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Home American IconsThe Kindness Project: Food for Thought
The Kindness Project: Food for Thought
American Icons, Featured Article, Hometown Heroes
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By Marti Attoun on September 15, 2014
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It all began with a boast. Back in 1941, state Rep. Will Christian declared to his fellow Topeka lawmakers that he could prepare an entire dinner using food grown in Grant County, his western Kansas home base.
He then backed up his claim, inviting a dozen legislators to his table for a homegrown dinner featuring beef, scalloped potatoes, pinto beans, squash, cherry tomatoes, sweet corn, wheat rolls, strawberry jam and watermelon, all cooked by his wife, Nora.
The Christians continued to host the dinner every fall until the congressman’s retirement. Then, in 1962, the Grant County Chamber of Commerce revived the tradition and made it official, naming it the Grant County Home Products Dinner to showcase the county’s agricultural products, thus establishing an annual hometown tradition in Ulysses, Kan.
“The dinner draws the community together,” says Grant County farmer David Pucket, 52, who has donated thousands of cherry tomatoes, hundreds of green crookneck squash and pickup loads of pumpkins, which are used for decorations. “It gets different people together—visitors, farmers and consumers.”
Each year, an eight-member committee coordinates the meal, chooses an annual theme and entertainment and enlists the help of over 700 volunteers and 50 clubs and organizations to shuck a pickup load of corn, peel 400 pounds of potatoes, barbecue 800 pounds of beef, slice 50 watermelons, pick 40 pounds of strawberries for jam, bake 1,800 whole wheat rolls, decorate the Grant County Civic Center, and finally, to serve dinner to some 1,500 friends, family members and neighbors.
Perhaps even more satisfying than the feast itself, though, is the end result—during the past 15 years, proceeds from all of the $7 meals sold have funded more than $100,000 in college scholarships for Ulysses High School graduates.
“When I was in high school in FFA, I helped set tables, and later I received a scholarship from the Home Products Dinner,” says Lori Deyoe, 33. “Today, I help on the committee. So I’ve come full circle.”
Now that’s something to brag about.
Related: The Kindness Project: Man's Best Buddy, The Kindness Project: Fresh from God
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The Sti in his ghillie suit sighting in for an airsoft kill. Photo by Kyle Springer.
How did you first learn about airsoft?
Six years ago when I was in high school and some friends invited me out to an airsoft game. At the time I had never heard of airsoft. They told me about how the sport worked and I just fell in love with it.
Why do you love airsoft?
Airsoft is a ton of fun. I’ve been playing airsoft for almost four years now and I’ve never had more fun. I personally love for many reasons; it’s great exercise and a great way to get out and meet new people who are also into airsoft. Airsoft is a great way for people to live out their military fantasies or even just to shoot your friends safely. In short I love airsoft because it’s a great sport to play with friends
What are your favourite airsoft pistols and why?
My favourite airsoft pistols are “Glock” clones. I love any internal hammer style pistols.
What are your favourite airsoft AEGs and why?
My favourite AEG platform would be M14s.
What is your airsoft guns history? Why did you purchase these guns? What do you like about them?
I started with just a clear $20 Walmart spring pistol which at the time when we we’re just playing in a nearby forest seemed just fine.
After that I upgraded to a Cyber Gun FAMAS. At the time I didn’t think it was pretty good as it wasn’t hitting anything. Turns out it was the airsoft BBs I was using. The cheap 0.12 gram airsoft BBs were so light they just got blown off course very easily.
My third gun was a Blaser 93 sniper rifle. I liked it, but it didn’t last too long. I had trouble finding replacement parts for the gun and ended up selling it off as parts.
The fourth gun I picked up is an APS Match Guardian. I purchased the APS because of the unique look of the rifle and I also wanted a cheap base to upgrade into a DMR. I ended up spending a year and a half upgrading the gun. Why so long to upgrade? well I wanted something that had a range of 250 feet. I ended up replacing almost all the internals to get it to that point.
I ended up putting in
Retro Arms gear box shell
G&G gears
M140 spring
ZCI high torque motor
Lonex piston and piston head with dampener
SHS cylinder, cylinder head and air nozzle
G&G wires
Lonex hop-up unit with G&G green bucking
510MM Madbull version 2 python barrel
All told about $600 worth of parts in the gun. I lost track of how many hours I put into adding the parts, but it was a lot. I nicknamed the gun “the ex wife” because of how much money into it. At one point during the build I was having some problems with the gun only getting 350 FPS, but after adding the Lonex hop-up, Madbull barrel and motor spring the velocity shot up to 450 FPS. I think primarily the better air seals helped out a lot in getting that kind of increase in speed. I love the range. At 250 feet you can hit almost anything before they get a chance to hit you.
My fifth gun I picked up is a FN Herstal SPR A5M bolt-action airsoft sniper rifle. I love it for its good value. Personally I think it’s the next JG Bar 10, but less expensive. I plan to do as most other airsoft snipers do and upgrade everything in it so as to maximize its potential.
My next project will be to get an assault rifle. I’m still trying to decide on the platform. I have some parts already for an M4, but I don’t want to go with the standard gun or AK. I’m leaning towards a G36, MP5 or any other sub machine guns. If you have any suggestions leave them in the comments.
Do you have a favourite sniper rifle? What are your thoughts on sniper rifles?
Tokyo Marui VSR-10 G-Spec, I like this rifle because of the specific application of this rifle.
What’s your favourite airsoft games and why?
I really enjoy a game mode called lob. Basically you start out on your own, when hit you may be tagged back in. whoever tags you in becomes your teammate, this continues until everyone is on one team.
Which is your favourite the M4/M16 or AK-47 and why do you think that it’s better?
The AK’s normally have better internals (most come with version 3 vs version 2 gear boxes) however I just prefer the externals of the M4. Also because parts and accessories are easier to find for the M4. If you are new to airsoft just know that if you are thinking of getting an M4 and then replacing the gear box that version 3 gear boxes won’t fit inside M4s due to there shape. One other advantage of the AK-47 platform is that due to the design you aren’t required to put the gear box in last.
What type of camouflage do you wear?
I wear CADPAT pants with an upper-body ghillie I made myself.
What size airsoft speedloader do you use?
What’s your tactical turn offs?
Too many unnecessary attachments
What’s your tactical turn ons?
A nice rifle scope/red dot and a simple foregrip
What brands of airsoft gear are you most familiar with?
G&G, Cybergun, ICS, KWA, Tokyo Marui… pretty much all airsoft guns operate the same way.
Which types of gun are you most familiar with? (M4, AK…)
M4, AK’s, pistols, electric, gas… I’ve been dealing with airsoft guns for years so I’m familiar with just about everything on the market.
What are your preferred game modes/playing styles?
I generally play the slow and sneaky play-style. I’m a bit of a shy guy so I love being the quiet guy hiding in the brush that no one sees and sniping from long range.
Do you have a team that you play on?
I am part of SBOS.
What does SBOS stand for?
I’d tell you, but then I’d have to kill you 😉
What type of games do you like?
I normally just go for the drop in rec-style games with friends. I’m not into the formal tournament-style competitions.
Modern video games like Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3, Battlefield 4, Call of Duty: Black Ops II, or Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon offers players a very realistic experience. How does this compare to airsoft?
Just like in the games, you can respawn when shot.
What do you do when not playing airsoft?
Talk about airsoft ;-). I run the London City Airsoft group on Facebook which has grown to over 700 members.
Any final tips?
If you’re planning on being an airsoft sniper get a good base airsoft sniper rifle then just upgrade all the internals.
Want to join the airsoft adventure? Get your airsoft gear at Forest City Surplus now!
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Incredibox is a music app that lets you create your own music with the help of a merry crew of beatboxers. Choose your musical style among 7 impressive atmospheres and start to lay down, record and share your mix. Part game, part tool, Incredibox is above all an audio and visual experience that has quickly become a hit with people of all ages. The right mix of music, graphics, animation and interactivity makes Incredibox ideal for everyone. And because it makes learning fun and entertaining, Incredibox is now being used by schools all over the world. How to play? Easy! Drag and drop icons onto the avatars to make them sing and start to compose your own music. Find the right sound combos to unlock animated choruses that will enhance your tune. Save, share and download your mix! Once your composition sounds great, just save it and you will get a link to your mix. You can easily share it with anybody so they can listen and even vote for it. If your mix sounds great and gets enough votes from other users, you may go down in Incredibox history by joining the Top 50 chart. Ready to show your stuff? Too lazy to create your own mix? No problem, just let the automatic mode play for you! Pump it up and chill ;) **************** Incredibox, the brainchild of Lyon, France-based studio So Far So Good, was created in 2009. Starting out as a webpage, it was then released as a mobile and tablet app and became an instant hit. It has won several awards and appeared in various international media, including: BBC, Adobe, FWA, Gizmodo, Slate, Konbini, Softonic, Kotaku, Cosmopolitan, PocketGamer, AppAdvice, AppSpy, Vice, Ultralinx and many others. The online demo has attracted more than 60 million visitors since its creation. **************** Important: For optimal playability and a better experience, please use at least an iPad 3 or an iPhone 5.
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It’s the only app I’ve ever been looking forward to getting on. It’s simple, nothing crazy and nothing lackluster, it’s just something to get on when I’m chilling or wanna relax, or make my own stuff. It feels like I underpaid with how often I use it.
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The game is pretty fun just one thing form a fan. You should add a feature where you can combine sounds from other versions. Something like that would be cool
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Wonderful music app
I bought this game after finally figuring out how to buy with Apple ID money, now that I did that I finally purchased something after so long. This was worth the money and I would buy it twice just to have it on 2 platforms.
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Home Business Maximizing the benefits of digitalization – job creation, innovation and economic growth
Maximizing the benefits of digitalization – job creation, innovation and economic growth
Booz & Company analysis identifies that increasing digitization (mass adoption of connected ICT services) has generated 19 million jobs and contributed $400 billion in economic growth globally over the past two years
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Karim Sabbagh
Bahjat El-Darwiche
Milind Singh
Dubai, UAE, 22 April 2012: In developing a comprehensive methodology to measure the impact of digitization, international strategy consulting firm Booz & Company found greater benefits linked to the growing usage of digital technologies and applications, rather than access alone. The benefits are not just economic, but encompass social and political spheres as well. Digitization offers incremental economic growth: countries at the most advanced stage of digitization derive 20 percent more in economic benefits than those at the initial stage. It also has a proven impact on reducing unemployment, improving quality of life, and boosting citizens’ access to public services. Additionally, digitization allows governments to operate with greater transparency and efficiency.
Booz & Company’s study confirms that digitization has a material economic impact, contributing to growth in per capita GDP, driving job creation, and boosting innovation. Assessments of digitization evolution and its impact were carried out in 150 countries, between 2004 and 2010.
“We found that t a 10 percent increase in digitization leads to a 0.6 percent gain in per capita GDP. By contrast, previous studies that focused mainly on broadband penetration established that a 10 percentage point increase in broadband penetration contributes a gain in per capita GDP of just 0.16 to 0.25 percent,” said Karim Sabbagh, Senior Partner and the Global Leader for the Communications, Media and Technology practice at Booz & Company. “Additionally, constrained digital economies realize a 0.5 percent increase in GDP per capita for every 10 percent increase in digitization, while advanced digital economies show a 0.62 percent increase in GDP per capita for every 10 percent digitization increase.”
Digitization also has a significant impact on job creation in the overall economy: an increase of 10 percent in digitization reduces a nation’s unemployment rate by 0.84 percent. “In the past two years, digitization added an estimated 19 million jobs to the global economy,” said Bahjat El-Darwiche, a Partner with Booz & Company. “This is an especially critical finding for emerging markets, which will need to create hundreds of millions of jobs in the coming decade in order to ensure that a booming population of young people can contribute to their national economies.”
Finally, a 10-point increase in digitization results in a six-point increase in the country’s score on the Global Innovation Index—a correlation suggesting that, as a country progresses in its digitization development, it also becomes more innovative.
Booz & Company analyzed social impact on two levels: the level of quality of life in a society and the equality of access to basic services that a society requires. The results showed that increasing digitization significantly boosts social well-being in a developed economy.
However, the analysis reveals that in countries with lower levels of economic development, the impact of digitization is not as pronounced. The difference appears to be that in less-developed economies, where factors beyond digitization are more critical to quality of life, digitization has an impact on quality of life only when the population has satisfied its basic needs.
“Increasing digitization also supports better access to basic services. Our analysis indicates that, as countries become more digitized, access to health and education improves, as do overall living standards. Digitization’s impact on the measures of health, education, and living standards is more pronounced in constrained and emerging economies,” said Milind Singh, Principal at Booz & Company.
Governance Impact
The final area analyzed was government effectiveness. The impact of digitization was assessed across three dimensions: the transparency of governmental activities; the delivery of e-government services and the provisioning of public education.
Booz & Company’s correlational analysis demonstrates that greater digitization enables a society to be more transparent, increasing public participation and the government’s ability to disseminate information in an accessible manner. Digital technology gives the population more insight into government policies and function—an insight that might, in turn, lead to more active political participation and support the development of human rights.
“As expected, e-government services are more effective in a highly digitized environment. Current research indicates that causality in this case acts both ways. Higher digitization contributes to more efficient delivery of e-government services, while better e-government services stimulate an increase in digitization,” said Singh. “Finally, digitization supports better delivery of basic government services, such as public education.”
Overall, the analysis indicates that digitization clearly has a positive impact on economic advancement, social well-being, and government effectiveness, although this impact varies according to a country’s level of digitization. Digitization has an increasing impact on the economy and quality of life as countries advance through the stages of digitization, and more impact on access to basic services and education in countries that are just beginning their journey.
Digitization: ICT’S Next Evolution
The proliferation of digital technologies over the past two decades has been substantial, marking one of history’s most rapid rates of adoption of new technologies. Only two decades ago there were as many Internet users in the world as people in the city of Madrid; today, there are as many people online as are living in all of Asia.
The explosive growth of information and communications technology (ICT) services presents policymakers with three key challenges: to establish standard performance indicators to measure the extent to which ICT is being assimilated in societies; the creation of tools to determine the impact that the mass adoption of connected digital technologies and applications, and the adoption of new policy tools to accelerate digitization and reap its accompanying benefits.
Understanding Digitization: The Stages
Booz & Company measured digitization for a sample of 150 countries on a scale of 0 to 100, with 100 being the most advanced, and then isolated four distinct stages of digitization development: constrained, emerging, transitional, and advanced. These groupings will allow policymakers to recognize their nation’s current level of digitization and provide perspective on how to progress.
· Constrained economies—those with a digitization score below 25—face challenges in realizing basic digitization building blocks such as widespread access and affordability. In these nations, services remain expensive and limited in reach.
· Emerging economies—those with a score between 25 and 30—largely have addressed the affordability challenge and have achieved significant progress in providing affordable and widespread access. However, the reliability of services in emerging digitization nations remains below par and capacity is limited.
· Transitional is the next digitization stage, encompassing those countries with a digitization score in the range of 30 to 40. Countries in the transitional stage have addressed the reliability challenge and provide citizens with access to ubiquitous, affordable, and reasonably reliable services. Alongside the jump in reliability, transitional countries show minor advances in the speed, usability, and skill indexes.
· Advanced is the most mature stage of digitization, achieved with a score greater than 40. These countries have made significant strides in addressing ICT usability and developing a talent base to take advantage of available technologies, products, and services while improving the speed and quality of digital services.
The Accelerating Pace of Digitization
The pace of digitization and movement between stages is accelerating rapidly. Developed countries such as the United Kingdom, and the United States took nearly four years on average to move from the emerging to the transitional stage of digitization; now, developing countries such as the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait are making that same amount of progress in less than two years.
This acceleration stems from a number of factors. Emerging countries now can follow the path that developed nations have already blazed, learning from their best practices. They also can take advantage of mature technologies and markets, and the resulting price reductions. Furthermore, acceleration between stages can stem from increased liberalization and the growing affordability and availability of digital technologies and skills. This hastens the implementation and usage of new technologies and the deployment of supporting infrastructure.
In sum, the whole world is moving toward an advanced stage of digitization at a rapid clip.
Key Policy Imperatives
The digitization index and analysis will be an invaluable tool for countries to understand their current level of digitization and how to build on it. Booz & Company has identified that policymakers can play a pivotal role by focusing on five key imperatives – which are critical for all countries, whether mature or not. They are:
· Elevate digitization on the national agenda: Ensure that national policy and senior government stewardship provide the platform for progress; create a plan for digitization that is tracked and monitored, with accountability residing at senior levels of government.
· Evolve sector governance: Segregate regulatory and policy roles; clarify both ownership and accountability for ICT and digitization.
· Adopt an ecosystem philosophy: Address the convergence of telecommunications, media, and information technology; develop a strategy that addresses all stages of the value chain in a holistic way; and consider the local ecosystem as well as export opportunities.
· Enable sustainable competition: Develop a competitive ICT model that stimulates both innovation and adoption, while ensuring sector sustainability and investments.
· Stimulate demand: Invest in boosting digitization usage and service adoption; ensure that public services are available through e-channels.
Depending on their current stage of digitization, countries will vary in how they can implement these imperatives.
“It has been clear to policymakers for several years that digitization has the potential for dramatic economic, social, and political improvements. Anecdotal evidence abounds: water utilities have installed sensors that reduce leakage, saving water and money; healthcare organizations send text messages to pregnant women with advice on prenatal care, creating a healthier new generation before children are even born; fleets of trucks use digital GPS devices that direct them to shorter routes, cutting down on their greenhouse gas emissions,” concluded Sabbagh.
The challenge for all stakeholders in the ICT ecosystem has been to quantify the impact of digitization. Numerous organizations, including the World Economic Forum with its evolution of the Networked Readiness Index, are taking steps in that direction. “Our hope is that this analysis, which illustrates the need to define and measure ICT beyond broadband access, can provide an input on such efforts,” said El-Darwiche.
However, realizing the opportunity that broadband presents will require that policymakers undergo a shift in their thinking. They must go beyond considering ICT and focus instead on digitization, with an emphasis on ICT usage rather than just access. They must take into account their current level of digitization in order to ensure that they are focusing on the right investments to advance to the next stage. And they need to look with fresh eyes at policies that were developed a decade ago to understand how they can be updated for a new era.
Policymakers are hopeful about this opportunity, and many are committed to action. The steps they take in the coming years will determine whether they can translate opportunity into reality.
Click here to download the pdf report by Booz & Company.
More Communications and Technology reports and whitepapers are available on the Booz & Company website.
About Booz & Company
Booz & Companyis a leading global management consulting firm, helping the world’s top businesses, government ministries, and organisations. Our founder, Edwin Booz, defined the profession when he established the first management consulting firm in 1914. Today, with more than 3000 people in 60 offices around the world, we bring foresight and knowledge, deep functional expertise, and a practical approach to building capabilities and delivering real impact. We work closely with our clients to create and deliver essential advantage.
For our management magazine strategy+business visit www.strategy-business.com. For the Ideation Centre, Booz & Company’s leading think tank in the Middle East, visit www.ideationcentre.com
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Home Technology Huawei Watch GT review: When hardware and software dont mesh
Huawei Watch GT review: When hardware and software dont mesh
EnlargeValentina Palladino
Only a handful of wearable operating systems exists today. Dominating the market are watchOS and Wear OS, unsurprisingly so, as they accompany the two most popular smartphone operating systems. But there are a few challengers out there, like Samsung's Tizen and Fitbit OS, that give users other options.
Variety is good, so I'm always interested in testing out wearables that don't run the most popular OSes. Huawei's latest smartwatch, the Huawei Watch GT, falls into this category, as it runs the company's LiteOS rather than WearOS. While the Chinese company has primarily focused on its smartphone business this year, going the extra mile to put its own OS on this smartwatch shows that it's serious about wearables (at least, for the time being).
So what do the Huawei Watch GT and LiteOS have to offer? Essentially, the device is a simplified smartwatch that has all the hardware bells and whistles you'd expect from a a high-end Wear OS device or an Apple Watch—things like an AMOLED display, a continuous heart-rate monitor, an embedded GPS, and more. But in practice, its feature set and its real-world abilities don't exactly match its relatively high, $230 price tag.
It's possible that Huawei put most of its efforts into LiteOS, because the physical design of the Watch GT isn't inspired. I almost wrote it off as yet another big-cased, masculine-looking Wear OS device, and it's essentially that just without Google's software. The 46mm case features a ceramic bezel and a stainless steel shell, and it was a massive presence on my wrist. Many of my friends gawked at it when I wore it, but my boyfriend wanted to borrow it because he liked its simple design. Its generic qualities are apparently both a blessing and a curse, depending on the eye of the beholder.
The case only has minute numbers etched on the circumference of the display and two physical buttons on its right side; one opens the app drawer, while the other opens the workouts menu. The 1.39-inch AMOLED display is the star of the show: the 454 x 454 pixel, 326ppi panel is bright and sharp, making the bold colors on many of the available watch faces pop. It's a touchscreen as well, so you can navigate to and from apps by swiping and tapping on its face. Swiping down from the top reveals quick settings like Lock, Do Not Disturb, and Find My Phone, while swiping up from the bottom reveals the notification drawer.
Swiping side to side shows different widgets for activity, heart rate, and the like, while pressing and holding on the watch face lets you change it. But there are only 11 watch faces to choose from, and Huawei doesn't provide any others. So you'll have to find at least one within those few options to stick with.
My review unit came with a brown leather band, and combined with the large case, it gave the watch what some would consider to be a traditionally masculine aesthetic. But the bands have quick-release pins on either side, so you can easily swap them out. Silicone bands are available as well, and I'd go with those since they are better suited for daily workouts. They also suit the device's 5 ATM water resistance that lets you to swim with it. The Watch GT has numerous activity- and sleep-tracking sensors inside, including an accelerometer, gyroscope, barometer, optical heart-rate monitor, and built-in GPS.
What it doesn't have are NFC technology for contactless payments or onboard storage for saving music. Both would have complemented the onboard GPS by allowing users to go for a run without their wallets or phones. The Watch GT also doesn't support Wi-Fi on its own, meaning it won't receive alerts when your smartphone is out of Bluetooth range. This is a feature we take for granted now on high-end smartwatches like Apple Watches and Wear OS devices, making it noticeably and confusingly absent on the Watch GT.
But Huawei equipped the Watch GT with a battery that's designed to last a whopping two weeks on a single charge, with heart-rate monitoring turned on. With GPS turned on as well, you should get up to 22 hours of battery life. Huawei goes so far as to say that you could get 30 days of life when you turn heart-rate monitoring off.
I wouldn't want to turn off heart-rate monitoring because that's one of the main reasons I wear a smartwatch at all. If you wear a device like this to keep track of your health in general, I don't recommend turning this feature off. I didn't and my Watch GT was down to 50 percent after wearing it for six days and nights, recording one-hour long workouts on all but one of those days. That's still a stellar battery life and one that puts those of other smartwatches to shame.
The Huawei Watch GT. Valentina Palladino
Two side buttons adorn its case for opening the app drawer and the workout menu. Valentina Palladino
Inside are an optical heart-rate monitor, a built-in GPS, barometer, and more. Valentina Palladino
Bands can be replaced and changed using quick-release buttons. Valentina Palladino
The 1.39-inch AMOLED display produces bold graphics. Valentina Palladino
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Eduardo S. Brondizio
Distinguished Professor, Anthropology
Adjunct Professor, Department of Geography and School of Public and Environmental Affairs
Director, Center for the Analysis of Social-Ecological Landscapes (CASEL)
Faculty Associate: Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, Individualized Major Program, Native Studies Program, Food Studies Program
External Professor: University of Campinas, Center for Environmental Studies and Research (NEPAM) and the National Institute for Space Research (INPE), Brazil
Co-Chair, Global Assessment of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (2016-2019)
Co-Editor-in-Chief, Current Opinion on Environmental Sustainability (COSUST), Elsevier
ebrondiz@indiana.edu
Student Building 236
M onday
E527: by appointment only
T uesday
W ednesday
E200: 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. on Zoom E527: by appointment only
F riday
Post-Doctoral Studies, Department of Anthropology, University of Arizona, USA, 1996-1997
Ph.D., Concentrations Environment Sciences and Anthropology, School of Public and Environmental Affairs and Department of Anthropology, Indiana University, USA, 1991-1996
Certificate in Remote Sensing, National Institute for Space Research (INPE), São Paulo, Brazil, 1987-1988
Agronomic Engineering, Centro Ciências Agrárias, Universidade de Taubaté, São Paulo, Brazil, 1982-1987
Amazon; Brazil; Latin America
environmental and economic anthropology; land use and landscape history; institutions and collective action; household economy and demographics; livelihoods and poverty; local ecological knowledge; people-forest interaction; social-ecological complex systems analysis; global environmental and climate change; sustainability sciences; integrative methodologies
About Eduardo S. Brondizio
At Indiana University Bloomington, I have developed a research program in Environmental Anthropology that is collaborative and international, interdisciplinary and problem-oriented, and, perhaps foremost, dedicated to understanding rural and urban populations and landscapes in the Amazon. For most of my career, I have studied small farmers and rural households in Eastern Amazonia as they have interacted with commodity markets, development programs and policies, social movements, and environmental-climate change. For the past decade, my research has extended to the analysis of rural-urban household networks, urbanization and urban problems, and the governance of indigenous areas and conservation units in the region. As a microcosm of global predicaments and diversity, marked by development contradictions, social inequalities, and accelerated environmental change, the Amazon has provided me an entry point to engage on collaborative research focusing on global change and sustainability. I have strived to maintain a field-based, comparative and longitudinal research program that combines ethnography, survey, institutional analysis, geospatial methods, ecological assessments, and historical investigation, grounded in a belief that empirical analysis, theory and methodological development are inter-dependent. Brought together, I see my research as contributing to a ‘grounded complex systems perspective’ to the study of regional and global change. This implies examining regions such as the Amazon as dynamic social-ecological-political-historical landscapes emerging from interacting local, regional, and global processes, and defying simplistic interpretations and one-size-fits-all solutions and policies.
As expressed in various publications and research projects, I cherish opportunities to work together with colleagues and students in Anthropology, as well as across the social and natural sciences, the humanities, and with local collaborators. I value disciplinary expertise, but also see my work contributing to the breaking down of barriers across disciplines and knowledge systems and advancing problem-based conceptual frameworks and approaches to the study of human-environment interactions, development and inequality, environmental governance and sustainability. I feel privileged to work on these issues with colleagues and students in the Department of Anthropology, the Center for the Analysis of Social-Ecological Landscapes (CASEL), the Ostrom Workshop, and other communities at Indiana University and beyond.
I have also been fortunate to work closely with international global change research programs, in particular, the International Geosphere Biosphere Program (IGBP), now part of the Future Earth program of which I am a member of the Science Committee [http://www.futureearth.org]. I have also had the privilege of contributing to regional, national, and global assessments such as the first assessment of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest, the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment, UNEP's Global Environmental Outlook (GEO-4), the Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB), the United Nations Inter-governmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), the Global Forest Expert Panels (GFEP) on Forests and Food Security [IUFRU, FAO], among others.
I am currently the Co-Chair (with Sandra Diaz and Josef Settele) of the Global Assessment of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services of the Inter-governmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES). The Global Assessment (2016-2019) includes 140+ authors from around the world and will contribute to inform the current (2011-2020) and next (2020-2030) Global Biodiversity Strategy and the Sustainable Development Goals.
I am the co-Editor-in-Chief of Current Opinions in Environmental Sustainability [Elsevier], an interdisciplinary journal with a broad international readership dedicated to publishing short reviews of recent literature on issues that carry broad relevance in environmental sustainability and global change.
Rethinking Environmentalism: Linking Justice, Sustainability and Diversity
Sharachchandra Lele, Eduardo S. Brondizio, John Byrne, Georgina M. Mace, Joan Martinez-Alier
Human-Environment Interactions: Current and Future Directions
Eduardo S. Brondizio, Emilio F. Moran
The Amazon Varzea: The Decade Past and the Decade Ahead
M. Pinedo-Vasquez, M.L. Ruffino, C. Padoch, Eduardo S. Brondizio
Teaching Environmental Literacy Across Campus and Across the Curriculum
Heather L. Reynolds, Eduardo S. Brondizio, Jennifer Meta Robinson
Amazonian Caboclo and the Acai Palm: Forest Farmers in the Global Market
Graduate and authorized/senior undergraduates
E527: Environmental Anthropology
E600/G599 Research design and proposal writing in Anthropology
E600/E400: People and Plants: A graduate seminar in Ethnobotany
E600/E400: Human Ecology from Space: An Introduction to Remote Sensing in the Social Sciences
A495: Amazonian cultural ecology
A495: Brazilian and Amazonian cultural history
Undergraduate:
E101: Sustainability and Society
E322: Peoples of Brazil
I375: Brazilian and Amazonian history
International courses and workshops
Geospatial analysis: Short Course in Research Methods (SCRM), supported by National Science Foundation, Cultural Anthropology Program Studying the Human dimensions land use change in Amazônia. Human dimensions of land use: Research frameworks and integrative methods Spatial techniques in ethnographic research: Remote sensing applications
Teaching Publications
Kelly, J. M. and F. P. McDonald (Editors) Contributing Authors: Jason M. Kelly, Fiona P. McDonald, Alejandro Camargo, Amelia Moore, Mark Kesling, Ananya Ghoshal, George Marcus, Paul Stoller, Dominic Boyer, Serenella Iovino, Rebecca Ballestra, Eduardo S. Brondizio, Jim Enote, Ignatius Gutsa, Cymene Howe, Sue Jackson, Phil Scarpino. 2017. An Anthropocene Primer. http://anthropoceneprimer.org
Current Research Projects: Field Research in Brazil
Ponta de Pedras, Marajo Island and Belém, Pará State (since 1989), TransAmazon (Altamira-Medicilandia, Pará State), (since 1992), BR-163/Santarém region, Pará State (since 1999), Macapá, Marzagão, Amapá State (since 2006). Other sites (since 1992): Zona Bragantina and Tomé-Açu (Pará State), and Vale do Ribeira (São Paulo State).
AGENTS: Amazonian Governance to Enable transformations to Sustainability. Lead-PI, Partner PIs: Celia Futemma (UNICAMP, Brazil), Krister Andersson (Univ of Colorado, USA), Fabio de Castro (Univ of Amsterdam, The Netherlands), Caril Salk (Swedish Univ. of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden), Maria Tengo (Stockholm University. Support: National Science Foundation, NORFACE and Belmont Forum.
Emerging Areas of Research: Sustainable Food Systems Science. PI- Farmer, J., Co- PIs: Babb, A., Brondizio, E., Bruce, A., Dickinson, S., Fulton, B., Giroux, S., Ipsen, C., Knudsen, D., Osterhoudt, S., Robinson, J., Todd, P., Valliant, J.D., Waldman, K.. Support: Indiana University OVPR, College of Arts and Science, School of Public and Environmental Affairs.
The Multiple Evidence Base as a framework for connecting diverse knowledge systems in ecosystems and biodiversity assessment. Collaborative writing with M. Tengö, P. Malmer, T. Elmqvist, Stockholm Resilience Centre (SRC), Stockholm Univ., M. Spierenburg (Free Univ. Amsterdam, The Netherlands). Support SwedBio-SIDA.
People And Reforestation in the Tropics: a Network for Education, Research, and Synthesis. Research Coordination Network funded by the National Science Foundation Lead PI: Robin Chazdon, University of Connecticut, USA. [Core participant, collaborating scientist]
Sample Volumes and Journal Issues:
Lele, S., E. S. Brondizio, J. Byrne, G. M. Mace, and J. Martinez-Alier (eds.). 2018. Rethinking Environmentalism: Linking Justice, Sustainability, and Diversity. Strüngmann Forum Reports, vol. 23, J. Lupp, series editor. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press. Pp. 289. [Open access at: https://esforum.de/publications/sfr23/Rethinking%20Environmentalism.html]
Brondizio, E. S. 2017. The Amazonian Caboclo and the Açaí palm: Forest Farmers in the Global Market.” New York: New York Botanical Garden Press. Pp. 778. [E-book version of Brondizio 2008].
Brondizio, E. S. and E. F. Moran (eds.) 2012. Human-Environment Interactions: Current and Future Directions. Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Springer Scientific Publishers. 17 chs.,434 pp.
Pinedo-Vasquez, M., M. Ruffino, C. Padoch, E. S. Brondizio (eds.). 2011. The Amazonian Várzea: the decade past and the decade ahead. Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Springer Scientific Publishers co-publication with The New York Botanical Garden Press: 362 pp.
Reynolds, H. and E. Brondizio, Jennifer Meta-Robinson (eds.). 2010. Teaching Environmental Literacy: Across Campus and Across Curriculum . Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press. Pp. 212.
Brondizio, E. S. 2008. The Amazonian Caboclo and the Açaí palm: Forest Farmers in the Global Market.” New York: New York Botanical Garden Press. Pp. 402 [Winner: 2010 Mary W. Klinger Book Award of the Society for Economic Botany]
Brondizio, E. S. and J. Syvitski (Guest Editors). 2016. The Anthropocene. Special issue of Global Environmental Change: Human and Policy Dimensions. Special issue organized on behalf of the International Geosphere Biosphere Program (IGBP) and the International Human Dimensions Program (IHDP). Editorial and 4 articles. Volume 39.
Brondizio, E. S., Solecki, W., and R. Leemans. 2015. Climate change: A virtual special issue with commentary for COP21. Current Opinions in Environmental Sustainability. 29 articles. https://www.elsevier.com/connect/climate-change-a-virtual-special-issue-with-commentary-for-cop21#latin
Solecki, W., and R. Leemans, E. S. Brondizio. 2015. Open Issue Current Opinions in Environmental Sustainability. Vol. 14. Pages 1-266 (June 2015), 30 Articles. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/18773435/14
Sample Research Articles:
Leach, M., B. Reyers, X. Bai, E. S. Brondizio, C. Cook, S. Diaz, G. Espindola, M. Scobie, M. Stafford-Smith, S. M Subramanian. 2018. Equity in the anthropocene: Towards a transformative research agenda for a fair and sustainable world. [Cambridge] Global Sustainability 1, e13, 1–13. https://doi.org/10.1017/sus.2018.12
Reyes-Garcia, V. A. Fernández-Llamazares, P. McElwee, Z. Molnar, K. Öllerer, S. J. Wilson, E. S. Brondizio. Forthcoming. The contributions of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities to ecological restoration. Restoration Ecology https://doi.org/10.1111/rec.12894
Nagendra, H., X. Bai, E. S. Brondizio, S. Lwasa. 2018. The urban south and the predicament of Global sustainability. Nature Sustainability 1(1) 341–349 (2018).
Garnett, S.T., N. D. Burgess, J. E. Fa, Á. Fernández-Llamazares, Z. Molnár, C. J. Robinson, J. E.M. Watson, K. K. Zander, B. Austin, E. S. Brondizio, N. French Collier, T. Duncan, E. Ellis, H. Geyle, M. V. Jackson, H. Jonas, P. Malmer, B. McGowan, A. Sivongxay & I. Leiper. 2018. A spatial overview of the global importance of Indigenous lands for conservation. Nature Sustainability 1: 369-374.
Lele, S., E. S. Brondizio, J. Byrne, G. M. Mace, and J. Martinez-Alier. 2018. Framing the environment. In Lele, S., E. S. Brondizio, J. Byrne, G. M. Mace, and J. Martinez-Alier (eds.). 2018. Rethinking Environmentalism: Linking Justice, Sustainability, and Diversity. Strüngmann Forum Reports, vol. 23, J. Lupp, series editor. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press. Pp.: 1-20.
Bai, X., E.S. Brondizio, R.D. Bullard, G.A.S. Edwards, N.B. Grimm, A. Lora-Wainwright, B. Özkaynak, and S. Schindler. 2018. Urban Environmentalism. In: Rethinking Environmentalism: Linking Justice, Sustainability, and Diversity, ed. S. Lele, E. S. Brondizio, J. Byrne, G. M. Mace, and J. Martinez-Alier. Strüngmann Forum Reports, vol. 23, J. Lupp, series editor. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press. Pp.: 127-151.
Brondizio, E. S. 2017. Interdisciplinarity as collaborative problem framing. Items: Insights from the Social Sciences. Series: Interdisciplinarity Now. Social Science Research Council, NY, USA. http://items.ssrc.org/category/interdisciplinarity/ [Posted Oct 17, 2017]
Brondizio, E. S. 2017. Interdisciplinaridade como reflexao critica e colaborativa sobre problemas. Plataforma Brasileira sobre Biodiversidade e Servicos Ecossistemicos. https://www.bpbes.net.br/interdisciplinaridade-como-reflexao-critica-e-colaborativa-sobre-problemas/ [Translation from Brondizio 2017 Items-SSRC]
Brondizio, E. S. 2017. Preface. In Martine Antona et François Bousquet (eds.) Une troisième voie entre l’Etat et le marché – Echanges avec Elinor Ostrom » - Paris, Editions Quae, 144 p.. Pp-7-10.
Mansur, A. V. , E. S. Brondízio; S. Roy; P.P.P.M. Soares; A. Newton. 2017. Adapting to urban challenges in the Amazon: Flood risk and infrastructure deficiencies in Belém, Brazil. Regional Environmental Change . https://doi.org/10.1007/s10113-017-1269-3
Brondizio, E. S. and R. Perez. 2017. l'Ecole de Bloomington. In M. Cornu, F. Orsi, and J. Rochfeld. Dictionnaire Critique des Communs. Presse Universitaire de France. Pp. 474-477.
Brondizio, E. S., M. Delaroche, R. Nonato Junior, S. Nasuti, F. M. Le Tourneau, M. Negrão. 2017. Instituições e ação coletiva na Amazônia: Uma abordagem metodológica e análise comparativa inicial das localidades de estudo DURAMAZ. In F. M. Le Tourneau and H. Thiery (eds). Desenvolvimento Sustentavel na Amazonia: As Analises do Projeto DURAMAZ 2007-2014. Editora UFPA, Brazil. Pp. 387-406.
Penna Firme, R. P. and E. S. Brondizio. 2017. Quilombolas como “coletividades verdes”: Contestando e incorporando o ambientalismo na Mata Atlantica, Brazil. Portuguese version: Ambiente e Sociedade, XX (2):141-162.
Penna Firme, R. P. and E. S. Brondizio. 2017. Quilombolas as “green collectives”: Contesting and incorporating environmentalism in the Atlantic forest, Brazil. English version: Ambiente & Sociedade, XX(2): 139-158.
Kohler, F., & Brondizio, E. S. 2017. Considering the needs of indigenous and local populations in conservation programs. Conservation Biology, 31(2), 245–251. http://doi.org/10.1111/cobi.12843
Mansur, A. V. and E. S. Brondizio. 2017. Challenges of Transitioning to Sustainable Urban Infrastructure in the Amazon Delta and Estuary. The Nature of Cities, April 2017. https://www.thenatureofcities.com/2017/04/16/challenges-of-transitioning-to-sustainable-urban-infrastructure-in-the-amazon-delta-and-estuary/
Tallis H, Kreis K, Olander L, Ringler C et al. 2017. [Brondizio listed as ‘reviewer’]. Bridge Collaborative Practitioner’s Guide: Principles and Guidance for Cross-sector Action Planning and Evidence Evaluation. Washington DC: The Nature Conservancy.
Boillat, S.,, F. M. Scarpa, J. P. Robson, I. Gasparri, T. Mitchell Aide; A. P. D. Aguiar, L. O. Anderson, M. Batistella, M. G. Fonseca, C. Futemma, H. R. Grau, S. Mathez-Stiefel, J. P. Metzger, J. P. H. B. Ometto, M. A. Pedlowski, S. G. Perz, V. Robiglio, L. Soler, I. Vieira, and E. S. Brondizio. 2017. Land System Science in Latin America: challenges and perspectives. Current Opinions in Environmental Sustainability. 26–27:37-46, ISSN 1877-3435, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cosust.2017.01.015.
Brondizio, E. S. and F. M Le Tourneau. 2016. Environmental Governance for All. Science 352(6291):1272-1273.
Brondizio, E. S., K. O’Brien, X. Bai, F. Biermann, W. Steffen, F. Berkhout, C. Cudennec, M. C. Lemos, A. Wolfe, J. Palma-Oliveira, C-T. Arthur Chen. 2016. Re-conceptualizing the Anthropocene: A Call for Collaboration. Global Environmental Change: Human and Policy Dimensions. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2016.02.006
Brondizio, E. S., A. C. B. de Lima, S. Schramski C. Adams. 2016. Social and Health Dimensions of Climate Change in the Amazon: A Review. Annals of Human Biology. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03014460.2016.1193222
Brondizio, E. S., N. Vogt, A. Mansur, S. Costa, E. Anthony, S. Hetrick. 2016. A Conceptual Framework for Analyzing Deltas as Coupled Social Ecological Systems: An example from the Amazon River Delta and Estuary. Sustainability Sciences. Vol :1-19. DoI: 10.1007/s11625-016-0368-2
Brondizio, E. S. 2016. Entangled Futures: Anthropology’s engagement with global change research. In S. Crate and M. Nuttall (eds.) 2015. Anthropology and Climate change: From encounters to action. Walnut Creek, CA: Left Coast Press. 2nd. Edition.
Brondizio, E. S., S. Fiorini, and R. Adams. 2016. History and Scope of Environmental Anthropology. In Helen Kopninaand Eleanor Shoreman-Ouimet the International Handbook in Environmental Anthropology. New York: Routledge Publishers. Pp. 10-30.
Mansur, A. V., E. S. Brondízio, S. Roy, S. Hetrick, N. Vogh, A. Newton. 2016. An Assessment of Urban Vulnerability in the Amazon Delta and Estuary: A multi-Criterion Index of Flood Exposure, Socio-Economic Conditions and Infrastructure. Sustainability Sciences Pp: 1-16; doi:10. 1007/ s11625-016-0355-7.
[Forthcoming] Brondizio, E. S. 2016. Commentary: Conditional Cash Transfers, Food Security and Health: biocultural insights for poverty alleviation policy from the Brazilian Amazon (Piperata et al.). Current Anthropology.
[Forthcoming] Perez, R. and E. S. Brondizio. l'Ecole de Bloomington. In M. Cornu, F. Orsi, and J. Rochfeld. Dictionnaire Critique des Communs.
Szabo, S., E. s. Brondizio, S. Hetrick, Z. Matthews, F. Renaud, Z. Sebesvari, R. J. Nicholls, S. Costa, J. A. Dearing, E. Foufoula-Georgiou.2016. Population dynamics in the context of environmental vulnerability: Comparison of the Mekong, Ganges-Brahmaputra and Amazon delta regions. Sustainability Sciences 2016 19: 1-16. DOI: 10.1007/s11625-016-0372-6.
Brondizio, E.S., E. Foufoula-Georgiou, S. Szabo, N. Vogt, Z. Sebesvari, F. G. Renaud, A. Newton, E. Anthony, A. V. Mansur, Z. Matthews, S. Hetrick, S. M. Costa, Z. Tessler, A. Tejedor, A. Longjas, John Dearing. 2016. Catalyzing action towards the sustainability of Deltas. Current Opinions in Environmental Sustainability 2016 19:182-194.
Brondizio, E. S. 2016. Les defies d’une COP21 reussie. Fellows. N. 7: May 1, 2016. Dossier: COP21 et Changement Climatique. Revu du Réseau français des instituts d’études avancées. http://fellows.rfiea.fr/sites/default/files/numeros/fellows_7.pdf
Brondizio, E. S. 2016. The elephant in the room: Amazonian cities deserve more attention in climate change and sustainability discussions. ClimaCom Cultura Científica. ANO 02 – N.2 – Special issue "Vulnerabilidade" ISSN 2359-4705. http://climacom.mudancasclimaticas.net/?p=4891 [based on Brondizio 2016 in The Nature of Cities]
Szabo, S., E. s. Brondizio, S. Hetrick, Z. Matthews, F. Renaud, R. J. Nicholls, Z. Sebesvari, S. Costa, J. A. Dearing, E. Foufoula-Georgiou, A. Tejedor, Z. Tessler.2016. Population dynamics in the context of environmental vulnerability: Comparison of the Mekong, Ganges-Brahmaputra and Amazon delta regions. ESRC Centre for Population Change. Working Paper 74. January 2016. ISSN 2042-4116. 31 pp.
Sebesvari, Z., E. Foufoula-Georgiou, I. Harrison, E. S. Brondizio, T. Bucx, J. A. Dearing, D. Ganguly, T. Ghosh, S. L. Goodbred, M. Hagenlocher, R. Hajra, C. Kuenzer, A. V. Mansur, Z. Matthews, R. J. Nicholls, K. Nielsen, I. Overeem, R. Purvaja, Md. M. Rahman, R. Ramesh, F. G. Renaud, R.S. Robin, B. Subba Reddy, G. Singh, S. Szabo, Z. D. Tessler, C. van de Guchte, N. Vogt, C. A. Wilson. 2016. Imperatives for sustainable delta futures. Policy Brief available at UN Sustainable Development Knowledge Platform.
Brondizio, E. S. 2016. The elephant in the room: Amazonian cities deserve more attention in climate change and sustainability discussions. Collective Blog: ’The Nature of Cities’. http://www.thenatureofcities.com/2016/02/02/the-elephant-in-the-room-amazonian-cities-deserve-more-attention-in-climate-change-and-sustainability-discussions/
Brondizio, E. S., Solecki, W., and R. Leemans (eds.) 2015. Editorial: Climate change: A virtual special issue with commentary for COP21. Current Opinions in Environmental Sustainability. 29 articles. https://www.elsevier.com/connect/climate-change-a-virtual-special-issue-with-commentary-for-cop21#latin
Vogt, N. , M. A. Pinedo-Vasquez, E. S. Brondìzio, F. Rabelo, K. Fernandes, O. Almeida, R. Rivero, P. Deadman, and Y. Dou. 2016.Local Ecological Knowledge and Incremental Adaptation to Changing Flood Patterns in the Amazon Delta. Sustainability Sciences DOI: 10.1007/s11625-015-0352-2 [Special Issue: Sustainable Deltas: Livelihoods, Ecosystem Services, and Policy Implications].
Solecki, W., E. S. Brondizio. and R. Leemans, 2015. Editorial: Sustainability from theory to practice. Current Opinions in Environmental Sustainability. Vol. 14:v–vii doi:10.1016/j.cosust.2015.10.001
Bai, X., S. van der Leeuw, K. O’Brien, F. Berkhout, F. Biermann, W. Broadgate, E. S. Brondizio, C. Cudennec, J. Dearing, A. Duraiappah, M. Glaser, A. Revkin, W. Steffen, and J. Syvitski. 2015. Plausible and Desirable Futures in the Anthropocene: A New Research Agenda Submitted. Global Environmental Change: Human and Policy Dimensions. doi:10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2015.09.017
Siqueira, A. D. and E. S. Brondizio. Forthcoming 2015. Mudancas e Continuidades: economia florestal, serviços urbanos e unidades domésticas no Estuário Amazônico. Revista Pós Ciências Sociais. [Universidade Federal do Maranhao, Brasil] 11(22): 181-194
Vogt, N., M. Pinedo-Vasquez, E. S. Brondizio, O. Almeida, and S. Ribero. 2015. Mosaic Production Landscapes in the Amazon Estuary: Smallholder Land Use Systems, Flexibility in Land-Use Decisions and Forest Transition from WWII to Present. Society and Natural Resources An International Journal (pg.1-16) http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08941920.2015.1014603
Alessa, L., A. Kliskey, M. Barton, M. Altaweel, J. Ozik, T. Park, W. Rand, D. Brown, J. Liu, S. Bankes, S. Wang, E. Moran, E. Bondizio, J. Feddema. 2015. Best Practices for Integrating Social Sciences into Social Ecological Systems Science: Future Directions for Building a More Resilient America. A report to the US National Science Foundation. Center for Resilient Communities, University of Idaho. 53pp.
Díaz, Sandra, Sebsebe Demissew, Julia Carabias, Carlos Joly, Mark Lonsdale, Neville Ash, Anne Larigauderie, Jay Ram Adhikari, Salvatore Arico, András Báldi, Ann Bartuska, Ivar Andreas Baste, Adem Bilgin, Eduardo Brondizio et alli [71 co-authors]. 2015. The IPBES Conceptual Framework — connecting nature and people, Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, Volume 14, June 2015, Pages 1-16, ISSN 1877-3435, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cosust.2014.11.002.
Brondizio, E. S. 2014. Abordagens teóricas e metodológicas para o estudo de mudança de Usos da Terra. In Ambiente e Sociedade na Amazonia : Uma Abordagem Interdisciplinar. E. Vieira, P. Toledo, e R. Araujo. Belem, Brazil : Editora do Museu Paraense Emilio Goeldi.
Tallis, H., J. Lubchenco et alli [238 co-authors]. 2014. Working together: A call for inclusive conservation. Nature 515 (7525): 27-28.
Brondizio, E. S. and K. Andersson. 2014. Report: Conceptual and Methodological Framework for Evaluating the Contribution of Collective Action to Biodiversity Conservation. UN-Convention of Biological Diversity (CBD): UNEP/CBD/COP/12/13/Add.5; COP-12-inf-07-en-1.doc.
*Eloy, L., E. S. Brondizio, and R. Pateo. 2014. New perspectives on mobility, urbanisation, and resource management in Amazônia. Bolletim of Latin American Research (BLAR). 2014: 1-16 DOI:10.1111/blar.1226
Brondizio, E. S. and T. Von Holt. 2014. Geospatial Analysis in Anthropology. In H. R. Bernard and C. L. Gravelee (eds.) Handbook of Methods in Cultural Anthropology. Lanham, Maryland: Altamira Press. Chapter 19, p. 601-629.
Tengö, M; Malmer, P; Brondizio, E; Elmqvist, T; Spierenburg, M. 2014. A Multiple Evidence Base approach to connecting diverse knowledge systems for ecosystem governance. AMBIO. DOI 10.1007/s13280-014-0501-3
Brondizio, E. S., N. Vogt, and A. Siqueira 2013. Forest Resources, City Services: Globalization, Household Networks, and Urbanization in the Amazon estuary. In K. Morrison, S. Hetch, and C. Padoch (eds). The Social Life of Forests. Chicago, IL: The University of Chicago Press. Pp. 348-361.
Medeiros, H., Murrieta, RSS, Adams, C., Brondizio, ES. 2013. Scientific and Local Knowledge of Ungulates in Brazilian Atlantic Forest: Revealing Convergences and Complementarities. Journal of Ethnobiology 01/2013, 33:180-202.
Medeiros, H., Murrieta, RSS, Adams, C., Brondizio, ES. 2014.Local and scientific knowledge for assessing the use of fallows and mature forest by large mammals in SE Brazil: identifying singularities in folk ecology. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 01/2014, 10(1): 7
Brondizio, E. S. 2013. A microcosm of the Anthropocene: Socioecological complexity and social theory in the Amazon. Perspectives: Journal de la Reseaux Francaise d’Institut d'études avancées (RFIEA). N. 10: 10-13 [Autumn 2013]
Duraiappah AK, S. T. Asah, E. S. Brondizio, N. Kosoy, P. O’Farrel, A-H Prieur-Richard, K. Takeuchi. 2014. The New Commons: Matching the Mis-Matches. Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability 7:94–100 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cosust.2013.11.031
Welch, J., E. S. Brondizio, C. Coimbra, S. Hetrick. 2013. Indigenous Burning as Conservation Practice: Neotropical Savanna Recovery amid Agribusiness Deforestation in Central Brazil. PLOS ONE. December 2013, Volume 8, Issue 12 e81226
Brondizio, E. S., E. Ostrom, and O. R. Young. 2013. Analyse et gouvernance des systèmes socio écologiques multi-niveaux. Management et Avenir 65, 2013/7: 108-140. 10.3917/mav.065.0108 [translation reduced version of Brondizio, Ostrom, and Young 2009]
Ballestero, E. and E. S. Brondizio. 2013. Building negotiated agreement: The emergence of community based tourism in Floreana (Galapagos Islands). Human Organization 72(4): 323-335
Kumar, P., E. Brondizio, F. Gatzweiler, J. Gowdy, D. de Groot, U. Pascual, B. Reyers, P. Sukhdev. 2013. The economics of ecosystem services: from local analysis to national policies. Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cosust.2013.02.001
Brondizio, E. S. and E. F. Moran. 2012. Level-dependent deforestation trajectories in the Amazon: 1970-2001. Population and Environment. DOI 10.1007/s11111-011-0159-8 [electronic version December 2011].
Brondizio, E. S. 2012. Institutional crafting and the vitality of rural areas in an urban world: Perspectives from a Japanse community in the Amazon. Global Environmental Research 16(2): 145-152
Guedes, G., E. S. Brondizio, A. Resende, R. P. Penna-Firme, and I. Cavallini. 2012. Poverty Dynamics and Income Inequality in the Eastern Brazilian Amazon – A Multidimensional Approach. Human Ecology DOI: 10.1007/s10745-011-9444-5.
Brondizio, E. S., F. Gatzweiler, C. Zagrafos, M. Kumar. 2010. Socio-cultural context of ecosystem and biodiversity valuation.(Chapter 4) In P. Kumar (ed.) The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB). United Nations Environmental Programme and the European Commission. London, UK: Earthscan Press. Pp. 150-181.
Brondizio, E. S. 2011. Forest Resources, Family Networks and the Municipal Disconnect: Examining Recurrent Underdevelopment in the Amazon Estuary. In M. Pinedo-Vasquez, M., M. Ruffino, C. Padoch,. E. S. Brondizio (eds.) The Amazonian Várzea: the decade past and the decade ahead. Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Springer Publishers co-publication with The New York Botanical Garden Press. Pg. 207-232.
Brondizio, E. S., E. Ostrom, O. Young. 2009. Connectivity and the Governance of Multilevel Socio-ecological Systems: The Role of Social Capital. Annual Review of Environment and Resources 34:253–78
Brondizio, E. S., A. Cak, M. Caldas, C. Mena; R. Bilsborrow, C. T. Futemma, E. F. Moran, M. Batistella, and T. Ludewigs. 2009. Small Farmers and Deforestation in Amazônia. In M. Keller, M. Bustamante, J. Gash, and P. Silva Dias (eds.) Amazônia and Global Change: A Synthesis of LBA Research. World Scientific Publishing (American Geophysical Union, Geophysical Monograph Series 186). Pp. 117-143.
Guedes, G., S. M. Costa, and E. S. Brondizio. 2009. Revisiting the Hierarchy of Urban Areas in the Brazilian Amazon: a multilevel model using multivariate fuzzy cluster methodology. Population and Environment 30(4):159-DOI 10.1007/s11111-009-0083-3
Ludewigs, T., D’antona, A. de O., Brondízio, E.S., Hetrick, S. 2009. Agrarian Structure and Land Use Change along the Lifespan of Three Colonization Areas in the Brazilian Amazon. World Development (2009), 37(10) doi:10.1016/j.worlddev.2008.08.018.
Padoch, C., E.S. Brondizio, S. Costa, M.Pinedo-Vasquez, R. Sears and A. Siqueira. 2008. Urban Forest and Rural Cities: Multi-sited Households, Consumption Patterns, and Forest Resources in Amazonia. Ecology and Society 13(2): 2 [online] URL: http://www.ecologyandsociety.org/vol13/iss2/art2/
Brondizio, E. S. and E. F. Moran.2008. Human Dimensions of Climate Change: The vulnerability of small farmers in the Amazon. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society 363, 1803–1809.
For a complete publication list, please contact Prof. Brondizio.
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The Hugenberg Memorandum
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The infamous ‘Hugenberg Memorandum’, presented by nationalist politician Alfred Hugenberg at the 1933 World Economic Conference, London
The untitled document below, commonly known as the ‘Hugenberg Memorandum’, was first disseminated by German-National politician Alfred Hugenberg on 16 June, 1933, at the World Economic Conference in London. Hugenberg, with his solidly middle-class Prussian background, his massive media empire, and his web of financial ties to German heavy industry, might seem an unlikely candidate for inclusion on this blog. As an old Pan-German and a leading figure within the bourgeois-nationalist German National People’s Party (DNVP), Hugenberg was typically viewed by communists, socialists, and national-revolutionaries alike as an ossified, backwards-looking reactionary. Yet despite his stolid conservatism, Hugenberg in many respects still represented a particularly radical tendency in German economic thought. Like many Pan-Germans, Hugenberg was an advocate of autarchy as a solution to Germany’s economic woes, promoting vigorous protectionism for German produce, a strict quota system on agricultural imports, wide-ranging debt relief for farmers, and a gigantic expansion of domestic markets by retaking Germany’s African colonies and by ‘clearing’ Slavic land to the east for ‘settlement’. Through Franz von Papen’s influence, Hugenberg in 1933 had been awarded multiple influential positions within the new Hitler Government, finally affording him the opportunity to fulfill his dream as Germany’s “savior from economic misery.” It was for this reason that he insisted on presenting the below memorandum on his personal economic vision to the Economic Conference, despite horrified protestations from other members of the German delegation. The result was disastrous. The Hitler Government at the time was still only months old, and was desperately trying to present a picture of moderation and conciliation to other nations, who viewed the still poorly-armed ‘New Germany’ with deep suspicion. Hugenberg’s memorandum criticizing foreign investment and claiming that the world’s recovery from the Great Depression could only come about through Germany being granted colonial territories in Africa and a free hand to seize land to the east was deeply embarrassing to the government, who were forced to declare that Hugenberg’s statements did not represent official policy. Hugenberg, alienated among his colleagues and with his political reputation in tatters, was left with little choice but to resign from the Hitler cabinet, and by the end of the month the DNVP too ended up being pressured to dissolve itself and to merge into the NSDAP. The text of Hugenberg’s memorandum is reproduced in full below, in part because it represents an excellent example of the radical economic worldview embodied in Pan-German ideology, and in part because of its historical value: histories of the Third Reich and the DNVP commonly reference the document, but very rarely provide substantial quotes from it to inform their readers, much less reproduce it in full.
The ‘Hugenberg Memorandum’
Alfred Hugenberg,
Reichsminister for Economics, Reichsminister for Food and Agriculture
LONDON, June 14, 1933
In my homeland the Westphalians and the Frisians are considered to be among the tribes which are least diplomatic and most rustic, blunt, and stubborn. I am a cross between these two tribes. You must therefore have the great kindness to overlook it as a hereditary fault of mind if you do not like everything I say.
Given the situation in which my country finds itself it is impossible for me to try to skip lightly over the gulf of deep problems which are agitating not only us Germans but to an increasing extent the entire Western world, including America. The philosopher1 who entitled a well-known book Decline of the West thereby pointed prophetically to a danger which appears as a dark storm cloud on the horizon of the world. The government of the country in which this book was written many years ago is today, under the leadership of Reichschancellor Adolf Hitler, fighting the battle against this decline of the West. The esteemed President of this Conference, Mr. MacDonald,2 has described this danger in other words but with all desirable clarity as follows: “The world is drifting toward a state in which life revolts against hardship and the gains of the past are swept away by forces of despair.”3 In the sense of this struggle there is a family of nations. Those that belong to it are basically permeated with this feeling: We do not want to lose the courage and the spirit of our forefathers; nor do we want to let ourselves be exterminated by the subhumanity [Untermenschentum] growing up in our own nations. Continue reading →
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“Currently, owing to a 19th century habit of overestimating the economic factor, we characterize the conflict by the superficial terms “socialism” and “capitalism.” What is actually taking place behind this verbal façade is the last great struggle of the Faustian soul.”
Oswald Spengler, Preußentum und Sozialismus (1919)
“The revolutionary use of force by the masses is an expression of immediate life, often wild and barbaric, but never systematically horrible and inhuman.” Carl Schmitt, Die geistesgeschichtliche Lage des heutigen Parlamentarismus (1923)
“Russian Bolshevism and Italian fascism are kindred phenomena, they are signs of an epoch. They hate each other like brothers. They are both messengers of ‘Caesarism’, which sounds somewhere in the distance in the nebulous ‘music of the future’.” Nikolai Ustrialov, Pod znakom revolutsii (1927)
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Scottish based Kathy is currently completing a PhD on the creation of stimulus-reactive jewellery using smart materials and microelectronics following extensive study in silversmithing and jewellery.
The inspiration in Katharina’s work has come from two very different sources : the vibrancy of natural structures and the darkly glittering geometries of the city which she expresses by using a variety of materials ranging from tactile silicon to intricate metallic structures enclosing geometric gemstones and ossified minerals.
Not only content with a variety of materials she also uses a range of technologies such as photo-etching, three-dimensional printing and laser welding which enables her to replicate the fragility of mould and closely integrate the pieces into the geometries of the human body. Her Xylaria Brooch (2013) for example is based on observing the way in which crystalline and fungal growth forms on exposed surfaces in natural environments using silver, gold and silicone shapes that seem to burst out of calcified mineral growth. Additionally the brooch changes colour as the temperature rises and falls through thermochromic pigments being infused into the silicon.
Kathy’s development of ‘soft’ sensors, possible through piezoelectric, shape memory and magnetic smart materials has also resulted in pieces such as her Geotronic Brooch (2013) in which a light source pulsates in tandem with the human heartbeat.
If awarded the fellowship she would like to further explore the visual and functional potential inherent in smart materials and also develop a further collection of interactive jewellery possibly incorporating other smart materials such as memory metals and even live cellular material and smart polymers.
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REPORT: Woman In India Gives Birth On Stretcher While Being Carried Through Snow
By Nathalie Voit on January 6, 2021 0 Comments
A woman in the southern Kashmir valley of India gave birth to a baby on a make-shift stretcher Tuesday amid heavy snowfall and uncleared roads, the Deccan Herald reported.
Akhter Jan, a resident of the village of Shopian, was forced to give birth to a baby on a stretcher as she was being transported by her family to a hospital roughly eight kilometers (5 miles) away in the Keller area of the Shopian district, the region’s local news outlet, The Kashmir Walla, reported.
South Kashmir locals living in remote villages have been isolated from the larger metropolitan centers in the district due to the bad weather conditions affecting south Kashmir, the local outlet added. Roads in the area remain blanketed under three to four feet of snow, blocking travel and making movement increasingly difficult for residents, according to the Deccan Herald. (RELATED: Woman Gives Birth In Toilet Paper Aisle Of Missouri Walmart)
In addition to the heavy snowfall that has isolated villages in the upper reaches of the Kashmir valley, the region’s official meteorological office has advised people against traveling outdoors due to the danger of snow avalanches, the Deccan Herald shared.
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Gonzaga and Baylor postpone pivotal game over positive COVID tests in Gonzaga's traveling party
Chris Cwik
5 December 2020, 12:20 pm ·2-min read
Fans hoping to watch the biggest college basketball game of the young season will have to wait a little longer. Baylor and Gonzaga issued a joint press release announcing Saturday’s game had been postponed after two members of Gonzaga’s traveling party reportedly tested positive for COVID-19.
In a statement, Baylor and Gonzaga said it was a mutual decision to postpone the contest. Both schools will try to reschedule the game for later in the season.
Joint statement from Gonzaga and Baylor basketball programs. pic.twitter.com/m3DHN0ZrRB
— Gonzaga Basketball (@ZagMBB) December 5, 2020
The schools decided to postpone the game after one student-athlete and one non-student-athlete in Gonzaga’s traveling party reportedly tested positive for COVID-19. The student-athlete did not play in Wednesday’s game against West Virginia, but both teams decided it was safer to postpone Saturday’s contest.
The second part of the statement contained a message from Baylor head coach Scott Drew and Gonzaga head coach Mark Few. Drew and Few said that while they were disappointed the game wasn’t going to take place as planned Saturday, “protecting the health and safety of student-athletes and following public health guidelines” were more important.
Baylor vs. Gonzaga was the biggest game of the young season
The news likely comes as a major disappoint for college basketball fans hoping to see one of the best games of the season. Gonzaga ranked No. 1 in the preseason Associated Press Top 25 poll. Baylor ranked No. 2. Both teams are a perfect 3-0 to start the season.
Gonzaga is scheduled to play Tarleton on Tuesday. It’s unclear whether that game will take place as planned after Saturday’s positive COVID tests.
Gonzaga and Baylor will not play Saturday. (Photo by William Mancebo/Getty Images)
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by Paul Tremblay | Read by Amy Landon
Horror • 9.5 hrs. • Unabridged • © 2018
Amy Landon's warm, flowing voice at first seems to be at odds with the horror in this audiobook. But its soothing quality suits the rational tones of the four strangers in the story, and it intensifies the violence when it happens. Wen is on holiday with her fathers at a remote cabin when the four arrive, armed with unusual homemade weapons and demanding access. Eric and Andrew can't keep them out and are eventually overpowered. If Wen, Eric, and Andrew do not choose to sacrifice someone in their family, the world will end. Most of the audiobook is informational narrative--why the four are there and how they can prove the world will end--interspersed with moments of shocking violence. The ending seems forced, as if the author hasn't quite decided his conclusion, but this is still a compelling listen. C.A.T. © AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine [Published: JULY 2018]
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Does he belong in the Hall of Fame? Ron Guidry
Claim to fame: Guidry was among the best pitchers of the 1970s and ’80s, going 170-91 with a 3.29 ERA in his 14-year career. Playing solely with the New York Yankees, Guidry won 20 games three times, took home five Gold Gloves, and swept the American League Cy Young Award in 1978 with his 25-3, 1.74 ERA season. His career was short by Cooperstown standards, with just six seasons with at least 30 starts, though Guidry made the most of his time: His home page on Baseball-Reference.com lists his 162-game averages as 17-9, a 3.29 ERA, nine complete games, and three shutouts.
Current Hall of Fame eligibility: The Hall of Fame announced on Monday that Guidry is among 12 candidates for the Veterans Committee to consider at the winter meetings in December. Guidry appeared on the Cooperstown ballot for the Baseball Writers Association of America from 1994 through 2002, never receiving more than 10 percent of the vote.
Does he belong in the Hall of Fame? Before I start, let me offer something to anyone reading from Baseball Think Factory expecting a column on Rafael Palmeiro. I announced in a forum discussion following my piece on Will Clark last week that I’d write about Palmeiro today, but that was before I knew the Veterans Committee would have an announcement. After reading it, I knew the Dirty Dozen would delay Palmeiro at least a week.
Besides Guidry, the 11 other candidates are:
Vida Blue
Dave Concepcion
Steve Garvey
Pat Gillick
Al Oliver
Rusty Staub
George Steinbrenner
Looking at the list, I think two men have a strong shot of getting in, whether it’s deserved or not: Steinbrenner, who died earlier this year and should get a boost in the sympathy vote; Garvey, for reasons I explained in June. Martin and Miller should get in, but probably won’t, at least not this year– they’re too polarizing of figures. I could possibly make a case for John, but I’ll hold off on that for now.
The accomplishment for Blue, Concepcion, Gillick, Oliver, and Staub is making the ballot. Same goes for Simmons, who’s revered in the baseball research community but hasn’t gotten his due elsewhere. It’s not to say these players are undeserving (in fact, I recently said I’d vote for Oliver) they just don’t seem like the best players not in Cooperstown. That may be because, under new rules, this election is strictly for those players, the press release notes, “whose most significant career impact was realized” between 1973 and 1989. It’s why Dick Allen, Gil Hodges, Minnie Minoso, Tony Oliva, Ron Santo, and many others are nowhere to be found on this ballot. The stipulation seems arbitrary and contrary to the committee’s official goal of helping overlooked players, but I’m not sure the old methods were better.
But if this is what it takes to get Guidry on the ballot, perhaps it’s okay. His short career could get him pushed aside amidst bigger names, which may have been what happened to him on the writers ballot, though Guidry’s career compares favorably to Dizzy Dean, Sandy Koufax, and Rube Waddell, other aces who shined briefly. Guidry’s also probably better than most Yankee pitchers in Cooperstown, for whatever that’s worth. His career WAR of 44.4 might seem unimpressive, but for pitchers this committee could have considered, only John (who played twice as long), Jerry Koosman, Steve Rogers, and Luis Tiant rank higher. I think Tiant deserves a nod too, but that’s for another time.
So Guidry has my vote. It will be interesting to see how many he gets.
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Posted on November 9, 2010 Author howardCategories Ron Guidry
12 thoughts on “Does he belong in the Hall of Fame? Ron Guidry”
Douglas Heeren says:
As much as I like Ron Guidry, he is not a hall of famer. Tommy John is just because he really had two careers(pre and post surgery), and his numbers speak volumes. Garvey makes me puke and I hope he never gets in. I would vote for Staub or Al Oliver before Garvey.
vinnie says:
Here’s an interesting link that helps shed light on your subject.
http://gator-hall.blogspot.com/#url
And let’s not forget that Guidry also had one of the best seasons any pitcher ever had. I think “longevity is overrated. I doubt any pitchers palying today (because of changes in the game) will ever win 20 three times. And very arguably, Guidry’s career was shortened by Billy Martin, who generally misused pitchers. He overworked Guidry
G Hawkins says:
Guidry was one of the most feared pitchers in the AL from 1977 to 1986. He had the numbers to win three Cy Youngs ( and won one more than Nolan Ryan who was in the AL until 1981 and one of his contemporaries ), and had a phenomenal winning percentage, to me Guidry gets in. The best players during that 10 yr era were Schmidt , Rice, Reggie Jackson, Parker, Carew, Guidry, Carlton and Goose Gossage. Ask the hitters of that era and they will tell you the three pitchers they most feared were Guidry, Ryan and Carlton.
Chris Morley says:
I will not visit the baseball hall of fame again until Guidry is inducted!
Thomas Harvey says:
Ron Guidry absolutely belongs in the Hall! He has extremely similar career numbers to Koufax. He had the greatest season of all time, he fielded his position with tremendous athletic ability and had he not gotten injured would have put up even greater stats and possibly played 3 or 4 more seasons
Ron should have been elected already. His stats show how great he was. He was a big game pitcher & his fielding was tremendous. He has been an ambassador for this great game since he retired. JUST PUT HIM IN.
Jim Chapman says:
I watched Ron Guidry as a kid. Despite the family being from Texas, I was a Johnny Bench, hence Cincinnati Reds fan, from the time I could first keep up with and understand the game to any degree. It was when Bench retired that I switched to the local team, the Texas Rangers. Anyway, I always dreaded seeing Ron Guidry on the mound anytime a team I liked faced the Yankees (which was pretty much any team playing the Yankees lol). The sad thing about the HoF, is that stats are overrated and the obvious impact the player had on the game at the time they played is often lost. Ron Guidry, Edgar Martinez, and others are on my list of players who belong and my respect for the HoF won’t return until players like them are put in.
Alberto Cartagena says:
Guidy y Glavine se parecían mucho fuero sobre cargados pr sus dirigentes y fueron leales a sus equipo eso también debe tenerse reconsideración a la hora de votar.
Henry Reynolds says:
It would be a travesty if Ron Guidry doesn’t get into the hall of fame. I was living in Louisiana during his pitching days. He represented southwest Louisiana incredibly well. The years he did pitch were incredible, and greatly deserves to be in the baseball hall of fame.
Stephen Lovings says:
I Hated everything about the Yankees in the 70’s and 80’s. But Yes! Ron Guidry is a Hall of Fame Pitcher and visitors to the Hall should see the Louisiana Lightning bust. Absolutely dominated hitters and had one of best seasons ever on record. Yankees don’t win WS without him. Make room for him.
GERALD0358 JAHNER says:
Better than smoltz by far.
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The user is offered to play a swiping game or use the search bar to find partners. In case someone is acting suspiciously or displaying disturbing behavior, use the block or report buttons. The site team appreciates the feedback on suspicious accounts. The number of users increases daily, and the team is having difficulties finding every fake profile instantly.
Platform For Use
Xdating review of the technical characteristics of the site is satisfying. The website and application serve their purpose and manage a lot of user-profiles without significant glitches. In case any issues appear with the app download, the user can address the customer support agent on the site. Also, check the operating system for updates.
The site is user-friendly and has a lot of functions. It supports video chats and a lot of user activity. Xdating site is responsive, well-structured, and filled with practical features.
Xdating app is one of the great dating apps that are uploaded from Google store. The site has a mobile version for other devices, so it is possible to use it anywhere. The app is well-developed and adjusted for mobile use, especially when it comes to video functions.
The essence of the site is in the adult content. It also supports video and live streaming. Another benefit is the search option. It has a couple of sections that simplify the search. You can search among the people who are online, newly registered members, or randomly.
The main page contains the login and register buttons. As soon as you log in, you can manage the profile via settings. All the sections with critical information are located on the bottom of the site. On the top bar, you can find Browse, Search, and Live camera buttons.
Xdating Membership Fees
A lot of options are available when it comes to membership. To start with, the trial period exists. The one for two days duration costs $0.95, and the 7-day plan costs $9.95.
The premium membership at Xdating is called the Gold plan. It differs in duration. If you sign up for one month, the price is $29.95 and $59.95 for three months. The yearly plan is $89.99. The site does not have any particular currency, like coins or credits.
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Xdating does not charge for the registration and profile. The user can log in to the account as often as possible and use the benefits of the following free services:
Viewing profiles of other users
Replying to the received messages
Getting a badge
Access to chat rooms
Receiving invitations to join a group chat
All the hidden treasures open up with the paid services. First of all, you get to play the swiping game and meet more matches. Among other paid features are:
Adult content videos and galleries
Models and live streams of their performances
Ability to chat with the models during the live stream
Video chat with other users, including video in group chats
Unlimited use of all search filters
The application is free to download, but the membership still requires payment. As soon as the user decides on the type of membership, he/she needs to select the options for payment.
Xdating accepts the payment from credit cards, CCBill, epoch, segpay, and Rocketpay systems. There is no hidden fee for the website, so if you find any withdrawal from your account, address your bank or support it on the website.
Get acquainted with the Xdating review of the privacy and confidentiality agreement before you start uploading your files on the site. On the stage of registration, you are not risking much since you only provide an email address. It is recommended to create a separate email address for the website so that you can have your private dating life separately. After you register, upload the photos and video materials, considering that the users will have access to them unless you apply privacy settings.
Xdating is working daily on improving the security of the users. It is a target for many scammers since sensitive content attracts the attention of hackers. So, the site is recommending to be cautious while texting with other users and sharing your details like a home address or pages on social networks. Using Xdating, your name can remain private, and your close friendship circle and family will not be involved.
Another issue is related to payments. The website has a specific pricing policy, and it is described on the site and can also be found in your account settings. So, if the user is sending you a request for money and an unknown URL, it is better to stay away from it. You can apply Block or Report options to the users who seem suspicious to you. The site does not intend to collect your data, so make sure to protect it from your side. Remember that the account belongs to the user who registered it, and nobody else can use it. A big deal for Xdating is fighting the phishing from the side of other websites who seek to earn on stealing the login details.
The only information that the website can use is your email. It might be used to send you a notification regarding your profile and some promotional materials.
Safe Mode. It is a unique feature and a tool for safety. This mode enables the user to search and visit other profiles without being noticed. Besides, the profile will be hidden from the searches of other users unless you add them to your friendship circle.
Swiping. This feature is like a funny game with a rating that lets you like or dislike the users. As soon as two users express their interest in each other with likes, they become a match.
Hottness rating. This rating represents your activity on the site. The more you refresh your profile, add more updated photos to it and engage in conversation with other users, the hotter you become. As a result, more users are texting you.
Badges. A set of markers is developed to describe the profile. The badges show other users your personality.
Free adult content for premium members. If you are a fan of erotic videos and movies, you need to get a premium membership to gain access to the highest-quality video materials.
Gallery. Besides videos, there is a photo content for adults which can be accessed with the premium membership.
Wearing a serious face and being polite with people, tolerating their mistakes, and keep your fantasies under lock is not needed anymore. Finally, the platform where you can unleash your desires is released. It is free to join, with affordable features and a vast membership pool. The website has a support team that maintains its work. Machines do not operate it. It has reliable verification procedures and works hard on eliminating the scams.
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1 Under what circumstances may a parent lawfully remove the child to another state without the other parent’s consent?
2 Under what circumstances is the other parent’s consent necessary for the child’s removal to another state?
3 If the other parent does not consent to the child’s removal to another state, though it is necessary, how can the child be removed lawfully to another state?
4 Do the same rules apply to temporary removal (e.g. holiday, healthcare etc.) and permanent removal? If applicable, please provide relevant consent forms.
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If a court has ruled that the child's place of residence is in another state, the parent removing the child for permanent residence in that state does not need the consent of the other parent.
A parent may lawfully remove a child for permanent residence in another state without the consent of the other parent where the parent removing the child has sole custody rights established on the basis of an agreement between the parents or a court ruling.
A parent may lawfully remove a child for permanent residence in another state without the consent of the other parent where the custody rights of the other parent have been suspended by a decision of the family tribunal (bāriņtiesa) or have been withdrawn by a court ruling.
A parent whose custody rights have not been suspended or withdrawn may lawfully remove a child for permanent residence in another state with the consent of the other parent who has custody rights (joint or sole).
If the other parent does not consent to the child’s removal, the parent wishing to remove the child for permanent residence in another state may apply to a court with a request to establish that the child’s place of residence is in the state to which this parent wants to remove the child.
If the other parent does not consent to the child’s removal, the parent wishing to remove the child for permanent residence in another state may apply to a court with a request to establish sole custody rights for him/her.
If the other parent does not consent to the child’s removal, the parent wishing to remove the child for permanent residence in another state may apply to the family tribunal with a request to suspend the custody rights of the other parent (where there are objective reasons) or may apply to a court with a request to withdraw the custody rights of the other parent (where there are objective reasons).
For permanent removal see answers to the previous questions.
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Choose Your Path in Octopath Traveler
August 1st, 2018 Shawnee Hale Features, Gaming
When Nintendo first announced Octopath Traveler during a cryptic direct I had no idea what to expect. I knew it was a Switch exclusive by Square Enix so it had to be good. As time went on we got more and more information about this game and then we even got a three hour demo that transferred the data to the full game when we got it. That might have been the best move Square Enix could have done because it got me hooked!
The video above gives a nice overview of exactly how the game is played and what you can do in the world.
I almost always start with the hunter class whenever I start an RPG but this time I decided to go with Primrose. One thing I really enjoy about this game is how dark her story is. I love when a game can take risks and doesn’t follow the cookie cutter storylines. No matter who you start with you are able to play as all eight travelers and experience all their stories.
The style of the game is also breathtaking! It plays on the nostalgia with it’s pixel art but plays in a somewhat 3D world. It really reminds me of one of my favorite Square Enix titles SaGa Frontier which I used to stay up until morning playing with my whole TV under a blanket while my parents thought I was asleep. It’s wonderful to grow up with these games and still get to feel that nostalgia when playing newer games that offer a whole new adventure.
Square Enix celebrated the launch of the game at the Iam8bit gallery in Southern California and we got to step into the world of Octopath Traveler and visit a pixel art cemetery.
After the launch, the game took the world by storm and sold out in USA retailers and it wasn’t even available on Amazon for a moment. The studio issued an apology and is bringing even more copies to the USA.
If you haven’t grabbed this game yet I highly recommend finding a copy! It seems to be back on Amazon and in some stores and there is always the Nintendo eShop if you want to grab the digital download. The demo is also still available on the eShop if you want to play the first three hours of the game.
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Anna Keeling
Anna Keeling is an IFMGA-certified mountain guide, former ski and adventure racer and one of the original Macpac ambassadors – all the way back in the ‘80s! She’s recently come back into the Macpac family. We’re so lucky to have someone with her depth of knowledge, experience and passion for the outdoors (re)join the team.
Tell us about your background. How did you get into mountaineering and guiding?
I’m from Christchurch originally, but now call Castle Hill Village home. My family and I are also based in Salt Lake City, Utah for half of the year as my husband Scott is from there. I’m an IFMGA guide and I’m very involved in guide training in both New Zealand and the US.
I got my outdoor confidence and fitness through ski racing initially and later, adventure racing. I won the Coast to Coast about half a century ago (so it feels) and also the world’s first adventure race, the Raid Gauloises which took place here in New Zealand, in 1989. These days, I’m also a mum and business owner.
What piece of Macpac kit would you never leave home without?
My favourite Macpac kit would have to be the enduring Pursuit pack. It’s a total classic. Back in the Raid Gauloises in 1989, we used a specially made lightweight version of the Pursuit pack. The one I have now is still true to the original design. It’s a total classic and I love when someone shows up on a trip with an older version that is still going strong.
I also love my Alpine Series Fitzroy jacket – I’ve been using it this past winter in North America tons. It repels water well so it’s perfect for ice climbing and ski touring in all weather in this drier climate. It’s also a very cheerful blue. Colour is important to me because people need to be able to see me – especially in fog or trees. It also cheers me up on grey days!
Tell us about your favourite expedition or outdoors adventure.
That’s a tough call. Sorry, I can’t commit to one place! It might even be my next trip – whenever that happens. The Craigieburn Haute Route, my signature guided trip, is close to my heart. Last year I tramped the classic Three Pass trip in Arthurs Pass with my family and two others. I lived for almost a decade in Wanaka and Central Otago is still special to me. So is Aoraki/Mt Cook and Banks Peninsula.
The thing that is so fabulous about the South Island for me is it’s proximity to such diverse climate bands – coastal, dry high desert areas, high mountains, temperate rainforest, glaciers. Sunny Nelson, epic coast lines like Kaikoura or the Catlins. We’re super lucky.
I also have a great affinity for two places in the US: the Utah desert and the East side of the Sierra Nevada mountains in California.
For more on Anna, check out her links below:
Website: annakeelingguiding.co.nz
Instagram: @annakeelingguiding
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The World Cricket Map Now Supports Internet Explorer
What, you mean it didn't before?
Well, yesterday I learned a lesson. Always test with multiple browsers. I found out very late last night that some of the JavaScript on the World Cricket Map was not Internet Explorer friendly. Whoops!
An hour of frantic coding later I've found and fixed the incompatibility, so anyone who visited the site yesterday and was greeted by a map suggesting there was precious little cricket being played -- download FireFox! Or alternatively, you could just visit the site again with IE. Just make sure you refresh!
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SketchUp for Free
As many hope, and some predicted, Google has released a version of newly acquired SketchUp for free.
SketchUp is a very easy to use 3D modeling software that has already been integrated with Google Earth to allow modelers to integrate their creations into their Google Earth. To assist in this process Google's providing a 3D Warehouse for modelers to share their finished creations with others.
As a 3D modeler myself this is fantastic news. At Intervention Engineering we develop 3D models of clients oil fields and platforms. Using SketchUp we can now take this one level further and fly them through their facilities in Google Earth. Nice!
Expect to see a lot more content inside of Google Earth as people start modelling their homes, businesses and favourite landmarks.
Live Cricket Scores and Google Calendar Cricket Fixtures
For those of you that love Cricket, I've created a new cricketing website -- The Cricketing Yak.
It's home to the World Cricket Calendar, that uses the Google calendar API to maintain a complete Google Calendar of international cricket that includes tests, ODIs, and Twenty20 matches. I'm also generating fixtures with Google Calendar links to let visitors create reminders for upcoming cricket matches on your Google calendar.
The Google homepage Cricket Map module is now full blown mashup -- using the v2 API and featuring live match scores.
I've got a couple more cricket related projects nearing release. When they're ready I'll post here and at The Cricketing Yak, so stay tuned for deets.
Google Maps Europe
Just in time for World Cup 2006, and almost immediately following a name reversion, Google Maps has incorporated road details and local search for most of Western Europe.
France and Germany include as much detail as we're used to in the UK and US, and while some of the finer detail is a little sketchy once you get navigate beyond their borders, there's highway data for most of Western Europe. Do all roads lead to a World Cup 2006 venue?
Google Referals with Text Links
Google are now providing text links for Adsense / Adwords / Firefox referrals. Apparently added due to user feedback, it's a good feature -- sometimes a Big Shiny Button just doesn't suite your site design.
The text of the link is not configurable, but there are a number of options to choose from. The end result, looks like this.
I'm going to change some of my sites and see if this improves the click through rate. I rather imagine that it will.
Note: To see the text link adds in your Adsense setup, you must choose US English as your language (English UK will not work!).
GData: Google's Extensible API
Google have just announced the public release of their GData API model. Specifically, they've developed the Java and C# classes needed to develop Google Calendar applications. While this is great news for developers wishing to leverage the power of the Google Calendar with desktop and web based apps, it's even better news for those of us wondering if development on a 'Google OS' was going to be a closed system deal.
The development by Google of GData is a clear indication of how development with Google will work. The protocol and APIs are fully extensible so expect to see GMail, RSS reader, news, bookmarks, blog, and search APIs roll out using the GData API.
This really is a Good Thing, as Google have finally opened the door for some real outside development. As developers, we now have something to look at and point to when we're talking about writing applications in an world where services are more important than platforms.
The potential benefit for Google here is huge. Between my search history, mail, RSS feeds and calendar, Google already has a ridiculous amount of my information. Now with an API that promises access to this information to use the way I want to, there's one less reason to think about storing it anywhere else.
Now, I'm off to play with this API -- expect to see some Calendar applications coming soon!
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Google Calendar Released
Google Calendar is finally live. It's another slick AJAX offering from Google, presenting a clean and uncluttered interface.
It's a pretty good package, which emphasizes the collaborative nature of most people's diaries. Perfect for social groups, families and businesses to schedule events, I predict Google Calendar will have an impact on businesses and event planning as people being to utilize it as an avenue for event promotion, as we can all be assured it won't be long before 'Events' start popping up in the SERP results.
The app provides the standard features you'd expect from a Web 2.0 calendar app with drag and drop event creation and modification and multiple calendars with dynamic overlays. As it's a Google offering the 'Search My Calendars' feature is as fast and comprehensive as you'd expect, and the 'Quick Add' feature that interprets a sentence into a full event entry by decoding the 'when' and 'where' is impressive.
There's a healthy dose of the social web with this release. All your calendars are shareable, with each event as well as each calendar having the option of being a private or public event, so you can share calendars with friend's, family, or clients. In addition to that, you can invite specific guests to an event, and each event features a 'discussion forum' perfect for organizing the event and talking about it afterwards.
Each calendar is available as an iCal and XML feed for integration with existing desktop calendar apps, and I dare say it won't be long before people you see these feeds pop up on web sites.
Notably missing from the new release is a todo list and a day journal -- both of which I'd love to see in later releases. Also absent at this stage is an interactive API, though the iCal and XML feeds take us half the way there.
It's not the killer web-app many may have been expecting, but it is a solid release that captures the essentially collaborative nature of calendaring very well. It's continued success will depend on reliability, uptake, and further development of the feature set.
At this early stage I give it the thumbs up, and hope the calendar team keep up the good work.
Google's 'Related Links' and Other Improvements
Many of us had been hoping for a Google release to mark GMail's third birthday. While it looks like we may have been disappointed on that front there are still a couple of April releases to check out.
First off the rank, Google Related Links. It's a Google Labs project that puts a related content link box on your website based on context. It currently features up to three tabs -- related searches, news, and pages. One can only assume sponsored links won't be too far behind, but at this stage it's add free.
Also out is Google Maps API v2. According to the Google Maps Blog there's been a few changes including a smaller JavaScript download, two additional satellite zoom levels and an overview map that displays a collapsible overview map in the corner of the screen. Also worth noting is a relaxation in terms. There's now no page view limit, however they ask if you're getting more than 500k hits you let them know.
An finally, the Personalised Homepage has had an update with an improved directory for adding modules.
Not the killer upgrades we were hoping for (CL2 anyone?), more of a solid development release.
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CDOM sources and photobleaching control quantum yields for oceanic DMS photolysis
by Martí Galí, David J. Kieber, Cristina Romera-Castillo, Joanna D. Kinsey, Emmanuel Devred, Gonzalo L. Pérez, George R. Westby, Cèlia Marrasé, Marcel Babin, Maurice Levasseur, Carlos M. Duarte, Susana Agustí, Rafel Simó
Galí, M., D. Kieber, C. Romera-Castillo, J. D. Kinsey, E. Devred, G.L. Pérez, G.R. Westby, C. Marrasé, M. Babin, M. Levasseur, C.M. Duarte, S. Agusti, and R. Simo. 2016. CDOM sources and photobleaching control quantum yields for oceanic DMS photolysis. Environmental Science and Technology 50: 13361–13370. DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.6b04278
Photolysis is a major removal pathway for the biogenic gas dimethylsulfide (DMS) in the surface ocean. Here we tested the hypothesis that apparent quantum yields (AQY) for DMS photolysis varied according to the quantity and quality of its photosensitizers, chiefly chromophoric dissolved organic matter (CDOM) and nitrate. AQY compiled from the literature and unpublished studies ranged across 3 orders of magnitude at the 330 nm reference wavelength. The smallest AQY(330) were observed in coastal waters receiving major riverine inputs of terrestrial CDOM (0.06–0.5 m3 (mol quanta)−1). In open-ocean waters, AQY(330) generally ranged between 1 and 10 m3 (mol quanta)−1. The largest AQY(330), up to 34 m3 (mol quanta)−1), were seen in the Southern Ocean potentially associated with upwelling. Despite the large AQY variability, daily photolysis rate constants at the sea surface spanned a smaller range (0.04–3.7 d–1), mainly because of the inverse relationship between CDOM absorption and AQY. Comparison of AQY(330) with CDOM spectral signatures suggests there is an interplay between CDOM origin (terrestrial versus marine) and photobleaching that controls variations in AQYs, with a secondary role for nitrate. Our results can be used for regional or large-scale assessment of DMS photolysis rates in future studies.
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Gastro-intestinal stromal tumor (GIST) complicating a colonic interposition: a novel case report
Maaz B Badshah1,
Haris Riaz2,
Mark A Korsten1,
Atiya Dhala3,
Yeun-Hee A Park4,
Maria Abadi3 &
Mashood B Badshah5
Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) is a rare tumor comprising 0.1-0.3% of all gastrointestinal (GI) malignancies. Stomach followed by small intestine is the most common sites of involvement, implicated in 95% of the cases. We present a case of GIST complicating a colonic interposition. To the best of the author's knowledge, this is the first reported case of GIST complicating a colonic interposition.
A 47 year old African American male presented to the emergency department with intermittent, severe chest pain. Past medical history was significant for alkali (NaOH) ingestion during 1980 for which esophageal resection and a colonic pull-through was performed. A CXR revealed a widened mediastinum and CT scan chest revealed showed a large (11.4 × 8.3 × 12.1 cm) vascular mediastinal mass. At endoscopy, a large, ulcerated, cratered and friable mass was found at 29cm extending to 36cm at which point the lower anastomosis of the colonic pull through was present. Multiple endoscopic biopsies were obtained which showed that the tumor was immunoreactive with CD117, CD34 and DOG1 while markers of carcinoma, melanoma and lymphoma were negative. In light of the pathology report, the immunohistochemistry and the CT scans, the tumor was classified as a stage 4 GIST of colonic interposition.
GIST can complicate unusual locations such as colonic interposition and should be kept in the differential diagnosis of such unusual presentations.
Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) is a rare tumor comprising 0.1-0.3% of all gastrointestinal (GI) malignancies. The most common location of GIST is the stomach (60%), followed by the small intestine (35%). On rare occasions, these tumors can also be found in other regions of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT). Less than 5% of these tumors originate from the colon, making colonic GIST extremely rare [1, 2]. Despite the broad range of clinical presentations, many cases are asymptomatic, making early diagnosis difficult.
Our patient underwent colonic interposition for the treatment of caustic ingestion and developed a GIST in this surgical site.
A 47 year old African American male presented to the emergency department with intermittent, severe chest pain associated with palpitations and one episode of vomiting.. The pain started without any preceding event and persisted for approximately 30 seconds during both rest and exercise. The patient claimed to use street cocaine for the treatment of his pain. During the last few months the patient experienced a 40 pound weight loss. The patient had no history of cardiac symptoms and had a good exercise tolerance. Patient’s past medical history was significant for alkali (NaOH) ingestion during 1980 for which esophageal resection and a colonic pull-through was performed. Notable aspects of the patient’s history included a father with a brain tumor, 20 pack year history of smoking and a regular consumption of cocaine for chest pain.
On physical examination, the patient was alert, cooperative and in slight distress. His vitals were normal except for a blood pressure of 147/83. General examination showed a few slightly enlarged cervical lymph nodes bilaterally. Examination of the chest revealed a 4 × 4 cm midline mass which was extremely tender and inspection of abdomen showed an old surgical scar.
In the emergency room the patient received aspirin 325 mg, morphine 4 mg intravenously and famotidine 20 mg intravenously.Baseline laboratory tests including complete blood count, metabolic and coagulation profiles were within normal limits. An unremarkable electrocardiogram (EKG) and three sets of negative troponins excluded a cardiac cause for patient’s chest pain. A Chest X Ray (CXR) revealed a widened mediastinum and a CT Chest was ordered which was eventually extended to include the abdomen and pelvis. This showed a large (11.4 × 8.3 × 12.1 cm) vascular mediastinal mass (Figure 1).This mass was in contiguity with the heart, stomach and aorta, exerting mass effect on the aorta and pulmonary vasculature (Figure 2).The CT scan also revealed multiple round enhancing liver lesions raising the suspicion of a metastatic malignancy with the largest lesion in the left lobe measuring 3.9 cm (Figure 3).GI and Surgery were consulted and an endoscopy and EUS were planned. At endoscopy, a large, ulcerated, cratered and friable mass was found at 29 cm extending to 36 cm at which point the lower anastomosis of the colonic pull through was present (Figure 4).Multiple endoscopic biopsies were obtained and sent for pathology. Fine needle aspiration was attempted under EUS guidance to assess the nature of hepatic lesions (Figure 5).Pathology of the esophago-gastroduodenoscopy (EGD) biopsy revealed colonic mucosa with acute and chronic inflammation, granulation tissue and ulcerative debris. The fragments were highly atypical with hyperchromasia and mitotic activity. The FNA from hepatic lesions were also positive for malignant cells. The immunohistochemical analysis of the EGD biopsy showed that the tumor was immunoreactive with CD117, CD34 and DOG1 while markers of carcinoma, melanoma and lymphoma were negative. In light of the pathology report, the immunohistochemistry and the CT scans, the tumor was classified as a stage 4 GIST of colonic interposition (Figures 6, 7 and 8).
Chest CT scan showing a mediastinal mass.
CT scan showing proximity of the mass with the great vessels.
CT scan abdomen showing multiple enhancing hepatic lesions.
Endoscopic visualization of an ulcerated, friable mass.
Ultrasound appearance of hepatic lesions.
H and E stained colonic mucosa.
CD117 stained colonic mucosa.
Subsequent to the biopsy based diagnosis, surgical and radiological treatment modalities were ruled out due to the extent and nature of the tumor. The patient was administered imatinib 400 orally daily, adequate pain control medications and a suitable bowel regimen.Patient continues to do well on 3 months follow up. Follow CT scan shows considerable shrinkage in the size of the tumor Figures 9 and 10.
CT scan showing resolution of tumor at 3 months.
The present case apprears to be unique. Despite an extensive literature search, no previous cases of GIST complicating a colonic interposition have been reported.
Retrosternal coloplasty remains the gold standard for the management of esophageal reconstruction secondary to caustic ingestion [3]. Primarily used in the treatment of esophageal cancer, interposition grafts are routinely performed. Multiple studies indicate that over 25% of patients undergoing this surgical procedure develop some type of complication, including anastomotic leakage, stenosis, wound infection, intestinal obstruction and aspiration pneumonia, among others [4]. Neoplastic lesions complicating a colonic interposition are exceedingly rare. As of 2010, just 10 such cases were reported in the literature. The majority of lesions were adenocarcinomas or tubular adenomas [5].
The patient in this report developed a GIST almost 2 decades after the procedure was performed, closely following similar cases in the literature where the interposition was complicated by a neoplastic lesion after a decade or more. It is generally believed that patients with esophageal malignancy have an already dismal prognosis and hence with a reduced life span, the chances to develop another primary malignancy in the interposition are fairly low.
As the most common mesenchymal neoplasm of the GI tract, GIST manifests itself inconsistently in patients and requires immunohistochemical means to establish a definitive diagnosis. Studies indicate that approximately 95% of the cases are KIT positive which confers the tumor with proliferative potential as well as the ability to evade apoptotic pathways [6].
The radiographic features of a colonic GIST mimic those of leiomyosarcomas, appearing as transmural or sub-mucosal masses on barium follow through. The differential diagnosis also includes adenocarcinoma, lymphoma, metastatic melanoma and retroperitoneal sarcoma [7]. A case series of colonic GIST demonstrated that roughly half the patients with lesions greater than 1 cm, showed evidence of metastasis while one fifth had hepatic metastastases as evident in the present patient [7].
The predominant histopathological forms of the tumor are spindle cell and epitheloid. CD117 (KIT) is the primary immunological marker, seen in roughly 75% of cases of colonic GIST (compared with 95% of cases of gastric origin). Other less frequent immunological markers include CD34 and alpha smooth muscle actin [8].
Imatinib mesylate, an inhibitor of the tyrosine kinase signaling pathway is the most effective treatment option. The disease carries a dismal prognosis in the presence of overt metastasis. However, the subject patient showed a dramatic response to imatinib therapy and is doing well after a three month follow up. Consensus Tumor size and the presence of numerous mitosis are the most important determinants affecting prognosis [8].
GIST can complicate unusual locations including the colonic interposition and should be included in the differential diagnosis of such unusual presentations.
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Maaz B Badshah & Mark A Korsten
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Haris Riaz
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Atiya Dhala & Maria Abadi
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MBB and HR wrote the initial manuscript. MK was involved in the management of patient, MK and YHP were involved in the critical review of the manuscript. AD, MA and MB were involved in revising the manuscript and in the literature search. All the authors have read and approved the final version of the manuscript.
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Badshah, M.B., Riaz, H., Korsten, M.A. et al. Gastro-intestinal stromal tumor (GIST) complicating a colonic interposition: a novel case report. BMC Res Notes 7, 604 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-0500-7-604
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As UK Denies Air Peace Landing Permit, FG Reacts
The British Government has refused to grant Diplomatic Landing Clearance to Air Peace Limited for the purpose of evacuating Nigerians, who are stranded in the United Kingdom.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs disclosed this in a statement on Sunday by its spokesman, Ferdinand Nwonye.
The ministry regretted that as a result of the development, the airlifting of stranded Nigerians, which was earlier scheduled for today (Monday), had now been shifted to Tuesday.
It also noted that instead of the Heathrow Airport as earlier planned, the flight would be taking off from the Gatwick Airport, London.
The Federal Government, however, commended the Chairman, Air Peace Limited, Allen Onyema, and the airlines’ management “for their commitment and patriotism in ensuring that our stranded nationals in the United Kingdom return home safely.”
The government noted that to make the airlifting of the citizens possible, Air Peace had to, following an appeal by the government, engage the services of another airline, Global Air Charter, instead of refunding the fares made by the stranded Nigerians.
The Federal Government has also announced that it will review its air agreements with various countries as a result of the unacceptable treatment of Nigerian carriers.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, made this known via his verified twitter handle on Sunday following the denial of landing rights to Air Peace at London’s Heathrow Airport.
Onyeama, while telling passengers to be grateful to Air Peace for providing alternative arrangements to ensure their successful evacuation in spite of the challenges, urged aggrieved Nigerians not to protest over the development.
Onyeama said “Having been allowed to carry out one very successful evacuation of Nigerians from London at very low fares, Air Peace in coordination with the Nigerian Government and full knowledge of the UK authorities scheduled two additional flights.’’
All the arrangements were made including payments, only for the UK authorities to withdraw landing rights close to departure despite strong representations by the Nigerian Government, including pointing out the hardship that would be caused to hundreds of Nigerian evacuees.
Onyeama said Air Peace could have just refunded the passengers, but exceptionally, patriotically and altruistically agreed to find an alternative carrier acceptable to the UK authorities.
According to the minister, Air Peace did this to carry out the evacuation a day later than scheduled, but for much higher fares.
He said these higher fares could legitimately have been passed on to the evacuees, but Air Peace bore this huge cost itself.
Onyeama said ‘‘This is to let the aggrieved evacuees know that the objects of their grievance should neither be Air Peace nor the Nigerian Government. They should rather be eternally grateful to Air Peace.
The Nigerian Government will review its Air agreements with various countries as a result of the unacceptable treatment of Nigerian carriers during this pandemic.’’
The evacuation of stranded Nigerians was rescheduled from July 13 to July 14, with the departure airport changed from Heathrow to Gatwick Airport, London.
This, however, generated an outcry from some stranded Nigerians who blamed Air Peace Airline and the Federal Government for the inconveniences.
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Stereotaxis receives FDA clearance for Genesis Robotic Magnetic Navigation system
Stereotaxis’ Genesis RMN system
Stereotaxis has received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for the Genesis Robotic Magnetic Navigation (RMN) system for the robotic navigation of magnetic ablation catheters to treat heart rhythm disorders.
“Genesis is a leap forward in Robotic Magnetic Navigation technology,” says David Fischel, chairman and CEO of Stereotaxis. “We are confident Genesis will have a meaningful impact on patients, physicians, and providers in Electrophysiology. Genesis is a reflection of our commitment to positively transform interventional medicine with robotics.”
RMN uses robotics and magnetic fields to navigate a cardiac catheter directly from the tip. RMN introduces the benefits of robotic precision and safety to cardiac ablation, a common minimally invasive procedure to treat arrhythmias, Stereotaxis said in a press release. More than 100,000 patients have been treated using Stereotaxis’ RMN technology in more than 100 hospitals around the world. Over 350 scientific publications have documented the technology’s clinical value.
The Genesis RMN System utilises smaller magnets rotated along their centre-of-mass for increased speed and control. Across a broad range of navigational routines, the Genesis System is 70% to 80% faster than its predecessor, Stereotaxis said.
The Genesis RMN System has FDA clearance to navigate an array of compatible interventional devices broadly within all chambers of the heart and coronary vasculature, and throughout the neuro and peripheral vascular system.
Genesis is integrated and available with Stereotaxis Imaging Model S, an X-ray system designed for electrophysiology with modern, digital flat-panel detector technology to support radiation reduction and clear image quality.
The combined systems are designed to reduce the cost of acquisition, the ongoing cost of ownership, and the complexity of installation of a robotic electrophysiology practice. Stereotaxis will serve as the single source for architectural planning, installation, and ongoing servicing and maintenance of the combined technologies, providing a more efficient, responsive, and cost-effective solution.
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Japan’s Shinzo Abe back to hospital over health worries
by editor August 24, 2020 August 24, 2020
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday became Japan”s longest-serving leader in terms of consecutive days in office, but there was little fanfare, as he visited a hospital for another checkup amid concerns about his health.
Abe marked his 2,799th consecutive day in office since bouncing back to leadership in late 2012 for a second term, surpassing the previous record set by Eisaku Sato, his great-uncle, who served 2,798 straight days from 1964 to 1972.
Abe, who turns 66 next month, became Japan’s longest-serving prime minister last November, combining his earlier one-year term.
His first term ended abruptly 13 years ago because of health problems, fueling concerns about his current condition. The prime minister made a hospital visit for the second week in a row on Monday.
The previous Monday, he spent more than seven hours at Keio University Hospital in Tokyo for what officials said was an additional checkup because he didn’t have enough time during his earlier visit in June.
Last week’s hospital visit triggered a flurry of speculation in the Japanese media about the possibility that his health was declining.
Top officials from Abe’s Cabinet and the ruling party, including Finance Minister Taro Aso, said publicly that Abe was overworked and badly needed rest. Media members covering the prime minister’s office said Abe looked tired and was moving slower that usual.
During the past week, he has spent only a few hours a day in his office, only in the afternoon.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told a regular news conference that Abe visited Keio University Hospital again Monday for a checkup as a follow-up to the one a week ago.
Suga brushed off worries about Abe’s health. “I see him every day, but I haven’t noticed anything different,” he said.
Asked if Abe will be able serve another year until his current term ends in September 2021, Suga said the prime minister is undergoing additional health exams to make sure he will be able to do so.
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Doctors joining nurses' strike
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JUNIOR doctors have threatened to go on strike, joining the industrial action by nurses that started last week citing deteriorating working conditions, which will negatively affect the country's battle against the growing coronavirus pandemic.
Nurses have been picketing since Wednesday last week, demanding salaries in United States dollars after rejecting an offer to hike their earnings by 50% and US$75 allowances.
They said soaring inflation, which is the world's
highest at 785,55% as of May, has drastically reduced the value of their Zimdollar salaries and has seen prices of goods rising almost daily.
The situation is reminiscent of the hyperinflation era of 2008, when prices changed several times daily to keep up with inflation, which eventually topped 500 billion percent.
Junior doctors could soon join the strike, with officials saying they were "in a similar situation" to that of nurses.
"We struggle to get fuel when we are on call. Many stations are selling in US dollars, so we are now incapacitated," an official with an association representing the doctors told NewsDay, but preferred anonymity for fear of reprisals.
Last year, the doctors went on strike for over four months over pay and poor working conditions, paralysing the country's healthcare sector.
The strike only ended in January this year when they accepted an offer by Econet founder and telecoms billionaire Strive Masiyiwa, who set up a $100 million fund to pay up to 2 000 doctors a subsistence allowance of US$300 a month at the time to help them with transport and living costs.
The programme was for six months. Nurses say they will not return to work until their demands are met, a situation confirmed by Mpilo Central Hospital acting clinical director Xolani Ndlovu yesterday.
"Most of the qualified nurses are at home, they did not report for duty. They vowed that they will not come back until government addresses their demands. We only have a skeleton staff most of them being nurses on probation. We also have doctors and some have already started threatening to join the strike soon," Ndlovu said, adding the hospital was dealing with emergencies only.
Speaking to NewsDay yesterday, Zimbabwe Professional Nurses Union president Robert Chiduku said the health workers would not bow down to pressure.
"We heard reports from our distressed colleagues in Mutare and other parts of the country, who are being victimised for engaging in the strike. Our message to government is that you do not satisfy hunger of your child by whipping him or her. You simply attend to the needs and provide the food then life goes on," he said.
"We are prepared for any form of reign of terror because this is not the first time nurses have been victimised. It is senseless to victimise the hungry and naked workers. We will not call off the strike until our salaries are paid in United States dollars."
President of the Zimbabwe Nurses Association (Zina), Enock Dongo, said nothing official had been communicated yet and urged government to urgently address their concerns.
"Patients are getting stranded and the situation is worsening. They need to resolve this impasse as a matter of urgency," he said.
Dongo said he had held an informal meeting with the Health Services Board to update them on the situation.
"It was an informal meeting, where a few issues were clarified, but we are still waiting for the concrete resolutions," he said.
Dongo also said the situation was being made worse due to COVID-19 and demand for more staff to manage that area.
Stakeholders called on the government to resolve the situation, but Health minister Obadiah Moyo has legal troubles of his own.
He was arrested last Friday on allegations of corruption involving a US$60 million deal to procure COVID-19 test kits and equipment. A Harare magistrate granted him $50 000 bail on Saturday.
The Senior Hospital Doctors Association also said its members were overwhelmed and pleaded with the government to act.
"The situation at the hospitals is now dire. There is no care available as health workers cannot afford to come to work anymore," a senior doctor said.
"As senior doctors, we condemn the looting of funds meant for the COVID-19 fight and for capacitating our hospitals. We call upon the government to act."
The Community Working Group on Health (CWGH) urged the government and the striking health workers to find each other to avoid further plunging the country's health sector into the doldrums.
"Under normal situations, salaries for civil servants are negotiated under the Tripartite Negotiating Forum, which comprises employees, employers and government representatives.
"The way the increment was announced and the so-called ‘clarifications' that followed showed that this was a knee-jerk reaction to pre-empt a protest that was pending," CWGH executive director Itai Rusike said, adding there was need for proactive thinking by the leaders to address issues of national concern.
He said CWGH believed health workers' grievances were genuine and required urgent attention. He also condemned the arrest of some of the striking workers.
"Threats or coercion of any form will further deepen the mistrust that exists between government and the workers. We believe re-engagement and dialogue are the panacea to any dispute," Rusike said.
As a stop-gap measure, Health acting permanent secretary Gibson Mhlanga has since written to the Defence ministry requesting support for the paralysed health institutions.
In a letter addressed to Defence secretary Mark Grey Marongwe, Mhlanga said medical personnel from the Zimbabwe Defence Forces would augment coverage for emergencies and provision of patient care during the absence of nurses.
"We will be calling upon your health services personnel to assist in the hotspots at the central hospitals as requested by the chief executive officers and provincial medical directors of the affected institutions. Your assistance in this matter is greatly appreciated," he wrote.
Critical departments like Mbuya Nehanda Parirenyatwa's maternity wing had skeletal staff to manage the patients, most of whom were turned away.
A source at Sally Mugabe Central Hospital said the hospital was now in a dire situation as many patients were turned away.
"All departments are in serious trouble," the source said.
Chitungwiza nurses, who had largely ignored the strike call, have now joined, with only students and senior staff on duty.
The situation was dire at Masvingo General Hospital, where all nurses did not report for duty except for those in supervisory roles.
At Chimhanda Hospital in Shamva, nurses gathered at the institution early in the morning and agreed to join the strike.
Public hospitals in Gweru, Mutare and Kwekwe were similarly affected.
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Revisiting FTAs to protect local pharma, medical devices sector
By supriya Published On 2017-02-13T11:13:08+05:30 | Updated On 13 Feb 2017 5:43 AM GMT
Bengaluru : The government is reviewing and renegotiating existing free trade agreements (FTAs) India has signed with different countries to protect the domestic pharma and medical devices sector, Union Minister Ananth Kumar said.
He also said that most of the anomalies in inverted duty structure both in pharma and medical devices sector have been rectified.
"We are sensitive and recognise the issues related to inverted tax structure. We are also taking care of FTAs with different countries where it is not favourable to India trade and industry," Kumar told reporters on the sidelines of an international event 'India Pharma 2017' here.
India is discussing with far Middle East countries and others on this issue, he said.
Asked if the government has kept any deadline to review the FTAs, Kumar said, "It is not one day discussion, the talks are on anvil."
Under FTAs, duty free import of medical devices especially medical electronics are allowed, which is affecting the nascent domestic market.
Last year, the government removed concession duty on medical devices and brought import duty on them back to 7.5 per cent. But the concession duty continued for at least 21 medical devices.
According to the Association of Indian Medical Device Industry, since many of 21 medical devices are part of FTAs, they are imported at zero duty, affecting the domestic market.
The issue was raised during a round-table meeting, with CEOs of medical devices makers, chaired by the Union Chemicals & Fertilizers Minister here at the event.
The Association's forum co-coordinator Rajiv Nath said, "In the meeting, we have asked the government to increase import duty to 10 per cent on medical devices from the existing 7.5 per cent to curb imports."
He said the Association has proposed duty on medical components to be kept at 5 per cent from next year and 7.5 per cent thereafter as a 'Make in India' enabler and retain concession duty at 2.5 per cent for now and for next three years.
Among others, the Association asked the government to recognise domestic certification 'ISO' and 'ICMED' for medical devices instead of USFDA.
"In government tenders for procurement of medical devices, local companies are not able to participate. They ask for USFDA approved medical devices. They don't recognise Indian certification like ISO and ICMED. We want the government to allow this," Nath told PTI after the meeting.
The association has also sought preferential market access and preferential pricing for Indian medical devices for Indian public healthcare devices, he said.
Among other issues, the medical devices manufacturing firms have also demanded that the government should provide R&D support for high-end technology and hand holding, he said.
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Jennifer Lopez is gearing up to perform at Joe Biden’s presidential inauguration on Jan. 20, alongside artists including Demi Lovato, Lady Gaga and Justin Timberlake. And the 51-year-old can’t help but see it as a full-circle moment after using her Super Bowl LIV performance to send an important message, she says, about the state of the country.
In his first hours as president, Joe Biden plans to take executive action to roll back some of the most controversial decisions of his predecessor and to address the raging coronavirus pandemic, his incoming chief of staff said Saturday. The opening salvo would herald a 10-day blitz of executive actions as Biden seeks to act swiftly to redirect the country in the wake of Donald Trump's presidency without waiting for Congress. On Wednesday, following his inauguration, Biden will end Trump's restriction on immigration to the U.S. from some Muslim-majority countries, move to rejoin the Paris climate accord and mandate mask-wearing on federal property and during interstate travel.
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Servier announced today updated results from the exploratory phase II TASCO1 study evaluating LONSURF® (trifluridine/tipiracil) + bevacizumab and capecitabine + bevacizumab (C-B) in a first-line setting for patients with unresectable metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) who are non-eligible for intensive therapy.1 The data were announced today during an oral presentation at the 2021 ASCO Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium (ASCO-GI). Patients with mCRC who are not eligible for chemotherapy face a large unmet need, with fewer treatment options available to them and lower survival rates.
President-elect Joe Biden plans to issue a sweeping set of policy reversals and agenda-setting actions within his first 10 days in office, undoing Donald Trump’s legacy of severe executive orders. The incoming administration has prepared more than a dozen executive actions for inauguration day on 20 January, including striking the Trump administration’s bans on travel from majority-Muslim countries and rejoining the Paris climate accord. There will also be immediate action on the coronavirus pandemic, including a mask mandate for federal property and interstate travel and extending efforts to freeze evictions and defer student loan payments.
JOE BIDEN: "You have my word that we will manage the hell out of this operation.” U.S. President-elect Joe Biden laid out his plan to get Americans vaccinated and promised to do better than President Donald Trump in controlling the pandemic. Speaking near his home in Wilmington, Delaware on Friday, Biden said he would invoke the Defense Production Act to ramp up production of equipment needed for vaccine rollout, refrigeration and storage. BIDEN: “Look, our plan is as clear as it is bold, get more people vaccinated for free, create more places for them to get vaccinated, mobilize more medical teams to get the shots in people's arms, increase supply and get it out the door as soon as possible." Under Biden's plan, federal disaster-relief workers would set up thousands of vaccination centers, where retired doctors would administer shots to teachers, grocery store workers, people over 65 years old and other groups who do not currently qualify. He has pledged to vaccinate 100 million Americans during his first 100 days in office as the coronavirus has killed more than 390,000 people in the U.S. and the death tally could reach 500,000 by February, according to a top Biden adviser. Biden said his administration will release the vast majority of doses when they become available, rather than holding back a large portion to ensure that recipients can get a second dose, which had been the Trump administration's approach for much of the rollout. The Trump administration had aimed to give vaccine doses to 20 million Americans by the end of 2020, but only 12.3 million coronavirus shots had been administered as of Friday morning out of more than 31 million doses distributed to states, according to data from the CDC. MINNESOTA GOV. TIM WALZ: “They were lying. They don't have any doses held back. There is no strategic supply for the second doses." Biden’s vaccine plan comes as governors of several states accused the Trump administration on Friday of deception in pledging to immediately distribute millions of COVID-19 vaccine doses from a stockpile that the U.S. health secretary has since acknowledged does not exist. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar had said on Tuesday that the administration would release millions of doses it had been holding in reserve for booster shots in order to help spur a sluggish rollout of first doses to those most in need of the vaccine. But on Friday Azar suggested in an interview with NBC News that the doses in question had already been allocated to the states.
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) -- E.J. Liddell scored 26 points and No. 21 Ohio State beat No. 14 Illinois 87-81 in a brutal Big Ten matchup on Saturday.
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Lionel Messi is doubtful for the final of the Spanish Super Cup on Sunday, when his Barcelona will face Athletic Bilbao.
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BRIEF DESCRIPTION: Much has been written on how queer characters in novels are "straightened" in mainstream television and film adaptations. This panel seeks to investigate the opposite practice: the queering of straight or coded characters in the process of adaptation from written text to film, television, or fan fiction.
FULL DESCRIPTION: Much has been written on how queer characters in novels are "straightened" in mainstream television and film adaptations, or how nominally gay or lesbian characters are made more palatable for mainstream TV and movie audiences through a muting of their potentially transgressive gender, sexual, or other characteristics. This panel seeks to investigate the opposite practice: the queering of straight or coded characters in the process of adaptation from novel, poem, or play to film, television, or fan fiction. Are such queer-friendly recharacterizations always liberatory? What social, political, aesthetic, or pedagogical effects do they have? Do they complicate or reinscribe binary systems of gender and sexuality? What are the effects of genre, medium, and audience? Paper subjects might include characters whose written characterizations code, veil, or only hint at possible queerness and whose sexuality is made more visible in a television or film adaptation; presumably straight characters whose sexuality is questioned or undermined; and characters from either written text or film whose gender and/or sexuality are changed or made transgressive in fan fiction, spinoffs, remakes, and other written or visual responses.
Papers could address any of the following or other relevant topics: film adaptations of canonical texts and authors (e.g., Derek Jarman's Edward II); the understood or assumed audiences for adaptations; characteristics of authors and adapters of texts; publication venues for original texts and adaptations; audience expectations in relation to genre; effects of new media on the process of textual adaptation; methodological and ideological differences between adaptations that mute and those that insert or highlight gender or sexual ambiguity or transgressiveness; social or political consequences of queer-friendly adaptations; possible differences between "queer" and "gay" or "lesbian" adaptations; and pedagogical uses of film and fan-fiction adaptations. Papers that address any form or genre of adaptation, and any time period or author, are welcome.
Please send 300-word abstracts, along with a brief biographical note, no later than September 30, 2009. Send abstracts or questions to Elizabeth McClure at emcclure@umd.edu.
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Meet some of the people who've made adoption a part of their lives and familes...
Meet the Burgos-Reynell Family
Burgos-Reynell Family Lead by Selfless Example: Providing Families for Waiting Youth is Worthwhile.
“If there is room in your heart, there is room in your home.” Matt Reynell and Jaime Burgos have truly put this motto into practice. They have provided a forever home to waiting brothers, James and Steven, continue to open their home to children in need and spend countless hours volunteering at Children Awaiting Parents to find homes for others who continue to wait.
Matt and Jaime began their adoption journey as empty nesters that were not ready to be done parenting. They spent time volunteering with foster children in the community and decided to take their commitment a step further by adopting an older child in need of family.
James officially became a part of their family in 2010 when he was 10-years-old. When they first met him at age 8, he had been in foster care for 4 years and was living in a group home. They were warned about behaviors and told they would have their work cut out for them, but James has thrived in his adoptive home. “The love of a devoted family and coming home was all the push he needed. He amazes everyone around him; people cannot believe he is the same kid. Our family is so blessed to have him and watch him flourish into this amazing kid.” About adoption, James adds, “I think it’s awesome! I was tired of moving all the time now I have one home.”
Matt and Jaime say Children Awaiting Parents went above and beyond to support them through the adoption process. “The biggest support, help and the best wealth of information we had was Children Awaiting Parents; they were amazing. This was also before I started volunteering with … so I was just the average person off the street and they went above and beyond for the kids they service,” says Matt.
It wasn’t until after Matt and Jaime adopted James that they realized his younger brother Steven was also in need of a home. They got to know Steven through his visits with James. Bringing him into the family happened very naturally. Steven moved in to the home in March of 2012 at age 10 and finalized July 8th, 2013. The boys are best friends and will often wait at the window for the other to come home from school.
“We didn’t think it could get any better. We loved James so much and it was all working out so good. Then Steven came along and he really rounds out the family so well. Their resilience to overcome their past and open their hearts to family again is amazing,” says Matt.
They say, “There are many kids who don’t have homes, we are just lucky we don’t have a big farm house or we would be in trouble.” Farm house or not, Matt and Jaime continue to commit their time and energy to helping more children find forever homes. As a committed member of CAP’s board, Matt spends any extra time he has getting the word out about the need for families. He and Jaime also generously provide a sense of family to other children by mentoring CAP’s waiting youth and temporarily providing shelter for those who needed it.
The Burgos-Reynell family is putting their belief in permanence into action to forever change the lives children who have waited the longest for the love of family. Matt explains, “We would like to see a bigger presence in the community about older child adoption. We do not believe there is enough information out there and we could do so much better in helping get the word out!”
We hope you will join them in helping CAP find more families for our waiting youth.
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Spotlight: Claws Out founder, Beth Jennings, reveals the truth behind cub petting
March 18, 2019 March 29, 2019 ~ chloemaywrites
Credit: Beth Jennings
I was made aware of Beth’s story when in discussion with a fellow guest at this year’s Dr Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots Awards in London last week. From the brief story I heard, I knew I had to find out more about her eye-opening campaign and short film on the cub petting industry, so got in touch with Beth myself. Here’s what she had to say…
C: How would you describe Claws Out?
B: Claws Out began as an awareness blog and soon snowballed into a full time role as a Campaign Manager for IAPWA (International Aid for the Protection & Welfare of Animals). The entire entity stemmed from my experience as a volunteer in 2015, hand rearing lion cubs after being led to believe that I was contributing towards conservation. It’s now the charity’s only lion welfare campaign, raising awareness about the plight of lions in South Africa and, in particular, the journey of exploitation from birth until death. In South Africa there are an estimated 8,000 big cats in captivity – bred excessively for tourist interactions and once too large and dangerous for handling, they are sold into canned hunting* and their bones shipped to Asia for use in traditional medicines. It’s a cruel life cycle, reducing the King of the Jungle to nothing but a commodity.
C: When did you first realise something wasn’t right at the sanctuary?
B: Within the first couple of days there were some red flags but mainly concerning the welfare of the cubs. We were instructed to put 5 large cubs into a small crate overnight as they had outgrown their enclosure. They had no access to food or water and were not let out to toilet from 5pm-8am everyday. It was heartbreaking to let them out in the morning, covered in urine and desperate for water. This prompted me to dig deeper online and I soon found other volunteers and charities speaking out against the park I was volunteering at, so it wasn’t long before I found out the truth.
C: Is the sanctuary you first visited still in operation?
B: Unfortunately yes. There are around 300 lion breeding facilities in South Africa and it’s estimated that 100 of these offer interactions to the public so it’s a hugely widespread issue. The park I visited is one of many that are exploiting lion cubs for profit, under the guise of “conservation” and “education” when really, it’s solely for profit.
C: Is there such a thing as a safe sanctuary people can volunteer at?
B: Yes there are safe sanctuaries that people can visit, however true conservation efforts won’t allow hands on interactions with animals, which naturally appeals less to the public. Some true sanctuaries in South Africa include Shamwari, LionsRock, Drakenstein Lion Park and Global White Lion Protection Trust. There’s also a really great volunteering directory that people can use to find ethical options all over the world – www.workingabroad.com.
C: What message would you like to get across to people who may be looking to volunteer at similar sanctuaries?
B: Absolutely steer clear of anywhere that allows hands on interactions with predators. It’s really as simple as that. There are a multitude of lies being told about how interactions benefit cubs and how they’ve been orphaned, rejected etc etc but trust me, it’s all lies. There is absolutely no benefit to hand rearing cubs and doing so means that they can never be released into the wild and survive on their own. The cubs may seem irresistible and having a selfie on Instagram will bring in some extra likes, but bear in mind that the lion you want to cuddle has been taken from it’s mother and is being bred to be shot, by cuddling the cubs tourists are only fuelling this. Do as much research as you can and always feel free to ask charities or individuals like myself for help.
C: How can people help bring a stop to this cruel industry?
B: Raising awareness is fundamental to stopping this industry. The more people that find out the truth about cub petting, the less people there will be visiting such facilities. We need to send a clear message to South Africa that their exploitation of such an iconic animal is absolutely abysmal and we won’t stand for it any longer.
In partnership with the International Aid for the Protection & Welfare of Animals (IAPWA), Beth is working hard to raise £3,000 to roll out an education programme across the UK to teach people about the dangers of cub petting in South Africa. To donate, big or small, click here.
You can catch Beth’s incredibly important film, Claws Out, here https://iapwa.org/our-work/wildlife/lions/
*Canned hunting is an extreme form of trophy hunting in which the animals are released into a caged enclosure for hunters to shoot and kill without giving the animals the opportunity to escape.
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It was a proud year for CBVs! 2019 saw an unprecedented rise in membership to the CBV profession. We are proud to welcome all 131 new CBVs who joined our ranks this year. Each met the rigourous requirements which are mandatory to practice CBV professional excellence as trusted valuation advisors. Only those who successfully complete...
Call for Nominations - CBV Awards of Excellence!
Nominations are now open for the two awards bestowed by the Institute to Chartered Business Valuators excelling ‘above and beyond’ in their contributions to our profession. Top CBV Under 40 Award, in Memory of David Cornfield CA, CBV Recognizes an exceptional CBV on-the-rise in his or her career who has demonstrated success in a broad...
CBV Institute attends Masters Mixer with Queens U!
On the evening of November 18th, CBV Institute attended a “Masters Mixer” arranged by Queen’s University Smith School of Business (Toronto campus). In a changing and increasingly competitive business environment, students in attendance were very interested in furthering their education to set themselves apart. CBV Institute’s Catalina Miranda, Director of Professional Practice, and Abigail Miller,...
Congratulations to the 2019 MQE Successful Candidates
Congratulations to the successful writers of the 2019 MQE – your hard work and determination have paid off! Alfonso Aguilar Gagandeep Ahluwalia Martine Allard Mathieu Aubry David Ayanoglou Joseph Baggetta Jennifer Baldwin Carlee Bannister Shyam Baskaran Evan Beaupre Ernest Bednarz Pieter-Jack Beek-Roussia Tomer Borshchak Alyssa Bosch Jérémie Bouchard Emily Brearton Zachary Brzezinski Daniel Cameron Ben...
Call for Life Member & FCBV Nominations - Deadline Sunday!
The nomination period for the Fellowship designation, known as the FCBV, and the Life Member designation is closing soon! These are two of the highest honours bestowed by CBV Institute. The Life Member designation is granted to retired Members who have attained eminence in the profession, while the FCBV designation is granted to practicing Members...
CBV Institute App v2.0 Released
CBV Institute has updated its App, adding several new functions to increase its effectiveness and usefulness! You can now look at job opportunities, submit your Practice Inspection declaration, pay fees, browse and register for events and much more, all from your phone. To download, please go to the App Store and Google Play. Once downloaded,...
Young Professionals in Valuation co-host Networking Event
Young CBVs and Lawyers from the Young Lawyers – Lower Mainland Section attended a unique event at Steamworks Brew Pub in Vancouver on November 7th. Attendees had the opportunity to forge professional relationships with fellow industry experts. Thank you to all those that attended! For more information on the Young Professionals in Valuation Program, click...
CBV Institute staff and volunteers are excited to deliver a lineup of leading-edge and thought-provoking content for the fall and winter season. Below are some of the great upcoming events currently available to CBVs and our students. BC Workshop: Planning & Execution, the Engine That Drives Enterprise Value November 20, 2019 More Information/Registration Webinar: The Blockchain...
New VFR CPD Offering - Now Available!
CBV Institute has partnered with CPA Canada to deliver CPD related to VFR in a public-reporter context. This CPD offering arose from a concern expressed by key stakeholders that financial professionals should have a foundational level of understanding in VFR, and the offering serves the Institute’s mission to benefit the public interest. This online, on-demand...
Congress Webinars - Now Available!
In an effort to bring our Members and students a large catalogue of archived webinars, CBV Institute videotaped (and slide synched) the 2019 Congress presentations, including: Calculation, Estimation, and Comprehensive Reports – Which to Use and When A popular, well-attended session at our 2019 Congress, valuation practitioners are often asked to explain the differences between...
Nominations Open - Life Member & FCBV
Nominations are open for the Fellowship designation, known as the FCBV, and the Life Member designation. These are two of the highest honours bestowed by CBV Institute. The Life Member designation is granted to retired Members who have attained eminence in the profession, while the FCBV designation is granted to practicing Members who have provided...
Young Professionals in Valuation - October Events in Alberta
In October, the Young Professionals Program held events in Calgary and Edmonton offering CBVs and Students a chance to meet their peers and grow their network. Thanks to all those who came out – we hope you had an enjoyable time! For more information on the program, click here....
Young Professionals in Valuation & Young Lawyers to Host Joint Vancouver Networking Event
CBV Institute is proud to offer the first collaborative networking event between the Young Lawyers – Lower Mainland Section and the Young Professionals in Valuation. On November 7, we are teaming up to bring you a unique networking opportunity to forge professional relationships with other industry experts. Brewmasters will also be on hand to share...
CBV Institute Leadership at IVSC 2019 AGM
CBV Institute President & CEO, Mary Jane Andrews, and EVP & COO Bob Boulton were in Singapore last week attending meetings at the International Valuation Standards Council 2019 AGM. Valuable and informative discussions were had on important contemporary issues such as International Valuation Standards, Goodwill Amortization, and a BV Quality Mark are important, contemporary issues. We...
Welcome to our newest Members!
CBV Institute is proud to welcome three new Members, admitted on September 25, 2019. Congratulations to Claudio Cicchetti, Gabriel Cyr-Daigneault, and Carlo Viola!...
CBV Institute at ‘The ONE’
CBV Institute was pleased to be a sponsor at CPA Canada’s ‘The ONE National Conference 2019’. CBV Institute’s Isabel Natale (Registrar and Manager, Education) and Abigail Miller (Education Coordinator) were both in attendance, engaging with and educating attendees on the value of the CBV designation. ...
Young Professionals in Valuation - London Event
On September 19th, The Young Professionals in Valuation Organizing Committee hosted a networking social in London, ON. Thanks to all who came out to shoot some pool, play some ping pong, and network at the Palasad! For more information on the Young Professionals program, click here....
CBV Institute Practice Roundtables - Coming to a Region Near You!
CBV Institute Members are invited to join CBV Institute President & CEO, Mary Jane Andrews; Director of Professional Practice, Catalina Miranda; and Regional Directors for an intimate practice roundtable and update on Institute initiatives. Due to limited space, these roundtables are for Members only. Edmonton – Tuesday, October 22 Information/Registration Calgary – Wednesday, October...
Young Professionals in Valuation - Upcoming Events in Alberta
In October, the Young Professionals in Valuation Organizing Committee will be hosting TWO networking events for CBVs and Students in Alberta! Registration for both events is now open. CALGARY EDMONTON What: Networking Event Where: Calgary Petroleum Club 319 5 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2P 0L5 When: October 2, 5:30 – 7:30pm More Information/Register...
CBV Institute-Sponsored Research Receives Global Recognition
Congratulations to CBVs Tara Singh, CBV, CFE, and Tylar St. John CPA, CA, CBV, CFF, for achieving global recognition of your work “Decrypting Crypto”. Tara and Tylar presented today at ICVPME 2019 in New Zealand, where international valuation professionals are gathering to discuss Valuation for the Digital Age. Their topic, “Decrypting Crypto: An Introduction To Cryptoassets...
2020 National Business Valuation Congress - Save The Date - June 11th & 12th!
CBV Institute’s 2020 National Business Valuation Congress will be taking place on June 11th & 12th, in Toronto. Make sure to save the date – this is a business valuation event you won’t want to miss! ...
Registration Open - Litigation Support Practices Workshop
Join Stephen Cole, FCPA, FCA, FCBV as he discusses key components of litigation support practices to assist counsel and ensure successful expert reports and testimony. During this dinner workshop, Stephen will provide valuable insight on: Your clients are really counsel and the court Determining the real question The importance of going to the end first...
Fall Term Course Registration is Now Open for Students!
Registration for the Fall Term 2019 is now open. Please go to https://cbvinstitute.com/registration/. If you have any questions regarding registration, please email CBV Institute’s Education Department at education@cbvinstitute.com. CBV Institute wishes you the best of luck with your studies!...
Young Professionals in Valuation - Vancouver Networking Event
Last week, the Young Professionals in Valuation Organizing Committee held a successful networking event at Rogue Kitchen & Wetbar. Many people turned out to meet their professional peers and chat over food and drinks. Thank you to those who attended and stay tuned for more events in the near future! For more information on the...
What's Happening in September!
Toronto Workshop – Litigation Support Practices CBVs and Registered Students can register now for the September 18th “Litigation Support Practices” Toronto Workshop! During this dinner workshop, Stephen Cole, FCPA, FCA, FCBV, will provide valuable insight on how to assist counsel and ensure successful expert reports and testimony, including: Your clients are really counsel and the court...
Young Professionals in Valuation - Montreal Networking Event
The Young Professionals in Valuation Organizing Committee hosted a successful networking event on the private terrace of Hotel Nelligan on July 25. Attendees spent the evening engaging with experienced CBVs, expanding their professional network, and enjoying complimentary food and beverages as the sun set on the horizon. Thank you to everyone who attended! For more...
The 12th Digital Edition of CBV Institute's Journal of Business Valuation Now Available!
The 2018 Journal of Business Valuation is now available for viewing and download. The Journal contains thought-provoking business valuation-related research in the form of papers, articles, and transcribed presentations from our 2018 National Congress of Business Valuation. To view the Journal click here....
CBV Leaders Appointed to Executive Positions of IVSC Technical Boards
At a meeting of the International Valuation Standards Council (IVSC) Board of Trustees on July 16 in Zurich, CBV Institute’s EVP & COO, Robert Boulton CPA, CA, CBV was appointed Vice Chair of the Business Valuation Standards Board. The IVSC Business Valuation Standards Board brings together top global experts to oversee development of International Valuation...
National Business Valuation Congress, June 20/21 2019
It was such a great honour for CBV Institute to host our 47th annual National Business Valuation Congress. Two days, five streams of stimulating topics, 44 speakers and 422 participants engaging in robust presentations, discussions, and networking in the beautiful city of Montreal. Attendees from across Canada and around the world were offered over 20...
The Institute congratulates the following individuals, who on admission to Membership, are entitled to use the CBV/EEE designation. Members admitted on June 19, 2019...
CBV Institute Sends Delegation to RICS Symposium
On Monday, June 3, CBV Institute sent a delegation to the first-ever RICS Business Valuation Symposium in New York City. The half-day symposium brought together US and Canadian professional leaders and stakeholders in business valuation. The Institute was proud to co-sponsor the event’s cocktail reception. Issues discussed included recent changes that impact global trends in...
2018-19 Annual Report View – Print...
Young Professionals in Valuation Program Hosts a Successful First Event!
On May 16th, CBV Institute proudly hosted an incredibly successful first event for the Young Professionals in Valuation program! Thanks to all those who came out for some networking and tacos. Stay tuned for more events to come. The next one will be in Montreal this summer! For more information on the Young Professionals in...
Young Professionals In Valuation Hosts a Successful First Event
On May 16th, CBV Institute proudly hosted an incredibly successful first event for the Young Professionals in Valuation program! Thanks to all those who came out for some networking and tacos. Stay tuned for more events to come. The next one will be in Montreal this summer! ...
CBV Institute Launches New App!
CBV Institute has developed an app that will enhance the way you interact with the Institute! The app has been designed to elevate the experience of attendees at the National Business Valuation Congress. CBV Institute app is a great source of information for Congress attendees. Users will be able to register for events, update their contact information,...
Congratulations to our newest FCBVs!
CBV Institute is excited to introduce our three newest FCBVs! Congratulations Paula, Suzanne, and Barbara! ...
Congratulations to the new Members admitted on September 25, 2018
The Institute congratulates the following individuals, who on admission to Membership, are entitled to use the CBV/EEE designation. Members admitted on September 25, 2018...
Revisions to Fairness Opinion Standard No. 510–CICBV seeks comments on Exposure Draft
The Board of Directors of the CICBV has issued an Exposure Draft concerning revisions to Standard No. 510 —Fairness Opinions — Disclosure Standards and Recommendations. You are encouraged to review this Exposure Draft and the revised standard and provide your comments. The comment period ends November 2, 2018. The Exposure Draft and the revised standard can be...
New CICBV Directors and Officers
On June 13, 2018, Paul Gill, CBV was appointed Chair of the Board of Directors for the 2018/2019 year. Paul is National Valuations Leader and Partner at BDO Canada. In addition, Bill Armitage, CBV was appointed Vice Chair and Scott Lawritsen, CBV was appointed Secretary/Treasurer. Bill is a Partner in the Transaction Advisory Services Group...
CBVs in the Spotlight
An enlightening interview with Doug McPhee CPA, CA, CBV is featured in the current edition (June/July 2018) of eNews for the International Valuation Standards Council (IVSC). Doug is Global Head of Valuations for KPMG, based in London UK, and also serves on the CICBV’s 2018-19 Board of Directors. This interview brings CBV professional excellence to...
Director, Professional Practice
The Institute is pleased to welcome Catalina Miranda, CPA, CA, CBV as its new Director, Professional Practice. Catalina has responsibility for the Practice Inspection Program and Practice Standards related matters. Catalina comes to the Institute from the Ontario Securities Commission and has a strong background in regulatory matters and compliance. Prior to being at the OSC, Catalina practiced...
International Valuation Standards Council (IVSC) Boards to meet in Vancouver August 1st & 2nd 2018
CICBV members are invited to attend IVSC board meetings as observers, giving you the opportunity to gain a first-hand insight into the IVS standard-setting process. Places are limited and offered on a first-come, first-served basis. However, you can also register to join the meetings remotely if you are not able to attend in person. Read...
Requests for Proposals - 2018 Ian R. Campbell Research Initiative
The Ian R. Campbell Research Initiative was started by the CICBV in 2004 to foster original and ground breaking research in business and intangible asset valuation, and related topics. The Initiative was named for a CBV who was instrumental in the early development and codification of best practices and theoretical underpinnings of business valuation. Since...
Podcasts Now Available
Looking for verifiable CPD options that better fit your schedule? Our new podcasts will be a flexible and convenient option to meet your CPD requirement, and a perfect way to spend your commute! See a list of our current podcast offerings. ...
2017 Annual Report View – Print...
2017 Journal Of Business Valuation
2017 Journal...
Course Instructor Opportunity – Corporate Finance
The Institute is currently looking for a CBV to assume the position of course instructor for the CICBV’s Corporate Finance elective course, for the term beginning in January 2018. Topics covered by the Corporate Finance course include the following: Business Planning and Financial Modeling Financing Capacity and Deal Structuring Considerations Debt as a Source of...
2016-17 Annual Report...
Congratulations to the new Members admitted on March 2, 2017
Congratulations to the new Members admitted on March 2, 2017!...
Congratulations to the new Member admitted on September 29, 2016
Congratulations to the new Member admitted on September 29, 2016...
Exposure Draft – Establishment of a Practice Inspection Program
The Board of Directors of the CICBV has issued an Exposure Draft concerning the proposed establishment of a Practice Inspection Program. You are encouraged to review this Exposure Draft and provide your comments on it. The comment period ends August 31, 2016. The Exposure Draft can be accessed via this link: Exposure Draft – Establishment of...
Congratulations to CICBV's new Regional Directors
The CICBV is pleased to announce the results of the recent regional elections....
Congratulations to the new Members admitted on February 25, 2016
Congratulations to the new Members admitted on February 25, 2016...
2015 New Member as at September 24, 2015
Congratulations to the 2015 New Members as at September 24, 2015...
2015 New Member as at June 18, 2015
Congratulations to the 2015 New Members as at June 18, 2015...
IVSC receives recommendations from Review Group
Last November the IVSC Board of Trustees commissioned a Review Group to provide an independent assessment of the IVSC’s governance, processes and output to provide suggestions for improvements or other structural changes so that it can better meet the challenges and opportunities that lay ahead. The Review Group delivered its report in April 2015, providing...
2015 New Members
Congratulations to the 2015 New Members...
Legal Counsel Communications with Expert Witnesses
The role of the expert witness continues to be a hot topic of discussion. Two recent decisions in the Ontario Superior Court highlighted the controversy that exists regarding the role of the expert witness. CBVs Andrew Cochrane and Carolyn Scott summarized the impact of the Ontario Court of Appeal’s decision rejecting the 2014 trial court...
FCBV Frank Vettese receives CEO Cultural Change for Empowerment Award
FCBV Frank Vettese, Managing Partner and Chief Executive, Deloitte Canada, was recently awarded the WEPs CEO Cultural Change for Empowerment Award by the United Nations for his leadership in transforming the company’s culture by ensuring that gender equality is part of every aspect of the company. The awards celebrate the commitment of CEOs to create...
2015 New Members as at February 26, 2015
Congratulations to the 2015 New Members as at February 26, 2015...
Appeal Decision - Moore v Getahun
The CICBV is delighted to report that, in a unanimous decision of the Court of Appeal for Ontario, the decision of the trial court in the matter of Moore v. Getahun, with respect to communications between legal counsel and experts regarding draft reports, has been rejected....
2014 New Members as at November 27, 2014
Congratulations to the 2014 New Members as at November 27 2014...
Congratulations to the 2014 MQE Successful Candidates...
2014 New Members as of June 19, 2014
Congratulations to the 2014 New Members – June 2014...
2013 Annual Report...
Annual Meeting of Members
The Annual Meeting of Members of The Canadian Institute of Chartered Business Valuators (CICBV) will take place on Wednesday June 13, 2018 at 3:00 PM ET in the Quebec Room of the Ottawa Westin, Ottawa, ON. Members who do not plan to be in attendance at the Annual Meeting of Members are requested to complete...
CICBV Recruiting for Director, Professional Practice
The CICBV is recruiting an experienced CBV to fill the position of Director, Professional Practice. The successful candidate will be a CBV with excellent technical, communication and interpersonal skills, at least 5 years of experience as a CBV and has a collaborative working style. A diversity of professional experience is an attribute. Reporting to the Executive VP...
Change in the Program of Studies Semester System
After careful analysis, discussions, and negotiations, the Institute is pleased to announce that starting in January 2018, the Program of Studies will move from a 2-semester academic calendar to a 3-term academic calendar (January – April, May – August, and September – December). The Institute is fortunate to receive regular comments and suggestions from Students...
Congratulations to Mr. Jacob Martin the Winner of the 2017 Scholastic Achievement Award!
The CICBV is pleased to announce that Mr. Jacob Martin has been awarded the 2017 Scholastic Achievement Award. This award recognizes Jacob for achieving the highest average mark in all required courses in the CICBV program of studies. Jacob was presented with this award during our 2017 Awards Presentation at our National Conference in Quebec City...
Congratulations to the new Members admitted on December 1, 2016
Congratulations to the new Members admitted on December 1, 2016!...
Congratulations to the new FCBVs
Please join us in congratulating our newest FCBVs....
Congratulations to the 2018 Award Winners
2018 Scholastic Achievement Award – in Honour of Ronald Scott, CBV The CICBV is pleased to announce that Ms. Stephanie Lau has been awarded the 2018 Scholastic Achievement Award, in Honour of Ronald Scott, CBV. This award recognizes Stephanie for achieving the highest average mark in all required courses of the CICBV Program of Studies....
Congratulations to the new Members admitted on September 28, 2017!...
Congratulations to Mr. François Huvelin, CBV the Winner of the 2017 Top CBV Under 40 in Memory of David Cornfield, CA, CBV
The CICBV is pleased to announce that Mr. François Huvelin, CBV has been awarded the 2017 Top CBV Under 40 in Memory of David Cornfield, CA, CBV. This award recognizes François for his demonstration of success in a broad diversity of interests, and the distinction he has brought to the profession through his service. François...
The CICBV Joins the International Ethics Standards Coalition (IESC)
The CICBV is proud to be a part of the IESC. Read the announcement here....
2015 -2016 Annual Report...
McGill University Professional Development Certificate in Business Valuation
The CICBV is pleased to announce a new Professional Development Certificate in Business Valuation in partnership with McGill University’s School of Continuing Studies....
Thumbs Up or Thumbs Down? Re-examining the Use of Rules of Thumb in the Valuation of Business Interests
Read the latest Institute white paper here....
The Institute congratulates the following individuals, who on admission to Membership, are entitled to use the CBV/EEE designation. Members admitted on March 1, 2018...
2016 and 2017 Awards and Honours Presentations - CICBV National Conference, Quebec City, June 16, 2017
Congratulations to Mr. Keith Jensen, CBV the Winner of the 2017 Communicator Award Winner
The CICBV is pleased to announce that Mr. Keith Jensen, CBV has been awarded the 2017 CICBV Communicator Award. This award is in recognition of Keith’s activities and actions, which have had a significant and beneficial impact on the promotion of the business valuation profession. Keith will be presented with this award during the CICBV...
Congratulations to the new Members admitted on November 26, 2015
Congratulations to the New Members admitted on November 26, 2015...
2016 Ian R Campbell Research Initiative Winner
The 2016 Ian R Campbell Research Initiative Winner – When the Whole is Greater than the Sum of its Parts – An Analysis of Trends in the Application and Quantum of Minority Discounts in Canadian Court Judgments, 1986-2015 – is now available for viewing. To obtain this Research Paper, please log in to the CICBV...
Congratulations to the new Members admitted on June 14, 2017!...
Congratulations to the 2016 MQE Successful Candidates!...
Congratulations to the new Members admitted on June 15, 2016...
Congratulations to the new Members admitted on November 30, 2017!...
Approval of Practice Inspection Program
On June 14, 2017, a Practice Inspection Program as described in the attached “Consideration of Matters Raised by Respondents to Exposure Draft” was approved for implementation by the CICBV Board of Directors. Any work product which is subject to the CICBV’s Practice Standards, and that is issued on or after January 1, 2018 will...
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Ventana Research Unveils 2018 Research Agenda for Business and Technology Markets
Jan 31, 2018 | Technology
Veteran market research firm focused on applications and digital technology for business and IT releases comprehensive research agenda
BEND, OR, January 31, 2018 /24-7PressRelease/ — Ventana Research, the leading business technology research and advisory services firm, today unveiled a sharply focused and digitally innovative research agenda for 2018. This agenda, which continues the firm’s 15-year history of research and its extensive reach with both buyers and users of business technology, details the areas expertise the firm will focus on for 2018. The research detailed in this agenda will provide continued support to enable businesses to utilize their technology and resources efficiently and effectively and operate and perform well.
This 2018 research agenda reflects an innovative shift in the firm’s view of how and why business will need to embrace digital technologies at a brisk pace to remain effective in the market. The research focuses on a number of key digital technology innovations that are changing the way business operates: analytics, artificial intelligence and machine learning, blockchain, bots and natural language processing, digital collaboration, cybersecurity, the Internet of Things, and wearable computing. The research will assess the impacts of these technologies in finance, human resources, sales, marketing, customer service, operations, supply chain and IT functions in more than 20 industry categories.
Building on last year’s introduction of its newest research offering, Ventana Research in 2018 will launch more Ventana Research Dynamic Insights assessment surveys, along with new market research initiatives that will enable the firm to provide cutting-edge guidance on best practices and market trends. This innovative research helps guide buyers to prioritize their efforts and ensure they are able to reach their optimal outcomes.
This research agenda, produced annually, is designed to enable businesses to plan and gain insights from trends and best practices so they can retain and advance their competitive edge in 2018. It also highlights the unique experience- and research-based services Ventana Research provides and distinguishes them from the less rigorous offerings of other advisory or consulting firms. The firm provides some of the most authoritative guidance available on best practices to support informed technology choices, using a rigorous research methodology and experience gained from more than 15 years in the industry. Ventana Research has benchmarked tens of thousands of organizations, differentiating it from any other analyst firm in the industry. Its research and education is provided directly to a community of members worldwide.
“In 2018, businesses will see a major shift in the role technology plays in their organization,” said Mark Smith, CEO and chief research officer of Ventana Research. “This is a year to focus on how emerging technologies can optimize business potential. Explosive growth in AI, machine learning, processes automation and natural language processing will create disruptive shifts in every line of business. To capitalize on these changes, companies will need to ensure they are relying on authoritative advice and best practices guidance that helps improve the people, processes, information and technology in their business – advice and guidance based on research from a firm that engages with them and their peers and measures how they achieve these tasks. IT-focused analyst firms that still operate in the dark ages of IT focus and technology categories lack the business context and digital effectiveness to effectively prioritize the application and digital technology investments that matter the most to organizations.
“A line-of-business focus such as ours enables us to offer the incisive guidance on digital innovation that is required to move beyond legacy approaches to focus on investments for the future,” Smith said. “We are excited to again provide our comprehensive research agenda, an agenda that’s publicly available and built on research and our ongoing review of how applications and technologies actually work. We encourage any organization evaluating a research and advisory services firm to examine its agenda for relevance and importance before making any investment. New to our agenda in 2018 are research assertions that outline what we believe will be key market and organizational insights pulled from our independent research and decades of industry experience.”
Ventana Research is the only technology analyst firm that publicly posts its research agenda and framework for an entire year and provides free access to market research. Merely providing an analyst note or listing reports to be written does not constitute a useful research agenda; it merely announces the use of an approach not built on fact-based market research and full product evaluations. “Our market- and primary research-based approach and our focus on educating buyers in an efficient and digital manner more clearly than ever differentiates our firm from the array of others,” Smith added.
For more information about the research agenda, please visit any of our expertise pages, Analytics, Customer Experience, Data, Digital Technology, Human Capital Management, Marketing, Office of Finance, Operations & Supply Chain, or Sales, and download the research agendas for business and technology areas most important to your needs now. Look also for Ventana Research’s daily benchmark research facts via its social media channel on Twitter at @VentanaResearch and on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/ventana-research
About Ventana Research
Ventana Research is the most authoritative and respected benchmark business technology research and advisory services firm. We provide insight and expert guidance on mainstream and disruptive technologies through a unique set of research-based offerings including benchmark research and technology evaluation assessments, education workshops and our research and advisory services, Ventana On-Demand. Our unparalleled understanding of the role of technology in optimizing business processes and performance and our best practices guidance are rooted in our rigorous research-based benchmarking of people, processes, information and technology across business and IT functions in every industry. This benchmark research plus our market coverage and in-depth knowledge of hundreds of technology providers means we can deliver education and expertise to our clients to increase the value they derive from technology investments while reducing time, cost and risk.
Ventana Research provides the most comprehensive analyst and research coverage in the industry; business and IT professionals worldwide are members of our community and benefit from Ventana Research’s insights, as do highly regarded media and association partners around the globe. Our views and analyses are distributed daily through blogs and social media channels including Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. To learn how Ventana Research advances the maturity of organizations’ use of information and technology through benchmark research, education and advisory services, visit www.ventanaresearch.com.
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2010/106: Refusal of a code compliance certificate for house alterations completed under the supervision of a building certifier
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This determination arises from the decision of the authority to refuse to issue a code compliance certificate for alterations to a house, because it is not satisfied that the building work complies with certain clauses of the Building Code. The matter to be determined is whether the authority was correct to refuse to issue a code compliance certificate for the building work covered by the above building consents. In deciding this matter, it must be considered: 1-Whether the external claddings to the alterations (the claddings) comply with Clause B2 Durability and Clause E2 External Moisture of the Building Code; 2-Whether the building work complies with the remaining clauses relevant to these alterations. Based on the information and records supplied, there is sufficient evidence available to allow me to reach a conclusion on the code compliance of the alteration. This determination therefore considers whether, if the building work is compliant or can be made compliant, it is reasonable to issue code compliance certificates for the building work under the two consents.
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UL 217:1997 Standard for Safety Single and Multiple Station Smoke Alarms
UL 217:1997
Underwriters Laboratories
Other Standard
This Standard provides requirements that cover electrically operated single and multiple station smoke alarms intended for open area protection in indoor locations of residential units in accordance with the National Fire Alarm Code, NFPA 72, smoke alarms intended for use in recreational vehicles in accordance with the Standard for Recreational Vehicles, NFPA 501C, and portable smoke alarms used as “travel” alarms.
A single station smoke alarm, as defined by these requirements, is a self-contained fire alarm device that consists of an assembly of electrical components including a smoke chamber, alarm sounding appliance, and provision for connection to a power supply source, either by splice leads or a cord and plug arrangement or containing integral batteries. Possible accessories include a supplemental heat detector, terminals for connection to a remote audible signaling appliance or accessory, and an integral transmitter to energize a remote audible signaling appliance.
Multiple station units are single station smoke alarms that are either interconnected for common alarm annunciation or connected to remote thermostats.
These requirements, where applicable, also cover all remote accessories that are to be connected to or are intended to be used with a single or multiple station smoke alarm.
This standard does not cover the following:
a) Smoke detectors of the nonself-contained type that are intended for connection to a household or industrial system control unit. These are included in the Standard for Smoke Detectors for Fire Protective Signaling Systems, UL 268.
b) Mechanically operated single and multiple station fire alarm devices that are specified in the Standard for Single and Multiple Station Heat Detectors, UL 539.
c) Heat detectors [except for the requirements in the Fire Test (Heat Detector), Section 72] incorporated as part of a single station smoke alarm assembly whose requirements are covered in the Standard for Heat Detectors for Fire Protective Signaling Systems, UL 521.
F7/AS1 (Third Edition, Amendment 6)
UL 217:1997 is cited by Acceptable Solution F7/AS1: Warning Systems from 24/04/2003
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Title AZ vs. CA:19 California Exhibits, Vol. XIX; Nos. 4000-4044
Creator Arizona, complainant.; California, ; defendant.; Palo Verde Irrigation District (Calif.), ; defendant.; United States.; Supreme Court.
Subject Water rights; Water consumption; Rivers
[State of Arizona, complainant v. State of California, Palo Verde Irrigation District, Coachella Valley County Water District, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, City of Los Angeles, California, City of San Diego, California, and County of San Diego, California, defendants, United States of America, State of Nevada, State of New Mexico, State of Utah, interveners] : California exhibits.
Rights Management Digital Image Copyright 2005, University of Utah. All Rights Reserved.
Holding Institution 5th Special Coll. Rare, University Library, California State University, Long Beach
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CHAPTER 13.--FEDERAL LANDS TO BE INCLUDED IN STATE IRRIGATION DISTRICTS § 621. SUBJECTION OP LANDS IN STATE IRRIGATION DISTRICT TO STATE LAWS GENERALLY. When in any State of the United States under the irrigation district laws of said State there has, prior to August 11, 1916, been organized and created or shall thereafter be organized and created any irrigation district for the purpose of irrigating the lands situated within said irrigation district, and in which irrigation district so created or to be created there shall be included any of the public lands of the United States, such public lands so situated in said Irrigation district, when subject to entry, and entered lands within said irrigation district, for which no final certificates have been issued, which may be designated by the Secretary of the Interior in the approval by him of the map and plat of an irrigation district as provided in section 623 of this title, are made and declared to be subject to all the provisions of the laws of the State in which such lands shall be situated relating to the organization, government, and regulation of irrigation districts for the reclamation and irrigation of arid lands for agricultural purposes, to the same extent and in the same manner in which the lands of a like character held under private ownership are or may be subject to said laws: Provided, J7 (Footnote ours) This chapter is commonly known as the "Smith Act." 1-12
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One of the new features of the AIA is the Post-Grant Review (PGR), often referred to as a third-party opposition. PGR allows any party to challenge any new or reissue patent.
Starting with patents issued having a filing date on or after March 16, 2013, an opposer will have a nine-month window to submit to the Director of the Patent Office a petition to cancel one or more claims on the basis of invalidity. Compared to ex parte or inter partes reexaminations previously available, PGR allows a broader scope of information to be used as evidence, including patents, printed publications, commercial sales, and public use.
Once the petition is filed, the Director determines whether it is more likely than not that at least one of the challenged claims is unpatentable or that the PGR would resolve an unsettled legal question important to the patent system. The Director must issue this non-appealable decision within three months of the patent owner’s response or before the last day the patent owner may file a response. Once instituted, PGR is adjudicated by what will become the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.
Another useful tool for opposing issuance of a patent to a competitor is Third-Party Submissions (TPS). Previously, the opportunities were very limited for a third party to submit prior art to the Patent Office against a pending application because of a short filing deadline and the inability to include any analysis of the submitted prior art. Under the AIA, preissuance submissions will become a powerful tool because some of these disadvantages have been eliminated.
Under the new proposed rules, the deadline for the submission will be the earlier of 1) the date of the notice of allowance or 2) the later of six months after publication of the application or the date of first rejection of any claim by the examiner. So generally speaking, the deadline for a TPS will be the date of the first office action. The documents submitted must be “of potential relevance to the examination of the application,” which means that the documents need not be “prior art”—any relevant documents can be submitted for consideration by the examiner. A concise description of the relevance of each document must be provided. The proposed rules allows for three “free” submissions. If more than three documents are submitted, a fee of $180 for each ten documents is required. Once the TPS is submitted, the applicant will receive notice of any such submission in the first office action.
PGR and TPS will enhance the value of monitoring competitor filings. These third-party challenge mechanisms within the Patent Office could afford quicker resolution than litigation in federal courts. Thus, vigilantly monitoring patent applications filed by and patents issued to competitors in order to timely file PGR or TPS may be more cost effective than waiting until a competitor files an infringement suit.
Yon S. Sohn is an intellectual property attorney at Carstens & Cahoon, LLP, who practices in all areas of intellectual property law with a focus on patent law.
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Nasa picks headquarters for Moon lander
August 19, 2019 Jeremy Blog, Moon 0
A Nasa facility in Alabama that developed the giant rocket for the Apollo programme in the 1960s will play a key role in sending astronauts down to the Moon’s surface in 2024.
The Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville will lead the development of a vehicle that will land astronauts on the body for the first time since 1972.
The decision was announced by Nasa’s administrator Jim Bridenstine.
But it’s a disappointment for Texas, which was in the running.
The White House wants to send a man and a woman to the South Pole of the Moon in five years, under a programme called Artemis.
Huntsville in northern Alabama is known as “Rocket City”, because of its long association with the space programme. It was here that the huge Saturn V launcher, which lofted humans into orbit during the Apollo programme in the 1960s and 70s, was designed, built and tested.
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Give NASA Back
Will Tucker
Compare Obama to Carter, Kennedy, or even Reagan, if you must — but God forbid you compare him to Richard Nixon.
Unfortunately, that comparison is all too appropriate this week, at least when it comes to attitudes toward NASA.
Only Nixon, since the creation of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, has actively taken a swipe at the program, a signature project of his hated rival, John F. Kennedy. Even then, Nixon only killed the Apollo moon exploration program. Obama plans to kill American manned spaceflight, period — taking America out of the manned space exploration game for the foreseeable future.
America can’t afford to lose NASA, in any capacity, and neither can Alabama.
America can’t lose NASA, as an organization, because it wholly represents exactly what anyone opposed to perpetual conflict and war should want. The history of NASA consists of story after story about how weapons — rockets, missiles, and technology in general — have more peaceful potential as exploratory vehicles or machines.
Take the story of Werner von Braun, for example. von Braun first used his engineering brainpower in Germany, developing a missile program for the Nazis, before coming to the United States. Here, he and his team of scientists ultimately developed the rocket technology that would make space travel possible. He worked in America to build rockets to land a man on the moon, not to land a warhead on Moscow.
Also consider that NASA makes it possible to phase away the military-industrial complex that remains so important to the United States’ economy. The same factories designed to produce weapons systems and machinery can easily transition to the production of tools for space travel and exploration.
For example, the Boeing Company produces missile defense systems. Boeing, therefore, has the hardware, technology, and ability to fill government orders for peaceful exploratory vehicles as well as weapons — and they do. Boeing produced the Delta line of rockets for NASA’s use, a still profitable peaceful venture.
Obama, a Nobel Peace Prize winner, should want nothing more than to protect an organization that symbolizes these kinds of idealistic transitions. Cutting funding for space exploration is simply contradictory to the image he purports to want for America.
Also on the subject of international relations, think about the possibilities NASA brings to the table. Fifteen nations across the world, for example, currently have big-money stakes in the International Space Station, an achievement that embodies the fruits of international cooperation. Astronauts can routinely share rides on space travel vehicles, and interaction between the multinational corporations filling government contracts for the Space Station’s parts increases, making this peaceful venture, as well as peace itself, very profitable.
Most importantly, this achievement of the International Space Station proves, definitively, the existence of the worlds’ potential for cooperation. Nations can peacefully work together towards a common goal—not unlike, say, Obama’s goal of eradicating nuclear weapons. If NASA were to go commercial, as Obama hopes, the country would lose its ownership, and cooperation between multinationals—only concerned with their bottom lines and profits—wouldn’t be nearly as idealistic as the cooperation between nations we have now.
On the domestic front, Alabama can’t lose NASA, either. Think about where von Braun came when he gave up weapons development in Germany for exploration in America. He landed in Huntsville, providing jobs to people across North Alabama. Jobs that many North Alabamians saw as worth a 30- to 45-minute commute. These jobs represented participation in an overall national goal, and provided a sense of national pride. Back then, to be Alabamian was to be a backwards, fire hose-wielding segregationist, and the space program stood in the face of that ridicule. America put a man on the moon, and Alabama had a stake in it. The situation wholly embodied unity despite the enflaming differences present.
So no, Mr. Obama, don’t talk to me about how you “hope” commercial space flight can pick up the slack left by your budget cut. Prove to me that you “hope” America can continue to lead the world in space exploration by showing a little support for NASA. It brings “hope” for America by representing the possibility of peace as well as technological advances, and it brings “hope” to Alabama in the form of paying jobs people are proud of. Cut NASA’s budget any more, and its benefits all disappear, probably for good.
Cutting NASA takes it too far, Mr. President. As much as I support you, I resent this. Give NASA back to America, and give NASA back to Alabama.
Will Tucker is a freshman majoring in international relations. His column runs weekly on Friday.
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Home computer Security Google Docs Bug Let Hackers Hijack Screenshots
Google Docs Bug Let Hackers Hijack Screenshots
Balaji N
Google has mentioned a flaw that has taken place recently in its feedback tool, and Google affirmed that there is a critical bug that is continuously compromising all the sensitive files of users.
The Google feedback tool is a part of various services, and it could be exploited by threat actors to capture screenshots of all sensitive Google Docs documents by inserting them in an ill-disposed website.
Rather than that, Google has a feature named “Send Feedback” in all of its products. This tool feature helps Google to get Feedback from every user when they face any issue. Moreover, this feature also provides a choice to add screenshots with a brief summary of the issue that the user is facing.
This feedback feature is disposed in Google’s main domain (“www.google.com”), and it is combined into other domains by adding an iframe element that fills the pop-up’s content from “feedback.googleusercontent.com” through PostMessage.
According to the report, If any users want to submit Feedback using Google docs, they can navigate to Help–> Send Feedback. After doing the steps, the user will notice that an Iframe is popping up and magically capturing the screenshot of the document that they were working on.
But, in the beginning, the iframe is quite complicated as compared to the Google docs. Still, there might be some way to cross the origin communication so that the users can successfully administer the screenshot.
Hunting for Bugs
Once the users get familiar with this function, they find an XSS in the sandbox domain feedback.googleusercontent.com. But, the users can use the XSS and hijack those RGB values of pixels; after that, they can render the image and capture the screenshot.
One of the users named Sreeram tried to find out the XSS in that as it was a sandbox domain, but he failed to find out the XSS. After a week, he noticed a video by “filedescriptor” in his Twitter feed.
Watching the video helped him to know the trick, that is, you can adjust the location of an iframe that is being presented in the cross-origin domain. This can be done by any threat actor and can easily hijack the screenshot of all sensitive files of the users.
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Stream Partners Program announces 2021 grant award winners
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (December 3, 2020) – The West Virginia Stream Partners Program recently announced the recipients of its annual grant awards, with 17 watershed groups receiving grant amounts totaling $77,025.
The West Virginia Stream Partners Program is a cooperative effort between the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP), the state Division of Natural Resources (DNR), the state Division of Forestry, and the Soil Conservation Agency. The program has $100,000 appropriated each year to award to watershed associations interested in protecting and restoring state streams. This year, 17 organizations received funds up to $5,000 each.
“The West Virginia Stream Partners Program is proud to support the watershed volunteers across this state who have dedicated years to the love of West Virginia and our streams and rivers,” said Stream Partners coordinator Jennifer Pauer. “Over the past 25 years, we have supported 122 organizations and their volunteers. The $5,000 investment in these communities is matched with hundreds of volunteer hours and additional project funds that have proven to improve our streams and the quality of life within the watersheds and state.”
The West Virginia Stream Partners Program began in 1996 with the creation of the West Virginia Stream Partners Program Act. The state Legislature appropriated general revenue funds to support a grant program that encourages citizens to work with state agencies and local stakeholders, supplies seed grants, and helps organizations form partnerships to complete projects that will have long-term effects on the community and the watershed. Many watershed associations formed in 1996 are still active and successful today.
The following list of 2021 grant recipients was approved by the Stream Partners Program Executive Committee:
• Buckhannon River Watershed Association: $5,000
• Coal River Group: $5,000
• Coal River Mountain Watch: $5,000
• Davis Creek: $1,200
• Forks of the Coal: $4,250
• Fourpole Creek Watershed Association: $1,575
• Friends of the Blackwater: $5,000
• Friends of Deckers Creek: $5,000
• Friends of the Cacapon River: $5,000
• Friends of the Cheat, Inc.: $5,000
• Friends of the Hughes River Watershed: $5,000
• Friends of the Tug Fork: $5,000
• Greenbrier River Watershed Association: $5,000
• Morris Creek Watershed Association: $5,000
• Piney Creek Watershed Association: 5,000
• Save the Tygart: $5,000
• Warm Springs Watershed Association: $5,000
For more WVDEP news and information, go to www.dep.wv.gov. Also, connect with the agency on all social media platforms. Follow @DEPWV on Twitter, Like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/depwv/, and find us on YouTube by searching “Environment Matters.”
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4G, Fake 5G and Real 5G – Know the Differences
Date: July 20, 2019Author: Simon Hodges
Much has been written about the roll out of 5G, most notably for its health & safety and environmental concerns and also the disturbing implications of the future promise of total surveillance societies that 5G and the IoT or Internet of Things look to be destined to develop into without a massive public backlash. These are all extremely important issues but I would like to focus on other aspects of the disingenuous and misleading way that the technology of 5G is being presented and sold to the public in its initial roll-out in the UK and Europe as what one can think of as being Fake 5G.
Firstly it should be pointed out that 5G as such is not currently a stand alone technology but is a hybrid technology that incorporates both 4G Gigabit LTE components and 5G capabilities in principle. The problem with this is there is no standard definition as to precisely which technologies 5G actually incorporates and different Telcos are offering very different versions of 5G both in the USA and in the UK and Europe.
If we take a strict definition of 5G as being the use of mmWave, very high frequency, high data throughput and extremely low latency radiation spectrum: then this is currently only being partially rolled out by a few and not all of the US carriers and none of these frequencies are currently being used in Europe. Indeed, the availability of such frequencies have not even been finalised, let alone auctioned to telecoms in the UK and Europe as it firstly needs to be decided which bands Europe will harmonise.
https://5g.co.uk/guides/5g-uk-auction/
As indicated above, such mmWave frequencies are in use in the USA although this may be questionable in terms of the performance of the 5G roll-out so far in terms of its meeting initial hype and expectations. In Chicago in the US, both Verizon and Sprint have rolled out what they call 5G services but Verizon are using 26 GHz millimetre (mmWave) frequencies whereas Sprint are using Fake 5G sub 6 GHz frequencies which are well within the common range of current 4G LTE tech and also our own dual band home wireless networks which operate in the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz ranges. Its all the same underlying tech whether its mobile phones, DECT phones or home WiFi: it all incorporates transmitting and receiving microwave radiation throughout homes, communities and the environment in general. Your home microwave oven transmits within its enclosure at 2.45 GHz which is very close to the 2.4 GHz of older routers and the lower band of a newer dual band home WiFi router or access point.
As implied above, perhaps the best way to understand these different approaches is by using a definition of Fake 5G and Real 5G where Fake 5G consists of all those implementations that involve the use of sub 6 GHz frequencies and Real 5G which uses mmWave frequencies in the spectrum of 24 GHz to 300 GHz. By the way, the term ‘5G-ready networks’ has also been introduced to further muddy the waters. This is similar to ‘HD Ready’ televisions or monitors which are not true 1080p HD resolution either.
Another important thing to understand is that 4G was designed to be implemented as a long term evolution of the technology under the term 4G Gigabit LTE (Long Term Evolution) whereby it was always envisioned that 4G would be able to deliver the Gigabit speeds that 5G is now claiming for itself (4G LTE is already delivering this speed of connection in Australia).
Another part of the problem for anyone analysing the performance of these new networks is that as a hybrid technology we have no real idea as to which tech they are actually using and that just because a phone might display a 5G connection icon that doesn’t mean its using a real 5G connection. Whilst one can obtain affordable RF meters to measure RF radiation and signal strength in the Sub 8 GHz range, then hand held meters and probes that can take readings in the 24 GHz+ range are at least $15,000, so there is no realistic option to buy a meter and actually analyse what tech is being employed at any given site. Another problem is that many people confuse the 5 GHz signals generated by dual band WiFi routers with 5G and assume that it is the same technology. It is completely different, 5G stands for Fifth Generation not 5 Gigahertz or 5000 MHz.
Most of the industry and media comparisons between 5G and 4G entirely ignore the evolutionary nature of 4G LTE so we regularly find in images such as below, by which comparisons are made in the most strategically advantageous of terms whereby 4G is presented as having a theoretical limit of 100 Mbps whereas 5G has a theoretical limit of 10Gbps which is 100 times the apparent download capacity of 4G.
https://5g.co.uk/guides/how-fast-is-5g/
The problem with this graphic and that article is that it is an historical snapshot of the early results of 4G technology which ignores the achievements of the long term evolution of 4G Gigabit LTE solely in order to make 5G technology appear better by orders of magnitude (X100). This all makes the need for everyone to switch and upgrade phones and networks from 4G to 5G all the more compelling but this is completely misleading in evaluating these various tech options as the base line of 100 Mbps 4G LTE is hopelessly out of date.
Utilising 7 X 20 MHz carrier aggregation, up to 4X4 MIMO in five carriers and 256 QAM: Qualcomm’s latest X24 LTE 4G modem has increased its performance exponentially and jumped around 20X from the theoretical maximum of 100 Mbps download to a huge 2 Gbps which is equivalent to or exceeds download speeds that have been reported from Verizon’s mmWave 5G launched in Chicago. To show just how much impact these new innovations have: simply switching from 2X2 MIMO to 4X4 MIMO will double a 150 Mbps connection to 300 Mbps. Most of the improvements of 4G LTE and 5G have come from exploiting these additional technologies and are not related to the RF spectrum in question. The specification of the latest Qualcomm X24 4G LTE modem is shown below.
https://www.qualcomm.com/products/snapdragon-x24-lte-modem
If one analyses this speed improvement with 4G LTE, one can see that it has nothing to do with any change in wireless frequencies as there haven’t been any and that it is all dependent upon the increasing use of Multiple Inputs and Multiple Outputs (MIMO), carrier aggregation and QAM (quadrature amplitude modulation).
Taking 4G LTE into consideration then we can see that the theoretical improvement of mmWave 5G is not 100X but theoretically at its best, merely 5X that of 4G in its long term evolution.
We see exactly the same thing happening with home WiFi. Most people probably have dual band home routers now which can connect devices at 150 Mbps on a 2.4 GHz connection or 300 Mbps on a 5 GHz connection. The latest WiFi 6 routers are using very similar developments to those seen with 4G LTE, employing channel aggregation, (multi user) MU-MIMO, OFDMA (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access), Beamforming, 1024-QAM high data rates, 20/40/80/160 MHz bandwidth to allow connections of up to 6 Gbps. They are still using the exactly the same portions of the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz spectrum allocated for home wireless networks and all of the speed improvements have been obtained using these additional technologies.
https://www.broadbandbuyer.com/products/34533-asus-gt-ax11000/specifications/#content
Having taken this into consideration we need to look at the specifications of the very latest 5G enabled 4G/5G hybrid modems to get an idea of where the 5G download and upload improvements are supposedly coming from.
https://www.qualcomm.com/products/snapdragon-x55-5g-modem
One fairly obvious clouding of these 4G/5G issues is that Qualcomm have stopped referring to ‘4G LTE’ as such and are just referring to it as ‘LTE features’. This effectively disguises the 4G root of this technology. However, it is still firmly part of the 4G LTE technology and architecture. With the X55 modem we should note that the 4G LTE component has increased its download speed to 2.5 Gbps from the X24’s 4G version of 2 Gbps. This significant 500 Mbps improvement (5X that of the 4G theoretical maximum in the historical graphic) appears to have been achieved by increasing the download LTE streams from 20 LTE in the X24 modem to 24 LTE streams for the X55 and quadrupling the Downlink QAM capability from 256-QAM in the X24 modem to 1024-QAM in the X55 (One suspects that this strictly 4G LTE improvement will be restricted to 5G enabled versions of handsets to increase the take up of 5G phones). Whilst the latest 4G LTE modems might be capable of these speeds the rest of the real world infrastructure of the 4G network lags well behind and will not have been upgraded to support features such as 7X carrier aggregation, 4X4 MIMO and QAM although it seems that Australia have been been far quicker to upgrade their 4G infrastructure than the rest of the world.
The specifications of 5G modems clearly show the hybrid nature of the initial roll out of both fake and real 5G. As Android Central point out below in parts of the US and in the UK and Europe, 5G is really just 4G LTE with extra sub 6 GHz bandwidth being made exclusively available for customers with a 5G contract and new 5G phones which simply have modems able to utilise those latest parts of the sub-6 GHz spectrum made available. O2 in the UK paid £205,896,000 in April 2018 for all 40 MHz of the 2.3 GHz spectrum available and most existing 4G phones could access that spectrum as it was already being used in other parts of the world for 4G. It is likely that O2 will show 4G customers connected to this spectrum a 5G E icon or similar but there’s nothing ‘5G’ about a 40 MHz slice of the 2.3 GHz spectrum.
In total, Ofcom auctioned 190 MHz of high capacity spectrum in the 2.3 GHz and 3.4 GHz bands, comprising 40 MHz in the 2.3 GHz band and 150 MHz in the 3.4 GHz band. None of the 3.4 GHz spectrum is compatible with existing 4G phone modems so that sub 6 GHz portion of the spectrum will only be available via newer fake 5G phones which in Europe and the UK may or may not support the mmWave 5G spectrum being used in the US.
Early adopters of fake 5G will get good speed but not because of any inherent qualities of the part of the sub 6 GHz spectrum being used, but simply because brand new masts or infrastructure serving those newly available sub 6 GHz frequencies will support the very latest carrier aggregation, MIMO and QAM and initially there will be an uncontended lack of traffic on those frequencies for early adopters and those who test and evaluate the initial roll out.
This additional spectrum when paired with all the existing 4G LTE aggregate carriers will obviously give a performance boost, but in the UK and Europe it is one that could easily have been incorporated into the long term evolution of the 4G network and not have been presented to the public as being 5G.
Android Central also reports on this fake 5G phenomenon in the US.
We’re already seeing carriers put 5G networks into place for testing and evaluation. Both “real” 5G networks and fake 5G networks like AT&T’s 5G Evolution network that’s really just 4G with extra bandwidth. But because of how 4G LTE is going to be enhanced by and eventually replaced with 5G, it will be a while until everything is up and running and “real” 5G is everywhere.
At first, 5G will live beside and enhance your current 4G service, but soon enough 5G-only networks will be complete and stand-alone 5G devices will be available. With any type of 5G connection, you’ll see faster network speeds, but the biggest changes will happen when carriers have all deployed high-frequency millimetre wave technology to tap radio wavelengths that have been unusable in the past.
AT&T in the US is improving its 4G LTE networks by rolling out infrastructure that supports the Carrier Aggregation, 4X4 MIMO and 256 QAM of latest phones using the Qualcomm X24 modem or similar, but they are giving this service a ‘5G E’ icon which is again misleading.
https://www.androidcentral.com/att-update-android-phones-5g-e-icon-really-still-lte
If we look at 4G and 5G speeds around the world then we can see the 4G, Fake 5G and Real 5G differences, which show that using mmWave spectrums, only the US has something approaching Real 5G at 1.85 Gbps peaks and that is well below what was promised for 5G mmWave technology. The graph below shows peak speeds obtained by OpenSignal between April and June of this year in a number of continents.
https://www.zdnet.com/article/4g-speeds-topping-5g-in-australia-opensignal/
What is of particular interest here is the situation in Australia: who have obviously invested heavily in the latest 4G LTE CA/MIMO/QAM enabled infrastructure in that they are getting 950 Mbps or almost 1Gbps download speeds on 4G LTE which is higher than their 5G implementation which is yielding 792 Mbps. Both 4G and 5G speeds are significantly higher than that of the UK and in Spain they have virtual parity between 4G and 5G in terms of performance. All of this strongly indicates that the fake 5G implementations in all areas outside of the US are in fact essentially using 4G LTE technology using the sub 6 Ghz spectrum and just re-badging it as 5G.
This confusion between 4G, fake 5G and real 5G is open to gross abuse and manipulation by the telcoms. For instance there is a rapidly growing public movement against the roll out of real 5G across the world, but in the UK and Europe at least, because what is being launched is really 4G LTE with additional spectrum in the sub 6 GHz range then there will not be any immediate significant changes to any health or environmental risks and there is a chance the protest will appear to be a great big nothing burger and conspiracy theory. That will place us in a dangerous situation because after the unsuccessful protests against fake 5G, the real 5G mmWave tech will eventually be rolled out at a later date and when that happens the public will have already used up a lot of its credibility in protesting the roll out of fake 5G. That’s not to say that aggressive use of Carrier Aggregation, Massive MIMO and QAM might not make 4G masts and phones far more dangerous. We need to take extensive readings from out existing 4G networks and then compare them to the new 4G LTE enhancements and Fake 5G masts as they are rolled out. Indeed, it is likely that towers with 4G LTE employing Massive MIMO etc. are already outputting 2-4 times more power density in terms of radiation than older 3G and original 4G infrastructure. One also needs to understand that radiation levels emitted by cell towers and base stations are not constant. They vary hugely from second to second depending on the amount of voice and data traffic flowing through them at any given time.
It needs to be stressed that this is not simply just about 5G. We need to be measuring, questioning and examining our increased use of wireless technologies in general. There is an urgent need to collect the epidemiological data which is currently being presented to medical practitioners in their surgeries on a daily basis and collate it from around the world, so an accurate view of the impact of the wireless radiation experiment on public health can finally be assessed. There are already over 2000 peer reviewed scientific studies that show that a wide range of frequencies of Non-Ionising wireless radiation at relatively low power densities have had a significant negative impact on human health and the greater environment. This is with just our existing wireless and radio communications infrastructure. Real 5G and later 6G, will only create a whole new additional range of hazards.
In dealing with all of this, the public need to be quite clear about the precise nature of their concerns and demonstrate that they are fully aware of the differences in technologies being put forward and the different kind of threats that they pose. We can’t run the risk of crying wolf against a possibly more benign technology if it will leave us with less credibility when it comes to defending ourselves from being further experimentally subjected to high frequency mmWave 5G which will be coming to the UK and Europe within the next two to three years.
The fact that Australia has demonstrated that 4G LTE can provide connections of up to 1Gbps can help to illuminate other miss-directions being touted by Verizon in the USA. A major criticism of 5G mmWave small cell technology has been that it will involve infrastructure having to be installed in a far denser way with cells mounted on street furniture every few hundred feet or less. In May and June of 2018 Verizon’s CEO, Lowell McAdam made a number of statements on the range of 5G equipment which shocked many people by claiming to have busted the myth that 5G mmWave masts and phones only have short ranges and busted the myth that they needed to have line of sight communication and could not travel through trees and foliage. A Verizon engineer gives a demonstration which appears to provide proof that mmWave technologies have long ranges of 3000 feet or more. Click below to open the 1 minute 51 second YouTube video in a new window or tab.
Once again all these claims rest upon the hybrid nature of 4G LTE/5G technology. In the video the cell tower in question is clearly marked as being equipped with both 4G LTE and 5G infrastructure.
That 4G LTE infrastructure on that mast is clearly highly advanced and looks to have been equipped to fully realise the CA/MIMO/QAM advantages of the latest 4G LTE modems of that time. In comparison, the 5G infrastructure on that mast is negligible and barely visible.
In this demonstration, Verizon do not make it clear whether the 1Gbps and 800 Mbps signal they are linking to is from the 4G Gigabit LTE part of the tower or the 5G small cell? As we have seen, the industry is exploiting this confusion in a number of ways. Given that the current generation of 5G modems have been tested to have a peak download speed of 7 Gbps, then Verizon’s 3000 foot demonstration returning 1Gbps is far more in line with the capabilities of the 4G LTE portion of the cell tower in the video and we would fully expect that to have a range of 3000 feet and more which is consistent with 4G sub 6 GHz frequencies, especially when we consider that the peak 4G LTE results of 950 Mbps that have been recorded in Australia. Verizon had the ability to cherry pick the very latest 4G LTE equipment in the best location and then traded on the notion that 4G LTE technology was capped at 100 Mbps to imply that any connection showing 1Gbps or more must necessarily have come from the single 5G small cell on the tower. But this is simply not true. 4G LTE is more than capable of transmissions at up to 2 Gbps and Verizon would have had access to far more advanced 4G LTE modem technology from Qualcomm etc. at that time than that which was available to the general public.
When one looks at the supposed 5G equipment on the mast in the video and compares it with the actual infrastructure that Verizon has rolled out in Chicago in 2019: then it bears no resemblance whatsoever making it highly unlikely that the cell tower featured in the video had any significant 5G capabilities.
If Verizon had connected to a mast which was purely 5G enabled then this would have been a definitive demonstration of their case, but in reality they were just demonstrating the most advanced 4G LTE enabled mast and we have no idea of what modems or technology they were actually employing as they did not use a cell phone in the demonstration but used a laptop and what appears to be a Samsung high gain antenna mounted on the roof of the car (the use of a high gain antenna somewhat undermines the long range claims also).
Once one takes this into consideration one can see that the short range line of sight claims about the mmWave spectrum are still valid and that the industry is concealing the role that 4G LTE is playing in these demonstrations to play down fears about small cell proliferation which will still go ahead regardless of their new ‘myth busting’ rhetoric. A year later, all early testing of mmWave 5G infrastructure that has been deployed in Chicago has confirmed that even the larger mmWave towers as above, have a range of around 500 feet and that they are still dependent on line of site communication and signals do not carry into buildings and are impaired by obstacles such as trees and rain.
In the UK, Europe and parts of the US, what is being rolled out as Fake 5G could just have easily been rolled out as part of the 4G Gigabit long term evolution strategy. mmWave spectrums have not been assigned or even auctioned in Europe yet and fake 5G is being launched in order to show that any public resistance to the initial roll out of fake ‘5G’ is an example of the public over reacting and generally crying wolf. Real 5G mmWave spectrums will be launched at a later date after the public’s initial resistance has been largely discredited and we need to be acutely aware of the differences between these technologies which have been so ambiguously intertwined in order to create confusion as to what is really going on. 4G LTE and the sub 6 GHz frequencies cannot provide the low latency required for driver-less cars to be able to instantly communicate with each other and traffic management systems. This kind of technology along with much of the IoT is entirely dependent on the low latency, extremely high frequency millimetre bands which can only be deployed via ubiquitous small cell deployment alongside all roads and throughout all communities.
We see an typical example of how the industry is addressing and exploiting these confusions in the UK. I’m sure that the article below will be a familiar story to anyone who feels concerns about the rush to roll out 5G technology.
EE tell ‘really frightened’ Bath mum she has ‘misunderstood’ 5G risks
The Bath resident fears people are being used as ‘guinea pigs’…
Samantha read a number of articles about 5G after hearing about it from her husband.
She said that she isn’t normally politically motivated, but has since joined a number of people online who are terrified about the risks of 5G.
“I’ve never felt so strongly about anything,” she said.
“I think it’s going to be really dangerous.
“I have two young children and 5G gives me fears about the environment and health.
“I’ve joined a couple of groups on Facebook as a campaigner.
“We’re just not being told anything.
“No one really knows anything about it. And by the time anyone hears about it, it’s going to be too late.
“I feel like we’re the guinea pigs.
“There’s more negatives than positives with this.
“As a Bath resident, I’ve lived here all my life but I said to my husband ‘I want to move away’.
“I feel very passionately about it. I’m going to bed worrying about it.”
A spokesman from EE said: “The vast majority of concerns about 5G are based on the misunderstanding that 5G is ‘millimetre wave’ or ‘mmWave’ technology – this is simply not true.
“Operators will not be launching 5G mobile networks with mmWave frequencies in 2019.
“All the concerns about higher power levels, the need for a massive increase in the number of mobile sites, and using a ‘weapons grade’ technology are based on mmWave frequencies of 26GHz and above, and people have wrongly assumed this is the 5G tech that is coming to the UK.
“It is not. We are rolling out 5G on 3.4GHz spectrum.
This is very similar to 4G, 3G and 2G, which operates on spectrum between 800MHz and 2.6GHz.
We will roll 5G out using existing sites – there will be no significant increase in sites.
https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/somerset-news/ee-tell-really-frightened-bath-2831128
In many respects the EE spokesman is right because EE and the rest of the UK are rolling out sub 6 GHz Fake 5G which is really 4G LTE. Despite the reassuring note of his statements the absolutely key sentence is “Operators will not be launching 5G mobile networks with mmWave frequencies in 2019“. Again that is technically true but of course we all know that without resistance the mmWave tech will be rolled out sometime between 2021 and 2024 as and when the full mmWave spectrum has been harmonised, identified and auctioned off to the highest bidders. We need to let them know that we understand these differences. That we will closely monitor if there is significant increasing radiation levels from advanced 4G LTE and sub 6 GHz Fake 5G networks and remain resolutely opposed to any future global roll out of ubiquitous small cell mmWave technology.
Amidst all this confusion the big question remains as to why this race to 5G is taking place at all? The logic being employed is that just because something is technically possible that it should automatically be implemented and that everyone needs and wants it. One saw this with 3D televisions. It became technologically possible to cheaply manufacture 3D TVs and the entire industry automatically assumed that everyone needed and wanted one. It turned out that no-one really did need or want them. The same is true of driver-less cars and the IoT. Has anyone done any real market research as to whether we either need or want them? The race to 5G is being driven by the rush to embrace these new technologies but one can only see a massive public backlash coming when we decide we have had enough of the encroachment of surveillance capitalism, the loss of consumer sovereignty and become subjected to total environmental surveillance within our homes and communities. SMART cities or objects are an acronym derived from ‘Self Monitoring And Reporting Technology’, but one might just as well call them Surveillance Monitoring and Reporting Technology.
The only use case that one sees in testing of 5G in US cities is people marvelling at how they can stand on a street corner, point their phone in line of sight at a mast and magically download a whole series of 4K TV programs from Netflix or Amazon in a minute or so. That makes no sense whatsoever. Its not a real world use case scenario and no-one needs to do it. There is not enough storage space on phones to keep all these files, it makes no sense to download a 4K film to a tiny screen in terms of any discernible improvement in resolution visible to the human eye and if we are all going to be using cloud storage anyway why not simply transfer huge files from the provider to your cloud storage service directly using the existing internet backbone of wired high speed optical infrastructure? You can’t watch 10 hours of TV in minutes so you don’t need to download it in seconds. No-one needs either a 1Gbps or 10Gbps mobile network connection and we certainly don’t need to take on the risks of 5G for such nonsensical use cases. Its certainly not worth it for driver-less cars and the IoT if no-one wants or needs those things either. In most cases even those who do get fake 5G phones and contracts will still be tethered to their home wireless networks and 10-100 mbps home broadband connection for 98% of the time as mobile data plans are far too expensive and restrictive whereas most home broadband plans are unlimited.
I believe that part of this problem is due to government’s and the MSM’s poor understanding of technology. When the internet phenomenon started really taking shape the government and the MSM were asleep at the wheel. When I transitioned from MS Access DB application programming to web programming from 1995-1997 then the progressive BBC dismissively referred to anyone who used the internet as an ‘anorak’. Governments were just about the last people to see the significance of the internet. Ever since, government have tried to be at the cutting edge of all and any technology, but this desperate naivety has left them firmly in the grip of Big Tech corporations who lead governments by the nose telling them which of their very expensive must have technologies they need to adopt next. This started by corporations getting government to outsource all its IT requirements to third parties using the Benetton model that was so popular in MBA courses. It developed from there to government departments and councils being forced into having all their IT deployed to the cloud, which is hosted by Big Tech and their preferred, certified and accredited partners. 5G appears to be more of the same but the stakes and dangers are off the scale in terms of its deployment and risks associated with it. These are the side-effects and problems of Neoliberalism and the corporate capture of governments who are no longer interested in the health and safety of their people or the environment unless it provides them with an excuse for raising additional taxes on the general population.
There are very real health and safety and environmental issues concerning our global usage of wireless microwave radiation in communications. The rush to wireless has largely been one orientated by lower costs but the simple truth is that we also had the alternative of pursuing a totally wired world that minimised microwave pollution to its barest minimum. In the UK, BT is in the process of ripping out its legacy copper infrastructure and that appear to be a very big mistake at this time when we should be fully assessing the impacts of wireless technologies which have been rushed out without fall and proper evaluation and pushing for more wired connectivity in general.
Adverse effects of exposures to increasing EF, RF, EMF and dirty electricity supplies are being identified in the following symptoms and illnesses.
Electro Sensitivity and Electro Hyper-Sensitivity
Concentration Issues
Mood Issues, (depression, anxiety, irritability)
Early onset dementia
Muscle/Joint Pain
Leg/Foot Pain
Fatigue and Weakness
Numbness and Tingling
Tremors and Muscle Spasms
Dermatological Problems (itching/burning, facial flushing)
Lowering of sperm count and infertility.
With specific regard to children there are additional issues causing or aggravating:
Behavioural and learning problems
Exposure to all EMRF fields cause greater damage to children than adults, especially babies in the womb.
There are also many studies linking to far more serious illness such as Cancer and Heart Problems.
For health & safety and environmental information I urge anyone concerned to carefully read the 5G space appeal and visit the Environmental Health Trust web site for more information. Sadly GPs are not trained in these subjects and it is only now that they are starting to realise there are problems and are trying to build a better picture of the scale of them. Typically these symptoms and illnesses only develop after a period of 8-30 years of exposure so it is only now that we are seeing more and more people presenting themselves with them.
https://www.5gspaceappeal.org/the-appeal
https://ehtrust.org/
For those who are interested in the profoundly undemocratic, dehumanising and totalitarian nature of 5G, Artificial Intelligence, Surveillance Capitalism and the Internet of Things, then this article from the Guardian gives a good overview of Surveillance Capitalism.
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/jan/20/shoshana-zuboff-age-of-surveillance-capitalism-google-facebook
James Corbett gives an excellent overview in ‘The 5G Dragnet’ as to how our future societies might develop if we are not fully on our guard. Click the image below to view.
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JetBlue’s Mint Expansion Could Be a Watershed Moment in True Premium Cabin Flying Around the US
CF on Apr 18, 2016 Apr 19, 2016 - 36 Comments on JetBlue’s Mint Expansion Could Be a Watershed Moment in True Premium Cabin Flying Around the US
Conventional wisdom in the US is that there is a ton of demand for international-style paid premium cabin offerings between New York and both Los Angeles and San Francisco. Anywhere else? Meh, not so much. JetBlue’s expansion of its Mint premium cabin to a whole slew of new routes bucks that trend, and it could mean the beginning of a premium cabin war that sees international-style premium cabins come to several new routes. Wouldn’t that be nice?
For years, American and United slugged it out between New York and LA/SF with something considered more premium than the usual domestic First Class. About a decade ago, United stepped up its game with the launch of p.s., a more exclusive experience with an international-style onboard product. Delta had played around with international aircraft on those routes before, but they didn’t get serious about it until the JFK buildup began. American took forever, but it leapt over everyone when it rolled out its A321T just a couple years ago. The three were locked in on competing for those high dollar travelers.
While this was all unfolding, Virgin America was starting up. It went with a different plan of offering only 8 seats up front that were more of a lounger-style seat, still significantly upgraded over what everyone else was doing in the premium cabin. In New York to LA/SF, this was a competitive product and people loved it. On other routes, it was head and shoulders above the competition. The problem was that Virgin America had a lot of short routes where this kind of seat didn’t matter. With only 8 seats, it might not have been a big gamble, but it also wasn’t a threat to the status quo. Outside of the New York to LA/SF routes, it was ignored.
When JetBlue decided to join the premium cabin fun, it was late to the party. But its decision to roll out 16 flat bed seats (4 in private suites with doors) under the Mint name was a leap ahead. Initially, this was meant to make JetBlue a player in the New York to LA/SF markets that were oh-so-lucrative. It did just that. In an arms race where everyone was upping their game, JetBlue rolled out a nuclear bomb. Not only was the product excellent, but prices were much lower than the competition. It was a quick success.
For JetBlue, this made sense. As an airline with a hub in New York, it no longer wanted to be able to serve its loyal premium customers but then watch them go elsewhere for flights to LA and SF. This product kept those people onboard and won over new fans. For every other route, however, JetBlue still offered no premium cabin. Then again, the premium cabin others offered wasn’t much to write home about anyway.
Seeing the success of its Mint product on the key New York to LA/SF routes, JetBlue started getting curious. If it worked so well in those markets, why not others? Sure other markets weren’t going to have as much premium cabin demand, but that didn’t mean there wasn’t any demand. Further, JetBlue’s prices were relatively inexpensive, and there were only 16 seats to fill.
The first easy experiment was down into the Caribbean. Knowing Saturday was a low day for business travel, JetBlue shifted airplanes during peak season to fly from JFK to Aruba and Barbados. Those are markets where the flight times are long and the clientele is rich, so it seemed like a perfect fit. It didn’t take long for this to work so well that it was expanded and pushed to be year-round.
Next, JetBlue turned its gaze to Boston. Boston had long ago become a hugely important focus city, and now Mint was brought in to give JetBlue another edge. Service to San Francisco has already begun with LA and some Caribbean flying to follow. With JetBlue having such a strong presence in Boston, this seems like a natural fit. But last week, JetBlue grew again and this time it’s a bolder gamble.
JetBlue will now expand Mint to fly from JFK and Boston to Seattle and San Diego. JFK will also get a Mint option to Vegas. And in the biggest surprise from my perspective, Mint is coming to Ft Lauderdale from both LA and San Francisco.
What this means is that JetBlue sees demand for fully flat beds in markets you wouldn’t expect. Sure there’s premium demand for JFK to Vegas, and though I don’t know the schedule, I assume this might operate in the night hours, something that could help with utilization. But San Diego and Seattle? That’s a bigger stretch.
Delta tried this to Seattle from JFK before and it went away (though it’s not clear to me it won’t come back). San Diego? The last domestic international-style premium cabin I remember there was when Delta operated a flight from Phoenix years ago. (That, by the way, besides being dumb, was a great option to get to the beach when I was an airline employee in Phoenix.)
And Ft Lauderdale seems completely nuts on the surface. But when you think about how JetBlue has a growing focus city operation there with a lot of international Latin connections, then it starts to sound more interesting.
So far JetBlue has had tremendous success with Mint, and with every success, it continues to try to bite off a little bit more. If you don’t think there’s someone at Delta watching this very closely, you’re nuts. If JetBlue continues to grow this and make it profitable, then the big guys are going to end up taking action as well. There’s too much at stake for JetBlue to have this opportunity to itself.
My hope is that this means we see all kinds of airlines offering true premium cabins on longer domestic flights. Kudos to JetBlue for being the one willing to try it. We should all be hoping for it to be a rousing success.
[Original photo via JetBlue]
36 comments on “JetBlue’s Mint Expansion Could Be a Watershed Moment in True Premium Cabin Flying Around the US”
Alex Hill says:
It will also be interesting to see what Virgin Alaska decides they want to do on the competitive SFO/LAX-JFK routes, as well as the SEA transcons. Do they match jetBlue’s flat beds, stick with the Virgin American recliners, or withdraw from the premium market altogether on those routes? My guess is they have two subfleets, one with a product more like Alaska’s current F seats for short flights and one with a nicer product (and no elite upgrades?) for many/most transcons.
121 Pilot says:
I think the key here is pricing. JetBlue’s Mint seats have been selling for numbers comparable to what the big three charge for their normal domestic first class offerings and clearly doing well at that price point. Now there are people willing to pay Mint level fares to fly traditional first class in these markets so If JetBlue comes in with a vastly superior offering at a competitive price then thats a win for JetBlue. The question is whether or not the big three want to deploy international lie flat cabins for no fair premium beyond what they are getting now. My guess is the answer to that question is going to be no.
I suspect the Mint product in these markets is going to be seen as a niche offering that given the limited flights isn’t going to be worth going after. Consequently I expect JetBlue to do well but I also don’t expect that we have just seen the opening salvo in a flat bed trans con war.
The other piece of this I think is going after Alaska/Virgin. I suspect there is a real opportunity here to poach some customers.
I don’t think this jetBlue’s expansion of Mint could have been put together so quickly as to have started after the Alaska Virgin buyout was announced, so I don’t think it’s directly related.
Is Mint pricing really comparable to *current* big three fares for regular domestic first class? These days, the price premium to get into regular domestic first class is often very small, tens to a bit over a hundred dollars. I think Mint is priced at more like what big three domestic first class cost a few years ago: a premium of a few hundred dollars.
WandrMe says:
The response was announced quickly but implementation will still take more than a year as the company waits for additional aircraft deliveries to support the operation. It is absolutely a response to VX/AS. JFK-LAS is a VX route. So are the FLL flights. The SEA routes are AS as is SAN-BOS.
I’m a huge fan of Mint and I hope the expansion goes well. But to see it as anything other than a move to grab VX’s premium passengers as they search for a new home with the AS merger is missing the bulk of the rationale.
Better By Design says:
It wasn’t a “Reaction” but the JetBlue CEO said in an interview last week that they had teams working on 2 options: Plan A: JetBlue buys Virgin and how the merger would work. Plan B: Someone else (ie. Alaska) outbids JetBlue, and we need an even more aggressive growth plan.
That’s why they had the Mint expansion and the marketing program aimed at Virgin flyers ready to go 7 days after the Alaska/Virgin combination was announced.
Very impressive stuff.
Bill from DC says:
Good for jet blue! They succumbed to analyst pressure with respect to the bag fees but this shows they are still willing to innovate and to take risks.
Not sure I see how some of it makes sense (FLL, SAN) but overall seems like a good strategy to further differentiate their product and create demand for paid premium cabin travel. Jealous they have effectively abandoned IAD as this service to LAX and SFO would have been received well IMO.
SDFDuck says:
“Jealous they have effectively abandoned IAD as this service to LAX and SFO would have been received well IMO.”
Plenty of space at BWI… just sayin’.
As long as the FAA keeps expanding slots and adding perimeter exemptions to DCA, the reasons to fly IAD domestically if you’re not already in Loudon, Fairfax or Fauquier Counties become fewer and fewer.
Bgriff says:
There have been many other routes with an international hard product but no upgraded soft product — for example Delta still operates a flat-bed 757 (with no upgrades to onboard service) on some JFK-SEA frequencies as well as certain frequencies on various other routes like JFK-SLC and ATL-LAX, presumably for aircraft rotation reasons. I think AA and/or DL have also occasionally used internationally-configured aircraft on JFK-SAN. So it would not be surprising if more of that happened on a targeted basis. It’s hard to imagine the full international-style business class product with amenity kits, upgraded meals, etc., rolling out to numerous markets, but who knows.
Yes, in the late 2000s, AA dropped SAN-BOS and upgraded SAN-JFK from 752 to 763, which included an international style first class (at least in terms of hard product).
It’s a good product and definitely comparable with some international business class offerings (not all obviously). Their price point makes it very attractive too – hope it works well. You guys over in the States have been reamed by the big guys in terms of quality offerings so it’s about time someone ups the ante.
AJ – Us guys in the States? Are you in Europe? Because premium cabin travel within Europe is far, far worse than within the US.
To be fair, Cranky, there’s very few inter-european flights for which an enhanced premium cabin would be remotely worthwhile; JFK/EWR to SFO/LAX is basically the same as a transatlantic crossing, so it makes sense on such a route. But LHR to, say, LCA – an equivalent journey time – is there really a demand for bells and whistles??
Personally, I’ve loved the ps service to LAX and SFO, so will be interested to see how this Jet Blue development works out.
Bobber, I think you missed the point slightly. Nobody is arguing that a lie-flat bed is needed for intra-European flights, but the existing “business” class offering on 2-hour flights within Europe is inferior to the typical existing domestic first class product in the U.S. that you’d find on a similar length flight. Yes, European carriers have historically had much better long-haul business/first class products, but I’d even argue that the playing field is much more even these days. In fact, the U.S. carriers often have a far better long-haul J product than the Europeans at this point. I’d take an AA 773 or 772 business class seat before a BA Club World seat any day of the week.
Hi Scott, what I was really querying was the need for a premium cabin period, on most flights around Europe. I fly 95% of the time on United (in the back); around Europe, the duration of most flights renders the need to such a cabin pretty meaningless. As long as they’re on time, Easyjet do the job perfectly fine for me.
Yeah, I see your point and agree with you, for the most part. If you originate in Europe, then a 2 hour flight doesn’t require many bells and whistles. But if you’ve just flown in on, say BA from SFO to LHR, and now you’re connecting to LHR-ATH, then it would be nice to have a better experience than what is currently offered.
In any case, the original issue was AJ’s comment that the U.S. carriers really need to up the ante. Historically, that was an accurate statement, especially compared to European carriers. But increasingly, it’s the European carriers who have some catching up to do!
David SF eastbay says:
Airlines can do whatever they want to the first class cabin, but until they stop upgrading people to First class and start selling out seats in first at published F fares, it’s all for nothing in a way. It just makes for good PR and a pretty picture in an ad, but do those seats add F class dollars to their wallet, not really.
Just so you know, JetBlue does not do upgrades. The only way to get a mint seat is to buy it with cash or true blue points.
Eric Morris says:
I understand why airlines do this and the media (you’re big time now, Brett, so including you) cover it, but it makes me chuckle slightly the same way the Southwest inflight magazine is telling me about $400/night hotel rooms and the Delta magazine is letting me know that that outfit being worn by the world traveler is $1500 and the hotel is worth it at $1000/night .
SAN Greg says:
We’ve always flown AS from San Diego to Boston but when Mint arrives we may just have to give jetBlue a try.
Chicago Chris says:
Cranky, any insight whether this was a result of JetBlue’s code sharing? Maybe the thinking is international passengers connecting through FLL, BOS and JFK are more willing to pay for Mint if they’re arriving on a premium product.
Brandon – I don’t have any insight on that, but I’d be surprised if that matters in a place like Ft Lauderdale. They have very little in the way of connectivity there.
Gotta love competition! We (consumers) benefit!
This is why I hate mergers. If the company is dying and needs to merge to survive, then a company should just be buried (and the assets liquified). The result now is that we have airlines (US3) that are “too big to fail.”
Nothing nuts about FLL. There probably isn’t a single trans-con market with as much paid premium demand as Miami-LA given the entertainment/media hub status of both.
Exactly! I’m very confused about the general reaction of “FLL Mint will never work!”. Has anyone seen the demographics around that area? You have a TON of high net worth folks – older, sure, but also willing and able to spend to live in comfort.
I think the FLL flights make as much sense in terms of filling demand as anything else they’re putting in at this point.
Phllax says:
I think LA-FLL is purely an operational decision. Once BOS-LA transitions to Mint, FLL will be the only 320 service left in LAX. (I doubt BUF will last more than a season, and it’s an evening turn anyway). Right now both BOS and FLL are turns, but if one is running late they do swap at times. With all 3 LAX routes going to Mint, there is operational flexibility across the board.
MarylandDavid says:
Simon – exactly. You have to think regionally. FLL serves a lot of the greater southeast FL area (along with MIA). I know quite a few people who exclusively fly into FLL when going to South Beach. SDFDuck,
As a Marylander, I’d love to see Mint from BWI to the West Coast.
Another aspect to the Mint expansion is the new types of customers it will being to jetBlue. I live in SFO and barely even think of B6 as an option when I’m looking for a flight, but now that they offer Mint to JFK, I frequently check their site to see what their fares are. However, I’m pretty tied to AA from a loyalty perspective, so it’s hard for me to jump ship for that occasional flight to JFK as that is a lot of miles I would be foregoing with AA and I need to keep that elite status going!
But now if jetBlue starts offering Mint to other places where I’d really like a more premium experience from SFO (like BOS, PHL, IAD, MIA), suddenly they become a viable option for me to concentrate my business. And if I start accruing loyalty points with B6, then I can also start considering them for short hops from SFO to LAS, LGB, and wherever else they might add (wish they’d bring back AUS).
So it’s a game changer for me in terms of seeing jetBlue as a viable alternative to the big 3 legacy carriers for becoming my main, preferred airline. Not to mention the nice premium revenue B6 will get from me for all my Mint transcons.
Finally, can I just say what a crime it is that AA flies 737s on their nonstop SFO-MIA flights? Maybe that’s not as premium a market as LAX-MIA, but come on, 737s on what is often a 6+ hour flight, and even further if you consider an onward connection to someplace in the Caribbean? I don’t love the idea of flying to FLL, but if jetBlue is going to offer a Mint product on that route from SFO, I’d take that in a heartbeat over the crappy F product on AA’s nonstops to MIA.
I have to hand it to jetBlue for creativity. It looks like the Mint pricing fluctuates from flight to flight. It is almost at the point that you have to search as if you were looking for a coach seat. The most important aspect is that it keeps the US3 on their toes.
Ken@sirtripalot says:
If this is the demise of United and American, then it’s welcome. I can’t stand those airlines. They cost too much and offer crap service. Technically, JetBlue is still considered a low cost carrier, yet it goes out of it’s way to offer better service than the legacy carriers. The only decision they’ve made that has me a bit miffed is their decision to start charging for luggage. These extra services are nice, but restoring the 1 piece of luggage would go a long way to seperating themselves from other airlines, except for Southwest of course, they still offer two pieces.
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“My hope is that this means we see all kinds of airlines offering true premium cabins on longer domestic flights…We should all be hoping for it to be a rousing success.”
Have to strongly disagree with you on this one CF. This is exactly the kind of trend that needs to be reversed if airlines want to take stronger steps towards providing more environmentally sustainable air travel. JetBlue seats 190 passengers in a fairly generous layout on their standard A321s, but only 159 on their Mint-configured planes, a 16% reduction in seats. This means on an ASM basis, these aircraft are polluting substantially more than JetBlue’s standard A321s. If this trend picks up, it will erode much of the progress that has been made in reducing CO2 emissions per ASM by shifting travel away from 50-seat RJs and other smaller planes onto mainline aircraft. Given the very lackluster progress made by the aviation industry in the past decade on climate change, I’m not sure we can have it both ways in demanding more comfort, which for the foreseeable future, is likely to come with substantial environmental tradeoffs.
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Lackluster progress???!!!! Seriously do you know anything about the industry?
If you paid attention you would know that emissions are tied to fuel burn and that airlines have been working hard to reduce that number. From new aircraft like the 787 and re-engined 737 and later A320’s to winglet retrofits of the existing fleet. Then let’s add lighter slim line seats which also allow more pax onboard and the bio fuel initiatives several airlines have running. The list goes on and on.
I stand by my point. The progress in aviation has been embarrassing, particularly compared to the electric power or automotive industries, that are more heavily regulated and have been subjected to more public pressure to reduce their environmental impacts.
Let’s take a few of your arguments in turn:
-New aircraft like the 787 do save fuel. The figures I’ve seen suggest savings of around 20% vs. 767 costs for similar trips. Of course, this is going to vary based on trip duration, operational factors, etc.. It should also be noted that with low fuel prices, many new orders (United 737-700, Delta’s new A321 order), are for conventional variants of these planes, and so re-engined planes won’t be entering fleets as rapidly as some optimists predict. But new planes help, that I don’t dispute.
-Winglets reduce fuel consumption in the neighborhood of 3-5%, depending on the aircraft type, utilization, etc. That adds up when you’re running a big fleet, but is still a relatively small percentage reduction.
-Slimline seats can reduce fuel consumption by reducing weight, but don’t allow any more seats to be put onboard. That’s ultimately a decision of the FAA and other regulatory authorities. If an airline has used slimline seats to try and get an aircraft recertified for a higher passenger capacity, I haven’t seen it. Since most airlines don’t configure their planes near the regulated capacity, slimline seats can be used to increase density in existing configurations, but again, the benefit is relatively marginal (1-2 rows per plane typically). Also, passengers seem to hate these seats from what I’ve read, so it’s anyone’s guess if this trend will continue.
-Biofuel initiatives are a very tiny portion of current flying, and largely still experimental. These have the potential to reduce overall emissions, but these technologies haven’t been deployed on a fleet-wide basis to any airline I’m aware of. Potential, but yet to be proven.
The problem with all of these arguments, however, is that it doesn’t address the point I made, which is that reconfiguring aircraft with lower seat densities, as CF is promoting here, and as many US airlines have done by expanding Y+ cabins, means that many of the gains that come from reducing fuel burn are much more limited on an ASM basis. Even if JetBlue was configuring all of their Mint planes on A321neo variants, a 16% reduction in seats counteracts many of the benefits that potential 20% reduction in fuel use from the new engines would provide.
To be clear, airlines aren’t doing this because they’ve got it in for the environment. They do it because the people who are actually paying high fares want comfort and frequency, and airlines aren’t incentivized by regulations (no carbon taxes in US) to reduce fuel burn or retire older planes. Spirit can get away with one or two daily flights on a high-density plane, but United and Delta can’t, which is why they might operate (or rather contract to operate) several CRJ-700s (with F and Y+ seating) for a similar route to provide that to customers. Airlines are businesses, they’ll provide what they want to customers who are willing to pay. But it’s disingenuous for professionals in the aviation industry to believe that this sector has done anything serious for the environment (relative to other major industries) given the growth of commercial air travel around the world, and the increasing emphasis on comfort and convenience for passengers with lower density configurations.
Kogia,
You claim the progress in commercial flying is “embarrassing” compared to the automotive or electrical power industries… Really?
Lets take cars. My 92 Mustang LX5.0 gets 22mpg on the highway. A brand new GT 5.0 gets 25 a 13% improvement in 24 years. the 787 being sold today has significantly bettered that number compared to the 767-300 it replaced.
But more than that look at the difference in the fleets in the last 20 years. 20 years ago a large number of 727’s were still in service now all gone. 737-200’s now all gone. 747 classics now gone. 747-400’s on their way out being replaced by 777-300ER’s and now A350’s. Even when you look at aircraft that are still in production like the A320 major improvements have been made. And yes Airlines have ordered non NEO narrow bodies but you can’t ignore the thousands of new generation aircraft that have also been ordered. Orders that dwarf these “top up” orders for the older variants.
” If an airline has used slimline seats to try and get an aircraft recertified for a higher passenger capacity, I haven’t seen it.” Then perhaps you should look at the 737-MAX200 which thanks to slimline seats and other changes can accommodate 197pax up from 189. Or JetBlue which is using them to add 12 seats to the entire A320 fleet. Or Airbus which is offering higher density versions of the A321 and A320 than were available previously.
You may say these benefits are “marginal” but isn’t the converse true of what started this? That the reduction from 190 seats to 159 seats on a small subfleet isn’t that marginal too? The biofuel efforts may still be small but that airline are willing to overpay to get biofuel should certainly be worthy of note. Biofuel companies are hardly in the position right now of being able to supply the needs of the sector and their position would be far worse without the revenue streams coming from airlines.
You allege a trend toward “lower density configurations” but the facts don’t support this. 777’s are being switched from 9 across to 10 across in economy. 787’s are being deployed not at 8 abreast as Boeing originally marketed but at 9 abreast. And seat counts are going up not down at most carriers.
“But it’s disingenuous for professionals in the aviation industry to believe that this sector has done anything serious for the environment ”
No what’s really disingenuous is to ignore the progress that has been made. Regardless of motivation airlines are one of the most motivated sectors in industry to reduce their Carbon output and to spread that output across more people. That they continue to do so without onerous regulation forcing the change should be celebrated and not condemned. If your going to allege that the sector is an environmental offender relative to other major industries then you better have some hard facts to back up your bull.
The problem is not with the fact that some things haven’t happened, because I think we agree that they have. Older planes are being retired and technology improvements, like winglets, etc. are real and do make a difference. The issue is that the pace and magnitude of change has been much slower in the aviation industry than in the automotive or electric power industries. Right now, CAFE standards in the automotive industry are forcing a 5% y-o-y increase in fleetwide automotive standards. In the electric power industry, there have been substantial shutdowns of coal plants, and replaced largely with natural gas, which emits 50% of the emissions that coal did. There aren’t any new coal plants (ex. Kemper, MS CCS) being built in the US right now, while there are still plenty of older conventional-engined aircraft that will be built for the next 5-10 years. That’s a real difference.
What’s happening in the automotive and electric power industries is that the energy and design technology is changing, and that hasn’t happened in aviation. More radical ideas for reducing emissions, such as using a blended-wing design, or open-rotor engines (which EasyJet once famously promoted for a short while), have not been marketed to airlines. The best aviation has come up with is biofuels, which are still in their infancy, as we agree. The gains that are happening in aviation, while important, are more marginal because the aluminum tube with a bunch of jet fuel design hasn’t fundamentally changed, while fundamental designs have changed in industries with more regulation and more public pressure to change.
Again, let’s take a couple of your claims:
“Even when you look at aircraft that are still in production like the A320 major improvements have been made. And yes Airlines have ordered non NEO narrow bodies but you can’t ignore the thousands of new generation aircraft that have also been ordered. Orders that dwarf these “top up” orders for the older variants.”
This is partly true, and really depends on who you’re looking at. Delta hasn’t ordered any new-engined narrowbodies. United has 100 MAX on order, but also 65 conventional-engined planes on order. American has made the biggest orders, but when they made their big 2011 order, still split the order 50/50 between new and old variants. The change is more pronounced in widebody planes, since the 787/A350 have been around longer than the re-engined narrowbodies. I’m not disputing these changes, or the fact that we don’t see 737-200s any more. That’s great (especially for my ears!). The argument is about the pace of change, which has been slow, and the countervailing trends.
“You allege a trend toward “lower density configurations” but the facts don’t support this. 777’s are being switched from 9 across to 10 across in economy. 787’s are being deployed not at 8 abreast as Boeing originally marketed but at 9 abreast.”
I don’t deny that some carriers are reconfiguring some widebodies with extra seats, and this absolutely helps on an ASM basis. Remember AA’s “more room in coach” from the 2000s? That’s not happening any more, and that’s a good thing for the environment, assuming those seats are being filled and fewer flights are being operated.
But this debate/discussion started with the fact that I pointed out an important countervailing trend, and that’s the trend towards more spacious premium classes. Fifteen years ago, premium economy was only on a handful of carriers and aircraft. Now, it’s very common, particularly in the US and on international flights. Business cabins tended to have fewer seats, and the amenities were not as nice. It’s not just an issue for small sub-fleets at low-cost airlines either. Look at American’s 767-300s, which in an old-style business configuration have 218 seats, but with the new lie-flat seats, have 209. The same sort of thing is happening at airlines globally as customer expectations increase. This is the trend that I took issue with in my first comment, and which I still take issue with, which is that at the same time that coach is becoming more dense, premium economy and business/premium classes are expanding, and this counteracts many of the positive impacts on fuel use per ASM driven by technological change.
Changes in overall seat counts vary by aircraft, and I haven’t seen a fleetwide analysis as to changes in similar aircraft over time (though if you know of one, I’d be interested). I looked up an aircraft I was recently on, a United 757-200, which according to United in 2008, had 172 seats on average, but in 2016 (they don’t give the avgs in their annual reports now), range between 142-182. For A320s, it went from 148 to 150. So despite all of the gains made with new seats, reducing seat pitch, etc., the increase in seats has either been about 1.5% on the A320, and possibly negative on the 757. Year-over-year, the gains, if any, are quite marginal. Again, I don’t deny the importance of the gains that have been made, but they are slow and are being partly offset by other trends, including trends CF is promoting, which is primarily what I find problematic here.
Adam R says:
The change has been slower because it has to be more rigorously tested. I can feed Biodiesel in my car and the worst that will probably happen, even if I were to get it on the road, is that it would stall out and sit there.
Do that to a plane, and you can kill 150 people. There is NO room for baseless experimentation in Aviation. Everything has to be proven small scale, medium scale, and then large scale over the 1000s of possibilities. Test like that takes time.
Cedarglen says:
True insanity. I wonder whether any airline can go a solid 30-days without making major routing, fare or time-table changes. It is ONLY 30-days! Can they do it? I wonder…
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Dr. John Lott has another piece at Real Clear Politics on media bias regarding crime rates and Trump.
The media keeps going out of its way to fact check President Trump’s claims as false. The Washington Post’s Philip Bump is one of many journalists who can’t be bothered with considering the most obvious interpretations of what Trump says. Instead, he ventures into the nonsensical.
Last week, Trump said the 20 most dangerous U.S. cities are run by Democrats; Bump then wrote an article saying Trump erred — by Bump’s count, only 17 of the 20 cities are run by Democrats. Social media mocked Bump’s analysisfor quibbling over whether Trump was exactly right or not, but what they failed to point out is that Bump’s underlying numbers are wrong.
Trump earned Bump’s ire by saying that if you are going to blame anyone for the condition of police departments in American cities, you need to blame the Democrats who have been running them.
“You hear about certain places like Chicago and you hear about what’s going on in Detroit and other — other cities, all Democrat run,” Trump said last Wednesday. “Every one of them is Democrat run. Twenty out of twenty. The 20 worst, the 20 most dangerous are Democrat run.” He has made similar statements many times.
The Post’s headline summarizes Bump’s conclusion: “Trump keeps claiming that the most dangerous cities in America are all run by Democrats. They aren’t.”
According to Bump, 17 of the 20 most dangerous cities are run by Democrats, and one is Republican run. Bump first evaluates how dangerous cities are based on the total number of violent crimes in a city, not the per capita rate. But it doesn’t make sense to compare the number of violent crimes in New York City with the total in Washington, D.C. New York, after all, has a much larger population.
By looking at total violent crimes, Bump is able to find only one city with a Republican mayor — Jacksonville, Fla. But while Jacksonville ranks 17th in violent crime, it ranks 13th in total population. On a per capita basis, it isn’t in the top 30 most violent cities even among the 50 most populous cities in the U.S.
The other two cities – San Antonio, Texas, and Las Vegas – have non-partisan or independent mayors. But that is misleading. City elections in San Antonio are non-partisan, but the city is heavily Democrat. Even if the politicians who run the city are non-partisan, everyone knows who the Republicans and Democrats are. The mayor of Las Vegas is an independent, but she was previously a Democrat. As with San Antonio, Las Vegas is a Democratic stronghold, and the other members of the city government are Democrats.
Even if you illogically refuse to adjust for population, Trump is still correct in 19 out of 20 cases.
Bump then looks at violent crime rates, adjusted for population, and acknowledges that 19 of the top 20 cities are run by Democratic mayors. But the one city that he claims is run by an independent (Springfield, Mo.), has non-partisan races. The city also leans toward Democrats in how it votes.
Bump combines his two top-20 lists (number of violent crimes, and violent crime rate) to reach the conclusion that: “Four of the 32 cities listed above have non-Democratic mayors.” But that’s not the full story, and Bump is inaccurately trying to conflate non-partisan office holders with independents. Only by looking at total violent crime and not per capita crime rates, can the Washington Post point to even one of those cities being run by a Republican.
Another measure of danger is the murder rate. Of the 30 cities with the highest murder rates, 28 are clearly controlled by Democrats and the other two cities hold non-partisan elections. Both those cities again tend to vote for Democrats.
Bump then dismisses Trump’s entire point, saying that it “doesn’t really matter” because cities “generally have more crime than suburban and rural areas,” and that “it’s problematic to draw a causal relationship between crime and Democratic leadership.” But Democrats don’t run all the large cities. Of the 100 largest cities, Republicans run 29, Democrats 64, independents 3, and four are non-partisan.
Of the 20 largest cities, Republicans run four and Democrats run 16. The Republican cities are much safer. In 2018, the violent crime rate was 72% higher in cities run by Democrats, and the murder rate was 83% higher. Even once you move out of the very largest cities, the results are the same. Of the 50 largest cities, Republicans control 13 and Democrats 37. Cities run by Democrats have a 74% higher violent crime rate and a 109% higher murder rate.
Once again, the media have to go well out of their way and make senseless comparisons. They ignore important facts to claim that Trump made an error. Even then, the size of the supposed mistake was pretty small.
Unfortunately, social media platforms such as Twitter and Facebook use these fact-checkers to censor content. It is long past time that we acknowledge how partisan they are.
John R. Lott, Jr., “Media Ignores Facts to Claim a Trump Gotcha,” Real Clear Politics, July 1, 2020.
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Paul M. Potter
Recipient of the 1999 EASA Award
Paul M. Potter, Jr. accepts Exceptional Achievement Service Award at EASA's 1999 Convention.
Mr. Potter started his career in 1946 when he went to work for Potter & Rayfield, Inc., which was owned by his father and Fritz Rayfield.
Unfortunately, Mr. Potter's father died on the very day he was meeting to discuss his role in the company. He needed to learn quickly, and so he did. From this tragic and sorrowful beginning, he " went on with the help of many wonderful employees, customers and friends to build one of the premiere companies serving our industry today. His equipment was designed to make our job of repairing motors, generators and transformers much more efficient and productive."
Even at 81 years of age, Mr. Potter remained involved in sales even though Potter & Rayfield was sold during the early 1980s and eventually became PRJ Equipment Co.
Through 1999, Mr. Potter had attended and exhibited at all EASA conventions but three. He missed two in a row in 1951 and 1952 while he flew surveillance missions during the Korean conflict and one in 1987 when he had pneumonia.
Paul Potter was the consummate "Southern gentleman" and a worldwide ambassador of goodwill for EASA.
Mr. Potter spoke at many chapter meetings and conferences and facilitated the net-working of Active and Associate members. And he has encouraged many candidates to become Association members.
He personally visited and engaged in commerce in more than 70 countries from Argentina to Yugoslavia, all the while promoting his beloved trade association, EASA. His contributions to our industry have beenenormous and they will serve generations to come. He has been a valuable friend, ally and member of EASA.
Fred L. Wright, operations manager for PRJ Equipment Co. spoke highly of Potter and his commitment to the Association.
One thing stood out above all else about his advice to non-EASA members when questions arose regarding motor repair techniques. He would always close by telling them to: "Join EASA and your fellow members will be happy to provide you with the best possible answers to your questions."
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Adam Goldstein is the Deputy Chief Compliance Officer and Program Governance Head for Gemini Trust based in New York. Prior to joining Gemini, Mr. Goldstein was a Managing Consultant at Navigant Consulting advising banks, broker-dealers and digital asset firms on a wide array of risk and compliance matters. Mr. Goldstein was also part of large scale international monitorships/remediation projects on behalf of multiple regulatory authorities.
From 2007 to 2012, Mr. Goldstein was an Assistant Vice President and advisory compliance officer at Credit Suisse covering Interest Rate Products, Foreign Exchange, Credit, Investment Banking and Research. Mr. Goldstein began his career at Merrill Lynch in the Global Securities Research and Economics group and holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Brandeis University.
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Age of Humility
Scholarship: Creative Work Award Runner Up
Rebekah Modrak, Professor, University of Michigan
Jamie Lausch Vander Broek, Librarian, University of Michigan
Sam Oliver, Designer, Shaper Realities
The Age of Humility project asks: can we reinvigorate humility from seeming like an archaic virtue studied by scholars and clergy to a living value, practiced in every workplace, from hospitals to courtrooms, and relevant in all realms, informing our choices as friends, colleagues, parents, and citizens? This project involves multiple work products—from a collection of essays to a series of researched posts distributed via social media—all with a centralized base: the Age of Humility website (AgeOfHumility.com). In designing the website and social media pages, our goal was to support the project and to inspire interest in humility as a value during this time in which political boasting and status-seeking are pervasive, and humility is rarely discussed.
In designing AgeOfHumility.com, we understood that exploring humility through scholarly research and anecdotal/personal narrative would not be served well by the current commerce-based paradigm for web design, which emphasizes self-promotion and facile consumption of information. Literary promotional websites, by default, have a self-congratulatory aesthetic. Their goal is to impress visitors. Critics’ praise, flattering headshots, and authors’ accolades take center stage in an effort to persuade would-be readers into making a purchase. We wanted to design an alternate approach.
We entered into the design process with several questions:
If humility involves a capacity to acknowledge error and learn new perspectives, how can the website design communicate and enact this openness to change?
How do we encourage users to see our contributors as an extension of their own community, and how can we prioritize ideas rather than promote people?
Can we approach web design in such a way that we encourage users to slow down and take time processing complex insights about humility?
Using a collaborative process, we developed several design strategies meant to engage visitors in conversation:
The meandering line — a line of curiosity that leads users from thought to thought.
The hand-drawn curlicue frame — a momentary pause to consider an idea or image.
The gradient — communicating the fallibility of represented perspectives.
The animated ink cloud / moving field of pigment — indicating that thought is not static. The ink cloud also conveys emotional content to indicate elation or turbulence.
All elements mimic organic movement to defy the flat space of the digital screen and the grid-based template of much web design.
The Age of Humility website and social media use this visual language to create contemplative space within a traditionally fast medium. The home page introduces viewers to diverse dialogues around humility. We intentionally avoid the primacy of the cursor’s point-and-click as the method of interaction. Instead, the main activator on the site is the imperfect, hand-drawn winding line that coils around quotations and entices users to scroll down the page, reading ideas that come politics, consumer culture, psychology, and other perspectives. The line and animated ink cloud all indicate that thoughts are pliant and yielding and prompt an introspective, gentle tempo for navigating the site. We use two complimentary fonts filled with a watercolor texture as a way of implying a spoken voice that fluctuates in timbre, and as a means to emphasize key words within that speech. The home page uses these designed tools to emphasize thoughts about humility rather than specific people.
The site’s navigation menu leads users to the contributors page where we replaced the traditional headshots with watercolor portraits so that contributors are seen as approachable, and to convey the idiosyncratic nature of the project. The watercolor medium treats contributors as characters on the page within a book of tales about morality and ethics. None is more important than another and, collectively, they build a broad, diverse understanding of humility. On the individual profile pages, we again emphasized excerpts and perspectives over biographies.
As contemporary social media is synonymous with self-promotion, Instagram presented a more severe set of challenges. We designed a strategy here of featuring one discipline or perspective for a two-week sequence of posts. For example, humility and mathematics; humility and Black girlhood; humility and aging. Working with two-week increments, we developed the website’s toolkit to be dynamic and compelling for fourteen days. We developed multiple variations of hand-drawn coiling frames and ink clouds. The hand-drawn curlicue frame transferred well to social media, providing a recognizable and consistent hallmark and a border for logos, photographs and other content that we want to absorb onto our site. We extended the hand-drawn meandering line into fully drawn illustrations; each two weeks of content are illustrated by five or six whimsical drawings, rendered carefully but without hard lines. The color watercolor portrait of the contributor who has inspired the series begins each two-week period. And because putting a face to people is so important to us, we create black-and-white portraits of guest social media contributors as a way to distinguish them from long-term contributors.
The resulting Age of Humility website and social media sites avoid the tropes of vanity websites and become both a preface for and visual extension of our exploration of humility. The site launched in January 2019 and we are excited to note that the audience is growing every day, both through the mailing list and social media. We’ve just passed 4500 followers on Facebook. After viewing the Age of Humility sites, the literary agency Dunow, Carlson & Lerner offered us a contract to represent our forthcoming book, citing the compelling way we’ve created a conversation around humility on the website and social media. Most importantly, the site has set up a platform for us to connect with communities across the world. We recently hosted a week-long series about humility from the perspective of residents of Ishinomaki, Japan; we partnered with author Rob Walker for a series of joint posts in which our contributors commented on excerpts from his book Art of Noticing; and we provided a forum for artists working on issues of free speech and democracy to share their work.
Age of Humility website: https://ageofhumility.com/#/
Age of Humility on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ageofhumility/
Rebekah Modrak
Rebekah Modrak is an artist and writer who practices at the intersections of art, activism, discursive design, and creative resistance to consumer culture. Her net-based artworks critique brand appropriation. Re Made Co. (remadeco.org) takes the form of an online “company” to parody actual company Best Made Co.’s appropriation of working-class imagery and values for leisure consumption. Rethink Shinola analyzes a complex and patronizing agenda of marketing the White savior myth. Modrak’s writing, published in such journals and books as Consumption Markets & Culture and Afterimage, analyzes the links between design, education, and brand marketing. For the past three years, she co-built and directed the site Age of Humility, bringing together dozens of diverse participants representing fields such as philosophy, the arts, law, race theory, and business, to reflect upon humility. Rebekah is a professor at the Stamps School of Art & Design at University of Michigan.
Jamie Lausch Vander Broek
Jamie Lausch Vander Broek is a Librarian for Art & Design at the University of Michigan. This summer, she bought a book made of cheese for her library. You can read about it on saveur.com [https://www.saveur.com/cheese-book-university-of-michigan]. She holds a tailored Master’s degree from the U-M School of Information in Art and Art Museum Librarianship, and received a B.A. in Art History with a minor in Italian Studies from Wellesley College. Since arriving in Ann Arbor, she has been active in the local art and book communities, and is currently on the board of the Ann Arbor District Library.
Sam Oliver
Sam Oliver is the founder of Shaper Realities, a product and interaction design studio based in Brooklyn. He founded the studio as a rebuke to the industry standard separation of design and development. Shaper Realities strives to combine the two practices within a single process. The members of the studio are all technical, and have ownership of projects from conception through launch. The studio works primarily with startups using bleeding edge technologies and artists reimagining the future implications.
Outside of his studio practice Sam Oliver remains an active part of the Hacker community. He believes strongly in the virtues of creative ownership within any maker practice, and works within the community to promote whimsical, non-commercial applications of technology.
Recipient of recognition in the Design Incubation Communication Design Awards 2019.
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This week, the inclusive film festival WeCamFest is held online. It presents a selection of 45 films from 23 countries, all with themes around disability. You can get your ticket for the festival here.
WeCamFest is organized in Colombia by the CIREC Foundation, and the Social Cinema Foundation. The objective of the festival is to promote the inclusion of people with disabilities in Latin America, and the world, through cinema. In line with it, both foundations trained in cinematography 90 people with different types of disabilities. 9 of their trainees were selected to be part of the production team for the documentaries Mineland and La Cima.
Mineland tells the story of 6 landmine victims, who speak about the pain inflicted by violence, and also about their capacity for forgiveness and resilience.
Wilmar Marulanda is the protagonist of La Cima. He is a Paralympic cyclist with great aspirations, who recounts his struggle to overcome adversity and reach the top. This documentary has already won awards at various film festivals.
Other productions that are part of the festival, and that have very suggestive titles, are 18 months Deciphering the Eyes of Candy, Difer3nte, The Dinosaur's Egg, The Sense of Cocoa, The Missing Signals, Beats of Mine, Mind Mending, among others. The full catalog is available here.
It is fabulous that this festival is online with what is happening in other places, where people with disabilities are both in front of the camera and behind it, following the motto “nothing about us without us”.
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Stephanie Grisham, Melania Trump’s chief of staff, resigns
(CNN) –– Stephanie Grisham, former White House press secretary and current chief of staff for the first lady Melania Trump, presented his resignation on Wednesday afternoon, effective immediately, said a White House official. This, in the wake of the violent protests, added the source.
Grisham was one of the Trump administration’s longest-serving officials. He began working for then-candidate Donald Trump in 2015 in the press area of the electoral campaign. Later, Grisham entered the White House as an assistant press secretary under the direction of Sean Spicer. But, in March 2017, Melania Trump hired her to her East Wing cabinet. As communications director for the East Wing, Grisham was quickly the first lady’s most prominent staff member. In that role she acted as an advocate, enforcer, and often protector of Melania Trump.
“It has been an honor to serve the country in the White House. I am very proud to have been a part of Mrs. Trump’s mission to help children everywhere. And proud of the many accomplishments of this admini” Stephanie”Stephanie Grisham told CNN in a statement.
The first lady’s office did not immediately respond to CNN’s request for comment.
The incitement and refusal of President Donald Trump to condemn the violence it has caused more discussion among his attendees about quitting. Only 14 days remain in the Trump admini” Stephanieand the last days for many attendees will be before January 20. However, many are disgusted by the president’s behavior and no longer believe that they can serve him. It remains to be seen if more people will join Grisham in his decision to resign. But, the level of frustration within the White House creates a growing sense that Trump will be more isolated than ever in his final days in office.
In May 2019, Trump chose Stephanie Grisham to be his third press secretary. This, in addition to assuming the role of Director of Communications for the White House and maintaining the same position for the first lady. A “trifecta” of jobs that had not previously been entrusted to a single person. Grisham, who replaced Sarah Sanders as Press Secretary, was in office for just under a year. Notably, he never held an on-camera press conference. Something that for decades has been standard operating procedure for the position of White House press secretary.
Ultimately, Grisham clashed with recently appointed White House Secretary General Mark Meadows, disagreeing on multiple issues. From communication strategies for the president to personnel decisions. Which created a rift between the press office and Meadows, according to an official.
In April of last year, Grisham was replaced by Kayleigh McEnany as press secretary. Grisham returned to the first lady’s office in an expanded position and became her chief of staff. The position he held until his departure this Wednesday. Grisham’s decision to resign two weeks before the Trumps left the White House was precipitated by several months of consternation and strife, said another senior White House official familiar with his considerations.
The official described Grisham as having a “very close” relationship with the first lady. Although Wednesday’s resignation was not the first time Grisham considered leaving his post. The official said Grisham faced a number of challenges. Also, what the source described as a “campaign of rumors” and “impediments” launched by adversaries in the West Wing. Grisham had also expressed in recent months his desire to live closer to his family in the US Midwest.
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Iron is extracted from iron ore. in a huge container called a blast furnace. Iron ores such as haematite contain iron(III) oxide, Fe 2 O 3 . The oxygen must be removed from the iron(III) oxide in...
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Extraction of iron from its ore is the third and the penultimate process in the Metallurgy. The extraction of metals and its isolation occurs over a few major steps: Concentration of Ore; Extraction of metal from concentrated Ore; Purification of the metal; How is iron extracted from its ore? It’s a long process which begins with Concentration through calcination roasting. Concentration removes the water and other
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Extracting iron. Iron is extracted from iron ore in a large container called a blast furnace. Iron ore known as haematite contains iron (III) oxide. This is added to the blast furnace along
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15/08/2020· The Extraction of Iron. This page looks at the use of the Blast Furnace in the extraction of iron from iron ore, and the conversion of the raw iron from the furnace into various kinds of steel.
Processes and Procedures in the Extraction of Iron
The extraction of iron from its ores is quite a technical process. The iron ore is first roasted in air to produce iron(III) oxide which is mixed with coke and limestone and then further heated to a very high temperature in a blast furnace. These materials are loaded into the blast furnace from the top while a blast of hot air is introduced into it from beneath via small pipes known as tuyeres. The temperature
Extraction of Iron Class 12, General Principles and
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Iron Extraction Process Dillinger
Iron Extraction Process. In the blast furnace process, the first step on the way towards heavy plate, pig iron is produced from iron ore. The composition of the ore and additions is accurately adjusted to the final products of AG der Dillinger Hüttenwerke and Saarstahl AG.
Manufacturing Extraction Process Of Iron
The effect of the grinding process on the iron extraction yield has been established; the maximum iron extraction yield obtained with the ore as-is was about 45−50%, whereas extraction yields greater than 80−90% can be obtained after grinding the ore in different experimental conditions. Manufacture of Sodium(Na) by Down’s process . Principle: Down’s cell is a special type of cell that
Process Of The Extraction Of The Iron Ore
Extraction Process Of Iron From Its Ore. Iron extraction processn the blast furnace process the first step on the way towards heavy plate pig iron is produced from iron orehe composition of the ore and additions is accurately adjusted to the final products of ag
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Extraction of Iron (examples, answers, activities
Extraction of iron Very unreactive metals are found directly in the ground as elements, eg. gold. Most metals are found in ores where they have reacted with other elements. Ores are rocks containing enough metal to make it economical to extract. We can extract the iron by reacting the iron oxide with a more
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Sep 23, 2019· The extraction of iron from its ore is the third and the penultimate process in metallurgy, which is the process of separating metals from their ores. The common ores of iron are iron oxides. These oxides can be reduced to iron by heating them with carbon in the form of coke. Heating coal in the absence of air produces coke.
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The Ore Extraction and Refining Process Before iron ore can be used in a blast furnace, it must be extracted from the ground and partially refined to remove most of the impurities. Leaning on his long tongs, this young iron puddler's helper posed for this photograph in the early 1860s, when the Sons of Vulcan was a young union. (From the collections of Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield Village
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The Extraction of Iron Chemistry LibreTextsAug 15, 2020This page looks at the use of the Blast Furnace in the extraction of iron from iron ore, and the conversi extraction process of iron 27 Division, mirpur-12, pallbi.
How Is Iron Extracted From the Earth?
26/03/2020· Magnetite and hematite are iron oxides; however, the extraction of iron from an iron oxide involves a series of steps that begins when mined iron ore is crushed into smaller pieces by a crusher and then washed. The second step in the process is calcination or roasting of the ore, which removes certain impurities, carbon dioxide and other substances. Through this process, ferrous oxide also
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Details for the extraction of aluminium, copper, iron and titanium are given in separate pages in this section. From ore to metal. What are "ores"? An ore is any naturally-occurring source of a metal that you can economically extract the metal from. Aluminium, for example, is the most common metal in the Earth's crust, occurring in all sorts of minerals. However, it isn't economically
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Iron Extraction Process Separation Of Hematite. 2019-10-13hematite, also spelled as haematite, is a common iron oxide with the formula fe2o3 and is widespread in rocks and soils hematite crystallizes in the rhombohedral lattice system, and it has the same crystal structure as ilmenite and corundumematite and ilmenite form a complete solid solution at temperatures above 950 c 1,740 f
Extraction. This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. To convert it to metallic iron it must be smelted or sent through a direct reduction process to remove the oxygen. Oxygen-iron bonds are strong, and to remove the iron from the oxygen, a stronger elemental bond must be presented to attach to the oxygen. Carbon is
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27/10/2015· Solvents used for extraction process 25 Acetone and chlorinated hydrocarbons may also be used for leaching purpose. More selective solvents used for extraction of alkaloid are petroleum ether and benzene. Potassium hydroxide may be used to extract eugenol from clove. 26. Theory of extraction 26 1. Suitable size reduction 2. Penetration of drug by the solvent 3. Solution of the soluble matter
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Iron Extraction. To make iron, it is first necessary to mine iron ore. Iron ore is simply rock with a high concentration of iron within it. Usually the ores are mixed into rocks which contain silica. From the table above, it is evident that the iron ores contain oxygen. In order to make the iron from the ore, the oxygen must first be removed. This can be achieved using a blast furnace in which
50.8 EXTRACTION OF IRON Chemistry Assignment
Iron pyrites (FeS 2) is not directly used as an ore for the extraction of iron because it contains quite high percentage of sulphur. The Bessemer process produces iron containing less than 0.3 per cent carbon. If it is desired to obtain steel, the air blast is either shut off before all the carbon has burnt out, or a definite amount of pig iron rich in carbon is added to the iron produced
Common Iron Ore Extraction Processes Mining-pedia
However, the concentrate grade of most weak magnetic iron ores is not high after the low strong magnetic separation process, and the unit processing capacity of the gravity separation process is low, so the combined process of strong magnetic separation and gravity separation is often adopted to the extraction of iron ore, that is, a large number of unqualified tailings are discarded by the
Extraction of Iron from Haematite Grade 12 Science Notes
The slag is lighter than molten iron and to floats on the surface of the iron. The formation of prevents the oxidation of iron. d. Zone of Reduction:-This is the most important zone and has temperature of 600-700 0 c. In this zone Fe 2 O 3 is reduced to iron by co in three steps. 3Fe 2 O 3 + CO → 2Fe 3 O 4 + CO 2
Beneficiation of Iron, Iron Extraction Process, Iron Ore
This iron extraction plant initially used stage grinding single magnetic separation fine screening and regrinding process. Xinhai increased cationic reverse flotation process for undersize concentrate. The final concentrate was obtained after one roughing and one cleaning. The reverse flotation froth was sent to regrinding after thickening and magnetic separation, then magnetic
Reduction of Metals (Extraction from Ore) A-Level
Extraction using carbon. Metals such as zinc, iron and copper are present in ores as their oxides. Each of these oxides is heated with carbon to obtain the metal. The metal oxide loses oxygen, and is therefore reduced. The carbon gains oxygen, and is therefore oxidised. Electrolysis. Ionic substances can be broken down into the elements they are made from by electricity, in a process called
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The process of extracting iron from ore produces great quantities of poisonous and corrosive gases practice, these gases are scrubbed and recycledevitably, however, some small amounts of toxic gases escape to the atmosphere. 508 Extraction Of Iron Chemistry Assignment. 4.iron pyrites, fes 2.5.siderite or spathic ore, feco 3.the cast iron is generally extracted from haematite (fe 2 o 3
flow chart of process of extraction of iron ore in india. iron ore processing flow sheet is iron ore the process of the extraction of iron is carried out by the get price. extracting gold howstuffworks. removing the gold bearing rock from the ground is just the first step. to isolate pure gold, mining companies use a complex extraction process. the first step in this get price. chapter 9 metal
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[A Journey of Hardships, or the Secret of a Strange Marriage – Gerda Wegener and Lili Elbe ]
GEREVICH József
[Therapy and examination of generalized anxiety disorder in general practitioner practice]
BECZE Ádám, HARGITTAY Csenge, KALABAY László, TORZSA Péter
[Anxiety disorders are the most common psychiatric conditions in primary care, but still the ratio of treated patients is low. Clinically significant anxiousness decreases work efficacy and quality of life, it can cause and often goes with somatic and other psychiatric comorbidities. Patients with anxiety disorders usually undergo many diagnostic tests and interventions turning out negative on all levels of the health system. The general practitioner has a significant role in diagnosing and assessing anxiety disorders, based on a focused history, tests for differential diagnosis and questionnaire screening tools. The generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) is highly prevalent in primary care, appr. 8- 10%, 2-4 times frequent in women. Treat - ment is complex, evidence-based methods are available as certain lifestyle modifications, psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy. A regular consultation with a psychiatrist colleague can improve the chronic care of patients with anxiety disorders.]
[‘Bánk Bán’, our National Opera – Historical Background, Preceding Works, Variants ]
WINKLER Gábor
[A Reviewer’s Opinion Lying on the Street ]
BÁNFALVI Attila
[The Mental Eyes of the Anatomist – Beáta Szabó’s Exhibition “The Wounds of Light, the Anatomy of Colours” in the Semmelweis Museum of Medical History ]
CZIGLÉNYI Boglárka
[The realization of public health strategies and health-screening in the light of the results of the “comprehensive health screening of Hungary 2010-2017” program]
KISS István, BARNA István, DAIKI Tenno, DANKOVICS Gergely, KÉKES Ede
[The European Healthcare Consumer Index (EHCI) 2017 of Hungary is critically low. Hungarian’s EHCI evaulation are particularly bad in obesity, in nutrition and in physical activity. The ”Comprehensive Health Screening of Hungary 2010-2020" (MÁESZ), has been designed for 10 years, and the first eight years can be considered succesfull. In 2017, 23 931 people participated in a comprehensive screening test, which results 183 655 individuals over the eight years. In this paper, the authors summarize the main achievements of 2017 of MÁESZ. The eight years of the program has been demonstrating the lack of health-conscious behavior, and the deficiencies of health care in Hungary. ]
Late simultaneous carcinomatous meningitis, temporal bone infiltrating macro-metastasis and disseminated multi-organ micro-metastases presenting with mono-symptomatic vertigo – a clinico-pathological case reporT
JARABIN András János, KLIVÉNYI Péter, TISZLAVICZ László, MOLNÁR Anna Fiona, GION Katalin, FÖLDESI Imre, KISS Geza Jozsef, ROVÓ László, BELLA Zsolt
Although vertigo is one of the most common complaints, intracranial malignant tumors rarely cause sudden asymmetry between the tone of the vestibular peripheries masquerading as a peripheral-like disorder. Here we report a case of simultaneous temporal bone infiltrating macro-metastasis and disseminated multi-organ micro-metastases presenting as acute unilateral vestibular syndrome, due to the reawakening of a primary gastric signet ring cell carcinoma. Purpose – Our objective was to identify those pathophysiological steps that may explain the complex process of tumor reawakening, dissemination. The possible causes of vestibular asymmetry were also traced. A 56-year-old male patient’s interdisciplinary medical data had been retrospectively analyzed. Original clinical and pathological results have been collected and thoroughly reevaluated, then new histological staining and immunohistochemistry methods have been added to the diagnostic pool. During the autopsy the cerebrum and cerebellum was edematous. The apex of the left petrous bone was infiltrated and destructed by a tumor mass of 2x2 cm in size. Histological reexamination of the original gastric resection specimen slides revealed focal submucosal tumorous infiltration with a vascular invasion. By immunohistochemistry mainly single infiltrating tumor cells were observed with Cytokeratin 7 and Vimentin positivity and partial loss of E-cadherin staining. The subsequent histological examination of necropsy tissue specimens confirmed the disseminated, multi-organ microscopic tumorous invasion. Discussion – It has been recently reported that the expression of Vimentin and the loss of E-cadherin is significantly associated with advanced stage, lymph node metastasis, vascular and neural invasion and undifferentiated type with p<0.05 significance. As our patient was middle aged and had no immune-deficiency, the promoting factor of the reawakening of the primary GC malignant disease after a 9-year-long period of dormancy remained undiscovered. The organ-specific tropism explained by the “seed and soil” theory was unexpected, due to rare occurrence of gastric cancer to metastasize in the meninges given that only a minority of these cells would be capable of crossing the blood brain barrier. Patients with past malignancies and new onset of neurological symptoms should alert the physician to central nervous system involvement, and the appropriate, targeted diagnostic and therapeutic work-up should be established immediately. Targeted staining with specific antibodies is recommended. Recent studies on cell lines indicate that metformin strongly inhibits epithelial-mesenchymal transition of gastric cancer cells. Therefore, further studies need to be performed on cases positive for epithelial-mesenchymal transition.
SENGUL Yildizhan, KOCAK Müge, CORAKCI Zeynep, SENGUL Serdar Hakan, USTUN Ismet
Cognitive dysfunction (CD) is a common non-motor symptom of Parkinson’s disease (PD). Alexithymia is a still poorly understood neuropsychiatric feature of PD. Cognitive impairment (especially visuospatial dysfunction and executive dysfunction) and alexithymia share common pathology of neuroanatomical structures. We hypothesized that there must be a correlation between CD and alexithymia levels considering this relationship of neuroanatomy. Objective – The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between alexithymia and neurocognitive function in patients with PD. Thirty-five patients with PD were included in this study. The Toronto Alexithymia Scale–20 (TAS-20), Geriatric Depression Inventory (GDI) and a detailed neuropsychological evaluation were performed. Higher TAS-20 scores were negatively correlated with Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) similarities test score (r =-0.71, p value 0.02), clock drawing test (CDT) scores (r=-0.72, p=0.02) and verbal fluency (VF) (r=-0.77, p<0.01). Difficulty identifying feelings subscale score was negatively correlated with CDT scores (r=-0.74, p=0.02), VF scores (r=-0.66, p=0.04), visual memory immediate recall (r=-0.74, p=0.01). VF scores were also correlated with difficulty describing feelings (DDF) scores (r=-0.66, p=0.04). There was a reverse relationship between WAIS similarities and DDF scores (r=-0.70, p=0.02), and externally oriented-thinking (r=-0.77,p<0.01). Executive function Z score was correlated with the mean TAS-20 score (r=-62, p=0.03) and DDF subscale score (r=-0.70, p=0.01) Alexithymia was found to be associated with poorer performance on visuospatial and executive function test results. We also found that alexithymia was significantly correlated with depressive symptoms. Presence of alexithymia should therefore warn the clinicians for co-existing CD.
[About the care of patients with hyperuricaemia and gout]
[This consensus document is intended to provide guidance for the effective and efficient treatment of asymptomatic individuals with high uric acid levels and gout patients.]
HUN 2020;24(02 klsz)
[The role of sleep in the relational memory processes ]
CSÁBI Eszter, ZÁMBÓ Ágnes, PROKECZ Lídia
[A growing body of evidence suggests that sleep plays an essential role in the consolidation of different memory systems, but less is known about the beneficial effect of sleep on relational memory processes and the recognition of emotional facial expressions, however, it is a fundamental cognitive skill in human everyday life. Thus, the study aims to investigate the effect of timing of learning and the role of sleep in relational memory processes. 84 young adults (average age: 22.36 (SD: 3.22), 21 male/63 female) participated in our study, divided into two groups: evening group and morning group indicating the time of learning. We used the face-name task to measure relational memory and facial expression recognition. There were two sessions for both groups: the immediate testing phase and the delayed retesting phase, separated by 24 hours. 84 young adults (average age: 22.36 (SD: 3.22), 21 male/63 female) participated in our study, divided into two groups: evening group and morning group indicating the time of learning. We used the face-name task to measure relational memory and facial expression recognition. There were two sessions for both groups: the immediate testing phase and the delayed retesting phase, separated by 24 hours. Our results suggest that the timing of learning and sleep plays an important role in the stabilizing process of memory representation to resist against forgetting.]
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Amendments and Referendums 2018 – Quick Reference Guide
October 15, 2018 October 15, 2018 Editor 0 Comments
This midterm elections voters in Doral will receive at least eight pages of choices. They will have to answer to 34 questions, casting votes for two Federal, six State and two Doral Council offices, in addition to five judges, five State amendments, seven State reviews, and seven referendums total including County, School Board, and Doral questions.
Electors have the right and the duty to make informed decisions. They need to read and be informed because on several of the State reviews measures not necessarily related have been grouped and would pass as a package if they receive the minimum 60% of approval required.
In order to support our readers on their process, we hereby provide a quick reference guide to help them make informed choices regarding all amendments, reviews, and referendums.
Amendment 1– Increased Homestead Property Tax Exemption: Expands Florida’s homestead exemption program to the property taxes levied over the first $125,000 in a value of a residence. School levies are not affected. I would take effect starting January 1, 2019. Approval of this measure would represent an average of $230 of savings in property taxes for homeowners while denying it keeps the current homestead exemption limits up to $50,000 of property value.
Amendment 2- Limitations on Property Tax Assessments: Makes permanent the current cap of 10% on tax assessments increase for non-homestead properties (second homes, rentals, commercial property, and vacant land). The approval of the amendment makes permanent and extends tax protection to non-homestead properties like rental apartments and other commercial properties, which are fundamental for the economy of the state. Homestead parcels have a permanent cap of 3% annual increase, whereas the 10% annual cap for other properties can be modified under current legislation. It is a minor change that goes a long way to protect non-homestead properties from excessive tax increments.
Amendment 3 – Voter Control of Gambling in Florida: Opening of new facilities for casino gambling would be approved through citizens’ vote instead of the legislature. With the approval of this amendment, citizens have a direct influence on how much gambling they want to allow in their communities, preventing influence from legislature and lobbyists. However, the measure only allows bans for future gambling locations; therefore all existing establishments would not be affected by this decision. If denied, the legislature will continue making decisions on authorizations for casino gambling.
Amendment 4 – Voting Restoration Amendment: Approves to automatically restore voting rights for felons upon completion of their punishment. Does not include those convicted of murder or sexual offenses. Florida is just one of four states that do not automatically restore voting rights to felons once they have completed their punishment. The approval of this measure would benefit 1.6 million people in Florida, which represents over 10 percent of the entire disenfranchised voting population in the United States. Currently, to have their rights restored, former felons would need to go through a lengthy, case-by-case arbitration process that can take years and maybe infructuous. This amendment suppresses that process for those who qualify, incorporating them to the electors’ pool.
Amendment 5 – Super-majority Vote Required to Impose, Authorize, or Raise State Taxes or Fees: Creating new or raising existing taxes of fees would be approved only if two-thirds of each chamber in the legislature pass the proposition. It would make tax increases more difficult, keeping Florida as a business-friendly state with low taxes. Florida is a relatively low tax state, tax restriction measures are a popular way for taxpayers to ensure that limits on government overreach and spending remain.
Amendment 6 – Rights of Crime Victims; Judges: It is a bundled revision that has three separate consequences:
Incorporates to the State Constitution the enhancement of the rights of victims during a criminal process
Raises to 75 the age of retirement for judges
Empowers check and balance by prohibiting state courts to defer any law’s interpretation to administrative agencies.
Amendment 7 – First Responder and Military Member Survivor Benefits; Public Colleges and Universities: This amendment is another bundled revision, an all or nothing decision. Items cannot be approved independently. It would approve the following measures:
Changing the way universities go about increasing student fees such as transportation costs and health services, excluding tuition.
Requiring supermajority (two thirds) to raise college fees.
Enforces the existing governing board into the Florida Constitution for the State College System, which is made up of what used to be 2-year community colleges, though some of these colleges do offer 4-year programs for various majors.
Require providing college tuition for the survivors of first responders and military members killed on duty.
Amendment 9* – Prohibits Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling; Prohibits Vaping in Enclosed Indoor Workplaces: Voting Yes on this amendment approves a prohibition for offshore drilling for oil and natural gas in Florida waters and, although unrelated, it also bans the use of vapor generating electronic devices in indoor workplaces. A No vote on this measure does not actively forbid offshore drilling and does not add language to the Florida Constitution to prohibit vaping in the workplace. Approving the amendment would protect State waters beneath high water line and outermost boundaries of territorial seas.
Amendment 10 – State and Local Government Structure and Operation: This amendment is a four-part measure that would:
Requires retention of Department of Veterans’ affairs.
Create a state office of Domestic Security and Counter-Terrorism.
Require the legislature to convene on the second Tuesday of January in even-numbered years
Mandates counties’ election of Sheriff, Property Appraiser, and Supervisor of elections, Tax collector and clerk of court.
Amendment 11*, – Property Rights; Removal of Obsolete Provision; Criminal Statutes: Current Statute includes the “Florida Alien Land Law” that would permit discriminatory treatment of the property rights of alien immigrants. This amendment revokes that language and also repeals the “Savings Clause” which prevents the legislature from applying legislative changes to criminal laws to the prosecution or punishment of crimes committed prior to the change. If approved it would take effect January 8, 2019.
Amendment 12 – Lobbying and Abuse of Office by Public Officers: This amendment will prohibit Florida legislators, statewide elected officers, and state agency heads from being compensated to represent a person or entity before the legislature, any state government body or agency, or any political subdivision of the state during office and for six years after vacating office. The best way to limit special interests’ influence on government is to limit the scope of government decisions.
Amendment 13 – Ends Dog Racing: This amendment would outlaw wagering on dog racing, most notably greyhound racing, in Florida.
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY CHARTER AMENDMENTS
Nonpartisan election of Clerk of the Circuit Court: Establishes Clerk of Circuit Court as non-partisan, eliminating primaries for that position.
County Appointed Officials and Employees Running for Certain Elective Offices: Modifies the mandate of taking a leave of absence for employees if running for office only to those applying for certain county offices, not federal, state or city levels.
Review of initiatory petitions for legal sufficiency: Requires County Attorney to review the feasibility of petitions before signature drives take place.
Elections for county commissioners and mayor: Updates language authorizing Elections Department to not count votes for candidates that withdraw, disqualify, pass away or run unopposed.
Prohibiting certain payments circulators of initiatory petitions: Establishes prohibition to receive payment for initiating petitions and invalidates petitions associated with that.
Secure Our Future–Approve Ad Valorem Levy for Teachers, Instructional Personnel, School Safety, and Security: Increases during four years 75 cents for each $1000 of property value to calculate the taxes that go to the School Board. The extra taxes levied will go to finance salary increases for teachers and to fund additional School Resource Officers to reinforce safety at schools. Details on the School Board Secure our Future proposal are here: http://secureourfuture.dadeschools.net/
Doral Parks for Tomorrow– General Obligation Bonds for Parks, Natural Areas, and Recreational Facilities: Approves for the City to issue a $150 Million General Obligation Bond to finance the development of Doral Central Park, Doral Cultural Arts Pavilion and Walk-to Park Site, improve existing parks and expand Trail system. It is to be paid by Doral residents through property taxes over a 30-year period. Information about the Doral Parks for Tomorrow referendum, including a Household Impact Calculator, is here: https://www.doralparksbond.org/
(*) These Amendments are currently pending results of the State appeal to a circuit judge that ruled to strike them out of the ballot due to being composed of several proposals in one question. In case you want to read the whole text for the amendments to the Florida Statutes, it can be reviewed at https://dos.myflorida.com/media/699824/constitutional-amendments-2018-general-election-english.pdf
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SOLD OUT Grayson Perry Preview
This is your chance to see Julie Cope’s Grand Tour, one of the most anticipated exhibitions of the summer, before it opens to the public.
Featuring incredible tapestries that illustrate the life of a fictional every-woman, the exhibition also explores A House for Essex designed by Perry with FAT Architecture. There is also an opportunity to listen to Perry’s recorded ‘Ballad of Julie Cope’ which retells in the artist’s own words of ‘the trials, tribulations, celebrations and mistakes of an average life’.
Tickets costs £15 (+ booking fee)
10:30 – Tea and coffee (included in ticket price)
11:00 – Tour and preview of exhibition
12:00 – Event ends
Every ticket sold supports the work of The Dovecot Foundation to advance visual art, craft and design in all its forms.
Image: A Perfect Match, Grayson Perry, 2015. Crafts Council Collection: 2016.18. Purchase supported by Art Fund (with a contribution from The Wolfson Foundation) and a donation from Maylis and James Grand. Courtesy the Artist, Paragon Press, and Victoria Miro, London. © Grayson Perry
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Mathematics, 02.12.2019 23:17 katiekern5207
Which graph represents the function over the interval [−3,3] ?
f(x)=⌈x+1⌉
possibly meters or feet/yards.
a walk through a neighborhood would be less than a mile/kilometer but much further than an inch/centimeter.
the measure of an angle is 117°. what is the measure of a supplementary angle? two angles are supplementary when they add up to 180 degrees. these two angles (140° and 40°) are supplementary angles, because they add up to 180°: notice that together they make a straight angle. but the angles don't have to be together.
180-117=63
12 would be the answer
the correct answer to the question 60² is, 3,600
60² = 60 (2) = 60 × 60 = 3,600
Which expression is equivalent to the expression shown?
Use the expression below.–4b + 8c + 12 – 8b – 2c + 6part asimplify the expression. enter your answers in the boxes. b + c + part bfactor the simplified expression using the gcf. a. 2(–2b + c + 3) b. 3(–2b + c + 3) c. 4(–2b + c + 3) d. 6(–2b + c + 3)part cwhat is the value of the expression when b = 2 and c = –3? enter your answer in the box.
What is the measure of angle tvu shown in the diagram below
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2-year old Arthur becomes star in UK Christmas ad tradition
07 Dec 2019 17:51, Somoy English Desk
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Little Arthur crawls out of bed in his red Marvel Comics pajamas, brushes his teeth and strolls outside after breakfast to his day job: helping out at the family hardware store in Rhayader, Wales. It's Christmas and Arthur, nearly 3, has his work cut out for him wrapping presents, hanging ornaments and helping customers,reports UNB.
But the cute video with 1.3 million views on YouTube - and counting - comes with a larger larger message. Don't forget the little guy.
"The small little family owned businesses still exist out there,'' said Arthur's dad, Thomas Lewis Jones, 30. ''If you can afford to shop locally, do so. If you can't. I hope you just enjoy the video.''
Big Christmas ads have become a tradition in Britain — an opportunity usually for much larger companies to pull out all the stops to woo holiday shoppers and stamp their brands firmly on the consumer brain. These are usually mini movies, similar to Super Bowl showstoppers in the United States, that feature warm and fuzzy characters like lovestruck penguins and mythical creatures who reveal the true meaning of Christmas.
These ads don't normally originate in a town 200 miles from London and have a budget of 100 pounds ($130).
Yet this simple, day in the life of Arthur promotional video has drawn attention to much larger problems of bricks and mortar U.K. retailers this Christmas, struggling as they do with issues ranging from the steady losses to internet retailers to a controversial local tax system whose reform is constantly discussed.
Despite initiatives, such as Small Business Saturday, stores really are facing challenges. They are often dwarfed by the bigger stores that can offer better prices and more selection. Many have a tough time getting through each year.
"What this video has done is throw into the spotlight the very real challenges that smaller firms throughout the U.K. are actually facing,'' said Mike Cherry, the national chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses. "They are facing spiraling business rates, high rents and online competition, expensive town center parking and the loss of bank branches and ATMs. All of these issues make for a perfect storm that is putting many small businesses at risk."
Jones, who runs Hafod Hardware, simply made Arthur his go-to star to promote the store. Arthur's supporting cast is his grandfather, John, his great-grandfather Alan and his great-grandmother Pauline. The filmmaker, Josh Holdaway, is a family friend and has a cameo appearance.
Since being posted Monday, Jones' phone has not stopped ringing. At the time he was speaking to The Associated Press on Friday, he noted with some degree of astonishment that the video was popular in Japan. It's also big in Australia. And Morocco - and so on.
But for Jones, it was a movie for his neighbors, too.
"People have been coming in this morning saying congratulations... they've been bringing in bottles of champagne for us to say well done," he told Britain's Press Association. ""The locals are incredible, they're our bread and butter. We're very lucky to have the community we have here in Rhayader."
The ad ends with Arthur transforming into his father in the act of putting the Christmas tree on his shoulder. It urges everyone to to "#Be a Kid this Christmas.''
"You get an experience when you go into a shop like ours,'' Jones said. "You get personal service.''
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Korean prosecutors question Samsung heir in succession-related probe
SEOUL (Reuters) – Samsung Group heir Jay Y. Lee was questioned on Tuesday by prosecutors about a controversial 2015 merger and alleged accounting fraud that they said may have helped him advance his succession-planning agenda at the country’s top conglomerate.
FILE PHOTO: Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman, Jay Y. Lee, speaks during a news conference at a company’s office building in Seoul, South Korea, May 6, 2020. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/Pool
The questioning brings fresh legal trouble for Lee who is already facing court trial over a charge of bribery aimed at winning support to succeed ailing group patriarch Lee Kun-hee, and which involved former South Korean President Park Geun-hye.
Prosecutors have been investigating suspected accounting fraud at drug company Samsung Biologics after the Korean financial watchdog complained the firm’s value had been inflated by 4.5 trillion won ($3.64 billion) in 2015.
They have alleged that Biologics had violated accounting rules to help improve the value of its major owner Cheil Industries, which counted Lee as its top shareholder, Yonhap News Agency, which first reported Lee’s questioning, said.
Cheil, Samsung Group’s fashion and theme-park operator, merged with de fact group holding company Samsung C&T in a 2015 transaction that enabled Lee to become the top shareholder of Samsung C&T.
The deal was criticised by U.S. hedge fund Elliott Management and other investors for favouring family members at the expense of minority shareholders.
The prosecutors’ office confirmed Lee was summoned for questioning.
“We today summoned a relevant person with regard to Samsung Group’s illegal merger and accounting fraud case,” an official at the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ office told Reuters.
A spokesman at Samsung Electronics, the conglomerate’s biggest company where Lee is vice chairman, declined to comment.
Lee, 51, served a one-year detention over the bribery case until it was suspended in 2018, but the possibility of a tougher sentence has emerged after the Supreme Court overturned a lower court ruling on the case last year.
Earlier this month Lee apologised for the bribery scandal and pledged that he would not pass on the company founded by his grandfather to his children. But it has been criticised by governance experts for lacking details.
“There are still a lot of controversies related to his management succession. He will not be able to avoid public criticism,” said Park Ju-gun, head of research firm CEO Score.
Reporting by Hyunjoo Jin; Editing by Miyoung Kim and Muralikumar Anantharaman
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Safety Awards for Big Polluters
Some say that workplace safety awards promote complacency. (Photo courtesy of the NIEHS/DOE)
The companies associated with the two biggest accidents this year both recently got safety awards from the government. Lester Graham reports.
https://environmentreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/100527_graham_spot.mp3
The Mineral Management Service announced BP was a finalist for a safety award in May. Then, the Deepwater Horizon exploded, killed eleven men, and spilled –who knows how much– oil into the Gulf of Mexico.
The Mine Safety and Health Administration gave the coal company Massey Energy three safety awards last year. Then the Upper Big Branch Mine exploded. 29 miners died.
In an opinion piece in The Hill , The President of the Steelworkers union, Leo Gerard, argued those awards promote complacency– a sort of ‘see we’re already doing it.’
David Uhlmann is a law professor at the University of Michigan. He served for seven years as Chief of the Justice Department’s Environmental Crimes Section. He says awards can prod companies to do better… but…
“There’s always going to be some companies who cut corners, who put profits before safety, who put profits before their obligations to protect the environment.”
BP was to get its award in May. The safety awards ceremonies were postponed.
For The Environment Report, I’m Lester Graham.
The US Department of Labor’s site on Occupational Safety
The MMS Safety Awards Program
A related article from The Hill
Author Lester GrahamPosted on May 27, 2010 Categories News SpotsTags award, awards, british, case, cases, deepwater, department, health, horizon, labor, laws, management, mine, mineral, mines, mining, occupation, petroleum, safe, safety, service, work, worker, workers, workplace
Solar Within City Limits
Tom O'Neill (in suit) develops new businesses for Exelon, an energy company best known for its fleet of nuclear power stations. The Chicago solar project is the company's largest to date. (Photo by Shawn Allee)
Forty acres of formerly abandoned industrial property on Chicago's South Side are prepped for the arrival of photovoltaic solar panels. (Photo by Shawn Allee)
Exelon communications specialist Paul Elsberg stands beside a pylon that will support the Chicago project's solar panels. The photovoltaic panels hang between the pylons along an axis. The axis turns throughout the day, so the panels always face the sun directly. (Photo by Shawn Allee)
There’s a commercial-scale solar project
that’s getting some buzz in Chicago and
beyond. The builders promise to use up
some abandoned industrial space within
the city limits… and hope to provide
some local jobs. City governments across
the country like both of those ideas.
Shawn Allee looks at why this
urban solar project’s falling into place,
and whether it might get repeated across
the country:
https://environmentreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/feature_allee_102709.mp3
Carrie Austin is a Chicago alderman, and, as she says, she’s constantly dealing with problems unique to Chicago. But she’s convinced she’s got one problem a lot other cities face, too: what to do with vacant industrial land. She’s got 200 acres of it in her neighborhood.
“The environmental issues left from the company, left us with such devastation without any regards to human life. That has been our fight all these years. ”
Austin says, even with some clean-up in recent years, it’s been tough getting someone to come in with some work – and jobs.
“We’ve talked to FedEx, Kinkos and many other corporate offices. Even to Wal-Mart, bringing some of their distrubution to such a large piece of land. But to no avail.”
Austin says there’s a portion of this land she’s not so worried about now. The energy company, Exelon, is putting up solar panels on about 40 acres. And for the first time in a long time, there’s the sound of new construction there.
“This site’s been vacant for thirty years.”
That’s Tom O’Neill – he develops new businesses for Exelon. We’re walking along a padded-down field of soil where there used to be factory walls, machines, and concrete floors.
“What’s changed is you don’t see the brush and the shrubbery and there was a building that used to be here. The whole site is now graded and you can see signs of the construction where the foundations are going to come out. If you look further west, you can actually see the foundations going in for the solar panels, so it’s changed quite a bit.”
This is a transformation a lot of cities would envy, but I’m curious why Exelon’s doing this in Chicago and whether it’ll repeat it in other cities. On the first question, O’Neill says Exelon’s putting up the panels because it’s got a plan to cut its own carbon emissions.
“This project here will displace 30 million pounds of greenhouse gases per year. So it is a part of our low-carbon initiative.”
This Chicago solar project qualifies for federal loan guarantees and tax credits, but even with that, it’s not clear Exelon will make a profit. So, the question is: will Exelon repeat this? O’Neill says he’s hopeful.
“It is a demonstration project to show what can be done and with its success will come other successes.”
To get an industry-wide view of whether other cities might get urban solar farms, I talk with Nathaniel Bullard. He analyses solar power markets for New Energy Finance, a consulting firm. Bullard says cities are eager to re-use land that can be an eye-sore, or even cost a city money to maintain. For example, some southwestern cities have old landfills – and they’re planning to put solar farms on top.
“We’ve actually see those go much larger than what’s on the books right now for Exelon.”
Bullard says companies are taking a closer look at solar power because states are mandating utilities buy at least some. And the US Congress changed some tax laws recently. Exelon is taking advantage of that.
“First thing to note in the Exelon project is that it is Exelon itself which is going to own its project. If this was a year ago, they would be purchasing the electricity on contract. Now, with a change in policy, investor-owned utilities is allowed to own the asset itself and take advantage of tax benefit.”
Bullard says we’re likely to see more urban solar projects like Chicago’s – if the technology gets cheaper and government incentives stay in place.
Bullard has this joke about solar power that he swears is true. He says, in the solar industry, the strongest light does not come from sunshine – it comes from government policy.
For The Environment Report, I’m Shawn Allee.
An article on the project from the Chicago Tribune
A media release from Exelon on the project
Consulting firm New Energy Finance
Author Shawn AlleePosted on October 27, 2009 Categories FeaturesTags abandoned, belt, belts, cities, city, companies, company, economics, economy, employed, employees, employer, employment, energies, energy, factories, factory, industrial, industrialized, jobs, land, lands, lots, midwest, money, panel, panels, power, powered, powers, rust, solar, town, towns, worker, workers
The Great Depression and Green Jobs
The CCC worked on soil conservation projects, built 3,000 state parks, and replanted forests. The men in the CCC planted three-billion trees - that’s estimated to be half of the trees ever planted by humans in the U.S. (Photo courtesy of the National Resources Conservation Service)
Today we hear a lot of news calling
this “the worst recession since the
Great Depression.” Tonight, PBS
begins airing a series of documentaries
from American Experience called
“The 1930s.” Lester Graham reports
the series looks back at the Great
Depression:
https://environmentreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/feature_graham_102609.mp3
The documentaries in “The 1930s” series look at the stockmarket crash, the Dust Bowl, and the government’s response – such as President Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal.
Robert Stone directed one of the five documentaries. He looked at the Civilian Conservation Corps – the CCC. Stone says it was the first of Roosevelt’s work programs, but it also tackled the biggest environmental disasters.
“We’d spent hundreds of years just chopping down all of the forests in this country and over-using all of the farmland. The topsoil was all running into our rivers and off into the ocean. And it reached a sort of crisis point in the 1920s and early ‘30s.”
FDR had watched the forests disappear and soil erode near his home in Hyde Park, New York. Putting men to work correcting those problems made sense to him.
“FDR was very aware of that. He started a sort of mini-Civilian Conservation Corps in New York state when he was Governor and then when he went to the White House he came up with the Civilian Conservation Corps.”
FDR: “We are planning within a few days to ask the Congress for legislation to enable the government to take on public works, thus stimulating directly and indirectly the employment of many others in well-considered projects.”
But this was new for government. At that time, helping the poor was something for charity, not government.
Harley Jolley is one of four CCC veterans who tell their stories in the documentary.
He says hiring unemployed young men to work in the Civilian Conservation Corps was new to politicians. But they saw it for the practical politics it was.
“And because all those politicians were well aware that they had young men in their hometown, in their home state that could vote for them next time around, ‘Yeah, yeah, we’ll go with you.’ And very quickly it came to pass.”
FDR’s Civilian Conservation Corps was the first, but several work programs followed.
The CCC worked on soil conservation projects, built three-thousand state parks and replanted forests. The men in the CCC planted three-billion trees – that’s estimated to be half of the trees ever planted by humans in the U.S.
This revolutionary idea got off the ground quickly. Camps were set up in every state. Men worked under military officers. The Civilian Conservation Corps members were required to send most of their pay back home.
Sometimes nearby towns welcomed the young men. CCC veteran Vincente Ximenes says, other times, people were wary of Roosevelt’s army of workers.
“And there were some farmers who didn’t like FDR and what he did. He was called a Communist, a Socialist, any name you could find. So, therefore, the CCC-ers also, of course, were no good as far as they were concerned.”
And it wasn’t just farmers.
The documentary’s director, Robert Stone says, in the beginning, President Roosevelt faced a lot of opposition to his government ‘green jobs’ program.
“Well, there were concerns very similar to what you have today with concerns about deficit spending.”
“The national debt today is 30-billion as compared to 19-billions under Hoover. And God knows Hoover was bad enough.”
“So that was on the right. And on the left there were concerns about paying these people a dollar-a-day. The unions were upset about it. But the success of it was such that it really quelled most any opposition.”
The Civilian Conservation Corps documentary, like the other documentaries in the 1930s American Experience series, looks at the connections between environmental damage and economic collapse in a way that still resonates today.
“The 1930s” from PBS
Wikipedia’s page on the CCC
Author Lester GrahamPosted on October 26, 2009 Categories FeaturesTags camp, conservation, corp, corps, deal, depression, economy, employment, federal, forest, forests, government, great, money, politics, public, recession, roosevelt, stimulus, tree, trees, work, worker, workers, working, works
Green Jobs in the Golden State
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger announced the biggest state-funded green jobs training program in the nation. (Photo courtesy of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory)
California is putting together
a huge green jobs training program.
Lester Graham reports it will mean
thousands of workers trained for a
growing part of the economy:
https://environmentreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/spot_graham_091109.mp3
Last week, lost in the news of wildfires and state budget problems, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger announced the biggest state-funded green jobs training program in the nation. California is leveraging federal stimulus dollars with state money and public-private partnership matching funds.
“This $75-million program will train more than 20,000 workers for clean and green jobs in the future.”
Green jobs – such as repairing hybrid and electric cars, installing solar panels and building wind turbines.
Governor Schwarzenegger says this Clean Energy Workforce Training Program is where economic growth starts.
“There are still people out there who think that protecting the environment will slow the economy down, but it’s quite the opposite here in California and all over the United States.”
Some business leaders say the green sector likely will be the only growth sector in this economy for a while.
Information from the California Energy Commission
Another story on green jobs from TER
Author Lester GrahamPosted on September 11, 2009 Categories News SpotsTags arnold, california, employ, employed, employee, employees, employer, employers, employment, employs, energy, federal, fund, funded, funding, funds, government, governor, green, jobs, money, national, state, stimulus, train, trained, training, trains, unemployed, unemployment, work, worker, workers, working
What Counts as Green Collar?
President Obama has said that a move toward clean energy production has enormous job creation potential. But some researchers say that’s overblown. (Source: Kmadison at Wikimedia Commons)
At the heart of President Obama’s economic recovery plan is the promise of new green collar jobs. Workers concerned about being laid off from their blue collar jobs are starting to wonder what those new jobs will look like. Julie Grant reports:
Michelle Forte has been a dye maker at the General Motors plant in Parma, Ohio for 15 years. She says everyone at work is worried about the future of the plant, and the prospects of the whole company.
“It’s a scary industry to be in right now. They keep on sending our work to China. And my job could be next, you just don’t know. It’s scary to live in that environment every day. You go into work and it’s negative all the time.”
Forte hasn’t gotten a raise in 6 years. And in the future, if she stays as autoworker, she’s going to be making a lot less.
“I will tell you what I made last year, and that was $80,000. And this year, with the concessions that we’ve took and the overtime that we’ve lost, I will be lucky to make $60,000. So, yeah, it’s a drastic cut.”
Forte decided to take advantage of job training money available at GM. She gets up a five in the morning to start work, then after her shift she heads to school.
She and two co-workers have started taking courses at the new Green Academy at Cuyahoga Community College. They’re learning what it takes to install solar panels, wind turbines, and to make buildings energy efficient. It’s tough getting home after 10 at night. But Forte says learning to work in the clean energy field is a positive step for their future.
“Because we wanted to get in on the ground floor. If it breaks open like we think it is, we want to have the education under our belt already.”
But most autoworkers aren’t betting on an explosion of green jobs. At least, they aren’t spending their time in training classes – even if they’ve already been laid off.
Joe Rugola is president of the AFL-CIO of Ohio. The union represents everyone from musicians to office workers to electricians.
Rugola says people who’ve been laid off have to make impossible choices if they decide to start training in a new industry – do they continue looking for jobs to keep the unemployment check coming in – or do they go to school for retraining?
“Am I going to go for training, if I’m already laid off, am I going to risk my unemployment benefits, and go for training in an industry that may or may not produce real work down the road? A person in that situation should not have to make that choice.”
And that’s the big gamble. Do they invest time and effort to retrain for jobs that might never materialize?
President Obama has said that a move toward clean energy production has enormous job creation potential. But some researchers say that’s overblown.
Andrew Dorchak is a researcher with the Case Western Reserve University law library. He coauthored a study titled Green Job Myths.
The first myth: that there is a common understanding of what makes something a green job.
“We’ve figured out that there wasn’t a really good definition of green jobs. Especially if there are political subsidies involved that might be problematic.”
Problematic because many of the jobs classified as green today aren’t making wind turbines and solar panels in the Midwest. They’re lobbyists, administrative assistants, and janitors working for environmental organizations in New York and Washington.
And he’s concerned the definition of green jobs will get even wider as government pockets get deeper.
“It’s subject to maneuvering. To people fighting to classify their jobs as green.”
Dorchak says companies will chase the subsidies. That could take away from government money to create productive jobs.
Jobs that could help people like Michelle Forte find work – and improve the environment at the same time.
A related piece from PBS
A related article The Guardian
A related article from CNN
Author Julie GrantPosted on June 8, 2009 Categories FeaturesTags checks, collar, economic, economics, economy, employed, employee, employees, employer, employers, employment, green, jobs, losing, loss, lost, money, paid, payment, payments, recession, train, trained, training, unemployed, unemployment, work, worker, workers
Mountaintop Mining (Part Three)
Christians for the Mountains field worker Robert "Sage" Russo standing on Kayford Mountain overlooking an MTR site in West Virginia (Photo courtesy of Christians for the Mountains)
Environmentalists have been fighting to stop mountain top removal coal mining for
decades. They say they want to preserve the mountains, the water that’s polluted by the
mining and the people. But many of the people don’t want the help. They want the jobs
provided by the mining operations. Sandra Sleight Brennan reports the struggle
between the two sides is complicated. Now churches and synagogues are introducing
religion into that struggle:
https://environmentreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/feature_brennan3_020209.mp3
The line drawn between environmentalists who want to stop mountain removal
coal mining and the coal miners who depend on it for jobs has always been
smudged.
Often the environmental activists had relatives and close friends who worked for
the mining companies. There aren’t a lot of jobs in the Appalachian Mountains.
Of the jobs that are there, the coal mining jobs pay the most.
In the small Appalachian towns in the coal fields, the God-fearing families who
depended on the mining jobs have often seen the environmentalists as people
who were out to destroy their way of life.
But lately some people are seeing things differently. More than a dozen churches
and synagogues have passed resolutions against mountaintop removal mining.
Allan Johnson is the co-founder of Christians for the Mountains, a group that’s
sided with the environmentalists.
“It’s a serious issue, ultimately it is a moral issue and, as a moral issue, we’re appealing
to the religious communities, the Christian communities. We’ve got to do right. We
cannot destroy God’s creation in order to have a temporal economy.”
And Johnson is getting help from other Christians. Rebekah Eppling is an
Ameri-Corps VISTA volunteer. She’s working with Christians for the Mountains.
“We present ourselves that we are a Christian organization and we are working for
Creation Care and we are following the Biblical mandate to take care of God’s planet – it
brings a different sense of what we’re doing to people. So a lot of people who
traditionally wouldn’t be interested all the sudden start to realize the different aspects of
it. It kind of hits a different spark for them.”
Creation Care is how some Evangelical Christians describe their brand of
environmentalism. One of the most prominent spokesman for Creation Care is
Richard Cizik. He’s a former Vice President of the National Association of
Evangelicals.
“We say Creation Care because first of all we believe the earth was created and
second of all we know from God’s word in Genesis that we are to care and protect
it. So, we call it Creation Care.”
The group, Christians for the Mountains, works with many different
denominations. They teach people who want to get involved about the issues
surrounding mining. They go into detail about how the short term benefit of the
destructive form of mining not only alters the mountains, but pollutes the streams
and ultimately the drinking water. They point out that once the coal fields are
mined, the jobs are gone and the communities are left to live with the damage to
the environment.
Volunteer Rebekah Eppling says there’s resistance to the message.
“The term environmentalist is kind of a dirty word in the coalfields region. Since we are a
religious organization that puts us in a unique spot.”
“We do get some pretty harsh criticism.”
Allen Johnson with Christians for the Mountains.
“We are concerned about people’s jobs. We want to have a healthy economy. And it is
not a healthy economy in that area. If you go down into the area with the mountaintop
removal is going on it in some of the impoverished areas in the country.”
Like the more traditional kinds of environmentalists, these Creation Care
environmentalists have ties to the community. Eppling says her family comes
from an area that’s targeted for coal mining in the near future.
“My family is very supportive of what I’m doing. Because they see the place where they
used to live are now being destroyed. The mountain very close to where my
grandmother and father grew up its being blasted away. My father and his family are
from Boone County – which is one of the big coal producing areas. Coal River runs right
behind his house where he grew up.”
The Christians for the Mountains know the families that depend on the coal
mining don’t always understand why anyone would want to stop one of the very
few industries that offer good paying jobs in the region. But Rebekah Eppling
says there has to be a better way than blowing up the tops of the mountains and
filling the valleys with rubble.
“It’s not just environmentalist versus workers. It’s a very complex. It’s not just about
stopping coal – it’s about bringing in more options for people.”
And some of those options include preserving the environment by finding alternatives for
the region – such as wind energy, tourism, and not letting the mining companies decide
the fate of the Appalachian Mountains and the people who live there.
For The Environment Report, I’m Sandra Sleight-Brennan.
Christians for the Mountains
A report on religious environmentalism
More stories on mountaintop mining
Author Sandra Sleight-BrennanPosted on February 2, 2009 Categories FeaturesTags appalachia, appalachian, christian, christianity, church, churches, coal, companies, company, debate, employment, industry, job, jobs, mine, mined, miner, miners, mining, mountain, mountains, mountaintop, mountaintops, religion, unemployment, worker, workers
Not Much Green From Eco Jobs
A manufacturing job in a wind or solar plant sometimes pays as little as $11 an hour - much lower than the national average for workers making other durable goods (Source: Man-ucommons at Wikimedia Commons)
One of the big plans for kick-starting the nation’s economy is to invest in green jobs: solar and wind energy projects, mass transit, and energy efficiency. But a new report finds some of those jobs might not pay as well as some people expect. Julie Grant has the story:
https://environmentreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/spot_grant_020209.mp3
One of the big plans for kick-starting the nation’s economy is
to invest in green jobs: solar and wind energy projects, mass
transit, and energy efficiency. But a new report finds some
those jobs might not be pay as well as some people expect.
Julie Grant has the story:
A manufacturing job in a wind or solar plant sometimes pays
as little as $11 an hour – much lower than the national
average for workers making other durable goods.
Kate Gordon is with the Apollo Alliance, a group that
advocates jobs in renewable energy. She helped to write
the report on green jobs.
“Just because something’s a green job does not necessarily
mean it’s a good job. There are a lot of jobs emerging in
renewable energy and energy efficiency companies where
the workers are being paid minimum wage or slightly more
or don’t have benefits.”
At the same time, the report finds that some U.S. wind and
solar companies are already outsourcing jobs to China and
But Gordon says the government can change this direction
with its investments – by requiring local job creation, labor
standards, and domestic content.
National conference on green jobs
Author Julie GrantPosted on February 2, 2009 Categories News SpotsTags cash, collar, dollar, dollars, employment, energy, green, job, jobs, labor, money, paid, pay, payment, sector, solar, unemployment, wind, worker, workers
Obama on Environmental Economy
Obama delivering the American Recovery and Reinvestment speech on Thursday, January 8, 2009 (Photo courtesy of the Obama Transition Team)
President-elect Barack Obama
is calling on Congress to get busy on
his American Recovery and Reinvestment
Plan. Lester Graham reports energy
and environment are top items in the
Speaking at George Mason University, President-elect Obama called for dramatic
action to overcome the recession. The plan starts off with investments in new forms
of energy and energy efficiency.
“We will double the production of alternative energy in the next three years. We will
modernize more than 75% of federal buildings and improve the energy efficiency of
two-million American homes, saving consumers and taxpayers billions on our energy
bills.”
Obama says building solar panels and wind turbines and fuel-efficient cars will mean
more American jobs and improve the environment at the same time.
Obama warns those investments, and others he outlined, means spending a lot of
government money. But, he says doing too little or nothing at all will mean losing
even more jobs and watching the recession get worse.
For The Environment Report, this is Lester Graham.
The text and video of the speech
A related blog post from the New York Times
Author Lester GrahamPosted on January 12, 2009 Categories News SpotsTags barack, depression, economics, economy, election, employment, environment, environmental, government, green, job, jobs, money, politics, president, recession, unemployment, work, worker, workers, working
Turning the Rust Belt Green
The creation of 'green-collar' jobs may help the Rust Belt's unemployment problems (Photo by Lester Graham)
The nation’s economy is in decline, and
the middle states that make up the Rust Belt have
been hit particularly hard with job losses. Some
Midwest states have turned to a new type of
manufacturing and the so-called green collar jobs
it creates. Marianne Holland reports:
https://environmentreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/feature_holland_051908.mp3
Nationwide, just over half the states have passed some sort of laws or incentives geared at
getting green manufacturing jobs. In the nation’s rust belt,
Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois and Ohio already have green policy in place.
Ron Pernick is a co-founder of CleanEdge. That’s a national green manufacturing research
organization. Pernick says those jobs, are in one of the major growth sectors in American
manufacturing. They’re growing at a rate of about 30% each year. In Iowa, property tax abatements are given to green manufacturing. In Illinois, the state has passed laws requiring utilities to get a portion of their energy from wind or solar power. Pernick says public policy translates to more jobs.
“If you think about creating new industry, you can’t export development. You’ve got to
hire local people to put in the wind turbines, to install the solar farms, to put solar on top
of rooftops. And those jobs can never be exported.”
But other states have been slow to change policy to embrace green manufacturing. In Michigan, green energy legislation has been tied up in
the State Senate. An in states like Indiana, there are no laws or business incentives even on the table to attract the green
manufacturing industry.
Indiana State Representative Ryan Dvorak blames the big power companies for lobbying against incentives to create green jobs.
“I’m not sure why they have so much sway in the state with the different legislators but
they don’t want to give up any ground basically. Obviously they make their money by
generating and selling electricity, so any loss in market share, they’re motivated to
stop that legislation.”
The power companies say they’re just looking out for their customers.
Angeline Protegere is a spokesperson for Duke Energy. Protegere says renewable energy is
moving forward without state regulations. She says Duke understands that some day
regulations will come. But she says that will be at a high risk.
“We constantly have to balance our environmental responsibilities with our economic
responsibilities to our customers because they pay for the cost of pollution control
through their bills.”
And the power companies’ lobbyists persuade legislators it’s in the best interests of the people to block incentives for green jobs. Representative Dvorak thinks his colleagues are being misled.
Jesse Kharbanda is with the Hoosier Environmental Council. He says in his state and others that ignore the green jobs opportunity, workers are being left behind.
“We’re obviously in this situation where Indiana has historically had a formidable
manufacturing base and that base has been continuously eroded because of globalization.
We’re not in any time going to fundamentally change Indiana’s economy and so we have
to deal with the labor force as it is. We have a good, technically minded labor base, but
the question is: what sectors are we creating in the state to employ that technical labor
base. And one of them ought to be the green technology sector.”
Kharbanda says it’s a state’s public policy, tax breaks, and other incentives that will attract the
most green collar jobs. Without those incentives, unemployed factory workers in Rust Belt
states will have to hope for some kind of recovery in manufacturing, or take lower paying, service sector jobs.
For The Environment Report, I’m Marianne Holland.
A related article from ABC News
A related article from The New York Times
A related article from MSNBC
Author Marianne HollandPosted on May 19, 2008 Categories FeaturesTags auto, belt, blue, collar, create, created, employ, employed, employment, environment, factory, government, green, hire, industry, job, jobs, loss, midwest, policy, rust, state, states, unemployed, unemployment, worker, workers
Farm Workers Back in Court to Fight Pesticide
Environmental groups are back in
court to challenge the use of the main pesticide
used in growing cherries and apples. Bob Allen
reports the environmentalists had set aside their
lawsuit while waiting for EPA to issue new rules
for applying the chemical during a phase-out period:
https://environmentreport.org/wp-content/uploads/2007/02/allen_021207.mp3
Azinphos-Methyl or AZM is a highly toxic chemical that
affects the nervous system. Last November, EPA released
stricter rules for applying it and they gave apple and
cherry growers another six years to phase it out.
Environmental groups say that’s much too long, and they’ve
taken up their suit again.
Shelley Davis is with Farmworker Justice. She says EPA was
supposed to weigh the cost to growers against the health
risks to workers and their families.
“The problem here is that EPA didn’t do that. All it did
was total up the financial benefit to the growers. And
that’s what we said to the court is not a fair deal.”
Regulators say growers need more time to learn to use
alternative pesticides.
For the Environment Report, I’m Bob Allen.
More on AZM from the EPA
Learn about Farmworker Justice’s pending litigation
Related Environment Report story
Author Bob AllenPosted on February 12, 2007 Categories News SpotsTags apple, azinphos-methyl, azm, cherries, court, csrees, davis, environmental group, epa, family, farmworker justice, grower, health, lawsuit, pesticide, shelley, toxic chemical, worker
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Corruption: an evolutionary institutional economics approach.
Name: Eduardo Toneto do Livramento
Alexandre Ottoni Teatini Salles Advisor *
Octavio Augusto Camargo Conceição External Examiner *
Rogério Arthmar Internal Examiner *
Summary: This dissertation aims to contribute to the field of research on corruption
from an evolutionary institutionalist perspective, especially focused on the contributions of Thorstein B. Veblen and Geoffrey Hodgson. To do so, some of the main theoretical concepts of evolutionary institutional economics were condensed on the first chapter. Subsequently, through a bibliographical analysis that deals with the theme of corruption, some theoretical and conceptual gaps that persist in different approaches of corruption have been highlighted. In chapter four an institutionalist theoretical model of the evolution of corrupt behavior was suggested, including the mechanisms involved in the formation and sharing of corrupt habits. Through a metatheory approach it was observed that corruption should be seen as a complex social phenomenon, which can emerge as an institution and be sustained by the social reproduction of corrupt habits through mechanisms of Reconstitutive Downward Effects. The consideration of the evolutionary and cultural aspects of
morality and the psychological and social mechanisms of reproduction and formation of habits have proved to be potentially important for the model of evolution of the corrupt behavior approached. It has been observed that institutionalism does not provide a single and complete model of research, but it may contribute to a metatheoretical structure that stimulates further research and provides a repository for later theories and auxiliary models.
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Business News›Mobile›WhatsApp to create a database of misinformation being spread during elections
WhatsApp to create a database of misinformation being spread during elections
ETtech Last Updated: Apr 02, 2019, 12:58 PM IST
This initiative launched by an India-based media skilling startup PROTO, will help create a database of rumors to study misinformation during elections for Checkpoint.
Ahead of the first phase of polling for the 2019 general elections, WhatsApp has launched a tip line for Indian users. They can now submit uncertain information to the Checkpoint Tipline on WhatsApp (+91-9643-000-888).
When a WhatsApp user shares a suspicious message with the tipline, PROTO’s verification center will seek to respond and inform the user if the claim made in message shared is verified or not, said Facebook-owned WhatsApp in a press statement. The response will indicate if the information that is pictures, video links or text is true, false or misleading. Apart from English, it will further verify in four regional languages including Hindi, Telugu, Bengali and Malayalam.
To help PROTO in this initiative, WhatsApp has onboarded players like Dig Deep Media and Meedan who have previously worked on similar projects in other countries. Meedan has expanded their Check platform developed to cover elections in France and Mexico has been integrated with WhatsApp Business API to manage such large scale of messaging.
PROTO’s founders Ritvvij Parrikh and Nasr ul Hadi in a statement said: “The goal of this project is to study the misinformation phenomenon at scale — natively in WhatsApp. As more data flows in, we will be able to identify the most susceptible or affected issues, locations, languages, regions, and more. The verification reports we send back will encourage our grassroots-level “listening posts” to send more signals for analysis.”
The startup also plans to submit learnings to the International Center for journalists to help other organizations learn from the design and operations of this project.
WhatsApp which has been on the receiving end of the government’s ire in India because of the spread of misinformation through the platform, will use the initiative to prevent spread of fake news through the instant messaging app. To combat fake news, the company had earlier launched steps like limits on forwarding messages, labelling forwarded messages.
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Provisions Related to Audit and Auditors Under Companies Act, 2013
Audit & Auditors
The Ministry has taken a big step by notifying 183 major sections of Companies Act, 2013 w.e.f. 01.04.2014 out of which the provisions relating to Audit & Auditors is of utmost importance for all the Chartered professionals out there. This article contains the key amendments bought into effect in relation to audit and auditors and the way forward.
Audit & auditors ranging from Sections 139 to 148 of the Companies Act, 2013 (the ‘Act’) alongwith Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014( the ‘Rules’) have been notified & they shall come into force on the 1st day of April, 2014.
Below is the summary of all the sections within the ambit of this Chapter alongwith the corresponding section form Companies Act, 1956:
Companies Act, 2013(New Act) Companies Act, 1956(Old Act) Section Title
139 224, 224A, 619 Appointment of Auditors
140 225 Removal, Resignation of auditor and giving of special notice.
141 226 Eligibility, qualifications and disqualifications of auditors.
142 224(8) Remuneration of auditors.
143 227, 228, 263A Powers and duties of auditors and auditing standards.
144 Nil Auditor not to render certain services.
145 229, 230 Auditors to sign audit reports, etc. (similar)
146 231 Auditors to attend general meeting.(similar)
147 232, 233, 233A Punishment for contravention.
148 233B Central Government to specify audit of items of cost in respect of certain companies. (Cost Audit)
Note: Sub-section 5 & proviso to sub-section 4 of Section 140 of Companies Act, 2013 has not been yet notified & Proviso to sub-section (3) of Section 225 of Companies Act, 1956 still remains in effect.
Key Changes:
(1) The term of auditor holding the office in a company is increased to 5 years subject to ratification at every AGM as compared to one year in the previous act.
(2) Mandatory rotation of auditors in case of listed companies, certain unlisted companies & certain private companies after 5 years.
(3) No. of audits per individual/partner reduced to twenty including private limited companies.
(4) LLP is eligible to be appointed as an auditor
(5) A firm/LLP can partner with non-CA’s and still be appointed as auditor.
(6) Automatic re-appointment of retiring auditor in case of other companies where no resolution is passed in AGM
(7) Certain services named in Section 144 which an auditor cannot provide to its auditee
(8) Compliances in relation to appointment, resignation of auditor have increased and changed significantly.
(9) Acts of Relative is included within the ambit of disqualification of an auditor
(10) Limits for disqualification in case of holding of security, indebtness to a company or providing guarantee to a company have increased.
(11) Business relationship with a company is bought within the ambit of disqualification of an auditor
(12) As per Section 143 (2), an auditor is required to make a report to the members on the accounts examined by him and on every financial statement which are required by or under this Act to be laid in GM report shall after taking into account the provisions of this Act, the accounting and auditing standards and matters which are required to be included in the audit report
a. Balance Sheet
b. Profit & Loss Account
c. Cash Flow Statement
d. A statement of changes in equity if applicable
e. Other Statements as prescribed
Note : CFS is not mandatory in case of One Person Company, Small Company& Dormant Company.
Small Company means a company other than public company of which Paid up share capital does not exceed Rs. 50 lakh or such prescribed amount & T/o of which as per its last P & L A/c does not exceed 2 crores or such amount as prescribed. These do not include holding or subsidiary company.
(13) As per 143(9) of the company’s act 2013, every auditor shall comply with the auditing standards.
(14) Fraud Reporting to CG has been introduced and provisions regarding this are required to be followed by auditor immediately within the specified time.
SECTION 139 – Appointment of auditors:
1) Appointment of Auditors other than First:
A company shall, at the 1st AGM, appoint an individual or an audit firm (always includes LLP) as an auditor who shall hold office from the conclusion of that meeting till the conclusion of its 6th AGM and thereafter till the conclusion of every 6th AGM.
Appointment of First Auditors:
However, the first Auditors of a company are to be appointed always by the BOD within 30 days of registration of company and in case of failure to do so, the members shall be informed who shall within 90 days at an EGM appoint such auditor and such auditor shall hold office till conclusion of 1st AGM.
2) Ratification at every AGM :
Company shall place the matter relating to such appointment for ratification by members at every AGM.
Note : If the appointment is not ratified, the rules prescribe that the Board of Directors shall appoint another individual or firm as its auditor or auditors after following the procedure laid down in this behalf under the Act.
3) Compliance before appointment by company/auditor:
Before the appointment, a company shall obtain from the auditor–
a. Written consent of the auditor to such appointment
b. Certificate that
Auditor is eligible for appointment and is not disqualified for appointment under the Act, the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 and the rules or regulations made there under;
The proposed appointment is as per the term provided under the Act;
The proposed appointment is within the limits laid down by or under the authority of the Act;
The list of proceedings against the auditor or audit firm or any partner of the audit firm pending with respect to professional matters of conduct, as disclosed in the certificate, is true and correct.
4) Compliance after Appointment by Company:
A Company shall inform the auditor of his appointment & is to file a notice of appointment with ROC within 15 days of the meeting in which auditor is appointed. (Form No. ADT – 1)
Note : Earlier auditor used to file Form 23B and inform ROC, now the company is to inform ROC, so in a way they shifted the burden to inform on Company.
5) Mandatory Rotation of Auditors in case of Listed Companies & Certain classes of Companies :
All Listed companies and Companies prescribed by CG shall not appoint or re-appoint–
An individual – for more than one term of 5 consecutive years
An audit firm – for more than two terms of 5 consecutive years
Classes of Company prescribed by CG under the Rules :
(a) all unlisted public companies having paid up share capital of rupees ten crore or more;
(b) all private limited companies having paid up share capital of rupees twenty crore or more;
(c) all companies having paid up share capital of below threshold limit mentioned in (a) & (b) above, but having public borrowings from financial institutions, banks or public deposits of rupees fifty crores or more.
Cooling Period:
An individual or audit firm as the case may be who/which has completed the abovementioned terms shall not be eligible for re-appointment as auditor in the same company for 5 years from the completion of such term
Common Partners Restriction:
As on the date of appointment, no audit firm having a common partner/s to the other audit firm, whose tenure has expired in a company immediately preceding the F.Y., shall be appointed as auditor of the same company for a period of 5 years.
Transition Period :
Every company required to comply as above, existing on or before the commencement of this Act, shall comply with the above requirements within 3 years from 01.04.2014.
Rights of shareholders/ auditor unharmed :
Nothing contained above with respect to rotation shall prejudice the right of the company to remove an auditor or the right of the auditor to resign from such office of the company.
Provisions in Rules regarding rotation :
The period for which the individual/firm has held office as auditor prior to the commencement of the Act shall be taken into account for calculating the period of 5 or 10 years, as the case may be.
The incoming auditor/audit firm shall not be eligible if such auditor/audit firm is associated with the outgoing auditor/audit firm under the same network of audit firms.
Here, “same network” includes the firms operating or functioning, hitherto or in future, under the same brand name, trade name or common control.
For the purpose of rotation of auditors,-
(a) A break in the term for a continuous period of five years shall be considered as fulfilling the requirement of rotation;
(b) If a partner, who is in charge of an audit firm and also certifies the financial statements of the company, retires from the said firm and joins another firm of chartered accountants, such other firm shall also be ineligible to be appointed for a period of five years.
Illustration explaining rotation in case of audit firm :
Number of consecutive years for which an audit firm has been functioning as auditor in the same company [in the first AGM held after the commencement of provisions of section 139(2)] Maximum number of consecutive years for which the firm may be appointed in the same company (including transitional period) Aggregate period which the firm would complete in the same company in view of column I and II
10 years (or more than 10 years) 3 years 13 years or more
9 years 3 years 12 years
(6) Reappointment in case of other than listed companies possible:
A retiring auditor is eligible for reappointment at an AGM, if
(a) He is not disqualified for re-appointment
(b) He has not given notice in writing of unwillingness to be re-appointed
(c) SR passed at a meeting that some other auditor is to be appointed or expressly providing that he shall not be re-appointed (Read special notice requirement in Section 140)
Where at any AGM, no auditor is appointed or re-appointed, the existing auditor shall continue to be the auditor of the company.
(7) Additional rights provided to Shareholders :
Subject to the provisions of this Act, members of a company may resolve to provide that –
In the audit firm appointed by it, the auditing partner and his team shall be rotated at such intervals as may be resolved by members; or
The audit shall be conducted by more than one auditor.
(8) Casual Vacancy (CV):
CV caused because of resignation : By BOD within 30 days but the same should be approved by the company within 3 months of recommendation and shall hold office till conclusion of next AGM
CV caused because of other reasons (disqualifications as per 141) : By BOD within 30 days, No approval
(9) Where a company is required to constitute an Audit Committee u/s 177, all appointments, including the filling of a CV of an auditor shall be made after taking into account the recommendations of such committee.
Section 140 : Removal, Resignation of auditor and giving of special notice
The auditor appointed u/s 139 may be removed from his office before the expiry of his term only by way previous approval of CG and a special resolution of the company to be passed in a general meeting within 60 days of receipt of approval of CG. However, before such step, the auditor shall be given a reasonable opportunity of being heard. The application to CG has to be made within 30 days of passing the board resolution. (Form No. ADT- 2 along with fees).
Here, a long-term relationship is built for 5 years, since removal before 5 years would be considered as removal before the expiry of his term. And for removal before the expiry of an auditor’s term requires strict formalities to be followed.
Compliance by auditor after resignation : The auditor who has resignedfrom the company shall file within a period of 30 days from the date of resignation, a statement in the prescribed form with the company and the ROC, indicating the reasons and other facts as may be relevant. (Form No. ADT-3)
Punishment if auditor doesn’t comply : Fine of Rs. 50,000 to Rs. 5,00,000
Special Notice : Special notice shall be required for a resolution at an annual general meeting appointing as auditor a person other than a retiring auditor, or providing expressly that a retiring auditor shall not be re-appointed, except in case of mandatory rotation in case of listed companies. Other provisions w.r.t special notice are similar to the old Act.
Section 141 : Eligibility, Qualifications & Disqualifications
(a) Individual : Only if is a CA holding certificate of Practice as per Section 2(17) of the Companies Act,2013.
b) Audit Firm/LLP : Majority of partners who are CA are practicing in India, apptd in Firm name. Only the partner’s who are CA’s are authorised to act as auditors and sign.
Note : Thus, it seems Firm/LLP can contain partner’s who are Non-CA’s. The introduction of LLP as an auditor and ability of a firm/LLP to operate with partners who are not Chartered Accountants is a welcome change and in line with international practices. This will also result in multi-disciplinary firms providing vide range of services.
Disqualifications : The following persons shall not be eligible for appointment as auditors of a company or shall vacate the office after appointment :—
Disqualifications similar to old act :
(a) a body corporate other than a LLP
(b) an officer or employee of the company;
(c) a person who is a partner, or who is in the employment, of an officer or employee of the company;
Disqualifications amended and its limits :
(d) a person who, or his relative or partner—
(i) is holding any security of or interest in the company or its subsidiary, or of its holding or associate company or a subsidiary of such holding company:
Provided that the relative may hold security or interest in the company of face value not exceeding 1000 rupees or such sum as may be prescribed; (Prescribed sum is Rs. 1 lakh)
(ii) is indebted to the company, or its subsidiary, or its holding or associatecompany or a subsidiary of such holding company, in excess of such amount as may be prescribed; (Prescribed sum is Rs. 5 lakh)
(iii) has given a guarantee or provided any security in connection with the indebtedness of any third person to the company, or its subsidiary, or its holding or associate company or a subsidiary of such holding company, for such amount as may be prescribed;(Prescribed sum is Rs. 1 lakh)
NEWLY ADDED disqualifications provided in the ACT:
(e) a person or a firm who, whether directly or indirectly, has business relationship with the company, or its subsidiary, or its holding or associate company or subsidiary of such holding company or associate company of such nature as may be prescribed;
The rules define the “business relationship” as any transaction entered into for a commercial purpose, except –
(i) Commercial transactions which are in the nature of professional services permitted to be rendered by an auditor or audit firm under the Act and the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949 and the rules or the regulations made under those Acts;
(ii) Commercial transactions which are in the ordinary course of business of the company at arm’s length price – like sale of products or services to the auditor, as customer, in the ordinary course of business, by companies engaged in the business of telecommunications, airlines, hospitals, hotels and such other similar businesses.
(f) a person whose relative is a director or is in the employment of the company as a director or key managerial personnel;
(g) a person who is in full time employment elsewhere
a person or a partner of a firm holding appointment as its auditor, if such persons or partner is at the date of such appointment or reappointment holding appointment as auditor of more than 20 companies;
(h) a person who has been convicted by a court of an offence involving fraud and a period of ten years has not elapsed from the date of such conviction;
(i) any person whose subsidiary or associate company or any other form of entity, is engaged as on the date of appointment in consulting and specialised servicesas providedin section 144.
BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP IS AN INCLUSIVE TERM WHICH IS OPEN TO VIDE INTERPRETRATIONS THOUGH THE EXCEPTIONS ARE PROVIDED BUT THE EXCEPTIONS ARE LIMTED TO CERTAIN COMMERICAL TRANSACTION OF CERTAIN INDUSTRIES
LIMITS FOR AN INDIVIDUAL/PARTNER REDUCED TO TWENTY :
The 1956 Act and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (‘ICAI’) restrict the number of companies in which a person/ firm can be appointed as auditor. An individual cannot be appointed as auditor for more than 30 companies. Further, an individual cannot be appointed as auditor for more than 20 public companies and of which not more than 10 companies should have a paid up share capital of more than Rs 25 lakh. In case of a firm, such ceiling is determined for every partner of the firm. This limits specifically excluded private companies. However, the ICAI had notified that an auditor could accept 30 audits including private companies.
But the Companies Act, 2013 simply restricts the number of audits to 20 companies for an individual/ partner. It does not provide any restrictions based on nature/ size of the companies. Thus, this limit is further reduced.
Note : For the audits taken up by auditor for F.Y. 2013-14, the limits won’t be applicable since the appointment for the same was made before 01.04.2014.
Section 144 – New Insertion : AUDITOR NOT TO RENDER CERTAIN SERVICES :
In Old Act, there was no provision as to rendering of non-audit services to an audit client. It was determined by applying the Code of Ethics and the Guidance Note on Independence of Auditors issued by the ICAI. But the New Act contains specific provisions that prohibit auditors of a company to render non-audit services to an audit client directly or indirectly or its holding company or subsidiary company.
Prohibited services include:
Accounting and book keeping services;
Internal audit;
Design and implementation of any financial information system;
Actuarial services;
Investment advisory services;
Investment banking services;
Rendering of outsourced financial services; and
Management services.
Here, the Act has provided a transition period 1 year meaning an auditor who has already been performing any non-audit services shall comply with this section till 31.03.2015.
Directly or Indirectly Defined :
Auditor – Individual : His Relative, Any other person connected/associated with such individual, entity in which such individual has significant influence or control or whose name/trademark/brand is used by such individual.
Auditor – Audit Firm : All partners, parent/subsidiary/Associate Entity or entity in which firm/partner has significant influence or whose name/trademark/brand is used by such firm/partners.
This section will significantly damage the ability of an audit-firm/individual to provide most non-audit services. The requirements appear to be quite onerous and indeed would appear to prohibit an audit firm from providing a wide range of services, even when those are non-material.
Section 142 : Remuneration of auditors
First Auditor : Board
Other : GM
As per the old Act, any sums paid by the company in respect of the auditors’ expenses shall be deemed to be included in the expression “remuneration”. But as per the new act, the remuneration in addition to the fee payable to an auditor, include the expenses, if any, incurred by the auditor in connection with the audit of the company and any facility extended to him but does not include any remuneration paid to him for any other service rendered by him at the request of the company.
This means, the board is free to decide the remuneration for other services provided by auditor provided they don’t come within Section 144.
Section 147 : Penalty
Penalty w.r.t to contravention of Section 139 to 146 :
Company : Rs. 25,000 to Rs. 5,00,000
Officer in Default : Rs. 10,000 to Rs. 1,00,000 or imprisonment upto 1 year or both
Auditor (Sec 139, 143, 144, 145) : Rs.25000 to Rs. 5,00,000
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Category: Star Wars Rebels
For all ardent fans of Star Wars world Lucasfilm, Ltd. created an animated continuation of this story – Star Wars: Rebels in 2014. This is a prequel which dwells upon a couple of years before the original trilogy begins somewhere between the third (Revenge of Sith) and the forth (A New Hope) films. You can get from the series’ name that the story revolves around the uprising and a small group of rebels living on a spaceship called Ghost. And of course, they stand up against the Evil!
The leader of this group is a 15-year old boy named Ezra Bridger, who develops the abilities to use the Force. He celebrates his birthday on the day Palpatine created the Galactic Empire. This federation has been terrorizing the space for fourteen years. They are spreading their evil on more and more planets to establish their totalitarian regime. One day, when the Imperial forces try to occupy a small remote planet, a courageous crew of Ghost ruins their plans. They are companion traveling and saving planets from the evil Force in the face of Stormtroopers. After numerous adventures, they manage to create the Rebel Alliance to overthrow the Sith’s regime. This team is extremely versatile including different humanoids and even a droid.
Except for Ezra, who has a brilliant carrier of a con-artist, you will meet one of the last Jedis, Kanan Jarrus, Hera Syndulla who is a rebellion veteran with great piloting skills plus owns the Ghost, Sabine Wren who can be very useful when you need to blow up something and Crazeb Orrelios, a warrior of Lasat with unbelievable fighting skills. The last member of the team is not a human – this is a droid, C1-10P – which is usually called Chopper. This droid is famous for his stubbornness and ability to lose his temper in no time.
This skillful crew is fighting against the father of all evil – Darth Vader – and his multiple servants who joined the Dark Side all over the Galaxy. Darth Vader is the Sith’s commander who betrayed Jedis and joined Palpatine in his evil reign. Ezra has his own reasons to hate the Empire. He is from the planet of Lothal which has been under the rule of Evil Forces. His parents were jailed by Stormtroopers for expressing their firm position to the iron fist of the Empire and Ezra was left all alone on the whole planet. Pickpocketing became his mode of survival.
Eight years had passed before he joined the crew of Ghost. His first aim was to reunite with his parents – when he meets Kanan, Ezra finds out about the Force in his veins and becomes his apprentice. He starts to learn the Jedi arts from Kanan to use Jedi’s lightsaber and his unique energy slingshot. Kanan was once a Padawan before the extinction of the Jedi Order and now seeks revenge for Jedis’ deaths.
Imperial Secret Bureau understands that this crew has enough force and powers to tear down the Empire – they conduct successful operations against the Imperial forces. Elimination of Ezra and his companions becomes a top-priority task as they pose a threat to the Empire. They gave the Grand Inquisitor an order to murder the crew. Moreover, this is the man who brutally kills all Jedis surviving the extinction.
The evil force has a lot of supporters, spaceships, and deadly weapons, but the Ghost’s crew somehow manages to escape death and continues rebellious fights. They get unexpected help from Ashoka Tano, the former Vader’s Padawan and a current Rebels informant. She left the Dark Side to obtain justice for Jedis.
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Ezra had just started to sit down to his breakfast when Hera’s voice echoed into the galley from down the corridor. “Ugh, yeah. Sabine decided to use one of my shirts as a paint rag.” Continue reading “Thief” »
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Iran, Switzerland FMs discuss bilateral, int'l issues
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Monday conferred with Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis on ways to develop ties and cooperation on regional issues. Cassis arrived in Isfahan and met with city officials such as Governor General of Isfahan Province, Abbas Rezaee on Sunday, and academics after his tour to the historical monuments of the city. Tehran, Iran. Sept 6, 2020. IRNA/Marzieh Soleimani.
US attempt to create 'new order' aimed at maintaining hegemony
Tehran, Sept 7, IRNA/Global Times – This year marks the 75th anniversary of the victory of World War II and the 75th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations. It's a time of great celebration, but the world is shrouded in the shadow of a "new cold war," and people are increasingly worried that a "hot war" between major powers might break out. Particularly, for the Chinese who have enjoyed peace for the past few decades, preventing war is of utmost significance.
Iran to partake in two int’l high-tech exhibits in Russia
Tehran, Sept 7, IRNA – Iranian knowledge-based enterprises are to participate in two international high-tech exhibits, namely Sviaz 2020 and Navitech 2020, to be held in Russia in the Russian Week of High Technologies (on November 2-6).
Tourist attractions; great capacity to develop Isfahan-Bern ties
Isfahan, Sept 7, IRNA – Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis said in Isfahan that his visit to Iran is preparatory to develop cooperation with Iran in science and tourism industry.
Iran, Afghanistan call for developing trade infrastructures
Kabul, Sept 7, IRNA – Iran and Afghanistan convened joint committee on "transport" with the aim of developing trade infrastructures and removal of transport barriers, Afghanistan industry and commerce ministry spokesman said on Monday.
Govt exempts tourism companies from paying rent for lockdown period
Tehran, Sept 7, IRNA – Iran’s Minister of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Ali-Asghar Mounesan said on Monday that Government has decided to zero the rent of the tourist sites for the tourist companies for lockdown and recess of the tourism activities until the end of 1399 (20 March, 2021).
Tehran, Sept 7, IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Monday conferred with Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis on ways to develop ties and cooperation on regional issues.
Air pollution kills 7m people every year – UN Chief warns
Tehran, Sept 7, IRNA – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Monday that air pollution causes an estimated seven million premature deaths every year.
Iran adopting action plan to protect sea environment from oil pollution
Tehran, Sept 7, IRNA – Iran decided to adopt an action plan to cut oil pollution at sea, Deputy for Marine and Wetlands of Department of Environment of Iran Ahmadreza Lahijanzadeh said on Sunday.
Iranian inventors' project tops in MIT Solve
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Headlines in Iranian English-language dailies on Sept 7
Tehran, Sept 7, IRNA – The following headlines appeared in the English-language newspapers in the Iranian capital on Monday:
Judiciary chief: US, European states supporters of drug traffickers
Tehran, Sept 7, IRNA – Iran's Judiciary Chief Ebrahim Raeisi said on Sunday that the United States and European countries support drug traffickers, and some countries in the region also make money from the transit and distribution of drugs.
Iran-Pakistan defense cooperation has positive impact on regional peace, stability: Attaché
Tehran, Sept 6, IRNA – Pakistan's military and defense attaché in Iran said on Sunday that defense ollaboration between Iran and Pakistan will leave positive impact on region peace and stability.
Swiss, Iran fostered mutual respect for century: FM
Tehran, Sept 6, IRNA - Head of the Department of Foreign Affairs of Switzerland Ignazio Cassis on Sunday said that Iran and Swiss have fostered mutual respect for 100 years.
AEOI spokesman: Perpetrators of sabotage in Natanz site identified
Tehran, Sept 6, IRNA - Spokesman of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Behrouz Kamalvandi announced on Sunday that the country’s security bodies have identified the saboteurs who have been behind the July 2 explosion at Natanz nuclear facility.
1st grade students at break time in Iran
The photo album depicts a number of first-grade students who are enjoying themselves at an Iranian school in the pandemic era. Sept 6, 2020. IRNA/ Mosleh Pirkhazranian.
Qalibaf: Iranians never to forgive damages caused by US sanctions
Tehran, Sept 6, IRNA - IranianParliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said on Sunday that the Iranian nation will never forgive and forget the losses that were caused as the result of the sanctions imposed against Iran.
Official: COVID-19 kills 139 more in Iran
Tehran, Sept 6, IRNA - Iran's Health Ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari said on Sunday that some 139 more Iranians have died from coronavirus disease (COVID-19) over the past 24 hours bringing the total deaths to 22,293.
Swiss FM meets with Governor General of Isfahan Province
Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis arrived in Isfahan met with city officials such as Governor General of Isfahan Province, Abbas Rezaee, and academics after his tour to the historical monuments of the city. He is scheduled to meet with President Hassan Rouhani, Foreign Minister Mohammad-Javad Zarif, and some other high ranking officials. Isfahan, Iran. Sept 5, 2020. IRNA.
Palestine main priority of Muslim World: Official
Tehran, Sept 6, IRNA – Special Assistant to the Speaker of the Iranian Majlis for International Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said on Sunday that the countries of the region and the Islamic Ummah consider the issue of Palestine as their main priority and will fight for liberation of the Holy Quds and occupied Palestinian territories.
Maharlou Lake; Natural Pink wonder in southern Iran
Tehran, Sept 6, IRNA – Maharlou Lake in Southern Iran is a saline lake with an area of 600 square kilometers and 1500 meters above water level. This Natural pink lake is located 27 km. southeast of Shiraz in Fars province southern Iran. Lake water is used for extraction of normal salt.
Iranian motor-car industry blossoms out with domestic manufacturing of spare parts
Tehran, Sept 6, IRNA - Iranian motor-car industry blossoms out with domestic manufacturing of spare parts, so that Iran achieved self-sufficiency in the manufacturing industry.
Financing economic recovery
As the socio-economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic spread across the length and breadth of Asia and the Pacific, finance ministries are continuing their relentless efforts to inject trillions of dollars for emergency health responses and fiscal packages. With continued lockdown measures and restricted borders, economic rebound seems uncertain.
Swiss FM says visit to Iran aims to expand cooperation
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Iranian, Indian defense ministers confer on regional security
Tehran, Sept 6, IRNA – Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami and his Indian counterpart Rajnath Singh held talks in Tehran on Sunday on international, regional and bilateral issues.
Global anti-drug fight cannot be effective without Iran
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Tehran, Sept 6, IRNA – The following headlines appeared in the English-language newspapers in the Iranian capital on Sunday:
Swiss FM: Scientific diplomacy to increase interaction among countries
Isfahan, Sept 6, IRNA – Head of the Department of Foreign Affairs of Switzerland Ignazio Cassis referred to difficult conditions resulting from sanctions, saying that scientific diplomacy is a way for further interaction among the countries in line peace and reconciliation.
Iran’s foreign trade value surpasses $24b
Tehran, Sept 5, IRNA – Iranian Ministry of Industry, Mine and Trade announced that the value of foreign trade has reached $24,600,000,000 during the first five months of the current Iranian calendar year (started on March 20).
Iran stresses boosting ties among Silk Road member states
Beijing, Sept 5, IRNA -- Iranian Ambassador to China Mohammad Keshavarz-Zadeh on Saturday stressed the need for promoting cultural ties and exchanges with members of the “One Belt, One Road” project, saying that Sino-Iranian cultural relations continue to grow despite the spread of coronavirus.
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Saudi-led forces begin assault on Yemen port city of Hodeida
By Insider Last updated Jun 13, 2018 175
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A Saudi-led coalition backing Yemen’s exiled government began an assault Wednesday morning on Yemen’s port city of Hodeida, a crucial battle in the 3-year-old conflict that aid agency warned could push the Arab world’s poorest country into further chaos.
Iranian-aligned Shiite rebels known as Houthis and their allies for years have held the Red Sea port, crucial to food supplies in a nation on the brink of famine after years of war. The battle for Hodeida, if the Houthis don’t withdraw, also may mark the first major street-to-street urban fighting for the Saudi-led coalition, which can be deadly for both combatants and civilians alike.
Before dawn Wednesday, convoys of vehicles appeared to be heading toward the rebel-held city on the Red Sea, according to videos posted on social media. The sound of heavy, sustained gunfire clearly could be heard in the background.
Saudi-owned satellite news channels and later state media announced the battle had begun, citing military sources. Houthi media did not immediately report the attack.
Yemen’s exiled government “has exhausted all peaceful and political means to remove the Houthi militia from the port of Hodeida,” it said in a statement. “Liberation of the port of Hodeida is a milestone in our struggle to regain Yemen from the militias.”
Forces loyal to Yemen’s exiled government and irregular fighters led by Emirati troops had neared Hodeida in recent days. The port is some 150 kilometers (90 miles) southwest of Sanaa, Yemen’s capital held by Shiite rebels known as Houthis.
Emirati Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash earlier told French newspaper Le Figaro the deadline for a withdrawal from Hodeida by the Houthis expired early Wednesday morning.
The United Nations and other aid groups already had pulled their international staff from Hodeida ahead of the rumored assault.
Over 10,000 people have been killed in Yemen’s civil war. The Saudi-led coalition has been criticized for its airstrikes killing civilians. Meanwhile, the U.N. and Western nations say Iran has supplied the Houthis with weapons from assault rifles up to the ballistic missiles they have fired deep into Saudi Arabia, including at the capital, Riyadh.
Before the war, over 70 percent of Yemen’s food and fuel imports came through Hodeida, accounting for over 40 percent of the nation’s customs income. The port remains crucial for incoming aid, food and medicine for a nation driven to the brink of famine by the conflict and a Saudi-led blockade.
The U.N. says some 600,000 people live in and around Hodeida, and “as many as 250,000 people may lose everything— even their lives” in the assault.
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Airlines warned over safety as jets return from pandemic storage
FILE PHOTO: Grounded aircraft pictured in Tarbes, France
By Jamie Freed
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Regulators, insurers and experts are warning airlines to take extra care when reactivating planes left in extended storage during the COVID-19 pandemic, citing potential pilot rustiness, maintenance errors and even insect nests blocking key sensors.
The unprecedented number of aircraft grounded as coronavirus lockdowns blocked air travel – at one point reaching two-thirds of the global fleet – has created a spike in the number of reported problems as airlines return them to service.
The number of “unstabilised” or poorly handled approaches has risen sharply this year, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Such mishaps can result in hard landings, runway overshoots or even crashes.
Worried by IATA’s data, insurers are questioning airlines about whether they are doing extra pilot training to focus on landings, said Gary Moran, head of Asia aviation at insurance broker Aon PLC.
“They want to know about the circumstances of the training,” he said.
Approaches and landings place significant demands on crew for which training and regular experience are seen as vital.
According to aircraft maker Airbus SE, the largest category of fatal accidents can be traced back to the approach to an airport, while the largest number of non-fatal accidents happen during landing.
In May, a Pakistan International Airlines jet crashed after an unstabilised approach, killing 97 people, while 18 died in an Air India Express crash on landing in August, also after an unstabilised approach.
INSECTS IN TUBES
Training is not the only concern.
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has reported an “alarming trend” in the number of reports of unreliable airspeed and altitude readings during the first flight after a plane leaves storage.
In some cases, take-offs had to be abandoned or the aircraft had to return to base.
In most cases, the problem was traced back to undetected insect nests inside the aircraft’s pitot tubes, pressure-sensitive sensors that feed key data to an avionics computer.
In June, a Wizz Air Holdings PLC jet halted take-off after the captain found the airspeed was reading zero.
Examination of the plane found insect larvae in one of the pitot tubes, with the aircraft having been parked for 12 weeks before the flight, the U.K. Air Accidents Investigation Branch said last month. No passengers were on board.
Insects blocking a pitot tube contributed to the 1996 crash of a chartered Birgenair plane in the Dominican Republic that killed all 189 people on board.
Kate Seaton, a Singapore-based aerospace partner at law firm HFW, said flight crews need to be aware of potential defects that might not have been identified properly as planes return to service after an unprecedented grounding.
“We are in new territory – the industry must take steps to mitigate the risks but need to be prepared for the unexpected,” she said.
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EASA said last month that issues found after prolonged parking included an engine shutdown in flight after technical problems, fuel system contamination, reduced parking brake pressure and emergency batteries losing their charge.
“We’ve got people returning to work who are quite rusty, which is a big issue,” insurer Aon’s Moran said.
Airlines have developed training programmes for pilots re-entering service ranging from theory refreshers to multiple simulator sessions and supervised in-flight checks, depending on the length of absence.
Australia’s aviation regulator said on Nov. 30 its inspectors would beef up surveillance on COVID-19 related risks involving the re-entry into service, pilot training and safety risk management for the remainder of the year through to June 30, 2021.
Pilots also need to make an honest assessment of their skills and confidence upon returning to work, International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Associations representative Peter Meiresonne said at an industry webinar in October. They may need to turn down offers like shorter landing approaches from air traffic control if they do not feel ready, he said.
“Maybe now is a good time to say, ‘We are not able today’ or ‘Give us a six- or 10-mile lineup rather than a four-mile lineup’, which you might accept when you are more proficient and (flight experience is) more recent,” he said.
(Reporting by Jamie Freed; Editing by Kenneth Maxwell)
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In Your Face!
Hunter Biden’s laptop is the new Pizzagate
By Thaivisa Web Content Team,
October 20, 2020 in In Your Face!
Jeffr2 7,135
Jeffr2
55 minutes ago, canuckamuck said:
They have a signed receipt from Hunter Biden and an email from Hunter asking for the laptop back.
Who has it? The FBI hasn't released that info. Only from "unnamed sources".
Right...
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ThreeEyedRaven
And yet even when the allegations are becoming wilder and wilder everyday with the supposed content, there remains not a shred of evidence that any of it is genuine. Such incriminating evidence on a l
darksidedog
Can you provide an explanation for that comment please? The above story and most other intelligence sources consider it as fake. Do you have some insight you would care to enlighten us with
9 minutes ago, tokachinter said:
Everyone knows the Russians are behind this and that computer repairman is a dirty commie plant. I mean everyone knows they hacked the DNC computer in 2016 (amazingly without leaving any forensic trace that it had been hacked). They have also poisoned to death so many people, well, almost....(As an armchair spy novel reader I have some advice for Mr Putin ex-head of the KGB, why not use a more effective, non-Russian named poison if you want to discretely knock off any more minor opposition political figures or retired spys?!). The Russians are controlling the weather, too. I mean why aren't there any chemtrails over Moscow, eh?! Yadayadayada. As previous posters have mentioned, don't expect any verifiable truth to come out from either side in the lead up to the U.S. election.
Rudy is behind this. He's been trying to dig up dirt on the Bidens for a long time. Unsuccessfully. But the alt right crowd doesn't care. It's a dog whistle to them. Bidens! Hillary! Mueller! Too funny...
spidermike007 36,872
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The fake Hunter Biden story is almost comical. It alleges that someone delivered three laptops to a computer repair store in Delaware. The owner of that store thinks the man who delivered the computers was Hunter Biden, the son of Vice-President Joe Biden. But he can’t be sure it was Hunter Biden. Or maybe he can. He’s very confused about how this all went down. Anyway, the owner says he made copies of the hard drives and somehow sent the content, which he deemed suspicious, to some undetermined law enforcement agency and to the former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani, one of Trump’s personal lawyers. It’s all very unclear how and why such a transaction happened – if at all. Was that even legal? If it happened.
Among the pilfered emails (sound familiar?) was at least one that seemed to suggest that the then vice-president could arrange a meeting with a business associate of Hunter’s in Ukraine. You might remember that Hunter’s Ukraine business involvement was the subject of the phone call that Trump made to the president of Ukraine to get him to announce an investigation of the Bidens. This call is what triggered Trump’s impeachment.
Vice-President Biden says he has never met with anyone affiliated with Hunter Biden’s business and there is no evidence even in the new New York Post story that he did.
So, basically, we are dealing with a third-rate, bungled pile of nonsense here. What’s a social media company to do?
Platforms like YouTube, Twitter and Facebook have three choices when they flag potentially troublesome content. They can keep their hands off and let their users and algorithms do with the content what they wish to do, risking amplification.
This was the standard method of dealing with hate speech, misinformation and propaganda for most of the history of these companies. Second, they can choose to keep the problematic posts up on the service but “dial down” the amplifying power of the algorithms, slowing distribution, giving their staff time to research the posts and consider if further action is needed. This is almost always the wisest move.
Third, platforms could choose to block or purge an item completely. Given the scale of Facebook (2.7 billion users), YouTube (2 billion users), and Twitter (330 million users), deleting an item might seem like a major problem for the free flow of information. But it’s not. The original source remains untouched and accessible to most of the world. Nonetheless, by making this harshest of choices the platforms expose themselves to vitriol and risk generating the sort of backlash that can energize paranoid, conspiratorial movements like Q-Anon or Trump supporters.
Content moderation, the term of art for such policies and decisions, is a fool’s game. A company can’t win the public relations battle no matter what it does. Companies like Facebook, Twitter and Google don’t owe anyone a commitment to publish and promote their expressions. They need not defend free speech.
There are frequent calls for these companies to be more transparent and consistent in their moderation policies. But that’s expecting too much. Given the varieties of human expressions and cruelties, it seems impossible to predict all the different problems that might spring up that threaten people’s health, safety or democracy.
Either way, content moderation is necessary. Nobody should want massive systems of content distribution to foster Holocuast denial or call for violence against ethnic groups. Some of these questions feel easy (although for some reason, blocking Holocaust denial seemed like a hard choice for Mark Zuckerberg, raising some serious questions about his capacity for basic moral judgment). Most of them are hard.
Now, the completely discredited Raging Rudy has alleged there were underage images on the laptop. A desperado attempts to please his master. Anything for a vote.
Edited October 22, 2020 by spidermike007
https://apnews.com/article/election-2020-joe-biden-donald-trump-william-barr-elections-20fd56b64801dd83b1657c630a1ebdfa
President Donald Trump on Tuesday called on Attorney General William Barr to immediately launch an investigation into unverified claims about Democrat Joe Biden and his son Hunter, effectively demanding that the Justice Department muddy his political opponent and abandon its historic resistance to getting involved in elections.
With just two weeks to go before Election Day, Trump for the first time explicitly called on Barr to investigate the Bidens and even pointed to the nearing Nov. 3 election as reason that Barr should not delay taking action. Trump has been leveling accusations of corruption against Biden without verified evidence for months, but is stepping up the pressure in the final days of the campaign.
https://news.yahoo.com/bill-barr-discovers-that-he-is-not-immune-to-trumps-wrath-153103627.html
For two years, William Barr has served President Trump with exemplary loyalty. Whether it came to Robert Mueller’s report about Russian electoral interference or last year’s impeachment trial, the U.S. attorney general always stood by the president, so much so that some wondered if he was acting more as the president’s private attorney than as the nation’s chief legal officer.
As other Cabinet members departed, voluntarily or under pressure, as rumors circulated that Trump might replace Mike Pence on the 2020 ticket, Barr remained a fixture in the Trumpian universe, articulating and justifying the president’s many grievances, whether against congressional Democrats or protesters in Portland, Ore.
thaibeachlovers 32,824
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2 hours ago, Jeffr2 said:
You named those sites, I didn't. See a pattern here?
So you're unhappy about the Biden family corruption, which has been debunked. But you give Trump and his families corruption a pass? Seriously? Come on....
Thread isn't about Trump.
3 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:
Yes it is. He's the one driving the investigations into this. Otherwise, it'd be a non issue. He failed with the Durham and Flynn investigations. He's failing with this one also.
Using the DOJ to go after political opponents is horrible. Sad some support it.
Oh...and he failed with the Ukraine investigations also. LOL. How about focus on the hundreds dying every day of CV19? Right...
Edited October 22, 2020 by Jeffr2
26 minutes ago, Jeffr2 said:
Anything to say about the topic? Hunter Biden and his laptop if you've forgotten.
as rumors circulated that Trump might replace Mike Pence on the 2020 ticket,
Not averse to posting fake news then? Pence is very much Trump's VP choice.
Read the OP. Trump's name is mentioned several times. As is Biden, Giuliani, Bannon, a pro-Trump repairman, Bolton, pro Trump OANN, etc, etc, etc. So yes, this is all about Trump.
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On 10/20/2020 at 10:30 PM, BangkokReady said:
If the father is implicated in the crimes of the son, then it seems they would be relevant.
What 'crimes'?
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On 10/20/2020 at 7:48 PM, Thaivisa Web Content Team said:
The story surrounding the alleged laptop of Hunter Biden, the son of Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, has become the new Pizzagate—only this time, the conspiracy theory is being promoted not from the depths of 4chan, but by mainline conservatives.
Since the New York Post published what it claimed were emails written by Hunter last week, theories surrounding the alleged laptop have spiraled into increasingly conspiratorial territory.
The laptop, which was supposedly dropped off at a computer repair shop in Delaware and never picked back up, is now alleged to contain videos of Hunter torturing and abusing underage Chinese girls. It’s implausible, unlikely, and has not been proven. So where did this theory originate?
Questions regarding the laptop’s origins have existed since the beginning. The computer repairman who came into possession of the laptop claims to have given it to the FBI—but not before giving a copy of the hard drive to the lawyer of former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani.
The Post says it was alerted to the laptop by none other than former White House advisor Steve Bannon before Giuliani, the personal lawyer to President Donald Trump, handed over the data.
But the computer repairman, a pro-Trump conspiracy theorist himself, admits he didn’t actually see Hunter drop off the laptop and has struggled to keep his story straight.
The alleged emails are also presented by the Post in pdf and image form, not in the actual email format that would be needed to help verify their authenticity. Although some of the laptop’s alleged contents appear to be legitimate, such as numerous private photos of Hunter, the rest of the data remains in question.
Giuliani’s ties to the story also raise red flags given that U.S. intelligence agencies reportedly warned Trump last year that Russian intelligence officers were attempting to feed Giuliani disinformation in an effort to harm Biden’s presidential run. Former National Security Advisor John Bolton even reportedly went as far as to warn his staff to steer clear of Giuliani as a result.
While no public evidence at this time suggests the laptop is linked to a foreign intelligence operation, numerous media outlets, including Fox News, turned the story down after being approached by Giuliani due to concerns regarding its credibility.
As reported by the New York Times, Giuliani ultimately offered the data up to the Post because “either nobody else would take it, or if they took it, they would spend all the time they could to try to contradict it before they put it out.”
Even after being accepted by the Post, however, the story continued to receive pushback. The Post’s first story on Hunter is said to have largely been written by an employee who refused to have his name added to the piece due to verification and credibility issues.
The expanding number of issues with the story has done little to deter conservatives, who believe the allegations against Hunter are key to defeating Biden in November.
The story has since taken a dark turn and has seemingly morphed into its own updated version of Pizzagate, the conspiracy theory that led one man to open fire inside a Washington, D.C. pizzeria that he believed was operating a Democrat-run child sex trafficking ring.
Over the weekend, claims began spreading on sites such as 4chan that Hunter’s laptop contained child pornography.
The story took off after a 4chan user alleging to be Chanel Rion, the White House correspondent for the rabidly pro-Trump One America News Network (OANN), claimed that evidence of Hunter engaging in pedophilia was set to be revealed.
Despite Rion stating on Twitter that the anonymous post was not made by her, the incident helped launch a tidal wave of conspiratorial claims online. It wasn’t long before prominent conservative figures were repeating the claim on social media.
In a tweet on Sunday, conservative radio host and noted conspiracy theorist Wayne Allyn Root repeated the claim to his more than 100,000 followers. Root claims “sources” revealed to him that the videos on the laptop show “Hunter raping & torturing little Chinese children.”
The tweet, which concludes that the elder Biden is unelectable due to being compromised and blackmailed, has been shared more than 38,000 times.
The claim eventually made its way to Fox News, where host Maria Bartiromo repeated the allegation that the laptop could contain child pornography during an interview with Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wisc.).
The allegation appears to be a combination of two prominent conspiracy theories tied to Pizzagate. One, known as FrazzleDrip, alleged that video existed on the dark web showing former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and her campaign aide Huma Abedin torturing a child. The second surrounded the laptop of disgraced politician Anthony Weiner, which conspiracy theorists claimed was filled with similar exploitive material that ultimately led Clinton to murder numerous New York City police officers in an effort to keep the contents from becoming public.
While such conspiracies were largely ignored by the conservative mainstream back then—also right before an election—the Hunter laptop allegations come at a time when such outlandish theories are commonplace in prominent right-wing circles.
This post is not aging well.
And it's getting worse:
https://nypost.com/2020/10/22/hunter-biz-partner-confirms-e-mail-details-joe-bidens-push-to-make-millions-from-china/
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1 hour ago, Damual Travesty said:
Ron Reagan has an opinion as does everyone. You are right Hunter is not the candidate. However, his Father is, and if he was getting foreign deals and kicking funds back to his Father then this really does matter - a lot. To all Americans. What was obvious before seems to be really obvious now. I guess the final straw will be a clear discussion of payment, or a clear paper trail of payment through bank records, or other transaction records. If such evidence were to be found - at that point would you stop defending the Bidens' or would that still not be enough?
I expect Biden to resign his candidacy in any minute. Just a hunch.
That would still not be enough--and seems rather small potatoes even if true. As I said, anything would pale against all the corrupt things the Trumps have done. You seem to be ignoring all the Trump corruption; apparently it's ok for the Trumps to be corrupt, I guess because they are Trumps and it's just their nature and they can't help it.
But, it's not just the corruption. Trump becomes more unhinged every day. He is truly scary--as so many people who have worked for him are now saying. There's a reason all these Republicans, administration officials, military leaders, ex-Cabinet members, and others have spoken out and are supporting Biden. Here you have a president talking about calling up the CEO of Exxon and asking for a 25 million dollar bribe. No he didn't do that particular corrupt thing but that's where his mind set is, that's what he is thinking about, rather than all the things a president should be focused on--like 213,000 dead from covid on his watch.
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3 hours ago, Peterw42 said:
There is a big difference between free speech and not passing on a known fake story. Free speech isnt the constitutional right to pass on a fake story.
People exercise their free speech by saying the earth is flat, the media is not censoring free speech by not passing on the flat earth theory or saying the earth is round
ultimately, i rather get the material so i can verify validity of a claim, then to have some organization filtering what i am allowed to read.
Boltzmann & Einstein were once viewed as revolutionaries
spreading misinformation, but are now valued as the most basic pillars of our understanding of universe.
we wouldnt have gotten anywhere if they had been censored and silenced
Edited October 22, 2020 by scammed
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4 minutes ago, WuhanVagabond said:
New York Post is not a credible source. They started this conspiracy theory by publishing unverified claims which have since been shown to be false. The article is a pathetic attempt to save face. Not one verifiable fact in this nonsense story.
2 minutes ago, polpott said:
One of the reasons I initially supported Trump was his promise to drain the swamp. That hasn't happened.
Politics in the US is broken. A reset is desperately needed. For one side to bash the other is insanity. Congress has an 18% approval rating. Time to get rid of all of them.
An interesting article to read:
https://www.vox.com/2020/10/21/21525326/trump-family-hunter-biden-corruption-explained
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KP Nuts advert from 1983
I used to think that this advert for KP Nuts was the most embarrassing advert on TV, so much so that I hated it when it came on the screen (I even cursed my late parents for having ITV on all the time so that I would be frequently be "bumping into" the advert during Coronation Street or whatever programme was on. I was glad when it disappeared from our TV screens for good, until I was reunited with my fears courtesy of TV Ark and YouTube from 2005 onwards, and the irony was that over 20 years later, I managed to overcome my fears "phobia" of that advert. I mentioned this earlier on this year in that "Adverts that scared you" thread.
The actor (which I believe from past YT comments could be Pete Lee-Wilson) looks as if he is some sort of sub-Shakin' Stevens / Paul Young / Travolta / Fonz or whoever, wooing some young women (they could be in their late teens as they did look a lot older back in the early 1980s) and sharing his packets of nuts (if you excuse the expression) with them - perhaps I was jealous because his way with women? All this while eccentrically dancing around some private living room, singing like a ventriloquist, reworded lyrics to Lene Lovich's 1979 hit Lucky Number - something that I didn't make a connection with until Radio Trent had played it on their Music Jam programme and I realised the similarity of the tune to the one used in the advert. Even my first avatar was a still image from that advert, which is probably why I chose it in the first place.
For those of you who haven't got a clue what I am going on about, I provide a few still images from the advert, including what used to be my avatar.
Re: KP Nuts advert from 1983
The advert itself...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o002JGyfMQY
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Full stop. BREWING is not a brewery and we do not sell beer. We are about brewing up stories about people, places, and things in the Craft Beer industry. Our total mission is to bring interesting facts, stories and information to you that will be interesting and add fun to drinking Craft Beer. Yeah we do some homebrewing but we really like to hear stories from craft brewers at all levels. If you have a story that would be interesting give us the suggestion. But first the person must be a nice.
A single drop starts the process.
95% of the effort in beer is water chemistry.
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Water Brings Life to Beer! Chemistry is the Science!
Water May Not Be the Most Important to Making Beer, But it Can Sure Ruin it!
Water Chemistry is specific to every beer style.
All the focus now seems to be on hops, barley malts and yeast. But, if beer is 95% water shouldn’t we think about the impact water has on flavors, aromas, and mouthfeel also? If you have ever tasted unpleasant water, it would probably not be an ingredient you would want in making a crafted beer. Frankly, water is one of the most economical ingredients in beer, so make it the best. You want the right water chemistry for the right beer style.
Now is probably not the time for complicated discussions about atoms, ions, and the periodic table, so the focus here is on discussing the importance of water chemistry in achieving an optimal flavor in your beer. Frankly, there are many tools on-line to make this process simple and fun. If we understand a few basic principles of water chemistry, then homebrewers will know what to consider about the water chemistry relative to the next brew day.
When I was young, I spent summers on my grandparent’s farm. The property was dotted with open pits where someone had explored the viability of acquiring mineral rights for iron ore; obviously, there was a presence of iron in the ground. It wasn’t a big secret because of a metallic bitter taste in everyone’s well water. The heavy concentration of iron minerals in the ground gave well water a foul taste and aroma. Now, imagine the impact such non-treated water would have had on brewing! But even today, municipal water can have issues beyond inherent mineral composition.
Water chemistry is important because the water we use in brewing does interact with wort, esters/oils from hops, barley malts, and especially yeast. All this also explains why temperatures in brewing are important; everything in brewing interacts when in solution.
In spending time as a homebrewer, I now appreciate just how sensitive people’s taste are relative to minerals/ions and chemicals in water, I am thinking of lactic acid for example. Water used in brewing effects performance of yeast, malts, and hops, which will impact flavors and mouthfeel. Chemists that conduct water research and testing talk about the Ions (exceedingly small particles) in water that can have a significant impact on taste. Unmodified water has a taste and even the taste of bottled waters are manipulated by chemist to achieve a desired taste profile.
So, just how important is water for beer? An authority on beer is John J. Palmer. Here are a couple of comments, from his book “How to Brew”, concerning the importance of water: “The best way to explain this is to describe two of the world’s most famous beers and their brewing waters. The Pilsen region of the Czech Republic was the birthplace of the Pilsener style of beer. A Pils is a crisp, golden clear lager with an exceptionally clean hoppy taste. The water of Pilsen is incredibly soft, free of most minerals and very low in bicarbonates.”
Palmer goes further, “The fact of the matter is that dark beer cannot be brewed in Pilsen, and light lagers can’t be brewed in Dublin (Ireland) without adding the proper type and amount of buffering salts. And toasted malts such as Munich and Vienna, can be used successfully in areas where the water is alkaline (i.e., a pH greater than 7.5 and a carbonate level of more than 200 parts per million) to produce good mash conditions.”
Detailed water analysis can be time consuming and expensive, if done through a commercial testing company. But there may be some comfort in the adage—If your water tastes good to drink it is probably good enough for your beer.
Hard water contains total dissolved solids that are mineral ions suspended in solution. For example: calcium, magnesium, iron, and copper; the latter two leave a metallic taste which is described as lacking a balanced pleasant taste. Conversely, soft water can have an equally poor quality—it all depends on the style of beer you are trying to produce. For example, higher pH produces a smoother mouthfeel and taste.
I appreciate mouthfeel and malt flavors in craft beers. Generally, I like the finish (I call it after taste) that lingers a few seconds without high acid effects. For me I have focused on five minerals in beers that seem to impact my favorite styles the most: calcium, magnesium, chloride, sodium, and bicarbonate. I gravitate to the light, not acidity, malt flavors forward and offer good ‘head’ character/retention. So, I have come to appreciate the impact water contributes when making beer. But nothing is simple, now I am starting to understand how water chemistry reacts with wort temperature.
Dan Norris, in 2018 wrote in Black Hops, “The terms ‘hardness’ (the amount of dissolved calcium and magnesium) and ‘alkalinity’ (the amount of carbonate and bicarbonate) are two of the most important considerations when it comes to getting your water chemistry right.”
pH of water is important because it complements the style of beer and allows the malts to work and proteins to do their thing. Further, yeast’s like a non-harsh pH environment.
Sulfates and chloride and magnesium, in balance, will give off great mouthfeel.
As mentioned earlier, iron and copper do not give off good taste or aromas.
Of my top five major water chemistry minerals here is a recap of some of the impacts these minerals may have on beer:
Calcium adds to a friendly yeast environment and that helps with flavor enhancement. Calcium chloride will add a smoother texture to the beer.
Magnesium can add to yeast productivity and does add to mouthfeel.
Sodium adds to the ‘body’ of a beer. Think of it as an enhancement. Be careful when using this mineral as it will add salt taste. (As an aside, I can remember drinking beer in college and many of my friends added table salt directly to a pint of beer. I thought it flattened the taste but to each his/her own.)
Sulfates impacts hoppy and bitterness in beers. If you like crispness and hoppy flavors this is your go to mineral. Automated Methods & Management in Chemistry notes that “an excess of sulfate gives a sharp, dry edge to well-hopped beers.
Chloride directly impacts the body and texture of beer, especially if you like malt flavors.
Bicarbonate and carbonate impact the pH inherent in water.
Whatever a water analysis indicates, most every brewing supply store will have water modifying supplies-gypsum, carbonates, chalks, chloride, magnesium, etc.
My local water company get our water from surface sources-lakes and river. Below is the summary of some of the water chemistry reported by my water district. I offer it as a point of reference, it illustrates just how important it is to have good water chemistry and what you need to do to use it for making good beer. These numbers are generally high and dictate some amending to be for brewing-amending this water is required.
Mineral mg/l or PPM
Iron .6
Nitrite (as N) 1
Nitrate (as N) 10
Total Dissolved Solids 1000
Sulfate 500
Chloride 400
If you’re wanting to start brewing from a clean slate approach Scott Janish of Sapwood Cellars takes the approach that reverse osmosis is the best water to build upon. “Aside from temperature-controlled fermentations, starting with reverse osmosis water and building back minerals has made the biggest difference in the quality and consistency of my brews.”
Depending on what your brewing goals are, there are a plethora of sources for help. If your water comes from a municipality get that water chemistry analysis directly from them. However, be cautious because these numbers are not constant and can change during the year, especially with environmental events such as rain, snow, drought, and fires. Such events will impact water emanating from surface water sources-reservoirs.
For do-it-yourself analysis, LaMotte has a line of test kits that can be purchased, via Amazon or retailers. These comes highly recommended from John Palmer and Scott Janish. Costs are a little high but if you are going to perform frequent water testing then it is well worth the expenditure.
Brewers Friend is one of many on-line sources that have calculation tables that will tell you precisely how to adjust/modify your water source for brewing a particular style. Pro Brewer is another company offering a ‘water chemistry modifier calculator’. But realize you need specific test results to plug that data into the on-line calculator.
Because the style of the four basic ingredients (water, barley, hops, and yeast) you plan to brew with, interact with the others–you are always compromising. Tweaking one bit of the recipe you will be impacting something else. The minerals in the source water chemistry will probably need to be adjusted, that is part of the art of brewing. The final water chemistry will affect the yeast which is another reason why the mash pH is important. Water may not be glamorous, but it will impact hop aroma, mouthfeel, character of the malt performance, and how well the yeast will perform in getting to the finished product.
Water, Yeast, Hops, and Barley malts work together and will give you great beer but don’t forget the water. David Ackley, holds a General Certificate in Brewing from the Institute of Brewing and Distilling, summarizes why water chemistry is important, “It’s a given (good chemistry) will prevent spoilage. But in addition to that, the concentration of minerals in your brewing water can impact not only flavor, but also mash performance, acidity, hop bitterness, yeast health, body, mouthfeel, and other factors.” Ackley says the minerals in your brewing water can have a profound effect on the flavor of your finished beer. I would also add—head/foam.
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ria islamic meaning
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Riyah/Reyah رÙØ§Ø literally means wind or scent and it's used in the Qur'an: And it is He who sends the winds as good tidings before His mercy until, when they have carried heavy rainclouds, We drive them to a dead land and We send down rain therein and bring forth thereby [some] of all the fruits. Messengers. Linguistically (in Arabic), riya comes from the root "ra`aa" which means to see, to behold, to view. Ali (a.s.). 24. Copyright © 2020 Wister All rights reserved. So at times one would seek self-esteem by one's actions in this world. errors in the above statement. What is the meaning of Ria? Submit ⦠Thus each time the name of any amongst the above Compassion, mercy. personalities. confidentiality.). Usage of these relations of Rea was well-received in 2017 (AVERAGE #1576) and has remained as conventional to this day (#1556, 8.5% LESS USAGE), but with the version Ria becoming less in vogue. I can understand that this usage is done according to the Riah A Quranic Name for Boys and Girls Meaning: Good Scent | Winning, Victory and Triumph. Through getting involved in the festivities, we learn more about their wants and needs and are able to foster a stronger kinship with our Muslim ⦠The name Ria has Air element.Venus is the Ruling Planet for the name Ria.The name Ria having moon sign as Libra is represented by The Scales and considered as Cardinal .. Source of Strength. Usage of these forms of Rhia was well-received 1 year ago (USAGE OF 0.03%) and has remained as widespread to this day (USAGE 0.03%, 9%), but with the form Ria becoming less stylish. One of our brothers/sisters has asked What does it mean when one says such and such thing(s) are mukroo? One Can you guide what does they mean and how it is used. (There may be some grammatical and spelling Whoever Allah guides none can misguide, Islam is the world's second largest religion, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia and Iran have large population of Muslim. Meaning of Name Ria: Information on origin, gender, religion, nicknames and meaning of Ria. The Qur'an has mentioned examples of those who show off: Ikhlas (sincerity) is a condition for the validity of worship whereas riya' is forbidden in it and invalidates it. Yazdī, Sayyid Muḥammad Kāẓīm al-Ṭabāṭabāyī al-. According to verses of the Qur'an, riya' in prayer is among the characteristics of hypocrites and a sign of hypocrisy. Ria meaning in Arabic has been searched times till ⦠Your Mercy. In the name of Allah, We praise Him, seek His Which version is better? Ria name meaning is from the river and the lucky number associated with is 1. Riya' is derived from the root "R-'A-Y" (Arabic: ر-Ø£-Ù) meaning that a person performs an action to attract people's attention. Jean-Claude Chesnais, one of France's leading demographers at the National Institute for the Study of Demographics (Ined), is very blunt: Today, France's immigrant population amounts to 15 percent of the total population, with lower figures for the Muslim community: hardly a tidal wave. The forum does not change anything from Ria definition, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head. [12], Riya' in requirements of worship and other actions which are not regarded as worship does not invalidate the worship itself; for example, if someone goes to mosque pretentiously, but he performs the prayer with sincerity, his prayer is valid. The religious law of Islam is seen as the expression of Godâs command for Muslims and, in application, constitutes a system of duties that are incumbent upon all Muslims by virtue of their religious belief. A submission from United Kingdom says the name Ria means "Singer" and is of Indian (Sanskrit) origin. Baria is a Muslim Girl name and has urdu origin. Considering the fact that riya' spoils rewards of one's actions in the hereafter. more thing i would like to mention is about Syedna. You can get more than one meaning for one word in Arabic. Largest collection of Islamic baby names with meanings. Nor is this Muslim aspiration a pipedream. This page has been accessed 14,439 times. Radhe Allaho-ann or (r.a.) meaning may Allah be Pleased with him/her. witness that Muhammad (saws) is His slave-servant and the seal of His In addition, France is one of the oldest, if not the oldest, nat⦠Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only Rahma. supplications are derived from the guidance of the Glorious Quran. Riya' in worship means that one worships not for God, but intends to show off. It is also true that France remains an overwhelmingly Roman Catholic country, with a Catholic baptism rate of 84 percent in 1990. (May Allah's Peace, Mercy and Blessings be upon all of you). prominent personalities. Name Riza Categories. Riah is variant of Reyah and has the exact same meaning and pronunciation (see below for full meaning). witness that there is none worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bear this question: As-Salaam-Alaikum Its meaning is "Rich Or From Hadria, Gem, Goddess Lakshmi, Graceful, Singer". It is mentioned five times in the Qur'an. I wanted to know why people use (r.a.) or (A.s) after the names of prominent Habituating oneself to do good actions secretly. Salaam� or (a.s.) meaning �upon him be peace�. I can understand that this usage is done according to A user from California, U.S. says the name Ria is of Indian (Sanskrit) origin and means "Singer". Find Baria multiple name meanings and name pronunciation in English, Arabic and Urdu. The name Riza is in the following categories: Arabic Names, Muslim Names. Keep up the good work. Meanings Spanish Baby Names Meaning: In Spanish Baby Names the meaning of the name Ria is: From the river's mouth. Jurisprudence and Islamic Rulings Acts of Worship Categories . The word Riya is NOT used as a "name" in "Arabic", as it holds negative connotations. It is also used meaning "to pretend and show off to others". you have on your site. This supplication is normally associated with all the Prophets of Allah Subhanah. Remember All Mumieens in your prayers. Meaning of Hindu Girl name Ria is Rich or from Hadria; Gem; Goddess Lakshmi; Graceful; Singer. �Radhe This page was last edited on 6 August 2018, at 06:30. Reya (#1463 LAST YEAR), Rhea (#761) and Ria are the popular variation forms of Rea rated in the Top 2000. [13], If someone is sincere in his act of worship, but some of the characteristics of his action are to show off, some believe that his worship is invalid while some others have rejected it; such as a person who performs his prayer in congregation or on time for riya'.[14]. Permissible Cases of Showing Actions to Others, https://en.wikishia.net/index.php?title=Riya%27&oldid=133724, Articles with quality and priority assessment, B grade priority and b grade quality articles, Riya' in infaq: "O you who have faith! the reputation of a person. Ria definition: a long narrow inlet of the seacoast , being a former valley that was submerged by a rise... | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples �Sall-allaaho for that pious slave of Allah. Rahmaa. This supplication is normally associated with all the noble companions of the Last Messenger of Allah (saws). Riya' may happen both in worship such as in prayer and also in actions not considered as worship such as in infaq ["spending without asking for any favor or hoping for a return"]. Riya' is derived from the root "R-'A-Y" (Arabic: ر-أ-ي) meaning that a person performs an action to attract people's attention. âRadhe Allaho-annâ or (r.a.) meaning âmay Allah be Pleased with him/herâ. There are basically three types of supplications normally What is the meaning of mukroo? This supplication is normally associated with all the noble companions of the Last Messenger of Allah (saws). Riya' is haram and invalidates the action. associated with prominent personalities in Islam, and each of these three reputation of a person. Alayhis Salaam or (a.s.) meaning upon him be peace. In all probability the second meaning is closer to the import of the hadith, as the open performance of wicked deeds is a greater evil. and is of German origin. is full one community in the state of rajasthan who is against Kothar and According to verses and hadiths, some of the consequences of riya' are: Some treatments have been suggested for riya' including: In many cases, performing action openly is not considered riya' and is even recommended; such as performing good and righteous actions for the purpose of motivating others, preaching religion or fighting against temptations of Satan. But recently I was told that something being mukroo is part of shaâria. It is derived from the religious precepts of ⦠used. View the profiles of people named Ria Islam. You have searched the English word "Ria" which meaning "" in Arabic. [2] The meaning of riya' in religious context is that a person does a good action to pretend and show off to people, not for the sake of God. against the functions and beliefs of Sydena. Write Ria in Hindi : रिया, And Numerology (Lucky number) is 1, Syllables is 2, Rashi is Tula (R, T), Nakshatra is Chitra (PE, PO, RA, RI)., Baby names meaning in Urdu, Hindi Can you guide what does they mean and how it is Found 111 Islamic names begin with 'R' for Muslim Girls in 5 pages. personalities finds mention in the presence of a believer, it would be accepted etiquette on the part of the believer to make a supplication unto their Lord Ria Meaning in Arabic: Searching meanings in Arabic can be beneficial for understanding the context in an efficient manner.
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November 14, 2019 Sabina Vorsah 0 Comments Faith-Based Organizations, LEAP, NGO Forum, NHIS, president Akufo-Addo
The Ghana NGO Forum has urged the presidency to ensure the full release of ¢300 million every year beginning from 2020 to adequately fund and implement existing policies and legal instruments to protect children.
They charged Parliament and the Gender, Children and Social Protection Minister to enforce the many policies and legal instruments on child protection such as the Child and Family Welfare Policy and Foster Care Regulations.
In a communique issued in Accra, the Forum expressed sincere appreciation to the President Akufo-Addo “for the support provided so far to vulnerable and struggling families such as the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP), Capitation Grants, National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), free maternal care, free school uniforms and bus rides, the School Feeding Policy and the Early Childhood Care and Development Policy.”
During the forum, the group concluded that the family is the primary unit in which children thrive and therefore must be supported in every way possible to perform its role in the healthy development of the child.
The Forum highlighted the responsibility for protecting children from neglect saying the “State is responsible for caring for out-of-home children and government must reflect an understanding of this lead role in its display of strong political will, strengthened legal framework, and above all adequate resource allocation and investment into the implementation of child protection policies and plans.”
The group also charged.
“Non-governmental Organisations (NGOs) and other Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) must play their role, one aspect of which is keeping government accountable in the provision of essential services for children in compliance with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.”
Also, in addition, The Ghana NGO Forum urged “Faith-Based Organizations (FBOs) including churches, mosques and shrines are to use their platforms to discourage malpractices and violence against children.
They said Faith groups, are to educate their members and officers on preventing and responding to child neglect and abuse in line with the CRC and the relevant GOG polices.
They also want parents of children to be engaged and educated in the care and protection of their children stressing “this particularly applies to fathers who have traditionally been absent when it comes to childcare.”
As part of suggestions to firm up the issue of child protection, The Ghana NGO Forum called for a non-partisan technical group to advise the presidency on issues to do with child protection, possibly an Inter-ministerial Coordinating Committee on Child Protection chaired by the President or the Vice President.
They suggest a well-trained and resourced social worker to increase community awareness, respond promptly to incidents of abuse and strengthen families in communities across the country.
As part of recommendations, they say “members of the NGO Forum Organizing Committee for the bold initiative to convene Ghana’s Non-Governmental Organizations in a forum to inspire a constructive dialogue among participants to advance the cause of children in Ghana and in particular to clarify the roles of various stakeholders in the prevention of child neglect.”
The Ghana NGO Forum agreed to commit their collective efforts to ensure the successful implementation of the policies around child protection.
“We are committed to engage the national leaders, faith-based organizations, traditional authorities and other important stakeholders to actively contribute their time and energies to ensure the successful implementation of the policies,” the group said.
They have agreed to engage the Presidency, Gender Ministry, Media and other stakeholders to increase awareness on pressing issues with regards to Child Rights including Child Protection.
“We finally resolved to stick together as a Civil Society Coalition with a coordinating committee fully committed to the successful implementation of strategic decisions taken, coordination of our efforts and holding government accountable to its mandate with regards to preventing child neglect,” The Ghana NGO Forum said.
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Transportation remains one of the highest-polluting sectors of the economy. Investments in public transit create jobs, reduce congestion, and improve affordability and livability while helping Canada reduce its emissions.
Public transit was quickly recognized as an essential service for essential workers and others during the COVID-19 pandemic. With physical distancing measures in place, declining ridership, lost farebox revenue and decreasing gas tax revenues, transit authorities across the country are reporting staggering financial losses. For instance, during the early months of the pandemic, TransLink in Metro Vancouver reported a shortfall of $75 million a month.
The Green Budget Coalition supported the Canadian Urban Transit Association (CUTA)’s recommendation, that the federal government take the necessary measures to stabilize transit systems to compensate for revenue losses and extra expenses incurred during the pandemic. The Green Budget Coalition was pleased that the federal government recognized the impact of the pandemic on public transit by announcing $1.8 billion nationally to address costs faced by public transit systems in the 2020-2021 fiscal year as part of the Safe Restart program. This infusion will allow continued transit service for essential workers, support economic recovery and ensure planned capital expenditures on system expansion and electrification do not need to be deferred.
We further recommend that Infrastructure Canada work with provincial and municipal partners to accelerate the timelines for approved and pending transit projects, where possible, and flow funds faster. This will help create employment in communities across Canada while better positioning them for a net zero carbon transportation system.
As Canadians transition to EVs, the local revenue stream collected from fuel taxes to fund public transportation (such as the $0.185/L TransLink fuel tax in Metro Vancouver and $0.03/L fuel tax flowing to the Montreal’s Autorité Régionale de Transport Métropolitain) will decline. This puts pressure on the budgets of transit authorities.
Likewise, revenues from provincial fuel taxes will decline with fewer fossil fuel powered cars on the road, further affecting local transit reliant on those funds. Yet, at the same time, transit authorities require greater funding to expand transit and encourage the shift out of private vehicles to climate friendly alternatives.
Declining municipal and transit authority revenues will slow the pace of transit investments, active transportation growth and bus fleet electrification.
The federal government must work with provincial and municipal counterparts to identify new funding mechanisms. We laud the government’s commitment to predictable funding for transit, and endorse the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ call for a permanent transit fund of $3.4 billion annually. We recommend the start date for this fund be moved to 2021.
The integration of public transit and active transportation networks offers important synergies: transit operates most effectively and ridership increases when it is planned in conjunction with walking and cycling infrastructure. Most trips are multimodal and integrating active transportation options with transit systems can help solve the “last kilometre” problem. Furthermore, investing in active transportation infrastructure, prioritizing small and medium-sized cities, is an important response to safety and physical distancing requirements during the pandemic. We appreciate that active transportation infrastructure will be eligible for the special COVID-19 response fund to be made available through the Investing in Canada plan. Additional, dedicated funds may be needed to support new or better walking paths, bike lanes and other active transportation infrastructure.
Along with immediate emergency funding for transit, the Green Budget Coalition recommends that the federal government scale up investments in public transit infrastructure, especially electric buses, across Canada. Finally, to enable transit systems to procure exclusively zero emission buses per the federal government’s commitment to the deployment of 5,000 zero emission buses, reducing up to 100 tonnes of GHGs annually per bus, we support CUTA’s recommendation that the government cover 80% of the incremental capital costs of zero emission buses over their diesel counterparts (estimated at $345,000), and provide a per-bus subsidy of $115,000 for electric charging infrastructure, over the next five years.
In accordance with the CUTA and FCM recommendations: work with the provinces and territories to [INFC]:
• Proceed with the permanent transit fund of $3.4 billion, bringing up the start date to 2021.
• Zero-emission bus procurement incentive program funded at $472 million annually for five years.
Tom Green – tgreen@davidsuzuki.org
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More details are spilled about how Windows 10 could soon run Android apps
By Darren Allan 28 November 2020
Rumors now flying about Project Latte
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Windows 10 users getting to run Android apps on their desktop is a rumor which broke earlier this week, and now we’re hearing further details of how Microsoft’s purported plans could pan out.
Keep your salt shaker handy as ever with nuggets from the rumor mill, but Zac Bowden from Windows Central is one of the more reliable Microsoft sources out there, and he’s spilled a lot more info on how Project Latte – the apparent name for Microsoft’s great Android app scheme – could work.
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So yes, we now have a codename, ‘Latte’, and the idea is to provide Android apps via the Microsoft Store, with developers delivering them in the form of an MSIX (a type of Windows app package).
That should facilitate Android software coming across with very little in the way of code changes needed – hopefully – which is obviously crucial when it comes to how many developers might make the effort, and Latte will seemingly be powered by Windows Subsystem for Linux under the hood.
There’s also the apparent prospect that all this could come to fruition next year, so we might not be waiting long for Project Latte to be available. In fact, there’s a possibility it could go live with the second major update for Windows 10 in 2021 (with a reveal earlier in the year, of course).
One of the sticking points could be Google Play Services support, which Bowden reckons is unlikely to be implemented with Project Latte, meaning that some key apps might not be delivered. Or if they are, they may be stripped of any Play Services components (working against that smooth and easy delivery to the Microsoft Store goal, with little work needed, as mentioned above – or potentially causing other complications).
There are still a number of question marks over what kind of Android apps might make it across to Windows 10, then, and even though this project is apparently underway at Microsoft now, obviously remember this is just a rumor. And perhaps more to the point, it may just be experimentation – Project Latte may not work out, and might never see the light of day on Windows 10.
Much the same as the previous effort, Project Astoria (or Windows Bridge for Android). That initiative aimed to do the same thing some five years ago, but ended up being canned (as the company switched its focus to universal apps).
Right now, you can stream Android apps to your Windows 10 desktop using the Your Phone app, but that’s not quite the same as natively running them, of course, and the big stumbling block with that feature is that it’s only available for certain Samsung smartphones.
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SA Police arrest criminals who stole R4 million from Microsoft
By Leila Stein 11 December 2020
Hawks and the US worked together
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Suspects from South Africa in a business email compromise (BEC) fraud case involving Microsoft have been arrested.
The Hawks worked with United States law enforcement to make the arrests. The men allegedly created a fake business email to buy 200 laptops at a value of around R4 million. They ordered these from the US with a delivery to Pretoria.
“On 28 November, the Hawks received information regarding another consignment of 140 laptops worth approximately R7.9 million which arrived at OR Tambo International Airport,” the South African Police Service (SAPS) said in a statement.
“The investigation team monitored the consignment and pounced on the syndicate members whilst they were offloading the alleged stolen property at a residential premises in Pretoria.”
The Hawks have warned the public that extreme caution is needed around organised crime. As these groups attack unsuspected businesses, even those smaller than Microsoft.
“The public needs to be extremely wary on the growing threat posed by unscrupulous organised crime networks who are targeting businesses and unsuspecting individuals. In recent years, BEC fraud scams are emerging as a challenge and the Hawks is committed to work in collaboration with local and international law enforcement agencies to detect, combat and respond to this phenomenon," said The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation National Head, Lieutenant General Godfrey Lebeya.
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Tibetan Students Are Forbidden ‘Extra’ Activities During Winter Break
Pema Ngodup | Radio Free Asia
Chinese authorities in Tibet’s Lhoka Tsethang city have ordered Tibetan students not to enroll in workshops or other outside activities during their winter break from classes, according to Tibetan sources.
The order also forbids students in the large municipality southeast of the regional capital Lhasa from taking part in religious events while they are away from school, a Tibetan living in India told RFA’s Tibetan Service, citing sources in Lhoka.
Local Tibetans believe the order is a measure aimed at guarding students from ideas and influences not approved by state authorities, RFA’s source said, named Jampa, said.
“The Tibetan students are taught communist ideology in the schools, so it is feared that any exposure to different perspectives may affect and endanger the students’ impressionable minds,” Jampa said, adding, “This ban on Tibetan students’ extracurricular activities has caused problems and concerns for the local Tibetans.”
The order, which forbids participation in “outside programs and religious activities” during winter vacation, was included at the top of Lhoka-area students’ end-of-term report cards in a copy seen by RFA.
No explanation for the ban was given on the sheet.
The restriction on religious activity in particular “exposes the lie of Chinese propaganda that Tibetans enjoy freedom of religion,” Jampa said.
Further information on the ban is difficult to obtain due to Chinese authorities’ strict control of social media channels, he said.
This winter’s ban on outside enrollments in Lhoka continues a trend of restrictions reported elsewhere in Tibet last year.
In May 2018, Chinese authorities in Tibet’s Chamdo city ordered Tibetan students and their parents to avoid religious gatherings and festivals during the Buddhist holy month of Saga Dawa, threatening them with unspecified punishments if they were caught ignoring the ban.
The order, set out in a May 14 document that circulated widely on social media, stressed the need to remove Tibetan children from religious influence in order to promote “critical thinking” in their education.
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Bodies of 16 victims found in U.K. truck repatriated to Vietnam
The bodies were found Oct. 23 in the English town of Grays, east of London. Police say the victims were aged between 15 and 44.
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The 31 men and eight women are believed to have paid people traffickers for their clandestine transit into England. Police have not provided details about the scheme.
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U.K. police found the bodies of 38 adults and one teenager early on Wednesday in a truck container on an industrial estate in England.
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The Powder Room – A Short Film About Nightclub Bathrooms
Fundraising campaign by Blue Flamingo Films
by Blue Flamingo Films
Backers & Comments 29
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Hi! We’re Blue Flamingo Films…
We’re a tight knit group of friends attending Middlesex University, and we want to make a film that encapsulates the solidarity that is often found within the women’s toilets on a night out. Before telling you about what we’d like to propose to you, allow us to introduce ourselves!
Our core group is made up of four people, and eight other people that we've chosen from our course. We wanted to make sure that the people we asked to work on our team are good at what they do and can't wait to get started. We're aiming to keep our production relatively tight, so a few of our names show up more than once.
Producer - Claire Barnett
Short film I Produced "Man on the Moon"
Director - Asen Simeonov
Short film I Directed "The Laugher"
Art Director - Ana Aragão
Short film I Art Directed "A Little Life"
Editor - Ottavia Chiusano
Short film I Edited "A Little Life"
Production Assistants
First Assistant Directors - Christivie Ntumba
Script Supervisor - Evangeline Parry
Camera Team
Director of Photography - Eugene Tumusiime
First Assistant Camera - Ella Dawson-Gorton
Lighting Team
Gaffer - Goncalo Perreira
Sound Team
Sound Recordist - Joana Francisco
Boom Operator - Ottavia Chiusano
Set Dresser - Mollie Aldridge
Makeup Artist - Kika Jorge
Post Production Team
Sound Mixer - Joana Francisco
The Powder Room is about…
The women’s bathroom is where strangers become friends, judgement gives way to empathy, and connections quickly grow into camaraderie. We aim to portray this solidarity and showcase what makes a women’s toilet on a night out such a safe space…
Toni and Sophie excuse themselves to the restroom while out clubbing to take a break from the drama of their everyday lives. As they become acquainted with the other ladies in the bathroom, they suddenly find themselves in the middle of something more serious, as a stranger stumbles in claiming to be spiked. Locked into place within the restroom, we are given a direct view as to what goes on when girls excuse themselves to The Powder Room.
Who Is This Film For…
Although we’d like this film to be for everyone, we won’t deny that the audience we expect to appeal to the most are females from the ages 18 and above. The film has a strong female presence throughout, from it’s wonderful writer Lydia Webb, to its exclusively female cast of characters. If we accomplish anything at all with this film, it will be representing the girls who go out and express kindness with each other while on a night out.
Despite this, we still think that The Powder Room has enough substance to appeal to more than just a female audience. We want this to be a film that anyone should be able to watch, as it points a light onto the importance of empathy, mutual understanding, and support. We feel that all of these are values that are becoming more and more important in our day and age as some divisions between the sexes are being made more extreme, despite societal efforts to do the opposite. The director, producer and writer all feel that this goal can be achieved by putting a good example of an environment that fosters these attitudes into moving image.
While we don’t intend for this film to have a “feminist” message, we still do feel that the dramatic elements can show audience members of any gender the importance of being sympathetic to the plights of strangers.
What the Money Goes Towards…
For the film to be feasible, we would need at least £922.85
3 Primary/5 Secondary
£250 + contingency = £275
Above the line total
To and from Hendon, for cast and crew
£150 + contigency = £165
2 days (breakfast, lunch and dinner)
£134.50 + contigency = £147.95
Kit, crew, expendables
£5 + contigency = £5.50
Fees and permits
Set design, wardrobe, makeup, props
£314 + contigency = £345.40
Expenses, insurance, etc.
£10 + contingency = £11
You Should Consider Investing In Us Because…
We feel that the message we’re trying to express with this film is bigger than our desire to make the screenplay a reality. We think that the kind of audience that would be interested in seeing this kind of film is the same audience that cares about seeing change in their everyday lives to make life, as a whole, better for everyone.
Even if you aren’t interested in that sort of thing, the final product we’re aiming for is something that is stylistically playful and engaging to watch. If you’re a fan of unconventional narratives, neon drenched aesthetics, or are merely curious about why girls take so long when they excuse themselves to the powder room, then this is a film worth investing in.
As well as delivering an impressive piece of work, we want to be able to engage with the audience that the film hopes to reach. One of the benefits of supporting The Powder Room is the chance to gain a look into the process of filmmaking. Through updates on our social media platforms anyone who wishes to take a peek into the world of movie making will be able to see what the process is like through photos, videos, and text posts.
And that’s just what’s available to everyone. For those of you who donate over a certain amount, we’ll provide rewards such as gaining access to the more exciting parts of our pre-production folder and a behind the scenes reel sometime after our final upload.
If We Reach Our Goal…
We’ll be able to make a well realised version of a script we’ve come to love, where we’ll be able to pay our actors and achieve a level of production value that we feel is worthy of this film. By the end of production, we want to make sure that anyone will be able to see it, as we intend on uploading it on a public platform.
If We Exceed Our Goal…
Then we’d like to redirect any money that’s not spent on the film towards the Young Women’s Trust. Young Women’s Trust is a charity that helps between the ages of 16 to 30 that helps give them an extra push in confidence and skills towards the working world. Seeing as we’re working towards a career in film, it only feels fair to give back.
To learn more about what they do, check out their site.
https://www.youngwomenstrust.org/
If You Can’t Donate…
We understand. However, we would still greatly appreciate you helping us share our crowdfunding campaign and social media accounts with whoever you can. Every little thing helps and gaining more exposure can only be help our efforts!
Where Can You Find Us?
As of current, your best bet to find us is on our Instagram page!
https://www.instagram.com/blue.flamingo_films/
Thank you from all of us at Blue Flamingo Films!
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Gaith
Faneditor
I've no doubt the Wick sequels' choreography is all it's cracked up to be, but, as one who was underwhelmed by the narrative of the first entry (it all builds to... a pier-side fistfight between a super-assassin and an old dude who never particularly disliked him the first place?), the notion of this caper extending indefinitely baffles, and frankly kinda depresses, me.
(05-28-2019, 11:01 AM)TM2YC Wrote: JW1 felt like it portrayed a secret criminal subculture, in the real world, where as JW3 takes place in a fantasy land where everybody is a super assassin. It's starting feel like 'Pirates of the Caribbean' in that regard but with PotC, the endgame is nonsense, where as here, it's at least in service of giving Wick endless excuses for brilliant action to take place.
Thing is, though, no one really dislikes Wick in this world, do they? It's all about following orders and/or collecting a bounty? For a hero who was never particularly likable to begin with?
Eh, maybe I'm just grumpy today.
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Rust in peace: Memory bugs in C and C++ code cause security issues so Microsoft is considering alternatives once again
Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) is waxing lyrical about the risks inherent in C and C++ coding, arguing it may be time to dump "unsafe legacy languages" and shift to more modern, safer ones. The Redmond-based biz has long been a C++ shop when it comes to the programming that matters most to the company – the Windows …
Thursday 18th July 2019 09:11 GMT revenant
'... it may be time to dump "unsafe legacy languages" and shift to more modern, safer ones.'
No thought as to the capabilities of the developers they employ?
Thursday 18th July 2019 09:20 GMT }{amis}{
Re: Eh?
Even with the best coders in the world, there will always be bugs the problem with c and c++ is they make these kinds of error really easy to make.
The idea behind languages like rust is you accept that mistakes happen and any performance hit you take is a worthwhile tradeoff for less debugging and reduce risk of these catastrophic bugs.
Thursday 18th July 2019 09:53 GMT Khaptain
That's strange because as I remember C and C++ are the major languages for other operating systems which have far fewer security problems than Windows.
Definitely not convinced that the language is to blame..
A system is never going to be more secure than it's underlying code and OS model..... Bad code/model = bad security..
Thursday 18th July 2019 10:51 GMT thondwe
Which OSes do you refer, major players all suffer CVEs - hugely complex systems will inevitably have...
https://www.cvedetails.com/top-50-products.php
Thursday 18th July 2019 12:57 GMT Dan 55
Scroll down to the bottom and move the pointer over the biggest culprets in the chart. What do you notice?
Thursday 18th July 2019 15:28 GMT phuzz
"What do you notice?"
That number of bugs seems to be roughly in line with number of installs?
Linux is everywhere though.
Thursday 18th July 2019 18:57 GMT Tomato42
really though? or did you forget about the 3 billion smartphones running Android?
Friday 19th July 2019 11:43 GMT phuzz
True, didn't spot Android in the list.
Friday 19th July 2019 22:37 GMT Munchausen's proxy
It can be argued the owners of Android don't consider surreptitious data extraction to be a bug.
Thursday 18th July 2019 22:07 GMT Zed_2601
Microsoft has the most CVEs, but many more products listed. There are many CVEs there that would be listed multiple times, for each different Windows OS.
What I see? There's a lot more vulnerabilities in Linux, macOS or Android than there is in stuff made by Microsoft. But then I knew that.
There's a lot of misconception out there amongst the fanboys.
Saturday 20th July 2019 02:29 GMT Blazde
"Scroll down to the bottom and move the pointer over the biggest culprets in the chart. What do you notice?"
Are you looking for this page? https://www.cvedetails.com/top-50-products.php
The worst Microsoft product doesn't even appear until #9 (I think if IE was added up properly instead of split across two entries that would be #9 instead of Windows Server 2008).
The idea that Microsoft code is somehow more vulnerable than their competitors' is a hangover from almost 20 years ago before they got really serious about security.
Saturday 20th July 2019 13:36 GMT Dan 55
Microsoft is best despite leading the bugs per vendor table because out of all the bugs, there are more non-Microsoft than Microsoft bugs? Interesting analysis.
Saturday 20th July 2019 13:05 GMT The Average Joe
I don't see BSD or FreeBSD on there. I think the buggy distro's make linux look bad and for sure Microsoft is winning on that chart! woo hoo!
Saturday 20th July 2019 07:05 GMT grumpy-old-person
A simple count of the number of flaws is not useful - a common, easily used vulnerability counts for as much as an obscure (but possibly more dangerous) one.
Also, the number of copies of a given piece of software containing a flaw can result in a 'less dangerous' flaw causing widespread damage while an obscure flaw may never be exploited.
Thursday 18th July 2019 15:07 GMT ST
> That's strange because as I remember C and C++ are the major languages for other operating systems which have far fewer security problems than Windows.
You weren't supposed to bring that up. :-)
Dear Microsoft,
Your operating system is the only operating system that I know of that requires a heavyweight program running constantly, with escalated privileges, and for the sole purpose of preventing your own operating system from destroying itself. And/or any other instance of your operating system that it can find in the net neighborhood. I'm talking about things like Bitdefender, Malwarebytes, Avast, etc.
And for the past two decades you have done exactly nothing to mitigate this shitshow, except talk about user experience, write memos and publish whitepapers.
Oh, yeah, almost forgot. The Ribbon.
The day when Windows users won't be required to run an anti-virus program to prevent your operating system from becoming a festering Petri dish, we can start talking about C or C++. Until then, look inwards.
Funny how I don't have to run Avast or Malwarebytes on Linux.
Thursday 18th July 2019 16:52 GMT vtcodger
except talk about user experience
Funny you should mention that, because I just spent 40 minutes getting an image to print something other than blank pages from my wife's Windows-10 tablet to a wireless printer. I generally avoid Windows, but circumstances made that impossible this morning. My impression -- only reinforced by the morning's miserable experience -- is that Microsoft's UI has deteriorated badly since Windows 9 and XP days. Probably too much pretty. Definitely too little useful information/discoverability. I count myself lucky that it was only 40 minutes, not 4 hours.
Thursday 18th July 2019 21:28 GMT Fungus Bob
So Microsoft copied KDE 4?
Thursday 18th July 2019 22:07 GMT Anonymous Coward
You don't HAVE to run Avast or anything else on Windows. I certainly don't.
I don't run these things of which you speak on any of my 5 Windows PCs. And they're not festering.
Perhaps you're doing something wrong?
> And they're not festering.
How do you know? You don't run any anti-virus, so how would you know?
Friday 19th July 2019 03:05 GMT Anonymous Coward
So, by the same token, we also don't know that Linux boxes aren't festering because there's no anti-virus running on the vast majority of those either?
Friday 19th July 2019 04:07 GMT ST
> [ ... ] we also don't know that Linux boxes aren't festering [ ... ]
You need quite a bit more understanding of the inherently open attack vectors on Windows as opposed to Linux.
On Windows, the Windows registry and the lack of effective privilege separation are open attack vectors waiting to be exploited. And they are the two most exploited ones. That does not exist on Linux or UNIX. Linux/UNIX don't have a registry, and privilege separation is effective.
Or, prove your point with facts: URL to a list of known Linux viruses. Do you have one?
This is what Wikipedia says:
As of 2018 there had not yet been a single widespread Linux virus or malware infection of the type that is common on Microsoft Windows; this is attributable generally to the malware's lack of root access and fast updates to most Linux vulnerabilities.
Come back when the Windows registry isn't a Petri dish waiting to be infected by design.
You obviously missed the tongue firmly planted in my cheek when I was typing that reply, though I was making a not so subtle point about the argument you made when you were trying to quieten down the anonymous Windows coward who was being inconvenient and not getting infected.
I'll risk my luck a little more and point out that, by your own infallible logic, there's no way there could be a list of *nix viruses because no-one running *nix runs AV and thus *they don't know whether they have viruses*.
Or, to paraphase your good self: How do they know? They don't run any anti-virus, so how would they know?
Friday 19th July 2019 08:51 GMT damiandixon
I run clamav on my NAS box (running Linux) and some of my linux boxes as they provide backup space for my windows boxes... So far I've only picked up viruses from email backup and backups of Windows boxes.
Friday 19th July 2019 10:49 GMT Peter Gathercole
Well, you have a self serving system there.
If you look at how AV works, most of them look for the signature of already known viruses and trojans. This requires you to know what to look for.
As there are no common UNIX or UNIX-like malware, there are no signature in the AV databases, so running something like clamav will not see Linux viruses because it has no fingerprints to look for.
Conversely, there is lots of Microsoft malware, and many virus signatures. So clamav will detect Windows viruses, but not Linux.
There will be (and possibly already are) Linux viruses, but at this time, the execution model of Linux vs. Windows means that pre-compiled executables are significantly less likely be run on Linux than on Windows, and even if they are, it's less likely to be able to infect the whole system without relying on other vulnerabilities, but that wold not prevent user-mode self-proliferating viruses, especially as scripting languages become more capable and desktop GUI shells become more like an OS in their own right.
The real thing is really to prevent tools auto-executing code when, say, an email is opened, which is why a lot of mail systems won't even process attachments, which was one way (particularly on Windows) that malware triggered code execution.
I think that we will see user-mode, scripted, self-modifying malware on Linux which infect the GUI startup mechanisms at some point (which would make it much less likely to be discovered by signature based AV systems), but I don't think that virus writers have caught on to this method of attack yet.
> I think that we will see user-mode, scripted, self-modifying malware on Linux which infect the GUI startup mechanisms [ ... ]
No, we won't. There is a fundamental difference between the Windows execution model and the Linux/UNIX execution model.
This difference is by design, it is baked into the OS, and unless Windows adopts the Linux/UNIX execution model, Windows is screwed forever.
I'll give you a simple example: on Linux/UNIX systems, it is not possible to load a shared library (*.so) into memory and execute it with or without escalated/root privileges. On Linux/UNIX systems, shared libraries are not executable, and can only be loaded from within a separate and independent execution context -- i.e. a running program. Privilege separation applies to the running program.
On Windows, it is possible to load a *.dll into memory and execute it. It's a common attack vector: poisoned URL downloads a *.dll that appoints itself as Administrator, and then takes over the entire OS. No user interaction required. As long as that is possible, there is no point in discussing Windows security, because there is none.
And I haven't even mentioned hardened versions of Linux such as SELinux, which is the default on distros such as RHEL and Fedora.
Ubuntu - and I think SuSE - use AppArmor.
Personally, I am a fan of SELinux because I believe it is more effective than AppArmor. In spite of the fact that configuring SELinux in enforcing mode can be major PITA.
Monday 22nd July 2019 10:40 GMT ProgrammerForHire
You are wrong about this, shared libraries work much in the same way on Windows and Linux. You can not load a dll without an executable like rundll.exe ( a big culprit in spreading malware ) and privilege escalation is not possible without exploiting some kind of vulnerability , which traditionally are quite a few in Windows. The issue with Windows is all the outdated code and backward compatibilities, no new language is going to change that.
>I'll give you a simple example: on Linux/UNIX systems, it is not possible to load a shared library (*.so) into memory and execute it with or without escalated/root privileges. On Linux/UNIX systems, shared libraries are not executable, and can only be loaded from within a separate and independent execution context -- i.e. a running program. Privilege separation applies to the running program.
Tuesday 23rd July 2019 09:05 GMT Peter Gathercole
Re: Eh? @ST
I don't think you understand what I am suggesting. If you are trying to start, say, a crypto-mining operation, then if you can get the startup of the GUI to run some scripted code through Perl, Python et. al., you don't need to actually infect the operating system proper.
For example, if you were able to drop an executable script somewhere under a user's home directory, suitably disguised, and add it to the GUI startup (all it takes is a single line dropped into one of the startup files, which are normally writable by the user), then if the code was in some capable interpreted language like Perl or Python, you could get an infections that was able to open up network connections, run local code, and/or send out attacks on other systems without actually compromising the OS.
It's true that the scope of the infection is limited (and probably relatively easy to disinfect), but it would still be able to consume resources, dig into other aspects of the user's environment, and act as a vector for further infection in an environment. And as a scripted language, it could be readily changed on each attempt to make signature recognition more complicated for the AV writers.
Modern scripting languages are just so capable, it is no longer necessary to drop compiled code onto a system to be able to do complicated things.
Friday 19th July 2019 10:27 GMT boltar
"Or, to paraphase your good self: How do they know? They don't run any anti-virus, so how would they know?"
The same way it was originally realised windows had viruses and so needed protection - shit starts to go wrong. Given the number of linux kernels installed out there and the fact that STILL no antiviruses are routinely required I think that tells you all you need to know.
Friday 19th July 2019 09:06 GMT Wayland
My Laptop PSU broke and I found myself back on a Windows computer. Within 2 days it had a virus. I had forgotten you had to have an Antivirus to use Windows.
FreeNAS has no AV software, if MS made a NAS it would have a virus EVERY time your laptops at work got one... Good job Microsoft!
Really ? Do you think that malware is on Windows because it is the buggiest OS ? What would happen if everyone suddenly started using Linux as their main desktop ? ( besides a huge shit storm )
That being said , I agree that AVs were a burden on computer resources ( not really now when you have 10+ cores ) , but there's no amount of "secure" code that will prevent user idiocy. Also, most people would not like a dictatorial OS that restricts you in every way possible "just for your own good"
Friday 19th July 2019 05:01 GMT Ian Joyner
While you need to get all levels right, C and C++ are big factors in bad security and incorrectness. While C aficionados have long defended C as you need to know what you are doing without the ‘training wheels’ of other languages, they are wrong.
Friday 19th July 2019 07:02 GMT bombastic bob
"That's strange because as I remember C and C++ are the major languages for other operating systems which have far fewer security problems than Windows."
Y E S Y E S Y E S ! ! !
Friday 19th July 2019 01:46 GMT Ilsa Loving
>The idea behind languages like rust is you accept that mistakes happen and any performance hit you take is a worthwhile tradeoff for less debugging and reduce risk of these catastrophic bugs.
I disagree with that comment because it feels like you're mischaracterizing what Rust is trying to accomplish. Maybe I am just misunderstanding what you are trying to say. The philosophy behind Rust is that, by the old way of doing things, all these mistakes are guaranteed to happen due to lack of compiler-level enforcement of resources.
Rust is a functional language with one very very key feature: variables have ownership. Assign the value of one variable to another, and the old variable can't use it anymore.
eg (in pseudocode):
a=5
b=a
print b \\ get 5
print a \\ compiler error because a gave up ownership of its value
That one single concept creates a language that entire classes of programmer errors impossible to perform, because if you make a mistake the compiler itself will detect it. This also makes the resulting binaries faster because the code has been proven proper at compile time and so a variety of runtime checks are no longer needed.
The downside is that the average programmer will have a brief but steep learning curve because they will need to completely rethink how they approach most problems. But IMO the benefits to long term code viability are just so utterly overwhelming that it's worth the effort.
Also, Rust is inter-operable with C so libraries from one can be used in the other
Friday 19th July 2019 10:22 GMT James Anderson
Except the whole point of Rust is that there in no performance hit.
A combination of language features and compile time checking make the accidental zapping of random bits of memory much more difficult. There are no extra runtime checks so performance is close to native C. You can still access and update arbitrary memory locations but you have to mean it.
"the problem with c and c++ is they make these kinds of error really easy to make."
W R O N G ! ! ! ! !
When you know what you're doing, C and C++ are probably the BEST possible programming languages to use, which is why they've been around since the 1970's.
So, it's worth the "performance hit" - that's an excuse that Micro-shaft has been using since Windows Vista.
NO EXCUSE I say. Let them DiE ON THE VINE with that kind of WRONG thinking.
I knew the moment they referred to other-than-C/C++ as "modern" that it was just another page out of Arthur C. Clarke's "Superiority", where THE WHIZ KIDS have come along, and it's THEIR TURN NOW, and so they must ABANDON that which is tried/true/reliable for the PREVIOUS TWO GENERATIONS, because *THEY* must *ASSERT* *THEIR* *IMPORTANCE* and *THROW* *ALL* *OF* *THAT* *AWAY* because THEY know best, THEY are smarter, THEY are younger, THEY are IN CHARGE, and it's THEIR TURN NOW.
Expected+predictable FAIL to follow.
(at least they're not using JAVASCRIPT like NodeJS or similar for anything IMPORTANT like maybe their DEVELOPMENT TOOLS... No, wait...)
Friday 19th July 2019 07:28 GMT RyokuMas
Yeah, because for Microsoft, the desktop was tried, true and reliable, and these whizz kids touting first the internet and mobile know best, are smarter, younger, etc...
That worked out well, didn't it?
Pick only 2
Windows has never been particularly good or fast, but it is CHEAP! It has never been a secure OS
Friday 19th July 2019 09:04 GMT dajames
... there will always be bugs the problem with c and c++ is they make these kinds of error really easy to make.
That's true of C, certainly.
One of the design goals of modern C++ is to make it really hard to make errors of the type being discussed here -- and that is a goal that is very largely met when the language is used in a modern, safe, idiom. Of course, you can write Fortran (or C) in any language, but if modern C++ is used correctly it should be a very safe language.
The trouble is that a lot of C++ programmers use the language as "C with bells on", and fail to reap the advantages.
"The idea behind languages like rust is you accept that mistakes happen and any performance hit you take is a worthwhile tradeoff for less debugging and reduce risk of these catastrophic bugs."
I hope that's not the idea behind Rust. There is no reason why correctly written code should run slower than buggy code. The code should not be bug fixing itself at run time, it should be correct at compile time.
Friday 19th July 2019 16:15 GMT SecretSonOfHG
<<There is no reason why correctly written code should run slower than buggy code>>
You miss the fact that there is no way to tell apart "correct" from "buggy" code, much less automatically. The best you can hope is to avoid operations that could make bugs become attack vectors.
And yes, as Linus said, every bug is at least a denial of service vulnerability, but let's not dive into that.
PS: please, the "but there's this and that code that has been verified" people save themselves from commenting, as there is no one able to asses that the verification is correct, see Turing, Godel, etc...
Thursday 18th July 2019 11:18 GMT Mage
Nah, real programmers can program ForTran in any language. Takes a few days for an expert to learn a new language and then weeks to years to get to grips with libraries, or new APIs if a new platform.
Thursday 18th July 2019 13:55 GMT Jove
That's nought!
Call yourselves programmers! When I we're a lad you used assembler - no problems with libraries, or APIs - you did it stood on own feet in middl t'field with nouwt but a lick of t'spoon at t'end of the day.
Thursday 18th July 2019 16:55 GMT Palpy
Re: Eh? Assembler OS?
Twould be Kolibri OS then. Blimey, the application ecosystem is a bit sparse...
"8MB of RAM"! Who are you? Rockefeller?
You don't know ye were born!
Friday 19th July 2019 00:14 GMT jake
Of course I need 8 megs! Can't run EMACS without it ... Of curse, even then it hits swap. Make that 16 megs!
(Wait ... will this motherboard support that much?)
Friday 19th July 2019 05:52 GMT leenex
Cool. Will it run on my ESP32? Um .. no. What a bloatware.
Sunday 21st July 2019 20:04 GMT Morten Bjoernsvik
Chris Sawyer programmed Rollercoaster Tycoon 2 in 2002 in MS Macro Assembler V6 *
But hand written assembler is far more readable than what my latest GCC spits out at -O3
Wonderful game by a programmer Genius.
*https://www.quora.com/Why-was-Roller-Coaster-Tycoon-written-in-assembly
Friday 19th July 2019 00:31 GMT swm
I remember, at Xerox, operating systems written in Smalltalk-76 and Interlisp. Great user interfaces for the day and when something broke the debugger was helpful - or you could just blow away the debug window and continue. The Smalltalk-76 footprint was a megabyte or so and the interlisp footprint was about 10 megabytes. This was with editors and printing etc.
Of course the big board computer with 64 kilobytes of RAM and 2 8" floppies booted in less than a second.
I think that if you were to profile the startup of any modern OS these days (with the exception of those that are designed as lightweight OSs), the startup time is not due to starting the OS kernel, but to the identification of system resources and the startup of services.
I occasionally boot an Intel port of Edition 7 UNIX in a VM, and it's noticeable how little is actually running. Just init, cron (which also performs the actions of the sync daemon), your shell (and a ps), lpd (if you're runnning it), and any gettys for any other terminals.
Something like this starts in a flash! I suspect that the system you're describing was similarly lightweight.
Just look at a modern Linux or Windows. There's literally dozens of processes, all of which need to be started, most of which you don't know what they do (especially with obscure, ambiguous naming conventions used by Windows!)
I'm sure that all of these things are needed, but I sometimes wish for the more simple systems of the past.
Thursday 18th July 2019 11:35 GMT el kabong
You can write unsafe code in any language
I am highly confident that microsft will find a way to write Rust code that is both unsafe and inefficient.
Thursday 18th July 2019 11:42 GMT Kubla Cant
...writes the developer who's never made a mistake.
Thursday 18th July 2019 11:56 GMT FIA
Exactly, time pressure, tiredness or that Dunning/Kruger thing makes this inevitable.
Combine that with the nascient software industry with far more programming jobs than programmers. (And if you change that to 'Engineers' even fewer) and it's a dead cert.
Unfortuantly ideals don't often work, wanting good software doesn't mean you'll get good software.
Thursday 18th July 2019 13:59 GMT DrXym
Microsoft has the luxury of being able to employ the cream of the crop and they still end up with bugs in their code.
If that doesn't act as a huge clue to the inherent problems of some languages then nothing will.
Thursday 18th July 2019 17:34 GMT overunder
"Microsoft has the luxury of being able to employ the cream of the crop..."
Ha! That's crazy! Gates was the senior "architect" for 25 years, look where that landed them. That said, Gates was clearly a better programmer than the Force-The-Updates-NOW! and Just-Make-It-Flat goon running the current undertaking (that and when Gates left they kinda went into a permanent down cycle, credit to Balmer there).
Microsoft is currently so dense that when they sneeze they shatter diamonds. They just can't help to break shit
Replace Microsoft with any other top-tier company. Or even top-tier open source projects. They all have their share of CVEs. 50% or more of the CVEs in virtually every product written in C++ are caused by the language they're written in.
Thursday 18th July 2019 23:56 GMT eldakka
Code injections, buffer overflows, accessing memory beyond the end of your pointers and so on are all developer errors.
If you hit your thumb while hammering in a nail, or a nail goes in at a bad angle, or it gets bent, or goes shooting off to the side rather than into the timber, do you blame the hammer, or the person who is using the hammer badly?
Friday 19th July 2019 06:37 GMT Kabukiwookie
I blame the person with the bandaged hands holding the nail for me.
Friday 19th July 2019 07:09 GMT sabroni
When you provide your workforce with hammers and screwdrivers, and the screwdriver users only occasionally fuck up a screw and the hammer users regularly fuck screws up, then your answer isn't "who do you blame, the hammer or the person using the hammer badly" it's "why are you consistently using this tool that evidence shows doesn't produce good results?".
You can say it's not the tools fault all you like but the data shows there aren't enough devs who are competent enough with the tool they've been given to do a good job. Moaning that the tool is perfectly servicable does nothing to help fix the problem. It's just sticking your fingers in your ears and going "la la la, can't hear you!".
Friday 19th July 2019 07:40 GMT DrXym
Of course they are developer errors. Errors that neither the language prevented by design or the compiler caught at compile time. Hence they became vulnerabilities. It really isn't that hard to understand.
Saturday 20th July 2019 19:48 GMT Muscleguy
it might well be that your hammer is very old and/or crappy and made of soft steel and so the head has rounded over and mushroomed and nobody thought to file or grind it flat again.
My good quality CrVa hammer has a FLAT head because I keep it that way.
BTW you can drill pilot holes for nails in hard woods or where you cannot afford to bend one. Been there, done that.
And I'm just a home woodworker. But my father was an engineer and taught me the proper respect for a good tool.
Thursday 18th July 2019 18:02 GMT Mark 85
I personally believe that is the root of the problem. Take a six-months to one-year course in "programming" and suddenly you can make some good money.
I've made my share of mistakes but usually managed to catch them. This new crop that I've dealt with off and on lately seem to ignore errors and logically thinking.
Thursday 18th July 2019 19:20 GMT bazza
Goodness me, there's a lot of MS bashers / Rust deniers out there today!
It Really is Time to Move On.
Setting aside concerns about staff heritage, these days one would really struggle to justify C/C++ to write a new OS in from scratch, as opposed to choosing Rust. Ultimately the only thing stopping it is the opinions in old dogs not willing to learn new tricks. Other concerns such as the stability of the language are merely temporary barriers, not fundamental no-gos.
The fact that MS is thinking of going the way of Rust is interesting; if they do it wholesale, their kernel (and whatever else they write in it) is going to become very solid indeed. That would start making things like Linux and the BSD look positively antiquated. Whilst those communities would be spending a lot of time making sure there's no memory mis-use in their code (and there's likely shed loads), Microsoft would be concentrating on eradicating functional bugs.
Round the bazzars, there has been some loose talk of re-doing Linux in Rust. Because the C interop isn't too bad, you'd be able to do it bit by bit, there's no need to do it one big bang. There's also a bunch doing a fresh OS, called Redox, looks pretty good.
The Next Generation of Programmers
The real killer will be if universities, at least those still teaching systems languages like C/C++, dump it and pick up Rust instead. This has happened before - Java killed of a lot of C/C++ tuition. This happened simply because it was easier to teach Java, not especially because Java was superior or anything like that. Rust might just finish C/C++ off in the educational sector. In a few years time the supply of graduates who even know what C/C++ is could dwindle to zero.
Companies (who have a hard time recruiting already) will be faced either with very lengthy and expensive training to get newbies up to speed in C/C++, or the quicker-to-learn Rust instead. Most of what you learn with C/C++ is not the syntax and libraries, it's avoiding all the ghastly pitfalls littering the language reaady to trap the novice programmer. With most of those eliminated in Rust, you're left with just learning the syntax and libraries. That's far easier and quicker.
Develop, or Die.
So for all those dyed in the wool C/C++ stick-in-the-muds, it's probably time to start worrying about becoming obsolete. You have to ask yourself, what's better? To be a leading light in the adoption of a better and more sustainable language? Or to grudginly learn it when it's become unavoidable, and get paid the same as a fresh faced graduate straight out of college? All that valuable and renumerative experience of how to avoid pitfalls in C/C++ is going to count for sweet F.A. if Rust takes off.
Either show the money in which direction it should be going, or try and catch up when the money has made its own mind up.
Thursday 18th July 2019 20:47 GMT bytemaniak
So your entire comment boils down to "old bad". Ain't nothing wrong with C for system programming. Rust is absolutely pointless. Any and all amount of "safe" code goes to the shitter the moment you try to dereference pointers. Which is an inherent part of the way operating systems work. Use Rust where it is applicable. It definitely is not in this area.
No my comment boils down to old is expensive, and at grave risk of becoming a dead end.
Your view that it's not appropriate for a systems language will come as a shock to the team writing Redox. What's impressive about that project is how quickly they've done it. From nothing to a kernel + gui in about 3 years I reckon. Took Linux a lot longer, and that simply borrowed an existing X server. It's taken Google a lot longer than that to get Fuschia as far as they have.
You don't need unsafe code across the entire kernel, and none higher up.
I shall comment on this by using a metaphor (of sorts): Arthur C. Clarke's "Superiority"
Re: Pointers and memory allocation are the devil
I remember using C on a system that did not have memory allocation malloc(). Programs were far more reliable with static structures and arrays. Systems would run for 12 months or more and never crash or need a reboot.
Pointers and memory allocation are the devil.
I remember using C on a system that did not have memory allocation malloc(). Programs were far more reliable with static structures and arrays.
It's common for very memory-constrained systems not to support dynamic memory; they still have bugs -- many of them in the things programmers have to do to work around the lack of dynamic memory support!
When you have to implement a solution that cries out for dynamic memory, on a system that can easily support it, in a language that doesn't (such as Fortran on a mainframe, in the "good" old days) you end up implementing your own memory management in arrays ... and the scope for getting that wrong is far greater than the scope for messing up langauge-supported dynamic memory handling -- even in C!
[To see how to do it well I recommend "Fortran Techniques" by A.C Day, Cambridge University Press, 1972. A great book for people trying to do 1970s programming in a 1950s language.]
>No thought as to the capabilities of the developers they employ?
Seen the quality of Microsoft updates recently ?
Hummmmm
As a long-time c bod, it looks like its time for me to hit the books and look into rust.
I'm told that its something of a brain @~%$, to begin with but really nice one you get your head around its memory and thread management model.
Thursday 18th July 2019 09:29 GMT jake
Re: Hummmmm
Or you could drop the Redmond option from your list and move on. It has worked quite nicely for me and many others.
C isn't going away until long after COBOL and Fortran are cold, dead and buried ... and that isn't going to happen until long after my Granddaughter is retired.
Thursday 18th July 2019 10:32 GMT chronicdashedgehog
Ironically, COBOL's quite safe for financial applications. Maybe we need to start using languages suited to the problem domain again.
Thursday 18th July 2019 17:19 GMT Stevie
Not ironic at all. Perhaps you meant "coincidentally" or "parenthetically"?
I agree %100 that using languages designed for writing operating systems in are not a great choice for the general ledger, nor those that try and look like languages intended for writing operating systems.
But today's programmers-sorry-software-architects run screaming from languages that do not resemble "C", I've found.
Or you could drop the Redmond option from your list and move on.
Rust isn't a Microsoft thing. It's a Mozilla thing. Plus, last time I checked C was pretty universal, the same problems exist in non windows worlds too.
This is no reason not to consider alternatives though.
Thursday 18th July 2019 12:37 GMT sabroni
Re: Or you could drop the Redmond option from your list
RUST is Mozilla grandad, keep up!
Yes, thank you, I know rust is mozilla. I was discussing the advisor, not the advice. Please, do try to learn to read for content ... unless it will get in the way of your near-constant ire and/or bile of course. Ta.
The rest of all y'all ... I know what rust is, and where I would use it. But that wasn't what I was talking about, I was merely pointing out that the poster I was replying to had another option. The world has a place for good C coders, and pays well for them, so why take career advice from an outfit that clearly has issues when it comes to the profession?
Re: near-constant ire and/or bile of course
near constant!?
Twat!
Yes, never learn anything new, never improve, just be a stick in the mud.
A more rational thing to do would be to check out what Rust is, what problems it solves in C and C++ and perhaps gain a new perspective on those languages even if you have no intention of moving.
Friday 19th July 2019 00:04 GMT eldakka
Are you saying the C/C++ of today is identical to the C/C++ of yesteryear?
Even over the 4 years I was at university new features were added to these languages. It is still being improved and evolving, it isn't a static 'dead' language that is fixed and never changing. Just like the English language that changes, expands, every year, or humanity itself evolves. The perfect example is C++, it is an evolution, an extension of, K&R C.
I don't believe I said that. But if you want to know my opinion, the C++ language is certainly changing in positive ways but its still not safe and never will be, not for new code and certainly not for existing code. And if you were rewriting old code with the intention of making it safe (i.e. stable, reliable and resistant to exploitation), why not rewrite it in a language with that express purpose?
Thursday 18th July 2019 13:37 GMT Arthur the cat
I'm told that its something of a brain @~%$, to begin with
A lot of Rust is basically C improved by nearly 5 decades of experience, and it's been rapidly improving itself as things are tried and either work or get dropped. (The earlier versions looked like they were going to rival PERL for greatest use of random punctuation characters, but most of that got stripped out as the language was refined.) The biggest leap of faith was the decision to not have a required runtime system, which I think was what made Rust a plausible replacement for C/C++, rather than just another safe language like ML or C#.
The borrow checker (and memory lifetimes) is what seems to cause problems for programmers new to it, and that has been improving as well. Rust pointer types follow linear logic, so if you've met that before life isn't too hard (although mistakes still happen). If you don't know linear logic, you may have a bit of a struggle until it clicks.
Thursday 18th July 2019 16:55 GMT JLV
also significant and quite possibly related was the decision to strip out garbage collection and go the full monty on manual memory management. my understanding is that it aims to codify tried and tested safe memory practices such as RAII by baking them into the language semantics (‘borrow’ for example).
it is NOT a diss on C/C++ as such. rather you could consider it an homage, where it borrows the ideas that drove the success of those languages (including tasking the programmer with understanding system language complexities). but tries to use the 50 yrs since K&R to simplify where possible, trim where iffy (I’m mostly thinking inheritance here). but, mostly, aggressively force good memory practice at the language/compiler, rather than linting level.
I don’t see the world ready to ditch C/C++ yet. but one attribute of a highly skilled programmer is the ability to learn new languages/concepts and be open to innovation, rather than reflectively insist that all must remain stasis. this was true 30 yrs ago, when I was told MVS+COBOL would rule forever. 20 yrs ago when it was client server. 10 yrs ago when Java/J2EE was the one language to rule them all.
C has had a tremendous run. It may still. But discounting that it can ever be improved on is a mug’s game. Even if Rust itself does not turn out to be promised land.
i’ve dabbled in C and enjoyed it. wish I had time with Rust.
(p.s. may I respectfully suggest dropping “super lang” and the like? our industry is so full of hype that it, unless meant sarcastically it triggers skepticism)
"this was true 30 yrs ago, when I was told MVS+COBOL would rule forever.
45 years ago. MVS (zOS)+COBOL still runs government/big business. It's not going to go away any time soon.
"20 yrs ago when it was client server.
50 years ago. We're still client/server, and it's not going away. Maybe the names will change, but the concept isn't going to any time soon.
"10 yrs ago when Java/J2EE was the one language to rule them all."
20 years ago. That was just a lie. We all knew it, but it pretty much signaled the rise of marketing becoming in charge of engineering, which is why we're in the shithole we're in today. Marketing minds making engineering decisions pretty much guarantees a clusterfuck.
Rust really isn't hard to learn if you know C/C++. The syntax and structure is C-like and from a complexitiy stand point the language sits somewhere between C and C++ - it doesn't have classes, it has structs with function bindings.
The biggest thing you'll have to get used to is the compiler will force you to write safe code. C/C++ compilers really don't care if your code is safe whereas Rust will check every lifetime and make sure that it is. Fortunately it tends to have friendly / helpful errors but it can still be frustrating at the start.
Thursday 18th July 2019 15:30 GMT Rob Fisher
I have been spending some time with it and its benefits are real. It's a nice language to learn, too, stretches your brain in a good way. Solves a lot of problems with C with little or no run-time cost. Well worth a look.
Thursday 18th July 2019 21:39 GMT Geoffrey W
Thanks. You and everyone else espousing RUST, not to mention the MS guy, have convinced me to give it a few tire kicks and a test drive. I've been looking at new, to me, languages lately to give my brain a work out, in a constructive way. This might be it! I feel that itch at the back of my head...
"it looks like its time for me to hit the books and look into rust."
Don't be in too big of a hurry to jump on Micro-shaft's "new bandwagon" - keep in mind that after nearly 2 decades, C-pound only has around 5% or 6% on the TIOBE index, unlike the Java, C, and C++ is was _SUPPOSED_ to supplant...
/me checks - make that ~4.4%
https://tiobe.com/tiobe-index/
(If you plan on jumping on ANY bandwagons, monitor THAT page and see what's trending)
RUST not even in the top 20. Neither is Kotlin, I might add...
Friday 19th July 2019 19:51 GMT Arbee
That TIOBE index is...um....bullshit?
C# is at 4.4% while VB.Net is at 4.2%? Even Microsoft are happy to admit that C# is an order of magnitude more popular than VB (https://devblogs.microsoft.com/dotnet/the-net-language-strategy/)
Of course, if you look at their approach, you realise that asking Google how many hits it returns is *maybe* not the most accurate methodology (https://tiobe.com/tiobe-index/programming-languages-definition/)
Friday 19th July 2019 21:59 GMT Geoffrey W
If they base their index on number of Google hits, then it seems to me to be more of an index of languages that users most need help with. I suppose it's as good a method as any other completely arbitrary method, short of asking actual developers what they use and how often.
Shrugs. In danger here of getting drawn into vituperative discussions about coding languages, which usually devolve into calling others stupid or screaming faggots, which is something I've been called after saying something mean about C++. I still don't understand why. This was Usenet so I don't know what else I expected. Perhaps coding in C++ is something only real men do, and anyone else must not be real men. God knows how women fare in these circles. But I digress...again...
With all due respect, is an index of the popularity of programming languages (based on a dubious and arguable methodology) really the best way to decide which language to choose for a given project, which is what tiobe propose you do when starting a new project? If I'd done that at any of my previous jobs they'd have slapped me very quickly, and if I did it now I'd slap myself.
Monday 22nd July 2019 10:24 GMT Psmo
So RUST is just behind... LOGO ?
And when we get shit code in Rust ?
I can't help but feel the saying "a bad workman blames his tools" still has legs ?
Re: And when we get shit code in Rust ?
But if everybody copy & pastes the shit Rust code from some website somewhere, it'll become a standard!
Thursday 18th July 2019 09:40 GMT Charlie Clark
A good workman should never be afraid to upgrade his toolbox.
You can write shit code in any language. This is about making sure that some of the nastier problems that you can get with C or C++, even if the code is generally well written.
Re: "a bad workman blames his tools"
I can't help but feel you're saying there's no such thing as a bad tool. Try hammering in some screws.
Thursday 18th July 2019 16:19 GMT Jimmy2Cows
Better analogy - try using a glass hammer.
Using a hammer on screws doesn't make the hammer a bad tool. Just the wrong tool for driving screws.
Friday 19th July 2019 15:11 GMT jelabarre59
But a hammer *does* work good for *setting* screws; getting them to stay in place in the wood so you can *then* use the correct screwdriver (this is usually when you don't have pre-drilled holes). Mind you, the correct screwdriver is key too; that Phillips is going to be crap for driving that slotted screw.
Right, it's still a poor workman who chose to use a hammer to nail in screws.
Being a good workman isn't limited to being skilled at using tools, it also requires being skilled at decision making with regards to which tools should be being used for what purpose.
If a workman can't dovetail timber with a screwdriver, are you really going to blame the screwdriver?
Dovetailing with a screwdriver? Heathen!
Everybody knows proper dovetailing requires the use of beer.
You can write shit code in Rust. It just won't compile in cases that C/C++ couldn't care less about until you make it less shit.
Different programming languages have different ways of working, some tools can spot problems because of this, others require you to run it through either some sort of code or runtime analysis.
So its less of "a bad workman blaming his tools" and more of "a bad workman has bad tools to work with and makes the best job of it given the circumstances".
Thursday 18th July 2019 14:57 GMT JDX
Re: I can't help but feel the saying "a bad workman blames his tools" still has legs ?
A good workman knows the importance of good tools, however.
We've spent 40 years learning that there are classes of mistakes that people make over and over again not because they're shit coders but because they're people.
Rust makes you do a bit of extra work up-front so the compiler can prove mathematically that you haven't made certain classes of mistakes.
Of course there is still opportunity for shit-ness but it'll be the same kind of logic bugs or bad design you can get in any language. At least there won't be dangling pointers, buffer-overruns and memory leaks too.
Thursday 18th July 2019 17:16 GMT cornetman
This is subsinctly the point. Thank you.
Of course there is still opportunity for shit-ness but it'll be the same kind of logic bugs or bad design you can get in any language.
Exactly. MSWin programmed in Rust will still be, well, MSWindows.
They might find a few buffer overruns that C++ doesn't give a flying one about, and still run as fast as the C++ version. Are you saying that's a bad thing?
The corollary is "A good workman knows better than to use bad tools".
That, surely, is what we're discussing, here?
Thursday 25th July 2019 10:27 GMT Rob Gr
The corrolary of course is that a skilled workman always ensures his tools are fit for purpose.
changing languages isn't going to fix this.
"The majority of vulnerabilities fixed and with a CVE assigned are caused by developers inadvertently inserting memory corruption bugs into their C and C++ code. "
If they can find a way to insert bugs in their C/C++ code, I'm sure the can do the same in any language.
Thursday 18th July 2019 10:25 GMT Jon 37
Re: changing languages isn't going to fix this.
No-one is claiming that Rust will eliminate bugs.
The claim is that Rust will *reduce* the number of *exploitable* bugs. Because a whole class of usually-exploitable bugs change from being "very easy to write unless you're incredibly careful" to "impossible to write".
There are other classes of exploitable bugs (e.g. missing a permission check) that can be done in any language. However, if you have code review, the reviewers don't have to worry about memory bugs so can spend more time looking for other bugs.
Thursday 18th July 2019 12:31 GMT Androgynous Cupboard
I'm trying to work out who would downvote such an obviously correct comment. C programmers offended that it's easy to write memory overflow bugs? Rust programmers offended you feel it's still possible to create exploits in Rust? Perhaps Exploit writers trying to throw people off the scent?
Re: who would downvote such an obviously correct comment.
people who disagree but can't articulate why because, deep inside, they know they're wrong.
Rust stops entire classes of problem that C/C++ doesn't care about.
For example C/C++ doesn't care if you forget to protect some shared data. Rust does and won't even compile until you do. C/C++ doesn't care if you call a NULL pointer, Rust doesn't even have pointers in safe mode, and won't let you call a reference either unless lifetime guarantees are satisfied. C/C++ doesn't care if you write off the end of a buffer, Rust will panic and bring your program down with a stack trace.
Most CVEs are for these things - NPEs, buffer overflows, corruption, data races. All gone just by using a more stringently checked language.
I think C++ is tarnished with C's brush. Don't use bare pointers, use references or smart pointers. Don't write to a block of memory, encapsulate it in an object which won't let you overrun, like string does. Today, if you want that safety, then just don't use that feature. Perhaps a future C++2X compiler should have some switches which stop you using older easily abused older C features, then maybe C++ would be considered as safe as Rust?
C always assumes the programmer knows what they're doing, if it didn't it wouldn't be useful for writing operating system kernels or device drivers which is what it was initially created for. So we don't really want to remove these features, but we want to warn more. Perhaps an ISO C standard lint as part of the fompile process which is as picky about code as the MISRA guidelines and requires a compiler switch to ignore.
All of the problems come about because people (and for people read businesses) are skimping on the tools or the training. Rust fixes that problem by bringing tools and training into the compile stage and making certain features impossible to use and others impossible to use unless you tell it you really want to use them.
Something similar should be done for C and C++. Retain the flexibility but make mistakes harder to make.
Friday 19th July 2019 01:14 GMT J27
Maybe if there was a subset of C++ that didn't allow for bad practices, but would that still be C++?
Friday 19th July 2019 11:20 GMT Dan 55
Yes, if you had --let-me-shoot-myself-in-the-foot.
C-doubleplus-good?
C / C++ compilers and libc could do this too
You don't need to rewrite everything from scratch in a new language, use a compiler that sanity checks things and won't allow e.g. strcpy(a,b) and inserts run time sanity checks where possible, inserts code to zero memory on the stack before allocation and so on. Libraries like libc etc. could add some sanity checking of arguments, system call stubs could do - not only catch security issues but crash issues.
I'm not saying you can make C as safe as Rust, but you can damn sure make it WAY safer than it is out of the box, with no perceptible performance penalty. 30 years ago you wouldn't want to do the stuff I'm suggesting because every cycle mattered. A lot of run time checks wouldn't slow down anything at all, since the code can be placed so it uses otherwise unused execution slots. Even if was a few percent slower if it is safer who cares? Rust isn't as fast as C, either.
Less and less code is performance sensitive every year as CPUs get faster and faster, and stuff that is (i.e. games and HPC) are not something where you care about security holes too much. Compile those with --safety-off.
Re: C / C++ compilers and libc could do this too
But if I've allocated a and b and already verified that they are the same size, whats wrong with using strcpy?
Not performing a check before invoking strcpy that the destination string is long enough for the source string is a developer coding error, not a problem with strcpy itself.
Friday 19th July 2019 04:23 GMT Dagg
The elephant in the middle of table table isn't when you first create this beautiful piece of software it is years down the track as it is maintained.
Some future developer changes the allocation of either a or b as they need to store a longer string. Your use of strcpy may several calls below where the change has been made and difficult to spot.
The single biggest cost with software is in the maintenance.
Because inserting a sizeof() check is too terrible to contemplate, since it might be redundant? It isn't like that will slow things down at all, since the generated assembly can easily fit in unused execution slots.
If you know the size of a & b at compile time you can use a pragma that will cause the compilation to abort if it isn't satisfied, then it won't add a few bytes to the code footprint (something I'm sure we should all be gravely worried about, in an age of 250MB smartphone apps)
Or, and I know this is crazy, simply use strncpy() which will work just fine if your belief that the destination is big enough is still true. Because no one will ever try to maintain your code, and you won't ever come back to it a couple years later and not remember that a and b need to be of identical size. Because you're perfect and have memory like an elephant, and safe programming techniques are for all the stupid people who aren't you.
Stop using strncpy already!
It doesn't guarantee strings are null-terminated, unless you yourself make the buffer one byte larger, set that byte to 0, and are sure it's never going to be used.
Use strlcpy or strcpy_s (C11) instead.
Not How it Works
I think you have a critical misunderstanding of how programming works. They're not "inserting bugs in their code", the bugs are caused by oversights the programmer didn't think about. If you use a language where those oversights are not possible, because say everything is typesafe or array length checking is always done or whatever, the programmer can't make those mistakes.
Friday 19th July 2019 07:54 GMT Jakester
Re: Not How it Works
Not how programmers work... I don't think it is possible to make a language where programmer oversights are not possible. For example, if a programmer thinks that only states a, b, and c are possible in a section of code, but there is a state d that he didn't think about, then there is a bug that the language can't catch. Back in the DOS days (and to a lesser extent VAX 11/780 VMS) I would sometimes create a small special purpose application or driver and I always thought about possible states of inputs and the desired states of outputs. I usually put in a check for an unexpected input state, which I would use to trigger an output of a bad input state. I gave up on any programming for Microsoft products after Windows 3.1 because it was impossible to keep track of the constantly changing APIs.
Thursday 18th July 2019 09:41 GMT Lee D
That's fine. Use Rust.
And make sure you *never*, not even once, use an "unsafe" function in it.
Otherwise, you're just recreating C code poorly.
Now, how much of your code can be done? I imagine all of Office should be fine. But Windows, without unsafe Rust functions? Good luck!
The second you are into "dereferencing a raw pointer", memory safety of the whole shebang is at risk. Unfortunately, that's an inherently common requirement in operating systems, drivers, hardware interfaces of any kind, etc. and used greatly for performance tweaks too.
It's not that you couldn't do the same in any C variant either, whether by coding style, explicit compilation checks, or whatever. It works out the same.
As soon as you have to poke memory that you don't know the origin of, and trust what's there, and hope you got the address / size correct, and then interpret the data in that location in some fashion, you're in trouble. And, unfortunately, that's a inherent part of every OS.
The perfect is the enemy of the good.
Porting the OS to Rust, with a few "unsafe" bits, dramatically reduces the number of places that might have memory vulnerabilities. The remaining "unsafe" bits can be carefully reviewed to check they're safe.
Those unsafe bits, by definition, can interfere with all the guarantees of the safe bits.
And they'll be a LOT of them.
Rust has a safe mode and an unsafe mode. If you find yourself enclosing entire chunks of code in unsafe then you're not using it properly. And even if you have to use unsafe (e.g. to call C), the risk of doing so is isolated to that little snippet.
By way of example, I have a project with over 100,000 lines of code and it contains exactly 4 unsafe keywords which are simply to allow some OpenSSL structs to be moved between threads.
Compare and contrast to C/C++ where everything is unsafe.
Thursday 18th July 2019 16:18 GMT EnviableOne
its not, it just doesnt nanny you to fix it, you have to have the nouse to do it yourself
Friday 19th July 2019 08:04 GMT ibmalone
This is all well and good until you have to work on other people's code filled with static strings, sprintfs and (for some reason) floating point counters.
Don't use Rust because it can't solve all your problems?
That's a bit of an obtuse position.
Thursday 18th July 2019 09:50 GMT AMBxx
Explain this to me, please
I'm just a humble part time C# dev (most of my work is BI). Surely the compiler could be fixed to prevent unsafe stuff getting out the door?
Re: Explain this to me, please
Semantic checkers exist and I am certain the Microsoft will be using them the problem is that there are a million ways to create one of these memory corruption errors and new ways of exploiting the are being found all the time.
Long story short its pretty much impossible at this time to do an automatic check that is certain.
Indeed. There are tools out there that try to find the defects, but the problem of finding them is generally undecidable (from a computational point of view), so there will always be defects that go undetected.
Though, if the problem is still there undecideable then Rust can't decide it either. You solve that by only allowing the subset that are decideable.
Some compilers do have pretty good checking for the things that lead to common errors, that's the text that scrolls by whenever you build a large project...
You can have all the memory safety guarantees in the world.
The second that you are able to poke around in / peek at a memory location under your control ("dereferencing a pointer"), then all those safety guarantees go out the window. Because now I can - accidentally or not - overwrite the size of a variable, or write data past its data's upper bound, or make it leak into other nearby memory areas, or access an area that I shouldn't and - if anything is watching at all - trigger a memory access violation (e.g. a null pointer deference).
And in OS terms, that's like saying that your bank is secure, so long as nobody ever want to gets inside. You can't interface with hardware (which will present itself at arbitrary addresses that you need to dereference from, say, the PCI discovery structures), you can't write drivers, and you hit massive performance problems because you end up having to pass information around *everywhere* rather than just refer people to it.
Rust has an "unsafe" mode / command / keyword for exactly this. The second you use it, all bets are off (it's "official" and they know you have to use it, which is why it exists, but they literally say that you have to flag it as unsafe because then YOU have to check your code is right, not the compiler, and if it's wrong, that's not Rust's problem, and they can't stop you interfering with the other "safe" Rust code at that point!).
If it was easy to write an OS kernel, filesystem, hardware device driver, etc. without dereferencing pointers and trusting/interpreting the data therein, then we would have moved on from C before the UNIX era finished, let alone now.
For applications, sure. If they use sensible formats and do everything right they may never need to use an "unsafe" function. But the bits that actually make your computer work are dereferencing third-party pointers that are just handed to them all the time. Every time you see a C-style (cast). That wouldn't work. Every time you receive nothing more than a memory location from hardware and need to use it by pretending/assuming it's something else (e.g. DMA accesses, PCI hardware discovery, framebuffer locations, etc.). That wouldn't work.
Guess where most of all the problems come, for someone writing an OS, especially if it includes third-party hardware support by other-people's drivers?
Did you know, for instance, that 3DFX drivers for Windows 95, etc. literally allowed DMA of the entire memory range of the machine? So by installing the driver for your graphics card, someone writing a game that runs as even a lowly unprivileged user could have queried the graphics driver in such a way that it allows complete unrestricted, unmonitored access to every byte of the computer's memory. Nobody noticed until years later (mostly because looking at driver code is hard, purely because of the safety you need to reimplement everywhere that would normally be in the compiler but with holes poked for what you need to do).
And the second you start using "unsafe" functions, you are actually able to break all the guarantees of "safe" functions throughout the rest of the program.
If memory safety was easy, Java would be secure.
Rust has an "unsafe" mode / command / keyword for exactly this.
But I think that's the point, isn't it? You can pick that up easily with static code checks and do reviews if necessary. Programming is supposed to be done by consenting adults.
Not that I think it's an either/or approach. Some stuff will always be written in C for precisely the reasons you list, but, if a lot of the other stuff can be written in something "safer" with no penalty, why not take advantage of it?
Thursday 18th July 2019 13:35 GMT 2+2=5
I agree with you Lee, that using 'unsafe' is unsafe but the presence of the keyword makes it easier to mitigate the risks.
So, for example, the devops toolchain can be configured to look for 'unsafe' and flag that code up for further review or extra testing. Or the dev team can be structured so that only a core set of developers work on code that needs 'unsafe'.
These aren't perfect by all means, but they are a lot easier to implement with Rust than the equivalent for C/C++.
Thursday 18th July 2019 16:19 GMT Niarbeht
You can ring-fence the word "unsafe". You can track down wherever its effects are. It's harder to ring-fence your entire program. Computer security is all about reducing your attack surface, and that's a thing that Rust helps with.
Thursday 18th July 2019 14:43 GMT DCFusor
As Lee indirectly points out - even Rust can't prevent, say, some device with DMA from overwriting your trusted ram area. Bad design is bad. There's no "one weird trick" that's going to solve most exploits.
If we could solve all possible issues with a fancy lint program - then there's no need for programmers other than the one that writes the random number generator to feed it, and some marketing guy who watches it and yells "ship it" when he thinks it'll be good for his bonus.
The exploiters will just use a different door....there are plenty to go around.
"All I have to do is run faster than you, not faster than the bear" is something I once heard.
Unless you fix the language standard to remove these problems at source (badum-tsh) you'll end up with non-standards compliant compilers (looking at you Microsoft). Then you create more problems because devs used to working with a non-compliant compiler may do a lot of unsafe things if they move to a compliant compiler, thinking safety issues will be spotted when they aren't.
Thursday 18th July 2019 10:02 GMT The Count Is Dead
If you would just hire
Developers who actually know what they're doing instead of every chip-as-chips H1-B from everywhere-stan then you wouldn't need a language to save your ass.
Re: If you would just hire
You might want to talk to companies who do the hiring. One of the reasons for H1-B visas is because the quality (not just the quantity) of CS graduates in the US is so poor. This is partly because the VC industry doesn't really care about quality, it focuses instead on time-to-market, network effects for scale and an exit strategy.
Things may change subsequently, which is why you see things like Google's coding guidelines, Go and Rust, when companies need to keep systems running, but until then its MVP (Minimal Viable Product) and quality can go hang.
One could wish you weren't so close to the truth, Charlie.
An attitude shift and where the money goes is required, and those are HARD.
Which is why all sorts of gimmicks are tried instead. Which is hard, but like the saying goes, "always time to do it over, never time to just do it right".
If there was a good way, other than earned reputation (too slow) to tell the good developers from the so-so, and reward them accordingly - this wouldn't be such an issue, people would strive to be in that good group, and things would take care of themselves.
I'm unaware that there is such a good way to tell. I only started getting the rewards due my own skill after a few gimmes and building a reputation. If there was a shortcut, I didn't find it.
Certainly no MBA or PHB is going to look past the next quarter's numbers in the current setup.
VC's are actually *more* patient than that crowd about that one - some will wait a year or more.
They have other flaws - money that needs returns and few obvious places and ways to achieve that in this economy.
Thursday 18th July 2019 10:03 GMT SVV
Unsafe legacy languages
I feel that the problem has more to do with unsafe legacy operating systems, particularly a huge monolithic one made in Redmond that has seen new features added to it relentlessly, with getting them to market taking priority over QA affecting its reliability and vulnerability to exploits.
Re: Unsafe legacy languages
Thursday 18th July 2019 10:06 GMT Elledan
Don't be a tease
So if Microsoft switches fully to Rust, or Kotlin, or Go or whatever is the flavour 'awesome language' of the month, then what does that say about Linux and all those other open source OSes out there? What about LibreOffice and such massive desktop applications? Should Unreal Engine be rewritten from C++ as well?
Colour me sceptical, but this whole story feels like knee-jerking to me. Anyone who has actually looked at and used Rust notices that it's basically just recoloured C++, with an even more obtuse syntax, almost fully inferred type system (you know, weak typing like in scripting languages) and instead of OOP the not very intuitive Traits system (which is being added to C++ by some enterprising C++ devs as we speak).
There was the joke going around that Mozilla invented Rust because they couldn't admit to their C++-foo being too weak and their codebase being unmaintainable due to every poor development practice in the book having been poured into it since the 1990s when it was Netscape. Programming isn't magical after all. It's still engineering and no matter what materials and tools you pick, you still have to put in the hard work.
Re: Don't be a tease
Rust isn't recoloured C++. And it isn't weakly typed, actually it is strongly typed. Most of the time it infers the type from the function you are calling so you don't have to repeatedly declare it. Neither is the syntax obtuse, it's actually a lot simpler than C++ for a variety of reasons.
As for why Mozilla invented Rust, that is simple. They wanted to introduce parallelism into their browser engine without compromising security. That is a hideously complex task at the best of times without the implementation language adding its own problems. So they saw Rust as a good thing as indeed it has turned out to be.
Friday 19th July 2019 08:43 GMT Elledan
Rust is totally recoloured C++. And by the fact that it uses inferred typing by default (strong typing requires a lot more typing than in C++ and rarely appears in example code) it uses weak typing.
If you want strong typing, use C++, or even better: Ada. That's a language which doesn't allow inferred typing. At all. Not even a typedef with the original type it was typedef'ed from. That gets you a nice compile error.
That the Rust creators don't even know Ada exists says a lot about the language.
This post simply displays your ignorance of Rust (and languages in general) I'm afraid. It has stronger typing than C++, but uses type inference (similar to "auto" in modern C++, but actually more like Haskell) to save the developer having to name all the types, which makes refactoring easier.
Friday 19th July 2019 08:36 GMT Charlie Clark
There was the joke going around that Mozilla invented Rust because they couldn't admit to their C++-foo being too weak
This says a lot about programmers' bias. Like drivers, we all tend to think that we're good programmers and that it's the others that write crap code. But this is simply wrong. For all its many benefits, it's not a secret that writing good, safe C++ code all the time isn't easy and this is partly due to the extremely ambitious design of the language and one of the reasons that Objective C was written. Not that I'm advocating Objective C, just noting that criticism of C++ because of its scope is long-standing.
If you start from the premise that your code isn't always going to be flawless then you should welcome any approach that helps improve it.
Speaking as someone who has actually done work on the Mozilla codebase (around version 3.6 or thereabouts...), I can say that the problem that Mozilla was having had absolutely nothing to do with C++, but everything with the lack of a proper build system (60,000-line script in the root), no clue about segmentation (build system tossed all header files in the entire source tree into a global namespace), zero documentation (aside from a few inline comments in the source now and then) and essentially a burning dumpster fire of which Mozilla pretended that it was a functioning codebase.
But sure, their problem was C++.
Thursday 18th July 2019 10:07 GMT antman
Safer Languages
ADA is used in safety critical systems so why not use that if they want safety? MS has never certified its OS for use in such systems, AFAIK. It took me a while to get the hang of ADA but eventually I got to like it. I wrote code for microcontrollers using ADA95.
Thursday 18th July 2019 10:13 GMT werdsmith
Re: Safer Languages
Subtle difference between safety and security.
Subtle difference between safety and security
Yes and no. A lot of it comes down to undefined behaviour within the language, with the difference often being how you manage to fall down the hole.
Re: Subtle difference between safety and security
Yes, that's why I said subtle.
Thursday 18th July 2019 20:23 GMT Louis Schreurs
When you are safe, security is implied. When you have security, safety is not always guaranteed.
ADA is not suitable as a systems language, surely? Though I didn't know it could be used on microcontrollers. It must surely have been a cut down version?
What qualifies as a "microcontroller" in 2019 would have been a supercomputer when Ada was invented.
It is suitable as a systems language for microkernels, embedded systems and others[1]. You can get similar perfomance to C[2]. I wasn't involved with putting it in the hardware but an optimizing compiler would have been used.
[1] https://www.adacore.com/about-ada
[2] https://www.electronicdesign.com/iot/comparing-ada-and-c
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Used PASCAL in the process control industry nice and safe.
Thursday 18th July 2019 10:29 GMT karlkarl
Modern C++
I have seen Microsoft code and I find it very odd that they are simply looking at other languages rather than use C++ in a safe manner.
std::shared_ptr and std::weak_ptr go a long way to solving their problems and is in no way any less efficient than the similar system used in Rust.
For example, the C++ bindings to SQL Server... I don't want to see one function returning a raw pointer. I am sick of wrapping your shite in an attempt to make our own code safe.
Stop language hopping and do some sodding work Microsoft ;)
Re: Modern C++
"Modern" C++ is a complete shit show. I know, I'm a C++ programmer.
These extensions to the language are merely hacks to cover over the cracks of what is a terrible compromise of a language.
Templates (and the incomprehensible error messages they generate), return value "optimisation", I could go on but it would make me angry.
A long way perhaps, but not far enough. You can still screw things up with smart pointers, and have bad run time consequences. The point of Rust is that memory mis-use problems are identified at compile time, and reported as errors. You can't get away with taking liberties.
Whilst I can see the modern day pain of having to deal with C++ that doesn't deal in smart pointers, I rather suspect that the C++ binding for SQL server predate the idea of smart pointers in that language. They'd have to start again on the bindings, and break a lot of existing code in the process.
If MS really do get a taste for Rust in their systems coding (OSes), perhaps they'll start spreading the enthusiasm for it elsewhere. For example, why bother doing a modern C++ binding for SQL server when you could simply do a Rust binding?
Friday 19th July 2019 10:12 GMT karlkarl
Well I used the word "modern" but what I really meant was C++03 (plus C++0x smart pointers).
[b]For example, why bother doing a modern C++ binding for SQL server when you could simply do a Rust binding?[/b]
Mostly due to the fact that a developer would then need to still write their own language bindings to make the Rust bindings work with C++. If Rust does overtake C++ in market share this is not a problem, but this is very unlikely to be in our lifetimes.
Thursday 18th July 2019 10:30 GMT Chairman of the Bored
Maybe some progress on the hypocrisy front?
I love the MS security people's inconsistencies and will truly miss them in the unlikely event MS starts using safer tools. Here you go:
(1) MS: stop using dodgy tools and unsafe practices! Pros don't do C++ anymore!
(2) MS: unthinkingly, reflexively install every (marginally tested) security update binary blob we vomit forth!
(3) MS; ignore the fact we used C++ to generate the untested dirty hac^H^H^H patch!
Rinse, repeat
use ADA !
20 years ago, when I was in dev, one of my favourites was to unblock a colleague who had spent one week wondering why his computing code would give different results, with the same dataset, depending on which arch it was running on (we had lots of them, little endian, big, different OSes).
Everytime, it was a fatal mistake of using and abusing fancy things like (++X) = function(X++);
Back in ANSI C 89, the language itself was not saying *in which order* the compiler should evaluate before = and after !
So, a lot of potential mistakes. This plus never-ending pointers fatalities.
At the end, I switched to ADA which is a lot more secure.
Ah yes, there was also that dude who spent 2 days not understanding the situation, putting shitloads of printf() everywhere, which never appeared at run-time.
Turned out, he was too lazy to read make(1)'s manual, and took a clumsily modified Makefile from the X-windows deamon for his 3 modules program.
Whatever he was modifying in the source was never re-compiled ! Ah good memories.
Re: use ADA !
That has nothing to do with Ada, and everything to do with having an idiot colleague who thinks fancy constructs are better. Not only are they a great source of bugs (especially if you use them where behavior is undefined) but they make code harder for others to understand and don't result in the compiler producing better code. It is ALWAYS better to take the simple path.
I'd go so far as to advocate against ever using autoincrement or autodecrement anywhere except maybe in for (;;). There may be other places where most people can follow what is going on, but the compiler produces the same code whether you use a=b[x++] or a=b[x];x=x+1.
but the compiler produces the same code whether you use a=b[x++] or a=b[x];x=x+1.
Possibly, but that would depend on the compiler itself actually.
The autoinc/decrement was introduced because some architectures introduced specific increment and decrement instructions in their instruction sets, and using a++ vs a=a+1 could produce different assembly.
e.g. (pseudo assembly)
LOAD A R1
INC R1
STORE R1 A
but a=a+1
LOAD 1 R2
ADD R1 R2
May not look much, but if you are iterating through a million increments of 1, that extra instruction and the two additional register accesses required can add a lot of overhead.
Of course, smart optimising compilers should recognise a=a+1 and output the assembly equivalent to a++.
Re: smart optimising compilers
NO NO NO !!!!!
The last thing in the world you want or need is a "smart" compiler sneaking in mistakes behind your back.
Am I alone in being able to remember some OS elements being written in FORTRAN IV ?
Friday 19th July 2019 20:24 GMT Roland6
>Of course, smart optimising compilers should recognise a=a+1 and output the assembly equivalent to a++.
I thought that particular problem, for C, was solved in the 1980's.
>Back in ANSI C 89, the language itself was not saying *in which order* the compiler should evaluate before = and after !
But it was crystal clear in the K&R white book, but I suspect many programmers didn't bother with the appendix that formally defined the full language syntax and semantics.
Blaming their tools
Never trust people who pass the blame for poor work over to the tools.
Memory bugs
Sadly often in standard libraries in 1980s (I did C++ from late 1987 and C from 1989).
The problem is partly C and C++, but also programming cultures.
Don't believe that C# is issue free
One example springs to mind - the incorrect use of classes implementing IDisposable has caused issues when resources are not freed using Dispose.
Re: Don't believe that C# is issue free
but there's not that many cases where you need IDispose. In the majority of cases C# memory management works fine if left to it's own devices.
Of course you CAN fuck it up if you try hard enough.
Also C# and Rust are not really comparable; C# has a garbage collector, Rust doesn't.
Because Rust's syntax has such a thorough grip on memory ownership and mutability, there's never any need to explicitly clean anything up. The compiler can work out for sure when memory has gone out of scope.
Rust compile time speed
> Rust, designed for system programming with an emphasis on speed
Runtime speed yes. But compile time speed is abysmal.
It can take minutes to compile anything more complex than "Hello world", seriously killing developer iteration speed.
Re: Rust compile time speed
If you care about "iteration speed" it pegs you as a very careless developer who relies on the compiler to catch typoes (too bad if instead of typoing a variable name and getting an error you typo it as ANOTHER variable name and leave a hard to catch error behind) or to slam out minor variations and move on the minute you get something that "works" (in your 15 seconds of testing you'll allow before it is time to move on to the next problem)
Sunday 21st July 2019 02:24 GMT Anonymous Coward
> a very careless developer
Or perhaps someone who uses languages with fast compilation speeds, which helps with things like wasm when you're not even sure if a given approach will work at all.
But, hats off to you for blindly assuming things about people you don't know.
Tuesday 23rd July 2019 13:28 GMT Craigie
> typoes
Can we all pause and take a breath to marvel at this?
Monday 29th July 2019 15:01 GMT Anonymous Coward
Nice catch. Must have been done by a very careless typer. ;)
Thursday 18th July 2019 12:03 GMT Hans 1
Next Windows version will require multi-TB of space
cf title
Why not pick JS.....(rolls eyes)....eh bombastic?
javascript - stupidest choice EVAR for writing anything but simple web thingies in. Even THEN, it's so HORRIBLY ABUSED in web pages already.
nefficient, interpretive lingo, garbage collection memory management, piggy bass-ackwards "object" (read: stupidity) oriented as in "ooh look we have OBJECTS! Let's USE them!" without thought as to what that implies or results in... and so on.
If you have memory problems, the SAME KINDS of memory problems popping up ALL OF THE TIME, that means two specific things in a large organization with many developers:
a) LACK of PROPER STANDARDS
b) LACK of PROPER MANAGEMENT.
To fix the REAL problem, you need PROPER STANDARDS. We begin with how to handle memory allocation and object life.
1. reference counting - when someone hands you an object, increase its ref count immediately, then lower it when you're done
2. ALWAYS NULL OUT POINTERS AFTER YOU DE-REF THEM [this makes any use-after-free condition that MIGHT be added 5 years from now sh9ow up almost immediately in testing)
3. NEVER free memory in one function that was allocated in a different one, outside of the context of object reference counts.
4. NEVER touch the internals of one object (or function) with anything OTHER than that object
5. ALWAYS PERFORM SIZE CHECKING ON WRITE OPERATIONS TO BUFFERS (and don't get the size wrong)
other things like 'guard pages' around memory blocks [which would throw page faults if you exceed boundaries] can also help in debug code, but production code at LEAST needs to do what I just said, and probably a whole lot more.
If you enforce PROPER STANDARDS (like those) the "bite you in the ass later" memory problems should pretty much go away. You know, like maybe LINUX???
Replacing EFFICIENT with BULLCRAP, though... THAT is NO solution!
The problem is Windows (actually MS-DOS) - not the language(s)
Despite there being true multi-process, multi-user operating systems around in the 70s, it was MS settling on a single-user, single-process OS that has laid the foundations for all that has come since - "bugs", bugs, and bugs included. Most bugs in windows can be traced back to having been built on top of an operating system which believed it (and thus it's user) had sole ownership of the machine.
By the time the hardware was capable of easily running multi-process, multi-user applications, it was too late.
Almost everything wrong with Windows starts there.
You just don't see the same sort of issues with Linux. Which before the penguinistas get too excited - is far from perfect.
Thursday 18th July 2019 20:56 GMT Ken Hagan
Re: The problem is Windows (actually MS-DOS) - not the language(s)
In fairness to Microsoft, I believe it is true that you can't write a pre-emptively multi-tasking OS for the 8086 because not all of its instructions are restartable. It would also be pretty flaky because there is no memory protection. I think the 186 fixed the former problem and the 286 (designed after MS pretty much pointed a gun at Intel's head) fixed the latter, but by then there was so much software that *relied* on the flaws of the 8086 that it wasn't possible to actually product a real OS until a second gun was pointed at Intel's head to produce the 386.
Ever since the 386, MS have had a true multi-process, multi-user operating system to run on it (OS/2, then NT) but the plebs refused to run it. So MS pointed a third gun, this time at the plebs heads, by killing off the DOS-based versions of Windows and forcing everyone onto the NT kernel.
Casting MS as the lone heroes, valiantly fighting for securable and scalable operating systems against the forces of darkness, isn't a terribly popular pastime but it isn't *that* hard to do if you cherry-pick your historical facts.
Not totally correct the first version of OS/2 was for the 286.
"the first version of OS/2 was for the 286"
I had a chance to work with that. It actually multi-tasked very well, with _everything_ running in protected mode on a 286 machine (a PS/2 of course). You could format a diskette while compiling things in another window, as one example. I actually did it. I was impressed. Windows 3.0 released in less than a year after that experience, and I recall that you needed 386 'enchanted' mode to do the same thing with windows. But still, it too had that feature, which was a step in the right direction. And now we are here.
Friday 19th July 2019 09:20 GMT JimmyPage
Re: you can't write a pre-emptively multi-tasking OS for the 8086
The 68000 was around by then ....
actually you can write a pre-emptively multi-tasking OS for just about ANY processor, but in some cases (68k was one of them) you had to jump through some odd hoops to make your program relocatable to any block of memory [which is really what you need to happen if you don't have virtual memory management].
The old PDP-11's had the ability to have multiple users, in some cases without memory management hardware [which would virtualize your memory space]. One particular package 'MU Basic' (MU stood for Multi User) managed that well enough, maybe 4 simultaneous users running BASIC on a system with only 32k words (64k bytes) of RAM on it. You didn't get much for each user, but it worked, it was mutli-user, pre-emptive, etc..
Not as good as 286 or later Intel CPU with the built-in virtualized memory capability (selectors vs segments, for example, which make memory relocatable, and also 386+ with page tables) but it COULD be done. And 68k's had to use "pseudo segments" that were used by Apple's OS for quite a while, as I understand it to make their code relocatable. Similarly on the Palm devices (which used a 68k) you had something similar to that.
Anyway... just sayin', you CAN write a pre-emptively multi-tasking OS for the 8086. I just wouldn't WANT to.
Thursday 18th July 2019 13:04 GMT tiggity
It all depends what you want to do
Lots of people mix and match code e.g. C (or maybe even assembler) for "close to the metal stuff" and high level language for other stuff.
..Depending on your language you may have to use some "unsafe " style declarations when making use of the "low level" dlls (or whatever objects you are using)
But in decent coding practices potential nasties tend to be in certain areas only .. just because you can do all sorts of pointer / memory tricks in C does not eman you should be doing that all the time - you try and limit it (helps readability a lot too)
Thursday 18th July 2019 13:45 GMT Giovani Tapini
Funny circle of life moment
Back in the old days when I was working on iSeries machines the OS and compilers conspired to allocate and clear memory for thread activations. You had to positively code for sharing memory between processes. Back even in those days, this was called "legacy" by other developers in my world, and now the legacy is no longer a legacy although their is now a new language/platform to play with implementing the same techniques.
I always considered C and its variants quite a low level language positively designed to be relatively uninhibited in its behaviours and rather an odd choice for normal business applications. Maybe a good choice for people interfacing with hardware, but peculiar for someone that only needs a GUI and database to work nicely.
Cue flame war from people that insist all modern code should be in Visual PROLOG or... hold on whatever happened to all those 4GL development platforms in the early 2000's that claimed to make coding itself irrelevant...
Re: Funny circle of life moment
I remember reading a paper that included a statement in its summary along the lines of "I'm sure it is possible to write safety-critical software in C, in the same way it is possible to shell peas while wearing boxing gloves".
IIRC it came from a safety group within the NCB (National Coal Board), so not that recent.
Wednesday 31st July 2019 12:33 GMT Giovani Tapini
Just came back to this comment, and although old, i'll add this as a response to the @AC comment... even if only for posterity.
At the time I had a friend who was writing safety critical software, and had to write everything directly in assembler as compiled code, even from the same source files, would not reliably create the same object. Non-deterministic compiler optimisations ruled it out entirely...
Oh, LabVIEW is still around :/
Thursday 18th July 2019 13:50 GMT picoreg
Granted this is a bandaid... but i seems to me they already know that pointers are unsafe and have know that for years... So why don't they just build in the "unsafe" into c/c++ standard and require everybody to use "references" instead of "pointers" unless you ask for a compiler exemption by placing "unsafe" keyword in the code to mark a pointer block... then the C/C++ compiler from microsoft and gcc will just refuse to build the main exe and mark the "safe" flag in the exe...so that everytime you run the code...it pops up a warning that says, "this code was created using old C++ pointer techniques and maybe unsafe to run on your PC blah blah.."...
They have done. It's called C++. The unsafe language you are thinking of is C.
"require everybody to use"
That sort of thing is for a SHOP STANDARD, and *NOT* for a bunch of *EGGHEADS* to "decide for us" (because they're SO much SMARTER) and then CRAM IT DOWN OUR THROATS like that.
This is the wrong kind of thinking.
How about _THIS_ instead: SHOP STANDARDS that are developed by PROPER MANAGERS who do REGULAR CODE REVIEWS and DELEGATE RESPONSIBILITY to SENIOR PEOPLE to make sure this happens CONSISTENTLY throughout the applications.
works for me. This is 'Captain Obvious' territory.
Bob, do you have a part-time job writing Daily Mail headlines or what?
Thursday 18th July 2019 14:13 GMT RyokuMas
Trigger alert!
"If only the developers could have all the memory security guarantees of languages like .NET C# combined with all the efficiencies of C++..."
Come on guys, this is just a hoax story designed to trigger Bombastic Bob, isn't it?
Re: Trigger alert!
hoax? (damn)
Cost and Productivity a factor ...
Rather than being technical driven, this initiative is probably an attempt to find a more financially and resource efficient tooling than the alternative of put investment into cleaning up it's existing code base and providing appropriate training to the 'cheap' developers Microsoft contract to do the work.
Thursday 18th July 2019 15:06 GMT Sil
If there were no compromises to be done for security, developers would already write (or mostly let the computer write) ultra secure code.
Believing a language change is a panacea stinks, plus it doesn't even take into account the training of Microsoft's 30k+ developers.
This isn't to say Rust hasn't a bigger role to play at Microsoft - maybe it will, but we would already know if security was as easy as a language's switch.
Our friends at npm have been a top malware injector, and they are Rust lovers.
Lots of people are saying "it's the coder's fault not the language"
But I wonder how many of those people have left these sort of bugs in their code? Even if they're good enough and diligent enough not to now, would they like to guarantee none of their older code is still in use somewhere which might have bugs? Have they checked every open-source code-file they use to ensure it meets their own standards?
That's the point. Errors are inevitable. When you look at even the most skilled and most conservative engineers, mistakes happen - billion dollar satellites explode on launch or fail due to sometimes quite simple errors.
Thursday 18th July 2019 16:18 GMT Someone Else
Re: Lots of people are saying "it's the coder's fault not the language"
And your point is, exactly...what?
If it is that Rust will remove the "inevitable" errors, then what are you on about? If it is that the "inevitable" errors will occur even with Rust (or whatever panacea-language-du-jour one comes up with next week), OK, but again, what's your point?
I agree that bugs are inevitable. The corollary to that axiom is that no amount of tool-fiddling will remove all bugs. Some bugs may be eliminated simply by tool-fiddling, but then others will mystically appear in their place. Seems to me the best way to minimize the bug load on a particular software endeavor is to apply a high level of consistent engineering discipline to such an endeavor, regardless of the tools used.
Errors are inevitable, the rate is controllable. You can spend tons of energy fixing the engineer, or you can spend less energy fixing the tools.
Then you’ll still have to fix the engineer.
Thursday 18th July 2019 17:27 GMT Starace
You'd almost think software testing didn't exist to pick up the bits the coder missed.
Then again the modern paradigm doesn't really consider proper testing to be a thing. And QA, what's that?
Safety languages are like safety scissors; a blunt tool handed to those incapable of dealing with the risky version, at the expense of much reduced ability and performance.
And it's not like the risky areas of ' unsafe' languages aren't well understood, it's always the same handful of basic errors.
Or, more accurately...
Thomas's point, though, is that preventing memory bugs is a burden on developers that can now be bypassed who are not disciplined enough, not smart enough, or who simply can't be arsed to design and write code properly.
There. FTFY.
Re: Or, more accurately...
Alternatively, the less time the developers have to spend looking for the bugs that Rust fixes, the more time they'll have to spend fixing the bugs that Rust doesn't fix. Fun sidenote, jmp(and derivatives)/goto are perfectly acceptable to use in place of if/while/for and function calls, correct? Or do you let the compiler build those patterns because it's safer and lets you focus your attention more easily?
"Programmers" that would use gotos, jumps and derivatives when there are other control structures available† fall foursquare into the "not disciplined enough, not smart enough, or who simply can't be arsed to design and write code properly" category.
†With the possible exception of PL360, I don't think there are a whole lot of structured assemblers. For those who must, or want, to work in assembler, jumps and branches are a necessary evil. I would expect that even those folks would have been bitten enough times so as not to write spaghetti with them.
I don't think there are a whole lot of structured assemblers.
There are a couple I can think of for x86 ... not least Microsoft's own MASM with its .IF and .WHILE directives.
>Alternatively, the less time the developers have to spend looking for the bugs that Rust fixes, the more time they'll have to spend fixing the bugs that Rust doesn't fix.
Actually, it probably is more correct to say that the Rust compiler forces developers to allocate time and effort to resolving some classes of programming errors there and then, before they become bugs and potential vulnerabilities.
Outlawing cutlery, making Sporks (rather than education) the new gold Standard
Since training your million monkeys to properly use cutlery far exceeds their intellectual skills.
Writing extremely close to error-free software is *NO* rocket science. I found it quite easy and beneficial, when I saw that its possible (thanks to Donald E. Knuth), and actually not all that difficult. It takes some amount of devotion, pride of what you're doing, acceptance of blame and willingness to improve your own habits to match your own skills. I've been doing this successfully for 24 years working in a software company that produces commercial business software. (but admittedly, there are very few folks around me that do likewise, the amount of clue- and learning-resistant code monkeys is quite high in the software business).
Learning old dogs new tricks can be just as hard with old code monkeys, so the real problem is with **management**, which is responsible for a complete lack of **USEFUL** education&training of young software engineers. Pretty much all of what is offered, is not going to make folks more skilled and more competent programmers. Unless you train yourself, it just doesn't happen in most software companies.
Two of the effects that are making it hard for organizations to get out of the hole which they've dug themselves in:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning%E2%80%93Kruger_effect
and managers either being simply unable to recognize and recruit folks that are more compentent than themselves, or managers that are highly afraid of hiring staff more competent than themselves.
Look at the extremely poor state of misery of the Google Android Stagefright Media Framework. Security Princess Parisa Tabriz seems to have turned two blind eyes towards significant areas of extremely poor software development within Google. Since 2015 Google keeps on playing whack-a-mole with serious Stagefright Bugs that are essentially all caused by the very same incompetencies / lack-of-skills of the irresponsible developers who created them, and their irresponsible managers who should have called in for a complete code review after the first completely braindead bugs were admitted in 2015. If you look at the July 2019 Android Patches, the folks a Google (ir)responsible for Android, have been playing whack-a-mole over the past 4 years straight.
Re: Outlawing cutlery, making Sporks (rather than education) the new gold Standard
Writing extremely close to error-free software is *NO[T]* rocket science.
No, it ain't Rocket Science. It's just Computer Science.
But rocket science needs error-free code......
Friday 19th July 2019 18:17 GMT Someone Else
Or, more accurately, error-tolerant code......
Pretty obvious what the code does, surely?
#define x =
#define double(a,b) int
#define char k['a']
#define union static struct
extern int floor;
double (x1, y1) b,
char x {sizeof(
double(%s,%D)(*)())
,};
struct tag{int x0,*xO;}
*main(i, dup, signal) {
for(signal=0;*k *x * __FILE__ *i;) do {
(printf(&*"'\",x); /*\n\\", (*((double(tag,u)(*)())&floor))(i)));
goto _0;
_O: while (!(char <<x - dup)) { /*/*\*/
union tag u x{4};
while(b x 3, i); {
char x b,i;
_0:if(b&&k+
sin(signal) / * ((main) (b)-> xO));/*}
*/}}}
Re: Pretty obvious what the code does, surely?
Lemme guess: Nothing useful?
Thursday 18th July 2019 19:37 GMT s151669
It proves that you can write Perl in any language.
Monday 22nd July 2019 12:30 GMT Dan 55
You use it to generate your posts?
Thursday 18th July 2019 16:58 GMT Milo Tsukroff
It's Job Security, folks!
> are caused by developers inadvertently inserting memory corruption bugs into their C and C++ code
"Inadvertently" my eye, it's Job Security! Create a bug, spend 5 times as long finding & fixing it.
Thursday 18th July 2019 17:35 GMT _LC_
You can do that in C++
You can write code, which accesses memory via pointers just like the old C does. This is called backward compatibility and happens to be the source of most C++ memory corruptions bugs. You can, but you don't have to. Actually, all the books tell you not to. Use strings and containers and you're good. It isn't that hard to figure out. container[passed_the_end] doesn't do a memory check, while container.at(passed_the_end) does. You just have to want to do it. ;-)
Thursday 18th July 2019 19:58 GMT martinusher
Re: You can do that in C++
Pointers are essential for some types of software, like writing the code that manages strings and containers. The point isn't whether a particular technique is good or bad but rather whether it should be used in a particular situation. It was well known back in the early 80s that you didn't write end user applications in systems programming languages -- obviously you could but it would be messy and risky. Unfortunately when usable PCs first appeared there wasn't a lot of language support for them so apart from the built in BASIC the only usable compilers were for languages like C and Pascal**. This pretty much set the tone for everything that came after -- C++ was primarily used as a kludge to help programmers write graphical code but it was still "C and a bit".
Friday 19th July 2019 10:24 GMT _LC_
This is why in C++ you can encapsulate such operations. You put them in - well tested - classes and then use them in an abstract fashion, just the way you do with abstract languages. ;-)
Thursday 18th July 2019 19:12 GMT RickF-
It seems like most of the breaches come from people clicking on attachments. The language isn't going to matter much if people are careless.
I think they're confusing languages with libraries
C is a systems programming language, its essentially an assembler on steroids, so its as safe or as risky as the programmers who use it. What problems you get with it come from its libraries. Its likely that these people, like many programmers, have never used a language outside an environment that includes the startup thread ("crt0" in old systems) or libraries so they fall into the trap of assuming that libraries are an inherent part of the language.
So, what language are you going to write this new language in? Relatively few languages are able to bootstrap themselves up using only tools written in the language.
Re: I think they're confusing languages with libraries
https://www.reddit.com/r/rust/comments/a1j8cv/how_is_rust_built_in_rust/
Smalltalk-76 was written in Smalltalk-76 and once the first Smalltalk-76 worked all the subsequent versions were "cloned" with modifications.
Thursday 18th July 2019 20:43 GMT Jay Lenovo
Fast, Cheap, Good
Doctors use a scalpel, barbarians use a sword.
Choose a tool befitting of your skill level.
Of course for programmers, that should mainly apply to the "other guy".
Friday 19th July 2019 08:33 GMT Psmo
Re: Fast, Cheap, Good
You can't parry with a scalpel.
Choose a tool fitting skill level and work domain.
Why yes as you're asking, most of my scars and grey hairs are from choosing the wrong tool for the wrong job.
Thursday 18th July 2019 22:35 GMT MikeInCanada
Maybe just a stack change?
One of the biggest problem I have seen is copying data on the stack and not checking the size. Because the stack goes from Higher to lower address, but the data copying goes from lower to higher, any overrun corrupts data on the stack from programs that called you.
A technically simple solution is have stack space be assigned the other direction (from lower to higher address) thus any overruns does not impact prior functions on the stack. This would prevent MANY crashes and actually avoid the security holes caused by stack overruns.
For most applications it would only mean a re-compile assuming you could work out the hardware requirements.
Re: Maybe just a stack change?
The problem was hiding the stack from the programmer in the first place
Friday 19th July 2019 00:13 GMT Agent Tick
Wrong approach altogether!...
If there would be no hackers we wouldn't need secure code, no?
... hence let's eliminate hackers' tools and encrypt code individually with a long key*(s)!
Friday 19th July 2019 02:21 GMT Jove
Talk about dead languages ...
... French is still going even after all of this time, so there will likely be plenty of work around for C developers for years to come yet. :)
Re: Talk about dead languages ...
French is still going
One of the leading second languages in Africa (if not the leader).
Ah wait, you were busy parading your ignorance of what's beyond your front door for a few upvotes.
Nevermind, as you were.
Got you :)
Finally the industry is catching on C and C++ are terrible languages.
While many of the problems in designing languages were known in the 1960s, C ignored that wisdom. C++ came along and exacerbated the problems.
http://ianjoyner.name/C++.html
It is about time companies like Microsoft did something to educate their developers better.
Friday 19th July 2019 05:35 GMT hellwig
Re: Finally the industry is catching on C and C++ are terrible languages.
They aren't terrible languages. Some systems, like embedded, can't be programmed in much else.
The problem is they are one size fits all, which makes not very good at certain things.
Rust, or any other managed language, will never conquer the world as much as C/C++ ever did. They're all purpose built now days, which makes them very good at certain things, and useless for others.
In college I remember hearing rumor of Java implemented in hardware. Well, it's 2019 and they can't even convince Java developers to move to Java 2. Lots of things come along and say they'll do it better and safer. Many schools don't even teach C/C++ anymore, yet here we still are.
I'm skeptical about the promises of any new language that tries to market itself as the C/C++ killer.
Who writes Rust?
The problem with trusting any tool to implement your safety is you have to trust that tool implicitly.
Java? Flash? PDF? Intel's ME(management engine)? Spectre/Meltdown?
It's easy to say Rust is safer. I'm sure it looks that way. But what's more dangerous, idiots writing in C/C++? Or the whole world jumping on Rust because of the promise of greatness?
Investigate, yes. But only time will tell if Rust can live up to its promise.
45+ years later, and C is STILL here.
Cobol, Pascal, Fortran, etc.? Time was not kind to them.
Re: Who writes Rust?
apparently not a lot of people, since it's WAY down the list (#33) on the latest TIOBE index.
There's your proof, right there.
Noted, the "next big wave of Android development" Kotlin is even LOWER, way down there at #43. Well it's in the "top 100" making it SLIGHTLY relevant. And that's what I think of RUST, too: SLIGHTLY relevant.
Worth pointing out, COBOL and FORTRAN are at 27 and 29, respectively.
Monday 22nd July 2019 08:43 GMT Tom 7
Rust MAY be safer but it will not have the massive collection of libraries that other languages and organisations have built up that are vital to their work, So people will have to use the FFI and they will find their leakage problems are not solved.
I'd bet a far faster and more sustainable way to sort out these problems is to use many of the code coverage and analysis tools that are available and actually spend some time using it to check over the existing code for errors that are glaring to these things these days.
Trying to make new languages to solve old problems will invariably lead to more annoyance - I've got about 40 different Python implementations on my system - DLLhell++. I have no doubt RUST will come up with some similarly annoying but equally cul-de-sac moment that they didnt foresee that has been solved in many other languages.
Saturday 20th July 2019 19:24 GMT John Savard
Change the Operating System
Buffer overflows weren't much of a problem on IBM mainframes. Why not?
In UNIX, MS-DOS, and most modern operating systems, a text file is a long bunch of characters, with a delimiter character - whether it's LF, CR, the string <LF><CR> - marking off one record from the next.
On IBM mainframes, I/O was handled differently. Records weren't like C strings, they were like Pascal strings. So a text file would return a record as the printable characters in that record, and nothing else, with the length coming from an out-of-band field, like a variable-length field in a database file.
Hence, the maximum length of a record might be 255 or 32,767 or 65535 characters, and it was absolute, a delimiter not showing up in time could not cause a buffer overflow.
Do that, and whatever language you use, you just have to provide a buffer of the standard maximum size, and the problem is totally solved.
Monday 22nd July 2019 12:26 GMT Down in the weeds
eh[2]?
"Thomas's point, though, is that preventing memory bugs is a burden on developers", so hang on a cotton-picking minute: developers are expected to not even *think* about what they are doing? this *thinking* stuff is a 'burden'?
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Posted on July 22, 2016 by greg
So how long will it be before Donald Trump hires Roger Ailes as a media consultant?
The timing is perfect. Last night Trump, the beefy bully former reality television star, really, truly, totally not making this up, became the Republican nominee for President of These United States. And yesterday Roger Ailes, the beefy bully who turned FoxNews into a Republican propaganda machine, was forced out of his job as Chairman and CEO of Fox News — the media outlet that buttressed the illusion that Trump was somebody who should be taken seriously as a political thinker.
It may not happen, of course. but Trump/Ailes seems a natural pairing. This would truly be a match made in Hell. Not the nicer part of Hell, with the little shops and cozy restaurants, but the other-side-of-the-tracks part of Hell, where decent demons and fiends are reluctant to visit after dark.
Back in 1988, when he was still working overtly as a Republican political consultant, Ailes was interviewed by Judy Woodroof. Ailes had just helped put George H.W. Bush in the White House, and he described his approach to political media consulting.
Roger Ailes: Let’s face it, there are three things that the media are interested in: pictures, mistakes and attacks. That’s the one sure way of getting coverage. You try to avoid as many mistakes as you can. You try to give them as many pictures as you can. And if you need coverage, you attack, and you will get coverage.
It’s my orchestra pit theory of politics. You have two guys on stage and one guy says, “I have a solution to the Middle East problem,” and the other guy falls in the orchestra pit, who do you think is going to be on the evening news.
One thing you don’t want to do is get your head up too far on some new vision for America because then the next thing that happens is the media runs over to the Republican side and says, “Tell me why you think this is an idiotic idea.”
Judy Woodruff: So you’re saying the notion of the candidate saying, “I want to run for President because I want to do something for this country,” is crazy.
Roger Ailes: Suicide.
Trump is almost a perfect orchestra pit candidate. He equally divides his time between stumbling into the orchestra pit and attacking his opponents. Wait, that’s not entirely correct. Trump doesn’t necessarily stumble into the orchestra pit; sometimes he hurls himself head first into the pit. And then sets it on fire.
The four days of the Republican National Convention proved that. Let’s face it, the convention was one orchestra pit moment after another. It looked like it was staged by somebody with a severe synaptic disorder. It was chaos piled onto a heaping mass of confusion with a side helping of disorder, served up with a large glass of pandemonium.
Trump needs Ailes.
Back in May I said I wasn’t worried about Trump getting elected as president. My opinion hasn’t changed much. The flaws and weaknesses of the Trump campaign haven’t changed. But if anybody can put a glossy shine on the Trump turd of a campaign, it’s Roger Ailes.
‘I humbly and gratefully accept your nomination.”
Of course, Ailes has been forced out of Fox because of a sexual harassment scandal, so Trump might be reluctant to hire him as a…oh c’mon, you didn’t really think I was being serious with that line, did you? Trump would snatch up Ailes like a dog eating its own vomit. And his supporters would see that as Trump standing up against the Tyranny of Political Correctness.
Maybe it won’t happen. I hope it doesn’t happen. Because with Ailes, the Trump campaign could actually take form. It’s not that Ailes would plant pretty flowers around the borders of the Trump landfill; that’s not Ailes’ style. The risk is that Ailes might convince some folks that the stench of the landfill is the smell of freedom and success.
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patrick on July 22, 2016 at 10:14 am said:
I was actually hoping that the Ailes “resignation” would take all the attention away from last night’s ScareFest in Cleveland, but it hadn’t occurred to me that what you’ve suggested might be the plan all along.
I’m curious to see just how vociferous the #NeverTrump people are now that the clown is their nominee. It has occurred to me that the Republican establishment (starting with Christie) was sucking up to him behind the scenes all along, pushing their Vice Presidential candidates because they know what a hot mess he would be as a chief executive. Pence is the key to the Republicans rallying around Trump. They are feigning their support for him knowing that Pence would ultimately be their guy in the White House.
Starfish, darling on July 22, 2016 at 3:19 pm said:
Don’t give him any ideas!
Khürt Williams on July 24, 2016 at 8:54 am said:
Sigh. I think if this scenario plays out Mexico and Canada will start building their own wall to keep out Americans escaping from the dystopia of “the Donald” in the White House. Trump will have fulfilled his campaign promise.
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Official: Lamborghini Gallardo LP550-2 HK 20th Anniversary Edition
Lamborghini, in collaboration with Kingsway Cars Ltd, recently unveiled a limited run of eight Lamborghini Gallardo LP550-2 Hong Kong 20th Anniversary Edition’s at The Cyberport Arcade in Hong Kong. The cars have been commissioned to celebrate Kingsway Car’s 20th Anniversary as the official Lamborghini dealership in Hong Kong. The design uses the unmodified base of a Lamborghini Gallardo LP550-2 with a range of cosmetic enhancements that give it an unique look.
The Lamborghini Gallardo LP550-2 HK 20th Anniversary Edition gets Bianco Monocerus, solid white paintwork with matt gold strips running from its front bonnet to the roof and the engine bonnet. Special HK20 logos have been applied to the front spoilers and rear bumper. The rear spoilers and side skirts get a matte black finish while the side mirrors are finished in matte white. The wheels are matte gold ‘Cordelia’ rims.
Inside, the upholstery is predominantly black. The seats feature Q-citura quilted stitching on black Alcantara material, the paddle gear shifters are painted red, contrasting with the matte black gear selector panel and the HK20 logos have been applied to the headrests, gear selector and sides.
Underneath, you get the same engine as the Lamborghini LP550-2. The rear wheel drive platform transmits the 5.2 liter V10’s 550hp output to the road through an E-gear transmission. 0-100km/h is reached in 3.9 seconds and a top speed of 320km/h (199mph) is possible. Removing the four-wheel drive module makes the LP550-2 30kg lighter. A redeveloped 45% limited slip differential was also developed specifically for the rear-wheel drive Gallardo.
The Lamborghini Gallardo LP550-2 HK 20th Anniversary Edition will be available exclusively through Kingsway Cars Ltd. Pricing for each of the eight cars is set at HK$3,680,000 (incl. tax), which converts to around 378,000 euros at todays exchange rate.
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Bulgarian officials said Friday they had recovered over 5,600 smuggled antiquities and arrested 22 members of two international smuggling rings in a joint operation with Turkey and France. A tip-off by the Bulgarian services eighteen months ago has led to the dismantling of “two international organized crime groups with members of different nationalities engaged in the uncovering, collecting, smuggling and sale of illegally acquired cultural artefacts,” Bulgaria’s interior ministry said in a statement.
Twenty-two gang members were detained after searches in 11 towns in Bulgaria, and four abroad, uncovered over 5,600 precious objects — coins, jewelry, ceramic and metal vessels and other archeological artefacts dating back to antiquity. No details were given as to the nationality but investigators said there were arrests in France and Turkey as well as in Bulgaria and that some of the detained gang members were from France and elsewhere. Some 20 metal detectors and other excavation equipment were also confiscated during the searches, the ministry said. Lack of funds for official archeological works since the fall of communism in Bulgaria in 1989 has led to the looting of many rich archeological sites across the country.
The artefacts came mainly from sites in Bulgaria and Turkey and were smuggled out to be sold in Western Europe, mostly in France, Germany and Britain. According to experts, the artefacts are smuggled abroad and traded in some of the world’s largest auctions houses.
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Vikings Breakout Star Receiver Adam Thielen Signing Autographs (Video)
By Ryan Rapoport December 7, 2017
Vikings wide receiver Adam Thielen has not only been one of the NFL's best players this season, his exploits may be among the league’s best stories as well. Thielen was an undrafted player in 2014, out of Minnesota State University, where the Vikings previously held training camp from 1965 through this season. Not only was Thielen not drafted, he was not even recruited by any major schools.
Thielen grew up a Vikings fan in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, which is about 200 miles northwest of the Twin Cities. Tuesday night, Thielen and other Vikings standout receiver Stefon Diggs, each signed autographs at Fan HQ Sports Apparel and Collectibles, in the Twin Cities suburb of Eden Prairie, Minnesota.
Through 12 games this season, Thielen has 74 catches, 1,056 receiving yards and 3 touchdowns, for the 10-2 Vikings. Even though he has not scored many touchdowns, so many of his catches and yards have really helped jumpstart the Vikings, who possess the NFL's fifth best offense.
Needless to say, as a result of Thielen's play and Minnesota heritage, the 27-year-old has certainly become one of the team’s most popular players.
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FRANK THE TANK'S SLANT
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The ACC Has the Luck of the Irish: How Notre Dame’s Move Affects the College Sports World
On September 12, 2012 By Frank the TankIn Big East, Big Ten, College Basketball, College Football, Sports
There has been one phrase that I’ve repeated many times on this blog over the past two years because so many college football fans continuously refuse to believe it: the ACC is much stronger than what people give them credit for. I don’t say that as someone that is even a fan of the ACC at all (as it would bring me great personal joy to see Duke get relegated to the Southern Conference), but rather as an observer that when the academic leaders that ultimately make conference realignment decisions have a legitimate choice, they would vastly prefer being in an academically prestigious conference. That is something that the ACC has always had in its favor (notwithstanding the hypocrisy of fake grades) and is a powerful counter to the lure a even a few million more dollars per year that could theoretically be obtained in other conferences. This has culminated in the ACC grabbing the most powerful brand name in college sports (albeit on a partial basis): Notre Dame.
It doesn’t surprise me one bit that Notre Dame would bolt the Big East for the ACC as a non-football member. From the Irish perspective, the ACC looks more like the Big East that the Domers originally joined in the 1990s (which had Miami, Boston College, Virginia Tech, Pitt and Syracuse at the time) than the Big East does itself today. With the Big East getting shut out of the top level of conferences in the new college football postseason structure, the ACC provides “power conference” membership for Notre Dame’s basketball program and non-football sports without actually having to join a power conference for football. Notre Dame is an institutional fit with many of the ACC schools as an elite private university, as well (which always played into the Domer bias against the Big Ten as a league that is made up of massive public schools with the exception of Northwestern). The stipulation that Notre Dame play 5 ACC football games per year might not be optimal for the Irish, but it’s certainly doable since the ACC provides such a large slate that the Domers have chosen to play on their own, anyway. Boston College and Pitt have long been almost annual Notre Dame opponents, while Miami, Syracuse, Georgia Tech, Maryland, Wake Forest and Florida State are all schools that the Irish have scheduled recently. The ACC also allows Notre Dame to continue playing schools on the East Coast where much of its alumni base is located (which was a major detraction from the Big 12’s own non-football membership offer to the school). On virtually every level (institutional fit, maintaining football independence, a football scheduling arrangement that they could live with, East Coast exposure, competitive basketball and Olympic sports), this was the best situation that Notre Dame could have received.
(From a purely personal standpoint, I want to see Illinois and Notre Dame play a Big Ten/ACC Challenge game annually at the United Center. The Illini have been looking for better opponents for its annual Chicago game while the Irish are now going to need a presence in that market since it won’t be playing DePaul anymore.)
What surprises me is that the ACC offered this deal to Notre Dame in the first place. ACC commissioner John Swofford has long taken the position that the league should only be made up of all-sports members along with members such as UNC that believe that they are every bit as powerful on the college sports landscape as Texas, Michigan and USC, so it can’t be emphasized enough that this is a dramatic change. Unlike the perception in much of the media that this move was “Notre Dame choosing the ACC”, the reality is that this was the ACC choosing to move off of a previously intractable position. The ACC might have been spooked by the constant rumors that the Big 12 would poach schools such as Florida State or Clemson (along with adding Notre Dame as a non-football member itself) as a result of the Big 12’s new TV deal. On that front, the ACC schools agreed to what will likely be an impenetrable wall of a $50 million exit fee for each school. That is honestly an even bigger deal in the long-term than the Notre Dame move since it effectively the ACC from its football cash cows bolting to other conferences.
What effect does this have on conference realignment? At least when it comes to the “Big Five” power conferences, I believe that it stops it in its tracks. Notre Dame and Texas are the two schools that have the ability to create dramatic shifts toward 16-team superconferences on their own, but both of them look to be settled for the foreseeable future. The ACC itself has no need to expand further either on the football front or in a non-football manner. 15 members for basketball and Olympic sports don’t cause any material issue for scheduling and Notre Dame has always been the only school that the ACC would have ever offered partial membership to. Therefore, Big East Catholic schools such as Georgetown and Villanova aren’t going to find a lifeline in the ACC. Notre Dame also doesn’t impact the football side at all, so there is no need to expand beyond 14 there, which means that Big East schools such as Rutgers and UConn aren’t going to find a lifeline in the ACC, either.
The SEC and Pac-12 have always been the two leagues where Notre Dame’s potential movement would have the least amount of impact, so the ACC move doesn’t really require a reaction from either of them. In the case of the Big Ten, it likely doesn’t change their thinking, either. If the Big Ten wanted to expand to 14 or 16 without Notre Dame (and I never believed that they did unless Texas was coming along instead), then it would have occurred two years ago concurrently with the move to add Nebraska. A school such as Rutgers is going to have to build a substantial resume both on-the-field (in terms of competing for top tier bowls) and off-the-field (in terms of actually delivering its home market for TV purposes) in order for the Big Ten to take any interest. At this point, the Big Ten isn’t taking any “project” schools – it only wants elite programs with top-level financial underpinnings from the get-go and there aren’t any out there outside of the Big Five.
The Big 12 has an interesting dilemma as to whether they stay at 10 or expand to 12. Now that it’s clear that the Big 12 isn’t going to be taking any ACC schools (which should have been obvious to the rationally-minded among us a long time ago), many conference realignment observers (including me) believe that Louisville is next on the list for the Big 12. The problem for Louisville, though, is that there continues to be a lack of consensus around who would be school #12 and the Cardinals simply aren’t enough of a brand name to justify a league going to and stopping at 11 schools in the way that the Big Ten did with Penn State. I’m sure that all of the Big East schools that the Big 12 could conceivably add (Louisville, Rutgers, Cincinnati, UConn, USF) are burning up the phone lines to Bob Bowlsby’s office, but I don’t see the Big 12 biting. My personal view has long been that BYU paired with Louisville would be the best viable Big 12 expansion opportunity out there, but (1) that may not add enough revenue to justify expansion and (2) even if it would be revenue beneficial, BYU’s independence and demand for certain TV rights for BYUtv can get in the way. As a result, I think the Big 12 is going to stay put for awhile.
The upshot is that despite the general storyline that the Big East is reeling once again, the actual impact of Notre Dame leaving the conference isn’t necessarily going to be that great. Any major impact to the Big East would come in form of collateral damage of all-sports members such as Louisville and Rutgers leaving, which appears to be unlikely at this point. Now, that’s not the say that the Big East should be happy about anything that has gone down today. From a perception standpoint, Notre Dame was the last link that the Big East had to the college sports power table, which is now gone. Notre Dame was also the main back channel that the Big East had to communicate with NBC/Comcast, who is widely speculated to be interested in the league’s new TV contract. The Big East isn’t going to receive as reliable information on that front, which comes at an inopportune time with the conference’s exclusive negotiation period with ESPN now in effect.
Meanwhile, new Big East commissioner Mike Aresco faces the question of whether the league should replace Notre Dame with another non-football member, a full all-sports member, or no one at all. Regardless of the Notre Dame situation, the Big East needs to find a 14th member for football. However, that 14th member likely needs to come from the West, which precludes an all-sports invite to that school. (My money is on Air Force eventually coming around as a football-only member with rival Navy already in the fold. The leadership at the BYU, AKA the leaders of the LDS, is too infatuated with independence right now.) If the Big East adds a non-football replacement, I’d put St. Louis University high on the list as a large market urban Catholic school that already has a long history with several of the Big East’s legacy Conference USA members. Butler is also a great option on paper (although not quite the institutional fit that SLU presents). That could result in some further shifting around in the Atlantic 10 and the midmajor conferences below it. As a result, Notre Dame’s move to the ACC is more likely to trigger conference realignment aftershocks in the non-power conferences that don’t even play FBS football than any movement within the Big Five.
Speaking of which, one question that I have seen from a lot of people today is whether the Big East Catholic schools will split off and form their own league as a result of the Notre Dame defection. I don’t see that happening with the irony being that with each defection from the Big East that is in part because it is an unstable hybrid conference, the remaining members end up needing the hybrid more than ever. The Big East Catholic schools might end up finally leaving if Louisville and UConn find other homes, but until that happens, the Big East is still a superior basketball league compared to a split Catholic-only conference. Now, maybe the Big East Catholic members believe that they can control their own destinies better by forming their own league, which is certainly a consideration. That would certainly cause complete chaos among the midmajor conferences as much of the Atlantic 10 would definitely position themselves to get into the new Catholic league, which would then result in a massive chain realignment reaction. As a pure financial decision, though, a hybrid Big East is still worth more to all of its current members than what they would have in a split situation.
The ultimate bottom line is that the ACC raided the Big East and Notre Dame got exactly what it wanted. Something tells me that we have already heard that story several times before.
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Go White
Hawks.
Denogginizer
JohnCassillo
Even bigger point on the exit fee: It doesn’t just stop at $50M. The deal calls for that amount to be equal to three times the operating budget for the conference. With Notre Dame in its inventory, that number also increases exponentially over time.
There’s also an interesting bit of info obtained by WarChant and other blogs, that two of the 12 league schools (Pitt and SU can’t vote yet) voted against — with Maryland and FSU being the detractors, just as they were during the last increase. Of course, those fans keep pining to exit the conference, but as you point out, how can they with that price tag attached?
Christian in Wylie
Hook ’em
Go only-team-in-B1G-with-a-with-over-an-AQ-team-and-they-have-two
While you’re bringing up Frank the Tank mantras, I remember “No one ever stayed in a conference because of an exit fee.” I agree that the ACC is very stable, but I don’t think the exit fee increase and adding ND help very much.
Also, to the “This means that ND would only ever join the ACC for realzes” crowd: go talk with the Big East circa 2005.
acaffrey
No conference ever had a $50M exit fee. Not to mention tying it into the TV deal means that it will grow over time and, IMHO, have a better chance of surviving a court challenge than some other round number.
frug
No conference ever the “historic” exit penalties that the Big XII instituted after Nebraska and Colorado left and those succeeded in holding the remaining members together for all of 6 months or so.
I never bought the FSU to the Big XII rumors, but raising the exit penalties isn’t going to dissuade the ‘Noles if that is what they want to do.
Michael in Raleigh
God help us if there’s such a ridiculously overwhelming amount of revenue in college athletics that an FSU, Maryland, or Clemson would look at a $50,000,000 exit fee as though it’s a mere toll both charge on the way to some “better” destination. $50,000,000 is 10% of the endowment for a lot of good research universities. It’s no small chunk of change. No, it’s not a grant of rights, but it
$50 million is probably what the Big 10 will aim for when they start contract negotiations in 2016 (not saying they will get it, but it may be the number they shoot for).
Anyways, it’s not likely anyone would pay the full amount. The Big XII schools all payed about half what they owed.
cfn_ms
Keep in mind that teams don’t typically pay the “agreed upon” exit fees when they walk. In this case, if FSU walks anytime soon, they’d be able to reasonably argue that the new fee shouldn’t apply to them since it was sprung on them AND they voted against it. So I’d say the FSU to Big 12 window is still open for a little while longer IF there was mutual interest… but I’m guessing that there isn’t.
oops, I didn’t finish…
It’s not a grant of rights, but it’s an overwhelming deterrent. It certainly does the job of protecting members who would be defected.
Yeah, 3 years worth of TV revenue is too big to sneeze at…, we’re talking a penalty that is truly prohibitive.
bamatab
If an ACC team really wanted out, based on past history when a school has left one of the big 5 conferences for another, they would probably get it negotiated down to half the number (I’m guessing around $20-$30 mil). If exit fees were so easily enforced, then why have most of the schools that have left conferences not been forced to pay the full amount?
ND just walked into a $50M exit penalty, something even they wouldn’t want to pay. I’ve never even seen anything official showing ND promised to play 3 BE game per year. Clearly they have agreed to 5 games now, though.
What incentive would ND ever have to leave the ACC? They keep their own TV deal and have their other sports in a major conference. They have bowl access and playoff access. They’re set.
True, not to mention the ACC and the Big 10 were the two realistic final destinations for Notre Dame. This only enhances that idea. Does not enhance the idea Notre Dame will ever join a conference full on. But on the speculation that they did, the ACC seems like the choice. The Big East was never a choice and people who believed that were dreaming.
B1G Jeff
Would that be… NU!!!!
Gitanole
To be accurate, the ACC exit fee is not $50M. The amount equals three slices of the ACC annual revenue pie. That amount will go up as conference revenues go up. $50M, the exit amount this year, is the cheapest it will ever be.
The only way the exit fee becomes affordable for most schools is if ACC revenues fail to keep pace with other conferences. In that case, the revenue a school stands to gain from a jump to another league could justify paying the fee. But if ACC revenues to keep pace, the amount is prohibitive. No one’s going to jump just because some other league managed $2M more a year on a media contract.
In effect, this exit fee rewards the ACC for its ability to bring home the bacon. The reward is greater solidity. The ACC becomes less solid if it permits a gap in revenues to open between it and other leagues.
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Craig Z
Buckeyes.
The ACC has really made out over the last few years. It’s gone from being one of 3 powers in the northeast (and the weakest one) to the dominant one. With Pitt, Syracuse, Notre Dame, and Boston College, they are arguably the biggest league in the northeast even against the Big East which still has more teams in the area. In football, the Big Ten is weakened with Penn State greatly weakened for the next half decade or more, with the Big East down to Temple, UConn, and Rutgers, and with the ACC now with 3 northeastern powers and many games against Notre Dame.
I’m not a proponent of expansion for the Big Ten at all (very against actually), but this isn’t going to be something the conference likes over the long haul.
“Northeastern power”
If you’re talking about football, is that not an oxymoron?
None of those teams save Penn State were ever in the Big Ten. The ACC holding former BE teams doesn’t really harm the Big Ten when they never had New England anyway. Definitely good for ACC, bad for BE, but I think the actual recent realignment is neutral for the Big Ten.
Penn State may not grow as many new fans but it’s not like the ones they have will automatically stop rooting for them in that region. The PSU troubles are independent of realignment and its effects would’ve happened anyway.
Alan from Baton Rouge
GEAUX LSU Fightin’ Tigers!
I’m not too crazy about this. ACC teams are able to get Notre Dame to play them regularly without becoming Big East 2.0 (and an ugly hybrid conference). Pitt and BC play ND very frequently. GT, Miami, and Syracuse are certainly no strangers to ND. Even FSU, Wake Forest, UNC, and Maryland have played or will play ND in recent or upcoming years. So why the need to let ND out of being a full-time member when they’re not going to increase the number of ND-ACC games by that much anyway? Why are Florida State, Clemson, UNC, Miami, and Virginia Tech okay with Notre Dame turning their league into a lesser league, Big East-ish hybrid league? Why are they okay with the Irish getting special treatment while they, the football powers of the league (or, in the case of UNC, not a football power, but just a “power” in general), go on as regular members? It’s easy to see why Louisville, Georgetown, DePaul, etc. would allow the Irish such an arrangement. They desperately needed the Irish. But the ACC?
It’s a great deal for Notre Dame, without question. I’m not too sold how it’s great for the ACC.
Michael in Raleigh,
Why did the BF schools agree to this? Simple. Adding ND gets them more money, better bowls, more exposure and some premier OOC games.
Big East takes another blow. ESPN is now reporting that UConn’s Jim Calhoun will retire tomorrow.
This has culminated in the ACC grabbing the most powerful brand name in college sports (albeit on a partial basis): Notre Dame.
By what measure is Notre Dame a more “powerful” brand than Texas?
I agree @Frug. While Notre Dame remains very relevant in today’s college football world in terms of money and TV appeal, and I love the rivalry as a Michigan fan, the on field product paints a different picture. In my opinion, continuing to play ND is an opportunity cost for Michigan and maybe Michigan State.
If I’m Michigan, playing two games in Indiana (not exactly hot bed for football talent) over 4 years not counting potential games in Indiana against Purdue and IU, is not the way to showcase your program to rest of the country and recruits that reside in California, Texas, and Florida. It’s huge exposure in the Midwest, but Michigan has games against Ohio State, Penn State, and Nebraska that accomplish the same thing: big regional games for local recruits. Yes, Michigan gets a big bump in national exposure through TV when it plays ND, but you’re telling me that Michigan versus Texas home and home wouldn’t draw big ratings?
Playing two games over four years in California, Florida, or Texas has more advantages in today’s college football world. My stance would be different if ND was the ND of old, a consistent top 10 team, but TV ratings and TV contracts can’t mask that ND football (the football team, not not the alumni/fan base) is a shadow of its former self. With the upcoming playoff, out of conference strength of schedule will be paramount. Playing ND will only hurt in that regard considering the current perception of the Big Ten nationally (4th at best among the Big Five.)
If you’re MSU, you may not be able to attract as big of a home and home every year, but the Spartans do have upcoming home and homes with Alabama, Oregon, West Virginia, Miami (YTM), and Boise State. That’s an attractive slate that will take them to various parts of the country outside the Big Ten footprint with games that will generate some buzz. If D’Antonio keeps things cooking, I’m sure they would be an attractive opponent for more home and homes with 90% of college football.
Now, Purdue is the school that could never replace ND or even come close, and shouldn’t give that game up as it truly benefits the Boilermakers. But for MSU and Michigan, playing ND seems to do more for ND (maintaining a presence in the Midwest) than it does for the Spartans and Wolverines.
No other OOC opponent sells tickets for MSU like ND. Trading a rivalry game for another big name team isn’t the same.
Texas is big because it its a big name that carries the largest football crazy state. Notre Dame is big because it can attract a good sized audience around the nation. While Texas if far bigger in its homestate that Notre Dame is anywhere, I’d still say Notre Dame is a bigger brand still.
It doesn’t matter where the viewers are dispersed, just how many there are.
And it’s not just TV. Texas has been ranked as the most financially valuable FB program in the country (the closest objective measure of power) by Forbes for quite some time (ND is number 2).
Frank the Tank
@frug – I would still grant Notre Dame the edge because its national appeal is unmatched and it has leveraged that into unparalleled TV exposure (and it’s not just NBC since ABC/ESPN grabs every single ND road game possible and the only non-SEC/Army-Navy game that CBS ever shows is when ND plays at Navy) and a vote in the postseason system that is literally the same as an entire power conference. In contrast, there isn’t a fundamental difference between the nature of the Texas fan base and, say, the fan bases at Michigan or Florida. It’s just that Texas is able to deliver the largest TV market and recruiting territory (the entire state of Texas in both cases) that any school can do all on its own.
Now, Texas might be more valuable to a conference in certain circumstances (e.g. the Big Ten and Pac-12 would both benefit more from adding Texas households to their respective networks than they would from adding Notre Dame), but Notre Dame is literally the only school that can garner an over-the-air TV contract (where the network has to even show games against MAC/C-USA schools), get partial membership invites from multiple power conferences and have the same vote on the new playoff system as the entire Big Ten does. If that’s not power, then I don’t know what else it could be.
Every single adult in the US knows “ND Fighting Irish”, not so with “Texas Longhorns.”. ND is the coke of college athletics.
Notre Dame is literally the only school that can garner an over-the-air TV contract
True, but Texas is the literally the only school whose garbage sports can get the same amount of money as ND’s entire over the air TV contract
have the same vote on the new playoff system as the entire Big Ten does.
I’d be shocked if an independent Texas wouldn’t get the same deal. Anyways, that’s overrated since the individual university presidents still have to approve the deal.
And consider this, in 2010 Texas controlled the future of all college sports. A move to the PAC-10 would have set off a chain reaction never seen before. Notre Dame has never demonstrated that sort of power and never will.
I wouldn’t disagree that ND is a more “powerful” brand than Texas in football. Its just that the ACC is getting a “mid-major” in power in sports other than football (they are very competitive, just noone cares about ND sports other than fb).
Their bb and hockey teams are respectable.
And they both lose money…
Frug:
That has been restated multiple times, but i have a hard time believing basketball loses money unless it is a conscious decision to over spend and they aren’t concerned about the money. No one spends more money than UT. Largest athletic budget in the nation supports how many (few) sports? Is the measure of college athletics purely monitory, or is it opportunities afforded to students?
@ccrider55
According to ND’s own disclosure forms submitted to the DOE, their basketball program has lost $5 million over the past two years. Only four other power conference teams lost any money at all on MBB.
Now, I will admit that in ND’s case the loss is by choice not circumstance, but it demonstrates that now matter how much money they spend to keep the team competitive they just can’t spark any interest.
(For comparison, Texas’ MBB program is a Top 15 revenue generator).
Notre Dame’s overall athletic department is actually very strong. It has won the most Big East championships across all sports by a massive margin (which is pretty legitimate for non-football sports).
8-team Playoffs Now
ND is still the strongest nat’l brand. It just is. UTx would have to win multiple (more than 2) football national beauty contests, err, BCS championships in the next few years to even have a chance to surpass the Irish.
Wes Haggard
Texas is powerful in Texas and a lot of people live in Texas, but Notre Dame is still the only truly national brand going. Sould ND win 10 games this year, see what bowls want them and watch them get into national championship game talk. No comparison of perceived appeal.
It’s hard to compare ND and Texas. They’re polar opposites.
Texas is the biggest brand in the biggest state. ND is a brand that is national because its games are all watched on national television and its fanbase is spread out throughout the Northeast along with fans dispersed through the rest of the country.
In terms of money making power, Texas means more to a conference in terms of its additive power, but Notre Dame isn’t that far behind. As far as making money for themselves, Texas is in a league of its own and no one else is close.
Should clarify that part about biggest state; for college football territory purposes California is like two states: North California and South California… (USC is considerably less important in North California, whereas Texas’ brand resonates throughout Texas).
More bad news for the Big East
http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/8371331/connecticut-huskies-jim-calhoun-announce-retirement-sources-say
Jim Calhoun is announcing his retirement tomorrow.
@frug – Yeesh. Septembers haven’t been kind to the Big East.
Good. I hate him and UConn like most other people hate Duke.
Only a fool would think an exit fee unwillingly forced on a school immediately would hold up in court. Huge difference between a Grant of Rights that every school willingly signs and a blackmail type exit fee immediately applied that a school didn’t vote for.
Now whether FSU and MD will fight or just give in is something different. They may decide the pro’s of staying outweigh the pro’s of leaving, but at the moment they do have a window to act if they choose to do so.
BTW, I would not at all be shocked if Delany has already put out back channel feelers to FSU and perhaps MD.
This deal appears to be a good move for both ND and the ACC as a whole, given that it was the most natural fit for the Irish. The ACC was wise to compromise on their previous all-or-nothing stance. Should still work out for them even if they were to lose a school or two.
Should also probably be good news for the B1G and P12, in that it may kill SEC expansion, and thus any need for those conferences to attempt to expand. OTOH, that $50 mil fee could also trigger relatively quick movement (within a year) for some school as their last chance to get out. I don’t think any wise person would be certain right now of what will or won’t happen in the next year (though many a fool will make definitive declarations.)
And while I don’t expect it, the B12’s GOR can also be revoked if enough schools want to dissolve it. So if OU, UTx, and others negotiated a grand bargain to place most of the B12 schools in the 11 remaining slots of other Power 5 conferences (assuming 4×16 is a natural end game, something I wouldn’t assume) then the B12 could disappear. Wouldn’t expect UTx to create such a move, but if OU and friends got the itch again it might result. For a variety or reasons, the remaining realistic expansion candidates outside the B12 are probably BYU, Louisville, Rutgers, and UConn, so placing 8-10 of the B12 schools in the remaining 11 slots seems achievable. (Unfortunately for USF or UCF, geography or academics probably keeps them off the lists of the SEC, ACC, B1G, and P12.)
No real need to, though, 5 power conferences of 10-14 members seems pretty stable. And from recent talk of some of the presidents involved, we might see the playoff deal expanded well before its expiration. 5 conference champs auto qualifiers + 3 wildcards would work well, and allow schools more flexibility in OOC scheduling (don’t have to have the marquee SOS if can win conf title, plus a loss to an OOC heavyweight doesn’t pretty much eliminate you, either.)
Agree if someone left now they’d probably be able to get out with the old agreement on exit fees rather than the new. Any move is very doubtful though. Going to the Big 12 is out as that would have already happened. Only very small possibility of a move would be if the Big Ten panicked after feeling the ACC needs to be countered. If that happened, they could try offering 2 teams in the ACC/Big East.
Frank might chime in on this, but I struggle to see FSU as a fit with the B1G. Distance is really long, and academics seem like a reach (though I’m not an FSU expert, and I could certainly be wrong). It’s interesting and probably telling that Maryland and not Clemson voted against it, though. Probably says a lot about where the two schools think things are going and/or what other leagues’ interest in them might be.
FSU isn’t an AAU school which makes them a no-go for the Big 10.
@cfn_ms,
I too think it’s telling that MD voted against the increase in exit fees (again). Are they looking west (and a little bit north)? If so, who would be #16 for the B1G?
Sportsman,
1. The B10 isn’t looking to expand unless they’ll make a lot more money. That means adding a major program (see the last two additions – PSU and NE). There are no available programs left that would interest the B10.
2. The B10 would have to find #14 and #15 before worrying about #16.
All apologies… I meant #14, not #16. I’m thinking like a university president here… What would the CoP/C think about adding a member that has/is the following:
* AAU membership
* high academics
* high research
* is in close proximity to the organization that offers the most research
* the only DI-A school in it’s state
* a well populated state
* has a healthy athletic department
Note: I believe Edsall will turn around their FB, much like he built at UConn
* would give the B1G an East Coast presence & a showcase for the rest of the league
While my list isn’t exhaustive, you get my point that UMd has a lot to offer the B1G (& the CIC). At this point, it’s no longer about the Grand Slams. All things considered, I think UMd is a solid Homerun. I’m not saying that we should or shouldn’t expand, but we could do much worse than UMd. If they have interest, why not now (other than who #14 would be)?
First, I’ll say two things:
1. I am anti-expansion, in case you didn’t know that already.
2. MD has a lot going for it as a candidate.
That said, the B10 already has east coast access with PSU. PSU would love to have an eastern companion, but the numbers have to work out. On the conservative side, MD would have to be worth $20M a year to be near breakeven. While MD would certainly add a bunch of TV households for the BTN and add inventory as well as some more hoops punch, I don’t think they can approach breakeven. Would the COP/C add a school they know will dilute the money their schools make in the hopes of gaining more research money? I doubt it.
While you say it isn’t about grand slams, I think it has always been about grand slams to Delany and the COP/C. The B10 doesn’t need to expand, and MD isn’t incentive enough to expand.
As you point out, the second issue is #14. The only reasonable candidates are RU and some ACC schools. I don’t see UNC, Duke or UVA leaving now, so that eliminates the ACC. So what you are really proposing is that the B10 expand to 14 to get MD and RU. That’s a money loser for the current 12 schools, so why should they agree?
How is Maryland a home run? They are, at best, a double. We’ve seen doubles work out for expansion before. But a home run would have to–at the very least–lead to more revenue for the conference somehow.
I think that it would be wise for all conferences to hold off on further expansion. Until the paradigm changes, there is no reason to make moves. All 5 top conferences should be very happy right now.
I know fans cannot handle the fact that conferences have 10, 12, 12, 14, and 15ish schools… rather than some round number or perfect symmetry. But it is what it is. I tend to think 9 and 10 are great numbers for a conference–true round-robins in all sports.
ChicagoMac
Fox is the entity that will decide what schools will be accretive to B1G TV revenue and by how much.
While I understand your points, I was merely wondering what is motivating MD to vote against higher exit fees. Do they have their eye on the B1G? And, if so, what, if anything, should the B1G do in response? It isn’t about what any of us want, it’s more speculation about what TPTB want. Also, research money does matter, as it helps finance the operation of the university itself.
acaffery,
UMd is a homerun in many ways, as noted above… it’s ironic that their biggest shortcoming is in the area that seems to be most important (FB). I’d hoped that the Major 5 conferences would have stayed at 12, but that ship has sailed.
ChicagoMac,
I agree that the BTN will have a large say…
MD may just believe that $50M is too much. They don’t need to have an ulterior motive.
@Sportsman,
Just to be clear, I am not talking about the BTN alone. Fox is launching their ESPN competitor here in about 16 months.
Maryland just cut some sports. They are really hurting financially. Speculation is that they would love an invite to a more lucrative conference. B1G their 1st choice.
Actually an article on point-interview with MD president:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/terrapins-insider/post/maryland-president-wallace-d-loh-voted-against-accs-50-million-exit-fee-says-its-not-a-good-idea/2012/09/13/683ff014-fe12-11e1-8adc-499661afe377_blog.html
I believe there is an additional unwritten clause that within several years ND will join the ACC in football as well. It will take ND alum awhile to get used to the move. And when they do, ND will apply to join. Perhaps the NBC contract will force the issue whereby the administration can show that an ACC media deal is better than a standalone NBC TV deal.
Swofford is a very good negotiator. This is the second expansion which caught everyone by surprise. The blogosphere was not chattering and the Commissioner and ADs were silent. Surprise!
Um, no. The much-maligned WV-board bloggers have been talking for a couple of months now that the ACC was having discussions about adding ND, and how many games would be required if it were partial, etc.
Brian #2
WVa bloggers also claimed FSU and Clemson would announce their intention to join the Big 12 by August. They are just throwing crap at the wall to see what sticks.
FLP_NDRox
The money would not be an issue to the Alumni, it’s still very much “Independence or Death” for us. I think five is about the max we’d be willing to take from any one conference, and I’m a bit upset we are being forced to take 5 ACC scheduled games; its truly a lesser of evils from our point of view. However, barring an overhaul of the Playoffs (boy does that feel weird to write) making it so an undefeated ND can’t play for a title there’s no need for ND to join a conference. ND should be OK for the foreseeable.
RTR!
Pretty big news announced by Swarbrick today that hasn’t gotten a lot of coverage.
“We are on track to participate in other side of Orange Bowl with SEC & Big Ten.”
Lost in the shuffle of today’s news: Jack Swarbrick let it slip out that it looks like the ACC’s Orange Bowl opponent will come from a pool of Notre Dame, the SEC and Big Ten:
#NotreDame AD Jack Swarbrick: "We are on track to participate in other side of the Orange Bowl along with SEC & Big Ten. Details to follow."
— Brian Hamilton (@_Brian_Hamilton) September 12, 2012
allthatyoucantleavebehind
Back when the SEC/Big12 announced their Champs Bowl (can they freakin’ choose a bowl already!?!?), I wondered if the power 2 (SEC/BigTen) would lock down more automatic bids from the major bowls. This would semi-answer that question.
While a pure “Big Ten #2” arrangement might not be appealing to an elite bowl (think about this year especially!), a Big Ten#2 OR SEC #2 or ND arrangement might certainly be. It’s another way the power brokers can say, the money is ours and you all can take a hike.
Could the Fiesta do something similar? One of their slots is open…the other is Big 12 #2 OR Pac-12 #2 OR ND…?
@allthatyoucantleavebehind – It’s actually even a better tie-in than that. What I’m hearing is that the playoff is going to rotate evenly among all of the bowls over the course of 12 years. So, the Rose is going to host a semifinal every 3 years as opposed to less frequently as once rumored. The TV people always want a semifinal on New Years Day, which means that the Orange, Rose and Champions would rotate and never host semifinals in the same year. That means that whenever the Orange isn’t hosting a semifinal, either Big Ten #1 or SEC #1 (along with ND) is going to be available to them depending upon the year. This is a fantastic tie-in for a bowl.
Interesting. Is there news about where the Pac-12 #1 would go? Fiesta seems most likely, though that’s just an intuitive guess on my end.
Sounds like the makeup of a corresponding deal with P12 and B12 for the Fiesta.
Wouldn’t Big Ten #1 be available to Orange only when Rose is semifinalist and Big Ten #1 is not a participant? Not a likely frequent occurrence.
Wow. The Orange Bowl scored, if this comes to fruition.
I guess that leaves Fiesta, Cotton?, and/or Cap One? to be the feature bowls on Dec. 31.
allthatyoucantleavebehind,
Last I heard, only the three contract bowls (Rose, Champs, Orange) can have tie-ins. The other three, presumably including the Fiesta, have to be open to take at-larges.
Correct, Fiesta and other 2 aren’t getting tie-ins. The committee will choose and unless something changes, they’ll be on New Years Eve. This bring up a new question though. If the Rose Bowl is a semi-final and the Orange Bowl takes a Big Ten team, do the access bowls still have to provide a spot for the Big Ten in replacement of the Rose. I’d say the odds are very much against.
The rules just say that the B10 champ is promised a spot. When the Rose is a semi, the other spot can be in any of the other bowls. If available, one assumes the Orange would take the champ. If the Orange doesn’t take them, then an access bowl has to.
Best line I have read about this move so far;
“The ACC, where football powers of the ’80s and ’90s go to die”
So, I wonder what they’ll talk about during the MSU/ND game this Saturday night.
But seriously, I’m curious to see how this impacts the ACC in several ways. One thing I’m wondering about is this:
GT, FSU and Clemson already have a locked in-state SEC rival they play to end the year. On top of that, the ACC is going to 9 games. That’s 10 games locked in, so 5 road games every year. And once every 3 years they’ll also play ND? At least once every 6 years they’ll have 6 home games, and they’ll also play no good OOC opponents besides ND anymore. How will that sit with fans?
Six home game is less of an issue for GT since their stadium is so small and they have a lot of history with ND, but Clemson and FSU can’t be thrilled. Will they get exemptions to play ND less often?
http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/8371735/nebraska-chase-rome-quits-disagreement-role
Bad news for NE. Pelini kicked a starting DT off the team it looks like.
Pelini told reporters after practice Wednesday that Rome’s “personal goals and personal perception of where he should be on this football team doesn’t match the team goals.”
Combined with PSU losing a WR earlier today, it’s a bad day for B10 teams.
Speaking of which, did any team lose more than PSU with this ND announcement? The odds of PSU getting an eastern partner/rival just dropped to approximately 0 for the foreseeable future.
Pelini doesn’t believe in tact, does he?
Is it more tactful to say, ‘he was getting benched and didn’t like it?’
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If the ACC is considering using Notre Dame to go back to the table with ESPN on its TV contract, which has been speculated, why would they have Notre Dame rotate equally through the ACC?
If the goal is to appease the football brands like FSU and Clemson with higher revenue, it would be much more beneficial to give ND more games against the elite programs than the lower level schools. For instance, how much more would the ESPN contract increase if ND played FSU or Miami every single season, instead of every 2-3 years? Hasn’t it been argued that the Big 12’s contract increase was driven by a couple of high-profile games each season?
A set-up to consider would be something like 1 game against FSU/Miami, 1 game against a traditional rival in Pitt/BC, 2 games from the Clemson/VTech/GTech/UNC group, and then only 1 game per year against the lower tier ACC teams (Duke/Wake/NCST/Maryland/UVa/Syracuse).
I bet that would be worth a lot more to TV executives than an even rotation, and money is directly or indirectly driving all of this.
The football powers aren’t driving this. Tobacco Road is.
ACC is taking the Big East path. Partial members for a power conference is just a bad idea. For that matter, not sure Boise and SDSU add anything to the Big West. On the other hand, Hawaii is always worthwhile. I highly recommend it.
Agreed, FSU voting against the increased exit fee is the biggest hint by far that this isn’t a move by the football powers.
This is a Tobacco Road power move to stabilize the conference.
FSU allegedly vote against Notre Dame (along with Clemson, NC State, and VT), although the official announcement said it was unanimous. But the rumors that started leaking Monday stated those 4 schools were against it.
That said, both Maryland and FSU voted against raising the exit fee last time around. So not much has changed.
I’m no expert, but those four voting “no” should have been enough to block expansion.
Read somewhere that it requires 75%. It could be that schools voted no on the straw vote, but changed their vote with the majority. But it could also be that the people saying this don’t really know what happened. I’ve seen the same thing repeated several places, but noone gives a basis for their info. Clearly FSU and one other voted no on the exit fee increase as that is from the FSU Board Chairman (who said Maryland also voted no).
I think bullet hit on the head. I’ve also read Pitt and Syracuse got votes, meaning they only need one to swing. NC State probably would have been easiest.
And to clarify my earlier statement, both Maryland and FSU voted no to a $30 million exit fee, which is why it was only raised to $20 million not that long ago. That fact that both voted no is telling, but the fact they did this years before is also telling.
Brian #2,
ESPN has said they’ll look into the contract based on this new addition.
“If the goal is to appease the football brands like FSU and Clemson with higher revenue, it would be much more beneficial to give ND more games against the elite programs than the lower level schools.”
There’s one slight problem with that plan. FSU and Clemson (and GT) have an SEC rival they play annually. With the 9 game schedule coming, that’s 10 locked games which means 5 road games. I don’t think either of them want to play ND more than the other ACC schools, because every other year they play them they’ll have 6 road games. It’ll happen once every 6 years already. Besides, ND wants to play a wide variety of teams for the geographic access.
jbcwv
Regarding the increased amount of the exit fee, I thought it was interesting that the FSU officials came out and called it “punitive” in the media. A liquidated damages clause, which is what an exit fee is, is supposed to represent an amount that parties to a contract stipulate will fairly compensate the non-breaching party for the other party’s breach. However, punitive liquidated damages policies are considered unenforceable; the purpose of a liquidated damages clause is NOT to be a deterrent to a breach. (This is why a grant-of-rights is a different animal than a traditional exit fee).
So, perhaps FSU is complaining about the punitive nature of the new exit fee because they are simply more legally fastidious than their conference brethren and feel like it’s sloppy to include unenforceable language in a contract. Or, if “The Dude” is right, perhaps they are planning to withdraw and have no intention of paying the new surprise exit fee.
If it’s merely the former, why is FSU airing its concerns in the media?
duffman
On Notre Dame as a member / non member
Maybe this is just me because I picked Notre Dame to the ACC in the first place but people are looking at this deal today and not long term. The desires of the alumni and fans may not have been equal to the success of the team over the past decade or two. Look at the issues between Noter Dame and each conference.
Big East : While the only football conference in the northeast to midwest corridor it is dead as a national brand even tho it now covers a national footprint. As members go, the replacement schools are a level down so the perception over time will drop. Notre Dame was smart to get out and nobody would fault this decision.
SEC : In terms of distance this was no worse than the ACC but to paraphrase the the old rural observation “It is a few miles driving from the country to the city, but it is a lifetime drive from the city to the country”. Of the major conferences this one had the biggest cultural clashes with the folks in South Bend. Nobody expected this and the administration would have faced a riot if this direction.
PAC : The Irish here made sense from a cultural view but the distance was the problem. While the Mississippi River becomes a “border” for western schools going east, it also limits eastern schools going west. Since Notre Dame can not physically uproot their buildings the PAC was not a realistic option. The fact the Irish schedules the 2 private schools shows a desire to play schools like their own. In short a school with an east coast moat could not play in a west coast moat with the continental divide between them.
Big 12 : People flee from a fire, not jump into one. Spin it all they like but the B12 is never going to return to where they were in 2009. The model moving to bigger footprints and more middle teams was the opposite of where the B12 is heading. I still say the measure of a conference is stadiums with 75,000 seats or more and the B12 has fewer than they did. While the Irish may have used the B12 for leverage with the ACC I do not think the alumni would have settled for this option. Road trips to the research triangle have to be more appealing than Waco or Stillwater.
B1G : On the surface this seems to be the no brainer but you still have issues that could not be overcome. In a sense they were the reverse PAC in that your opponents are too close for comfort. 2 schools in IN, MI, and IL means less national exposure for a school used to a national footprint. I can not confirm it but moving to a smaller space probably gave the Irish claustrophobia. Add in a smaller private school in a sea of big state schools and it just magnifies the issue. It always seemed as likely as Canada giving up independence to join the USA.
ACC : Not as far away as the PAC and not as close as the B1G is probably more comfortable for the folks in South Bend. The ACC is also a conference populated with schools that feel closer the the private world and culture of the Irish. The bigger issue tho may be that the ACC is the only conference that can offer the Irish the time and space to transform from where they were 20 years ago to where they will be 20 years from now. A 40 year span will mean many who grew up with the Irish in a prewar america will be dead or nearly dead 20 years from now. In short the Irish are changing from within and only the ACC allows that transformation to happen.
The days or independent football are gone and will not in all probability return. While folks say this is yet another Big East like move I think the terms reveal a much different picture. I think the non football sports will make sense in the ACC and all will flourish over time. While that may not matter to the football folks on here I can already see the basketball issues. The ACC gets a MCBB in the heart of basketball of Indiana / Kentucky / Cincinnati / Louisville. in WCBB look for ESPN to push Duke vs Notre Dame the same way they push Uconn Notre Dame right now. The Irish will recruit baseball in places Indiana and Purdue can not. They can become a city / state at the edge of the roman, er ACC empire. It is a long term strategic move and it is probably the correct one.
The ACC extracting 5 games a year is the most telling tale of all on why this happened and what it may mean long term. The Irish were playing roughly 4 games a year already so why not just agree to 4? My feeling is 4 games in an 8 game schedule stills allows the Irish to straddle the fence. That extra game is one in the ACC favor long term and is the bridge to the Irish being in the ACC for the long haul. 5 crosses the bridge where 4 or 3 shows a caution to cross. If the ACC remains at 8 games in conference – which seems probable to not lose their SEC marquee games – then long term it will be easier to sell those final 3 hurdles.
Like it or not this allows time for the Irish to become a team player while operating with the appearance of an independent. Maybe 8 years from now it gets moves from 5 to 6. Eight years from then it gets moved from 6 to 7. Eight years from then you go from 7 to 8. Overnight (well roughly a quarter of a century) the Irish are no longer independent but it happened so slowly it gave the administration time for their alumni and supporters to embrace it. I could be a fool for thinking all this but it is the smart long term solution to an immediate problem. Time will tell if I am right.
Interesting point about attendance. With the conference changes (prior to the MWC/CUSA latest moves), EVERY conference expansion but the B1G’s has lowered its average attendance (median as well is lower). SEC’s 4 year average dropped from 75,940 to 75,502. Big 12 from 62,882 to 56,701. Pac 12 from 54,124 to 53,063. ACC from 51,510 to 50,474. Big East from 44,015 to 33,343. CUSA from 27,211 to 27,069. MWC from 29,709 to 26,681. CUSA and MWC will drop even more when the San Joses and FIUs are factored in. Big 10 increased from 68,683 to 71,391.
SEC : 75,940 – 75,502 = 438 drop
Interesting if includes Alabama expansion, could be a bigger drop than indicated.
B1G : 68,683 – 71,391 = 2,708 rise
How much is Nebraska and expansion in Michigan? Narrows SEC gap.
big drop to #3 and 15K to 20K drop from the first 2
B12 : 62,882 – 56,701 = 6,181 drop
Massive drop probably reflects Nebraska but not TAMU? 2012 will tell the tale.
PAC : 54,124 – 53,063 = 1,061 drop
Utah and Colorado did not have big stadiums to begin with.
ACC : 51,510 – 50,474 = 1,036 drop
Pittsburgh (65K) and Syracuse (49K) will probably not help.
big drop to #6 and 15K to 25K drop from the 3 above
BE : 44,015 – 33,343 = 10,672 drop
By far the biggest drop out there putting them far from the 5 above
CUSA : 27,211 – 27,069 = 142 drop
MWC : 29,709 – 26,681 = 3,028 drop
What is most startling is how far the B12 has fallen and will continue to fall! TAMU and Missouri had bigger stadiums so that will bring down the averages probably below the PAC and ACC. On a positive spin, they will still have a comfort zone well above the next tier down.
duff – I would imagine that SEC drop has more to do with Kentucky and Ole Miss sucking than anything else. When UK & OM are good, they sell out. They were both decent 4 years ago.
Keep in mind that LSU, Ole Miss, Miss State, and Mizzou all have planned expansions within the next few years. The Ags are even talking about a whole new stadium.
Sorry, I wasn’t very clear. This is comparing the 4 year average attendance with the 2012 lineups to the same years with the 2010 lineups. SEC is down because Missouri and A&M combined are below the SEC average. Big 12 drop includes replacing CU, Nebraska, Missouri & A&M with TCU and WVU.
bullet,
Now I am confused? Are they projecting 2012 numbers from 2010 numbers? So far TAMU and Missouri only played 1 game in 2012 and both were at capacity?
Can you link the data source?
duffman,
He used the latest 4 year running average for each school, then compared them for the old alignment and the new alignment.
Its a spreadsheet.
I averaged the attendance of every conference for the last 4 years based on 2010 membership. Then I compared those same 4 years using the 2012 membership.
For the Big 12:
2012 membership-average attendance 2008-2011
Texas 99,915
OU 85,007
WVU 57,065
Tech 54,082
OSU 52,505
Kansas 48,022
IA St. 47,986
KSU 47,700
Baylor 37,960
TCU 36,768
Average 56,701
If you drop WVU and TCU and add:
Nebraska 85,473
A&M 82,163
Missouri 63,585
CU 50,184
you get a 12 team average of 62,882
Similarly, the SEC 12 team average was 75,940. When you add A&M (82k) and Missouri (64k) it lowers the 14 team average to 75,502. For the B1G, Nebraska’s 85k exceeded the 11 team B1G average of 70,111, so they raised the average.
Every conference but the Big 10 diluted themselves by expansion (in terms of average attendance).
m (Ag)
Whenever A&M gets around to upgrading (maybe replacing) the old stadium, there will be more seating. I believe a company is currently researching options and construction wouldn’t start until after the next football season.
Missouri, I think, already has plans for what may be the first of several upgrades to their stadium.
danimation707
Nebraska’s current expansion project will increase attendance to ~92k for the start of the 2013 season too.
I assume your initial paragraph is tongue-in-cheek? Capitulating to NDs demands on partial membership and raising exit fees are not indications of a strong, healthy conference. In fact, raising the exit fees directly refutes your central argument.
Furthermore, people here are missing a huge point. Fox has a big investment in college football but no presence in the football mad Southeast. The only way for Fox to break into the Southeast markets in a meaningful way over the next 5 years is to acquire rights via B1G expansion. I think this leads to the B1G making a big move in the Southeast in the not too distant future.
Whomever is invited to the Big Ten will have to pass muster with conference presidents, and Florida State lacks the AAU calling card.
Right now, the only logical ACC candidate for the Big Ten is Maryland (assuming it could afford the exit fee or have it knocked down), and it still would need a partner (Rutgers?) to do it. They might help the Big Ten compensate for a weakened Penn State in the Northeast Corridor, but wouldn’t do much in the Southeast.
@vp19
That is shortsighted and these guys are anything but shortsighted. The B1G will balance TV issues/football with the academic stuff, no doubt.
Here is why it makes sense.
I recently heard a student recruitment advertisement for UNL on Chicago radio promoting their new B1G association. I’ll paraphrase but the message was something like your friends are going to B1G schools, check out the new kid on the block, Its B1G, but new, different.
Universities in the B1G all face a similar problem, a shrinking pool of students to recruit from. One way to address that is to expand the footprint into larger population centers and to that end, I believe that the University Presidents will see value in using Football to enhance their school’s profile in the targeted markets.
UNL already popped the B1G’s AAU cherry which I think makes it even less likely that AAU membership is a hard requirement going forward. I expect the B1G to add at least 2 but I expect that if it expands it will add 4 schools and in doing I think you’ll see the conference strike a balance b/w football, population, broadcast TV, BTN and of course education.
I agree. MSU wasn’t admitted when they were an AAU member either.
If I was running the B10, I’d admit schools who could be AAU in a decade (maybe 2). Miami is well on its way there. FSU may be. The bigger concern with FSU is its culture. The B10 definitely doesn’t want a school who’s board president prioritizes football over everything else (especially after PSU). If you add FSU and Miami, UMD and GTech could be added as well.
The ACC then would be even more like the BE that ND originally joined.
Interesting twist on the Longhorn Network-simulcast with ESPN using the radio play by play.
http://www.texassports.com/genrel/091312aaa.html
http://mbd.scout.com/mb.aspx?s=16&f=2947&t=9347707
Interesting opinion on 3rd tier rights and the direction they are going by someone who claims to be a media consultant. Says most in his industry think ESPN will be laughing all the way to the bank with LHN by the end of the contract.
Reading the post, is still does not really provide any real insight that Tier 3 rights are worth a ton of money. The basic gist of his point is that in 10 years they’ll be worth something as the ability to distribute content increases. However, I feel It ignores two major factors: (1) in 10 years most of the existing deals will be nearing the end of their term. So if Tier 3 become worthwhile in 10 years as claimed, then those conferences can negotiate new deals to factor them in. Even the ACC is not locked in forever to their contracts; and (2) Who is paying to see these games/rights?
I think point 2 is more important. ESPN is struggling with the LongHorn Network financially because no one is carrying it. Providers are not carrying it because there is not a huge demand for its content. They have to charge large rates just to break even. And for the content providers, its not worth it. Sure, I’ll concede that avenues of distribution will increase in time. But to make money off these rights, it requires someone willing to pay $$ either for the rights or for the right to advertise. The question is who’s going to do that? There’s a finite amount advertising dollars and a finite audience. Maybe I’m underestimating the demand for Florida State women’s cross country coverage, but I don’t see who’s going to make all these sports financially worthwhile. People don’t care about most of these sports unless there’s an Olympics. And even then they still don’t care about most of them.
mhentz
There’s been a rumor, started about 2 months ago and reiterated yesterday, on one of the Penn State message boards that Notre Dame will eventually move to full football membership in the ACC and that at about the time the NCAA sanctions were handed down against PSU, Notre Dame reached out to Penn State and began working behind the scenes with the ACC to help get Penn State into the ACC by about the time the sanctions expire. The post also stated that Notre Dame began working on this whooel idea about the time Syracuse and Pitt announced they were moving to the ACC and has been working with the ACC to form a north/south division split with the north division closely resembling the eastern all-sports conference that Joe Paterno once envisioned along with UVA and Va Tech and that would provide a natural place for PSU to slide into. What’s your opinion of PSU bolting the Big Ten inteh coming years to join the ACC alongside Notre Dame for all sports? Just imagine the TV markets that would wrap up solid to the ACC at the direct expense of the Big Ten. As a PSU fan I love it.
I don’t buy into that rumor. Especially with the Grant of Rights hurdle through 2027.
BoilerTex
So the highest profile Catholic university in the country reached out to a school with one of the most notorious pedophilia cases in recent memory and says, “Hey, let’s collaborate publicly!”. Umm, OK. Sounds plausible. I live in PA now. I still don’t see the east coast thing. My town feels more Midwest than the Indiana city I grew up in.
PSU boards love any rumor that includes them leaving the B1G.
I really don’t understand PSU people. None of them seem to want to be in the B10 and they constantly talk about wanting to be in another conference. Then they bitch about how they don’t feel like they belong and the other B10 schools have always made them feel like outsiders. Does it ever occur to them that constantly saying you want to be elsewhere creates that helps create that feeling of separation? Why should anybody welcome you in if you constantly say you don’t want to be here?
Penn State to the B1G is a no brainer decision. But, from the heart, I think most Penn State fans probably still think of their real rivals as Pitt, Syracuse, West Virginia, Maryland, etc. The B1G games are good. The schools are similar. The money is great. It is a great fit on paper. Nobody could ever vote to leave the conference, but deep down PSU is an eastern school perhaps.
joe4psu
You have fans that followed PSU before joining the B1G and those that have come since. I don’t know any of the latter that think PSU would or should leave the B1G and there’s only a vocal minority of the others that would like to see PSU leave the B1G. I’m in that minority but am not too vocal about it. 🙂
You can thank the Big Ten for all those research parks around State College that make a heckuva lot more money for PSU than athletics does. No way is Penn State leaving.
As a fan I like it. From an administrator and “total university” standpoint, it’s not going to happen.
My question is what a weakened at best PSU does to help ND in any way shape or form? Paterno hated us, PSU fans by and large hate us, and association with the Penn State program is still toxic at this point. This is one of the dumber rumors I’ve heard in a while. Link?
New US News rankings are out.
http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges
Penn State at #46? Can’t Mark Emmert strip them of that ranking?
Seems even more weighted to private schools than before. Only 16 public schools in top 50 with 6 of them UC schools.
So South Carolina ST. is #147 tied with ST. John’s, UI-Chicago and Rhode Island. And ahead of Ole Miss, UT-Dallas, Hawaii, Maine, Wyoming and among others Texas Tech, Houston, West Virginia, USF, Mississippi St. and North Dakota St.
Sounds like South Carolina St. and #20 Emory (fudged numbers for a decade to USN&W) should be FBS football. They know how to cheat. Speaking of which, Clemson, who has been caught sending fake info to USNW before was #68, Alabama #77 and Auburn #89. Note that Clemson is ahead of Rutgers, Minnesota, Michigan St. and Iowa. Alabama is ahead of IU with Auburn just behind them. Both are ahead of AAU schools Colorado, Missouri, Iowa St. and SUNY-Buffalo (probably many more-just took a quick glance).
The fiddle with the formulas every year so that the rankings will change and they can sell more magazines. Missouri, for instance, jumps around by aboug 10-15 spots year-to-year, up and down. I doubt there’s much going on to cause those kind of changes.
Also, this ranking only measures undergrad, so some AAU schools like you mentioned that have some strong grad programs aren’t going to get recognized for that in this ranking.
Marc Shepherd
The Notre Dame announcement suggested that the Irish may phase out some of their “midwest rivalries,” which clearly refers to Michigan, Michigan State, and Purdue. Is the sense that ND will drop one, two, or all three of these?
My guess is that the Irish would consider Michigan State the most dispensable, because from a recruiting standpoint they don’t need to play two teams in the same state, and the Michigan rivalry is a far bigger TV draw. The Purdue rivalry is probably the least valuable from a recruiting and TV standpoint, yet they’ve been playing it every year since 1947. Also, they usually beat Purdue, and the Irish need the win.
Hence I suspect that if they keep two, it would be Michigan and Purdue; and if they keep one, it would be Purdue.
Incidentally, there is no doubt in my mind that Michigan State and Purdue would prefer to keep Notre Dame on their schedules, and probably Michigan would too. So the decision is really in the Irish court as to who they want to play.
Which announcement?
Something from ND itself? If it’s a journalist, it’s mere speculation.
I really doubt that ND would go below 4 games in 6 years with Michigan and MSU or drop the annual game with PU.
See this article in SI: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/football/ncaa/09/12/notre-dame-acc/index.html
Notre Dame said that maintaining its Califorina rivalries (USC, Stanford) is its top priority. It doesn’t take a genius to figure out which ones are NOT top.
There’s a big distance between “not top rivalries” and dropping series completely.
Again, I’ve seen no indication that ND would go below 4 games in 6 years with any of its B10 rivalries. The BYU series would be sacrificed first, and I don’t see even that one going anywhere. Why would ND drop any of its B10 series? So they can play UConn more often?
I suspect Notre Dame would reduce the number of Big Ten teams it plays in order to get on the schedule with an SEC or ACC team, for example.
Notre Dame is now committed to playing five ACC teams per year in the near future along with their annual game with Navy. USC and Stanford will also be regulars on the schedule in order to ensure at least one game in California per year. That’s eight of the 12 games per year which are locked in.
NBC will want to play at least seven home games per year (or six with one neutral site game they can televise), which means the four open scheduling slots have to include three annual home games. Logically, that means ND will have two home-and-home series and two buy-in games per year with no return date required. The exception to that might be a situation where they have a 1-1-1 series with three games played against one opponent in South Bend, on the road and at a neutral site.
So who does Notre Dame play in those two home-and-home series? It it’s always two B10 teams (and they’re played in September), then the remaining two games are likely to be buy-in games with no return dates.
Michigan and Notre Dame have a sliding agreement that requires them to give the other a four-year notice if the series is changed or altered, so the earliest UM would drop from the ND schedule is 2017 (per that agreement). ND has two ACC teams on their schedule that year (Syracuse, Miami) plus three open slots that could go to ACC teams, so there may be no more major changes there either.
UM and ND have a scheduled break for 2018/9. But keep in mind that this is a two-way street. Michigan has a scheduling in balance through 2016 because the ND, Nebraska and Ohio State games are all on the road or at home. In 2015/6, Wisconsin is also part of that rotation. This means UM does have a motivation to drop ND and get another opponent that will be willing to host UM in 2017 and then play in Ann Arbor in 2018.
Michigan’s opening season game this year with Alabama had a 4.8 rating with 7.9M viewers on ABC–see http://www.sportsmediawatch.com/2012/09/ncaa-week-1-abc-hits-six-year-high-for-bama-blowout/.
In last year’s “Under the Lights” game with Notre Dame (the second game of the season for each team), the numbers were 4.5 and 7.5M respectively. See http://www.sportsmediawatch.com/2011/09/ncaa-catch-up-notre-dame-a-bigger-hit-for-espn-than-nbc/
Admittedly, this year’s game was between two top 10 ranked teams, although it was an early blow out. It also had an SEC team in it that was the former national champion, so it’s not exactly comparing apples to apples here. ND had a loss coming into last year’s game, so that might have been a factor as well. That said, one conclusion you can take from this is that vis-a-vis Michigan, Notre Dame and Alabama are “roughly comparable” in terms of television ratings given the timing of the two games (both played on a Saturday night). In summary, that means Michigan could be in the position ND with some other major program (Texas, Oklahoma, LSU, etc.) and get the same sort of brand name buzz.
cutter:
Which SEC programs are willing to play ND? ND has played 1 SEC school in the regular season in the last 14 seasons (Tennessee) and haven’t scheduled another one for the foreseeable future. With their ACC-focused future schedules, they’ll regularly hit the populated parts of the southeast anyway, so geography isn’t a reason to play the SEC either.
You mention OU and Texas, but those are the _only_ other 2 schools outside the SEC (and B10) that would be on par with Michigan that ND would play anyway (not counting the schools that ND are already scheduled to play; namely, USC and the ACC powers).
You mention 7 games a year that ND needs broadcast rights to; I’ll detail below how ND would likely set up their schedules given their constraints.
I think LSU would be willing to play ND. LSU has played a lot of good teams lately. AL would be willing to play ND in a neutral site game I bet, they just don’t like home and homes. UGA tried to schedule OSU, so they might be willing to play ND, but the new AD is from UF so it’s less likely.
Others that might be willing and are reasonable options: Vandy, TAMU, MO (in St. Louis perhaps)
Brian – you are correct regarding LSU’s willingness to play Notre Dame. Since 1970, my Tigers and the Irish have played 8 times in the regular season and twice in bowl games, with the series tied at five wins apiece. Historically, LSU has even been willing to schedule ND in October and November. In fact, 3 of the 4 games in South Bend took place in late November. Given that Louisiana has the most college talent per capita, and that South Louisiana is overwhelmingly Catholic, future LSU/ND series make sense, if the Irish would only return LSU’s phone calls.
http://espn.go.com/blog/big12/post/_/id/55395/longhorns-crowd-not-loud
“I like without a doubt playing on the road better than playing at home,” Vaccaro told the Daily Texan. “It’s way louder and gets me way [more excited]. No offense to our fans, but [DKR] is not loud.”
I’ve been to one game at DKR and was surprised how quiet it was. It wasn’t the fans fault, I think its a design issue with the stadium. Anyone else have an opinion?
Its a combination of the stadium design with a laid back fan base and town. Until they rebuilt them recently, the North end zone stands were way back from the field (still at the distance when they had a track). The huge upper deck west side is a long way from the field and faces the sky as much as the field. Some people like it because you can see the whole field, but I always try to avoid it.
Also, in September, its usually HOT! Doesn’t lead to a lot of energy in the stands. But the crowd can be loud at times, especially at night games. Easily the loudest game I was at there was a night game vs. Tech in 95 (known among Horn fans for Tony Brackens hit on the Tech punter during a fake punt). Other people say the night game (it was loud even on TV) vs. unbeaten Houston in 90 was the loudest. The only day game in contention for the loudest crowd was the 98 game vs. A&M when Ricky Williams broke the all-time rushing record and that one was late afternoon.
Of course, the biggest rivalry, OU, is never played in DKR. Texas fans can get pretty loud in half the stadium there.
According to Chuck Carlton (@ChuckCarltonDMN)
Looks like Fox is becoming the unofficial home for Big 12 third-tier rights. TCU just announces, joining Texas Tech from this morning.
No financial terms disclosed. It would be interesting to see what schools like OU, TCU, and Tech are getting.
Oklahoma St. and Baylor are also working with Fox and will probably announce shortly as well.
Its as if Fox is creating a network of 3rd tier content.
It looks like they will have the other 5 TX/OK schools for their regional sports networks covering TX/OK/LA/AR.
ESPN has UT along with UTSA and TX St. on the LHN and will likely have A&M in an SEC network.
That only leaves CUSA schools UTEP, UNT, Rice and BE members SMU and UH.
Question for Big Ten fans:
Hindsight is 20/20 of course, but if you could go back and go after schools who actually wanted to join the Big Ten who maybe weren’t home runs like Texas or Notre Dame, but who you’d actually get instead failing to get, would you do it?
Imagine a Big Ten like this:
East: Maryland, Penn State, Ohio State, Indiana, Purdue, Michigan, Michigan State
West: Nebraska, Oklahoma, Missouri, Kansas, Illinois, Northwestern, Minnesota, Wisconsin
It could be argued that the Big Ten would be in a much stronger position had they done this. And I would argue that they likely could have pulled it off if they had decided to go ahead and do it.
I noticed I left out Iowa. They’d likely go in the west so you’d probalby need to move Northwestern or Wisconsin to the East.
No. 12 is more than enough teams as it is. I preferred 10.
East: Maryland, Penn State, Ohio State, Indiana, Purdue, Michigan, Michigan State, Illinois
West: Nebraska, Oklahoma, Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, Northwestern, Minnesota, Wisconsin”
Adding back in Iowa adds the problem of which team to move to the east. It has to be NW or IL to maintain the geography you’re attempting, so I’d say IL to allow the western teams Chicago access. I made the switch in your divisions above.
Issues with your proposed B10:
1. Pods trump divisions for playing 16 teams in my opinion. This would feel like two separate conferences with a scheduling agreement.
2. You lose continuity having that many new members.
3. You lose money adding that many teams.
4. Why so many western teams and not another eastern team? Trade KU for Rutgers and the IN/IL border becomes the split again.
5. That many new teams in one division mean the other side will feel like the true B10.
6. OU definitely doesn’t meet the presidents standards for academics.
7. What’s the upside to having 16 teams? You get less money and play rivals less often.
I suppose you could argue the B10 would be much stronger, but I don’t really see it. It would be bigger and have another king program, but it also wouldn’t really be a conference anymore.
What the B10 needs to do is win more. They are plenty powerful already.
I definitely see the case for the Big Ten staying at 12 and maintaining traditions. I don’t have a problem with that.
That said, I think by adding Nebraska/Missouri/Oklahoma, and then maybe Maryland and either Syracuse or Rutgers, they’d make tons of tv money and at the same time would dramatically improve their odds of winning national titles in football. I don’t think adding those schools would mean less money at all.
But yes, there are issues with going to 16. It wouldn’t seem like as much of a conference.
Pods could be interesting.
Nebraska/Wisconsin/Minnesota/Northwestern
Oklahoma/Missouri/Iowa/Illinois
Michigan/Michigan State/Indiana/Purdue
Ohio State/Penn State/Maryland/Rutgers
I think a league like that would be at least on par with anything the SEC could throw together, in the event of a race to form 16 school super-conferences.
In the end maybe we dodged a bullet by avoiding the super-conferences. But the Big Ten I think had a path to victory in that war, had they chosen to initiate it. I guess we’ll never know what it would have been like.
“That said, I think by adding Nebraska/Missouri/Oklahoma, and then maybe Maryland and either Syracuse or Rutgers, they’d make tons of tv money and at the same time would dramatically improve their odds of winning national titles in football.”
Based on recent history, none of NE, MO, MD and RU/SU would win a national title anytime soon. That means you’re essentially saying that adding OU would “dramatically” improve the odds of winning a title. That’s plausible, as OU is one of few schools to produce elite teams lately.
As for money, adding NE barely made a profit and that was with the CCG addition. OU would probably pay for itself as #13. I don’t think MO, MD, RU or SU could pay for themselves as #14.
This year the B10 will pay out about $24.6M IIRC. I don’t see how any of those schools can add that much value.
Those wouldn’t work well. You have to try to maintain balance while grouping rivals. Certain groups also have to stay together (IA/WI/MN for one).
Maybe this
Big 8 = OU, MO, IL, NW
West = NE, IA, WI, MN
North = MI, MSU, IN, PU
East = OSU, PSU, MD, RU
Play your pod (3) and the paired pod (4) for that year plus your locked rival (1).
Locked rivals when E & W or E & 8 are paired:
OSU/MI, PSU/MSU, MD/PU, RU/IN, NE/OU, WI/NW, IA/MO, MN/IL
Locked rivals when E & N are paired:
OSU/OU, MI/NE, PSU/IA, MSU/MO, MD/WI, IN/MN, RU/NW, PU/IL
As I’ve said before, I really think the Big Ten made a mistake by not adding Missouri. Yes, you always take Nebraska over Missouri, but the Tigers should have been 13, and then Maryland / Rutgers should have been 14 to round things out. Or the league could have simply stayed at 13. The B1G stayed at 11 for 20 years, it couldn’t have dealt with 13?
On the one hand, I understand the B1G’s logic. The only good additions are Nebraska / Penn State / home run type additions. I would say Penn State was a home run, and while I liked the Nebraska addition, I consider it a triple only because I have a hard time seeing Nebraska return to the top of college football in today’s landscape. The problem with the B1G’s logic is that there are only two realistic home runs out there: Notre Dame and Texas. Notre Dame was not interested. Texas was not interested. If you can’t hit a home run, why not go for doubles that may accomplish some of the same goals?
Missouri is a solid double and would have fit right in that second tier with Wisconsin, Iowa, and Michigan State, further bolstering the league’s depth. The BTN and in turn B1G would have benefited since Missouri’s population would rank 6th among states in the B1G footprint, while adding two solid media markets in St. Louis and Kansas City and also making Missouri a B1G state that features underrated high school football talent. According to Scout.com, Missouri has five 4 star recruits in the class of 2013, four of which are committed to the Tigers. (The other is headed to Ohio State.) For comparison purposes, Wisconsin has one 4 star (committed to Nebraska,) Iowa has one 4 star (committed to Missouri) and Nebraska has two 4 stars (committed to Nebraska.) While Missouri, Nebraska, Iowa, and Wisconsin must all recruit nationally, Missouri has better talent within its borders than the other three combined. Sure, B1G teams currently recruit Missouri, but I suspect over time more recruits from Missouri will want to play in the SEC.
Oklahoma would have been at least a walk in the park home run and at worst case, a triple. I would have loved the Oklahoma addition but it probably was never going to happen. If the Sooners not been shackled to Oklahoma State, Delaney could have made the argument to the presidents that adding a current top 5-10 program outweighs the school’s lack of academic prestige. It seems that OU was interested, but either way, it probably was an unrealistic addition.
However, assuming this scenario came to fruition, with Nebraska, Missouri, and Oklahoma on board, the league could have stopped at 14, but if it wanted to go to 16 so it could form pods, I would have passed on Kansas and gone east with both Maryland and Rutgers. By adding Oklahoma, Missouri, Maryland, and Rutgers to the league, an additional 24,000,000 million people would reside within the Big Ten footprint. Obviously, Texas was / is the holy grail, but those four schools would have almost matched Texas’ population (about 25,000,0000).
In this scenario, even though Oklahoma is the only “national brand” addition that is a year in and year out national title contender, you absolutely increase the league’s strength and depth by pure numbers. I liken it to the Big East basketball conference the past several years which has generally been considered the best league in the country largely because it is so damn big. It’s a collection of maybe two or three “kings” (Syracuse, UConn, and Georgetown,) but features several solid second tier programs that are competitive. I think that’s what the Big Ten would have looked like under this scenario.
Look, there is no catching the SEC in football superiority. There is better talent within the SEC footprint, more tradition rich programs, and the schools themselves emphasize and spend more money on football. Adding Notre Dame, Texas, and Oklahoma would not make the B1G better than the SEC. However, I think the above scenario would have made the B1G the number 2 conference.
Tom, I agree with pretty much everything you said, and I would have liked to have seen it happen.
Luckily for Missouri fans, the SEC realized what the Big Ten did not and took Mizzou as a member. Mizzou was ready to move up from the Big 12 into one of the top two leagues. They sold out their season tickets this year and we’re adding 12,000 seats to our stadium over the next 3 years. Mizzou as a program should be every bit as strong as Iowa, Wisconsin, and Michigan State going forward. The Big Ten would have been wise to grab that when they had the chance. Now they will likely never have another chance at it.
“As I’ve said before, I really think the Big Ten made a mistake by not adding Missouri.”
I think that’s because you have different priorities than the COP/C.
“Yes, you always take Nebraska over Missouri, but the Tigers should have been 13, and then Maryland / Rutgers should have been 14 to round things out. Or the league could have simply stayed at 13. The B1G stayed at 11 for 20 years, it couldn’t have dealt with 13?”
You agree the B10 made the correct choice in taking NE over MO, so it comes down to expanding beyond 12.
1. What is the advantage of going beyond 12?
The ACC and SEC did it largely to re-open their TV deals. For the B10, it would lead to less money per team (unless adding 2 kings) and playing rivals less often most likely. Look at all the scheduling issues the SEC had and those schools are used to playing each other rarely.
2. 13 is a terrible choice.
11 was a pain in the butt, but adding PSU was worth it. More importantly, the B10 was willing to deal with it for 18 years before expanding to 12 despite the financial lure of a CCG because only a king program like NE (or ND or UT) was worth it. You think a league that delayed going to 12 for that long is going to lose money to go to 13 with a prince program?
13 is worse than 11 because of the divisions. You can’t get everybody 8 games:
A – 7 teams (6 division games)
B – 6 teams (5 division games)
2 crossover games for each A team makes 14 crossover games. That leaves 4 teams in B with only 2 crossover games and 7 total games (2 get 3 crossovers for 8 total). Do they play each other again? Do you rank teams by winning percentage rather than wins?
At least with 11 teams everyone could play 8 games.
3. 14 is, thus, a minimum.
Do you honestly believe that MO and MD/RU could pay for themselves (roughly $25M per year right now)? Or are you suggesting the B10 schools should voluntarily lose money now for some nebulous future advantages of expansion?
“On the one hand, I understand the B1G’s logic. The only good additions are Nebraska / Penn State / home run type additions. I would say Penn State was a home run, and while I liked the Nebraska addition, I consider it a triple only because I have a hard time seeing Nebraska return to the top of college football in today’s landscape.”
If NE improves their academics and can continue to win 9 games a year on average, they’ll pay off just fine for the B10. They have a large fan base. With the right coach they could easily become elite again because they have the brand power to attract recruits. Imagine a Chris Petersen at NE. I think PSU will have the harder time being elite for the next 8-10 years or more.
“The problem with the B1G’s logic is that there are only two realistic home runs out there: Notre Dame and Texas. Notre Dame was not interested. Texas was not interested. If you can’t hit a home run, why not go for doubles that may accomplish some of the same goals?”
You are assuming doubles can achieve their goals. What if their goal is to hit home runs? Every added school is an extra mouth to feed. Doubles require twice as many mouths to feed for the same result. That’s the problem. Doubles don’t generally pay for themselves.
If getting access to the south or the east was their top priority, then maybe you’d be right. What people seem to forget is that the B10 has been content with their membership since they were at 10. They’re willing to add an elite program, but aren’t going to go out of their way to add anything less than that. They tried to get ND twice (not this most recent round), and came close once. They at least talked with UT a couple of times. They did add PSU when PSU asked to join. They also added NE when they asked to join. Nobody else was considered a viable addition by the COP/C.
“Missouri is a solid double and would have fit right in that second tier with Wisconsin, Iowa, and Michigan State, further bolstering the league’s depth.”
Agreed. And trust me, we’ve been through the financial case for MO here many times. They’d add potentially $16M in BTN subscriptions annually plus add some inventory. Does that add up to $25M?
OU was a no go from the start. The COP/C told Delany to never bring them a candidate as weak academically as NE again. OU being tied to OkSU was an absolute killer anyway, and there was no way to pry OU away from OkSU. MO and KU were about equal to NE before NE lost AAU membership but weren’t prominent football programs like NE. What people seem to forget is that NE was by far the weakest academic member of the B10 even before losing AAU status.
Latest USNWR rankings (all but NE are AAU):
12. NW
29. MI
41. WI
46. PSU, IL
56. OSU
65. PU
68. MN
72. MSU, IA
83. IN
101. NE
97. MO
101. OU
106. KU
Academics are very important to the presidents no matter what football fans think. MO and KU are AAU, which helps them, but OU isn’t. When NE published their AAU report after being kicked out, it ranked all the eligible schools based on the main indicators the AAU uses. Remember, the AAU has just over 60 members. NE ranked #109, below the last remaining AAU schools at 87, 94 and 105 (and one of those was probably Syracuse which quit). OU was tied for #91 and no higher than #77 in any category. There is a long list of eligible schools higher on the list for those claiming OU is on a quick path to AAU membership.
I don’t think the COP/C was or is willing to add OU based on academics, but maybe if they were balanced by a more prestigious school or two (like USNWR #58 MD, #68 RU – both AAU) and Delany could make a strong athletic case. I don’t think that case can be made now that the B10 is at 12 teams, though. If there was a need to reach 16, perhaps OU, MO, MD and RU would have been approved as a package, or OU and MD/RU to hit 14.
Regardless, OU, MO and MD are now off the table so it’s a moot point.
“However, assuming this scenario came to fruition, with Nebraska, Missouri, and Oklahoma on board, the league could have stopped at 14, but if it wanted to go to 16 so it could form pods,”
You can form pods at 14 (or even at 12). For 14:
A and B have 4 teams
C and D have 3 teams
Years 1-2:
A & C vs B & D
A1 and A2 play B1 and B2
C1 plays D1 and D2
A & D vs B & C
You play everyone else at least twice in 4 years while potentially preserving rivalries.
“I would have passed on Kansas and gone east with both Maryland and Rutgers. By adding Oklahoma, Missouri, Maryland, and Rutgers to the league, an additional 24,000,000 million people would reside within the Big Ten footprint. Obviously, Texas was / is the holy grail, but those four schools would have almost matched Texas’ population (about 25,000,0000).”
UT is only one mouth to feed while you propose adding 4 to get an equivalent return. That only works if you believe UT was worth $100M per year to the B10.
“Look, there is no catching the SEC in football superiority.”
Says who? They weren’t always on top, and they won’t always be on top. A lot of people forget that much of the SEC wasn’t great last year. UF, UK, UT, VU, AU, MSU and MS were all average or worse (won 8 or fewer games). This year, it looks more like 3-4 top teams (AL, LSU, UGA, SC). Their reputation is driven by their top teams. Perhaps the new oversigning rules will take an edge off of their depth advantage (note that the SEC West is the dominant side and it also has the schools that oversign the most – UF and UGA didn’t and now they can’t keep up). Or perhaps the SEC will actually have another upset or two. For all their supposed depth, why is it a lower tier team hasn’t upset a top team since MS over UF in 2008? Three whole seasons with no major upsets?
# of SEC ranked teams at the end of each season:
2007 – 5, 2/3
“Adding Notre Dame, Texas, and Oklahoma would not make the B1G better than the SEC.”
That’s crap. The B10 would crush the SEC financially and the B10 would have many more elite programs including all but 1 member of the 800 win club including the top 6 teams (top 7 if you include PSU’s vacated wins). The B10 would be the media focus. The new B10 would have 10 NCG appearances to the SEC’s 9 (3 wins to the SEC’s 8) and 39 BCS games to the SEC’s 23 (18 Ws to the SEC’s 16). You’d have 3 of the best programs of the BCS era with OSU, OU and UT plus MI, NE and WI not far behind. That’s 6 of the top 17 teams by W% in the BCS era whilt the SEC only has 3.
You keep comparing apples to oranges. If the B1G is smart and adds the new schools when the next contract is negotiated everyone will see a large increase in non-BTN revenue regardless who is added. Heck, you could add two MAC schools and the B1G would still pass the PAC-12’s revenue per school. Add to that the boost in BTN revenue from adding states like NJ and MD.
Wasn’t it reported early in the expansion process that RU and UMD were among a list of schools studied and it was found that all would increase revenue for the B1G? Does anyone else remember this? I think it was a Chicago Tribune article, most likely by Teddy Greenstein.
Brian, you ignore the fact that Mizzou is paying for itself and then some in the SEC, and the SEC’s earnings aren’t any different from the Big Ten’s, or at least only marginally so.
joe4psu,
Certainly the B10 could get a raise while adding people in 2017. But each team might have made more without the additions. I still haven’t seen any explanation of what net benefits the B10 would get from expanding beyond 12. How do the pros outweigh the cons?
If you’re just talking an intellectual exercise where bigger is by default better, then sure the B10 should have added OU, MO, RU and MD if that was possible. Those were the top 4 realistic options after UT and ND passed. I happen to think adding those 4 would have just made the B10 bigger, not better.
Pros: Adding Oklahoma, Missouri, Maryland and Rutgers almost certainly adds significant value to the Big Ten network and the Big Ten’s tier 1 and 2 contracts. If adding Mizzou and A&M adds significant value to the SEC, then adding those 4 schools would almost certainly add dollar value to the Big Ten. It also would have increased the recruiting ground of the Big Ten by moving it’s boarders to the fringes of the southwest and southeast. Adding Oklahoma, and to a lesser extent Missouri, would have been a significant boost to the quality of football in the Big Ten. All four schools are relativley good fits. 3 out of four are large flagship state schools in the AAU. The fourth (OU) isn’t great academically but its not much worse than Nebraska, and they have a huge upside in football and would quickly rival or suprass all of the top teams in the league.
Cons: It would have triggered 16 team super-conferences nationwide. Traditions would have been scrapped. Conferences would have been so large that they would have lacked cohesion. Rivals would play less often. It would have been a big change.
I can really see both sides of it. Either choice had its pluses and minuses.
If the Big Ten had made that move, other conferences would have rushed to keep up.
The SEC might have rushed to grab up Texas A&M, West Virginia, Florida State, North Carolina State
The Pac 12 may have grabbed Texas, Texas Tech, Colorado, Utah, Kansas, Kansas State
The ACC could have taken Pitt, Syracuse, UConn, Louisville, Cincinatti, Temple, Navy
A new CUSA of sorts could have formed with (east) Oklahoma State, TCU, Baylor, SMU, Houston, Memphis, UCF, USF, (west) BYU, Boise State, Colorado State, Air Force, New Mexico, UNLV, SDSU, and Fresno State.
You know, all the crazy talk that’s been on here for the past 3 years.
It would have been a huge mess and it would have all been caused by the Big Ten. Many would have been angry. The Big Ten would have come away as the winners, having added the strongest schools. But it would have been a wild departure from tradition.
That’s my point. Either way had pluses and minuses, and going big wasn’t a clear winner. So why engender so much hatred, destroy tradition and lose rivalries? The cost never seemed worth the money to me, and apparently not to the COP/C. It was never about whether the other candidate schools were decent additions. There was a race to be #12, and that was the end of it unless outside circumstances forced the B10 to get even larger.
All of Oklahoma’s statements and actions indicate they are either unwilling or unable (or both) to ditch Oklahoma St. and that would be a non-starter (and that assumes the Big 10 was willing to look past OU’s lack of AAU membership)
Also, Kansas and KSU share a BOT, so Kansas wouldn’t have been able leave the Wildcats so long as the Big XII was viable.
I think OU and KU would have found a way if it meant joining the Big Ten.
I guess we’ll just have to agree to disagree on that one.
I’ve seen different people with different opinions on this. I guess we’ll never know for sure.
mushroomgod
I think academic rep means a lot to the Big 10……
Yes, NEB was added……………but they were an obvious #12 for mass appeal purposes….and NW and MICH were against adding NEB as it was…….although publicly they bent to make it “unanimous”
Had the BIG also added MO, Kansas, and OK, they would have added 3 more schools rated academically below the original 10 + PSU………that wasn’t going to happen. Also, NEB, MO, KAN. and O K would have all been smaller in enrollment than the other 11.
The above having been said………it’s obvious that the original goals of BIG exp. have not been met.
You’ll recall all the talk about demographics and TV markets………NEB didn’t do much for new TV markets, and the alum base of BIG schools (which is what Delaney was talking about) has shrunk relative to the ACC and ACC schools.
Even worse, the best exp. options….MD, MO, ND are effectively off the table.
I still think the BIG will eventually expand, but it’s hard to seehow or who it will involve. Syracuse was never a good choice. Rutgers and U CONN have some appeal but weaken the football brand, and don’t add much as overall sports programs.
I wouldn’t consider UMD off the table. A big fish would have to accompany them in any case.
Bo Darville
The University of Minnesota-Duluth?
Excuse me, it was WISCONSIN and Michigan who opposed adding UNL.
NU supported Nebraska joining (you’d understand if you saw our ticket sales).
Mizzou is an AAU school with an enrollment of 34,700+. They’re a pretty solid fit academically for the Big Ten. Or at least they’re much less of a stretch than NU, OU, or KU.
Ohio State 56,867
Minnesota 52,557
Michigan State 47,954
Penn State 44,817
Indiana 42,731
Michigan 42,716
Illinois 42,606
Wisconsin 42,595
Purdue 39,726
Iowa 30,328
Northwestern 19,184
And Nebraska’s enrollment has been declining while Missouri’s enrollment is the fastest-growing in the AAU.
I don’t have any qualms about the B1G’s decision to add NE at the time, but it may look more questionable 10-20 years from now if the football program never gets back on track and the state’s population growth remains muted.
Disemboweling the Big12 as you describe would have left OkieState, Kstate, TTech, Baylor, and Iowa State out in the cold and I really don’t think the B1G was interested in being *that* conference.
I think the SEC hit a homerun by adding aTm and Mizzou, I would be thrilled if the B1G had done the same, but I also don’t think the major moves are complete.
I believe that the SEC is about to strike gold on its TV deal and further believe the SEC and B1G are going to outpace the other majors in bowl receipts and I believe this combination will further unsettle the landscape. In my opinion, this will lead to several schools seeking a partnership with the B1G to better compete against their SEC rivals.
So are you assuming the ACC’s new $50MM exit penalty will not hold up if challenged in court? That must be it, because I don’t see how quality schools from the SEC, Big 12, or Pac-12 being poachable at this point due to no desire and/or a GOR (Big 12).
I’m working off the theory that Fox desperately wants to get access to the football mad Southeast to round out its geographic footprint of college football assets.
I think it will acquire these assets through B1G expansion and then it will become the largest buyer of B1G inventory when the 2016 contract is done. Fox will then use B1G football and basketball as key inventory to launch its ESPN competitor.
Fox is making a huge investment here and whatever the per-school exit fee it ends up needing to fund isn’t even a blip on the radar in the grand scheme of things.
Good luck with that one.
@Andy…Good luck with what? Have you seen all the inventory Fox owns? Its missing big anchor tenant type inventory, particularly in the winter months.
Watch and learn.
I think getting schools to leave the ACC at this point will be a very heavy lift. Not saying it’s impossible but seems highly unlikely. But I guess things change. Who knows what the landscape will look like in 10-20 years.
http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/8373666/penn-state-nittany-lions-matt-marcincin-leaves-program
PSU’s backup kicker has quit the team. I don’t blame him. If he still wasn’t going to play after the other guy missed so many, nothing but an injury would ever get him on the field. He’s still in school but could transfer and play immediately since he hasn’t been in a game yet.
Eh, a non-scholarship player (or as O’Brien calls them, run-ons) that was never going to see the field. As you said, if he couldn’t beat out Ficken after last week there’s little chance he would ever play. This wouldn’t have been news if it weren’t for the situation at PSU. More interesting was Kersey finally leaving, voluntarily or otherwise, the team for good. He left the team once or twice in the past and was convinced to come back. No one is trying to get him back this time. Then there are the guys like Royer who left the team but stayed in school and continues to have his way paid by the athletic department without having to uphold his end of the scholarship agreement. That may be the strangest situation created by the sanctions.
Agreed. A walk-on leaving the program has ZERO to do with the scandal, except for the fact that he would have been third string if the primary kicker had not left. At this point, players are not leaving because of the scandal. I don’t even like the word scandal.
I wasn’t claiming it was a big loss. I just find it interesting that a 3rd string walk-on kicker who became 2nd string when the starter left would quit. Did he really expect to play much as the 3rd stringer? If he was happy to ride the pine then, why not now?
I didn’t think you were Brian. And I have no idea what the kid is thinking. It is frustrating seeing another kid go at this time and is odd since he’s one hammy, or maybe another 1-5 game, away from starting even if he still hasn’t beaten Ficken for the starting spot.
On the bright side, he’s a walk-on and can be replaced by another walk-on. I think I saw a story about a local kid that kicked well in high school and was going to the tryouts so you may have a a happier guy of equivalent skill soon.
I hate to see someone quit on their team during the season unless it’s for injuries or higher priorities (academics, providing for the family, etc). Being a back-up kicker is a pretty cool way to go through college. Sure he has to practice, but he doesn’t get hit and he doesn’t get pushed as hard. In exchange, he gets to go out and pick up football groupies. Seems fair.
loki_the_bubba
Sad news at Notre Dame. Manti Te’o lost his girlfriend and grandmother in the last 24 hours. But he is still expected to play tomorrow.
By ‘tomorrow’, I of course mean Saturday. Sorry, been a long week.
Richard Cain (@Rich_Cain)
I think it is possible for the Catholic schools to form their own non-football league if they decide stability is paramount. Like minded institutions with like missions, markets and alumni.
Well, if the instability is so bad that the BE breaks up, the Catholic schools would form their own non-football league. That’s their worst case scenario. Hard to understand why they would want to preemptively give up money.
What you’re saying is that the water in the pot is getting hot, but so hot as to be boiling, so they should preemptively jump out of the pot in to the fire. I don’t see how that makes sense.
Notre Dame moving, interestingly, could be just about the least significant conference move. The Catholic schools seem likely to stay in the Big East, so it has no impact on the Big East. FSU may have stayed in the ACC w/o Notre Dame moving. Or they may still move. Same for Virginia Tech, although I never thought they were particularly likely to leave. Every indication is that only Maryland, Clemson and FSU were unhappy while the rest were delighted to be in the ACC.
Notre Dame was heading towards 3 or 4 ACC games anyway, so 5 is not significant. 5 ACC + Stanford, USC, Navy still leaves room for Purdue, Michigan St. and 2 other games. Maybe MSU gets rotated with Michigan to give them more flexibility, but they will be playing ACC schools only every 3rd year so they get a lot of flexibility there.
ESPN makes odd choices. I guess PSU must be like a car wreck for them.
Week 3 – Navy @ PSU, 3:30, ABC/ESPN2
Week 4 – Temple at PSU, 3:30, ABC/ESPN2
Meanwhile, OSU is starting the year with 4 straight 12:00 games for the first time I can remember. I like noon games personally, but 3:30 is considered a more prestigious time slot usually.
Week 5 times aren’t set yet, but OSU should get the 3:30 slot playing @ MSU while PSU is @ IL. WI @ NE is the 8:00 game on ABC.
I think that PSU is now among the schools that some fans love to hate because of the Sandusky scandal. There’s also those that think the players got shafted by the NCAA and are rooting for them. Either way it increases interest. If PSU continues losing the shine will rub off and the ratings will decrease. If O’Brien can keep PSU playing at a .500 level during sanctions he’ll be a hero in PSU circles and they may maintain much of the current interest.
Kind of a perverse way to spend your time, if you ask me. I try to spend as little time as possible paying attention to Penn State at this point.
Missouri is just not ready for the SEC. They don’t fit culturally. An Atlanta article explains why. Hint to Missouri fans-think Colorado, not Nebraska:
http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-georgia-sports/2012/09/14/heres-proof-missouris-not-ready-for-sec/
It’s sad that these midwest schools were forced out of their best fit conference by the effect TV market size has had on college football. The Missouri’s, Nebraska’s, and Kansas’s of the world belong in the Big 8. That was a fun conference to watch.
Bullet – its an opinion piece. I usually don’t read the comments section underneath an article/column, but the writer is overwhelmingly bashed for his opinion.
I knew the Aggies would be a fit in the SEC, since my Tigers regularly played them during my college days and I made two road trips to College Station. A couple of years ago, I visited Columbia, MO during my annual summer tour of MLB parks, and before all the realignment rumors. While I would have preferred Florida State or Virginia Tech, I think Mizzou is doing a great job trying to fit in with the SEC. I believe Mizzou has committed $200mm to upgrade its athletic facilities. It will take both the Aggies and Mizzou time to adjust, but in time, they’ll both be fine members. Right now, they are both just happy to be in the SEC. After last weekend, they should learn soon that SEC football is played for 60 minutes, not 45.
The article was tongue in cheek. A thank you letter????? In the SEC????? UGA hates about everyone they play-Auburn, Florida, Tennessee, South Carolina, Clemson, Georgia Tech. They have an intensity Texas shares only with OU.
The B12 fans probably understand my CU/NU reference. Colorado was known for throwing batteries and beer bottles at opposing fans. Nebraska fans gave Texas a standing ovation when they ended their multi-year home winning streak. They’re the type who would write a thank-you letter.
Batteries and beer bottles were the least of your worries at Colorado.
I went back and read some of the comments. Kind of amusing knowing Georgia. You have the prim and proper types condemning him (kind of like the Chamber of Commerce trying to help cover up the recent massive cheating scandal in the Atlanta Public Schools involving most of the schools helping students cheat on standardized tests) and then the people who don’t understand at all (likely products of the Atlanta Public schools).
So what they’re saying is that Missouri moving from the B12 to the SEC lowered the redneck quotient of both conferences.
The Branson Chamber of Commerce would like to dispute that.
Branson is a smallish city 4 hours south Columbia. Not really relevant.
In the words of Dennis Miller, Branson is Vegas for people without teeth.
Meh. While it is admittedly a tongue in cheek article, Mizzou seems to have received overwhelmingly positive reviews from UGA and general SEC fans that attended last weekend’s festivities.
Clay Travis was over-the-top in his praise about his experience in Columbia last weekend, calling Mizzou “a fabulous addition to the conference that fits the SEC in all facets”.
http://outkickthecoverage.com/dixieland-delight-missouri.php
Missouri’s just trying to class up the league a bit.
That’s it. Missouri just doesn’t get Southern football. Class involves the Greeks dressing up for the football game, not writing thank you letters to the opponent.
You do realize that the thank you letter was written from Missouri visitors to traveling Georgia fans, thanking them for their business. Georgia brought about 20k+ fans to Columbia, which is about 3 times as many as Texas ever brought.
meant to say the letter was from Missouri businesses, not Missouri visitors. I really need to start reading over my posts before posting them.
Point is, this has nothing to do with Missouri fans thanking Georgia for beating them. This is Missouri businesses basically paying for an advertisement in the form of a thank you letter trying to promote goodwill in Georgia so they can make more money off of them in 2014 when they come back.
The SEC is going to love Missouri for the first couple of trips until they show their true colors.
Missouri will welcome you to Columbia & then write thank you letters for beating their team.
Article on the finances of buy games. UGA will pay FAU $1 million and net about $1.7 million. UGA averages about 92k a game. New AD from Florida is doing more buy games and reducing the number of sellouts. FAU coach Pellini explains the other part of the reason they are playing UGA AND Alabama this year.
http://blogs.ajc.com/uga-sports-blog/2012/09/13/money-game-uga-florida-atlantic-game-pays-off-for-both-sides/
Georgia averages 92k a game but only brings in $2.7M in ticket revenue? Just under $30 a ticket? That doesn’t sound right.
I believe Iowa has broken $1M for a money game payout a couple times, I’m surprised that this is Georgia’s first $1M payout.
UGA has been playing some FCS schools.
UGA face price is $45 for the general public (not student or faculty). That doesn’t include the donations necessary to buy season tickets, which I believe start around $1,000.
bullet, I still don’t see how the ticket revenue only comes to $2.7M. Is $45 face price for the FCS games, or for all games? Either seem low. Iowa’s lowest ticket price this year is $55 for Central Michigan. Also doesn’t include required donations.
I’m pretty sure that’s all home games, although I don’t remember what it has been in the past. FAU and Buffalo were that price.
I don’t have how the paper got their numbers. $45 * 92k gets you to around $4.1 million. Student and faculty tickets would be less. Then there is the band and free tickets. Not sure how the suites work. I know some of the departments have suites reserved, so there may be no revenue for those seats.
The article says “budgeted.” That does not mean that the actual revenue could end up being more. The budgeted figure probably assumes a strong level of fan disinterest, just in case. Plus, I have to think that keeping expectations in check probably goes a long way towards reducing the payout to the other school
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How did being a ‘social justice warrior’ become a bad thing?
Speaker of the House of Representatives Paul Ryan is coming under attack by supporters for Donald Trump for saying that the latter’s comments that US district judge Gonzalo Curiel overseeing the case of Trump University could not be objective because of his Mexican heritage (even though he was born in Indiana) was an example of textbook racism.
“Politically correct ‘Social Justice Warrior,’ and complete MORON Paul Ryan is busy once again helping his good friends Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama by attacking his own parties [sic] frontrunner,” wrote Amy Moreno at TruthFeed.com.
“Thanks to Paul Ryan’s incorrect and hysterical statements referring to Trump as a RACIST, over an issue Ryan clearly does not understand, Obama’s White House is now taking his word as ‘gospel’ and referring to Trump a ‘racist.’” Moreno fumed.
The critics have trotted out the familiar all-purpose charge that Ryan was trying to be ‘politically correct’ but also pinned the label of ‘social justice warrior’ on him. The use of this phrase as a pejorative is familiar in atheist circles and is used against those atheists (like me) who think that there is more to atheism than simply not believing in god and fighting against religious and other superstitions, and that issues of social justice are also important to work on.
According to this urban dictionary, the term is used to denigrate those who use it for the purposes of political correctness.
A pejorative term for an individual who repeatedly and vehemently engages in arguments on social justice on the Internet, often in a shallow or not well-thought-out way, for the purpose of raising their own personal reputation. A social justice warrior, or SJW, does not necessarily strongly believe all that they say, or even care about the groups they are fighting on behalf of. They typically repeat points from whoever is the most popular blogger or commenter of the moment, hoping that they will “get SJ points” and become popular in return. They are very sure to adopt stances that are “correct” in their social circle.
This seems a little tortured to me and far too dependent on speculative assertions of motive. It is also somewhat redundant since it seems so close to the already overused ‘politically correct’ charge. I can understand how people can differ on how to achieve social justice but I am puzzled by implication that it is something negative. How can one be against justice, social or otherwise? Or is it the concept of ‘warrior’ that is the problem?
One thing that has surprised me about the Trump-Curiel controversy has been the number of big-name Republican politicians and media figures who say that they are outraged that Trump brought the judge’s heritage into it and have even threatened a convention revolt and a sort of coup to deny Trump the nomination. I don’t expect anything to come of it and that these people will eat their words and rally behind him eventually but this is still surprising since Republicans have long been using people’s (including judges’) ethnicity and background against them. Why is this the bridge too far for them?
Seth Meyers gives a good background to on Trump’s university, what the judge did, and the reactions to Trump’s attacks on judge
How can one be against social justice?
That’s easy, Mano: All the privileges one enjoys cease to be privileges if others have them.
sonofrojblake says
Beat me to it, Siobhan. “I’m alright Jack” is the key phrase here.
Why is this the bridge too far for them?
Because it’s Trump, and they’re desperate. #anyonebutTrump
Henry Gale says
When it threatens white privilege.
Holms says
It’s easier to understand the term if you actually ignore the oft-quoted definition, as that definition is rarely followed. To be an SJW, all you need to do is state a progressive opinion, or argue for a progressive policy, or simply be progressive in general, and someone on the conservative side of you will declare you an SJW.
moarscienceplz says
It is also somewhat redundant since it seems so close to the already overused ‘politically correct’ charge.
Playing the ‘PC’ card even once is one time too many. The phrase was invented to push back against people trying to behave humanely towards oppressed groups. There is no nice way to say someone is being “politically correct”. The person saying that is saying they want to oppress people.
CJO says
Regarding the speculation on motive, it’s pure projection: those whose every public utterance is a posture intended to assert dominance or signal in-group affiliation assume that anyone giving voice to an opinion does so for the same reason.
Tabby Lavalamp says
Speculative assertions of motive have long been common online, but now there are new words being used to do it. “SJW” is one, and another gaining in popularity is “virtue signalling”.
corwyn says
When you try to put a label on good behavior, instead of praising the behavior itself, it becomes easy for people to manipulate the label. Let this be a lesson to all who want to invent some new label as opposed to doing actual good. There is no reason to say anything more about someone who helps feed the poor. How could a label improve that?
Thank you kindly.
Marcus Ranum says
What corwyn said @#8
“What offensive things do you want to say that you feel are being suppressed? What free speech of yours is being infringed? I’m trying to figure out your specific complaint.”
I did that exercise, once, and my interlocutor finally fell back to a firing position consisting of an extended whine that Andrew Dice Clay’s career was ruined because he made jokes that made women mad. Oh. It wasn’t that he was, you know, un funny?
lanir says
So… That definition. All I got out of it is that anyone who calls me this is trying to say I’m a hypocrite. On very specific topics. I guess that helps hide that they’re often projecting because they’d never argue that side of those topics. Most of the time all these tough guys who say other people don’t have sense and glorify their own willingness to offend you are the first ones to cry foul if you say something they don’t like. They mostly turn into the worst sort of whiny, immature, self-centered jerk.
doublereed says
Eh, I get the impression that “SJW” is quickly going out of style, mostly because people are even using it to describe Paul Ryan.
Eric O says
I think “SJW” is a relative term which generally means “someone who is more progressive than I am”. When uttered by supposedly liberal atheists, the epithet usually refers to feminists, anti-racists, and supporters of LGBTQ equality. For Trump supporters, that includes pretty much anyone who finds Trump disturbing.
I find it hilarious that Paul Ryan is being called an SJW now. I think it just serves to illustrate how stupid and meaningless the term is.
Randall Lee says
The sad thing is that Trump is being maligned as a racist in the first place. Mexicans are not a race.
The judge it appears is an anchor baby himself. Talk about conflicts of interests and appearances of impropriety!
With the exception of the anarchists show me one SJW that does not resort to violence in order to bring about their agenda.
For the shocking truth on this judge listen here
It actually began a long time ago when mankind was first deceived into believing in the illusion of authority to be imposed by the morally superior upon the morally and otherwise inferior was a proper means of organizing society. That grand superstition lives on today in minds that refuse to exercise the necessary reason and individual responsibility to extricate themselves from the cult of Government.
They love their slavery even to the point of believing it to be freedom.
As for Trump’s ordeal, U.S. District Judge Gonzalo Curiel, who has been criticized by Donald Trump as a “hater” appointed by President Obama who should be recused from the case, listed his membership in the “La Raza Lawyers of San Diego” on a judicial questionnaire he filled out when he was selected to be a federal judge. He was named in a brochure as a member of the selection committee for the organization’s 2014 Annual Scholarship Fund Dinner & Gala. Meanwhile, the San-Diego based law firm representing the plaintiffs in the Trump University case, Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd, was listed as a sponsor of the event.
WND reported the San Diego firm paid $675,000 to the Clintons for speeches, and the firm’s founder is a wealthy San Diego lawyer who served a two-year sentence in federal prison for his role in a kickback scheme to mobilize plaintiffs for class-action lawsuits.
Read more at http://www.wnd.com/2016/06/trump-u-judges-group-tied-to-national-council-of-laraza/#IhTr2kCh47wY0ffQ.99
Seth says
Those offs are getting really lonely, Randall. Why don’t you go and fuck them? Take all the offs you’ve been neglecting and fuck them, and leave the rest of us the hell alone.
At least now we know that Seth isn’t likely an atheist as he angrily comes to the defense of the illusion of Authority and the State. I was under the impression that atheists prided themselves in their ability to react with reason and facts. But Seth sure doesn’t fit that character. He would rather spit anger and venom. What a poor example! He even assumes to speak for the group.
The fact that Mexican is a nationality does not preclude racism against them. Especially as Mexico, being Central American, is ethnically different to North America.
He is a natural born USA citizen, and his parent migrated legally and became citizens before he was even born. Therefore he cannot be an ‘anchor’ baby, as his parents had no need of an anchor to remain in USA -- they were already citizens.
(Please note that it took a single google search to discover this; I conclude therefore that you didn’t even make an attempt to know what you were talking about before venting forth.)
Tally up everyone that has been labelled an SJW. How many of them have not resorted to violence? Virtually all of them.
Unless of course you have some sort of convoluted and highly idiosyncratic definition of violence…? Oh yes, you’re the guy that thinks ‘believing government should exist’ is violence, despite that being not even remotely what the word means in common understanding. This renders your accusation of widespread SJW violence incredibly inane.
[FORTY FIVE MINUTE VIDEO LOL]
If you are too lazy to summarise your case in support of your own accusation, I have no reason to give any attention to said accusation.
It actually began a long time ago when mankind was first deceived into believing in the illusion of authority to be imposed by the morally superior upon the morally and otherwise inferior was a proper means of organizing society.
Without the collective will of a group imposing standards of behaviour on that group, there is no order; no law nor law enforecement means lawlessness. If that is what you want, then you will find yourself in the minority on that point, and why should the minority view of law and behaviour rule over the majority?
Guilt by association. Got it.
At least now we know that Seth isn’t likely an atheist as he angrily comes to the defense of the illusion of Authority and the State.
Add ‘atheist’ to the list of words for which you have a highly idiosyncratic definition.
Note also that Seth makes no indication that he speaks for atheism as a group. Further, he doesn’t even indicate that he is an atheist in that comment, though perhaps he is and has indicated so elsewhere.
@Randall Lee #12: Okay, you appear to be a Trump supporter so we aren’t likely to agree on much and I’m not going to convince you of anything. That leaves me with two things to say.
First, you can’t make a point by linking a 45 minute video and sort of vaguely implying there’s a point you consider important in there somewhere. To make your point clear, say what it is and where to find it in the video.
Second, I’m sort of curious. Trump essentially wants to change judges partway through a trial because he chose to say something and now he’s decided on his own that this is affecting the judge’s thinking. He wants to choose who can judge him. This is what he does with the stature he gained by being the presumptive Republican nominee. Is that sort of self-aggrandizing behavior at any expense really the actions you want out of a future president? Wouldn’t that make you distrust him at least a little?
@moarscienceplz, 5:
The phrase was invented to push back against people trying to behave humanely towards oppressed groups.
No, the phrase was invented by the people who were trying to be politically correct, as a kind of self-deprecating joke. It was only later it was twisted into a term of abuse.
I like how Stewart Lee describes political correctness: “What is political correctness? It’s an often clumsy negotiation towards a kind of formally inclusive language, and there’s all sorts of problems with it, but it’s better than what we had before.”
https://youtu.be/bmsV1TuESrc?t=55s
How can one be against justice, social or otherwise?
You don’t need to be against justice, social or otherwise. You just need to be against being told off for something you’ve said or done in the tone SJWs often choose to do it.
Edward Gemmer says
I used to call people that if their concept of social justice was limited to insulting people on the internet. But now it is overused.
If your only contact with them was over the internet… how could you tell?
Fixed that for you. People want to say and do shitty things without being called on it.
Sean2007 says
There is nothing wrong with social justice, or those who promote it. The term “social justice warrior” is meant to be ironic, as it was originally directed at people who claim to be anti-racist/sexist yet seem to have an intensely pathological hatred of “white males,” leading a reasonable person to conclude that their alleged anti-racism/sexism is selective at best if not entirely insincere.
Intensely hostile, venomous and intolerant to people who disagree with them, quick to label everything and everyone a racist or a sexist, they nevertheless display a remarkable condescension to minorities who they treat as hyper-sensitive babies in need of protection by middle class whites. It is difficult to believe such angry, hateful and anti-social people are truly interested in promoting social justice rather than in promoting their own virtue.
I question the sincerity of every one of them. They have done more to undermine the left than anything Trump has or ever will do.
SJWs frequently say things against white males or Western civilization that a reasonable person would consider racist or sexist if they were directed at minorities or women. The Reddit thread “Stormfront or SJW” points out the difficulty of distinguishing the rantings of bigoted SJWs from the bona-fide racists over at Stormfront when you remove identifying labels and context from their comments and replace them with blanks. The examples speak for themselves and show why many on the left despise SJW types.
https://www.reddit.com/r/StormfrontorSJW/
John Morales says
Sean2007, it comes from the original term ‘keyboard warrior’.
SJWs frequently say things against white males or Western civilization that a reasonable person would consider racist or sexist if they were directed at minorities or women.
Bah. Your ignorance amuses me.
Silentbob says
@ 24 Sean2007
I’ll admit I’m impressed by the honesty of the title of your linked page.
(“CHERRYPICKING STRAWMAN CENTRAL”.)
#24 Sean2007
Words are not defined by fiat, but by common use. Your definition is undermined by the fact that it does not match the common use of the term, outlined in post #4.
The Reddit thread “Stormfront or SJW” points out the difficulty of distinguishing the rantings of bigoted SJWs from the bona-fide racists over at Stormfront when you remove identifying labels and context from their comments and replace them with blanks.
Ah. Thanks for the warning, I know not to bother even glancing at that site.
Nick Gotts says
Why is this the bridge too far for them? -- Mano
Because it’s Trump, and they’re desperate. #anyonebutTrump -- sonofrojblake@5
That doesn’t make any sense, as is generally the case when you say anything about Trump. Those scolding Trump for his racist outbursts against Curiel include Republican politicians who have reluctantly (Ryan) or enthusiastically (Gingrich) endorsed him; and they’ve made clear they still do. I think the reasons are the timing -- Trump was supposed to become “Presidential” now he’s effectively won the nomination; and that the attacks on Curiel are undeniably motivated by Trump’s personal financial interests, not politics. These two factors indicate that Trump is incapable of the self-discipline necessary to maximise his chances against Clinton -- which naturally worries those wanting Republican victories this November.
What a complete lack of surprise that “anarchist” Randall Lee turns out to be a Trump supporter. And that he continues to believe that he has the authority to redefine words to mean what he wants them to mean -- “atheism” and “racism” being his latest victims.
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Mature leaves are dark green and smooth above while pale and nearly hairless on the underside. Leaves are alternate, simple, 1–2 inches long, edges evenly, simply toothed (teeth all one size, with no smaller teeth on each tooth); tip pointed, base with sides nearly equal. Siberian elms are brittle and their branches are prone to breakage. Elm trees are commonly infected with Dutch elm disease, a fungal disease spread by elm bark beetles. Cedar Elm. It is often smaller and has dark green leaves that are less prone to being damaged by elm leaf beetles. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. Extremely susceptible to insect, disease, and herbicide damage, which makes it an undesirable tree. For this reason, it has been used heavily in some areas. Notes: This species is currently listed as invasive; for more information visit the DNR's Siberian Elm page. Very adaptable tree, fast-growing and often grows in poor soils and withstands drought. Each leaf is up to two inches long and medium green in color and turns yellow in fall. In the case of the slippery elm, it is the wood. The Siberian elm is a larger tree, growing to 60 to 70 feet tall. The name "slippery elm" comes from the mucilage found in the inner bark. How to identify Siberian elm Deciduous tree, 30 to 70 feet high with an open, rounded crown and slender, spreading branches. While Siberian Elm can grow to a large statured shade tree and is highly resistent to Dutch Elm Disease (DED), it is not as winter hardy as our native elms and all too often it will develop scrappy grow, sun scald, sloughing bark and dead branches, characteristics that earned it the name "piss" elm. The Siberian elm spreads through the thousands of seeds produced each summer. by Leaf; by Bark; by Flowers; by Seeds and Fruits; by Branch & Twig; Botanical & Common Names; Search ← Siberian Elm Tree. The Siberian elm or ulmus pumila is a small, bushy tree that grows to a height of about 35-65 ft which makes it almost 10-20m. Prior to European settlement when Ohio’s forests covered 95 percent of the state, it was said that a squirrel could travel from one corner of the state to the other without touching the ground. 2020 Skip to content. This field guide serves as the U.S. Forest Service’s recommendations for management of Siberian elm in forests, woodlands, and rangelands associated with its Southwestern Region. For this reason, it has been labelled an invasive plant, and indeed it has been wreaking havoc on native plants across North America for years. TREE IDENTIFICATION. pumila: dwarf, according to Jacobson (1996) the botanically typical form of the species is a small-leaved shrub of eastern Siberia and Mongolia (hence dwarf). All rights reserved. Unlike other elms, the leaf base is usually symmetrical, forming a nearly even "V". Listed as an invasive species for much of U.S. Grows in a variety of habitats and soil conditions including areas with very poor conditions such as: roadsides and asphalt parking lots, Alternate bud arrangement with no terminal bud, Simple, alternate, serrated leaves with margins that are unequal at base, Capable of producing a prolific amount of rounded samaras (seeds), Branches are easily broken by wind and snow, Pruning, especially larger cuts, often creates “wet wood” that does not completely heal. Zones 4 - 9. © The Siberian elm is usually a small to medium-sized, often bushy, deciduous tree growing to 25 m tall, the d.b.h. If it's elm it will have a more dramatic saw toothed edge with the points larger than in butternut, and a more oval shape compared to the slight teardrop in the butternut leaf. Overview Elms are deciduous and semi-deciduous trees comprising the flowering plant genus Ulmus in the family Ulmaceae. Regents of the University of Minnesota. The American elm reaches a height of 115 feet, while the rock elm grows to 80 feet tall. Take the What Tree is That? A similar tree that is much less invasive (and less susceptible to Dutch elm disease) is its relative, the Japanese zelkova (Zelkova serrata). by Leaf; by Bark; by Flowers; by Seeds and Fruits; by Branch & Twig; Botanical & Common Names; Search ← Siberian Elm Tree. Images of a Siberian elm tree. The Chinese elm grows 20 to 60 feet at maturity and the winged elm reaches a mature height of 40 to 50 feet. Siberian elm is a medium-sized tree with somewhat drooping branches and a rounded canopy. Deciduous tree, 30 to 70 feet high with an open, rounded crown and slender, spreading branches. Siberian elm is able to move into and quickly dominate disturbed prairies in just a few years. Copyright © 2020 Boulder Tree Care. It is also known as the Asiatic elm and dwarf elm, but sometimes miscalled the 'Chinese Elm' (Ulmus parvifolia).It is the last tree species encountered in the semi-desert regions of central Asia. The recommendation for Siberian elm was based upon this literature review [PDF] developed by the department. Identification. Siberian elms are brittle and their branches are prone to breakage. Zones 4 - 9. Take the What Tree is That? Leaves: Small (0.8-2.6” long), alternate, elliptical, smooth, singly-toothed leaves. Siberian elms should be reported. It grows in areas with poor soils and low moisture. The base of the leaves are tapered or rounded. It is resistant to Dutch elm disease has been used to develop other elms with resistance. Mature trees reach a height of 50-70 feet with a round crown of slender, spreading branches. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. Order Now. Elm Tree Identification Elm trees can be identified by their gray bark with deep furrows, pointed oval leaves that have double-serrated margins, and their large sprawling canopy. The University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer. Click on an acronym to view each weed list, or click here for a composite list of Weeds of the U.S. Identification is extremely important when considering whether or not to destroy a tree; many trees are excellent habitats for wild animals and have a positive effect on their local ecosystem. Leaves are alternate, simple, 1–2 inches long, edges evenly, simply toothed (teeth all one size, with no smaller teeth on each tooth); tip pointed, base with sides nearly equal. Siberian elm (Ulmus pumila L.) Elm family (Ulmaceae) Siberian elm is common to southwestern states and is listed as a noxious tree in New Mexico. Often confused with Chinese elm Aquatic invasive species detector program. Leaves are smooth and dark green above, paler and nearly hairless beneath, and alternate from side to side along twigs. Siberian elm is deciduous tree that has been widely planted in Minnesota. The leaves produced by this tree are deciduous in cold regions as compared to warmer climates where they are more towards the semi-evergreen side. Secondary. Extension is expanding its online education and resources to adapt to COVID-19 restrictions. Often confused with Chinese elm (Ulmus parvifolia) which is not hardy in North Dakota. Once the tree was widely planted, its flaws became readily apparent. The resulting seedlings are difficult to eradicate. It is brittle and will easily break in storms and it is often tormented by other issues that leave it … We love Cedar Elms because they are a tough, heat-tolerant shade tree … Common name(s): Siberian elm, Asiatic elm, Chinese elm, dwarf elm Scientific name: Ulmus pumila Family: Elm family (Ulmaceae) Reasons for concern: Large, dangerous limbs on older trees can easily break off and seriously damage properties or injure people.It is susceptible to many diseases (not Dutch-elm disease), insects, and growth disorders. The seeds are round, flat, winged and are spread by the wind. Siberian elm was brought in to replace dying American elm trees. Siberian elm (Ulmus pumila L.) Elm family (Ulmaceae) Siberian elm is common to southwestern states and is listed as a noxious tree in New Mexico. Click on an acronym to view each weed list, or click here for a composite list of Weeds of the U.S. Siberian Elm Ulmus pumila L. Elm family (Ulmaceae) NATIVE RANGE Northern China, eastern Siberia, Manchuria and Korea DESCRIPTION Siberian elm is a fast-growing tree in the elm family (Ulmaceae) distinguished by small toothed leaves about 1-2½ in (3-7 cm) long and half as wide, and pointed at the tip. The Siberian elm tree is a beautiful, fast-growing deciduous tree that grows well nearly anywhere. Identification: Siberian elm is a large fast-growing deciduous tree, reaching up to 50’ tall with a vase-shaped to rounded crown up to 40’ wide at maturity. Angela Gupta, Extension educator; Amy Rager, Extension educator; Megan M. Weber, Extension educator. Very adaptable tree, fast-growing and often grows in poor soils and withstands drought. While that may be an exaggeration, forests of many types were abundant through-out the state. Unlike other elms, the leaf base is usually symmetrical, forming a nearly even "V". The bark is light gray with moderate, irregular furrows. Siberian elm leaves are markedly smaller than the leaves of their cousin, the American elm, McConnell said. The Chinese elm is a much more desirable tree. Leaves can be slightly hairy when young. Thin, delicate-looking, silver-gray twigs have a zig-zag shape with a leaf bud at each turn. Tagged: edible wild plants, Edible Wild Plants: Wild Foods from Dirt to Plate, elm samaras, foraging, John Kallas, Nature's Garden, salad, salad from the wild, Samuel Thayer, Siberian elm, wild foods. Common name(s): Siberian elm, Asiatic elm, Chinese elm, dwarf elm Scientific name: Ulmus pumila Family: Elm family (Ulmaceae) Reasons for concern: Large, dangerous limbs on older trees can easily break off and seriously damage properties or injure people.It is susceptible to many diseases (not Dutch-elm disease), insects, and growth disorders. While they are resistant to Dutch Elm Disease, these trees tend to be a nuisance. Boulder Tree Care – Pruning & Tree Removal Services Trimming and tree removal service in Boulder, Colorado. has wiped out millions of Elm trees worldwide. Winged, round, smooth fruit hangs in clusters. Why is the elm tree associated with death. With Dutch Elm disease, things have become complicated. In fact, it grows a little too well. Various disease-resistant hybrids are out there, and their identification defies the usual distinguishing features of hard vs soft elms. Mild Wild Greens:the Siberian elm. Most of the elm trees in the state are Siberian elms. D.E.D. It can be much shorter and shrubbier under difficult growing conditions. Family: Ulmaceae (elm). Posted March 21, 2011 by wooddogs3 in greens, salads, Uncategorized, wild food. Seed germination is high and it establishes quickly on sparsely vegetated soils. Twigs and leaves are nearly hairless, with black hairs on the bud scales. The Cedar Elm, Ulmus crassifolia, is one of the most common and widespread native trees in Texas.It grows all over the eastern half of the state, with the exception of the most southern parts. Siberian elm has a shallow and widely spreading root system. We inspire people to plant, nurture, and celebrate trees. All rights reserved. The bark is rough, gray or brown, Siberian Elm (Ulmus pumila) General Description A very hardy, fast growing tree with brittle wood which is subject to breakage. Identify the elm tree by its height. Tree structure of the Siberian Elm is similar to the American Elm, but branches grow in a more upward way, lacking the drooping over at the ends, and is always taller than it is wide. Elm trees are commonly infected with Dutch elm disease, a fungal disease spread by elm bark beetles. Siberian elm is a medium-sized tree with somewhat drooping branches and a rounded canopy. If you cut the tree, there is a good chance it will sprout from the base. It is resistant to Dutch elm disease has been used to develop other elms with resistance. 74 Siberian Elm 75 Tree-of-Heaven 76 White Mulberry SPECIES ACCOUNTS. Dutch elm disease does not affect Siberian elms but insects common on Siberian elm include leaf miner and elm … Tent caterpillars are native and a natural part of our ecosystem and gypsy moths have "naturalized" in our forest communities. Locusts and Elms Locusts Honeylocust (Gleditsia triacanthos) Honeylocust Leaves Honeylocust Seed Pods Black Locust (Robinia psuedo acacia) Black Locust Leaves Black Locust Blossoms Black Locust Pods and Thorns Elms American Elm (Ulmus americana) American Elm Leaves American Elm Buds Siberian Elm (Ulmus pumila) Siberian Elm Leaves Siberian Elm Buds Lacebark Elm (Ulmus … Siberian elm is a perennial deciduous tree that grows well in disturbed areas and blooms from March to May. More at http://www.test-tube.org.uk/trees Peter Elm flowers are inconspicuous clusters of flowers appearing in spring that mature into round samaras, or elm seeds. If this tree has a parent tree nearby that you could photograph that might help since they both propagate by samara seed pods that float to the ground. The Chinese Elm is smaller and has very unique bark, different than any other elm bark you would normally encounter. It does not die from Dutch Elm disease, but has other issues that make it less desirable as a tree. Other names for this plant include: Common names: littleleaf elm, dwarf elm Pocket Field Guide With You This portable, full-color edition allows you to identify common tree species when you're out in nature, away from your computer. Siberian Elm; Phonetic Spelling ULM-us POO-mil-uh Description. This field guide serves as the U.S. Forest Service’s recommendations for management of Siberian elm in forests, woodlands, and rangelands associated with its Southwestern Region. The Siberian Elm is quite hardy in N.D., actually thrives because the climate and soil conditions closely mimic its … The Siberian Elm was first planted in N.D. in 1905 just 100 miles south of you (Minot, N.D.). Bark is dark gray and shallowly furrowed on mature tree. in (3-7 cm) long and half as wide, and pointed at the tip. A native of eastern Asia, Siberian elm was introduced to the U.S. in the 1860s for its hardiness, fast growth, and ability to grow in various moisture conditions. The Southwestern The leaves alternate and are elliptical in shape with a pointed tip. The Southwestern Siberian elms have invasive traits that enable them to spread aggressively. Someday I hope to add Chinese and Siberian elm to the site, and also update the page on elm identification. Branches are twiggy with dark green leaves up to 2 1/2 inches long that look like the typical elm leaf. The Siberian elm fit the bill, as it was fast growing and would grow almost anywhere. Bud Color - Blackish-brown with ciliate hairs along the edge of bud scales. Siberian Elm Identification by Leaf. The Siberian elm is the one that produces many seeds in the spring and seedlings in the surrounding landscapes shortly thereafter. The recommendation for Siberian elm was based upon this ... developed by the department. Common Illinois Tree Identification Use the following pictures to identify common urban trees. The mature trees differ in other ways such as brittleness, shape, and resistance to elm leaf beetles. Read on to learn how to grow your own elm tree, that will stand the test of time and last for generations. Siberian Elm – Identifying Ulmus-pumila by Leaf Published November 16, 2012 at 700 × 546 in Siberian Elm Tree. Dutch elm disease does not affect Siberian elms but insects common on Siberian elm include leaf miner and elm leaf beetle. Ulmus pumila, the Siberian elm, is a tree native to Central Asia, eastern Siberia, the Russian Far East, Mongolia, Tibet, northern China, India (northern Kashmir) and Korea. in (3-7 cm) long and half as wide, and pointed at the tip. The bark is also similar between the two species. Siberian elm is a fast-growing tree in the elm family (Ulmaceae) distinguished by small toothed leaves about 1-2? Elm Tree Elm trees, which are in the Ulmus genus and in the Ulmaceae family, are one of the most common trees found all across the Northern Hemisphere. Siberian elm grows up to 60 feet tall and 40 feet wide. SERVICES; TREE IDENTIFICATION. Siberian elm's leaves are oval-shaped and pointed at the tip with serrated edges and alternate along the branches. Steve Nix of About.com called it one of the best, pocket-sized tree identification manuals. They are useful trees in areas where trees are desired but care is unavailable. Elm foliage turns golden yellow in the fall. Identification Leaves: Small (0.8-2.6” long), alternate, elliptical, smooth, singly … Distinctly smaller size and much less uneven leaf base than American elm. My 695 page tree identification book, William Carey Grimm's "The Illustrated Book of Trees", is confusing me. Review of risks should be undertaken before selecting these trees for planting sites. There are over 30 species of elm in existence today and each kind has their own range of growing conditions and subtleties in … Spraying trees with insecticides is an option, too. The Tree is a Siberian Elm Ulmus pumila. An invasive species, though, can destroy valuable plant life and have a devastating impact over large geographic areas if left to themselves. The bark is gray-brown bark with furrows at maturity. 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How do I Change the Glass in a Cole Sewell Screen Door?
By Lynn Rademacher Updated September 26, 2017
A screen door lets in fresh air and sunshine on nice days, while the glass in a storm door keeps the cold out. However, a broken pane of glass can leave you with a mess. One wrong bump with a package or a poorly hit ball and the stationary glass of your Cole Sewell screen door may be cracked. Instead of replacing the entire door, replacing the glass is a less expensive option and can also save you time.
Close the door tightly so that it won't move while removing the glass.
Remove the hex bolts with the hex nut driver. Place the nuts in a bowl so that they aren't lost since they will be needed later.
Pry the trim away from the glass. It may be necessary to place a putty knife under the edge of the trim to get it lifted away from the body of the door and set them aside.
Remove the silicone that seals the glass into the door with a putty knife. Position the putty knife at the edge of silicone and begin to lift the silicone away from the glass. Continue this process until all the silicone has been removed and the glass wiggles slightly in the tracks.
Lift the glass out of the track by sliding the glass as far left as possible and pull the right side of the glass forward. Then remove the left side of the glass from the track as well.
Position the new glass in the track by inserting the left side of the glass all the way against the left side of the glass track and then slip the right side of the glass into the track on the right side of the door. Position the glass so that both sides of the glass are resting in the track.
Place a small bead of silicone along the edge of the glass and the track to seal the glass in place.
Position the trim that was removed earlier over the edge of the newly installed glass. Replace the hex nuts and tighten the trim back in place with the hex nut driver.
Darrell Thomas, Owner, Honey Do Handyman Service, Sioux Falls, SD
Lynn Rademacher started writing in 2001, covering technology, family and finance topics. Her writing has appeared in "Unique Magazine" and the "Ortonville Independent," among other publications. Rademacher holds a Bachelor of Arts in mass communication from South Dakota State University.
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