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The following sets of HPx-eos are currently available:
Metapelite set (White et al, 2014): use for equilibria in typical metapelite bulk compositions at < 15 kbar (or cautiously at < 20 kbar).
Metabasite set (Green et al, 2016), used with ds62: equilibria in typical metabasite bulk compositions at < 20 kbar (or cautiously at < 30 kbar).
Igneous set (Holland et al, 2018), used with ds633: partial melting equilibria involving basaltic through to granitic melt compositions, excluding equilibria involving very alkaline magmas, omphacitic or jadeitic pyroxene. Dry peridotite melting calculations are calibrated up to ~60 kbar; calculations in hydrated systems are limited to pressures below 20 kbar (or 30 kbar with caution) by the large uncertainties associated with dissolution of silicates in aqueous fluids.
The various HPx-eos sets have a number of x-eos in common. However, each set contains some HPx-eos contain x-eos that were calibrated specifically for that set, using what was at the time the latest version of the underlying Holland & Powell dataset. It’s therefore advisable to use them in their sets, with the appropriate version of the dataset – the results of mixing and matching could be unexpected (or the dataset might not contain all the necessary end-members!).
For some phases, there are multiple x-eos available – sometimes even within the same HPx-eos set. A notorious examples is clinopyroxene (cpx): there are two x-eos for cpx in the metabasite set, one for sodic-calcic cpx that allows omphacite-like order-disorder at low temperatures, and one for high-temperature calcic cpx with significant tetrahedral Al. A third cpx model is found in the newer igneous set of HPx-eos. Ultimately, we will aim to develop a library of models in which there is one HPx-eos per phase (Simon Schorn is currently working with Eleanor on a fiendishly complex single cpx). But for now, the different calibrations reflect the different contexts in which the models are to be used, and consequently different choices made during development.
The igneous set of HPx-eos will be used as the basis of futher model development. In principle it could already be used, cautiously, to replace the two older sets of HPx-eos in many cases, although the main focus of its calibration was peridotite melting and haplogranite equilibria.
We’re always grateful to be told about any surprising results that users obtain with the HPx-eos!
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Content & Demos
Guidelines & Reports
Final Immersify demonstration in Poznan and Linz
In order to adapt to the particular international situation due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Immersify reshaped its final demo and will showcase one last time some of its developments, including an 8K stream from Poznan, Poland to Linz, Austria.
Impressions from the 8K HEVC live stream from Poznan to Linz in September 2019, ©PSNC
On June 17th 2020, starting from 11:00 am CET, in the laboratories of Poznan Supercomputing and Networking Center and Ars Electronica’s Deep Space 8K, the final demo of the Immersify project—combining technologies that we have developed over the last 3 years—will take place.
Together, the partners have conducted research and work on video encoding, streaming and display technologies for immersive media applications in large visualization environments such as 8K walls, deep spaces, dome theaters and future cinemas. In addition, they have worked on spatial and 3D sound technologies based on high-order ambisonic sound format.
Some of these solutions will be presented during the final project demonstration: PSNC New Media Lab will turn into an immersive cinema space, where instead of VR glasses, viewers can watch a 16K 360° image on a six-meter-wide screen with an 8K resolution. User interaction will be performed and the image will be freely scrolled and scaled preserving sharpness and details. An important element is the immersive sound played on the installation of 24 speakers placed around the viewer. Special ambisonic sound technology will allow the sound to be rotated and followed by the viewers every time they interact with the video. That gives a sense of true immersion.
The making-of The Noise and The Structure, ©PSNC
An additional element of the demonstration will be live streamed in 8K from Poznan in Poland to Linz in Austria using open internet connection and displaying the image on Ars Electronica’s Deep Space 8K large-format visualization installation. The demonstration will also be broadcast live in 360° video technology on YouTube, which enables viewers to watch the experience at home during the difficult times of the COVID-19 pandemic.
After the live stream from Poznan to Linz, Ars Electronica Futurelab will continue streaming a live demonstration of The Great Pyramid in 3D and allow a sneak peek at The Translucent St. Stephen’s Cathedral demo via its Home Delivery program.
Showcasing of The Great Pyramid in 3D at the Deep Space 8K, ©Ars Electronica
Showcasing of The Translucent St. Stephen’s Cathedral at the Deep Space 8K, ©Ars Electronica
8K live streaming from PSNC to Ars Electronica
PSNC 360° video streaming to YouTube
Ars Electronica streaming to YouTube: The Great Pyramid in 3D
Ars Electronica streaming to YouTube: The Translucent St. Stephen’s Cathedral
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India (हिंदी)
Oh My Gaur! Living alongside the Indian bison that’s moving out of forests
by Arathi Menon on 11 December 2020
Mongabay Series: Almost Famous Species, Beyond Protected Areas
In places adjacent to forests like Coonoor and Kotagiri in Tamil Nadu and Kodagu in Karnataka, gaurs are coming out in herds to forage in farms.
Forest contiguity with coffee estates in Kodagu gives gaurs some cover and lessens direct conflict with humans. In Nilgiris though, forest fragmentation is pushing the naturally shy gaurs to remain in close proximity with humans resulting in increased conflicts.
While multiple reasons are considered for increasing conflict, experts suggest a soft approach in handling this relatively harmless species.
It’s not uncommon in India to see cattle grazing in farms and backyards, ruminating by the road, or even causing a minor inconvenience to vehicles. Replace cattle with herds of gaur (Indian bison) and you are likely to be in Coonoor, one of the taluks in the Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu. In Coonoor and the neighbouring taluk of Kotagiri, gaurs come out of forests in herds and in many cases, graze, mate, and sleep in the vast tea plantations. They are soon becoming a tourist attraction in these hill stations otherwise known for the scenic landscape of emerald tea plantations interspersed with forest patches.
Gaur (Bos gaurus) belongs to the family of wild oxen and is the tallest living and the second heaviest among oxen. Considered the largest living bovine, the body length of gaur is usually 250-360 cms, with a height of 170-220 cms. Males may weigh between 1000-1500 kg and females between 700-1000 kg.
Included in the Schedule I of the Wild Life Protection Act, 1972 and listed as Vulnerable in the IUCN Red List, gaur’s estimated population is around 13,000 to 30,000 in the world with approximately 85 percent of the population present in India. In the south, they are found abundantly in the Wayanad-Mudumalai-Bandipur-Nagarhole range. A recent survey of the gaur population in the Nilgiris division of the Tamil Nadu forest department has put the population at 2000 in the division.
Gaurs in places such as Coonoor and Kotagiri in Tamil Nadu and Kodagu in Karnataka are moving out of forests in herds to forage in farms. Base map from Datawrapper.
Gaurs leave forest, make farms home
These large herbivores are being increasingly found outside protected areas. Many gaurs have made farmlands of the Nilgiris district and the Kodagu district in Karnataka their home. In Kodagu, where the forest is contiguous with coffee plantations, they remain true to their shy nature and take to their heels at the first sign of human presence, leaving trails of destruction in its wake. Says 55-year-old coffee planter N.B. Krishnaraj of Nagarally village in Somwarpet taluk, “Most of the times, gaurs come into the estate at night. We rarely get to see it during the day. Even if we spot one, they take to their heels and sprint away. They come in herds at night. They mostly brush their horns against coffee shrubs and cause damage. They also break the Dadap trees (Erythrina subumbrans which coffee growers grow as a shade tree) and eat their shoots.”
Barring a few isolated freak accidents, it is usually crop damages by gaurs that are reported from Kodagu. In the Nilgiris, however, severe forest fragmentation has increased conflict between the gaurs and humans. These conflicts, mostly accidental, have led to the loss of lives as well. Records with the forest department (Nilgiris forest division) show that in the year 2018-2019, five human lives have been lost and 30 injuries reported from encounters with gaurs. “They normally move about in the early mornings and evenings. We have sensitised the local population to not venture out at these times if possible so there are no accidents. Early mornings and late evenings are the time for these animals and other times are for human movement. We have to do that to coexist with them,” said district collector of the Nilgiris, J. Innocent Divya.
A herd of gaur or the Indian bison in a tea plantation near a house in Coonoor. Photo by Abhishek N. Chinnappa for Mongabay.
At a 1200-acre tea plantation in Coonoor, the labourers claim there are at least 50 gaurs (of multiple herds) that have been residing in the tea estate for close to two decades. The labourers who pick tea face the danger of getting too close to the gaur. But they’re not scared and apply caution when needed. “Erumai (gaurs) don’t do anything even if we go close to them. We do our work maintaining a fair distance and they don’t trouble us. So I am not scared to work here,” said 50-year-old tea picker Sivagami.
Recurrent crop damages caused by gaurs, however, infuriates some farmers, but elephants, leopards, and bears cause much more damage to crops and lives. District Forest Officer, Nilgiris Division, Guruswamy Dabbala says that human settlements are expanding in the district and so is the population of gaurs. “They are now so habituated to human presence that they even walk into towns and markets. They relish certain crops like beetroot which is proving to be a problem for farmers. Casualties have happened and it’s mostly the elderly, women, and labourers who find themselves in harm’s way,” he said.
A mosaic of farmlands and forests in Coorg, Karnataka. Fragmentation of habitats has been pushing the gaur into human-dominated areas. Photo by Abhishek N. Chinnappa for Mongabay.
Gaurs are adaptable, undergo behaviour change to coexist with people
Extremely shy in nature, it’s in fact difficult to get close to a gaur in its natural habitat. How they began to move out of the forests and into human-dominated spaces and underwent tremendous behavioural changes to coexist with humans is baffling to the scientific community.
What facilitates their cohabitation with humans is perhaps their highly adaptable nature. Shukla and Khare (1998), in their studies in Pench Wildlife Reserve, Central India reported that “gaur grazed and browsed on a much wider variety of plants than any other ungulate species of India”. It feeds on green grass, young leaves, and soft shoots during favourable forage conditions, at the same time, hardly discriminated between low and high-quality food during severe seasons. Another study titled Diet Composition and Quality in Indian bison based on Fecal Analysis said that gaur is an intermediate or adaptable mixed feeder with the ability to adapt to poorer diets when high-quality food is in short supply, such as in winter.
Diurnal in nature, they become nocturnal in conflict-prone areas, said M. Ashok Kumar, a wildlife biologist at Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University who has done an extensive study on gaurs in Mudumalai National Park adjacent to the Nilgiris district in 2004. This shift from natural behaviour is now being observed in the Nilgiris as well as in Kodagu. In Kodagu, gaurs venture into human habitations only at dusk and stay away from humans in the day whereas, in Coonoor and Kotagiri where the tea plantation does not provide cover like coffee plantations, they have overcome their shy nature to survive and coexist with humans all times of the day.
The gaur and the signs of its presence on the streets of Coonoor and Kotagiri in Nilgiris. Photos by Abhishek N. Chinnappa for Mongabay.
What pushed gaurs to leave the forest to navigate human-dominated space? Ecologist Raman Sukumar of Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, points at various possible reasons for this, one being a major rinderpest infection among the gaur population in India in 1968 that killed thousands of gaur and a surge in population thereafter. Rinderpest, also called cattle plague or steppe murrain, was a fatal viral disease of cattle, domestic buffalo, and many other species of even-toed ungulates, which was completely eradicated in India.
This is corroborated by M. Ashok Kumar who said, “The rinderpest infection had done severe damage to the gaur population in India. It’s documented in E.R.C Davidar’s book Cheetal Walk where he mentions that one could see gaur carcasses everywhere in Bandipur and Mudumalai.” The population, however, picked up soon after the virus was eradicated. “While there was only one individual per sq km soon after the infection, in 2004, we noticed an eight-fold increase — eight individuals per sq km,” he said.
Gaurs are large bovines that have a wide home range, with the individual male home range varying from 135 to 142 sq km, and overall individual female home range varying from 32 to 169 sq km, shows a study from Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve on reintroduced gaurs. This shows that any forest area less than 50-100 sq km is not viable for the gaur population, said Kumar. The Nilgiris district with an area of 2545 sq km holds an impressive forest area of 1,719 sq km. But this forest area is highly fragmented. “The forests in the upper Nilgiris (Kotagiri and Coonor areas) are small, fragmented and the higher elevation shola forests are not suitable for gaur. Changes in land use pattern such as the conversion of natural fallow land, a grazing area for gaur, for buildings reduces the non-forest habitat available for them,” reasons Kumar.
The district is also known for agriculture with 2019-2020 estimates showing 734.6 sq km-land dedicated to various crops. And these agricultural lands are more attractive to gaurs due to their easy accessibility and the presence of grass there. “Gaurs are grazers. More than 80 percent of their food is grass. But due to a surge of invasive plants like Lantana camara in the forests, there is probably little grass for them to graze on,” said Sukumar.
Kumar said the isolated grasslands, which are grazing areas for gaur, have been invaded by foreign species like wattle, pine, and Scotch broom (Cytisus scoparius). Invasive plants like Lantana camara and Cytisus scoparius give little scope for grass to grow.
The depletion of grass (L) and invasion of lantana (R) in the gaur’s natural habitats is considered to be one of the reasons the animal moved into agricultural areas for food. Photos by Abhishek N. Chinnappa for Mongabay.
Another reason, largely speculative though, is climate change itself. Global warming is changing the behaviour of many species and gaur could be one of them, believe scientists. Kumar says the sudden proliferation of an invasive plant Senna spectabilis in these areas is a good indicator that climate change is altering landscapes and gaur could well be one of the species altering its behaviour.
Most importantly, gaur has no natural predators. “Tigers are the only predators but studies have shown less than 30 percent of a tiger’s diet comprises gaur. They mostly eat cheetal and sambar deer,” said Kumar. “The decline in poaching due to increased protection for wild species is another reason why gaur population is now strong,” said Sukumar.
Let them be or move them to better habitats
District collector Innocent Divya said despite the tolerance people have for these animals, farmers complain of crop loss and demand the forests to be fenced. “It’s not possible to restrain and restrict animals. This is their land as much as it’s ours. As far as gaurs are concerned, we just need to be mindful. If we let them be, they let us be,” she said. Raman Sukumar said a much softer approach (compared to other animals like leopards and elephants) can be taken for gaurs since it is possible to live with them. “Accidents are an aberration otherwise it’s possible to live with them. We need to educate people to stay away from them, respect their space,” he added.
Divya says the district will consider other measures like translocation if their population increases to a point it gets difficult to handle. Experts feel translocation to larger adjacent protected areas is the best solution for herbivores like gaurs since they adapt effortlessly in newer environments, unlike carnivores. “Range-use pattern and seasonal movements in adjacent areas will shed more light on how these animals are moving between patches. Identification of corridors can then be the next long-term solution,” said Kumar. Grassland restoration in gaur’s natural habitat is another viable solution that could help prevent interactions with humans.
Gaurs in a tea estate in Coonoor, Tamil Nadu. Considered to be the world’s largest bovine, the gaur receives the same protection as the tiger under Indian laws. Photo by Abhishek N. Chinnappa for Mongabay.
Banner image: An adult and calf gaur in a tea plantation in Coonoor. Photo by Abhishek N. Chinnappa for Mongabay.
Biodiversity, Human Wildlife Conflict
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The Secret Link Between Dune, Alien, And Blade Runner
Although Alejandro Jodorowsky's version of Dune never made it into theaters, the movie's concept art from still managed to make a splash. The director of documentary Jodorowsky's Dune, which traces the story behind the movie, explains to us just how that happened.
Jodorowsky's Dune director Frank Pavich and composer Kurt Stenzel both joined us today for a Q&A, where Pavich sketched out for us just how the look of the art originally-produced for Dune, and the artists, went on to influence the unique look of both Alien and Blade Runner:
Ask the director of Jodorowsky's Dune anything you want!
Frank Pavich, the director of documentary Jodorowsky's Dune, is here to answer your questions about
Ashes of Stars
How much do you think the boards and concepts for this movie influenced the genre of science fiction, overall?
frankpavich
Quite a bit actually. The most obvious is ALIEN and BLADE RUNNER. Jodo's team went on to make ALIEN and it was Dan O'Bannon who met Giger on DUNE and suggested him to Ridley Scott. And where would we be today without ALIEN? And the whole franchise? Where would Fincher or Cameron have gotten their start, not to mention the countless films that were directly influenced by the aesthetics of ALIEN.
And BLADE RUNNER's look is based on a comic book by Moebius & Dan O'Bannon called THE LONG TOMORROW. Again, no DUNE = no look for B.R., and where does that leave us all?
Of course we go into some of this in the documentary as it's quite fascinating.
Image: HR Giger with Dune paintings
dawnell
And, this was a secret?
Who was it a secret from?
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✚9379✚ German pre WW1 Franco-Prussian War Medal 1870 1871 for non combatants
Original German / Prussian pre WW1 Commemorative Medal for the Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871 for non combatants, IN NICE CONDITION, ON NEW RIBBON, VERY GOOD IRON (MAGNETIC) EXAMPLE, SHOWING SOME MINOR SURFACE RUST, OTHERWISE A REALLY ATTRACTICE PIECE
Commemorative Medal for 1870-1871 Military Campaigns (Kriegsdenkmünze für die Feldzüge 1870/1871) was instituted on May 20, 1871 by the German Kaiser and King of Prussia Wilhelm I and was awarded to Prussian military personnel and non-combatants including women as well as to allied forces for the war against France (July 19, 1870 – May 10, 1871). The statute of the medal stipulated that it was awarded to crew and maintenance staff of the Imperial corvette SMS Augusta during the service between December 11, 1870 and March 02, 1871. The Prussian Cabinet Order from December 04, 1871 placed Commemorative Medal for 1870-1871 Military Campaigns 19th in precedence out of 23 awards. It’s worth mentioning that this medal remained a decoration of the Kingdom of Prussia only and not of the German Empire. Commemorative Medal for military personnel (Kriegsdenkmünze für die Feldzüge 1870/71 für Kämpfer) was made of bronze smelted from captured French bronze cannons with total weight 280 centners approximately. Circular medal was 29 mm in diameter and had a loop for ribbon suspension. Its obverse has a crowned letter “W” and a horizontal inscription “For victorious army” (“Dem Siegreichen Heere”) below. It is circumscribed “God was with us, to Him the Glory” (“Gott war mit uns, Ihm sei die Ehre”), a small six-pointed star is situated at the very bottom. Reverse has an equilateral Teutonic cross with radiant shining between its arms. Its central medallion bears two dates standing for beginning and end of the war: “1870 1871” within a laurel wreath tied at its bottom by a ribbon. 63 years later this design was used to create the very first award of the Third Reich – Cross of Honor (Ehrenkreuz des Weltkrieges 1914/1918). The edge of the medal for combatants is inscribed “From Captured Cannon” (“Aus erobertem Geschuetz”) in capital letters. Two variants of this legend positioning relative to the obverse are known to exist. Ribbon of the medal for combatants was a little over 30 mm wide – 30,1 to 30,9 mm depending on the weaver – and had a fine silk weave with an intricate weft design. It was black with central 6 mm wide red stripe and two white 5 mm wide stripes closer to edges. The ribbon was similar to that of the Iron Cross for military personnel but with an additional central red stripe. Commemorative Medal for 1870-1871 Military Campaigns for combatants was awarded to officers, NCOs, other ranks and military doctors who participated in various campaigns during the war. This medal was available for private purchase by veterans, in this case its surface was appreciably gilt. Commemorative Medal for non-combatants (Kriegsdenkmünze für die Feldzüge 1870/71 für Nichtkämpfer) was 29 mm in diameter and was made of steel or silvered bronze. Its obverse has a crowned letter “W” and a horizontal inscription “For Loyalty in War” (“Für Pflichttreue im Kriege”) below. It is circumscribed “God was with us, to Him the Glory” (“Gott war mit uns, Ihm sei die Ehre”), a small six-pointed star is situated at the very bottom. Reverse has an equilateral Teutonic cross with radiant shining between its arms. Its central medallion bears two dates standing for beginning and end of the war: “1870 1871” within an oak wreath tied at its bottom by a ribbon. Commemorative Medal for non-combatants has no legend on the edge. Its ribbon was white with central 6 mm wide red stripe and two black 5 mm wide stripes closer to edges. The ribbon was similar to that of the Iron Cross for non-combatants but with an additional central red stripe. Commemorative Medal for non-combatants on combatants’ ribbon (Kriegsdenkmünze für die Feldzüge 1870/71 für Nichtkämpfer am Kämpferband) was awarded to military personnel who haven’t seen action during the war. Commemorative Medal for non-combatants on non-combatants’ ribbon (Kriegsdenkmünze für die Feldzüge 1870/71 für Nichtkämpfer am Nichtkämpferband) was awarded to various German civilians who worked in France – medical personnel (doctors, nurses and medical orderlies) as well as officials and employees from private railway companies who crossed the border with France before March 02, 1871. Additional decree signed by Wilhelm I on May 22, 1871 extended criteria for the award of Commemorative Medal for non-combatants. According to that order the following categories of non-combatants were eligible for award: members of Sovereign Military Order of Malta and Johanniterorden who provided medical assistance on behalf of religious orders; clergymen; stretcher bearers; attendants; girls and women who worked in military hospitals that were deployed in the French territory; all other persons who worked voluntarily in military hospitals for at least four weeks. Type of ribbon was specifically mentioned in Soldier’s book (Soldbuch) and award certificate. Minor varieties of both types of medal are known depending on manufacturer. It concerns mainly design of the crown on obverse and small star at the bottom of an obverse (five-pointed instead of a six-pointed one). Miniatures of this medal were manufactured as well. Photographic evidence shows that Commemorative Medal for 1870-1871 Military Campaigns was worn either obverse or reverse outwards. After the death of a recipient the medal remained in the family of a veteran. Battle clasps (Gefechtsspangen zur Kriegsdenkmünze für die Feldzüge 1870/71): battle clasps for Commemorative Medal for 1870-1871 Military Campaigns were introduced on August 18, 1905 by a decree of the German Kaiser and King of Prussia Wilhelm II in commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the German victory in the war with France. Only frontline veterans were authorized to add clasps to medal’s ribbon, combat clasps could not be awarded with the non-combatant steel version of the medal nor with the non-combatant ribbon. It’s worth mentioning here that veterans were not eligible for clasps automatically as those bars were regarded as a separate entitlement. Those authorized were allowed to purchase one or more clasps at approximately 35 pfennigs to almost RM1 each depending on the salesman’s price. Due to various reasons not all veterans eligible for clasps had a chance to purchase them, as some soldiers already passed away while others were unable to proceed with paperwork because of disability or health problems. There are 25 battle clasps instituted officially with all the campaign names executed in capital letters: AMIENS, A.MONT VALERIEN, AN DER LISAINE (alternative spelling – A.D.LISAINE), AN DER HALLUE, BEAUMONT, BEAUNE LA ROLANDE, BEAUGENCY-CRAVANT, BAPAUME, BELFORT, COLOMBEY-NOUILLY, GRAVELOTTE-ST.PRIVAT, LOIGNY-POUPRY, LE MANS, METZ, NOISSEVILLE, ORLEANS (alternative spelling – ORLÉANS), PARIS, SPICHERN (alternative spelling – SPICHEREN), SEDAN, STRASSBURG, ST.QUENTIN (alternative spelling – ST. QUENTIN), VIONVILLE-MARS LA TOUR, VILLIERS, WÖRTH, WEISSENBURG. Size, type of script, height and width of letters differed depending on a manufacturer nearly 20 of which are knwon. Surface of reverse was pebbled in all cases unlike flat or smooth background that can be encountered with Weimar-era production of various veterans organizations and contemporary copies. Each clasp has different manufacturing styles: flat single ribbon width, wide lettering; flat single ribbon width, narrow lettering; flat 1,5 ribbon width, wide lettering; flat 1,5 ribbon width, narrow lettering; thick single ribbon width, hollow back, “fat” wide lettering; flat single ribbon width, tall and wide lettering and nearly 25% taller than the official clasps. Battle clasps were 6 mm high and 32 or 39 mm wide and were made of gilt bronze or gilt brass. There were two official different attachment methods: prongs of various styles or slip-on. The rarest method is by sewing clasp to the ribbon through four small hole drilled at each corner of a clasp. Several clasps were allowed to be worn simultaneously. According to a decree clasps were to be worn with the first authorized at the top and the last on bottom. Nevertheless this regulation was widely ignored and the veteran himself chose the order of precedence. Unofficial battle clasps: battle clasps were manufactured unofficially before 1892. The following unofficial battle clasps for Commemorative Medal for 1870-1871 Military Campaigns are known to exist: AMIENS, AM OGNON, AN DER LISAINE, BEAUMONT, CHAMPIGNY, CHATILLON LE DUC, CHERNIRUNG VON METZ, COULMIERS, COLOMBEY, DAIX U. TALANT, GRAVELOTTE, LA BOURGONCE, LE BOURGET, LE MANS, METZ, MONT BÉLIARD, NOUILLY, NUITS, ORLEANS, PARIS, PASQUES, PONTARLIER, SEDAN, ST. QUENTIN, STRASSBURG, TOUL, VESOUL, VILLERSEXEL, VIONVILLE, WOERTH, 1870, 1870-1871, 1870-71, 1871. Battle clasps issued by veterans organizations: Battle clasps for Commemorative Medal for 1870-1871 Military Campaigns were manufactured during Weimar Republic era by various veterans organizations and they were worn on various veterans commemorative medals. Distinctive features of those clasps are the following: Flat or nearly flat surface of reverse, long flat prongs not touching each other being folded, different metal used for manufacturing of clasps, “+” symbol before and after campaign name. The following clasps are known: +AMIENS+, +A.MONT VALERIEN+, MONT VALERIEN, MONT VALÉRIEN, +AN DER HALLUE+, +AN DER LISAINE+, +A.D.LISAINE+, +BAPAUME+, +BEAUGENCY-CRAVANT+, +COLOMBEY NOUILLY+, COLOMBEY NOUILLY, GRAVELOTTE ST. PRIVAT, +LE MANS+, +LOIGNY-POUPRY+, +METZ+, +ORLEANS+, St.QUENTIN, St. QUENTIN, +ST.QUENTIN+, +ST. QUENTIN+, +SEDAN+, +SPICHERN+, +SPICHEREN+, +VILLIERS+, +VIONVILLE-MARS LA TOUR +, +VIONVILLE - MARS LA TOUR+, +WEISSENBURG+, +WÖRTH+. These clasps were never produced neither officially nor unofficially and are contemporary forgeries: BEAUGENCY CRAVANT, GRAVELOTTE-St.PRIVAT, GRAVELOTTE-St. PRIVAT, LOIGNY POUPRY, WEISSENBERG, WEIßENBURG, WÜRTH. “CHAMPAIGNE” battle clasp or its “+CHAMPAIGNE+” variety was never manufactured for the Commemorative Medal for 1870-1871 Military Campaigns.
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Inspirica
An Overview of the ACT and ACT Test Prep
The ACT is one of the two major tests used by colleges and universities during their admissions processes. Though many high schools treat the ACT as if it is interchangeable with the SAT, the two tests are in reality very different from one another, and most students are better served taking one rather than the other based on their individual strengths and weaknesses. Inspirica’s approach to ACT test prep starts with recognizing that fact, and our Agnostic Diagnostic will help you determine whether the ACT is the test that’s right for you.
Once you know if you are going to prep for the ACT, we have other classes and free resources for you to use for your ACT study plan.
ACT Test Prep Basics: The Format of the ACT
The ACT is comprised of four multiple-choice sections followed by one free-response essay. In order, the sections are as follows:
English: 75 questions divided among five passages. 45 minutes.
Math: 60 questions. 60 minutes.
Reading: 40 questions divided among four passages. 35 minutes.
Science: 40 questions divided among six or seven passages. 35 minutes.
Writing/Essay (optional): 40 minutes.
Compared to the SAT, the defining feature of the ACT is its frenetic pace. This is obvious in the Reading and Science sections, where students are expected to read multiple dense passages and answer comprehension questions about each while moving at a pace that gives them less than a minute to work on each question. If this sounds challenging, that’s because it is! Fortunately, our ACT test prep programs focus just as heavily on mastering timing strategies as they do on learning content, so you’ll go into test day fully prepared for the series of wind sprints that is the ACT.
ACT Test Prep Basics: Scoring the ACT
You’ll receive a raw score for each of the four multiple-choice sections on the ACT that is equal to the number of questions you answered correctly in that section. No penalty is applied for incorrect answers.
Equating Scores on the ACT
Then, using a process called equating, the ACT will produce a scaled score from 1 to 36 for each section; this scaled score takes into account the difficulty level of the section that you completed relative to the difficulty levels of sections that previous test-takers have completed over the previous five years, which allows colleges to be sure that your English score of 31 means the same thing as your older brother’s 31.
Scaled Scores on the ACT
Finally, your four scaled scores will be averaged to produce an overall composite score from 1 to 36; this score is the best single measure of your performance on the test, and it’s the score that colleges will primarily look at when reviewing your application. You’ll also receive a separate score from 2 to 12 for your essay; however, this score does not affect your composite score in any way, and many schools no longer even require the submission of an ACT Writing score with your application. Although the ACT does provide a searchable database of schools and their policies on the Writing Test, it is always best to check each schools’ admissions department website for their official policy.
Does the ACT Superscore?
The ACT itself does not superscore, or combine individual section scores from multiple test dates to obtain your maximum composite score; if you wish to send scores from multiple test dates to colleges, you must send the entire score report from each test date. You can, however, pick and choose which test dates you want to send to schools. Many schools will perform their own version of superscoring by combining the highest score for each section from the score reports that you submit in order to get a picture of your “best” performance on the ACT. For the most accurate information about how an individual school handles superscoring, be sure to contact that school’s admissions department directly
ACT Registration and Test Dates
The ACT is administered roughly once every two months year-round, and there is no limit to the number of times a student can take the test. Because of that, it’s generally to your advantage to test more than once. Part of beating any test is giving yourself as many opportunities as necessary to succeed and taking the test multiple times can be a great way to maximize your improvement.
To register for the ACT, go to the ACT website and follow the corresponding instructions. Testing is administered at official test centers, which are typically high schools approved by the ACT. You can search for the test center closest to you using the ACT’s test center locator, found here. If you currently receive accommodations in school due to a professionally diagnosed and documented disability, be sure to review the ACT’s policies on their website in detail before registering for your test dates.
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'''DNS''' ('''D'''omain '''N'''ame '''S'''ystem) is the system used to translate alphanumeric domain names into Internet Protocol numbers.<ref>[http://icannwiki.org/Domaining_Glossary Domaining Glossary]</ref>
The '''Domain Name System''' '''(DNS)''' is the system used to translate alphanumeric domain names into Internet Protocol numbers. Simply put, the DNS converts the names typed in the Web browser address bar into [[IP Address|IP addresses]]. <ref>[http://compnetworking.about.com/cs/domainnamesystem/g/bldef_dns.htm DNS Definition]</ref>
==Short overview==
==Overview==
The DNS is made up of many servers and databases which, through a series of lookups in various caches, configure [[Domain Name]]s into [[IP Address]]es. The Domain Name System is a distributed database arranged hierarchically; its purpose is to provide a layer of abstraction between Internet services (web, email, etc.) and the numeric addresses (IP addresses) used to uniquely identify any given machine on the Internet. The DNS associates various information with the domain names assigned and, most importantly, translates the domain names meaningful to humans into the numerical identifiers that locate the desired destination.
The DNS is made up of many servers and databases which, through a series of lookups in various caches, configure [[Domain Name]]s into [[IP Address]]es. The Domain Name System is a distributed database arranged hierarchically; its purpose is to provide a layer of abstraction between Internet services (web, email, etc.) and the numeric addresses (IP addresses) used to uniquely identify any given machine on the Internet. The DNS associates a variety of information with the domain names assigned and, most importantly, translates the domain names meaningful to humans into the numerical identifiers that locate the desired destination.
==How does it work?==
The DNS makes it possible to assign domain names in a meaningful way to Internet resources as well as to users, regardless of the entity's location. As a result, the WWW hyperlinks remain consistent, even for mobile devices.
The DNS makes it possible to assign domain names in a meaningful way to Internet resources as well as to users, regardless of the entity's location. As a result, the WWW hyperlinks remain consistent, even for mobile devices. A domain name is an easy way to remember an address, but that needs to be converted to its numerical, IP format. <ref>[http://www.modemhelp.net/faqs/dns.shtml About DNS]</ref>
Coordination across the Internet is maintained by means of a complex authoritative root system known as the [[TLD|Top Level Domain]], as well as the DNS and other smaller name servers responsible for hosting individual domain information. For each domain, the DNS spreads the responsibility by mapping the domain names and assigning them into IP addresses, and vice-versa. This is accomplished through authoritative name servers which have been designated for each domain. Each authoritative name server is responsible for its own particular domain, but it has the authority to assign new authoritative name servers to any of its sub-domains. The DNS is able to store many types of information, even the mail server lists for a specific domain. The DNS is a core element which ensures the functionality of the Internet through its distributed keyword-based redirection service.
Coordination across the Internet is maintained by means of a complex authoritative root system known as the [[TLD|Top Level Domain]] (TLD), as well as the DNS and other smaller name servers responsible for hosting individual domain information.
DNS includes three types of top-level domains: generic (gTLD), country code (ccTLD), and sponsored (sTLD). gTLDs include domains that
could be obtained by anyone (.com, .info, .net, and .org). Since 2014 many other gTLDs have been added like .pub, .ngo, .sucks. sTLDs are limited to a specific group e.g .aero (for air-transport industry).
For each domain, the DNS spreads the responsibility by mapping the domain names and assigning them into IP addresses, and vice-versa. This is accomplished through authoritative name servers which have been designated for each domain. Each authoritative name server is responsible for its own particular domain, but it has the authority to assign new authoritative name servers to any of its sub-domains. The DNS is able to store many types of information, even the mail server lists for a specific domain. The DNS is a core element which ensures the functionality of the Internet through its distributed keyword-based redirection service.
However, the DNS does not include security extensions, which was instead developed as [[DNSSEC]].
==The structure of a DNS==
The Domain Name System presents the following structure:
* Domain space name: represented by tree of domain names with nodes and leaves
* Domain space name: represented by tree of domain names with nodes and leaves <ref>[http://www.comptechdoc.org/independent/networking/guide/netdns.html DNS Structure]</ref>
* Domain name syntax: rules include in standards like [[RFC 1035]], [[RFC 1123]], and [[RFC 2181]]
* Name server
* DNS resolver: initiates the queries will finally lead to the complete translation (resolution) of the information.
==DNS Services==
These types of services include:
# Managing the DNS
## By means of powerful, secure and complete tools and DNS administration options such as Manage A records or MX records
## By means of controlling and managing the traffic: all users should react the website they desire even if this involved the regional server or any other network.
## By means of controlling and managing the traffic
# Hosting the DNS
## Efficient DNS resolution
# Location DNS services: to ease the visitors' work, increase the visitor's satisfaction and strengthen the relationship with all visistors.<ref>[http://www.dns.com/services/ DNS Services]</ref>
# Location DNS services: to ease visitors' work, increase visitors' satisfaction and strengthen the relationship with all visitors.<ref>[http://www.dns.com/services/ DNS Services]</ref>
==Recent developments==
In 2012, an [[IETF]] draft proposal, called "DNS Extension for Autonomous Internet (AIP)," was written by three Chinese technologists suggesting a method of operating alternate DNS root servers within national boundaries using gateways for translation. All DNS requests would carry an additional TLD, in order to designate that the requests were being sent to an alternate root.
Domain node “www.yahoo.com” in network B is expressed as “www.yahoo.com.B” for its external domain name.
The proposal would allow greater governmental control over the Internet.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/9474-china-proposes-to-split-up-the-dns China proposes to split up the DNS, domainincite.com]</ref>
[[Category: Glossary]]
The Domain Name System (DNS) is the system used to translate alphanumeric domain names into Internet Protocol numbers. Simply put, the DNS converts the names typed in the Web browser address bar into IP addresses. [1]
The DNS is made up of many servers and databases which, through a series of lookups in various caches, configure Domain Names into IP Addresses. The Domain Name System is a distributed database arranged hierarchically; its purpose is to provide a layer of abstraction between Internet services (web, email, etc.) and the numeric addresses (IP addresses) used to uniquely identify any given machine on the Internet. The DNS associates a variety of information with the domain names assigned and, most importantly, translates the domain names meaningful to humans into the numerical identifiers that locate the desired destination.
The DNS makes it possible to assign domain names in a meaningful way to Internet resources as well as to users, regardless of the entity's location. As a result, the WWW hyperlinks remain consistent, even for mobile devices. A domain name is an easy way to remember an address, but that needs to be converted to its numerical, IP format. [2]
Coordination across the Internet is maintained by means of a complex authoritative root system known as the Top Level Domain (TLD), as well as the DNS and other smaller name servers responsible for hosting individual domain information.
DNS includes three types of top-level domains: generic (gTLD), country code (ccTLD), and sponsored (sTLD). gTLDs include domains that could be obtained by anyone (.com, .info, .net, and .org). Since 2014 many other gTLDs have been added like .pub, .ngo, .sucks. sTLDs are limited to a specific group e.g .aero (for air-transport industry).
However, the DNS does not include security extensions, which was instead developed as DNSSEC.
The Structure of a DNS
Domain space name: represented by tree of domain names with nodes and leaves [3]
Domain name syntax: rules include in standards like RFC 1035, RFC 1123, and RFC 2181
Name server
Domain names Internationalized
DNS resolver: initiates the queries will finally lead to the complete translation (resolution) of the information.
Managing the DNS
By means of powerful, secure and complete tools and DNS administration options such as Manage A records or MX records
By means of controlling and managing the traffic
Hosting the DNS
Efficient DNS resolution
Location DNS services: to ease visitors' work, increase visitors' satisfaction and strengthen the relationship with all visitors.[4]
In 2012, an IETF draft proposal, called "DNS Extension for Autonomous Internet (AIP)," was written by three Chinese technologists suggesting a method of operating alternate DNS root servers within national boundaries using gateways for translation. All DNS requests would carry an additional TLD, in order to designate that the requests were being sent to an alternate root.
The proposal would allow greater governmental control over the Internet.[5]
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↑ About DNS
↑ DNS Structure
↑ DNS Services
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Published by: Edward Machin at 24/05/2013
With one organisation looking to turn bankers’ heads to arbitration, are their disputes even best s...
With one organisation looking to turn bankers’ heads to arbitration, are their disputes even best suited out of the national courts?
Banking litigation is, you might have noticed, pretty big business. Case in point: a 2012 Sweet & Maxwell survey found that 43% of all FTSE 100 court litigation in England and Wales involved one or more of the UK’s biggest banks: Barclays, RBS, HSBC and Lloyds Banking Group.
There’s plenty of work to go around, then. This is further evidenced by the numerous conflict-free firms now operating, and largely thriving, in the capital.
The third-party financers are circling too, with London-based Argentum the latest to fund a bank-bashing claim; in early April it joined the multi-million pound suit against RBS over the bank’s April 2008 rights issue.
Curiously, almost all of that work is played out before the national courts. The picture is similar in continental Europe, where, unlike most business disputes, banking cases are seldom sent to arbitration. “In my practice I haven’t yet seen financial institutions arbitration,” confirms Peter Bert, a Frankfurt-based Taylor Wessing partner who specialises in litigation and ADR.
Yet the insurance and commodities fields have kept their disputes in-house for centuries, driven by a cottage industry of super-specialist arbitrators who decide cases away from the glare of the public and rivals alike. Surely the banks have the desire, and much to gain, in developing a similar approach?
Based in The Hague, PRIME Finance is looking to do just that. Launched in early 2012 to assist in the settlement of “disputes on complex financial transactions” by arbitration or mediation, the institution boasts a panel of experts with some 2,000 years’ experience in the swaps and derivatives, capitals markets and commodities industries.
It’s got folks talking, if nothing else.
Clause for optimism?
For now, though, the institutions suing and being sued are content to allow national judges decide the majority of their cases. Graham Huntley, a founding partner at commercial litigation boutique Signature Litigation, says the courts will always be best placed to deal with certain matters between financial organisations – those that turn on fact, to name one.
“I doubt expert panels will be of much assistance to parties in those situations, because the root of the dispute is an argument about fact,” says Huntley, who formerly led Hogan Lovells’ investment banking and funds litigation group.
Fall outs between a bank and its retail or commercial customers will likewise remain the purview of the courts. Indeed, arbitration simply doesn’t figure in the parties’ strategy.
“If I have a client who wants to sue a bank, there is rarely an arbitration provision in the contractual arrangements on which they sue. Any arbitration would therefore be ad hoc,” says Marcus Rutherford, a partner at London disputes firm Enyo Law.
Alive to that drawback, PRIME in January 2013 published a number of draft model arbitration clauses for use with the ISDA master agreement, the standard international form agreement for structuring derivatives transactions.
But lawyers, like super tankers, can take a little while to turn. As Rutherford puts it: “Even if all the solicitors in the City decided today to write these clauses into the agreements they draft, it’s going to be two or three years before arbitration would be used in the disputes arising. There’s always a lead time with these things.”
Jayne Bentham agrees. “As with any new institution, it will be some time before PRIME Finance has established a track record,” says Bentham, an international arbitration and litigation partner at Simmons & Simmons in London.
However, that ISDA is now considering the addition of an arbitration clause option to its master agreement “shows there is growing confidence that institutions, including PRIME, can handle financial markets disputes,” she adds.
Banking on trust
There is, however, a catch – albeit one not limited to arbitrating financial disputes. While PRIME has done rather well in building a roster filled with superstar names like Albert Jan van den Berg, Johnny Veeder QC, Jan Paulsson, Gabrielle Kaufmann-Kohler and Charles Brower, arbitration’s largely confidential nature means potential users have no way of knowing the style and approach of other, less publicised, would-be umpires.
“Unless you go to one of the well-known arbitrators, or an arbitrator you’ve come before on previous occasions, you’re somewhat taking a gamble on how they will decide your case,” says Rutherford, who has written more than 500 arbitral awards. “Yes, you can select an arbitrator who has the expertise you’re looking for, but you may not know what his approach will be.”
Plainly, that limitation does not apply to the judiciary. More than that, though, the sophisticated parties PRIME is targeting trust the judges currently deciding their disputes.
For example, the English practitioners interviewed for this article were unanimous in their praise for those sitting in the country’s commercial courts, from first instance upwards. There was, they said, never a sense that judges exhibited a failure of understanding.
Rather, these are men and women with a frighteningly good grasp of the issues, however varied they may be. (One member of the Supreme Court, Lord Sumption, has previously been described as having a brain “the size of a planet.”)
Peter Bert notes that the German courts also offer highly specialised benches, as well as a trial system without Anglo-American disclosure and discovery excesses. “If you’re litigating a banking matter in the Munich courts, for example, you’re in front of a chamber of judges who spend about 75% of their time on banking disputes,” he says. “The same is true at the appellate and federal Supreme Court levels.”
For some practitioners, the eye-watering complexity of many financial disputes, differing as they do from market to market, means PRIME may be hard pressed to consistently offer panels to match the polymath-like judges who currently hear these sorts of cases.
And pure market expertise isn’t necessarily the parties’ ticket to a satisfactory resolution, either.
“What you want is an ability to resolve a case; someone who is judicial, not someone who is an expert and little more,” says Rutherford. (PRIME offers both, with a roll call of financial experts to match its arbitrators and judges, including senior lawyers and financiers at AXA Investment Managers, Linklaters, ABN-AMRO Bank and NautaDutilh, among many others.)
Charles Flint QC, a banking and financial services barrister at Blackstone Chambers who now arbitrates and mediates those disputes for JAMS International, also points to the “conflicts problem,” which he says “you deal with by having senior and retired people” on the panels. But, Flint notes, “when they’re retired they may be rather more distant from market developments than those dealing with them on a daily basis.”
Still, there is – at least – one category of dispute for which PRIME will likely appeal: those which relate to the mechanics of transaction settlements, how terms work and payment issues, among other things. In fact, while many of these issues are resolved by the institutions behind closed doors, Huntley sees merit in the services of an expert panel.
“There is a degree of utility for this type of offering, but the types of disputes already better suited to litigation will not suddenly turn to expert type determination because of the existence of panels,” he says.
“That said, one shouldn’t take the view that without an organisation like PRIME a whole class of disputes won’t be resolved, because those are the very matters that the banks are in the process of seeking to resolve amongst themselves, and these panels will be additive to that process.”
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Historic Raymond
Raymond, NH History website
Historic Raymond, NH
Historic Groups and websites
December 7, 2017 February 18, 2018 ruralraymondnh
December 7, 2017 March 9, 2018 ruralraymondnh
Look carefully, we add things regularly.
Lots of Historic photos of Raymond are below.
Raymond’s historical treasures are under threat and being forgotten. This is a sad, bad, and, really, dangerous phenomenon. This site’s purpose is to remind and inform Raymondites of their historic past and important Historic treasures (such as buildings and other structures).
Of course, saving Raymond’s rural and historic heritage this is not something that can be done with some sort of activisim. As a result this site will be a mixture of opinion and unbiased resources/information. This website is NOT associated with any other historic preservation groups/organizations or the Raymond Historical Society.
Fritz Wetherbee New Hampshire Chronicle Raymond Militia video:
https://www.wmur.com/article/fritz-wetherbee-the-raymond-militia/16764061
Incorporated: 1764
Origin: According the NH State Papers, this territory was originally purchased in 1717 from an Indian by Colonel Stephen Dudley. The town was first settled by families from Exeter as a parish of Chester. It was known as Freetown because the tall pine trees, which were reserved for the King’s use, were usually taken by the local settlers, therefore it was a free town. The town was set off from Chester and incorporated in 1764 by Colonial Governor Benning Wentworth. According to Joseph Fullonton, in his History of Raymond, published 1875, the name was chosen as a new and classical one. Fullonton fancied the name meant Shining World.
Villages and Place Names: Onway Lake
Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 727 residents in 1790
Population Trends: Population change for Raymond totaled 8,369 over 55 years, from 1,867 in 1960 to 10,236 in 2015. The largest decennial percent change was an 82 percent increase between 1970 and 1980. Between 1960 and 1970 and between 1980 and 1990, this town had population increases of over 60 percent. The 2015 Census estimate for Raymond was 10,236 residents, which ranked 28th among New Hampshire’s incorporated cities and towns.
BELOW- Circa 1750 Gordon/Lovering farmhouse, 41 Chester Rd. (Route 102) is under threat of demolition to make way for the driveway to a nearly 200 unit proposed condo development. See BELOW. Prominent resident Josiah Gordon was born here (a brief biography of him can be found in the Raymond 225th Anniversary Official Souvenir Program Book (1989)) Theopolis Lovering, a Revolutionary War veteran, was either the first or one of the first owners of the home. It was owned by the Gordon Family from 1910-2017. It was an 86-acre family farm. Formerly a working dairy farm, the property includes a circa 1750 Colonial-style home, post-and-beam barn, three-car garage, and shed. Set back from the road, the house has wide pine floors, tin ceilings, and large rooms, but needs lots of TLC. The land has rolling fields and woods, elevations, walking trails, an antique stone bridge over a babbling brook, and long frontage on unspoiled picturesque Gansey Pond. Few beauties like this remain in the town.
A thanks to Kathleen McDonald for contacting us with the following information about 41 Chester Rd and the additional history about the rest of the property: “….This property has been the Gordon Family Farm since 1810. The 1700’s farm house was the former Lovering Homestead. In front of the house sits the Lovering crypt, where Revolutionary War Hero Col Theophilus Lovering is buried. A dirt farm road bordered by “thrown stone” walls leads to the ruins of a mill. “The Lovering Pail Manufactory” built in 1864, was one of the first of it’s kind, it was powered by 2 steam engines. The mill employed 8 to 10 men- a notable achievement since most of the area was agricultural. Pails, tubs & shingles were produced there. Water from the 18 acre Gansee Pond flowed through a stone box culvert (which is still standing) to the mill…”
The last remaining piece of Raymond’s one room Branch Schoolhouse is its stone doorstep, which is currently located near the Gordon/Lovering farmhouse, on the property. The stone step to the enclosed porch of the Gordon/Lovering farmhouse is most likely the Branch Schoolhouse doorstep.
BELOW- 129 Langford Road was built Circa 1850. The Town recently took it by tax lien. It was owned by Nancy Harney from 1969 until 2017. It could be in danger of being demolished. Other than the porch, it is in pretty good shape. Contact the Historic District Commission and the Planning Board to have them put it it in the Historic District and contact the Selectmen to have them clean it up a bit and to have them sell (after it is in the Historic District) so it will have an owner living there. This home shows characteristics of an attached farmhouse. It is a part of a stretch of Historic homes along this section of Langford Road. It is an integral part of the neighborhood.
Raymond’s first and only electric generating plant(pictured below) is abandoned and forgotten. The shocker is its in the center of town (80A Main Street).
Raymond could be the site of a pre-Columbus Irish colony. (Or so a 1970’s Era professor claimed in his book.) The ruins still exist in town and are manmade, but it’s unsure if they are from that. Read The Ruins of Great Ireland in New England by William B. Goodwin for more information.
The upper story of Downtown Convenience 62 Main Street was once an Odd Fellows Hall. It held town meetings, served as a movie theater once a week(it played MGM films), and effectively served as the town community center. It has survived 2 fires. It also briefly(severals months) held Catholic Mass in the 1940’s, while St. Raymond Church was being renovated. BELOW- yellow building in center.
“Chatauga” was said to have been the Native American name for the south side of Raymond. It is thought to mean “foggy place”.
Raymond’s Historic District Commission should be made a Heritage Commission instead
Raymond History books
History of Raymond, NH by Joseph Fullonton (published 1875)
History of Raymond, NH 1764-1962 by Shirley Jones Barnes
Pictorial History of Raymond, NH 1764-1976 by Raymond Historical Society
Images of America: Raymond by Kristin Ozana Doyle (published by Arcadia Publications 2008?)
A Brief History of Raymond, NH by Paul Brown (published in 2014 by History Press)
Other books with Raymond in them
The Barefoot Farmer by Paula Devlin Wood
Robert Frost’s Affection for New Hampshire by Lawrance Thompson (pages 2 and 3)
History of Rockingham County by Hazlet
History of Chester, NH by Benjamin Chase (published 1869, has a rather large section entitled the History of Raymond)
Raymond 250th anniversary Official Souvenir Program booklet (2014)
Raymond 225th Anniversary Official Souvenir Program Book (1989)
Raymond 250th Anniversary Cookbook (2014)
Recipes From Raymond’s Past compiled by Raymond Home Economics Extension Group (Raymond 200th Anniversary Cookbook published 1964)
Dudley-Tucker Library Centennial Cookbook (2008)
Headin’ for the Rubarb by Rebecca Rule (under the entry “aht”)
Old Maps of Rockingham County
Images of America: NH Covered Bridges by Glenn A. Knoblock (Arcadia Publishing 2002, Raymond is on page 119 under “Railroad Bridge, Raymond”)
New Hampshire Town Names and Whence They Came by Elmer Munson Hunt (under “Raymond” but most information likely false)
Recollections of Long Hill by Paul Brown (2003?)
Old Photographs Series: Rockingham County by Matthew E. Thomas (published 1994 by Alan Sutton, INC.; Raymond is on page 2 and pages 109-113)
Chester Revisited by Richard Holmes (1998)
Fritz Wetherbee- Taken For Granite (published 2008 by Plaidswede Publishing, under “Moving the Raymond Meeting House” pages 87-88 )
The Ruins of Great Ireland in New England by William B. Goodwin
Milk Route (a poem, not a book, about the milk Route up Long Hill in Raymond) by Dudley Laufman
Between Earth and Sky by Marion Buffington 2014 Lilac Press (collection of poetry, several about Raymond, by a Raymond resident)
LRES PTO Cookbook (2008)
Letters from a Sharpshooter: The Civil War Letters of Private William B. Greene, Co. G 2nd United States Sharpshooters (Brendan’s) Army of the Potomac 1861-1865, (the letters of Raymond-born Civil War Sharpshooter Willie Greene, published in the 1990’s) transcribed by William H. Hastings, published by Historic Publications
The Medical Times: July 1899, pages 201, 202, and 203 are written by Doctor George H. Guptill, M.D. of Raymond, NH
The History of Cemeteries and Graveyards of Raymond up to Aug. 1980 / compiled by Ruth Brooks Hoffman.
Handbook of Stone Structures in the Northeastern United States by Mary E. Gage and James E. Gage: Copyright 2008-2015, published by Powwow River Books, Amesbury, MA. A quarried chimney support in Raymond is shown on page 48, Figure 3-6.
Rail Trails of New England
Prescott Road Bridge history and study from 1989 (pdf link below):
Click to access nh0201data.pdf
Raymond Historic and Cultural Resources section of the 2009 Master Plan: http://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/e2e37e_8e4e033e1e6a4a91b02be3bbb04b7412.pdf
Around Raymond
BELOW- Cross Road Farm (Chester Road)
BELOW- Bean Tavern. Raymond’s oldest building and Site of the first town meetings.
BELOW- Pecker Bridge
Raymond Shopping Center in the 1970’s(below). Prescott Farms(left) was the town supermarket until Shop and Save (current Hannaford), up the street, was built and put them out of business. Ben Franklin is at the far right.
Circa 1930’s Main St. (Below, Left to right) present-day: old empty Chamber of Commerce office(58 Main Street), Downtown Convenience(62 Main Street), Ray-Fre Senior Center(64 Main Street), Supreme House of Pizza(68 Main Street), and former Catholic church/ present-day apartment building(74 Main Street). This was Raymond’s original shopping district. The lower sign on the building second from left says “BARTLETTS 5 AND 10€ AND DEPT STORE”. The upper sign on the same building says “I.O.O.F.”. This stands for “International Order of Odd Fellows”. This Mason-like group had their meeting hall on one of the upper floors. (Photo from ebay).
Main Street (Circa 1900) looking south east- tree on far right is on the town common. On right,(57 Main Street) the closest building burned in 1998 and was rebuilt in 2012. The building further into the photo on right(65 Main Street) currently holds Longbranch Restaurant and Lamprey River Real Estate.
BELOW- This is the same photo as above, except that an artist has revised it to show the Raymond of the “future”.
BELOW- Main Street after 1892 and prior to 1927, when the the New Raymond House Hotel burned (on left, third building in from the foreground)
BELOW- 57 Main Street after the 1998 fire that lead to its demolition (same year) and eventual replacement (in 2012). It is in the left foreground of the pictures above. The building was commonly referred to as the “old Fruit Store” by residents. The sign on the building says Freetown Country Store. This was the Fasekis Brothers Fruit Store through much of the last century. Hazel’s Dinero was located in the one storey section of the building, at right, under the overhang.
BELOW- Regional Economic Development Corporation offices (57 Main Street) built in 2012 to replace the building above which burned in 1998.
BELOW- 65 Main Street. This building was built after the great fire of 1892. The original building that burned in the 1892 fire was said to have been the place where the fire started. The second story of the current building was once the Knights of Pythias Hall (Pythian Hall). The section at left was the post office from 1942-1965.
BELOW- Candy Land (56 Main Street) was Raymond’s soda fountain. Until 2017 it was the location of Howard and Dionne Accountants.
Below- a modern view of the building above.
Below- Post card of Main Street and the town Common. Note the Orchard Street Water Tower Standpipe (built 1893) on the horizon at the right. The large building at the left is 62 Main Street (former Odd Fellows Hall; currently Downtown Convenience) Notice that 56 Main Street was not built yet. This photo was taken after 1893 and likely before 1910 when the Civil War Monument was erected. The house at the far right behind the tree was demolished to make way for what is now Peoples United Bank (55 Main Street). That home was owned by a Mr. Wight (for whom Wight Street is named after) and later the Fasekis family who ran the fruit store next door (57 Main Street- center right in post card below).
Below- Raymond’s third Train Depot. It is currently Raymond Historical Society. 1 Depot Road.
BELOW- Raymond Historical Society- Left to right old B&M Railroad Depot, Caboose, Whitcomb engine (train), and the Raymond Town bell.
BELOW- East Candia Station waiting room (warming hut) now located on the grounds of the Raymond Historical Society.
BELOW- Though this building looks like little more than a shed, it played a locally important role in World War Two. It was originally located on Harriman Hill and was used to look for enemy aircraft from a feared German Nazi invasion (though it never happened) during World War Two. It was constantly staffed by local volunteers, looking for planes. It is known as the World War Two Aircraft Observation Building.
BELOW- Main Street
BELOW- Main Street looking North right after Pecker Bridge. This was the River House hotel, originally owned by the Pecker family and then the Welch family. It is currently apartments. The first image says “Frank J. Welch, Prop- Raymond, NH”. Prop means proprietor. It is located at 30 Main Street.
BELOW- 30 Main Street as it looks today.
BELOW- Old Cobbler Shop. Located at 12A Main Street.
BELOW- The Green Farm
Women’s Civic Club closed in the 1970’s due to high operating costs. It is now apartments. 9 Epping Street. Over the years it’s been known as the Shepard House, Pilgrim Inn, Women’s Civic Club, and Pilgrim Apartments.
BELOW- Epping Street
BELOW- D.W. Whittier Clothing Store.
BELOW- The Raymond Town Common. Buildings are from left to right: Torrent Hose #1 (fire house)?, demolished house where empty bank next to library is now?, the former Woman’s Civic Club/Shepard House (9 Epping Street), store front that is now the town parking lot on Horse Shed Road, Raymond Congregational Church (1 Church Street), small store that is now a private parking lot on Church Street. Note the pipe fence around the common and the uncovered bandstand (white hexagonal or octagonal thing at right). The Civil War Monument is not on the Common, so this photo dates before 1910, but after 1892 because this is the Congregational Church that was rebuilt after the great fire. This photo was hand (tinted) colored by a professional watercolorist and then reproduced as a post card. I am unsure if I properly identified the 2 buildings at left.
BELOW- a similar (but not exactly the same) view of the common. Note the horse trough at the far left.
BELOW- Raymond’s horse trough as it looks today.
BELOW- Congregational Church of Raymond (1 Church Street). Built after the 1892 great fire to replace the earlier Church that burned. This was one of the first organizational buildings in Raymond to get electric lights.
The Congregational Church of Raymond steeple and clock was restored in 2008-2009 and the roof was replaced in 2014.
BELOW- An photo of part of the large stained glass window depicting Jesus as a Shepard in the Congregational Church of Raymond.
BELOW- Brewitt Funeral Home (2 Epping Street). This building was for many years the Congregational Church Parsonage (pastor’s home owned by the Church). The Congregational Church of Raymond eventually sold it to Brewitt Funeral Home of Epping which was looking to expand to Raymond. It is part of the Raymond Historic Overlay District.
BELOW- Congregational Church of Raymond Parsonage (7 Juanita Avenue). The land came into the possession of the Church on July 20, 1972 and the home was built the same year.
BELOW- Raymond United Methodist Church (51 Main Street). Built after the 1892 great fire. The building was lighted with kerosene until sometime after 1908 even though electricity came to Raymond in 1897. Originally, it was a Methodist Episcopal Church before that denomination merged with others to form the national United Methodist Church.
BELOW- The original Methodist Church Parsonage (5 Old Manchester Road) as it looks today. It was sold many years ago to private owners.
BELOW- Raymond United Methodist Church Parsonage (10 Juanita Avenue). The land came into the possession of the Church on April 13, 1972 and the home was built the same year.
BELOW- Raymond Town Hall (burned 1917). This photo was taken some time between 1893 and 1906. Notice the Fire House (built 1906) and library (built 1908) are missing from the left and right, respectively. Also, notice the fire hydrant along the fence line at left; meaning this photo was taken after town water was installed in 1893.
BELOW- Left to right- old fire house(built 1906), old town hall(burned in 1917), and Dudley-Tucker Library (built 1908).
BELOW- Left to right- the old fire house(built 1906), old town hall(burned in 1917). Notice the horse sheds (no longer standing) between the Fire House and the Town Hall. In the central foreground of the picture is the old town horse trough which is still standing in the same spot and currently used as a flower planter. Note that the Dudley-Tucker Library (built 1908) is not seen at the left, which means that this photograph was taken between 1906 and 1908.
BELOW- Raymond’s Old Fire House before it was painted red.
BELOW- Raymond’s Old Fire House as it looks today.
BELOW- Dudley-Tucker Library built 1908 on the site of the old town cemetery. The old town cemetery was moved to a special section at what is now known as Old Pine Grove Cemetery on Epping Street to make room for the library. There is speculation that not all of the bodies were found and moved at the time.
BELOW- Raymond’s current Town Hall (Raymond Town Office Building) built in 1974. From 1917, when the original Town Hall burned, until 1974, when this building was built, the second floor of the Dudley-Tucker Library served as Town Offices. In the early 2000’s this building received a new sloped roof built on top of the original flat roof.
BELOW- Raymond’s Civil War Monument (erected in 1910) on the Town Common. All of the stone cannon balls seen stacked midway down the monument have all since been pried off and stolen. The World War One Monument is to the right in the background in front of the red Dudley-Tucker Library.
BELOW- The corner of Old Manchester Road (then called Manchester Street) and Main Street. Notice the fire hydrat in the center foreground. This means the photo was taken after 1893 when the town installed it’s water system. The home at the right (1 Old Manchester Road) was Raymond’s doctor’s office for around 90 years through 3 doctors. Dr. True M. Gould was the first doctor to reside in and have his office in this building. Dr. George Guptill was the next town doctor to both live in and keep his office in this house. Dr. Fernald did not residential here, but kept his office in the building until his retirement. He was the last doctor to have his office here. The house in the distance at left is 6 Old Manchester Road.
BELOW- 1 Old Manchester Road so it looks today. Architecturally, this home has elements of the Greek Revival style and the attached farmhouse design. This building is in the Raymond Historic District.
BELOW – Raymond’s current Fire Department building. It was Raymond’s second, after the old Fire house on Epping Street. It was built in 1990. The “Safety Complex”, as it is known, also houses the Raymond Police Department and new Torrent Hall (old Torrent Hall was located on the second floor of the old fire house).
BELOW- The old Carriage Painting Shop (2 Floral Avenue) on the corner of Main Street and Floral Avenue is now apartments.
BELOW- Shoe Factory (variously called Falconer and Feely Shoe Factory, F.W. Falconer Shoe Company). In 1892 it was known as the Healey and Brown Shoe Factory. In 1898 it was known as the A.P. Brown and Company Shoe Factory. In 1903 it was called the L.K. Morse Shoe Company. In 1908, the factory was called Falconer and Feely Shoe Factory. It was located at the corner of Old Manchester Road and Wight Street, closer to the railroad than the road. It was later used as part of the Register Tannery complex. In 1972, the building was lost in the Tannery Fire.
BELOW- The base of Long Hill at Hardy Brook. The photo was taken at the end of Main Street and is looking towards the split of Long Hill Road (right) and present day Route 27/107 (left). The home in the distance at right was owned by Mr. Hardy. It was condemned and demolished in the mid 1990’s. Architecturally, it looked a lot like the Dodge/Tilton House at 21 Long Hill Road. All of the land at right is now owned by the Raymond Baptist Church.
BELOW The intersection of Langford Road and modern day Route 27 at Griffin’s Bridge(over the Lamprey River), looking northwest. Both of these roads were built in around the 1850’s as short cuts to the center (the center of town is down the road behind the camera). The road to the right (modern Route 27) was built to bypass steep Long Hill (Road). The road to the left (Langford Road) was built to what would become the intersection of Langford and Onway Lake Roads as a short cut to the center of town from Candia.
BELOW – Freetown Mill on the Lamprey River. The mill no longer stands, nor does the damage or Bridge. The left stone Bridge abutment can still be seen from the current Route 107 Bridge over the Lamprey River near Seven Eleven.
BELOW- Bean Cemetery
BELOW- Sunset Camps. Tom and Mary Welch operated the cabins and lunch room. This post card photo was taken in the 1930’s. The building at right is still standing next to Dave’s Small Engine Repair at 263 Route 27. The sign at left reads: “Sunset Camps – Lunches – BEER” The second photo is the same building in the modern era. It may have been built as early as 1850.
BELOW- “Greetings from Raymond” from 1926.
BELOW- Raymond Consolidated School was built in 1918 (several additions were built later) and demolished in 2005. The current Iber Holmes Gove Middle School was built on the same site. This photo was taken only a few years before the Consolidated School was demolished. It was also known as the Stephen K. Batchelder School (named after the man who donated the land the school sat on) and later the Iber Holmes Gove Middle School (named after a long time Raymond teacher and resident). From 1918-1976 this building held every grade.
BELOW- The modern Iber Holmes Gove Middle School on Stephen K. Batchelder Parkway (built 2006 on the site of the old Consolidated School).
BELOW- The old Pecker Schoolhouse as it looks today. This was Raymond’s largest school building before the Consolidated School was built(that is if you don’t include the old Town Hall that was used for upper grade classes prior to burning down). The Pecker School was also known as the Primary and Grammar School. This school was closed after the Consolidated School was built in 1917. It is now apartments and is located at 19 Main Street.
BELOW- East Candia Schoolhouse in East Candia was often used as the school for Raymond students on Langford Road near the Candia town line.
BELOW- The Dodge/Tilton House at 21 Long Hill Road. Recollections of Long Hill by Paul Brown (available to view at the Raymond Historical Society) has some interesting information about this home. Prominent residents Shirley and Summer Dodge have lived here roughly for some 50 years. Shirley (Holt) Dodge was involved in Raymond’s first Kindergarten, Village Kindergarten, for many years. Sumner Dodge was involved in running Raymond’s only ski hill which was on Long Hill. The Dodges also ran Holt’s Department Store in the center of town. Oliver Tilton was an early owner of this home.
BELOW- 2 photos of 52 Long Hill Road. The home was initially built Circa 1790-1820 and was remodeled to an “Attached Farmhouse” design Circa 1850-1880. Poet, Marion Buffington (died 2016) lived here roughly 30 years and wrote poetry about the property. The large Glacial erratic boulder on the property (not seen in the photo, but visible from the road) is known as the “Meeting Rock”, where early residents of Long Hill met to discuss business and socialize. Artifacts from the 1800’s around the rock confirm this. It is said that one of Raymond’s earliest residents and the first resident of Long Hill, Nicholas Gilman built his first house, a small cabin, next to quote “a great rock”- the one on this property according to Recollections of Long Hill by Paul Brown. The property also has the original hand dug stone lined well. On March 2, 2018 this home was sold at a foreclosure auction and is currently being fixed up.
BELOW- The Bobby Mabry House and Mabry Gallery (50 Long Hill Road) as it looked when artist Bobby Mabry lived there. She left for a nursing home in 2012. She was a very talented painter and operated and art gallery from her home.
BELOW- The current Raymond Baptist Church in built 2004.
BELOW- The second building to house Raymond Baptist Church built around 1970 and used until 2004 when the church building above was built. It is currently used by the Baptist Church as a meeting hall.
BELOW- The first building to house the Raymond Baptist Church. It did so from approximately 1956-1970 when the building above was built. It is currently used as the church office. This building was originally a house before it was sold to the Baptist Church.
BELOW- Edgar Chandler House (93 Lane Road) is one of the finest, purest, best preserved, and only truly Federal style architecture home in all of Raymond. This would have been considered a mansion when it was built. It was owned by the Lane family for most of its existence. Edgar Chandler sold the home in 2014. This house is also one of the only remaining buildings of the Lane District neighborhood.
BELOW- Smart Bridge (still standing) as seen from the railroad tracks near Onway Lake (looking south, Lake is to the north).
BELOW- Onway House (W.F. Moody, Proprietor) located at 61 Onway Lake Road.
BELOW- Lakeview Farm Inn as it looks today. 59 Onway Lake Road. It was built in 1908 to replace an earlier Inn that burned down. It is now a private residence.
Views of Onway Lake and vicinity.
BELOW- Balanced Rock on the Camp Onway shore of Onway Lake
Camp Onway (Boy Scout Camp 1929-2007)
Camp Onway was a 110 acre Boy Scout camp in Raymond, NH on the shores of Onway Lake owned by the North Essex Council and, later, Yankee Clipper Council of the Boy Scouts of America. It was sold in 2007 to the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and is now Zion’s Camp for Mormon girls. The camp’s address is 30 Onway Lake Rd, Raymond, New Hampshire. The name “Onway” is said to have come from the latter part of the name of the great Bashaba (ruling chief) who led the nation of many tribes of Native Americans that ruled this area- Chief Passaconaway. Harvey H. “Pop” Bacon was the first Scout Executive of the North Essex Council. Under his leadership the Council aquired Camp Onway and it became an outstanding Scout Camp. February 22, 2007 the Yankee Clipper Council decided to sell Camp Onway to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormon Church). After the Closing campfire on August 3, 2007 scouts will never again walk its roads and paths enjoying a week at summer camp. To allow it’s memory to live on, this website was set up so its songs, ways, and memories will long outlive our beloved camp. After 78 years of service, Onway is no more.
Zions Camp is owned and run by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and operated primarily as a Young Woman’s/Girls camp during the 9 weeks of the summer. The camp is used for the spiritual and physical uplifting of all those who use it. It is utilized by 9 Stakes of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. During the off season Zions Camp was (but no longer is) be available for use by other organizations and groups for a fee.
Before being sold by the Yankee Clipper Council in 2007 it was Camp Onway. The LDS church used to rent facilities to scout groups when it will not interfere with church activities.
http://onway.tripod.com/index.html
Camp Onway history on Wikipedia:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camp_Onway
Camp Onway history presentation video:
Camp Onway reunion flag ceremony:
Video of the final closing ceremony at Camp Onway 2007:
Eagle Tribune newspaper article about the sale of Camp Onway from 2007:
http://www.eagletribune.com/news/local_news/former-scouts-protest-proposed-sale-of-camp-onway/article_cd88cccc-959d-5e80-b34e-30bb379d10fe.html
News articles about Camp Onway sale 2007:
https://www.webcitation.org/5c6hggGzZ?url=http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2007/03/15/scout_camp_may_be_sold_some_upset/
http://archive.boston.com/news/local/articles/2007/03/15/scout_camp_may_be_sold_some_upset/
http://www.seacoastonline.com/article/20060505/news/305059889
http://archive.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2007/03/15/scouts_may_sell_camp/
Camp gate before and after the ownership change.
Old Save Camp Onway links:
https://www.scouter.com/topic/22990-save-camp-onway/
http://www.meritbadge.net/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=1819
Camp Onway Council Ring on Onway Lake
Council Ring in 2004 (above and below) Most of the seats were made from old railroad ties.
Camp Onway campsites during the off-season in 2004 (below)
BELOW- Balanced Rock, overlooking Onway Lake.
BELOW- Saint George Chapel at Camp Onway.
Sources for Camp Onway photos:
http://www.worldscoutingmuseum.org/NewHampshire.shtmlhttp://www.worldscoutingmuseum.org/Massachusetts.shtml
Patchtrade.com
https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/raymond-nh-boy-scout-camp-onway-north-essexcouncil
http://larsen-family.us/pictures/troop_654/2004/2004_04_10_-_Camp_Onway/
http://troop54.froimson.net/Scout_Camps_Closed.htm
Nora Mower was the Camp Onway nurse in 1973.
Barbara Marie Hart of Georgetown, MA was Camp Onway nurse at some time and merit badge counsellor for safety and First Aid merit badges.
Paul Murphy of Andover, MA served as Camp Director during three summers at Camp Onway in Raymond NH (years unknown, likely after 1980).
Arthur J. Hamel of Methuen, MA was Camp Director and a senior staff member at North Essex Council Boy Scout Camp, Camp Onway, in Raymond, NH (years unknown likely before Paul Murphy).
J. Robert Mundry of Methuen, MA served as Camp Director of Camp Onway in Raymond, NH and was President of the foundation, Friends of Onway, that raised funds to support the camp’s programs(years unknown).
Bryan Schevis, In his teens he became a Boy Scout and worked as an instructor at Camp Onway, Raymond, New Hampshire where he also received a leader specific training program called Shu Shu Ga. (From: http://www.summitfirstaid.com/bios.html)
What’s Shu Shu Ga! ? (The author of Historic Raymond is at a loss).
All 12 Order of the Arrow lodges in the newly formed Section NE-1A gathered, in June of 1989, at Camp Onway for its first Conclave, appropriately themed “New Horizons of Service”
The 1998 NE-1A Order of the Arrow Conclave was held at Camp Onway
The 2006 Historic District (BSA) Spring Camporee was held at Camp Onway in Raymond.
The 2012 Historic District (BSA) Klondike Derby was held at Zion’s Camp in Raymond.
CAMP ONWAY SONGS: http://onway.tripod.com/id8.html
An Austrian Yodeler
An Austrian went yodeling on a mountain so high when along came an avalanche interrupting his cry
OOOO LAAY OOOO
OO Lay OO Lay O OO Lay
Dyouv [avalanche sound]
An Austrian went yodeling on a mountain so high when along came a grizzly bear interrupting his cry
GRRRR [bear roar]
An Austrian went yodeling on a mountain so high when along came a hot dog interrupting his cry
huh huh [dog panting]
An Austrian went yodeling on a mountain so high when along came a girl interrupting his cry
[wolf whistle]
An Austrian went yodeling on a mountain so high when along came a camper interrupting his cry
[Whining] I don’t wanna!
An Austrian went yodeling on a mountain so high when along came a staff member interrupting his cry
[As loud as possible] DO IT ANYWAY!
Announcer Test
[A Repeat After Me Song]
1 hen
2 ducks
3 squawking geese
4 limerick oysters
5 corpulent porpoises
6 pair of Don Alversos favorite tweezers
7 thousand mass marching Macedonians in full battle array
8 brass monkeys from the ancient sacred crypts of Egypt
9 apathetic, sympathetic, diabetic, old men on roller skates with a marked propensity towards procrastination and sloth
10 lyrical, spherical diabolical denizens of the deep who hall stall around the corner of the quo of the quay of the quivery, all at the same time
Onway Hymn
‘Neath the Pines of our Camp Onway
by old Onway Lake
There’s a place we love to linger
Just for old times’ sake.
May we all forever love thee
Onway by the lake BY THE LAKE
Dear, O Dear, the sweetest memories,
As we gather ’round the campfire
And the flames leap high
Stories follow after story
As the moments fly
As we learn from mother nature
Rocks and Hills and Sky
Lessons that will help us realize
That our God is Nigh
Announcements Announcements Announcements
When you’re up, you’re up;
And when you’re down, you’re down;
And when you’re only half-way up, you’re neither up or down
Jack and Jill went up a hill to fetch a pail of water
Jack fell down and broke his crown and threw it out the window, the window, the second story window
Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall
All the king’s horses and and all the king’s men threw him out the window, the window, the second story window
All the kings horses and all the kings men threw him out the window
Little Miss Muffet sat on her tuffet eating some curds and whey, along came a spider and threw her out the window, the window, the second story window, along came a spider and threw her out the window
Old Mother Hubbard went to her cupboard to fetch her poor dog a bone, but when she got there her cupboard was bare so she threw it out the window, the window, the second story window, when she got there her cupboard was bare so she threw it out the window
[Star Spangled Banner]
O say, can you see, by the dawn’s early light,
What so proudly we hailed at the twilight’s last gleaming,
Whose broad stripes and bright stars, through the perilous fight
O’er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming?
And the rockets’; red glare, the bombs bursting in air
Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there;
O say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave
O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave?
[Onway Hymn]
‘Neath the pines of our Camp Onway,
by old Onway Lake,
Just for old times’ sake
Onway by the lake, BY THE LAKE
Dear, O Dear, the sweetest memories
Story follows after story
Ratlin’ Bog
Hey, Hey, Ratlin’ Bog, way down in the valley o’.
And in that bog there was a root, a rare root, a Ratlin’ Root!
Root in the bog, way down in the valley of [Refrain]
And on that root there was a stump, a rare stump, a Ratlin’ Stump!
Stump in the root, root in the bog, way down in the valley of! [Refrain]
And on that stump there was a Tree, a rare tree, a Ratlin’ stump!
Tree on the stump, stump on root, root in the bog, way down in the valley of! [Refrain]
And on that tree there was a limb, a rare limb, a Ratlin’ limb!
Limb on the tree, tree on the stump, stump on root, root in the bog, way down in the valley of! [Refrain]
And on that limb there was a branch, a rare branch, a Ratlin’ branch
Branch on the limb, limb on the tree, tree on the stump, stump on root, root in the bog, way down in the valley of! [Refrain]
And on that branch there was a twig, a rare twig, a Ratlin’ twig.
Twig in the branch, branch on the limb, limb on the tree, tree on the stump, stump on root, root in the bog, way down in the valley of! [Refrain]
And on that twig there was a leaf, a rare leaf, a Ratlin’ leaf!
Leaf on the twig, twig in the branch, branch on the limb, limb on the tree, tree on the stump, stump on the root, root in the bog, way down in the valley of! [Refrain]
And on that leaf there was a nest, a rare nest, a Ratlin’ nest!
Nest on the leaf, leaf on the twig, twig in the branch, branch on the limb, limb on the tree, tree on the stump, stump on the root, root in the bog, way down in the valley of! [Refrain]
And in that nest there was a bird, a rare bird, a Ratlin’ bird!
Bird in the nest, nest on the leaf, leaf on the twig, twig in the branch, branch on the limb, limb on the tree, tree on the stump, stump on the root, root in the bog, way down in the valley of! [Refrain]
And on that bird there was a wing, a rare wing, a Ratlin’ wing!
Wing on the bird, bird in the nest, nest on the leaf, leaf on the twig, twig in the branch, branch on the limb, limb on the tree, tree on the stump, stump on the root, root in the bog, way down in the valley of! [Refrain]
And on that wing there was a feather, a rare feather, a Ratlin’ feather!
Feather on the wing, wing on the bird, bird in the nest, nest on the leaf, leaf on the twig, twig in the branch, branch on the limb, limb on the tree, tree on the stump, stump on the root, root in the bog, way down in the valley of! [Refrain]
And on that feather there was an amoeba, a rare amoeba, a Ratlin’ amoeba!
Amoeba on the feather, feather on the wing, wing on the bird, bird in the nest, nest on the leaf, leaf on the twig, twig in the branch, branch on the limb, limb on the tree, tree on the stump, stump on the root, root in the bog, way down in the valley of! [Refrain]
[Slower]
And on that amoeba, there was an ELEPHANT! A RARE ELEPHANT, A RATLIN’ ELEPHANT!
[Fastest one yet]
Elephant on the amoeba, amoeba on the feather, feather on the wing, wing on the bird, bird in the nest, nest on the leaf, leaf on the twig, twig in the branch, branch on the limb, limb on the tree, tree on the stump, stump on the root, root in the bog, way down in the valley of! [Refrain]
Tell me what you Eat’ah
OOHHHH!!! [Make a triangle with your hands and hold them up high][Can last up to a few minutes]
What you eatah, tell me what you eat’ah, what you eat’ah tell me what you eat!
Leader: Did you eat your [main food, normally pasta] tonight[Holds up main food]?
Crowd: Yes, we ate our [main food] tonight!
Leader: [Main food] tonight?
Crowd: [Main food] tonight!
Leader: Did you eat your [secondary food, normally bread] tonight[holds up secondary food]?
Crowd: Yes, we ate our [secondary food] tonight!
Leader: [secondary food] tonight?
Crowd: [secondary food] tonight!
Leader: [Main food] tonight[holds up main food]?
Leader: Did you eat your Salad tonight?
Crowd: Yes, we ate our Salad tonight!
Leader: Salad tonight[holds up some lettuce]?
Crowd: Salad tonight!
Leader: [secondary food] tonight[holds up secondary food]?
Leader: Did you eat your [dessert] tonight[holds up dessert]?
Crowd: Yes we ate our [dessert] tonight!
Leader: [dessert] tonight[holds up dessert]?
Crowd: [dessert] tonight!
Old McDonald
Row 1: Dogs
Row 2: Cows
Row 3: Ducks
Row 4: Sheep
Old McDonald had a farm EE I EE I Oh and on that farm he had some [ROW 1] DOGS! EE I EE I Oh, with a WOOF WOOF here WOOF WOOF there, here a WOOF there a WOOF, everywhere a WOOF WOOF!
Old McDonald had a farm EE I EE I Oh and on that farm he had some [ROW 2] COWS! EE I EE I Oh, with a MOO MOO here, a MOO MOO there, here a MOO there a MOO, everywhere a MOO MOO! [ROW 1] WOOF WOOF here WOOF WOOF there, here a WOOF there a WOOF, everywhere a WOOF WOOF!
Old McDonald had a farm EE I EE I Oh and on that farm he had some [ROW 3] DUCKS! EE I EE I Oh, with a QUACK QUACK here, a QUACK QUACK there, here a QUACK, there a QUACK, everywhere a QUACK QUACK! [ROW 2] MOO MOO here MOO MOO there, here a MOO there a MOO, everywhere a MOO MOO! [ROW 1]WOOF WOOF here WOOF WOOF there, here a WOOF there a WOOF, everywhere a WOOF WOOF!
Old McDonald had a farm EE I EE I Oh and on that farm he had some [ROW 4] SHEEP! EE I EE I Oh, with a BAAH BAAH here, BAAH BAAH there, here a BAAH, there a BAAH, everywhere a BAAH BAAH! [ROW 3] QUACK QUACK here, a QUACK QUACK there, here a QUACK, there a QUACK, everywhere a QUACK QUACK! [ROW 2] MOO MOO here MOO MOO there, here a MOO there a MOO, everywhere a MOO MOO! [ROW 1]WOOF WOOF here WOOF WOOF there, here a WOOF there a WOOF, everywhere a WOOF WOOF!
[ROW 4] BAAH BAAH here, BAAH BAAH there, here a BAAH, there a BAAH, everywhere a BAAH BAAH!
[ROW 3] QUACK QUACK here, a QUACK QUACK there, here a QUACK, there a QUACK, everywhere a QUACK QUACK!
[ROW 2] MOO MOO here MOO MOO there, here a MOO there a MOO, everywhere a MOO MOO!
ROW 1]WOOF WOOF here WOOF WOOF there, here a WOOF there a WOOF, everywhere a WOOF WOOF!
[Repeat until told to quiet down]
Pirate’s Story
When I was One I sucked my thumb [Refrain]
The day I went to sea,
[Pretend to climb ladder] climbed aboard a pirate ship,
[Salute] The Captain said to me
we’re going:
This way [Tilt head left]
That way [Tilt head right]
Forward [Tilt head forward]
Backward [Tilt head backward]
[Hand is a ship going over waves] Over the Irish Sea
[Drink a bottle] A bottle of Coke
[hold hand over throat] To sooth my throat
And that’s the life for me!
When I was two, I tied my shoe [Refrain]
When I was three, I jumped with glee [Refrain]
When I was four, I waxed the floor [Refrain]
When I was five, I took a dive [Refrain]
When I was six, I picked up sticks [Refrain]
When I was seven, I went to Heaven [Refrain]
When I was eight, I was at the Pearly Gate [Refrain]
When I was nine, All was fine [Refrain]
When I was ten, I did it all again! [Refrain]
My Turtle
[Pomp and Circunstance]
My turle swims sideways
Your turtle swims upsidedown
My turtle swims sideways
Your turtle is dead!
Onway Links
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NCH Policy Board
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Congressional History Caucus
NEH Announces “Digging Into Data” Challenge Grant Awardees
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and seven global partners recently awarded approximately $4.8 million to international research teams investigating how computational techniques may be applied to “big data” —the massive multi-source datasets made possible by modern technology.
Additional information about the competition can be found at www.diggingintodata.org.
Fourteen teams representing Canada, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the United States were named the winners of the second Digging Into Data Challenge, a competition to promote innovative humanities and social science research using large-scale data analysis. Each team represents collaborations among scholars, scientists, and librarians from leading universities worldwide.
Arising out of the question “what would you do with a million books?” the Digging Into Data Challenge grant competition was created in 2009 by NEH and three other international research agencies. This year, an expanded group of funders will support fourteen projects that apply “cyberscholarship” to
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a wide variety of topics, such as: tracking the spread and severity of the flu pandemic of 1918 as reported in the newspapers of the day; using medical imaging scanning on mummies to see if ancient Egyptians died of hardening of the arteries; tracing the evolution of Western musical style over 600 years through analysis of a vast repository of music from 1300-1900; and mining 19th and 20th century census data to determine how migration affected individuals’ economic opportunity and social mobility in Europe and North America.
The sponsoring research funders include the Arts & Humanities Research Council (United Kingdom), the Economic & Social Research Council (United Kingdom), the Institute of Museum and Library Services (United States), the Joint Information Systems Committee (United Kingdom), the National Endowment for the Humanities (United States), the National Science Foundation (United States), the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (Netherlands), and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (Canada).
Of the approximately $4.8 million U.S. dollars provided by these eight agencies, the National Endowment for the Humanities’ contribution of $633,217 supports American researchers from five of the fourteen teams.
Detailed descriptions of the fourteen winning projects can be found below.
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How to Selectively Kill Tree Roots
By Katherine Barrington
How to Remove a Tree Root With a Come-Along Tool
Natural Ways to Get Rid of Tree Roots
How to Kill Cherry Tree Root Suckers
How to Make Sassafras Cuttings
Landscaping: How to Remove Tree Roots From the Surface of the Ground
If you have a tree whose roots are becoming a nuisance by growing above ground or in undesired locations, you may be able to kill and remove some of the problem roots. Cutting the roots may have a negative effect on the tree, so use caution when killing tree roots.To decrease the chances of killing the tree, do not touch any of the roots within a distance equal to three to five times the diameter of the tree's trunk.
Mark the roots you want to cut using colored chalk dust or spray paint. By marking the roots before you cut them, you can avoid cutting too many roots, which may stress or kill the tree. If the roots you want to cut are not visible above ground, skip this step.
Use a shovel to dig into the soil around the tree, exposing the roots you want to kill. Remember: The closer the root is to the tree trunk at the point where you remove it, the more likely it is to harm the tree.
Brush the soil away from the root with your hands, and use a trowel to remove the soil from under the root so you can cut it more easily. For shallow-rooted trees, digging by hand may be sufficient to expose the roots.
Cut through the root using a hatchet or root saw. For small roots less than 1 inch in diameter, snip through the root using a pair of pruning shears.
Dig up the rest of the root leading away from the tree using your shovel or trowel. If the root is particularly long, cut it out in sections.
Fill in the hole where you removed the root with dirt and tamp it down firmly with your hands or feet.
Cut only one or two roots at a time to prevent any major damage to the tree.
Keep an eye on the tree for the next several weeks to determine whether killing and removing the roots has done any major damage. If the branches begin to die or the tree begins to lean, you may need to cut down the tree entirely to prevent it from falling on its own.
Repeat the process of killing and removing one or two problems roots if you are able to determine that the first round did not injure the tree. Only kill those roots which are completely necessary to remove - if you remove too many roots the tree will likely die.
This Old House: Removing Tree Stumps
University of Florida: Root Pruning Guidelines
New Mexico State University: Tree Roots Shallow and Threatening House
Before killing and removing any tree roots it is wise to consider whether an alternative solution exists. If you want to remove tree roots because they are interfering with your sidewalk, consider rebuilding the sidewalk to curve around the roots or re-pour the sidewalk using steel added to the concrete.
The age and size of the tree will be very important in determining whether the tree is able to survive the removal of some of its roots. Older trees are less likely to recover from the stress of root removal and trees that are not completely healthy at the start of the process are likely to die altogether.
Trees growing in shallow or poorly-drained soil are much more likely to lean after having some of their roots removed because the root systems are shallow. Trees planted in well-drained soil typically have deeper-reaching roots that provide more support.
Katherine Barrington has written on a variety of topics, from arts and crafts to pets, health and do-it-yourself projects. She has a Bachelor of Arts in English with a creative writing concentration from Marietta College.
How to Cut Tree Roots in Lawns
How to Prune the Roots of Camphor Berry Trees
How to Cut Above Ground Tree Roots on Pine Trees
How to Cut Sycamore Tree Roots
How to Remove Roots Out of the Ground
How to Reduce Suckers in Plum Trees
How to Get Rid of the Roots of an Oleander Without a Grinder
How to Get Rid of Tree Roots in a Yard
How to Dig Through Tree Roots
1 How to Cut Tree Roots in Lawns
2 How to Prune the Roots of Camphor Berry Trees
3 How to Cut Above Ground Tree Roots on Pine Trees
4 How to Cut Sycamore Tree Roots
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Concert Bio
Teaching Bio
C.V. (Pdf)
Electroacoustic
Vocal Chamber
“…interesante uso de los silencios para que todo cree unaconversacion entre los instrumentos perfectamente bien balanceados.” – El Nuevo Dia
Akhmatova Songs:
“Judith Shatin’s powerful Akhmatova Songs are luminous settings of three poems by the iconic Russian poet. While handsomely contrasting in mood, all three songs boast crystalline text settings and an ear for darkly glittering instrumental sonorities. The arresting second song, All Is Plundered, speaks of how the void left by an unnamed catastrophe is filled by an improbable sense of hope. Shatin sets the text with gleaming vocal lines that soar high above a roiling cauldron of strings, woodwinds, and piano. Pamela Dellal was the excellent vocal soloist…Shatin’s work was a standout…” – The Boston Globe
“Clave sounds like a deconstructed West Side Story, capturing the tropical heat and playfulness of the bomba beat” – The Kansas City Star
Dreamtigers:
“Judith Shatin has a strong musical personality, an assurance made firmer by this CD; it’s a major release.” – New Music Connoisseur
“There is an earthy, even primeval energy in such pieces as Stringing the Bow and The Passion of St. Cecilia that breaks from the shackles of formality. This music has both a savage roar and, as appropriate, a gentle purr…She seems to be at heart a storyteller.” – Fanfare
“Dreamtigers is like a conversation with someone smarter than you, on a subject about which you know little — but instead of making you feel dumb, it sparks your curiosity and your intellect.” – Splendidezine
“…these are far from simplistic pieces; even the lilting Gazebo Music, which tries its best to be a lighthearted affair, turns into a crashingly contrarian beast. More excellent work from one of America’s most underrated composers.” – The Orlando Weekly
“Two new CD’s of music by Judith Shatin…offer convincing proof that she is a leading figure among composers in this country….Her mastery of colorful and imaginative instrumentation and subtle compositional technique are evident.” – C-ville Review
Doxa:
“Two works by Judith Shatin, her L’étude du Coeur for Solo Viola (1984) and her Doxa for Viola and Piano (a world premiere; both are dedicated to Glyde) proved musically riveting and brilliantly devised for the instrument.” – The Strad
Gabriel’s Wing:
“Gabriel’s Wing, for flute and piano conveys a well-crafted sense of ecstatic climax… Meditatively this charmer does play.” – Fanfare
“Judith Shatin’s Gabriel’s Wing, for flute and piano (1989), likewise conveys in its nine minutes a well-crafted sense of ecstatic climax…Much of this program makes difficult demands, and I hear no tentativity, reach, or strain; a strong sense, rather, of Patricia Spencer’s skillful empathy. If it’s a rapturous mood you’re after. this well produced Neuma provides it in high-quality abundance.” – American Record Guide
“…The works by Shatin are more challenging technically, but are worth the extra effort for their unusual and attractive atmospheres. Gabriel’s Wing won the National Flute Association’s Published Music Competition in 1992. …Judith Shatin (b.1949) is an American composer and flautist familiar with the possibilities of the instrument in both traditional and extended techniques. She is known equally for her dramatic acoustic compositions and for her imaginative use of computer-generated sound. Gabriel’s Wing (1989) for flute and piano. In a tightly constructed piece, the angelic flute takes flight through the piano’s evocative medium. By clever use of pedalling, chords rich in overtones and other harmonic effects, the piano provides an exciting backdrop for the flute’s soaring phrases which are enhanced by singing with the flute tone.” – Pan, The Journal of the British Flute Society
“Judith Shatin is a highly accomplished composer, whose music deserves to be better known than it is. She is also a talented wind player and her familiarity with the flute makes her compositions for this instrument particularly effective. Three of her works appear on this disc. Gabriel’s Wing (1989) is a fairly short piece (9 mins) for flute and piano. It makes use of unusual flute-playing techniques to extend the instrument’s sonorities. Throughout, it is never anything less than lyrical.” – Stonegnome
Gazebo Music:
“Gazebo Music, Judith Shatin’s flute and cello piece composed for an open-air performance, effectively evokes a nature scene without resorting to blatant pastoral imitation.” – The Washington Post
Gregor’s Dream:
“Gregor’s Dream is a witty musical thriller that brings great reactions from the audience! As a performer, I love Shatin’s way of telling a story from the first note to the last in a dramatic and convincing way. The Atar Trio has performed it many times since we first commissioned it for our international tour and it now holds a major place in our repertoire.” – Ofer Shelley
Hearing The Call:
“….With the distinguished exception of Hearing the Call, a brief, effective fanfare in the form of double duet for two snare drums and two trumpets by Judith Shatin, this was an all-Beethoven program….” – The Washington Post
“….Judith Shatin’s two-minute Hearing the Call – smartly, crisply scored for two trumpets and two snare drums – is the eponymous work for this collection, and is the perfect ceremonial attention-getter. She follows this work up with Fantasìa sobre el Flamenco for two trumpets, two trombones, and tuba (1998), a clash of bright and dark melodies borne by regimented and free-flowing rhythms…. What performances! The brass players of St. Mary’s Brass are culled from St. Mary’s faculty members and Maryland/New Jersey/New York area musicians, who are all profiled individually in notes in the back of the program booklet. Brass enthusiasts everywhere: This is grand stuff, with sound and invention” – Fanfare
Ignoto Numine:
“The other recent piece here is Ignoto Numine, a fine 15-minute work by the intriguing Judith Shatin. The profusion of musical ideas is both engaging and splendidly controlled; and it gets a committed reading.” – San Francisco Chronicle
“Judith Shatin is Professor of Music at the University of Virginia. Her quarter-hour, single-movement work explores ‘the mystery of musical ideas’ by creating its own gloss on typically classical devices: a theme is clearly announced; development begins immediately, quickly fragmenting and transmuting it beyond recognition. At times the three instruments sound together as one organ-like mass; elsewhere they play as a trio and have solos. The direction is from simplicity to complexity, clarity to mysticism. Tension builds to a final coda where instruments can no longer contain it, and the players are forced to join in vocally. This is another intriguing piece, in another very personal idiom.” – Fanfare
“[Ignoto Numine]…The direction is from simplicity to complexity, clarity to mysticism . Tension builds to a final coda where instruments can no longer contain it, and the players are forced to join in vocally. This is another intriguing piece, in another very personal idiom.” – Fanfare
Ockeghem Variations:
“After the intermission, Ockeghem Variations received yet another excellent performance….The ensemble playing was both rock solid and quite beautiful. The variations – Lustrous, Ringing, Electric, Floating, and Resounding – were full of charm, jazzy exuberance, and moodiness….” – Artsfuse.org
“[Shatin’s] writing is accessible and sustains interest throughout. Her Ockeghem Variations is not really in variation form at all, but includes five self-contained movements titled “Lustrous,” “Ringing,” “Electric,” “Floating,” and “Resounding.” The work is based on the Kyrie from Ockeghem’s Missa prolationum, but I suspect that few purchasers of this disc will have that tune firmly implanted in their minds. This is the most distinctive work on the CD, and is an excellent choice to close the recital, as Shatin’s imaginative music will resonate in my mind for some time. I have no doubt that I will be coming back to it and the other works on this CD repeatedly, not only for the quality of the music, but for the outstanding performances that these pieces receive at the hands of the Hexagon Ensemble. Highly recommended for any lovers of adventurous tonal music.” – Fanfare
Study in Black:
“Study in Black is a well written composition for flute and percussion and would require two mature and musical players to perform it. It would be appropriate for either a college flute recital or a percussion recital. The publisher is to be commended on the printing of the work.” – Percussive Notes
Secret Ground:
“…Judith Shatin takes an evident delight in the textural possibilities of sound, and her Secret Ground played freely with techniques for flute, clarinet, cello and violin. But Shatin never used effects for their own sake. This was highly inventive music on every level: hugely enjoyable and deeply involving, with a constant sense of surprise.” – The Washington Post
Spring Tides:
“ The ensemble [Da Capo Chamber Players] closed the program with Judith Shatin’s Spring Tides (2009), a rich evocation of the power of nature, with technical effects (creating wind sounds by blowing almost tonelessly into a flute and clarinet) giving way to lush textures that blended instruments with their distant-sounding electronic echoes.” – The New York Times
Spin:
“Judith Shatin’s Spin is a slightly jazzy piece that is light on its feet…” – All Music
Teruah:
“…performer Ronald Schneider played the visually more spectacular impala hord, which only lent to the grandeur of Judith Shatin’s Teurah, a premiere commissioned by the festival and the Jewish Music Commission of Los Angeles. Similar to her fascinating chamber work, Elijah’s Chariot, … Shatin wonderfully used the other instruments in Teruah to extend the essence of the shofar.
…After an opening round of stout tekiah blasts…the brass played a dark, dissonant and gritty chord, infused with flutter tonguing, creating a musical metaphor for how the shofar has inspired worshippers during the High Holidays for centuries. A gorgeous Rosh Hashanah melody that emerged in the horns only drove that further, serving as the emotional response to the sound….Shatin…is a thoughtful and inventive composer who doesn’t write in an academic, rebarbative style. Her music pulls one in with artistic embrace. ” – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Time to Burn:
“…nervous, bright and sharp…” – HaAretz
“…Written in 2006, Time to Burn speaks of holocausts, not just the one in Germany, but more recent ones that no one has succeeded in stopping. Shatin likens the ethnic and religious hatred of our own time to the Inquisition and the burning of witches. Her piece for oboe and percussion gives a moving description of 21st-century religious persecutions.” –Fanfare (Maria Nokin)
“The piece from which the disc takes its name, Time to Burn (2006), is far more overtly modernist. Scored for oboe and two percussionists, it is a visceral reaction to world events, including gholocausts and racism. The title refers back to the burnings of witches. The oboe part presents huge challenges (including multiphonics), magnificently overcome here by Aaron Hill, while the percussion element provides a terrifically exciting sense of momentum….” Fanfare (Colin Clarke)
Tower of Eight Winds:
“…Of Thursday’s two world premieres and Friday’s two D.C. ones, Judith Shatin’s Tower of the Eight Winds, in four movements for violin and piano, stood out for it’s acuity and engaging vivacity as music one would like to hear again…” – The Washington Post
View from Mt. Nebo:
“…View from Mt. Nebo, whose fervor recalls Shostakovich with a carefully wrought tension that raised more than bow hairs.” – The Washington Post
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5 Health Benefits Of Aloe vera
by Einat Breznitz August 27, 2019
We all know about the Aloe Vera plant and its immense health benefits, but not its many different types. According to a discovery it is found that aloe has around 250 species, of which four are grown for their health benefits. Aloe Vera Barbadenis is the most cultivated of the species and it is native to North Africa. Apart from normal species of Aloe Vera, the wild species can live for a century. This plant produces two substances: Aloe Vera Gel- which is 96% water and the other substance is Latex- which is used as a laxative.
It is said that Cleopatra, known to be "a woman of surpassing beauty", applied aloe Vera gel on her skin as part of her beauty regimen.
Aloe Vera plant is known for its sap that helps ease sunburn and many other types of skin ailments. As if you talk about other plants that are having a medicinal purpose like Tulsi, it also has various health benefits.
So the Aloe Vera has. Although it can be toxic, this one is the best for medicinal purposes, and it is well-suited to being a houseplant also. Besides, the Aloe Vera works so well in dry conditioned with little light, although it is frost-tender, so it needs to be protected when it's cold outside.
Types of Aloe Vera
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Cape Aloe (Aloe ferox)
Health Benefits of Aloe Vera
Contains Healthful Plant Compound
Aloe Vera is a thick, short-stemmed plant stores water in its leaves. It is widely used in the cosmetics, pharmaceutical and food industries, and has an estimated annual market value of $13 billion globally.
Aloe Vera is well recognized by its thick, pointed and fleshy green leaves, which can grow to about 12-19 inches (30-50 cm) in length.
Each leaf of Aloe Vera is full of tissue that stores water, which makes the leaves thick. These filled tissues that store water, which makes the gel, we associate with Aloe Vera Products.
This gel contains bioactive compounds in the plants, which include vitamins, minerals, amino acids, etc.
Antioxidant and antibacterial properties
As we know that Antioxidants are very important for health.
And Aloe Vera gel contains powerful antioxidants, which belongs to a large family of substances known as polyphenols.
These substances, along with several other compounds in Aloe vera, can help inhibit the growth of certain bacteria that can cause infections in humans.
Accelerates the healing of burns
Aloe Vera is commonly used as a topical medication, rubbed on to the skin rather than eaten. This plant has long been known as a treatment for sores, particularly on burns and sunburns as well.
The FDA has also approved Aloe Vera ointment as an over-the-counter medication for skin burns back in 1959.
Various studies have also suggested that it is an effective topical treatment for first and second-degree burns.
Applying Aloe Vera to burn wounds appears to accelerate the healing process and it works the same for other types of wounds as well.
Aloe Vera also helps to cause the body cells to produces nitric oxide and cytokines which give that enough needed boost to your immune system, thereby improving the immunity.
May Improve skin and prevent wrinkles
This is another good nature of Aloe Vera that it can slow the aging of the skin. In one study of 30 women who were over the age of 45, the topical application of the gel was shown to increase collagen production and improve the elasticity of the skin over 90 days.
Another study says that Aloe Vera reduced erythema (redness of the skin), but was also found to dehydrate skin cells.
There are very little shreds of evidence that Aloe Vera can treat skin conditions like psoriasis and radiation dermatitis.
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Golden Dawn members go on trial for murder charges (video)
(Report: John Psaropoulos, Al Jazeera, 20/04/2015)
The trial of Golden Dawn leader Nikos Mihaloliakos and his MPs elected in 2012, has been almost two years coming. Prosecutors say Mihaloliakos was the head of a covert army that intimidated and killed immigrants and opponents. Al Jazeera’s John Psaropoulos reports from Athens.
The trial of 69 members of a Greek far-right party, Golden Dawn, has started without the party leader or other main defendants being present.
The party’s founder Nikos Michaloliakos and most of its indicted MPs were absent on Monday from the specially-built court room inside a high-security prison near Athens, where they face charges of running a criminal organisation.
The prosecution says Michaloliakos was the head of a covert army that intimidated and killed immigrants and opponents.
Their lawyers gave no explanation for their clients’ absence during the proceeding, which has been adjourned until May 7, according to the AFP news agency.
Michaloliakos and his right-hand man Christos Pappas had been free pending the start of the trial after spending 18 months in preventive custody. Only around 40 defendants were present.
It was a public outcry over the murder of a leftwing rapper 19 months ago, that prompted judicial authorities to go after Golden Dawn.
Michaloliakos and his co-defendants are charged with a range of crimes, including murder and participation in a criminal organisation.
“Prosecutors describe Golden Dawn as a criminal organisation lurking under the guise of a political party. They point to evidence of military training, attack battalions and a strict hierarchy,” John Psaropoulos, reporting from the court, said.
Security was tight both inside and around Korydallos prison, where hundreds of anti-Golden Dawn protesters had gathered.
The trial, which is expected to last for months, will likely decide the future of parliament’s third-largest party, an openly xenophobic and anti-Semitic grouping that used to be on the fringes of national politics but whose popularity soared as the country sank into economic hardship.
Prosecutors will try to prove that the anti-immigrant Golden Dawn operated as a criminal organisation with a military-style leadership that allegedly encouraged the beating, and possibly the killing of migrants and political opponents.
Under the command of Michaloliakos, a 57-year-old former army cadet, the party has already been linked by investigating magistrates to at least two murders.
Golden Dawn rejects the accusations as politically motivated.
The group was founded in the mid-1980s by Michaloliakos, handpicked by Greece’s former military ruler George Papadopoulos to lead a far-right youth group after the country’s military government fell.
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Released On: May 22, 2012
From New York Times, bestselling author James Rollins comes a stirring story of a soldier and his military war dog who are drawn into a dark mystery tracing back to World War II and a lost treasure tied to the bones of the dead.
Off the streets in the medieval heart of Budapest, Captain Tucker Wayne, and his war dog, Kane, rescue a mysterious woman fleeing three armed men. The secret she holds will unlock a terrible treasure, one steeped in blood and treachery, tied to a crime going back to the fall of Nazi Germany and a heritage of suffering and pain that reaches out from the past to wreak havoc today. In a final showdown in the depths of a lost cemetery, truths will be unearthed, treasures exposed, and the fate of all will rest upon the shoulders of one man and a dog whose courage is beyond measure.
Included with this thrilling story is sneak peek at Bloodline, where the further exploits of Tucker and Kane will be revealed.
*The Short Story Tracker now available in the omnibus “Unrestricted Access: New and Classic Short Fiction and is also included in the paperback edition of Bloodline.
I love his relationship with the dog! Everybody loves a badass and I love this book. It moves along at a good pace; well written. I get bored easily with a lot of books and dump more partially read books than I actually finish. This one owned me to end.
— Christopher Mercon [I love his relationship with the dog] (Reader Review)
Epic story. Gets me excited to read Bloodline next. Tucker and Kain are easy to get attached to. Great characters.
— Shield2717 [Great short story] (Reader Review)
I enjoyed the dog and best friend development. It caught my attention and will, more than likely, keep it
— kbincostarica [Beginning of a new episode] (Reader Review)
I fell in love with Kane when he first appeared with my favorite team of Sigma heroes. Wish my Boxer were half as smart but I love him just the same
— Cecey [I fell in love with Kane when he first appeared with my favorite ...] (Reader Review)
It was a great intro to Bloodline (which I am reading now). This is the Rollins I really love to read. I hope there will be more Tucker Wayne & Kane stories. Thank you Mr. Rollins for the adventures!
— D. Drake [The Rollins I love!] (Reader Review)
Having read Sigma series before and recent release of full length novel "The Kill Switch", this short added some more of the back story to Tucker and Kane.
— Ralph Colavita [Having read Sigma series before and recent release of full ...] (Reader Review)
This short "snapshot" of Tucker & Kane is intense, expertly constructed and very much of the "Show Me Don't Tell Me" school of writing. It is an effective (but too short) introduction to Kane (an ex-military Belgian Malinois) and his handler and life-partner Tucker Wayne, a highly-skilled former Army Ranger specializing in extraction missions (as far as we know.) This team is (evidently) Retired Without Official Leave and traveling the world on the down-low. I don't want to write a spoiler here - if you try this, you'll like it. If you have had the misfortune of missing James Rollins on your reading list, I envy you - this is one hell of an introduction!
— Lily McD [Rollins Strikes Again!] (Reader Review)
Short story introducing Captain Wayne Tucker and his war dog Kane who get drawn into a WWII mystery when they help rescue a woman who is about to be kidnapped by three thugs in Budapest. What made this story stand out from James Rollins other fast paced thrillers was including the dog's point of view into the story. I found it very refreshing and I look forward to reading more stories with this dynamic duo.
— Purple Passion [An unexpected but delightful twist in this story....] (Reader Review)
Wow! Now I know what trained dogs can do! I loved how Rollins showed some of the situations from the dogs perspective. I love how Rollins tells us the fact from the fiction at the end of his books. The science is always illuminating in his books.
— Joyce A. Bell [Entertained while learning] (Reader Review)
James Rollins is my favorite go to author for non stop action and a great story. This short story just whets your appetite for more to come. I love how he is combining the dog team and how they work.
— Leslie S [Fast and furious!] (Reader Review)
I loved this. It's about time we got to see something about a working dog in these books. Those dogs are an essential part of many ops, and there's just no counting how many lives they've saved. Rollins gives a wonderful view of this particular situation from BOTH points of view, the dog's as well as the man's, and there aren't many authors who can do that without sounding...contrived at best, soap-boxy at worst. He avoids both those extremes to give a believable imagining into the working of a dog's mind. Brilliant!
— VoyagerJ [A vet and his dog] (Reader Review)
WOW, what a great team they make. I'm getting the next book. This was great but I wish it were longer. Just adore the Kane, he is the model for all the working military canines. Man and dog are so in sink they can anticipate the other. Keep it up James. I want a lot more of this team.
— C. S [HOT DOG what a read] (Reader Review)
Instead of wasting a lot of time in a new Sigma series novel introducing a new character, Mr. Rollins was able to give more depth to this character, and the dog, by using the short story approach. It is a nice break from the full length novels and makes you look forward to seeing how they are going to be used in future novels.
— Fly Fisher [This was a very good way of introducing a new character into the Sigma series.] (Reader Review)
This is a short story about Tucker Wayne and Kane, his service dog. It is a quick and interesting read. I learned a good deal about service dogs in this short story that made it even more interesting. I recommend it.
— Casey Wheeler [Kane - The Wonder Dog] (Reader Review)
Being a deep lover of animals, especially dogs, I truly enjoyed this short. As my review title states, I simply loved Kane and the unique voice the author gives him!
This short is an introduction to Kane and his handler, Captain Tucker, and ex-military man which sets you up nicely for their emergence in the latest Sigma Force novel, Bloodline. I hope Mr. Rollins 'lets the dog out' in future books. Kane and Tucker are certainly welcome additions.
— Terry Kopinak [I love Kane!] (Reader Review)
I have read all of Rollins' books. Tucker and Kane are my new favorite team and I want more!!! If you enjoyed this short story, you have to buy Bloodline for more Tucker and Kane action. If you have never read James Rollins before, you have just found a GOLD MINE!! He is amazingly talented and researches 24/7 to entertain his vast fan base.
— J. Boyd [Deserves More Than 5 Stars!] (Reader Review)
This story was amazing! I was really not looking forward to it, but as a fan of the author still read it since it led into the next sigma novel. Plot aside this story is all about the relationship between Tucker Wayne and his military war dog Kane. The two have become an extension of each other and the love you see between is amazing. READ THIS STORY. It is worth it.
— Book girl Eva [Now I want a dog] (Reader Review)
James Rollins has does it again! Tracker is a short but sweet e-only short that introduces a new dream team--Tucker and Kane. They're more than partners--this human/canine combination has an unmistakable bond! Tucker needs to call upon every bit of Kane's training in order to help a damsel in distress and her father.
I loved the introduction of Tucker, and seeing events unfold from Kane's POV was a great treat! Bring on Bloodline, Mr. Rollins! And thanks for this introduction to what will hopefully be the new members of Sigma!
— Breezy [5.0 out of 5 starsWhat a great appetizer!] (Reader Review)
Q. And what are some of these new sciences behind immortality?
A. I’ve discovered that there are actually two competing schools of study when it comes to the search ... Read More
I’ve discovered that there are actually two competing schools of study when it comes to the search for immortality. On one side, scientists are looking at moving man into machines, moving our consciousness into a synthetic arena. Scientists in Switzerland right now are working with IBM to create the first virtual human brain and say they are about a decade off from achieving this goal.
On the other side of the scientific fence, researchers are also looking at moving machines into us: basically replacing our failing parts with artificial organs. We already have synthetic pancreases and mechanical hearts, and these scientific advancements continue to accelerate, especially with the explosive growth of nanotechnology, which involves engineering at the atomic level.
In Bloodline, I shine a light into both of those shadowy arenas--into some truly inspiring and scary realms--while also revealing an even more terrifying project, a third path to immortality, one tied to our own genetic code.
Q. Can you tell us about your research into military dogs?
A. Research has always been an important element in my novels and even more so in Bloodline. The first ... Read More
Research has always been an important element in my novels and even more so in Bloodline. The first recorded use of war dogs go back to 4000 BC, to the Egyptians who used them in battle. But the modern use of dogs in the US military really started in WW I. Since then, dogs have become an integral part of the U.S. military. Including the dog, Cairo, who was involved with the takedown of Osama Bin Laden.
About a year and half ago, I was lucky enough to participate in a USO tour of authors to military bases in Iraq and Kuwait. There, I saw several of these war dogs in action. I was also able to meet and talk to a veterinary school classmate of mine who works with the veterinary corps out in Iraq. After that encounter, it got me thinking about writing this book, of honoring these unique war heroes on the page.
Q. In BLOODLINE, you also delve into the morality behind the quest to live forever. Should morality have a place in scientific discovery?
A. How can it not? Scientific exploration regularly tests society’s moral compass. Is human cloning g ... Read More
How can it not? Scientific exploration regularly tests society’s moral compass. Is human cloning good or bad? What about stem cell research? At every turn, the fringes of science test a society—morally, spiritually, and economically. And at the accelerating pace of such exploration, we are quickly outstripping our abilities to rein in our advancements or to adequately judge where that knowledge will take us.
And such questions are wonderful fodder for a thriller to explore. Because the true challenge of science and technology is not whether its cogs and wheels work, but how it will change us. And even more frightening . . . will we even have a voice in this next evolution?
Q. In BLOODLINE, you also raise the issue of children being used as soldiers, a hot-button topic also raised by the current manhunt for the African warlord Joseph Kony. Why bring such a sensitive issue up in a mainstream thriller?
A. I believe a novel is made stronger if it touches upon the reality of our world. It’s a tragedy tha ... Read More
I believe a novel is made stronger if it touches upon the reality of our world. It’s a tragedy that children have been brutalized and turned into soldiers by warlords in Africa, but it’s also happening on other continents, too. Child soldiers can be found in armies around the world. Often they’re hyped up on drugs and tortured into submission. They’re forced to kill, even murdering members of their own family. And if they’re not carrying guns, they’re often used as suicide bombers, or for sex, or even to walk in front of advancing armies to blow up hidden land mines.
In Bloodline, my characters encounter several of these children, raising the question: how you do fight such an adversary? Or do you? Also one of my characters, Seichan, recognizes herself in these kids. She was torn off the streets as a teenager and turned into an assassin by a shadowy organization. This story offered a perfect opportunity to explore what it means to be a child soldier who has grown up. How do you balance such a past with the present?
Q. In BLOODLINE, you also shine a light on a disturbing and secretive marketplace, one functioning right under our noses. Can you tell us about that?
A. Everyone has heard about the black market, that world of clandestine negotiations and illegal transa ... Read More
Everyone has heard about the black market, that world of clandestine negotiations and illegal transactions. But today, there is also a red market: a term coined to describe the wholesale buying and selling of of human organs. It’s going on all around us. Some legal, much of it illegal. In Bolivia, murderers hunt down victims--not for the money in their pockets, but for the fat in their bodies, which is harvested and sold to European beauty supply companies. In China, prisons have become profitable body farms, turning inmates into a source for new hearts, kidneys, and corneas, all to be sold to the highest bidder. It is just such a marketplace that my characters stumble upon in Bloodline—one happening upon U.S. soil.
Q. In BLOODLINE, you introduce two new characters, Tucker and Kane, a pair unlike any seen before. Tell us about them, and why you decided to write about them?
A. First of all, I wanted to honor these unique American heroes. Tucker Wayne is a former captain with ... Read More
First of all, I wanted to honor these unique American heroes. Tucker Wayne is a former captain with the army rangers. After two tours of duty in Afghanistan, he leaves the service disillusioned after a bloody battle. Aided by members of his own unit, Tucker steals his war dog, Kane. Since then, Tucker has been adrift in the world with Kane at his side. After all he had seen in Afghanistan, he needed new horizons, new vistas, but mostly, he had a drive to keep moving. And it’s at that time when Tucker and Kane run afoul of kidnappers who have taken the daughter of the U.S. president hostage.
What I liked best about exploring this pair’s unique relationship is a phrase commonly used by military war dog handlers—It runs down the lead—describing how the emotions of the pair became shared over time, binding them together as firmly as any leash. And it’s that bond and ability for the two to operate as one that I wanted to explore in this novel.
Q. Now to the last and most pressing question: How close are we to achieving immortality?
A. That’s a good question—and the answer is the most startling revelation I discovered while resear ... Read More
That’s a good question—and the answer is the most startling revelation I discovered while researching this story, something I share within the pages of this book. For in Bloodline, readers will learn a shocking scientific truth about the nature of mankind: That immortal beings already walk among us today.
If you want to know who they are, if you want to learn how to live forever--read Bloodline.
Q. Other women also play a large role in BLOODLINE. How are you able to write from the point of view of women so well?
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Clinical Nephrology
Intake of Vitamins B6 and C and the Risk of Kidney Stones in Women
GARY C. CURHAN, WALTER C. WILLETT, FRANK E. SPEIZER and MEIR J. STAMPFER
JASN April 1999, 10 (4) 840-845;
GARY C. CURHAN
WALTER C. WILLETT
FRANK E. SPEIZER
MEIR J. STAMPFER
Abstract. Urinary oxalate is an important determinant of calcium oxalate kidney stone formation. High doses of vitamin B6 may decrease oxalate production, whereas vitamin C can be metabolized to oxalate. This study was conducted to examine the association between the intakes of vitamins B6 and C and risk of kidney stone formation in women. The relation between the intake of vitamins B6 and C and the risk of symptomatic kidney stones were prospectively studied in a cohort of 85,557 women with no history of kidney stones. Semiquantitative food-frequency questionnaires were used to assess vitamin consumption from both foods and supplements. A total of 1078 incident cases of kidney stones was documented during the 14-yr follow-up period. A high intake of vitamin B6 was inversely associated with risk of stone formation. After adjusting for other dietary factors, the relative risk of incident stone formation for women in the highest category of B6 intake (≥40 mg/d) compared with the lowest category (<3 mg/d) was 0.66 (95% confidence interval, 0.44 to 0.98). In contrast, vitamin C intake was not associated with risk. The multivariate relative risk for women in the highest category of vitamin C intake (≥1500 mg/d) compared with the lowest category (<250 mg/d) was 1.06 (95% confidence interval, 0.69 to 1.64). Large doses of vitamin B6 may reduce the risk of kidney stone formation in women. Routine restriction of vitamin C to prevent stone formation appears unwarranted.
The concentration of urinary oxalate is an important determinant of the risk of formation of calcium oxalate crystals, the most common component of kidney stones. The likelihood of crystal formation increases exponentially with increasing urinary oxalate levels. Thus, factors that influence urinary oxalate production and excretion, including vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) and vitamin C (ascorbic acid), may alter the risk of stone formation.
The recommended daily allowance (RDA) for vitamin B6 is 2 mg/d. Oxalate production and excretion increases in the setting of vitamin B6 deficiency (1). In contrast, the administration of physiologic or pharmacologic doses of vitamin B6 (10 to 500 mg/d) decreased oxalate production in some kidney stone patients with mild hyperoxaluria (2,3,4). However, we found no significant association between vitamin B6 intake and risk of stone formation in our large prospective study in men, even for those consuming ≥40 mg/d (relative risk [RR] 0.91; 95% confidence interval [95% CI], 0.64 to 1.31) (5).
The RDA for vitamin C is 60 mg/d. Vitamin C can be metabolized to oxalate (6), which could increase oxalate excretion and hence the risk of calcium oxalate stone formation. Therefore, stone formers are frequently advised to avoid vitamin C supplements. However, short-term metabolic studies of urinary oxalate excretion after vitamin C loading have produced inconsistent results (7,8,9), perhaps due to less reliable oxalate measurements characteristic of older assays. The increase in urinary oxalate observed after experimental administration of high doses of vitamin C appears to be due to in vitro conversion of ascorbate to oxalate during the analytical procedure rather than in vivo conversion (7).
A large cross-sectional study in U.S. adults found that individuals who reported current vitamin C use were 10% less likely to report a history of kidney stone disease (10). However, the authors inquired about vitamin C intake after the kidney stone event; thus, the observed inverse association may have resulted from advice given to stone patients to avoid vitamin C supplements. In addition, that study did not adjust for other important dietary factors. We found no association between vitamin C intake and risk of stone formation in a prospective study in men (5).
Although women form stones at a rate one-third that of men, the reasons for the large differences are not completely understood. To clarify the association between the intake of vitamins B6 and C and the incidence of kidney stones in women, we studied this relation prospectively in a cohort of 85,557 women with no history of kidney stones.
In 1976, 121, 701 female registered nurses between the ages of 30 and 55 yr residing in one of 11 U.S. states completed and returned the initial questionnaire and constitute the Nurses' Health Study (NHS) cohort (11). The cohort is followed by means of biennial mailed questionnaires that inquire about lifestyle practices and other exposures of interest, as well as the incidence of newly diagnosed disease. The population for the current analysis was limited to the women who answered the 1992 or the 1994 questionnaires, which inquired about a history of kidney stone disease, and who had completed at least one dietary questionnaire since dietary information was first collected in 1980.
We considered only cases that occurred during the 14-yr period between the return of the 1980 questionnaire and May 31, 1994. After we excluded women for whom the date of diagnosis could not be confirmed or fell outside the study period (n = 3233), 85,557 women with no history of kidney stones before the 1980 questionnaire remained in the study group.
Assessment of Diet
Participants were asked in 1980, 1984, 1986, and 1990 to complete semiquantitative food-frequency questionnaires on which they reported the average use of specified foods and beverages during the past year. The 1980 dietary questionnaire contained a list of 61 items, and the subsequent questionnaires contained approximately 130 items. Nutrient intake was computed from the reported frequency of consumption of each specified unit of food or beverage and from published data on the nutrient content of the specified portions (12,13). Beginning in 1980, information also was collected on supplemental vitamins, including vitamin C, either alone or as part of multivitamin preparations; a separate question on supplemental vitamin B6 intake was added starting in 1984. The multiple choice categories for supplemental vitamin C were (in mg/d): 0, 1 to 399, 400 to 700, 750 to 1250, and 1300 or more. Categories for supplemental vitamin B6 were (in mg/d): 0, 1 to 10, 10 to 39, 40 to 79, and 80 or more. The amounts of vitamins B6 and C in multivitamin preparations were determined by the brand, type, and frequency of reported use. The reproducibility and validity of the questionnaires in this cohort have been documented previously (12,13). The Pearson correlation coefficients for energy-adjusted vitamins B6 and C intake between the dietary records and the questionnaire were 0.54 and 0.73, respectively (12). After adjustment for the week-to-week variation of intake of vitamins B6 and C, the correlation coefficients were 0.58 and 0.75, respectively. After the exclusion of supplemental vitamin use, the correlation coefficients for vitamin B6 (0.54) and C (0.66) were slightly attenuated.
Nutrient values were adjusted for total energy intake using a regression model with total caloric intake as the independent variable and absolute nutrient intake as the dependent variable (13,14). Because total energy intake for a given person tends to be fixed within a narrow range, variations in nutrient intake are attributable largely to changes in composition of the diet, not the total amount of food consumed. Energy-adjusted values reflect the nutrient composition of the diet independent of the total amount of food consumed. In addition, energy adjustment reduces variation introduced by underreporting or overreporting of intake on the food-frequency questionnaire, thus improving the accuracy of nutrient measurements (13,14).
Assessment of Nondietary Factors
Body mass index (kg/m2) was calculated based on information on height which was provided in 1976 and weight that was provided on each subsequent follow-up questionnaire.
Follow-Up and Ascertainment of Cases
On the 1992 biennial questionnaire, women were asked whether they had ever been diagnosed with a kidney stone. On the 1994 questionnaire, they were asked about a new diagnosis of a kidney stone since 1992. If a kidney stone was reported to have occurred after the return of the 1980 questionnaire (when dietary information was first collected), we mailed the subject a supplementary questionnaire to confirm the diagnosis and to ascertain the date of first occurrence, symptoms, other relevant medical conditions and the type of stone if known. The response rate to the supplementary questionnaire was 92 percent. The validity of the subjects' reports was evaluated by review of the medical records from a random sample of 90 of the women who reported a kidney stone. The records confirmed the diagnosis in all but one of the cases.
The study design was prospective with the dietary information collected before the onset of the kidney stone symptoms. For each participant, person-months of follow-up were counted from the date of the return of the 1980 questionnaire to the date of a kidney stone, death, or May 31, 1994, whichever occurred first. Information on exposures of interest from the 1980 questionnaire was updated in 1984, 1986, and 1990. We allocated person-months of follow-up according to exposure status (e.g., the category of vitamin use) at the start of each follow-up period. If information on vitamin intake was missing at the start of a time period, the subject was excluded from that time period. Subjects who reported a kidney stone on the biennial questionnaire but did not respond to the supplementary questionnaire were considered noncases in the analysis.
The relative risk—the incidence among women in a particular category of exposure divided by the corresponding rate in the comparison category—was used as the measure of association (15). Age-adjusted relative risks were calculated after stratification according to 5-yr age categories (15). The Mantel extension test was used to evaluate linear trends across categories of intake (16). We used a proportional hazards model to adjust for multiple risk factors simultaneously (17). The variables from the 1980 questionnaire in the proportional hazards model were updated in 1984, 1986, and 1990. The variables considered in these models were: vitamin B6 (five categories), vitamin C (five categories), age (in 5-yr categories), body mass index (seven categories), supplemental calcium (four categories), alcohol (six categories), and dietary intake of calcium, animal protein, potassium, sodium, sucrose, and total fluid (quintile groups). We selected these dietary variables based on our previous study, which demonstrated that these other dietary variables are related to risk of kidney stones (18). For all relative risks, we calculated 95% CI. All P values are two-tailed.
Among 85,557 NHS women with no history of kidney stones before 1980, we confirmed 1078 incident cases during 980,308 person-years of follow-up from 1980 to 1994.
The characteristics of the cohort according to categories of energy-adjusted dietary vitamin B6 intake in 1986 are shown in Table 1. The 1986 values were selected to demonstrate quantitatively the boundaries of the categories and are representative of the ranges of intake during the different time periods for the cohort. However, for the analyses, the actual values as calculated from the food-frequency questionnaire were used for each respective time period. In 1986, 9.0% of the women reported consuming 10 mg or more each day of vitamin B6. Because the amount of dietary vitamin B6 intake did not differ substantially among the categories, it was the intake of supplemental vitamin B6 that resulted in assignment to higher categories. Mean daily intake of potassium, magnesium, supplemental calcium, and vitamin C increased with increasing intake of vitamin B6 (Table 1).
Characteristics of 64,190 women according to category of energy-adjusted vitamin B6 intake in 1986 (the Nurses' Health Study)a
After adjusting for age only, there was no significant association between the risk of stone formation and vitamin B6 intake. However, after also adjusting for the intake of other dietary factors, women in the highest vitamin B6 category had a significantly lower risk of stone formation. The relative risk of stone formation in women in the highest (≥40 mg/d) category of vitamin B6 intake compared with the lowest category (<3 mg/d) was 0.66 (95% CI, 0.44 to 0.98) (Table 2). The results did not change when the raw vitamin B6 values were used instead of the energy-adjusted vitamin values. We also compared the risk for those women consuming ≥100 mg/d and found that the relative risk (RR 0.59; 95% CI, 0.32 to 1.08) was not significantly different from those taking 40 to 99 mg/d (RR 0.71; 95% CI, 0.43 to 1.17).
Relative risk of symptomatic kidney stones, according to category of energy-adjusted vitamin B6 intake among 85,574 women (the Nurses' Health Study)
In 1986, 7.9% of the cohort reported consuming 1000 mg or more each day of vitamin C. Similar to vitamin B6, the amount of dietary vitamin C did not differ substantially among the categories of intake; thus, the use of vitamin C supplements resulted in assignment to the higher categories. Mean daily intake of potassium, magnesium, supplemental calcium, and vitamin B6 increased with increasing intake of vitamin C (Table 3).
Characteristics of 64,190 women according to category of energy-adjusted vitamin C intake in 1986 (the Nurses' Health Study)a
After adjusting for age, there was no significant association between the risk of stone formation and vitamin C intake (Table 4). The relative risk of stone formation for women in the highest category (≥1500 mg/d) of vitamin C intake compared with the lowest (<250 g/d) was 0.98 (95% CI, 0.65 to 1.47). There was no material change in these results after controlling for dietary factors or when the raw vitamin C values were used instead of the energy-adjusted vitamin valuves. In a multivariate model that included vitamin C as a continuous variable, for every 500 mg of vitamin C consumed daily, the relative risk of stone formation was 1.03 (95% CI, 0.95 to 1.11).
Relative risk of symptomatic kidney stones, according to category of energy-adjusted vitamin C intake among 85,557 women (the Nurses' Health Study)
Our findings support the hypothesis that high doses of vitamin B6 reduce the risk of kidney stone formation in women. In addition, these prospective data do not support the belief that the risk of stone formation rises with increasing intake of vitamin C.
There are no randomized trials examining the impact of vitamin B6 supplementation on the risk of kidney stone formation. In uncontrolled studies, doses of 10 to 500 mg/d of pyridoxine were reported to decrease urinary oxalate (2,3,4) or stone recurrence rates (4,19) in calcium oxalate stone formers.
In contrast, investigators who prescribed 200 mg daily found no increase in urinary oxalate among stone formers but found a surprisingly significant 21% increase in urine oxalate among healthy subjects (20). In our observational study in men, we found no beneficial effect of vitamin B6 on the risk of incident stone formation, even for intakes 40 mg/d and higher (RR 0.91; 95% CI, 0.64 to 1.31) (5). The reason for the difference in results between men and women is unclear. We are unaware of any data that suggest oxalate metabolic pathways differ by gender.
Short-term studies of the effect of large doses of oral vitamin C on urinary oxalate excretion have produced conflicting results (7,8,9). In one study of 39 healthy volunteers, urinary oxalate increased by 50% in subjects who received 1000 mg of vitamin C daily; no further increase was observed in those taking 9000 mg daily (9). Another study of 15 patients, who had recently undergone extracorporeal lithotripsy, found a 39% increase in urinary oxalate among those who received 1000 mg daily and a 100% increase with 2000 mg daily (8).
To determine whether the variability of results in previous studies was due to analytical errors, urinary oxalate levels were measured using modified ion chromatography after the oral administration of 1 to 10 g of vitamin C to healthy adults (7). Vitamin C added directly to urine resulted in a statistically significant but modest increase in measured oxalate, demonstrating that vitamin C was converted to oxalate during analysis. Thus, the increase in urine oxalate values that followed the ingestion of varying doses of vitamin C could be entirely accounted for by the conversion of vitamin C to oxalate during the analytical procedure. Therefore, the authors concluded that there was no true increase in urinary oxalate, despite the greatly increased vitamin C intake.
The results from studies that examined the association between vitamin C and risk of stone formation, and not only changes in urinary oxalate excretion, have not demonstrated an increase in risk. Case-control studies of the association between vitamin C intake and kidney stones found similar (21,22) or decreased (23,24) intake among the cases. A large cross-sectional study found that women currently consuming vitamin C supplements had a 10% lower risk of a self-reported history of kidney stones (10). However, since this was a cross-sectional rather than prospective study, this inverse association may be attributed to the discontinuation of vitamin C supplements by stone formers in response to medical advice. In our prospective observational study in men, we found no increased risk of incident stone formation, even for intakes of vitamin C ≥1500 mg/d (RR 0.78; 95% CI, 0.54 to 1.11) (5).
We avoided biased recall of diet by collecting vitamin intake data before the diagnosis of kidney stones. In addition, we adjusted for other dietary and nondietary risk factors for stone formation. Although we did not have information on the type of stone, we believe that more than 80% of the stones in our cohort were calcium oxalate (25). Because of the beneficial effects of large doses of pyridoxine on reducing oxalate excretion in patients with primary hyperoxaluria (26), it remains possible that a higher intake of vitamin B6 may have a positive effect in a subset of kidney stone patients with marked hyperoxaluria. However, we did not have sufficient information on urinary oxalate excretion to evaluate this issue.
The validity of our dietary questionnaire has been carefully documented, yet we recognize that in our study vitamin intake was not perfectly measured. Nevertheless, our findings of an inverse association with vitamin B6 cannot be explained by random misclassification. Moreover, most of the vitamin consumption in the high categories was from supplements that are well reported in this cohort. The range of intake of vitamin C was substantial, and the mean daily consumption in the highest category was more than 30 times greater than the U.S. recommended dietary allowance of 60 mg. Therefore, the lack of an association with vitamin C was not due to insufficient variation or magnitude of intake.
These results are generalizable to women, 34 yr of age or older, who have no history of kidney stones. In addition, given that the pathophysiology of stone formation is the same for both incident and recurrent kidney stones, it is likely that our results also apply to women who have a history of calcium oxalate stones. The results of this study of women and vitamin C intake are consistent with our previous findings in men. However, the inverse association between vitamin B6 intake and stone formation in women was not observed in men (5).
Large doses of vitamin B6 and C are taken relatively frequently by adults in the United States and may be beneficial for a variety of clinical conditions. Our results suggest that ≥40 mg/d of vitamin B6 intake may reduce the risk of stone formation in women. However, our findings for vitamin C, which have been consistent for women and men, do not support the practice of routine restriction of vitamin C to prevent kidney stones.
This work was supported by Research Grants DK45362 and CA40356 from National Institutes of Health. We are indebted to the study participants for their continuing cooperation and to Sharon Curhan, M.D., Elaine Coughlan-Havas, Laura Packer, Mary Louie, Karen Corsano, Barbara Egan, Gary Chase, and Stefanie Parker.
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Specs’ Saloon, North Beach, San Francisco
June 3, 2015 / John Enright
Specs himself outside his saloon, having a smoke and a laugh, 2004
Someone observed about the Buffalo I grew up in that there seemed to be a church on every block and two saloons at every intersection. They were all filled with good Christians. The typical neighborhood tavern carried the proprietor’s family name—Strinka’s, say, or Topolski’s or O’Connor’s—and had two entrances, one to the bar in front and another family entrance in the rear to the dining room. As most of the city was Catholic, these family entrances got most of their traffic on Fridays around dinner time, because the tavern’s cheap fish fry was a housewife’s welcome alternative to stinking up the house with the smell of cooking fish. And it was payday.
It was a blue-collar world. A shot of schnapps and a draft cost you fifty cents. For many the corner barroom was like another room on their house—a room free of family and kids. There were no TVs above the bar, no sports channels, and if there was a juke box it wasn’t tolerated during prime drinking hours, dusk to midnight, and for half the year dusk came early to Buffalo. Patrons either quietly conversed or sat alone inside the blessed freedom of their chosen cone of silence, studying their drinks and cigarettes, communing only with themselves and maybe their reflection in the back-bar mirror behind its picket fence of whiskey bottles. Normally everyone there would be a regular, and after a while bits of personal history would become absorbed as common knowledge and the men and women behind the bar became not just the dispensers of self-medication but also the reference librarians of local lore and current events.
“I haven’t seen Murphy in here in a week.”
“It’s his back again. You remember his accident.”
“Did the union ever get them assholes to settle?”
“I guess they’re paying for another operation.”
“How’s his wife doing?”
“She’s off the drink, too, I think. Hasn’t been in. Want another?”
If Murphy didn’t make it, there would be a collection for the widow and the kids.
I entered this world when I was seventeen, and for the next twenty years—until I moved to Samoa—neighborhood bars, no matter where they were, would be my wayside chapels of peace and familiarity. If during that time the Catholic Church ditched Latin as its unifying language, corner saloons still spoke the same lingo of escape and observed a consistent liturgy of nonjudgmental sanctuary, filled with your fellow faithful. Homes away from home, the other room to your ancestral house that you could always find if you walked the streets and could interpret the neon semiotics of barroom windows.
I spent several years visiting, photographing, and researching the scattered remaining historic saloons of the California Gold Rush and Nevada Mother Lode country for a book I never wrote. I used to pride myself if plopped down in a new town—at a Greyhound Bus Station say—of being able to find on instinct the nearest convivial watering hole. I wonder how many thousands of such places I’ve walked into, just a stranger coming in the door and taking a stool at the bar and ordering a drink. Just do it right and nobody will ever question you. It is like entering a church and dipping your right hand into the holy water font and blessing yourself and genuflecting properly before the altar. In twenty years no one ever challenged me or tried to pick a quarrel. From Hong Kong to Belfast, in twenty different countries and every state of the union the sacrament was the same.
And so it was in North Beach where I found Specs’. I never lived in that part of San Francisco, but Specs’ became my neighborhood bar. I am a tad superstitious about talking about Specs’, because the place, which absorbed me forty years ago, is still there, just off Columbus Avenue on old Adler (now Saroyan) Alley, unchanged, ungentrified, and I am afeared to jinx its existence by writing about it as history. (Is this aging, when you begin to feel some responsibility for the past, some complicity with its integrity and survival?) I moved often in those years, both around and away from the Bay Area, but Specs’ Museum and Saloon remained a sort of borrowed nexus, the place where people could find me if I was in town or leave messages for me if I wasn’t. A place to find connections for work or the next apartment to rent or a new lover. But mainly it was a place to talk, a bohemian wayback machine. Again there was no TV set in the place nor a juke box. The bartenders were Irish maestros of gab. I made some good friends there, folks always ready to pick up the talk no matter where it had left off, folks who just wanted cohorts and a space to enjoy the end of their day.
A number of years ago I stopped in Specs’ on my way through San Francisco to somewhere else. It had been three or four years since my last in transit visit. I hung out at City Lights Books across the avenue until Specs’ opened after four. I took my old seat at the end of the bar between the front window and the reading lamp and opened a book I’d just bought. The bartender, a younger man whom I’d never seen before, was busy setting up the bar for business. I didn’t bother him with an order. All the memorabilia of the bar—the flags and shark jaws, old union posters and ironic signs, scrimshaw and Inuit art, framed newspaper headlines and eclectic photos—were all still in there proper places, all sepia stained like Civil War prints by decades of cigarette smoke. Then a green sixteen-ounce can of Rainer Ale appeared on a coaster in front of me. Green Death we used to call it, the strongest, most assertive brew you could buy there, the usual opening drink of the old sundown regulars thirty-five years before.
“What’s this?” I said to the unknown barkeep.
“You’re Enright, aren’t ya?” he answered, straight out of Dublin. “And that’s your usual, ain’t it? Where ya bin?”
I came back late that night, before closing. A different crowd, all younger, only a few of the old, hobbled and roseola-nosed regulars left. I came back to see the eponymous proprietor Richard “Specs” Simmons himself, who, dapper still in his 70s, would stop by to judge the closing crowd. We were glad to meet. We sat at a table near the front and talked the present about the past, as men will, catching up on people and their personal events—Deborah’s kids, Marilyn’s last known success, Kent’s funeral. Since my previous visit San Francisco had passed a law against tobacco smoking in all public places, including saloons, and now the dead-end pedestrian alleyway in front of Specs’ often held the best conversations, as smokers followed one another outside, placing coasters on top of their drinks on the bar. But when Specs lit a cigarette without moving from his table, I did too.
“It’s my place, after all,” he said. “If anyone wants to file a complaint, then fuck ‘em. They’re eighty-sixed forever and may they remain eternally childless.” He took a drag. “And I’ll gladly pay the fucking fine.”
Usual Group at the Window Table
How in Westerns the wheels of the wagons
always spin backwards the faster they go,
how ice and flame at first touch feel the same.
Take a pint and a seat by the window.
If all my sins were confessed in Islam
my body would have no extremities.
What do you call what you want to forget?
There are faults in the sky that insult me,
slick birds with no wings that call themselves souls.
Without your lost beauty no one knows you.
Take a pint and a seat by the window
General, Poetry, Travel
Belfast, Buffalo, City Lights Books, Hong Kong, John Enright, North Beach, O'Connor's, Richard 'Specs' Simmons, Samoa, San Francisco, Specs', Strinka's, Topolski's
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Kevin Moir
Very nice, John! I think that this captures the feeling perfectly for me. I too have been drawn to the local. Most are gone now (or overrun by the hip), but a few remain. The Circle in Morrow Bay and the Indian Room in San Pedro come to mind.
Cheers Mate!
Carol Avis
This is my favourite piece in all your writing I’ve had the pleasure of reading.
Congrats on your decision- and on carrying out all needed to effect it – to place all your historical papers in a place that honours them.
I’ll toast you with my evening bourbon tonight.
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Vegas Kicked My Ass, but I Returned the Favor — With a Video Game
Owen Good
Two weeks ago I simulated the NCAA Tournament on my Xbox 360 and vowed to bet its first round predictions "like a message from the future." My friends called that the stupidest thing they'd ever heard. They were right.
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But I did it anyway, hitting Las Vegas for a bachelor party with a sheaf of papers that spit out off-the-wall calls like Purdue hanging 112 points on Siena and Gonzaga romping by 46. These were the findings of NCAA Basketball 10, a series EA Sports has since discontinued, and one that apparently doesn't rest starters in simulated blowouts. Still, I was going to put my faith in its evaluations, which were based on team data that was at least two weeks old and did not account for major injuries, if it accounted for any at all.
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"What do you think?" I asked Pat, one of the more hardened bettors in our group of 13. "Got any advice?"
"Yeah, actually," Pat said, looking over what would become known as The Sim. "If you tip the guy at the betting window he'll give you a couple more drink tickets."
"OK, that's good information," I said.
We began Thursday morning at the Green Valley Ranch sports book out in Henderson, which is in a full-service casino resort that is about half as bonkers as the Strip is on what is easily the biggest betting weekend in Vegas. Anyone who's ever been can testify to this. The Sim turned in a lot of 10-point victories for favorites. Rather than fixate on those, I went looking in the opposite direction - the few tight scores it delivered, indicating an underdog covering the point spread, or mammoth blowouts that suggested I take the favorite no matter what.
Richmond, which pounded some big conference teams in its nonconference schedule, was just a 1.5-point favorite over St. Mary's, with the Sim calling for a 26 point victory. Only the California guys among us liked the Gaels and I smelled a west coast bias. Plus I know a guy who went to St. Mary's and he reminds me of Ross The Intern from The Office. So I took The Sim's advice and put $22 on the Spiders to win $20 back. Vanderbilt was a 3.5-point favorite over Murray State and The Sim had the Commodores triumphing by 11. For some reason I liked that, discounting the fact the Racers had won 31 games. "Twenty-two on 732," I said at the counter.
The sports book had Baylor as an 11.5-point favorite over Sam Houston State, a game The Sim said Baylor would take by 29. Continuing with my trend of betting against fictitious states, I took Baylor. Finally, a lot of people were calling for Northern Iowa to upset UNLV. They were a three-point underdog, which I thought was a little loose for a crapshoot 8-9 game. Plus The Sim had the Panthers actually winning outright. I laid my final $22 bet on them.
"What's that thing say about Georgetown," asked Peter, a really good friend of mine and a graduate of the university.
"Hoyas by 60," I said. "God yes, take that. It's like printing money."
"Alright!" Peter said, laying $44 on Georgetown minus 13.5. Now, Peter would bet on the Hoyas versus the 1965 Boston Celtics playing outside during Hurricane Hugo. But his eyes brightened with The Sim's endorsement, and come on, after the death march Georgetown went through in the Big East, no way it wouldn't kick the ass of some shitty MAC team, right?
"Don't talk to me right now," Peter said, looking like he was going to resume his smoking habit. Georgetown was trailing by nine with five to play, theoretically still winnable, but no way they were going to make up 23 points to beat the spread.
That first day was a disaster. Your average bettor will pick the favorites and root for the underdogs in the tournament, which means when Cinderella dances the house kicks everyone's ass. And that's what happened, too, starting with Murray State's buzzer beater to take down Vanderbilt and my bet there. St. Mary's torched Richmond for 80 and a nine-point victory, costing me another $22. I entertained delusions of gutting out a win with Baylor, leading by eight as Sam Houston started fouling with a minute left. I needed the Bears to win by 12. They ended up winning by nine.
But there was one bright spot - the upset called for by The Sim came through. It said Northern Iowa would win by three and that's exactly what happened. "Hey, Northern Iowa won, sweet!" I said, momentarily forgetting that three other picks had all failed, putting me down $46 for the day. The entire room told me to shut up.
Georgetown finally lost and Peter started scrolling on his Blackberry through a Hoyas message board marinating in bile. I don't think anybody was up that day. Butler and Kentucky paid off for a few guys, and I hated the fact I didn't grab the Bulldogs, giving just 2.5 points in a game The Sim said they'd win by 38. It also accurately predicted Old Dominion's upset of Notre Dame, although by a wider margin than the 1-point victory. But overall, it was 7-9 against the spread on Thursday, which anyone could have done.
"Let's go out and get blasted," someone said. We got cleaned up and set out to do that.
Friday morning we were too hung over to make it to Green Valley Ranch to bet the early games. The night before I'd shot tequila, which I hate and I've sworn never to do unless someone else pays for it and it's handed to me by a woman with fake boobs. In this case both conditions were met. I then rode a mechanical bull. So I did not make my morning five-mile jog. (In fact, I haven't since 2004.) We were partway through West Virginia and Morgan State before the group assembled the wherewithal to get back to the sports book.
It was probably a good thing that I was too late to get in on the likes of Minnesota-Xavier, Clemson-Missouri and Wisconsin-Wofford. The sim had Minnesota, Clemson and Wisconsin against the spread and none of them hit, the first two losing outright. We rolled up at the ranch around noon in our rented Kia minivan, christened "Amistad" for the inhumane conditions in which it transported the 13 of us that weekend. Things were so bad that Bob, probably 10 years older than the oldest of us, barfed out the window at freeway speed, and he hadn't had anything to drink the night before. When I picked up my sheet NCAA Basketball 10 was 9-10 for the first round and its next call was Purdue by 38 over Siena, completely unreasonable confidence in a team absent its top scorer, an injury unaccounted for in NCAA 10's Dynamic Update.
"So, Donkey Kong, what does your video game say about Purdue?" Jake, the best man, asked.
"It says don't touch it," I said, without looking up.
We weren't going to be hanging around all day so I wanted to get one of the next games at least. At 1:55 p.m. Texas A&M was a 2.5-point favorite over Utah State and the sim had the Aggies - well, the Texas Aggies - winning by 19. So I took them. Next, at 4 p.m., NCAA 10 said Gonzaga was going to annihilate Florida State by 46 and even though I found that implausible, I remembered yesterday's lesson about not picking heavy favorites nicknamed the Bulldogs. Plus the Seminoles were a favorite and, worse, lost to N.C. State twice this year, which in my mind set off a blaring awoogah fraud alarm. "Twenty-two on 826," I said at the betting counter, for Gonzaga.
The game also said Maryland, nine-point favorites in real life, would cruise to a 21-point win against Houston. I bet Maryland, half out of irony, since Crecente went there and last year's intern, Andrew Freedman, is currently enrolled. But to be perfectly honest I despise the Terrapins third most on my ACC hate ladder, and I figured this game would either pay me money or give me license to hate them even more.
Finally I logged my saving throw for the weekend. The five-way wonder-twin-powers-activate parlay. This would be a $5 bet to get $95 back and put me up for good. I went back to the two games I'd bet straight up, A&M and Gonzaga, still liking those lines. Then I went with two dogs, Georgia Tech as a virtual pick-em (one point dog) against Oklahoma State, and New Mexico State versus Michigan State. NCAA 10 predicted Tech as a straight-up winner by five, which I could see if it pounded it inside and managed to inbounds the goddamn ball correctly, something Tech failed to do with any consistency in the ACC Tournament. New Mexico State was getting a whopping 13 points against the Spartans. The sim had Michigan State winning by just three, so I figured NCAA Basketball 10 would prove itself here or not at all.
That left one last call. Syracuse was giving 17 points to Vermont. On the other side, Cal and Louisville were a complete tossup. NCAA 10 said Syracuse would triumph by 29. So I decided to go large with the Orange. Plus, I'm a sucker for big favorites. But I forgot that the game did not account for the absence of forward Arinze Onuaku, who accounted for about 10 points per game. Whoops.
After submitting my parlay card, hitting the lunch buffet, and an afternoon of softball and some bachelor party shenanigans, we went back to our rented house. A&M had smashed Utah State by 13 to get NCAA 10 back even at 12-12 for the tournament and shortly thereafter, Gonzaga whipped Florida State by seven in a game not even that close. I was up $40 and two-to-the-good on the parlay.
We got home in time to pick up Michigan State, which led 13 at the half over New Mexico State. Basically a push at that point and not looking good for me. But the Aggies held MSU to three field goals in the first 10 minutes of the second half, then took a lead and had the game tied as late as 3:17, at which point I felt confident I'd cover. Then Georgia Tech came home a five-point winner - again, exactly what NCAA Basketball 10 predicted.
Suddenly I was one win away from hitting the five-way to Friday. No one talked about it, like it was a no-hitter in the sixth inning. And it was past 6 p.m. and the group was getting ready for dinner. "What's everybody feel like tonight?" Jake asked.
"Syracuse and Champagne," I said. We opted for barbecue.
The barbecue joint out by Green Valley Ranch had about a 45-minute wait for tables enough to seat us, so we all grabbed drinks and crowded the bar TV. Syracuse-Vermont wasn't playing live anywhere west of Lake Ontario, so I had to settle for watching that score line updating above the Cal-Louisville game. When we arrived Syracuse was leading by 17, the exact spread. A push would lose me the whole bet. Why the hell didn't I just bet Cal, currently romping by 10 as a one-point dog?
Then the Syracuse score lurched from 61-44 to 64-44. "Twenty!" I shouted, wondering what the hell was taking place on the back end. (It was Kris Joseph stealing the ball and Wes Johnson bottoming out a three-pointer.) Vermont drew back to 19 with about five minutes to go, but that was it. I found myself standing there calling out the margin to the entire bar and no one in particular at the same time. Twenty-one! Twenty-three! Twenty-six with two minutes to go! I flashed back to my six-year-old birthday, when Dad took me to Kenan Stadium to see North Carolina play football and all I did was stare at the clock and wonder why the hell it wasn't counting down.
"Holy Christ I do believe they are gonna win this bitch," I said stupidly. Of course Syracuse was going to win, they were killing Vermont by two dozen with two minutes to play. I meant win it for me, beat the spread - which by the way I've never understood what was the correct usage of that term, does a favorite beat while an underdog covers, or vice-versa? Hell, never mind how you say it, write it, spell it out in the Greek alphabet or a goddamn rebus for all I care, I was going to hit a five-way parlay. That pays 20-to-1, and any jorts-wearing hard-on tourist who's ever choked on a weekday afternoon's worth of secondhand smoke and shitty well drinks knows it is a far, far longer shot than that.
But ultimately, I wasn't rooting for my wallet as much as I was for NCAA Basketball 10 and the people who made it, even as pointless as that kind of vicariousness sounds. I don't know any of them, personally. But it's a shame to me that college basketball won't have a video game at all after this year, and I wanted to see some measure of vindication for the idea. I wanted to see NCAA Basketball 10 go out guns blazing and by God did it ever, its picks going 13-3 against the spread on that final day. This video game and those who made it finished like Secretariat at the Belmont, hitting the last 11 games in a row. And when that magic "FINAL" appeared beside a 23-point Syracuse victory it was like Luther Fucking Vandross himself popped out of my wallet to sing me "One Shining Moment." I bellied up to the bar and ordered a double Jack Daniel's on the rocks, the first of several purchases backed by the full faith and credit of this golden grenade fallen from a dead man's hand.
There was still a cherry on top of my money sundae. Yes, Maryland. There they were, the little brother of the ACC, kicking Houston's ass to the tune of a 12-point victory and another $20 for me. "Phi Slamma Jamma ain't worth a damma!" I roared. Houston losing in the NCAA Tournament will always delight a man from N.C. State. We could do no wrong that last night. Peter cashed in on Cornell. Jake took Purdue anyway and it paid off. Everyone bet Gonzaga and collected. Dinner was basically free that night. Dan, the bachelor, hit with Pittsburgh and Georgia Tech and then, in an all-time awesome non sequitur, got his picture taken with Neil Schon, the guitarist for Journey. "This is the happiest I've seen you in forever," Chris said to me, and he was right. But it wasn't the money. It was the winning.
In the end, this is what March Madness is all about, and in my memory NCAA Basketball will always be a part of it. I'll honestly remember this video game and this real-world performance alongside all the great tournament upsets. All the great runs and comebacks. Right there with all the Friday night one-hit wonders like Petey Sessoms and Darvin Ham and Harold "The Show" Arcenaux, going unconscious for one last redemptive effort as time runs out on a season. On a career.
On a game.
Stick Jockey is Kotaku's column on sports video games. It appears Saturdays at 2 p.m. U.S. Mountain time.
Oh, in case anyone was wondering about my ACC Hate Ladder, here it is.
1. Carolina. No explanation necessary.
2. Duke. No explanation necessary.
3. Maryland. See above.
4. Virginia — "They make Duke look like commoners," a guy told me once, and the 'Hoos don't win half as often. Yet they get the Washington Post and the AP voters' collective tongue jammed up their ass if they win five games by the end of December.
5. Wake Forest. They're basically harmless, but Chris Paul did punch Julius Hodge in the dick and that's unforgivable.
6. Florida State. Their arena looks like The Omni took a shit.
7. Clempson. Admittedly, it's like staring into cracked mirror.
8. Georgia Tech
9. Virginia Tech
10. Miami
11. Boston College
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Internet Radio Stations Are Demoted in the Post-iTunes World
Aug 30, 2019 Oct 16, 2019
I’ve been writing lately about changes to iTunes, and how the apps that replace iTunes are missing certain features that were in the app for a long time. I discussed the demise of the column browser, which dates back to iTunes 1.0, and which has always been one of the best ways to navigate a large library. I’ve also mentioned other changes, such as in this article, where I pointed out that Songs view no longer allows you to display album artwork. Again, this was a useful navigational feature that allowed you to scan a list of music and see artwork to identify it more easily.
Another feature that dates back to version 1.0 and that is going away is internet radio. These are radio stations that stream and that you can listen to from the Library section in the iTunes sidebar.
There are about twenty genres of internet radio stations, and you can browse the list and find a wide range of eclectic styles of music, news and talk radio, and more. iTunes currently lists about 4,000 such stations.
You’ll be able to launch a specific internet radio station in the new Music app by choosing File > Open Stream URL, but you won’t have the library to search for internet radio stations any more. I assume that these weren’t widely used – admit it, most of you didn’t even know that this existed – and all these stations stream from their websites anyway, so you can still listen to them, just in a different way.
Learn more about the new media apps that replace iTunes in macOS Catalina in my new book, Take Control of macOS Media Apps.
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10 thoughts on “Internet Radio Stations Are Demoted in the Post-iTunes World”
John M
Aug 30, 2019 at 2:34 pm | Reply
Since one can apparently still play internet radio in the new Music app, if you had a playlist of selected say Blues radio stations made from the current iTunes selections, would this playlist and the associated URLs transfer over to the new Music app?
This is perhaps possible. I created a playlist with iTunes 12 for a few radio stations, exported it, then imported it to the Music app. I was able to play all of them. So if you have an existing playlist, then it should still be in your library when you upgrade.
It’s the only thing my father-in-law uses iTunes for – the internet radio stations
JackWebb
For at least a year, it has not been possible to add, update, nor even remove an existing station from that listing. I had to change servers and Apple insisted that they keep the URL to the old server. My station is still a dead listing a year later. Yep, these little indie stations that have to pay up the nose in royalties to exist in the U.S. are just too much of a threat to the multi-billion dollar Apple music empire. Funny, my father-in-law also only used this part of iTunes.
dbblanchette
So far all I’ve read about are detriments to the iTunes format, to include deletion of artwork in the songs pane and making it trickier to navigate internet radio stations. I may not upgrade to Catalina from Mojave, at least not until Apple puts its big boy pants on and makes the new Music app more consumer friendly. It was bad enough that iTunes became bloated and trickier to navigate over the years as it was. Further, I’ve been one of those who plays several internet radio stations while I work out of my house. Apple—get it right the first time and you won’t get hate mail from devoted Mac fans like myself.
Just an update note: It is quite possible to create playlists for favourite genres of radio stations. You can select all the listings in say Blues for example and drag-and-drop to a Blues playlist where you can edit it down to your favourites. That will ensure the playlist is imported to the new Music app in Catalina, hopefully. In doing this, for you Kirk, I discovered two (!) Dylan radio stations in Classic Rock. I have sent a polite request to Apple to keep Internet Radio in the new Music app, likely to fall on deaf ears.
Sep 1, 2019 at 6:17 pm | Reply
Internet URL tracks can be added to a playlist. However, in my experience, they sometimes dissipate after a few months; that is, the URL becomes invalid; don’t know why it is. In any case, I have kept a playlist of favorite radio stations like that for many years.
The user could never add or remove items from the radio station list. This was handled by Apple, and Stations had to petition them to be included.
Oct 9, 2019 at 6:53 pm | Reply
Just wanting to make sure I won’t lose my internet radio after updating to Catalina … there seem to be two methods proposed here. Kirk “exported” a playlist made of radio stations. Which format should I export to? The export command offers text, unicode text, XML, and a couple of others I’ve never heard of. Is XML the way to go or does it even matter?
John M says just creating the playlist will ensure that it’s imported into the new Music app in Catalina … he doesn’t mention exporting the playlist first. Has this been confirmed to work?
XML. Yes, it works.
Oct 10, 2019 at 4:23 pm | Reply
Thanks. Kudos to Kirk and John M for identifying the problem and a workaround — but very disturbing that Apple doesn’t even warn about this, let alone provide the solution.
It seems odd that they would drop internet radio from the Mac Music app just as they’re adding it to Siri on HomePod. So far, Mojave Siri has never heard of any of the stations that my HomePod Siri can now play. I wonder if this capability will be added — has anyone checked if it’s there with Catalina Siri? (I have a few other issues to deal with before I dare upgrade.)
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Rangers Podcast: The Biggest Game of the Season
The Rangers have one game left before their 10-day break
The Rangers were going to need to go on a memorable run for the rest of the season to reach the playoffs even before their crushing, last-minute, 2-1 loss to the Blue Jackets on Sunday. Now it’s going to be that much harder after they failed to earn a point against Columbus. On Tuesday, the Rangers will play their biggest game of the season with a chance to rebound against the Islanders before a 10-day layoff.
USA Today network Rangers beat reporter Vince Mercogliano joined me to talk about the Rangers’ loss to the Blue Jackets, when the three-goalie situation will be resolved, the locker room mentatlity when it comes to making the playoffs, embracing an offense-first style of play, playing the Islanders three times in eight days and the biggest gripe among Rangers fans right now.
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Kane Brown Impersonating His Wife, Katelyn, Is Too Hilarious [Watch]
Adison Haager
With so much unexpected downtime due to COVID-19 shutting down tour plans, Kane Brown and his wife Katelyn have had a lot of quality time together…and it shows.
On Wednesday (Dec. 30) Brown posted a compilation of videos, all mimicking how he views his wife’s mannerisms and the daily interactions she has with him.
With a towel on his head to represent Katelyn’s long hair, Brown gets into character. First off, he pokes fun at Katelyn’s competitive nature as she works out on the family’s stationary bike.
“How are these other moms beating me? Babe, babe, how many calories do you usually burn? I’ve been going for two hours and I'm at 53,” Brown voices as he acts like he's exhausted from the workout.
Then, it’s off to interacting with Brown (or Katelyn’s impersonation of Brown) as he’s gaming. It seems Brown is rather in the zone when it comes to video gaming, but Katelyn would rather cuddle.
As Brown tries to get Katelyn’s attention, acting as her husband, she finally looks up.
“Sorry babe, didn’t see you there,” Katelyn says as she takes off the gaming headset. “Um, I was just wondering if you’d come and cuddle, for like 10 minutes,” Kane wheedles as he tries to convince his wife (or his alter ego) to step away from the computer.
Brown saves the funniest part of his role reversal with his wife for last, spoofing her extensive bedtime beauty regimen. Filmed from their bedroom, Brown goes off to get ready for bed and Katelyn turns on a movie. By the time Brown comes back into the room, the movie is completely over.
“Babe, you’ve been in there for over an hour! You’ve going to bed, not out to dinner,” Katelyn says as Brown-as-Katelyn gets into bed.
Brown’s impersonation is pretty impressive as he reenacts moments as his wife. However, we are equally impressed with Katelyn’s ability to mimic her husband!
The couple have devoted quite a bit of the pandemic downtime to making fun videos for their followers. Katelyn recently posted a video to the tune of a viral TikTok, showing off all the outfits she had planned to wear this year…but obviously couldn’t.
They also switched places earlier during quarantine, except instead of mimicking each other, they swapped clothing!
We're looking forward to seeing what the Browns have up their sleeves for the next fun video!
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11 Music Venues That Are Reportedly Haunted
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Do you believe in ghosts? Staff members from these 11 concert venues do. Whether flawlessly documented or steeped in urban legend, the tragic events tied to these venues have given them a reputation for paranormal activity.
If you watch paranormal shows such as Ghost Hunters, chances are you're familiar with some of these venues. The 100-year-old Rapids Theatre in Niagara Falls, N.Y. was on Ghost Hunters and even holds private ghost hunting tours, where patrons have heard doors opening and closing, disembodied footsteps and keys jingling down the halls.
Someone ever tell you to "Go to Hell"? You could hedge their bet at Bobby Mackey's in Kentucky. Legend has it, there's a portal to the underworld in the basement. We're unsure if any poor souls have been lost to the venue cellar, but there's been at least one documented exorcism that took place at Bobby Mackey's.
Even Royal Albert Hall, one of the world's most famous venues, is apparently haunted. Reports of ghostly women giggling through the halls have surrounded the site for decades. Royal Albert Hall even keep track of paranormal claims on their official website, dating all the way back to 1871.
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The Money Issue
Wealthiest Angelenos
Companies on the Move
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22 Fund Backs Manufacturers Led by Women, Minorities
By James Cutchin
Local roadside assistance powers up a Tesla Model X at Al Mac’s Diner in Fall River, Mass.
People of color are underrepresented in many parts of the business community, but when it comes to getting investor dollars to expand a business, those inequities can be even more stark.
Roughly 1% of venture capital-backed business founders are Black, according to a five-year analysis of all U.S. venture deals conducted by RateMyInvestor Inc. That same report found that less than 2% of venture-backed founders were Latino.
One local firm is looking to help address this funding gap. The 22 Fund is a downtown-based growth equity fund built to invest in manufacturing businesses led by women and people of color.
Although it is not a venture firm, choosing instead to target more mature businesses with steady revenue streams, the 22 Fund is purpose-built to get capital into the hands of people with the potential to create jobs in disadvantaged communities, according to founder Tracy Gray.
22 Fund founder Tracy Gray.
“It’s simple. Our mission is job creation in underserved communities,” Gray said. “We highlight tech-enabled and tech-based manufacturing because those kinds of businesses are more likely to upskill their workers.”
Before founding the 22 Fund, Gray had an eclectic career. She was an engineer on NASA’s Space Shuttle program, did a brief stint in the music industry, was an analyst at a venture capital firm and an adviser to former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.
According to Gray, the idea for a fund focused on businesses led by women and people of color came to her during her time as a venture capital analyst.
“We were investing in all white guys,” she said. “It didn’t make any sense to me that we were only investing in this shrinking market of white men.”
Gray left that firm to found her own fund, but those plans were derailed by the 2008 financial crisis.
“I got an anchor investor in August of 2008,” she said. “Then in September, the world fell apart. I knew I wasn’t going to be able to start a fund.” The subsequent detour to work at the L.A. Mayor’s Office, Gray said, turned out to be an opportunity to refine the vision for her future fund.
It was during that period that Gray says she began to realize the untapped potential of
export-focused manufacturing businesses to build economic opportunity.
“The exporting companies made good jobs, with good pay and good health care,” she said. “Because most investors were not international, they weren’t interested. … So, I decided I’d do it.”
The 22 Fund has been raising capital for its first fund since 2018 — a $100 million vehicle that Gray plans to close by the end of this year. It will make equity, debt and revenue share investments of roughly $5 million per business — although Gray said this amount would vary significantly based on targets’ specific business situations.
Gray emphasized that these were in no way charity cases and that her firm would only be considering serious investment opportunities with relatively low risk and solid returns.
“There is zero tradeoff for us between impact and return,” she said. “These are not risky companies. It is way more risky to invest in Silicon Beach than it is to invest in a manufacturing business in Chatsworth.”
Although the 22 Fund has yet to begin investing, Gray pointed to several businesses with local operations that her firm was eyeing as possible future candidates.
One, an electric streetcar manufacturer based in Chatsworth, already exports high-tech products around the globe. TIG/m designs, builds and ships self-powered streetcars to locations from Aruba to Doha, Qatar.
TIG/m’s Chatsworth factory floor with electric streetcars in mid-assembly.
The company received the Business Journal’s Latino Business Award in 2014. Although its operations are currently scaled back due to the Covid-19 pandemic, TIG/m employs up to 60 mostly minority workers at its Chatsworth factory, according to Chief Executive Alvaro Villa.
Villa is a Colombian immigrant who worked on the Apollo space program and for Walt Disney Co.’s research and development arm before founding his own robotics company. He merged that business with a company run by his two current business partners to form TIG/m more than a decade ago.
TIG/m tries to find local workers with pre-established basic skill sets, then train and upskill them for their new roles, according to Villa. “For example, we try to get guys with a background in mechanical assembly, and then we train them in electronic equipment and this specialized way of doing things,” he said.
According to Villa, TIG/m is in discussions with clients on several projects and is looking to scale the business. One of these projects, Villa said, is large enough that his company would need to purchase an entirely new facility to fulfill it.
Although there have been no definitive discussions between the 22 Fund and TIG/m to date, the streetcar manufacturer is “exactly” the type of business the 22 Fund plans to invest in following its first fund close, according to Gray.
The opportunity to create quality jobs for people from disadvantaged communities, Gray said, combined with TIG/m’s proven track record of market success, aligns the company precisely with the 22 Fund’s strategic goals.
Gray also pointed to another company with significant local operations as a potential investment: portable electric vehicle charger manufacturer Sparkcharge Inc.
Although based in Massachusetts, Sparkcharge was backed by the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator and counts L.A. among its biggest markets. Its founder, Joshua Aviv, said firms like the 22 Fund are important to ensuring minority founders got a true shot at building successful businesses.
Sparkcharge Inc. founder Joshua Aviv.
“Without those funds, there are going to be entrepreneurs that will be completely looked over,” Aviv said. “We need more funds like that to continue to create positive change in the entrepreneur ecosystem.”
In addition to missed opportunities for positive social change, Aviv said those overlooked business founders can be major missed investment opportunities.
“One of the things I’ve seen as a minority founder is that minority founders work with a chip on their shoulder,” he said. “They are going to work harder. They are going to stay later. They can’t afford to fail. That is going to create a better return for investors.”
Gray echoed Aviv’s sentiments on the neglected investment opportunity that underrepresented entrepreneurs present. The 22 Fund founder added that getting needed capital to their businesses was also critical to driving meaningful, long-term improvements in American society.
“Black Lives Matter has created a multigenerational and multiracial movement to increase equality across our society,” she said. “But nobody is talking about the capital markets. Those are the engines of the world.”
“We’re a little piece,” she added of the 22 Fund and her partners. “This is our lane. This is where we can make the greatest difference.”
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Offering a clue
A republication of an earlier post from The Smithsonian
Those who read yesterday’s post will find today’s post highly interesting.
A copy of an article from two years ago in The Smithsonian.
New Study Has a Bone to Pick With Dog Domestication Findings
Contrary to past research, a new DNA study suggests fido was only tamed once
One wave of domestication or two? The debate rages on. (Dageldog/iStock)
By Jason Daley
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Though dogs are humanity’s oldest and most consistent animal friend, scientists have long struggled to figure out just how Canis familiaris came to be. Though researchers agree dogs are descended from wild wolves, they aren’t sure when and where domestication occurred. And as Tina Hesman Saey at Science News reports, a new study has revived the debate, suggesting that dogs were domesticated one time between 20,000 and 40,000 years ago.
Dog domestication has gotten a lot of attention in recent years. In 2016, researchers looked at the mitochondrial DNA of modern and ancient dog species, determining that dogs come from two different wolf populations, one found in Europe and one found in Asia. That means that wolves would have been domesticated in two different places, with the two lineages eventually mixing in modern dogs.
But this latest research contradicts the double-domestication hypothesis. According to Ben Guarino at the Washington Post, researchers looked at the well-preserved DNA of two ancient dogs found in Germany, one 7,000 years old and one 4,700 years old, as well as the complete genomes of 100 modern dogs and snippets of DNA from 5,600 other wolves and dogs.
They traced the rate of mutations in the over time in the dog genomes. This technique, which creates a “molecular clock,” indicates that dogs diverged from wolves 36,900 years ago to 41,500 years ago in a single domestication event. But they can’t determine exactly where the split occurred. About 20,000 years later, the molecular clock indicates dogs split into European and Asian groups. They published their results in the journal Nature Communications
Not everyone is convinced by the study. Greger Larson, Oxford evolutionary biologist and author of the earlier domestication study, tells Guarino that the latest research does not explain the “ridiculously deep split” between the genetics of ancient European and Asian dogs. He also points out that while ancient dog bones have been found in far eastern Asia and western Europe, the middle of Eurasia seems to be empty of dog bones, suggesting that there were two ancient populations, separated by vast distances.
Krishna Veeramah, a palaeogeneticist at Stony Brook University and author of the new study says he doesn’t anticipate that the paper will put the issue to rest. “More ancient dog DNA from genomes will ultimately solve the problem,” he tells Rachael Lallensack at Nature. Researchers are hoping to find more geographically diverse DNA from dogs as well as samples from different time periods.
Whether it happened once or twice, how and why did domestication occur?
As Veeramah tells Helen Briggs at the BBC that it’s likely dogs evolved from wolves that began hanging around human camps, scavenging their scraps. ”Those wolves that were tamer and less aggressive would have been more successful at this,” he says. “While the humans did not initially gain any kind of benefit from this process, over time they would have developed some kind of symbiotic relationship with these animals, eventually evolving into the dogs we see today.”
One early benefit of domesticated dogs may have been that they could help transport meat from carcasses or hunt dangerous game like cave bears and cave lions, Saey writes in an earlier Science News article.
For now, however, exactly when and where Fido first approached humans will remain a mastiff question.
For my money the origins of the domestic dog are as Krishna Veeramah puts it: ”Those wolves that were tamer and less aggressive would have been more successful at this,” he says. “While the humans did not initially gain any kind of benefit from this process, over time they would have developed some kind of symbiotic relationship with these animals, eventually evolving into the dogs we see today.”
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Jun 18, 2019 at 00:12
Terrific follow up. Maybe someday we will find out where & when dogs were domesticated.
But don’t hold your breath, Susan!
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Day Eight of Tom and Chica’s walk
Now it gets very interesting!
This is a longer post and with great interest.
For it covers the Park at Los Alcornacales as well as the Spanish cork industry.
As always, the post is a republication of the original and is gratefully offered to my readers.
Los Alcornacales – cork and pork and much, much more.
By Tom and Chica, 24th January, 2020
Written by Tom’s wife.
So far, during this part of the walk, Tom and Chica have been travelling through the unique habitat of Los Alcornacales. We fell in love with this beautiful area the first time we visited back in 2013. As we are rained off at the moment, I thought I’d take the opportunity to research more about the area, especially the amazing cork oaks which comprise large areas of the forest.
Granted natural park status in 1989, Natural Park Los Alcornacales occupies a protected area of 170,025 hectares in Andalusia. Soil, moisture and traditional uses have been the main factors in the conservation of the largest productive area of cork trees anywhere on the Iberian Peninsula. Located in the province of Cadiz and part of Malaga (mainly in the municipality of Jimena de la Frontera, where we have just been walking), it runs from the mountains down to the recently created Estrecho Nature Park on the coast and is home to a variety of landscapes, flora, fauna, history and folklore.
This rich diversity is mainly due to the many rivers, streams and reservoirs but also the moisture that comes from the coast. This latter accumulates to form banks of mist in the deep, narrow gorges known as ‘canutos’. In these conditions, the ancient laurel forest flora has flourished. Characterised by smooth, bright leaves, it can make the most of the moisture and limited light that penetrates the alders growing on the edge of the gorges. So, amidst the scent of laurel and the beauty of flowering rhododendrons, you can walk through this dense forest accompanied by the sound of dippers, kingfishers, blackcaps and finches.
Egyptian mongoose
Griffon vulture
In the more clay-rich areas lower down you can see the wild olive tree, cleared from time immemorial to make way for pasture for the region’s most typical livestock, the brown Retinta cow. On the valley sides, the Mediterranean scrub of rockrose, heather, lavender, daphne and hawthorn is perfect for Andalusian deer, as well as buck, roe deer and carnivores such as genets, badgers and also the Egyptian mongoose – the largest population anywhere on the Iberian Peninsula.
Cork production
Los Alcornacales and the surrounding areas are home to the Iberian cork industry. As well as its most well-recognised use as bottle-stoppers, cork is also found in many products from car construction to aeroplane insulation.
The cork oak, quercus suber, is a native of both the northern and southern shores of the Mediterranean. Its age is unknown, but quercus suber or its ancestors have been around for at least 147 million years. It is a prophyte, ie a species adapted to survive fire. While other species rely on seed propagation to survive fires, the cork layer protects the stem of the tree so it only has to regenerate branches. This makes it very well adapted to the fire-prone forest of southern Spain.
Archaeologists have found evidence of tribes actively working with cork oak in northern Africa before 6,000 BC. Early man would have used the various species of oak for fire wood, tools, weapons; and for building as the hunter-gatherers began to settle. Similar evidence has been found in Andalucía and other parts of southern Spain dating back 4,000 years BC or more.
However, it would take a few thousands more years before the special sealant qualities of cork would be utilised. This property is due solely to the presence of one particular constituent: suberin. Suberin is a fatty substance found in the cells of the denser forms of cork which stops the passage of air or liquid.
Cork was probably first used as a sealant in containers by the Greeks and Phoenicians, for wines and other liquids in pottery containers but it would take the invention of the glass bottle, a fairly recent innovation in historical terms, for cork to finally meet glass. Legend claims that Friar Perignon, a French monk, discovered this use for cork on a slender glass bottle neck in the seventeenth century. As news of its efficacy spread, so a new industry appeared.
Cutting the cork is a highly skilled task and requires two years training. It is unusual for a tree to survive ring barking (the bark being removed around the complete circumference) and it needs to be done with care and at the right time. The cutters’ experience tells them how far to cut up the tree to avoid harming it. Cutting is only legally permitted between 15 June and 15 August which is when gangs roam the oak forests, each of the usually five members having a specific role, from chief cutter to lowly carrier.
These gangs traverse the forest in a nine-year cycle, allowing the trees they cut to regenerate the cork in the intervening period. Their mules roam free in the forest except for the two month harvest period when they trek back and forth between harvest site and cork factory. So expert is their knowledge of the routes that, once loaded, a tap on the back will send them off unaccompanied. The town of Cortes de la Frontera actually holds burro-loading contests at its annual summer feria, with a prize for the most ingenious loading of a burro.
What we see lying curled on the ground is still many stages away from fitting into the neck of a bottle. At the factory the cork is boiled in a vast, deep pool of water, which renders it malleable for flattening and then processing by machine. The cork then goes through several levels of compression, depending on its destination. It emerges as very thin sheets of varying sizes, perhaps thinner than a child’s little finger. It is then checked for quality – the oak trade has five levels, from excellent to poor – and the oak is assigned to an appropriate use.
Most interestingly, however, is how it does reach the bottles we uncork. Bottle corks are stamped out by machines at different widths for wine, champagne and cognac (Spanish cork is treasured by French brandy producers). When they pile up in the dumpers beneath the pressing machines, they look like big wooden pennies. These are graded by quality, and then carefully fed into further compressing machines. Cork makers reckon that it would be a waste of good cork to use it throughout a wine or champagne cork, so lower quality cork is placed in the middle, highest quality at either end, where the cork meets both wine and outside air. These layers are then compressed so tightly we do not even notice that a cork we pull is not one single unit but a compression of up to eight layers crushed together. The finished corks are then dispatched to bottling plants across Europe and beyond.
There have, of course, been concerns about the rise of the plastic cork. Its proponents say that it prevents a bottle being ‘corked’, ie, spoiled, by air penetrating the old-fashioned cork. Its detractors argue that, beyond the aesthetics of levering a wad of white plastic out of your favourite wine, it doesn’t allow the alcohol to breathe naturally. (French brandies breathe so profusely that the distilleries are wreathed in fumes which promote fungi on the roofs and keep nearby cattle happily sozzled year-round.) Yet with even the British supermarket buyer seemingly moving upmarket in their choice of corked drinks, and the Spanish and French keeping their noses in the air over plastic stoppers, it seems the Iberian peninsula can hold on to its two billion euro cork industry yet.
Other uses for cork include flooring. We have some of this in our bathroom at home. A long way from the basic dull cork tiles of old, now it comes in stunning patterns and looks beautiful. It is also sustainable, provides excellent insulation and is lovely and warm to walk on. If I could, I’d floor the whole house with this.
Iberian pigs
The Iberian pig is a traditional breed of the domestic pig (Sus scrofa domesticus) that is native to the Iberian Peninsula and is currently found in herds clustered in the central and southern part of Portugal and Spain. Its origins can probably be traced back to the Neolithic, when animal domestication started.
The most commonly accepted theory is that the first pigs were brought to here by the Phoenicians from the Eastern Mediterranean coast, probably along the old droving tracks one of which our route, the GR7, roughly follows. They interbred with wild boar and this cross gave rise to the ancestors of what are today’s Iberian pigs.
Prized Iberico ham
The production of Iberian pork is deeply rooted to the Mediterranean ecosystem. It is a rare example in world pig farming where the pig contributes so decisively to the preservation of the ecosystem. The Iberian breed is currently one of the few examples of a domesticated breed which has adapted to a pastoral setting where the land is particularly rich in natural resources, in this case acorns from the holm oak, gall oak and cork oak.
The numbers of the Iberian breed had been drastically reduced since 1960 due to several factors such as the outbreak of African swine fever and the lowered popularity of animal fats. In the past few years, however, the production of pigs of the Iberian type has increased to satisfy a renewed demand for top-quality meat and cured products. Now, though, there is controversy over the providence of the highly prized Iberico ham as breeders cash in on the market and produce a similar but much less sustainable product more cheaply, thus threatening this ancient livelihood.
The Iberian pig can be either red or black or in between. In traditional management, animals ranged freely in sparse oak forest (dehesa in Spain, montado in Portugal). They are constantly on the move and therefore burn more calories than confined pigs. This, in turn, produces the fine bones typical of this kind of jamón ibérico. At least a hectare of healthy dehesa is needed to raise a single pig. True dehesa is a richly diverse habitat with four different types of oak that are crucial in the production of prime-quality ham. The bulk of the acorn harvest comes from the holm oak (Quercus ilex) but also the Pyrenean oak (Quercus pyrenaica) and Portuguese or gall oak (Quercus lusitanica) and the late cork oak season, which extends the acorn-production period from September almost to April.
Some recent research from Cordoba university concluded {the translation isn’t perfect but you get the idea}:
‘The couple Iberian pig and dehesa has proved to be very effective; so much [so] the Iberian pig is called the dehesa jewel, but the first needs this agro-ecosystem to reach its highest quality properties (organoleptic and nutritional ones); and the second needs a clear commercial differentiation for Iberian pork and cured products in order to receive a high price to maintain and conserve the dehesa. Spanish authorities should be responsible for protecting this traditional system from fraud and unfair competition. In this way, farmers economy could be enough to conserve this unique ecosystem and its values for the whole society.’*
Whether you eat pork or not you may still believe as I do, that this traditional and sustainable way of producing it is better for the ecosystem and the pigs than intensive farming on a huge scale. And we love seeing the black pigs snuffling through the forest. I hope it can be protected along with the rest of this remarkable and stunningly beautiful area.
Well I must say that this is a tremendous post and a privilege to be able to republish it.
Gilliwolfe did an incredible job in composing the post and inserting all the photographs. Well done!
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Day Seven of Tom and Chica’s walk.
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Another fascinating read. Iberico ham was mentioned & I have always wanted to try that.
Well a quick search online, Susan, shows it is available but at a huge price. Effectively ruling it out!
Wonderful read Paul and a good thing that cork is light in weight.. I always feel for poor donkeys who have the task of carrying the various loads given them..
Sue, sorry very late on parade today and, I suspect, you have turned in for the day. But just to say many thanks for your comment.
I’m always late Paul, life is for living, love Life my friend. Take care both of you 💚
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Deadline reporting
This is puzzling. Why did WAGA do a tax-deadline live shot Tuesday at 10pm in Decatur? Is “lazy” too strong a word?
The post office live shot is an irresistible staple of local TV news on April 15. It usually makes sense. Each year, TV captures the good-natured last-minute scramble to file before the midnight deadline. And Decatur is certainly conveniently located to WAGA.
But chances are, every single taxpayer showed in WAGA’s coverage had no April 15 deadline. That’s because the IRS granted extensions to residents of DeKalb, Fulton and six other Georgia counties declared federal disaster areas from the March tornado. Decatur is the seat of DeKalb Co.
Sure, it’s possible a stray taxpayer from Henry or Rockdale County made the long drive to the Decatur post office to file taxes. But the odds were slim to none.
Denise Dillon’s story was solidly standard-issue, as tax deadline stories go. It would have made much more sense (and been more fun, perhaps) to bust taxpayers for not realizing the traditional deadline didn’t apply to them:
Dillon: Why are you here?
Taxpayer: Tax deadline.
Dillon: You live in DeKalb?
Taxpayer: Yes
Dillon: The IRS says you have until mid-May to file ’cause of the tornado.
Taxpayer: d’oh!
(OK, so it’s not the greatest material, we admit…)
Dillon briefly mentioned the deadline extension. But the station should have sent its live truck to Gwinnett or Cobb County, whose taxpayers actually faced a filing deadline at midnight last night.
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rustytanton April 16, 2008 at 5:22 am
I don’t know the specifics of what one had to do to qualify for the tax extension, but I don’t think it was as simple as “you from Fulton/DeKalb? Cool, you’re in.”
I had several friends who thought this was the case and found out otherwise at the last second and proceeded into full-bore freakout mode yesterday.
liveapartmentfire Post author April 16, 2008 at 6:20 am
It seems it is that simple, according to Elise Glink’s personal finance site, which says
“And you do not have to prove you were a victim, just that you live in one of the affected counties: Bartow, Burke, DeKalb, Floyd, Fulton, Jefferson and Polk.”
http://www.thinkglink.com/blog.asp
Her site also links to an IRS news release which appears to say the same thing:
The IRS document also indicates taxpayers in other counties are eligible for the extension if their tax preparer is based in one of the designated counties.
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Granger Smith’s ‘Heaven Bound Balloons’ Video Will Make You Weep If You’ve Ever Lost Someone
Granger Smith's "Heaven Bound Balloons" video might be his most personal to date, and not just because it features the people he loves most in life.
The powerful clip opens with Smith's eldest children sitting in a field of flowers, scribbling notes to their late grandfather on balloons, which they hope reach him in heaven. Just as the lyrics go, Smith watches on before deciding to join them for a release that's both literal and figurative.
"We wrote 'We miss you and we love you'/ Told him things are great down here / We spelled it out and sent it up / And we watched it disappear / Sometimes I guess you gotta see it to believe it / 'Cause right then I knew those blue sky prayers were getting through / When we let go of those heaven bound balloons," the "Backroad Song" hitmaker sings in the chorus.
Thoughts and Prayers for Granger Smith As His Son Has Died
Soon they're joined by friends, family, band members, Smith's wife, Amber, as well as his mother and even his grandmother, who all take a minute to write balloon messages to loved ones who've left Earth and gone to heaven. Try to hold back tears as they let the balloons float up, scattering the sky with colorful dots as they get further and further away.
The screen cuts to a teary-eyed Smith, and the video ends with a single balloon that reads: "We miss you and we love you."
"I wrote this about something close to me, but I also tried my best to let it connect to you and your story- and I’ve heard so many of them over the years," Smith writes on Twitter. The singer lost his father a few years back, and he admits: "This song/vid hits me hard."
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Better Lonzo Ball to battle bad Bulls backcourt on Lakers' behalf
If Lonzo Ball thought the Denver Nuggets’ guards were bad on Sunday night, just wait until he sees what the Chicago Bulls have in store for him and the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center on Tuesday night. Dealing with the likes of Jerian Grant, Denzel Valentine and Kris Dunn could very well make Ball’s second NBA triple double against Jamal Murray and Emmanuel Mudiay look Herculean by comparison.
Grant is one of the few players in the Association whose shooting woes are comparable to Zo’s. The difference is, at the age of 25 and in his third pro season, the Notre Dame product can’t use inexperience to excuse his 35.4-percent shooting from the field or his 21.2-percent mark from three.
Valentine, Chicago’s lottery pick from the 2016 draft, has been only marginally better overall (38.1 percent) and has looked Lonzo-like in the paint (42.9 percent within three feet of the rim, 40.0 percent from 3-10 feet, per Basketball Reference), but has shot well beyond the arc (40.7 percent from three-point range).
Together, Grant and Valentine have combined for 8.3 assists against 2.7 turnovers—a ratio of better than 3-to-1—which would seem to make them a decent foundation for Chicago.
Other numbers, though, suggest otherwise. According to NBA.com, the Bulls have been outscored by an unsightly 23.8 points per 100 possessions with Grant and Valentine on the court this season.
Statistically speaking, Chicago has performed much better with Dunn on the floor. Granted, a net rating of minus-5.6 isn’t a great look for a former top-five pick.
As a shooter, the Providence product has been markedly better in Year 2, jumping from 37.7 percent to 43.3 percent overall and from 28.8 percent to 36.0 percent from three. That’s helped Dunn to more than double his scoring average per 36 minutes (to 16.1 points).
But while Dunn has upped the ante in assists (5.5 per 36 minutes) and steals (2.9 per 36 minutes), his turnovers have also skyrocketed, from 2.4 per 36 minutes to 4.3.
All told, Zo and the Lakers have the clear upper hand over these Baby Bulls on both ends. Assuming Brook Lopez can at least neutralize his twin brother Robin Lopez, and Kyle Kuzma holds his own against fellow rookie phenom Lauri Markkanen, Ball shouldn’t face too stiff a test from Chicago’s guards while he’s on defense. None of the Windy City’s perimeter players has proved to be particularly dynamic with the ball.
That said, Grant, Valentine and Dunn bring enough physical strength and maturity to the table—by sheer force of their age range (between 23 and 25)—that Lonzo might not find the sledding so smooth when he’s attacking, especially if the Bulls stick the lanky, athletic Justin Holiday on him.
All the more reason, then, for Ball to crash the defensive glass and push the pace when he secures his rebounds. Chicago has played at the league’s seventh-slowest pace (98.49 possessions per game) while the Lakers rank third (106.19 possessions per game).
L.A.’s speed can kill, and if Zo is once again the one revving that engine, the Purple and Gold should ride to a second consecutive victory before heading up to Sacramento on Wednesday.
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Conor McGregor Has Just Issued A Big Apology Over An Unexpected Incident
By Darragh Berry
November 16, 2018 at 10:20am
It's not often you're going to hear Conor McGregor saying sorry.
In fact, this is the man who once took his time to apologise to absolutely nobody in a post-fight interview.
But, that has changed today.
His whiskey, Proper No.Twelve has sold more cases in less than one month than most whiskey brands sell in a year according to the fighter.
His team is working feverishly to bring new product to market, and first wave solutions are in place for early December in Ireland and the United States.
“I told everyone as the company Founder that I was going to give it my all and take the whiskey market by storm”, said McGregor.
“I am energized by the incredible reaction and am looking forward to being back in stock in the next few weeks. The Irish whiskey market has been dominated by one brand, but people want choice.
"People want brands that have true meaning to them, that give back to the community and that taste great. Proper No. Twelve checks all of those boxes”.
McGregor continued, “Over the past weeks, I have had the honour to visit many of our key distributors, customers, bartenders and consumers in Ireland and the United States.
"The feedback on our liquid and brand is outstanding and the support from people around the world has blown me away. I was thanking many and apologising at the same time for running out.
"I don’t usually see reason to apologise but in this case I want to take this chance to apologise to absolutely everyone for our out-of-stock situation. You have shown great support for Proper No. Twelve.
"I was at the distillery last week and we have plans in place to be back in stock in Ireland and the United States in early December and onward. We are producing many hundreds of thousands of bottles now.
"We will ship via air instead of by sea to deliver in time for the holidays for the many loyal customers who are asking for Proper No. Twelve for celebrations and gifting”.
McGregor added, “We are also planning to launch in more countries in 2019 including the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Russia, Canada and others. We will continue to expand as quickly as possible to meet the global demand.
"We are also working on additional expressions for the future and will launch them when they are proper ready for release”.
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The Bowl Makers of Perry County
Posted on January 21, 2018 January 21, 2018 by Warren Schmidt
Today’s post was written by a new contributor to our blog. His name is Wayne Schuessler. He may be new to you, but he is a well-known person to us at the museum. Wayne is very familiar with the in’s and out’s of genealogical research. He is a great friend of our museum and our historical society. Wayne lives in St. Louis, but he often finds the time to travel down here to Perry County for a visit. Today, he will share a story about his Schuessler family. Thanks, Wayne, for sharing your story with us.
No, today’s blog is not about our local bowl maker, Robert Schuessler, nor is it an advertisement for his business, but it is about his great-great-grandparents. The main characters in today’s blog chose today’s date for their wedding day 188 years ago. They are Johann Michael Schüßler (Schuessler) and Johanne Rosine Hoppe. They were married on this date in 1830 in the village of Niederwinkel in Saxony. Today Niederwinkel is part of the community of Waldenburg in the state of Saxony, Germany. Niederwinkel is also believed to be the birthplace of Rosine on 26 May 1809. Her parents were Christian Hoppe and Eva Rosine nee Lindner.
Her future husband, Michael, was from the nearby village of Meinsdorf. He was born on 6 Nov 1794. His parents were Abraham Schüßler and Johanne Elisabeth nee Pilz.
Baptism Record for Johann Michael Schüßler (Photo by Wayne Schuessler)
The Schüßlers, for at least six generations prior to his birth, had lived in Meinsdorf and they were members of the Langenchursdorf parish at the time of the church’s earliest records. According to the church records, the earlier generations were judges of the village.
Details of their marriage were recorded in the Schuessler Family Bible. The wedding page is shown below.
Wedding Page from Schuessler Family Bible
Langenchursdorf Church – Barn behind to left
(Photo by Rev. Doctor Matthew Harrison)
Langenchursdorf Church – Parsonage behind to right
(Photo by Wayne Schuessler)
The villages of Meinsdorf, Langenberg, Falken and Langenchursdorf shaped the parish with the main church in Langenchursdorf and a filial church in Langenberg. These towns all lie in a valley along the Chursbach, a small spring fed stream. The whole valley is about 4 ½ miles in length. Today these four small villages have joined with the neighboring villages of Callenberg, Grumbach and Reichenbach to create a single town named Callenberg.
Callenberg, Germany, 1999
Michael and Rosine were living in the old village of Langenchursdorf before their emigration to Perry County. In the 13th century when the village was founded, each farmer received an equal share of the surrounding property, about 62 acres. The church also received a share, which the clergymen farmed. In later years, the church and clergy received taxes, gifts and contributions and operating the farm was no longer necessary. The farm was then leased and in the 1830’s Michael was the tenant.
There is a building located next to the parsonage which we would call a barn but it has an area which was formally a residence. It is assumed that this was the home of Michael and Rosine and their growing family.
Langenchursdorf Church Property (Photo by Wayne Schuessler)
The parish pastor at the time of the Saxon emigration was Gottlob Heinrich Wilhelm Walther. His father, Adolph Heinrich Walther, had been the pastor there from 1763 until his death in 1802. G.H.W. Walther then became pastor until his death in 1841. His son, Otto Herman became his assistant in 1834, while another son, C.F.W. Walther was pastor at a nearby parish in Bräunsdorf from 1836.
During the time of planning for the emigration, Michael and his family would most likely have been living in the combination house/barn adjacent to the parsonage. I am sure that they were greatly influenced by the Walther brothers. The two Walther brothers, C.F.W. and Otto Herman, along with sister Amalia Ernestine, who was married to Pastor E.G.W. Keyl, and the two Schubert children of their deceased sister, all immigrated to Perry County. Four other families; Koch, Müller, Stiegler and Weise; also emigrated from Langenchursdorf.
Michael, his wife Johanne Rosine and their children left Langenchursdorf on 14 Sep 1839, and traveled to Perry County with the Gruber group. They traveled from Bremen aboard the barque Johann Georg, which had been one of the ships used by the earlier Saxons. They arrived in New Orleans on 27 Nov 1839 and traveled upriver by steamboat, landing at Wittenberg on 12 Dec 1839. For more info about the Gruber Group see the recent blog entitled The Comeback of the Johann Georg.
At the time of their emigration, the family consisted of Michael and Johanne Rosine and 5 children. The children were 2 sons and 3 daughters. An excerpt from the passenger list follows.
Johann Georg passenger List – New Orleans – 27 Nov 1839
While Forster in “Zion on the Mississippi” listed Michael as traveling with wife and 8 children, Loeber’s list indicates 5 children which agrees with both the records in Langenchursdorf and the ship registry.
But this was not the end of the Schuessler children. After they settled along the northern edge of Frohna, more children were to come along. Over the next 10 years, Michael and Rosine had 5 more children, 3 sons and 2 daughters. Actually, Michael died on 22 Jul 1849 from nerve fever (typhoid) at the age of 54, a little over 5 weeks before his last son was born. Rosine never remarried after he died. At the time of Michael’s death, the two older boys were in their teens and I assume that they operated the farm until their later marriages.
Johann Michael Schüßler death record – Concordia, Frohna
(spans two pages)
At the time of his death, Michael and family resided on 37 acres which had been purchased from Pastor Keyl by a deed dated 1 May 1847. Pastor Keyl had acquired 77 acres of Federal public land (blue box below) in 1839 and which was registered to him in 1841. Similarly, Michael and Rosine acquired 40 acres of public land (red box below) behind the cemetery which was registered to Johanne R. in 1854 (see Patent below). That property was later sold to August Vogel.
Frohna Vicinity – 1915 Perry County Historical Atlas
Sometime later the family lived at the present location of Edgar Dreyer’s home in Frohna. The house was located in the current backyard of the Dreyer home. A barn was located in the area of the Dreyer Electric building. This 3 1/3-acre property was also part of the 77 acres of public land acquired by Pastor Keyl.
Federal Land Patent – SE¼SW¼ Section 17 Township 34N Range 13E
Johanne R Schüßler – 40 Acres – 1 May 1854
Johanne Rosine sold the 3 1/3-acre property in 1868 for $75. In 1959, when Mr. Dreyer purchased the property, the log house was still on the property. He tore it down in the early 60’s and used some of the logs to repair the log house at the Saxon Lutheran Memorial at Frohna.
Rosine died about one year later at the age of 60 on 28 December 1869. Johann M. and Johanne R. are buried side by side in the cemetery at Concordia in Frohna, across the highway from Rosine’s old home. Rosine died during the period when J.F. Koestering was pastor at Frohna & Altenburg. As has been recorded in a previous post entitled the Koestering Hole, the original records for this period have been lost and therefore an image of Johanne Rosine’s death record is not available.
Grave marker – Johanne R Schüßler and Johann M Schüßler – Concordia, Frohna
(Photo from Find-A-Grave)
No known pictures of Michael and Rosine exist but various documents which contain their signatures have managed to survive. Michael’s signature below is from his Last Will and Testament dated about 1 month prior to his death. Rosine signature has been located on a Loan Promissory Note that she co-signed for her son Gottlieb in 1862.
But the passing of Michael and Rosine was not the end of Schuesslers in Perry County, following is a short history of their children.
Unknown Son – This child was likely born prior to the 24 Jan 1830 marriage of Michael and Rosine. When Johanna Christiane was baptized (Oct 1830) she is listed as the second child of the pair. Also when Carl Gottlob was baptized (Feb 1834) he is listed as the second son. No further information has been located regarding this son.
Johanna Christiane – she was born 17 Oct 1830 – she died 29 Sep 1832 and was buried in Germany.
Wilhelmine – she was born 21 May 1832 – she married Ernst “Moritz” Grosse at Concordia, Frohna 1 Jan 1850 – he was a school teacher in St Louis – they had 10 children as well as 5 children by his first marriage – she died at age 76 on 30 Apr 1909 and was buried at Western Lutheran Evangelical Cemetery in St Louis.
Carl Gottlob – he was born 27 Feb 1834 – he married Dorothea Haarnagel at Trinity, Altenburg on 3 Apr 1856 – they had 8 children – after Dorothea’s death in 1871, he married Johanne Burkhardt Leonhardt on 21 Nov 1871 – they had 2 children in addition to the 4 step children from her earlier marriage – he died at age 45 on 12 Oct 1879 and was buried at Trinity, Altenburg.
Johann Gottfried – he was born 20 Aug 1835 – he married Maria Jahn at Trinity, Altenburg on 19 May 1859 – they had 11 children – he died at age 77 on 25 Jun 1913 and was buried at Concordia, Frohna.
Theresie – she was born 21 Jan 1837 – she married Wilhelm Petzoldt at Concordia, Frohna 10 Aug 1854 – they had 2 children – after Wilhelm’s death in 1857, she married Friedrich Schilling at Concordia, Frohna 16 May 1858 – they had 6 children – she died at age 63 on 18 Mar 1900 and was buried at Trinity, Altenburg.
Johanne Christiane – she was born 26 Apr 1838 – she married Edward Burkhardt at Concordia, Frohna 6 Sep 1855 – they had 6 children – she died at age 76 on 10 Jun 1914 and was buried at Trinity, Altenburg.
Johann Gottlieb – he was born 4 Jun 1840 – he married Emilie Siermann Reuschel at Trinity, Altenburg on 10 Nov 1864 – they had no children but did have one stepdaughter from her earlier marriage – he died at age 24 in early 1865 and was buried at Concordia, Frohna. His burial record indicates that he was a widower but the fate of his stepdaughter is unknown.
Elisabeth – she was born 11 Sep 1842 – she married Herrmann Burfeind at Concordia, Frohna 24 Jul 1862 – they had 6 children – she died on her birthday at age 69 on 11 Sep 1911 and was buried at Concordia, Frohna.
Friedrich Gotthilf – he was born 24 Feb 1845 – he married Sarah Saalfeld at Trinity, Altenburg on 10 Nov 1864 – they had 11 children – he died at age 65 on 15 Mar 1910 and was buried at St Pauls, Wittenberg.
Maria Magdalena – she was born 13 Aug 1847 – she married Wilhelm Pfannkuchen at Concordia, Frohna 1 Jan 1870 – they had 7 children – she died at age 34 on 3 Nov 1881 and was buried at Concordia, Frohna. The story of this family is told in the blog entitled The Pancakes Disappear.
Michael Heinrich “Henry” – he was born 31 Aug 1849 – she married Catherine Baum at Concordia, Frohna 16 Feb 1871 – they had 13 children – he died at age 63 on 18 Dec 1912 and is buried at Concordia, Frohna.
This humble marriage 188 years ago has blossomed into 12 children, 80 known grandchildren, 208 known great-grandchildren and the family keeps growing. Anyone who can claim descendance from a Schuessler in Perry County, can claim this couple as their ancestors and celebrate their wedding anniversary today.
For those of you wondering about the title of today’s blog, the literal translation of the name Schüßler (Schuessler) is Bowl Maker. Thus the current Bowl Maker of Frohna has a very appropriate surname.
Robert Schuessler bowls
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Joyce Johnson Steinbach ( granddaughter of Rev. Ernst Flach) says:
I see that I am related to Wayne Schuessler. . My grandfather, Moritz Grosse married Wilhelmine Schuessler
in 1850. My mother when she was still alive spoke of her grandmother Schuessler. In fact I have a photo
of her late in her life.. My grandmother was Clara Martha Grosse.
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Grace Truemper says:
Impressive blog! So much information and so far back in time. Thanks, Wayne!
Mary Lee Chivetta says:
We were on a trip to Europe in the summer of 2017 with Wayne and Marilyn and took the opportunity to visit my family’s ancestral villages in the Czech Republic. Wonderful thing to know your family on this level. Well done, Wayne. I had no idea you were a closet genealogist. Sehr gut!
Barb and Desmond Hilton says:
Great story! We very much enjoyed visiting Langenchursdorf and the surrounding area with Wayne and Marilyn this past summer. Wayne is a great tour guide (and brother-in-law!)–very knowledgeable.
Daniel Lee Schuessler says:
I to love our family history, thank you so much for this wonderful information, will treasure it. Grandfather is Theodore Schuessler and father is Leo Schuessler. As a young boy I can still remember the wonderful Schuessler reunions and going to my Uncle Martins home.
Wayne Schuessler says:
I noticed an error in my document. Johanna Christiane was born 17 Oct 1830
Warren Schmidt says:
I made the change.
Harry Schilling says:
Great info in this post.
My connection would be through daughter Theresie who’s second husband was Friedrich Schilling, my Great Grandfather.
Thanks for all the research.
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MUSIC GIANT EMI SET TO CUT ARTISTS BUDGETS AND WORKFORCE IN 2008
Music giant EMI plan to enforce tight restrictions on new artist signings and marketing budgets. The moves are likely to be followed by job losses among the UK music group’s 5,500-strong workforce later in 2008. (Source: FT.com)
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BRICK OF THE DAY: CHINGY’S COME BACK ALBUM
Chingy rejoined Ludacris’ DTP label earlier this year and will no doubt be looking for a new label home in 2008! The rapper’s latest album “Hate It Or Love It” has only managed to shift 31,517 copies and entered in at number 84 on the US Billboard chart . Well no surprises here folks! Def Jam/DTP what did you all hope to achieve by re-signing him???
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Thanks for the link Lez who had the misfortune of interviewing this FOOL. Price is one sick man who is in desperate need of media training! Or click here I’m sorry but Price saying that he hopes another man gets raped in prison by another man who has a giant herpie sore on his “dick”, and also hoping that others get injected with the AIDS virus and die, is sick and ridiculous… What grown man/an artist in their right mind talks like this in public while […]
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Eddie Murphy is set for a paradise wedding. The comedian and actor is set to tie the knot with gal pal Tracey Edmonds this weekend on a tropical private island in Tahiti, according to U.S reports. Murphy, 46, and Edmonds, 40, will be surrounded by family and friends at the ce … Read More Tracey Edmonds seems to have a thing for highly suspect men……
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Ex-Floatry star Natalie Stewart has decided to turn her hand to acting…. I received this email today titled ‘Floetry Star Natalie Stewart Bares All’, clicked on the link and thought she had recorded a sex tape with her lover! But it turns out the scene is taken from a new black British film called “Reasonable Excuse’ written and directed by Samona Naomi Williams. The film also stars Shola Ama, Nolan Weekes and Kwaku Ankomah. Natalie has shed a lot of weight (she is now down to a size 0) and looks like […]
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Earlier this year it was announced that BET would officially launch in the UK, November 07… Now some of you may remember our own little version of BET, The Identity Channel which launched in 1993. The Identity Channel was aimed at the black community and featured BET shows, Teen Summit (my favourite), Rap City, Donnie Simpson’s Video Soul, along with shows imported from the Caribbean/Africa and locally produced shows. Sadly though The Identity Channel ceased transmitting in 1996, due to lack of funding. The fact that the channel kept on repeating the same episodes of shows imported from the US, Jamaica, Trinidad, Africa […]
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A Choral Tapestry (2012)
performed by Voces8
composed by Anton Bruckner, Claudio Monteverdi, Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, Johannes Brahms, John Tavener, Joseph Rheinberger, Max Reger, Orlando Gibbons, Tomás Luis de Victoria, Traditional Spiritual, William Byrd
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New CD, 2012
Sacred Treasures of England (2017)
performed by London Oratory Schola Cantorum (choir, chorus)
composed by Christopher Tye, John Sheppard, Peter Philips, Robert Parsons, Thomas Tallis, William Byrd
Evensong Live 2019: Anthems and Canticles (2019)
performed by King's College Choir of Cambridge (choir, chorus)
composed by Charles Villiers Stanford, Charles Wood, Edmund Rubbra, Gerald Finzi, Henry George Ley, Hubert Parry, Judith Weir, Nicholas Maw, Patrick Hadley, Thomas Weelkes, William Byrd, William Mathias, William Walton
An Introduction to Early Music (1995)
performed by Christopher Wilson (lute), Ensemble Unicorn, Joseph Payne (organ), Laurence Cummings (harpsichord), Oxford Camerata, Rebecca Outram (soprano), Robert Parkins (organ), Rose Consort of Viols, Scholars of London, Shirley Rumsey (lute)
composed by Anonymous, Anonymous, Italian, Anonymous, Spanish, Francesco Canova da Milano, Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, Gregorian Chant, Hildegard von Bingen, Jacques Arcadelt, Johannes Ockeghem, John Jenkins, Josquin Des Prez, Louis Couperin, William Byrd
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Glenn Gould Plays Renaissance & Baroque (2012)
performed by Glenn Gould (piano)
composed by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, Domenico Scarlatti, George Frederick Handel, Orlando Gibbons, William Byrd
The Queen: Music for Elizabeth 1 (2009)
performed by Alison Melville (recorder), Alison Melville (renaissance flute), David Fallis (tenor), John Pepper (bass), Katherine Hill (soprano), Laura Pudwell (mezzo-soprano), Michele Deboer (soprano), Paul Jenkins (harpsichord), Paul Jenkins (tenor)
composed by Anonymous, English, English Traditional, Francis Pilkington, Jacob van Eyck, John Bennet, John Dowland, John Johnson, Thomas Campion, Thomas Morley, Thomas Tomkins, Various Composers, William Byrd, William Corkine
Fairest Isle (2001)
performed by Andrew Manze (violin), Barbara Bonney (soprano), Jacob Heringman (lute), Phantasm, Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood (conductor)
composed by Henry Purcell, John Dowland, John Jenkins, Thomas Campion, Thomas Morley, William Byrd
Ceremony and Devotion: Music for the Tudors (2010)
performed by The Sixteen (choir, chorus)
composed by Gregorian Chant, John Sheppard, Thomas Tallis, William Byrd
Puer natus est (2010)
performed by Helen Ashby (soprano), Kate Ashby (soprano), Katy Hill (soprano), Rebecca Hickey (soprano), Stile Antico
composed by Gregorian Chant, John Sheppard, John Taverner, Robert White, Thomas Tallis, William Byrd
Renaissance Dances (2008)
Shakespeare Songs (2016)
performed by Adam Walker (flute), Antonio Pappano (piano), Elizabeth Kenny (lute), Ian Bostridge (tenor), Lawrence Power (viola), Michael Collins (clarinet)
composed by Anonymous, Benjamin Britten, Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Francis Poulenc, Franz Joseph Haydn, Franz Schubert, Gerald Finzi, Igor Stravinsky, Ivor Gurney, John Wilson, Michael Tippett, Peter Warlock, Robert Johnson, Roger Quilter, Thomas Morley, William Byrd
For His Majestys Sagbutts and Cornetts: English Music from Henry VIII to Charles II (1997)
performed by His Majestys Sagbutts and Cornetts, Raphael Mizraki (percussion), Timothy Roberts (harpsichord), Timothy Roberts (virginal), Timothy Roberts (organ), Timothy Roberts (regal)
composed by Anonymous, Anonymous, English, Augustine Bassano, Christopher Tye, Giovanni Coprario, Henry VIII, King of England, Hugh Aston, Jerome Bassano, John Bull, Matthew Locke, Michael East, Pierre Alamire, Richard Alwood, William Brade, William Byrd
The Tallis Scholars Sing William Byrd (2007)
performed by The Tallis Scholars
composed by William Byrd
The Byrd Edition, Vol. 2: Early Latin Church Music - Propers for Christmas Day (1998)
performed by The Cardinall's Musick (choir, chorus)
Great Choral Classics from King's Choir of King's College, Cambridge (1997)
performed by Andrew Davis (harpsichord), Bernard Richards (cello), Elizabeth Vaughan (soprano), Francis Baines (double bass), Jacobean Consort of Viols, Janet Baker (contralto), John Langdon (organ), Kenneth Heath (cello), Roger Lord (oboe), Roy Goodman (treble)
composed by Antonio Vivaldi, George Frederick Handel, Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, Gregorio Allegri, Johann Sebastian Bach, Orlando Gibbons, Thomas Tallis, William Byrd
Byrd: Consort and Keyboard Music; Songs and Anthems (1994)
performed by Red Byrd, Rose Consort of Viols
Dowland and Byrd: Goe Nightly Cares (1999)
performed by Christopher Wilson (lute), Elizabeth Little (viol), Fretwork, Michael Chance (counter tenor)
composed by John Dowland, William Byrd
Best of L.A.G.Q. (1998)
performed by Los Angeles Guitar Quartet
composed by Aaron Copland, American Traditional, Claude Debussy, Count Basie, Donald Fraser, Giovanni Gabrieli, Johann Sebastian Bach, John Philip Sousa, Luigi Boccherini, Manuel de Falla, Michael Praetorius, Peter Warlock, Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, William Byrd
Mad Dog (2017)
performed by Hopkinson Smith (flute)
composed by Antony Holborne, Gregory Huwet, John Dowland, John Johnson, William Byrd
As it fell on a Holie Eve: Music for an Elizabethan Christmas
performed by Beverly Au (bass viol), Julianne Baird (soprano), Parthenia Vocal
composed by Anonymous, Anonymous, Italian, Antony Holborne, Christmas Traditional, John Bull, Thomas Morley, Thomas Ravenscroft, Tobias Hume, William Byrd
Thomas Tallis: The Complete Works (2004)
performed by Andrew Benson-Wilson (organ), Charivari Agréable, Laurence Cummings (harpsichord), Laurence Cummings (virginal), Lynda Sayce (lute), Stephen Taylor (counter tenor), Chapelle du Roi (choir, chorus), Alistair Dixon (conductor)
composed by Gregorian Chant, Thomas Tallis, William Byrd
Christmas in Oxford
performed by Magnus Williamson (organ), Paul Brough (piano), Magdalen College Choir, Oxford (choir, chorus), John Harper (conductor)
composed by Anonymous, Arthur Sullivan, Benjamin Britten, Christmas Traditional, Gustav Holst, Henry Smart, John Bacchus Dykes, John Goss, John Henry Hopkins, Jr., Joseph Barnby, Kenneth Leighton, Patrick Hadley, Thomas Ravenscroft, William Byrd
Loquebantur: Music from the Baldwin Partbooks (2015)
performed by Alison Crum (alto viola), Alison Crum (treble viol), Andrew Kerr (bass viol), Ashley Turnell (tenor), Christopher Borrett (bass), Daniel Collins (counter tenor), Emma Walshe (soprano), Guy Cutting (bass), Guy Cutting (tenor), Gwendolen Martin (soprano)
composed by Alfonso Ferrabosco I, Christian Hollander, Derick Gerarde, Elway Bevin, Hugh Aston, John Baldwin, John Sheppard, John Taverner, Orlande de Lassus, Robert Parsons, Thomas Tallis, William Byrd, William Mundy
Fitzwilliam Virginal Book (2009)
performed by Jovanka Marville (virginal), Jovanka Marville (clavecin)
composed by Giles Farnaby, Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck, John Bull, William Byrd
The Deer's Cry: William Byrd, Thomas Tallis, Arvo Pärt (2016)
performed by Camilla Harris (soprano), Emma Brain-Gabbott (soprano), Kirsty Hopkins (soprano), The Sixteen, The Sixteen (choir, chorus), Harry Christophers (conductor)
composed by Arvo Pärt, Thomas Tallis, William Byrd
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The Last Zombie: The End
Shocker Award recipient and two-time Bram Stoker Award winner, Brian Keene is known worldwide for his novels and short stories of the shambling undead! Keene teams up with A.P. powerhouse Joseph Wight (Twilight X, How to Draw (and Fight) Zombies) to tell a terror-tinged tale for the ages!
Follow the frantic journey of a man seeking his one ray of hope in a post-apocalyptic nightmare United States. The zombies have come and (mostly) gone, but the disease is still out there, threatening the survivors. The country swarms with roving packs of wild animals -- and worse, desperate humans -- ready to do whatever it takes to survive. Through it all, Dr. Ian Scott must travel from Colorado to Washington D.C. to reunite with the woman he loves...before it's too late for either of them!
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The Last Zombie: Before the After
Shocker Award recipient and two-time Bram Stoker Award winner, Brian Keene is known worldwide for his novels and short stories of the shambling undead! Keene teams up with A.P. powerhouse Joseph Wight (Twilight X, How to Draw (and Fight) Zombies) to tell a terror-tinged tale for the ages! Follow the frantic journey of a man seeking his one ray of hope in a post-apocalyptic nightmare United States
The Last Zombie: Neverland
Lost somewhere between Missouri and Iowa (after surviving the events of The Last Zombie: Inferno), the team stops to repair their vehicles and scavenge supplies. But they soon learn that they aren't the only scavengers in town when a horde of ravenous, swarming rats attack the convoy!
The Last Zombie: Inferno
Continuing AP's popular new series! The Last zombie: Inferno picks up where the last series left off, as Doctor Ian Scott and his team of soldiers and scientists make their way across the wastelands of a post-zombie apocalyptic America. Infected with the virus that caused the zombie outbreak, Ian struggles to stay alive long enough to see his wife again. As if that weren't enough, the team find th
The Last Zombie
Shocker Award recipient and two-time Bram Stoker Award winner, Brian Keene is known worldwide for his novels and short stories of the shambling undead! Keene teams up with A.P. powerhouse Joseph Wight (Twilight X, How to Draw (and Fight) Zombies) to tell a terror-tinged tale for the ages! Follow the frantic journey of a man seeking his one ray of hope in a post-apocalyptic nightmare United Stat
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Brooklyn Industries - West Village
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Brooklyn Industries is an artist-owned and operated clothing and bad company dedicated to industrial design concepts with a socially responsible and progressive business model that brings together a community of creative and hardworking individuals f... more
Brooklyn Industries is an artist-owned and operated clothing and bad company dedicated to industrial design concepts with a socially responsible and progressive business model that brings together a community of creative and hardworking individuals from all across the board, each obsessed with quality and consumed by the constant desire to create.
West Village Description
Brooklyn Industries - West Village is located in the West Village neighborhood of Manhattan. The western slice of Greenwich Village—although some will tell you it's a separate neighborhood altogether; don't listen to them—the West Village is a somewhat sleepier version of its larger neighborhood, with many tree-lined streets populated by residential buildings and punctuated ever-so-lightly with restaurants and bars. The locals have fought notoriously hard throughout the years to keep raucous bars and clubs from staying open—or even opening at all—to preserve the relative quiet of their neighborhood.
The West Village stretches east from the Hudson River to 6th Avenue, and north from Houston Street to West 14th. It's northwestern corner is chewed off by the Meatpacking District, where the very sorts of restaurants and bars West Village residents try to keep out of their 'hood flourish. The majority of Bleecker Street's dining, shopping, and drinking options exist on the West Village's end of the street, with a small shopping mecca surrounding the intersection of 7th Avenue, where many high-end retailers have stores, like Brooks Brothers' Black Fleece, Comptoir des Cotonniers, Burberry, Marc Jacobs, and a whole lot more.
There's plenty of history here, and the bars are no exception—Dylan Thomas famously stumbled out of the White Horse Tavern heavy with whiskey on the night he expired at the Hotel Chelsea. For those aiming to avoid the thumping, throbbing nightclubs of the Meatpacking District, jazz can be had at Fat Cat, the legendary Village Vanguard, and smaller, quieter establishments like 55 Bar. If you'd like a more structured day of drinking, the folks at the Literary Pub Crawl put on a fantastic and informative tour.
The sophisticated residents of the West Village have led a number of excellent restaurants to open in the neighborhood, from Italian favorite Sant Ambroeus, April Bloomfield's game-changing gastropub The Spotted Pig, Yerba Buena, and Perry St.. Of course, if you're not in the mood for high-end cuisine in mood-inducing settings, there's pizza on offer at John's of Bleecker Street, but you'd be better served by walking a little further east and feasting one our favorite New York slice at Joe's. And if it's a burger you're looking for, the city's first Umami Burger is lurking over on 6th Avenue, while perennial favorite Corner Bistro is on 7th.
While the West Village is low on museums, it has two of the best independent cinemas in the city between Film Forum and neighborhood landmark IFC Center.
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Breath and Blood Tests in Maryland DUI Cases
In Maryland, breath tests are commonly administered to those believed to be under the influence by law enforcement. With this in mind, the following is information on how these tests are used and when someone may be asked to take one. To learn more or discuss your case, call today and schedule a consultation with a Maryland DUI lawyer.
The vast majority of DUI cases in Maryland are breath test cases. The only time when an individual is going to be asked to submit blood is when they’re physically unable to get to the police station or in cases involving serious injury or death. In those cases, a blood test is mandated. There are lot of evidentiary rules in Maryland to make it easier to admit a breath test. The only person that has to be present for that is the test technician. The machines are certified and calibrated and the test technician just has to make records to prove the machine works. For a blood test, State needs to prove chain of custody, as well as having the actual chemist who did the chemical analysis be present. So, it’s a lot tougher for the state to admit blood results than breath results in DUI cases.
The Use of Blood Tests in Maryland DUIs
An individual is asked to do a breath test basically every time that they’re arrested for a DUI. The breath test is the standard. An individual will be asked to submit to a blood test if they’re physically unable to get to the police station to comply or they’re involved in an automobile accident involving serious injury or death. And in those cases those tests are mandatory, those tests must be taken.
BAC Test Results: Blood and Breath Tests
Well, they’re used to prove intoxication or impairment. So, if an individual is a 0.08 or higher that could cause him to be convicted of DUI per se. If an individual is a 0.07, that could cause a conviction for driving while impaired which is a lesser offense. Occasionally, you see tests where the test shows sobriety. Where an individual blows something under a 0.06, which creates a presumption that the individual was in fact sober at the time of driving and then the state would have to argue against that.
Refusing Blood Tests: Impact on Your Case
It makes it basically impossible for the state to prove DUI per se since they can’t prove that the individual was over a .08 BAC. That leaves the state with the 21-902 (a)(1) and (b)(1) charges, the DUI and the DWI. At that point, the state doesn’t have to prove a breath test. They have to prove that an individual was either drunk or buzzed which is a much tougher thing for the state to prove. So generally speaking, refusing to do a chemical test makes the criminal case a lot easier.
Penalties for Blood Test Refusal
Well, in theory there could be enhanced penalty if an individual refuses, but generally that’s much more of a theoretical than a practical concern. Just because the maximum penalty for DUI and DWI is already so much higher than the actual penalty an individual is likely to receive. The big penalty for refusals comes in terms of the suspension of the drivers’ license. Refusal suspensions are longer than a suspension for an individual who blows into the breathalyzer and refusal suspensions are not modifiable. This means an individual can’t get a work permit or school permit to drive for necessary things. The only kind of modified license they’re eligible for in a refusal case is an interlock restricted license which requires an interlock in their car for a period of a year. So it’s a much more restrictive penalty on the drivers’ license.
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Director: Malik Bendjelloul
The incredible true story of Rodriguez, the greatest ’70s rock icon who never was. Discovered in a Detroit bar by two celebrated producers struck by his soulful melodies and prophetic lyrics, he recorded an album they believed would make him the greatest recording artist of his generation. The album bombed. Rodriguez disappeared into obscurity amid rumors of a gruesome on-stage suicide. But in white South Africa, the bootlegged album became an anthem for the anti-apartheid revolution. Rodriguez was more popular than The Rolling Stones. He never knew. The film follows two South African fans who set out to find out what really happened to their hero and uncovers a story about hope, inspiration and the power of music.
Awards: 27, including:
Academy Award – Best Documentary
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Amsterdam -Audience award
Athens – Golden Athena
London Critic’s Circle – Best documentary
Hamburg – Art Cinema Award
Melbourne – Most popular documentary
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“An extraordinary journey.” – David Edwards, Daily Mirror
“You should see it. A disarming take on the meaning of success” – Time Out Magazine
“An unexpected window on the secret history of white South Africa” – The Guardian
“One of the greatest and most moving documentaries ever made.” – Q Magazine
PG 13 Brief strong language and some drug references.
Runs: 1hr 25 minutes
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State of Malinovia
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In fortitudine misericordia
Courage in compassion
March of Malinovians
Pensacola, United States
Official language(s)
Malinovian
Official religion(s)
Church of Malinovia
Malinovia
Constitutional monarchy (de jure)
Absolute monarchy (de facto)
- Monarch
Vincent I
- Prime Minister
Sylvie V.
- Governor General
Aydan Dillon
- Supreme Justice
Hamilton Bishop
- Attorney General
Helge Kim
Cron (/krɔːn/)
UTC-07:30 (Malinovian Standard Time)
National dish
Fried chicken with coleslaw and mashed potatoes
National drink
National animal
Aloysius Gonzaga
This micronation is a member of the Union Against Micronational War.
"ML" redirects here. For other uses, see ML (disambiguation).
Malinovia (/mɑːl.iː.noʊv.iː.ʌ/), known in full as the State of Malinovia, is a self-proclaimed sovereign state, known as a micronation or new country project, which is not recognized by any major geopolitical organization such as the United Nations. Created in 2016 by Aydan Dillon, it began as a semi-satirical childhood project that evolved into a real, physical nation; it has its own currency, newspaper, written constitution, jobs, identity cards, national anthem, and genuine independence movement.
Malinovia's activities are largely constrained to the MicroWiki sector and to a lesser extent on Facebook. It has shown intentions to expand further, possibly as far as Reddit and Twitter, but this has not been confirmed nor denied by the government.
Malinovia has all of her territories located inside the United States in various places. The parish of Auroris is located in Florida, whereas Canefield, Fernchester, Ashbrook, and Fenwick are in Washington. The parish of Angel Island is completely surrounded on all sides by the Columbia River; and de facto has its own exclusive economic zone, despite the fact that it is on the Oregon side of the river.
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The Coast is Clear in Mendocino County!
Tourism to Mendocino County remains 100 percent operational with all major highways, lodging and attractions unaffected despite the flank of wildfires located in the region’s wilderness areas, according to Visit Mendocino County. As of August 8, 2018 only six percent (6%) of the Ranch Fire is located within Mendocino County.
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The State Places Mendocino County Back Into the Purple Tier
There has been an unprecedented increase in COVID-19 cases throughout California, particularly within the last 10 days. Mendocino County has also seen a rise in cases. Within the last seven days, our county’s case rate (average number of new cases per day) has jumped by 69%. Because of this surge, Mendocino County Public Health was alerted by the state that our county has officially re-entered Purple Tier 1, or “widespread” COVID-19 community risk status, effective Tuesday, November 17, 2020.
In line with new state guidelines, our new tier assignment is based on a seven-day average with a four-day lag. As of today, 41 of the 58 counties in California are now in the Purple Tier 1 as a result of the state’s revision.
“We’re disappointed that due to the new criteria developed by the state, our data requires we move back to the Purple Tier,” says County Health Officer Dr. Andy Coren. “This impacts all Mendocino County residents. If your family has not been affected by the virus, it does not mean they never will be. It is when we as individuals let our guard down that COVID-19 has an opportunity to spread. Mendocino County is experiencing a dramatic increase in COVID-19 cases, which is being fueled by household spread and continued gatherings. We urge business owners to abide by Public Health Guidelines. This includes limiting facility capacity as required, and prioritizing the health of your patrons. We also urge individuals and families to not engage with indoor gatherings of any size, even if no one reports feeling ill. This virus is deadly, and can spread quietly through asymptomatic carriers.”
In alignment with the state's Purple Tier 1 category, the following industries must abide by these guidelines in order to slow the spread of COVID-19:
Restaurants must operate by means of takeout or outdoor dining only, while abiding by social distancing requirements, as well as facial covering requirements when not consuming food.
Gyms must operate outdoors only, while abiding by social distancing and facial covering requirements.
Places of worship must operate outdoors only, while abiding by social distancing and facial covering requirements.
Retail stores are limited to a maximum of 25% capacity, while abiding by social distancing and facial covering requirements.
Skilled Nursing Facilities may no longer have in-person visitors.
Schools may remain open for on-campus instruction, if they had already opened on-campus instruction while the county was in the Red Tier. Such schools are urged to ask staff to test for COVID-19 regularly. If a school did not re-open on-campus instruction in the Red Tier, their campus must remain closed.
The state’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy lays out a clear picture of what the different tiers mean to each business sector. For a complete list of allowable activities under the Purple Tier 1, please visit www.covid19.ca.gov. As a reminder, all businesses must complete a COVID-19 self-certification process prior to opening for the first time at www.mendocinocountybusiness.org.
“Mendocino County staff started preparing a COVID-19 pandemic response months ago, building a strong county response team,” said County CEO Carmel Angelo. “We are here as disaster service workers and will continue to serve the public, 24/7, as long as our COVID-19 pandemic response is needed.”
The state is re-starting the time clocks for all counties, requiring that Mendocino County spend at least 21 days in the Purple Tier 1, and meet Red Tier 2 requirements for two consecutive weeks before advancing to the next less restrictive tier. To help continue the progressive re-opening process, the public is urged to wear a mask, practice social distancing and frequent handwashing, stay home when sick and avoid gatherings. The public must follow isolation and quarantine requirements.
We will be posting resources to help our local businesses during this difficult and unprecedented crisis.
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Four Corners on Acquisition Spree, Buys 2 Seritage Properties
Four Corners Property Trust FCPT recently shelled out $1.6 million for the acquisition of a Popeyes restaurant property and $2.8 million for a Bahama Breeze restaurant property from Seritage Growth Properties. The moves come as part of its portfolio-expansion efforts through the Seritage transaction, which was announced last October and expanded in August.
Being located in highly-density traffic and populated corridors in South Carolina, both properties are likely to keep witnessing solid demand. Particularly, the Popeyes (franchisee lease) restaurant property has a residual lease term of roughly 14 years. Moreover, the Bahama Breeze restaurant property has a remaining term of 10 years and is leased to the brand’s corporate entity, which is a subsidiary of Darden Restaurants, Inc. DRI. The transactions are priced at a cap rate in range with its previous transactions.
Notably, this August, Four Corners announced its outparcel portfolio growth with Seritage Growth Properties, signing an amendment to the deal originally announced last October, for acquiring nine additional single tenant outparcel properties from Seritage for $27.3 million. The nine outparcels included four restaurant brands, three bank branches and two retail brands. The transactions are slated to occur in tranches, with the majority closing this year and the rest in 2021.
Primarily engaged in the ownership of high-quality net-leased restaurant properties, Four Corners maintains an investment-grade financial position and seeks impressive acquisition opportunities to enhance its portfolio with real estate catering to restaurant and retail industries. With the latest buyouts, aggregate portfolios between Four Corners Property Trust and Seritage totaled 32 properties for $96 million, of which 19 properties worth $59 million have closed so far.
The pandemic has hit the restaurant as well as the retail industry hard and rent collections have been dreary. However, the reopening of economy is reinstating hopes and things are now looking brighter compared with late March, thanks to the recovery in sales.
Four Corners currently carries a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell). Shares of the company have declined 9.9% over the past year, wider than its industry’s fall of 8.9%.
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Tap These ETFs to Play the Strong Momentum in Grains
U.S. corn futures are hovering over a one-month high level after “the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) pegged the condition of crops behind market expectations,” per Reuters. The USDA’s good-to-excellent ratings for the country’s corn and soybean crops fell shy of analyst expectations, falling even further than the expected 2 percentage points each as conditions in the Midwest worsened due to hot and dry weather.
The Reuters article indicated that corn underwent the biggest decline, with just 64% of the crop rated good to excellent, a 5-percentage point fall from last week and 3% lower than analyst expectations. Advisory service Pro Farmer recently projected that U.S. corn and soybean harvests will fall below the U.S. government’s forecasts, with a corn crop of 14.820 billion bushels and a soybean crop of 4.362 billion bushels, as indicated by Reuters.
Overall, “U.S. storm damage and Chinese demand are supporting corn prices,” said Phin Ziebell, an agribusiness economist at National Australia Bank in Melbourne, as quoted on agriculture.com. On the other hand, wheat has been extending gains on weather concerns in Argentina.”Notably, Argentina is a key global wheat exporter.
Will the Rally Last?
“Lower demand for ethanol will limit the upside potential,” said the agribusiness economist at National Australia Bank. On the other hand, China's demand for corn to feed animals has risen “as its pig herd has rebounded more quickly than expected from a deadly swine disease.”
Hence, Chinese buyers clinched deals to buy 195,000 tons of American corn, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said lately, as China has been struggling with soaring domestic prices. Larger imports from the United States will also help China to meet the pledge to buy more U.S. farm products as part of a Phase 1 trade deal signed in January. In short, demand for U.S. corn will remain high amid strong export activity.
However, the greenback has been rising lately, which will act as a dampener for broad-based commodity trading. Invesco DB US Dollar Index Bullish Fund (UUP) has gained 0.3% past week. The Fed’s reluctance to control the yield curve, vaccine hopes and some moderately upbeat U.S. economic indicators contributed to the greenback strength. If the U.S. currency continues to rise, the price of commodities are likely to fall as these are priced in U.S. dollar.
ETFs in Focus
Against this backdrop, investors can bet on the above-said agricultural ETFs as long as the trend is a friend.
Teucrium Corn Fund (CORN)
The CBOT Corn Futures Contract looks to reflect the daily changes of a weighted average of the closing prices for three futures contracts for corn that are traded on the CBOT. The expense ratio of the product is 3.12%. The product is up 1.1% in the past five days.
Teucrium Soybean ETF (SOYB)
This underlying index looks to reflect the daily changes of a weighted average of the closing prices for three futures contracts for soybeans that are traded on the CBOT. The three contracts will be: 2nd-to-expire contract, 3rd-to-expire contract and the contract expiring in the November following the expiration month of the 3rd-to-expire contract. The expense ratio of the product is 3.15%.
Teucrium Wheat ETF (WEAT)
The wheat futures look to reflect the daily changes of a weighted average of the closing prices for 3 futures contracts for wheat that are traded on the CBOT: the second-to-expire contract, the third-to-expire contract and the contract expiring in the December following the expiration month of the third-to-expire contract. The expense ratio of the fund is 3.14%.
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Lyr Req: I Can't Stop Loving You (from Ray Charles
Francis Hahn 08 Jun 98 - 03:23 PM
Joe Offer 08 Jun 98 - 03:33 PM
Dale Rose 08 Jun 98 - 04:18 PM
Old Timer 08 Jun 98 - 05:16 PM
Gene 08 Jun 98 - 08:06 PM
Will 08 Jun 98 - 09:34 PM
JVZ 08 Jun 98 - 11:33 PM
Sheye 09 Jun 98 - 12:03 AM
Anonymous person in Sacramento 09 Jun 98 - 01:36 AM
Joe Offer 09 Jun 98 - 05:07 AM
Francis Han 09 Jun 98 - 10:59 AM
KickyC 09 Jun 98 - 08:08 PM
murray@mpce.mq.edu.au 09 Jun 98 - 08:32 PM
Earl 10 Jun 98 - 01:02 PM
Bert C 10 Jun 98 - 11:50 PM
Subject: I can'ty stop Loving You
From: Francis Hahn
Date: 08 Jun 98 - 03:23 PM
I'm looking for the words to this song. Done once by Ray Charles
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Subject: RE: I can'ty stop Loving You
From: Joe Offer
Hi, Francis - the Mudcat Cafe, where we are now, is a good place to look for folk lyrics. For pop lyrics, try Jen's Lyric Underground - click here. Jen has Tom Jones listed as the performer, but the rendition I remember is the one by Ray Charles. I thought Tom Jones sounded too pretentious, so I tended to change the station when his songs came on. The song was written in 1958 by Don Gibson, and recorded by Ray Charles in 1962. Don Gibson also wrote "Oh, Lonesome Me" and "Sweet Dreams." I betcha you can find more Don Gibson stuff at Cowpie, the country lyrics archive. At www.cdnow.com, I found recordings by everyone from Ella Fitzgerald to the Chieftains.
-Joe Offer-
From: Dale Rose
The first and definitive version is by the author, Don Gibson. He wrote it in June of 1957. He tells the story of how he came to write two of his (and country music's) greatest hits in the same afternoon~~he said, "the kind of day I could use a few more of."
"I was sitting in the trailer feeling low; when you're sitting in a trailer and don't have a job, you're low and down. They had come and got my TV and vacuum cleaner one afternoon. They started carrying things off, and I wrote those songs because I felt bad. I sat down to write a lost love ballad and that was 'I Can't Stop Loving You.' I jotted down some of the lyrics before I sang them into my tape recorder, and saw the line, 'I Can't Stop Loving You' and said, 'That would make a good title.' Then I did 'Oh, Lonesome Me,' sang that into my tape recorder, and so when I sent the tape off to Acuff-Rose, whoever transcribed it misunderstood it. I had originally titled it 'Ole Lonesome Me,'but when it came out on sheet music and all, they had it 'Oh, Lonesome Me' and it was too late to change it then."
He recorded them back to back on December 3, 1957.
"I didn't think it was much of a song . . . I brought 'I Can't Stop Loving You' as a ballad I wanted to do on the backside. Chet (Atkins) and Wesley (Rose)looked at it, and said, 'Well, it's not much of a song.' And I said, 'Well, it's gonna be on the B side, so what difference does it make?' They finally let me cut it -- as the B side to 'Oh, Lonesome Me.' Over the next three years, that record sold 600,000 copies."
From: Old Timer
Don't know if this is the definitive version or not, but here is a version:
I CAN'T STOP LOVING YOU
So I've made up my mind
To live in memory of old lonesome times
I can't stop wanting you
It's useless to say
So I'll just live my life in dreams of yesterday.
Those happy hours that we once knew
Tho' long ago still make me blue
They say that time heals a broken heart
But time's stood still since we've been apart.
There's no use to try
Pretend there's someone new I can't live a lie.
I can't stop wanting you the way that I do
There's only one love for me
That one love is you.
To live in memory of old lonesome times.
Subject: Lyr Add: I CAN'T STOP LOVING YOU (Don Gibson)
From: Gene
Guess I might as well stick my two cents worth in...
Here's I Can't Stop Loving You as recorded by the guy that wrote it; Don Gibson.
Source: Don Gibson/I Wrote a Song
Singer: Don Gibson
Writer: Don Gibson
So I made up my mind
To live in memory - of old lonesome time
So I'll just live my life in dreams - of yesterday.
Those happy hours - that we once knew
Tho' long ago - still make me blue
They say that time - heals a broken heart
But time has stood still - since we've been apart.
From: Will
Gee, Joe, even when you try to pack them off to the countryside, someone else chimes in with information and lyrics. Just gotta get sterner about the folk standards 'round here.
(Grin)
From: JVZ
IF FOLKS SING IT AND OTHER FOLKS HEAR IT AND SING IT AND IT IS SUBSEQUENTLY PASSED AROUND TO OTHER FOLKS WHO SING IT, THEN IT'S A FOLK SONG. I suppose that a true folk purist would remove himself from this particular forum, for there is certainly nothing folksy about computers or the internet. OR COULD IT BE THAT THINGS CHANGE?
From: Sheye
Date: 09 Jun 98 - 12:03 AM
Speaking of getting wound into knots, I now have in my hands, the all-time right answer to the unanswerable question (is now making its rounds thru' the 'net, and is my favourite of the year!!!) Don't bother with applause, just send money, payable to my "Hawaii" fund...
The chicken and the egg are lying in bed. The chicken is smoking a cigarette and looking tired, but pleased. The egg is frustrated and fidgity (sic??) and says out loud, to no one in particular, "Well, I guess that answers THAT question!"
Now, the question is (Thank you, Dr. Suess): Which would you rather be, a chicken or an egg!
Subject: RE: I Can't Stop Loving You
From: Anonymous person in Sacramento
I'll have mine scrambled, Sheye....
Now, aren't Gene and Old Timer one and the same? I'm really getting confused now.....
From: Francis Han
Thanks everyone
From: KickyC
This has been a favorite song of mine for a long time. Don Williams is one of my all-time favorite country singers and I love the Chieftans. When I found their CD "Another Country" with Don Williams singing "I Can't Stop Loving You" on it, I thought I was in in heaven!
Kicky
From: murray@mpce.mq.edu.au
Its funny. When I am asked about a song by Ray Charles, I have the same reaction as Joe, but when I am asked about a song sung by Don Gibson, I am inclined to answer without worrying if it is folk or not.
I think Murray has hit upon it there. We all have different criteria in our minds for where folk leaves off and country, singer-songwriter, bluegrass, old time, blues, whatever begins. It is not an easily discerned demarcation. I can't tell you why (in my mind) Charlie Poole absolutely belongs, Hank Snow almost certainly does, Don Gibson probably does, and Garth Brooks does not. It is not entirely based on the age of the music involved, for there are things being sung or played this very day which I feel has that affinity to folk, yet there are others from many years ago which do not. For instance, I have not seen one solitary reference to Conjunto music here, and very few to Cajun music, yet they are much more folk in their own way than a great bit of what we do talk about.
I know there are others whose definition is far narrower than mine. I am just thankful that the climate here is such that we are all able to live in relative harmony (good word there) despite our occasional differences of opinion.
Well, I gotta say I got a whole lot more respect for the song when I found out it was by Don Gibson. I really like Ray Charles and I think there is an enduring quality to his music, but I sure do hate his backup singers - and they are very much in evidence in this song.
Still, almost every time I question somebody about posting a request, I find the request may not be as outrageous as I first thought.
From: Earl
Ray Charles is probably the only person who has had hits on the pop charts, the jazz charts, the R&B charts and the c&w charts. I can do without the string section but I can't imagine Ray without the Raylettes.
From: Bert C
I heard the most amazing (almost frightening) thing on my radio tonight - Ray Charles himself singing this very song to a sandwich in an Arby's commercial! How the mighty have fallen.
Sigh. I remember the shock of seeing Orson Wells doing a wine commercial on TV.
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Home » Celebrity » Pamela Adlon Gathers With ‘Easter Eggs’ for ‘Better Things’ Season 4 Premiere
Pamela Adlon Gathers With ‘Easter Eggs’ for ‘Better Things’ Season 4 Premiere
Pamela Adlon was in her happy place on Wednesday night, surrounded by friends, family members and fans as FX toasted the fourth season premiere of her critically adored comedy “Better Things.”
Adlon joked as she surveyed the audience in the Whitby Hotel screening room in Manhattan that the crowd was full of “Easter eggs” for her autobiographical show, starting with her real-life brother, who is portrayed by Kevin Pollak in the series.
Adlon noted that she considers New York her “home town” and she pointed out a slew of old friends in the crowd, some of whom have influenced characters, character names and storylines on “Better Things,” which bowed Wednesday on FX. Adlon stars as an actor and single mother of a certain age who is struggling to stay afloat in Hollywood while raising three daughters.
“It has been an incredible time and journey for me,” Adlon said of producing the show. New York is home, but part of the fun of filming “Better Things” is being able to document people and places in Los Angeles that she loves, including the West Hollywood institution Hamburger Haven, which closed for good last year on Christmas Eve.
“We’re documenting stuff that resonated with me in my life,” she said. Adlon gave a special shout-out to the young actors who play her daughters: Mikey Madison, Olivia Edward and Hannah Alligood. “You guys are incredible,” she said.
Alligood was plucked from obscurity out of Alabama for the role, or as Adlon put it, “she came to us covered in amniotic fluid.” Adlon mentioned having conversations with Alligood’s parents early on about whether the show had to use salty language. “I said ‘I refer you to the movie ‘Taxi Driver’ — Jodie Foster was 12 years old,” said Adlon, who has been a working actor since she was a pre-teen.
Adlon’s immense talent — she is star, writer, executive producer and she also directs most episodes — was hailed in succinct and colorful terms by FX Networks exec VP Jonathan Frank, who introduced her as “an all-around bad mother——.” Frank also read from a glowing review of season four.
As Adlon wrapped up her stream-of-consciousness remarks at the mic, she promised that despite the critical praise, the show “is not going to be as good as the weird train wreck that this was.”
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Mount Polley
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Community Remediation
Staying connected to the community during Mount Polley’s remediation
Post author By Mt Polley
Did you know that over the past six years, over 39 community meetings have been organized and hosted by Mount Polley management and environmental staff?
Mount Polley is committed to the environment and to ensuring the community is kept up to date on remediation efforts.
Over 24 meetings have been held in Likely, the community in closest proximity to the Mount Polley mine. Meetings have also been held in the communities of Quesnel, Horsefly, Big Lake and Williams Lake.
These meetings provide an opportunity for local residents to learn about the activities and progress of the remediation work and research programs being conducted, and the opportunity to engage and ask questions.
There is still work being done to complete the rebuilding of fish habitat in Hazeltine Creek. The rebuilding and revegetating of the lower part of the creek will be the last part of the remediation work to be done.
Guest speakers have included consultants and representatives from provincial Ministries who help educate the local community about environmental remediation.
Furthermore Mount Polley has established The Mount Polley Mine Public Liaison Committee (PLC).The PLC is comprised of representatives from the local communities of Likely, Big Lake, Horsefly and Williams Lake, local First Nations, government ministries, consultants and mine staff.
Meetings are held on a quarterly basis, with the purpose to share information about activities at the mine site with the PLC members, who are there as representatives of their communities. The agenda for each meeting includes updates on mine operations, environmental monitoring, and remediation. There is also a roundtable discussion at each meeting for all participants to pose questions and discuss any community concerns.
Tags big lake, community meeting, community roundtable, environmental monitoring, first nations partnership, fish habitats, hazeltine creek, horsefly, likely british columbia, mine operations, mount polley mine, mount polley mine public liaison committee, mount polley remediation, quesnel, williams lake
First Nations partners in Mount Polley remediation efforts
The Mount Polley remediation efforts have been underway for years. These efforts have benefited tremendously from the hard work of Mount Polley staff, Mount Polley’s First Nations partners, and local contractors and consultants from nearby Williams Lake. We think that its especially important to highlight the work of First Nations partners as the complementarity of environmental stewardship and responsible resource development is one that we are working to get right. We seek to accomplish this in partnership with all who have a stake in the natural wonder of where we live and work.
Mount Polley remediation has helped restore recreational fishing on beautiful Polley Lake
Mount Polley has remediation partnerships with the T’exelcemc Nation, the Xat’sull First Nation, along with the Secwepemc Nation. First Nations partners have advised and been integral to the remediation of Hazeltine Creek and other affected areas near the Mount Polley site.
Mount Polley partnership with Xat’sull First Nation working to strengthen the shoreline of Hazeltine Creek
Seed gathering and revegetation
Revegetation has been an important part of remediation. For example, members of the Xat’sull First Nation collected willows cuttings for subsequent planting as stakes. As a result, this work enchanced and strengthened the shoreline of Hazeltine Creek. These efforts are part of the 600,000 native shrubs and trees that have been planted. This planting was done in riparian and uplands areas near and at the affected sites. It was important to plant native species to the area. Seeds from vegetative species local to the affected area were incubated and grown in nurseries. Subsequently, these were planted when grown. The practice of seed gathering and spreading has been done on an annual basis. Along with nursery efforts, Mount Polley’s work has been extensive. The remediation project is working to restore the natural ecosystem and native vegetative species. These species include the Red Osier Dogwood and Douglas fir are now thriving.
Restoration of the vegetative species at the creek shorelines has been important for building fish spawning habitats. Thousands of rainbow trout have spawned in Hazeltine Creek. These trout now make up part of the natural habitat in Polley lake. The fish from Quesnel lake and Polley lake are safe to eat.
Mount Polley tailing spill to Mount Polley recovery
As a result, we’ve turned the corner since the Mount Polley tailings spill in 2014. Indeed, the Mount Polley remediation efforts have allowed the site to turn the corner into recovery. In a few short years, with a significant investment of over $70 million, Mount Polley is making things right and is developing new methods and refining best practices along with First Nations partners. Mount Polley is doing this to show that while Canada’s resource development sector gets it right most of the time, when it doesn’t, it makes it right.
Tags first nations partnership, hazeltine creek, mount polley mine, mount polley remediation, polley lake fishing, Secwepemc Nation, T’exelcemc Nation, williams lake, Xat’sull First Nation
Mount Polley recovery and remediation adds perspective
Mount Polley environmental team member surveys remediated sites
A lot has been written about the Mount Polley spill of 2014, though not so much about the remediation efforts which have been quietly underway for years to great effect. Mount Polley recovery and remediation continues. So far, over $70 million has been invested to make things right at the site and the affected areas. Let’s put Mount Polley into perspective. Local habitats are being restored. Fish spawning habitats have helped repopulate rainbow trout populations in Quesnel lake and Hazeltine Creek. The fish are biting are Polley lake!
Mount Polley is making things right
Additionally, the project has been one that has followed scientific best practices. The Mount Polley remediation effort has restored vegegative coverage in the affected areas and is seeing local wildlife thrive at the site. The project has been carried out in coordination of Mount Polley Remediation staff along with First Nations partners.
Above all, responsible resource development means setting things right in the rare instances they go wrong. We’re proud of the work that has been done and we’re showing the world that Canada leads in taking responsibility and in developing remediation practices. Truly, Mount Polley recovery and remediation means no less than just that.
Indeed, Canada has a rich traditional of resource development and environmental stewardship. We hope to maintain that legacy and the work accomplished at Mount Polley reflects commitment to that ideal.
We’d like to highlight an article that adds much needed perspective. Dr. Lyn Anglin has written about the remediation efforts at Mount Polley. Dr. Anglin was President and CEO of Geoscience BC. She was the Chief Science Officer and VP Environmental Affairs at Imperial Metals until she retired in 2018. Dr. Anglin was also on the Advisory Council at Resource Works.
Tags first nations partnership, geoscience bc, hazeltine creek, lyn anglin, mount polley mine, mount polley remediation, quesnel lake, responsible resource development
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Wit’s End
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Jeffrey Stevens is a wonderful father, friend and husband. But sadly, he must fight for his very survival after being stranded. With his own mortality staring him in the face, Jeff finds strength in the power of love.
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Man Utd: Director’s Cut – Ep 7: All I want for christmas is you! And you. And you. And…
by MikaelinhoFMPosted on 29 December, 2019 29 December, 2019
By finishing 3rd in the Premier League and reaching the Europa League Roy Keane did enough to survive in his first season as Manchester United manager. However, surviving simply wasn’t enough for Roy Keane. Nowhere near enough.
An overhaul was desperately needed. The squad was filled with players lacking the Manchester United DNA that Roy Keane desperately wanted in his players. A handful had been brought in ahead of last season, like Mandzukic and Ajer, and Matuidi was coming in on a free transfer, but that simply wasn’t enough. With a limited transfer budget Roy Keane knew that the rebuilding process was going to be a long distance race. He needed to rebuild the squad step by step, gradually selling the unwanted players and replacing them with new players of the right quality. Players with real Man Utd DNA. Players to lead Manchester United into a new golden era. To make sure that things were done right, Roy Keane approached this task with the same sort of diligence and eye for detail that he approached every aspect of the game, big or small. The entire squad was assessed based on age, personality, ability, potential, Man Utd DNA Rating and positional rating.
Three keepers, two of them with reasonable expectations regarding playing time going into the new season. The third and worst of them is expecting to be 1st choice keeper. Well, let’s address the first order of business.
World-class first choice keeper in David De Gea. Decent loyal backup in Dean Henderson. Perfect. A delusional Joel Pereira expecting to be made number one. Not that perfect.
Bye bye Joel Pereira. He left in a £8.5M deal for Norwich, the kind of money that felt like more than good enough. That means that Roy Keane has a solid no1 and a solid back-up option going into the season. However, there is not a single keeper behind these two. This is not a problem now, but it may very well turn into one in the future. But for now, Roy Keane is very pleased with the goalkeeper situation.
Centre-backs
Wow, two out of the top three with Professional personality! Roy Keane must be stoked, right? Wrong. Both Smalling and Jones were voted to be sold off in the referendum going into the first season. And even though they were solid English defenders who looked more than good enough to play for Man Utd, Roy Keane had to follow the voice of the people. He was merely the manager of the club, he wasn’t god. Yet.
A lot of centre-backs that had been deemed unwanted by the club, a lot of decent prospects and not a lot in between. Smalling, Jones and Rojo needed to be off-loaded, that was the verdict of the people. That basically left Ajer, Maguire (shitty personality) and Lindelöf (underwhelming Man Utd DNA). So, besides getting rid of a bunch of players, at least one centre-back needed to be brought in.
Shortlist:
Five players were found, fitting the criteria of future Man Utd players.
Five world-class centre-backs, no wonder they made it onto the shortlist. How was Roy Keane ever going to choose between them? To make the best possible decision Roy Keane turned to his trusted spreadsheets, like he usually does.
When using the positional rating to separate the players there wasn’t a whole lot between them. Stefan de Vrij was the best one with a 77% rating, with Dias, Felipe and Gimenez right behind him. They were all amazing when it came to DNA, straight up Roy Keane‘s alley, but Dias stood out as slightly better than the rest with an insane Man Utd DNA rating of 18 out of 20.
This is the ultimate solution. He’ll become a Man Utd player in a £52M deal. Some of you may think that 52 million is a lot of money. Roy Keane doesn’t, he considers it a bargain because he’s certain that he has found a player with the potential to become the world’s best centre-back of the next decade. Welcome to Man Utd, Rúben Dias!
Right wing-back
Here Roy Keane faced an obvious issue with two players with decent positional ratings and slightly under par DNA ratings. Wan–Bissaka and Dalot had both performed ok in the 2019/20 season but in all honesty Roy Keane couldn’t see either of them being good enough for the club in the future. Laird and Hughes both looked like decent prospects but in no way good enough to improve the club this season. At least one, preferrably two, players needed to be brought in.
The search only returned one single player fitting all the Roy Keane requirements, but what a player he was!
Dani Carvajal was everything Roy Keane dreamed of when it came to right backs. Good speed, good crossing, amazing mentals and fantastic Stamina. A machine made for running up and down the right flank! Sadly neither Real Madrid nor Carvajal were interested in a transfer. Dani Carvajal won’t become a Man Utd player for the 2020/21 season.
Following Diogo Dalot‘s insubordination during last season Roy Keane promised to get rid of the Portuguese. Roy Keane is of course a man of his words, so despite being unable to find any replacements Dalot was sold to Brighton for £30M. Roy Keane wasn’t a complete fool though, and since every team needed a right back, he had to keep Wan–Bissaka even though he didn’t like it.
Left wing-back
A bit of the same story here as with the right backs, except that Luke Shaw was a slightly better player with a slightly higher Man Utd DNA than the two right back options. A solid no1 option with three talents behind him. The talents though, showed less potential the better they were. None of them made it tingle in Roy Keane’s pants. At least one player needed to be brought in here as well.
Two players were deemed good enough to be approached.
Digne and Jordi Alba both looked like solid left back options. Good enough personalities, good enough mental and physical abilities and fine players overall both offensively and defensively. Early on Jordi Alba made it clear that he was unwilling to leave Spain, but Digne looked more than willing which made the choice easy. When Everton kept rejecting offer after offer Roy Keane grew tired and turned to a completely different option.
Wait, what? I thought you were looking for wing-backs you might ask yourself! Well, Roy Keane certainly was, he was simply looking in the wrong place. Lorenzo Pellegrini, the absolute beauty of a player, comes in to solve all of Roy Keane‘s problems! With excellent left and right feet he can be used both as a left back and a right back. He looks absolutely fabulous going forward, but his personality and defensive ability look more than decent as well. The final price tag lands on a hefty £80M, but after a bit of positional retraining young Lorenzo may very well become an absolutely fantastic wing-back for many years to come!
Deep Lying Playmaker
Following the loss of Paul Pogba, Man Utd really lacked any world-class DLP options, however the squad was filled with talented youngsters.
Titouan Thomas had impressed after his promotion into the first team squad and James Garner and Dylan Levitt had used their loan periods to really adapt to first team football. Marco Kana was looking incredible for the U18s.
Portuguese wonderkid Florentino Luis had also been signed but wasn’t arriving until next season. In midfield the Man Utd future surely looked bright. However, the team lacked a father figure.
Four players were available and interested enough to be pursued.
Fantastic players all three of the above. None of them looked like a proper father figure though. A £120M offer for De Jong was promptly turned down and he was out of the picture. Bayern didn’t even want to discuss a Tolisso deal which meant that he was out as well. Tousart agreed to a £10M move, but Roy Keane realised that he didn’t need a decent 23 year old. He needed a father figure and/or a world-class player to be the undisputed no1, so he cancelled the deal in the very last minute.
Before laying eyes on Sergej Milinkovic–Savic Roy Keane had firmly believed that love between two men were both a sin and an impossibility. That all changed when Sergej stepped into the room. Roy Keane knew that he had to have Sergej. Hell, he could even stretch as far as calling him “Daddy” if he insisted. Sadly, Lazio seemed to love their player just as much. An £80M deal was turned down. The same with the £100M deal. When a £120M deal was accepted Roy Keane started dreaming of Champions League glory and waking up with a Serbian 25-year-old in the mornings. When Sergej shot him down by stating that he wasn’t even interested in discussing a contract Roy Keane came as close to crying as he had in his life. But he did what he always did. He clenched his fist and turned away. And added another name to his list.
Just as he thought that he was going to have to play the youngest DLP setup in Man Utd modern history an opportunity appeared out of the blue. Chelsea transfer listed Mateo Kovacic and Roy Keane was on him like a cobra on a desert rat. Perhaps he wasn’t as exceptional as Milinkovic–Savic, but he still offered everything Roy Keane wanted. Pure quality, experience and a great personality. In a £62M deal Mateo Kovacic becomes a Man Utd player.
Box To Box Midfielder
With Matuidi added to the already fairly strong BTB duo of Gagliardini and McTominay, Roy Keane didn’t feel like he needed any additions in this position. Gagliardini could also double as a DLP replacement if needed. The squad also held two interesting talents in Krastev (actual PA 4, not 1) and Cernak.
No additions needed.
Inverted Winger Left
This looked good on paper, but it really wasn’t. Sánchez, Lingard and Pereira needed to leave, that was the decision of the members’ vote. That left Roy Keane with Anthony Martial with a great positional rating of 75 but an abysmal DNA rating of 4. Behind him Hannibal Mejbri looked exciting, but he needed at least another year before competing for a first team spot. A player was needed. Preferably one as good as Martial but with good DNA coupled with his quality.
There was really only one really interesting player.
22 year old Houssem Aouar looked like the real deal. With a Resolute personality and lethal attacking weapons he looked like a more solid choice than Martial. He lacked a bit of defensive strength, but at age 23 Roy Keane hoped that he had a bit of development left in him.
Olympique Lyon put on quite the battle, but finally agreed to let their exceptional winger go for £60M. His fee was largely covered by the sales of Pereira (£18.75M to West Ham), Lingard (£20.5M to Everton) and Sánchez (£11.25M to Stuttgart. With the departure of Sánchez enough room in the wage budget became available to offer Aouar a 5 year contract. He will be the 1st choice IWL and will hopefully improve a little more over the years to come to become a solid player for many years to come.
This deal meant that there wasn’t really any money left. Luckily for Roy Keane things looked at least decent up front.
Winger Right
Tahith Chong looked really good and impressed a lot during the first half of last season. Daniel James looked decent enough to remain at the club. A big worry was both players’ lack of DNA though. Roy Keane had more or less given up on Daniel James to ever become a proper Man Utd player, but he still hoped that Chong would keep developing. If that wasn’t going to be the case the winger position would need strengthening in the future, but for now this setup would have to do.
Deep Lying Forward
Mario Mandzukic who came in as an experienced leader ahead of last season still looked good enough for one more year. His physicals were declining but not at a rapid rate and as a DLF he could get away with it for another year. Angel Gomes looked really exciting behind him and was gonna get a lot of chances in the coming season.
Attacking Forward
Two diamonds in the making. The AF position was certainly the one in least need of improvement. Both Rashford and Greenwood were steadily developing towards the top level and behind them young Adam Hlozek was making remarkable improvements. NO additions needed her either, short or long term.
However, when Roy falls in love, he falls hard. One player deserves an honourable mention as he pretty much epitomized what Roy Keane looks for in a player.
Such an exceptional player who seemed to have been put on this earth to play for Roy Keane and his “Triple Triangle philosophy”. Harry Kane could have been the perfect heir to Mario Mandzukic as DLF, but Spurs rejected the staggering £140M offer and the board wouldn’t let Roy Keane go any higher. This was probably a good thing though, since a Harry Kane signing would have made at least two of the other signings impossible from a financial perspective.
The squad looks improved, which is certainly good considering the £258M spent in this transfer window. The rebuilding process has taken yet another step, both quality wise and in the type of players signed. More and more players with real Man Utd DNA are filling up the squad and hopefully this will lead to success on the pitch as well.
The squad looks well-rounded with a nice combination of talent and experience. All of the new signings strengthen the squad both from a quality and a DNA perspective. The only position lacking a bit is the wing-backs. With Lindelöf able to play out on the right and Pellegrini able to play on both sides this will hopefully provide enough coverage though.
In the next episode we’ll look at how this rebuild performs in the 2020/21 season. Will Roy Keane get to lift any trophies or will the changes he made to the squad prove too big? The only way to find out is to read the next episode. Until then,
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misssylviadrake ( misssylviadrake) wrote,
Earthquake: a room rocked, & two cats mighty distressed amid small sea of books
Dear friends and readers,
As you may know, we experienced an earthquake on the east coast of the US, epicenter Mineral, Virginia: 5.8 or 9 on the rictor scale. Yvette has told me of "tiny" earthquakes at Sweet Briar during the years she was in college there (middle Va). It seems there are very very old faults in the area of Va where the Appalachian mountains were first thrown up. It's thought this one was along these faultlines and I've included a comment from a friend on a list detailing the facts.
We live in Alexandria, not far from DC and not that far from this epicenter. It felt like we were in the line coming from this place, the fault. The quake began with the porch and I thought maybe outside there was some heavy-duty truck doing something, But as the quake spread across the room and it began to rock, I realized no, and then when the book poured out of two bookcases against one wall, with the top flung across the room, it came to me. Earthquake.
So it was a line. First the porch began to shake, then my chair (I rocked) which is just beyond the porch inside the house, and the room I was in seemed to rock in one line and those bookcases on one wall of this room by this invisible line emptied. The rest of the house stayed firm until the back when a bookcase also let's say next to this line or on it emptied out and fell.
I don't know why but I didn't feel fear so much as puzzle and then realizing remembered we were supposed to run out so I did. Then I thought about money :). Pragmatic. I worried the house was somehow seriously hurt but it appears not so. I don't remember if I have said here we have a house that is on a cement slab with no ups or down. Flat. Imagine two more or less squarish rectangle boxes on this slab stuck together in a sort of line. That's our house. Each room has two outside walls, each outside wall a big window affair. In the front a screened porch. The second rectangle is were the bedrooms, my workroom and bathrooms are, again along a sort of corridor that bends in this rounding way.
It's a Frank Lloyd Wright sort of house. It was built by a man named Joseph Beach who really meant to imitate Wright. (Many of these houses have been utterly "spoilt" but ours is close to what it originally was.) It is intended to look as if it's rising from the ground. It's sort of damp -- or was until I put some insulation in about 15 years ago. (Some people have "sump pumps" but they are very expensive to put in; I was told I would have to build a basement so forget that.)
In the front area is this central round thing of furnace/air conditioning on one side of a wall (it's in the kitchen), fireplace on the other (this front room I was in) with fat wall between and holding up the roof and leading to to a heavy heavy chimney thing with big mantelpiece. (Dumb young couple next to us with far too much money wanting to modernize this actually took down part of this arrangement and their house was in danger; they had to rush and get someone in to rebuild this central piece.) I spend my life going round in circles from front room to hall into kitchen area and round to dining room and round to front room again. We have Frank Lloyd Wright closets -- awful, very unpractical but chidren and cats love them because they have a bottom kind of corridor underneath -- great for hiding, great for toys.
So it's a sound firm house and Ivette's room, my study, the side of the house where the kitchen, dining room and bathrooms are stayed steady. A few books flung here and there.
The cats suffered. They hid for hours. We didn't know where they were for a while. The male stayed in the back cowering in a corner and the female whimpered under the bed. They had been terrified by the books and the shaking. Gradually they moved out and then stayed in Yvette's room. You could see how upset they were because the boy would not let me pick him up. He insisted on jumping out of my arms and jumping to the other side of the room and then staring askance at me. When later I went into my room to watch Prime Suspect, he came and made the most pathetic mews I've heard from him so far. High-pitched yet softly groaning moans. He's usually in his pod by this time at night; right now I 've no idea where he is. They did not come out for their supper.
And the truth is the books are going to be no fun tomorrow. It was only 3 and 1/2 cases. I put one wholly back -- not a big one. But still in our front room where we felt it most we now have several stacks, and 4 books wide and waist high of books in alphabetical groups ("m's, n's, o's, p's, a section of r's and s's).
We did have a book tragedy. High up a set of books were flung across the room and these included an ancient 2 volume Moy Thomas edition of Lady Mary Montagu's letters. Fell utterly into pieces which were flung about, the pages fell into separate signatures, and they are ruined. I threw the volumes out. Very sad. They were a mid-19th century set, and had poetry by Lady Mary I didn't have in any other form.
It was exciting to see on the TV and since no one appears to have been hurt, let alone killed, no major building or bridge fallen. One wit on a blog posted a picture of his garden chairs and table on a green lawn with the table and 3 chairs fine. One has fallen over. The line: earthquake devastates east coast. One friend emailed me to say in mock-excited tones how his coffee cup was turned over as he was typing on his computer. True, people were joking quickly, and in Alexandria and DC it seems not to have been as bad as the excited voices suggested (or maybe didn't suggest for they were not grave), but it was not nothing. There were some spires off the Washington Cathedrale, a gargoyle here, or some buttress there, though no harm done to people in DC. Mineral, Virginia some people suffered damages and some houses were badly hurt. People interviewed included a few who had experienced fear and trauma in the buildings they found themselves.
The admiral did say he felt an intense surge of adrenaline. I lost a day's work and oddly began to relax as I couldn't carry on my reading and had to work at returning the house to normalcy. Yvette and Caroline tweeted one another to see that one another were safe.
Tags: books, cats, house, life-writing (mine), seasonal
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Lukashenko said that he discussed with Putin the opposition from the "border countries"
President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko instructed the defense Ministry, interior Ministry, KGB and the Prosecutor General's office to prevent the creation of a "caring chain" from Vilnius to Kiev.
As reported by Telegram-Sputnik of Belarus, at a meeting in the heart of the strategic management in the defense Ministry, Lukashenko said that there is information about the desire of the States to the West of Belarus "to build "lancp" from Vilnius to Kiev."
#Vladimir Putin
Lukashenko instructed to deploy troops in Grodno
President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko has ordered to transfer airborne brigade from Vitebsk to Grenoble, told Sputnik of Belarus.
This order was made at a meeting at the Center for strategic management of the Ministry of defense.
#Grodno
#Vitebsk
Rally in front of the state media center in Minsk ended
The protesters in front of state Belarusian television and radio company in Minsk decided to disband and Sunday to meet again, the correspondent of RIA Novosti.
The proposal was made by one of the participants, it was supported by other, chanting "Every day."
#protests
Lukashenko announced the agreement with Putin on the issue of safety
Alyaksandr Lukashenka revealed details of telephone conversations with Vladimir Putin, and noted that the Russian leader agreed to assist Belarus when asked about security.
The Belarusian leader reminded of the existence of the agreement between Moscow and Minsk in the framework of the Union state and the CSTO.
#CSTO
Employees of Belteleradiocompany intend to strike
The technical staff of the BTRC intends to strike in accordance with law, the interruption of broadcasting is not threatened, told RIA Novosti the head of the Belarusian Union of journalists Andrey Krivosheev.
On Saturday in Minsk hosted a meeting of the collective media holding company that integrates state television, with the press Secretary of the President of Belarus Natalia Eismont and speaker of the upper chamber of Parliament Natalia Kochanova. The staff said that he had raised the issue of the coverage of the protests. Some believe that it was possible to find a compromise, others argue that the authorities expressed the need to hold another meeting on issues of coverage. A few people have said the decision to resign.
There is a new video of the probable time of death of a protester in Minsk
Broadcasting in Belarus and financed by the Western funds "ERB" published another video, which, according to the editorial, captures the moment of the death on August 10 in Minsk, participant of the protests of Alexander Tarnovskogo.
Prior to that, "ERB" already released recording where you can be depicted the death of Tarnovskogo, accompanied by a flash, presumably from the shot.
The Ambassador of Belarus to Slovakia expressed support for the protesters
The Ambassador of Belarus to Slovakia Igor leschenya the first of the heads of diplomatic missions of the Republic expressed support of the protesters in the country.
The Ambassador noted that he had learned on one of the images of protesters beaten a classmate of his daughter, who "never were troublemakers".
The head of the CEC of Belarus explained the appeal Tikhanovski in his office
The head of the CEC of Belarus Lidia Yermoshina has confirmed that Svetlana Tikhanovski, to run for President, has recorded a video message to supporters in her office.
"It's my couch. She wrote this appeal without me," said the Chairman of the electoral Commission in an interview with the Belarusian edition of Komsomolskaya Pravda.
#Central election Commission of Belarus
#Lidia Yermoshina
The EU is ready to mediate in the dialogue between the authorities and opposition in Belarus
The European Union will propose to the authorities of Belarus support in the dialogue with the opposition and civil society, said in a statement following an emergency meeting of EU foreign Ministers via videoconference.
"The European Union will present to the Belarusian authorities offer support in establishing dialogue between the government and opposition and the society to resolve the crisis", - the document says.
#Josep Borrell
#Brussels
Two members of the European Parliament reported that they were not allowed to Belarus
The head of the European Parliament delegation for relations with Belarus Robert Betony and the EP Rapporteur on Belarus Deputy Petras Austrevicius on Friday it was denied entry to the territory of Belarus, told RIA Novosti in the press service of the EP.
"The fourteenth of August the Belarusian authorities denied entry to Belarus to two members of the European Parliament, Polish MEP from the faction of "Progressive Alliance of socialists and Democrats", Chairman of the EP delegation for relations with Belarus Robert Betony, and Lithuanian Deputy from party "new Europe", the permanent Rapporteur of the EP to Belarus Petras Austrevicius," - said in the service.
#The European Parliament
The foreign Ministry of Ukraine has estimated the transfer of Belarus Moscow detained Russians
The results Minsk Moscow earlier detained citizens of Russia does not mean the "end of history", said Friday the Deputy head of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of Ukraine Yevhen Yenin.
The Prosecutor General's office earlier Friday announced that 32 of the 33 detained earlier on the territory of Belarus of a Russian citizen returned to Russia. Thirty-third citizen of Russia, which also has a Belarusian citizenship, remained in the territory of the Republic of Belarus.
#The situation in Ukraine
Ukraine expressed regret over the transfer of Belarus detained Russians
Ukraine "with regret" accepts the decision of Belarus to give Russia 32 detained citizens, Kiev expected "is more legally correct and informed decisions", reports on Friday, the office of the President.
The Prosecutor General's office earlier Friday said that detained earlier on the territory of Belarus 32 Russian citizen returned to Russia.
Belarus gave Russia 32 of the detained Russians
Thirty-two Russians, formerly detained in Belarus, returned to Russia, said Prosecutor General's office.
The Department stressed that one of the detainees, besides Russian, also has Belarusian citizenship, so he stayed in the Republic.
#The Ministry of foreign Affairs of Ukraine
#Dmitry Peskov
#The General Prosecutor's office
#Evgeny ENIN
#Detention of Russians in Minsk
Kyiv denied the involvement of Ukrainians to destabilize the situation in Belarus
The Ukrainian foreign Ministry denies the involvement of the citizens of the country to destabilize the situation in Belarus, reported on the Agency's website.
Earlier the President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said that the instigators of street protests in Minsk are people from abroad. According to him, the country was "already in large numbers from Poland, Holland, Ukraine".
Cord has responded to the strike in Belarus poems
Musician Sergey Shnurov in verse reacted to the strike on the Belarusian enterprise BelAZ.
In Instagram he posted a video with a crowd of workers "BelAZ", shouting the slogan "go away!".
#Cord (Sergey Shnurov)
Lithuanian President questioned the legitimacy of Lukashenko
President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko cannot be considered a legitimate leader of the state, said the head of Lithuania Gitanos Nausea.
Nausea earlier offered Belarus to establish a national Council for dialogue between the authorities and society and to renounce the use of force against the people and release all prisoners.
Lukashenko instructed to deal with detention of citizens on the protests
President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko has charged to understand "all the arrests that occurred in recent days," said the speaker of the Council of the Republic of Natalia Kochanova, which quoted telegram-Sputnik of Belarus.
According to her, Lukashenko "heard the opinion of labour collectives".
#Natalia Kochanova
Of shares in the Belarusian Embassy in Moscow detained three people
Police detained at least three people at an unsanctioned rally near the Embassy of Belarus in Moscow, the correspondent of RIA Novosti from the event.
Thursday, August 13, in the region of 18 hours, the protesters gathered outside of the Embassy of Belarus in Moscow against the results of the election results in Belarus, which were won by Alexander Lukashenko.
#The incident
Detained in protests in Minsk have started to release
Detained in protests in Minsk started to release from the detention center in Akrestsin street, the correspondent of RIA Novosti.
Earlier the President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko has charged to understand "all the arrests that have occurred in the last days." As the speaker of the Council of the Republic Natalia Kochanova, by the evening of Thursday released more than a thousand people "under the obligations of non-participation in unsanctioned events".
The expert assessed the statement about "money for destabilization" in Belarus from Russia
The Russian expert, a specialist on the former Soviet Union Andrei Suzdaltsev called the nonsense words of the member of the initiative group of former presidential aspirant in Belarus Victor Babariko Yury Voskresensky, who broadcast the state TV channel "Belarus 1" said that he had accepted money from Moscow's politicians for "destabilizing the situation" in the country.
"Belarus 1" on Thursday evening aired the confession of the resurrection, who said on camera that he met with political analyst Dmitry Balkanton, later he introduced his colleague, Andrei Suzdaltsev. According to Voskresensky, for a reward he offered to "communicate further on the subject of the study of the socio-political situation in the Republic of Belarus", Balconet allegedly told him about the intention to destabilize the political situation in the country ahead of the elections. Under the statement of the resurrection, Bolkunets "get at the meeting of 30 thousand rubles from his personal funds with the words "democracy" and advised them to convey for purchasing laser pointers in case of use of violence by Riot police". Seeing the recent developments in the Republic, the resurrection "decided to turn himself in" to the KGB, which outlined all available information about the offense, realizing that it was used "as pawns blindly Moscow puppeteers".
#Andrei Suzdaltsev
"The blood froze in my veins": released from detention center in Minsk said about the beatings
Released from the detention center in Akrestsin street in Minsk told about the beatings. People were asked not to applaud, explaining that the ovation security forces respond with force, but some of the released said that they beat their riot police, but not IVS.
The release of detainees began in the night of Friday, the correspondent of RIA Novosti.
Two residents of Latvia was detained during protests in Belarus
The Ministry of foreign Affairs of Latvia has received information that during the protest actions in Belarus were detained two residents of Latvia, told reporters on Thursday the head of the foreign Ministry of the Baltic Republic Edgars rinkēvičs.
Since August 9, the foreign Ministry of Latvia urges inhabitants of Latvia who are on the territory of Belarus, to be careful in public areas where people congregate, and recommends that in the evening not to go out.
All the people detained during protests in Minsk were released by the morning
All detainees during protest actions in Minsk will be released from jail until 6.00, reports Sputnik of Belarus with reference to the Deputy head of the interior Ministry of Belarus - the chief of militia of public safety Alexander Barsukov.
Detained in protests in Minsk earlier started to release from the detention centre in Akrestsin street. Some released talked about beatings and abuse by security forces. Near the detention center has gathered not less than two hundred people.
Belarusians threw it in the trash in the form of special forces
A few people who claim to have served in law enforcement agencies of Belarus, has recorded a video in which they throw their shape. In footage posted on the page in Instagram.
Evgeny Novitsky from the satellite city of Minsk Logoysk posted on his Instagram video, which his brother says that he can not be proud of where he served, and cannot store the form that is visible stripe "special forces", at home, and then throws it in the trash.
Prigogine Spivakov criticized for refusing Lukashenko awarded the order of
Producer Joseph Prigogine said on the air of NSN solution conductor Vladimir Spivakov to abandon awarded by President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko the order of Francysk Skaryna, not supporting such a move.
"The order was awarded for humanism it Spivakov, for his achievements. He is the owner of this order by right as someone who is a cultural bridge between our countries and peoples," he said.
#Joseph Prigogine
#Vladimir Spivakov
Poroshenko called for the re-election of the President of Belarus
The ex-President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko urged the country's authorities, together with partners in "at Lublin triangle" (Ukraine, Lithuania, Poland) to appoint a special representative for Belarus, which will facilitate the settlement of the situation in the country.
"I urge the Ukrainian authorities in cooperation with our partners "at Lublin triangle" to appoint a special representative for Belarus, which should actively promote the settlement of the situation and confirm the strategic role of our country in the region," the statement said Poroshenko, published in the Telegram-channel ex-President on Wednesday.
#Petro Poroshenko
Two manufacturers of the Molotov cocktail was detained in Minsk
In Minsk the riot police detained two young men for making the Molotov cocktails, the press Secretary of the Ministry of internal Affairs of Belarus Olga Chemodanova.
Two residents of the Belarusian capital was stopped Wednesday night on the street Jakubowski.
Lead was a result of "Belarus 1" announced the dismissal of
The leading military program "Arsenal" on the TV channel "Belarus 1" Vladimir Burko announced in Instagram about his dismissal.
Earlier similar decision was reported by other presenters channel - Evgeny Perlin and Olga Belmac.
Posted a video of chasing a driver in Minsk
Belarusian police released a video which allegedly captured the pursuit of a female driver, which in social networks has told me that she was beaten by security forces and threatened with a gun.
This episode in social networks also described how the arrest of a journalist with a weapon.
The US has not decided how to respond to the unrest in Belarus
The US has not decided how to respond to events in Belarus, said Secretary of state Mike Pompeo.
"We were very concerned about the elections and deeply disappointed that they were more free and fair. We have seen this behavior before, and we regret that and now this was happening. Then we saw the ensuing violence, the treatment of peaceful protesters is not the way you should handle them," said Pompeo.
#Mike Pompeo
In Minsk the riot police opened fire on those standing on the balconies people
In Minsk law enforcement agencies opened fire on people standing on the balconies of apartment houses, according to Sputnik of Belarus. Video of the incident posted on YouTube.
The incident occurred in the vicinity of the metro station "Grushevka" on the prospectus Dzerzhinsky.
#Linas Linkevičius
#Gitanas Nausea
In Belarus ended the fourth day of protests
Protests against results of presidential elections in Belarus continues the fourth day. Now all four of the opposition candidate for the post of head of state requires to cancel the results of voting. And although the environment had fewer collisions between protesters and militiamen, as a result of collisions of cars per day brought down the employee of GAI.
Mass protests began across Belarus on 9 August, after the presidential election, won by incumbent Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko, according to the CEC, he scored 80,08% of the vote. Sunday evenings in the country are unauthorized protests, the protesters are building barricades, the police dispersed them with the help of special equipment.
In Uruchye district of Minsk started detention of protesters
The protesters detained in the Minsk district Uruchcha in the North-East of Minsk, reports Sputnik of Belarus.
"Near houses on Uruchcha, EPAM around the building, gathered a small number of people. Motor traffic is partially blocked. Some gathered detained", - is spoken in the message RIA "Novosti".
Security forces used stun grenades in the area of Plekhanov street in Minsk
Security forces used stun grenades in the area of Plekhanov street in Minsk, in response to these flying fireworks, the correspondent of RIA Novosti.
Heard explosions. In addition, the police gradually pushes protesters motorists and pedestrians on the Avenue Rokossovskogo. As noted by Sputnik of Belarus, riot police with a battering RAM stormed the doorways of houses where you can hide the opposition. Gathered at the shopping center "Magnet" and in the prospectus Dzerzhinsky dispersed with rubber bullets.
In Minsk, the security forces attacked journalists of the Russian service Bi-bi-si
Security forces attacked journalists of the Russian service Bi-bi-si in Minsk, reported on the newspaper's website.
"The film crew of bi-Bi-si in Minsk were attacked by security forces during protests on August 11. All three journalists had accreditation issued by the Ministry of foreign Affairs of Belarus, were all in vests and identification with the identity", - stated in the message.
#Bi-bi-si
Riot police cleared Independence Avenue in Minsk
Riot police in Minsk cleaned both sides of the Independence Avenue near the shopping center "Spectrum" (the North-Eastern outskirts of the city, outside Moscow), reports Sputnik of Belarus.
The protesters who stood along the roadway, was detained.
Protesters in Minsk smashed the Windows of a police bus
The participants of the protest actions of the Belarusian opposition attacked a police bus and broke his glasses, the correspondent of RIA Novosti.
On the Avenue Rokossovskogo continue to sweep groups of protesters. In the area of tightened large police forces. There are some crews "ambulance", they provide emergency medical care.
The expert explained how the failure of protests in Belarus will affect young people
Protests in Belarus can not be called natural because they Mature before the presidential election, the lack of leadership and structured prevents protesters to enlist mass support, and possible failure of the protest movement, the opposition could force young people to do social projects or to emigrate, says researcher Berlin Centre for East European and international studies Kostiantyn Fedorenko.
The evening of 9 August, after the presidential elections in Belarus, in a number of cities began mass unauthorized protest, which continued Monday. Protesters in Central Minsk erecting barricades out of garbage cans. The militia used against them tear gas, water cannons and stun grenades, and drove the protesters from the city centre. On Monday, the interior Ministry reported that one protester was killed, he tried to throw an unidentified explosive device in the direction of law enforcement. Tuesday protests in Belarus continues.
#Kostyantyn Fedorenko
The police ousted protesters from Rokossovsky Avenue in Minsk
The police ousted from Rokossovsky Avenue in Minsk motorists and pedestrians, the protesters against the results of presidential elections in Belarus, the correspondent of RIA Novosti.
The cars that were stuck in traffic on the Avenue, left, movement from square Valeeva in the direction of the street Plekhanov is in normal mode.
Fotokor RIA Novosti Pitalev reported on his return from Minsk to Russia
Photographer MIA "today Russia" Ilya Pitalev and journalist Znak.com Nikita Telizhenko returned to Russia.
As reported by RIA Novosti Pitalev himself, in the night of Wednesday they have a car crossed the border with Belarus.
In Minsk riot police searched parked on the Avenue Rokossovskogo machine
Riot police searched parked on Rokossovsky Avenue in Minsk machine in search of protesters and hazardous substances, the correspondent of RIA Novosti.
The riot police was done to disperse the protesters on the Avenue Rokossovskogo in the South of Minsk, took the district under his control. Some of the protesters took refuge in their own parked cars, now the riot police was searching them in search of opponents, and hazardous substances.
Riot police in Minsk broke batons, the staff of "KP in Belarus"
Riot police in Minsk broke batons, the journalist and the driver of the Belarusian "Komsomolskaya Pravda", RIA Novosti editor-in-chief of the edition Andrey Levkovsky.
According to him, the security forces did not stop even the fact that the journalist was wearing a vest "Press", introduced himself and showed accreditation. His colleagues were covering a rally of the opposition in the Serebryanka district on the outskirts of Minsk.
Human Rights Watch called on the UN to examine violence in Belarus
Representatives of the human rights organization Human Rights Watch urged the UN special Rapporteur on Belarus to investigate the violence after the recent presidential election, said on the organization's website.
"The UN special Rapporteur on Belarus should immediately investigate the violence after the elections and to provide urgent updated information to the public, as well as recommendations for action to the protection and responsibility in response to increasing tough measures by the government and serious human rights violations," reads the statement.
#Human Rights Watch
Biden struck Lukashenko criticized
Democratic party candidate for President of the United States Joe Biden has proposed a "transparent" counting of votes on presidential elections in Belarus and called on President Alexander Lukashenko to refrain from violence against protesters.
"I support those who call for a transparent and accurate counting of votes and the release of all political prisoners. I also call on President Lukashenko to respect the rights of peaceful demonstrators and to refrain from further violence" - said in a written statement, Biden.
The Senator commented on the situation with elections in Belarus
The head of the US Senate Committee for international Affairs Jim Risch called on the President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko to resign if his re-election would be undemocratic.
"Mr. Lukashenko must allow a genuine tabulation of yesterday's vote to leave if, as reported, he was not re-elected in a democratic way. He also needs to immediately stop the suppression of the media, off the Internet, arrests and violence against those who seek no other way for Belarus. The peaceful transfer of power is vital for the future of Belarus and its sovereignty," - said in a written statement Risha.
#Jim Rish
Most popular in Belarus e-book was the "Revolt of the masses"
Most popular in Belarus since the beginning of summer among the ebooks used philosophical treatise Jose Ortega y Gasset "revolt of the masses", the three leaders also includes audiobooks Joe Dispenza "the Power of the subconscious, or How to change a life in 4 weeks" and "Just a Mac" by Boris Akunin, as evidenced by analyst group of companies "Litres".
The company analyzed the interest of Belarusians to electronic and audio books for June, July and beginning of August 2020.
#Boris Akunin
MIA "Russia today" gave the Embassy data, a photographer in Minsk
The mission of the MIA "Russia today" in Minsk handed over to the Russian Embassy information about the photographer Ilya Pitalev that on Monday evening, stopped communicating.
It is assumed that in the case of detention Pitalev information about it in the respective lists will not appear before Tuesday morning.
#The spread of a new coronavirus
#Society
#MIA "Russia today"
A us Senator has threatened to introduce sanctions against Lukashenko
The senior Democrat of the foreign Affairs Committee in the U.S. Senate Robert Menendez proposed to count the votes or hold new elections in Belarus.
"The trump must make it clear that the recent achievements in bilateral relations between the US and Belarus will cost nothing, while the Belarusian authorities will not consider exactly the Sunday bulletins or you do not hold elections again in accordance with internationally recognized democratic standards", — said in a written statement Menendez.
#Robert Menendez
Security forces pushed the protesters from Pushkin square in Minsk
Police with the support of the internal troops of Belarus ousted several hundred opposition supporters from the square near the metro station "Pushkinskaya" in Minsk, the correspondent of RIA Novosti.
A large group of protesters retreated toward the Sportivnaya metro station from the center of the street Pritytskogo.
The centre of Grodno blocked
Center of the Belarusian city of Grodno was empty, according to Sputnik of Belarus.
"In Grodno the entire center, Lenin square and the Soviet sterile. People do not have", — the correspondent of RIA "Novosti".
To the underground "Sports" in Minsk protesters arrive in riot gear
In the district of the Minsk metro station "Sportivnaya", where ongoing clashes between security forces and protesters continue to arrive of a group of youngsters, including protective gear, the correspondent of RIA Novosti.
Some of them helmets and protective elbow pads and knee pads, some are equipped with first aid kits. The majority without any protection. They explain their appearance in the area a desire to see what is happening and to Express their protest against the election results. Some come in cars and bikes.
The Committee to protect journalists urged Minsk not to interfere with the press in the country
Based in new York, a non-governmental organization "Committee to protect journalists" (CPJ) has called on the Belarusian authorities not to interfere with press to cover events in the country and investigate attacks on them.
According to the Committee, when reporting on the riots attacked the police on Sunday attacked at least four journalists, at least five were arrested. Also on Monday was detained at least three journalists in Hrodna, said the Committee.
#The Committee to protect journalists
Ended in Minsk riots
The riots in Minsk ended, the correspondent of RIA Novosti.
Police with the support of the internal troops and units of "alpha" failed to disperse protesters in the area of metro station "Sports" in the North-West of the Belarusian capital and the "Riga" supermarket to the East.
In clashes in Minsk, killing one protester
During the protests in Minsk, one person was killed, said the press service of the interior Ministry of Belarus.
As the representative of law enforcement to Olga Chemodanova in his telegram channel in the riots in the street Pritytskogo, a crowd built barricades, and one of the protesters tried to throw an explosive device at the side of the security forces, who arrived for the release of Pushkin square. However, says a spokesman, an unidentified object exploded in the hand of a protester and resulted in injuries incompatible with life.
Investigators began to see places in Minsk, where were the protests
Investigators in Minsk carried out the inspection of the place where the past, unauthorized street protests, according to Sputnik of Belarus.
"In the center of Minsk is working investigative team, is inspection of the incident scene. Employees insurance ask people not to disturb their work and disperse," the Agency says.
#Presidential elections in Belarus
In Belarus began protests and clashes after the polls closed
Presidential elections in Belarus ended on Sunday, demonstrating a high turnout of 79%. After the announcement of first data of exit poll, according to which incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko wins, gaining 79.7% of the votes, the situation escalated: the voters at the call of the opposition began to gather at polling stations to "control the vote count" in some cities, arrests started, police began to disperse the protesters.
Voters could vote for one of five candidates for the presidency: it is the co-Chairman of public Association "Tell the truth" Andrey Dmitriev, ex-Deputy Anna Konopacka, the acting head of state Alexander Lukashenko, a housewife of svetalana Tikhanovski, the Chairman of the party "Belarusian social-democratic Gramada" Sergey Cerecer. At the same time Belarusians would vote against all candidates.
#Anna Konopacka
The interior Ministry responded to a question about victims of the protests in Minsk, the security forces
Operational situation in the headquarters set up in connection with the conduct of the Belarus presidential election, has information that during the unauthorized protests in Minsk were injured, law enforcement officials, told RIA news the press-Secretary of the Ministry of internal Affairs of the Republic Olga Chemodanova.
"While no such information", - she said, answering the question of whether victims of law enforcement officers during protests in Minsk.
In Minsk, hospitalized the victim to the protests of the operator AP
The operator Assosiated Press were injured during an unauthorized protest in Central Minsk, he was taken to the 10th hospital, reports Sputnik of Belarus.
"Operator Assosiated Press, the victim in the course of the campaign, taken to the 10th hospital. Mstislav Chernov worked around the stele, where they held an unauthorized rally. As explained to the correspondent of Sputnik in the emergency room of the medical institution, the reporter can talk and walk on their own. At the moment he passes the examination", - stated in the message.
#Associated Press
In different parts of Minsk are continuing skirmishes between security forces and protesters
Clashes policemen and participants of unsanctioned opposition rallies continue in different parts of Minsk, the correspondent of RIA Novosti.
In particular, a large number of representatives of Riot police continued to push protesters on the Masherov Avenue. Security forces used stun grenades, tear gas and water cannons. The ambulance takes away from the scene of the clashes of both protesters and policemen
The interior Ministry of Belarus said that control of the situation
The interior Ministry of Belarus is monitoring the situation on mass events, according to Sputnik of Belarus.
"The interior Ministry fully controls the situation in Minsk and other regional cities," - said in an online broadcast of the Agency.
At the headquarters Tikhanovski fear that the authorities will blame the opposition for riots
Press Secretary of the candidate in presidents of Belarus Svetlana Tikhanovski Anna krasulina said that there are fears that the government decides to accuse his rivals in the presidential elections in the riots in Minsk.
"We understand that the government can impose such tomorrow. Power start violence, and always blame others", - Krasulin has told RIA Novosti.
Staff Tikhanovski appealed to the security forces
The staff of the candidate in presidents of Belarus Svetlana Tikhanovski urged law enforcement authorities to protect peaceful protesters and does not violate the Belarusian legislation, said the representative teams policy Olga kovalkova.
"We urge law enforcement authorities to protect the safety of Belarusians and not to break the law. We are peaceful people, we do not provoke and act within the law - we have the constitutional right to peaceful protest," - said Koval'kova at a press conference in Minsk.
Belarusian police have tightened
The entire staff of the Belarusian police transferred to the strengthened mode of service in connection with mass actions of the presidential election, told Sputnik of Belarus, the official representative of the Ministry of interior of the Republic Olga Chemodanova.
In addition, she said, additional forces involved.
In the center of Minsk dropped the military
A large number of Belarusian troops landed in the capital, told RIA Novosti.
They were poisoned to the place of confrontation between security forces and protesters on Prospekt Masherova.
Tikhanovski appealed to the security forces and protesters
The candidate in presidents of Belarus Svetlana Tikhanovski applied to military, police and protesters, writes Sputnik of Belarus.
"I want to ask the police and the troops to remember that they are part of the people", — quotes the edition of its word in the Telegram channel.
Staff Tikhanovski barricaded
The staff of the candidate in presidents of Belarus Svetlana Tikhanovski barricade, there's fear of detention, according to Sputnik of Belarus.
"Headquarters Tikhanovski barricaded - shut all Windows and doors, fear of detention", - is spoken in the message of Agency.
Internal forces pushed protesters away from the Masherov Avenue in Minsk
The internal forces pushed the protesters from Masherov Avenue in Minsk, the correspondent of RIA Novosti.
After that the military trucks left the streets Storojevskiy. Police tries to disperse protesters in the yards and the speakers urged them to disperse. Movement of cars on the Avenue Masherova restored.
Washington extended the work site on election of the President of Belarus
The work of the polling station at the election of the President of Belarus in the country's Embassy in Washington it was decided to extend after the official closing at 20.00 local time (03.00 GMT), so that everyone could have time to vote, said one of the independent observers, working on the site.
"The Chairman of the Commission decided to extend the work phase until the vote of all who remain at the Embassy. Please note that vote will give those who are already standing and waiting for their turn at the Embassy," said an observer of the audience.
#Washington (city)
The police restricted the access of unauthorized actions in Minsk
Belarusian police restricts movement in the center of Minsk to the places where they held an unauthorized protest, the correspondent of RIA Novosti.
In particular, on the streets, which are adjacent to the Pobediteley Avenue and the streets Nemiga, crews are on duty traffic police, which do not allow cars to drive in the direction of the epicenter of events. Machine, turning the crew, pointedly honking, some drivers out of their cars and trying to argue with the traffic police. Passers-by, mostly young people, which many on the streets of Minsk to this time of day, support beeping motorists applause.
Most of the protesters dispersed from the center of Minsk
Most of the protesters dispersed from the Central areas of Minsk, the overall situation returns to a quiet channel, the correspondent of RIA Novosti.
Large groups of protesters in the center is no longer visible, the vehicle is partially restored, but due to the late time of little machines.
In Minsk were detained and released ally Tikhanovski
The participant of the campaign of the candidate in presidents of Belarus Svetlana Tikhanovski Maria Kolesnikova and released after the detention, said Saturday the headquarters of the ex-applicant for a post of the head of state Victor Babariko, whose leader is detained.
Previously, three staff - Tikhanovski, Babariko and another ex-contender for the post of President Valery Tsepkalo said that join forces during the election campaign, with the goal of holding fair elections. They also noted that they intend to hold a second fair elections after the August 9, 2020. Persons of this campaign, in addition to Tikhanovski, are representative of the headquarters Tsepkalo and his wife Veronica, as well as the representative of a staff of Babariko Kolesnikov.
#The presidential campaign in Belarus
Tikhanovski left the apartment before the elections for security reasons
The candidate on a post of the President of Belarus Svetlana Tikhanovski before the elections for security reasons left his Minsk apartment, is surrounded by supporters and journalists, I'll spend the night, told RIA Novosti on Saturday, the politician's press-Secretary Anna krasulina.
"Yes, she was forced to leave his apartment, just because there (near the house where she lives – ed.) has gathered a number of "Chiharu" (militiamen in civilian clothes – ed.), drove the minivan suspicious. And given that two of her closest aides, who in recent years for security purposes, beside her slept, insulated is the chief of staff Maria frost and confidant of Oleg Moiseev - not to leave her alone in this situation, its just to move to where ... we will all be able to protect her," said krasulina.
"Ran, sat, drank". What will happen in Belarus during and after the elections
In Belarus today choose the President. On the eve of the acting head of state Alexander Lukashenko said that the harvesting campaign is more important than the election. In Minsk at this time, the detained participants of unsanctioned actions. The situation in the Republic nervous. RIA Novosti recalls how everything was before, and understands what to expect after the counting of votes.
Four days of early voting, the turnout exceeded 32%, said the morning of 8 August the Belarusian Central election Commission. Most actively the Gomel region is nearly 43%. In Minsk, about 30.
#Stanislau Shushkevich
#Coronavirus COVID-19
The procedure for the election of the President of Belarus
According to the Constitution of Belarus (1994), the President is head of state, guarantor of the Constitution, rights and freedoms of man and citizen.
The President can be elected a citizen of Belarus by birth at least 35 years old, eligible to vote and resident in Belarus for at least ten years immediately before the election.
In Belarus will be the main day of voting in the presidential elections
The main day of voting in the presidential elections in Belarus will be held on Sunday.
At the highest state post claimed five candidates, including 26 years has been the head of the Republic Alexander Lukashenko, for which this is the sixth presidential race. The competition make him two men – representatives of opposition organizations and two women.
#Sergey Caraceni
In Minsk have detained the Trustee Tikhanovski
Trustee of candidate for President of Belarus Svetlana Tikhanovski Andrew smolanczuk and his wife detained by police, reported RIA Novosti on Friday, the politician's press-Secretary Anna krasulina.
"Andrew smolenchuk arrested today along with his wife, Jeanne Crumb. They are in the police Department of Zavadski district of Minsk," - said krasulina.
In Minsk have detained participants of the opposition race
In Minsk there took place the detention of participants of Bicycle race of "solidarity", which was organized on Friday evening the Belarusian opposition, according to the website not registered by the authorities human rights center "Viasna".
On Friday, in social networks there were calls to hold a protest against the policies of the current authorities by organizing flash-mobs. So, motorists were offered at 19.00 (same as GMT) to leave on the Central city streets, honk and turn on the song of Viktor Tsoi "Change". In Minsk, the epicenter of protest became Independence Avenue, the traffic police even had to limit movement on it. The second flash mob was supposed to exit around the same time from different points of the Minsk groups of velosipedistov that cruised around the city.
The Ambassador called the detention of Russians in Belarus is a provocation of a third country
There are facts confirming that the arrest in Belarus 33 Russians — organized from a third country provocation designed to complicate relations between Moscow and Minsk in the period of preparation for elections of the President of Belarus, said the Ambassador of Russia Dmitry Mezentsev.
According to the diplomat, "in the circumstances, the Belarusian law enforcers straightforward and harshly reacted to the presence of this group on the territory of the Republic, not having all completeness of the information, and, unfortunately, without collaboration with Russian colleagues".
#Dmitry Mezentsev
The Ambassador spoke about the regime of detention in Belarus Russians
The regime of detention in Belarus, the Russian citizens has improved, they do not Express grievances, including the investigation, said Friday the Russian Ambassador in Minsk Dmitry Mezentsev.
The staff of the consular Department of the Russian Embassy on August 6-7, held meetings with citizens of the Russian Federation, which are under investigation. The first meeting with the consuls took place in the night from 31 July to 1 August.
Prigogine appreciated the refusal of the Russian artists to perform in Belarus
Producer Joseph Prigogine suggested that Russian actors refused to participate in concerts in Belarus before the presidential election, because I don't want to participate in the "election campaign any of the candidates," he and his wife Valerie also refused to travel.
Earlier, the Russian singer Leonid Agutin and other artists reported that they did not arrive at scheduled for August 8 concert in Belarus. The presidential elections scheduled for 9 August.
Lukashenko about life without the presidency: "what to do in the morning?"
President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said that being President is a way of life, else he is not, but memoir writing is not lazy.
Elections in Belarus scheduled for August 9 at the highest state post claimed five people, including Lukashenka, who is running for a sixth term.
#Dmytro Gordon
#Interview Of Alexander Lukashenko
Lukashenko has threatened to punish those who "leave Belarus to the tower of the Kremlin"
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said that he suspects certain people in the Russian Federation "the level of Deputy Ministers" who want "to throw to the Kremlin tower" Belarus, and rudely threatened to punish them.
"I am very sad that these vagnerova (Russian citizens who were detained in Belarus – ed.) are associated with it (did not name the man, which says - ed.) but on the other hand think he's a toy in the hands of others, not he accepts the decision. Yes he organizes his business... but he is slightly taller – Deputy Ministers... Some of Belarus ran and failed, and now they have to prove that we are Belarus cushy will bring and drop off to a Kremlin tower," - said Lukashenko in an interview published Thursday on Youtube channel "visiting Gordon".
KP: detained in Minsk were victims of a provocation of special services of Ukraine
33 detention of Russians in Belarus provoked the security services of Ukraine, writes "Komsomolskaya Pravda" citing a source in the Russian special services.
The Belarusian authorities announced on July 29 on the arrest of 33 Russian citizens, who, according to them are "militants" private military company. SK of Belarus clarified that the detainees are suspected of preparing mass riots in the Republic. Thus, according to intelligence services, previously information was received of the arrival in Belarus ", more than 200 militants to destabilize the situation during the election campaign." The Russian foreign Ministry stressed that odious interpretation of the Belarusian party of detention of Russians do not stand up to scrutiny, and called for an end to whipping up unnecessary negative emotions.
Lukashenko said that he had received a signal about the "infiltration of militants" from Kiev
President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said that Minsk has received a signal about penetration of another group of "fighters" from the South from the Ukrainian security services, however, questioned the validity of this information.
In turn, the newspaper "Komsomolskaya Pravda" writes with reference to a source in Russian special services that the detention of 33 Russians in Belarus was provoked by special services of Ukraine.
In Crimea, appreciated the words of Lukashenko about Ukraine's unwillingness to fight for the Peninsula
The head of Committee of the Crimean Parliament's public diplomacy and international relations Yuriy gempel called absurd the words of the Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko that Ukraine's place he would have fought for Crimea in 2014.
Earlier, Lukashenko in an interview with "visiting Dmitry Gordon" said that Ukraine has lost Crimea, because she "had no power and the desire to protect your piece of land." According to him, Kiev authorities are careless, clueless belonged to the territory and reacted to the Crimea. Lukashenko said that the Ukrainian authorities would fight for the Crimea, and added that Ukraine had to lead the armed forces across the country in the degree of increased combat readiness.
#Yuri HEMPEL
A source told the date of commencement of the start-up of unit №1 of the Belarusian NPP
Start loading nuclear fuel into the reactor of unit №1 of the Belarusian NPP is scheduled for Friday, reported RIA Novosti a source familiar with the plans of these works.
Thus will begin the stage of physical start-up unit, said the Agency interlocutor.
#The Belarusian nuclear power plant
#Nuclear technology
Zelensky discussed with Lukashenko extradition of the detained Russians
The presidents of Ukraine and Belarus, Vladimir Zelensky and Alexander Lukashenko discussed during a telephone conversation the question of extradition of the detained in Minsk Russians. Relevant information distributed by the office of the Ukrainian leader.
Zelensky expressed hope that the detained Russians will give the official Kiev. The head of state expressed confidence that the detainee "will not be able to avoid just punishment."
#The Federal security service (FSB of Russia)
#Detention of Russians in Belarus
#Konstantin Zatulin
#Vladimir Zelensky
#The state Duma of the Russian Federation
#The Federation Council of the Russian Federation
In the state Duma praised Lukashenka's statement about "fire to Vladivostok"
Nothing wrong with Russia, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said. This opinion, as reported by the RBC, expressed the head of the State Duma Committee on CIS Affairs Leonid Kalashnikov, commenting on the statement of the Belarusian leader made during his address to the nation.
"As for his (Lukashenko – Ed. ed.) remarks in relation to the detainees, I believe that nothing offensive was said," said the MP.
#Vladivostok
#CIS
#Leonid Kalashnikov
Human rights activists said that in Slutsk arrested 18 supporters Tikhanovski
The number of detainees on the failed rally in support of the candidate on a post of the President of Belarus Svetlana Tikhanovski, which was to be held in Slutsk, Minsk region, rose to 18, said the public campaign "human rights Defenders for free elections".
The beginning of the rally in Slutsk was scheduled for 17.30 (same as GMT). According to human rights, even before the anticipated rally to the venue drove municipal vehicles and tractors, utilities staff planted flowers in the flowerbeds. Near the site for the rally was an open hatch. However, the site was fenced with tourniquets. To participate in the rally gathered about 500 people.
Former rival Lukashenko appealed to world leaders asking for help
A former contender for the presidency of Belarus, former head of the high-tech Park Valery Tsepkalo wrote a letter to the leaders of 32 countries in a letter asking assistance in holding free elections in the Republic, RBC reports.
In Belarus, the campaign for the elections, the main voting day scheduled for 9 August. Early voting will begin on 4 August. Just for the presidency claimed five people, including incumbent head of state Alexander Lukashenko, who is running for a sixth term.
#Valery Tsepkalo
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Catalytic properties of NAD(P)H:quinone acceptor oxidoreductase: study involving mouse, rat, human, and mouse-rat chimeric enzymes.
S Chen, R Knox, A D Lewis, F Friedlos, P Workman, P S Deng, M Fung, D Ebenstein, K Wu and T M Tsai
Molecular Pharmacology May 1995, 47 (5) 934-939;
S Chen
R Knox
A D Lewis
F Friedlos
P Workman
P S Deng
M Fung
D Ebenstein
K Wu
T M Tsai
NAD(P):quinone acceptor oxidoreductase (quinone reductase) (DT-diaphorase, EC 1.6.99.2) is involved in the process of reductive activation of cytotoxic antitumor quinones and nitrobenzenes. In this study, we initially examined the relative abilities of mouse, rat, and human quinone reductases to reduce two prodrugs, CB 1954 [5-(aziridin-1-yl)-2,4-dinitrobenzamide] and EO9 [5-(1-aziridinyl)-3-(hydroxymethyl)-2-(3-hydroxy-1-propenyl)-1- methyl-1H-indole-4,7-dione]. By using Escherichia coli-expressed quinone reductases and evaluating them under identical conditions, we confirmed previous finding showing that the human enzyme is not as effective as the rat enzyme in reducing CB 1954 and EO9, although the two enzymes have similar NAD(P)H-menadione reductase activities. Interestingly, although the amino acid sequence of mouse quinone reductase is more homologous to that of the rat enzyme, we found that the mouse enzyme behaves similarly to the human enzyme in its ability to reduce these compounds and to generate drug-induced DNA damage. To determine the region of quinone reductase that is responsible for the catalytic differences, two mouse-rat chimeric enzymes were generated. MR-P, a chimeric enzyme that has mouse amino-terminal and rat carboxy-terminal segments of quinone reductase, was shown to have catalytic properties resembling those of rat quinone reductase, and RM-P, a chimeric enzyme that has rat amino-terminal and mouse carboxyl-terminal segments of quinone reductase, was shown to have catalytic properties resembling those of mouse quinone reductase. In addition, MR-P and RM-P were found to be inhibited by flavones with Ki values similar to those for rat and mouse quinone reductases, respectively. Based on these results, we propose that the carboxyl-terminal portion of the enzyme plays an important role in the reduction of cytotoxic drugs and the binding of flavones.
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October 31, 2020 August 3, 2020 by Syed Kashif Shah
Best Nvidia Geforce GTX Graphics Cards
12 Best Nvidia Geforce GTX Graphics Cards Review
Nvidia Geforce GTX 550 Ti Graphics Cards
Nvidia Geforce GTX 560 Graphics Cards
Nvidia Geforce GTX 1050 TI Graphics Cards
Nvidia Geforce GTX (RTX) 2060
3D graphics changed when NVIDIA’s Pascal-based graphics cards were released. The first card to open the entire line in 2016 was the Geforce GTX 1080, which brought a lot of technical innovations. But alas, this 10th generation was the last among the GTX, until it was replaced by RTX with the Turing architecture. However, they did not abandon the name familiar to all GTX, releasing budget models with the Turing architecture and the GTX prefix. This article will be about the entire line and what is good about each type of video accelerator, on which NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX video cards are implemented.
Here is the features of nvidia geforce gtx graphics card and what to choose.
NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 550 Ti graphics cards are the last discussed models of 2011, released as a “rejuvenation” of the middle class. They come to replace the Series 400 cards and come with the benefits of the updated Fermi GPUs:
Improved texture units;
Reduced heat dissipation;
Fully functional kernel.
Due to the implementation of several types of transistors in the chip, it was possible to achieve an optimized frequency mode, core configuration and heat dissipation.
Arch. GF116
Trans-ditch size 40 nm
Number of trans-ditch 1170 million pcs.
Core area 238 sq. mm.
Tact. frequent GPU 900
Memory bus 192 bit
Memory type GDDR5 1GB
API OpenCL 1.1, CUDA
TDP 116, W
The graphic card will handle the work of office applications, the work of photoshop and games in a comfortable mode with a resolution of 1680 × 1050 until 2012.It was used for the once popular games of the time Far Cry 2, Stalker: Call of Pripyat, Aliens vs. Predator, DiRT 2. Compared to the 400 series and its competitors, the card performed quite well.1
The 500 series of 2011 will be remembered as another noteworthy object of the NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 560 graphics card based on the Fermi architecture. On the whole, this card has all the same features as the Ti version 550. But the characteristics are slightly different.
In today’s realities, a graphics card is suitable for performing tasks that do not require a large graphic load. These are: comfortable games of 2010-2013, office applications and light work of photo and video processing.
The 600 Series launched the NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 650 graphics card with Kepler architecture in 2012. As the Full HD screen format has become popular over the past few years, the need for power has increased.
Since at that time TSMC was engaged in the production of the chip for AMD and NVIDIA, the practical cost of manufacturing the chips is the same for both companies, as well as the size of the crystals in general.
Arch. Gk107
Tact. frequent GPU 1058 MHz
API DirectX 11.1
The card on such a video accelerator deserves special attention when choosing an inexpensive graphics component for games from 2012-1014. Also, it is more than enough for non-trivial tasks for working with graphics.
The 600 Series video card comes with a GK106 video processor and 960 CUDA compute units. Although the manufacturer claims 140 W of power consumption in gaming mode, in simple tasks the real power consumption will be in the range of 115-127 W. The power supply unit for the system must be taken at least 450 watts. The case is equipped with two DVI, one HDMI and one DisplayPort.
NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 660 video cards in 2012 made a lot of furor about their capabilities and acceptable prices in the then selling corridor of $ 200-250.
For office solutions of our time, all games up to 2013 of the AAA class, these video cards showed themselves from an impeccable side.
That is, you can replay Mass Effect 3 in Full HD quality at maximum speed, while the frame rate will not jump like crazy, but will give out clear 30-40 FPS
2014 will be remembered for the release of the new 700 Series budget video accelerators based on the Maxwell architecture. In particular, two models became popular: NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 750 and 750 TI video cards.
The transition of video chips to the Maxwell architecture, in addition to improving performance, also transformed the performance parameters per watt.
This is an important achievement for NVIDIA and users in general, since the architecture has undergone a process of merging PC gaming technologies and the mobile segment, which NVIDIA also dealt with .
Arch. GM107
In general, the card will cope well with 2014-2015 gaming. For example, it produces a frame rate in Far Cry 3 – 27 FPS, and in Metro: Last Light it gives out a good 31 FPS in 1920 × 1080.
For the simplest graphic tasks (drawing, filters in Photoshop, etc.), it will be enough with your head. Games since 2015 in 1920 × 1080 at maximum speed, this budget GPU does not pull out.
At the end of 2016, there was a budget update for GeForce 1050 video adapters and NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1050 TI video cards . New items are made on 14 nm GP107 GPU with Pascal architecture. In general, the 1050 TI video accelerator was often bundled into “Gaming” level graphics cards.
Arch. GP107
API DirectX 12
TDP 75, W
AAA games of 2016 and some top games of future years, the card draws to Full HD with high graphics core settings. At the same time, the picture produces stable 30 frames per second.
Popular games at that time were: Battlefield 4, Battlefield One, Fellout 4, Farkrai Primal, Gears of Thief 4, GTA 5, Mafia 3, Metro: Last Light, TES: Skyrim (Special Edition).
This video card is better in performance than the version of the previous line of the later model GTX 960. In modern times it can be used for practical work tasks, working with graphics packages and various games, even modern ones, but at Low and Middle graphics settings to keep FPS normal …
After the release of the GTX 1080 and 1070, the competitor NVIDIA introduced the Radeon RX 480 to the market – the middle segment for a moderate price. Naturally, NVIDIA reacted to this attack and counterattacked in the summer of 2016 with their own solution, called NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1060 – a mid-range graphics card.
It turns out that NVIDIA implements models with a reduced GPU without losing the relatively high fill rate and GDDR bandwidth.
When compared with Maxwell’s GPU, ROPs and memory controllers were docked in pairs, and this forced developers to look for other ways to reduce the cost of their assortment, such as increasing the assortment of video cards. Therefore, such cards like GTX 970 appeared, including strange combinations of memory and active ROPs.
1060 can easily overclock up to 2 GHz without serious power consumption, and 6 GB of memory becomes a guarantor of high FPS in games released in 2013-2014 using 4K resolution.
As for the games of 2015-2016, a 4K graphics card of the middle segment will pull at the Middle settings. Office applications and work in graphic programs do not overload the system.
NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1070 graphics cards are a slightly cheaper variant of the 2016 elite card, reviewed in the next column. This card draws all games of 2015-2020 at High and Middle parameters at 1920 × 1080 with a stable frame rate from 120 to 30 FPS, as well as games of 2015-2016 in 4k with 30+ FPS.
This all became possible thanks to the Pascal architecture, which has improved in asynchronous computation and has become more expressed in a block construction format.
Crystal area 314 sq. mm.
Number of trans-moats 7.2 billion
CUDA kernels 1920 pcs.
TMU 120 pcs.
ROP 64 pcs
Base / speaker (frequency) 1506/1683 MHz
Skip. Ability. 256.3 GB / s
TDP 150 watts
Number of teraflops 5,783
Since 2016, these cards have been taken for professional work (for example, GPU rendering) and PC gaming. Also, during the 2017 cryptocurrency boom, these cards could bring in 3-5 bucks a day and reach self-sufficiency in three months.
In 2020, due to the increase in the complexity of cryptographic calculations, the card does not bring significant income, but in games, in semi-professional rendering, multitasking, compilation, working with the Unreal Engine 4 and other graphically dependent operations, the card copes with a bang.
The older model from the GTX 1000 series, which became the most powerful GPU in 2016. It can do everything the same as 1080, but with a surcharge of 20-40% more. This card was purchased for professional and semi-professional solutions related to graphics. And of course, it was not without PC gaming. Thanks to her, the Witcher was able to play in 4K from 40-50 FPS, and DOOM 2016 showed 60 FPS in nominal value as a constant.
Arch. NVIDIA GP104
Skip. Ability. 320 GB / s
Frequency 10008 MHz
Number of teraflops 8.228
At the time of the release of this video card, there was no better and more powerful one on the market. It was theoretically replaced only in March 2017, since the company released 1080 TI.
A budget option on modern architecture without the support of all Turing innovations. This is how the GTX 1650 graphics intermediate link can be described.
Arch. TU117
Tact. frequent GPU 1485-1665 MHz
Shader blocks 869
TMU 56
ROP 32
Memory type GDDR5.4 GB
API DirectX 12.1 (FL)
In general, this is a good replacement for cards until 2016, which were taken for 100 – 300 bucks. She has a modified version with the SUPER prefix.
The NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1660 SUPER video card is an improved version of the previously released 1660. As in the younger version of the 1600 series, there is no implementation of tensor and RT cores. But, they are implemented to achieve the best quality at the lowest energy cost, and use the latest Turing architecture with a 12 nm process technology.
Shader blocks 1408
The card can be considered an economy option without bells and whistles on the updated hardware. It is better by 20-40% than the younger version (modified), with the possibility of low energy consumption, it is implemented for home tasks and moderate gaming of newly released games of any orientation.
In 2019, NVIDIA is launching the 2000 series lineup and converting the title from GTX to RTX. At the same time, a new line is launched on the Turing architecture, which brings even greater innovations to the world of graphics.
Particularly sensational was the ray tracing technology, which NVIDIA finally was able to implement in games. Ray tracing is a technology for building three-dimensional models using a principle similar to real physical processes.
The technology is quite old (they started talking about it back in the eighties), and was previously provided in a hybrid form. But earlier it was not quite what is observed now.
Number of trans-ditch 10.8 billion
Shader blocks 1920 pcs.
Memory bus 192bit
The NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 2060 graphics card traditionally follows in the footsteps of the GTX 1060 and continues to innovate the Turing architecture and the 3D world. The card is more than enough for games supporting 4K ray tracing with a stable 25-30 FPS. In the same Battlefield V, you can drive without problems. Also, RTX 2060 is a great option for “not expensive” to get the opportunity to all the innovations of Turing and implement them in PC-Gaming.
Over the decade, NVIDIA has made significant headway as a company making products that transform and transform 3D graphics from architecture to architecture. This was observed in every series of GTX graphics cards up to and including 2020. I would like to wish that RTX and the subsequent names of graphics cards on the new architecture, improve the interaction with 3D graphics, introducing truly revolutionary innovations into them.
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SBU News > Newsroom > Press Release > Research > Stony Brook Scientists Disprove Theory That Reconstructed Boron Surface is Metallic
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Stony Brook Scientists Disprove Theory That Reconstructed Boron Surface is Metallic
Researchers Use Materials Structure Algorithm to Model Surface Chemistry of Boron
Stony Brook researchers Xiang-Feng Zhou and Artem R. Oganov.
STONY BROOK, N.Y., October 21, 2014 – Scientific inquiry is a hit and miss proposition, subject to constant checking and rechecking. Recently, a new class of materials was discovered called topological insulators—nonmetallic materials with a metallic surface capable of conducting electrons. The effect, based on relativity theory, exists only in special materials—those with heavy elements—and has the potential to revolutionize electronics.
Swiss scientists later predicted that a reconstructed boron surface would display a similar behavior—although unlike topological insulators it is a light element, and its surface metallics would be caused by surface atom rearrangement. The effect could also have nanoelectronic applications.
But Xiang-Feng Zhou and his colleagues have found that these predictions are incorrect. Their paper, Unexpected Reconstruction of the α-Boron (111) Surface, is published online in
Physical Review Letters, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Physical Society that is ranked first among physics and mathematics journals by Google Scholar.
Zhou is conducting postdoctoral research in the Stony Brook University laboratory of Artem R. Oganov, Professor of Theoretical Crystallography in the Department of Geosciences (Zhou is also an Associate Professor of Physics at Nankai University in Tianjin, China). What struck his interest in the hypothesis for the reconstructed boron surface was that it seemed to conflict with the principle that reconstructions usually lower their energies by atomic rearrangement, leading to a semiconducting (as opposed to metallic) surface state—that is, something in-between that of a conductor and that of an insulator. “Such an unexpected metallic reconstruction encouraged us to explore it and other likely reconstructions and their stabilization mechanisms,” Zhou says.
The team utilized the structure prediction code USPEX (Universal Structure Predictor: Evolutionary Xrystallography) developed by Oganov and his students. USPEX weds a powerful, global optimization algorithm with quantum mechanics and is used by more than 1900 scientists worldwide. “The calculations involved our specifically developed evolutionary algorithm and quantum-mechanical calculations based on density functional theory,” Oganov says. “These methods and techniques are at the heart of computational materials science.”
The visual of a boron surface depicts chemical bonding between the absorbed boron atoms and the substrate (in green).
The USPEX simulations of the structurally complex boron surface—representing the first realistic model for a surface reconstruction of boron crystals—showed that “the reconstruction displays much lower energy than the earlier reported structures,” Zhou says. “This confirms that the classical electron counting rule [ECR]—for explaining or predicting electronic structure and bonding—governs the reconstruction. The alpha-boron [111] surface is semiconducting, just like the bulk of the crystal, and has a structure similar to other phases of boron and gamma-boron—also discovered by Oganov and colleagues—and the T-52 phase of boron.”
He adds that, “This might provide a roadmap for synthesizing such phases on the surface of alpha-boron. Even though our calculations refute the original suggestion of metallic surface properties, new opportunities may be equally exciting.”
Oganov amplifies. “Our study has clarified the hitherto mysterious surface chemistry of boron,” he says. “One implication, of course, is that for boron there will be no behavior similar to topological insulators, contrary to earlier predictions. But our findings may be important for photocatalytic water splitting, for which boron is considered to be a promising material.”
Photocatalytic water splitting is an artificial photosynthesis process used for the separation of water into hydrogen and oxygen. It may enable production of renewable hydrogen from water on a large scale to produce hydrogen fuel, which burns cleanly and can be used in a fuel cell. “Boron absorbs part of visible light, and its energy is used to excite the electrons,” Oganov says. “In this excited electronic state, the boron surface helps split the water molecules.”
Dr. Zhou was the paper’s lead author; co-authors assisted with discussion, scientific techniques, technical help, and writing the paper. Zhu is a materials scientist and Oganov is a theoretical crystallographer; most of the authors are physicists. The work was supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), and Department of Energy; the National Science Foundation of China and other Chinese governmental programs; and the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation and that country’s Foreign Talents Introduction and Academic Exchange Program.
The work, Oganov says, would have been impossible without USPEX. The calculations were performed on the Extreme Science and Engineering Discovery Environment (XSEDE)—which supports 16 supercomputers and high-end visualization and data analysis resources across the United States—and on the computing cluster of the Center for Functional Nanomaterials at the Brookhaven National Laboratory.
USPEX will next power further scientific queries. “As scientists, having witnessed the success of the USPEX method, we want to systematically explore surface chemistry and physics,” Oganov says. “This is a critically important yet rather poorly known field of materials science.”
Oganov says that it is extremely difficult to solve surface structures and explore surface phase diagrams experimentally. “We have proven that USPEX can do it reliably and rather easily. Our USPEX method and code is the most widely used tool—and arguably the most powerful—in the field of computational materials discovery today.”
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NCPRE
National Center for Professional & Research Ethics
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Developing values-driven, effective leaders and advancing institutional integrity through intentional professional development
The National Center for Professional & Research Ethics (NCPRE) is dedicated to creating and supporting academic cultures of excellence: excellence in mission quality; excellence in exemplary leadership; and excellence in ethical and responsible conduct.
NCPRE is housed in the Coordinated Science Laboratory in the College of Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. We started with an NSF-funded project in scientific research ethics, and have come to see that fostering an ethical climate is inseparable from a wider culture of institutional integrity and principled, effective leadership. For us, leadership—and particularly ethical leadership—is a key component of setting institutional tone and promoting excellence in professional interactions and achievements. While this scope could still be called “ethical,” it is well beyond traditional conceptions of research ethics per se.
For us, intentional leadership development, institutional integrity, and cultures of academic excellence are linked. We create tools and resources to inspire, support and evaluate them all.
Our premise is that excellence is about more than what is achieved; it also encompasses how work is done, and by whom. This means that exceptional scholarship, done ethically, is done in inclusive working environments, with positive interpersonal dynamics, and in ways that develop, mentor, and support lab members to build productive, meaningful careers. Research groups and academic units do not only produce data and results: they also reproduce and sustain themselves as effective ongoing collaborations, which in turn builds and contributes to the talent pool of the wider research community.
The underlying values and norms that create this kind of institutional culture are set by institutional leaders: their communication, their tone, the models of professional conduct they exemplify, the expectations they set, and the inclusiveness they foster. Cultures of excellence are ones that operate with rigor, reproducibility, inclusion, and integrity. Leaders recognize that responsible conduct of research does not occur in a vacuum, and that environments shape individual actions. Working effectively with others to produce quality research requires fostering professional skills and dispositions that are not always provided in the course of discipline-focused education, nor are they addressed in compliance-based Responsible Conduct of Research training. Developing these broader skills and dispositions is at the core of what we do.
We are fortunate to be able to draw on the expertise of a broad range of consultants, and together with them the NCPRE team draws on a number of previously developed, evidence-based, and time-tested strategies, tools, and skills.
In all its activities, NCPRE is committed to forming, developing, and supporting academic cultures of excellence.
We recognize that no one seeks disaster, and few people knowingly act unethically; small choices are important in setting personal and ethical pathways.
Institutional context, organizational culture, peer influences, and setting an example at the top all contribute to promoting an ethical professional climate—or its opposite.
We create tools, systems, and resources to help universities and other institutions educate their members about ethics, including the responsible conduct of research.
We define professional and research ethics as the smart choice, not just the right choice; they promote effectiveness and productivity in the long run.
We help institutions assess the integrity of their environments, and develop strategies for improving them.
We develop leaders using evidence-based, practical, applied strategies that include self-reflection and ethical values.
When things go wrong, we provide strategies for improving matters and setting a better course of action.
We help emerging professionals, from high school on, to understand the importance of their ethical and professional choices, and to view themselves as responsible leaders.
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The invitation-only annual CCAU Conference is an opportunity to work with seasoned academic leaders to resolve the challenges of one or more academic units at your institution. Contact ethicsctr@illinois.edu for more information.
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NCPRE is partnering with with the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) to create a professional development curriculum that equips all HHMI lab members to do their best research collaboratively and inclusively. Called “Labs That Work… For Everyone,” this project will provide HHMI scientists with tools to develop and sustain a lab culture that fosters research excellence, productivity, and strong interpersonal dynamics.
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NCPRE is teaming up with the American Geophysical Union to launch The AGU Ethics and Equity Initiative: Catalyzing Cultural Change in the Sciences with New Resources and Tracking Tools. This initiative, a three-year grant awarded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, is designed to directly address sexual harassment and other gender discrimination matters through new educational resources and validated measurement tools. The new resources in this project are designed to allow for broad adaptation by the science community. Read more.
Peer Review Standards in JAMA
We’re proud to see in the Journal of the American Medical Association a set of peer-review standards for research integrity investigation reports developed at a conference we co-hosted with the Center for Scientific Integrity.
AUDiT: Academic Unit Diagnostic Tool
NCPRE offers a tool for assessing the health of an academic unit, and helping troubled units return to business as usual.
NCPRE Offers Online Course: Professional IQ
NCPRE, in partnership with Coursera, is now offering Professional IQ, an online instructional in professional development and ethical decision-making.
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Christopher Shade, PhD, obtained bachelor of science and masters of science degrees from Lehigh University in environmental and aqueous chemistry, and a PhD from the University of Illinois where he studied metal-ligand interactions in the environment and specialized in the and analytical chemistries of mercury. During his PhD work, Shade patented analytical technology for mercury speciation analysis and later founded Quicksilver Scientific, LLC, to commercialize this technology. Shortly after starting Quicksilver Scientific, Shade turned his focus to the human aspects of mercury toxicity and the functioning of the human detoxification system. He has since researched and developed superior liposomal delivery systems for the nutraceutical and wellness markets and also specific clinical analytical techniques for measuring human mercury exposure. He used his understanding of mercury and glutathione chemistry to design a unique system of products for detoxification that repairs and then maximizes the natural detoxification system.
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Featured Nevada City Tech Events June 28, 2018 BY Erika Kosina
Nevada County Tech Hub earns it’s name
It started quietly as just one manufacturing company, the ERC office and a community educational facility. It grew into a dynamic, interactive, collaborative space for the tech community in Nevada County. 104 New Mohawk is now the Nevada County Tech Hub – and it has earned its name!
The Economic Resource Council (ERC) had an idea in 2016 to create a space where tech companies and talent could work together side by side, exchanging ideas and forming the heart of a united tech community in Nevada County. Two years later, that community is a reality, and it is thriving. Twelve tenants now occupy the Nevada County Tech Hub space at 104 New Mohawk in Nevada City. They include manufacturing companies, start-ups, non-profits, and a handful of individuals (a writer, an attorney, a radio and television show producer) who specialize in the tech industry.
Collaboration at the Tech Hub
Shavati Karki-Pearl, Administrator and Founder of the Nevada County Tech Connection (NCTC), is grateful to have so many different people in the building to collaborate with. “The other residents are an important part of what we do because they provide mentors, teachers, and speakers for the Connected Communities Academy and NCTC Meetups.” she said. “They help out with, attend, and sponsor NCTC events. They give us ideas for classes – they are good people to brainstorm with.”
Random Networking Leads to Customer and Talent Referrals
Lafe Redd is the co-founder and CEO of Augmntr, a start-up specializing in AR and VR technologies that interact with complex data sets. He collaborates with his office neighbors in several different ways. Augmntr refers customers back and forth with Gyro-Stabilized Systems (GSS), which manufactures complementary custom stabilized platforms for camera systems. They trade horror stories and talk about cameras with Nevada County Television (NCTV) employees. They have referred talent to Traitware, which provides web hosting, authentication, and security solutions. And, like many other building residents, they rely on office neighbor Eric Little for legal services. Redd enjoys the social aspect of working at the Tech Hub: “You never know who is going to come in on a TechTonic Tuesday night for a presentation,” he said. “It’s good for random networking.” (Augmntr will be presenting at the April TechTonic on the state of AR/VR industry and what is possible with geo-registration and multi-system imaging integration.)
Augmntr’s commercial video annotation software Aerial Augmntr, provides all of the tools necessary to insert an overlay layer into a video stream or still image.
Space for Event Hosting and Digital Media Production
Jessica Carr, Program Manager for Small Business Development Center at the Sierra Business Council (SBC) also benefits from the random networking. The SBC is a nonprofit that fosters community vitality, environmental quality, economic prosperity, and social fairness in the Sierra Nevada. Though a contract with the ERC they recently opened an office at the Tech Hub, which makes it easier for their many consultants to offer small business consulting and workshops in Western Nevada County. They were happy to meet their office neighbor, attorney Eric Little. “We can’t consult on anything legal because we are a Federal agency – we can refer to him,” said Carr. “If he finds clients who need support in growing their business, he can refer to us.”
Sierra Small Business Development Center team from left to right: Kristin York, VP of Business Innovation and Director of the SBDC, Leslie Williams, Consultant, Jessica Carr, Program Manager of the SBDC, Chelsea Walterscheid, Program Coordinator.
Carr also appreciates the space – the SBC is hosting a Small Business Success Series of workshops at the Tech Hub in June, and providing a space for the Small Business Administration’s Meet the Lenders workshop/forum on April 5. There is also space for digital media production at the Tech Hub – NCTV’s Nevada County Digital Media Center offers a fully equipped production studio that includes a 20×20 greenscreen, a well-equipped creative lab, a control room, and mobile production and streaming capabilities.
The Future of the Tech Hub
Karki-Pearl would like to build on the synergy that is already happening at the Tech Hub. “I’d love to start an incubator and have people learn skills and then provide employees for the tech companies at the Hub,” she said. Contact Shavati Karki-Pearl at shavati@gmail.com if you are interested in funding this effort. There is a lot happening at the Tech Hub, and we are just getting started. Come and see for yourself — drop into one of our Meet-ups or other events.
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5 edition of The Art of Chris Achilleos found in the catalog.
The Art of Chris Achilleos
Heroes, Angels & Amazons
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Published May 1998 by Friedlander Pub Group .
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Trump faces rare rebuke from GOP for floating election delay
Jul 31, 2020 Newsofth
NEW YORK: President Donald Trump repeatedly tests the Republican Party’s limits on issues including race, trade and immigration.
On Thursday, he struck a boundary. GOP officials from New Hampshire to Mississippi to Iowa quickly pushed back against Trump’s suggestion that it might be necessary to delay the November election – which he cannot do without congressional approval – because of the unfounded threat of voter fraud.
They reassured voters that the election would proceed on the constitutionally mandated day as it has for more than two centuries.
Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley was especially blunt: “All I can say is, it doesn’t matter what one individual in this country says. We still are a country based on the rule of law, and we want to follow the law.”
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu vowed his state would hold its November elections as scheduled: “End of story.” Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., who leads the House Republican Conference, said, “The resistance to this idea among Republicans is overwhelming.” The top Republicans in the House and Senate, who have spent the past four years championing Trump in Congress, also distanced themselves from the notion of a delayed election.
It was a rare rebuke for Trump from his fellow Republicans, but one that might not last. There was little conservative opposition to Trump’s broader push to raise questions about the legitimacy of the Nov. 3 election, including his suggestion later Thursday that a delayed result because of mail-in ballots would be a sign of fraud.
The simple reality remains that Republicans up and down the ballot this fall need Trump’s fervent base on their side to have any chance of winning.
The dynamic has forced Trump-backed politicians to walk a delicate balance as they condemn the president’s most erratic behavior and ideas while trying not to upset his die-hard loyalists. At the same time, many Republican leaders are struggling under the weight of health, economic and social crises that the Trump administration has failed to contain.
The government announced Thursday that the US economy plunged by a record-shattering 32.9 per cent annual rate last quarter as the pandemic forces a wave of layoffs that shows no sign of abating.
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves, in an interview with The Associated Press, said he feared “a new wave of economic downturn” as he grapples with pressure to institute a second stay-at-home order as coronavirus infections in his state surge. The first-term Republican governor said he would do “everything possible” to avoid another shutdown but could not rule out the possibility.
Reeves encouraged Trump to embrace a reelection message focused on his ability to revive the nation’s economy, a familiar suggestion from frustrated Republican officials, though the president has shown little interest in adopting a consistent message.
Reeves said he opposes any plan to change the election date: “I don’t personally think a delay in the election at this point in time is necessary.” But he said he remained “100 per cent committed to doing everything possible” to help Trump beat Democratic rival Joe Biden in November.
“I don’t believe that the president is losing significant support from Republicans,” Reeves said.
Indeed, Trump confidant Jerry Falwell Jr., the president of Liberty University, said he would support Trump’s call to delay the election “until things are normal so people can walk in.” “If it takes a few more months, then so be it,” Falwell said in an interview, raising the prospect of limiting the president’s powers if the delay extends beyond his first term.
There have been a handful of moments that strained the GOP’s allegiance to Trump since he emerged as his party’s unlikely presidential nominee four years ago, yet his party has increasingly acquiesced to his turbulent leadership as his presidency progressed.
Just weeks before the 2016 election, several elected officials, including then-House Speaker Paul Ryan, publicly turned their back on Trump after he was caught admitting to sexual predatory behavior in an “Access Hollywood” video.
Less than a year later, the Republican National Committee rebuked the president after he claimed there were “very fine people” on both sides of a deadly white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. And Republican leaders briefly raised concerns last year when Trump was caught pressuring Ukrainian leaders to investigate Biden – an episode that would ultimately lead to his impeachment.
There have been a series of lower-profile flashpoints over the last four years that prompted modest concerns from Republicans that were quickly forgotten, and the latest debate over the election date may soon fall into that category.
Trump cannot change the election date without the approval of Congress, and policymakers in both parties made clear they would oppose such a move. Trump’s ultimate goal, however, may have less to do with the election date than undermining the results of the election if he loses.
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Wyclef Jean’s Candidacy Puts Scrutiny On His Charity
With Wyclef Jean’s recent run for Haitian Presidential candidacy, the Haitian artist’s past activity with Yéle is now in question. It was widely reported that Yéle’s 2006 tax filing revealed $350,000 in questionable payments to two companies that Mr. Jean and his cousin control, including $250,000 to a Haitian television station they had just acquired. With a history of poor economy in Haiti, Jean’s involvement with Yéle may affect many people’s trust in him.
A few months before Wyclef Jean, the hip-hop star, declared his candidacy for president of Haiti, the representative of a struggling tent camp made a pilgrimage to the new headquarters of Mr. Jean’s charity. He arrived, hat in hand, at the eight-acre compound the charity leased after a fund-raising bonanza in response to the Jan. 12 earthquake.
But the representative, Carel Calixte of the Christ Roi camp, could not get past the gate of the $15,000-a-month property, where grapefruit and palm trees surround an unfilled swimming pool and two model homes for the homeless sit empty. So, accepting a vague promise of assistance, he left.
No help ever arrived, Mr. Calixte and other leaders at Christ Roi said, even though the charity, Yéle Haiti, lists their camp among several dozen it supports. Yéle’s president, Hugh Locke, provided dates of several water deliveries to Christ Roi. But camp leaders insist that their water has been supplied not by Yéle but by two other nonprofit groups.
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At least four more camps that Yéle claims to support also maintain that they have received nothing from Yéle — “Not even a cookie!” Ricardo Dorvelus, a camp leader, said — and still others characterize Yéle’s assistance as short-lived or token, like the television donated to one camp that broke halfway through the World Cup.
Mr. Jean, who is considered a potential front-runner in the campaign, said his charity was saving lives, especially in “the roughest communities.” He dismissed the accounts from camp leaders as “hearsay” that reflected “the overall fear and anger in these camps after nearly seven months of hardship and fear.”
Mr. Jean also expressed displeasure that his presidential bid has renewed scrutiny of his charity and its history of poor financial management “at a time when I am trying to make a genuine difference.”
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Every Indian must remain alert about Corona: Prime Minister Modi
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I appeal that the elderly, senior citizens and those above 65 years of age in our families, not leave homes for the next few weeks. Today’s generation may not be very familiar with this,but in the olden times, blackout was observed at night during wartime. This would at times go on for prolonged periods. Several times, there would also be blackout drills.
Today, I request my fellow citizens for support on one more issue, that of people’s curfew. People’s curfew means a curfew imposed for the people, by the people, on the people themselves.
This Sunday, that is on 22nd March, all citizen must abide by this people’s curfew from 7 AM until 9 PM. During this curfew, we shall neither leave our homes, nor get onto the streets or roam about our localities.Only those associated with emergency and essential services will leave their homes.
New Delhi: Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi on Thursday, 19 March 2020, underscored that complacency in respect of a global pandemic like Corona is not appropriate. Therefore, it is essential that each and every Indian remains alert and cautious.
For the past 2 months, Modi said, lakhs of our people have been working day and night in our Hospitals and Airports. From doctors to nurses, hospital staff, sanitation workers, airlines employees, government staff, police personnel, media people, people associated with train-bus-auto rickshaw services, and home delivery agents; all have been selflessly serving others, without caring about themselves.
On 22nd March, all Indians should express their gratitude to all such people. On Sunday at exactly 5 pm, we all stand at the doors, balconies, windows of our homes, and give them all a 5-minute standing ovation.We clap our hands, beat our plates, ring our bells to boost their morale, salute their service.
To inform people about this, the Prime Minister urged the local authorities across the country to ring a siren at 5 pm on 22nd March.
We must with full sincerity, express our feelings towards all such fellow citizens who have lived by our value-system of ‘Seva Parmo Dharma’, that is Service being the highest Duty, the PM said
In such times of crisis, we also need to be aware that the burden on our essential services, our hospitals, is continuously increasing, the Prime Minister pointed out urging the people to, as much as possible, avoid going to the hospital for routine check-ups. When necessary, people could get the required guidance over phone from their known local doctor, family doctor, or some relative who is a doctor. In case they have a non-essential, elective surgery scheduled, they should postpone it by a month.
This global pandemic is also going to have a wide-ranging impact on the economy, the PM emphasised. Keeping in mind the economic challenges arising from the Corona virus, the government has decided to set up a COVID-19 Economic Response Task Force under the leadership of the Finance Minister, the PM announced. This Task Force will take decisions in the near future, based on regular interactions and feedback from all stakeholders, and analysis of all situations and dimensions. This Task Force will also ensure that all steps taken to reduce the economic difficulties are effectively implemented.
Modi further said that the whole world is currently passing through a period of very serious crisis. Normally, when a natural crisis strikes, it is limited to a few countries or states. However, this time the calamity is such that it has it has put all of mankind in crisis. World Wars 1 and 2 did not impact as many countries, as have been affected by Corona today.
Over the last two months, The PM said, we are continuously observing and hearing of grave Corona virus related news. In these two months, the 130 crore citizens of India have ably dealt with the global Corona pandemic and have exercised due caution. Study of the countries most affected by Coronavirus has revealed another aspect. In these countries, the spread of the disease has witnessed almost an explosion after the initial few days. The number of people infected by Corona has grown at a rapid pace. Government of India is constantly keeping a close watch on this situation, and this track record of the spread of Corona.
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2013 Tony Award Picks: Who SHOULD Win
New York Theater May 24, 2013 1 Comment
The most important question for me about the 2013 Tony Awards is not: Is Kinky Boots a shoe-in for the bulk of its 13 Tony Award nominations, more than any other show this season?
Or: Will Matilda, with 12 nominations, dominate the night?
Or: Will Tom Hanks be the lucky guy he’s always been and win a Tony for his Broadway debut?
The question is: Why do so many theatergoers care what 435 people think?
There are just 868 voters for the Tony Awards. As theater critic (and Tony voter) Jeremy Gerard pointed out last week in his diatribe against “Phony Tony Voting“, many of these voters are from out-
of- town and don’t even see all the shows they’re voting on. Who are these voters? Many are theater artists; most seem to be in the business of commercial theater. Only 25 are critics; the rest of the critics are excluded under the Orwellian/Alice in Wonderland argument that we can’t be impartial since we’ve gone public with our opinions. Meanwhile, the decision-making is allowed into the hands of people who have a financial interest in the outcome.
In his article, Gerard also argues it is “rotten… that, after 67 years, the Tonys still exclude off-Broadway while claiming to celebrate the best of American theater.”
So why are the Tony Awards given so much more importance than any of the many, many other theater awards that have sprouted up since the Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theater were established in 1947? The answer is simple: The Tony Awards show is the only one that is televised on a broadcast network. It is the only opportunity each year for millions of theater lovers to catch up on what’s happening on New York stages. Its influence is profound: Billy Porter, nominee this year for best performance of an actor in a leading role in a musical, says it was watching Jennifer Holliday perform in the 1982 Tony Awards that persuaded the then-12-year-old Pittsburgh native to become a professional performer.
Below are my picks for the 2013 Tony Awards — by which I mean, whom I would choose among the nominees. These are not my predictions of who will actually win: How can I guess what 800-odd people who haven’t even seen all the shows will vote for? And why should I, since I have seen all the shows?
Nominees: The Assembled Parties; Lucky Guy; The Testament of Mary; Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike
My choice: Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike
I would be happy to see either Vanya Sonia or The Assembled Parties win this category. Both moved and amused me. Both are extraordinarily well-acted. I even admired the sets of each.
Nominees: Bring It On: The Musical; A Christmas Story, The Musical; Kinky Boots; Matilda The Musical
My choice: Matilda The Musical
This is not as much of a slam-dunk for me as it apparently will be for many Tony voters. I liked “A Christmas Story” almost as much, and it is a warmer show. But there’s an inventiveness in the design of “Matilda” and a cleverness in the lyrics that distinguishes it.
BEST BOOK OF A MUSICAL
Nominees: A Christmas Story, The Musical; Kinky Boots; Matilda The Musical; Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella
Joseph Robinette
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE (MUSIC AND/OR LYRICS) WRITTEN FOR THE THEATRE
Nominees: A Christmas Story, The Musical; Hands on a Hardbody; Kinky Boots; Matilda the Musical
My choice: A Christmas Story
This is a tough decision, because the show with some of the cleverest lyrics, Matilda, doesn’t have the most memorable score, while the shows with some rocking tunes, Hands on a Hardbody and Kinky Boots, have lyrics that are often unimpressive.
BEST REVIVAL OF A PLAY
Nominees: Golden Boy; Orphans, The Trip to Bountiful; Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
My choice: Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
This brings up an almost-philosophical issue: Does a production deserve more credit for making the most of an outdated or otherwise inferior script or are we duty-bound to honor the best script? The production of the creaky “Golden Boy” was wonderful; there is much as well to recommend The Trip to Bountiful with its “non-traditional” high-quality cast.
BEST REVIVAL OF A MUSICAL
Nominees: Annie; The Mystery of Edwin Drood; Pippin; Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella
My choice: The Mystery of Edwin Drood
This is my most reluctant choice, because I don’t consider Drood musical theater so much as a unique theatrical experience (a Drama Desk but not a Tony category), but the revival was seamlessly executed with a stellar cast including Chita Rivera. It’s clear in whose hands this award will actually wind up: Pippin. I have to concede that the production of Pippin worked wonders on what I consider a dud of a script, thanks in particular to the circus performance.
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE IN A PLAY
Nominees: Tom Hanks Lucky Guy; Nathan Lane The Nance; Tracy Letts Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?; David Hyde Pierce Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike; Tom Sturridge Orphans
My choice: Nathan Lane, The Nance
This is Lane’s 19th show on Broadway and his fourth Tony nomination (He won two of the previous three.) For this role as a closeted vaudeville performer from the 1930’s, Lane delivers the kind of performance for which he is best known — the song-and-dance comedian with the perfect timing — but goes deeper and darker when his character is off the stage. All four of the other nominees deliver quality performances, and it would not be a travesty if Letts was honored for his spot-on performance as the bizarrely playful and bitter George, even though it is his Broadway acting debut.
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE IN A PLAY
Nominees: Laurie Metcalf The Other Place; Amy Morton Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?; Kristine Nielsen Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike; Holland Taylor Ann; Cicely Tyson The Trip to Bountiful
My choice: Cicely Tyson, The Trip to Bountiful
This is the category that should convince any serious theatergoer how wrong-headed it is to turn theater art into a competition. Every single one of these actresses gave a performance that knocked me out. A particular shout-out to Kristine Nielsen, who I feel was robbed of her rightful Tony by being put in this category instead of featured actress.
But Cicely Tyson managed to make something fresh out of a role that could too easily make you pity the character rather than empathize and admire her.
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE IN A MUSICAL
Nominees: Bertie Carvel Matilda The Musical; Santino Fontana Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella; Rob McClure Chaplin; Billy Porter Kinky Boots; Stark Sands Kinky Boots
My choice: Rob McClure, Chaplin
McClure’s performance reminds me of the joke about Ginger Rogers doing everything Fred Astaire did but backwards and in high heels. McClure delivered the song, dance and acting at the same level as the other nominees but also rode backwards on a bicycle on a high wire.
A shout-out to Billy Porter, who does a wonderful job with a hackneyed character.
Bertie Carvel, who gives an impressive if off-putting performance as a sadistic headmistress, is in my view a featured actor — which is how he was categorized by the Drama Desk Awards.
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE IN A MUSICAL
Nominees: Stephanie J. Block The Mystery of Edwin Drood; Carolee Carmello Scandalous; Valisia LeKae Motown The Musical; Patina Miller Pippin; Laura Osnes Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella
Diana Ross (Valisia LeKae)
My choice: Valisia LeKae, Motown
This is a difficult category, not just because the talent is so plentiful, but because the shows are so beneath them. I’ll admit to coming up with my choice in part through process of elimination, but something magical happened during LeKae’s scene playing Diana Ross in her first solo concert, bringing audience members to the stage to sing “Reach Out and Touch.” As lovely and impressive as the other nominees’ performances were, I don’t recall any such similar moment in them.
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A FEATURED ROLE IN A PLAY
Nominees: Danny Burstein Golden Boy; Richard Kind, The Big Knife; Billy Magnussen, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike; Tony Shalhoub, Golden Boy; Courtney B. Vance, Lucky Guy
My choice: Richard Kind, The Big Knife
Richard Kind
Those who’ve been able to catch the 1955 movie of “The Big Knife,” with Rod Steiger’s absurdly over-the-top portrayal of the thug-like movie studio head, can even more appreciate Kind’s performance, which is modulated and credible before it becomes explosive; he seems to inhabit the role.
I do give a shout-out to Tony Shalhoub who performed the single most memorable gesture of the entire season — as his son reverently but ambivalently picks up the new violin, Shalhoub quickly places the suddenly materialized violin pad on his son’s shoulder, a simultaneously hilarious and touching moment.
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A FEATURED ROLE IN A PLAY
Nominees: Carrie Coon, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?; Shalita Grant, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike; Judith Ivey,The Heiress; Judith Light, The Assembled Parties; Condola Rashad, The Trip to Bountiful
My choice: Condola Rashad, The Trip to Bountiful
An impossible category, all are so good. I’m going with Rashad precisely because she wasn’t flashy; she held her own against all these Hollywood stars with a modest, controlled performance that so fit the character that she seemed to be the character.
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A FEATURED ROLE IN A MUSICAL
Keith Carradine
Nominees: Charl Brown, Motown The Musical; Keith Carradine, Hands on a Hardbody; Will Chase,The Mystery of Edwin Drood; Gabriel Ebert, Matilda The Musical; Terrence Mann,Pippin
My choice: Keith Carradine, Hands on a Hardbody
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A FEATURED ROLE IN A MUSICAL
Andrea Martin
Nominees: Annaleigh Ashford, Kinky Boots; Victoria Clark, Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella; Andrea Martin,Pippin; Keala Settle Hands on a Hardbody; Lauren Ward Matilda The Musical
My choice: Andrea Martin Pippin
Shout-out to Keala Settle, who has an amazing voice.
Nominees: Pam MacKinnon Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?; Nicholas Martin, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike; Bartlett Sher,Golden Boy; George C. Wolfe, Lucky Guy
My choice: Pam MacKinnon, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Nominees: Scott Ellis The Mystery of Edwin Drood; Jerry Mitchell Kinky Boots; Diane Paulus Pippin; Matthew Warchus Matilda The Musical
My choice: Matthew Warchus, Matilda The Musical
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY
Nominees: Andy Blankenbuehler, Bring It On: The Musical; Peter Darling,Matilda The Musical; Jerry Mitchell, Kinky Boots; Chet Walker, Pippin
My choice: Peter Darling, Matilda The Musical
BEST ORCHESTRATIONS
Nominees: Chris Nightingale Matilda The Musical; Stephen Oremus Kinky Boots; Ethan Popp & Bryan Crook Motown The Musical; Danny Troob Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella
My choice: Danny Troob, Cinderella
The orchestrations gave new luscious life to Rodgers and Hammerstein’s wonderful score. I could just as easily vote for Ethan Popp and Bryan Cook for Motown.
BEST SCENIC DESIGN OF A PLAY
Nominees: John Lee Beatty The Nance; Santo Loquasto The Assembled Parties; David Rockwell Lucky Guy; Michael Yeargan Golden Boy
My choice: John Lee Beatty The Nance
Beatty supplemented his usual solid realistically detailed set (The Hell’s Kitchen apartment of Nathan Lane’s character) with an inventive interpretation of a vaudevillian theater, both from the stage and backstage, sometimes simultaneously.
A shout-out to Santo Loquasto, who solved the problem of presenting a huge apartment on the Upper West Side by suggesting its immensity with rotating rooms.
BEST SCENIC DESIGN OF A MUSICAL
Nominees: Rob Howell Matilda The Musical; Anna Louizos The Mystery of Edwin Drood; Scott Pask Pippin; David Rockwell
My choice: Rob Howell, Matilda The Musical
BEST COSTUME DESIGN OF A PLAY
Nominees: Soutra Gilmour Cyrano de Bergerac; Ann Roth The Nance; Albert Wolsky The Heiress; Catherine Zuber Golden Boy
My choice: Alberet Wolsky, The Heiress
The costumes in all these shows were spot-on, and I could be happy with any of them winning. I”m going for the lush late 19th-century plushness of the costumes for “The Heiress” by Wolsky, the octogenarian who has worked on 20 Broadway shows since 1963 and never even been nominated before. (Hey, this isn’t the S.A.T.’s, ok? Sentiment can be a factor in the grading. )
BEST COSTUME DESIGN OF A MUSICAL
Nominees: Gregg Barnes Kinky Boots; Rob Howell Matilda The Musical; Dominique Lemieux Pippin; William Ivey Long Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella
My choice: William Ivey Long, Cinderella
The other designers offered flamboyance. Long also gave us magic; at least three times a character changes before our eyes from one costume into another in what goes by so quickly it seems like a cinematic special effect.
BEST LIGHTING DESIGN OF A PLAY
Nominees: Jules Fisher & Peggy Eisenhauer Lucky Guy; Donald Holder Golden Boy; Jennifer Tipton The Testament of Mary;Japhy Weideman The Nance
My choice: Donald Holder, Golden Boy
Shout-out to Jennifer Tipton, The Testament of Mary
BEST LIGHTING DESIGN OF A MUSICAL
Nominees: Kenneth Posner Kinky Boots; Kenneth Posner Pippin; Kenneth Posner; Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella; Hugh Vanstone Matilda The Musical
My choice: Hugh Vanstone, Matilda
The designers are what make Matilda feel so magical, and its lighting is central to establishing the mood of each scene. I would be leaning toward Vanstone even if I didn’t feel that this veteran designer of 19 Broadway shows, who has never won a Tony, was cheated out of the Tony last year because the show for which he was nominated, “Ghost,” got such a poor reception in New York (in sharp contrast to the response in the UK).
Shout-out to Kenneth Posner, prolific and spot-on lighting designer with some 50 Broadway shows to credit, who has won the Tony before and will again.
BEST SOUND DESIGN OF A PLAY
Nominees: John Gromada The Trip to Bountiful; Mel Mercier The Testament of Mary; Leon Rothenberg The Nance; Peter John Still and Marc Salzberg; Golden Boy
My choice: Peter John Still and Marc Salzberg, Golden Boy
BEST SOUND DESIGN OF A MUSICAL
Jonathan Deans & Garth Helm Pippin; Peter Hylenski Motown The Musical; John Shivers Kinky Boots; Nevin Steinberg
Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella
My choice: Peter Hylenski Motown The Musical
I won’t say that the sound design is the single best thing about Motown The Musical, but it enhanced what is the best thing about the musical, the show-stopping numbers.
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Pets bring comfort during times of uncertainty
Courtesy of Dr. Bill Bird
Dr. Bird lays with his Wheaton Terrier, Sutherland, named after Birds therapist.
Audrianna Kisley, Writer
Quarantine has proven to be a challenge to all. Being alone, only seeing people over a screen and using a totally new way of learning is hard to deal with, amid everything that is happening. However, for those of us who have pets, there is an unexpected light in the current darkness. Pets are always there for their owners wanting their love and attention. They have an influence that might not be obvious, but it’s present, experts and pet owners say.
Dr. Bill Bird, an Atlanta counseling Psychologist, said pets have a beneficial impact on humans.
”Pets have a strong positive impact on us due to their reliability and companionship,” Bird said. “A lot of people turn to their pets for connection and comfort. Their pets are often quite available and ready for companionship. They are a source of security in an insecure world.”
During this isolation period, pets have seemed to help calm these feelings, feelings of depression and anxiety.
Morgan Greene and her basset hound Norton during online school.
“I have severe anxiety, but my dog has helped calm me in times of high stress,” freshman Morgan Greene said. “It’s good just knowing he is there because I know he is there to calm me down if I need it.”
With Grady students in virtual school, anxiety can make it hard to focus on schoolwork. That can be hard to deal with on top of the other things students need to learn within this new system.
“I’ve had trouble during online school so far, when I’m working, sometimes I get really stressed about the workload,” sophomore Quavion Turner said. “It’s good to have my pets around me because when I’m struggling, I call them over and they help calm me down so I can focus on my work.”
Although pets seem to calm some students, this is not always the case, as sometimes they are a “welcome” distraction. Junior Jeremy Gailor shared the effect his cat has had on him during online school.
“I usually get distracted when I’m with my cat, which isn’t helpful for online school,” Gailor said. “I start playing with her when I see her, so I don’t end up doing my school work.”
Pets not only have an impact on students during online school, but they also have been said to be beneficial when a person is in isolation. Bird has discussed these benefits and why they occur.
“During this time, there is a lot of pain and discomfort. We weren’t created for social isolation,” Bird said. “Right now, with freedom being limited, people are suffering from a lack of sense of identity. Pets are kind of a source of comfort or stability that helps you with a sense of personhood or identity, and that’s because they’re something easy to love that loves you back.”
Pets don’t only help calm people down mentally, but physically, too. This extra benefit adds a level of connection that can help strengthen the bond between you and your pet. Independent Child psychologist Steph Williams, has observed these physical benefits.
“I’ve seen many ways in which animals can take a therapeutic role, with both physical and psychological conditions,” Williams said. “Even something as basic as taking a dog for a walk has the potential to increase physical fitness.”
The calming effect pets have on humans is helpful to people with various conditions, Bird and Williams said. For the high levels of anxiety associated with the pandemic, this effect is beneficial to all pet owners.
“Pets by demeanor are just soothing,” Bird said. “For instance, if you just take time out of your day to watch your dog sleep, you’ll notice that your heart rate and pulse will go down and your breathing will get deeper. This is because there’s a synchronicity that occurs where you link up psychologically with their calmness and with their sense of peace.”
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Norwegian launches new low-cost route from Edinburgh to Barcelona this week
Press release • Jun 14, 2016 09:18 BST
Low-cost airline Norwegian continues its UK expansion this week with the launch of its newest route from Edinburgh to the cosmopolitan city of Barcelona with fares from £34.90.
From 15 June, Norwegian’s brand new twice weekly flights to Barcelona take off, departing on Wednesdays and Saturdays offering passengers an ideal schedule for a short summer getaway. More than 15,000 seats are available to book with the only airline at Edinburgh offering passengers free inflight Wi-Fi on brand new 186 seat aircraft.
Barcelona continues to offer something new and amazes visitors with its Mediterranean culture, traditions, gastronomy and heritage. The city’s Modernista sites, including Casa de les Punxes, are opening their doors for public visits and holidaymakers can also access, a world of nature, charming coastal villages and vineyards beyond Barcelona.
The Catalan capital becomes Norwegian’s sixth route from Edinburgh Airport as the airline is also considering new transatlantic flights from the Scottish capitalusing state-of the-art aircraft such as the new Boeing 737 MAX, giving passengers even more affordable choice to the world’s top destinations.
Thomas Ramdahl, Chief Commercial Officer at Norwegian said: “We have major expansions plans at Edinburgh as our affordable flights are continuing to be a huge draw for Scottish passengers. Last year was our busiest ever at the airport with over 200,000 passengers flying with us and now holidaymakers can combine city, sun and sand with Norwegian’s new affordable flights to Barcelona. We are the only airline offering passengers high quality at a low cost with free Wi-Fi, brand new aircraft and a growing route network to the most sought after destinations and this is only set to continue at Edinburgh.”
Gordon Dewar, Chief Executive of Edinburgh Airport said: “Norwegian has shown great ambition to expand here and they are a really strong cultural fit for Edinburgh Airport as we continue to deliver more routes and destinations than ever before.
“Edinburgh is one of the leading destinations in northern Europe and I am really confident that this new route will be very popular for business and tourism passengers in Barcelona and here in Scotland.”
Norwegian already serves five business and leisure destinations from Edinburgh Airport to Malaga, Tenerife, Stockholm, Copenhagen and Oslo having flown more than one million passengers since the airline began flights from the airport in 2009.
Flight schedule - Edinburgh – Barcelona
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Departs Saturday: 10:05 Arrive: 13:45
Flight schedule - Barcelona - Edinburgh
Europe’s third largest low-cost carrier is the only airline in the UK offering direct award winning flights to the U.S. from Gatwick to destinations including Boston, San Francisco-Oakland and Las Vegas from 31 October with fares from £149 in economy and £399 in Premium.
Norwegian in the UK:
Norwegian first launched UK flights in 2003 and now operates from London Gatwick, Edinburgh, Birmingham and Manchester Airports to more than 40 destinations worldwide
Norwegian is the third largest airline at London Gatwick, with 3.9 million yearly passengers, and with more than 700 pilots, cabin crew and staff working from its Gatwick base
In 2014, Norwegian introduced the UK’s first low-cost, long haul flights to the U.S. - the airlines now flies to 8 U.S destinations with fares from £149 one way in economy and £399 in Premium
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Hackensack Partners with NNJCF to Create Demarest Place ART Walk
Seth Goldstein
Mural on the corner of Demarest Place in Hackensack, Artist: Damien Mitchell. Image courtesy of NNJCF.
The city of Hackensack is partnering with the Northern NJ Community Foundation and the Together New Jersey consortium to develop a plan for converting the downtown Demarest Place Pedestrian walkway into an ART walk. The project will receive up to $20,000 in technical assistance through TNJ’s Local Technical Assistance Program. Funding for the Program is provided by the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority.
The funding provides support from the Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center at Rutgers University to develop a conceptual plan for Demarest Plan supporting the City’s project, “ART Walk: Activating Demarest Place via the Arts”.
The $20,000 complements the City of Hackensack’s urban renaissance with over $1 billion in redevelopment projects taking place in the downtown area. Upon completion of the ‘ART Walk’, this area will serve as an arts experience and destination within the City and as an inviting gateway into the downtown area connecting the NJ TRANSIT bus terminal to the City’s Hackensack Performing Arts Center.
Hackensack Street Art. Image courtesy of Jeanine Pedersen.
“As we continue working to revitalize Downtown Hackensack, we have made a strong commitment to supporting the arts, and this innovative ART Walk program will be another great step in that process. Public art projects help create a strong sense of place and bring energy and vibrancy to our city. The City Council and I are proud of this effort to embrace the arts in our community.” – Hackensack Mayor John Labrosse.
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“Working with Together North Jersey is a wonderful opportunity to develop a more comprehensive plan of the ‘ART Walk’ at Demarest. Their help is reinforcing our work to garner feedback from community members frequenting the area, as well as current business owners and developers. This ensures a strategic walkway connecting the bus terminal and the Hackensack Performing Arts Center becomes an attractive and relevant public space for those who use it,” said Danielle De Laurentis, Associate Director, NNJCF.
About the Key Players
Together New Jersey (TNJ) is a NPO consortium of more than 100 public, private, and non-profit partners that developed North Jersey’s first comprehensive plan for sustainable development in 2015. NNJCF works with local governments, school districts, businesses, non-profit organizations, and citizen groups in Northern New Jersey to improve community life. The Foundation’s partners identify and resolve regional problems and opportunities by talking and learning from each other, by sharing ideas, best practices, services, and resources.
NNJCF’s ArtsBergen initiative has become a leader in creative placemaking in the area. Creative placemaking is the practice of integrating arts and culture into the fabric of the region, town or city block to build more vibrant and stronger communities. In recent years, NNJCF’s ArtsBergen led Hackensack’s creative placemaking with partnerships with the Main Street Business Alliance, the Hackensack Creative Arts Team, the City of Hackensack and local artists. ArtsBergen has helped create the ‘Greetings from The Sack’, ‘The Hacktivator’, and Main Street Alliance’s ‘Live Painting on Vintage Doors’ at the Downtown Hackensack Main Music Art Brew & Fare.
The State University of Rutgers is also a key player. RU-VTC provides technical assistance services to support local initiatives that advance the focus areas and strategies from the TNJ Plan.
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byEileen Sosin Martínez
Relations between Brazil and Cuba have continued to improve in recent years, and today can be described as very good, according to Cesario Melantonio Neto, that country’s ambassador in Havana. Currently the Special Area Development Mariel constitutes the larger joint initiative, he said in an interview with OnCuba.
“We are very excited about the project. This year we have had visits from various trade missions, with over 100 Brazilian companies. We don’t only look at Mariel, but also to other provinces where these companies can be installed.
“There are a lot of expectations, so they come here and are not just Brazilian multinationals that are already established in Cuba, we also received many SMEs who were here for the first time and had a very positive impression,” he said.
The ambassador noted that the fundamental attractions of the Cuban market have to do with the new Foreign Investment Law and the strategic position of Mariel, which allow Brazilian companies to produce for the Cuban market, re-export to his country and to other nations of the continent.
The credit provided by Brazil amounts to $ 900 million, an amount that makes it the largest investor in the Mariel Zone. There the Odebrecht company, together with its Cuban counterparts, are building the road, hydraulic, electrical and communications infrastructure.
The production of sugar and other foods are representative areas of cooperation between Brazil and Cuba / Photo: Roberto Ruiz.
This entity also manages since 2013 the l “5 de Septiembre” sugar mill, in the province of Cienfuegos, in order to increase yields and efficiency. The sugar and food production in general, are representative sectors where the South American giant has collaborated with the island
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In late January the former president Luis Inacio Lula da Silva toured several provinces of the island, accompanied by Agriculture Minister Gustavo Rodriguez Rollero where he became interested in planting corn, beans and other crops.
Also, during a workshop conducted last month, experts from both nations shared experiences of social programs and family farming. “The cooperation can range from livestock to soybeans, sorghum, milk chain, and new areas we are studying right now,” said Cesario Melantonio.
Meanwhile, health care and biotechnology and pharmaceuticals, become central axis of the exchange for the Cuban side. This is expressed through technology transfer from the island, and the export of Heberprot-P.
On the Cuban side mainly biotech and pharmaceuticals are sold in Brazil. / Photo taken from Tele Pinar.
“We have almost 12 thousand Cuban doctors working in Brazil at this time; they might treat some 48 million people. It has a cumulative effect, I think as the years pass the impact will be increased, for example, to lower the mortality rate, “said the ambassador.
On more than one occasion President Dilma Rousseff has publicly praised the performance of members of the More Doctors program, which these days marks its first year of operations.
While bilateral trade has grown 9.2 percent since 2008 to date, the trend indicates a high surplus for Brasilia.
“We export over here roughly $ 600 million, and import about 100 million. We would like to balance this trade, I think we can buy more from Cuba, and I think that biotechnology would be one of the areas that could help significantly.
Cuba exports to Brazil last year, 90 percent came from that area, there is great potential, “he said.
The South American country is among the top five trading partners of Cuba internationally, and in Latin America it ranked second, preceded by Venezuela. The Brazilian Agency for Export and Investment Promotion, Apex-Brasil, has a center in Havana, one of nine worldwide, confirming the interest of Brazilian entrepreneurs to foster links with the island
Such links, in the Brazilian ambassador opinion, are based on cultural affinity between the two peoples. “Our similar characteristics are many: the history, the influence of Africa, Latin Americanisms, music, gastronomy, urban landscape, the rural landscape … This greatly facilitates the work, because a Brazilian doesn’t feel he is abroad when in Cuba, and I think for a Cuban is the same.
“For example, the common aspects help regarding technical cooperation and adaptation of the doctors, because they understand our people very easily, is a comparative advantage.”
The “José Marti” Association of Cuban Residents in Brazil may be mentioned as another positive experience in this regard. In the words of Cesario Melantonio, “cultural collaboration is an area where there is almost a spontaneous generation without government project because people know, come and go on their own. But we are preparing for next year a program about it, most ambitious and sophisticated. ”
In turn, Cuban-Brazilian ties acquire new nuances in the context of Latin American integration and the rise of the BRICS group, because the island occupies a leading place in the block of the CELAC, and advocates strengthen their economic and trade partnerships with Russia and China.
Also, tourism is seen as an activity with ample opportunities for joint development. Last year the Cubana direct flight was reopened with the Havana-Sao Paulo route, and FITCUBA 2013 International Tourism Fair was dedicated to Brazil.
“We agreed to have regular meetings once a month with the sector Minister Manuel Marrero, in order to boost the industry. This year the visit of the Brazilian Association of Travel Agents (ABAVI) took place with its president, 80 tourism companies and 20 journalists. I’m sure it will have much impact in Brazil, “he predicted.
In the short term they are materializing negotiations to establish a plant of glass and plastic polygon, with Brazilian and Cuban partners in Mariel. Oil, transportation, construction, industrial equipment and coffee production include other horizons for economic growth on both sides.
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Online books about this author are available, as is a Wikipedia article.
Eliot, T. S. (Thomas Stearns), 1888-1965, contrib.: American Poets: An Anthology of Contemporary Verse (Munich: K. Wolff Verlag, c1923), ed. by Leonora Speyer, also contrib. by Conrad Aiken, Maxwell Bodenheim, Anna Hempstead Branch, Witter Bynner, Adelaide Crapsey, Emily Dickinson, H. D. (Hilda Doolittle), John Gould Fletcher, Robert Frost, Orrick Johns, Alfred Kreymborg, Vachel Lindsay, Amy Lowell, Edwin Markham, Edgar Lee Masters, Edna St. Vincent Millay, William Vaughn Moody, Marianne Moore, Rose Cecil O'Neill, Ezra Pound, Lola Ridge, Edwin Arlington Robinson, Carl Sandburg, Wallace Stevens, Sara Teasdale, Ridgely Torrence, Louis Untermeyer, William Carlos Williams, and Elinor Wylie (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
Eliot, T. S. (Thomas Stearns), 1888-1965, contrib.: Britain at War (1941), by Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.), ed. by Monroe Wheeler, also contrib. by Herbert Read, E. J. Carter, and Carlos Dyer (PDF with commentary at moma.org)
Eliot, T. S. (Thomas Stearns), 1888-1965, ed.: The Criterion (partial serial archives)
Eliot, T. S. (Thomas Stearns), 1888-1965: Eeldrop and Appleplex
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Eliot, T. S. (Thomas Stearns), 1888-1965: Ezra Pound: His Metric and Poetry (Gutenberg text)
Eliot, T. S. (Thomas Stearns), 1888-1965, contrib.: Literary Lectures Presented at the Library of Congress (Washington: Library of Congress, 1973), also contrib. by Thomas Mann, R. P. Blackmur, Archibald Henderson, Irving Stone, John O'Hara, MacKinlay Kantor, John Crowe Ransom, Delmore Schwartz, John Hall Wheelock, Robert Hillyer, Pierre Emmanuel, Cleanth Brooks, Richard Wilbur, Leon Edel, Alain Bosquet, Hans Egon Holthusen, Erich Heller, Marc Slonim, Lin Yutang, Giose Rimanelli, Arturo Torres-Rioseco, Stephen Spender, Saul Bellow, Louis Untermeyer, Ralph Ellison, Karl Shapiro, and Reed Whittemore (page images at HathiTrust)
Eliot, T. S. (Thomas Stearns), 1888-1965: Poems (1920) (HTML at Bartleby)
Eliot, T. S. (Thomas Stearns), 1888-1965: Poems (Gutenberg text)
Eliot, T. S. (Thomas Stearns), 1888-1965: Prufrock and Other Observations
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Eliot, T. S. (Thomas Stearns), 1888-1965: The Sacred Wood: Essays on Poetry and Criticism (1920 edition) (HTML at Bartleby)
Eliot, T. S. (Thomas Stearns), 1888-1965: The Waste Land (1922 edition, with notes and line numbers)
Eliot, T. S. (Thomas Stearns), 1888-1965: The Waste Land (New York: Boni and Liveright, 1922)
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Eliot, T. S. (Thomas Stearns), 1888-1965: The adventures of Huckleberry Finn / (New York : Chanticleer Press, 1950), also by Mark Twain (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
Eliot, T. S. (Thomas Stearns), 1888-1965: Ara vus [i.e. vos] prec, ([London] : Ovid Press, [1920]) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
Eliot, T. S. (Thomas Stearns), 1888-1965: Ara vus prec / ([London] : The Ovid Press, [1919?]), also by Ovid Press. Book producer (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
Eliot, T. S. (Thomas Stearns), 1888-1965: The Borzoi 1920. Being a sort of record of five years' of publishing. (New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 1920), also by Inc Alfred A. Knopf, Ezra Pound, Robert Graves, Conrad Aiken, Carl Van Vechten, H. L. Mencken, Floyd Dell, and Willa Cather (page images at HathiTrust)
Eliot, T. S. (Thomas Stearns), 1888-1965, contrib.: The Borzoi 1920: Being a sort of record of five years' publishing , by Inc Alfred A. Knopf, also contrib. by Conrad Aiken, H. L. Mencken, Floyd Dell, Robert Graves, Ezra Pound, Willa Cather, and Carl Van Vechten (Gutenberg ebook)
Eliot, T. S. (Thomas Stearns), 1888-1965: A brief treatise on the criticism of poetry. ([London, The Poetry Bookshop, 1920]) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
Eliot, T. S. (Thomas Stearns), 1888-1965: A cooking egg / (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
Eliot, T. S. (Thomas Stearns), 1888-1965: The Criterion : a quarterly review. (London : Faber & Gwyer, 1922-1939) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
Eliot, T. S. (Thomas Stearns), 1888-1965: John Dryden, the poet, the dramatist, the critic : three essays / (New York : T. & Elsa Holliday, 1832) (page images at HathiTrust)
Eliot, T. S. (Thomas Stearns), 1888-1965, contrib.: Pascal's Pensées , by Blaise Pascal (Gutenberg ebook)
Eliot, T. S. (Thomas Stearns), 1888-1965: Poems (New York, A.A. Knopf, 1929) (page images at HathiTrust)
Eliot, T. S. (Thomas Stearns), 1888-1965: Poems / (New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 1920) (page images at HathiTrust)
Eliot, T. S. (Thomas Stearns), 1888-1965: Poems, by T.S. Eliot. (New York, A.A. Knopf, 1920) (page images at HathiTrust)
Eliot, T. S. (Thomas Stearns), 1888-1965: Prufrock and other observations. (London, The Egoist Ltd., 1917) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
Eliot, T. S. (Thomas Stearns), 1888-1965: The sacred wood; essays on poetry and criticism, (London, Methuen & Co. ltd., 1920) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
Eliot, T. S. (Thomas Stearns), 1888-1965: The sacred wood; essays on poetry and criticism, (New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 1921) (page images at HathiTrust)
Eliot, T. S. (Thomas Stearns), 1888-1965: The Sacred Wood: Essays on Poetry and Criticism (Gutenberg ebook)
Eliot, T. S. (Thomas Stearns), 1888-1965: The waste land / (New York : Horace Liveright, c1922) (page images at HathiTrust)
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Friday 28th February 2020. US Embassy supporting NGO’s and What, where and When with Yazmin.
In the second hour today from the United States Embassy we chat with Colin Machado Cultural Attache. We talk about the program supporting NGO’s in Panama, these can be working in any area that is supporting Panama and has a US connection for more information check out the web address at the bottom of the flyer click here on the left…
And it is Friday, so we take a look at what is on here in Panama over the next week or so with our “What, Where & When segment with Yazmin.
The judge of guarantees Meylín Jaén declared this on Thursday, as a complex cause the process for alleged peculation and money laundering to the detriment of the Panamanian Sports Institute (Pandeportes).
The Carnival 2020 of Panama, according to official figures, will not be remembered for the large number of fatalities in traffic accidents or for homicides.
Panamanian authorities continue to strengthen health measures and protocols in the face of the new coronavirus boom .
This Saturday, February 29, the National Aqueduct and Sewer Institute (Idaan) will suspend the drinking water distribution service in the districts of Panama and San Miguelito. According to Idaan, the suspension will be from 12:01 am on Saturday.
“What does not cost us, let’s have a party”; “bread and a Circus”; and “what an inefficient way to spend our money.”
Authorities reported the confiscation of 1,001 packages of alleged illicit substance in the area of Punta Alegre, in the province of Darién.
The Administration of Seized Assets of the Ministry of Economy and Finance assigned to the Office of the First Lady four aircraft for the use and entertainment of children visiting the Omar recreational park.
From this Friday, February 28, fuel prices will increase compared to the trend in the last month. 95 octane gasoline will rise three hundredths a liter and will be sold from 6:00 am on Friday to 0.782 a liter. The 91 octane will also record an increase of three hundredths and will be sold at 0.742 a liter.
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First Hayabusa2 talk to feature in SPIE conference
Successful mission to be described in free SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation Digital Forum (14-18 December).
Hayabusa2 mission returned asteroid sample materials on December 5th.
As part of the opening plenary session at next week’s SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation Digital Forum, Hitoshi Kuninaka, of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, will be discussing and responding to audience questions about the successful return of the Hayabusa2 capsule from its asteroid-sample mission, a second-time-in-history-success that marks exciting and innovating advances for the astronomical-instrumentation community.
In addition, Kuninaka may reveal initial information regarding what potential treasures the capsule's sample container holds.
"I'm so excited to hear more about this mission," commented SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation Chair Alison Peck. "The level of precision needed to pull this off — for the navigation as well as the engineering that went into the spacecraft itself — is just mind-blowing. This really ushers in a new era of 'in-person' study of the composition of these solar system bodies."
Free, online, and public welcome
SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation Digital Forum, showcasing and sharing the latest in space- and ground-based telescopes and related engineering, runs 14-18 December. The interactive plenary session — as well as the rest of the digital forum — will be accessible online, and registration to the event is free and open to the public. The plenary session is scheduled for 12 to 2 PM Pacific Time on 14 December.
This is the second successful Hayabusa attempt to bring asteroid material to Earth: in 2010, the original Hayabusa capsule brought back samples from the asteroid Itokawa, a pioneering success which allowed scientists to learn Itokawa's age and geologic history.
The latest sample materials (which arrived back on earth, in South Australia, on December 5th) stem from an 18-month rendezvous that Hayabusa2 — launched in 2014 — had with Ryugu, a carbonaceous, or C-type, asteroid, a class of asteroid believed to contain organic materials and hydrates.
During its year-and-a-half meet-up, Hayabusa2 observed Ryugu remotely as well as collecting material and data from the astral body's surface and subsurface. The Hayabusa missions are historical firsts, the only successful sample-return missions so far.
"We think that asteroids, comets, and cosmic dust played important roles in terms of transferring material inside the solar system, and Hayabusa and Hayabusa2 have inspired us to explore the above hypothesis," says Kuninaka. "If the asteroid Ryugu is indeed confirmed to be shown to be carbon rich, there is a strong possibility of resource utilization for the international human space exploration."
"They have done a fantastic job in completing all actions of this mission without major failures," notes SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation Chair Satoru Iguchi. "A lot of technically challenging goals were successfully achieved, including touchdown on the asteroid Ryugu, the collection of samples, and a successful return to Earth. Just as exciting, an investigation of the samples should offer us a deeper understanding of the origin of life."
• Interested parties can register for the event on the SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation Digital Forum website. To support this vital community during these challenging times, SPIE has transitioned this event into a safe and accessible, free Digital Forum that will run 14-18 December, 2020.
Hayabusa2 Asteroid Sample Mission
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Lively reimagines personal emergency response with new safety watch
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Lively expands its smart home product, challenges outdated offerings, and solves a critical need for older adults and their families with a wearable that older adults want to wear
San Francisco, SEPTEMBER 04, 2014 — Lively announced today its new safety watch, which redefines what people should expect of a personal emergency response (PERS) wearable. Lively has reimagined how to keep older adults safe and connected with a watch that fits an independent lifestyle and gives family members peace of mind. At a consumer-accessible price point of just $49.95, Lively’s safety watch includes a button for 24/7 emergency response with the added benefit of missed medication reminders, a pedometer for step counting, and more.
With today’s news, Lively addresses a critical need by protecting older adults with a wearable emergency response device that they consider more usable. At the same time, Lively gives family members insight into their elder loved one’s daily living patterns in order to notice any unwelcome changes. The new version of Lively can be pre-ordered later this month; click here to be notified. After a one-time initial cost of $49.95, Lively’s pay-as-you-go service is only $34.95/month.
“To date, wearable activity trackers have been ‘nice to have’ rather than a ‘need to have,’” says Katy Fike, PhD gerontologist and co-founder of Aging2.0. “Wearable personal emergency products solve a real pain point for consumers, however, traditional neck-adorned emergency pendants often spend more time on the nightstand than on people. Lively is setting an example as a next-generation wearable that combines style and function to deliver a valuable service, which serves a far greater purpose than simply duplicating information people can get from their smartphones.”
The Lively safety watch is an enhancement to its smart home product that enables older adults to remain independent, safe and connected to family and caregivers. In line with its original offering, Lively’s new safety watch is simple for anyone to use and does not require any home internet connection, in deference to the nearly 65 percent of older adults age 75+ that lack internet access. It uses an in-home hub with built-in cellular connectivity to offer emergency response coverage up to 1000 feet around the home or yard. Lively’s safety watch also can be paired with a smartphone for emergency response for those who move beyond the home range. Lively also will offer an accessory clip for the safety watch to provide automatic fall detection capabilities by early 2015.
“Personal Emergency Response devices are an enormously valuable concept, but they are worthless if people aren’t wearing them. Compliance with daily use is the biggest oversight with current offerings –older adults don’t like to admit it, and family members have no way of knowing otherwise,” says Iggy Fanlo, co-founder and CEO of Lively. “In fact, we’ve been amazed that other PERs products that have the ability to communicate compliance, do not; leaving family members unaware that their loved one is not wearing their pendant-style device. The only reasonable conclusion is that other device manufacturers are highly reluctant to broadcast the overwhelming percentage of elders who refuse to wear them. Given that research has shown that 62% of fall victims who don’t receive help within the hour won’t be able to live independently after recovery, we’re on a mission to offer an emergency response product that encourages daily use and valuable features that don’t compromise older adult’s style or dignity.”
Lively also includes passive activity sensors for use around the home that measure healthy living patterns and give family members insight when something may be amiss, like missed meals or decreased physical activity. Lively’s technology is discreet, giving older adults the ability to share as much or as little detail as they are comfortable. When a daily routine pattern shifts, Lively notices—and notifies any circle of people who they choose via email, text message or mobile app. Lively’s safety watch, which is automatically synched with the in-home activity sensors, also provides intelligent reminders that notify the user when their medication has been missed.
“The explosion of the wearables market is evidence that we like to consume information about our health,” says David Glickman, co-founder and COO of Lively. “This passion is heightened when it comes to the safety of our elder loved ones. Lively brings attention to the first signs of a more serious condition — all without requiring family caregivers to incessantly nag their elders about whether they’ve taken medications, eaten meals or gotten out for fresh air. And with our emergency response capability, family members can rest assured that fast help is there when it’s needed.”
In a survey conducted by Lively that informed the design of its next release, over 90 percent of caregivers ranked it very important or extremely important that their PERs device have a large, easy to read display, long-lasting, replaceable battery, and operate without requiring internet connectivity. Additionally, 88 percent of those surveyed sought offerings that were capable of intelligent reminders about missed medication, as well as alerts when the device isn’t being worn.
Lively’s offering is the result of a design-thinking approach to meet family caregiver’s requirements and set a new standard in the field. Product design and features are reflective of the following philosophies:
Modern design improves usage. Emergency response products need to be worn to be effective. However, current offerings are not motivating use and daily charging of these devices also is prohibitive. Lively’s safety watch sends out automated alerts when not worn, is waterproof and powered by a battery that holds its charge for up to 6 months, significantly improving usage and the protection of older adults in receiving timely, fast emergency help.
Smart doesn’t have to be complicated. Lively has designed its products to be age-agnostic, requiring no computer skills to use it and updates are automatic. Set-up can be done remotely by geographically-separated family members as well.
Social connections are imperative to independence and longevity. Lively aligns with the desire and motivations of older adults to retain dignity, feel close with their families and to safely stay in their own homes longer. This approach accounts for the whole person and their emotional well-being, which has been proven to promote better health and longevity.
True affordability. Lively is the only product of its kind at a price point that makes the product something families can personally afford. The new version of Lively, including its safety watch for emergency response, will cost only $49.95 (initial purchase price) plus pay-as-you-go service for $34.95/monthly.
Lively is currently available in the U.S. and Australia; versions planned for the UK are imminent with availability in other International markets to be announced by Q4 2014. Current Lively customers will receive a special offer to upgrade when the product is commercially available later this fall.
About Lively
Lively was founded by Iggy Fanlo, David Glickman, and Keith Dutton in the summer of 2012 and is headquartered in San Francisco. With collective backgrounds that include working at some of the world’s most innovative consumer product companies, they’ve formed a vibrant team of talented individuals who share a passion for changing the way older adults stay connected across generations.
SOURCE: Cambia Health Solutions, Inc.
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NASA’s 3-D animation of Typhoon Conson’s heavy rainfall and strong thunderstorms
April 23, 2011 August 9, 2012
Imagine seeing a typhoon from space, and seeing it in three dimensions. That’s what the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) satellite can do with any typhoon, and just did with Typhoon Conson. TRMM’s 3-D look at tropical cyclones provide scientists with information on the height of towering thunderstorms and the rate of rainfall in them, and Conson has high thunderstorms and heavy rainfall. The TRMM satellite got a good view of tropical storm Conson (known as “Basyang” in the Philippines) in the west Pacific Ocean as it passed directly overhead on July 12 at 1550 UTC (1:50 p.m. EDT/1:50 a.m. local time on July 13). TRMM Precipitation Radar (PR) and TRMM Microwave Imager (TMI) data from the orbit were used when creating the rainfall analysis. That rainfall analysis showed intensifying tropical storm Conson was already very well organized. TRMM data clearly showed that an eye was forming with heavy thunderstorms located northeast of the storm’s center of circulation. Those thunderstorms were dropping rainfall at a rate of almost 2 inches per hour.
Hal Pierce of NASA’s TRMM Team, located at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. created the 3-D animation of Typhoon Conson using data from July 12. In the animation, Pierce said that “The developing eye is shown reaching to heights above 15 kilometers (~9 miles).”
There were also hot towers around Conson’s eye. A hot tower is a tropical cumulonimbus cloud that punches through the tropopause and reaches into the stratosphere. They are called “hot towers” because they rise high due to the large amount of latent heat released as water vapor condenses into liquid and freezes into ice. Hot towers may appear when the hurricane is about to intensify, which is exactly what Conson did after the hot towers were seen by the TRMM satellite.
The TRMM Precipitation Radar 3-D image showed that Conson was already a typhoon at 1550 UTC (1:50 p.m. EDT/1:50 a.m. local Asia/Manila time), which allowed forecasters to reclassify Conson from a tropical storm to a typhoon. TRMM Precipitation Radar revealed that the eye was already well formed indicating that Conson had reached typhoon status at that time.
Source: NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
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Ibadi school position on marrying Ahl Kitab.
“This day are things good and pure made lawful unto you. The food of the People of the Book is lawful unto you and yours is lawful unto them. Lawful unto you in marriage are not only chaste women who are believers, but chaste women among the People of the Book, revealed before your time when you give them their due dowers, and desire charity, not lewdness, nor secret intrigues. If anyone rejects faith, fruitless is his work, and in the Hereafter, he will be in the ranks of those who have lost.” (Qur’an 5:5)
“O you who have believed, do not prohibit the good things which Allah has made lawful to you and do not transgress. Indeed, Allah does not like transgressors.” (Qur’an 5:87)
This entry will give the position of the Ibadi school (Ahl Haqq Wal Istiqama) and the position of marrying the people of the book (Jews and Christians).
Companions such as Ibn Abbas, Saad bin al-Musayyab, Said bin Jubair, Uthman, Talha, Tawus, Mujahid are all known to have married people of the book. The Blessed Messenger (saw) himself is known to have married from among the Ahl Kitab.
Allah (swt) has made a distinction between the People of the Book and the Mushrik.
“Those who reject (Truth), among the People of the Book and among those Polytheists, were not going to depart (from their ways) until there should come to them Clear Evidence” (Qur’an 98:1)
“Those who reject the truth, among the People of the Book and among the Polytheists, will be in Hell-Fire, to dwell therein. They are the worst of creatures.” (Qur’an 98:6)
Allah (swt) also has made it clear that there are differences among the Ahl Kitab themselves. Differences in their levels of observance of the faith. Differences in their theological perspectives.
Therefore there can be Christians who are Mushrik and Christians who are not Mushrik but both follow under the category of ‘Ahl Kitab’.
“Not all of them are alike: Of the People of the Book are a portion that stands For the right: They rehearse the Signs of Allah all night long, and they prostrate themselves in adoration.” (Qur’an 3:113)
“As for those who divide their religion and break up into sects, you hast no part in them in the least: their affair is with Allah: He will, in the end, tell them the truth of all that they did.” (Qur’an 6:159)
So Yes in the Ibadi school a Muslim man can marry a Christian or Jewish woman if certain conditions are met.
Among our brothers from the Ahl Sunnah, there are two positions. The position of Imam Malik (r) and Imam Abu Hanifa (r) that Muslim men can marry Christian and Jewish women and until today there are no restrictions put on this.
The position of Imam Ahmad (r) and Imam Shafi’i (r) that Muslim men cannot marry Christian or Jewish women.
The position of the Ibadi school is in between these two camps. It is very clear that we cannot make impermissible what Allah (swt) made permissible.
That being said there is a context to these verses and conditions that must be met.
What are these conditions?
1st condition is that this takes place under Muslim governance where there is full compliance of the shariah law.
2nd condition is that the interest of the Muslims dominates. The children for example are to be raised as Muslims.
3rd condition is that the Muslim man actually is a practicing Muslim.
4th condition is that the Jewish or Christian woman actually be practicing Judaism or Christianity.
5th condition is that she did not ever commit fornication or have an extramarital affair.
Understanding the first condition.
“O you who have believed, obey Allah and obey the Messenger and those in authority among you. And if you disagree over anything, refer it to Allah and the Messenger, if you should believe in Allah and the Last Day. That is the best way and best in result.” (Qur’an 4:59)
What happens today in North Africa and in Turkey is that many of these men who are exposed to the Maliki and Hanafi schools of jurisprudence will marry women from the United States, Europe, Russia. Often the children of these marriages are split between nationalities. The inheritance laws are not decided by the laws of Islam they are decided by secular institutions. The fate of the children will be decided by the laws of those lands. More often than not the court awards the custody of the children to the mother. The children are brought up without a Muslim father, an Imam leading the prayers and teaching the deen of Islam. This is totally unacceptable.
Understanding the second condition.
“Our Lord, and make us Muslims that submit to You, and from our descendants a community that submits to You. And show us our rites and accept our repentance. Indeed, You are Ever-Accepting of our repentance, the Most Merciful.” (Qur’an 2:128)
“O you who have believed, protect yourselves and your own families from a Fire whose fuel is mankind and stones, (and) over which are harsh, severe Angels, who do not disobey Allah in whatever He commands them and who perform whatever they are commanded to.” (Qur’an 66:6)
Anyone who loves their children do not want to expose them to the dangers of hellfire. The best and clearest way to ensure this is to raise them as Muslims. To instill in them the articles of faith. The love and fear of Allah (swt) The love of the Blessed Messenger (saw) and following his noble example. Muslims cannot give blessings to their children to be raised by other religions because they were all abrogated with the coming of Islam. Qur’an 2:106 establishes this.
“Men are in charge of women by right of what Allah has given one over the other and what they spend for maintenance from their wealth. So righteous women are devoutly obedient, guarding in the husband’s absence what Allah would have them, guard. But those wives from whom you fear sexual immorality advise them; then if they persist, forsake them in bed; then if they persist strike them. But if they obey you once more, seek no means against them. Indeed, Allah is ever Exalted and Grand.” (Qu’ran 4:34)
It is difficult enough to get Muslim majority nations to comply with the shariah laws how much more Non-Muslim majority nations? They have different world views and different principles upon which they base their concepts of justice. Many of them promote egalitarianism. Too many times Muslim men are taken by the charms and beauty of Non-Muslim women. Non-Muslim women may make promises to them. However, none of those promises are legally binding. This will lead us to understand the third condition.
Understanding the third and fourth conditions.
“And do not marry polytheistic women until they believe. And a believing slave woman is better than a polytheist, even though she might please you. And do not marry polytheistic men to your women until they believe. And a believing slave is better than a polytheist, even though he might please you. Those invite you to the Fire, but Allah invites to Paradise and to forgiveness, by His permission. And He makes clear His verses to the people that perhaps they may remember.” (Qur’an 2:221)
Many of these Muslim men who want to marry Christian or Jewish women are themselves not practicing Islam. That is not a good foundation to start a marriage with a Muslim woman let alone a Non-Muslim woman. The children are likely to be swayed by the parent who shows more conviction and practice of their faith tradition than the parent that does not show conviction or practice their faith tradition. That is why Allah (swt) says that marrying someone who is a slave is better than marrying a free non-believing woman even though her /his looks may please you.
Allah (swt) also said you can marry Christian and Jewish women.
Understanding fourth and fifth conditions.
That Christian or Jewish woman has to be a practicing Jewish or Christian woman. She has to follow the tenets and edicts of her faith tradition. She cannot be a ‘nominal’ Jew or a ‘nominal’ Christian. If the Christian or Jew converts to Buddhism, Hinduism, Sikhism, Taoism, Shintoism, New Age spirituality, or anything of the kind the marriage can become null and void.
Also, Allah (swt) says, ‘chaste women‘ -muhsanatu. This means if these women have committed fornication or adultery you cannot marry them. So this only leaves you with the option of marrying someone who is a virgin or a divorcee.
The same rule applies to Muslims as well. Muslims who have committed fornication for adultery can only marry other Muslims who have done similar. They cannot marry the chaste believers, nor can they marry those people they have done fornication/adultery with. Insh’Allah we will have our article with proofs on this soon.
This is not an example of abrogation. This is an example of a specification. Now you ask yourself are these conditions met today?
What happens in places where the Maliki and Hanafi schools reign supreme you do see Muslim men often marry “Christian” or “Jewish” women many of whom are actually agnostic or even atheist. They do so while many hundreds of thousands of Muslim women go unmarried. There are hundreds of thousands of Muslim women who are widows, divorcees, orphans, spinsters, or simply never been married before.
Shouldn’t our priority be to the Ummah of Muhammed (saw)? Remember the wisdom of Allah (swt)
“And a believing slave woman is better than a polytheist, even though she might please you.”
What happens in those places where the Maliki and Hanafi schools do not reign supreme and the Shafi’i school is dominant, places like Indonesia or Malaysia is that Muslim men or Muslim women will tell the Non-Muslim to convert to Islam and then they will marry them. That of course is acceptable by Islamic law. However, every action is judged by intention and so to will be the fruit of that intention.
There are thousands of thousands of Muslim men and women who convert to Islam every year of their own free will and volition. Not under any social pressure to convert because of love. Would it not be wise to give preference to these people for marriage?
May Allah (swt) continue to guide the Ummah of Muhammed (saw)
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Hadith about Oman
Abu Barza reported that Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) sent a person to a tribe amongst the tribes of Arabia. They reviled him and beat him. He came to Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) and narrated to him (the story of atrocities perpetrated upon him by the people of the tribe). Thereupon he (the Holy Prophet) said:
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Grandtheft
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Based in Toronto, Canada, Grandtheft is a DJ/Producer who's done it all. He's headlined global tours, shared a stadium run with the Chainsmokers and hit the stages of some of the biggest festivals such as Creamfields, Coachella and Ultra Music Festival. When he's not on the road, he's dominating Top 40 US and Top 20 Canada pop radio. Possessing a sound production that is varied beyond categorization, ranging from trap to pop to dancehall, he has consistently been moving people of all walks of life with his music. Grandtheft's ability to flow between genres both as a producer and performer has firmly entrenched his role in the electronic dance community.
Grandtheft has already seen notable successes in his music career. The release of 'Easy Go' in 2016 with Delaney Jane accrued over 33M streams across platforms and went gold in Canada. The song also received nominations for Dance Video of the Year at the MMVAs, peaking at #1 on MuchMusic video countdown. His original song 'Keep it 100' with Keys N Krates won Best EDM Dance Video MMVA, and was featured in the 'Minions' movie trailer. Grandtheft's debut EP 'Quit This City' was released via Mad Decent in October 2015 to critical acclaim, cataloged by Stereogum as "internet-age genre melds that bounce and float like cartoon party music." With this body of work, Grandtheft has further defined his sound and made his mark as an artist.
Aside from being one of the best live DJs Canada has to offer, Grandtheft has delivered notable remixes of a number of radio's biggest tracks. Among them are Rihanna's 'Bitch Better Have My Money', Calvin Harris' 'Summer' (teaming up again with Diplo after the success of their remix of Harris' 'Sweet Nothing' featuring Florence Welch), Katy Perry's 'This Is How We Do', Dillon Francis' 'When We Were Young', and Alesso's 'Heroes'. His official remix of the T.I. and Iggy Azalea single 'No Mediocre' was quickly jumped on by Migos and became a club hit.
His versatility has further been proven with his recent releases, bouncing from genre to genre with great ease. After collaborating with rising pop favourite MAX in 2017 for 'Square One', he linked up with Just Chase for the R&B infused 'She Knows' off Dim Mak Records and wrapped up 2018 going back to his trap roots with his Deadbeats release 'Jackson Pollock' featuring fellow Canadian Cadence Weapon. With a forthcoming EP on the way and more projects in the works, there are no signs of slowing down for this seasoned producer.
Grandtheft 'Easy Go' World Tour
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Grandtheft's collaboration with Major Lazer, entitled 'Number One' is available as a free download.
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Mary Millington’s World Striptease Extravaganza (1981)
Watch Mary Millington’s World Striptease Extravaganza (1981) Online
As a ‘tribute’ to the late Mary Millington, a bunch of would-be strippers compete in London to become the ‘World’s Best’. Blue comedian Bernie Winters punctuates the action with a load of dirty jokes.
Director: Roy Deverell
Actors: Bernie Winters, John M. East, Mary Millington
The Power of Few (2013)
Spies, cops and armed children cross paths on a day of danger, mystery and possible transformation. Five unusual characters are unknowingly connected to an extraordinary smuggling operation, as religious conspiracy…
Axel heads for the land of sunshine and palm trees to find out who shot police Captain Andrew Bogomil. Thanks to a couple of old friends, Axel’s investigation uncovers a…
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The Mod Squad (1999)
Three minor delinquints (Danes, Ribisi, and Epps) are recruited by a cop (Farina) working undercover to bust a cop/drug ring. When the officer who recruited them is killed, they go…
A dangerous international spy is determined to give up his high stakes life to finally build a closer relationship with his estranged wife and daughter. But first, he must complete…
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Charlie Croker pulled off the crime of a lifetime. The one thing that he didn’t plan on was being double-crossed. Along with a drop-dead gorgeous safecracker, Croker and his team…
Country: France, Germany, Italy, UK, USA
The Shadow Mountains, 1983. Red and Mandy lead a loving and peaceful existence; but when their pine-scented haven is savagely destroyed, Red is catapulted into a phantasmagoric journey filled with…
Country: Belgium, UK, USA
Genre: Action, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Wild Bill (1995)
Biopic about famous gunslinger Wild Bill Hickock. The early career of legendary lawman is telescoped and culminates in his relocation in Deadwood and a reunion with Calamity Jane.
Genre: Action, Biography, Western
Whiteout (2009)
The only U.S. Marshal assigned to Antarctica, Carrie Stetko will soon leave the harsh environment behind for good – in three days, the sun will set and the Amundsen-Scott Research…
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Hot Pursuit (2015)
An uptight by-the-book cop must protect the widow of a drug boss from crooked cops and gunmen.
The Pagan King (2018)
On his deathbed, the reigning king bestows power to an unexpected heir who must find strength within himself to unite his people against the violent crusades which threaten their freedom.
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Act of Valor (2012)
When a covert mission to rescue a kidnapped CIA operative uncovers a chilling plot, an elite, highly trained U.S. SEAL team speeds to hotspots around the globe, racing against the…
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“The holidays are a time for backstabbing and silent, annihilating judgment, but for the Pope family, the time-honored tradition of passive aggressive snark is always masked with a smile. But…
Genre: Action, Comedy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
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Pulse Oximetry: An Alternative Method for the Assessment of Oxygenation in Newborn Infants
Michael S. Jennis and Joyce L. Peabody
Pediatrics April 1987, 79 (4) 524-528;
Michael S. Jennis
Joyce L. Peabody
Continuous monitoring of oxygenation in sick newborns is vitally important. However, transcutaneous Po2 measurements have a number of limiations. Therefore, we report the use of the pulse oximeter for arterial oxygen saturation (Sao2) determination in 26 infants (birth weights 725 to 4,000 g, gestational ages 24 to 40 weeks, and postnatal ages one to 49 days). Fetal hemoglobin determinations were made on all infants and were repeated following transfusion. Sao2, readings from the pulse oximeter were compared with the Sao2 measured in vitro on simultaneously obtained arterial blood samples. The linear regression equation for 177 paired measurements was: y = 0.7x + 27.2; r = .9. However, the differences between measured Sao2 and the pulse oximeter Sao2 were significantly greater in samples with > 50% fetal hemoglobin when compared with samples with < 25% fetal hemoglobin (P < .001). The pulse oximeter was easy to use, recorded trends in oxygenation instantaneously, and was not associated with skin injury. We conclude that pulse oximetry is a reliable technique for the continuous, noninvasive monitoring of oxygenation in newborn infants.
oximetry
oxygen saturation
Received December 2, 1985.
Accepted July 9, 1986.
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Michael S. Jennis, Joyce L. Peabody
Pediatrics Apr 1987, 79 (4) 524-528;
Oxygen saturation during the first 24 hours of life
Continuous neonatal blood gas monitoring using a multiparameter intra-arterial sensor
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Canada North Resources Expo set to go
by admin|Published May 25, 2017
“The Equipment to Get the Jobs Done” will be in focus at the third edition of the Canada North Resources Expo, taking place at the CN Centre in Prince George this Friday and Saturday, May 26-27.
This is one of the region’s most popular heavy equipment trade shows, featuring the leading companies and products that are part of Northern Canada’s varied resources sectors – including forestry, heavy construction and major resources infrastructure.
“With visitor numbers rising consistently over each edition of the show and exhibit space growing, this event is considered THE show for Northern Canada’s resources sectors,” said Mark Cusack, National Show Manager.
The show covers a massive four acres of indoor and outdoor exhibits, with tons of big iron. At the show’s last edition in 2015, more than 8,400 visitors were in attendance. Similar numbers are anticipated for this year’s event.
Potential job seekers in search of new opportunities won’t want to miss the show’s Recruiting Here program – which aims to connect those looking for work with exhibiting companies who are currently hiring. A sneak preview of participating companies is available on the show website.
Other special features for the 2017 edition include:
An AiMHi Pancake Breakfast on the Friday morning of the show. The breakfast takes place beginning at 7:30 a.m. on May 26 and has a suggested minimum donation of $5. All proceeds go to AiMHi, the Prince George Association for Community Living.
Family Day on Saturday, May 27. Celebrate the future of the industry and a chance to give back. Simply register one person, give a donation to the Salvation Army Food Bank, and the whole family can attend the show.
The 2017 Interior Safety Conference on Saturday, May 27. With a theme of “Leading Safety – Building Strong Supervisors”, the conference will include sessions on building strong teams, communicating with different generations, and much more. The full agenda and registration information can be found on the BC Forest Safety website.
For a limited time, visitors can take advantage of a special free registration offer. By pre-registering on the show website using Promo Code CNRE2120, visitors can attend the show free of charge. Registration will be $20 per person at the door, good for both show days.
The Canada North Resources Expo is produced in partnership with the Resources Expo Society, a not-for-profit organization whose mandate is to facilitate training and educational opportunities in the central and northern B.C. resources sectors.
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Talk PG talks riots at City Hall and riots at the U.S. Capital
New downtown pool taking shape
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Patrick Robinson Trey Hendrickson Cameron Jordan David Onyemata Matthew Stafford Drew Brees Sean Payton Andrus Peat Jared Cook Marshon Lattimore Nick Easton Latavius Murray Alvin Kamara Ryan Ramczyk Cesar Ruiz Michael Thomas Taysom Hill Janoris Jenkins Tre'Quan Smith Marcus Davenport Sports NFL football Professional football Football Athlete injuries Athlete health 2019-2020 Coronavirus pandemic Coronavirus Infectious diseases Diseases and conditions Health Lung disease
New Orleans Saints Detroit Lions
Saints' offense gets back to Payton-Brees era norm
By BRETT MARTEL - Oct. 05, 2020 08:54 PM EDT
New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees throws during the first half of an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2020, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez)
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Without two top receiving targets, the Saints' offense managed to produce the way it often has for the past decade and a half since coach Sean Payton and quarterback Drew Brees joined forces in New Orleans.
It was a refreshing development for a unit that had looked out of sync during much of its first three games — and for Brees, whose 41-year-old arm has been a subject of increased scrutiny.
“We knew that the last two weeks, we have not had the level of execution, we have not had the tempo and rhythm that we know we can have," Brees said in reference to losses in Weeks 2 and 3 to the Raiders and Packers. “We’ve set the bar high — high expectations. There’s a reason we won more (regular-season) games over the last three years than any other team."
With touchdowns on five consecutive drives in a 35-29 victory at Detroit on Sunday — not to mention clutch third down conversions that allowed New Orleans to run out the final 3:44 — Brees saw a Saints offense that was "obviously the closest to where I know we can be.”
With 39 rushes for 167 yards (not including Brees kneeling for 1-yard losses three times to run out the clock), and with Brees completing 19 of 25 passes for 246 yards, the Saints had the type of balance that helped them win the NFC South the past three seasons. They had 29 first downs and possessed the ball for nearly 37 minutes.
And they spread the wealth; four of their five touchdowns were scored by players not named Alvin Kamara or Michael Thomas. Thomas, a two-time All-Pro receiver, did not play because of an ankle injury that has sidelined him for three games. Top tight end Jared Cook also did not play.
Running back Latavius Murray and receiver Tre'Quan Smith stepped up with two TDs apiece. Kamara had the other, as well as a 5-yard run on third-and-3 that sealed the victory.
While the Saints' defense remained shaky at times, an interception by Patrick Robinson, along with sacks by Cameron Jordan, Trey Hendrickson and David Onyemata, helped keep Matthew Stafford and the Lions at bay long enough.
The victory also was gratifying for the Saints because, in addition to the Lions, they had to overcome disruptions caused by a player's false positive COVID-19 test. The erroneous result forced retesting that went late into the night and a number of players reported trouble sleeping because of anxiety about a possible outbreak.
“We’ve handled some of the early adversity pretty well,” coach Sean Payton said Monday. "Yesterday was a good win for us. We’ll leave it at that.”
The offensive line. Kamara and Murray raved about their blockers’ performance in Detroit.
“They were moving guys. They were putting hats on guys,” Murray said. “They were giving us opportunities. I’ve always been taught when you can get the running back to the line of scrimmage clean or to the linebackers, they’ve done their job and the rest is up to you. We had a lot of those opportunities.”
That was despite the absence of starting left guard Andrus Peat, who has an injured ankle. Cesar Ruiz, the Saints' 2020 first-round pick, got his first start at right guard and veteran Nick Easton, who had started the first three games at right guard, moved to left guard and continued to draw praise.
“He played extremely well,” Payton said.
The Saints’ red-zone defense ranks last in the NFL. When opponents have driven inside the Saints 20, they’ve concluded 82.4% of those possessions with touchdowns.
Smith. The third-year receiver caught two touchdown passes and had a third-down reception that sustained a late drive and helped the Saints run out the clock.
“I would say this guy’s impressive relative to traffic and noise. He’s sturdy. He’s tough. And I think that’s a great asset as a receiver,” Payton said. “There’s a toughness to his play. He blocks extremely well. I think he’s doing well.”
Taysom Hill. The utility player who at times has been highly effective as a change-of-pace, read-option QB or tight end has had a rough couple of games. After a lost fumble in a Week 3 loss to Green Bay, he fumbled a snap at Detroit, but Kamara was able to pounce on it to prevent a turnover. In Hill's past two games, he is averaging 2.4 yards per rush and has two receptions for 9 yards.
RT Ryan Ramczyk left the Detroit game with concussion symptoms. New Orleans entered the game without six starters: Thomas (ankle), LG Andrus Peat (ankle), CB Marshon Lattimore (hamstring), CB Janoris Jenkins (shoulder), TE Jared Cook (groin) and DE Marcus Davenport (elbow, toe).
78.7% — Brees’ completion rate during New Orleans’ past two games combined, in which he’s connected on 48 of 61 passes.
The Saints have an extra day to let injured players heal before hosting the Los Angeles Chargers on Monday night.
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By Progressive Action NH National Politics
Oh the Webs we Weave…the Romney Family and Voter Fraud
Just one lost vote away from divine actualization.
By now most people have heard of the wide-spread news that Romney’s eldest heir, Tagg Romney has possible, albeit, distance on paper, ties to a voter machine company that will supply electronic voting machines in Ohio.
Reports have come in from the establishment media and some other surprising sources, discounting the concern about this possibly serious conflict of interest. The conservative Weekly Standard online goes out of its way to quote a Solamare spokesperson (Solamare is the funds investment firm that Tagg Romney founded) which can be read at snopes .com where also exists a very good breakdown of the relationship and the web of ties between Solamare, H.I.G. and the number of Romney campaign donors among the leadership of the firms mentioned.
But the snopes article, the Weekly Standard article (predictably) and the usually conspiracy probing left leaning Think Progress seem to be telling the children to quiet down and not worry. Why must we not worry? Well, because the investors and Tagg Romney himself have told us not to that’s why. Don’t you feel better now? Slightly better coverage was offered at Huffington Post, linked in the first paragraph where at the last portions of the article, experts name numerous concerns they have with electronic voting machines, in addition to the odd relationship and its creation at such an inappropriate time.
Yet as some mentioned in the Huffington Post article, its awfully odd that this relationship is allowed to persist even when given such attention. Well, that attention, as many journalists are quick to point out comes from the wide, weird world of the “blogoshere” as if within one dismissive swoop of the hand, the illegitimacy of such sources is reduced to zero. Romney and co.’s assurance to voters that he’ll play nice is good enough for major media outlets, why not the plebians? The rabble may please sit down and shut up now. Romney offers no explanation to the public, no money moves or relationships severed. In fact the quiet of the Romney’s on this issue illustrates how quickly they want it to go away. But as Brad says on BRADBLOG, problems naturally arise when a the most important public act is handed over to a private company that may have a distinct interest in seeing the elections go a certain way.
The people aren’t stupid, but apparently Romney and his media whore friends would like you to think so. Brad takes the time and trouble to list some of the more egregious crimes and errors of the private vote machine industry and calls for national attention and immediate action on this issue. We suggest that voting machines in every district in every state be challenged from now until they are removed and we return to an open more accountable, albeit slower old fashioned hand counting. Yes, it takes longer, but sometimes speed isn’t as important as proper and honest.
Brad rails at the lastest TeeVee moron to parrot someone’s line, for who maybe we’ll never know, but it sure isn’t Lady Justice or Truth.
NBC News Election Expert Chuck Todd: Voting Machine Concerns are ‘Conspiracy Garbage
A few questions for the popular pundit that may help better educate both him and the nation’s electorate…
By Brad Friedman on 10/21/2012, 12:56pm PT
The voting machine conspiracies belong in same category as the Trump birther garbage.
Todd was responding, no doubt, to the many folks who have been justifiably concerned of late, since it was discovered that a bunch of Bain Capital investors, led by Mitt Romney’s son Tagg, via a company called H.I.G. Capital (believed to stand for Hart Intercivic Group) took over control of Hart Intercivic, the nation’s third largest voting machine company, in 2011.
The Austin-based Hart company, according to VerifiedVoting.org’s database, supplies electronic voting machines and paper ballot tabulators that will be used to tally votes in the Presidential Election this year in all or parts of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia and Washington.
I offered my point of view about those concerns earlier this month, explaining that it was not just the private ownership of Hart’s machines by Romney backers which voters should be concerned about, but the private ownership of the similar systems in all fifty states that will once again be used to tabulate the results of this year’s Presidential Election with little — and very often zero — possibility of oversight by the public or even by election officials.
Read the rest on BRADBLOG
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Colonization of roots by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi using different sources of inoculum
Mycorrhiza. 2002 Aug;12(4):181-4. doi: 10.1007/s00572-002-0169-6. Epub 2002 Apr 24.
John N Klironomos 1 , Miranda M Hart
1 Department of Botany, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada N1G 2W1. jklirono@uoguelph.ca
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) form a number of different infective propagules that are used to form new mycorrhizal associations. These are spores, extraradical hyphae and infected roots. However, not all fungi are equally capable of colonizing roots with all of the above-mentioned propagules and there is conflicting evidence of major differences in colonization strategy between members of the Glomineae and Gigasporineae. In this study, we tested the abilities of eight fungal species from four different genera to colonize roots using three different types of inoculum. Glomus and Acaulospora isolates colonized from all inoculum types, whereas Gigaspora and Scutellospora isolates colonized mainly from spores and to a limited degree from root fragments. Extraradical hyphae were not suitable propagules for the species of Gigaspora and Scutellospora tested. This indicates that AMF have different colonization strategies and that this is largely differentiated at the suborder level. It is unclear why there is such a difference among the fungi in inoculum types. Future research should examine differences in the anatomy and physiology to discern a mechanism for such differences in life-history strategies.
Ascomycota / physiology
Fungi / physiology
Mycorrhizae / physiology*
Plant Roots / microbiology*
Species Specificity
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A Case of Insect Colonization Before the Death
Stefano Vanin, Manuela Bonizzoli, Maria Luisa Migliaccio, Laura Tadini Buoninsegni, Valentina Bugelli, Vilma Pinchi, Martina Focardi
Department of Biological and Geographical Sciences
Secure Societies Institute
Forensic entomology is a branch of forensic science in which insects are used as evidence in legal investigations relating to humans, domestic animals and wildlife. One of the theoretical pillars on which the discipline is based concerns the fact that flies colonize a body after death. However in cases of myiasis, maggots are present before death, with consequences in the correct estimation of the minimum postmortem interval (mPMI). We report here the case of a woman, largely colonized by fly larvae, who has lain alive in her garden for four days prior to being rescued. Larvae were found on the conjunctivae, the bronchi, the rectum and vagina. The woman's death, two months later, was caused by tetanus. The consequences of myiasis on mPMI estimation are here discussed. In fact, despite she was still alive larvae, indicated and estimated age of 1.5–2.5 days, based on environmental and body temperature.
Journal of Forensic Sciences
https://doi.org/10.1111/1556-4029.13481
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http://eprints.hud.ac.uk/id/eprint/31955Licence: Unspecified
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Vanin, S., Bonizzoli, M., Migliaccio, M. L., Buoninsegni, L. T., Bugelli, V., Pinchi, V., & Focardi, M. (2017). A Case of Insect Colonization Before the Death. Journal of Forensic Sciences, 62(6), 1665-1667. https://doi.org/10.1111/1556-4029.13481
Vanin, Stefano ; Bonizzoli, Manuela ; Migliaccio, Maria Luisa ; Buoninsegni, Laura Tadini ; Bugelli, Valentina ; Pinchi, Vilma ; Focardi, Martina. / A Case of Insect Colonization Before the Death. In: Journal of Forensic Sciences. 2017 ; Vol. 62, No. 6. pp. 1665-1667.
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AU - Pinchi, Vilma
AU - Focardi, Martina
N2 - Forensic entomology is a branch of forensic science in which insects are used as evidence in legal investigations relating to humans, domestic animals and wildlife. One of the theoretical pillars on which the discipline is based concerns the fact that flies colonize a body after death. However in cases of myiasis, maggots are present before death, with consequences in the correct estimation of the minimum postmortem interval (mPMI). We report here the case of a woman, largely colonized by fly larvae, who has lain alive in her garden for four days prior to being rescued. Larvae were found on the conjunctivae, the bronchi, the rectum and vagina. The woman's death, two months later, was caused by tetanus. The consequences of myiasis on mPMI estimation are here discussed. In fact, despite she was still alive larvae, indicated and estimated age of 1.5–2.5 days, based on environmental and body temperature.
AB - Forensic entomology is a branch of forensic science in which insects are used as evidence in legal investigations relating to humans, domestic animals and wildlife. One of the theoretical pillars on which the discipline is based concerns the fact that flies colonize a body after death. However in cases of myiasis, maggots are present before death, with consequences in the correct estimation of the minimum postmortem interval (mPMI). We report here the case of a woman, largely colonized by fly larvae, who has lain alive in her garden for four days prior to being rescued. Larvae were found on the conjunctivae, the bronchi, the rectum and vagina. The woman's death, two months later, was caused by tetanus. The consequences of myiasis on mPMI estimation are here discussed. In fact, despite she was still alive larvae, indicated and estimated age of 1.5–2.5 days, based on environmental and body temperature.
KW - Forensic science
KW - Forensic entomology
KW - Forensic pathology
KW - PMI estimation
KW - Myiasis
KW - Calliphoridae
UR - http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)1556-4029
U2 - 10.1111/1556-4029.13481
DO - 10.1111/1556-4029.13481
JO - Journal of Forensic Sciences
JF - Journal of Forensic Sciences
Vanin S, Bonizzoli M, Migliaccio ML, Buoninsegni LT, Bugelli V, Pinchi V et al. A Case of Insect Colonization Before the Death. Journal of Forensic Sciences. 2017 Nov;62(6):1665-1667. https://doi.org/10.1111/1556-4029.13481
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Rakshasudu (2019) Review
U/A Crime, Thriller 2 hrs 29 mins Aug 2, 2019
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At Glance
Rakshasudu (2019) Review & Rating
Rakshasudu Review: Bellamkonda Arun Sreenivas Passes With Distinction
The premise
There is a youngster who wants to be a filmmaker but couldn’t get a proper break. He wants to carve his own path but couldn’t. Still, he persists. He does a lot of research about serial killers and gathers so much information about them. So much so that he can easily smell if a murder is committed by an ordinary killer or a serial killer. He can read the patterns.
There is a youngster who wants to become a film hero and enjoy the stardom. He loved the adulation film stars receive. He has done film after film but couldn’t find success. He first aimed for a mass image. But found it limiting his selection of subjects. He tried his hands with younger filmmakers and concept based films but still, the result is the same. He’s nearly on the verge of a breakdown. His career which he wanted to have badly is on the line. One last chance.
The first youngster's father was a policeman. When he dies, this guy has no other option but to become the breadwinner of the family. The second youngster is Bellamkonda Sai Sreenivas. His father was a noted producer and had given him all his support. The first youngster has no other choice except getting a job in order to help his family. Bellamkonda Sai Sreenivas has played the character of the first youngster.
And for the first time in his career, Sreenivas played a role which doesn’t just have parallels to his own fledgling career but also apt for his age and ability. That of a youngster in modern society. And we all know the story of Ratsasan and hence that if Rakshasudu. Don’t pretend. If you’re a film buff of a youngster and have heard of streaming services you must have watched Ratsasan. Else, admit that you’re living in a cave under a rock. And you’re not a youngster at all.
Okay! Okay! For those who haven’t really watched Ratsasan, Bellamkonda Sreenivas’s Arun gets a job as a police officer, his father’s job with the help of his relative who is also a police officer. Like all the youngsters who are rating to prove but are constrained by the limitations of the job, Bellamkonda Arun also gets frustrated. To help his cause, a young girl is killed in the city. The police brush it off as an ordinary murder and investigate it just like that. Another murder and our hero Bellamkonda Arun smells it’s the work of a serial killer. What’s that research for, otherwise? Huh?
But the police don’t allow him to take the reign. But when a third murder comes into the light, Bellamkonda Arun is allowed to take the matters into his hand. For form's sake at least. Using all his skills as a terrifically talented filmmaker, he gets a few vital clues. Around the same time, his niece gets kidnapped to his horror. How Bellamkonda Arun solves the mystery behind the killings and if he saves his niece form the rest of the story. And if Bellamkonda Sai Sreenivas scores a hit or not could be known by this evening.
The performances
Bellamkonda Sai Sreenivas is terrific in the role of Arun. To say he became Arun may be an exaggeration but still, we can safely say that he played the role as well as Vishnu Vishal in Ratsasan. He has given his all and the efforts are evident on the screen. He shed his perceived stardom and came up with a lot of homework and proves his mettle as an actor at last.
But where is Anupama Parameshwaran? Oh, fans! Coming to that. Anupama Parameshwaran played the role of the teacher of his niece. Anupama did get a meaty role despite it having limited screen time. She owned it and proves why she’s such a highly rated young actress. And her screen presence is anonymously good.
Rajeev Kanakala plays a crucial role which is a cakewalk for him and he did well. He has a special scene reserved and he brought his experience to the fore. The young girl who played Bellamkonda Arun’s niece is good and Akashi Vishwanath shines in a decent role. Saravanan who played the Ratsasan and now Rakshasudu is mind-bogglingly great once again. Watch it out.
The music of the film is A level. The background score by Ghibran is one for ages. It went hand in hand with the narration. The cinematography is first-rate. The angles and frames are similar to the original and it’s good. When the thing is not broken, why repair it? The production design and production values are nice. Of course, similar to the original. The editing is tack sharp. Some may complain about the lengthy runtime but remember it is necessary for the effect the climax is going to create.
Bellamkonda Arun Sreenivas scores brownie points for his sincere efforts and the film turned out to be a better experience. By the way, the most important question arises now. Why should we watch Rakshasudu as we can enjoy Ratsasan with subs and audio in our streaming services? The answer: both Ratsasan and Rakshasudu are not just about the thrill of watching a serial killer thriller.
The films are more about experiencing the emotions and thrills. It’d be better to watch it without any disturbances in a theatrical atmosphere. And it deserves that much respect. Ramesh Varma the director did a nice job of delivering an unadulterated film experience compared to the original.
This writer concludes with a point. Of course, it’d have been better if the director/makers innovate and try to take the film to the next level like Sujoy Ghosh did with Badla (a remake of the similarly popular Spanish thriller The Invisible Guest where he went with gender reversal). But still, Rakshasudu is a must-watch film all the same as is.
Terrific base story
Bellamkonda Arun Sreenivas
The villain
Ghibran's score
Most of the target audience have already watched Ratsasan
Pycker Rating: 3.5 out of 5
reviewed by: GitacharYa
Rakshasudu (2019) Critic Reviews
3 Aug 19 @ 1:29 PM
తమిళంలో విజయవంతమైన ‘రాచ్చసన్’కి రీమేక్గా రూపొందిన చిత్రమిది. సహజంగా కథానాయకుల ఇమేజ్, నేటివిటీ తదిత...
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Rakshasudu (2019) Live Updates & Public Talk
Bellamkonda Sai Sreenivas has pinned all his hopes on Rakshasudu which is an official Telugu remake of the Tamil blockbuster psycho-killer film Ratsasan. As this is a proven subject and with the promos creating a bit of interest, Rakshasudu directed by Ramesh Varma gained a bit of buzz in the lead up to its release. Moreover, the lack of in-your-face promotions also helped the film a bit. The movie which opens today in the theatres started with a positive talk. Despite a few murmurs if the remake of such a too-popular-remake-not-needed type of film, the opening augurs well for the actor.
The movie is said to be gripping. And as expected, Bellamkonda Sreenivas has given his all in the film as the lead actor. Anupama Parameshwaran is good too in her limited role. But it is Ghibran's score that is gaining an overwhelmingly positive response. It is said to be the lifeline for the film. The first half is engaging and the second half is thrilling. It is repeatedly said that for those who haven't watched the original, chances are high that this version will appeal more.
Keep watching for more Rakshasudu public talk and live updates.
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What is Rakshasudu About?
Rakshasudu is the official Telugu remake of well-loved Tamil serial killer thriller Ratsasan. The Vishnu Vishal starrer directed by Ram Kumar was acclaimed for its tight construction of narration and some shocking thrills it offers all with the base of love at the heart. Now, despite not having a commercial success to his name, Bellamkonda Sai Sreenivas who chose to act in this film is an apt choice for the lead role.
A youngster who wanted to become a filmmaker, researches for the film he wants to make. About a serial killer. But as he couldn't find a financial backup for his project and his family needed him to earn, he gets into the police force with the help of his uncle. He, as usual, gets fed up with the traditional style of investigation and when he encounters a series of connectionless murders, he smells a serial killer on a spree.
Using his research, he trails behind him. An intriguing setup. And an equally intriguing premise. For the first time in his career, Bellamkonda Sai Sreenivas is playing his age. Properly. That of a youngster interested in filmmaking, the problems he faces in the process. Having to compromise for his family. A job which lands him in a case with a serial killer which is the subject of his film. Very identifiable.
Rakshasudu Promises
An intriguing experience
One of the problems Rakshasudu faces is the original. The film was so successful and gained a cult blockbuster status and was one of the films Telugu youngsters craved to watch. Almost all of the target audience might have watched it when the film hit the streaming services. Then why should anyone watch this remake? The reason is: the film is not just about the thrills or the audience about the killer. It is more about experiencing the thrills. Of the unfolding of a mystery through the eyes of a young police officer who is just like any of us.
Bellamkonda Sreenivas in a role suitable for him
After playing several mass roles which are... well unsuitable for a youngster, Bellamkonda Sreenivas has been trying to get a makeover for the last couple of films. But for various reasons, those films failed to make a mark. But this time, Rakshasudu is not just a proven subject, it offers him a role which suits his age and sensibilities of the current generation of the audience. And as said above, the film is more about experiencing the thrills which makes it worthy of multiple watchings.
Ghibran and Anupama Parameshwaran
Anupama Parameshwaran is one of the most talented young actresses of the generation. She gets an important role in the film which was played by Amala Paul in the original. The role has a plot turning moments and Anupama is sure to steal the moments. Ghibran who composed the highly acclaimed score for the original is on board for Rakshasudu too and he is expected to do an encore. Saravanan who played an almighty villain in the original reprises his act here again.
Keep watching for Rakshasudu review, rating, and analysis.
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South Lot closed Friday, Saturday
Julia Perkins
The South Lot will be closed Friday and Saturday due to Student Programming Board’s Fall Fest on Sept. 28, according to Chief of Public Safety David Barger.
SPB will begin setting up for Fall Fest at South Lot on Friday, Sept. 27, leaving students, faculty and staff to park on North Lot or Hogan Lot for the next two days.
All shuttles to York Hill, Westwoods, Hamden and New Haven will also be leaving from North Lot near the Faculty Office Building, according to Barger.
Barger is sure both parking lots will have open spots.
“You may have to end up parking a little bit further out in the North Lot, but I’m sure we’ll still have spaces because based on our traffic flow on a Friday and certainly on a Saturday, which is virtually nothing, we should have more than a sufficient amount of spots,” Barger said.
Junior Jared Casey is not worried about getting a parking spot in North Lot on Friday.
“I don’t really think it is that big of a deal,” he said “It is always a struggle anyway.”
Senior Sean Benoit agrees with Casey, but believes students may find it difficult to find a spot in North Lot on Saturday when they go to the concert.
“I’m sure they have their reasons for putting [the concert in South Lot], but overall I don’t see why you wouldn’t put it on the Quad when you have this campus right here which is pretty nice looking, especially [with] parking for staff and just people in general,” he said.
Fall Fest’s original planned location was on the Quad, but moved to South Lot because the truck attached to the stage could not get on the Quad due to the pathways, SPB Mainstage Chair Kristen Foley told Q30 News.
“[South Lot] was the best option that we had and the best location with the amount of space, so I think it will still be good,” Foley told Q30 News.
The New Road entrance will also be closed on Saturday, Barger said. Students who have Hilltop parking may still leave their vehicles at Hilltop, but they must enter through the facilities entrance by the College of Arts and Sciences. A Public Safety officer will be posted at the facilities entrance and a Hamden police officer will be at the New Road entrance.
Sophomore Alicia Diaz is frustrated that the New Road entrance will be closed on Saturday because she plans to leave campus on that day and returning during the concert.
“It’s an inconvenience and I’m questioning the security of having facilities entrance open, rather than an entrance with a security booth” she said.
Fall Fest will begin at 2 p.m. on Saturday and will feature country artists Love and Theft, Eric Paslay, Canaan Smith and Sara Haze.
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Quiz: Are You More Like Fire or Water?: HowStuffWorks
Are You More Like Fire or Water?
By: Marie Hullett
Image: Adelevin / DigitalVision Vectors / Getty Images
Legends about the once seemingly magical forces of fire and water date back to classical times. The ancient Greeks wrote about Prometheus, who stole fire from the gods to bestow it upon humankind, which ultimately led to the development of civilization. Meanwhile, the Greeks described female water creatures called naiads, which would rule over streams, wells, fountains and other bodies of freshwater.
Naturally, the Greeks revered both the harnesser of fire and rulers of water, as both resources have played an instrumental role in human survival over the centuries. While one warms our bodies up, the other hydrates us. One can set a building on fire; the other can put it out — or flood the whole block. One can fry, bake and broil our food; the other keeps us clean and healthy.
Much like yin and yang, both play integral roles in the makeup of the world we live in. In the same way that these elements influence our everyday life, people embody these opposing forces and allow them to manifest in their daily interactions, beliefs and behaviors. As the saying goes, people are products of their environment, so it makes sense that these vital resources influence our way of existence.
The question is, though, which force of nature are you? A free-flowing creek or a blazing torch? A tsunami or a forest fire? The only way to find out is to take the following quiz. Be warned, though: we haven't watered the questions down at all, so hopefully, you can take the heat.
Someone you love has just told you the kindest words you've ever heard. How do you react?
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Swimming and snorkeling in Belize
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Exploring Chile's Patagonia forests
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Sigh and ask for forgiveness just to end it
Attempt to arrive at a compromise in a calm and efficient manner
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I love deeply and intensely. Unfortunately, my passion often seems to fizzle out as quickly as it onsets.
I try not to think about it too much and just go with the flow. When I love someone, I know.
I'm a hopeless romantic, but can't seem to find the right one. For now, I just keep day-dreaming.
Sometimes I think I'm a bit too practical when choosing a partner. I've never experienced that "swept off your feet" kind of passion.
Let's pretend it's Valentine's Day. What do you want to do?
Light some candles, adorn the room with rose petals and enjoy a romantic night in
Enjoy a nighttime sailboat ride
Have a picnic under the stars
Honestly, I just want to treat it like any other day. You shouldn't need a special day to show someone you care.
Since we're talking about relationships, how much would you say you invest in them?
Sometimes my everything; sometimes nothing. It just depends.
I tend to reciprocate what the other person gives.
A lot of time and energy, even when I receive little in return.
Sometimes I get caught up with my work and personal life, but I try to give what I realistically can. Boundaries are important to me.
In the play "Hamlet," Shakespeare wrote, "There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so." What do you think about this famous line?
It's so wrong.
I'm indifferent to it.
I'm not sure that it's very realistic.
Speaking of your outlook on life, are you a glass half-empty or half-full kind of person?
I'm a pessimist.
I'm an idealist.
I'm an optimist.
I'm a realist.
You're walking along a crowded sidewalk, minding your own business, and — splat! This stranger accidentally bumps into you, spilling their blood-orange smoothie all over your white work shirt. What do you do?
Scream at them until they run away, terrified. At that point, I try to resist the urge to chase them.
Laugh and keep walking
Stare at them in shock for a minute
Tell them it's totally fine and to please not worry about it. Fortunately, there's such a thing as bleach.
Let's watch a Disney movie! Which one do you want to see?
"Maleficent"
"The Little Mermaid"
"Moana"
"The Jungle Book"
Time to head to an imaginary office. What type of role suits you best?
Now that you're at work, you have a major project to tackle — on an extremely tight deadline. How do you handle it?
Procrastinate, panic, then churn everything out with rapid-fire haste
Try to remain calm and just take it one step at a time. I'll get it done eventually.
At first, I brainstorm and nervously flit around from one task to another. Eventually, though, I have a lightbulb moment that guides me through the project's fruition.
Make an incredibly detailed plan and stick to it
Let's get extreme! Which adventurous activity would you most likely try?
Deep sea, nighttime scuba diving
High-altitude mountain climbing
You're listening to a long, rambling lecture, and your mind can't help but wander off. Where does it go?
I start stewing about everything I'm angry about right now.
I wonder about deep sea creatures, or aliens, or basically anything in the realm of the strange and unknown.
I daydream about how my life would be in a whole new, fairytale-like world.
I make a mental checklist of everything I need to accomplish today.
Finally, a magical fairy blesses you with a superpower. What is it?
The ability to breathe fire
The ability to breathe underwater
The ability to fly
The ability to communicate with animals
Oscar Wilde once said that "Life is too important to be taken seriously." What's your perspective on this world?
"Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing." - Helen Keller
"Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it." - Charles R. Swindoll
"My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive, and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style." -Maya Angelou
"Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated." -Confucius
The weather's heating up, so it's definitely time to enjoy some summertime fun. Which of these activities are you most looking forward to?
Barbecuing and watching fireworks
Going boating
Relaxing in the sunshine
Imagine that your sibling reveals something embarrassing about you in front of everyone at a large event. How do you react?
My blood boils and I grab the mic and say something even more embarrassing about them.
I melt into a puddle of embarrassment.
I blush and pretend to be invisible.
I laugh and try to make light of the situation.
You're going camping by a lake! What's your favorite activity to enjoy in the great outdoors?
Telling stories by the fire
Observing wildlife
After a long day, you're dying to unwind. What sounds like the most appealing way to do so?
Curl up by the fire
Take a bubble bath
Enjoy a beverage on the back porch
Take a stroll through nature
You decide to book a spa appointment because obviously, you deserve it. Which service do you choose?
Flotation therapy
Cryotherapy treatment
It's never too early to plan your Halloween costume. What do you want to be?
A devil
An abominable snowman
A fairy
Eve from the Garden of Eden
Whether you check your horoscope every day or have never even evaluated your astrological compatibility with someone, what's your sign?
Aries, Leo or Sagittarius
Cancer, Scorpio or Pisces
Libra, Aquarius or Gemini
Capricorn, Taurus or Virgo
Forget Captain America and Thanos. Which lesser-known Marvel Comics character is basically you?
The Human Torch
Air-Walker
Can We Guess If You're More Water or Fire?
Which Celestial Body Matches Your Personality?
What Severe Weather Phenomenon Are You?
Can We Guess How High Maintenance You Are From Your Pizza Order?
What Kind of Force Are You?
The Weather Personality Quiz
What Blood Type Matches Your Personality?
If We Show You a Fossil, Can You Figure Out What Living Thing It Used to Be?
Answer These Random Questions and We'll Guess If You're the Moon or the Sun
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Shamless zoo: Don’t abandon Nigeria, Alaafin urges US, world powers in the face of Terrorism
Shamless zoo: Don’t abandon Nigeria,…
THE Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, has appealed to the United States (US) and other world powers not to abandon Nigeria in the ongoing war against insurgency.
He called for rededication in order to nip the global monster of terrorism in the bud.
Oba Adeyemi gave the remarks at a reception organised in his honour by the US Consul-General, Jeffrey Hawkins, and his family, at Ikoyi, Lagos.
The traditional ruler said it was only in an atmosphere of mutual co-existence, unity and understanding that whatever initiative introduced towards socio-economic and political development could have meaningful impact on the people.
He was particularly delighted that the US identified with Yoruba language and tradition, with 26 universities having Yoruba Language in their curriculum, while some Americans also come to the Yoruba Study Centre, University of Ibadan (UI), to study it.
“Not only that, in North Carolina, there are Yoruba-Americans with tribal marks who traced their roots to Oyo.
“Their traditional rulers are Yorubas and speak Yoruba fluently. It is not an over-statement that today, Americans use talking drums to pass messages across and even make meaningful proverbs. They have become part and parcel of Yoruba culture and traditions,” he said.
While thanking the Consul-General and the entire staff of the embassy for the honour done him, the Alaafin stressed the need for continued economic, political and cultural relationships between the two countries for the overall well-being of the citizens.
Responding, Hawkins described the Alaafin as a “versatile and foremost traditional ruler whose sense of commitment and passion for fraternity in human relations, justice, equity and cultural renaissance is second to none.”
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Reaffirm Signal Integrity Using S-Parameter Simulation
Published Date October 7, 2020
Author Cadence PCB Solutions
S-parameter simulation is a small signal AC analysis that gives the linear characteristics of the RF circuit at given bias, temperature, and frequency.
For an n port network, the total number of S-parameters equals n2. The reflection coefficients are useful in impedance matching; and the transmission coefficients indicate the coupling and crosstalks in the circuit.
The matching network inserted in the load side for impedance matching in RF circuits can be designed and optimized using S-parameter simulation. As the impedance gets matched, the signal integrity is attained in the circuit.
Debugging the internal circuits to find the root cause of operational failures in devices requires skill and experience.
Nowadays, it's common practice to replace faulty equipment, instead of putting energy and money into lengthy repairs. However, troubleshooting operational failures is a difficult job. From an engineer’s point of view, the level of engineering involved in molding a user-friendly solution is enormous—it's even tougher to identify what went wrong in internal circuitry design.
The signal integrity of complex internal circuits plays a pivotal role in ensuring the reliable operation of devices. Proper communication between internal circuits keeps the equipment running as given in the catalog. Whenever there comes a propagation delay, the interaction between the internal circuits loses compatibility, and the device may misoperate. The chances of signal quality distortion are comparatively more at the high-frequency operation of the circuits.
Scattering parameter ❲S- parameter❳ simulation underlines the signal integrity of the circuits at high frequency. At high frequencies, the voltage and current analysis are not that effective compared to S-parameter analysis. The S-parameter simulation considers the input AC signal as electromagnetic ❲EM❳ or radio frequency ❲RF❳ waves, and defines how the signal is reflected in the input side and transmitted to other parts of the circuit. For characterization of RF circuits in terms of reflection and transmission, S-parameters are more effective than the H, Z, and Y parameters.
S-Parameter Simulation
The multitude of interconnections between circuits increases the possibility of communication errors and delays among devices. The delays, distortions, and quality degradation in the signals influence the signal integrity of the circuit. As the frequency of operation goes from kHz to GHz, the behavior of the circuit quantities is more like power waves. It is not a feasible approach to model the circuits in terms of voltages and currents at high frequency. The S-parameter simulation is the most well-suited tool to characterize the complex circuits at high frequency to ensure its signal integrity.
The S-parameter simulation is one type of AC simulation that presents the small-signal behavior of the device at the given temperature, bias conditions, and input signals. The attenuation and amplification of the signals can be interpreted with the help of S-parameters. The non-linear components are linearized in this simulation for providing the linear characteristics of the circuit at different frequencies.
The cascading of the S-parameter can be viewed as one of the advantages of S-parameter simulation, especially when it comes to complex circuits. For instance, you can simulate the S-parameters of each amplifier stage separately and the performance of the multi-stage amplifier can be analyzed using the cascaded S-parameters.
In the S-parameter simulation, the circuit under consideration is transformed into a multi-port network. You don't need to short and open the ports for S-parameter calculation, which is the procedure followed in determining H, Z, and Y parameters. The easy conversion of the S-parameters into H, Z, and Y parameters makes it useful in finding the effect of parasitic reactances on signal integrity.
Reflection and Transmission Coefficients
In S-parameter simulation, the n-port network equivalent is excited one port at a time with EM waves, and the amount of EM energy is measured at all the ports. Usually, the S-parameters are presented in a matrix form, called S-matrix, with the coefficients of the linear equations governing the circuit as the matrix elements. For an n-port network, S-parameters form an n x n matrix. shown below:
S-matrix
The diagonal elements of the matrix ❲i=j❳ denote the reflection coefficients, and the other elements ❲ij❳ give the transmission parameters. The reflected and transmitted EM energy is indicated by the reflection coefficients and transmission coefficients, respectively. Any element Sij in the S-matrix quantifies the EM energy transmitted from the input port ‘j’ to output port ‘i’.
The S-parameters are complex quantities with amplitude and phase values, and are frequency-dependent. The variation of S-parameter wrt to frequency can be plotted in two ways :
Amplitude versus frequency plot and phase versus frequency-The variation of amplitude and phase are plotted in two different graphs. Even though the S-parameters are dimensionless quantities, the amplitudes are generally expressed in dB.
Smith charts- The smith chart is the popular plot used for indicating S-parameter. The radius of the circle is the amplitude of the S-parameter, and the phase angle varies in the counter-clockwise direction.
The figure below shows the reflection coefficients marked on a smith chart. The reflection co-efficient 1⦟0° indicates a perfect open circuit where the signal gets reflected back to the input port with no phase change.
Smith chart showing the reflection coefficients
Signal Integrity in Relation to S-Parameters
While building an RF circuit, our intention is to transfer the energy efficiently from source to load. For a circuit to be lossless, impedance matching is essential. The impedance mismatch reflects back some amount of energy to the input port, and this energy loss is frequency-dependent. The reflected energy is always mentioned wrt to forward power from the source to load for a better insight into the energy loss.
The terms which are commonly used in RF circuits to express the energy loss are:
Return loss is the difference between the forward power and reflected power. As the reflected power decreases, the percentage of power loss also decreases. For a lossless system, no power is reflected back, which we have mentioned earlier as 0% reflection in the smith chart. In terms of S-parameter, the return loss can be found by using equation ❲1❳
where Sij represents the reflection coefficients.
Voltage Standing Wave Ratio ❲VSWR❳ is the ratio of the maximum to the minimum value of ❲forward wave + reflected wave❳. VSWR can be expressed as equation ❲2❳:
The reflection coefficient present in equations ❲1❳ and ❲2❳ can be expressed in terms of source impedance ❲Z0❳ and the load impedance ❲ZL❳ as follows፦
When Z0 perfectly matchesZL, the system turns lossless and VSWR takes unity value. The VSWR value goes to infinity in a circuit where power reflected is 100%.
The relationship between the return loss and VSWR can be expressed by equation ❲4❳
Now let's connect the dots between the signal integrity, impedance matching, and S-parameters simulation.
If you are looking for signal integrity in your RF circuit, you need to ensure that the signals are propagated without any scattering or delay. This circuit condition corresponds to impedance matching. The signal integrity can be achieved by matching the load impedance with the source impedance ❲Z0=ZL❳. The input and output impedance matching can be readily identified using the reflection coefficients whereas the presence of coupling or cross-talks from the transmission S-parameters.
As we have seen how the S-parameters are connected to the reflected energy in an RF circuit, inserting a matching impedance network on the load side can create magic. When the equivalent impedance of the matching network and the load impedance is equal to the conjugate of the source impedance, the reflection of signals back to input ports becomes 0％ and the signal integrity of the circuit is at its maximum.
If you are designing a matching impedance network for your RF circuit, you need to get hands-on with an RF analysis and simulation tool. Utilizing the strong Allegro PCB Designer from Cadence will ensure you’re always in the right layout management tool. You don't need to burn the midnight oil for impedance matching and optimization if you have access to the best S-parameter simulation tool.
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Saitek X56 Rhino Review By Erris Written Tuesday 10th of January 2017 at 09:16am by Erris
Saitek X56 Rhino Review
I’m going to start this review by making a few clarifications. First, I’m reviewing it largely in the context of Star Citizen, though I will also talk about how it performs in other games, as well as in VR. Second, the stick itself was provided to me by Saitek to review. Third, I am a terrible, terrible pilot.
That said, here we go.
The Saitek X56 Rhino is the most recent HOTAS offering from Saitek, one of the larger Joystick manufacturers around. A larger controller setup, the Rhino retails for around 330$ Canadian. It has switches, toggles, buttons, triggers, LED lights, the works.
The fate of Saitek is currently up in the air though. Formerly a subsidiary of MadCatz, Saitek were recently bought out by Logitech. The Rhino was designed and manufactured while Saitek were still with MadCatz. This review was performed before Logitech bought Saitek, and the joystick was provided for review by Saitek.
How does it feel:
Let’s start with how the Rhino feels. The stick portion feels solid enough, and while constructed of plastic, it feels sturdy, it doesn’t have much give, and even during my most frantic, flailing attempts at flight, it stays upright. The stick is large as well; even with a riser on the wrist-rest, my hand didn’t rest on it. Not that its size is too much of an issue; all the triggers, buttons, and hats are easily reachable.
Unfortunately, one of the triggers on the stick, the pinky trigger, feels… weak. And it is weak, as I’ll detail later in this piece. It just doesn’t feel right.
On the other hand, the Rhino’s throttle feels even better than the stick. It feels somehow more solid, while still sporting the same plastic construction. It feels weighty in a way, and all the switches, hats, and toggles on the throttle just feel… right. The only issue with the throttle is a very minor one; the throttle is a ‘split’ throttle, and when it’s in its split configuration, the two halves rub against each other slightly. It’s so minor a complaint I’m almost hesitant to mention it, but it does appear to be a strange, and intentional, design decision. I just don’t get it.
Feel: 7/10
Inputs?
Inputs on a joystick are important, we all know this. Your hands are more or less glued to the controller, and having to move to press shortcuts on a keyboard is pretty much out of the question, so a lot of inputs on the HOTAS itself are pretty key.
Thankfully, the Rhino has plenty of switches, toggles, triggers, hats, and buttons. Seriously, they’re everywhere. The throttle itself is the best example of this, with two hats, two swivelly things, an analog thumbstick, 7 switches, two dials, and more. It’s got a lot. Seriously. And most of those switches are pretty easily reachable. Remembering what you’ve bound each one to is a different matter, but that’s more an issue with me being a horrible pilot; nothing the stick can do to remedy that, sadly. Needless to say, I’m a huge fan of the throttle.
The joystick on the other hand, has the aforementioned flimsy pinky trigger as its main standout problem, and then it has three hats at the top of the stick that just… they don’t feel right, personally. Neither does the thumbstick. I feel like in including so many hats, the joystick misses out on things like triggers, or a missile toggle, that I feel would feel better.
Sure, the hats provide a lot of customization options, but I don’t feel like the stick needs three at the top. One hat, and some other buttons, would likely serve better.
That said, aside from the pinky trigger, all the hats, triggers, and buttons on both the stick and the throttle feel good. I don’t like the thumbsticks yet, but I might get more used to them with time. All in all, the stick does fairly well, input-wise.
Inputs: 7/10
Axis’:
First off, what is the plural of axis? Weird word.
Aside from that, not really much to say on the axis question. The Rhino is standard. The throttle provides forward and back (or just forward, if you’re simple like me), pitch, yaw, and roll. Anything else you’d have to bind to hats, thumbsticks, or dials. No fancy six degrees of flight here.
Axes: 5/10? 7/10? How do you rate ‘standard’?
Profile Software:
Profile software is an important part of any advanced joystick solution. Unfortunately, I have almost no experience using profile software, and I sometimes get confused when using internet browsers, much less complicated HOTAS configuration programs.
That said, the software appears to be very detailed, with both basic options for plebs like me (I’ll pick a standard acceleration curve, thank you), and with more advanced options for people who can actually fly.
Confusing, but clearly pretty powerful.
Profile Software: 8/10
Performance in regular games (War Thunder)
So, lets talk about how the Rhino performs in actual games. Here it gets a bit more difficult to figure out what to talk about. Things are less concrete, and even more of a personal opinion.
Still. The ‘regular game’ (read – not space game) that I played most often was War Thunder, because I like the game, I put a lot of time into it with keyboard and mouse, and it has a fairly detailed ‘realistic’ setting.
In War Thunder, atmospheric flight seemed to work really well, and the joystick didn’t reduce my skill too much. It was definitely more difficult to fly and be accurate with, but flying just felt better. I did have some issues with keybindings; anytime I used the pinky trigger the game would open the ‘pause’ menu, and I still have no idea why that was happening, but overall the stick just… worked like you’d expect a stick to, really.
Regular games: 8/10
Performance in VR (War Thunder, Elite: Dangerous)
In VR, I tried out two games, War Thunder and Elite: Dangerous. Both games, in VR, looked amazing, and flying with a throttle and stick while looking around just felt… it felt amazing. Dizzying, exciting, thrilling, and really just a whole lot of fun.
But that’s down to VR, and to the games. The Rhino felt good in VR, its sturdiness lending a bit of credence to the VR illusion, but it was also plain hard to work.
The stick and the main portion of the throttle are easily accessed; you know where your hands are on them, and you can find all the input options they offer. The base of the throttle though is virtually impossible to use. All the switches feel the same, and trying to put down landing gear rather than abandoning ship proved…
Lets just say I ended up suiciding more times than I would normally prefer to.
Now, this isn’t necessarily a problem with the Rhino exclusively. Any current HOTAS will have the problem. But it’s a space that joysticks could use a lot of improvement.
VR is great for flying games. Where VR suffers in FPS games, due to inducing dizziness when moving. In driving and flying games, you’re stuck in your seat, and can fully enjoy some truly jawdropping visuals. I will want to play any and all flying games in VR from now on. And honestly, I’ll want to play them with a HOTAS. The extra immersion added is perfect for VR, since that’s what it’s all about.
For serious VR implementation, though, next generation HOTAS’ might need to start considering ‘trackers’, so with a system like the Vive, a vague, shadowy overlay of the HOTAS could be displayed to you. So that you can move your hands from the joysticks and still have awareness of where they are.
It’s a complicated suggestion, and might not make sense if you’ve never played a game in VR, but… if Star Citizen ever becomes a VR game, this is something that joysticks will need.
VR performance: 5/10
Performance in Star Citizen
Again, the Rhino feels pretty solid in Star Citizen. While the thumbsticks on the throttle and stick don’t control gimbals too well, they’re better than nothing. In Star Citizen, the stick really suffers from the same drawbacks it did in other games. The stick itself has too many hats, making it impossible to bind all weapon groups and missiles to buttons.
That said, Star Citizen has a lot of control options, and all of the toggles and switches on the throttle give a lot of options for things like ejecting, self destructing, turning on lights, power management, etc…
Overall the stick performs well for Star Citizen, but as the probable predecessor to the Star Citizen HOTAS, there’s a lot about its design that should probably be improved.
Star Citizen: 7/10
Quality Concerns
Here’s where we get to the fun part. A while ago, when the Star Citizen HOTAS was first announced, I wrote an article theorizing that Saitek’s QA might have improved, based on recent improvements by Madcatz, and based on the knowledge that Star Citizen would probably be a huge market.
The first stick broke within the first two days. The pinky trigger, the one I’ve said a few times before is very wonky, simply stopped working. That pinky trigger, to me, is the worst feeling and most worrisome part of the whole stick. I don’t know why it’s there, and I don’t really think it should be.
On the other hand, aside from that pinky trigger, the joystick, while plastic, feels solid, and the throttle honestly feels amazing.
Logitech acquisition
Recently, Logitech acquired Saitek from MadCatz. Now, Logitech hasn’t made joysticks in a while, not since they tried to create a force-feedback joystick that failed miserably, but before that ill-fated attempt, Logitech’s sticks were a standard for superior quality. That’s all to say that, with some luck, Logitech’s QA process (fun fact; my most recent mouse, a Logitech G700, has lasted me longer than any other mouse I’ve ever owned. I normally go through two a year. It’s a problem) will bleed over to Saitek’s, improving the quality of their sticks.
Unfortunately, with Logitech’s acquisition of Saitek, it’s unclear who will be making the Star Citizen HOTAS. We don’t know if the contract for it was with Saitek or with Madcatz, or even if the contract will carry over.
Logitech: N/A
It all means that, overall, the Rhino is an okay stick. Its QA is worrisome, and some of its design decisions don’t make too much sense, and don’t bode too well for the Star Citizen HOTAS, but the recent acquisition of Saitek by Logitech throws a shadow of doubt on, well, everything.
Now, I haven’t tried other high-end sticks yet. The Thrustmaster Warthog is supposed to be the pinnacle of HOTAS excellence, but it’s also a fair bit more expensive. If you’re looking for an all-around decent HOTAS, and can come to terms with possibly having to RMA it a few times, then the Rhino will serve you well.
Overall Score: 6/10
Erris is Canadian. He does some random things for Relay, no-one really knows what, but still they're stuck with him. He’s also written one Young Adult novel that he can’t stand, which can be found here.
You can find him on Twitter too, if you want.
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Fabrication of polycrystalline silicon thin films from a-SiOx via the inverted aluminum-induced layer exchange process
A. O. Zamchiy, E. A. Baranov, E. A. Maximovskiy, V. A. Volodin, V. I. Vdovin, A. K. Gutakovskii, I. V. Korolkov
Лаборатория методов исследования состава и структуры функциональных материалов ФЕН
Аналитический и технологический исследовательский центр "Высокие технологии и наноструктурированные материалы" ФФ
Кафедра автоматизации физико-технических исследований ФФ
Лаборатория наносверхпроводимости ФФ
A novel fabrication method of polycrystalline silicon (poly-Si) films by aluminum-induced crystallization of amorphous silicon suboxide (a-SiO0.2) material via the inverted aluminum-induced layer exchange (ALILE) mechanism on glass substrates is presented. The presence of oxygen in the system prevented the formation of columnar crystalline Si precipitates (hillocks) in the bottom layer of the structure even at a process temperature of 550 °C. At the same time, this layer, consisting of Al, Si, and O atoms, contained nanocrystalline Si inclusions and a layer of initial a-SiOx with a thickness of about 60 nm, which was called the “a-SiOx residual layer”. The poly-Si formed had a preferred (1 1 1) crystal orientation and an average crystallite size of 4.5 µm.
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Materials Letters
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2019.127086
Опубликовано - 15 фев 2020
10.1016/j.matlet.2019.127086
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Zamchiy, A. O., Baranov, E. A., Maximovskiy, E. A., Volodin, V. A., Vdovin, V. I., Gutakovskii, A. K., & Korolkov, I. V. (2020). Fabrication of polycrystalline silicon thin films from a-SiOx via the inverted aluminum-induced layer exchange process. Materials Letters, 261, [127086]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2019.127086
Zamchiy, A. O. ; Baranov, E. A. ; Maximovskiy, E. A. ; Volodin, V. A. ; Vdovin, V. I. ; Gutakovskii, A. K. ; Korolkov, I. V. / Fabrication of polycrystalline silicon thin films from a-SiOx via the inverted aluminum-induced layer exchange process. В: Materials Letters. 2020 ; Том 261.
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The Best Martial Arts Movies and TV Shows on Prime Video
Finding a good Martial Arts movie and TV show to watch can be hard, so we've ranked the best ones and included where to watch them. Check out our list of the best Martial Arts movies and TV shows of all time streaming on Prime Video.
1. Avatar: The Last Airbender
What it's about: In a war-torn world of elemental magic, a young boy reawakens to undertake a dangerous mystic quest to fulfill his destiny as the Avatar, and bring peace to the world.
Where to Watch: 65 episodes (98%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Netflix, CBS All Access & 1 other). 66 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 6 services (iTunes, Google Play, Prime Video & 4 others).
2. The Bourne Ultimatum
Action & Adventure, Thriller
What it's about: Bourne is brought out of hiding once again by reporter Simon Ross who is trying to unveil Operation Blackbriar, an upgrade to Project Treadstone, in a series of newspaper columns. Information from the reporter stirs a new set of memories, and Bourne must finally uncover his dark past while dodging The Company's best efforts to eradicate him.
Where to Watch: Available to stream on a popular subscription service (Prime Video, Peacock Premium & fuboTV), stream on a TV everywhere service (Freeform) & rent or buy from $3.99 on 6 services (iTunes, Google Play & 4 others).
3. Warrior
What it's about: The youngest son of an alcoholic former boxer returns home, where he's trained by his father for competition in a mixed martial arts tournament – a path that puts the fighter on a collision course with his estranged, older brother.
4. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
What it's about: Two warriors in pursuit of a stolen sword and a notorious fugitive are led to an impetuous, physically-skilled, teenage nobleman's daughter, who is at a crossroads in her life.
Where to Watch: Available to stream on a popular subscription service (Prime Video) & rent or buy from $2.99 on 6 services (iTunes, Google Play & 4 others).
5. Alias
What it's about: Sydney Bristow, an agent who has been tricked to believe she is working for the U.S. government, is actually working for a criminal organization named the Alliance of Twelve. Upon learning this, Sydney becomes a double agent for the real CIA.
Where to Watch: 105 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Prime Video). 105 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $0.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play & 3 others).
6. District B13
Action & Adventure, Crime
What it's about: Set in the ghettos of Paris in 2010, an undercover cop and ex-thug try to infiltrate a gang in order to defuse a neutron bomb.
Where to Watch: Available to watch free online (Tubi, PlutoTV, Plex & 1 other), stream on a popular subscription service (Prime Video) & rent or buy from $2.99 on 4 services (iTunes, Google Play & 2 others).
7. Once Upon a Time in China II
Action & Adventure, Biography
What it's about: In the sequel to the Tsui Hark classic, Wong Fei-Hung faces The White Lotus society, a fanatical cult seeking to drive the Europeans out of China through violence, even attacking Chinese who follow Western ways. Wong must also defend Dr. Sun Yat Sen, a revolutionary, from the military.
Where to Watch: Available to stream on a popular subscription service (Prime Video) & rent or buy from $5.99 on 1 service (Prime Video).
8. Ashes of Time
What it's about: Ouyang Feng is a heartbroken and cynical man who spends his days in the desert, connecting expert swordsmen with those seeking revenge and willing to pay for it. Throughout five seasons in exile, Ouyang spins tales of his clients' unrequited loves and unusual acts of bravery.
9. The Man from Nowhere
What it's about: His only friend called him 'the man from nowhere'... Taesik, a former special agent becomes a loner after losing his wife in a miserable accident and lives a bitter life running a pawnshop. He only has a few customers and a friend named Somi, a little girl next door. As Taesik spends more and more time with Somi, he gets attached to her. Then Somi is kidnapped by a gang, and as Taesik tries to save Somi by becoming deeply associated with the gang his mysterious past is revealed...
Where to Watch: Available to watch free online (Tubi & Crackle), stream on a popular subscription service (Prime Video & Hiyah) & rent or buy from $3.99 on 2 services (iTunes & Prime Video).
10. The Expendables
What it's about: Barney Ross leads a band of highly skilled mercenaries including knife enthusiast Lee Christmas, a martial arts expert, heavy weapons specialist, demolitionist, and a loose-cannon sniper. When the group is commissioned by the mysterious Mr. Church to assassinate the dictator of a small South American island, Barney and Lee visit the remote locale to scout out their opposition and discover the true nature of the conflict engulfing the city.
Where to Watch: Available to stream on a popular subscription service (Prime Video & Epix), stream on a popular TV everywhere service (Epix) & rent or buy from $3.99 on 6 services (iTunes, Google Play & 4 others).
11. Walking Tall
What it's about: Buford Pusser's a wrestler, whose wife wants him to settle down, so they go to his home town in Tennessee, where he plans to get into business with his father. But he is shocked to discover all sorts of graft and corruption going on. And when he is a victim of it and decides to strike back by running against the corrupt sheriff. And he wins and wages his own little war against them
12. Rurouni Kenshin
Action & Adventure, Anime
What it's about: The Meiji Era was one of great renewal for Japan, where swords and killing were outlawed. However, many survivors from the time of Revolution still live, lurking in the shadows and waiting for a chance to use their killing blades again. Only Kenshin Himura, formerly one of the most brutal of killers, hopes to keep his swordsman's honor and still live in the new era.
Where to Watch: 112 episodes (95%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Prime Video & Hulu).
13. Kiss the Girls
What it's about: Forensic psychologist Alex Cross travels to North Carolina and teams with escaped kidnap victim Kate McTiernan to hunt down "Casanova," a serial killer who abducts strong-willed women and forces them to submit to his demands. The trail leads to Los Angeles, where the duo discovers that the psychopath may not be working alone.
14. So Close
What it's about: A conflict of interest between two high-kicking assassin sisters is complicated as they're pursued by the criminals who hired them and an equally high-kicking female cop.
Where to Watch: Available to watch free online (Tubi & PlutoTV), stream on a popular subscription service (Prime Video) & rent or buy from $2.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play & 3 others).
15. Kung Fu Jungle
What it's about: A martial arts instructor working at a police academy gets imprisoned after killing a man by accident. But when a vicious killer starts targeting martial arts masters, the instructor offers to help the police in return for his freedom.
Where to Watch: Available to watch free online (Tubi, PlutoTV, Plex & 1 other), stream on a popular subscription service (Prime Video, Hoopla & Hiyah) & rent or buy from $2.99 on 4 services (iTunes, Prime Video & 2 others).
16. The Bride with White Hair
Fantasy, Action & Adventure
What it's about: The sensitive swordsman Cho Yi-Hang is tired of his life. He is the unwilling successor to the Wu-Tang clan throne and the unsure commander of the clan's forces in a war against foreign tribes and an evil cult. One day, he meets the beautiful Lien, a killer for the evil cult who is equally unsatisfied with her situation, but their love angers both the Wu-Tang clan and the evil cult.
Where to Watch: Available to watch free online (Tubi), stream on a popular subscription service (Prime Video) & rent or buy from $3.99 on 1 service (iTunes).
17. The Street Fighter
What it's about: Terry is a tough mercenary and a master of martial arts. When an important business magnate dies, leaving billions to his daughter, the Mafia and Yakuza try to hire Terry to kidnap the daughter. When they refuse to meet his exorbitant price, then try to kill him to conceal their secret plans, he promptly offers his services to protect her. Much ultra-violent martial-arts fighting action, as expected, ensues. This also includes a subplot of a family's blood-feud with Terry over a disputed debt.
Where to Watch: Available to watch free online (Tubi), stream on a popular subscription service (Prime Video) & rent or buy from $2.00 on 3 services (iTunes, Prime Video & Microsoft).
18. Jean-Claude Van Johnson
What it's about: Jean-Claude Van Damme is a global martial arts & film sensation, also operating under the simple alias of "Johnson" as the world's best undercover private contractor. Retired for years, a chance encounter with a lost love brings him back to the game. This time, he'll be deadlier than ever. Probably.
Where to Watch: 6 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Prime Video).
19. Reign of Assassins
Action & Adventure, History
What it's about: Set in ancient China, Zeng Jing is a skilled assassin who finds herself in possession of a mystical Buddhist monk's remains. She begins a quest to return the remains to its rightful resting place, and thus places herself in mortal danger because a team of assassins is in a deadly pursuit to possess the remains which holds an ancient power-wielding secret.
Where to Watch: Available to watch free online (Tubi), stream on a popular subscription service (Prime Video) & rent or buy from $3.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play & 3 others).
20. The 36th Chamber of Shaolin
What it's about: The anti-Ching patriots, under the guidance of Ho Kuang-han, have secretly set up their base in Canton, disguised as school masters. During a brutal Manchu attack, Lui manages to escape, and devotes himself to learning the martial arts in order to seek revenge.
Where to Watch: Available to stream on a popular subscription service (Netflix & Hiyah) & rent or buy from $1.99 on 4 services (iTunes, Google Play, Prime Video & 2 others).
22. Angel Beats!
What it's about: Angel Beats takes place in the afterlife and focuses on Otonashi, a boy who lost his memories of his life after dying. He is enrolled into the afterlife school and meets a girl named Yuri who invites him to join the Afterlife Battlefront — an organization she leads which fights against God. The Battlefront fight against the student council president Angel, a girl with supernatural powers.
Where to Watch: 13 episodes (100%) are available to watch free online (Crunchyroll). 13 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Netflix, Prime Video & Funimation). 13 episodes (100%) are available to rent or buy from $1.99 on 3 services (Google Play, Prime Video & YouTube).
23. Power Rangers
Year: 1993-2021Rated: TV-PGSeasons: 28
Action & Adventure, Children
What it's about: A team of teenagers with attitude are recruited to save Angel Grove from the evil witch, Rita Repulsa, and later, Lord Zedd, Emperor of all he sees, and their horde of monsters.
Where to Watch: 897 episodes (97%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Netflix & fuboTV). 866 episodes (93%) are available to rent or buy from $0.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play, Prime Video & 3 others).
24. Death Rides a Horse
What it's about: Bill Meceita, a boy whose family was murdered in front of him by a gang, sets out 15 years later to exact revenge. On his journey, he finds himself continually sparring and occasionally cooperating with Ryan, a gunfighter on his own quest for vengeance, who knows more than he says about Bill's tragedy.
Where to Watch: Available to watch free online (Tubi), stream on a popular subscription service (Prime Video) & rent or buy from $3.99 on 2 services (Prime Video & Vudu).
25. Once Upon a Time in China
What it's about: Set in late 19th century Canton this martial arts film depicts the stance taken by the legendary martial arts hero Wong Fei-Hung (1847-1924) against foreign forces' (English, French and American) plundering of China.
26. Tai Chi Zero
What it's about: In legendary Chen Village, everyone is a martial arts master, using their powerful Chen Style Tai Chi in all aspects of their lives. Lu Chan has arrived to train, but the villagers are forbidden to teach Chen Style to outsiders, and do their best to discourage him by challenging him to a series of fights. Everyone, from strong men to young children, defeats him using their Tai Chi moves. But when a man from the village's past returns with a frightening steampowered machine and plans to build a railroad through the village at any costs, the villagers realize they may have no choice but to put their faith in Lu Chan... who has a secret power of his own.
27. Æon Flux
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28. Wheels on Meals
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29. Flying Swords of Dragon Gate
What it's about: Flying Swords of Dragon Gate picks up three years after the infamous Dragon Inn was burnt down in the desert when its innkeeper Jade vanished. A new gang of marauders had taken over - innkeepers by day and treasure hunters by night. The inn is the rumoured location of a lost city buried under the desert, and its hidden treasure would only be revealed by a gigantic storm every 60 years. The gang used the inn as a front to locate the lost treasure.
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30. Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey
Documentary, Action & Adventure
What it's about: Legendary martial artist Bruce Lee is the subject of this thoughtful documentary by Lee aficionado John Little. Using interviews, behind-the-scenes footage and action sequences from Lee's last (unfinished) film, Game of Death, Little paints a textured, complex portrait of the world's most famous action hero
Where to Watch: Available to watch free online (Tubi), stream on a popular subscription service (Prime Video & ConTV) & rent or buy from $1.99 on 2 services (Google Play & Prime Video).
31. Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie
What it's about: Bison, the ruthless leader of the international terrorist organization Shadowlaw, has been desperately searching for the greatest fighter on the planet for years. He finds it in Ryu, a young wanderer who never stays in one place long enough for Bison to find him. He does, however, get a fix on Ken Masters, an American martial arts champion who studied with Ryu as a child under the same master. Meanwhile, Major Guile of the United States Army is forced to team up with Chun Li from China in hopes of apprehending Bison and putting a stop his international ring of crime.
Where to Watch: Available to watch free online (Tubi), stream on a popular subscription service (Prime Video) & rent or buy from $1.99 on 1 service (Prime Video).
32. The Big Brawl
What it's about: A young Asian American martial artist is forced to participate in a brutal formal street-fight competition.
Where to Watch: Available to watch free online (Tubi, Plex, Crackle & 1 other), stream on a popular subscription service (Prime Video, Shout Factory TV & Hiyah) & rent or buy from $3.99 on 3 services (iTunes, Prime Video & Microsoft).
33. The Blood of Heroes
Action & Adventure, Independent
What it's about: Set in a futuristic world where the only sport that has survived in a wasted society is the brutal game known as jugging. Sallow, the leader of a rag-tag team, has played in the main Leagues before, but was cast out because of indiscretions with a lady. However now joined by a talented newcomer, Kidda, an ambitious young peasant girl he and his team find they have one last chance for glory
Where to Watch: Available to watch free online (Tubi & Plex), stream on a popular subscription service (Prime Video) & rent or buy from $3.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play & 3 others).
34. Seven Swords
Action & Adventure, Fantasy
What it's about: Seven warriors come together to protect a village from a diabolical General.
Where to Watch: Available to watch free online (Tubi, Plex & Crackle), stream on a popular subscription service (Prime Video) & rent or buy from $1.99 on 2 services (Google Play & Prime Video).
35. Ninja III: The Domination
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37. In the Blood
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38. Invasion U.S.A.
What it's about: A one-man army comes to the rescue of the United States when a spy attempts an invasion.
Where to Watch: Available to stream on a popular subscription service (Prime Video, Hulu & Epix) & stream on a popular TV everywhere service (Epix).
39. Knockabout
What it's about: After being cheated out of some money, two small time crooks convince a martial arts expert to take them on as students.
40. Pushing Hands
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Where to Watch: Available to stream on a popular subscription service (Prime Video & Kanopy) & rent or buy from $1.99 on 1 service (Prime Video).
41. Fearless Hyena
Comedy, Action & Adventure
What it's about: Lung (Jackie Chan) is a talented fighter but prefers to spend his time loafing around and picking fights, despite orders from his grandfather (James Tien) not to fight. Unknown to him, a brutal general (Yam Sai Kun) has been slaughtering all the people from his grandfather’s clan. When the general recognizes Lung’s style of kung fu during one of his street fights, he hunts down Lung’s grandfather and kills him.
Where to Watch: Available to stream on a popular subscription service (Prime Video, The Criterion Channel & Hoopla) & rent or buy from $2.99 on 1 service (Prime Video).
42. Circle of Iron
What it's about: A young martial artist, Cord the Seeker, competes for and loses the right to go on a quest for the Book of All Knowlege held by a wizard named Zetan
Where to Watch: Available to watch free online (PlutoTV & Shout Factory TV), stream on a popular subscription service (Prime Video & Shout Factory TV) & rent or buy from $3.99 on 2 services (iTunes & Prime Video).
43. The Legend of Bruce Lee
Year: 2008-2021Seasons: 1
What it's about: The story of the legendary martial arts icon Bruce Lee following him from Hong Kong to America and back again, leading up to his tragic death at the age of 32.
Where to Watch: 50 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Netflix, Prime Video & Hiyah).
44. Karakuri Circus
What it's about: Narumi is certain that Masaru will be kidnapped by wooden puppets with supernatural strength after fighting them with all his strength. Masaru inherited his father's wealth which has brought many enemies out of the shadows, too many for Narumi to defend him alone. When Narumi is feeling discouraged, Masaru's watcher, Shirogane, arrives with a powerful weapon, the puppet Arlequin.
Where to Watch: 36 episodes (100%) are available to stream on a popular subscription service (Prime Video).
45. Momentum
What it's about: When Alex, an infiltration expert with a secret past, accidentally reveals her identity during what should have been a routine heist, she quickly finds herself mixed up in a government conspiracy and entangled in a deadly game of cat-and-mouse with a master assassin and his team of killers. Armed with her own set of lethal skills, Alex looks to exact revenge for her murdered friends while uncovering the truth.
46. Five Fingers of Death
What it's about: A young boxer joins a martial arts school to increase his skill so he can enter a martial arts competition. he leaves the school when he hears that a local gangster is terrorizing the town. he comes to the aid of a young singer and brings on the wrath of the local gang. he eventually enters the martial arts competition after learning iron palm technique and takes out all competition.
Where to Watch: Available to stream on a popular subscription service (Prime Video) & rent or buy from $2.99 on 2 services (iTunes & Prime Video).
47. Cyborg
What it's about: A martial artist hunts a killer in a plague-infested urban dump of the future.
Where to Watch: Available to stream on a popular subscription service (Prime Video) & rent or buy from $3.99 on 3 services (iTunes, Google Play & Prime Video).
48. Lady Bloodfight
What it's about: Jane is a beautiful but troubled American girl backpacking through Japan, when her raw street fighting skills draw the attention of Oshima, Japanese karate champion, who recruits and trains her to fight in the vicious, all-female, underground martial arts tournament known as "The Kumite". After months of rigorous preparation, Jane is ready to face off against the deadliest female fighters in the world, including Ling, the Chinese apprentice of Oshima's nemesis. But other nefarious forces lie in the shadows, and Jane and Ling will have to unite on a journey that will take them from the gritty underworld of Hong Kong to the glitz of Macao, before deciding who really is the best female fighter on the planet.
Where to Watch: Available to stream on a popular subscription service (Prime Video & Hoopla) & rent or buy from $2.99 on 4 services (iTunes, Google Play & 2 others).
49. Heart of the Dragon
What it's about: Story of a cop who forsakes his dreams of sailing around the world so that he can care for his mentally retarded brother. Innocently caught up in a gangland fight, the brother is kidnapped to force the cop to turn over a police informant.
50. The VelociPastor
Horror, Action & Adventure
What it's about: After losing his parents, a priest travels to China, where he inherits a mysterious ability that allows him to turn into a dinosaur. At first horrified by this new power, a hooker convinces him to use it to fight crime. And ninjas.
Where to Watch: Available to watch free online (Tubi, Plex, Vudu & 1 other), stream on a popular subscription service (Prime Video) & rent or buy from $2.99 on 5 services (iTunes, Google Play & 3 others).
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SEU Baseball Stays Alive with Big Postseason Win
by Matt Kopsea | May 5, 2018 | RRSN News | 0 comments
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.— Facing elimination from the Sun Conference Tournament following a 3-2 loss to Webber on Friday, the Fire rebounded against Thomas University by capturing a 6-3 victory Saturday afternoon.
After only managing three hits in yesterday’s contest, Southeastern notched three hits in back-to-back innings to start the game. The Fire jumped out to a 5-1 advantage after two innings of play and would not look back.
Manuel Mesa began the competition with a leadoff double to immediately put himself in scoring position. Thanks to groundouts by Dominic Anagnos and Marvin Malone, Mesa made his way home to break the ice in the bottom of the first.
A Nick Bottari walk and an Ivan Nunez single then set the table for the conference’s RBI leader in Dan Valerio. Valerio cleared the bases with a double to left center, bringing his RBI total to 77 for the year and giving SEU a three-run lead after an inning.
The Night Hawks got a run in the second, but the Fire quickly responded with two in the bottom of the frame.
Singles by Marcus Stump and Adam De La Cruz brought the top of the order up as Mesa came to the plate again. Mesa’s second extra base hit in as many innings drove in Stump, while Anagnos plated De La Cruz to end the second.
Valerio, who finished the contest 3-for-4 with a pair of RBIs, recorded his second double of the ballgame to start the bottom of the third. The Tinton Falls, N.J. native stole third and came home on an errant throw to make it 6-1 after three.
Overall, Southeastern hit .303 compared to the Night Hawks’ .188 average, bouncing back from the team’s .094 (3-32) performance versus the Warriors. Today’s contest marked the 31st game of the season in which the Fire registered at least ten base hits.
Unlike SEU, Thomas was unable to string together hits in the competition, as right-handed pitcher Jordan Scott (10-1) cruised through seven frames of work on the mound. The senior gave up a pair of earned runs on six hits, but limited damage by striking out five and walking none.
Nick Moisant closed the door on the game and Thomas’ season as he picked up his first save of the year by pitching two hitless frames in relief of Scott, clinching the 6-3 victory for Southeastern.
The Fire will take on either no. 3 Florida Memorial or no. 5 Webber tomorrow in another elimination game. First pitch is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. at Ballpark of the Palm Beaches.
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