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Home Spotlight THE SPOTLIGHT IS ON “KHX’S” KEVIN HARRINGTON THE MAN BEHIND THE MUSIC!
THE SPOTLIGHT IS ON “KHX’S” KEVIN HARRINGTON THE MAN BEHIND THE MUSIC!
written by Belinda Barnes January 19, 2018
Kevin Harrington is a man who wears many hats, from Song Writer to Composer, Producer to Musician and Musical Director he does it all! But what’s most impressive is, if you don’t know who he is; you should. He is a very humble man and believes “if you succeed at what you set out to do and you do it, then you are successful”. Yet, when he mentions that he’s worked with many legends and artists like the late great Stanley Turrentine or R&B singer Chico Debarge, Teddy Riley, Blue Magic, Kool & The Gang and Freddie Jackson just to name a few, it comes off as a matter of factly and never like he’s bragging.
Kevin is an exceptional drummer and with all of his extraordinary talent he’s blessed with, I must say it’s quite impressive. BackBeat R&B was truly honored to have interviewed this musician extraordinaire who keeps an extremely busy schedule. It was a pleasure to speak with Mr. Harrington and get some insight into his musical career.
BB: Take us to the beginning, how did you get your start in this business and what motivated you?
Kevin: “Being from South Jamaica, there were at least 2 bands on every block, so I came up around just that. You know, I was fortunate to see Marcus Miller and other greats play at block parties. My own family is made up of mostly singers and everyone comes out of the church. Music and sports have always been my thing. So it had come to a point where I was going to do one or the other. You know It’s pretty difficult coming home hurt from playing basketball and playing drums when your arm’ is in a sling. So I had to make a choice. Actually, I started late with music. I was more in tune with sports first! I was on the basketball team when I entered fourth grade. I had an uncle who started me playing all kinds of sports at age 6. Oddly enough his older brother sparked my interest in drums, so that’s how all of that came about”.
“Being from Queens, there was so much music. As a kid, drummer Richard Ruiz is who I considered my teacher and mentor. All of the popular guys out now came to his basement, “Najee”,(a Jazz and Smooth Jazz Saxophonist and Flautist) when he was still using his name Jerome, Marcus Miller and many more that I got to watch had become such an inspiration for me. It’s funny when I run into them now, I have to tell them, I was that kid in the basement with Richards younger brother Victor, you all would thump on the head and tell us to go upstairs. Then we just start laughing and they would say “I remember you”. It was a great time in my life because the music was everywhere, as far as production, I started much later”.
BB: How long would you say it took you to excel in your career?
Kevin: ” I think it depends on the person and what level they are looking for to excel. In my case, I left the country for the first time to perform with jazz flutist Sherry Winston at age18. In High School my friend Steve Anderson,( bass player) we ended up playing together with “Blue Magic”, we both started in neighborhood bands. We use to sit in class and talk about different things we wanted to do. When we were in our early twenties and playing at Newark’s Symphony Hall with “Blue Magic”. I reminded him of when we would sit in class and talk about getting to this point. My thing is, if you set a goal for yourself and you accomplish what you set out to do then you are successful. The system will tell you differently!
BB: Is there a favorite Artist you love to work with?
Kevin: I would have to say” Nona Hendryx ” is a favorite of mine, Freddie Jackson. I mean, I like everybody but she was always one of my favorites! In the last decade “The Harlem Gospel Singers”, and I loved playing drums on “Rhonda Ross”,(Diana Ross’s daughter) latest CD I also liked working with “Special EFX”, interesting story about that is, I did a show without a rehearsal, Bass player Jerry Brooks recommended me to sub for the drummer, I didn’t even meet “Chieli Minucci” until the day of the show which was in Philadelphia and at that time I was living in New York. I know he was nervous. It turned out to be a great show.
BB: How did you stay cool, calm and collective, most people would have been very nervous?
Kevin: It’s funny because I came up like that, in the days of the band thing, you would just play and learn the music by ear. They sent me an audio and that’s the way I’d learn, so on the way to the shows, I would be learning the music. I started to get a reputation for that, it wasn’t my favorite thing, but I have been known to pull it off. After a while, the pressure does get to you! Lol! That’s one of my favorite stories to tell because it wasn’t so much that I was nervous but “Chieli” was.
BB: You have been very busy the last couple of years with “KHX”, KN Jamz Entertainment producing and releasing music. Do you have a favorite musical project that you’ve worked on and what’s in store for the future?
Kevin: Well, “KHX” is my personal project, so I am doing things for myself, some of them would be alias names that would fall under that KHX umbrella like I have some groups that are really not groups, producers release names with no groups all the time, it’s just like I want to do EDM music but I have to do it under another name. My first project “Bass Rhodes & Groove Vol l” is basically the stuff that I like to do, so that will always be eclectic like that, just different volumes. Everything else will be genre specific from house music to smooth Jazz, EDM to Gospel R&B to Hip Hop, Dubstep, etc.
BB: What was it like working with greats like “Stanley Turrentine”, “Chico Debarge” or ” Freddie Jackson”(of course you worked with many others)?
Kevin: “I appreciated it! For me, it’s a blessing but that was my goal. Everybody doesn’t always get to do that, so I don’t take it for granted. Just because it’s what you set out to do doesn’t mean it’s going to happen. Stanley Turrentine is a legend and from a musician’s point of view we look at each other as musicians, working with him, you respect him but, he’d talked to you like any other musician. It was like” I got my opportunity and it worked for me”. He looked at you no different, you all can do this too! Even if you’ve never heard of me, I would’ve still been playing. That was his vibe. I have sat down and talked with Joe Sample, BB.King and one of my favorites Miles Davis, they had struggles too! Wish I was into taking pictures back then so many people are gone now. I was the musical director for Freddie Jackson he was a great person to work with and Chico Debarge was one of the coolest.
BB: Are you touring with a Band and how do you incorporate the production process when working with an Artist?
Kevin: Well, for me with KHX, the process is getting started ( possible dates are in the works). Basically, I’ve always played with somebody else, the thing about touring is: if you are working with someone else then you have to stop the production part because when you are away, the back and forth, for me it’s hard. You have to be able to put in a lot of time with the Artist. So for now, I am producing and writing for a company called “Flag Entertainment Group”, I’m promoting my project, working on new projects with my KN Jamz Entertainment partner Nancy Marie(exec producer of Bass Rhodes & Groove) while doing their Artists which will be dropping early 2018.
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Belinda Barnes
Belinda is the Founder of BackBeat R&B, an R&B, Smooth Jazz, and Lifestyle online publication. Her passion for old school music and Artist goes back to when she was very young. She thanks her Dad because he always loved music and loved to dance. She had the pleasure of interviewing greats like Chi-Lites Marshall Thompson, Manhattans Gerald Alston, Dramatics LJ Reynolds and Klymaxx's Joyce Fenderella Irby just to name a few. She's covered the Newport Jazz Festival, Essence Festival and Temptations and Four Tops Concert! Belinda entertained the idea of blogging for her own personal enrichment after retirement from City and County Social Services.(Total of 33 Years) She is so happy to embark on this new adventure and loves it because she gets to meet new and exciting people in a a field that she has a great passion for!
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The 19th child
He is the 19th of 21 children born to James and Louise Hunter of Racine, Wisconsin, USA and the first and only one in his family to attend college.
At age 46, Paul Lamar Hunter has also just published his first autobiography, entitled, No love, No Charity- The Success of the 19th child, in which he details his early struggles as a member of a large and poor black family, which lacked the very basics.
“We grew up dirt poor [with my] mother and father working and trying to provide for their children, but it was very difficult, because we lacked food, clothing [and] furniture,” he told Barbados TODAY.
“They were many times we had to sleep on the floor because we didn’t have adequate beds in the house. “We managed to get through because a lot of the people in the community came and gave to us beds and clothes and, I remember that during Thanksgiving they would come and drop off food off and at Christmas they would drop off toys at our home, because they knew that my mother and father were struggling with their huge family.
“I thank God for those people for helping us out during those difficult times in my family’s life,” he said.
During those tough years, Hunter mostly looked forward to Sunday lunch because it was the one time he was assured of a big meal.
“It reminds me of the movie Soul Food because every Sunday we had this huge meal. We used to invite the pastors and [members] from the church to come and eat with the family and my mom and father used to be in the kitchen interacting with each other and the kids and cooking a healthy Sunday meal,” he said.
The 19th child, as he refers to himself, went on to defy the odds by becoming the only person in his family to graduate from college. In 2012, he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Upper Iowa University.
In his book, Hunter also speaks about how he personally overcame the thinking that he could not achieve success, to finally achieving success.
“My book details my family life, the ups and the downs, and how I overcame looking at my circumstances thinking that I could not achieve success because no one in my family had done it,” he said.
Despite her own struggles at home, his mother Louise, who has survived her husband and four of their children, was very focused on helping others through a homeless shelter, which she founded. In the book, Hunter also details his experiences at the shelter, which was supposed to be a haven for the downtrodden, but became “a breeding ground for dysfunction and despondency”.
Nevertheless, Hunter, who has no real links to Barbados, hopes that his book, which is available on Amazon, can serve as an inspiration to young people here.
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This story can easily be replaced by many in bdos. Is this just to sell books?
My question is why did his parents keep breeding even though they were poor? I can understand 4 or 5 due to lack of knowledge but 21 says to me his parents refused to learn and wilfully brought suffering on themselves.
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Norton Girault Literary Prize in Fiction
The Private Intrigue of a Reluctant Memoirist: An Interview with Writer Anthony Swofford
By Sarah McCall
SM: Was Jarhead your MFA thesis?
AS: No. I started it the day I graduated Iowa. My thesis was short stories, maybe thirteen of them or so, many of which I’ve published over the years but never put together for a book. I’d been working on a novel, 150 pages or so, a Gulf War novel, and I decided to be very post-Modern and create a character called Swofford, and I realized that I really had a memoir to write. I consider myself a reluctant memoirist in that way. So basically my MFA was a total waste of time and money and resources. Kidding.
SM: But there’s a lot out there about this argument—whether or not the MFA is “worth it” for a writer.
AS: I think that’s generally people who don’t have an MFA. It’s ridiculous. It really depends on the person—who the writer is, and who the writer wants to become. For me, I was 29, I’d been in the Marine Corps, put myself through public school in the University, worked a crappy job at a warehouse, and this was the first time that all I had to do was read books and write. And that’s all anyone expected of me. It took a couple months for me to figure that out, and to be okay with it. But also, it’s a place where, when you’re in a program, you’re being taken seriously as a writer. And I think that matters, too. When you’re writing seriously, and you’re critiquing other people’s work seriously, you’re in this system that reveres work and process. And that’s the only way you ever finish any project—it’s process.
SM: Yeah, entering the space and people saying how much it matters is not something I had really embraced yet. And it’s invaluable. The time allowed for reading is, too. Do you feel like you can do that as much now?
AS: I certainly read less, because I’m not just writing books now. Which is probably a mistake, honestly. I have less time to write books, and less time to read books. And I miss that. But I’ve set myself up for this.
SM: I cursed when Jarhead was over, because the ending was crushing, and beautiful. I wonder if that’s the best that an author can hope for, that a reader be mad when it ends?
AS: Yeah, that’s good to know. I finished a novel recently and felt that way. And you don’t always feel that way. I think the highest compliment I ever got was when a friend’s husband told me after he read Exit A—“I cried three times and got two hard-ons. I love that book.”
SM: Yes! If people cry, then it’s working. I aim for that in my poetry. Not really—but of course, in our work, we want to elicit an emotional response.
AS: And there’s nothing wrong with making the reader turn the page. You have to keep them in their seat, and keep them wanting more. And that’s all about timing, and the music of your storytelling, which is hopefully totally unseen to the reader, because they are in the story.
SM: The idea of not wasting your life can feel like a heavy burden, yet at the same time the pursuit of art can, in some moments, feel both frivolous and inherently necessary. Perhaps the most urgent thing we can attend to. Do you feel pulled in these different directions, or do you not worry so much about it? How do you strike the balance?
AS: I do worry about it. I care about books. Books changed my life. Books were a refuge for me when I was a teenager, when I was in the Marine Corps, when I was pursuing the life of a writer and didn’t even know what the hell that was. I know that books matter. I don’t know that books save lives—I wouldn’t go that far. I have a friend, a pediatrician who helps at-risk children, and when I hang out with him I feel like such a loser, like I do nothing with my life. He’s literally saving lives. But I don’t think that’s the question. I think the question for the artist is, am I making the best work possible? If you’re doing it, you have to believe that it matters. You have to believe that people read poems, and that poems matter.
SM: Otherwise, you’re not going to do it.
AS: Yeah, my problem, working on a fourth book now, is trying to find a way to have fun again. My wife loves writing, which totally confuses me. I kind of hate it! It’s so hard, and it’s hard to get right. That’s one thing about graduate programs—I had a ton of fun just reading and writing, so that was of extreme value and it made me the kind of writer that I was. I want to learn how to have fun again.
SM: Once it seems like a writer garners the term “unflinching” about his or her work, it seems like they’ve arrived. Your own work has, as well as the labels “painfully” and “brutally” honest. What do you make of these terms? Do you aim for it?
AS: Well, I don’t know that I’m any of those things. If I am, it’s not work, it just comes to me naturally.
SM: Do you think people tend to just say that about compelling memoir?
AS: Maybe. The thing that annoys me is when someone calls something “cinematic.” To me, it’s just good prose. The writer knows what they’re writing. Brutally honest? Who cares. I just care if it’s good storytelling. I’m still hiding behind things, or in front of things. If you call it a memoir, I’d like for those things to have really happened, but I also know there are multiple filters it went through before it gets to me on the page. And the first filter is the individual’s experience. We all experience things in different ways. That’s point of view. Experience is always modified by POV. As long as the storyteller was there at the place and the time, that’s all that really matters to me. Brutally honest doesn’t make me pick up a book and make me want to read it. The quality of the prose, the voice, the story, gets me in. For a memoir you need a story. A great storyteller makes me stay.
SM: In terms of a writer’s “routine” you said once that you like “a two-mile sprint and then a very long rest.” Is that still true?
AS: I think I’m down to a half-mile sprint, which I believe is what I did yesterday in the airport in Philly. So I’m happy about that. But yeah—I still work that way. I wish that I had the life that allowed me to wake up every morning and have a cup of coffee and start writing in the morning and go all day, but I don’t. I’m not just writing books now. And again, that could be to the great detriment of my book writing. But I have other projects going on and other things that pull me. I think there’s a reason why some of those old male writers were such bad fathers. They abandoned their families. They weren’t present fathers.
SM: It’s a matter of time.
AS: I’m about to be on a schedule because of a deadline, and I’m ready to be done with the book I’m working on. I have a really understanding editor who said give me the best book you can when you’re ready. He’s giving me room, which I appreciate.
SM: Mary Karr recently alluded to memoir, and how it has helped her “learn the shape of herself.” Does that resonate at all with you? Is there still some self-discovery in the writing of it?
AS: I don’t know that I want to know the shape of myself. I want to know experience, and understand it through my particular lens. And in the moment, one can’t always understand it. That might just be because I don’t know that I have anything else to write about. Being a young man and going to war were perfect parameters for a first book, and I’m not sure I have those parameters around anything now. But that may just be because I’m shapeless and heartless and I don’t self-reflect.
SM: Yeah, I doubt that! Thank you, Anthony Swofford.
AS: Thank you.
Anthony Swofford is the author of the memoir Jarhead as well as a novel Exit A. His writing has appeared in Harper’s, the Guardian, Slate, The New York Times, The Daily Beast, and others. He has taught at the University of Iowa Writers’ Workshop and Lewis and Clark College. His forthcoming book is a biography of Carlos Arredondo, a Gold Star Father and hero of the 2013 marathon bombing in Boston, and he will write an adaptation of this book for HBO Films.
Sarah McCall is a poet and teacher and native of Norfolk, VA, where she lives with her husband and their two dogs. Recently she organized Writers Resist in Norfolk, part of a national movement to promote social awareness and “re-inaugurate” democracy through art. Her writing has been featured in Fields Magazine, Whurk, HEArt Online, and many other journals. She will complete her MFA at Old Dominion University this year.
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Quickies: Racism? What Racism?
By the au courant use of the term – especially on the Left – I am a racist, and an admitted one. That’s why I get a charge out of stories such as this one:
A Rhodes Scholar and leader in a black activist group at Oxford University posted a Facebook status in which he boasts of stiffing a white waitress on a tip as revenge for colonialism.
Ntokozo Qwabe hails from South Africa, and is studying at Oxford as the beneficiary of a full-ride scholarship created by 19th century British imperialist Cecil Rhodes. Despite this, Qwabe became a leader in the Rhodes Must Fall movement, which demands the removal of all memorials to Rhodes on Oxford’s campus. Qwabe claims that Rhodes was “as bad as Hitler” because of his support for the British Empire.
Recently Qwabe returned to South Africa, where he visited a cafe with some friends. His own description on Facebook of what happened next is below:
To cut the long story short, we are out at Obz Cafe with [a black non-binary transgender] activist, and the time for the bill comes. Our waitress is a white woman. I ask the said activist what the going rate for tips/gratuity is in these shores. They look at me very reluctantly and they say ‘give me the slip, I’ll sort that out’. I give them the slip.
They take a pen & slip in a note where the gratuity/tip amount is supposed to be entered. The note reads in bold: “WE WILL GIVE TIP WHEN YOU RETURN THE LAND”. The waitress comes to us with a card machine for the bill to be sorted out. She sees the note & starts shaking. She leaves us & bursts into typical white tears (like why are you crying when all we’ve done is make a kind request? lol!).
Note that this vicious-minded bastard who so gleefully abused a white woman for being white is enjoying a free education courtesy of a Rhodes Scholarship. What do you suppose this “leader” of the “Rhodes Must Fall” movement would say if that scholarship were to be retracted? That it’s “racist” to do so?
It’s a struggle not to hate such persons. A lot of good people are slowly losing that struggle. What will follow will not be pretty.
Posted by Francis W. Porretto 3 comments: Labels: race, racism
Quickies: Political Betrayers
Concerning Australia’s upcoming elections, the indispensable Joanne Nova expresses one of my own convictions:
With an election likely for July 2nd, the hottest topic in Australian politics right now is how to vote. So put your best case forward here. Hammer this out. Will Turnbull promise anything to win back the Delcons — the angry conservatives? The time to ask is now, and if the Liberal base are not prepared to vote against him, they have nothing to negotiate.
The elephant in 2016 is the ferocious boiling anger among betrayed conservatives and small government libertarians, divided over whether they can bear to vote for Turnbull (a Liberal*) who has been called the best leader the Labor Party never had. Delcons was tossed at the so-called “Delusional” Conservatives. But they took up the badge. Defcons means the Defiant ones.
Right now, and since September, I’m a Delcon, like Tim Blair, Merv Bendle, and James Allan. Convince me otherwise. (We love you Miranda but you are wrong.)
The issue: Is it better to vote for the lesser of two evils and hope a Turnbull-led party can be reformed after a win, or is it better to think long term, take the medicine and rebuild in opposition — and is there a realistic third choice?
Winning at any cost is a loss. It’s a matter of principle. As long as Turnbull is in charge there will be no real alternative for conservative libertarians. If the “true liberal base” will put up with Turnbull and support power for Liberals regardless of principles then their vote is truly worth nothing. I’m not just talking about putting small parties or independents ahead of the Liberal candidate, but the nuclear option — sending the preferences to Labor, despite its ghastly policies [and Tanya Plibersek, says DavidE, who incidentally leans more to the Miranda-line].
[A footnote: *Liberals? For foreigners, “liberal” in Australia still means something like a real liberal — a free-market, small-government player. In the US progressives stole the term and the silly Republicans let them misuse it.]
Bravo! Election campaigns tend to promote personalities over policy. But policy is what matters – and as we saw from the Nixon, Bush I, and Bush II years, a self-styled “conservative” who, in defiance of his supposed principles, compromises with the Left’s agenda is actually worse than allowing the Left to have its way, undisguised and undecorated. It gives people the wrong things to react and rebel against.
We wouldn’t have Obama or the Bernie Sanders movement today had three of the last five Republican presidents actually governed according to conservative principles. The GOP compounded the damage by nominating John McCain in 2008 and Mitt Romney in 2012. Should the 2016 Republican National Convention repeat rather than repent its errors, there will no longer be any question what the party really values above all else.
Posted by Francis W. Porretto 3 comments: Labels: political deceit
Quickies: A Constitutional Army
Via Doug Ross comes heartening news of a force mustering in defense our Second Amendment rights:
As the federal government continues in its quest to restrict the rights of gun owners across the country, local law enforcement is stepping up their response.
For many, it is one of a line in the sand against a bevy of agencies based in Washington, and partnering state agencies, who have violated the constitution.
The still-growing Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association (CSPOA), headed by former Sheriff Richard Mack, is standing up to these infringements, and saying no.
Of course, it has the attention of the indoctrinated Big Government folks, who are apt to see a group of law enforcement officials standing up for the rule of law as – what else, a potential threat....
Richard Mack, who successfully staved off federal encroachment at the Supreme Court level back in the 90s, described his CSPOA association as “the army to set our nation free.”
The media has been quick to demonize the fiery rhetoric for these constitutional-minded members of law enforcement. But the battle is grounded in sound ideology, and a principle that literally millions of Americans are prepared to fight for.
Indeed. As a character of mine put it:
“Miss Weatherly,” he said with a note of regret, “I’m a lawyer. I was raised by a lawyer. He taught me to think of the law as our most precious possession. One of the questions he repeatedly insisted that I ponder was ‘What is the law?’ Not ‘What would I like the law to be,’ but ‘What is it really, and how do I know that’s what it is?’
“My profession, sadly, has made a practice of twisting the law to its own ends. There aren’t many lawyers left who really care what the law is, as long as they can get the results they want, when they want them. So they play the angles, and collaborate with judges who think they’re black-robed gods, and generally do whatever they can get away with to get what they want, without a moment’s regard for what it does to the knowability of the law.
“I care. I want to know what the law is, what it permits, requires, and forbids. I want my clients to know. And the only way to reach that result is to insist that the words of the law have exact meanings, not arbitrary, impermanent interpretations that can be changed by some supercilious cretin who thinks he can prescribe and proscribe for the rest of us.
“The Constitution is the supreme law, the foundation for all other law. If it doesn’t mean exactly what its text says—the public meanings of the words as ordinary people understand them—then no one can possibly know what it means. But if no one can know what the Constitution means, then no one can know whether any other law conforms to it. At that point, all that matters is the will of whoever’s in power. And that’s an exact definition of tyranny.
The members of the CSPOA understand that. God bless them.
Posted by Francis W. Porretto 2 comments: Labels: Constitutionalism, firearms
Quickies: Romantic Travails Of The Rich And Famous
We’ve all heard the jokes about “first world problems.” Well, above that category are the problems of mega-rich, mega-famous celebrities. For example, it’s one of today’s lighter news items that Jennifer Lawrence can’t get a date.
Now, it’s one thing to just say “How sad” and return to your bagel. It’s another to take such a problem seriously and resolve to fix it, or at least understand it. And really, what else is a Certified Galactic Intellect for?
So I decided to think through the possible reasons the beautiful, talented, and wealthy JLaw is unhappily unmated:
Intimidation. Quite a lot of “regular” men would never dare to approach a major star like Jennifer Lawrence. Unfortunately, the overwhelming majority of the men in her “peer group” – i.e., other celebrities – are users and untrustworthy philandering assholes with vacuum for brains. Fame can do that to you.
Exclusion. A celebrity is expected to spend his time in the company of other celebrities and their rich, powerful backers. That naturally limits Lawrence’s exposure to potential romantic candidates.
Occupational conflicts. A good man will have a career of his own. How many such would be willing to abandon their careers for a shot at the affections of a celebrity? Celebrities are notoriously flighty, which is part of the reason most celebrity romances are brief and go down in flames. That’s what made Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward so noteworthy.
Nastiness. Celebrities often express themselves with no thought for the consequences. Lawrence has done that at least twice: once on Christians, the other time on “equal pay for women.” Many a good man would immediately recoil from her: first because she’d condemned three-fourths of the country on the basis of her narrow exposure; second because she allows herself opinions on subjects about which she knows nothing.
Other personality quirks. Jennifer Lawrence is widely celebrated for her “quirky” personality. To many men, that presents the appearance of instability. Instability is a highly undesirable trait in a lover or spouse, no matter what other assets she might bring to the match. I’m here to tell you.
Well, she does like dogs and guns. Maybe you should spend more time at animal shelters and shooting ranges, Jennifer. I’ve met some very nice people there. Or maybe try going to church. Perhaps at a Catholic parish, if you can find one in Tinsel Town where Catholicism is actually practiced. I understand that’s getting to be rather difficult, but you could consult Jim Caviezel for a suggestion.
Posted by Francis W. Porretto No comments: Labels: celebrity, Love
Quickies: Politics And Faith
The supposed “wall of separation” between religion and government of which Thomas Jefferson wrote is about as badly understood as the epicycles of Ptolemy. It occurred to me a little earlier that it deserves a few words of explanation...and believe it or not, a few words are all it needs.
The Constitutional aspects repose in two brief passages:
Article VI, Section 3: The Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and the Members of the several State Legislatures, and all executive and judicial Officers, both of the United States and of the several States, shall be bound by Oath or Affirmation, to support this Constitution; but no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States.
Amendment I: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
There are no other mentions of religion, faith, or anything associated with them in the Constitution. But it’s the substantive aspects of American governance, rather than the clauses above, that have occasioned the Sturm und Drang.
Consider a topic more intimately associated with religious beliefs than nearly any other: abortion. Just now, it’s legal in all American jurisdictions, essentially without regulation or restrictions. Many of those who oppose this do so on the basis of their religious faiths, which abortion’s supporters condemn as an attempt to breach the “separation of church and state.” In truth, it’s nothing of the sort...but if the United States were a different sort of polity, perhaps an absolute hereditary monarchy, the story might be different.
Were Congress to approve any of the suggested “human life” amendments restricting or completely banning abortion, and were the legislatures of thirty-seven or more states to ratify it, some or all abortions would no longer be legal – not for any religious reason, but because a wholly secular process had amended the Constitution. As the legislators in Congress and the state legislatures didn’t need to face a “religious test,” there would be no case for claiming that the “wall of separation” had been breached.
Now imagine that the president had seized the unbounded and unreviewable powers of an absolute monarch. Were such a president to decree that abortion shall henceforth be equivalent to murder, there would be questions about his motives for doing so. Were he to state explicitly that it was “God’s will” that it be so, that would be a plain and open insertion of a religious faith – i.e., that of the President – into American governance. Indeed, all an absolute autocrat’s decrees could be questioned on that basis, for the “legislative process” would be confined to the inside of his skull. Were we to permit such an autocracy, we would have no recourse except assassination.
The Constitution isn’t perfect; nothing human is. But by defining a secular legislative process rich with provisions for correction and revision, it escapes the sort of Deus vult “legislation” which the subjects of a theocracy must endure. In this and only this lies the “separation of church and state” – a genuinely valuable aspect of our polity, as the wretched ones of many an Islamic hellhole would tell you, if they could.
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Quick guide to demonstration attendance.
You should not be at a "demonstration" where:
there are lots of Mexican flags,
there are lots of Mexican illegals,
people are trashing automobiles,
people are wearing masks and hoodies,
there's a drumming circle with at least one overweight lesbian,
there are men with beautiful pony tails on your side of the police barricades,
"transsexuals" spit on people they are debating,
people are six inches away from police lines and cursing the police,
there's a Black Lives Matter contingent,
your purpose is to forcibly stop someone else from exercising free speech,
your own speech is what might charitably be called incoherent,
you arrived on a bus and you don't know who paid for your ticket,
George Soros is involved in any way, and/or
you agree with organizers that America should be the dumping ground for every ignorant, parasitic, or criminal third-world person who wants to take a job from an American.
If any of these apply to the demonstration you're at, your judgment, decency, or patriotism are questionable.
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Quickies: Everywhere == Nowhere Redux
Remember this essay?
That which is everywhere is banal.
It’s impossible to maintain one’s interest in something that omnipresently beats one over the head, screaming “Look at me!” from every vertical plane. The mind learns to tune it out for reasons of sheer survival, especially in a crowded, hypercompetitive environment. That this is possible even with the sex drive and the associated reproductive imperative is only slightly more surprising than the well-known indifference of candy-factory workers to candy.
Japan might still have the lead in that “race,” but it’s possible that America’s sex-saturated culture is catching up:
The birthrate among American teenagers, at crisis levels in the 1990s, has fallen to an all-time low, according to an analysis released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention....
...teens -- despite their portrayal in popular TV and movies as uninhibited and acting only on hormones -- are having less sex.
"There has been a change in social norms that has happened in the past 20 years, and the idea of not having sex or delaying sex is now something that can be okay," said Bill Albert, chief program officer for the National Campaign To Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy.
Talk about ambivalent news! I don’t know whether to be happy about the decline in abortions and unwed mothers, or to fear that America, like Japan, is about to enter irreversible demographic decline. I do know that our media have gone about as far as the FCC will allow them to go in presenting us with sex-laced entertainment. Must we back away from the beauties on our 16:9 screens to get this job done? Or is that too terrible a sacrifice to contemplate? Don’t glance at your spouse as you answer that.
Come on, people! The future you don’t want to engender is depending on you. Get out there and screw like minks!
(No, that doesn’t mean “do it while wearing fur coats.” In a few weeks it’ll be too hot for that anyway.)
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Friday Frivolities
1. Hug Your Dog!
Human psychologist Stanley Coren may regret ever having written this:
Dogs are technically cursorial animals, which is a term that indicates that they are designed for swift running. That implies that in times of stress or threat the first line of defense that a dog uses is not his teeth, but rather his ability to run away. Behaviorists believe that depriving a dog of that course of action by immobilizing him with a hug can increase his stress level and, if the dog's anxiety becomes significantly intense, he may bite. For that reason, certain websites, which try to educate children and parents in order to reduce the incidence of dog bites (such as Doggone Safe), make a point about teaching children that they should not hug dogs. Furthermore, a few years back when a children's book entitled "Smooch Your Pooch" recommended that kids hug and kiss their dog anytime and anywhere, the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior (AVSAB) felt that it was necessary for them to release an official statement that strongly advised parents to avoid purchasing the book, since "this information can cause children to be bitten."
Cursorial animals? Okay, that’s how they started out. But millennia of commensality and companionship with humans just might have changed the equation a bit:
"This is interesting preliminary data which might serve as a good starting point for a formal study. But it's important to note that (to my knowledge) this is not a peer-reviewed empirical paper so I would caution against any firm conclusions before the work can go through this important part of the scientific process," Evan MacLean, co-director of Duke's Canine Cognition Center, wrote in an email to The Washington Post.
For a rebuttal to Coren's op-ed, Mashable has taken the liberty of also looking around the Internet for dogs hugging. To our astonishment, we found some very different results.
Have you hugged your dog today?
Enjoy the pictures in that latter article. I did. And being the owner of a Newfoundland and a German Shepherd mix, both of whom frequently demand to be hugged, I would find it difficult to subscribe to Coren’s position.
2. Follow Your Dreams!
Dystopic has this to say about that:
Youtube commercials are hilarious. They constantly go on about your “dreams” as if some marketer from a New York ad agency knows your “dreams” better than you do.
“Finance your dream home.” Says one.
Well, commercials can be like that. The ones that really amuse me are the ones that tell me that “you deserve” whatever they’re hawking. My immediate reaction is “Really? Did you ask my wife?” But Dystopic has a better one-up:
If you said “It’s time to finance your dream home… IN SPACE” you might actually get my attention instead of my disdain.
Indeed. I might even go for that, given how badly my knees are creaking.
3. Hugo Award Stuff.
A gratifying number of non-SF and fantasy readers wrote complimentary things to me about yesterday’s piece. Apparently the colonization of our cultural space by “social-justice warriors” has pissed off enough people to register even in a relatively sectarian matter such as this.
For those who can’t quite believe that the war is as intense as I’ve stated, The Arts Mechanical has a copious roundup of reactions from the SJWs.
On a related subject: Have you noticed the upsurge in the depiction of black-white and homosexual romances in prime-time TV dramas? One of them, Blindspot, features one of each. For lagniappe, the homosexual romance is between a pair of black lesbians. My, my!
4. Words Fail Me.
By way of Stephen Green at Instapundit comes the most absurd, self-centered demand for an accommodation I’ve ever seen: a demand for “maternity leave” without the terrible bother and burden of having a child:
And as I watched my friends take their real maternity leaves, I saw that spending three months detached from their desks made them much more sure of themselves. One friend made the decision to leave her corporate career to create her own business; another decided to switch industries. From the outside, it seemed like those few weeks of them shifting their focus to something other than their jobs gave them a whole new lens through which to see their lives.
While both men and women would benefit from a “meternity” leave after a decade or so in the workforce, the concept is one that would be especially advantageous for women. Burnout syndrome is well-documented in both sexes, but recent research suggests that women may experience it at greater rates; researchers postulate that it’s because women (moms and non-moms alike) feel overloaded by the roles they have to take on at work and at home.
Bottom line: Women are bad at putting ourselves first. But when you have a child, you learn how to self-advocate to put the needs of your family first. A well-crafted “meternity” can give you the same skills — and taking one shouldn’t disqualify you from taking maternity leave later.
This...person is in her thirties? Yet she needs several months away from her job so she can have “a whole new lens through which to see her life” -- ?
Unfortunately, in our current sociopolitical climate demands of this sort get more respect than they should. The only proper response to such a claim of privilege is “If you’re not joking, you’re too immature and self-absorbed to work here. Either put your ass back in your seat or pack up your personal effects. I’ll have Accounting cut your final check.”
5. No Safety? Really?
I’m far from knowledgeable about handguns, so when I got interested in acquiring one I solicited the opinions of several persons of greater expertise. I heard quite a lot of praise of Glock. One colleague said he’d buy anything Glock offers. What I didn’t hear about was the rate of accidental fire incidents with Glocks...until I encountered the following:
No safety? NO SAFETY?!?! Given the power of the “Safety Nazis” (see this article by P.J. O’Rourke), I’m surprised Glocks can legally be sold in the United States.
The really surprising part, though, was the fanaticism of the Glock enthusiasts. Check out the comments to Wild Bill’s video for some priceless examples.
6. Whys And Wherefores
Now and then, a Gentle Reader will write to ask why I’ve produced this or that piece – or this or that kind of piece. What stimulates and shapes them? Mostly it’s whatever’s in the news, which I sweep through twice each day. But sometimes it’s pure whimsy: the need to depart from my habitual track – not to say rut – in search of something refreshing. These assorted pieces are an example of such.
That’s also one of the reasons I’m trying to write a romance novel. Not the only one, though. Quite recently, after reading a recommendation for it at Dustbury, I picked up Heather Grace Stewart’s short romantic comedy Strangely, Incredibly Good at Amazon, and was thoroughly charmed by it. It’s funny, original, and endearing...and it got me to ask myself “Could I write something like that?”
I’ve penned several short-story-length romances, but up to recently I’d resisted attempting novel length for reasons I can’t quite articulate. However, I’m finding the attempt both challenging and refreshing...which I suppose stands to reason for a writer whose other stuff tends toward heavy sociopolitical themes.
We shall see. Meanwhile, enjoy your Friday. And remember, Toes Go In First!
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Monetary stupidity and the financial system's unwillingness to make healthy reforms.
In other words, central banks and planners have generated enormous bubbles in debt, housing and stocks to maintain the illusion that doing more of what failed spectacularly will actually fix what's broken. This is crazy, because these policies are what's broken. All these massive interventions and manipulations are driving the system off the cliff.
Here is the craziness: nothing has actually been fixed in the past 7 years. Rather, everything that was broken in 2008 has been ramped up to an even higher levels of craziness. The crazy solution to bursting housing bubbles is even bigger housing bubbles (see Sweden, China and the U.S.).[1]
Mr. Smith points out that the "Swiss central bank admitted to spending $470 billion on currency market manipulation since 2010." That's an enormous amount of money for a very small country to spend. That has to be an expenditure coming under the heading of desperation measures and something far removed from any kind of long-term productive purpose.
[1] "Is the World Getting Crazier, But We No Longer Notice?" By Charles Hugh Smith, Of Two Minds, 4/29/16.
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Quickies: Incredible Surprises Dept.
As is well known, this year’s Republican National Convention will be held in Cleveland, Ohio. As is equally well known, the Huffington Post has its little ways. One of them is to blame everyone to the right of Karl Marx for any unfortunate event – even if it hasn’t happened yet:
The city of Cleveland, which will host the Republican National Convention this July, will spend $1.5 million on an insurance broker to find a policy which covers potential lawsuits related to police conduct for the event, according to Cleveland.com. The website is calling it “protest insurance” — although more technically it’s known as law enforcement professional liability insurance.
“There’s such a huge range of things that can happen when you have that many people with so many different viewpoints together in a city,” said Christine Link, the executive director of the Ohio ACLU. She noted Cleveland is expecting between 50,000 and 75,000 extra people in its downtown area during the upcoming convention.
This convention is no run-of-the-mill event, either. Currently, no GOP primary candidate has secured enough delegates to sail through the nomination process, and there is such resistance to Donald Trump’s candidacy within the party that there’s lots of talk about a potential contested convention. That means not only will there be the protesters you normally see at any political event, but there could be protesters from separate factions of the Republican Party itself....
“Nerves are on edge because of the possibility of a contested convention,” Robert Hartwig, the president of the Insurance Information Institute, told The Huffington Post. “It could cause tempers to flare on the parts of various parties. Any good risk management program is now contemplating that possibility.”
So it would be Republicans fomenting violence? That’s doubtful, to say the least. It’s rather more likely that, should violence ensue, it would be precipitated by the Left: Black Lives Matter, Occupy, some of Bill Ayers’s admirers, or any of the many fringe loonies who’ve suggested that Trump, Cruz, or others deserve to die.
Mind you, violence might not ensue. But just in case, the Huffington Post wants its readers to know that it will be the fault of the GOP. Imagine that. Say, where's the Democrat National Convention being held? Philadelphia, isn’t it? Where the Knockout Game is played by so many enthusiastic young’uns? Do you suppose Philly is bracing for convention-related violence? Or would it be so lost in the routine pattern of the City of Brotherly Love that the authorities would fail to notice?
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Wrapper And Product
Everything in the universe is either packaging, big toys, or meat – From a lapel button
The above might seem mildly disputable – how does one play with a star? – but all the same it expresses an important truth: we “meat folks” are forever unwrapping layers of packaging from the products within them. Sometimes the process is simple and painless; at other times, there are contusions, abrasions, lacerations, and much profanity.
Packaging and its significance are as evident in the field of ideas as in consumer items. It is a truth too obvious for words – nevertheless, words will be used – that you cannot express an idea without some sort of “wrapper.” The most successful polemicists known to history have also been skillful “packagers.” The very best of them learned to make the “package” as valuable as the “product,” such that it was possible to enjoy the “package” – typically, a story or other form of entertainment – even for those who reject the “product” – the ideas enclosed within it.
Consider, among the great fabulists of the century behind us, the late Robert A. Heinlein. Virtually everyone who’s read his stuff agrees on his skill as a storyteller and entertainer. Yet not all of those who admire his gifts agree with his libertarian-conservative sociopolitical outlook, which was evident in virtually everything he wrote. He was so good a storyteller that it was possible to spurn the “product” and “play with the box” instead.
By contrast, many contemporary writers, in every genre, have adopted the stance that all that matters is the “product:” the specific ideas they mean to promote. Some pay a modicum of attention to the “packaging;” others, more heavy-handed, give it comparatively short shrift. Their readers had better get full value out of the “product,” because the “wrapper” is little or no fun.
It is noteworthy that those “product is all” writers are almost uniformly on the political left – mostly the extreme left. Equally noteworthy, they’ve striven to dominate publishing in its entirety – to exclude from the field anyone who differs with their opinions – as well as the various awards given out for works of fiction. And they’ve largely achieved that aim.
In one field at least, the “speculative” genres of science fiction and fantasy, there’s been a reaction against them. They don’t like it. And they’re determined that we shall not pass.
Any longtime Gentle Reader of Liberty’s Torch will already be familiar with the “Sad Puppies” controversy. For those who are unfamiliar: This whimsical name was adopted by a small group of SF and fantasy writers, notable among them Larry Correia and Brad Torgerson, as a label for a counter-movement to the blatant politicization of their field at the expense of good storytelling. Their counter-movement consisted of an attempt to open the venerable Hugo Awards process to a wider range of nominees: nothing more, nothing less. They, and those who have succeeded them as Sad Puppies organizers, merely requested that readers interested in the awards process pay the registration fee that empowers one to nominate for a Hugo, and to submit the titles, writers, and editors they deem worthy: again, no more, no less. For four consecutive years, this has resulted in a list of suggested nominees, which the organizers urged interested parties to read, evaluate, and thereafter consider for nomination: for the third time, no more and no less.
Last year, works aggregated by the Sad Puppies 3 campaign were heavily represented among Hugo Awards nominees. This year, they and the allied but distinct “Rabid Puppies” campaign run by Theodore “Vox Day” Beale, have run the table:
Of the sixteen categories of awards, ten sets of nominees consist entirely of SP or RP suggestions.
Of the other six, only one – “Best Editor, Short Form” – is not composed of a majority of SP and RP suggestions. Even in that category, two of the five nominees are SP and RP suggestions.
The nominees that were suggested by the SP and RP campaigns constitute a broad spectrum of the sexes, races, and political orientations.
Of course, the “social justice warriors” who have previously contrived to dominate the awards process are apoplectic over it. Last year, they managed by “bloc voting” to exclude SP and RP nominees from the awards, giving “No Award” in the five categories that consisted entirely of SP and RP suggestions. What they’ll do this year, we shall soon see.
I write fiction as well as these endless op-eds. I have a “product” – freedom and Christian values and ethics – that’s “wrapped” in every story or novel I write. That’s the outcome of my personal sensibility. I can’t not embed those things in what I write. They inevitably animate my heroes and heroines. But I put entertainment value above all other things; I insist that the story be a good one by my standards: important, absorbing, and capable of surprising the reader. Needless to say, a “social justice warrior” who deems the ideas emphasized to be the one and only point of a story would spurn my “product” regardless of its “wrapper.” A few have written to tell me so.
That’s part and parcel of their sensibility. To an SJW, entertainment as such is valueless; its sole function is to promulgate ideas – and they must be the sort of ideas the SJWs approve. I wrote about this last year:
Fun – that which we strive to attain through the “play impulse” – is one of the keys to a successful life. C. S. Lewis noted its importance in The Screwtape Letters:
I divide the causes of human laughter into Joy, Fun, the Joke Proper, and Flippancy. You will see the first among friends and lovers reunited on the eve of a holiday. Among adults some pretext in the way of Jokes is usually provided, but the facility with which the smallest witticisms produce laughter at such a time shows that they are not the real cause. What that real cause is we do not know. Something like it is expressed in much of that detestable art which the humans call Music, and something like it occurs in Heaven—a meaningless acceleration in the rhythm of celestial experience, quite opaque to us. Laughter of this kind does us no good and should always be discouraged. Besides, the phenomenon is of itself disgusting and a direct insult to the realism, dignity, and austerity of Hell.
Fun is closely related to Joy—a sort of emotional froth arising from the play instinct. It is very little use to us. It can sometimes be used, of course, to divert humans from something else which the Enemy would like them to be feeling or doing: but in itself it has wholly undesirable tendencies; it promotes charity, courage, contentment, and many other evils.
We play – i.e., we engage in activities that have no deliberate gain in view – specifically because it’s fun. It comes naturally to us to do so, especially when in the company of those we love. One of the great quantitative differences between America and other nations is the fraction of our resources we have available for play. It could justly be said that Americans are the world’s foremost players – no pejorative intended.
Americans are so fun-oriented that we devote whole industries to it, most emphatically including the video gaming industry. We even seek to make our work lives fun, to the extent that might be possible. My favorite source of business advice, Robert C. Townsend, put it this way:
If you don’t do it excellently, don’t do it at all. Because if it’s not excellent it won’t be profitable or fun, and if you’re not in business for fun or profit, what the hell are you doing here?
Note the contrast this makes with the SJW attitude:
In this connection, ponder well this essay on the Sturm und Drang besetting the video gaming community. Take particular note of the following highly revealing snippet:
[W]hile watching a video about GamerGate, I clicked on a link to an archive of one of the original articles, “A Guide To Ending Gamers” by Devin Wilson at Gamasutra....
I was scrolling down through the article’s list of strategies for eliminating gamers, trying to keep an open mind, and actually thinking there were one or two somewhat valid points. Then I got to item #11:
We stop upholding “fun” as the universal, ultimate criterion for a game’s relevance. It’s a meaningless ideal at best and a poisonous priority at worst. Fun is a neurological trick. Plenty of categorically unhealthy things are “fun”. Let’s try for something more. Many of the alternatives will have similarly fuzzy definitions, but let’s aspire to qualities like “edifying”, “healing”, “pro-social”, or even “enlightening”. I encourage you to decide upon your own alternatives to “fun” in games (while avoiding terms like “cool” and “awesome” and any other word that simply caters to existing, unexamined biases).
Clearly, never the twain shall meet.
The message from this year's Hugo nominations could hardly be clearer: the “wrapper” matters. No matter what “product” you’re trying to “sell,” it must be packaged attractively. Thousands of readers of SF and fantasy have poured into the nominations process to state their opinions, and in so doing have made the awards meaningful as awards for fiction for the first time in many a year.
To sum up: You write, and you’re politically to the Left? That’s your business. Please try to entertain us. Otherwise, your idea won’t get any traction. It’s really quite simple. If you insist that your ideas are all that matter, and slough the work of entertaining us while you vend them, you won’t close the sale. That you should turn from that to castigate us for preferring entertainment, whatever ideas it’s wrapped around, to your naked polemics only reinforces the pity we feel for you...which will, doubt it not, be reflected in your sales.
Other articles relevant to this subject:
Sarah Hoyt: A Game Of Mirrors
Nicki at The Liberty Zone
Dystopic: The Nature of Giving Offense
All are excellent food for thought.
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Éric Zemmour on Pope Francis's decision to take some Syrian Muslim families back to Rome with him from Lesbos but to leave some Christian families behind:
The Pope explains to us, not without a touch of irony, that the Christian families who were presented to him did not have their papers in order. We didn't know that divine mercy was so legalistic. Or should we understand that religion matters little to him? That the Christian father has crossed Europe off?
"Abandoning Europe to Islam." By Tiberge, GalliaWatch, 4/27/16.
In thrall to hideous Wahhabism.
The Saudi lobby is a vast public relations machine, well-oiled with money and top-heavy with Washington insiders. Former Senator Norm Coleman, who headed up the American Action Fund – a major “dark money”conduit to GOP campaigns – and is now backing Ted Cruz is on the Saudi payroll. .
On the other side of the partisan divide, the Clinton Foundation is the recipient of Saudi money and the Podesta Group, a major Democratic party public relations firm, is on retainer to the Kingdom. Tony Podesta, founder of the firm, is a longtime supporter of Hillary Clinton.[1]
Mr. Raimondo's piece is about more than just Saudi influence and he finishes with the question on most every ordinary American's lips:
This is the price we pay for empire: interventionism is a two-way street. We send the Marines to foreign lands – and they send their lobbyists to Washington. Our overseas client-states have every interest in maintaining the level of financial and military support that flows out to them, and it’s no surprise that they’re fighting to retain it. The question is: are the American people finally beginning to realize that their overseas empire is a burden rather than a boon? The Fifth Estate is looking out for Number One – but who is looking out for the American people?[2]
There's much more in Mr. Raimondo's illuminating article on how foreign lobbyists distort the American political process. Highly recommended.
[1] "The Fifth Estate: Foreign Lobbyists." By Justin Raimondo, Antiwar.com, 4/22/16.
[2] Id. Emphasis added.
ADDENDUM 4/28/16:
"When Media Shill For Saudi Money." Moon of Alabama, 4/21/16.
Quickies: These Puppies Have Staying Power And Teeth
You might not be interested as a matter of the entertainment you prefer...but you’ve got to be interested in the cultural associations:
For the second year in a row, nominations for the prestigious Hugo Awards for science fiction & fantasy have been swept by the Sad Puppies & Rabid Puppies, two groups of authors and fans who oppose left-wing domination of the community.
The Sad Puppies were formed in 2013 by bestselling author Larry Correia, amidst growing domination of the Hugo Awards by left-wing cliques — who, in 2012, successfully agitated for the cancellation of an appearance by British comedian Jonathan Ross at the awards due to fears that the entertainer might make a “fat-shaming” joke.
Correia, along with a number of other conservative and libertarian-leaning authors, contended that a large chunk of Hugo voters voted on the basis of authors’ personal political beliefs rather than the quality of their writing. The Sad Puppies aimed to change that, by nominating authors on the basis of perceived quality rather than perceived politics. The Puppies have a particular opposition to “message fiction” — works that are primarily intended to convey a political message rather than tell a good story.
That the Puppies have remained engaged is very much to their credit...but I seriously doubt that the “social-justice warriors” who predominate at Worldcon 2016 will react otherwise than they did at Worldcon 2015:
No doubt my Gentle Readers have noticed that three of the pieces linked in the post below are about the 2015 Hugo Awards and the huge foofaurauw that’s surrounded them for some weeks. The contretemps has concluded with a shameful display of petty spite as the “social justice warriors” banded together to ensure that no work, writer, or editor on the Sad Puppies’ nominations list would receive a Hugo. To this end, “No Award” dominated an unprecedented five categories – those categories in which all the nominees appeared on the Sad Puppies’ slate. Moreover, this year’s award winners have all been marked with an asterisk.
What the Puppies’ persistence has demonstrated – “right out in front of God and everybody,” as the saying goes – is the SJWs’ insistence on excluding those who won’t toe their social and political line. This is consistent with a previous observation of mine:
Organizations are magnets for those who want power over others. They who desire power above all other things will eventually get it. After they have it, they’ll do whatever it takes to ensure that it cannot be taken from them.
Never doubt this. Consider the recent case of ESPN’s firing of Curt Schilling -- an organization that has modest influence over a relatively narrowly focused audience – and ponder the implications.
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How It’s Done Dept.
In this installment of the “How It’s Done” series, Liberty’s Torch presents some examples not of “how it’s done by you,” but of “how it’s done to you.”
First, a brief video by John Stossel about his attempt to get a concealed-carry permit...in New York City:
Please watch it in its entirety before proceeding to the next segment, especially if you don’t live in the Big Apple or another large city with draconian anti-gun laws.
If you did as I asked above, you’re now familiar with one large American city’s method for overruling, de facto, the Heller and McDonald decisions that established as a matter of Constitutional law the individual’s right to keep and bear arms. Other firearms-hostile districts use other techniques, but the intent is always the same: to erect as high a barrier as possible between the law-abiding citizen and his rights. Note that criminals don’t bother their heads about the legalities of firearms ownership – and that all such districts are dominated by Democrat regimes.
Now let’s proceed to the great state of Michigan, one of the few where the residents are fairly easygoing about firearms...or were:
School officials at KRESA West Campus in Kalamazoo, MI locked the campus down when a 4-year-old student’s father legally open carried his gun on campus. But when classes resumed, officials continued to lock down the daughter of the law-abiding gun owner, transferring the rest of the students to another class on a different campus – leaving her alone.
The little girl’s mother says her husband just wants to protect their daughter, and neither he nor she should be punished for that since he was acting within the law.
WWMT reports:
Jamie Warren’s 4-year-old daughter looks forward to a music class at KRESA’s West Campus–a class parents are required to attend.
Warren’s husband sat in on the class.
“I think he attended two or three sessions before anyone noticed that he was carrying a gun,” she said.
By law, Warren’s husband can open carry his gun.
He didn’t want to go on camera, but Warren says its for the protection of their little girl.
Charming, eh? The “authorities” couldn’t pressure the father out of exercising his rights, so they shifted their focus to his defenseless daughter. Wisely, her parents pulled her out of that snake pit. But sadly, most “educational institutions” – why yes, I do have a key labeled “sneer quotes!” – have the same attitude toward firearms. They’ll do whatever they can to discourage them...even if that involves tormenting a defenseless four-year-old girl.
That’s not all, Gentle Reader. We’re just warming up.
An unlimited power to tax involves, necessarily, the power to destroy. – Daniel Webster
If you think New York City’s $430 exaction for a carry permit is severe, wait until you read what exercising your rights will cost you in the Mariana Islands:
The Mariana Islands are a US controlled territory often forgotten, but now they have everyone’s attention. This small set of islands far off in the Pacific ocean passed a Senate Bill which is drawing a lot of criticism. As of April 11th, all new handgun sales are subject to a $1,000.00 tax. The governor of the islands, Ralph Torres, has since defended his position on passing the bill, and even suggested that this could be a model for others (referring to states in the U.S.)....
An immediate thought is that this is an act of gun control. This is not far from the truth. Governor Torres is essentially trying to legislate what economic classes can purchase handguns under the veil of creating “safer communities.” Sadly, disarming law abiding citizens has never slowed criminals, but only gives them free range knowing people have less means to defend themselves.
Where, in such a place, is the settled principle of American law that a tax or fee must have revenue as its primary purpose – that it may not be used as a backdoor prohibition of something that’s entirely legal?
A brilliant friend of mine once propounded the following scenario: “Imagine that the police have come to your house. Though they have neither a warrant nor “probable cause,” they intend to perform a search of your home for unspecified items. You protest this invasion of your rights, whereupon the detachment commander says ‘Just give us $100.00 and we’ll let you be.’”
If the police could do that, would Americans possess a true right to “be secure in their person, houses, papers, and effects?” Or would it be something the “authorities” could arbitrarily grant or withhold on payment of a “fee?”
Now that we’ve seen the lengths to which the “authorities” will go to keep you from bearing arms, let’s have a quick look at what the “public” bearers of arms are allowed to do:
Eh Wah had been on the road for 12 hours when he saw the flashing lights in his rearview mirror.
The 40-year-old Texas man, a refugee from Myanmar who became a US citizen more than a decade ago, was heading home to Dallas to check on his family.
He was on a break from touring the country for months as a volunteer manager for the Klo & Kweh Music Team, a Christian rock ensemble from Myanmar. The group was touring the US to raise funds for a Christian college in Myanmar and an orphanage in Thailand.
Eh Wah managed the band's finances, holding on to the cash proceeds it raised from ticket and merchandise sales at concerts. By the time he was stopped in Oklahoma, the band had held concerts in 19 cities across the United States, raising money via tickets that sold for US$10 to US$20 each.
The sheriff's deputies in Muskogee County, Oklahoma, pulled Eh Wah over for a broken tail light about 6.30pm on Feb 27. The deputies started asking questions – a lot of them. And at some point, they brought out a drug-sniffing dog.
That's when they found the cash, according to the deputy's affidavit.
Eh Wah was carrying $53,000 in proceeds from his fundraising tour. You can probably guess what happened next:
The officers ended up taking all of the money – all US$53,249 of it. "Possession of drug proceeds," the property receipt reads.
But they let Eh Wah go. They didn't charge him with a crime that night, instead sending him back on the road about 12.30am, with the broken tail light.
The article – yes, it’s from a New Zealand publication. Strange that you’re reading about it for the first time, isn’t it? – says that “the officers didn't like Eh Wah's explanation for how he got the cash.” I rather doubt that. I doubt, once they found the money, that any explanation would have satisfied them. $53,000 is what our less savory citizens call “a nice haul”...and you may be sure that the Muskogee County police will do everything short of mass murder to keep it.
Plainly, men with badges and guns have “rights” that a peaceable private citizen does not.
“Liberals” don’t really believe in rights. No, not even the right to free expression. Hillary Clinton wants to rewrite the First Amendment, basically gutting it of its protections. Others on the Left might not want to wait that long:
Americans who value freedom should find the prospects of a Clinton and a Perez presidency equally chilling. Clinton and [Secretary of Labor Tom] Perez have a shared distaste for freedom of speech: Hillary’s implicit but unmistakable opposition has been abundantly documented, whereas Perez’s distaste for the First Amendment seems even starker. In July 2012, Perez -- then the assistant attorney general for the Civil Rights Division, was asked by Rep. Trent Franks (R-AZ):
Will you tell us here today that this administration’s Department of Justice will never entertain or advance a proposal that criminalizes speech against any religion?
Perez could have simply answered yes, and maybe even cited the First Amendment. Instead, Perez refused to answer the question directly. Franks persisted, ultimately asking it four times.
Perez at one point responded that it was a “hard question.” He simply refused to affirm that the Obama Justice Department would not attempt to criminalize criticism of Islam.
As it turned out, the DOJ didn’t need to -- due to Hillary Clinton’s advice. Clinton called for Americans to embrace “old-fashioned techniques of peer pressure and shaming, so that people don’t feel that they have the support to do what we abhor.”
The mainstream media now marches in lockstep on this issue. Most Americans are too cowed to speak out against the advancing jihad and the accommodation of Sharia principles that are inimical to American freedoms, as they are afraid of being branded as “racists,” “bigots,” and “Islamophobes.” A Clinton-inspired culture of “peer pressure and shaming” is working beautifully to intimidate Americans. Many simply have adopted her values, now believing it’s morally unacceptable to oppose jihad terror and to speak honestly about its ideological wellsprings.
President Hillary Clinton -- or President Thomas Perez -- would only continue this trend, working to restrict the freedom of speech even further. Perhaps they would do away with their equivocating over the First Amendment and actually attempt to enshrine in law that disturbing yet increasingly popular slogan: “Hate speech is not free speech.”
The authority given the power to determine what constitutes hate speech would wield tyrannical control over the rest of us, able to work its will unopposed by criminalizing dissent.
Don’t imagine for a moment that “the power to determine what constitutes hate speech” would be any safer in the hands of conservatives.
A lot of people in the Right have been talking about sitting out the presidential election. I can understand the impulse; if it should be Trump against Clinton in November, I’d be parroting David Letterman’s bon mot from a few years back: “What a pity it is that both these fine candidates can’t lose.” But there would be severe consequences to a Clinton regime. Think about the prospect of three Clinton appointees to the Supreme Court, for starters.
There’s no hope in a third party. There’s no hope in state-by-state “nullification.” There’s no hope in protest movements. Should the Left prolong its grip on Washington, there would be no hope other than a successful violent revolution that, miraculously and against all precedent, succeeds in restoring the Constitutional constraints on government. The odds...well, let’s just say I’d rather squander my savings on lottery tickets.
To preserve even the slightest chance of retaining even the shreds of our traditional rights, we must stay engaged. Indeed, precipitating as many of us as they can into disengagement is another example of “how it’s done to us.” The tyrants, the intolerant, and the tax-suckers never, ever disengage. They gain power to the extent that decent people do so.
I plan to start practicing “holding my nose.” I do plan to continue breathing...until Election Day is behind us, at least. Your decisions are for you to make – and to live with.
Posted by Francis W. Porretto 3 comments: Labels: rights
Air Force airspace penetration deficiencies.
Pretty interesting stuff:
The combination of threat development, neglect of electronic warfare and an overcommittment to stealth should throw the Air Force’s ability to penetrate well-defended airspace into question. There is a way for the Air Force to regain its penetration capability, but it will require recognition that the all-stealth philosophy has been technologically outmaneuvered. The Air Force cannot spend its way out of this problem with the F-35; the aircraft’s design parameters were designed for a less-advanced threat environment that has instead outstripped the JSF’s development. Instead of putting the entire tactical airpower portfolio at the mercy of one aircraft, the service should make an effort to restore long-dormant capabilities and re-invest in readiness, training, and electronic warfare. The Air Force should buy back its EC triad and recommit to low-altitude operations.
"Low-Altitude Penetration and Electronic Warfare: Stuck on Denial, Part III." By Mike Pietrucha, War on the Rocks, 4/25/16.
Quickies: An Uncomfortable Truth
We all know about Al Gore’s fraudulent An Inconvenient Truth, right? A “documentary” that contains fewer actual facts per frame than any “documentary” not produced and directed by Michael Moore – so fraudulent that it was thrown out of English classrooms by judicial decree. Well, Gentle Reader, any man – meant to designate a member of the male sex this time -- who dispassionately studies the history of the First World over the past five decades is likely to arrive at an uncomfortable truth:
The female of our species has a biological purpose. That’s to find a suitable mate, bear children and raise them to sexual maturity. That’s nature’s assignment to women. Anything else is either in support of that purpose, frivolous or in opposition to biological necessity.
The result of a century of feminism is a society that works against the interests of women. Young men are no longer obligated to get married and be family men. In fact, being a traditional male is routinely mocked by popular culture. All the pressure on men is to not get married. Instead, males have easy sexual access to females, to whom they have no obligation, other than cab fare to the abortion clinic.
It’s not just young females who are suffering from a century of feminism. Middle-aged women have always faced a difficult time. The kids leave and the mother’s purpose expires. Every man over the age of 40 understands that women often go bonkers at this stage of life. They get into weird causes or begin to obsess over trying to look young. Because we live in an age where so many women made it to this age without bearing children, we now have a surplus of women like Melissa Click.
Indeed. Biological purposes are primary purposes. They must be served for the race to survive, much less flourish. To demote them in favor of some secondary or tertiary purpose is a shortcut to extinction. Feminism is the label our era has given to that demotion.
Some First World women do understand this. Some of those, however, have dedicated themselves to denying it and destroying anyone who proclaims it. What are the various percentages? I cannot say...but I fear we’ll find out the hard way.
Posted by Francis W. Porretto 1 comment: Labels: feminism
Quickies: Those Wonderful “Trans” Activists
If you live in Texas and need the services of a photographer, may this New Yorker suggest that you consider Joyce Moore Photography?
“Trans” activists have opened a furious campaign of hatred against this woman. They’re doing their best to destroy her small business. Breitbart reports on their actions here.This is a fine opportunity for those of us who still believe in freedom of expression to act on the side of the angels.
Remember Sweet Cakes by Melissa.
Remember Memories Pizza.
And rally to the side of Joyce Moore.
Share her poster far and wide.
Posted by Francis W. Porretto 1 comment: Labels: Freedom
Immoral Laws And Regulations
Jeff Carter at Points and Figures makes a strong case for deliberately disobeying them:
Regulations aren’t what you assume. Economic Nobel Prize winning Chicago Booth Professor George Stigler found, many times regulations aren’t written to protect innocent people. They are written to provide a regulatory barrier for the corporations that endorse them. I think this is especially topical today as we see politicians rail against special interests.
Stigler uses a simple model of regulation: A regulator faces special interest pressure from producers and electoral pressure from consumers. The special interest pressure is always more “persuasive,” so producers always win. Regulations are passed only for the benefit of large firms, not for the benefit or protection of consumers.
Are these regulations that are passed “moral” any more than Jim Crow laws passed after the Civil War?
Stigler did, indeed, demonstrate that regulatory bodies are routinely captured – i.e., their operation is bent toward the protection of the supposedly regulated companies – by the largest and strongest players in the regulated sector. However, the mechanism to which Carter alludes is a step more complicated than he makes it appear.
The trick lies in “reasonable and proper” enabling legislation. Most regulatory enabling bills leave a large amount of discretion in the hands of the regulators. In effect, the regulators will write the “working parts” of the law. That makes the regulatory body a target. Those who most want to control commerce in that sector will have the strongest incentives to influence it. Those are, of course, the managements of the companies in that sector – and in the usual case, the way lies open to them.
The adit exists because of the regulatory body’s need for “subject experts.” Such experts are more likely to be found in the existing companies to be regulated than anywhere else...and of course, they’re highly likely to “advise” the regulators in a fashion that would benefit their employers.
Such benefits can be of several kinds. One variety is the requirement that products sold in that sector must incorporate features that the existing players control, perhaps by patent. Another is the imposition of mandatory liability provisions: i.e., large escrow accounts from which judgments against the product would (notionally) be paid. A third is the creation of a regulatory maze or process that favors high-volume sellers, such that startups in that sector would be unable to afford an adequate compliance department. There are others.
The net result is invariably a tailwind for the existing players and a headwind – often a prohibitive one – for anyone else. Thus can supposedly well meaning, “consumer oriented” regulation become a shield for a de facto cartel, by indirectly foreclosing competition from newer or smaller organizations.
As soon as government management begins it upsets the natural equilibrium of industrial relations, and each interference requires further bureaucratic control until the end is the tyranny of the totalitarian state. – Adam Smith
Government has always exercised the right of universal interference, and nobody ever questioned its right to do so. – Herbert Spencer
The state seeks to hinder every free activity by its censorship, its supervision, its police, and holds this hindering to be it duty, because it is in truth a duty of self-preservation. – Max Stirner
Regulation of industry and commerce under color of law is, in Adam Smith’s terms, government management of industry. It is an intrusion into the private affairs of supposedly free men. If it were viewed in the same light as the regulation of land use – i.e., the curtailment or removal of the property rights pertaining to a tract of land – it would be too obviously a taking, for which “just compensation” must be paid. Needless to say, such compensation is never offered.
Though it’s a longstanding principle of American law that a government may not interfere with a man’s livelihood, if it’s lawful under the penal law, that principle has been vitiated by the application of regulation. Carter mentions licensure in this connection, which is the most obvious case. Licensure has been described as “government taking away your rights and offering to sell them back to you.” In some cases, the State refuses to return those rights for any price.
A great deal has been said and written in this connection about the Food and Drug Administration’s effectively absolute power to inhibit the production and sale of particular drugs. Many cases of sufferers at the edge of death pleading for access to as yet unapproved drugs have appeared in the media. The excellent movie Dallas Buyers Club, which featured Oscar-winning performances by Matthew McConaughey and Jared Leto, tells of a real-life workaround Ron Woodroof employed to acquire and distribute unapproved drugs for the treatment of AIDS. However, such workarounds are not always possible.
Would anyone care to argue for the proposition that denying a dying patient access to any possible hope – effectively denying him the right to try to sustain his own life by his own decisions and efforts – is a legitimate, moral function of government?
Some of the above would horrify even the most enthusiastic promoters of the Omnipotent State. They agree on how deplorable it is...just before they present their “but” arguments. In the usual case, their minds are closed to the moral argument, because it would undermine their assumption of moral and intellectual superiority. They have an infinite supply of “buts,” and will change the subject in ways both blatant and subtle, to avoid grappling with the horror. As there is no persuading them, there’s no use arguing with them.
When argument is useless, there remains defiance. However, defiance puts one on a different scale: one that balances possible benefits against possible government vengeance. Ron Woodroof defied the FDA, and eventually the entire edifice of the federal government, because his life was at stake: He had nothing to lose. Few of us, and approximately none of our business enterprises, would be willing to make that bet.
In conclusion: Yes, it is morally acceptable, and in some cases morally obligatory, to defy the State by violating an unjust law. How often a man or an organization will find the spine for such defiance is an entirely separate and much more challenging question.
Posted by Francis W. Porretto 1 comment: Labels: law, morality, regulation
Something vicious and dishonorable.
From a British "skilled manual worker who mostly works in domestic households":
The intellectual classes strive for justice, equality, multiculturalism, killing the rich, lifting the poor out of poverty and peace on earth with all men. But God forbid a white working class male has a different view to them. The red neck [N]ed is a man to be despised. They fight for him yet despise him at the same time.[1]
I knew an interesting man here in the U.S. who observed once that he loved mankind but despised the common man. He later denied he'd said that but he had. Another well-educated young woman of my acquaintance once told me she thought it would be interesting surreptitiously to observe black people from a van parked on the street. She wanted to study them.
Millions of liberals swoon about the rights of this or that oppressed, disadvantaged, under-advantaged, deprived, poor, underprivileged, neglected, overlooked, sidelined, marginalized, or under-funded person who can't manage life without their help but make damn sure that they return each night to homes that are as free of the presence of such persons as it is humanly possible to be.
Their "concern" is nothing but hypocrisy for they advocate policies that guarantee desperate and degraded lives for their target group(s) unless the group consists of foreigners, in which case the priority is to grant them special privileges. Foreigners are indeed "more equal" than others. As another commenter observes:
There is a culture of disassociation among the British upper classes (particularly the conservative – so called – Government and the Judiciary) that is dismissive of the reality of Tommy Robinson and the suffering lower-classes – suffering as a result of gung-ho, poorly thought-out policies and absolute refusal to back down, even in the face of incontrovertible evidence of moral, societal and cultural destruction![2]
You see that with Cameron who earlier said he wanted to reduce immigration to the "tens of thousands." Not zero with decades of evidence of the deleterious effects of third-world immigration, but tens of thousands. (Merkel's the same way. Stop the invasion? No way. Add Turks to the mix as well!)
The Treason Class purports to wear the mantle of caring and compassion but the actual result down in the streets where millions live is consistent with something vicious and dishonorable. If that characterization seems excessive, bear in mind that if you oppose this class you can expect, like Tommy Robinson, to be persecuted in the criminal courts and to be imprisoned where you're at the mercy of violent Muslims who try to pour boiling water on you and you do have your teeth knocked out.
[1] Comment by Ooh God! on "Britain’s Dirty Secret: Class Trumps Everything, Even Honor." By Dymphna, Gates of Vienna, 4/26/16.
[2] Comment by Eirene on "Britain’s Dirty Secret: Class Trumps Everything, Even Honor." By Dymphna, Gates of Vienna, 4/26/16.
Posted by Col. B. Bunny 2 comments:
Degraded America.
Less than 15 years after 9/11, the US government is openly cooperating with and defending Al Qaeda. What more needs to be said about the morality of the US government, or the state of democracy in the USA?
Immediately after 9/11, Washington declared relentless war against Al Qaeda; and President Putin was the first foreign leader to offer his condolences and his support.
Today, Washington has aligned itself with Al Qaeda and against Russia.
Comment by tom on "Syria: Russia Rejects Kerry's New Attempts to Shield Terrorists." By Moon of Alabama, 4/26/16.
No blogging.
I've not done any blogging for the last week. It's been a difficult time for me while I process the fact that a drug-addicted pop icon of indeterminate sex has been taken from us due to a drug overdose. And just when the healing has begun, Fox Business News does another 25-minute segment on his life and the wound is opened up.
Ever since our media “went national,” the path to greatest exposure has been to maximize the drama. There’s some development or trend you want people to know about? Predict the most dramatic, all-enveloping consequences you can make sound plausible. Reporters and editors will give you more attention than those who speak in more moderate, wait-and-see terms and tones.
Consider the case of Comet Kohoutek, which passed close to Earth in 1973:
Due to its path, scientists theorized that Kohoutek was an Oort-cloud object. As such, it was believed that this was the comet's first visit to the inner Solar System, which would result in a spectacular display of outgassing. Infrared and visual telescopic study have led many scientists to conclude, in retrospect, that Kohoutek is actually a Kuiper-belt object, which would account for its apparent rocky makeup and lack of outgassing.
Before its close approach, Kohoutek was hyped by the media as the "comet of the century". However, Kohoutek's display was considered a let-down, possibly due to partial disintegration when the comet closely approached the Sun prior to its Earth flyby. Since this was probably the comet's first visit to the inner Solar System, it would have still contained large amounts of frozen volatiles since its creation. Although it failed to brighten to levels expected, it was still a naked-eye object.
What few remember about that “let-down” is that a substantial number of astronomers differed dramatically with those who predicted a “spectacular display.” Many advised those interested in observing Kohoutek’s approach to acquire field glasses or low-power telescopes for the purpose. But those predictions were almost completely ignored by the media.
The moral here should be obvious.
For several decades now, April 22 has been designated “Earth Day,” an occasion for all sorts of pointless sacrificial gestures toward that great Leftist shibboleth, “the environment.” Via Cold Fury comes a link to a list of the predictions made by “Earth Day” promoters on its first “celebration.” Here are a few choice samples:
1. Harvard biologist George Wald estimated that “civilization will end within 15 or 30 years unless immediate action is taken against problems facing mankind.”
4. “Population will inevitably and completely outstrip whatever small increases in food supplies we make,” Paul Ehrlich confidently declared in the April 1970 Mademoiselle. “The death rate will increase until at least 100-200 million people per year will be starving to death during the next ten years.”
6. Ehrlich sketched out his most alarmist scenario for the 1970 Earth Day issue of The Progressive, assuring readers that between 1980 and 1989, some 4 billion people, including 65 million Americans, would perish in the “Great Die-Off.”
8. Peter Gunter, a North Texas State University professor, wrote in 1970, “Demographers agree almost unanimously on the following grim timetable: by 1975 widespread famines will begin in India; these will spread by 1990 to include all of India, Pakistan, China and the Near East, Africa. By the year 2000, or conceivably sooner, South and Central America will exist under famine conditions….By the year 2000, thirty years from now, the entire world, with the exception of Western Europe, North America, and Australia, will be in famine.”
13. Paul Ehrlich warned in the May 1970 issue of Audubon that DDT and other chlorinated hydrocarbons “may have substantially reduced the life expectancy of people born since 1945.” Ehrlich warned that Americans born since 1946…now had a life expectancy of only 49 years, and he predicted that if current patterns continued this expectancy would reach 42 years by 1980, when it might level out.
14. Ecologist Kenneth Watt declared, “By the year 2000, if present trends continue, we will be using up crude oil at such a rate…that there won’t be any more crude oil. You’ll drive up to the pump and say, `Fill ‘er up, buddy,’ and he’ll say, `I am very sorry, there isn’t any.'”
15. Harrison Brown, a scientist at the National Academy of Sciences, published a chart in Scientific American that looked at metal reserves and estimated the humanity would totally run out of copper shortly after 2000. Lead, zinc, tin, gold, and silver would be gone before 1990.
18. Kenneth Watt warned about a pending Ice Age in a speech. “The world has been chilling sharply for about twenty years,” he declared. “If present trends continue, the world will be about four degrees colder for the global mean temperature in 1990, but eleven degrees colder in the year 2000. This is about twice what it would take to put us into an ice age.”
Not one of the apocalyptic predictions made on “Earth Day 1970” came even close to true. However, every one of them received respectful attention from the major media. The reporters and editors who decided to trumpet those prophecies of doom never recanted their decisions...and often blared quite similar, and similarly wrong, forecasts of disaster over the years to come.
The media’s guiding maxim was once “If it bleeds, it leads.” Today the formula would probably be something like “Disaster is our master.” Nor does the subsequent failure of the predicted catastrophe to occur have any noticeable effect on subsequent editorial decisions.
Economist Julian Simon tried his best to dampen the cataclysmic choruses by applying facts and reason. His 1983 book The Ultimate Resource (expanded and reissued in 1998 as The Ultimate Resource 2) is a compendium of his arguments for a more temperate assessment of such predictions. Needless to say, the media were not interested, even though in every case he addressed, Simon has been proved right by events.
That’s the media for you. Screams of approaching doom sell newspapers and commercial slots. Reasoned assessments of observable developments well supported by the available evidence do nothing for circulation. If this begins to sound to you as if the “news media” are in some business other than reporting the actual news, you’re not alone.
What’s that you say? Might the doomsayers and the media be cooperating, albeit without conscious collaboration, to promote something more than just the sale of newspapers and air time? Quite possibly. The doomsayers want to be noticed, appreciated, and funded. The media perpetually seek access to persons in high office, and influence over their decisions. And those persons in high office are ever on the lookout for ways in which to increase their power, prestige, and perquisites. There does seem to be a zone of mutual interest among those agendas.
Posted by Francis W. Porretto 5 comments: Labels: environmentalism, mainstream media, political dynamics
Some Symmetries For Your Sunday (Vaguely Ruminationish Cogitations)
Over the years – Dear God, since 1997! – any number of Gentle Readers have written to ask the same question, to wit: “Why do you give your pieces such oddball titles?”
I wish I could tell you. Really I do. But then I’d have to kill you I don’t know myself. They’re often more whimsical than the topics themselves...and who among us would try to explain whimsy? Charles Lutwidge Dodgson I’m not.
It’s common for persons opposed to the concept of natural individual rights to assail them as antithetical to “our responsibilities to each other.” Should you ask “Whence do these notional responsibilities arise?” you can leave them tongue-tied. They prefer not to answer such questions, and not because they’re intellectually deficient. Well, not always, anyway.
The Ace of Spades group at Goodreads.com recently discussed C. S. Lewis’s mighty essay The Abolition of Man. Lewis grappled with similar questions (among others) in the context of juvenile education. He got right to the root of it, too: There must be postulates – propositions we accept despite an absolute inability to “prove” them – for any sort of reasoning to work at all.
On the Right, we emphasize rights, and sometimes discuss their nature; on the Left, they emphasize responsibilities, but seldom delve into their nature. It’s a fundamental cleavage that arises from symmetrical varieties of reasoning...but the symmetry is seldom addressed.
The very best argument for freedom ever made comes from the great Herbert Spencer:
All are endowed with faculties. All are bound to fulfill the Divine will by exercising them. All, therefore, must be free to do those things in which the exercise of them consists. That is, all must have rights to liberty of action.
And hence there necessarily arises a limitation. For if men have like claims to that freedom which is needful for the exercise of their faculties, then must the freedom of each be bound by the similar freedom of all. When, in the pursuit of their respective ends, two individuals clash, the movements of the one remain free only insofar as they do not interfere with the like movements of the other. The sphere of existence into which we are thrown not affording room for the unrestrained activity of all, and yet all possessing in virtue of their constitutions similar claims to such unrestrained activity, there is no course but to apportion out the unavoidable restraint equally. Wherefore we arrive at the general proposition that every man may claim the fullest liberty to exercise his faculties compatible with the possession of like liberty by every other man.
[Herbert Spencer, Social Statics, pg. 69]
This, which came to be known as Spencer’s Law of Equal Freedom, was regarded by Nineteenth Century thinkers as the clinching argument for the rights enshrined in the Declaration of Independence. The possession, by each of us, of a human nature confers equal rights upon each of us. By symmetry, no one can claim a right to deprive another of his rights. The Authority who made us what we are wouldn’t like it.
A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another. [John 13:34-35]
To some, this looks like a restatement of the Second Great Commandment: “Love your neighbor as yourself.” It is not. In fact, it’s far more demanding.
To love others as Christ has loved us is a daunting task, for He sacrificed everything – the whole of His mortal life – to bring His New Covenant to men and to open the gates of salvation. No ordinary human can rise to that standard. Yet we can use it as a measure for our own inclinations and conduct.
Probably the most important implication of His new commandment arises from our brotherhood with Him as a man. Because He took on human form, it is possible to see Him, in outline, in every man that lives. His benevolence encompasses us all; if we can be similarly benevolent to all, we approach Him and the love He bore for us in that regard at least.
The commandment to “love one another as I have loved you” is a touchstone by which to distinguish creeds that are fit for human consumption apart from those that are not. It’s the heart of Christian allegiance that we bear good will toward all others – that we strive not to harm others, nor to wish that that others come to harm. When wronged we may seek justice. We may pray for it mightily. But true justice is not about inflicting pain but about restoring the wronged one if it’s at all possible, and protecting ourselves if it’s not.
Even in the imposition of temporal punishment upon a lawbreaker, it is possible to wish him well...and a sincere effort to do so is what the Son of God has commanded of us.
But this God stuff! These claims of absolute and unbounded authority! A lot of people accept it, but a lot of others don’t. And quite a few have tried to “prove” their contentions, one way or the other.
Back in Europe’s Middle Ages, theologians put a great deal of effort into attempting to prove the existence of God. “Proofs” of the Divinity from that era are many, varied, and often extremely ingenious. Their authors were among the brightest minds of their day. Every last one of them falls to the same fallacy.
Today, in the midst of the First World’s headlong rush toward secularization, we’re routinely deluged with “proofs” of the nonexistence of God. Though such “proofs” seldom amount to more than scoffing and ridicule, their authors, on average at least, are fairly bright. Yet they, too, succumb to a fallacy – and in an irony to cap all ironies, it’s the same fallacy as the one that got the medieval theologians mentioned above.
The subject puts a smile on my face. A good thing, too, as the emotions that power such fusillades over theism / atheism are often high enough and ugly enough to drive a man to drink. (No, I don’t need a ride; I’m already there.) It’s a fine example of the sort of foolishness that’s toppled empires, and deserves careful study by anyone who considers himself a thinker.
“But what is this fallacy?” I hear you ask. Sorry, Gentle Reader; the point of this is to get you to think about it. When you reach a conclusion, wax eloquent about it in the comments.
May God bless and keep you all...whether you believe in Him or not. Because that’s less important than this: He believes in you. In every sense.
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Dressler Is Back
The Saskatchewan Roughriders today announced international wide receiver Weston Dressler has agreed to a four year contract extension to remain with the team. As per club policy financial terms of the contract were not released.
Dressler (5’7 – 179) has spent his entire seven year pro career with the Green and White after originally entering the Canadian Football League in 2008. He again re-signed with the team as a free agent in August, 2014 after attending training camp with NFL’s Kansas City Chiefs.
After 107 career regular season games the 29-year-old sits third in franchise history with 469 receptions and 6,856 yards, while his 44 receiving touchdowns rank fifth all-time.
The Bismarck, North Dakota native has surpassed the 1,000 yard receiving mark in five of his seven seasons, has been named a West Division All-Star four times (2009, 2011-13), a CFL All-Star twice (2012-13) and won the 2013 Grey Cup championship.
Last season, the University of North Dakota product played nine regular season games registering 27 receptions for 320 yards and a touchdown. He also added 27 punt returns for 338 yards and two touchdowns.
Dressler was eligible to become a free agent on February 10th.
(Photo Courtesy Saskatchewan Roughriders)
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The weekly assortment of thoughts running through my muddled brain, and as always there is no particular order
--The Edmonton Oilers had the three sons of the fallen RCMP officer in St, Albert drop the puck Tuesday night just one day after they witnessed a full regimental funeral for their father. It was an extremely classy move by the Oilers and an extremely classy move by Oilers captain Andrew Ference to actually take time to speak with each of them instead of the obligatory handshake.
--Unlike a lot of you, I am not worried about the fact Weston Dressler has not signed yet with the Riders. He will!
--Tell the truth, you had no idea there was a Kris Bastien on the Riders until he was traded Thursday. I see Watson being a backup behind both Dressler and Getzlaf inside and while some think his arrival may mean the end of Rams receiver Addison Richards being drafted, I still think the Riders grab him if they can. However, I don't think they move up to get him anymore and that may mean they're out of luck. Speaking of Getzlaf, with all due respect to #89 and to Montreal Gazette beat writer Herb Zurkowsky. I don't think Getz is making 225-thousand dollars.
--It won't matter because Shea Emry has told Tyron Brackenridge he will get a new number, but how about those two stepping into the octagon with the winner getting the number, That would be a great battle.
--The Regina Pats played baseball on Wednesday before leaving for Cranbrook in an effort to change things up. What a great idea! I'm guessing some of the Euros had no idea what they were doing,
--A decision by Regina council Monday night showed that as progressive as we think we are, we are still in the stone ages. When someone does all the paperwork needed and has everything approved, it should be rubber-stamped yet council took a business opportunity away from someone. I realize that business is a controversial one, but if people want to support said business they should be allowed to and if they don't, they don't. Will this happen the next time someone wants to bring a strip club into Regina? Will they be cut off at the knees and if so why bother because the message has been sent. As for those outraged at this idea, where were you when the government changed liquor laws and don't tell me you didn't know because you did.
--What the hell happened to Mike Richards?
--On the other end of the spectrum, what the hell is happening to Gordie Howe because that stem cell treatment he received has done wonders for Mr. Hockey it would seem. I can't imagine what it will be like in Saskatoon when he is introduced at the Kinsmen Sports Dinner. What's the world record for a standing ovation?
--Could the Leafs send either Dion Phaneuf or Phil Kessel to Arizona and get Max Domi in return? Domi should be a Maple Leaf.
--I'll just say it right now. If I am a team in the Western Conference and I am going to the playoffs, I am hoping my opponent is not the Winnipeg Jets.
--Why Budweiser Why? Why must you make commercials at Super Bowl time that get my allergies going. If you haven't seen what the beer giant has put out for this year's game, you will Sunday and your allergies might start up again too.
--Imitation is indeed the greatest form of flattery.
--Some woman from Ontario said she needed to get a pizza brought to her in Regina from home because she's not down with Regina pizza. ??????????. Wait a minute, ??????????????????????With all due respect, this woman has no idea what she is talking about. There are several great establishments in this city for some 'za and for me the discussion usually starts and ends with Tumblers which is the crème de la crème of za's for this cowboy. They just don't make them any better than what Jimmy Baiton and the boys do.
--Sportscage NFL insider Jim Lang said it the best on Wednesday while doing his weekly NFL appearance regarding Marshawn Lynch. There are many other players and coaches for both teams that you can talk to so why don't you. Reporters are just egging the Seattle running back on and he loves every second of it. He has talked to many people. Would I love to get a crack at talking to Lynch. Hell yeah! Would I rather do it in a scenario other than Super Bowl week----absolutely!
--Speaking of Super Bowl Week, how about the garb worn by the author of the Monday Morning quarterback column that can be seen at SI.com and a regular on NBC's Sunday Night Football, Mr. Peter King.
You may remember King was at Mosaic Stadium for the season opener. Thanks Peter! Many are reppin the /=S=/ throughout North America and the World and we can add your name to that list. I think this makes him a member of Rider Nation,
--It was great being on Twitter Wednesday and seeing the #BellLetsTalk hashtag. Mental health is an issue that should be 24/7/365 instead of one day, but that one day is awfully powerful by seeing how many used that hashtag. Its on days like Wednesday that Reginans should remember the likes of Derek Boogaard and Rick Rypien.
--Martin Brodeur had a shutout just about once every ten games. That is just one reason why he is the best all time in my books. I do find it surprising though he is staying with the St. Louis Blues and not taking a position with the New Jersey Devils. Is there some animosity there?
--Comedian David Spade (and I use that term loosely) was on the Dan Patrick show Thursday where his relationship with Heather Locklear was brought up. David Spade and Heather Locklear were an item? David Spade??!! Someone needs to explain that one to me. Heather is first ballot material in the Scruffy Hall of Babes.. Who can argue?
The story about the Quebec gentleman who is not getting his share of a Lotto 7 Jackpot because the ticket was seven seconds too late is a load of crap. The ticket was bought in time and there is proof of that so just because the ticket was printed late should mean diddly. Of course, the question needs to be asked what took the gentleman so long to get his ticket. I am guessing Grandma was in front of him checking out her 20 dollars of tickets and was too obtuse not to use the ticket checker. I HATE THAT!!!
Back to Gronkville! High Impact Wrestling returns Friday night at the Hungarian Club and its the start of year two of HIW on Access with Pete Paczko and myself. I wonder if the Gronks will realize that the Crown Corporation should be embraced and not ridiculed. If not, I will once again have to preach the message. The bell rings at 7.
That's all I got. You know I have the Seahawks to win the Super Bowl Sunday night and unlike last year, this will be a game that gets decided late. I'm taking a 22-20 Seahawks win with kicker Steve Hauschka nailing one from about 40 yards out within the last two minutes to take the Vince for a second straight year. Win or lose, I'm thinking there won't be a Monday column.
Have a great weekend everyone!! GO SEAHAWKS!!
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Riders And Bombers Swap Receivers
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have acquired national receiver Cory Watson and a 3rd round pick (26th overall) in the 2015 Canadian Draft from the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
In exchange the Riders have sent national receiver Kris Bastien, a 2nd round pick (15th overall) in the 2015 Canadian Draft, and the rights to a negotiation list player to the Bombers.
Watson (6'3 - 212) has spent five seasons in Winnipeg after the Blue Bombers selected him in the 2nd round (9th overall) of the 2010 Canadian Draft.
Last season the 30-year-old Quebec native registered 21 receptions for 287 yards and three touchdowns in 12 regular season games.
For his career Watson has recorded 178 catches for 2,217 receiving yards and six touchdowns in 67 regular season games. He was named the Blue Bombers Most Outstanding Canadian in 2011.
Super Bowl XLIX Preview
Its the Patriots and the Seahawks for the Vince on Sunday from Glendale, Arizona. For a preview of the contest, just click here
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SJ Won't Be Wearing Green
The Montreal Alouettes announced on Wednesday that veteran receiver S.J. Green has agreed to a three-year contract extension with the club, which will allow Alouettes fans to keep watching one of the most spectacular receivers in the CFL for years to come.
Green (6'03'', 220 lbs.) has once again been a true leader on the Alouettes' offence in 2014 in what was yet another productive season for the 29-year-old international receiver. Green concluded the season ranked seventh among the league's receivers, amassing 835 receiving yards on 53 catches as well as four touchdowns in only fifteen outings. The eight-year veteran had playoffs to remember saving one of his best career-performances against the Tiger-Cats in Hamilton for the Eastern Division Final as he registered three touchdowns and 126 receiving yards. He tallied another touchdown a week before in a decisive 50-17 victory over the BC Lions in the Eastern Division Semi-final. As it's been the case throughout his career, Green multiplied spectacular catches all through last season and has showed what a fearsome offensive weapon he is, as well, all while developing good chemistry with quarterback Jonathan Crompton.
"S.J. is a true Alouette. He has proven that he is intelligent, dependable, tough, dynamic, and exciting. He is everything you are looking for in a player," said Alouettes General Manager, Jim Popp. "We look forward to S.J. being a tremendous leader on and off the field, as we continue to chase excellence."
Green was named an Eastern Division All-star for the fourth consecutive year in 2014. A two-time Grey Cup champion in 2009 and 2010, the Fort Lauderdale, FL native was named to the CFL All-star in 2013, following what was his best season. That year, he collected 1,197 receiving yards while scoring 13 touchdowns on 83 receptions, which was the highest total in the league. The former University of South Florida Bull had previously recorded two other 1,000-yard campaigns in 2011 (1,147 yds.) and 2012 (1,111 yds.).
Green has been a constant fixture in the Alouettes offence over the past few seasons, including the last two where he has hooked up with six different quarterbacks.
During his eight-season career in the Canadian Football League, all of them defending the Alouettes' colours, Green shows an impressive total of 368 catches for 5,518 yards and 38 touchdowns in 92 regular season games.
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Tyron Is "Brack" In Green
The Saskatchewan Roughriders announced today international safety Tyron Brackenridge has signed an extension to remain with the team. As per club policy, details of the contract were not released.
Brackenridge (6’ – 190) will remain with the Green and White for his fifth CFL season after originally signing with the team as a free agent in October, 2011. He also re-signed with the Riders as a free agent in February, 2013.
Last season, the California native collected 64 defensive tackles, ten special teams tackles, three interceptions, three forced fumbles, three tackles for loss, two quarterback sacks and one blocked field goal in starting all 18 regular season games. He was named a West Division and CFL All-Star for the second time in his career and second consecutive season.
For his career, the 30-year-old Brackenridge has recorded 196 defensive tackles, 16 special teams tackles, nine interceptions and two quarterback sacks in 59 career regular season games. He won his first Grey Cup in 2013 as a member of the Riders.
Brackenridge was eligible to become a free agent on February 10th.
Columbus Blue Jackets center Ryan Johansen, Ottawa Senators defenseman Erik Karlsson and Minnesota Wild left wing Zach Parise have been named the NHL’s “Three Stars” for the week ending Jan. 25.
FIRST STAR – RYAN JOHANSEN, C, COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS
Capping a weekend that celebrated the sport and the fans, Johansen was named the MVP – via Twitter vote – of the 2015 Honda NHL All-Star Game. The 22-year-old Vancouver, B.C., native led Team Foligno (captained by Blue Jackets linemate Nick Foligno) with 2-2—4, including a pair of goals in the opening period, in a 17-12 loss to Team Toews Jan. 25. He also was the top pick in the 2015 NHL All-Star Fantasy Draft presented by DraftKings Jan. 23 and the winner of the Honda NHL Breakaway Challenge Jan. 24. The Blue Jackets’ leading scorer in 2014-15, Johansen was held without a point in each of team’s two outings earlier in the week – a 3-1 victory over the Minnesota Wild Jan. 19 and a 4-0 loss to the Winnipeg Jets Jan. 21. That snapped his point streak at 13 games (8-8—16), a franchise record, career high and the longest in the NHL this season. Johansen paces the Blue Jackets (20-22-3, 43 points) with 26 assists and 43 points in 45 outings in 2014-15. He also is the only player in the NHL with two point streaks of at least 10 games this season (also Oct. 9-31: 5-8—13 in 10 GP).
SECOND STAR – ERIK KARLSSON, D, OTTAWA SENATORS
Karlsson tied for first among all players with three goals/points in two contests, helping the Senators (19-18-9, 47 points) pick up three out of a possible four standings points. He scored his ninth goal of the season in a 3-2 overtime loss to the New York Rangers Jan. 20. Karlsson then found the back of the net twice, including the game-winning tally, in a 4-3 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs Jan. 21. It marked Karlsson’s seventh career multi-goal game and first since Nov. 5, 2013 (2-0—2 at CBJ). Since entering the NHL in 2009-10, only Shea Weber (9) and Mike Green (8) have more multi-goal performances among defensemen. A 24-year-old Landsbro, Sweden, native, Karlsson shares first on the Senators with 11-22—33 in 46 appearances this season. His 33 points also rank sixth among all defensemen in 2014-15.
THIRD STAR – ZACH PARISE, LW, MINNESOTA WILD
Parise also tied for first among all skaters with three goals/points in two outings for the Wild (20-20-6, 46 points). He notched his 17th goal of the season in a 3-1 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets Jan. 19. Parise then recorded two markers, helping the Wild rally from a three-goal, third-period deficit in an eventual 5-4 shootout loss to the Detroit Red Wings Jan. 20. The 30-year-old Minneapolis, Minn., native has found the back of the net in four consecutive games (5-1—6), his longest scoring streak since Jan. 31 – Feb. 5, 2012 (5-1—6 in 4 GP). Parise leads the Wild with 19 goals in 39 contests this season and also ranks second on the club with 36 points despite missing seven games.
(NHL Media)
So much for a quiet Saturday! One minute you are doing some stuff around the house and the next minute you are getting a tweet from someone asking what the hell are the Riders doing in trading Ricky Foley. Before much longer, I received the e-mail from Riders media guru Ryan Pollock saying Shea Emry was coming here for the popular defensive end. It took me a couple of moments to properly comprehend that deal and make sure it was a one for one before going that's a good deal for the green and white albeit at a costly price. The reasons
1. The Riders needed a MLB last year and could not find one. They have now and a damn good one at that.
2. New D-C Greg Quick would have worked with Emry in Montreal when he was there. He knows what the guy brings to the table
3. A Canadian at MLB may mean the team doesn't have to start a Canadian at free safety which may bode well in the efforts to retain Tyron Brackenridge
4. Emry is 27 while Foley is 32
Losing a player of Foley's quality does hurt, but to get quality you have to give up quality and the fact Saskatchewan isn't even giving up a pick which I thought they might because of the age difference swings this ball into the Riders corner. I don't think the salaries would differ all that much but if Emry is making less than Foley, the money saved could be used to retain Brackenridge and Dressler.
UPDATE: Ricky Foley put up a thank you on his Twitter account late Sunday night. Ricky's Twitter address is @Foley4Real and it shows you how the business can suck and how much he loved playing for the Riders. It's not just words being written in this case. You can take this one to the bank as being genuine.
Its my understanding there are three teams besides the Riders who really, really, really want to have Weston Dressler playing for them. Sadly, I think the wishes of those teams(Ottawa, Winnipeg, BC) will be unfulfilled
Its also my understanding the Calgary Stampeders would love to get their hands on Rams WR Addison Richards and are trying to trade up to get him knowing he won't be there when it comes time for them pick at the end of the 1st round. With Marc Mueller and Brett Jones likely bending the ear of John Hufnagel, this doesn't surprise me one bit. I think Richards would be a great fit for the Riders. Do you? If not, what area of the ball are you looking at when it comes time to pick 6th in the 2015 draft.
Has the league given us a date for said draft? If not, why? Its OK CFL, you can tell us,
Could former Riders QB Marcus Crandell be the replacement for Bernie Schmidt as Rams O-C? I heard that over the weekend, but I don't know if I should buy into that one or not.
A weekend without football! Guess we all have to get used to the fact that after next week's Super Bowl that is it until CFL training camps begin and that is a long ways away my friends. By the way, don't say "Scruffy, you forgot about the Pro Bowl". I said football and not some glorified game that doesn't resemble the sport. The same goes with the NHL all-star game. I didn't watch a second of the festivities. I saw Ryan Johansen and Phil Kessel went 1-2 at the draft and immediately thought the Comedy Network must have been doing the draft.
How many years has Sidney Crosby skipped the all-star game? If the game's supposed biggest star doesn't want to play in it, why are we having it?
While Sidney Crosby didn't help his popularity any, Alex Ovechkin sure did. Check this story out if you haven't seen it already. Great move by Ovi and by HONDA as well.
Another World Cup of Hockey is coming. What intrigues me about this event is the under 23 team. Who will be on that team and how well will they perform? Will we as Canadians develop a hatred for the under 23's on the night we play them.
Another enjoyable weekend at the U of R watching the Cougar basketball teams do their thing. I don't know how Dave Taylor keeps doing it with a team that is one short and one player that doesn't see a lot of court time, but they keep getting victories against quality teams. The girls knocked off Alberta twice at the CKHS this weekend and while Saturday's game became a little closer than it should have been, they were by far and away the better team. The mens team lost both of their games to the Bears, but both were close contests before it Alberta's experience came through. Steve Burrows is molding a nice team and I think next year if he gets all his returnees back, they could be very formidable,
Regina--how did you like your new toy? It sounds like the unveiling of the scoreboard at the Brandt Centre and the reaction to it was all positive. Then again, after what we've had, anything above center ice would have been an improvement. The Pats have a while until their next home game and I know I won't be able to make that one. I don't think that clock is going anywhere. I'll see it at some point.
As predicted in "This and That", Roman Reigns wins the Royal Rumble. Those in Philly watching didn't like the fact Daniel Bryan did not win, but one has to think he will beat Seth Rollins for the title somewhere down the road. I'm saying right now Rollins cashes in his Money in the Bank briefcase at WrestleMania by beating Lesnar after he has beaten Reigns. We'll see. Rollins wins the move of the night category for his leap from the ring to the Spanish announce table where he decimated Lesnar begging the question. Why does the Mexican announce table always get squashed at PPVs?
Congrats to Stefanie Lawton and her rink for repeating as provincial curling champs. The Saskatoon foursome will be the home rink for the Scotties in Moose Jaw and its a nice field. Rachel Homan and Jennifer Jones should be the favourites going in, but Lawton and Alberta's Val Sweeting should be right there as well and you have to figure the Ontario rink will be strong as well. Its going to be a good week of curling in Moose Jaw.
Tell me I wasn't the only one who was shifting in the chair a little uncomfortably watching Tom Brady's press conference the other day where he kept talking about how he likes his balls and how he handles his balls. Thanks Tom! They should have brought Gisele in for that one,
Cubs royalty passed away on the weekend as Ernie Banks said goodbye to us at the age of 83. He is one of the best shortstops to ever play the game and his infectious smile and attitude will definitely be missed at Wrigley Field. He seemed to be a regular there. Major League Baseball should honor Banks by having an all-doubleheader day. That would be cool!
Finally, congrats to Mark McMorris. Regina's own (can we call him that or is he Milestone's) won a pair of gold medals at the Winter X Games. I truly don't know how that kid can do what he does. I'd be dead if I tried that now or back when I was his age.
Riders Acquire Shea Emry
The Saskatchewan Roughriders announced today they have acquired national middle linebacker Shea Emry from the Toronto Argonauts. In exchange, the Riders have sent national defensive end Ricky Foley to the Argonauts.
Emry (6’ – 228) is a seven year CFL veteran; originally selected by the Montreal Alouettes in the 1st round, seventh overall, of the 2008 Canadian Draft. The Richmond, BC native spent six seasons with the Als before signing with the Toronto Argonauts as a free agent in February, 2014.
In his only season with the Argonauts Emry led the team with 72 defensive tackles while also adding five tackles for loss, four pass knockdowns, one forced fumble and one quarterback sack in starting all 18 regular season games.
For his career, the 28-year-old Emry has recorded 333 defensive tackles, 43 special teams tackles, 19 tackles for loss, 11 quarterback sacks and four interceptions in 112 regular season games. In 2012 he was named a CFL All-Star while also being nominated as the East Divisions Most Outstanding Defensive Player and Most Outstanding Canadian.
He is a two-time Grey Cup champion having won with the Alouettes in 2009 and 2010.
World Cup Of Hockey Returning
The World Cup of Hockey is back on the international hockey calendar, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman announced Saturday afternoon during a press conference at Nationwide Arena.
The next edition will take place in September 2016 in Toronto, Ontario, with more than 150 NHL players expected to take part.
The two-week tournament will feature eight teams comprised of the world's best hockey players competing in a best-on-best international hockey championship. The World Cup of Hockey is a joint effort of the National Hockey League Players' Association (NHLPA) and the NHL, in cooperation with the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).
"We are thrilled to partner with the NHLPA in planning and producing what we expect will be the world's best international hockey tournament," NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said. "The 2016 World Cup of Hockey will highlight not only our global reach, but also the skill and passion of the world's best athletes. We would like to thank our international partners - the IIHF and their members - for their cooperation in helping to make this event a reality.
"We expect the 2016 World Cup of Hockey to be the most competitive tournament of its kind, with the world's top players and best athletes," said Don Fehr, NHLPA Executive Director. "We look forward to working with the NHL, and the IIHF and its Federations on this extraordinary event. We expect that this is the initial step in a series of events that will elevate our game over the next few years, including a World Cup in 2020."
The last World Cup of Hockey was played in 2004, with the final also in Toronto. Canada defeated Finland in the championship game. The only other World Cup of Hockey was in 1996. The United States upset Canada in a three-game final, winning the final two games in Montreal after dropping the opening game at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
The 2016 tournament will feature national teams from six countries: Canada, the reigning Olympic champion, the United States, the Czech Republic, Russia, Sweden and Finland. The other two teams will be new to the competition: Team Europe and Team North American Youngstars.
Team Europe will feature players from across Europe outside of the four European national teams already in the tournament. Slovakia, Switzerland, Denmark and Germany will likely provide the majority of the players on the roster, but others will likely come from countries with developing national team programs, but established NHL stars, like Slovenia (Anze Kopitar of the Los Angeles Kings) and Norway (Mats Zuccarello of the New York Rangers).
The players for Team North American Youngstars will be selected from a pool of the best young hockey players from Canada and the United States. Those players age 23 and under will be available for selection exclusively by Team North American Youngstars.
Each of the eight teams will feature 23 players, 20 skaters and three goalies. The teams will be split into two groups and play a round-robin competition before moving on to a one-game semifinal round. The final round will be a best-of-three format between the two semifinal winners. Each national association will select its own team and must announce at least 16 members of its roster, including at least two goalies, no later than March 1, 2016, with the balance of each team's roster to be announced no later than June 1, 2016.
The NHL and NHLPA will jointly name each of the management teams for Team Europe and Team North American Youngstars. Those management teams will select the rosters for those teams.
The tournament be played on NHL-sized rinks using NHL rules and officiated by NHL officials.
It is anticipated that the initial portion of training camp for each team participating in the 2016 World Cup of Hockey will begin Sunday, September 4. The training camps will be conducted in the location of each team’s choosing, with each team being permitted to host at least one exhibition game at a site of its choice. During the final days of preparation leading up to the opening of the tournament, the teams will be brought together in a more central North American location for a final pre-tournament exhibition game.
--The usual assortment of thoughts running through my muddled brain in no particular order
--Kavis Reed is back in the CFL and as a special teams co-ordinator. I'm sorry, but the last department I would have Kavis Reed in control of is my special teams. 2009 still stings. Yeah, he fell on the sword, but did he have any other choice.
--What do the Calgary Stampeders have in store for Drew Tate this year? There are openings for Tate in this league to be a starter and he chooses to remain the backup for Bo Levi Mitchell, Does that say something about his desire to play?
--John Hufnagel is the coach of the year in the CFL and that's no surprise considering his Stampeders won the Grey Cup, but they were favoured to do that at the start of the year, Did anyone have the Eskimos finishing 2nd in the West winning 12 games? I don't think many people did which is why my vote would have gone to Chris Jones.
--Those whining about NFL overtime in the wake of Sunday's Seattle win over Green Bay make me sick. The onus is on a defence to stop the other team from getting a touchdown on the first drive. Most times these days that means 80 yards because of touchbacks. Make the defence make a play to get the ball back where their team can score just a field goal and not a TD to win. I have no problem with the CFL or NCAA style of overtime, I just wish teams would start the ball at midfield so they have to at least work for their field goal by getting a first down or two.
--Are the Leafs trying to make a late run at Connor McDavid?
--I found out this week I will be bringing you the Sportscage from the Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Moose Jaw at the fabulous Mosaic Place from Feb 16-20. (GULP!!) I have no idea if the usual assortment of co-hosts will be tagging along or not. I may have to put a call into Don Duguid. Who's kidding who, I'll have a plan up my sleeve.
--Masterchef Canada has a kids program. I had to ask if Fergie Olver would make a cameo since his "Just Like Mom" show was basically like Masterchef Canada Junior. Do you remember that show with Fergie and his wife? If that show came on today, he would come off as the creepiest individual on TV today----creepier than Darrell Romuld!!! (Shot fired Patriots fan). Then again, Ferg was creepy then too.
--This winter or lack of it has been fabulous after what we've endured the past few. I still think we've got a few more days of arctic-like conditions in front of us, but its just about the end of January and we've gotten through it with flying colours.
--The New England Patriots or "Deflatriots" as one person said they should call them on Twitter are in trouble over deflating footballs for the AFC Championship game. There is talk about what type of punishment the Patriots will get for this after getting slapped for "Spygate". If the league suspended New Orleans coach Sean Payton a year for Bountygate, I would think an 8-10 game suspension and the loss of a draft pick or two would suffice here. Talk of suspending Belichick for the Super Bowl is absurd. Was it just me though or did Belichick throw his star quarterback under the bus on Thursday morning as he spoke about the situation. Was it also just me or was Belichick more believable than Tom Brady?
--I don't mean to rub the salt in the wounds of Green Bay Packers fans, but how the hell did your team lose that game Sunday? Watching it again, the Packers didn't play very well either, but they should have won the football game and would have were it not for several dumb decisions from Mike McCarthy. What the hell was he thinkin? In watching the game again, Seattle's defence played awfully well and had to to give Russell Wilson a sniff at the end.
--The Brandt Centre and the Regina Pats unveil their new scoreclock tonight. Its also a special night because after a long time away from the broadcast booth. Rod Pedersen and Al Dumba team up tonight to do another game. RP won't admit it. but he has had a twinkle in his eye as he gets set to do play by play this weekend with Phil Andrews away on family business. Nothing against Phil. but RP is one of the best behind the mic when it comes to hockey. I will be at the U of R doing the Cougar basketball games, but I may have to turn my CKRM app on at half time and in between games to hear how it sounds. By the way, I'm looking forward to seeing some great basketball at the University this weekend as the University of Alberta comes in. Dave Taylor will have his girls ready and Steve Burrows' improving mens team will give the Bears a good fight too. If you're going to the Pats game to see the clock on Friday, come to the CKHS Saturday night.
--Tweet of the week comes from the soon to be Mrs. Jon Ryan---comedian Sarah Colonna. Sarah sent this tweet to Mrs. Tom Brady---model Gisele Bundschen.
Speaking of Jon, its been an absolute pleasure to catch up with his brother Steve and his mom Barb this week. If you do not know this family, you are missing out on something because like Jon, they are stellar, first class individuals. They are some of the best people I know and I'm sure it must be a little tough for them to get dragged into Jon's fame at this time of year as was the case last, but they are always ready to pick up a phone and have a conversation. Steve was mistaken for Jon in the Seahawks dressing room after the win in the NFC Championship. He politely informed reporters he wasn't who they thought he was. but those reporters still asked him some questions and he ended up being the subject of a USA Today story. LOVE IT!
--I've got Roman Reigns winning the Royal Rumble. John Cena will beat Brock Lesnar in the main event but Lesnar will snap on Cena when its over and that will allow Seth Rollins to cash in his Money in the Bank briefcase setting up Rollins-Reigns at WrestleMania.
--Falling oil prices are great for the wallet when filling up, but not so great when the dollar falls to 80 cents American and you were planning to make a trek to Wrigley Field this year. How much longer can one wait?
--Those getting antsy about the fact we are inching closer to free agency and there hasn't been word on Tyron Brackenridge or Weston Dressler resigning in green. I am going to quote Aaron Rodgers for you.......R-E-L-A-X!
--That's all I got. Its going to be a great weekend so enjoy it!
Cougar Athletics This Weekend
Women's Basketball – vs. Alberta, Friday (6:00 p.m.) at CKHS
Women's Hockey – vs. UBC, Friday (7:00 p.m.) at The Co-operators Centre
Men's Basketball – vs. Alberta, Friday (8:00 p.m.) at CKHS
Women's Basketball – vs. Alberta, Saturday (6:00 p.m.) at CKHS
Women's Hockey – vs. UBC, Saturday (7:00 p.m.) at The Co-operators Centre
Men's Basketball – vs. Alberta, Saturday (8:00 p.m.) at CKHS
Away Events
Men's Wrestling – at Minot State, Thursday (7:00 p.m.) in Minot, N.D.
Men's Volleyball – at Alberta, Friday (6:00 p.m. MST) in Edmonton, Alta.
Men's Wrestling – at Dickinson State, Friday (7:00 p.m. MST) in Dickinson, N.D.
Women's Volleyball – at Alberta, Friday (7:30 p.m. MST) in Edmonton, Alta.
Men's Hockey – at UBC, Friday (7:00 p.m. PST) in Vancouver, B.C.
Track & Field – at Golden Bear Open , Friday to Saturday in Edmonton, Alta.
Women's Volleyball – at Alberta, Saturday (5:00 p.m. MST) in Edmonton, Alta.
Men's Volleyball – at Alberta, Saturday (6:30 p.m. MST) in Edmonton, Alta.
Men's Hockey – at UBC, Saturday (7:00 p.m. PST) in Vancouver, B.C.
Women's Basketball – The Cougars (10-4) saw their 10-game winning streak come to an end last weekend, as they suffered 73-56 and 63-40 road losses to No. 5-ranked Saskatchewan to fall into fourth place in the Pioneer Division. And with first through fourth place separated by just 1½ games, it'll be a pivotal series this weekend with division-leading Alberta (11-2) in town to face the Cougars. Tip-off is scheduled for 6:15 p.m. on both Friday and Saturday at the Centre for Kinesiology, Health & Sport.
Men's Basketball – The Cougars (7-7) saw their Canada West record fall to .500 for the season with close 72-68 and 88-80 road losses to No. 9 Saskatchewan. They're now tied with Winnipeg for the seventh and final Pioneer Division postseason berth, though the Wesmen have two games in hand on the U of R. The Cougars host sixth-place Alberta (7-6) this Friday and Saturday in a huge weekend series as both teams battle for playoff position. Both games tip off at 8 p.m. at the CKHS.
Women's Hockey – The Cougars (4-6-8-2) got a point in a 2-1 overtime loss to Manitoba last Friday, but were beaten 6-1 by the second-place Bisons on Saturday. The U of R is still in possession of the sixth and final Canada West postseason spot, six points back of fifth-place Saskatchewan but 12 points up on seventh-place Mount Royal. The Cougars host UBC this Friday and Saturday at The Co-operators Centre with 7 p.m. scheduled start times on both nights.
Men's Hockey – After a home split with Manitoba last weekend that saw the Cougars (7-15-2) win 5-3 on Friday before losing by the same score on Saturday, it's off to the West Coast for the U of R this weekend. The Cougars are five points out of the final Canada West postseason spot with just four games to go, so they'll not only have to take care of business against a solid fourth-place UBC team, but will also be hoping for Manitoba victories over Saskatchewan this weekend in Winnipeg. The Cougars and UBC play at 7 p.m. (PST) on both Friday and Saturday in Vancouver.
Women's Volleyball – Chelsea Ziolkowski was named the Canada West Third Star of the Week on Tuesday after powering the Cougars (6-12) to two home wins over Saskatchewan last weekend at the CKHS. The Cougars needed all five sets in Friday's win, but swept the Huskies 25-18, 25-18, 25-18 on Saturday for their sixth conference victory of the season. Ziolkowski finished with 31 kills and 23 digs for the Cougars, who are on the road this weekend for two matches at No. 2 Alberta.
Men's Volleyball – The Cougars (1-17) were defeated twice at home by Saskatchewan last weekend. Andre Borgeaud had another ace on Saturday, and now needs just three more to surpass former Cougar setters Ryan DeCosse and Caleb Eschbach as the school's all-time leader in the category. He'll get a chance to do that this weekend as the Cougars travel to Edmonton for a pair of matches against the No. 2-ranked Alberta Golden Bears.
Wrestling (Women's CIS Ranking: No. 7 / Men's CIS Ranking: No. 9) – Kayla Brodner led the U of R's women's wrestling team with a third-place finish at 69 kg on Saturday at the Guelph Open hosted by the University of Guelph. The men's team is back in action this weekend with a pair of duals against NAIA opposition. The Cougars will face Minot State on Thursday night before squaring off with Dickinson State on Friday.
Hufnagel Wins CFL Coach of The Year
Calgary Stampeders GM/head coach John Hufnagel ended a winning season on yet another winning note.
This time it’s as winner of the Annis Stukus Trophy as the CFL’s coach of the year. And true to form, Coach Huff immediately deflected the praise onto those around him.
“I’m honoured and proud to receive this award and I accept it on behalf of everyone in our organization who made it possible,” Hufnagel said. “The award also belongs to our owners, coaches, support staff, players and fans. They all played a major role in our success in 2014 and I thank them all.”
In his seventh year as GM/head coach of the Stamps, Hufnagel guided the Red and White to a league-best 15-3 record during the regular season and then led the Stamps to the seventh championship in franchise history with wins over the Edmonton Eskimos (43-18) in the West Final and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats (20-16) in the Grey Cup game.
Hufnagel, who previously won the Annis Stukus Trophy in 2008, joins Wally Buono (the winner in 1992 and ’93) as the only Stampeders bosses to be voted as coach of the year on multiple occasions.
Tom Higgins of the Montreal Alouettes and Chris Jones of the Edmonton Eskimos were the other finalists for the award, which was determined in a vote conducted by the Football Reporters of Canada.
(CFL)
Sherman: Brady Started It
Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman said New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady started the trash talking in the 2012 regular-season game in which Sherman walked up to Brady after Seattle's 24-23 victory and asked, "You mad, bro?"
"He was pretty much saying that we were nobodies," Sherman said Wednesday about Brady. "And we should come up to him after they got the win. He said stuff like that throughout the game. So we should just take that pretty well? Sure, can I get your autograph, too?"
The Seahawks trailed 23-10 in the game at CenturyLink Field on Oct. 14, 2012, but Seattle scored two touchdowns in the fourth quarter, including a 46-yard TD pass from Russell Wilson to Sidney Rice with 1:18 to go. Sherman's comment to Brady was seen on national TV moments after the game ended.
For his part, Brady said Monday that he didn't recall Sherman's words.
"Truthfully, at that time, I thought he was just coming up to say 'good game.' That's all I thought it was," Brady told Boston sports radio WEEI on Monday. "It was loud after that game, so I didn't really hear anything. Then I went into the locker room after the game and ... he said he was talking trash to me. That was all a bit of a surprise to me."
Sherman said Wednesday that Brady's image doesn't necessarily match reality.
"I think people somehow get a skewed view of Tom Brady," Sherman said. "That he's just a clean-cut guy that does everything right and never says a bad word to anyone. We know him to be otherwise.
"In that moment of him being himself, he said some things and we returned the favor. Unfortunately, he apparently didn't remember what he said. I'm sure also in those moments when he's yelling at the ref, he's just saying, 'Good job. You're doing a fantastic job. Keep it up.' "
Sherman was asked if he thinks Brady will throw the ball in his direction in the Super Bowl.
"I don't care," Sherman said. "I hope so. It will give me more opportunities to get the ball. He had me in his sights before."
(ESPN.com)
Oilers To Play Pre-Season Game In Saskatoon
On Ice Management is pleased to announce the Edmonton Oilers will take on the Minnesota Wild on Saturday, September 26th, 2015 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan at SaskTel Centre, as part of the 2015 NHL preseason. Game time is 4:00 PM.
This will be the Minnesota Wild’s first visit to Saskatoon, and look forward to playing against a young and exciting Edmonton Oilers.
“We are excited about the opportunity of visiting Saskatoon – one of Canada’s true hockey communities” said Chuck Fletcher, Executive VP and General Manager of the Minnesota Wild.
“The Edmonton Oilers look forward to returning to Saskatoon for a match-up against Minnesota” said Craig MacTavish the General Manager of the Edmonton Oilers. “We know we have a lot of Oiler fans in Saskatchewan and are excited to be back in Saskatoon”
“I look forward to working with the Saskatoon Blades and SaskTel Centre on another successful NHL game in Saskatoon” says John Graham.
The Saskatoon Blades season ticket holders will have the first opportunity to purchase tickets followed by a pre-sale where fans can buy an NHL Ticket with the Blades Home Opener ticket prior to the Saturday, January 24th 10:00am general public on-sale.
Ticket prices are $47.25 to $99.75 (plus service charges) and are available through all Ticketmaster outlets, on-line at Ticketmaster.ca, by calling 306-938-7800 or 1-800-970-7328.
Richie Goes To Winnipeg
The Winnipeg Blue Bombers today are pleased to announce the appointment of long-time CFL coach Richie Hall as the club’s Defensive Coordinator.
Hall comes to Winnipeg after holding the same position with the Saskatchewan Roughriders for the past four seasons. He has more than twenty years of CFL coaching experience, including 12 as a Defensive Coordinator, and two as a Head Coach.
“Richie Hall has been around our game for almost three decades,” said Head Coach Mike O’Shea. “He knows the league, he understands opposition offences, and how to adjust when needed. He’s highly respected, and brings another winning element to our organization. Acquiring him to lead our defence is major coup for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.”
A three-time Grey Cup Champion (two as a Defensive Coordinator), Hall has a reputation of fielding one of the league’s top defences season after season. He coached the league’s number one ranked defence in 2013, posting a league low 398 points allowed, while leading the league with 24 interceptions, and the lowest touchdowns allowed total with 36. All of this culminated in the Riders winning the 101st Grey Cup in dominating fashion.
“This is an amazing opportunity for me as a coach and as a person,” said Hall. “For years, I have been in this league and watched from afar the passion the city and province have for the Blue Bombers. They really deserve to have a winning football team and all of us on the defensive side of the ball will do everything we can to make that happen.”
Before his extensive coaching career began, Hall spent nine years as a defensive back in the CFL with Calgary and Saskatchewan. While with the Riders, he was a key member in the club winning the 1989 Grey Cup. He was also named a division all-star four times.
Calgary Stampeders head coach and general manager John Hufnagel is pleased to announce international quarterback Drew Tate has signed a contract extension. As per team policy, terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
Tate, an eight-year veteran who has spent six seasons with the Stampeders, led the CFL in 2014 with 10 rushing touchdowns. Serving as Calgary’s short-yardage quarterback, he scored two majors in the Stamps’ 20-16 victory over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the Grey Cup game.
The 30-year-old Texan made four starts during the 2014 regular season and led the Stamps to three victories including back-to-back wins over West Division rivals BC in Week 14 and Saskatchewan in Week 15.
For the season, Tate completed 66 of 111 passes for 823 yards and five touchdowns. He carried the ball 42 times for 129 yards and 10 scores.
“Drew has performed very well for us when he was on the field,” said Hufnagel. “Drew and Bo Levi Mitchell are important players for us regardless of who was named the starter and that certainly proved to be the case in 2014. It’s very important in the CFL to have quality and depth at the quarterback position and so I’m very pleased with Drew’s decision to make this commitment to the Stampeders.”
After two seasons with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in which he did not see any action, Tate signed with the Stampeders in 2009. In 75 career regular-season games for the Stamps, he has completed 325 of 492 passes (a 66.1-per cent completion rate) for 4,093 yards and 29 touchdowns. He has 148 career rushes for 595 yards and 23 touchdowns.
“It’s been an honour and a privilege to represent the white horse for the past six years and I’m very happy to have the chance to continue to do so,” said Tate. “Winning a Grey Cup with this group of guys last year was a dream come true and I am stoked to get back at it and try to do it again.”
In another transaction, the Stampeders have released international defensive lineman Shawn Lemon in order to allow him to sign a contract with a National Football League club.
Lemon was scheduled to become a free agent on Feb. 10.
“Shawn has an agreement in place with an NFL club and we are granting him his release in order to allow him to sign a contract immediately rather than waiting until February,” said Hufnagel. “We wish Shawn the best of luck and thank him for his contributions to the Stampeders.”
Lemon led the Stampeders with 13 sacks in 2014 and he tied the CFL single-season record with eight forced fumbles. He had 31 tackles, including five tackles for loss, and one interception.
(Calgary Stampeders)
The Montreal Alouettes announced on Monday that Kavis Reed has been appointed the team's new special teams coordinator.
Reed, who played five seasons in the CFL between 1995 and 1999, has 13 seasons of coaching experience North of the border, including three as the Edmonton Eskimos head coach from 2011 to 2013. In his first season as the Eskimos head coach, he led the team to an 11-7 season and a second place finish as well as a Western Final berth. The team had only won seven games the previous year and Reed was named a coach of the year finalist.
"It's an honour for me to join such a storied organization that has had so much success over the years," said Reed. "I look forward to working with Jim Popp, Tom Higgins, our coaches and all the players. This team showed a lot of promise last year and we will work hard to keep pushing in that same direction."
In 2010, Reed was the Winnipeg Blue Bombers defensive coordinator and his unit was the best in the league against the pass and second best in total defence. The previous year, he was the Saskatchewan Roughriders special teams coordinator and defensive backs coach, helping the team reach the Grey Cup.
"Having Kavis on our coaching staff is a great addition for the Alouettes," declared Alouettes head coach, Tom Higgins. "He brings fire and passion to our team, as well as plenty of experience to our staff in place. All of our coaches are excited to get to work with him."
The Georgetown, SC native began his CFL coaching career as the Toronto Argonauts special teams coordinator and defensive backs coach. Reed, who is now 41, then coached the defensive backs with the Ottawa Renegades (2002-2003) before becoming the Hamilton Tiger-Cats defensive coordinator (2004-2006). He was a defensive assistant coach with the Toronto Argonauts in 2007 before being named their defensive coordinator the following season.
(Montreal Alouettes)
Winnipeg Jets defenseman Dustin Byfuglien, Detroit Red Wings left wing Tomas Tatar and New York Islanders right wing Kyle Okposo have been named the NHL’s “Three Stars” for the week ending Jan. 18.
FIRST STAR – DUSTIN BYFUGLIEN, D, WINNIPEG JETS
Byfuglien paced all defensemen with three goals and shared third among all skaters with six points (3-3—6) in four games to power the Jets (25-14-8, 58 points) to four straight wins. He opened the week with 2-1—3, including the game-winning goal, in an 8-2 victory over the Florida Panthers Jan. 13. It marked Byfuglien’s first multi-goal and three-point performances since March 16, 2014 (2-1—3 vs. DAL). After being held off the scoresheet in a 2-1 triumph over the Dallas Stars Jan. 15, Byfuglien collected two assists – his sixth multi-point game of the season – in a 4-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks Jan. 16. He closed the week with his 12th goal of the season, tied for first among defensemen, in a 4-3 shootout victory over the Arizona Coyotes Jan. 18. The 29-year-old Roseau, Minn., native ranks seventh among blueliners with 12-19—31 in 47 appearances this season, including 4-7—11 in his past nine outings.
SECOND STAR – TOMAS TATAR, LW, DETROIT RED WINGS
Tatar shared first among all players with five goals and seven points, scoring in four straight games to propel the Red Wings (26-11-9, 61 points) to four consecutive victories. He began the week with one goal in each of his first two contests – a 3-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres Jan. 13 and a 3-2 overtime victory against the St. Louis Blues Jan. 15. Tatar then set a career high with three points (2-1—3), including the game-winning goal, in a 5-2 triumph over the Nashville Predators Jan. 17. He capped the week with 1-1—2, his seventh multi-point game of the season, in a 6-4 victory over the Buffalo Sabres Jan. 18. The 24-year-old Ilava, Slovakia, native shares seventh in the NHL and paces the Red Wings with 21 goals in 46 contests this season. He also is tied for third on the club with 34 points, including 9-3—12 in his past 12 appearances.
THIRD STAR – KYLE OKPOSO, RW, NEW YORK ISLANDERS
Okposo shared the League lead with five goals and tied for third with six points (5-1—6) in three outings to help the Islanders (30-14-1, 61 points) gain four of a possible six standings points. After being held off the scoresheet in a 3-0 triumph over the New York Rangers Jan. 13, Okposo set a career high with four goals, including a natural hat trick and the game-winning marker in the third period, in a 6-3 comeback victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins Jan. 16. He became the first Islanders player to post four goals in one game since Dec. 3, 2011 (Matt Moulson) and the first to do so at home since April 15, 1992 (Steve Thomas). Okposo then closed the week with 1-1—2, his 11th multi-point performance of the season, in a 6-4 loss to the Montreal Canadiens Jan. 17. The 26-year-old St. Paul, Minn., native ranks second on the Islanders with 14-29—43 in 45 contests this season, including 7-9—16 in his past 13 games.
--In the words of the legendary sportscaster Jack Buck "I don't believe what I just saw" and as his son Joe so eloquently says at the end of this "Seattle is going back to the Super Bowl".
I'm not going to lie, like some of those who left CenturyLink Field early, I thought it was over with 4 minutes to go and the Seahawks down 19-7 after Russell Wilson threw his 4th INT of the game. However, Seattle found a way and thanks to the brick-like hands of Packer tight end Brandon Bostick, the Seahawks got the game to overtime where they won it on the first possession much to the chagrin of those who hate NFL overtime the way it stands now. Did Seattle deserve to win? NOPE! Did they win or did Green Bay lose it? I'll argue the latter.
Packers Head Coach Mike McCarthy made one mistake after another in this game starting in the first quarter. They had a 4th and goal at the 1 and a 4th and 1 at the 2 in the first quarter and decided each time to eschew the TD for a FG. WRONG!! McCarthy showed no faith in his potent offence and MVP quarterback in decisions that came back to bite him in the you know where.
McCarthy should also be quizzed about why the Packers at no time challenged all-world defensive back Richard Sherman when it was obvious he was not 100 percent. McCarthy had to test Sherman out by throwing one towards Jordy Nelson. He did not!
Arguably the play of the game came from one of our own. How about the fake field goal with Jon Ryan hoisting one to a wide open Garry Gilliam for a TD. It perhaps has spawned an early candidate for photo of the year.
That arguably was the play that turned this game around and it may be a play that ends up with Seattle winning back to back titles. Jon can kick, catch and he can throw it too. Yes, the guy is more than just a punter. What I want to know was did that play cause an earthquake --RYANQUAKE, PUNTERQUAKE, CANADIANQUAKE???
It will be Seattle against New England for the Vince. The game has an early 'pick-em' for the spread. New England looked at the top of their game in clubbing Indianapolis. Tom Brady versus the Legion of Boom. Can't wait!
Thanks to George Yannitsos at the Four Seasons for looking after me during yesterday's Seahawks game. There was never any worry George. OK, maybe a little.
Elsewhere....
--The University of Regina did not handle the Bernie Schmidt situation well. The long-time offensive co-ordinator of the Rams was told his services were no longer needed last week, The word didn't come down from new coach Mike Gibson, it came down from the University. What's wrong is that there was no notice of this. Schmidt deserves much more than that. Much more! No release, no nothing for someone who like Frank McCrystal spent many years with the Rams. There should be some red-faces at the U of R for handling the situation poorly. As for Bernie, I am not saying he should move over because Stefan Endsin is doing a fine job with the Thunder, but someone of Bernie's ilk would make the Thunder a better team.
--Speaking of handling things badly, Eskimos GM Ed Hervey in the release which announced the Fred Stamps trade said " Fred's on-field accomplishments are well-documented. We thank him for his contributions to the organization and wish him the best." Did Fred get fired? I think his time in Edmonton deserved a little more than that. That trade is an interesting one considering Stamps will be a free agent in a short time. The Alouettes are gambling by making this move, but they aren't giving up a lot for Stamps. This would seem to indicate SJ Green's days in Montreal are over.
--Congrats to the Regina Capitals for being named the host team of the 2016 Keystone Cup "Junior B" Western Canadian Championship. There's no junior A team in town because the SJHL is afraid to come into the big city so this is the next biggest team behind the Pats. Self-admittedly, I have maybe been to one or two Junior B games in my existence, but I'm told its good hockey and if you have the champs of all the Western provinces and northwestern Ontario coming, it should be something you'll want to watch.
--The Saskatchewan Hockey Association named a huge group including Wendel Clark, the 2002-03 Humboldt Broncos and Tiger Williams as its 2015 Hall of Fame inductees. Congrats to all, but a question for the S-H-A. With the CAMECO Hockey Day in Saskatchewan festivities happening in Carnduff, why not make that announcement there as well instead of Saskatoon?
--Granted the team they were playing isn't exactly a major draw with their record, but was there anyone at Saturday's Oilers-Panthers game in Florida? How can the league keep this team in Miami when there are markets that would actually go out and watch the club play.
--The Blue Jays say it is not intentional, but they could start the season with three Canadians starting at their respective positions--Russell Martin at catcher, Michael Saunders in left and rookie Dalton Pompey in center. With all Jays games on TV in Canada, this will surely spark a huge increase in kids playing the game. It worked with basketball and kids watching Vince Carter play for the Raptors and now we are seeing that with the amount of Canadian players in the NBA. I'm certainly OK with this.
--Analytics in hockey. The Leafs, Oilers and Devils were the three teams in the NHL that had it at the start of the season and all three have fired their head coaches. Hmmmmmm!!
--A great discussion was had on the Dan Patrick show this week. Tom Brady has never constantly had great receivers to throw to and yet the Patriots continue to win. If Brady is the best ever QB to have a lack of talent at receivers, than who is the best receiver to not have great quarterbacks to get the ball to him. The argument ended at Larry Fitzgerald, but I wonder who that distinction would go to in the CFL. Would Don Narcisse fit in there? He had Kent Austin throwing to him in 1989, but after that it was a dogs breakfast.
--I almost forgot. Rams receiver Addison Richards showed he can play with the big boys Saturday in St, Pete's Florida. Richards caught a pair of passes in the game for 19 yards and saw a lot of action in the first quarter. He also got some praise as did the Rams from NFL Network analyst Mike Mayock. It would be nice to see Richards get an NFL opportunity and I'm sure he spoke or will speak with several teams.
--If you are a UFC fan and you stayed up late Sunday night, you saw Conor McGregor destroy Dennis Siver in their featherweight bout with the feisty Irishman then hopping the octagon and getting in the face of champ Jose Aldo. McGregor is one tough little leprechaun and Aldo will be in tough in what should be a classic cage matchup.
--That's all I got. Have a great week and yes that includes you Cheezheads!
Eskimos Trade Fred Stamps To Montreal
The Montreal Alouettes announced on Friday that the club has acquired international all-star slotback Fred Stamps in return for international receiver Kenny Stafford. The eight-year CFL veteran is coming to Montreal following an already highly productive career.
Stamps (6'00'', 188 lbs.) spent his entire CFL-career in an Edmonton Eskimos uniform. The New-Orleans, LA native made his way into the Eskimos' record book as he ranks third with 496 career-receptions as well as second all-time with 7,932 receiving yards.
"Fred Stamps has been one of the top receivers in the CFL over the last 5 years," declared Alouettes General Manager, Jim Popp. "This addition adds strength, character, and another high level performer to our solid receiving core."
In only 12 outings last season, the 33-year-old receiver recorded 545 receiving-yards on 33 catches, while scoring two touchdowns. He was named the Eskimos' most outstanding player in 2009, 2010 and 2013. In Montreal, he will join his former teammate with the Louisiana-Lafayette University Ragin' Cajuns, Kyries Hebert.
From 2009 to 2013, Stamps registered five straight 1,000-plus receiving-yards seasons. That stellar streak allowed him to be named on the CFL's all-star team four times (2009, 2011, 2012 and 2013). He topped the CFL in receiving yards in 2009 and 2013 with gains of 1,402 and 1,259 yards respectively.
Before making the leap into the CFL, Stamps had joined the San Francisco 49ers as a free agent in 2004. He also suited up for the Baltimore Ravens and the Jacksonville Jaguars.
(Alouettes Football Club)
New Atlanta Falcons Stadium Looks To Be A Dandy
Riders Re-Sign Weldon Brown
NFL Conference Championship Previews
DeLaet Ready For 2015 PGA Season
Greg Quick Named Riders D-C
MADANI: Riders DC Won't Be Benevides
Maze And Williams Sign Contract Extensions
NFL Divisional Weekend Capsules
Pats Announce New Scoreclock
Picard Finds New CFL Home
Carlyle Axed In Toronto
Reagan is 5th Pat To Be Traded This Week
Riders Sign Two, Release Two
Canada Wins WJHC
Pats Make Trades With Tigers and Rebels
Klimchuk Traded To Brandon
Top Ten Moments of 2014
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Mastering Interpersonal Skills
This post is basically a summary of Dale Carnegie's "How to Win Friends & Influence People". I think we should read this book at least once in a lifetime.
Dale Breckenridge Carnegie (1888-1955)
To handle people..
Principle #1 - Don't criticize, condemn or complain.
If you want to gather honey, don't kick over the beehive. Instead of condemning people, let's try to understand them. Let's try to figure out why they do what they do. That's a lot more profitable and intriguing than criticism; and it breeds sympathy, tolerance and kindness. To know all is to forgive all. As Dr. Johnson said: "God himself, sir, does not propose to judge man until the end of his days." Why should you and I?
Principle #2 - Give honest and sincere appreciation.
Emerson said: "Every man I meet is my superior in some way, In that, I learn of him." If that was true of Emerson, isn't it likely to be a thousand times more true of you and me? Let's cease thinking of our accomplishments, our wants. Let's try to figure out the other person's good points. Then forget flattery. Give honest, sincere appreciation. Be "hearty in your approbation and lavish in your praise," and people will cherish your words and treasure them and repeat them over a lifetime. The only way you can get people to do anything is by giving them what they want.
Principle #3 - Arouse in the other person an eager want.
The only way on earth to influence other people is to talk about what they want and show them how to get it. Remember: "First, arouse in the other person an eager want. He who can do this has the whole world with him. He who cannot walks a lonely way."
To be likeable..
Principle #4 - Become genuinely interested in other people.
Alfred Adler, the famous Viennese psychologist, wrote a book entitled What Life Should Mean to You. In that book he says: "It is the individual who is not interested in his fellow men who has the greatest difficulties in life and provides the greatest injury to others. It is from among such individuals that all human failures spring."
Principle #5 - Smile.
Actions speak louder than words, and a smile says, "I like you, You make me happy. I am glad to see you."
Principle #6 - Remember that a person's name is to that person the sweetest and most important sound in any language.
We should be aware of the magic contained in a name and realize that this single item is wholly and completely owned by the person with whom we are dealing and nobody else. From the waitress to the senior executive, the name will work magic as we deal with others.
Principle #7 - Be a good listener. Encourage others to talk about themselves.
If you aspire to be a good conversationalist, be an attentive listener. To be interesting, be interested. Ask questions that other persons will enjoy answering. Encourage them to talk about themselves and their accomplishments.
Principle #8 - Talk in terms of the other person's interests.
Everyone who was ever a guest of Theodore Roosevelt was astonished at the range and diversity of his knowledge. Whether his visitor was a cowboy or a Rough Rider, a New York politician or a diplomat, Roosevelt knew what to say. And how was it done? The answer was simple. Whenever Roosevelt expected a visitor, he sat up late the night before, reading up on the subject in which he knew his guest was particularly interested. For Roosevelt knew, as all leaders know, that the royal road to a person's heart is to talk about the things he or she treasures most.
Principle #9 - Make the other person feel important – and do it sincerely.
"Talk to people about themselves," said Disraeli, one of the shrewdest men who ever ruled the British Empire. "Talk to people about themselves and they will listen for hours." That is how to make people like you instantly.
To win people to your way of thinking..
Principle #10 - The only way to get the best of an argument is to avoid it.
You can't win an argument. You can't because if you lose it, you lose it; and if you win it, you lose it. And then, there's magic, positive magic, in such phrases as: "I may be wrong. I frequently am. Let's examine the facts."
Principle #11 - Show respect for the other person's opinions.
King Akhtoi of Egypt gave his son some shrewd advice that is sorely needed today. "Be diplomatic," counseled the King. "It will help you gain your point." In other words, don't argue with your customer or your spouse or your adversary. Don't tell them they are wrong, don't get them stirred up. Use a little diplomacy.
Principle #12 - If you are wrong, admit it quickly and emphatically.
When we are right, let's try to win people gently and tactfully to our way of thinking, and when we are wrong - and that will be surprisingly often, if we are honest with ourselves - let's admit our mistakes quickly and with enthusiasm. Remember the old proverb: "By fighting you never get enough, but by yielding you get more than you expected."
Principle #13 - Begin in a friendly way.
"If you come at me with your fists doubled," said Woodrow Wilson, "I think I can promise you that mine will double as fast as yours; but if you come to me and say, 'Let us sit down and take counsel together, and, if we differ from each other, understand why it is that we differ, just what the points at issue are,' we will presently find that we are not so far apart after all, that the points on which we differ are few and the points on which we agree are many, and that if we only have the patience and the candor and the desire to get together, we will get together."
Principle #14 - Get the other person saying "yes, yes" immediately.
In talking with people, don't begin by discussing the things on which you differ. Begin by emphasizing - and keep on emphasizing - the things on which you agree. Keep emphasizing, if possible, that you are both striving for the same end and that your only difference is one of method and not of purpose.
Principle #15 - Let the other person do a great deal of the talking.
"I was good at my work and proud of it," Henrietta told one of our classes. " But instead of my colleagues sharing my triumphs, they seemed to resent them. I wanted to be liked by these people. I really wanted them to be my friends. After listening to some of the suggestions made in this course, I started to talk about myself less and listen more to my associates. They also had things to boast about and were more excited about telling me about their accomplishments than about listening to my boasting. Now, when we have some time to chat, I ask them to share their joys with me, and I only mention my achievements when they ask."
Principle #16 - Let the other person feel that the idea is his or hers.
Don't you have much more faith in ideas that you discover for yourself than in ideas that are handed to you on a silver platter? If so, isn't it bad judgment to try to ram your opinions down the throats of other people? Isn't it wiser to make suggestions - and let the other person think out the conclusion?
Principle #17 - Try honestly to see things from the other's point of view.
Remember that other people may be totally wrong. But they don't think so. Don't condemn them. Any fool can do that. Try to understand them. "I would rather walk the sidewalk in front of a person's office for two hours before an interview," said Dean Donham of the Harvard Business School, "than step into that office without a perfectly clear idea of what I was going to say and what that person - from my knowledge of his or her interests and motives - was likely to answer."
Principle #18 - Be sympathetic with the other person's ideas and desires.
There is a magic phrase that would stop arguments, eliminate ill feeling, create good will, and make the other person listen attentively: "I don't blame you one iota for feeling as you do. If I were you I would undoubtedly feel just as you do." Three-fourths of the people you will ever meet are hungering and thirsting for sympathy. Give it to them, and they will love you.
Principle #19 - Appeal to the nobler motives.
J. Pierpont Morgan observed, in one of his analytical interludes, that a person usually has two reasons for doing a thing: one that sounds good and a real one. The person himself will think of the real reason. You don't need to emphasize that. But all of us, being idealists at heart, like to think of motives that sound good. So, in order to change people, appeal to the nobler motives.
Principle #20 - Dramatize your ideas.
This is the day of dramatization. Merely stating a truth isn't enough. The truth has to be made vivid, interesting, dramatic. You have to use showmanship. The movies do it. Television does it. And you will have to do it if you want attention.
Principle #21 - Throw down a challenge.
"The way to get things done," say Schwab, "is to stimulate competition. I do not mean in a sordid, money-getting way, but in the desire to excel." The one major factor that motivated people was the work itself. If the work was exciting and interesting, the worker looked forward to doing it and was motivated to do a good job. That is what every successful person loves: the game. The chance for self-expression. The chance to prove his or her worth, to excel, to win. That is what makes foot-races and hog-calling and pie-eating contests. The desire to excel. The desire for a feeling of importance.
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Principle #22 - Begin with praise and honest appreciation.
It is always easier to listen to unpleasant things after we have heard some praise of our good points. Beginning with praise is like the dentist who begins his work with Novocain. The patient still gets a drilling, but the Novocain is pain-killing. If you must find fault, that is the way to begin.
Principle #23 - Call attention to people's mistakes indirectly.
Charles Schwab was passing through one of his steel mills one day at noon when he came across some of his employees smoking. Immediately above their heads was a sign that said "No Smoking." He walked over to the men, handed each one a cigar, and said, "I'll appreciate it, boys, if you will smoke these on the outside." They knew that he knew that they had broken a rule - and they admired him because he said nothing about it and gave them a little present and made them feel important. Couldn't keep from loving a man like that, could you?
Principle #24 - Talk about your own mistakes before criticizing the others.
It isn't nearly so difficult to listen to a recital of your faults if the person criticizing begins by humbly admitting that he, too, is far from impeccable.
Principle #25 - Ask questions instead of giving direct orders.
Asking questions not only makes an order more palatable; it often stimulates the creativity of the persons whom you ask. People are more likely to accept an order if they have had a part in the decision that caused the order to be issued.
Principle #26 - Let the other person save face.
Even if we are right and the other person is definitely wrong, we only destroy ego by causing someone to lose face. The legendary French aviation pioneer and author Antoine de Saint-Exupéry wrote: "I have no right to say or do anything that diminishes a man in his own eyes. What matters is not what I think of him, but what he thinks of himself. Hurting a man in his dignity is a crime."
Principle #27 - Praise every improvement.
Everybody likes to be praised, but when praise is specific, it comes across as sincere - not something the other person may be saying just to make one feel good. Remember, we all crave appreciation and recognition, and will do almost anything to get it. But nobody wants insincerity. Nobody wants flattery. Be hearty in your approbation and lavish in your praise.
Principle #28 - Give the other person a fine reputation to live up to.
If you want to improve a person in a certain spect, act as though that particular trait were already one of his or her outstanding characteristics. Shakespeare said "Assume a virtue, if you have it not." And it might be well to assume and state openly that other people have the virtue you want them to develop. Give them a fine reputation to live up to, and they will make prodigious efforts rather than see you disillusioned.
Principle #29 - Use encouragement. Make the fault seem easy to correct.
Tell your child, your spouse, or your employee that he or she is stupid or dumb at a certain thing, has no gift for it, and is doing it all wrong, and you have destroyed almost every incentive to try to improve. But use the opposite technique - be liberal with your encouragement, make the thing seem easy to do, let the other person know that you have faith in his ability to do it, that he has an undeveloped flair for it - and he will practice until the dawn comes in the window in order to excel.
Principle #30 - Make the other person happy about doing the thing you suggest.
We could give a curt order like this: "John, we have customers coming in tomorrow and I need the stockroom cleaned out. So sweep it out, put the stock in neat piles on the shelves and polish the counter." Or we could express the same idea by showing John the benefits he will get from doing the task: "John, we have a job that should be completed right away. If it is done now, we won't be faced with it later. I am bringing some customers in tomorrow to show our facilities. I would like to show them the stockroom, but it is in poor shape. If you could sweep it out, put the stock in neat piles on the shelves, and polish the counter, it would make us look efficient and you will have done your part to provide a good company image." Assuming you know that John has pride in the way his stockroom looks and is interested in contributing to the company image, he will be more likely to be cooperative. It also will have been pointed out to John that the job would have to be done eventually and by doing it now, he won't be faced with it later. Always make the other person happy about doing the thing you suggest.
"Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." ― Matthew 7:12
Posted on February 19, 2014 Category: Inspiration
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The tale of the dreaded 27th payroll
By Mike Morris on September 28, 2012 at 4:34 PM
Sometimes, writing about local government comes down to reveling in the mundane. But then, can you really call $40 million mundane?
Harris County pays almost all its employees every two weeks, which, of course, entails 26 pay periods annually. But every 11 years, the vagaries of the Gregorian calendar force in a 27th pay day. And when you have 12,296 people paid from the general fund — and when salaries and benefits make up 76 percent of all your expenses — that’s a big deal. A $40 million big deal, the cost of one biweekly county payroll.
That’s more than all but a few county departments spend in an entire year. The budget office even plans to shift pay day from Thursday to Friday to ensure the extra payroll falls at the start of the 2014 fiscal year and not the current fiscal year.
The county’s chief budget officer, Bill Jackson, made that point this week at the county’s mid-year review, a policy discussion that takes place every September at the halfway point of the county’s fiscal year. Though the Harris County Appraisal District is projecting 2 percent growth in the county’s property tax base this year over what was expected (and remember, most of the general fund is fed by property taxes), that “extra” cash is going to be gobbled up by the 27th payroll.
But wait! Jackson has a plan to help… or at least it will, next time.
“We’re going to go ahead and start accruing about $5 million a year in the future,” he said. “It’s kind of set aside so that in the year 2024 the court will not have to worry about that. If something comes along and they need it, it could be used.”
Mike Morris | Local government reporter
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Louis Hayward
Louis Charles Hayward (19 March 1909 – 21 February 1985) was a British actor born in South Africa. Born in Johannesburg, Louis Hayward was educated at Latymer Upper School in London (see Latymer Upper School; A History of the School and its Foundation, Nigel Watson). Hayward began his screen work in British films, notably as Simon Templar in Leslie Charteris' The Saint in New York. In 1939 he played a dual role in The Man in the Iron Mask. He became an American citizen in December 1941. During World War II, Hayward enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and commanded a photographic unit that filmed the Battle of Tarawa in a documentary titled With the Marines at Tarawa (winner of the 1944 Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject). Hayward was awarded the Bronze Star Medal When off-duty in New Zealand he went under the name of "Captain Richards" to avoid the rush of the ladies as recalled by a waiter at a Wellington restaurant, the Green Parrot. Returning to Hollywood, he played the role of Philip Lombard in the 1945 version of And Then There Were None. In the 1950s Hayward made large numbers of television appearances.
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In 1865, General Gurko Lanen (George Sanders) is dictator of "Lichtenburg" in the Balkans. Rightful ruler Zona (Joan Bennett) hopes to get aid from Napoleon III of France. The visiting Count of Monte Cristo (Louis Hayward) falls for Grand Duchess Zona and undertakes to help...
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The rightful King of France is imprisoned by his pretender-to-the-throne twin brother. The legendary musketeer D'Artagnan rallies his now aged swashbuckling companions Porthos, Athos and Aramis to rescue the real King, whom they have raised from infancy.
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Dive into Okinawa’s stunning—but endangered—underwater world
Nichibama
Christophe Bailhache
Co-Founder, The Ocean Agency
Editor’s note: We’ve invited Christophe Bailhache of The Ocean Agency, a nonprofit working to preserve our oceans, to tell us about its collaboration with Google. Together, we’ve brought imagery of the waters around Okinawa, Japan online for the world to discover on Street View.
Google Street View doesn’t just offer a way to explore the world—it can also help conservation efforts by documenting landscapes threatened by environmental change. This is why The Ocean Agency is working with Google to capture underwater landscapes around Okinawa, making 360˚ panoramic imagery of the marine habitat in Japan’s southernmost region available on Street View.
The oceans off Okinawa are home to a stunning underwater world, with beautiful reefs, unique coral landscapes, and a rich variety of fish and other marine life.
Yonaguni Monument
The submerged rock formations at Yonaguni have mystified scholars for many years. Some believe the formations are natural phenomena and others argue there is evidence that they are manmade, the remains of a fabled Pacific civilization which vanished into the ocean.
Coral bommies off Nishibama beach on the island of Akajima
Giant Potato
Nagura Bay is home to a huge Pavona Clavus coral, considered the largest coral ever found in Japan. It’s also sometimes called the Giant Potato. The coral colony is shaped like a mountain with the peak at a depth of two to three meters and the deepest section at 13 meters, with a circumference of about 70 meters.
While dive sites like the mysterious rock formations of Yonaguni have captured the imagination of divers and marine biologists for many years, part of the marine habitat has sadly come under stress of coral bleaching and terrestrial changes. And the 99% of people in the world who don’t dive will never get to know this environment first hand, which makes finding ways to show and explain what’s happening here even more important for ocean conservationists like us.
Explore the ocean in Okinawa with underwater Street View
A rise in seawater temperatures is the main culprit behind the reefs’ deterioration. Okinawans have undertaken a number of initiatives to save the reefs. For example, the community in Onna has come together to transplant corals, creating the largest man-made coral field at over 2.5 hectares (that’s about the size of 4 football fields).
The coral plantation at Yamada Point was built by local fishermen, who nurtured broken corals, creating this unique site of tens of thousands of corals planted on metal sticks
We built a series of unique underwater camera systems to document marine landscapes in 360° panoramic vision, and we’ve trained local divers to use one of these systems in order to monitor the changes to Okinawa’s marine environment. These divers will now be able to collect more imagery, expanding the Street View collection over time.
With this new Street View collection, we look forward to bringing the beauty of Okinawa’s oceans to many more people around the world, raising awareness of the challenges the reefs are facing, and creating a scientific record that helps marine biologists track the changes in these marine habitats.
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Escalating Cyber Attacks Widen GC Responsibilities
Lisa Singh -
Recent cyber attacks on major U.S. businesses and government agencies are putting pressure on general counsels to help fortify internal data protocols.
“General counsels must play an active role in supporting senior management and the board of directors in establishing a comprehensive enterprise risk management program, particularly as it relates to addressing legal compliance risks,” said Marjorie Loeb, a member of Mayer Brown’s corporate and securities practice.
Cross-border breaches, including ransomware attacks, speak to these risks. “General counsels play an essential role in ensuring the establishment and maintenance of applicable legal privileges across jurisdictions,” said David Simon, a member of Mayer Brown’s global cybersecurity and data privacy practice. Best practices include “employing outside counsel and [ensuring] appropriate markings on all documents and keeping communications to ‘need to know’ audiences within the business.”
Beyond recent attacks against dozens of U.S. corporations and agencies, companies also face the escalating threat of financial liability. Earlier this year, former executives of a major web services provider agreed to pay $29 million to settle assertions they did not live up to their fiduciary duties in safeguarding customer data during cyber attacks between 2013 and 2016.
“In addition to ensuring officers and directors are fulfilling their fiduciary duties and … regulatory obligations with respect to the collection, safekeeping, and use of data in an evolving regulatory environment, [general counsel] play a critical role in incidence response,” Loeb said.
Alongside data breach concerns, general counsel must stay apprised of accompanying data laws across jurisdictions. In this environment, effective training of teams is paramount, experts say.
“For general counsels, it will be more important than ever to upskill your people to minimize risk, to have clearly communicated policies in place, and demonstrate effective governance,” said Richard Buchband, senior vice president and general counsel at ManpowerGroup.
Effective measures include “roll[ing] out data protection and information training, including cyber security and GDPR modules, to employees across the world — GCs and their teams must ensure training is understandable, realistic, and relevant to the situations people face every day,” Buchband said. “Ultimately, behaving with ethics and integrity boils down to protecting relationships of trust. Reputational capital remains the most valuable asset a business possesses.”
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Home > Journals > Journal of Parasitology > Volume 86 > Issue 5 > Article
1 October 2000 PURIFICATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF IRON SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE AND COPPER–ZINC SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE FROM ACANTHAMOEBA CASTELLANII
Dong-Ho Choi, Byoung-Kuk Na, Min-Seok Seo, Hye-Ran Song, Chul-Yong Song
Dong-Ho Choi,1 Byoung-Kuk Na,1 Min-Seok Seo,1 Hye-Ran Song,1 Chul-Yong Song1
1Department of Biology, College of Natural Science, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 156-756, Korea
J. of Parasitology, 86(5):899-907 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1645/0022-3395(2000)086[0899:PACOIS]2.0.CO;2
Two superoxide dismutases (SOD I and SOD II) were purified from Acanthamoeba castellanii and characterized for several biochemical properties. Analysis of the primary structure and inhibition studies revealed that SOD I is iron SOD (Fe-SOD), with a molecular mass of 50 kDa, and SOD II is copper–zinc SOD (Cu,Zn-SOD), with a molecular mass of 38 kDa. Both enzymes have a homodimeric structure consisting of 2 identical subunits, each with a molecular mass of 26 and 19 kDa for SOD I and SOD II, respectively. The isoelectric points of SOD I and SOD II were 6.4 and 3.5, respectively, and there were no isoenzyme forms detected. Both enzymes show a broad optimal pH of 7.0–11.0. Because no differences were observed in the apparent molecular weight of SOD I after addition of the reducing agent 2-mercaptoethanol, the subunits do not appear to be linked covalently by disulfide bonds. However, the subunits of SOD II were covalently linked by intra- and interdisulfide bonds. Western blot analyses showed that the 2 enzymes have different antigenicity. Both enzymes occur as cytoplasmic and detergent-extractable fractions. These enzymes may be potential virulence factors of A. castellanii by acting both as antioxidants and antiinflammatory agents. These enzymes may be attractive targets for chemotherapy and immunodiagnosis of acanthamoebiasis.
Dong-Ho Choi, Byoung-Kuk Na, Min-Seok Seo, Hye-Ran Song, and Chul-Yong Song "PURIFICATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF IRON SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE AND COPPER–ZINC SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE FROM ACANTHAMOEBA CASTELLANII," Journal of Parasitology 86(5), 899-907, (1 October 2000). https://doi.org/10.1645/0022-3395(2000)086[0899:PACOIS]2.0.CO;2
Received: 14 October 1999; Accepted: 1 February 2000; Published: 1 October 2000
Journal of Parasitology
Dong-Ho Choi, Byoung-Kuk Na, Min-Seok Seo, Hye-Ran Song, Chul-Yong Song "PURIFICATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF IRON SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE AND COPPER–ZINC SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE FROM ACANTHAMOEBA CASTELLANII," Journal of Parasitology, 86(5), 899-907, (1 October 2000)
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August 24, 2009 / 3:29 PM / 10 years ago
Polls diverge on support for Conservatives
Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper (R) meets with local Inuit along with the Premier of Nunavut Eva Aariak (C) after arriving in Pangnirtung, Nunavut in the Canadian Arctic August 20, 2009. REUTERS/Andy Clark
OTTAWA (Reuters) - The Conservatives have leaped to a strong lead, a poll released Monday showed, while a second survey showed the party remaining in a deadlock with the opposition Liberals.
Results from Ipsos Reid put the Conservatives at 39 percent among likely voters, a level that would be close to delivering a majority government, with the Liberals down to 28 percent. Two months ago, the poll had the Liberals ahead 35 to 34 percent.
A Harris-Decima poll offered a different picture, putting the Liberals ahead 32 percent to 31 percent, a result that was in line with most other recent results.
Ipsos Reid said the Conservatives had been helped by the impression that the economy was recovering from a recession and by Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s high-profile tour last week of the Arctic, where he stressed northern sovereignty.
When the Liberal caucus meets in Sudbury, Ontario, next week, the top issue is likely to be whether to bring down the Conservative government and force an early election.
Harper led the Conservatives to reelection last October, with more seats in Parliament than before but still only a minority, meaning he relies on the support of at least one opposition party.
The Liberals are the party that has been keeping Harper in power, but many party stalwarts have grown impatient with that role. Others have said it was too risky to force another election without a compelling reason or a solid lead.
The Ipsos Reid poll, conducted for Canwest newspapers and Global television, had the leftist New Democrats at 14 percent, the Green Party at 10 percent and the separatist Bloc Quebecois at 8 percent. Conducted August 18-20, the survey of 1,001 Canadians carries an error margin of 3.1 points 19 times out of 20.
Harris-Decima’s survey for Canadian Press had the NDP at 16 percent, the Greens at 11 percent and the Bloc at 9. It covered a longer period, August 13-23, with 2,000 respondents, for a 2.2-point error margin.
Reporting by Randall Palmer; Editing by Frank McGurty
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DAVID STEVENS AND THE BEGUILED
David Stevens and the Beguiled have been recording together for David’s Cold Rain album over the last two years.
The band formed last November and started rehearsing as well as playing a handful of gigs at the Camden Rocks Festival.
David Stevens (lead-vocalist, songwriter, guitar. David, is a Savile Row bespoke-tailor/designer by trade however, has been singing and making music for many years and once fronted a punk band The Shout.
His debut Cold Rain album is available on CD and Vinyl and on line Amazon, EBay, YouTube, Spotify, Deezer. David has formed his own record label Mean Blood Records.
Dave Barbarossa (drummer) has been playing drums at the high level within the music industry for over 40 years and played with Adam and the Ants, Bow Wow Wow, Republica, Roland Gift.
Dave Randall (Bass) has played bass for Sinead O’Conner, Dido, The Tom Robinson Band, Faithless.
Paul Laventhol (guitarist) has played for many years with King Kurt and has made appearances with other top bands.
Natan Sterenfeld (guitar and piano) is the youngest member of the band, but has a scholarship in music. He currently works as an engineer at Soho Sonic recording studios. He plays guitar, piano, drums and percussion.
Suzanne Reddington-Gardner (vocals) has sung with Gary Tilbrook of Squeeze, King Kurt, Vibrators, Igor’s Night Off, Viva Las Vegas and released her own single Time Slips.
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Aphria Fights Shortseller Allegations Of Insider Double Dealing
By Marguerite Arnold
Two reports published by short selling stock firm Quintessential Capital Management and forensic investor research firm Hindenburg Research on December 3, charges that Canadian LP Aphria, has bought overinflated assets in Latin America and in Florida from shell companies owned by company insiders. Added to the lingering controversy is the purchase of the German Nuuvera this spring (a company also partly owned by Aphria brass), and the reports went over like a bombshell. Globally.
However, the story has already spread far beyond one company. And the response in the market has rocked the industry for most of December.
Aphria’s shares tanked, and dragged everyone down with them. Several class action law firms in the United States began promptly looking for aggrieved shareholders.
The response by the firm? A promise of an immediate line-by-line rebuttal, due out in the second week of December. So far, however, despite news of an additional Aphria purchase in Paraguay, the rebuttal report has not been issued.
Why Is This So Damaging? Or Is It?
Aphria’s stocks promptly took a dive that halved their value although they began to recover after Aphria management appointed an independent third party firm to review the claims.
Worse, however, the entire industry saw a hit too. This report affected investor confidence across the industry. And although the hit appears to be temporary, the unfolding scenario is a perfect example of why volatility in the market is scaring away not only more conservative female retail investors but larger institutional ones that the industry is now courting assiduously as medical cannabis begins to be integrated into health systems particularly in Europe.
Bottom line? As the big cannabis companies are listing on the larger, foreign exchanges, including the NYSE and Deutsche Börse, the scrutiny is getting more direct and granular.Despite the stratospheric market caps of all the major Canadian LPs in particular, not to mention enormous expenditures for the last several years (on property and other acquisitions), the revenue picture, as other stock analysts and publications such as the normally neutral Motley Fool recently pointed out, at least so far does not justify the same. Bulk sales to a hospital, establishing a cultivation or processing facility or even getting import licenses may set one up to do business however, but it is not an automatic route to ongoing and expanding sales. And that is the key to high valuations that are rock solid and beyond the scope of such allegations.
For the moment, that pressure, particularly in global medical markets, is falling first on patients if not doctors. Not the industry.
That said, this has been a major building year. Recreational cannabis has just become legal in Canada. And in Europe, reform is still in the process of happening.
It is also a charge if not frustration that has been growing, however, against all the public cannabis companies as valuations shoot into the stratosphere. Forensic and investigative firms, particularly in Europe and the United States have been focusing on the industry for close to a year now. As a result even when firms successfully rebut charges of fraud, they are looking at different valuations from analysts at least in the short term.
Bottom line? As the big cannabis companies are listing on the larger, foreign exchanges, including the NYSE and Deutsche Börse, the scrutiny is getting more direct and granular.
Are “Short Seller” Reports Unbiased?
For all of the focus on short seller reports in this industry, however, no matter the accuracy of some of their claims, here is the next issue:
Short sellers make money by betting against not only individual firms but the industry itself. They benefit financially in other words, from volatility in the market and arbitraging even small changes in price. Even if their reports cause the same.
Such reports as a result are also not “unbiased” as industry coverage in the press is supposed to be, no matter how much more time sometimes goes into the reporting and preparation of the same.
And no matter that this industry is now going into its fifth year, there is still lingering scepticism that, in the case of Aphria, has so far not only fallen on the individual firm in question, but then rebounds across the industry, unfairly hurting all firms in this space.
The Ever-Growing Importance of Protecting Cannabis Extraction Innovations
By Alison J. Baldwin, Brittany R. Butler, Ph.D., Nicole E. Grimm
With legalization of cannabis for medicinal and adult use occurring rapidly at the state level, the industry is seeing a sharp increase in innovative technologies, particularly in the area of cannabis extraction. Companies are developing novel extraction methods that are capable of not only separating and recovering high yields of specific cannabinoids, but also removing harmful chemicals (such as pesticides) from the concentrate. While some extraction methods utilize solvents, such as hydrocarbons, the industry is starting to see a shift to completely non-solvent based techniques or environmentally friendly solvents that rely on, for example, CO2, heat and pressure to create a concentrate. The resulting cannabis concentrate can then be consumed directly, or infused in edibles, vape pens, topicals and other non-plant based consumption products. With companies continually seeking to improve existing extraction equipment, methods and products, it is critical for companies working in this area to secure their niche in the industry by protecting their intellectual property (IP).
Extraction can be an effective form of remediating contaminated cannabis
Comprehensive IP protection for a business can include obtaining patents for innovations, trademarks to establish brand protection of goods and services, copyrights to protect logos and original works, trade dress to protect product packaging, as well as a combination of trade secret and confidentiality agreements to protect proprietary information and company “know-how” from leaking into the hands of competitors. IP protection in the cannabis space presents unique challenges due to conflicting state and federal law, but for the most part is available to cannabis companies like any other company.
Federal trademark protection is currently one of the biggest challenges facing cannabis companies in the United States. A trademark or service mark is a word, phrase, symbol or design that distinguishes the source of goods or services of one company from another company. Registering a mark with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) provides companies with nationwide protection against another company operating in the same space from also using the mark.
As many in the industry have come to discover, the USPTO currently will not grant a trademark or service mark on cannabis goods or services. According to the USPTO, since cannabis is illegal federally, marks on cannabis goods and services cannot satisfy the lawful use in commerce requirement of the Lanham Act, the statute governing federal trademark rights. Extraction companies that only manufacture cannabis-specific equipment or use cannabis-exclusive processes will likely be unable to obtain a federal trademark registration and will need to rely on state trademark registration, which provides protection only at the state-level. However, extractors may be able to obtain a federal trademark on their extraction machines and processes that can legitimately be applied to non-cannabis plants. Likewise, companies that sell cannabis-infused edibles may be able to obtain a federal trademark on a mark for non-cannabis containing edibles if that company has such a product line.
Some extraction companies may benefit from keeping their innovations a trade secretSince the USPTO will not grant marks on cannabis goods and services, a common misconception in the industry is that the USPTO will also not grant patents on cannabis inventions. But, in fact, the USPTO will grant patents on a seemingly endless range of new and nonobvious cannabis inventions, including the plant itself. (For more information on how breeders can patent their strains, see Alison J. Baldwin et al., Protecting Cannabis – Are Plant Patents Cool Now? Snippets, Vol. 15, Issue 4, Fall 2017, at 6). Unlike the Lanham Act, the patent statute does not prohibit illegal activity and states at 35 U.S.C. § 101 that a patent may be obtained for “any new and useful process, machine, manufacture, or composition of matter, or any new and useful improvement thereof.”
For inventions related to extraction equipment, extraction processes, infused products and even methods of treatment with concentrated formulations, utility patents are available to companies. Utility patents offer broad protection because all aspects related to cannabis extraction could potentially be described and claimed in the same patent. Indeed, there are already a number of granted patents and published patent applications related to cannabis extraction. Recently, U.S. Patent No. 9,730,911 (the ‘911 patent), entitled “Cannabis extracts and methods of preparing and using same” that granted to United Cannabis Corp. covers various liquid cannabinoid formulations containing very high concentrations of tetrahydrocannabinolic acid (THCa), tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), cannabidiol (CBD), THCa and cannabidiolic acid, THC and CBD, and CBD, cannabinol (CBN), and THC. For example, claim 1 of the ‘911 patent recites:
A liquid cannabinoid formulation, wherein at least 95% of the total cannabinoids is tetrahydrocannabinolic acid (THCa).Properly crafted non-disclosure agreements can help further ensure that trade secrets remain a secret indefinitely.
Although the ‘911 patent only covers the formulations, United Cannabis Corp. has filed a continuation application that published as US2017/0360745 on methods for relieving symptoms associated with a variety of illnesses by administering one or more of the cannabinoid formulations claimed in the ‘911 patent. This continuation application contains the exact same information as the ‘911 patent and is an example of how the same information can be used to seek complete protection of an invention via multiple patents.
An example of a patent application directed to solvent-based extraction methods and equipment is found in US20130079531, entitled “Process for the Rapid Extraction of Active Ingredients from Herbal Materials.” Claim 1 of the originally filed application recites:
A method for the extraction of active ingredients from herbal material comprising: (i) introducing the herbal material to a non-polar or mildly polar solvent at or below a temperature of 10 degrees centigrade and (ii) rapidly separating the herbal material from the solvent after a latency period not to exceed 15 minutes.
Claim 12, covered any equipment designed to utilize the process defined in claim 1.
Although now abandoned, the claims of this application were not necessarily limited to cannabis, as the claims were directed to extracting active ingredients from “herbal materials.”
Other patents involve non-toxic extraction methods utilizing CO2, such as Bionorica Ethics GMBH’s U.S. Patent No. 8,895,078, entitled “Method for producing an extract from cannabis plant matter, containing a tetrahydrocannabinol and a cannabidiol and cannabis extracts.” This patent covers processes for producing cannabidiol from a primary extract from industrial hemp plant material.
There have also been patents granted to cannabis-infused products, such as U.S. Patent No. 9,888,703, entitled “Method for making coffee products containing cannabis ingredients.” Claim 1 of this patent recites:
A coffee pod consisting essentially of carbon dioxide extracted THC oil from cannabis, coffee beans and maltodextrin.
Despite the USPTO’s willingness to grant cannabis patents, there is an open question currently regarding whether they can be enforced in a federal court (the only courts that have jurisdiction to hear patent cases). However, since utility patents have a 20-year term, extractors are still wise to seek patent protection of the innovations now.
Another consideration in seeking patent protection for novel extraction methods and formulations is that the information becomes public knowledge once the patent application publishes. As this space becomes increasingly crowded, the ability to obtain broader patents will decline. Therefore, some extraction companies may benefit from keeping their innovations a trade secret, which means that the secret is not known to the public, properly maintained and creates economic value by way of being a secret. Properly crafted non-disclosure agreements can help further ensure that trade secrets remain a secret indefinitely.
Regardless of the IP strategy extractors choose, IP protection should be a primary consideration for companies in the cannabis industry to ensure the strongest protection possible both now and in the future.
Head of German Police Union Calls for Official Decriminalization of Cannabis
Facing the same conundrum as police everywhere after the start of a medical market only this time with federal authorization, the head of the German police union has called for recreational use of cannabis to also be decriminalized.
On the first Monday of February, the head of the BDK – the Association of German Criminal Officers told The Bild (sort of like the New York Post but a national “tabloid” here) that his group, the largest organized union of German police officers, favoured a change in German cannabis laws. Andre Schulz argued that the current laws stigmatized those charged with minor amounts and created opportunities for “criminal careers to start.”
“The prohibition of cannabis has historically been seen as arbitrary and has not yet been implemented in an intelligent and effective manner,” says Schulz. “My prediction is that cannabis will not be banned for long in Germany.”
Why this sudden pronouncement? It is actually not all that sudden and has been long in the offing. One of the largest contingents at both the ICBC and the IACM last year (the biggest cannabis-focussed business and medical conferences in Germany) were police officers from California and Deutschland. And all were singing the same tune.
André Schulz, chairman of the BDK
However beyond a realistic assessment of changing political reality, there are actually several other concrete reasons for not only the statement but the timing of it. In a country where patients can now pick up bud cannabis from the local apotheke (which is that easy for some, although it is still hard for most), the police have the unappetizing prospect of potentially arresting patients. On top of that, the idea of someone being arrested for CBD flower (rather than THC) gives the German polizei plenty of pause. Not to mention that they face this possibility at a time when many of them potentially could be patients themselves (or their families). The idea of arresting an activist in this situation is also one the police do not relish. Legalization rallies here get formal police protection when they march. Ask the average beat cop what they think about cannabis legalization and they tend to roll their eyes.
Then there is this: In stark contrast to the wars over prescribing medical cannabis at a state level in California in the late 90’s, here in Germany, there is a cultural commitment to the concept of sick people having a moral and civil right to obtain the medication they require. The idea of the police arresting them in the process of obtaining the same or because they might be recreational users, is as antithetic to core German sensibilities as the concept of Donald Trump as U.S. President. So is the idea of branding someone a “criminal” if not “drug user” for possession of a drug that is now used as medicine in Germany.
As has been rumoured for some time now, one of the few things that all political parties in Berlin can agree on is a change on the current cannabis laws.As a result, the very idea of both arresting the sick or labelling someone for the rest of their life with a police record for a drug “crime” that nobody considers as such anymore, causes a shock to the system. In many ways, German culture is far more conservative than the U.S. On another, there is a deeply humanistic, liberal strain to German life that also allows nudity, alternative healthcare and lifestyles to flourish (and not just all in Berlin). The current situation over cannabis, in other words, is becoming a political and legal embarrassment even to the beat officers who have to implement such laws.
And then of course there is this: One of the country’s top judges, Andreas Müller, a man well-known to the senior level of BDK, has recently written a book about the horrible situation that faces his own brother because of drug laws in Germany called “Kiffen und Kriminalität.”
Cannabis also falls into this crevice of cultural questioning if not the national zeitgeist of the moment, in multiple ways. It is, beyond the stigma, a natural medicine that is now federally recognized as such and one that the statutory health insurers (public healthcare) is required to cover. No matter that only 64% of submitted rezepts have been formally approved 11 months into Germany’s foray into this world. There are doctors writing them. And there are insurers picking up the tab.
It also means that there are at least 10,000 legal medical cannabis patients that der polizei have no wish to bother. And 10,000 German patients, who look the same as anyone else, are already too many legal users for current laws to stay in place.
Decriminalization, Cultivation & Changing Culture
There are some who say that Europe is “backwards” if not slower than the United States. Certainly those who experience German culture as Auslanders are struck by the procedural requirements of everyday life. Things do move slower here.
However when things do move, they are determinative shifts. Right now, it is impossible to live in the country and not be aware that Kiffen – a slang term for pot auf Deutsch – is legalizing in the U.S., Canada, the rest of Europe and of course other places. Further, Germans with their distrust of bureaucracy and authority and certainly currently rebellious mood, are looking to a way forward for the country in a sea of uncertainty both locally and regionally not to mention globally on any issue, no matter how “symbolic.”
As has been rumoured for some time now, one of the few things that all political parties in Berlin can agree on is a change on the current cannabis laws. The idea of decriminalization, now suggested by one of the country’s top cops, is a natural solution to political deadlock, if not a changing society.
The idea that other countries are also moving on this topic, from the now Brexiting UK to France next door, not to mention all the cultivation focused reform in many European countries, seems to indicate that decriminalization and even recreational reform are coming and now officially on the schedule, and not just to Germany but the entire continent.
Mainstream Media Picks Up On Cannabis
The British online newspaper, The Guardian, has just begun to cover cannabis. The regular feature, part of their “society” section, is clearly attempting to cover cannabis a bit more consistently and regularly as the California rec market begins to gain (legal) steam.
The writer now helmed to lead this effort is Alex Halperin, a business journalist in the U.S., who landed the gig apparently on the success of Weedweek – a highly cryptic weekly summary blog of mostly U.S.-based industry events and updates.How the Guardian will cover the industry and related issues will be interesting to follow.
This is also not The Guardian’s first foray into the topic. The media outlet, which got its start in the 1800’s in Northern England and expanded dramatically to reach a global digital audience over the past decade, has covered cannabis legalization on a fairly regular basis for the last four years. This new focus also comes at an interesting time. Apart from events in the U.S., Canada is moving forward with recreational this summer. And in Europe, the medical discussion continues apace. That said, it appears the Guardian is going to focus on the U.S. market, at least initially.
It will be interesting to see if that focus shifts (and if they allow other journalists outside of the U.S. to participate in the expanded coverage). While California might well be the largest state economy in general, the Canadian market is already larger and more developed, being regulated nationally across multiple provinces.
Another Mainstream Media Cannabis Column?
This is hardly news. The Guardian is actually treading on ground established already by most of the big news and business publications – including niche publications, blogs and of course, the trade press.
How the Guardian will cover the industry and related issues will be interesting to follow.
The purpose of the column apparently is to spark an “adult conversation” about cannabis – and how it is “changing modern life.” The initial focus on the U.S. market (and California in particular) may have seemed to make sense to a media outlet looking for outrageous stories. But as everyone knows, the U.S. is only one market – and further one still without federal protection.
However, the Guardian is also now competing with other business and mainstream publications that are already in this space. Main Street, the online business ‘zine helmed by Jim Cramer, created one of the first mainstream specialty cannabis sections almost four years ago with the coincidence of the Colorado rec market. Other notable publications and media outlets have significantly increased their coverage of cannabis as well. CNN has been reporting consistently on cannabis topics like legalization and U.S. federal reform efforts for some time now. Business Insider and Forbes have covered ongoing and growing investments and the financial side of things for several years. The Denver Post has its own entirely cannabis-focused subsidiary, The Cannabist.
And as public companies, in both the U.S. and elsewhere have begun to move through the legal thickets of legalization, business-focussed journals and blogs are even beginning to cover cannabis stocks. Starting with Motley Fool and Seeking Alpha (although again, most of this coverage is of companies outside the United States). Specialty publications are also of course, flourishing online, particularly with the beginning of an advertising market that is also beginning to establish itself, albeit around some still thorny regulatory issues.
In general, although the Guardian has a reputation as critical of the British monarchy, with strong left-leaning tendencies, its coverage of the industry has been fairly mainstream – so far at least.
Will that begin to change? And what will really be tackled and covered? And while the ostensible focus is what is going on in the world of cannabis in California (and presumably other foreign markets) could the Guardian’s ostensible new feature also be geared to drive reform at home? The U.K. has yet to even approach the topic of criminalization.
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Trudeau announces $1.3 billion for Montreal metro extension as election looms
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau greets commuters outside St. Michel metro station in Montreal, Thursday, July 4, 2019.Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau committed $1.3 billion of federal funding Thursday towards extending Montreal’s metro line — a project first announced by Rene Levesque in 1979.
To describe the extension of the blue line eastward by five metro stations as long-awaited is an understatement. Successive governments have been dangling the prospect of a new metro line in front of the city’s east-end voters for 40 years.
But the $1.3 billion pledged by Trudeau is the largest amount of money to be put on the table so far for the project, which does not yet have an estimated final cost. The plan is to extend the metro line five stops beyond the St-Michel station to the Anjou borough.
All the politicians on stage Thursday at the St-Michel community centre — located in Trudeau’s federal riding of Papineau — said the goal was for construction to begin in 2021 and be completed by 2026.
But east-end Montrealers have been here before. Levesque, Quebec’s iconic Parti Quebecois premier, first announced the blue line extension to Anjou in 1979.
A couple of generations later, the Parti Quebecois pledged to build it a few months before they were defeated in the 2014 election. Construction was to have been completed in 2020.
The provincial Liberals won in 2014 and quickly decided their legacy project would be the city’s Reseau Express Metropolitain (REM) light-rail system, which passes through Liberal west-end provincial ridings and connects the outer suburbs with the downtown core.
Trudeau — who’s heading into a fall federal election — said this time is different: The city’s long-neglected east-enders will finally get their metro.
“We agree that building large projects like this always ends up taking longer than what people would like,” Trudeau said, alongside Montreal Mayor Valerie Plante and Quebec’s junior transport minister, Chantal Rouleau.
“I’d love to be having this announcement actually on the extension line right now. We’re going to have to wait a few more years for that, but I don’t think Montrealers should have waited one more minute for this important announcement.”
Montrealers are going to have to wait, however, for a total cost for the project, and to know how big a bill the province will have to pay.
“We know the last government said it would cost $3.9 billion and not long ago we saw it was closer to $4.5 billion,” Rouleau said to reporters after the announcement. “What I’m saying is we are refining the costs.”
Part of that refining process will be to settle with property owners along the metro’s proposed route who aren’t happy with the government’s offer. “It’s a negotiation between the property value and the market value,” Rouleau said to a question about how much the province offers owners to expropriate their property.
“I can’t go into detail because it’s in litigation,” she said.
The blue line extension is expected to provide metro access to more than 17,000 new users, and will include two new bus terminals and park-and-ride lots in the area.
Ottawa usually finances roughly 40 per cent of the total cost of infrastructure projects across the country. Rouleau said the provincial government is happy with the federal injection.
Trudeau’s announcement Thursday is the latest of several major transportation pledges for Quebec. Ottawa gave more than $1 billion for the REM and paid the whole bill for the new Samuel De Champlain Bridge, which opened on Monday without tolls — as promised by the Trudeau Liberals.
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Sanders remains the official face of Kentucky Fried Chicken, and appears on its logo (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken) is a fast food restaurant chain headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, United States, which specializes in fried chicken. An “American icon”, it is the world’s second largest restaurant chain overall (as measured by sales) after McDonald’s, with over 18,000 outlets in 120 countries and territories as of December 2012. The company is a subsidiary of Yum! Brands, a restaurant company which also owns Pizza Hut and Taco Bell.
KFC was founded by Harland Sanders and Willa McFadden, who began selling fried chicken from his roadside restaurant in Corbin, Kentucky during the Great Depression. Sanders was one of the first people to see the potential of the restaurant franchising concept, with the first “Kentucky Fried Chicken” franchise opening in Utah in 1952. The franchise popularized chicken in the fast food industry, thereby diversifying the market and challenging the dominance of the hamburger. Marketing himself as “Colonel Sanders”, he became a legendary figure of American cultural history, and his image is still prominently used in KFC branding. The company’s rapid expansion saw it grow too large for Sanders to manage, and in 1964 he sold the company to a group of investors led by John Y. Brown, Jr. and Jack Massey.
KFC was one of the first fast food chains to expand internationally, opening outlets in England, Mexico and Puerto Rico by the mid-1960s. Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, KFC experienced mixed fortunes domestically, as it went through a series of corporate owners who had little or no experience in the restaurant business. In the early 1970s, KFC was sold to the spirits firm Heublein, who were taken over by the R.J. Reynolds food and tobacco conglomerate, who sold the chain to PepsiCo. The chain continued to expand overseas however, and in 1987 KFC became the first Western restaurant chain to open in China. The chain has since expanded rapidly in China, and the country is now the company’s most profitable market. PepsiCo spun off its restaurants division as Tricon Global Restaurants, which later changed its name to Yum! Brands.
KFC primarily sells fried chicken pieces and variations such as chicken sandwiches and wraps, salads and side dishes such as French fries and coleslaw, desserts and soft drinks, often supplied by PepsiCo. Its most famous product is pressure fried chicken pieces, seasoned with Sanders’ “Original Recipe” of 11 herbs and spices. The exact nature of these ingredients is unknown, and represents a notable trade secret. Larger portions of fried chicken are served in a distinctive cardboard “bucket”, which has become a signature of the chain since being introduced by franchisee Pete Harman. KFC is famous for the slogan “finger lickin’ good”, which has since been replaced by “Nobody does chicken like KFC” and “So good”.
KFC Saying Goodbye to Drumsticks? (abcnews.go.com)
University of Louisville Students Eat Free if KFC’s Hometown School Wins It All (fool.com)
UK News: KFC set to create 1,600 new jobs (walesonline.co.uk)
12 KFC Calamities – From Globalization Plans to Eco Fast Food Chains, KFC Innovations Have No Bounds (TrendHunter.com) (trendhunter.com)
KFC Discovers That Mobile Isn’t Nice. It’s Essential (storefrontbacktalk.com)
KFC’s boneless chicken supposed to please millenials – here’s why it won’t (qz.com)
Man Finds Fly In KFC Chicken (4umf.com)
Say Goodbye to Bones: How the Chicken Nugget Won (business.time.com)
KFC to offer easy-to-eat boneless chicken (seattlepi.com)
KFC to Offer Boneless Chicken (newsfeed.time.com)
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Cricket / Jul 11 2019 / By : MyTeam11 Desk
Cricket is one of the most celebrated game in the World, and the World Cup has witnessed some of the memorable performances over the years. The much-anticipated tournament organized every four years is always full of some exciting and dramatic cricketing action. In every World Cup players from different nations showcase some performances that dig up deep in the heart of fans.
Let's look back at five such achievements where players created magic on the field registering their name in history in golden letters
Rohit Sharma’s five centuries
Although the Indian team has been eliminated in the semi-finals the team’s performance has been tremendous throughout the league stage. All the players stepped in, but Rohit Sharma’s performance will last forever in the minds of cricket lovers. Due to his exceptional batting performance, he not only broke Sri Lankan legend, Kumar Sangakkara’s record but also equaled Sachin Tendulkar’s World Cup centuries record. The Indian opener wrote his name in the history books by becoming the first batsman to score five centuries in a single World Cup. He achieved this milestone in the team’s last league stage match in Leeds against the Lankan lions. Other four centuries came against South Africa, England, Bangladesh, and Pakistan, respectively.
Apart from this, he became the second Indian player after Sachin Tendulkar to go past 600 runs in a single World Cup edition with 648 runs.
Mohammad Shami’s hat trick
In World cup 2019, twenty-nine years right-arm medium pacer, Mohammad Shami became the second Indian bowler after Chetan Sharma to take a hat-trick in the World Cup.
The match against Afghanistan was Shami’s first in the World Cup, and with Bhuvneshwar Kumar injured, Shami was expected to play an important role, and he did the same that registered his name to the record books.
He dismissed Nabi, Aftab Alam, and Mujeeb Ur Rahman in successive deliveries to become the second Indian after Chetan Sharma to take a hat trick in a World Cup game. In this game, Mohammad Shami finished with four wickets for 40 runs off 9.5 overs. Chetan Sharma picked up a hat trick in the 1987 World Cup against New Zealand.
Eoin Morgan Vintage performance against Afghanistan
In the match against Afghanistan, England skipper Eoin Morgan smashed 17 sixes in his fiery knock of 148 runs in just 71 balls. After this innings, he has set a new World record of hitting 17 sixes in a single One-Day match. Previously, Rohit Sharma, AB de Villiers, and Chris Gayle shared this record with 16 sixes each in a single game.
Apart from this, he scored the fourth fastest hundred in the World Cup history.
Vijay Shankar‘s first ball wicket
Playing against arch-rivals Pakistan, Indian all-rounder Vijay Shankar left an everlasting impression in the hearts of Indian fans as he picked up his very first wicket in the first ball he bowled in the World Cup. Hence, becoming the first bowler to achieve this feat. Vijay Shankar took Imam-ul-Haq’s wicket with his very first delivery.
To add more to the fact, it was not even Vijay Shankar’s over. He was called on by Virat Kohli to bowl the remaining two balls of Bhuvneshwar Kumar who had to leave the field in the mid of his over due to an injury.
Shakib Al Hasan‘s exceptional all-round performance
Shakib Al Hasan had showcased some spectacular performances in the World Cup 2019, where he bagged 606 runs in eight matches with the help of two centuries and five half-centuries. Apart from this brilliant batting display, the Bangladeshi star scalped ten wickets. Undoubtedly, we have seen the upgraded version of the all-rounder in this tournament. Moreover, he is among the three Bangladeshi players to score a century in the World Cup.
Amid his brilliant all-round performance in the tournament, he has become the fourth Bangladeshi player to get 6000 runs in One-Day Internationals.
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People all around the world use WhatsApp to connect with small businesses they care about — from online clothing companies in India to auto parts stores in Brazil. But WhatsApp was built for people and we want to improve the business experience. For example, by making it easier for businesses to respond to customers, separating customer and personal messages, and creating an official presence.
So today we're launching WhatsApp Business — a free-to-download Android app for small businesses. Our new app will make it easier for companies to connect with customers, and more convenient for our 1.3 billion users to chat with businesses that matter to them. Here's how:
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People can continue using WhatsApp as usual — there's no need to download anything new. And people will continue to have full control over the messages they receive, with the ability to block any number, including businesses, as well as report spam.
Over 80% of small businesses in India and Brazil say WhatsApp helps them both communicate with customers and grow their business today (Source: Morning Consult study). And WhatsApp Business will make it easier for people to connect with them, and vice versa, in a fast and simple way.
WhatsApp Business is available today and free to download on Google Play in Indonesia, Italy, Mexico, the U.K. and the U.S. The app is rolling out around the world in the coming weeks. This is just the beginning!
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The Bible Journeys to Hollywood in Jack Goes Boating. It’s “The Rivers of Babylon.”
October 5, 2018 by Blogfinger
Paul Goldfinger, Editor.
Phillip Seymour Hoffman* was a great actor, although he sometimes made weird movies. In 2010 he directed his first film called “Jack Goes Boating.” It’s supposed to be a romantic comedy, but the four characters are depressing. I forced myself to watch it for the sake of the soundtrack, but we couldn’t get past the first half.
The music, on the other hand, is varied and interesting. We recently posted one of the songs on BF — a re-do of “Blue Moon,” which is quite wonderful. Here is the link:
https://blogfinger.files.wordpress.com/2018/10/12-blue-moon.mp3
The song which opens the film, however, is “The Rivers of Babylon” by a reggae style (“rock steady”) Jamaican group from the 1960’s and 1970’s called the Melodians who had embarked on some Rastafarian themes in their work, resulting in an international hit called “The Rivers of Babylon” recorded in 1969.
The song was chosen to open the movie, and I really liked it. Then I listened carefully to the lyrics (I’m always first attracted to the music — then the lyrics.)
It turns out that the Melodians were using parables taken from Psalm 137 which tells the story of the invasion of the ancient kingdom of Judah in 586 BCE. This Jewish nation was destroyed by the Babylonians who , after demolishing the first holy Temple, carted off most of the Israelites to Babylon (now Iraq).
The rivers in the song title refer to the Euphrates and Tigris rivers. What does this Bible story have to do with the movie? — I ‘m not sure.
The middle east around 586 BCE.
But here is “The Rivers of Babylon” from Jack Goes Boating. — (*Phillip Seymour Hoffman passed in 2014.)
https://blogfinger.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/03-rivers-of-babylon.mp3
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The president of Casio Kazuo Kashio dies at 89
By BusinessDigit.com Technology June 26, 2018
Casio's president and CEO, Kazuo Kashio, passed away on June 19, 2018 at the age of 89. The cause of death was pneumonia.
Kashio was the third oldest of the four brothers who founded Casio Computer in 1957. Their first product, the all-electric calculator 14-A, led to the release of the Casio Mini calculator in 1972, a product that brought electronic calculators in the mainstream.
Casio's greatest claim was Kashio's own idea. The CEO looked at quartz watches in the 1980s and saw that they were delicate and easy to break. With a little extra siding and some internal shock resistance systems, he was able to create a watch that could really withstand heavy wear. The first G-Shock, released in 1983, paved the way for truly robust watches and the company recently celebrated the 100 millionth G-Shock sold last August.
Kashio Manufacturing began in 1947 with a unique product: a cigarette holder that allows users to smoke the last piece of each end. In the 1970s, the Kashio family was introduced in electronic meters and commercialized some of the world's first portable and pocket calculators with the popular F-91W LCD watch and PDA Cassiopeia. The company also created the first LCD digital camera, the QV-10 and the famous Casiotone keyboards.
He leaves to mourn his son, Kazuhiro Kashio, current president of Casio.
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Perfect timing: Deutsche Bank bosses fitted for £1,500 suits as thousands of employees are laid off – RT
Some managing directors at Deutsche Bank’s office in the City of London on Monday were being fitted for suits costing more than £1,000 ($1,250). The same morning, the bank began massive layoffs across the world.
Tearful workers were told to pack up their belongings at the bank’s London headquarters just hours after the it revealed that 18,000 people would be sacked worldwide by 2022. According to some estimates, around 3,200 people could lose their jobs at the London office. Some 100 people were made redundant from a single floor.
Two tailors from Fielding & Nicholson Tailoring were among those pictured leaving the Deutsche London office, holding several suit bags. They were wrongly identified as the bank’s laid-off staff, with their image widely used on Twitter and by the media.
One of them, Ian Fielding-Calcutt, who owns the firm, told the Financial News: “Our timing was not great… I think a lot of the people getting laid off were traders of some sort, who don’t wear suits, and so we just went ahead as normal with our clients who obviously weren’t affected by the cuts.”
Fielding & Nicholson posted the picture on Twitter, captioning it: “That awkward moment when Fielding & Nicholson tailors get mistaken for fired bankers!”
Fielding & Nicholson is among London’s premier bespoke tailoring providers, with its suits taking up to eight weeks to make. Prices start at £1,200 ($1,500) and can go as high as the customer chooses, an employee told the media.
Germany’s largest financial institution, Deutsche Bank, which has been struggling since the 2008 financial crisis, announced a massive wave of staff cuts on Monday as part of its plan to “restart” some business operations.
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Cuts started this week in Sydney, Hong Kong and other locations in the Asia-Pacific region. In Asia alone, Deutsche Bank will close all operations, though the majority of redundancies will take place in the US and Europe. The German firm said it will reduce its global workforce to 74,000 by 2022 in a move that will cost €7.4 billion ($8.3 billion) altogether.
Deutsche Bank Chief Executive Christian Sewing visited London on Monday and repeatedly said how much he regretted the decision to scrap a fifth of his global workforce. He said that he would “put my money where my mouth is” by investing a substantial chunk of his €3.3 million ($3.7 million) base salary in Deutsche shares in the next few years. According to Reuters, he will spend 25 percent of his salary each year on shares, indicating that he intends to invest €825,000 ($928,000) each year.
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4 of the Best Books About D-Day to Commemorate the 75th Anniversary
Romeo Rosales 06-06-19
“Two kinds of people are staying on this beach—the dead and those who are going to die.” Those are the famous words spoken by Colonel George A. Taylor, commander of the 16th Infantry Regiment, First Infantry Division, on Omaha Beach. His words could not have been more true. Whether soldiers lived or died on D-Day was purely a luck of the draw.
For those of you who may not know, June 6th marks the 75th anniversary of Operation Overlord, more commonly known as D-Day. “On June 6, 1944, more than 160,000 Allied troops landed along a 50-mile stretch of heavily-fortified French coastline, to fight Nazi Germany on the beaches of Normandy, France. Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower called the operation a crusade in which, ‘we will accept nothing less than full victory.’ More than 5,000 Ships and 13,000 aircraft supported the D-Day invasion, and by day’s end, the Allies gained a foot-hold in Continental Europe. The cost in lives on D-Day was high. More than 9,000 Allied Soldiers were killed or wounded, but their sacrifice allowed more than 100,000 Soldiers to begin the slow, hard slog across Europe, to defeat Adolf Hitler’s crack troops.”
Many can rightfully argue that D-Day is the most important day in all of history. Had the Allied troops failed to capture those beaches along the Normandy coast, we would all be living in a much different world today. This is why it is important to honor all those who fought so hard to ensure that did not happen.
It is also quite important to note that there are almost no books about D-Day written by authors of color and very few by women. Most books are written by military historians who are white men, and most of those books neglect the fact that a multitude of Latino and Black soldiers also stormed those beaches. Their service and valor on that day have been marginalized. My own great uncle, Juan Rosales, stormed Omaha Beach as part of the second wave. It is a travesty that in 2019, when most World War II veterans are dead or very old, historians have not done more to share their stories.
But here are some good D-Day reads that you will enjoy:
D-Day Voices from Normandy by Robin H. Neillands
This book does so much justice to all those who fought to establish beachheads off the Normandy coast. Many people incorrectly assume that only American and British troops fought on this day, when in fact Canadians fought to establish a beachhead on their designated stretch of beach codenamed “Juno.” This book is not your typical history book detailing the before and after or the pros and cons. Instead, Neillands does a fascinating job of allowing those who fought on D-Day to tell their stories. He writes: “This is not an official history. It is a collection of stories, drawn from the accounts of people who took part in Operation ‘Overlord,’ of every nation, rank and arm of service. The effect is to tell the story of D-Day in the words of the men who were there.” What an effect this can have on readers. The book unfolds like a psychological thriller and leaves readers yearning for more. You can almost envision yourself on the beaches with the troops as the gruesome details of that day are told from those who were there. This book is one I highly recommend.
D-Day Girls by Sarah Rose
This recently published National Bestseller is a great read. When most people think of D-Day, they think of the soldiers who donned a certain uniform to fight the Nazis. What they often don’t think about, or even know about, are the brave women who fought on the side of good while behind the scenes. This book is the dramatic, untold true story of the extraordinary women recruited by Britain’s elite spy agency to help pave the way for Allied victory in World War II. In 1942, the Allies were losing, Germany seemed unstoppable, and every able man in England was on the front lines. To “set Europe ablaze,” in the words of Winston Churchill, the Special Operations Executive (SOE) was forced to do something unprecedented: recruit women as spies. Thirty-nine answered the call, leaving their lives and families to become saboteurs in France. Sarah Rose concentrates on three of these amazing women in her book. Together, they destroyed train lines, ambushed Nazis, plotted prison breaks, and gathered crucial intelligence—laying the groundwork for the D-Day invasion that proved to be the turning point in the war. This book is remarkable and one that deserves to be read.
The Dead and Those About to Die by John C. McManus
This book is another great one. The story is mostly told by the 1st Infantry Division (nicknamed The Big Red One) soldiers who made their way off their landing craft assault boats and fought for every square inch of Omaha Beach, the deadliest of all the beaches stormed on D-Day. The soldiers in this division proved their valor over and over again. They had already fought in North Africa and Sicily but they could never have fully prepared for the horror they faced on D-Day. The Dead and Those About to Die draws on a rich array of new or recently unearthed sources, including interviews with veterans. The result is history at its finest, the unforgettable story of the Big Red One’s 19 hours of hell—and their ultimate triumph—on June 6, 1944. I highly recommend this read. You will not be able to put it down.
Forgotten: The Untold Story of D-Day’s Black Heroes, At Home and At War by Linda Hervieux
The contributions of Latino and Black soldiers on D-Day simply cannot be ignored. However, this has been the case for most military historians when they conduct their research and write books. Almost every D-Day book will be littered with stories by white soldiers explaining in detail their experiences. But what about the soldiers of color? This is why Linda Hervieux’s book should be considered one of the best D-Day books. She recounted an experience she had once with an archivist in an interview with NBC: “I was speaking with an archivist at an Army museum who told me flatly, ‘There were no black men at D-Day.’ I had just explained to him that I’d spent six years researching and writing the story of D-Day’s only African-American combat unit. The belief is pervasive that there were no soldiers of color on the beaches of France on one of the most important days of World War II. None of the many films made about D-Day like Saving Private Ryan show black soldiers storming Omaha Beach. Most history books don’t mention them. It is a sore point among black veterans.” But they were there, landing under brutal fire early on June 6, 1944. The soldiers of the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion were packed tight with infantry troops aboard small metal boats that motored toward the Normandy coast obscured by smoke and fire. It was a harrowing ride, and even worse when they landed as early as 9 am. This book is one that deserves to be read.
One historic day has probably never meant so much to the entire world as June 6, 1944 did. In the words of Winston Churchill, “Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few.” Lest we forget.
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Charity In Chaucer's Canterbury Tales Essay
In the 'General Prologue,' Chaucer presents an array of characters from the 1400's in order to paint portraits of human dishonesty and stupidity as well as virtue. Out of these twenty-nine character portraits three of them are especially interesting because they deal with charity. Charity during the 1400's, was a virtue of both religious and human traits. One character, the Parson, exemplifies Chaucer's idea of charity, and two characters, Prioress, and Friar, to satirize the idea of charity and show that they are using charity for either devious reasons or out of convention or habit.According to the definition from the Webster's dictionary, charity means giving to the needy and helping the poor. In Chaucer's time, however, charity meant much more. It included a love of G-d and doing the will of G-d as well as the kind of person one is. Thus Charity had two parts, one human, the other divine. Two parts that mixed in different portions depending on a person. Charity was a human virtue that the Church encouraged. People believed that if one does something good, he will be rewarded by G-d. Many people did meaningful, charitable things out the goodness of their hearts, but others had done it for other reasons. Those reasons included making money from people's suffering and giving to charity because someone told them to do so, rather than from the goodness of their hearts or to ease the suffering of others. Chaucer plays off both of these parts of charity in his portraits to show how they can be combined differently in different people and to distinguish 'true' charity from 'false' charity.Parson exemplifies Chaucer's idea of true charity. Even though Parson does not have any money, he considers himself rich spiritually. Going around the village, he teaches the poor and those who can't go to church about what G-d is and how to be a religious person. He gives more than he receives. In fact, he avoids preaching to the rich and well-to-do because he prefers going to the humble and poor, who truly need his help and G-d. He doesn'trun to London to earn easy breadBy singing masses for the wealthy dead,Or find some Brotherhood and get enrolled.He stayed at home and watched over his foldSo that no wolf should make the sheep miscarry. (p.16)Parson is seen as an ideal priest, and his actions describe the real meaning of what charity is. He is 'virtuous,' 'Never contemptuous' toward...
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<Section operative July 1, 2018. See, also, § 3351 operative until July 1, 2018.>
“Employee” means every person in the service of an employer under any appointment or contract of hire or apprenticeship, express or implied, oral or written, whether lawfully or unlawfully employed, and includes:
(a) Aliens and minors.
(b) All elected and appointed paid public officers.
(c) All officers and members of boards of directors of quasi-public or private corporations while rendering actual service for the corporations for pay. An officer or member of a board of directors may elect to be excluded from coverage in accordance with paragraph (16), (18), or (19) of subdivision (a) of Section 3352 .
(d) Except as provided in paragraph (8) of subdivision (a) of Section 3352 , any person employed by the owner or occupant of a residential dwelling whose duties are incidental to the ownership, maintenance, or use of the dwelling, including the care and supervision of children, or whose duties are personal and not in the course of the trade, business, profession, or occupation of the owner or occupant.
(e) All persons incarcerated in a state penal or correctional institution while engaged in assigned work or employment as defined in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 10021 of Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations , or engaged in work performed under contract.
(f) All working members of a partnership or limited liability company receiving wages irrespective of profits from the partnership or limited liability company. A general partner of a partnership or a managing member of a limited liability company may elect to be excluded from coverage in accordance with paragraph (17) of subdivision (a) of Section 3352 .
(g) A person who holds the power to revoke a trust, with respect to shares of a private corporation held in trust or general partnership or limited liability company interests held in trust. To the extent that this person is deemed to be an employee described in subdivision (c) or (f), as applicable, the person may also elect to be excluded from coverage as described in subdivision (c) or (f), as applicable, if that person otherwise meets the criteria for exclusion, as described in Section 3352 .
(h) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2018.
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‘Donata’ by Philip Joy premiered by Essex Chamber Orchestra
New work, ‘Donata’ by CNM membe r Philip Joy is to be given its premiere performance by the Essex Chamber Orchestra (ECHO) in their 40th Anniversary Season.
The concert is to be held on Sunday 9 September, at 7 pm at Anglo-European School, Willow Green, Ingatestone, Essex, CM4 0DJ
For more information, visit www.essexchamberorchestra.co.uk.
This entry was posted in member news, Uncategorized and tagged Concert, member news, Philip Joy on August 3, 2018 by DylanChristopher.
Three pieces by Mark Bellis selected for LFCCM 2018
Three works by CNM member Mark Bellis will be performed at the 2018 London Festival of Contemporary Church Music.
Hymn: Saints of God – Mark Bellis
Sunday 13 May, 10am: Choral Eucharist at St Pancras Parish Church, London NW1 2BA
Introit: In faith I quiet wait – Mark Bellis
Sunday 13 May, 6pm: Choral Evensong at Hampstead Parish Church, London NW3 6UU
Theme, Chorale and Prelude for organ – Mark Bellis
Sunday 13 May, 6pm: Choral Evensong at St Pancras Parish Church, London NW1 2BA
Thursday 17 May, 1.15pm: organ recital by Douglas Tang at St Pancras Parish Church, London NW1 2BA
For the full festival brochure listing LFCCM events in London and beyond, see www.lfccm.com.
This entry was posted in Articles, member news and tagged church music, LFCCM, mark bellis on May 3, 2018 by jennipinnock.
Honorary Doctorate for Julia Usher
Julia Usher at University Centre Colchester graduation ceremony, Colchester Town Hall, 7 Oct 2017
We are delighted to announce that CNM’s Project Director Julia Usher has been awarded an Honorary PhD by the University of Essex, in recognition of her services to music in the county and beyond.
Below is the full text of the oration given at the ceremony by Phil Toms (Head of Schools: Digital Media, Music & Performing Arts, University Centre Colchester).
“It is a great honour for me to introduce Julia Usher, a Colchester-based composer
and musician, who is being awarded an honorary doctorate today. Julia has been nominated for her extensive contribution to music, both locally and nationally.
During her time as a student, Julia studied at the University of York and at Cambridge with Richard Orton and Robert Sherlaw Johnson, and later qualified as a practicing Music Therapist at the prestigious Nordoff–Robbins Centre in London. In 1980, Julia set up her own music publishing company ‘Primavera Music UK’ with her colleague Enid Luff, for which they have just celebrated 34 years of publishing.
As a founding member of the ‘Women in Music’ organisation, set up in 1987, Julia displayed her passion for furthering equality and opportunities for women at a time when equality issues were significantly more prominent and women were underrepresented as composers and in music generally.
Julia settled in Colchester in 1999 and it is fair to say that she has had a most significant influence on the musical life of the town.
She has been a Composer in Residence on three occasions, first in 2002 for the Colchester Youth Chamber Orchestra, in 2004 for the George Watts Museum in Compton for its centenary celebrations and in 2012 where she collaborated with a number of departments at the University of Central Lancashire.
Julia has collaborated with scientists and visual artists on many occasions and several of her compositions have included electronic elements, often incorporating natural and other environmental sounds.
In 2015, Julia was commissioned to compose a piece of music to mark the restoration of the Moot Hall Organ, behind me. “The Art and Industry of Pipework” combined the renewed organ with electronic sounds recorded in the Man Diesel UK Factory in Colchester. She has also written a number of Musical Theatre pieces and in 2003, Metier Records released a CD of five of her compositions.
Julia has been tireless in her support of many community and arts projects in Colchester and further afield in East Anglia. During the past 17 years, she has encouraged composers and performers to experiment with adventurous approaches to music, often working through improvisation.
She has worked closely with the College to run composition and improvisation projects with Colchester Institute students and has taken part in a number of local community arts projects including promoting concerts of new music in both Colchester and elsewhere. For many years, Julia has been actively involved in the ‘Colchester New Music’ organisation.
But it doesn’t stop there, as Musical Director of ‘CoMA EAST’ and ‘Firewire’, a local experimental and improvisation ensemble, Julia takes her time to meet fortnightly and lead the group with exciting modern music. Julia brings huge vision, energy and enthusiasm to all her endeavours. The selfless devotion of her time and her encouragement of others throughout the world of music, over a period of many years, make her a very worthy recipient of this award.”
This entry was posted in Articles, member news and tagged julia usher on October 14, 2017 by AlexanderBlustin.
Jenni Pinnock appointed mentor for Making Music’s Adopt a Composer scheme
CNM member Jenni Pinnock has been appointed as a composer mentor for Making Music’s Adopt a Composer scheme, which pairs composers with amateur ensembles around the UK. Jenni has previously been a participant in Adopt a Composer, producing a commission for Dorset’s Quangle Wangle choir. Jenni says:
Jenni Pinnock
“Being part of Adopt a Composer in 2013-14 was a wonderful experience, and a turning point for my career. A few years on, it’s a privilege to be able to give something back to a scheme I’m so passionate about.”
See Making Music for the full announcement.
This entry was posted in Articles, member news and tagged Adopt a Composer, Jenni Pinnock, Making Music on October 14, 2017 by AlexanderBlustin.
Obituary: Roy Teed (1928-2017)
Roy Teed 1928-2017
Alan Bullard writes:
All regulars at concerts in Colchester will remember the ‘Bravo’ voiced in stentorian tones at the end of every performance. The voice was that of Roy Teed, who has died aged 89.
Roy was born in Surrey and, after national service with the RAF, studied composition with Lennox Berkeley at the Royal Academy of Music. Working in London and latterly in Colchester, Roy pursued a varied career as composer, accompanist, organist, adjudicator and ABRSM examiner. He taught at both the Royal Academy of Music and Colchester Institute School of Music for many years, and at the latter presented the Roy Teed Cup for Composition, which has been awarded yearly for over 30 years to student composers, some of whom are now well-known in the profession.
For many years he was the piano accompanist for the baritone Norman Tattersall (1924-2001) and the duo gave recitals all over the UK and on Radio 3, and worked with many other musicians of the time. In the early 1950s the duo, together with Francis Routh, founded the Redcliffe Concerts of British Music, which were responsible for bringing many young composers into the public eye, and in similar vein Roy was involved in the early days of Colchester New Music in the 1980s, regularly appearing both as composer and performer. More recently he worked with the tenor Gordon Pullin, who made a CD of his songs (with accompanist John Cooper) to celebrate Roy’s 80th birthday.
For many years he was President of the Colchester Symphony Orchestra and always wrote the extremely informative programme notes for their concerts, and the Orchestra plans to celebrate what would have been his 90th birthday next year with a concert in his memory.
As a composer he was prolific, writing numerous songs (often for his duo with Norman Tattersall), many of them setting texts by their mutual acquaintance James Kirkup (1918-2009), and several choral cantatas and shorter choral works. Larger-scale works include an opera (‘The Overcoat’), a Piano Concerto, a Recorder Concerto, and many chamber works for a range of forces. His Piano Trio was first performed at a Colchester New Music concert, and his Theme and Variations by the Colchester Symphony Orchestra.
All who knew Roy will remember him as a characterful, friendly and caring man, who loved company and always had an entertaining fund of stories, regaled in a very carrying and slightly gruff voice! He will be greatly missed.
Roy is survived by his wife Jenny, their three children Paul, Lucy and Trudy, and a granddaughter, Victoria.
Roy Norman Teed, b. Purley 18 May 1928, d. Colchester 17 June 2017
This entry was posted in member news, Obituaries and tagged obituary, Roy Teed on July 4, 2017 by AlexanderBlustin.
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NASCAR Weekend Preview: ISM Raceway
November 8, 2018 Holly Cain, NASCAR Wire Service 2018 Playoffs, Camping World Truck Series, Main Page, NASCAR News, NASCAR Xfinity Series, Top Stories 0
AVONDALE, AZ - NOVEMBER 12: Ryan Blaney, driver of the #21 SKF/Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center Ford, and Denny Hamlin, driver of the #11 FedEx Ground Toyota, lead the field at the start of the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Can-Am 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on November 12, 2017 in Avondale, Arizona. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images)
Great anticipation and high drama characterize Sunday’s all-important Can-Am 500 at the newly-renovated ISM Raceway (2:30 p.m. ET on NBC, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90).
Three of the final four Playoff positions are still up for grabs as the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series breaks in the new-look one-mile oval that has historically produced all the excitement you’d expect for such an important championship set-up.
Only Team Penske’s Joey Logano has secured a position in the Championship 4 that will ultimately vie for the 2018 Monster Energy NASCAR Cup championship at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Nov. 18.
A major penalty this week for the No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing team negated Kevin Harvick’s win at Texas Motor Speedway last weekend in counting toward the championship race eligibility. And a 40-point penalty means the nine-time ISM Raceway winner goes from an automatic championship berth to falling to fourth place in the standings – a mere three points up on fifth place Kurt Busch.
Regular season champion Kyle Busch leads the standings by three points over defending Cup Series champion Martin Truex Jr.. Harvick is next – 22 points below Truex and three ahead of Kurt Busch. Chase Elliott (-17 points), Aric Almirola (-35) and Clint Bowyer (-51) round out the drivers still championship eligible.
A victory by any of those seven drivers is an automatic ticket to the Homestead finale. The two highest ranked drivers in the points standings will take that third and fourth spot. If no one among the championship eight wins, then the championship standings will determine three of the four drivers advancing to Homestead.
Traditionally, the Phoenix oval has been Harvick’s playground. He has nine Cup victories there, including one just this spring. He is the last driver to sweep a season at Phoenix, doing so in 2014 – the year he won the Cup championship.
The track’s reconfiguration – which debuts this weekend – could be the ultimate wild card, however. In addition to new fan amenities, the track itself has a new look. The start/finish line is now located just beyond what used to be Turn 2, in front of the new main grandstands. The former Turns 1 and 2 are now Turns 3 and 4 – and vice versa.
“I’m telling you I think moving the start-finish line is going to be a bigger deal than anyone thinks,” Stewart-Haas Racing driver Bowyer said. “I’ve raced at a lot of racetracks all over the country and I have never seen a start-finish line right out of the corner. It’s very, very unique and it’s going to be interesting to see how it all plays out.”
“I think where you will see that really play out is on restarts and finishes. How it comes down to that last-lap pass for a position to maybe put yourself in the Playoffs or something – you kind of just have to make it out of that corner. You just have to kind of have forward momentum to make it across the line. That, in my opinion, can bring on some wild, wild things, I think, over the next few years there.”
Perhaps beginning this weekend.
The NASCAR Xfinity Series boasts one of the most dramatic Playoff runs in the sport with five of the top-six drivers in the standings separated by a mere 14 points. Only Stewart-Haas Racing driver Cole Custer has secured a position in the foursome that will compete for a series title Nov. 17 in Homestead, Fla.
The season’s winningest drivers Christopher Bell (six wins) and regular season champion Justin Allgaier (five wins) both sit outside the top-four cutoff entering Saturday’s Whelen Trusted to Perform 200 (3:30 p.m. ET on NBC, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90).
It’s essentially a must-win for sixth ranked Bell who is 34 points behind leader Tyler Reddick. But Bell boasts the most Playoff victories this season (at Richmond, Va. and Dover, Del.). Allgaier is only 12 points behind Reddick and won at Phoenix in the Spring, 2017 race.
Should Reddick maintain his position in the standings, he would become the fourth rookie to earn a spot among the Championship 4 at Homestead-Miami.
William Byron won this race last year and then the championship the following week.
Championship on the line
Justin Haley’s victory at Texas Motor Speedway last weekend vaulted the 19-year old into the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series championship picture and with 12 straight top-10 finishes now and three victories, he’s absolutely peaking at the right time.
He goes into Friday’s Lucas Oil 150 at ISM Raceway (8:30 p.m. ET on FS1, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio Channel 90) as a strong championship favorite, sharing final round victory circle honors with two-time series champion Johnny Sauter, who punched his ticket to the Homestead-Miami title race with a victory two weeks ago at Martinsville, Va.
Haley’s win moved him from being on the outside of the championship picture in fifth place, to being a strong candidate to hoist his first series championship trophy. It leaves Grant Enfinger (who had been ranked fourth before Haley’s win) into fifth place in the standings, 18 points behind fourth place Noah Gragson. And two-time former series champion Matt Crafton is sixth in the standings, 23 points behind Gragson.
Sauter, who won this race last year, is the only member of the championship contenders to earn a victory previously on the Phoenix one-miler.
Next Race: Can-Am 500
The Place: ISM Raceway (Phoenix, Ariz.)
The Date: Sunday, Nov. 11
The Time: 2:30 p.m. ET
TV: NBC
Radio: MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio
Distance: 500 kilometers (312 laps); Stage 1 (Ends on lap 75),
Stage 2 (Ends on lap 150), and Final Stage (Ends on lap 312)
What to Watch For: Kevin Harvick is the all-time winningest driver at ISM Raceway with nine victories. A win this weekend for Harvick would make him the sixth driver in history to score 10 wins at a track, and the first to do so at Phoenix. NASCAR Hall of Famer Richard Petty won at least 10 races at five different tracks. … Harvick has double the number of victories as Jimmie Johnson (four wins) at Phoenix, but the two are tied for most top-five finishes (15) and top-10 finishes (20). … Harvick is the last driver to win at Phoenix and then go on to win the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup championship (2014). Johnson did it three consecutive seasons (2007-09). Dale Earnhardt was the first to do so (1990). ….Harvick has the most Playoff wins at Phoenix (four). …. Matt Kenseth is the defending race winner. He returns to the No. 6 Roush-Fenway Racing Ford this weekend. ….Johnson and Kyle Busch have the most runner-up finishes (three) among active drivers at Phoenix. … Only four drivers entered this week have won multiple times at Phoenix and Harvick is the only one among them currently in the Playoffs. Others include (Johnson, 4 wins), Ryan Newman (two wins) and Kenseth (two wins). …. Seven of 44 races at the track have gone into overtime. The last Playoff race to have that happen was in 2016 when Joey Logano beat Kyle Busch for the win. … Harvick (744 laps) and Johnson (596 laps) are ranked 1st and 2nd in Playoff race laps led. Their totals represent 32.2 percent of all Playoff race laps. ….Four times non-playoff drivers have won the Fall race – Kyle Busch (2005), Kasey Kahne (2011), Dale Earnhardt Jr. (2015) and Kenseth (2017). …Chase Elliott boasts the top average finish at the track (6.8). This weekend marks his crew chief Alan Gustafson’s 500th Cup race in that position. He is second only to Johnson’s crew chief Chad Knaus who has 633 starts. ….Alan Kulwicki won the very first race at the Phoenix track in November, 1988. … The closest Margin of Victory (MOV) is .010-second when Harvick beat Carl Edwards in March, 2016. … Hendrick Motorsports is the winningest organization at Phoenix with 10 victories. … Ricky Rudd won the race in 1995 from the farthest starting position (29th) on the grid.
Next Race: Whelen Trusted to Perform 200
The Date: Saturday, Nov. 10
Distance: 200 miles (200 laps); Stage 1 (Ends on lap 45),
Stage 2 (Ends on lap 90), and Final Stage (Ends on lap 200)
What to Watch For: Cole Custer’s win last week at Texas makes him the only Xfinity Playoff driver with an automatic ticket to the Homestead-Miami Speedway championship next week. …. Points leader Tyler Reddick holds an eight-point edge on fourth place Daniel Hemric, who is 12 points up on regular season champion Justin Allgaier and 14 points up on Matt Tifft. … William Byron won this Phoenix Playoff race last season and went on to capture the series championship the next week. …. During the Playoff portion of the schedule, Hemric has led all the playoff contenders in average finish (6.4) and laps led (232). His average finish at Phoenix of 6.0 is best among Playoff drivers with more than two starts at the track. … Six-time winner Christopher Bell is averaging a 4.0 finish in his two starts. He is in a “must win” situation, trailing Hemric by 34 points. … Bell has the most Playoff wins among the Playoff drivers – he won at Richmond, Va. and Dover, Del. …. The season’s two winningest drivers – five-time winner Allgaier and six-time winner Bell – both sit outside the top-four heading into the weekend’s title-setting race. … Four drivers are averaging a finish of 10th or better at ISM Raceway – Bell (4.0), Hemric (6.0), Allgaier (7.8) and Tifft (10.0). … Allgaier has the best driving rating (103.8) at Phoenix among drivers with at least three starts. He has led the most laps at the track (180) of any driver in the field this weekend. Sadler is next with 29 laps out front. …. Allgaier (2017) and Sadler (2012) are the only previous winners in this week’s race. … Reddick holds a 42-point advantage over Bell in the Rookie of the Year standings. Austin Cindric is third 69 points back. … Kyle Busch has the most wins (10) in this race. …. Cup driver Brad Keselowski is the most recent Phoenix winner, taking the trophy this March.
NASCAR Camping World Truck Series
Next Race: Lucas Oil 150
The Date: Friday, Nov. 9
TV: FS1
What to Watch For: Justin Haley picked up his second Playoff win last week at Texas and joins veteran Johnny Sauter (Martinsville, Va. winner) with secured championship opportunities at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Nov. 16. … Haley’s win was his 12th consecutive top-10 finish. It vaulted him into Playoff contention and booted Grant Enfinger from fourth to fifth place in the standings – the first position outside the title foursome. This will be only his second Phoenix start. He crashed in his debut and finished 24th. …. Enfinger is now 18 points behind fourth place Noah Gragson. Former champion Matt Crafton is 23 points behind Gragson. He is winless in 17 tries at Phoenix and has crashed out in two of the last three races there. … Sauter’s six victories in 2018 are a personal best. His only win at ISM Raceway was in this race last year. …. This will be championship contender Brett Moffitt’s Phoenix debut. …. Gragson is still looking for his first top-10 at the track. He was 16th and 15th in two previous starts and has led 55 laps. … Twelve drivers will be making their track debut in Friday’s race. … GMS Racing continues to lead the owner’s championship. It holds a 20-point advantage on Hattori Racing Enterprises. … Kevin Harvick holds the record for wins at Phoenix (four). …. Chevrolet leads manufacturers with 15 victories. …. The closest race at Phoenix was in November, 2002 when Harvick beat Ted Musgrave by .022-seconds.
Written by: Holly Cain, NASCAR Wire Service, November 8, 2018
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Mick Jagger Appears Healthy As Rolling Stones Hit The Road Again
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CHICAGO (AP) — An energetic Mick Jagger skipped, spun, sprinted and pranced Friday night as the Rolling Stones launched their North American tour at Chicago’s Soldier Field. The 75-year-old showed no sign of ill health three months after the tour was postponed because a doctor said he required medical treatment.
Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones performs at Soldier Field on June 21, 2019 in Chicago. (credit: KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI/AFP/Getty Images)
By all visible indications: Jagger was Jagger.
Before a sold-out crowd of around 60,000 at the Chicago Bears home stadium, the band’s finger-wagging frontman opened with “Street Fighting Man,” running from the stage in the end zone area and down a narrow stage jutting into the crowd on what is normally the 30-yard line of the football field.
He didn’t say he was speaking about his health, but could have been as Jagger looked out at the audience and shouted, “It feels pretty good!”
A cross-section of fans, from ages 18 to 80, swayed and bobbed as they roared the lyrics in unison to the finale of one of the over 50-year-old band’s favorites, singing, “Let’s Spend the Night Together.”
Jagger sang for over two hours on a massive stage, with the city’s skyline as his backdrop, and seemed no worse for the wear. As he bowed, fireworks exploded overhead.
The No Filter Tour was slated to start April 20 in Miami before doctors told Jagger in late March he required treatment, reportedly for a heart valve issue.
Jagger went out of his way to pay homage to Chicago, a home of the blues and long considered an artistic inspiration by the band. He tipped a hat to the Chicago blues with the edgy “Midnight Rambler,” which featured Jagger himself on harmonica.
“We love Chicago so much we decided to start the tour here instead of Miami,” Jagger said, to cheers from the crowd. He also gave a shout out to the new mayor of Chicago, Lori Lightfoot.
The band stuck almost entirely to playing old classics, the set including “Let’s Spend the Night Together,” ”Gimme Shelter,” ”Brown Sugar,” ”Sympathy for the Devil” and “You Can’t Always Get What You Want.”
All the Stones are now in their 70s. Guitarist Keith Richards is also 75. Ronnie Wood, who plays guitar as well, is 72. Drummer Charlie Watts is the senior member at 78. And they seemed as enthusiastic as Jagger, and also showed no indication of slowing as the show stretched beyond two hours.
All the cities on the tour that were previously postponed are locked in, and there’s a new date in New Orleans. A second show at Soldier Field, the home stadium of the Chicago Bears, is scheduled for Tuesday.
The coast-to-coast tour, which the Stones have said will feature classic hits, will include stops in Florida, Texas, Arizona, California, Washington, Colorado (Aug. 10 at Broncos Stadium at Mile High), Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Washington, D.C. Tickets sold for the original dates are being honored, but those who couldn’t attend were able to get refunds by accessing their Ticketmaster accounts.
By MICHAEL TARM Associated Press
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Chilean Patagonia
Our vision is to contribute to the conservation of nature
in one of the most wonderful areas of the world
promoting sustainable development.
INVEST TO PRESERVE AND DREAM!
Close to 75% of the worlds fresh water reserves are frozen in glaciers and ice-sheets. The Patagonian Ice Fields, which cover close to 16.000 km² are the third largest frozen landmass after Antarctica and Greenland.
Lake General Carrera, with a surface area of 1850 km², is the second biggest lake in South America after Lake Titicaca. The lake comes from the numerous glaciers in the surrounding Andes mountain range.
Baptized as Chelenko by the locals, which means “turbulent waters” in the Teheulche language, the lake´s particularly beautiful waters have given it global recognition. Its great depth (590m, 11th deepest in the world), the marble areas and the high mineral content of its glacial water contribute to the distinct colors we can find throughout its waters, from deep shades of blue to faint turquoise, emerald and green. All this water drains into Bertrand Lake and then Baker river, which is the most abundant river in Chile. In the surrounding area there are other rivers like the Ibañez, Murta, Engaño, Tranquilo, Los Leones, Maitenes, etc… There are also vast extensions of forests filled with creeks, streams and waterfalls.
Patagonia stands out for high degree of conservation and endemism: 80% of its area remains unspoiled and practically free of any human interference, which have kept its ecological conditions in an excellent state. The Chilean Patagonia in particular extends over hundreds of kilometers of geographically unique landscapes of great ecological value; thick temperate rain forests, glacial valleys, windy “pampas” and countless fjords dotted with small islands.
The flora in Patagonia is very lush and unique. Within its thick Evergreen forests we find species like the Larch, Araucaria, Coigüe, Lenga and the Nirre. There are also native plants and shrubs in the region such as the Nalca, the Calafate, the Chilco and the Rosa Mosqueta. The most distinctive animal species are the South Andean Deer, the Puma, the Guanaco, the Condor and the Patagonian Grey fox, along countless other bird species.
According to some historians the name “Patagonia” originates from the word “patagon”, which Magellan used to refer to the local Tehuelche Indians he met during his expedition. Patagonia´s Cultural Heritage stems from the cultures and traditions of its colonizers and the local inhabitants, which blended and eventually became what we now know as Patagonian Gaucho culture.
In fact, the name of Aysén Region is said to come from the English term “ice end”, which the pioneers used to refer to the region during the XIX century after reaching firm ground after days of walking through the ice fields.
Email: info@conservapatagonia.com
© Conserva Patagonia, by ViSoluciones.
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Big Boys Do Cry
Depression in men is often missed and rarely treated
By Jennifer Thomas
FRIDAY, April 4, 2003 (HealthDayNews) -- You could call Jimmy Brown a man's man. He was a New York City police officer before becoming a fireman.
He was working at the firehouse across the street from the World Trade Center the day of the terrorist attacks.
In the ensuing hours, he found himself running for his life down the stairs of the South Tower and diving through a broken window in a nearby building to avoid being crushed from falling debris when the North Tower collapsed.
Brown got out alive -- but not without a price.
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He took up smoking again. He started drinking too much. He couldn't sleep. And he felt paralyzed by a pervasive sense of anxiety and sadness.
Brown, now 36, was diagnosed with depression.
"I started to feel like I had absolutely no purpose in life," he says. "I'd get up in the morning and wonder, 'What the hell are you getting up for?'"
Brown is one of six men who volunteered to be part of a National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) campaign called "Real Men. Real Depression." The others include a lawyer, a publisher, a college student, a retired Air Force sergeant and a national diving champion.
The campaign, which kicked off Tuesday, aims to raise awareness that depression can, and does, strike men -- and it's OK for men to seek help.
"For generations men have been told that they have to act tough," states U.S. Surgeon General Richard Carmona. "Today, we're saying to men, 'It's OK to talk to someone about what you're thinking, or how you're feeling, or if you're hurting.' We are attacking the stigma that tough guys can't seek help. They can and they should."
But there are barriers, says Dr. Dennis Charney, chief of the mood and anxiety disorders program at NIMH.
The first is that depression is perceived as more of a women's disease. Some studies have shown depression affects twice as many women as men.
While it's probably true more women suffer from depression, Charney says, the gap between men and women is likely not as large as generally believed.
NIMH estimates that about 6 million men in the United States have serious depression, although that number is probably low. "Depression is under-recognized and under-treated," Charney says.
Part of the reason: Men are less likely to talk about their feelings or to seek treatment.
And some men may not recognize their irritability, sleep problems, loss of interest in work or hobbies, and withdrawal as signs of depression. This means they might not even realize they have a condition that can be successfully treated, Charney says.
Men may also try to mask their feelings with alcohol or drugs, or to work excessively long hours.
Older men are especially prone to avoid asking for help, says Dr. Jurgen Unutzer, an associate professor of psychiatry at the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Unutzer and his colleagues surveyed 1,801 adults age 60 and older in 18 primary-care clinics in five states. They found 32 percent of women had received treatment for depression in the three months before the study, compared to only 22 percent of men.
"Women were 50 percent more likely to have had treatment for depression," Unutzer says. "We are missing a tremendous opportunity to help men."
Most of the people Unutzer treats for depression are women. When he treats men, they're often dragged in by their wives.
"It's a very difficult thing for men to talk about it," he says. "They try to minimize it. When I ask them about their symptoms, they tend to say, 'Oh, it's not that bad.'"
But that doesn't mean they're not suffering.
Older men are by far the single highest risk group for suicide, he says. Men 65 and older account for about 10 percent of the U.S. population. But about 33 percent of suicides are among men in this age group.
Brown was able to recognize his symptoms with the help of a peer support group. He sought counseling and within a few months, began to feel like his old self again.
What advice does he have for other men?
"I would tell them that they're not alone," Brown says. "A lot of men suffer with this in the shadows. It's not spoken about. It's pretty much taboo. But there are treatments out there that can help. You can actually have a better life."
For more information on the NIMH campaign, check out the agency's Web site or call (866) 227-6464. Are you wondering if you're struggling with depression? Take this online quiz from New York University School of Medicine.
SOURCES: Jimmy Brown, New York City firefighter; Dennis Charney, M.D,, chief, mood and anxiety disorders program, National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, Md.; Jurgen Unutzer, M.D., associate professor, psychiatry, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles
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Senteurs d’Angkor: Creating Products that Capture the Essence of Cambodia
Visit Senteurs d’Angkor’s three stores in Cambodia’s airports for skillfully made local products that smell, look, and taste like the Kingdom.
Established in 1999 by a Frenchman, Stephane Bourcier, who fell in love with the Cambodian culture, Senteurs d’Angkor first began as a retail shop in Siem Reap for handmade scarves, clothes, statues and jewelry that each carried some semblance of Angkorian influence. But the shop became most successful when, inspired by the scents and flavours of the Kingdom, it moved its production into making its own handmade products like soaps and candles, each made in accordance with Cambodia’s long standing tradition.
The store’s best sellers have rapidly become the natural soaps, balms and oils that carry with them the story of Cambodia. The Angkor Balm kit, for example, is made with a copper coin that is intended to help relieve pain, in accordance with traditional beliefs. The natural soaps undergo a traditional cold process, and are each imbued with Cambodian coconut oil. Both of these all-natural, highly traditional products have become best sellers.
“Senteurs d’Angkor owes its success to a strong belief in natural, handmade and Cambodian products,” a representative for the store said. “We believe in tradition, in the quality of local ingredients and the genuineness of the Cambodian know-how that we keep promoting and highlighting through our shops and workshop.”
Travelers can find Senteurs d’Angkor’s products at its three airport locations, including two in Siem Reap International Airport – one in the international departure terminal and one in the domestic departure terminal – and a third in the Phnom Penh International Airport’s international departures terminal. There are several promotions on offer: anyone who purchases more than $20 worth of goods are entitled to a free natural soap, and for several items, customers can buy four and get the fifth for free. Take a trip to one of their airport locations and be inspired by the scents and flavours of the Kingdom.
Opening hours: from 6.30am until midnight or last flight.
More information: www.senteursdangkor.com
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Moving Right in Brazil: The Rise of Jair Bolsonaro
by Binoy Kampmark / November 1st, 2018
Moving left has been a Brazilian political tendency for some time, a tendency affirmed through the 1990s and 2000s with the presidential administrations of Fernando Henrique Cardoso and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. But this is the same country also famed for its share of murderous military dictatorships and political convulsions. The worm would eventually turn.
Between 1964 and 1985, the military privileged itself with direct interventions in civilian and political life, ensuring a line of generals for president in the name of protective emergency. The trumping of civilian rule in 1964 had come in response to the centre-left reformist government of the Brazilian Labor Party’s João Goulart. The brutal reaction became an inspirational blueprint for Latin American governments to follow: right wing governments obsessed with corporatist principles and suspicious of civil liberties.
That particular model, and precedent, offers lessons in the coming to power of former army parachutist Jair Messias Bolsonaro. At the 2016 impeachment vote held in the Lower House of the Brazilian Congress against President Dilma Rousseff (notably cast by a chamber half-filled by members facing various criminal investigations), Bolsonaro recalled 1964, the year when the country was supposedly rescued from the relentless approach of godless communism. His own ballot, as Perry Anderson reminds us, was dedicated to the conscientious torturer-in-chief, Colonel Carlos Brilhante Ustra.
Colonel Ustra was adamant before a Truth Commission hearing in May 2013: “I fought terrorism.” Like Bolsonaro, he saw no moderation in any left-wing platform, a scourge that needed to be tortured into oblivion. “Their aim was to depose the military and implement communism in Brazil. That was written in their programmes.” In 2016, Bolsonaro aired views drawn straight from the Ustra school of simple thinking: torture was appropriate, the right to vote should be questioned and the National Congress needed to be opposed.
The overthrow of Goulart had been premised on the military’s harnessing of opposition from large landowners, the interests of big business and corporations, the Catholic Church and elements of the middle class. The forces that threaten the legacy of leftist reforms (30 million lifted out of poverty between 2002 and 2014), tarnished by the lingering stains of corruption linked to the state oil firm Petrobras and the Odebrecht construction firm, are similar. These are, however, marked by a fundamental difference: the very same middle class boosted in numbers by progressive governments are now falling for personalities of reaction.
In the considered opinion of sociologist Atilio A. Boron, “They see those that declare an inferior economic position a threat, and therefore they are prone to have discriminatory, aggressive and offensive positions to the popular sectors.” Poverty, as the ultimate, dangerous crime.
Despite every major Brazilian political party being implicated in the orgiastic exercise of graft exposed in the economic downturn following 2013, Bolsonaro proved savvy enough to distance himself, and members of his own Social Liberal Party, from the filled trough. The Workers Party (PT) was left holding the can of guilt, while the far-right movement courted a troubled angst-ridden middle class.
Bolsonaro’s approach to the period of military presidents is to avoid using the term altogether. (Another point of resentment towards Rousseff was her establishment of a truth commission to investigate the human rights abuses and disappearances perpetrated at the time.) He merely concedes to “excesses, because during wars innocents die”. This is the fundamental law of survival: to keep a society safe, a few skulls have to be shattered. He is keen to keep his friends close and the military even closer, promising to place the Ministry of Defence within purview of military, rather than civilian personnel, and involving members of the Armed Forces in his government.
Bolsonaro has similarly modelled his campaign, and accompanying promises, on a Trump-style agenda of making Brazil great again, a coarser programme of self-inflation that contrasts with the previous Rousseff platform of “Larger Brazil”. His trip to the United States in October last year was a mission of instruction.
He, like Trump, has his own variant of the message of draining the fetid swamp of political corruption, though, like his source of inspiration, remains reticent on what to fill it with. He, like Trump, has a certain liking for the “law and order” message that emphasises muscle and arms over the logic and sober restraint of gun control. “It won’t be any better,” he argues about the policy of reducing gun ownership as a means of reducing violence. “If there were three or four armed people here now,” he speculated on the television channel Record, “I’d be certain that some nutter wouldn’t be able to come in through that door and do something bad.”
Bolsonaro’s vision – nutters meeting nutters – features jungle retributions and protections, the state’s tactical outsourcing of violence in favour of privatised security. “Why can’t a truck driver have the right to carry a gun? Just think about it; put yourself in the shoes of a truck driver. He nods off at the petrol station… and when he wakes up the next day his spare tyre has gone.” Not that the state is entirely absent from this savage equation: where police killings (autos de resistência) increase, he surmises, “violence goes down in the region where they took place.”
The current political move in Latin America is to the right. Conservative governments now hold sway in Chile and Colombia. The historical dislike for the keen meddling of Washington has, temporarily, taken second place. Arms of approval are being extended. Bolsonaro, to make that point, has already made his position on what regional foreign policy will look like. “Trump is an example to me… I plan to get closer to him for the good of both Brazil and the United States. We can take his examples from here back to Brazil.”
Binoy Kampmark was a Commonwealth Scholar at Selwyn College, Cambridge. He lectures at RMIT University, Melbourne and can be reached at: bkampmark@gmail.com. Read other articles by Binoy.
This article was posted on Thursday, November 1st, 2018 at 11:31pm and is filed under "The Right", Brazil, Donald Trump, Militarism.
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Institute for Diversity and Civic Life
Religions Texas
#ThisTexan
Inclusive Spaces
Texas Students are Underrepresented
By Miguel Robles
Growing up in the Texas public school system, students are taught what has become the “standard” history of the state. When asked to think of “Texas history,” figures like Stephen F. Austin and Sam Houston and events like the Battle of the Alamo are typically what come to mind. While these narratives are important in understanding the state’s upbringing, they no longer accurately represent the diverse populations that make up Texas today. These diverse identities can come in the form of race, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexuality, or any other way that people choose to identify themselves as. Students may feel that they are often left deprived of the history of those who share in these identities that have become an essential part of the true Texas narrative.
Our #ThisTexan Open Mic Night is an initiative to amplify these stories that are not heard enough. Texans from all types of backgrounds can share what these experiences mean to the way they see themselves as part of the Texas narrative. This allows students and community members to also learn from the various experiences of inclusiveness and exclusiveness that others face on a daily basis.
By not teaching different sides of history, students may lack the feeling of belonging as they do not see that their ancestors are part of the history that defines this state. Texas is home to the most diverse city in the country, yet this diversity is not met by what is taught to our students. Oftentimes this underrepresentation can lead students to overlook the opportunities for themselves that they see in others. While some populations are illustrated as “hard-working” groups that “built” Texas from the ground up, the farthest that some minority populations are depicted is up until they overcame obstacles of oppression. This is not followed by the stories of when they accomplished so much more.
When students in Texas walk through the museums that are meant to be documenting and presenting our history, they may not see themselves in the story that is being presented. Students are taught that African Americans, Latinxs, Asian Americans, and many other groups fought for equal rights and opportunity and how they eventually became integrated into American society. However, this is often where the narrative ends. They do not go on to tell how individuals from these groups soon went on to become leaders in the Texas government.
What does this mean for those students who experience this misrepresentation of the accomplishments of those who share in their identity? When students hear the stories of Texas and notice that they are not included, do they see that the extent of their accomplishments can only go so far as to try to overcome marginalization?
We hope that the #ThisTexan Open Mic Night will address some of these issues of representation and belonging as we move forward in thinking how we can create a more inclusive Texas. Humanities Media Project will video the event to further project these stories throughout our community and spread the message of diversity that one may feel is not always recognized in Texas. Those who did not grow up learning the stories of their ancestors are given this opportunity to tell their narrative and how it has shaped their identity as a Texan.
Calling Texan Writers: #ThisTexan Essay Contest
Debunking Misconceptions about Undocumented Immigrants
Today is #InternationalWomensDay! We join in solidarity with all women persisting, resisting, and working for social transformation, mutual liberation, and equity. IDCL was founded by a woman and has a woman-majority board and staff. Our mission to build a more inclusive public sphere is driven by principles of intersectional feminisms. We are devoted to nurturing a society where women’s contributions are seen, heard, and valued.
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| ERROR: type should be string, got "https://dfemedia.blog.gov.uk/2018/03/22/education-in-the-media-thursday-22-march-2018/\nEducation in the media: Thursday 22 March 2018\nPosted by: Media Officer, Posted on: 22 March 2018 - Categories: Adoption, Grammar schools, Teacher pay\nToday’s Education in the media blog focuses on the work grammar schools do on social mobility, teachers’ pay and the latest round of regional adoption agencies set up by the department.\nPupil backgrounds\nToday, Thursday 22 March, the University College London (UCL) Institute of Education has published a report examining the backgrounds of more than 1,800 children living in areas of England and Northern Ireland that have grammar schools. The research compares children’s chances of attending grammar schools and the likelihood of them receiving coaching for an entrance test dependent on their income.\nThe report has been covered by The Daily Mail, The Times, The Daily Mirror and The Daily Telegraph, and BBC Radio 4’s Today Programme interviewed the author of the report – Professor John Jerrim.\nSome of the coverage suggested that because some pupils receive tuition to get into grammar schools, they do not help social mobility – although this is not the case. Grammar schools carry out a range of activities to improve social mobility, with a majority prioritising pupils eligible for the pupil premium in their admissions systems – something that has only begun in the last few years. On top of this, some grammar schools also work with schools in their local area to help share best practice and improve the quality of education for all.\nThe two major testing agencies are also working hard to minimise the impact of exam coaching by making sure tests are randomised so that questions are not easily predictable.\nWe want every child to have access to a good school place and grammar schools are part of the choice available for parents. Research shows that pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds attain better results in selective schools, and around 60% of these schools already prioritise children who are eligible for the pupil premium in their admissions – as recently as 2014, none of these schools were doing this.\nBut there is more to do, which is why we continue to work closely with the sector to encourage schools to widen access for disadvantaged pupils.\nTeacher pay\nYesterday the National Education Union (NEU) called on the government to consider a 5 per cent pay rise for teachers. The call for a pay rise was covered by the Guardian, the I, the Express and The Daily Mail.\nThe independent School Teachers’ Review Body (STRB) is currently considering the recommendations it will put forward to the government this year on teachers’ pay. The department accepted all recommendations put forward by the STRB last year.\nTeachers early in their careers earn comparatively well compared to other graduates. Classroom teachers in their twenties earn around £2,000 per year more than the average graduate. On top of this, the average salary for all teachers is £38,400; teachers with 15 years’ experience not only earn more than the OECD average, but also more than their counterparts in high-performing European education systems, such as France, Italy and Sweden.\nWe have a record 15,500 more teachers in our classrooms than in 2010 and this generation of teachers is better qualified than ever before. The average teacher's salary stands at £37,400 outside of London, rising to £41,900 in the capital. It is thanks to these teachers hard work and our reforms that 1.9 million more children are being taught in good or outstanding schools since 2010.\nWe have already given schools freedom over staff pay and have asked the independent School Teachers’ Review Body to take account of the Government’s flexible approach to public sector pay as they develop their recommendation.\nWe want to continue to attract and keep the best and brightest people in our schools. That’s why the Education Secretary recently announced a strategy to drive recruitment and boost retention of teachers, working with the unions and professional bodies, and pledged to strip away workload that doesn’t add value in the classroom.\nAdoption agencies\nToday, Thursday 22 March, we announced £3.4 million worth of funding to launch five new Regional Adoption Agency (RAA) projects. This is part of the government’s ambition to create a world-leading adoption system with faster matching, so children are placed in a loving, stable homes more quickly.\nThe additional funding will go to 17 councils to speed up the matching process between children awaiting adoption and adoptive families, as well as improving adopter recruitment and reducing costs.\nChildren and Families Minister Nadhim Zahawi said:\nWe want every child to be in the loving, stable home that’s right for them, and adoption can transform the lives of these vulnerable children - and their adoptive families - in a remarkable way.\nBy coming together and joining forces through the work of Regional Adoption Agencies, councils can use the network to match children with the right families much more quickly.\nTags: grammar schools; pupils; adoption agencies; teachers; teacher pay, Social mobility\nEducation in the media: Wednesday 21 March 2018\nEducation in the media: Friday 23 March 2018"
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Published on : June 2, 2019 June 2, 2019 Published by : DWA Team
Fifteen-year-old Ana Cancion never dreamed of moving to America, the way the girls she grew up with in the Dominican countryside did. But when Juan Ruiz proposes and promises to take her to New York City, she has to say yes. It doesn’t matter that he is twice her age, that there is no love between them. Their marriage is an opportunity for her entire close-knit family to eventually immigrate. So on New Year’s Day, 1965, Ana leaves behind everything she knows and becomes Ana Ruiz, a wife confined to a cold six-floor walk-up in Washington Heights. Lonely and miserable, Ana hatches a reckless plan to escape. But at the bus terminal, she is stopped by Cesar, Juan’s free-spirited younger brother, who convinces her to stay.
As the Dominican Republic slides into political turmoil, Juan returns to protect his family’s assets, leaving Cesar to take care of Ana. Suddenly, Ana is free to take English lessons at a local church, lie on the beach at Coney Island, see a movie at Radio City Music Hall, go dancing with Cesar, and imagine the possibility of a different kind of life in America. When Juan returns, Ana must decide once again between her heart and her duty to her family.
In bright, musical prose that reflects the energy of New York City, Angie Cruz’s Dominicana is a vital portrait of the immigrant experience and the timeless coming-of-age story of a young woman finding her voice in the world.
First Impression:
Dominicana by Angie Cruz was a story that by the title alone I was intrigued to devour. Why? I mean if you haven’t read my “About Me” biography or my previous post, Yo soy Dominicana! I will admit I delayed reading this a bit because as a mother myself, I was triggered knowing Ana was only fifteen and Juan Ruiz was 32. I kept turning the pages and judging Ana’s mother. I was furious the way she just handed Ana over to Juan, no ceremony, no clothes, just a laundry list of how-to’s good wife practices with a little brown bag.
However, after getting over the anger I started empathizing with Ana. This novel reminded me of my own mother and grandmother. Although, they were never married off to someone, My grandmother was supposed to marry someone she didn’t love. It was tradition in Dominican Republic for teenagers to be married off to older men for prestige, money or simply put, opportunity. Fortunately for our family my grandmother was more like Teresa in this book. She went with her heart and wasn’t afraid to love without placing labels and/or price tags on love.
My mother ironically, married my father who was 33 years older than her and it wasn’t an arranged marriage. Let that one sink in for a minute. My mother was Eighteen when she married my father and he was 51. My father was a US Haitian citizen who resided in Dominican Republic. Many saw opportunity in their marriage but my mother saw an intellect with an expansive vocabulary. You can say she married him out of admiration. Mami was very much like Ana when she first arrived to the US. She also felt stuck in a place where she didn’t know the language, no friends or family and carrying me on her arm. It is the most suffocating and stifling feeling for any foreigner.
Complexity in Stories We Share:
The more I read the more I began understanding things about my own culture. It was like bridging the gap and some of those bridges I chose to burn. I used to think my Dominican women were pathetic (sorry to be so raw) for putting up with domestic violence as Ana did. However, I began to see the similarities between all the women in my family and Ana’s reasoning. It was the justifying that a slap, open fist, a bruised leg is not as bad as choking. The comparison that went on in Ana’s head and the silent theory that maybe the other women are also hit; felt like a ghost from the past venturing me back to my younger days. Ana tolerated Juan’s violent outburst and drunkenness because she was afraid, lost, completely depended on him and felt responsible for her family. So much pressure weighed on the shoulders of a fifteen year old. It’s unbearable to think that this was typical Dominican behavior. Nonetheless, she remained curious. Curiosity is what I believe kept Ana going. She was curious to learn about the world around her, to become independent, and quite honestly, within this curiosity she tasted freedom.
I found it refreshing that author Angie Cruz, added complexities around racism and events that occurred during the period of Ana’s Arrival (Malcolm X killing, Dominican Republic turmoil e.g.). It was also informative to learn about the way legal system revolving land worked in Dominican Republic etc. I heard rumors when I was younger, but never really understood how land could be taken when it is private property. Although, I have never been called a spic publicly, I have experienced racism from both the black and white communities. It was like being hispanic meant you were too light to be black and too dark to be white, although, many Dominicans consider themselves white (we won’t discuss this now it’s too much to unpack), I am glad the author briefly discussed this throughout the book. I appreciated the dialogue and the representation of the varying treatments darker skinned Dominicans experienced with their own kind, Dominicans, as well. The striking conversations between Ana and her mother, her attraction towards Cesar all made it even more interesting. Cesar was of darker skinned color than his brothers with coily hair, which made this short lived romance between Ana and him, even more juicier.
Want more? Read the rest of DOMINICANA BOOK REVIEW
Astrid Ferguson
Astrid is an Afro-Latina (Dominican and Haitian) poet located in the outskirts of Philly, PA. When home you will find her playing mommy to her two boys, attempting to catch some Z's between basketball games, stuffing her face with whatever she grabs to go, attending art shows with her husband and/or writing—releasing emotion on paper. She is a full-time lover of words and works full-time in the pharma industry. Who also happens to be a blogger, novice photographer, emerging poet, rookie podcast host on I mean can we discuss, and the author of two poetry/anthology books Molt and The Serpent's Rattle.
Website: www.astridferguson.com
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"β-Catenin Defines Head Versus Tail Identity During Planarian Regeneration and Homeostasis" (2007), by Kyle A. Gurley, Jochen C. Rink, and Alejandro Sánchez Alvarado
Alejandro Sánchez Alvarado's laboratory group has employed molecular tools to investigate old questions about regeneration and as a result have identified some of the molecular mechanisms determining polarity. Recent work by his group has shown Wnt-β-catenin signaling determines whether a tail or a head will form during regeneration in planarians. This study was motivated by work Thomas Hunt Morgan conducted in the late nineteenth century.
"Male Development of Chromosomally Female Mice Transgenic for Sry gene" (1991), by Peter Koopman, et al.
Early 1990s research conducted by Peter Koopman, John Gubbay, Nigel Vivian, Peter Goodfellow, and Robin Lovell-Badge, showed that chromosomally female (XX) mice embryos can develop as male with the addition of a genetic fragment from the Y chromosome of male mice. The genetic fragment contained a segment of the mouse Sry gene, which is analogous to the human SRY gene. The researchers sought to identify Sry gene as the gene that produced the testis determining factor protein (Tdf protein in mice or TDF protein in humans), which initiates the formation of testis.
"Cellular death in morphogenesis of the avian wing" (1962), by John W. Saunders Jr., et al.
In the early 1960s, John W. Saunders Jr., Mary T. Gasseling, and Lilyan C. Saunders in the US investigated how cells die in the developing limbs of chick embryos. They studied when and where in developing limbs many cells die, and they studied the functions of cell death in wing development. At a time when only a few developmental biologists studied cell death, or apoptosis, Saunders and his colleagues showed that researchers could use embryological experiments to uncover the causal mechanisms of apotosis.
Amphioxus, and the Mosaic Theory of Development (1893), by Edmund Beecher Wilson
Edmund Beecher Wilson experimented with Amphioxus (Branchiostoma) embryos in 1892 to identify what caused their cells to differentiate into new types of cells during the process of development. Wilson shook apart the cells at early stages of embryonic development, and he observed the development of the isolated cells. He observed that in the normal development of Amphioxus, all three main types of symmetry, or cleavage patterns observed in embryos, could be found. Wilson proposed a hypothesis that reformed the Mosaic Theory associated with Wilhelm Roux in Germany.
Gene Transfer Strategy Used to Treat Tay - Sachs Disease (2005), by Sabata Martino’s Research Group
In the early 2000s, Sabata Martino and a team of researchers in Italy and Germany showed that they could reduce the symptoms of Tay-Sachs in afflicted mice by injecting them with a virus that infected their cells with a gene they lacked. Tay-Sachs disease is a fatal degenerative disorder that occurs in infants and causes rapid motor and mental impairment, leading to death at the ages of three to five. In gene therapy, researchers insert normal genes into cells that have missing or defective genes in order to correct genetic disorders.
The inductive capacity of oral mesenchyme and its role in tooth development (1969-1970), by Edward J. Kollar and Grace R. Baird
Between February 1969 and August 1970 Edward Kollar and Grace Baird, from the University of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois, published three papers that established the role of the mesenchyme in tooth induction. Drawing upon a history of using tissue interactions to understand differentiation, Kollar and Baird designed their experiments to understand how differentiated structures become specified. Their work overturned a widely accepted model that epithelium controls the identity of the structure, a phenomenon called structural specificity.
"Genetic Control of Biochemical Reactions in Neurospora" (1941), by George W. Beadle and Edward L. Tatum
George Wells Beadle and Edward Lawrie Tatum's 1941 article Genetic Control of Biochemical Reactions in Neurospora detailed their experiments on how genes regulated chemical reactions, and how the chemical reactions in turn affected development in the organism. Beadle and Tatum experimented on Neurospora, a type of bread mold, and they concluded that mutations to genes affected the enzymes of organisms, a result that biologists later generalized to proteins, not just enzymes.
Management of Myelomeningocele Study Clinical Trial (2003–2010)
From February 2003 to December 2010, researchers of the Management of Myelomeningocele Study, or MOMS, clinical trial compared the safety and efficacy of different treatments for a specific type of spina bifida, called myelomeningocele. Myelomeningocele, the most frequent and severe form of spina bifida, is a condition in which the bony spinal column does not develop correctly, which causes an opening of the spine, exposure of the spinal cord, and formation of a small sac containing cerebrospinal fluid.
Corticosteroids' Effect on Fetal Lung Maturation (1972), by Sir Graham Collingwood Liggins and Ross Howie
In a clinical trial from 1969 to 1972, Sir Graham Collingwood Liggins and Ross Howie showed that if doctors treat pregnant women with corticosteroids before those women deliver prematurely, then those women's infants have fewer cases of respiratory distress syndrome than do similarly premature infants of women not treated with corticosteroids. Prior to the study, premature infants born before 32 weeks of gestation often died of respiratory distress syndrome, or the inability to inflate immature lungs.
"Programmed Cell Death-II. Endocrine Potentiation of the Breakdown of the Intersegmental Muscles of Silkmoths" (1964), by Richard A. Lockshin and Carroll M. Williams
Richard A. Lockshin's 1963 PhD dissertation on cell death in insect metamorphosis was conducted under the supervision of Harvard insect physiologist Carroll M. Williams. Lockshin and Williams used this doctoral research as the basis for five articles, with the main title "Programmed Cell Death," that were published between 1964 and 1965 in the Journal of Insect Physiology. These articles examine the cytological processes, neuronal and endocrinal controls, and the influence of drugs on the mechanism of cell death observed in pupal muscle structures of the American silkmoth.
"Experiments on the Development of Chick and Duck Embryos, Cultivated in vitro" (1932), by Conrad Hal Waddington
Conrad Hal Waddington's "Experiments on the Development of Chick and Duck Embryos, Cultivated in vitro," published in 1932 in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, Series B, compares the differences in the development of birds and amphibians. Previous experiments focused on the self differentiation of individual tissues in birds, but Waddington wanted to study induction in greater detail. The limit to these studies had been the amount of time an embryo could be successfully cultivated ex vivo.
Ginger as a Treatment for Nausea and Vomiting in Pregnancy by Teraporn Vutyavanich, Theerajana Kraisarin, and Rung-Aroon Ruangsri (1998–2001)
In 1998 and 1999, Teraporn Vutyavanich, Theerajana Kraisarin, and Rung-Aroon Ruangsri in Thailand showed that ginger alleviated nausea in pregnant women. Vutyavanich and his colleagues found that the group of pregnant women who took ginger capsules reported significantly fewer nausea symptoms and vomiting episodes than the group who only received the placebo. Vutyavanich and his team’s study at Chiang Mai University in Chiang Mai, Thailand, was one of the earliest to investigate and support the use of ginger as an effective treatment for relieving pregnancy-related nausea and vomiting.
The Effectiveness of Phototherapy in Premature Infants (1968)
In 1968, pediatric researchers Jerold Lucey, Mario Ferreiro, and Jean Hewitt conducted an experimental trial that determined that exposure to light effectively treated jaundice in premature infants. The three researchers published their results in 'Prevention of Hyperbilirubinemia of Prematurity by Phototherapy' that same year in Pediatrics. Jaundice is the yellowing of the skin and eyes due to the failure of the liver to break down excess bilirubin in the blood, a condition called hyperbilirubinemia.
"Generation of Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells without Myc from Mouse and Human Fibroblasts" (2007), by Masato Nakagawa et al.
In November 2007, Masato Nakagawa, along with a number of other researchers including Kazutoshi Takahashi, Keisuke Okita, and Shinya Yamanaka, published "Generation of Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells without Myc from Mouse and Human Fibroblasts" (abbreviated "Generation") in Nature. In "Generation," the authors point to dedifferentiation of somatic cells as an avenue for generating pluripotent stem cells useful for treating specific patients and diseases.
Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Experiments by Kazutoshi Takahashi and Shinya Yamanaka in 2006 and 2007
In 2006, Kazutoshi Takahashi and Shinya Yamanaka reprogrammed mice fibroblast cells, which can produce only other fibroblast cells, to become pluripotent stem cells, which have the capacity to produce many different types of cells. Takahashi and Yamanaka also experimented with human cell cultures in 2007. Each worked at Kyoto University in Kyoto, Japan. They called the pluripotent stem cells that they produced induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) because they had induced the adult cells, called differentiated cells, to become pluripotent stem cells through genetic manipulation.
Lysogenic Bacteria as an Experimental Model at the Pasteur Institute (1915-1965)
Lysogenic bacteria, or virus-infected bacteria, were the primary experimental models used by scientists working in the laboratories of the Pasteur Institute in Paris, France, during the 1950s and 1960s. Historians of science have noted that the use of lysogenic bacteria as a model in microbiological research influenced the scientific achievements of the Pasteur Institute's scientists.
Subject: Organisms, Experiments
"The Association between Depressive Symptoms and Social Support in Taiwanese Women During the Month" (2004), by Shu-Shya Heh et al.
In 2004, Shu-Shya Heh, Lindsey Coombes, and Helen Bartlett studied the association between Chinese postpartum (post-childbirth) practices and postpartum depression in Taiwanese women. The researchers surveyed Taiwanese women about the social support they received after giving birth and then evaluated the depression rates in the same women. Heh and her colleagues focused on the month following childbirth, which according to traditional Chinese medicine, is an important period that warrants a set of specialized practices to aid the woman's recovery.
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Apple’s New Range of Emojis Offers Users More Diverse Options In Racism, Sexism
Posted on April 10, 2015 by Josh Marcus
CUPERTINO, California –
Adults and kids alike are rejoicing at Apple’s long-awaited release of 300 new emojis. iOS 8.3 includes in its Emoji keyboard, a range of skin tones for many of the popular faces and characters, promising much improved diversity in text messagers’ racism. Apart from the now default yellow skin color, holding down the relevant key reveals a range of 5 tones, from white to black. Now, when you snidely refer to a racial stereotype, you can find an icon to go along with it, whether you’re insulting caucasians, blacks, or Asians.
“I’m so excited to liven up my bigotry with a whole new bunch of creative characters!” enthused confirmed racist, Regus McMahon. “I can make fun of Christians and Muslims at the same time, with a Middle Eastern Santa Claus. Or, I can portray blacks wearing a fez or whatever that’s called – proving that blacks are agents of Islamic extremism. I can’t wait to get started.”
But other racists have complained after realizing that their hatred had hit a snag.
“If you send to a smartphone that doesn’t have iOS 8.3, or an Android phone, it comes out as the regular characters. So my racial slurs may end up offending my own people,” moaned Ros Lichtenstein. “I tried to portray a lighter shade of black with the picture of the poop, and it came through to my friends as a white person with a poop face!”
Apple has promised that in the near future all phones will be able to receive the various forms of racism, and that, for now, users can be content that there are more representations of gay couples to spew hate towards.
Posted in Science/TechTagged apple, bigotry, diversity, emojis, iOS 8.3, Racism, Update
Gay High School Kid Can’t Wait to be the Target of More Sophisticated Bigotry
Posted on April 1, 2015 by Josh Marcus
JONESVILLE, Indiana –
Fifteen year old homosexual school goer, David Moore, is looking forward to leaving school in order to get away from the insults hurled at him daily by his classmates. Moore says he is tired of being called “faggot” and “cocksucker” and is ready for the more sophisticated discrimination he will face in the adult world.
“It really gets to me when kids tell me to stick a dick up my ass, or to be a real man. I’m growing up, and I just want to move on, into a world which tells me I can’t marry the person I love because it ruins the sanctity of the family.”
Moore told us that his teachers do not show their own rationally irrational discrimination, due to the fact that the kids are doing it for them.
“I wish they’d just get in on it. I don’t care that they don’t reprimand the other guys, but they could at least add some of the adult bigotry that I’m ready to face.”
He says that he is considering moving to Indiana, where he can be refused service by homophobic store owners according to the Freedom of Religion bill recently passed.
“They wouldn’t care that I’m only fifteen. They’d kick me out of there just like any other grown man. But my parents won’t allow it. They say I need to finish school before I get adult privileges.”
But Moore admitted that he does face some forms of so-called “internalized homophobia”, especially from the supposedly liberal students, most of whom are girls.
“They all want to be friends with me, just so they can say they have a gay best friend. It makes me feel like I’m finally getting there, when I face discrimination in the form of acceptance. It’s really sophisticated.”
Posted in Education, HeadlinesTagged bigotry, bullying, high school, homophobia
Alabama Congressman: New Anti-Gay Law Will Maintain Proud History of Bigotry
Posted on March 2, 2015 by Josh Marcus
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama –
Alabama congressman, John L. McLawton, has praised the passing of a landmark bill that will tolerate and even encourage discrimination against homosexuals in his state. This comes as a growing proportion of the state’s citizens are joining the fight to protect the traditional identity of the region. Previously, the only victory of the movement known as People Against Oppressive Tolerance (PAOT) had been the legalization of forced conversions of Muslims and Jews.
“This is a great victory in preserving our proud history of baseless bigotry,” said PAOT chairman, Hamish Connolly. “The southern states have always served the final bastion of the US identity, and these traditions are a major part of who we are as a people.”
The bill has come as a major blow to the growing LGBT rights movement in certain Alabama cities, which has up till now been fighting for the legitimization of gay marriage. Observers will expect the organization to change their stance, regressing to the archaic battle against institutionalized intolerance.
“The situation is pretty dire,” admitted marriage equality activist Pam Newman. “I thought we were making headway, but apparently the traditionalists are still in the majority. I know we’ve been reaching a little high – I mean, going against our state’s proud history is a big ask – but I never realized how much we were offending others.”
Despite developments, polls indicate that the majority of Alabamians oppose the bill, with many committing to fight against it – or at least sign a petition. Sociologists cite the natural human instinct “not to be like their parents” as the reason.
“Young people don’t wanna act like the old folk,” said Professor John F Jacobson. “We see it all the time. There’s those who won’t discriminate against blacks, some who won’t beat up Jews, and even a few who reject the idea of intolerance altogether. It’s throwing the baby out with the bathwater in my opinion.”
Reports are now emerging that PAOT’s next fight will be to legalize the disposal of wet infants.
Posted in Law, PoliticsTagged Alabama, anti-gay law, bigotry, government, intolerance, marriage equality
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Artificial intelligence: a game changer for the world of work
‘Whoever becomes the ruler of AI will become the ruler of the world,’ said Vladimir Putin in September 2017. The USA, Russia and China are all adamant that artificial intelligence (AI) will be the key technology underpinning their national power in the future.What place, then, is there for Europe in this context? The European Commission has recently set out a European initiative on AI which focuses on boosting the EU's technological and industrial capacity, developing an innovation ecosystem, ensuring the establishment of an appropriate legal and ethical framework, and preparing for socio-economic changes. This edition of the Foresight Brief presents the results of a mapping exercise on AI’s impact on the world of work. It looks at the issues of work organisation and infrastructure, introduces the idea of ‘AI literacy’ for the workforce (as a necessary complement to technical reskilling), and details several AI risks for companies and workers. It also looks at aspects related to algorithmic decision making and the necessary establishment of an ethical and legal framework.
Artificial Intelligence, Future and Emerging Technologies, Legal Issues, Digital Futures
European Trade Union Institute
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These days it is difficult to read an old play and not be shocked by the way woman were treated in society. Unlike today, women did not have the freedom to choose what they would like to be in their future. In the late 1800s a womans purpose was simply to take care of her husband and raise her children. They were treated like possessions rather than human beings who were capable of thinking and making important decisions on their own. In the play A dolls House the reader is introduced to two characters that have many differences as well as similarities.
The womens names are Nora who is married with children, and Christine, who is a widower and has no children. The contrasts in the two characters are most obvious in the role that each of them has played in their marriages. At the beginning of the play, Nora is portrayed like a doll, hence the title of the play. Her husband, Torvald, talks to her like a little girl, using terms such as little lark or his song bird in ways that imply his dominance and inferiority in their relationship (Ibsen 724). Later on, we are shown that Nora is not really as helpless as she is first revealed.
Out of all the characters in the play Nora is the sneakiest. Most of her deceptiveness roots from her dishonesty and disloyalty to her husband, Torvald. She constantly lies to him about little things such as weather she has been buying macaroons. We later find out about the crimes that she has committed in the past. Although these crimes were committed out of love for her husband, and were ultimately done to save his life it begins to become apparent that Nora is not nearly as innocent at Torvald thinks she is.
Early on it is apparent that Nora has the ability to change her personality as she speaks with different people. By doing so she always gets what she wants, just like a child. Christine is an old friend of Noras who she has not seen or heard from in a very long time that has had a very different life than Nora. She gave up the man she loved to financially support her mother and two younger brothers by marrying a man that she did not really love. When her husband suddenly died it actually freed her from a relationship that she was in for the wrong reasons. Christine was left out on her to own support herself.
She was forced into the world and it became necessary for her to earn her own money and to become an independent women. Christine arrives at Noras house unexpectedly and informs Nora of her hardships from the past years which involved the death of her husband. In this scene we begin to see an extremely selfish and insensitive side to Nora. She doesnt really pay attention to Christine when she talks. She is much more concerned with filling Christine in about how these last eight years have been so truly happy (Ibsen 710). Even though Christine has come to her almost out of desperation, Nora still feels the need to prove herself.
For example when Nora finds out that Christine has no children, Nora goes on and on explaining how perfect her three beautiful children are (Ibsen 711). Christine seems to feel protective over Nora. It is apparent that she realized that Nora has to be treated like the child she acts like. When Dr. Rank comes over Nora offers him a macaroon. When he brings up the point that macaroons are forbidden in their house, Nora makes up a story and tells him that Christine has brought them as a gift. Christine does not say anything against this because she knows that, just like a child, Nora will be scolded and reprimanded for breaking the rules.
We begin to realize the way that Nora controls everything so that she is happy. Soon we understand why Nora is so sneaky. Christine tells Nora that she didnt grow and she is still a child (Ibsen 725). In an attempt to prove Christine wrong Nora explains her secret. This is when we hear about how Nora has saves her husbands life by forging her fathers name and borrowing money. It is not until later that we find out that the money was actually borrowed from Krogstad without her husbands permission. Not only was this a crime, but she did this knowing how much her husband was against borrowing money from anybody.
In Many ways Christine was a role model for Nora. Although she never said it out loud, she admired and looked up to her. Christine was able to be self-reliable and in charge of her own life. At the end of the play Nora begins to realize that she must go out into the world and educate herself, to support herself, like Christine does. She knows that it is something she has to do. During the time that this play was written, women were not seen as independent and self-reliable. Even though Nora felt as though she had no freedom, she had already been making her own decisions behind her husbands back.
By doing so she may have made it seem like her husband depended on her. She proved to Torvald that she was not the helpless little creature that he had her pegged out to be. He would say things to her such as worries that you couldnt possibly help me with (Ibsen 726). Nora also made the decision to leave her children. Nora immerges as a fully independent woman who rejects her duties towards her family to concentrate on what she owes herself. Throughout the play we see Nora eventually manages to escape from her fake life that she was living and stand up for herself.. Christine was coming from the other direction.
She was trying to escape the life of uncertainty to find some order. She was willing to work and wanted Nora to help her get a job at the bank that Noras husband works at. At this bank is where Krogstad her true love worked. Everybody had thought that he was an evil manipulative man, but he was only like that because he had lost Christine years ago. Torvald and Nora had a relationship where there was no equality. As for Christine and Krogstad their relationship is much more open. They discuss important matters in a serious manner and are able to have real adult conversations.
Torvald would always tell Nora that she was not to worry about anything and she would not understand such complex matters (Ibsen 722). Even though there are many contrasts that can be drawn between Nora and Christine, there are similarities that are quite apparent. Christine shows her loyalty to her family when she accepts a marriage proposal in order to support the welfare of her family. Then, we have Nora who saves her husbands life, which was also a sacrifice for the well-being of a family. They both experience pride and fulfillment in helping their families.
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Revised estimate for K-12 spending: $6 billion more next year
John Fensterwald
Source: California Channel webcast
Gov. Jerry Brown
Spending for K-12 schools in the coming year will be $6 billion more than Gov. Jerry Brown proposed just five months ago, raising per-student spending $3,000 – 45 percent – from what it was four years ago, according to the revised state budget that the governor released on Thursday.
State revenues have surged this year, and K-12 schools and community colleges will haul in nearly every penny because of Proposition 98, the constitutional amendment that puts schools first in line for restoring funding when the economy rebounds after a recession.
The new level of Prop. 98 spending for K-12 schools and community colleges will be $68.4 billion in 2015-16. That is $7.5 billion more than the Legislature appropriated last June for the current year. Surging revenues, which are projected to continue into next year, will bring the total increase for schools next year to nearly $14 billion in Prop. 98 spending (see pages 13-22 of state budget summary).
More budget highlights
Gov. Jerry Brown’s budget includes money for special education reforms, adds funding for career technical education, and freezes UC tuition. See details.
But warning that “the reality is another recession is coming,” Brown is splitting the increase between ongoing spending, one-time expenditures and paying off debts.
Local Control Funding: The Local Control Funding Formula, which provides general spending to schools, will remain his top priority. It will get $6.1 billion more next year, or about $1,000 more per student on average, with districts with higher proportions of English language learners and low-income children receiving more.
Paying off mandates: About $3.5 billion ($2.4 billion more than in the January budget) will pay for unreimbursed mandated expenses. Districts and county offices of education can use this money however they want, although the governor is encouraging them to spend it on implementing the new Common Core and science standards.
“I think there’s an expectation and hope that it will be put into Common Core implementation,” said David Plank, executive director of Policy Analysis for California Education, or PACE, a research center based at Stanford University, “Common Core is hard work and the money, I think, will be greatly received and put to good use.”
But Education Trust-West, an advocacy group for low-income and minority students, criticized Brown for not requiring districts to use the money for Common Core. “Districts will be pressured to use these funds for many other competing priorities,” it said in a statement. “We missed an opportunity to ensure our state standards will truly make a difference for all of our students.”
Special education: The Statewide Special Education Task Force, a group convened in 2013 to propose improvements to special education in California, received recognition in the revised budget – and $60 million for some of the actions it recommended. This includes $50 million in ongoing funding and $10 million in one-time funding to expand interventions for special-needs children under two years old, add 2,500 additional preschool slots prioritized for special-needs children and expand data-driven schoolwide behavioral supports.
End of deferrals: About $1 billion will pay off the final late payments to districts, known as deferrals, which forced districts to borrow money, sometimes at high interest rates, while waiting for state funding.
Advocates for young children and the Legislative Women’s Caucus had called on Brown to provide $600 million more for child care for low-income families by shifting that expense into Prop. 98. The Legislative Analyst’s Office had suggested freeing up money for non-Prop. 98 spending by adjusting property taxes that go toward education funding.
But Michael Cohen, director of the Department of Finance, said he was “not interested in manipulating the Prop. 98 guarantee” and “plopping things into 98” to spend additional money. The department, he said, distinguished programs that qualify for education funding.
Assemblywoman Shirley Weber, D-San Diego, who chairs the Assembly Budget Committee’s education subcommittee, said that she shares the “strong sentiment” to include more money for child care in Prop. 98, where that funding was included until it was shifted in 2010-11. The issue will be negotiated with the administration, she said.
Praise from education groups
Education groups generally had high praise for the revised budget. Plank called it a “spectacularly good budget for K-12.” Kevin Gordon, president of Capitol Advisors, a lobbying firm representing school districts and county offices of education, said it was “one of the best budgets for K-12 I have ever seen. It has fully discretionary money with no strings attached. That normally doesn’t happen.”
Source: Legislative Analyst's Office
The Legislative Analyst’s Office estimates that extra revenue in the May budget revision will raise K-12 Proposition 98 funding to $9,978 per student –$656 per student higher than the inflation-adjusted, pre-recession spending level in 2007-08. The LAO’s estimate for 2014-15 includes one-time spending of $700 per student more than districts anticipated when they built their 2014-15 budgets; that money, totaling $4.3 billion, will be spent in 2015-16 and subsequent years. (click to enlarge.)
Adonai Mack, legislative advocate for the Association of California School Administrators, said his organization agrees with Brown’s priorities and appreciates that the governor didn’t permit other programs to encroach on Prop. 98 spending. “It’s a very good budget for public education,” he said.
Joshua Pechthalt, president of the California Federation of Teachers, said the budget reflected the right priorities in funding education and creating a new tax credit for low-income workers. But he added, “we have a long way to go before we restore the programs in education and social services we lost to a decade of budget cuts,” and called for making temporary taxes under Proposition 30 permanent.
Double-digit spending increases for schools is not expected to continue past next year. State revenues are expected to flatten with the expiration of temporary increases in the state sales tax and the income tax on the wealthiest 1 percent. And the portion of the revenue going to K-12 schools and community colleges will decline after next year to about the standard 40 percent of the general budget after past obligations to Prop. 98 are fully paid off. Called the maintenance factor, it was as high as $11 billion as a result of cuts made during the recession, but will be under $800 million after next year.
The new Prop. 98 numbers will ease anxiety in Los Angeles Unified, whose board approved a 10 percent pay increase for teachers without knowing how the district would cover the expense. District officials said Thursday that the $300 million to $400 million in additional state money next year – half for ongoing costs and half in one-time funds – would cover the costs of teacher raises. But they said they were unsure if they can avoid teacher layoffs next school year or how they will pay for promised future raises.
The Legislative Analyst’s Office estimates that extra revenue in the May budget revision will raise K-12 Prop. 98 funding to $9,978 per student –$656 per student higher than the inflation-adjusted, pre-recession spending level in 2007-08. However, under the new funding formula, some districts with fewer English learners and low-income students are still well below that figure. And all districts will face substantial increases in pension costs for teachers, which will rise an additional $3.7 billion collectively over the next four years.
Reporters Jane Meredith Adams, Susan Frey, Michelle Maitre and Sarah Tully contributed to the coverage of the state budget.
John Fensterwald writes about education policy and its impact in California.
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Leave a Reply to ernest avellar
The Media is misleading the public when they report that Governor Brown is increasing per pupil funding by $3,000 over 2011-12. If you read the LAO report Governor Brown is not increasing the Base Funding Grant from $6,500 to $9,500 he is simply giving one time money of $3,000 per student. As such- Districts will not be able to restore any on-going programs. This does nothing but give unions the rights to ask for a … Read More
The Media is misleading the public when they report that Governor Brown is increasing per pupil funding by $3,000 over 2011-12. If you read the LAO report Governor Brown is not increasing the Base Funding Grant from $6,500 to $9,500 he is simply giving one time money of $3,000 per student. As such- Districts will not be able to restore any on-going programs. This does nothing but give unions the rights to ask for a higher raise. It will mean nothing to the actual classroom.
http://www.lao.ca.gov/…/3305/fiscal-outlook-111815.pdf page 19 – 27
The Truth About Education Funding – http://www.slideshare.net/DawnUrbanek/fundraising-for-core-educational-programs
ernest avellar 4 years ago4 years ago
Good news that schools are getting more; however, it is imperative that studies be made how they are using the money. Recent data show that for years--no matter how much they receive-- they only spend about 60% of their budget on the classroom (teacher salaries, books, etc.) The other 40% goes to overhead..not all essential There is a national organization, called the "65%" which advocates at least that amount be spent … Read More
Good news that schools are getting more; however, it is imperative that studies be made how they are using the money. Recent data show that for years–no matter how much they receive– they only spend about 60% of their budget on the classroom (teacher salaries, books, etc.) The other 40% goes to overhead..not all essential There is a national organization, called the “65%” which advocates at least that amount be spent on the classroom.
Just one component, the 58 county offices of education, receive about $ 6 million. It is difficult to ascertain if this incomes from the $68 billion that is slated for K-12 and Community Colleges in 2015-16. Many studies (e..g, Little Hoover Commission) show that reorganization is need for the county offices of education.The seven counties that have small populations have no local school districts and the county offices are needed. As for the other counties, maybe what they provide could be done better under other paradigms. On the average, they only spend about 25% of their budget on the classroom.They are a haven for consultants and administrators.
There is also an unknown amount spent on the Department of Education. How do they spend their money? No one actually watches over them, because the elected SPI has limited authority over the political-appointed board..
John Fensterwald 4 years ago4 years ago
Ernest: Your figure for out-of-classroom overhead is much higher than I have seen. Can you provide a link?
CDE’s budget is not unknown. Its budget is about $250 million, with the federal government picking up two-thirds of the tab as its main responsibility has become overseeing federal programs. It has a staff of about 1,500. You can read the Legislative Analyst’s study on the department here.
There has been an effort to define a minimum amount that should be directed toward classrooms as a goal to avoid 'wasting' money for 'non-essential' expenditures. The movement referenced above used 65% as the appropriate goal, and claimed that NCES data shows that some amount much less than that is what generally gets spent in classrooms (varies by state and district). California has its own version of this requirement specified in ed code 41372. Each … Read More
There has been an effort to define a minimum amount that should be directed toward classrooms as a goal to avoid ‘wasting’ money for ‘non-essential’ expenditures. The movement referenced above used 65% as the appropriate goal, and claimed that NCES data shows that some amount much less than that is what generally gets spent in classrooms (varies by state and district).
California has its own version of this requirement specified in ed code 41372. Each year districts are required to submit form CEA (current expense of education per ADA) in order to prove they are in compliance with ed code 41372. That requires classroom compensation to make up at least 60% of a district’s current expense of education for an elementary district, 50% for a high school district, and 55% for a unified district. Most districts include this form with their published budgets, though because its usually a single page its invariably impossible to find there. Some districts do publish it separately.
Note that in contrast to what happens in other states, in California this percentage only covers classroom compensation (teachers and classroom aides) and not books and other supplies.
John Kulic 4 years ago4 years ago
Here we go again with the unnecessary spending with the schools. The state will see what happens at the last quarter of the year when we go into a recession again. How much is enough?
Jeff Camp 4 years ago4 years ago
When times are good for school budgets (like now), it makes sense to lay away money for a rainy day. There’s been a bunch of patting-on-the-back about this subject in the context of Prop 2. But unless I’ve missed something school districts reserves are still “capped,” right? This seems urgent to me. http://www.latimes.com/opinion/editorials/la-ed-school-reserves-cap-assembly-bill-1048-20150515-story.html
Ed Advocate 4 years ago4 years ago
It's not going to happen, Jeff, unless it is traded for a pound of flesh. Watch this hearing on it from this week, on this website: http://www.calchannel.com/recent-archive/ then click on "Assembly Education Committee" for May 13, 2015. It starts at 17:00. You will not believe your ears. The CTA and the governor (from what I heard) forced lawmakers (are they not supposed to listen to their constituents?) to NOT repeal it. They literally have no … Read More
It’s not going to happen, Jeff, unless it is traded for a pound of flesh. Watch this hearing on it from this week, on this website: http://www.calchannel.com/recent-archive/ then click on “Assembly Education Committee” for May 13, 2015. It starts at 17:00. You will not believe your ears. The CTA and the governor (from what I heard) forced lawmakers (are they not supposed to listen to their constituents?) to NOT repeal it. They literally have no idea what they are talking about. Sad. Also, after pension obligations, common core, tech investments, step and column salary increases and raises in some districts, California schools are well positioned for big trouble.
The budget of Lowell High School in San Francisco where my son attends school is lower today than it was 4 years ago. The school's budget is $12,036,624 this year compared with $12,945,496 in 2010-11 with the same student count, give or take a few. If the California education budget is 45% higher than 4 years ago where is all the money going? Why are these students seeing loses not gains? … Read More
The budget of Lowell High School in San Francisco where my son attends school is lower today than it was 4 years ago. The school’s budget is $12,036,624 this year compared with $12,945,496 in 2010-11 with the same student count, give or take a few. If the California education budget is 45% higher than 4 years ago where is all the money going? Why are these students seeing loses not gains? The Governor talks about substantially increased per pupil funding and claims to have an accountability system that works, yet with all the talk of more money, it seems to be just a a lot of hokum for this school.
The "$3,000 per student increase" figure is REALLY misleading. It's not fair to measure from the bottom of the grave to the top of the pile of dirt that will fill it back in. The big picture is that California's budget for education is returning to a version of normal, but California's normal, per student, remains far below the national norm - especially when cost of living is taken into account. Meanwhile, after seven … Read More
The “$3,000 per student increase” figure is REALLY misleading. It’s not fair to measure from the bottom of the grave to the top of the pile of dirt that will fill it back in.
The big picture is that California’s budget for education is returning to a version of normal, but California’s normal, per student, remains far below the national norm – especially when cost of living is taken into account. Meanwhile, after seven years of drought the teacher hiring pipeline has dried up and schools have accrued a ton of deferred maintenance.
California’s boom-bust public finance system does real harm. This is a happy budget, and good news. But the systemic problems are still serious.
SD Parent 4 years ago4 years ago
I agree with Jeff. I'd like to see the LAO do a follow-up to their 2012 "Year-Three Survey: Update on School District Finance in California." I'm seeing more evidence of pay restoration and the LCFF-mandated restoration of K-3 class sizes than general restoration of programs and services cut during the recession (not to mention new or expanded programs and services for low-income, English learners, and foster youth, on whom a significant portion … Read More
I agree with Jeff. I’d like to see the LAO do a follow-up to their 2012 “Year-Three Survey: Update on School District Finance in California.” I’m seeing more evidence of pay restoration and the LCFF-mandated restoration of K-3 class sizes than general restoration of programs and services cut during the recession (not to mention new or expanded programs and services for low-income, English learners, and foster youth, on whom a significant portion of the funds are supposed to be spent). A study would show just what all that “extra” money can actually buy…
Sorry this is the website with the stats: http://www.nea.org/home/rankings-and-estimates-2014-2015.html
I hope we all remember that approx $2.4 BILLION (approx $400 per student I believe, I know it starts to go WAY up and CANNOT be adjusted if schools get less funding in a down year) and growing every year needs to go right to the pension debt the state passed on to districts because it did not deal with it in 1999 or thereafter - if districts had it then they would have managed … Read More
I hope we all remember that approx $2.4 BILLION (approx $400 per student I believe, I know it starts to go WAY up and CANNOT be adjusted if schools get less funding in a down year) and growing every year needs to go right to the pension debt the state passed on to districts because it did not deal with it in 1999 or thereafter – if districts had it then they would have managed it. AND built in salary increases plus raises in some districts assure us there will be cuts in the near future. To top it off, Prop 30 will take $2.4 BILLION off the top – every year, AFTER Prop 30 expires – in $$ that should be going to our schools in good times. In tough times, we already know that schools shoulder the heaviest burden in the state. So, please consider . I don’t want this to be like the lottery – people think schools get all the $$. Even in 2014 we were still 38th in funding, though 4th in salaries, in the nation. That is pages 18 and 39 here – since both are not adjusted for cost of living, the comparison is relevant (we are lower in both, with COLA) http://www.nea.org/…/rankings-and-estimates-2014-2015.html Yes, better than the alternative, and not saying teachers paid enough, but schools are not even close to being out of the woods. And if we don’t get more funding class sizes will continue to increase bcs built in raises and the other expenses mentioned. Plus Prop 2 legislation re reserves cap – repeal was voted down this week would force school districts to play shell games with reserves. Again, dull financial stuff but please watch the hearing from Assembly ED May 13 AB 1048 at 17 min (http://www.calchannel.com/recent-archive/) and weep for the children of California. It truly has to be seen to be believed.
Tom 4 years ago4 years ago
Good points Ed A about the additional pension payments passed onto the Districts to take right from their budgets instead of from the larger State budget. The money picture is worse than you think though - according to a WSJ analysis, between CalSTRS and CalPERS and their associated healthcare obligations, there is somewhere between $300-$500 billion in unfunded obligations that is increasing at $17 billion per year! This is not sustainable and the … Read More
Good points Ed A about the additional pension payments passed onto the Districts to take right from their budgets instead of from the larger State budget. The money picture is worse than you think though – according to a WSJ analysis, between CalSTRS and CalPERS and their associated healthcare obligations, there is somewhere between $300-$500 billion in unfunded obligations that is increasing at $17 billion per year! This is not sustainable and the current politicians have no intention of paying it off because if they make any substantial changes to these false promises, they won’t get the backing of the numero uno political donor – the CTA. Case in point, Brown’s claim of a balanced budget – not even close even with Prop 30. Lies lies and more lies. Politics are really disgusting in this State. Sure how more voters wake up to the reality and vote these bums out.
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Research | Open | Open Peer Review | Published: 30 August 2004
Leukaemia incidence among workers in the shoe and boot manufacturing industry: a case-control study
Steven P Forand1
Environmental Healthvolume 3, Article number: 7 (2004) | Download Citation
Previous reports have indicated an excess of leukaemia in Broome County, New York, particularly in the Town of Union. Surveillance of cancer incidence data indicates that a large proportion of these cases occurred among males ages 65 and older. Shoe and boot manufacturing has been the largest single industry in this area throughout much of the past century. Occupational studies from Europe suggest a link between leukaemia and employment in the shoe and boot manufacturing industry. However, researchers have not found a positive association between leukaemia and employment in the shoe industry among workers in the United States.
A matched case-control study was conducted to investigate the association between leukaemia incidence among males 65 and older and employment in the shoe and boot manufacturing industry. Thirty-six cases of leukaemia occurring between 1981–1990; among males age 65 and older; residing in the town of Union met the study case criteria. Death certificates were obtained for each of the cases. These were matched to death certificates of 144 controls on date of death and date of birth +/- 1 year. Death certificates were then examined to determine the employer and occupation of each study subject. Conditional logistic regression was used to determine the risk of leukaemia among those working in the industry.
The risk of both leukaemia (OR = 1.47; 95% CI 0.70, 3.09) and acute myeloid leukaemia (OR = 1.19; 95% CI 0.33, 4.28) were elevated among those employed in the shoe and boot manufacturing industry, however neither was statistically significant.
The results, though suggestive of an association between leukaemia and employment in the shoe and boot manufacturing industry, were not statistically conclusive due mainly to limited study power. Several additional limitations may also have prevented the observance of more conclusive findings. Better exposure assessment, information on length of exposure and types of job held, control of confounding factors and information on chemicals used by this company would strengthen any future investigation.
A number of previous reports have indicated an excess of leukaemia in Broome County, New York, particularly in the Town of Union [1–5]. The Broome County Health Department in conjunction with the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) conducted a study of cancer incidence among residents of several communities in Broome County for the years 1976–1980 and found a significant excess of leukaemia among males in the village of Endicott, which is located in the Town of Union [1]. In a follow up study, NYSDOH investigated cancer incidence for the years 1981–1990 [2]. As in the previous study, leukaemia was elevated among males in the Village of Endicott, although the findings were not statistically significant. When data were evaluated for the neighbouring village of Johnson City as well as for the entire Town of Union, significantly elevated rates of leukaemia were observed among males in both areas (unpublished data). When the data were examined more closely, it was noted that the majority of the leukaemia excess was limited to males ages 65 and older (Table 1). In addition, an atlas of cancer incidence in New York State between 1992 and 1996 shows that Broome County continues to have a statistically significant elevation of leukaemia among males [3].
Table 1 Leukaemia incidence by age among males in the Town of Union, Broome County, NY: 1981–90.
Spatial analysis techniques have also been used to investigate clustering of leukaemia within central New York [4, 5]. Analysis of this well studied data set of 592 leukaemia cases has generally shown an area of increased risk in the Town of Union although the increase has not been statistically significant in all analyses.
The International Agency on Cancer Research (IARC) has classified employment in the boot and shoe manufacturing industry as a Group 1 risk factor, meaning there is sufficient evidence that the exposure or setting is carcinogenic to humans [6]. A number of chemicals used in the shoe and boot manufacturing industry including chlorophenols, hexavalent chromium, aniline and azo dyes and benzene are known or suspected carcinogens. Of these, benzene has most often been implicated as a likely etiologic agent in the development of leukaemia among workers in the industry. IARC has classified benzene exposure as a Group 1 carcinogen [7] and the United States Environmental Protection Agency has also characterized benzene as a known human carcinogen for all routes of exposure based upon convincing evidence from human studies and supporting evidence from animal studies [8, 9]. Exposure to benzene has been most strongly associated with acute myeloid leukaemia, the most common type of leukaemia in adults [7, 9].
A number of epidemiological reports have shown an association between employment in the shoe and boot manufacturing industry and an increased risk of leukaemia mortality among workers in Italy, Turkey and Great Britain [10–15]. The workers found to be most at risk were those who worked in specific jobs where exposure to solvents and glues containing high levels of benzene was common. In Great Britain, elevated mortality rates were found only among workers in the departments where solvents and glues were used to attach soles to the upper parts of shoes, and exposure to benzene occurred [12]. In Italy there was also evidence that the elevated risk of leukaemia was highest among workers who began work prior to 1963, after which time glues containing high levels of benzene were banned by law [13, 14]. A follow-up of the Italian cohort of workers found that the risk of leukaemia increased with increasing cumulative exposure to benzene [15]. Similar results, however, have not been reported in studies of mortality among workers in shoe and boot manufacturing in the United States [16–19].
The Endicott Johnson Company was the major employer in the Town of Union between 1930 and 1960 [20]. The company manufactured shoes and boots in the Endicott and Johnson City area beginning shortly before the turn of the century. At the peak of its activity, in the 1950's, the company employed approximately 20,000 workers in leather tanning and shoe production at numerous factories throughout the Town of Union and neighbouring communities. Beginning in the mid 1960's the company began shifting its manufacturing facilities to areas of the southern United States and eventually overseas. Shoe manufacturing in the Endicott and Johnson City areas continued to decline in 1970's and 1980's as the company focused more on retail sales and eventually ceased production in the mid 1990's.
The objective of the current study is to investigate the association between leukaemia incidence and employment in the Endicott Johnson tanneries and shoe and boot manufacturing facilities, in the Town of Union, Broome County, New York.
A matched case-control study was conducted to investigate the association between leukaemia incidence among males 65 and older and employment in the shoe and boot manufacturing industry. The New York State Cancer Registry served as the source for the leukaemia cases. Because the excess of leukaemia was limited primarily to males 65 and older, the selection of cases was restricted to males aged 65 and over with a primary diagnosis of leukaemia (ICD9 204–208) occurring between the years of 1981–1990 and residing in the Town of Union, Broome County, NY at the time of diagnosis. In addition, all cases must have been deceased as of August 1997 and a resident of the Town of Union at the time of death. Since acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) has been most closely associated with exposure to benzene, a subset of the original cases, which included only cases of AML (ICD9 205.0), was also examined. Once the cases were identified from the Cancer Registry, death certificates for each were obtained from the NYSDOH Vital Records Section.
Death certificates for controls were obtained from the NYSDOH Vital Records Section. Four controls meeting the following criteria were selected at random for each case. Controls were restricted to males 65 years and older who resided in the Town of Union at the time of death. In addition, controls were matched to cases on year of death and year of birth +/- 1 year. Matching on dates of birth and death was done to control for potential confounding due to age and to ensure that the cases and controls had a similar opportunity of being exposed (i.e. to work at Endicott Johnson). Additionally, the controls must not have had leukaemia listed as either a cause of death or a contributing cause of death on their death certificates.
Of the 41 leukaemia cases among males 65 and older listed in Table 1, thirty-six cases were identified that met the study criteria; these were matched to 144 controls. Five of the 41 incident cases were eliminated because they were not known to be deceased at the start of the study. For one control the employer could not be identified from any field on the death certificate. A new control was chosen using the predefined restriction and matching criteria. Twelve cases of acute myeloid leukaemia were identified among the 36 leukaemia cases.
Assessment of Occupation/Exposure
Occupation was determined from information on the death certificate because this represented the most readily available source of occupational information. No company or union records were easily available to determine employment or job status. The company has not allowed previous researches access to company records for occupational health studies [18]. In addition, because of a fairly generous benefits package, labour unions were never able to organize most of the workers under investigation thus union records could not be used as a source of information. [20].
For the purpose of this study an individual was considered exposed if Endicott Johnson was listed on the death certificate under "Name and locality of firm or company". If this field was blank or the employer could not be determined, the fields "usual occupation" and "kind of business" were examined to see if the employer could be determined. The individual responsible for assigning exposure was blinded to case or control status of the study subjects. Because of the ambiguity of many of the listings of occupation on the death certificates, it was not possible to subdivide Endicott Johnson employees further by occupation in order to exclude those employees who had no exposure to carcinogenic chemicals or processes. Therefore all workers in the shoe and boot making factories as well as workers from the nearby Endicott Johnson tanneries were included among the group considered to be exposed.
Statistical testing
Crude odds ratios (OR) were first calculated for "exposed" versus "non-exposed" groups. However, since each case was individually matched to a set of four controls, the matched sets were analyzed as individual strata. An adjusted OR was therefore calculated taking into account just the contribution of the discordant pairs within each stratum [21]. The SAS Software System V8 was used to calculate the adjusted odds ratios using conditional logistic regression [22]. These data were analyzed separately for all leukaemia cases and their matched controls combined as well as for just cases of AML and their matched controls.
Approximately 29% of the study subjects (cases and controls) were employed by Endicott Johnson. This was more than the next 5 largest employers in the area combined. Table 2 gives a comparison of the cases and controls according to usual employment at Endicott Johnson. The crude odds ratio for leukaemia among those employed at Endicott Johnson vs. not employed at Endicott Johnson was 1.52 (95%CI 0.70 – 3.30), while the adjusted odds ratio was 1.47 (95%CI 0.70, 3.09). When analysis was restricted to include only those cases of AML, the crude OR was 1.21 (95%CI 0.31, 4.69), while the adjusted odds ratio was 1.19 (95%CI 0.33, 4.28) (Table 3).
Table 2 Crude and adjusted risk of leukemia among males 65 and older, by usual employer.
Table 3 Crude and adjusted risk of AML among males 65 and older, by usual employer.
Four study subjects (1 case and 3 controls) had shoe worker as their occupation but their employers were companies other than Endicott Johnson. Odds ratios and confidence intervals were calculated with the subjects considered both as exposed and unexposed. The results of the study were not significantly different. For the results presented here the four subjects were considered as not working for Endicott Johnson (i.e. unexposed). None of these study subjects were part of the AML subgroup.
Overall those whose death certificates indicated that they worked at Endicott Johnson had approximately a 50% higher risk of developing leukaemia than those who did not work for the company; however, there was not enough evidence to rule out the possibility that the observed results were due to chance alone. Among the types of leukaemia, occupational exposures have been most closely associated with acute myeloid leukaemia; thus we might have expected to observe a greater risk of AML among Endicott Johnson workers. This was not the case, however, as the risk of AML was slightly less than that observed for all leukaemias.
Previous studies of workers employed in the shoe and boot manufacturing industry in the United States have failed to find an elevated risk for leukaemia mortality [16–19]. In contrast, several occupational studies in Italy and Great Britain have reported an elevated risk of leukaemia mortality among shoe and boot workers [12–15]. While we did observe an elevated risk of leukaemia among workers in the current study, the excess was not statistically significant. Differences in study design may have accounted for some of the variation in results observed between the European and US studies. The British and Italian studies were retrospective cohort studies, whereas three of the four US studies were proportional mortality studies. The use of a cohort study design allows better exposure assessment and control for confounding. The only US cohort study was of shoe workers in a factory where benzene was never used as a solvent in glues as it had been in the European factories [19]. Although the current study used a case control study design, many of the limitations of the proportional mortality studies also existed in the current study.
Limitations that may have prevented the observance of more conclusive findings including small sample size, limited work history, no exposure assessment and limited control of confounding factors. Table 4 describes several potential sources of bias in the study and how they may have affected the results.
Table 4 Potential forms of bias and the direction that they may have influenced the results.
The power to detect a true increase in risk was limited by the population size of the study. Because this study was a follow-up to a previous study, the population was limited by the constraints of the previous study. Leukaemia is a relatively rare disease and the population of white males over 65 in the study area was only approximately 3,500. For the current study the power to detect an increased risk of 50% (similar to the observed risk for leukaemia) with a 95% confidence interval was only 20%. In order to achieve a power of 80% the study population would have had to have been approximately eight times as large. This could have been achieved by either increasing the study area to include neighbouring communities or by increasing the period under observation. However, as mentioned previously we were limited by the parameters of the previous study.
The accuracy of occupation and industry data found on death certificates has been examined in a number of studies [23–27] and their value in epidemiological studies has been questioned by some [26, 28]. Studies have generally found industry listed on the death certificate to be accurate between 50% and 80% of the time when compared to data collected from the next of kin or from company records. The accuracy of occupation/industry information of death certificates used in the current study, however, was probably in the higher end of those ranges for several reasons. The current study was limited to white males and previous studies on the accuracy of industry and occupation on death certificates have found a higher concordance with other data sources among whites compared to blacks [26]. Since we were seeking information on employer and industry not on specific occupations, we also believe this lead to greater accuracy. Concordance between "company" found on death certificates compared to work histories has been found to be accurate 81% of the time while among those retired at the time of death 91% concordance has been reported [27]. In addition, because Endicott Johnson was the major employer in the area at the time, it was more likely to be known by the next of kin. Nonetheless it is likely there was some misclassification of employer on the death certificates. Usual occupation as listed on the death certificate may not have been accurate for workers who switched jobs late in life. However, this type of misclassification has been found to occur in a random manner, thus, it would have likely biased the results slightly toward the null [25].
In addition, only dead individuals were eligible as controls in the study. Since working in the shoe and boot manufacturing industry is associated with other kinds of types of cancer, such as lung and bladder cancer, in addition to leukaemia, this may have artificially increased the prevalence among controls. This would also bias the odds ratio towards the null.
A major limitation in this study was the assessment of exposure. Because death certificates were used to identify usual employer and occupation, information on specific jobs worked was fairly limited and often missing completely. Even when the employer was known to be Endicott Johnson, a nondescript job title such as "shoe worker", "Endicott Johnson worker", or "labourer" was often given for occupation. Because of this, any mention on the death certificate of having worked at Endicott Johnson was used as a surrogate for exposure. The effect of including every Endicott Johnson worker in the exposed group may have biased the odds ratio toward the null due to the large variety of jobs within each factory. In addition to all workers in the shoe and boot making factories, workers from the nearby Endicott Johnson tanneries were also included among the group considered to be exposed, further diluting the effect. Previous studies have found an increase in leukaemia mortality only among men in departments where shoes were assembled [12–15].
Additionally, it was not known what chemicals were used in the production of shoes at the Endicott Johnson facilities. Therefore, it is difficult to know if the lack of an association between leukaemia and employment for Endicott Johnson may have been a result of poor exposure assessment or a result of no exposure to certain carcinogens.
The length of employment and timing of the exposure were also not taken into account. However, the "usual occupation" as listed on the death certificate is most likely to represent long-term, stable employment. In Italy, the highest leukaemia rates were found among workers who worked in the industry prior to 1963 [13]. Estimates for the latency between occupational exposure to carcinogens and the development of leukaemia range from 2 to 20 years. Therefore, the temporality of the exposure and disease development suggests that many of the cases would have occurred before our study period. In addition, previous studies have found that the biggest increase in leukaemia mortality occurred among male workers less than 50 [9]. In the current study we focused exclusively on males over 65 because rates among males less than 50 were not significantly elevated.
Migration is a problem when investigating diseases such as cancer that have a long latency period. In the current study this may have been compounded by the fact that the workforce at Endicott Johnson has been declining since the mid 1950's as the company slowly scaled back and eventually eliminated its production facilities in the area. In addition, both cases and controls may have retired and moved out of the area. Overall, however, it is felt that those males age 65 and older in this region represent a fairly stable population. Nonetheless, any misclassification due to migration would certainly bias the results toward the null since it is unlikely that any cases who recently moved into the area would have worked for Endicott Johnson.
Most types of bias identified in this study would tend to lead to an underestimation of the true risk (i.e. bias the results toward the null). A summary of the types of biases identified and their effects is given in Table 4. Because most would lead to an underestimation of risk it is likely that the true association between working for Endicott Johnson and the risk of leukaemia is somewhat higher than indicated. However to fully evaluate these biases a more thorough study design is needed.
In the study only age, gender and date of birth were controlled. Because of the study design, other possible confounders could not be taken into account. For instance, cigarette smoking has been associated with several forms of leukaemia, however no attempt was made to determine smoking status in the current study [29].
The incidence of leukaemia was of interest in this community because a number of previous cancer investigations in the area have found an increase in leukaemia incidence. In addition, several studies have found an association between leukaemia and employment in the shoe and boot manufacturing industry, which was predominant in the town for most of the past century. In the current study, a positive association between the risk of leukaemia and working at Endicott Johnson was observed; however, the small population size prevented us from determining whether the results could be due to chance alone. Serious limitations may have prevented the observance of more conclusive findings in this study. Better exposure assessment, information on length of exposure and types of job held, control of confounding factors and information on chemicals used by this company would strengthen any future investigations. However, many of the most carcinogenic chemicals, which at one time were used in the industry, have not been used for several decades. In addition, since the company no longer manufactures shoes and boots, there is no current or future exposure among this particular group. Nonetheless, lessons learned from retrospective analyses of disease among workers in American industries may be applicable to overseas industries, particularly in developing nations, where many of the safeguards and restrictions that have been in place for decades in the US and Europe have not yet been adopted.
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Supported in part by a grant from the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (U50/ATU200002-13). The author wishes to thank John Camadine for death certificate abstraction; Gwen Babcock for statistical assistance; and Thomas Talbot and Syni-An Hwang for review and comment on the manuscript.
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The Guinness Storehouse is Still the Most Popular Tourist Attraction in Ireland
THE GUINNESS STOREHOUSE recorded another record-breaking year, remaining the most popular tourist attraction in Ireland.
A total of 1,711,281 visitors passed through its doors over the course of 2017, up from 1.5 million the year previous.
This brings the total number of visitors since it first opened in 2000 to 18 million.
Welcoming these figures, managing director Paul Carty said:
Our aim is to position Ireland and the Guinness Storehouse as a year-round, ‘must visit’ destination and to ensure that the contribution of overseas tourism to the economy continues to expand.
“This year we saw a strong market diversification and visitor growth from long-haul markets in Asia Pacific.”
The Guinness Storehouse also released an independently-conducted survey of more than 500 visitors which found that 34% said the attraction was crucial in their decision to visit Ireland.
The report says this translates in to an economic contribution of €361.2 million over one year.
2018 will see a number of changes at the St James’s Gate attraction. A multi-million-euro expansion of its iconic Gravity Bar will see it double in size.
Construction is also expected to begin on the Guinness Storehouse Hub, which will be located adjacent to the storehouse building and used for retail storage, as an employee hub and to house the Guinness archives.
In addition to these changes, Diageo announced plans to build a new whiskey distillery and to develop an urban quarter at the site of the Guinness brewery.
Published: Thejournal.ie, 01 Jan 2018
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14. New York 1792 Assembly, Albany County
16. New York 1792 Assembly, Dutchess County
17. New York 1792 Assembly, Herkimer County
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20. New York 1792 Assembly, Otsego County
Written by Reeve Huston
New York exerted tremendous influence in the politics of the early republic. Along with Pennsylvania, it was a battleground state, and competition bred innovation. During the 1790s, partisan activists in New York (like those in Pennsylvania) pioneered methods of popular partisan mobilization. After 1820, Empire state pols created the model of the party as a disciplined peacetime army, focused on winning and keeping political power.
The state constitution of 1777 divided state government between a governor with a three-year term, a Senate with staggered four-year terms, and an Assembly that was elected every year. A Council of Revision (consisting of the governor, the chancellor, and the judges of the supreme court) held the power to veto legislation. The governor and both houses of the legislature were elected, along with a lieutenant governor and town clerks, supervisors, assessors, constables, and collectors. All other offices were appointive—most of them by the governor and/or a Council of Appointment, which consisted of the governor and four senators. The constitutional language on appointments was contradictory and a source of fierce partisan conflict. Until 1793 the governor made appointments with the advice and consent of the Council of Appointment; after that date, the Council assumed a "concurrent right" to nominate officers. Adult male freeholders who owned real and personal property worth at least £20 and tenant farmers who paid at least 40 shillings in rent, along with the freemen of Albany and New York, could vote for members of the Assembly. Electing the governor and senators was limited to adult males worth £100. Voting was by paper ballot, but in some areas the political "friends" of great men handed voters colored or intricately folded ballots and watched them deposit those ballots to ensure that they voted properly!
Within this institutional framework, New York political leaders forged a fiercely competitive politics. By 1787, two clear partisan groupings had emerged in state politics: the Federalists, led by Alexander Hamilton, and the followers of Governor George Clinton. While the former practiced an elitist politics, the latter appealed to the egalitarian yearnings of middling and poor constituents and, by 1800, allied themselves with the national Republican Party. The two parties were evenly matched during the 1790s, when Republicans pioneered techniques of mass political mobilizations: electoral rallies and parades, printed ballots, partisan newspapers and handbills, door-to-door canvassing. Republicans won a commanding majority in state government in 1800 and then quickly split into three competing factions, each centered on a single leader and held together by personal loyalty and patronage: the Clintonians, increasingly led by George Clinton's nephew De Witt; the Burrites, led by Aaron Burr; and the Livingston family.
These factions' squabbling spilled over into the electoral arena with alarming regularity. In 1804, the Burrites broke from the party, running Aaron Burr for governor against the candidate of the Clinton and Livingston factions. The following year, the Clintonians staged a revolt against Governor Morgan Lewis, head of the Livingston faction, and appealed to the Burrites for an alliance. This move split the Burrites, with opponents of the alliance taking the name Martling Men. For their part, the Livingston faction, known as the Quids, forged an alliance with the Federalists. The Clintonians trounced the Quids in the 1807 gubernatorial election, bringing rival tickets (but not internectine struggles) to an end—for a while. In 1812 the Republicans nominated De Witt Clinton for governor, a move that inspired the Burrites to run their own candidate. This ever-shifting factional dance gave New York politicians a well-earned reputation for intrigue. Oliver Wolcott, a New Englander who relocated to the state, wrote that "after living a dozen years in New York, I don't pretend to comprehend their politics. It is a labyrinth of wheels within wheels, and it is understood only by the managers."
The years immediately following the War of 1812 brought important changes to this factional mess. The Livingstons and Burrites lost power. The Federalists, discredited by their behavior during the war, disbanded in 1820. The Bucktails, led by Martin Van Buren, emerged as the sole challengers to the Clintonians. In some respects, the Bucktails were just like the factions they replaced, frequently forging new alliances and changing their policies for tactical advantage. But in important ways they were different. Led by upwardly mobile men of middling origin, they explicitly rejected the personalist politics that had dominated New York since before the Revolution. Rather than basing political allegiances on personal loyalty and patronage, Van Buren envisioned parties as embodiments of competing social interests, held together by principle and policy. Although the Bucktails did not hew to consistent policies or principles until the early 1830s, they did become a disciplined political machine. Activists united behind party candidates and policies, on pain of losing office; Bucktail newspapers and activists propagated a single, clear partisan message. Van Buren's faction gained control of state government in 1820. So effective were the Bucktails in retaining power that their Clintonian enemies dubbed them the Albany Regency.
The Bucktails also proved the champions of a widened popular participation in politics. They dominated the 1821 state constitutional convention, which dramatically expanded the suffrage, increased the number of elective posts, and abolished constitutional checks on the power of elected officials. The new constitution eliminated the Council of Revision, empowering the governor with the legislative veto. It abolished the Council of Appointment, transferring the selection of sheriffs, county clerks, and coroners to the voters, while leaving the election of most state officials in the hands of the legislature. And it eliminated the property qualification for the vote among white men. Beginning in 1822, any white adult male who paid state or county taxes, worked on the public roads, or served in the militia could vote for all elective officers. African American males, however, faced a $250 property qualification for the suffrage.
The Bucktails dominated state politics after 1820. Only in 1824 did the Clintonians, now dubbing themselves the "People's Men," win the governorship and a majority in the legislature. The next year, both factions, shaken by John Quincy Adams's ascension to the presidency, made an alliance behind the presidential ambitions of Andrew Jackson. By 1828 the state's factional conflict turned on national allegiances, with a Jacksonian party opposed by Adams men (also known as National Republicans). The political conflicts of the 1820s led both Clintonians and Bucktails to revive many of the old techniques of popular mobilization pioneered in the 1790s—and to increase their effectiveness through an unprecedented degree of discipline among party cadre. When Martin Van Buren became Andrew Jackson's campaign manager in 1828, the Bucktails' methods and organization provided the core model on which national party politics was built.
Alexander, DeAlva Stanwood. Political History of the State of New York. 3 vols. New York: Henry Holt, 1909).
Benson, Lee. The Concept of Jacksonian Democracy: New York as a Test Case, 1961; reprint ed. New York: Atheneum, 1964).
Brooke, John L. Columbia Rising: Civil Life on the Upper Hudson from the Revolution to the Age of Jackson.Chapeh Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 2014.
Cole, Donald B. Martin Van Buren and the American Political System. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1984.
Countryman, Edward. "From Revolution to Statehood." In Milton M. Klein, ed., The Empire State: A History of New York. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 2001, pp. 229–301.
Huston, Reeve. Land and Freedom: Rural Society, Popular Protest, and Party Politics in Antebellum New York. New York: Oxford University Press, 2000.
Taylor, Alan. William Cooper’s Town: Power and Persuasion on the Frontier of the Early American Republic. New York: Knopf, 1995.
Young, Alfred F. The Democratic-Republicans of New York: The Origins, 1763–1797. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 1987.
The Federalist Party
The Federalist Party was dominated by a man who never actually ran for public office in the United States - Alexander Hamilton. "Alexander Hamilton was, writes Marcus Cunliffe, 'the executive head with the most urgent program to implement, with the sharpest ideas of what he meant to do and with the boldest desire to shape the national government accordingly.' In less than two years he presented three reports, defining a federal economic program which forced a major debate not only on the details of the program but on the purpose for which the union has been formed. Hamilton's own sense of purpose was clear; he would count the revolution for independence a success only if it were followed by the creation of a prosperous commerical nation, comparable, perhaps even competitive, in power and in energy, with its European counterparts." (fn: Marcus Cunliffe, The Nation Takes Shape, 1789-1837, (Chicago, 1959), 23.) (Linda K. Kerber, History of U.S. Political Parties Volume I: 1789-1860: From Factions to Parties. Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., ed. New York, 1973, Chelsea House Publisher. p. 11)
"Federalists created their political program out of a political vision. They had shared in the revolutionaries' dream of a Republic of Virtue, and they emerged from a successful war against empire to search for guarantees that the republican experiment would not collapse." (Kerber, p. 3)
"The Federalist political demand was for a competent government, one responsible for the destiny of the nation and with the power to direct what that destiny would be. What was missing in postwar America, they repeatedly complained in a large variety of contexts, was order, predictability, stability. A competent government would guarantee the prosperity and external security of the nation; a government of countervailing balances was less likely to be threatened by temporary lapses in civic virtue, while remaining strictly accountable to the public will." (Kerber, p. 4)
"So long as Federalists controlled and staffed the agencies of the national government, the need to formulate alternate mechanisms for party decision making was veiled; with a Federalist in the White House, Federalists in the Cabinet, and Federalist majorities in Congress, the very institutional agencies of the government would themselves be the mechanism of party. Federal patronage could be used to bind party workers to the Federalist 'interest.' 'The reason of allowing Congress to appoint its own officers of the Customs, collectors of the taxes and military officers of every rank,' Hamilton said, 'is to create in the interior of each State, a mass of influence in favor of the Federal Government.' (fn: Alexander Hamilton, 1782, quoted in Lisle A. Rose, Prologue to Democracy: The Federalists in the South, 1789-1800, (Lexington, Kentucky, 1968), 3.) Federalists though of themselves as a government, not as a party; their history in the 1790's would be the history of alignments within the government, rather than of extrernal alignments which sought to influence the machinery of government." (Kerber, p. 10)
"Major national issues invigorated the process of party formation; as state groups came, slowly and hesitantly, to resemble each other. The issues on which pro-administration and anti-administration positions might be assumed increased in number and in obvious significance; the polarity of the parties became clearer." (Kerber, p. 11)
"As Adams' presidential decisions sequentially created a definition of the administration's goals as clear as Hamilton's funding program had once done, the range of political ideology which called itself Federalist simply became too broad to the party successfully to cast over it a unifying umbrella. Federalists were unified in their response to the XYZ Affair, and in their support of the Alien and Sedition Acts, which passed as party measures in the Fifth Congress, but in little else. The distance between Adams and Hamilton - in political philosophy, in willingness to contemplate war with France, in willingness to manipulate public opinion - was unbridgable; Hamilton's ill-tempered anti-Adams pamphlet of 1800 would be confirmation of a long-established distaste." (Kerber, p. 14)
"One result of the war was to add to Federalist strength and party cohesion. There were several varieties of Federalist congressional opinion on the war: most believed that the Republicans had fomented hard feeling with England so that their party could pose as defende of American honor; many believed that in the aftermath of what they were sure to be an unsuccessful war the Republicans would fall from power and Federalists would be returned to office . . . Regardless of the region from which they came, Federalists voted against the war with virtual unanimity." (Kerber, p. 24)
"As an anti-war party, Federalists retained their identity as an opposition well past wartime into a period that is usually known as the Era of Good Feelings and assumed to be the occasion of a one party system. In 1816, Federalists 'controlled the state governments of Maryland, Delaware, Connecticut and Massachusetts; they cast between forty percent and fifty percent of the popular votes in New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, New Hampshire and Vermont...Such wide support did not simply vanish...' (fn: Shaw Livermore, Jr. The Twilight of Federalism: The Disintegration of the Federalist Party 1815-1830, (Princeton, 1962), 265.) Rather, that support remained available, and people continued to attempt to make careers as Federalists (though, probably fewer initiated new careers as Federalists). Because men like Rufus King and Harrison Gray Otis retained their partisan identity intact, when real issues surfaced, like the Missouri debates of 1820, a 'formed opposition' still remained to respond to a moral cause and to oppose what they still thought of as a 'Virginia system.' Each of the candidates, including Jackson in the disputed election of 1824 had Federalist supporters, and their presence made a difference; Shaw Livermore argues that the central 'corrupt bargain' was not Adams' with Clay, but Adams' promise of patronage to Federalists which caused Webster to deliver the crucial Federalist votes that swung the election. If the war had increased Federalist strength, it also, paradoxically, had operated to decrease it, for prominent Federalists rallied to a beleaguered government in the name of unity and patriotism. These wartime republicans included no less intense Federalists than Oliver Wolcott of Connecticut and William Plumer of New Hampshire, both of whom went on to become Republican governors of their respective states, and in their careers thus provide emblems for the beginning of a one party period, and the slow breakdown of the first party system." (Kerber, p. 24)
"The dreams of the Revolution had been liberty and order, freedom and power; in seeking to make these dreams permanent, to institutionalize some things means to lose others. The Federalists, the first to be challenged by power, would experience these contradictions most sharply; a party that could include John Adams and Alexander Hamilton, Charles Cotesworth Pinckney and Noah Webster, would be its own oxymoron. In the end the party perished out of internal contradiction and external rival, but the individuals who staffed it continued on to staff its succesors." (Kerber, p, 25)
History of U.S. Political Parties Volume I: 1789-1860: From Factions to Parties. Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr., ed. New York, 1973, Chelsea House Publisher.
The Revolution of American Conservatism: The Federalist Party in the Era of Jeffersonian Democracy. David Hackett Fischer. New York, 1965, Harper and Row.
The Age of Federalism: The Early American Republic, 1788-1800. Stanley Elkins and Eric McKitrick. New York, 1993, Oxford University Press.
The Federalists were referred to by many monikers over the years by newspapers.
American Party:
In 1809, The Concord Gazette refers to the Federalist Ticket as the American Ticket.
Beginning in 1810, the Newburyport Herald (MA), began referring to Federalists as the American Party (as opposed to the "French" Party, who were Republicans). This continued in the 1811 elections.
Anti-Republican:
The Aurora, based in Philadelphia, the most well-known Republican newspaper of the era (see American Aurora: A Democratic-Republican Returns by Richard N. Rosenfeld.) in the February 11, 1800 issue referred to Mr. Holmes, the losing candidate for the Special Election for the Philadelphia County seat in the House of Representatives as an "anti-republican".
Federal Republican:
The October 7, 1799 issue of the Maryland Herald (Easton) referred to the Federalist ticket of Talbot County as Federal Republicans. It would continue to be used intermittently throughout the next 20 years. Newspapers that used this term included the Gazette of the United States (Philadelphia) and Philadelphia Gazette in 1800, the Newport Mercury in 1808, the New Bedford Mercury in 1810, the True American (Philadelphia) in 1812, the Northumberland Republican (Sunbury) in 1815, the United States Gazette (Philadelphia) in 1816 and the Union (Philadelphia) in 1821 and 1822.
Friends of Peace / Peace / Peace Ticket:
Beginning in 1812 ("In laying before our readers the above Canvass of this county, a few remarks become necessary, to refute the Assertion of the war party, that the Friends of Peace are decreasing in this country." Northern Whig (Hudson). May 11, 1812.) and continuing through to 1815 a number of newspapers referred to the Federalists as the Peace Party (or Peacemaker Party, as the Merrimack Intelligencer (Haverhill) of March 19, 1814 used), as the Peace Ticket or as the Friends of Peace due to their opposition of the War of 1812 (many of these same newspapers referred to the Republicans as the War Party). This use occurred all through at least August of 1815, with the Raleigh Minerva of August 18, 1815 referring to the Federalist candidates as Peace candidates.
These newspapers include the Columbian Centinel (Boston), Merrimack Intelligencer (Haverhill), Providence Gazette, the New York Evening Post, the New York Spectator, the Commercial Advertiser (New York), Northern Whig (Hudson), the Broome County Patriot (Chenango Point), the Independent American (Ballston Spa), the Baltimore Patriot, the Alexandria Gazette, Poulson's, Middlesex Gazette (Middletown), the Political and Commercial Register (Philadelphia), Freeman's Journal (Philadelphia), the Carlisle Herald, Northampton Farmer, Intelligencer and Weekly Advertiser (Lancaster), National Intelligencer (Washington), The Federal Republican (New Bern), the Raleigh Minerva, The Star (Raleigh) and Charleston Courier.
The New Hampshire Gazette (Portsmouth) took the opposite side, listing the Federalists in the March 16, 1813 edition as "Advocates of Dishonorable Peace and Submission."
"The Tyranny of Printers": Newspaper Politics in the Early American Republic. Jeffrey L. Pasley. Charlottesville, 2001, University Press of Virginia.
Assembly: A gathering of persons for the purpose of deliberation and decision; a deliberative body, a legislative council. Please also see House of Representatives.
Assembly or General Assembly: the name given to the lower house in New Jersey and New York.
1788 - 1825: New Jersey, New York
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10 Frequently Asked Questions about Prurigo Nodularis
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By Eren, Facty Staff
The skin serves a multitude of functions, not only protecting us from the outside world, but also playing a major role in regulating body temperature, and more. Unfortunately, being at the forefront of defense, the skin is prone to various conditions including prurigo nodularis. This disease, which can range from irritating to debilitating, causes multiple itchy nodules to develop on the arms and legs. While it can be difficult to treat, it is possible to manage the symptoms of prurigo nodularis with proper medical care.
1. Who is at the Greatest Risk for Prurigo Nodularis?
According to epidemiological data, the skin disease can occur in all age groups; however, it is most common among older adults above the age of 60. While specific incidence and prevalence rates of prurigo nodularis are not known, research shows the condition affects both sexes equally.
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Polish Churches of Duluth, Minnesota
By Ray Marshall
(c) Copyright 1996 Ray Marshall, all rights reserved
Subject Headings within this article:
I. St. Joseph's Parish, Gnesen Minnesota
II. St. Mary Star of the Sea Parish, Duluth, Minnesota
III. Founding Members, St. Mary Star of the Sea, Duluth, Minnesota
IV. St. Peter and Paul Parish, Duluth Minnesota
V. St. Josephat's Polish National Catholic Parish, Duluth, Minnesota
VI. Polish Cemetery, Duluth Minnesota
VII. Polish Family Research - Duluth, Minnesota
VIII. Bibliography
Duluth, Minnesota, located at the western end of Lake Superior, for a short period at the end of the last century was expected by its boosters to become the next Chicago and was expectedto reach a population of several millions.
They must have made their projection in the Summer.
With the opening of the Minnesota Iron Ranges and increase of shipping of Iron Ore back east for conversion into steel, and the expected growth of the Dakotas, Montana, Nebraska, Colorado, etc., with the arrival of millions of immigrants, the future for Duluth seemed unlimited. For water and rail transportation would be needed to feed and supply these populations, and what City was better situated to take advantage?
What the prognosticators didn't count on was the internal combustion engine and the growth of highways, and perhaps just as critical, the cutting off of immigration with the onset of World War I. Duluth went from 4,500 in 1880 to 105,000 in 1920 where it peaked. It is now about 85,000.
Polish immigrants were not a huge percentage of the population; Yankees, Canadians, Scandinavians, and Finn's were the dominant cultures. But there were areas of Duluth on the Central Hillside and in West End where significant numbers of Poles settled, married, raised families and built churches. Rice Lake and Gnesen Township just north of Duluth were populated almost exclusively by Polish farmers. By 1895 a large group of Polish single men can be found working in the newly opened iron mines and a sizable group began to settle in Carleton and Pine Counties around Sturgeon Lake where they tried to eke out a living as farmers.
Other than the odd Church jubilee booklet, very little has been written about them. Most came and stayed as common laborers. Few owned businesses and the majority of those were saloons. A few, ignorant of the climate and the poor soil, attempted to farm for a while. But they did marry and have children in prodigious amounts (my great grand-father, John Marszalkiewicz, and his brother and sister had together over 40 children themselves.
These pages are an attempt to chronicle these people and to provide a depository where all interested can easily gain access. My thanks go out to John Movius and the Federation of East European Family History Societies.
A selfish reason for originally doing the work is that I am not aware of where my Polish ancestors came from. The best guess is Poznan Province, probably Gnesen Diocese. Perhaps someone with better information may show up to view these pages and will be able to provide me with my needed information.
If you have any questions about research in Minnesota, Duluth, or the Duluth Polish people, you may contact me at: raymarsh@minn.net
I may be reached by mail at:
Ray Marshall
4052 Minnehaha Avenue
In 1870 there were about 3,000 people in Duluth, including a small group of Catholics with "several Polish families." Father Chebul, a Slovenian missionary priest whose diocese was the entire "Northwest", would come over from Superior, Wisconsin, several times a year and stay for a few weeks each time to say Mass and minister to his flock. The Catholic community bought land at Second Avenue West and Fourth Street in 1872 for Sacred Heart Parish.
In 1876, there were over 30 Polish families who formed their own separate parish, St. Joseph's, in Gnesen, a township named for the first royal and religious capital of Poland and its first cultural center. This was also the District in Poland from which many of the settlers had emigrated. Some of those Poles had arrived in Duluth as early as 1867.
The church was located about 10 miles north of Duluth, perhaps an all day trip in those days. They dedicated their building in November of 1878. Many of the Poles attempted to farm there and in adjacent Rice Lake Township because they had come from agricultural areas and were unskilled in any trades. They generally supplemented their income by working for logging and other companies which were working in the area.
As late as the 1890's, the residents of Gnesen and Rice Lake Townships were almost exclusively Polish in nationality.
Martin Lepak donated two acres of his homesteaded land for the use of the new parish. Lepak, who had immigrated in 1869, married his Polish born wife after only getting to know her for one day and with $8 in his pocket, filed his homestead claim for 160 acres in 1871. The land was cleared with only an ax and they left the stumps in the ground and planted around them. Rocks were removed by the children.
The members of the parish donated their own labor to construct the log building in 1874. Later, wooden siding was added to make it look nicer. Initially there was no permanent pastor and itinerant missionary priests such as Father J.B. Jeny and Monsignor Joseph Buh (another Slovenian), who primarily served the native Chippewa and scattered Europeans settling in Western and Northern Minnesota. Even these priests were able to be present to administer the sacraments for the Gnesen parishioners only a few times a year.
The parishioners wrote back to Archbishop Miecyslaus Ledochowski, of Gneizenow to see if he would be able to send them a Polish priest. At the time, the late 1870's, the Prussian rulers of Poznan were ferociously attempting to reduce the influence of the Polish Church, Culture and Language among the Polish Catholics. They had even gone so far to arrest the Archbishop who was opposed to their policies. Thus, with problems of its own, the Polish Church was not able to assist its emigrant children in Minnesota.
After the creation of the Duluth Catholic Diocese in 1889, more frequent visits by Duluth priests became possible. A cemetery was established adjacent to the Church and the first burial was held in 1895.
The old church soon became insufficient in size and a replacement church was built on the same site in 1900. Early St. Joseph's records have been lost in a fire.
Most Poles decided not to farm when they arrived in Duluth in the early 1870's, but rather obtained jobs in the city because, either they did not have the money to buy property, or, it may have been their intention to save up enough while working to enable them to return to Poland and purchase a farm there. Or maybe they hated farming and desired to make their fortune in a city.
About 1876, 40 Polish ladies from the Sacred Heart parish in Duluth started a Rosary Society which became the nucleus of St. Mary's.
The 1880 census shows that there were about 260 foreign-born or foreign-mixed Poles in the city. In 1881, tired of commuting up to Gnesen for church festivities, baptism, marriages, funerals, 100-140 Polish families formed a local branch of the St. Stanislaus Kostka Society, a Polish-American fraternal organization, and bought two lots and in 1883, built the first St. Mary Star of the Sea Parish in downtown Duluth. The building cost $4,200 and was dedicated in November, 1883.
Actually, the trips up to Gnesen were probably infrequent. There was no permanent pastor there for a very long time, and during wet periods, it may have taken almost an entire day to travel the five or ten miles, depending upon the route.
Thirty-nine of the members of St. Mary's formed the Society of St. Joseph in 1884 "to honor St. Joseph by assisting at Mass, Benediction and Processions, by visiting the sick and burying the dead." The Society affiliated with the Polish National Alliance, a fraternal organization formed to assist Polish immigrants. One of the principal forms of assistance was life insurance.
Fraternal insurance plans in those days commonly required a $5 initiation fee and 50 cents per month for those 18-30, 60 cents for those 30-45, and .75 for those 45-50. Death benefits commonly $750 for the husband and $250 for the wife.
Seating at church services was in the Polish fashion, that is, women on the left and men on the right. Pew rents were levied to support the upkeep of the church. Pledges were sought from the wealthier members. A two room school house, St. Stanislaus, with provision for about 100 students to start, was also built at that time. By 1887 there were 900 parishioners in the small church so it was given a steeple and 30 more feet of space in 1888 and rededicated.
Much of the financing was provided through public fairs and balls in the community with the French and the Irish Catholics participating with them in the fundraising efforts.
The local chapter (#81) of the Polish National Alliance had been formed in 1887. The PNA groups were generally more secular in nature, more inclined to assimilate as Americans and were not inclined to be slaves of proclamations from Rome or the American Catholic Church. The Polish Roman Catholic Union (PRCU), on the other hand, was an organization set up by the American church hierarchy and its adherents were generally more conservative and more obedient to church proclamations. The latter organization did not have a Duluth branch.
The St. Stanislaus grade school connected to St. Mary's was originally staffed by two Benedictine Sisters from the Duluth convent. The curriculum most likely consisted of Religion, Polish History and Grammar, American History, English and Arithmetic. At times, over 150 were taught in its classrooms. Later, perhaps because they could speak better Polish, Franciscans from Rochester, MN, were asked to serve the school and did so until 1934 when the Great Depression caused the final closing of the school. Their order later relocated to Sylvania, Ohio.
In 1896, a Polish school was built on Garfield Avenue in the West End of Duluth for those Poles who had moved there to be closer to their industrial jobs on Rice's Point and locations further west. This became the nucleus of St. Peter and Paul Parish which was begun in 1901 with 80 families as its nucleus.
Duluth's first Bishop, James McGolrick, arrived in 1889 from St. Paul (prior to that time, the area had been administered by St. John's Abbey near St. Cloud). A great parade was met him at the old wooden train station and escorted him to his new home. The parade was led by the Polish Brass Band and the Father Matthew Temperance and the St. Stanislaus Kostka Societies, followed by the Ancient Order of Hibernians and the French group. In the windows of the St. Thomas School (the original name for the school in the Sacred Heart Parish before it became the Cathedral) were signs reading "Drink Blights Hope" and "God Bless Our Land."
It is presumed that the parade organizers kept the temperance group between the Poles for some ulterior motive: either to keep them sober, or to keep the Band from fighting with the St. Stanislaus Kostka folk or vice versa. At the evening festivities, among others, the Polish spokesman welcomed the new Bishop and remarked that "[the Polish people of Duluth] had been driven from their homes, but that their religion had taught them to be courageous."
The "Father Mathew Temperance Society" had been founded by Father Theobald Mathew who came to this country from Ireland in 1849. Drunkenness was a major problem in this country at that time (probably today, too) and his efforts were lauded by no less a statesman as Henry Clay who referred to as a "bloodless revolution" at a reception held for Father Mathew by President Zachary Taylor. A national organization, including Minnesota groups, had been formed in 1872 to further the interests of the group.
The Pastors of St. Mary's also served the parishes in Gnesen and in Sturgeon Lake, about 50 miles closer (and warmer) to Minneapolis. Father John Srocka, who served St. Mary's between 1889 and 1905, constructed St. Isidore's in Sturgeon Lake in 1890. Actually, the Sturgeon Lake Poles had moved up from Winona to try their hand at farming. After 1906, St. Joseph's was served out of St. Casimir's in Cloquet.
The original St. Mary's church building burned down in 1905 and in 1906 the 300 families of the parish built the current church for $30,000.
1905 was the year that a Polish Archbishop visited the Poles in Duluth, no doubt trying to put out the tensions between the Poles and the Irish dominated Catholic hierarchy. There were no Polish born/speaking Bishops in the United States and this was a large bone of contention for the Polish community, not just in Duluth, but all around the country. It led to the foundation of the Polish National Catholic Church in the 1890's. The use of the Polish Language in the religious services and discomfort with the doctrine of Papal Infallibility which had been proclaimed at the first Vatican Council in 1870 were other reasons people used for forming new National Catholic churches.
In 1907, Rev. Szierzputowski, pastor of St. Mary's after Father Sroka, led a portion of the parish members in a schism whereby the created St. Joseph's National Catholic Church in Duluth.
St. Mary's Church remained closed for some months until the appointment of a new pastor, Rev. Stanislaw A. Iciek. Father Iciek was responsible for the organization and construction of St. Casimir's Parish in Cloquet, 20 miles to the west of Duluth, and a very important lumbering town. The old St. Mary's parish residence was sold and a new one built in 1912.
D.O.M.
Ecclesia Polonorum in Duluth erecta est anno Domini 1883 sub titulo Beaptissimae Virginis Mariae, Stellae Maris." Benedicta ab Illustrissimo ac Reverendissimo Domino Episcopo A. Claudensi Dre Ruperto Seidenbusch die 25 Novembris 1883. Adfuermat aequentes sacerdosses huic celebritati: Rev. Pr. Stemper, Rev. Pr. Odorinus; Rev. P. Clemens Gruenholz; Rev. Pr. Christoph Murphy;. . . . .Liberalitate et munificentis populi Polonici hujus oppidi aedificate et omnibus neresfarnis rebus provisia est haec ecclesia. Die 1 Januarii 1884 primam administrationem hujus parochial eposcepit Rev. Pr. Clemens Gruenholz parochius. Albertensis et missionarius Polonarum hujus Diocesis et Dakotae. Anno hujus mense Aprilis sedite rata est domus pro parocho et postea, mense Septembris orhola pro Polonaris infantibus, in quo parochos . . . et ducae . . . .
Fundatorum et Benefactorum Nomina
Provisonowi Pierwri w novej Parafi obvani [Provisional Founding Elders]
Michael Hoppa
Ignacy Golez
Andrzej Marszalkiewicz
Jan Polski
Kazmierz Ludwikowski
Karol Rzepinski
Jan Marszalkiewicz
Franciszek Gramza
[Parishioners]
Antoni Adamski
Walenty Andrzejewski
Jan Andrzejewski
Martin Augustyniak
Walenty Borowiak
Pawel Blazejewski
Franciszek Bajenka
Jan Bucholc
Augustyn Buszka-
Seymon Budnik
Emanuel Buszka
Michal Banak
Jan Biskup-
Franciszek Bronikowski
Antoni Blazejewski
Ewa Budnik
Jakub Budnik
Jan Czelucki
Grzegorz Czelusta
Martyn Delter
August Drzieminski
Franciszek Drejma
Jan Drejma
Mathias Drejma
Wawrzyn Dolinski
August Dzieminski
Franciszek Dzieminski
Piotr Datka
Franciszek Datka
Jakob Drzewielski
Jan Fencka
Kasper Frankowski
Franciszek Grochowski
Jan Gramza
Michal Gorzelanezyki
Antoni Gramza
Walenty Gramza
Martin Grochowski
Marcelli Grochowski
Szczepan Gramza
Wojech Helmiski
Szczepan Horka
Walenty Chorzewski
Andrzej Hurminski
Wincenty Ignasiak
Walenty Ignasiak
Jozef Ignasiak
Jan Jasdzerski
Antoni Jankowski
Stanislaw Janiak
Pawel Jankowski
Walenty Kempinski
Wojciek Kuklia
Andrzej Kusnirek
Szymon Kusiarck
Piotr Koscielski
Andrzej Kubieszynoki
Jan Kzeszewski
Jan Koslowski
Jan Krziewezyk
Stanislaw Korzynski
Jan Korwalski
Antoni Kusnirek
Andrzej Kolbarek
Walenty Krzeszewski
Franciszek Kolodzieski
Jakub Kempinski
Ludwig Lewandowski
August Liwno
Michal Laszinski
Kataryna Ludwikowska
Martin Musial
Jan Myks
Jan Michor
Andrzej Muzolf
Kazmierz Muzolf
Martin Muzolf
Jan Muzolf
Wojciek Milostan
Jan Mattejewski
Jozef Myks
Lukasz Marciniak
Mikolaj Malkowiak
Jan Moziko
Michal Michalak
Martin Mlynarek
Franciszek Nowicki
Stanislaw Nowak
Matin Nowak
Lukasz Nowicki
Jan Nowak
Wojciech Poterek
Adam Pickarski
Jakub Pilawski
Jozef Polarski
Antoni Polizyn
Jan Prijemka
Jakub Potulny
Bartlomiej Plotnicki
Kazmierz Rzepinski
Jozef Ridbak
Mikolaj Rybak
Jozef Rosinski
Jozef Rybarczyk
Antoni Rucinski
Sylwester Resel
Rozalija Skowronek
Franciszek Sybicki
Jan Sobiecki
Marcelli Szczepanski
Jozef Switala
Stanislaw Sobczak
Maciej Seybicki
Franciszek Sgk.
Jan Symczak
Ludwik Sobczak
Jozef Sgk.
Karol Sobocinski
Kazmierz Sadowski
Jan Teclaw
August Tarnowski
Jan Tarnowski
Jozef Tarnowski
Walenty Tobota
Andrzej Tomczak
Szymon Urbanski
Jakub Walkowiak
Jozew Walkowiak
Piotr Walkowiak
Walenty Walkowiak
Martin Wojciechowski
Michal Wozniak
The above founding members of St. Mary, Star of the Sea, Roman Catholic Parish in Duluth, Minnesota, are believed to have immigrated from the Poznan and Gniezno regions of occupied Poland beginning as early as 1868 to Minnesota, and perhaps earlier to other places in the United States.
They were members of Sacred Heart Parish in Duluth or St. Joseph's Parish, a Polish church located in Gnesen Township, a few miles north of Duluth. St. Joseph's had been founded about 1876; the early records of the parish were destroyed by a fire long ago.
Records from Sacred Heart Parish are available and are also stored at St. Mary's, which is located at 325 E. Third Street, Duluth, MN, 55805. While there are still a few Polish parishioners at St. Mary's, the priests are no longer Polish, and few still speak the language.
After listing the eight "elders" at the beginning, there was an attempt made to alphabetize the balance of the list. But some names were duplicated, and some were added at the end. For ease in finding names, I have roughly alphabetized the list by first letter of the last name.
Please forgive the transliterated Latin and Polish. Errors are due more to my ignorance than of the penmanship on the original document.
IV. St. Peter and Paul, Duluth Minnesota
The Church on Twenty-Fourth Avenue West and Fifth Street was built in 1901 under the management of the trustees, Anthony Koneczny, Stanislaus Walczak and Anthony Kasnirek. Rev. W. Rakowski was its first pastor. In October 1903, Rev. Leo Laskowski took charge and administered the parish till January, 1909.
About this time the National Catholic Poles made a determined effort to secure the title to the property. Apparently, there had been a school on the property for sometime before the erection of the church. That school was paid for members of the Polish Community and was staffed by the Benedictines and dedicated primarily to teaching Polish and English. The matter was fought out in the courts till the decision was rendered in favor of the Roman Catholic authorities. There was a couple of years of "unrest" in the parish until a new pastor was found (Father Joseph Cieminski) to reorganize the "distracted" parishioners.
One of the chronic conflicts between the Poles and the American Catholic Church was that even though the people paid for the buildings, the pastor controlled them. This was only recently decided at the 1883 Baltimore meeting of American Bishops (who also at that time created the famous Baltimore Catechism). That and the lack of Polish Bishops in the essentially Irish and to a lesser extent German dominated Church were sensitive sores and resulted in the creation of several break away movements. After all, since the Poles had fled German domination in their homeland, they certainly did not want to subject to Irish and German domination in the United States.
At about the same time when the Polish Americans were rebelling against domination by German and Irish Cardinals and Arch-Bishops, there was a strong movement to break the American Catholic Church into ethnic divisions: that is, the Irish-American Church, the German-American Church, and the Polish-American Church (the Italians and other Catholic immigrants were just beginning to immigrate in large numbers). Rome very quickly quashed that movement (Cahensylism, after a German cleric who came up with the idea and declared that their would be only one American Church.
One factor which did have the effect of binding immigrant Catholics to their Church was the virulent anti-Catholicism which broke out in the late 1880's under the auspices of the American Protective Association. This movement, which was especially strong in Duluth in 1893 (their slate of candidates won every seat on the Duluth City Council in that year). One of their prime objectives was to keep Catholics from being employed, either in the public or private sector. The other was to prohibit state support of religious schools.
After the hardships of the Panic of 1893 lessened, the movement died out, but there is no doubt that the attitudes of many did not change and it remained difficult for many of Duluth's immigrant Catholics to find steady and financially secure employment.
Rather than leaving the Church which many would think would be the appropriate thing to do, most of the Poles clung closer to it, the major reason being that the taint of "Romanism" no doubt stayed with them wherever they moved. But also, no one wants to have his beliefs forcibly changed. Especially if that one's ancestors had fought and died for those beliefs. That has been proven for thousands of years time and again.
It appears possible that the parishioners of St. Peter and Paul may have broken away from Rome for a short period but were enticed to return to the fold with the appointment of a Pole as an auxiliary Bishop in Chicago in 1908.
The Polish National Catholic Church was founded in Scranton, Pennsylvania in 1897, in response to the need to Polish-Americans for an active voice in their religious life. Prior to that time, the Roman Catholic Church, with its Irish-German hierarchy, had largely ignored the need for new Polish parishes. There were no Polish bishops, it was not permitted to teach the Polish language in parish schools in some dioceses, and congregations were compelled to accept whatever pastors were appointed to them, including decision regarding the use of properties which they had provided the money. The Church with its German/Irish hierarchy, began to be seen as an oppressor like their former Prussian rulers, rather than as a benefactor of the 900 Polish parishes in the United States.
In Scranton, Polish anthracite miners and factory workers of the Sacred Heart Church requested lay representation in parish affairs. Their request was refused and riots followed. The group, with the help of Fr. Franciszek Hodur, then formed its own church, St. Stanislaus. The first Synod was held in 1904, in Scranton. By that time, there were two dozen parishes and 20,000 members in five states.
Theological reasons were given to justify this new religion, which still has its headquarters in Scranton. The movement objected greatly to the Vatican Council of 1870 which granted infallibility to the Pope (when specifically speaking on matters of faith and morals) "To make a perfect and infallible god of a mortal and fallible human being indeed a heresy no true Christian and Catholic could accept."
The PNC bishop went so far as to travel to the Netherlands to Utrecht to be consecrated by a Jansenist bishop there so that he could legitimately trace his authority back to the Apostles who, he believed, were not under the leadership of St. Peter. Jansenism was a 16th Century European heresy which still lives today. Much as Anglican Bishops are considered to be real bishops by the Church, so too did Catholic Bishops leave the Church in the Jansenist movement. The Church considers those that they ordain and consecrate to be fully ordained and consecrated priests and bishops, even down through time.
In 1907, St. Josephat's Polish National Catholic Church was established. There was a great deal of bitterness over this split in the Duluth Polish community (not the least of the reasons probably being that the dissidents would not be around to help pay for the new St. Mary's which had just been completed after the first church burned). They were locked out of St. Mary's and not allowed to use it and window breaking and mud throwing occurred at their new location at a Lutheran Church at 2nd Ave. W. and 2nd St.
Soon after, the dissident Poles constructed their own church at Third Avenue East and Fifth Street. But they had a difficult time paying their mortgage. They formed a Savings and Loan Association to help their efforts. But many of their parishioners had joined out of "curiosity and hatred." These soon fell away or maybe went back to St. Mary's or another Catholic Church (St. Peter and Paul in West Duluth which had been formed about this time as a second Polish parish in the city.) In 1908, the Nationals sued the Catholic Diocese for the return of the school buildings at this new parish which had been built by them. They were not victorious. No doubt this suit was made in the intent to sell the land and use the funds to help pay for the new church.
The management of the Savings and Loan Association, apparently guilty of "unsound and corrupt" business practices, caused it to fail (in the 20's?) and times were tough. A lot of parishioners lost their life savings and their faith in the new church and left it. The debt doubled, and members "gave all they could and borrowed more." Creditors, like vultures pounded on the closed doors of Parish meetings. Young people drifted away. But the mortgage finally was retired on schedule in 1948 to much celebration and relief.
The Polish Catholic Cemetery in Duluth, actually in Rice Lake Township, but on its border with Duluth, was founded in about the year 1892, by donors who provided the 20 acres land for the site.
The first Catholic Cemetery in Duluth (called Calvary, like the current Cemetery) was established in 1881 on 11 acres at the north end of 12th Avenue East, the site of what became the Diocesan "Thomas Feigh Hospital for Crippled Children", but which was to become later the Carmelite Corpus Christi convent, now, in turn, abandoned. The Corpus Christi Home was staffed by Carmelite nuns from England and was originally used as a home for unwed mothers and later for girls with various sorts of problems. They left Duluth in 1968 and the building is no longer owned by the Church.
The construction of the Polish Cemetery, apparently resulted from the feelings that the German-Irish hierarchy in the Church made the Poles feel "second rate." After all, the Poles had left their homes because their Prussian rulers had made them second rate in their birthplaces. When the Irish Bishop McGolrick decided to build Calvary, the Poles said "no" and built their own, in an appeasing moment, right next door to Calvary, on 20 acres of less well drained land.
The first burial at the Polish Cemetery took place at about the same time. Some of the early monuments were of wood and not replaced with stone.
The new Bishop, McGolrick, appointed in 1889 no doubt had much to do with this. His relationship with the local Benedictine nuns of the Priory of St. Scholastica was often fractious. No doubt, prior to the Bishop arriving, the Poles may have held many of their services in Polish and he attempted to put a stop to it. It was probably during this era when the German speaking nuns of St. Scholastica were replaced by the Polish speaking Franciscans. originally from Rochester, MN, and later from Sylvania, Ohio.
After the splitting off of the Polish National Catholic Church and the formation of St. Josephat's parish in 1907 because of the language, control and infallibility issues, the "Nationals" retained ownership of the Polish Cemetery.
The Cemetery then remained without sacramental sanction of the Church for many years. Although Roman Catholics were permitted to be buried there, graveside services were prohibited by the Diocese. In fact, at a funeral in 1978, the Catholic priest remarked that it was the first time that he had ever been at the Polish Cemetery. The reforms of the Vatican II Council no doubt had a great deal to do with the change.
Many of the first Polish immigrants who came to Duluth came in the late 1860's, when the construction was commencing on the first railroads, including the start of the Great Northern Railroad from just west of Duluth to Seattle on the west coast.
How they got to Duluth is unknown, but probably they were recruited by railroad construction companies and other firms seeking cheap labor. There was a boom between 1869-73 and then a financial Panic when many of the recent immigrants left for greener pastures. Many Poles stayed, however (probably because they were broke), and they built their first church in 1876 in Gnesen, just north of Duluth. St. Mary Star of the Sea parish was built in the city in 1883, St. Peter and Paul School in 1895 or so, their parish building in 1900 or so, and the members of St. Josephat's Polish National Catholic Church (who split off from the others) built their church about 1907.
The Poles were the dominant settlers in Rice Lake and Gnesen Townships, just north of Duluth. They attempted to farm there and did so for 20 or 30 years. Most ultimately found employment in Duluth, or left.
Polish Genealogy Resources for Duluth, Minnesota
These are some of the resources available to those seeking information on their Polish ancestors who may have been in Duluth at one time or another between 1869 and 1920 or so:
City Directories are available dating back to 1883 at the Minnesota Historical Society (MHS) and the Duluth Public Library (DPL). Some are also held at the Northeast Minnesota Research Center (NMRC) at the University of Minnesota, Duluth.
They are a good source of employers, home address, and grown children living with parents or each other. This is helpful in narrowing down census searches. In the late 1880's, parish society officers were listed in the front of the directory for the various churches, including St. Mary's, of the city.
U.S. and Minnesota (1875, 1885, 1895 and 1905) Census data are available up until the year 1920. The Census Soundex may be of assistance in locating some families but since Polish names were often misspelled. Sometimes the Soundex is of no help. The Minnesota 1885 and 1895 Census are extremely helpful because no copies exist of the 1890 U.S. Census. They were accidentally burned.
The major area of concentration of Polish families after 1880 was between 2nd avenues E and W, between Sixth and 10th Streets. Prior to 1880, check Rice Lake and Oneota censuses as other locations for Duluth Poles. Oneota was the area of West Duluth along what is now Garfield Avenue. At that time it was not part of the city of Duluth.
After 1890, other concentrations are found near what would become St. Peter and Paul Catholic parish about 24th Avenue W. and 5th Street and along Garfield Avenue on Rice's Point. Other families were found further west, as large factories were built.
Catholic Church records for St. Mary Star of the Sea parish begin in 1883 and are available at the church located at 325 E. Third Street. (218-722-3078). Records prior to 1883 were probably located at St. Joseph's in Gnesen if they can't be found with the Sacred Heart records. But the early St. Joseph's records were destroyed in a fire.
Records for the closed Sacred Heart parish which begin in about 1870 are also located at St. Mary's. These records include many of the early settler's after the Civil War. Records prior to 1870 or so were kept by missionary priests such Father John Chebul. Consult the Diocese of Duluth or Superior for those records.
St. Peter and Paul parish in the West End has records which begin about 1900. Many of the parishioners of this church were formerly members of St. Mary's. The Church has merged with two other parishes and is now known as Holy Family and is located at 518 N. 24th Avenue West. (218) 722-4445.
St. Joseph's parish in Gnesen, about 5 miles north of town are kept at St. John's parish, 4230 St. John's Avenue, in Woodland (724-6332). The early parish records which date to 1875 or so, were destroyed long ago in a fire. There is a cemetery with many headstones adjacent to the church.
St. Josephat's Polish National Catholic church records are available from them. 417 N. Third Avenue E. (218) 722-7819.
All older Catholic records are always written in Latin. Latin crib sheets are available in some genealogy libraries. Check with your local genealogical society.
Polish Catholic Cemetery records are available from Harold Rutka. There is no full time caretaker for the cemetery. The earliest records, which date back to 1890 or so, were destroyed in a fire. The cemetery is located adjacent to Calvary Cemetery on the Howard Gnesen Road, north of town. Phone: (218) 724-1667. It is not very large and can be "walked" quickly.
Calvary is the main Catholic cemetery and has a full time attendant during the week. Many Polish Duluthians no doubt are buried there. 4820 Howard Gnesen Road, (218) 724-3376.
Burials prior to 1890 in Duluth were in the original Calvary Cemetery located at the "top" of 12th Avenue East. This Cemetery was closed and all bodies were removed to the new Calvary.
Diocesan Archives. Contact the Diocesan Chancery at 2830 E. 4th Street (218) 724-9111
A Family History Library of the Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints (Mormon) is located at 521 Upham Road, (218) 722-9508. They have access to all of the microfilm and computer records of the church and have people knowledgeable about Duluth genealogy.
The Duluth Public Library has a North Shore Room which is dedicated to genealogy. It has very little of Polish interest, but does contain quite a bit about Duluth. They also have a Duluth collection of books which contains good historical material. It may have the best "Yankee" collection in MN.
An Obituary Index from the Duluth newspapers is being compiled on index cards by volunteers from the Duluth genealogical society. It is maintained at the Public Library and goes from the present back until the early 1960's. 520 W. Superior Street, (218) 723-3800.
They have a good collection of photographic slides of Duluth which may be checked out and duplicated. Many of these contain average buildings and scenes from long ago.
The Duluth Public Library has some of Duluth's oldest newspapers on microfilm, but a better collection is found at the Minnesota Historical Society in St. Paul.
The Northeast Minnesota Research Center at UMD is an official depository for Duluth and St. Louis County Records. Not too much Polish information, but very good on the area.
Birth/Death/Marriage records are available at the St. Louis County Courthouse, 4th Avenue W. and First Street. Knowledgeable genealogical volunteers assist the staff on regular occasions. Call ahead to find when they may be there. (218) 726-2438.
The Immigration History Research Center at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis has a very large collection on Polish immigration to the United States. Much of it is written in Polish. While this does not necessarily include information on Duluth or Minnesota, there are some items there. Of particular interest is a quite large collection on the Polish National Catholic Church.
The Little Book (Biography of Monsignor Joseph F. Buh, Slovene Missionary in Northern Minnesota for Sixty Years), Sisters Bernard Coleman and Veronica LaBud, Masinagans, 1972.
Comment: This is a little gem of a book which has a really bad title. This priest had much of Minnesota as his parish, all by himself, during just before and after the Civil War. He was primarily a missionary to the Indians of the area, but also to those few white settlers. As more and more immigrants came, many from his homeland, he found a second calling.
The Catholic Church in the First Thirty Years of Duluth,1869-1890 , Raymond J.Cossette, 1965
Samochodem przez Stany Zjednoczone, 1:115, (Piastow, Pol., 1934)
Comment: "Motoring across the United States", Stanislaw A. Iciek. Father Iciek, who apparently had been an Army chaplain, became the pastor of St. Mary Star of the Sea Polish parish in Duluth after the former pastor, Sierzputkowski, led many of the parishioners into schism by creating St. Josephat's Polish National Catholic Church.
Samochodem przez stany Poludniowe, Stanislaw A. Iciek. (Ware, Mass.), 1937.
Comment: "Motoring across the Southern States"
Ks. Proborsz, Stanislaw A. Iciek, Pittsburg, 1942 "Pastor Iciek"
"Their Grandson", Stanislaw A. Iciek
Comment: unpublished autobiography, location unknown
Historya Polska w Ameryce Kruszka, Waclaw, 13 vol., facsimile edition, 1970.
Comment: The Author was a priest in Stevens Point, WI, and other communities. His brother published a Polish newspaper in Milwaukee. Father Kruszka was a champion of the Polish Catholic Church in America and lobbied intensively for the consecration of Polish Bishops. He wrote a series of articles on every, repeat, every Polish parish in the United States. This is a series of 13 volumes which contains those articles. It is in Polish. A review of the series recently published by the Catholic University of America said that while the estimates of numbers of parishioners is suspect, much else is quite accurate and a really valuable resource on Polish immigration to the United States.
History of the Poles in America to 1908, 2 vol, English translation of part of the series, 1993-4.
Faith and Fatherland, Polish Church Wars in Wisconsin, 1896-1918, Kuzniewski, 1980.
Lepak, Joseph, Oral History Interview, September 17, 1960, Duluth Public Library.
Comment: Mr. Lepak was a son of Martin Lepak, one of the original founders of the Town of Gnesen in 1869 and the person who donated the land for St. Joseph's Church in that community.
History of the Diocese of Duluth, Patrick J. Lydon, 1914
St. Josephat's Polish National Catholic Church, Golden Anniversary, 1907-57, Duluth, 1957
St. Josephat's Polish National Catholic Church, Forty Year Anniversary, 1907-1947, Duluth, 1948.
St. Mary Star of the Sea Roman Catholic Church, Diamond Jubilee, 1883-1958, Duluth, 1958
St. Peter and Paul Roman Catholic Church, Golden Jubilee, 1907-1957, Duluth
James McGolrick: First Bishop of the Diocese of Duluth, 1964 Philip J. Silvers,
"Polish Settlements in Minnesota 1860-1900", in Polish American Studies, 5:66, July-December, 1948, Sister Mary Theresa
1886 Camp Participants Part 1
1886 Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic
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Anglo-German Family History Society - Background
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Germans of Iowa: Biographical Sketches
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Gridiron BioNutrients(TM) Announces Closing of Strategic $1,000,000 Offering
ACCESSWIRE August 14, 2018
SPOKANE, WA / ACCESSWIRE / August 14, 2018 / Gridiron BioNutrients, Inc. (OTC PINK: GMVP), a nutraceutical innovator specializing in Cannabidiol ("CBD") health and wellness products to the sports and fitness markets, announces the closing of a strategic private placement for total proceeds of over $1,000,000.
"We are pleased to close this strategic investment with Calvary Fund I LP. This is an important milestone for our Company that will accelerate our product roll-out into both domestic and international markets. With this additional funding, Gridiron is well positioned to execute the expansion of distribution channels with partners who are looking to provide innovative health and wellness products," commented, Tim Orr, President of Gridiron.
The Company also achieved multiple key milestones in 2018, including:
Acquired a 33% stake in AGroSport, a leader in the hydration/training nutritional sports product market with products currently sold on Amazon.com and
Developed and launched a line of daytime and nighttime gummies and capsules.
Net Proceeds from the financing were $1,006,000.00. The new capital was raised through a preferred equity, which is exercisable at a conversion price of $0.125. Full details of the financing transaction are available in the Company's 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
About Gridiron BioNutrients™
Gridiron is focused on the development and commercialization of high quality innovative CBD products within the health and wellness marketplace. Gridiron strives to formulate and design products that maximize the human body's potential enabling individuals to heal faster, train longer and recover quicker.
About AgroSport™
AgroSPort is a leader in the sports hydration market, providing athletes with safe, nutritional products while helping maximize their overall performance. The company is committed to supporting the intense, informed athlete with delicious, targeted sports nutrition products using cutting-edge, clinically studied ingredients during training and competition. AgroSport's products are formulated with natural ingredients.
Email: ir@gridironmvp.com or info@gridironmvp.com
To be added to the Gridiron email distribution list, please email info@gridironmvp.com with GMVP in the subject line.
www.gridironbionutrients.com
www.agrosport.com
Facebook @gridironmvp & @Agrosport
Instagram @gridironmvp & @Agrosport
Twitter @gridironmvp & @Agro_Sport
Except for historical information contained herein, statements in this release may be forward-looking and made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as "anticipate", "believe", "estimate", "expect", "intend" and similar expressions, as they relate to Gridiron BioNutrients Inc. (the "Company") or its management, identify forward-looking statements. These statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about the Company's business based, in part, on assumptions made by management. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may, and probably will, differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements due to numerous factors, including those described above and those risks discussed from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements include such factors as (i) the development and protection of our brands and other intellectual property, (ii) the need to raise capital to meet business requirements, (iii) significant fluctuations in marketing expenses, (iv) the ability to achieve and expand significant levels of revenues, or recognize net income, from the sale of our products and services, (v) the Company's ability to conduct the business if there are changes in laws, regulations, or government policies related to cannabis, (vi) management's ability to attract and maintain qualified personnel necessary for the development and commercialization of its planned products, and (vii) other information that may be detailed from time to time in the Company's filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
SOURCE: Gridiron BioNutrients Inc.
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Exhibit: "Continuum: The Art of Michael Dunbar in the Sculptural Tradition"
Time: Sat Feb 18, 2017, All Day
Location: Snite Museum of Art (View on map.nd.edu)
O'Shaughnessy West Gallery
January 29 through March 5, 2017
Many contemporary sculptors emphasize their self-conscious break from the art of the past. In contrast, Michael Dunbar acknowledges roots and continuity with twentieth-century masters. Continuum places the artist's contemporary "Machinist Studies" series at the end of a history featuring realist, figurative, cubist, geometric, and kinetic styles as represented by examples from the David Owsley Museum of Art's permanent collection. The comparison between Dunbar's sculptures and modern sculpture invites viewers to contemplate the translation and transformation of sources and stylistic elements over time--that is, to consider a continuum of materials, processes, subjects, spatial languages, and content.
Art critic Ann Landi states within the exhibition catalog, "Michael Dunbar . . . is a serious sculptor, perhaps one of the last in the line of the Modern that begins with Rodin, extends through Picasso and Gonzalez, and comes up to the present in Mark di Suvero, Ursula von Rydingsvard, and Martin Puryear."
In addition to his dialogue with twentieth-century sculpture, Dunbar's "Machinist Studies" also demonstrate the artist's ongoing investigation into aesthetic images of scientific equipment that have been instrumental to the evolution and advancement of civilization.
Dunbar is a successful public artist, with sculptures on view at universities, museums, art centers, sculpture parks, and corporate venues throughout the United States and, as of this year, China. Dunbar's Katmandu, 1997 is located on the campus of the University of Notre Dame and his Three Rivers, 2006 is on view within the Snite Museum of Art courtyard.
This exhibition, organized by The David Owlsey Museum of Art, Ball State University, was curated by Thea Burger and Robert G. La France. The Snite Museum of Art presentation is made possible by a generous gift from Michael and Susie McLoughlin.
Museum hours:
Tuesday - Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday, noon to 5 p.m.
Every third Thursday of the month the Museum will be open until 7:30 p.m.
Closed Mondays and major national holidays.
See http://sniteartmuseum.nd.edu/exhibitions/current-exhibitions/
http://sniteartmuseum.nd.edu
Posted In: Arts and Entertainment, Ongoing, Open to the Public, Snite Museum of Art, and Visual Arts
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INTNLREL 145: Genocide and Humanitarian Intervention
The course, traces the history of genocide in the 20th century and the question of humanitarian intervention to stop it, a topic that has been especially controversial since the end of the Cold War. The pre-1990s discussion begins with the Armenian genocide during the First World War and includes the Holocaust and Cambodia under the Khmer Rouge in the 1970s. Coverage of genocide and humanitarian intervention since the 1990s includes the wars in Bosnia, Rwanda, Kosovo, the Congo, and Sudan. The final session of the course will be devoted to a discussion of the International Criminal Court and the separate criminal tribunals that have been tasked with investigating and punishing the perpetrators of genocide.
Terms: Sum, last offered Summer 2019 | Units: 4 | UG Reqs: WAY-SI | Grading: Letter (ABCD/NP)
INTNLREL 154: The Cold War: An International History (HISTORY 166C)
Though it ended twenty years ago, we still live in a world shaped by the Cold War. Beginning with its origins in the mid-1940s, this course will trace the evolution of the global struggle, until its culmination at the end of the 1980s. Students will be asked to ponder the fundamental nature of the Cold War, what kept it alive for nearly fifty years, how it ended, and its long term legacy for the world. As distinguished from the lecture taught in previous quarters, this class will closely investigate ten major Cold War battlegrounds over the quarter. Selected case studies will include: the division of Germany, Iran in the 1950s, Cuba, Vietnam, the Six Day War, the Chilean coup, sub-Saharan Africa, Afghanistan, Central America, and the Eastern European revolutions of 1989. Students will be asked to consult a combination of original documents and recent histories.
Instructors: Rakove, R. (PI)
INTNLREL 154 | 5 units | UG Reqs: WAY-SI | Class # 30828 | Section 01 | Grading: Letter (ABCD/NP) | COL
09/23/2019 - 12/06/2019 Thu 1:30 PM - 4:20 PM at Encina West 202 with Rakove, R. (PI)
INTNLREL 168: America as a World Power: U.S. Foreign Relations, 1914 to Present (HISTORY 152K)
This course will examine the modern history of American foreign relations, from 1914 to the present. Beginning with the fateful decision to intervene in the First World War, it will examine the major crises and choices that have defined the "American Century." Our study of U.S. foreign relations will consider such key factors as geopolitics, domestic politics, bureaucracy, psychology, race, and culture. Students will be expected to undertake their own substantial examination of a critical episode in the era studied.
Terms: not given this year, last offered Summer 2018 | Units: 5 | UG Reqs: WAY-SI | Grading: Letter (ABCD/NP)
INTNLREL 168A: American Interventions, 1898-Present (HISTORY 259E, HISTORY 359E)
This class seeks to examine the modern American experience with limited wars, beginning with distant and yet pertinent cases, and culminating in the war in Iraq. Although this class will examine war as a consequence of foreign policy, it will not focus primarily on presidential decision making. Rather, it will place wartime policy in a broader frame, considering it alongside popular and media perceptions of the war, the efforts of antiwar movements, civil-military relations, civil reconstruction efforts, and conditions on the battlefield. We will also examine, when possible, the postwar experience.
INTNLREL 173: Presidents and Foreign Policy in Modern History (HISTORY 261G)
Nothing better illustrates the evolution of the modern presidency than the arena of foreign policy. This class will examine the changing role and choices of successive presidential administrations over the past century, examining such factors as geopolitics, domestic politics, the bureaucracy, ideology, psychology, and culture. Students will be encouraged to think historically about the institution of the presidency, while examining specific case studies, from the First World War to the conflicts of the 21st century.
09/23/2019 - 12/06/2019 Mon, Wed 12:30 PM - 2:20 PM at Encina West 202 with Rakove, R. (PI)
INTNLREL 174: Diplomacy on the Ground: Case Studies in the Challenges of Representing Your Country (HISTORY 252B)
The tragic death of Ambassador Chris Stevens has recently highlighted the dangers of diplomacy in the modern era. This class will look at how Americans in embassies have historically confronted questions such as authoritarian rule, human rights abuses, violent changes of government, and covert action. Case studies will include the Berlin embassy in the 1930s, Tehran in 1979, and George Kennan's experiences in Moscow, among others. Recommended for students contemplating careers in diplomatic service. *Course satisfies the WiM requirement for International Relations majors. As space is limited, first-year students must obtain the instructor's prior consent before enrolling.
INTNLREL 174 | 5 units | UG Reqs: WAY-SI | Class # 19203 | Section 01 | Grading: Letter (ABCD/NP) | SEM
09/23/2019 - 12/06/2019 Tue 1:30 PM - 4:20 PM at Encina West 202 with Rakove, R. (PI)
INTNLREL 179: Major Themes in U.S.-Latin America Diplomatic History
This seminar provides an overview of the most important events and initiatives that have characterized the relationship of the United States of America with its neighbors to the south, including Mexico, the Caribbean (especially Cuba, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic), Central America, and South America since the proclamation of the Monroe Doctrine in the early 19th century until the Obama Administration. In particular, the course examines the motivations for the Theodore Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine and the resulting period of blatant interventionism known as "Dollar Diplomacy," the Good Neighbor Policy of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the brutal Cold War period, as well as policies pursued by the Clinton, George W. Bush, and Obama administrations, such as the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) and the Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas (ECPA). The seminar explores not only what motivated U.S. policy makers and how their polices were implemented (and explains why they either succeeded or failed), but also discusses the impacts on individual countries and/or the region as a whole and the long-term consequences whose repercussions are still being felt today. The course also examines the major features of the inter-American system from the Pan American Union to the creation of the Organization of American States (OAS) and its continued relevancy in light of new institutional frameworks such as the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) and the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) that exclude the United States of America.
Terms: Aut | Units: 5 | UG Reqs: WAY-SI | Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit
Instructors: O'Keefe, T. (PI)
INTNLREL 179 | 5 units | UG Reqs: WAY-SI | Class # 19235 | Section 01 | Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit | SEM
09/23/2019 - 12/06/2019 Mon 1:30 PM - 4:20 PM at Bolivar House with O'Keefe, T. (PI)
INTNLREL 182: The Great War
The First World War provided a prototype for a new, horrific kind of war. It catalyzed the emergence of modern means of warfare and the social mechanisms necessary to sustain the industrialized war machine. Killing millions, it became the blueprint for the total war that succeeded it. It also brought about new social and political orders, transforming the societies which it mobilized at unprecedented levels.n nThis course will examine the military, political, economic, social and cultural aspects of the conflict. We will discuss the origins and outbreak of the war, the land, sea and air campaigns, the war's economic and social consequences, the home fronts, the war's final stages in eastern and western Europe as well as non-European fronts, and finally, the war's impact on the international system and on its belligerents and participants' perceptions of the new reality it had created.
INTNLREL 200A: International Relations Honors Field Research
For juniors planning to write an honors thesis during senior year. Initial steps to prepare for independent research. Professional tools for conceptualizing a research agenda and developing a research strategy. Preparation for field research through skills such as data management and statistics, references and library searches, and fellowship and grant writing. Creating a work schedule for the summer break and first steps in writing. Prerequisite: acceptance to IR honors program.
Instructors: Gould, E. (PI)
INTNLREL 200A | 3 units | UG Reqs: WAY-SI | Class # 10224 | Section 01 | Grading: Letter (ABCD/NP) | SEM
03/30/2020 - 06/03/2020 Mon 9:30 AM - 12:20 PM with Gould, E. (PI)
Notes: for IR Honors students only.
INTNLREL 200B: International Relations Honors Seminar
Second of two-part sequence. For seniors working on their honors theses. Professional tools, analysis of research findings, and initial steps in writing of thesis. How to write a literature review, formulate a chapter structure, and set a timeline and work schedule for the senior year. Skills such as data analysis and presentation, and writing strategies. Prerequisites: acceptance to IR honors program, and 199 or 200A. * Course satisfies the WiM requirement for International Relations majors who are accepted into the IR Honors program.
INTNLREL 200B | 3 units | UG Reqs: WAY-SI | Class # 14883 | Section 01 | Grading: Letter (ABCD/NP) | SEM
09/23/2019 - 12/06/2019 Mon 9:30 AM - 12:20 PM at Encina West 106 with Gould, E. (PI)
Notes: For declared IR Honors students only.
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RELIGST 71: Jews and Christians: Conflict and Coexistence (JEWISHST 71)
The relationship between Judaism and Christianity has had a long a controversial history. Christianity originated as a dissident Jewish sect but eventually evolved into an independent religion, with only tenuous ties to its Jewish past and present. At the same time, Judaism has at times considered Christianity a form of idolatry. It seems that only since the catastrophe of the Holocaust, Jews and Christians (Catholics and Protestants) have begun the serious work of forging more meaningful relationships with each other. This course explores the most significant moments, both difficult and conciliatory ones, that have shaped the relationship between Judaism and Christianity, and introduces students to some of the most important literature, art, and music that are part of it. nSelected literature: Gospel according Matthew, the letters of St. Paul, St. Augustine, the Talmud (selections), Maimonides, Martin Luther's sermons on the Jews, Nostra Aetate (Vatican II)nArt and Music: Medieval art and sculpture, Haendel's Messiah.
Terms: Spr | Units: 3 | UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, WAY-A-II, WAY-ED | Grading: Letter (ABCD/NP)
Instructors: Gross, S. (PI)
RELIGST 71 | 3 units | UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, WAY-A-II, WAY-ED | Class # 43284 | Section 01 | Grading: Letter (ABCD/NP) | LEC | Students enrolled: 4
03/28/2016 - 06/01/2016 Tue, Thu 3:00 PM - 4:20 PM at School of Education 206 with Gross, S. (PI)
RELIGST 81: Exploring Indian Religions
This course provides an overview of Indian religious traditions, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Islam, and Sikhism. We will spend approximately half the course on Hindu thought and traditions from the Vedic period until the present day, emphasizing the diverse forms of this religion in different times and places. The second half of the course will be devoted to religions that emerged in South Asia (e.g., Jainism) and those that came to find a home and particular forms of expression on the subcontinent (e.g., Islam). Throughout students will read selections from a range of theological texts, epics, and literature that have permeated many aspects of daily religious life in India. We will also emphasize ritual activities, visual experiences in temples, and networks of pilgrimage places that dot the subcontinent. We will often pair primary sources (in translation) with later interpretations and impacts of those texts in modern South Asia. We will also survey the modern incarnations of particular Indian religious traditions throughout South Asia and the diaspora. By the conclusion of this course, students will be conversant with the texts, beliefs, and practices of the major Indian religions in their cultural and historical contexts and also have a working knowledge of basic categories important for the study of religion more broadly.
Terms: not given this year | Units: 4 | UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, GER:EC-GlobalCom, WAY-ED | Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit
RELIGST 82: Approaches to the Study of Religion: Exploring Christianity
Historical and contemporary Christianity from four viewpoints: ritual and prayer; sacred texts and creeds; ethics and life; and community governance.
Terms: not given this year | Units: 4 | UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum | Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit
RELIGST 86: Exploring the New Testament (CLASSICS 43)
The New Testament is many things to many people. Around the globe, it is and has been for two millennia a source of culture, law, and faith. It has been used both to undergird battles for civil rights and to fight against them. It has been used both to justify wars and to argue that all war is unjust. Yet, many people haven¿t read the New Testament and still more haven¿t looked at it from historical, sociological, comparative and literary frameworks. This course will provide you the opportunity to read the New Testament and to study it closely. We will ask questions of the New Testament about the early Jesus movement, how it fits into its historical context and how it developed. We will look at the range of opinions and views about Jesus present in this literature. We will explore the different genres used by early Christians. We will examine how this set of Early Christian texts came to be considered the canon.
Terms: Win | Units: 4 | UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, WAY-A-II | Grading: Letter (ABCD/NP)
Instructors: Copeland, K. (PI) ; Ahmed, T. (TA)
RELIGST 86 | 4 units | UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, WAY-A-II | Class # 45958 | Section 01 | Grading: Letter (ABCD/NP) | LEC | Students enrolled: 12
01/04/2016 - 03/11/2016 Tue, Thu 1:30 PM - 2:50 PM at 160-326 with Copeland, K. (PI); Ahmed, T. (TA)
Instructors: Copeland, K. (PI); Ahmed, T. (TA)
RELIGST 95: How to Read the Bible
What does the Bible mean? Seeks to help students answer this question for themselves by introducing some of the many ways in which the Bible has been read over the ages. The focus will be the book of Genesis, but the real subject is the history of biblical interpretation¿how Genesis has been understood by theologians, writers, artists, scholars and others¿and the ultimate goal is not merely to engage the Bible itself but to gain a better appreciation of the act of reading, why people read differently and the consequences of that difference for religious history.
RELIGST 104: Religion, Counterculture, and the Radical Imagination
Counterculture: A radical culture, esp. amongst the young, that rejects established social values and practices; a mode of life opposed to the conventional or dominant. Cf. alternative adj. ~ O.E.D.nnWe will critically examine contemporary and past countercultural religious movements in light of larger debates on such perennially important issues as race, politics, environmentalism, and gender. In particular, we will focus on how mysticism, myth, and the radical religious imagination are mobilized to affect real change in the sociocultural realm. We will engage primary materials such as text, film, and music: a multimedia approach that will foreground the complex strategies used to transform ideas into actions, propositions into performances. To this end, assignments will offer creative yet critical opportunities to think through the complexities of the construction of our own group and individual identities. Subject matter treated will include sex, drugs and rock & roll¿as well as polite conversations about other things normally avoided in polite conversation. No prior experience with religious studies or philosophy is necessary. All materials will be in English. Everyone is welcome.
Terms: Win | Units: 4 | UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, WAY-A-II, WAY-ED | Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit
Instructors: Gentzke, J. (PI)
RELIGST 104 | 4 units | UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, WAY-A-II, WAY-ED | Class # 45817 | Section 01 | Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit | LEC | Students enrolled: 12 / 20
01/04/2016 - 03/11/2016 Mon, Wed 3:00 PM - 4:20 PM at 260-004 with Gentzke, J. (PI)
RELIGST 105: Religion and War in America (HISTORY 154D)
Scholars have devoted much attention to wars in American history, but have not agreed as to whether religion was a major cause or simply a cover for political, economic, and other motives. We will compare interpretations that leave religion out, with those that take it into account. We will also look at the impact of war on the religious lives of ordinary Americans. We will examine both secondary as well as primary sources, beginning with King Philip's War in the 17th century, and ending with the "War on Terror" in the present day.
RELIGST 106: Religion and the Environment: The Moral Meanings of Nature
What does it mean to live in "harmony" with nature? What do humans seek and find in nature and our relationship to it? How have understandings of nature oriented human actions and values and given "place" to humanity in the cosmos? From religious texts to Deep Ecology, American conservationism to Buddhist and Romantic nature poetry, naturalist critics of religion to religious naturalists, and finally debates over the role of religion in dealing with environmental crisis, this course is designed as a general introductory survey of the topic of religion and the environment. It will be guided by the question of how conceptions of nature have been a source of reflection on the goals of life and the ways in which humans are to understand their existential "lot". Readings will include primary texts from major religious traditions, poetry, and scholarly and philosophical texts from figures including, among others, Descartes, Goethe, Nietzsche, J.S. Mill, Thoreau, Aldo Leopold, John Muir, Gary Snyder, and Peter Singer.
Terms: not given this year | Units: 3 | UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, WAY-A-II, WAY-ER | Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit
RELIGST 107: Hindus and Muslims in South Asia
Hindus and Muslims have lived together in the subcontinent for over 1000 years, joined by Sikhs in the last 500. Contrasting narratives may emphasize composite cultures and interdependent societies, or separation and conflict. In the first half we will introduce these traditions and communities and highlight composite cultures in religion, literature, and music. In the second half we will examine key moments of conflict: the 11th-century invasions of Mahmud of Ghazni and narratives about them in Hindu and Muslim sources; the 1947 Partition of India and Pakistan; the Khalistan movement and the 1984 massacre of Sikhs after Indira Gandhi's assassination; the 2002 Gujarat riots. Learning goals: critically examine the categories `Hindu,' `Muslim,' `Sikh,' `religion'; analyze differing narratives of the same events; clarify the complex factors involved in violent `religious' conflict.
Terms: not given this year | Units: 4 | UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, GER:EC-GlobalCom | Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit
RELIGST 108: Indian Epics: Past and Present (COMPLIT 148B)
The Mahabharata and the Ramayana, the two great epics of India, have been crucial texts in South Asian literatures and cultures for millennia. In this course, we will explore the diverse traditions of both epics from their Sanskrit versions, first composed more than 2,000 years ago, through retellings in newer media forms well into the twenty-first century. Among our primary interests will be comparing versions of each epic that have circulated in South Asia, Southeast Asia, and the West at different times. We begin with abridged translations of both the Sanskrit Mahabharata (including the Bhagavadgita) and the Ramayana. We will discuss the major literary, religious, and social themes of each text as well as subsequent translations and transcreations of the stories in Indian and Southeast Asian contexts during the last thousand years. We will also investigate the modern lives of the epics, including their transformations into Indian television serials, film versions of both narratives (from India and America), and invocations of the epic stories in contemporary art, culture, and political disputes. Students will gain exposure to some of the foundational texts for the study of South Asia, both past and present. More broadly, students will cultivate the ability to fruitfully approach texts from different cultures and learn to critically analyze the impacts and roles of stories in various religious, literary, and historical contexts.
Terms: Aut | Units: 4 | UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, WAY-A-II, WAY-ED | Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit
Instructors: Truschke, A. (PI)
RELIGST 108 | 4 units | UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, WAY-A-II, WAY-ED | Class # 30388 | Section 01 | Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit | LEC | Students enrolled: 6
09/21/2015 - 12/04/2015 Mon, Wed 1:30 PM - 2:50 PM at 200-105 with Truschke, A. (PI)
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Helen Crow Celebrates 100th Birthday at Dixon House
June 17, 2019 by Spy Desk Leave a Comment
Born in rural Ohio, Helen Crow of Easton was always physically active. Her father, a builder, was also a physically active person. Helen recalls doing handstands and headstands when she was young. Today, she doesn’t miss an exercise class at The Dixon House. She recently celebrated her 100th birthday with a festive celebration with family, friends, and public officials at Dixon House, receiving citations from the President, Governor, Maryland Senate and House of Delegates, Talbot County Sheriff’s Department and Town of Easton.
Helen and her husband, Elmer, nicknamed “Amo” married after Amo served in the Army’s 17th Airborne Division as a paratrooper during World War II. The two had three children, and today she has three grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Amo had a career as a master craftsman, training many young men who entered the flooring trade, while Helen did office work for a law firm, then a refinery.
Photo: Back row, left to right, Matt Crow, Etta Crow, and Ben Crow. Middle row, left to right, Heather Crow, Helen Crow, Connie Crow, Philip Crow, and Roger Crow. Bottom row, left to right, Isaac Crow and Stella Crow.
Both Helen and Amo participated in an activities group for art in Cincinnati, where Helen enjoyed oils and watercolors and Amo enjoyed stained glass, caning, and pottery. The two also enjoyed music, attending Cincinnati Symphony concerts for 40 years. The couple retired to Florida and then to Easton, where their son, Roger and daughter-in-law Heather live. The two then came to live at The Dixon House in 2014.
Crow comments, “Easton is a nice town. We were amazed at the quality of friends we have made at Dixon House.” She adds, “I have had a good life.”
The mission of The Dixon House is to provide high quality and affordable residential care to seniors in an enriching home-like environment. For further information, contact Linda Elben, Executive Director at 410-822-6661 or visit dixonhouse.org.
HomePorts Benefit Dinner April 29
April 15, 2019 by HomePorts Leave a Comment
Luisa’s Cucina Italiana is the host of the annual fund-raising dinner to benefit HomePorts, Inc. The event is being held on Monday, April 29, with seatings at 5:15 and 7:30 pm. Luisa’s is located at 849 Washington Ave, Chestertown.
Proceeds benefit HomePorts, greater Kent County’s non-profit aging-in-place membership organization. HomePorts assists those over 55 in providing access to a wide range of services in order to remain content, safe, and confident living in their own homes. HomePorts resources include a cadre of vetted volunteers to help members and referrals to reliable service providers in the fields of transportation; interior and exterior home maintenance; grocery & household services; personal assistance & trouble shooting; and pet care. Additionally, HomePorts offers social and educational opportunities in cooperation with Shore Regional Health System. It also offers a subsidy for those with limited incomes.
A three-course meal will be offered with a choice of chicken, salmon, or eggplant parmagiana, coffee or tea. Tickets are $50. Call HomePorts, 443-380-0940 to reserve your spot. Space is limited.
The Connection Between Seniors and Pets
February 24, 2019 by HomePorts Leave a Comment
On Thursday, March 7, at 11:00am, Jane Welsh, Executive Director, and JP Hooker, Outreach Coordinator, of the Animal Care Shelter of Kent County (formerly known as the Humane Society) will present information on the benefits of pets to older adults. The event will be held upstairs in the Chestertown Town Hall and is sponsored by HomePorts. All those interested are invited to attend.
Several studies have documented the relationship between pet ownership and cardiovascular disease, “with many reporting beneficial effects, including increased physical activity, favorable lipid profiles, lower systemic blood pressure, improved autonomic tone, diminished sympathetic responses to stress, and improved survival after an acute coronary syndrome,” according to the American Heart Association.
The talk will also touch on the option of having senior pets, pets that are not as rambunctious and can adapt to a senior’s lifestyle and needs, according to Karen Wright, HomePorts Executive Director.
HomePorts is a membership organization helping older adults continue living safely and independently in their own homes. Set up by and for local residents, HomePorts is incorporated as a Maryland nonprofit.
Those eligible for membership include anyone over 55 living in the greater Kent County area. HomePorts is modeled after similar organizations operating successfully in other regions of the country. Founding members spent two years studying other such “villages”, which are springing up rapidly in many communities and are cited by experts as the wave of the future.
HomePorts resources include a cadre of vetted volunteers and referrals to reliable service providers in the fields of transportation; interior and exterior home and yard maintenance; grocery & household services; and personal assistance & trouble shooting. Additionally, HomePorts encourages participation in social, educational, and cultural activities.
HomePorts partners with Upper Shore Aging and the Shore Regional Health System. It offers financial assistance to those with limited incomes.
Information is available Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., by calling 443-480-0940 or go to www.homeports.org. The e-mail address is info@homeports.org.
Integrace Bayleigh Chase Named “Best Nursing Home” by U.S. News & World Report
December 20, 2018 by Spy Desk Leave a Comment
Integrace Bayleigh Chase has earned the designation of “Best Nursing Home” for 2018-2019 from U.S. News & World Report.
To compile the 2018-2019 rankings, U.S. News researchers evaluated nearly 13,000 nursing homes nationwide. Now in its ninth year, the overall ratings methodology was updated to emphasize staffing quality. U.S. News also added a Short-Stay Rehabilitation rating this year to provide a clearer view of the quality of care provided to short-stay patients in need of intensive rehabilitation or nursing services before they return home after a surgery, stroke, accident or illness.
To earn the Best Nursing Homes recognition, nursing homes must receive a high-performance rating in either the Short-Stay Rehabilitation or Overall ratings and must rank at least Average in the other.
The full list of the 2018-2019 Best Nursing Homes is available at U.S. News & World Report’s Nursing Home Finder (https://health.usnews.com/best-nursing-homes).
About Integrace Bayleigh Chase
Located on a 35-acre campus in historic Easton, Bayleigh Chase is a not-for-profit life plan community that affords residents a lifestyle of flexibility and choice to live life on their own terms. Bayleigh Chase offers independent living options in its villas, cottages and apartment homes, as well as a continuum of supportive living services, including assisted living, neurocognitive support, outpatient and short-term rehabilitation, skilled nursing and diagnostic and treatment support through the Samuel and Alexia Bratton Neurocognitive Clinic. For more information, please call 410-763-7167 or visit www.bayleighchase.org.
About Integrace
Integrace is a forward-thinking non-profit organization that strives to ignite in all people the passion for meaningful living. Integrace oversees a family of vibrant senior living communities in Maryland, including Bayleigh Chase in Easton, Buckingham’s Choice in Adamstown, and Fairhaven in Sykesville. Integrace is also an internationally-recognized leader in the art of neurocognitive support, with the Sykesville-based Copper Ridge community and Integrace Institute, as well as two neurocognitive clinics in Easton and Sykesville, serving as catalysts to a profound shift in how we perceive, and relate to, those living with Alzheimer’s, dementia and many other forms of cognitive change. Integrace communities provide a continuum of services to support both residents and the greater community, including assisted living, skilled nursing, short-term rehabilitation and more. Each of these innovative programs focuses on person-centered living, honoring the abilities, possibilities and authenticity of each individual. For more information, please visit Integrace.org.
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The Inaugural Eastern Shore Research Forum on September 10
August 10, 2018 by Spy Desk Leave a Comment
Integrace Bayleigh Chase and the Integrace Institute have announced that the Easton life plan community will host the inaugural Eastern Shore Research Forum on Monday, September 10. Aging services, healthcare and research professionals are invited to learn about current research studies being done to examine how new technologies can be used to better deliver health care and other support to older adults.
The event’s keynote speaker will be Jody Holtzman, founder and senior managing partner at Longevity Venture Advisors, LLC. Named one of 2017’s “Top Influencers in Aging” by Next Avenue, Holtzman is the former Senior Vice President of Market Innovation at AARP and has worked for more than 10 years to create programs that spark innovation and entrepreneurship for Americans over the age of 50.
Research projects will also be presented by representatives from:
– University of Maryland, School of Medicine
– University of Maryland, School of Pharmacy
– New York University School of Medicine
– The Erickson School at UMBC
“This event gives us the opportunity to showcase how technology providers and researchers are working together to create solutions that can improve quality of life for older adults and those who care for them,” said Tabassum Majid, PhD, Executive Director, The Integrace Institute. “We hope our attendees will see how technology can help people access health care differently, which can be life changing, especially in rural communities such as Easton.”
Continuing education units (CEUs) will be available for social workers, long-term care administrators and activity professionals in attendance.
Registration for the inaugural Eastern Shore Research Forum is available for $65 and includes breakfast and lunch. Those who register before August 17, students, and groups of three or more are eligible to register for the discounted price of $55.
Registration is available online at integraceinstitute.org/eastern-shore-research-forum. Those seeking more information may contact Stephanie Carideo at the Integrace Institute at 410-552-3238.
About the Integrace Institute
The Integrace Institute is the not-for-profit research and education arm of Integrace, whose mission is to transform neurocognitive living through person-centered research, education and partnerships. With over 20 years of expertise, the Integrace Institute serves Integrace’s communities by building an evidence-based platform for care practices and education. In addition, it partners with universities, technology and pharmaceutical companies, and other senior living organizations outside of Integrace to conduct community-based research studies, provide interactive learning experiences for professionals and caregivers, and consult with other organizations to build innovative models that support meaningful living. For more information, please visit www.integraceinstitute.org or call 410-970-2031.
Integrace is a forward-thinking non-profit organization that strives to ignite in all people the passion for meaningful living. Integrace oversees a family of vibrant senior living communities in Maryland, including Bayleigh Chase in Easton, Buckingham’s Choice in Adamstown, and Fairhaven in Sykesville. Integrace is also a nationally-recognized leader in the art of neurocognitive support, with the Sykesville-based Copper Ridge community and Integrace Institute, as well as two neurocognitive clinics in Easton and Sykesville, serving as catalysts to a profound shift in how we perceive, and relate to, those living with Alzheimer’s, dementia and many other forms of cognitive change. Integrace communities provide a continuum of services to support both residents and the greater community, including assisted living, skilled nursing, short-term rehabilitation and more. Each of these innovative programs focuses on person-centered living, honoring the abilities, possibilities and authenticity of each individual. For more information, please visit Integrace.org.
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Senior Nation: Home Instead Senior Care & Upper Shore Aging Start Joint Fundraising Effort
June 28, 2018 by Upper Shore Aging
Today, representatives for Home Instead Senior Care and Upper Shore Aging announced a joint fundraising effort aimed at helping area seniors get around town better and make those important medical and social appointments that help them stay active and healthy.
Representatives say they hope to raise $5000.00 in this unique, one of a kind matching grant program that focuses on seniors. Speaking for Upper Shore Aging, Childlene Brooks said, “We’re so excited to be able to work with Home Instead Senior Care Foundation to bring awareness and financial gifts to those who need it in our community. We know folks here in Talbot County are among the most generous in Maryland so we’re crossing our fingers that they’ll give Home Instead Senior Care a lot to match!”
“This is the second year we’ve promoted the GIVE65 program here on the Eastern Shore and what we really love about this program is that it encourages all of us to play an active role in the lives of our senior citizens and help those who need a little extra assistance without having to bother government to do it for us.” said Jenna Marchi, who along with her husband Ben Marchi, have owned the local Home Instead Senior Care office in Easton for the past 8 years.
Positive Impact on Seniors
Currently, about 25 seniors receive a monthly bus pass but Upper Shore Aging says that they are constantly receiving calls from their partner agencies and other individuals asking about availability and unfortunately, resources can be limited. With Upper Shore Aging opening a satellite location in St. Michaels, Brooks expects an uptick in the number of requests in the future and says these concerns highlight the importance of the GIVE65 fundraising event.
How GIVE65 works
The campaign is titled “Give65” as the fundraiser runs for a straight 65-hour period. Starting on July 1, you may schedule your donation at www.give65.org/uppershoreaging for the 65-hour period (that runs from 7AM July 10 to Midnight on July 12), and it will be matched. Only funds contributed between July 1st and July 12th will be counted toward the matching grant.
The Give65 Campaign is a fundraising campaign by Home Instead Senior Care Foundation. The Foundation is affiliated with Home Instead Senior Care – an international senior care company with a local office in Easton. The Give65 Campaign is a crowd-sourcing platform similar to the well-known Kickstarter, and it’s the first and only crowd-sourcing platform in the nation for senior resources and needs. The goal of the Upper Shore Aging, Inc,’s Give65 Campaign is to raise a total of $5,000 (All funds will be matched by the Home Instead Foundation). The funds from Give65 will be donated to Upper Shore Aging, Inc. to go toward funding the bus pass program for senior citizens in Talbot County.
Shelly LaRoque Appointed as Activity Director at The Dixon House
June 27, 2018 by The Dixon House
The Dixon House Independent and Assisted Living in Easton, MD, has announced the appointment of Shelly LaRoque of Denton as its new Activity Director. LaRoque, who was previously activity coordinator at Baleigh Chase, is certified in activities for the elderly by the National Certification Council for Activity Professionals. She has worked with the elderly and children throughout her career. She also taught exercise classes for the Federalsburg Senior Center, Easton Adult Day Care, Londonderry, and St. Mark’s Village. She owned three Curves franchises from 2002 to 2011 in Delaware. She attended Chesapeake College.
LaRoque comments, “I have always enjoyed exercise. After my mom went into a rehabilitation facility, I had to be her advocate and got involved volunteering to do activities with other residents there. I really liked interacting with the seniors. I have a heart for aging residents. It has been a calling for me.”
As Activity Director at The Dixon House, LaRoque provides creative crafts, cooking activities, mind enhancing games, and monthly birthday parties; brings entertainment to residents, including musicians, Pets on Wheels, and other visiting performers; and also takes residents to church, on sightseeing tours, to lunch at local restaurants, and to attend musical performances. She also teaches daily chair exercise classes involving stretching and aerobics.
“I love the intimate and relaxed environment of The Dixon House. It’s family here and the staff strives to make the house feel welcoming,” she adds.
LaRoque is looking for volunteers to help with activities with The Dixon House residents. For further information, contact her at 410-822-6661.
Talbot Community Connections Holds Third Annual Senior Summit on Aging
May 19, 2018 by Spy Desk
Lynn H. Sanchez of Easton, Mental Health Advocate, will be the keynote speaker for the third annual Senior Summit, “Life Reimagined Challenges and Triumphs,” on Thursday, June 7, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Talbot Community Center on Route 50 in Easton, MD. This day-long program for seniors, children of seniors, caregivers, professionals and concerned residents will provide presentations and discussions on the issues that seniors face today, including health and wellness, technology, staying active, and transitioning in life. The event, sponsored by Talbot Community Connections (TCC) and the Talbot County Department of Social Services, helps to fund the unmet needs that are fundamental to the safety, security, health and well-being of Talbot County’s children and adults.
Sanchez will present “Wine Isn’t the Only Thing That Improves with Age” – an insightful and light-hearted discussion about our personal aging journey. She states, “We will take a look at the physical and emotional energy needed to transition, into our next phase of life.”
Sanchez, who has worked tirelessly as a mental health advocate on the Shore, attended Florida State University where she completed a bachelor’s degree in Child Development and a Master’s in Education degree in Mental Retardation. She has served on the faculty of Chesapeake College and served as Site Coordinator of Talbot Touchpoints Project & Eldercare Project for the Mental Health Association in Talbot County. Currently, she is Administrative Assistant at the medical office of Robert B. Sanchez and is a Mental Health First Aid Trainer.
The Senior Summit will include workshops on downsizing, flourishing through transitions, self-defense for seniors, senior fitness, and even a virtual dementia tour. In addition to break-out workshops, there will be the opportunity for participants to have lunch and to visit vendor tables to gather additional information on aging issues and services.
Talbot Community Connections (TCC), a nonprofit arm of the Talbot County Department of Social Services, has the mission to raise and distribute funds to help keep families together, support children in foster care, and support the elderly so they can remain independent, safe, and healthy members of our communities.
The cost of the Senior Summit is $15 for the General Public, including seniors, and $85 for Professional Social Work CEUs. A healthy continental breakfast and lunch are included in the registration fee. Pre-registration is required by June 1. For further information, contact Kelley Werner at kelley.werner@maryland.gov or call 410-770-8810 or visit talbotcommunityconnections.org to download a registration form or to purchase tickets online. Registration forms are also available at the front desk at Talbot County Department of Social Services at 301 Bay Street, Unit 5 in Easton.
Platinum sponsors for the 2018 Senior Summit are the Talbot County Department of Social Services, the Talbot County Government, and The Star Democrat. Gold sponsors are the Talbot County Health Department, Visiting Nurse Association of Maryland, and University of Maryland Shore Regional Health.
Homeports Presents 9-1-1 Program on May 10
April 26, 2018 by HomePorts
Homeports presents “9-1-1: What You Need to Know.” Join our guest speaker, Todd McGinnis, Chief of Communications for Kent County Emergency Services.
Here’s all you need to know about calling 911. When is it appropriate to call? What information should you be prepared to give? Where should you keep important information for the responders and what information should be included.
Learn all this and more on Thursday, May 10, 11:00 am at Chestertown Town Hall, 2nd Floor, 118 N. Cross Street.
The talk is free. Please make a reservation by contacting Karen Wright at 443-480-0940 or email at Karen@homeports.org.
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25 Most-played Songs in 2011
Full disclosure: This is not a top 25 of songs released in 2011, or played on the radio in 2011.
Those of you who know me know that I love statistics and numerical patterns. iTunes seems to share my obsession, and one of my favorite things every time I synch the iPod up to load a new playlist is seeing how my top 25 most-played songs has changed. Since the year is now over, I’ll reset statistics tomorrow, but first I wanted to review the past year. Consider it my Holiday present to you, dear readers…
Here, without fear and favor (and in alphabetical order to further reduce the favoritism) are my top 25 most-played songs in 2011 (links mostly to live versions, but feel free to play the originals if you’ve got ’em!):
All Along The Watchtower (Bob Dylan, Before the Flood)– This is a live version with the Band from a tour album Dylan released in the 70s. It’s one of 6? 7? versions I have in my library. Not my favorite version (that would be the original), but there’s a soft spot in my heart for this album, as listening to it on my parent’s record player after school was the start of my induction into the glories of classic rock.
Batman (Jan & Dean, Surf City: The Best of Jan & Dean)– I can testify, I did end up listening to this a lot this year. Every time has been as delightfully silly as the first. I’ve got to hand it to Jan & Dean, though, this song evidences a better understanding of the uncanny darkness of the character than the campy 60s TV series did.
Could You Be The One? (Husker Du, Warehouse Songs & Stories)– The thing about all these 80s nostalgia kiddies around now is that they had no idea just how bad it was. Overproduced top 40 was everywhere, TV, the movies, the Mall. There was no escaping it. The only way you could find anything different unless you were in a big city was in a small record store that you had to learn about from friends that had a locked case in the back with a few alternative rock cassettes. Then, maybe, if you were lucky, you could find something like this bubbling up from the underground, keeping rock just barely alive in an era that had prefab slickened it to within an inch of its life.
Darkside (Tanya Donelly, beautysleep)– I’m a big fan of the Pixies and Throwing Muses, and all solo careers that have flowed from there, hence their strong presence in my playlist. The album that this is from, by Throwing Muses co-founder Tanya Donelly, came across my path immediately following my separation in 2002. It was like a beacon of light, giving me faith that a life of shimmering beauty and deep meaning was waiting out there somewhere past the darkness…
Down By The River (Neil Young & Crazy Horse, Decade)– Ah, Neil Young, one of my all-time top 5 musical artists (along with Dylan, the Who, the Pixies and Nirvana, in case you’re wondering). There’s also something hauntingly beautiful, yearning and melancholy about this. Easily my favorite shooting down your lover song. Which is a distressingly crowded genre!
Full Moon, Empty Heart (Belly, Star)– Belly was the group Tanya Donelly formed in the mid-90s after being with the Breeders for their first album, which came after her exit from the Throwing Muses. Like all the best of her work, this is evocative, full of gauzy beauty, and underlined by serrated guitar that underlines its delicacy with steel.
Ginger Park (50 Foot Wave, Golden Ocean)– One good Muse deserves another, in this case in the form of 50 Foot Wave, the current vehicle of Tanya’s half-sister and fellow founding Throwing Muse Kristin Hersh. The combination of the harsh shred of her voice and the guitar, backed up with the lyrics (I don’t belong there/ I guess I never will/ I don’t belong anywhere) simultaneously makes me feel chilled and crawlingly itchily warm.
Green (Throwing Muses, In A Doghouse)– And now here they are together! Albeit this is one of the rare songs written and sung by Tanya Donelly that the Muses did. Hence, I imagine, her eventual decision to split and go solo. There’s a driving urgency behind this song, a sound that’s like someone just on the edge of really losing it.
A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall (Bob Dylan, The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan)– This album, Dylan’s big original breakthrough, was another of the ones raided from my parent’s that started me on my musical journey. While it was written in an attempt to cram in everything he thought and felt as the world seemed on the edge of holocaust during the Cuban Missile Crisis, it’s no less affecting today. The poet as prophet, after all, inherently taps into a timeless space.
Her Majesty (the Beatles, Abbey Road)– One of many cute little snippets from Abbey Road that kind of makes you wish they’d been developed to full length. Although I’m not sure how long you could sustain this ditty of a love-song to the Queen.
I’ll Cry Instead (the Beatles, A Hard Day’s Night)– Most of my favorite early Beatles songs tend to be John’s. There’s just more anguish and edge to them, as here, where he’s simultaneously crying over the loss of his girl and boasting about his ability to break and load every girl in the world. Oh Johnny…
I Don’t Believe You (She Acts Like We Never Have Met) (Bob Dylan, Another Side of Bob Dylan)– Early Dylan has a lot of bitter telling-off a theoretical gal songs. I don’t think of this as being one of my favorites, but apparently it snuck into my playlists pretty often. Also a fine example of the “Dylan nearly cracks up in the middle of a song” genre, which could generate a playlist of its own.
I Should Have Known Better (the Beatles, A Hard Day’s Night)– Remember what I said above about John Lennon’s early Beatles songs? Ditto here. It’s a sweet straightforward love song, but just underneath the surface you can tell something’s a little wrong. And isn’t that what the urgency of early love is so often like?
I Walk The Line (Johnny Cash, The Legendary Sun Records Story)– I would have been mighty upset if some Johnny Cash hadn’t made it in to this list. I love his early Sun stuff, there’s something very simple about the songs musically and they’re lyrically totally straightforward. But despite that, or maybe because of it, they’re full of depth.
Lay Lady Lay (Bob Dylan, Nashville Skyline)– Sometimes this song doesn’t quite do it for me, since it tends to get overplayed. But there’s something about Dylan’s country croon, bright ringing guitar and tender entreaty here that wins out. Besides which, my parents played it at their wedding, so this song practically conceived me. Doubly so since they were married December 26th and I was born September 28th of the following year.
Lovely Rita (the Beatles, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band)– Not one of my favorite Beatles albums, it suffers for me from the overplay and overhang of “this is the most important, popular music-changing album of all time”. That all being said, this is one of my favorite songs. There’s something very swinging 60s about seducing the meter maid, and a winning contrast between McCartney’s poppy presence and the slightly sinister distorted Lennon backing.
Lucy In the Sky With Diamonds (the Beatles, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band)– The very heart of Beatles overplay. For me too, apparently, since it’s on this list! So, not one of my favorites, but there is something undeniably arresting about the musical layering and surrealistic imagery.
Night Flight (Led Zeppelin, Physical Graffiti)– I maintain that Physical Graffiti is one of the most sonically perfect albums ever recorded. I also have a theory that it represents a kind of capstone of Classic rock, a point at which nostalgia for the passage of flower power past officially replaces the living actual feeling that something great and wonderful was about to happen. This song is that to a T.
Paint It Black (the Rolling Stones, Aftermath)– Through some glitch of iTunes, this song ended up on every playlist I downloaded, even though it wasn’t included in the playlists themselves in my iTunes library. The result, of course, was that I ended up listening to it a lot. Not a bad thing, really. Take away the 60s nostalgia and you can see it for what it is, one of the most creepily nihilistic expressions ever committed to record by a popular group.
Ready Steady Go (Generation X, No Thanks! The 70s Punk Rebellion)– Speaking of 60s nostalgia, here’s a song that’s a conscious repudiation of it, and yet, in it’s poppy bounciness recalls the best of the British Invasion. It’s also a reminder that Billy Idol once had something going for him.
Sexy Results (Death From Above 1979, You’re a Woman, I’m a Machine)– The 2000s have been a rough period, musically. Kind of as dismal at the mass market level as the 80s, maybe even more so. But even in the worst eras there’s always something going on somewhere, as DFA’s re-imagining of heavy metal as dance music is here to remind us.
Speedy Marie (Frank Black, Frank Black 93-03)– Speaking of the dearth of something going on in the 2000s, one of the best albums I bought last decade was this collection, which chiefly features songs from the 90s. What can I say, I’m a fool for the Pixies, and the solo work of their former front man as well. This is not one of my favorite songs by him, but it does go down super-smooth, with a strange aftertaste from the phrasing of the highly literate lyrics.
Subliminal (Suicidal Tendencies, Suicidal Tendencies)– Yes, I was an 80s alternative kid, but I think everyone should love the album this is from. I mean, really, listen to it. it was released in 1983, and everything that would actually become popular in the 90s amalgamation of punk and metal into grunge is already here, with a little shout out to rap metal as well from an era when hip-hop itself was in its infancy.
To Be Alone With You (Bob Dylan, Nashville Skyline)– Nashville Skyline is one of my favorite albums and this is a bright and shiny little gem from it. It just rolls along, so uncharacteristically cheerful. Plus, I perennially love that, “Is it rolling Bob?” that kicks it off.
Won’t Fall In Love Today (Suicidal Tendencies, Suicidal Tendencies)– Opportunity to repeat everyting I said above about Suicidal Tendencies. Only faster, since this song clocks in at 1:00 exactly!
So there you have it. This may tell us as much about the algorithms of the iPod as it does about me, or popular music. But I am pretty proud of the nearly half-century span of music (from I Walk The Line in 1956 to Sexy Results in 2004) on display here. Happy New Year all, and happy listening to come in 2012!
This entry was posted in lists, music, rock music on December 31, 2011 by chrislwriter.
The Gingrinch will not steal Christmas, but don’t count him out
In my blog from a few weeks ago about Gingrich’s sudden rise among Republican voters, I looked at the timing of the previous booms and busts of alternates to Romney. Based on the periodicity of Bachmann, Perry and Cain, I’d made a numerological guess that he would peak on 12/2, and start a sharp drop-off on 12/23. As you can see below, things have ended up working out a little differently:
In fact his high, of 35%, was reached on 12/13/11. And while the last three claimants to the anti-Romeny throne each had roughly three weeks on top before beginning their respective plunges, poor Newtie only seems to have gotten a few days. His polling average started a fall on 12/16, and as of 12/21, has fallen 5 percent in 5 days.
While this certainly looks to prevent him from running away with it (which I think he would have if he truly held on to a lead three weeks from his 12/13 peak, which would have had him still way on top when Iowa votes January 3rd), I think there’s equally good reasons to think he’s far from finished. He has a lot more going for him in terms of intellect, policy acumen and public presence than Bachmann and Perry, who wilted under scrutiny, and certainly doesn’t have the kind of problems that Cain did when he propositioned his way to collapse.
What’s going on is more like the effects of the whole field aiming their ammunition at him over the last 10 days, and the fact that the focus on him is showing him to be a little unpalatable. But, without the major handicaps of the others, there’s nothing here that would wipe him off the map. Which makes it quite possible that we end up with something like: Gingrich loses Iowa, but not by enough to be embarrassing (especially since current trends make it seem like Ron Paul might win!). Romney wins New Hampshire, but not by enough to be impressive. Gingrich then wins South Carolina and Florida, leaving three consistent vote-getting candidates to duke it out in February and March, maybe long enough that nobody has enough delegates to win the nomination until June. Or maybe not even then.
At the very least, Romney does not appear to be in for a cake walk. I read a piece recently that laid out four scenarios, none of which involved Romney quickly and decisively wrapping it up. I also read an interesting piece comparing Romney to Nixon in 1968 as an ideologically indistinct candidate that the party didn’t particularly want, but eventually swallowed its distaste for after repeatedly failing to find an alternative. Finally, the other day I read this article on Gingrich’s current fall which makes many of the same points I made in my original blog on November 19th.
Which, if nothing else, at least backs up my conviction that, in a parallel world where I’d opted for journalism school instead of years of misadventure in the business world, I could have made a pretty fair political journalist.
This entry was posted in politics, presidential election on December 21, 2011 by chrislwriter.
In Praise of Scary Cows
One of the things I dearly miss about San Francisco is Scary Cow, the independent film co-op that I was a member of for the last four years. It was founded by Jager McConnell, in part in response to a problem he kept running in to in the course of pursuing independent film-making: he would post online looking for cast and crew for a project, but then the day of shooting a flake factor would often mean key people, maybe even everybody, failed to show up. With a $50 monthly fee for members, Scary Cow takes advantage of the fact that people are much more likely to show up for something they’re paying for.
It also solves another key problem for independent film makers: access to equipment and crew. The co-op format brings together people with varying specialties, levels of experience and access to equipment and enables them to pool their resources. At a pitch meeting every few months, any member who has a project in mind stands up before the group to present it, and then gathers together names of interested people. Directors, producers, writers, cinematographers, light and sound people can all be assembled in short order.
Finished ten-minute projects then screen to an audience of several hundred at the end of each round in a local theater in San Francisco (lately the grand old Castro Theatre). The audience votes on favorites, and top vote-getters are awarded funds for future projects and the chance to screen longer 20-minute pieces. I can testify that some really great films have been produced, many of them going on to film festival success outside of Scary Cow. So far two teams have expanded their work to feature length films as well, the documentary Iran is Not the Problem, and the delightful musical comedy shoe fetish extravaganza Devious Inc. The group is currently gearing up to support even more feature-length projects.
My own involvement began in 2007, when years of wanting to be involved in film finally reached a boiling point and happily intersected with seeing a posting about Scary Cow online. In four years with the group, I had a chance to work on 13 films, and went from having no formal experience to getting to try out just about every role imaginable: actor, art director, assistant director, best boy, casting, director, extra, producer, production assistant, props manager, script supervisor, shot log and writer.
On six films I got to be a principal participant (some combination of director, producer and writer), for a total of 75 minutes of screen time. That’s almost a feature length in most parts of the world! Along the way, I also got to participate in many of the workshops the co-op held, led by experienced cinematographers, directors and producers. At $50/month for 44 months, plus about $1,000 I put in directly to making films along the way (craft services can really add up!), and then workshop fees, for under $4,000 over four years I got a thorough introduction to film-making and got to meet and network with hundreds of people. That’s a significant bang for your buck compared to most any film school you could name.
While I’m sadly far from the herd now that I’ve moved, I’m working on finishing the first draft of my first feature-length screenplay (currently 103 pages and counting), informed by everything I learned with Scary Cow. And I have a half dozen films that I had a primary role in to show for my efforts too:
Carson Larson Gets the Picture– The very first film I worked on, which I got to co-write along with Alex Winter (who produced it) and Jason Hoag (who directed it), and also worked as a production assistant and had a small role in.
Geek Wars– Which I wrote and produced, and Richard Armentrout directed.
Deaf Dumb and Blind Date– Also written and produced by me, and directed by Richard. This was actually a companion piece to Geek Wars, intended to be part of a three-part 20-minute film called Triptych, which I never got the prize money to screen in its full-length. I can arrange home screenings if you like, though, and meantime I think this holds up niftily well on its own.
The Buddhist News– The brainchild of national treasure and co-star of Geek Wars Matthew Weinberg, which I co-wrote with him and Assistant Directed, and also spit up on screen for.
Ave Maria– My baby, which I wrote, directed and produced, based on a short story I’d written. Which was way too much to do all by myself, but I guess I really wanted to get it made! I learned a ton, and while it was a long haul to get it done, I’m super-proud of it.
23 Ways In Which I Could Die– Co-written with Matthew, and Co-directed by myself and Fathy Elsherif, this film just screened in November. It’s not online yet, but when it is I’ll let you know. Until then, vive la Scary Cow!
This entry was posted in film on December 17, 2011 by chrislwriter.
Review: Superman/Batman: Vengeance
Superman/Batman: Vengeance (Jeph Loeb/Ed McGuiness, DC, 2006, originally Superman/Batman #20-25)
Dearest Blog, I don’t know if we’ve ever discussed this before, but I am a comics collector from way back. Probably this is not news to you, given my other proclivities, but just for the record, there it is.
In my earliest form, in the halcyon age of those spinny metal wracks in supermarkets, I was a fan of horror comics. I would load up every time my parents went shopping. As I got a little older, I became an acolyte of Marvel. This was in the early-mid 80s, when they were really the shit- The X-Men, Fantastic Four, Thor, Spiderman et al were in the midst of some of their best runs. Except for following writer/artist John Byrne’s run on Superman when he went to DC from Marvel, and Frank Miller’s work on Batman, I wasn’t very interested in DC. Compared to Marvel’s attempts at psychological and physical realism, DC was just a little too cartoony, too hokey, with the fake cities (Metropolis, Central City, etc.), unlimited god-like powers, silly weaknesses like kryptonite and the color yellow.
As with many things that had been a key part of my life (writing being front and center on that list), I put down comics when I went to graduate school in the mid-90s. My soul went into hibernation and life got more and more off track. After recovery and separation and other major life changes, I began to pick up things again (writing being front and center!) in 2002. And so comics have returned to my life, fueled by the collections of storylines into big softcover trade paperbacks that has become one of the major distribution modes of the 2000s.
I’ve caught up with some great stuff this decade. And to my surprise, I’ve found that in my old age I’ve become a big fan of DC. In part, it’s certainly because younger writers and artists have shaken up the formerly staid world of DC. But I think it also reflects my own ability to connect now, after a lot more of life’s twists and turns, with the basic, archetypal legends that DC has to offer. They deliver comics myth-making in its most elemental form.
None are more archetypal than Superman and Batman, two golden oldies still running strong after 70 years. Each has several monthly series devoted to them, but they also co-starred during the 2000s in Superman/Batman. I have dearly loved it for how it takes the two biggest toys in the DC Universe, presents them at the peak of their careers, and spins an ongoing storyline involving the two of them but liberally drawing on heroes and villains from all over DC.
This is the fourth collection from that series, and it’s a doozy! I’m allergically opposed to spoilers, so I won’t give away much that you don’t learn in the first few pages: Superman and Batman find themselves crossing paths in a parallel universe with the Maximums, a wonderful parody/homage of the “Ultimate” version of Marvel’s Avengers. This could be a throwaway concept in the wrong hands, but the Maximums are very well done, the kind of loving forgery that shows as much affection as cattiness toward Marvel. Along the way, alternate Supermans and Batmans galore enter in, as do Bizarro and Batzaro. The series also draws in threads from almost everything that’s happened in issues 1-19. You should probably read the other three collections first (“Public Enemies”, “Supergirl” and “Absolute Power”), but once you’re done, this volume delivers international, intergalactic and interdimensional fun in a way that only DC can get away with.
This entry was posted in books, comics, life on December 13, 2011 by chrislwriter.
The Blog must go on…
I’m on two weeks now of feeling sick and low energy. But this does not matter. What matters is the Blog. Well, writing more generally, but at this moment, the Blog more specifically. What happened in 2010 and through most of 2011 cannot be allowed to continue. Even when there seems to be nothing to say, the Blog must go on.
This entry was posted in Uncategorized on December 10, 2011 by chrislwriter.
Review: The Big Book of Conspiracies
The Big Book of Conspiracies (Doug Moench, Paradox Press, 1995, 223 pp.)
I just finished this book, which had been part of my recent Amazon birthday haul, so I thought I would strike the iron of review while the reading is still hot. Or something like that.
I have to say I quite enjoyed it, perhaps even more than its sister volume The Big Book of the Unexplained. I certainly found this tome to be more disquieting. And delightful. That’s right, delightfully disquieting.
That’s what you get when you have well-researched text on some of the darkest conspiracy allegations out there illustrated by 39 different comic artists. I think this is actually a pretty compelling combination, which could profitably be used a lot more than it is. There’s like this, and Classic Comics. And I guess that whole Introducing/For Beginners book series, which I’m also a big fan of. Someone likes narrative art, apparently…
A word on the artists themselves: they were really good! It was a pleasure to run in to a few names I knew well from mainstream comics: Frank Quitely, Michael Avon Oeming and Bob Smith, for example. A lot of the others though, were from alternative comics, with styles ranging from cartoonish to dark and surreal. I look forward to catching up with what they’ve been up to since the mid-90s.
As far as the text goes, Moench is a comics writer as well, and the writing benefits from the best features of the medium: it’s lucid, fast-moving, and entertaining. It’s also, despite the obvious mirth behind the form, well-researched and packed with information. As in a five page double column bibliography citing the sources for what’s presented in the 39 chapters.
Conspiracy theory is as conspiracy theory does, and some of what’s presented here is definitely a wild leap, or based on specious connections. I enjoyed further researching a lot of it online as well, and, predictably, some things are less sinister (and solid) than they appear to be at first glance. There are others, though, that get more disquieting. To touch on a Golden Oldie, what the heck is up with Lee Harvey Oswald? I’m finding that to be the most interesting (and fruitful question) in the whole JFK thing- maybe there was only one gunmen, and he was that one. But how did he end up there, and why, everywhere in his history that you look, do you find strange connections? There’s something to this whole CIA-Mafia-Cuban Exile thing.
The JFK assassination, of course, ended up in the book a lot, and much of the rest was pretty familiar territory as well: RFK, MLK, CIA mind control, Freemasons, Karen Silkwood, the always dear to my heart UFO-conspiracies. There were also some that were new to me such as:
Multiple intriguing threads linking Jonestown to the CIA
The international businessman/secret agent James Douglas Morrison that started showing up all over the place right after Jim Morrison’s “death”
Truly bizzare Reagan assassination attempt tidbits such as the fact that John Hinckley Senior was a friend of George Bush Sr., his son Neil Bush had dinner plans with John’s brother Scott Hinckley the day of the assassination attempt, and a second Jodie Foster-obsessesed young man threatening Reagan was arrested with a gun at New York Port Authority a few days after the attempt
John Whiteside Parsons. Look him up online, and bathe in the weird goodness that is this sadly deceased patriot/JPL scientist/follower of Aleister Crowley.
The book also re-introduced me to the strange death of Danny Casolaro, who was found dead in a hotel of an apparent suicide as he was working on a book about the conspiracy that he claimed linked the October Surprise, Iran Contra, the S&L scandal and just about every other shady late 80s thing there was with a government attempt to steal a security-monitoring software. Were some of his sources questionable? Yep. Did he have financial troubles and other frustrations that could lead to suicide? Yep. Was he being warned off before his death in calls overheard by third parties? Yep. Were his research files missing from the hotel, and never subsequently found? Yep. Again, worth further reading on your part.
But don’t tell anyone I told you so. Or send them a hyperlink to this review…
This entry was posted in books on December 7, 2011 by chrislwriter.
Gingrich at his peak? Maybe yes, maybe no…
My November 19th blog on Republican Booms and Busts used the admittedly small sample size of the average timeline of other Republican candidates’ rise and fall as alternatives to Romney to predict that the latest anti-Romney, Newt Gingrich, would hit a polling peak on December 2nd, and begin a plunge on December 23rd. So how’s it looking?
Actually not too bad for the first part. On December 1st, Gingrich reached his all-time peak (so far) of 26.6% on the Real Clear Politics polling average, and has remained at that level since then:
Might this be the peak? One good reason to think it could is that polling slowed down so much around Thanksgiving that there is only one national poll covering the period after 11/20, a Rasmussen Reports poll that had Gingrich at 38% and Romney at 17%. Since this is only a single poll, and Rasmussen polls historically tend to skew more conservative, the chances of it being an outlier are fairly high, and new polls that show Gingrich still ahead, but by less than 21%, would tend to back him off a little from the high this poll contributed to.
On the other hand, today’s piece of breaking news is that Herman Cain is suspending his campaign following the damage wrought this week by a woman who claims to be having an affair with him. While he denies it, he does admit to paying her bills and she has phone records that show months of contact between them. Prior to this, he had stabilized at around 15% despite the swarm of earlier allegations of woman trouble, and could probably have hung in around there until the voting started.
Now his votes will be looking for somewhere new to go, and all indications are that Gingrich and Perry are more likely to get them than Romney, which push Newt even higher and keep him near the top long enough to actually still be in the lead when voting starts one month from today.
There are still plenty of good reasons to think that Romney will eventually be the nominee. Look at this Washington Post article, for example, to see the advantages his lead in money and organization give him in building a machine that will accumulate delegates throughout the process. But it’s looking increasingly like Newt might just hang in there long enough to at least make it interesting.
This entry was posted in politics, presidential election on December 3, 2011 by chrislwriter.
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Chronicle Media — February 13, 2019
Beloved children’s author Dr. Seuss’s birthday is approaching, and the Pekin Public Library will celebrate the occasion by presenting a skit based on one of his books performed by the Pekin Community High School Student Council. Festivities including stories and crafts will be held at 6 p.m. Feb. 25, at the library, 301 S. Fourth St.
Lawmakers want higher minimum wage for teachers
The Illinois Senate education committee is pushing again to raise the minimum salary for teachers to $40,000 a year by the 2023-24 school year. The bill to raise the teacher minimum salary was approved last year, but it was vetoed by former Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner. Democrats have majorities in both the Illinois House and Senate.
The current minimum wage for teachers in Illinois is $10,000, or $9,000 for those without a bachelor’s degree. That standard was set in 1980.
If the bill is signed into law, teachers would see a new minimum salary of $32,076 for the 2020-21 school year. The salary would increase every year until hitting $40,000 in 2023.
Lincoln’s intellect is focus of new exhibit
In its continuing mission to study Abraham Lincoln, the man, the Lincoln Heritage Museum at Lincoln College is opening a new exhibit about his intellect, including Lincoln’s focus on education and knowledge and his interest in how inventions worked.
The new exhibit, opening on Lincoln’s Birthday, Feb. 12, focuses on the Young America movement of the 1840s and 1850s.
Among the items to be displayed in the exhibit is the plat map for the incorporation of the Logan County town named for Lincoln, which Lincoln helped survey and christen with the juice of a watermelon.
Although the Young America movement was primarily a Democratic movement — the exhibit includes documents featuring two Democratic presidents, James Polk and Franklin Pierce — Lincoln also made references to it. In his speech “Second Lecture on Discoveries and Inventions,” delivered Feb. 11, 1859, at Illinois College in Jacksonville, Lincoln said, “Young America … Is he not the inventor and owner of the present and sole hope of the future?”
The exhibit asks visitors how they are going to grow their intellect, exercise their voice and take a stand for a movement.
In an upcoming event at the museum, author Tim Pletkovich will discuss and sign copies of his book, “Civil War Fathers: Sons of the Civil War in World War II,” 3 p.m. Feb. 28.
Admission to the museum is $7 for adults and $4 for children 6 and older. Children younger than 6 are admitted free. Museum hours are 9 a.m.-4 pm. Monday-Friday and 1-4 p.m. Saturday. The museum is closed on Sundays and Lincoln College holidays and breaks.
High school students perform for Dr. Seuss’s birthday
Would you? Could you? Celebrate Dr. Seuss’s coming birthday with a skit, based on one of his books, performed by the Pekin Community High School Student Council at 6 p.m. Feb. 25, at the Pekin Public Library, 301 S. Fourth St. The event also will include stories and a craft. All ages are invited.
Theodor Seuss Geisel was born March 2, 1904. Better known by his pen name, Dr. Seuss, he was a writer and cartoonist who published more than 60 books. He published his first children’s book, “And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street,” under the name of Dr. Seuss in 1937.
Chamber 101 attendance is free
The Morton Chamber of Commerce invites local businesses to its Chamber 101, to be held at 12 p.m. Feb. 12 at the chamber’s office, 415 W. Jefferson St.
This one hour, informal get together will include a review of free member services, promotional opportunities and an explanation of chamber events and programs. The session is designed for prospective and current new members, new managers and current members who would like a quick reminder of the benefits of their chamber membership. Admission is free, and lunch will be served. For more information, call 309-263-2491.
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O2 Arena Concert, London - 12.10.07
John or Jason Bonham?
By DAS, April 23, 2012 in O2 Arena Concert, London - 12.10.07
Location:New Hampshire, USA
I'm not a fan of what Brian and Roger are doing with the Queen name. However, I would definitely love to see Roger and Brian out together performing the Queen numbers they wrote and sang, many of which haven't had an airing in years. Mixing these, with solo stuff they have done over the years would, imo, make a fantastic gig. Doubt if it will ever happen though
How I worded my post didn't come across right..
By "not Queen numbers" I meant numbers as far as album sales and tickets.
They should be playing Queen songs.
I completely agree with your reply
I'm curious to know if the kit Jason played on at the O2 gig was one of his dad's old ones. Anyone know?
Dallas Knebs
Location:Murphy, Texas
Was Jason's
Charles J. White
Location:The Colony
Jason hands down - he has proven he is the real deal. I'm proud of him!
Arehtyar
Location:Christchurch, New Zealand
I have the Celebration Disc set wit the dvd and Blue Ray disc. after bseeing te progression of LZ through the ages and what bands did them credit, I think the inclusion of Jason to honour his father did a marvelous job of fitting in with the other band members. He is the credit to the band by playing very close to his dad's style.
Location:The Darkest Depths of Mordor
Who the hell wants to pay money to see holograms? No offense to anyone on here but I think the whole idea is stupid.
I would be annoyed if they did a hologram were I paid money to see a live person. The thing is just a gimmick. It's like a blow up doll girlfriend.
Edited March 18, 2013 by Ace Of Spades
Hey, a hologram of Bonzo playing would be a great idea. Maybe they could play Custard Pie, and have a clown run onstage and push a real custard pie into JPJ's face just to complete the effect?
To be serious for a moment, I think the Who's Quadrophenia production, incorporating footage of Moon and the Ox at specific points, is the way to do it.
I seem to remember Pete Townshend mentioning (in the mid 70's, when they were just getting into lasers) the idea of projected moving holograms being developed.
The end result being, I suppose, the band 'playing' on your coffee table or whatever!
It sounded totally mad at the time, but considering how far technology has come in the intervening 40-odd years, I wonder if this concept is so far fetched?
Is this, in effect, what they did with Tupac?
Sagittarius Rising
Location:Phoenix, AZ
And what's wrong with a blow up girlfriend????
same, that sort of thing is daft
To be serious for a moment,
I laughed so hard just now that my dog lifted his head off the floor just now and stared at me before putting his head back down. Thanks for giving me a grin
BestBandStill
Location:Wasaga Beach Ontario Canada
No one can fill the shoes of Dad
phredzeppelin63
Location:on planet zeppelin
maybe if they work moby dick into the set for one song,but that's it! show Jason live and a bonzo on hologram!
That's insane
Edited June 26, 2013 by BestBandStill
Alot of people have been buzzing about animated musician holograms or whatever. There has already be a thread about it on this board:
http://forums.ledzeppelin.com/index.php?/topic/17591-even-if-you-dont-like-rap-this-is-certifiably-badass/
This brought up an interesting thought here:
http://www.classicrockmagazine.com/news/the-big-question-are-holograms-the-future-of-rock/
So say the reunion was going to happen this year instead of 2007 or that they did another show or whatever scenario you prefer. Would you rather see Led Zeppelin play with Jason Bonham on drums or a hologram of John Bonham.
From Blabbermouth
JASON BONHAM: 'My Dream Is To Do The Hologram Drum Solo With Dad Next To Me' - July 14, 2013
John Parks of Legendary Rock Interviews recently conducted an interview with Jason Bonham, son of legendary LED ZEPPELINdrummer John Bonham. An excerpts from the chat follows below.
Legendary Rock Interviews: You've said before that your current touring band, JASON BONHAM'S LED ZEPPELIN EXPERIENCE, was in part inspired by the LED ZEPPELIN show at O2 Arena. How so?
Jason: It was, but there was also a considerable amount of time between when the actual concert took place in '07 and when the"Celebration Day" CD/DVD was released late last year where I gave it lot of thought. I really started considering it but I was of two minds. At first, I thought I would really just leave playing those songs with those guys at that and I was really worried about what people would think — not critics, but fans in general. I gave it a tremendous amount of thought, and it was a couple of years before I actually took it out on the road and it was well-received. Then, when the actual O2 concert was finally released, I would have never imagined that I would still be playing the material and doing the shows, but it's still doing well. I think the DVD of "Celebration Day" helped, though, people seeing me performing with John Paul [Jones], Jimmy [Page] and Robert[Plant]. It's definitely helped with people coming out to the shows. I think if you were a non-believer before, I feel confident that my performance on that show was me giving my best at that time. I think that my performances with LED ZEPPELIN got better with each performance and I think that our performances as LED ZEPPELIN EXPERIENCE have also gotten better with each show. The more relaxed we play, the better it sounds.
Legendary Rock Interviews: There is a lot going on visually during these shows. I don't wanna give it all away, but how much fun is it for you to work with the show elements of the LED ZEPPELIN EXPERIENCE tour?
Jason: It's been fun, and it's important to me to have something in addition to the music; that was the whole point of it. When I first started doing this, I was working with some of the people behind some of the biggest tribute tours like THE PINK FLOYD EXPERIENCE, THE BEATLES and now I'm doing it. It's imperative that I continue putting together the best shows and take it to the next level. I'm talking to people about holograms, and my dream is to do the hologram drum solo with dad next to me.
Legendary Rock Interviews: Holy shit.
Jason: [laughs] Yeah, so…. That is my goal, my dream and we're just trying to figure out everything that we can do with this show. There's so much more that I would love to do, but obviously, I am limited somewhat as far as the footage that I have and the quality of the footage. These guys were operating in the 1970s, and it's not at all like it is today where everybody can record everything with a phone or digital camera. Back in those days, if you had a camera that could record video, you were well off, and to be able to be proficient enough to edit or work with it or process it and release it was a whole other matter. It wasn't as instant of a thing as it is now. [laughs] I am trying to work with the limited footage I have, to put it together in a way that works and is purposeful. I did not want to go onstage and play LED ZEPPELIN songs; there has to be more than that. I wanted to create a complete experience of what LED ZEPPELIN means to me, growing up around them and being part of it all my life. Believe me, it can also be a hindrance but it has mostly been a pleasure, and if anything, playing their music and performing this show has simply been a pleasure. It's definitely less stressful for me, because I am way less critical of this music, obviously, than I am when writing or recording new material for myself of my band. I am notoriously hard on myself in terms of working on new material and while I am critical of my performance on the LED ZEPPELIN material, I am way more critical of my own stuff. I'm pretty hard on myself.
Legendary Rock Interviews: I think you got some of the best advice in general from Robert Plant when he told you if you're going to do it you need to do it with a big smile on your face.
Jason: Yeah, and just his advice to enjoy playing in general. Even moments before we went onstage at O2, he was telling me, "Remember to enjoy it, Jason, because it will be over before you know it, and no one can ever take that away from you." Sometimes when you play these gigs, shows you've been looking forward to all of your life, you can get caught up in the moment or caught up in the playing and forget to enjoy it. [laughs] It was around my third song in (at the O2 ZEPPELIN show) where I really started to relax and take it all in and it was amazing. It still is. Who wouldn't enjoy playing this music? I'm very lucky, I'm working with some truly great musicians who are passionate about LED ZEPPELIN, as I am and it's fun.
Read the entire interview at Legendary Rock Interviews.
i dont care just get them both damnit!!
6 of 1 and half dozen of the other - like them both, besides Jason is a better singer!
OzzyIsDio
Location:13
Wouldn't it have been awesome if Bill Ward had sat in for the drums? Both Zeppelin and Sabbath were huge 70's bands.
And didn't one of the Zeppelin guys mention once, if there ever was a reunion, the only person who would be able to play to the extent of John, it would be Bill Ward? Or something to that extent.
Stryder1978
Location:The Misty Mountains
Ummm...no. I like the Sabs and all, but Jason was THE right person for that show. I don't ever recall any of the Zep members saying that statement about Bill Ward being able to play to John's level. And it seems he can't even stay sober enough to tour with the original Sabs!
Bill Ward's been sober for years, the reason he gave for not participating in the reunion and album, was contractual reasons, not sobriety.
Well...that's the publicly reported reason anyway! Rumor has it that he was physically not up to doing the tour.
Yes that is what the reports say, but not because of his sobriety, but because the man had a heart attack, and didn't seem physically fit, he is overweight, and hadn't gotten into shape.
JLee93
Jason hands down.
weslgarlic
My first reaction was that it's creepy as well. In the past we've had Natalie Cole singing along with her Dad on "Unforgettable", Hank Wiliams, Jr. singing along with his on "There's A Tear In My Beer", Johnny Van Zant trading vocals with Ronnie on "Travellin' Man" and more recently The Beach Boys incorporating footage of Carl and Dennis Wilson on their current tour where the surviving members play and sing along with them. Dr. Dre has wisely put the kibosh on the prospect of a full blown Tupac tour.
Don't forget The then surviving Beatles singing to an old John Lennon demo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PAXDHd9gkY
I always loved the Beatles.
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Talk, News & Non-Fiction
United Shades of America
By SilverStormm, April 8, 2016 in Other Non-Fiction Shows
SilverStormm 12.1k
Discuss United Shades of America Here!
scrb 6.8k
Good to see him get back on TV again, with the Showtime special and CNN show.
Just in time for the elections.
fastiller 3.2k
WKB on NPR's Fresh Air
Edited to get his darned initials right!
Edited April 15, 2016 by fastiller
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He was on The Daily Show last night. Trevor mentioned that he'd been a guest on Totally Biased, and I don't remember that. But it was nice to see Trevor say TB had been his favorite show, and a little sad to see WKB seem to almost be embarrassed by it, and to downplay its significance. I still miss TB, and while I will watch United Shades, and am expecting to think it's a good show, I think TB was one of the best things I've ever seen on TV. It completely changed my view of what might be possible to get on air, and made me feel less alone as I went about my daily life in what is a relatively liberal environment, but still extremely limited in terms of what I'd call awareness.
Or... did WKB have a different show that I'm unaware of? I can't remember if they actually said "Totally Biased" or if they just kept saying "your other show."
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WKB is going to be a contestant on the CNN Quiz Show this Sunday. (It airs here at 4 PM, so I'm assuming it'll be on at 7 on the East Coast.) Hoping he'll do better than last time, when he and teammate Morgan Spurlock went down to defeat.
I just checked, and for unknown reasons, the east coast broadcast seems to be at 9pm.
Ah, crap! I missed the CNN quiz show. Anyone know if they re-air them?
Also - if you're in the NYC area: the Museum of the Moving Image is having a screening of United Shades on Wednesday. It's free, but you must RSVP. More here.
I sat down to watch it yesterday, and noticed that my TiVo had moved the taping of the quiz show from yesterday to this coming Friday, so I don't know if it actually aired. Maybe it was bumped due to news coverage? (The CNN website now lists it as airing April 22 at 9 PM ET.)
(The CNN website now lists it as airing April 22 at 9 PM ET.)
You're the best and I'm the laziest. Thanks for the info.
4/19/16 — Interview on KPCC's The Frame
I shouldn't have watched KKK footage before bed. I'm certain to have nightmares now.
Someone over on Twitter mentioned that it's a good thing WKB is so tall; all those KKK guys actually had to look up to him. Then again, that's probably just another reason for them to fear the black man! I enjoyed the task force he met in Harrison AR; he showed remarkable restraint in not hauling off and hitting those three "new-age" racists.
It was a good show. I didn't know there were going to be the interstitial bits of him on stage.
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I liked it a lot. I was amazed that the Klansman were so open about their racism. Of course, they didn't think of themselves as racist--just "pro white."
I really like W. Kamau Bell. He's smart, funny, and personable. Although I live tweeted with him, and he didn't re-tweet any of my questions. Jerk.
Ha, me neither, and he has responded to me in the past on Twitter, so I can only guess that he was getting deluged with questions and Tweets. He seemed surprised at first that CNN had put his Twitter handle up on the screen so prominently! #UnitedShades was trending, so I guess it paid off. Not bad considering the rest of the Sunday TV lineup (including a little show called "Game of Thrones").
He did answer one question (asked by somebody else) that my husband & I had wondered about: the bagpipe "Amazing Grace" during the cross burning, uh, cross LIGHTING scene was not added in post-production. The Klansmen were playing it on a boom box.
Me three on the lack of Twitter re-tweeting - and I complimented him on his restraint at not popping that dude in Harrison.
He did mention (either on The Daily Show, or Fresh Air) that Amazing Grace was playing on a boom box. I think that's HI-larious!!! I'd never have thought that the Klan felt the need to soundtrack the "lightings".
The show did well in the ratings, so maybe he'll get that second season order?
United Shades of America, a new eight-part series that follows W. Kamau Bell as he explores communities across the country and uses comedy to start conversations about race and how our differences unite and divide us, got off to a strong start. In the provocative premiere episode, Bell meets the ‘new’ Ku Klux Klan, ranking #1 last night with 361k, +93% more than Fox News’ 187k and a whopping +668% advantage over MSNBC’s 47k. In 18-34, United Shades had 119k to Fox News’ 50k to MSNBC’s 22k. In total viewers, CNN had 855k, Fox News averaged 888k and MSNBC trailed with 292k. Among all CNN Original Series season premieres, last night’s debut of United Shades ranks 5th among adults 25-54.
Keep fingers crossed but I think Totally Biased had some peaks and valleys ratings-wise.
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It was a really interesting show, but deeply disturbing.
I was really surprised at the cross b̶u̶r̶n̶i̶n̶g̶ lighting that the Imperial Whatever had to read off his recitation/invocation.
bref 3.2k
I about swallowed my tongue when the one Klan guy compared himself and his hillbilly compadres to "the finest racehorses" because of their whiteness whilst delegating other races to the status of mules who cannot be deigned to mix DNA with. Are you kidding, dude? Your gene pool could only benefit from some of Bell's intelligence and wit. Take a look in the mirror, you are a middle aged, dumb as dirt white guy playing dressup in a tacky robe. Pitiful.
I enjoyed this to an extent, but also: scary.
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I loved when the KKK guy said that God made white people. OMG! LMAO! Yep, the inbreeding is showing. If we believe in Jesus then we must believe his middle eastern genes are the ones God created. If we believe in DNA and science such as archeology then we know Africa is the cradle of civilization. I am a huge buff of prehistoric people and now with DNA projects going world wide......Blacks have the most pure genes, not neanderthal, or denisovans.
http://web.mit.edu/racescience/in_media/what_dna_says_about_human/
I enjoyed the San Quentin episode, but I was very disappointed that they only allowed the show to visit the one "level"-- as much as admitting they have a lot to hide.
I've read some books by prisoners, and seen a number of very interesting documentaries about life inside various prisons, including ones discussing programs offered inside (such as "Shakespeare Behind Bars" which I think Netflix has), and United Shades was the most sunny, sanitized one so far. I wonder if that was CNN's decision, or San Quentin's.
Not to say it wasn't interesting and worthwhile, but it was a very small corner of life inside, and didn't really show the horrors of the system in any meaningful way. It wouldn't really cause anyone to worry about the desperate need for reform, or understand the injustices of how people get there. They only gave the most casual reference to racial disparities in prosecution and sentencing!
So it was a weird feeling, watching this thing. I wonder if the underlying theme if every show is going to be how no matter where you go, the USofA is basically friendly even in the most unfriendly places, so don't fret about anything, since even the worst things our society has to offer are basically harmless, even if they aren't perfect.
Yeah it felt like Kamau was fed model prisoners, especially those who worked at the newspaper probably were the best behaved.
He didn't really try to delve into the crimes and it was too neat to say that it was just one bad moment in their lives, that they're all contrite.
They were all first or second degree murders, with little chance of parole. The Filipino guy said the most about his crime, because he got his nephew into prison and they ended up killing the wrong people.
The ex-marine guy was convicted of conspiracy to commit murder. Now he has a parole board review coming up. Certainly their motivation is to be in a level 2 prison where there are opportunities like the newspaper to do something with their time. Many of these guys will never get out so there isn't any value to any vocational training.
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This episode did seem kind of tame, compared to the KKK ep. But for me, personally, just the sight of that meal Kamau had was enough to keep me on the straight and narrow. That barely resembled food. One of the containers contained just ketchup, and I wonder if that served as the vegetable. Yuck. Enough to make any foodie's hair stand on end.
I still haven't forgiven FX for treating "Totally Biased" so shoddily. It's good to have Kamau back.
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I couldn't believe WKB had the chutzpah to calmly chat with the KKK people in their own spaces -- church, playground, cross-on-fire. My stomach was in knots watching, even though I knew that obviously he made it out of there!
Some of this just mystifies me. I mean, the fact that people can be racist, by itself, makes a certain tribal sense. It seems to be human nature to believe you/your country/your family are the right kind of people and everyone else is doing it wrong. Some people learn to get past that base instinct, and others remain ignorant. I can understand that, even if I don't like it. What I fail to understand is how people can shoehorn this tribal hatred into CHRISTIANITY without their heads exploding. These KKK dudes actually believe that they are honoring Jesus with the cross-burning. They think they can be followers of Jesus and view race-mixing as worse than murder. I mean, THAT...I don't get it. It doesn't compute. I know that this kind of hypocritical embrace of evil has been around for about 2000 years, but it's a hell of a thing to watch in action in 2016. (I'm an atheist Jew, but unlike these KKK dudes, I've read the Gospels.)
kia112 3.1k
I never watched TB; I came to know Kamau from the Denzel Washington Is The Greatest Actor of All Time podcast, so now I'm excited to have a double dose of him weekly.
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I generally like this guy. I'm not familiar with anything he's done before but I like him hosting this show. He seems genuinely sweet and funny without being obnoxious. Good looking too!
Did anyone watch this weekend's Portland episode? I grew up in that city, and the diminished community feeling of the city due to gentrification is sad.
On 5/5/2016 at 0:49 AM, IvySpice said:
These KKK dudes actually believe that they are honoring Jesus with the cross-burning. They think they can be followers of Jesus and view race-mixing as worse than murder.
It is crazy. Especially since if Jesus did exist he would not be white.
The Portland episode was sad. Hipster gentrification? So wrong!
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When I was a wee lassie, I got to launch a weather balloon. It was incredibly cool to be picked out of my class's lineup, since I normally was overlooked for everything cool (or so I believed, I'm sure). So I was inordinately pleased by Kamau getting to do that this week too. I'm easily amused, what can I say.
According to Wikipedia, July is the warmest month of the year in Barrow, with an average high of 47° F. No matter how lucrative the jobs are, no way I would ever want to live in a place like that! But it was an interesting episode.
I wonder if it'll be picked up by CNN for a second season? Next Sunday is the season finale, and I haven't heard anything about a season 2 yet.
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I like cold weather, but 90 below is fucking bonkers. BONKERS. I was bugging out at that lady talking about balmy weather, standing there in shorts.
I laughed when Kamau said he didn't expect to see black people in AK. I met a black person from AK when I was in high school and I was like "Wait, do we live there?" I think his father was military and they were stationed there. He told me that his town had a fairly sizable black population, which surprised me.
On May 31, 2016 at 10:41 AM, topanga said:
Me too. I'm not from Portland (never been) but I talk about gentrification a lot, because pretty much every city in which I, my friends, and my family live is affected by it. I appreciated when the one guy said flat-out that he was part of the problem, because I've talked to a number of folks who are not that self aware. My family has lived in Brooklyn for a hundred years, and they are not happy with folks Christopher Columbus-ing their neighborhoods.
Kamau certainly has had to eat some nasty stuff for this show. That disgusting chili-mac in the prison episode and whale blubber this week. Yikes. The guy has a braver palate than I do, for sure.
I was offered a job in AK a number of years ago, and that closed-off-from-the-world feeling that I got watching Barrow was the main reason I turned it down. This town wasn't as far north as Barrow, but like it, was accessible only by plane, so it was pretty remote. It's always fun to get a candid look at such places.
I'm really enjoying this show. Too bad there's only one episode left. The "seasons" for the shows on some of these networks are so ridiculously short, they can't even be called "seasons", IMO.
WKB is starting a new podcast with Hari Kondabolu, "Politically Re-Active."
I'm kind of getting the feeling that "United Shades" isn't going to be renewed (the fact that the season finale seems to have been postponed indefinitely -- WKB said on Twitter that he has no idea when it'll be shown), but he sure has a lot of other projects going.
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On 6/1/2016 at 1:36 PM, jumper sage said:
Especially since if Jesus did exist he would not be white.
How do you explain all the pictures?
On 6/19/2016 at 0:25 AM, StatisticalOutlier said:
roflmao! Irrefutable proof!
THERE WILL BE A SEASON TWO!!!!!!
According to this article.
Season two has been confirmed. New shows will air next Spring.
WKB also has a book coming out in June 2017: The Awkward Thoughts of W. Kamau Bell: Tales of a 6' 4", African American, Heterosexual, Cisgender, Left-Leaning, Asthmatic, Black and Proud Blerd, Mama's Boy, Dad, and Stand-Up Comedian
Yay, Season 2!!!!!
I love his book title The "Cisgender." Hee! Not a dis to transgender or gender-fluid people. Just funny. But Kamau is a funny dude.
Did the remainder of the Season 1 episodes ever air? I know they were put on hold for a while, and I stopped checking for them.
1 hour ago, topanga said:
The only one that hadn't aired was the Spring Break episode, which will now air as part of season 2.
There was a report on Twitter that WKB was spotted filming on the South Side of Chicago.
Season Two news.
“United Shades of America with W. Kamau Bell” returns to CNN April 30, Variety can reveal exclusively.
In the first episode of the new season, Bell delves into the lives of immigrants and refugees, and he interviews white nationalist Richard Spencer, who tells the host, “I want to bathe in white privilege.”
Surprised to hear this is coming back for a second season.
Maybe after the election of Trump, CNN figures it's useful to have around.
I didn't even see the last episode of season 1, which was pre-empted or something when it was originally scheduled to air. But it's available On Demand so will catch it.
I'd actually canceled the season pass on my DVR, just put it back on.
Kamau will be on Fresh Air Monday, to promote his new memoir and the new season of the show.
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11 hours ago, scrb said:
urprised to hear this is coming back for a second season.
It was renewed and a lot of it filmed before the election.
I saw them filming in SF's Unions Square which I am pretty sure was in October but things run together and they did the intro segments for all the shows at The New Parish in Oakland in January right before the inauguration, I missed it but a few friends went, so I don't think the election had much to do with it.
I'm loving this new season.
The episode about Chicago was fantastic.
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I was glad to see an episode on Natives and how the casinos do not equal wealth in all cases. When my students discuss Natives in class, the all seem to think the tribes have tons of money. This episode helped dispel that notion.
The "Coal Country" episode was like something out of the tourism bureau's PR department. I don't mind showing the beauty and goodness of a place, but they really glossed over the problems to a degree I found lacking credibility. I wonder what happened in the editing room, because it was like watching an entirely different show than usual. I hope they aren't going for a permanent shift in tone for the show going forward.
It didn't record for me so I won't try and track it down.
Two Emmy noms! Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program and Outstanding Reality Host for W. Kamau.
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Jeremy Bash
Jeremy Bash in December 2013
August 13, 1971[1]
Georgetown University (B.A.)
Harvard Law School (J.D.)
Chief of Staff U.S. Department of Defense
Chief of Staff Central Intelligence Agency
Dana Bash (1998–2007) (divorced); Robyn Bash (2009— )
Jeremy B. Bash (August 13, 1971— ) is an American attorney. He was the chief of staff at the U.S. Department of Defense (2011–2013) and the Central Intelligence Agency (2009–2011), both under President Barack Obama.[2][3] As a senior advisor to Leon Panetta in both roles, Bash worked on a number of key initiatives, including the creation of a new defense strategy, formation of two defense budgets, counterterrorism operations, a new cyber strategy, and a range of sensitive intelligence operations.
Bash is currently a managing director at Beacon Global Strategies LLC,[1] which he founded with partners Philippe Reines and Andrew Shapiro in 2013.[4][5] Additionally, Bash serves as national security analyst for NBC News and its cable division, MSNBC.
3 In other media
Early life and education[edit]
Jeremy Bash was born and raised in Arlington, Virginia to a Conservative Jewish family.[6] Bash graduated in 1989 from the Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School.[7] Also in 1989, he was an intern for Senator Chuck Robb.[1] before attending Georgetown University, where he was the editor-in-chief of its student newspaper, The Hoya. He was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and graduated magna cum laude.[7] In 1998, Bash graduated with honors from Harvard Law School,[8] where he served as an editor of the Harvard Law Review.[7]
Following his graduation, Bash clerked for Leonie Brinkema, U.S. District Judge in the Eastern District of Virginia.[9] Bash was admitted to the bars of Virginia, Maryland, the District of Columbia, the Eastern District of Virginia, and the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals.[citation needed]
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, NATO Ambassador Ivo Daalder, and Penetta's chief of staff Jeremy Bash at NATO headquarters in Brussels (2013)
In 2000, Bash served as the national security issues director for the presidential campaign of Al Gore and Joe Lieberman.[7] In that role, he advised the candidates, their surrogates, and staff on national security policy matters, including the Middle East peace process, counter-terrorism, non-proliferation, missile defense, and trade.[citation needed]
From 2001 to 2004, Bash was in private law practice with the firm O’Melveny & Myers in their Washington, DC office. His practice focused on congressional investigations, regulatory matters, and litigation.[citation needed] He then served as chief minority counsel on the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the U.S. House of Representatives[8] and as an aide to California Representative Jane Harman, the committee's top Democrat.[10]
Bash was a term member of the Council on Foreign Relations.[citation needed] He has spoken at conferences or as part of courses for Harvard Law School, Georgetown Law School, American University, and the National War College.[citation needed]
Bash was interviewed by The New York Times in regard to an October 5, 2013 U.S. Special Operations Forces raid in Tripoli, Libya that resulted in the capture of Abu Anas al-Libi, a terrorist target who was indicted in the 1998 United States embassy bombings in Kenya and Tanzania.[11] Bash also appeared as a commentator on PBS NewsHour and was interviewed on ABC World News regarding both the Tripoli raid and an aborted raid in Somalia to capture an al-Shabab commander known as Ikrimah.[12][13]
In other media[edit]
In 2008, a minor character based on Bash appeared in the HBO original movie Recount about the 2000 United States presidential election recount in Florida. Bash was portrayed by Derek Cecil.[3][14] Bash is portrayed in the 2012 movie Zero Dark Thirty, although the character is mentioned by first name only (both within the film and in the cast credits).
In 2010, Bash was named as one of TIME Magazine's 40 Under 40, a list of 40 significant persons under age 40.[15]
Bash was married to CNN journalist Dana Bash from 1998[16] to 2007. [10]
Bash is married to Robyn Bash,[17] Vice President of Government Relations and Public Policy Operations for the American Hospital Association.[18] They have three daughters.[1][18]
^ a b c d "BIRTHDAY OF THE DAY: Jeremy Bash, a founder and managing director of Beacon Global Strategies and a CIA and DOD alum". Politico.com. August 13, 2018. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
^ Bumiller, Elizabeth (2011-07-01). "Change (but Not Too Much) at the Top of the Pentagon". The New York Times. Retrieved 2011-07-10.
^ a b Stein, Jeff (2009-03-03). "CIA Has a Bash, Jeremy Bash". Huffington Post.
^ Fryer-Biggs, Zach. "Clinton Allies Join Bush Alum To Form New Consulting Group". Defense News. Archived from the original on 2013-09-12. Retrieved 2013-09-04.
^ Eilperin, Juliet (2013-09-03). "Former Hillary Clinton aides form bipartisan consulting firm". The Washington Post.
^ Palmer, Joanne (May 1, 2015). "News from a Jersey girl – CNN's Dana Bash talks at a benefit for the Academies at Gerrard Berman Day School". Jewish Standard.
^ a b c d "Jeremy Bash". cesjds.org. Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
^ a b "Nancy-Ann DeParle '83 and Jeremy Bash '98 join Obama administration". Harvard Law Today. Harvard University Law School. March 4, 2009. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
^ Dwyer, Timothy (2006-03-17). "A Firm Grip on the Gavel". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2010-05-06.
^ a b Stein, Jeff (April 3, 2009). "CIA Has a Bash, Jeremy Bash". Huffington Post.
^ Baker, Peter; Sanger, David E. (2013-10-06). "Raids Show the Limits of U.S. Military Strikes". The New York Times.
^ "Interview by Judy Woodruff with PBS Foreign Affairs Correspondent Margaret Warner". PBS NewsHour. 2013-10-07.
^ "Threats Follow US Special Operations in Libya, Somalia". ABC World News with Diane Sawyer. 2013-10-07.
^ "Recount (2008)". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
^ "40 Under 40 — New Civic Leaders: Jeremy Bash". Time. 2010-10-14. Retrieved 2019-05-08.
^ "Weddings". The New York Times. 1998-09-06. Retrieved 12 July 2011.
^ Swartz, Dan (May 1, 2017). "2017 WHCD Party Recap: Journalists Were The New Stars of Weekend". Washingtonian. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
^ a b Lippman, Daniel (January 29, 2019). "BIRTHDAY OF THE DAY: Robyn Bash, VP of gov't relations and public policy operations at the American Hospital Association". Politico.com. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
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"Suspense thriller" redirects here. For the general category "suspense/thriller", see thriller (genre).
A common theme in thrillers involves innocent victims dealing with deranged adversaries, as seen in Hitchcock's film Rebecca (1940), where Mrs. Danvers tries to persuade Mrs. De Winter to leap to her death.
Thriller film, also known as suspense film or suspense thriller, is a broad film genre that evokes excitement and suspense in the audience.[1] The suspense element, found in most films' plots, is particularly exploited by the filmmaker in this genre. Tension is created by delaying what the audience sees as inevitable, and is built through situations that are menacing or where escape seems impossible.[2]
The cover-up of important information from the viewer, and fight and chase scenes are common methods. Life is typically threatened in thriller film, such as when the protagonist does not realize that they are entering a dangerous situation. Thriller films' characters conflict with each other or with an outside force, which can sometimes be abstract. The protagonist is usually set against a problem, such as an escape, a mission, or a mystery.[3]
Thriller films are typically hybridized with other genres; hybrids commonly including: action thrillers, adventure thrillers, fantasy and science fiction thrillers. Thriller films also share a close relationship with horror films, both eliciting tension. In plots about crime, thriller films focus less on the criminal or the detective and more on generating suspense. Common themes include, terrorism, political conspiracy, pursuit and romantic triangles leading to murder.[3]
In 2001, the American Film Institute made its selection of the top 100 greatest American "heart-pounding" and "adrenaline-inducing" films of all time. The 400 nominated films had to be American-made films whose thrills have "enlivened and enriched America's film heritage". AFI also asked jurors to consider "the total adrenaline-inducing impact of a film's artistry and craft".[4][3]
1.1 1920s–1930s
1.4 1990s–present
2 Sub-genres
1920s–1930s[edit]
Receiving four Academy Award nominations, Rear Window is considered to be one of Hitchcock's best[5] and one of the greatest movies ever made.
One of the earliest thriller films was Harold Lloyd's comedy Safety Last! (1923), with a character performing a daredevil stunt on the side of a skyscraper. Alfred Hitchcock's first thriller was his third silent film, The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog (1926), a suspenseful Jack the Ripper story. His next thriller was Blackmail (1929), his and Britain's first sound film.[6][7] His notable 1930s thrillers include The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934), The 39 Steps (1935) and The Lady Vanishes (1938), the latter two ranked among the greatest British films of the 20th century.[8]
One of the earliest spy films was Fritz Lang's Spies (1928), the director's first independent production, with an anarchist international conspirator and criminal spy character named Haghi (Rudolf Klein-Rogge), who is pursued by good-guy Agent No. 326 (Willy Fritsch)—this film would be an inspiration for the future James Bond films. The German film M (1931), directed by Fritz Lang, starred Peter Lorre (in his first film role) as a criminal deviant who preys on children.
Hitchcock continued his suspense-thrillers, directing Foreign Correspondent (1940), the Oscar-winning Rebecca (1940), Suspicion (1941), Saboteur (1942) and Shadow of a Doubt (1943), which was Hitchcock's own personal favorite. Notable non-Hitchcock films of the 1940s include The Spiral Staircase (1946) and Sorry, Wrong Number (1948).
In the late 1940s, Hitchcock added Technicolor to his thrillers, now with exotic locales. Hitchcock's first Technicolor film was Rope (1948). He reached the zenith of his career with a succession of classic films such as, Strangers on a Train (1951), Dial M For Murder (1954) with Ray Milland, Rear Window (1954) and Vertigo (1958). Non-Hitchcock thrillers of the 1950s include The Night of the Hunter (1955)—Charles Laughton's only film as director—and Orson Welles's crime thriller Touch of Evil (1958).
Director Michael Powell's Peeping Tom (1960) featured Carl Boehm as a psychopathic cameraman. After Hitchcock's classic films of the 1950s, he produced Psycho (1960) about a lonely, mother-fixated motel owner and taxidermist. J. Lee Thompson's Cape Fear (1962), with Robert Mitchum, had a menacing ex-con seeking revenge. A famous thriller at the time of its release was Wait Until Dark (1967) by director Terence Young, with Audrey Hepburn as a victimized blind woman in her Manhattan apartment.
The 1970s saw an increase of violence in the thriller genre, beginning with Canadian director Ted Kotcheff's Wake in Fright (1971), which almost completely overlapped with the horror genre, and Frenzy (1972), Hitchcock's first British film in almost two decades, which was given an R rating for its vicious and explicit strangulation scene.
One of the first films about a fan's being disturbingly obsessed with their idol was Clint Eastwood's directorial debut, Play Misty for Me (1971), about a California disc jockey pursued by a disturbed female listener (Jessica Walter). John Boorman's Deliverance (1972) followed the perilous fate of four Southern businessmen during a weekend's trip. In Francis Ford Coppola's The Conversation (1974), a bugging-device expert (Gene Hackman) systematically uncovered a covert murder while he himself was being spied upon.
Alan Pakula's The Parallax View (1974) told of a conspiracy, led by the Parallax Corporation, surrounding the assassination of a presidential-candidate US Senator that was witnessed by investigative reporter Joseph Frady (Warren Beatty). Peter Hyam's science fiction thriller Capricorn One (1978) proposed a government conspiracy to fake the first mission to Mars.
Brian De Palma usually had themes of guilt, voyeurism, paranoia, and obsession in his films, as well as such plot elements as killing off a main character early on, switching points of view, and dream-like sequences. His notable films include Sisters (1973); Obsession (1976), which was slightly inspired by Vertigo; Dressed to Kill (1980); and the assassination thriller Blow Out (1981).
1990s–present[edit]
In the early 1990s, thrillers had recurring elements of obsession and trapped protagonists who must find a way to escape the clutches of the villain—these devices influenced a number of thrillers in the following years. Rob Reiner's Misery (1990), based on a book by Stephen King, featured Kathy Bates as an unbalanced fan who terrorizes an incapacitated author (James Caan) who is in her care. Other films include Curtis Hanson's The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992) and Unlawful Entry (1992), starring Ray Liotta.[9]
Detectives/FBI agents hunting down a serial killer was another popular motif in the 1990s. A famous example is Jonathan Demme's Best Picture–winning crime thriller The Silence of the Lambs (1991)—in which young FBI agent Clarice Starling (Jodie Foster) engages in a psychological conflict with a cannibalistic psychiatrist named Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) while tracking down serial killer Buffalo Bill—and David Fincher's crime thriller Seven (1995), about the search for a serial killer who re-enacts the seven deadly sins.
Another notable example is Martin Scorsese's neo-noir psychological thriller Shutter Island (2010), in which a U.S. Marshal must investigate a psychiatric facility after one of the patients inexplicably disappears.
In recent years, thrillers have often overlapped with the horror genre, having more gore/sadistic violence, brutality, terror and frightening scenes. The recent films in which this has occurred include Disturbia (2007), Eden Lake (2008), The Last House on the Left (2009), P2 (2007), Captivity (2007), Vacancy (2007), and A Quiet Place (2018). Action scenes have also gotten more elaborate in the thriller genre. Films such as Unknown (2011), Hostage (2005), and Cellular (2004) have crossed over into the action genre.
Sub-genres[edit]
See also: List of thriller films
The thriller film genre includes the following sub-genres:[10]
Action thriller: A subgenre of both action film and thriller in which the protagonist confronts dangerous adversaries, obstacles, or situations which he/she must conquer, normally in an action setting. Action thrillers usually feature a race against the clock, weapons and explosions, frequent violence, and a clear antagonist.[11] Examples include Dirty Harry, Taken,[12] The Fugitive,[13] Snakes on a Plane, Speed, The Dark Knight, Casino Royale,[14] The Hurt Locker,[15] The Terminator, Battle Royale, the Die Hard series, and the Bourne series.[16]
Comedy thriller: A genre that combines elements of humor with suspense. Such films include Silver Streak, Dr. Strangelove, Charade, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, In Bruges, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Grosse Point Blank, The Thin Man, The Big Fix, and The Lady Vanishes.
Conspiracy thriller: A genre in which the hero/heroine confronts a large, powerful group of enemies whose true extent only s/he recognizes. The Chancellor Manuscript and The Aquitaine Progression by Robert Ludlum fall into this category, as do films such as Awake, Snake Eyes, The Da Vinci Code, Edge of Darkness,[17] Absolute Power, Marathon Man, In the Line of Fire, Capricorn One, and JFK.[18]
Crime thriller: This genre is a hybrid type of both crime films and thrillers, which offers a suspenseful account of a successful or failed crime or crimes. Such films often focus on the criminal(s) rather than a policeman. Central topics include serial killers/murders, robberies, chases, shootouts, heists, and double-crosses. Some examples of crime thrillers involving murderers are Seven,[19] No Country for Old Men, Heat, New Jack City, , Untraceable, Mindhunters,[20] Kiss the Girls, Along Came a Spider, Collateral, and Copycat.[21] Examples of crime thrillers involving heists or robberies are The Asphalt Jungle,[22] The Score,[23] Rififi, Entrapment,[24] Heat, and The Killing.
Erotic thriller: A type of thriller that has an emphasis on eroticism and where a sexual relationship plays an important role in the plot. It has become popular since the 1980s and the rise of VCR market penetration. The genre includes such films as Sea of Love, Basic Instinct,[25] Chloe, Color of Night, Dressed to Kill, Eyes Wide Shut, In the Cut, Lust, Caution, and Single White Female.
Giallo: An Italian thriller film that contains elements of mystery, crime fiction, slasher, psychological thriller, and psychological horror. It deals with an unknown killer murdering people, with the main protagonist having to find out who the killer is. The genre was popular during the late 1960s-late 1970s and is still being produced today, albeit less commonly. Examples include The Girl Who Knew Too Much, Blood and Black Lace, Deep Red, The Red Queen Kills Seven Times, Don't Torture a Duckling, Tenebrae, Opera , and Sleepless.
Legal thriller: A suspense film in which the major characters are lawyers and their employees. The system of justice itself is always a major part of these works, at times almost functioning as one of the characters. Examples include The Pelican Brief, Presumed Innocent, The Jury, The Client, The Lincoln Lawyer, Hostile Witness, and Silent Witness.
Political thriller: A type of film in which the hero/heroine must ensure the stability of the government. The success of Seven Days in May (1962) by Fletcher Knebel, The Day of the Jackal (1971) by Frederick Forsyth, and The Manchurian Candidate (1959) by Richard Condon established this subgenre. Other examples include Topaz, Notorious, The Man Who Knew Too Much, The Interpreter,[26] Proof of Life,[27] State of Play, and The Ghost Writer.
Psychological thriller: In this type of film (until the often violent resolution), the conflict between the main characters is mental and emotional rather than physical. Characters, either by accident or their own curiousness, are dragged into a dangerous conflict or situation that they are not prepared to resolve. To overcome their brutish enemies characters are reliant not on physical strength but on their mental resources. This subgenre usually has elements of drama, as there is an in-depth development of realistic characters who must deal with emotional struggles.[28] The Alfred Hitchcock films Suspicion, Shadow of a Doubt, and Strangers on a Train, as well as David Lynch's bizarre and influential Blue Velvet, are notable examples of the type, as are The Talented Mr. Ripley, The Machinist,[29] Flightplan, Shutter Island, Secret Window, Identity, Gone Girl, Red Eye,[30] Phone Booth, Fatal Attraction, The River Wild,[31] Panic Room,[32] Misery, Cape Fear, and Funny Games.[33]
Social thriller: A type of thriller that uses suspense to augment attention to abuses of power and instances of oppression in society. This new subgenre gained notoriety in 2017 with the release of Get Out.[34] Other examples include, The Tall Man, Dirty Pretty Things and The Constant Gardner.
Spy film: A film in which the protagonist is generally a government agent who must take violent action against agents of a rival government or (in recent years) terrorists. The subgenre often deals with the subject of espionage in a realistic way (as in the adaptations of John Le Carré's novels). It is a significant aspect of British cinema,[35] with leading British directors such as Alfred Hitchcock and Carol Reed making notable contributions, and many films set in the British Secret Service.[36] Thrillers within this subgenre include Spy Game, Hanna, Traitor, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, The Tourist, The Parallax View, The Tailor of Panama, Mission Impossible, Unknown, The Recruit, the James Bond franchise, The Debt, The Good Shepherd, and Three Days of the Condor.[37]
Supernatural thriller: Films that include an otherworldly element (such as fantasy or the supernatural) mixed with tension, suspense, or plot twists. Sometimes the protagonist or villain has some psychic ability and superpowers. Examples include Fallen,[38] Frequency, In Dreams,[39] Flatliners, Jacob's Ladder, The Skeleton Key,[40] What Lies Beneath, Unbreakable, The Sixth Sense,[41] The Gift,[42] The Dead Zone, and Horns.[43]
Techno-thriller: A suspenseful film in which the manipulation of sophisticated technology plays a prominent part. Examples include The Thirteenth Floor, I, Robot, Source Code, Eagle Eye, Supernova, Hackers, The Net, Futureworld, eXistenZ, and Virtuosity.
AFI's 100 Years…100 Thrills
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^ "Edge of Darkness – Cast, Reviews, Summary, and Awards – AllRovi". Allmovie.com. January 29, 2010. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
^ "JFK – Cast, Reviews, Summary, and Awards – AllRovi". Allmovie.com. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
^ "Seven – Cast, Reviews, Summary, and Awards – AllRovi". Allmovie.com. October 24, 2011. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
^ "Mindhunters – Cast, Reviews, Summary, and Awards – AllRovi". Allmovie.com. May 13, 2005. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
^ "Copycat – Cast, Reviews, Summary, and Awards – AllRovi". Allmovie.com. October 24, 2011. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
^ "The Asphalt Jungle – Cast, Reviews, Summary, and Awards – AllRovi". Allmovie.com. June 8, 1950. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
^ "The Score – Cast, Reviews, Summary, and Awards – AllRovi". Allmovie.com. July 13, 2001. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
^ "Entrapment – Cast, Reviews, Summary, and Awards – AllRovi". Allmovie.com. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
^ "Basic Instinct – Cast, Reviews, Summary, and Awards – AllRovi". Allmovie.com. March 20, 1992. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
^ "The Interpreter – Cast, Reviews, Summary, and Awards – AllRovi". Allmovie.com. April 22, 2005. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
^ "Proof of Life – Cast, Reviews, Summary, and Awards – AllRovi". Allmovie.com. December 8, 2000. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
^ "Psychological Thriller Movies and Films – Find Psychological Thriller Movie Recommendations, Casts, Reviews, and Summaries". AllRovi. October 24, 2011. Archived from the original on November 2, 2011. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
^ Oksenhorn, Stewart (7 December 2004). "'The Machinist': a haunting psychological thriller". The Aspen Times. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
^ "Red Eye – Cast, Reviews, Summary, and Awards". AllRovi. August 19, 2005. Archived from the original on December 25, 2011. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
^ "The River Wild – Cast, Reviews, Summary, and Awards". AllRovi. October 24, 2011. Archived from the original on July 28, 2011. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
^ "Panic Room – Cast, Reviews, Summary, and Awards". AllRovi. March 29, 2002. Archived from the original on January 20, 2012. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
^ "Funny Games – Cast, Reviews, Summary, and Awards – AllRovi". Allmovie.com. March 14, 2008. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
^ Ebiri, Bilge (February 14, 2017). "Get Out's Jordan Peele Brings the 'Social Thriller' to BAM | Village Voice". Village Voice. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
^ "The Spying Game: British Cinema and the Secret State", 2009 Cambridge Film Festival, pp.54-57 of the festival brochure. Archived 2011-07-20 at the Wayback Machine
^ Geoffrey Macnab, "Spy movies – The guys who came in from the cold", The Independent, 2 October 2009.
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^ "In Dreams – Cast, Reviews, Summary, and Awards – AllRovi". Allmovie.com. January 15, 1999. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
^ "The Skeleton Key – Cast, Reviews, Summary, and Awards – AllRovi". Allmovie.com. August 12, 2005. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
^ Shoard, Catherine (26 July 2010). "Spoiler alert: The Sixth Sense voted film with best twist". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
^ Billy Bob Thornton. "The Gift – Cast, Reviews, Summary, and Awards – AllRovi". Allmovie.com. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
^ "Daniel Radcliffe to Grow 'Horns' for Supernatural Thriller". Screen Rant. March 9, 2014. Retrieved October 11, 2014.
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Derry, Charles (2001). The Suspense Thriller: Films in the Shadow of Alfred Hitchcock. McFarland & Company. ISBN 978-0-7864-1208-2.
Frank, Alan (1997). Frank's 500: The Thriller Film Guide. Batsford. ISBN 978-0-7134-2728-8.
Hanich, Julian (2010). Cinematic Emotion in Horror Films and Thrillers: The Aesthetic Paradox of Pleasurable Fear. Routledge Advances in Film Studies. Routledge. ISBN 978-0-415-87139-6.
Hicks, Neil D. (2002). Writing the Thriller Film: The Terror Within. Michael Wiese Productions. ISBN 978-0-941188-46-3.
Indick, William (2006). Psycho Thrillers: Cinematic Explorations of the Mysteries of the Mind. McFarland & Company. ISBN 978-0-7864-2371-2.
Mesce, Bill (2007). Overkill: The Rise And Fall of Thriller Cinema. McFarland & Company. ISBN 978-0-7864-2751-2.
Rubin, Martin (1999). Thrillers. Genres in American Cinema. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-58839-3.
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Wagram, North Carolina
Town in North Carolina, United States
Location in Scotland County and the state of North Carolina.
Coordinates: 34°53′17″N 79°21′51″W / 34.88806°N 79.36417°W / 34.88806; -79.36417Coordinates: 34°53′17″N 79°21′51″W / 34.88806°N 79.36417°W / 34.88806; -79.36417
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Wagram is a town in Scotland County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 840 at the 2010 Census. The town was named for the Battle of Wagram, a Napoleonic battle at Deutsch-Wagram in Austria.[4]
The Richmond Temperance and Literary Society Hall and Shaw Family Farms are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[5]
Geography[edit]
Wagram is located at 34°53′17″N 79°21′51″W / 34.88806°N 79.36417°W / 34.88806; -79.36417 (34.888040, -79.364051).[6]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2), all of it land.
1920 174 —
1930 309 77.6%
1950 397 2.3%
1980 617 −14.1%
Est. 2016 801 [1] −4.6%
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 801 people, 307 households, and 224 families residing in the town. The population density was 545.8 people per square mile (210.4/km²). There were 361 housing units at an average density of 246.0 per square mile (94.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 45.32% White, 48.06% African American, 4.62% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 0.37% from other races, and 1.12% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.62% of the population.
There were 307 households out of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.2% were married couples living together, 20.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the town, the population was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $39,583, and the median income for a family was $44,615. Males had a median income of $30,809 versus $19,107 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,089. About 14.3% of families and 18.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.9% of those under age 18 and 32.6% of those age 65 or over.
Mary H. Odom, North Carolina state legislator and educator, lived in Wagram.[8]
^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
^ Stewart, George R. (1970). American place-names; a concise and selective dictionary for the continental United States of America. New York: Oxford University Press.
^ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
^ 'North Carolina Manual 1975,' Thad Eure, North Carolina Secretary of State: 1975, Biographical Sketch of Mary H. Odom, pg. 312
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New Orleans Gets More Money for Katrina Damage
The settlement consists of $1.2 billion in previously unobligated recovery funds. The city of New Orleans, Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans, and the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness worked with FEMA to develop a final estimate of eligible costs for repairs.
New Orleans and federal officials this week announced a final settlement of $2 billion for Hurricane Katrina-related damage to New Orleans' roadways and subsurface infrastructure, including water, sewer, and drainage pipes. The settlement consists of $1.2 billion in previously unobligated recovery funds. The city of New Orleans, Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans, and the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness worked with FEMA to develop a final estimate of eligible costs for repairs, and the city and board have requested approval of a capped sub-grant giving them flexibility to use the funds throughout the roadway and subsurface infrastructure systems.
"When we came into office, New Orleans' recovery was stalled. I charged my administration with going back to the drawing board on our city's recovery from Hurricane Katrina," Mayor Mitch Landrieu said Dec. 10. "And today, I am excited to announce that after years of negotiations with FEMA, the city and Sewerage and Water Board have reached a final settlement for Hurricane Katrina-related damage to New Orleans' roads and subsurface infrastructure. In total, this $1.2 billion lump sum settlement in previously unobligated recovery funds brings the total to over $2 billion in new funding for infrastructure repairs secured since we took office in May 2010. After working closely with FEMA for the last five years, we have successfully secured a major down payment to repair our city's aging infrastructure. Throughout this effort, FEMA has been a valued partner in our recovery and we thank them for their continued commitment. With this lump sum settlement, we will be able to make significant progress repairing outstanding damage left by Hurricane Katrina to our neighborhood roads, while at the same time making our city stronger and more resilient."
The $1,287,364,867 lump sum settlement has been approved by FEMA. As part of the settlement agreement, FEMA will allow the state to submit a final request for an updated Hazard Mitigation Grant Program lock-in ceiling amount.
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The Cincinnati Kid (1965)
Posted on June 16, 2019 by 4StarFilmFan
The opening images of The Cincinnati Kid are nearly inexplicable but that doesn’t mean they can’t be fun. Steve McQueen brushes past a funeral procession of African-Americans complete with a groovin’ brass band. Then there’s a bit of a needless opening gambit where he’s tossing pennies with a precocious shoeshine boy. If the sequence serves a purpose it’s to indicate the world we find ourselves in — New Orleans during the Depression — and it also says something about our protagonist: He’s a winner.
This was Norman Jewison’s first promising picture to follow up a trio of frothy 60s comedies. As far as star power goes, he couldn’t do much better than Steve McQueen as the up-and-coming “Kid” even if the established star might be a bit old for the role. He’s got the prerequisites, confidence and an emotionless poker face, making him a believable big stakes stud. In fact, he’s one of the best around.
We get our first actual taste of the Kid’s talents when he walks off with the pot after challenging a smug nobody in his bluff and flying out a window before sauntering across the nearby railroad tracks after a washroom altercation. Steve McQueen takes it all in cool breezy stride like he does it every day. In truth, he had an action scene written into his contract for every picture and so the film gets the obligation out of the way early.
Afterward, it settles into its happy equilibrium. Edward G. Robinson is stately with beard and silver hair as Mr. Howard, the veteran of the poker-playing world who has seen a great deal and has remained the best of the best even after all these years. It’s all but inevitable The Kid will have to face him. There is no glory, no true ascension to the top of the pantheon of the greats if he cannot topple the old guard.
The Kid has a girl (Tuesday Weld) who he’s intent to keep around even as she goes back to her hometown for some space. He’s not much for talk and that serves McQueen as an actor just fine, but he does show her that she still means something to him.
Meanwhile, his buddy Shooter (Karl Malden) lines up a date with The Man himself, Lancey Howard. Though I love Malden to death as an actor, he seems slightly miscast as the veteran card sharp. His wife is another story entirely. We meet Melda (Ann-Margret) as she cuts puzzle pieces to size when they don’t fit together. She cheats at everything. Ann-Margret proves as frisky as a calico cat and provocative as ever; the fire blazes between her and Steve McQueen and never stops burning. The camera seems to love them both. But Melda’s overt advances and The Kid’s passive acceptance do have repercussions. It never reaches the notes of melodrama but it’s no question that feelings are hurt and relations are strained.
What the Cincinnati Kid can’t put out as far as substance, it more than makes up for with an abundance of stylized cool instigated by McQueen. It is rendered through a Depression-era palette by way of the 60s, coquettish dames, and a stunning range of impressive personalities, including a boisterous Joan Blondell, who all help fill out the hazy backroom poker joints.
The steely, unblinking eyes of McQueen are made for the poker table. Then again, the same might be said of Robinson, his face never flinching or wavering, with an air of disinterest to match The Kid’s quiet confidence. They’re two sides of the same deck, both winners.
The last 40 odd minutes or so are admittedly stagnant though having McQueen and Robinson around a table together actually does have the pretense of drama thanks to the stakes and the characters that have been brought to the fore.
It’s hardly an expositional movie but we know the archetypes. The young buck out to prove he can be the best. The old white wizard who’s looking to prove he’s not quite ready to call it quits as he attempts to go out on his own terms. Likewise, we have cocky card players who get taken to the cleaners and card dealers who’ve been around but that can’t always keep them out of a bind.
The film benefits by downplaying most of its dialogue-heavy scenes for the more cinematic moments, which essentially get carried by the faces of McQueen and Robinson alone with a room full of hushed onlookers. McQueen was by pedigree an action star and he reveled in those environments but there’s no question he has a certain mettle that makes his battle going toe-to-toe with Robinson equally compelling. And of course, the older man still carries his same self-assured confidence even if his days of being a Warner Bros. gangster have long since passed. It makes The Cincinnati Kid a cinch to be a winner no matter the outcome.
It’s true the picture went through substantial personnel changes including Spencer Tracy dropping out due to his failing health and Sam Peckinpah was also fired as director paving the way for Jewison. Tuesday Weld also ended up in the project instead of Sharon Tate. She’s a meeker performer but perhaps it works better in contrast with Margret’s character because even though they are friends, they also serve as obvious foils for the Kid’s affections.
Watching the beats the story goes through, one cannot help but think we already have The Hustler (1961) with Paul Newman playing much the same role facing off against Jackie Gleason in what proves to be a stellar black and white classic. While that doesn’t nullify The Cincinnati Kid, it does feel like a similar framework. Thankfully, it still manages to be delectable entertainment in its own right. The closing credits are sung by none other than Ray Charles and a relatively downbeat ending, ironically, provides a breath of fresh air.
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2 thoughts on “The Cincinnati Kid (1965)”
mikestakeonthemovies on June 17, 2019 at 8:46 am said:
I’ve always liked this one even knowing that it’s not a “classic” over all but it carries itself well and as a lover of poker, the ending is unforgettable.
4StarFilmFan on June 18, 2019 at 2:45 am said:
Yeah, this is a somewhat stagnant movie but the leads definitely are able to carry it. It reminds me a bit of The Hustler if it were around a poker table.
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Is Halimah Yacob The First Female president of Singapore?
Madam Halimah Yacob has been named President-elect and will be sworn in on Thursday (Sep 14) as Singapore’s eighth President and its first female head of state.
She was one out of three prospective candidates to obtain a certificate of admissibility for this year’s Presidential Election, which was reserved for the Malay community. Two other presidential hopefuls, Mr. Mohamed Salleh Marican and Mr. Farid Khan, had their applications to stand for the election turned down on Monday as both did not meet a requirement for private-sector candidates to helm companies with at least $500 million in shareholders’ equity which automatically made her the only eligible presidential elect.
She said, “I promise to do the best that I can to serve the people of Singapore and that doesn’t change whether there is an election or no election … My passion and commitment to serve the people of Singapore remains the same.” ,
“The process may be a reserved election but the President is for everyone, for all communities – regardless of race and religion.”, She added
The 63-year-old will be Singapore’s first female President and the first Malay head of state in more than 47 years. She is definitely breaking barriers yet again after being elected as the first female Speaker of Parliament in 2013.
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Disney’s Alice in Wonderland Kicks Off Production
Alice in Wonderland was one of my favorite stories growing up. I am beyond excited Disney’s Alice in Wonderland: Through the Looking Glass will be coming to theaters everywhere on May 27th, 2016! It seems so far off but it will be here before we know it! I was such a huge fan of the 2010 Alice in Wonderland. I loved Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter.
They have began principal photography this week and kicked off production with an award winning cast (ummm… Johnny Depp!!!) and production team. The all-star cast includes Johnny Depp, Anne Hathaway, Mia Wasikowska, Helena Bonham Carter and Sasha Baron Cohen! I’ll admit, we’re fans of Sasha Baron Cohen in this household! lol I can’t wait to see images for this new film! So exciting!
DISNEY’S “ALICE IN WONDERLAND: THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS” KICKS OFF PRODUCTION WITH AWARD-WINNING CAST & PRODUCTION TEAM
Filmmakers Return to Beloved Stories of Lewis Carroll for
All-New Adventure to Underland and Beyond
BURBANK, Calif. (Aug. 4, 2014) – Disney’s “Alice In Wonderland: Through the Looking Glass” begins principal photography this week, featuring an award-winning production team and all-star ensemble cast, including Johnny Depp, Anne Hathaway, Mia Wasikowska, Helena Bonham Carter and Sacha Baron Cohen. James Bobin (“The Muppets,” “Muppets Most Wanted”) helms the film, which revisits Lewis Carroll’s beloved stories with an all-new new tale that travels back to Underland—and back in Time. “Alice In Wonderland: Through the Looking Glass” is produced by Joe Roth (“Maleficent,” “Alice in Wonderland”), Jennifer Todd (“Alice In Wonderland,” “Memento”), Suzanne Todd (“Alice In Wonderland,” “Memento”) and Tim Burton (“Alice in Wonderland,” “Frankenweenie”). John G. Scotti (“Muppets Most Wanted,” “The Muppets”) is the executive producer; Linda Woolverton (“Maleficent,” “Alice In Wonderland,” “Beauty and the Beast”) penned the screenplay. Shooting on location and at Shepperton Studios in England, the film is slated for release on May 27, 2016.
The all-star ensemble cast includes:
Johnny Depp (“Pirates of the Caribbean” films, “Alice In Wonderland,” “Mortdecai,” “Black Mass”) returns to the big screen as the Mad Hatter—Hatter Tarrant Hightopp.
Anne Hathaway (“Les Misérables,” “The Devil Wears Prada,” “Alice In Wonderland,” “Rachel’s Getting Married”) portrays the White Queen—Mirana.
Mia Wasikowska (“Tracks,” “Jane Eyre” and “Alice In Wonderland”) once again appears as Alice Kingsleigh, who’s on a quest to help the Mad Hatter.
Helena Bonham Carter (“Cinderella,” “Les Misérables,” “Alice In Wonderland”) returns as the Red Queen—Iracebeth.
Rhys Ifans (“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I,” “Nanny McPhee Returns,” “The Amazing Spider-Man”) fills the shoes of Zanik Hightopp, the Mad Hatter’s father.
Matt Lucas (“The Labrynth,” “Alice In Wonderland”) returns to the revelry in a dual role as Tweedledee and Tweedledum.
Ed Speleers (TV’s “Downton Abbey,” “Eragon”) portrays James Harcourt in the film.
And Sacha Baron Cohen (“Hugo,” “Les Misérables”) was called on to bring Time to the big screen.
“Alice In Wonderland: Through the Looking Glass” also boasts an extraordinary voice cast.
Stephen Fry (“24: Live Another Day,” “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug,” “Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows,” “Alice In Wonderland”) is back as the voice of the Cheshire Cat.
Toby Jones (“The Hunger Games: Catching Fire,” “Infamous,” “The Girl”) provides the voice of Wilkins.
Alan Rickman (“Harry Potter” film series, “Alice In Wonderland,” director/actor/co-writer “A Little Chaos”) returns as the voice of the Blue Caterpillar.
Michael Sheen (“The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn” Parts 1 & 2, “Alice In Wonderland,” “The Queen,” “Frost Nixon”) once again serves as the voice of the White Rabbit.
Timothy Spall (“Mr. Turner,” “The Kings Speech,” “Harry Potter,” “Alice In Wonderland”) returns to voice Bayard.
BAFTA-winning actor, writer and comedian Paul Whitehouse (BBC’s “Harry and Paul’s Story of the 2s” and “The Fast Show”; “Alice In Wonderland,” “Corpse Bride”) is back as the March Hare.
Barbara Windsor (“Carry On,” “EastEnders,” “Alice In Wonderland”) provides the voice of Dormouse again.
The film welcomes back several key members of the “Alice In Wonderland” team, including award-winning composer Danny Elfman (“Fifty Shades of Grey,” “Big Eyes,” Silver Linings Playbook”), three-time Oscar®-winning costume designer Colleen Atwood (“Memoirs of a Geisha,” “Chicago”), who won Oscar, BAFTA and Satellite awards, among others, for her work on “Alice In Wonderland,” and five-time Oscar-winning VFX supervisor Ken Ralston (“Forrest Gump,” “Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi”), who won a Satellite Award for best visual effects for “Alice In Wonderland.”
Bobin’s award-winning production team also includes Oscar®-winning production designer Dan Hennah (“King Kong,” “The Hobbit” trilogy, “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy, Oscar for “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King”), and Stuart Dryburgh (“The Secret Life of Walter Mitty,” “Bridget Jones’ Diary,” Oscar nomination for “The Piano”) as director of photography. The film welcomes Oscar-winning make-up and hair designer Peter King (“Lord of the Rings: Return of the King,” Oscar nominee for “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey”), and Oscar winner Neil Corbould (“Gravity,” “Gladiator”) is special effects supervisor. Andrew Weisblum (“Noah,” Oscar nominee “Black Swan”) is editor.
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We are so excited to see this when it comes out. We all love the story.
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Tag: Rev. Charles Eatman Sr.
Children, Community, Education, Teens May 28, 2015 May 28, 2015
After a Fire, Pastor Charles Eatman Sr. Keeps a Harlem School Going From His Brownstone
The 25 students of Mount Pleasant Christian Academy have been going to school at a pastor’s Harlem brownstone since a December fire at their school. (DAVID GONZALEZ / THE NEW YORK TIMES)
The sounds of children once again fill the ground floor of the Eatmans’ brownstone on West 119th Street. This was not exactly the plan the Harlem couple had envisioned after raising four of their own children. But as the Rev. Charles Eatman Sr. knows, few things — other than the Ten Commandments — are written in stone.
In December, a fire caused serious damage to the Mount Pleasant Christian Academy, which Mr. Eatman started in 1982 to provide an education that mixed religion, a sense of the world and pride in African-American culture. Without much delay after the fire, Mr. Eatman and his wife, Lorraine, took in the students, turning the ground floor of their nearby home into a makeshift schoolhouse for prekindergarten through 12th grade.
Despite the tight quarters, nobody is complaining.
“A school is not just about the brick and mortar,” Mr. Eatman said. “It’s not about a building. It’s about nurturing. And part of what we do is teach flexibility. You can’t just fall apart because something went wrong.”
Of course, as a preacher, he does not fail to invoke a favorite biblical verse from Ecclesiastes. “Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all of your might,” he recited. “In practical terms, I’ve been given some special gifts and I have to make the most of them. So, there was a fire. What next?”
In some ways, his insistence on not letting anything stop him, or his 25 students, dates to his childhood in Harlem and the Bronx, at schools where the curriculum was neither interesting nor challenging. He managed to go on to college, where he was so scared of being called upon by the professor that he prayed it would not happen. Despite his fears, one teacher put him at ease, and that set him on his path to becoming a public-school teacher in Queens.
In the early 1980s, he became pastor of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, making his after-work commute from Queens a problem. He quit his teaching job and became a full-time pastor. Then, in 1982, he persuaded the congregation to let him open a small school. He relocated the school about 12 years ago to a better space inside two brownstones on Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard.
His philosophy is direct: Ground students in the basics — in both faith and scholarship — and give them a sense of their identity through classes in black history and service trips overseas to places like Benin and the Dominican Republic. In everything the school does, he said, it treats the students as individuals.
“I want to provide our children with exposure to opportunities they do not find everywhere, especially for young people in the inner city,” he said. “People sometimes have this idea that they can’t handle it, or deserve it. But we give opportunities to every child. They do not compete against anyone except themselves. The question is, how far do you want to go?”
That kind of philosophy appeals to Brian Adjo, whose two daughters attend the school. An accountant, he was headed to see a client a few winters ago when he met two students in the cold selling hot chocolate and cookies to raise money for a water project in Benin. He was struck by their poise. His curiosity led him to Mr. Eatman, who happened to be reading the same book about black Indians that he had just finished. Mr. Adjo was impressed.
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Endorsing Toys?
I have been wondering whether or not to write this blog, but seeing Tim Gill’s excellent piece about parents and playing outdoors, I decided I would!
Recently I was asked the following questions by a journalist:
which toys do you think are most popular with parents and why?
–what can parents learn from playing with their children’s toys?
–how do children benefit from seeing their parents playing?
–which is your favourite toy to play with and why?
Well not so recently, because secretly I was putting off trying to answer, because I didn’t feel that I knew what the answers to the questions were and I didn’t want to get into the business of endorsements. However, there were a few things that I felt I did know and which I was happy to share and they are these:
First of all, children consistently say that one to one time with their parents is what they want more than anything. Sadly, that is followed by the fact that the one to one time they actually get is usually in the supermarket, which turns out to be what they most dislike!
Secondly, they want to determine what they play with you and there is sometimes a message in their choice and quite often it is a message that they have difficulty telling you, but equally often not, just fun, playing games, letting off steam.
Thirdly, never view play as a waste of time, for a child it is liminal, the way of opening doors, reordering recently acquired and not yet understood knowledge and experience, seeking your confirmation. It doesn’t matter if it is getting into a cardboard box or pushing mud into a puddle.
Fourthly, often it is what is on the box that attracts them, but it is what they do afterwards with the box or the product that will grip them equally and sometimes more so.
Fifthly children want to do what they see their parents doing, mowing the lawn, cooking a cake, mending a tap. If you sit at a computer at breakfast and all day they will want to do the same (and look where that is getting us).
And finally, I haven’t mentioned risk yet! If we want our children to welcome the changes that are going to happen to them during their lives then they must be encouraged to take risks now. They will actually need little encouragement, children love risk. It is their parents and their parent’s peer groups who tend to get in their way, but if we mollycoddle them they will be unable to deal with life. So however anxious it may make you, give them freedom and risk; trust them, they want to live!
I guess I could go on, but I didn’t feel that this was what was wanted, either by the journalist or the toy companies that were sponsoring the article! Tim asked what other people would add to his list and I would ask the same.
Unlike Tim I have no evidence, I’ve been in the business long enough to know that people only ask for evidence if they don’t want to accept your views and my feeling is that if you don’t want to agree with me that’s fine, but I would love to hear your views!
Child in the City: Risk, consultation and the future.
Reflections on the 2018 World Conference in Vienna
At the opening session of Child in the City (CitC) we were told that there were more than 350 paid up delegates and of those 100 were presenters. It also transpired that over half of the delegates came from outside Europe! A truly international conference justifying the word “World” in its title. As one of the founding sponsors in 2002 I was delighted that what we had imagined as essentially a European event had become so truly international and expanded to such numbers.
At the Conference dinner on the last night, I was asked if I would like to say a speak at the closing session and, having already had a few thoughts about the conference, I agreed. As Chair of Sutcliffe Play and a founder sponsor, I was, as usual, both humbled and flattered to have been asked to speak once again at a CitC Conference and felt that what I had said might usefully form the basis of a blog. So here it is!
I began by acknowledging the three people who put the first CitC Conference together. The original concept came from the Chairman of the Federation of Play Industries (FEPI), a Belgian business man from Bruges called Johan Verbeke, who tragically died in a car accident a few months before the first Conference in Bruges. His vision was that the commercial sector should demonstrate responsibility and credibility by initiating a really serious conference contributing to the theory and practice of play. He suggested that we should have an independent Scientific Committee to identify the topics and speakers on whom the Conference should be based. He proposed that this should be led by Jan van Gils who was at that time Director of the UNESCO funded Child Friendly Cities movement in Brussels. Johan Haarhuis was invited to organise the event and is now the President of the CitC Foundation. I felt that it would be appropriate to remember and thank these three people for what they had achieved.
During the Conference I was fascinated by the fact that the importance of risk in play was no longer an issue that need to be advocated. It still is referred to in most discussions and presentations that I went to, but its importance now seems to be accepted without question.
To me it is wonderful that, previously having launched thePlay Safety Forum Position Statement at the very first conference in Bruges in 2002, which led to the establishment of the European Play Safety Forum and the subsequent production of a European Statement, and where in 2008 we had also launched Managing risk in play , introducing the concept of Risk Benefit Assessment (RBA) and finally at the 2016 conference in Ghent had formed the International Play Safety Network (IPSN), should now have a conference where the need for risk in children’s play was assumed and a significant thread throughout the conference. In a sense this could be seen as a major achievement for children in its own right. It is also interesting that IPSN has been silent for some time, hopefully a sign that major issues for the risk lobby have, for the time being, receded.
Another thread that ran through the Conference was participation, consultation and research. Again, it was present in many of the sessions I attended, but whereas with risk the assumptions seemed similar and in harmony, I felt that preconceptions about consultation varied widely. I think that everyone assumed that they would be singing from the same hymn sheet, but in fact they were not. It emerged to me that there are a number of questions that need to be addressed in relation to this topic.
Should children be engaged in dialogue where we cannot be reasonably assured of delivering on their views and wishes?
If we cannot or do not have the opportunity to deliver on their messages or our findings, then what message does this give them about participation?
Where does this leave us as professionals in a field where our knowledge is often in conflict with children’s views and opinions?
There are probably more questions to be asked and certainly need for more dialogue and debate about this. Maybe it should be thread of a future conference.
A future Direction?
Something that has struck me a number of times in the conference has been the way that play is a universal trait and the way that the power of play crosses geographical and cultural boundaries. Children play the same games and give the same cues globally. It seems to me at this time, when the world feels increasingly divided and fragmented as never before, when war is creating diaspora of families and refugees, when countries are building barriers, both physically and culturally, in order to protect themselves from inevitable change, play could be one of the few ways in which both children and adults could be brought together, a source of cooperation and that through play people could rediscover their common humanity, their empathy. One way in which we could break down the very barriers that others are building up, and it struck me that this was an aspect of play that Child in the City could deliberately encourage and emphasise; perhaps a future direction and ambition.
For me it was an excellent conference, not just the quality of the key note speakers and the conference presentations, new thoughts and challenges, but of course the networking as ever!
Bellow from the right: Martin Griffin Managing Director of Sutcliffe Play, Mike Greenaway Director of Play Wales, Nicola Butler Play England Chair of Trustees, in front Beth Cooper Play England Trustee, Froukje Hajer CitC Scientific Committee.
Art, Play, Risk and Resilience in an unknown and rapidly changing world.
Reflections on a weekend at Dartington Hall to celebrate Marina and Carito Rodriguez,Who came as refugees fleeing the Spanish Civil War to become much loved teachers at Dartington Hall School.
I recently attended a weekend at Dartington Hall to commemorate two refugees, two sisters, Marina and Carito Rodriguez, who had come over to Southampton from Bilbao on the Havana to escape the Spanish Civil war in 1936. The weekend focussed on the two sisters, on refugees and the current situation of refugees in the UK. In addition, as part of the weekend, we also considered the future role of the “arts” in education at Dartington, which forms the subject of this blog.
The context and ethos of Dartington Hall School is very relevant to the thoughts and feelings that I had during this conversation about the arts. As I understood it the school was run on a principle of freedom for the individual, but only in so far as that freedom did not impinge on or curtail the freedom of others. Interestingly to me, it was claimed that this freedom was enriched and extended through co-operation, whereas it was impoverished and diminished by competition. My perfect world! Implicit within this concept, of course, is the fundamental concept of play, a place where you can discover your own freedom and how that is enhanced and frustrated by the freedom of others.
The discussion about arts in Education was led by the newly appointed Director for this new branch of Dartington activity. In thinking about the curriculum and structure of the course he was very keen to learn from the Alumni present what they remembered as being most important in their Dartington experience and how this might impact on the course being proposed.
The memory that was most universally spoken of was the role of play in the audience’s memories of being at Dartington Hall. It came up time and again. I think that the influence of being at Dartington, the ethos of the place and the experience of the weekend stimulated my thoughts and imagination and slowly I realised that there was a deeper message that I felt needed to be expressed. A message that went to the core of education in the crises that surround us in the 21st century. After a little encouragement from my wife, Jessica I aired my thoughts as follows:
If there is one thing we can be reasonably certain about it is that both we and our children face an uncertain future. A future that will see change unimaginable and on a scale that we have never seen before. I fear that I am speaking as an old man and reflect the thoughts that old people have expressed for centuries, but I cannot help but feel it is more relevant today than ever before. We don’t know what these changes will involve, the climate, flood, famine, drought or mass migration.
There seem to me to be two alternative responses to this predicament and little in between. We can either batten down the hatches, bury our heads in the sand and put up the barricades or we can embrace the changes, turn our anxiety into excitement and open ourselves to the risks and challenges of a new world. If it is the latter to which we subscribe, then education will be pivotal in preparing us. Let me be clear here, I am not talking about physical risk, although that may be part of it, nor team building courses. I am talking about anarchic creativity, emotional, physical, audible and visual and Dartington is one of the few places where such an affordance could be offered.
I suspect that creativity has to be at the heart of this process. To be creative must entail a pleasure in taking risks and to be open to new ideas and perceptions, open to criticism, flexible in belief, passionate in application. If ever there was to be an ideal platform in education it must surely be in the Arts. From the moment that you put a mark on a piece of paper, or stand and perform in front of an audience, you are making yourself vulnerable, you are taking risks and you are committing yourself to unknown territory, and I would suggest that it is through play that you begin to learn and experience this process. The sort of play that was at the core of Dartington’s vision.
The outcome of such a playful and educational process would be the resilience needed to respond positively to the challenges that lie ahead and I would suggest should be at the core and essence of any new arts programme at Dartington, which, it seems to me, is uniquely placed to contribute to this process. We must lead where others fear to tread.
It would perhaps be the most fitting memorial to the sisters, Marina and Carito Rodriguez, who inspired this weekend and who showed such courage in coming here as refugees in 1967. It might also contribute to our response to the current crisis of migration and refugees in the 21st century.
Connecting Parks and Policy: revisiting the implementation and consequences of the Play England Design Guide
Last year Sutcliffe Play ran a Homeshow where we invited Aileen Shackell to come and talk about the 10 design principles embodied within the Play England publication “Designing for Play”. Her audience on two days were Sutcliffe Play customers, mainly from Local Authorities parks departments responsible for the design and purchase of playgrounds. During the course of these discussions several things became clear. The first was the effect of austerity on Local Authority policy, particularly in relation to Playgrounds and maintenance and, secondly, the extent to which Local Authorities had moved back to the design principles prevalent before Play Builder and Pathfinder money had been made available to them. Thirdly was the redundancy of Play Officers and the loss of Play Policies. However, it was also clear that there was a feeling of regret about this regression to previous attitudes and a sense of something lost.
Following these days and in discussion with Aileen and several Officers we believed that there was an opportunity to discuss how we might reconnect previous aspirations with today’s reality and several of us decided we would have a second debate where these issues could be aired. The second meeting, also hosted by Sutcliffe Play brought together experts with both practical management experience of providing spaces for children’s play and designers and policy makers, Nicola Butler, Chair of Play England and co-author of Design for Play; Helen Woolley, Landscape Architect and Reader at Sheffield University and Noel Farrer of Farrer Huxley, Landscape Architects. All of whom have experience of creating interesting and challenging playgrounds. We hoped that the meeting would help to Reconnect practice and theory.
We began by spending five minutes taking ourselves back to 2008, when £235m was announced for play and imagined how we dreamt playgrounds would look, ten years later, in 2018.
The result was interesting and very diverse. It included, amongst other things, excitement, appropriate to place, the elements, diversity, accessibility, natural, loose parts and anarchic on the one hand and sustainable, durable, low maintenance and affordable on the other. Thus, rather than sense that we were all working to a basically similar dream, it became apparent that we were not.
In the ensuing conversation a number of topics were covered and issues became apparent. I have tried to list these below rather than describe the seminar as it took place.
Design for Play
Design for Play was not written to be applied as a statutory instrument or a quality standard, it was only three days before publication that the authors became aware of the use intended by the DCMS when they announced the funding for children’s play. Consequently, it was a mistake that the ten principals were used on a tick box basis, the more ticks the more points a playground scored and funding approval given. This was quite wrong, some of the best playgrounds have only one sort of Play to offer. Equally it was never intended that such emphasis would be placed on Natural Play.
During the course of the day it became clear that there was agreement about the principles and that in a new document, they would need little change, other than perhaps greater contextualisation. However, there are other issues that need to be addressed, which are now more important and urgent. There was universal agreement about the need to reduce fencing to only the places where it is really needed (although at Sutcliffe Play we rarely see this reflected in the schemes we are asked to design! RS). Synthetic surfacing was less clear. The justification for synthetic surfacing is related to potential litigation, maintenance and cleanliness, with several officers indicating that they are using rubber grass mat wherever they can as a more attractive alternative to wet pour or tiles.
Interestingly, when asked about the 6 Acre Standard produced by FIT (NPFA) several people thought that it was still being referenced in development plans and policies. Feelings were mixed about this, some feeling that the influence was negative (product specification) and others that it at least set a space benchmark, necessary, although sometimes hopelessly inappropriate.
Issues around Natural Play came up throughout the day. It became apparent and agreed that this was a concept that was neither understood nor applicable in most places; why on earth put tree trunks and rocks in the middle of a natural playable landscape? There was clearly an issue of advocacy and the case had not been made, nor the concept understood, prior to imposition. The fact was that at both Fribourg and Sterling the work of play Gurus and advocates for natural play had been subsequently undone (the tragedy of the Playbuilder and Pathfinder programmes and the creation of Play England within the NCB was that the there was no resilience, value systems cannot be imposed; in order to be understood they have to be discovered. RS). There was also anecdotal evidence of people asking where the playground was, when faced with a natural playground and criticising the playground for lack of conventional features like swings, roundabouts and slides. There is definitely a case for conventional equipment signposting play. Equally access to the natural world was agreed by all to be beneficial for children.
The subject of training was raised and it was noted that there is no formal qualification for play design and installation, except in the Landscape department at Sheffield. It was felt that Play and design for play should be far more widely included in professional qualifications (personally I think that this would be a vital element in establishing resilience and embedding quality and understanding in playground, housing and public realm design RS).
The impact of reduced funding has driven Play Officers to putting maintenance at the top of their Agenda in considering the specification of playgrounds. There was some lack of clarity here as it was suggested that the cost of maintenance in percentage terms of capital cost for natural playgrounds was the same as for conventional playgrounds at 5% and that Natural Play has a cheaper capital cost than conventional playgrounds. This was interesting as it was also agreed that many Natural Playgrounds had been removed due to maintenance issues, rotting trunks and accidents.
Funding for Play
This was a major issue during our discussions and in many ways framed all the questions around design. Almost all Play Policy Officers with an understanding of the principles of play have now been made redundant. That means that playgrounds are back in the hands of Parks Officers and occasionally (my adverb) Landscape Architects and it was clearly stated by participants that really Parks Officers are not trained for this role.
The possibility of a statutory requirement for play, as exists in Wales was discussed, but, however desirable, was recognised as being highly unlikely in England. However undesirable, the move from local playgrounds to destination playgrounds was observed, as they are cheaper to maintain. Increasingly responsibility for doorstep provision is being written into development agreements with house builders, greatly to the detriment of quality.
It is not just revenue funding for staff that has been cut, but capital spend as well and without the stick of Playbuilder, responsibility and process has returned to the previous default. Inevitably this has more or less led back to the known solutions of the past.
Alternative funding streams
The role of friends organisations and the voluntary sector was raised (on which so many social functions now rely) and while it was not dismissed out of hand, the complications of using people without the necessary training and knowledge were identified. There was also a clear and understandable acknowledgment of employment insecurity in all alternative solutions.
Revenue from cafes, both direct or through franchises was being realised by a number of those present as was the use of parks for events, although these do have attendant problems of wear and maintenance. Indeed, one participant stated that they were now obtaining 50% revenue funding from “commercial” and alternative sources. (the provision of cafes is, of course, symbiotic, in that they provide a function that has always been recognised as valuable in terms of play and particularly in relation to accessibility, as well as providing alternative revenue).
Pay to Play was dismissed out of hand, but then discussed in some detail. It was agreed that it is simply too politically hot to handle. Different models were put forward, such as local residents being given free passes or passes based on free school meals and it was observed that many commercial destination playgrounds are covered in children, but . . . . . . . . . .
This was agreed to be a major issue in achieving good design. Procurement is generally done through purchasing offices that have neither understanding nor interest in the needs of children. Understandably, their remit is to get best value for money. However, in the case of play this tends to be judged on the basis of numbers and quantity of hardware and not on the potential play value of space or quality of product. There is never money for design or consultation, Design being carried out in competition between equipment suppliers and consultation taken out of the Parks revenue stream, resulting in a beauty parade for children to choose and therefore inadequate and inappropriate. The German model of specification by Landscape Architects, which seems to produce far better quality and more appropriate spaces, was suggested.
Managing Risk and RBA
Almost all of those present had returned to conventional risk assessment and the use of standards as being the most relevant to their needs. The high level of claims and the prevalence of No Win, No Fee litigation continues to drive caution. The HSE were not identified as a problem and a really depressing case was cited of a Local Authority taking a claim to court in the belief that they would win and then damages being awarded against them. The Barrister concerned advised against appealing. However it was acknowledged that with non-standard situations RBA was a valuable tool.
The need for stronger advocacy for play ran through the seminar like a gold thread, weaving its way in and out of almost every subject. Perhaps the strongest element was the call for more recognition of the need for play and investment in play. The link between play and health being perhaps the platform on which we should build. The beneficial link with well-being, obesity, diabetes and youthful unrest, all have a clear evidence base and should be being used as a platform on which to promote the sector.
While in the past the Children’s Play Policy Forum has been focussing on engaging with the administration in power, it was now felt that the time was right to produce a position statement laying out the true aspirations of the CPPF as a baseline for any future discussions. It was felt by the CPPF that bringing the Landscape Institute, the Forestry Commission and National Trust onto the Forum would strengthen the case for play and its advocacy.
If Design for Play was to be reviewed then it was felt that, to be successful in creating better places for children to play, whilst retaining the principles, it should move the emphasis and focus more on the practicalities and barriers currently facing Parks Officers.
So, I think that this was even a little more depressing than I had anticipated, just the divergence in aspiration of the postcards should have warned me, but in that case the need for dialogue and a listening spirit is even more important.
Clearly, we all know that the three-year timespan of the big spend was too quick and resulted in a very mixed bag of products and understandings; but overall everyone agreed it was worthwhile. For me the message was clear, coercion does not win hearts and minds and if this sort of money were to be found again then resilience and advocacy would be my door posts through which policy and process would have to pass.
It is difficult to synthesise the messages of the day. I feel that if Design for Play is to be republished then the context and intention of the guidance needs to be made more clear, but the actual principles remain valid as does the Golden Rule, although I might personally want to simplify it and relate it more closely with Genius Loci, the essence of place.
Audit Playbuilder
It seems to me that the implementation of Playbuilder sites through Design for Play was aspirational. At the time to me it felt wonderful! However it was based on a set of paradigms accepted and understood by the policy and strategic players within the sector, but not by the sector ultimately responsible for implementation and maintenance. I would suggest that before embarking on such a programme again we need to audit the Playbuilder sites, draw lessons from the results before identifying the aspirations of another round of capital spend. We would then need to embed these principles proven by time across the sector through dialogue and training and to inform future advocacy.
Either within Design for Play or as separate documents each of the above topics might qualify for a paper in their own right. Perhaps the most important would be procurement. Indeed, some of it might come under the remit of the CPPF?
For me this was an exhausting day, but that was probably as much the heat as the content. It was very useful and should perhaps be the first in a series of cross sectoral focus groups.
OFSTED supporting the need for risk!
It is really encouraging to read in a recent Telegraph article about the recognition by OFSTED for the need for managed risk in playgrounds. Going even further indicating that Inspectors will receive training in the importance of risk in Children’s play, with a very nice supporting quotation from Chief Inspector, Amanda Spielman.
New Arup report places children at the heart of urban planning
Absolutely no point in doing anything other than passing on Tim’s Blog. It is really good and really worth a read!
A new report from planning and built environment firm Arup argues that children should be central to good urban planning and design around the world.
Cities Alive: Designing for Urban Childhoods takes its cue from the oft-quoted maxim of Bogotá mayor Enrique Peñalosa that the child is an indicator species for cities. Part of Arup’s Cities Alive series of publications, it shows that child-friendly urban planning is about much more than providing playgrounds. Rather, it is part and parcel of making cities more livable, sustainable and successful for all citizens.
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6 Books to Read About Giving Back
Dictionary.com defines altruism as “the principle or practice of unselfish concern for or devotion to the welfare of others.” If you strive to live an altruistic life, then you dedicate significant time, energy or support to those around you, either by donating with an organization you care about, volunteering with others or even showing your support for those in your community.
Sometimes, an altruistic life can be challenging. It can sometimes feel overwhelming, unsatisfying or even lonely. At times like these it’s important to know that you’re not in it alone. There are others out there in the world who want to make a difference, too. They even write books about it. We compiled a list of six of the greatest books to read about giving back. These books inspire the altruistic lifestyle and show anyone can make an impact on the world. Let’s explore each of them more in depth.
1. Abundance: The Future is Better Than You Think, Peter H. Diamandis & Steven Kotler
Published in 2012, this New York Times bestseller offers practical solutions to address some of the world’s most pressing concerns, such as overpopulation, food, water, energy, education, healthcare and freedom. The authors offer a future where nine billion people have access to all of Earth’s resources and everything else necessary for a first world standard of living.
2. Give Smart: Philanthropy That Gets Results, Thomas J. Tierney & Joel L. Fleishman
In this 2011 book, authors co-founder of The Bridgespan Group Thomas J. Tierney, and Duke professor Joel L. Fleishman, pool together their hands-on nonprofit knowledge to present a definitive guide to engaged philanthropy for donors.
3. Kisses from Katie: A Story of Relentless Love and Redemption, Katie Davis
Originally published in 2009, Katie Davis’s autobiography shares her story of courage and love. At just 18-years-old, Davis left her hometown, friends, family and boyfriend of Nashville, Tennessee, to move to Uganda, adopt 13 children and establish a ministry. If you want to read a personal impact story of altruism, this is the book for you.
4. A Path Appears: Transforming Lives, Creating Opportunity, Nicholas Kristof & Sheryl WuDunn
From the same husband and wife team who brought to life the #1 New York Times bestseller Half the Sky comes their next best book in 2014. This book shares a deep examination of people who are making the world a better place, along with the myriad of ways we can support them. With research and reporting, the writers share on the art and science of giving.
5. Systems Thinking for Social Change: A Practical Guide to Solving Complex Problems, Avoiding Unintended Consequences, and Achieving Lasting Results, David Peter Stroh
David Peter Stroh’s 2015 book helps readers contribute more effectively to society by teaching them what systems thinking is and why it is important in their work. It also provides concrete guidance on how to incorporate systems thinking into problem solving, decision making and strategic planning. For donors and nonprofit leaders, this is the book to start with.
6. 40 Chances: Finding Hope in a Hungry World, Howard Graham Buffett
What would you do if someone granted you $3 billion to accomplish something great in the world? In 2006, legendary investor Warren Buffett posed this question to his son Howard Graham Buffett. So, Howard set out to help the most vulnerable on the planet—nearly a billion people who lack food security. He gave himself a deadline of 40 years to put the resources to work on the challenge. In this 2013 manifesto, Howard shares his journey and an informative guidebook for how to ignite real changes in the world.
Altruism might feel like a lonely journey at times, but that could not be further from the truth. If you want to live a more altruistic lifestyle, start by checking out some of these six great books on giving back. Dive in, learn something new and be inspired to truly make an impact on the world.
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Health and Care Northern Specialist Group
Promoting the theory and practice of using IT responsibly in health care.
The British Computer Society, Health & Care Northern Specialist Group, is a multi-professional group that aims to promote the development and use of Health Informatics within the areas of Northern England to support effective, evidence based, efficient health and social care in areas of research, education, practice, and management decision making.
This is intended to benefit the health of individuals, communities, and populations that receive health and social care services and the staff and organisation’s that deliver health and care related services.
Thursday 24th January 2019: Towards a Unified Patient Record; challenges and lessons learned
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Making interoperability a reality from systems that range from legacy to “state of art” and bringing those to a single sign-on interface for care providers with the ultimate goal of moving from hospital records and GP records to a unified patient record across all providers.
The talk will examine some of the national, regional and local drivers impacting the implementation of such systems and some of the lessons we learned on the road to date and those we are likely to face as the journey continues.
The Speaker
Paul Johnston, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, has worked in and around the NHS for 38 years, starting out as a Nurse and being involved in clinical and management systems since the late 80’s.
He was an early member of the BCS nursing specialist group and was involved in the national computer assisted learning project and was a lead clinician in design of systems implemented in 60+ hospital in the UK and USA.
Paul has continued in a development and co-design role in hospitals for the 12 years and has most recently been involved in record sharing across boundaries from Acute and Primary care as well as integrating patient input to hospital systems.
His current role is part of the developing interoperability for systems across the Northwest sector of the Greater Manchester Partnership.
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The BCS Health & Care Northern Specialist Group objectives are to promote the theory and practice of using technology within the context of health care.
These aims and objectives will be achieved by informing, involving, consulting and supporting this group and appropriate research, academic, educational, government, industry, charities, patient and community groups.
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Eminem & JAY-Z Now Tied For Third Most Top 10 Hits In Billboard Hot 100 History
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Eminem and JAY-Z are easily two of Hip Hop’s most prolific MCs and now, they share a spot in an exclusive Billboard club. According to Chart Data, Slim Shady and Hov are tied with the third most Top 10 hits in Billboard’s Hot 100 history.
The rap titans both have 21 entries on the chart, while Drake (Drake!?) leads the charge with 33 and Lil Wayne trails behind at 24.
.@Eminem now ties Jay-Z (@S_C_) as the rapper with the third most top 10 hits in Hot 100 history (21 each).
— chart data (@chartdata) May 13, 2019
Eminem’s latest entry on the Hot 100 is his “Homicide” collaboration with Logic, which debuted at No. 5 this week. The Roc-A-Fella legend, on the other hand, had his first No. 1 entry with Mariah Carey’s “Heartbreaker” in 1999.
Em’s tenth studio album, Kamikaze, was released last August, debuting at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. JAY-Z’s last solo album, 4:44, dropped in June 2017, which also hit the chart at No. 1 upon its release.
Last year, Hov teamed up with his superstar wife Beyoncé for the EVERYTHING IS LOVE album. However, that project debuted at No. 2 with roughly 123,000 total album equivalent units sold.
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Beyonce Gets Real About Her 'Extremely Difficult' & 'Unexpected' Pregnancy
posted by Lauren Crawford - Apr 17, 2019
Beyoncé has opened up about her "extremely difficult pregnancy."
In her new Netflix documentary, Homecoming, Queen Bey revealed she developed preeclampsia, a potentially dangerous pregnancy complication that can cause high blood pressure, while carrying her twins, Rumi and Sir Carter.
"My body went through more than I knew it could," she admitted.
As fans know, Bey was set to headline 2017 Coachella Music Festival, but learned she was expecting in late 2016. "I was supposed to do Coachella the year prior but I got pregnant unexpectedly," Beyonce recalled in Homecoming, which gave a behind-the-scenes look at her 2018 history-making Coachella performance. "And it ended up being twins which was even more of a surprise."
The 37-year-old singer then detailed her delivery process, saying she was 218 lbs when she gave birth in June 2017. Adding that her delivery was not only scary but challenging.
"In the womb, one of my babies' hearts paused a few times so I had to get an emergency C-section," she explained.
Despite the challenges, Bey was eventually given the green light to begin preparing for Beychella. However, her comeback, which she dubbed her own "homecoming," wasn't as smooth as she'd hoped.
"A lot of the choreography is about feeling, so it's not as technical, it's your own personality that brings it to life. That’s hard when you don’t feel like yourself," Beyoncé said of her Coachella prep. "I had to rebuild my body from cut muscles. It took me a while to feel confident enough to … give my own personality."
"In the beginning, there were so many muscle spasms and just internally, my body was not connected. My mind was not there. My mind wanted to be with my children," she continued. "What people don’t see is the sacrifice."
"It’s my first time home back home on the stage after giving birth; I’m creating my own homecoming, and it’s hard," Beyoncé shared. "There were days that I thought I’d never be the same. I’d never be the same physically, my strength and endurance would never be the same."
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Tyra Banks Comes Out Retirement To Cover Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2019
posted by Lauren Crawford - May 8, 2019
Tyra Banks, and her signature smize, are back!
The 45-year-old model turned entrepreneur came out of modeling retirement to cover the 2019 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit edition, more than two decades after she became the first black woman to grace the cover of the magazine alone in 1997.
Tyra brought back her famous curves for the 2019 SI Swimsuit photo shoot, posing in a yellow string bikini for the cover. (And let me just say, she's still got it!) "My first one was 23 years ago, how crazy is that," Tyra said on Good Morning America after revealing her new SI Swimsuit cover. "I’m like damn — I’m 45 dog!"
The TV host also spoke about her modeling journey in a behind-the-scenes video of her Bahamas photo shoot. "Being the first black woman on the cover, I didn't dream it because I never thought it would be possible," she explained. "Almost like this, I never thought it would be possible to be 45 years old and on the cover of this magazine again.”
Tyra's new SI Swimsuit cover marks her third for the magazine as she first starred on the cover of the special Sports Illustrated Swimsuit edition in 1996 alongside model Valeria Mazza before getting her solo cover in 1997.
"Since Tyra’s first cover in 1996, she’s transformed herself into nothing less than a mogul, a cultural force and a supernova of inspiration and empowerment," SI Swimsuit Editor MJ Day said, per People. "She’s kind of the Swimsuit Issue ethos come to life, everything we know this franchise can be."
In addition to gracing the cover of the 2019 issue, Tyra also recreated her 1996 cover, where she wore a polka dot bikini, for the new issue's photo spread. "We couldn’t find the exact one in the archives – it was the polka dot bikini so we recreated that bikini," she shared. "I recreated [the look] — 25 pounds heavier."
Tyra is one of the three faces gifted an SI Swimsuit cover this year. USA National Women’s Soccer team player Alex Morgan, and 2018 SI Swimsuit Model Search winner Camille Kostek were also honored with their own cover.
"The three women that make up the covers of the 2019 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue represent the brand in the most powerful way possible," MJ said. "While each individual woman is so unique, they come together cohesively to tell a spectacular story."
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Posts Tagged ‘Andrei Mironov’
MEA Laureate Mutabar Tadjibayeva appeals to politicians not to sit next to Putin
On the eve of celebrations to mark the 70th anniversary of the Normandy landings, MEA Laureate 2008 Mutabar Tadjibayeva speaks out through her exile-based NGO “Fiery Hearts Club”. She passionately appeals to Western politicians invited to the ceremony not to sit next to Russian President Vladimir Putin on the honor podium. The text is below is reproduced as is (it exists also in Russian):
We see the following solid arguments that have pushed us to make this appeal.
Firstly, it is continuing policy of Putin’s intervention in the internal affairs of Ukraine that has given rise to the so-called “Ukrainian events”, has led to increased ethnic strife between the fraternal Slavic peoples of Ukraine and escalation of the armed conflict, has resulted in many casualties on both sides of the incomprehensible, artificially stirred up conflict, has led to separatism and threat of the collapse of the independent, sovereign nation.
One of these days the Ukrainian people democratically elected their new president. Despite this, the situation in Ukraine causes serious concerns and is far from stability. Putin’s policy of interference and provoking conflicts continues and poses a serious threat to achievement of the peacebuilding process and stabilization of the situation in the country. Western leaders should make it clear to Putin that such interference in the internal affairs of Ukraine is intolerable. They must refuse sitting next to him during the celebrations in Normandy, which is an excellent diplomatic opportunity to express such a stance.
Secondly, the major concern is the situation with the civil society in Russia under Putin. Following overall Putin’s “hunt for foreign agents” represented by Russian human rights organizations, the government put the “foreign agent” label on any independent public activity. Russian human rights activists argue that the sign “foreign agent” is offensive for human rights, environmental and social organizations. Their goal is to deliver assistance to people, defend generally valid, legal and democratic principles. This way they serve the country and the peoples of Russia.
Human rights activities are not possible without an appeal to the government and the public opinion, without involvement of activists into civic campaigns. The “foreign agent” label in the current social atmosphere of xenophobia and hatred towards the West undermines the very idea of the civilian control because it makes any public activities of non-governmental organizations senseless and first of all their appeals to officials for the sake of interests of individuals and the society. With such a label, work of human rights organizations has no sense, provokes and justifies public hatred towards human rights defenders, and pushes human rights organizations to liquidation or disbandment.
How can Putin, the initiator of all-out struggle against “foreign agents” among Russian human rights activists and the oppressor of free activities the of Russian civil society, sit on the podium next to the honorable leaders of democratic countries during the celebrations of the 70th anniversary of the Allied landings in Normandy? It is beyond our understanding.
Thirdly, the next reason, which pushed us to make this appeal, is associated with the recent tragic deaths of well-known Russian human rights activist Andrei Mironov and Italian journalist Andrea Roccella in Ukraine during armed conflicts. Italian journalist Andrea Roccella and his translator Andrei Mironov were killed on the night of May 25 in the village of Andreevkaunder Slavyansk. According to preliminary data, their car came under a mortar attack. During the accident, French correspondent William Rogulon was wounded. Although both sides of the conflict, the official Ukrainian armed forces and the separatist armed groups supported by Russia, blame each other for the tragedy, it has been widely discussed in the Internet the version according to which the group of journalists could be attacked by separatists.
OSCE has called the death of Roccella and Mironov a terrible reminder of how little is done in the east of Ukraine to protect journalists risking their lives in the conflict zone. This and all other deaths of innocent victims of the Ukrainian conflict require immediate and thorough investigation and punishment of those responsible for casualties. We believe that Russian President Vladimir Putin is personally responsible for what is happening in Ukraine, including the tragic deaths of the Italian journalist and the Russian human rights activist. The solemn events in Normandy is also dedicated to the memory of million victims of World War II, and Putin as one of the main perpetrators of human casualties occurring in Ukraine, is just not worthy to take part in the celebrations in Normandy.
Fourthly, it is under Putin’s ruling that numerous cases of kidnapping and illegal extraditions of Uzbek citizens temporarily residing on the territory of Russia occur as well as those who seek asylum from persecution of the Uzbek authorities in third countries, including Uzbek labor migrants, whom the Uzbek authorities want to describe as “religious extremists and terrorists”. It is Putin that allows the Uzbek authorities increase their unauthorized surveillance and monitoring of millions of Uzbek labor migrants working in Russia through their agent intelligence networks.
Cases of unauthorized detention and abduction of Uzbek labor migrants in Russia by the Uzbek security services have increased. Sometimes the Uzbek security services work through official channels, make official requests to the Russian authorities, for instance, they make requests for extradition of those, who are suspected of religious extremism in Uzbekistan. The Russian authorities arrest Uzbek labor migrants and extradite them to Uzbekistan, very often even when their complaints are under consideration of the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg and/or the Court ordered the Russian authorities not to extradite Uzbek citizens.
It is under Putin’s regime that ethnic nationalism is growing in Russia against immigrants or non-indigenous ethnic groups of Russia and numerous fascist and ultranationalist groups conduct their activities with impunity. Every year, these groups murder with impunity and physically maim over a hundred representatives of other ethnic groups residing in Russia. The Russian enforcement agencies do not investigate most of such cases and do not punish those responsible for such crimes.
Websites of fascist groups openly promote violence and methods of punishment, torture against “visitors”, and majority of materials of the Russian media are full of discriminatory, one-sided approach to coverage of events related to non-indigenous residents of Russia. Rights of migrant workers from the former Soviet countries are grossly violated in Russia not only by fascist groups, but also by employers, government and administrative bodies and officials. Most of such cases are not investigated and perpetrators remain unpunished.
We call Western politicians to refuse sitting next to Putin during the celebrations in Normandy.
The U.S.A. President Barack Obama and President of France Francois Hollande will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin on June 5, 2014 on the eve of the celebrations in Normandy. We call the Presidents of the United States and France to take it seriously and demand that Putin provides clarifications on the above-described human rights violations.
Western politicians should pay special attention to the issue of violation of human rights in post-Soviet countries, who are under the influence of Moscow’s policy and the role of Putin’s government in these offenses against citizens of post-Soviet countries, like, for instance, cases of abductions and extraditions.
Fiery Hearts Club International Human Rights Organization also intends to organize a protest near the venue of the celebrations to mark the 70th anniversary of the Allied landings in Normandy and in the French capital. We also invite to participate in the planned protest actions those, who will support our appeal.
We also call our partners, international organizations, non-profit organizations, ordinary citizens, including citizens of France and other democratic countries of the world, young people in these countries to support our appeal and express their support by signing this appeal.
In order to support our appeal, by signing it and/or taking part in the protest, please contact us by email mutabartadjibaeva[at]gmail.com
Thank you in advance for your support!
Mutabar Tadjibayeva,
Head of “Fiery Hearts Club”
International Human Rights Organization
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Russian human rights defender Andrei Mironov meets his death in Ukraine
(Picture taken May 25 shows the domestic and foreign passports of Russian rights defender Andrei Mironov, reportedly killed near Ukrainian town of Slavyansk. AFP POOL-/AFP/GETTY IMAGES)
“It’s hard for me to believe that Andrei Mironov is dead” writes Olivia Ward, Foreign Affairs Reporter of the Toronto Star on 25 May 2014. Indeed a terrible shock. I met him for the first time in 2004 when he accompanied the MEA Laureate Lida Yusupova of Memorial to the ceremony in Geneva. According to an Agence France- Presse report from Slavyansk, Ukraine, the veteran Russian human rights defender and sometime war zone fixer, used up the last of his nine lives on Sunday. He was acting as a translator for Italian photojournalist Andrea Rocchelli, who was also killed. According to a French photographer who escaped with leg wounds, the two men were hit by shrapnel from mortar shells as government troops and pro-Russian separatists continued to battle for territory in eastern Ukraine.
Olivia Ward describes Andrei as a “slight, self-effacing man of 60, with a puckish sense of humour, he belied his frail appearance with an iron will to do good in the world. In 1986, that got him a year in a Soviet labour camp as an “anti Soviet dissident” – a time he used to channel his talent for languages, including French and Italian. Nor did he let up on government abuses after the fall of the Soviet Union. As a human rights campaigner linked with the venerable rights organization Memorial , he snapped at the heels of Boris Yeltsin’s and Vladimir Putin’s governments, especially during the two bloody wars when Russian troops battled Chechen separatist fighters…..“You don’t understand,” he rasped. “I have to go and witness what is happening. If I don’t, who will?”
“Andrei dodged so many bullets in his decades of battling impunity that it is hard to believe he is gone. It would be harder still if the truth were buried along with him” concludes Olivia Ward, who covered the former Soviet Union as bureau chief and correspondent from 1992 to 2002. For the full story see: Death in Ukraine: bitter end for Russian human rights hero | Toronto Star.
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Mastercard Wades Into Murky Waters With Its New Digital ID
Posted on March 26, 2019 March 26, 2019 Author Zuka Buka Comment(0)
In December, Mastercard announced that it was working to develop an international digital identity scheme which could be used as a flexible verifier for financial transactions, government interactions, or online services. The idea of a secure, decentralized, universal ID has become a sort of holy grail in the age of rapid digital interactions and rampant identity fraud.
Mastercard’s initial announcement was met with some skepticism from privacy-minded observers. Now, the company is releasing more details in a new 24-page report on how its platform will be set up and what the tool will offer. But you still can’t try it yet.
Mastercard envisions a platform in which consumers have control of their identity information and it is stored locally on their devices, rather than in a centralized system that Mastercard would need to defend. The ID would be set up through a bank or other participating institution that already holds identity information about the individual. And people would manage their enrollment and interact with their universal ID through that institution’s secure mobile app.
“It’s a consumer-centric model for digital identity that gives consumers control,” says Ajay Bhalla, president of cyber and intelligence solutions at Mastercard. “It will securely bind a person’s identity to their smartphone or any other device, and the idea is that this will unlock new and enhanced experiences for people as they interact with businesses and service providers.”
Lily Hay Newman covers information security, digital privacy, and hacking for WIRED.
Mastercard says that the project puts a strong emphasis on privacy rights, both so that consumers feel more in control and to cut down on the amount of data they share (whether they realize it or not) that contributes to identity theft in current digital systems. Institutions that offer the ID and those that use it to verify transactions (like say, car rental companies or governments) would pay Mastercard to manage and oversee this verification network.
Here’s how the system is meant to work: You initiate the creation of a Mastercard ID at your bank or other institution that participates in the program and already holds some of your sensitive data. That organization would begin to combine your identification documents into what Mastercard calls a “data collage” or “data package.” You can enrich this package by feeding in other points of identification, and then all of this is churned up into a sort of digital verification token, which is then stored on your phone. This way you aren’t literally storing PDFs of your birth certificate and driver’s license on your device. And Mastercard doesn’t ever see or hold a copy of any of these documents, nor does it hold everyone’s tokens in a central repository that could be breached.
The identity platform will use elements of the cryptographic concept known as a “zero-knowledge proof,” a mathematical approach to prove that a statement is true without directly evaluating the information that proves it. For example, the universal ID could allow someone to prove that they are old enough to buy alcohol under a given country’s laws without having to share their specific age. Or they could prove that they have a valid passport that meets set requirements without a hotel needing to know and store their passport number. These types of controls could significantly cut down on the troves of personal information hackers can grab in data breaches, and could even help cut down on shady data brokering among corporate third parties.
The ID scheme was also developed, Bhalla says, with humanitarian goals in mind. The system could potentially bring an identification option to the roughly 1 billion people around the world (by Mastercard’s estimation) who don’t have adequate documentation, such as refugees and those who lack government recognition for other reasons. It is unclear, though, exactly how Mastercard’s system would establish factual information about people, such as their age, if they do not have an existing relationship with a bank or other institution.
Mastercard’s platform claims to incorporate all the elements you might expect of a digital corporate offering in 2019, including biometric authentication, strong data encryption, and a distributed ledger (blockchain!) that keeps data decentralized. But the company still hasn’t released detailed technical documentation of what specifically will underly the system. When Mastercard announced the project in December, it named Microsoft as a partner and said that the identity platform would be “powered” by Microsoft’s Azure cloud. While Mastercard’s press release Tuesday notes the relationship in passing, the report itself makes no mention of Microsoft, and Microsoft did not return a request from WIRED for comment about its involvement.
Access to robust identification is an uncontroversial idea in theory, but it is extremely difficult to provide in practice. And privacy advocates have warned that there are many ways for even the most well-intentioned digital identity schemes to turn into dangerous and invasive surveillance apparatuses. And these types of platforms need to be extensively and independently vetted to ensure their security.
“One of the hard problems is identity proofing,” says Jim Fenton, an independent identity privacy and security consultant, who followed Mastercard’s initial announcement. “How can you be sure that an online identity is associated with a specific individual? I’d like to know how they plan on identity proofing billions of people securely.”
Plus, even if Mastercard’s system is robust, it will need buy-in from institutions around the world to truly become a useful form of ID. Mastercard says it is in talks with banks and other partners about the project, though it isn’t naming any of those groups yet.
A trustworthy, broadly useful digital identity would be immensely valuable for people around the world, but in practice, it’s thorny to actually set one up. And Mastercard’s offering will need to gain significant traction to actually end up on your phone.
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China was the Most Innovative Country in the World for Fifteen Hundred Years: Part 3 of 3
Another Chinese inventor during the Song Dynasty created a machine known as the Cosmic Engine, the ancient world’s astronomical computer.
Su Song was the inventor. The Cosmic Engine was so complicated that for centuries no one (even Westerners) understood how it worked. Today, few westerners know that it existed.
However, records show that the Cosmic Engine was created in 1092 AD.
The Cosmic Engine calculated time—not just hours and minutes but weeks, months and seasons reflecting how the earth moves around the sun. It also calculated how the earth and planets moved through space.
The Cosmic Engine was five stories tall and its working innards were complex.
Today, we know exactly how this device was created since Su Song left detailed blueprints and directions describing how it was built. Song’s Cosmic Engine worked from the eleventh century until enemies of the Song Dynasty destroyed it.
Using Song’s blueprints, the Science and Technology Museum in Beijing built a fully accurate reconstruction. Another reconstruction exists in London.
This ingenious device led to the invention of Western clocks hundreds of years later, and we now know that many of the inventions and discoveries the modern world was built on originated in ancient Imperial China.
The Confucian method of meritocracy was (and still is) the engine that led to the creation of all of the Chinese innovations mentioned in this series of posts and this is only a sample.
The Chinese system of meritocracy then and now makes it impossible that anyone as weak or ignorant as George W. Bush or Donald Trump could ever come close to a position of top leadership.
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Modern ironworkers of today use the same method that ancient Chinese did, but today there is automation and we use electrical air pumps to feed the fire.
How did the ancient Chinese develop a method to drive enough air into a furnace to heat it to the necessary high temperatures? The Chinese used water to drive the bellows for a blast furnace. With these inventions, the groundwork was laid for other sophisticated machinery used in mass production.
One such invention in ancient China was an odometer designed to measure distance. This device was known as the rangefinder chariot. A cart that was rolling along with troops measured every five hundred meters by banging a drum automatically.
This device was used to measure the distance to enemy camps and measure how far the troops had marched from a royal city.
What is amazing about this ancient odometer is that the gears match exactly those found in modern motorcycle engines.
There is also evidence of the application of gear engineering in eastern China on a massive industrial scale during the Song Dynasty (960 – 1276 AD).
We now know that the Chinese had huge factories capable of mass production.
Another ancient machine recently discovered is the hydraulic trip hammer and it is believed to have been developed two millennia ago. The texts from that time tell us that the huge machine was used to crush grain but also to pound metal the same way metal is still developed today.
The ancient Chinese then invented a more efficient way to grind grain-using millstones. However, the Chinese took this machine to an advanced level known as a multiple geared gristmill, which was also powered by water.
Nearly a thousand years later, the industrial revolution started in England.
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It is a common assumption (a guess) in the West that Europe and The United States invented the machines that power our modern lifestyles.
However, new discoveries from ancient China are forcing us to rewrite history.
While Europe was mired in the so-called dark ages, ancient China ruled supreme as the world’s technological super power, and we are discovering that many of the inventions that have shaped our modern world had their beginning in ancient China.
There were complex geared machines that allowed production on an industrial scale such as precision seismographs that detected earthquakes, drilling machines that bored for natural gas hundreds of meters beneath the earth, or a super-scale Cosmic Engine that not only told the time but also predicted the passages of the planets and the stars.
Some of these technologies were so complex, they remained a mystery for centuries.
Two thousand year old books show in detail things that are still needed today.
Another discovery from ancient China was drilling for oil. We assumed it was modern engineers that developed oil-drilling techniques. It wasn’t. They improved the techniques but did not invent the method.
History Lines.net reports, “The Chinese have used oil and gas for many centuries. There is no record of when Chinese began using natural gas, but clearly in Szechuan the local people were drilling down hundreds of feet into the earth to get natural gas and brine before the start of the Han Dynasty, before 400 B.C. The Chinese used bamboo pipelines to carry natural gas and mix it with air to yield a usable source of fuel for fires. … By the first century B.C., the technology of well-drilling had advanced, and Chinese engineers were able to dig down over 800 feet …”
During the Song Dynasty, China’s innovations reached their peak. Inventers and engineers were creating machines that wouldn’t be seen in the West for another thousand years.
Part 2 continues on May 9, 2018
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Skookum festival announces music lineup headed by Florence + the Machine and The Killers
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The Killers and Florence + The Machine will headline the inaugural Skookum festival to take place after Labour Day weekend in Stanley Park.
The musical lineup was released at an event at Chambar Restaurant Tuesday afternoon and includes 50 stage performances featuring an impressive selection of international, national and B.C.-based artists. From Canadian mega-acts Metric, Mother Mother and Blue Rodeo to buzz bands such as L.A.’s Greta Van Fleet or Snotty Nose Rez Kids, the selection includes a fine sampling of rock, pop, hip hop/R&B, folk and more. The lineup is more similar to a jazz or folk fest than a rock event.
“Our first meeting with the park board was in April of 2016, so we have been actively working hard behind the scenes on this for some time,” said BrandLive’s Paul Runnals. “We’ve really wanted to build something that is sustainable financially, environmentally and so on and so forth. We think we have something that is right-sized and in the right location so you can go to bed in your own home rather than camping.”
Paul Runnals is senior VP creative and production for BrandLive, producer of the 2018 Skookum Festival. DARPANMOVIES / PNG
The name originates from a word in the historical Chinook trading language of the Pacific Northwest which means “strong, brave and impressive.” In more contemporary jargon, it also means “right on.” Skookum doesn’t just pay lip service to the history behind its name.
Noting that the festival is situated on the shared territory of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Nations, co-producers BrandLive and Virgin Mobile have put extra focus into including “Indigenous musicians, chefs and visual artists, as well as an opportunity to inform and educate attendees on aspects of their historical connections to the land.”
“Look over the roster and you’ll see a pattern of strong representation of talent from B.C., great Canadian talent and notable Indigenous talent,” he said. “We really made an effort to break down a lot of those barriers in music and culture to give it something that speaks to both the traditional 20-, 30-year-old festival demographic as well as 40-, 50-year-olds.”
The lineup of First Nations artists is easily the largest seen at any major rock-oriented event, with names such as Crystal Shawanda, Kelly Derrickson, Murray Porter and the legendary Buffy Sainte Marie all appearing. By pursuing a unique creative idea that takes place in September, the festival didn’t have to get into as much competition with all the rest of North America’s summer festivals.
“We’re hoping that we are building on something that can be built up year after year which isn’t a Squamish or Pemberton 2.0,” said Runnals. “And we are really looking at a big food component, including some long-table dinners with some of the city’s notable restaurants, picnic baskets you can pre-order and much more. Watch for the buildup in the next few months.”
Announcing the lineup just before the big events of the 2018 Junos was deliberate. Runnals said it made sense to contribute to the excitement building around local music going on right now in the city and beyond.
Skookum musical lineup:
The Killers, Florence + the Machine, Metric, Arkells, The War On Drugs, St. Vincent, Father John Misty, Blue Rodeo, Mother Mother, Chromeo, Bahamas, Stereophonics, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Cold War Kids, Greta Van Fleet, Dear Rouge, Buffy Sainte Marie, Matt Mays, Current Swell, Black Pistol Fire, Whitehorse, Matt Anderson, Said The Whale, Yukon Blonde, The Zolas, Hey Ocean!, Midnight Shine, Delhi 2 Dublin, Barney Bentall, The Julian Taylor Band, Crystal Shawanda, The Matinée, Belle Game, Little Destroyer,The Boom Booms feat Ta’Kaiya Blaney, William Prince, Shred Kelly, Snotty Nose Rez Kids, Kelly Derrickson, Murray Porter, Mob Bounce, daysormay, Bitterly Divine, The Carnival Band and Zynth & Co.
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Published on: March 14, 2018 | Last Updated: March 18, 2018 11:39 AM PDT
Skookum Music.Food.Art
When: Sept. 7-9, TBA
Where: Stanley Park
Tickets and info: skookumfestival.com
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Hannibal, Bond and a Blog that Needs a Box of Tissues
August 8, 2008 -
Finally……….some sun. Good Afternoon from a now sunny Baltic and the sight of the sun has had meant that the sun cream has been applied and the Speedos are on, the roof is open and the sun worshippers are laying before the golden ball in the sky. The Lido deck is being entertained by Steve our great guitarist and vocalist and meanwhile on the big screen the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympics is being shown.
We actually have this with no volume so people can watch the ceremony and enjoy the live music………….and because we can only get the feed from German television and the commentary is in German. …………nobody seems to mind though and it does seem very popular not just on the big screen but in the sports bar and on the dance club screens as well.
It’s strange to think that in 2012 the Olympics will be held in London and some events just a few miles from where we live namely the sailing and rowing competitions. The Chinese allegedly spent $80 million on the opening ceremony and as I watch Das Wunderbar Olympica (it’s in German remember) I read in the news that London is anxious that they will not have the money to come close to the extravagant ceremony being seen all over the world.
What a load of old bollocks. The U.K. is the fourth richest country in the world. If the Greeks and the Chinese can organize a fortnight of running and jumping, then for God’s sake why can’t the Brits? However watching the Chinese flaunt all this money and I have to say see this jaw droppingly amazing show with a cast of 15,000 performers I fear the British equivalent in four years time will not be quite as grand.
Knowing the political landscape it will be a perfect ethnic blend of London schoolchildren prancing about in the nearly finished stadium wearing hard hats and protective goggles lest they are exposed in some way to the Olympic flame. But no swimming pool because health and safety thought it was a “drowning hazard.”
What’s worrying me most of all are the next six years as we struggle under the global spotlight to get the stadiums built.
To me, making the stadium the best in the world ever should be the biggest consideration. But I’m not in charge, health and safety will be. And they’re going to spend every waking moment fighting with those who want all the seating to face east, to keep certain religions happy, those who have found a rare fruit bat nesting in the rafters of some old barn that lies in the middle of where the stadium will be built.
So, what’s to be done to avoid this cataclysmically expensive fiasco? Well, we could hand the whole job over to Paris who came second and that’s never going to happen. But since, on balance, I want the Olympics to come to London …how’s this for a plan?
We take the Olympics back to its roots and host the whole thing on board the ships. No, really, I was walking across the Lido Deck today and honestly I think we can do it.
We have simultaneous events going on at the same time already… There’s a pool for the swimming events and the rowing can be done in the sea………we can even let the teams use our lifeboats instead of canoes. We have a jogging track which is perfect apart from the fact that the 10,000 meters may take 300 or so laps. The weightlifting, judo, and gymnastics can be done in the main theatre…….see, we can do this.
Anything missing to make the ship a complete Olympic venue would involve nothing more than an enlargement of Camp Carnival kid’s sandpit. Manuel the joiner will do that, with no danger to his workforce, and no impact on global warming…. All for a case of Budweiser.
This then is my vision: not to host the safest, least offensive, most globally cooling Games of all time. But the smallest. And then we could spend the savings we make — about $10 billion — on the most important part of the Olympic ceremony. The fireworks.
I can’t quite remember how we left Hannibal Lecter in the last “Silence of the Sheep” film. As I recall, he’d sawn the top off Ray Liotta’s head, lost his hand and was on a plane, offering brain pate on toast to the unfortunate chap in the seat next him.
Or was he being eaten by a pig? Or was he setting fire to a man in a wheelchair?
The fact is that Lecter creator Thomas Harris only ever gave Hannibal a very small role in his first book on the subject of mass murder, but since the movie boys moved in, he’s been turned into one of the biggest baddies in cinema history.
But even so, I understand there’s a new Lecter film in which we see the cannibal as a young man, growing up in Eastern Europe. I have not seen it but I would not be surprised to find out that the plot involves him killing his mother with a stapler and cooking her in a white wine sauce and for dessert his brother will be souffled and become a melting cake with raspberry sauce ………which should have the directors inducing gallons of vomit from the cinema audience.
Why am I writing about this I hear you ask……………..here is why?
Guest: MR…………………Ref: 002802486A
Cabin: ____ Booking#: ______ Added-Changed: 08/07/08 – 08/07/08
_______ – INFORMATION ON ESTONIA
MR ____________ called the desk from his cabin asking to speak to the cruise director. Purser asked if she could help and guest said he would like information on an area of Tallinn that he did not mention. Mr_______ wants to visit the town where a movie was shot and guest said he was very disappointed that this was not mentioned and would like to speak to the cruise director. Purser advised she would pass his request to the cruise director.
So I called Mr ________ and sure enough he is a huge Thomas Harris fan and apparently there is a town in Estonia where the latest film was shot. I found out via the ship’s Estonian agent where it was and the guest is now very happy and will be touring the town of Tartu. This is 180 kilometers from Tallinn and I cannot imagine how much the taxi we have ordered for him will cost………….but he is going ……………and is obviously a huge Hannibal Lecter fan…………..if I see him walk off the ship with a nice bottle of Chianti…………I am calling the police.
Talking of films, last night was the perfect night to watch a movie on our Seaside Theatre Big Screen. The roof was closed, people were cocooned in one of our blankets, their legs stretched out on a sunbed watching Casino Royale. I lingered for a while myself after watching the show and the guests were enthralled by the atmosphere and by the movie itself…
I’m the biggest fan of 007 and know most of the films off by heart. But even I will admit that while Moonraker produced the best Bond villain of them all – Michael Lonsdale – it was such a stupid story that the only way to go afterwards was backwards.
It’s my opinion then, as a result, all Bond movies after Moonraker aren’t really Bond films at all. In the early days, we had long scene-setting sequences – the carnival in Rio and the funeral in New Orleans, for instance.
Now we can go to Venice on any number of Carnival family of ships or on a cheap no frills flight… We can see the carnival in Rio on a web cam……..or visit it on the Carnival Splendor. James Bond, thanks to Carnival Corp, Easyjet and the internet, lost his glamour.
And now, in Casino Royale, he’s lost his gadgets too…………..and Q is nowhere to be seen except when I stand naked in front of a mirror. Where is the invisible Aston Martin, the pen that can blow up a tank? My favorite gadget and the one I always wanted was the Rolex watch that could unzip a dress.
So what are we left with? A bloke who looks good coming out of the ocean with fruit shoved down the front of his shorts ………..well judging by the reactions to the guests on Lido Deck last night I am in a minority…..they were loving it. Of course, very soon, all the Destiny and Conquest class ships will have the big screens and they are certainly massive assets to the guest program………………..oh by the way…………….who was the Best bond?……………and who would you like to have seen play him?
For me, Roger Moore was brilliant and I loved Pierce as well but nobody beat Sean ……… he was Bond. I would have liked to have seen Michael Caine play him just to give it some cockney swagger…………what do you think?
I see many of you were quite annoyed at Mrs. S. Nob and her comments about guests not dressing to “her standard”……….some even asked for a photo of her and obviously as much as I wish I could plaster her face on the internet I obviously cannot. However, the story continues as I much expected it to…………the poor sod dealing with her this time is our old friend Ken Byrne our Senior Maitre D……………….here’s his report.
Guest: Mrs Ref: 002802465A Owner:
Cabin: ______ Booking#: _______ Added-Changed: 08/07/08 – 08/07/08
Cabin__________
During dinner this evening in the Gold Pearl Dining Room guest Mrs_________ from table ___ Late Sitting asked to see me. I approached the table and was met by an angry lady who with her voice raised stated the following
1. She expected the Maitre D to serve and pour her wine at the table
2. She wanted the passengers from a nearby moved because they were too loud and were laughing all the time
3. She stated that she had to return her steak three times as it was not cooked Medium as requested
The guest made many references to her past cruises on Crystal, Cunard and others and that she always got personal service from the Maitre D.
I explained that I would come to the table as often as I could but the waiter would be serving the wine.
NOTE: The guest is very demanding and has also upset others at the table who has requested to be moved due to her comments about other guests.
Blimey……Its one thing to say that every other guests do not meet her usual standard and that they are all as ugly as a moose, but to complain because someone else is having fun and laughing………..well, that’s going to far…………………I am on the hunt for her tonight.
There are times when you meet people onboard who you know whatever happens and wherever the road of life will take you…………….you will never forget. I met such a person this morning. Her name is Susan Brock. Susan is a Platinum member and on her 70th cruise, 31 of which have been with Carnival. I remember her from previous cruises.
She has a wonderful smile and always…………I mean always ……makes sure she is at the shows and events early to get her usual front row seat. This cruise I saw her and I could tell she was not herself. Yes, she was in her usual position and yet she didn’t seem herself………….I was concerned that at the welcome aboard show I had said something to offend her. So, this morning I spoke to her after my Berlin travel talk and discovered why she was not the happy go lucky lady I remembered.
She was due to be sailing with her Mother………..as soon as she said that I remembered that yes……..on a previous cruise she had been with another lady.
Well, her Mother could not be with her because she had been………….and I should warn you that this is shocking………she had been killed in a robbery at her house in Fort Worth Texas………she tried to fight back and was shot………………Zee Drew was 89 years old.
There is little you can say to someone who should have been here celebrating a Baltic vacation with the Mother she buried in March. She is traveling alone and I have made it my mission to comfort her and look after her. We start tonight……………..I am watching the show with her and Heidi and I are having coffee with her in the morning ………………… she cried some tears and as I held her I was reminded that sometimes the world we live in is a bloody cruel one.
I also met a man called Dan. You may not know him but you may remember his wife. She was a regular blogger and mother of one of our Carnival dancers ……. Paulette ………….. in fact her screen name was “Paulette’s Mum.” I had found it strange that she had stopped posting comments………….and now I understand why………….she passed away suddenly from cancer…she was just 55…………………..Dan also shared some tears with me tonight during the Captain’s party and I was reminded yet again …………. sometimes the world we live in is a bloody cruel one.
Then I met Pam and Anthony who are again regular bloggers. Tonight they told Heidi and I a story we will never forget. Pam and Anthony have a severely disabled child. I won’t go into details here but I can tell you that the constant care and attention that their child needs would be enough to overwhelm anyone.
They have never cruised before………..in fact this is their first vacation in 12 years since the birth of their child…………they have never left their child with anyone else …………. ever.
Pam came across our blog thingy when she was dreaming………..and then it was just a dream……….about coming on a cruise. She has been reading it as has Anthony since February. Pam told me that laughter is not commonplace in their house because of the strains and stresses of looking of their child but said Pam “when I hear my husband laugh………..I know he is reading your blog.”……………….and so, they decided to leave their most precious possession at home………..for the first ever time…………..and here they are…………..missing their loved one beyond measure……..yet…………laughing and having fun and as Anthony said……..” living the dream.”
Sometimes the world is a bloody cruel one…………..and sometimes……………….you get to help make sure…………….even if just for a short time…………that its not.
John and Heidi
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EPA Ex-boss (Lisa) Jackson Caught Breaking Law, Scamming U.S. Taxpayers
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Tuesday, 19 February 2013 12:59 written by Alex Newman
EPA Ex-boss Jackson Caught Breaking Law, Scamming U.S. Taxpayers
The Environmental Protection Agency and its disgraced former boss Lisa Jackson are under fire from lawmakers and activists for, among other reasons, having recently been exposed violating federal law by using bogus identities and e-mail accounts to coordinate propaganda and policy with media allies, “green” groups, and policymakers to advance the Obama administration’s radical “environmental” agenda. Other EPA corruption is also still in the headlines, too, with the agency being criticized for ripping off U.S. taxpayers and foisting more unconstitutional regulations on the economy by working with extremist pseudo-environmental groups using a controversial scheme dubbed “sue and settle.”
The most recent major scandal, which began unraveling late last year after a federal court ruling, involves former EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson, who conveniently announced her resignation in late December. The self-styled “most progressive EPA chief in history” was caught, apparently in violation of federal law, using the fake name “Richard Windsor” and a bogus e-mail account to conspire with allies in the establishment media and friendly policymakers. The shady dealings were part of an effort to promote Jackson and the Obama administration’s wildly unconstitutional policies without being exposed to public scrutiny.
The pseudonym and fake e-mail account scandal, already being called “Windsorgate,” was essentially aimed at skirting federal record-keeping laws barring the use of fake names in official government dealings, according to analysts. The other purpose of the unlawful scheme, first uncovered by a researcher at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, was to conceal the lawless EPA boss’s activities from mandatory public and congressional oversight. After a Freedom of Information Act request and a successful lawsuit by CEI, however, the whole plot is slowly coming to light.
Unsurprisingly, the EPA — created in 1970 by an unconstitutional “executive order” issued by then-President Richard Nixon — is still trying to hide as much of the incriminating evidence as possible using bogus justifications. Among other concerns, the agency has been redacting — blacking out — massive segments of the documents it was forced to release under court order. It flat out refused to release hundreds more.
Indeed, CEI Senior Fellow Christopher Horner told the Washington Examiner his organization estimates that about 85 percent of the “Richard Windsor” e-mails released last week were redacted. The concealment of the information was “justified,” according to the EPA, under the FOIA’s exemption for documents dealing with a “deliberative process” used in formulating policy — possibly including the lawless policies surrounding the administration’s so-called “war on coal.”
Now, however, lawmakers and watchdog groups are starting to ask serious questions and demand answers. “For the sake of transparency, and of easing the road ahead for the next EPA administrator, we hope the EPA starts providing some answers,”noted CEI media coordinator Nicole Ciandella in a statement published by the Daily Caller, pointing out that the agency continues to stonewall all efforts to get to the truth. Other officials are publicly hammering the EPA as well.
Aside from the CEI, members of Congress are also trying to find out just what was going on at the EPA. Last month, for example, Republicans on the House Science Committee sent yet another letter to Jackson demanding that she hand over the documents — the third official request from the committee lawmakers since November of last year, when the scandal was first becoming a major public concern and a PR nightmare for the agency.
“The use of a false identity raises serious questions about whether the EPA has adequately preserved related records. Despite these legitimate concerns, the EPA has thus far refused to comply with the Committee’s request,” states the January 23 letter signed by six congressmen, adding that continued refusal to comply was “unacceptable” and could result in formal action to force the agency to obey.
The House committee’s letter continued, demanding answers. “As we mentioned in our previous letter, the public trusts that its government will operate in an open and transparent manner,” the lawmakers wrote. “EPA regulations have a significant impact on the everyday lives of Americans, and the agency should implement them in a manner that respects the public’s trust.”
The committee chairman, Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Texas), has also been vocal in demanding answers, but so far, few have been forthcoming. “The American public deserves to know whether Administrator Jackson’s secret email accounts were appropriately maintained by the agency according to requirements by federal law. If they have nothing to hide, why not comply with our request?” Rep. Smith wondered. “EPA’s refusal only adds to suspicion that Administrator Jackson’s secret email accounts were intended to evade transparency and circumvent congressional oversight.”
In the Senate, lawmakers are speaking out, too. Sen. David Vitter (R-La.), for example, said he thought the EPA alias scandal was the real reason for Jackson’s well-timed resignation in late December. “I think this e-mail issue clearly spurred Lisa Jackson’s resignation,” Sen. Vitter was quoted as saying. “But it’s much broader than her. It’s about a culture of hiding an extreme agenda from Americans because it can’t be sustained in public debate.”
Some critics of the administration are even calling for a proper law-enforcement investigation and potential criminal prosecutions, saying it was obvious that federal law had been violated. However, with Attorney General Eric Holder already facing criminal contempt of Congress charges for covering up the Obama Justice Department’s “Fast and Furious” scheme arming certain Mexican drug cartels, the chances of justice being served, at this point at least, appear slim. Holder, in fact, is currently abusing his position as DOJ boss to avoid prosecution himself.
Meanwhile, despite repeatedly promising to run the “most transparent” and “open” administration in history, this is not the first time President Obama’s top officials have been caught trying to unlawfully avoid federal record-keeping laws. As The New American reported in August, scandals swirling around the Department of Energy, for example, are strikingly similar. Top officials there were exposed using private e-mail accounts for official business — again in an apparent effort to unlawfully conceal their shady dealings from the public and Congress.
Another EPA scandal back in the headlines this week is the so-called “sue and settle” scam, used by various agencies and especially the EPA, to rip off taxpayers, provide public money to extremist groups, and implement unconstitutional regulations by fiat. Essentially, the process works like this: A radical green group sues the EPA in court demanding that the agency do something — pass more unconstitutional, economy-destroying regulations, for example. Then, the agency agrees to “settle,” taking the lawless actions that were already being sought by the administration while offering huge taxpayer-funded “settlements” to the organization that sued.
Millions of tax dollars have been funneled to extremist “green” groups using this tactic in recent decades, according to a 2011 official report by the GAO cited by Forbes energy and environment analyst Larry Bell. Among the largest beneficiaries of the scam — aside from the administration in its efforts to foist more lawlessness and pain on the American people — were organizations such as Earthjustice, the Sierra Club, and the Natural Resources Defense Council.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce studied the issue and concluded in a report that the “sue and settle” scam was responsible for many of the EPA’s “most controversial, economically significant regulations that have plagued the business community for the past few years.” The study found that among the regulations imposed on the American people using the strategy were restrictions on power plants, refineries, mining operations, cement plants, chemical firms, and numerous other industries and sectors, Bellreported.
Members of Congress have been meekly trying to rein in the out-of-control EPA for years. However, with each successive administration, the rogue, unconstitutional entity continues to usurp more and more power — destroying countless jobs and lives in the process. Critics of the agency, however, say it is time for lawmakers to abolish the EPA altogether. Not only is there no constitutional authority for such an agency, its lawless reign of terror is contributing to the destruction of the already-battered American economy — all with virtually no real benefits to the environment.
Alex Newman is a correspondent for The New American, covering economics, politics, and more. He can be reached atanewman@thenewamerican.com.
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Resolving Debt Overhang: Political Constraints in the Aftermath of Financial Crises (with Amir Sufi and Francesco Trebbi) American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics, Vol. 6 No. 2, April, 2014.
The Political Economy of the Subprime Mortgage Credit Expansion (with Amir Sufi and Francesco Trebbi) Quarterly Journal of Political Science, 2013, (8:373-408).
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Movies: Catching up with 'Paddington 2' actor Hugh Grant
By Ed Symkus/For The Patriot Ledger
It’s safe to say that when we conjure a picture of Hugh Grant in our minds, we see someone on the order of Mr. Nice Guy. We think of the pleasant, appealing roles he’s played in “Four Weddings and a Funeral,” “Notting Hill” and “It’s a Boy.”
Sure, he’s done some less-than-nice characters in, for instance, “Cloud Atlas,” but in general, we know what we’re going to get from a Grant performance.
So, it’s a bit odd to find him playing what, in British slang, you’d call a “rotter” in “Paddington 2,” which opens Jan. 12. He’s Phoenix Buchanan, a former big-name actor who’s still got his looks and his good name. But success is evading him these days, and having been reduced to dressing up in a dog suit to do TV ads, or occasionally being hired to open a county fair, his once likable qualities are now overshadowed by narcissism and dreams of returning to his glory days.
He also shows a villainous side. Grant has a ball playing the part, and though he seems to mean it when he says he’s proud of the film, it was equally odd when he sat down in Los Angeles last week to talk about it and put on a kind of snarky persona. A couple of his responses to questions were thoughtful, others were funny, and quite a few were just plain weird.
Q: We don’t often get to see you go so far over the top in comedy as you do in this film.
A: (Interrupting) “Nine Months” wasn’t?
Q: Not like this one. So, was this more fun or more of a challenge to do than a usual role?
A: I didn’t realize I was going over the top, actually. (Pauses a beat.) Yes, it was fun. I have almost bottomless reservoirs of what Phoenix has: self-regard, paranoia, loathing. All those things. And it was lovely to just wade around in them like that. If I ever actually tried to be a little subtle, or tried to find a psychological motivation for something I said or did, (director) Paul King soon pooh-poohed that. He wasn’t interested in those things. Just cheap laughs.
Q: You play many characters in different disguises in this movie, and you’ve played so many different kinds of roles over the years. Do you have a favorite one?
A: It’s very nice of you to say I’ve played lots of roles, when we all know that I’ve really only played one (laughs). But no, I’ve not enjoyed any of them. I hate my job.
Q: But is there a character you’ve always wanted to play?
A: No. I’m always hoping that the phone will not ring.
Q: Phoenix is definitely a bad guy, and he helps frame Paddington for a crime he didn’t commit. Since the film opened a couple of months ago in England, have you had any in-person reactions from kids?
A: Yes, I have had trouble with children since the film came out. Most nights, my house is staked out by children carrying flares. But I’m quite well armed and have dealt with the situation. (Pauses for effect.) No, on the whole, children quite like it. Actually, the only child I’ve met who hasn’t loved the film, and me, frankly, is my son. I took him to see a preview of the film with about a hundred of his friends, and they all adored it. But he sat there, stony-faced, throughout the whole thing, saying, “Why are you in it so much?” So that was very sad for me.
Q: Did you base Phoenix on any actors you know?
A: Well, as I said earlier, there’s a bit of me. But my earliest jobs were in provincial theater in England, and there were wonderful old boys who were like that, wearing greasepaint makeup, doing voice exercises before the show, taking an enormous interest in the younger actors in their underwear.
Q: Ummm, OK, let’s change subjects. Have you ever done a dog food commercial?
A: I haven’t done a dog food commercial, yet. But I feel that after this film, it can only be a matter of time.
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5 Secret Sun Spots You Might Not Know About
15 May 2019 · Ali Turner · Culture
In town? Need to top up your vitamin D? No problem.
Whether it’s a spot of sunshine on your lunch break or a lazy Sunday afternoon, these little sun traps will come in very handy indeed.
There are plenty of beer gardens in Leeds, but what if you just want to sit in the park and read a book? Well, the good news is, there are plenty of places to do that too. So if the sun is shining and you can’t bear to stay in, seek out one of these secret spots. Not only can you enjoy the summer weather, but you can keep your money where it belongs – in your pocket.
Penny Pocket Park
Just across the road from Leeds Minster, Penny Pocket Park is a little slice of serenity in a busy city. It was once part of the old graveyard and has an interesting history. When the construction of New Station began in 1866, it became clear that the route to Selby would need to pass through the graveyard, and it was agreed that the railway would be built on a solid embankment, with the gravestones on the slope. You can still see them to this day, in amongst the greenery.
Penny Pocket Park, Kirkgate, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS2 7DJ.
You’ll find Bond Court tucked between Park Row and East Parade. Unlike the others, it’s not a park, it’s a well-designed square hidden away from the traffic and noise. There are two secrets to be discovered here. The first is Bottega Milanese, it’s the perfect place to grab a coffee before you pull up a pew. The second is the boules court – you can have a go for yourself (they have everything you need at Bottega) or simply find a seat and watch the action unfold.
Bond Court, Wine Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 2JZ.
Merrion Street Gardens
Nestled between St John’s Church and Parkside Tavern, Merrion Street Gardens are right in the heart of the action – but they offer a very different experience to the bars and restaurants nearby. Originally opened as a Garden of Rest in 1933, the site was given a major makeover in 2006 – the result is a lovely landscaped space that looks out at St John’s Church. Whether you want to escape the hustle and bustle of the city centre or enjoy the sunshine with friends, this is the perfect place to do it.
Merrion Street Gardens, Merrion Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS2 8NG.
Tower Square
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If you work at Wellington Place, you’ll obviously know about it, but if you don’t, you might never discover this sunny haven in the business district. Built around the historic Lifting Tower, a remnant of the old Central Station, Tower Square seamlessly blends old and new. They have plenty of picnic tables, benches and deck chairs for you to use – and if you’re looking for somewhere to work in the sun, you won’t find anywhere better. The entire square is kitted out with high speed wifi and it’s absolutely free to use.
Tower Square, Wellington Place, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 4AJ.
Queen Square
This one’s a little further out than the others, but it’s worth the walk. Queen Square is a marvellously leafy location on Clay Pit Lane. Being so close to the university, it’s a popular spot with students, but during the summer months it’s surprisingly quiet, so you can bring a picnic or just pop by to read a book while you catch some rays. It’s also south facing, so you can get sunshine all day long.
Queen Square, Clay Pit Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS2 8AJ.
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Obama’s war on the Supreme Court is working
Posted by William A. Jacobson Monday, April 9, 2012 at 11:34am | 4/9/2012 - 11:34am
for us.
Rasmussen Reports, Supreme Court’s Ratings Jump Following Health Care Hearings:
Just before the highly publicized hearing on the constitutionality of President Obama’s health care law, ratings for the U.S. Supreme Court had fallen to the lowest level ever measured by Rasmussen Reports. Now, following the hearings, approval of the court is way up.
Forty-one percent (41%) of Likely U.S. Voters now rate the Supreme Court’s performance as good or excellent, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. That’s up 13 points from 28% in mid-March and is the court’s highest ratings in two-and-a-half years….
It is impossible to know if the improved perceptions of the court came from the hearings themselves, President Obama’s comments cautioning the court about overturning a law passed by Congress, or from other factors. Approval of the court had fallen in three consecutive quarterly surveys prior to the health care hearings.
Attacking and marginalizing the Supreme Court, which is the Democrats’ strategy if they lose on the Obamacare mandate, sounds like a plan. Go for it.
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Same Same | April 9, 2012 at 11:36 am
Polls are one thing. Just keep in mind that this tactic *did* work for FDR.
Estragon | April 9, 2012 at 2:42 pm
His scheme to pack the Court was roundly attacked, soundly defeated, and cost him standing. If that’s “working,” Obama’s in good shape.
Same Same | April 9, 2012 at 3:48 pm
The court packing threat was one of many, and eventually the SCT did give in and start upholding the New Deal.
Ragspierre | April 9, 2012 at 3:53 pm
I think FDR’s threat did have an impact. But the greater influence was his LOOOOONNNNNGGGG term in office, which gave him too much appointment power.
After the threats, 2 of the no votes turned into yes votes.
BannedbytheGuardian | April 10, 2012 at 1:13 am
Not in my knowledge base here but do you think the overwhelming shadow of global war might have had an influence ?
SCOTUS may have voted for a national unity/war powers type of survival.
Mosonny | April 9, 2012 at 12:50 pm
Obama is no FDR. Did anyone ever feel FDR hated the U.S.? FDR had a lot of opposition, but he had a way of soothing the panic and anger; Obama magnifies it, seemingly on purpose.
FDR came across as intelligent. Obama does not.
FDR had no Internet or cable or enough opposition that could really go into explaining why FDR’s socialist views were ultimately wrong (before getting into an argument, one may look up the study down a year or two or so ago by a couple of economists at UCLA that argued that FDR’s policies lengthened the Depression by possibly a full 7 years and made it deeper.)
For all the angst about education (and it is bad) and the brainwashing of youth, there are plenty of younger folks who are waging a battle against Obama’s Marxist-Leninist palaver via the Internet and social media It’s not easy because the MSM (worse than Pravada and TASS were) still has a huge hold on people…we’re bombarded by CNN at hotels, the airport…far too many people still give credence to the NY Times and CBS etc, but it’s changing. But the tide really is slowly turning, and Glenn Reynold’s Army of Davids is coming to the fore.
Heck, even a total ignoramus about the courts such as myself can easily now learn, just from hyperlinks in articles, about Marsbury vs. Madison and Wickard v. Fillburn…cases and ideas I never EVER heard of in school (and I’m 30 years past college now). WHAT a great thing!
Finally, Obama seems to have the leaden touch. Everything he touches turns to crap. In this case, it works out that his aim was to take down the court, but his words had the opposite reaction. On the other hand, he had put Missouri in his brackets for the recent NCAA tournament. I told my son we should put our vast riches (you know, the few bucks left over after the IRS and other taxing agencies sweep through my hard-earned monies) on whichever team played Missouri; sure enough, in one of the biggest upsets in tourney history, Mizzou loses to the lowest seed and looks bad doing it.
Obama could have made me rich, I have only myself to blame for not following my own recommendation. My son thinks he remembers one game, a sSuper Bowl, where O did pick the winner…hey, once in a while you’d think in a 50% chance he’d eventually pick the right side of the quarter flip…once. But the man is poisonous. He has “touched”the United States with his “Transformative” style and we’re circling the drain.
But it’s good to see this works in reverse; he goes after SCOTUS and it does the opposite for them, raises them up on our estimation (though I’m not fully behind a court that contains she-who-should-recuse-herself-Kagan, Ruth “Dont use that old bad piece of writing for your own modern sure-to-be-better free-everything-for-everyone rights-filled constitution Bader, and Sonia Soda-mayor, who I do respect because she is 1) Latino and 2) female, and what more do you need from a SCOTUS member. Knowledge? Pshaw, that’s almost as antiquated as the document itself. Please go ask Ruth about that…
irv | April 9, 2012 at 12:58 pm
Like most of what Obama does, this is not a plan but a reaction. SCOTUS might do something Obama doesn’t like, therefore SCOTUS is bad and must be punished. There is no more thought or planning involved than that.
Obama is an opinion maker. People just naturally flock to the opposite view of his take on anything from the Chevy Volt to the Supreme Court.
BrockTownsend | April 9, 2012 at 3:31 pm
Three weeks ago, 29% of Republicans gave the Supreme Court positive marks for its job performance; now that number has climbed to 54%. Similarly, among voters not affiliated with either of the major political parties, good or excellent ratings for the court have increased from 26% in mid-March to 42% now.
Democrats’ views of the court are largely unchanged.
Pasadena Phil | April 9, 2012 at 3:37 pm
This might be a good time to ask SCOTUS to take up the issue of whether Obama is constitutionally eligible to serve as POTUS.
See? Oral arguments ARE good for something, after all…!!!
BillyTex | April 9, 2012 at 3:52 pm
It has been a long time since the “Impeach Earl Warren” bumper stickers were so prevalent, but they were in response to a few unpopular rulings…primarily prayer in schools.
I have more recently seen “Impeach Obama” bumper stickers, but I have seen no “Impeach John Roberts” bumper stickers.
GrumpyOne | April 9, 2012 at 3:55 pm
“It is never good practice to aggravate a judge who is hearing your case,” so said an attorney friend of mine. (And many others I suspect).
This rise in public opinion is a side benefit if the SCOTUS tosses the Obamacare law into the dumpster.
Hopefully, it will be a good June this year…
Towson Lawyer | April 9, 2012 at 4:34 pm
Early on I learned that you can not win an argument with the trial judge after he/she has heard from both sides. Make a clear, concise argument, the sit down and shut up. He/she makes the decision and you either accept it or appeal it.
Owego | April 9, 2012 at 10:44 pm
Forty one percent think the SCOTUS is good or excellent? That’s just tremendous. What categories does that leave for the other fifty nine percent? (Put me in one of them.) The big problem isn’t the Court. The problem is that if the Court decides against him, in any part, the decision will be ignored and no one will do anything, anyway. The president and his henchmen have figured out that they can do just about anything they want and the entire country and our piss-ant government will stand around kicking the dirt, shuffling its feet, huffing and puffing, threatening, pontificating, issuing subpoenas, holding hearings, gnashing teeth, shaking fingers, scolding, grumbling, banging heads against walls, and then do absolutely nothing. Nothing.
Let’s see, in no particular order: Immigration; DOMA; DADT; The Cordray appointment; Fast and Furious; Pigford; The New Black Panthers; The Civil Rights Division; DOJ hires; The budget; Arizona’s immigration law; ACORN; Religion and the mandate; SOLYNDRA; GSA bashes; (even the Kagan appointment);the list is endless. The Congress is impotent, the Senate is willfully negligent and cowardly, our laws are confused monstrosities, and our agencies and administrations arrogant and insulated; there is no reason in the world for this administration to be concerned with any Supreme Court Ruling . . . and I doubt they are. Nothing that has been put into effect – no sprouting bureaucracies, no rules written or being drafted, no administrative burdens, no enforcement agency (IRS) – none of it will stop. The sheer complexity and magnitude of steps taken to-date may provide sufficient cover for the SCOTUS to waffle in its decision, even if it were inclined to throw out the abomination. This administration has demonstrated that our government is toothless and they can do pretty much as they wish. Oh, a lackey goes down now and then, but accountability at the highest levels of our government does not exist today; they believe it, they know it, and they demonstrate it day after day.
JackRussellTerrierist | April 10, 2012 at 4:27 am
It’s our fault. We put up with it. Unless we elect people who will stand up and put an end to the madness, I’m hoping the people will rise up, march to Washington, and physically remove these people from their offices – something akin to the Berlin Wall coming down.
My guess is that people thought the SCOTUS were too slow in taking the issue up.
Something as major as this ought to have been dealt with in 3 months. As it is they will take another 3 months.
If SCOTUS does not have the power to put on hold the legislation as an equal partner -how does a lowly Dane County judge suspend/over rule Wisconsin State legislature?
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The Ukraine and Venezuela Crises, and U.S. Support for ‘Democracy’
Obama’s Shameless Objectification of Black and Latino Youth
Turmoil in Ukrain and Venezuela has dominated news headlines in recent weeks, apace with an escalation in the violent opposition to the now-ousted President Viktor Yanukovych and to President Nicolás Maduro’s United Socialist Party of Venezuela regime.
Generally, the media report both as popular struggles for freedom and democracy—echoing the open support and approval of the Obama administration. But what really is unfolding in these two countries? Noted historian, political scientist, social critic and author Dr. Gerald Horne, who has written more than 30 books and 100 scholarly papers and reviews on struggles against imperialism, colonialism, fascism and racism, goes behind the headlines.
President Obama yesterday launched at the White House an initiative to address key life challenges for African American and Latino boys and young men. Called “My Brother’s Keeper,” the initiative will focus on education, criminal justice and employment, he said, and nonprofits, businesses and foundations, which have already donated $150 million, will fund its satellite programs.
Leid Stories explains in a commentary why the noble goals of the program notwithstanding, Obama’s shameless use of “at-risk” populations to tout his philanthropic endeavor does not cancel out the political reality that his administration has done little to improve their lot.
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William B. Davis (January 13, 1938 — ) is a Canadian actor best known to American and European audiences for his role as "The Cigarette-Smoking Man" on the Fox TV series "The X-Files". The popular bad guy character (whose "real" name is C.G.B. Spender) acts as a primary figure in an ongoing conspiracy of a syndicate of men who have knowledge of and some control over a pending extraterrestrial invasion of Earth. His chain-smoking character is also referred to in the series as "Cancer Man," and was featured in the X-Files feature film, The X-Files: Fight the Future.
Davis is the former Artistic Director of the National Theatre School and of the Vancouver Playhouse Acting School. He is currently the director of The William Davis Centre For Actor's Study, which he opened in 1989. He also has extensive directing experience. Apart from his acting skills, Davis is a competitive water skier and a certified downhill ski instructor. In real life he has been a non-smoker for the past 17 years, and volunteers his time to produce public service announcements for the Canadian Cancer Society.
In addition to The Cigarette-Smoking Man role on "The X-Files," Davis has appeared in many American TV series, including "Sliders," "The Outer Limits," "North of 60," "Street Justice," "Nightmare Cafe," "MacGyver," and has made guest appearances in "21 Jump Street," "Wiseguy," "Danger Bay," "Captain Power," and "Airwolf."
Davis' notable film appearances include Beyond Obsession, Hitman, Omen IV - The Awakening, Matinee, Beyond the Stars, Look Who's Talking, Head Office and The Dead Zone. He also has numerous stage credits.
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Insurance Disputes
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Jim Lloyd
Jim is an Oklahoma native. He graduated in 1968 from Nathan Hale High School in Tulsa. Jim has always known he wanted to become a lawyer from the time when he was in elementary school and saw his grandparents in Crescent, Oklahoma, suffer from a salt-water overflow onto the family farm. Jim attended Oklahoma State University in a pre-law course of study and left with a B.S. degree in economics.
Jim went to Oklahoma City University Law School and transferred to the University of Tulsa to finish his law school education. He passed the Oklahoma Bar Association while he was still in law school. He worked for the Creek County District Attorneys’ office in Sapulpa and worked a year as a landman in Houston, Texas.
Jim hung out his shingle for his own law firm in 1977. In 1979, the Oklahoma Bar Association recognized Jim for his community service by giving him the award for Outstanding Young Lawyer for the State of Oklahoma.
In 2003, Jim successfully attended Gerry Spence’s Trial Lawyer’s College in Dubois, Wyoming. Additionally, Jim is a lifetime Trustee in the Melvin Belli Society.
Currently, he specializes as a trial lawyer helping injured victims obtain justice. In his over thirty-five years as a lawyer, Jim has tried dozens and dozens of cases across Oklahoma and the United States.
Nancy Lloyd
Raised in Ponca City, Nancy Lloyd grew up in a small town in Oklahoma. She attended Oklahoma State University. Three years later, she graduated with a degree in accounting. She worked eleven years for public accounting firms and specialized in corporate tax work. In 1972, she passed the C.P.A. exam with the special recognition of winning the Gold Medal.
Born with a passion for helping the underdog, Nancy left the accounting field and went to law school. She went to the University of Tulsa Law School and ranked in the top percent of her class.
In 1987, Nancy joined Jim Lloyd in private practice. She is a member of the Oklahoma and Missouri Bars. She has been practicing law for over twenty years, especially in areas involving personal injury, insurance litigation, nursing home neglect, truck collisions, and workers’ compensation. She has restricted her law practice to helping injured people.
James (Buddy) Lloyd II
Buddy was born and raised in Tulsa. He is a 2000 graduate of the University of Kansas, where he graduated with Highest Distinction.
After college, Buddy attended Washington University School of Law, in Saint Louis, Missouri. While at Washington University, he was a staff member and associate editor of the Washington University Law Quarterly. He graduated in 2003, Order of the Coif.
After law school, Buddy joined a large law firm in Kansas City, Missouri, specializing in litigation. In 2006, he returned to Tulsa to join Lloyd & Lloyd Lawyers.
Currently, Buddy specializes in nursing home litigation, personal injury, and insurance bad faith. He is admitted to practice law in Oklahoma, Kansas, and Missouri. He also is admitted to practice in the United States District Courts for the Northern District of Oklahoma, Western District of Missouri, Eastern District of Missouri, District of Kansas, as well as the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.
Professionally, Buddy is a member of the American Association for Justice, the Oklahoma Bar Association, as well as the Hudson Hall Wheaton Inn of Court, in Tulsa.
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3-Hour Jewish Quarter Walking Tour
Depart from: Krakow, Poland
From USD$24.76
The District of Kazimierz is the historical Jewish part of Krakow. Its narrow streets and courts are full of interesting Jewish architecture.
Child: Free
Student: $24.76
Student rates: Student rates apply to those who have student ID.
Day 1 Krakow
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10:00am 10:00am Koscioi swietego Wojciecha - Krakow
Guests will meet at the departure point specified in the "Departure and Return" section below to begin this tour. During the tour, we will explore the former Jewish district of Kazimierz, which today is quickly becoming the center of Krakow's artistic scene, filled with designer cafés. We will learn how Jewish culture flourished here before the invasion of the Nazis and the horrors of the Holocaust. Afterwards, we will continue to the district of Podgorze, where we will see Oskar Schindler's Enamel Factory and the surviving remnants of the WWII ghetto. There will also be time for a half-hour coffee break to discuss the social and economical situation of Poland, as well as some funny local stories and legends. Afterwards, the tour will come to an end.
Krakow, POLAND Krakow is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in the Lesser Poland region, the city dates back to the 7th century.
Kasimierz This sector of Krakow was once the city's Jewish district, center of the the local Hebrew people and culture. Kazimierz is now home to many ethnographic museums that provide detailed information and insights into the area's Jewish history.
Oskar Schindler's Enamel Factory During World War II and the Holocaust, Nazi Oscar Schindler decided to defy his superiors, risking everything to save the Jews who were forced to work there under him. It is now home to 2 museums.
Podgorze When the Nazis invaded Poland in World War II and began the Holocaust, they moved Krakow's Jewish population to a more-centralized ghetto in this area. This neighborhood is where Oscar Schindler's factory can be visited.
Location: Krakow,
Address: plac Mariacki 6/1 31-042, Krakow, (St. Adalbert's Church, Main Market Square - Krakow)
Departure: 10:00am
Food and beverages, unless specified
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Four decades of documentaries
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Connie “The Hawk” Hawkins
Connie Hawkins (born July 17, 1942) left us on October 6, 2017 at the age of 75. He is remembered for: being one of the greatest players of all time, the playing years he lost in his 20’s due to false accusations, his four years with the Harlem Globetrotters, and especially for the way his graceful, floating, offensive style helped revolutionize the way the game was played.
He showed great promise during his years at Boys’ High School in Brooklyn, but his reputation was tarnished by false accusations of participating in a point-shaving scheme which aimed to fix games by undercutting the projected margin of victory (the spread). The fiasco cost him his college career at Iowa after only a single year, and he was banned from the NBA for three years. Hawkins followed his passion, however, first touring with the Harlem Globetrotters and playing with the ABA’s Pittsburgh Pipers.
The NBA finally made a settlement with Hawkins, compensating him for damages and allowing him to join the expansion Phoenix Suns for the 1969 season. He played in the league from 1969 to 1976 season. Although his NBA career only lasted for seven seasons, he made the All-NBA team in 1970, and was named an All-Star 4 times. The Suns have since retired his No.42 jersey.
The following video contains footage of Hawkins’ days of playing, from high school as well as his NBA years. It also incorporates interviews with fellow NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Cazzie Russell and former CBS Sports president and Turner Broadcasting CEO Robert Wussler.
This footage is from camera-original videos of the Once A Star series,
produced by Thea Flaum, Tom Weinberg and Joel Cohen, originally broadcast on WGN-TV in 1986.
To watch the full interview with Connie on our website for free, click here. To see all of the footage shot for Once a Star at the 1986 NBA All-Star game, click here.
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How I Name My Characters, Part Three: Using Names to Serve the Story
March 25, 2017 Writing Advicecharacters, writingLane
So, if names that fit too well distract readers, why even try to match names to characters? One reason is that a good name can enhance a story beautifully. Making good art isn’t about avoiding risks. It’s about taking risks, and learning which ones pay off. While a bad name can be ungainly, and weigh a story down, a good name can accentuate a story’s strongest aspects. And that doesn’t just apply to characterization, though that’s certainly a good place to start.
The first impulse, when naming a character, is to find something that goes with their personalities. That’s not a bad impulse. Some of the most memorable characters have names that neatly match their most noteworthy traits. Scarlett O’Hara, for example. The color red in nature either signals something highly alluring, or extremely dangerous. The shade we call scarlet is especially intense, yet sophisticated, all of which sum up the power of Scarlett’s character.
What some writers don’t realize, however, is that a name that contrasts with a character can be just as effective. Consider John le Carre’s most famous protagonist, George Smiley. He’s not smiley. He’s not even slightly happy. In fact, he’s fairly morose. But the the interesting thing about him is how well he keeps it under the surface. He has no shortage of reasons to be actively, dramatically depressed, but he isn’t. He minds his own business, does his duty, ignores the various jabs people send his way, and, when life gets the better of him, lets it out with quintessentially British subtlety. The name Smiley draws attention to the depths below his facade. The problem with subtle, even keeled characters is that they can feel like an uninspired author’s default, rather than a character’s honest choice. Smiley’s name helps him avoid this fate, by drawing attention to what he is not.
Contrasting names are different from arbitrary names. Near and far are opposites, because they both exist on a spectrum of distance. Neither is the opposite of green or apple. In the last post, I talked about How I Met Your Mother has Lily, a feisty mother bear whose namesake flower normally symbolizes gentleness and purity, and, Barney, a suave player with the least suave name imaginable. It wouldn’t have been nearly as memorable to name them Jill and Aaron.
I think it’s also worth noting that a fitting name can feel generic when it corresponds to a trait the character shares with nearly everyone. One character on 30 Rock is named Frank. Frank arguably fits his name; he always speaks his mind. But so does everybody else. The cast has a nice pile of entertaining quirks and flaws between them. Bashfulness isn’t one of them.
I’ve already mentioned in both previous posts that you should choose a name that fits the setting. Every society has naming conventions. When you’re writing in a real world setting, a little research into these adds authenticity, especially if you’re willing to use names that are decidedly unfashionable nowadays, as they do on Downton Abbey. When your setting is invented, it’s a good idea to come up with a few rules for names, as well as guidelines for how class, gender, occupation or ethnicity tends to affect people’s choices. It enlivens your worldbuilding and can also communicate the values of your culture. The Hunger Games, Battlestar Galactica and Lord of the Rings all do this very well.
Because who we are is often shaped by our environment, this is a great place to go for names, in order to avoid excess of names that sound too much like the namesake. It can also be a quick way to communicate conflicts between cultures, or between an individual and their culture.
The scene where Finn is named in The Force Awakens, establishes the difference between the First Order, which sees people as tools, and Poe Dameron, who refuses to dehumanize Finn with a serial code.
The book Good Omens (which everyone should read) has, among other things, a Satanic nun mistaking an ordinary Englishman for an ambassador, and giving him the Antichrist to raise. She attempts to convince him to give the baby a traditional name, like Damien or Wormwood. He goes with Adam.
Even a subtle change can speak volumes about a character, as in Anne of Green Gables, where she insists that if she must have a name as plain as Anne, it absolutely must be spelled with an e.
But when a name completely breaks from established rules, it can be jarring. In How to Train Your Dragon, Hiccup explains that it’s tradition on their village to give babies undesirable names (this is based on a real tradition in many cultures; exact explanations vary, but it’s sort of like telling actors to break a leg). If a character isn’t named for some bodily function or piece of refuse, it’s something that sounds just as bad, like Stoick, Hoark or Phlegma. Then, there’s Astrid. It’s not a word, it doesn’t sound gross, and it literally means “beautiful goddess.” Every time someone said her name, it reminded me that this isn’t a real place, but a human invention whose creators can ignore the rules at their convenience. Either that, or her parents hated her.
It also weakened the character. Astrid is great, and I loved her, but there is an obvious reason why they didn’t follow the rules. She’s the love interest, and they didn’t want to disrupt her beautiful image with an ugly name. Her name is a signal that, because she’s the pretty girl, she could be badass, but they weren’t going to let her be injured or dirty her up. It was more important to preserve her desirable image than make her someone who organically fit the world. I think they should have gotten over that. They could have come up with something that sounds beautiful, but fits the established rules of the setting, like Bramblethorn or Stormcloud. Or they could have just embraced the comedy gold of having Hiccup breathlessly talk about the most beautiful girl in the village; Crabgrass.
Here we get into tricky territory. As I explained in the last post, naming characters for which tropes they fit in the narrative just draws the audience’s attention to cliches, not originality. Foreshadowing in names can also be hard to do with real subtlety. Nobody was surprised that Remus Lupin was a werewolf. But, as I said, writing is sometimes about taking risks.
I just finished reading Warm Bodies, and I loved it. If you look closely, several characters have names that reference Romeo and Juliet; not just R for Romeo and Julie for Juliet, but also M for Mercutio and Perry for Paris. These names work because they are buried. They make sense in-story, they are surrounded by names that don’t reference Shakespeare, and the plot is willing to break the formula just often enough that the parallels aren’t dead giveaways. I knew the hints were there, but I was so swept up in the story I forgot about them until I closed the book. It was perfect.
Misleading audiences is also perfectly good use of a name. Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho relies on twists, and those twists are still emotionally effective when you know what’s coming, because of how much he commits, on every level, to luring you into a false sense of security. This goes all the way down to Norman Bates. Look at that. He is practically named “normal man.” Bastard.
These two techniques can also be used to play off of each other. In the original Star Wars series, we first meet Han Solo… who always travels with a partner, and comes back to help the rebels in the end. Solo is the image he tries to project, but the man inside is more complicated than that. This red herring created a smokescreen over other hints; the alliteration of Luke and Leia, or the fact that Vader is Dutch for father.
This is a the hardest one to use well. Most of the time the only authors who even try are attempting to make a painfully obvious allegory, as in Pilgrim’s Progress. And hey, if allegory is your dream, there’s a market for that. You do you, more power to you, etc etc.
That said, I can think of two cases where a writer pulled thematic names off. First is Hope, from the series Jessica Jones. I don’t even know how to explain this one without spoiling the entire show. All I can say is that she absolutely symbolizes Hope, but the writers were willing to do things with the idea of hope that I’ve never seen before. Second is Calvin and Hobbes. Yes, the comic strip. Both protagonists were named for philosophers who had a cynical view of human nature. John Calvin came at it from a religious perspective, and Thomas Hobbes from a political one. In between skipping school and making killer mutant snow goons, Calvin and Hobbes spend a lot of time walking through the woods, talking about human nature and everything we as a species just can’t get right. Two things make the references work. First, it’s not like the strip is named Plato and Nietszche. The references are a bit obscure and the names sound like real names. Second, Calvin and Hobbes aren’t parroting their namesakes. At most, they are interested in similar questions. They are their own people, having their own conversations, and instead of lecturing us they are being bewildered along with us.
The worst thematic name I could think of was Veil from The Outcast of Redwall. Redwall is a series of animal novels that I loved as a kid, but their biggest weakness, in my recollection, was the simplistic species based morality. Mice, moles, otters, badgers and hares were always good. Rats, stoats, ferrets and foxes were always bad. In The Outcast of Redwall, a ferret, is raised by the good creatures of Redwall. The book keeps acting as if it’s about to discuss nature vs. nurture, but then slams the door on the question with some pointless act of cruelty. His name is an early example of this simplistic approach. Supposedly, his name is Veil because there’s a veil over his past and his future, but early on somebody points out that veil is an anagram of both evil and vile. Oh dear, what an omen! The author never really wanted to examine the question of morality and upbringing, and the name just draws attention to that.
You can think of words in a story existing on a spectrum, from the little words that usher the readers along without calling attention to themselves (the, said, it, come, was) to the ones that pop out and define the story. On this spectrum, the words that call the most attention to themselves will be the names. Audiences will actually put in work to remember your character’s names, so they can keep track of the people driving the narrative. It’s worthwhile to put some thought into them.
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ACL Tears Los Angeles
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Are you an athlete who participates in sports that involve jumping or quick stopping? If so, you may be at risk of tearing your anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL. An ACL injury is one of the most common injuries suffered by athletes. ACL specialist, Dr. Mark Getelman provides diagnosis and both surgical and nonsurgical treatment options for patients in Los Angeles who have suffered an ACL injury. Contact Dr. Getelman’s team today!
ACL Tears Common in Los Angeles Athletics
One of the most common knee injuries diagnosed in the office of Dr. Mark Getelman, board certified knee surgeon, is an ACL tear. Athletes involved in physically demanding sports such as basketball, football and soccer are prone to injuring the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) while cutting, stopping or landing incorrectly from a jump. ACL tears typically require surgery to restore stability, strength and mobility to the knee. Injured athletes can put their trust in Dr. Getelman to help return them to the game they love following a torn ACL.
What is an ACL Tear?
The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) runs diagonally in the front (anterior) central portion of the knee joint. This particular ligament is responsible for preventing the tibia (shin bone) from sliding out in front of the femur (thigh bone). The ACL also plays a critical role in providing rotational stability to the knee.
ACL tears can occur in various ways, including stopping suddenly, slowing down while running, changing directions too quickly and landing incorrectly from a jump. These movements cause the knee to buckle and shift resulting in the tear. The ACL can also become injured from a hard blow to the knee. This is most common in contact sports such as football.
Studies within the orthopedic field continue to show that female athletes have a higher risk of ACL tears than male athletes in the same sport. The exact cause is unknown, but it is believed to be caused by differences in muscular strength, physical conditioning and neuromuscular control.
The majority of ACL tears are considered near complete or complete tears, meaning the ligament has been severed or torn from the bony attachment and the affected joint is left unstable.
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The majority of patients with an ACL tear will require a surgical procedure to best allow the injured joint to regain function. Most ACL tears cannot be simply stitched back together. In order to properly restore the ligament, a knee surgeon is required to perform an ACL reconstruction.
During an ACL reconstruction, Dr. Getelman will replace the torn ligament with a tissue graft. Grafts are obtained from numerous sources, such as the patient’s own hamstring tendons, patellar tendon or quadriceps tendon, as well as from a donor tissue (allograft).
Dr. Getelman is considered A Super Doctor by LA Magazine and one of the top knee surgeons in Greater Los Angeles. He typically performs more than 100 reconstructions each year compared to a national average of 10 reconstructions per year. Active individuals can truly depend on Dr. Getelman to diagnose and treat the injury with an optimal recovery and return to play.
For treatment of ACL tears in Los Angeles and surrounding communities, please contact the office of knee surgeon Dr. Mark Getelman.
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Colombia, News Briefs, Regions
In Search for the Next UN Secretary General, Women Fight for Recognition
October 15, 2015 By Camila Osorio
NEW YORK — Feminist activists, scholars and at least 45 United Nations member states are leading a campaign to make a woman the next U.N. secretary general in what would become “a watershed moment in the organization’s evolution,” according to Colombia’s U.N. ambassador. Leading that fight are Latin American diplomats and activists, from Colombia to Argentina.
Colombia’s U.N. Ambassador María Emma Mejía, who herself was the first woman to lead The Union of South American Nations as secretary general in 2012, has been the force behind the initiative to elect the first woman to the secretary generalship in the organization’s 70-year history.
Over the past several months, Mejía has been meeting with diplomats to gain the support of the 193 members at the General Assembly for the plan. She says that, after 16 men have held the position since 1948, a woman’s time has come, though she does not support any particular candidate.
“We have started a debate that neither the Security Council nor the General Assembly can ignore,” Mejia told Latin America News Dispatch.
Mejia’s initiative has found supporters from Bangladesh to Malawi, and both The New York Times and the Washington Post have published favorable editorials.
However, support from the permanent members of the Security Council remains elusive. France, the United Kingdom, Russia, China and the United States usually nominate a candidate without any public discussion, and the General Assembly has never voted against a candidate the Security Council has proposed.
“But the General Assembly could have more power,” explains Jean Krasno, a lecturer at Yale and City College in political science and the head of a civil society organization that has united activists and academics to elect a woman as the next secretary general.
The only time that the General Assembly has influenced the election of the secretary general, Krasno says, was when Egyptian Boutros Boutros-Ghali was elected in 1991. Several African states at the United Nations warned the Security Council that they would unite the General Assembly against the Security Council´s proposed representative if he or she were not African. The political strategy was effective because African states represent almost 25 percent of the General Assembly and they had the support from all 120 countries in the non-aligned movement.
This same strategy could work again if enough member states push, Krasno explained. “I think the member states are ready for this,” she said. “They have been meeting since April on this issue. This is going to be a hot issue in the fall.”
On Sept. 11, fresh support came from the U.N. working group Revitalization of the General Assembly. The group wrote a letter inviting member states to consider presenting women as candidates for the position.
“This is the first time there is a serious advocacy campaign on this issue,” said Argentine Viviana Kristevic, executive director of the Center for Justice and International Law, a legal-oriented NGO promoting human rights in the Organization of American States.
Kristevic said that having a woman leading the United Nations would boost other similar campaigns, such as G-Qual, a new global initiative Kristevic leads that seeks to promote gender parity in all international bodies, particularly in international courts. “So far, several countries have supported this campaign, from Costa Rica, to Panama, Switzerland, Norway and Argentina,” she said.
Among the candidates being considered are several women from Eastern Europe, including the current director general of UNESCO, Irina Bukova from Bulgaria, Croatian President Vesna Pucic and Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite. The Eastern European option is a strong one since it is the one region from which a secretary general has never before been appointed.
Other regions are also pushing for women candidates. Several news outlets have bet on New Zealand’s Helen Clark, the head of the U.N. Development Program.
Of the Security Council members, only the United Kingdom and France have been willing to discuss the mechanism for selecting a new secretary general. Both countries have expressed their support for the 1 for 7 Billion campaign, a civil society initiative to make the election more democratic, including having official nominations and spaces at the United Nations for the candidates to explain their proposals.
“The permanent members want to continue to impose their criteria and undermine the General Assembly,” said Bill Pace, director of the World Federalist Movement — a historical global NGO- explained, who is also leading the 1 for 7 Billion campaign. “Russia, China and the U.S. have sent signals that they are not pleased with this discussion,” he said.
Renzo Pomi, Amnesty International’s U.N. representative, said these three members of the Security Council want a secretary general who will not go against their interests or those of their allies.
“They don’t want to lose the power to decide,” Pomi said. “Although the rules for electing the Secretary General are not set in stone, it has been very difficult to change them because of the power of the permanent members of the Security Council.”
Various experts have said the power of the Security Council has prevented excellent candidates from leading the world body, citing opposition to the annexation of Crimea, for example, which would invite a veto from Russia, or publicly expressing criticism of Israel, which would bring U.S. opposition. Finding a candidate committed to gender equality they say, is not one of the priorities of the five permanent members of the Security Council.
About Camila Osorio
Camila is a Colombian reporter based in New York City. She has published her work in The New Republic, WNYC, PRI, the Colombian website La Silla Vacía, among others. She is currently checking facts at The New Yorker.
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The Oral Criminal Court of the city of Temuco in southern Chile sentenced brothers Luis and José Tralcal to life in prison. Photo from @PJudicialChile on Twitter
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In Chile, Mapuche brothers sentenced to life in prison after controversial trial
June 12, 2018 By Staff
TODAY IN LATIN AMERICA
CHILE: Two indigenous men belonging to the Mapuche community were sentenced to life in prison for the deaths of Werner Luchsinger and Vivianne Mackay during a fire in 2013. The arson case was tried under Chile’s anti-terrorism laws because Luchsinger and Mackay owned lands that were disputed as Mapuche ancestral territory and has been surrounded by various controversies. In 2013, Francisca Linconao, a traditional Mapuche leader, was charged with and acquitted of illegal possession of weapons after a raid by the police that was rampant with illegalities. Evidence from that raid was still used in 2016 to accuse Linconao and 10 others of terrorism-related charges of arson resulting in the couple’s deaths but they were acquitted after the person on whose testimony the case rested retracted himself and accused the police of having pressured him. Yesterday’s decision by the court to sentence brothers Luis and José Tralcal rested on the testimony of a third person, José Peralino, who collaborated with authorities to get a reduced sentence of five years. Mapuche organizations denounced the trial as unfair.
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MEXICO: Mexican-American drug lord known as “La Barbie” was sentenced to 50 years in federal prison and the forfeiture of $192 million by a court in Atlanta. Édgar Valdez Villarreal was born to Mexican parents in the United States on the border town of Laredo, Texas. He was arrested in Mexico in 2010, was extradited to the United States in 2015 and in 2016 pleaded guilty to conspiring to import and distribute cocaine and conspiring to launder money; prosecutors said the $192 million Valdez Villarreal was ordered to forfeit is only a conservative estimate of the value of the cocaine he imported into the United States. La Barbie was a high-ranking member of the Beltrán Leyva gang, and when its leader Arturo Beltrán Leyva was killed by Mexican marines in December 2009 he entered into a bloody fight with Beltrán Leyva’s brother Héctor for control.
UNITED STATES-MEXICO: The Trump administration’s policy of prosecuting people crossing the border without legal papers has led to the separation of almost 1,800 immigrant families between October 2016 and February of 2018, said a government official who talked to Reuters only on condition of anonymity. The official couldn’t get up-to-date statistics but said the number of separations had risen sharply in recent weeks because of the new policies implemented by the Trump administration.
PUERTO RICO: Because of budget cuts to the office of forensic sciences and the great number of pending cases since Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico’s morgue has run out of room. Legislator Juan Oscar Morales Rodríguez said on Twitter that the situation requires immediate attention.
PANAMA: Former president Ricardo Martinelli was extradited from the United States yesterday and shouted “Long live Panama!” and waved his arms for the press as he was conducted to prison by Panamanian authorities. It is now up to Panamanian courts to determine Martinelli’s guilt on charges of political espionage end embezzlement that he has contested.
NICARAGUA: Nicaraguans are using paving stones to put up up barricades on the streets mirroring 1979 when the Sandinista revolution against dictator Anastasio Somoza was led by now president Daniel Ortega. The police and paramilitary gangs of took by assault several neighborhoods of Managua on the night of Sunday to Monday without any new deaths and of attacked peasants who had set up a road block in Las Maderas, 30 miles north of Managua, killing two. Vice president Rosario Murillo lamented the deaths of two police officers during the attack by protesters of a police station in the North Caribbean Coast autonomous region.
COLOMBIA: The ELN rebel group declared a five-day cease-fire starting on Friday to permit the participation in next Sunday’s presidential runoff election. But the coast is not clear as post-paramilitary groups have been terrorizing citizens in regions under their control. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs confirmed on Thursday that about 3,500 people in Bojayá, Chocó, the site of an iconic massacre where 98 people were killed during a battle between the FARC and paramilitary groups in 2002, have been menaced by armed groups that prohibit movement around the area. And in the towns still under threat by the Hidroituango dam’s possible rupture gangs born out of the old paramilitary groups have also prohibited movement between the towns of Tarazá and Valdivia, Antioquia.
ECUADOR: While a Joint Task Force of Ecuador’s Armed Forces began operating yesterday in the northern province of Esmeraldas, along the border with Colombia, the families of the two Ecuadorean citizens kidnapped by the post-FARC group Oliver Sinisterra are still waiting for news of their loved ones two months after the fact.
CHILE: Pope Francis accepted the resignation of three bishops at the center of the scandal of sex abuse and cover-up by Catholic priests. Last month all 34 of Chile’s bishops had offered to resign and yesterday Francis announced Bishop Juan Barros of Osorno, Bishop Gonzalo Duarte of Valparaiso and Bishop Cristian Caro of Puerto Montt would be leaving: it is expected he will accept more resignations in the coming days. Barros was appointed by Francis in 2015 over the objections of some of Chile’s other bishops and the church’s sex abuse prevention advisers because of accusations against him of protecting Rev. Fernando Karadima from sex abuse accusations the finally caught up with him.
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Orlando, FL—The Marion Military Institute wrestling team scored 74 points at the 2016 Southeast Conference Championships on Saturday, February 27 to place 4th in the 13-team field. The event, held at the Recreation and Wellness Center on the University of Central Florida campus, was dominated by the Emmanuel College Lions, one of the prohibitive favorites going into the tournament. The Lions grabbed 207.5 points.
Marion Military Institute, the only two-year school in the tournament, placed five wrestlers into the 2016 NCWA (National College Wrestling Association) National Wrestling Championships, which will be held at the Silver Spurs Arena in Kissimmee, FL, on March 10-12 and hosted by the University of Central Florida.
The following four MMI wrestlers qualified for the national tournament by placing 5th or better at the Southeast Conference Championships: BJ Thomas (174 pounds) received a first-round bye and then went 2-1 to place 2nd, Nick Villamil (125 pounds) won four out of five matches and finished 3rd, Trevor Parker (197 pounds) took 3rd with his 2-1 record, and Durell Robinson (285 pounds) split four matches to place 5th. Also qualifying for the national tournament was Joseph Adams, MMI's 184-pounder, who finished 6th but received a wild-card entry to the national tournament.
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National MS Society Pledges $19 Million Dollars to Fund 54 New Studies
by Anna Tan, RN
In Multiple Sclerosis News, News.
54 new multiple sclerosis (MS) research and development initiatives are set to receive substantial funding in order to accelerate new therapies. The National Multiple Sclerosis Society (NMSS) announced that it has pledged $19 million to fund these new MS studies as part of their mission to better manage and eradicate this debilitating disease. These investments add to the society’s total of $50 million worth of support for 380 international studies this year alone. Each of these studies focus on one of three NMSS priority areas: wellness and lifestyle, progressive MS, and neuronal damage repair.
The society receives hundreds of research proposals annually. In order to select only the most promising concepts, NMSS calls on over 130 of the most accomplished MS experts from all over the world to stringently evaluate the research proposals.
One of the novel studies receiving NMSS funding comes from Stanford University, which will explore the possibility of using skin cells to restore nerve cells’ myelin sheath. Another interesting research project comes from the Mayo Clinic, which seeks to determine if gut normal flora can treat MS. A third example comes from the University of Illinois, which will study the effects of a regular exercise regimen on MS patients’ strength and balance issues.
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The NMSS Executive Vice President, Bruce Bebo, Ph.D., said that the society is excited to back these promising and comprehensive research ventures. The society is geared towards curing the disease, but at the same time, they value developments that could make living with this disease easier for everyone as well.
Another NMSS funded study is one from Glialogix for one of their pipeline products for neuroprotection, GLX1112, which has shown efficacy in slowing disability progression and potentially repairing neuronal damage.
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Chicane is the group name for British trance musician and remixer Nick Bracegirdle, who first attracted attention under the name Disco Citizens with the Top 40 U.K. hit "Right Here Right Now" in 1995. Changing to Chicane, he reached the British Top 20 in late 1996 with "Offshore." He then enlisted Clannad's Maire Brennan for a remake of the Clannad hit "The Theme from Harry's Game" under the title "Saltwater," which reached the U.K. Top Ten and became an international hit. The first Chicane album, Far from the Maddening Crowds, was released in 1997. As a remixer, Bracegirdle transformed Bryan Adams' "Cloud #9" for another major hit in most Western countries. Employing Adams as an uncredited vocalist, he then topped the British charts with "Don't Give Up." It was featured on the second Chicane album, Behind the Sun, released in Europe in the spring of 2000. This disc reached the Top Ten in Britain and charted across Europe and in the Far East. Behind the Sun was released in the U.S. in August 2000 and Visions of Ibiza appeared the next summer. In the years that followed Bracegirdle suffered a series of setbacks, resulting in him releasing his 2007 album, Somersault, independently. He released his next five albums through his D.I.Y. label Modena, culminating with 2016's Twenty. ~ William Ruhlmann
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Terror finance termagant finally sentenced
Local Somali activist says financier “deserves the Nobel Prize”
Amina Farah Ali was convicted in 2011 of supporting terrorism by collecting donations and transferring them to al-Shabaab for jihad in Somalia. Her sentencing took place last week. Ali could have been sent to prison for 195 years, but the federal judge Michael Davis imposed a 20-year sentence.
Despite Judge Davis’s lenience toward Ali, CAIR is filing a complaint against him over questions he asked her during sentencing (h/t @1389).
The Minneapolis Star Tribune recorded the reaction from the Somali community following the sentence. Activist Abdinasir Abdi declared “Amina was a good woman, a mother, a teacher, educator, humanitarian worker. I think she deserves the Nobel Prize because she is a great humanitarian.” Other Somali leaders blamed the situation on U.S. foreign policy, and one woman brandished a sign saying that Ali is her hero:
Ali’s partner in crime, Hawo Mohamed Hassan, was sentenced to 10 years. The Tribune also has the report:
Two Rochester women get 10, 20 years for aiding Somalia terrorists
Article by: RANDY FURST , Star Tribune
One got 10 years in prison, the other 20 for funneling money to a group fighting in Somalia.
Two Rochester women were sentenced to federal prison Thursday for their roles in funneling money to an organization the U.S. government has called a terrorist group fighting in Somalia.
Hawo Mohamed Hassan, 66, who got 10 years in prison, and Amina Farah Ali, 36, who got 20, were the last of nine people sentenced in federal court in Minneapolis this week.
The group was the first set of defendants sent to prison from Minneapolis in this country’s largest anti-terrorism investigation since Sept. 11, 2001.
U.S. Chief Judge Michael Davis handed down the sentences before a courtroom packed with the defendants’ families and members of the Somali-American community.
The drama capped a federal investigation that lasted more than four years in which U.S. authorities sought to shut down a recruiting effort that lured more than 20 young men to Somalia, several of whom died fighting or in suicide bombings.
The women, both U.S. citizens who came here from Somalia, were convicted in 2011 of conspiring to provide material support to Al-Shabab in fundraising in Rochester that prosecutors have called “a deadly pipeline” of money and fighters from the United State to Somalia.
They have had wide support in the Twin Cities’ Somali-American community, and many in the courtroom were stunned by the sentences, especially the 20-year sentence for Ali.
Hassan Mohamud, a St. Paul imam, said he believes the sentences were too long and that both women should have been released.
“All they did was aid the poor and the orphans,” he said.
But prosecutors said it was clear from the phone conversations they monitored that the women knew they were raising money for Al-Shabab, a group labeled a terrorist organization by the U.S. State Department in 2008.
While Ali said she never knew that funds she raised were going to Al-Shabab, Hassan claimed that she came to realize the organization was getting the money and broke with Ali, preferring that the money go to set up a senior health center.
But prosecutor Jeff Paulsen cited telephone wiretaps that he said showed there had been no rift between the two and that Hassan had a financial investment in the health center and planned to continue to work with Ali.
Ali, sentenced first, denied she did anything wrong. She said she had no knowledge that the money she collected went to Al-Shabab.
Asked by Davis what she knew about Al-Qajda, she indicated she knew nothing about it.
Her attorney, Dan Scott, said “she chose the wrong horse,” adding, “She thought she was doing good work. She was wrong.”
Defendants in the Somali cases have argued that Ethiopia invaded Somalia to support a newly created transitional government that lacked support from the Somali people. They have said that their clients backed the resistance to the invasion.
However, prosecutors argued that the transitional government was recognized by foreign nations, so any support for Al-Shabab, which was fighting the invasion, was against U.S. law as well as support for a terrorist group.
Steven Ward, who prosecuted the case, said Ali was heard on a wiretap supporting Al-Shabab, saying she supported a suicide bombing and “let the civilians die”…
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Edgar Allen Poe has always been a Halloween staple for us. Among us Americans especially, we bear a sense of pride in our nation’s black sheep writer of the macabre and phantastic. Not surprisingly, his works have inspired many fascinating movies like “The Masque of the Red Death,” “Murders in the Rue Morgue,” and “House of Usher.” Heck we’ll even count Corman’s “The Raven” as an adaptation, even though it only followed the loosest adherence to the plot. But when horror needs to find an audience, sometimes Hollywood needs to slip one past us. Slapping Edgar Allan Poe’s name, or the title of one of his stories onto a movie used to be a surefire way for a Horror movie to find a built-in audience (albeit a very disappointed one). Such a movie was the 1934 production:
If you look closely at the title scroll in the opening credits you see something like THIS.
Yep. “Suggested” by. I’ve seen “based on” and “inspired by” in movie title credits, but this was the first one that seemed to shy away from it’s forced association with Edgar Allen Poe. Like, it was almost hang-dog ashamed of what it’s trying to pull. Nothing else succeeds in screaming so accurately, “this movie is absolutely nothing like Poe’s story, The Black Cat.”
Okay, so that aside, this was actually a very fun movie. It follows a pair of newlyweds who are traveling through Hungary when they get sidetracked by a car accident and are rescued by their tragic traveling companion, Dr. Vitus (Bela Lugosi), who takes them to an acquaintance’s house nearby. Bela departs from his usual monster role and plays a haunted, lovable, character with a heavy burden. I loved seeing Bela as such a sweet character, he was very endearing. His acquaintance, Poelzig, played by Karloff, was a swanning dramatic scenery chewer who was a delight to behold. It felt like I was watching Karloff trying to out-Bela Bela in his role as charming psychopath.
Oh, and Bela’s character has ailuraphobia (fear of cats). That’s it. That’s the cat. They try to make a big deal about it and cats and spirituality, but that’s it. The writing was snappy and fun, the honeymooning couple were a delightful dose of humor and were great tour guides through this dangerous war-torn country. I highly recommend this movie. Please see it on TCM streaming while it’s available. Just be prepared for a very good story that’s nothing to do with a drunken man murdering his wife and walling her body up with a cat.
But, wait. Haven’t we covered something like this on Carpe Scream before? Where Poe’s name was used on something that wasn’t Poe?
Yes, indeed we have, in Corman’s 1963 “The Haunted Palace” with Vincent Price. Years later, Hollywood convinced Corman that doing “The Case of Charles Dexter Ward” by magazine writer, H.P. Lovecraft would be too obscure to bring in an audience.
It was released under the title of a poem by Edgar Allen Poe, “The Haunted Palace.” They even stuck a verse of it at the end of the movie, just to drive home that this was totally “suggested” by Poe.
We all know how much Poe liked his references to the Necronomicon and Cthulhu.
I also like The Haunted Palace a lot. The Case of Charles Dexter Ward is one of my favorite stories and I loved seeing it brought to light. Just don’t expect any real Poe story in it. You’d be better off looking for The Raven in a wacky magical romp about two wizards fighting over a woman.
Sweet screams, everyone.
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