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Activation of ventrolateral medulla neurons by arginine vasopressin via V 1A receptors produces inhibition on respiratory-related hypoglossal nerve discharge in the rat
Ching Wen Chuang, Meng-Tzu Cheng, Shu Ju Yang, Ji Chuu Hwang
Arginine vasopressin (AVP) is an important neurohormone in the regulation of many aspects of central nervous system, yet its modulation on the respiratory function remains largely unknown. The aims of this study were to investigate the modulation of phrenic (PNA) and hypoglossal nerve activity (HNA) by central administration of AVP and to identify the involvement of AVP V 1A receptors in this modulation. Animals were anesthetized with urethane (1.2 g/kg, i.p.), paralyzed with gallamine triethiodide (5 mg/kg, i.v.), and artificially ventilated. The rat was then placed on a stereotaxic apparatus in a prone position. PNA and HNA were monitored at normocapnia in hyperoxia. Microinjection of AVP into the medial ventrolateral medulla (VLM) and/or rostral ventral respiratory group (rVRG) produced a dose-dependent inhibition on both PNA and HNA, whereas the microinjection of AVP into the region of lateral VLM resulted in a similar inhibition of these nerve activities and a pressor response. Systemic administration of phentolamine abolished the pressor effect but did not affect the inhibition of PNA and HNA evoked by AVP injection into the lateral VLM and/or rVRG, suggesting that AVP-induced inhibition of PNA and HNA was not due to the side effect of pressor response. These cardiopulmonary modulations were totally abolished by the central pretreatment of AVP V 1A receptor antagonist. Our results suggested that AVP may activate neurons located at the VLM and/or rVRG via the AVP V 1A receptor to inhibit respiratory-related HNA and thus to regulate upper airway aperture.
Chinese Journal of Physiology
Published - 2005 Sep 30
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Chuang, C. W., Cheng, M-T., Yang, S. J., & Hwang, J. C. (2005). Activation of ventrolateral medulla neurons by arginine vasopressin via V 1A receptors produces inhibition on respiratory-related hypoglossal nerve discharge in the rat Chinese Journal of Physiology, 48(3), 144-154.
Chuang, Ching Wen ; Cheng, Meng-Tzu ; Yang, Shu Ju ; Hwang, Ji Chuu. / Activation of ventrolateral medulla neurons by arginine vasopressin via V 1A receptors produces inhibition on respiratory-related hypoglossal nerve discharge in the rat In: Chinese Journal of Physiology. 2005 ; Vol. 48, No. 3. pp. 144-154.
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The movie Ava was never meant to have this title. The spy thriller was beset with trouble when the original director, Mathew Newton, dropped off the project after domestic abuse accusations resurfaced. Jessica Chastain, serving as star and as producer, reached out to her Help director Tate Taylor to come aboard and helm the project. Even with that upheaval, the movie went through production under the title of Eve, the name of Chastain’s character. Every person refers to her by this name throughout the movie, and it wasn’t until after the film was complete that some studio executive said, “What if her name was Ava instead?” The filmmakers then had to re-record every line of dialogue referencing her name to replace with this new identity. I cannot fathom a reason for doing so unless some exec really had a thing for that name or it was a concerted move to further distance themselves from Newton, who also wrote the screenplay. Just like that, Eve becomes Ava, and suddenly it’s a whole new creative project. Too bad they didn’t go further because whatever you call it, Ava is a fairly lackluster genre exercise for all involved.
Ava (Chastain) is a former soldier who was discharged from the Army and battled an addiction to drugs and alcohol. She’s gotten better and found a job that suits her, namely killing people for hire. Her fatherly handler (John Malkovich) tells her the marks, she dispatches them, and then collects the payouts. She assumes the men on her kill list are specimens of evil but begins to have her doubts, enough so that Simon (Colin Farrell) sends agents to snuff Ava out.
There’s very little presented in Ava you haven’t seen in any litany of other spy thrillers before except with this pedigree of cast. I kept questioning why all these actors had agreed to be part of this project. The characters aren’t exactly complex or original. The scenarios aren’t exactly intricate or subversive. The action isn’t exactly well choreographed or well shot. The movie isn’t even that long at 95 minutes or so. The screenplay by Newton is unremarkable in every way, no different than any direct-to-DVD genre entry. I could just as readily see, say, Kristanna Loken (BloodRayne) filling the role of Ava than I could an actress as accomplished and in-demand as Chastain. That nagging question of what made a generic spy thriller so appealing will never be answered, because Ava offers little to a viewer already steeped in genre thrillers. It’s more of the same, just with A-list talent voluntarily “slumming it” as underwritten archetypes.
By no means am I against genre movies as a whole. I love genre movies. They can be some of the most entertaining and exciting film experiences, and under the right guidance, they can be thoroughly compelling and rewarding and even enlightening. Plus, they’re just fun. Matt Damon resurrected his career as Jason Bourne. If Ava was trying to do something along those lines, re-calibrate the spy movie as a jangly, nerve-wracking thriller grounded in realism, that would have been something. Or if the movie had embraced its genre tropes knowingly, with tongue firmly placed in cheek, it could have been an over-the-top hoot. Instead, Ava just presents the same tropes without any sense of self-awareness. Ava really feels like an imitation of one of the lesser Luc Besson (The Professional, La Femme Nikita) action thrillers, or maybe one of those Besson imitations of a Besson work (3 Days to Kill). It’s going through the motions of motions.
The domestic side of Ava’s life feels like a messy soap opera intruding onto a spy thriller, bordering into farce though without the awareness. Ava’s father died while she was out murdering others, and her sister Judy (Jess Wexler) hasn’t forgotten. Ava’s ex-fiancé, Michael (Common), is also now dating Judy. Michael is also struggling with his own gambling addiction and the debts he owes to local loan shark, Toni (Joan Chen), who has bad blood with Ava. Then there’s Ava’s mother, Bobbi (Geena Davis), who has gone in and out of the hospital for heart problems and wants her family to get along. As you might assess, for a 90-minute movie, there is way too much going on there to keep checking in with. Every time we gain more understanding of the people in Ava’s life, the more ridiculous her life seems to evolve, and remember she also is a recovering addict who is wavering over the possibility of relapse. That’s a lot of capital D drama but the screenplay lacks the follow-through to make it matter. It feels like Newton just keeps piling on the complications rather than developing and twisting them. There’s one genuinely strong moment when Bobbi has a sit-down with her daughter and warns her about the costs of being honest and expresses her content to luxuriate in the lie of Ava’s cover story of a career. As Ava contemplates having an affair with her ex, her sister’s boyfriend, you may start to forget that you’re watching a movie about a trained assassin.
Taylor (The Girl on the Train) shows just as much affinity for directing spy thrillers as directing horror with last year’s Ma. It’s not a good fit, folks. Taylor lacks the innate ability to stage action in a pleasing and exciting manner. The fight choreography is mundane and there is no scenario that develops and transforms with complications. The final confrontation is literally a limping slow-walk foot chase that will draw more unintended laughter than suspense, especially as it keeps going and going and I questioned the character walking speed. There is one standout moment and it’s a knock-out, drag-out fight between Ava and Simon that breaks just about every stick of furniture in a hotel room. Both are left bleeding and bruised and fatigued. It’s nothing exceptional in choreography but the sustained duration is what makes it stand apart. I’ll grant Taylor some leeway considering he was a late hire for a project already moving forward. However, with the results of Ava as a finished film, I wouldn’t advise hiring Taylor for any other action movies.
Chastain (It Chapter 2) is of course a strong anchor. She taps into some of that ferocious power she had with 2012’s Zero Dark Thirty, and I would have loved to see her kick all sorts of ass in a spy thriller worthy of her talent. Even something like 2012’s Haywire, which was built to showcase the raw fighting skills of MMA-fighter-turned-actress, Gina Carano, or 2017’s Atomic Blonde, which was expanded upon due to the balletic precision and capability of Charlize Theron. We needed something more for Ava. Chastain kicks and punches and stalks the grounds with her cold badass stares, but she could be doing so much more. The soapier plot elements betray her. At one point, she’s crying, laughing, holding a bottle and contemplating putting a gun to her head. It’s just so much that, again, it points to farce but can’t quite tonally commit.
I’m trying to fathom the reason anyone should watch Ava. It’s short. It’s got talented actors. It’s not offensive in any technical or storytelling regard. If you had 95 minutes to waste, you most certainly could do worse. But there’s nothing that separates this spy thriller from any other mundane, mediocre, cliché genre exercise. What about this script excited Chastain to produce and make sure the world could have the opportunity to see this story? Maybe it was her commercial gambit to tell more meaningful indies later, like when Michael Fassbender produced Assassins’ Creed. I’ll never know the full appeal. Maybe it all just sounded a lot better when her name was Eve.
Nate’s Grade: C
Ava is scheduled for release in the United States on September 25, 2020.
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Oral versus intra-vaginal imidazole and triazole anti-fungal treatment of uncomplicated vulvovaginal candidiasis (thrush).
M. C. Watson, J. M. Grimshaw, C. M. Bond, J. Mollison, A. Ludbrook
Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology
BACKGROUND: Anti-fungals are available for oral and intra-vaginal treatment of uncomplicated vulvovaginal candidiasis (thrush). OBJECTIVES: The primary objective of this review was to assess the relative effectiveness of oral versus intra-vaginal anti-fungals for the treatment of uncomplicated vulvovaginal candidiasis. The secondary objectives of the review were to assess the cost-effectiveness, safety and patient preference of oral versus intra-vaginal anti-fungals. SEARCH STRATEGY: The following sources were searched: The Cochrane Library (Issue 4, 1999), MEDLINE (January 1985 to May 2000), EMBASE (January 1980 to January 2000) and the Cochrane Collaboration Sexually Transmitted Disease Group Specialised Register of Controlled Trials. The reference lists of retrieved articles were reviewed manually. The manufacturers of anti-fungals available in the UK were contacted. SELECTION CRITERIA: ~bullet~Randomised controlled trials published in any language. ~bullet~Trials had to compare at least one oral anti-fungal with one intra-vaginal anti-fungal. ~bullet~Women (aged 16 years or over) with uncomplicated vulvovaginal candidiasis. ~bullet~The diagnosis of vulvovaginal candidiasis to be made mycologically (i.e. a positive culture and / or microscopy for yeast). ~bullet~Trials were excluded if they solely involved subjects who were HIV positive, immunocompromised, pregnant, breastfeeding or diabetic. ~bullet~The primary outcome measure was clinical cure. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS: Duplicate scrutiny was performed of the titles and abstracts of the electronic search results. Full article formats of all selected abstracts were retrieved and independently assessed by two reviewers. Independent duplicate abstraction was performed by four reviewers. Disagreements regarding trial inclusion or data abstraction were resolved by discussion between the reviewers. Odds ratios were pooled using the random effects model. Chi-squared tests with a p-value of less than 0.1 indicated heterogeneity in the results. MAIN RESULTS: Seventeen trials are included in the review, reporting 19 oral versus intra-vaginal anti-fungal comparisons. No statistically significant differences were shown between oral and intra-vaginal anti-fungal treatment for clinical cure at short term (OR 1.00 (95% CI, 0.72 to 1.40)) and long term (OR 1.03 (95% CI, 0.72 to 1.49)) follow-up. No statistically significant differences for mycological cure were observed between oral and intra-vaginal treatment at short term (OR 1.20 (95% CI, 0.87 to 1.65)) or long term follow-up (OR 1.30 (95% CI, 0.99 to 1.71)). Two trials each reported one withdrawal from treatment due to an adverse reaction. Treatment preference data were poorly reported. REVIEWER'S CONCLUSIONS: No differences exist in terms of the relative effectiveness (measured as clinical and mycological cure) of anti-fungals administered by the oral and intra-vaginal routes for the treatment of uncomplicated vaginal candidiasis. No definitive conclusion can be made regarding the relative safety of oral and intra-vaginal anti-fungals for uncomplicated vaginal candidiasis. The oral route of administration is the preferred route for anti-fungals for the treatment of vulvovaginal candidiasis. The decision to prescribe or recommend the purchase of an anti-fungal for oral or intra-vaginal administration should take into consideration: safety, cost and treatment preference. Unless there is a previous history of adverse reaction to one route of administration or contraindications, women who are purchasing their own treatment should be given full information about the characteristics and costs of treatment to make their own decision. If health services are paying the treatment cost, decision-makers should consider whether the higher cost of oral anti-fungal administration is worth the gain in convenience, if this is the patient's preference.
Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online)
https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD002845
10.1002/14651858.CD002845
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Vulvovaginal Candidiasis Medicine & Life Sciences
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imidazole Medicine & Life Sciences
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Patient Preference Medicine & Life Sciences
Watson, M. C., Grimshaw, J. M., Bond, C. M., Mollison, J., & Ludbrook, A. (2001). Oral versus intra-vaginal imidazole and triazole anti-fungal treatment of uncomplicated vulvovaginal candidiasis (thrush). Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online), (3), 1-55. [CD002845]. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD002845
Oral versus intra-vaginal imidazole and triazole anti-fungal treatment of uncomplicated vulvovaginal candidiasis (thrush). / Watson, M. C.; Grimshaw, J. M.; Bond, C. M.; Mollison, J.; Ludbrook, A.
In: Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online), No. 3, CD002845, 23.07.2001, p. 1-55.
Watson, MC, Grimshaw, JM, Bond, CM, Mollison, J & Ludbrook, A 2001, 'Oral versus intra-vaginal imidazole and triazole anti-fungal treatment of uncomplicated vulvovaginal candidiasis (thrush).', Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online), no. 3, CD002845, pp. 1-55. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD002845
Watson MC, Grimshaw JM, Bond CM, Mollison J, Ludbrook A. Oral versus intra-vaginal imidazole and triazole anti-fungal treatment of uncomplicated vulvovaginal candidiasis (thrush). Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online). 2001 Jul 23;(3):1-55. CD002845. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD002845
Watson, M. C. ; Grimshaw, J. M. ; Bond, C. M. ; Mollison, J. ; Ludbrook, A. / Oral versus intra-vaginal imidazole and triazole anti-fungal treatment of uncomplicated vulvovaginal candidiasis (thrush). In: Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online). 2001 ; No. 3. pp. 1-55.
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Old Pakistani Drama Pyas is Being Transformed into an Indian Film
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Syed has also given a positive signal and the script is under the development process. Syed also shared that he was contacted by numerous people for converting his dramas inti film but as Javed Akhtar is a very talented man and also a friend of his so therefore he feels things are different with him.
The film Pyas which was well directed by the Nusrat Thakur was aired on PTV long ago, it mainly revolved around feudalism.
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12th February 2019 Bill Russell
The Price by Arthur Miller. Wyndham’s Theatre, London. 5***** William Russell
Wyndham’s Theatre, Charing Cross Road, London WC2H 0DA to 27 April 2019.
Mon – Sat 7.30pm Mat Wed & Sat 2pm.
TICKETS: 0844 482 5151
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Review: William Russell 11 February
Magnificent, masterly Miller play
This splendid 50th anniversary revival directed by Jonathan Church has arrived from the Theatre Royal Bath trailing good reviews and there is no reason to expect otherwise – transfers sometimes prove less than smooth, but this one arrives in immaculate condition. One of the joys is a blissful comic performance from David Suchet as Solomon an ancient Jewish dealer summoned by about to retire New York policeman Walter Franz to value the contents of the flat belonging to his late father.
Watching an actor bury the role that made him a household name is an extremely satisfying experience and Suchet, small, devious, and imperious, delivering his lines with exquisite comic precision, creates a marvellous not to be trusted monster who dominates the first Act.
Actually he is not the heart of the play – that becomes clear with Act two. This is a story about brotherly rivalry, parental exploitation, disappointed hopes and marriages in trouble. Walter and his brother Victor, a successful surgeon, are estranged. The Depression meant that although Victor got the chance to study medicine, Walter did not get to college, became a cop, and ended up looking after their father while Victor’s career flourished.
Walter, on the verge of retirement, wants to dispose of the contents of his father’s apartment, an Aladdin’s cave of a place full of furniture, some of which seems to hang from the ceiling.
In Act one Solomon runs rings around him and the mood is comic, but then Victor turns up. In Act two and we learn about the brothers’ past and discover that maybe Walter’s sacrifice of the career he wanted to care for his ruined father was not really necessary. Brendan Coyle is solid, stubborn, and guileless as Walter, while Adrian Lukis as Victor, a man whose marriage is in ruins, whose career has been not quite as smoothly successful as Walter thinks, proves to be every bit as duplicitous as the old rogue of an assessor but without the charm.
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Solomon: David Suchet.
Walter Fraz: Brendan Coyle.
Victor Franz: Adrian Lukis.
Esther Franz: Sara Stewart.
Director: Jonathan Church.
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Spanberger, who announced that she is co-sponsoring an article of impeachment introduced Monday, said impeachment is necessary to hold Trump accountable for his role in the insurrection and persuade Republicans to seek the same solution their predecessors did 46 years ago with Nixon.
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Democrats introduced the impeachment article after Rep. Alex Mooney, a West Virginia Republican, objected to a motion for unanimous consent to ask Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment, which also would require a majority of the president’s Cabinet to remove a president they deem unfit for office.
Virginia’s four Republican congressmen have not signaled that they support impeachment. All of them — Reps. Rob Wittman, R-1st; Bob Good, R-5th; Ben Cline, R-6th; and Morgan Griffith, R-9th — supported objections to certification of at least one state’s electoral votes for Biden when Congress resumed its work after the attack on the Capitol.
Wittman, who represents Hanover and New Kent counties, called in a Facebook post Saturday for lowering the temperature of political rhetoric, adding: “I wish President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris the blessings of good health and sound judgment as our nation navigates these unprecedented times.”
Former Rep. Barbara Comstock, R-10th, also a former member of the Virginia House of Delegates, signed a letter with 19 other former congressional Republicans on Monday that called for Trump’s impeachment.
“There is no excuse for nor defense of a President of the United States to actively orchestrate an insurrection on a separate but coequal branch of government,” they said in the letter. “Surely, the Founders would be sickened by the thought of such actions. As members of the branch that was under attack — not just politically but physically — you must remove the president from office.”
Spanberger, elected for a second time in November in a House district that traditionally had voted Republican, said more Republicans must call for Trump’s resignation if they want to avoid his impeachment and potential conviction by the Senate, even if the action comes after the president’s term expires.
“For any Republican who doesn’t want to vote on impeachment ... this is the time for them to be raising their voice to call for him to resign,” she said.
All nine Democrats in Virginia’s congressional delegation — seven in the House and Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine — have urged the president’s removal by one mechanism or another — or have endorsed both.
“I have no doubt that the House will impeach,” McEachin said Monday. “What the Senate does remains to be seen.”
Like McEachin and Spanberger, Reps. Don Beyer, D-8th, and Gerry Connolly, D-11th, are co-sponsors of the impeachment article.
Rep. Elaine Luria, D-2nd, tweeted Thursday, the day after the attack on the Capitol: “President Trump’s incitement of violence and a terrorist attack on the US Capitol are the final straw — he must be removed from office immediately and by whatever legal means possible.”
Reps. Bobby Scott, D-3rd, and Jennifer Wexton, D-10th, also have called for invoking the 25th Amendment and moving forward with impeachment. Scott said in a statement Monday: “The attack on the Capitol clearly puts us in a situation where it is not feasible to wait until the President’s term expires at noon on January 20, 2021.”
Wexton has said that Trump’s immediate removal would prevent him from pardoning people involved in the mob attack on the Capitol. She says that if the House impeached Trump and the Senate convicted him, he would be barred from seeking federal office in the future.
In calling for the president’s impeachment, Connolly tweeted that “if he’s too dangerous for Twitter, he’s far too dangerous for the nuclear codes.”
Spanberger, a former CIA case officer, invoked her experience in the besieged House chamber in her call for Trump’s impeachment.
“The memories of climbing over and under the rails as insurrectionists beat on the doors and the sounds of people praying and calling loved ones as we prepared for a potentially horrific confrontation remain fresh in my mind,” she said in a written statement on Monday morning announcing that she was co-sponsoring the impeachment legislation.
“This man — the President of the United States — incited the insurrection, and he must be held accountable for the gross violation of his oath and the betrayal of his office,” she concluded. “If Vice President Pence, a target of this insurrection, will not do his duty and invoke the 25th Amendment, then all who hold our oaths to protect this nation dear will be forced to impeach President Donald Trump for inciting this insurrection.”
In the interview, Spanberger said she would be “truly disappointed” if the effort to impeach Trump turned into a partisan battle after what she witnessed at the Capitol on Wednesday.
“I had a glimpse of how horrible it was and how horrible it could have been,” she said. “I want to make sure it is not lost.”
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Liberal “EXPERTS” Lied to Get Rid of us ALL
byMark Megahan
Dr. Anthony Fauci is supposed to be one of the experts. Conservative Americans who write for the Federalist Papers call him an expert liar. He freely admits he’s a liar. He does it all the time because it’s for our own good. After all, Americans aren’t ready to handle the truth. It turns out that the truth is that elderly people can’t be vaccinated first because too many White people will live. Liberal health officials want to use death by Covid to level the racial playing field.
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Anthony Fauci admits he is a liar. Masks don’t work. It’s all about obedience, not outbreak control. His exact words were “there’s no reason to be walking around with a mask.” Then he waffled. Oops, “everyone should wear masks.”
He was lying the first time because he was afraid there wouldn’t be enough masks to go around and medical professionals would be left without. Then he got a reminder that the entire medical industry is run by the Deep State. All the other experts backed him to the hilt even when he contradicted himself.
The U.S. mortality rate for Covid-19, according to Johns Hopkins University of Medicine, is 1.7%. That means that 98.3% can’t tell the difference between the Kung Flu and the regular one, experts admit.
According to the CDC, the normal flu mortality rate in 2018 was 1.8%, which is worse than Covid. When Americans started to realize that it’s no more deadly than the normal flu, Fauci and the other health officials scrambled to convince everyone that Covid-19 has to be treated like the Andromeda strain anyway.
In order to get to lasso the magic unicorn of “herd immunity,” Fauci declared, 60 percent of Americans would need to be vaccinated. When he later revised the figure to 90 percent, he admitted he lied because Americans can’t handle the truth.
No wonder liberals love him so much. Experts can’t explain why more people died in 2018 from influenza, which they have herd immunity to, than died from Covid, which the herd never met before.
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Liberals like to say things like Fauci and the other experts might not be necessarily telling us the truth, but they are lying for a good cause. The only problem is that would be a lie. They aren’t out to save the most lives.
They want more White people to die than the rest to help even out the statistics. Officials may lie in the best interest of public health, but sometimes they lie to kill people off.
For example, the CDC, through their Advisory Committee on Immunization Protocols, “recognized that vaccinating the elderly first would save more lives.”
The experts turned around and advised to “vaccinate essential workers first.” The reason is because, “the elderly are disproportionately white so allowing more of them to die would decrease racial disparities.”
The CDC understood exactly what they were saying, and said it anyway, because more White people would die. As one of the liberal experts wrote, “older populations are whiter.”
“Instead of giving additional health benefits to those who already had more of them, we can start to level the playing field a bit.” To level the field, they’re willing to let White Americans die.
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DPI: “Social Justice Equity Warriors Please Apply”
Posted by James Wigderson | Apr 23, 2018
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) is hiring a new Assistant Director for Teacher Education/Professional Development/Licensing but, apparently, conservatives need not apply.
Assistant State Superintendent Sheila Briggs posted a link to the position on Twitter and added, “Social Justice Equity Warriors please apply.”
State Rep. Jeremy Thiesfeldt (R-Fond Du Lac), the chairman of the Wisconsin Assembly’s education committee, described the statement by Briggs as “rather odd.”
“Why would you put that in there other than that’s what she’s looking for?” Thiesfeldt asked.
Thiesfeldt noted that the position’s job description has nothing to do with social justice or equity. “It comes to my mind if she had put something in there such as, ‘Second Amendment warriors please apply,” I suspect that the left would have gone crazy over that,” Thiesfeldt said.
DPI Spokesman Thomas McCarthy denied that the “Social Justice Equity Warrior” comment had any political intent or meaning.
“Advancing equity and social justice is not owned by one political party or another,” McCarthy said in an email. “As our kids continue to diversify in background and need, it is important for our agency and its workforce to reflect that change.”
When McCarthy was given the Oxford Dictionary definition of ‘Social Justice Warrior” and asked if someone with a PhD like Briggs would know the definition, McCarthy remained firm that the term, used to describe Progressive and left-wing activism, was non-political.
“Progressive in that definition is not a party affiliation, it’s the idea of change or progress,” McCarthy responded. “I think we can both agree that our persistent achievement gaps require change and progress to resolve.”
Wisconsin’s racial achievement gaps are the worst in the nation under Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Evers, one of the many Democrats running for governor. However, McCarthy did not elaborate on how a “social justice equity warrior” would address that issue by supervising customer service calls regarding teacher licensing or management of the Teacher Education, Professional Development and Licensing (TEPDL) staff.
Thiesfeldt was not the only legislator concerned about Briggs’ Twitter post concerning the position. State Sen. Steve Nass (R-Whitewater) said it was the latest example of how radical DPI has become under Evers.
“Sheila Briggs wants this key employee to promote liberal indoctrination instead of sound educational practices,” Nass said in a statement Friday. “I will be calling on the Wisconsin Department of Administration to review this matter and monitor the hiring process for this position. I will also be calling on Tony Evers to prohibit Sheila Briggs from having any further involvement in the hiring process for this position.“
McCarthy could not confirm Briggs’ role in the hiring for the position, ironically citing state civil service law. “State civil service law does not let us disclose the members of the panel at this time in the hiring process,” McCarthy responded in an email Friday.
McCarthy also denied that being “social justice equity warrior” was a prerequisite for the position, saying the requirements of the position were spelled out in the posted job description despite Briggs’ Twitter post. “The merits of the candidates are judged using that fashion regardless of how Dr. Briggs promoted the job,” McCarthy wrote.
However, state Sen. Duey Stroebel (R-Cedarburg) also read the Twitter post’s wording as a requirement for the position.
“While Ms. Briggs has the right to freely express views on Twitter, it is inappropriate for to her to imply a new requirement for the job,” Stroebel said in a statement on Friday. “Tony Evers’ DPI appears to be discriminating against those who may not agree with his far left ideology.”
Alec Zimmerman, the Communications Director for Republican Party of Wisconsin, said the incident is another black mark on Evers’ record.
“Why should voters trust Evers to run Wisconsin when he can’t even run his own agency?” Zimmerman asked. “Whether it’s Evers letting a teacher caught spreading pornography at school back into the classroom, or Evers failing to know the four-year graduation rate, time and again Evers’ weak leadership at DPI shows that he doesn’t have what it takes to be governor.”
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Canada Blocks Chelsea Manning Visit, Citing 'Treason'
Canada Blocks Chelsea Manning Visit Citing 'Treason'
https://on.rt.com/8o62
"Whistleblower Chelsea Manning has been denied entry into Canada due to her conviction for passing classified US intelligence documents to WikiLeaks. Posting evidence of the ban on Twitter, Manning showed that her temporary visitor application on September 22 was rejected 'on grounds of serious criminality.'
Funny how Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, George Bush, Petro Poroshenko - all guilty of 'serious criminality' are or will be visiting Canada, but this heroic whistleblower is denied entry. Is brownosing Trump so important to the Trudeau regime?
Minister of Global Affairs, Canada
Funny how Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, George Bush, Petro Poroshenko - all guilty of 'serious criminality' are or will be visiting Canada
By "guilty" do you mean "found guilty in a court" or do you mean "found guilty in your mind"?
I'm not agreeing with the decision, but I don't think it warrants getting wooly-headed and silly.
Somehow I can't see Pierre Trudeau's government barring Daniel Ellsburg from the country because he gave information classified top secret to the New York Times. But at least Canadians can sleep a lot easier tonight.
There is nothing 'wooly headed or silly' about the contention that Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are war criminals, unindicted though they may be.
Just so you know what the law actually says on the entry into Canada of a 'credibly suspected' war criminal such as Obama or his former SecState Clinton, or Chrystia Freeland's oligarch pal Ukrainian president and CIA 'asset' Petro Poroshenko for example, please see LAW's petition against the Bush visit in 2009. The law still stands, although unenforced.
Manning should be admitted. Clinton and Obama should not.
Lawyers Against War Petition Bush's Visit
http://lawiscool.com/2009/02/27/lawyers-against-war-petition-bushs-visit/
"If there are reasonable grounds to believe a person has been complicit in any of these crimes, entry to Canada must be denied."
I would have thought the NDP would have seized upon this incident with great gusto. What a perfect political opportunity. I wouldn't even be surprised to see JT the drama teacher reverse the ban and demonstrate to the world once again what a great progressive sensitive human being he is.
It's not wooly-headed or silly to think they are.
It's wooly-headed and silly to pretend that, in fact, they are, because you think they are.
voice of the damned
josh wrote:
Was this decision made by Justin Trudeau, or was it just immigration officials applying a standing rule about people convicted of crimes? Because, if my skim of his wikipedia article is correct, Ellesberg was never convicted, so any such rule might not have been applicable in his case.
I suppose that, if he had the power, PET might have over-ruled the border guards to allow in a convicted whistleblower, though if leaking classified documents was also a crime in Canada, it might be kind of an awkward position to take.
"A key political fact in the west: war criminals are never punished; only those who expose them are..."
https://twitter.com/ggreenwald/status/912429469708767233
voice of the damned wrote:
[ PET might have over-ruled the border guards to allow in a convicted whistleblower]
[/quote=NDPP]
Or maybe not...
JT brownoses Trump as PET brownosed Nixon
http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/pierre-trudeau-offered-nixon-support-ove...
Brownosing American warcriminals is a Canadian tradition.
No he wasn't convicted. The charges were dismissed because of governmental misconduct.
Sineed
NDPP wrote:
Niki Ashton is on it.
Niki Ashton wrote:
Unacceptable to see @xychelsea unable to enter Canada. The government must fix this and allow her in our country. #cdnpolihttps://twitter.com/xychelsea/status/912335895344402432 …
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The comparison between Canadian and US law in the immigration official’s letter is absurd, to say the least. Manning is “not authorized to enter Canada” because the Trudeau government will do anything to turn the machinery of the Canadian government “toward finding a way to get along” with Trump.
http://www.canadianprogressiveworld.com/2017/09/25/chelsea-manning-barre...
According to the letter Manning has released to the media, Manning is “inadmissible on grounds of serious criminality for having been convicted of an offence outside Canada that, if committed in Canada, would constitute an offence under an Act of Parliament punishable by a maximum term of imprisonment of at least 10 years... namely Treason described under section 46(2)(B) of the Criminal Code of Canada, punishable under section 47(2)(C) of the Criminal Code of Canada, for which a maximum penalty of 14 years imprisonment may be imposed.”
This doesn't look like unfair persecution, but an application of the law as it is written. That said, given Manning's high profile, and our pretty PM's penchant for symbolic gestures, I concur with NDPP, and can see Justin getting personally involved.
Which countries are on the CBSA's list as ones against which treason is grounds for inadmissibility? Is it NATO member states only? It seems to me Canada likes welcoming dissidents from countries we don't like. If we don't like them enough, treason may actually get you honorary Canadian citizenship.
Chelsea Manning Says She Has Been Barred From Entering Canada
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/sep/25/chelsea-manning-says-she...
"...Manning's support team responded with astonishment to the suggestion by Canadian authorities that her prosecution under the US Espionage Act was equivalent to treason under Canadian law. They stressed that the Espionage Act was unprecedented around the world as it allows no margin for whistleblowers to argue that the disclosures they made were in the public interest.
Manning's team said their concerns now focused on whether Manning's experience with Canadian immigration officials would be replicated in other countries that might be susceptible to US government pressure. Manning has a number of international speaking engagements in development...
The prime minister declined to comment..."
How ridiculous. I very much doubt the border guard consulted with the Trudeau government. They also don't go into the details of individual cases they just apply the rules. She is going through an appeal process which is her right but I doubt an exception will be made for her. She was sentenced to 35 years in prison. Unjust though the conviction may be it is quite normal for countries to bar convicts from entering. Is Manning stupid?
As to Ashton she has no political instincts. When you are outraged over everything your outrage is dismissed.
There is no reason for Canada to extend special treatment to Manning. Not even Conrad Black showed up at the border without warning expecting to be let in.
It seems to me Canada likes welcoming dissidents from countries we don't like. If we don't like them enough, treason may actually get you honorary Canadian citizenship.
Are you thinking of any specific dissidents "from countries we don't like" who have actually been convicted of treason, that we've welcomed?
I hope it's not shocking that such a legalistic and rigid rule would revolve around an actual conviction.
Well, Manning wasn't convicted of treason, but of espionage, which CBSA deemed "equivalent to treason". So in that context, I was thinking of Aung San Suu Kyi.
Kremlin Plot? Russia Critics Ridiculed For Claiming Moscow Is Behind Chelsea Manning's Senate Run
https://on.rt.com/8wzr
"Oh my god: this is how deranged official Washington is. The President of the largest Dem Party think tank (funded in part by dictators) genuinely believes Chelsea Manning's candidacy is a Kremlin plot. Conspiracy theorists thrive more in mainstream DC than on internet fringes." - Glenn Greenwald
That post by Greenwald is about someone named Josh Manning. Which Democratic Party think-tank is Joshua Manning president of? He does not even appear to have a wikipedia page.
This may be the all-powerful Josh Manning: a guy running for the State Senate in Montana
http://mtcowgirl.com/2016/01/04/veteran-civil-rights-investigator-josh-m...
Centrist Democrats Launch Smear Campaign Against Chelsea Manning - by Glenn Greenwald
https://t.co/WtjvlZiyNT
"The idea that Putin plotted to unseat a Russia critic in the US Senate by getting a trans woman who was convicted of felony leaking to run against him is too inane to merit any additional comment. Why are establishment Democrats so determined to prevent the first trans woman from becoming a US Senator?"
Mobo2000
Good article. I like this point Greenwald keeps making, and I hope he keeps making it over and over again:
They’ve decided to do this presumably because they find Cardin’s centrist ideology and politics more appealing than Manning’s more radical politics and believe that this trumps what could be the historic value of Manning’s candidacy. They’ve apparently decided to prioritize their own centrist ideology over the important gender, sexual orientation, and trans equality progress that Manning’s victory would ensure.
One can certainly make an argument that the license they’ve granted themselves here — to prioritize ideology and politics over identity — is a reasonable one. But one wonders whether they intend to maintain a monopoly on this license or extend it to others." ...
"They give themselves license to support old, straight, white men at the expense of pioneering minority candidates when doing so advances their ideological agenda, whereas leftists who do so are vilified for doing the same thing (see the rhetoric from Hillary Clinton supporters in the 2016 Democratic Party primary about the misogynistic, malignant motives of Bernie Sanders supporters for how that works)."
They’ve apparently decided to prioritize their own centrist ideology over the important gender, sexual orientation, and trans equality progress that Manning’s victory would ensure.
One can certainly make an argument that the license they’ve granted themselves here — to prioritize ideology and politics over identity — is a reasonable one.
"One can" make an argument about anything.
But in this case, is the argument that "trans" (read: transwoman, TBH) issues are really supposed to be more important to the electorate than jobs, foreign policy, health care, the environment, gun control, education, terrorism, inequality, carbon emissions, labour rights, or every other thing?
Mr. Magoo wrote:
But in this case, is the argument that "trans" (read: transwoman, TBH) issues are really supposed to be more important to the electorate than jobs, foreign policy, health care, the environment, gun control, education, terrorism, inequality, carbon emissions, labour rights, or every other thing besides a human's right to wear makeup?
Well, I think the right to one's own gender identity is a human-right, and one that can be weighed against other considerations when making an elctoral choice. And, of course, in some cases, one consideration is gonna have to lose out. If a Korean presidential candidate was against transgender rights, but in favour of making it easier for foreigners(that would be me) to remain in the country, I might have a bit of a dilemna as to who to cheer for. (I can't vote)
But is there really such a dilemna in the Maryland race? From what I can tell, Ben Cardin is a supporter of glbqt rights, and(granted, without having seen his voting record), I don't know that there is any tangible benefit that will come to trans people as a result of his being tossed from office, except for the symbolic victory of getting a transwoman in the senate.
https://tinyurl.com/ycl9pah9
Ken Burch
Seriously, Magoo? You just reduced trans identity to "someone's right to wear makeup"?
Fair point. I've edited my post, but you can leave yours so people know what you're talking about.
And I do stand by my suggestion that there are plenty of more pressing issues in the world than just one. I think it's also a bit dismissive for Greenwald to lump them all in under "centrist ideology".
Thank you for editing that. And I'd somewhat agree that we shouldn't necessarily rely on Greenwald's framing of what is and is not "centrist"-Greenwald himself is actually a right-of-center libertarian(in the American, not anarchist sense).
VOTD: "From what I can tell, Ben Cardin is a supporter of glbqt rights, and(granted, without having seen his voting record), I don't know that there is any tangible benefit that will come to trans people as a result of his being tossed from office, except for the symbolic victory of getting a transwoman in the senate."
VOTD, would you agree with the same logic applied to Clinton versus Sanders? Would there have been a tangible benefit to women if Clinton was the nominee for the Democrats over Sanders, apart from the symbolic victory of getting a woman President?
Ken: Greenwald is not a libertarian, nor is he right of centre on anything. Quote me something he said that indicates he is a libertarian or right of centre.
Magoo said:
This is not the argument he is making.
I'm only going by this quote:
That sounds like a battle between "trans rights" and everything else, to me. But what's your read of it?
Mobo wrote:
No, there was little tangible benefit to Clinton over Sanders, in terms of the policies they would have implemented(and in fact, Sanders would probably be better on that score). The only real benefit with Clinton, as I saw it, was that she was more electable than Sanders, and thus more likely(everything being relative) to keep the GOP from grabbing the White House. (Personally, I believe people who argue Sanders was more electable don't take into account that he never had to face a Republican smear campaign in a national contest.)
In the case of the Maryland race, I believe Chelsea is running against Cardin in the election for senator, not in the Democratic primaries, so the issue is a little different than Clinton Vs. Sanders. I think I might agree with Manning on more things than Cardin, but I would worry about splitting the vote and seeing a Republican win.
And, no, I am not interested in having a debate about strategic voting vs. voting your conscience(not that I think you would be the one to try and get that going). I'm just explaining how I would vote.
VOTD: Thanks for the response. I get your logic on the voting and have no issue with it. If I may characterize it, you are operating pragmatically with electability being a key consideration, alongside policy and identity.
Magoo: I think Greenwald is attempting, once again, to point out the hypocrisy and cynicism of the Democratic Party around issues of identity. He is not advocating that identity, and the positive effects of having people with marginalized identities in positions of power SHOULD be the deciding consideration over ideology or policy. He's saying that the Democrats DO take that position when it suits them, but drop it when doing so might risk placing someone with more radical politics in a position of power. Like in this case. I read the "one could make the argument" bit as acknowledging that prioritizing politics over identity is also a reasonable position, and an attempt to avoid having that argument, because his main point was to point out the cynical hypocrisy of the Democrats on this stuff.
Personally, I think most people do what VOTD described above and consider identity and politics as part of the equation in deciding who to support, along with the local context. I don't think there is a general or absolute principle that can always be applied.
He's saying that the Democrats DO take that position when it suits them, but drop it when doing so might risk placing someone with more radical politics in a position of power.
DO they?
What position DO they take? That identity is the most important thing, or just that identity is important, too?
Are you asking me what I think? I largely agree with Glen. What DO you think, Magoo?
It's illegal for Chelsea Manning to run for Senate, former top JAG officer says
Convicted felon and former Army analyst Chelsea Manning filed to run for a U.S. Senate seat this month, but it’s a Defense Department regulation violation and is illegal if Manning continues to run for office in Maryland, a former top Air Force judge advocate (JAG) said....Col. Ralph Capio, U.S. Air Force (retired), a former Air Force JAG, told American Military News on Tuesday that Manning is still on active military duty status in an “excess leave” situation, and is therefore violating a military regulation that states active duty military can’t be engaged in partisan politics. If the regulation isn’t waived, then Manning would be considered in violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
Apparently, there's a couple of legal routes, such as Manning being granted an exemption from this regulation by the Secretary of Defense, or Manning could be court-martialed.
Amnesty International Still Doesn't Recognise Chelsea Manning As A Prisoner of Conscience
https://t.co/kvm3hlHfPF
"AI refuses to defend Manning unreservedly."
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Yellow Jacket Tennis Camp
Tech Wins Third Straight, 6-1 over Clemson, in Men's Tennis
Clemson, S.C. – Kevin King won a straight-set victory at No. 3 singles to put Georgia Tech on top, and the 19th-ranked Yellow Jackets never looked back in winning their third straight Atlantic Coast Conference men’s tennis match, 6-1, over No. 48 Clemson Wednesday afternoon.
Tech improved to 13-2 overall and 4-1 in conference play, while the Tigers dropped to 14-5 overall, 1-4 in ACC matches.
“We competed well today and played critical points well,” said Tech head coach Kenny Thorne. “It was closer than the score indicated, but when things got close we performed well. That is a good sign especially on the road. We also won the team match and then competed well and won the last two matches.”
After Clemson tied the match by getting a straight-set victory by Yannick Maden over Tech’s Juan Spir at No. 2 singles, King captured a 6-4, 6-3 win over Gerardo Meza at No. 3 to give the Yellow Jackets a 2-1 lead.
From there, Tech clinched the team match with wins from Eliot Potvin, 6-4, 3-6, 6-2, over Dominique Maden at No. 4, and Gomez outlasted Derek DiFazio, 6-4, 3-6, 6-4, at No. 1 singles for his 24th win of the year and his 109th career victory.
Similar to its wins last weekend over NC State and Wake Forest, Magin Ortiga and Dean O’Brien worked hard to win their matches at No. 5 and 6 after the team match was decided, each claiming a victory in a third-set tiebreaker.
“The guys have worked hard and are taking pride in each individual match whether it is singles or doubles,” said Thorne. “That pays off. Clemson is a good team and will get better and better. We’re glad to get out of here with a solid win.”
Tech won the doubles point for the third straight match after Potvin and Ryan Smith got by Yannick Maden and Moritz Dettinger, 9-7, at No. 2 to decide the point. Spir and King easily won at No. 1, 8-2 over DiFazio and Robert Pietrucha.
The Jackets remain on the road this weekend, visiting Boston College Friday and 43rd-ranked Maryland Sunday.
Georgia Tech 6, Clemson 1
1. Guillermo Gomez (GT) d. Derek DiFazio (CU) 6-4, 3-6, 6-4
2. Yannick Maden (CU) d. Juan Spir (GT) 6-4, 6-1
3. Kevin King (GT) d. Gerardo Meza (CU) 6-4, 6-3
4. Eliot Potvin (GT) d. Dominique Maden (CU) 6-4, 3-6, 6-2
5. Magin Ortiga (GT) d. Kevin Galloway (CU) 6-4, 3-6, 1-0 (10-5)
6. Dean O’Brien (GT) d. Wesley Moran (CU) 5-7, 7-6 (8-6), 1-0 (10-5)
Order of Finish: 2, 3, 4, 1, 5, 6
1. Spir/King (GT) d. DiFazio/Robert Pietrucha (CU) 8-2
2. Potvin/Ryan Smith (GT) d. Y. Maden/Moritz Dettinger (CU) 9-7
3. Juan Bolona/D. Maden (CU) d. Gomez/O’Brien (GT) 9-8
Order of Finish: 1, 2, 3
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Domain: Eukarya
Order: Primates
Family: Hominidae
Genus: Homo
Species: sapiens
Subspecies: sapiens
We're all Homo here
Relevant Hominids
Gregor Mendel
A Gradual Science
Acceptance of evolution
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Social selection
Unguided evolution
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Old Earth Creationism
Microevolution vs. Macroevolution
“”MAN, n. An animal so lost in rapturous contemplation of what he thinks he is as to overlook what he indubitably ought to be. His chief occupation is extermination of other animals and his own species, which, however, multiplies with such insistent rapidity as to infest the whole habitable earth and Canada.
—Ambrose Bierce, The Devil's Dictionary (1911)
“”What is a man? A miserable little pile of secrets!
—Dracula, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night [1]
Human (scientific name Homo sapiens sapiens) is the common name of the primate species also known as the East African Plains Ape, the dominant tool-using species on the third planet (counting outwards) of some backwater minor star. Humans are an infamous parasite to their homeworld, due to being what they call a "Type 0 Civilization", meaning they still mostly rely on carbon-based, nonrenewable fuel sources. They are also at the stage of development where they risk nuclear annihilation, due to being at a time where nuclear weapons are possessed by the species, but the species has not yet figured out that not killing each other is a good idea.
2 Morphology
3 General biology and reproduction
4 Foundations of conflict
4.1 Longevity
5 What humans say about themselves
6 Their history
Achievements[edit]
On the rocky sub-planet they inhabit, which they call "Earth", humans have become one of the top predators.[2] They have built cities (hives), engaged in writing for at least the last six thousand orbital periods, and have grown to a population of 7 to 8 billion individuals. Twelve humans have walked on the planet's primary satellite, and at least three humans hang out in orbit around Earth at any given time. Humans have sent robotic probes to every major body in their Solar System, and have sent four probes out of the system altogether.[citation needed]
Morphology[edit]
In appearance, most humans have a bilateral symmetry built around a stack of bones called a spine, that some may lack, with most of their sensory organs concentrated near their single brain in a pod mounted at the top of this spine. Humans using a language originating from the part of Earth known as "England" refer to this pod as a "skull." They have evolved to balance on two of their four limbs, leaving the other two free to manipulate their environment.
General biology and reproduction[edit]
Healthy human bodies maintain a constant temperature of roughly 310 kelvin (one kelvin is equal to 1/100 of the difference between the temperature of freezing and boiling H2O at their planetary surface, the scale is then reckoned from absolute zero). They lack natural insulation over most of their skin, but they compensate by fashioning for themselves artificial insulation as appropriate for whatever environment they choose to inhabit. They reproduce sexually, mixing and matching their 23 pairs of chromosomes in the process. The female retains the fertilized egg inside her body until the offspring is mature enough to survive in the world with somewhat less intensive care. However, after ejecting the infant in a difficult ordeal, the female human sustains her offspring for some time as all female mammals do, with secretions produced by glands mounted prominently on her upper body. Some wealthier populations have developed tools and supplementation to slightly improve the survivability of this process.
Foundations of conflict[edit]
Despite having by far the largest population of any known primate species (about seven billion scattered throughout all seven continents, and under most of the oceans, including areas normally considered uninhabitable), the East African Plains Ape is classified as Critically Endangered due to it being paradoxically too stupid to handle its high intelligence. Despite being self-aware of this fact,[3][4] the species has yet to successfully remove itself from being classified as such.
Despite being a rather diverse species, humans ironically do not tolerate their own diversity due to their primitive brain structure. To require relatively minimal amount of energy, humans categorize their own species by groups as a means to interpret their environment.[5] Humans operate in multiple subsets of districts and operate on a hive mind with an accompanied governor or governors. Said districts enforce sameness amongst the species via verbal and non-verbal cues.[6]
Longevity[edit]
Given their rather violent history, it is debatable how well human beings will execute their often high ideals for the future. According to its own documentation, Homo sapiens have inhabited the Earth for approximately 200,000 years.[7]
What humans say about themselves[edit]
Humans who study humans are called "anthropologists." Humans who pretend to study gods are called "apologists" or, more accurately "theologians."
A human is a member of the species Homo sapiens ("thinking human"). Humans are the only surviving species of the genus Homo.
Humans are bipedal mammals closely related to chimpanzees and other (extinct) hominins, and are characterized by language (both spoken and written), culture, and technology.
Humans are "featherless bipeds," according to the great anthropologist Woody Allen.
Their history[edit]
Behavioral modernity, which distinguishes humans from other hominids.
List of possible human ancestors
See the Wikipedia article on Human.
See the Wikipedia article on Ulas family.
Family may provide evolution clue: BBC article about how human quadrupedal ancestors may have walked.
↑ Symphony of the Night.
↑ See the Wikipedia article on Apex predator.
↑ www.seeker.com/population-to-bulge-but-will-hit-ceiling-discovery-news-1765344524.html
↑ http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/09/140920-population-11billion-demographics-anthropocene/
↑ http://articles.latimes.com/2014/jan/19/opinion/la-oe-glowacki-violence-humans-genes-20140119
↑ http://www.universetoday.com/38125/how-long-have-humans-been-on-earth/
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Oh I get it George, they are all part of the same conspiracy against Trump and cannot be trusted to render an honest opinion.
It is really trashy to make fun of someone who has an accident, Very adolescent of you but to be expected from one who went after his neighbor with a hose-hence the nickname "hoseman".
17 Intelligence agengies and the lied to impeccable FICA Court judges were so qualified that they qualified as experts..."blue ribbon" is accurate.
Oh course, all the non-partisan Blue Ribbon Commissions impaneled on the topic of immigration since Reagen and Presidents of both parties since.....well, those are Blue Ribbon Commissions the Dems do not/will not discuss.
In today's world, civil rights activist and the first black since reconstruction to serve in the Texas Senate and later the first black woman to be sent to Congress from Texas...Congresswoman Barbara Lee...would be in 2020 erased as a bigot racist and some one who hates brown people. Barbara Lee served on the distinguished Presidential Commission on Immigration from 1994 until her death. Nazi!
That's lame even for the pony tail of ignorance, how much did measure S cost the taxpayers? LOL
Correction. Barbara Jordan, not the wacko Barbara Lee from California, where else.
Some more info the likes of Emery and the Douche will ignore.
Hummm... ALL those LOSSES..... And Biden still wins?
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/11/29/new-york-times-democrats-suffered-crushing-losses/
Yes..... "CRUSHING LOSSES"... But not one TROLL can explain why. Emery has yet to show the Proggy probability formula.
Kinda like proving cold fusion works, and making carbon capture viable.
OK poll dancer,, care to make another piss poor prediction for the midterms?
You know damned well Harris will fuck up the country and economy most righteously.
Really think the minorities want their welfare checks back?
Forced union dues?
That should glaze over the eyes of TROLLS.
"Oh I get it George, they are all part of the same conspiracy against Trump and cannot be trusted to render an honest opinion."
Punchy, no, you don't get it. They're folks who don't investigate anything; they talk amongst themselves, make lists and check off the boxes.
Not a conspiracy. All the boxes got checked off... no problems!
Oh by the way oh great pony tail of ignorance, there is another reason someone gets called a hose man, just ask the hottie. ROFLOL
17 Intel agencies can’t be wrong. Off topic, but it applies here.
“When this power mad totalitarian bureaucrat (Fauci) is wrong based on data that he will pretend he doesn’t know about, everyone who continues to believes every word he says will just ignore it and move on to next panic surge.”—Buck
Yup need some splain' on that -
Senator Rand Paul
@RandPaul
Interesting . . . Trump margin of “defeat” in 4 states occurred in 4 data dumps between 1:34-6:31 AM. Statistical anomaly? Fraud? Look at the evidence and decide for yourself.(That is, if Big Tech allows u to read this)
'fraud' in states where Trump lost, calls out Big Tech
These supposed “vote spikes” occurred in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Georgia, according an analysis cited by Paul
https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/senator-rand-paul-claims-statistical-fraud-in-states-where-trump-lost-calls-out-big-tech
Republican cry babies get laughed out of court again (by Trump appointed judge),
That's an Obama appointed judge, "D".
If we couldn’t laugh we would all go insane
‘Georgia Recount Delayed After Dominion Server Crash In Fulton County: Report’
“Technicians from Dominion have been dispatched to resolve the issue,” Fulton County election officials told 11Alive in a statement. “The Georgia Secretary of State’s office has also been alerted to the issue and is aware of efforts to resolve the problem.”
https://www.dailywire.com/news/georgia-recount-delayed-after-dominion-server-crash-in-fulton-county-report
Quick, call the firebugs to put out the fire, lol.
Morn'n Brother Bill.. Ya' beat me to it.
A server crash.... A likely story.. Now to get the plumber in there and switch some chips. Make sure the Senate races are "fixed" as well.
Morning Walt. Gotta run some errands. Talk with you later, gator. Carry on with the Resistance. Chomp, chomp.
Gregory, which judges are you referring to?
Smith, D[avid] Brooks
Born 1951 in Altoona, PA
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
Nominated by Ronald Reagan on July 28, 1988, to a seat vacated by Carol Los Mansmann. Confirmed by the Senate on October 14, 1988, and received commission on October 17, 1988. Served as chief judge, 2001-2002. Service terminated on September 23, 2002, due to appointment to another judicial position.
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Nominated by George W. Bush on September 10, 2001, to a seat vacated by Timothy K. Lewis. Confirmed by the Senate on July 31, 2002, and received commission on August 2, 2002. Served as chief judge, 2016-present.
Chagares, Michael A.
Born 1962 in Pittsburgh, PA
Nominated by George W. Bush on January 25, 2006, to a seat vacated by Michael Chertoff. Confirmed by the Senate on April 4, 2006, and received commission on April 20, 2006.
Bibas, Stephanos
Born 1969 in Queens, NY
Nominated by Donald J. Trump on June 19, 2017, to a seat vacated by Marjorie O. Rendell. Confirmed by the Senate on November 2, 2017, and received commission on November 20, 2017.
Well how bout that? The computer guy sent to fix the Dominion server "glitch" works for Cammie Harris....
A small world no doubt.
Arizona certified the vote.
Fat lady?
https://www.liveabout.com/thmb/1Hv7S0yxg08APgPcD_1C_khip1I=/768x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/GettyImages-EA2417-003-59020c4d5f9b5810dc568330.jpg
https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/11/30/arizona-secretary-state-certify-election-results-monday/6444577002/
Can Emery and the Douche explain why votes magically showed up in the dead of night when the polls were closed? And all for Joementia no less.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/judge-timothy-batten-georgia-voting-machines-election-results
"Naaa,, no voter fraud" says the two.
Kirsten Flagstad sing the Trumpist blues,
https://youtu.be/kF4WnyTOemo
Yes, people ARE watching. Desperation setting in Proggys?
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/groups-trying-to-register-out-of-state-voters-georgia-senate-runoffs
"You are free to destroy the evidence."
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/11/30/u-s-district-judge-orders-georgia-county-to-stop-software-update-on-voting-machines-reverses-order/
Deep state got to the judge? "Nice house you have there... It would be a shame if something happened to it."
For those who are of mathmatical fluency and understand statistics, here is a long read. It got all the right people upset (a small but influencial group) so it must be over the target:
'Anomalies in Vote Counts and Their Effects on Election 2020'
A Quantitative Analysis of Decisive Vote Updates in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Georgia on and after Election Night
https://votepatternanalysis.substack.com/p/voting-anomalies-2020
Sure Bill, an article written by someone called "Vote P. Analysis".
Try fact checking that.
D 803am - You really continue to amaze exhibiting about as much shame as one-year-old shitting on the floor. It doesn't matter if the author of Tozer's 736am signed his name Howdy Doody, it is the content that matters, since it is all there. Apparently that content didn't register with you, so you went for the max level of snark that was available. Doing your best.
George, have fun with the numbers. Votes tabulated for heavily Dem districts are going to be heavily skewed in Dem favor. It's not a Conspiracy no matter how badly you want to believe there is a conspiracy. Those vote dumps don't mean anything. The votes have been recounted, so no more vote dumps, just vote totals showing Biden won.
Since we know that Dominion was involved in the 2016 election, that must mean the Cons rigged that election.
You need to get over it - the fat lady sang -Trumpism lost.
BTW - I learned that snark from your bro Walt who outright rejects anything posted that is not favorable about Trump as Fake News. Do you really believe every bit of news, or article that is written about Trump that is a critique of Trump or points out the BS coming out of Trump's mouth or his administration is Fake News?
You boys just cannot handle the truth.
Republican pundit Frank Lutz says the reason Trumpists believe Trump's cries of Fake News, and rigged elections, etc. is because.. wait for it...because they want it to be true.
@ 11:44 pm
Wallowing in self pity is so becoming of you. You wear it well.
“BTW - I learned that snark from your bro Walt who outright rejects anything posted that is not favorable about Trump as Fake News.”
Oh my. “Walt started it! Why pick on me, George, Walt did it too!!! It’s soooo unfair.”
Psst. Walt is a teachers pet. Sucks to be you.
Not only has the fat lady sung, now the fat man has sung. Get ready for Trump and the Circle of Jay's to throw Barr under the bus.
"Barr says he hasn’t seen fraud that could affect the election outcome"
You need to get over it.....
Nahhh.......you guys bitched and moaned like teenaged girls for Trumps entire term....it wouldn't be right if we didn't return the favor.
George, you should know better than to imagine that Keach is capable of understanding the analysis Toes posted. (Fascinating read, btw) His understanding of the world of numbers ended at age 13. Your essay considering innumeracy from a few weeks ago applies here in spades and includes every single one of your progressive readers. Unable to pour piss out of a boot with instructions printed on the heel..
Barr was pretty nonspecific. Not particularly worried about his proclamation, given his mentioning of civil court as the place people should often go rather than criminal court, which is his playpen.
I'd still like this to be better explained:
https://cdn.substack.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3a980650-648e-4a47-b7f5-46402740a24b_888x604.png
We are just warming up to do a little ‘equal outcome’ on our brethren from across the aisle. That ‘s’ is silent in aisle, just like Psalms. Anyway, we got the ugly stick Big Welt Makers at the ready to smash on their heads followed by a can of Whoop Ass chaser. Just to be fair and all.
Funniest thing I have read this week. Keep it coming. Kudos.
“Careful Paul - those pearl necklaces might not give way under the strain....”. H/T to Scott O
“D must be in the running for the punchy title King of the Hill of Beans.”— Source: Anonymous.
That ‘s’ is silent in aisle, just like Psalms.
Or "palmist" if you're "The Pride of Scranton"
Sometimes when we are discussing elections I like to take a journey through time via the miracle of time travel to reexamine the political acumen of the worlds wrinkliest thirteen year old girl!
The Pubbers ticket that could win would be Kasich-Rubio but there's not a remote chance that will happen. My prediction of Biden-Warren for the Dems would be unbeatable. By the time the election comes around they would appeal because of Warren's economic message and Bidens maturity and general good nature. Bernie will easily endorse and support that ticket. . The Repubs are in general snarley and insecure once they get off their anti Obama wagon. No doubt they will opt to s moderate turned right candidate that will feel as uncomfortable in that role as did Romney in 12. At this point Walker, the incredible shrinking man, is disappearing and leaving only Bush, Rubio and Kasich with any sort of middle of the road appeal that wins ellections. The bible thumpers, Cruz Huckabee and Santorum (now below 1%) will bliss and flame out. The others are unelectable in the big leagues.
Posted by: Paul Emery | 17 September 2015 at 12:25 PM
I stand in awe.....!
Gregory 158pm - That is graphic proof that a miracle happened in response to a very fervent prayer by the Catholic candidate.
I stand in awe.......of Dr. Rebane!
“D 803am - You really continue to amaze exhibiting about as much shame as one-year-old shitting on the floor. It doesn't matter if the author of Tozer's 736am signed his name Howdy Doody, it is the content that matters, since it is all there. Apparently that content didn't register with you, so you went for the max level of snark that was available. Doing your best.”— The Doc
Confession time. I ripped that link off from our conservative libertarian. Boy, the Lincoln Project Never Trumpers got personal. Called the Senator a moron. Things can change on a dime. Put Rand Paul back on the Public Enemy #1-10 list...in the top five.
Wonder if it was something he said? Odd. They already shot a him, busted his ribs, cheered when he caught a bad case of Covid, and surrounded him and his wife and starting doing violence upon him (as an officer barely escaped with only injuries requiring hospitalization after heroically risking with his own live trying to get the Pauls to safety...on a public street in DC).....well, The Kentucky Inbred has nothing to lose but the truth.
https://twitter.com/RandPaul/status/1333145534765428737
Data dumps? What did the data dumps look like during the recounts?
Mea Culpa again. That last part should have gone under We Remember. There is more than one way the Unhinged Ones extend the olive branch. Did I mention how his busted up ribs resulted in a collapsed lung....not to mention what they told his kids at school. My daddy told me to tell you that your daddy is a.....and I cannot be around you and somebody is going to kill you and your daddy.
Back to Voter Fraud. Shoot the messenger named Howdy Doody. As Ben Rhodes said in the prior administration, “Create the Echo Chamber”. You gotta create it and we have the perfect crop of young ignorant journalists to echo it everywhere and back. Me remember. Me no judge.
FED employees coming forward now?
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/whistleblowers-postal-service-threw-out-backdated-ballots-election-trump
"A conservative law firm says that several whistleblowers from the United States Postal Service have come forward, alleging that thousands of ballots in some states were backdated, tampered with, or tossed out ahead of the 2020 election, to the disservice of President Trump, despite the Justice Department announcing Tuesday it has found no proof of widespread voter fraud. "
Now don't forget Proggys how Adam the Schiff praised "whistleblowers". Especially ones who didn't have first hand knowledge. Remember how the stinking pile of Schitt went to great strides to shield his whistleblower?
There are hundreds of whistleblowers signing documents(factual evidence) stating what they did and saw.
Has your Proggy Press reported on that? Better check CNNLOL.
I guess nobody heard of this news. They only had until yesterday to certify the election. It would be fraud to certify a fraudulent election.
Georgia Secretary Of State Opens 250 Investigations Into ‘Credible Claims Of Illegal Voting’
https://www.dailywire.com/news/georgia-secretary-of-state-opens-250-investigations-into-credible-claims-of-illegal-voting
Georgia Investigating Group, Previously Led By Democrat Senate Candidate Warnock, For Voter Registration Activities
https://www.dailywire.com/news/georgia-investigating-group-previously-led-by-democrat-senate-candidate-warnock-for-voter-registration-activities
Judge Blocks Georgia Officials From ‘Erasing’ Data On Dominion Voting Machines After Sidney Powell Lawsuit
https://www.dailywire.com/news/judge-blocks-georgia-officials-from-erasing-data-on-dominion-voting-machines-after-sidney-powell-lawsuit
Georgia seizes three voting machines
And finally, just because..
Sarah Silverman: ‘We’re Liberal, So We Can Say Anything’.
https://www.dailywire.com/news/sarah-silverman-were-liberal-so-we-can-say-anything
Bill Tozer on Scattershots – 15jan21 (16jan21)
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Who needs Russia when you have the Masters of the universe working for your side? Their election tampering is just fine.. Since they work for the LIBS.
https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2020/11/24/robert-epstein-google-shifted-a-minimum-of-6-million-votes-in-2020/
"“First of all, we had 733 field agents in three key swing states this year: Arizona, North Carolina, and Florida, and we preserved more than 500,000 ephemeral experiences… That’s about 30 times more data than we got in 2016,” said Epstein.
“Google search results were strongly biased in favor of liberals and Democrats. This was not true on Bing or Yahoo. The bias was being shown to pretty much every demographic group we looked at, including conservatives…. Conservatives got slightly more bias in their search results than liberals did. How do you account for that?”"
Yup I can believe there are 20 million dumbshits who will believe anything the read on the net.(Emery is one of them)
I've had good luck with the duck-duck-go search engine. Hate the name but they don't block bad news for Democrats.
Powell is apparently going to make a filing tomorrow. Not dead yet.
The fat lady is getting quite impatient, fretting and sweating like a stuffed piglet. Come on people, enough already. She is calling her agent and complaining about the temperature in her dressing room.
Is it Rough and Ready where the men are rough and the women are ready, or is it where the women are rough and the men ready? I always get that one confused.
It seems there is a high probability that she discovered an attempted coup involving top, top government agencies using international assistance. This is worth the 1:17 watch time. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UO8hTc5vdaA&t=2499s&ab_channel=CrossroadswithJOSHUAPHILIPP
Posted by: Teine Rebane Kenney | 24 November 2020 at 03:18 PM
Gregory writes: "Powell is apparently going to make a filing tomorrow. Not dead yet."
He is still standing with Powell even after Trump dumped her.
punchy 325pm
I'm not standing with anyone, punchy. I'm standing alone, with my eyes and ears open. You might give it a try someday... how many times did I get it wrong in '16 when you breathlessly announced it was all over for the GOP?
Here's an interesting filing in Wisconsin, today, unrelated to Powell or Giuliani:
https://www.theepochtimes.com/group-files-emergency-petition-in-wisconsin-after-identifying-150000-potentially-fraudulent-ballots_3592115.html?utm_source=newsnoe&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=breaking-2020-11-24-4
That could do it, if it holds up.
Socialist dems in congress weaker than ever -
“We've had more women than at any time serving in Congress,” he noted. “The Republican Party really made great gains, not only did we flip 12, there are four more races out there and we're ahead in all four of them so I expect as the week progresses it will end up somewhere around 212, 213 seats, it only takes 218 for a majority.”
“This will be the closest of a majority that at any time since World War II and really, nobody saw this coming,” McCarthy continued. “The American people have now rejected Nancy Pelosi and the Democrat socialist policy.”
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/americans-rejected-democrat-socialist-policies-house-minority-leader-mccarthy
Funny how these liberals like Paul Emery show their hypocrisy. He is all in for the warmonger Biden after yapping at us about supporting BUSH. That is why loons of the left are not believable about anything.
Posted by: Todd Juvinall | 24 November 2020 at 06:24 PM
The dems took four years to perfect their mail-in ballot schemes and California was their petri dish for that and ballot harvesting.
THERE’S MORE THAN ONE WAY TO STEAL AN ELECTION
https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2020/11/theres-more-than-one-way-to-steal-an-election.php
The Trump fraud continues,
“ ‘In Wisconsin, somebody has to be indefinitely confined in order to vote absentee. In the past there were 20,000 people. This past election there were 120,000...and Republicans were locked out of the vote counting process.’ @VicToensing @newsmax”
— President Trump, in a tweet, Nov. 24, 2020
Every part of this is false, proving once again why none of Trump’s claims about election fraud should be given any credence."
https://twitter.com/MattBraynard/status/1331431648320253952?s=20
Election integrity conclusions...
It’s a little long for Doug Keachie to watch, but maybe he can take a video of it and watch later on his VHS.
Posted by: Barry Pruett | 25 November 2020 at 07:27 AM
Can someone help Barry out please? Apparently no one told him that we are in lockdown, aka quarantined, aka confined due to pandemic.
Barry wants to throw out legit votes by verified voters. Yes, we see how the Trumped think about fairness.
Barry, the ambulance chaser will bite any tire.
CNN)Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger on Wednesday lambasted President Donald Trump, saying that the commander in chief threw him under the bus although he voted for him.
"By all accounts, Georgia had a wildly successful and smooth election. We finally defeated voting lines and put behind us Fulton County's now notorious reputation for disastrous elections," Raffensperger wrote in a USA Today op-ed. "This should be something for Georgians to celebrate, whether their favored presidential candidate won or lost. For those wondering, mine lost -- my family voted for him, donated to him and are now being thrown under the bus by him."
"Dominion" voting machines?,, That should be your first clue there is shenanigans at work.
Yes, WalDuh, Release the Kraken!
Yes dug.....that’s what your minder told you.....”can’t go outside....danger”.....!
Her you go.....another pudding cup!
Posted by: fish | 25 November 2020 at 08:58 AM
WOW!! D-ip💩 is up early.. The chamber pot need emptying?
No kid to do your dirty work?
Funny how these fake conservatives like Todd show their hypocrisy. He is all in for the neo-con warmonger Bush then flips and now supports Trump who called for impeaching Bush for lying to the American public about WMD's.
direct quote from Trump talking about Pelosi:
"When she first got in and was named speaker, I met her. And I'm very impressed by her. I think she's a very impressive person. I like her a lot. But I was surprised that she didn't do more in terms of Bush and going after Bush. It was almost -- it just seemed like she was going to really look to impeach Bush and get him out of office, which personally I think would've been a wonderful thing," Trump told Blitzer in the interview."
https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/19/politics/donald-trump-impeachment-nancy-pelosi-george-w-bush/index.html
Posted by: paul emery | 25 November 2020 at 09:42 AM
Funny how these fake Green Libertardians like Punch show their hypocrisy. He was completely against the neo-con warmonger Obama ("I didn't vote for him a second time....second time".) then flips and now supports Joe Biden a swamp dwelling government/corporate stooge who never met a war he didn't like and who is reassembling the Obama NeoLib foreign policy team that kept us mostly in Iraq and Afghanistan and will probably involve us in something entertaining in Iran moments after planting his scrawny, wrinkled, crooked ass in the chair in the Oval Office.
Fixed that for you Punch!
(Stay tuned for Punch coming out in favor of massive deficit spending under Grampy Joe after railing against it for the past four years.)
Biden has a LONG way to go to catch up with your guy Trumps deficit spending. Up to 7 Trillion in only 4 years after promising to balance the budget and pay down the deficit. Biden is at 0 at this time so we'll check in later on your concern.
LOL Pauleen,, Still didn't hold a candle to your boy "O"'s spending.. The Crapuluss bill sure fixed America,,, Didn't it.
Your shovel ready job is still waiting for you in my front yard.
Have your coding class all lines up? It's what your Brother Biden has planned for you. Think you can manage that on that tablet? Or do you require a taxpayer paid for laptop to that that satellite learn'n from? Heck! you can even attend class at your favorite Nevada City dive bar.
Biden is at 0 at this time.....
There is that legendary Punch intellect again! Anyway.....they already indicated that they are going to embark on a spending spree!
(and not a word about Obama's warmongering staff.....atta boy!)
Forget Emery? Biden was right there helping "O" spend our money.
Goldfish,
If your boy Trump is such a pacifist then why did he do this?
"Trump revokes Obama rule on reporting drone strike deaths"
Release the Kraken fishy
"Barry wants to throw out legit votes by verified voters. Yes, we see how the Trumped think about fairness."
"D", imagine a bowl of M&Ms where an unknown number of M&Ms have been added that have been contaminated with a very fatal dose of a horrible nerve toxin that is undetectable.
Do you eat them, do you let your kids eat them? Besides throwing them all out, what do you do?
Gregory, what a dilemma!
Maybe you count votes that were made during a pandemic by people who self-confined and did not want to the polls.
Is that so hard to figure out?
National elections deserve to be standardized throughout America with uniform rules.
A Pennsylvania judge on Nov. 25 ordered state officials to not certify the results of the 2020 election until her court holds a hearing on an election contest on Nov. 27.
Commonwealth Judge Patricia McCullough ordered the state to not take any further steps to complete the certification of the presidential race, which the state announced on Nov. 24. She also blocked the certification of all the other election results.
"Giuliani, who previously admitted to a Pennsylvania judge in a failed lawsuit that the campaign was not alleging massive fraud, once again hyped the hearing as an exercise in uncovering massive fraud."
Circle of Jagoff's minds at work
"D", it's impossible to figure out once the votes are cast into the same bowl with no way to figure out who cast any particular ballot.
I believe in the secret ballot. Do you?
To quote you:
".they already indicated that they are going to embark on a spending spree! "
How about Trump promising he was gong to balance the budget and pay down the deficit? Seven Trillion debt is what he has left us. He's a lying piece of poop,
While Barry is perfectly capable of speaking for himself, I believe he and I want every legal vote to be counted. Speaking soley for myself, I want every legal vote to count and only legal votes counted.
Barry likes the Voter Integrity Project video, especially the Trump/Pence dog whistle election sign behind the host.
No bias there!
Punch Emery...situational budget hawk.
Posted by: fish | 25 November 2020 at 02:53 PM
Once again for fish and the RR Trumpers. A piece of factual reality. Don't blame Biden for this:
Trump promised he was gong to balance the budget and pay down the deficit? Seven Trillion debt is what he has left us in four years, an all time record. He's a lying piece of poop,
Damn Emery,, Just WHO has been running the House? Does Queen of the DAMNED, PELOSI ring a bell? (the cracked one between your ears) Seems you have forgotten how the system works.
And EVERY time I put it to you< should Trump close down government and not sign the spending bill?" you went stone silent. Nope,, never an answer out of you.
So you can kiss our collectives asses, you coward of Frisco North.
Omg. Doug you need to get life. Our system of government only functions properly when the electorate has complete faith in the elections. At this time over 70 million people have lost that faith. What we should all want is that all legal votes are always counted and illegal votes are not counted. Legal votes are diluted by illegal votes and such illegal votes are a violation of the Constitution‘s provision regarding equal protection. There is plenty of evidence that there were hundreds of thousands of illegal votes cast during the 2020 election. The reason that these illegal votes were cast is because Democrat governors and secretaries of State loosened authentication and verification provisions using Covid as an excuse. You know like your boy Rahm says, never let a good crisis go to waste. These hundreds of thousands of illegal votes have cast a shadow over the election caused by Democrat governors and secretaries of State in swing states. If the entire election has to be thrown out and the State legislatures and the Congress of the United States has to choose the president, such result is a direct consequence of poor government and poor leadership from Democrats. If you and your friends want to burn the house down as a result of the mess that you created, fine, burn it down. I know it’s difficult for someone without a moral compass that doesn’t believe in something bigger than themselves to understand that we are a nation of laws that must be followed in order for society to function properly. You in fact are doing a disservice to progressives by your constant ill-informed comments which have no basis in fact, which seek to obfuscate, and are just parroting rhetoric from the mainstream media. But by all means keep talking. 😂
Posted by: Barry Pruett | 25 November 2020 at 04:25 PM
You seem to forget that Trump is a serial liar. By the Way the Repubs controlled the House and Senate for the first two years and the Senate for all 4 years so you can't use that excuse for Trumps lying. They controlled the House 241-194 till '18. Out of Trumps 4 years he controlled everything except the House for two years so don't blame the Dems.
Once again since your memory is so short
"Trump promised he was gong to balance the budget and pay down the deficit? Seven Trillion debt is what he has left us in four years, an all time record. He's a lying piece of poop."
Barry.. Just like here in Ca. where Herr Gavin's 100% mail ballots were deemed illegal..( unconstitutional)
Can Douchey say with certainty that NO ILLEGAL votes were cast?
(HELL no) Is there a better than not chance illegals votes WERE cast?(HELL YES!!) Will any LIB look to stop illegal votes?🤣 Uh,,, NOOooooo......
Right you are Punch.....and when Biden picks up where Trump left off I imagine you won’t care nearly as much!
You as a lawyer do not seem to understand the meaning of the word "evidence". What court or legal action has determined that there were the "hundreds of thousands of illegal votes" that you contend ? You speak as if this was established fact Show me your proof or does that even matter to you?
Walt. Of course illegal ballots were cast during this election. I can say with a great deal of certainty that there’s illegal ballots cast in every election. The sheer volume of election fraud this time is nearly unfathomable. This exorbitant volume of illegal ballots has the potential to change the results of the election. Something has to be done. This fight is just starting. I give it 50-50 odds Biden winds up in the White House at this point.
LOL Emery!! YOU think "evidence" should be examined in the court of public opinion. WHY Emery WHY???? So you and yours can do your damnedest to figure out how to marginalize it?
Affidavits ARE evidence Now go do your homework and tell us how many have been signed and forked over. EYE witnesses to fabricated Biden votes.. Shove that in your bong and smoke it.
You would know that if you paid a lick of attention.
You are confusing evidence and proof. Evidence is testimony, affidavit, documents, expert witnesses, statistical analysis, declarations, etc. Some of the evidence was laid out today before Pennsylvania legislators. The evidence laid out at the hearing was substantial. At this point it is up to a judge or to the state legislatures to determine whether the sufficiency of the evidence proves that fraud occurred. The plaintiffs in these cases and Donald Trump discussing with the legislators of the various states have the burden to prove that the evidence that they presented constitutes a fraudulent election. We aren’t there yet. I hope that explains to you the difference between evidence and proof.
Emery has been looking at Fascistbook to get his "news".
Better yet Emery,, just where is your "evidence" the election was on the up and up?,,,, The Proggy press?
Do explain "no voter fraud" Emery......
“You are confusing evidence and proof”
And he is confusing broken, unattainable campaign promises with voter fraud......unless he is laying out the ground to rationalize and justify Biden’s announced multi-trillion additional spending. 7 trillion additional discretionary dollars just ain’t enough for Biden’s agenda, not to mention all the spending that is on automatic pilot that he has no control over.
“You are confusing evidence and proof”. And I am confusing the budget process with ballot fraud. Mea Culpa
re PaulE and Trump's $7T national debt. I know Paul, and I know he is capable of much more sophisticated thought than the simpleton approach of placing the entire burden for the increase in the nation's debt onto the then president in office. So give the man a break, in such assertions he is just doing his public duty as a loyal piker in the front ranks of our local progressive platoon - his duty as he sees it.
Posted by: George Rebane | 25 November 2020 at 05:25 PM
So OK Barry, at there point you seem to say there is no "proof". You agree that the "burden" of proof that this was a fraudulent election has not yet been established but is in process. Can we agree on that?
What a maroon @527 can we agree on that?
sp at this point
Are you contending that there is "proof" of hundreds of thousands of of fraudulent votes?
Paul, there is probably no "proof" of anything that you could not ignore by sticking your fingers in your ears while shaking your head and chanting "nah, nah, nah , nah..." the way you do when facing unpleasant new information.
Well Paul you are conflating two different forums. The first is the judiciary forum and the other is the public. They’re different and distinct. Courts must follow the law in making opinions. We in the public are not bound by such strictures though should be. Courts have not heard the evidence yet so judgment must be reserved. As far as public option and my opinion, I believe that the evidence presented today in Pennsylvania is substantial. I will abide by the law as determined by a court so I reserve judgment. You would be wise to do the same. Over one-fifth of the entire population believes that there was some fraud. That is not healthy for our democracy. We would all be wise to let the courts figure it out.
Yup, Emery is a true Blue proggy stooge. And living up to "no voter fraud" Emery. Despite plenty of stated evidence to the contrary.
Notice his lack of denial to Lefty bamboozling of the ballot system.
How many times has proof of voter fraud been shove under your nose Emery? You deny that fact? And YES I will call you a bald faced liar IF YOU DO. I have been doing that shoving.
Here is a reminder.
https://www.heritage.org/voterfraud
Proven instances of voter fraud
Criminal convictions
Civil penalties
Diversion program
Judicial finding
Official finding
"in such assertions he is just doing his public duty as a loyal piker in the front ranks of our local progressive platoon - his duty as he sees it."
An interesting choice of metaphors... pikemen are a curious lot. They HAVE (well, had) to stand firm no matter how fearsome the charging foe or all is lost. Swiss pikemen were especially feared, iirc
The way I see things.....
In elections, there is 1) the legislative process, 2) the judicial process, AND 3) the political process.
Dr. Rebane has previously patiently explained to Punchy on these pages the difference between evidence and investigations . Barry patiently explained to the News Redirector evidence vs proof. Evidence may or may not lead to a criminal/civil investigation, or at the legislative level, may or may not lead to a investigation...depending on #3, the political process.
For discussions on voter fraud, the political process (included it’s right arm known as the media) is not complete with weighing in on the sheer weight on the political process.
For example, the FBI has Hunter’s laptop with a hundred thousand things on it. So, the judicial process (FBI in this example) has the evidence to look at and they remain mum. That’s as far as the judical process currently takes the reader; In FBI custody.
The political process says the very topic of Hunter Biden Is just another hatched up vicious campaign smear by the Vast Right Wing Conspiracy, end of story. It’s all fake, it’s all misinformation. Lies!
And that’s the facts, Jack.
Some evidence for the buzzard of Broad St.
"The president cited the hundreds of signed affidavits gathered by the campaign, describing it as evidence that proved the election was fraudulent.
He noted that Republican poll watchers were barred from witnessing the actual vote counting process, forced into pens, and treated aggressively by poll workers."
Now I wonder how Emery would take it if he was a Proggy poll watcher, placed where he could not "watch". Now how fast would he bitch from the highest of the trees?
Listen. The leftists clouded the election intentionally. Look at the questions they asked Barrett in her hearings. Will you refuse yourself when this case gets to the Supreme Court? What was that all about? Biden also said that they had the biggest voter fraud operation in history. Frankly and after four years of federal bullshit, I believe him. They cheated and don’t care that we know. Most democrats are leftists, don’t care about our country, only want power, and hate American ideals. The leftists should never be in power. They are a clear and present danger to democracy.
Biden was not lying to you Doug and Paul. 😂😂
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MA8a2g6tTp0
Here you go Paul and Doug. Evidence.
https://defendingtherepublic.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Michigan-Complaint.pdf
https://defendingtherepublic.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/COMPLAINT-CJ-PEARSON-V.-KEMP-11.25.2020.pdf
All factual allegations are supported by affidavits and sworn declarations by citizens who are both Republican and democrat. Almost 300 pages which I am sure you will both read. 😂
Some things need to be pointed out to Emery and Douchey.
The SAME voting system that Hugo Chavez used to stay in power.
Funny,, he never lost an election.
I'm sure you two can come up with a fine excuse. "The people loved starving" OR "All that free stuff was too good to pass up".
Gotta love computers.
"An industry expert, Dr.
Andrew Appel, Princeton Professor of Computer Science and Election Security Expert has
recently observed, with reference to Dominion Voting machines: "I figured out how to make a
slightly different computer program that just before the polls were closed, it switches some votes
around from one candidate to another. I wrote that computer program into a memory chip and
now to hack a voting machine you just need 7 minutes alone with it and a screwdriver.""
Tell us "no voter fraud" Emery,, how team Blue is above voter fraud. Especially when the prime directive was to get rid of Trump.
The 420TH Nevada City cricket battalion has been real busy.
Barry says, "Our system of government only functions properly when the electorate has complete faith in the elections. At this time over 70 million people have lost that faith."
Hilarious Barry! Only the Trumped (70 Mil.) cannot handle the results!
Bwahahahehehe
I did look at your link and fount this as a desired result of the court proceeding
"An order requiring Governor Whitmer to transmit certified election results that state that President Donald Trump is the winner of the election;"
Do you think there is a snowballs chance in hell that this will happen? Also is this what you support as a Trump supporter?
You and your vaguely simian friend seem awfully nervous for two guys who just won an election.
I think that there is a high likelihood that courts throw out the elections in swing states and the congress ends up electing the president. The elections were not fair and violate the constitution. I don’t think courts with order states to appoint certain electors. Such a decision, in my opinion, would be judicial activism. Biden will possibly not make it to 270 and Congress will take care of their constitutional duty
Here are some graphs that GeorgeR might be able to make sense of.
https://www.revolver.news/2020/11/definitive-case-proves-donald-trump-won-election/
Posted by: Todd Juvinall | 26 November 2020 at 10:46 AM
Now would be a good time for the 'closest' polling organizations in the last two prexy elections to round up the largest possible pool of registered voters and ask them a single question: "Who did you vote for, Trump or Biden?
Absolutely no one would have any reason to lie or misrepresent his past conduct without hurting his own sides' chances.
As long as the pool of voters was honestly chosen, the result would be entirely reliable.
The only fair alternative would be to hold the election over again with proper witnesses in place...
Posted by: L | 26 November 2020 at 10:54 AM
Would "throwing out the elections in swing states" also include Senate, House, Governors elections etc? How could it not and how would you separate them out?
Nobody has filed suit to toss the other races. There is no remedy where a wrong is not alleged or argued.
Emery has a problem with facts. Computers can be manipulated to produce desired results no matter what is "inputted".
But all the votes are counted at the same time so how could you separate them out?
So Walt you are contending there is a master programmer of program that instructs the readout process to manipulate only the Presidential votes. Hmmm kinda complicated don't you think?
Maybe you should read what Barry posted.. It's obvious you didn't I even gave you an excerpt that refused to read.
And when you have the same exact weasels who counted the first time doing the recount the second,,, well, you figure that one out.
It's more that obvious your in favor or rigged elections. You have given no proof the elections were fair and square.
Plenty of reason to believe the election was dirty.
So.. What say YOU about poll watchers not being able to watch? They lying? Making it all up? Nevermind the pictures they took to backup their claims? The claims of ballot switching? All BS Emery? Backdating ballots?
Not once have you denied that LIBS are above cheating.
So you must believe that to be true.
Here's an easy reading explanation that Paul can ignore:
https://www.deepcapture.com/2020/11/election-2020-was-rigged-the-evidence/
Paul, this is even easier:
https://www.deepcapture.com/wp-content/uploads/Funny-Biden-Match-Counties.png
Now, I don't think a man who might have difficulty recalling what he had for dinner yesterday would be a mastermind, but considering his big gaffe, he may well have been aware.
Paul. One must understand what is actually happening and read the documents provided. There are no senators, no representatives, and no governors suing the state, the governors of those states, or the secretaries of State. The lawsuits have been brought by the electors who are elected pursuant to the constitution to cast their vote for the president. The electors have standing. The electors were deprived of their rights through alleged fraud. As such there is no need to separate out votes for senators, representatives, or governors from the presidential electors. The down ballot races will stay, because knowing is alleging that there was fraud associated with those elections. Thankfully our forefathers thought of these contingencies when they drafted the constitution. I think it’s in federalist 68. I’m not sure off the top of my head.
D 1018am - Being the election historian that you are, no doubt you remember the number of Democrat voters of 2016 who "could not handle the results", and who have spent the last four years looking vainly for the handle. What was that number again?
Posted by: George Rebane | 26 November 2020 at 11:50 AM
Federalist 68 it is.
https://thefederalistpapers.org/federalist-paper-68
Since Emery is now an election expert,, DO explain how every seat up for grabs in House was taken by Repubs.(you huge loss for you LIBS) and Biden gets elected?
Show the statistical probabilities of that being possible.
(bet you can't)
It's time for "I ain't answering nothing" Emery to come up with some believable answers. And "The LIB media says so" won't cut it.
Here Emery and friends,, another pile of papers for the courts to deal with.
"Attorney Sidney Powell filed a lawsuit in Georgia on Wednesday evening alleging “massive election fraud” that changed the state’s results in the 2020 election.
The lawsuit, which names Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and Secretary of State and Chair of the Georgia State Election Board Brad Raffensperger among the defendants, alleges multiple Constitutional violations, citing fact witnesses, expert witnesses and statistical impossibilities within the election results, and says tens of thousands of votes were impacted -- enough to sway the state in favor of projected President-Elect Joe Biden."
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/sidney-powell-lawsuit-georgia-election-results-decertified-awarded-trump
They say "numbers don't lie" except when the "numbers" have been monkeyed with. Then they can lie like Emery's rug.
Thanks Gregory. That’s the one. Lol
"The media’s rush to judgment is undermining the ability of the Electoral College to do what it does best: Confine disputes to a small subsection of America. Let those states figure out their problems, then certify electors. We aren’t stuck in endless recounts nationwide with bad actors able to wreak havoc in any part of the country. The problems have been isolated to a few problematic spots, which can and should be closely watched.
To the degree that early media calls are preventing this focused problem-solving — or even fraud detection — from occurring, those media calls are undermining our system. "
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2020/11/27/the_electoral_college_works_against_fraud_144731.html
Looks like the Pubs are going go lose in Georgia Senate. Dream come true scenario for the Dems Ha Ha:
"Wild GOP election conspiracies could end up delivering a stinging backlash to Republicans. Because of their conspiracy theories, some GOP voters are considering boycotting crucial runoff elections in Georgia for a pair of Senate seats, Politico reports.
The runoff races Jan. 5 will determine which party controls the Senate.
According to ongoing conspiracy theories being gobbled up by some Make America Great Again disciples, the Republican candidates — Sen. Kelly Loeffler and Sen. David Perdue — are letting Georgia’s alleged electoral fraud slide. There’s absolutely no evidence of any fraud, nor is there proof that Perdue and Loeffler had anything to do with the nonexistent fraud."
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/gop-georgia-senate-race-boycott-conspiracies_n_5fc08e4cc5b66bb88c65a917
Rawstory to Puffington Host ?
Your Credibility Gap is widening, Punch.
The Trumped One is flipping out!
https://youtu.be/vVR2_JyVzHE
Didn't HuffPuff get sold for only a dollar?
That should give Emery a clue about the quality of their BS.
Interesting, very interesting. From Punchy’s 8:24 am link, “ There’s absolutely no evidence of any fraud, nor is there proof that....”
Spoken by the one who was the first to post here the debunked Steele pee dosiere, the one who believed Michael Cohen’s testimony and his Democrat fix-it man Lenny Davis (who latter admitted to making stuff up..after the fact), that Hillary’s campaigned server had proof of Russian hacking (even though the FBI was not allowed to examine the Dem campaign servers after repeated requests),and other lies Punchy spouted as FACT, Proof, and the Republicans would make Trump resign in his first 60 days in office. Mark the tape! It a fact, Jack.
Fact? “There’s absolutely no evidence of any fraud, nor is there proof that Perdue and Loeffler had anything to do with the nonexistent.....”.
Reply: “ I have squandered my resistance
For a pocket full of mumbles
Such are promises
All lies and jests
Still a man hears what he wants to hear
And disregards the rest“—- From the appropriately entitled song, ‘The Boxer’.
The search for credibility continues by our popinjay.
The quote is from Politico Gregory. I have to note some of the trash websites you've been quoting fro Gregory. I'll point them out in the future. when you can't handle the information you go after the source. Old trick.
From Politico:
"President Donald Trump’s demonization of mail-in voting may have cost him votes in the recent election. Now, his demonization of Georgia’s entire electoral system is hurting his party’s chances at keeping the Senate.
Driven by Trump’s insistence that Georgia’s elections are indelibly rife with fraud, conspiratorial MAGA figures are calling for a boycott of the two Senate runoff races, slated for Jan. 5, that will determine which party controls the upper chamber."
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/11/26/trump-conspiracies-georgia-senate-440776
"Don't dare dig into crimes of this election lest you lose the next one?"
That's your message, Paul? Where does one start?
Tammany Hall lives.
"I have to note some of the trash websites you've been quoting fro Gregory."
You do that, Punch. I rarely bother to pass a quote along from a partisan site... it's usually easy to find the good source they used.
"I'll point them out in the future. when you can't handle the information you go after the source. Old trick."
Another old trick is to do just what you're accusing the other guy of doing.
Punchy.
Have you looked at the statements of the Georgia Dem candidates? I assume you are in lock step with everything Raphael Warnock said. But, then again, never assume.
Come January 5, Trump won’t be on the Georgia ballot. The Jan 5 Senate races will be like a a full blown national election in and off itself. All the media and all the focus will be on Georgia with money pouring in like the pallets of cold hard cash Obama sent to Iran in unmarked planes. It will be big.
Alabama was in the same situation in 2017 with the national focus on the Doug Jones-Roy Moore Senate run-off race. Hillary had lost to Trump by Trump by 28% in the national election, but Roy Moore was a very highly unpopular candidate in Alabama, even being kicked off the AL Supreme Court, twice(?). Anyway, despite all of Moore’s negatives and being called a child molester/ pedophile by the Leftwing press and Punchy, Jones narrowly squeaked out a win. Unbelievable it was even that close for Jones, a pro-life 2nd Amendment advocate.
Georgia was no Judge Roy Moores running on the R side this time. They do have a Rev. Jeremiah Wright running on Dem side, a combination of Black Theology, Keith Ellison, and Louis Farrakhan in the form of Raphael Warnock.
If I had to make a prediction with my cloudy crystal ball, I will say that the Georgia race will be split, one Senate win for each side. Who knows. It might be the first billion dollar Senate race, not counting all the free positive exposure of the Dem candidates from the unfair and unbalanced Enemy of the People, aka, your media.
All is not lost. Doug Jones got defeated In 2020 and lost his AL Senate seat, but is under consideration for a spot In the Biden Administration. Just like when Charlie Brown (seated with Nancy Pelosi herself in Auburn, Placer Co) lost his bid, he was promptly placed in a government job in the Obama Administration. A real collection of losers.
Time will tell. Georgia on my mind.
If the Trumped One had acted in a Presidential manner he might have been treated in a Presidential manner. But he is just another Jagoff.
“Don’t talk to me that way,” Trump bawled at Reuters reporter Jeff Mason in response to one query. “You’re just a lightweight...I’m the president of the United States. Don’t ever talk to the president that way.”
That outburst about summed up his Thanksgiving presser, where he gorged on grievance and served up extra helpings of lies and reckless attacks—including against one-time allies like Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, a pro-Trump Republican he once endorsed, whom he condemned Thursday as an “enemy of the people” for doing his job and certifying the election results in Biden’s favor. But while the president continued to insist his hilariously inept fight to overturn the election results will eventually succeed, he did, for the first time, say he would leave the White House of his own volition after Biden’s victory becomes official in the Electoral College. “I will,” he said. “And you know that.”
That, and his admission that “time isn’t on our side” in his coup attempt, is probably about as close to a concession as we’re going to get out of Trump. “It’s going to be a very hard thing to concede because there was massive fraud,” he told reporters. Because it is essential for his political project and for his psyche that he and his supporters believe that, he will take that line to his tombstone. But even as he raged against the dying of the light Thursday, he sounded like a man utterly defeated—hitting out at whomever’s around in hopes of keeping the bad thoughts at bay, struggling mightily to keep his own convoluted conspiracy theory straight. “If the media were honest and big tech was fair, it wouldn’t even be a contest,” he said. “And I would have won by a tremendous amount. And I did win by a tremendous amount.”
Ca. ism pleased with the rigged election. They may get to call the shots again nation wide on what cars and trucks can be allowed to do.. CARB is jizzing with glee. OH!!!! The regulations they have in store!! A stepped up effort to end the use of oil in 4 years?
PG&E will be stopped in it's tracks for tree cutting.. Gotta get those permits, and the Proggy loving EIRs that will take months of approvals.( and millions in FEES!)
Hehe WalDuh, it sucks to be you.
“That, and his admission that “time isn’t on our side” in his coup attempt.......”
What coup attempt? Oh, I get it. You mean going to court to redress grievances?
Loved the words of a poster (NC AV Rancherdiarrhea Alfred Watch) claiming Trump was trying to throw out the votes of 80 million voters. WTF? As far asI know, Trump or anyone is not contesting or invalidate the votes of CA, Oregon, WA, Hawaii, NY, NJ, Massachusetts, IL, or other heavy populated states. Sure, some counties in VA are under scrutiny, but no one I have read is trying to invalidate 80 million votes. No even in the heavy blue Rio Grande Valley. :)
Not quite as much as YOU Douchey. The state may shoot you on sight for contracting without a licence, with a gross polluter of an outdated tractor. And your last words of "but I voted for you" won't do a bit of good. The last words you may hear are "Thanks,,, sucker..."
"80 million"?? Good thing I wear boots.. The Proggy BULLsh*t is getting deeper by the day.
That's the problem WalDuh, you Trumped ones cannot handle the truth. That 80 Million represents the amount of people that care about America and its standing in the World, and it is millions more than the the flag festooned pick up trucks and thugs could muster.
Really Douchebag? Turning America into another Venezuela isn't "caring" for America.
A return to the "O"loser years (with interest) sure as HELL ain't "caring".
Now tell us again how many House seats you LOST?
How many seats here in Ca. got switched?
So Douchebag,, do prove the election was honest.
Facts that say otherwise are everywhere.
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What I’ve Been Listening To – February 2016
March 1, 2016 | Reading time: ~6 mins
A frosty, February morning on campus. In the foreground are the sports fields and in the background is the physics building where I spend my days working away.
And so we come to the end of the sophomore month of the year. The days are really beginning to draw out and the weather is beginning to warm up just a tad before making the full on rampage towards the freshness of spring. It’s time for another helping of music, so buckle in and lets get rocking.
N O U S – Diane Birch
Right off the bat on the 1st February we get a new EP released from the astoundingly talented Diane Birch. I’ve been a big fan of both her work and her exceedingly mellow voice since her first album, Bible Belt. In her second album she mixed up her style completely, gaining a much more pop-centric sound and she’s done it again. This time around, she’s gone for a piano heavy minimalist sound that really lets her voice have the room it deserves to shine. The self released EP is available to listen to and buy on Bandcamp, so I highly recommend checking it out. If forced to chose a favourite track, I’d have to opt for ‘How Long’, however playing ‘Hymn for Hypatia’ before it is just beautiful.
N O U S by Diane Birch
Chris Hadfield, Barenaked Ladies and the Wexford Gleeks – Is Somebody Singing (ISS)
With Major Tim Peake currently on orbit in the ISS, it seems like the UK is currently experiencing a whole new, renewed interest in space things. It’s due to this, and my unabashed adoration of former ISS commander, Chris Hadfield, and Canadian alt-rockers, Barenaked Ladies, I give this tune another listen. I really would love to see this tune released on iTunes / Spotify. I’d buy it in a heartbeat. This tune is not only beautiful in arrangement and subject matter, but it’s a self affirming anthem of how amazingly special our home planet is when set against the inky blackness of space; a message that could definitely to with spreading. Thank you to CBC Music for making this amazing collaboration happen.
Queen – Hijack My Heart
Another Queen song that you probably haven’t heard. This is a lesser heard B-Side from 1989s The Miracle. This is a rare opportunity for Roger Taylor to have a punt at lead vocals; a duty he performs with aplomb.
Steven Page – Surprise Surprise
Just as I get into the groove listening to some BNL, the former Barenaked Ladies singer rears his head and announces the release of his new album, which I’m greatly looking forward to. Steven Page’s solo work has generally stayed well clear from his alt-rock roots, tending more towards quirkier, more intricate compositions, however this one has a distinctly rocky sound to it. Considering the direction of this new song, I’m looking forward to hearing the rest of the album when it drops on 11th March.
Lissie – Don’t You Give Up On Me
Once again, Lissie comes back to my music feed with a new album, My Wild West, chocked with great new material. From Daughters, a sincere anthem of female solidarity, to this more radio friendly helping, Lissie and her very powerful, distinctive voice are a pleasure until the end. Whereas her previous two albums, Catching a Tiger (my personal favourite) and Back to Forever (which contained the excellent tune Further Away (Romance Police)), have a more pop orientated sound, this really gives off the vibes of the more secluded lifestyle she’s chosen.
Big Giant Circles – Shepard of the Galaxy
In my previous post I mentioned another song by this chap. When I dug a little deeper I found that Big Giant Circles has actually released an album of mostly unused material from the Mass Effect games. This series has an absolutely stellar soundtrack. It’s one of the many reasons it holds a warm place in my heart. When I found out about this combo it was impossible not to recommend it. The track in question is actually a tribute track where a load of the leitmotifs and phrases from the actual soundtrack have been merged into one instrumental glob of joy. All the elements of the soundtrack merge together seamlessly. It’s just a really lovely piece of music. For those in want of more, the album this is from is called Legacy and I highly recommend it. If that wasn’t enough, BGC has also done another Mass Effect themed album filled with remixes, called Max Effect, which is available on Bandcamp.
Robyn – Hang With Me
I actually heard this really catch little synthpop tune while on a Valentine’s day trip with my girlfriend. This came on the PA in a cafe while I was eating what could possibly be the worlds most insanely large chocolate milkshake (it was 2 pints, y’know). The layered synths are really nice and the vocal harmonies are nice as well. The whole song is just nice.
Betty Wright – Shoorah! Shoorah!
For the last month or so, I’ve been re-designing my band‘s website. This means I’ve been combing over the contents of the old one, looking for bits and pieces to port over to the new one. Among this site is a treasure trove of old snippets of songs that I’ve uploaded over the years to be featured on the media page. One of my personal favourite songs that we’ve played. It’s a really groovy tune.
Florrie – Little While Lies (Florrie Remix)
This one has been a long time coming. This shows the power of Spotify. Florrie has been appearing on my recommendations consistently for at least the last month or so, so I was bound to pay attention sooner or later. This Bristolian drummer come songwriter come guitarist come singer come remixer (come model) certainly has a lot going for her. If being a sensational drummer wasn’t enough, she’s also got a talent for writing catchy songs and remixing them. I’ve embeded the original song below, which is damn good in its own right, but what I really liked was the remix, which can be found on Spotify. She manages to get the remixing just right, because it’s really easy to overdo and that just puts me right off.
Thanks for joining me for another months worth of my most listened tunes. I’ll be sure to be on the listen out for more in the coming weeks, so in the mean time keep safe and I’ll see you in April.
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Florida and more Florida
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Sent on June 4, 2015
Hi all!!
You ready for another big update? No? You wish I’d stop? Well, tough.
So let’s see. A lot has happened since my last email from Kissimmee, Florida. We went to Universal Studios with T, my nephew, who got us in for free. Milo went to the kennel there while Youngest and I were at the park. He was very much not happy about it. Then T wasn’t feeling well, so we ended up cutting the day short after four hours or so, which – honestly – was plenty for us. We rode some rides, we visited the Harry Potter area (though we didn’t get to take the Hogwarts Express train to the other Universal Park, because did I mention it was SO HOT?). We also took a ton of photos.
At the back of the RV park we were in, there was a fenced in marshy pond, and a cormorant, who sat every day overlooking the pond from a cement piling. The first time I saw it, I actually raced back to the RV for my zoom lens, and snuck up all quietly to take photos….and then the next morning it was there again. And that afternoon. And…pretty much every time I walked Milo. That is the perfect analogy for our photography on this entire trip. We start with the first lizard, then we get the good photos of the cool lizards, and then we strive for the perfect shot with the sun just right and the planets aligned just so…and yeah. You get the idea. The residents of the RV park absolutely loved Milo – everyone commented on him and they all wanted to pet him, so he enjoyed his time there. A woman told me, at one stage, that an alligator lived in the pond in the back, and I wondered if she was pulling my leg. But every time I went past it, I now looked for the gator, even as I suspected I was being made a fool of, because what if it was true? I’m a sucker, what can I say. On the last day, DH was home, and we walked past, and there, in all its glory, was an alligator tootling around on the edge of the pond. Cue the “ALLIGATOR! TAKE A PHOTO!” noise…. This, of course, would be the first alligator shot, and it didn’t turn out very well. But no worries, because we have seen more. Lots more.
After Kissimmee, which was the land of the first night geckos, the first alligator, and the first cormorant who stood still for photos…we went on to the Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral. Milo once again was kenneled while we went into the Space Center, and once again I felt terribly guilty, but I listened to DH, who said, “Come on, Sarah, he was once a street dog! He can sit in an air conditioned kennel for a few hours!” The Space Center was very (very) cool, which surprised me. I was expecting this to be DH’s thing, primarily – it’s all that engineering, and space exploration, and rockets and shuttles and so on. But when we watched the video about space exploration, and then the entire back wall lifted to reveal the Atlantis hanging behind it in a huge hallway, I will confess to getting goosebumps. We took a shuttle through the wildlife reserve on Cape Canaveral (where we saw a very large gator from the safety of the bus) to see the Saturn V, but I ended up ducking out of that and heading back to Milo on the very next shuttle, because I’m a wuss, and I couldn’t stop seeing the puppy eyes he gave us when we left him in the kennel. Youngest came with me – the heat was getting to him, and we picked up a VERY HAPPY DOG, and then sat at little picnic type tables out by the parking lot to wait for DH. The lot was full of buses, and there were a lot of tourists milling around, and one strange little man sat down near us and proceeded to pluck hairs out of his chin for a good half an hour, with the aid of some tweezers and a small compact mirror. It just goes to show – even after you leave the park, there is always something entertaining to watch!
We drove down the A1A to Vero Beach, and stayed two nights. The RV park had a lovely pool, and lizards EVERYWHERE. The wireless was only free in the clubhouse, so DH and I spent a lot of time sitting down there and catching up on our laptops – uploading photos, mapping the next leg of the trip, booking sites, etc. Outside of the clubhouse was a lovely area with trees, palms, etc, ringed by old logs, and it was literally teeming with lizards, so I took to calling it lizard city. I spent a good amount of time crouching around brown anole lizards, trying to get a good shot with my zoom lens. We swam a lot, there, as well, but we’ve learned to only swim in the late afternoons and evenings, when the Florida sun is not quite as murderous.
From Vero we moved on to Pompano Beach, to see DH’s friend C, who has a workshop there. He’d kindly offered to let us use power at his shop for the weekend, and then gave us his wife’s Audi to use, which made us feel like normal people for a few days. DH was loving driving an actual car again, after steering this 36 foot thing around for several weeks. Because it was a Friday when we turned up, DH had a few beers with the guys, and then C gave him the key to the shop and we had the place to ourselves all weekend. Which doesn’t sound like much, except that the shop was full of gorgeous cars – Ginetta race cars, Lotuses, a few Porsches, and a Ferrari right in the center that DH said was a $350k car. We also had Milo bathed and shaved at PetSmart, because he was getting way too hot and he was full of sand and such. While he was groomed, we took the opportunity to visit a Wetlands park nearby, where we saw our first baby alligator, who was posing on a rock for us (on the other side of a fence). I took so many photos of herons, egrets, and well…pretty much every bird I could find.
We’re getting smarter about this whole thing. Knowing where to stop and what sorts of places to avoid, setting up the RV in an organized manner each time we dock in, and knowing how to organize the cabinets so they don’t drive us mad with rattling noises all the way down the road. While we are living on a shoestring budget, every now and then we decide we need a nice sit down meal, and Florida has a lot of dog friendly restaurants with outdoor seating and beautiful views, so it works out well. Due to the size of the RV, we use satellite view a lot on the maps to ensure we can manage to park the beast at places, if we need to stop. I’m also really enjoying getting to know people along the way. I think I’ve also become a lot more social than I used to be.
Youngest’s grandma sent him a camera as a gift when we were in Kissimmee, so now my 17 year old son has a better camera than I do! She sent him a Canon Digital Rebel T5i, which came with a zoom lens (Costco deal!) and a camera bag, and he’s been progressing rapidly with photography. The kid who would never leave his Xbox is now taking breaks at least to run around outside on trails and even getting up at sunrise to capture it all.
While in Pompano, we discussed the Florida keys again. Should we go? Would it be worth it? Could we afford the sites, or would they all be too pricy? C advised DH to at least get to Key Largo, so we pencilled it into the evolving plan. May 25th we booked at Riptide RV Resort for a staggering 65 dollars a night, in Key Largo, and we stayed two nights. It was a gorgeous drive, and quite a run down resort, but the people were just lovely, and the sea was warm and inviting, and met an older couple who are still scuba diving in their 80’s. We learned about the jellyfish that look like anemones, and that we had “just missed” a few dolphins and some manatees, as well as a waffle party some others threw for the couple for their anniversary in the little pavilion down by the water. We saw nurse sharks, some breath taking sunsets, and a lot more lizards, but no manatees and no dolphins. We grabbed dinner one night at a restaurant on the water, where Milo was treated to a bowl of water and a shady spot under our table while we ate. DH had Mahi Mahi, Youngest had buffalo shrimp, and we all had key lime pie. While we were waiting for our dessert, the clouds rolled through, and a sudden rainstorm hit. The wait staff rushed to bring down tarps around the side of the patio area, and we grabbed our phones and moved to shelter. But for the most part, I think people just went, “Eh, this is normal.” As it likely is.
Leaving Key Largo took us through a Crocodile reserve, but we saw not a one from the road. We drove through the Everglades, which I was thrilled about, and we stopped at one spot and viewed Alligators from a raised walkway near a river full of them. We tried to stop at the Miccosuckee Indian Village, but no dogs allowed, so we just spent a little time in front, taking photos of a big alligator in a creek under a bridge. We put in one night at Lake San Marino RV park, near Naples, then up to the Little Manatee River State Park.
The Little Manatee River State Park was a proper outdoorsy place, and I found several cardinals, who refused to let me take their photos. Every time I tried, they would fly away. Little jerks. But if I left my camera in the RV and walked, say, to the restrooms, there would be half a dozen cardinals doing acrobatics in the air all around me. Seriously, it became a bit of an obsession. We used the showers there (with our flip flops for feet protection, because ew), and after I took my shower I heard DH from the men’s side yell out, “What the BLEEP!” Apparently a very large huntsman spider was sitting in his shower cubicle on an egg sac. It was so big, and the sac was so big, he thought someone had glued a fake spider up. Until it moved. We were outside the bathrooms talking about it when the ranger happened by, and DH took her in to show it to her. She was also surprised at its size. She brought back reinforcements, and when they killed the spider…the egg sac hatched, and the babies went *everywhere*. Needless to say, I did not use the camp showers again there. The RV one was just fine, thank you, even with my long hair.
From there it was off to Crystal River, where we intended, initially, to take a “Swim with Manatees” tour for 50 dollars a person. I knew we couldn’t afford it, but MANATEES! HELLO! We stayed at the Crystal Isles RV resort, which we swung through Coast to Coast for 20 bucks a night or so. We were warned that it isn’t really manatee season – the winter is better – but “there are a few stragglers out there!” The first night there we met a woman at the pool from Texas, who gave us instructions to kayak to the manatee areas, and I tentatively agreed we should just kayak out. I fell asleep worrying about how muscular that woman’s arms had been, and how her instructions had contained the words, “then just keep going for a really long time, it’ll feel like forever….” The next morning when we went to get the kayaks we discovered they also rented PONTOON BOATS! Milo was not kenneled this time, but he also did not go with us. He sat in the luxury of the air conditioned RV with a kong toy full of peanut butter and broken up dog treats. The pontoon was awesome (and cost much less than the planned swim tour!), and DH grudgingly agreed I’d been right to push for it. He drove while Youngest and I sat on the edge and hung our feet in the water…you know, once we got out of alligator infested side canals. We tooled around for a good couple of hours without seeing a one, and we were getting a bit discouraged. Then…we noticed a “Swim with Manatees” boat…and three people in the water with masks, clustered around something…and holy crap, it was a manatee! It was awesome. I’ve seen them at Sea World and other places, and you just don’t get how amazing they are until you see one in the wild. They’re glorious. I was half tempted to get in and swim closer, but the water was cold near the springs, and you need to stay still to avoid spooking them off (the people on the tour had wetsuits on and floaty noodles under them), so I figured it was best to just enjoy it from the boat. The manatee swam all around us, very curious, and so graceful. You could see a prop scar on its side from a boat – not everyone follows the speed limits in those waters, which pissed me off a bit.
How do I top the manatee story now? What else is there to say?
Well. As the pontoon boat went around the first turn in the first canal from the RV park, I pointed and said, “Hey look! An alligator!” It was such a perfect specimen, maybe 4-5 feet long, on the grassy bank, in a pose with his mouth open, that I was sure it was a statue. Youngest said, “WHERE!” And I said, “Nah, just kidding, its a statue.” Then DH said, “You dumb arse, that’s BREATHING! It’s real!” And Youngest and I scrambled for our cameras….
After bidding a regretful farewell to Crystal River, we moved to the Ochlockonee River State Park for just a night. We did not know that this is the home of the white squirrels. Google it! People have traveled to Ochlockonee just to see them, and we had no idea. The folklore around it is that the couple who ran the place, years ago, brought two white squirrels to the park with them as pets. But they bred, and the people let them out, and they continued to breed with eastern gray squirrels, and next thing you know…the recessive gene causing this rarest of rare coat colors in squirrels took over. They’re not albino – they have dark eyes and little gray marks on their heads, and they are the cutest damn things I’ve ever seen. Ochlockonee had a lot of trails, so we made the best of our time there, hiking to a “Reflection pond” where we spied a freaking WATER MOCCASIN on the shore in some reeds and mud. I held Milo by his leash back on the dirt road while DH finished photographing the snake with my zoom lens. We saw deer like mad, too – just chilling in groups, poking around off the trails in the high grass. Which we avoided, because no – we don’t want more ticks. Even with sticking to the paths we’ve done several tick checks on Milo just in case. The river was lovely, and right when we got to it, the clouds opened up and we had a sudden torrent of rain on our heads. We headed for the youth camp area, because we were hoping there would be shelter, but no such luck. We ended up crouching under some canoes while the worst of it passed, though I braved the rain a few times to photograph deer. After that it was a white squirrel, woodpeckers, a giant grasshopper (an eastern lubber), and a hurried walk back through the rain, which kept slowing down and then picking up again. Youngest and I had cocoa, DH had tea, and we were all soaked through so we all got in pajamas (except for Milo, who INSISTED on staying naked!). Our water resistant camera bags kept the electronics dry at least.
I hated leaving the Ochlockonee place, but leave we did, and now we’re in Avalon Landing RV Park, about 5 miles off of Pensacola. Looks like we’ll be getting some more “Welcome to…” State signs on our next drive, and we haven’t even booked the next park yet. DH has flown away to Virginia for an event, and it’s just Youngest and I at Avalon for the next six days. But don’t worry, folks, because I have already ordered Dominos pizza, and this RV park provides somewhat decent wifi and CABLE TV OMG. Plus, I’ve been getting up at sunrise too much lately – with DH gone we can all sleep in a little bit. Shhh, don’t tell him I said so. It’s a small RV park, with the smallest pool I have ever seen, but we have a view of a conservation easement, with birds galore, and I have my zoom lens at the ready. We’ll have fun here.
Whew. Now you are all up to speed. I should start blogging this. Please write back to me when you can, because I miss you all! Let me know how YOU are for a change! 🙂
Sending you all hugs and well wishes.
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“Contract Sum”
means the contractual value of the trade assurance order as set out in the Trade Assurance Purchase Contract or a Sample Order Purchase Contract (as applicable).
means the application submitted by a credit card holder to the bank for the refusal of a payment with regards to a certain transaction within a period of time (120 days in general, or up to 540 days for certain payment service providers) after payment has been made pursuant to a Trade Assurance Purchase Contract or a Sample Order Purchase Contract (as applicable).
means a calendar day in the United States of America.
“Dispute Determination”
means the dispute determination service provided by the Alibaba.com International Platform in determining liability upon receipt of a valid complaint based on existing evidence.
has the meaning as set out in Article 7.1.1.
means the Buyer or the Seller, as the case may be, and “Parties” shall mean the Buyer and the Seller collectively.
“Product Inspection Company”
means the product inspection company designated for Trade Assurance Services which provides inspection services according to the product quality standards stipulated in the Trade Assurance Purchase Contract.
“Rules for Enforcement Action against Non-Compliance of Transactions on Alibaba.com”
means the rules for enforcement action against sellers’ non-compliance pursuant to dispute determination on the Alibaba.com International Platform, found at
https://rule.alibaba.com/rule/detail/3310.htm
“Sample Order Purchase Contract”
means the sale and purchase contract entered into by and between a Buyer and a Seller using an execution method approved by the Alibaba.com International Platform in connection with the sale and purchase of certain sample products.
means a user, registered or resident in the United States of America, who sells products on the Alibaba.com International Platform and agrees to provide Trade Assurance Services to Buyer.
means the date for pickup of the express delivery of the products.
means internet and technology support services on Alibaba.com relating to the publication of company and product information which sellers of the United States of America can purchase for.
“Trade Assurance Purchase Contract”
means a sales and purchase contract entered into by and between a Buyer and a Seller using an execution method approved by the Alibaba.com International Platform which stipulates the type, quantity, price of certain products and the rights and obligations in connection with the sale and purchase of such products and Trade Assurance Services.
“Trade Assurance Services” or “Trade Assurance”
means an undertaking and obligation of the Seller as further set out in Article 3 below to provide assurance to Buyer as stipulated in the Trade Assurance Purchase Contract.
means 3% of the full contractual amount (including shipping fee
(if any) but excluding tax) pursuant to the Trade Assurance Purchase Contract or Sample Order Purchase Agreement (as applicable).
means any day that is not an official holiday in the United States of America, such as Saturday, Sunday and etc.
Chapter 2 – Trade Assurance Services
Article 3 Trade Assurance Service and Refund
3.1 Under the Trade Assurance Services, the Seller undertakes to fully refund either (i) the Contract Sum received by the Seller; (ii) an amount as mutually agreed upon by the Buyer and Seller in accordance with the system records of the Complaints Platform; or (iii) any other amount as determined by Alibaba.com in the event where one of the following breaches occurs:
3.1.1 the Seller has failed to ship any products on or before the Shipment Date or did not ship the products pursuant to the Trade Assurance Purchase Contract or the Sample Order Purchase Contract (as applicable)at all;
3.1.2 the Seller has failed to deliver products which are in compliance with the product description and specifications as set out in the Trade Assurance Purchase Contract or the Sample Order Purchase Contract (as applicable);
3.1.3 the Seller has failed to provide valid documentation in support of change of ownership of the products to the Buyer or corresponding invoice or certification in support of the delivery; or
3.1.4 the Seller has committed any other material breach of the Trade Assurance Purchase Contract or the Sample Order Purchase Contract (as applicable),
which has resulted in a material damage to the value of the products or that the commercial objective which is known or should be known to both the Seller and the Buyer has become unachievable.
3.2 For the avoidance of doubt, any partial refund made shall be conditional upon the Buyer’s acceptance of the Seller’s act of breach of the Trade Assurance Purchase Contract.
3.3 In the event where the Buyer submits a complaint to Alibaba.com and uses the Dispute Determination service provided by the Alibaba.com International Platform during the Claim Period, the Seller agrees that after Alibaba.com receives a valid compliant, Alibaba.com shall have the right to determine at its sole discretion the liability in connection with the dispute based upon the relevant evidence; and if Alibaba.com determines that the Seller has committed a breach of the these rules or the Trade Assurance Purchase Contract:
3.3.1 the Seller authorizes Alibaba.com and/or its affiliates or any authorized third party to, on behalf of the Seller, refund to the Buyer (i) the full amount under the Trade Assurance Purchase Contract (including inspection fee, if any); (ii) the amount as agreed between the Buyer or the Seller; or (iii) the amount as determined by Alibaba.com to protect the legitimate interests of the Buyer;
3.3.2 the Seller authorizes and agrees that Alibaba.com and/or its affiliates or any authorized third party may use any funds in its Alipay US Account for Advance Payment for refund purposes, and if the funds in the Alipay US Account is insufficient to cover the refund amount to the Buyer, the Seller agrees to repay the discrepancy to Alibaba.com and/or its affiliates in accordance with these Rules; and
3.3.3 the Seller accepts and agrees that it shall repay Alibaba.com or its affiliates of any Advance Payment made within 15 days from the date of Advance Payment, otherwise liquidated damages equivalent to 0.5% of the overdue repayment shall be charged per day, and the Seller shall also be liable for all relevant costs incurred by Alibaba.com and its affiliate(s) arising from any enforcement actions pursuant to such overdue sum (including but not limited to attorney’s fees, travelling expenses and notarial fees). For the avoidance of doubt, if the Advance Payment is paid by an affiliate of Alibaba.com, it shall not discharge the Seller from its repayment obligations to Alibaba.com.
3.4 If the Seller has already refunded to the Buyer directly, the Seller shall promptly notify Alibaba.com to avoid any double counting of refund, otherwise any loss arising therefrom shall be solely borne by the Seller.
3.5 Upon any Advance Payment made by Alibaba.com, the Seller shall refrain from delivering or replenishing any products to the Buyer, any subsequent delivery or replenishment of product or refund made by the Buyer after Alibaba.com has made any Advance Payment will not discharge the Seller from its repayment obligations to Alibaba.com.
3.6 The Seller accepts and acknowledges that it is subject to penalties, suspension or cease of qualification to provide Trade Assurance Services pursuant to Articles 9.5, 11, 15.2 and 20 in the event of a breach of these Rules or the Trade Assurance Purchase Contract.
3.7 The Seller shall be solely responsible for providing the Trade Assurance Services and neither Alibaba.com or its affiliates nor any third party shall have any obligation to provide such services to the Buyer.
Article 4 Sample Orders
4.1 The Seller shall deliver sample products to the Buyer in accordance with the Sample Order Purchase Contract and perform any obligations therein.
4.2 In the event where the Seller commits any breach, including but not limited to the Seller’s failure to ship any sample products on or before the Shipment Date or did not ship the sample products pursuant to the Sample Order Purchase Contract at all or the Seller commits any other material breaches, the Seller agrees to either (i) refund the full amount under the Sample Order Purchase Contract; (ii) refund the amount as agreed between the Buyer and the Seller; or (iii) refund the amount as determined by Alibaba.com.
4.3 For the avoidance of doubt, any partial refund made shall be conditional upon the Buyer’s acceptance of the Seller’s act of breach of the Sample Order Purchase Contract.
4.4 In the event where the Buyer submits a complaint to Alibaba.com and uses the Dispute Determination service provided by the Alibaba.com International Platform, the Seller agrees that after Alibaba.com receives a valid compliant, Alibaba.com shall have the right to determine at its sole discretion the liability in connection with the dispute based upon the relevant evidence; and if Alibaba.com determines that the Seller has committed a breach of the Sample Order Purchase Contract, Alibaba.com will be entitled to, on its own or entrust a related partner, refund to the Buyer for and on behalf of the Seller, the total amount under the Sample Order Purchase Contract (including inspection fee, if any); (ii) the amount as agreed between the Buyer or the Seller; or (iii) the amount as determined by Alibaba.com.
4.5 The Seller undertakes to fully refund the total amount under the Sample Order Purchase Contract received by the Seller or an amount as mutually agreed upon by the Buyer and Seller (in accordance with the system records of the Complaints Platform), or any other amount as determined by Alibaba.com in the event where one of the following breaches occurs:
4.5.1 the Seller has failed to ship any sample products on or before the Shipment Date or did not ship the sample products pursuant to the Sample Order Purchase Contract at all;
4.5.2 the Seller has failed to deliver sample products which are in compliance with the product description and specifications as set out in the Sample Order Purchase Contract; or
4.5.3 the Seller has committed any other material breach of the Sample Order Purchase Contract,
4.6 Alibaba.com shall not accept any dispute arising from the sample product’s quality issue, save for where the Buyer is able to produce evidence proving the Seller is involved in any fraudulent act or material breach in connection with the Sample Order Purchase Contract.
Article 5 Release of funds
5.1 Any contractual amount paid by the Buyer to the Alipay US Account shall be held in escrow until it can be released in any of the following events:
5.1.1 the Trade Assurance Purchase Contract or Sample Order Purchase Contract (as applicable) has been fully performed completely and the Buyer has confirmed receipt of the products or on the Confirmed Receipt Date (whichever is earlier);
5.1.2 both the Buyer and the Seller have agreed to close the Trade Assurance Purchase Contract or Sample Order Purchase Contract (as applicable) (where the Trade Assurance Purchase Contract is cancelled or terminated); or
5.1.3 any other circumstances which, in the opinion of Alibaba.com, shall entitle the funds to be released.
5.2 In the event where the Seller has committed a breach pursuant to Article 19.2 with regards to one transaction, Alibaba.com and/or its affiliates may hold any funds in its Alipay US Account in escrow until any Advance Payment has been paid to Alibaba.com and/or its affiliates in full or until any dispute under any other Trade Assurance purchase contract or sample order purchase contract (as applicable) has been fully settled and any amount to be refunded (if any) has been refunded in full.
5.3 The Seller may withdraw any funds upon release in accordance with Articles 5.1 and 5.2 above.
Chapter 3 – Admission of Sellers
Article 6 Admission criteria of sellers for Trade Assurance
6.1 The Seller shall meet the following criteria and qualification to be eligible for providing Trade Assurance Services:
6.1.1 it has registered and maintained itself as a registered US Gold Supplier of Alibaba.com, and agrees to be bound by any agreement, rules or policy in relation to Alibaba.com;
6.1.2 it is an entity with full power and authority to accept these Rules and to perform the obligations hereunder. Any sale of products as stipulated in the Trade Assurance Purchase Order or the Sample Order Purchase Contract (as applicable) shall be in compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, rules or policies, and shall not infringe or purport to infringe upon the lawful rights and interests of others;
6.1.3 it has obtained or made (as the case may be) all consents, license, approvals or authorizations of, filings with, notices to or other acts carried out by or in respect of, any agency or governmental authority which are required to be obtained or made (as the case may be) by it in connection with the sale of products as stipulated in the Trade Assurance Purchase Order or the Sample Order Purchase Contract (as applicable); and Alibaba.com shall have the right to seek any damages from the Service Provider in the event of a breach of the aforementioned;
6.1.4 it and its affiliate companies (if any) has no dishonest or fraudulent record or pending litigation;
6.1.5 it has submitted the following materials to Alibaba.com:
(a) a copy of the Business License stamped with the company seal;
(b) a copy of the tax registration certificate (including but not limited to Form W-9);
(c) a copy of the ID document of its legal representative or operator; and
(d) any other materials as required by Alibaba.com from time to time;
6.1.6 it has successfully registered for an Alipay US Account and provided all necessary materials required by Alipay; and
6.1.7 any other information, qualification, materials or criteria as required by Alibaba.com from time to time.
6.2 Alibaba.com has the sole discretion to approve or reject any admission request by the Seller and its decision shall be final.
6.3 Upon approval of the Seller’s admission, Alibaba.com may display a Trade Assurance service icon, transaction behaviour and any other icons or tag which may indicate other forms of information or data on dedicated places on the Alibaba.com International Platform.
Article 7 Representations, warranties and undertakings of the Seller
7.1 The Seller represents, warrants and undertakes to Alibaba.com that:
7.1.1 any materials, data, evidence and information, including but not limited to personal data, contact information, transaction data and information in relation to license, approvals, authorizations or proof in the event of a dispute (collectively, “Information”) submitted to Alibaba.com are true, accurate, complete, up-to-date, lawful and valid;
7.1.2 any criteria set out in Article 6 above shall continue to be valid and effective;
7.1.3 any product details or information pursuant to the Trade Assurance Purchase Contract published or displayed shall be in compliance with all laws, regulations, rules and policies in its form and substance, and shall be true, accurate, complete and be free from any content that is obscene, immoral, fraudulent, defamatory (including commercially defamatory), false, misleading, misused, over-committed (including any superlative descriptions such as “best” or “the only”), threatening, harassing or of a malicious or phishing nature;
7.1.4 any product sold under the Trade Assurance Purchase Contract complies and corresponds with the quality, quantity, function and certification as specified on the Trade Assurance Purchase Contract or packaging and do not impose any unreasonable defects or malfunctions which may threaten personal safety or cause property damage; and
7.1.5 any product sold under the Trade Assurance Purchase Contract complies with the requirements or rules of any applicable laws and regulations and do not fall under any restricted goods category (save for where the Seller possesses the necessary exemption or licenses or authorizations to sell or purchase such restricted products).
Article 8 Additional obligations of the Seller
8.1 The Seller acknowledges and agrees that:
8.1.1 it shall always act and conduct its business based on the principle of good faith on the Alibaba.com International Platform and in its provision of Trade Assurance Services;
8.1.2 it shall irrevocably authorize Alibaba.com and/or its affiliates to collect, store, consolidate and/or edit or use any of its Information;
8.1.3 it shall irrevocably authorize Alibaba.com and/or its affiliates to access or collect its Information from any third party which legally stores or processes such Information for verification, risks assessment and risks protection;
8.1.4 it shall irrevocably authorize Alibaba.com and/or its affiliates to provide any of its Information or other necessary documents, proof or details in connection with any Dispute Determination to any court, administrative agency, or other governmental body or applicable stock exchange pursuant to such relevant authority’s order or requirement;
8.1.5 it shall irrevocably authorize Alibaba.com and/or its affiliates to share or provide any data or information to Alipay for the purposes of opening an Alipay US Account;
8.1.6 it shall inform Alibaba.com as soon as possible (and in any event no later than 30 days) upon any change or ineffectiveness of any Information and/or documents which have been submitted to Alibaba.com, and shall update and/or delete any non-compliant information as required by Alibaba.com;
8.1.7 provided the Seller meets all of the admission criteria in Article 6, it shall only use its Alipay US Account eligible for Trade Assurance Services to enter into any agreement (including these Rules and any Trade Assurance Purchase Contract or Sample Order Purchase Contract (as applicable)) or provide any Trade Assurance Services;
8.1.8 it shall communicate with and require the Buyer to make any necessary payment at such time and by such means as stipulated in the Trade Assurance Purchase Order or the Sample Order Purchase Contract (as applicable);
8.1.9 Alibaba.com may suspend any Trade Assurance service icon display, terminate any Trade Assurance Purchase Order or the Sample Order Purchase Contract (as applicable), withdraw the Seller’s eligibility of providing Trade Assurance Service and/or take such other actions as it deems appropriate, based on any data, proof or material facts which Alibaba.com may have;
8.1.10 in the event where the Buyer complains about the Seller’s Trade Assurance Service, the Seller shall proactively cooperate and provide relevant evidence within the designated time period;
8.1.11 it shall indemnify and hold harmless Alibaba.com and/or its affiliates from all claims and losses, damages, costs, expenses (including but not limited to legal expenses) as may be incurred by Alibaba.com and/or its affiliates which may arise from the Seller’s breach of any personal data privacy legislation and rules and any other breaches of these Rules. This indemnification obligation shall survive and remain valid notwithstanding any suspension or termination of account and/or Trade Assurance service icon of the Seller on Alibaba.com International Platform;
8.1.12 it shall not assign, transfer or partially assign or transfer any rights or obligations to any third party, otherwise Alibaba.com can terminate these Rules; and
8.1.13 it shall not offer any bribe or any form of rebate to Alibaba.com or its affiliates’ employees, including but not limited to commission, stock, entertainment, payment in kind, investment or commercial opportunities or cash or cash equivalents, otherwise the Seller shall be liable to liquidated damages equivalent to the higher of (i) the actual amount improperly offered to Alibaba.com or its affiliates’ employees or (ii) US$73,000, and Alibaba.com may terminate these Rules with immediate effect.
Chapter 4 - Transaction Fee
Article 9 Transaction Fee
9.1 A transaction fee will be charged against the Seller for each order pursuant to the Trade Assurance Purchase Contract or the Sample Order Purchase Contract (as applicable).
9.2 In the event where the Seller is required to make any refund to the Buyer, the Transaction Fee with respect to such refund amount shall be refunded to the Seller by Alibaba.com pro rata after the refund has been processed by the Seller.
9.3 Alibaba.com reserves the right to charge the Seller and/or the Buyer any additional fees in respect of Trade Assurance Services. Any such adjustment and/or decision of Alibaba.com will be published online and shall take effect on the designated date or, if there is no such designated date, 15 days after the adjusted fees are published on the Alibaba.com International Platform.
9.4 Alibaba.com may from time to time adjust the relevant rules for Transaction Fee according to industry changes and operational demands, and determine the content and scope of such rules at its sole discretion. Any such adjustment and/or decision of Alibaba.com will be published online and shall take effect on the designated date or, if there is no such designated date, the date as published on the Alibaba.com International Platform.
Article 10 Top-up of Alipay US Account
10.1 The Seller shall ensure that there is an adequate funds in its Alipay US Account at all times.
10.2 In the event where the Seller is under an obligation to refund to the Buyer regardless of mutual consent between the Parties or pursuant to a Dispute Determination adjudication by Alibaba.com, the Seller shall ensure its Alipay US Account to have sufficient funds for the refund and shall top-up such account immediately if the funds are insufficient to cover the refund.
Article 11 The Suspension and Termination of Trade Assurance Service
11.1 The Trade Assurance service icon display for Trade Assurance will be temporarily suspended upon the occurrence of any of the following:
11.1.1 if Supplier Services and Trade Assurance Services have been activated for the Seller for the first time and lasted for more than 180 days, but no Trade Assurance Purchase Contract has taken effect (refer to Article 12.3 for the definition of take effect) for a consecutive period of 180 days, then the Trade Assurance service icon display will be temporarily suspended; or
11.1.2 the Seller shall have the right to apply for the reactivation of the Trade Assurance service icon during any suspension period. The Trade Assurance service icon shall be automatically reactivated if an effective Trade Assurance Purchase Contract is entered into within 15 days of such application. The Trade Assurance service icon shall continue to be suspended if no effective Trade Assurance Purchase Contract is entered into during the 15-day period and the Seller shall not be allowed to apply for another reactivation of the Trade Assurance service icon for a period of 30 days from the 16th day following the Seller’s initial application for reactivation.
11.2 The qualification or right to provide Trade Assurance Service shall be terminated upon the occurrence of any of the following:
11.2.1 the Seller has unreasonably refused to enter into a Trade Assurance Purchase Order with a Buyer on two or more occasions;
11.2.2 the repayment from the Seller of the amount refunded by Alibaba.com on its behalf has been overdue for more than one month;
11.2.3 the Seller no longer satisfies relevant prerequisite conditions for Trade Assurance Services;
11.2.4 the Contract Sum (as set out in the Trade Assurance Purchase Contract) has not been paid to the Alipay US Account because of any reasons attributed to the Seller (including but not limited to wrongful instructions by Seller to Buyer); or
11.2.5 the Seller has violated agreements related to the Trade Assurance Services and/or these Rules, and Alibaba.com has decided to terminate the Seller’s qualification to Trade Assurance Services.
Chapter 5 - Operational Work Flow of Trade Assurance Services
Article 12 Operational Work Flow
12.1 A Trade Assurance Purchase Contract or Sample Order Purchase Contract (as applicable) shall only be drafted upon the Seller’s satisfaction of the following conditions:
12.1.1 the Seller has satisfied the prerequisite requirements for Trade Assurance Services;
12.1.2 any deposit stipulated in the Trade Assurance Purchase Contract or Sample Order Purchase Contract (as applicable) is greater than zero (save for any order for Buy Now products where no deposit is applicable);
12.1.3 no payment payable to Alibaba.com and/or its affiliates are overdue; and
12.1.4 there are no other risk factors that may affect the Trade Assurance Purchase Contract or Sample Order Purchase Contract (as applicable).
For the avoidance of doubt, Alibaba.com shall have the sole right and discretion to determine whether or not the Seller has fulfilled all of the conditions as specified above.
12.2 First Stage: Subject to Article 12.1 above, either the Seller or the Buyer may draft, amend and submit a Trade Assurance Purchase Contract or Sample Order Purchase Contract (as applicable) based on the terms and conditions agreed between the Parties.
12.3 Second Stage:
12.3.1 If the Buyer drafts the Trade Assurance Purchase Contract or Sample Order Purchase Contract (as applicable), the Seller shall confirm such Trade Assurance Purchase Contract or Sample Order Purchase Contract (as applicable) in the order system (except in circumstances where the transaction setting in Trade Assurance transaction system does not require confirmation by Seller, including but not limited to wholesale transactions where shipping fee is included when order is placed by Buyer).
12.3.2 If the Seller drafts the Trade Assurance Purchase Contract or Sample Order Purchase Contract (as applicable), the Buyer shall remit the deposit (if any) in full to the beneficiary bank account designated in the Trade Assurance Purchase Contract or Sample Order Purchase Contract (as applicable) in the method approved by Alibaba.com or stipulated in the contract after the submission of the Trade Assurance Purchase Contract or Sample Order Purchase Contract (as applicable) and before shipment, and the Trade Assurance Purchase Contract or Sample Order Purchase Contract (as applicable) shall have been confirmed and taken effect upon the Alibaba.com transaction system confirming receipt of the remittance.
12.3.3 If the Buyer fails to remit the deposit in full in time, the Seller shall have the right to terminate the Trade Assurance Purchase Contract or Sample Order Purchase Contract (as applicable). The Trade Assurance Purchase Contract or Sample Order Purchase Contract (as applicable) shall only take effect after the Buyer has remitted the deposit in full in time.
12.3.4 If the Buyer selects credit card as the method of payment, the Buyer shall be entitled to request for chargeback. In such event, the Seller shall cooperate and bear the burden of proof. In the event where the Seller does not provide any evidence or fails to prove its case, the Seller shall be liable for the relevant losses. Whether the Seller is able to successfully prove its case will usually be based on the relevant credit card issuer’s determination.
12.3.5 The Alipay US Account designated in the Trade Assurance Purchase Contract or Sample Order Purchase Contract (as applicable) shall be used for the collection of transaction payments thereunder only. The Buyer and the Seller shall keep and maintain such account number in a proper manner, and shall not change its use without authorization or disclose such account details improperly. Any disputes or losses caused by the use of such account or request for chargeback or other reasons shall be settled or borne by and between the Buyer and the Seller, and the Buyer and the Seller undertake to make all efforts to protect Alibaba.com and/or its affiliates from any adverse effects or losses.
12.4 Third Stage: Upon conclusion and taking of effect of the Trade Assurance Purchase Contract or Sample Order Purchase Contract (as applicable), the Seller shall ship the products in accordance with the terms agreed in the Trade Assurance Purchase Contract or Sample Order Purchase Contract (as applicable).
12.5 Fourth Stage: Upon receipt of products from the Seller, the Buyer shall confirm receipt of the products and to the extent where a review function is available, may give a review of the Seller within 15 days after the Confirmed Receipt Date.
12.5.1 Under certain transaction setting, the Buyer may extend the Shipment Date for no more than 90 days (inclusive of the 90th day), such as in wholesale transaction, with the Seller's permission.
12.5.2 If permitted by the Alibaba.com transaction system, the Buyer and Seller may extend the expected date of arrival of the products.
Article 13 Application for Dispute Determination
13.1 After the Trade Assurance Purchase Contract or Sample Order Purchase Contract (as applicable) has taken effect, a Party that has submitted a complaint to Alibaba.com under the terms of the Trade Assurance Purchase Contract or Sample Order Purchase Contract (as applicable) may use the Dispute Determination services (see Agreement on Use of Complaint Center) provided by the Alibaba.com International Platform.
13.2 The request should be submitted via the complainant’s valid account on Alibaba.com International Platform in accordance with the website’s guidance and instruction after the Party has logged in to the Alibaba.com International Platform. A valid account generally refers to the Buyer or the Seller’s email address inserted into the Trade Assurance Purchase Contract at the time of drafting, or the regular and effective account used by the Buyer or the Seller on the Alibaba.com International Platform when the Buyer or the Seller confirmed the Trade Assurance Purchase Contract or Sample Order Purchase Contract (as applicable).
Chapter 6 - Rules for Dispute Determination in Connection with Trade Assurance Services
Article 14 Complaints and Handling
14.1 Complaints
14.1.1 If a dispute arises after the Trade Assurance Purchase Contract or Sample Order Purchase Contract (as applicable) has taken effect, the Buyer may raise a complaint through the “orders” section in the My Alibaba portal (the “System”). The complaining Party is referred to as complainant and the other Party as respondent.
14.1.2 The complainant must fill in the reasons and grounds for raising the dispute and provides sufficient supporting documents within the time limit displayed on the System.
14.1.3 The complainant and the respondent should use their best endeavors to resolve the dispute amicably. After the complainant submits dispute complaint, the Parties have 3 days to negotiate without the involvement of Alibaba.com dispute customer service representative. If no agreement is reached by the Parties within the 3-day period, from the 4th day onwards, the Buyer may request Alibaba.com customer service representative to resolve the dispute, or may continue to negotiate with the Seller.
14.1.4 If no agreement is reached by the Parties within 30 days from the date of the complaint, and the Buyer has not requested Alibaba.com customer service representative to resolve the dispute but has not withdrawn its complaint, on the 31th day from the date of complaint,
(a) the system will determine whether supporting evidence will be required to be provided by the Buyer and/or the Seller; and
(b) if Alibaba.com determines that supporting evidence is required from the Buyer and/or the Seller, then the rules pursuant to supporting evidence as set out in Articles 14.6.2 and 14.6.3 shall apply.
14.1.5 During the 30-day negotiation period as stipulated in Section 14.1.4 above, if for any continuous 7-day period whereby (a) the Buyer has not responded to the Seller at all, the system will close the complaint case; or (b) the Seller has not responded to the Buyer at all, the system will escalate the complaint to a customer service representative of Alibaba.com automatically for Dispute Determination. For the avoidance of doubt, the negotiation period may be extended or shortened based on each complaint case as Alibaba.com sees fit.
14.1.6 Prior to the Alibaba.com customer service representative’s involvement, the Buyer and the Seller shall be responsible for any risk and the outcome of their negotiation.
14.1.7 If during the course of Dispute Determination, the Parties reached a settlement, a written settlement agreement or other agreement in writing shall be provided to Alibaba.com which will then cease the Dispute Determination.
14.1.8 Notwithstanding the above, the results of implementation and enforcement of the settlement by the Parties are beyond the scope of Trade Assurance Service, if either Party is not satisfied with such settlement or enforcement results, the Parties shall resolve the matter on their own through consultation.
14.2 Complaint Withdrawal
14.2.1 The complainant may withdraw the complaint at any time before Alibaba.com makes any determination on the complaint.
14.2.2 The respondent shall not lure, engage in any fraudulent act to make, or coerce the complainant to withdraw the complaint.
14.3 Claim Period
The Buyer can only raise a complaint for Dispute Determination during the applicable Claim Period in order to activate the Dispute Determination process, failing which, Alibaba.com shall have no obligation to accept the complaint.
14.4 Notice
After Alibaba.com receives the request for Dispute Determination, Alibaba.com will notify the respondent about the complaint by mail, telephone, or any other methods as it deems appropriate.
14.5 Counter-notice
14.5.1 After being notified by Alibaba.com, the respondent should submit a counter-notice for the complaint within 3 Working Days from the date of notification and provide sufficient supporting evidence.
14.5.2 If the respondent fails to submit a counter-notice in time or fails to provide sufficient evidence to support its counter-notice, Alibaba.com will determine the dispute based on the existing supporting evidence available.
14.6 Supporting Evidence
14.6.1 The data and information recorded in the systems of Alibaba.com, Alibaba.com and/or its affiliate and the Alibaba.com International Platform shall serve as the primary evidence and basis for determination of any dispute. Other information and record shall only serve as supplemental information for Dispute Determination.
14.6.2 If supporting evidence is required from the Buyer and/or the Seller, each Party shall be given a 3-day period to submit their supporting evidence to the system. If the Buyer fails to submit any supporting evidence within 3 days from being prompted, the system will close the complaint case; and if the Seller fails to submit any supporting evidence within 3 days from being prompted, the system will escalate the complaint to a customer service representative of Alibaba.com automatically for Dispute Determination.
14.6.3 Upon submission of evidence by the Buyer and/or the Seller, the case system will escalate the complaint to a customer service representative of Alibaba.com automatically for Dispute Determination. For the avoidance of doubt, the time period for submission of supporting evidence may be extended or shortened based on each complaint case as Alibaba.com sees fit.
14.6.4 Both the Buyer and the Seller shall ensure that the supporting evidence provided is true, complete, valid and lawful. Alibaba.com does not guarantee that the supporting evidence submitted by either Party is true, complete and accurate and shall not be responsible if such information is untrue or misleading.
Article 15 Dispute Determination
15.1 The Buyer or the Seller’s use of Alibaba.com’s Dispute Determination service shall be taken as indication from the relevant Party that Alibaba.com has the right to make an independent decision (often referred to as “adjudication”, “dispute settlement decisions” or “mediation decision”) on any disputes related to the Trade Assurance Purchase Contract or Sample Order Purchase Contract (as applicable) in the capacity of an ordinary and non-professional person. Both the Buyer and the Seller understand and agree that Alibaba.com will not be liable for any imperfect, defective, improper or faulty decisions regarding compensation, settlement of claims, payment or disposal.
15.2 After the Trade Assurance Purchase Contract or Sample Order Purchase Contract (as applicable) has taken effect, if the Seller commits any of the following breaches of the Trade Assurance Purchase Contract or Sample Order Purchase Contract (as applicable), Alibaba.com shall consider the Seller to have breached the Trade Assurance Purchase Contract or Sample Order Purchase Contract (as applicable) and shall require the Seller to refund the amount of Contract Sum (as set out in the Trade Assurance Purchase Contract or Sample Order Purchase Contract (as applicable)) already received or an amount mutually agreed upon by the Buyer and Seller (in accordance with the system records of the Complaints Platform), or any other amount as determined by Alibaba.com. Any partial refund (if applicable) shall be conditional upon the Buyer’s acceptance of the Seller’s act of breach of contract. The Seller may be subject to penalty terms imposed by Alibaba.com in the event of the following:
15.2.1 Seller refuses to deliver products in bad faith, including but not limited to situations where the Seller expressly stated that it is not going to ship the products pursuant to a Trade Assurance Purchase Contract or Sample Order Purchase Contract (as applicable) without any valid reason;
15.2.2 Seller fails to deliver the products within the period of time as specified in the Trade Assurance Purchase Contract or Sample Order Purchase Contract (as applicable) and the Buyer does not agree to a new Shipment Date (unless due to reasons attributable to Buyer);
15.2.3 False delivery where the Seller claims to have delivered the products but fails to provide a valid evidence of shipment or has provided false evidence of shipment;
15.2.4 Inconformity of delivered products with the Trade Assurance Purchase Contract, including where the products delivered by the Seller do not conform to quality provisions stipulated in the Trade Assurance Purchase Contract, or contain damaged packages or shortages in quantity in breach of the Trade Assurance Purchase Contract, thereby resulting in a material damage to the value of delivered products, or the commercial objective known or should be known to both the Buyer and the Seller becoming unachievable. In the event where both the Buyer and the Seller failed to reach any agreement regarding the inconformity of delivered products pursuant to the Trade Assurance Purchase Contract, the Party trying to establish a claim shall provide effective, complete and accurate evidence, including photos and videos, to support its claim. If any of such evidence is determined by Alibaba.com to be insufficient, the Parties shall submit an inspection report issued by a designated Product Inspection Company; or
15.2.5 Defective Shipping documents and other material breaches, where the Seller fails to deliver documents of title to the products as agreed, fails to provide shipping documents (including delivery documents or proof) or other documents as agreed, or has committed other serious breaches, thereby resulting in severe loss to the products’ value, or failure to achieve the major business objectives known or should have been known by both the Buyer and the Seller.
15.3 The Buyer shall provide sufficient evidence to prove that the Seller has committed the any of the breaches set out in Articles 15.2.1 to 15.2.5. Such evidence includes evidence provided by the Buyer itself or any evidence provided by any third party. Both the Buyer and the Seller agree that Alibaba.com shall have the right to unilaterally determine the reasonableness, completeness, effectiveness or sufficiency of the evidence. If any Party disagrees with the evidence provided, such Party shall provide evidence to the contrary to Alibaba.com for use in its determination.
15.4 After the Buyer submits a request for Alibaba.com to resolve a dispute over product quality, the Buyer shall provide effective, complete and accurate evidence, including photos and videos if a product’s problem can be proven through photos and videos. If Alibaba.com determines that the Buyer shall provide more evidence to supplement its claim, the Buyer shall at the request of Alibaba.com instruct one of the designated Product Inspection Companies to inspect the products and pay the relevant inspection fees. Alibaba.com shall make a decision on the dispute based on the product inspection report issued by the Product Inspection Company. Any inspection fees shall be borne by the Party in breach according to Dispute Determination outcome. If the Buyer and the Seller did not expressly agree on the quality of the products, the Product Inspection Company shall have the right to issue the quality inspection report based on the relevant industry standards. Alibaba.com may reject any product inspection reports issued by other product inspection companies. If the products cannot be inspected due to reasons or faults attributable to a particular Party, such Party shall be liable for any damages, costs or liability arising therefrom.
15.5 If Alibaba.com decides to refund the any amount already paid by the Buyer (including but not limited to Contract Sum, shipping fee and inspection fee) on behalf of the Seller, Alibaba.com shall, under normal conditions, remit the funds to be refunded to Buyer’s original payment bank account within 15 days after Buyer provides the correct bank account information. Alibaba.com shall notify the Buyer if due to any reasons, the refund cannot be made to the Buyer within such 15-day period. All relevant bank fees associated with any refund shall be borne by the Party/ies as agreed between the Buyer and the Seller or as determined by Alibaba.com upon Dispute Determination.
15.6 The Buyer and the Seller shall agree in writing on all terms not explicitly set out in the Trade Assurance Purchase Contract or Sample Order Purchase Contract (as applicable), including but not limited to any arrangements relating to return of products under the Trade Assurance Purchase Contract.
15.7 In the absence of an agreed product return arrangement in writing, and (a) if the Buyer has already received the products at the time of dispute, and (b) provided that Dispute Determination has decided that the Seller shall refund the amount of Contract Sum (as set out in the Trade Assurance Purchase Contract or Sample Order Purchase Contract (as applicable)) received by the Seller to the Buyer, the Buyer shall coordinate with the Seller timely on the product return. The Seller shall bear all fees incurred for the product return, and make adequate arrangement for the return. The Seller shall be responsible for any risk in connection with transiting the returned products. If the Buyer does not comply with the requirements above, no refund will be allowed. The Trade Assurance Purchase Contract will be terminated upon Buyer’s receipt of the refunded amount.
Article 16 Disclaimer
The Buyer acknowledges and agrees that it will not be entitled to receive any refund from the Seller in the event of any of the followings:
16.1 the products underlying the transaction of the Trade Assurance Purchase Contract or Sample Order Purchase Contract (as applicable) do not comply with the relevant laws, regulations, policies, rules and the Alibaba.com International Platform Rules;
16.2 the contractual terms agreed between the Buyer and the Seller (including without limitations, terms related to Shipment Date, product quality and payment amount) are unclear, ambiguous or unenforceable contractual terms with reference to the terms in the Trade Assurance Purchase Contract or Sample Order Purchase Contract (as applicable);
16.3 the Buyer did not pay the full amount of the Contract Sum (as set out in the Trade Assurance Purchase Contract or Sample Order Purchase Contract (as applicable)) in accordance with the timing, currency and payment methods approved by Alibaba.com and as agreed in the Trade Assurance Purchase Contract or Sample Order Purchase Contract (as applicable) to the designated Alipay US Account;
16.4 the Buyer’s payment account is fake or untraceable or cannot be authenticated;
16.5 the Buyer provided false information or the information provided cannot be verified;
16.6 after a request for Dispute Determination is submitted and before Alibaba.com lays down a decision, the Seller had delivered the products pursuant to the Trade Assurance Purchase Contract or Sample Order Purchase Contract (as applicable) or had made the refund to the Buyer;
16.7 Alibaba.com has reason to believe that the Buyer and the Seller had conspired in bad faith;
16.8 the Buyer can no longer operate its account on the Alibaba.com International Platform for whatever reason;
16.9 the Buyer fails to provide, in accordance with Alibaba.com’s request, effective, complete and accurate supporting evidence for its claim;
16.10 the Buyer has expressly confirmed acceptance of Seller’s late shipment before or during a complaint for products overdue;
16.11 the Buyer and Seller have reached a settlement plan during the complaint, and no complaint has since then been re-submitted during the applicable Claim Period;
16.12 the Buyer did not retain the necessary evidence as required to prove its case causing Alibaba.com unable to carry out Dispute Determination;
16.13 the Buyer failed to timely coordinate with the Seller on the return of product; or
16.14 any other faults attributable to the Buyer in the sole opinion of Alibaba.com.
Article 17 Termination of Trade Assurance Purchase Contract
Alibaba.com has the right to immediately terminate the Trade Assurance Purchase Contract and take any relevant enforcement actions against the Party in breach in the event of any of the followings:
17.1 Alibaba.com has accepted and made a Dispute Determination decision and decided to terminate the Trade Assurance Purchase Contract;
17.2 Alibaba.com has reason to believe that the Buyer and Seller had conspired in bad faith;
17.3 the Buyer, Seller or the performance of the Trade Assurance Purchase Contract or Sample Order Purchase Contract (as applicable) is or is alleged to be in breach of any applicable laws, regulations, policies, rules or orders of any competent authority/ies;
17.4 either Party’s account on the Alibaba.com International Platform is terminated for any reason, or the Trade Assurance Purchase Contract cannot be performed due to any penalties imposed;
17.5 ether Party or the Trade Assurance Purchase Contract or Sample Order Purchase Contract (as applicable) itself is in breach of any service rules or website policies of the Alibaba.com International Platform or the Alibaba.com International Platform Rules;
17.6 the Seller failed to ship the products within a reasonable time period but no complaint has been submitted by Buyer;
17.7 the Seller failed to repay Alibaba.com and/or its affiliates of any Advance Payment made to the Buyer for and on behalf of the Seller and there is insufficient amount in the Seller’s Alipay US Account to cover any payment obligation; or
17.8 any other breaches by either Party pursuant to these Rules as determined by Alibaba.com.
Article 18 Credit Card Chargeback, Payment Advance and Collection
18.1 After the Buyer submits to the bank an application for Credit Card Chargeback, and Alibaba.com notifies the Seller of such Credit Card Chargeback, the Seller shall prepare for the submission of evidence to defend itself against such Credit Card Chargeback according to the time limit as notified.
18.2 The Seller shall undertake the obligation of defense and burden of proof in respect of such Credit Card Chargeback and all the consequences arising therefrom. If such defense fails due to reasons attributable to the Seller, including but not limited to failure to provide evidence or waiver of provision of evidence, the Seller shall compensate Alibaba.com or its affiliate(s) for the amount charged back. Alibaba.com will notify the Seller of the result of the defense and the amount charged back (in the event of a failed defense), and the Seller shall pay such amount to the designated account as notified by Alibaba.com.
18.3 The Seller agrees that Alibaba.com may solely determine on whether to process a refund directly or on how to handle the amount pursuant to a Credit Card Chargeback based on the requirements of any payment gateway or any defence materials or counter evidence provided by the Seller. Alibaba.com has made any Advance Payment pursuant to its decision, Alibaba.com or its affiliate(s) shall be entitled to claim against the Seller for the sum of any Advance Payment.
18.4 Upon any Advance Payment made by Alibaba.com or its affiliates, Alibaba.com shall inform the Seller in writing or any other means, including but not limited to email, fax or telephone, with regards to the reason of refund, amount of Advance Payment and repayment date.
18.5 If the Seller loses in the investigation of the Credit Card Chargeback or waives defense and subsequently fails to perform its repayment obligations within the specified time, Alibaba.com or its affiliate(s) shall be entitled to claim against the Seller for the sum of any Advance Payment.
18.6 If, when the credit card holder submits the application for Credit Card Chargeback, the relevant Trade Assurance Purchase Contract or Sample Order Purchase Contract (as applicable) submitted to Alibaba.com for Dispute Determination has not been completed, Alibaba.com will suspend the Dispute Determination process. If the application for Credit Card Chargeback is established, Alibaba.com shall have the right to terminate the Dispute Determination process and/or cease the relevant transaction.
18.7 If the Seller wins in the defense, Alibaba.com shall have the right to resume the Dispute Determination process based on the determination result. If, when the credit card holder submits the application for Credit Card Chargeback, the relevant dispute has already been resolved through the Dispute Determination process by Alibaba.com or that negotiations between the Seller and the Buyer have already been completed, but Alibaba.com or its affiliate(s) has not yet processed any Advance Payment, then Alibaba.com or its affiliate(s) may choose to suspend the processing of any Advance Payment until the determination of the Credit Card Chargeback process, and follow the result as determined by the bank or other third party.
18.8 The Seller shall proactively defend itself against any application for Credit Card Chargeback and provide relevant evidence in accordance with the requirements and time limit as determined by Alibaba.com, regardless of whether any decision has been made by Alibaba.com under the Dispute Determination process.
18.9 In the event where the Seller loses in the investigation of the Credit Card Chargeback, Alibaba.com or its affiliate(s) may, under the following circumstances, waive any claim against the Seller, in part or in whole:
18.9.1 the credit card holder applies for Credit Card Chargeback on the ground that the use of such credit card is not authorized by the credit card holder (including but not limited to stolen card or fraud situations), in which case the disclaimer clauses in the Fraud Chargeback Protection policy shall apply;
18.9.2 prior to the credit card holder’s application for Credit Card Chargeback (save for the circumstances as described in Article 18.9.1), Alibaba.com has already accepted the credit card holder’s application for Dispute Determination and determined that the Seller shall have no liability; and the credit card holder subsequently applies for Credit Card Chargeback with the same or similar reason and there is no circumstance arisen under which Alibaba.com has the right to reevaluate the Dispute Determination decision (including but not limited to submission of new evidence by the credit card holder or the Seller is found to have provided false evidence);
18.9.3 the Buyer and the Seller have reached a settlement agreement in respect of a dispute relating to the Credit Card Chargeback and the Seller has performed its obligations under such agreement, and that the transaction between the Buyer and the Seller is true and the Seller commits no default or other fault; then the Buyer subsequently applies to the bank for Credit Card Chargeback with the same or similar reason; or
18.9.4 any other circumstances under which Alibaba.com or its affiliate(s) has waived any claim, including but not limited to system failure.
18.10 In the event where Alibaba.com or its affiliate(s) may have the right to waive any claim against the Seller in part or in whole, the Seller is still obliged to provide the evidence for defense against Credit Card Chargeback as required by Alibaba.com. If the Seller fails to cooperate, or delays in the provision of evidence, or cannot provide valid evidence within a specified time, thereby causing the success of a Credit Card Chargeback application, then Alibaba.com or its affiliate(s) shall still have the right to claim the sum of the Advance Payment from the Seller.
Chapter 7 - Trade Assurance Services Penalty Rules
Article 19 Prohibited Acts
Upon the occurrence of any of the following, the Party in breach shall be subject to penalties in accordance with these Rules:
19.1 after receiving Buyer’s intention to enter into a Trade Assurance Purchase Contract or Sample Order Purchase Contract (as applicable), the Seller refuses to draft or confirm (as applicable) the Trade Assurance Purchase Contract or Sample Order Purchase Contract (as applicable) without any valid reason;
19.2 after Alibaba.com or its affiliate(s) pays the refunded payment to Buyer for and on behalf of the Seller, the Seller fails to reimburse the sum to Alibaba.com or its affiliate(s) in full within 15 days;
19.3 giving negative comments or raising complaints against the other Party in bad faith, or using such means to blackmail the other Party;
19.4 the Buyer did not pay the remaining balance of the amount of the Contract Sum (as set out in the Trade Assurance Purchase Contract or the Sample Order Purchase Contract (as applicable)) to the Seller in accordance with the terms of the Trade Assurance Purchase Contract without any valid reason;
19.5 providing false documents, information or supporting documents;
19.6 the Buyer and Seller maliciously conspire, or engage in other material dishonest conduct;
19.7 the amount of the Contract Sum (as set out in the Trade Assurance Purchase Contract or Sample Order Purchase Contract (as applicable)) has not been paid to the designated bank account because of reasons attributable to the Seller, including but not limited to false or wrongful instructions given by the Seller to the Buyer; or
19.8 the Buyer and the Seller committed other breaches under the Trade Assurance Purchase Contract or the Sample Order Purchase Contract (as applicable) or pursuant to these Rules at the sole opinion of Alibaba.com.
Article 20 Penalties for Breach
20.1 Alibaba.com will take the relevant enforcement action against the Party in breach of the Rules based on the extent of breach. If the Party in breach has more than one membership accounts on the Alibaba.com International Platform, Alibaba.com shall have the right to take the same enforcement action against all such membership accounts.
20.2 If the Seller breaches any provision in Article 19.1 of these Rules, Alibaba.com shall have the right to take the following enforcement actions against the Seller:
Number of Breaches (within a year)
Twice or less
Terminate the Seller’s Trade Assurance Services and prohibit the Seller from reapplying for such services for ninety (90) days from the date of such termination
20.2.1 Every act of breach will remain on record for three hundred and sixty-five days (365) days.
20.2.2 Seller will not be able to reapply for Trade Assurance Services within ninety (90) days after withdrawal from such services on a voluntary basis.
20.2.3 Every act of breach will be recorded as at the time when Alibaba.com makes a determination on the dispute.
20.2.4 For the avoidance of doubt, if the same Buyer repeatedly raises multiple complaints against the same Seller for the same breach relating to a Trade Assurance Purchase Contract or Sample Order Purchase Contract (as applicable), all such complaints will be counted as one complaint.
20.3 If the Seller breaches Section 19.2 of these Rules, the Seller will be subject to:
20.3.1 penalty imposed by these Rules and the Rules for Enforcement Action against Non-Compliance of Transactions on Alibaba.com
20.3.2 three (3) points will be deducted from the Seller’s account on Alibaba.com International Platform;
20.3.3 disqualification from Trade Assurance Services if the Seller fails to reimburse the refunded amount to Alibaba.com or its affiliate(s) in full within 30 days; and
20.3.4 any other penalties subject to the sole and final determination by Alibaba.com.
20.4 If the Seller breaches Sections 19.5, 19.6, 19.7 or 19.8 of these Rules, the Seller will be disqualified from Trade Assurance Services, subject to the sole and final determination by Alibaba.com.
20.5 If the Seller’s qualification of Trade Assurance Services was terminated due to any penalty, then the Seller will not be able to reapply for such services for ninety (90) days from the date of such termination.
20.6 If the Buyer breaches any of Articles 19.3, 19.4, 19.5 19.6 or 19.8, the Buyer’s account at the Alibaba.com International Platform will be terminated, subject to the sole and final determination by Alibaba.com.
20.7 If the Trade Assurance Amount is cancelled and there are other Trade Assurance Purchase Contracts or Sample Order Purchase Contracts (as applicable) which are in operation, then:
20.7.1 If the Buyer has already paid the deposit and Alibaba.com has determined that such payment cannot be refunded directly, then both the Buyer and the Seller should continue to carry out the obligations under the Trade Assurance Purchase Contract; or
20.7.2 If the Seller has already delivered the products, then both the Buyer and the Seller shall continue to carry out the obligations under Trade Assurance Purchase Contract.
Article 21 Term and termination
21.1 These Rules take effect from the date when the Seller accessed the Alibaba.com International Platform, clicked “agree” to these Rules and has its admission approved by Alibaba.com pursuant to Article 6.
21.2 Alibaba.com may terminate these Rules upon the Seller’s breach of these Rules or any other relevant agreements entered into with Alibaba.com.
21.3 Termination or expiration of these Rules for any reason shall be without prejudice to any rights that shall have accrued to the benefit of Alibaba.com, the Buyer or the Seller prior to such termination or expiration.
Chapter 8 - Miscellaneous
Article 22 Miscellaneous
22.1 Alibaba.com shall have the right to amend, revise and publish on the Alibaba.com International Platform these Rules from time to time based on the actual performance of the Trade Assurance Services and the amended and revised Rules will take effect on the designated date or, if there is no such designated date, the date it is published on the Alibaba.com International Platform.
22.2 Alibaba.com and/or its affiliates may improve or upgrade its functions and services from time to time, but Alibaba.com and/or its affiliates makes no guarantee or undertaking of any commercial or sales effect of such improvement or upgrade under any circumstances, including but not limited to unique visitor rate, sales performance of products, operational performance or investment gains.
22.3 The functions of app or mobile optimized website of the Alibaba.com International Platform may be different from accessing from normal world wide web on computer, Alibaba.com and/or its affiliates may improve or upgrade the functions and services of its app or mobile optimized website from time to time and may improve, adjust, suspend or cancel any or all of the functions thereof.
22.4 Alibaba.com shall not be liable for or required to pay compensation of any nature whatsoever for any loss arising from the unavailability, inconvenience or failures of the services or systems due to the following reasons: (i) system shut-down for maintenance; (ii) inability to transmit data due to failures in communications terminals or telecommunications equipment; (iii) systems failure and inability to perform its functions) due to force majeure events including but not limited to typhoons, earthquakes, tsunamis, floods, power failure, fires, storms, war, political unrest, labour strikes, shortage of labor or materials, riots, insurrections, civil disturbances, terrorist attack, explosions, acts of God, governmental actions, orders of domestic or foreign courts or tribunals, non-performance of third parties; or (iv) suspension or delay of services or systems failure due to reasons beyond the reasonable control of Alibaba.com such as hacker or cyber attacks, technical adjustments or failure of the telecommunications department, website upgrades, third party problems or any suspension or disruption of transportation or business operation (including but not limited to delays or disruption of the resumption of work or operation ordered by any government agency) in the event of a national or regional spread of epidemic or pandemic.
22.5 If any Party has any disagreement to these Rules, such Party should stop using the Trade Assurance Services and immediately notify the other Party, Alibaba.com, and Alibaba.com. By executing and performing the Trade Assurance Purchase Contract, the Sample Order Purchase Contract and/or using any Trade Assurance Services (as applicable), such Party will be deemed to have accepted and agreed to be bound by these Rules.
22.6 If for any reason a court of competent jurisdiction finds any provision of these Rules to be unenforceable, that provision of these Rules will be enforced to the maximum extent permissible, and the remainder of these Rules will continue in full force and effect.
22.7 These Rules are governed and construed in accordance with the laws of Hong Kong. Any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or in connection with these Rules, including any question regarding its existence, validity or termination, shall be first settled through friendly consultations. In the event that no settlement is reached within thirty (30) days from the date of notification by either party to the other that it intends to submit a dispute, controversy or claim to arbitration, then such dispute, controversy or claim shall be settled by arbitration in accordance with the HKIAC Administered Arbitration Rules in effect at the time of applying for arbitration and as may be amended by the rest of this Article. The arbitration institute shall be the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (“HKIAC”) and the place of arbitration shall be in Hong Kong at HKIAC. The language of the arbitration shall be English. The tribunal shall consist of three arbitrators. Each of the Parties shall select an arbitrator. The third and presiding arbitrator shall be selected by HKIAC. The arbitral award shall be final and binding upon the Parties.
22.8 In the event of any discrepancy of these Rules between its English version and versions of any other language(s), the English version shall prevail.
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ESA Science & Technology - Cluster and Double Star pinpoint the source of bright aurorae
Cluster and Double Star pinpoint the source of bright aurorae
Colourful aurorae and perturbations of GPS signals are just some of the effects of a magnetospheric phenomenon known as a magnetic substorm. Up to now, the onset of this phenomenon has been explained by two competing models: current disruption and near-Earth reconnection. A new study published 20 January 2007 in Geophysical Research Letters challenges this binary vision of substorm onset. Thanks to simultaneous measurements performed by the four satellites of the ESA/NASA Cluster mission and the CNSA/ESA Double star mission, a third type of substorm onset is now suggested.
Animation 1. Sequence of images showing auroral brightening during a substorm.
Credit: Jan Curtis
Animation 2. Auroral brightening due to substorms over Canada.
Credit: ASC/ACS/University of Calgary
Very bright and colourful aurorae due to magnetic substorms are often observed at high latitudes such as Scandinavia or Canada (Animation 1 and 2). These aurorae are primarily caused by energetic electrons spiralling down the Earth's magnetic field lines and colliding with atmospheric atoms at altitudes of ~100 km. The energetic electrons come from within the Earth's magnetotail.
Image 1. Artistic view of all 11 spacecraft from the Cluster, Double Star and THEMIS mission orbiting the Earth.
Credit: ESA
The magnetotail is a region of space located on the nightside of Earth where the solar wind stretches out terrestrial magnetic field lines into a long tail. In its centre, a denser region known as the plasma sheet is present (Image 1).
A substorm induces violent changes of the characteristics of the plasma sheet. It energizes ions and electrons and hurls them Earthward and substorms can occur as a series or in isolation. Apart from the beautiful light show, substorms also excite a large portion of the Earth's ionosphere, perturbing the reception of GPS signals and communications between Earth and orbiting satellites. Despite decades of space research, the onset mechanism of substorms remains a mystery.
What scientists agree on is that three events are associated with the substorm onset: 1) auroral brightening, 2) current disruption, and 3) magnetic reconnection. The auroral brightening is what is visible from the ground: a sudden change of the aurora from light grey to very bright and colourful aurorae at ~100 km altitude (Animation 1). The current disruption occurs at roughly 60 000 km altitude on the nightside, or ~1/6 the distance to the Moon and is associated with large amplitude and turbulent magnetic field fluctuations. Years of data collected in space have shown that magnetic reconnection, which heats and accelerates plasma, occurs on average at around 1/3 the distance to the Moon or 120 000 km, in a thin plane close to the magnetic equator of the magnetotail.
So far, space scientists generally believed that these events occur in one of the two following sequences
Current Disruption Model
Time (s)
0 Current disruption
30 Auroral brightening
60 Magnetic reconnection
Magnetic Reconnection Model
0 Magnetic reconnection
90 Current disruption
120 Auroral brightening
However, a recent study published 20 January 2007 in Geophysical Research Letters, challenges this vision of substorm onset, thanks to a fortuitous spacecraft constellation of the four satellites composing the ESA/NASA Cluster mission and the two satellites of the CNSA/ESA Double Star mission (Image 2).
Image 2. Schematic of spacecraft positions mapped onto the 23 h Magnetic Local Time (MLT) meridional plane during an auroral brightening event (event 'a', see Image 3).
Credit: Prof. Sergeev, St. Petersburg state university, Russia.
Data collected on 26 September 2005 between 08 and 10 UT captured the occurrence of three consecutive substorm onsets. But for the first time, these data indicate that the current disruption process and magnetic reconnection can coincide in space and time showing possibly the two sides of the same process. Professor Sergeev (St Petersburg State University, Russia) and co-authors also found that in this case, magnetic reconnection occurred closer to the Earth than usual, almost co-located with the current disruption process, between 60 000 km and 90 000 km. Related localized auroral brightenings were captured a few tens of seconds later by an ultra violet (UV) imager onboard the NASA IMAGE satellite (Image 3).
Image 3. (a-c) IMAGE WIC auroral images of localized auroral brightenings (at 084451 UT, 093251UT and 094112UT) for three activations a, b and c, respectively, with spacecraft ionospheric footprints computed using the T96 model.
Credit: Prof. Sergeev, St. Petersburg state university, Russia, data from NASA IMAGE spacecraft.
"These near-Earth reconnection events have been reported in the past but each time the interpretation was non-unique, due to a limited instrumental or spacecraft coverage. Thanks to the unique spatial coverage of Cluster and Double Star together with the multipoint measurements of Cluster, a direct observation of such a substorm onset has been achieved," underlines Professor Sergeev.
Mid-February 2007, NASA launched a mission called THEMIS, dedicated to the study of substorm onset. It is composed of five spacecraft. The on-going satellite measurements are associated with a network of all-sky cameras and magnetometers on the ground in Canada and northern United States to monitor the auroral activity. The five satellites are in the process of being placed in a special orbit so that every four days, they will line up in the magnetotail to simultaneously monitor the current disruption region and the magnetic reconnection region.
"Thanks to Cluster, Double Star and the THEMIS missions, this is the first time in history of space physics that such a high number of scientific satellites are in operation simultaneously. It represents an unprecedented opportunity to study the global solar-magnetospheric environment and the physical processes involved. And one of the prime scientific targets is a better understanding of substorm onset," says Philippe Escoubet, Cluster and Double Star project scientist of the European Space Agency.
V. Sergeev, V. Semenov, M. Kubyshkina, V. Ivanova, W. Baumjohann, R. Nakamura, T. Penz, A. Runov, T. L. Zhang, K.-H. Glassmeier, V. Angelopoulos, H. Frey, J.-A. Sauvaud, P. Daly, J. B. Cao, H. Singer, and E. Lucek (2007), Observation of repeated intense near-Earth reconnection on closed field lines with Cluster, Double Star, and other spacecraft, Geophys. Res. Lett., 34, L02103, doi:10.1029/2006GL028452.
Main author
Professor V. Sergeev, Institute of Physics, St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russia
E-mail: victor geo.phys.spbu.ru
Web story author and co-editor
Arnaud Masson, SCI-SO division, RSSD, ESA, The Netherlands
E-mail: Arnaud.Masson esa.int
Phone: +31-71-565-5634
Web story editors
Philippe Escoubet, SCI-SM division RSSD, ESA, The Netherlands
E-mail: Philippe.Escoubet esa.int
Matt Taylor, SCI-SO division, RSSD, ESA, The Netherlands
E-mail: Matthew.Taylor esa.int
https://sci.esa.int/s/WnDyXGA
IMAGE WIC Images of Localized Auroral Brightening
Orbits of Cluster, Double Star and THEMIS
Sergeev, V. et al. [2007]
THEMIS Groundbased Component website
IMAGE at Goddard
NASA THEMIS mission adds five spacecraft to the Sun-Earth flotilla
THEMIS at SSL, Berkeley
THEMIS at NASA
Double Star Mission
Cluster finds new clues on what triggers space tsunamis
Cluster links magnetic substorms and Earthward high-speed flows
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Real-time Map For Cyber Attacks
How to – Small Business Guide: Cyber Security
Live Map For Cyber Attacks
The Ultimate Guide to Cyber Threat Maps Usage
A cyber threat map, also known as a cyber attack map, is a real-time map of the computer security attacks that are going on at any given time. One of the most famous was released by the company Norse and went so viral, even among non-hackers, that it got its own story in Newsweek in 2015.
The map itself looks like a global game of laser tag. Beams of light, represented by different colors, shoot across a darkened screen showing where an attack comes from and where it is going. When it first caught the public eye, captivated audiences watched hackers wage cyber-war across hundreds and thousands of miles.
How Does A Cyber Threat Map Work?
If cyber attacks are sneaky mice – or, more appropriately, giant rats – then cyber attack maps work like the mousetrap.
Norse, for example, maintained a global threat intelligence network of more than 8 million sensors and “honeypots” in 47 countries across the world. These tools impersonated thousands of applications and devices that are common targets of hackers.
When a hacker hits a Norse sensor, the hacker believed that it had breached a system. Instead, Norse collected information about the hacker’s toolkit, including his or her IP address. This information then manifested as data on the cyber attack map.
This model has continued past the demise of Norse to power live maps like Cyberthreat, ThreatCloud, and Fortinet. Some companies claim that these are real-time cyber attacks, but most are more like selections of recent attacks.
What Are They Good For?
First of all, anyone can look at a cyber threat map and understand something about current attacks. For laypeople, it might just be an understanding of how prevalent these attacks are.
For pros, a cyber threat map can provide data that can lead to the discovery of a potential new attack. Even though these maps don’t really show cyber attacks in real-time, they give you information, and a cybersecurity pro can never have too much of that.
The Best of the Best in Cyber Threat Maps
Not all cyber threat maps are created equal. Some are great eye candy for pen test companies, but others do offer good functionality. A few even let you manipulate the map to focus on its most useful information.
Fortinet by Fortiguard
This one isn’t quite as customizable as Cyberthreat, but it’s informative enough to warrant runner-up honors. The main map color codes its attacks by severity to make it easier to focus on the most critical situations, coded in red. The details of these attacks scroll quickly along the bottom of the map, where the viewer can identify the threat type and location.
Fortiguard clients have a bit more freedom in terms of map design. By placing a tool known as the ThreatGate, users can monitor the threats approaching a particular location.
Cyberthreat by Kaspersky Lab0
Kaspersky’s cyber threat map may be the best in the business in terms of interactivity and visual appeal. It’s also mobile optimized so you can show it to clients or colleagues from anywhere. And if you want particular data, the site offers you the option to find it.
Narrowing It Down
Kaspersky’s Cyberthreat also offers useful statistics about current cyber attacks. Through its website, you can learn about:
Vulnerabilities identified
Most widespread threats
Botnet activity trends
Prevalence of infected mail and spam
You can find this data for a specific country or look at it on a worldwide level.
Taking first prize for visuals and interactive displays is the Kaspersky “Cyberthreat Real-Time Map” – complete with global rotation and zoom.
The attacks shown on the Kaspersky map are taken from on-demand and on-access scans, as well as web and email detections. But it isn’t clear just how real-time, the real-time presentation is.
In addition to Fortinet and Cyberthreat, there are a few other cyber attack maps that repeatedly appear on “Best of” lists. They are:
#3 ThreatCloud by Check Point
#4 FireEye
#6 Deteque
#7 Arbor Networks
#8 Akamai
Each of these maps presents its data in a slightly different format and with a slightly different emphasis. Take a look, try them out, and find out which one will work best for you.
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7th April 2019 Reading Time: 2 minutes 1 comment
My round-up of news, events and stuff and nonsense that caught my eye this week.
If it’s news to me, it must be news to you!
Burger me
The Oak Door steakhouse in Tokyo has created the world’s most expensive burger to celebrate Crown Prince Naruhito ascending the Chrysanthemum Throne on 1st May.
But what does it mean?
The Crown Prince has named this new era as “Reiwa” but no-one is quite sure what it means.
Brexit chaos
The speeches of Theresa May on Brexit were actually written by Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie twenty-five years ago.
But to be serious, the Brexit chaos has highlighted the rise of far-right politics and it is worth heeding the warning in the Twitter thread below.
Umberto Eco identified 14 typical features of fascism. At least 10 of them have manifested themselves during the brexit process (use of lower case ‘b’ intentional): thread >>
— Nicholas Whithorn (@NickWhithorn) March 31, 2019
Having said that he would use his psychic powers to alter Theresa May’s thinking on Brexit, Uri Geller claims to have mentally broken the pipes that caused this week’s flood in the House of Commons.
It was a good year for April Fool pranks and McDonald’s in Australia got the ball rolling with their new pickle burger.
McDonald’s in the UK introduced milkshake pots to pour on your fries.
British Transport Police announced that new anti-social behaviour laws would outlaw people eating smelly sandwiches and snacks on trains.
BBC iPlayer launched a Skip the Sex button to avoid embarrassing sex scenes.
Meanwhile, Googles latest high-tech project is Tulip that facilitates communication with the Netherland’s favourite flower.
With artificial intelligence now regularly beating human chess masters, Oxford University deemed that the only AI challenge left.
Yabba-dabba-doo
Nearly 20,000 people have signed an online petition in a bid to save a “Flintstone” home at the centre of a planning row.
Brief Lives
Prince Harry superfan Daphne Dunne; the original Marilyn from The Munsters Beverley Owen; daredevil photographer Peter B Caplan; Australian off-spinner Bruce Yardley; actor Shane Rimmer who amongst other things voiced Scott Tracy in Thunderbirds and; stuntman Bronco McLoughlin who appeared in Total Recall and Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.
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While Grover takes/has her nap, a little reflection on her bi-dialectal language acquisition. She's six weeks short of being two, and (orig. AmE) talking up a storm. I'd wondered whether she'd get any Americanisms from me, but (a) I tend to use BrE words when in the UK and (b) I'm just her mother. It's not me she's going to get Americanisms from. It's Elmo.
So, she says (BrE) nappy and cot and loo and peebo (that one is the creche's influence, I think). I've had a little influence on her (and her father) with (AmE) washcloth and bathtub (as opposed to BrE bath). But I took it upon myself to sing the ABC song with (BrE) zed, which led me to entertain myself by making up new endings for the sake of rhyme:
...double-you, ex, why and zed
Now I know my ABCs...
...and it's time to go to bed
...next time you can sing instead
...and a zombie is undead
...you're a Grover born and bred
...can you get that in your head?
In fact, when rocking her to sleep I'd entertain myself by changing the last line each time. But all my zed training was all for (BrE) nought/(AmE) nothing, since this came into our lives:
Now the ABC song bring cries of "Elmo, Elmo!" and Grover sings it beautifully and Americanly. (Her rendition/rendering of it is the ringtone on my (BrE) mobile/(AmE) cellphone.) I was also being very good about saying (BrE) ladybird, not wanting her to be the odd one out for saying ladybug, but then we started singing this song, and the more transparent compound won:
Which is to say that Sesame Street is running our lives. And you know what? I don't really mind all that much. It's much better than Barbie or the Teletubbies or Thomas the Tank Engine, in my book. First, it has a great aesthetic--largely due to the Muppets. Second, it has a great sense of humo(u)r that speaks to child and parent on different levels. I mean, have you seen their Mad Men parody? Or the reggae joy that is Do de Rubber Duck? (And I'm always secretly thrilled/shocked when Hoots the Owl says near-taboo things like "Don't be a stubborn cluck".) Third, the songs are good enough to listen to even when your child is napping, and you just can't say that about the Wiggles. A lot of that is, again, the humo(u)r. I also think that the fact that the (BrE) programme/(AmE) show is made in the mother-city of the musical comedy helps. I also like that it is grounded in a kind of reality (where one has to brush one's teeth and learn to share)--it's not about a dream space like In the Night Garden (which is the drug of choice for toddlers in the UK at the moment, and which I just (BrE) can't get on with aesthetically or interest-wise). And Sesame Street is made by a production company that is all about children. Any profits it makes go toward(s) projects for children around the world.
What makes me reflect on all this is the fact that Sesame Street is celebrating its 40th anniversary (which means that I was 4 when it first started--part of their original demographic), and the BBC website published a piece called "Why did Britain fall out of love with Sesame Street?", which was interesting reading. Grover gets her Street fix in a number of ways. She was introduced to it by an animatronic Elmo doll, a gift from her American Papa. Then we got a CD of Sesame Street songs and now we have probably about five 20-minute sessions with SesameStreet.org each week. (Grover: "Puter. Elmo. Turn it on. Apple puter."*) The shop in our library (yes, our library has a shop, like a museum) sells Elmo and Ernie dolls, but the library holds no Sesame Street books or DVDs, strangely.
One British television executive is quoted in the BBC piece as "The style of the programme is a tad out-dated - there are very few puppet shows around now. Perhaps LazyTown, but that's a very different tempo". Um/Erm, who cares? Does my toddler really need something with a faster tempo? Wouldn't it be nice to encourage a longer attention span in children? And what's wrong with puppets? Children go to bed at night with cuddly toys, not two-dimensional animations.
Unlike in the rest of the UK, Sesame is enjoying a renaissance in Northern Ireland, where a franchise version, Sesame Tree, is produced locally, with funding from several peace and reconciliation organi{s/z}ations.
I do wonder a bit if different preferences for children's literature and television in the two countries reflect different ideas about childhood. The things that I know and love from childhood are (orig. AmE) wacky. The characters are brash and outgoing. Americans in the 1950s had Howdy Doody, but the British had the Flower Pot Men on Watch with Mother. The British program(me)s seem to have a lot more narration than American ones, which seem to have more direct interaction between characters and children. From the Flower Pot Men to Clangers to the Teletubbies, there are many British children's television characters who don't speak in discernible language, whereas American children's television is extremely focused on verbal humo(u)r (click on any of the Sesame Street or Howdy Doody links above). Of course, there are plenty of exceptions to these generali{s/z}ations, but they stand out when I reflect on the children's television that adults talk about.
I was prompted to think about this even more after I posted a status update to Facebook yesterday, in which I proclaimed (too hastily) that there should be a law that all children's picture books should rhyme. I take that back, but I will say that any children's book with text is not a very good one if there isn't some joy to be found in the use of language. An American friend in Japan responded that:
A British friend of mine in Japan HATES Dr. Seuss, and says his kids didn't like it either. Sounds like a blog topic to me....
So here we are. First thing to note about Dr. Seuss is that the British tend to pronounce it as Doctor [sju:s] or sometimes even Doctor [zju:s] (we've looked at the reason behind that before), whereas for Americans, it's Doctor [su:s]. But after that point has been made, there are certainly lots of people in the UK who like Dr Seuss, but, like my friend in Japan, I've heard British people say he's overrated (and have never heard an American fault the stories--though not everyone loves his drawing style). And I do wonder whether that is because Americans are looking for brash humo(u)r and language play in their children's stories, while the British are looking for calm and comfort.
I expect that this is the type of topic that's going to touch nostalgic nerves, so fire away! I'm in the (AmE) home stretch before a big deadline, so please excuse me if I go a bit quiet for the next couple of weeks. I hope I've given you plenty to talk among(st) yourselves about.
*An aside: It's a little scary how many brand logos Grover already knows before the age of two. We're not (BrE) label-Mabels, and she doesn't watch commercial television, but having flown on Delta four months ago, she still points at triangle-chevron-type things and says "Airplane!" We were in a cafe the other week and she was pointing out the window saying what sounded to me like "Books, books!" Then I reali{s/z}ed it wasn't books but Boots--she knows the logo and the name of the (BrE) chemist's/(AmE) drug store chain where we buy her nappies/diapers. Today she went to the door with glee, exclaiming "Ocado man!" (Indeed, it was.) And pointed at their logo with interest, saying "Ball". Of course, she's learn{ed/t} the Sesame Street brand too, not to mention Maisy, Charlie and Lola, and Miffy, which are brands of a type too. The most embarrassing thing is when she sees the Coca-Cola logo and says "Mummy". I really thought I'd hidden that dirty habit.
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jhm 14 November, 2009 15:57
I can't find it know, but I read something about how UK animators were facing a decline, and I wonder if the dismissal of puppets is part of the same trend.
"Hating" Dr. Suess just ain't right. I wonder if the people who think this have seen his non-children stuff?
http://www.amazon.com/Secret-Art-Dr-Seuss/dp/0679434488/ref=sr_1_118?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1258214183&sr=1-118
Zhoen 14 November, 2009 17:18
Rich post, where to start?
Perhaps because I shelved children's books, I don't have nostalgia, but Seuss still amuses me. I give parent friends the They Might Be Giants CDs, which feels like Sesame Street filtered through a couple very original, and witty, musicians over 40 years.
The first word I could proudly spell was BAR. Well, it was all around, in neon, in 1968 Detroit. And my parents didn't drink.
Unknown 14 November, 2009 17:23
Ironically, Sesame Street was criticized in the beginning for being too fast paced.
Andy JS 14 November, 2009 17:27
I don't think I've ever watched Sesame Street. Funny thing is I used to watch The Muppets a lot. I remember watching a UK children's show called Rainbow a lot.
I learnt the alphabet song with zee instead of zed at the end, possibly from Sesame Street. This was just one of the show's many interesting American things we didn't have in Ireland, along with huge yellow school buses, black people, and speaking Spanish.
The "double-u, ex, wye and zed" ending still sounds wrong to me. But we had a [spoken] coda which reasserts the usual pronunciation:
"ex, wye, zed,
sugar on your bread,
porridge in the morning,
cocoa going to bed"
Gordon P. Hemsley 14 November, 2009 19:32
I'm so glad to hear that Sesame Street is still be watched and enjoyed by children, and that there are parents that despise these new-fangled shows that mostly serve just to mesmerize the child instead of actually teaching them something.
I'm even more glad to hear that the classic segments that I grew up with are still involved in that process. :)
Georgia 14 November, 2009 19:32
All that logo stuff? It's a reading precursor. Grover is on her way to reading. Do y'all have Dr. Seuss' ABC book? Aunt Annie's alligator, A,a,a.
Oh, and if you like making up the last verse, teach her tie ZYX song, and look for something to rhyme with "exes".
Dilsnik 14 November, 2009 19:47
While India Arie's version is lovely, check out the Grand Diva Patti Labelle tearing the ABC's up and inspiring kids all over the world ; )
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0hYxuDav0g
Badger 14 November, 2009 20:37
The ABC song on Sesame Street always sounded 'wrong' to me because of the tune. I learnt the alphabet to a faster-paced jig kind of rhythm:
A-B C-D E-F G
H-I J-K L-M;
N-O P-Q
R-S T-U
Vee Dub-Ble-you ex why-zed
(often with a slightly frowned-at enthusiastic "You're dead!" at the end)
(Midlands, Uk)
Btw, Grover's current obsession is Marilyn Horne's version of 'C is for Cookie'. "Lady! Cookie! Again!"
Harry Campbell 14 November, 2009 21:44
Yet again you hit the nail smack on the head (give or take a tiny spelling thing -- surely "for naught", unless you're going to tell us it's "for nought" in AmE?). I think you're right about the difference in style between Br and Am kids' books of a generation ago -- the infamously boring, sexist and (already) dated "Peter and Jane" was standard fare when I was starting primary school in the early 70s, and my mother (a secondary-school teacher herself), frustrated with the lame and drab nature of what was then available (as well as the refusal of primary school to acknowledge the concept of a child who could already read when starting school) leavened the mix with some American books she found somewhere. Dr Seuss is the only one I can remember offhand but there were others. It seeme incredibly brash and anarchic, sometimes scarily so (what a craven little conformist I was -- I blame the British books). Also it contained exotic language and references that had to be explained. I clearly remember first learning of watermelons in one such picture-book, though I don't think I saw one in the flesh till I was in my twenties; I've only seen them in the UK in the last 10 years or so. There was a family of alligators in the story, again very foreign, even as exotic fauna: we'd have thought of them as crocodiles if the word hadn't been supplied.
Sesame Street is a sad loss to the UK. I'm with the commenter who says "We did not "fall out of love" with Sesame Street. Broadcasters who thought they knew better than us took it away from our children." We didn't have telly but saw it at other people's houses, and I became addicted to it as an adult. I remember it was still bilingual in those days, the same sketch being occasionally repeated in Spanish. A magnificent programme, the least condescending or politically correct kids' TV I've even come across, quite comfortable making highbrow adult asides to the parents without spoiling the story. Contrast Tellytubbies -- banal, moronic, slightly creepy -- yuk.
Sorry, just noticed you labelled "for nought" as BrE, so my comment was a banal and moronic as a Tellytubby, though I stand by the spelling point!
@Harry: I actually looked up n{a/o}ught in the OED while writing, and it just gave them as variants of each other, so I went with the first one I'd written. Thanks for the observation!
OK, I retract! Seems I was too dogmatic, doubtless "for nought" is OK too, though to judge from a quick google "for naught" is more typical. I realise of course that they're essentially the same word, but to me nought usually means zero. Which can be spelt/spelled "naught" in AmE apparently? Sorry for bringing up this off-topic distraction.
eclexia 14 November, 2009 23:10
I've often thought that the entertainment of our American childhood was steeped in psychodelia. Sid and Marty Kroft always denied using acid, but Frank Oz grew up in Oakland and went to college in the 60's; I think it was his influence that brought out Henson's crazier humor.
But then I stop and consider that Henson, Dr. Suess, and the Krofts were very much in the tradition of "Alice in Wonderland", which had been favorite for a century. Did "Alice" go out of favor in post-war England? Was that sort of entertainment considered vulgar by the BBC?
@Harry: for me, "nought" means zero (number or digit); "naught" is an archaic word for "not any", just as "aught" is "any". I suppose this is more than a personal idiosyncrasy, but less than a widespread convention. Some people even spell "aught" as "ought".
I also read and enjoyed a goodly number of Seuss books, including two Cat in the Hat books and Green Eggs and Ham. However, I had never heard of the Christmas Grinch till I was at college; and my spell-checker underlines him.
Almost American 15 November, 2009 02:21
One could argue (actually someone does) that the lack of discernible language "provides a framework in which to discuss several questions concerning the philosophy of language." Hmm, or then again, maybe not.
Helen 15 November, 2009 09:16
I'd agree on the cultural differences thing, having been brought up on a diet of the Peter and Jane type stuff Harry mentioned I remember finding Sesame Street too scary as it was so loud - my favourite was a programme called Button Moon and I can still remember the song.
Slightly off topic - but I noticed your ref to Grover's American Papa - so, do you use 'Papa' as a variant of 'Grandpa'?
@Helen: In my family, yes, Papa is grandpa. My dad inherited that mantle from his dad who was my papa. But these things are very sensitive to regional/generational/ethnic/family variations.
I will do a post on that someday, though I have a feeling we hit on it in the comments at some earlier point...or perhaps it was an American Dialect Society list discussion...at any rate, will get back to it, so let's not do it here.
Chaa006 15 November, 2009 11:07
I'm not at all familiar with current children's television programmes (are commentators supposed to use bilingual markup whenever a word such as "programme/program" occurs ?) but the one programme that absolutely stands out in my memory (and which I watched for the first time long long after my childhood had finished) was "The Magic Roundabout". Now that, for me, was the stuff that dreams are made of.
I learnt to chant the alphabet slightly differently to Badger:
A-B-C-D-E-F-G
H-I-J-K-LMNOP (faster)
Q-R-S-T-U-V
Double-you, ex, why, zed!
And then backwards (my father insisted):
Z-Y-X and W-V
U-T-S and R-Q-P
N-M-L and K-J
I-H-G, F-E-D and C-B-A.
@AlmostAmerican: I think there's a qualitative difference between the Moe Williams book and what we're talking about here. In that, the baby says something and fails to be understood. The baby is attempting to speak English and is successful at it later. But in the things I cited, the creatures are supposed to be communicating with each other successfully. They almost say "language isn't important; it's just random noises" (for I think you won't find a grammar in Clanger-speak, no matter how hard you try), whereas the book you cite is about how important language is and striving to communicate with your audience.
nappy valley girl 15 November, 2009 16:50
Great post. I also posted last week about Sesame Street; I'm British but grew up in Hong Kong where it was on every day, and it had a big influence on me.
Also interesting to read about Grover picking up British words. I'm now living in the US and my little boys are picking up new Americanisms every day from their preschool.....
Shaun Clarkson 15 November, 2009 21:49
From what I heard somewhere, and it's in Wikipedia so it must be true... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clangers#Music_and_sound_effects , Oliver Postgate wrote the Clangers with a full English script that the whistles were meant to convey.
The alphabets I learned were identical to those reported by Mrs Redboots (Annabel Smyth), modulo what I suspect is an accidental error in her reporting of the backwards version, which omits the "O". Thus my backwards one ran :
O-N-M and L-K-J
It would be interesting to learn if this was the "local" version : for reference, I was born and raised in the Eltham (London, SE9) area.
Spanish Cow 16 November, 2009 07:17
What an excellent post. Our wee bloke (half Scottish, half American) is 3, and despite having only been in the States as a permanent resident for a few weeks, his ladybirds have already become bugs and his chips have morphed into French Fries (ahem, on the rare occasion he eats them, you understand).
As regards Sesame Street, it really is a fantastic programme - wee bloke loves it, and it's just a pity he wasn't able to see it on TV back home. His only complaint about the telly in the U.S. is dubbing-based: 'Why does Bob the Builder/Thomas/Roary the Racing Car speak funny here, Daddy?' :)
@chaos006 Der/duh..... sorry, lack of brain yesterday, you are quite right! I don't know if it is regional - I'm Sussex-bred, as is my father who taught me the chant many years ago.
Joel A. Shaver 16 November, 2009 11:50
I do know of some Americans who have reservations about Dr. Seuss. They tend to object to the high 'nonsense-word' content, prefering that children spend their time and energy learning 'real' words.
I personally don't think the nonsense is a problem - it's creative, and there is plenty of value in the books, especially if children aren't limited to one author. Actually, Seuss should probably be seen as prerequisite to Roald Dahl...
I do think Dr Seuss can be difficult for very smalls to identify with. Certainly my niece, a reluctant eater, couldn't identify with "Green eggs and ham", no matter how much she was like the character in that!
Margaret L 16 November, 2009 16:05
I'll come out of the closet: I'm an American and I don't like Dr. Suess. He leaves me cold. The ugly drawings, the callous characters . . . The only Suess thing I remember with fondness is the animated Grinch special. (I've never heard anyone object to the nonsense words on pedagogical grounds, but Suess's nonsense often seems to be trying too hard. Just not that funny.)
There, I said it. I expect to be chased by an angry mob shortly.
bill 16 November, 2009 22:31
I can't imagine a childhood without Sesame Street.
I will stop there because any elaboration would probably take up all of the comment space available.
Robbie 17 November, 2009 01:25
The Clangers indeed speak English in whistle tones. Once you get your ear in, you can make out what they say surprisingly often. The Soup Dragon and Iron Chicken also speak English, but are harder to understand.
If I remember correctly, the Teletubbies are supposed to be at the same general linguistic level as their target audience (pre- or early language use).
The linguistic rules of In The Night Garden are stranger. Igglepiggle is mute, and the tiny Pontipines basically twitter. The Tombliboos can only say "Tombliboo" and their own names (Unn, Ooo, Eee). Makka Pakka and Upsy Daisy can say any word that appears in their own theme songs. There's a lot more verbal play in the Night Garden than in the comparatively staid Teletubbies.
I like 'em all, and I don't have the excuse of a child in the house! My current favourite character is Makka Pakka.
Doug Sundseth 17 November, 2009 02:04
FWIW, I strongly support the nonsense words in Seuss; nonsense is one way to teach (or test) decoding instead of sight-reading words.
That said, I'm a bit put off by the preachiness of some of the books. ("The Lorax" does, though, work fairly well as a teaching tool for the "Tragedy of the Commons". 8-) )
Su Butcher 17 November, 2009 04:35
So pleased to have been directed to your blog by my American friends on Twitter, @nextmoon and @fritnancy - we were just talking about this stuff at the weekend.
I'm your generation, 44 next year, and Sesame Street taught me German... We lived in Singapore until I was 5 (where Sesame Street and the much more raucus Banana Splits were popular) then moved to Germany. The getmans dubbed Sesame Street (very convincingly) into German, and we saw the same episodes... Funnily enough, Kermit was dubbed by the VoiceOver artist who also did Jerry Lewis which was a bit strange.
My son is now 5 and has spent a year in a UK primary school where they have recently 'discovered' research that children are more likely to want to read if books are colourful, interesting and funny. Naturally I started him on Dr Seuss at about six months!
Mrs M 17 November, 2009 06:58
Ladybirds are still ladybugs in our house (two years after we moved back to Australia from the USA), and biscuits are still cookies! But that's because they're words that I still use myself - the girls are more inclined to use the same words as their friends use.
Sesame Street is still going strong in Australia - all my girls love (or have loved) it. I remember watching it as a child, and grew up knowing that "in America, they say zee." My girls are also aware of this distinction, although I have encountered several Australians who say "zee" and have never heard of "zed" (too much watching of American television programs, I think!).
A funny distinction my eldest daughter used to make: we use cloth nappies/diapers, and all our friends used disposable. Of course, being American, they called these "diapers" and, being Australian, I called ours "nappies". So my daughter just assumed that the distinction between diaper vs nappy was what they were made of!!!
RWMG 17 November, 2009 07:42
@Robbie I'm glad I didn't know as a child that the Clangers were supposed to be speaking English. I was quite happy to accept that they were speaking a different language. On the other hand I deeply loathed Donald Duck, Micky Mouse et al. as a child because I found it so difficult to make out what they were saying much of the time.
@Robbie - doesn't everybody like the Makka Pakka?! I love In the Night Garden, although I, too, no longer have a child at home, and do not yet have a grandchild to share it with.
Christopher 17 November, 2009 20:59
I was at the Sesame Street in the 80s and I remember they showed it on Channel 4. I never really liked it much at the time although I'm not sure why. I just remember feeling terribly bored during the non-puppet segments with the horrible childrens' voiceovers.
I never took to Dr Seuss either, but then I think I'd filled up on nonesense rhyme through my Dad's love of Spike Milligan.
Sarah 18 November, 2009 12:15
I learned the same alphabet song as Badger
HIJKLM
NO PQ
RS TU
Sung as fast as possible.
I only got to watch Sesame Street after I was old enough to realise they were American, and therefore didn't speak the same as I did. Never read Dr Seuss.
dbanoff 18 November, 2009 20:45
I had a childhood without Sesame Street. I was already an adult 40 years ago when they started. My daughter, however, loved Elmo's World when she was little.
And, I am called Papa by my daughter.
While I don't hate Dr. Suess, I also never really liked it, either. I'm not sure whether it was the nonsense words or I just didn't care for the stories. So, I didn't read them to my daughter. She did enjoy the animated "How the Grinch Stole Christmas."
For what it's worth, I'm from California.
Maggie 18 November, 2009 23:20
As those of you have written out the alphabet song(s), I realize why zed sounds odd, not just because I'm American and we say zee, but also because it doesn't rhyme with G and P and V which come at the end of each line of the verse. The backwards song seems to work somewhat because A rhymes with J.
We didn't do Sesame Street with our kids (now 7 and 4). We spent a month in a hotel as refugees of a city plumbing project during which time we did watch more tv than usual, including Sesame Street. But I was disappointed. Elmo's voice grates on my nerves and I didn't find it as satisfying as I recalled it was when I was growing up. I got DVDs of the old shows- for me more than the kids. (The beginning song makes me cry in those - seventies inner city, kids running, following big bird and playing in a park.) I've enjoyed some of the youtube bits and the kids have watched the counting and alphabet videos (old, too) many times (as we own the vhs).
The Dr. Seuss' books doesn't interest me too much either, though I recall learning to read with them. I have a distinct memory of my mother from the front seat giving me a hint that the word I was sounding out rhymed with the word at the end of the line before it. Any rhyming verse for children is good that way. I often leave the rhyming word out when I'm reading to them to have them fill it in. Bill Peet is another author from that era with great rhyming and long stories with similar moralizing. Maybe it is the nonsense words of Dr. Seuss. Or maybe the repetition which I find tedious. I like the sentiment in many of them though - (In the book about The Sneetches for instance and Horton Hears a Who and Horton Hatches an Egg.) Actually, I really like that last one quite a bit.
"books don't" not "books doesn't". Sorry didn't preview.
I'm so sorry. The word verification kept telling me I wasn't spelling the word right (even though I was) and appeared to be not publishing it. So sorry. Can you erase the repeats?
Oh, and puppets are awesome! No way around it. They will never go out of favor with kids. Something else I like a great deal (and I believe kids do too) that we don't see so much of these days anymore, either, is claymation. (I believe it's called something else in BrE.) Both puppets and claymation are time consuming and dying arts because of it, I worry.
[Okay, I'll stop monopolizing the thread, now.]
Ken Brown 19 November, 2009 01:26
Well, I'm British, and born in the late 1950s, and I loved Dr Seuss when I was a kid. And still do.
The TV programme of my preschool childhood was "Watch with Mother" with a different puppet show each weekday - if I remember correctly (I refuse to look it up) it was Picture Book on Monday, Andy Pandy on Tuesday (nowadays unwatchably twee), Bill and Ben on Wednesday (surely as freaky as anything in Sesame Street?), Rag, Tag and Bobtail on Thursday (my favourite), and The Woodentops on Friday (a bit of a let-down)
Later on, in the mid and late 1960s, we had all sorts of wonderful shows in the just-before-the-news slot, presumably intended for kids who'd just come home from school ands were waiting for their tea. The Magic Roundabout was the classic that defined the slot, though the Postgate/Firmin ones were probably the best - as to whether Noggin the Nog or the Clangers was the best of the best, that argument will never be settled.
On the grounds of those observations I think I reject the hypothesis that the British shows were more comforting and less anarchic than the US ones! The Postgate stuff is practically anarchist propaganda - and to anyone over the age of about 13 "The Magic Roundabout" is as stoned as Woodstock.
As well as "The Magic Roundabout" there were other coninental imports with English voice-over commentary (and it was usually commentary, neither dubbing nor subtitles) "The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe" is probaby the best known but I also remember "Belle and Sebastian" and the wonderful "Singing, Ringing Tree" which defines a whole new level of weird. I mean we are talking weird as in Grimm's tales rewritten by HP Lovecraft and filmed in a 1920s German Expressionist style.
While my daughter was a child the most popular British author of childrens books was probably Roald Dahl. We hear rumours of him being banned in some US schools as too violent and anti-authoritarian. I don't remember anyone trying that here.
@Ken Brown: I don't know...click on the links for the flowerpot men (aka Bill and Ben) and Clangers, which will take you to videos of them. Neither is what I would term anarchic--in fact, 'unbearably slow' is the term that comes to mind for the flowerpot men! And both illustrate the non-language and narration points. The narration makes them seem like being read a book with moving pictures.
Yes, British children's telly hasn't always been boring or conventional, but that's nothing to do with the style of presentation. Magic Roundabout may be a bit surreal or duggy or anti-authoritarian, but never brash or loud or in-your-face in the style of Sesame Street (or Dr Seuss).
Ahem. I meant druggy not "duggy" of course. Sory.
I think the "non-language" (which isn't non-language its distorted English in both shows) is part of the fun, an in joke, something the grown-ups don't get (though of course they do really)
Bill & Ben, the Magic Roundabout, and the Clangers are all very *silly* They're from the same universe as the Goons and Monty Python. They are fantastical and surrealistic. By comparison a lot of US shows seem rather mundane to me. I don't think Howdy-Doody was ever shown here (presumably its all that product placement) but I have now experienced abut fifteen or twenty minutes of it - the first four or five hits on YouTube, so I'm *obviously* an expert! Compared with the British shows it looks very *straight*, normal, adult.
Of course we're not comparing like with like here - a 1950s show that seems to be aimed at maybe ages 5-8, with 1960s shows targeted at preschcool age like Watch with Mother. The pre-news slot seemed to aim at a wider spread of audience, and both the Clangers and the Magic Roundabout supposedly had some teenage and adult following. Like the Tellytubbies much later they are rumoured to go well with certain small pills.
There's a difference between shows which feature children under adult supervision, and those in which the kids (or the puppets or cartoons or aliens the kids are identifying with) are in a world of their own. The conceit of "Bill and Ben" or even "Andy Pandy" is that its about the things chidren get up to when the adults aren't watching (the adults of course know that they are watching which is what makes it safe...)
By contrast, Howdy-Doody (or the tiny bits of it I just watched) features rows of well-dressed kids singing songs and shouting slogans. Its like an extension of school. Its regimented. The nearest equivalent to that in British 1950s & 1960s TV might have been "Crackerjack" but that was much rowdier and naughtier I think. And also sillier. Later on, if I remember correctly, the kids got to attack the presenters with custard pies and water pistols... a theme that carried on into the 1970s and 1980s Saturday morning TV programs like Tiswas and the rather tamer Swap Shop - but I've never watched those, not being a Saturday morning sort of person.
I assume that had I seen Howdy-Doody when I was a child I wouldn't have noticed that the puppet resembles Ronald Reagan so much...
As for narration, what's wrong with that?
I was way out of the Sesame Street demographic, yet I watched Sesame Street.
1. Way, way, waaaaaay up there - a spelling error. Mo Willams. No E in the first name, and only one I in the last name. Also, for the record, the K in Knuffle should probably be pronounced, although Willams himself has gone on record as saying that if you're confused you can just buy two copies of the book....
1a. Also, Mo Willams is pretty close to brilliant, and his Elephant and Piggie series is probably the best easy reader series being published today. (I know adults who have bought them for themselves!) (They also work well to read to preschoolers, them and the Pigeon books.)
1b. I'm not paid to say this.
Lynneguist - I agree with the distinction you make between the language use in the Clangers and in Knuffle Bunny. BTW, I didn't write the article I linked to.
Conuly - did you know Mo Willems (yes, my spelling of the name is correct) has released DVDs of some of his stories now? We saw a 'draft' version of Don't Let The Pigeon Drive the Bus! last year when he spoke at the Eric Carle Museum.
Sorry for misspelling (from memory). For the record, I love Don't let the pigeon drive the bus! But the most important thing about Willems is that he's been a writer for Sesame Street!
Oh, you're right, I did spell it wrong. I was so busy correcting Williams I forgot that I still had an A in there! D'oh!
No, I didn't know that - I have to get some now now now! (I have to find out next time he'll be in the city and bring my nieces to see him read again. Last time he signed their books and it took me two days to realize he wrote Mo! and not No! and I felt kinda silly when it made sense.)
Lynnquist, you wouldn't happen to have a copy of The Important Book, would you?
@conuly: No, I don't have that.
But after our spelling conversation, I feel I must point out that I have an 'e' and a 'g' not a 'q'! (It's a pun, donchaknow.)
Solo 22 November, 2009 20:21
Ohhh- Lynne...Guist...linguist. I get it! Clever.
Well for the record I always hated sesame Street, it was too raucaus and American for me, even before I'd been programmed into cultural snobbery. I especially hated the way they said 'zee'.
I've always found Seuss atoundingly overrated too (though I did have a soft spot for Hop On Pop) As a former bookseller, specialising in children's and young adult's fiction, I can assure everyone that there is a wealth of superior verse and storytelling out there. Case in point- Where the Wild Things Are the live action remake of which I await with trepidation.
I'm too young for the Clangers and I haven't heard of most of the other stuff (sorry) but we definitely had pupperts during my 'preschool' years. (Late eighties if you really must know) Not least on the redoubtable Playdays, one of the most respected and enduring under-fives edutainment series of British boradcasting history. The was Lizzie and Why-Bird and Poppy the Cat and Peggy Patch. I could read by the time I started nursery, despite occasionally getting the alphabet in the wrong order, so they (or perhaps my mother) must have been doing something right.
We learnt to read with the 'Magic Key' series when I was that age and I believe they're still knocking about nearly twenty years later, so ther must be something in that too.
As for the decline in puppets (on television, they're certainly still about in xhildren's theatre) is mayhap a causal effect of a decline in pupeteers? Just a thought.
Having just watched that Sesame Street clip, I'd like to add utter disgust at children's characters who refer to themselves in the third person. It's bad and wrong and probably unhygenic.
P.S. What's wrong with Thomas the Tank anyway?
My older son, now seven, had trouble articulating words, making sounds and being understood when he was little. We did sign language with him from when he was an infant, and he had a huge vocabulary, just no one could understand him when he talked (using his voice). All his problems were resolved when he was three and took three months of speech therapy. It impressed me that the therapist first had him pay attention to her mouth, to watch her mouth and to try to repeat the sounds. He didn't watch TOO much television when he was so little, but he did watch some - Little Bear and Thomas the Tank Engine. But after hearing that the therapist wanted him to watch her mouth- how important this was, and after hearing that many children learn English through Sesame Street, - well, I guess it's for older children who already make the right sounds, but I wondered what affect learning to make English sounds by watching a puppets mouth - or any animated thing or Thom. the Tank in which only facial expressions are shown, you don't actually see them speaking- would be somehow misleading.
Where does Postman Pat fall in any of this? Picked up a few videos of this. Like the claymation- should watch it again to pay more attention to the language.
Well, I fess up to missing the -e, but q and g look identical when underlined, and your name is *always* underlined as a link so... uh... it's not my fault, nyah nyah!
/childish
At any rate, I've fallen prey to one of the world's classic blunders, just slightly less well-known than that one about Sicilians - never correct somebody else's spelling without using spellcheck!
Have people seen this?
http://www.newsweek.com/id/222618
Apologies if it's already been linked to and sorry I don't know how to make links in HTML. I'm working on it...
Maggie - your children are safe from the evil Sesame Street! No-one much under the age of a university linguistics student learns how to make the sounds of their own language by watching mouths. Certainly not TV puppet mouths. Really. Even if that's what the speech therapist thought was happening.
And people in general, why all this denigration of the absolutely wonderful fantastic Dr Seuss? A hero of modern culture! Everyone should read him, at least once a year. We should all keep the 24th September as Green Eggs and Ham Day and eat green eggs and ham and wash it down with a decent G&T :-)
"Now I know my Z-Y-Xes / Backwards like they sing in Texas."
I forgot to say earlier, where I grew up (SW Lancashire with Wirral parents) it was Peep-o not peebo. I think Peep-o describes the action rather better...
As in peekaboo? I was wondering. I thought it was some kind of euphemism...
And before TV there was radio! British children in the 1950s had 'Listen with Mother', a 15-minute programme which began with a 'Din-de-don' tune - what we would now call a jingle, followed by the words 'Are you sitting comfortably? Then we'll begin'. The programme contained a little story, and one or more nursery rhymes sung by trained singers. It was all very genteel and comforting - cultured tones and lovely diction. There was also a snippet of a piano piece that always takes me back to those days - Debussy's 'Berceuse' I think.
'Sesame Street' has the winning formula of a cast of characters that can have different prominence in each episode - much like any soap opera for adults, from Coronation Street to Wisteria Lane.
An early comment from eclexia refers to Alice in Wonderland as 'vulgar'. This mystifies me. The whole book, and its sequel, is based on pastiches of Victorian songs and rhymes, and like Dr Seuss, would have entertained the adult reader as much as the child.
Is anyone familiar with the British Ladybird Books? These are a small-format hardback series - poetry, early readers, traditional tales, guides to places and towns, how-to-make things. The Charles and Diana wedding special was a bold venture at the time. The illustrations were criticised for being too cosy and too 'white', but older editions give a very accurate picture of British middle-class life at the time they were published. Reading a selection to our little daughter certainly provided a nostalgic experience when we lived in North America twenty-thirty years ago. Having said all that, I don't know whether they are still for sale - grandson still too small to read ... Grover may like them.
Solo 07 December, 2009 13:01
Ladybirds are still about, though the range is dramatically depleted. Hopefully you'll be pleased to know they're a little more deverse in representation now too.
I loved Sesame Street, and am very sad it no longer gets shown here.
You might find In the Night Garden easier to get into if you approach it differently to Sesame Street: Night Garden isn't supposed to be an exciting, bouncy watch. The whole programme is design to calm children down ready to go to sleep. It's like a bedtime story. That's why it has that little repeating tune rocking away in the background all the way through, coming in and fading out, being sung as Iggle Piggle's tune.
In contrast, my tame 2-year-old (a few weeks older than Grover) bounces around if Thomas the Tank Engine is on, pointing and dancing and 'discussing' and matching the trains on-screen to the toys. He'll happily take an afternoon nap to In the Night Garden (mostly).
Jim 13 December, 2009 02:54
I'm a Yankee (BrE). Sesame Street is good, but it gets old fast. My 3½ year old is through with it and on to some other great PBS shows. See if you can get on pbskids.org and get a preview. Some of her favorites: Between the Lions, Dinosaur Train, and Sid the Science Kid. The last two are new in the last two years.
lammyl 17 February, 2010 09:24
I also hate Dr Suess! I found them weird and alien as a child.
I also wasn't so keen on Sesame Street, which was very loud and brash and brightly coloured.
I grew up on English nursery rhymes. On tv, I liked playschool, bagpuss, button moon, the magic roundabout. Later I loved Tony Hart's Hartbeat and animations such as the French "Mysterious Cities of Gold" and "Ulysses 31".
Strangely enough, the one US import I was obsessed with as a child was Scooby-Doo.
I think you are correct about the differences - I was brought up on gentler things I suppose. I hated Roald Dahl as a child too, and preferred reading things like the Narnia series and Enid Blyton.
As for the Alphabet, my Grandma, born in 1903, taught me as follows:
h-i-j-k-lmnop
she banged her head
and if you don't pick her up
she'll have to go to bed.
My Grandma also used to sing me lots of songs like "Jack and Jill", "Billy-boy", "Daisy, Daisy, give me your answer do" etc, and quite a few music hall songs like "when father papered the parlour" and "my Grandfather's clock".
I was born in 1979.
Colin 04 March, 2011 01:54
American here. Interesting that you are familiar with Sesame Street but you named your female child Grover? Does everyone you meet assume "Grover" is a boy's name? They would in the United States - there are an abundance of male "-er" sounding names: Hunter, Tanner, Connor, Tyler, Skylar, Gunner (not to mention we had a President Grover Cleveland...) but the only female -er name I can think of is Jennifer. (Amber doesn't count!)
lynneguist 04 March, 2011 09:14
Colin, I don't put my child's real name on the web. When she was introduced on the blog, I explained why her nickname is Grover.
Nevertheless, I've received rather abusive emails from people who've not got the whole story for being so cruel as to give my girl a 'boy's name'! To me, the bigger ethical no-no is putting one's minor child's real name on the web.
Rachel Ward 14 October, 2011 14:55
Son2 has just discovered Dr Seuss - I'm quite happy with the nonsense words, illustrations etc but I don't like reading the ones where the rhymes don't work in RP (e.g. pass/alas or lance/chance/pants).
enitharmon 24 August, 2012 18:56
Quoth biochemist:
There was also a snippet of a piano piece that always takes me back to those days - Debussy's 'Berceuse' I think.
The Berceuse from the Dolly Suite by Fauré (not Debussy). Even after all these yaesr I go weak at the knees when I hear it.
Daughter and I are both Postgate fans. I adored Noggin the Nog when I was little: she loved Bagpuss and Ivor the Engine.
Oh, Bagpuss.... I loved him when my daughter was growing up. I date back to the era of Andy Pandy and the Flowerpot Men - and, of course, Listen with Mother.
My grandson is now 2 and adores Thomas the Tank Engine AND In the Night Garden, especially Iggle Piggle! And recognises far too many other CBeebies characters! ("But he is two now," said my daughter, "So it's all right to let him watch television" But he's been watching since he was very small!).
cris 11 August, 2015 16:55
I just couldn't resist looking up this older post to make a comment when the same thing just happened to me;
In our (western Canadian) house my 2.5 year old has become addicted to Peppa Pig, he watches it on youtube ("I want Peppa Pig, pleeeeeease! On Mama's computer, Peppa Pig!")
And now he has added a few words to his vocabulary in the BrE dialect of the Pig family, it was really obvious to me when he started saying 'riva' (river), asking if we could "Go to the riva, pleeeeease?"
Which is utterly unlike how people around here pronounce the word.
So how do people in western Canada pronounce it?
My grandsons are now just 5 and almost 2; the older boy has had crazes on all sorts of CBeebies programmes, although I've lost track of what he likes now. Mostly the learn-to-read ones, now he is beginning to read, I think. The younger is still at the "In the Night Garden" stage, but they both enjoy Thomas the Tank Engine, Peppa Pig and Chuggington....
I don't have the skills to fully portray word pronunciation in type, but generally around here (western Canada) 'river' is pronounced with the final r quite clearly making an r sound. Like a very short growl.
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The truth behind the Tories’ ‘back to normal’ lies
The consultancy firm was hired for £563,400 to submit a document that outlined the “mission and vision” of a proposed new organisation by the end of June.
The company worked with three members of the government’s coronavirus response team, including Dido Harding, who will lead the new agency. Harding is herself a former McKinsey consultant.
The contract was published before an announcement this week that Harding, the head of England’s test and trace programme, had been appointed to run the new National Institute for Health Protection.
Harding worked at McKinsey for seven years until 1995 before taking on executive roles at companies including Thomas Cook and Tesco.
A Conservative peer, she was chief executive of telecoms group TalkTalk from 2010 until 2017.
She stepped down in the wake of anger about a damaging cyber attack on the company.
McKinsey said, “Our UK public sector work is contracted by government officials under existing public procurement rules.”
Nigel Wright who blackmailed Tesco by contaminating baby food with shards of metal is a former Conservative councillor and Ukip parliamentary candidate. He is now facing up to 14 years in jail for the plot. Wright represented Freshney ward on North East Lincolnshire Council in 2003. He was the youngest-ever chair of the Great Grimsby Conservative Association.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak is planning to ditch the “Facebook tax” on big tech companies after concluding that it is “more trouble than it is worth”.
The Digital Services Tax, which came into effect last April, is likely to be axed.
Sunak apparently concluded that the £500 million a year it is expected to raise isn’t worth the downside of upsetting US president Donald Trump in trade talks.
Doctors forced to stay after permit delay
Some NHS doctors who have come to Britain from other countries have been unable to leave, threatened with eviction and had family members sacked.
Patel’s pretend praise for NHS migrant workers is so pitiful
This is because of delays in issuing new residence permits they were promised at the height of the pandemic.
The issue affects non-EU nationals—many who have spent months battling Covid-19.
The Home Office pledged on 31 March that it would automatically grant a year’s extension to the visas of any NHS staff whose permission to stay expired before 1 October.
The offer also covered the visas of their dependents.
Hospitals asked those affected to hand over their and their families’ Biometric Residence Permits (BRPs) ahead of their visa renewal date.
But, according to the Financial Times, months later they were still awaiting for some or all of the replacements.
Bankrupt bosses cash in on the crash
Companies across the US are awarding top executives multimillion-dollar “retention” bonuses shortly before declaring bankruptcy.
The practice has become commonplace among companies failing during the pandemic.
The list includes high profile collapses such as JC Penney, Hertz and Neiman Marcus.
Often, retention payments are granted weeks—or even days—before groups lay off workers.
Brad Holly, Whiting Petroleum’s chief executive, received
$6.4 million—£5 million—at the end of March under a new compensation plan approved by the board of directors, which he chairs.
This was less than a week before the company filed for bankruptcy.
Crash on the streets—how cruel Tory plans will fuel homeless crisis
Holly will step down as chief executive soon and then receive $2.53 million—£1.9 million—in severance pay.
Illegal evictions on the rise
New figures by Safer Renting reveals harassment and illegal evictions have almost tripled in parts of London’s shadow rental market since the lockdown was imposed on 23 March.
This is despite emergency legislation banning landlords from evicting tenants.
“Criminal landlords are increasingly forcing tenants, who have lost their jobs or seen their hours cut during lockdown, out of their homes,” says Roz Spencer, director of Safer Renting. “We regularly see tenants threatened or coming home to find the locks changed and belongings dumped on the street.”
Data from Citizens Advice show a 95 percent increase nationally in people asking for help with illegal evictions between the end of March and end of July, compared with the same period last year.
They were approached by 1,340 people in 2020, compared with 687 in 2019.
Debt, cutting back on food, endless stress—the reality of life on Universal Credit
Rape victim denied benefit
A woman who was raped has been refused Universal Credit for her third child because she was sexually attacked in the “wrong” order.
She has been hit by the two-child limit on benefits—even though there is an exemption for children born of rape.
Regulations ban any extra Universal Credit for “third or subsequent” children born after April 2017. She had a child in 2010 after being raped.
She later had two more children, with her most recent child born last year.
In December her Universal Credit was increased by £463 over two months for the third child, under an exemption for children born to “rape, abuse or coercive control”
But Jobcentre officials then U-turned, stopped new payments and began clawing the money back—because the offence was a decade ago.
The things they say ...
‘I’ve had members of my association claiming Universal Credit and they’re shocked by how low it is’
Tory MP talks to the Economist
‘It’s the phoniness of it all. It’s the phoniness and this cruelty. Donald is cruel’
Donald Trump’s older sister Maryanne Trump Barry
‘I’m not a big fan of sharks’
Donald Trump gets lost in a speech while explaining why he won’t give money to shark sanctuaries
‘He is obsessed with sharks. Terrified of sharks’
Stormy Daniels in 2018. Trump denied it. She was paid£99,288 to keep her affair with Trump quiet during the last US election
‘Keir’s got this exactly right.
He’s approached the government in a constructive way’
Labour MP John McDonnell on Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer
Tue 25 Aug 2020, 10:06 BST
True horror of housing benefits in Tory Britain
Tories retreat on NHS charge
Divides between rich and poor have grown due to pandemic says report
Billions for bosses—job losses for us
NHS pay fightback continues as thousands of health workers fill the streets
NHS pay revolt—union wage claim does not match what workers need
Tories fiddle figures to hide truth about virus death toll
Workplace outbreaks underline continued risk posed by Covid-19
NHS workers prepare for day of action against Tory pay insult
Bosses axe thousands more jobs
Infection rate soars, but number could be much higher
Poorer families abandoned during pandemic
NHS workers protest over pay insult
Cop who told of Lawrence case corruption in perjury probe
Universal Credit claimant has payments snatched
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Persons born 8 May 1896
MARIA MULERO REYES to MARY HUMMEL Providing for free what some websites charge money for. Home page ... ... 8 May 1896 page
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MARIA MULERO REYES was born 08 May 1896, received Social Security number 582-98-5894 (indicating Puerto Rico) and, Death Master File says, died April 1986. Research in ZIP Code 00619. Source: Social Security Death Master File (public domain).
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MARIA RIDULFO was born 08 May 1896, received Social Security number 125-18-2088 (indicating New York) and, Death Master File says, died January 1983. Research in ZIP Code 11204. Source: Social Security Death Master File (public domain).
MARIA RUBIO was born 08 May 1896, received Social Security number 584-22-4696 (indicating Puerto Rico) and, Death Master File says, died June 1981. Research in ZIP Code 00926. Source: Social Security Death Master File (public domain).
MARIA A TONACCA was born 08 May 1896, received Social Security number 151-16-4140 (indicating New Jersey) and, Death Master File says, died 02 July 2003. Research in ZIP Code XX846. Source: Social Security Death Master File (public domain).
MARIAH JOHNSON was born 08 May 1896, received Social Security number 266-41-4097 (indicating Florida) and, Death Master File says, died February 1988. Research in ZIP Code 32331. Source: Social Security Death Master File (public domain).
MARIAN FLYNN was born 08 May 1896, received Social Security number 180-18-5292 (indicating Pennsylvania) and, Death Master File says, died October 1978. Research in ZIP Codes 08402 and 19064. Source: Social Security Death Master File (public domain).
MARIAN KEYSER was born 08 May 1896, received Social Security number 173-50-6738 (indicating Pennsylvania) and, Death Master File says, died February 1986. Research in ZIP Code 19301. Source: Social Security Death Master File (public domain).
MARIAN MESSLER was born 08 May 1896, received Social Security number 274-18-5858 (indicating Ohio) and, Death Master File says, died March 1978. Research in ZIP Code 45405. Source: Social Security Death Master File (public domain).
MARIANNE MERINSKY was born 08 May 1896, received Social Security number 345-30-3950 (indicating Illinois) and, Death Master File says, died September 1964. Research in ZIP Code 60615. Source: Social Security Death Master File (public domain).
MARIANO POLPOLLO was born 08 May 1896, received Social Security number 091-16-9602 (indicating New York) and, Death Master File says, died March 1965. Source: Social Security Death Master File (public domain).
MARIE ANDERSON was born 08 May 1896, received Social Security number 074-18-0395 (indicating New York) and, Death Master File says, died October 1974. Research in ZIP Code 32548. Source: Social Security Death Master File (public domain).
MARIE BRUMFIELD was born 08 May 1896, received Social Security number 312-32-4977 (indicating Indiana) and, Death Master File says, died 02 July 1991. Source: Social Security Death Master File (public domain).
MARIE CANADY was born 08 May 1896, received Social Security number 259-52-2471 (indicating Georgia) and, Death Master File says, died July 1978. Research in ZIP Code 30319. Source: Social Security Death Master File (public domain).
MARIE COLLINS was born 08 May 1896, received Social Security number 423-58-2393 (indicating Alabama) and, Death Master File says, died September 1964. Source: Social Security Death Master File (public domain).
MARIE GARDNER was born 08 May 1896, received Social Security number 408-76-0601 (indicating Tennessee) and, Death Master File says, died August 1978. Research in ZIP Code 42234. Source: Social Security Death Master File (public domain).
MARIE HEANEY was born 08 May 1896, received Social Security number 162-50-9634 (indicating Pennsylvania) and, Death Master File says, died October 1983. Research in ZIP Code 19008. Source: Social Security Death Master File (public domain).
MARIE LEMIRE was born 08 May 1896, received Social Security number 003-07-7652 (indicating New Hampshire) and, Death Master File says, died December 1981. Research in ZIP Code 03101. Source: Social Security Death Master File (public domain).
MARIE MARTIN was born 08 May 1896, received Social Security number 193-12-3989 (indicating Pennsylvania) and, Death Master File says, died April 1977. Research in ZIP Codes 18504 and 18705. Source: Social Security Death Master File (public domain).
MARIE MAYNARD was born 08 May 1896, received Social Security number 561-05-7255 (indicating California) and, Death Master File says, died December 1986. Research in ZIP Code 94590. Source: Social Security Death Master File (public domain).
MARIE MCNICHOL was born 08 May 1896, received Social Security number 169-20-3567 (indicating Pennsylvania) and, Death Master File says, died 15 January 1974. Research in ZIP Code 19120. Source: Social Security Death Master File (public domain).
MARIE NIEDRINGHAUS was born 08 May 1896, received Social Security number 494-28-6435 (indicating Missouri) and, Death Master File says, died September 1972. Research in ZIP Code 32746. Source: Social Security Death Master File (public domain).
MARIE PINKETT was born 08 May 1896, received Social Security number 220-01-7715 (indicating Maryland) and, Death Master File says, died September 1993. Research in ZIP Code 21853. Source: Social Security Death Master File (public domain).
MARIE RUEL was born 08 May 1896, received Social Security number 002-12-5800 (indicating New Hampshire) and, Death Master File says, died November 1972. Research in ZIP Code 03301. Source: Social Security Death Master File (public domain).
MARIE SCOTT was born 08 May 1896, received Social Security number 228-40-0218 (indicating Virginia) and, Death Master File says, died February 1981. Research in ZIP Code 22901. Source: Social Security Death Master File (public domain).
MARIE STEVENS was born 08 May 1896, received Social Security number 213-74-8020 (indicating Maryland) and, Death Master File says, died October 1980. Research in ZIP Code 21204. Source: Social Security Death Master File (public domain).
MARIE STRAYHAN was born 08 May 1896, received Social Security number 438-66-6472 (indicating Louisiana) and, Death Master File says, died May 1981. Research in ZIP Code 71064. Source: Social Security Death Master File (public domain).
MARIE TARPLEY was born 08 May 1896, received Social Security number 497-36-8563 (indicating Missouri) and, Death Master File says, died March 1995. Research in ZIP Code 64468. Source: Social Security Death Master File (public domain).
MARIE THUM was born 08 May 1896, received Social Security number 111-03-7340 (indicating New York) and, Death Master File says, died October 1986. Research in ZIP Code 14075. Source: Social Security Death Master File (public domain).
MARIE WERTENBERGER was born 08 May 1896, received Social Security number 316-22-1711 (indicating Indiana) and, Death Master File says, died December 1976. Research in ZIP Code 46962. Source: Social Security Death Master File (public domain).
MARIE WISSEL was born 08 May 1896, received Social Security number 271-62-9332 (indicating Ohio) and, Death Master File says, died June 1982. Research in ZIP Code 45216. Source: Social Security Death Master File (public domain).
MARIE E BOURGEOIS was born 08 May 1896, received Social Security number 002-40-9500 (indicating New Hampshire) and, Death Master File says, died 15 October 1972. Research in ZIP Code 03103. Source: Social Security Death Master File (public domain).
MARIE E GOULD was born 08 May 1896, received Social Security number 526-31-6997 (indicating Arizona) and, Death Master File says, died 21 March 1991. Research in ZIP Code 80215. Source: Social Security Death Master File (public domain).
MARIE M LEONARD was born 08 May 1896, received Social Security number 195-40-2791 (indicating Pennsylvania) and, Death Master File says, died 15 December 1974. Research in ZIP Code 19141. Source: Social Security Death Master File (public domain).
MARIE P DORY was born 08 May 1896, received Social Security number 570-30-6360 (indicating California) and, Death Master File says, died 06 October 1997. Research in ZIP Code 92870. Source: Social Security Death Master File (public domain).
MARIETTA FORTE was born 08 May 1896, received Social Security number 121-24-8273 (indicating New York) and, Death Master File says, died March 1979. Research in ZIP Code 12302. Source: Social Security Death Master File (public domain).
MARION BROWN was born 08 May 1896, received Social Security number 031-07-4011 (indicating Massachusetts) and, Death Master File says, died April 1969. Research in ZIP Code 02154. Source: Social Security Death Master File (public domain).
MARION CHURCHILL was born 08 May 1896, received Social Security number 171-50-6169 (indicating Pennsylvania) and, Death Master File says, died May 1980. Research in ZIP Code 18825. Source: Social Security Death Master File (public domain).
MARION FALLON was born 08 May 1896, received Social Security number 122-18-5739 (indicating New York) and, Death Master File says, died April 1966. Research in ZIP Code 14215. Source: Social Security Death Master File (public domain).
MARION HOFFER was born 08 May 1896, received Social Security number 240-74-8285 (indicating North Carolina) and, Death Master File says, died April 1986. Research in ZIP Code 28305. Source: Social Security Death Master File (public domain).
MARION PALMER was born 08 May 1896, received Social Security number 561-18-9038 (indicating California) and, Death Master File says, died December 1969. Research in ZIP Code 93010. Source: Social Security Death Master File (public domain).
MARION STEWART was born 08 May 1896, received Social Security number 427-68-1519 (indicating Mississippi) and, Death Master File says, died December 1977. Research in ZIP Code 39120. Source: Social Security Death Master File (public domain).
MARION THOMAS was born 08 May 1896, received Social Security number 211-32-8050 (indicating Pennsylvania) and, Death Master File says, died December 1969. Research in ZIP Code 18702. Source: Social Security Death Master File (public domain).
MARION WALKER was born 08 May 1896, received Social Security number 420-46-8771 (indicating Alabama) and, Death Master File says, died August 1979. Research in ZIP Codes 36532 and 36607. Source: Social Security Death Master File (public domain).
MARION M SCOTT was born 08 May 1896, received Social Security number 545-70-7017 (indicating California) and, Death Master File says, died 15 February 1990. Research in ZIP Code 90277. Source: Social Security Death Master File (public domain).
MARJORIE EDGETT was born 08 May 1896, received Social Security number 111-24-5904 (indicating New York) and, Death Master File says, died December 1984. Research in ZIP Code 13426. Source: Social Security Death Master File (public domain).
MARJORIE SHANAHAN was born 08 May 1896, received Social Security number 074-05-6464 (indicating New York) and, Death Master File says, died December 1970. Research in ZIP Code 13204. Source: Social Security Death Master File (public domain).
MARJORIE TAYLOR was born 08 May 1896, received Social Security number 149-28-5286 (indicating New Jersey) and, Death Master File says, died July 1976. Research in ZIP Code 07002. Source: Social Security Death Master File (public domain).
MARJORIE E SOLBERG was born 08 May 1896, received Social Security number 373-22-7451 (indicating Michigan) and, Death Master File says, died June 1994. Research in ZIP Code 55616. Source: Social Security Death Master File (public domain).
MARK PECK was born 08 May 1896, received Social Security number 078-12-7739 (indicating New York) and, Death Master File says, died February 1966. Research in ZIP Code 06880. Source: Social Security Death Master File (public domain).
MARK WYMOND was born 08 May 1896, received Social Security number 567-24-4196 (indicating California) and, Death Master File says, died November 1969. Research in ZIP Code 90304. Source: Social Security Death Master File (public domain).
MARKO KALINICH was born 08 May 1896, received Social Security number 286-07-2395 (indicating Ohio) and, Death Master File says, died June 1975. Research in ZIP Code 43907. Source: Social Security Death Master File (public domain).
MARKO KARAKAS was born 08 May 1896, received Social Security number 299-28-9719 (indicating Ohio) and, Death Master File says, died April 1965. Research in ZIP Code 44103. Source: Social Security Death Master File (public domain).
MARK T CVETNICH was born 08 May 1896, received Social Security number 400-07-7263 (indicating Kentucky) and, Death Master File says, died 09 May 1997. Research in ZIP Code 37920. Source: Social Security Death Master File (public domain).
MARSHALL BROWN was born 08 May 1896, received Social Security number 415-14-8583 (indicating Tennessee) and, Death Master File says, died September 1987. Research in ZIP Code 38059. Source: Social Security Death Master File (public domain).
MART CROWNOVER was born 08 May 1896, received Social Security number 465-58-6588 (indicating Texas) and, Death Master File says, died February 1972. Research in ZIP Code 79019. Source: Social Security Death Master File (public domain).
MARTHA BROWN was born 08 May 1896, received Social Security number 320-56-8339 (indicating Illinois) and, Death Master File says, died October 1982. Research in ZIP Code 60615. Source: Social Security Death Master File (public domain).
MARTHA CAIN was born 08 May 1896, received Social Security number 511-36-9047 (indicating Kansas) and, Death Master File says, died March 1978. Research in ZIP Code 66937. Source: Social Security Death Master File (public domain).
MARTHA CALTRIDER was born 08 May 1896, received Social Security number 234-38-3258 (indicating West Virginia) and, Death Master File says, died November 1974. Research in ZIP Code 26101. Source: Social Security Death Master File (public domain).
MARTHA CLARKE was born 08 May 1896, received Social Security number 505-30-3139 (indicating Nebraska) and, Death Master File says, died July 1984. Research in ZIP Code 98494. Source: Social Security Death Master File (public domain).
MARTHA DINGESS was born 08 May 1896, received Social Security number 233-46-4387 (indicating West Virginia) and, Death Master File says, died 30 June 1993. Research in ZIP Code 44903. Source: Social Security Death Master File (public domain).
MARTHA FABER was born 08 May 1896, received Social Security number 391-38-0736 (indicating Wisconsin) and, Death Master File says, died April 1980. Research in ZIP Code 53079. Source: Social Security Death Master File (public domain).
MARTHA FRAZIER was born 08 May 1896, received Social Security number 169-50-7397 (indicating Pennsylvania) and, Death Master File says, died February 1981. Research in ZIP Code 19132. Source: Social Security Death Master File (public domain).
MARTHA HILLARD was born 08 May 1896, received Social Security number 137-07-5966 (indicating New Jersey) and, Death Master File says, died February 1982. Research in ZIP Code 44118. Source: Social Security Death Master File (public domain).
MARTHA PETERS was born 08 May 1896, received Social Security number 389-12-9657 (indicating Wisconsin) and, Death Master File says, died June 1983. Research in ZIP Code 54452. Source: Social Security Death Master File (public domain).
MARTHA RANNEY was born 08 May 1896, received Social Security number 269-62-2269 (indicating Ohio) and, Death Master File says, died August 1984. Research in ZIP Code 43054. Source: Social Security Death Master File (public domain).
MARTHA SKIBA was born 08 May 1896, received Social Security number 155-36-5888 (indicating New Jersey) and, Death Master File says, died March 1983. Research in ZIP Code 08879. Source: Social Security Death Master File (public domain).
MARTHA WENDT was born 08 May 1896, received Social Security number 042-14-3705 (indicating Connecticut) and, Death Master File says, died May 1984. Research in ZIP Code 06475. Source: Social Security Death Master File (public domain).
MARTHA A DAVIS was born 08 May 1896, received Social Security number 434-58-6483 (indicating Louisiana) and, Death Master File says, died 09 May 1993. Research in ZIP Code 70601. Source: Social Security Death Master File (public domain).
MARTHA P BINO was born 08 May 1896, received Social Security number 520-50-5047 (indicating Wyoming) and, Death Master File says, died 24 September 1991. Source: Social Security Death Master File (public domain).
MARTIN AUSTIN was born 08 May 1896, received Social Security number 380-05-2526 (indicating Michigan) and, Death Master File says, died April 1980. Research in ZIP Codes 48429 and 48867. Source: Social Security Death Master File (public domain).
MARTIN BEER was born 08 May 1896, received Social Security number 276-07-6581 (indicating Ohio) and, Death Master File says, died March 1971. Research in ZIP Code 44903. Source: Social Security Death Master File (public domain).
MARTIN MURRAY was born 08 May 1896, received Social Security number 436-09-4952 (indicating Louisiana) and, Death Master File says, died May 1969. Research in ZIP Code 70114. Source: Social Security Death Master File (public domain).
MARTIN PESKIN was born 08 May 1896, received Social Security number 265-62-3727 (indicating Florida) and, Death Master File says, died October 1970. Research in ZIP Code 44511. Source: Social Security Death Master File (public domain).
MARTIN VANCO was born 08 May 1896, received Social Security number 145-07-2449 (indicating New Jersey) and, Death Master File says, died April 1970. Research in ZIP Code 07036. Source: Social Security Death Master File (public domain).
MARVIN RYAN was born 08 May 1896, received Social Security number 430-14-9011 (indicating Arkansas) and, Death Master File says, died March 1971. Research in ZIP Code 72450. Source: Social Security Death Master File (public domain).
MARY BARRY was born 08 May 1896, received Social Security number 235-12-0249 (indicating West Virginia) and, Death Master File says, died July 1984. Research in ZIP Code 26554. Source: Social Security Death Master File (public domain).
MARY BENSON was born 08 May 1896, received Social Security number 570-34-1913 (indicating California) and, Death Master File says, died June 1981. Research in ZIP Code 92647. Source: Social Security Death Master File (public domain).
MARY BODLEY was born 08 May 1896, received Social Security number 079-32-7991 (indicating New York) and, Death Master File says, died July 1975. Research in ZIP Code 12545. Source: Social Security Death Master File (public domain).
MARY BROWN was born 08 May 1896, received Social Security number 152-01-8227 (indicating New Jersey) and, Death Master File says, died April 1969. Research in ZIP Code 08723. Source: Social Security Death Master File (public domain).
MARY BROWN was born 08 May 1896, received Social Security number 401-90-5114 and, Death Master File says, died April 1978. Research in ZIP Code 40601. Source: Social Security Death Master File (public domain).
MARY BUSH was born 08 May 1896, received Social Security number 435-20-1557 (indicating Louisiana) and, Death Master File says, died February 1976. Research in ZIP Code 71106. Source: Social Security Death Master File (public domain).
MARY CANNON was born 08 May 1896, received Social Security number 222-09-1964 (indicating Delaware) and, Death Master File says, died November 1983. Research in ZIP Code 19933. Source: Social Security Death Master File (public domain).
MARY CANTVILLE was born 08 May 1896, received Social Security number 213-14-1068 (indicating Maryland) and, Death Master File says, died January 1977. Research in ZIP Code 21631. Source: Social Security Death Master File (public domain).
MARY CASTINE was born 08 May 1896, received Social Security number 014-36-6292 (indicating Massachusetts) and, Death Master File says, died April 1984. Research in ZIP Code 01887. Source: Social Security Death Master File (public domain).
MARY CHARLES was born 08 May 1896, received Social Security number 174-18-8061 (indicating Pennsylvania) and, Death Master File says, died February 1971. Research in ZIP Code 15213. Source: Social Security Death Master File (public domain).
MARY CORDER was born 08 May 1896, received Social Security number 520-32-1951 (indicating Wyoming) and, Death Master File says, died July 1977. Research in ZIP Code 82001. Source: Social Security Death Master File (public domain).
MARY DICK was born 08 May 1896, received Social Security number 011-50-7344 (indicating Massachusetts) and, Death Master File says, died March 1976. Research in ZIP Code 02189. Source: Social Security Death Master File (public domain).
MARY DUNAGIN was born 08 May 1896, received Social Security number 463-01-0354 (indicating Texas) and, Death Master File says, died March 1980. Research in ZIP Codes 78251 and 78215. Source: Social Security Death Master File (public domain).
MARY ERCOLANO was born 08 May 1896, received Social Security number 021-03-4681 (indicating Massachusetts) and, Death Master File says, died January 1966. Research in ZIP Code 02026. Source: Social Security Death Master File (public domain).
MARY FRATTALI was born 08 May 1896, received Social Security number 063-60-9562 (indicating New York) and, Death Master File says, died July 1980. Research in ZIP Code 13601. Source: Social Security Death Master File (public domain).
MARY GODENZI was born 08 May 1896, received Social Security number 041-30-8066 (indicating Connecticut) and, Death Master File says, died 11 September 1988. Research in ZIP Code 06098. Source: Social Security Death Master File (public domain).
MARY GOETTE was born 08 May 1896, received Social Security number 058-20-3063 (indicating New York) and, Death Master File says, died March 1983. Research in ZIP Code 11580. Source: Social Security Death Master File (public domain).
MARY GORMAN was born 08 May 1896, received Social Security number 048-28-4549 (indicating Connecticut) and, Death Master File says, died April 1986. Research in ZIP Code 06382. Source: Social Security Death Master File (public domain).
MARY GUY was born 08 May 1896, received Social Security number 539-78-4336 (indicating Washington) and, Death Master File says, died September 1979. Research in ZIP Code 98040. Source: Social Security Death Master File (public domain).
MARY HAWKINS was born 08 May 1896, received Social Security number 434-24-5704 (indicating Louisiana) and, Death Master File says, died January 1973. Research in ZIP Code 70072. Source: Social Security Death Master File (public domain).
MARY HAYES was born 08 May 1896, received Social Security number 587-12-8925 (indicating Mississippi) and, Death Master File says, died 15 December 1972. Research in ZIP Code 39046. Source: Social Security Death Master File (public domain).
MARY HENDRICKS was born 08 May 1896, received Social Security number 262-10-0134 (indicating Florida) and, Death Master File says, died November 1983. Research in ZIP Code 31551. Source: Social Security Death Master File (public domain).
MARY HINTON was born 08 May 1896, received Social Security number 430-50-9135 (indicating Arkansas) and, Death Master File says, died June 1971. Research in ZIP Code 46617. Source: Social Security Death Master File (public domain).
MARY HOLLEY was born 08 May 1896, received Social Security number 419-44-3060 (indicating Alabama) and, Death Master File says, died March 1987. Research in ZIP Code 32530. Source: Social Security Death Master File (public domain).
MARY HUMMEL was born 08 May 1896, received Social Security number 200-03-2943 (indicating Pennsylvania) and, Death Master File says, died November 1973. Research in ZIP Code 15120. Source: Social Security Death Master File (public domain).
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Maps, Topography, Miscellaneous
Martha Carlin
Professor Martha Carlin
Weekly lecture outlines
Some primary sources for research papers
Click here for new online procedures for History 204, beginning in Week 9
Office: Holton Hall 320
Messages: History Department, tel. (414) 229-4361
Email: carlin@uwm.edu
Home page: https://sites.uwm.edu/carlin/
Office hours: Thursdays, 11:00 AM – 12:00 noon, and by appointment
Grader: William Edmundson
Email: wge@uwm.edu
Course description: This course will survey the political, military, religious, social, economic, and cultural history of Europe in the high and late middle ages, c. AD 1000-1500. We will also look in depth at some individual events and developments, including the Crusades, the Black Death, the rise of centralized governments, and the growth of towns, and we will trace their long-term effects on European society. To do this, we will read works by modern scholars who have attempted to reconstruct pieces of the medieval past, and also accounts written by medieval people who described their own world as they saw it. In addition we will examine non-textual sources, including examples of the art, architecture, and material culture of medieval Europe.
Course objectives: This course should provide you with a good overview of European history between AD 1000 and 1500, and enable you to understand the significance both of outstanding individual careers and events, and of broad and long-term historical patterns. It should also enable you to develop important skills in:
* reading and evaluating sources carefully and critically
* identifying and analyzing a wide variety of types of evidence
* using such evidence to reconstruct and interpret the past
* combining research and analysis with thoughtful writing to produce clear, original, and persuasive arguments
There are two required textbooks:
Judith M. Bennett. Medieval Europe: A Short History. 11th edition. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2011. This book has just gone out of print. Fortunately, Professor Bennett has give me permission to make the portions of the book that cover the period from c. 1000 to c. 1500 CE available for free to students registered in History 204, via the course’s Canvas page. You are also welcome to purchase a second-hand copy of the original book from online or local booksellers.
Because of this, Professor Bennett has very generously permitted me to offer the following portions of it: the front matter, Chapters 9-16 (covering the period from AD 1000 to 1500, which is the subject of HIST 204), the Glossary, and the Index. These portions of the book are available in Canvas to students registered in History 204 (Spring 2020). You are welcome instead to buy or rent a second-hand printed copy of Bennett’s original book, but be sure to buy the 11th edition (originally published in 2010-11), not an earlier edition.
Joseph and Frances Gies. Life in a Medieval City. New York: Thomas Y. Crowell, 1969; rpt Harper and Row, Perennial Library, 1981. (This book is available from UWM’s virtual bookstore, eCampus.)
There are also numerous required reading assignments from Internet Sources (listed below under Topics and Readings).
E-mail and Internet access: You will require an e-mail account and access to the internet for this class. All UWM students receive a free UWM e-mail account, and have free internet access via UWM computer terminals and buildings with wireless internet. The History Department regularly contacts students via their assigned UWM e-mail addresses. If you use another e-mail provider (e.g., Gmail or Yahoo!) instead of your assigned UWM e-address, please go immediately into your UWM email account and put a “forward” command on it to forward all incoming e-mail messages to the account that you routinely use. This is your responsibility; UWM reflectors use UWM e-addresses only.
Homework: There are six required homework assignments due in Weeks 4-8 that are designed to help you in researching and writing your paper. They will also count towards the Participation component of your final grade.
Papers: There is one required, 5-page, research paper (described at end of syllabus). The paper is due in CANVAS on Tuesday, 31 March 2020 by 11:59 PM.
Exams: There will be two exams: an in-class midterm (covering material from weeks 1-6) on Thursday, 27 Feb. 2020, and a final exam (covering material from weeks 7-14). This will be a take-home final exam, due in CANVAS by Thursday, 7 May 2020, at 11:50 PM. See instructions for the final exam in the “new online procedures” memo at the head of this online syllabus.
Grading and deadlines: Your final grade will be based on your research paper (25%); your midterm exam (25%); your final exam (25%); your attendance and your participation and class work (including completing all required homework assignments on time and in full) (25%). The homework assignments and research paper are due, and exams will be held, on the dates specified above. Late work will not be accepted, except in cases of major illness or emergency (it is your responsibility to contact me – not your TA — immediately in such a case).
Attendance: Your regular attendance is essential. Students who fail to attend class or contact me during the first week of classes may be dropped administratively. Beginning with the shift in Week 9 to online classes, attendance becomes optional, but those who attend EVERY “live” online class in Weeks 10-14 will be able to erase any missed classes or Homework assignments in Weeks 1-8. See the “new online procedures” memo at the head of this online syllabus.
Electronic devices in class: You may use a laptop or tablet computer in class, but only for work relating to this class. This is a zero-tolerance policy: any off-task computer use will result in the immediate forfeiture of the privilege of using a computer in class for the remainder of the semester. All other electronic devices, including phones, must be silenced and stowed away during class. [This issue has become moot with the shift in Week 9 to online classes.]
Disabilities: If you have a disability, it is important that you contact me early in the semester for any help or accommodations you may need.
Academic Advising in History: All L&S students have to declare and complete an academic major to graduate. If you have earned in excess of 45 credits and have not yet declared a major, you are encouraged to do so. If you are interested in declaring a major or minor in History, or need some academic advising in History, please visit the Department of History’s undergraduate program web page, at: http://uwm.edu/history/undergraduate/.
Academic integrity at UWM: UWM and I expect each student to be honest in academic performance. Failure to do so may result in discipline under rules published by the Board of Regents (UWS 14). The penalties for academic misconduct such as cheating or plagiarism can include a grade of “F” for the course and expulsion from the University. For UWM’s policies on academic integrity, see https://uwm.edu/academicaffairs/facultystaff/policies/academic-misconduct/
UWM policies on course-related matters: See the website of the Secretary of the University, at: https://uwm.edu/secu/wp-content/uploads/sites/122/2016/12/Syllabus-Links.pdf
TOPICS AND READINGS
Week 1 INTRODUCTION; EUROPE IN THE ELEVENTH CENTURY
21 Jan. —
Bennett, Front Matter, pp. xi-xx (abbreviations and contents); Chapter 1, pp. 1-5; Chapter 6, pp. 131-139 (overviews of the Early and Central Middle Ages, 500-1300)
Gies and Gies, pp. 10-22 (Prologue)
The Peace of God proclaimed in the archdiocese of Bordeaux, 989
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/pc-of-god.asp
Raoul Glaber, Histories: Church-building and the cult of relics around the year 1000
https://sites.uwm.edu/carlin/the-church-around-the-year-1000/
The Truce of God proclaimed by the Bishop of Terouanne and Count Baldwin of Flanders, 1063
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/t-of-god.asp
Week 2 LIFE ON THE MANOR; FEUDAL SOCIETY
Bennett, pp. 139-150 (Economic Takeoff and Social Change, c. 1000-1300: rural life)
Aelfric, Colloquy, c. 1000: Peasant work
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/1000workers.asp
Pierce the Plowman’s Crede, late 14th century: peasant life
https://sites.uwm.edu/carlin/pierce-the-plowmans-crede/
Photograph of 13th-cent. cottage from Hangleton, Sussex
http://www.wealddown.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/hangleton.jpg
Bennett, pp. 162-166 (The Landholding Aristocracy)
The feudal compact: homages paid by the counts of Champagne, 1143-1226
https://sites.uwm.edu/carlin/homages-paid-by-the-counts-of-champagne-1143/
John of Toul’s homage to the Count of Champagne, 13th cent.
https://sites.uwm.edu/carlin/fealty-by-john-of-toul/
Four English treatises on household and estate administration, later 13th cent.
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/1275manors1.asp
Glossary of technical terms used in the above four treatises
https://sites.uwm.edu/carlin/estate-terms-glossary/
Christine de Pisan, The Treasure of the City of Ladies (1405): A lady’s duties
https://sites.uwm.edu/carlin/a-ladys-duties/
Week 3 NEW PATHS TO GOD; EUROPEAN CONQUESTS
4 Feb. —
Bennett, pp.43-44 (Benedictine Monasticism), pp. 190-210 (New Paths to God, c. 1000-1250)
Archbishop Eudes of Rouen: Visitation of monastic and parish clergy, 1248-9
https://sites.uwm.edu/carlin/visitation-excerpts/
Bennett, pp. 211-221 (European conquests)
Gies and Gies, pp. 120-134 (Chap. 9)
Week 4 CRUSADES AND PERSECUTIONS
11 Feb. —
Bennett, pp. 221-235 (Crusades; persecutions)
Robert the Monk, Historia Hierosolymitana (c. 1120): Pope Urban II’s speech at Clermont, 1095
(Read the brief editor’s introduction, and then click on and read text no. 2.)
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/urban2-5vers.asp
Map of the First Crusade, 1095-99
http://curriculum.kcdistancelearning.com/courses/AMHISTx-HS-A08/a/unit1/images/HIS02-69.18772.jpg
Ekkehard of Aurach, Hierosolymita (early1100s): The first Crusaders
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/ekkehard-aur1.asp
Fulk of Chartres: The Capture of Jerusalem in 1099, and the Latins in the East (see both websites below)
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/fulk2.asp
HOMEWORK Assignment 1, DUE IN CLASS ON THURSDAY:
Look at the description of the required research paper at the end of this syllabus, and CHOOSE ONE of the four paper topics. Write your name and the topic on a piece of paper, and hand it in on Thursday.
(HOMEWORK Assignment 1 DUE IN CLASS TODAY)
Annales Herbipolenses, 1147: A hostile view of the 2nd Crusade, by an anonymous annalist of Würzburg
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/1147critic.asp
De expugnatione terrae sanctae per Saladinum: Eyewitness account of the capture of Jerusalem by Saladin, 1187
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/1187saladin.asp
Itinerarium peregrinorum et gesta Regis Ricardi (Itinerary of the Travels and Deeds of King Richard): Richard the Lionheart makes peace with Saladin, 1192
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/1192peace.asp
The development of the Inquisition:
Decree of the Council of Toulouse (1229)
Gregory IX sends Domincan friars as Inquisitors to France (1233)
Bernard Gui, Inquisitor’s Manual (c.1307-23):
the heresies of the Waldensians or Poor Men of Lyon
the Cathars or Albigensians
https://sites.uwm.edu/carlin/the-development-of-the-inquisition/
Bernard Gui, Inquisitor’s Manual (c.1307-23): inquisitorial technique
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/heresy2.asp
Week 5 COMMERCE AND TOWNS
Bennett, pp. 150-161 (The Commercial Revolution)
Gies and Gies, pp. 23-33 (Chap. 1)
Charter of the shearers of Arras, 1236
[Note on text: the muid of Flanders was a measure of capacity containing 1011 liters]
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/1236Weavers5.asp
Two apprenticeship contracts for weavers in Arras and Marseilles, c. 1250
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/1250weaversapp.asp
A purchase on credit in Marseille, 1248
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/1248roubauds-credit.asp
Regulations of the London Cordwainers’ (shoemakers’) guild, 1375
http://www.personal.utulsa.edu/~marc-carlson/shoe/RESEARCH/DOCS/CHAR1375.HTM
Photograph of two 15th-cent. shops with dwelling above, from Horsham, Sussex (now in the Weald and Downland Museum)
http://gallery.nen.gov.uk/image651506-.html
Write down your name and your topic (from Homework Assignment 1), plus one relevant scholarly secondary source that you will use in researching that topic. NO WEBSITES ALLOWED. See the end of this syllabus for further instructions on choosing relevant secondary sources.
Gies and Gies, pp. 76-108 (Chaps. 6-7), 199-223 (Chaps. 15-16)
Week 6 DAILY LIFE IN TOWN AND CASTLE
Gies and Gies, pp. 34-75 (Chaps. 2-5)
William Fitzstephen, Description of London, c. 1173 (translated by Stephen Alsford)
http://www.trytel.com/~tristan/towns/florilegium/introduction/intro01.html
Jean “Clopinel” de Meun’s continuation of Guillaume de Lorris’s allegorical poem, The Romance of the Rose: Duenna’s advice on table manners for young women, late 13th cent.:
http://www.courses.fas.harvard.edu/~chaucer/special/lifemann/manners/rom-mann.html
Christine de Pisan, The Treasure of the City of Ladies (1405): responsibilities of the wives of craftsmen
https://sites.uwm.edu/carlin/wives-of-artisans/
Expenses of the Aragonese ambassadors in England, 1415
http://www.courses.fas.harvard.edu/~chaucer/special/lifemann/manners/aragon.html
Write down your name, topic, and relevant secondary source from Homework Assignment 2 (with any corrections as necessary), plus two additional relevant scholarly secondary sources that you will use in researching that topic. NO WEBSITES ALLOWED.
27 Feb. — MIDTERM EXAM
Week 7 WORLDS IN COLLISION: PAPACY AND EMPIRE, c. 1000-1300
3 March —
Bennett, pp. 167-178 (the Investiture Controversy; canon law)
The papacy in the mid eleventh century:
Cardinal Humbert of Silva Candida excommunicates the Patriarch of Constantinople (1054)
Papal election decree (1059)
https://sites.uwm.edu/carlin/the-papacy-in-the-mid-eleventh-century/
Dictatus papae (Dictates of the Pope), 1075 or 1090
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/g7-dictpap.asp
Gregory VII prohibits lay investiture, 1070s
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/g7-reform2.asp
Henry IV: Letter to Gregory VII, 24 Jan. 1076
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/henry4-to-g7a.asp
Gregory VII deposes Henry IV, 22 Feb. 1076
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/g7-ban1.asp
Write down your name, topic, and 3 secondary sources from Homework Assignment 3 (with any corrections as necessary), plus two relevant primary sources that you will use in researching that topic. See the end of this syllabus for further instructions on choosing relevant primary sources.
Bennett, pp. 182-189 (The Territorial Papacy; Innocent III); 236-247 (Germany and Italy)
Innocent III (r. 1198-1216): On papal power
https://sites.uwm.edu/carlin/pope-innocent-iii/
Frederick Barbarossa: On keeping the peace, 1152-7
http://avalon.law.yale.edu/medieval/peace.asp
Innocent III: Canons of the 4th Lateran Council, 1215:
Read entire text: http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/lat4-select.asp
Scroll down to read Canons 62-69: http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/basis/lateran4.asp
Salimbene, Chronicle: Description of Frederick II
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/salimbene1.asp
Week 8 NORMAN ENGLAND, 1066-1307
10 March —
Bennett, pp. 248-251 (England)
The Bayeux Tapestry, c. 1070s (see all 35 images at the the site below)
https://web.archive.org/web/20160322110750/http://hastings1066.com/baythumb.shtml
Anglo-Saxon Chronicle: Domesday Book and William I
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/1186ASChron-Domesday.asp
Domesday Book (1086): Instructions and entry
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/domesday1.asp
Henry, archdeacon of Huntingdon (c.1080-1160), Chronicle: Stephen’s reign
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/henry-hunt1.asp
HOMEWORK Assignments 5 and 6, DUE IN CANVAS ON THURSDAY:
Assignment 5: Submit a draft of the first full page of your research paper. You must include at least two endnotes written in the format of the Chicago Manual of Style. See the end of this syllabus for instructions on using Chicago-style documentation format.
Assignment 6: On a separate page, compile a Bibliography, listing your 3 secondary sources and two primary sources from Homework Assignment 4 (with any corrections or additions as necessary), alphabetized and listed in correct Bibliography format according to the Chicago Manual of Style. See the end of this syllabus for instructions on using Chicago-style documentation format.
12 March — (CLASS WILL BE HELD TODAY)
(HOMEWORK Assignments 5 and 6 DUE TODAY IN CANVAS, BY 5 PM – see instructions in Prof. Carlin’s email sent yesterday. Do NOT submit on paper in class.)
Peter of Blois: Description of Henry II, 1177
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/1177peterblois-hen2.asp
Edward Grim: The Murder of Archbishop Thomas Becket, 29 Dec. 1170
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/grim-becket.asp
Peter of Blois: Letter to Queen Eleanor, 1173
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/eleanor.asp
Magna Carta, 1215: complete text
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/magnacarta.asp
Matthew of Westminster: Simon de Montfort’s rebellion, 1264-5
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/matt-west1.asp
Three summonses to Parliament, 1295
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/ed1-summons.asp
SPRING RECESS: 15-29 MARCH 2020
Week 9 CAPETIAN FRANCE AND THE LOW COUNTRIES, 987-1314
[The two online lectures this week, during the extended Spring Break, will be for practice, so that we can become used to working as a class in Collaborate Ultra. ATTENDANCE IS NOT REQUIRED, BUT PLEASE ATTEND IF YOU CAN. You are still required to do the readings assigned for Week 9. For instructions on how to take part in the online classes, see the “new online procedures” memo at the head of this online syllabus.]
Bennett, pp. 258-268 (France, Iberia, Eastern Europe)
Rigord, Deeds of Philip II “Augustus,” 1190s. Read all the following selections:
Editor’s introduction
Year One, Chap. 1
Year Three, Chaps. 15-17
Year Five, Chaps. 26-29
Year Six, Chap. 50
Year Seven, Chaps. 53, 56
Year Nine, Chaps. 66-70
https://web.archive.org/web/20180614121835/http://falcon.arts.cornell.edu/prh3/408/texts/Rigindex.html
Jean, sire de Joinville (1224-1318), extracts from the Life of St. Louis
http://history.hanover.edu/courses/excerpts/344join.html
King Philip IV (“the Fair”) of France vs.Pope Boniface VIII:
Philip rejects papal authority (1297)
Boniface threatens to depose Philip (1302)
accusation by Philip’s lawyer against Boniface (1303)
https://sites.uwm.edu/carlin/philip-iv/
Week 10 SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITIES
[RESEARCH PAPER DUE IN CANVAS TODAY BY 11:59 PM.]
In place of a lecture today, please watch this one-hour documentary on the art of the early Renaissance, presented by British historian Michael Wood:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXJBrBndmhk
2 April —
Bennett, pp. 178-182, 269-282 (Schools, Universities, and Intellectual Trends)
Gies and Gies, pp. 154-165 (Chap. 11)
Pierre Abelard (1079-1142), Sic et Non (Yes and No), c. 1120, and Historia
calamitatum (The Story of My Misfortunes): excerpts (see both websites below)
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/1120abelard.asp
http://history.hanover.edu/courses/excerpts/211abel.html
Gregory IX: Statutes for the University of Paris, 1231
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/UParis-stats1231.asp
Jacques de Vitry: Student life at the University of Paris, 13th century
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/vitry1.asp
St. Thomas Aquinas (1225-75), Summa theologica: Justification for the Inquisition
https://sites.uwm.edu/carlin/st-thomas-aquinass-justification-for-the-inquisition/
Week 11 LITERATURE AND ARCHITECTURE, c. 1000-1300
Bennett, pp. 283-296 (Literature and Architecture)
Gies and Gies, pp.166-189 (Chaps. 12-13)
Week 12 HEALTH AND ILLNESS, PLAGUE AND FAMINE
14 April —
Bennett, pp. 297-313 (Europe, c. 1300; demographic crisis; the Great Plague, and Recovery, c. 1350-1500)
John de Trokelowe, Annales: Famine of 1315
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/famin1315a.asp
Marchione di Coppo Stefani, The Florentine Chronicle (1370s-1380s): the plague in Florence, 1348
http://jefferson.village.virginia.edu/osheim/marchione.html
The plague in England, 1348-9
https://sites.uwm.edu/carlin/the-black-death-in-the-british-isles/
The economic effects of the Plague in England: the Ordinance of Labourers (1349) and the Statute of Labourers (1351) (see both websites below)
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/seth/ordinance-labourers.asp
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/seth/statute-labourers.asp
Bennett, pp. 344-361 (Diversity and Dynamism in Late Medieval Culture, c. 1300-1500)
The new technologies (see both websites below):
Paper, horizontal loom, windmill, magnetic compass, spectacles, gunpowder weapons:
https://sites.uwm.edu/carlin/some-of-the-new-technologies-of-later-medieval-europe/
Printing press:
https://sites.uwm.edu/carlin/the-impact-of-the-printing-press/
Week 13 PAPAL POLITICS OF THE FOURTEENTH AND EARLY FIFTEENTH CENTURIES: THE BABYLONIAN CAPTIVITY, THE GREAT SCHISM, AND THE CONCILIAR MOVEMENT
Bennett, pp. 313-321 (Late Medieval Christianity)
Boniface VIII: Clericis laicos, 1296
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/b8-clericos.asp
Boniface VIII: Unam sanctam, 1302
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/b8-unam.asp
Petrarch’s invectives against Avignon
https://sites.uwm.edu/carlin/the-avignonese-papacy/
Marsiglio (Marsilius) of Padua, Defensor pacis (1324): Conclusions
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/marsiglio1.asp
The origins of the Great Schism: Manifesto of the revolting cardinals, 1378
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/grtschism1.asp
The end of the Great Schism and the Council of Constance:
St. Catherine of Siena beseeches Gregory XI to return to Rome
Jean Petit, “The Complaint of Lady Church,” 1393: Satire on the multiple popes of the Great Schism
Jan Hus: Reply to the synod of Prague, 1413; and last words at the stake, 1415
https://sites.uwm.edu/carlin/the-great-schism-jan-hus/
Powers of the Council of Pisa, 1409
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/1409pisa.asp
Pius II: Decree Execrabilis, 1459
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/p2-execrabilis.asp
Week 14 KNIGHTHOOD, WARFARE, AND REVOLT
Bennett, pp. 322-343 (Towards the Sovereign State)
Jean Froissart, Chronicles:
the Jacquerie in France, 1358
an English knight is felled by a Parisian butcher, c. 1370
the origins of the English Peasants’ Revolt, 1381
(see both websites below)
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/froissart2.asp
https://sites.uwm.edu/carlin/two-episodes-from-froissarts-chronicles/
Journal of a Bourgeois of Paris, 1405-1449, pp. 145-7: War, 1419; pp. 233-4, 240-2, 249, 253-4, 260-5: Joan of Arc, 1429-31
https://sites.uwm.edu/carlin/extracts-from-a-parisian-journal-2/
The trial of Joan of Arc, 1431
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/1431joantrial.asp
Battle injuries: skeletons from the battles of Visby, Gotland (a Baltic island), 1361, and Towton, England, 1461 (see both websites below)
https://web.archive.org/web/20160304001959/http://homepage.ntlworld.com/peter.fairweather/docs/visby.htm
https://web.archive.org/web/20180226130405/http://www.the-exiles.org/Article%20Towton.htm
Week 15 REVIEW and FINAL EXAM
5 May —
Review for your take-home final exam
NO LECTURE TODAY. Instead, William and I WILL USE THE CLASS PERIOD (9:30 – 10:45 AM) TO HOLD VIRTUAL OFFICE HOURS. We will have an open online session on Collaborate Ultra, and welcome everyone to drop in with questions about the final exam. We can chat orally (use the “Raise Hand” icon) or via typed messages (use the chat box). Attendance in NOT required. Feel free to drop in for a long or short chat at any time during the 75-minute session.
YOUR TAKE-HOME FINAL EXAM IS DUE IN CANVAS TODAY BY 11:59 PM. See full instructions for the final exam in the “new online procedures” memo at the head of this online syllabus.
RESEARCH PAPER FOR HISTORY 204
Choose one of the following topics:
You are a Jew or Muslim who lived in Jerusalem in AD 1099 and survived the capture of the city by the Crusaders in that year. Write a memoir describing your experiences there during the siege and conquest of the city by the forces of the First Crusade. (As a Jew or Muslim you do not, of course, use the AD calendar or the term “Crusade.”)
It is the year 1215. You are an emissary of the pope, visiting the English court. Write a confidential report to the pope giving the political news.
It is sometime between 1300 and 1320. You are a peasant or town-dweller from the south of France who has been arrested and charged with heresy by the local Inquisitor. Produce a transcript of your interrogation and testimony in the Inquisitor’s court.
You are a physician (if male) or (if female) a nun serving as a nurse at the Hôtel-Dieu, in Paris, at the time of the Black Death. Write a report to your superiors about your experiences in Paris during that calamity.
Your paper must be double-spaced and use a 12-point font. It must be five pages long, exclusive of endnotes and bibliography.
It must be written in the first-person.
The point is to produce a piece of genuine historical research, packed with factual details, so no fantasy and no time-travelers, please.
Your paper must be based on a minimum of two primary sources and three scholarly secondary sources. Use only sources that are directly relevant to your own paper topic. Encyclopedias are permissible as sources of general background reading (and must be cited if used), but may not be used as any of the three required secondary sources.
ALL ONLINE SOURCES ARE PROHIBITED EXCEPT FOR:
Primary sources (such as medieval chronicles or legal documents, or photographs of art or artifacts)
Scholarly books or journal articles (such as those available through Google Books or JSTOR)
Maps and other illustrations (optional)
No websites (including Wikipedia) are permitted as secondary sources.
Remember that primary sources, which include artifacts as well as texts, date from the period that you are studying; they are “eyewitness” sources. Examples of primary sources from medieval Europe include texts such as chronicles, poems, and legal documents, and artifacts such as pottery, coins, skeletons, or buildings. It is OK to use as primary sources medieval texts in modern English translations, and to use photographs (but not drawings) of artifacts. You are welcome to use relevant primary sources from this syllabus; I have also put links to a small selection of online primary sources on my homepage, at:
https://sites.uwm.edu/carlin/hist-204-primary-sources-for-papers/
Secondary sources date from after the period that you are studying; they are not “eyewitness” sources. Examples of secondary sources include modern books, articles, maps, and drawings that attempt to reconstruct some aspect of the medieval past. Use only scholarly secondary sources, which are fully documented with footnotes or endnotes; a bibliography alone is insufficient. Thus, our two course textbooks are not scholarly secondary sources.
If you are still unclear about the difference between primary and secondary sources, see me or read the essay “Why study history from primary sources?” available online at:
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/robinson-sources.asp
THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION FORMAT FOR YOUR PAPER IS THAT OF THE CHICAGO MANUAL OF STYLE:
Your paper must be fully documented in the format of the CHICAGO MANUAL OF STYLE (CMOS), and must include both endnotes AND bibliography. (Parenthetical citations are NOT acceptable.) College-level writing, using correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation, also is required. For guidelines on paper-writing and CMOS documentation, see my brief guide, “Documenting Your History Paper” (https://sites.uwm.edu/carlin/documenting-your-history-paper/), or consult any of the other online style and documentation guides listed on my homepage, at:
https://sites.uwm.edu/carlin/documentation-guides/
The paper is due in CANVAS on Tuesday, 31 March 2020, by 11:50 PM. No extensions will be allowed on the paper except in the case of major illness or emergency; it is your responsibility to contact me immediately in such a case.
Martha Carlin | Department of History, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
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Lieutenant Stephen “Saskatoon Ink” Couture is proudly displaying his tattoo and proper hand positioning for drill while he ruck runs towards the awaiting canoes.
Photographer Cpl Jill Rae
Corporal Grant Skarrup picking up the pace on the winding River Valley 32km route.
An obviously sore Warrant Officer Dany Forbes in Hawrelak Park reminds himself why ice hockey is the first choice for him.
Status update: “I’m doing MOUNTAIN MAN 13 and I lost my canoe. Lol,” texts Trooper Vaughan Elston during a multimedia break.
Sergeant Gerri Anne Davidson is proudly flying ‘the colours’ while finishing the race with her Dr.Seuss speed socks.
Exercise MOUNTAIN MAN 2013
By Captain Shaun McGuinness
On a crisp moonlit August morning, Commander 1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group, Colonel David Anderson addressed the competitors of Exercise MOUNTAIN MAN 2013 at Hawrelak Park, Edmonton, Alberta. He spoke of “the courage each soldier has displayed by participating in the race” and how “all members of the Canadian Armed Forces face difficult challenges every day, so today is like any other.” Laughter was almost visible as it carried on the frosty morning breath of the 1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group’s most physically fit soldiers. The horn sounded as a darkened mass, lit only by a multitude of head lamps, took its first step to climb the mountain.
Exercise MOUNTAIN MAN 2013 is an extremely challenging competition for the “soldiers of the West” to test themselves mentally and physically. The race consists of a 32km ruck run, 3.2km canoe portage, 10km paddle down the North Saskatchewan River, and a 5.6km “it will be over soon” sprint to the finish line.
The Strathcona Team, led by Lieutenant Stephen “Cooter” Couture devoted themselves to a strict physical training regime which increased their mental stamina and well needed pain thresholds. Strength training, hill climbing, weighted endurance ruck runs, combined with a multitude of energy drinks and power bars, fueled the athletes of the Regiment. Corporal Chloe Chilvers acknowledges, "you are only as good as your training, and the 32km run proves that."
The focused Strathcona participants snaked their way through the Edmonton River Valley as the sun began to rise and spectators dawning LdSH(RC) emblazoned on T-shirts and sweaters could be seen peppering the route. Resounding Strathcona pride and cheers were heard as the competitors raced towards their awaiting canoes. The Portage begins. Many groans were heard as the canoes were hoisted and more than one leg trembled. “Why carry your kit, when your kit can carry you?” must have been the driving force as the only relief is 3.2km away. "After the 32km ruck run, I thought a short walk with the canoe would be a nice change, after about 200m I realized how wrong I was and glad to get the thing off my back at the end” voiced by a smiling Corporal Chris Clegg.
After a 10km reprieve given by the steady wind and river current, leg cramps became the immediate danger as the competitors made their first steps ashore. Good bye Mr.Canoe! Only 5.6kms remain and the loyal Strathcona spectators converge at the finish line. All who dawn our colours celebrated each competitor’s completion of the race with an animated round of applause.
Exercise MOUNTAIN MAN 13 was a motivating event for spectators and competitors alike. Once again the Strathconas excelled and were a source of pride for the Regiment. The team Captain, Lieutenant Stephen “Steve” Couture describes the perseverance needed: "Even though the Mountain Man is an individual competition, it can definitely be considered a team sport. When you've been ruck-running for 3 hours straight and your legs are spasmsing...you feel like stopping. There's always one reason why you don't quit. That reason is every other Strathcona running beside you - pushing you to succeed.”
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Faith Protection
Man and Church
Archbishop Alexy: Phanar's words about UOC are a sign of moral blindness
Yekaterina Filatova
Archbishop Alexy of Voznesensk and Pervomaisk. Photo: pravlife.org
The UOC has served the Lord Jesus Christ and the God-saved Ukrainian people and will continue doing so, stressed the ruling bishop of the Voznesensk Eparchy.
The words of Patriarch Bartholomew about "temporarily tolerated bishops" can be called moral blindness, Archbishop Alexy (Shpakov) of Voznesensk and Pervomaisk said in a commentary to the UOJ regarding the recent statement by the head of the Patriarchate of Constantinople about the UOC.
According to the archbishop, the words of the head of the Phanar that in Ukraine there is only the OCU, and the Ukrainian Orthodox Church does not exist and its more than 100 bishops are only titular, whom he “temporarily tolerates”, can be commented on from the canonical, historical and moral points of view.
“According to the canons of the Church,“ there should not be two bishops in the city”, the UOC hierarch reminded. “We are talking here about the ruling bishops in historically Orthodox countries. In countries of the resettlement type, where there are many diasporas, the situation is somewhat different, but we will not delve into this issue now. In Ukraine, the canonical UOC has existed and still exists today, with its own episcopate, clergy and believers. No one doubted its canonical status, including the Patriarchate of Constantinople. And in 2018, Patriarch Bartholomew recognized a parallel hierarchy in Ukraine, clearly violating this rule. The situation is aggravated by the fact that the "hierarchs" recognized by Constantinople did not have the canonical episcopal consecration at all, as almost all Local Churches said."
Also, Archbishop Alexy noted, the bishops of the UOC and, above all, His Beatitude Metropolitan Onuphry of Kyiv and All Ukraine, did not commit any canonical transgressions for which they could be deposed. “Moreover, the Patriarch of Constantinople does not have the authority to decide matters not in his Local Church, and if he appropriates these powers for himself, then this is nothing more than an attempt to usurp power in the Church, which is familiar from the history of the separation of the Roman See from the Church, and is completely alien to Orthodoxy."
If we study the history of relations between the Patriarchates of Constantinople and Moscow, as well as the Kiev Metropolis, then, the bishop added, “you can see that the transition of the Kiev Metropolis in 1686 from Constantinople to the Russian Church, which took place in a completely canonical way, with the consent of not only Constantinople and Russian Churches but also of ancient patriarchates”.
“For more than 330 years, the jurisdiction of the Russian Church has not been disputed by anyone, and there have not even been such hints,” he emphasized. “During this time, the Kiev Metropolis developed into the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. The vast territories that were not part of it at the time of 1686 began to belong to it. The number of monasteries and churches has increased many times over, new theological academies and seminaries, Sunday schools, and so on have appeared. The Patriarchate of Constantinople has had nothing to do with this. And the fact that Patriarch Bartholomew announced the return of all this to the Church of Constantinople is a violation of one of the basic commandments of God – do not steal."
Finally, from a moral point of view, the statements of Patriarch Bartholomew cause undisguised sorrow, “because his words about the ‘temporarily tolerated bishops’ who, together with their flock, in the thirty years that have passed since the atheistic Soviet regime, have revived the Church, resumed monastic life in hundreds of monasteries, rebuilt thousands of churches, led millions of people to Christ, are difficult to call anything other than moral blindness."
“For some reason, Patriarch Bartholomew called these bishops titular, but he recognized as “true” those who patronize the seizures of churches, violence against believers and other iniquities. You must be truly blind not to see that huge difference in the moral character of the ministers of the UOC and those people whom Patriarch Bartholomew took under his wing,” added Archbishop Alexy.
According to the hierarch, one should pray for the enlightenment and reasoning of the bishops of the ancient Constantinople See, "and the following can be said to the statements of Patriarch Bartholomew: the UOC has served the Lord Jesus Christ and the God-saved Ukrainian people and will continue doing so."
“Our Lord Jesus Christ says to us: ‘Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's’ ... When these concepts are mixed in the mind, then misunderstanding and division and all kinds of disorder that we have observe throughout the history of Christianity are born. “It is impossible to serve two masters ... God and mammon,” and our head is Christ Himself, as is the case with every Local Orthodox Church. But there are also other quasi-religious formations - there the head is a person with infernal thinking. So, thanks to the Holy Scripture, the canons of the Church, the works of the Holy Fathers, but not a personal opinion, we see and understand this. Where this is distorted, there is, unfortunately, no Spirit of God,” resumed Archbishop Alexy of Voznesensk and Pervomaisk.
As reported, Metropolitan Augustine of Bila Tserkva and Boguslav believes that the words of Patriarch Bartholomew about the UOC testify to the relevance of the expression of St. Nestor the Chronicler: "The Greeks are crafty."
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How do you assess the Phanar's statements about possible union with Catholics?
negatively, association with heretics is impossible
why not, we used to be one Church
this is the case of Phanar and the RCC, we have nothing to do with it
– Father, can I leave in the middle of the service? My wife wants me to go shopping with her.
– In no way. A prayer and a memorial service are ahead.
– Thank you very much, Father!!!
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Alright, at first I thought this whole Kayne West vs. Beck at the Grammys thing was kind of funny and just further proof of what a total fucking idiot Mr. West really is. But after spending just about every waking minute since Sunday night listening and re-listening to Morning Phase — which I got for Christmas and is already right up there with Mutations and Sea Change as one of my favorite Beck albums of all time — I’m done thinking it’s funny. And actually, I’m kinda pissed.
Morning Phase is a gorgeous, shimmering piece of folksy pop/rock perfection. Seriously, I want to just close my eyes and dive into some of those songs, this is Beck on overdrive and this album is freaking glorious on every level. And for anyone, anywhere to even remotely suggest that this lush, sensual album for the ages is in any way not Grammy-worthy is just fucking crazy. Yeah, I know, I dropped two F-bombs in one blog post, sue me.
The other thing that really irks me is that Beyoncé (who, by the way, is totally blameless here. It’s not her fault Kayne is an asshat!) already has a staggering 20 Grammys to her name. In fact, she is the most nominated female artist in Grammy history and the second most honored female artist at the Grammys like, ever. Trust me, Sasha Fierce don’t need no more Grammys.
By comparison, Beck has won six career Grammys. Six! When Star Wars: Episode VII opens this May there will be more Star Wars movies than Grammys with the name Beck on them in the world. And as much as I love me some Star Wars, that is just plain crazy.
So, even though this will cost me another quarter in the swear jar at home, I gotta say it: go fuck yourself, Kanye! Whew, I feel so much better. Thanks. Now, if you haven’t already checked out 2014’s Album of the Year, get stepping. It’s amazing!
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The Final Countdown Part II
I’m sorry, but my deep, abiding love of awesomely cheesy 80’s pop music could not let me use the title “The Final Countdown” for my previous post without paying tribute to the band that made those words famous. Europe’s rocking ode to the end of things has been in my head all weekend, and now, it will be in yours as well. You’re welcome!
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“Country: Portraits of an American Sound” at the Annenberg Space for Photography
Last weekend, we headed to the Annenberg Space for Photography in Century City to check out their spanking new exhibit, “Country: Portraits of an American Sound” and lemme tell ya, it kicked ass. Seriously, even people who don’t like country music will enjoy the very cool array of photographs on display. And if you love old school Grand Ole Opry stars like Ernest Tubb, Loretta Lynn, George Jones and Patsy Cline as much as we do, well, prepare to be dazzled.
Featuring work from a number of photographers covering the country music scene in Nashville and beyond, the show spans the post WWII period straight on through to today. One of Greta’s favorite shots was a very recent portrait of that little firecracker Kasey Musgraves. Musgraves took home the Grammy for Best Country Album earlier this year for her boot-stompingly good major label debut “Same Trailer Different Park.” And of you haven’t heard her music yet, well…you will!
My favorite pic was the insanely cool Tammy Wynette shot featured on the poster below and an action pic of Loretta Lynn jumping for joy after hearing that she’d been asked to join the regular cast at the Opry. Classic! And if you love Johnny Cash like we do, there are some great photos of him through the years as well. Honestly, every photo in the show is amazing and the documentary the Annenberg produced in conjunction with The Country Music Hall of Fame is positively riveting. Seriously good stuff all around.
And those with wee ones will appreciate the show’s super cool hidden item game which encourages kids to find items from a brochure in the photos on display. Greta loved it and actually, it was fun for adults too. In fact, some of the items were so difficult to find that we had to ask for help.
So, if you live in the area (and even if you don’t!) get thee to the Annenberg Space for Photography and check out this little gem of a show for yourself. The cost of admission is free and parking, with museum validation, is only one dollar. So, how can you lose?
I should warn you though, this show will fuel your desire for country jams like never before, we’ve been playing nothing but Dolly, Emmylou Harris and Porter Wagoner all week…it’s been awesome!
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May 1, 2014 · 8:18 am
I know Record Store Day actually took place a couple of weeks ago now, but, I had such a blast celebrating it this year, and I took so many cool pics, that I simply had to share them again here. So, bear with me…Facebook friends.
Unlike in previous years, Record Store Day 2014 fell on Easter weekend this year, and since we always spend Easter at my Mom’s place in San Diego, we got to check out a couple of different record stores this go around. So, yay for us!
First up was a cool little place in the grungy-hip North Park neighborhood called Off The Record. And though the selection was pretty decent — but nowhere near the awesomeness of our local Amoeba Records in Hollywood! — the prices were fantastic, so, I would totally hit them up again. I bought a brand new Nina Simone CD for $5.99 and my brother-in-law walked away with a handful of very cool used CD’s for around $10-$15 bucks for the lot of them. Not bad.
But our next stop was even cooler. San Diego’s M-Theory Records has been rated one of San Diego’s Best Record Stores for years and it’s not hard to see why. Although their selection seemed much smaller than Off The Record’s, the depth and quality of M-Theory’s inventory was amazing. I’m not kidding, man…they had some really eclectic shit in there.
Even more surprising than M-Theory’s artfully curated vinyl stash was the totally disarming coolness of their staff. Friendly, smart and totally knowledgable, the clerks at M-Theory seemed determined to dispel the myth of the surly hipster record store clerk once and for all. And all I can say to that is: “Amen, brother!” Record Store Day or not, I can’t wait to spend more money in that joint next time we’re in town!
And even though I wasn’t able to find that David Lynch record or the Original The Muppet Movie Soundtrack vinyl reissue I was looking for, I still had a blast. So, rock on, San Diego record stores…see ya next year!
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“Love is an Open Door” clip goes viral
If you thought the pop-culture juggernaut that is Frozen peaked with the film’s two big wins at the Academy Awards or yesterday’s eagerly-awaited home video release, think again.
Proving that Frozen mania is here to stay, a new wave of videos featuring people singing and/or lip-syncing songs from the movie have gone totally viral. And this time, they’re singing something new. So, move over Adele Dazeem (aka Idina Menzel) because “Love is an Open Door” is definitely having a moment.
And while it may have all started with the charming, “good-looking couple” in the first clip shown above, the list of spoofs and imitators on YouTube is growing by the second. There are even imitators of the imitators…it’s crazy! But also, kind of totally awesome.
Long live the Frozen phenomenon!
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Happy 79th Birthday, Elvis!
Although we didn’t celebrate Elvis Presley’s birthday with our usual flair this year — the truth is we’re still recovering from the holidays — Greta and I still managed to pay tribute to The King via the artful use of our leftover Halloween and Christmas candy!
And though we weren’t lucky enough to be visited by the man of the hour on his actual birthdate (Presley would have been 79 years old on January 8th) we had a blast creating these mixed media works of art and ate plenty of candy in his honor, so, I’m sure he would have totally approved.
Happy birthday, Elvis!
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Kelly Clarkson: “Wrapped In Red”
Kelly Clarkson has been all over the radio and talk show circuit this season — she was even the guest DJ on one of the all-Christmas music stations on Sirius/XMRadio last week! — but, if you’ve heard her new Christmas album, “Wrapped in Red”, you know that the girl has every reason to be proud of it. Loud, fun, sweet and beautifully-produced, Clarkson has called “Red” her favorite album she’s ever done, and I’m tempted to agree with her.
Every song on “Red” — which features a very cool mix of holiday classics and new material mostly written or co-written by Clarkson herself — is infused with Clarkson’s genuine love of Christmas music and the album has songs for every kind of holiday music fan. Clarkson’s rendition of “Silent Night” (sung with Reba and Trisha Yearwood) is just plain beautiful and her recording of “My Favorite Things”, whether intentionally or not, proves that there is only one true American Idol this holiday season. Sorry, Carrie.
But, of course the real gems are the raft of new songs Clarkson wrote for the album. “Underneath the Tree” is already an instant classic (not to mention Greta’s favorite new song to sing!) but the title track and the songs “4 Carats” and “Winter Dreams (Brandon’s Song)” are sure to be around for a while as well. We have over 75 Christmas albums in our collection and, trust me, it’s rare that you find one from a major pop star that feels so artfully-crafted and produced. Seriously, Clarkson knows her Christmas music, yo.
So, if you tired of the glut of mass-produced lump of coal Christmas albums that usually bubble to the surface this time of year, check out “Wrapped in Red” instead. And if you get a chance to catch her NBC Christmas Special in reruns or video on demand, watch that too, it’s freaking hilarious!
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Stu's Reviews
Stu Wright, Automotive Writer/Photographer
Category: Volkswagen
2021 Volkswagen Atlas 2.0T SE AWD
On December 3, 2020 By stuwright47In *CROSSOVERS, VolkswagenLeave a comment
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2020 Volkswagen Golf GTI 2.0T Autobahn
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Tornado Red paint with Titan black leather seating for 5, including heated buckets – Weighs 3,127 lbs. and is 168” long – 17.3 cubic ft. of cargo capacity in hatchback area – 18” Ultra Silver five spoke aluminum wheels and 225/40R18 Bridgestone Potenza radial tires – Lane keep assist, forward collision alert, radar cruise control, rear vision, and automatic emergency braking – 8” infotainment screen – navigation, ambient door sill lighting and Fender 7 speaker AM/FM premium sound system – Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, wireless phone charger, head up display, aluminum sport pedals, leather steering wheel – 2.0 liter, turbocharged 228 horsepower four cylinder engine with six speed manual transmission, start stop technology and front wheel drive – $37,415.00 list price Built in Mexico – Fuel economy (Highway – 32 mpg) (City – 24 mpg) 14.9 gallon tank with 477 mi.range
2016 Volkswagen “Dune” 1.8T Turbo Beetle
Volkswagen Beetles were built from 1938 to 2003, and over 20 million have been manufactured and sold worldwide since the inception of the car in Germany. A man named Porsche designed the car, and along with the rear engine placement, the car was air cooled, without liquid coolant or a radiator.
What is commonly called a “New Beetle” with coolant, a front engine, and front-wheel drive, has been marketed on and off since 1997. Such a car is what I picked up at General Mitchell Airfield in Milwaukee to drive on a midwest vacation. It was a 2016 Turbocharged Sandstorm Yellow metallic unit with “Dune” equipment specified, including a rear spoiler, raised suspension, ten-spoke polished alloy wheels, exclusive bumpers and air intakes, black exterior cladding, aluminum pedal covers, and special badging and decals.
Power for my front wheel drive test car was supplied by a 1.8 liter, 170 horsepower (184 lb. ft. of torque) four cylinder gas engine with an EPA mileage rating of 25/city, 34/highway, 28 combined MPG. The fuel tank capacity was 14.5 gallons. The transmission on hand was a six-speed automatic, and it seemed sturdy and somewhat enjoyable. For having a turbocharger, the engine had a definite grumble to it, belying the high RPM turbo operating in the power department. Turbochargers whir at about 150,000 revolutions per minute – roughly 30 times as fast as the engine. They are nice in Colorado, spinning faster at that altitude and mitigating power loss that can be associated with naturally-aspirated (i.e. fuel injected) engines. I can’t say I hated having turbocharged power in Illinois and Wisconsin – the technology is just great.
Inside the four passenger Volkswagen, a Fender premium stereo was on hand as well as heated cloth and leatherette buckets with yellow piping and stitching, Bluetooth connections, pushbutton starter, flat-bottomed steering wheel, rear view camera, and satellite radio. The theme inside was tasteful and coordinated well with the outside styling. Beetle “Dune” looks was great, featured a wider track, honeycomb grill, LED tail lights, and while on our trip several tourists stopped by to comment on our ride.
Acceleration of the 3,093 lb. VW was great fun, road manners were on target, and handling/guidance were fine, as well. It’s a pretty quiet sedan and visibility is fine. List price was $25,065.00 for the 2016 that I drove and that included freight. The only optional uncharge was for the Sandstorm paint, at $250.00. The Volkswagen Beetle has a niche market and doesn’t sell over 400,000 per year (in the U.S.!) like the old days, but still has a nice following and a fan in this reviewer.
2016 Volkswagen Beetle R-Line SEL
On May 25, 2016 By stuwright47In *PASSENGER CARS, VolkswagenLeave a comment
I remember the first time I laid eyes on a Volkswagen Beetle, in Grant, Nebraska in about 1963. A young man in town named Charlie Brixius had purchased a used one (perhaps a 1959), and made quite a splash driving it up and down Main Street over and over. We all did that back then – gas was cheap, the pace was leisurely, and that was the place to be seen. The U-turns were made at the same intersections on the north and south end of this town of 1,000 population, and some of the guys out cruising were lucky enough to have a girl sitting in the middle of the front seat for the ride.
Charlie never had a girl sitting in the middle of his front seat, because the “bug” had two bucket seats in the front of the four-passenger, rear-engined, rear-wheel drive VW. Neither did I, as I rode a Honda 50 scooter/cycle.
Volkswagen Beetles were built from 1938 to 2003, and over 20 million have been manufactured and sold worldwide since the inception of the car in Germany. A man named Porsche designed the car, and along with the rear engine placement, the car was air cooled, without coolant or a radiator.
What is commonly called a “New Beetle” with coolant, a front engine, and front-wheel drive, has been marketed on and off since 1997. Such a car is what was brought to me a week ago for testing, a 2016 Turbocharged Tornado red unit with “R-Line” equipment specified, including a spoiler, “twister” alloy wheels, extra gauges, aluminum pedal covers, and special badging.
Power for my test car was supplied by a 2.0 liter, 210 horsepower (207 lb. ft. of torque) four cylinder gas engine with an EPA mileage rating of 23/city, 31/highway, 26 combined MPG. The transmission on hand was a six-speed manual, and it seemed sturdy and somewhat enjoyable. For having a turbocharger, the engine had a definite grumble to it, belying the high RPM turbo operating in the power department. Turbochargers whir at about 150,000 revolutions per minute – roughly 30 times as fast as the engine. They are nice in Colorado, spinning faster at our altitude and mitigating power loss that can be associated with naturally-aspirated (i.e. fuel injected) engines.
Inside the Volkswagen, a Fender premium stereo was on hand as well as sunroof, heated leather buckets, Bluetooth connections, navigation, pushbutton starter and satellite radio. The theme inside was two-toned black and gray and somewhat kicky. Styling was great with ten spoke polished alloys and attractive black trim work low on the outside.
Acceleration of the VW was great fun, road manners were on target, and handling/guidance were similar. It’s a pretty quiet sedan and visibility is fine. List price was $32,270.00 for the 2016 that I drove and that included freight. It has a niche market and doesn’t sell over 400,000 per year (in the U.S.!) like the old days, but still has a nice following and a fan in this reviewer.
2015 Volkswagen Jetta SE FWD Sedan
On January 19, 2015 January 19, 2015 By stuwright47In *PASSENGER CARS, Volkswagen1 Comment
The number one selling Volkswagen is the Jetta, produced since 1979. It is currently in it’s sixth generation form, this new design having been introduced in June of 2010 as a 2011 model. For 2015 the Jetta received a mid-cycle update in the front/rear styling and in standard equipment offerings. A Platinum Gray metallic Jetta SE four-door sedan was brought to my home on a recent Monday morning, and I immediately got inside to check out the optional equipment. Heated leatherette seats, heated mirrors, and Sirius satellite radio: check. Power lumbar “V-tech” Titan black leatherette bolstered buckets and leather wheel: check. Touchscreen radio/CD changer and Bluetooth and IPod connection: check. Pushbutton start (on the console along with the emergency brake) and five-speed manual transmission: check. Although most of the buzz with Volkswagen has recently been about the new masculine (supposedly) Beetle introduction, this Jetta is almost the newest VW in the lineup and, as mentioned earlier, the most popular. It’s easy to see and feel why, because this is a real nice car.
I jumped in and took off for Interstate 25 for a test drive and a chance to do some mall shopping somewhere along the way. A real firm ride is in store for the operator; a feeling of quality (and quietness). The steering wheel is rather thick with many controls, and the five-speed transmission quite manageable. The turbocharged four cylinder (EA888), 1.8 liter, 170 hp (6,200 rpm) engine provides an ample amount of power. More, in fact, than would seem available with that horsepower rating. Torque is 184 lb. ft. (1,500 – 4,750 rpm), and the highway fuel economy rating is 37 mpg on the highway, 25 mpg in the city, and a combined mpg figure is 29. The fuel tank holds 14.5 gallons.
Guiding the Jetta up the Interstate is pleasurable. Once again, the ride is firm, but handles the aging Interstate quite well. I had plenty of punch for changing lanes and running by service trucks and seniors. At the mall parking lot I stepped outside to view the styling of the VW. It’s good, if not spectacular, and looks particularly nice from the front with the new 2015 grill treatment. The mirrors have lighting stripes on them and up front are good-looking fog lights. The Jetta has a wheelbase of 104.4″, overall length of 183.3″, and the car weighs 3,047 lbs. Backseat legroom is suitable for a big human being, and the trunk is the biggest in its class, at 15.5 cubic feet. In the center of the back seat is a flop-down armrest/cup holder, and this VW had no power moonroof
This is the best-looking Jetta to date, and has 16”, Sedona ten-spoke alloy wheels to dress it up. Tires mounted on them are 205/55R 16” mud and snow radials. Base price for the SE was $18,995.00 and a lighting package ($995.00) and freight ($820.00) were added, bringing the M.S.R.P. to $20,810.00. Bottom line; I could see myself owning a car like this. The styling, roominess, drivability, and value puts the car high on the list of its segment competition.
2014 Volkswagen Turbo Beetle R-Line Sedan
On October 1, 2014 By stuwright47In *PASSENGER CARS, Volkswagen1 Comment
What is commonly called a “New Beetle” with coolant, a front engine, and front-wheel drive, has been marketed on and off since 1997. Such a car is what was brought to me a week ago for testing, a 2014 Turbocharged Reef blue metallic unit with “R-Line” equipment specified, including a spoiler, “twister” alloy wheels, extra gauges, aluminum pedal covers, and special badging.
Power for my test car was supplied by a 2.0 liter, 210 horsepower (207 lb. ft. of torque) four cylinder gas engine with an EPA mileage rating of 24/city, 30/highway, 26 combined MPG. The transmission on hand was a six-speed automatic with a manual option that shifted into higher gears in a hurry, but seemed sturdy and somewhat enjoyable. For having a turbocharger, the engine had a definite grumble to it, belying the high RPM turbo operating in the power department. Turbochargers whir at about 150,000 revolutions per minute – roughly 30 times as fast as the engine. They are nice in Colorado, spinning faster at our altitude and mitigating power loss that can be associated with naturally-aspirated (i.e. fuel injected) engines.
Inside the Volkswagen, a Fender premium stereo was on hand as well as sunroof, heated leather buckets, Bluetooth connections, navigation, pushbutton starter and satellite radio. The theme inside was two-toned black and blue and somewhat kicky. Styling was great with ten spoke polished alloys and attractive black trim work low on the outside.
Acceleration of the VW was fine, road manners were on target, and handling/guidance were acceptable. It’s a pretty quiet sedan and visibility is fine. List price was $32,215.00 for the 2014 that I drove and that included freight. It has a niche market and doesn’t sell over 400,000 per year (in the U.S.!) like the old days, but still has a nice following and a fan in this reviewer.
2014 Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid Crossover
On August 21, 2014 August 21, 2014 By stuwright47In *CROSSOVERS, Volkswagen2 Comments
Volkswagen’s Touareg, named after a nomadic people that inhabit the Saharan interior of North Africa, has been manufactured by the company since 2002. It is a mid-size luxury crossover made in a plant in Bratislava, Slovakia that is owned by the Volkswagen Group. That Group owns Audi and Porsche, and the Q7 and Cayenne models marketing by those firms are SUV’s based on the Touareg platform.
The Touareg, now in its second generation offering, comes handsomely equipped with power lift gate, big panoramic moon roof, navigation with 8” display, Vienna leather seating for five, heated front and rear seats, and keyless access/pushbutton start. Thus, the base price is $64,745.00 and coupled with freight, the total M.S.R.P. is $65,655.00.
The above listing of equipment is just part of the package, and the Touareg comes off as a very swanky mode of transportation. Passengers in the Touareg with Ruth and I gasped at the big, glass moon roof that of course powers open from the windshield to the middle of passenger compartment. Leather is present on the seats as well as the gear shift and heated steering wheel. My test car had black Anthracite trim inside.
Outside, the Touareg was painted Tungsten silver metallic with chrome trim on the lower four doors featuring a “Hybrid” designation. In a departure from many hybrids, the Volkswagen was equipped with large, dual, chrome exhaust finishers in the rear. A possible reason for that is the power plant, above and beyond for a hybrid. System power is 380 horsepower and the torque is a muscular 428 lb. ft. It is all lined up with an eight-speed automatic transmission with Tiptronic capability, and acceleration is reportedly is zero to sixty in 5.9 seconds. The gas engine in the Volkswagen is a supercharged 3.0 liter V-6 and the drive system is 4Motion all-wheel drive.
Fuel economy ratings for the Touareg are modest, with the highway rating at 24 mpg and the city rating at 20 mpg. I observed 20.9 mpg for the week that I drove the Touareg. What Volkswagen is selling here is a performance hybrid; it would take a high mileage application to pay for the upcharge in this vehicle.
Styling is a hallmark of this SUV, and the silver paint was striking. The 19”, five-spoke alloy wheels were surrounded with Michelin Latitude Tour HP’s in size 265/50R19. On the rear was a trailer hitch and towing capacity was nearly four tons.
Back inside, the Touareg features an all-around camera system to allow the driver to effectively see the vehicle from above, parking lot stripes and all. The rear camera is present, as well, and it stays on until the car is moving forward at about three miles per hour. The navigation seemed above average and driving the Volkswagen was fine. Ride, interior noise, handling, and guidance on pavement were good.
The Hybrid Touareg is an elegant vehicle and I enjoyed my week driving it.
2013 Volkswagen CC R-Line FWD Sedan
On October 17, 2013 October 17, 2013 By stuwright47In *PASSENGER CARS, VolkswagenLeave a comment
Volkswagen’s CC is a derivative of the Passat sedan that has existed in one form or another for 40 years. The CC was introduced as a 2009 model and was first viewed at the 2008 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. With the same wheelbase as the Passat (106.7”), the CC is an inch longer (188.9”), two inches closer to the ground (5”), and an inch and a half wider (73”) with what Volkswagen likes to call “sports car” dynamics. Weight of the five-passenger, front-wheel drive sedan is 3,450 lbs.
I recently tested a CC, one with an M.S.R.P. of $33,020, including freight charges and a base price of $32,195. The vehicle was the “R-Line” version of the CC, which meant it had the turbocharged, intercooled 2.0 liter 4-cylinder (200 hp/207 lb. ft.) direct-injected engine and a six-speed manual transmission. The R-Line has specific fascia on the side of the car and on the bumpers, as well as 18”, ten-spoke alloy wheels. Tires mounted on this CC were Continental 235/40R18 95H Conti ProContact m & s radials. The grill with its fog lights and the trunk with its built-in spoiler were particularly attractive.
Acceleration of the R-Line is reportedly zero to 60 in 6.4 seconds with a top speed of 126 mph. Rear wheel drive would be nice for stomping on the gas because the mud and snow tires like to break loose, but on snow the entire setup would provide pleasure, I’m sure. I enjoyed the maneuverability of the CC as well as highway manners and sound level. EPA ratings for the drive train is 21 and 32, city/highway, and overall rating is 25 mpg. I observed 24 mpg during my 300 miles in the Volkswagen.
The CC seating is covered in V-Tex black leatherette upholstery, and the buckets were heated and supportive. The five passenger classification does not allow for three full-size rear passengers, in reality, but the safety gear is on hand, nonetheless, for such travel. All the expected power equipment and connectivity was installed in the CC, including backup camera and navigation, but no moon roof was present.
I drove the CC to the Greeley KELS FM radio studios for a showing, and five individuals came out and made very positive remarks about the car. They jumped in the driver’s seat, peeked into the 13.2 cubic foot trunk, and gazed at the turbocharged power plant; pretty much all positive. This was the fifth Volkswagen I have tested, and once again I’d have to say it belongs on the mid-size sedan shoppers’ list of prospective purchases (or leases).
2013 Volkswagen Passat SE FWD Sedan
On September 25, 2013 By stuwright47In *PASSENGER CARS, Volkswagen1 Comment
The Volkswagen automobile manufacturing company, founded in 1937 by the German Labor Front, involved production of an inexpensive car for the German common man, and included state-sponsored financing (“five marks a week you must put aside, if in your own car you want to ride”). Until then Germans could typically only afford motorcycles, but with the advent of this new Volkswagen factory, hundreds of thousands could afford this new “Beetle”, designed by Ferdinand Porsche. Volkswagen automobiles started crossing the Atlantic after World War II, and sales in the United States peaked in 1970, when the company enjoyed 7% market share.
The 2013 Volkswagen Passat, built in Chattanooga, Tennessee, is a mid-size family sedan that has been produced since 1973. It’s Volkswagen’s biggest sedan, and comes with a choice of 4 and 6 cylinder gas engines and a diesel 2 liter offering. The V-6 is a 3.6 liter (280 hp/265 lb. ft.) with EPA mileage ratings of 20 city, 28 highway, and 23 mpg overall. The Passat gas tank holds 18.5 gallons, and zero to 60 acceleration of the 3.6 is reportedly 6.4 seconds. That’s seems pretty fast for such an entry, but my recent test of the Passat in Phoenix made a believer out of me.
While in Arizona I drove the V-6 SE Passat, which featured V-Tex leatherette seating for five including supportive heated front buckets, 60/40 fold-down rear seat, power driver seat/mirrors/locks/windows (with pinch protection), cruise control, tilt/telescope leather steering wheel, satellite touchscreen radio, power tilt/slide sunroof, Bluetooth connectivity, console-mounted emergency brake, and Fender brand premium stereo. While putting 400 miles on the Volkswagen, I stayed comfortable and cool in the SE, and as mentioned, passing and getting away from stoplights was a snap.
Ride of the SE was particularly satisfying, with guidance and wind noise acceptable, as well. The car was painted Candy white, and had ten spoke alloy “Bristol” 18” wheels fitted with Hankook Optimo H426, 235/45R18 all season radials. The windows didn’t roll down entirely out of sight, but I still was successful in getting a nice photograph of the Volkswagen. The trunk lid was light and easy to handle, with 15.9 cubic feet of cargo space under it. Halogen fog lights were up front, as were daytime running lights and a bold three-bar chrome grill and iconic “VW” round emblem. The SE look was pretty much all-American, even though it was styled in Germany.
M.S.R.P. of the press car was $30,030, including freight. The Passat was named 2012 Motor Trend car of the year, and my experience with it confirmed what the magazine editors discovered during their test.
“Beetlemania” 2013 Volkswagen Convertible
On February 7, 2013 September 30, 2014 By stuwright47In *PASSENGER CARS, Volkswagen1 Comment
I’m mixing metaphors on this date, February 7th, because 49 years ago today the Beatles (band) appeared on the Ed Sullivan show to perform their smash, “I Want to Hold Your Hand”. The single had sold 1.5 million copies in under three weeks, and Americans were hungry for something enjoyable, just eleven weeks removed from the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. The Beatles were wildly popular in the UK prior to the Sullivan show, and they toured the U.S. at various dates over the next two years, including Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado on August 26th, 1964. That was the only Beatles U.S. concert that failed to sell out, and the group was through with live concerts by 1966.
I’m not writing about the Beatles at this time, however, but about the Beetle Volkswagen convertible that was introduced late in the fall. The company has had quite a smash on its hands, as well, having manufactured over 21 million Beetles since 1938. Volkswagen was originally founded at that time by the German Labor Front, a Nazi trade union. The venture included production of an inexpensive car for the common person utilizing state-sponsored financing (“five marks a week you must put aside, if in your own car you want to ride”). Previously, Germans could typically only afford a motorcycle, but with the advent of a new Wolfsburg factory, hundreds of thousands could afford the new Beetle, which had been designed by Ferdinand Porsche.
The 2013 convertible I got to test was equipped with a five cylinder, 2.5 liter, 170 horsepower engine and six speed automatic with Tiptronic feature. It came in Platinum gray metallic with Titan black V-tech leatherette buckets for four inside. The rear seat is kind of a bench seat, kind of a pair of buckets. Five people should not enter the car, but four were in there on several occasions this week, and had fun. The VW had pushbutton start, proximity keyless entry, tilt/telescope, electric windows and locks, navigation system, cruise, and a Fender branded upgraded stereo with satellite radio. Front seats were manually adjustable, but seemed to get out of the way OK for entering rear passengers. The car has front-wheel drive, and a smallish trunk. The convertible top electronically races up and down and there exists a cover for it folded up in the trunk (unless installed, which I did with some exertion). Even with the top up, it’s fun to roll down all four windows and cruise like you’re driving a two door hardtop.
The styling of this new, third generation Beetle is the best yet, with more ample taillights and 18” aluminum/chrome wheels. Tires are 235/45R18 Hankook Optimo all-season radials. All on board enjoyed the VW ride, and road noise is acceptable considering the rag top. Fuel economy ratings are 22-city and 29-highway, with a 19 gallon gas tank that holds regular.
M.S.R.P. for the Volkswagen is $28,495, and that includes freight, technology package, and the Fender stereo. Friends that visited with me in the presence of the convertible during the week seemed to always express surprise at how little such a car listed for, and that is in the car’s favor. It garnered my respect, and it was fun to test.
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Alliance launches legal aid
By Sunday Express On Jun 29, 2019
Alliance Insurance Chairperson, Mphu Ramatlapeng take a toast with President of the Law Society of Lesotho, Tekane Maqakachane during the launch
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ALLIANCE Insurance Company has launched a new product, Alliance Legal (Thebe ea Basotho), a family legal cover which is meant to afford Basotho legal representation in the courts for premiums as low as M50 per month.
The product was launched at a colourful event in Maseru recently.
Alliance Chairperson Mphu Ramatlapeng told guests at the launch that the legal aid policy was designed for ordinary Basotho so that they can access legal representation should they need it.
“All of us, one way or the other have been exposed to situations where we or members of our families, or acquaintances have needed legal representation but had neither the monetary resources nor the knowledge of how to access credible legal expertise,” Dr Ramatlapeng said.
“This is the gap that Alliance Legal will fill by enabling affordable access for the average person to a network of local legal professionals who will provide quality service. This also makes us one of the few local insurers to be offering this much-needed service.”
Dr Ramatlapeng said Alliance Insurance is determined to discover new and innovative ways to meet the needs of Basotho while still working hard to maintain international standards in order to be relevant to the broader market.
“With the launch of Alliance Legal, the team has done just that by developing a service that will bring legal services and protection closer to every Mosotho, at affordable rates that take into account our economic situation.
“This milestone has been made possible by the development of strategic partnerships with the local legal fraternity, support and engagement with various stakeholders and the regulator, and the hard work of our teams across the business. I implore members of the media and all of you as our partners to go out there and spread the news of our efforts to bring affordable legal protection services to every Mosotho, regardless of age, gender, or income levels,” Dr Ramatlapeng said.
The Alliance Insurance Company project consultant (Legal Insurance), Lekhooa Montsi said the product was designed to solve legal problems for all Basotho with premiums ranging from M50 to M150.
“We hope that this product will solve legal problems for all Basotho. With Alliance Legal, you give us your premium and we give you legal expertise and then take care of all your legal expenses.
“We have designed this product in a way that it carters for all Basotho, working and non-working. Alliance Insurance is the first company in the country to launch a legal expenses insurance that covers for bail. This means that we are going to pay bails for our policy holders depending on the level or cover or premium. We also have cash back incentives for people who do not make any claims for five consecutive years,” Mr Montsi said.
He added that the policy also has a premium waiver where a client is given a six months premium holiday in cases of retrenchment and permanent disability. This is meant to give policy holders a six months grace period to enable them a chance to put their finances in order before carrying on with paying the monthly premiums.
Mr Montsi said that the company will partner with some law firms where clients will be referred for representation in courts. However, people will still be allowed to use their own private lawyers on condition that they meet the terms and conditions required by the company.
He expressed hope that the product will help the masses access the much-needed legal expertise, adding that it will soon be rolled out from the family cover status to venture into Small and Medium Enterprises and special groups such as taxi owners, churches and associations.
“Legal fees are sometimes expensive so much that people fail to access justice. We have designed our product in a way that people will be able to access justice at an affordable cost,” Mr Montsi said.
For his part, the President of the Law Society of Lesotho, Tekane Maqakachane, said the product would enhance democracy.
“You (Alliance Insurance) see this as a business model or product but we see it as an instrument that will enable the poor masses to access justice. Access to justice is a pinnacle of democracy. Without access to justice, there is no democracy,” Advocate Maqakachane said.
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Women’s volleyball crushes UC Riverside for fourth straight home win
Sophomore outside hitter Morgan Salone (10) attempts to get a kill for the Matadors against UC Riverside on Nov. 2. Photo credit: Bryanna Winner
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The Matadors defeated the UC Riverside Highlanders on Saturday, sweeping the team in three sets 25-18, 25-15 and 25-18. This home victory marked the team’s fourth straight home win and second straight sweep, bringing their overall home record to 4-2.
“I thought the offense was pretty good,” head coach Jeff Stork said. “Riverside was making a lot of errors. When they give us eight, nine, ten (errors) in a set that makes our job a whole lot easier.”
The women's volleyball team huddles around head coach Jeff Stork to get some coaching and discuss strategy against UC Riverside on Nov. 2. Photo credit: Bryanna Winner
The first set started even enough for both teams, with CSUN leading 5-3 after some back and forth offense. Behind a series of kills and errors, Riverside went on a quick 9-4 run to gain the lead at 12-9. This was Riverside’s most productive period of the set as CSUN began to take command of the match.
A series of kills from senior middle blocker Morgan Salone and freshman outside hitter Taylor Orshoff allowed the Matadors to even the set at 16-16. After being down at one point 16-13, the Matadors were able to go on a 12-2 run to close out the Highlanders and win the first set.
“We had a lot of (players) that played very (well),” Stork said. “Our middles were working out very well. Taylor Orshoff on the right was spectacular.”
Orshoff and redshirt junior middle blocker Hayden Warnock led the Matadors offensively in the first set with four kills each. Salone was also an integral part of the offense with three kills of her own.
Senior setter Kamalu Makekau-Whittaker serves the ball to begin the play against UC Riverside on Nov. 2. Photo credit: Bryanna Winner
The Matadors started the second set on fire, jumping out to an early 7-1 lead over the Highlanders. Riverside pushed back against this offensive onslaught, going on a quick 4-1 run to shorten the lead to 8-5.
The Matadors dominated this set through and through. Although the lead did not get too large over the Highlanders, there was no doubt the Matadors would take this set. Riverside stuck around for a while, trading points back and forth with CSUN, never allowing the lead to get to more than five points.
However, CSUN closed them out in very effective fashion, going on a 5-0 run at the end of the set to win 25-15. Three straight kills from Orshoff ignited the set-winning run, which was concluded with a final kill from sophomore outside hitter Nicole Nevarez.
“We got a lot of kills and a lot of blocks,” Salone said. “We kind of shut their team down and made it happen tonight.”
On the verge of defeat, Riverside did not give in easily. After CSUN jumped to an 8-5 lead early in the third set, Riverside scored six straight points and took the lead 11-8. Riverside kept the lead at 13-10, but three straight errors from their side allowed CSUN to tie it up at 13. This was the beginning of a set-closing 15-5 run by the Matadors.
Eight of the points CSUN scored on this run were from Riverside errors. The Matadors were able to take advantage of their opponent’s mistakes and the team won the last set 25-18 off kills from Nevarez, Salone and Orshoff, completing the 3-0 sweep of UC Riverside.
Orshoff led the team in kills in this match with 11. Salone was also important to the offense this match with 10 kills herself. Junior libero Makayla Bradford led the way defensively with 12 digs. Sophomore outside hitter Lexi McLeod was also an integral part of the defense with 11 digs herself. The two setters set their hitters up very well this match as senior setter Kamalu Makekau-Whittaker and redshirt sophomore setter Hannah Merjil recording 16 and 15 assists, respectively.
Junior libero Makayla Bradford making a defensive play and getting a dig for the Matadors against UC Riverside on Nov. 2. Photo credit: Bryanna Winner
“At home, you have all your fans and supporters here,” Salone said. “The energy is really different”
This win was the Matador’s fourth straight home win for the team. With only two home matches remaining, the team looks to close out the season on a strong note.
“One of our team goals was to have a winning record,” Salone said. “We want to win the next few games and make it into the tournament.”
The Matadors now possess an overall record of 10-13, with a 5-6 record in Big West matches. A winning record is still possible for the team with five more matches remaining. However, their last three games will be against the three best teams in the conference.
“We are gonna have to play some tough matches the last three (games),” Stork said. “It’s a tall order for us to come away with the majority of wins against three quality opponents.”
The Matadors’ next two games are on the road, but the team will return home on Nov. 15 for a match against the first place Cal Poly Mustangs.
Mano Baghjajian, Assistant Sports Editor
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Tag Archives: Deir Ezzor
Syrian Arab Army discovers Israeli-made weaponry left by mercenary-terrorists
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Syrian Arab Army discovers Israeli-made ammunition and weapons left by Daesh terrorists in Deir Ezzor
The Syrian command and its allies have decided to impose a new rule of engagement on Israel
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Decision makers in Damascus said “Syria and its allies have decided to move more harshly against Israel, replicating Hezbollah’s strategy in those days (the 90’s), before the Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon.
For every violation of Lebanese airspace over the capital Beirut, Hezbollah would fire heavy artillery above the Israeli villages along the Lebanese-Syrian border”.
“The Syrian command and its allies have decided to impose a new rule of engagement on Israel: for every violation of Syria’s airspace, Damascus will fire dozens of missiles above the Israeli inhabited areas along the Golan Heights. The intention is not to hit a specific target but to make sure no Israeli on the borders and within range of the fired missiles will live in peace. They will be in the shelter, and this will happen every time the Israeli air force violates Syrian sovereignty”, according to the well informed sources… … …
Syria: Rules of Engagement Have Changed
~ Damascus air defence downed its first Israeli jet (F-16) ever, at a stroke changing the rules of engagement (ROE) with Israel and sending a clear message that it is ready for war and will no longer be silent on violations of its airspace.
~ This clash has triggered the mobilisation of the Syrian army and its allies in Syria and in Lebanon, the Lebanese Hezbollah.
~ The speed of the Syrian reaction was due to a prior decision taken at highest level among all allies operating on Syrian territory.
~ These consider a possible confrontation may be inevitable if Israel has decided to respond and declare war.
~ The violation of Syrian sovereignty is no longer an option open to Israel and the Israeli jets will no longer be able to carry out their usual promenades over the Levant without consequences… … …
Syrian Arab Army Forces carry out successful military operations, regain control over 30 towns and villages in countryside of Hama, Aleppo and Idleb ~ [Reports, Videos]
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Units of Syrian Arab Army, in cooperation with the popular defense groups, regained control over eight new villages in Hama northeastern countryside and Aleppo southern countryside.
Units of the army launched intensive military operations against the gatherings and fortified positions of Daesh (ISIS) terrorists in the last span of the pocket besieging Daesh ranks by the Syrian army on the administrative borders of Hama and Aleppo countryside, establishing control over Kaser Ebn Wardan, al-Msetbeh, Rasem Madha, Jib al-Hab, Rajem Jaara, Makhlaf Shamali, Ayn Zarka, and Abu Mayal villages.
A military source said the army continued its operations against Daesh in the isolated pocket between the countryside of Hama, Aleppo, and Idleb, which resulted in regaining control over the villages and towns of al-Harta, Thalja, Muraijeb al-Shamali, Rasm al-Brjous, Khairyia Kabira, Khairyia Saghira, al-Azizyia, Jadou’aa Shamalyia, Jadou’aa Jnoubyia, al-Baroudyia, Mas’ada, Hawa, Najim al-Zouhor, Jib al-Rouman, al-Nuhailbyia, Talfah, Akhou Hassan, Olais, al-Dik, al-Masloukhyia, al-Salhyia, Mlouleh, Houma, Zael, Rasm al-Sadaf, Rasm al-Tabayer, Rasm al-Jassem, Rasm al-Mazare’a, Dalla and al-Luwaibida… … …
Syrian Arab Army discovers car bombs and U.S.-Israeli weaponry in Daesh hideouts in Deir Ezzor [Photo-Video Report]
11 Monday Dec 2017
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Syrian Arab Army and Syrian Armed Forces units discovered large amounts of weapons and equipment left behind by Daesh (ISIS) terrorists, some of which are Israeli and US-made, during the ongoing combing operations in the province of Deir Ezzor.
Syrian Army units seized large amounts of weapons, various types of ammo, explosive devices, landmines, communication devices, armored vehicles, car bombs, and tanks in the area between al-Mayadden and al-Boukamal cities, a military source said.
The Syrian army units discovered weapons, some of which are Israeli and US-made, in addition to hundreds of assorted shells, ammunition, and weapons made by the NATO and other European and Western countries.
The weapons included armored equipment, artillery, large amounts of anti-armor shells, and a NATO-made 155 mm cannon with a range of up to 40 km, in addition to tanks, armored vehicles, car bombs, modern communications equipment, night vision binoculars, and surveillance equipment… … …
Mass surrender to the hands of the Syrian Arab Army of over 250 Daesh terrorist-mercenaries
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Mercenaries of Daesh, the so-called “Islamic State” (ISIS, ISIL, jihadist-foreign-backed terrorists) has surrendered the entire island of Hawija Kati after several weeks of fighting with the Syrian Arab Army’s troops.
According to ISIS-Hunters, pro-Bashar al-Assad government fighters, Daesh gave up the Island after the Syrian Military completely surrounded their forces, leaving no way for them to flee the area.
ISIS-Hunters battalions’ spokesman added that more than 250 Daesh mercenary-terrorists surrendered themselves to the Syrian Arab Army after hey attempted to flee the island by boat.
Most gangsters caught were cheap foreign mercenaries from all over the world.
Syrian Arab Army regains control over new areas in Deir Ezzor, liberation of al-Boukamal foils Israeli-US project [+Videos]
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These infos are not intended to be sensationally shocking or to glorify violence in any way. These articles are for educational purposes only, for documenting and try to explain the backdrop of a historical ruthless and bloody war, whose characteristics and details are routinely distorted and smothered by the dominant media.
Syrian Arab Army and Syrian Armed Forces units, in cooperation with the allied forces, reestablished control over the eastern and western parts of Mahakan village in Deir Ezzor province after fierce clashes with Daesh (ISIS, ISIL, IS) foreign-backed mercenary-terrorists.
The army units secured the villages and towns of Daher al-Nasrani, al-Sheikh Ali, Wadi al-Khour, Faidat Ahmad al-Haifan, Wadi Fleiteh, and Wadi al-Sail as Daesh terrorists fled these areas.
In the same context, army units regained control over the villages of al-Kashfeh, al-Salhiyeh, Wadi al-Ward point, Tal Melhim, and Sha’b Kha’ein on the road between al-Mayadeen and al-Boukamal after destroying the last of the Daesh positions in them.
Speaking about the course of the military operations carried out in al-Boukamal, located 140 km southeast of Deir Ezzor city, a field commander told SANA’s delegate that the army units and allied forces succeeded in isolating Daesh from the direction of Iraq and in the Syrian al-Badia from the direction of the railway by establishing control over the villages of al-Herra and al-Swei’iyeh from the southern part and al-Sukarriyeh town until the Euphrates River’s bank… … …
20 civilians killed, 30 injured by Daesh’s terrorist attack in Deir Ezzor countryside
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(SANA 17/11/2017)~20 civilians were killed and 30 others were injured due to a car bomb attack carried out by Daesh (ISIS, ISIL, IS…foreign-backed mercenary-terrorists) on Friday evening at a location where displaced families were gathered in the northern countryside of Deir Ezzor province. A car bomb was detonated in the area between al-Jafra and al-Koniko in Deir Ezzor’s northern countryside, claiming the lives of 20 civilians at least and injuring around 30 others, many of them women and children. This is the second such attack this month, as on November 4th Daesh carried out a similar car bomb attack targeting displaced people in the same area, killing and injuring dozens.
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Syrian Arab Army’s operations against Daesh mercenary-terrorists in al-Boukamal area
Posted by syrianpatriots in Daech, Daesh, Deir Ezzor, ISIL, SAA Military Reports, South Front, Syrian Arab Army, Syrian Army, Syrian Army victory, Terrorist killed, Terrorists Gangs, Terrorists surrender
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What’s going on with the kooks of Arabia?
Posted by syrianpatriots in American tyranny, Daech, Daesh, Deir Ezzor, Idleb, ISIL, ISIS, Jabhat al-Nusra, Russia, Russian Defense System, Terrorism By Proxy, Terrorists Gangs, Terrorists Supporters, US intelligence, US regime, USA Crimes, USA Military, USA plots, War by Proxy, War Crime Alert, War crimes, War Criminals, War on Syria, War Strategy, Warmongers
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The usual suspects have been put under house arrest. These criminals include Prince Al-Waleed bin Talaal, one of the richest men in the world and the most visible of all the ersatz “nobles” of Arabia along with a gaggle of other princes and entrepreneurs, not to mention a son of a former king.
But, get this, the Saudis also have arrested the Prime Minister of Lebanon, Saad Al-Hareeri. But, get this and remember this: Both Ahmad Jarbaa and Riyaadh Hijaab are also in the old slammer.
The last two are “leaders” of the gentrified opposition to Dr. Assad’s presidency in Syria.
Hmmmmm. What could be going on here?
Benny Mileikowski (a/k/a Netanyahu) has serious troubles in the brothel which is the Zionist Apartheid State. He is facing 4 separate investigations into his malfeasance as PM. As the article below correctly points out, he is in need of a diversion. With public trust eroding and accusations of betrayal appearing more frequently, he must pull something out of his yarmulka to reunite his disgruntled constituency.
He needs a new war.
King Muhammad bin Salmaan, unlovingly referred to as MBS, has similar problems.
While not being accused of corruption himself for the simple reason that he’s the king’s son, he has accused others of the same thing… … …
Syrian Arab Army units meet with Iraqi forces on joint border, tighten noose on Daesh [Reports]
Posted by syrianpatriots in SAA Military Reports, Syrian Arab Army, Syrian Army, Syrian Army victory, Syrian Patriots
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Syrian Arab Army units operating in Deir Ezzor achieved a new advance for uprooting ISIS terrorists from the eastern bank of the Euphrates River after entering into al-Boukamal city and engaging in fierce clashes in the neighborhoods of the city.
Meanwhile, Syrian army units, in cooperation with back-up forces, established control over Blil village in the eastern countryside of the province.
The Syrian Arab Army, in cooperation with the supporting forces, launched wide-scale military operations against terrorists in northeast of Hama countryside with the goal of restoring safety to villages in al-Rahajan area and securing the Hama-Aleppo road.
Thanks to those achievements, the army was able to secure highway from the east of al-Sa’en to Ethriya after eliminating more than 100 terrorists affiliated to Jabhat al-Nusra and destroying a number of their vehicles, some of which were equipped with heavy machineguns. The army also dismantled scores of explosive devices and uncovered a field hospital which the terrorists had been using.
Units of the Syrian Arab army regained control on al-Rashdyeh village in Aleppo south-eastern countryside. The process comes in the framework of the army operations against gatherings of Jabhat al-Nusra terrorist organization in an area that extends between Aleppo south-eastern countryside and Hama north-eastern countryside.
Al-Boukamal, last major Daesh stronghold, declared fully liberated
Syrian Arab Army units, in cooperation with the supporting and allied forces, on Thursday fully liberated al-Boukamal city, about 140 km southeast of Deir Ezzor, the last stronghold of Daesh (ISIS, ISIL, IS) mercenary-terrorist organization in the Eastern area, the General Command of the Syrian Arab Army and Syrian Armed Forces said.
The liberation of the city is of great importance since it represents an announcement of the fall of ISIS terrorist organization project in the region, in general, and a collapse of the illusions of its sponsors and supporters to divide it,” the General Command said in a statement.
The statement stressed that liberation of al-Boukaml constitutes a strategic achievement and a base for eradicating remnants of the terrorist organizations with its various names along the Syrian territories… … …
9 November 2017: Syrian Government Forces Liberate Al-Bukamal from Daesh
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On November 8, Syrian pro-government forces successfully advanced northeast of the T2 pumping station, liberated Ratka oil field, Suwayyah, al-Hiri, Huwayjat Baghuz and entered the city of al-Bukamal at the Syrian-Iraqi border.
The Syrian Arab Army (SAA), the National Defense Forces and Hezbollah, supported by the Russian Aerospace Forces, participated in the operation from the Syrian side of the border. Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba of the Iraqi Popular Mobilization Units participated from the Iraqi part of the border. Military advisers of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps assisted the advancing troops on the both sides of the border.
By November 9, the SAA and its allies are still in need to consolidate their recent gains in the area and to secure and demine al-Bukamal. ISIS terrorists control some points in the desert area north of the city and could use a wide network of underground tunnels to conduct counter-attacks.
ISIS lost the last its significant settlement in Syria. In November, the terrorist group will likely lost the remaining settlements. This will push ISIS to choose a guerrilla warfare as the main tool of its operations in Syria and Iraq… … …
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U.S. helicopters evacuated ISIS commanders from Mayadin before Syrian Arab Army reached city
The Russian state-run media has accused the United States of evacuating ISIS commanders from the city of Mayadin before it was liberated by the Syrian Army in October.
According to RIA Novosti (a Russian version of Sputnik), US helicopters have evacuated ISIS commanders from the citiy before the launch of the Syrian army’s operation.
The outlet cited an alleged eyewitness to confirm this statement:
“American military aviation first made a maneuver in the area […] near a Mayadin farm. Then [ the aviation] launched an airstrike, we tried to hide and saw several US helicopters. There were foreign Daesh [ISIS] commanders on the ground, who were waiting for them next to their headquarters… The helicopters took them outside of Mayadin.”
“US aviation… first a sound from it, then a massive strike that was followed by the US helicopters’ flight and transportation of Daesh leaders after which the airstrikes ceased,” the outlet quoted the 79-year-old eyewitness. The manhad reportedly served in the Syrian Army and can distinguish US aircraft.
The outlet also cited other locals that allegedly seen how cars transported two foreign ISIS commanders with their families from Mayadin to the local headquarters. Then helicopters reportedly arrived and took them in an unknown direction… … …
Deir Ezzor city declared fully liberated
The Syrian Arab Army has declared the entire Deir Ezzorcity fully liberated after the last positions of Daesh (ISIS, ISIL, IS) in it were eliminated.
“Units of the Syrian Arab Army, in cooperation with the allied and supporting forces, have accomplished the mission of fully liberating Deir Ezzor city from ISIS terrorist organization,” a military source said on Friday.
Large numbers of ISIS terrorists, including leaders, were killed and their weapons and equipment were destroyed, the source affirmed, noting that the army units and supporting forces have seized ISIS munitions depots in the city… … …
Syrian Arab Army Liberated Deir Ezzor City
Daesh (ISIS, ISIL, IS) mercenary-terrorists gave up the ghost in Deir Ezzor city after the Tiger Forces and the Republican Guard had liberated the key neighborhoods of al-Hamidiyah and Sheikh Yassin and advanced on the remaining Daesh positions in Ardhi and Rashdiyah.
On November 3, the SAA retook Uthaniyah and al-Hawiqah from Daesh and liberated the entire city.
The advance in Deir Ezzor came amid an intense fighting near Mahkan village southeast of the government-held town of Mayadin where Daesh has attacked the Syrian Arab Army (SAA). However, the terrorist group was not able to achieve any gains and lost 2 vehicles and at least 4 fighters.
On November 2, six Russian Tu-22M3 strategic bombers delivered the second strike in a row on Daesh targets near al-Bukamal destroying Daesh arms and ammunition depots, command posts and fortified areas near the town.
The strikes of the Russian bombers are aimed at destroying the Daesh defense facilities and stockpiles ahead of the upcoming storm of al-Bukamal by pro-government forces.
In the southwestern Aleppo countryside, clashes resumed between the SAA and Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (formerly Jabhat al-Nusra, the Syrian branch of al-Qaeda) in the area of al-Hass Mount. Initially, pro-government sources speculated that the military may attempt to reach Abu al-Duhur and the nearby airbase. However, this is unlikely amid an intense fighting in eastern Syria. Launching another big operation right now is a big risk for the Syrian government.
Clashes were also reported in the villages of Rahjan, al-Shakousiyah, al-Bayoudh, Sarha and Mushrafiyah in northern Hama.
According to experts, the front between Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and the SAA will remain relatively calm if the terrorist group is not able to concentrate enough manpower and equipment for some banzai attack in the last attempt to shift the situation for its own benefit.
The so-called ‘rebels’ lost their last chance to dominate in Syria after the total loss in the battle for Aleppo city.
Syrian Government Forces Clearing Northern Deir Ezzor From Daesh
The ISIS-held area is rapidly shrinking in the city of Deir Ezzor. On November 1, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) Tiger Forces and the Republican Guard liberated Jubaliyah neighborhood, the central park area, the school of law and education area and the southern part of Hamidiyah neighborhood.
Thus, over the last few days, ISIS has lost over 40% of the area that it had been controlling in the northern part of the city.
On November 2, the Tiger Forces and the Republican Guard advanced deeper in Hamidiyah engaging ISIS in an intense fighting. If the ISIS defense there collapses, the terrorist group will have no chances to resist further attacks of government forces any notable amount of time.
As soon as Deir Ezzor is liberated, the SAA and its allies will focus on clearing the rest of the western bank of Euphrates from ISIS.
On November 1, six Tu-22M3 strategic bombers flew over the territory of Iran and Iraq and carried out a massive strike on ISIS positions near the ISIS-held border town of al-Bukamal. The strikes destroyed outposts, ammunition and weapons depots belonging to the terrorist group… … …
U.S.-backed Syrian Kurds transfer Al-Tabiya gas field to Syrian government after talks with Syrian intelligence chief and Russians
Posted by syrianpatriots in Dayr al-Zawr, Deir Ezzor, Euphrates River, Kurdish, Kurds, Oil drilling, Oil Pipelines, Oil Refinery, Russia, War Strategy
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Top Syrian intelligence chief, along with Russian deputy FM, met PKK official in Qamishli.
In a move that surprised many observers of the ongoing war for Deir Ezzor province, the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) handed over one of Syria’s largest gas fields to Russian forces on Thursday, possibly as the result of unprecedented direct talks between high ranking Russian officials and Kurdish leaders in Qamishli in northeastern Syria.
On Wednesday the Russian Deputy Foreign Minister was spotted in the self-declared Kurdish autonomous zone of Rojava to meet with Kurdish and Syrian leaders in the northern city of Qamishli (based on Zero Hedge’s own sources, also confirmed by other analysts). It is very likely that Thursday’s Conoco gas field handover was the result of this historic, yet unofficial, face-to-face meeting.
As we suggested before, Kurdish interests don’t lie with Washington but with Damascus, ready to establish a constructive dialogue with them if they stop being seduced by the US’ temporary interest in the Levant. So the Conoco field handover could mean that either the Syrian Kurds now see the writing on the wall (after observing events in Iraq) and know the US will eventually drop them (thus seeing the need to start directly dealing with Syria-Russia), or perhaps that the US has now been forced to save face and make good on its officially stated anti-ISIS goals… … …
Daesh Commander escapes towards SDF-held Regions ~ U.S. continues to train its mercenary-terrorists at At-Tanf military base
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After fierce fighting with the Syrian Arab Army
in the eastern province of Deir Ezzor,
Daesh (ISIS, ISIL, IS) mercenary-terrorist
commander Abu Omar al-Zobeidi
escaped towards the areas led by the U.S.-backed
Syrian Democratic Forces (SDS).
Mercenary-terrorists from Jaish Magavir al-Thawra get to the Rukban Refugee Camp at Syria-Jordan border along with Syrian refugees.
It is reported that then the militants leave the camp and get straight to the U.S. military base of At-Tanf for further training… … …
U.S.-coalition carries out another airstrike in Syria’s Dayr al-Zawr: 14 civilians dead, dozens injured
More death and destruction in Syria, as the U.S.-led coalition carries out yet another airstrike in the city of Dayr al-Zawr. According to Syrian media, the strike which happened in the government-held district of Qusur left at least 14 civilians dead and dozens more injured. The U.S.-led coalition carries out regular air raids in Syria under the pretext of targeting Daesh terrorists. However, there are many reports of large civilian casualties on the ground. The strikes lack authorization from both the Syrian government and the United Nations.
Syria’s Raqqa is comparable to the infamous Allied bombing of Dresden in 1945 […and NATO bombing of Sirte in 2011…]
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Moscow: “Leveled like Dresden’: Raqqa aid haste hints at cover up of ‘barbaric destruction”.
What the US-led coalition did to Syria’s Raqqa is comparable to the infamous Allied bombing of Dresden in 1945, the Russian Defense Ministry Spokesman Gen. Igor Konashenkov said, adding that the allies may be rushing to pour money into Raqqa to cover up the aftermath.
Raqqa, which has served as the Syrian stronghold of the terrorist group Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) since January 2014, was seized by the US-backed group Syrian Democratic Forces earlier this week.
Some 80 percent of residential buildings in the city are estimated to have been rendered uninhabitable during the fighting, which involved massive bombardment by the US-led coalition’s airstrikes and artillery shelling.
“Raqqa’s fate calls to mind that of Dresden in 1945, leveled by the US-British bombings,” Konashenkov added, referring to the controversial campaign reaching a peak in February 1945, during which American and British bombers dropped over 3,900 tons of bombs on the Nazi-controlled German city, killing some 25,000 civilians and destroying much of its center… … …
West Wants to Cover Tracks of ‘Barbaric’ Bombings in Raqqa
The Russian Defense Ministry “has questions” about the sudden move of the anti-Daesh coalition to help civilians in Raqqa.
“[The only explanation of this] is an aspiration to quickly cover up the tracks of the barbaric bombings of the United States and the coalition’s aircraft that have buried thousands of civilians liberated from the Islamic State [Daesh] under the ruins of Raqqa,” Russian Defense Ministry spokesman said.
Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Maj. Gen. Igor Konashenkov called the urgent intention of the US-led coalition members to allocate financial aid to the Syrian Raqqa suspicious amid repeated refusals to deliver humanitarian aid to the Syrians affected by the civil war.
“Raqqa has not managed to cool down after bombings of the international coalition and the high-ranking officials from Washington, Paris and Berlin have started making statements about the urgent allocation of tens of millions dollars and euros to Raqqa. These millions should allegedly help to restore peaceful life in the city. We welcome such generosity, but we have questions,” Konashenkov said Sunday.
According to the official, over the past two years, Russia has repeatedly asked the United States and European nations to send humanitarian aid to the Syrians affected by war, and has also prepared a list of settlements, where this assistance is needed most of all, without dividing Syrians into “bad” and “good” ones. However, the response was always negative, Konashenkov added.
“[The only explanation of this] is an aspiration to quickly cover up the tracks of the barbaric bombings by the United States and the coalition’s aircraft that have buried thousands of civilians liberated from the Islamic State [Daesh] terrorist group under the ruins of Raqqa,” Konashenkov added.
Saudi’s money invades Raqqa: sowing the seeds of ISIS-2
There is dangerous news evolving from Raqqa, Syria. While ISIS is largely defeated seeds get sown for its reappearance.
The Kurdish forces under the label SDF and led by U.S. special forces have defeated ISIS in Raqqa. Cleanup operations continue. The victory came only after the the U.S. and its proxies agreed to give free passage to the last few hundreds of foreign and Syrian ISIS fighters and their families. Since these boarded buses and were moved out of Raqqa on Saturday night nothing has been heard of them.
On Monday the U.S. coordinator for the fight against ISIS, Brett McGurk, brought an unwelcome visitor to Syria.
Brett McGurk visited Ayn Issa today with the Saudi minister Thamer al-Sabhan (former Ambassador to Iraq) & joined 3 different meetings.
First meeting was with the local council of #Raqqa then with reconstruction committee at the least they met with elders of Raqqa.
Thamer al-Sabhan is the Saudi Minister for Gulf Affairs. He is known to be extremely sectarian and anti-Shia… … …
U.S. destroying Syrian cities liberated from ISIS to obstruct pro-Assad forces [International Relations Professor, Lebanese University, Jamal Wakeem]
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The United States is losing ground, both in Syria and Iraq, and it wants to hold on to whatever it can in order to enter into negotiations later on, Jamal Wakeem, international relations professor, Lebanese University, told RT.
Syrian troops on Saturday liberated the city of Al-Mayadeen in Deir ez-Zor province from ISIS, according to the Russian defense ministry.
The tactic used by the US forces – whether in Syria or in Iraq – is to cause as much damage as possible to make the cities that get liberated from ISIS hard to rebuild and to reconstruct.
At the same time, they want to turn the issue of the civilians and their needs as a mean to obstruct further advances of the Syrian army – especially that the US is losing ground, both in Syria and Iraq, and it wants to hold on to whatever it could in order to enter into negotiations later on… … …
Stockpiles of Daesh weaponry abandoned inside liberated Al Mayadeen in ruins: locals speak of the horror of living with Islamic State
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An enormous arsenal of various weapons and production facilities, plus a fleet of explosive-laden and armored vehicles has been discovered inside the recaptured Islamic State stronghold in Deir ez-Zor province, RT reports from the Al-Mayadeen frontline.
Following in the footsteps of the Tiger Forces, commanded by Syrian Army Brigadier General Suheil Salman al-Hassan, nicknamed ‘The Tiger’, an RT Arabic crew managed to film a number of warehouses full of weapons that Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) hastily abandoned, fleeing the city to the eastern side of the Euphrates River.
“Weapons warehouses here were simply huge. I’m just shocked by the amount of weapons I saw,” Syrian Army Lt. Col. Rahmi Mauwas told RT at the battlefront. “There are hundreds and even thousands of weapons and ammunition of various kinds.”
Besides weapons allegedly produced by the US, Israel and elsewhere across the Middle East, the Syrian forces said they discovered that the terrorists also organized its own weapon production in the city. Various types of logistics equipment were also left behind by the fleeing terrorists…(read more)…
Locals in Al-Mayadeen have spoken of the horror of living with Islamic State after the terror group was routed from one of its last strongholds by Syrian and allied forces.
Footage shot on Sunday showed the city in ruins with huge caches of weapons left behind by feeling IS fighters.
Locals spoke of being thrown in jail for smoking one cigarette, having beard stubble or not wearing the correct clothing.
SOT, local resident (Arabic): “Nobody wanted to cooperate with ISIS. I had six days in prison for smoking one cigarette. This happened because they saw me smoking or smelled tobacco on me. For this reason they imprisoned me for 6 days. They had such organisation, like a morality police called ‘Hysba.’ They were imprisoning even for removing stubble from a face, let alone a beard! Not a beard, just single hairs of bristle. You’re not allowed to shave this part. Beards should grow in natural way.”
SOT, Reporter (Arabic): “How many times you’ve been arrested for your beard?”
SOT, local resident (Arabic): “Four times. Four times I’ve been arrested for my beard. Not because it doesn’t grow, but because it should grow. They arrested me, then whipped me, tortured me and gave me spoiled food.”
SOT, local resident (Arabic): “I was imprisoned twice because of the beard, and once because of the fact that I had pants on me, not a jalabiya [a long men’s shirt].”
SOT, local resident (Arabic): “ISIS militants took ten houses which belonged to my brothers. They’d been confiscating them. They just took our houses and lived inside them.”
SOT, military officer (Arabic): “We’ve searched the whole area, which was the main military depot of ISIS, it has underground tunnels and was full of weapons.”
Evidence of U.S. support to terrorists in Syria and Iraq continues to emerge
Evidence continues to emerge that the US military forces in Syria and Iraq are cooperating with the Daesh terrorist group
According to Iranian, Syrian and Russian military officials, the US support to terrorists undermine the efforts to end the war in Syria and Iraq.
Former diplomat and political analyst: “There is a high probability that the US military forces are cooperating with Daesh (ISIS/ISIL) on the ground in Syria and Iraq”.
“The documents and videos available on the Internet, as well as the actions of American helicopters aimed at evacuating injured [terrorists] and the relocation of Daesh commanders, prove [this collaboration]. The US has even gone further and instructs other countries how to act in order not to harm Daesh: Otherwise, they themselves may become the target of American aircraft”… … …
IRGC commander: “U.S. provides logistic support to Daesh in Iraq, Syria” ~ Nasrallah: “U.S. helps Daesh, does not allow it to be eliminated”
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A commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says the United States has airdropped weapons and food supplies to Daesh in Iraq and Syria as the Takfiri terrorist group was facing defeat.
The second-in-command of the IRGC’s Ground Force, Brigadier General Abdullah Araqi, said on Wednesday that the US had provided logistic support to Daesh in the Syrian province of Dayr al-Zawr and the Iraqi provinces of Diyala, Nineveh and Salahuddin.
The secretary general of the Lebanese Hezbollah says the United States does not want Daesh Takfiri group to be destroyed and is providing Takfiri terrorists with assistance through its bases in Syria.
“It is only the United States, which does not let Daesh be totally annihilated,” Nasrallah said in his speech.
“US Air Force does not allow the Syrian army and resistance groups to advance toward positions occupied by Daesh,” he added… … …
In Maps: Liberation of Mayadin City from Daesh by SAA
(South Front Maps) ~ These maps provide a general look at the key stages of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) operation to liberate the strategic Syrian city of Mayadin from Daesh (so called ISIS, ISIL, IS) mercenary-terrorists.
On October 14, the army and its allies took full control over the city that had been one of the key ISIS strongholds in the Euphrates Valley fro a long time.
Now, government forces are consolidating their recent gains and preparing for further operations on the both banks of the Euphrates River.
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Latest SAA video-reports
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A tip: whoever you want, download the videos here published, because Youtube is closing down many channels that reproduce footages of the anti-terrorist operations of the Syrian and Russian Army…as the Truth must not be widespread, only lies…
FINAL DESTRUCTION OF DAESH-TERROSISTS IN EAST HAMA POCKET BY SYRIAN ARAB ARMY & NATIONAL DEFENSE FORCES.
Footage has been released on Pro-government social media showing the final actions of the Syrian Arab Army’s and National Defenses Forces in their reducing of Daesh (ISIS, ISIL, IS) defenses in rural Hama…
The footage is mostly centered around the actions of the National Defenses Forces which played a major role in anti-insurgency operations against Isis militants throughout the Hama provincial region over the last several weeks…
Based on the video above it appears that the final phase of the operation saw lightly armed storming forces-utilizing gun-trucks, grenade launchers and sniper teams-clear the final Towns and villages in rural Hama…
About one week ago, Pro-government forces succeeded in liberating of rural Hama from Isis militants after besieging them weeks beforehand…
DAESH UNDERGROUND TUNNEL DISCOVERED IN EAST HAMA
A network of underground tunnels used by Daesh (the so-called ISIS, ISIL, IS) terror group was discovered in a retaken village on the Eastern outskirts of Salamiyah in Hama province…
The Isis extremist group used the underground tunnels to shelter from the Airstrikes and move from building to building…
One of the tunnel has an area of 50 square metres (538,19 square feet), as well as five rooms for meeting and training…
The battle to retake the entirety of the Syria’s Hama province from the so-called Islamic state terror group is ongoing…
RESTORATION OF THE ENTIRE AREA SOUTH-EASTERN DAMASCUS COUNTRYSIDE AN AREA OF 8.000 K.M²
The Syrian Arab Army’s troops launched a large offensive this summer to clear much of the Jordanian border that was under the control of the Free Syrian Army and their Allies… Within four months of launching this large-scale offensive, the Syrian Arab Army’s troops managed to capture more than 8.000 square kilometres of territory between Damascus and Al-Sweida Governorates of Southern Syria… As a result of this advance, the Syrian Arab Army sealed the entire Damascus-Jordanian border marking the first time in years that they have possessed control over this large patch of land in Southern Syria… With this area sealed the Syrian Arab Army will turn their attention to the Homs-Iraq border where the US coalition forces are currently in control of the strategic Tanf Mountains…
Washington have to explain why 300 Daesh apes infiltrated the U.S.-occupied al-Tanf Syria’s region
The Russian Defense Ministry has raised the issue of some 300 Daesh terrorists on pickup trucks infiltrating a US-controlled zone in Syria’s al-Tanf region.
The Russian Defense Ministry has urged “the US side to explain its selective blindness regarding militants” operating near US forces in Syria.
The ministry’s spokesman said the 300 Daesh militants had tried to block a strategically important road linking Damascus and Deir ez-Zor, which is used for delivering humanitarian aid to civilians and supplies for the Syrian Army.
Aid for Militants: U.S. to Be Responsible for Sabotage of Peace Process in Syria
Maj. Gen. Igor Konashenkov said that the truce in the southern de-escalation zone in Syria could be undermined after the relocation of 600 militants and two convoys with medical aid into the area.
“Considering such significant reinforcements in terms of manpower, medicine and food, with tacit US approval, one does not have to be an expert to forecast an attempt to derail the truce in the southern de-escalation zone,” he said.
U.S. Actions in Syria Look Like an Attempt to Split the Country… … …
US-Led Coalition Destroys Everything in Syria Except for Daesh: Evidence of Western-Made Arms Ending Up in Terrorists’ Hands [+Videos]
The U.S.-led coalition against the internationally condemned terrorist group Daesh is acting in Syria like it is trying to destroy the country and prolong the armed conflict there.
Thousands of Syrian women and children have been killed by coalition airstrikes in the provinces of Raqqa and Deir ez-Zor.
The U.S.-coalition has so far confirmed that 735 civilians have been killed by “unintentional” airstrikes in Syria and Iraq, adding that 350 more reports of civilian casualties are currently under review.
On Monday, the Syrian Defense Ministry released footage of the arms confiscated from different terrorist organizations, including Daesh (ISIS) and rebranded al-Nusra Front, along with the report, where it said that most of the weapons had been manufactured in the U.S. or by its allies.
After the liberation of east Aleppo and areas in the provinces of Homs, Hama, Aleppo, and Deir ez-Zzor, the terrorists of these two organizations also left behind weapons made in Bulgaria and Eastern European countries, apparently bought and delivered by the U.S.. The Ministry pointed out that the discovery suggests that the US has been applying the very same pattern it used in Afghanistan in the 1980s, when the U.S. and Saudi Arabia sent weapons to Pakistani intelligence, which ended up with al-Qaeda and the Taliban.
Among the confiscated weapons were Soviet-made guns which were likely exported to the states of the Warsaw Pact in the past and were later purchased from these states.
The munitions are the transported by both sea and air from Europe to Turkey, Jordan and Kuwait. They are then distributed to U.S. allies in northern and southern Syria by planes and trucks… … …
RT’s journalist report from the frontline amid battle against Daesh
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The Syrian Arab Army, backed by Russian air cover, is advancing against the mercenary-terrorist gangs of Daesh (ISIS, ISIL, IS) in the province of Deir-ez Zor. The terrorists are fighting to retain their last strongholds in the region. The newly-liberated village of Hatla, in the province of Deir-ez Zor, witnessed a particularly brutal battle.
While travelling with the Syrian army, RT exclusively witnessed first-hand how combing a liberated village can turn into a fierce fire-fight with Daesh.
Over the past week, Russian jets have intensified their sorties, conducting up to 150 surgical strikes against terrorist convoys coming into Syria from Iraq, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense.
RT’s Murad Gazdiev managed to get first-hand experience of the fighting as he accompanied the Syrian military across the only bridge over the Euphrates river in the area – straight to the frontline in Hatla village in Deir-ez Zor province. Gazdiev was standing just 500 meters from IS positions when the terrorists launched their assault, which started with an engine roar leading to fire from guns and heavier weapons…(read more)…
Russian Defense Ministry: “U.S. simulates anti-ISIS fight in Iraq as terrorists cross into Syria”
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The Russian Defense Ministry has accused the US-led international coalition of “simulating” the fight against ISIS in Iraq. The coalition conducted fewer airstrikes in Iraq in September while well-armed terrorists crossed into Syria, Moscow added.
For the past week, the focus of the Russian-led air campaign in Syria has been to annihilate terrorists in the city of Al-Mayadeen, one of the terrorists’ last strongholds southeast of the city of Deir ez-Zor.
Despite being almost encircled by the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) in Al-Mayadeen, Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) terrorists continue to replenish their ranks and supplies in the Euphrates Valley, where the US-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) are conducting their own operation against terrorists in the resource-rich region of Syria, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
According to last week’s estimates the Syrian military, with Russian air support, had liberated over 90 percent of Syria from IS forces.
Stressing that no one really doubts the inevitable defeat of IS terrorism in Deir ez-Zor, the Defense Ministry on Tuesday has questioned the US-led coalition’s anti-terrorist effort in Iraq.
“The ongoing fueling of terrorists from Iraq raises serious questions about the real objectives of anti-terrorist operations conducted in the region by the US and the so-called ‘international coalition’ jets,” the ministry’s spokesman, Major General Igor Konashenkov, noted in Tuesday’s statement… … …
S.A.A advances in al-Mayadeen axis in Deir Ezzor Province
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SYRIA:THE ARRIVAL OF THE S.A.A & ALLIES TO AL-RAHBA CASTLE S/W OF AL MAYADEEN CITY
The arrival of the Syrian Arab Army’s troops alongside allied paramilitaries groups to Al Rahba Castle Southwest of the Al Mayadeen city in Deir ezzor province…
RUSSIAN JETS HIT ISIS REINFORCEMENTS IN AL MAYADEEN & ABU KAMAL IN DEIR EZZOR
_. «Russian Air Force task force in Syria targeted Isis-Terrorists reinforcements of foreign fighters coming from Iraq to the vicinity of the Town of Abu Kamal near the Iraq-Syria border», the Russian Ministry of Defense said in a statement on Saturday…
_. «As all Terrorist targets including command outposts, manpower, and Armored vehicles were identified and confirmed within a week a series of Airstrikes followed» it added…
_. «An Airstrike near Abu Kamal destroyed Islamists outpost, killing some 40 militants from Tajikistan and Iraq, as well as 7 SUV’s with DShK and ZU-23-2 machine guns mounted on them» the statement said…
_. «A separate strike near the Al Mayadeen city killed up to 80 Isis-Terrorists among them nine fighters from the Northern Caucasus,destroyed a command center, 18 SUV’s, and three ammunition depots… Also Russian Jets bombed a group of 60 foreign fighters national of (former Soviet Republics) Tunisia and Egypt» the statement said, adding that:
_. «12 SUV’s carrying heavy weapons were destroyed in the Airstrikes»... The Russian Ministry of Defense also confirmed that a previous strike near Abu Kamal killed influential Isis field commanders, said to be “natives of Northern Caucasus”…
AL MAYADEEN MAP UPDATE/S.A.A MAKES FRESH GAINS SOUTH OF AL MAYADEEN IN DEIR EZZOR
The Syrian Arab Army’s, spearheaded by the elite Tiger Forces, resumed its strict mission to seize the largest Isis stronghold of Al Mayadeen city… The Tiger Forces supported by Russian Air Force managed to liberated Al Mayadeen Airport which is located Southeastern of Al-Rahba Castle… The Syrian Arab Army’s troops advanced Southern of Al Mayadeen towards Kharafi farms and liberated it… By this advance, it seems that the Tiger Forces want to siege Al Mayadeen by cutting its military supply from the South axis… Earlier today Russian Ministry of Defense confirmed that the Russian Air Force targeted Isis reinforcements coming from Iraq to the vicinity of the Town of Abu Kamal near Iraq-Syria border near Al Mayadeen, killed up to 80 Isis-Terrorists…
AL MAYADEEN MAP UPDATE/S.A.A ADVANCES IN WEST AXIS OF AL MAYADEEN IN DEIR EZZOR PROVINCE
The Syrian Arab Army’s troops, spearheaded by elite Tiger Forces, resumed its strict mission to seize the largest the so-called Islamic state stronghold of Al Mayadeen city… The Syrian Arab Army’s troops managed to advance 27 k.m² in the desert from its site near Thirddah Mount in Deir ezzor-Al Mayadeen Road to hills which located in front of Al Mayadeen city… The Syrian Arab Army’s troops supported by the Russian Air Force stormed Al Mayadeen from the West axis, liberated Al-Rahba Castle, Bakery, Sesame Neighbourhood, Silos in West part of Al Mayadeen, after killing 25 Isis-Terrorists,injuring 34 others, and destroying their equipment… The clashes continue while reports confirmed that Isis transfer many of its militants to Al Mayadeen to repel Syrian Arab Army’s advance…
S.A.A. IS 2 K.M² AWAY FROM THE LARGEST ISIS BASTION IN DEIR EZZOR:AL MAYADEEN CITY
The Syrian Arab Army’s troops, spearheaded by elite Tiger Forces, resumed its strict mission to seize the largest the so-called Islamic state stronghold of Al Mayadeen city… Aiming to eradicate Isis Jihadists from the entire Deir ezzor province, the Government troops backed by Russian Air support, managed today afternoon to advance along Euphrates River towards Al Mayadeen city… Only 2 k.m² left for the combat forces to reach Al Mayadeen, said a military source… The 3D video footage shows the map of the city of Al Mayadeen,where the Syrian Arab Army’s troops operating against the so-called Islamic state in the city… _. «We can see Al-Balaum rotary from our new sites in the front of the city»… The source added… Yesterday the Syrian Arab Army’s troops liberated 20 k.m² South of Deir ezzor-Al Mayadeen highway…
Military Situation in Area of Deir Ezzor on 9 October 2017 (Map)
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This map provides a general look at the military situation in the area of the Syrian city of Deir Ezzor city. Syrian government forces are developing momentum against ISIS in Mayadin and its countryisde.
Mayadin is one of the key ISIS strongholds in the Euphrates Valley. If the army seizes it, government forces will be able to cross the Euhprates River near the strategic Omar oil fields area on the eastern bank of the Euphrates.
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Syrian and Russian Generals accuse U.S. to support-supply weaponry for Daesh and al-Nusra terrorists
Gen. Ali Al Ali, chief of the main operational directorate of the Syrian Arab Army, accused the U.S. of supplying weapons to terrorists bought under the Pentagon’s program of assistance to ‘U.S. allies’.
The United States is supplying weapons to terrorists in Syria, not the opposition, Gen. Ali Al Ali, chief of the main operational directorate of the Syrian army, told reporters during a demonstration of weapons seized from militants.
“We know that the United States delivered 1,421 trucks with military equipment and weapons between June 5 and September 15 this year to terrorists in Syria. The weapons were allegedly intended to fight terrorists, but eventually they fell into the hands of militants of the Islamic State [Daesh] and Jabhat al-Nusra [terrorist groups banned in Russia],” Ali said.
He said Syrian radicals were getting weapons bought under the Pentagon’s program of assistance to US allies.
Another Syrian army serviceman Walid Khali told reporters during a demonstration of weapons seized from terrorists that militants of the Jabhat al-Nusra terrorist group, who attacked the observation post of the Russian military police in Syria on September 18, carried over 100 items of small arms and hand-held grenade launchers made in the United States, Belgium and France.
Hezbollah chief says U.S. is helping Daesh [VIDEO]
Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, said U.S. jets support the terrorists by preventing resistance forces from advancing on Daesh hideouts in Syria… … …
Military Situation in Syria on 9 October 2017 (Map Update)
The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and its allies have repelled all ISIS attacks, re-gained an area east of al-Suhkna and restored control over the Palmyra-Deir Ezzor highway.
Separetely, the SAA has started storming the ISIS stronghold of al-Mayadin in the Euphrates Valley. Government troops captured the old airport and many other points west and south of al-Mayadin.
SYRIA WAR UPDATE: Russian Air Force and SAA thwart Daesh and Al-Qaeda counter offensive on the road from Palmyra to Deir-ez-Zor
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This week, Daesh mercenary-terrorists (the so called ‘Islamic State’, ISIS, ISIL) made a desperate attempt to block the road from Palmyra to Deir-ez-Zor, cutting off the main supply route of the Syrian army.
At some point they even succeeded, but later the attack was repulsed.
12 Al-Nusra field-commanders killed in Idlib Governorate, their mercenary-terrorist leader Abu Mohammad al-Julani in coma
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The leader of Al-Nusra has been critically injured in an airstrike carried out by the Russian Air Force, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement, adding that at least 12 Al-Nusra field commanders had been killed in the same attack.
Russia’s Aerospace Forces have critically wounded HTS leader and former Al Nusra Front ’emir’ Abu Mohammad al-Julani in Syria.
Russia’s Aerospace Forces have critically wounded HTS leader and former Al Nusra Front ’emir’ Abu Mohammad al-Julani in Syria, and killed 12 field commanders of the terrorist group which controls Idlib Governorate.
“As a result of the strike, Jabhat al-Nusra leader Abu Mohammad al-Julani received multiple heavy fragmentation wounds and, having lost his hand, is in critical condition, according to several independent sources,” Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Maj. Gen. Igor Konashenkov said Wednesday.
“Along with numerous (about 50) security guards, 12 field commanders of Jabhat al-Nusra, including the closest aide of Julani, were also killed,” he added.
The al-Nusra Front changed its name and merged with other Syrian terrorist groups to create Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS); however, the Russian Defense Ministry continues to use the group’s original name… … …
Russian Air Force in Syria kills over 300 Daesh criminals in 2 days, including 40 from Caucasus
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Over the past two days, Russia has taken out some 304 Daesh mercenary-terrorists (the so called ‘Islamic State’, ISIS, ISIL) on the eastern bank of the Euphrates, in Syria.
More than 170 terrorists were injured, Russian Ministry of Defense spokesman Major-General Igor Konashenkov said.
“Three command posts, nine footholds, eight tanks, three artillery pieces, 17 SUVs with installed large-caliber weapons, and four ammunition depots have been destroyed”, the Defense Ministry said in a statement.
At least 7 field commanders of various levels have been killed, including Abu Islam Al-Kazaki, a native of Kazakhstan who coordinated the actions of IS assault units in the Euphrates valley.
An air strike by Russian forces destroyed the center for assembly and training of foreign mercenaries from Islamic State, including about 40 militants from the North Caucasus, as well as a terrorist mobile sniper group.
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Menasor - Cybertron - Figure
One thing that has been missing from the Cybertron series are gestalts, or combiners. They made a big return in Energon, and I think almost everyone was hoping the trend would continue in Cybertron. Alas, it did not. However, they have taken a classic G1 gestalt name and applied it to a new mold. Menasor is the 2nd offering from Gigantian, labeled as a jealous rebel who teams up with Galvatron to overthrow Metroplex.
Alt Mode
Menasor is an armored drilling machine. On either side of the armored shovel is a drill. On the left, he has a photonic disruptor drill. There is a thumbwheel on the bottom which, when Menasor is rolled on the ground, will cause this drill to spin. The wheel actually works very well in doing it's purpose, unlike past attempts to cause rolling action with previous figures. On the right is a wrecker drill. This drill remains stationairy when the vehicle is rolled, but does serve a purpose later on. The colors are pretty strange. He's predominantly turquoise and light grey, which to me doesn't go terribly well together... especially on a construction vehicle. Att to that shades of mustard yellow, red and black and you have a combonation that doesn't come off terribly well. Of course, there are worse color schemes out there. Finally, regarding the vehicle mode itself, it's nothing more than a big batch of kibble. There are nice touches, such as the roof mounted cannon and 6 minicon ports, but the Alt mode strikes one as an afterthought.
Speaking of which, the Cyber Key mode also will strike you as an afterthought. Insert the key in the left side (which is the only port by the way) and you get lights and sounds, provided you fed 2xAAA into the battery case... which I didn't. It's sad when HasTak decides to make the main gimmick nothing more than a light show. There is some minor redemption. If you insert his minicon, Heavy Load, into his right front minicon port and slide it forward, a pair of claws swing forward and the wrecker drill spins a bit. If you take Heavy Load out of the port afterwards, the claw stays in place. You can also split the shovel and insert Heavy Load into the shovel to create a Powerlinx mode. However, I honestly wouldn't fret with it, as Heavy Load can never seat in the shovel quite right. Speaking of which, let's talk about Heavy Load for a moment.
One of the main draws to the Gigantian figures is that they come with a new minicon. Menasor is packaged with Heavy Load. His Alt mode is an armored dump truck. Like Menasor, he has the armored shovel on the front end. He features the same color scheme as Menasor, albeit more black and mustard yellow showing. His robot mode is pretty nice as well, although why they gave him a green head is beyond me. Although he has no knees, he does have elbows and his arms work very well. Overall, a very nice minicon. Menasor's transformation process is disappointingly simple. The figure should be rated for 3 and above... that's how simple it is.
Work Robot Mode
Like Metroplex, Menasor has two robot modes. The first shown is his Work mode (or Brute mode if you prefer). The work mode is basically half his robot mode transformation. It's quite silly looking, actually.
Combat Robot Mode
By finishing the other half of his transformation, you get his Combat mode. The color scheme basically stays the same, but more yellow shows. It's not too bad looking of a robot mode. He has a twin laser on his chest that can fold out 90degrees to face forward. His face in particular is pretty cool looking and features blue light piping. The figure is a sturdy poser with real good poseability. There are multiple joints which will allow you alot of different stances. Your only limitations are in 2 places. One, the minicon ports that were on the rear of his Alt mode now sit on the inside of his calves. Therefore, the legs are never fully flat against each other. Two, the arms have a permanent bend to them. This is because of the overhang used to join the arms and legs to create the treads in Alt mode.
Menasor's chest opens up to reveal a stoarge compartment for Heavy Load. Heavy Load must be in Robot mode for the storage to work. A good use for empty space, I suppose.
The Cyber Key works the same in Robot mode. That is to say, there are no real features to speak of besides the light show. Fortunately, the minicon activated feature still works well in robot mode. It doesn't seem that alot of time went into creating this figure. To be honest, I don't see much value in having Menasor in your collection unless you're a completist.
Reviewer Michael Henry
Date July 1st 2006
Score (5 out of 10)
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Criminal Don Waney cult group’s member confesses
Posted on January 12, 2018 February 13, 2018 Author Sylvester Olatunbosun Comments Off on Criminal Don Waney cult group’s member confesses
The killing of 23 worshippers on New Year day in Omoku was to avenge the arrest and humiliation of the mother of cult gang leader, late Don Waney.
A member of the cult group paraded at the Police Force Headquarters in Abuja on Thursday said they carried out the massacre to teach town’s vigilance group a lesson for daring their leader.
32-year old suspect, Mr. Desmond Okotubo, a father of three from Egbenma in Onelga Local Government Area of the state, said they were also irked by the destruction of the property of their leader.
He explained that the plan to carry out the attack on the vigilance group was hatched in Owerri, Imo State.
He said they did not plan to attack worshippers on the cross over day, but somehow the operation just went wrong.
The suspect, has promised to help government fish out the rest of the members of the gang.
He explained that he did not know if their late leader was being used by some politicians to cause trouble in the state.
“It was Don Waney that did it. We followed Don Wanny and he has a group that he gave gun to shoot called Red Squad.
“I did not hold any gun and I don’t know about it but he has a group called Red Squad.
“The Red Squad members are from Imo and Rivers states and they are the ones that shoot and kill.
“I know those that shot and killed those people. I know many people that belong to the party.’
Along with his gang, Don Waney, real name Igwedibia Johnson, masterminded the New Year killing in Omuku, Rivers State. Children were among the 23 people killed in cold blood.
was killed on Saturday by a joint force of Nigeria’s security agencies in Enugu.
The outgoing General Officer Commanding 6 Division, Port Harcourt, Maj.- Gen. Enobong Udoh, paraded the corpses and arms and ammunition of the deceased gang members on Sunday in Port Harcourt.
He said security agencies, complying with the directive of President Muhammadu Buhari, trailed Don Waney and his gang members to their hideouts in Enugu.
“We are happy to inform that Don Waney, a notorious cultist, kidnap kingpin and mass murderer who masterminded the murder of 23 worshippers returning from cross over service is dead.
“We traced Waney and some of his gang members to their hideout in Enugu town where they rented apartment and lived with other people in the neighbourhood like normal people.
“The criminals were killed after a combined team of troops of 82 Division Army, Enugu and personnel of Department of State Security (DSS) raided his hideout to arrest him and his members,” he said.
Udoh said the criminals on sighting the advance of security operatives to their residence attempted to escape through the back door of the apartment, but were shot by troops.
He said others shot dead were Waney’s second-in-command, Ikechukwu Adiele, and another suspected gang member, Lucky Ode.
“One of them died on the spot while the other two who sustained gunshot wounds eventually died on their way to the hospital.
Tagged Kidnapping, Nigeria, Police
Sylvester Olatunbosun
Rwandan leader killed by DR Congo troops
Posted on September 19, 2019 April 2, 2020 Author Africa Signal
A Rwandan Hutu rebel leader wanted by the International Criminal Court on war crime charges has been shot dead by the Congolese army, a DRC military spokesperson said on Wednesday. Sylvestre Mudacumura, commander of the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR), was “definitively neutralised” in DRC’s North Kivu province on Tuesday night, General […]
Boko Haram: Cameroonian , Nigerian troops team up
Posted on February 6, 2018 April 2, 2020 Author Africa Signal
The Nigerian Army on Monday said it had inducted a unit of Cameroon Defence Forces into Operation Lafiya Dole to fast track campaign against Boko Haram insurgents. Col. Onyema Nwachukwu, the Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, Operation Lafiya Dole, disclosed this in a statement issued in Maiduguri. Nwachukwu said that the Cameroonian forces were inducted […]
NAF gives cover to troops on Python Dance
Posted on September 20, 2017 September 20, 2017 Author OceanSpring Newswire
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has deployed some of its air assets to give cover to ground troops currently on `Operation Python Dance 11. They are deployed to assist the Nigerian Army 115 Special Operations Group in Port Harcourt. The Director of Public Relations and Information, NAF Headquarters, Air Commodore Olatokunbo Adesanya, said in a […]
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Ervin opens campaign headquarters with Fox, Ledford
by The AV Times Staff • February 3, 2014
Palmdale Mayor Jim Ledford (left) said he endorsed Ervin because Ervin was committed to repairing relationships between Lancaster and Palmdale. (Simac Production Studios)
LANCASTER – California State Assemblyman Steve Fox and Palmdale Mayor Jim Ledford were among the dozens of supporters who gathered at the east Lancaster campaign headquarters of Johnathon Ervin on Saturday for the office’s grand opening.
Ervin, a 35-year-old engineer and Air Force veteran, is running for Lancaster City Council in the April 8, 2014 election.
Assemblyman Steve Fox also endorsed Ervin for Lancaster City Council. (Simac Production Studios)
“I think the key thing here is he’s been showing a great deal of leadership in everything he’s touched, and as a result, I think it’s time to use that leadership right here in Lancaster,” Fox said Saturday.
Ledford said he was supporting Ervin because Ervin could help bridge the gap between Lancaster and Palmdale.
“We certainly could do better if we cooperate as cities, as jurisdictions, so we want to make sure that we have people that are earnest when they say ‘we want to cooperate,’ and I think Jonathon represents that,” Ledford said. “I’m asking the voters in Lancaster to let their vote count twice by bullet voting for Jonathon Ervin for Lancaster City Council.”
The AV Times sat with Ervin for a brief chat on Saturday. Ervin explained why he is running for city council, his biggest obstacles going into the election, and his plans for office, if elected. Read our conversation below:
AVT: Why are you running for Lancaster City Council?
ERVIN: I’ve led several organizations, and I think diversity of thought makes us better. I think we need a voice that can work with Palmdale, work with the County, work with the Feds to bring jobs, lower crime, help our seniors. I’m running because our community has many needs and I think that I can provide some leadership, some teamwork in helping achieve the things that we need.
AVT: How does it feel to receive endorsements from both Assemblyman Steve Fox and Palmdale Mayor Jim Ledford in your run for city council?
ERVIN: It feels really good to have broad support across the community. I think it proves that I’m going to be able to make good on my promises of helping the communities work together to create jobs, to lower crime. I think these endorsements are evidence that I’m able to be a bridge builder, whether it be between the communities, the county and the state. I think it says a lot about what I stand for. I think people are getting behind it, and the coalition is growing.
AVT: What is your biggest obstacle in this election, and how will you overcome it?
ERVIN: Because the elections are going to be in April, the biggest issue is going to be letting Lancaster citizens know that there is an election and ensuring that they get out to vote. That’s the huge obstacle. I’ve got a lot of support; we just have to ensure that people know that there is an election. Our election really should be in November. I think everybody understands that. I’m not sure how we can sue another city to change their elections when ours is in an off-month and at-large, as well. So obviously, there are some things we need to look at, but the biggest obstacle is having an April election. You really don’t get very high turnout, and we have to work to get the word out. We’re hitting homes and knocking on doors.
AVT: If elected to the Lancaster City Council on April 8, what are some of the first issues you will address?
ERVIN: I think the first thing that needs to be done is to repair our relationship with the municipalities around us, obviously Los Angeles County [and] Palmdale. I’d also like to enhance our relationship with Edwards Air Force Base.
So day one is shoring up the coalitions for the big fights that we’re going to have in the future. I’d like to challenge the public utilities commission to lower our electricity rates. I’d like to have incentives for both cities to get manufacturing back in this community. I’d like to do some federal lobbying in keeping defense aerospace in this area. So there are a lot of areas where we’re going to require coalitions, and day one is going to be repairing our relationships and building coalitions. I think that will lay the foundation for actually making good on my campaign pledges.
Ervin’s campaign headquarters is located in Olympia Plaza at 840 East Avenue K in Lancaster. For more information on Ervin and his campaign, visit www.Ervin2014.com or call Ervin directly at 661-429-9572.
45 comments for "Ervin opens campaign headquarters with Fox, Ledford"
NIMBY says
Hmmm…So Palmdale mayor Jim Ledford is endorsing Johnathon Ervin (who sued Lancaster City) for a Lancaster City Council seat. Does Ervin think Lancaster voters aren’t aware of his history with the City of Lancaster? If Ervin truly wants to be a councilman why doesn’t Ervin just move to Palmdale and run in the next election for a seat on the Palmdale City Council? Does Ervin want to represent the citizens of Lancaster or does he have an axe to grind with the city? I’m no fan of R. Rex but IMO something’s going on here that just doesn’t pass the smell test and I’m afraid I can’t vote for someone that I don’t trust.
ervin sued over our unusual election process where candidates who don’t live in our city are allowed to run and siphon votes and then be told they weren’t eligible. this is the same voting system that is held in april and the ballots are counted and kept at city hall. why doesn’t the county oversee the election like most other cities? at least try to make it look like you are running a legit election. ervin will be a br
breath of fresh air in an environment that reeks of corruption.
OT says
Ervin sued a city that was either to incompetent or to corrupt to tell a candidate they were a 1/2 block out of city limits. One or the other. You can pick which one. It’s not like anyone in city hall ever acknowledged such disregard, disrespect and gross incompetence at their elections!
Nice try on refusing any responsibility. Again!
I understand now. Parris sues…Bad. Ervin sues…Good. Got it!
Righttttt. Because there is no difference between someone suing to shake down folks for money, and suing to make sure our elections are kept clean of local government corruption.
@NIMBY.
Did you vote for Parris, Crist, Smith or any of the current ‘trustworthy’ council members?
Ya see. We don’t trust comments such as yours, especially when you throw in that you’re not a fan of Parris. That gives you permission to oppose anyone not a part of the GOB’s network and appear objective.
No pass.
I don’t trust what ANY Politician or “wanna be” Politician says or promises…Period. I certainly won’t vote for someone just because Ledford endorses them either and since some of you are from Palmdale (can’t vote in Lancaster’s election) and care so much about Lancasters’ election (which I can vote) I will be sure to tick ya’lls off by NOT voting for your good friend Ledfords’ endorsement. ;p
Sadly there are many NIMBY’S out there who will continue to support the mayor and his minions. Which means we will continue to wallow in debt, pursue ridiculous ideas like birth tourism, tear up the desert and spread vally fever, pay for a spy plane, sue our neighbors, be sued by heaven only knows who, and on and on and on. On the bright side, we still get to enjoy the bird music on the BLVD.
Fedup says
So Jim Ledford thinks Lancaster needs a fresh breath of political air! Then maybe it’s time for him to step down from his throne also! If Ervin loses again he will sue again
i would take 100 years of ledford over one more day of rex. have you been watching him on tv lately? he keeps talking at all these conferences about how we are doomed. the end is near. it is creepy freaky.
Joy Joy says
Under his leadership, Lancaster is doomed. True
We need a different and fresh vision for the City of Lancaster. It is something we need as we plan the future of our beloved city. Resources are misappropriated as one side of the city looks immaculate and the other looks in disrepair. We need a balanced approach. This may just bring the balance we need. You can definitely count on me to challenge the status quo, and that is exactly what Mr. Ervin is doing.
Oscar Mejia
Lancaster City Council Candidate
Michael Yarborough says
Ervin clearly has a vendetta against Mayor Parris. This is personal, yet Ervin is trying to play the odds and align himself with Mayor Ledford, hoping it will get him elected. If elected, he will create much more internal conflict within the Lancaster City Council than people imagine. He cannot control his anger towards Mayor Parris. If he loses, it is his past practice to sue the City of Lancaster.
KayDee says
Um, hello…. You have it backwards. It’s Rex who clearly has a personal vendetta against Ervin because Ervin won’t kowtow to Rex’s will, and everyone knows it! Rex is the one who is attacking Ervin all over Facebook while Ervin is simply defending himself. In a new low (even for a bully like Rex), Rex compared Ervin to an abused housewife… But yet Ervin is the one with the vendetta who can’t control his anger? You’ve got to be kidding me!
Clueless In Lancaster says
What turnip truck have you fallen off? Rex is out for Ervin after Ervin had the intestinal fortitude to vote against the Walmart in Quartz Hill. Ervin listened to the will of the people not the will of Rex. Rex doesn’t like it when his yes men say no. So he gets rid of them. Or he makes them commissioners which usually shuts the critics up.
sjgranai says
Haha…makes them a commissioner! That is so damn true!
I see one FB group leader with her head buried up Rex’s butt….she’d kill for a commission seat. Too bad she doesn’t understand that is wrong tactic….lol….go after him and publicly question him…THEN he will give up a commission seat!
Happens over and over again!
I'm_Glad says
It is about time! Ledford endorsing Ervin is a call to end the fighting and name-calling. How many times do we have to read about another lawsuit or Mayor vs. Mayor deposition.
I am sick and tired of my hometown being destroyed. I want Ervin.
If what Rex claims is true this man would be BEHIND BARS! Not in the Air Force or an engineer. You go Ervin. God Bless.
Exactly. Parris will sacrifice Lancaster to get at Palmdale.
Remember that saying “Cut off your nose to spite your face”.
I think that describes Rex Parris to a ‘T’.
Rex Parris gave Lancaster black eyes for suing Palmdale over the at-large council elections and for fighting a CEC approved power plant. So, how has that benefited Lancaster residents?
“Ledford endorsing Ervin is a call to end the fighting and name-calling.”
Are you delusional!?
Ledford endorsing Ervin is simply an example of “the enemy of my enemy is my friend.” it’s a way for Ledford to stick it to Parris. Nothing more.
And the fact that Ervin doesn’t see that suggests he does not have the intellect or insight to hold public office.
:( says
That’s right!!! If there’s going to be any of that “sticking it to” anyone, it’s going to be Rex doing the sticking! What the hell is wrong with these people, anyway? Don’t they know how it works here in the AV? The ONLY person allowed to insult, degrade, bully and sue is king Rex! After all of Rex’s performances, one would think this would be common knowledge by now.
Is there an ostrich farm in Lancaster where all the voters stick their heads in the sand while Rex does the most outrageous things while the city suffers?
Arthur Calloway II says
I agree, Bob, Ervin becoming City Councilman will not stop the fighting and name calling because that’s outside of Ervin’s power.
What Ervin can do is foster an environment that embraces collaborative efforts.
There is no documentation that says Ervin believes everything either one of the Mayor’s believe. Which means he’s not in anyone’s back pocket.
The only documentation you have is he is willing to vote against anyone if:
There is supporting evidence that the issue, he is voting on, is not good for the community. And by anyone, I mean anyone, up to and including the Mayor of either city.
The fact is, Ervin, sees the need for collaboration between the two cities. This shows not only intellect and insight but also foresight.
*There is supporting evidence that if the issue, he is voting on, is not good for the community. He will vote against it.
AV Observer says
Heh, heh, heh. Nice to see Raymond running scared all over the blogs. The thought of an Ervin victory scares the day lights out of old’ Ray! He hasn’t been this scared since the days of his youth when he was selling stuff. Ervin on the Council would be the start of a great future for the AV. One step closer to no more Raymond. Heh, heh, heh.
Selling stuff? LOL.
Even though I live in Palmdale, I support Ervin.
However, I just don’t see how we can trust Parris to cooperate with Mayor Ledford honestly.
How many times has he shown his envy and disdain for our Mayor? He could begin by apologizing in public but I think he’d rather eat dirt.
I like Ledford, but he has this one wrong, big time. Ervin is a huckster, he needs to be run out of the AV, not elected. Worse things have happened, like Ron Smith. If they both get elected, you’d have the ebony and ivory version of scumbags up there.
Let’s see……Ron ran when a gun was pulled in the court room he was paid to protect. Ervin served, was injured fighting our countries wars, and has gone back for more. In what twisted world does that add up to the same “ebony and ivory version of scumbags up there” marissa? If you know something I don’t, spit it out. Or are one of the local political machines bloggers, paid to post vague yet senseless attacks?
Welp says
You can tell when it’s one of Rex’s serial bloggers because they always criticize Rex’s opponents, but then say they don’t like Rex or Ron Smith. I guess they think it’s throwing people off of the scent or something strange like that.
That, and/or they start off an attack statement with the words: “Everybody knows…”
Welp there goes any chance Ervin had of winning.
He went from “slim chance” to “no chance”.
Speak for yourself and your lone vote buddy! Mayor Ledford has thousands of supporters (myself included) that stretch across Palmdale to Lancaster. This is a huge boon to the Ervin campaign. And your comment cannot change that fact. Your Welp need be reserved for incumbents Smith and Crist.
Agreed! Getting Ervin elected would be a great salve to the many wounds Parris’ Lancaster has opened upon Palmdale. If we got more people like Ervin on the Council, we might even be able to truly work together without a cactus curtain anymore!
My comment is not in support of Smith, Crist, or anybody else.
But I stand by it. This calculation by Ervin, to publicly attach himself to Ledford, is a bad one. It will hurt him more than help him in a Lancaster election.
I believe that you are incorrect, Dave. I believe that the citizens of Lancaster are getting tired of the same old drama perpetrated by Parris and Company and actually want elected officials of the two cities to get along. Parris knows this and has unsuccessfully tried to cast himself the victim to deflect scrutiny against his clearly UNfriendly actions against the City and elected officials of Palmdale.
Also, if you compare public reactions to the two mayors’ brief medical sojourns a couple of years back, the evidence is fairly conclusive that Ledford enjoys a solid positive public opinion in Palmdale AND in Lancaster.
There is more, but you get the picture.
Welp, it seems that you live in the same echo chamber as Rex Parris. You and he seem to be under the same delusion that everybody hates Jim Ledford. The poll numbers indicate differently. Just look at how much cash Rex Parris has to spend every year to get elected. The man is in for about $1million dollars. It’s a good thing he’s got that law office or he’d go broke trying to keep himself in office!
I do concur! This Ervin guy is shady as hell. He sued the city the last time he lost. Up in Kern county he was asked to step aside or have a investigation that wouldn’t have worked out to well for him. Then on other hand if he does get in Lancaster it will be like throwing him to the sharks!
Everybody loves a feeding frenzy!
I don’t concur. I’m not commenting on the merits of Ervin. I’m simply saying that ANY candidate running in Lancaster makes a mistake to attach himself to Ledford.
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The open-world action RPG Hogwarts Legacy was originally announced back in September. Avalanche revealed then that players would step into the shoes of “a student who holds the key to an ancient secret that threatens to tear the Wizarding World apart. You have received a late acceptance to the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and soon discover that you are no ordinary student: you possess an unusual ability to perceive and master Ancient Magic.”
For Utah, USA-based Avalanche, Hogwarts Legacy is the biggest project it has taken on in its history. Best known for developing the Disney Infinity series in recent times, Avalanche was closed after Disney shuttered Disney Interactive Studios in 2016. But then a year later, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment acquired and renewed the flame. Avalanche Software is not to be confused with Avalanche Studios, the Swedish developer behind Just Cause 4.
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Summer 2013 • Vol. 8, No. 2
From the Editor, Summer 2013
Craig Biddle introduces the Summer 2013 issue. Continue »
In Memory of Joshua Lipana
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In memory of assistant editor of TOS Blog Joshua Lipana, who recently died after a heroic nine-month battle with cancer.
The End of Central Banking, Part II
Richard M. Salsman May 20, 2013 Audio PDF
Explains why central banking should be terminated and how it can be, focusing primarily on the U.S. Federal Reserve System.
The Is-Altruism Dichotomy
Shows why, even after Ayn Rand created a complete morality based exclusively on observation and logic, many people persist in believing that moral principles cannot be derived from the facts of reality.
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Medical Tourism: A Free Market Alternative to ObamaCare
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Ari Armstrong March 1, 2013 Audio PDF
Conservatives are against new taxes—unless they are for them. The unprincipled conservative approach is most recently illustrated by a February 14 release from the American Conservative Union (ACU) urging Congress to sanction Internet sales taxes. In the release, ACU president Al Cardenas says the federal government should allow states to…
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Skunk Works to Deliver “Energy for Everyone”
Howard Roerig March 11, 2013 Audio PDF
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Legislation Should be Based on Individual Rights, not Group Averages
Ari Armstrong March 12, 2013 Audio PDF
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Review: The Sessions
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Review: The DIM Hypothesis: Why the Lights of the West Are Going Out, by Leonard Peikoff
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Politics & Rights, Reviews
Review: Righteous Indignation, by Andrew Breitbart
Robert Begley May 20, 2013 Audio PDF
Robert Begley reviews Righteous Indignation: Excuse Me While I Save the World, by Andrew Breitbart.
Reviews, Science & Technology
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Jared M. Rhoads May 20, 2013 Audio PDF
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Review: Island, by Thomas Perry
Daniel Wahl May 20, 2013 Audio PDF
Daniel Wahl reviews Island, by Thomas Perry.
Review: The Year of Living Biblically, by A. J. Jacobs
Daniel Wahl reviews The Year of Living Biblically: One Man’s Humble Quest to Follow the Bible as Literally as Possible, by A. J. Jacobs.
Review: The Truth about Gun Control, by David B. Kopel
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Letters and Replies
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Toronto Star: Sex workers should get a say on prostitution policy
As the Canadian government begins the process of drafting new prostitution laws, it ought to consult with those with the most at stake.
A Toronto Star op/ed by Emily van der Meulen — Assistant Professor in the Department of Criminology at Ryerson University, Elya M. Durisin — doctoral candidate in the Department of Political Science at York University, and Victoria Love — sex worker and activist based in Toronto. They recently co-edited Selling Sex: Experience, Advocacy, and Research on Sex Work in Canada
More than two months ago the Supreme Court of Canada unanimously struck down sections of the prostitution laws because they deprive sex workers of their constitutional right to security of the person. The court ruled that these laws create conditions that result in harm and violence toward sex workers.
Called Bedford v Canada, this decision is the outcome of decades of largely unseen and unrecognized efforts by sex workers and their allies, and represents an important opportunity to improve living and working conditions for sex workers in Canada.
With Parliament in session, Justice Minister Peter MacKay will begin the process of drafting new laws regulating prostitution that — according to the Supreme Court — must be in agreement with the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Sex workers are among the first to acknowledge the poor working conditions in the sex industry and are also the best positioned to develop solutions.
The Department of Justice recently initiated a public consultation on prostitution-related offences. However, without meaningful input from current sex workers and sex workers’ rights organizations, the new laws could simply result in further harm — both to sex workers and to communities as a whole.
While the public and policy-makers are mulling over possible regulatory options, what tends to be neglected is research that shows the laws themselves can create conditions of violence and vulnerability.
The two most commonly discussed legislative models are legalization, like in the Netherlands, and the criminalization of clients and managers, like in Sweden — both of which have serious flaws.
In legalized contexts, governments tend to impose harsh conditions in an attempt to contain sex work as an undesirable activity rather than implement policies to improve safety and working conditions. The Netherlands’ strict regulation of prostitution has resulted in a two-tier sex industry: a legalized sector the state attempts to control, often through confusing and contradictory laws and bylaws; and an unlicensed “underground” sector where coercion and forced labour still occur.
Because of the social perception that prostitution is a problematic activity and the onerous rules and regulations in force, sex workers in the Netherlands continue to be marginalized. Dutch sex workers’ rights organizations, such as De Rode Draad, have raised serious concerns about legalization.
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Ernest Greene
There is a big difference between decriminalization and legalization. Those who favor the former tend to end up getting the latter, which is still an improvement over prohibition but often imposes onerous burdens on those directly affected that diminish the benefits of lifting prohibition.
How about this? Let’s just try making no laws specifically governing sale of sexual services and apply existing criminal statutes (such as those governing assault, kidnapping, etc.) to abusive cases arising out of private transactions.
Sometimes the best thing to do is the least.
Reply to Ernest Greene
Interestingly, in criminology parlance, “decriminalization” and “legalization” have meanings pretty much reversed from the way they;re used in terms of sex work rights.
For instance, marijuana possession is “decriminalized” in some places, but it’s still regulated to the extent that one can be issued a ticket or face administrative action if one does not comply with the regulations. The marijuana laws assume that it constitutes a ‘vice’ or otherwise dangerous goods for which regulation is required.
Were marijuana fully legalized, no such assumptions about its nature would be imbued in the law.
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Songs For Every Stage Of A Break Up
By Ari Eastman, November 26th 2014
“Upgrade U” – Beyonce ft. Jay-Z
There’s a reason so many people talk about broken hearts and break ups so often…drum roll, please…BECAUSE THEY ARE HORRIBLE. Sure, let’s joke about Taylor Swift or the culture of subtweeting, but when two people part ways, it’s a substantial loss, no matter how you slice it. In cases of losing a loved one to death, we’re much more comfortable with labeling what we experience as grief. But someone doesn’t have to bite the dust for us to grieve them. Psychologists usually split up the grieving process into different categories: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. So for you kiddos out there hurting (or screaming, depending on the stage you’ve hit), I’ve put together a comprehensive music playlist for each level you’ll hit while staying in Heartbreak Hotel.
1. Denial
aka: Nah, we’re fine!!!! It’s seriously fine….right?
I Don’t Believe You – Pink
Nope, you still love me.
Losing You – Solange
I don’t know why Solange doesn’t get more love. I know it’s almost blasphemous to say this, but sometimes, I like her voice more than the other Knowles.
Ashes and Wine – A Fine Frenzy
A Fine Frenzy, more like A Fine Fucking Mess because I’m crying over the beauty of this.
Comeback – Ella Eyre
She’s dope. And so is the irrational thinking that everyone comes back eventually.
2. Anger
aka: DO YOU KNOW ALL THE SHIT I DID FOR YOU? NOBODY ELSE IS GOING TO PUT UP WITH THAT PSYCHOTIC CAT OF YOURS, OMG I HATE U!!!! I HOPE U ARE ALONE 4EVER!!!
I’m The Only One – Melissa Ethridge
There was a point in my life when I was listening to this song on repeat. It was on every single CD mix I made for my car (I’m Amish and don’t have an AUX port). I attempted Ethridge’s gravely voice and would strum my guitar, singing my pissed off heart away. My roommates were finally like, “We’re glad you’ve stopped playing “Landslide” in the dark, but dude, you’re kinda scaring us.” It’s angry, resentful, and somewhat creepy, but you will feel better just blasting it. Trust.
Sick of You – Cake
I Don’t Fuck With You – Big Sean, E-40
Kiss My Ass – K. Michelle
The song starts with “I’m tired of your shit,” and just gets sassier from there.
You – Ha Ha Ha – Charli XCX
Charli XCX is quickly becoming the new it girl, with her slightly grunge rocker 90s wardrobe and fabulous hair that rivals Lorde. I want her to give me a makeover, but in the meantime, we can all laugh in the face of whoever scorned us with this song. Ha. Ha. Ha. “Good job//You fucked it up.”
FU – Miley Cyrus
Ugh, go ahead. Judge me for putting Smiley on this list. But this song is dope and kind of perfect to lip synch along to and give all tha haterz your middle finger.
I’m Out – Ciara, Nicki Minaj
This is the pre-game, instagram game strong jam to dance the hurt away.
Lyin King – Jhené Aiko
Everything Jhené does has this rhythmic ease to it. She comes across as gentle because her voice is so soothing, but listen to the words. She’s not playing around.
3. Bargaining
aka: Maybe we could give it another try? I’ll grow out my bangs for you!!!
Two Weeks – FKA twigs
“I know it hurts//You know I’d put you first//I can fuck you better than her.”
Giiiiirl.
I Want You Back – Jackson 5
Always on My Mind – Willie Nelson
All the feels.
“Little things I should have said or done//I just never took the time//But you were always on my mind.”
aka: Just leave me to die in this misery.
Bad Religion – Frank Ocean
If you are somehow able to sit through Frank Ocean’s “Bad Religion” without dissolving into a miserable puddle of tears, congratulations, you’re fucking super human. Ever since Channel Orange first dropped, this has been my number one “I am so low and devastated and oh my god LOVE IS SO PAINFUL” song, and still gets me teary-eyed even when I’m relatively together. “It’s a bad religion to be in love with someone who could never love you.” Pretty damn simple, yet excruciating. Side story: Once, I drunkenly got in an Uber car, very upset, and said “TAXI DRIVER BE MY SHRINK FOR THE HOUR.” I proceeded to cry and he awkwardly drove home in silence (except for my pathetic sobbing). Thanks, Frankie!
F**k it All – Elle Varner
I think Elle Varner is criminally under-appreciated. So many of her songs have this jazzy and retro feel to them, while still fresh and with a major radio play feel. Her latest song F**k it All is perfect for the lifeless stage of a breakup/heartbreak. Fuck tends to be an angry word, but in this case, she doesn’t have the energy for anything. It’s desperately sad and haunting. It’s that “I can’t get out of bed” melancholy, wondering if there’s any point to life (#melodramatic). But as the song progresses, that powerhouse voice of hers picks up and it’s just glorious.
Resentment – Beyonce
Taylor Swift gets branded as Break Up Queen in the music industry, but honestly, there’s nobody better to blast when your heart’s been dragged through the mud then Queen Bey. You could play any song from any album, and it will fit into some phase of the process, but one of my favorites is this one. She’s angry. Hurt. Vulnerable. SHE WOKE UP LIKE THIS, HOW COULD YOU DO THIS TO HER?!?! And now, we’re all filled with resentment.
Wasted Love – BenZel ft. Stevie Neale
BenZel (a dope producer duo consisting of Japanese high schoolers. Seriously. High School) just released their EP Men and one of the tracks “Wasted Love” ft. Stevie Neale is perfection. I can’t get enough of this song. It’s so dense and layered, but clearly echoes what many of us feel when we’re heart-broken. “I’m so caught up//in wasted love//it’s all for him//it’s all for him.” Wasted Love. Ouch.
Don’t Wanna Be Your Girl – Wet
Again, such a beautifully simple song. Just crawl under some blankets and cry. Go ahead, I’ll do it too. “I won’t hide the ways I’ve tried//It’s just not right//It’s killing me tonight.”
Unrequited Love – Lykke Li
Ooooh, it hurts.
Someone New – Banks
Often in break ups, we’re quick to run and comfort the dumpee. And yes, while I think it’s true someone usually gets hurt a little more than the other, when two people are in a relationship and that ends, it still absolutely hurts both parties, no matter who initiated it. I’m obsessed with the ethereal goddess Banks right now, and this song is perfect for you dumpers out there who are hurting too.
5. ACCEPTANCE!!!
aka: Oh. I actually feel okay…Yeah, I’m okay. Seriously.
Movin’ On Up – Primal Scream
This one almost has a gospel feel. Super inspirational. Super get up and shout, “YEAH I ACCEPTED IT!”
“I’m moving on up now//Getting out of the darkness//My light shines on//My light shines on.”
Good as New – Vacationer
You’ll feel good as new listening to this.
High Hopes – Kodaline
I love this band. And this song. And the music video is, hands down, one of my favorites.
Act My Age – Hoodie Allen
It’s light, catchy, and uplifting. It’s a song that just instantly puts you in a good mood. I also have a mad crush on Hoodie, so there’s that.
The One – Watsky
Okay, again with the crush thing. I’ve had the pleasure of working with this talented dude, and he’s just as awesome as you all think. This song is weirdly optimistic and puts shit in perspective.
“But someone else is out there//It’s just simple mathematics//There’s over 7 billion mothafuckas on the planet and 4 billion of us are of legal age//That’s 2 billion ladies//4 billion tittays//And I bet a couple of em aren’t engaged.”
Cold Rock A Party – MC Lyte
Remember when you thought the pain would kill you? NOW, YOU ROCKS THE PARTY. You’re good now, boo.
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Developing courageous leadership habits
Tools for leading dynamic organizations in complex times
David Porter, I help develop courageous leadership skills in dynamic organizations
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Volatility and complexity impact every organization. Leaders can prepare for the increasingly dynamic work environment by developing courageous leadership habits in themselves and their teams.
First, let’s dismiss the notion that courageous leadership is fearless. Fears are a signal for us to act and move through the limiting beliefs that slow us down or stop us from doing our best work.
Second, measure the investment required to be more courageous in time and attention. Take the time to pause and think about the next thing we say and do and pay close attention to our motives.
Third, it has nothing to do with titles. Courageous leadership potential exists in everyone, waiting for us to choose it from the toolbox.
Six ways we demonstrate courageous leadership
Raise our standards. There is a regression to the mean in most systems and processes. Overcoming this requires us to invent the next goal to stretch our current capabilities and challenge our comfort level.
Confusion always precedes learning. We experience conscious incompetence before conscious competence. We fall before riding hands-free. New experiences often begin with some pain. But enhancing our self-worth happens when we challenge ourselves to grow.
Taking these risks and moving through the discomfort is courageous.
Key point: Raising our standards is required for personal growth and professional progress to happen. Status quo rarely requires courage.
Do the right thing. Following a personal code is doing the right thing. It’s not always the path of least resistance. It requires us to engage in challenging discussions and take actions that the people around us disagree with or resist.
The sensation that arises in our stomachs when we are doing the right thing is different from the feeling when we are not. Trust that instinct.
Leaders who consider the values on the wall and act in alignment with those values when deciding are acting courageously.
Key point: Doing the right thing requires us only to pause, notice, ask, and act.
Use respectful straight talk. People deserve to hear the truth. Leaders sometimes believe that protecting the team from a messy situation is doing everyone a favor. They may think, “I don’t want to worry them about our financial problems, it’s up to me to solve.” Share the current reality, engage the team, and solve the problem together.
Sometimes, a performance issue arises, and we stutter through an attempt to discuss the problem with an employee. Or we don’t discuss it at all, hoping that the issue will magically resolve itself. It won’t. Speak candidly about the issue, make it safe for the person, and get everything on the table.
A significant driver of employee engagement is whether the employee understands why the organization makes changes. Leaders who explain the why help create a virtuous cycle of engagement and productivity.
If a leader’s motive is to serve the team and the company, having the constructive conversation, however challenging the subject, is an example of courageous leadership.
Key point: Respectful straight talk happens when people value relationships and results and find a way to discuss, productively, the things that matter. Furthermore, it is a foundational element of high-performance people, teams, and organizations.
Demonstrate vulnerability. I’ve shed some tears at work. It happened while celebrating a win with the team or when sitting across from an employee being asked to leave the company. Tears are not a requirement for demonstrating our vulnerability. Most of all, allowing yourself to be open to connection is the main thing.
Some leaders believe being stoic is the right path—never let them see you sweat. There are times when stoicism is the right mindset. But being vulnerable allows people to get a glimpse of your humanity, to connect with you and trust you at a different level. Being vulnerable demonstrates courageous leadership.
Key point: Leaders who desire to contribute at the highest level ask for help from a trusted boss, mentor, or coach to support their growth. They dismiss the view that not knowing is a sign of weakness. They know that with the right skills, mindset, and coaching, anything is possible for them and their team.
Take a committed stand. Every highly effective leader possesses self-awareness. Part of a leader’s development requires looking in the mirror and reflecting on who they’ve become. Are they the leader that stands up and has a person’s back after a mistake or one that sits silently as a boss berates a peer? We choose what things mean to us and whether and when to take a position for something we believe.
If our motive is to help the people and the place to the best of our abilities, then there will be times when taking a committed stand is required. Courageous leadership happens when we take a position and defend it.
Key point: Whatever their titles, those who fight for things they believe in are the influencers and leaders of our organizations.
Be a role model for excellence. Perhaps the best legacy a leader can create lies in the capabilities and effectiveness of the people she has coached and mentored. It’s one thing to lead people when we’re in the room with them. It’s another level of depth and excellence when those people brilliantly lead themselves and others when we aren’t around.
If your motive is to serve others while you consistently develop your knowledge, skills, and abilities as a leader, you are a role model for future leaders. Role modeling excellence is a form of courageous leadership.
Key point: Most of all, showing up, being present, and developing the heart of a teacher and a learner represent role model behavior.
Takeaway: Successfully leading in dynamic environments requires us to display courageous leadership habits. Most importantly, our ability to demonstrate courageous leadership is available to each of us at every moment. No superhero costumes are required; we just need to access the best versions of ourselves as we serve our teams and customers.
Originally published at davidporteradvisors.com
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Transformation agent. Executive leader. Builder of high-performance organizations where what we accomplish is as important as how we do so. Founder of David Porter Advisors, LLC.
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IMMIGRATION REFORM: A PATH TO RESIDENCY
A draft of a White House immigration proposal obtained by USA TODAY would allow illegal immigrants to become legal permanent residents within eight years. The plan also would provide for more security funding and require business owners to check the immigration status of new hires within four years. In addition, the nation’s 11 million illegal immigrants could apply for a newly created “Lawful Prospective Immigrant” visa, under the draft bill being written by the White House. If approved, they could then apply for the same provisional legal status for their spouse or children living outside the country, according to the draft.
The bill is being developed as members in both chambers of Congress are drafting their own immigration bills. In the House, a bipartisan group of representatives has been negotiating an immigration proposal for years and are writing their own bill. Last month, four Republican senators joined with four Democratic senators to announce their agreement on the general outlines of an immigration plan.
One of those senators, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., said Obama‘s bill repeats the failures of past legislation and would be “dead on arrival” in Congress. “It fails to follow through on previously broken promises to secure our borders, (and) creates a special pathway that puts those who broke our immigration laws at an advantage over those who chose to do things the right way and come here legally,” Rubio said. “It would actually make our immigration problems worse.”
The draft was obtained from an Obama administration official who said it was being distributed to various agencies. The official requested anonymity because he was not authorized to release the proposal publicly. The bill mirrors many provisions of the bipartisan 2007 bill that was spearheaded by the late Sen. Ted Kennedy, D-Mass., and Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., and ultimately failed.
In his first term, Obama often deferred to Congress on drafting and advancing major legislation, including the Affordable Care Act. He has openly supported the efforts in Congress to take the lead on immigration legislation, and just this week met with Democratic senators to discuss their proposals. But two weeks ago in Las Vegas, while outlining his immigration plans, Obama made clear that he would not wait too long for Congress to get moving. “If Congress is unable to move forward in a timely fashion, I will send up a bill based on my proposal and insist that they vote on it right away,” he said.
White House spokesman Clark Stevens said Saturday that the administration continues to support the bipartisan efforts ongoing in Congress.
“The president has made clear the principles upon which he believes any common-sense immigration reform effort should be based,” Stevens said. “We continue to work in support of a bipartisan effort, and while the president has made clear he will move forward if Congress fails to act, progress continues to be made and the administration has not prepared a final bill to submit.”
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Filed Under: FEATURED STORY, LATINO POLITICS Tagged With: congress, John McCain, Marco Rubio, Obama, Ted Kennedy, United States Congress, USA Today, White House
WHY HASN’T GEORGE W. BUSH ENDORSED ROMNEY: WATCH MSNBC NEWS CLIP WITH ALICIA MENENDEZ OF NBC LATINO
March 30, 2012 by Jessica Marie Gutierrez 1 Comment
Romney’s endorsements: Where’s Bush ’43?
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MSNBC’s Thomas Roberts speaks with power political panel: Alicia Menendez of NBC Latino, New York Daily News Columnist S.E. Cupp, and USA Today politics reporter Jackie Kucinich.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32545640
>>> one person who has been noticeably absent from the romney endorsement circuit, former president bush . a question about g.w. made for an awkward exchange with romney and the parents of the 43rd president.
>> endorsement?
>> no, no.
>> i love that picture of the two presidents, father, son. quite a legacy.
>> we want to bring in our political power panel this morning, political commentate, alista menendez and jackie kucinich. great to have you here. former president g.w. bush after after thought yesterday, also m.i.a. at half a dozen fund-raisers romney ‘s had throughout texas this week. what do you make of the fact that he’s virtually invisible now? is the silence deafening?
>> i think that the bushes are very aware of the fact that their brand at this point is still a bit complicated, that for george w. bush to come forward isn’t necessarily the boon to mitt romney that he wishes it were. the bigger endorsement is the jeb bushendorsement, big regional strength in florida even if doesn’t weigh huge in the primary it’s great in the general.
>> one endorsement the democrats are jumping all over is paul ryan . take a look. a new ad attacking romney and ryan ‘s support for one another. when old mitt claps his hands for the paul ryan plan that’s amaury*
>> when the plan came out i applauded it when paul ryan gives props to old mitt romney ‘s chops that’s amore*
>> entitlement speech was very good.
>> do you think that radio ad is going to be lightning for what’s taking place this love fest between the two, other than that a song in our head for the rest of the day.
>> no. these endorsements don’t mean anything and they especially don’t mean much when they’re delivered both rubio and ryan have given them. those are both great candidates and conservative favorites. but their endorsements were more process driven than about mitt romney . their endorsements were we need to come together, we don’t want to fight on the floor of the convention, not ringing endorsements for mitt romney . i think both of those guys kind of wanted to just get them out of the way.
>> all right. jackie , despite romney ‘s lead in wisconsin there’s a new nbc/marist poll showing him trailing president obama by double digits . the president has 52% support versus romney ‘s 35 and trailing the president in several other battleground polls. do you expect numbers to tighten up as romney begins to wrap up the nomination?
>> i think as we see the campaign go on, they might tighten up a bit. but romney is suffering from is not being able to really gin up a lot of enthusiasm with some of the under pent voters and that’s — he hasn’t been able to pay a lot of attention to them because of the conservative nature of the this race. it will tighten up a about they have find a way to generate enthusiasm to voters on the fence.
>> as we talk about rick santorum , if he does poorly in wisconsin and numbers are fading in pennsylvania what does it mean for his campaign?
>> interesting aspect of that poll that we saw of the nbc/marist poll santorum fares better against obama than romney does. there’s still support out there. he doesn’t have much reason to get out of the race before pennsylvania. so i would imagine he’ll probably stick around.
>> doesn’t rick santorum support president obama more than he supports romney ?
>> santorum?
>> yeah. isn’t he the one that said if i’m not the one, don’t vote for romney , vote forpresident obama .
>> he was trying to say mitt romney and obama have more in common than people think.
>> let’s talk about newt gingrich . sheldon adelson , the billionaire benny factor single-handedly penning checks to the campaign met with romney ‘s backers according to “the washington post .” ed ale donson and his family spent $16 million, that’s a drop in the bucket, a heavy night on the town for that family. jackie , what more does newt gingrich need to do to get the message that this isn’t going his way and he needs to hang it up?
>> i don’t think anyone can make newt get out other than newt. he’s going to stick around. at this point he’s not making a big impact in polls anymore. the frank lynn marginal poll had him at single digits. he can stick around as long as he wants to. he wants to be part of the conversation and whether or not anyone’s paying attention.
>> as we speak of wealthy donors the word that the company at the center of the pink slime controversy involving ammonia-tainted beef by-products headed by a majorromney donor, es this easy pickings for democrats to make a pink slime ad?
>> sure. democrats are focused on the ryan contrast piece. i think that will play much bigger and better with voters than this temporary question of pink slime connecting it to medicare, medicaid, big tax cuts for billionaires and millionaires. that’s what’s going to resonate with voters, not this meat thing.
>> i think alicia’s right. i don’t think the pick slink distraction will have too many legs.
>> ladies, thanks so much. appreciate it.
Filed Under: LATINO POLITICS Tagged With: Barbara Bush, George HW Bush, George W. Bush, Jeb Bush, Mitt Romney, MSNBC, Newt Gingrich, Republicans, Rick Santorum, Thomas Roberts, USA Today
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IC café cited for food violations
By Nicole Ogrysko — Staff Writer
Ithaca College’s Grand Central Café and 13 other eating establishments in Ithaca were cited for health violations in a report from the Tompkins County Health Department in October.
The report said potentially hazardous foods at Grand Central Café were not kept at 45 degrees or below. Specifically, inspectors observed 10 to 12 individual cream cheese packages, which were later discarded during the inspection, at 53 to 61 degrees.
Carol Chase, a senior public health sanitarian at the Tompkins County Health Department said Grand Central Café was inspected Oct. 25 and a re-inspection has not yet been completed.
Chase said the number of inspections a year is based on the three categories of risk.
“Our facilities are categorized by risk, [meaning] the amount of food preparation that occurs in the facility, how many times the food goes through the temperature danger zone and what the public health risk is.”
As a low-risk eating establishment, Grand Central Café is inspected one to two times every year. In 2009, Grand Central faced similar violations when cream cheese was reported to be between 48 and 60 degrees.
Chase said not keeping hazardous foods at or below 45 degrees poses a public health risk.
“We know that between 45 and 140 degrees bacteria will grow,” Chase said. “Bacteria especially peaks and will multiply exponentially over a length of time.”
The report also cites food violations from Collegetown Bagels East Hill, where milk was observed at 50 degrees.
Chase said the health department recommends eating establishments monitor all food temperatures throughout the day.
Check back later for more updates.
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Ciro Immobile & Sergej Milinković-Savić Provide the Most Assists for Lazio in 2020
Eduardo Razo
As 2020 comes to an end, it’s time to reflect on some of Lazio’s players’ performances during an unordinary year. The first statistical category is the assist department, with all the numbers coming courtesy of La Lazio Siamo Noi.
The top five leaders in winning passes in all competitions for the Biancocelesti are Ciro Immobile (6), Sergej Milinković-Savić (6), Felipe Caicedo (5), Luis Alberto (5), and Joaquin Correa (4).
Despite being the squad’s go-to goal scorer, Immobile can make the necessary pass that leads to the goal. The 30-year-old clearly possesses a playmaking side; he showed this against Napoli last weekend when he helped create the second goal for Lazio, which came off a Luis Alberto strike.
Milinković-Savić is one of the top assist generators, not only for Lazio but Serie A. This 2020-21 season, the Serbian international sits sixth in the Italian league with 4 assists; only two assists away from holding the top spot (6).
Caicedo and Luis Alberto’s assists don’t come from the 2020-21 season. It appears that all of their assists came during the early months of 2020 and after the restart of the Italian league.
Finally, most of Correa’s assists have come this 2020-21 season, with 2 assists coming in Champions League and 1 coming from Serie A play.
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‘I was addicted to porn and masturbated 6 times daily’
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Oghosa Ovienrioba, 22, was addicted to online pornography and used to masturbate between five or six times a day. (Picture: News Dog Media) For nearly seven years this young woman carried a dark secret – she was addicted to porn.
At her worst point Oghosa Ovienrioba, 22, would lock herself in a room and watch adult movies endlessly. She would masturbate between five and six times a day and watched 400 hours of pornography. Now a successful law graduate and vlogger, she has spoken out about the addiction that almost ruined her life. Oghosa said: ‘When I uploaded that video in February, I had no idea how phenomenal the response would be.‘I received hundreds of heartwarming comments from women who had been going through the same thing for years. ‘Lots of people don’t think girls can suffer a porn addiction but it’s a problem for both sexes. I hope I can help others out there – talking about your problem is the first step.’ Oghosa, from London, was just 14-years-old when her addiction began, in 2006.
She says porn was dangerously easy for her to access. She said: ‘It was out of curiosity and it was just a simple Google search for me to get hold of an adult movie.
‘When I first watched it, my reaction was shock. But gradually over time, that shock becomes excitement and I would use any porn that I could get my hands on.’
But soon her addiction began to spiral dangerously out of control. Oghosa said: ‘I was watching it so much that I started to get bored by the ‘normal’ soft porn movies. ‘I wasn’t getting the buzz that I felt when I first saw it – in fact I was almost desensitised to that content.
‘I went from watching soft pornography to dodgier stuff to get the kick I needed.’ Her addiction briefly stopped when she was 18 and had a six-month relationship with a boy.
But when she started university and found herself single again, the downward spiral of her addiction recommenced. She said: ‘I was at a university and alone in a new city. I guess it was a trigger and I just went downhill from there.
‘For a period of two to three years, I was watching porn on a daily basis and sometimes masturbating over six times per day. It was all I could think about. ‘I didn’t see people as people anymore – they were just sex objects to me.
‘The simplest things could set me off such as a girl unbuttoning her blouse or a boy taking his top off. Everything made me want more. ‘I would sit in my room alone for hours, with the lights off, watching porn. I felt lonely and ashamed of myself.’
When Oghosa turned 21, she found Christianity and knew it was time to confront her problem. She said: ‘I spoke to a friend about my addiction and that was a huge release for me. It was a first step. ‘Talking about it made me realise how much of a problem it was – you’re only as sick as the secrets you keep.
‘As a Christian, you have to be quite controlled about what you let into your heart, in terms of what you see and do. She continued: ‘So now, I don’t read sex scenes in books and I don’t listen to oversexualised music.
‘There are some artists that just sing about sex and it’s best to avoid that, I also try to avoid inappropriate programmes on TV late at night.’ She posted a YouTube video in February 2014 in which she revealed her porn addiction to the world.
She said: ‘When I read some of the comments on that video, it brings a tear to my eye. People have told me how alone they felt with their addiction until they saw my video.’ Oghosa believes that there should be age restrictions on online pornography to make it less available to children.
‘It’s heartbreaking to know that children can still access pornography so easily like I did. There are age restrictions on drinking and smoking – the same should go for porn.’
A spokesperson for The Marylebone Centre of Psychological Therapies said: ‘The internet is having a huge impact on human sexuality as an infinite variety of material is available through picture sites, chat rooms, live shows, bulletin boards and web-cams.
‘Internet sexual addiction is a form of sexual addiction and it is important to have someone to talk to about your feelings in general.’
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Favorite underrated R&B dancing queen: Teyana Taylor or Tinashe?
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Teyana Taylor and Tinashe slay their fans with sultry vocals and smooth dance moves, but both queens haven’t fully been given their 10s within the mainstream industry. Taylor’s music is constantly delayed and her LP, “K.T.S.E.,” while praised, is underrated due to lack of promotion. Teyana has since dropped "The Album" on Juneteenth 2020, filled with bops. Tinashe feels her music isn’t supported by the industry, while her fans are also frustrated that she’s under-appreciated. Though, her "Songs For You" LP garnered praise in 2019, while being released independently. Who's your favorite underrated R&B dancing queen?
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9/11 Memorial Visit: The Crap Space Angle
Posted on August 14, 2015 by Paleo Retiree
Paleo Retiree writes:
Blowhard, Esq. and I recently spent a few sunny hours exploring the 9/11 Memorial in lower Manhattan. We weren’t interested in touring the museum, so (aside from rolling our eyes at its fashionably toppled-over exterior form) we skipped it. What we intended to experience were mainly two things: Santiago Calatrava’s World Trade Center Transportation Hub, the site’s architectural showpiece; and the memorials themselves, reflecting pool/waterfalls (destruction! renewal!) that have been created within the footprints of the destroyed towers. The Calatrava and the holes are both worth making some remarks about, but what I found myself most struck by was the park itself. (Officially, it isn’t a park, it’s a plaza.)
Blowhard, Esq. will post his reactions to (and thoughts about) the Calatrava and the holes soon. Today, I’m going to treat myself to some rants, observations and jokes about the park, er, plaza, which encompasses the superblock that the Twin Towers stood in. In a word: it struck me as a stellar example of Crap Space. The handy-dandy lesson here is that Crap Spaces — my pet term for dead urban spaces — don’t have to be just leftover stray things that no one gave any thought to; they can be hyper-designed, hyper-intentional creations too.
Just to assure the reader that my negative reaction to this particular park, er, plaza isn’t entirely a consequence of me not getting what the space’s designers were up to: I do get it. The park, er, plaza’s design is about openness and inclusiveness, about flowing in a barrier-less way into and through the rest of the city; it’s about memorializing an awful event in the past while affirming continuity and growth into the future. (Hey, it’s “eco-friendly” too!) It’s also — small touch of cynicism incoming — a celebration of current public-space design-world cliches and themes.
Now that we’ve nailed the concept, let’s take a quick look at how the park, er, plaza works in reality, because that’s what really matters, isn’t it? Well, it is in my world.
Unlike many parks, er, plazas, this one doesn’t have a fence around it. It isn’t outlined in any conventional way, in fact. The assumption seems to be that the usual “this is a park” markers — cast-iron and stone fences, stairs, gates, statues, special sidewalks — have all along been exclusionary, if not downright white-cis-het-male-centric. Let’s take a look at what’s there on the ground.
So much lovely openness … Well, if you don’t notice those stubby “no truck bombers allowed” pylons. They give me considerably less of a pleasant vibe than the usual stone walls or cast-iron fences do, to be honest. And I found the no-definitions-at-the-edges thing distressing too, like toilet paper that has started to fall apart.
Not only does the park, er, plaza have no defined edges, it has no defined entry points. There are no gates; there are no ceremonial anythings at the corners or middles of the park, er, plaza. Instead, and once again, it’s all open. Ah, “openness” — what a marvelous word. Here’s the SW corner of the park, er, plaza:
A few stairs and some awful stainless-steel-seeming handrails: all the moral dignity and visual interest of the back entrance to a shopping mall. For contrast, here’s what welcomes you four miles away at the SW corner of Central Park:
I sometimes like to think about urban creations in terms of architectural opportunity costs: In order to have this, we’re stuck sacrificing that. In the case of the 9/11 Memorial: in order to attain the necessary PC inclusiveness, we must do without punctuation, beauty, craftsmanship, ceremony, and definition. BTW, while there’s a lot of people hanging out around and on the elitist, racist, cis-het-centric Central Park statue (a memorial to the U.S.S. Maine, as it happens) in the photo above, I don’t see a single soul lingering in the 9/11 Memorial Plaza’s corner, do you? Like a present-day bank branch, it’s just some empty space that people hurry through.
Over at the northwest corner of the 9/11 park, er, plaza things are even more blah, er, inclusive. Here’s a shot of the corner from inside:
There is nothing — as in nada — there to indicate that this is the corner of a park, not even the corner of a plaza. Seen from the outside looking in at the same corner, here’s what you’re confronted with:
Two stairways down to God-only-knows-where and, in between them, the corners — so sharp they make you anxious about the wellbeing of your ankles — of a few steps up to nothing-in-particular. Warmth? Welcoming-ness? I think not. Not even “helpfulness,” come to think of it. The usual touch of ceremony at the entrance to a park does serve to remind you of where you are, after all. It situates you both in space and so far as meaning goes.
Inside the 9/11 park, er plaza, there are no paths. Paths, one begins to suspect, are now considered anti-inclusiveness. Perhaps they’re seen as preventing people from making their own choices. How does this play out?
My impression was strongly of people milling about aimlessly, unsure what to do next, and wondering which nearby restaurant might suit their taste and budget.
While the two big holes in the ground are obvious showpieces, the park, er plaza itself has, effectively, no center. It isn’t just fences, gates and paths that are oppressive, it seems; it’s the very idea of a focus point.
In the pic above, look for a sec not at the structures and the holes but at the empty space, the area with the trees. I don’t know about you, but I can’t anything in the way of positive shapes there at all. It’s just a lot of emptiness, dotted with rows of identikit vegetation. For contast, here’s a map from above of Washington Square Park, a mere few miles away:
Every single one of those green areas in between the paths has its own positive identity: its own shape, its own characteristics.
The 9/11 plaza’s empty space may have no structure, but it can’t be denied that it has a maniacal devotion to its own concept. But, aside from the “inclusiveness and openness” thing, what is it? I confess that here I’m a little baffled. Let’s examine what we’re given.
There are a lot of strips, rectangles and box-shapes that align with the edges of the old WTC buildings:
Are we intended to think of a graveyard? But why do these lines and strips supply the ONLY sense of geometry the park, er, plaza has? That seems beyond monotonous. Most graveyards have more geometrical complexity than that, after all.
And what’s with the metal drainage-ditch covers? They struck me as just plain strange. They’re everywhere; they rattle a bit when you walk over them; and they’re bizarrely placed.
Are they a reference to the reflecting pool/waterfalls?
And once again with the barriers. Look down at the end of the drainage strips in the photo immediately above. Right in front of the anti-truck-bomber pylons are some small stainless fences that are about thigh-high. They’re there, as far as Blowhard, Esq. and I could figure out, because the drainage-strips don’t radiate “death, water, rebirth”; instead, to the unenlightened mind, they suggest small paths. But, since the parks’ creators didn’t want people actually using the drainage strips as paths, it was thought necessary to put up teeny-tiny fences to keep the mob from doing what, left to its own devices, it would instinctively do. So maybe what we have here is a lot of openness accompanied by a lot of surveillance-state, thought-and-behavior policing. I was reminded of Samuel Francis’ very handy concept of “anarcho-tyranny.” (Cops are much in evidence at the 9/11 site, but I neglected to snap a shot of them.)
This monomaniacal, impoverished conceptual geometry dictates both the plantings and the concrete boxes that stand in for benches, er, public-seating accomodations. The trees are lined up in rigid rows that make the trees in a French royal park look goofy and loose. They’re never allowed to cluster, let alone form stylized little groves or forests. Bizarre, isn’t it, how progressives can reconcile their distaste for factory-style ag — all those nightmarish rows of identical, cloned and GMO’d stalks — with their love of rigid conceptualism?
And the benches, er, public-seating accomodations have been placed with apparently zero regard for their relationship to trees and shade.
My stab at what these strips, stripes and blocks represent is that they have nothing to do with meaning, let alone comfort. They’re simply tropes that are currently fashionable in public-space/public-art circles. (You see a lot of this strippy/blocky stuff at the High Line too.)
Short version: once you’ve stumbled into this superblock-sized memorial, you’re trapped in a contempo-public-art-style concept, and what you sense as you explore the place isn’t some moving combo of wonder, grief and peace; the feeling is more one of being run through a checklist of required public-space/memorial features. Despite all the frantic semiological signaling, the checklist never coheres, let alone takes on organic life.
Two other parts of the experience that I can’t resist mentioning. The first is that the new buildings around the park, er, plaza are all very up-to-date. (In its early years, the area’s reconstruction was masterminded and overseen by the avant-gardist Daniel Libeskind.) They’re canted, they twinkle, they have louvers. Nearly all of them are ferociously reflective.
The area is so of-our-moment that even the park, er, plaza’s utility buildings are shaped like videogame monsters, and are wrapped in mesh.
Along with bizarre angles, strips and swoopy-doopiness, mesh is a Very Big Thing in current design circles.
The effect is that the area feels less like a memorial space than a modernist sculpture garden. And — because no effort is made in the contempo-design world to harmonize anything with anything else, except maybe conceptually — this particular sculpture garden is one that feels random and stray, rather like … rather like … Well, in all honesty, rather like a cross between a perfume counter and a junkyard.
The other: because of the emphasis on whiteness and glitter, when you’re out in the park, er, plaza on a sunny summer day, the sun is coming at you from about six different directions. It’s a hard phenomenon to catch in a smartphone snapshot but it’s an inescapable part of the experience of the area. Here’s a snap of Blowhard, Esq., trying to dodge the day’s rays that catches a bit of it:
You can see from the shadows at his feet how the light is bearing down on him from several different angles. Pro-tip: If you visit the 9/11 Memorial in the summer, wear a wide-brimmed hat and don’t skimp on the sunblock. The way that glassy/metal buildings reflect the sun onto pedestrians — the way that shiny buildings can bake and blind innocent passersby — is something that the architecture and design press hasn’t discussed enough, IMHO. Perhaps that’s because they aren’t all that interested in how their concepts and creations play out in reality.
After roasting in the WTC’s solar oven, er, park, er, plaza for more than an hour, we hightailed it to the nearby City Hall Park, which is as trad as can be: gates, paths, fences, poetic lamps, a fountain — all that schmaltzy stuff.
What a difference. Beauty … Quiet … The joy of being in the city but at a slight, nature-cushioned remove from it … Many rounded corners and edges … An absence of weirdo, hard-to-name new materials … An abundance of leafy shade, and leafy half-shade too … Seating and lamps placed with attentiveness to human concerns rather than conceptual ones … A proud central focus point with paths radiating out from it that define interesting positive shapes … Is it a coincidence that the people in these City Hall Park snaps don’t come across as faceless herds being hustled through an overdirected experience but instead as individuals, families and couples happily using a park instinctively for their pleasure and refreshment?
Pretty funny that one thing that everyday people have seen fit to do recently in this particular trad park is knock over a piece of buttplug-style modernist art:
Who are the officials who think that what a beautiful trad park really needs is a display of modernist sculpture?
Final question: Could it be that, despite the claims of our design-world betters, the language of traditional park-making — all those gates, paths and fountains — isn’t oppressive? Perhaps, in fact, it can be well understood as a time-tested recipe book — a pattern language — that generally serves the public well. Is it really in any need of being thrown out and replaced with trendy PC checklists?
In fairness: on a summer weekend day, the 9/11 Memorial is mobbed. It has become a standard stop on tour-bus routes through Manhattan. So it has to be admitted that the 9/11 Memorial works. And what works demands, in some ways, to be respected. But will the site prove to have any lasting power? I’m betting that in ten years it’ll be looking pretty sad and dated. But for now, who really knows?
My previous Crap Space posting.
My favorite of the proposals for the Ground Zero site was this one, designed by Barbara Littenberg and Stephen Peterson. It has grace and dignity, it has a sense of perspective, it has many trad-urbanism virtues, and the area it would have created would have stood an excellent chance of becoming its own genuine Manhattan neighborhood. Naturally it was ridiculed in the architecture press. James Kunstler, though, liked it too.
The excellent goldbug/old-urbanist Nathan Lewis offers some helpful remarks about parks and public spaces.
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34 Responses to 9/11 Memorial Visit: The Crap Space Angle
Callowman says:
When the design with the building footprint pools was announced, I mentioned to my favorite sniffy architect friend that I thought it was a shame there wasn’t any space you could do anything with in the park, er, plaza. A football field, a jogging path, a band shell or a nice garden or something. As is his wont, he sniffed audibly, peered down his nose at me, and explained that being a ceremonial space for contemplation, like the pools, WAS “doing something”.
Damn, that stung. Maybe he was right.
So … was he? Do they work?
Paleo Retiree says:
I found them grotesque, vulgar and maudlin. Looking forward to Blowhard, Esq’s reactions, which should come in a day or two.
First world problems eh?
Bill B. says:
Not caring about this sort of thing is Third World.
peterike2 says:
I found the pools at the sight moving, though I’m not really sure why. I did have a close relative who died in the WTC, so I suppose anything would have moved me when he was foremost in my mind there. They felt almost bereft of any meaning at all, so I could impose whatever I wanted on them. Which I suppose makes them bad art. But I felt they just let your mind go blank and let you focus on your thoughts.
I agree that the space is terrible. It’s just a mess; people amble about, nobody seems to know what to do or where to go. And it’s ugly and harsh.
I did like the museum. I thought it quite interesting, moving in parts. And there are just plain fascinating pieces like seeing parts of the old WTC foundation that are still there, huge and monumental and exposed inside the space. I didn’t pay too much attention to the “messaging” there — just sort of wandered through and let it wash over me. There is an artwork that’s thousands of pieces of blue paper — one for each person that died — each colored a unique shade of blue. I was looking at it, not understanding it at first. Then I overheard a tour guide explaining what it was, and that’s where I broke down and cried. Something about it got to me, but then the feelings had been welling up all day. It’s an intimidating place to visit at all, I think, if you were directly affected by the events.
Anyway, this is the art:
Sorry to learn about your relative. Can’t have been easy for any of you. I should have mentioned in the posting that I did find our visit to the area moving, at least until the design of it started annoying me. I didn’t know anyyone who was hurt or killed on 9/11, but the wound to the city is something I can sometimes feel pretty deeply. That said, the design of the area nonetheless struck me as more of a business opportunity for cagey, trendy developers and architects than as anything with any real dignity. I should definitely return and go thru the museum, though.
I agree – it’s definitely a bunch of dead space. I don’t think though that it’s an insurmountable problem but the ‘solemness’ of the area will probably keep it from being changed much for at least 15-20 years.
I think something worth doing in that place AND would be something for people, might be something that outlines the former buildings’ perimeters with, say, seating and trees, and other things that pulls people in, rather than as you say keeps them moving away.
Modernist artists and architects wouldn’t know civic engagement if it bit them in the ass
LOL, great line. I agree about the perimeters, by the way. I thought making BOTH footprints into giant holes/waterfalls was ‘way over the top, in a cringe-making way that reminded me of trees covered in yellow ribbons or doorways covered with teddy bears. I guess understatement isn’t our style these days.
Thanks your impressions. The implication of those cloned identical trees standing in perfect order are frightening. Is that the meaning of “Green”? or Natural? Human beings evolved in the African savannas and they feel most at home in parks that re-create that environment (sans lions nor flies). The park aka plaza is incredibly artificial, alien and inhuman.
Wish I’d used those exact words!
johnmassengale says:
J – I’m an architect and urban designer who thinks Central Park is the greatest place in New York. And my favorite place in Central Park is the Poet’s Allee, where all the Elms line up.
We are spiritual beings in the bodies of evolving apes. Classical architecture and landscape is just as much an imitation of nature as landscape urbanism that imitates the Savanna is. It reflects the the Nature with a capital N that artists have been trying to bring down to earth for millennia. It’s part of Human Nature too.
agnostic says:
More wonderful Jewish architecture. No visual-spatial sense, and neurotic as hell. Ought to make for a transcendent park-going experience.
They’re going for a Wailing Wall concept, leaving the ruins rather than build something anew. New Yorkers, Americans, and Chinese tourists are not meant to move on with their lives, but must stand in awe of the void left by the fallen towers. As though anything built in their place would desecrate such a sacred site.
Only problem is: no one cared very much about the WTC towers, certainly not in a deeply attached and rooted way, a la the Second Temple that was at the heart of ancient Jews’ religion. Even the forced sentimental value of the towers post-9/11 is not even a generation old.
Thus it feels totally fake to try to amplify our sense of loss by leaving two craters. Loss of what? People lost other *people* who they were closely attached to — but not the towers themselves. How do we honor them by making the memorial a place for trying to re-ignite our anger, or continue to stew in resentment — sorry, “reflect” — over the tragedy?
The goal of the pools, the central objects, is beyond neurotic. It’s trying to undercut any healthy response, whether to cope with loss and move on, or to build something new in honor of them.
BTW, not only are the two responsible parties Jews (Libeskind for the master plan and Arad for the memorial), they’re foreign-born and Israeli citizens (though Libeskind is a dual U.S. citizen). Hard to think of a group that would have a point-of-view that was *less* typical from the average American regarding 9/11 and coping / honoring. That’s New York City for you.
I am an Israeli Jew and dont like the place either. What do you make of that, agnostic?
That’s my take on why there’s no defined spaces anywhere on the site — it’s meant to be a great big stylized void to inspire awe of What Was Lost. Charming and comfy park benches, humanistic statues, etc. would profane the holy nature of the site.
Except no one ever treated the site as holy, therefore the taboo against creating a new sense of place is totally manufactured.
Agreed. Three marginal observations:
(1) The space is open, so presumably, secure. A consideration in New York 2015.
(2) There is almost nothing to deface or steal. It is extremely clean and it is easily cleaned/washed.
(3) The Wailing Wall metaphor is wrong. The Temple was rebuilt in the past and will be rebuilt again.
If the destruction of the Twin Towers would have been in battle, some heroic monument would be appropriate, but it was burned down by Sunni terrorists.
I agree with this from Agnostic: “The goal of the pools, the central objects, is beyond neurotic. It’s trying to undercut any healthy response, whether to cope with loss and move on, or to build something new in honor of them.” The area does seem devoted to maintaining the site as a kind of stylized open wound. That’s one reason I suspect it’ll age badly. In twenty years, the event will start feeling like something in the distant past, and more and more people will be around who weren’t even alive at the time it took place. What will these people make of the memorial? Won’t it look mighty bathetic to them?
I think the point that this is supposed to be in memory of a terrorist event is an important one. How to get around that? If it was not to be simply rebuilt then perhaps an old fashioned park with a classic Marianne type figure soaring upwards, buttressed with vestigial stairways upon which are firemen figures climbing upwards. Perhaps with some juicy roman epithets pre-approved by the founding fathers carved around the bases.
It would be big but not massive. It would celebrate Western civilisation but without saying so directly. It would be important that “Marianne” not be nicknamed the tranny superman.
Glengarry says:
Takeaway: Rename it to Parker Plaza.
Bathetic in twenty years? Who can say? People keep visiting those empty, hollow, meaningless, deadly boring Japanese zen gardens. Anyway, New York cannot suffer vacuum and the place howls out for nonrepresentational art objects.
I spend much time in Asia where I see that no piece of meretricious commercial tat is so vile as to be not worth being photographed besides. The more mindless the better.
Strangely expensive modern art objects are often ignored. Ugly is good; ugly but pretentious not good?
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It may be interesting to note that the pre-9/11 World Trade Center plaza (the “Austin J. Tobin Plaza”) actually did have a large, circular fountain with bronze sphere centerpiece (the centerpiece actually survived but was not brought back). The surrounding area was paved mostly in gray granite, interrupted only by lines of red granite extending radially out from the fountain. Architecturally it was a modernist plaza of its age, to be sure, but it deployed formal geometry in a classical manner that was coherent to visitors. It was severe, but it wasn’t arbitrary or discordant.
Here, I get the sense that the primary design decision was leaving the building footprints as water features, and that the rest of the park/plaza was just filler, sketched in with, as you mention, various aesthetic “tropes” of the contemporary landscape urbanist canon.
Slumlord says:
You know, I hate to say it but I disagree. This is a contemporarily appropriate memorial to 9/11. In an age that doesn’t believe in God, nothing better is to be expected. For me, the pools are a focus point, which frankly frighten me. Whenever I look at those ponds I fear falling into them and being dragged into the deeper pool in the center which seems bottomless. Seeing the names on the periphery, with water flowing toward the deeper central pool, I get the impression of souls being sucked into Hades, and the notion of the permanence of death with no escape.
The style of the garden surrounding the pools is a European version of a Zen Garden. There’s the stone, the vertical elements and the tightly controlled composition, it’s designed for contemplation and not enjoyment, and the the way I look at the memorial is that it is a Zen garden of Death. A place where one contemplates the finality of it.
Contrast this with the Maine memorial, built by a different age. There’s plenty of suffering to be seen in the lower layer of the monument but while grief is acknowledged, there is clearly an impression made by the powerful “muscular contemplatives” of a power temporarily paralysed by grief. Yet the eye is drawn up by the use of gold in the allegory of victory which sort of alludes to the fact that the score is going to be settled and balance righted. Righteousness will triumph over the death of the victims.
Extremely well put. I get the same impression from the pictures of the memorial, although I’ve yet to visit.
Kevin O'Keeffe says:
I’ll be turning 45 next week, and so I suppose I will eventually get around to one day visiting New York City. When I do, I now know to be sure to check out the U.S.S. Maine memorial at Central Park, and will probably skip the so-called “plaza.”
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DRLunsford says:
Excellent piece. I would point out that the original WTC plaza was itself a horrible place, a vast expanse of flat rock tiles surrounding a cold and forbidding globe-thing symbolizing nothing. And many of the victims (can I remind us of this?) fell to their deaths in it. When I saw this new plaza, I was reminded of that, to my considerable horror. So in a sense, it fits, if for the worst of reasons.
-drl
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Team USA bounced back in a big way from their shocking loss to Slovenia with a 2-1 win over Slovakia. With the win, the U.S. has four points in the standings and holds sole possession of first place in the group with one game to play. It’s quite a swing from the bitterness of Wednesday’s collapse.
Considering Slovakia successfully outplayed OAR, the most skilled team in the tournament for a 3-2 win Wednesday, the U.S. had to work for the little bit it got. More importantly, however, Team USA had to minimize mistakes as Slovakia’s passive game thrives on opportunism over attacking.
The Americans were able to tilt the ice just enough to minimize the quality chances against and took advantage of the power plays they had. Ryan Donato scored twice with the man advantage, first with a great shot and second with a high-skill play in tight. Special teams are huge in the international events as the old cliche goes, and it proved to be the difference in the game.
Meanwhile, the U.S. played a more complete game than it did against Slovenia, which is a huge understatement. Aside from a short period of uneasiness after Slovakia tied the game 25 seconds after Donato put the U.S. ahead 1-0, they were on an even keel for most of the game. They played the attacking style they wanted to play without overdoing it, as they did in the early goings against Slovenia. It was more calculated and as a result they were fresher as the game wore on.
Team USA faces its biggest test Saturday when they take on the Olympic Athletes from Russia, but today’s game was a big step forward from the start. If they can continue to get better as the tournament wears on, they’re going to at least have a chance to make a run.
Here are some stray thoughts from today’s game…
So, the college kids are their best players… Through six periods, Team USA’s most threatening forwards are Troy Terry and Ryan Donato. They’re dynamic together and they appear to be maximizing each other’s talents.
Terry is the most skilled player on the roster by a wide margin. He is their go-to guy for zone entries and creating chances. His entry and drive to the net opened things up for his slick drop pass to Donato who had room to pick his spot.
Meanwhile, Donato is showing that he can score just like he has been doing all year at Harvard. The first goal was a nicely-placed, hard shot, while the second goal from in tight was just a tremendous play.
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I’ve also really liked Jordan Greenway’s game. Since I’ll be writing up something on all of the NHL prospects at the Olympics over at ESPN Insider later on, I’ll save the details aside from this — Greenway’s growth as a player from two years ago is pretty impressive. He has a better idea of how to use his size and it’s making things tough for the opposition.
They paced themselves without losing their identity. After watching Team USA play so well in the first period against Slovenia only to see their energy melt away, we talked about managing the game in the last post. That’s absolutely what they did today, but didn’t lose their edge. The Americans were physical early, they forechecked hard, but they didn’t play with such reckless abandon. They made more patient plays, slowed things down when they had to and protected the puck very well. Slovakia likes to sit back and make you work for everything, while hoping for power plays and turnovers to generate their offense. That can wear teams down, but it did not appear to impact the U.S. in any noticeable way.
It’s still fair to be concerned about USA’s 5-on-5 play. While we saw Terry and Donato, who play with Mark Arcobello, play extremely well, there were far fewer chances generated by the other lines. Team USA finished with 31 total shots on goal, but it was really hard to get to the middle of the ice against Slovakia. I think Team USA has some players that have been driving the net hard, but they have to be able to finish a little better. Donato is their go-to scorer at this point, but they need more from guys like Chris Bourque and Broc Little, who have solid offensive ability, to use their skills and make some plays in the middle.
Slovakia’s goal was pretty brutal. Coming 25 seconds after the U.S. took the lead, Andrej Kudarna redirected a puck from a tough angle that leaked through Ryan Zapolski. It was a tough goal to give up, especially because of the timing, but also because it was the kind you’d expect Zapolski to have. One wonders what the coaching staff will do against OAR. My gut says they’ll play Zapolski again and maybe only Zapolski this whole tournament if they have the choice. Losing to Slovenia made it tough to do anything differently. Still, it may not hurt to give Brandon Maxwell or David Leggio a look in a non elimination game, as Saturday’s is.
So, about those college players… The most common thing I heard from people about this U.S. team on Twitter last night — given the success of Terry, Donato and Greenway — is that they should have taken more college players. As easy (and really early) as it is to second-guess now, I agree.
I saw some suggestions that they bring all college players, but I think that would have been extreme. From the very beginning, I thought the roster should have seven to eight college players, give or take one or two. I know this was a decision the staff wrestled with a ton and I think the final decisions to go with the roster they went with were made for fair reasons. Going young is risky, but as we’ve seen, the young guys are the closest this team has to NHL players and all three of the aforementioned guys could be in the NHL as early as next season. At all levels and pretty much in all leagues, younger players are having a bigger impact sooner.
The U.S. also has scratched Will Borgen in each game and I’m pretty surprised by it. I think he gives them more versatility on the back end, but they appear set on having James Wisniewski as a power-play specialist for their seventh defenseman. In Wisniewski’s defense, I thought he was pretty good in that role against Slovakia, but I still think I would prefer seeing Borgen get third-pairing minutes for this team. He’s a really mobile kid who defends on the big ice extremely well.
But getting back to the idea of adding more college players. It’s pretty easy for us to sit here now and say it, as we’ve seen six periods (plus an agonizing 36 seconds of overtime) and the young guys are killing it. Also, OAR’s Kirill Karpizov is the tournament’s leading goal scorer at 21 years old. The tournaments leader in points with six right now is Eeli Tolvanen who is 18 (and was supposed to go to Boston College this season, but didn’t get cleared academically). Their teams are entrusting them with big roles, just as USA is doing with Terry, Donato and Greenway, and they’re excelling.
That said, I think there was a lot of resistance to bringing guys that also played in the World Juniors like Casey Mittelstadt because of the academic side of things. Some of those guys probably aren’t going back to school next year, but managing the World Juniors, their own team schedule, and then the Olympics is asking a ton of a teenager. So I think that weighed pretty heavily and if that was the case (and based on previous conversations with the late Jim Johannson, it was), then their hearts were in the right place. Others who weren’t at the WJC, like Adam Gaudette, were definitely in the mix for a spot, but in the end they went with the older guys that they knew a bit better. Time will tell if that was the right decision.
With all of that said, the U.S. is currently in first place in their group. They have a chance to earn a bye to the quarterfinals, which is something I didn’t think would be possible after losing to Slovenia. If they can get progressively better, then maybe they can keep moving forward. Terry and Donato are no longer secrets, though. Teams are going to know if they can shut down those guys, then they’ll probably have a chance of shutting down the U.S. completely. They need to be more than a one-line team going forward.
The game against OAR, which is at 7:10 a.m. Saturday morning, is going to be a huge measuring stick game. OAR absolutely pummeled Slovenia after losing their opener to Slovakia. I don’t know that the U.S. has the guns to keep up and they might have to play a more boring style of hockey to even have a chance, but I’m pretty darn excited to see what they can do.
As we’ve seen throughout with a lot of tight results, this Olympic tournament remains wide open. You get hot at the right time and you’ve got a chance. So let’s all enjoy the very weird tournament. It’s getting kind of fun.
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By Michael Smith.
The differences between David Cameron and Nick Clegg (2010).
No-one has ever contemplated the relative poshnesses of Ireland’s Enda Kenny and Brian Cowen. Both are classless (and only incidentally unclassy). Britain is different. In a society where people wear their class on their shirts or forearms (sleeved or tattooed), they are obsessed with it. Even our comrades in the Guardian published an article about who was posher – (Prime Minister) Cameron or (Deputy Prime Minister) Clegg.
Both of them are sons of financiers, attended major public schools and then went to Oxbridge. Both have the comportment, manners and what has been described as ‘pointless handsomeness’ of a certain sort of well-bred Englishman. Both have aristocratic connections.
► Clegg
Clegg’s father, Nicholas Clegg CBE (no less), is chairman of United Trust Bank. His paternal grandmother was a Baroness from Imperial Russia whose aristocratic family fled after the 1917 Russian Revolution. His paternal grandfather was the editor of the British Medical Journal for 35 years. Clegg’s great-great-grandfather, was attorney general of the imperial Russian senate. Louis Theroux, the Gonzo-style tv jourmalist, was his fag at Westminster Public School and he spent a gap year (that irritating staple of the white-shoe Englishperson) as a skiing instructor in Austria. Clegg, who worked for years in Brussels, speaks English, Dutch, French, German and Spanish, and his family owns a chateau in France.
But this isn’t enough. Instead they sniff he was born in Chalfont St Giles (a sort of English Kinnegad), and more ambivalently, that he’s an unrecognisable hybrid Eurofop, not the well-known English incarnation. His accent is not easily defined (just a hint of Sheffield, where his constituency is, and a mortifying ease with the glottal stop). And the name Clegg…even his wife insisted on calling all the children exotic Spanish first names to counter it. A Clegg sounds like a jobbie’s nail.
► Cameron
Cameron is a direct descendant of King William IV (and so fifth cousin, twice removed of Queen Elizabeth II). Cameron’s maternal grandfather was High Sheriff of Berkshire, and his maternal great-grandfather was Sir William Mount, First Baronet, Conservative MP for Newbury 1918-1922. His wife, Samantha, is the eldest daughter of Sir Reginald Sheffield (and a descendant in three different ways of King Charles II). Her mother is Viscountess Astor. We assume – though he will hardly admit it – that Cameron, like many of his forebears, regarded it as preferable in a wife to be a baronet’s daughter.
Samantha grew up on the 300-acre Normanby Hall estate in Lincolnshire. Her family also owns a large Yorkshire estate called Sutton Park. “Cor blimey, guv” Sam Cam – a later incarnation – allegedly took reverse elocution lessons to make her sound a little less £30 million, went to all the wrong colleges and has a tattoo – but it was all too late and makes no difference to her class.
Cameron grew up in Peasemore, Berkshire, under the tutelage of Nanny Hoare – the Cameron family loyal retainer who not surprisingly doesn’t figure in official dispatches. The experience of Jacob Rees Mogg, another toff – the son of a former editor of the Times, [right] shows what can happen if you allow others to play the Nanny card. Do not expect to see Nanny Hoare’s Master David albums in Hello Magazine, any time soon.
On Desert Island Discs, Cameron described how – while poor old Nick Clegg was presumably wasting his time on yet another academic bauble – he spent the inevitable gap year in Hong Kong working for Jardine Matherson – a sort of shipping agent – which one assumes is the last outpost of unreconstructed colonialist buffery, where he will have been updated on how to rule places. While wending his way back to blighty he visited a beach at Yalta in the Soviet Union, where he was approached by two Russian men, speaking fluent English. Cameron was later told by an omniscient professor that it was “definitely an attempt” by the KGB to recruit him. This is the ultimate accolade for any Nob. Clegg would not have worked for anything containing the name Jardine, would not have been in Yalta and, if he had, would have reasoned with the spooks in flawless Russian.
Of course Cameron, presumably uncompromised, went to Oxford and took a first in Politics, Philosophy and Economics. Along with London Mayor, Boris Johnson, he was a member of the élitist Oxford Bullingdon dining club, whose members major in getting drunk and smashing restaurants. A famous photo, over which he sued, depicts this comprehensively.
The Guardian has accused Cameron of relying on “the most prestigious of old-boy networks in his attempt to return the Tories to power”, pointing out that three members of his shadow cabinet and 15 members of his front-bench team were “Old Etonians”.
While this might be just quaintly irritating to a disinterested Irishperson, it’s infuriating to many English people: the Milburn report, published last year, shows that 45% of top civil servants, 53% of top journalists, 32% of MPs, 70% of finance directors and 75% of judges come from the 7% of the population who went to private schools.
So why is the Conservative (note: Cameron never uses the term Tory) Leader seen as upper class while the Liberal Democrat Deputy passes for an ordinary bloke? Firstly, Metropolitan Westminster School, where Clegg went, is just not as grand as Cameron’s alma mater, Eton. Equally, Cameron’s Oxford college, Brasenose, was founded in 1509: Clegg’s college, Robinson, was founded in 1977.
Of course the policies are different too – or at least they were for a while before the Clemeron/Conserveral coalition. Clegg wanted to dump Trident and join the Euro – though no longer. Cameron would never dump ‘our Trident’ but famously cut the Conservatives’ link with the European People’s Party in favour of one with a bunch of nationalist loons; and wanted to limit capital gains tax to estates over £1m. He’s much keener on re-legalising bloodsports than his foreignish friend.
But it may well be that the policy differences merely reflect the difference in social backgrounds. For example, back to bloodsports – a damning photograph circulates of Cameron at a shooting party weekend in Scotland looking undeniably and effortlessly at home.
In any event the whole sphere is fraught with pretence and hypocrisy, Labour’s Rasputin, ‘Lord’ Mandelson, accused Cameron of looking down his “rather long toffee nose”. But Mandy’s grandfather was ‘baronet’ Herbert Morrisson and he himself famously got into trouble with the press in his Northern Constituency, in those long ago days when he needed a constituency to serve in government, for asking a chip van server for “the guacamole” (they were mushy peas).
Of all the prejudices, class discrimination is the most vicious. In Britain it kicks in as soon as the first word is spoken. Ireland has many problems of inequality and discrimination. One of our few blessings is that at least we live in a society where it is impossible to define class.
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On 11 Sept 2001, astounding events unfolded in the USA -- including the complete destruction of World Trade Centre Towers 1, 2 and 7. These events changed the world -- changed all our lives. Yet, it was years later that an official investigation was launched. All mainstream media sources generally take a view that those official investigations were adequate - and no one should have cause to seriously question them. However, the pictures show that WTC 1 (like WTC 2) did not "burn up", nor did it "slam down" -- it was turned into dust in mid air -- leaving almost nothing of the building itself.
Dr Judy Wood, a former Professor at Clemson University, USA, with degrees in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Materials Engineering Science, will present rarely seen graphic evidence which proves what really happened to those enormous structures. Her detailed scientific study exposes a challenging conclusion which most people have never had a chance to see, hear and evaluate. Dr Wood is the only person to submit elements of her forensic study in a US Federal court case in 2007, news of which was censored.
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Since there are several uncertainties, a downhole hybrid approach is used, i.e., physics-informed or guided data analytics have to be done in the cloud to describe the process better. The problem encountered is the penalty of computational time when these engineering models are coupled. Surrogates and proxies have to be created instead of calling the engineering calculations every time to prescribe and predict what is going to happen for the automated system. Under these conditions, the hybrid model provides better solutions. This creates information fusion with different levels of uncertainty. This way, paradoxes are suppressed, uncertainties are neutralized, and the engineering principles are not violated. The stream-processing frameworks on the cloud provide the capability to process, analyze, and provide solutions at a much faster rate to office and other control centers. Additionally, the resource elasticity is provided by the use of various transient engineering calculations such as fluid mechanics, solid mechanics, and solvers in the form of ultrafast micro-services. Based on this approach, the proxy engineering models are created, and further, they are used with the information from the data using machine learning. To prevent additional computing time, blockchain can be used to find out the pending events or transactions. Non-blockchain events can also be added in the streaming paths. The programs which used to run explicitly are executed headless and provide the capacity to withstand dynamic data workloads. This helps to not only interpolate but also extrapolate as the data are processed. Based on this approach, the events are predicted and the digital programs are updated with the engineering models and data at rest but in motion. This allows checking the change in the status by running engineering calculations in real-time based on the real-time status change. Figure 2 shows the workflow using cloud computing and it results in intelligent automation paired with Richer Well Construction 4.0 (With Data & Digital Twin).
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Architecture February 13, 2019
Sedgefield Beach House
The main bedroom opens out to the terraced wooden deck – watched over by a whalebone angel – and uninterrupted sea views.|
The bed in the main bedroom has a cantilevered effect, which playfully echoes the house itself. Behind it are the dressing and study alcoves. The floating effect, says Johann, “is from the way the surfaces meet each other. I prefer a shadow line where the surfaces meet, giving a floating effect.”|
The main bathroom’s large mirror extends the space considerably and reflects the interesting angles of the cladding and joinery.|
Wide-plank oak from Oggie was used for the cladding throughout the house. “We followed the roof angle inside to create more space,” says Johann. “This created the interesting angles where the ceiling meets the wall planes.”|
The open-plan kitchen has both sea and mountain views. The joinery throughout the house was done by Engton Cupboards.|
The timber-clad main living space opens to the sea on one side and views of the Outeniqua Mountains on the other. Joanne Kuny Interiors was tasked with selecting furniture.|
The decking and screens were done by Top Deck. The timber used is South American garapa hardwood. In the background are the main bedroom and main living area.|
The wine room continues the wood theme with a timber peg display system by Display Wines.|
The bright, summery fabrics by Jim Thompson are imported by T&Co Fabrics.|
A Cape sugarbird drops in for a drink.|
A view from the north showing the lit entrance gives a good idea of how the Floating Dune House got its name, as it hovers above the milkwood canopy. Note the corrugated iron roof – a signature Johann Slee reference to South African vernacular architecture.|
PHOTOS Wil Punt WORDS Ami Kapilevich
Architect Johann Slee’s latest creation hovers over and among milkwood trees above the dunes in Sedgefield.
The word “honest” comes up often when architect Johann Slee speaks about his work. “Honesty in architecture to me means no gimmicks,” says Johann. “It means that one stays true to the function of the material used, and that everything that is not necessary is left out.
It’s a philosophy that has garnered Johann’s designs multiple awards, including for the Red House on the Vaal River, Sinkhuis, Johann’s own home in Stellenbosch, and a residence on Waterkloof Ridge in Pretoria, which have all been featured in VISI. His most recent triumph is the Floating Dune House in Sedgefield on the Garden Route, which won the Cape Institute for Architecture’s 2017 Award for Architecture as well as the South African Institute of Architects’ Award of Merit 2018.
“I have always had a great love for our own true South African architectural vernacular,” says Johann. “And my design philosophy has always been to reflect the honesty found in this architecture – the honesty in choice of materials, honesty in design, and respect of place.”
Johann grew up in Ermelo. In the 1950s the Group Areas Act resulted in the destruction of an entire street of historical buildings occupied by the Indian community. The young artist (Johann is also a painter) rushed to the street to document the atrocity and sketch the old buildings before they were razed.
The incident affected Johann profoundly, and today the architect’s designs contain trademark traces of historical South African buildings. It is from this that the corrugated roof and wood cladding of the Floating Dune House artfully echoes the old tin and wooden structures built by the foresters who lived and worked along the Garden Route so many years ago.
The name of the house comes from its minimal impact on the sensitive and unique dune vegetation. “The footprint of the house was kept as compact as possible,” explains Johann, “by introducing a cantilevered building edge that is raised above the vegetation, giving the illusion of floating on the dunes.”
During the building process alien plants were removed, leaving gaps in the indigenous milkwood trees that created natural portals to the sea views. The brief was to embrace the milkwoods, and the result, in fact, was to be embraced by them.
Inside, the timber cladding creates intriguing angles, and it is here that you can sense the architect leaving his unique mark on the space – the reach of a lintel around a corner, the planes and angles of the ceiling, the ever-unfolding dimensions of the interior.
And yet, at its heart, the Floating Dune House is one of the most quintessential South African buildings that has defined a culture for generations: a holiday house. In that sense, the primary function of the house is a sense of peace and relaxation, of connecting the spirit of the inhabitants with nature, a deep breath of fresh air, an exhalation.
“One enters the house by walking along a suspended walkway over the milkwood canopy,” says Johann. “Upon entering the house you experience the quietness and the smell of wood, immediately putting you in a holiday mood.”
Mission accomplished. And then some.
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White Paper: High Accuracy, High Voltage Measurement – April, 2019
One of the first principals learned as an engineering student is the “observer effect” which states that simply observing a situation or phenomenon necessarily changes that phenomenon. This is often the result of instruments that, by necessity, alter the state of what they measure in some manner. Accurate high-voltage measurement is a clear example of the validity of this theory. The accuracy of the resulting measurements is affected by three important elements:
environmental factors,
errors that are introduced by the measurement probe, and
the intrinsic accuracy and performance of the measuring instrument.
This article will address each of these areas with the objective of providing guidance in achieving optimum accuracy in making high-voltage measurements.
High Voltage Applications
For the purposes of this article, “high-voltage” is defined as 1 KV to 150 KV, either AC or DC. Accurate high-voltage measurement is essential in design and manufacturing of a remarkably wide range of applications:
Analytical instruments (Mass Spectrometry, Photomultiplier tubes, others)
Defense and Aerospace (Radar, CRT, Simulators)
Homeland Security (Explosive Detection Systems (EDS), Explosive Trace Detection (ETD), Baggage Inspection, X-Ray Inspection)
Inspection & Non-Destructive Testing Systems
Manufacturing Processes (Electron Beam Welding, Electrostatic Coatings, Induction Heating, Crystal Pulling, Capacitor Charging, Photoreceptor Corona Charging, others)
Medical & Biotechnology (X-Ray, Radiography, Electrophoresis, others); Pulsed (Laser, Capacitor Charging, Sonar, others)
Research Laboratories (Detectors, Accelerators, Nuclear Instrumentation, Electrophotography, others)
Semiconductor Equipment (Ion Implantation, Sputtering, Epitaxy, Deposition, Electrostatic Deflection, Plasma Diffusion, Plasma Chemical Vapor Deposition, others);
RF Generators and Matching Networks
High Voltage Amplifiers
Electrical Distribution (Corona Detection, Cable Insulation Testing)
Accurate high-voltage measurement is needed in all of these applications and in the calibration labs used to maintain these instruments.
High voltage measurements are susceptible to errors and due to environmental factors. At elevated voltages, electromagnetic effects must be taken into account. Just walking past the measurement setup can cause errors. The Operator’s Manual for the Vitrek 4700 Precision High Voltage Meter provides insights into the importance of a controlled environment:
THE 4700 SHOULD NOT BE USED IN AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE CONDUCTIVE POLLUTION CAN OCCUR, E.G. IN AN OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENT.
IF FLUIDS OR OTHER CONDUCTIVE MATERIALS ARE ALLOWED TO ENTER THE UNIT ENCLOSURE, EVEN IF NOT POWERED, THEN THE UNIT SHOULD BE IMMEDIATELY TAKEN OUT OF OPERATION AND SERVICED AS SAFETY MAY HAVE BEEN COMPROMISED.
IF THE UNIT IS TRANSPORTED BETWEEN DIFFERING ENVIRONMENTS AND CONDENSATION IS SUSPECTED, THE UNIT SHOULD REMAIN UNPOWERED FOR SUFFICIENT TIME FOR CONDENSATION TO HAVE DISSIPATED.
WHEN AC VOLTAGES ARE PRESENT, EVEN IF THERE IS SUFFICIENT INSULATION ON THE CONNECTIONS, THERE MAY BE SIGNIFICANT CAPACITIVE COUPLING WHICH CAN CAUSE AN UNSAFE CURRENT TO FLOW INTO NEARBY OBJECTS AND ALSO CORONA MAY OCCUR EVEN OUTSIDE OF THE INSULATION. THESE EFFECTS ARE MADE WORSE BY SHARP CORNERS. IN SEVERE CASES CORONA CAN CAUSE INTERFERENCE WITH THE MEASUREMENTS OF THE 4700 AND WILL REDUCE THE CAPABILITIES OF THE WIRING INSULATION OVER TIME, EVENTUALLY RESULTING IN INSULATION FAILURE.
Rules regarding the location of the probe must also be carefully followed. Once again, the Vitrek 4700 Operator’s Manual provides insight into this. For Vitrek’s 35 KV SmartProbe, the manual makes this prescription:
Probe Location
Full accuracy specifications are valid assuming that there are no objects within a cylinder of radius 18” centered on the probe body extending from the handle (or base) to a point 6” beyond the probe tip. The connection to the probe tip is assumed to extend from the probe tip in line with the probe for at least 6”.
Typically, the effect of a hand-sized grounded object is <0.01% at 60Hz when placed 4” from the probe and <0.1% at 400Hz when placed 18” from the probe. As long as objects do not move relative to the probe, there is negligible effect on DC measurements caused by nearby objects. Objects generating fields may need to be placed further away from the probe than these figures.
At higher voltages, the radius increases. For the 150 KV probe the radius of the cylinder increases to 48”.
Measurement Probe Effects
Most high-voltage meters are capable of making direct measurements (with a handheld probe) for up to 1KV and some, like the Vitrek 4700, up to 10 KV. In consideration of the hazard potential, use of this type of probe comes with a serious warning like this found in the Vitrek 4700 Operator’s Manual:
WARNING – THE 4700 MEASURES VOLTAGES OF UP TO 10kVrms ON THE DIRECT TERMINAL. THESE VOLTAGES CAN CAUSE SEVERE INJURIES OR DEATH. THE USER MUST ENSURE THAT CONNECTIONS TO THESE HAVE SUFFICIENT INSULATION FOR THESE VOLTAGES. EVEN WHEN SUFFICIENT INSULATION IS PRESENT, THE USER SHOULD NOT PUT ANY PART OF THEIR BODY IN PROXIMITY TO THE CONNECTIONS WHILE HIGH VOLTAGES ARE PRESENT (AT LEAST 1 INCH PER KV IS RECOMMENDED). THE USER SHOULD NOT INSERT OR REMOVE ANY CONNECTIONS TO THE 4700 WHEN HIGH VOLTAGES ARE PRESENT.
WARNING – DO NOT APPLY HIGH VOLTAGES TO A PROBE WITHOUT IT BEING PROPERLY PLUGGED INTO A 4700.
Measuring High Voltages with External Probes
When measuring higher voltages, an external probe is used. The most common type of probe utilizes the method prescribed in a NIST document with details on utilizing a voltage divider network to reduce the voltage applied to the meter to within its basic input range (Figure 1). The voltage divider is comprised of a series of identical precision resistors. For example, a 100:1 voltage divider would allow an instrument with a 1 KV max input to measure an applied voltage of up to 100 KV.
The voltage divider is comprised of a large number of precision resistors in order to limit the error and uncertainty. The series of carefully matched resistors would (theoretically) eliminate errors from self-heating or other factors that would affect the resistor string in I uniform fashion. Even so, there remain a number of contributing factors to error and uncertainty:
Resistance variation from one resistor to another
Variations (although minor) in temperature coefficient
Electromagnetic effects
Capacitance effects
In order to mitigate these effects, a series resistor voltage divider would typically take on a configuration like the one shown in Fig. 3. The resistors in the array would be arranged in a helical fashion to reduce errors from electromagnetic and thermal factors.
The voltage divider network is susceptible to a number of error-producing effects, among them, self-heating, capacitance effects on AC measurements and electromagnetic effects. Voltage divider probes must be calibrated with the meter. Calibration should also identify sources of uncertainty.
As stated in one manufacturer’s materials:
“For highest accuracy in high impedance, low input capacitance types, consideration must be given to induced voltage pick-up in leads, contact potential, corona, effective capacitance, and voltage gradient and capacitance shift related to proximity to high voltage sources, ground planes, walls, enclosures, and loads.
Preferably the divider should be calibrated with the specific instrument being used and specific proximities if extreme accuracy is required, Greatest accuracy, particularly AC accuracy, is attained with proper ground plane and if maximum clearance to conductive materials, which can cause capacitance variation and corona. If available, user’s proximity dimensions will be simulated when calibrating.”
An alternative, and perhaps more elegant solution is to connect the source to a single high resistance and measure the microampere current. This, of course, requires the precision “voltmeter” to also operate as a, low-impedance, precision ammeter.
This alternative is utilized in each of Vitrek’s high-voltage Smart Probes (Figure 3). Unlike voltage dividers that must be calibrated with the meter, these smart Probes include calibration data that is automatically updated when the probe is connected to any Vitrek 4700 meter.
Meter Performance & Accuracy
Most precision high-voltage meters are capable of direct measurement; i.e., without requiring an attenuating probe, for voltages of up to 1000V. An example of this type of meter is the Fluke 8846A 6.5-digit precision multimeter. Meters like this typically have a measurement range of 100mV to 1000V with excellent accuracy specs. However, for voltages between 1000V and 10 KV, meters in this class must utilize an external probe.
A great many high voltage measurements (both AC and DC) are found in the “lower” high-voltage range of greater than 1000V and less than 10KV. Examples of devices that can accommodate direct input within this voltage range are the Kikisui 149-10A and the Vitrek 4700. A quick comparison of these two units provides insights into features and functions that may be important based on the nature of the application.
Vitrek 4700 Kikisui 149-10A
Maximum Input 10,000 V 10,000 V
Frequency DC / 0.01 – 600 Hz DC / 50/60 Hz
DC Accuracy 0.03% rdg + 0.03 V 0.05% rdg + 0.03% range (i.e., 3V)
AC Accuracy 0.12% rdg + 0.1V 1.0% rdg + 0.05% range (i.e.,5V)
Display AC/DC/Frequency AC/DC – selectable
Display Up to 6 Digits 4.5 digits
While both instruments offer high accuracy it is clear that the Vitrek 4700 is capable of making more accurate measurements. Moreover, as with many instruments, the Kikisui has a single digital display while the Vitrek 4700 has a multifunction digital display panel. The ability to monitor both AC and DC voltages, frequency and current simultaneously may be of importance in some applications.
Wide frequency range may not be necessary in making AC measurements, but here again, if required, the Vitrek unit is capable RMS readings over a very wide frequency range. For example, very low frequency (VLF) AC is applied when testing transmission lines for corona effects. And higher frequencies are needed in some medical and aerospace applications.
Precision high-voltage measurements require careful attention to the environmental conditions, the proper application of high-voltage probes and the basic functions and features of the meter. Careful selection of a highly functional meter can provide both flexibility in application and reduce the need for multiple meters.
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Media Voices Podcast
The enemy of my enemy: Trust in the media has had a rollercoaster ride of a year
December 22, 2020 Chris SutcliffeAnalysis
Fewer people than ever trust the national titles – but the pandemic has also provided newspapers with an opportunity to prove they’re on the public’s side. Chris Sutcliffe rounds up the year in trust as part of our Media Moments 2020 report.
We include a section on trust in the media every year. It’s as much a financial consideration as a moral one: as a rising tide floats all boats, falling trust in the media as a whole has the potential to sink some of our longest-running organisations permanently. There are other sources of information (or misinformation as the case may be) available for free online, and if previously loyal readers decamp to those free sources then the financial support for legacy titles is kicked away.
2020 has been a year of political campaigning in the UK, Europe and the US. That’s brought intense scrutiny of the press, with accusations of bias being especially ferocious. In turn, segments of the industry have leaned into the factional nature of the discourse, making their opposition to other parties the central column of their marketing strategies.
The result? The public is being explicitly told to distrust most of the press, and only believe in the outlets they happen to be aligned with. But there is also considerable impetus to use the pandemic as an opportunity to bring readers back into the fold.
At the beginning of 2020 the public were sandwiched between the end of the 2019 UK election and the beginning of the campaigning season for the 2020 US election, in addition to many other political flashpoints worldwide. Consequently there was more than the average amount of assertions, counter-assertions and counter-counter-assertions appearing in the press. Trust – here meaning ‘who you choose to believe’ – was at a premium.
That was the case in scattered pockets globally as well. People chose to support and ‘trust’ the outlets that happened to publish content in line with their preconceived notions. A fascinating case study from Finland demonstrated that the objective facts of the matter were barely material; identity politics dictated the levels of ‘trust’ in specific outlets.
Consequently at the beginning of the pandemic, the Reuters Digital News Report said overall levels of trust in the news across 40 countries were at the lowest point since it had begun to track the data. Horrifically, only 38% of respondents said they trust news overall.
“As our world has changed dramatically, having trusted, reliable sources of information, particularly at a time when there are so many sources competing for our attention, is vital.”
Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom
The pandemic offered media reporters a fascinating opportunity to study the epidemiology of viral misinformation in real time. Countless articles have been written about the parallel pandemic of false information, with thousands of words given over to examining the role of social media in spreading it.
The BBC’s specialist disinformation reporter Marianna Spring told us: “With what we’ve been doing in the BBC’s anti-disinformation team, that’s involved a combination of exposing and investigating disinformation, humanising it so that people are interested in the stories we have to tell and want to read them.
“But it’s also about social media literacy, trying to reach as many people as we can to inform them about how they can stop and spot misinformation, and stop its spread.”
At the beginning of October, Queen Elizabeth II stressed a need for trusted local news sources, stating: “having trusted, reliable sources of information, particularly at a time when there are so many sources competing for our attention, is vital.” The speech opened the News Media Association’s ‘Journalism Matters’ campaign, and was immediately followed by the NMA chairman Henry Faure Walker placing the blame for the misinformation pandemic squarely at the feet of social media.
As a corollary, it also offered media twitchers the ability to examine the role of traditional media during a time of crisis, and the public’s fluctuating trust in those outlets. At the beginning of the pandemic, the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism found there was evidence of a ‘rally round’ effect, both for government and journalism, in which trust in both estates was relatively high.
However, a subsequent study a scant few months down the line found that trust had eroded again, reverting to the mean. Less than half (45%) of respondents rated news organisations as “relatively trustworthy sources of information” about the virus, down from 57% in April.
Despite that, there were some valiant ongoing efforts over the course of the year to re-establish that trust. Outlets including The Atlantic and The Financial Times put significant chunks of their coronavirus coverage outside of their paywalls, with the FT continuing to publish its data journalism for free at the time of writing.
This was both an effort to deliver on the promise of journalism to inform the public, and an effort to convert those readers to paying subscribers. The FT’s Roula Kahalaf used the announcement of free Covid-19 content to appeal to fly-by-night readers to support the paper. The Atlantic, despite having dropped its paywall, leveraged that free content to convert 36,000 subscribers over a four week period. Cynical as it sounds there is probably no way to gauge a person’s trust in something better than to see if they hand money over for it.
The journalism industry is now grappling with fundamental changes in how it presents information to maximise trust. Whether that’s Byline Times’ aggressive campaign about the undue influence of other papers’ owners or the relabelling of Opinion columns to make it clear they are separate from the reliable news, the process is underway. As with previous years, trust is still an invaluable commodity for newspapers looking to build membership schemes.
At the same time social networks like Facebook – which as platforms have different priorities – are also pledging to tackle misinformation published on those platforms (though we’ve heard that before). Per the Digital News Report, less than a quarter of people trust news they’ve spotted on social media, suggesting there is still a role for the traditional gatekeepers – newspapers and broadcasters – to play a role in informing the public. What is less clear is if the likely return of the pandemic in earnest in winter will lead to another ‘rally round’ effect, or (more likely) another dip in trust more generally. News avoidance in particular has risen since the pandemic began dominating the news agenda.
After the flashpoint of the US election, publishers can at least take solace from the fact that the most-engaged members of their audiences believed news sources did a good job explaining the election as it happened. Furthermore, 77% of respondents to the Pew Research Center survey believed that news sources did very or somewhat well at covering the results. Unsurprisingly for such a partisan election, Republicans were far less likely to believe their news sources did a good job, which the Pew research notes are in line with previous results. That all suggests that an anti-media sentiment is a popular strategy on the Right – and unlikely to go away any time soon.
“From March, we saw our traffic go through the roof because everything was changing, and nobody knew what was going on, and so the public was just really hungry to have experts not only explain the current moment, but to put it in context.”
Chris Waiting, Chief Executive, The Conversation UK
What will happen next year?
Partisanship and aggressively factional marketing strategies for outlets isn’t going away any time soon. Veteran BBC broadcaster Andrew Neil is leaving to set up GB News, which he has both claimed will and will not be like Fox News, the notoriously fact-averse right-wing channel. In doing so he is feeding the perception that the BBC is biased – a perception that both sides of the political spectrum hold.
Next year will also see more collaboration between fact-checkers and networks to curb misinformation. That’s going to be especially necessary as bad actors begin to fill the void left by local news cuts; partisan campaigning masquerading as fact-based reporting is on the rise and is likely to become acute in the very near future. As a result we expect to see some of the larger traditional publishers sign up to those efforts by fact-checkers, and more sharing of information.
Finally, Ipsos Mori released its latest roundup of overall trust in professions in late November. Journalists ranked fourth-lowest, marginally above politicians and advertising executives. However, the really depressing statistics are that while people aged 24-39 trust journalists more than older generations, that still only amounts to 28%. That figure has been very, very low as far as I can remember – but for an industry that prides itself on being trusted, that is a shockingly low number. Worse still, 77% of people under 25 said they did not trust journalists to tell the truth. Make no mistake, this is a slow, ongoing crisis.
This article is an extract from our Media Moments 2020 report. To see the case studies for this chapter and to read the full report, download it here.
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Here’s our roundup of budget international schools in Singapore with annual tuition fees of under $20,000 - half the price of the city's most expensive schools. We have divided up the schools into the main areas of Singapore, so if distance is a consideration, you can also ensure your chosen school is close to home.
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Invictus International School (Dempsey)
Curriculum: International Primary Curriculum (IPC)
Grades 1-6: $17,000 (plus $1,190 GST), payable over five instalments
Location: Tanglin
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Highlights: Small-sized school, close-knit community, rigorous maths curriculum, fees paid by instalment
Located in the heritage buildings of Dempsey Hill, this charming primary school enrols just under 200 students in Grades 1-6. Facilities include a school hall, small playing fields, sandpit playground, and open-air swimming pool. The school complements the IPC curriculum with mathematics, English and Mandarin courses. It's a school that you will either love for its natural setting, low fees and village-style learning environment, or you will dislike for its basic facilities, lack of technology and small student body.
Invictus International School (Centrium)
Opening: Early 2021
Curriculum: International Primary Curriculum (English-Chinese bilingual programme), International Middle Years Curriculum, UK National Curriculum; IGCSE and A Levels in future years
Grades 1-12: $17,000 (primary); $18,800 (secondary)
Location: Museum & Rochor
Highlights: Bilingual immersion programme, plans to offer GCSEs and A Levels, rigorous maths curriculum, fees paid by instalment
Invictus' latest opening means that it can now offer students an all-through education, as well as one of the most affordable bilingual primary education programmes in Singapore. The bilingual immersion programme will offers classes in English and Mandarin on alternate days. The new Invictus school will be located across three floors of the Centrium Square mixed-use development in Farrer Park. While this modern campus will feel worlds apart from the school’s charming Dempsey campus, it is well-located for sports facilities and the MRT.
Invictus International School (Sentosa)
Curriculum: International Primary Curriculum
Grades 1-2: $17,000
Location: Sentosa
Invictus International School is offering expat families living in Sentosa a back to basic, affordable choice of international education; there is just one other international school for Grades 1-2 in Sentosa, which is EtonHouse Sentosa. The new Sentosa campus is open for Grades 1 and 2 only, and students transfer to Dempsey Hill for Grades 3-6.
The Perse School (Singapore)
Curriculum: Cambridge Primary curriculum
Years 2-6: $25,000 (reduced to $17,500 for 2020-21 academic year)
Location: Bukit Timah
Highlights: Standalone primary school, rigorous Singaporean maths curriculum, direct admission for students at Repton Schoolhouse, collaboration with The Perse UK
The Perse holds promise for delivering a strong primary education built on British values and steered by a forward-thinking leadership team. It’s a school that may deter some with its limited enrolment of Years 2-6, a lack of outdoor space and state-of-the-art arts facilities, and move away from the IB programme – but is also one that will appeal to families searching for a standalone primary school with centuries-long Cambridge roots, a strong maths curriculum, and low fees.
Middleton International School (Upper Bukit Timah)
Curriculum: UK National Curriculum, International Primary Curriculum (IPC)
Grades 1-5: $18,000 (plus GST), payable over four instalments
Highlights: Close links to other EtonHouse schools, specialist programmes including performing arts and PE, fees paid by instalment, Jan to Dec academic year, large, well-equipped classrooms
This primary school for seven to 11-year-olds follows the UK National Curriculum for English, Science and humanities, the Singapore Ministry of Education standards for maths and Chinese, and International Primary Curriculum (IPC). Based in Bukit Timah, facilities include a library, performing arts studio, IT labs, and indoor and outdoor playgrounds. It’s worth bearing in mind that there are larger class sizes of 28, and students need to travel to other EtonHouse schools for sports and co-curricular activities.
GIG International School (GIGIS)
Curriculum: CBSE, Cambridge Secondary
Classes 1-5: $12,000 (plus GST), payable over six instalments
Location: Geylang
Highlights: Central location, CCAs and ECAs included in tuition fees, April to March academic year
GIG International School (GIGIS) offers an affordable education to families looking for a Indian curriculum school. Centrally located in Geylang, this small school teaches the CBSE curriculum for Classes 1-8, and there are future plans to roll out the IGCSE programme for Classes 9-10. There are no added charges as the tuition fee, which is paid in six instalments, includes a technology fee, all co-curricular and extra-curricular activities, and celebrations.
The Open Primary
Curriculum: Singapore MOE primary curriculum
Primary 1 and 2: $7,390-7,930
Highlights: No external exams, small class sizes of nine students, strong academic focus, shorter school day running from 8am to 1pm
The Open Primary offers a far less traditional form of education. There are currently 15 campuses across Singapore, each with a private teacher and classroom of just nine students. The school connects groups of parents living in the same area with children aged between five and 11 years to a campus. The school follows the Singapore primary school curriculum, which includes English, maths, science and social studies, as well as the arts, Mandarin and PE.
While The Open Primary is a very affordable schooling option, parents should consider that it doesn’t follow an international curriculum, offer external exams, or have the facilities for sport and co-curricular activities. The school does, however, offer parents an ‘easier’ route into local education, which is notoriously difficult for expats to get into. Read more about the pros and cons of a local education here.
Curriculum: Nuri, Korean, AP
Years 1-13: $5,350-$9,500
Highlights: Trilingual language programme, weekly taekwondo
This all-through international school offers an international curriculum that features Korean language courses, Korean history classes and cultural activities such taekwondo, a STEAM programme, and trilingual classes in English, Korean and Chinese. High school students can take AP (Advanced Placement) subjects to help prepare them for university. The school is only open to Korean-speaking students.
Kindle Kids International School
Curriculum: Self-developed, based on the International Cambridge curriculum
Grades 1-8: $10,272, all-inclusive fee payable over six instalments
Location: Toa Payoh
Highlights: Central location, CCAs included in tuition fees, Indian academic calendar (April to March)
Kindle Kids International School (KKIS) teaches a self-developed curriculum that is based on the international Cambridge programme for Grades 1-8. Teaching at KKIS has an emphasis on ‘skill’ and less on ‘content’. Lessons are held at a well-equipped, small campus in Thomson, and class sizes do not exceed 20. The school follows the Indian academic year, and runs from April to March.
St Francis Methodist School
Curriculum: Singapore MOE secondary curriculum, IGCSEs, A Levels and the Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE)
Years 7-12: $17,120-20,276
5 Steps Academy
Curriculum: Self-developed curriculum
Primary: $15,000 (plus GST), payable monthly
Secondary: $18,000 (plus GST), payable monthly
Location: Tanjong Pagar
Ascensia International School
Curriculum: IB Primary Years and Middle Years Programme, O Level, IGCSEs, A Levels
IB PYP: $20,000 per year (five years)
IGCSE: $16,000 per year (two years)
A Levels: $16,000 per year (two years)
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Ghost Stories of Mumbai (Terror and Horror Filled Spine Chilling Stories Mumbai Was in The Grip of Fear)
by Mannoj Raj
Ghost stories of Mumbai by Mannoj Raj is a delightful concoction of 18 ghost stories that has happened in the city of Mumbai and its outskirts.
So here we have thrillers like ‘Woman in the rain’ which takes the reader to Kurla that is a suburb in Mumbai and into the psyche of Venu, an Engineer by profession who is caught up by some extra work and finishes his duty late in the night. He ventures out into the rainy night to reach home. On the way he encounters a young woman who is caught in the rain. Venu offers a lift to the woman and drops her home. The woman’s bag is left in Venu’s car and when he goes back to return it, he finds the terrible truth that the woman had died four years ago and he had unknowingly offered a lift to the Ghost of the woman. But is that all there is to it? Venu stumbles on to another terrible truth…
‘The Post Mortem’ brings us in proximity to Dr. Pandey, who is in charge of Post Mortems in the Sion Hospital. The Hospital’s proximity of the Eastern Express Highway brings in many accident victims and also corpses. Dr. Panday has his Schedule full, handling post mortems. He gets a personal call at his apartment from a stranger in the night. The stranger informs him that Dr. Pandey would receive a post mortem case the nest day. He informs the doctor to check behind the right earlobe of the corpse. Dr. Pandey argues with the stranger that his schedule for the next day has been planned and he has no case that the stranger has described. Next day, the Dean of the Hospital informs Dr. Pandey that he has to perform a post mortem on an accident case. When Dr. Pandey pulls back the sheet on the corpse to perform the post mortem, he is horrifies to find that the corpse was the same stranger who had called on him the previous night. Was he visited by the ghost of the stranger who had come to direct him to the cause of his death? Going by the directions of the stranger, Dr. Pandey learns the terrible truth that the stranger had not died in an accident, but was murdered.
‘The Auto rickshaw Ghost’ takes us into the life of Radheshyam Gupta, and auto Rickshaw driver, who is the normal family man, having ups and downs in his life. The story captures the reader’s imagination and identifies Gupta as the man whom they meet in everyday life. But even the common man experiences something that is quite out of the ordinary. Something as extraordinary as a Churail or a female ghost.
The title also consists of other stories like ‘The Chiplun Possession’ where in a student from Mumbai who studies engineering in an institute in Chipun is possessed by the spirit of the landowner on which the hostel has come up.
It also consists of the story of a loving governess in ‘Who brought you home’, who even after her death does not forget to pick up the child under her care from school and drop him home as is her daily routine.
‘Thread in the needle’ awakens us to the fact of how a mother feels on knowing that her son has unknowingly befriended a female ghost and is now trapped in her wiles. The son wants to marry the female ghost. The mother is mortified and enlists the help of a tantric to help her free her son from the snares of the ghost. The story takes you into the house where the mother and son stay with an unlikely tenant the ghost.
The stories contained in the title makes you aware that there is another side to Mumbai as well. A side where the unlikeliest of paranormal activities take place.
The stories are compiled after hearing out people who have actually witnessed there happenings or who spoken to people who have witnessed these happenings.
All in all it makes delightful reading and provides the necessary thrills as it takes the reader into the many paranormal happenings in a concrete jungle which is Mumbai.
1 The Auto Rickshaw Ghost 7
2 Woman in the Rain 13
3 The Post Mortem 22
4 The Chiplun Possession 29
5 Who Brought you Home 37
6 Thread in the Needle 43
7 The Bet 52
8 The Killer Ghost of Bogey No. 5 59
9 Sunita's Ghost 65
10 The Woman in Yellow 71
11 The Apparition 76
12 A Father's Love 82
13 Haunting on the Bridge 85
14 The home coming 89
15 Call Center Sighting 93
16 The Haunted Mills 96
17 The Ghost of Room No. 302 102
18 The Old Suitor 109
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About 1,300 of 2144 how many of them start, still dreaming of the title of world champions, after a very visited day 1b of the WSOP Main Event.
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Duh, Jared! Who built the PA as a police state?
4 February 2020 — Jonathan Cook
Maybe something good will come out of the Trump plan, after all. By pushing the Middle East peace process to its logical conclusion, Donald Trump has made crystal clear something that was supposed to have been obscured: that no US administration has ever really seen peace as the objective of its “peacemaking”.
The current White House is no exception – it has just been far more incompetent at concealing its joint strategy with the Israelis. But that is what happens when a glorified used-car salesman, Donald Trump, and his sidekick son-in-law, the schoolboy-cum-businessman Jared Kushner, try selling us the “deal of the century”. Neither, it seems, has the political or diplomatic guile normally associated with those who rise to high office in Washington.
During an interview with CNN’s Fareed Zakaria this week, Kushner dismally failed to cloak the fact that his “peace” plan was designed with one goal only: to screw the Palestinians over.
The real aim is so transparent that even Zakaria couldn’t stop himself from pointing it out. In CNN’s words, he noted that “no Arab country currently satisfies the requirements Palestinians are being expected to meet in the next four years – including ensuring freedom of press, free and fair elections, respect for human rights for its citizens, and an independent judiciary.”
Trump’s senior adviser suddenly found himself confronted with the kind of deadly, unassailable logic usually overlooked in CNN coverage. Zakaria observed:
Isn’t this just a way of telling the Palestinians you’re never actually going to get a state because … if no Arab countries today [are] in a position that you are demanding of the Palestinians before they can be made a state, effectively, it’s a killer amendment?
Indeed it is.
In fact, the “Peace to Prosperity” document unveiled last week by the White House is no more than a list of impossible preconditions the Palestinians must meet to be allowed to sit down with the Israelis at the negotiating table. If they don’t do so within four years, and quickly reach a deal, the very last slivers of their historic homeland – the parts not already seized by Israel – can be grabbed too, with US blessing.
Preposterous conditions
Admittedly, all Middle East peace plans in living memory have foisted these kinds of prejudicial conditions on the Palestinians. But this time many of the preconditions are so patently preposterous – contradictory even – that the usually pliable corporate press corps are embarrassed to be seen ignoring the glaring inconsistencies.
The CNN exchange was so revealing in part because Kushner was triggered by Zakaria’s observation that the Palestinians had to become a model democracy – a kind of idealised Switzerland, while still under belligerent Israeli occupation – before they could be considered responsible enough for statehood.
How was that plausible, Zakaria hinted, when Saudi Arabia, despite its appalling human rights abuses, nonetheless remains a close strategic US ally, and Saudi leaders continue to be intimates of the Trump business empire? No one in Washington is seriously contemplating removing US recognition of Saudi Arabia because it is a head-chopping, women-hating, journalist-killing religious fundamentalist state.
But Zakaria could have made an even more telling point – was he not answerable to CNN executives. There are also hardly any western states that would pass the democratic, human rights-respecting threshold set by the Trump plan for the Palestinians.
Think of Britain’s flouting last year of a ruling by the International Court of Justice in The Hague that the Chagos Islanders must be allowed to return home decades after the UK expelled them so the US could build a military base on their land. Or the Windrush scandal, when it was revealed that a UK government “hostile environment” policy was used to illegally deport British citizens to the Caribbean because of the colour of their skin.
Or what about the US evading due process by holding prisoners offshore at Guantanamo? Or its use of torture against Iraqi prisoners, or its reliance on extraordinary rendition, or its extrajudicial assassinations using drones overseas, including against its own citizens?
Or for that matter, its jailing and extortionate fining of whistleblower Chelsea Manning, despite the Obama administration granting her clemency. US officials want to force her to testify against Wikileaks founder Julian Assange for his role in publishing leaks of US war crimes committed in Iraq, including the shocking Collateral Murder video.
And while we’re talking about Assange and about Iraq…
Would the records of either the US or UK stand up to scrutiny if they were subjected to the same standards now required of the Palestinian leadership.
Impertinent questions
But let’s fast forward to the heart of the matter. Angered by Zakaria’s impertinence at mildly questioning the logic of the Trump plan, Kushner let rip.
He called the Palestinian Authority a “police state” and one that is “not exactly a thriving democracy”. It would be impossible, he added, for Israel to make peace with the Palestinians until the Palestinians, not Israel’s occupying army, changed its ways. It was time for the Palestinians to prioritise human rights and democracy, while at the same time submitting completely to Israel’s belligerent, half-century occupation that violates their rights and undermines any claims Israel might have to being a democracy.
Kushner said:
If they [the Palestinians] don’t think that they can uphold these standards, then I don’t think we can get Israel to take the risk to recognize them as a state, to allow them to take control of themselves, because the only thing more dangerous than what we have now is a failed state.
Let’s take a moment to unpack that short statement to examine its many conceptual confusions.
First, there’s the very obvious point that “police states” and dictatorships are not “failed states”. Not by a long shot. In fact, police states and dictatorships are usually the very opposite of failed states. Iraq was an extremely able state under Saddam Hussein, in terms both of its ability to provide welfare and educational services and of its ruthless, brutal efficiency in crushing dissent.
Iraq only became a failed state when the US illegally invaded and executed Saddam, leaving a local leadership vacuum that sucked in an array of competing actors who quickly made Iraq ungovernable.
Oppressive by design
Second, as should hardly need pointing out, the PA can’t be a police state when it isn’t even a state. After all, that’s where the Palestinians are trying to get to, and Israel and the US are blocking the way. It is obviously something else. What that “something else” is brings us to the third point.
Kushner is right that the PA is increasingly authoritarian and uses its security forces in oppressive ways – because that’s exactly what it was set up to do by Israel and the US.
Palestinians had assumed that the Oslo accords of the mid-1990s would lead to the creation of a sovereign state at the completion of that five-year peace process. But that never happened. Denied statehood ever since, the PA now amounts to nothing more than a security contractor for the Israelis. Its unspoken job is to make the Palestinian people submit to their permanent occupation by Israel.
The self-defeating deal contained in Oslo’s “land for peace” formula was this: the PA would build Israeli trust by crushing all resistance to the occupation, and in return Israel would agree to hand over more territory and security powers to the PA.
Bound by its legal obligations, the PA had two possible paths ahead of it: either it would become a state under Israeli licence, or it would serve as a Vichy-like regime suppressing Palestinian aspirations for national liberation. Once the US and Israel made clear they would deny the Palestinians statehood at every turn, the PA’s fate was sealed.
Put another way, the point of Oslo from the point of view of the US and Israel was to make the PA an efficient, permanent police state-in-waiting, and one that lacked the tools to threaten Israel.
And that’s exactly what was engineered. Israel refused to let the Palestinians have a proper army in case, bidding to gain statehood, that army turned its firepower on Israel. Instead a US army general, Keith Dayton, was appointed to oversee the training of the Palestinian police forces – to help the PA better repress those Palestinians who tried to exercise their right in international law to resist Israel’s belligerent occupation.
Presumably, it is a sign of that US programme’s success that Kushner can now describe the PA as a police state.
In his CNN interview, Kushner inadvertently highlighted the Catch-22 created for the Palestinians. The Trump “peace” process penalises the Palestinian leadership for their very success in achieving the targets laid out for them in the Oslo “peace” process.
Resist Israel’s efforts to deprive the Palestinians of statehood and the PA is classified as a terrorist entity and denied statehood. Submit to Israel’s dictates and oppress the Palestinian people to prevent them demanding statehood and the PA is classified as a police state and denied statehood. Either way, statehood is unattainable. Heads I win, tails you lose.
Kushner’s use of the term “failed state” is revealing too, in a Freudian slip kind of way. Israel doesn’t just want to steal some Palestinian land before it creates a small, impotent Palestinian state. Ultimately, what Israel envisions for the Palestinians is no statehood at all, not even of the compromised, collaborationist kind currently embodied by the PA.
An unabashed partisan
Kushner, however, has done us a favour inadvertently. He has given away the nature of the US bait-and-switch game towards the Palestinians. Unlike Dennis Ross, Martin Indyk and Aaron David Miller – previous American Jewish diplomats overseeing US “peace efforts” – Kushner is not pretending to be an “honest broker”. He is transparently, unabashedly partisan.
In an earlier CNN interview, one last week with Christiane Amanpour, Kushner showed just how personal is his antipathy towards the Palestinians and their efforts to achieve even the most minimal kind of statehood in a tiny fraction of their historic homeland.
He sounded more like a jilted lover, or an irate spouse forced into couples therapy, than a diplomat in charge of a complex and incendiary peace process. He struggled to contain his bitterness as he extemporised a well-worn but demonstrably false Israeli talking-point that the Palestinians “never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity”.
He told Amanpour: “They’re going to screw up another opportunity, like they’ve screwed up every other opportunity that they’ve ever had in their existence.”
Jared Kushner, senior adviser to the President, says the White House’s Middle East plan is “a great deal” and if Palestinians reject it, “they’re going to screw up another opportunity, like they’ve screwed up every other opportunity that they’ve ever had in their existence.” pic.twitter.com/ABAI3gKjig
— CNN (@CNN) January 28, 2020
The reality is that Kushner, like the real author of the Trump plan, Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, would prefer that the Palestinians had never existed. He would rather this endless peace charade could be discarded, freeing him to get on with enriching himself with his Saudi pals.
And if the Trump plan can be made to work, he and Netanyahu might finally get their way.
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by Robert Hayes
OBITUARY: Patricia A. Barker, 65
BILLERICA, MA — Patricia A. Barker, of Billerica formerly of Woburn and Wilmington, passed away peacefully, Thursday, February 6, 2020, at the High Pointe Hospice House in Haverhill, following a lengthy illness. She was 65 years of age. Patricia was the beloved wife of the late James K. Barker. Born in London, England she was the daughter of John McNally of Woburn and the late Maureen (Corcoran) McNally.
Patricia was raised and educated in Woburn and Wilmington and was a 1972 graduate of Wilmington High School. She worked for several years at the Woburn Pediatrics Association. Mostly devoted to her son and family, Patricia will be greatly missed by those she loved.
She is lovingly survived by her devoted son, Brian Barker of Billerica. She was the loving grandmother of Evan Barker. Cherished sister of Maureen Rosa and her husband Tony of Saugus, Eileen Mogill and her husband Doug of Derry, NH, Margaret Vicente and her husband Victor of New Boston, NH, Ann Laing and her husband Robert of Billerica, and Thomas McNally of Woburn. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held from the McLaughlin – Dello Russo Family Funeral Home, 60 Pleasant St., Woburn, Wednesday, February 12th, at 10:30 a.m. Followed by a funeral Mass celebrated in St. Charles Church, 280 Main St., Woburn, at 11:30 a.m. Relatives and friends were invited to attend. Visiting hours at the McLaughlin – Dello Russo Family Funeral Home was held on Tuesday, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Services concluded with burial at Woodbrook Cemetery, Woburn. It has been requested that in lieu of flowers contributions may be made in Patricia’s memory to Susan G. Komen, 5005 LBJ Freeway, Suite 526, Dallas, TX 75244.
Patricia Barker
(NOTE: The above obituary is from the McLaughlin-Dello Russo Family Funeral Home.)
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Marine (book)
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With the industrialization of warfare in the 20th century the scale of landing operations increased; this brought with it an increased likelihood of opposition and a need for co-ordination of various military elements. Marine forces evolved to specialize in the skills and capabilities required for amphibious warfare.
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What the Heck’s Happening to the Global Stock Markets?
by Wolf Richter • Sep 26, 2015 • 25 Comments
According to our soothsayers, when the Fed decided to keep interest rates where they’ve been since 2008, at near zero, rather than raise them, it should have triggered a big stock-market rally. But that’s not what happened.
Or rather, it triggered some rallies, but soon the hot air hissed out of them and they deflated. That’s what’s different this time: apparently nothing can keep these stocks propped up at these dizzying levels, not even the Fed.
Friday in the US, stocks rallied at the open, and by 1 PM, the S&P 500 hit 1,953, up 1% intraday and looking strong, when you could suddenly hear the hot air hissing out of it. In two hours it plunged 31 points to 1,922, before bouncing at the last hour to close down 1 point.
That left it down 1.4% for the week and 6.2% for the year. It’s down “only” 9.4% from its all-time high in May, with a lot more room to fall. Despite its nerve-wracking daily gyrations, it has gone absolutely nowhere since June 12, 2014.
The most hated asset class of all
The asset class that the Fed has been trying to render as appealing as a mildewed wet blanket – cash in bank – handily beat the S&P 500 without all the gray hairs and fees.
The Nasdaq wasn’t quite so sanguine on Friday, however. It opened up 51 points, at 4,785, then relentlessly dropped 126 points, for a 2.5% swing, before bouncing off a little at the end and closing at 4,686, down 1% for the day, and 3% for the week. Now it’s back where it had been on November 13, 2014, and in March 2000.
The Dow remained in the green all day despite its gyrations and closed up 0.7%. At 16,314, it’s down 0.4% for the week and back where it had been on Christmas Eve 2013. Yup.
Somber thought: since the Financial Crisis, stocks only rose during periods of QE and Operation Twist. The rest of the time, they languished or fell. But QE was tapered out of existence last year, and now the Fed is talking about the process of “normalizing” rates, whatever dubious thing that will mean in the end. And the fuel that powered stocks to such vertigo-inducing highs, accompanied by a deafening orchestra of Wall Street hype, has been spent.
This weekly chart of the S&P 500 by Doug Short at Advisor Perspectives shows the ups and downs on the way up, and since July the downdraft:
This episode is different than the prior downdrafts: it has persisted. It’s hasn’t been just a quick dip, with dip-buyers chasing it enthusiastically to get the dang thing to turn around and head back to new highs. This downdraft, as mild as it still is by historical standards, has persisted for over two months. Part of the initial bounce after the August plunge that put the S&P briefly into a correction is now getting unwound. The last time that happened was in 2011.
Shaping up to be a bad-hair year globally.
In Europe, where Draghi’s QE is still breathing hot and heavy, stocks swooned all week until he finally started talking again to emphasize that QE could even be increased and extended, another whatever it takes, which caused stocks to rally on Friday. But unlike in the US, markets closed before they had a chance to change their minds.
The German DAX dropped 2.3% during the week to 9,689, despite the rally on Friday. It’s down 22% from its peak in April, and thus in a bear market. The beating that the German automakers and component makers took after the Volkswagen fiasco didn’t help at all, but there are bigger sinners out there [German Stocks Crush Dream of Central-Bank Omnipotence].
The UK FTSE managed to remain flat for the week. It’s down 14% from its peak in April.
In Asia, a similarly dreary picture has emerged. The Japanese Nikkei, despite a sharp rally on Friday, is down 1% for the week and down 14.2% from its peak in June, despite the efforts by Bank of Japandemonium to monetize half of the mountain of government debt that Japan has created over the decades. The program was designed also to inflate stocks. It did that wonderfully for a while, but now the construct has begun to crumble.
The Indian SENSEX is down 13% from its peak, and the Hang Seng 26%. Shanghai continues to languish near the 3,000 level that the government has sworn up and down to defend no matter what, even if it has to move heaven and earth. It dropped 1.6% on Friday to 3,092, down 4.4% year-to-date, and down 40% from its peak in June.
This chart by Doug Short shows the percentage change of the eight indices. The blue bubble is Shanghai. The chart uses the DAXK, which does not include dividend payments (unlike the DAX) and thus is more comparable to the other indices. Only the Nikkei and French CAC40 remain, if barely, in positive territory for the year:
And the Wall Street dogma of lowering your risk by diversifying into global equities? It’s supposed to keep your assets intact when US markets crack. Diversification is a revenue opportunity for Wall Street as investments get shifted around. But all major stock markets are now heading down together, not in lockstep, and not at the same rate, but they’re going down, all of them. And diversification has become an illusion.
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25 comments for “What the Heck’s Happening to the Global Stock Markets?”
Fred Hayek says:
Wolf, you’re mistaken in one respect. Cash is not the most hated asset class. Precious metals are the asset class most hated by Wall Street and the “Federal” Reserve.
Cash is just taking a break from playing in the casino. Gold or silver represent explicit votes against the casino.
As long as gold maintains the divergence from silver, that developed post Nixon. Gold is a huge element, in the casino.
hidflect says:
Chartists and pundits are charlatans. Ignore the noise and buy healthy small caps that are growing. I’m up 30% in the midst of this bear. Do your homework and you’ll be OK. The payoff to a few hours work is outrageous.
ML says:
Global stock markets are on the blink because the indices are geared to large companies many of whose activities are on the blink – mining for example. It used to be that if the USA sneezes then the world catches a cold, but now it’s China. China’s growth figures reflect the demand from other countries. Interest rates do not drive markets beyond a certain point. Up to that point, the only thing interest rates do is to attract yield hungry investors. Beyond that point it is revenue that is the driver and the large companies are not getting as much as they need to offset their overheads and operating costs.
Yes. After a certain point manipulating interest rates is like pushing on a string. The Fed, in its insufferable arrogance, thinks it’s the most vital factor in the global economy but all they have done is create a mountain of debt spewing cheap credit like a broken fire hydrant.
It must be a prerequisite at the Fed to have failed Econ 101. Since ZIRP provides no incentive to save money in savings accounts, people simply pull that money out of circulation. The Fed has killed the opportunity cost of holding money.
VegasBob says:
There is not now and has never been an economic recovery since the global financial crisis in 2008-2009. It is all a statistical mirage.
Corporations have masked flat to declining revenues and earnings by borrowing money to fund stock buybacks. But that con job is reaching the end of the line. At some point, all that debt causes a credit rating downgrade.
Ultimately, central bank manipulation will always fail, simply because central banks cannot print revenues or earnings. The fact is that analysts have been busy all this quarter lowering earnings estimates. Like it or not, in the very long term, stock prices are a reflection of the cash flows that are returned to investors.
Curious thing last night on CBC Marketplace. The entire half hour was showing how the big food corps reduce package sizes while keeping prices the same.
Not one word about how this is masking run-away inflation ! Reduce the quantity in a package by 10% and you have a price increase of 11%. But governments tell you there is no inflation.
Of course. Inflation is probably double or triple the official rate. Governments hide it in part by under-weighting some items (e.g., medical and education) and over-weighting other items (e.g., technology products), and hide more of it by pointing to ‘quality improvements’ (i.e., ‘hedonic’ adjustments).
Governments lie. Businesses lie. Individuals lie.
We live in a society where dishonesty has become an accepted practice at all levels. Dishonesty is commonplace in virtually all third world countries, and it has become the norm in the US. It won’t change any time soon because sociopaths and pathological liars are in charge of most governments and large corporations.
Exactly. That really is the gist of it. Earnings. When earnings go down returns on investment would go down with them and then CAPEX vanishes. Fixed asset investments will fall sharply. The business to business slowdown is just the beginning of a downturn.
There has been a shift recently. Unlike the past now the good news is good and bad news is bad for the markets. In other words it seems that the Fed is becoming more or less irrelevant in this phase of the cycle. More QEs, ZIRP and NIRP may only have ephemeral effect. Throwing more credit would only exacerbate overproduction and hence deflationary pressures. At best it would result in the so called ‘liquidity trap’.
The reversion to the mean (or gravity as some would prefer) will always prevail.
Naw …. even more than gold or cash ….. Truth is the most hated asset around.
America’s insane money laundering laws are at the center of how money is flowing around the world. The American war on drugs supposes that anybody with money is a drug dealer unless it can be proved otherwise. This insanity is driving money away from the markets. In many parts of the world, wealth is created in non transparent ways that have nothing to do with the drug trade, and that money cannot now go into the money markets. Instead this money is flowing mainly into the luxury real estate markets around the world. They just sold a $60M condo in Miami and I can assure you this is crazy. The skyline of that city alone is a testament to the insanity, a trillion dollar ghost city.
That’s an odd observation, considering the current ‘flight to safety’ toward US assets, including stocks and good’ ol cash. At least with that over valued RE, local municipalities gain property taxes.
I don’t think any of it is going to stocks in the US markets. It is too hard to introduce large sums without a lot of scrutiny. You can’t even deposit it in many cases. The states have made it easier to let it flow into real estate, which is why the real estate is being bid up artificially. The fact that you can tax it at that point is another sweetener.
Peterb says:
It’s all about capital flows at this time as real economic growth seems very fictitious. The US$ is the safe haven as most countries seems to be receding into a global recession. So capital is flowing into the U.S. and thus the DXY is increasing. The govt will increase debt and the Fed will maintain ZIRP until this trend is neutralized.
B.S. says:
Good article, putting things in perspective.
I was a little surprised to see the CAC still in positive territory, but I expect all the indices to fall much further this year.
I am starting to see articles about the “coming earnings recession” as more and more companies are warning about decreasing earnings.
What!? Suddenly earnings matter in determining stock prices? Who woudda thought!?
isg456@yahoo.com says:
Peterb,
DXY is going down.
The DXY was 80 in mid 2014 and is now bouncing around 95, but shows signs of taking a rest. Safe haven is now in play and the US$ looks to be the play. If that’s going down., then I don’t what to say.
JP Frogbottom says:
Simple. The largest manufacturer on the planet (China) is slowing, as demand is weak. Where does demand come from? All the countries that buy Chinese manufactured goods. That is the EU America and lots of others including Chinese internal demand.
So, less iron ore, less copper, less oil consumed it just keeps a going….
Where are wages? That’s a clue.
Where are interest rates? There’s another clue. The US had long expected that HUGE .25% increase Ms. Yellen had virtually “promised.” It didn’t materialize, people said, “Oh, shit” and curtailed investing, and spending. The numbers seem to bear that one out. Confidence dented -again! Ask the EU how that “Auesterity thingy” is working out for them? Nothing worse than when people sense the value of money has hit the shitter.
Has the value of money really decreased, or has demand decreased because of wage stagnation in the first world? The consumer has less money, and consumption was driving a large part of this system. It seems like money was never more needed among the broke middle classes of the first world.
“It seems like money was never more needed among the broke middle classes of the first world.”
Thats wright.
The very people, O bummer has robbed blind and deliberately destroyed, to enrich his, unskilled, never will work, welfare sucking voters. That he is importing more of, by the day.
It takes decades to build a consuming middle class, than can afford to, and is willing to, consume. So keeping the Economy moving, at least sideways.
My grandparents could afford to Consume. They never would. As they could remember being sacrificed by the state, when they were young, to fatten those who would not work to help themselves so would never take the risk of depleting their savings, as it “Might” happen again.
O bummer deliberately destroyed the American middle class consumers, in months.
His Agenda has always been to weaken America he is doing a good job.
I have jet to decide whether, iran, china, both of them, or somebody else, brought O bummer the nomination and election, somebody did.
Those somebody’s do not like, a strong America.
They are will to sacrifice most of the West and the global economy to achieve their end’s.
night-train says:
I hate to slow your roll, because I too am disappointed that Obama kept the Bush economic policies and the FED doubled down on the asset bubble model that crashed so spectacularly in 2008. The middle class in the US has been under attack, at least since 1980 and both parties have played the game. Globalization by the corporatocracy and policies pushed by their lackeys, the central bankers, have contributed far more to the plight of the middle class than the availability of welfare programs for the poor.
Many workers have been prematurely and permanently put out to pasture and many of those finding work are now subsidized by programs like Food Stamps due to the low paying jobs that have been created during the so called “recovery”. One thing is clear, the money received by those on government assistance is spent and goes back into the economy. Another $ million or two to the top 1% generates very little economic activity, because they already have anything they wanted, so no need to spend their gains.
The 1% spend lots as they have it and they can afford to. What many of them do if you watch, is spend it outside their home country’s in the rich playgrounds.
Eg how much has Paris Hilton spent on helicopter taxis this summer, in the south of france, and how much else did she spend there??
Didnt help the American economy, did something for the EU but.
The American 1 % in particular, spend lots off shore, as they do not then, have to put up with being continuously hammer, simply for existing.
If you arent nice to tourist, they tour somewhere else, where they dont get milked, and abused, for being who they are. This applies to national and international ones.
J P Frogbottom says:
Dear D-
In answering your rant, “I have yet to decide who bought O bummer the election.” look no further than the Wall Street Bankers. O bummer’s campaign was on the wane, Hilary ascendant, when suddenly an injection of Wall St. cash appears, and the new ‘mentor’ for him a certain J Dimon.
The rest, as we say is history. You might also wish to speculate WHY not a single wall st. BANKER was prosecuted by this administration? Sure, firms have paid (or rather, their shareholders’ have paid) some fines in settlement. Great gig, commit blatant fraud walk away smiling, AND with the money! Strange, that did not happen with the same type of frauds in the S&L crisis of the 1980’s. WHAT a country!!!
The purchaser was not wall Street.
Blame the Bankers, which really means blame the Jew’s, is not the answer.
Blame the FED, blame the Bankers, Blame the Jews, is worn out, to easy, and nowhere near correct, for the whole 6 1/2 year O bummer debacle.
Hilary had then, and has much now, more support, from Wall St, than O bummer did, or does.
Who ever brought O bummer the nomination, also had the support or at least consent, of the far left Demorats, putting a non white or mixed race man, then a non white or mixed race woman, in the oval office, is part of their agenda, as was and is “anybody but Hillary” part of their agenda.
They dont get into bed with Wall St.
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Schubert - Serenade (Ständchen) sheet music
Classical Schubert Serenade (Ständchen) Violin version
Violin Classical Violin Classical Violin Free Sheet Music Schubert - Serenade (Ständchen)
Schubert - Serenade (Ständchen) sheet music for Violin
Tempo: M��ig q=90 BPM
About 'Serenade (Ständchen)'
Artist: Schubert, Franz ( biography) ( sheet music)
Born: January 31, 1797 , Himmelpfortgrund, Austria
Died: November 19, 1828 , Vienna
The Artist: Franz Peter Schubert (January 31, 1797 - November 19, 1828), was an Austrian composer. He wrote some six hundred romantic songs as well as many operas, symphonies, sonatas and many other works.
Leise flehen meine Lieder
Durch die Nacht zu dir;
In den stillen Hain hernieder,
Liebchen, komm zu mir!
Flüsternd schlanke Wipfel rauschen
In des Mondes Licht;
Des Verräters feindlich Lauschen
Fürchte, Holde, nicht.
Hörst die Nachtigallen schlagen?
Ach! sie flehen dich,
Mit der Töne süßen Klagen
Flehen sie für mich.
Sie verstehn des Busens Sehnen,
Kennen Liebesschmerz,
Rühren mit den Silbertönen
Jedes weiche Herz.
Laß auch dir die Brust bewegen,
Liebchen, höre mich!
Bebend harr’ ich dir entgegen!
Komm, beglücke mich!
Softly through the moonlit night --
I sing to you, my love...
As I wait to hear your footsteps --
To the silent grove...
In the moonlight, swaying treetops,
Whispering breezes blow.
Have no fear of harsh intruders --
Here I'll hold you close.
Hear the nightingales a-calling
Through the leaves above...
Silvery music over the garden
For the one I love...
How they know the tender burning
Of my heart so true
Crying for the pain of yearning,
All my love for you.
Calling you to love and passion,
Nightingales implore.
Trembling now my arms are open...
For you who I adore.
Score Key: E minor (Sounding Pitch) ( View more E minor Music for Violin )
Tempo Marking: M��ig =90
Instrument: Violin ( View more Intermediate Violin Music)
Style: Classical ( View more Classical Violin Music)
C minor
C# minor
D minor
Eb minor
F minor
F# minor
Ab minor
Bb minor
Parts with Chords
Violin (with Chords)
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Violin Quartet
Adagio by Albinoni, Tomaso
Ave Maria by Franz Schubert
Moonlight Sonata by Ludwig van Beethoven
Gloria by Antonio Vivaldi
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Impromptus and Moments Musicaux "By Franz Schubert (1797-1828). Edited by Walter Niemann. For solo piano. Classical Period. SMP Level 10 (Advanced). Collection. Standard notation, fingerings and thematic index (does not include words to the songs). 91 pages. Published by Edition Peters"
Impromptus and Moments musicaux "(Urtext edition). By Franz Schubert (1797-1828). Edited by Walter Gieseking. For solo piano. Piano (Harpsichord), 2-hands. Henle Music Folios. Pages: V and 95. Classical Period. SMP Level 10 (Advanced). Collection (paper bound). Standard notation, finger
The Complete Ave Maria "(Voice, Piano and Organ). By Franz Schubert (1797-1828), Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), and Charles Francois Gounod (1818-1893). For high voice solo, medium voice solo, low voice solo, piano (accompaniment and solo) and organ (accompaniment and solo)
Ave Maria "(Medium High Voice in B-Flat). By Franz Schubert (1797-1828). For high voice solo and piano accompaniment. Vocal Solo. Classical Period. Difficulty: medium. Single piece. Vocal melody, piano accompaniment and lyrics (includes English, German, Latin). 7 p
Fantasy F minor op. 103 D 940 "(1 Piano, 4 Hands). By Franz Schubert (1797-1828). Edited by Willi Kahl. For Piano Duet (1 Piano, 4-hands). Piano, 4-hands, Piano Duets. Henle Music Folios. Urtext edition without fingering-paper bound. Classical Period. SMP Level 10 (Advanced). Single p
"Piano Sonatas, Volume I" "(Piano Solo). By Franz Schubert (1797-1828). Edited by Paul Mies. For solo piano. Piano (Harpsichord), 2-hands. Henle Music Folios. Urtext edition-paper bound. Classical Period. SMP Level 10 (Advanced). Collection. Introductory text and performance notes
200 Songs in three volumes "(Volume 1: 100 Songs). By Franz Schubert (1797-1828). For high voice solo and piano accompaniment (high voice). Contains all the cycles plus 42 Selected Songs. Romantic Period. Difficulty: medium. Collection. Vocal melody, lyrics and piano accompaniment.
"Ave Maria Op. 52, No. 6" "(Medium Voice in A-Flat). By Franz Schubert (1797-1828). For medium voice and piano. Vocal Solo. Classical Period. Difficulty: medium. Single piece. Vocal melody, piano accompaniment and lyrics (English, German, Latin). 7 pages. G. Schirmer #ST27506. Pub
Standchen - Serenade - Piano Solo (Piano Solo). By Franz Schubert (1797-1828). Edited by S Heller. Arranged by Stephen Heller. For solo piano. Piano Solo. Classical Period. SMP Level 7 (Late Intermediate). Single piece. 6 pages. G. Schirmer #ST9417. Published by G. Schirmer
Mendelssohn & Schubert String Quartets (Score & Parts). By Felix Bartholdy Mendelssohn (1809-1847) and Franz Schubert (1797-1828). CD Sheet Music. CD-ROM. Published by CD Sheet Music
50 Selected Songs - Low Voice "(Low Voice). By Franz Schubert (1797-1828), Robert Schumann, Johannes Brahms (1833-1897), Hugo Wolf (1860-1903), and Richard Strauss (1864-1949). Edited by Florence Easton. For low voice and piano. Vocal Collection. Classical Period. Difficulty: medium.
"Piano sonatas, Volume II" "(Piano Solo). By Franz Schubert (1797-1828). Edited by Paul Mies. For solo piano. Piano (Harpsichord), 2-hands. Henle Music Folios. Urtext edition-paper bound. Classical Period. SMP Level 10 (Advanced). Collection. Introductory text and performance notes
Mass in G "(SATB). By Franz Schubert (1797-1828). Edited by Robert Shaw and Alice Parker. For SATB choir, soprano voice solo, tenor voice solo, bass voice solo and piano accompaniment (SATB). Choral Large Works. Classical Period. Difficulty: difficult. Vocal score.
The Ave Maria Collection "By Franz Schubert; J.S. Bach, Charles Gounod. Edited by Edwin Mclean. For Voice with Piano. The Ave Maria Collection. Sacred. Book. Published by The FJH Music Company Inc"
"The Shepherd On The Rock, D 965" "By Franz Schubert (1797-1828). Edited by Walther Durr. For soprano voice, Bb clarinet and piano. This edition: Urtext edition. Classical Period. Difficulty: medium. Set of performance parts (includes separate pull out clarinet part). Introductory text. D
"Schubert -- Impromptus, Op. 90" By Franz Schubert (1797-1828). Edited by Murray Baylor. For Piano. Masterworks; Piano Collection. Alfred Masterwork Edition. Classical; Masterwork; Romantic. Early Advanced. Book. 40 pages. Published by Alfred Music Publishing
"Fantasias, Impromptus, Moments" (Piano Solo). By Franz Schubert (1797-1828). Edited by Giuseppe Buonamici. Piano Collection. SMP Level 10 (Advanced). 152 pages. G. Schirmer #LB75. Published by G. Schirmer
Sonata per Arpeggione (Viola/Piano) "(Viola and Piano). By Franz Schubert (1797-1828). Edited by Paul Doktor. For viola solo and piano accompaniment. String Solo. Classical Period. Difficulty: difficult. Viola solo single. Standard notation, piano accompaniment, bowings, fingerings and intr
"Sonata in A minor 'Arpeggione', D. 821" By Franz Schubert (1797-1828). Edited by Leonard Rose. For cello and piano. Published by International Music Company
Schubert: Complete Works For Piano (Version 2.0) (CD Sheet Music). By Franz Schubert (1797-1828). Piano. CD Sheet Music (Version 2.0). CD-ROM. CD Sheet Music #30400011. Published by CD Sheet Music
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NEW BRITANNIC
Type: Passenger Boat
Length: 54ft
Displacement: 22 tons
Engine: Perkins Diesel
Construction: Carvel, pitch pine on oak
Builder: Frank Maynard, Chiswick
New Britannic, a 56' passenger launch, originally built to carry up to 117 passengers operating trips from Ramsgate, was ideal for the job of rescuing men from the beaches. Coxswain W. Mathews of the Royal Navy took her over from her owner, Charlie Priddle of Ramsgate to go to Dunkirk. Built to carry a full load of passengers in safety, with easy access to her 54ft. open deck, a shallow 3ft. 6in. draft and a powerful 65hp Lister engine to pull her clear of the sands, she was the ideal boat for the job. She is credited with lifting 3,000 men off the beaches and remained in service with the Navy for the rest of the war on patrol duties.
After the war she was sold, going first to Weymouth and later to the Scilly Isles where she was renamed Commodore and remained in service carrying many thousands of holiday makers until 1991, when, with the advent of new regulations, she was withdrawn and, but for the intervention of the Trust, would have been broken up.
As she had been out of commission for some time, it was not practical for her to come to the mainland under her own power, so a tow was arranged with a fishing boat returning to Falmouth. The tow went alright but on arrival at Falmouth she sank at the moorings, had to be salvaged and the remainder of the trip to Southampton was by road.
On arrival she presented a very sorry sight and we began to realise the full amount of work needed to get her afloat and to move her to the slip where the repairs were to be carried out. With the help of friends with a powerful launch and an even more powerful pump, some plywood and nails and a large lump of putty she was moved to the Boathouse, and work commenced in November 1993.
It was decided that New Britannic would be ideal to take a number of wheelchair and other disabled persons on fishing and other trips in the Solent, and to this end a major rebuilding job was carried out largely with volunteer labour. The hull was stripped inside and out, 120 new ribs steamed and fitted, the hull caulked, and the engine rebuilt. The wheel-house has been extended to include a toilet compartment large enough for wheelchairs, a sink, water tank and pump were installed, and new decks fitted. The next stages were tanks, wiring, glazing, equipment and painting. Most of the necessary materials and equipment have been supplied, either free or at a discount by many firms to whom our thanks are due, but this is almost insignificant in comparison with the efforts of two particular people. Chris Brown put in some two thousand five hundred hours of labour and Jim Newman organised or scrounged all the materials in addition to doing all the wiring and much of the engineering and without whom it is doubtful if the task would have been completed.
New Britannic was re-launched in August 1996 and after more work afloat was at last ready to take her first passengers and a number of successful trips were made before the end of the season. At the beginning of the next season the rent for the berth was raised from ?500 to ?5000 and a new home had to be found. Fortunately, we were able to arrange for her to go back to Ramsgate where the East Kent Maritime Trust have taken her under their wing and do an excellent job of maintaining her, completing a number of jobs which had been unfinished and running trips for the disabled.
In mid 2008 East Kent Maritime Trust relinquished title of New Britannic and she is now undergoing further renovation under private ownership.
In 2015 New Britannic joined the 75th Anniversary Return to Dunkirk and was inspected by HRH Prince Michael of Kent.
Currently lying at Conyer in Kent, New Britannic has recently featured in the (2017) films Dunkirk and The Darkest Hour.
Updated: April 2018.
Further Information.
I found a photo of the New Britannic in my Mum`s things after she passed away. I have since discovered that my Dad was a Dunkirk veteran, a fact that I never knew during his lifetime. I can only think that because my Mum kept this photo for all the years since the Dunkirk evacuation, it must have been the ship on which my Dad was evacuated. My Dad was in the RAOC and was evacuated to Dunkirk from Armentieres, via Ploegsteert and Ypres in Belgium. Does anyone know of any other RAOC soldiers who came home on the New Britannic? Thank you.
Hi Jeannie
With reference to your post re the photo of the New Britannic, my Grandfather, Bill Matthews, was the skipper of the New Britannic when it went to Dunkirk. It is quite possible it was him that rescued your father from the beaches.
They were credited with saving over 3000 lives over the three or four days of the evacuation. The ship they transferred the evacuees to was HMS Pangbourne.
Diane Ballard.
My great grandfather was a boat hand on this little ship. To read how brave his crew and he were makes us as a family so proud. I was told by my father that he returned after saving those soldiers lives and never mentioned anything to his wife, she learnt of his actions in the paper. For him, it was something he had to do and never thought of the actions of him and the crew being anything but help but to us they are heros. As a family, we so proud of him and it's great to see the boat being restored to its glory.
I spent many happy years travelling between the islands when the ship was ferrying holidaymakers from Bryher on the Isles of Scilly. Good to see her restored and proudly amongst the flotilla yesterday.
I married into the Goldfinch family and my spouse Jim has found a photograph he rescued from a skip of the Britannic alongside The Royal yacht Britannia around the time Princess Margaret married about 52 years ago.
Pat Goldfinch.
I am originally from Ramsgate and have recently found a black and white postcard of the New Britannic, Ramsgate "The little boat that went to Dunkirk" leaving Ramsgate Harbour. Skipper: W. Read. I am not sure how old this postcard is but the people on board look as though they are holidaymakers.
Brenda Ayer.
brenda-ayer@tiscali.co.uk
Hi Brenda
Just read you comment on the New Britannic post card.
You will find that the skipper was Wally Read who sailed to Dunkirk with his son Joe (15 years old).
The people in the photo would have been holiday makers.
It could take up to 150 passengers at 3 shillings (15p) a go. Route normally to the Goodwin sands. Sailing twice a day in the 1930's
To find out more it is worth reading the book Hero at Dunkirk by Vine Cross (isbn 978-1-407117-83-6)
(This is not an advert for selling the book)
I hope you find this interesting.
Regards Richard Read.
Wally & Joe Reid
In the fifties used to holiday in Ramsgate stayed in B&B run by Mr & Mrs Reid also many day trips on the New Britannic. Joe, I think worked on the dredger in the harbour and Wally was cox of the lifeboat at one stage happy memories
Wally Reid
Hello Richard,
Thank you for posting the ref to the book on Dunkirk, I look forward to finding it. Wally Reid is my great grandfather and I am trying to gather as much history on my family, so hearing about the book was great news.
The New Britannic was successfully relaunched & taken to Sandwich for further Restoration. Under the care of Greg McLeish with help from the Daily Mail she made the diamond jubilee day on the Thames in the Summer. She is now based at Conyer creek near Faversham.
My Sister Sheila Johnson helped research the book I mentioned. You can contact her at sheilajohnson21@hotmail.co.uk. She has been researching family History & you are on the list of people she has tried to contact.
Hope This helps Richard.
Wally Read
Hi Steven
I am replying on behalf of my brother Richard Read, as I have been doing the Read Family History for many years.
I have been in touch with Sandra King daughter of Nora and would love to contact you.
I have many photos of Wally and Joe and can you let have the information i have, I helped the author of the book about Joe. We have been helping Greg with information for the restoration of the New Britannic, which took part in the Jubilee procession.
Sheila Johnson (nee Read).
Wally Read was MY Great Grandad too! Wow! We must be related! Norah (my Nan) was his daughter.
I have some papers and some clippings on the story from my aunt when she did some genealogical study into the story about 15 years back including a story and picture from the Daily Mail in 1941 when Joe was awarded a reward from the sister of one of the men he saved.
Nessie King
merton.moonsilver@gmail.com
Hi Nessie
Just spotted your comments on this site, I am the sister to Richard Read, and have been working on the Read Tree for many years, I too have many clippings and photos and would be interested in swopping notes, I note you have put your e mail on your message so will be contacting you shortly to exchange information. We are cousins to Wally Read, my dad was Len Read son of William Read, who was one of Wallys Uncles.
Sheila.
I lived in the Admiral Harvey P H, Ramsgate, in the early 50s and remember Wally (just) and his son Ernie. Both were fishermen/ lifeboatmen/ pleasure boatmen according to need and season. I also know the postcard mentioned. I have a photo of me (aged 3 or 4) with Wally's wife (known to all as "Mum") outside the Reid house on (?)Napier Terrace, taken ca. 1952.
My sister and I are the granddaughters of Frank Maynard, builder of the New Britannic. We were interested to read in the magazine "This England" of the restoration and new ownership of her. We would be interested to get in touch with her owner, Mr McLeish and hear more of her restoration and hopefully see her, especially if there is going to be a relaunching in the near future. We have followed her progress in recent years but have only just become aware of what is going on in Ramsgate. Best wishes Jane and Amanda (nee Maynard).
Frank Maynard, Chiswick
Jane and Amanda - I am the owner of a Frank Maynard motor yacht and am currently researching her history. It would be great to make contact, email below.
seran1926@gmail.com
Congratulations Greg on your successful launch yesterday (27th May 20110.
I know that you were very nervous especially on the first lifting when she creaked a bit & when she started to leak a bit on the first lowering. But after a bit of nifty sealing she responded well when lowered again. We all felt admiration for you when she was towed to her mooring.
Thanks again for all your hard work & dedication in rescuing a boat that has as a lot of pride in the hearts & minds of our Family.
Thanks again Richard Read.
Richard are you Joe's relative? I am a cousin to Joe and
Ernie Read we always spent our holidays with aunt Flo
and uncle Wall.
johndaniels1934@yahoo.com
I am replying on behalf of my brother Richard Read, I am his sister Sheila Johnson (nee Read).
We are also both cousins to Walter Read and Joe, i have been working on the Read Family History for quite a few years and have many photos of all of them. I have helped the author of the Book Richard mentioned. Our father Len Read, used to work alongside Uncle Wall when he was very young and later on the Prudential Lifeboat with Ernie, Joe and Walter.
I note you have put an e mail address so will e mail you to let you know about the information i have.
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SS&C Announces New Black Diamond Integrations with TD Ameritrade, Schwab, Fidelity and Pershing
WINDSOR, Conn., June 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: SSNC) today announced the Black Diamond Wealth Platform now offers more integration options with the advisory platforms of leading custodians, TD Ameritrade, Schwab, Fidelity and Pershing.
Advisors using Black Diamond and TD Ameritrade's Institutional Veo One® advisor platform can seamlessly pass data from Black Diamond to Veo One's new account opening "wizard."
"TD Ameritrade Institutional is committed to helping advisors conduct their business with flexibility and ease, and access client account information from one consolidated view with a single sign-on," said Jon Patullo, Managing Director of Technology Product Management at TD Ameritrade Institutional. "The Veo® Account Opening Wizard creates a wholly digital and frictionless on-boarding experience, and we're excited to bring this collaborative innovation to Black Diamond users."
Expanding on workflow integrations using Schwab OpenView Gateway®, Black Diamond has launched a direct connection to Schwab's Digital Account Open guided experience. Advisors can launch the account opening flow directly from Black Diamond and easily link back to Schwab Advisor Center.
"Advisors want technology that enhances how they can connect with their clients," said John Connor, Vice President at Schwab Advisor Services. "We're happy to work with Black Diamond on the account open integration to make the advisor-investor dialogue even easier."
The Black Diamond team is engaged in similar digital account opening initiatives with Pershing and Fidelity with delivery expected later this year. The automated delivery of custodial documents, such as statements and tax documents, from those firms' advisory platforms is also on the roadmap. This will eliminate the need for advisors to download documents manually and enables them to share custodial information more quickly via the Black Diamond Client Experience.
"Technology integrations with leading custodians provide advisors with the operational efficiencies and abilities they need to delight their clients," said Robert Roley, General Manager of SS&C Advent. "Our focus on integrations keeps us on the leading edge of innovation and provides our clients a competitive advantage."
About SS&C Technologies
SS&C is a global provider of investment and financial software-enabled services and software for the global financial services and healthcare industries. Founded in 1986, SS&C is headquartered in Windsor, Connecticut and has offices around the world. Some 18,000 financial services and healthcare organizations, from the world's largest institutions to local firms, manage and account for their investments using SS&C's products and services.
Additional information about SS&C (Nasdaq: SSNC) is available at www.ssctech.com.
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18 November 2020 manager access
NAIDOC Art Competition Winners
A big congratulations to our NAIDOC Art Competition Winners and highly commended students for their deadly artworks! Check them out below.
Aboriginal Students Poster & Multimedia Competition
Secondary students are invited to develop, create and submit a poster or multimedia piece reflecting the key messages to support Premier’s Priority. The competition is open to all public schools and high schools. The aim is to launch the winning student(s) works by the end of 2020.
Underpinning this promotion is the need for more young Aboriginal men and women to stay at school. Since COVID, sadly, more young Aboriginal people have not returned to school or have missed too many days of education.
We know that staying at school until the end of Year 12 will significantly increase both life expectancy, life-wellbeing and lead to greater life opportunities. Land, family, law/lore, ceremony and language are five key interconnected elements of Aboriginal culture. We know that a young Aboriginal person’s sense of identity is shaped in these vital years of education.
Please refer to the link below for all the competition details.
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2 September 2020 manager access
EOI – Project Officer, Mount Druitt
PROJECT OFFICER – PIRRU THANGKURAY (1 Position)
Location: Mount Druitt
The NSW Aboriginal Education Consultative Group Inc. (NSW AECG) is seeking expressions of interest for a Project Officer to join the Pirru Thangkuray team, Pirru Thangkuray (Dream Strong) is a Cultural Engagement and Goal Setting Program with the aim to meet the Premiers Priority Increase the proportion of Aboriginal students attaining year 12 by 50% by 2023, while maintaining their cultural identity.
Type of Employment: Full time – 35 hours per week
Annual Salary: $72,800 Gross plus Superannuation
Requirements of the position
Aboriginality
A paid Working with Children’s Check is needed.
Current Driver’s License
Effective Communication and ability to work independently and as part of a team (Collectively)
Ability to engage and work with a variety of stakeholders
Understanding of Education and working with secondary students
Facilitate and deliver Cultural Engagement programs.
Willingness to deliver goal setting and other support programs.
The successful applicant will work across a targeted network of schools and communities. The Project Officer will be an employee of the NSW AECG INC. and will work in collaboration with the Pirru Thangkuray (Dream Strong) Cultural Engagement and Goal Setting Team.
Note: NSW AECG Inc. considers that being Aboriginal is a genuine occupational qualification under s 14 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 (NSW).
For further information please contact: Troy Freeburn Project Coordinator, Lismore Office on 0428 957 607 ">
How to apply for this position.
A written Expression of Interest of no more than 2 pages, outlining your background, skills and experiences in relation to the requirement of the position as above.
Include the names and phone numbers of 2 referees.
Applications due: 18th September 2020
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27 August 2020 manager access
NSW AECG Inc NAIDOC Art Competition
Entries for the NSW AECG NAIDOC 2020 Art Competition are now open. You are invited to submit your artwork reflecting the 2020 NAIDOC theme: Always Was, Always Will Be
Open to all students in years 3 to 10.
1st Prize $150 + Art Pack
2nd Prize $100 + Art Pack
3rd Prize $50 + Art Pack
Only one artwork per entry/person. All entries will be viewed and judged by the NSW AECG Committee. The artist acknowledges and agrees that their artwork may be copied or reproduced by the NSW AECG for educational purposes. The NSW AECG will acknowledge the artist for any reproduction. All entries must be received by 5:00pm AEDT 25th September 2020. Entries can be submitted via post (37 Cavendish Street, Stanmore NSW 2048 or email
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6 August 2020 manager access
Government funding announced to strengthen Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community-controlled sector to close the gap
A joint funding pool is being established by Australian governments to strengthen the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community-controlled sector to deliver vital services to communities and help deliver on the commitments of Priority Reform Two under the new National Agreement on Closing the Gap.
The Commonwealth Government has announced an initial contribution of $46.5million over four years, with the Victorian Government adding an additional $3.3 million.
Lead Convener of the Coalition of Peaks, Pat Turner AM, said that the Coalition of Peaks welcomes the leadership of Ken Wyatt, the Commonwealth’s Indigenous Australians Minister, in establishing the fund.
“The Coalition of Peaks fought hard to put Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community-controlled organisations at the centre of the new National Agreement on Closing the Gap. They deliver better services for our people, get better outcomes, protect our cultures and employ more First Nations people in their home communities,” Ms Turner said.
“This new funding for the initial delivery of Priority Reform Two will help strengthen and build the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community-controlled sector to deliver additional services to First Nations people, including in new areas like housing and early childhood.” Ms Turner said.
“The joint funding pool complements the commitments in the National Agreement on Priority Reform Two which will also bring additional funding to community-controlled organisations over time and provide more jobs for First Nations people.” Ms Turner said.
Chair of SNAICC – A Voice for our Children, Muriel Bamblett, said, “This initial funding is just a start. We thank the Victorian Government for their early commitment. The Coalition of Peaks are looking forward to all governments stepping up and making their contribution.”
The design and implementation of the funding pool will be done in partnership between governments and the Coalition of the Peaks. These principles of partnership underpin the National Agreement on Closing the Gap and demonstrate a new way of working between governments and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
“The Coalition of Peaks are looking forward to working with all governments on agreeing priorities for the funding pool and making sure it delivers on what Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people say is needed to strengthen our services on the ground.” Ms Bamblett said.
The funding comes on the heels of the unveiling of the new National Agreement on Closing the Gap which was signed last week.
The new National Agreement is built around four Priority Reform areas and outcomes:
Shared decision-making: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are empowered to share decision-making authority with governments to accelerate policy and place-based progress on Closing the Gap through formal partnership arrangements.
Building the community-controlled sector: There is a strong and sustainable Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community-controlled sector delivering high quality services to meet the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across the country.
Improving mainstream institutions: Governments, their organisations and their institutions are accountable for Closing the Gap and are culturally safe and responsive to the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, including through the services they fund.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander-led data: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have access to, and the capability to use, locally-relevant data and information to set and monitor the implementation of efforts to close the gap, their priorities and drive their own development.
To read the full new National Agreement on Closing the Gap, head to the Coalition of Peaks website: https://coalitionofpeaks.org.au/new-national-agreement-on-closing-the-gap/
30 July 2020 manager access
NSW CAPO Media Release Support for National Agreement on Closing the Gap
NSW Coalition of Aboriginal Peak Organisations (NSW CAPO) has supported the National Agreement on Closing the Gap signed by the National Cabinet, the Australian Local Government Association and the Coalition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peak organisations today.
The National Agreement signals a turning point in the relationship between Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander people and governments – one that is based on shared decision making on policies and programs that impact Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’s lives.
NSW CAPO came together with more than fifty other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community controlled peak bodies to advocate for Aboriginal communities to bring change with how
governments were going about Closing the Gap.
Full media release: NSW CAPO Joint Media Release on New National Agreement on Closing the Gap
National Agreement. Also available via the link: https://www.closingthegap.gov.au/sites/default/files/files/national-agreement-ctg.pdf?q=0720
3 July 2020 manager access
The Joint Council to consider draft National Agreement on Closing the Gap
The Joint Council will consider the draft National Agreement on Closing the Gap today when it meets by teleconference this afternoon. This is the third meeting of the Joint Council.
The draft National Agreement has been negotiated between the Coalition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peak Organisations (Coalition of Peaks), all Australian governments and the Australian Local Government Association.
The Lead Convener of the Coalition of Peaks, Ms Pat Turner AM, and Commonwealth Minister for Indigenous Australians, the Hon Ken Wyatt MP, met this morning as Co-Chairs of the Joint Council ahead of the meeting.
The draft National Agreement has been built around what Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people say is needed to help close the gap. These insights were gathered during community engagements led by the Coalition of Peaks late last year.
“The Coalition of Peaks are expecting that the Joint Council will be focused on getting the best National Agreement possible, one that will have the greatest impact for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people,” said Pat Turner AM, Lead Convener of the Coalition of Peaks; CEO of NACCHO and Co-Chair of the Joint Council.
Following the Joint Council’s consideration, the draft National Agreement is expected to be referred to the National Cabinet, the President of the Local Government Association and the Coalition of Peaks for approval before the end of July.
A communique from the Joint Council will be released once the meeting concludes this afternoon.
About the Joint Council
The Partnership Agreement on Closing the Gap establishes a Joint Ministerial and Coalition of Peaks Council on Closing the Gap (Joint Council) with members from the Coalition of Peaks, a Minister from each state and territory government and the Commonwealth government, and a representative from the Australian Local Government Association.
Its role is to support national leadership, coordination and cooperation on Closing the Gap and provide advice to First Ministers, the President of Local of Government Association, and the Coalition of Peaks.
About the Coalition of Peaks
The Coalition of Peaks is a representative body of around fifty Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community controlled peak organisations and members. The Coalition of Peaks came together on their own as an act of self-determination to be formal partners with Australian governments on Closing the Gap.
Members are either national, state or territory wide Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community controlled peak bodies including certain independent statutory authorities. Their governing boards are elected by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and / or organisations.
For more information on the Coalition of Peaks and to sign up for our mailing list, go to: www.coalitionofpeaks.org.au
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15 April 2020 manager access
Assistance Packages to Help Aboriginal Communities Impacted by Covid-19
Packages containing essential items like non-perishable foods and hygiene supplies will be provided to remote Aboriginal communities impacted by COVID-19 measures as part of a coordinated assistance effort by the NSW Government and NSW Aboriginal Land Council (NSWALC).
Aboriginal Affairs NSW Head Lil Gordon said the first tranche of packages – approximately 500 boxes – will commence delivery over the next week and would make an immediate impact to remote communities, where the nearest shops could be many kilometres away.
“We know that COVID-19 is impacting everyone across NSW, but we are also aware that there is an acute need in remote Aboriginal communities where access to basic food and hygiene supplies is challenging,” Ms Gordon said.
“We are working closely with a specially established Aboriginal Leadership Group to hear first-hand the challenges our communities are facing at this time and collaborate with our NSW Government partners to coordinate support and solutions to meet these challenges.”
Aboriginal Affairs NSW and Office of Emergency Management are working with the NSWALC to identify residents most in need and arrange the deliveries. Aboriginal people over 60 with Healthcare Concession Cards, who are living in communities particularly at risk of food security issues arising from COVID-19 measures, are eligible.
The partnership between NSW Government and NSWALC will continue to address critical food needs whilst these communities are being impacted by COVID19.
NSW ALC Chairperson Anne Dennis said the packages would provide some rapid relief to remote vulnerable Aboriginal communities.
“We’re working with local Aboriginal communities to ensure those most at risk and those most in need are delivered the food and hygiene packages, especially the elderly, frail, disabled and disadvantaged. By NSWALC partnering with the NSW Government, we’re able to give some meaningful assistance to the most at need in our most vulnerable communities,” Ms Dennis said.
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Cluster, classify, regress: A general method for learning discontinuous functions
David E. Bernholdt 1, , Mark R. Cianciosa 2, , David L. Green 2, , Jin M. Park 2, , Kody J. H. Law 3, and Clement Etienam 3,,
Computer Science and Mathematics Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, 37831, USA
Fusion Energy Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, 37831, USA
Department of Mathematics, University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 4PL, UK
* Corresponding author: Clement Etienam
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This paper presents a method for solving the supervised learning problem in which the output is highly nonlinear and discontinuous. It is proposed to solve this problem in three stages: (ⅰ) cluster the pairs of input-output data points, resulting in a label for each point; (ⅱ) classify the data, where the corresponding label is the output; and finally (ⅲ) perform one separate regression for each class, where the training data corresponds to the subset of the original input-output pairs which have that label according to the classifier. It has not yet been proposed to combine these 3 fundamental building blocks of machine learning in this simple and powerful fashion. This can be viewed as a form of deep learning, where any of the intermediate layers can itself be deep. The utility and robustness of the methodology is illustrated on some toy problems, including one example problem arising from simulation of plasma fusion in a tokamak.
Keywords: Machine learning, discontinuous functions, supervised learning.
Mathematics Subject Classification: Primary: 58F15, 58F17; Secondary: 53C35.
Citation: David E. Bernholdt, Mark R. Cianciosa, David L. Green, Jin M. Park, Kody J. H. Law, Clement Etienam. Cluster, classify, regress: A general method for learning discontinuous functions. Foundations of Data Science, 2019, 1 (4) : 491-506. doi: 10.3934/fods.2019020
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Figure 1. Numerical examples 1-4 (row a), 2 (row b), and 3 (row c). The functions are plotted in columns (a), along with the final CCR machine output $ f_r(x , f_c(x)) $, and the intermediate $ f_c(x) $. Columns (b) show a scatter plot of the true $ f(x) $ and the CCR machine $ f_r(x , f_c(x)) $, illustrating the correlation. Column (c) shows a histogram of $ f_r(x , f_c(x))-f(x) $, illustrating the dissimilarity between the CCR reconstruction and the truth
Figure 2. The results of CCR (a), DNN (b), and MLP(c) as applied to numerical example 2, $ f_2 $
Figure 3. Numerical example 5. $ f_5(x) $ is plotted in panel (a), and $ f_r(x, f_c(x)) $ and $ f_c(x) $ are plotted in panels (b) and (c), respectively. Panel (e) shows a scatter plot of the true $ y(x) $ and the CCR machine $ f_r(x , f_c(x)) $, illustrating the correlation. Panel (d) shows a histogram of $ f_r(x , f_c(x))-y(x) $, illustrating the dissimilarity between the CCR reconstruction and the truth
Figure 5. Numerical example 7. Subfigure (a) shows some two variable slices over test data of the true function $ \chi $ (a-c), the CCR machine output $ f_r(x , f_c(x)) $ (d-f), the absolute difference $ |\chi(x) - f_r(x , f_c(x))| $ (g-i), and the intermediate $ f_c(x) $ (j-l), with remaining inputs set to the mean $ \mathbb E(x_{\backslash ij}) $, where $ x_{\backslash ij} = (m_1, \dots, m_{i-1}, m_{i+1}, \dots m_{j-1}, m_{j+1}, \dots, m_{10}) $ (assuming $ i<j $). Subfigure (b) shows the input data distribution marginals
Figure 6. Numerical example 7. Subfigure (a) shows all the remaining two variable slices of the true function $ \chi $ (constructed as described in Fig. 5), and subfigure (b) shows the corresponding CCR machine output $ f_r(x , f_c(x)) $
Figure 7. Numerical example 7. The first 500 (random) training data output values are plotted in Panel (a), along with the clustering values of the training data, showing $ \chi $ and the cluster labels. Panel (b) shows prediction results on test data: the final CCR machine output $ f_r(x , f_c(x)) $, the true $ \chi(x) $, and the intermediate $ f_c(x) $. Panel (c) shows a scatter plot of the true $ y(x) $ and the CCR machine $ f_r(x , f_c(x)) $. Panel (d) shows a histogram of $ f_r(x , f_c(x))-\chi(x) $
Table 1. L2 and R2 comparison for the 7 numerical examples
Accuracy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
L2 0.9934 0.9961 0.9964 0.9978 0.9825 0.9934 0.9835
R2 0.9978 0.9967 0.9987 0.9983 0.9845 0.9945 0.9832
Table 2. Error attainment with set of sample points for active learning with Example 2 and strategy 1a: $ N_{\rm res} = 1000 $ and all points are used for passive learning, while only $ n = 150 $ points are used for active. We see with active learning we recover the same accuracy as to when all the points are used
Active Passive
L2 Error 0.0039 0.0039
$ N $ 150 1000
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“I encourage concerned residents to make a submission about what should be done to make investment in real estate fair,” said Mr Tudge.
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Our plan to work with the community we serve
May 1, 2017 | in Community News
Ambulance Victoria has released its first comprehensive plan to engage and partner with the community we serve.
The Ambulance Victoria Consumer and Community Engagement Plan: Working Together with our Community 2017-2019 outlines our commitment to change and adapt to meet community expectations.
Ambulance Victoria Chair Ken Lay, AO, said consumer and community engagement was essential in delivering high-quality pre-hospital emergency care.
“We are uniquely placed as the statewide emergency health responder, in engaging and partnering with people and communities, to respond to the emergency health needs of Victoria’s diverse population,” Mr Lay said.
“We have more than 4100 highly skilled frontline health professionals who together with 1000 community volunteers and our key health and emergency service partners are playing a critical role in providing emergency health care for Victorians in need.
“We know that greater engagement and participation by consumers and the community in their own health care decisions, and in the shape and delivery of health care services more broadly, improves people’s experiences of care and ultimately their outcomes of care.
“We need to do more, and we are committed to working closely with our Community Advisory Committee encouraging the broad range of voices of our patients, carers, and community in broader engagement and listening to our patients’ views and experiences as we take action to improve our service.”
The Ambulance Victoria Community Advisory Committee, established 18 months ago, comprises members of the community who reflect the voice of patients, carers and families, and the cultural, gender and geographic diversity of the Victorian community.
Community Advisory Committee Chair Sue Clarke said the Committee would be pivotal in monitoring the success of the plan.
“Ambulance Victoria is on a journey to build our community participation to better reflect the values and experiences of the broad Victorian community,” Ms Clarke said.
“Communities and their needs continue to change and evolve over time. Our challenge is to ensure that Ambulance Victoria continues to grow and innovate, to help shape contemporary emergency health care for the benefit of all Victorians.”
The Plan focuses on:
Better engagement with the diverse communities Ambulance Victoria serves
Enhancing participation of consumers, patients and community members in the shape and delivery of our services
Building opportunities for patients and consumers to be better informed and have a say, where possible in decisions about their care
Improving the information available to the community
Strengthening support for staff and consumers.
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Posts posted by gravitylover
January 2021 General Discussions & Observations Thread
in New York City Metro
Posted yesterday at 06:11 PM
1 hour ago, Franklin0529 said:
Dont worry it's only January 15th lol. The pattern is still 10 days away
It's always 10 days away.
Still gross with dense fog. Thankfully it's 33° so the ice melted
Yay for freezing (dense) fog It's ugly out there this morning.
Winter 2020-2021 Banter
5 hours ago, LibertyBell said:
Sea effect snowfall is increasing for the same reason that lake effect snows are on a rapid increase....because of warmer waters fueling more moisture to precipitate.
The difference is they have real altitude whereas we have a few hundred feet of relief.
I'll take a clipper or 3, it's been too long...
Interior NW & NE Burbs 2021
I still have some snow too and yes, it has been a few degrees above normal but it has been grey and it feels cold. Heckuva way to run a winter. Blah
The overcast set in just a few minutes after sunrise today. It's cold, humid and, well, gross out there. I was hoping for the nice day that had been forecasted to do a bunch of work on the car because it really sux doing that when your hands are so cold it's hard to hold tools and it's too easy to drop small bits because you don't really feel them right. There's an idea for a new business formulating in my head because I figure there are lots of folks like me that want to do their own service work on the cars but don't have the right facility to do it when the weather is less than perfect.
8 hours ago, HeadInTheClouds said:
We must live on a different planet. I still have snow OTG and It hasn't been out of the 30's for a week. Today was 38 after a low of 16.
Yup but other than shaded northerly aspects there's no snow left here. 15/39 and grey, the grey made it feel cold.
Yeah right, nice enough early morning and blah the rest of the day. That's part of why we went to LI for a walk on the beach Sunday, change of scenery and some brightness. It was sunny all day down there. That was nice.
12 minutes ago, jfklganyc said:
Lots of Frost 26F.
A sure sign that a warmer air mass is coming in today. But looks pretty and reminds me it is January
Yup, thickest frost in a long time this morning. Such fascinating weather...
With such fascinating weather recently things like sunrise, sunset and how thick the frost is in the morning have been of prime importance. This morning is the thickest frost yet, so much so that it really looked like it snowed a bit overnight.
55 minutes ago, Brian5671 said:
next 10 days on GFS: Bone dry
Even the ski zones are mostly dry save for a handful of areas. Stowe/Smuggs/Jay in VT and Snow Ridge/McCauley/Titus in the NY North Country. Ugly...
"should have" "could have" etc. Not should of and could of. Sorry but that's been all over the interwebs for the last few years and it bugs me.
Cold(ish) and cloudy makes it feel and look like it wants to snow but when you know that's not the case the cold is just annoying. I understand snowbirds more and more as I get older.
Hey my kids want to go for a walk on the beach today, any place that might be better wind sheltered than another? North shore - south shore, east or west doesn't matter but when I looked quickly it seems that there's a good stiff northerly "breeze" today.
Ya know if it's going to be dry and nice like this it should at least be a bit warmer.
2 hours ago, Brian5671 said:
Blocking is too far south so we get dry dry dry. We were due for some dryness...the period b/w Thanksgiving and Xmas was incredibly wet.
Yeah but that didn't get me close to avg for the year. I'm concerned that if we don't bank some precip over the next two months we'll see wells running dry early this year. We need 3-4 feet of snow to do a slow soak into the ground to help alleviate the problem. That said, I don't think we're going to see that happen.
4 minutes ago, North and West said:
C’est la vie, said the old folks, it goes to show you never can tell.
Ha! Well done. I dont know that I've ever seen anyone use that song in conversation before.
22 hours ago, Juliancolton said:
Hah. When I move I'm gonna be extra careful not to buy another place on a south-facing hillside.
Funny because one of my prime missions is going to be a southerly aspect, easier on heating and snow removal but with tall deciduous growth so it's shaded in the summer. I don't need snow right outside my door but I need to be part of the storms and to see it and play in it when it's over. I had a condo in Steamboat the first year I lived there and the deck faced SSE so we could sit out there and have coffee in the morning in January when it was 12* and be comfortable in t-shirts. I want that situation to be part of my retirement gig It'll also be better for gardening and creating my own food.
It's so not wintry feeling this year. Even the big storm and good coverage for a while last month didn't really do it.
I woke up a few times overnight to look at my "snow light" and... nuthin' Ehh, at least it looks like it's going to be pretty nice for the next few days.
It was about 2" then compacted a bit but I got some more after that and the temp went down. I'll measure again in a while but it looks to be a solid 2". I figured 2-3 so pretty much right on, that'll do.
I think my neighbors down the street must read here because they moved the thermo for their station and it's right in line with the others in the area now and what I've always expected from this hill.
Obs and nowcast Sun 9A Jan 3 - 6A Mon Jan 4 2021
It has been snowing lightly for a while, radar looks like there may be one more burst here before it moves out. Nickel and dime... I'll take it.
So since it hasn't stopped snowing yet but it's compacted down to 1.5" already I can't claim 2" even though it was that much a little while ago? Sorry I'm going for max numbers I hate warm snow storms but it's better than cold rain.
1 minute ago, IrishRob17 said:
It is rather surprising that some folks who follow the weather are so poor at geography but I digress, still sitting at 32 with light snow now. I was expecting 1-3”, Upton had 2-4” IMBY, so it’s pretty much as expected, perhaps a bit better than what I thought. No one was expecting a major storm out of this.
Yeah I expected 2-3" here and that's what I'll end up with so not bad, just disappointing because it's so warm.
2" of wet snow. It should be more but it's warm and wet so not really accumulating even though it's been snowing hard enough for enough hours that it should be more like 4".
Large flakes now, visibility dropping and down to about 1/4 mile.
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AN APPARATUS AND METHOD TO ESTIMATE A PLAYBACK TIME OF AUDIO DATA
An audio playback time estimating apparatus and method. The apparatus includes a sampling unit to sample a plurality of sample frames of audio data from audio data including an ID3 tag and a plurality of frames using a quasi-random sampling method, an average-bit-rate-calculation unit to calculate an average bit rate of the audio data based on bit rates obtained from the plurality of sample frames, and a playback-time-calculation unit to estimate the playback time of the audio data based on the average bit rate.
THE PATENTS ACT, 1970
(39 of 1970)
THE PATENTS RULES, 2003
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION
(See section 10, rule 13)
"AUDIO PLAYBACK TIME ESTIMATING APPARATUS AND METHOD"
a Korean Corporation of 416 Maetan-dong, Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do,
The following specification particularly describes the invention and the manner in which it is to be performed.
TITLE OF THE INVENTION
AUDIO PLAYBACK TIME ESTIMATING APPARATUS AND METHOD
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application claims all benefits accruing under 35 U.S.C. §119 from Korean Patent Application No. 2007-3935, filed in the Korean Intellectual Property Office on January 12, 2007, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.
1. Field of the Invention
[0002] Aspects of the present invention relate to an apparatus and method to estimate a playback time of audio data and, more particularly, to an audio playback time estimating apparatus and method that can effectively estimate an average bit rate of audio data compressed in a variable bit rate manner.
2. Related Art
[0003] Currently, there are a variety of audio compression techniques, including WMA (Windows Media Audio), AAC (Advanced Audio Coding), OGG (Ogg Vorbis), MP3 (MPEG Audio Layer-3), and others. MP3 is a high audio quality audio compression technique specified by the MPEG-1 specification that compresses audio data by frames having independent bit rates. When compressing audio data in MP3 format, the same compression rate, hereinafter referred to as a constant bit rate (CBR), or different compression rates, hereinafter referred to as a variable bit rate (VBR), may be applied to various frames of the audio data. The MP3 audio format is widely used over the Internet because the MP3 audio format compresses audio data 50 times relative to CD audio data, while maintaining CD-quality audio.
[0004] A digital audio player, such as an MP3 player, supplies a user with information concerning audio data when playing back the audio data, e.g., an average bit rate, a playback time, and the like. Conventionally, all frames constituting the audio data are scanned to obtain a bit rate of each frame, a play back time, the average bit rate, and the like. However, the
scanning time may be undesirably extended if oversized audio data is scanned or a low-performance player is used for scanning.
[0005] To solve this problem, a technology has been proposed in which bit rates and playback time are obtained for only K frames occurring at the beginning of the audio data, and average values thereof are estimated as the average bit rate and playback time of the audio data. According to the proposed technology, while estimation of a playback time of audio data compressed at a constant bit rate is relatively accurate, estimation of an accurate playback time of audio data compressed at a variable bit rate cannot be ensured.
[0006] Aspects of the present invention provide an audio playback time estimating apparatus and method that can effectively estimate an average bit rate of audio data compressed at a variable bit rate.
[0007] Additional aspects and/or advantages of the invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows and, in part, will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention.
[0008] According to an aspect of the present invention, an apparatus to estimate a playback time of audio data is provided. The apparatus includes a sampling unit to sample a plurality of sample frames of audio data from audio data including an ID3 tag and a plurality of frames using a quasi-random sampling method; an average-bit-rate-calculation unit to calculate an average bit rate of the audio data based on bit rates obtained from the plurality of sample frames; and a playback-time-calculation unit to calculate the playback time of the audio data based on the average bit rate.
[0009] According to another aspect of the present invention, a method of estimating a playback time of audio data is provided. The method includes sampling a plurality of sample frames of audio data from audio data including an ID3 tag and a plurality of frames using a quasi-random sampling method; calculating an average bit rate of the audio data based on bit rates obtained from the plurality of sample frames; estimating the playback time of the audio data based on the average bit rate; and informing a user of the estimated playback time.
[0010] In addition to the example embodiments and aspects as described above, further aspects and embodiments will be apparent by reference to the drawings and by study of the following descriptions.
[0011] A better understanding of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description of example embodiments and the claims when read in connection with the accompanying drawings, all forming a part of the disclosure of this invention. While the following written and illustrated disclosure focuses on disclosing example embodiments of the invention, it should be clearly understood that the same is by way of illustration and example only and that the invention is not limited thereto. The spirit and scope of the present invention are limited only by the terms of the appended claims. The following represents brief descriptions of the drawings, wherein:
FIG. 1 is a detailed diagram of an apparatus for estimating a playback time of audio data according to an example embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 shows audio data compressed in MP3 format;
FIG. 3 shows a process of sampling 1024 quasi-random points by a quasi-random sampling method and the results thereof;
FIG. 4 is a graph illustrating a weight value function used in a Huber estimator according to an example embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 5 is a graph illustrating a weight value function used in a Cauchy estimator according to an example embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 6 is a graph illustrating a weight value function used in a Welch estimator according to an example embodiment of the present invention; and
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a method for estimating a playback time of audio data according to an example embodiment of the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS
[0012] Reference will now be made in detail to the present embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals refer to the like elements throughout. The embodiments are described below in order to explain the present invention by referring to the figures.
[0013] An apparatus for estimating a playback time of audio data according to an example embodiment of the present invention will now be described with reference to FIGS. 1 through 6. Specifically, FIG. 1 is a detailed diagram of an apparatus 100 for estimating a playback time of audio data according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the audio playback time estimating apparatus 100 includes a storage unit 120, an input unit 110, a sampling unit 130, an average-bit-rate-calculation unit 140, a playback-time-calculation unit 150, and a display unit 160. According to other aspects of the invention, the audio playback time estimating apparatus 100 may include additional or different units. Similarly, the functionality of one or more units may be combined into a single component. The audio playback time estimating apparatus may include a desktop computer, portable computer, personal entertainment device, home entertainment device, set-top box, personal digital assistant, mobile phone, and the like.
[0014] The storage unit 120 stores audio data compressed in MP3 format. The audio data has a plurality of frames. A structure of the audio data compressed in MP3 format will briefly be described with respect to FIG. 2. FIG. 2 shows a format of audio data compressed in MP3 format. The audio data has an ID3 tag and a plurality of frames. The ID3 tag includes meta data for the audio data. Each of the plurality of frames includes a header area and a data area. The data area includes audio signals for a predetermined block of the audio data, and the header area includes information on the audio signals recorded on the data area, e.g., a bit rate, a sampling rate, and so on.
[0015] Referring to FIG. 1, the storage unit 120 stores not only the audio data compressed in MP3 format but also an algorithm to estimate an average bit rate of the audio data and a playback time of the audio data. The storage unit 120 may be implemented by, but is not limited to, nonvolatile memories, such as a Read Only Memory (ROM), a Programmable Read Only
Memory (PROM), an Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory (EPROM), an Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory (EEPROM), or a Flash memory; volatile memories, such as a Random Access Memory (RAM); and/or storage media, such as a Hard Disk Drive (HDD).
[0016] The input unit 110 receives a user command as input. For example, the input unit 110 receives a command to play back pre-stored audio data, a command to interrupt a playback of the audio data, a command to delete pre-stored audio data, or the like. To this end, the input unit 110 may include a plurality of keys for generating corresponding key signals. The plurality of keys may be implemented in hardware or software. The input unit may also be a mouse, touchscreen, clickwheel, microphone, or other device capable of receiving user input.
[0017] The sampling unit 130 samples a plurality of frames representing the audio data from pre-stored audio data. In the following description, the frames will be referred to as "sample frames". The sampling unit 130 may sample the plurality of sample frames from the audio data using a quasi-random sampling method. The sample frames sampled by the quasi-random sampling method exhibit random features and uniform features while exhibiting regular features as compared to samples sampled with a random or pseudo-random sampling method.
[0018] FIG. 3 shows a process of sampling 1024 quasi-random points by a quasi-random sampling method and results thereof. The upper left drawing of FIG. 3 shows sampling results of 128 (1 to 128) quasi-random points. The upper right drawing shows sampling results of 384 (129 to 512) quasi-random points. The lower right drawing shows sampling results of 512 (513 to 1024) quasi-random points. The lower left drawing shows sampling results of 1024 (1 to 1024) points.
[0019] 128 samples, 384 samples, and 512 samples sampled by a quasi-random sampling method occupy a two-dimensional (2D) space in specific patterns. As shown in the lower left drawing of FIG. 3, the 1024 samples are not concentrated in a particular region of the 2D space; rather, the samples are distributed uniformly throughout the 2D space. The quasi-random sampling method allows samples to be more uniformly sampled throughout the populations, in contrast to a random or pseudo-random sampling method, thereby enhancing the sampling accuracy.
[0020] Referring to FIG. 1, the sampling unit 130 samples a plurality of sample frames with a quasi-random sampling method. The sampling unit 130 generates K quasi-random numbers. Assuming that the length of audio data, which is obtained by subtracting the length (D) of an ID3 tag from the overall length (L) of all frames of audio data, is N bytes, K may be much smaller than N, that is, K [0021] The sampling unit 130 arranges the generated K quasi-random numbers in an ascending order. If the result obtained after K quasi-random numbers are arranged as expressed in Equation (1), the condition expressed in Equation (2) is met.
where t, is a quasi-random number and / is an integer between 1 and N.
[0022] After the quasi-random numbers are arranged, the sampling unit 130 samples the t,"1 frame among the plurality of frames constituting the audio data.
[0023] The average-bit-rate-calculation unit 140 calculates the average value by reading a header area of sample frames sampled by the sampling unit 130 to obtain a bit rate of each sample frame. The average-bit-rate-calculation unit 140 preferably calculates the average value using an M-estimator. The average-bit-rate-calculation unit 140 may calculate the average value by applying different weight values according to bit rates obtained from the respective sample frames. The calculated average value may be an estimated value for an average bit rate of the audio data. Examples of the M-estimator include the Cauchy estimator, Welch estimator, Tukey estimator, and the Huber estimator.
[0024] FIGS. 4 through 6 illustrate weight value functions applied to an example embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a graph illustrating a weight value function used in a Huber estimator. FIG. 5 is a graph illustrating a weight value function used in a Cauchy estimator. FIG. 6 is a graph illustrating a weight value function used in a Welch estimator, respectively. In each graph, the x-axis indicates bit rates and the y-axis indicates weight values applied to pertinent
bit rates.
[0025] Referring to FIG. 4, as the bit rate increases toward a first threshold value, the weight value sharply increases. As the bit rate increases between the first threshold value and a second threshold value, the weight value is maintained at the maximum value. If the bit rate continuously increases after the second threshold value is reached, the weight value sharply decreases. In contrast, in FIG. 5 the bit rate linearly increases toward a third threshold value and linearly decreases from the third threshold value.
[0026] Referring to FIG. 6, the bit rate increases toward the third threshold value and decreases from the third threshold value, similar to the weight value function shown in FIG. 5. However, the weight value function shown in FIG. 6 is curved, unlike in that shown in FIG. 5. The third threshold value shown in the graph of FIG. 6 may be the same as or different from that in the graph shown in FIG. 5.
[0027] Referring again to FIG. 1, the playback-time-calculation unit 150 calculates the playback time based on the length of all frames constituting the audio data and the average bit rate calculated by the playback-time-calculation unit 150. The playback-time-calculation unit 150 may convert the average bit rate into a byte unit bit rate and divide the average bit rate by the converted value to calculate the playback time of the audio data as represented by expression (3):
where T denotes a playback time of audio data, B denotes an average bit rate of audio data calculated by the playback-time-calculation unit 150, and N denotes a length of all frames constituting the audio data, which is obtained by subtracting a length (D) of the ID3 tag from the overall length (L) of the audio data.
[0028] The display unit 160 displays a command-processing result in a visible format. For example, the display unit 160 displays a to-be-played list of audio data, a playback time of audio data, or the like. The display unit 160 may be implemented by a variety of display means, such as an LCD, PDP, LED, OLED, or Flexible display. The display unit 160 may be implemented
independently of the input unit 110, or may be combined with the input unit 110, like a touch screen.
[0029] FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a process of estimating a playback time of audio data according to an example embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 7 and FIG. 1, when a user command is received through the input unit 110 at block S710, a plurality of frames representing the audio data is sampled by the sampling unit 130 at block S720. The sampling of the plurality of frames may include generating K quasi-random numbers and sampling the frames of the plurality of frames corresponding to the quasi-random numbers.
[0030] Once the sample frames are sampled, the average value is calculated by the average-bit-rate-calculation unit 140 by reading a header area of the sample frames sampled by the sampling unit 130 to obtain a bit rate of each sample frame using an M-estimator at block S730. The calculating of the average value of the bit rates may include applying different weight values according to bit rates by analyzing the bit rates acquired from the plurality of sample frames, and calculating an average value of the bit rates with the weight values applied thereto. Different weight values may be applied to the bit rates acquired from the respective sample frames in order to prevent the average value from being affected by one or two outliers among the bit rates of the respective sample frames. The calculated average value is understood as the average bit rate of the audio data.
[0031] The playback-time-calculation unit 150 calculates the playback time based on the length, in units of bytes, of all frames constituting the audio data and the average bit rate calculated by the playback-time-calculation unit 150 at block S740. The calculating of the playback time of the audio data may include the length (N), in units of bytes, of all frames constituting the audio data obtained by subtracting the length (D), in units of bytes, of the ID3 tag from the overall length (L), in units of bytes, of the audio data; converting the average bit rate into a byte unit rate; and dividing N by the converted averted bit rate to obtain the playback time (T) of the audio data. After the calculating of the playback time (T) is completed, the calculated playback time (T) is displayed together with other pieces of information regarding the audio data, e.g., information recorded on the ID3 tag, at block S750.
[0032] As described above, the audio data playback time estimation apparatus and method according to aspects of the present invention provide several merits and advantages. An
average bit rate and a playback time of audio data can be estimated by scanning only part of the audio data. In sampling sample frames, the sampling accuracy can enhanced and the average bit rate and playback time of the audio data can be facilitated by adopting a quasi-random sampling method. Bit rates and playback times of the respective sampled frames are analyzed and different weight values are applied to the frames for estimation of the average bit rate and playback time, thereby enhancing the estimation accuracy. The average bit rate and playback time of the audio data can be efficiently estimated even in a legacy hardware configuration.
[0033] In addition, the present invention can also be embodied as computer readable codes on a computer readable recording medium. The computer readable recording medium is any data storage device that can store data which can be thereafter read by a computer system. Examples of the computer readable recording medium also include read-only memory (ROM), random-access memory (RAM), CD-ROMs, DVDs, magnetic tapes, floppy disks, optical data storage devices .and carrier waves (such as data transmission through the Internet). The computer readable recording medium can also be distributed over network coupled computer systems so that the computer readable code is stored and executed in a distributed fashion. Also, functional programs, codes, and code segments for accomplishing the present invention can be easily construed by programmers skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains.
[0034] While there have been illustrated and described what are considered to be example embodiments of the present invention, it will be understood by those skilled in the art and as technology develops that various changes and modifications, may be made, and equivalents may be substituted for elements thereof without departing from the true scope of the present invention. Many modifications, permutations, additions and sub-combinations may be made to adapt the teachings of the present invention to a particular situation without departing from the scope thereof. For example, although described with respect to the MP3 audio format, aspects of the invention may be employed with additional audio formats, such as WMA, Ogg Vorbis, AAC, MPEG-4, and/or RealAudio. Similarly, aspects of the invention may be used to estimate the playback time of video data in addition to audio data. Accordingly, it is intended, therefore, that the present invention not be limited to the various example embodiments disclosed, but that the present invention includes all embodiments falling within the scope of the appended claims.
WE CLAIM :
1. An apparatus to estimate a playback time of audio data, the apparatus
a sampling unit to sample a plurality of sample frames of audio data from audio data including an ID3 tag and a plurality of frames using a quasi-random sampling method;
an average-bit-rate-calculation unit to calculate an average bit rate of the audio data based on bit rates obtained from the plurality of sample frames; and
a playback-time-calculation unit to estimate the playback time of the audio data based on the average bit rate.
2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the sampling unit generates a plurality of quasi-random numbers, arranges the plurality of quasi-random numbers in an ascending order, and samples frames of the audio data corresponding to the quasi-random numbers.
3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the average-bit-rate-calculation unit applies different weight values to the bit rates acquired from the plurality of sample frames and calculates an average value of the bit rates with the weight values applied thereto.
4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the average-bit-rate-calculation unit applies an increasing weight value to the bit rates as the bit rates increase from a minimum value to a first threshold value, applies a weight value to the bit rates corresponding to the first threshold value as the bit rates increase from the first threshold value to a second threshold value, and applies a decreasing weight value to the bit rates as the bit rates increase from the second threshold value to a maximum value.
5. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the average-bit-rate-calculation unit applies an increasing weight value to the bit rates as the bit rates increases from a minimum value to a threshold value, and applies a decreasing weight value to the bit rates as the bit rates increase from the threshold value to a maximum value.
6. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the average value is an average bit rate of the audio data.
7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the playback-time-calculation unit calculates the playback time by dividing a value obtained by subtracting the length of the ID3 tag from the overall length of the audio data by a converted value obtained by converting the average bit rate to units of bytes.
8. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a display unit to display the playback time of the audio data.
9. A method of estimating a playback time of audio data, the method comprising:
sampling a plurality of sample frames of audio data from audio data including an ID3 tag
and a plurality of frames using a quasi-random sampling method;
calculating an average bit rate of the audio data based on bit rates obtained from the plurality of sample frames;
estimating the playback time of the audio data based on the average bit rate; and
informing a user of the estimated playback time.
10. The method of claim 9, wherein the sampling of the plurality of sample frames
generating a plurality of quasi-random numbers and arranging the plurality of quasi-random numbers in an ascending order; and
sampling frames of positions corresponding to the quasi-random numbers.
11. The method of claim 9, wherein the calculating of the average bit rate comprises:
applying different weight values to the bit rates acquired from the plurality of sample
frames; and
calculating an average value of the bit rates with the weight values applied thereto.
12. The method of claim 11, wherein the applying of different weight values to the bit
rate comprises:
applying an increasing weight value to the bit rates as the bit rates increase from a minimum value to a first threshold value;
applying a weight value to the bit rates corresponding to the first threshold value as the bit rates increase from the first threshold value to a second threshold value; and
applying a decreasing weight value to the bit rates as the bit rates increase from the second threshold value to a maximum value.
applying an increasing weight value to the bit rates as the bit rates increase from a minimum value to a threshold value; and
applying a decreasing weight value to the bit rates as the bit rates increase from the threshold value to a maximum value.
14. The method of claim 11, wherein the average value is an average bit rate of the audio data.
15. The method of claim 11, wherein the estimating of the playback time comprises calculating the playback time by dividing a value obtained by subtracting the length of the ID3 tag from the overall length of the audio data by a converted value obtained by converting the average bit rate to units of bytes.
16. The method of claim 9, wherein the informing of the user comprises displaying the playback time of the audio data.
17. A computer readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform a method comprising:
randomly sampling a plurality of frames of audio data such that the sampled plurality of frames are nearly uniformly distributed throughout the audio data;
calculating an average bit rate of the audio data based on bit rates of the sampled
plurality of frames;
estimating the playback time of the audio data based on the average bit rate; and informing a user of the estimated playback time.
18. The computer readable medium of claim 17, further comprising the audio data.
19. The computer readable medium of claim 17, wherein the informing of the user comprises displaying the estimated playback time on a display.
20. An apparatus to accurately estimate a playback time of audio data, the apparatus comprising:
a sampling unit to randomly sample a plurality of frames of audio data such that the sampled plurality of frames are nearly uniformly distributed throughout the audio data; and
a calculator unit to calculate an average bit rate of the sampled plurality of frames and to estimate a playback time of the audio data using the average bit rate.
21. The apparatus of claim 20, further comprising:
a storage unit to store the audio data and the estimated playback time.
22. The apparatus of claim 20, wherein the calculator unit comprises:
an average bit rate calculator to calculate the average bit rate of the sampled plurality of frames; and
a playback time calculator to estimate the playback time of the audio data using the average bit rate.
23. The apparatus of claim 20, wherein the audio data is in one of an MP3 format, a WMA (Windows Media Audio) format, or an Ogg format.
24. The apparatus of claim 20, wherein the audio data has an ID3 tag.
25. The apparatus of claim 20, wherein the sampling unit generates a plurality of quasi-random numbers in an ascending order and samples frames of the audio data
corresponding to the random numbers.
26. The apparatus of claim 22, wherein the average bit rate calculator reads a header of each of the sampled plurality of frames to determine the bit rate of each of the sampled plurality of frames.
27. The apparatus of claim 22, wherein the average bit rate calculator calculates the average value using an M-estimator.
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Watch Queen and Adam Lambert update a classic track from their homes
Lambert is tweaking "We Are The Champions" for everyone at home right now.
Joe Smith-Engelhardt
[Photo by Raphael Pour-Hashemi via Flickr]
We’ve seen tons of musicians performing from their homes while isolating amid the coronavirus pandemic but Queen and Adam Lambert are here to give a motivating performance of “We Are The Champions.”
The band virtually linked up for an at-home performance of the song with a subtle lyrical change directed at everyone in the world right now.
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Brian May posted the performance clip on his Instagram page as he was joined by Lambert as well as drummer Roger Taylor.
Later into the track, the lyrics get a bit of a change-up pointing towards everyone viewing the performance from home, shifting the line to “you are the champions.“
You can check out Queen’s performance below.
– this version is for those of you who like things to be the right way up ! Bri
A post shared by Brian Harold May (@brianmayforreal) on Apr 20, 2020 at 1:16pm PDT
Elsewhere, the Queen guitarist has been doing his part to spread information about proper guidelines to follow throughout the pandemic.
On March 16, May shared a lengthy message about why people need to follow proper restrictions. He highlights the British government’s failures while also explaining the importance of taking action.
“There is so much false information out there – people saying the CoronaVirus is not a threat – even that it doesn’t exist. And our own Government has failed to act promptly, acting on catastrophically bad advice, which will eventually be the cause of thousands of deaths. It’s too late to contain the CoronaVirus in Britain – but we CAN still save some of the lives of our dear ones by doing NOW what we should have done 3 weeks ago. ISOLATE – minimise our social contacts. Minimise them, if possible, to almost zero. The more interactions you have, the more chance you have of bringing the virus in to threaten your family. The less people you meet up with, the better the chance of saving yourself and your family, and the greater chance we will have to limit the damage this awful plague will do.”
I feel this might be THE MOST IMPORTANT THING I EVER POSTED. There is so much false information out there – people saying the CoronaVirus is not a threat – even that it doesn’t exist. And our own Government has failed to act promptly, acting on catastrophically bad advice, which will eventually be the cause of thousands of deaths. It’s too late to contain the CoronaVirus in Britain – but we CAN still save some of the lives of our dear ones by doing NOW what we should have done 3 weeks ago. ISOLATE – minimise our social contacts. Minimise them, if possible, to almost zero. The more interactions you have, the more chance you have of bringing the virus in to threaten your family. The less people you meet up with, the better the chance of saving yourself and your family, and the greater chance we will have to limit the damage this awful plague will do. PLEASE READ the article these screen shots come from. It will take you 30 minutes or so to absorb it – but at the end you will truly understand why we must take extreme measures NOW. Do not confuse this with panicking. It is simply taking the measures we need to adopt to protect ourselves from a Hellish future. THE LINK IS IN MY BIO. Do it, please – and forward it to all your friends and family. This could save countless lives. My God – I am praying that Boris will read it – and throw his advisors out the door. Extreme Action is needed – delaying is shite. And please, politicians, stop talking about the economy, just for a moment. A million lives are at stake. Bri
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What do you think of Queen and Adam Lambert’s at home performance? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
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Delegate Expectations and Dress Code
Conference Cost
ASDMUN VI Forums
Arab Council
Economic and Social Council
General Assembly 2
Historical Security Council
Human Rights Council 1
Special Conference 1
ASDMUN 2020 >
Special Conference
General Assembly II
General Assembly >
Meet the Executive Team
Establishing peaceful measures to address the South China Sea territorial dispute
Tackling the growth of E-Waste throughout West Africa
Ensuring developing countries' sovereignty over their natural resources
Arab Council >
Establishing a united response to current and future terrorist threats in the Arab region
Tackling foreign intervention and the initiation of proxy wars in the MENA region
The question of increasing women's representation in the Middle East, particularly in politics
Human Rights Commission >
Addressing the human rights violation surrounding the Rohingya refugee crisis in Myanmar
Developing a detailed framework for the regulation of genetic manipulation within the human genome
Developing an established framework for the right to practice religious freedom in Western European nations
Economic and Social Council >
Aiding Economic Stability to the Caribbean Islands Affected by Natural Disasters
Diminishing the Consequences of the Flight of Human Capital from Developing Nations to North America and Western Europe
Eradicating Political and NGO Corruptions When International Aid is Given
International Court of Justice >
ICJ Guide
Environmental Commission >
Adressing the safety and security of Nuclear Power Plants and Waste, specifically with dealing with the dangers of increased natural disasters.
Mitigating the detrimental effects of factory farming on climate change
Promoting the transition from fossil fuel dependancy to the use of renewable energy
Security Council >
Addressing the question of cyber warfare between state and non-state actors
Combating increasing nuclear proliferation in the Korean Peninsula
Expanding Council Membership
Combatting the radicalisation of youth engineered through the Internet
Establishing peaceful measures to address the situation in Kashmir
Developing a legal and ethical framework for the regulation of modifications to the human genome
Addressing recent nuclear escalation in the Democratic People’s Republic of North Korea
Measures to stop the growth of terrorist networks in Africa, namely Boko Haram and Al Shabaab
Preventing the spread of terrorism through lone wolf informants and sleeper cells, with special regard to the Islamic State
Creating a framework for the protection of international whistleblowers
Creating a unified response,in accordance with the Responsibility to Protect, to the persecution and killing of suspected drug traffickers in Southeast Asia.
Examining corporations’ obligations to preserve human rights in regards to child labour
Addressing the basic needs of Syrian Refugees in Lebanese Refugee Camps
Taking preventative measures to undermine the economic network of the Islamic State and the distribution of arms to the Islamic State
Negotiating a peaceful solution to the conflict between Saudi Arabia and a post nuclear deal Iran.
The issue involving the prevention of the Zika virus within South America
Developing measures to combat the growth of Global Heroin Trade and its effects on the global economy
The question of Micro-Financing in LEDC's
Environment Commission >
Finding feasible fresh-water alternatives to desalination in the Middle East in order to restore peace to marine ecosystems
Strengthening efforts pertaining to the preservation of the Amazonian rainforest to protect indigenous wildlife
Disarmament in Egypt (The Sinai insurgency)
Reducing the recruitment of Latin American youth by multinational drug cartels
Improving access to transport and basic necessities for refugees
Tackling the effects of ocean acidification as a result of increased levels of CO2 in the atmosphere
Conflict between the Islamic State (ISIS, ISIL) and global parties
The lack of refuge available internationally for whistleblowers
The issue of Eastern Ukraine
Human Rights Council >
Methods of reintegration and rehabilitation of African child-soldiers into post-war communities
Human rights violations that have resulted from the natural disasters in Nepal
Reduction of Modern Day Slavery in South Asia
Examining the obligation of Arab nations to accept and aid Syrian refugees
Combatting the growth of the Islamic State
Economic incentives to preserve forests in third-world nations
The issue of instability in Yemen
Increasing availability of clean water and sanitation in Eastern Africa
Improving the social status of Syrian refugees in Europe
Environment-related living concerns in industrial megalopolises
Preservation of natural ecosystems in the Arctic
Environmentally consciously supporting refugees in the MENA region
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ASDMUN VI
Theme: Sustainability
February 25, 2021 - February 27, 2021
Letter From the Secretary-General
Official Letter From Secretary-General
The American School of Dubai Model United Nations team is happy to announce that the theme for our sixth annual conference is “Theme”. This theme continues in the ASDMUN tradition of challenging delegates to find innovative solutions to the world's most pressing issues. Our five previous conferences centered around the themes 'Opportunity: Supporting Solutions to Global Problems,' 'Combatting Crisis Through the Unconventional', 'Innovation in a rapidly changing world', 'Restoring Peace', and 'Finding a Home'. Participating in ASDMUN provides students with the opportunity to explore diplomacy and international relations against the backdrop of one of the world's most rapidly developing cities. Visit the leadership page to find more information about the conference, and the registration page for registration forms and Student Officer applications.
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Kerala: This waterfront resort is the perfect blend of Indian design and Emirati glamour
The Grand Hyatt Kochi Bolgatty channels the 'glocal' design aesthetic!
Sudha Pillai
Owned by billionaire Yusuf Ali of the Lulu Group, the Grand Hyatt Kochi Bolgatty takes its design inspiration from both Kerala and the United Arab Emirates
A 45-minute rain-drenched drive from Kochi airport takes me to the Bolgatty Island in Kerala. From a distance, I could see The Grand Hyatt Kochi Bolgatty rising like a ‘smiley’ in the sky. The mellow-yellow-coloured urban luxury resort is built to resemble a wave, and its curved façade does an excellent job of it. As I step into the lobby, the magnitude of the space hits me in the plexus. Never-ending ceiling. Towering gold-trimmed lattice screens in the lobby. Floor-to-ceiling glass walls framing the scenic backwaters of the Vembanad Lake, the longest lake in India. Muted gold cut-out-chandeliers, art installations, honey-comb check-in counters, metal fish swimming on the walls behind it, over-sized chairs and lush sofas—the very air seems to be wrapped in elegance and panache.
The external facade of The Grand Hyatt Kochi Bolgatty in Kerala
Grand Hyatt Kochi Bolgatty, Kerala: Gift to God’s Own Country
It’s like as if someone had taken a giant cauldron filled with global chic and mixed equal parts aesthetics from Kerala and motifs from the Arab world, resulting in a delicious brew. There’s a reason behind this amalgamation. I am told by the staff that the resort is Yusuf Ali’s (the founder of the 6.5 billion Lulu Group), “gift to God’s Own Country, his native Kerala”. His is a typical rags-to-riches story. A poor boy from Kerala crosses the high seas and finds his pot of gold in “Arabia”. Today the billionaire calls both Kerala and Abu Dhabi “home”. He is influenced by the cultures of both lands and wanted it represented in The Grand Hyatt.
The grand club lounge of Grand Hyatt Kochi Bolgatty, Kerala
Grand Hyatt Kochi Bolgatty, Kerala: Soaring Ceilings
Spread over 26 acres, the urban luxury resort in Kerala has 264 rooms, 38 suites, four villas and three grand ballrooms. Its 9.5-acre convention centre, Lulu Bolgatty International Convention Centre, is the largest in south India. The one lakh square-metre car park can hold up to 1,000 cars without crunching on space. There are three helipads, too. Spaciousness, grandeur and opulence are words that pop into my head often as I walk around the property. “The principal architects of the resort, London-based Wemberly Allison Tom and Group worked on an international standard of design along with Hong Kong-based Peter Shilling & Company (interiors) and World Image Group (exteriors and public areas) and Shobha from Kerala (landscaping),” informs Vikas Nair, Associate Director of Events. “Bold, worldly and extraordinary, best describes the architecture and design of The Grand Hyatt.”
The indoor pool | This waterfront resort in Kerala is a delicious brew of global chic and Arabic charm
This waterfront resort in Kerala is a delicious brew of global chic and Arabic charm
Grand Hyatt Kochi Bolgatty, Kerala: Crafted for Elegance
It took five years to complete the wood, marble, glass and steel luxury five-star property, a first-of-its-kind in Kerala. At the entrance is a wooden art installation that appears like blocks of wood. But in fact, it represents the ends of the snake boats unique to Kerala. “It embodies camaraderie and unity,” explains Nair. The influence of Kerala can be found in the arches, artworks, tiered landscaped gardens and water bodies. The Arabic influence can be seen in the gold trimmings, chandeliers, carpets and, latticed screens. Design elements such as muted colours, dark wood and straight lines draw inspiration from the West.
The presidential suite living area | This waterfront resort in Kerala is a delicious brew of global chic and Arabic charm
The presidential suite bathroom | This waterfront resort in Kerala is a delicious brew of global chic and Arabic charm
The Grand Hyatt is a resort with sweeping views. All of its rooms and public spaces offer dramatic views of the backwaters, city skylines and gardens. I woke up each morning to the sun rising above the Chinese fishing nets at Fort Kochi in the far horizon and fishermen spreading their nets wide for prawns in the Vembanad Lake below my window.
Grand Hyatt Kochi Bolgatty, Kerala: Theatrical Spaces
The resort boasts of signature restaurants like the Colony Clubhouse & Grill, which is a re-imagined old-world grill room and rooftop bar offering a panoramic view of the city. Thai Soul is inspired by the streets of Bangkok— not just in its menu but also with its décor—which draws from the food courts of Thailand. The Grand Lobby Lounge with its grey and gold colour scheme is a private dining-by-the-waterside space. Then there is the Malabar Café with its floor-to-ceiling glass walls pouring light from the skies and offering scenic views of the Vembanad lakes to guests devouring authentic Kerala cuisine cooked in the open kitchen.
Opulent rooms; bathrooms the size of living rooms and theatrical bathtubs. Glass walls framing postcard-perfect views. Hollywood-worthy swimming pools and plunge pools. Divine spas. Corridors and public spaces gussied-up in colourful artworks and gold trimmed cornices. Dramatic landscapes. Bold architecture. All of these make The Grand Hyatt Kochi Bolgatty quite an extraordinary experience. It is redefining ‘living grandly on a global scale’ in local parlance.
Malabar Cafe | This waterfront resort in Kerala is a delicious brew of global chic and Arabic charm
Thai Soul | This waterfront resort in Kerala is a delicious brew of global chic and Arabic charm
Colony Clubhouse Grill | This waterfront resort in Kerala is a delicious brew of global chic and Arabic charm
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Members of AEDC’s Space Threat Assessment Testbed (STAT) Test & Evaluation team install a microsatellite in the STAT chamber before conducting a test. (Photo by Jacqueline Cowan)
Capt. Nicolas Bauer (right) and 2nd Lt. Akshay Tripathi, in the AEDC Space and Missile Test division, install a microsatellite in AEDC’s new Space Threat Assessment Testbed to conduct an initial site acceptance (ISA) test. The initial site acceptance test is the equivalent to the halfway point of mission capability. The STAT can simulate a realistic operational environment to space hardware, using multiple source simulators to emulate the conditions existing at various space orbits. The STAT facility will reach Initial Operating Capability in April, followed by Full Operational Capability certification by September 2013. The facility will be operated under the Space Combined Test Force (CTF). (Photo by Jacqueline Cowan)
Second Lt. Akshay Tripathi (left), in the AEDC Space and Missile Test division, installs a microsatellite in AEDC’s new Space Threat Assessment Testbed to conduct an initial site acceptance (ISA) test as Marc Smotherman, an ATA space chamber lead, observes. The initial site acceptance test is the equivalent to the halfway point of mission capability. The STAT can simulate a realistic operational environment to space hardware, using multiple source simulators to emulate the conditions existing at various space orbits. The STAT facility will reach Initial Operating Capability in April, followed by Full Operational Capability certification by September 2013. The facility will be operated under the Space Combined Test Force (CTF). (Photo by Jacqueline Cowan)
STAT is a ground test facility for evaluating the performance of materials, components, subsystems, and small satellites in a test environment capable of providing conditions from low Earth orbit to geosynchronous operations.
STAT simulates natural orbital environment conditions ranging from quiet to various geomagnetic effects generated as a result of solar activity that can impact space assets. Self-induced environmental conditions associated with space systems may also be simulated during testing to investigate potential system-level interactions.
Test chamber conditions and test article observables may be accessible to program sponsors for test article monitoring and control under varying simulated space conditions. Local support is available at Arnold Engineering Development Complex for test planning and execution, and to conduct analysis of test results.
Using the STAT test cell for Research, Development, Test & Evaluation (RDT&E) of materials, components, subsystems, and evolving technologies in a representative space environment can lower development costs and reduce the risk of failure of mission-critical assets. The ability to simulate multiple environmental effects under controlled conditions in a single instrumented chamber provides significant flexibility to support customer requirements. Rapid reconfiguration of test articles and adjustments in test chamber conditions further contribute to a cost-effective test regimen.
Test Section: 75cm x 75cm x 75cm (2.5 ft x 2.5ft x 2.5ft), 100 kg (220 lbm) maximum mass Chamber: 1x10-7 kPa (1x10-6 Torr) base pressure, 100 K temperature, housed in ISO Class 7 (Class 10,000) cleanroom
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up to 500 g space material
EP Backflux:
50 to 1,000 eV, 1x103 to 1x108 Xe+/cm2/sec
induce and measure up to ±140 V
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Best friends Tuca the toucan and Bertie the Song Thrush take on Bird Town and its sleazy men. Screenshot: Courtesy of Netflix
The Netflix Show ‘Tuca & Bertie’ Is a Major Hit, Thanks to Its Bird-Inspired Creator
Behind its trippy style and talking animals, there’s a surreal familiarity to Lisa Hanawalt’s universe. We asked the artist and writer about its origins.
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While her UCLA classmates spent their free time in the sun, Lisa Hanawalt passed hers away in local pet shops, chatting up parrots and learning their personalities. Eventually, she got her own when a neighbor handed off his ex-wife’s lovebird. The relationship didn’t last long. “She was the most hateful creature,” Hanawalt says. “She would bite me like crazy.”
Happily, Hanawalt’s avian journey didn’t end there. After graduating with an art degree in 2006, she moved from Los Angeles to New York City, where she joined a collective of female cartoonists and began drawing walking, talking, feeling fauna for a friend’s animated show. Long story short, that show became BoJack Horseman, which wrapped up its fifth season last fall on Netflix. Hanawalt is credited as a producer and designer—a title that doesn’t describe her full role as the visionary behind BoJack’s compelling hybrid universe. But it did lead to a 10-episode contract for her own series, which premiered this May under the banner of Tuca & Bertie.
A native Californian, Hanawalt started sketching wildlife when she was six or seven. Her love of horses, along with her parents’ work in microbiology, drove her to explore boundaries between people and nature in creative ways. As she went pro, she developed a more singular style of illustration: animals with human bodies, including lizards with tattooed tights and runway-ready legs and felines with beatnik sweaters and angsty expressions. The colors she chose were otherworldly, too: eye-popping palettes of corals, blues, and golds.
Her appreciation for birds didn’t dawn until later in life—first with the parrots and then with toucans. “I was watching a documentary about how they eat eggs out of nests,” Hanawalt tells Audubon magazine. “It just seemed so peckish and selfish; it reminded me of my id.” That sparked the idea for a standalone comic starring Tuca, an audacious but self-conscious bird-woman, who could do all the things the artist herself couldn’t in today’s gendered society.
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Though Tuca was fully fledged from the outset, Bertie evolved through the years. “I wanted to make her a shy, sensitive character to match how I behaved on the outside,” Hanawalt explains. The chubby, nondescript bird debuted in 2015 in a print strip about a couple settling into their new home. As Bertie appeared in future stories, her identity also crystallized. “I decided, ‘Oh, she likes to sing in the shower,’ ” Hanawalt says. And so, Bertie became a Song Thrush.
For years the toucan and thrush resurfaced in Hanawalt’s collections, but it wasn’t until her collaboration with Netflix that she finally turned them into an odd power couple. Their contrasting strengths provided the perfect backbone for her own show: two thirty-ish besties, trying to build themselves up in Bird Town (an amalgam of Los Angeles, Manhattan, and Mumbai). Hanawalt filled out the rest of her feathered cast by consulting the internet and the many nature books she had at home. “I found this hilarious-looking cock-of-the-rock. It’s basically a block of cheese,” she says with a laugh. It worked its way into the last episode of the series—as a priest, nonetheless.
Ultimately, the artist wanted to represent the visual breadth of Aves without getting technical about it. She chose species with bold shapes and colors and homed in on quirks that would adapt well on screen. Binocular vision is one such example. “The fact that birds’ eyes are on the sides of their heads gives them a flat appearance, similar to a hieroglyphic,” Hanawalt says. That, she notes, is great from a design and character perspective, especially when combined with more dynamic elements like looooong beaks.
But just as the show is defined by aesthetic, it’s the fictional personas that add to its genuineness. “I’ve always anthropomorphized animals; it makes it easier to tell stories that are allegorical and universal,” Hanawalt says. For Tuca & Bertie, she and her writers blended natural behaviors with their first-blush impressions of birds. The robin isn’t just a robin . . . he’s Bertie’s earnest, loyal, and often vexed boyfriend. The cassowary is temperamental, the penguin is vindictive, the teenage Blue Jay is a bully, and the Barn Owl and turaco are lesbians.
Screenshot: Courtesy of Netflix
Tuca and Bertie, meanwhile, are harder to pin down. Freed from their avian instincts, they propel each half-hour episode by growing as individuals, women, and finally, friends. Tuca, voiced by Tiffany Haddish, contends with a reproductive crisis at one point; Bertie, played by Ali Wong, battles sexual trauma throughout the season. For the bird-minded viewer, it might seem like Hanawalt is using wildlife as a proxy for gender issues. But she says that’s reading too far into it. “Can animals be feminists?” she asks. “They’re just birds.”
Which doesn’t mean that the show is devoid of political substance—it hits on misogyny and the movement against it in several subplots. Some parts are modeled after Hanawalt’s own working experiences: She’s one of the first female showrunners in animated TV. “It’s difficult when your industry is dominated by a kind of person who’s different from you,” she says when asked to weigh in on other pursuits, like birding, where ladies tend to be marginalized. “I’ve always tried to carve out my own space and stay true to things that I care about and want to do. I focus on the people who support me and make me feel human.”
Indeed, though the show is lush with birds and ska-loving lice, it’s Tuca & Bertie’s human familiarity that sets it apart. These are characters we know from our own lives, making the same poor decisions, suffering the same problems. Diving into Hanawalt’s carefully construed sequences is an exercise in seeing beyond the surreal and singling out what makes us flawed, living creatures.
While the future of the series is still unclear—Netflix hasn’t announced a second season, despite the buzz and positive reviews—Hanawalt continues to draw up new Bird Town jokes in her head. “Geese are kind of stupid,” the artist says. “Bertie has always hated them, and it’s never really explained. I want to get into that.”
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Summer traffic at Bordeaux Mérignac still headed in the right direction: up 12.2% in August
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The last month of the summer holidays has brought the year’s strong tourist season to a spectacular end, with 642,000 passengers in the month. Traffic increased by 12.2%, or 70,000 additional passengers in August, and 350,000 since the beginning of the year. International traffic broke a new historic record, with a growth of 17.2% or 415,000 passengers. National traffic contributed to this success, with an increase of 4.1%, or nearly 228,000 passengers transported. Low-cost traffic showed the greatest growth of the month, with 17.7% additional traffic and 367,000 passengers.
International traffic made up over 60% of the monthly figure, with 415,000 passengers and growth of 17.2%. Spain holds its position as the favourite “sunny” destination for holidaymakers in August, with 57,500 passengers. There was a strong increase in traffic to Palma (+42.2%), Barcelona (+34.8%) and Madrid (+32.5%). Italy followed closely with 42,000 passengers: Pisa (63.4%), Naples (+30.6%) and Palermo (+24.6%) showed great success with Volotea. Greece also presented strong growth: Athens +71%, Corfu +31% and Santorini, for its first season, had 1,200 passengers for the month. Northern and Eastern Europe also had good results: Hamburg (+334%) with easyJet, Oslo (+124%) and Stockholm (+85.7%) with Norwegian or Prague (+22.3%) with Volotea. North Africa followed suit, with +43.9% for Algiers and +20.9% for Tunis. Long-haul flights to Montreal with Air Transat posted +5%.
By developing its international network and the dynamics of its service to large hubs (Madrid +32%, Lisbon +13.9%, Charles-de-Gaulle +3% or London +2.9%) Bordeaux Airport has promoted growth in the region’s tourist flows, with a rise of 7.5% in international arrivals this year compared with 2016, notably on long-distance markets such as China (+14%), the United States (+18%), Brazil (+23%), Russia (+30%) and Japan (+31%) (source FK – tourism report, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, peak season 2017).
Domestic traffic rose by 4.1% to 228,000 passengers. Corsica affirmed its status as the leader in growth, with nearly 30,000 passengers transported, up 23%. This success can be put down to the region’s strong tourist appeal, and the many connections with the island’s four airports served by Volotea for several years now, and which was backed up by Air Corsica this summer with the opening of additional flights to Ajaccio and Calvi. The Mediterranean coast has had a great summer, with traffic up 32.2% for Toulon, 23% for Nice, and 13.9% for Marseille. Paris (Orly/Roissy) reached the milestone of one million passengers since the beginning of the year, though traffic has dipped slightly by 2.5% since the beginning of July.
Low-cost traffic did very well, with a growth of 17.7% to 367,000 passengers. Over 2 million passengers have used the low-cost network since the beginning of the year. The 3 main operators on the platform, easyJet, Volotea and Ryanair, had excellent results. easyJet is the top operator in terms of the number of passengers transported (193,000), which represents growth of 11.7%. Volotea and Ryanair recorded growth for the month of 30% and 29% respectively, compared to 2016.
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Maryland primary election: Pests, provisional ballots and other problems
By Yvonne Wenger and Jean Marbella
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Voters wait outside Baltimore IT Academy as workers set up the polling place two hours late.(Jerry Jackson, Baltimore Sun video)
Confusion over provisional ballots, voters redirected to different sites and a mouse and flea infestation marred Tuesday’s primary election.
Causing particular outrage and suspicion was the last-minute revelation on Monday that the registration details of as many as 80,000 voters were caught up in a computer glitch at the Motor Vehicle Administration, leaving those who wanted to participate to cast provisional ballots, which will not be counted until next week. The problem mostly affected voters who tried to change their addresses or party affiliation through the MVA.
“This is way too smelly,” said Sarah Landon, 57, of Tilghman Island. “I still want evidence that it was just a clerical error. When something like this happens on five o'clock the day before an election where they're expecting high turnout, I have every right to be suspicious.”
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A spokeswoman for Gov. Larry Hogan said he had ordered “a comprehensive review of the situation,” and directed MVA leaders to make themselves available for legislative hearings.
“What matters most is that every eligible voter will be able to vote, and every vote will be counted,” spokeswoman Amelia Chasse said.
Tracey Frey was given a provisional ballot at Hereford High School — even though she hadn’t changed her address or party affiliation, through the MVA or any other channel.
“We’ve been there 10 years, and I always vote,” the Baltimore County woman said. “I believe my vote will be counted, [but] with the excitement of the day, you’d like to be counted now.”
MVA officials attributed the problem to a computer glitch that began in April 2017, when new software was installed on the agency’s website and walk-up kiosks. Changes of address or affiliation were not relayed to the Board of Elections, officials said.
State lawmakers pledged to investigate what went wrong. The ACLU declared itself “deeply concerned,” and directed voters to a hotline for guidance.
Delays, faulty scanners and other problems were reported throughout the day. Candidates and election officials scrambled on the ground and on social media to make sure voters got to the right polling places or could at least return later to cast their ballots.
Voting machines at the Baltimore IT Academy were not set up when the polls opened at 7 a.m., and dozens of voters were turned away. A circuit judge ordered voting extended for an hour in the three precincts that were affected.
Voters who went to Friendship Preparatory Academy at Calverton in West Baltimore to cast their ballots were redirected to James Mosher Elementary School around the corner. Friendship Academy — previously Calverton Elementary/Middle School — has been closed since early January, when cold weather caused plumbing and heating problems.
“There’s obviously some type of disconnect between the Baltimore City Public Schools system as well as our Board of Elections, and the community wasn’t notified,” said Del. Antonio Hayes.
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Several voters at James Mosher said they were not notified of the change until Tuesday. They said the lack of communication about the move was especially troubling given the concentration of senior citizens in the neighborhood.
“We have seniors that don’t necessarily have cars, and this is how you treat them?” asked Pam Ranberg, a 68-year-old Democrat. “We’ve been bombarded all week with robo-calls about who to vote for.
“I think our dear mayor maybe needed to take a minute from getting on Facebook bragging about what she’s doing and have sent a message so that the seniors around here would have got some better service.”
Linwood Woody, a 65-year-old Democrat, said he didn’t learn the polling place had been moved until he arrived at Friendship Preparatory Academy.
“I’m totally stunned, really,” he said. “I think they should have people walking the neighborhood and telling people where the polling place for this general area is.”
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Armstead Jones, the city’s elections director, said his office began receiving reports of mice and fleas at Patapsco Elementary/Middle School in Cherry Hill at about 1 p.m. He said he sent an exterminator, but then decided to move the polling operation to Carter G. Woodson Elementary/Middle, half a mile away. There were two voters at Patapsco at the time, he said, and they made their way to the new one. Staff put up signs to direct voters to Woodson.
City school officials said in a statement that the complaint about mice was based on one person’s account and their inspectors found no signs of rodents. Officials said the insects got into the school when an exterior door was left open for trash removal. No pest problems were reported in the building in the last weeks of school, the officials said.
There were reports of a broken machine at Roosevelt Recreation Center in Hampden. Voter Joseph Martorella said no one had cast a ballot an hour after the polls opened. He said officials said ballots could be placed in an “emergency bin” to be dealt with later.
The 40-year-old grocery store manager said he left his ballot there, but would have liked to see it entered into the system before leaving.
“I am trusting the election officials to process it,” he said. “But that’s obviously not the ideal situation.”
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There was also at least one last-minute switch in polling places in Baltimore County: Elections officials there said the Essex Co-Op had lost power, and redirected voters to Eastern Technical High School.
A small fire forced election officials to temporarily close the poll at the Fullerton Community Center in Baltimore County. Firefighters quickly extinguished the flames, and the location was opened after about 45 minutes, said Donna Duncan, assistant deputy administrator for the state Board of Elections.
"Once the smoke cleared they were able to continue to vote," Duncan said.
A pulled fire alarm in Howard County, a power outage at the Oakland Armory in Garrett County, road paving in front of a polling location in Garrett County and a burst pipe in Baltimore also caused delays.
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Holly Mirabella, 28, said election workers at Margaret Brent Elementary School in Baltimore’s Charles Village seemed ill-prepared. Mirabella, an attorney, said she changed her address in late May to make sure she could vote in the primary. But on Monday, she received an email from the state saying she was one of the 80,000 who would have to vote provisionally.
She asked the election worker who checked her in for a provisional ballot, she said, but he didn’t seem to be aware of the problem. She was sent from poll worker to poll worker before ending up at a separate table for provisional voters — and was surprised to learn she had to fill out an application for the ballot.
As she filled it out, she said, a poll worker told her this is why people should not make any changes during an election year.
“I was scared I was not going to be able to vote,” she said. “I was starting to get really worried because they seemed incompetent.”
Mirabella wondered if voters who are less proficient in English or don’t follow the news closely might have left their polling places without casting a ballot.
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“I’m really worried about other folks,” she said. “I don’t think you could call this a fair election.”
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Christine Nizer, the head of the Motor Vehicle Administration, came under fire Monday and Tuesday after the agency failed to forward voter information to the Maryland Board of Elections, forcing as many as 80,000 voters to cast provisional ballots.
By Jessica Anderson
The League of Women Voters of Maryland urged citizens “not to be deterred” and to submit provisional ballots.
“The failure of the Motor Vehicle Administration to forward to the Board of Elections information on nearly 80,000 voters is of grave concern to the League of Women Voters,” the group said in a statement. “A citizen’s right to vote is too important to be put at risk by administrative error. We call on the Governor and Maryland General Assembly to thoroughly investigate this matter, determine the causes, and take the necessary steps to prevent it from happening again.
“Of immediate importance is that voters not be deterred from voting due to this reported problem. Voters should take advantage of Maryland’s system of provisional voting, which is a safeguard against potential errors in voter registration data,” the group said.
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From cackling, wicked witches to blue-scaled snake princesses, some of the most traditional fairy tales have been forgotten over time. Bethany Park spoke to award-winning author Jamila Gavin about the extraordinary nature of fairy tales and their importance in reflecting a modern, multicultural Britain.
Attendees stepped into an enchanting world of witches and enchanting forests during Jamila’s storytelling event. From Hansel and Gretel to the Indian fairy tale The Snake Princess, the audience was mesmerised by the stories that Jamila says were a prominent part of her childhood and helped shaped her into the author she is today.
“I have been brought up on fairy tales,” Jamila said, “and so it has been very much a part of my storytelling vocabulary. Over the years I have read and written lots of tales from India and various folk tales. I soon realised that there are such similar threads and tales interwoven between them.”
Is this why it is so important for kids to read ‘original’ fairy tales?
“I think that kids should just read widely, and realise that there is not just one version of a fairy tale. I am always a bit sad when I talk to kids about fairy tales in schools, and I realise that they haven’t read any of them. They have just seen the films, and so they do not know the history behind all of them. You can even link stories to Shakespeare, who obviously knew lots of fairy tales. Even in Shakespeare’s The Tempest, there is a monster similar to the one in Beauty and the Beast.”
What made you want to write fairy tales yourself?
“I wanted to write tales that would reflect multicultural Britain.My first book was Magic Orange Tree, which has different ethnic threads in it. When I first had grandchildren, I realised that each time they opened a book about fairy tales, they were always beautiful, blonde haired blue-eyed princesses. I just thought that children needed to open up a book and find a different image. So I was trying to blend European tradition with elements of other cultures. My book Blackberry Blue it is still quite European, but some characters could be Libyan or Muslim.”
Do you have a favourite fairy tale?
“There is no definite favourite, but one I like is Beauty and the Beast. In the story, two older sisters wanted jewels and wealth from their father, but the youngest one said: ‘I just want a rose’. But that turns out to be the most difficult thing to get, and with the most consequences.
“King Lear is based on this as well. However, in King Lear, he asks ‘how much do you love me’, and they all say the same as the first two. But the last one actually says: ‘I love you as much as my bond,’ and he doesn’t accept it. And with King Lear, you end up with more death and mayhem.”
Read Jamila’s latest tale ‘Into The Mountain’ in the short story collection Winter Magic.
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PM: I will make case for strikes against IS in Syria
duration 17 November 2015
media captionThe prime minister said the UK faced "a direct and growing threat"
David Cameron has promised a "comprehensive strategy" to win MPs' backing for bombing Islamic State militants in Syria as well as Iraq.
The prime minister told the Commons the Paris attacks had strengthened the case for air strikes, suggesting there could be a fresh vote on the issue.
He wanted to "do the right thing for our country", and hit the "head of the snake" of IS in Raqqa, Syria, he said.
MPs rejected strikes against Syrian government forces in a 2013 vote.
'Growing threat'
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said any military response should have the support of the international community and legality from the United Nations.
Two years ago, MPs voted against possible UK military action against President Bashar al-Assad's government in Syria.
Parliament later approved British participation in air strikes against Islamic State extremists in Iraq, which have been ongoing ever since.
image copyrightADRIAN DENNIS
image captionArmed counter-terrorist police are on patrol at Wembley Stadium for the England-France match
image captionFans arriving for the match showed their solidarity with the people of Paris in the wake of the attacks
Mr Cameron has promised British air strikes against IS will not be extended to Syria without Parliament's consent - and said he would only hold another vote when he was sure of a "consensus" among MPs.
In other recent developments:
Mr Cameron, Prince William, London Mayor Boris Johnson and Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn are among the crowd at the England-France football match at Wembley Stadium, where supporters on both sides sang the French anthem "La Marseillaise"
Chancellor George Osborne announced a doubling of funds to fight cybercrime to £1.9bn over five years, warning of the threat of Islamic State cyber-attacks
RAF Tornados attacked a group of more than 30 IS fighters in Iraq on Monday, the MoD said
Mr Corbyn said he supported "strictly necessary force" in the event of a terrorist attack following criticism of his opposition to a "shoot-to-kill" policy
A number of senior Labour MPs, including former shadow chancellor Chris Leslie and shadow Europe minister Pat McFadden, spoke in the Commons about the need to give full support to the police and security services
Police are investigating a deliberate fire at a mosque in Glasgow, and a petrol bomb attack on the home of a Muslim man in County Antrim
Downing Street has stressed it is not setting out a timetable publicly for a Commons vote yet, says BBC political correspondent Chris Mason.
An "important first step" would be setting out his case in a personal response to a recent Foreign Affairs Committee report, the prime minister said.
Sources indicated this would be done before the end of the month.
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British planes had attacked 350 targets in Iraq and offered support to their allies' action over Syria, Mr Cameron said.
But he said Islamic State - also known as Isis, Isil or Daesh - did not recognise or respect the border between the two countries.
"It is in Syria, in Raqqa, that Isil has its headquarters and it is from Raqqa that some of the main threats against this country are planned and orchestrated," he said.
image copyrightCpl Neil Bryden/RAF/MoD Crown Copyright
By BBC political editor Laura Keunssberg
David Cameron is pushing this right back up the agenda after months where the parliamentary arithmetic was not certain enough for him to risk a humiliating defeat.
It still is not.
The anti-action position of the Labour leadership makes another vote far from a forgone conclusion.
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Mr Cameron said: "Raqqa, if you like, is the head of the snake. Over Syria we are supporting our allies - the US, France, Jordan and the Gulf countries - with intelligence, with surveillance and with refuelling.
"We face a direct and growing threat to our country and we need to deal with it not just in Iraq but in Syria too."
He said Britain could not protect its people "by sitting back and wishing things were different", or letting other countries "carry the burden".
'Poisonous narrative'
Mr Cameron's speech came after IS said it was behind Friday's attacks in which 129 people were killed in bars, restaurants, a concert hall and at a stadium in Paris. The victims included Briton Nick Alexander from Essex.
David Cameron told the Commons he would be setting out a "full spectrum" approach, to include military action, counter-terrorism, humanitarian support and strategies for "defeating the poisonous narrative of extremism".
image copyrightReuters
image captionThe Duke and Duchess of Cambridge signed the book of condolences for the Paris attacks at the French Embassy, London
image captionThe Duchess of Cambridge sent her sincere condolences to all those affected by the "heartless attacks"
Responding to the prime minister's statement, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn warned any response should not feed a cycle of violence and hatred.
He said he welcomed Mr Cameron comments at the G20 summit on Monday that "it's perfectly right to say a few bombs and missiles won't transform the situation", and a "whole plan" was needed.
Labour divide
BBC assistant political editor Norman Smith said many Labour MPs were unhappy with Mr Corbyn's indication that he would oppose almost any military intervention.
Downing Street could be hoping to capitalise on disarray in Labour circles over the issue and win opposition MPs' support, he added.
image copyrightAP
image captionDavid Cameron said the UK must strike "the head of the snake" of IS at its stronghold in Raqqa, Syria
Labour MP Mike Gapes, a former chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, said it was illogical not to attack IS in Syria.
"It's like in World War Two, bombing Hamburg, but not attacking Berlin," he said.
However, there was opposition from some MPs. Alex Salmond, the SNP's foreign affairs spokesman, said a UN mandate would be a condition for his party's support in any vote.
Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron warned against being dragged into another Iraq-style war, saying that any action needed to be effective rather than "knee-jerk".
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Ed Miliband rules out SNP coalition after election
duration 16 March 2015
media captionEd Miliband: "There will be no SNP ministers in any government I lead"
Ed Miliband has ruled out a Labour-SNP coalition in the event of a hung Parliament after May's election.
The Labour leader said any alliance would "not happen" as there were "big differences" between the two parties
"There will be no SNP ministers in any government I lead," he said, claiming such talk was "scare-mongering" by his Conservative opponents.
David Cameron said it was "despicable" that Mr Miliband had not ruled out a post-election deal with the SNP.
"Not ruling out a deal, or a pact, or support from the Scottish National Party means that the Labour Party is effectively saying, 'We're trying to ride to power on the back of a party that wants to break up our country,'" he told Buzzfeed.
SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon said all the Labour leader had done was "rule out something no-one was proposing".
The BBC's assistant political editor Norman Smith noted that Mr Miliband had not ruled out a more informal arrangement whereby the SNP could offer a Labour minority government support on a vote-by-vote basis, known as "confidence and supply".
'Coat tails'
The SNP's rise in the opinion polls has fuelled suggestions that it may hold the balance of power in May if there is no outright winner, with the party saying it could help support a minority Labour administration.
Ms Sturgeon said earlier on Monday that her party would strive to bring "positive change across the UK" if it played any role in the next government, serving the UK's interests as well as those of Scotland.
Analysis by Scotland political editor Brian Taylor
Politics, especially during an election period, is frequently a blend of blunt speaking and rhetorical gavotte. Politicians hope that it is the blunt message, endlessly repeated, which percolates through and resides in the collective consciousness of the electorate.
But the nuances bear inspection too. Such is certainly the case with the declaration delivered by Ed Miliband that his Labour party will not enter a coalition with the SNP in the event of a hung Parliament at Westminster after May's election.
Why did he not do this earlier? Because Team Labour, especially in Scotland, did not want to give any credence whatsoever to the prospect that the SNP might be potential players in coalition talks.
Their calculation was that addressing the issue of a UK governance deal - even to preclude it - acknowledged the possibility that the SNP might make sufficient gains in Scotland to gain a putative place at the bargaining table in the first place.
Read Brian's full blog
Mr Miliband had repeatedly said that talk of any post-election coalition with the SNP was nonsense but had stopped short, until now, of explicitly ruling it out.
Shadow chancellor Ed Balls refused multiple times to rule out any deal on BBC One's Andrew Marr Show on Sunday, saying Labour was working to secure a majority.
The Conservatives have suggested that Labour was trying to get into power "on the coat tails" of the SNP.
At Prime Minister's Questions last week, David Cameron branded Mr Miliband "weak and despicable" for considering a deal with the SNP "who want to break up our country".
'Integrity of UK'
But speaking at a campaign event in Leeds, Mr Miliband said Labour was striving "100%" for a majority so it could "bring about the change Britain needs".
On persistent talk from his opponents of a post-election deal with the SNP, he said: "There are big differences between us on a whole range of issues, not just on the integrity of the UK and another referendum but on fair funding between the countries of the UK and fair taxes.
media captionSNP leader Nicola Sturgeon says Labour and the SNP can still work together to "lock the Tories out of government"
"In repeating this claim, the Conservatives and David Cameron are simply trying to scare people. Labour will not go into coalition with the SNP."
Mr Miliband said the "real danger" was a Conservative government propped up by the UK Independence Party.
Asked whether he would consider an informal post-election deal with the SNP, Mr Miliband said he would not get into "never-ending speculation about how other parties might vote on a Labour Queen's Speech".
'Changes nothing'
Reacting to Mr Miliband's speech, Ms Sturgeon said it did not change much, as the parties could still reach an informal arrangement to "keep the Tories out of power".
"I've said that I thought a formal coalition with Labour was unlikely, but that I could foresee a circumstance in which we would support a minority Labour government on an issue-by-issue basis."
In an interview with Buzzfeed's deputy political editor Jim Waterson on Monday evening, Mr Cameron criticised Mr Miliband for not ruling out such a deal.
"The SNP isn't just any old party, they're a party that thinks that the United Kingdom - our country - shouldn't exist.
"And so I think it is pretty despicable, frankly, not to say, 'look there's no dealing with them we're going to do'. And he [Ed Miliband] is not saying that," he said.
Scottish Labour leader Jim Murphy said the SNP's demands for full fiscal autonomy for Scotland would result in billions of pounds in spending cuts.
"We could never do a deal with any party promising that sort of austerity that would be so devastating for Scotland," he said.
SNP (Scottish National Party)
Politics Live - 16 March
Nicola Sturgeon: UK 'needs an overhaul'
Claims Tory poster 'will boost SNP'
Ed Balls: 'No coalition between Labour and SNP'
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Grupo Bimbo Builds 100 Electric Trucks, Adds 41 Hybrid Vehicles Into Fleet
February 20, 2020 9:43am 371 Comments
Mexico City-based Grupo Bimbo recently incorporated 100 electric trucks and 41 hybrid vehicles into its domestic delivery fleet.
Grupo Bimbo is the world's largest baking company, with more than 100 locations in 17 countries across North, Central and South America, as well as Asia.
"If we want a better world, companies have to act and bank on actions that are respectful of the environment," Javier González-Franco, executive vice president of Grupo Bimbo, said in a statement. "At Grupo Bimbo, we are currently running many sustainable initiatives. But our electric vehicle initiative is particularly relevant, because it was designed by Mexican engineers."
Moldex, a subsidiary of Grupo Bimbo, designed and manufactured the new electric trucks. Moldex's plant is in the Mexico City suburb of Lerma, where company engineers have been working on the electric truck project since 2012.
Moldex will be responsible for providing 1,000 units per year over four years, the company said.
José María-Aguilar, CEO of Moldex, said Grupo Bimbo has invested $146 million in its electric truck initiative. The goal is to add 4,000 more electric vehicles by the end of 2024, he said.
"These are the new generation of trucks, which have lithium batteries for greater load capacity and speed," María-Aguilar said in a statement. "We have the ability to assemble up to 3,000 units per year, but we will make 1,000."
With the addition of the electric trucks, Grupo Bimbo has around 500 electric-powered trucks making emissions-free deliveries in Mexico City, Guadalajara and Monterrey, the company said.
The trucks are capable of operating six to eight hours when fully charged. For now, Bimbo officials said, there are no plans to add electric cargo vehicles to routes in the United States.
Grupo Bimbo also recently added 41 Toyota hybrid vehicles to replace part of its monitoring fleet in Mexico City, representing an investment of about $700,500.
The electric distribution trucks will be wind-powered, with their batteries recharging on clean energy generated by Grupo Bimbo's Piedra Larga wind farm in Oaxaca, Mexico, company officials said.
Grupo Bimbo was founded in 1945 and is the maker of Entenmann's line of baked goods, Thomas' English Muffins, Mrs. Baird's breads, the Sara Lee brand (which Grupo Bimbo purchased in 2011), Boboli, Brownberry, Freihofer's and Nature's Harvest bread, among others.
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Is the future of Scottish salmon farming on land?
Figure 1: Salmon farm structures in current use ©Fidra
Concerns about the impact[1] of salmon farms on our lochs and seas are increasing, especially with regulations relaxed due to Covid-19. Alongside this is ambition from the Scottish Government and salmon producers to grow the industry. Is closed containment the answer to sustainable growth, with salmon pens built inside specialist facilities?
Why we are asking the question
Scottish salmon is currently produced in open net pens in the seas and lochs of west and north Scotland.
The Scottish Environmental Protection Agency, SEPA, regulates the amount of salmon (biomass) a farm can hold and the medicines they use. As restrictions associated with Covid-19 have led SEPA to relax these regulations[2], it seems timely to review alternatives to open net pens. Relaxed regulations will allow increased medicinal use[3] and biomass[4], meaning more waste, chemical treatments and feed can go into the marine environment from open net pens. While understandable under the present conditions, alternative technologies such as closed containment could remove the need for such regulations to be relaxed in times of crisis. Their use would certainly result in reduced impacts on the marine environment.
Canada report focuses on four production systems
Canada’s much publicised promise[5] to review its salmon farming by 2025 led to production of the ‘State of Salmon Aquaculture Technologies’ report[6]. The report focus is on four alternative technologies to conventional open net pens :
Land-based recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS)
Hybrid technology involving land and marine based systems
Floating closed-containment systems (CCS)
Offshore open production systems.
All four systems show improvements over open net pens, which currently account for about 98% of global salmon production. Each system has different advantages and disadvantages in terms of environmental, social and economic performance.
Are alternatives to open net pens ready to use?
Land-based RAS and hybrid ‘off the shelf’ systems are available and ready for commercial development. The report suggests that it would take at least another 2 years to understand whether commercial-scale land-based RAS are profitable. Hybrid systems notably still involve the use of open net pens, but for a shorter time. Floating closed containment needs 2-5 years of further development, and offshore systems 5-10 years.
Additional technologies such as sensors, artificial intelligence and remote operated vehicles can support advancements in all of these systems and should be considered in parallel.
Some systems have produced up to 1000 metric tons (mt) of salmon annually. Those being constructed now tend to be 3000mt or more. High capital costs means larger facilities will gain efficiencies of scale and achieve better financial returns.
Hybrid systems with land-based and marine sites
In the increasingly used hybrid approach, land-based RAS produce ‘post-smolts’ weighing 250g – 1kg, which are transferred to marine open net pens to ‘grow-out’. Less time in open net pens reduces some environmental risks at marine sites, and avoids costly land-based systems in the grow-out phase. Future grow-out could involve near-shore closed-containment or offshore technologies, but present focus is on open net pens at near-shore sites.
Figure 2: CCS Aquafarm Equipment Neptune 3. Reproduced from ‘State of Salmon Aquaculture Technology, 2019’ [6]
Floating closed-containment systems (CCS) enclose floating pens with solid or flexible walls. This enables collection of feed and faeces waste, and provides barriers to diseases, parasites, wildlife interactions, and escapes.
Most systems presently in operation grow smolts from land-based systems up to post-smolt (1-2kg) size, with further grow-out to market size (5-6kg) in open net pens. Although some are used to grow salmon to full market size, they will most likely be an intermediate step between land-based RAS and open net pens.
Offshore systems operate in minimum depths of 20 meters and minimum wave heights of 1 metre, within 25 nautical miles and with reliable access to on-shore and off-shore infrastructure. Designs vary from including staff accommodation to being fully automated, and structures are mostly open although some re-purposed marine vessels offer full containment that can move.
Assessing whether the aquaculture technology is sustainable
The report assesses the four aquaculture technologies under several environmental, social and economic categories.
Seven key environmental criteria are considered: marine escapes, salmon diseases, waste effluent, chemical release, wildlife interactions, water usage and energy usage. Overall, all four production systems showed improvements over conventional net pens. Land-based RAS systems offered the most comprehensive decrease in impacts on the marine environment, with zero marine escapes, wild salmon disease impacts and wildlife interactions. Additional research is needed for floating closed-containment and offshore systems.
While all four systems also offer improvements in the three social criteria used – local, global and consumer support – the report acknowledges that support would not be universal.
Seven economic criteria of the new technologies are assessed: profitability, capital cost, operational cost, financial risk, supply chain availability, economic benefits and expansion opportunities. The report concludes that land-based RAS and hybrid systems are ready for commercial application in Canada, while the others still needed 5-10 years development.
Encouraging alternatives to open nets
The report emphasizes that national legislation and policy need to make clear requirements for aquaculture in terms of environmental and social performance, to send the appropriate signals for investors to develop the technologies that meet the challenge. To encourage innovation, a number of measures are suggested based on other countries, such as development licences with reduced fees and marine sites with biomass allocations for innovative technologies. While the report is intended to address the aquaculture industry in British Colombia, Canada, it is appropriate as a current reference for anywhere farming Atlantic salmon.
As restrictions around the global Covid-19 pandemic continue, it is unlikely that ‘normal’ practices will resume this year in the global salmon farming industry, and innovation is likely to stall. In Scotland, the current relaxation of regulations highlights issues in processes and systems, and is undoubtedly going to have a significant environmental impact. It begs the question – do we want to return to ‘normal’ longterm? The development and uptake of new technologies that have minimal effect on the marine habitat will be more important than ever.
Figure 3: Offshore systems in Norway. Reproduced from ‘State of Salmon Aquaculture Technology, 2019’ [6]
[1] https://www.bestfishes.org.uk/scottish-salmon-farming-impacts/
[2] https://coronavirus.sepa.org.uk/regulatory-position/finfish-aquaculture-regulatory-positions/
[3] https://coronavirus.sepa.org.uk/media/1050/sea-lice-medicine-finfish-aqua-reg-position.pdf
[4] https://coronavirus.sepa.org.uk/media/1013/covid19-finfish-aquaculture.pdf
[5] https://pm.gc.ca/en/mandate-letters/2019/12/13/minister-fisheries-oceans-and-canadian-coast-guard-mandate-letter
[6] https://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/aquaculture/publications/ssat-ets-eng.html
Tags: aquaculture, Atlantic salmon, Canada, closed containment, covid-19, RAS, recirculating aquaculture system, salmon farming, Scotland, SEPA
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TICKETS - thought-provoking but sterile
TICKETS is an odd sort of film and, sadly, admirable rather than enjoyable. The concept is that three directors who have formidable reputations in making socially and politically aware movies (Ermanno Olmi, Abbas Kiarostami and Ken Loach) should create a film that focuses on the relationhips between various passengers on an Italian train. The movie is not split into three formal sections but it is possible to detect the shift in which director is handling the story as the focus moves to different sets of characters.
In the first section, an old man sits in a first class compartment musing on his love for his younger secretary. This being Italy, first-class is luxurious, with hot pasta served by suited waiters. Through the glass sliding door, the first-class passengers can see third-class passengers cramped in the corridor – in particular, a family if Albanian illegal immigrants with a young child. When a brusque guard spills the baby’s milk, the first-class passengers look on, but do nothing to help. One of the attendants mops up the milk – clearing up the mess – but that is all. Finally, the old man orders the waitor to bring him some warm milk in a glass and then, under the gaze of the astonished first-class passengers, takes it to the young mother.
I have gone into the detail of the narrative of this segment because it sums up the feel of the rest of the film very nicely. Instead of an over-arching narrative we have little situations, much like in a novella, in which the interaction of people of various social classes and races is highlighted. Moreover, while each segment plays as a nice character study or tragi-comedy of manners, they can also be read as political allegories. In the case of the first segment, we see the inaction of rich Western nations in the face of deprivation in Africa or even New Orleans. They do nothing when the drama is unfolding, but pride themselves of mopping up the mess. In each segment there is some hope – some small gesture of reconciliation that can be made. But the barriers created by the class of ticket you hold are never entirely removed.
As a concept, this film is intelligent and timely, and in its execution it is elegant and thought-provoking. However, I found TICKETS to be rather a sterile viewing experience, and a film that I admired rather than enjoyed.
TICKETS premiered at Berlin 2005 and went on limited release in the UK in December 2005. I do not know of a release date for the US, France, Germany or Austria. It is now available on Region 2 DVD.
Labels: comedy, drama, george fenton, ken loach, martin compston, paul laverty, valerie bruni tedeschi
Anonymous 6/5/06 8:54 AM
It may be a dull film, but how often do we get to see Celtic fans as ambassadors of peace and love? Priceless.
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Who was/is Johnny Burnette ? - CDs, Vinyl LPs, DVD and more
Johnny Burnette The Train Kept A-Rollin' - Memphis to Hollywood :
The Complete Recordings 1955-1964
It's strange, the tricks that history plays. Johnny Burnette, now dead almost forty years, would never have guessed that his legendary status would not be rooted in the handful of hits he scored in the early Sixties, not even in the songs he crafted for Ricky Nelson, but for a handful of sessions he cut in 1956 and 1957. Those sessions resulted in no hits, yet generation after generation turns to them in search of rockabilly's primal yawp. The scorching vocals, stunning lead guitar, even the youthful infighting and jealousies heralded the dawn of a new era. When musicologists deconstruct rockabilly and when revivalists reconstruct it, they're usually trying to unravel the magic of Johnny Burnette and the Rock 'n' Roll Trio. This, though, is the complete arc of Johnny Burnette's career. So much happened in just nine years. The earliest recordings, dating from the last gasp of the hillbilly jamborees, gave way to the fury of the Rock 'n' Roll Trio, which in turn led to the Ricky Nelson era. Johnny tamed rockabilly's fire, but kept enough of the passion intact to make the songs he wrote for Ricky Nelson among the era's most listenable.
Then came his own hits, few in number but perfect encapsulations of the era. Finally, we encounter him in search of something new during the first rumblings of the British Invasion. Johnny Burnette's life was short. He not only lived through an amazing transition, but played a pivotal role in it. The Burnettes were well placed to be in the vanguard of the rock 'n' roll explosion. Johnny and his older brother Dorsey were two of the very few Memphis rockabillies actually from Memphis. Dorsey was born on December 28, 1932 and Johnny (or John Joseph to give him his full name) on March 28, 1934 (although when Johnny filled out his application for a Social Security card in 1951, he gave his birthdate as March 25, 1934…and when he became successful on Liberty, he gave his birthdate as 1938). Their parents were Willie May and Dorsey Burnett, Sr. (the 'e' was added later).
Dorsey was a distant relative of frontiersman Andy Burnette, who never achieved the legendary status of Daniel Boone or Davy Crockett, but was nevertheless the subject of a Disney TV movie in the 1950s. Dorsey, Sr. and Willie May were from Birmingham, Alabama. Both were stories in themselves. Willie was born on August 11, 1898, but her parents died before she was two years old, and she was fostered out to an aunt who married her off to a traveling evangelist named Sparks when she was thirteen. They had four children, but Johnny and Dorsey barely knew their half-siblings. Sparks took them to California, and they remained estranged from Willie. Apparently, Sparks died insane. When Willie was thirty years old, she met Dorsey Sr., then recuperating from a mining accident.
He had been trying to push a fellow worker from the path of an oncoming coal car and had lost part of one hand, leaving just his thumb and index finger, like a lobster claw. Willie nursed him back to health and they married. During the late years of the Depression, they hitchhiked across the country, and, at one point, were picked up by the gangster Pretty Boy Floyd. They spent several days with Floyd in a motel court in Oklahoma or Arkansas. When he left, he gave them fifty dollars, which they had to explain away to the police when they arrived. At some point, Dorsey and Willie moved to Memphis and started a little business selling sandwiches. When Johnny first remembered, they lived in the north end of Memphis. The house was small. "Dad built it hisself," said Johnny. "It looked like a matchbox. You could throw a cat through it." It's possible that the Burnettes actually lived outside the city limits because they don't figure into the city directories from the 1930s. Dorsey Sr. gave Johnny and Dorsey a pair of Gene Autry guitars in 1939. In an unerring foretaste of things to come, they broke the guitars over each others' heads. "Dad went out and bought us two more guitars," Dorsey said later.
"He said, 'Learn to play those guitars, you can be like those folks on the Grand Ole Opry.' We started playing parties, little dances, and
weddings. We made little or no money, but we had a blast doing it." The Burnettes' hearts were in athletics. Johnny was a linebacker in his high school football team and a guard in their basketball team. "The football team was the lowest class football team in Memphis, but a determined one," Johnny said later. Johnny and Elvis' future bodyguard, Red West, engaged in several knock-down, drag-out conflicts on the football field. Dorsey and Johnny took up boxing on an amateur basis and Dorsey apparently reached the Golden Gloves championships.
In 1946-1947, though, Dorsey's career was derailed by a stint in the state training school. He and two others were apprehended and his accomplices went to jail, although Dorsey never told anyone what he'd done. He left school in 1949 and began working joe-jobs to help out the family. Johnny left Blessed Sacrament parochial school in 1948, and went to Catholic High.
More information about Johnny Burnette on Wikipedia.org
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Johnny Burnette: Johnny Burnette Sings Rare Items Vol.2 (LP) Art-Nr.: LPLST7389
(Custom Pressing) 20 tracks
Johnny Burnette: 20 Rock & Roll Hits - Vinyl LP (New Zealand) Art-Nr.: LPMID32
Johnny Burnette was born on the 25th of March 1934 in Memphis, Tennessee. He went to school with Elvis, and worked in the same firm as him in 1953. Johnny Burnette wanted to follow in the footsteps of his older brother Dorsey, who earned...
Johnny Burnette: Johnny Burnette & More Kings Of Rockabilly (2-CD) Art-Nr.: CD090902
(The Prima Collection) 44 tracks
Song preview
Johnny Burnette Trio: Honey Hush (CD) Art-Nr.: CD081221
(Snapper Music) 25 tracks
Johnny Burnette: Sings (CD) Art-Nr.: CD277125
(Globe) 30 tracks
Johnny Burnette: That's The Way I Feel (CD) Art-Nr.: CDRSR006
(Rockstar) 32 tracks, 8-page booklet. This CD contains recordings made during the years 1959-1964 which was the most successful period of Johnny's career. The musical styles on this CD varies from popcorn teenage Pop to real Rockabilly....
Johnny Burnette & Dorsey Burnette: Johnny & Dorsey - The Burnette Brothers (CD) Art-Nr.: CDRSR005
(Rockstar) 33 tracks, 8-page booklet. The first of a double-barelled CD release by Johnny Burnette along with brother Dorsey. This selection contains material recorded for 'Freedom', 'Imperial', and 'Liberty', including several...
Johnny Burnette: The Original (CD) Art-Nr.: CD862624
(Disky Communications) 16 tracks
Johnny Burnette: Johnny Burnette Sings (LP, 180g Vinyl) Art-Nr.: LP772093
(Waxtime) 14 tracks - Re-issue of the original 1961 'Liberty' LP album plus bonus tracks
Johnny Burnette: Wampus Cat - Rock And Roll Demos Vol.2 (LP) Art-Nr.: LPNR309
(2004/Norton) 18 Tracks
Johnny Burnette: Tear It Up - Oh Baby Babe (7inch, 45rpm) Art-Nr.: 45REP02114
1956 Rockabilly madness split of Coral 61651 and Coral 61675
Johnny Burnette: We're Havin' A Party (LP) Art-Nr.: RSRLP1017
(1988/Rockstar) 20 tracks - These are 'Liberty', 'Freedom' and 'Imperial' label recordings, including a number of previously unissued demos by Johnny & Dorsey Burnette.
Johnny Burnette: The Johnny Burnette Trio - Rockabilly Boogie (CD) Art-Nr.: BCD15474
1-CD Album with 32-page booklet, 28 tracks. Playing time approx. 64 mns. For foaming-at-the-mouth rockabilly nothing will ever beat The Rock 'n' Roll Trio: Johnny Burnette (vocals, guitar), Dorsey Burnette (vocals, bass), and Paul...
Johnny Burnette: Shattered Dreams (CD&DVD) Art-Nr.: CDET10010
(2007/ET) 29 tracks plus DVD featuring an unreleased 1956 clip of the Burnette Trio performing on TV
Johnny Burnette: The Train Kept A-Rollin' - Honey Hush (7inch,... Art-Nr.: 45REP02115
All time classic Rockabilly monster from 1956. The Johnny Burnette Trio kept a-rollin' forever!
Johnny Burnette: No Use In Livin' (45rpm, EP, PS) Art-Nr.: 45ET15045
(2015/El Toro) 4-track EP at 45rpm speed, wide center, picture sleeve. Burnette & Rock'n'Roll Trio live and outtakes. MM/Bear Family Records
Johnny Busnette: Roses Are Red - Hits And Other Favorites (CD) Art-Nr.: CDBGO406
(1998/BGO) 24 tracks
Johnny Burnette: Hits & Other Favorites Art-Nr.: LPLST7206
20 tracks, recorded in the late 50s and early 60s!
Johnny Burnette: Johnny Burnette Sings Rare Items, Vol.1 Art-Nr.: LPLST7190
Compilation from 1991 of Johnny Burnette Rare Tracks!
Johnny Burnette: Legends Of Rock & Roll (CD) Art-Nr.: CDP798122
(1992/Liberty) 18 tracks
Johnny Burnette: You Gotta Get Ready b-w Fantabulous 7inch,... Art-Nr.: 45NR185
Early rock n’ roll demos! Johnny and Dorsey tear it up with a full band on the rockin’ You Gotta Get Ready from Norton’s CRAZY DATE LP while the frantic flip makes its first appearance on wax! Both great tracks also available on Compact...
Johnny Burnette: Johnny Burnette & The Rock & Roll Trio ( LP,... Art-Nr.: BAF18012
LP, 180gram vinyl, rock ‘n’ roll, 12 tracks • One of the first and maybe the greatest rockabilly LP ever! • Includes The Train Kept A’Rollin’ – later recorded by the Yardbirds, Aerosmith and many others! • Includes many of the greatest...
Johnny Burnette: Lonesome Tears In My Eyes b-w Your Baby Blue... Art-Nr.: 45m102
Johnny Burnette: Rock Therapy b-w Sweet Love On My Mind 7inch,... Art-Nr.: REP02080
Serious Johnny fans know that this double header was never issued as a 45 back in the 50's. Great sound quality - light blue Coral labels - a winner!
Johnny Burnette: All By Myself - Please Don't Leave Me 7inch, 45rpm Art-Nr.: REP02054
all time classic - killer sound on 45!
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Glentoran captain Marcus Kane: I shed tears dedicating Ballymena goal to my wee man Harrie
Oval defender's son died almost a year ago to the day from his late equaliser at the Showgrounds
Glentoran skipper Marcus Kane celebrates his goal at the Ballymena Showgrounds (Image: INPHO/Matt Mackey)
Glentoran captain Marcus Kane shed tears after dedicating his late equaliser at Ballymena United to much loved son Harrie who passed away last December.
The popular defender’s added time strike at the Showgrounds came almost a year to the day after Harrie's tragic death a week before Christmas 2019.
Kane’s wife Aimee was told 32 weeks into her pregnancy that their baby son, whose funeral was on Christmas Eve, no longer had a heartbeat.
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“I wasn’t surprised how emotional I was on Saturday and I’m proud and big enough to say I shed a tear after scoring at Ballymena,” said Kane.
“It has been a really hard year for us as a family and I just felt like the wee man was with me when I struck the ball.
“Harrie was born on December 18, 2019, so that goal was almost a year to the day. It was a really special and emotional moment.”
Kane, who has played almost 300 times for the Glens since making his debut in 2012, says he has young daughter Mollie to thank for helping keep Harrie’s memory alive.
“Mollie is such a beautiful daughter and she reminds us everyday that Harrie is with us,” he said.
“We were fortunate to visit Alder Hey Hospital in Liverpool, where Harrie’s post mortem was conducted, and the girl in charge gave Mollie a teddy bear.
“Mollie called the bear Harrie and she likes to include him in all our family trips and activities.
“We went to Helen’s Bay on Friday to celebrate Harrie’s first birthday, just like for any other little boy and we let off balloons for him. It was a very special and important moment for us as a family.”
Kane, who pointed to the sky before burying his head in his arms after scoring at Ballymena, was mobbed by supportive teammates as he struggled to contain his emotions.
“The boys all know how much it meant to me and I’m actually humbled we could share that moment together - it meant a lot,” he said.
Kane, who lifted the Irish Cup as Glens skipper in July, helped raise £50,000 for bereavement care at the Royal Maternity Hospital by fronting a Hike for Harrie initiative earlier this year.
“A lot of people have supported us over the past 12 months and it means a lot,” he said.
“We really appreciate everyone who helped raise money and we hope those funds help other couples who experience what we went through.”
Meanwhile, daughter Mollie has another little brother to share her love with after little Bowie Kane made a surprise arrival, 10 weeks premature, on November 19.
Marcus said: “Bowie was born weighing 2lb 11oz. He is now just over 4lbs and the staff at the Royal’s Neonatal Unit have been doing a great job looking after him.
“I have so much respect for all the doctors and nurses there.”
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