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International Fleet Review in Sydney
This coming Friday, 4th October, marks the 100th anniversary of the arrival into Sydney of the first dedicated fleet for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) 1. The RAN was actually the first of the former Colonial Dominion navies to become independent of the Royal Navy.
To celebrate this milestone, the Royal Australian Navy is conducting an International Fleet Review this week. Thursday (3 Oct) will see an entry by a fleet of around 16 local and international tall ships, whilst Friday (4 Oct) will see the Ceremonial Fleet Entry of around 40 warships - including 19 Australian and 18 international vessels 2. This should be a spectacular affair.
On Saturday (5 Oct) the Governor General, joined by HRH Prince Harry, will conduct the Ceremonial Fleet Review. This will be followed by a Spectacular event, and then ships open days on the Sunday and Monday.
In the following days, there will be a number of events around Sydney, including Freedom of Entry parades in Parramatta (HMAS Parramatta’s crew) and Mosman (HMAS Penguin) and a Combined Navies Parade along George Street, Sydney.
This should be a spectacular week in and around Sydney. There will be marvelous photo opportunities around the harbour and at the various parades and events. It is also a great way to celebrate a milestone for our Royal Australian Navy, and the men and women who serve and have served.
The RAN was actually formed in 1911 using the various vessels of the former Colonial navies, but 1913 marks the 100th anniversary of the arrival of the dedicated fleet.↩
Unfortunately the international participation is slightly reduced from the original plans due to Russia re-tasking its vessels to the Mediterranean, and the Canadian participant suffering a mishap en-route to the Pacific.↩
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BugBitten and the art of war
Srimathy Sriskantharajah 1 Oct 2014
Image credit: Philip Dyer
According to Sun Tzu, the ancient Chinese military general, strategist and author of Art of War, the key to winning a battle, is knowing your enemy. And clearly, for those who are trying to eliminate some of the most devastating parasitic diseases known to humans and animals, understanding what makes parasites and their vectors tick [pun intended] AND disseminating this knowledge is crucial in the ‘war’.
In October 2013, a group of parasitologists set out on a quest to create a forum where the latest research, news and events concerning parasites (and of course their vectors) can be brought to our attention fast and that is how BugBitten was born… and today we are celebrating its first birthday.
Right from the start, BugBitten was in the thick of things, reporting on the outbreak of dengue in Florida (confirming that the disease had once more returned to the state) and the re-emergence of tick-borne diseases to the United States.
In December, Bugbitten went festive (albeit in a morbid way) with a look at the parasitic threats lurking in your Christmas tree and dinner. If you had been dreaming of a white Christmas, you wouldn’t be after reading about how a blanket of snow can be quite snug for some insects like the Asian Tiger mosquito. Even Rudolph could not escape the BugBitten treatment.
Several guest writers have contributed to BugBitten in its first year, including: Julian Pelletier of Keele University who has highlighted several recent advances in our understanding of mosquito behaviour; Rod Dillon of Lancaster University describing how the leishmania parasite protects its vector host, the sandfly, against a lethal bacterial pathogen; and Edmundo Grisard and Patricia Stocco from UFSC (Florianópolis) in Brazil showing that a non-pathogenic parasite can help us understand a related pathogenic parasite.
In its first year, BugBitten has provided some memorable articles, but what has been the most popular? Bizarrely, it is the report on swimmer’s itch – a warning to us all not to go jumping into lakes to cool off in the summer (alas, watching Mr Darcy jump into the lake won’t be quite the same again).
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Ronnie's
One of London's great institutions is put under the spotlight in this fine documentary.
Two facts about Ronnie Scott's club in Frith Street, London, demonstrate just how successful it has been: first, the club has acquired and maintained a truly international reputation and, secondly, even people with little or no interest in jazz are likely to have heard of it. For his second feature film following on from one about Bill Wyman, Oliver Murray brings us Ronnie's which is both a history of the club and a documentary biopic about Ronnie Scott himself. He lived from 1927 to 1996, came from London's East End and found fame as a tenor saxophonist before achieving his greatest success in founding Ronnie's along with his close friend Pete King.
Given the subject matter, Ronnie's is inevitably a must-see for jazz aficionados, but the truth is that Murray's intelligent film has much to offer to any audience except those with no ear for music at all. Murray's model is Asif Kapadia in that he mainly eschews talking heads: instead he prefers to set comments about Ronnie and the club against pre-existing images skilfully edited. Consequently, contributions from the likes of Michael Parkinson, Quincy Jones and Georgie Fame are heard, but we only see them in old footage. The rich archive also brings us much involving Ronnie Scott himself usually on film but extending to the sound of him replying to questions from Roy Plomley on what must be Desert Island Discs.
In presenting itself as a biopic, the film concentrates first on Ronnie Scott's career before discussing in its second half the darker side of his life (the manic depression that led to suicide attempts, his uncontrolled gambling). Two partners, Mary Scott and Françoise Venet, also feature, but his relationships with women are largely bypassed although it is said that he had no social life as such. In the last few minutes of his film Murray fails to realise that it could be tightened to advantage, but the last shot of all is an ideal one and everywhere else the assemblage of the material is astute. It's apt that the credits should refer to the performances in listing the many great names appearing here in old but often rarely seen and imaginatively shot footage (they range from Ella to Dizzy Gillespie and from Buddy Rich to Sarah Vaughan). In each case the year is stated and the placing can be adroit too (as witness Nina Simone being heard after the information given about the extent of Ronnie's depressions and Ben Webster's contribution adding to the sad mood as Ronnie's last days are recalled). We hear too from those who played their part including the singer Barbara Jay, the music journalist John Fordham, the lawyer Wally Houser and the managing director Simon Cooke. Also, with Pete King having died in 2009, we hear from his wife and son.
Before it closes the film does bring the story up to date by recording the club's continuing success under new ownership that respects its history. The balance between the life and the music is always well judged and there are telling details about life in Soho, not least the friendly concern for the club on the part of local gangsters - most notably of all the godfather figure Albert Dimes. Ronnie Scott and his club deserved a film and, while something holds me back from proclaiming Ronnie's a masterpiece, I do believe that Murray has done them proud.
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Featuring Ronnie Scott, Pete King, Mary Scott, Françoise Venet, John Fordham, Sally Greene, Wally Hauser, Simon Cooke, Barbara Jay, Stella King, Chris King, Michael Parkinson, Mel Brooks, George Melly, Chris Blackwell, Val Wilmer, Gilles Peterson, Lenny Breslaw, Quincy Jones, Kyle Eastwood, Cleo Laine, John Dankworth, Sarah Vaughan, Jimi Hendrix, Miles Davis, Nina Simone, Chet Baker, Ella Fitzgerald, Van Morrison, Buddy Rich, Dizzy Gillespie, Oscar Peterson, Zoot Sims, Sonny Rollins, Georgie Fame.
Dir Oliver Murray, Pro Eric Woollard-White, Screenplay Oliver Murray, Ph Benjamin Thomas, Ed Paul Trewartha, Music Alex Hoffes.
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106 mins. UK. 2020. Rel: 23 October 2020. Cert. 12A.
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Bestseller Walter Mosley on Characterization and the Legacy of 'Devil in a Blue Dress' (1532 hits)
By: Tyler Moss | August 8, 2018
In a conversation with WD, Easy Rawlins author Walter Mosley reflects on the passion and craft that informs his bestselling novels.
Walter Mosley is known for iconic characters. From Easy Rawlins to Leonid McGill and Fearless Jones, his heroes quickly come to life on the page in a way that draws interest and empathy from readers. Their personalities are so distinct that legions of fans line up to buy his books, eager to devour a new mystery through the evolving lens of their favorite sleuth.
“They’re all getting older,” says Mosley, referring to his cast of series protagonists. “So [in each book] it’s a different time and it’s a different person having that experience.”
That nuance may seem subtle, but it’s illustrative of how deeply Mosley inhabits the minds of his characters. In a conversation with WD, he reflects on the passion and craft that inform his bestselling novels.
Devil in a Blue Dress was published almost three decades ago. How do you think your writing or your writing process has changed since that first book? Or has it?
That’s a really hard question. I’m sure that it has, but I’m not even sure how. One of the things that I’ve talked to people about, because a lot of people worry about technique…
It’s like when you talk about painters, and you’ll say, “Wow, look at that. That piece looks like you could pick it up off the canvas and eat it. It looks that real.” I say, “Uh-huh, but that doesn’t make it art.” That just [means] the craft is really excellent. But, you know, you might find somebody living on a farm in rural Tennessee who has palsy, draws a shaking outline of a peach in a couple of strokes, and that’s much more art. He has more feeling to it. There’s more the placement of it, the weight of it. When you feel what was behind the drawing even.
And I say that because I’m a much, much better writer than I was when I wrote Devil in a Blue Dress. But any book I’ve written now, Devil could stand up against critically. Because it’s actually what you put into it that makes it the art, not necessarily the craft. I mean, you can’t be completely without craft, but craft doesn’t make art. Craft just makes good sentences.
In reading Down the River Unto the Sea, it only takes three chapters to feel like you intimately know and feel empathy for your main character, Joe King Oliver. How do you manage to achieve that level of characterization so quickly into a novel?
I think you have to know your character intimately. The other thing about it is this: You’re reading this novel, right? And the notion is, well, it’s like this is the first time you’re ever reading these words. And maybe the last also. But what’s important to remember is that the writer wrote a draft of that chapter and then another and then another, you know what I mean? The writer has written a whole book and then has come back to that chapter with all this knowledge that they have from the whole book, and brings that to bear.
So even though it feels kind of like, well, he did this in the first two chapters or three chapters— really it took a whole book to be able to do that in the first two or three chapters.
How thoroughly do you outline a book prior to beginning, and do you layer in clues and foreshadowing as you go along? Or do you find that you do that more in revision after the story’s already down on the page?
Well, I think that those are two choices, but there are others also. Like, for instance, you might unconsciously put something in there.
Like you’re writing and when you come back to read it again, you go, “Oh wow, look at that. Well if that’s true, then we could do this…” and you didn’t know you were doing it. So I mean, there are a lot of ways. I don’t try to outline a mystery. I outline the story. But I don’t really outline the underlying plot. I discover that in my rewriting.
What role does setting play for you in bringing a story to life?
It’s hard to separate setting from character from the weather. All of it is in description. You’re describing things from the beginning to the end, and how much energy you put into making that feel unique is what that’s about.
Some people are less interested in the urban environment that they’re in, for instance. Honestly, I write well about New York, but I still am not quite sure of the names of the streets that intersect with my street.
I’m writing another book about writing, and one of the moments I talk about is you go into a hospital room and there’s a paraplegic man in a white bed in a coma. How long would it take you to describe that scene? And the truth is, if you did it exhaustively, it would be thousands of pages. Thousands. Because there are so many things happening, so many different elements. In a completely pristine, uninteresting, unmoving room.
So the question becomes: How do you choose what to say to explain that room in a paragraph or two? And move on? And I have an answer for that question, and you have an answer for that question, and all the other people reading this will have an answer for that question. And so partly, it’s how much you love it, but the other thing is how deeply can you feel it. And when you get to the depth of your feeling about that room, let’s say you remember an aunt who is dying, who had kind of lost consciousness lying in a bed in a room, then you can do it. And you’ll say everything: The smell, the time of day, the clock ticking on the wall. Some children out the crack in the window playing in the yard. You know what I’m saying? You decide. It either comes from your memory or your imagination, but it doesn’t come from mine.
You’ve said that in fiction, there’ve historically been black male protagonists and black male supporting characters, but nobody writes about black male heroes. In your mind, what distinguishes a protagonist from a hero?
Well you know, Richard Wright’s characters in all of his books, their main characters—their protagonists—are very serious people, but they’re deeply flawed. And they’re not people that we like or we want to be. That person isn’t representing us in the world. That person’s not our Captain America, you know what I mean? It’s like this guy and maybe he killed somebody. Because he’s completely destroyed by the system.
Now, I understand that a lot of heroes—especially for people from struggling classes in America—they’re going to have been destroyed in some kind of way. They’re going to have to then attack in some kind of way. Like King Oliver, you know. His whole life has been turned upside down and torn apart. He’s lost everything. For a long time: his daughter, his wife, his job, his belongings, everything—gone. But we still like him. He has his flaws, he’s done these things wrong. But we identify with him in a way, and we can say, “I see myself in this character, and I’d like to be able to do what he does to answer my problems.”
Easy Rawlins was like that. And that’s one of the jobs of literature. One of the jobs of literature is to show people themselves. For instance, Huckleberry Finn. That’s a character that people identify with. When he looks at the Widow and he says something like, “Well, you know, if she was going to heaven, I couldn’t see much purpose in me going there, so I guess I’ll go to the other place,” he’s talking to us. He’s talking to the working class. He’s talking to the oppressed classes, wherever he is.
Your upcoming book, John Woman, is described as a “deliciously unexpected novel about the way we tell stories and whether the stories we tell have the power to change the world.” What was your inspiration for this book?
I wanted to write a book about how impossible it is to understand history, and how impossible it is to escape history. So you’re completely controlled by something you can’t understand, even though you believe you understand. My studies in political theory led me to that belief, and just to talk about something so heady and intellectual in a very earthy and earthbound novel reminds me of one of my literary heroes, Émile Zola from France. He was so great at talking about the culture of a country and people.
And at the same time, telling a very earthy story of violence and prison and being a fugitive from justice. All that stuff, you know, is part of understanding how the stories we tell inform our lives.
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Shell to cut up to 9,000 jobs in low-carbon transition
LONDON (Reuters) – Royal Dutch Shell announced on Wednesday plans to cut up to 9,000 jobs, or over 10% of its workforce, as part of a major overhaul to shift the oil and gas giant to low-carbon energy.
Shell, which had 83,000 employees at the end of 2019, said that the reorganisation will lead to additional annual savings of around $2 billion to $2.5 billion by 2022, going partly beyond cuts of $3 to $4 billion announced earlier this year.
Shell’s London-traded shares were up 0.15% by 0920 GMT, compared with 0.9% gains for the broader energy sector.
Last month it launched a broad review of its business aimed at cutting costs as it prepares to restructure its operations as part of the shift to low-carbon energy.
The Anglo-Dutch company said it expected to cut 7,000 to 9,000 jobs by the end of 2022, including some 1,500 people who have agreed to take voluntary redundancy this year.
Rival BP this year announced plans to cut around 10,000 jobs as part of CEO Bernard Looney’s plans to rapidly expand its renewables business and reduce oil and gas production.
Reducing costs is vital for Shell’s plans to move into the power sector and renewables where margins are relatively low.
Competition is also likely to intensify with utilities and rival oil firms including BP and Total all battling for market share as economies around the world go green.
“We have looked closely at how we are organised and we feel that, in many places, we have too many layers in the company,” CEO Ben van Beurden said in an internal interview published on Shell’s website.
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In an operations update, Shell also said its oil and gas production was set to drop sharply in the third quarter to around 3.04 million barrels of oil equivalent per day due to lower output as a result of the coronavirus pandemic and hurricanes that forced offshore platforms to shut down.
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Shell, the world’s largest fuel retailer, saw a recovery in fuel sales in the third quarter from lows hit in the previous quarter as some countries gradually emerged from lockdown measures.
In the second quarter, Shell narrowly avoided its first quarterly loss in recent history, helped by a booming trading business. It however announced nearly $16.8 billion in impairment charges after sharply lowering its outlook for oil and gas prices in the wake of the pandemic.
Shell said it will take another impairment charge of $1 to $1.5 billion in the third quarter.
Shell is exploring ways to reduce spending on oil and gas production, its largest division known as upstream, by 30% to 40% through cuts in operating costs and capital spending on new projects, two sources involved with the review told Reuters earlier this month.
“The transformation to a leaner and lower-carbon organisation is the right one for Shell longer term in our view, but with the macro environment still challenging this may take some time to reflect in the share price,” Barclays analysts said in a note.
Shell said on Wednesday it also plans to reduce the number of its refineries to less than 10 from 17 currently and over 55 15 years ago.
“If we want to get there, if we want to succeed as an integral part of a society heading towards net-zero (carbon) emissions, now is the time to accelerate,” van Beurden said.
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Calm Sea Village, RY 767, 23rd of Ascending Fire, Half an Hour after Sunrise:
It was a beautiful morning, and it was looking like it was going to be a beautiful day. There had been a light rain in the hours before dawn, and the morning sun glistened in golden drops on the huge leaves of the banana orchards. Roosters were crowing and strutting their wawy about on the thatched rooftops of Calm Sea Village, and people were waking up and going about their morning routines. The fishermen had all woken up hours ago, and the sails of their double-canoes were visible as white triangles out on the sapphire horizon.
The Season of Fire was a relaxed time on Whitestone Island. It was a time of harvesting, as elsewhere in Creation, a time when the growth brought about by the rains of the Season of Water and the calm weather of the Season of Earth bore fruit. Women with knives would be out soon, cutting down bunches of bananas for frying or baking into chips for later in the year. Children would be climbing trees and jumping up and down on branches to make breadnuts fall into nets held by their elders below, and yelling at monkeys to scare them away from avocados and papayas. Beach farmers would be reeling in mats overgrown with seaweed for the harvest, or rowing out in canoes to pull up lines hung from wooden bouys earlier in the year to harvest the shelfish that had grown on them for great stews and soups. By the time the heat of the afternoon rose up and tamped down the village's enthusiasm for work, the beaches south of the village would be full of tired people and excited children playing in the surf, or fishing, or wading with spears in search of dinner. The evening would be warm and dark and full of singing and dancing and drinking.
Of course, Huelo, who had just been woken by a particularly enthusiastic rooster right outside his window after staying up far too late breaking up a dispute between two drunken fishermen over a minor collision, was having trouble enjoying the season just at the moment.
In The Mountains Northeast of Thousand Lilies Village, RY 767, 23rd of Ascending Fire, At Sunrise
It was a beautiful morning, and it looked like it was going to be a beautiful day. The sun was just cresting over the Eastern horizon, illuminating several puffy white clouds in fantastic shades of pink and orange against the darkness of the vertical cliff face rising up ahead. It had rained an hour or so before, and the jungle was full of glints of morning light caught in droplets of water. The jungle floor was starting to fill with fog, and soon that fog would rise up the mountainside in great steaming clouds full of sneaky little rainbows before dissipating in the sun.
Wahine and Seskan had spent the last hour marching through a thick jungle full of unpleasantly sturdy plants just the right height to smack you in sensitive bits of your anatomy when you walked into them in the dark. It had been drizzling lightly when they left Thousand Lilies Village, and an hour stomping through the jungle carrying large backpacks full of wood and laquer had left them sopping wet and covered in mosquito bites. Even Cloudhopper Haku, who had made this trek a thousand times and was trying to impress an attractive woman with his ruggedness and stoic mastery of the jungle, had seemed affected by something of a sour mood.
It was gone now, though. He sat on a high bluff overlooking the sunrise and the river and more jungle far below, fastening straps and double-checking to make sure that Seskan had unfolded and properly donned his glider. Wahine had seen Haku grinning like this a few times before and even at a similar angle, for she was belted tightly to him and facing forward so that she had to turn her head to look backwards.
Finally, the warrior seemed satisfied that Seskan at least could not blame Alial Darumi's old glider for it if he got himself killed, and he stood back with a grin.
"Alright, we're all strapped in, the sun is up, and the warm air is starting to rise. You two ready to jump off this cliff?"
On the Deck of the Guild Ship Blue Lily, RY 767, 23rd of Ascending Fire, Half an Hour after Sunrise:
It was a beautiful morning. A good stiff breeze from the southeast filled the sails, the light clouds before sunrise had cleared enough for a good view of the stars, and the crew seemed in high spirits after last night's music and singing and dancing on the deck. Even Menreiki, who had been belowdecks battling seasickness, finally seemed to have gotten his sea legs and had come topside to sign and dance and entertain the crew.
Captain Phi Ho stood at the helm, the warm breeze ruffling his whiskers. He growled in pleasure. Sailing was his joy, but sailing into uncharted waters...that was his true passion. The cabin boy, a nephew he had agreed to train in his trade, was taking notes. The boy had a good head on his shoulders, he'd been recording Phi Ho's observations of the stars. Menreiki's strange protege claimed there was an island out here somewhere, an island she had seen in her dreams, and Captain Phi Ho was determined to be the first to put it on a map. Flying Tiger Island, he'd call it. Or perhaps Tiger's Landing...
Ah, there she was now. The Maiden, as the crew and her fans called her, climbed her way up from belowdecks, and the breeze tousled her raven hair. Phi Ho smiled. She rose early every morning, sometimes before dawn. Curling Willow, who bunked in the cabin next door and had very good ears, claimed that she suffered from nightmares, for he occasionally heard her wake with a startled noise and heard the sleep-addled Menreiki thump across the passenger cabin to comfort her. Upon learning of this Captain Phi Ho, gentleman that he was, had ordered the cook to have an early breakfast prepared every morning just in case the Maiden wanted one. He gave the cabin boy a brief nod and a shove, and the boy darted off to gather up the boiled egg and the cheese and tray of dried fruit and bowl of sweet porridge that had been readied against this eventuality about an hour before.
Menreiki, artist that he was, always slept in until at least eleven.
"Good morning, Milady," the Captain purred, and his deep voice rumbled across the deck. "I hope you slept well?"
OOC: There will be an opening post for Pakari and the Bearer of Bones in the next day or two. Still waiting on a character sheet for Lyndon, but I'ma start you two off without him.
So I'm making God-Kicking Boot, an Exalted webcomic, now. Updates on Sundays. Full-color, mediocre but slowly improving art. It's a thing.
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Foxsimile
Originally posted by Wise Old Guru View Post
Wahine enjoyed the early morning hours when she could listen to the world wake up. The sounds of the rivers, the ocean, the wind, and the earth where like listening to creation breathe. As the sky began to lighten, the empty forests would fill with the sounds of songbirds and other animals. She liked the chorus of birds most of all. Not that she could hear much today over the wracket of pack laden men lumbering through the jungle.
She wasn’t at all impressed by Haku’s display of “ruggedness”. She spent at least as much time in the jungle as he did and often chose camping over village lodging. It would take a lot more than carrying a heavy pack on a short hike to impress her. Her spirits where pretty high in spite of the recent rainfall and proliferation of mosquitoes. She smirked in the darkness whenever she heard sounds of frustration or the regretful groans of a large man walking into something unfortunate. The morning was proving entertaining so far.
A stubby red tail fluttered in front of her, hopping from perch to perch. “Ooo! Ouch! OOOoooowww!” her ash colored bird sang aloud as the group pushed their way through the jungle. Many years and many islands ago she’d aquired the odd colored creature and he’d been her ‘little shadow’ ever since. There was no telling where he'd originally come from or how many hands he’d passed through before winding up in her remote corner of the west. His last owner thought him a stubborn, ill-tempered creature. When the bird began to take a shine to Wahine, the man was more than glad to get rid of him. He was a clever devil and a bit of a clown at times but for her he was always gentle and affectionate.
Assembling the other man’s beat up glider seemed an incredibly cumbersome task. There’s got to be a better way to do this...her mind toyed with a few ideas while she watched Haku help the other man. She wasn’t sure if she’d seen the man before. Addmittedly she didn’t socialize much with many of villagers. Wahine was not a small woman but belted to Haku’s massive bulk she sure felt small. Hell, even a young ox would probably feel smaller and slight strapped to his broad chest. That stupid grin of his was infectious. He may be an oaf but at least he was a chearful oaf.
Her bird toddled around on the ground, hopping up and down excitedly. “Jump! Jump! Jump!”
Wahine pointed forward towards the open sky.
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In the Jungle About One Day's Hike from Dreaming River Village, RY 767, 23rd of Ascending Fire, Shortly After Sunrise
It was a beautiful morning, and it was looking like it was going to turn into a beautiful day.
Yesterday had been kind of scary, Master Hasya had stood in front of a huge and angry looking stone face jutting out of the mountainside and looked really worried and talked about the wards falling apart after the big storm last week, and needing to fix something up as soon as possible, because apparently the mouth of the huge angry looking stone face led into an ancient tomb guarded by a fearsome demon. The New Moon was only six days away, and if the wards that had gotten damaged during the storm weren't back up by then...well, Pakari didn't actually know, because master Hasya had just trailed off when he said it, but it probably wasn't anything good.
So yesterday had been kind of worrisome, but today was looking lovely! There had been a pleasant rain a few hours ago, and Pakari had watched some tree spirits come out and dance in the branches, and he had listened to the gentle music of the tapping of drops on leaves and the whispered song of branches in the breeze, and as he walked the rain had faded and the sun had started to come out. The tree spirits, little green and brown creatures the size of a child with trailing leaves and brightly colored flowers for hair and long slender fingers and toes, stopped their dance and turned to face the sun and going silent for a while as it broke the horizon. Then they clambered off into the higher canopy of the jungle and he lost sight of them for a while.
The air smelled good, the spirits seemed happy, and he was going home. Not to stay long, to be sure, Master Hasya had been very clear on that point. But gathering up some rope and some candles and a few gourds full of pig's blood and some white chalk and several kinds of incense that Master Hasya had written down so he didn't forget them wouldn't take too long, and even the wooden wind chimes shouldn't be too hard, he knew there were some at the temple already.
...by the gods, the air smelled good. In fact, it smelled faintly of well-cooked pork and woodsmoke. Up ahead, Pakara saw the dim flicker of a campfire. He also noticed several forest spirits sitting on the branches glaring down at the clearing in which the campfire was located, whispering occasionally to each other in angry voices.
As he approached, there was a loud crack sound as a tree limb loosened by the storm finally fell, collapsing a lean-to made out of palm leaves onto its suddenly awake inhabitant.
Sopping wet, running low on meat from the last small wild pig she's caught, troubles by unpleasant dreams, and now thrashing inside the ruins of her water-drenched tent after having been smacked in the lower back by a sizeable tree branch, the Bearer of Bones' morning was looking to be anything but beautiful.
"Ha ha!" Haku's voice rumbled, and vibrated Wahine's body as he chuckled. It felt a little bit like lying on the ground on the warm southern beaches when the volcano on Sunset Island shook the earth. "Looks like your friend here is looking forward to flying with us! Seskan, I know you've taken a few practice runs with Darumi, but remember you're going to be lighter without him, so you're going to turn faster and it'll be easier to spin yourself and lose your bearings. If you're going to crash, you're going to do it taking off now or landing at the end. Slow, gentle movements, even at the beginning when you're falling. I'm going to go ahead of you and aim for the warm rising air. Follow our path. If you aim it wrong and miss the rising air, aim for the bushes on the other side of the river. Don't try any fancy tricks today, and don't try to copy me if I do any-just basic flying. I don't want to have to explain to Darumi why his glider's broken!"
With that, he turned and walked away from the edge of the bluff to get some run-up distance, the long wings of his glider bobbing gently as he moved.
"Here...we...go!"
Twelve huge bouncing steps and a leap and a brief moment of purely instinctual terror later, Wahine was soaring through the air, gliding down over the river, over the forest on the other side, and into the swell of warm air rising up the side of the cliff. Haku jostled her slightly as he tilted his weight and pulled some control straps to bring them into a slow circling climb. With a flutter of grey-white feathers, her bird enthusiastically flashed ahead of them.
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Pakari gave a start when he heard the crack and watched as the limb fell onto a shelter below. Based on the muffled, angry-sounding racket coming from within, there was definitely someone in there. When his muscles caught up to his mind, Pakari pushed forward through the undergrowth, grabbed and lifted the fallen branch with both hands, and heaved it to one side.
Underneath, still partially buried in leaves, was a large woman, older than Pakari but not yet an elder. She looked upset, probably because a large tree branch had disrupted her sleep and nearly crushed her. She had Whispering Valley tribe tattoos, but as far as Pakari could tell she looked like a coastal tribeswoman. Stranger still, she seemed to be wearing an old Temple Guardian cloak, but Pakari thought he knew all the Guadians, and he was sure he hadn't met this one before.
Lying on the ground by her side was a worn-looking cloth bundle. Pakari squinted at it and realized it was actually a child in swaddling cloth - Yet more strangeness, since Guardians were not supposed to have children. Then he noticed the state of the "child's" hair and dessicated face, and his confusion grew. It wasn't a child - it was the mummified corpse of a child!
Finally, things clicked together in Pakari's head. This must be the Bearer of the Bones - Pakari had seen her at a distance a few times, but never spoken to her. Hasya had told him that she used to be a Guardian, that she carried the wrapped body of a child everywhere as an act of penance for the child's death, and that she was to be pitied. She did not ask for or accept hospitality as most people would. That was the beginning and end of everything Pakari knew about her.
Pakari was not sure what to do. How does one address a pariah? After a moment's hesitation, he decided to err on the side of compassion and sat down on his haunches by her side. "Are you alright... Ma'am?" he asked, scanning her for signs of injury. She was probably fine, but it was better to check - and perhaps a little kindness would make her rude awakening sting a little less.
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The Maiden opened her eyes, and her face covered in sweats. The nightmare that that has plagued her for the past few month has started to occurred more and more frequently, "Why must I be tortured like this, have I done something wrong in my past life ?". It's only then that her master's snore broke the Maiden out of her trance.
Letting out a heavy sigh, the Maiden leave her bed and started to change her attire. The fresh smell of the ocean air at least helped to make her feel a little more relax as she leave the cabin, ah yes, she can see captain Phi Hổ behind the ship wheel, and all the crewman seem to in a bright mood too. The Maiden smiled lightly as she remembered how joyful the last night performance was, even her master decided to join in for a last minute duet.
A softly-spoken and yet husky voice politely offered the Maiden a good morning greeting, "Thank you for taking care of me for these last few weeks.", the Maiden respectfully bowed to return the captain's kindness.
"Aayeee, have we reached the Middle-of-Nowhere Island yet ?", a half-asleep figure started to emerge from below the deck, "My back gonna turn to dust if I have to sleep in these wretched bed one more night", the Maiden and the Captain's miens began to go from calm to annoyed at the rabbit-ear man who was stretching his arms behind his back while letting out a big yawn.
Captain Phi Hổ quickly resumed his cool and collected demeanor to answer Menreiki's question, "I'm sure you must be so uncomfortable that you always keep sleeping until the Daystar hit its peak. But don't worry, look to the front."
The island in the girl dream was starting to appear before their eyes. A strange sense dread overpower the Maiden for just a moment, her master on the other hand seem to snap-out of his drowsy state immediately and was seem to fill with eagerness and excitement.
"Come back....to Sunset Island"
The black-haired girl frowned as a half-remembered voice echoed in her head. But there can't be no turning back now, the Maiden wanted to know for sure what is happening to her and to make sure that she will regain her lost memories. The towering silhouette of the island began to get bigger, she can already saw the ivory sand decorated the shore like a necklace of pure white jade.
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Seskan hated that day.
It all was Ailal's fault. He was the one to mention that stupid "name ritual" at the first place. Sure, he knew that his friend only meant well by suggesting him to pass the ritual- after all, all of those who lived on the island did so- so he agreed. How in the name of all of the demons in the Demon City he should have known that Ailal would decide that he should go to the nearest ritual, getting the agreement of both the Chief and the High Priestess behind his back (he wanted to surprise him and thought that it would make him happy) and finding some old friend to help him teach Seskan to use the kite. When he mentioned that he didn't had a glider, Ailal suggested to give him his old one- but that was his limit. That was the time he gave up, and has started to think seriously that he may have survived drowning in the city only to be eaten by a giant eel.
The walk in the forest itself wasn't that bad- he may have even enjoyed it if he wouldn't have thought constantly about the reason he went to that "trip". Sure, he was bitten by insects and was scratched by thorns, but he saw many new and exciting things- plants which were rare in his island were common in here, and all kinds of new animals surrounded him. The singing of the exotic birds fascinated him, and he constantly thought which kinds of ingredients he could gather for his spells and potions. Yet, more interesting than the jungle were his escorts.
It was obvious what the man (Haku, he believed) tried to achieve- after all, he paid less attention to the one he was meant to teach and more for the other escort, the woman (which he didn't got her name). The woman was truly interesting- after all, Ailal has warned him that she can't speak and that he should respect her silence. That, of course, made Seskan a lot more curious, for it meant that perhaps there is some secret hidden in that woman- but it wasn't the time to search for secrets. It was the time to find a way to survive his trial.
When he got to they got to the cliff, the only thing he could think about was if he could find a way out of that. He thought about using his skills in order to enchant the glider somehow, but he wasn't sure that no one would notice and that it won't be considered as cheating. He thought that maybe he could find some good reason to try and postpone his participation, like creating some potion that would make him sick (yes, he was desperate enough to think about poisoning himself), yet he understood that it was only a temporary solution, for if he wished to become a true part of the society in the island he had to do the ritual. Plus, because of Ailal, the attention of the High Priestess was focused on him, and if he'll withdraw she would remember it- and his chances at becoming one of the Temple Guardians would vanish like mist in the sun.
And so, he stood on the edge of the cliff, doing his best in order to not look down. Suddenly, the talking bird of the woman has started to scream, calling "Jump!" again and again. Seskan had to use all of his self control in order not to choke the damn bird, while fantasizing about summoning a demon and ordering it to eat the damn thing. Finally, he took a deep breath, closed his eyes, touched the charm his mentor has given him one last time and prayed for what ever power that saved him from the storm to protect him from a far more ridiculous death. Then, he was ready.
He looked directly at the far, blue skies, and jumped.
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"...one of these mornings I am going to wake up to a nice quite morning, and fresh fried chicken." The man who was trying to bring law and order to the island was dealing with the head-aches of bringing law and order. Things like dealing with drunk fishermen who couldn't figure out how right of way when sober, reaching out to him in to deal with it when both were so drunk that seeing strait was a long forgotten memory was both an insult and a compliment. It was a compliment in that they actually understood how having law enforcement on the island works, which given their condition that level of clear thinking was impressive.
It was insulting to think that this was the only time that the only time they would turn to him was in matters like that. It was a start though perhaps that one day they will open up more and more to law and the safety it brings. Taking his trunchon and sword down from the wall by his mat he removes the sheets and walks over to the basin and washes his face. He tries to remember if there is anyone locked up below in the jail.
After getting ready for his day the man walks down into the jail to start his day with a hot beverage and some local fruit. Some things should be in season by now. Walking down into the Jail he sits in his official chair, behind his official desk. The desk was drift wood from a shipwreck that he had just finished nailing together recently. The chair was a likewise made from salvage. One day he hoped to get proper desks and chairs but this was not that day, or month, maybe not year.
With that done he looks to the jail cells.
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"Fine," said the bonebearer, in a tone of voice one should reserve for enemies, as she tore off what leaves still covered her and her meagre belongings. That done, and her sword-clubs and shield accounted for, she settled into a more comfortable, seated position.
"No reason for you to be here. Are you lost?"
As she quickly scanned her charge (dead, sleeping) and fire (choked by a wet branch) and breakfast (sooty), fierce pale eyes could be glimpsed in the shadow of her matted hair.
"Help yourself," and here she cocked her head towards of the still-edible pork in the ashes, "better a child eats than I."
It was only now that she actually looked at Pakari, and the size of him seemed to startle her. When next she spoke, her tone was somewhat less grim.
"Better a young man eats than I," she corrected herself.
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Pakari stood up and stepped back as the Bearer collected herself. "I'm not lost, I'm traveling," he said, noting her armaments as she gathered them up - did she expect to be attacked, or was she looking for a fight? "Going to Dreaming River Village. For supplies." ...and also probably to waste a few hours telling Aunt Aroha and others everything he'd been up to since his last visit, but Pakari didn't think the Bearer would be interested in that part. He wanted to ask what she was doing out here herself, but he suppressed the reflexive return question. She might be out here simply because she would not be welcome in any of the villages, or because it was part of her penance, or to commune with the spirits. Whatever it was, what she was doing wasn't really any of his business.
He looked at the campfire. A chunk of meat had dropped into the coals, but it was probably still good. He'd been brought up not to refuse hospitality, or to waste food, and he was kind of hungry - he'd set out before dawn and hadn't stopped to eat, figuring that Aroha would insist on cooking (way too much food) for him when he arrived. Pakari looked back to the bearer, bowed his head, and said "Thank you," before grabbing a palm leaf from the ground. He brushed it off and used the damp leaf to grab the warm pork out of the fire circle, dusting off some of the ash with his fingers before taking a bite. It was a little burnt, but Pakari didn't much care - roast pork was always good to start the morning with.
He tore the meat hunk in half and proffered the part he hadn't bitten to the Bearer. "You sure you don't want any? It's not bad."
In the Mountains Northeast of Thousand Lilies Village, RY 767, 23rd of Ascending Fire, At Sunrise:
OOC: Seskan, I made a prayer roll for you (Two successes) and a Dex+Ride roll to get the glider in the air (One Success). You were doing it under perfect conditions with no penalties, and I gave you a situational bonus of two dice to take off due to following Haku's example. Flying your beginner's glider reasonably easy, so I won't require additional piloting rolls for basic travel. If you attempt any aerobatic maneuvers, or if you attempt a controlled rise or descent, or if you encounter any weather or when it comes time for you to land, I'll have you make additional rolls.
Seskan experienced a lurch and a rising of his stomach into his throat before the adrenaline kicked in and he found himself filled with excitement. His practice with Alial came back to his hands without conscious thought, and he tilted his weight and pulled the straps to steer his glider without thought. He descended rapidly toward the river, and for a brief moment he worried he might crash, but then he pulled up slightly and his wings of laquer and sailcloth caught the rising breeze, and he soared over the treetops in a wide circle as he'd practiced when strapped to Alial and as Haku had instructed.
High Above Whitestone Island, RY 767, 23rd of Ascending Fire, About Half An Hour Later:
Both gliders had ridden the warm thermals up the side of the mountain and into the silent air high above the birds that flitted and fluttered over the forest far below. Seskan and Wahine could see the buildings of Thousand Lilies village studding the green hills above Green Lake like children's toys. The sun glinted off the lake, and off the sea which was now visible extending out to the horizon beyond the shores of the island. The sun shone low in the eastern skies, which were clear and bright and blue. As Seskan followed Haku and Wahine as they soared over the mountains separating the lands of the Green Flower and Sunset tribes, they could see the eastern horizon shining blue past the lush green of Whitestone Island, and a faint triangular shadow to the distant east which the gliders all used to orient themselves if they found their directions getting mixed up.
Sunset Island rose on the southern horizon, and a gentle column of smoke rose high into the air like a smear of diluted ink, growing fainter and fainter and wider and wider as it climbed. The only sounds were the creak of laminated wood and the flutter of the cloth that made up the wings and the gentle rustling of the breeze.
"We're heading south!" Haku yelled to Seskan. "We'll make a circuit on the southern shores, and ride the wind up the Whispering Valley Mountains to give us enough height to get home!"
OOC: Seskan and Wahine, please give me a Perception+Awareness roll on the next posts. Also, Seskan, feel free to converse with Haku, you're within shouting distance. Wahine, sorry to sort of strap you in for the ride. I know you can't really shout to communicate, but feel free to have your trained bird get you in on the interaction if you like.
The jail cells (constructed at his instructions from the materials available, which meant the walls were built in a heavier log-cabin style than the other buildings of the village, and the bars were cut saplings and the doors were held shut by means of a heavy wooden beam which could not be reached from inside the cells) were mostly empty, save only for Faruma Black Eyes, who had two weeks ago gotten drunk and tried to burn down his ex-lover's hut. Faruma was still asleep on his cot in the corner. His family had requested that a priest from outside the village be sent to decide upon the appropriate punishment for his crime, as his lover was the nephew of the priest who ran the local temple, and it was clear that impartiality was difficult to establish in his case. Normally the priest would just render a verdict after hearing both sides of the story and the people of the village would see it carried out, but Faruma's grandfather was a cousin to Fokisi's grandmother, and therefore had ties with the nobility back in Two Rivers village where the tribal Chieftain dwelled, and so it was important that justice was seen to be carried out fairly. Of course, the victim's family claimed that the priest being sent would obviously favor Faruma because of his family's clout, so the Black Eye clan had arranged for a priestess stationed in the Dreaming River tribe who cared not one with for local politics to be sent out to arbitrate the case...which all meant that Faruma would have a few more weeks to wait in the cells while she made her way here.
He was well-behaved and had sworn off drink several times a day for the past few days.
As Huelo did his daily inspection and munched his breakfast, the door opened, letting in a gentle breeze and the pleasant smells of the village outside.
"Good morning!" Nemoai declared in a cheerful voice. He carried a heavy basket. "Got a big pile of yams here, from Leilo Sweet-Tide, thanks for sorting out her husband's stupid fight last night. She says to tell you she'll make sure he doesn't take any more drink with him when he ships out in the morning, and that she's sending another basket to the Breaking Wave's wife to apologize for her husband running into their boat."
"Ahoy! Land!" shouted someone from the crow's nest.
"We see it already!" Phi Ho shouted back. "And wake up, up there! All hands on deck! We've spotted land!"
Suddenly the ship was bustling with life. Sailors clambered up and down the rigging, tightening and loosening sails to adjust the ship's course. In the midst of the frenetic activity, the ship came up with a tray with a boiled egg and some sliced cheese, as well as a selection of dried fruit, for Menreiki and the Maiden. He promised to return shortly with some breakfast wine, and scurried off belowdecks.
"Ahoy! Another island!" came the call from the crow's nest. "Off the port bow!"
Ahead, a conical island rose slowly from the place where sea met sky, a gentle column of smoke rising from its volcanic peak. Slightly more distant, another, larger island was coming into view, its rolling green mountains filling up much of the horizon.
The Maiden had a sudden memory of bare toes and hot sand, of laughter...she didn't know whose laughter.
"With the wind as it is, we should arrive in about half an hour," Phi Ho declared to Menreiki. "Though it may take longer to find a safe harbor to weigh anchor. The weather's fine today, but this far West squalls can come up out of nowhere...I don't suppose your companion remembers the shape of the place, or could point us to a nice sheltered bay or inlet?"
"I swear some men have wives just to keep them from getting killed." He smiles looking at his 'deputy'. "Good work Nemoai." I set the basket aside. I get some simple food for the man in the jail cell and put the cold food and a cup of water down for our prisoner. This is the longest we have had someone stay here. My past few have just been drunk tank arrests and I've just held them till they could sleep it off. This one was different. I wanted him to have a fair hearing, and I wanted justice, fair and equitable. I hoped he got it. "Eat up, it's a new day, and a new chance." I look at him sternly. I had hopes for him. There was a chance he could repent, though it seems the demon of drink is getting to be a bigger problem here.
OOC: Seskan and Wahine, please give me a Perception+Awareness roll on the next posts.
Jumping from the cliff face was always exhilarating. Could she speak, Wahine would have let out an excited shout as the glider lurched downward and then suddenly upward as air filled the lacquer braced sail cloth. Instead, her wild smile and silent laughter spoke for her. Joy shone from her face like a beacon as she marveled at the morning before them and took in the scenery with wide eyed amazement. From their lofty height she could see far beyond the swath of land she knew intimately and could appreciate the size of the island and the vastness of the sea beyond. As familiar landforms and landmarks passed beneath them, she kept a weather eye out for signs of her rare few friends and familiar acquaintances. She whistled loudly, listening for a reply from the vague shapes or other unseen persons who knew her calls. Her bird drifted amongst the gliders in languid patterns, lending his own voice to Wahine’s calls. Soon they rose too high for anyone below to hear and she became absorbed with the grander view.
Nothing could dampen her spirits. She made a face at the other glider as Haku circled around in an updraft. As they settled in for the longer flight, she was even feeling unusually tolerant of Haku's often affectionate company. If his attention became too amorous for her liking, she was more than flexible enough to jab him in the sides like a stubborn mount. A swift kick with her heels would set him straight. But so far she was enjoying the attention. Her bird started to sing songs to entertain himself as they followed the updrafts and currents.
“Lady, Lady give me your answer true
Will you let me fly along with you?
When you and I go cruisin’
You’ll thank me for choosin’
You to come and have some fun
on a glider that’s built for two...
Wahine tried to hide a blush as she occupied herself with the scenery.
(perception+awareness roll= 3 successes)
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"Nyan, you know, those kind of vision never tell you anything useful like that ~" Menreiki nonchalantly answered.
"Her vision has leaded us to the island, wouldn't hurt to ask, isn't it ?", the captain seem slightly annoyed at the rabbit-ear man, "I suppose we just have to find a landing spot for ourselves then".
"Hehheh, we gonna arrive at your hometown at last, are you excited kiddo !", her master try to lighten up the Maiden's mood with his ama~zing charisma, "Let hope your ancestor are not some giant gorilla's worshiping cannibal tribe, okay", he continued to talk, "This old cat ship can't support something THAT big", and talk "Also try to not to make any pacts with demon that will steal your voice, you're the only walking talking translator that we have in case we meet your ancestor, ufufufu~", and talk, "Double also, have you thought abou....! Nyan !"
"Master ! Please be quiet !", the Maiden pulled at Menreiki's cheek to stop him from bothering her....and everyone else.
"Ow, ow ow! It's hurt !", the man began to sob like a baby "Waaaa, I save little girl and she grow up to be an abusive wife !".
"You're being dramatic again, master", the Maiden let out a long sigh, trying to imagine having to spend weeks with him on an island make her shudder.
Hmmm, but she is quite curious at the prospect of meeting those that could be her family, should she announce her intention truthfully, and what if they are indeed tribes of crazy Wyld mutant that has demon worship as one of their daily activity like her master said.........
"Uuuuu, Master, you always make me nervous before important stuffs are about to happen !"
The Maiden and her master still argued back and forth as the ship approached the island.
The bearer of the bones gritted her teeth – not a smile, but almost – and shook her head. "I'm not hungry," she lied; the youth's courtesy, while not unwelcome, seemed decidedly suspicious. Best she refuse it, as politely as possible.
While Pakari ate, the penitent tended to her charge, painstakingly unraveling each braid on Kusuma's head. She'd done it a thousand times and more, now, and could do it without looking, so she kept her unnecessarily intense stare on her... guest, so to speak.
"Whence came you?" she asked suddenly, seeing a rare opportunity for small talk. "No village, certainly, or you'd gone by the river."
The mummy's hair unbraided, she took out a small wooden comb and set to work. It was her habit to neglect her own hair in favour of Kusuma's, as payment for her unwarranted loyalty. She did not mind that it made her seem even more like a witch – in fact, she derived some strange pleasure from it, not that it seemed to affect this youth.
Pakari's initial uncertainty about the Bearer was growing into a mild discomfort. She didn't seem hostile, but the way she worked on the mummy-child's hair without taking her eyes off him was somewhat unnerving. He tried to focus on eating the other half of the meat she had refused, but that ended when she asked where he had come from. He swallowed quickly and answered "from the mountain." He pointed north. "My master, Hasya, is there, going over the wards on a tomb. Some of them got battered a bit by the last storm, and we have to replace them. We didn't have any bone or Whitestone though, so I'm going to Dreaming River to get some."
Pakari paused to stuff the last of the meat into his mouth and closed his eyes while he chewed. "'e altho 'eed 'ope," he said absently, mouth still full, as he recalled his shopping list. "Ink, 'alth, intenth thickth, an' 'aybe 'ait-traffs-" Pakari swallowed, then continued, eyes still shut. "-in case we need to sacrifice something." Those were the necessities - Pakari thought he might also get more herbs and spices or a new knife while he was in town, but the job only required some basic ritual ingredients.
After a second of hesitation, he opened his eyes, and confirmed with some dismay that she was still looking straight at him and combing the child's hair. It was just as bad as before, and Pakari began considering ways that he could politely escape from her company. "So, what are you doing out here?" he asked. It seemed like a safely reciprocal kind of question to ask at this point in the conversation, and would lead very naturally to something like, "Oh, it sounds like you're busy, I should go."
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Change in albuminuria as a surrogate endpoint for progression of kidney disease : a meta-analysis of treatment effects in randomised clinical trials
Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration
(2019) The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology, volume 7, issue 2, pp. 128 - 139
Background: Change in albuminuria has strong biological plausibility as a surrogate endpoint for progression of chronic kidney disease, but empirical evidence to support its validity is lacking. We aimed to determine the association between treatment effects on early changes in albuminuria and treatment effects on clinical endpoints and surrograte endpoints, ... read more to inform the use of albuminuria as a surrogate endpoint in future randomised controlled trials. Methods: In this meta-analysis, we searched PubMed for publications in English from Jan 1, 1946, to Dec 15, 2016, using search terms including “chronic kidney disease” “chronic renal insufficiency” “albuminuria” “proteinuria” and “randomized controlled trial”; key inclusion criteria were quantifiable measurements of albuminuria or proteinuria at baseline and within 12 months of follow-up and information on the incidence of end-stage kidney disease. We requested use of individual patient data from the authors of eligible studies. For all studies that the authors agreed to participate and that had sufficient data, we estimated treatment effects on 6-month change in albuminuria and the composite clinical endpoint of treated end-stage kidney disease, estimated glomerular filtration rate of less than 15 mL/min per 1·73 m2, or doubling of serum creatinine. We used a Bayesian mixed-effects meta-regression analysis to relate the treatment effects on albuminuria to those on the clinical endpoint across studies and developed a prediction model for the treatment effect on the clinical endpoint on the basis of the treatment effect on albuminuria. Findings: We identified 41 eligible treatment comparisons from randomised trials (referred to as studies) that provided sufficient patient-level data on 29 979 participants (21 206 [71%] with diabetes). Over a median follow-up of 3·4 years (IQR 2·3–4·2), 3935 (13%) participants reached the composite clinical endpoint. Across all studies, with a meta-regression slope of 0·89 (95% Bayesian credible interval [BCI] 0·13–1·70), each 30% decrease in geometric mean albuminuria by the treatment relative to the control was associated with an average 27% lower hazard for the clinical endpoint (95% BCI 5–45%; median R2 0·47, 95% BCI 0·02–0·96). The association strengthened after restricting analyses to patients with baseline albuminuria of more than 30 mg/g (ie, 3·4 mg/mmol; R2 0·72, 0·05–0·99]). For future trials, the model predicts that treatments that decrease the geometric mean albuminuria to 0·7 (ie, 30% decrease in albuminuria) relative to the control will provide an average hazard ratio (HR) for the clinical endpoint of 0·68, and 95% of sufficiently large studies would have HRs between 0·47 and 0·95. Interpretation: Our results support a role for change in albuminuria as a surrogate endpoint for the progression of chronic kidney disease, particularly in patients with high baseline albuminuria; for patients with low baseline levels of albuminuria this association is less certain. Funding: US National Kidney Foundation. show less
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Misogyny's a topic that touches everyone very deeply. There’s a hyper-sensitivity to it, as with any subject that triggers deep and uncomfortable cords within. And probably the reason why it’s not spoken about enough.
The surface response to the subject is to balk at its existence at one extreme, or claim - in what feels like a defensive response by many- that at least women in the western world are 'free'. But whatever does that mean?
Misogyny does exist. It’s widespread. It’s all-pervasive. And it permeates and echoes through everything we are and do. And how we react to each other. Just because it’s communicated in the language of subtlety, mixed messages and often subliminally to us (both genders), doesn’t mean it’s not there or doesn’t exist.
Remember, we are a world of programmed beings. With much of the programming taking place at deeper levels within us than merely our conscious minds. How we respond is often dictated to us by how we feel (or have been made to feel) at deeper levels within us.
Like that old favourite misogynistic meme with its negative association that’s been turned into an almost acceptable catchphrase : ‘ Women get illogical when they get emotional’(is mostly used to diss women). Getting emotional is allowing yourself to feel your way through something in reaction to it. So why do men refuse to see their own emotional responses as exactly the same? Similar responses merely come differently-packaged.
But the real point is, it’s less about the hypocrisy than about the negative association directed at women. Ditto the phrase used to vent exasperation at ‘women drivers’. Despite proof that women drivers are a far lower insurance risk.
These and many other similar examples are used to motivate misogyny in our world, both through men and women alike. For the most part, women themselves are misogynistic. If we feel this way towards ourselves, we can’t help but feel and be so towards each other.
All of this, I believe, comes about in a bid to be accepted and approved of by men! When you don’t or can’t fully accept who you are, you tend to identify with whatever it is you next perceive as a ‘power’ source.
Unless you’re one of the rare few women who has dared to acknowledge the paradigm of misogyny and has taken steps to personally free yourself of it. That will mean finding your own inner misogyny’s root cause, undoing it and replacing it with your own authentic personal power. At which point no one outside of yourself will be dictating to you, as you won’t be accepting it.
Proof of misogyny is everywhere. Either blatantly up in our faces or hiding in plain sight. Most commonly, you see women who band together with men in any group dynamic – whether a social occasion, a corporate scenario or even a gathering where the male/female dynamic plays out, such as in a workshop or on a retreat. Other than in rare instances, these are examples of how women give of their personal power. And how we subtly say to men: ‘I’m worth less, you’re worth more, so here, take my power’.
To my understanding, this has been due to the perception that men hold the ‘power’. Which they do on this world, inauthentic though this power source may be. The type of patriarchy fashioned by the Jewish Khazarian Zionists is for the purposes of creating imbalances between the sexes. That way oppression can ensure that spirituality and knowing the true power of Self for all will remain subjugated.
Evident in popular television series such as Survivor or Big Brother, people gravitate towards those they believe hold this power. Often rejecting all else in favour of that. First and foremost people want to be approved of by what they perceive as ‘power’. And be seen to be supportive of it. These have been my observations regarding misogyny – and the power dynamic on our world, in general.
The greatest irony on our planet is western women seem to be under many preconceptions. One is as regards the freedom they think they have. ‘America is the greatest experiment in human control on the planet’, I once read somewhere. And never forgot it as it’s proved itself to be very valid over the years.
For instance, American women, in my observations, are the world’s No 1 as it relates to the misogyny programming. But what’s more is the way misogyny’s been packaged there has ensured that women lap it up like nectar.
Where else except in America do you find women happily slicing and dicing their body parts in plastic surgery from a young age? Or convinced that showing boob as a ‘serious’ guitar-playing woman is necessary and ‘normal’ to get you the popularity ratings required online. Then there’s that meme of the ‘perfect’ person/family that that country’s so obsessed with, which sets that culture apart from others.
As I see it, this is just a thinly-disguised and programmed social conditioning to make everyone feel like a failure and never good enough. However, most there fail to see this is the exact opposite of being either 'liberated’ or ‘free’.
Unlike their traditionally-repressed sisters of other countries, there’s really only a single difference. Misogyny is hidden in plain sight in America and other western countries, while it may be an overt element of the culture or religious lifestyle in those other lands. Including most of Africa. Methods may differ in the extreme but the end result is the same.
All you need do is look to that selfsame ‘freedom’ in places like the USA and Europe to a lesser degree, that seems to insist that flaunting sexuality, trading in body parts and sexualising your behaviour is all perfectly regular. If that’s the case, you've likely also bought into the memes as a woman that your body parts are there to titillate and tease men (if you're straight). Though you may not openly admit this to yourself, you may well be caught up in responding that way. This is how subliminal collective programmes work.
Nor is this last point aimed exclusively at American women, but at women globally. Woman have been locked into this behaviour with men since time immemorial on the planet.
The controlling Jewish Khazarian Zionists, with the help of their Hollywood movies, have programmed women into specific stereotypes. Amongst them the whore, the angel and the bitch. If you don’t fit into these, you’re not ‘normal’ in the USA. Though these indoctrinated stereotypes are pretty universal if you're buying into the JKZ's matrix, somehow there still remains much greater breathing space elsewhere to personally challenge them by seeing them for what they are.
Maybe the most telling, though, is both blatant and subtle digs to undermine women wouldn’t still be continuing into 2015 if misogyny no longer existed.
Spiritual scientist, Lisa Renee, has a broader galactic viewpoint on what misogyny is and means and why it’s imperative for the controlling faction that this continue on to oppress all people of earth.
And it is just one of five of the Archontic Deception behaviours, designed to promote and maintain division and oppression between both genders on earth.
‘AD behavior is to promote hatred of the female principle in women and men on earth in most any way possible. The female principle of intelligent energy is the spiritual principle and intuition access of the higher soul bodies. To access the soul, one must access the heart through the feminine principle whether in a male or female body. All humans from the electromagnetic energy level (aura) are both male and female principle energies. The female energies have been crucified on earth to stop generating spiritual energies or female principle advancement in the current AD systems. The AD controllers are patriarchal dominate and have varying degrees in the way they express misogyny. Treating women as sex objects or breeders, believing women are inferior intelligence, treating emotional intelligence and intimacy as a stupid waste of time, believing women have to be beaten down to show who is “boss”, honor killings of raped women, wearing burkas punishable by death are all examples. Many men still believe this even if they will not publically express it because they know it is considered politically incorrect. One may note that the majority of all serial killers, rapists, child pornographers, financiers, world rulers, secret societies are male. When we look to the token females in world power, they are not balanced female energies. They are women propped up in the patriarchy devoid of female principle energy, indoctrinated into the AD Behaviors
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Late-night TV hosts on Trump’s golf habit: ‘He’s the Tiger Woods of hypocrisy’
By Lapo · February 27, 2017
Comics, including Jimmy Fallon and Stephen Colbert, discuss Trumps latest transgender bathroom law and his post-inauguration golf obsession
Late-night hosts took time to discuss the latest round of news from the White House, including Donald Trumps ongoing hypocrisy.
On The Late Show, Stephen Colbert discussed the fact that Trump has been tweeting less and expressed concern at what might be the cause.
Im starting to worry, he said. Did someone cut off his thumbs? What is going on? Is the New York Times not #failing enough? Has he not gone to the bathroom in two days?
He then referred to reports that Trumps aides have been instructed to show the ex-reality TV star regular reports that praise him in order to maintain his good mood and prevent him from sending angry tweets. They would also use conservative outlets to launch positive stories about him.
So his staff would use Fox and Brietbart to plant news, he said. That is, fake, gosh, I wish there was a term for that. Oh I know what it is: prostitution.
On Late Night with Seth Meyers, the ex-SNL comic played footage from a recent meeting that saw Trump assembling important business figures, including Denise Morrison, the CEO of Campbells Soup. After she introduced herself, Trump remarked: Good soup.
Meyers joked: He talks to CEOs the way I awkwardly talk to my aunt.
He also discussed Trumps golf habit, which has seen him play frequently post-inauguration. You played golf six times in one month? he said. Are you the president of the United States or a San Diego dentist?
During Obamas presidency, Trump would often tweet about his belief that the president should stop playing so much golf. When it comes to being a hypocrite, Donald Trump has a zero handicap, he said. Hes the Tiger Woods of hypocrisy.
He also discussed the disastrous stream of town hall meetings that have seen many Republicans booed off stage. Even the mention of the vice-president has led to an angry reaction. Youve got to give it to Mike Pence, Meyers said. Hes the only guy who could get booed at a Broadway musical in Manhattan, a town hall in Utah and a minor league baseball game in his home state of Indiana.
He went on: Mike Pence gets booed more then kids boo the witch in a puppet show.
On The Tonight Show, Jimmy Fallon mentioned the recent tweets by Pope Francis that have quoted from the Bible in response to Trumps travel ban.
You know youre doing something wrong when youre getting cyber-bullied by the pope, he said.
He also referred to a report that Russian intelligence is allegedly trying to use psychological techniques to get inside Trumps head to figure out what hes thinking. Fallon joked: Its so hard to get Trump to open up and talk about himself.
Trumps rollback of Obamas protections for transgender students who want to use the bathroom that aligns with their gender identity has also caused upset, including from Apple. Fallon said: Apple says that regardless of your gender, everyone should be able to drop an iPhone into whatever toilet they want.
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2017/feb/24/late-night-tv-roundup-trump-golf-habit
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Full Day Kindergarten--Testimony--Betsy Ginsbug on Full Day Kindergarten Legislation(Senate Education Committee, 1-25-18)
Good morning Senator Ruiz and members of the Committee.� I am Betsy Ginsburg, Executive Director of the Garden State Coalition of Schools.� This morning I want to speak about S1055, which mandates full day kindergarten.
����������� We wholeheartedly support the idea of full-day kindergarten for all and applaud Senators Ruiz and Turner for their long term commitment to our children.� We agree that implementing full-day kindergarten for all New Jersey students will help transform education in our state.
����������� When we discussed this bill last spring, Senator Ruiz�s office estimated that it would cost at about $78 million to provide full day kindergarten for the roughly 18% of districts that do not have it already.� We agree that it would be an excellent investment in our students� future, but the fact remains that districts simply do not have the money for that investment.� If the State of New Jersey truly values full-day kindergarten; they must be willing to pay for it.
����������� I will quote Dr. Michael LaSusa, Superintendent of the School District of the Chathams on the costs of implementing full day kindergarten in his district:
I work in a district with a half-day kindergarten program.� I believe that full-day kindergarten would be an enhancement to our program and would benefit kids.� However, each of my elementary schools is operating at full capacity right now, without a single open classroom.� Moving to a full-day program would require my district to either go out for a doubtful bond referendum to build more classrooms or increase class sizes in grades 1 - 3 to about 30-35 students in order to free up classrooms.� In addition, we would also probably have to submit a second spending proposal to our voters for additional staff, which also would face opposition.� Mandating full-day kindergarten without supplying significant amounts of additional state aid would have an adverse impact on learners overall in my school district.��
I will also quote Dr. David Aderhold, Superintendent in West Windsor-Plainsboro:
If the full-day Kindergarten program was to move forward the West Windsor � Plainsboro Regional School district would have a growth of 20 classrooms to accommodate the increase from a half-day program to a full-day program by 2020 - 2021.� In addition the district would need 20 teachers and the required IA�s (classroom aides) to increase � day special education K classrooms to full time.� This would require building expansions and a referendum for the additional classrooms.� Due to code requirements these rooms would need bathrooms as they are mandated for kindergarten.� Currently, the district has no available elementary classrooms and is already seeking expansion at one of our elementary schools to accommodate approved residential growth.� Complicating this matter forward is the outstanding Affordable Housing decision that is pending in Superior Court. The logistics and cost on this decision has enormous ramifications.
As Senator Ruiz remarked last spring, it is imperative that we have the conversation about full-day Pre-K now.� We agree, but we also believe that any conversation that does not include identifying a secure source of funding for the expansion does a disservice to a truly valuable initiative and, ultimately to our children.
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THAT KUNZ ROUND UP!!!
by Marlo Saalmink
9 Feb. Interview. Spring/Summer.
COPENHAGEN. 05.02.17. -2C. Cold as F##ck. Another fashion week has just passed here, amidst the lovingly understated and always polite Scandi’s. As you know, we appreciate a touch of urban grit, wherever we might venture. Here, perhaps it is not to be found over a comfortable smørrebrod, whilst quaffing another quick glass of aquavit; too safe. We also did not see it, by commanding an effortlessly polished fixed gear bike, courtesy of a squeaky clean design hotel, to patrol the city’s inner lakes. Not enough risk. Indeed, we definitely knew who to turn to, someone showing very much OFF the OFF-schedule…
Mr. NICKLAS KUNZ, happily accepted to hit us again with some un-Danish truth-speaking. This man, born and bred in a less friendly suburban estate close to Copenhagen, never seizes to do things his way. Nicklas is one of those guys that simply does not stop. He believes so much in what he does and will do anything to spread his message. Is he right? We believe so. A polite creator with clear voice, is just what this industry of ours could do with. There is a need for people that speak up, without any restraints. Because KUNZ means business, always has and always will. Here he talks us through his latest musings, opens up on fashion’s status quo, all guided by some cheeky lady luring, supported here by a ravishingly pensive soundtrack courtesy of James Horner and Hans Zimmer.
Konnichiwa. As politesse dictates. A polite: How are you? And more interestingly what are you working on these days?
Konnichiwa – these days are treating me good. As you know, I just released our new aw17 capsule collection, which is a more conceptual approach towards fashion then seen in the previous seasons. Digital prints represent strength, individuality and beauty are sewn into oversize hoodies and turtlenecks. To give the look a more couture feel then when working with regular placement prints. A new take on things.
Trail-Blazer. As an outside-insider, you do not care much for doing things by the book. What have been the most important moments in your career thus far?
It takes an outsider to impact the status quo, so every move has been important. If I had to backtrack a little, for me the most important moment was to focus on the big picture, appealing to the international fashion scene instead of the local Danish one. This put us on the ‘fashion map’ and we have never looked back since, although the locals are more in the picture now than ever before. I like how that worked out. We just kept doing our thing.
Storm-trooper. Nicklas, on various occasions, you have voiced your concerns about the fashion industry. What are your sentiments today?
The world has broken off into two pieces, one real and one fake. In my opinion, the fashion industry also has this ‘ability’ to do just that;: real quality can be ignored due to nepotism or even worse influences. These days, my concerns are raising, but why spent any time on this negative energy. Fashion to me is all about your ability to create something new, unseen originality which inspires people to move forward and upwards. People should treat fashion like food, they should be careful of what they put into their mind, body and soul because it can easily be destroyed by lies or manipulation. So stop ‘eating’ everything you see or read, and start questioning the authenticity or references, otherwise you are a part of dumbing down fashion.
Turn the page boy. If we look at design, you have a clear perspective on masculine dressing, has this changed or developed over time?
No its still the same, maybe even more so for that matter but the concept of dressing more masculine that has evolved so little over time. The unisex gender vibe has played a part and pushed what it means to dress masculine to another level. Masculinity, now, is more a mental state of mind or a feeling then an add-on to your persona.
Clothmaker. What you are in the end. What are the key pieces of this fresh SS17 collection?
The SS17 collection is inspired by ‘the rite of passage’ an African tribal ritual which is a reference to human growth: going from being a kid to an adult by slaying dangerous animals. The jackets are out of this world, they have a clear reference to the collection’s theme but still very much contemporary and wearable. The details on each jacket are done entirely by hand, with a clear connection to the overall look of the collection. And then I added a sharp curation of more complementary pieces to fully complete the circle such as crisp hoodies, sweatshirts and sharply tailored polos.
Jimmy. The subject of this campaign. As he is a more of a local Danish renegade and perhaps little know by our readers, could you tell me more about him?
Jimmy Jørgensen was the perfect match for the SS17 campaign: an educated plumber, born with a birthmark across his right cheek. He is the lead singer in his own rock band Hotel Hunger, which he started back in the 80s. And now he has evolved as a talented actor by being true to himself in spite of the controversy his birthmark has caused him whilst growing up. For me, he has that inner strength that many people are envious of. Jimmy has an elegant rawness to him which reflects the red thread running through this collection. It was one of the easiest workdays, the whole day went by very smoothly due to his professional attitude and kind nature. He and I grew up, not far from the same town but from the same area, so I could pretty easily relate to his character and being.
Score. If I recall correctly, you are quite the musical connaisseur. What has been spinning on your decks this winter?
Music sets your mind in focus and allows for your soul to be at peace. I have spent a lot of time this winter listening to film soundtracks or music that has the ability to create or shape a mood on film. Hans Zimmer’s work has been on repeat the most during the AW17 creation period but also the works of James Horner, have passed by repetitively in our atelier.
Globe trotter. You told us before that you are former New Yorker, but also feel the blaze of LA and the suspense of Tokyo. If you had to mention something of all three places that connects to the KUNZ world, what would this be?
New York for its raw, real and tough way of life. LA for its cool, chill and sleek everyday vibe. Tokyo for its subtleness, sophistication and organic view of life. These keywords truly mark a profiled integration of the KUNZ DNA.
Lady-luck. Your men, always appear to be confident, sexy and a tad brazen. What does Mr. Kunz himself look for in a lady?
Authenticity, inner beauty. Basically, women that are bold by being true to themselves and that are not being influenced by their surroundings. The SS17 fashion presentation actually featured four ladies with their own unique qualities that represented what I try to express with Kunz. They truly carry the garments and not vice versa. My garments are not a self-advertisement for the brand but a reflection of your inner strength by creating this sense of iconic statue in every garment.
Frostbite. Let’s wrap up, as someone with a clear message, what do you expect from the year to come?
To pay homage to Billy Joel – ‘’we didn’t start the fire’’, a very contemporary title to today’s society. It’s going to be a year of Segregation, retaliation, proclamation, approximation, comprehension, maturation, cultivation and edification.
Photos in exclusive for Fucking Young!
Photographer: Petra Kleis
Stylist: Mia Holdgaard
Model: Mr. Jimmy Jørgensen
Shot at the Scandic Hotel CPH
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Retired IPS officer who runs schools thrashed by TMC leaders in Bengal
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Islam lodged a formal complaint at Domkal police station after the assault. The TMC leadership has condemned the attacked. (FILE PHOTO.)
Former Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Nazrul Islam, who has been running educational institutions and a college in Bengal’s Murshidabad district since his retirement, was allegedly thrashed by some local Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders on Friday.
Islam lodged a formal complaint at Domkal police station after the assault. The TMC leadership has condemned the attacked.
Islam, who is also a writer, formed a political outfit called the Mul Nivasi Party a few years ago to raise issues related to indigenous communities. He hails from a village in the Domkal area of Murshidabad.
It is alleged that on Friday afternoon, Majidul Sheikh, the TMC councillor from Ward 17 in Domkal municipal area and two other men barged into Islam’s office at Ramna-Basantapur and thrashed him. Local people rushed to Islam’s rescue and took him to Domkal hospital. Islam was released after treatment.
He lodged a written complaint against Majidul Sheikh, Bhadu Sheikh and Jahangir Sheikh at Domkal police station.
The district TMC unit did not try to defend anyone.
The coordinator of the ruling party’s Murshidabad unit, Asok Das, said, “We have asked the police administration to arrest all the culprits. We are not going to shield the accused.”
Islam, who served in important positions such as head of the detective department of the Kolkata Police, runs some educational and charitable institutions under the banner of the Basantapur Education Society.
Local people have alleged that Majidul Sheikh and some local TMC leaders are trying to take over the society for a long time.
Islam said, “There was a parent-teacher meeting at the English medium school on Friday. Majidul and his uncle, Bhadu, entered the institution and locked the entrance.”
“The two men and some of their associates thrashed me inside my office. They held me by the collar and dragged me to the field and beat me up. They said I have to leave my village forever. But I will not bow under pressure,” said Islam.
Some staff members of the school alleged that Sheikh had beaten them up too in the past and a written complaint was lodged against him at Domkal police station. But the police did not take any action against him, they alleged.
Sheikh’s aides claimed that he and his uncle work at the school but had not been paid for eight months. Sheikh’s aides said he went to demand his salary and this led to an altercation.
Sheikh could not be contacted despite several attempts.
Speaking on condition of anonymity, a senior officer at Domkal police station said, “We have started a probe on the basis of the written complaint. No one could be arrested till Saturday morning.”
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Ukrainian prisoner with cancer savagely beaten after ECHR defended her right to medical treatment
Halya Coynash
A young woman suffering from a serious oncological illness has been beaten and deprived of life-saving medical treatment after she successfully upheld her right to such care at the European Court of Human Rights. Such reprisals by prison doctors and other staff at the Dnipro Prison Colony No. 4 have led to a dangerous deterioration in Anna Solopova’s condition. They also, as Solopova’s lawyer, Hennady Tokarev points out in an open letter to President Volodymyr Zelensky and other Ukrainian leaders, do nothing to improve Ukraine’s standing in the world.
Anna Solopova is an orphan with invalid status since childhood. In her teens, she got into bad company and began stealing. She was arrested, when just 19, in July 2017 and despite this being her first offence, was sentenced to four years’ imprisonment.
It was in the Dnipro Colony No. 4 that she was finally diagnosed with cancer, requiring chemotherapy. Even this diagnosis was made dangerously late on, after doctors initially decided that she had tuberculosis. The chemotherapy obviously needed to be administered at a special hospital, yet Solopova was not taken there, with the prison claiming that they lacked the means of transport. Despite acute pain and a high temperature, no measures were being taken to save her life.
Thankfully, human rights groups and the Ukrainian Human Rights Ombudsman became involved, and an application was lodged with the European Court of Human Rights by Kharkiv Human Rights Group lawyer Hennady Tokarev.
On 27 June 2019, ECHR issued a judgement (in the case of Solopova v. Ukraine), finding Ukraine in violation of Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights (the prohibition of torture and ill-treatment) over the failure to provide Solopova with proper medical treatment. The Court had intervened earlier, and since April 2018, the young woman was receiving adequate medical care from doctors at the Dnipro Clinical Oncological Dispensary.
On 3 October 2019, Tokarev addressed his open appeal to Zelensky after Solopova was finally able to telephone and inform him of recent developments. On 30 August, she was suddenly moved to another prison (Kamyanska Prison Colony No. 34). Before being placed in the convoy vehicle, several prison staff attacked her and savagely beat her with bats. The resulting injuries were recorded by the medical unit of the new prison, and a report on them drawn up.
Unfortunately the first prison’s reprisals against a young woman who defended her right to live with the court in Strasbourg did not end there. In the new prison’s medical unit, the staff said that they had not received her medical records from Dnipro Prison Colony No. 4, and that they knew nothing about any treatment for cancer. This resulted in a dangerous delay of over a month, with Solopova’s condition seriously deteriorating. Tokarev reports that the tumours on her neck have once again begun growing, and her fever is not abating.
Tokarev stresses that such barbaric treatment of the young woman by prison staff and totally disregard for her rights, including the very right to life, can in no way enhance Ukraine’s image as a country which declares its adherence to fundamental human values and commitment to European integration.
On behalf of a young woman whose life is on the line, Tokarev asks the Office of the President, the Minister and Deputy Ministers of Justice, and the Head of the Penitentiary Service to intervene and ensure that Solopova receives the medical treatment needed to save her life. He also stresses that his appeal should be viewed as formal notification of the criminal offences committed against Solopova in the course of this (unexplained) transfer from Dnipro Prison Colony No.. 4
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You Must Fear Us
Some poor schmuck over at CBS Sportsline had the unenviable task of ranking every NCAA Division 1 football team, from 1 to 119. People get passionate for some reason about college football. I've been to a handful of games--all in Fayetteville when I was a grad student--but I've never been a fanatic. Not even close. So the idea of deciding whether Northern Illinois or Hawaii deserves that coveted 57 slot seems just this side of torturous agony to me.
So where did the Fighting Burrow Owls slide in, you ask? 116 out of 119, baby. And #115 Kent State, we're coming for you.
My favorite story in Ana Menendez's In Cuba I Was a German Shepard is the one about a young girl who spends a day or two getting ready for the hurricane with her father, her father who has such tales to tell about the insane hurricanes he weathered as a boy in Cuba, and the profound disappointment when the hurricane, for her, never comes.
Aside from just being some good ol' storytelling, that's pretty accurate. Menendez is about my age, and she writes our experience. My father was in Miami for Betsy, among others, and, then being the 60's (that seems a good catch-all excuse for everything) he and his 3 brothers and 4 sisters ran out into the storm just to see what it was like (and their parents were probably glad to be rid of them!). He told me about hanging onto a palm in the front yard, a palm that was doubled over in the wind, and watching huge pieces of who-knew-what tumble towards him down the street in the driving, blinding rain. He described the overwhelming power of the storm, and how small he felt standing there, and how defiant.
But for those of us who grew up when I did (born '75), it was a big, long, hurricane dry spell. We were like the children of soldiers, born into peace-time, who dream of growing up and getting our own, real-life war, not knowing how undesireable having it would be, but desiring first-hand knowledge above all else. Enid Shomer wrote about it beautifully in her poem (one of my faves of hers), "Hurricane Season" (1987):
...Something in us
longs to try the tragedy on
for size: barometer plunging,
wires slapped down, fish
in trees, the beach quarried
to a cliff where we teeter
as with a childhood fever.
In the churn of the wind's
blades, in the swollen
waves, there is this sidelong
wish, this trigger we finger,
a breath we hold for days.
Well, those days of breath-holding are over. Now, we've all tried the tragedy on, seen the destruction, felt the exhaustion and the despair, and we've sickened of it. But Ernesto, sweet Che, kind of reminds me of those earlier, more innocent (and yes, more foolish) days, when we wished for the big storm to come, and it just kept not coming.
And now we wait
This is the boring time. Everything is inside that needs to be inside for a storm of this size. The main shutter is down. The flashlights and candles are handy, the freezer is packed full with food and ice, and the gallon jugs of water are filled in case we need them. Here's hoping the storm is as small as it looks on the radar screens.
Of course, most of the stories on the news today are all Katrina retrospectives. I've been ignoring them, largely because I don't need tv to remind me of the devastation Katrina wrought. My daughter has lived with me for the last year because of it, and she'll be returning this weekend, should Ernesto pass the way he's supposed to.
Plus, I was in New Orleans and the Northshore just about 6 weeks ago. I saw it firsthand. I took a few pictures, but stopped because it was too painful. It was like seeing your cousins after they got into a car wreck. They're hurt and there's nothing you can do to fix it, and what's worse, the people at fault are connected and will never be held to account or be forced to make it right. The people living there are affected most of all, no question, but it hurts to be removed from what was your home and know that it's never going to be made right, that the people who made the promises that locals would be given every assistance are allowed to lie without consequence, without repercussion.
These are two of the pictures I took while in Slidell. The first is the sign outside my high school, bent but still standing. The school has been bulldozed and is being rebuilt. The second is of a house on Rats Nest road, just off Lake Pontchartrain, destroyed by the storm surge, no doubt. A year later and there are more houses that look like that than look like repairs or reconstruction have begun. Along Highway 11, I saw a car, ass end hanging off a dock, nose plunged into the dirt; a 30 foot shrimp boat stuck in a tree; pilings jutting out of the water, their houses who know's where.
Ernesto will affect many still left unwhole from Wilma last year, but the devastation should not be as significant. This is a small storm, and Cuba took a lot out of it, but there will be people, roofs covered with blue tarps, who will be damaged again, and they'll be dependent on government assistance to make them whole, because insurance companies have made it clear that they won't help, unless you have the money to make them fight. And I fear our government will leave them wanting, yet again.
Hurricane preparations underway
It's been interesting to watch the track on Ernesto swing so wildly east over the last couple of days, but the fact is that the more east it goes, the weaker it'll probably be, so I'll deal with the inconvenience it'll no doubt pose. There are already lines at the gas station on the corner, and I just finished bagging the ice in the freezer so the ice maker can make some more before we potentially lose electricity. When Amy gets home, we'll probably start bringing in the plants from the patio, and finding room for things like the grill and the patio table. I guess we'll get to see how the bower will handle the wind.
You can follow the development of the storm here and here.
What country is this again?
And what year is it?
COUSHATTA -- Nine black children attending Red River Elementary School were directed last week to the back of the school bus by a white driver who designated the front seats for white children.
The situation has outraged relatives of the black children who have filed a complaint with school officials....
After Richmond and Williams filed complaints with the School Board, Transportation Supervisor Jerry Carlisle asked Davis to make seat assignments for her passengers, Sessoms said.
"But she still assigned the black children to the back of the bus," she added.
And the nine children had to share only two seats, meaning the older children had to hold the younger ones in their laps.
Davis called to apologize, apparently, but given the rest of the story, you've got to wonder just how much of that apology is just trying to save her job.
It should be no surprise that we're still fighting racism at this late date--there will always be racists, those who scapegoat the other in order to make themselves feel better about themselves. But it seems lately that there's been a resurgence in the open, vituperative racism, that it's become socially acceptable to be publicly racist again. CBS's ludicrous Survivor stunt, Pat Buchanan's latest screed, Limbaugh's rundown of the Survivor story, George Allen's use of macaca and the subsequent wink at the camera during his apology (see Daily Kos for details of that one)--these stories are just the most recent examples of how racists have been emboldened by these political times, and how they're not bothering to hide it anymore.
I'd like to think that the public will rise up and smack these people down again. I certainly saw that potential in my poetry students this past Thursday when we discussed Dudley Randall's Ballad of Birmingham, which is about the 1963 bombing of the Birmingham church that killed 4 young girls. But then again, I live and teach in a very culturally diverse area, where you can't get away from the reality that the world is filled with the other. Shreveport, that's not so much the case, from what I understand, and so I can't help but not be surprised about this story.
And that's the saddest part of it all.
It's been a long first week of school, and it's not quite over yet. I'm meeting my first ever full-on poetry workshop today, and I'm a little excited/nervous about it. Here's the random ten. I've got the iTunes on party shuffle and here's the next ten out of the chute.
1. Funky Malaguena--Blind Snooks Eaglin
2. Tonight, Not Again--Jason Mraz
3. Wish You Were Here--Pink Floyd
4. Tropicalia--Beck
5. The Way of the Explosive--Finley Quaye
6. Angel from Montgomery--Susan Tedeschi
7. Come With Me--Special D.
8. The Golden Horn--Dave Brubeck
9. And You And I--Yes
10. I May Be Wrong (But I Think You're Wonderful)--Hoagy Carmichael
Special Bonus Track: I Like Beer--Tom T Hall. I remember this one from my childhood. Explains a bit, doesn't it?
Whatcha listening to?
More local politics, or God Hates Katherine Harris
Via Rawstory we read this delicious story about Katherine Harris, the first candidate I'll ever revenge vote against--assuming she continues to be insane and stay in the race for Senator.
"We have to have the faithful in government and over time," the Witness quotes Harris as saying, "that lie we have been told, the separation of church and state, people have internalized, thinking that they needed to avoid politics and that is so wrong because God is the one who chooses our rulers."
So I guess God's the one who's got you 40 points down in the polls, huh Kathy? Or is He the one who's going to make up that difference on election day by mysteriously changing votes in those electronic machines?
Oh, and from the same article, Katherine Harris says that gays aren't people.
"Civil rights have to do with individual rights and I don't think they apply to the gay issues. I have not supported gay marriage and I do not support any civil rights actions with regard to homosexuality."
I mean, gays are individuals, right? They're not some Borg collective, single-minded in their agenda to gayify the world, after all (though it would be a far more attractive place if they did).
Posted by Brian at 11:19 AM
I've stayed away from these topics, largely because I know next to nothing about them as of yet (not that that stops many bloggers). I've only been in Fort Lauderdale for a year, and that's hardly enough time to figure out where the best restaurants are, much less get a sense of which politicians are larger douchebags than other ones--although I've certainly got an idea of who the biggest one is.
So it was with great pleasure that I read this article in today's Sun-Sentinel. One of the things I loved about living in San Francisco was the fact that it was easier to not own a car than it was to own one. The public transportation system there is easily one of the best in the nation, and it was cheap too. For $55 a month, you can get a fast pass that gives you unlimited usage of the bus and BART system, and that will get you anywhere in The City in about as much time as it'll take you to drive, fight traffic, and find parking. I couldn't insure and keep gas in a car for three times that much.
So it was with hope for the future that I clicked on the above story--I'll gladly pay an extra penny in sales tax if it means I don't have to fight traffic on Federal or I-95 everyday.
The commission now must approve a plan to expand transit and ease congestion over the next 30 years. The People for Progress group that is campaigning for the tax crafted a $12.6 billion proposal that includes passenger rail, increased bus service and synchronized traffic lights, but their ideas have been under intense fire.
Business executives and environmentalists joined U.S. Rep. Alcee Hastings, D-Miramar, Lauderhill Mayor Richard Kaplan and other elected officials in urging commissioners to move ahead with the November referendum. They characterized improved transit as vital to the county's future, considering the growth that is projected to occur.
"I cannot imagine the gridlock and pollution when Broward County has 1 million more people if there is not an expansion of mass transit," said Barry Heimlich, president of the Broward County Audubon Society.
Now there are a lot of details to be hammered out--where will the trains go, how extensive will the bus service be, etc--but if this thing passes, it'll be a step in the right direction. I'll be following this story very closely in the coming weeks.
No More Playing it Off
It probably happened last year sometime, when I was forced to trade in the Hawaiian shirts and Birkenstocks for more traditional teaching garb--the switch from teaching assistant to full-time faculty, even Instructor level, can be painful--but walking around campus today, it became absolutely clear that I can no longer pass for a student. After the fifth wide-eyed freshman (freshperson?) asked me for directions to one building or another, I began to wonder if I had gained so much weight that I looked like an information kiosk. (Kidding--I have, if anything, managed to stay at about the same level of fat for the last five years. Never much more than 250, never much less than 240.)
It's a good thing, though. I never have to worry about command of the classroom, and that's a big problem for younger teachers. Of course, I've probably just jinxed myself by typing those words--I've guaranteed myself a class from hell, filled with 45 year old business majors who are mad at the world and 19 year old truancy school rejects who are in my class because it works nicely with their night job of drug trafficking and internet porn shoots.
A Little Late to the Game
With all due respect to Atrios, I've had a link up to LitPac for months now (mainly because I saw it on my friend Stephen Elliott's page). Of course, since Atrios gets about a billion times the traffic I do, it's better that he promote them, but I still want props. I was there first, dammit.
School is starting and the Friday Random Ten
So it's been meetings this week, and the usual mad dash to complete syllabi--I'm not nearly done yet--and making the decisions over what poems to teach and what assignments to throw at my little noogies. The stress level has been pretty high, so please forgive the lack of blogging lately. I hope to get back into a regular rhythm soon.
Here's this week's random ten--as always, iTunes on party shuffle, first ten songs to pop up.
1. Pacific Theme--Broken Social Scene
2. Lover's Lane--Squirrel Nut Zippers
3. Be My Yoko Ono--Barenaked Ladies
4. I Love You--John Coltrane
5. Phonograph Blues--Robert Johnson
6. Light Blue--Thelonius Monk
7. Pop Song 89--R.E.M.
8. Irene--Spider John Koerner
9. Galileo--Indigo Girls
10. My Alcoholic Friends--The Dresden Dolls
Bonus track: Nurture My Pig!--Reverend Horton Heat
On a side note, beautiful ruling by the Honorable Anna Diggs Taylor yesterday. Assuming it holds up, can we expect the Bush administration to say anything other than "the courts can make the ruling, but can they enforce it?"
Posted by Brian at 10:49 PM
I Couldn't Agree More
The Need for a separation of church and state
Churches in this country get away with a lot of stuff simply because government is afraid to challenge them on it. For instance, in no reasonable sense of the term should Focus on the Family or Pat Robertson's "ministry" or D. J. Kennedy's Coral Ridge ministry (which I give the bird every time I pass it on Federal Highway) any of the other right-wing fundie groups be considered politically neutral and recieve tax exemptions.
But too often, church groups are given leeway because of what they offer politically--bloc votes on single issues that allow politicians to rape and pillage the treasury while demonizing minority groups. And the church groups get away with crap until they get called out on it in public. For instance, remember Bethany Christian Services? You probably don't. They're the Mississippi adoption agency that refused to allow Catholics to adopt because they didn't fit in with the agency's "statement of faith." If they'd been a wholly private organization, I'd have less of a problem with it--in short, I'd look at them as I look at any other ignorant and bigoted organization. But they were taking state money, and they'd been doing so for quite some time before the story broke. Google has a link to an article saying they've changed their policy, but the link is broken--I'd be interested to see if they've actually accepted Catholic couples as adoptive parents yet, or if the policy change was, as I suspect, a smoke screen to keep the money coming.
I find it amusing that so many churches are eager to link themselves to government, and that when they do, they cite a flawed reading of the US Constitution to do so, instead of turning to their own seminal document. In Matthew 22:21, undoubtedly one of the most recognized scriptures of the New Testament, Jesus is quoted as saying "Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's." One particularly egregious example of a right-winger ignoring this command is that of Kent Hovind, aka Dr. Dino, who recently pled not guilty to charges of tax fraud, claiming that "he is employed by God and has no income or property because everything he owns belongs to God." Funny, Jesus didn't seem to support a clerical tax exemption.
So what brings this on? You may have heard the story about the young man who died on a camping trip run by Back to Basics Military Academy, which was being run out of a church. Well, it turns out that the "academy" was operating illegally. And guess what? Public money was involved.
A military academy -- under scrutiny after one of its students died during a camping trip Saturday -- has been operating illegally out of a Lauderhill church, city officials said Tuesday. At the same time, the school accepted tens of thousands of dollars of state money to educate disabled students, state records show.
Back to Basics Military Academy does not have an occupational license or a special exception use permit to run a school out of the strip-mall church, which is a violation of city codes, said Planning and Zoning Director Earl Hahn.
It has, however, collected $86,760 in state money in the past year to help educate disabled students, according to the Florida Department of Education. State law requires schools to meet city building, fire and health codes to qualify for the money, but does not require them to submit documentation....
State officials say the school accepted $86,760 in state money in the past school year to educate 14 special-needs students. This year, it had accepted 24 disabled students but had yet to get the state money. The school serves grades 4-12.
The money is part of the John M. McKay Scholarships for Students with Disabilities Program, which is meant to give parents options when public schools are not meeting their children's needs. Such students could have anything from a mild learning disability to severe physical and psychological handicaps.
Now, in the vast funding pie that is the Florida educational system, $86K is a pittance, but still, had this kid not died and necessitated an investigation, it's likely none of this would have come to light. But why was the "academy" eligible in the first place? It was renting space from a church (and the church was apparently breaking the law as well--zoning violations).
I think I've wandered a bit here. I don't have any proof that this group avoided scrutiny as long as it did because of its association with a church, and it's more than likely that a scam of this size simply went unnoticed because it was small time. But stories like the ones I mentioned earlier are more and more common--the North Carolina church that kicked out its Democratic members in 2004 springs immediately to mind.
Jehovah's Witnesses--I come back to them so often, don't I? :)--take the other extreme, refusing to involve themselves in politics in the slightest, claiming neutrality to earthly governments and allegiance to the kingdom of God. That's a foolish way to be as well, I think--we live in this world, and have a duty to be involved in the running of it, regardless of our religious beliefs or lack thereof. And I'm not demanding that religious people who are involved politically check their religions at the door--that's equally foolish. I've been religious; I know how it can permeate every aspect of your being.
But there has to be a separation between the motives of individual churches and the workings of government, if for no other reason than because churches have their own motives, and to force them upon those with different beliefs based on nothing more than your interpretation of a centuries old book (in the best of cases) goes against one of Jesus's greatest commands, which was to "love your neighbor as yourself." Those church leaders like the ones I mentioned above could stand to go back and look at the basics of Christianity, I think.
Dat's my Saints
I promise you I'll keep the football blogging to a minimum during the season, but this was just too good to pass up.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -New Orleans quarterback Adrian McPherson went to the locker room early in the third quarter after a golf cart ridden by the Titans' mascot hit him at the end of halftime Saturday night.
There's already been speculation about whether or not McPherson will make the team, since he's seen no action so far, and this can't help matters. But to go out like this is just sad--run over by a raccoon in a golf cart.
Amy's new bumpersticker
Jealous?
Ask and ye shall recieve
I wanted more, and Wiley gave me more.
This certainly would be a fitting thing to happen to Ann Coulter.
Friday Random Ten, Monkey Returns Edition
Monkey's been in Mississippi visiting her mother and assorted friends for the last couple of weeks, but she flies home today, and I'll pick her up this afternoon. So here's to the five hours she'll likely spend in security lines at the New Orleans airport, and the five minutes I'll wait when picking her up this afternoon--assuming her plane is on time.
So here's the random ten--iTunes on party shuffle, first ten songs to pop up.
1. Pass the Mic--Beastie Boys
2. D'yer Mak'er--Sheryl Crow
3. Bales of Cocaine--Reverend Horton Heat
4. Pretty Pink Ribbon--Cake
5. Wouldn't Mama Be Proud?--Elliot Smith
6. Make Me a Pallet on Your Floor--Mississippi John Hurt
7. We Can Work it Out--The Beatles
8. I Love Boosters--The Coup
9. Waiting for the End of the World--Elvis Costello
10. Steal My Sunshine--Len
Bonus Track: (Who Discovered) America?--Ozomatli
So what are you listening to these days?
Oh ouch
Non Sequitur is one of the very few comics I read daily. Wiley gets political pretty often, but this is harsh, and seems to come out of nowhere. I'd love to see more of this sort of thing.
Posted by Amy at 10:40 AM
The Wrongest Thing I've Read All Day
The road ahead for Mr. Lamont is hardly smooth. He now has to make the adjustment from being an insurgent- he gave his victory speech with the Rev. Al Sharpton and the Rev. Jesse Jackson at his side - to being the official Democratic nominee, the symbol of the party establishment.
Lamont's job is to REMAIN an insurgent - and Lieberman's staying in the race is going to help him do that. Lieberman cannot suddenly stop being the waggling jowls of the DLC DC-insider establishment, and his hanging on should continue to energize people for change: if the Lamont campaign frames this thing right.
And by the way, how does appearing beside Sharpton and Jackson (NYTime's evidence that Lamont is indeed "insurgent") indicate anything more than being a (real) Democrat? We're talking two former Democratic presidential candidates who are longstanding party fixtures, and who are widely, nationally known. (With far more name recognition than say a Vilsack or a Richards) ...What predjudice does this journalist here exhibit?
Hooray Lamont! May this be merely the first lappings of a rising tide that will finally, FINALLY, throw these two-faced lobbyist-teat-sucklers OUT.
A quick note on Lamont/Lieberman
Whenever establishment types start tut-tutting about the horrible things the bloggers are doing by forcing Joe Lieberman to justify his spot as the Connecticut Senatorial Democratic nominee, they often mention that "only 6 years ago, this man was the Democratic party's Vice-Presidential nominee," as though they can't understand how a man so embraced by the rank and file to select him for such an honor could now be so callously tossed aside.
So, who did you vote for to be the VP in 2000? I don't seem to recall having much of a say in it. In fact, I don't recall much of anyone in the rank and file having much input into that choice. Joe Lieberman was the establishment choice (and a pretty poor one, at that). He was never a "man of the people." He was a DLC choice forced on Gore, ostensibly to help distance Gore from Clinton--remember that Holy Joe was the first to condemn the Clenis from the Senate floor--and theoretically, to help Gore with the Cuban community in Florida (which was a lost cause after the Elian Gonzales situation).
So establishment types, while you opine about how shabbily we're treating your BFF Joe Lieberman, remember, we're treating you just as badly, and if we can toss you off your perches of authority, we'll gladly do it.
Running late today, and not a lot of time to mess around either. Here's the list--set the iTunes on Party Shuffle and see what comes out. (Sometimes I wish I had the sound effect from the God machine for this.) Here we go.
1. Lunar Landscapes--John Vanderslice
2. In Spite of Ourselves--John Prine w/Iris Dement
3. Baby Let's Have a Baby Before Bush Do Something Crazy--The Coup*
4. Female of the Species--Space
5. 2:45 A.M.--Elliot Smith
6. Dyer Maker--Led Zeppelin
7. Alcohol--Barenaked Ladies
8. Cruise Your New Baby Fly Self--Girls Against Boys
10. Leather and Lace--Stevie Nicks and Don Henley
*I just downloaded The Coup's album from eMusic the other day, and I love it. It's hiphop, it's got a groove, lots of talk about revolution, and one of the rappers has a very interesting style. This song is the weakest on the album, I believe. "Laugh, Love, Fuck and Drink Liquor" and "Ass Breath Killer" are my two faves.
Living on a Hot Planet
Some advice for living on a hotter planet, from one who grew up in the heat.
1) Live south, near the water. Global warming affects the higher latitudes worse. That means Miami is 98 while Little Rock is 104. Breezes, especially ocean breezes, are your best friend. You'll still be hot, but it'll feel a little cooler.
2) Ice cube trays. Always have an enormous amount of ice on hand. When I first moved to Arkansas, someone from Washington state opened my freezer and immediately asked, "why do you have so many ice cube trays?" People from hotter latitudes would never ask. You NEVER know when you'll desperately need some ice.
3) Big Cups! Those tiny drinking glasses northern types sip from will only contribute to your suffering. Buy enormous plastic drinking cups and fill them with ice and water to coat. Don't ever stop drinking.
4) Alcohol dehydrates, but beer has more water in it than wine or booze, both of which will give you quick dehydration-headaches in the heat. Drink more beer!
5) Batten down the hatches! Battling back true heat is not just a matter of pumping in cool air, it's all about keeping the heat OUT. The most ghetto solution is coat your windows with aluminum foil to bounce the heat back, but thick, thick curtains work too. Some curtains come with reflective, insulated, or compartmentalized backing, to help keep the heat back even more. Last summer, unwilling to go ghetto and without the cash for new curtains, I bought two cheap carpet-rugs from target and nailed them over my windows. Looked stupid, but worked wonders. If you don't have a/c, try to block the windows that are most sun-facing and get breezes going from the windows and doors that aren't.
6) If you've got a/c, seal the windows and doors! Any way you can. I use draft-stoppers and clear packing tape to get the hard spots.
7) Keep the air moving. Strategically placed fans can re-direct breezes or a/c flow right into your lap.
8) Wear very little: or nothing at all.
9) Create a cold room: if you can make one room cool, you can camp out in there. Make it your bedroom, and you can sleep in there.
10) Go outside. If you go outside for 2o minutes and then come back in and take a shower (to wash off all the sweat you just made), you'll feel a little cooler. Fix yourself a huge glass of ice water. Oh yeah.
11) Eat cold meals. Save the lasagna for December. A turkey sandwich and chips makes an awesome hot weather dinner.
12) Lastly, vote liberal, progressive, Green, lefty-Democratic, and anyone else who doesn't want to sell out the future of the entire planet to oil interests. And lobby the monsters in DC for hybrid car subsidies and alternative energy initiatives. Because it's only getting hotter.
The world will go out with neither a bang nor a whimper, but with an argument about whether or not the world is going out.
Or whether this is part of a natural "cycle."
The "hurricane cycle" particularly amuses me: yes, there were a lot of hurricanes in the early 20th Century. But tell me, when was the "cycle" before that? And since greenhouse gasses were spewed into the atmosphere much MORE at the beginning of the industrial age than they were, say, post environmental legistlation, why is a shitstorm of hurricanes in the early 20th C evidence "against" greenhouse gasses making hurricanes worse? Seems to me that it fits the pattern right well, and that the lull in hurricanes that fell during our more "environmental" years might better reflect natural "cycles," or at least a possible plan of action to reduce the number of storms.
But I am no tree hugger. I'm a man-hugger. Save the humans is my motto. These temperatures kill our elderly indoors and young athletes outdoors. They raise the demand for energy, and that means more war. Why would a species knowingly kill itself? No bang, no whimper, just a tortured rationalization. No end in sight.
I propose this date be made a national day of mourning.
Via the Writer's Almanac, we discover that today is the anniversary of a truly sad day in recent US history.
It was on this day in 1988 that Rush Limbaugh's nationally broadcast radio show had its premiere on WABC, eventually becoming the most popular radio talk show in the country. The FCC had recently dropped the "Fairness Doctrine," which had required radio and TV stations to provide balanced viewpoints on every political topic. This provided an opportunity for openly partisan talk shows, and Limbaugh's show was the first that became really popular. Within a few years, Limbaugh's show was airing on 580 stations, with more than ten million listeners.
You could fill more than a few pages with names of those who have poisoned political discourse and subverted the spirit of the Constitution, who have disseminated untruths and caused great harm to the environment and the causes of racial and gender equity, who have cheered the rise of the evangelical right, who have defended the greatest excesses of corporatism and have exemplified the "live for today, fuck the future, live for yourself, fuck the poor" mentality that pervades US society today, but at or near the top of that list must be written the name Rush Limbaugh. If there is a single personality who has done greater damage over the last 18 years, I don't know who it could be. Even the damage wrought by Bush/Cheney has mostly occurred over the last 5 years.
But I'm willing to be convinced otherwise. Give me some other options below.
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Global progress today reflects a tale of two economies: one in which great leaps forward in human development and poverty reduction coexist with the struggle that many, from the very poor to the middle class, face to participate in and benefit from global economic activity.
In its “Outlook on the Global Agenda 2015,” the World Economic Forum identifies rising income inequality and persistent jobless growth as the two most important economic trends for the global economy, contributing to rising social and economic disparity, restricting consumer spending, and slowing long-term economic growth.
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BSR believes that a strengthened focus on inclusive economic growth is central to sustaining—and extending—the global economic gains of the past few decades. To succeed, all sectors should renew their focus on how to more effectively integrate those excluded from economic participation and benefits, from the billion people expected to remain in extreme poverty; to the systematically marginalized demographic groups, such as women and migrants; to an increasingly vulnerable middle class.
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- GlaxoSmithKline’s release of a malaria vaccine after 20 years of research
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Significant opportunities exist to build on these efforts and to engage excluded groups even more effectively. Different companies will have different assets and priorities when approaching their leadership strategies for an inclusive economy. Moreover, companies can drive change across many spheres of influence: in their direct operations, through their business partnerships with suppliers and contractors, and as actors in the broader economic environment.
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Pastor Accused of $19 Million Fraud To Finance the Pop Career of His Writhing, Warbling Wife
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A Singapore-based megachurch pastor and five of his deputies appeared in court on Wednesday and Thursday to answer charges of massive fraud and deception.
The 48-year-old pastor and founder of City Harvest Church, Kong Hee, is accused of embezzling some 19 million dollars to finance the pop career of his warbling wife, Sun Ho (photo).
According to the Sydney Morning Herald,
Based on Pentecostal teachings, the church’s “prosperity gospel” encourages the material aspirations of mostly young members, and uses music and drama for praise and worship. It often holds elaborate services resembling pop concerts.
Where’d the pilfered money go? For starters, Sun Ho moved into a Hollywood mansion. She appears to have spent lavishly to try to break into the charts. Here she is in a gilded video production of Fancy Free, a song that, aptly, is about dreaming of being a superstar. Its opening line: “Woke up feeling like a millionaire.”
Despite the 100% religion-free material-girl message, please understand that all this was done for the greater glory of god:
The pastor’s wife, now in her early 40s, was hoping international stardom would help spread the church’s message, according to previous reports in the Singapore media.
Singapore prosecutors say the accused channeled money earmarked for the church’s building into buying sham bond investments. Those investments were in church-linked companies whose accounts could be dipped into for the promotion of Ho’s music career.
[The conspirators] allegedly falsified church accounts to make it appear the bonds were redeemed, in an elaborate scheme the prosecutors called ’round-tripping.’ “The transactions were thus designed to throw the auditors off the scent of the bogus bonds,” said Deputy Public Prosecutor Mavis Chionh.
The pastor’s followers are undeterred (I guess you could say they have faith).
Church members have told journalists they trust Pastor Kong to spend their money in any way he sees fit.
That‘s the (holy) spirit.
And you know who else has it in spades? Pastor Kong!
“Christian, remember the goodness of God in the frost of adversity,” Kong tweeted after the court adjourned Thursday.
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shadowspring Jun 8,2013 1:13 pm
Oddly enough, comments on site to which you link are always disabled! Keep up the good work.
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Canada’s First Green MP assisted by social media campaign
VICTORIA, BC – This month’s election of the first Green Party member to parliament marks a turning point in Canadian politics. It’s not just the make-up of parties that has changed in 2011. What has also changed are the kind of people who voted and the new ways that election campaigns can reach them.
In what has been dubbed the first “social media election”, cutting-edge election tactics are using new media such as Facebook and Twitter to attract a newer, younger and internet-savvy generation of voters.
Facebook campaign expert Ivo Beitsma, whose marketing company PeopleGroup worked on the Green Party’s country-wide social media efforts in the weeks leading up to the election, says he won’t reveal intimate secrets of the campaign’s success. However, precise targeting – basically, reaching specific groups of people because of their qualities and demographics – played a large role.
People tell Facebook a lot about themselves, including their interests, the books they read, and how they lean politically. Thanks to the way people use Facebook, PeopleGroup was able to put the Green Party’s message directly in front of only those it wanted to. “Conservative voters didn’t see our messages unless we wanted them to,” says Beitsma. “While at the same time, we emphasized environmental messages to those who we knew had an interest in that. We showed swing voters messages about fiscal responsibility, and so on.” Fans of Margaret Atwood’s books were specifically shown a message by the author, endorsing party leader Elizabeth May.
Beitsma saw a relationship between the casting of final votes and his online targeting. One measure was support for the Green Party compared to the last election. “Three ridings in the country had a significant surge in Green support, measured in votes,” he explains. “And those were the ridings where we pumped our Facebook efforts.”
Paul Noble agrees. Noble is the party’s internet campaign coordinator for Saanich Gulf-Islands, which is the riding in which Elizabeth May earned her historic win. Online targeting, he says, was “an important part of the major momentum we received in the final weeks” of the campaign.
Despite powerful targeting, PeopleGroup never saw any private information about users, Beitsma explains. “It doesn’t work like that. We just get to create the message and decide what kind of people see it.” If a message works, its lifetime is extended. If it doesn’t, it can be tweaked in real time, usually minutes.
It’s not just a new generation of voters who can be reached using social media. According to Facebook, there are just over 200,000 people of voting age who log on to use its service in the area immediately surrounding Victoria, and over 65% of them are over age 30. But Beitsma says that his campaign inspired a meaningful number of new voters, especially those aged 18-21. “They were inspired anyway, but we reminded them, often, and in sophisticated and varied ways.” He adds that while it’s true that there are lots of older people with Facebook profiles, it’s the younger generation that spends the most time there. So the campaign’s greatest effect was on them.
Social media efforts by the Green Party in this election included a number of ways to gather groups of supporters, encourage them to attend events and spread messages virally, as well as advertisements, he says. Much of it was already in place before PeopleGroup was hired, and a team of volunteers continued to work in parallel with the company, which has worked on election campaigns before and now specializes in social media.
One such volunteer was climate scientist and part time web designer Trevor Murdock. By canvassing for the Green party and also being Facebook-savvy, he was able to assist the online effort. Speaking with people at their doors, Murdock was able to inform the online campaign with messages that he had tested in the field, and which connected well with potential voters.
PeopleGroup’s campaign extended across the country with an emphasis on ridings where the Green Party had a good chance. Elizabeth May ran and won her first term as Member of Parliament for Saanich – Gulf Islands, a riding formerly held by five-term Conservative incumbent Gary Lunn.
Ivo Beitsma PeopleGroup Nanaimo, BC 250.751.4864
Trevor Murdock MoreThanSolutions Victoria, BC 250.721.5204
Paul Noble Elizabeth May Campaign Victoria, BC 250.686.2860
Written by Trevor on May 11th, 2011
The client’s situation: Dr. Allison Rees is a Parent Educator who runs her business from home. The computer she uses was running slowly, files were scattered and getting lost, she needed anti-virus protection, and a system for backing up her files. The website for LIFE Seminars, which is the Parent Education company run by Allison’s partner Dr. Alison Miller also needed revamping and updating.
MoreThanSolution: We were able to address all of the items on Allison’s home computer – in less than two hours. We removed some programs that started up automatically, using system resources, but that Allison never used. We showed Allison how to clean up and organize her files. We added anti-virus protection and set it up to update itself automatically. And finally, we set up a simple backup system consisting of installing a small spare hard drive and writing an automated task to back up everything of importance: Allison’s documents, emails, contacts, and internet favourites. Since it is physically on a separate hard drive, Allison is protected from not only accidental deletion or over-writing of files, but also from hard drive failure.
The LIFE Seminars website is actually the reason MoreThanSolutions was started. LIFE Seminars had a hard time finding a computer consulting company they could trust and that could offer a wide package of services. When we found that out, we decided we should make one.
Client says: “I feel so relieved to know that my work is secured. Even though I spend hours everyday on my computer there is so much that I don’t understand about it. If my computer had crashed before, I would have lost everything so it felt like I was walking on a tightrope. The reorganization of my programs and files has saved me a ton of time. Such a tiny investment for such an important part of my working life!”, Allison Rees.
Written by Trevor on December 1st, 2008
First Met United Church
The client’s situation: First Metropolitan has an office with eight employees and no budget to hire anyone full time to manage their computers. Over the past six years, the client has needed a network set up, web site hosting and development, miscellaneous computer troubleshooting, training of staff, advice on buying and upgrading hardware, and a coherent plan for managing computer resources.
MoreThanSolution: We have been able to address all of the client’s needs, without them having to go looking for specialists in each of the different areas. Through MoreThanSolutions, First Metropolitan has had access to over a dozen different professionals, assigned in each case to match the best consultant to each job. This has allowed the client to meet all of their computing needs within a limited budget.
PeopleGroup
Trevor has been a valuable industry contact for PeopleGroup. His network of professionals pulls through quality work on time, every time. Trevor cares about his clients’ priorities and takes the time to understand them. I highly recommend him.
–Ivo Beitsma, PeopleGroup
Tom Shore
Testimonial: Tell Tom Today
Trevor Murdock of MoreThanSolutions is a bright web designer going places. My wife and I both found him personable and outgoing. He offered credible solutions to our problems. It seemed that he had answers to our questions before we asked. He answered in a professional fashion and still made us feel entirely computer literate by answering in words we could understand. Within two days of putting up our web site, we had our first internet deal.
Since setting up our site the company we work with has made various changes to their web site and their communication protocols. Each of these changes affected our site. Trevor continues to be available and responsive to our changing needs.
We are very satisfied with MoreThanSolutions.
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Washington schools at the crossroads
By Philippa Thomas
BBC News, Washington
So much has been made of Barack Obama's achievement in breaking barriers - a poor black kid, son of a single mother, who made it to the White House.
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Radical action for Washington schools
For many African-American families here in Washington DC, he is a role model.
He inspires ambition - but their children need more than that.
Like Mr Obama himself, they need to aspire to an excellent education.
And can they get that in the nation's capital, in the state schools just a matter of miles from the White House?
Not according to the woman in charge of them.
Washington DC's new Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee is no shrinking violet and she describes the current educational situation as "dire" and "embarrassing".
It will take a "sea change" to provide an acceptable quality of education here, a change she is determined to bring about.
But first, take a closer look at the scale of the challenge she faces.
Michelle Rhee acknowledges she has alienated the teaching establishment
A 2006 statistic from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) says a lot.
On the OECD's key indicator of maths performance for 15-year olds, the United States ranks 25th out of 30 countries - behind not only neighbouring Canada, and many other wealthy states, but also "developing" economies like Estonia, Slovenia and Azerbaijan.
The OECD says low test scores in the US are directly related to poverty.
And beyond the Washington we all see - official, political, affluent - much of this city is deeply economically deprived.
For Michelle Rhee, that is not a good enough excuse.
She can reel off the figures that show DC lagging well behind other urban school districts - from Chicago and New York to Atlanta and Miami - even when like is compared with like, the poorest districts with the poorest.
There are a few shining examples here, but far too few.
Ms Rhee thinks too much money has been wasted. She wants action and is not shy of taking drastic measures.
Revolutionary talk
In her 18 months in post, she has already shut 23 schools, fired 36 school principals and 270 teachers.
And she has announced a bold initiative to give those that remain big cash bonuses, if they forgo their job security.
Ms Rhee says her priority is "talent not tenure".
All students should have this opportunity
Deycha Robinson
Student at Washington charter school
In this embattled education system, Michelle Rhee is an outsider.
She is a Korean-American whose immigrant parents sent her back to South Korea to improve her education.
Her teaching experience is limited to a graduate stint with the volunteer group Teach For America.
And now she is the boss, she and her new broom are not exactly popular.
Many teachers see her scorched-earth approach to schools reform as unnecessarily confrontational.
As George Parker from the Washington Teachers Union told me, "firing teachers" is not an answer in itself.
"It's unfair to give teachers all the responsibility but none of the power - and not enough resources - to fix the capital's schools," he says.
But when I put it to Ms Rhee that she risks alienating the entire educational establishment here, she starts laughing.
"I've already done it!", she says.
She leans closer and tells me to ask the parents what THEY think.
Neglected
For years now, many of those parents have voted with their feet - and got out.
Since Thurgood Marshall opened, all its students have gained college places
Either crossing the border to live out of the reach of DC public schools, or building a parallel system right here in the city.
Self-governing "charter schools" now account for more than a third of Washington's public school population, and they are largely funded by taxpayers' dollars - meaning money is shifting away from Ms Rhee's control, adding to the urgency of her mission.
We visited one outstanding example of the charter movement, in the very poorest district of DC.
Anacostia residents live a few minutes' drive from the city that most people would recognise - the Capitol, the Mall, the monuments.
The neighbourhood is overwhelmingly black, overwhelmingly neglected.
Most shocking of all, half of its residents are illiterate, according to another determined educator, Alexandra Pardo.
She is the academic director of Thurgood Marshall Academy, which for the last three years has been housed in a beautifully refurbished state-of-the-art red brick campus in the heart of Anacostia.
The students who come here are all African-American, nearly all from the streets surrounding the academy, and they know they have got lucky.
Alexandra Pardo tells me that her students arrive at the age of 14, most of them lagging a full five years behind in their education.
Since the Academy opened in 2001, every single one of her students has gained a college place.
I met Deycha Robinson, 16, sitting in her new school's spacious library.
She told me she knows the system is not fair: "All students should have this opportunity."
A place like this looks like an answer to DC's woes - but it is not a universal answer.
It took $14m (£9m) of special funding - from the DC government, businesses and foundations - to make Thurgood Marshall what it is today.
But it demonstrates the potential of teenagers that Michelle Rhee believes deserve much more from Washington's school system, even if she has to trample on the sensibilities of teachers and their unions to get there.
OBAMA'S FIRST 100 DAYS
The BBC's Washington team assesses progress
Busy schedule - from diplomacy to dogs
BBC reporters on what the world thinks of Obama
100 days diary
The BBC's Washington team tracks developments
BBC reporters answer readers' questions on the first 100 days
Economic test
Lots of energy, but how effective has policy been?
Webb's America
Commentary from BBC North America editor Justin Webb
Taking stock of Obama's progress so far
Obama's verdict on first 100 days
Obama: 100 days in 100 seconds
Obama on his next tasks
Obama has been 'amazing success'
TOP AMERICAS STORIES
Iran scientist heads home
Argentina legalises gay marriage
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Omega-3 Health Benefits And Its Potential Activity Against COVID-19: A Review from Gaia Goodall of OMEGAPoint.org
Gaia Goodall of OMEGAPoint.org discuss the health benefits of Omega-3, its resources, and its potential as a nutraceutical therapy for COVID-19 patients
Gaia Goodall is an American researcher, author, and the founder of OMEGAPoint.org that discusses natural supplementation, especially Omega-3s. As a vegan and a natural supplementation scientist, Ms. Goodall is fascinated mainly by Omega-3 and how a plant-based diet can provide this fatty acid to people instead of its primary source in fish-oil supplements.
Her main goal is to find the best plant-based foods that can provide enough Omega-3s supplements. She poured her years of research on https://omegapoint.org/ into helping vegans and vegetarian people aware of a plant-based diet that delivers DHA, ALA, and EPA.
“Omega-3 fatty acids are present in the fish oil supplements, and being a vegan, it was necessary to find plant-based alternatives. This in-depth research helped me to learn more and find the best plant-based Omega-3s supplements”, Gaia added. The comprehensive guides under the news section https://omegapoint.org/modules/news/ act as a sitemap helping users find the required information. The list is constantly updated, but as for now, it covers the health benefits of Omega-3, including its potential activity against COVID-19 virus, the origin of Omega-3, how much Omega-3 intake we need in a day, and comparisons on the amount of this fatty acid in different food resources.
Can Omega-3 Cure COVID-19?
The short answer is no. However, scientific evidence supports Omega-3 and other PUFAs (polyunsaturated fatty acids) as potential co-therapy against COVID-19. Omega-3 fatty acids, specifically eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), have an anti-inflammatory effect that could help ICU (intensive care unit) patients. A literature study by Pei-Chen Chang et al. in 2020 (1) stated that n-3 PUFAs have an immunomodulation effect that strengthens innate immunity. N-3 PUFAs, especially EPA, have shown an effect in treating mood. A further study is needed if Omega-3 can be a recommended nutraceutical to maintain mental and physical wellbeing during this pandemic.
Currently, 2 clinical trials are going on the effect of Omega-3s on SARS-CoV-2 infection. The first one is KD Pharma and SLA Pharma’s collaboration with their new gastro-resistant capsule, EPAspire, that contains highly purified eicosapentaenoic acid-free fatty acid (EPA-FFA). Based on their previous data, EPAspire suppresses the expression of inflammatory cytokines believed to contribute to the progression of COVID-19 symptoms.
The second trial by the Kerecis and National Hospital of Iceland, perform randomized, controlled, double-blind clinical studies to examine the efficacy of Kerecis Omega3 Viruxide on COVID-19 patients. As a virucidal and bactericidal system that has been used in multiple countries with positive outcomes, Italian doctors sprayed it on oral and nasal cavities of patients with early onset of COVID-19, preventing the disease progression. Professor Giuseppe Noches, MD, has claimed to have used the spray on 70 patients and has seen some auspicious results.
AboutGaia Goodall
Gaia Goodall is an American author, researcher, and runner of the OMEGAPoint.org. She provides natural supplementation information, especially Omega-3s, through her site covering Omega-3s benefits, effects on COVID-19, foods associated with Omega-3, and much more.
Find out more about her scientific interest here, https://omegapoint.org/gaia/.
(1) Jane Pei-Chen Chang, J., Pariante, Carmine M., Sua, KP. Omega-3 fatty acids in the psychological and physiological resilience against COVID-19. Prostaglandins Leukot Essent Fatty Acids. 2020. doi: 10.1016/j.plefa.2020.102177.
Company Name: OMEGAPoint.org
Contact Person: Gaia Goodall
Website: omegapoint.org
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Litigated Divorce
High-Value Estates
Same Sex Divorce in Texas
Lea C. Noelke Attorney | Partner
“Courage is when you know you’re licked before you begin, but you begin anyway and see it through no matter what. You rarely win, but sometimes you do.”
– Harper Lee
Keith D. Maples Attorney | Partner
“The practice of law is the art of creative problem-solving: sometimes that problem-solving happens at your desk, sometimes in a conference room, sometimes in Court.”
Andrea (Andi) St. Leger Attorney | Partner
“Compromise is the best and cheapest lawyer.”
Judith Bryant Attorney | Partner
“What we have here is a failure to communicate.”
– Cool Hand Luke
Sam D. Colletti Attorney | Partner
“Family court is less a court of justice, and more a court of problem-solving.”
Hillery R. Kaplan Attorney | Partner
“You must keep your mind on the objective, not on the obstacle”
– William Randolph Hearst
Leigh de la Reza Attorney | Partner
“The dictionary is the only place that success comes before work.”
– Vince Lombardi
Arielle Rosvall Associate Attorney
“If you want to understand the law, read the code but then ride in a police car on a hot summer night & see what happens”
– Frank Remington
Spring Liberty | Senior Paralegal
Spring Liberty started her paralegal career in 1980 and practiced for fourteen years in the family law arena. She then focused on forensic accounting for ten years, particularly family law complex property cases including tracing and characterization of separate and community property. In 2004, Spring became a Trust Officer and worked in the trust, estate and probate areas of law. Spring resumed her paralegal career in 2009, and brought her 31 years of varied experience to NMSB in 2010. She is Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Spring earned her bachelor’s degree in business administration from St. Edward’s University.
Kimberly McDonald | Paralegal
Kimberly A. McDonald joined NMSB in 2013, and we are happy to have her with us. She has been in family law since 1998. A divorced parent, she truly understands the process from both sides and it allows her to perform her job with particular insight.
Kimberly earned her Board Certification in Family Law from the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. She is an Associate Member of the Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists and member of the Paralegal Division of the State Bar of Texas and the Capital Area Paralegal Association. She is currently on the Publication Committee of the State Bar of Texas Paralegal Division.
Rebecca Alvarez | Paralegal
Rebecca Alvarez joined us as a paralegal in 2015. Originally from Fredericksburg, Rebecca graduated from Texas State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Communications and Public Relations and then obtained her paralegal certificate. Even in school, Rebecca found herself fascinated with family law. Since she began her paralegal career in 2006 she has proved skilled in the field and demonstrated it by earning Board Certification in Family Law from the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in 2011.
Kristina “Kris” Kennedy | Paralegal
Kristina “Kris” Kennedy began her paralegal career in 1994. She has a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin. She is Board Certified in both Family Law and Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Additionally, she is designated as an Advanced Certified Paralegal through NALA, The Paralegal Association, in both Family Law and Discovery.
Kris is an active member of the Paralegal Division of the State Bar of Texas and the Capital Area Paralegal Association (CAPA). She served as the Paralegal Division Director of District 4 for the 2012-2014 term. She was named Paralegal of the Year by CAPA in 2011 and is serving as the CAPA Immediate Past President for the 2019-2020 term.
Catrina Sorensen | Paralegal
Catrina Sorensen became a paralegal in 1995 and began working exclusively in family law in 2009. She has been Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 2013. As a child of divorce and a divorcée herself, she is empathetic to her clients and thoroughly understands the hardship and emotional turmoil endured by all family members impacted by divorce.
She is an active member of the Paralegal Division of the State Bar of Texas, an Associate Member of the Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists, and a member of The College of the State Bar of Texas. Catrina is also a Court Appointed Special Advocate with CASA of Travis County.
Catrina enjoys playing competitive soccer, travelling to new places, outdoor adventures and spending time with her very large family and wonderful friends.
Emillian “Emil” Calhoun | Litigation Assistant
Emil Calhoun joined us as a litigation assistant in 2019. His technical expertise and zest for learning is an invaluable asset. He brings a problem-solving mindset to every task and always looks for creative solutions.
He has a background in cross-examination debate from the University of Texas at San Antonio, experience in both corporate and local firms, and is a member of the Capital Area Paralegal Association (CAPA).
Emil enjoys cooking, traveling, rock climbing, movies, and the occasional art gallery. He is the 2019 chili master for NMSB.
Vanessa Rodrigues | Billing and Operations Coordinator
Vanessa Rodrigues is our Billing and Operations Coordinator. Vanessa joined NMSB in 2013 and quickly proved her worth to the firm. In addition to her high accuracy rate, Vanessa has a great creative bent and helps with making our office a bright and fun place to work.
Prior to joining NMSB, she worked in the hotel industry, where she developed her strong customer service and accounting skills.
Vanessa is originally from Del Rio but she and her family have adopted Austin as their new home. She is a movie lover and the proud owner of a Yorkie named Pedro.
Veronique Cook | Receptionist
Veronique Cook joined NMSB as receptionist in 2013. She brightens our office with her beautiful smile and her outstanding interpersonal and organizational skills. Her warmth and professionalism are a welcome greeting to our clients and their varied needs.
Veronique grew up in Austin and attended The University of Texas. After raising two daughters and experiencing her own life changes, Veronique feels she’s a perfect fit for our law office (and so do we!). She believes in being an optimist and harnessing the most out of life. Veronique is an avid animal lover and enjoys spending time with her family, grandchildren and friends.
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Iola gets five on All-State team led by pitcher of the year Bycroft
By TIMOTHY EVERSON
May 22, 2018 - 11:00 PM
The Mustang baseball players named to the all-state team by the KABC pose in the dugout during a practice on Tuesday. From left, all-state honorable mention designated hitter Ethan Tavarez, sophomore first team all-state outfielder Calvin Delich, junior first team all-state state and 4A-II pitcher of the year Derek Bycroft, sophomore all-state honorable mention closer Cal Leonard and senior honorable mention closer Isaac Vink.
High School Baseball: Iola Mustangs
The Kansas Association of Baseball Coaches announced Saturday evening that five Iola baseball players were named to the 4A-II All-State team.
Junior Derek Bycroft earned first-team pitching honors along with 4A-II Pitcher of the Year accolades, sophomore Calvin Delich was named as a first-team outfielder, senior Ethan Tavarez was named a second-team designated hitter, senior Isaac Vink earned honorable mention all-state honors as a pitcher and sophomore Cal Leonard earned honorable mention honors as a closer.
The five all-state players are the most Iola has gotten in school history. The 2013 team that finished second at state had four players honored.
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Final baseline
1.0 INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY
Forum Syd, a Swedish Non Governmental Organization (NGO) working together with The Livelihoods Foundation (LEO), a Kenyan NGO to support the Empowerment of Rural Population in Nyatoto Community in Central Division of Homa Bay County in Kenya, Africa. Forum Syd has solicited support from SIDA, Sweden to fulfill this objective. LEO has in the past, undertaken community development activity in the construction of health facility among the Nyatoto community. During this period, and with community participation, identified Household Food Insecurity as a "top-of- the agenda" issue needing
urgent attention. The others were listed as HIV/AIDS, Improvement of the new Nyatoto Health Centre Facility, High school drop-out among the girl child education and lack of title deeds for Land Ownership as a means for accessing financial resources. Previously, LEO has supported, with other partners, the Construction and Operation of a Health Facility, which, now provides the Nyatoto community with Outpatients, Maternal Child Health, Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT), Treatment, Care and Support services. It is LEO's intention to take the Nyatoto Community to the next level. During this calendar year (2011), Forum Syd, SVEO and LEO have finalized arrangements to support the Nyatoto Community by improving the conditions of all the people living in Nyatoto through a multifaceted program that encompasses: community awareness on basic human rights,
increasing their self sufficiency in food production, substantially reduce poverty, improve
and make longer the health of those infected and affected by HIV/AIDS, conserve and
positively manage their environment, pay closer attention to gender issues, secure more
peace and security to the community and improve and develop the youth perspective for a
better tomorrow. In order to effectively and efficiently undertake these tasks, (SVEO) has requested LEO to prepare and conduct a baseline survey in Nyatoto in March 2011 before Program Implementation commences. 1.1 Background to the study area
Nyatoto is a sub-location of Ruma Location in Central division of Suba district in Homa Bay county Kenya. Central division comprises of four locations and nine sub-locations. According to 2009 Kenya population and housing census report the population of central division is 37,803 of which male are 18,477 and female are 19,416, all dwelling in some 8065 households. Ruma location has a population of 2,443 males and 2,400 females totaling to 4843 within 922 households, while Nyatoto sub location of Ruma location has a population of 1,164 males and 1, 811 females totaling 3,476 within 676 households. According to Kenya AIDS Indicator Survey of 2007(KAIS,) Suba district is one of the districts in Kenya with the highest HIV prevalence rate estimated at 27%. Deaths due to HIV/AIDS has left several orphans behind resulting in high child dependency of half orphans 5.8 % and 9.6 % total orphans of 0-14 years who needs special care. Child dependency ration is 88.3 % and age dependency ration is 6.93 % making a total of dependency 95.2 %. In addition to this, Suba has one of the highest maternal mortality rates of (MMR) of births 780 women per 10,000; live births under five mortality rate of 247 per 1000; Child Mortality Rate of 100.1 per 1000; and infant mortality rate of or 146.9 per 1000. Rural absolute poverty is 52.2 and around 61,301 (47.2 %.) people are regarded as total food poor. 1.2 Problem statement major issues, summarize
In 2008 the Livelihoods foundation undertook a participatory situation analysis of Nyatoto with community members and the community identified five major problems affecting them most as:- food insecurity, HIV/AIDS, high rates of school drop-out among girls, health facility improvement by provision of drugs by the government, lack of title deeds and alcohol or substance abuse. The community prioritized food insecurity as the problem number one to be 1.3 Research questions
What are the demographic, socio cultural, geographic and administrative factors in Nyatoto? How does the concerned farmer of Nyatoto learn farming skills today? What knowledge and resources, in regards to farming, are lacking amongst farmers in Nyatoto? How does the loss of old/indigenous agricultural knowledge and practices show today? How big is the average harvest today? What strategies can be developed to increase the current knowledge of the farmers and contribute to an increased in crop harvests Gender - Who of the male/female will benefit from the project? Why and in what way? HIV/AIDS - To find out HIV/AIDS prevalence, for children 0-15 years, youth 15-24 years and for adults above 25 years. How may the current HIV/AIDS situation affect the project if at all? Environmental management- How does the project take into consideration positive and negative impacts on the local environment? What are, if any, the positive and/or negative aspects of the project on the environment that needs to be taken in consideration during implementing the project? Peace and conflict resolution - Are there any ongoing conflicts that may affect the project? Have any community members been trained in conflict management/resolution? Human Rights - How does the situation today relate to, for example, the rights to food, right to work etc.? How may the implementation of this project improve access to these rights? Youth perspective and development - In what way do the youth in Nyatoto community relate to the current situation of farming/farmers? In what way may their situation be improved through the project? How does the proposed project relate do sustainable development? 1.4 Broad Objective
This household baseline survey was intended to capture demographic, social cultural, health of women of reproductive health and children under five years, health seeking behavior of the community, environment and water, conflict gender and youth involvement in agriculture. 1.4.1 Specific Objectives
To describe the demographic , socio cultural, geographic and administrative factors in Nyatoto To find out how the concerned farmers of Nyatoto learn farming skills today To find out if knowledge and resources, in regards to farming, are lacking amongst farmers in Nyatoto To investigate how the loss of old agricultural knowledge manifests itself today To establish the average harvest today. To determine the strategies that can be developed to increase the knowledge of the farmers and contribute to an increase in crop yields. To find out which Gender - male/female will benefit more from the project? Why and in what way To find out HIV/AIDS prevalence, for children 0-15 years, youth 15-24 years and for adults above 25 years. How may the current HIV/AIDS situation impacts on the project if at all. To describe how the project would take in consideration the positive, and negative impacts on the local environment. To describe the positive and/or negative aspects of the project on the environment that needs to be taken in consideration for the implementation of the project. To find out Peace and conflict resolution mechanisms in Nyatoto sub-location Are there any ongoing conflicts that may affect the project? Have any community members been trained in conflict management/resolution? To determine Human Rights situation today in relation to the rights to food, and right to work? To determine how may the implementation of the project improve the community access to these rights To determine in what way(s), do the youth in community relate to the current situation of the farmer To find out how the youth situation may improve through the proposed project implementation To describe how the proposed project relate do the overall sustainable development. 1.5 Scope and Limitations
The baseline study was conducted only in Nyatoto sub-location of Suba district Western Kenya. The questions were limited to issues and events as follows: - within 6 months (for mortality), within 3 months (for household membership), and, within 1year (to cover the last harvesting period). Time and resources was not adequate to undertake a more in depth and wider geographical coverage. 1.6 Justification
The study was undertaken because Nyatoto community identified food insecurity as a major problem in 2009 during the situation analysis conducted by the Livelihoods foundation. In 2009 two representatives of Swedish UN association visited Nyatoto community and the community, once more, identified food insecurity as their main problem. Previously, food aid supplied by the Government has been far much inadequate. This baseline survey therefore will provide a solid foundation upon which future interventions would be easily undertaken by the Government and other stakeholders. CHAPTER TWO
2.0 LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1 Baseline Survey
Is a Systematic gathering of data for a particular purpose from various sources, including questionnaires, interviews, observation, existing records, and electronic devices. The process is usually preliminary to statistical analysis of the data. It can also be defined as a survey designed to establish initial conditions against which the effects of a finished project can be compared. The purpose of the study is to provide an information base against which to monitor and assess an activity's progress and effectiveness during implementation and after the activity is completed. 2.2 Health and medical issues in sub-Saharan Africa
People in Sub-Saharan were facing nothing less than health emergency at the beginning of 21st century. The most serious health challenges were the rampant HIV/AIDS Epidemics malaria and severe malnutrition in certain populations, putting children under five at increased risk of succumbing to largely preventable children illnesses Much of the burden of disease in sub-Sahara Africa is preventable, however, many of the health improvement achieved during the 1960s and 1970s begun to lose in 1980s, as poverty, bad governance and internal conflicts took their toll. During the 1990s, the emergence of HIV/AIDS epidemic, fueled by poverty, malnutrition, and high rates of tuberculosis (TB) infection began to reverse many basic health indicators, the downward spiral of ill health and poverty has since left the region with unprecedented health problems, nearly all of which have attracted global responses in recognition of their It is widely accepted that public services in most sub-Saharan Africa countries have failed to deliver even the most basic services required for improving health. To compound this failure, the basic standards of living has fallen for many people living on less than $1 per day in other regions as that of the world having declined, the numbers in sub-Saharan Africa have remained static or become worse. According to the word Bank, an estimate of 345million people in the region (more than one half of the population) were living in poverty in 2000s an increase of 300million, during the 1990s. Researchers are now beginning to understand that ill health hits the poorest hardest. Compared from those of wealthier households, poor children in sub-Saharan Africa are more likely to die before their fifth birthday, 10 times more likely to die before their 15th birthday and nine times to die from infectious disease, according to the African Medical Research Foundation (AMREF). Many of the developing efforts directed at the region since the early 1990s have focused on poverty reduction strategies. However, some organizations believe that ill health should be tackled in conjunction with poverty, as it directly contributes to poverty itself, simply relying on economic development to raise standard of living and improve health is not enough. Considering the impact of malaria alone, on the economic development of the region, a report in 2000 by a researcher from the Centre for International Development at Harvard University and the London school of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, estimated that economic growth in African counties with intense malaria was slowed by 1.3% per head for a year. If the disease had been eradicated, 35 years earlier the gross domestic product (GDP) of Sub-Sahara Africa would have been some $100,000m, more. In other words the short-term benefit from controlling malaria in the region would amount to an extra 412,00m per year. 2.3 HIV/AIDS and TB
The HIV/AID epidemic is halving a similar adverse effect on economic development, particularly in the agricultural sector. FAO has estimated that in 1989-2000, 7milliom agricultural workers died of HIV/AIDS in the 25 worst affected Africa countries, and that a further 16m would die before 2020, resulting in the loss of up to one quarter of agricultural work-force and consequently result into reduced in food production. According to economic analyst of the Word Bank in 2000, growth in GDP per head is up to an estimated 2.6% less among countries with HIV prevalence rate reaching 20% compared with countries with a lower prevalence rate of infection. Given the completely interdependence of relationship between poverty and ill health in sub-Sahara Africa, many experts now argue that the improvement of health should be placed back at the centre of the development agenda, as a way of lifting people out of poverty. TB infection rates are also rising in sub-Saharan Africa, fuelled by the HIV/AIDS epidemic and widespread poverty. WHO announced in early 2003 that World growth in TB infection had slowed down to just 0.45 per year. However, this marked a wide rise in TB rates in sub- Sahara Africa, which had among the highest incidence rates anywhere in the world. Incidence data from 2001 showed that 28 countries in sub-Sahara Africa had TB incidence exceeding 300 cases per 100,000 head, while the remaining countries had incidence rate of 100 and 299 cases per 100,000 head. 2.4 Water and Sanitation
About one in three of the 1.7 m. world-wide deaths is estimated to be a direct result of unsafe water and sanitation occur in sub-Sahara Africa, according to Word Health Organization 2.5 Global Food Situation
According to Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, the number of undernourished people remains unacceptably high, close to one billion in 2010 despite expected decline –the first in 15 years. FAO estimates that a total of 925 million people are under nourished in 2010 compared with 1,023 billion in 2009. Most of the decrease was in Asia, with 80 million fewer hungry, but progress was also made in Sub Sahara Africa, where 12 million fewer people are going hungry. However, the number of hungry people is higher in 2010 than the food and economic crisis of 2008, 2009. Countries in protracted crisis require special attention. They are characterized by long-lasting or recurring crises and limited capacity to respond exacerbating food insecurity problems. Supporting institutions is key to addressing protracted crises, local institutions, in particular, can help address food insecurity problems in protracted crises, but they are often ignored by external actors. Agriculture and rural economy are key sectors for supporting livelihoods in protracted crises, but they are not properly reflected in aid flows. While agriculture accounts for a third of national income in countries in protracted crisis, the sector receives only 4% of humanitarian aid and 3% of development aid. The current aid architecture needs to be modified to better address both immediate needs and the structural causes of protracted crises. Important areas of intervention (including social protection and risk reduction) are often underfunded. 2.6 Central & Eastern Africa Food security Situation
The onset of the current March-May rains has been delayed and poorly distributed in the region thereby exacerbating the dry conditions. Households in the pastoral and marginal cropping areas face food insecurity also due to the increasing staple food prices, high fuel prices and declining purchasing power. Notable food insecurity situation persists throughout central Somalia. The January/February 2011 crop harvests in southern Somalia were only 20 percent of the average, while water and pasture availability are extremely poor. A rainfall deficit is currently being experienced in most parts of the country as the Gu rainy season is yet to start. In Ethiopia, the February-May rains have begun late and have been erratically distributed. The southern and south-eastern pastoral and agro-pastoral parts of the country face critical shortages of water and pasture. Food insecurity among the poor and very poor households in these areas is becoming increasingly alarming. Prices of staple foods remain high in the abovementioned areas, despite an average to above-average 2010 main season harvest. The agro-pastoral areas of north-eastern Kenya are experiencing erratic rainfall distribution both in time and space. A majority of the very poor and poor households are unlikely to meet their required food needs until the next harvest in September 2011. Currently about 1.4 million pastoralists face moderate to acute food insecurity in these parts of the country. Most of the March to May rains in the eastern Horn is usually expected in April, but the reduced precipitation so far received in April will most likely intensify food insecurity in these areas. The increasing fuel prices and tightening of markets are predicted to lead to further staple food price increases thereby increasing food insecurity among the poor and very poor across the region until June/July 2011. 2.7 Food situation in Kenya
According to the World Bank, the price of maize flour, a staple food for many Kenyans, has increased by 27 percent in the past three months (February – April 2011). 2.8 Agriculture in Kenya
Agriculture is the mainstay of Kenya economy and currently represents 24% of GDP. More than one third of Kenya agricultural produce is exported, and this accounts for 65% of Kenya's total exports. The agricultural sector accounts for 18% of total formal employment in the country. There are more than 15 million small holders engaged in agricultural activities in Kenya estate, and plantation farms of various sizes and are fewer in number and make up a small part of sector. The agricultural sector is made up of sub-sectors, namely; industrial crops, food crops, horticulture and livestock and fisheries. Despite the central role that agriculture plays in the Kenya economy, the sector continues to face four major challenges that have to do with productivity, land use, markets and value addition. Agricultural productivity is constrained by a number of factors, including; high cost of inputs (especially the price of fertilizer and seeds), poor livestock husbandry, limited extension services, overdependence on rain fed agriculture, lack of markets and limited application of agricultural technology and innovation. However, for some crops, the productivity of Kenyan farmers is close to international standards. 2.9 Suba district demographic, socio cultural, geographic and administrative factors
Suba is one of the twenty one (21) districts forming Nyanza province. It is located on the South western shores of Lake Victoria between longitudes 34o E and 34 0 20 E and latitudes 0º º20''S and 0o52''S. It borders Rarieda and Bondo districts to the north across the lake, Homabay and Rachuonyo districts to the East and Migori districts to the South and Lake Victoria to the West where it borders the Republic of Tanzania to the South West and Uganda to the West. The district also comprises of sixteen islands the major ones being Mfangano, Rusinga Kibwogi and Takawiri Islands. The district's mainland and 16 islands cover an area of 1,055.4 km2, with the water surface accounting for 11.3% of the total district area. 2.10 Administrative and Political Units
The district consists of five divisions; Mbita, Lambwe, Central, Gwasi and Mfangano (see figure 1.1). Within these divisions are found twenty locations and 51 sub locations as is summarised in table 1.0 below. Table 1-1
Suba district administrative units
Source: CBS Population and Housing Census, 1999 2.11 Political Units
The district has two parliamentary constituencies namely Mbita and Gwasi constituencies. Mbita constituency comprises Mbita, Lambwe and Mfangano divisions while Gwasi constituency comprises Central and Gwasi divisions. There are two local authorities namely Mbita Point Town Council and the Suba Country Council, which have 5 and 7 civic wards The district does not have any permanent river flowing through it. The once permanent rivers such as the Sulu and Gera have since become seasonal streams owing mainly to continuous destruction of their catchment areas over the years. Consequently, the main sources of water are underground sources and the Lake Victoria. 2.12 Major Development Challenges and Cross Cutting Issues
Major development challenges
2.12.1 Food Insecurity
Food crops grown in the district include sorghum, millet, cassava, maize and sweet potatoes. Due to limited exposure, lack of role models and unfavorable climatic conditions, a large proportion of the district's productive population, especially the young have a negative attitude towards farming as a source of livelihood. The situation is exacerbated by an increasingly morbid population occasioned by the HIV and Aids scourge as well as other competing alternatives like fishing and small off-farm business enterprises with quick returns. The perception of the people living around the Lake Victoria is that fishing is less taxing compared to farming. Other factors contributing to the poor agricultural productivity include retrogressive cultural practices for example golo kothi which can affect farm operations such
as land preparation. Other factors include low rainfall, poor soils, high post harvest losses, low crop diversity and quick sales after harvest to meet immediate household demands. The coping mechanism adopted by most rural households: ‐ Charcoal burning and sale of firewood ‐ Sale of small stock and chicken ‐ Exchange of farm produce for other preferred cereals and commodities/items ‐ Small business – vegetables, fish trade, and, water vending ‐ Reduction in the number of meals taken per day. In order to achieve a stable food security in the district, several measures shall be put in place to address this situation including: 2.12.2 Environmental conservation
• Promotion of labour saving techniques for soil and water conservation such as grass strips, agro forestry and use of draught animal power in the farms. • Promotion of conservation farming techniques such as conservation tillage and • Training on soil fertility enhancement • Water harvesting for improved moisture retention. • Promotion of agro forestry activities such as community nurseries and planting of multi-purposes trees for domestic use. • Protection of degraded areas. 2.12.3 Agricultural and livestock production improvements
• Promote drought resistant strains of crops such as cassava, sorghum, and millet. • Sensitization about the value horticultural fruits and vegetables such as bananas, passion and mangoes as well as value addition for the same of the common traditional crops. • Training on better crop husbandry practices. • Bulking on specific food security crops • Promotion of small scale irrigation • Promotion of kitchen gardening • Livestock production improvement to include the following. Upgrading of indigenous cattle breeds Promotion of poultry production Training of private animal service providers 2.12.4 Poor Infrastructure
The road network in the district is very poor. Transportation of people and goods is a challenge especially during rainy seasons. The farmers in the district have experienced difficulties when transporting their produce to internal and regional markets. The cost of transportation is usually higher during the rainy season and have often led to huge loses especially where perishable produce like fish and tomatoes. The would-be buyers and investors from outside the district are also discouraged by the state of the roads, with the net result being reduced levels of investment which would be a stimulus to the growth and development of district's weak economy. Household and other essential consumer goods in the retail outlets are also usually priced higher since the traders increase the prices to cover for the transport expenses. This results into a net reduction of the people's purchasing power. 2.12.5 Limited access to Business Development Services
With the exception of micro-finance institutions, there have been no properly organized financial services in the district for a long time. However, two banks; the Equity Bank and the Cooperative Bank have recently set up operational units at the district headquarters. This implies that the much needed services are now closer to the people. However the credit provision functions of the two banks is expected to be limited by the fact that majority of the district population do not have land title deeds, which are the conventional form of collateral against which to secure loans for capital and other business development purposes. The banks however will play a big role in nurturing the saving cultures of the districts population, and subsequently, encouraging investments. 2.12.6 Limited availability of electric energy
The district has been connected to the national electricity grid for about 3 years. However, the supply of power is characterized by frequent outages, which on average occur every day. This scenario seriously affects the small scale industries such as welding units, mechanical works, cooling plants, barber shops, salons and information technology, with the immediate result being the loss of revenue. This is a serious challenge particularly for businesses which are started on borrowed capital without insurance cover. A second problem affecting power is the supply of power at voltage levels below what would be sufficient for the running of business equipment/tools. The most affected consumers are the Mbita Ice plant and the Lake Victoria South Water Services Board, which serve critical
areas of ice production for fish preservation and water supply in the district. These users are often forced to operate under their optimal capacity. The availability of power at appropriate voltage will support the operation of fish processing and cooling plants for preservation of fish and establishment of agro-industries. These and other industries/businesses play a big role in boosting livelihood opportunities in the district as well as tackling poverty directly. Lack of power also negatively affects telecommunication because many of the communication service providers especially those relying on computers and other electricity propelled communication equipment. The general population is also left out because of the inability to operate electronic equipment such as radios and television, which are critical ICT tools for informative purposes. 2.12.7 Cross cutting issues
This plans takes due cognizance of a number of issues which cannot be taken in isolation, because they cut across all sectors. It is also clear that if these issues are not tackled with deliberate efforts, the successes in the other sectors will be constrained. Paying attention to these issues is not only for poverty reduction but also for the sustained successes in the other sectors. This plan has identified the following as the main cross cutting issues in the district. 2.12.8 Gender
Defined for the context of this plan, gender refers to the culturally based or socially assigned expectations of roles and behaviors of males and females. The mention of culture and social assignment means that expectations and behaviors are expected to vary from one place to another. However, of keen interest to this plan are the gender disparities, which manifest themselves in the various aspects of social life. In Suba, it is worth noting that women make up 52% of the district population, which creates rationale for their equal, if not, more access to and participation in the district social and economic development processes. The gender development index (GDI) for Suba is currently at 0.460 compared to 0.470 for Nyanza and Kenya's 0.556. The impacts of gender disparities on development can be best argued appreciating that provinces considered to have better human development indices or lower human poverty indices (HPI) such as Nairobi and Central have higher gender development indices. This is not coincidental. On the contrary, it can be argued that lower gender disparities as an aggregate contribute to better development indices. If not for many reasons, a basic fact is that enlisting women's participation in the socio-economic development processes means enlisting the more 50% of human capacity available alongside that of men. The reverse can be argued if the participation of women is excluded or constrained. Comparison of Suba's human poverty index of 41.8 with Kiambu's 21.3 and that of the respective gender related development indices 0.460 and 0.592 is supportive of this assertion. A deeper analysis of the gender disparities reveals that they are more attributable to systemic imbalances such as the education system and social construction rather than deliberate. The priorities given to boys' education over girls and the high school drop-out rates for girls continue to result in a community of young mothers who are largely illiterate. Such women are not able to effectively participate in development initiatives geared towards improving their socio-economic status. The literacy rate for women aged 15 years and above is at 69.4%, a proportion much lower than their male counterparts, which is at 90%. While the transition rate from Primary to secondary school is 88% for boys, only 37% of girls move to secondary schools after primary school. This is partly caused by limited secondary school facilities for girls as well as high drop- out rates attributed to numerous factors including early pregnancies and early marriage. In the last 3 public university intakes by the Joint Admissions Board, the proportion of girls qualifying for entry into state sponsored university courses has been 5.8%, 5.5% and 3.5% respectively, implying not only low proportions but one that is declining further. While addressing the systemic gender inequities that disadvantage the female gender, care should be taken to counter the threat of reversing the tide against the male gender. In Suba, such strategies need to address primary interventions such as healthcare, to ensure that that specific health needs such as reproductive health, which affect women more than men are Due to the unequal gender relations, women have no control over productive resources and as such have no major decision making powers over them. As a result women are not able to effectively participate in development activities and improve their economic position e.g. as women do not own property and assets, should a married woman acquire some property or livestock, it is likely to come under the control of the husband. This discourages the entrepreneurial spirit of women and helps keep in their low economic status. The district therefore needs to address women's access to expanded economic opportunities such as business capital, training, advice and marketing support. Of key highlight here is the "Jaboya" phenomenon where women in some beaches in the district trade sex for fish.
Access to credit would in such cases reduce the women's vulnerability to such exploitative and hazardous business practices. Other aspects of gender development which the plan will seek to address include factors that influence access to education opportunities at all levels, and, equal participation in political and decision making processes in the district. 2.12.9 HIV and Aids
The next cross cutting issue that this plan chose to dwell on is HIV and Aids. This is of great significance given that the district has one of the highest HIV and Aids prevalence rates in the country (currently at 27%). The disease poses a great challenge to sustained socio-economic development. However, as a disease, Aids is unique because its determinants transcend beyond the personal or individual risk taking factors into socio-economic domain; including factors such as poverty, deprivation, as well as social and economic alienation. The brunt of the HIV and Aids problem is felt most at the household level, where a combination of inadequate social services, limited access to balanced diets, limited livelihood opportunities continue to propagate a disabling environment of poverty and eventually translates to reduced coping capacities and development of vulnerable groups. This is aggravated by the fact that the disease affects the most productive segments of households (men and women aged 18-49 years), thereby increasing the burden on the young and old. Indeed the disease is major contributor to the reduced life expectancy in the district (42 years for women and 36.5 years The disease has placed not only an additional but also constant and expanding strain on the resources available for health investments. However, the district has registered reduction in disease prevalence to 27%. This can be attributed to various interventions by both government and development partners working in the district. These include widespread distribution of condoms, the ART programme, VCT and PMCT as well as robust behavior change campaigns. New strategies such as male circumcision are also expected alongside the other convectional interventions under the four thematic areas of the Kenya National HIV and Aids Strategic Plan (KNASP), a process which is spearheaded by NACC. Besides the general discussion on HIV and Aids, this district plan recognizes the special relationship between gender and HIV and Aids as manifested in Suba district. The physical and emotional burdens of caring for sick family members and ensuring their food security under such economic conditions often takes a huge toll on women's health and wellbeing. Socio-cultural norms that define female and male roles and responsibilities affect women's access to and use of health services including HIV and Aids services. As the first line of health care providers for their family, women often put the health needs of their families above their own and do not seek medical attention until they are seriously ill. 2.12.10 Poverty
Poverty is a multi dimensional phenomenon with several definitions. The local community in Suba associates poverty with inability by the individual or households to access basic needs. According to the Kenya Integrated Household and Budget Survey released by the Ministry of State for Planning, National Development and Vision 2030 in 2007, 52.2% of the population is estimated to be living below the poverty line. Much as this is lower than the figures of 66% in 2005, the poverty levels in the district remain above the national average. Beyond the material wealth aspect of poverty, the vulnerability and multidimensional deprivation of basic necessities such as food, health, and education is indeed key aspects of poverty as can be found in the district. The factors advanced as being responsible for the sustained high levels of poverty are - Retrogressive cultural practices - Socio-economic issues, especially those surrounding HIV and Aids. - Poor physical infrastructure - Socio-political issues both of present and historical nature - Behavioural practices influenced by negative attitudes The socio-cultural practices include such practices as early marriages, polygamy, wife inheritance and discrimination against women and girls. The socio economic factors include low levels of public investment in supportive infrastructure and poor performance of agricultural subsets such as cotton farming, which were precipitated by liberalization have also diminished the range of economic activities available for the people in the district. Geophysical aspects such as frequent drought and soils with low productivity have also contributed to overall reduction in wealth creation in the district. Attitude related factors include a high preference for formal employment over those of entrepreneurial nature such as farming, fish trading. The high prices of agricultural input prices and poor policies in the agricultural sector has only aided in increasing the impacts of this negative attitudes towards farming. It is therefore common to find large tracts of land lying fallow in the district. Available statistics suggest that higher levels of illiteracy are consistent with higher levels of household poverty among household heads. The statistics also point to a strong gender dimension. In a district where fewer women are economically empowered and where 47% of households are headed by women, the levels of household poverty are expected to be correspondingly high. 2.12.11 Governance
The link between governance and development has never been more apparent than lately at both the national and sub national contexts. "To reaffirm that good governance is essential for sustainable development; that sound economic policies, solid democratic institutions responsive to the needs of the people and improved infrastructure are the basis for sustained economic growth, poverty eradication and employment creation; and that freedom, peace and security, domestic stability, respect for human rights, including the right to development, the rule of law, gender equality and market-oriented policies and an overall commitment to just and democratic societies are also essential and mutually reinforcing." – UN General Assembly 2005 World Summit Governance issues relevant to the district include such issues as service delivery, setting of targets and public participation in the development processes. This concerns both public departments as well as Civil Society Organizations (CSO) in the context of rights based approaches of development planning and programming. Another dimension of good governance, which is particularly important to the district, relates to the relationship between the Government and CSO s. Suba district features a prominent presence of CSOs in many forms; NGOs, FBOs and CBOs as well as Self Help Groups (SHG s). These organizations play an important role in the articulation of different views, the monitoring and evaluation of government policies, programmes & projects, and mobilization of local resources and expertise to meet local and community-based needs. A vibrant civil society with adequate capacity is of pivotal relevance in poverty reduction and on the broader scale, the achievement of both the MDGs and the Vision 2030. The civil society in Suba has contributed through advocacy and creating awareness, social mobilization of specific groups, empowerment of communities through enabling their participation in policy making, livelihood programmes, training, relief and rehabilitation as well as in mobilization of financial and human resources. Non government organizations in Suba have partnered with the Government in the delivery of development services notably in water and sanitation, primary health care, education, and mitigation of the impacts of HIV and Aids, thereby improving service quality and coverage. However, the levels of cooperation between the civil society and the Government departments in the district remain at levels lower than desired. Similarly, the transparency and levels of accountability to the public of these organizations remains a key challenge. The participation of the district's population in development planning, monitoring and evaluation is a key consideration where governance is concerned. The increase in the range of devolved funds such as Community Development Trust Fund (CDTF), Constituency Development Fund (CDF), Constituency Bursary Fund (CBF) and Local Authority Transfer Fund (LATF) has served to increase the availability of resources to people at the local level. The effective and efficient use of these funds and participation in the selection of projects and budgeting are equally important if the realization of effective use of funds and implementation of successful project are to be realized. 2.12.12 Information and Communication Technology
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is an umbrella term that refers to all technologies for communication of information. In simple terms, it will encompass the medium for recording information and also the technologies for broadcasting or communicating the information. ICTs hold a revolutionary potential, in the development of the district, especially with reference to computer based systems enhanced through connection to the World Wide Web. Mobile Telephony also comes in as keys for the ICT to Access to ICTs is a key to the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) because they expand the range of opportunities available for economic engagement. Access to critical ICT resources in the district will be necessary contribution to the poverty eradication through creation of knowledge based society. The district development plan ICT makes a case for the provision of an opportunity for the large majority of the district population to make their day to day decision backed by knowledge and information. This is the DDP linkage with the Vision 2030, which sets to transform Kenya into a middle income country within the next 22 years. The district's performance in the ICT sector is still very poor with more than 90% of the population being without access to internet and also basic IT skills. The district has less than five active internet sites and the existing ones have limited capacity. The district information and documentation is one such which was established mainly to support the e-government To achieve the information and IT aspirations of the district, the strategies required include and are not limited to development of rural ICT centers to promote awareness on the technologies, especially as far as e-government is concerned. However, in conformity with principles of sustainable development, ICT entrepreneurship should be encouraged to counter dependency. This approach also reverberates with the shift of paradigm towards public private partnerships. ICT education in schools is currently limited to only one secondary school in the district and further development of the same is hampered by limited availability 2.12.13 Environmental Management
The district is endowed with a high diversity of natural resources including land, various types of soils, water from Lake Victoria, diversity of fish species, wildlife, various types of vegetation, crops and livestock. The above natural resources form an important resource base which supports the livelihoods of the local community. However, in the process of exploitation of the above resources, some of the human activities have caused significant negative impacts on the environmental. Poverty situation and people's search for livelihoods through poor agricultural/farm practices and other human activities are the key underlying causes of the widespread environmental degradation in the district. A wide range of activities including poor farming practices, encroachment on trust lands, charcoal production, sand harvesting, wetlands, drainage, poor environmental sanitation among other activities have contributed to the high levels of environmental degradation currently in the district. Poor farming practices particularly basal fallow system of cultivation where a farmer clears a parcel of land and cultivates for several years until the soil loses fertility. Thereafter this land is left fallow and another parcel is opened for cultivation. In this form of cultivation there are virtually no farm inputs mainstreamed into the cultivation system. In addition, there are no soil conservation measures including terraces and grass strips incorporated to protect the substrate and natural resources. This type of farming is to a large extent, responsible for environmental degradation including sheet, gulley and soil erosion in areas such as Lambwe, Central and Gwasi divisions. The situation is exacerbated by farming along the steep slopes and bush burning along the Ruri and Gwasi hills. 2.12.14 Overgrazing: Overgrazing is commonly noticed due to significant reduction in
vegetation cover in Rusinga Island, Sindo and Lambwe Valley. 2.12.15 Encroachment of trust lands: There has been significant encroachment of trust
lands in catchments areas especially in Gwasi hills, Lambwe hills, Ruri hills. Many of the hills have not been gazetted as forest reserves and hence the district forest officer does not have a depurate mandate to manage the trust lands. Most of the hills are classified as trust lands under the management of county councils. The county councils do not have adequate technical and financial capacity to manage the forest. Large and deep gullies have now been formed and more gullies are now at different stages of formation. During the rains the gullies carry tremendous amounts of run-off that are now undermining bridges and other road installations down streams of the Gwasi and Lambwe hills. 2.12.16 Pollution:
Areas with high levels of pollution in the district include the fishing beaches and urban centers of Sindo, Mbita and Nyandiwa. These levels of pollution are mainly due to surface run-off during rains, and washing of human waste into the lake attributed to the low coverage of latrines and sanitation facilities in the densely populated areas. In addition there is significant contamination of the Lake Victoria emanating from oil spills from boats, bathing, dishwashing and washing of cars. In the towns of Mbita and Sindo, the problem of waste management emerges as challenges especially with increasing populations in these areas. The solid waste includes flimsy plastics usually used for packaging, paper, clothes, tins, food remains. The poor sanitation especially in major towns of Sindo and Mbita aggravates to problem. Cultural practices that involve direct watering of livestock – in water bodies, washing in the beaches remain largely In addition, latrine coverage is low standing at 34% and high percentage of the community use the bush with resultant introduction of faecal matter into the water bodies when it rains. This accounts for the high prevalence of water borne diseases including typhoid, cholera, diarrhea, and dysentery in the district. 2.12.17 Peace Building and National Diversity
The post election conflict (of 2007/08) that affected the country did not spare the district as a
number of people were displaced from their homes and businesses both from inside and outside the district. The crisis is for purposes of this development plan, viewed in the context of its impact on the development progress of the district. The conflict mainly affected Mbita Point, the district headquarters as well as Gwasi and Lambwe Valley, which account for about 50% of the district's food production. Similarly, a number of people, originally from the district but resident elsewhere were displaced and on returning to the district, they required relief support. The education sector was seriously affected by the exit of many teachers from the district, with a net increase in the teacher; pupil ratio. 2.12.18 Youth perspective
The promotion of sustainable agriculture in developing countries could have important direct and indirect implications for economic development. Growth accelerated by the agricultural sector is not restricted to the agricultural sector only, but is believed to spill over to other sectors in the economy, like processing industries, supply industries, and the transport sector. A smoothly functioning agricultural sector can increase food availability, improve price mechanisms and increase employment opportunities. In this sense, agriculture can be seen as the engine of poverty reduction and of growth of the economy in general (Dorward et al 2003). A prerequisite for positive spill-over effects however is a good institutional quality and a high level of social capital. Social capital is defined by trust relations, reciprocity and exchanges, common rules and norms, and networks and groups (Pretty 2003). Social capital is important for several reasons. In the first place it stimulates economic development, as it tends to lower transaction costs (e.g. costs of information, monitoring, searching, contracting), and makes people more responsive to changing market conditions. A second and related aspect is that social capital reduces risks, and supports innovative behavious. In an environment with a high level of social capital, people are more likely to invest and to join new linkages with others, for example in farmers' cooperatives. Especially, the first three aspects take time to be built up; the fourth aspect is rather an outcome of the latter three characteristics of social capital. In times of crisis however, social capital can easily be broken down. Youth can serve as an important focus group for rural development projects, especially in areas where the level of social capital is low and when institutional quality is poor. For example, the younger generation tends to be more open for innovation than the older generation (IPMS 2007). Various authors however have pointed out that the youth has higher change than other age groups to move to urban areas in order to find a job in the informal sector (see Lucas 2004) or to become active in rebel groups in times of war (see Bellow and Miguel 2006) when institutional quality is low. Focusing on the youth therefore, in programs that stimulate sustainable agricultural development, could improve social capital, reduce risk, and stimulate economic growth. Youth can be defined in many contexts such as transitional, demographic, cultural, biological and social. In this context, the youth is defined within demographic and transitory paradigms. Transitional paradigm issues include marriageablity, responsibility (social and economic), maturity and reproductively. Youth unemployment has become a major challenge in the 21st Century. The Sub-Saharan Africa is one of the regions highly affected by youth unemployment. It is estimated to be more than 21% (ILO: 2003). According to ILO projection, Sub-Saharan Africa will witness substantial growth in additional labour force of 28 million - 30 million between 2003 and 2015. While contending that the current economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa countries will not cope with the growing number of unemployed youth in the region, alternative strategies need to be developed before situation gets out of control. In Kenya, youth unemployment is a serious development issue. It is estimated that 64% of unemployed persons in Kenya are youth. Interestingly only 1.5% of the unemployed youth have formal education beyond secondary school level and the remaining over 92% have no vocational or professional skills training and the majorities are found in the rural Kenya. Due to inadequate employment and livelihood opportunities in rural areas the tendency is that they migrate to urban centers to look for such opportunities. Kenyan economy heavily depends on Agriculture (24% of GDP), which is basically rural-oriented sector. Surprisingly, Kenyan agriculture is still labour-intensive thus the out-migration of young and productive labour force from rural to urban centers has a direct negative impact on agricultural production hence job creation in other sectors which are directly or indirectly linked to the sector will be reduced. A strategy of rolling back rural –urban migration by creating opportunities for employment and access of livelihoods would have a positive spiral effect on Kenya economy. CHAPTER THREE
3.0 METHODOLOGY
3.1 Study design
This study was a cross sectional survey in which quantitative and qualitative tools were use to capture the data. 3.2 Study population
The population of Nyatoto Sub- location is 3,475 representing 676 households This study targeted head of the sampled households. 3.3.1 Sampling Method for the quantitative survey
Each of the 15 household elders representing each of the 15 villages of Nyatoto sub-location provided list of their households which formed the sampling frame (504) households were provided).The final list of all households were serialized and Systematic sampling method was used to select the households for interview. 3.3.2 Sample Size determination
In order to determine the sample size we used Yamane's formula. n= N/ [1+N (e)2] Where n is the required sample size, N (676) is the population of households and e is the level of precision at 95% confidence level set at 0.05. n= 676/ [1+676(0.05)*(0.05)] =676/2.69 = 252 households The sampling interval set at 3 (702/252) and a random start was selected by toss of coin to pick the first start from the first three households on the list. 3.3.3 Sampling procedure for qualitative survey
Purposive sampling method was used to select a convenient sample of 6 key informant were interviewed including the 1 chief, 3 villager elders, 1 opinion leader and one school teacher.
3.3.4 Data collection tools
Household baseline qualitative survey questionnaire developed by The Great Lakes University of Kisumu were adapted with additional of questionnaire on conflict, youth, gender and HIV/AIDS. Qualitative questionnaire were also used as a guide for key informant 3.3.5 Data Collection Procedure
Enumerators were 10 in number and were mostly selected from Sindo and Nyatoto health facility. On the 28th February 2011 & 1st March 15, 2011, the enumerators were trained on tools which were pre tested in Mbita division Nyasara village nearby .We were guided by one of the village elder on consultation with Nyatoto and Niagara chief. After pre- test all the enumerators assembled to review the tool and necessary amendments were undertaken. Detail plans for the survey was mad before the commencement date of 2nd to 5th of March 2011. 3.3.6 Data management and analysis
Quantitative data was checked for completeness and accuracy of information collected. The data was then entered into a user friendly screen designed in EPI INFO software (version 3.4.3 of 2007) and analysis conducted using Statistical Package for Social Sciences, SPSS version 16). Categorical variables were analyzed using frequencies while continuous data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. In order to compare variables we used chi-square to assess the associations. A p value <0.05 was considered statistically significant at 95% confidence level. We used graph and tables to present the results. Qualitative data were analyzed using content analysis where the information was organized thematically to reflect each of the Objectives. CHAPTER FOUR
4.0 FINDINGS
4.1 Household demographic information for Nyatoto sub-location is intended to cover
social cultural practices including health
A total of 252 households were visited during the survey. From these households, those interviewed were heads of households/spouses (36.4 %), children (43.2%), relatives (14.5%), and Others comprising 2.1%. The sex rations of the respondents were 48.8% and 47.9% for females and males respectively. The overall education levels for these households were Primary schooling (63.0 %,), Secondary (15.6%) with none being 7.8%, and, Not applicable reported at 5.6%. The type of dwellings comprise of mud thatched houses (43.4%), semi- permanent housing (33.5%), and permanent housing being 4.1%. Latrine use in these homesteads in this order: - latrines in use as observed to be in the homestead (0.2%), latrines present but not in use (16.9%) and, no latrines sighted at all recording 43.8%. Domestic water for drinking was found to have been treated (48.8%), and no water used without any treatment 13.6%. There were further investigations into the health status for children below the age of five. Up to 63.2% of the children had clinic cards, with 14.3% not having, and another 22.5% recorded as not applicable. 64.5% and 65.1% of the children had had Penta I and Penta III vaccinations respectively, another 12.6% and 11.6% had not had the Penta I and Penta II vaccines respectively, with only 22.1% and 22.3% returning not applicable for Penta I and Penta III. This is an impressive record indeed for such a rural setting. On the other hand, Measles vaccination coverage was 64.7% having been vaccinated, with only 11.4% not having had the vaccination. Hospital delivery was recorded at 9.1%, with 10.5 non-hospital deliveries and 13.6% not indicating where and how the delivery was managed. 11.6% of the mothers attended Ant natal clinic with 10.1% not attending and 11.0% not recording this service as having been undertaken at all. Records on the Last Months Period for the last three months for mother with children under five years were: - for December 2010 (0.8%), January 2011 (0.8%), February 2011 (6.4%), Not applicable (11.0%) and don't know, recording 0.6%. Investigations on the households food security (stocks) revealed the existing stocks for Millet/Sorghum (Yes - 23.6%, No. 21.9%), Maize (Yes - 33.9%, No.14.9%), and, Beans (Yes – 5.45, No. 27.3%). And finally, there was low mortality recorded with Deaths for under 5 (Yes – 1.0%, No. 22.3% and N/A 5.8%), and, death of females between 14-49 years (Yes - 1.2%, No. 25.6% and N/A - 2.3%), and, for males (Yes - 1.3%, No. 24.7% and N/A – 2.4%).This was only attributed to the last 6 months before the survey 4.2 Material Health (Women with children<5)
Ant tetanus vaccinations for women during pregnancy showed that 45.6% of women took the vaccination, 6.7% did not take, 0.4% did not know if they took, 0.8% did not remember and those reporting not applicable were 26.6%. Out of the women interviewed those who knew about Family Planning methods were 59.1% while those who did not know represented 27.0%, with only 24.2% using one method or another, 33.7% not using any method at all, and those reporting not application accounted for 20.6%. This is further illustrated in table Two below:- Table Two: Use of various Family Methods
Inject able e.g. Depo ligation/sterilization It was evident that the majority of respondents were either reluctant to disclose the methods that they use or were not using any of the listed methods at all. Further investigations as to whether the women discussed family planning options with their spouses reveal that 2.6.1% indicated they discussed always, mostly, sometimes or rarely. And, 15.9% did not discuss at all with their spouses though they used some form of Family Planning secretly, and 24.6% registered not applicable. 4.3 Child health <5
Many mothers could not remember what they fed their children on "yesterday". Children below five years (<5) on breast milk were 23.8% while 44.0% were no longer being breastfed. The period from which the mothers stared feeding their young ones on solid food were as follows: However, when the children are sick their feeding on fluids and solid foods respectively is stated in the order below:- Feeding on fluids
Feeding on solid foods
And when the children are under diarrheal attack, protective measures undertaken by the mothers were as follows: - given nothing (6.0%), put under ORT (26. %), fed on porridge (19.0%), served with rice, water or soup (0.4%), fed on breast milk (0.8%), and, on water only registering 9.1%. 4.4 Environmental health and situation
In the homesteads, there were few leaky tins observed (12.7%) while the rest (84.5%) did not have any. Hands are mainly washed before and after meals. The main source of water in the household is distributed in this order – Roof Catchment (6.0%), Protected Spring (1.2%), Protected Shallow Well/ borehole fitted with hand pump (77.4%),Piped water (8.3%), Earth Dam (1.2%) and from unprotected sources (0.4%). This distribution is represented in table three below:- Table Three: Water Sources in Community
Protected Spring Protected Well/Borehole Unprotected Water Sources Piped Water Systems However, time taken to walk to the main water source is as tabulated as in Table Four Table Four: Proximity to water sources in relations to time
Estimated Distance
Under 3 0 Minutes 30 Minutes - 1 Hour Do not know (DK) There were few dish rack observed in the household. The findings revealed the situation in this order – those present and in use (29.0%), present but not in use (3.6%), and total absence recording 60.7%. The disposal of children's waste took many forms – those who buried (10.7%), those who threw away anyhow (16.7%) and those who threw into pit latrines accounted for 32.1% with another 22.6% returning a not applicable answer. The solid waste in the homestead was disposed too in this order – waste burnt (30.6%), put in rubbish pit (9.5%), put in composed pit (16.7%) and those who scattered in the compound recording Further investigations into the hand washing situations and methods revealed the order
tabulated in table Five below:- Table five: Occasions and methods deployed
Before preparing There has been drastic reduction of forest cover in Nyatoto Sub-Location. This decline was recorded at 88.9% for yes, and 6.3% for no. The major causes for the loss of forest cover are, soil erosion (18.3%), charcoal burning (67.5%) with other causes recording 6.7%. Through visual observations, the presence and absence of soil erosion was recorded at 56.3% and 37.3% respectively. 4.5 Food Security information for Nyatoto Sub-location.
Main factors that determine food security issues include: i) land ownership, total land size, land under actual cultivations, ii) crop harvested (output) through the main harvesting season and post main season harvests, types of seeds planted and their sourcing, iii) animal husbandry including animal types, problems encountered in rearing the animals, type of support provided to the community, providers of these support if any, iv) trainings provided in agriculture to include, length of the trainings, providers of the training, and fields trained in, and, what needs to be done to improve crop yields for improved food security in Nyatoto Sub-location. Table six: Types of Land used by community.
Frequency Percent Valid Percent The Nyatoto Sub-location community own 85.3% of the land with another 8.7% hires land for agricultural purposes. 92.5% of land ownership is with men whereas women ownership is accounting for a paltry 3.6%. The land parcels owned by families range between 1-3 acres (42.8%) and those parcels of over three (>3) acres at 49.6%. Table seven: size Currently Under Cultivation
Frequency Percent Valid Percent 2- Less than one acre 4- More than 3 acres However, land that is put under cultivation for the same size ranges are as follows: - 47.6% of the land owners of 1-3 acres, 32.0 for those with land more than 4 acres and 9.9 for those with land less than 2 acres and 3.6% for those with no land but hire land. Maize is the main subsistence crop (90.9%), followed by beans (1.6%), groundnut (1.6%), finger millet (0.4%), sorghum 0.4%) and others (0.4%). However, during the post planting season, no more than two crops are planted accounting for 15.9% and 3-4 crops accounting for 4%. The Nyatoto sub-location community buys planting seeds at the local market (71.0% with another 23.0% having had to conserved/stored seeds from the previous harvest. This means that the community does not plant certified seeds and this adds to the perpetual poor harvests and hence meager yields, partly explaining why there is perpetual hunger in the sub-location virtually throughout the year. The overall food shortage registered through this study reveal that food shortage runs as high as 93.7% with only 2.4 % indicating food sufficiency. The Nyatoto sub-location community keeps a variety of animals and birds. These are represented in table six below: Table Eight: Animals and Birds kept by community
Cows (64.7%) are the most popular in the community followed by Goats (56.3%) and Sheep (46.4%) with chicken being the most popular bird kept by the Nyatoto households. However, animal husbandry is faced with a myriad of problems. The most common problem is animal diseases accounting for 64.7% followed by drought (7.1%), and, shortage of animal feeds (5.2%), while other problems include external parasites (5.6%0, and internal parasites (4.8%). Due to theft of animals there is an increasing tendency of household members having to share the same house with the animals (4%) with the rest (84.5%) still having to keep their animals in a secure shed outside the house but in the Community members make a lot of efforts to vaccinate their animals (66.3%) with a marginal 20.6% not undertaking this important precaution. None Government Organization (GO) at 5.2% and Non-Government Organization (NGO) at 6.0% assist the community with any meaningful support for animals and birds keeping. The community keep livestock for food (34.5%), domestic incomes (30.6%), and for paying school fees The survey revealed inadequate agricultural training support to the Nyatoto sub-location community with 70.2% having received no trainings at all with only 16.3% having has some form of training in the past. These trainings had been acquired as follows: - within the last three months (3.6%), within 4-6 months ago (2.0%, within the last 6 months ago (4.4% and with those who cannot remember registering 2.4 %. The bulk of the training was conducted through seminars (7.9%), through visits (4.4% and in-house training accounting for 1.6%. The few trainings recorded have been conducted by Government of Kenya (GoK – 4.4%), Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs -6.3%) with Community Based Organizations (CBOs – 1.2%) and others accounting for 0.4%. The trainings have covered organic farming, inorganic farming, mixed cropping, greenhouse farming, and labour saving technologies. The durations for these trainings have been short ranging from less than one day (3.2%), 1-3 days (3.2%), 3-5 days (3.2%) and over 5 days accounting for 2.0%. It is evident that food security situation in Nyatoto sub-location is weak due to persistent poor harvests and limited household incomes. The average harvest of 6-10 bags of maize per household from each main farming season is far much inadequate. This situation has been occasioned by a myriad of factors, and these include, among others:- - Clinging to traditional methods of farming instead of adopting modern farming - Lack of capital inputs and knowledge in modern farming techniques, including lack of access to loaning facilities and use of certified seeds. - Inadequate policies and strategies that inspire and promote effective and efficient community participation in agriculture. - The impact of HIV/AIDS that has reduced manpower required for farming and loss of resources that go into endless treatments for HIV/AIDs affected persons from the meager community resources. - The environment is rapidly degrading as confirmed by ruthless cutting down of trees for charcoal, soil erosion and galleys, long droughts, and overstocking in the community, when there is no commensurate efforts in tree planting for example!. - There is still persistence of tse-tse fly menace in the area (next to Ruma Game Reserve) jeopardizing livestock keeping, - Lack of trainings of modern farming methods and livestock keeping as there in limited GoK intervention and support as well as from NGOs and other This now calls for concerted efforts by GoK, NGOs and other stake holders to provide tangible support in terms of trainings, access to resources to facilitate and sustain active community engagement in sustainable agriculture. Community sanitization and mobilization activities will be essential in preparing the community to embrace and make good use of support provided by stakeholders to realize food security and sustainable development in Nyatoto sub-location. 4.6 Social Groupings and Gender
Table Nine: Community Social groups
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Table Ten: Social Grouping composition
The overall participation of the Nyatoto sub-location community is encouraging. The overall social groupings engagement is encouraging. Those recorded as belonging to a social group was 77.4% with those not belonging to any social groupings being only 19.0%. The participation breakdown is presented in Table seven above:- The main source of incomes from the social groups to run their affairs are: - Farming (78.2%), Self Help Employment (6.0%), Salaried (3.2%), Remittances (0.4%), none (4.4%) and others recording 3.6%. Some of the Social groupings are registered (56.7%) with 13.7% not registered but loosely knit by virtue of interests, with yet another 13.9% indicated that they do not know about their registration status. Some 54.4% confirmed owning certificates of registration, 7.9% did not have any, and those who did not know whether they have registration certificates or not was 12.3%. The frequency of group meetings varied from one group to another. Those that undertake weekly meetings comprise 26%; monthly meetings 27.8%; quarterly 0.8%; over once monthly 2.0%; and those with other unspecified meeting schedules comprising of 16.7%. The last elections held also varied greatly. Those who had conducted elections once every six months were 15.1%; those once a year 36.5%, with others constituting 11.9%. Up to 58.3% of the groups had a constitution, 5.6% did not have any with 4.0% did not know if they had nay, and 13.1% said this was not applicable in their group. The mode of elections among the groups also differed from one group to the other. This was reflected as follows: - those who voted through the ballot (11.1%) and those who went through direct nominations (51.6%), with others employing unspecified means being 1.6%. The composition of members within the groups could be presented in Table Table Eleven: Composition in the Social Groups
The group leadership and their levels of education were captured to give insights into the groups management capacities. However, this was confined to the three key officials. The table below reflects the leadership level of education within the social groupings. Table Twelve: Groups Leadership levels
4.7 Conflict and Conflict Resolution
Nyatoto sub-location community reported having had conflicts (56.3) with 38.1% reporting none. The main causes for conflicts include: - grazing land (29.0%), land disputes (15.5%), clanism (5.6%), and tribal/ethnicity (1.6%) and other causes accounting for 3.2%. However, all reported conflicts are managed through clan chiefs (25.0%), at family level (24.6%), provincial administration (18.7%), and local courts (6.0%), with other mechanisms accounting for 4.0%. There are minimum trainings in Management of Conflicts (9.1%) with 70.6% having not attended any training. The limited trainings undertaken have been conducted in this manner: - GoK (2.4%), CBOs (6.3%), Churches (4.8%), NGOs (0.8%) with others recording 1.2%. Population pressure coupled with livestock keeping is a main cause for conflict in Nyatoto sub-location. Tribal/ethnic conflicts has been recorded due to the fact that Lambwe valley is basically a settlement scheme thus bringing many communities together though the majority are Luo ethnic community with a few Abgusii settled here. The recent Post Election Violence (PEV) of 2007/2008 following the General Elections in Kenya accounts for the ethnic conflicts registered in this context. 4.8 Youth Perspective
Youth are a very important segment of the Nyatoto community. The survey revealed that the respondents indicated Youth groups account for 94.4% with only 2.4% returning non existence of Youth groups. It was further revealed that the up to 80.6% of the Youth engage in agricultural activities with some 15.1 % engaged in Non agricultural activities like petty trade "boda boda" of motor bicycles and bicycle transport. Youth also account for 0.8% in other social groupings in Nyatoto community. CHAPTER FIVE
5.0 Interpretation of each result conclusion
A total of 252 households out of the 676 households were visited and interviewed during The overall education levels for the households were: • Primary School 63.0%. • Secondary 15.6%. • Latrine use 0.2%. • Latrine presence 16.9% • Hospital delivery 9.1% • Antenatal clinic attendant 11.6% • There has been drastic reduction on forest coverage in Nyatoto-sub-Location; the decline was recorded at 88.9%. • Charcoal burning 67.5% • Soil erosion was recorded at 56.3% • Nyatoto community owns 83.3% of land and 92.5% of land ownership is with • Maize is the main subsistence crop 90.9% while sorghum 0.1% • Majority of people 71.0% buy seeds from local market for planting. • 77.4% of Nyatoto community reported to belonging to Social groups • 15.1% of these groups conducts the election once every 6months • 36.5 of these groups conduct election once every year • 58.3% of the groups had constitution. • 51.6% mode of election is direct nominations while 11.1% voted through secret • Leadership education of 11.5% are below primary education • 20.2% of leadership has primary education • 6.0% of leadership has Secondary education • 7.9% of leadership has tertiary while 19% do not know education level of their chairperson, secretary or treasurer. • 56% of the population of Nyatoto reported having had conflict. • The main cause for conflict include grazing land 29.0% • Land dispute 15.5% • Clan disputes 5.6% • Tribal ethnic 1.6 % • Conflicts are reported to be managed through chief 25.0 % • Family level 24.6% • Provincial administration 18.7% • Local Courts 6.0% The minimum training for the conflict management is 9.1% with • 70.6% having not attended any training. • 94.4% of the youth participates in Youth groups • 80.6% of youths engage in agriculture. 5.1 Health Records Review
• HIV prevalence rates among: • 0-5 years is 0.31% • 6-14 years 2.8% • 15-24 years 3.07% • Above 24 years16.75% Ten top diseases seen at the Nyatoto Health Centre are as follows: 2. Acute respiratory infection (ARI) 3. Diarrhea diseases 4. Disorder of the skin 6. Eye Infection 7. Ear Infection 8. Intestinal worms CHAPTER SIX
Some of the recommendations that arise from this baseline survey, and which need further attention, include the following: 1. Take advantage of the existing social groups in Nyatoto to tackle development issues 2. Improving the housing standards through the increase of incomes by supporting organic farming to improve land fertility 3. Encourage and train community on old methods of preserving seed 4. School feeding programs to be introduced by community and government to encourage children to concentrate on education and get enough nutrition as majority only reach primary school. 5. Improvements in Sanitation through ensuring that there in more water to the community (sink more boreholes), and through concerted sensitization and mobilization of the community. Note: "Water is life and Sanitation is
6. Encourage female land ownership (narrowing the gender gap) as to give women and men equal opportunity to access credits 7. Introduce/avail certified seeds to mitigate against dwindling rainfalls and drought so that yield are increased and fast maturing crops to ensure adequate food supply and thus lead to improved food security 8. Provide a lot of trainings in the fields of agriculture and livestock as the core to sustainable growth and development in study area 9. Soil conservation through tree and tree fruits planting 10. Government to sensitized the community on livestock grazing policy to minimize conflict due to land grazing References
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Austine Odhiambo Willifrida Ondiek Cristabel Odongo NGURA VILLAGE
Johana Ogwang – Headman Margaret Nyabungu John M. Nyabungu – Chairman Mary Akinyi Onyango Evans K. Ong'onge – Secretary James Okomo Orwaka Esther Odongo – Treasurer. Charlish O. Ogwang' Reuben O. Ogwang Benard O. Odongo Tobias O. Orwaka John Otieno Orwaka Edwardd Okelo Ogwang Kennedy Okoth Lusi Kennedy Otieno Orwaka Moris Omondi Orwaka WANGNENO VILLAGE
Patricia Ongondo Beatrice Odhiambo Beatrice Odhiambo OPUCH-NYATOTO-SUBL VILLAGE
Sospeter Mbeke Odino Mrs. Ludia Otieno Nyagudi Samwel Otieno Oliewo Harun Oieno Nyagudi Silver Atieno Mbeke Ayub Okumu Otieno Pilista Otieno Oliewo Mrs. Norah Okumu Otieno Rafael Nyakinda Omolo Mrs. Demta Okumu Otieno Jenifa Nyakinda Omolo Mrs. Okumu Otieno Alois Amumi Odino Linet Harun Otieno Rose Adhiambo Odino Sulman Otieno Nyagudi Lukas Otieno Odino Jane Oluoch Otieno Benta Otieno Odino Alex Nyamwala Owili Caroline Otieno Odino Mrs. Mary Nyamwala Owili Walter Kubi Odondo Jackline Maende Owili Musa Ouma Odondo Mrs. Thabita Milando Owili Susana Kubi Odondo Mrs. Susana Akoko Owili Debora Kubi Odondo Ellena Odondo Oyolo Mrs. Janet Moi Owili Peter Odhiambo Agida Mrs. Jackline Maende Owili Mrs. Macline Odhiambo Agida Mrs. Elizabeth Owili Ojwang Mrs. Rose Ouma Odondo Mr. Thumbi Owili Jullia Rapemo Mwai Mrs. Thumbi Owili Harun Rapemo Mwai Erenest Otieno Ongus Mrs. Harun Rapemo Mrs. Erenest Ongus George Rapemo Mwai Johanes Oreko Riaga Mrs. George Rapemo Mrs. Turfosa Oreko Riaga James Otieno Oliewo Mrs. Prikila Adega Apot Mrs. Millicent Ouma Oliewo Joseph Wanga Owili Daudi Ogweno Mbaga Mrs. Evaline Wanga Owili Mrs. Rose Ogweno Mbaga Mrs. Cathorine Atieno Boff John Odhiambo Mbaga Owage Owili Ojwang Mrs. Mornica Odhiambo Mbaga 223 Hellen Owage Owili Mrs. Ellena Riaga Sason Okech Adongo Ismael Onyang Atieno Mrs. Peres Okech Adongo Ismael Otieno Nyagudi MATUNGA - A VILLAGE
Dursila Nyanjong Conslata Nyanjong 248 Maurce Okoya 251 Salmon Odira Okelo 252 Benard Otieno 253 William Okelo 254 Nyathiwa Okelo 255 Joshua Okelo 256 Ramjus Ponde 257 Joshua Obunga 258 Daniel Olewe 260 Joanes Ogalo 261 William Akumu Odhiambo Achacha 263 Ochieng dume MATUNGA - B VILLAGE
Osack Odira – Alice Odira 285 Otieno Odede – Nereah Otieno David Okello – Doris Okello 286 Otieno Auma – Evaline Otieno Larius Owino – Lilian Owino 287 Aloo Orinda – Rose Aloo Enos Owanje – Mary Enos 288 Agutu Pskal – Florence Agutu Onyango Owenje – Claris Onyango 289 Rapemo – Jane Rapemo Mboya Owenje – Victorine Mboya 290 James Juma – Lizi Juma Michael Okuta – Dorca Okuta 291 Samson Otieno – Eunice Otineo Ambrose Anganga – Leah Anganga 292 Akoth Agiso – Gladis Akoth Kornel Okumu – Mary Okumu 293 Okello Agiso – Silper Okello Richard Odongo – Maren Odongo 294 Richard Oliew - Aruo Agiso – Berguda Aruo 295 Mose – Ebsiba Mose Samson Ondiegi – Risper Ondiegi 296 James – Esther James George Ouma – Mary Ouma 297 Nick Opiyo – Velma Odhiambo Alsamus Onduto – Rose Onduto 298 Otieno Moro – Judy Otieno Elisha Odhiambo – Hellen Odhiambo 299 Janabi Oluoch Opiyo Agiso – Dinah Opiyo Richard Owenje – Esther Owenje 301 Agiso – Magarita Agiso Ezron Ngiela – Hellen Ngiela 302 Onyango Odede – Millicent Onyango Oginga Orinda – Mary Oginga 303 Odede – Nyagao Odede DARAJA VILLAGE
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Flora Auma Okwaro Consolata Ogowe Grace William Nyakongo Margaret Onyango Evance Lawrence Ratemo NYABERA VILLAGE
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COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL POLICY OF THE JOGORKU KENESH OF THE KYRGYZ REPUBLIC Special report on the results of monitoring and evaluation of implementation of the Law of the Kyrgyz Republic «On Preventing and Combating Trafficking in Persons» COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL POLICY OF THE JOGORKU KENESH OF THE KYRGYZ REPUBLIC
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Journals > Volume 3, Number 1, January 2019 > A Park and a Rock
A Park and a Rock
Maddie Leach
Since 2008 Maddie Leach has been an artist in residence in Cork, Beaver Island,
Tasmania, New Plymouth, Mandurah, and Vancouver. These opportunities
have been directly linked to invitations to develop new place-responsive projects
in which she has explored historical narratives, community, and memory through
processes of reproduction, reiteration, temporality, and dispersal. Leach has
a long-standing interest in public practices, site specificity and, more recently,
the vested interests of cultural commissioners to reflect and affirm a positive
sense of place back to its citizens. This text was written as a reflection on two
different experiences of ‘residency’ and the artworks that were subsequently
produced. The first, Evening Echo (2011-ongoing) centres around an annual cycle
of illuminated lights in a small park in Cork’s old Jewish neighbourhood;
28th October 2834 (2015) focuses on the way in which an encounter with a
memorial rock and a missing plaque revealed suppressed tensions in small
town Western Australia. Both projects have composed an ‘alternate politic’ to
official histories, magnifying and revealing their gaps.
Keywords: artist in residence, community, local government, memorial, place, public art
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GM India ‘SAFER’: Safety Device provided to women employees
on May 13, 2016 at 10:04 am
As part of its commitment to personal safety, General Motors India today provided all its women employees a safety device called ‘SAFER’ to protect themselves in an emergency situation. Women can push a button on the ‘SAFER’ device to alert their loved ones about their location, assisted through their smartphone.
A complimentary SAFER device was handed over to all women employees across GM India locations including Talegaon, Halol, Gurugram and Bengaluru last week and training sessions were also organized to understand its usage. The device has been developed by a smart jewelry startup ‘Leaf Wearable’.
“Personal Safety has become an overriding priority for all companies and through this initiative, GM India has endeavored to ensure safety for our women employees. The SAFER device will keep our women employees connected with their loved ones at all times and add to their sense of safety,” said Pritpal Kular, Vice President, Human Resources, General Motors India.
Through the SAFER device, the location of the employee will be tracked through smartphones. Additionally, the device can be worn as a pendant which has an in-built panic button that’s synced with the user’s phone. In case of emergency, the pendant has to be pressed which will trigger an alarm to registered connections who have downloaded the SAFER smartphone application. The ‘SAFER by Leaf’ application can be downloaded from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store.
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GPEI Joint Statement:
UNICEF and WHO call for emergency action to avert measles and polio epidemics
Today, Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) partners, UNICEF and the World Health Organization (WHO), launched a call for emergency action to avert major polio and measles epidemics. The GPEI is urging countries to prioritize polio vaccination for children as they rebuild their immunization systems following disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and is seeking US$400 million to help address dangerous immunity gaps in several countries over the 2020/2021 period. Renewed commitments from country leaders, donors, and supporters of polio eradication around the world will be essential for safely conducting critical immunization activities that protect children from these diseases.
The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly disrupted efforts to combat vaccine–preventable diseases, compromised health systems, and limited access to vital treatments and immunizations around the world. From March to July this year, 60 polio vaccination campaigns in 28 countries were suspended to protect communities and staff from COVID-19, which significantly impacted eradication efforts and increased transmission of the disease. While several polio campaigns have since safely restarted, many have not as countries continue work to be able to safely carry out immunization services in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
In Pakistan and Afghanistan, the world’s two remaining wild polio-endemic countries, cases have risen sharply this year. In addition, outbreaks of type 2 circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus (cVDPV2), which can emerge in under-immunized communities, are of particular concern and currently spreading across parts of Africa and Asia. In the first 10 months of 2020, over 600 cVDPV2 cases have been reported from 22 countries, the most ever in a single year.
As vaccination campaigns resume in affected countries, the GPEI is executing a comprehensive strategy to tackle cVDPV2s by implementing more aggressive outbreak response using type 2 monovalent OPV (mOPV2), strengthening routine immunization in high-risk areas, and is working to introduce a new vaccine – novel OPV2 (nOPV2) – that is a modified version of mOPV2.
The global community must act with urgency to protect the significant progress that’s been made against polio and stop further transmission in places where children are at greatest risk. Funds raised through the UNICEF and WHO emergency appeal will help expand and improve outbreak response activities, increase supplies of polio vaccines, and support the roll out of nOPV2.
COVID-19 has undoubtedly presented new challenges for polio eradication, but not the first the program has faced. The GPEI has a long history of innovating and adapting to overcome challenges and is bringing that same approach to meet the current reality and deliver a world where no parent, caregiver or child lives in fear of polio.
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OPINION SOUGHT
Ashleigh Anpilova
Gibbs takes Ducky's book to the person best placed to give him an opinion on it.
A Gibbs and McGee-centric gen story.
Written: January. Word count: 500.
By the time Gibbs pulled up outside McGee's apartment block, it was a quarter past ten, pretty late for a non-arranged visit. He just hoped McGee wouldn't think it was too late; he could go home and return at a reasonable time, but he didn't want to. He wanted McGee's opinion on Ducky's book and he wanted it as soon as possible.
He glanced up and was relieved and pleased to see lights were still shining brightly in McGee's apartment. Forgoing the elevator, he jogged up several flights of stairs and along to McGee's door. He rang the bell.
After a few second he heard the security chain being pulled off and the door was open. "Bo- Gi- Jethro," McGee managed. When Gibbs had retired and was no longer anyone's boss, he had insisted the team call him by his given name. Ziva and somewhat surprisingly Palmer didn't have a problem with calling him 'Jethro'. However, both McGee and DiNozzo had found it much harder to drop 'boss' for 'Jethro'.
"Hey, Tim," he said. "Need you do to something for me."
"Sure, Bo- Jethro. Anything. Come in." McGee stood back and let Gibbs into his apartment.
"Thanks, Tim." He glanced around; nothing much seemed to have changed since the last time he'd been here.
"Coffee? Beer? Whiskey?"
"Small whiskey, please."
"My pleasure." It didn't take Tim long to pour two whiskies and hand one to Gibbs who'd already sat down on the couch.
"Thanks, Tim."
McGee sat down on the opposite end of the couch and looked expectantly at Gibbs. "What do you need me to do, Jethro?"
Gibbs held out Ducky's book. "Read this and give me your honest opinion." He watched at McGee looked at the title, watched McGee's mouth fall partly open, watched as he turned to the dedication page, watched as he read, watched as he swallowed hard and dashed his hands over his eyes, watched as he looked up and met Gibbs's eyes. "Boss?" For once McGee didn't attempt to correct himself and Gibbs didn't either.
"Yeah, Tim. Ducky wrote a book. It's his stories. You ones you all thought didn't have endings."
"They do?"
"Yep. Sure do."
"Have you read it?"
Gibbs nodded. "Yeah."
"And as I said I want your honest opinion. Are they worth trying to get published or not?" He drank the whiskey in one swallow and stood up. "I'll stop by tomorrow and you can tell me." He paused, but McGee said nothing, he was already reading. "I'll let myself out then, Tim. Okay?" There still wasn't a reply. Smiling to himself, Gibbs let himself out of Tim's apartment.
By the time he'd reached his car it had turned cold and begun to rain; but he didn't feel it. Instead he felt warm and dry; finally he had a project he could work on. At least he thought he did.
LINKS TO THE ENTIRE DUCKY'S BOOK SERIES
A Myth
Posthumously
In Tim's Opinion
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Incursion - Starz
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Location: Little Ol Town in the Midwest
Spartacus creator announces Alien-inspired sci-fi show for Starz
and Spartacus is a fantastic show. This should be good.
Did someone order an intergalactic space war with a female lead? Soup's on!
So Steven S. DeKnight should be a name that's familiar to you, but in case you're drawing a blank -- in addition to being the show runner for Starz's Spartacus series, he was also a writer on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel and Dollhouse. Yeah, the man's got the pedigree, which makes us stoked that he's bringing an Aliens-style series to premium cable.
The new series (currently in development) is called Incursion and will owe its still to many groundbreakers, most notably Aliens. According to DeKnight:
"Nobody does future military better than James Cameron: His designs are just brilliant, and we definitely wanted to push that even to the next level."
The show will also count amongst influences "Halo, Band of Brothers, [and] Black Hawk Down." But what's it about? DeKnight describes it as "a war show that just happens to be against aliens on other planets." But we're not talking about Star Trek types of aliens here. DeKnight is quick to differentiate.
This is no offense to anyone that does this -- I know exactly why you do -- but [our aliens] are not a human with a prosthetic on their head. No bumpy foreheads.
And, yes, the intention is to have a female lead. But more than that, it will have a considerable female cast. DeKnight says, "Men and women serve in the same platoon." So just like in real life, then? We're fine with that. Will there be any notable connections between Spartacus and Incursion?
I'm taking the same approach to what I did with 'Spartacus,' in that same-sex relationships are completely accepted. It doesn't matter if you're gay or straight or bi or anything -- in the future, that makes no difference whatsoever.
DeKnight hopes to explore polyamorous relationships as well.
Because the rest of us think you're an idiot.
Re: Incursion - Starz
Starz is a paid premium channel or free with basic cable? I remember a while back it was free, but I never watch the channel and for some reason I have it in my head it has since become a paid service. Very interested in the new series.
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Featured / LGBTQ+ Edition: We Are All Human / Special Publications / May 3, 2020
The ABCs of LGBTQ+
By Marisa Dragos
Photos by Milan Loiacono
We learn our ABCs in preschool but for many people there is still a series of letters that seem unfamiliar. It’s time to demystify the LGBTQIAP+ acronym.
The following explanations of each letter are compiled from sources including the LGBTQIA Resource Center at UC Davis, OutRight Action International, The New York Times and interviews with Pepperdine students. However, the letters represent individual people and their identities. Therefore, the following explanations are in no way all-inclusive and people are always free to choose to identify how they feel most comfortable.
L is for Lesbian
Lesbian refers to a woman who is primarily emotionally or sexually attracted to other women. The term woman here refers to an individual’s gender identity rather than their biology. Non-binary individuals may also identify as lesbian.
G is for Gay
Gay specifically refers to a man who is primarily emotionally or sexually attracted to other men. Again, the term man refers to an individual’s gender identity rather than their biology. However, gay as an umbrella term is commonly used by individuals of all genders to refer to same-gender emotional and sexual attraction.
B is for Bisexual
The shortened term bi can refer to the terms bisexual, biromantic or both. The term bisexual refers to an individual of any gender identity who experiences sexual attraction to people regardless of their gender.
B is also for Biromantic
Biromantic refers an individual who experiences romantic attraction to individuals of all genders.
T is for Trans*
Specifically with the asterisk, trans* refers to all gender identities other than gender assigned at birth (cisgender). This includes non-binary, genderqueer and gender non-conforming individuals. Without the asterisk, trans is often used to describe individuals whose external gender expression and internal gender identity does not match their gender assigned at birth. Trans* does not refer to any biological procedures.
Q is for Queer
Queer remains a controversial term with regard to the LGBTQIA+ community. The term has historically been used as a slur, and individuals still find the term offensive. Other individuals, however, have reclaimed the term queer as a rejection of gender and sexual orientation labels.
Q is also for Questioning
Questioning refers to an individual still seeking a gender identity or gender expression or sexual orientation that feels accurate to their experience.
I is for Intersex
Intersex refers to someone born with both male and female biological characteristics. Intersex may also refer to a variance in chromosome and hormone levels. The term does not refer to any form of gender identity or expression.
A is for Asexual
Asexual, or ace, refers to an individual who experiences little to no sexual attraction. This does not mean that an asexual person does not desire a relationship or will not participate in sexual behavior. An asexual individual also may or may not still experience emotional or romantic attraction to individuals of the same or different genders.
A is also for Aromantic
Aromantic, or aro, refers to an individual who experiences little to no romantic attraction. An aromantic individual may or may not still experience sexual attraction to individuals of the same or different genders.
A is also for Ally
An ally is an individual who may identify as cisgender and straight but still supports and advocates for members of the LGBTQIA+ community.
P is for Pansexual
Similar in definition to bisexual, the term pansexual, or pan, may be preferred by individuals who can feel sexually attracted to any person. The term pansexual rejects the gender binary, emphasizing the spectrum nature of gender expression.
P is also for Panromantic
Panromantic refers to an individual who experiences romantic attraction to individuals of all genders. Again, the pan- instead of bi- prefix emphasizes a spectrum rather than binary of gender expression. This term may be preferred by some to biromantic.
+ is for ________
The “plus” at the end of LGBTQIAP+ represents the other identities not included in the commonly-used acronym, regardless if there are commonly agreed upon words to describe them.
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Billy Crain – Skeletons in the Closet
By ville on September 8, 2015 Album Reviews
Southern rock this may not qualify as, but enjoyment is another word to call it. This solo effort by Billy Crain just adds to the quality catalogue of material he has amassed over the years. But more important, it is his stamp on the music scene of today. A well known figure of the southern rock scene with his contributions to The Outlaws, among other things, there is no doubt there is more to Billy Crain than just a southern rocker.
Skeletons in the Closet pushes the southern rock genre to the edge of change, forcing many people to redefine their musical taste. Vocal harmonies, blending with the underlying southern rock grooves, mixed with pop vocals and you have a sound that is unique to Billy Crain.
Rise Up, the first track on the CD is a blend of vocal harmonies ala Poco or the Eagles. Very pop (classic rock) vocal styling that has character and depth which flows over the CD like a well worn shirt. The track Muddy Waters has all the typical southern rock sounds until the vocals begin and then its hails back to a Johnny Rivers style pop sound with a rocking, wailing guitar. I can imagine that many fans of older styles, that is not too heavy but plenty rocking, will enjoy this album.
Melodies abound in the fabric of Skeletons in the Closet, real music is made is in the heart of the melodies and these melodies are as real as it gets. The vocal harmonies stroke the sounds of classic rock, the southern rock grooves find old familiar ground, the fires still burn in the guitars and the rhythms still travel familiar roads that we have all ridden down, the vocal melodies twist and turn the page on what was into what is the Billy Cain sound. Cracks shows the depth of Billy Cain and it is as solid as it gets, there are no cracks in this excellent CD, wish I had it on vinyl. Damn.
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Method Man, Rev. Run and DMC of Run-DMC, Nelly, Jay-Z, 50 Cent, Eminem, Missy Elliott, Outkast, Black Eyed Peas, Ludacris, Murphy Lee, Sean ‘P. Diddy’ Combs, Snoop Dogg, and The Roots were amongst the stars on hand for the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards on Thursday (August 28) at the Rockefeller Plaza and Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Check out pictures from FilmMagic, RexFeatures, GettyImages, and WireImage.
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Research ArticleOriginal Contributions
Setting Positive End-Expiratory Pressure During Jet Ventilation to Replicate the Mean Airway Pressure of Oscillatory Ventilation
Andora L Bass, Michael A Gentile, John P Heinz, Damian M Craig, Donna S Hamel and Ira M Cheifetz
Respiratory Care January 2007, 52 (1) 50-55;
Andora L Bass
Department of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Duke Children's Hospital, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
Department of Pediatric Critical Care, East Carolina University, Brody School of Medicine, Greenville, North Carolina.
For correspondence: [email protected]
Michael A Gentile
John P Heinz
Department of Neonatology, Duke Children's Hospital, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
Damian M Craig
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Duke Children's Hospital, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
Donna S Hamel
Ira M Cheifetz
BACKGROUND: High-frequency ventilation can be delivered with either oscillatory ventilation (HFOV) or jet ventilation (HFJV). Traditional clinician biases may limit the range of function of these important ventilation modes. We hypothesized that (1) the jet ventilator can be an accurate monitor of mean airway pressure (P̄aw) during HFOV, and (2) a mathematical relationship can be used to determine the positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) setting required for HFJV to reproduce the P̄aw of HFOV.
METHODS: In phase 1 of our experiment, we used a differential pressure pneumotachometer and a jet adapter in-line between an oscillator circuit and a pediatric lung model to measure P̄aw, PEEP, and peak inspiratory pressure (PIP). Thirty-six HFOV setting combinations were studied, in random order. We analyzed the correlation between the pneumotachometer and HFJV measurements. In phase 2 we used the jet as the monitoring device during each of the same 36 combinations of HFOV settings, and recorded P̄aw, PIP, and ΔP. Then, for each combination of settings, the jet ventilator was placed in-line with a conventional ventilator and was set at the same rate and PIP as was monitored during HFOV. To determine the appropriate PEEP setting, we calculated the P̄aw contributed by the PIP, respiratory rate, and inspiratory time set for HFJV, and subtracted this from the goal P̄aw. This value was the PEEP predicted for HFJV to match the HFOV P̄aw.
RESULTS: The correlation coefficient between the pneumotachometer and HFJV measurements was r = 0.99 (mean difference 0.62 ± 0.30 cm H2O, p < 0.001). The predicted and actual PEEP required were highly correlated (r = 0.99, p < 0.001). The mean difference in these values is not statistically significantly different from zero (mean difference 0.25 ± 1.02 cm H2O, p > 0.15).
CONCLUSIONS: HFJV is an accurate monitor during HFOV. These measurements can be used to calculate the predicted PEEP necessary to match P̄aw on the 2 ventilators. Replicating the P̄aw with adequate PEEP on HFJV may help simplify transitioning between ventilators when clinically indicated.
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The Essential Edgar Cayce
CHAPTER ONE - THE NATURE OF REALITY
CHAPTER TWO - THE PSYCHOLOGY OF THE SOUL AND SPIRIT
CHAPTER THREE - HEALTHY LIVING
CHAPTER FOUR - HOLISTIC HEALING
CHAPTER FIVE - THE SOUL’S JOURNEY: REINCARNATION AND LIFE PURPOSE
CHAPTER SIX - SOUL DEVELOPMENT AND SPIRITUAL GROWTH
CHAPTER SEVEN - ESOTERIC CHRISTIANITY
CHAPTER EIGHT - SOCIAL VISION
APPENDIX 1 - HOW TO READ AND STUDY A CAYCE READING
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From 1968 until his passing in 1982, Hugh Lynn
was a treasured teacher, mentor, friend,
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I wish to thank several individuals who have been instrumental in helping to shape the ideas in this book. In addition to Hugh Lynn Cayce, I am grateful to Gladys Davis Turner, Edgar Evans Cayce, Mae St. Clair, Mary Elizabeth Lynch, Harmon Bro, Herbert Puryear, Richard Drummond, Richard Otto, Linda Quest, Scott Sparrow, Henry Reed, Christopher Fazel, Charles Thomas Cayce, Paul Johnson, Kevin Todeschi, and Stuart Dean.
My thanks also go to Mitch Horowitz, executive editor at Tarcher/Penguin, for his support, enthusiasm, creative insight, and professionalism in helping bring this project to fruition; thanks also to Tarcher/ Penguin publisher Joel Fotinos for his support of the project; and to Tony Davis for his excellent copy-editing.
THE LIFE AND THOUGHT OF EDGAR CAYCE
Edgar Cayce was one of the most remarkable and mysterious men of the twentieth century. Sometimes called “the Sleeping Prophet” or “the Miracle Man of Virginia Beach,” he was stuck with taglines that more often than not reflected the sensationalistic side of his work rather than its real depth and meaning. At the core, Cayce was a Christian mystic philosopher and an intuitive healer. For the forty-three years of his adult life, he taught by delivering discourses, or by giving “readings” while in a prayer-induced trance, which were transcribed by a secretary or family member because he could recall nothing once the twenty- to forty-five-minute sessions were over.
The sheer volume of Edgar Cayce’s output is immense. There are some 14,306 transcripts in existence today, both in print and, since the early 1990s, electronic format. Two-thirds of his readings offer holistic recommendations for treating specific physical ailments and diseases, due to the fact that he began his career as a medical intuitive and throughout his life most of those who sought him out requested readings of a medical nature; all of his biographers, in fact, provide fascinating anecdotal evidence of the success of these prescriptive readings (see appendix 4, “Recommended Resources,” page 276). The remaining third of Cayce’s work focused on spiritual growth, dream interpretation, ancient civilizations, reincarnation, life purpose, and the many pragmatic issues of trying to integrate body, mind, and spirit into daily life, including such everyday issues as parenting and even business practices.
is fundamentally about his teachings and philosophy, it is important to know something about the man as well. Cayce’s ideas were often shaped by thing about the man as well. Cayce’s ideas were often shaped by his personal beliefs and by the difficult times in which he lived, including the Great Depression and two world wars. As editor and commentator for this book, I should begin by noting that I never met Edgar Cayce; he died in 1945, five years before I was born. But for more than thirty years I have worked professionally for the two organizations he cofounded, and I have spent countless hours with dozens of individuals who knew him and worked with him directly, including his two sons, Hugh Lynn and Edgar Evans, and his secretary, Gladys Davis Turner. Thanks to their memories of him, I feel I have garnered at least my own personal understanding of what this man was like and the bedrock from which his extraordinary teachings sprang. I personally have applied many of the readings to my everyday life, including his recommendations for maintaining health through nutrition, massage, and various home remedies. I have also been helped greatly by Cayce’s suggestions for practical spiritual disciplines—meditation, dream interpretation, developing intuition, to name just a few.
Before looking into the details of Edgar Cayce’s life, let’s consider briefly how the man and his work are viewed in the early twenty-first century, which differs according to the audience. Here are three groups that have been intrigued by his work.
For those interested in
holistic health,
Cayce is generally revered as a pioneer of the body-mind-spirit approach to healing. Yet many people today view his understanding of the human body and his recommendations as antiquated. He was doing the best with what he had, they might argue, but surely we know so much more now that it hardly seems worthwhile studying him closely. Others see things differently; they assert that we are only just beginning to understand Cayce and his natural approach to healing.
Another audience is in the field of
—the scientific study of psychic ability. They have long been puzzled about what to do with Cayce, even while he was still alive. While the anecdotal evidence for his gift was almost overwhelming, there were no carefully controlled double-blind experiments conducted to test his skills. And so he remains an awkward figure for parapsychologists, someone who has caused millions to look at the possibilities of the psychic yet who has no scientifically proven ability.
A still larger audience is made up of those in the so-called
movement. They are seeking meaning, purpose, and direction in life in ways that have taken them outside of mainstream religion. How is Cayce seen and understood by these nontraditional seekers? Unfortunately, many have an image of him as prognosticator. Their seeking is largely a matter of trying to find out what will make them feel safer in this troubled world. And so what catches their eye is the ubiquitous newsstand tabloid with Cayce’s picture on the front announcing some heretofore unknown prophecy about the year ahead. For them, he is another Nostradamus. Unseen by them are his teachings about health, spirituality, and responsible living.
But there is another audience of seekers who have seen past this superficial take on Edgar Cayce. For them, his teachings become a stimulus to look at their lives in a whole new way, to see their own religious traditions in a new light, to recognize new pathways to spirituality open to them, to generally rethink what life is all about. It’s a worldview that recognizes the capacity of each individual to make an intuitive connection with the spiritual world, even exploring such concepts as reincarnation. In fact, Cayce was a significant pioneer in the many disciplines that have gained widespread acceptance in the decades since his death. Among these approaches:
• The value of
as a tool for self-understanding and guidance. Cayce foresaw dreams as a safe and reliable way to explore one’s own soul and to gain insight about practical life decisions. What’s more, he was among the first to advocate dream interpretation as best done by the dreamer himself.
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Every new school year brings back clubs and organizations. National Honors Society (NHS) is one of 20 plus clubs that Shawano Community High School offers. This year is bringing changes for every organization, including NHS.
“Last year, the National Honors Society would hold monthly meetings during enhancement period,” informed senior Preston McKinnies. “We would discuss volunteer opportunities, many of which were presented by members of NHS. It was truly a group effort when it came to finding ways to fill our volunteer hours.”
Due to record high COVID numbers in Shawano County, schools had to go completely virtual. All clubs and organizations have recently been given the go ahead to start, but they have to follow safety precautions as well.
“Honestly, I am not entirely sure how this year will pan out,” senior Isabel Colón confessed. “I think the NHS leaders will try their best in the current situation. They will make it great, but it definitely will not be like last year.”
McKinnies, Colón, and former SCHS student Maddie Easter. Photo courtesy of Elizabeth Colón.
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Recently, Hulu premiered its new anthology series, Monsterland. The series, created, written, and executive produced by Mary Laws, tells stories of supernatural creatures, monsters, and the like, who push people to desperation. The series is based on North American Lake Monsters by Nathan Ballingrud.
Laws and actress Taylor Schilling, star of episode five, "Plainfield, IL," took part in the press room for New York Comic-Con that SciFi Vision took part in. The two talked about working on the show, who they’re inspired by, and more.
They first talked about what attracted them to Monsterland. Laws said she was extremely inspired by Ballingrud’s book. "I absolutely love how human the stories in his book were and how they grappled with really broken people in a genre space, which I thought was very unique to the horror genre. It wasn't jump scares and cheap thrills-type of horror; it was really about the human experience. I thought that was a subject that was grounds for exploring a lot of really ripe material."
Published: Monday, 19 October 2020 12:14 | Written by SciFi Vision
Recently, Hulu released the film, Books of Blood, based on the horror and theology by Clive Barker. The film, directed by Brannon Braga, takes some content from the books, as well as new stories, and weaves them into a single narrative.
Barker and Brannon, who recently took part in a press junket, talked with SciFi Vision about working together on the film, what its future could look like, and more.
Be sure to check out Books of Blood, now available on Hulu. You can also read the full transcript of the interview below the video.
Published: Sunday, 18 October 2020 14:07 | Written by SciFi Vision
Tonight, AMC airs the second episode of season six of Fear the Walking Dead, which focuses on the characters of Strand (Colman Domingo) and Alicia (Alycia Debnam-Carey), and how they are being treated by Virginia (Colby Minifie). Next week, fans will get to see what Al (Maggie Grace) and Dwight (Austin Amelio) are up to.
Domingo, Debnam-Carey, Grace, and Minifie recently took part in a press junket for Fear the Walking Dead that SciFi Vision attended, where they talked about what fans can expect this season.
The cast talked about how the characters are split up this season and how that affects them. Domingo likes that they split them up. "I always love when they split us off, because there's always some conflict of ideology with another character, and you're able to go a little deeper. I think like with The Wizard of Oz, you know, there's another part of you that’s in someone else that you need to survive. So, I think that [when] they put people together, like I know that when they put Maggie's character out with Dwight, I think that they needed something from each other. There's something that they have inside [they need to] operate. They’re able to have an influence and move the dial with them in a different way. So, I think, that's what’s interesting about this whole anthology, too. You get to go a little deeper."
Tomorrow Hulu premieres it’s new supernatural series, Helstrom, based on the Marvel comic book characters Daimon and Santana Helstrom. The series follows brother and sister Daimon (Tom Austen) and Ana (Sydney Lemmon) Helstrom, who grew up with a serial killer for a father. Using their special abilities, they track down the worst that humanity has to offer.
The series also stars Ariana Guerra as Gabriella Rosetti, a nun from the Vatican who helps Daimon in disposing of demons, and Alain Uy as Chris Yen, Ana’s friend and business parter at the auction house.
Guerra and Uy recently talked to SciFi Vision at a junket for Helstrom about working on the series.
Be sure to check out the series tomorrow on Hulu, and you can read the full transcript of the interview following the video.
Tyler Posey stars in the film Alone, coming to Digital and On Demand from Lionsgate October 16th and Blu-ray and DVD October 20th. The thriller follows Aidan (Posey), who awakens to find a global pandemic has hit and almost everyone around him has turned into zombies. His apartment overrun and not able to connect with his family, Aidan starts to give up hope until he sees that his neighbor across the courtyard, Eva (Summer Spiro), is alive and still human. They eventually communicate and become “socially distant friends.” Aidan attempts a rescue, but can he get to her in time?
The film also features Donald Sutherland as his strange neighbor in this timely film.
Posey recently talked to SciFi Vision in an exclusive Zoom interview about working on the movie, doing stunts, his love of tattoos, and more.
Be sure to check out the film. You can read the full transcript below the video.
Recently the film Books of Blood, base on the horror anthology by Clive Barker, was released on Hulu. The film weaves three stories into one. The first story follows Jenna (Britt Robertson), who after a traumatic event involving her boyfriend, is about to be sent away to a mental institution called, "The Farm." Refusing to go, she runs away from home and ends up at a bed and breakfast run by the seemingly sweet couple, Ellie, played by Freda Foh Shen, and Sam (Nicholas Campbell). Jenna soon discovers that the bed and breakfast is not what it seems.
Recently the actress took part in a press junket for the film that SciFi Vision attended. She talked about connecting with the role, working with Robertson, and more.
Be sure to stay tuned for more interviews from the film.
Tonight, AMC premieres an all-new sixth season of Fear the Walking Dead. The episode picks up where the cliffhanger left off, with the group of survivors having agreed to leave with Virginia (Colby Minifie) for her settlement, where they will be separated, leaving Morgan (Lennie James) left for dead after having been shot.
Recently, stars James, Jenna Elfman, who plays June, and Danay Garcia, who plays Luciana, answered questions from the press in a junket to promote the series, which SciFi Vision took part in.
The stars talked about where everyone is mentally at the beginning of the season. Garcia talked about Luciana agreeing to go with Virginia, because it was still a way to keep the group safe. "I'm resolved to distract her from the entire group finding their home, and that's something that was my intention. Mentally, I think I was in autopilot mode, because I wanted to keep going with that. That's actually what I told June, to find that home that we'd been looking for, find that place. Don't let this break [us]. It's a survival mode, because Ginny, she's so unpredictable. She says one thing; she promises one thing, and then she does something else."
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SCP-1411
Item #: SCP-1411
Special Containment Procedures: A joint research facility has been constructed around the cave housing SCP-1411-A. It will be manned at all times by agents from both the Foundation and the Office for the Reclamation of Islamic Artifacts. Colonel Khorsandi of the ORIA is in charge of security, as well as liasing with the government of Uzbekistan. Doctor Yi will supervise all examination of SCP-1411-A.
At 48-hour intervals, Agent Durani will perform all duties in accordance to the Peaslee Protocols in order to perform preventative maintenance on SCP-1411-B. In the event that Agent Durani is incapacitated, a substitute must be found. This is intended to be a voluntary assignment, but if no volunteers can be found, Colonel Khorsandi is empowered to order any agent onsite.
Both the Foundation and the ORIA are to have access to all documents and research related to SCP-1411.
Description: SCP-1411-A is a collection of machinery found in a cave in the Turkestan Mountain Range in Southeastern Uzbekistan. While much of the equipment's purpose and function is unknown, several parts are assessed to be receivers for a signal propagated through unknown means, and one section in particular has been identified as a transmitter. Central to the entire assembly is a large video display, showing an unknown location.
The location shown has similar machinery to SCP-1411-A, referred to as SCP-1411-B. It appears to be in a partly collapsed structure with stone and metal walls. The sky can be observed through openings in the structure. Though the sun is never seen directly, it shows a day-night cycle lasting roughly 31 hours. The stars, to the extent that they can be observed through the display, do not appear to match any area of the sky visible from Earth. Based on this information, it is believed to be an extraterrestrial location.
What vegetation is visible consists of fungus-like growths. No animal life has been observed through the feed (see Document SCP-1411-3).
At the time of discovery, the components making up SCP-1411-B had experienced some damage, which caused effects both in the remote location and at the site of SCP-1411-A itself. These include electrical discharges, changes in local gravity, and an increase in the rate in heat transfer between objects in the area. Once started, these effects increased exponentially. Modeling suggests that if left unchecked, these effects would likely cause widespread devastation for several hundred kilometers before the SCP-1411-A and B materials were completely destroyed1. While significant repairs have been undertaken, these effects still occur when routine maintenance is not undertaken every 24-48 hours.
As the functions of most of SCP-1411-A are poorly understood as yet, operations will be focused on repairing SCP-1411 in both the remote and local sites.
When a human touches a recessed panel in the area assessed as a transmitter, it triggers the production of an autonomous machine by SCP-1411-B. These robots are roughly one meter tall (assuming the components of SCP-1411-B are similar in size to SCP-1411-A), navigating on four multi-jointed legs. The main body is roughly cylindrical, with two limbs that divide three times into eight finger-like appendages. Three dark lenses are situated on the top of the cylinder, and are believed to be the eyes of the robot.
When a robot is created, it is imprinted with the consciousness of the person who activates the transmitter. Communication through the screen suggests that the robots possess all memories and personality of the originals. They are also imprinted with information necessary for the maintenance and basic repairs of SCP-1411-B. However, the robots only remain operational for thirty-five to forty-eight hours before breaking down, necessitating the creation of further units. At present, full repairs of SCP-1411-B appear to be impossible, possibly due to the damage to the structure housing the equipment.
Due to familiarity with the phenomenon, and to reduce potential contamination by an anomaly, Agent Durani is responsible for the activation of the transmitter. This will be done in accordance with the Peaslee Protocols for transmission of consciousness.
Communication is accomplished via writing. Remote units have been able to scavenge writing materials, using plastic-like sheets with devices that exude a thick, black paste, originally designed for applying lubrication to fine parts. They have also experimented with making pigments from local fungal vegetation and minerals.
While the components of SCP-1411-A appear to be stable at present, the remote units have been questioned on repair procedures, should they become necessary at the local site. Much of this information has helped in identifying the purpose of components of SCP-1411-A.
Recovery: SCP-1411-A was discovered by members of the Uzbek military after its anomalous properties began manifesting in region. GRU Division P was initially contacted, but a deterioration in relations between the Uzbekistan and Russian governments led to the ORIA being brought in instead. The ORIA then requested assistance from the Foundation as the anomalies began to intensify.
During initial examination, Doctor Yi activated the transmitter. Over the course of several days and more activations, the robots were able to activate a display in the remote location, and then began communicating with the research team. This led to the discovery that the robots had the personalities of those who activated the device.
Activations ceased for several days until the anomalies began to manifest again. Agent Durani volunteered to activate the device until a better solution could be found. At present, all efforts are being made to learn how to dismantle the device safely or reach the remote location to conduct manual repairs.
To date, Agent Durani has been transmitted 217 times.
Addendum: On 13 June, 2014, Agent Durani was injured by a fall near the local site. She was rushed to a nearby hospital. During her absence, ORIA Corporal Akbari volunteered to enact the Peaslee protocol in her absence. His first remote unit reported finding a number of writings and artworks left by previous units, and brought them to the display. See Document SCP-1411-24 for their contents. After being discharged from the hospital, Agent Durani showed mild distress on seeing the writings and artwork, but agreed to continue her duties.
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Report From Iteration 35
The halls are empty. There are bones, but they are scattered, gnawed. By animals? From animals? Too small, I think, to have built this place, though the bones are strange. Thin strips woven, like plaits in a basket. Sometimes, we see the newly dead. Lengths of black bone sticking from under red and bruised-green flesh.
Sometimes see the small ones scurry and slink, like rats or lizards. Six limbs. One in front, one in back, two to each side. Front and back for grasping, sides to move. Four-jaw mouths. Two to two, counter-chewing on scraps from other animals or the moss-trees.
Bigger ones outside. I think bigger ones inside too, sometimes? I haven't seen any, but maybe they are out? Take notes for the next.
In the trees, others. Smaller than the rats. Use the front and back legs to swing, the side legs to take food. They sing. Like birds, a little. Like frogs, perhaps. Tree erupts with chirps. Sometimes like bells, a thousand bells to ring. Not dull red, like the ones inside. Yellow, and another color I have not seen. New colors here. Is it this place, or these eyes? But no blue, no purple. Perhaps the bones are blue, and I cannot see it. Perhaps this entire world is blue, and I do not know.
The rooms are large. Or perhaps I am small. It is hard to say.
No one has been here for a long time. I think that they left. There are vehicles elsewhere. A large chamber, with slots for them. Like pods with doors, with machines attached. For flying, I think. There are five there, two already taken apart, and slots for a hundred. I do not know why they left. I cannot tell if they left in a hurry, if someone has ransacked the rooms, or if it is only the work of time.
They were taller than I am, I think. The doors stretch two times my height. Something my size would not have needed that. I cannot judge much else. I cannot tell what is a table, a chair, or even a bed, let alone how they might use it.
Also larger than me is an animal sleeping in one of the rooms. It came past me as I made repairs. It is half again my height, and three to four times that in length. Two long legs. One in front, and one in the back. Awkward when walking, but I saw it run as it entered. Like a cheetah. Four other limbs on the sides are small. Claws or stings on them? Perhaps for defense. Perhaps for prey. Also for prey are the long, sharp teeth that stick out of the four-jawed mouth. Two upper jaws and two lower jaws. Almost like two mouths, with one set of lips. It ignored me. I am metal. Not food for it.
Would it matter if I were? In the long run?
While I waited for sunrise, a large creature came near the buildings. I had heard a series of rumblings, and I had wondered what caused them. Then a leg as large as a house crashed down next to me. It was like a tree trunk, with thick pads that spread out like roots beneath it.
I hid in a moss tree, so I could not see the head or much of the body. Only a sense of vastness.
There were patches of fungus growth on the skin. There were animals on it too, long and thin with the legs short and thick, or thin and wasted. As though legs were not necessary for these riders anymore. They reminded me of worms.
Some were feeding on the fungus patches. Other riders stuck their heads through the skin, feeding through holes slowly seeping yellow-green blood.
Then the pads bunched up, the leg lifted, and it was gone.
The plants are strange. Plants. Fungus? Moss? On the walls, like mold and moss. Stalks are almost meaty in some places. In others, like brittle, bleeding wood.
Outside, there is more. "Trees" that are like stalks that branch and merge and branch again, a dozen times, covered in the moss-like growth. It swells at dawn, then withers down again at night. Does it do so every day? I will never know.
There are no flowers. But there are growths that are as beautiful. Reds and greens, and other new colors, which mark fruits the tree-singers eat. These alien squirrels stretch from one limb to another and take the fruit in their smaller arms. One of the tree-singers came down and sat on me for a time. I did not dare to move. It ate a fruit held in its front pair of arms, one leg on my arm, the other on my head. It sang to the trees, and was answered, and it jumped back up, so quickly I hardly knew it moved.
I am going back. I have seen nothing else you do not know. I am going to listen to the singing.
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the sunset we see is more beautiful
than any others
because we see it only once
the peace that blooms
in the heart of despair
is the most precious of all
who weeps for
the reflection that disappears
as soon as its caster
moves from the mirror?
The past I remember is hers. My future is measured in hours. I am a candle burned away at both ends.
Painting made by application of grease onto an opaque plastic sheet.
Image made by oil suspended between two clear plastic sheets.
Mosaic of small pieces of vinyl-like plastic applied to an opaque plastic sheet.
1. The most catastrophic models suggest much of Central Asia would be rendered uninhabitable.
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2001 SAAB 9-3 VIGGEN OVERVIEW
2001 updates:
• Saab Traction Control System (TCS) is standard on all models
• Next generation OnStar is standard equipment. Includes 12 months of premium service
• No charge scheduled maintenance program included
• New one-piece key/remote transmitter
• White side-marker indicator lamps
• New colors: Laser Red and Steel Gray Metallic
• Eliminated colors: Silver, Lightning Blue, and Monte Carlo Yellow
2001 Saab 9-3 Viggen model availability:
Standard Powertrain
MSRP*
Saab 9-3 Viggen 3/5-door
2.3L 4-cyl. 16-valve High Output turbocharged (230 hp)
Saab 9-3 Viggen Convertible
*MSRP does not include $575 destination charge
SAAB FOR 2001: 9-3 VIGGEN — DESIGN
SAAB 9-3 VIGGEN FEATURES HIGH-PERFORMANCE, AIRCRAFT-INSPIRED DESIGN
• Aerodynamic exterior aids vehicle stability at speed
• Aircraft-inspired cockpit invites spirited driving
Nowhere is the connection between the Saab 9-3 Viggen and its namesake, the Saab JA37 Viggen jet fighter, stronger than in their exceptional aerodynamics and cockpit design. At Saab, form has always followed function, and that long-standing belief is readily apparent in the aerodynamic elements of the 9-3 Viggen.
Aerodynamic Exterior Design
The 9-3 Viggen’s aggressive front spoiler, rocker panel extensions, rear bumper cover and rear wing aren’t just stylish — they serve a purpose. Fully integrated into the already sleek shape of the Saab 9-3, these elements give the Viggen dramatically improved aerodynamic properties. The Coupe and 5-Door Viggen’s coefficient of drag (Cd) has been decreased a full 8 percent to 0.31 Cd, and Saab engineers have managed to reduce lift forces at the rear wheels by 60 percent. The 9-3 Viggen Convertible’s coefficient of drag is reduced to 0.33 Cd.
Instrumental in decreasing the Viggen’s drag is the deep front spoiler and pronounced rocker panel extensions. The front spoiler pushes more of the airflow over the surface of the body rather than allowing it underneath. The integrated rocker panels contain and channel what airflow there is under the body rather than allow it to dissipate from the sides. When the directed underbody airflow exits the rear of the car, it properly integrates into the airflow off of the rear wing. These elements not only improve the Viggen’s stability at speed, but also reduce both wind noise and fuel consumption.
However, the advantages of utilizing such an aggressive front spoiler present a challenge. Increased airflow over the car adds to the lift forces at the rear of the car, which can have a destabilizing effect under heavy braking from high speeds. To counter this possibility, the rear wing was designed to dramatically reduce lift forces at the rear and regain the front/rear balance of the car.
The Saab JA37 Viggen’s delta wing design provides the lift and agility necessary to enable this multi-purpose jet fighter to perform its airborne duties. In contrast, the inverted rear wing designed for the 9-3 Viggen, with greater surface area on the underside than on top, keeps the earthbound Viggen firmly planted on the ground by creating an area of low pressure beneath the wing. This provides enhanced high-speed stability and a more linear response to hard braking, preventing the 9-3 Viggen from “nose diving” during high-speed deceleration. Balance is the key, not only for Saab JA37 Viggen jet fighter pilots, but also for pilots of the low-flying Saab 9-3 Viggen automobile.
Interior Cockpit Design
Like the cockpit of the Viggen jet fighter, the interior of the Saab 9-3 Viggen is designed to provide superior driver ergonomics. The Viggen exclusive light-gray dashboard fascia is slightly curved around the driver with all controls and buttons logically grouped in order of importance. All components and switches are black so they stand out from the light gray panel and are easier to find at a glance. The 9-3 Viggen is also equipped with Saab’s Night Panel system that enables the driver to turn off potentially distracting lights and instruments, improving visibility. Information is then displayed on a need-to-know basis.
Starting with the 9-3 Viggen’s exclusive stainless doorsill plates with Viggen logo, every element of the car’s interior is representative of its high performance character. The sport seat, unique to the Viggen, features a raised and extended center bottom cushion for excellent thigh support and pronounced seat side bolsters for lateral support during spirited driving. Saab engineers incorporated existing Saab safety features into the seats — such as the head and chest protecting dual-stage side airbags and the Saab Active Head Restraint (SAHR) system.
Viggen-exclusive leather treatments complete the sporty environment of the cockpit. All Saab 9-3 Viggens feature Rocky Black leather seat upholstery with textured leather inserts. The upper portion of the seatbacks, front and rear, feature embossed Viggen delta-wing emblems representative of the delta-wing shape found on the Saab 37 Viggen jet fighter plane. The textured leather carries over to the door panel inserts as well, and Viggen-specific leather covered sport steering wheel, leather shift knob and shift lever gaiter complete the interior package.
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SAAB 9-3 VIGGEN’S PERFORMANCE ATTRIBUTES MERIT THE VIGGEN NAMEPLATE
• 2.3L high-output turbo engine delivers 230 hp and 258 lb.-ft of torque
• Trionic 7 engine management system eliminates turbo lag
• New All-speed Traction Control System aids performance
• Chassis enhancements provide performance handling
• World's most powerful Saab Viggen tames Pikes Peak
Saab exhibited its first high performance sports car, the Sonnet Super Sport prototype, in the spring of 1956. Since then, Saab has continued to develop limited edition performance legends, cars like the aerodynamic 900 Turbo SPG and 9000 Aero, which combined full-boost turbo engines with sport suspensions and other performance-oriented modifications. The 1999 debut of the 9-3 Viggen Coupe continued that legacy. Last year, Saab added the 9-3 Viggen Convertible and 5-door models to the performance line-up.
The Viggen name and badge honor the most agile and versatile Saab fighter jet ever developed, the Saab JA37 Viggen. Therefore, the 9-3 Viggen’s performance must be exceptional to be worthy of the name.
2.3L High-Output Turbo Engine Delivers Powerful Thrust
With 230 hp at 5,500 rpm, and impressive torque of 258 lb.-ft. available at just 2,500 rpm all the way through 4,500 rpm, the driver of a 9-3 Viggen will quickly identify with the level of thrust available to Saab 37 Viggen jet fighter pilots. Maximum torque is on tap for 30 percent of the useable power band, making this leading mid-range performer one of the world’s most entertaining front wheel drive automobiles.
Saab’s highly modified and responsive 2.3L four-cylinder engine resonates with Saab high output turbo character and provides exceptional overtaking performance. In fact, the 9-3 Viggen’s engine is nearly 12 percent more efficient at producing horsepower per liter of engine displacement than the 2000 Porsche 911 Carrera. More importantly, the Viggen is a full 52 percent more efficient at producing lb.-ft. of torque per liter of engine displacement. To enable the front tires to cope with the amount of torque available, maximum torque is electronically limited in first gear to 184 lb.-ft. and in second gear to 243 lb.-ft.
The incredible power output of the Viggen’s engine is primarily attributable to the larger turbocharger, which produces maximum boost pressure of 1.4 bar, or a full 20 psi, and is assisted by less restrictive air intake pipes and a performance exhaust system. Although only 15-16 psi of boost pressure may be required to achieve maximum power and torque at or near sea level, Saab’s Trionic 7 engine management system allows the turbo to produce up to 20 psi at higher altitudes to compensate for less dense air. The result is maximum power is available at altitudes approaching 10,000 feet.
Saab engineers have designed the engine to withstand this high boost level. Like all Saab turbochargers since 1988, the Viggen’s turbo is both oil and water-cooled. In addition, the engine features reinforced alloy pistons that benefit from oil-cooling jets at the base of the block that spray oil at the underside of each piston. The engine also features sturdier connecting rods, nitrided gudgeon pins and strengthened intake valves. To handle the heat, exhaust valves are made of Nimonic alloy — a high nickel content, heat-resistant alloy used in aircraft components subjected to high pressure and temperature, such as the exhaust nozzles in jet engines.
Engine Management by Saab Trionic 7
The Saab Trionic 7 (T7) engine management system in the 9-3 Viggen is controlled by a 32-bit microprocessor that is capable of performing two million calculations per second. It monitors and controls the direct ignition, fuel injection, turbo boost pressure and throttle setting to enhance engine performance and eliminate turbo lag. The system continually adjusts the calibrations to maximize engine performance — compensating for a number of variables including fuel quality, altitude and more.
Since T7 provides electronic throttle control, it overcomes the inertia present in a large turbocharger and eliminates turbo lag by manipulating the throttle position. It opens the throttle further than the driver has requested, making more engine torque available as soon as it’s needed. It’s an electronic slight of hand, but immediately accomplishes the driver’s request for more power. All 2001 Saab models feature Trionic 7.
Traction Control System aids performance
For 2001, Saab’s Traction Control System (TCS) is now standard on all 9-3 models. TCS works in conjunction with the engine management system to prevent the driving wheels from spinning if tire grip is lost. TCS is fully automatic in operation, and is functional at all road speeds, but includes an “off” switch for special circumstances (such as if the driver needs some wheelspin to cut through heavy snow, or when snow chains are fitted). The off-switch will only deactivate the system at low speed (below 40 mph).
Chassis Combines Performance Handling with Touring Composure
As with the Viggen jet fighter, the new 9-3 Viggen Coupe has the structural technology to support and enable its performance capabilities. To harness the Viggen’s
power and direct it properly, an enhanced sports suspension — comprised of modified springs, dampers, anti-roll bars and steering rack mounts — is utilized.
To coordinate the balance of the suspension with the improved aerodynamic balance of the body, the rear springs were stiffened over 25% while the front springs were stiffened by only 5%. These spring rates, along with the recalibrated valving of the dampers, reduce the initial body roll, while still allowing a high level of ride comfort at speed.
The anti-roll bars have been optimized to complement the rest of the suspension — the rear bar is unchanged at 26mm diameter while the front bar diameter was reduced by 2mm to 24mm, to improve traction while accelerating out of corners.
Transferring the Viggen’s power to the pavement are 17”x7.5” light alloy wheels with P215/45R17” low profile Z-speed rated high performance tires.
Stopping ability was equally critical to the development of the 9-3 Viggen. Front rotors are almost three-quarters of an inch larger in diameter than the standard 9-3’s, and larger front calipers and pads provide better braking performance. All four rotors are redesigned with cooling vents and grooves for better cooling to ensure repeated fade-free stops in demanding driving conditions.
The Saab 9-3 Viggen was developed jointly by Saab Automobile AB’s Special Vehicles Operations team and the Oxfordshire, England-based TWR Group. The TWR Group is owned by Tom Walkinshaw, whose extensive racing background has evolved the company into one of Europe’s foremost design and engineering houses, specializing in high-performance tuning. The 9-3 Viggen body will continue to be manufactured at Saab’s factory in Trollhattan, Sweden, then shipped in a climate controlled, sealed container to Uusikaupunki, Finland for painting and final assembly at the Valmet Automotive plant. Only a limited number of 1,000 Saab Viggen models will be produced annually for the U.S. market.
World's most powerful Saab Viggen tames Pikes Peak
On July 4, 2000, Swedish rally driver Per Eklund delivered a solid rookie performance at the fabled Adelphia Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. Eklund raced to the winner's circle at 14,110 feet behind the wheel of a 750-horsepower Ecopower 9-3 Viggen in a time of 11:21.58. This time not only set a new Open Class record, but also was the second fastest overall time of the day.
SAAB 9-3 VIGGEN COMPLEMENTS ITS PERFORMANCE ABILITIES
WITH HIGH LEVEL OF SAFETY
• Next generation OnStar standard equipment
• Body structure designed to dissipate energy in a controlled manner
• Pendulum effect on side impact directs crash energy downward
• Saab Active Head Restraint (SAHR) whiplash-reducing system
• Performance attributes contribute to Real-Life Safety
The extensive standard safety features in all 2001 Saab 9-3 Viggen models include, but are not limited to, next generation OnStar equipment, the Saab Active Head Restraint (SAHR), driver and passenger front airbags, dual-stage head and torso protecting side-impact airbags, and a collision force deflecting pendulum “B” pillar side-impact protection system. These features, together with the high strength steel reinforced safety cage around the passenger compartment and front and rear crumple zones, give the Saab 9-3 Viggen a very high level of crashworthiness.
All safety systems in the Saab 9-3 Viggen have been developed in line with Saab’s Real-life Safety concept — cars must be as safe as possible in accident situations that occur in the real world. Since 1972 Saab has investigated more than 5,000 accidents involving Saabs in Sweden. In addition to providing invaluable information regarding the real-life crash safety properties of Saab cars, this data also helps Saab engineers perform more lifelike crash tests. The Saab 9-3 model has been subjected to more than 40 different crash tests, including car-to-car, car-to-truck and car-to-dummy-moose. Saab performs almost four times the number of tests mandated by government standards.
OnStar Technology Provides Additional Safety
For 2001, Saab will provide the next generation OnStar as well as 12 months of premium service as standard equipment on all of its vehicles. This telematics system uses wireless technology and state-of-the-art voice recognition and text-to-speech technology to provide hands-free safety, security and concierge services. OnStar uses Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite technology and wireless communication to link the driver and vehicle to the 24-hour OnStar Center, where advisors provide real-time, personalized help. Current OnStar safety and security services include automatic air bag notification, stolen vehicle tracking, emergency services, roadside assistance with location and route support. For 2001, these services expand to include voice-activated, hands-free personal calling, in addition to hands-free Internet connectivity for access to e-mail and information like stock quotes and personalized news and sports.
Body Structure Designed to Dissipate Energy in Controlled Manner
The body structure of the Saab 9-3 Viggen is designed to behave in a controlled and consistent manner during a crash, regardless of the accident type. In a frontal or rear-end crash, the collision forces are absorbed by the crumple zones of the body and are then transferred to a reinforced high-strength steel safety cage that surrounds the interior. The front structure of the Saab 9-3 Viggen is specifically designed to reduce the energy and force that occurs in a head-on crash. The front chassis members are connected to the wheel arches and the engine subframe in such a manner that the forces will be well distributed over a broad area instead of being concentrated to any one point. Special reinforcements at the rear of the front wheel arches help minimize the risk of front-wheel intrusion into the interior in an offset crash.
A predictable deformation behavior enables the Saab engineers to optimize the design of the seat belts, airbags, dashboard and interior details, further reducing the risk of occupant injuries in a crash.
Pendulum Effect on Side Impact
In the event of a side impact, only very narrow deformation zones are available to absorb the crash energy. The body structure is designed mainly to distribute the impact forces over as large an area as possible. The crash energy is absorbed by the side of the car, where the door pillar is made of high-strength steel, and the reinforcements in the sill and door pillar assist in distributing the impact forces to the safety cage surrounding the interior.
The door pillar of the Saab 9-3 Viggen is designed to behave as a pendulum in the event of a side collision. Because crash energy from an impact will take the path of least resistance, Saab’s engineers have designed into the “B” pillar a safer path that dissipates the crash energy downward. The center section of the pillar is very stiff to prevent the pillar from deforming and intruding in the middle into the interior. The top of the “B” pillar is designed to perform as a “hinge” and retain its position when the lower half of the pillar is displaced inwards like a pendulum. As a result, it is the most robust parts of the human body (the pelvis area) that will be subjected to most of the crash energy. This reduces the risk of injury to the more fragile parts of the body — the rib cage, head and torso.
Head and Torso Protecting Side Airbags
Although the seats in the 9-3 Viggen are exclusive, the seat frames are consistent with the other 9-3 models. Therefore, as further protection in event of a side impact, front seat head and torso protecting side airbags are included as standard equipment. Located in the outside bolster of each front seatback, to be correctly positioned regardless of the occupant’s seat position, the side airbags are divided into upper and lower sections. When activated, the airbag inflates in two stages. The bottom section is fully inflated first to protect the torso, which is the part of the occupant's body initially at risk from side-impact collision forces. The top section of the airbag then fully inflates to offer protection for the occupant’s head which, at the moment of impact, is further away from the side structure of the car.
The entire process takes only a split second. The crash sensor triggers the gas inflator in the airbag five milliseconds (0.005 seconds) after the crash process has started. The lower part of the airbag is filled after 15 milliseconds, and the top part after 30 milliseconds.
Two full-size front airbags are standard on all variants of the Saab 9-3 Viggen.
Saab Active Head Restraint (SAHR)
Real-life accident statistics show that neck injuries are one of the most common results of rear-end collisions, even at relatively low speeds. The Saab Active Head Restraint (SAHR), introduced as a world-first innovation on the Saab 9-5 and provided as standard equipment on all Saab models, effectively reduces movements of the occupant's head following a rear-end impact, thereby reducing the risk of whiplash injuries.
The system is entirely mechanical and is based on the lever principal. The padded head restraint is connected to a pressure plate inside the backrest. In most rear-end crashes, the occupant's body will be pressed into the backrest first, pushing the pressure plate rearward. As a result, the head restraint will move up and forward, and will “catch” the occupant’s head before the dangerous whiplash motion has started.
The SAHR system needs no repairs to restore it to operational condition after it has been activated. It automatically reverts to its initial position and is immediately ready to operate again.
Performance Attributes Contribute to Real-Life Safety
The Saab 9-3 Viggen also provides a number of performance features that can help drivers avoid a crash situation. For example, the modifications made to the 9-3 Viggen’s chassis provide optimal handing and control, and therefore, may help a driver maneuver effectively to avoid a potential crash. Its brakes are larger than the standard 9-3’s and are ventilated and slotted to enhance heat dissipation. They provide outstanding stopping capabilities and may help a driver avoid an accident. Additionally, the power of the 9-3 Viggen may also be useful in overtaking situations and when merging into traffic.
Viggen Flight Academy
SAAB 9-3 VIGGEN FLIGHT ACADEMY CLEARS OWNERS FOR TAKE OFF
All 9-3 Viggen models come standard with a powerful range of performance, safety, comfort and convenience features. Another standard item is the Viggen Flight Academy — a two-day intensive driver training class where Saab-savvy racing professionals teach 9-3 Viggen owners about getting the most out of their performance car in everyday driving situations.
Saab cars are valued for their long list of standard equipment, and the limited edition Saab 9-3 Viggen is no exception. Every 9-3 Viggen buyer receives, at no charge, a certificate for the Viggen Flight Academy. This two-day intensive driver training session is held at the world-class Road Atlanta complex, located near Saab Cars USA’s headquarters in Norcross, Georgia. Designed just for 9-3 Viggen owners, the program is taught by a team of racing professionals.
"The new 9-3 Viggen is the Saab for enthusiasts who crave performance," says Saab Cars USA's Director of Product Planning, Sean McNamara. "We wanted to reward these customers with a standard feature that maximizes the 9-3 Viggen experience — a hands-on driving school."
Over 300 Viggen owners have completed the course since the car's launch in 1999. One owner, Doug Barrett from Portland, Oregon found the Flight Academy "enlightening … It takes a lot of skill to handle this amount of horsepower. My only regret was that the course did not last longer."
The Viggen Flight Academy features 80 percent active driving instruction and 20 percent classroom sessions. "Owners get to put the training cars through a number of 'in-flight' exercises, ranging from performance braking, shifting and slalom maneuvers to safe, evasive techniques," says McNamara. "They get a chance to push the vehicle to its legal limits, and learn how to control skids with proper steering, throttle and brake responses."
Additional exercises show owners how to handle vehicle weight transfer during emergency lane changes and other useful defensive driving techniques. Drivers equipped with these skills are more adept at avoiding accidents. Studies show that the majority of automobile accidents are attributable to driver mistakes. The Viggen Flight Academy teaches drivers how to be more alert of the situation around them, and provides them with the tools they need to react quickly. The event concludes with a friendly autocross competition and dinner with Saab Cars USA management.
The Saab 9-3 Viggen — which takes its name from Saab's JA37 Viggen jet aircraft — is a limited-production high-performance model developed jointly by Saab Automobile AB's Special Vehicle Operations (SVO) team and Tom Walkinshaw Racing (TWR). It features a long list of standard performance-oriented equipment, including an enhanced high-output turbo engine, sports-tuned chassis, larger brakes, 17-inch 5-spoke alloy wheels, sport seats and aggressive aerodynamics for a base price of $37,995.
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Home Championship Player explains he got ‘green light from Lukaku’ before deciding on Everton...
Player explains he got ‘green light from Lukaku’ before deciding on Everton exit
By Naveen Ullal -
Last summer, Everton sanctioned Yannick Bolasie’s season-long loan move to Aston Villa.
In the Championship, the DR Congo international scored twice and registered four assists in 21 appearances, which included only nine starts.
Last month, Villa cut short the former Crystal Palace man’s loan and allowed him to return to the Merseyside club. The Toffees once again sent him out on loan, this time to Anderlecht.
Bolasie has explained why a move away from England, both the Premier League and Championship, was the right ‘solution’ for him.
“The reason Premier League clubs lend players to clubs to lower leagues is because it is much more physical,” Bolasie told Het Nieuwsblad.
“They want to make men out of boys. But I notice that the players here are equally strong, in a different way. In any case, this was the right solution for me at the right time.
“I have already learned many things that I never learned in England, especially given the fact that I did not have a classic education. Small things that help me move forward as a footballer. Anderlecht is a big club that has certain goals.”
Before joining the Jupiler Pro League side, the winger received advice from Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku, who was his former teammate at Everton.
The duo became good friends during their time at Goodison Park and the 29-year-old has now revealed the Belgium international urged him to not join Villa before the start of this campaign.
“He said last summer that I should not go to Aston Villa and I did it anyway,” he added.
Bolasie also explained how a conversation with Lukaku and his compatriots and former Anderlecht players Chancel Mbemba and Dieumerci Mbokani convinced him to join the current club on a temporary deal.
“Rom is indeed a good friend and neighbour: he lives on the other side of the street. In our short period together at Everton we blindly understood each other on the field,” he explained.
“Romelu learned in his youth, just like me, Lingala. We joked in Lingala and sometimes used it on the field because opponents did not understand it.
“When I asked him to Anderlecht, he said: Go! I also requested advice from Chancel Mbemba and Dieumerci Mbokani. I haven’t doubted after the green light from Lukaku.”
Yannick Bolasie
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News for 10 Oct 2011
10.10.2011 Killer state
Death convicts are executed every year only in one European country, Belarus. The state continues to take revenge on the criminals, forgetting about the principles of rehabilitation and just punishment, and thus becomes the murderer of its citizens.
10.10.2011 Human rights defenders remind Belarusians about the problem of death penalty (photo report)
On 10 October, the World Day against the Death Penalty, civil activists and volunteers held informational actions in different parts of Belarus. In Minsk, activists of the campaign “Human Rights Defenders against the Death Penalty” came to Nezalezhnasts Avenue to remind passers-by that the Belarusian state still kills people. People eagerly took the informational booklets that were distributed by the human rights defenders. There are many people who are concerned with this problem. Some of them even started discussions with the activists.
10.10.2011 Burmese dissident Aung San Suu Kyi expresses solidarity with Ales Bialiatski
Aung San Suu Kyi, one of the world famous dissidents, joined the international campaign for the protection of the Belarusian human rights defender Ales Bialiatski, vice-President of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH).
10.10.2011 Brest: trial on extremism
On 10 October the Brest District Court starts proceedings to recognize as extremist the book “Special Opinion, or Christian's Address”.
10.10.2011 Do “black lists” return?
At about 4.30 p.m. on 8 October Belarusian border guards took away the passports of human rights defenders viktar Sazonau (in the photo) and Yan Roman, who were returning home from Bialystok. They were kept in the hall of the customs office for some time, but were returned their passports and let go after they demanded the complaint book.
10.10.2011 Trials over preventively detained are postponed
On 10 October the Court of the Minsk District and the City of Zaslauye started proceedings on the administrative case of Ihar Trykhanovich, who had been detained preventively short before the People's Assembly, on 8 October. He was kept in the remand prison in Skaryna Street till trial. The case was tried by Judge Minich. The trial was postponed to 13 October because of the absence of the police witnesses.
10.10.2011 Minsk procuracy turns down Barys Bukhel's appeal
Mahiliou human rights defender Barys Bukhel appealed against the refusal of investigator Kasynkina to change the restraint to human rights defender Ales Bialiatski who is kept in custody on charges in tax evasion on an especially large scale.
10.10.2011 Actions in support of Ales Bialiatski are still banned in Belarus
On 10 October the Leninski District Court fined human rights defender Viktar Sasonau, who had been detained on 23 august for handing out leaflets with information about the arrest of Ales Bialiatski, chairman of the Human Rights Center “Viasna”. The same day the police held a search at his apartment, confiscated two computer system units, informational and human rights editions and T-shirts with Bialiatski's portraits.
10.10.2011 Homel: dry hunger-strike and fines
Uladzimir Katsora, an oppositionist from Homel and organizer of the People’s Assembly, was taken to the Tsentralny district police department, where a report under article 23.34 of the Code of Administrative Offenses (violation of order of holding mass events) was drawn up on him.
10.10.2011 8 October: persecution of organizers and participants of the People's Assembly continued all over Belarus
On 8 October, the day of the action, the authorities continued detaining and intimidating civil and political activists. People were seized in the streets arbitrary and arrested on sophisticated reasons.
10.10.2011 Sharkaushchyna: detention of journalist Kastys Shytal
On 7 October independent journalist Kastus Shytal was hitchhiking to his home town, Dzisna. The car in which he was sitting was stopped by the police. He was told that he resembled the man who war robbing cars on the road Hlybokaye-Sharkaushchyna.
10.10.2011 Brest: Vadzim Rabtsevich gets fined
The Leninski District Court of Brest sentenced Vadzim Rabtsevich, member of the Belarusian Leftist Party “Fair World”, to pay a fine of 70,000 rubles (less than $10) for alleged violation of Article 23.34, part 1 of the Code of Administrative Offenses (“violation of the order of organizing or holding mass events”).
10.10.2011 Why is the death penalty in Belarus such a huge issue for the EU?
Mrs Rosemary Thomas, British Ambassador in Belarus, writes on the occasion of World Day against the Death Penalty.
10.10.2011 World Day Against the Death Penalty:Belarus urged to end executions
Amnesty International activists around the world are coming together on the World Day Against the Death Penalty to demand an end to executions in Belarus, the only country in Europe and the former Soviet Union that still executes.
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Omega League Europe Immortal Division statistics: Phoenix, Doom and Tiny lead the pack of popular heroes
By Gopya
The EU/CIS chapter of the Omega League Immortal Division ended today, with Team Secret coming out as winners (no surprises there) after defeating OG 3-0 in the grand final. The upper bracket final ended 2-1 for Secret against OG, and after a very close game 1 in the grand final, it seemed like OG would push Team Secret to the distance. But no such thing happened as Team Secret refused to take their foot off the gas pedal and made game 2 and game 3 a stroll in the park in comparison to game 1. Eight teams made it to the playoff stages of the tournament, and between them, a total of 154 games were played (including the group stages). Let’s take a look at the team and hero statistics for the Omega League EU/CIS Immortal Division.
Omega League Europe Immortal Division team statistics
Hero statistics
Total games played: 154
Total heroes picked: 105
Number of heroes unpicked or unbanned: 9
Most picked hero(s): Tiny (38 games, 22 wins, 57.89%),
Most contested hero: Phoenix (71 games, either picked or banned in 51.30% of the games)
Most banned hero: Doom (53 games)
Hero with the highest win rate (10 games or more):
Clockwerk (14 games, 11 wins, 78.57% win rate)
Hero with lowest win rate (10 games or more):
Enchantress (14 games, 6 wins, 42.86%)
Phoenix, Doom and Tiny were the most contested heroes of the tournament, with Phoenix being the most contested one at 51.30%. The surprising thing though, is the fact that there was no hero which was contested in nearly all the games, which is something typically seen in most tournaments. As the meta for a tournament develops, there are those two to three heroes who are picked or banned in nearly each game, which wasn’t seen here. This is an indication that the 7.27 patch is quite an open one with multiple viable heroes and strategies. This is also verfied by the fact that a total of 105 heroes (out of 119) were picked in the tournament, with 55 heroes being picked five games or more.
Team Secret continue to dominate the professional scene. The EU/CIS region is clearly stacked with the best teams in the world, and even in that bunch, Team Secret managed to have a win rate of nearly 90%! Right now, they seem unplayable and it is pure bad luck that TI10 was cancelled, becuase it doesn’t seem anyone would have been able to put a stop to their reign of terror. Although LAN events are still out of sight, more online tournaments are being announced and Omega League will be back for a season 2 in October. As more days pass with patch 7.27, teams will have time to figure it out better and maybe, just maybe, someone might come up with the answer to take down Team Secret.
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FEI EUROPEAN JUMPING CHAMPIONSHIPS 2011
Posted on September 16, 2011 by Abdul Rahim in OTHER SPORTS No Comments
By Louise Parkes: The French head both the team and individual standings after an exciting opening competition at the FEI European Jumping Championships 2011 in Madrid, Spain today (EUROPEAN JUMPING).
Just four of the 67 starters were left to go when Olivier Guillon steered Lord de Theize home to snatch the advantage from long-time leaders Beat Mandli (SUI) and Louis, The Swiss partnership were then further demoted to third when the last horse-and-rider into the ring, the surprising Stefan Eder from Austria and his stallion Chili Van Dijk, edged them out with a great run to slot into second.
The 13-fence track set by Spanish course designer Santiago Vareles produced the perfect introduction to the tough week ahead, and there is plenty of tension in the air as, apart from the all-important Championship medals, so many nations are vying for the coveted three remaining qualifying spots available for the London 2012 Olympic Games.
CONVERTED INTO PENALTIES
In the team rankings, Germany lies second after today’s results were converted into penalties, while Sweden is in third ahead of The Netherlands in fourth and Great Britain in fifth. The Swedes were very impressive this afternoon and look to have one of the Olympic qualifying spots well within their sights. These will be allocated to the three highest-placed nations not already qualified. As it stands this evening, Sweden, The Netherlands and the host nation of Spain have the London tickets in their grasp, but they will need to hold on very tight indeed over the next two days as Italy, Ireland and the defending European team champions from Switzerland are hot on their heels.
Asked how he thought the riders coped with his first test of the week, Santiago Vareles said “there were a few surprises for me, but today I felt the horses jumped very well. The course was nice for them and everyone at the top of the rankings are, more or less, close together for tomorrow”. He said he expected the classifications to change as the week progresses however. “Today was 1.50m but tomorrow’s class is 1.60m – today was just the first round”, he advised.
Mandli was the 20th rider into the ring when setting the pace with Louis in a time of 80.11 seconds, and he was really satisfied with his result. He has every reason to be extra-pleased, as his 11-year-old gelding, which showed such huge potential when winning the Rolex FEI World Cup™ qualifier at Lyon, France 18 months ago, has had a very long layoff but is right back to his very best. Injured while competing at St Gallen (SUI) in 2010, he only returned to action again at the same show in June 2011. “It has been a long wait”, Mandli said today, “but this was a really nice day for me today because he was in a super mood and I was very confident coming into the ring.”
Guillon admitted that the draw was to his advantage today. “I was lucky to start at the end, but it’s difficult to organise your time so that you don’t arrive too early or too late when you are waiting all day. You have to plan things carefully”, he pointed out. Part of his plan was to finish in the top 10, and he more than succeeded when coming out on top with a super-fast tour of the track in 78.85 seconds.
“To have the possibility of a good result in the individual Championship you need to finish somewhere around 10th place on the first day. That was my objective”, he explained after accomplishing that mission with considerable style.
DIFFICULT TO HANDLE
Second-placed Eder said he also found the long wait difficult to handle. But his 12 year old stallion was firing on all cylinders as they cruised home in 79.93 seconds., the only other partnership to finish in under 80 seconds. Based in Salzburg (AUT), Eder has been training with Austrian veteran Thomas Fruhmann for the past six months. “I’m not winning a lot of Grand Prix classes, but I have had good results this year – and today my horse felt really good so I was very happy in the end!”.
As the action resumes tomorrow, less than a fence separates the top three teams while, as Ground Jury President, Stefan Ellenbruch, explained, the top 28 riders in the individual rankings are lying incredibly close together. “You have to go down to 28th place before you have four penalties – the first 28 riders have just one fence between them and there are still four rounds to go before we find our individual champion. I’m absolutely sure we are going to have exciting competition right up to the very end!” he said.
And the top-10 line-up is a star-studded affair with Germany’s Carsten-Otto Nagel and Corradina holding fourth place, defending individual champion Kevin Staut from France in fifth with Silvana de Hus and Ireland’s Billy Twomey in sixth with Tinka’s Serenade. In seventh place is Portugal’s Luciana Diniz with Winningmood and they had all better watch out for Great Britain’s Nick Skelton who lies eighth. He was third into the ring today with Carlo and produced another sparkling performance that promises to put a lot of pressure on the leaders before the week is out.
Individual Placings after first Competition: 1, Lord de Theize (Olivier Guillon) FRA 78.85/0; 2, Chilli Van Dijk (Stefan Eder) AUG 79.93/0.54; 3, Louis (Beat Mandli) SUI 80.11/0.63; 4, Corradina (Carsten-Otto Nagel) GER 80.24/0.69; 5, Silvana de Hus (Kevin Staut) FRA 80.43/0.79; 6, Tinka’s Serenade (Billy Twomey) IRL 80.76;0.95;
Team Placings after first Competition (scores converted to penalties): 1, France 2.95; 2, Germany 4.41; 3, Sweden 6.74; 4, Netherlands 7.42; 5, Great Britain 9.46; 6, Belgium 9.78; 7, Spain 11.53; 8, Italy 12.49; 9, Ireland 13.12; 10, Switzerland 14.64; 11, Portugal 15.21; 12, Austria 19.59; 13, Norway 22.89; 14, Denmark 23.22; 15, Hungary 24.37; 16, Poland 40.29.
16 nations are competing at the FEI European Jumping Championships 2011 at the Club de Campo in Madrid, Spain.
A total of 67 riders competed in today’s opening Speed competition.
The defending FEI European Team Jumping Champions are the Swiss.
Kevin Staut from France is the defending individual champion.
A total of five rounds of jumping will be completed before the individual champion stands at the top of the podium next Sunday.
This is the 31st FEI European Jumping Championships which were first staged in Rotterdam (NED) in 1957.
Today’s winner, Olivier Guillon (FRA) – “my horse is a fast horse, he has a big action and he always wants to do his best for the rider. I really believe in him when I come into the ring.”
Course designer Santiago Vareles – “We have the best riders in Europe competing here this week. They have to jump five rounds, so there is no doubt we will have the right winner at the end of the week – it will be the one who has jumped five great rounds to win!”
Stefan Ellenbruch, Ground Jury President – “I want to congratulate the three best riders in this competition for their perfect performances and also want to congratulate the course designer, he did a fantastic job today. Only one rider retired, there were no eliminations and we had no bad pictures, no falls of riders or horses.”
Joaquin Castillo, President of Club de Campo, Madrid – “We put down a new sand arena for this event, and the change has been good in sporting terms. We have heard very good reports from the riders and the sponsors. And we had quite a lot of public interest today considering it was Wednesday. From Friday afternoon onwards we will see the biggest crowd we have ever had in Madrid. If it continues as it has started then it will be a great event!”
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Verizon Hosts Two Clinic in a Box® Programs in 2016
This year, Verizon Communications Inc.** hosted its 11th and 12th Clinic in a Box® programs with CPBO and DLA Piper*†. After 10 legal audit clinics, Verizon chose the Clinic in a Box® Program – Select Topic, advising nonprofits on their bylaws and conflicts of interest policies rather than performing the traditional legal assessment.
On September 14, Verizon first tried out the new select topic model at its fifth clinic in Basking Ridge, New Jersey. Sixteen volunteers from Verizon and Prudential Financial, Inc.** received training at Verizon’s headquarters from a DLA Piper partner on bylaws and conflicts of interest policies. Following the training, the in-house volunteers broke up into teams and met with five local nonprofits to review and revise their bylaws and draft or review their conflicts of interest policies with the support of the DLA Piper trainer. The clients helped during this clinic provide widely varied services to their communities such as combating domestic and sexual violence, empowering girls, and creating employment opportunities for veterans. In a given year the clients estimated they help more than 200,000 people.
With the success of the Verizon New Jersey clinic under their belts, CPBO, DLA Piper, and Verizon joined the D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center and United Way of the National Capital Area to prepare for the September 30 bylaws and conflict of interest policies clinic in Washington, D.C. The structure of the clinic remained the same. Eighteen in-house volunteers from Verizon, Bank of America Corporation**, and The Brookings Institution** received training from DLA Piper and then met with eight local nonprofits to review and revise their bylaws and draft or review their conflicts of interest policies. The missions of the nonprofit clients include addressing the needs of LGBT immigrants, promoting policies that fight domestic and international hunger, and instilling confidence in kids through sports.
The PBEye congratulates Verizon and all of the co-hosts and volunteers that made these clinics possible, and looks forward to more great work in 2017 and the years that follow!
The Clinic in a Box® program is a time-limited pro bono opportunity that allows in-house lawyers and other department staff to work together to provide meaningful assistance to organizations that serve the local community. Those interested in reading more about past CPBO Clinic in a Box® programs should click here. To learn more about hosting a Clinic in a Box® program, please contact CPBO at cpbo@probonoinst.org.
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Vol. 6, No. 11 November 8, 2005
Validation of a Chromogenic Dual ISH and IHC Assay for HER2 Gene and Protein Status
Labeling other Functional Groups: Phosphates in Lipids
Double and Triple Labeling with Silver-Enhanced Nanogold® and HRP
Keeping GoldEnhance Under Control
MSDSs Now Available Online
Other Recent Publications
Nano-W helps solve structure of lobster clottable protein.
Pre-embedding Nanogold® labeling reveals expression of a novel lectin.
Nanogold anti-digoxigenin for mRNA in situ hybridization.
This monthly newsletter is to inform you about techniques to improve your immunogold labeling, highlight interesting articles and novel applications of metal nanoparticles, and answer your questions. We hope you enjoy it and find it useful; as always, let us know if we can improve anything.
Enzyme Metallography (EnzMet) has proven to be highly effective as a detection method for in situ hybridization. It detects single gene copies with extreme sensitivity and resolution, enabling clear counting of gene signals, and the black, punctate staining is readily visualized and differentiated from other stains in the conventional brightfield light microscope without the need for oil immersion.
In collaboration with Dr. Raymond Tubbs and group at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, we now report that this method may be combined with a second staining protocol in order to visualize both HER2 gene copies and HER2 protein overexpression in the same slide. The HER2 protein is visualized using Fast Red K immunohistochemistry, providing a clear and visually distinct signal, and this method provides the pathologist with a way to compare gene and protein changes directly.
Breast cancer is a devastating illness, with an estimated 210,000 new cases diagnosed and 40,600 fatalities in 2003 in the US. Cancer is characterized by both genetic and proteomic aberrations, and the determination of both are important for diagnosis and therapy. An important factor in breast cancer malignancy, and in therapy selection, is the HER2 gene, which codes for a transmembrane tyrosine kinase growth factor receptor: amplification of this gene, and overexpression of the HER2 protein, are correlated with a significantly worse prognosis, greater likelihood of malignant behavior, and less favorable response to conventional therapy. HER2 gene or protein status is used to identify patients for whom Trastuzumab (Herceptin) therapy and its combinations would be beneficial. Both assessments play valuable roles in diagnosis, and the ongoing development of new combination therapies, combined with our increasingly complex understanding of the relationship between the prognostic factors and the variation in behavior between individual cancers, will create increasing demand for both of these, and other criteria, to be assessed at diagnosis.
A particular concern is distinguishing genuine amplification of a gene from polysomy, in which chromosome duplication results in more copies of the gene than usual. Differentiating the two requires counting the individual copies, and a clinically useful detection method must be both sufficiently sensitive to detect each gene copy, and sufficiently precise that it may be distinguished from its neighbors. The enzyme metallography method has ideal properties for this application.
left: The enzyme metallography process. right: schematic of the combined immunohistochemistry and in situ hybridization protocols used for the EnzMet GenePro assay, showing the localization of the targets and the different detection probes.
The study was performed on tissue, "midiarrays," consisting of 94 cores from 80 cases of invasive breast carcinoma, comprising 4 infiltrating lobular carcinoma, 1 mixed infiltrating ductal and lobular carcinoma, and 89 infiltrating ductal carcinoma; tissues were obtained from resection specimens or excisional biopsies from the Department of Anatomic Pathology at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, after obtaining Institutional Review Board approval. All were neutral buffered formalin- fixed and paraffin-embedded. Whole tissue sections stained with hematoxylin and eosin were evaluated for infiltrating carcinoma and appropriate areas scored for tissue midiarray construction. Midiarrays are a large-core modification of conventional tissue microarrays, and consist of ten 3-mm-diameter tissue cores per slide, with a core of liver serving as a spatial anchor. After array construction, 4-mm sections were placed on electrostatically charged slides; the last section was stained with hematoxylin and eosin to confirm the presence of infiltrating carcinoma. Bright-field detection of HER2 gene amplification was achieved using enzyme metallography, and was combined with immunohistochemical (IHC) HER2 protein detection using alkaline phosphatase and fast red K substrate visualization. All components of the assay, including online deparaffinization and cell conditioning, were performed on an automated platform (Benchmark; Ventana Medical Systems) except for the hybridization step, which was performed off-line manually. For comparison, dual-color direct fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) (HER2/CEP17 PathVysion, Vysis, Downers Grove, IL) and IHC using monoclonal antibody CB11 (Ventana, dilution 1:40) were performed as described in previous publications.
The EnzMet ISH component of the assay was scored as either HER2 gene amplified (6 or more copies per nucleus), polysomic (3-5 copies per nucleus), or nonamplified (2 copies per nucleus); the IHC component was scored using the conventional FDA scale of 0 to 3+. Concordance of the EnzMet ISH component versus FISH was assessed and showed an excellent correlation (Pearson coefficient of 0.95; P , 0.001). The combination of gene and protein detection (EnzMet GenePro) displayed a specificity of 100% and an accuracy of 92.6% (95% confidence interval 85.397.0), facilitated recognition of gene/protein discordances, and allowed for efficient interpretation of the slide by conventional light microscopy. The interobserver kappa for each component was excellent (IHC, k = 0.94; and EnzMet, k = 0.96). EnzMet is the first bright-field ISH assay in our experience that routinely and nonambiguously detects endogenous HER2 signals, essential for a reliable clinical HER2 assay, and in combination with HER2 protein enables improved diagnosis in borderline cases.
Downs-Kelly, E.; Pettay, J.; Hicks, D.; Skacel, M.; Yoder, B.; Rybicki, L.; Myles, J.; Sreenan, J.; Roche, P.; Powell, R.; Hainfeld, J.; Grogan, T., and Tubbs, R.: Analytical Validation and Interobserver Reproducibility of EnzMet GenePro: A Second-Generation Bright-Field Metallography Assay for Concomitant Detection of HER2 Gene Status and Protein Expression in Invasive Carcinoma of the Breast. Am. J. Surg. Pathol., 29, 1505-1511 (2005).
Abstract (courtesy of the American Journal of Surgical Pathology).
Tubbs, R.; Pettay, J.; Hicks, D.; Skacel, M.; Powell, R.; Grogan, T., and Hainfeld, J.: Novel bright field molecular morphology methods for detection of HER2 gene amplification. J. Mol. Histol., 35, 589594 (2004).
Abstract (courtesy of SpringerLink).
Enzyme Metallography for correlative labeling (our Microscopy & Microanalysis 2004 abstract)
Enzyme Metallography - a New staining method (our Microscopy & Microanalysis 2002 abstract)
Product application special report: Nanogold in situ hybridization
Other product and research applications
Although we offer a selection of Nanogold$#174; and undecagold-labeled lipids, we are often asked about the feasibility of labeling other molecules of this type. Lipids are often particularly difficult candidates for Nanogold labeling because they usually do not contain many functional groups or other reactive points to which a Nanogold particle may be cross-linked. Take, for example, PI(3)P:
Structure of PI(3)P, showing the functional groups available for possible modification or cross-linking.
Options for conjugating Nanogold to this molecule are very limited, because the PI(3)P molecule does not have any reactive functional groups to which Nanogold may be readily conjugated. Thiols or primary aliphatic amines would be best; however, as we have explained in previous articles, cross-linking chemistry is also possible for carboxylic acids or hydroxyls, although these procedures are slightly more difficult. However, PI(3)P has none of these, and contains only three groups which can be readily modified in any way. Is it possible to label any of them with Nanogold?
Considering each group in turn:
The phosphate group: This is the best choice for labeling, because cross-linking chemistry has already been described in the literature. The simplest and best-documented approach is to activate the phosphate group in the same manner as a carboxylic acid: either by EDC/Sulfo-NHS coupling, activating with EDC (1-ethyl-3,3'-dimethylaminopropyl carbodiimide) followed by sulfo -NHS, or by treatment with CDI ( N , N' -carbonyldiimidazole) in DMF (dimethylformamide). In either case, you could then react the activated ester with Monoamino-Nanogold.
Chu, B. C. F.; Kramer, F. R., and Orgel, L. E.: Synthesis of an amplifiable reporter RNA for bioassays. Nucleic Acids Res., 14, 5591-5603 (1986).
Abstract (courtesy of Nucleic Acids Research ).
Reprint (PDF) (courtesy of PubMed Central).
Note that there is another option besides direct reaction of the activated ester with Monoamino Nanogold. The authors react their activated ester with cystamine, which is cleavable to give a thiol group: an alternative approach for Nanogold labeling is use cystamine exactly as described, cleave, and label using Monomaleimido Nanogold. Both reactions are described in more detail in the technical help section of our web site.
The double bonds: While modification of the double bonds is possible chemically, it is likely to be undesirable because modification of these groups may change the biological or liposomal behavior of the molecule.
The carbonyl (C=O) group: However, because this is actually part of an ester linkage, reactivity will be difficult and most methods will involve cleavage of the ester group, so part of the PI(3)P will be lost. Two potentially useful reactions are the Wittig or Horner-Wadsworth-Emmons reactions; however, these generally do not work well with esters, and you will probably need to find a variation that is adapted to this functionality. If your experiment would work with a cleaved derivative, this may be an option.
The reactions used for phosphate group labeling are shown below:
Reaction scheme illustrating labeling via a phosphate group, showing labeling of PI(3)P with Monoamino Nanogold or Monomaleimido Nanogold.
One consideration in selecting functional group for labeling is whether the site participates in, or might hinder, the activity that you will be using the labeled probe to study; if so, then this may not be the best strategy. It is often preferable to conjugate Nanogold to the hydrophilic region of the molecule rather than the hydrophobic domain, both because Nanogold itself is hydrophilic, and also because the assembly of lipids into liposomes and other structures is mediated by the interactions of the hydrophobic domain: this activity would be impacted by the attachment of a large label at this site.
Guide to Gold Cluster Labeling
Technical help: Nanogold labeling reagents
Labeling Other Functional Groups: Hydroxyls
Labeling Other Functional Groups: Aldehydes and Ketones
Labeling Other Functional Groups: Carboxylic Acids
Gold Lipids: catalog and general information
Gold liposomes: our paper from Microscopy and Microanalysis 1996
Double labeling with silver-enhanced Nanogold® and HRP-DAB has generated a steadily growing body of publications, and Feng and co-workers have now extended the approach to triple labeling for their investigation into whether gamma aminobutyric acid (GABA) / Glycocontaining terminals might make synaptic contacts with neurokinin-1 receptor (NK1R)-expressing neurons in the sacral dorsal commissural nucleus (SDCN). Previous studies have shown that neurons in the SDCN express NK1R and can be modulated by the co-release of GABA and glycine (Gly) from a single presynaptic terminal; this suggests the possibility that GABA/Glycocontaining terminals might make synaptic contacts with NK1R-expressing neurons.
In order to test this hypothesis, triple-immunohistochemical studies were performed in the SDCN. Triple-immunofluorescence histochemical studies showed that some axon terminals in close association with NK1R-immunopositive (NK1R-ip) neurons in the SDCN were immunopositive for both glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD) and glycine transporter 2 (GlyT2). Therefore, electron microscopic dual- and triple-immunohistochemistry was conducted for GAD/GlyT2, GAD/NK1R, GlyT2/NK1R, and GAD/GlyT2/NK1R.
Spinal cords from rats perfused transcardially with 100 ml of 0.01M phosphate-buffered saline (PBS, pH 7.4), followed by 500 ml of 0.1M phosphate buffer (PB, pH 7.4) containing 4% (w/v) paraformaldehyde, 0.05% (w/v) glutaraldehyde and 15% (v/v) saturated picric acid were removed and placed in 0.1MPB (pH 7.4) containing 30% (w/v) sucrose overnight at 4°C. 50-micron frontal sections were collected consecutively in five series. After cryoprotection, sections were freeze-thawed in liquid nitrogen, placed in 0.05M Tris-buffered saline (TBS, pH 7.4) containing 20% normal goat serum (NGS) for 1 hour, then processed for electron-microscopic dual- and triple-immunohistochemistry. The first series of sections was used for double immunohistochemistry of GAD and GlyT2: these were incubated at room temperature sequentially with: (1) a mixture of 1 microgram/mL anti-GAD mouse IgG and 1 microgram/mL anti-GlyT2 guinea pig IgG for 24 hours; (2) a mixture of 10 microgram/mL biotinylated anti-[mouse IgG] donkey antibody (1:200) and Nanogold-IgG Goat anti-Guinea pig IgG (1:100).
The second and the third series were processed for dual immunohistochemistry for GAD/NK1R or GlyT2/NK1R, respectively. The immunoperoxidase method for either GAD or GlyT2 was combined with the immunogold-silver method for NK1R. The sections were incubated at room temperature sequentially for GAD/NK1R with: (1) a mixture of 1 microgram/mL anti-GAD mouse IgG and 1 microgram/mL anti-NK1R rabbit IgG for 24 hours; and (2) a mixture of biotinylated anti-[mouse IgG] donkey antibody and Nanogold-IgG goat anti-rabbit IgG; for GlyT2/NK1R with: (1) a mixture of 1 microgram/mL anti-GlyT2 guinea pig IgG (Chemicon) and 1 microgram/mL anti-NK1R rabbit IgG for 24 hours, and (2) with a mixture of biotinylated anti-[guinea pig IgG] goat antibody (Vector) and Nanogold-IgG goat anti-rabbit IgG for 1618 hours. The fourth series of sections was processed for triple-immunohistochemistry for GAD/GlyT2/NK1R: the immunoperoxidase method for GAD was combined with the immunogold-silver method for GlyT2 and NK1R. The sections were incubated at room temperature sequentially with: (1) a mixture of 1 microgram/mL anti-GAD mouse IgG, 1 microgram/mL anti- GlyT2 guinea pig IgG and 1 microgram/mL anti-NK1R rabbit IgG for 24 h; and (2) a mixture of biotinylated anti-[mouse IgG] donkey antibody, Nanogold-IgG Goat anti-Guinea pig IgG and Nanogold-IgG anti-rabbit IgG for 1618 hours. Between steps (1) and (2), the sections were washed with 0.05M TBS. The incubation medium for all antibodies was 0.05M TBS containing 2% (v/v) normal goat serum (NGS). Subsequently, the sections were processed for EM by (1) silver enhancement with HQ Silver; (2) incubation with ABC Elite Kit (1:50; Vector) and visualization of GAD-IR or GlyT2-IR using diaminobenzidine (DAB); (3) osmification with 1% OsO4 in 0.1M PB (pH 7.4) for 1 hour; (4) counterstaining with uranyl acetate; and (5) flat embedding in Durcupan. Ultrathin sections through the SDCN were prepared, mounted on single-slot grids, and examined electron microscopically.
In the EM triple immunohistochemistry for GAD/GlyT2/NK1, both GlyT2-IR and NK1R-IR were marked by silver grains. However, in the EM dual immunochemistry for GlyT2/NK1, GlyT2-IR was detected only within axon terminals, while NK1-IR was observed specifically within profiles of neuronal cell bodies and dendrites; therefore, although represented by the same signal, the two targets could be distinguished in the EM triple GAD/GlyT2/NK1-immunohistochemistry: silver grains within the axon terminals and those within the profiles of neuronal cell bodies and dendrite were considered to represent GlyT2-IR or NK1-IR, respectively.
Axon terminals labeled with both electron-dense peroxidase immunoreaction products (GAD-ip) and silver grains (GlyT2-ip) were observed to be in symmetric synaptic contact with neuronal cell bodies or dendrites labeled with silver grains (NK1R-ip) within the SDCN. In total 45 synaptic axon terminals showing both GAD-IR and GlyT2-IR were observed upon NK1R-ip neuronal profiles within the SDCN; 39 (86.7%) of them were on dendritic profiles (Fig. 3D), and the remaining 6 (13.3%) on somatic profiles. On the basis of these results, it appears to be highly possible that some synaptic terminals upon NK1R-expressing SDCN neurons co-release GABA and Gly. The origins of the axon terminals co-expressing GAD- and GlyT2- immunoreactivity in the SDCN, however, still remain to be settled. The present results are in good accordance with the physiological data indicating that SDCN neurons might be modulated by presynaptic co-release of GABA and Gly.
Feng, Y.-P.; Li, Y.-Q.; Wang, W.; Wu, S.-X.; Chen, T.; Shigemoto, R., and Mizuno, N.: Morphological evidence for GABA/glycine-cocontaining terminals in synaptic contact with neurokinin-1 receptor-expressing neurons in the sacral dorsal commissural nucleus of the rat. Neurosci. Lett., 18, 144-148
Abstract (courtesy of Science Direct )
References describing methods in more detail:
Li, J. L.; Wang, D.; Kaneko, T.; Shigemoto, R.; Nomura, S., and Mizuno, N.: Relationship between neurokinin-1 receptor and substance P in the striatum: light and electron microscopic immunohistochemical study in the rat. J. Comp. Neurol., 418, 156163 (2000).
Abstract (courtesy of Wiley Interscience)
Li, J. L.; Wu, S. X.; Tomioka, R.; Okamoto, K.; Nakamura, K.; Kaneko, T., and Mizuno, N.: Efferent and afferent connections of GABAergic neurons in the supratrigeminal and the intertrigeminal regions. An immunohistochemical tract-tracing study in the GAD67-GFP knockin mouse. Neurosci. Res., 51, 8191 (2005).
Reprint (PDF) (courtesy of Science Direct )
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In addition to Kenzaka (reported last month), other users are discovering the benefits of our gold enhancement technology. Gold enhancement is an autometallographic method, similar to silver enhancement, in which gold is deposited onto gold nanoparticles. It has significant advantages for both scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM):
Gold enhancement may safely be used before osmium tetroxide - it is not etched.
May be used in physiological buffers (chlorides precipitate silver, but not gold).
The metallographic reaction is less pH sensitive than that of silver.
Gold gives a much stronger backscatter signal than silver.
GoldEnhance is near neutral pH for best ultrastructural preservation.
Low viscosity, so the components may be dispensed and mixed easily and accurately.
Alexander and co-workers show that gold enhancement works equally well with conventional colloidal gold in their recent paper in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA . They used a combination of immunofluorescence microscopy and SEM with gold-enhanced colloidal gold labeling to study the distribution and mobility of the sodium-hydrogen exchanger isoform 3 (NHE3), located on the apical membrane, which is fundamental to the maintenance of systemic volume and pH homeostasis. Proximal tubular reabsorption of filtered sodium is finely regulated by a variety of hormones and by changes in ionic composition and volume. The authors analyzed the subcellular distribution and dynamics of the exchangers in an epithelial line expressing NHE3 tagged with an exofacial epitope, which enabled monitoring exchanger mobility and traffic in intact cells.
Using determinations of fluorescence recovery after photobleaching in combination with dynamic measurements of subcellular distribution, NHE3 was found to exist in four distinct subcompartments in renal epithelial cells: a virtually immobile subpopulation retained on the apical membrane by interaction with the actin cytoskeleton, in a manner that depends on the sustained activity of Rho GTPases; a mobile subpopulation on the apical membrane, which can be readily internalized; and two intracellular compartments that can be differentiated by their rate of exchange with the apical pool of NHE3. The authors sought to disrupt the microvillar cytoskeleton in order to analyze its possible role in immobilizing NHE3, using K depletion and Clostridium difficile toxin B (TxB), an agent that impairs Rho GTPase function and has profound effects on microvillar structure. The results provide evidence that detachment of the immobile fraction from its cytoskeletal anchorage leads to rapid internalization.
For SEM, cells grown to confluence on 25-mm coverslips were fixed at 4°C with 4% paraformaldehyde for 30 minutes, washed, then labeled for 60 minutes with anti-HA antibody (1:500 dilution) in phosphate-buffered saline. Goat anti-mouse secondary antibody conjugated to 18 nm gold was then applied, followed by gold enhancement using GoldEnhance EM. Samples were dehydrated, mounted on stubs, coated with carbon, and then analyzed by using an XL30 environmental ESM (ESEM) (FEI). Images were generated through the combination of signals from the gaseous secondary electron detector and the backscatter electron detector. Analysis of particle distribution showed that 71% of the gold particles were associated with the apical membrane; however, treatment with TxB resulted in a drastic reduction in gold labeling, confirms that apical accumulation of NHE3 results, at least in part, from a retention process that involves Rho GTPases and the actin cytoskeleton.
These observations suggest that modulation of the mobile fraction of NHE3 on the apical membrane can alter the number of functional exchangers on the cell surface and hence the rate of transepithelial ion transport. Regulation of the interaction of NHE3 with the actin cytoskeleton can therefore provide a new mode of regulation of sodium and hydrogen transport.
Alexander, R. T.; Furuya, W.; Szaszi, K.; Orlowski, J., and Grinstein, S.: Rho GTPases dictate the mobility of the Na/H exchanger NHE3 in epithelia: role in apical retention and targeting. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 102, 12253-12258 (2005).
Abstract (courtesy of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA )
Depending on the sample properties and experimental conditions, the rate of gold particle enlargement with GoldEnhance can vary, and in some systems very rapid development of larger particles has been reported. If you observe the rapid formation of larger particles after a few minutes, we recommend the following:
Examine after a shorter development time. In some applications, 1-2 minutes may be enough to enlarge the particles to the desired size.
Substitute Solution D of the GoldEnhance with 0.05M sodium phosphate with 0.1M sodium chloride, adjusted to pH 5.5. This will reduce the pH of the reaction mixture, which will serve to slow down the rate of the gold deposition reaction.
Increase the sodium chloride concentration in your substitute for D to 0.5M. We have occasionally observed that higher ionic strengths reduces background, and may act to moderate the rate of development (possibly by shortening the range of ionic interactions in the solution).
Add a viscosity modifier, such as polyethylene glycol (PEG). A solution of one of the higher molecular weight forms, such as 1% carbowax (molecular weight 20,000), is best; dissolve 4% in solution D or your substitute; gum arabic, although it is somewhat less convenient to prepare since it requires longer to dissolve, is also effective. These are used to slow down development in silver enhancement and lead to uniform particle size and morphology, and it is reasonable to expect the same result with gold enhancement.
Adding a small amount of detergent, such as 0.1% Tween-20 (add as 0.4% in solution D or your substitute). Detergents are known to modify the growth of gold nanoparticles and may provide a growth constraint during gold enhancement.
The most efficient strategy is to start with the first two suggestions; if these do not give the desired results, work through the other three, (3), (4) and (5) in the order given.
GoldEnhance - Catalog information
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Kollman and Quispe used our negative stain reagent, Nano-W to help solve the structure of the 420 kDa lobster clottable protein by single particle reconstruction. Crustaceans form clots by the rapid crosslinking of a hemolymph clottable protein (CP) to form long, branched polymers. Clotting limits hemolymph loss from wounds and plays a part in the innate immune response. CP is a 420 kDa homodimer with a large quantity of associated lipid, primarily the carotenoid pigment astaxanthin. The three-dimensional structure of CP from the lobster Panulirus interruptus has been determined to 17Å resolution by single particle reconstruction from electron micrographs of the protein embedded in vitreous ice. Three data sets were collected: a negative stain set, a high dose cryo data set from which an initial model was generated, and a large cryo reconstruction data set. For negative stain experiments, purified protein was diluted to 100 micrograms/mL in water, applied to 400 mesh copper grids with carbon support film and stained with Nano-W; for cryo-EM, purified protein was diluted to 1 mg/mL and applied to Quantifoil grids. The grids were blotted for 3.5 s and frozen using an automated vitrification device. The most prominent feature of this structure is a large cavity spanning the length of the molecule, which is the likely lipid binding pocket. The EM structure was used in a low resolution molecular replacement search with data from orthorhombic CP crystals: a solution is presented which describes the crystal packing.
Kollman, J. M., and Quispe, J.: The 17Å structure of the 420 kDa lobster clottable protein by single particle reconstruction from cryoelectron micrographs. J. Struct. Biol., 151, 306-314 (2005).
Our pre-embedding immunoelectron microscopy customers continue to go strong. Reporting in the current Journal of Histochemistry and Cytochemistry, Sakulsak and co-workers used this method to study the ultrastructural distribution of a novel 503 amino-acid protein named SLAMP (sublingual acinar membrane protein) obtained by cloning a rat gene and expressed primarily in the sublingual gland. SLAMP is a novel lectin with 63% homology with human ERGIC-53-like protein, in the family of animal L-type lectins. The expression and localization of SLAMP in major rat organs and tissues was examined using a cDNA probe for SLAMP mRNA and rabbit antisera against SLAMP; abundant expression of SLAMP was demonstrated predominantly in the sublingual gland, with single sizes of the mRNA and protein 1.8 kb and 50 kDa, respectively, but not in other organs or tissues, including the parotid and submandibular glands. Enzyme immunohistochemistry showed that SLAMP was localized to the mucous acinar cells, but not to the serous demilunes or the duct system. For electron microscopic immunocytochemistry, cryostat sections on plastic slides, after successive pretreatments with 0.3% Tween 20 and 3% normal swine serum, were incubated with anti-SLAMP antisera at 1:1000 dilution overnight at room temperature, washed in phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) and incubated with Nanogold®-Fab' goat anti-rabbit at 1:100 dilution in PBS plus 0.5% BSA (PBS-BSA) for 1 hour. After washing with PBS-BSA, the sections were postfixed in 1% glutaraldehyde in PBS for 10 min, washed thoroughly in distilled water (DW) and developed with HQ silver for 5 minutes in the dark room. They were then washed in DW, postfixed with 0.5% osmium tetroxide for 15 minutes, washed and dipped in DW overnight at 4°C, then stained with 2% uranyl acetate. Finally, they were dehydrated in ethanol series and embedded in an epoxy resin. Ultrathin sections were made and examined in the electron microscope. SLAMP was localized predominantly to regions corresponding to the ER-Golgi intermediate compartment. Besides the sublingual gland, SLAMP immunoreactivity was also demonstrated in mucous cells of the minor salivary glands in oral cavity and of Brunners glands in the duodenum, suggesting that rat SLAMP plays a specific role in the early secretory pathway of glycoproteins in specific types of mucous cells.
Sakulsak, N.; Wakayama, T.; Hipkaeo, W.; Yamamoto, M., and Iseki, S.: Cloning and characterization of a novel animal lectin expressed in the rat sublingual gland. J. Histochem. Cytochem., 53, 1335-1343 (2005).
Abstract (courtesy of the Journal of Histochemistry and Cytochemistry ).
Kloc and co-workers describe the use of a Nanogold-labeled anti-digoxigenin antibody, prepared by Nanogold labeling a comercially available antibody, for RNA in situ hybridization in their recent paper in Development . Light and electron microscopy of whole-mount in situ hybridization specimens. Organization of cytokeratin filaments, but not the actin cytoskeleton, depends on the presence of intact VegT mRNA and a noncoding RNA, Xlsirts. Destruction of either of these transcripts results in disruption of the cytokeratin cytoskeleton in a transcript-specific manner and interferes with proper formation of the germinal granules and subsequent germline development. In addition, analysis of the distribution of endogenous VegT and Xlsirts in live oocytes using molecular beacons showed that these RNAs are integrated into the cytokeratin cytoskeleton. These results demonstrate a novel structural role of coding and noncoding RNAs in the organization of the vegetal cortex of Xenopus oocytes.
Kloc, M.; Wilk, K.; Vargas, D.; Shirato, Y.; Bilinski, S., and Etkin, L. D.; Potential structural role of non-coding and coding RNAs in the organization of the cytoskeleton at the vegetal cortex of Xenopus oocytes. Development, 132, 3445-3457 (2005).
Abstract (courtesy of Development ).
Details of preparation and method:
Kloc, M.; Bilinski, S.; Chan, A., and Etkin, L. D.: Mitochondrial ribosomal RNA. in the germinal granules in Xenopus embryos-revisited. Differentiation, 67, 8083 (2001).
Abstract (courtesy of Blackwell-Synergy).
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European School Rhein-Main Germany
Dear Scary Guy,
I really enjoyed your performance. It shows kids not to bully in a fun and interesting way. I loved how you walked around and let volunteers come up to the stage. I think that not one kid was disappointed with your performance. I love how you don’t care about how other people think about you. You remind me of my brother he dresses how he likes and does not care what people think about him. Both of you are individuals in a very special way.
Thank you for visiting our school.Since you left our school is already a better place and I can bet that Mrs.Grant does not have as many visitors as before you visited our school. You really influenced on our school. We are working to be a KIVA school and your performance was the first step to one. thank you again for visiting our school and teaching us not to change but to use the nice and helpful part of us.
Love your biggest fan,
Madeleine from the
European School Rhein-Main (Germany)
The Scary Guy in Germany 2017
I love you Tim
Yesterday was my brother Tim’s celebration of his life. They will lay him to rest in Tucson Arizona. I love you, Tim.
TONIGHT’S FULL MOON Grandmother Moon rises to her fullness, She reminds us to ground into who we are & to remember how important our presence is in the continuum of our lives as we savor the moments that flow. Our ancestors from beyond the veil root for us to remember, to wake up to our lives & the gifts that we each have. You have a chance to bring through the veils a part of your soul that can help you on this next stage of your journey. This Full Moon is forcing you to look at where you ignored your creative voice & abandoned yourself, in the face of opposition. Let her help you honor those places in you that mourn for what never was or what can no longer be, and then move on to the wisdom that comes from letting go of those feelings so you can get on with Life. Be open to new and different relationships but even more important, wake up to your own power and self-worth. Life is short but truly sacred.
Hello, Love to you each and everyday
His success is just Scary!
By Sophie Barley
MOTIVATIONAL – The Scary Guy visited George Pindar Community Sports College to speak to staff and members of the community about his inspirational work. Twenty people including staff, pupils, and local police officers were invited to the event which aimed to raise awareness of Scary Guy’s work in the college and the wider community.
Scary Guy has worked closely with the Eastfield school for more than three years and his mission is to eliminate hate, violence, and prejudice.
Assistant headteacher Felicity Davis said: “Scary Guy has done so much at George Pindar and we were delighted to have him back in school.
“He was talking to various people about what he does and how they can get involved in his work.
“He has made such a difference here since he started work with us three years ago.”
Miss Davis said since he first started speaking to the pupils, GCSE results have improved by 20 percent and attendance figures have gone up from 80 percent to 92 percent.
She said: “He has made a big impact on the pupils and they all love talking to him when he visits.
“I applaud his work and want to thank him for all he has done and also to Pindar PLC for the support they have given to this project as well.”
Scary Guy is from Minnesota in America and has worked with more than five million people around the world.
His audiences consist of both children and adults within schools and corporations worldwide.
He has visited many Scarborough schools over the years and he is well known for his work in improving children’s behaviour.
Love for all, Prejudice against none not such a scary idea. We shouldn’t suffer for being different.
The two men couldn’t be more different.
One sports a conservative shirt and tie and conventional haircut befitting his school principal status. The face and arms of the other are covered in tattoos, his blue hair anything but conventional.
Their goal, however, is the same. Zimmerman Senior High-Middle School Principal and The Scary Guy, are striving to foster respect, love, and acceptance of all people. Mike and Scary were best friends growing up in New Hope, but in the past three decades grew apart, as friends sometimes do.
“After 32 years we’d gone down separate paths,” said the Principal, “but we’re on the same mission,” which was recently presented to Zimmerman Senior High-Middle students. A former tattoo artist, The Scary Guy believes prejudice threatens the strength of the constitutional right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness by all. The Scary Guy travels around the world educating others on the dangers of prejudice.
“Kids are starting to kill themselves for their difference,” Scary Guy pointed out. Revenge, like prejudice, can also destroy, said Scary Guy. “Talk about a disease on this planet,” he observed. “Everyone’s gotta get someone back.”
The Principal said, “We’ve got to start reaching out hands out to each other and start working together instead of against each other and that’s kind of been my message here.” Since schools do not have the resources they once had, the Principal said, it’s time to students to “start joining with (teachers and staff) to do the best we can with the resources… and start making the teachers more effective for you. And kids have to start this whole movement of watching what comes out of their mouths or (things are) never going to change.”
Scary challenged the Zimmerman students to not say anything negative or call anyone a derogatory name for seven days and seven nights. But since we are only human, he added, it is to be expected that slip-ups will happen. When they do, it is important to apologize and make amends. The Scary Guy has worked with people worldwide promoting peace, respect, love, and acceptance of all people worldwide.
Lord Lawson Feature
The word quickly spread. A huge 20 stone man covered in tattoos was in school and something was happening in the main hall. Pupils were already crowding the doors trying to glimpse what was going on inside. Local press were lining up. Photographers appeared in the foyer. Year 7s were the first to meet Scary Guy – a huge Texan tattoo artist whose face was as colorful as his message. The hall was packed with pupils and teachers and others who somehow sneaked in, aware that something extraordinary was happening. And it was.
No-one knew his name.
‘They call me the Scary Guy,’ he drawled in his deep bass American voice.
No-one spoke. No-one dared.
Then he went on to make us laugh, make us think about how we treat other people and how we see ourselves and ultimately challenge us to change our lifestyle, especially our words.
‘Words are powerful!’ he warned.
Before he knew what was happening a Year 7 boy found himself right at the front being shown how to hug – man style.
‘Jus’ come at me as if you’re goin’ to punch me and then ya do this, go like this and ..’
We watched, transfixed, wondering if this would turn into some wild wrestling move.
The hall resounded with wild clapping as they hugged one another. And the hugging was infectious.
‘Everyone needs 16 hugs a day,’ Scary explained and Lord Lawson pupils quickly joined in the action. Even Mr. Reach had a bearhug from the gentle giant as he volunteered to come forward.
The Scary Guy broke down barriers and showed us all how simple it was to make someone else feel good rather than criticise them. He challenged negative mindsets and name calling and showed us all how valuable we all are. His mission? To eliminate anger, hate, and violence. And in true comic book hero style, he succeeded. We laughed, cheered, whistled and joined in the fun. Except, of course, he had a serious message. We won’t forget it.
Scary Guy aims to stop kids being nasty
CBBC Newsround, UK
Would this man make you start being nicer to people?
That’s what Scary Guy hopes, and he’s going round Britain’s schools trying to teach people how to be nicer to each other.
He reckons that if people stop judging others the world will be a better place, and the way he looks is an important part of his master plan.
If you see someone covered in tattoos and piercings you’d normally be a bit scared, but if you listen to Scary Guy and think he’s okay afterward, you might not judge people so quickly in the future.
He also asks everyone to stop bullying and name-calling for seven days, because he thinks it’ll make you feel loads better at the end of it.
And according to Scary Guy, it works.
He said some kids he talked to three or four years ago have called him since and said the things he taught them changed their lives.
Posted on April 5, 2012 January 29, 2018
MEAGAN JOHNSON ROCKS KANSAS
I just thought I would let you know what an amazing job you are doing. I came across a youtube video when I was looking up something about bullying.
I have been bullying as long as I can remember and have been at some low parts of my life because of it, and a man tells you what….if I would have come across your video before I would have been a hell of a lot happier.
But I did overcome bullying and I want to dedicate my life to help others overcome this as well. As of right I am Miss Northeast Kansas and will be in the Miss Kansas Pageant in June.
Thanks to you I have come up with my new Platform. Helping Kid overcome bullying. I just wanted to let you know you are doing a great job and keep it up.
Meagan Johnson
EMANATION SMITH SAYS IT LOUD AND CLEAR
“He does NOT use fear to end bullying he uses facts (found in newspapers for everyone to fear) and then he uses ROLEPLAY!!!!! He mirrors the behaviour back to the bullies hidden in the crowd before him, showing how ridiculous a way of spending your energy it is, he then parodies it and then spends MOST of the time explaining how victims can choose NOT to own the words and energy thrown at them, and the bullies have to really REALLY think about their behaviour and how it does nothing for them nor their victims –
And THEN he provides a curriculum with strategies that help to break down the ingrained ‘playground culture’ in institutions that perpetuates the bullying throughout and into the workplace, strategies that give the whole school (workplace) a chance to behave differently, just long enough to see that if everyone involved just sticks to the new way of being NO-ONE gets hurt.
Children respond to the true raw reality of what is going on, they are much more awake than are given credit for and they can understand The Scary Guy much more than many adults with their own limiting mindsets!
You have been given a grown-up’s uneducated version of something that does no harm and yet you are demonstrating PERFECTLY exactly the behaviour The Scary Guy changes – the mouthing off and prejudice about someone you haven’t gotten the full picture of yourself – passing on just the prejudice and misinformation of another.
The Scary Guy could help you not to be caught in the flow of someone else’s words and judgment. Be kind to yourself and treat others as you would be treated, would you want someone to put this much energy into publishing judgments about you when they haven’t met you nor seen your work in person? Live in Peace and be happy.
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KINDT and BRAITHWAITE Launch UNITY #1 – A New Ongoing Series Coming from VALIANT in November!
Posted on August 5, 2013 by The Valiant Voice
On November 13th, Valiant’s most uncompromising heroes will unite for the very first time – in all-new ongoing series!
As revealed today by the Associated Press, the must-read comic book event of the year is UNITY #1 – the FIRST ISSUE of a new monthly series written by New York Times best-selling writer Matt Kindt (Mind MGMT, Justice League of America) with art by comics superstar Doug Braithwaite (Justice, Journey Into Mystery) and colorist Brian Reber (Harbinger Wars, Shadowman)!
To kill a king…he has created an army. The world’s most dangerous man, Toyo Harada, has been struck by the one thing he never thought possible – fear. Halfway across the globe, a new power threatens to topple modern civilization and, to preempt the cataclysm that is to come, Harada will unite the most lethal, most volatile, most unforgiving team the world has ever known – UNITY. Their mission: defeat the warrior king armed with the universe’s most powerful weapon. Kill X-O Manowar!
“UNITY is the single biggest thing that Valiant has thrown its weight behind since the launch of the company with X-O Manowar #1,” said Valiant CEO and Chief Creative Officer Dinesh Shamdasani. “If you’ve heard the buzz about Valiant, if you’ve seen the incredible reviews, but have yet to try one of our titles, UNITY #1 is the perfect starting point. Matt Kindt and Doug Braithwaite are crafting an incredibly daring, action-packed epic from page one. UNITY is the very definition of can’t-miss comics.”
In anticipation of launching the publisher’s first milestone super-team title, both Doug Braithwaite and Brian Reber have signed Valiant-exclusive contracts, joining Cary Nord (X-O Manowar), Trevor Hairsine (Eternal Warrior) and Joshua Dysart (Harbinger, Bloodshot and H.A.R.D. Corps) on Valiant’s growing roster of exclusive talent.
In another first for Valiant, UNITY #1 will be 100% returnable for qualifying retailers and feature five limited Pullbox Exclusive Variants (available to fans who pre-order with their local retailer) from a “murderers’s row” of comics all-stars – Bryan Hitch (The Ultimates, Age of Ultron), J.G. Jones (Final Crisis, Wanted), Travel Foreman (Animal Man), Paolo Rivera (Daredevil) and Clayton Crain (Ghost Rider, Carnage).
Legendary artist and industry icon Neal Adams (Green Lantern/Green Arrow) will also contribute an incentive cover for issue #1.
You’ve heard the buzz. You’ve seen the reviews. On November 13th, find out why Valiant is the must-read publisher of 2013 when UNITY #1 arrives in comic shops everywhere! Start reading here for a perfect introduction to the most acclaimed characters in comics.
For more information, read the Associated Press’ complete coverage here, or visit Valiant on Facebook, on Twitter, or at ValiantUniverse.com.
Written by MATT KINDT
Art & Cover by DOUG BRAITHWAITE
Pullbox Exclusive Variants by BRYAN HITCH, J.G. JONES, TRAVEL FOREMAN, PAOLO RIVERA and CLAYTON CRAIN
Variant Cover by NEAL ADAMS
ON SALE 11/13/13 (FOC – 10/21/13)
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You are here: Home / Uniquely Wisconsin / 40 Famous People from Wisconsin
April 12, 2013 by Kasey Steinbrinck 584 Comments
Have you ever noticed how no matter where you go, you almost always run into people who are originally from Wisconsin? It’s either that – or you meet folks with a direct connection to our state.
It seems to be the same story in Hollywood circles. You’ll find screen legends as well as D-list celebrities who have been touched by the Badger State. Some of them you probably knew about, others will surprise you. Ready? Let’s take a look….
1. Heather Graham – Milwaukee
This blonde starlet was born in the Brew City – but she wasn’t exactly raised there. Heather Graham’s daddy was an FBI agent and the family moved around because of that.
By the time Heather turned nine, the Graham fam had made a home in Agoura Hills, California where she would eventually find her way into acting. After a few smaller, yet memorable parts, Heather Graham started landing bigger roles starting with Gus Van Sant’s Drugstore Cowboy in 1989.
Another early recognizable role was in the 1996 comedy Swingers, in which she played Lorraine, the final dating prospect for Jon Favreau’s character, Mike. In the movie, Lorraine happened to have recently moved to Los Angeles from Wisconsin.
Of course she’s played other unforgettable characters including Roller Girl in Boogie Nights, Felicity Shagwell alongside Austin Powers himself in The Spy Who Shagged Me and most recently Jade, the stripper from The Hangover.
Despite the sassy roles, Heather Graham is generally viewed as a very all-American girl-next-door kind of actress. We like to think her time in Wisconsin had something to do with that.
2. Mark Ruffalo – Kenosha
Mark Ruffalo doesn’t really give off a Wisconsiny vibe, but calls his birthplace, Kenosha, Wisconsin a “very special place” from which he draws comfort.
Ruffalo recently landed the role as the latest actor to play Bruce Banner/The Incredible Hulk in The Avengers, and it sounds like he’ll actually stick with it as he’s signed on for the sequels. He was also nominated for an Oscar in the Best Supporting Actor category for his role in The Kids are Alright.
On a visit to his hometown during a charity event a few years ago, Ruffalo told the Kenosha News about his warm and fuzzy feelings for Kenosha.
“You leave a place and you want to go see the world. And then you see the world and you want to go back to that place. You have a sentimental connection to the past. It’s comforting.”
3. Willem Dafoe – Appleton
I’ve heard that Willem Dafoe can’t stand his hometown of Appleton, Wisconsin. But that has to be a rumor, because what’s not to love about Appleton? Of course, you can’t blame anyone for wanting to bail from the place where they grew up.
Willem Dafoe told USA Today that he had to “get out of town.” That was in 2007, while he was in Milwaukee visiting old pals and having a great time. He talked about how old ties are important.
“That’s what started the most important, and then I think everybody goes away from that for a little while. And then they come back to that. It’s like a primitive impulse.”
USA Today said Dafoe left home after graduating from Appleton East, but a high school friend of his tells us Willem actually dropped out and left for Milwaukee. (Stay in school kids, or don’t, whatever)
Dafoe is known for his versatility and has played everything from Jesus (Last Temptation of Christ) to a cross-dressing cop (Boondock Saints), a U.S. Soldier in Vietnam (Platoon) and Nosferatu (Shadow of the Vampire).
Check out the video below. It’s a Jim Beam commercial based on and starring Willem Dafoe. It has him watching a young version of himself in Appleton and imagining the different paths his life could have taken. The ad might make you think he chose New York over Milwaukee. In reality, Dafoe went to Milwaukee first where he studied acting at UWM and was part of Theater X, which closed in 2004.
4. Tony Shalhoub – Green Bay
Emmy-winner Tony Shalhoub got his start acting as a young kid at Green Bay East High School when he landed a spot in the school’s production of The King and I, thanks to help from his big sister. He would go on to graduate from GB East where classmates voted him Most Likely to Succeed.
But the best story about Tony Shalhoub’s time at Green Bay East High School is about how he literally broke a leg while on stage. He fell into the orchestra pit during a rehearsal, but recovered in time to perform in the production.
Shalhoub came from a big Lebanese-American family and had 9 brothers and sisters. His parents started a downtown grocery store in Green Bay, and still live in Titletown. Tony Shalhoub is a Packers fan, and I remember seeing him sport a black cheesehead on Sharon Osbourne’s short-lived daytime talk show following a playoff loss.
While he’s an accomplished character actor in many films – he’s known best for playing an OCD private eye on the USA show Monk. Others will remember his character, Antonio Scarpacci from Wings. And not long ago, Shalhoub came to Door County, Wisconsin to appear in the film Feed the Fish.
5. Chris Farley – Madison
Chris Farley is arguably one of the funniest people to come out of Saturday Night Live. Many of the guys who worked with him on SNL, including Adam Sandler, Chris Rock and David Spade admit he had them beat.
He was also a huge Wisconsin sports fan. Farley grew up in Madison and went to college at Marquette University. He eventually joined Second City in Chicago, where he was discovered by Lorne Michaels.
Farley died of an apparent drug overdose in December 1997. For me, it’s one of those instances where you always remember where you were when you found out. I was with my high school jazz band going to perform Christmas music for middle-schoolers. The Tommy Boy quotes were flowing in his honor.
It’s a shame Chris Farley’s life and career ended so early. We can only imagine what kind of hilarity would have occurred. But at least he got to see his Green Bay Packers win a Super Bowl. Check out the Tonight Show appearance below.
6. Gene Wilder – Milwaukee
The man most of us know as the original movie-version of Willy Wonka and the hilarious young Dr. Frankenstein was born in Milwaukee in 1933. His birth name was actually Jerome Silberman, and he picked Gene Wilder as a professional name based on some of his favorite literary influences.
Wilder caught the acting bug when a doctor encouraged him to try and make his sick mother laugh. She noticed his talent and sent him away to an acting school in California. Things didn’t go well there. Wilder says he was bullied and assaulted. So he moved back home to Wisconsin and continued acting in local theater.
Wilder is also known for his films with comedian Richard Pryor and his relationship with legendary comedienne Gilda Radner. She died of ovarian cancer while the two were married, and Wilder became co-founder of Gilda’s Club – a cancer support group.
7. Kathy Kinney – Stevens Point
This one is no surprise. Kathy Kinney – best known as Mimi from The Drew Carey Show – is most definitely from Wisconsin. It’s not just her good-looks and style though, it’s that trademark, biting sarcasm – which Wisconsin women tend to have.
Kinney went to UW Stevens Point before heading off to New York City where she got a job as a secretary at the CBS Television affiliate. Her relationship with her boss was the inspiration for the character of Mimi.
She told The Pet Press that she left Wisconsin to seek adventure in the Big Apple. But she never really intended to become an actress. That happened because of a friend who did have acting aspirations. According to Kinney, the friend “didn’t like to do things by herself.”
“One time she had to take an improvisation class, so I decided to take it with her. It cost $50.00. The next thing I knew they asked me to perform with them. I had no idea I was funny or that anyone else thought I was funny.”
Kinney is still doing improv – most recently on Drew Carey’s Improv-a-Ganza, which airs on the Game Show Network.
8. Bob Uecker – Milwaukee
Bob Uecker is a Wisconsin treasure. We know him best as the radio voice of the Milwaukee Brewers. He’s been calling games since 1971.
Uecker also played for the Milwaukee Braves during his not-so-stellar Major League career. But he follows in the footsteps of baseball-great Casey Stengel. Neither were outstanding players, yet their senses of humor are top-knotch.
Uecker got the nickname “Mr. Baseball” from none other than Johnny Carson. His acting career had him starring as George Owens in the 1980’s sitcom Mr. Belvedere, and he played a hilarious play-by-play broadcaster in the Major League movies.
There’s a bronze statue of Uecker outside Miller Park, and he’s already in the National Radio Hall of Fame. But his “greatest honor” might be the fact that he’s been inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame for his appearances in Wrestlemania III and IV.
9. Frank Caliendo – Waukesha
Frank Caliendo was born in Chicago, but grew up in Waukesha and went to the University of Milwaukee. Caliendo started out working comedy clubs in Milwaukee and quickly became known for his impressions.
He found fame after becoming a cast member on FOX’s MADtv sketch comedy show and later was a popular comedic commentator for FOX’s NFL Sunday.
Of course, one of his most popular impressions is retired sportscaster Jon Madden, who Caliendo likes to portray as having an undying love for former Packers’ quarterback Brett Favre.
Here’s a quick taste…
10. Jessica Szohr – Menomonee Falls
Jessic Szohr of Gossip Girl fame calls her hometown of Menomonee Falls a “family-oriented small town.”
She started modeling at just six years old. That included print ads for Wisconsin’s own Kohl’s department store, which is based in her hometown. She was also a cheerleader and student council member in high school.
On Gossip Girl, Szohr played the role of Vanessa Abrams. Jessica describes the character, who is an independent filmmaker, as a “badass girl from Brooklyn” who doesn’t exactly fit in with the other wealthy kids. However, the author of the books the show is based on says the character was ruined on television. Vanessa was apparently more goth and less Bohemian hippie in the books.
Jessica Szohr made People magazine’s list of “Most Beautiful People” in 2008. And you can catch her in the upcoming Vince Vaughn/Owen Wilson comedy, The Internship.
11. Richard Riehle – Menomonee Falls
He probably won’t ever make People magazine’s list of beautiful people, but he’s also from Menomonee Falls.
Richard Riehle is a talented character actor, who you’ll probably remember as Tom, the guy who invented the jump-to-conclusions mat in the cult comedy Office Space. But Riehle’s credits include many other impressive projects.
You can catch him in Oscar-winning films like the U.S. Civil War drama Glory, Martin Scorsese’s Casino, and making an appearance as a dune buggy driver alongside Johnny Depp in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.
Of course, Richard Riehle has also shown up in Jury Duty with Pauly Shore and Deuce Bigalow Male Gigolo with Rob Schneider. I guess they can’t all be gems.
Rumor has it, Riehle is often quite willing to come back to Wisconsin to act in independent films being produced in the state.
12. Liberace – West Allis
During the 50s, 60s and 70s, the highest paid performer in the world was from Wisconsin. The flamboyant pianist, Liberace was born into an Italian family living in West Allis, Wisconsin.
Liberace’s father was a french horn player and factory worker who strongly encouraged his son to pursue music. Liberace’s mother, on the other hand, thought music was frivolous, which caused tension in the home.
Liberace says his dad made it a point to make music a big deal.
“My dad’s love and respect for music created in him a deep determination to give as his legacy to the world, a family of musicians dedicated to the advancement of the art”
During the Great Depression, Liberace made money playing piano in local strip clubs and cabarets. While both parents disapproved, that may explain his well-known flair and showmanship. Liberace’s first encore performance was in La Crosse at the age of 18. He met his childhood idol, pianist Ignacy Paderewski, backstage at the Pabst Theater in Milwaukee.
He would go on to have his own television variety show. I’ll always remember him on The Muppet Show.
13. Kurtwood Smith – New Lisbon
I always thought the portrayal of Red Foreman on That 70’s Show was a very accurate look at a stereotypical Wisconsin dad. Turns out there might be a good reason for that.
Kurtwood Smith is from the small town of New Lisbon, Wisconsin in Juneau County. According to IMDB, he got the role of Red Foreman after the original choice turned it down. That original choice was none other than Chuck Norris.
Just imagine how different That 70’s Show would have been with Chuck Norris. Sure it might have been cool to see the character Red literally kicking Eric’s butt, however, I’d say Smith was a better choice in the end. He was also the only That 70’s Show cast member who was actually from Wisconsin.
Kurtwood Smith has also been big in Sci-Fi movies TV shows. He played an alien on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Star Trek: Voyager. He was also the villain, Clarence Boddicker, in the original RoboCop movie.
Kurtwood makes a pretty good bad guy. Take a quick look…
14. Peter Weller (RoboCop) – Stevens Point
While we’re on the topic of RoboCop movies – the man who played the title character in both the original movies was also born in Wisconsin. However, Peter Weller’s father was a military helicopter pilot – so his family moved around frequently. Weller actually spent a portion of his life living in Germany.
Other notable roles include the lead in The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension, and numerous appearances on popular TV shows including, House M.D., Dexter and the new Hawaii Five-O. You can also catch him in a role in the new Star Trek movie.
Weller has also done some directing. He won an Academy Award for the short film Partners. Unfortunately, it looks like he won’t be in the upcoming RoboCop remake. You’d think they’d at least give him a cameo.
15. Charlotte Rae (Mrs. Garret) – Shorewood
The understanding, motherly character of Mrs. Edna Garret from Different Strokes and The Facts of Life had to be played by a woman from Wisconsin. Our moms are the best.
Charlotte Rae grew up on a farm near Milwaukee along with two sisters who pursued careers in music.
She attended college at Northwestern University where she met fellow actress and BFF, Cloris Leachman. When Rae left The Facts of Life, Leachman succeeded her.
Rae’s first big role was on the classic TV show Car 54 Where Are You? She has also guest-starred on many other classic and more recent programs, from All in the Family to ER. Rae has been nominated for Tony Awards and Emmy Awards.
16. Tom Wopat (Luke Duke) – Lodi
He may have played a Southern boy on The Dukes of Hazzard, but Luke Duke was a Wisconsin boy in real life.
Tom Wopat was born in Lodi, Wisconsin – also known as The Home of Susie the Duck. Wopat attended UW Madison before performing on Broadway and eventually landed a role on the soap opera One Life to Live.
Of course, his biggest role was as the smarter, more level-headed of the two Duke boys. He perfected the now famous “hood slide” across the front end of that orange Dodge Charge – The General Lee. Wopat says the slide was actually a mistake and he was supposed to vault over the hood. They did another take to get it right, but the mistake was the shot that made it on the show. Then the “hood-slide” ended up becoming Luke’s signature move.
Wopat returned to Broadway later in his career and was even nominated for a Tony Award for his portrayal of Frank Butler in Annie Get Your Gun. You may have also spotted him in a small role as a U.S Marshal in Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained.
Check out that accidental hood-slide where Luke Duke actually tripped:
17. Spencer Tracy – Milwaukee
One of the biggest stars from the Golden Age of Hollywood grew up in the Badger State. Spencer Tracy was apparently a hyper-active troublemaker as a kid, and claims he only continued going to school so he could learn to read the subtitles on silent films.
He was a big fan of the movies as a kid and was also friends with another Wisconsin actor, Pat O’Brien. The two attended the same private Catholic High School (Marquette University High School) and would attend plays together. Tracy would later attend Ripon college.
Tracy may be best known for his relationship with actress Katherine Hepburn. The affair started when the two were filming Woman of the Year. Tracy’s wife knew about the relationship, but it was kept hush-hush in Hollywood, and Tracy never got a divorce.
Over the course of his acting career, Spencer Tracy was nominated for nine Best Actor Academy Awards. That’s a record he shares with Laurence Olivier. Tracy won twice. His final film was Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner, a controversial movie (at the time) about interracial marriage. Tracy passed away 17 days after filming finished.
18. Fred MacMurray – Madison/Beaver Dam
Fred MacMurray starred in more than 100 movies, but he’s probably best known for playing the father-figure, Steve Douglas, on the classic TV sitcom My Three Sons, as well as several Disney films.
MacMurray was born in Illinois, but both his mother and father were from Wisconsin, and the family moved to Madison when Fred was young – settling later in Beaver Dam. He attended Carroll College in Waukesha where he played saxophone in local bands, but never graduated.
Fred had a memorable mug that made him perfect for well-meaning good guy roles. But one of his most notable performances was in Billy Wilder’s classic noir Double Indemnity, in which MacMurray played against type as an insurance salesman who gets caught up in a murder plot.
His career got it’s second wind thanks to Disney, allowing him to play even more memorable roles in light comedies. That includes the dad in the Shaggy Dog movies as well as in The Absent Minded Professor and Son of Flubber.
19. Ford Sterling – La Crosse
Ford Sterling is famous for being part of the legendary silent film era comedy act – The Keystone Cops. Sterling was born George Franklin Stitch in La Crosse way back in 1882. Ford Sterling is a great screen name, but if you ask me, George Stitch would have been pretty awesome for comedy too.
The Keystone Cops were a group of incompetent policemen – kind of a stretch, right? Sterling played the most prominent role as Chief Tehiezel. The Keystone Cops began as stars in their own right, but eventually became background players to comedy legends like Charlie Chaplin and Fatty Arbuckle.
When silent films went away and “talkies” emerged, Sterling was one of the lucky actors who made the jump. He transitioned smoothly into speaking roles and ended up appearing in more than 270 films.
20. Laura Kaeppeler – Kenosha
Jumping back to present time – the reigning Miss America happens to be a Wisconsinite.
It had been almost 40 years since a woman from Wisconsin won the title, and Laura Kaeppeler of Kenosha brought it back in 2012. She graduated from Carthage College with a music degree and sings opera. She also sang the National Anthem at last year’s Green Bay Packer’s season opener.
Kaeppeler’s platform at the pageant was helping children with incarcerated parents. Her father served 18 months in prison for mail fraud. During the Miss America pageant, she called her dad and her “best friend.”
After serving time as Miss America (sorry), Kaeppeler plans to get her Master’s degree and become a speech pathologist.
21. Terry Anne Meeuwsen – De Pere
The last Wisconsin women to win Miss America before Kaeppeler (and the very first) was Terry Meeuwsen – a De Pere High homecoming queen who became Miss Green Bay and Miss Wisconsin before winning the ultimate pageant title.
Meeuwsen was singing with The New Christy Minstrels in the early ’70s when she chose to compete in Miss America instead.
After her reign, she landed an on-air job at WTMJ in Milwaukee. But she’s probably best-known for co-hosting The 700 Club with Pat Robertson on the Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN). She’s a major advocate of adoption and serves as director of the CBN ministry – Orphan’s Promise. Meeuwsen and her husband have adopted three girls of their own from Ukraine.
The former Miss America is also a published author with four books to her name.
22. Chris Noth – Madison
Whether you know him as Mr. Big from Sex in the City or Detective Mike Logan on Law and Order or his Elliot Spitzer scandal inspired character on The Good Wife – there’s no denying the fact Chris Noth has made a name for himself on television.
Noth was born in Madison to a father who was an attorney/insurance salesman and a mother who was a reporter for CBS news. Jeanne Parr also appeared as both a contestant and panelist on the game show What’s My Line. She credits the TV appearance with helping her land a job in TV news.
Chris Noth’s father passed away when Noth was around 12 years old. He and his brothers ended up doing a lot of traveling across the world with their mother who was a European correspondent for CBS.
Besides his big roles on TV, Noth has held supporting roles in many films including Castaway, and the Bernie Mac comedy Mr. 3000, which centered around the Milwaukee Brewers. Mr. Big has also been praised by critics for his performances on Broadway.
23. Dan Harmon – Brown Deer
Another comedic visionary is Dan Harmon – who’s known for creating the innovative sitcom Community. He ran the show until NBC fired him- and Harmon went down in what you might call a blaze of glory. Or you might not call it that.
Harmon grew up in the Milwaukee suburb of Brown Deer and joined the improvisational group ComedySportz. Harmon and others wanted to do less family-friendly material and split from ComedySportz to form the Dead Alewives comedy troupe. If you live near Lake Michigan – you don’t need me to explain what dead alewives are.
ComedySportz is where Harmon met his longtime collaborator Rob Schrab, who is from Mayville, Wisconsin and the two have teamed up on various projects including Channel 101 – a unique monthly film festival, and the ill-fated Heat Vision and Jack – which starred Jack Black and Owen Wilson.
Since getting canned from Community, Harmon has started working on an Adult Swim show called Rick & Morty. The animated program is about an inventor and his grandson, it will begin airing later in 2013. Harmon has also hosted a popular weekly comedy show at a Hollywood comic book store called Harmontown, which is also the name of his podcast.
Check out both Harmon and Rob Schrab starring in a Cousin’s Subs employee training video from 1995. Harmon is the lazy employee, Schrab plays the nerdy customer.
24. Joel Hodgson – Stevens Point/Green Bay
Quite possibly the most famous geek to come out of Wisconsin is Joel Hodgson – creator of the cult TV show Mystery Science Theater 3000.
Hodgson also starred in the show as Joel Robinson, who was trapped on a space station with his two wisecracking robot buddies. The trio was forced to watch a bunch of terrible old B-movies – to which they provided sarcastic commentary.
Hodgson was born in Stevens Point and grew up in the Green Bay area where he attended Ashwaubenon High School.
He got his start entertaining in 7th grade with a magic and ventriloquism act. He’d later use those skills to build characters like Tom Servo and Crow T. Robot.
Hodgson did standup in the 1980s and was apparently considered for the role of Woody in Cheers.
MST3K was nominated for two Emmy Awards and Time Magazine named it one of the 100 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.
After MST3K was cancelled, Hodgson and other collaborators on the show launched a similar venture called Cinematic Titanic, which went on indefinite hiatus as of February 2013. Hodgson wrote an HBO special with Jerry Seinfeld in the 1980s and the two reunited on Seinfeld’s web series Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee. Jerry called Joel a “cultural visionary,” and he seemed pretty serious.
25. Zack Snyder – Green Bay
Zack Snyder made a name for himself fairly quickly as a director in Hollywood. His first feature film was the remake of Dawn of the Dead. He went on to direct 300, The Watchmen, Sucker Punch and the family film Legend of the Guardians. Now he’s taking on the challenge of re-introducing Superman in a new way.
Thankfully – he’s got a script from Christopher Nolan (the guy who brought us the latest Batman trilogy) to help him out. Man of Steel hits theaters in June.
Zack Snyder was born in Green Bay. But that’s about all we know about his connection to Wisconsin. He grew up in Connecticut where his mom was a painter and photography teacher who encouraged him to study nude paintings as a boy.
But it certainly seems comic books and graphic novels had a bigger influence on Snyder.
26. Tom Welling – Janesville
Here’s another Wisconsin/Superman connection. Tom Welling is best known for playing young Clark Kent on the television show Smallville, which is a Superman origin story.
Welling moved around the country a lot because of his dad’s job as an executive for General Motors. He was actually born in New York City and went to High School in Michigan, but in between his family spent some time living in Janesville, Wisconsin. We don’t know if he and Paul Ryan ever worked out together.
His most recent role is in the film Parkland, in which he plays a real-life secret service agent, Roy Kellerman, who was protecting JFK the day of his assassination. Welling has also worked on the other side of the camera, directing episodes of Smallville and producing the show Hellcats.
27. Les Paul – Waukesha
The world owes a debt of gratitude to Wisconsin – because without Les Paul – music as we know it would not be the same. Les Paul is the man credited with inventing the solid-body electric guitar. If you’re a musician, you know the name well.
As a kid, Less Paul would perform at area drive-ins. That’s when he figured out that he could connect a phonograph needle to a radio speaker to make an amplifier for his acoustic guitar. Years later he would build “The Log” which would be the grandaddy of all electric guitars.
During his career, the so-called “Wizard of Waukesha” hosted his own radio show and had a television program with is wife Mary Ford. Today many famous musicians use the Gibson guitar that bears his name – including Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, Slash and Joe Perry.
The city of Waukesha is planning a permanent tribute called “The Les Paul Experience.” See a clip from his TV show showcasing his guitar skills.
28. Steve Miller – Milwaukee
He’s a joker, a smoker, a midnight toker and a Wisconsinite. Steve Miller also happens to be a protege of Les Paul.
The influential musician and inventor was a frequent visitor to Steve Miller and his family’s home when Steve was growing up. Miller’s father was an accomplished recording engineer, and that’s also something Les Paul was interested in. Steve Miller says both his parents were musically inclined and loved jazz.
Miller was just five years old when Les Paul heard a recording they boy’s father made of him playing guitar. Paul encourage young Steve to keep at it and mentored him over the years. Steve Miller attended UW Madison where he formed the band – The Ardells.
He left college before graduating and got an education from the Chicago blues scene instead. Miller has said playing with the likes of Muddy Waters and Howlin’ Wolf made him realize music was his calling.
The Steve Miller Band formed in 1967 and had a string of hits that you hear on Classic Rock radio – including “The Joker,” “Jungle Love,” and “Fly Like an Eagle.” The Steve Miller Band is still touring and making albums, the latest being Let Your Hair Down in 2011.
29. Greta Van Susteren – Appleton
Here’s one well-known Wisconsinite who loves her home-state and often speaks highly of it. (So screw you Willem Dafoe) She’s also a die-hard Green Bay Packers fan.
Anchorwoman Greta Van Susteren is from Appleton, Wisconsin. She went to Xavier High School, got an economics degree at UW Madison and a law degree from Georgetown. Before becoming a TV analyst, she practiced law in Wisconsin as well.
Greta Van Susteren’s career took off thanks to the OJ Simpson trial. She covered the “Trial of the Century” with legal analysis for CNN. Today she hosts the FOX News program On the Record and is the longest serving cable news anchor on air.
Last year, Van Susteren ranked #94 on the Forbes List of World’s Most Powerful Women. Despite her success, she still makes time for friends from Wisconsin. Greta recently posted on her blog, GretaWire about teasing a junior high girlfriend, and in an interview with ClassicWisconsin.com talked about her hometown.
“Appleton is my home. Whenever anyone asks me ‘where are you from?’ I don’t answer Washington, D.C., although I have been here almost 30 years. I respond, ‘Appleton, Wisconsin.’ I try and make one trip a year to see my old friends.
30. Tom Snyder – Milwaukee
Before Craig Kilbourn or Craig Ferguson filled the time slot following Late Night with David Letterman, Tom Snyder hosted The Late Late Show.
Snyder, who passed away in 2007, is one of the unsung heroes of late night television. He grew up in Milwaukee and went to Marquette University where he first planned to study medicine, but switched to journalism because of his love of radio and broadcasting. He began his career on the radio in Milwaukee and eventually ended up as part of the NBC News team.
Tom Snyder’s first late night gig was NBC’s The Tomorrow Show, which aired right after Johnny Carson’s Tonight Show from 1973 to 1982. During that time, Dan Akroyd famously impersonated Snyder on Saturday Night Live.
Tomorrow was cancelled to make way for a young man named David Letterman. But there were no hard feelings between the two hosts. Letterman would eventually bring Snyder over to CBS for the Late Late Show.
Snyder was known for his in-depth and personal interviews. One of his most talked-about interviews was with the band KISS on Tomorrow in 1979. Watch a grumpy Gene Simmons and a hilariously inebriated Ace Frehly in the clip below.
31. Jane Kaczmarek – Milwaukee
Jane Kaczmarek’s big role was as Lois (the mom) from Malcolm in the Middle. She’s from the Milwaukee village of Greendale. She attended UW Madison and originally planned to follow in her mother’s footsteps and become a teacher.
However, she was also involved in theater and while at UW she met Tony Shalhoub. As the story goes, he encouraged her to pursue acting, and Jane followed Tony to the Yale School of Drama.
While there, she was roommates with Richard Burton’s daughter, Kate. Kate set Jane up on a date with Bradley Whitford, a fellow Wisconsinite and actor. The two were married for 17 years, but filed for divorce in 2009.
Although she never won, Kaczmarek was nominated for seven Emmy awards and three Golden Globes for her work on Malcolm in the Middle. She’s also had plenty of memorable guest star and reoccurring roles on shows like The Simpsons, Whitney, and Hill Street Blues.
32. Bradley Whitford – Madison
Jane Kaczmarek’s former husband did win an Emmy award for his role as Josh Lyman, the White House Deputy Chief of Staff on the Aaron Sorkin drama The West Wing.
He also starred in a couple of other shows that didn’t quite make it in the long run, including Sorkin’s SNL-inspired Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, and The Good Guys with Colin Hanks.
The Josh Lyman character may have been a perfect fit for Whitford. He’s very actively politically, and frequently expresses his typically Democratic views. In 2011, he returned to Madison and spoke out against Governor Scott Walker’s budget bill at one of the many protests.
Whitford has also had his share of film roles, including big movies like Philadelphia, Scent of a Woman and Awakenings. But…perhaps to his chagrin…if you don’t know him from The West Wing, you know him as the bad guy from Billy Madison. As you can see in the clip below – he did get to put his classical training from Julliard to good use.
33. John Fiedler (Piglet) – Platteville/Shorewood
Deep in the Hundred-Acre Woods you’ll find the voice of a Wisconsinite. John Fiedler will always be remembered as the voice of Piglet from Disney’s version of Winnie the Pooh.
Fiedler was born in Platteville, and moved to Shorewood at the age of five. His dad happened to be a beer salesman.
Besides playing Piglet, Fiedler is also known for playing other nervous and timid characters in TV and film like Vinnie in The Odd Couple, Mr. Peterson on The Bob Newhart Show and as one of the jurors in the classic movie 12 Angry Men.
Fiedler died of cancer in 2005 just one day after good friend and fellow Winnie the Pooh star Paul Winchell passed away. Winchell provided the voice of Tigger.
34. Chip Zien (Howard the Duck) – Milwaukee
Chip Zien is known for his Broadway performances in productions like Stephen Sondheim’s Into the Woods. But if you grew up in the 1980s, you might be more interested to know that the voice of Howard the Duck came from Wisconsin.
Zien went to Whitefish Bay High School, and later went on to serve as president of the nation’s oldest all-male musical comedy troupe, Mask and Wig, while he was attending the University of Pennsylvania.
Howard the Duck wasn’t much of a success – even though George Lucas actually stepped down as president of Lucasfilms in order to focus on the project. The movie was nominated for seven Golden Raspberry awards and won Worst Picture in 1987.
On the brighter side, Chip Zien more recently played heroic 9-11 airplane passenger Mark Rothenberg in the film United 93.
35. John Matuszak (Sloth) – Oak Creek
“Chocolate!?”
Sticking with the 80’s theme – classic kids adventure flick The Goonies wouldn’t be the same without the memorable character of Sloth.
John “Tooz” Matuszak was also a successful NFL defensive lineman who won two Super Bowls and played for the Houston Oilers, Oakland Raiders, Kansas City Chiefs and Washington Redskins. Matuszak had a reputation for partying and was named one of Sports Illustrated’s “Top 5 Bad Boys of the NFL” in 2005.
Of course, the character of Sloth was loveable while also deformed. Don’t tell me you can watch the clip below without getting a little bit teary-eyed. (Okay maybe you can)
36. Kristin Bauer van Straten – Racine
Kristin Bauer van Straten may be the epitome of a Wisconsin woman. The lead sentence of her IMDB profile says she “grew up in Wisconsin playing sports, riding horses, and shooting guns.”
Most-recently she’s played Maleficent the sorceress on ABC’s Once – a character inspired by the villainess in Disney’s Sleeping Beauty. Her most famous role is probably as the vampire, Pam Ravenscroft, on the HBO series True Blood.
But to Seinfeld fans, she’ll always be Man-Hands. Kristin played Jerry’s gorgeous date with masculine, lobster-cracking paws. Coincidentally, the idea for man-hands (not the entire script) was sold to the show by an elementary school teacher in Green Bay.
Another interesting fact – Kristin starred with fellow Wisconsin native Heather Graham in the short-lived ABC comedy Emily’s Reason’s Why Not. And I mean very short lived. The sitcom was canceled after one episode.
Kristin Bauer van Straten was born in Racine, and has a lot of good things to say about her home-state on her website. She describes Wisconsin as “the land of nature, beauty and cheese.”
Along with many small roles on television from LA Law to Bones, she also appeared in the film The Story of Luke, a comedy about dealing with autism. The movie was screened at the 2013 Green Bay Film Festival.
37. Al Jarreau – Milwaukee
Seven-time Grammy winner Al Jareau started singing at his father’s Seventh Day Adventist Church. Jareau’s dad was a minister and his mother played piano in their church.
He was student council president at Lincoln High in Milwaukee and went on to attend Ripon College. During college he performed with a local group called The Indigos.
His professional musical career started out in northern California nightclubs, eventually he moved to L.A. where his voice was discovered. Among his many hits is the theme song to the show Moonlighting. That led to one of his Grammy awards.
Al Jarreau is the only performer to win Grammys in three different musical genres – jazz, R&B and pop.
Besides his Grammy awards, the renowned jazz singer is also known for his scatting abilities.
38. Allen Ludden – Mineral Point
Allen Ludden made a name for himself hosting various game shows – most notably, Password, from 1961 to 1980.
He lived in a few different Wisconsin cities before his mother and adoptive stepfather moved the family to Texas. But he never forgot his connection to the state. Ludden was buried next to his biological father who died of influenza at the age of 26. There’s a man-made lake in Mineral Point named Ludden Lake in his honor.
Ludden was also married to America’s sweetest little old lady, Betty White. At one point the two hosted a talk show together.
The clip from Password below includes Betty White and Jack Paar. It was shot shortly after Ludden and White got married.
39. Al Molinaro – Kenosha
If you’ve been keeping tracking, you may have noticed this is our third famous Al in a row.
Al Molinaro played a lot of roles on old-school television sitcoms, but his most memorable was Al Delvecchio, the guy who ran Arnold’s on Happy Days – the Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based show from Garry Marshal. Of course, Pat Morita was the original and Arnold, and Molinaro replaced him.
Al’s father was a restaurant, tavern and hotel owner in the city of Kenosha, and was considered a sort of “don” in the local Italian community. Although apparently not in the mafia sense of the word. (Sure, whatever). The Molinaro family also had sons in law and politics. Al’s brother Joseph was the longest-serving Kenosha County District Attorney, and his brother George served in the Wisconsin State Assembly.
Here’s what Al Molinaro had to say about his hometown of Kenosha…
“I love that town; I love it. If it wasn’t that I left it for show business, I’d still be there today.”
Molinaro’s other recognizable roles include Murray the Cop on The Odd Couple, as well as appearances in Green Acres, Fantasy Island and all the Happy Days spinoffs.
40. Dustin Diamond – Port Washington
The guy we all know as Screech isn’t actually from Wisconsin. He lives here now. Or at least he’s trying to live here.
You may have heard about child-star Dustin Diamond’s mortgage issues. He’s been dealing with foreclosure threats in Ozaukee County for a number of years.
Diamond was actually born in California, and somehow he landed in Wisconsin when his Saved by the Bell years were finally over. It’s a little bit backwards compared to the career of other famous Wisconsinites.
In 2006, Diamond launched a somewhat-controversial campaign to get out of foreclosure trouble by selling t-shirts that read “Save Screech’s House.” He also tried releasing his own sex tape called Screeched – Saved By the Smell. Not sure why he thought anyone would want to see that.
While he’s been waiting for the next reunion with Zack and Slater – Dustin Diamond most-recently appeared in the apparent comedy Tetherball: The Movie, which also stars porn star Ron Jeremy. Maybe that sex tape was a smart career move after all?
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That’s a Wrap…Or is It?
That’s our list! We know we probably missed some people. In fact, we intentionally left off historic Wisconsinites like Harry Houdini, Orson Welles and Laura Ingals Wilder as well as famous athletes and some musicians from the state. We’re saving them for another story.
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Elaine Baumann says
Steve Hayes from FOX News is from Wauwautosa, WI
Kasey Steinbrinck says
Interesting – thanks Elaine. I wonder if he and Greta Van Susteren ever hang out and watch the Packers- ha ha. You gave me an idea though. I bet there are quite a few people in broadcast and journalism from Wisconsin. Bill Weir from ABC News is another one who isn’t on this list.
And another name I didn’t see was Elroy “Crazylegs” Hursh from Wausau.
Or how about Ed Grin from Plainfield? My cousin sold him a couple sacks of coal at the Hardware store 3 days before he killed Mrs. Worden. I also heard the movie “Psycho” was based on Ed Gein.
Matthew Bahls says
Psycho, Texas Chainsaw Massacre are indeed based on Ed Gein. Also the character of Buffalo Bill in Silence of the Lambs is somewhat based on him.
Gein inspired some movies, but didn’t star in them.:) We’re also planning another list with Wisconsin bad guys. Don’t forget Dahmer and David Koresh came from Wisconsin too. Or do you guys think that idea is too creepy?
Becky B. says
Saw a shirt once that said “Here in Wisconsin, we eat people” and it had a picture of Gein and Dahmer. Cracks me up. I’m sick, I know.
Er, David Koresh wasn’t from WI. He was from Texas.
@Kasey Definitely do it! Creepy or not, it’s history and I’m fascinated by it 🙂
Brenda Walker McArdle says
My grandma (Who’s name was Elaine also) used to tell me stories about Ed Gein when we would visit her. She lived in Plainfield. It gave me nightmares when ever I was there. lol
I would love the list of bad guys from Wisconsin.
We’ll probably write that one up close to Halloween. MAN! Scary stories are always creepier when they come from someone like your Grandma – because you believe every word she says! Thanks for stopping by, Brenda!
I went to school at Tri-County in Plainfield. It was a pretty frequent habit to go out to the old Gein place — or where it was, as it was burned down by the locals shortly after Gein was arrested — or out to his grave for Halloween or to scare people. In fact, we just watched a movie about Gein recently on Netflix — horrible! They made PLAINFIELD look like MOUNTAINLAND — all mountains and woods. I guess those producers never visited the treeless flatlands of Central WI.
Carol U. says
I’ve driven thru Plainfield for many years, and that movie about Gein was hilarious in its portrayal of the Wisconsin midlands as mountainous and woodsy! It’s as flat and treeless as you can find in the middle of a beautiful and green state.
My Uncles new Ed Gein they would tell my mother to stay away from old Ed Geins place that he was a strange fellow and yes flat and treeless for sure just pure farm land ……
Jenny Behr says
My Grandma Lived Next Door To Ed Gein when she was younger. Kinda creepy.
Really creepy!
Barbara Mahler says
Elroy “Crazy Legs” Hersch also besides being AD at WI, played for LA Rams & GM for same. He made three movies; Unchained, Zero Hour and Crazy Legs . Was on TV on Munsters Robert Cummings Show.
He would definitely be on our athletes/sports figures list. I did not know about all the acting he did – that’s cool! Thanks for sharing, Barbara.
ELR says
How could the forget Orson Welles?????? He was born in Kenosha.
They didn’t forget Orson. At the end of the article they said there are names they left off (including Orson).
Ashley Steinbrinck says
des says
Actress Laura Ramsey is from Brandon WI. She has been in several movies over the last 10 years or so. Beautiful girl and a wonderful friend.
Amie Clark says
I am good friends with the Stelsel family – they are Laura’s relatives. She was in one of her cousin’s weddings that I attended. She’s the Man!!!! LOL
Margaret Fairchild says
What about Don Ameche, and Daniel J Travanti both from Kenosha my parents know them both
Nice! Those are two really good ones. I think I looked at Amenche and had to trim down the list. He is an Oscar Winner – I decided to include some of the more-recent pop-culture icons instead. Sorry you got beat out by RoboCop and Howard the Duck, Don. 🙂
But I totally missed Travanti. Thanks for the suggestions! I was kind of surprised at the number of famous people from Kenosha, and all the celebs from their love the place too.
Vickie Pleet says
Also Lynn Ameche was a famous football player. Also from Kenosha. I worked at Snap-On Tools and he was an executive there.
That would be Alan Ameche. Husband served with him in Korea. Owned in part Geno’s chain
Kris Herzog says
when my Uncle still had his produce business, we used to have breakfast every Monday morning with Daniel J. Travanti’s older brother. 🙂
Bob Uecker didn’t play for the Brewers. He played for the Braves when they were in Milwaukee. Thanks for including Joel Hodgson. I knew he was from Wisconsin and was hoping to see him included. As a pro wrestling fan, I would like to see Ken Anderson (formerly Mr. Kennedy in WWE) from Green Bay/Two Rivers and WWE’s Hornswoggle from Oshkosh included.
Woops, you’re absolutely right on that one. It’s been fixed – thanks Matthew.
Those are great suggestions too. Thanks Matthew.
gabe schuttler says
lets all have a moment of silence for john feidler
Was John Feidler also Les Nessman on WKRP?
Nope, that was Richard Sanders – http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0761687/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t5
But I could see how you’d think that – similar kind of personalities and voices.
How about Jay DeMerit who represented our country in the World Cup and plays professional soccer for the Vancouver Whitecaps? All he did was go from little Bay Port high school to a captain of an EPL team to the beating the No. 1 team in the world… Pretty good stuff!! 🙂
Great suggestion! We want to do a list of top athletes from Wisconsin too. He’ll definitely be on the list. The question is – should I include Danica Patrick? She was born in Wisconsin, but she grew up in Illinois and is a Bears fan.
TLW says
Danica is a Bears fan?? I knew I liked her…. 😉
Eric Szmanda (Greg Sanders from CSI) is from Milwaukee. I think I heard his parents currently reside in Hartford, WI.
Good to know, Amanda. Thanks for reading and leaving us a comment!
Eric went to my highschool in Mukwonago, WI 🙂
Milk Man says
I was just complaining to my girlfriend that he wasn’t mentioned. But I’m biased because I also went to Mukwonago but well after he did.
Actually he’s from Mukwonago.
Uncle Jake says
Edna Ferber (Appleton) when you get to other older types. I think she was born in Michigan but lived in Appleton most of her youth. “Darkside Wisconsin” a great idea. We sure have our share of mass murderers, assassins and “off beat” politicians.
Thanks Uncle Jake – great suggestion. A Pulitzer prize winner from Wisconsin is definitely worthy of being on some sort of list. Althought – I think we probably showed Edna Ferber respect by not including her on a list with Screech, Luke Duke and RoboCop. 🙂
There are 2 Pulitzer prize winners from Portage alone (in back to back years too). Frederick Jackson Turner in 1920 and Zona Gale in 1921 (first woman winner for drama.)
Heather Peterman says
Georgia O’ Keeffe is from Wisconsin, I believe Madison 🙂
Zak Bruss says
Oh good one Heather! O’Keeffe is from Sun Prairie. Perhaps WhooNEW will have to do a Wisconsin artist article.
Michele Peterson says
Kristen Johnson from #rd Rock from the Sun and Flintstones had Wisconsin origins..Whitefish Bay (north of Milwaukee) and Door County Peninsula.
Oh man! You’re so right Michele. I knew that one too. Not sure how I missed/forgot her. You can definitely see some Wisconsinishness in her. Thanks for the comment.
Heidi Johnston says
It’s not Johnson it’s Johnston, Kristen just happens to be my cousin!!
nathan marshall says
Two good ones Nathan! We’re planning some other lists like Wisconsin History-Maker (Frank Lloyd Wright) And WI Bad Guys (Dahmer).
Troy Halderson says
Dahmer was not born in WI. He moved here later on.
The Devil is from Oconomowoc
Really? I always thought he was from Jersey.
So…when the Devil went down to Georgia looking for a soul to steal – he went all the way from Oconomowoc?
The Dude! says
You need to take Screech off of this list, he is a DISGRACE to Wisconsin, and the City of Port Washington. The locals dislike him, he calls the cops all the time for people driving past his house. When I see him in the Piggly Wiggly buying wine I always say “Hey Screech” and he flips out “Don’t call me that, my name is Mr. Diamond” so the next time he comes in I call him Screech just to get under his skin a little bit. Complete A-HOLE!
Sorry Dude!
I guess I agree with you. But it’s just too dang funny to take off the list – and your story makes it 10 times funnier. Thanks!
Say hi to Screech from WhooNEW the next time he Shops the Pig.
Take er easy, Dude. I know that you will.
dicksdeli says
How about two fat guys who both were great at faking a British accent: Orson Welles and Sydney Greenstreet? And best-selling author Jeremy Scahill who graduated from Wauwatosa East about four years behind Steve Hayes.
Both are great suggestions for the list. Perhaps they will be in a follow-up story.
Forgot to mention… Sydney and Orson were both from Kenosha. Also, bandleader Woody Herman was from Milwaukee and went to Marquette.
Yes – great suggestions. Orson was almost in this article, but we want to do a Wisconsin History-Makers list too. So I left off some of the “pioneers” like that. Looks like Sydney Greenstreet actually was born in England – although there’s some sources that mention Kenosha. Maybe he lived there at one point?
Jim Sitek says
The two crazy guys Lenny and squiggy I believe are from Pewaukee. I think they made the Lavern and Shirley show.
Zach says
Doesn’t Larry the Cable Guy live in Wisconsin now?
I hadn’t heard that – but I looked into it – and you are kind of right.
Larry has cousins from the La Crosse area, and his wife is from northern Wisconsin. He spent time here as a kid and his family now has a place in Spooner. Vacation home or cabin I assume. He’s also an alleged Packers fan.
Thanks for pointing that out Zach – pretty cool! Git er done.
Michael G Koerner says
I saw Larry the Cable Guy on the field at a Packer game last season.
Speaking of the NFL – Rocky Bleier (running back, #20 of the Steelers during their 1970s glory years) is from Appleton (graduated from Xavier H.S.) and often returns to his home town.
Tary Bowker says
Ted Fritsch, Green Bay Packers Fullback/Kicker 1942-1951, born in Spencer, WI, went to UW Stevens Point, then lived in Green Bay the rest of his life. His son, Ted Jr.,Green Bay Premontre, St. Norbert College, entered the NFL as a free agent; Atlanta Falcons/Washington Redskins long ball snapper (center) 1972-1981, Atlanta Falcons Special Teams Coach 1981/2-1985/6.
David Ortiz – Big Poppi – Redsox slugger, spends his off-season somewhere in WI. His wife is from here I guess.
nikoli wisconavich says
used to have a home in a little suburb between green bay and appleton called wrightstown..right off of the fox river, not far from gilbert browns old house, i lived right down the road.
David Zimmerman says
I think the drummer from Fall Out Boy grew up in West Allis
yes, andy hurley.
he grew up in menomonee falls though (:
Justin Vernon of Bon Iver is from Eau Claire!
John and Ben Peterson, Olympic gold and silver medalists in wrestling are from Cumberland.
Miki says
Not sure if I missed it or not but the BoDeans are from Waukesha. Also as an aside, Mark Ruffalo’s two sisters Nikki and Tanya along with his dad and uncle (who own Ruffalo Paint) and extended family are all in Kenosha. Tanya lived next door to me for almost a year until she and her boyfriend broke up and she moved out.
Raggedy Android says
Jill Eikenberry from LA Law graduated from Madison West.
And David Giuntoli from Grimm was born in Milwaukee (but grew up elsewhere).
I forgot, Daniel H Travanti’s brother Angelo lives in Kenosha still. My husband knows him.
David & Jerry Zucker and Jim Abrahams were filmmakers who made Airplane and The Naked Gun movies. They were all from Shorewood.
The Zucker Brother’s are good ones! They were on the list at one point – but didn’t make the cut. I love those guys though!
IlovemyWI says
My father graduated with one of the Zucker brothers. Interestingly, my grandfather graduated with Chief Justice Renquist, all of whom grew up in Shorewood.
Very cool. Thanks for commenting – we included the Zuckers on our list of famous filmmakers – http://whoonew.com/2014/03/filmmakers-from-wisconsin/
Harrison Ford attended college at Ripon 🙂
And he comes to WI for EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh all the time. Thanks for stopping by, Lori!
Denielle E. Everson (@Narewien) says
My cousin’s Aunt works for the city of Appleton and he supposedly bought 18 acres of land near Mackville a year ago . . . and applied for a building permit.
Arnold Shwartenager (that can’t be spelled right) went to UW Superior
It’s Arnold Braunschweiger
Izzy says
Tom Welling and Paul Ryan have about an 8 year age difference, so they probably didn’t ever meet in Janesville. While I didn’t know that Tom Welling ever lived in Janesville until this, I DID have to sit near Paul Ryan in math class in high school. I’d say he has not changed much at all.
That’s great, Izzy. What we really want to know is – was that his high school gym outfit? 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!
You mean he’s still an arrogant, self-absorbed pr*ck???
Nanette Thurber says
I was told Orson Wells was from Milwaukee area. The very elderly lady who lived behind me when I was a child told my mother she used to babysit him and that he was a “fat brat” even then.
That is SO funny, Nanette! I pictured a little bearded 6-year-old Orson.
From what i have read in previous articles is that Orson Welles was born in Kenosha and his family moved out of the area when he was about 4 yrs old.
Drew Leff says
Nick Hexum who is one of the singers in 311 was born in Madison.
Rita says
Wasn’t Orson Welles from Kenosha, WI also?
I don’t know if this was brought up but Harrison ford went to college in ripon and is active in the Oshkosh eaa
It was, actually! But still a great point.
Orson Welles was born in Kenosha. His birthplace from what I heard is a landmark.
Deidre Hall of Days of our Lives and Our House was born in Milwaukee and is still a HUGE Packers fan.
That’s a good one too! Don’t think we have any day-time TV stars on the list. I bet there are more.
Yes – another soap star – Jensen Buchanan (One Life to Live, Another World, As The World Turns and General Hospital) was raised in Kimberly (born in Mississippi though). We were classmates at Wayland Academy in Beaver Dam.
Tim Slaske – (General Hospital) grew up on the north side of Milwaukee.
Mark Vieth says
Diedre Hall played superhero Electra Woman in a Sid and Marty Kroffts Saturday morning show in about 1976
roundhed says
Andrea Anders and Sean Anders of Madison/DeForest.
Sean is an American film director, actor, screenwriter, and producer. He directed the film Sex Drive starring Clark Duke and Josh Zuckerman.
Andrea is an American actress, known for her roles as Alex Garrett on the NBC sitcom Joey, Nicole Allen on the CBS sitcom The Class, and Linda Zwordling on the ABC sitcom Better Off Ted
Very cool! And I’m guessing they are siblings?
The guy who directed or wrote law and order is drom wisconsin to
Actor Pat O’Brien grew up in Milwaukee and was a friend of Spencer Tracy’s. They enlisted in the navy together. O’Brien later went to Marquette Unic.
Patrick O’Brien (Teacher in Saved by the Bell) (Curious Case of Benjamin Button – With Brad Pitt)
UW-Eau Claire Alum
http://www.uwec.edu/newsreleases/10/dec/1218CommencementAddress.htm
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0639403/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1
I was about to tell you that you were thinking of a different Patrick O’Brien. As mentioned earlier – this Pat O’Brien (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_O%27Brien_%28actor%29) is also an actor from Wisconsin. Good one, Tyler! He’s one of those actors who has been in a lot – but you might never recognize him.
The actor who plays Abed on “Community” went to Marquette University!
Awesome find, Mary! I just looked it up and Danny Pudi also won the Chris Farley Scholarship at Marquette and did comedy improv in Wisconsin before moving on to Second City in Chicago (his hometown). Wonder if that’s how he connected with Dan Harmon?
He and some other Marquette alum, including the Farley brothers, are in a comedy troupe together and perform once a year at Marquette. I saw them bar hopping on Brady St. in March. Fun group and good tippers.
Cortney Daniels Delaney says
Don’t forget some NASCAR greats when you do the Sports one, Matt Kenseth, born and raised in Cambridge WI and die hard packer fan. Also Jimmie Johnson called Wisconsin home for awhile living in Pewaukee, WI before joining up with NASCAR.
And don’t forget the late Dick Trickle!
And the late Nascar driver Alan Kulwicki
Steve Davis says
I love Matt Kenseth, former Cup Champion… But how about the late Alan Kulwicki 1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Champion. He was the last of the Single Team Owner Operators ever to win it “His Way”. He had an Enginering Degree from UWM. He was from Greenfield, WI. A county park there was named in his honor.
Karen Desmond says
Charles Dierkop is from La Crosse, Wi!
Andrew Wurm says
I’m glad to see that Dan Harmon was on that list, but disappointed (but I understand why) Rob Schrab was solely mentioned pretty much as an “also-ran.” Aside from being a huge helping force on Community (and Monster House, which the two both worked on), Schrab created the comic book Scud: The Disposable Assassin, which he both wrote and drew (aside from a few issues which Harmon actually wrote). It’s a very bizarre tale, but with a lot of heart and showcases an great early example of the type of material Schrab and Harmon would put out later on. The wit and heart found in Community, for example, is all over Scud. Definitely worth mentioning!
Yes, I know. If it were a list of Comedic Geniuses from Wisconsin, Rob would have easily made it. Maybe we’ll do that list eventually.
Rob Schrab is from Mayville, not Maryville. I was a year behind his sister in high school
Michael M says
Rob has two brothers, no sisters.
George Doty IV. Writer/producer for a lot of movies and TV shows, especially on Nickelodeon.
Channing says
Harry Houdini, who was born in Hungary, lived in Appleton from age 4 on up, and often claimed Appleton as his hometown. We have a Houdini museum there downtown.
Yep – we are aware! Check out our article and infographic on the new Houdini Plaza in Appleton – http://whoonew.com/2013/07/houdini-plaza/
Tom Rondy says
I knew Kathy Kinney when I was a very bratty little boy. She was a friend of a young woman who babysat me for a while. When I started watching “The Drew Carey Show”, I simply refused to believe that it was the same Kathy Kinney.
That’s a great story, Tom!
danny nelson says
Frank Lloyd Wright?
christine sturino says
Concetta Tomei is from Kenosha,
Also Charles Siebert, from the old Trapper John M.D. show.
I see that some other people mentioned Dan Tranvanti and Kristen Johnson.
Also Amy Pietz,,,,,she was on the series Caroline in the City.
Interesting! Thanks Christine. Kristen Johnston is one I wish I wouldn’t have missed. She definitely throws out some “Wisconsin woman” vibes. 🙂 Amy Pietz I found and considered – but decided she wasn’t quite famous enough. Concetta and Dan Travanti are good ones too. Although I had to look them both up. Man, Kenosha really churns out the stars!
Also Anne Heche is from Neenah WI, she would to be on a Soap Opera and then has been in several movies, one with Harrison Ford “Seven Days on a Beach” or something, now she is the crazy woman in the sitcom where she talks to God after having some special “GOd moments” and she like sees the future or somethings like that-kinda cute. He graduated from Neenah High SChool in about 1982 ish. I think she was also Ellen’s first partner for many years but now she is married with kids.
You might not want to mention the Olympian Runner Whatever her name is…the one who was in an escorting service for $600/hr last year/has a husband and child. Fitzpatrick?
Interesting about Anne Heche – I know she had a pretty messy upbringing. I see that she moved around a lot as a child, and was born in Iowa. She was also in the movie Cedar Rapids – which was written by Neenah native Phil Johnston.
Chris Ring says
Suzi-Favor Hamilton
Deanna says
Tony Romo grew up in the Burlington area.
Sheri Gavin says
How about Jay Legget from Tomahawk?? He was director/producer? Of the movie, Without a Paddle and To the Hunt!
Without a Paddle seems like it would be written by a Wisconsinite! To the Hunt looks pretty interesting too. Thanks for the suggestion! He seems like a cool guy.
Janica Carpenter says
I worked with Jay- we were in a show at Hershey park together! Also he was the “White Guy” on The show “In Living Color”
Actress Laura Ramsey grew up in my home town of Brandon Wi. Check her out I’m flicks like she’s the man. And the ruins! Very talented and smokin hot! Lol I hooe u see this laura! She lives in L.A. now but comes home often to visit friends and family
I’ll keep her in mind for the “Smokin’ Hot Ladies from Wisconsin” list. Thanks! She does have a nice resume going for her so far.
Eric Larsen says
how is everyone leaving out bud selig lol
Might have to wait for the Wisconsin villains list near Halloween.
Let us know if you have some suggestions Uncle Jake!
We have our share of serial killers, presidential/candidate assassins, etc. Krazy Place!
TK says
Deke Slayton from Sparta/Leon.
Jim Lovell too!
Former Wisconsinite says
Frederick March and Lynn Fontane, Hattie McDaniel, Hildegarde, John Muir, Douglas MacArthur, Golda Meir, William Rehnquist, Thorstein Veblen, Ellen Corby, Pat O’Brien, Deke Slayton, John Ringling North, Thornton Wilder, Oscar Mayer, Aldo Leopold, Curly Lambeau and Alfred Lunt. Just to name a few Wisconsin born greats obitted from your list which appears to be focused on the present.
Those are all very high-brow of you to mention – you smarty-pants you! I did not necessarily focus on the present – unless you consider Ford Sterling and Spencer Tracy to be recent – and maybe you do. Yes I did focus on more recognizable aka famous people. By that I meant mostly Hollywood famous – hence the graphic at the top of this post.
And I mentioned at the end of the article that we would be doing other lists of Wisconsinites focused on things like sports, music and historic achievements. I wouldn’t call John Muir or William Rehnquist celebrities. Influential, yes. But your average person on the street doesn’t know who Thorstein Veblen is (myself included).
But let’s be honest – including a Pulitzer Prize winner like Thornton Wilder in a list post along with Screech, Sloth, Piglet and Mimi is kind of silly. Don’t you think?
PS – Is obitted even a word? It must be because you are so smart!
I typed that list fast without editing or spell check, thus the omitted typo. Hattie McDaniel was high-brow? Even she, bless her heart, would have found that amusing. By all means, consider further lists which include some of the people I suggested. And you’re right, I don’t think Mr. Wilder deserves being included in the same list with the luminaries you mentioned!
Hoo-boy…
William Stougaard says
Have’nt seen any mention of Harry Hudini or Barbera Mcnair.
Caroltpt says
We “oldies” definitely remember HILDEGARDE. Just so happens we live in the town where she was born: Adell. After birth in 1906, Hildegarde moved to New Holstein with her parents. Known as “the Incomparable,” she became a star in vaudeville and in cabarets.
Wilton Nelson says
Mr. Welters who owned the theaters in Wausau had a daughter, a beautiful blonde, who starred in Hollywood about the time of Virginia Mayo. I have forgotten her stage name, may also have been Virginia.
Quick googling came up with a Virginia Welter who used “Virginia Welles” as a stage name. http://www.marathoncountyhistory.org/PeopleDetails.php?PeopleId=322
Joe Schreck says
Oscar F. Mayer was born in Germany, emigrated to Detroit, started his business in Chicago, and lived and died there. He had one plant in Milwaukee. I’m surprised no one mentioned Dennis Morgan or Jack Carson, they mentioned Milwaukee in a number of movies and radio shows.
Scooter says
Olympic Hall of Famer Eric Heiden is from Madison.
Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir grew up in Milwaukee. She graduated from what is now University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and taught in Milwaukee public schools.
Eric Heiden will definitely be on our Wisconsin Sports figure list. There are several famous Olympians from the state. But Heiden is easily one of the greatest U.S. Olympians ever.
Bob Fox says
I met him and got an autograph when he won a cycling race in Fond du Lac circa 1981 or so.
I believe that Cindy Crawford is originally from Wisconsin…or maybe her parents just live here now, I can’t remember. I know that when I was younger we would see her in Wausau every once in awhile. Another one that is kind of a “bad guy” is Al Capone…again, not sure if he lived in Wisconsin but I know he had a cabin up in the north woods that he used quite a lot. My family has a few ties with him…my grandfather was engaged to his niece and there was a shootout that left bullet holes in my other grandfathers cabin!
mjz says
Is that at Little Bohemia on Star Lake Manitowish Waters, Wi?
Minnie says
Al Capone had a cabin near Hayward, WI. It was made into a tourist attraction called,”Al Capone’s Hide Out”. It is no longer open to the public,
Janice Friedrich Ainsworth says
I graduated from Fond du Lac Senior High School in 1952 and James Mason, the well known actor from “Fondy” was there and I think he was the parade Marshall either in our prom or Wisconsin’s anniversary celebration I think in1953. I thought he was tall dark and handsom.
Dick trickle Wisconsin rapids. Days of thunder, cole trickle was based off him.
The guy who created Betty boop for Disney, and the guy off the tv show “wings” was from Wisconsin
Marissa Mayer- From Wausau
Mary Crawford says
David Koepp is a screenwriter. Jurassic Park and more from the Delafield area. Plus there is a guitar player from Phil Collins band from Whitefish Bay I think.
KimInWisconsin says
Daryl Streumer is from Shorewood. He was with Genesis and Phil Collins! Excellent guitar player!! 🙂
It’s Daryl Steurmer. He’s from Milwaukee, not Shorewood and he was discovered while playing in the band Sweetbottom.
I believe that Eddie Munster has some ties to central wisconsin.. not sure what they are though
My mom knew Willem Dafoe when he lived in Appleton, and that rumor about him is true.
grace nam says
skylar grey! she grew up in mazomanie 🙂
Good on ya, I was just about to comment this! For more info for the bloggers, she’s also known as Holly Brook 🙂
1. I went to UW-Eau Claire with Laila Robins, the actress. Possibly not a household name to a lot of you, but she’s been in a lot of movies and is very active in theater. 2. Also, I know someone mentioned Ellen Corby already, but she should have been on this list…..that woman was in almost 250 movies! She’s from Racine 3. My husband’s great uncle Eddy Waller was a character actor who was in 250+ movies as well! He was from Chippewa Falls. I’d rather remember these three than Screech. Really? Talk about forgettable.
Chi Coltrane from Racine, probably best known for her song “Thunder and Lightening”
What about Da One Da only Da Crusher from south Milwaukee
Tom Brenner says
I met a guy who grew up with one of his kids. Crusher used to bring all the neighborhood kids into his basement and give them milk. He’d say, “I drink beer on TV but that’s only for show… I never drink beer, I really
only drink milk because that’s what’s good for you!”
Carol Urness says
Tom Brenner………………..I was a kid who lived just “down the street” from Reggie Lisowski (the Crusher), I question that comment about the social milk gatherings as I don’t remember any kid who went inside the white fence. I do know that Reggie used to let us stand around outside the fence and watch him workout. He only lived on the corner of 13th and Missouri avenues for a few short years and then moved out of town.. Maybe in another location, he invited kids inside.
The Violent Femms are a Wisconsin origin band. They have super fun 80’s music!
KSchoolcraft says
Eric Szamanda from CSI Miami is from Mukwonago
John Dillinger? Not sure if he was from Wisconsin, but was tools he spent alot of time hiding out here.
I’m pretty sure Laura Ingles Wilder was also from Wisconsin and the detective from law and order, Noth is his last name is also from Wisconsin, Madison I believe. Not sure of his first name, sorry
Chris Both is on this top 40 list. He was born in Madison!
Correctly spelled, Laura Wilder’s name is INGALLS, and, yes, she was born in Pepin, WI, near the Mississiippi River.
Zina says
Justin Vernon from Bon Iver! Eau Claire, WI!!!!!
Chris Wenzel says
-San Francisco 49ers QB Colin Kaepernick was born in Milwaukee and raised in Fond du Lac until age 4. He was raised a Packer fan and came back. I even saw a picture of a young him and a friend wearing Favre jerseys while in Green Bay. He wears Brewer hats nowadays.
-NFL defensive superstar J. J. Watt was born in Waukesha, grew up in Pewaukew and famously played college for the UW Badgers. He now plays for the Houston Texans.
Jared Larson says
Also the Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo is from Burlington, WI. Graduated from Burlington High School in 1998. If some one already mentioned him I didn’t see it.
-The late Howie Epstein was famous for playing in Tom Petty’s band The Heartbreakers for 20 years. He was born and raised in Milwaukee.
-I’m sure everyone mentioned this but, the Violent Femmes are from Milwaukee.
-R&B singer Eric Benét is from Milwaukee. He was married to Halle Berry for a while.
-Jerry Harrison from Talking Heads was born in Milwaukee.
-Speech, the frontman of the Hip Hop/R&B group Arrested Development is from Milwaukee.
-The band Garbage is from Madison (incl. producer Butch Vig of Nirvana “Nevermind” fame)
-I’d also like to note that Les Paul’s contributions to music are more than just electric guitar related. He was a huge influence/innovator in multitrack recording and delay effects, amongst other things.
Butch was born in Viroqua.
Brandonite says
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1377561/?ref_=sr_1
They forgot Houdini
CMC says
Didn’t Oprah go to Nicolet High School??? She’s pretty darn famous if you ask me!!
She did go to Nicolet for 1 year
(my mom went there at the time!), but she is actually from Chicago.
Ande says
Her mom lives in Milwaukee. Her sister has a BBQ restaurant in mke.
Kato kaelin went to U.W.E.C. does he still have a radio show or is his 15 minutes up?………… lol
a coupke of people… the actor who played Neidermeister in Animal House owns restaurant in mequon. super nice guy. also the salty old fishmam in Jaws robert shaw was from Shorewood . I went to school with Lori Holton Nash. if you have kids you know her as Miss Lori. the infamously terrible husband and muscian formerly married to Haley Berry until he cheated, ugh, was from milwaukee and he and Haleyiwned a house together in Bayside finally Oprah has family in and spent time living in Milwaukee
oh and I think Cindy Crawford’s grandma lived in Milwaukee because knew her as a regular at a bar called Good Time Charlies in the late 1980’s…
Wasn’t Houdini from Appleton?
Josh Blake says
Tim Graham from the Media Research Center who makes many appearances on news shows such as Hannity and O’reilly and is an author is from Viroqua Wisconsin.
Chad Muenster says
Amy Pietz
This person may not count but Agnes Moorhead who played “Endora” in Bewitched (among SO many other roles)…wasn’t born in WI but according to Wikipedia, her family moved to Reedsburg, she taught school for 5 years in Soldiers Grove WI and earned her Masters Degree at UW-Madison. Someone mentioned Cindy Crawford but I believe she was born in Illinois….however, she has done a lot of fund-raising for the American Family Children’s Hospital in Madison in memory of her brother who died from leukemia years ago. Did anyone mention Georgia O’Keefe (artist)? Not sure if you are looking for others besides sports or movie/TV people.
Quick clarification: Tom Wopat played Frank Butler (that was the character’s name), a sharpshooter in Annie Get your Gun, not Frank THE Butler.
Thanks for the correction, Jess! We’ll fix it.
Ben Koenig says
New starlet, Sarah Butler, is a biological daughter to two Wausau natives. She was adopted out at birth and raised in Tacoma, WA where her biological aunt housed her pregnant mother.
David Koepp – a hollywood writer and producer – he did Premium Rush
LaBella says
What about Eric Benet, he’s from Wisconsin and at one point while married to Halle Berry, they lived here (I think in Mequon somewhere). Some of my older cousins went to school with him and I hear one of the ladies he fooled around with (while married to Halle Berry)was from here. He’s a really nice guy and very talented, obviously!
Also, I heard that Phil Hartman (who was murdered by his wife) kids moved to Wisconsin with his wife’s family. She killed herself after shooting him.
Love this list, I knew about a few of them, but has no idea that “Mr. Big” from Sex and the City was from here! My fav show! Also, I was shocked to hear about “Pam” from True Blood-another fav and love her character! Would love to see a scary list of bad ppl from here! 🙂
Eric Benet did indeed grow up in the Milwaukee area. Thanks for stopping by LaBella!
Ang says
Harrison Ford studied Philosophy at Ripon College.
Campbell Scott graduated from Lawrence Univ.
Niki Heiser Schmidt says
Kristen Johnston – Third Rock From the Sun – Whitefish Bay High School
Eric Szmanda is from Wisconsin. He lived in Mukwonago and graduated from Mukwonago High School. Eric plays the character of “Greg Sanders” on the orignial C.S.I. (Las Vegas) and has been with the show since its beginning.
Fred MacMurray should be from Beaver Dam, not Madison.
Carroll University…dropped out to pursue music in night clubs
Bunny Berigan a famous jazz trumpet player and bandleader was born in Hilbert and grfew up in Fox Lake.
JJS says
Another list idea would be “up and comers” and maybe a list of “famous directors and producers”
HG says
Marc Webb is is from Madison WI and directed 500 Days of Summer, The Amazing Spiderman 1 and 2 and various music videos and an episode of The Office.
The Chordettes, an all female singing group famous for singing the original releases of Mr. Sandman and Lollipop were all from Sheboygan Wisconsin.
Tina Klotz says
Bd Freeman fom Racine!
Ken Axelson says
When you make the scary list please contact me, I know a few that can go on that list. From actual conversations I personally have had with them.. Thanks
Bobby Hatfield from the Righteous Brothers came from Beaver Dam.
What about Aston Kutcher?
I think he’s from Iowa. Also – we mention in the article that Red/Kurtwood Smith was the only That 70’s Show actor who was actually from Wisconsin.
Megan Wagner says
Howie Epstein, the bassist from Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers from Milwaukee. I went to his funeral in 2003. http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howie_Epstein
Joe Diffie, the country singer, is from Whitehall.
Butch Vig, drummer for Garbage is also from Wisconsin, as are the Violent Femmes.
Christine Timler says
you forgotten Ellen Corby (grandma Walton) she was Racine Wisconsin
Good night Grandma.
Yes she would have been worthy for the list – I did miss her, sorry.
kelcie says
this was already mentioned, but butch vig-the drummer from the band garbage and producer of nirvana’s album nevermind-is from Viroqua. his sister was one of my teachers in middle school. astronaut mark lee is from Viroqua.
Heids says
Jensen buchanan- soap star actress, “another world” i think.
Gary Burghoff,”Radar” from MASH. Also Paul Neuman’s first wife was from Beloit. They were married there.
Radar is a cool one! Looks like he was born in Connecticut but moved to Wisconsin when he was in high school.
Jack Hansen says
Right, Gary wasn’t born in Wisconsin but lived in Delavan, and graduated from Delavan-Darien H.S., (Me, too!).
Kelly C says
Danny Gokey, American Idol — Milwaukee
Paul Newman’s 1st wife — from Beloit
Rick Springfield’s wife Barbara — from Beloit
Carol K says
Kevin Cronin’s Wife Lisa (REO Speedwagon) is from the Kenosha Racine area
Frank Sinatra jrs’ wife is from Racine.
Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chilli Peppers is from Milwaukee area and more of a connection to WI, but John Belushi went to UW-Whitewater for a year or two and some of the events from Animal House are based on his experiences there
I’d heard that about Belushi and Whitewater. Pretty cool! Someone else mentioned the Niedermeyer (Mark Metcalf) lives in Wisconsin.
Mike Schmidt says
Mark Metcalf used to live in Mequon, Wi. Here he owns (I think still) a restaurant called Libby Montana. Specializing in pot pies. He recently moved to Montana.
In Mequon, he owns a restaurant called Libby Montana.
Robin Zander of Cheap Trick was born in Beloit. Moved to Rockford as a young boy I think when his parents got a divorce. He told me he lived on Townline Ave.
Janet Dupke says
I heard the lady from” Where’s the Beef ” commercial is suppose to be from Milwaukee
Clara peller was the “beef” lady.
Eric J. Stoner says
How could you have cut the Zucker brothers? They’re doing Wisconsin Tourism ads even now!
I had to make some tough decisions to round off the list, Mr. Stoner. I think it came down to the fact that I was planning to do a WI filmmaker list at some point. So then I could include Orson Welles, Rob Marshall, Terry Zwigoff, Mark Borchard, Bill Rebane – etc.
John Becker says
Former Supreme Court Chief Justice William Rehnquist is from Shorewood. You should definitely include him on a future list.
And Grammy award-winning operatic baritone Kurt Ollmann is from… Racine, I think? In any case, he’s a Wisconsinite, and another prominent one at that!
Tom Doolan says
Six-time Ms. Olympia bodybuilding champion, Cory Everson is from Racine, and graduated from UW Madison.
Derek Damon says
Stephan Jenkins, the lead singer for Third Eye Blind was born in Milwaukee.
Daniel J. Travanti was born and raised in Kenosha, Wi.
Leonore Neumann says
You missed Gena Rowlands, from Cambria. Prolific award-winning actress of stage and screen.
I’m wondering why Oprah isn’t on this list. She was born in Mississippi, moved to Wisconsin when she was young, actually went to 2 years of high school at Nicolet High School in Glendale, and then moved to Tennessee to be with her father. If I’m not mistaken her mother lives in Milwaukee to this day.
I know Oprah lived in Wisconsin for a time – but it might have been the worst time of her life. She usually identifies her home as Chicago.
Winter says
Deff you should around Halloween do all of the “bad guys” of WI and I would think it would be fun to also name all of the movies and t.v. shows based on or taped in WI.
Yes – that’s a good idea Winter. Also there are a lot of characters in TV shows and movies who were from Wisconsin.
Howie Epstien (2nd bassist in Tom Petty and the Heart Breakers) from Milwaukee
Norm from Cheers George Wemdt went to high school in Prairie du Chien, Wi http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Wendt and it is a myth that Ludden Lake by Mineral Point was named after Alan Ludden. It was actually named after local Dr. Ludden.
When n Delafield one should check out Allan Funt’s house. It’s called “7 Chimneys” and is open for tours. He spent many a summer there with many of the Hollywood stars from that era.
oops I meant Allan Ludden. My bad.
I think you probably mean “10 Chimneys”, the Genessee Depot home of Alred Lunt & Lynn Fontanne.
Cheri says
WRONG ! Fred MacMurray was from BEAVER DAM… not Madison. He claimed BEAVER DAM, WI as his hometown many times and returned here often.
Okay thanks Cheri. No need for ALL CAPS!!! Didn’t mean to offend you Beaver Dam folks. From my research he was born in Kansas, moved to Madison with his family and a few years later settled in Beaver Dam. So you are definitely right. But still…go easy with the ALL CAPS. It hurts my feelings.
I taught band in Beaver Dam in the 70’s and 80’s and there was an old picture of the BD HS band with Fred MacMurray and his saxophone, hanging with the other class photos right there in the band room. And, yes, the locals are a bit sensitive to being lumped into the “Madison Area.” He did return twice during my tenure.
Barbara Kirsop says
Hey, you missed J.J. WAtt. Houston Texan defensive player of the year from Pewaukee Wi we are J.J. proud!
J. Schubert says
Harry Houdini was from Appleton!
I don’t believe I saw Peter Bonerz on the list – he played Jerry the Dentist on The Bob Newhart Show and directed such hit shows as Friends, Murphy Brown, and Home Improvement (my folks won a small part on one of the episodes in the Tool Time audience that he donated at a Marquette auction)
He grew up in Milwaukee and went to Marquette High School & Marquette University
Kristen Johnston, goofy loud tall girl in 3Rd Rock from the Sun, Whitefish Bay near Milwaukee.
djkrysto says
Tony Romo grew up in Burlington, WI.
Shareese says
R&B singer Tank is from Milwaukee.
nicole cetnarowski says
Grim Natwick is the Betty Boop animator, and he was from Wisconsin Rapids. If you go to the South Wood County Historical Museum, you can see some of his drawings.
Very interesting, thanks Marie!
Cory K. says
Skylar Grey (Mazomanie) Songwriter/Singer
Marc Webb (Madison) Director- 500 Days of Summer and The Amazing Spider Man
Jerry and David Zucker Directors (Milwaukee)
Current NHL players:
Adam Burish (Madison)
Joe Pavelski (Stevens Point)
Ryan Suter (Madison)
Phil Kessel (Madison)
Jake Dowell (Eau Claire)
Davis Drewiske (Hudson)
Craig Smith (Madison)
Drew Stafford (Milwaukee)
David Steckel (Milwaukee)
Jack Skille (Madison)
Alex Galchenyuk (Milwaukee)
Eric Hufford says
Harrison Ford graduated from Ripon, WI with his theatre degree
packmanjon says
Not really “famous,” but the prolific actor Marc Alaimo grew up in Milwaukee and is a Marquette grad. He’s mostly known for playing villains and his role on DS9
Good suggestion! I didn’t recognize the name – but he’s definitely been in a lot of stuff!
Steve Jobs was born in Wisconsin. Also I think I read that Lindsay Lohan’s parents were married in Kenosha (check TMZ that’s where I read it) so not sure if they were from here.
Wasn’t Halle Berry’s ex husband from Wisconsin?
Yep – Eric Benet. According to one of our readers, the two lived in the Milwaukee suburbs for awhile.
CaptainP says
Elm Grove, specifically. Once saw her shopping at Brookfield Square!
Robert Dilley says
Don’t know if she qualifies as famous but Caroline Jensen from River Falls, Wisconsin flies as the number 3 Right Wing slot with the US Air Force Thunderbirds. She is only the 3rd woman to fly with the Thunderbirds.
Cool fact! Thanks, Robert!
Susan Masino says
Also check out the Famous Wisconsin book series, including Famous Wisconsin Musicians featuring 32 mini biographies and citing over 100 people in the back of the book that have had some connection to Wisconsin, including a foreword written by Les Paul. Wisconsin rocks! -Susan Masino
Mike Whetford says
Micah Alberti (actor – Wildfire, All My Children) is from Oregon, WI.
Earlene Frederick (@ppfstop) says
Dr. Laurel Clark, space shuttle Columbia
Yes, a few astronauts, including a couple of current guys. Don’t think Mercury astronaut Deke Slayton has been mentioned.
Angus Morehead from Bewitched is from REEDSBURG!!!!
LOL – It’s AGNES, not Angus.
Josh Thompson the country singer is from Cedarburg!
Henry Watzka says
Kenosha is a hotbed and I must mention Korey Cooper of the band Skillet from Kenosha and lives there today with husband and lead singer John Cooper. Also, Jen Ledger, their drummer, lives in Kenosha as well.
Astronaut Dan Brandenstein is from Watertown, parants still live here.
timwiim says
What about the Yahoo CEO Marissa Meyer?
From Wausau – yes.
Kim Hernet says
Doug Free who currently plays for the Dallas Cowboys is from Manitowoc WI. His family still lives in Manitowoc and he comes home quite often.
Surprised there was no mention of Alan Kulwicki in the NASCAR comments above.
Heidi Shields says
TYNE DALY!!
LoFromWisco says
Butch Vig of Garbage, and the producer of Nirvana’s “Nevermind” as well as Foo Fighters albums is from Madison. His studio “Smart Studios” was still open and running until this year in downtown Madison. A lot of the rest of the band lives in Madison yet, but Butch lives in L.A. 🙂
GrewupinMerrill says
Erik Heiden’s sister Beth (Shorewood) and Casey FitzRandolph (Verona), Olympic skaters. Erik won several gold medals in 2002 and the day after he returned to WI from his post-Olympics European tour, he played Grand Marshall of the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Madison.
Phil Hoffman says
Eric won 5 Golds in 1980 & 2 more in 1984. Not sure where you are getting your dates from.
Stephen King. Maybe not really from WI anymore, but he lived here while growing up for some years. And Peter Straub was born and raised here.
Christina Socha says
Mr. Wizard graduated from Central High School in La Crosse.
Cool! I loved Mr. Wizard!
Ken says
Todd Nelson is from Middleton. A partner in 3ball productions that includes shows like The biggest Loser and Beauty and the Geek
David Frank says
Astronaut Mark Lee from Viroqua, and Frank Lloyd Wright is from my hometown of Richland Center, although I’m too young to have known him. John and Joan Cusack were from Chicago I believe originally, but they went to UW Madison.
Pete Lee from Janesville, Wisc (comedian)
Pete is Awesome. I was working on a list of funny people from Wisconsin last night and he was one of the first. Andi Smith is another comic from Janesville.
And in your list of Musicians, don’t forget Tad Kubler, from Hold Steady.
Bryan “Butch” Vig is from Viroqua Wi. The producer of the Nirvana Nevermind album
Uncle Fester says
Jerry Harrison, played keyboards for the Talking Heads and before that for Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers. From Milwaukee and (I think) lives there now.
Kelly Ditsch says
What about MATT KENSETH?? NASCAR driver from Cambridge, WI.
Also, the band GREEN DAY – American Idiot tour drummer, Danny Young from Viola, WI (we went to school together – I graduated with his brother).
You can see his story here:
http://thirdcoastdaily.com/2013/04/danny-young-drummer-for-green-days-american-idiot/
Patty in SC says
How about Matt Kenseth !!! glad to see he is doing well with JGR !
Don’t forget:
Dick Trickle
Bob Eucre
and CURLY LAMBEAU!
Nascar driver Paul Menard is from Eau Claire
D.Wayne Lucas (horse trainer)…Antigo, WI… there is a billboard south of town on hwy 45/47 with him on it and his horse racing wins. Just saw it the other day.
You forgot that Dennis Morgan movie star of the 30’s and 40’s is from Prestine, Wisconsin too!
Scott O. says
Someone beat me to Marc Alaimo. However, I’ve got two athletes for you.
-Former NFL quarterback Dave Krieg (Seattle Seahawks) is from Iola
-Former NHL defenseman Craig Ludwig (Dallas Stars) is from Rhinelander. Incidentally, Ludwigs parents are my landlords. 🙂
Dave Krieg made defunct Milton College alum proud that he played in the NFL
Jared says
Robin Zander and Tom Peterson of Cheap Trick are both from Wisconsin. They dedicated a song to Robin’s voice teacher who was in the audience at the Dodge County Fair in 2006.
Pamela Johnson says
James Daly, from “Medical Center” in the 70’s was born in Wisconsin Rapids! He is also the father of Tyne Daly! Tyne Daly was born in Madison!!
How about Frank King ! He was born in Cashton and moved to Tomah. He wrote Gasoline Alley.
Jane DeRosia says
Agnes Moorehead (‘Mother’ on Bewitched) was from Reedsburg and from what I understand, is buried there as well.
CC says
I think Gustav Stickley was from WI before moving his studio to NY
Captin Chad says
What about Marc Webb. Director of 500 Days of Summer and the new Spider-Man movie. Madison. I think he went to West. Eagle Scout. Walker is also an Eagle Scout. Maybe you should do a list on Wis Eagle Scouts.
Thanks Captain Chad – that’s actually a really good idea!
Randall Scherrer says
George Orson Welles was an American actor, director, writer and producer who worked extensively in theater, radio and film. Born: May 6, 1915, Kenosha.
Frank Lloyd Wright was an American architect, interior designer, writer and educator, who designed more than 1,000 structures and completed 532 works. Born: June 8, 1867, Richland Center
Ozzie Perch says
You missed singer Tracy Nelson.
Good suggestion – we’re work on a Wisconsin musicians list too.
Aaron Dundee (@AaronDundee) says
You are correct that Chris Farley is from wisconsin but he is NOT a packers fan. He was longtime Chicago Bears fan.
I have to disagree with that, Araron – pretty sure you’re wrong. He played a Chicago Bears fan on SNL – but that was a skit. Farley was die-hard Wisconsin sports in all regards. Doesn’t that video from The Tonight Show kind of prove it? I’ve also heard David Spade tell a story about going to Lambeau with Farley and sitting in the bleacher seats. Not sure where you got your info from.
Cynde says
Chris Farley came to some Badger football games too. He liked to tailgate. Great guy. I met him once working at the movie theatre in Madison. My boss turned on the Coneheads preview so he could see it.
Vail says
Isn’t that Food Network/Cookbook writer from LaCross? Sandra Lee?
You’re right. I think she is – or at least graduated from UW Lacrosse. She gave the commencement speech at my little sister’s graduation there.
Sandra Lee graduated from Onalaska.
Liz Smrekar Krummell says
mike bercham went to Green Bay West High School and is a writer and director for The Closer and Major Crimes
Bonnie Radosevich says
Alexandria Rose from Green Bay – Produced, Norma Rae, Overboard, The Other Sister, Quigley Down Under ,and many more. Graduated from East High School.
Anyone who produced a movie with Tom Selleck should be on this list. Thanks for the addition Bonnie!
Nathan Powers says
Did anyone mention that Oprah I believe was born and raised in Milwaukee. Also Dedra Hall who plays Malana on the soap opera Days or our Lives.
Also I forgot Tony Romo (QB for the Dallas Cowboys) and Collin Kaprinik (QB for the 49ers).
Deb DeShong says
Obviously many were forgotten….Szmanda from Mukwonago… CSI Miami.
yeah – Szmanda – obviously. That is a good one, actually. But mostly because his great uncle is the Menards Guy! Forget CSI Miami – SAVE BIG MONEY AT MENARDS!
Paula Jansen says
Zack Snyder was my neighbor in Neenah, Wi when I was a kid! His sister was my friend and I remember helping her babysit Zack and Sam. They moved to Conn. after that and I used to write to Audrey, lost touch sadly after a while like all kids do:(……..so nice to see Zack did so well!
Very cool! Thanks for the story, Paula. Maybe it’s time to reconnect?
oh I am sure he wouldn’t remember me! He was just a toddler:)…..very nice family though!
Kim Huska says
Kirsten Johnson from 3rd Rock.
Senator Joe McCarthy was from the Appleton area, best known for the “Red Scare” Communism hunting in the 50’s.
James Bradley was from Appleton. He was one of the flag raisers at Iwo Jima. His story was told in the Clint Eastwood movie Flags Of Our Fathers.
Two important historical figures! One a hero – the other not so much. Thanks, Brian!
For a time, Joe McCarthy lived in my home town of Shawano, Wisconsin, not long before he became a Senator. He used to play poker in his rooming house with two of my buddy’s dads, and one of my friends grandfather. The grandfather was the president of the Wisconsin Socialist Party at the time. How come that never came up in the McCarthy hearings?
That is a very interesting story, Tom! Pretty funny too. Thanks for sharing.
Golda Meir lived and was educated inMilwaukee. She was thr fourth Prime Minister of Isreal.
Just because old Joe played poker with a known socialist, didn’t mean Joseph was a socialist……he was apparently interested in getting his grubby hands on the socialist’s money.
Oh, I know that, Carol. And you’re probably right about the money. What’s ironic about the story is that McCarthy was known for indicting folks who simply socialized with socialists. But so did he – apparently!
Actually James Bradley was from Antigo, WI… my hometown. I live right behind the Bradley Funeral Home. There was a big production in town here when Eastwood’s “Flags Of Our Father’s” came out.
And I’m correcting myself.. James Bradley was the SON of the last surviving Iwo Jim a flag raiser, John Bradley
And James Bradley may be famous, but he is a real HERO, also!
Barb Blodgett says
I believe Johnny Blood McNally one of the original Packers was born in New Richmond. Not sure, but I know he lived there when I was a child. He was my cousin.
Onalaska grads include Tim and Tom Gullikson (twins who played pro doubles tennis), Tom Newberry (NFL player for 10 years), and Sandra Lee (Food network star).
Don Ameche, Alan Ameche, Frank Loyd Wright, Orson Wells
I went to high school with Richard Riehle’s niece. I remember being amazed when I found out who her uncle was – and being excited when I knew he was visiting family in West Bend.
WWE Superstar Hornswoggle
Dylan Postl
Carl Kiekhaefer founder Mercury Marine NASCAR team owner winning 16 straight races.
hated Evinrudes with a passion burning them in bonfires near his factories in Fond du Lac.
Tommy Bartlett was an American showman and entertainment mogul from Wisconsin
William Proxmire U.S Senator
How about Fredric March from Racine. Only actor to win both the Academy award and the Tony award twice. The Fredric March Theater at UW-Oshkosh and the Fredric March Play Circle Theater in the UW-Wisconsin Memorial Union are named for him.
Ashly says
Justin (J.D.) Vernon of Bon Iver is from Eau Claire. He played at The Stone’s Throw multiple times as DeYarmond Edison and solo’ed as J.D. Vernon throughout the bar’s ownership.
dobberino says
Isabella Hofmann–starred in the NBC series “Dear John” and “Homicide: Life in the Street”, graduated from East Troy High School in 1975.
The guy who plays Greg on CSI is from Wisconsin his real name is Eric S. not sure of the spelling for his last name.
I’m from Burlington originally. Famous Burlingtonites….Tony Romo, Gregory Itzen (played the president on 24), Bill Kazmaier (3 time winner of World’s Strongest Man), Ginger Beaumont (first player to bat in the first World Series),
lolo says
William Dafoe did not graduate from Appleton East–he dropped out when he moved to Milwaukee. Knew him in high school, and he was already the man of a thousand faces then.
Oh! Thanks for the correction, Lolo. We’ll make the change. Although – I must mention – USA Today got it wrong first. 🙂
Jim Misiuda says
What about JAck Benny?
I believe Jack Benny grew up in Waukegan, IL – which is pretty darn close to Wisconsin. Did he live here at one point in his life? If so – I wasn’t aware.
Steph @ Tart Deco says
I would say that being on The Office should make Amy Pietz famous enough. There is also Kirsten Nelson who is on the TV show Psyched right now. Both went to the Milwaukee High School of the Arts.
Benji says
Patrick Rothfuss is a NY Times bestselling author born and raised in Madison. Graduated from Stevens Point
Karin Z says
What about Eric Szmanda from CSI? He was born in Milwaukee and graduated from Mukwonago High School. Can’t leave him out, with the popularity of that show!!
Todd Soyck says
Gary Burghoff, Radar O’Reilly from M*A*S*H was from Delavan. Rondell Sheridan, Comedian and actor went to Marquette University and was on the cheerleading squad.
Mary A says
c.k. says
no one said Jim Krueger/ Dave Mason “We just disagree” It could be motto nowadays. Accept your difference of opinions Let it go , instead of feeling you have to be right all the time. HIGH ANXIETY… SO TIRING. karma truly #is a botch!!!!!!!!
Two cool guys and good suggestions! The rest of your comment just confused me.
Dave Mason is from Worcester England. Not Wisconsin.
Andy Shedlosky says
Jim Krueger was from Manitowoc WI, and graduated from Lincoln high school there. Class of ’67.
Hi, don’t know if anyone’s mentioned Alfred Lunt (who owned Ten Chimneys), he and wife Lynn Fontanne were huge theater stars in their day. Also, Tom Laughlin, the guy who was in all the Billy Jack movies? My dad always mentioned he was in school w/ him at Washington HS in Milwaukee (along with baseball commish Bud Selig and Senator Herb Kohl.)
Janice Stevens says
It would be cool to have an artists from Wisconsin list too!
Darcie McCallum says
Not an actor, but for another “famous Wisconsinites” list, Marc Andreesen, the developer of Mosaic (the first first web browser) is from New Lisbon. My mom was his teacher in grade school.
Jeffrey Hunter – Metro Milwaukee (Whitefish Bay).
Shaun Parker says
Sweet. Great site, keep it up because I hope to be on it some day!
Technically you already are on the site, Shaun. In fact – you were in the first article ever published on this site – http://whoonew.com/2013/03/sundance-experience-wildwood-film-festival/
Jessica Schue says
You also forgot about Joe Diffie 😉
cmk says
You can now add Paris Berelc – Mighty Med, Disney. She is from Germantown.
Eric Szmanda from CSI was born in Milwaukee, WI. As well as actor Brad Rowe. Also from Milwaukee.
Skylar grey…hello!!
Yes Mark – she’s cool. I’m saving Holly Brook Hafermann for a Wisconsin Musicians/Performers list. But thanks for the comment and the reminder! I won’t forget her, Scout’s Honor.
Monday says
when you do your list of historical famous Wisconsinites can’t forget about Lt. Colonel Charles White Whittlesey led the Lost Battalion in WWI
Chambuds says
Hall of Fame Wide Receiver from Chilton Wisconsin Dave Casper. Come on, how do you miss the Hall of Famer?? Not to mention Tony Romo went to high school in Burlington Wisconsin. Also Tony Romo’s offensive tackle Doug Free is from my hometown of Manitowoc Wisconsin!
Oh Chambuds, Chambuds, Chambuds.
Wisconsin sports figures will appear on a different list in the future – as mentioned in the article that you scanned and did not actually read. But thanks.
Robbie Mead Byrne says
My grandma went to high school with Liberace and New Lisbon is a place half my family and I’ve been going up there every year my entire life! I’m surprised I never ran into Kurt in one of the bars in town all this time as it’s so very small! 🙂 What a small world it is! 🙂
Agnes Moorehead (Bewitched) lived in Reedsburg WI
Bunny Balk says
I just put that up but called her Gladys lol. She is from Loganville, very close to Reedsburg. I took care of her mother in the nursing home.
Her name was Molly Moorehead.
Don’t forget about skylar grey (stage name) of mazomanie, she wrote the lyrics for love the way you lie by eminem and is featured with and works closely with eminem.
Austin says
You forgot Harry Houdini! Born in Appleton
We didn’t forget Austin – we’re saving him for a different list of notable people from WI. This list is mostly “Hollywood” famous folks.
mma fighter anthony pettis is from milwaukee. he was in the same class as my cousin in high school.
How did Grammy winning Bon Iver get left out?!?
Saving Wi Musicians for a different post.
Joe Longway says
Wayne Lucas from La Crosse n Menard from Eau Claire both pillars of there sports… Horse Racing n indy racing.
Marion Koepke says
Terry Anne Meeuwsen was Miss Appleton the year she was crowned Miss America. Even Wikipedia has it wrong.
You may be right Marion. I’m not 100% sure. But I do know she grew up in De Pere – because she lived in the same neighborhood as my mom.
Ty was Ms. Green Bay! Also Kasey, If you do a WI sports heros, you should include Nick Van Exel. He grew up in Kenosha! I went to the same HS as him, all be it a few years earlier than him.
Joel Dziekan says
Terry Anne was from DePere and I believe she was Miss DePere in previous years. But you are right, she was Miss Appleton the year she became Miss America.
Len Nelson says
Famous author Edna Ferber was from Appleton.
John Rocha says
No mention of Charlie Talbert. From Angus…..from Kenosha.
joel goodness says
Joel Goodness from Wisconsin Rapids, WI
Laura Ramsey is not on the list… she was born & raised in Brandon, WI and went to school in Rosendale, WI. She was casted with Chanming Tatum & Amanda Bynes.
Bleorg says
A few not yet mentioned:
-E. Gary Gygax, author & creator of Dungeons & Dragons (Lake Geneva)
-Jeff Loomis, guitarist for the band Nevermore (Appleton)
-Stevie Rachelle, lead singer of 80s glam band Tuff (Oshkosh)
-Nationally syndicated radio host Randi Rhodes used to be a DJ on WQFM in Milwaukee
Don’t forget gravel voice David Lee, you hear on WestwoodOne football games. Spent several years as a DJ at WAPL Appleton, taught Communication classes at UW-Oshkosh and was a DJ at WQFM Milwaukee
bizymare (@bizymare) says
I see someone got to Paris Berlec, Wisconsin’s newest Disney XD star! Sweet kid. Also, and I’m not sure what list he’d go on, but Rocky (Rakesh) Patel of Rocky Patel Cigars grew up in Green Bay and went to Ashwaubenon High School. I graduated with him and Joel Hodgson. We had lots of fun way back then.
Just spent the last 45 minutes going through the list and comments. Love it. Very proud to be a lifelong Wisconsinite. Looking forward to other lists: Musicians, artists, sports, politics, business. Thanks!
Laura Ramsey from Brandon, WI
What about a munchkin from Wizard of Oz and astronaut Dan Brandenstein
Harrison Ford lived in Fon du Lac for a while. Married and divorced a Marquardt there. Speaking of Marquardt…Sadie Marquardt from Sheboygan is a very famous/popular bellydancer right now.
OOPS!! I forgot an important one in my area. Patrick Rothfuss in Stevens Point now but born in Madison. Bestselling author. It’s easier to post the link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Rothfuss
Kate Jaeger (@akaHijinx) says
Dennis Provisor (Grassroots) has lived here since the early 80s. He and his family live in Stevens Point. His son, Ben, was born here and was a greco-roman wrestler in the London Olympics. Also, kristen Johnston (3rd Rock from the Son) grew up in Whitefish Bay, though her father was a senator and she was born in DC. Don’t forget Frank Lloyd Wright!
Chris Carroll says
Craig Ludwig. Hockey player. Played for and won Stanley Cup’s with Montreal and Dallas. From Eagle River.
Lorie Aderman says
Ellen Hansen Corby best known as (Grandma Esther Walton) from “The Waltons” born in Racine, WI
Annie Callahan says
The Crusher was from South Milwaukee….We use to watch him lift weights in his garage and was known to run on the beach in Grant Park with a barrel of beer, later drinking it with friends…
Andy Hurley, the drummer from Fall Out Boy is from Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin!
abbi says
Eric Szmanda on CSI is from Mukwonago, wi
Barry says
Away from entertainment- astronaut Dan Brandenstein’s parents lived in Watertown.
m. Sophia says
Amy pietz, Oak creek , Wi – Caroline in the city
Tanya N says
Eric Heiden, Madison Wi Olympic Speed skater
Good list, learned some I didn’t know before! But you missed Matt Kennseth & Dick Trickle of NASCAR & Frank Lloyd Wright the architect.
ken schmude says
what about the fendermen they were from wisconsin Jim sonquest& phil humpry who had a number one hit mule skinner blues in the early 60,s. where they went to england where new commers the beatles opened sevral concerts for them. I know in the 70,s i played drums for the fendermen.in greenbay wi and the surounding area and the band broke and jim sunquest and myself(jocko) ken schmude jim now lives in minn. and i live in arkansas and we keep in touch.hope you find this interesting.yours truley. ken schmude(jocko).
ltcbpla says
Ellen Corby came back to Racine to recover from her stroke & she stayed at the Racine Motor Inn where I worked. I waited on her many times. She was a very sweet lady. Barbara McNair is from I want to say Racine.
Oh and Leah Thompson, I believe is from Peshtigo….
Samma Johnson says
Carole Landis, a film star in the late 1930’s to late 1940s, best known for Topper Returns, was born in Fairchild. And Wiki says Dan Devine, a former head coach for the Packers was born in Augusta.
Sean Jayson says
Deke Slayton (Sparta) & Jim Lovell (Milwaukee) — not really Hollywood types but they’ve been played in the movies– The Right Stuff, Apollo 13, HBO’s From the Earth to the Moon, etc.
Harrison Ford went to college in Ripon and comes to Oshkosh for the annual fly-in
Judy Lovell says
Agnes Moorhead from Reedsburg
Models Frankie (married to Flea of RHCP) and Missy Rayder are from River Falls, as is Olympic medalist Karin Bye (women’s ice hockey). Neal Broten (Hobey Baker, natl champion, Olympic dream team, Stanley Cup) resides in River Falls as well. Though from MN we claim him as ours.
Astronaut Jeff Williams was born in Superior, WI and raised in Winter, WI. His total time in space of 362 days currently places him fourth on the all-time U.S. list of long-duration space travelers. Jeff has written a book, “The Work of His Hands: A View of God’s Creation from Space” which includes many of the photos he took while in space. We Winter High alumni are very proud of him.
CNN news anchor, Bill Weir is a Wisconsinite. He was born in Milwaukee, WI and has/had family in Wautoma. WI. His Dad, also Bill, was in our wedding party.
Melinda H says
Tony Romo, Pabst family (beer), Jim Abrahams, Mark Borchardt, Joseph Garton, Al Jarreau, Jackie Mason, Tina Panas, Mike Price, Julie Stoffer, Liberace, Chris Farley, Spencer Tracy, Tyne Daly, Herb Kohl (politician, family was responsible for Kohl’s department stores, which is headquartered in Menomonee Falls), Golda Meir, Gaylord Nelson (Earth Day), Tommy Thompson, Dan Jansen, Latrell Sprewell, Kato Kaelin (OJ trial), Barbie doll
Jim Ganter for the Milwaukee Brewers, Mark Johnson (C) and Gary Suter (D) for the 1980 Team USA hockey and i think Jack Skille , he played for the Chicago Blackhawks is from the madison area. I was glad to see Bob Uecker on the list. In the early 90’s i went to see the Brewers play the Yankees. I saw Mr Uecker standing by the batting cage watching some of the Yankees taking batting practice. I called for him to sign my baseball and he came over. I asked if he would sign my ball , he took it and looked at it said ” sure kid , but i dont want to devalue your ball. I can get Donny( don mattingly) and Bernie (bernie williams) to sign it for ya.” all i said was “I’d really like your autograph” he signed it and to this day i still have it.
charisse kosman says
YOU FORGOT GARY BURGOFF FROM DELAVAN…..HE PLAYED RADAR ON “MASH”
oops sorry I was wrong…not wisc…
Dan Joyce says
Don Ameche & Orson Welles, Kenosha.
Kayla Lynn Kraus says
Dylan Postal from Oshkosh… He is on WWE as a leprechaun or something. I grew up with that kids and used to play softball with him
Don Hudson says
From the Wisconsin River Valley, John Muir, Aldo Leopold, F. Lloyd Wright, Edna Furber, Sterling North, Harry Houdini, Zona Gale, Larua Engles Wilder, Edward Stiechen,
L. Schwantes says
Agnes Moorehead, AKA “Andora” from “Bewitched”, Reedsburg, WI.
Mae Whitman is in Perks of Being a Wallflower, Arrested Development and Parenthood. She didn’t necessarily grow up here, but she graduated from Whitefish Bay High
Bert says
Peterson brothers won both the gold and silver medals in two Olympic
Games. They are from Comstock,wi
James dyer says
Pete Banazak [Oakland raiders] From Crivitz Wi.
I greatly enjoyed reading this. Especially the people who left comments without bothering to read all the others first. Love when people mentioned someone that had been mentioned 3 or 4 times already like they were making a huge breakthrough. Look forward to seeing other lists and reading the comments.
So true, Mary. But in their defense – there are A LOT of comments to read!
Jeannie Roshar – New Berlin – She is the Festival Director for the L.A. Comedy Shorts Film Festival along with Gary Anthony Williams.
Not so sure that would qualify as famous.
Tom G says
Eric Szmanda of CSI fame was born in Milwaukee, WI
Brandon k says
I know he wasn’t born in Wisconsin but doesn’t Henry winkler live in Wisconsin?
Not that I know of. Of course – Happy Days took place in WI (fictionally) and there is a Fonzie statue in Milwaukee. But Winkler is still pretty active with his acting career – I bet he lives in LA.
T Bell says
Andy Hurley, the drummer of Fall Out Boy is from Menomonee Falls
Donovan Koeberl says
Ahhh, Anyone hear of James Lovell? Apollo 13 Astronaut? I know you feel Screech is more popular but come on.
Thank you for your self-righteous comment. There are actually a lot of astronauts from WI. That may be an article we do at some point.
If you would have read this entire article and previous comments/responses, you might have seen that we intended for this to be mostly a Hollywood/celebrity/pop culture list.
If I included every single noteworthy person from Wisconsin – this article would include hundreds of people.
If you’d like to stare at a list like that you can find it on Wikipedia – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_from_Wisconsin
Gerald Van Boxtel says
You might want to look at another hero…Billy Mitchel. Milwaukee airport named after him.
Tony Kubek, Milwaukee,WI. Played pro baseball for the NY Yankees.
Rick Roufus,Milwaukee, WI. World Champion Kickboxer
One big actor not mentioned….Pat O’Brien. He went to Gesu and Marquette with Spencer Tracy in MILWAUKEE. No mention of him whatsoever.
Also I believe Darryl Steurmer (sp) of Phil Collins band is residing in Milwaukee. His wife was born and raised here.
Mary – thanks for the comment. But it is pretty apparent you didn’t read the article. We did mention Pat O’Brien in the section about Spencer Tracy. I’d suggest reading articles before criticizing them – ya know – so you don’t look silly.
Darryl Steurmer has a brother that still lives in Bay View, I know because he was my landlord for a few years.
Screwwisco says
Appleton is a shtthole..so screw you right back
Dear Mr. or Ms. Screwwiscco,
Just want you to know that your comment wasn’t auto-approved. I let it through so people could respond to your opinion. That’s what you want, right?
home town boy says
I live in Appleton he is a bigger 1!!!!
Poppa Bear WHYS 96.3FM says
No representation from Eau Claire, so how about 2 time Grammy winner Justin Vernon of Bon Iver? Also, Hank Aaron, and Frank & Joe Torre played for the Eau Claire Braves.
Fred “Fuzzy” Thurston , left guard during the 1960’s for the Green Bay Packers from Altoona, WI
Thanks Poppa Bear. We mentioned in the article that we are saving Wisconsin sports figures for a separate article. There are plenty of them. You can be sure Fuzzy will make the list.
Oscar says
Joseph stalins daughter recently passed away in Wisconsin where she had reside for decades keeping in secret who her father was
Gene van beaver says
I realize you will have another list for sports figures so don’t forget jim Crowley from gb east. He was one of the Four Horsemen of Notre Dame and also Vince Lombardis coach at Fordham. Green Bay East probably has the most unique pedigree tied to the NFL in that Curly Lambeau graduated from there as did Crowely who was, as I said, Lombardis college coach
Thanks Gene! Definitely a historic sports figure – we’ll make sure he’s on the list.
channy says
how bout making a list on people from Wisconsin they made movies about .. I know their was talk about ed gien but their was others that wasn’t bad people … my grandma (rip) also had a brother that a movie was made after on a very true story … the movie was called the straight story
Agnes Moorhead. Grand mother on bewitched from reedsburg wisconsin And Harrison ford from ripon wis
And meingardt raabe the coroner munchkin on wizard of oz from Watertown wisconsin
Chris Weihing says
Colin Kaepernick, quarterback of the San Francisco 49ers is from New London!
Jason Donovan says
I think Tom Laughlin, star of the “Billy Jack” movies is from Milwaukee.
If/when you make a list of famous athletes,these guys were either born in Wisconsin or attended universities here,or both,they are..
-Dwyane Wade (originally born in Chicago,but attended Marquette University) currently plays basketball for the Miami Heat.
-Owen Daniels (born in Naperville,IL and attended college at UW-Madison) currently TE for the Houston Texans
-Michael Bennett (born in Milwaukee) currently plays defensive lineman for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (I’m pretty sure he’s still there)
-Joe Thomas (born in Brookfield,WI and attended college at UW-Madison) currently an offensive linemen in the NFL for Cleveland Browns
-Terry Porter (Milwaukee native,played prep bball at Milwaukee’s South Division High School,attending college at UW-Stevens Point,played 17 seasons in the NBA most notably on the Portland Trail Blazers where his number is retired,he was the 24th overall pick in the 1985 NBA draft,and is still the Trail Blazers all time assists leader)
-Latrell Sprewell (born and attended high school in Milwaukee) He was the 24th overall pick in the 1992 NBA draft by the Golden State Warriors,also playing for the NY Knicks and Minnesota Timberwolves,his NBA career ended in 2005,he was a 4 time NBA All-Star,and gaining recognition for other awards,but what he’s known quite well for is the 1997 incident with his (then) head coach P.J. Carlesimo,during practice Sprewell choked his coach,resulting in a 68 game suspension,lol.
-Caron Butler (born in Racine) attended Connecticut University,drafted into the NBA by the Miami Heat as the 10th overall pick in the 2002 draft.He’s been on 7 NBA teams since,and has various recognitions as being named to the All-Rookie First Team and winning the NBA Championship with his team (at the time) Dallas Mavericks,in 2010-’11.
Everyone has failed to mention Jim Leonhard from Tony, Wisconsin (population 110), who currently plays for the Cleveland Browns as a safety and has also played for the Ravens, Jets, Broncos and Bills.
Im pretty sure Laura Ingles (Wilder) was origonally born in WI. Pipin I believe.
Nevermind! I overlooked your comment on the bottom. 🙂
GENE EDWARDS – Pound WI – or did i miss his name?
Gene played Grizzly Adams in the Life & Times of Grizzly Adams, and was the Stunt Actor for Dan Haggerty in the Grizzly Adams series, he was in other movies acting for 17 years. How can i forget my cousin☺
I don’t live too far from Pound, so looked this up on Wikipedia. Haggerty actually portrayed Adams in the 1974 “Life & Times of Grizzly Adams”. Your cousin served as double for that movie, the TV series and a 1982 TV movie called “The Capture of Grizzly Adams”. He then starred as Grizzly Adams in a 1990 film called “the Legend of Grizzly Adams”.
There are endless repeat nominations here by people who haven’t read the entire thread 1st, but I don’t think anyone put Gene Edwards up ahead of you.
Melissa Kellum says
What about Patrick Rothfuss, one of the most beloved fantasy writers known? He’s from, and resides still, in Stevens Point.
Sue Ann LePage says
Patricia Wells, well-known food writer & cookbook author was born in Milwaukee. My mom dated Joe McCarthy (interesting story, but before he was completely nuts), I graduated HS with Jill Eikenberry, so talented even then.
P.S. When you do the musician’s list, don’t forget Ben Sidran (Racine) & also his son Leo Sidran.
Speaking of musicians, my son John R. Urness is principal trumpet of the State of Mexico Symphony Orchestra, and has been for about 18 years. He graduated from the UW at Madison with a degree in trumpet performance and received his Masters of Music from Rice University in Houston, TX.
Also, I just remembered August Derleth of Sauk City, writer & Arkham House publishing founder of supernatural fiction, in particular the works of H.P. Lovecraft.
Alan Schultz says
Duke Rufus, MMA Champion, Milwaukee; Dan Jansen, Olympic Speed Skating Gold Medalist, West Allis; Billy Mitchell, Fighter Ace WW2, West Milwaukee
Donte says
I would have liked to see more diversity.
I forget the actor’s name but the guy who was one of the Presidents on the show 24, than he was the boss on the Mentalist, and most recently on Covert Affair. That guy is from Burlington, WI.
High among famous Wisconsin people should be Richard A Bong from Polar. He had 30 “kills” in the Pacific flying a P-38. They brought him back to stimulate recruiting and then be a test pilot for the experimental P-80, a jet. He died testing the plane.
Mark Irek says
Actress Isabella Hoffman is from East Troy
We have had enough of “sick people” or “crazies”. Let’s not spoil the image of Wisconsin but running up a list of them. No one wants to see these atrocities repeated and there is evidence that they “copy caters” do just that. So let’s stick to good people.
Yeah – I kind of agree with you Wilton. That’s why we haven’t done it. Plus, I think we should also be sensitive to the tragedy behind those kinds of stories.
Sara Falk says
How about Red Smith—-he was a sportswriter for The New York Times. He grew up in Green Bay and there is a school named after him.
Cole Anderson says
Garrett Lowney is the youngest person to ever medal is Olympic wrestling for the US and he lived in both Manawa and Freedom.
Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon, from Eau Claire!!
Now, maybe it’s just me, but it seems that many of us share “collecting famous people of Wisconsin” as a hobby. I wonder how many other states have similarly devoted fans?
Jayne Albright says
I’m dating myself but Barbara McNair (singer) was from Racine.
Kelly Brue says
Eric Szmanda on CSI:Crime Scene Investigation is from Milwaukee. Add him to the list next time.
You’re missing Tyne Daly from Cagney and Lacey! She grew up in Madison and her dad James Daly also was an actor and he lived in my hometown Wisconsin Rapids WI! Went to LHS as well I believe!
Tarl Knight says
Pat MacDonald of Timbuk3, who wrote ‘The Future’s So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades’ is from Green Bay, now living around Sturgeon Bay.
cody says
Can’t forget about Houdini from a-town..
andrew williams says
gary burghoff is from delavan,wi.
Greg I says
Kevin Harlan, CBS sportscaster, is from Green Bay. Graduated from Green Bay Premontre High School in 1978. Son of former Packer president Bob Harlan.
Jeff Myers says
How about Jessica Tandy and Hugh Cronin from the Genesee Depot area?
How about Wilton Nelson from Wausau. His autobiography has just been published.
rudy says
John Bradley one of the Iwo Jima flag raisers was from Appleton
You left off Justin Vernon of Bon Over (who is from Eau Claire, WI, a Grammy Winner, and tries hard to give back to his community (he currently is starting a music festival here for a weekend in July). Great guy down to earth and hasn’t forgot his roots right down to where we all meet up for coffee but you put people on who aren’t originally from Wisconsin like Screech? I am from Wisconsin and find this insulting.
Thanks Stephanie. At the end we mention that we are saving Famous musicians from WI for a different post.
Kato Kaelin is from Milwaukee and attended UWEC
Dustin Booth, from clear Lake, WI. Played on many shows including Prison Break.
karole says
Orson Wells!
Look for Orson in our article on Famous Wi Filmmakers – http://whoonew.com/2014/03/filmmakers-from-wisconsin/
You forgot BD Freeman He’s from Racine WI
Oh cool. That’s a good one, thanks for letting us know.
Jane Wiedlin of the GoGo’s born in Oconomowoc…lived in Waukesha briefly. She later lived briefly in Madison.
Bobby Hatfield 1/2 of the Righteous Brothers born in Beaver Dam in 1940
tiner says
John McCutcheon – folk singer from Wausau
Bambi Bembenek -scandalous ex-cop from Milwaukee
Missed Pee Wee King (wrote “the Tennessee Waltz.”) from Abrams. Frank Lloyd Wright.
Al Toon and his wonderful family live in Madison. Consider adding him and his son, Nick, oin your list of athletes! Great family who are proud to live in Wisconsin.
I believe Liberace was from West Milwaukee, not West Allis.
Oscara says
I remember Greta van Susteren from her days at UW-Madison. Even then, she was so paranoid she walked around the campus with a nightstick up her coat sleeve in case she had to fend off an attacker. It was all the more comical because she is so petite and that club was huge.
Karissa says
Actress Gena Rowland. born in Cambria, Wi and raised in Madison.
Elizabeth Holmquist says
Although far from a Hollywood type, Brigadier General Billy Mitchell was raised in Milwaukee. He is buried in Forest Home Cemetery, just yards from the beer barons Frederick Pabst and Frederick Miller…and myself, when that time comes.
Bill C. says
How about a list of Milwaukee/Wisconsin references in Movies &/or TV Shows?
IE: The movie, “The Tourist”: Depp’s character is described as being “a math teacher from Wisconsin” — OR when the Angles in “Dogma” had to pass through ‘purgatory’ aka: Mitchell Airport (TV List, of course: Happy Days / Lavern & Shirley / That 70s Show / … ) 😀 😀 😀
Bill – we already did a TV reference article. There were so many – we are saving movie references for a different article.
See the Wisconsin TV characters and shows here – http://whoonew.com/2014/10/wisconsin-tv-shows-characters/
TimEdgar says
When you do a music list don’t forget Wilbur Schwandt from Manitowoc (my hometown). He’s the guy who wrote “Dream a little Dream of Me”. And I think Shel Silverstein lived in Madison for awhile. I think his son still lives there and was/is involved in the punk scene. Also, if you’re going to list someone in the comments you should check to see if someone else has listed them already. I mean, come on people. P.S. If you ever do a follow up, I plan on being famous soon.
Christina Breu says
I met Kathy Kinney twice. Once when she gave a speech at graduation and she was also at project grad. Then a few years later when her mom lived in the nursing home where I worked. Her Mom was really nice. In the speech she gave for graduation she said she asked Drew what to tell us. He told her to tell us that all the stuff we learned in algebra we were never going to use. Lol
Sychar says
I may be repeating…. you got 2 time grammy winner Bon Aver in Eau Claire and Skillet with Kenosha ties… the guys who did the movie airplane from Mad town also….
Tauri says
My favorite, Tyne Daly
Kristen Johnston (3rd rock from the sun) and Eric Benet (musician)
Citizen King (band)
What about Jerry Harrison from the talking heads. Still a big music producer in the industry
Julie Maiwald says
Peter Bonerz from the Bob Newhart show, although not born in Wisconsin, grew up in Wisconsin.
Brygal says
Radar from MASH
Eric Szmanda from Mukwonago. He is in CSI as the DNA analyst.
Gary Burghoff (Radar from M*A*S*H) is from Delavan. Born in Connecticut but raised in Delavan and graduated from Delavan-Darien High School. Got early theatrical experience at the Belfry Theater in neighboring Williams Bay on Lake Geneva.
There is no such thing as the University of Milwaukee. It’s the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee.
Wow! How could we be so dumb? Thanks Erin! What would we have done without you? Goddamn – you are so smart and special.
Scbydru says
Colin Kaepernick is from Milwaukee
Tony Romo, Fredrickson from the Dallas Cowboys, Danny goeke??? From American idol, and a girl from Salem/Burlington area who just was one of the tops or winner of the voic or one of those shows.
Daydream7a (@daydream7a) says
Michael Cole of the Mod Squad is from Madison.
I saw only one post about Red Smith, one of the biggest sports banquets held in Appleton, he deserves some recognition for sure, football and baseball
What you didn’t see was that at the end of the article we said that we’d be writing about Wisconsin sports legends separately.
johnwirth says
I know one poster mentioned actor Pat O’Brien (Knute Rockne, Some Like it Hot, Angels with Dirty Faces and about 100 other movies). If the post is “Wisconsin Meets Hollywood,” both he and Orson Welles (not just a director) are more deserving than almost everyone on this list other than Spencer Tracy, Fred McMurray, Gene Wilder and (gulp) Liberace.
Amy Pietz went to the Milwaukee High School of the Arts!!
Matt Kenseth from Cambridge. NASCAR driver
marissa says
We have no one that is famous from that state! It is a horror to live by!
Leah Palmer says
Frederic March was from Racine
There is a little known photographer by the name of George S Carney . He lived at 268 Water St. ,and has a picture of gettysburg in the library of congress taken in 1913 . as well as a picture he took of the milwaukee train yard for chevrolet Motors .
Lane Slotten says
What about Casey Scheurrell from Sun Prairie drummer for Gino Vanelli, Melissa Manchester and current instructor at Berkeley School of Music in Boston.
Ron Alberts says
How about Scott Walker who lives in Wauwatosa. He will be the next president and a large improvement over Barry.
Rob J says
daryl stuermer- played guitar for phil collins-including in the air tonight
You forgot Ashton Kutcher
Ashton Kutcher is from Wisconsin
Sorry but no, Sandra. Ashton is from Iowa. And if that’s not bad enough – he’s also a huge Chicago Bears fan. His character, Michael Kelso on That ’70s Show is from Wisconsin…
You do know that Ashton Kutcher is a different person though, right?
Old Souls and Jazz aficionados: Roland Bernard “Bunny” Berigan was born in Wisconsin, and raised in Fox Lake (WI not IL)!
any famous people from sheboygan ?
I believe comedian Jackie Mason was born in Sheboygan, but moved to NYC when he was still very young.
D. Hahn says
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chordettes
jeff lampton says
Stephen King wasn’t born in WI, but he lived in Depere and Racine when he was a kid. Also the kid from 2 and 1/2 men is from Racine.
Yes! I read about Stephen King living in De Pere in his book/bio On Writing. The egg puke, fat babysitter story was one of the funniest parts. Not sure about the kid from 2 1/2 men. I think he’s from Texas.
Larry Felo says
Was Denis Morgan, Jack Carson & Doris Day Born in Wisconsin?
Dennis Morgan, yes. Jack Carson was born in Canada then moved to Wisconsin. Morgan and Carson were buddies who starred in movies together. In fact, they even co-starred in a film called Two Guys from Milwaukee. The plot sounds a bit like Eddie Murphy’s Coming to America.
Doris Day is from Ohio as far as I can tell.
Dale says
How about Fredric March, born in Racine WI his home is on College Av in the historic section of town. One of the great crossovers from silent movies to the talkies.
steverinnm says
Actress Shannon Whirry grew up in Green Lake, Wisconsin and graduated from Green Lake High School. Her father works/ed at the Green Lake Center.
Robin Zander lead singer Cheap Trick born in Beloit Wi
Danny Akenson says
Orson Welles, director of Citizen Kane
DaniDinAZ says
My hometown hasn’t been represented, so I will throw in Phil Johnston, who wrote “Wreck It Ralph” and others, And Shye Sutherland, the executive Producer for several reality shows, as well as “Wipe Out”. Both graduated from Neenah, WI in ’89 & ’91 respectively.
Phil Johnston is pretty cool. We did mention him in our post about movies with Wisconsin connections – http://whoonew.com/2015/02/comedy-movies-wisconsin-connection/ (for Cedar Rapids) It would be fun to do an entire article on him at some point.
Bill Kazmaier Worlds Strongest Man from Burlington
eric christel says
I believe Jeff Tweedy from wilco is from Eau Claire. How about The violent Femmes. And the bassist from weezer?
Lawrence Lernor says
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Talking With Dinosaurs? Some reflections on the role of the documentary in screen production education
Pat Laughren
p.laughren@griffith.edu.au
This paper reflects on the role of the documentary in screen production education and the implications for Australian screen educators of current debates about the form’s place in the audiovisual schedule.
Today, our national documentary sector is considering its future and negotiating a landscape marked by the reorganisation and consolidation of the federal funding agencies, shifts in investment and taxation regimes, and technological challenges to accepted patterns of production, distribution and exhibition. As documentary makers stand at the crossroads between the state and the private sectors, national and international imperatives, divergent technologies, and the potentially conflicting goals of entertaining, informing and instructing, the paper asks: Is it time to reconsider the place of the documentary in the screen curriculum? Topics broached include: What is it? Who makes it? Who pays for it? How does it reach its audience? And how is technology transforming it? But the key question remains: Why teach it?
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This paper grew out of a recent attempt to grapple with some of the challenges posed for Australian documentary makers by changes in the media landscape, nationally and internationally. As I foundered deeper in the morass of markets, policy, technological change and commissioning editor expectations, I wondered just what all this might mean for teaching documentary production.
One of the many virtues of ASPERA is that it opens a space for reflection on what is too often consigned to the ‘business as usual’ basket. I’ve been teaching documentary production for over 20 years and sometimes the speed of the academic assembly line seems to barely leave time to change the dates on the course outline let alone consider just what it is that we are teaching or why indeed we teach it. Not to mention how or why we might do it differently.
Once upon a time I taught a course called ‘Documentary Genres’ now I teach a course called ‘Documentary Production’. ‘Documentary Genres’ was part of a major available to Bachelor of Arts students and I was on the staff of the Faculty of Humanities at Griffith University. That course, which was the second in a sequence of three, screened an historical survey of the documentary form from Flaherty, Grierson and Cavalcanti to Wiseman, Kopple and Rouch (plus local examples from John Heyer, Martha Ansara, Dennis O’Rourke et al). It also offered some limited technical and procedural training, and asked the students to work in teams to produce a fifteen minute long documentary. Now I teach ‘Documentary Production’, a core course in the second semester, second year of a three year Film and Screen Media Production degree offered by the Griffith Film School. The course finds less time for screening the classics — three hour lecture/screenings are harder to justify in the current funding regime — and the various ‘documentary genres’ are introduced more through a series of technical workshop exercises dealing with observational shooting, filming an interview, using stills in a production, writing narration, poetic reconstruction etc. The students now work in groups of four to produce a ten minute doco and much of the ‘teaching’ takes place in a series of ‘production group meetings’ which mimic the contract requirements used by broadcasters with the meetings scheduled around milestones such as proposal, preproduction, rushes, rough cut, etc.
This shift might be partly explained by the change of context from Arts Faculty to Film School. But in truth these changes were underway before that institutional reorganisation, in part as a recognition of just what a single course might meaningfully contain, though mostly as a response to the student expectations that they be ‘taught’ how to make something rather than encouraged to appreciate and analyse a significant media form.
A Shifting Mediascape
So what are some of the changes in the mediascape that have had me thinking about the role teaching documentary production plays in screen production education? At a national institutional level the big one is the recent establishment of Screen Australia. The Screen Australia Bill establishing a new statutory authority ‘merging the functions of the existing Australian Film Commission, the Film Finance Corporation Australia and Film Australia Limited’ was introduced to the Australian House of Representatives on February 12, 2008. Subclause 6(3) of the Bill specifies that, as far as is practicable, Screen Australia should ensure ‘the development of a diverse range of Australian programs that deal with matters of national interest or importance to Australians, or that illustrate or interpret aspects of Australia or the life and activities of Australian people’. The new organization should also place ‘an emphasis on documentaries, programs of interest or relevance to children, and programs with a high level of cultural or artistic merit’.
On the face of it, this all looks like good news for our students as future producers of Australian documentary. But as we know, we operate in a global economy where, increasingly, the commodity rules, and the documentary cannot hope to avoid entirely these market disciplines. Indeed many have pointed to how the pressures for broadcast audience share and globalization are combining to convert the documentary from a film genre once devoted to public service and education into television programming that ranges from serious public affairs to TV ‘reality’ shows and ‘docu-soaps’ (Hogarth, 2006).
Not that factual production levels are in decline globally; indeed, the reverse is true. Reporting from the 2008 MIPTV television trade show in Cannes, Agence France Press noted that ‘The growing global taste for programmes that roll out reality is currently so high that factual shows have become the second most purchased TV genre’. (Stuart 2008) At the same time, however, Nomadsland — a website for ‘global social issue media’ —lamented that documentary filmmakers ‘survive producing formulaic spectacles about ghosts, meerkats or super-weapons’. (2008) And at AIDC 2008— where, according to Screen Hub, ‘the one liner of the conference [was] broadcasters are bailing out of the single doc, in favour of the series’ — the veteran commissioning editor at the ABC, Dasha Ross, wondered “is there a place in prime time for the traditional social observation documentary?” The ABC targets a magic figure of 700,000 viewers in prime time, and one-offs are not cutting the mustard’ (Tiley 2008).
A further element prompting these reflections has been interaction with past graduates, many of whom have found steady work in various areas of factual television. While they have politely praised their student experience in the various Doco production courses, they have also been keen to point to the sometimes different skill sets — such as an understanding of departmentalized but concurrent postproduction workflow or a capacity to employ a more dramatized and directive interview/observational mode as a field director — demanded by their work on projects such as Outback House, Australian Story or Dog Borstal 2.
The Australian Screen and Contemporary Challenges to Documentary Practice
While the Australian screen industry is often treated as a scaled-down version of the American experience, the evidence suggests that, arguably, it is documentary production which provides the thread of continuity running through over a century of Australian filmmaking. The history of such production stretches from the groundbreaking 19th century work of the Salvation Army Limelight Brigade and Baldwin Spencer’s pioneering ethnographic filming to the federal government Cinema Branch and its successors, the Commonwealth Film Unit and Film Australia. With the coming of television, these were supplemented by broadcast in-house production. (Laughren 1995) Since the 1980s, in-house institutional documentary production has declined and an independent documentary sector has developed while, at the same time, the programming schedule used by television — which is still the primary commissioner and audience for documentary — has taken on an ever more decisive role as documentary makers shape their projects to meet the ‘slots’ available in the television program. In this model, documentary works increasingly become ‘products,’ created for the televisual ‘markets’. (FitzSimons 2002) Nonetheless, in Australia, the bulk of documentary production currently continues to win support not from the direct calculation of an individual program’s market profitability but for “benefits, such as the enhancement of a national culture, that may be generated as a market externality” (Papandrea 1997:66).
Of course, the story of Australian documentary production is one of change. Since Australia’s first film was shot in 1896, documentary producers have faced a series of challenges including the coming of the ‘talkies’, the advent of lightweight 16mm cameras and synch sound recording; and most recently the ‘digital revolution’. As the flyer for the doco2012: Documentary and the Digital Future seminar sponsored by Film Australia, put it,
The developments in digital media impact on everything we do: production, financing, distribution, narrative styles and access to audiences…How can the values of the documentary maker continue to be expressed? Will documentary survive in an era of social media where everyone with a mobile phone has the capacity to document their stories? What is the place of Australian documentary in this cluttered media environment – international, multilingual, interactive and personal?’ (2008)
While this digital production capacity might raise the democratizing possibility of citizen journalist empowered documentary projects, it also threatens a devaluing of the documentary product and budgets. And given the pervasiveness of the requirement for ‘overseas interest’ in the funding mix, how much longer will Australia’s national screen institutions be able to assert that:
Documentary production is in many ways a hallmark of a developed democratic nation. It is one of the most important means of creating a considered national record that extends beyond the reportage of news and current affairs. Good documentary programs interpret and contextualise, challenge and inform, inspire and entertain. They further understanding and provoke dialogue. Great documentaries promote democracy and leave a legacy (Film Australia 2008).
Documentary Values and the Value of Teaching Documentary Production
For most documentary makers a commitment to documentary is a commitment to the possibilities of testimony and discovery. Documentary is based on the proposition that ways can be found to document experiences which are actually happening or have happened to real people but which have been given scant public expression. The documentary maker’s art is to find those experiences, analyse and present them in such a way as to make them accessible to an audience. Unlike the ‘ambulance chasers’ of current affairs who must respond on the run to fast breaking or sensational stories and issues, quality documentary offers audiences well researched, reflective and engaging treatments of deep and long term human subjects. These documentaries can then empower the community to consider its democratic response to the questions raised.
Good documentaries reveal a realm of shared experience and enable us to recognise afresh a world we know, encounter and inhabit. Such documentaries illuminate aspects of this world for us, inform us about it, provoke or encourage responses and help shape attitudes and assumptions. Not only are there many types of and approaches to the documentary operating in any given period but the form itself has been constantly re-worked in light of new technologies for its production and distribution (Nichols 1991).
Perhaps the most widely recognised description of the form is the documentary as the “creative treatment of actuality”. A definition first proposed by the English documentary maker, writer and activist, John Grierson, in the 1920s. Grierson himself was adapting the French term “documentaire” which had been used to describe the brief and topical travelogue films which formed a staple of early cinema exhibition. (Grierson 1932) That Grierson’s understanding of the documentary as a ‘creative treatment of actuality’ remains at the centre of the Australian Communication Media Authority’s contemporary definition of a documentary program has been interpreted as a sign of the regulatory intention to encourage the broadcast on commercial television of documentaries which demonstrate ‘original thought or expression’. (ABA 2004:4) I would contend that this definition also points to the qualities of the documentary that make it such an exemplary teaching instrument.
Grierson’s definition brings together two key elements, ‘actuality’ and ‘creativity’, which many students may see as inimical. In teaching, in ways which might well infuriate a philosopher, I pragmatically propose ‘actuality’ to mean grounded in fact, or real life and usually existing independently of any filming. At the same time, I understand ‘creative treatment’ to mean that the project demonstrates original thought and aspires to the transcendent status of art and, unlike a newspaper, is likely to have enduring appeal and ongoing relevance. Crucially, documentary making links these two terms through an active process of the filmmaker creatively treating, analysing, dealing with and organising a range of materials (or “documents’) which record and represent actuality: the activities, experiences and opinions of real people, places, things and events. Where journalism may report such events, documentary interprets circumstances and goes beyond the ‘facts’ into an analysis which uses the representation of real people, events, places, ideas, etc to say something about real people, places, ideas and events.
The documentary tradition has been an inclusive one. And as Grierson’s contemporary, Alberto Cavalcanti, puts it in his ‘Advice to Young Documentary Producers’, “Don’t depart from the principle which states that three fundamental elements exist: the social, the poetic and the technical” (in Monegal 1955:354). For, as the history of the form confirms, documentarians have not hesitated to draw on montage, surrealism and dramatisation alongside the more familiar triad of narration, interview and observation. In teaching I find myself constantly underscoring the point that documentary storytellers face the issues of character development, psychology, suspense and rhythm as inescapably as those of accuracy, persuasion and advocacy. And together with Michael Rabiger and others, and in humble agreement with Cavalcanti, I find that in the context of a film school curriculum, the process of documentary production links art and life (and form and content) in ways which have benefits for the students and the culture of the institution which extend well beyond the limits or timeframe of any particular project. For, to achieve success in documentary production, the filmmaker must consider and set out to master Cavalcanti’s three inter-related spheres: the technical, the poetic, and the social (in Breitrose ed. 2002: 45-55).
The student discovers that, given the often uncontrolled nature of the pro-filmic events which are at the core of so much documentary work, the documentary requires the development of technical competence and facility — it demands a high order of ‘familiarity with one’s instrument’, be it camera, sound or light. In particular, in the edit room it forces the editor and director to truly assess the nature of the footage with which they are presented and to consider the limits and possibilities of the shot, sequence and overall structure. At the same time, since documentary storytelling is an art, it inducts its practitioners into the realm of the poetic where considerations of the rival claims of character, montage, observation, dramatisation, compilation, narration and the surreal are inescapable. And since it is grounded in actuality — in Yeats’ “rag and bone shop of the heart” — it forces its makers to recognise the demands of the social sphere: a world of events, participants, audiences, history, ethics, law and commerce (Yeats 1950: 373).
A Parting Comment on the Role of the Documentary in Screen Production Education
In April 2008 the National Film Board, Canada’s public film agency, unveiled a new five-year strategic plan designed to support creators of socially engaged projects while embracing the possibilities of the digital age. The plan argues that
In a digital era, {it} is more essential than ever to undertake the kinds of risks that an audiovisual industry in constant state of change and turmoil cannot afford to take… [for] the NFB to step into areas of market failures to create public goods that enrich the country and provide cultural leadership both domestically and internationally… We remain convinced of the powerful, transformative effects of art and imagination for the good… We serve the industry and Canada when we eschew the ordinary, the formulaic and the standard; when we push boundaries; when we reinvent form and experiment with grammars for new technologies; when we search out the stories that aren’t being told; when we are doing what cannot be done at all or done readily in the private sector (NFB 2008).
In a similar spirit some fifty years earlier, Cavalcanti concluded his ‘Advice to Young Documentary Producers’ with the following injunction:
Don’t lose the opportunity to experiment; the prestige of the documentary film has been acquired solely by experimentation. Without experimentation, the documentary loses its value; without experimentation, the documentary ceases to exist.
In the end, I believe that it is the documentary which ceaselessly invigorates film language and, whatever the current fashions in aesthetics, technology or culture, it is this protean capacity which gives the documentary an assured and irresistible role in the fully developed education of screen producers.
Australian Broadcasting Authority 2004, Documentary Guidelines, Information Paper, ABA, Sydney. Australian Film Commission 2008 Documentary production in Australia: a collection of key data, from http://www.afc.gov.au/GTP/DOCOS/
Breitrose, Henry ed. Cilect 2002: The Melbourne Congress at http://161.58.124.223/documents/Melbournereport.pdf
Film Australia ‘doco2012: Documentary And The Digital Future’ from http://www.doco2012.com.au/
Fitzsimons, Trish 2002, ‘Accords, Slates, Slots, Strands and Series: Australian television takes on independent documentary’, Metro, nos 131-132, pp. 172-183.
Grierson, J. 1932, ‘The First Principles of Documentary’, Grierson on Documentary, ed. F. Hardy, Faber and Faber, London, pp. 35-46.
Hogarth, David, 2006 Realer than Reel: Global Directions in Documentary, University of Texas Press, Austin.
Kilborn, Richard, & Izod, John, (eds.) 2000 From Grierson to the docu-soap : breaking the boundaries, University of Luton Press, Luton.
Laughren, Pat, 1995, ‘The Beginning of Cinema in Australia’, in J. Sabine (ed.) A Century of Australian Cinema, William Heinemann Port Melbourne.
Monegal, Emir Rodriguez 1955, ‘Alberto Cavalcanti’ The Quarterly of Film Radio and Television, Vol. 9, No. 4, (Summer, 1955), pp. 341-358 from http://www.jstor.org/stable/pdfplus/1209855.pdf
National Film Board of Canada 2008 NFB Strategic Plan 2008-2009 to 2012-2013 at http://www.onf.ca/medias/download/documents/pdf/NFB_STRATEGIC_PLAN.pdf
Nichols, Bill, 1991, Representing Reality: Issues and Concepts in Documentary, Indiana University Press, Bloomington.
Nomadsland 2008 at http://nomadsland.com/
O’Regan, Tom, and Goldsmith, Ben, 2006 ‘Making cultural policy: Meeting cultural objectives in a digital environment’, Television and New Media, 7 1: 68-91.
Papandrea F.A 1997, Cultural Regulation of Australian Television Programs, Bureau of Transport and Communications Economic Occasional Paper 114, AGPS Canberra
Stuart, Audrey, 2008 ‘TV docs on a roll, with China, climate change topping sales’ Agence France Press 10 April from http://www.france24.com/20080410-tv-docs-roll-with-china-climate-change- topping-sales-0
Tiley, David, 2008 ‘Bye bye single doc, Hello series, I think I’m gonna cry’, Screen Hub AIDC !Thursday 21 February from http://www2.screenhub.com.au/screenhub/
Yeats, William Butler 1950 from ‘The Circus Animals’ Desertion’ in The Collected Poems of W. B. Yeats Macmillan London p 373
Pat Laughren teaches at the Griffith Film School, Queensland Colllege of Art, Griffith University. His credits include Exits and the broadcast documentaries The Fair Go: Winning the 1967 Referendum, The Legend Of Fred Paterson, and Red Ted And The Great Depression.
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Detection of microemboli distal to cerebral aneurysms before and after therapeutic embolization.
C Klötzsch, H C Nahser, H Henkes, D Kühne and P Berlit
American Journal of Neuroradiology August 1998, 19 (7) 1315-1318;
C Klötzsch
Department of Neurology, Alfried-Krupp-Hospital, Essen, Germany.
H C Nahser
H Henkes
D Kühne
P Berlit
PURPOSE Recently developed interventional radiologic techniques, such as embolization with platinum coils, may induce thrombus formation within an aneurysm. The aim of the present study was to investigate the frequency of microemboli distal to untreated and treated cerebral aneurysms.
METHODS Among a total of 110 patients treated with platinum coil embolization, 35 patients (27 women and eight men, aged 50+/-10 years) who were at high risk of ischemic complications underwent emboli detection with a transcranial Doppler sonographic monitoring system. All patients were studied before and after coil embolization. The aneurysms were located at the internal carotid artery (n=14), the basilar artery (n=10), the middle cerebral artery (n=7), or the vertebral artery (n=4). Twenty-nine (85%) of 35 patients were monitored within 6 hours of the completion of treatment.
RESULTS Microemboli distal to the aneurysm were not detected in any of the patients before treatment. Microemboli were detected in 11 patients (31%) after embolization (mean, 16+/-21 per hour; range, 1-74 per hour). Microemboli were detected in five (71%) of seven patients in whom ischemic complications occurred after treatment, but in only six (21%) of 28 asymptomatic patients. This difference was statistically significant. The rate of occurrence of emboli in patients with ischemic complications (23+/-30 emboli per hour) was higher than in asymptomatic patients (10+/-7 emboli per hour), but this difference was not statistically significant.
CONCLUSION Microemboli were detected significantly more often in patients who suffered from cerebral ischemia after coil embolization of an intracranial aneurysm. This observation supports the definition of a high-risk group of patients with incomplete embolization or with a large-diameter, broad-neck aneurysm. The early detection of microemboli after treatment may be an indicator for excessive intraaneurysmal thrombus formation and could influence the decision for prophylactic treatment with heparin or aspirin.
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Bastille announce new album “Wild world” + new single “Good grief” (audio)
After a lenghty hiatus, English indie-pop group Bastille return with a new album “Wild world”, which will be out later this year.
First single is the soulful/indie-rock song “Good grief”. The track opens with dialogue from actress Kelly Le Brock’s iconic character Lisa from the film “Weird Science”, “What would you little maniacs like to do first?”.
“Wild world” is the follow-up to “Bad blood”, which produced the best-selling and critically-acclaimed single “Pompeii”.
In a press release, frontman Dan Smith explains “If our first album was about growing up and the anxieties surrounding it, our second is about trying to make sense of the world around you, both as you see it and as it’s presented to you through the media. It’s also about asking questions of the world and of the people in it.”
So, what would you little maniacs like to do first?
Watching through my fingers, watching through my fingers
Shut my eyes and count to ten
It goes in one ear out the other, one ear out the other
Burning bright right till the end
Now you’ll be missing from the photographs, missing from the photographs
In my thoughts you’re far away
And you are whistling a melody, whistling a melody
Crystallizing clear as day
Oh I can picture you so easily, picture you so easily
What’s gonna be left of the world if you’re not in it?
What’s gonna be left of the world, oh
Every minute and every hour
I miss you, I miss you, I miss you more
Every stumble and each misfire
Caught off guard by your favorite song
Oh I’ll be dancing at a funeral, dancing at a funeral
Sleeping in the clothes you love
It’s such a shame we had to see them burn, shame we had to see them burn
You might have to excuse me
I’ve lost control of all my senses
And you might have to excuse me
I’ve lost control of all my words
So get drunk, call me a fool
Put me in my place, put me in my place
Pick me up, up off the floor
Cause every minute and every hour
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Bee Vectoring Technologies Sells Out Planned Florida Allocation to Multiple Strawberry Growers
HomeNewsPress ReleasesBee Vectoring Technologies Sells Out Planned Florida Allocation to Multiple Strawberry Growers
Mississauga, ON Canada and Sacramento, CA USA (November 20, 2019) – Bee Vectoring Technologies International Inc. (the “Company” or “BVT”) (TSXV: BEE) (OTCQB: BEVVF) today announced it has sold out its planned Florida allocation of commercial bumblebee hives with its proprietary bee delivery system and VECTORITE™ with CR-7. Multiple Florida strawberry growers, including a second top-tier producer to adopt the technology, will be using the system on a combined 150 acres of conventional and organic fields.
New product launches in the agriculture industry are often done through an allocation process to make sure the supply chain can adequately service the growers’ needs. The Company plans its allocation on a forecast of the hives that it expects to sell and service with the BVT system in a specific region, for a specific crop, and for each bloom season. These plans ensure the Company is able to professionally service and support the growers’ adoption of its groundbreaking new system giving it the best chance to retain the customer in future growing seasons.
“Having recently received US EPA approval, we want to ensure success in this initial commercial phase of our operations,” says Ashish Malik, CEO of Bee Vectoring Technologies. “With carefully planned allocations, we prevent shortages, and can confidently fill orders and service the growers well, creating exceptional experiences that build loyalty and word of mouth.”
Left: BVT commercial bumblebee hives on-site at a strawberry field.
Middle: A bumblebee carrying BVT’s all-natural plant protection product, VECTORITE™ with CR-7, directly to a bloom.
Right: BVT’s technology, precision vectoring, is completely harmless to bees and allows minute amounts of naturally-derived pesticides (called biologicals) to be delivered directly to blooms by bees.
BVT planned this particular allocation and ordered the bee hives more than 12 weeks in advance and prior to receiving EPA approval; the lead time is required to allow its commercial bumble bee supplier partners to grow the hives to maturity to ensure strong, healthy bees are available to pollinate blooms for the current strawberry season. Florida fields are planted in October, and the plants start to bloom in late November. The hives with the BVT system are carefully timed to coincide with that blooming period; they will be in place on growers’ fields starting in late November.
Strawberry producers in Florida don’t have it easy. While the Florida production window is traditionally from December through March, an increase in strawberry imports from Mexico in recent years during March is further shortening this window and putting both pricing and profit pressure on them. The BVT system is allowing growers to maximize disease protection while increasing yields and quality during this tightening window, which increases their market competitiveness.
“Florida growers can use all the help they can get to increase yields and combat disease, and that’s where BVT comes into play,” says Mr. Malik. “December and January are the most critical months for them. It’s when the price of strawberries is highest – and so is the opportunity to generate profit. That’s when they want to maximize yields, and BVT is helping them do that.”
“With the growing demand, we expect that allocations for the Florida strawberry market will be forecasted progressively higher for future seasons,” continued Mr. Malik. “Our team continues to make strong inroads within our second commercial crop market in blueberries. We look forward to sharing additional news over the next several weeks.”
BVT’s natural precision agriculture system uses commercially-managed bees to carry its all-natural plant protection product, VECTORITE™ with CR-7, directly to blooms. The system increases yield and protects against disease while using only a fraction of the product required with traditional spray applications. For producers using the BVT system, water consumption and use of fossil fuels are significantly reduced as well, making it an option that checks two major boxes: excellent plant protection for increased yields that is good for business, and an environmentally-friendly, non-toxic solution that is good for consumers – and the planet.
About Bee Vectoring Technologies International Inc.
BVT, an agriculture technology company, is a market disruptor with a significant global market opportunity in the $240 billion crop protection and fertilizer market. BVT has pioneered a natural precision agriculture system that replaces chemical pesticides and wasteful plant protection product spray applications by delivering biological pesticide alternatives to crops using commercially grown bees. BVT’s award-winning technology, precision vectoring, is completely harmless to bees and allows minute amounts of naturally-derived pesticides (called biologicals) to be delivered directly to blooms, providing improved crop protection and yield results than traditional chemical pesticides – and improving the health of the soil, the microbiome and the environment. Currently, BVT has over 60 granted patents, over 30 patents pending in all major agricultural countries worldwide, and has US EPA registration of its VECTORITE™ with CR-7 (EPA Registration No. 90641-2) for sale as a registered biological fungicide for use on the labeled crops.
Ashish Malik, President & CEO
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Certain statements contained in this press release constitute “forward-looking information” as such term is defined in applicable Canadian securities legislation. The words “may”, “would”, “could”, “should”, “potential”, “will”, “seek”, “intend”, “plan”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “expect” and similar expressions as they relate to the Company, “annual revenue potential”, are intended to identify forward-looking information. All statements other than statements of historical fact may be forward-looking information. Such statements reflect the Company’s current views and intentions with respect to future events, and current information available to the Company, and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including: planted acres of strawberries in Florida, selling price of competitive chemical pesticides and the US to Canadian dollar exchange rate. Material factors or assumptions were applied in providing forward-looking information. Many factors could cause the actual results, performance or achievements that may be expressed or implied by such forward-looking information to vary from those described herein should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize. These factors include changes in law, competition, litigation, the ability to implement business strategies and pursue business opportunities, state of the capital markets, the availability of funds and resources to pursue operations, new technologies, the ability to protect intellectual property rights, the ability to obtain patent protection for products, third-party intellectual property infringement claims, regulatory changes affecting products, failing research and development activities, the ability to reach and sustain profitability, dependence on business and technical experts, the ability to effectively manage business operations and growth, issuance of debt, dilution of existing securities, volatility of publicly traded securities, potential conflicts of interest, unlikelihood of dividend payments, the potential costs stemming from defending third-party intellectual property infringement claims, the ability to secure relationships with manufacturers and purchasers, as well as general economic, market and business conditions, as well as those risk factors discussed or referred to in the Company’s Filing Statement dated May 29, 2015, filed with the securities regulatory authorities in certain provinces of Canada and available at www.sedar.com. Should any factor affect the Company in an unexpected manner, or should assumptions underlying the forward-looking information prove incorrect, the actual results or events may differ materially from the results or events predicted. Any such forward-looking information is expressly qualified in its entirety by this cautionary statement. Moreover, the Company does not assume responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of such forward-looking information. The forward-looking information included in this press release is made as of the date of this press release and the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking information, other than as required by applicable law. All figures are in Canadian dollars.
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Myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSC) are one of the major components of
Myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSC) are one of the major components of the tumor microenvironment. advertising tumor cell survival, angiogenesis, attack of healthy cells by tumor cells, and metastases (examined in [1]). There Rabbit polyclonal to ZFHX3 are two different types of MDSC, as recognized in studies in both mice and humans: polymorphonuclear MDSC (PMN-MDSC) are morphologically and phenotypically related to neutrophils, whereas monocytic MDSC (M-MDSC) are related to monocytes. The morphologic and phenotypic characteristics of both murine and human being MDSC have been explained in several recent evaluations [2-4] and will not become discussed here. In tumor-bearing website hosts, MDSC accumulate in peripheral lymphoid body organs and tumor cells, suggesting that the function and fate of MDSC depend on their localization. We are only beginning to elucidate the mechanisms EX 527 regulating MDSC in different cells storage compartments and we will discuss their potential implication on EX 527 the fate and function of MDSC. The important query is definitely whether those variations perform an important part in the ability of MDSC to regulate tumor progression. Available data strongly suggest that MDSC in peripheral lymphoid organs and the tumor have different functional specialization. MDSC in peripheral lymphoid organs are largely displayed by PMN-MDSC with relatively moderate suppressive activity and a major role in the rules of tumor-specific immune responses culminating in the development of tumor-specific T-cell tolerance. Differentiation of M-MDSC to macrophages (M) and dendritic cells (DC) in these tissues is usually inhibited. In the tumor, MDSC become more suppressive, M-MDSC are more prominent than PMN-MDSC, and M-MDSC rapidly differentiate to tumor associated macrophages (TAM). This suggests that targeting only one branch of myeloid cells (monocytes/macrophages or granulocytes) as well as only intratumoral populations may not be sufficient for achieving therapeutic benefits. It may also suggest that the differences in the mechanisms regulating MDSC function in tumors and peripheral lymphoid organs may affect therapeutic targeting of these cells. For example, a recent study exhibited that inhibition of STAT3 in EX 527 tumor-bearing mice resulted in depletion of MDSC in spleens but not in tumors [5]. Here we review evidence indicating different fates and functions for MDSC in tumors versus those in peripheral lymphoid organs. We discuss the current understanding on the mechanisms underlying these differences, including the contribution of the tumor microenvironment. In this context, we outline gaps in EX 527 understanding and important areas of future research, and discuss the implications of these findings to therapeutic strategies targeting MDSC. MDSC development and differentiation MDSC are generated in the bone marrow (BM) from common myeloid progenitor cells. The development of MDSC is usually governed by a complex network of signals that can be divided into two categories: signals promoting accumulation of immature myeloid cells, and signals providing for the pathological activation of these cells (reviewed in [6]). Changes in the myeloid compartment in cancer are evident in BM, since accumulation of MDSC in BM of tumor-bearing hosts was reported in many studies [7-9]. Pathological activation of MDSC is usually the result of prolonged activation of the myeloid compartment with relatively low-strength signals coming from tumors and is usually characterized by relatively EX 527 poor phagocytic activity, continuous production of reactive oxygen species (ROS), nitric oxide (NO), and mostly anti-inflammatory cytokines [10]. This is usually in contrast to myeloid cell activation observed in response to bacteria and viruses, which is usually characterized by rapid activation of phagocytosis, respiratory burst, and release of proinflammatory cytokines. Normalization of myelopoiesis occurs when inflammation is usually resolved. MDSC are characterized by a number of biochemical and genomic features that distinguish these cells from neutrophils and monocytes. They include manifestation of a large amount of NADPH oxidase (Nox2), producing in increased production of ROS in the form of superoxide anion (O2?), hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), and.
Cisplatin is a used chemotherapeutic medication for treatment of mouth carcinoma
Cisplatin is a used chemotherapeutic medication for treatment of mouth carcinoma commonly, and combinatorial results are expected to exert greater therapeutic efficiency compared with monotherapy. by microculture success and tetrazolium assays. The PARP inhibitor AZD2281 (olaparib) demonstrated synergetic results with cisplatin in a dose-dependent way. Combinatorial treatment with AZD2281 and cisplatin significantly inhibited xenografted tumor growth compared with one treatment of cisplatin or AZD2281. Histopathological evaluation uncovered that cisplatin and AZD2281 elevated TUNEL-positive cells and reduced Ki67- and Compact disc31-positive cells. These total results suggest that PARP inhibitors have the potential to improve therapeutic strategies for dental Fcgr3 cancer. gene that encodes proteins included in homologous recombination (Human resources) fix [11,12]; and (2) combinatorial remedies with radiotherapy or typical chemotherapy [11,12,13]. PARP-1 is certainly Idarubicin HCl manufacture an essential enzyme for bottom excision fix (BER) [14], and reduction of PARP activity promotes accumulation of DNA double-strand fractures [15] indirectly. As a result, checks had been reported using lymphoma also, prostate cancers, and glioblastoma cells [16]. The system of cisplatin is certainly its presenting to DNA and leading to inter- and intra-strand cross-links, leading to DNA template criminal arrest and flaws of DNA activity and duplication, in cancers cells [17] specifically. Although the mixture of PARP and cisplatin inhibitors provides been examined in many types of cancers cells [18,19], to the greatest of our understanding, it provides not really been examined in cells made from dental malignancies or and enhances Idarubicin HCl manufacture suppressive results against the development of xenografted tumors < 0.05; ** < 0.01; n.t., no significance. 2.3. Results of Cisplatin and AZD2281 on Cell Routine In cell routine evaluation, cells had Idarubicin HCl manufacture been treated with 1 Meters cisplatin, 1 Meters AZD2281 and their mixture for 18 l and allowed to develop for 0, 24, and 48 l and examined. At 0 l evaluation, G2/Meters criminal arrest was noticed in the cisplatin and the mixture group of SAS and HSC-2 cell lines, and both G2/Meters and T stage criminal arrest was noticed in the cisplatin and the mixture group of Ca9-22 cell series. Twenty-four hour after incubation, G2/Meters criminal arrest was noticed in the same administration group in all cell lines still, and each cell routine was nearly retrieved after 48 l incubation. In all cell lines, 1 Meters AZD2281 demonstrated small results on cell routine and after 24 l incubation, the cell routine was nearly retrieved in all cell lines (Body 2A). The people of G1 stage in the control group was 63.95%, 75.75%, and 72.51% in HSC-2, California9-22, and SAS cell lines, respectively. After mixture and cisplatin medication administration, each G1 people was reduced, and retrieved after 24 and 48 l incubabation. The population of sub G1 was high in HSC-2 cell lines (3 fairly.53% in control group) compared to another two cell lines (Figure 2B). Body 2 Stream cytometry evaluation with propitium iodide after treatment with 1 Meters cisplatin, 1 Meters AZD2281, and combinatorial administration. The dark arrows indicate G2/Meters detain and the crimson arrows indicate T stage detain (A); and percent distributions ... 2.4. In Vivo Results of AZD2281 with Cisplatin on Xenografted Growth Development Xenografted tumors had been produced by subcutaneous shot of growth cells (5 106 cells) into the dorsal epidermis. Just HSC-2 cells could generate tumors among the utilized oral carcinoma cell lines stably. Growth amounts of control group rodents elevated during the fresh period. The growth development of cisplatin and AZD2281 groupings reduced likened to the control group considerably, and that of mixture group was additional reduced (Body 3A). Cisplatin and AZD2281 combined groupings showed nearly same amounts of growth development. After five remedies every three times, standard growth weight loads had been 0.52, 0.39, 0.38, and 0.27 g in control, cisplatin, AZD2281, and mixture groupings, respectively (Body 3B,C). Hence, AZD2281 treatment (25 mg/kg/time, every three times for five remedies) with cisplatin was regarded to end up being effective for inhibitory development of tumors made from HSC-2 cells < 0.05) and 63.9% (< 0.05), respectively. Consistent with the higher awareness to the mixture of AZD2281 and cisplatin, Ki-67 reflection was reduced by combinatorial treatment to 44.5% of the control group (< 0.01) (Body 6). A equivalent propensity was also noticed in the growth microvessel thickness when Compact disc31 reflection was examined. Compact disc31 reflection was positive in the control group highly, nevertheless it was decreased in cisplatin and AZD2281 groups to 56 Idarubicin HCl manufacture considerably.8% (< 0.01) and 64.7% (< 0.01), respectively. Furthermore, Compact disc31 expression was reduced by the combinatorial treatment to 24 additional.5% (< 0.01). Little charter Idarubicin HCl manufacture boat development was noticed in the mixture group barely, while it was noticed in the various other three groupings (Body 7). These total outcomes recommended that reduced growth potential, increased apoptosis and necrosis, and decrease in vascular development might end up being the causes of the slower growth development after HSC-2-made tumors had been resected on time 18 of medicine. Proteins amounts of PARP-1 and poly(ADP-ribose) (PAR) had been considerably.
Liver fibrosis is a chronic disorder that’s characterized by a modification
Liver fibrosis is a chronic disorder that’s characterized by a modification of the total amount between fibrogenesis and fibrinolysis, which leads to accumulation of extreme levels of extracellular matrix distortion and (ECM) of the standard liver organ architecture. (Invitrogen), as well as the first-strand cDNA was synthesized by usage of SuperScript III change transcriptase (Invitrogen). Real-time polymerase string reaction (PCR) evaluation of rat, mouse, and individual fibrosis-related genes and miR-29 precursor was performed through the use of SYBR Green-based assays using the ABI 7300 Real-Time PCR Program (Applied Biosystems) (Li et al., 2008). Transcript plethora, normalized to -glucuronidase appearance, was portrayed as fold boost more than a calibrated test. For recognition of mature miRNA, total RNA was reverse-transcribed into cDNA using miScript Change Transcriptase Package (QIAGEN, Valencia, CA) based on the manufacturer’s process. cDNA examples (2 l) had been employed for real-time PCR in a complete level of 25 l using miScript SYBR Green PCR Package (QIAGEN) and miRNA-specific primers (QIAGEN) on the quantitative PCR machine (Applied Biosystems). The sequences of primers for every one of the invert transcription (RT)-PCR evaluation had been proven in Supplemental Desks 1 and 2. Traditional western Blot Analysis. Proteins extraction and Traditional western blot evaluation had been performed as defined previously (Li et al., 2008). FXR antibody and collagen 1A1 (COL1A1) antibody had been bought from Santa Cruz Biotechnology, Inc. (Santa Cruz, CA). Horseradish peroxidase-labeled goat anti-rabbit IgG as well as the improved chemiluminescence kit had been bought PF-03814735 from GE Health care (Chalfont St. Giles, Buckinghamshire, UK). Plasmid Structure. A fragment spanning 1.98 kb of 5-flanking series from the human test. Evaluations among three or even more groups had been made with evaluation of variance accompanied by Tukey-Kramer post hoc evaluation. In all full cases, < 0.05 was considered significant statistically. Outcomes Treatment of Rat HSCs with GW4064 Resulted in Significant Inhibition from the mRNA Appearance of Many ECM Genes. Using 6-ethyl-chenodeoxycholic acidity as PF-03814735 a particular ligand, Fiorucci et al. (2004) possess previously proven that activation of FXR network marketing leads to a substantial inhibition of COL1A1 appearance in both principal rat HSCs and an immortalized individual hepatic stellate cell series HSC-T6. Within this experiment, we analyzed whether GW4064 could likewise inhibit the appearance of COL1A1 in rat HSCs. GW4064 is also a synthetic ligand that is highly specific for FXR and has been widely used in studying FXR-mediated gene rules in vitro and PF-03814735 in vivo (Maloney et al., 2000; Li et al., 2009). Number 1 demonstrates GW4064 treatment resulted in a significant down-regulation of the manifestation of COL1A1 mRNA in rat HSCs. GW4064 also significantly inhibited the manifestation of several other fibrosis-related genes including and cultured for 7 days to allow transactivation. HSCs were then treated with GW4064 (1 M) … GW4064 Treatment Led to Up-Regulation of miR-29a in Rat and Mouse HSCs. After the demonstration of the inhibition of the mRNA manifestation of several ECM genes by GW4064, we went on to explore the potential mechanism involved. We hypothesized that a miRNA might be involved because a cluster of ECM-related genes was affected by GW4064 treatment. Multiple algorithms were used to display for miRNAs that may be involved in CLC the rules of ECM including MicroCosm Focuses on (http://www.ebi.ac.uk/enright-srv/microcosm/cgi-bin/targets/v5/search.pl), TargetScan (http://www.targetscan.org/), and Probability of Connection by Target Convenience (PITA; Lewis et al., 2003; Xin et al., 2009; Dong et al., 2010). Users of miR-29 family, including miR-29a, miR-29b, and miR-29c, were recognized by all three programs to be the best candidates as ECM-targeting miRNAs (Supplemental Table 4). As an initial step to study a potential part of miR-29a in GW4064-mediated effects, we examined whether the manifestation of miR-29a is definitely controlled by GW4064 in HSCs. Number 2A demonstrates GW4064 treatment resulted in a significant increase in the manifestation of genes. All three 3-UTRs contain a putative miR-29a target sequence as analyzed by TargetScan algorithm. As demonstrated in Fig. 4A, transfection of cells with miR-29a mimic significantly inhibited the appearance from the reporter build with an unchanged COL1A1 3-UTR. Such inhibitory impact was completely dropped for the mutant reporter build missing the miR-29a focus on sequence. These outcomes suggest that the current presence of the miRNA focus on site in the COL1A1 3-UTR from the reporter build is essential for the inhibition by miR-29a. Very similar results had been observed using the build using a 3-UTR from either or gene (Figs. 4, B and C). Fig. 4. miR-29a regulates the appearance of ECM genes through concentrating on on the 3-UTR of their mRNAs. CV-1 cells had been transfected using a luciferase build with.
Finding of new viruses has been boosted by novel deep sequencing
Finding of new viruses has been boosted by novel deep sequencing systems. 19 individuals, viral reads from immunogenic viruses were enriched by antibody capture (ranging between 1.5x to 343x in respiratory material, and 1.4x to 53x in stool). Enriched reads were also determined in an identity independent manner by using a novel algorithm Xcompare. In 16 of the 19 individuals, 21% to 100% of the enriched reads were derived from infecting viruses. In conclusion, the technique provides a novel approach to specifically determine immunogenic viral sequences among the bulk of sequences which are usually encountered during disease discovery metagenomics. Intro AUY922 Virus infections are a continuous threat to the human population; e.g. HIV, hepatitis viruses, and influenza viruses constitute a large proportion of morbidity and mortality each year. Apart from illness with well-described viruses, outbreaks with previously undescribed viruses occur regularly (e.g. SARS-CoV, MERS-CoV) [1]C[4]. Furthermore, respiratory tract infections and diarrhoea in young children or immunocompromised individuals often test bad for known viruses, and could very well be caused by yet unfamiliar pathogens. Finding of new viruses in the last decade has been boosted by large improvements in sequencing technology. These methods form the basis for improved disease discovery processes capable of generating 10e5C10e7 sequence reads directly from a medical sample. A disease discovery method to amplify RNA and DNA disease sequences directly in patient material (VIDISCA-454) without prior understanding of the viral genome series has been created [5]. The ensuing DNA library can be then put through Roche-454 next era sequencing which method continues to be successfully used to recognize human being coronavirus NL63 [6], a book HIV-1 subtype [7], and 2 book parvoviruses in bats [8]. One restriction of the existing technique is a considerable amount of nonviral RNA and DNA produced from AUY922 the sponsor or from additional real estate agents in the test can dominate the ensuing sequences. In respiratory samples Especially, ribosomal RNA exists massively, over 80% of most AUY922 series reads produced from a medical sample result from this materials [9]. Series reads from fecal examples can be dominated by bacterial or dietary components. A method for focusing sequencing on immunogenic viruses was sought. Another limitation of the current techniques is that detection of reads derived from a known virus does not necessarily indicate that this virus is a pathogen. Recently, many new viruses have been identified in human samples without clear association with disease, necessitating further detailed investigations to determine the pathogenicity of the virus [10]C[13]. To facilitate the detection of immunogenic viruses and to reduce the detection of non disease-related viruses (bacteriophages and plant viruses) and host cellular RNA, a technique was developed that uses convalescent serum of the patient to concentrate viruses that have elicited and immune response prior to sequencing. Comparing the sequences derived from input and antibody captured material identifies immunogenic agents and can provide an important first step in identifying a disease-related virus. Methods Samples Respiratory samples were collected during the GRACE study. Flocked nasopharyngeal swabs (Copan) were collected in universal transport medium (UTM). In addition, a single nasopharyngeal specimen was obtained at the Academic Medical Center from a patient with an upper respiratory tract disease. Fecal samples Rabbit Polyclonal to PBOV1. had been selected from an example loan company from 196 HIV-1-contaminated individuals with and without diarrhea, aged over 18 who stopped at the out-patients clinic in the Academic INFIRMARY in the entire years 1994C1995. Fecal samples had been suspended in broth (1:3 dilution, Oxoid nutritional broth no.2, pH 7.5). Honest authorization Ethics examine committees in each nationwide nation authorized the analysis, Cardiff and Southampton (UK): Southampton & THE WEST Hampshire Study Ethics Committee A; Utrecht (Netherlands) Medisch Ethische Toetsingscommissie Universitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht; Barcelona (Spain) Comit tic d’investigaci clnica Medical center Clnic de Barcelona;.
Background Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) may be the
Background Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) may be the causative agent of the economically essential disease in swine. in CUDC-907 every age classes (>90%), the comparative sensitivity reduced with age the pigs (89, 93 and 10% in 8-12w, 24-28w and 16-20w outdated pigs, respectively). The last mentioned correlated with a lesser percentage of PRRSV positive pigs in serum/pencil in the various age classes (55, 29 and 6%, respectively). Regardless of this category, pen-based dental fluid samples were always found PCR positive when at least 30% of the individual pigs were positive in serum. PRRSV specific antibody detection in oral fluid by ELISA showed a 100% relative sensitivity to detection in serum since oral fluid samples were always positive as soon as one pig in the pen was positive in serum. On the other hand, two false positive oral fluid samples in 11 pens without serum positive pigs were found, resulting in a relative specificity of 82%. Indications are however present that this oral fluid result indicated the correct infection status but the absence of a golden standard test makes it difficult to define definitive test characteristics. Conclusions Overall it can be concluded that oral fluid seems to be a useful matrix for diagnosis of PRRSV under field conditions and that differences in kinetics of PRRSV and PRRSV specific antibody detection in oral fluid and serum of individual pigs can also be reflected in pen-based oral fluid results. Introduction (PRRSV) is the etiologic agent of PRRS, a chronic, infectious and economically important disease of swine that is still difficult to control despite the availability of different types of vaccines [1]. PRRSV is usually differentiated into genetically distinct genotype 1 (European genotype) and genotype 2 (American genotype) strains. In Western and Central Europe, including Belgium, mostly genotype 1 (subtype 1) strains are circulating [2]. Recently the presence of a non-vaccine related genotype 2 strain was reported in Hungary [3]. For a long time, serum collected from individual pigs has been considered as the best diagnostic sample for monitoring and surveillance of this disease. Since it has been repeatedly reported that PRRSV and PRRSV specific antibodies can also be detected in porcine oral fluid [4C8], efforts have been undertaken to evaluate whether this could represent an alternative diagnostic matrix to the routinely used serum. Oral fluid collected at pen level namely possesses several benefits compared to blood sampling: it is a non-invasive collection technique; samples can be collected at group level, and time and money can be saved CUDC-907 due to the ease of collection. Many different aspects related to oral fluid sampling and its use as a diagnostic matrix for PRRSV detection have been studied during the past decade: RNA extraction methods and CUDC-907 PCR assessments were compared and developed for PRRSV detection [1,9C10]; assessments for PRRSV specific antibody detection of different isotypes were developed and compared [11C14]; issues related to collection material, sample collection sample and process storage space had been examined and optimized [10,14C17]; and evaluation was produced between oral serum and liquid diagnostics for PRRSV CUDC-907 in individual pigs [18C23]. Each one of these scholarly research showed that dental liquid is actually a promising matrix for PRRSV security. The final and crucial part of the evaluation procedure is certainly to evaluate diagnostic results attained in pen-based dental fluid to leads to serum in the corresponding specific pigs for Rabbit Polyclonal to Cytochrome P450 2C8/9/18/19. the reason that pen. It has just been examined under experimental circumstances [24] and in a little scale field research [25]. Which means objective of the research was to execute this evaluation on a more substantial range and in a placing representative for Western european pig farming circumstances. PRRSV and PRRSV particular antibody recognition were compared in pen-based oral fluid and serum samples collected from pigs of three different age groups in eight Belgian farms endemically infected with PRRSV. Materials and methods Ethics statement The pig farmers participating in this study gave permission to conduct the study on their premises. Approval for this study was granted by the joined ethical committee of CODA-CERVA and the Institute of General public Health Belgium, but no specific dossier had to be filed since the collection of blood and oral fluid from pigs at the farm by a veterinarian is considered as a routine veterinary practice and needs no specific approval from an ethical committee under current European and Belgian legislation (Directive 2010/63/EU.
Paxilline (PAX) is a tremorgenic mycotoxin that has been within perennial
Paxilline (PAX) is a tremorgenic mycotoxin that has been within perennial ryegrass infected with and [2,3,4,5]. and Sings and Singh [1]. Probably due to the large numbers of feasible tremorgens and having less accessible analytical standards for Iguratimod some of them, the introduction of analytical options for this band of mycotoxins hasn’t progressed towards the same level as for additional common mycotoxins. A lot of the early options for recognition from the paspalitrem-type mycotoxins had been based on liquid/liquid partitioning accompanied by slim coating chromatography (TLC), as summarized by Selala [19]. PAX absorbs in the ultraviolet (UV) area and in methanol (MeOH) demonstrates absorption rings at 230 nm ( 41,500) and 281 nm ( 8000) [6]. For this good reason, water chromatographic (LC) strategies have integrated UV or diode array detectors [14,19,20]. Upon contact with UV light, PAX produces uncharacterized fluorescent items, with excitation optimum at 360 emission and nm optimum at 462 nm, which implies LC with fluorescence detection can be done [21] also. Water chromatography with mass spectrometric recognition (LC-MS) continues to be utilized to detect PAX in perennial ryegrass [22]. Recently, LC coupled with high res MS continues to be put on determine the idole-diterpenoid information of certain varieties [23]. A Iguratimod testing assay for 186 fungal and bacterial metabolites in indoor matrices using LC with electrospray tandem ionization mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) also included PAX [24]. Antibodies for PAX had been produced by AgResearch in New Zealand in the 1990s [16]. The antibodies had been used in enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs), and in mixtures of TLC and LC with immunochemical recognition [16,25,26]. Those look like the only released reviews of such assays, although a industrial biosensor array offers integrated PAX lately, having a limit of recognition (LOD) of 50 g/kg [27]. Sadly, additional specifics of this assay never have been released. The goals of our study had been to build up antibodies and immunoassays for PAX and apply them towards a small-scale survey of PAX in maize silages. 2. Discussion and Results 2.1. Creation of mAbs to PAX Ten mice had been immunized having a conjugate of paxitriol-hemiglutarate and ovalbumin (RPAX-OVA). Sera had been evaluated having a competitive indirect ELISA (CI-ELISA). With this file format an immobilized paxilline-bovine serum albumin (PAX-BSA) conjugate competed with free of charge PAX for PAX antibodies. Two from the immunized mice had been chosen for splenocyte fusions and a complete of 15 PAX-responsive ethnicities had been acquired. From these, four antibody-producing monoclonal cell lines had Iguratimod been isolated. They were specified mAb 1-4 (isotype IgG1), 2-2 (IgG1), 2-8 (IgG1), and 2-9 (IgG2). Reactions of the mAbs in competitive indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (CI-ELISAs) are depicted in Shape 2. Shape 2 Response of four mAbs in CI-ELISA of PAX. Data demonstrated will be the averages of Iguratimod six plates 1 regular deviation (SD). Calibration curves of PAX in phosphate buffered saline (PBS) had been used to look for the concentrations had a need to inhibit color advancement by 20% (IC20), 50% (IC50) and 80% (IC80) (Desk 1). The response curves of mAbs 2-2 and 2-9 were superimposable essentially. Even though the response curves had been similar, the antibodies had been different distinctly, as they got different isotypes (IgG1 and IgG2). Without as delicate to PAX, the styles of the curves from mAbs 1-4 and 2-8 had steeper slopes. For quantitative assays, this resulted in a lower dynamic range for the assays with these two antibodies. A widely used measure of dynamic range for competitive immunoassays is the range of concentrations between the IC20 (minimum) and IC80 (maximum). Table 1 Response parameters for four PAX mAbs in CI-ELISA (data from Figure 2). Based upon the parameters in Table 1, mAb 2-9 was chosen as the antibody to use for further ELISA development. However, it should ELF-1 be noted that the attributes of mAb 1-4, with a similar IC50 but much steeper dose-response curve (and lower IC80), might make this a better choice of an antibody for a qualitative immunoassay format, such as for a lateral flow device. The sensitivity of these CI-ELISAs compares well to the previous literature. Garthwaite [16] immunized mice with a PAX-[30] using glutaric anhydride and 4-436.3), RPAX-HG (550.1) and a dimer of RPAX-HG (1101.3). This mixture was used to prepare a RPAX-HG-OVA conjugate (RPAX-OVA) using the well established mixed anhydride reaction [30]. To prepare a solid-phase antigen for use in screening assays, PAX was also conjugated to BSA. The [31].
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Bouc Secures New Ride for 2021, Heading to Pa for Weekly Action (Dirt Track Digest/Ken Bruce story/Brent Smith Photo)
When I interviewed Danny Bouc the night he won the 2020 New Egypt Speedway track championship, Bouc acknowledged that he was most likely going to make a track change on Saturday nights in 2021. I doubt Bouc had any idea at that time the big change that was awaiting up ahead for the Pipersville, Pa., driver.
The past three seasons found Bouc running his family-owned No. 32 weekly at New Egypt and the Craig and Lesley Pondish No. 6 on the Short Track Super Series South Region and other specials. Coming out of 2020, that was the plan once again heading into 2021. But as what normally happens each offseason on the Modified circuit, silly season kicks in and this year was a busy one for sure as some high-profile rides opened up. After competing very competitively the past three years in the STSS South region, Bouc’s name started to appear as a candidate for a few of those rides.
Danny had a couple of conversations with different car owners and when the dust settled, Bouc was named as the driver of the Norm Hansell owned No. 357 for 2021. The No. 357 is an iconic ride on the NJ/PA modified circuit and has been driven by some of the best modified drivers to ever strap into a race car. The team will race regularly on Friday’s at the Big Diamond Speedway and on Saturday’s at the Grandview Speedway along with other spec 358 specials at New Egypt and Bridgeport.
“It’s awesome to race for Norm,” said Bouc. “I think Norm and Jay (357 crew chief Jay Thomas) get a bad rap, but they are really good guys and I see us meshing really well. I feel that our personalities are pretty similar, and I think that is one of the reasons why he gave me the phone call because he wants to see someone get up on the wheel and be serious about winning. I’ve always been like that as well and sometimes get a bad rap, but I am serious about winning also. I am there to win, and I run everybody hard and I expect the same from everybody else. If you’re not doing it that way then maybe you shouldn’t be out there.”
For Bouc and Hansell, it comes down to winning in 2021. Everything else will take care of itself if that happens.
“Our mentalities about racing are the same and that was probably the most deciding factor when it came to getting this deal all put together for both of us,”” cited Bouc. “We don’t care about championships; championships are going to come when you win races. If you win two or three races that pays as much as winning the championship. It’s more important to me and Norm to go that extra mile and push for the win, maybe you come in on the hook once in awhile, but if you don’t push it hard that one time and finish second when you could’ve won, that hurts and that is why it was so special to me to win the New Egypt championship this year. I really didn’t feel that I was that caliber of driver to win a championship. I don’t like to go and put-put around to finish seventh or eight very week just to get my points that I needed because that don’t pay the bills.”
Bouc is excited for the opportunity to drive for a top notch team in 2021. He had everything in place and ready had this deal not come together. He feels he’s ready for the chance to drive one of the most iconic cars on the Pennsylvania circuit.
“All in all, it really means a lot that Norm and Jay made that phone call and choose me to drive for them,” mentioned Bouc. “I feel like where I am at now as a driver that I deserved it and I think I mesh well with both Norm and Jay. I’ve talked to them plenty in the past and we both agreed that I wasn’t ready for this yet, but now is the right time. Before all this happened, I had talked to all of my sponsors regarding next year and had everything lined up and when Norm called me I was like I don’t know, I am very loyal to my sponsors, but when I talked to a couple of them they said that this is a deal you can’t pass up and it’s a once in a lifetime opportunity. I am super happy and grateful and very appreciative of Norm and Jay for giving me this opportunity.”
This will be Bouc’s first attempt at running both Big Diamond and Grandview on a regular basis after running at New Egypt Speedway for the bulk of his racing career. Bouc is looking forward to the change, and as a former winner of the prestigious Coalcracker 72, he’s ready for the challenge of weekly racing at Big Diamond.
“I am really looking forward to running Big Diamond on a weekly basis,” cited Bouc. “I am excited to be racing there. The last couple of times there haven’t gone super well, but I have always loved the place. It was so tough for me to get there on a Friday night with my own stuff, and only having one car really makes it difficult. Every time I am there, I run pretty decent and I’m sure Norm’s stuff runs really well there, and I think we can be a really good combo there.”
As for Grandview, he knows that will be a difficult chore as the field is stacked with stout competitors week-in and week-out.
“Grandview is going to be tough to race weekly and it don’t matter who you are, the competition is tough there,” explained Bouc. “I mean look, there are some weeks that (Craig) Von Dohren and (Duane) Howard don’t qualify. I think once I run there a couple of weeks, I think we’ll be good. You really have to get up on the wheel at Grandview and I will have no problem doing that. I have been labeled as an aggressive driver and you have to be like that at Grandview and not let anybody push you around and you know me, I don’t let that happen. But seriously, it going to get some getting used to, but I don’t think I’ll have a problem with it and Norm and Jay don’t think I will as well.”
Due to the No. 357 already having a deal in place for Max McLaughlin to run in the STSS South region races, Bouc will once again focus on the STSS South region behind the wheel of the Craig & Lesley Pondish No. 6.
“Craig and Lesley have been great to work with,” explained Bouc. “I look forward being back in the No. 6 for the STSS and continue to build on what we did last year. I kind of feel that we have some unfinished business with Craig’s stuff on the STSS and I really want to finish the job for Craig. We are working on getting a good motor together so that will be a big deal for his car, and I think it’s going to go really well with Craig and Lesley’s cars this year.”
The family-owned No. 32 modified will also be available for Bouc to run when needed and that is the car he plans to take to Florida come January to race at Bubba’s Raceway Park in the 2021 Sunshine Swing. With that Bouc has the No. 32 all freshened up and ready to race a little over one month from now.
“We’ll start the year with my own car down in Florida for the Deyo series, mentioned Bouc. After that I will use my car as a backup for the STSS if we need to but otherwise it will just sit here all year.”
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End-Game for Leftie Councils' Energy Adventures
Starting around 2015 or a little earlier, various local authorities started to get interested in becoming energy suppliers on a "social", Not-for-Profit basis: how hard could it be? After all: cheap council capital; subsidised offices; no dividends to shell out; "no bonuses" to pay (well, no bonuses for the directors: you can't get experienced commercial energy staff without a bonus scheme) - we should be able to undercut the Wicked Big Six all the time! Easy.
The bollocks it is. And most of the local authorities that looked into it properly, and took proper advice, realised their error and quietly withdrew without spending too much to make it embarrassing. These included Sadiq Khan's London, and Nicola Sturgeon's Scotland (amazingly enough). Credit where credit's due.
But two councils wouldn't be stopped. They were Nottingham, which set up Robin Hood Energy, and Bristol (the imaginatively named Bristol Energy). Both were doomed from the start; though in zombie mode and each with access to council-taxpayers' money for a protracted series of bail-outs, they have both staved off the day of reckoning until now. Yes, you can suspend the laws of gravity for just so long as you are willing to through cash at it.
Bristol at least tried to do it somewhat professionally and organically, with some basic financial disciplines in place, and a target of being profitable within 3 years. The current mayor, an engaging moderate leftie (for whom I have some regard, actually) inherited it in 2016 and should have pulled the plug there & then. But hubris plus taxpayers' money somehow carried it all through until the cash calls and the write-offs became just too big. He called time a few weeks ago, and (as David Morris, one of our BTL regulars spotted) a buyer has just been found for the portfolio of business customers (for a pitifully small amount) - see comments under Monday's post. Based on the ugly fate of Cooperative Energy last year, it's my guess Bristol will actually have to pay someone to take on the rest of the obligations and the residential portfolio. Aside from the inevitable dissembling and secrecy from the mayor's office in the last few months of this doomed enterprise, Bristol wasn't conducted outrageously; just badly misconceived.
By contrast, Robin Hood Energy is a shocker. An outright leftie vanity project that boasted of having Corbyn as a customer, and of being the vanguard of a new wave of municipal socialism, Robin Hood was to be a NfP - a sure guarantor of being a stonking loss-maker, which it is. The prime movers were doctrinaire Momentumites; and if I tell you the Chairman of the Board of Directors (a councillor) was also Chair of the Audit Committee charged with monitoring the company on behalf of the council, you won't be at all surprised. Their USP was offering their services on a "white label" basis to a dozen other leftie councils (a ring of other pig-ignorant Momentumites - but at least with the nous to avoid becoming suppliers themselves, hahah!) the length and breadth of England. With this rapidly expanding but massively loss-making buiness model, Robin Hood has been bleeding the council tax-payers of Nottingham white (robbing the, errrr, poor to pay the, errr...). The statutory auditors have now called a halt, to much wailing and gnashing of teeth: it'll all get "sold off" quite soon (i.e., they'll pay someone to take it away). It's pretty comical - if you don't live in Nottingham, that is.
In the meantime ... a truly bizarre thing happened late last year. A very iffy, loss-making small Glaswegian supplier, Together Energy, somehow conned Warrington Council into paying the £18m for a half-stake in the company! (plus more millions in loans). What they hoped to gain from this is anyone's guess: and their Due Diligence must have been utterly perfunctory and conducted by a rather dull form of invertebrate life. It's so crazy, many would wonder if it was bent - except I think "crazy" is in fact the explanation. Not only are the books very odd indeed; but by mid 2019 the writing was on the wall for Bristol and Nottingham in large bold characters and no uncertain terms.
Here's the thing. Rebecca Long-Bailey, queen of the left, published a strategy still greatly lauded on the left, for nationalising all of energy and putting it into the hands of local authorities and indeed parish councils and 'local communities of at least 100 homes', all to be heavily unionised etc (we've written about this before). With these stonking examples of municipal idiocy, secrecy, incompetence and gross failure in even the simpler side of energy (being a supplier is a lot easier than running a distribution network, with a lot less at stake), WTF is she thinking? That's a serious question.
It ought to be a sober lesson for all: but we know it won't be.
Labels: Energy and Industry, Lefties, Momentum
Scrobs. said...
Nick, did I send you this link earlier this year?
https://www.ft.com/content/7a01b39d-a5df-4e3f-b9a6-dfcf9339368f
Robin Hood Energy looks like a real 'Friar Tuck up'...
(I didn't mention Thurrock here because it's a bit different - though worthy of a story in itself. Thurrock isn't the only one, even if with the others it's mainly commercial property rather than solar. As I mused a couple of weeks ago, solar could turn out to be a better bet!
http://www.cityunslicker.co.uk/2020/07/property-oh-yes-recession-is-coming.html )
Indeed local authorities' commercial property investments look a lot more risky now, though the shoe may take longer to drop.
Spelthorne Borough Council must be concerned now that BP are considering a "radical reduction" of office space (https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/aug/12/bp-mulls-radical-reduction-of-office-space-in-move-to-flexible-working). BP is Spelthorne's most significant tenant, accounting for 40% of their commercial property income (https://www.spelthorne.gov.uk/article/18023/Property-investment-FAQs). Spelthorne has around £1bn of debt from which it expects to receive £10m in net income.
That's a neat illustration, Anon - thanks.
I had solicited examples like this earlier, but yours is the first
Matt said...
Who needs to learn the lessons? The morons in the council who like to think they are the equal of the private sector when pissing away taxpayers money? Or perhaps the idiot electorate who voted them in?
"The morons in the council who like to think they are the equal of the private sector when pissing away taxpayers money? Or perhaps the idiot electorate who voted them in?"
I seem to remember they did the same thing with high-interest Icelandic accounts. What are the electorate to do? All the parties promise to be good with money.
(And for any last few people who think the BBC/Guardian have no agenda, try and find "Cannon Hinnant" on there, or Paul and Lidia Marino, or going back Christopher Newsom and Channon Christian.)
With commercial property, central government is patently terrified about working from home becoming the norm, perhaps not 100% of the time, but 25% or more of the time.
That's a lot of sandwich shops, boozers, coffee shops, small shops and supermarket "local" shops suddenly moving into being unviable as office traffic gets reduced, and there being a lot less commuters in train/bus station catchments, and as the rate of WFH increases, so does the number of businesses entering unviability.
That's also a lot less tax heading towards HMRCs coffers, as most of those aren't multinational businesses architected purely to minimise tax rather than actual business units.
Expect some form of intervention to try and get people back into offices, as to whether it'll work or not... The lockdown has ended up being a massive experiment in working from home, and people like the flexibility - they generally don't want to be in either all the time.
An awful lot of people(voters) have found Monday's don't have to be *that* shit, that they can switch on at 8 with a coffee, go through stuff without having to wait for the next train, and still get up close and personal with someone else's armpit, wait for a bus in the rain running half an hour late or being sat in a traffic jam.
Equally, they also want to have a bit of a social after hump day, so going in the office Wed/Thurs followed by a hump day/almost-weekend pint is less onerous.
And many of those who must go into their place of work have discovered they can actually get a seat for their princely-summed monthly pass.
So I'll be intrigued as to what the intervention will be, and how big a gift it'll be to Starmer.
Anon@12.17pm
Not only coffee shops etc but all those sparkling office blocks in Canary Wharf etc. No wonder Boris was urging a back to the office asap policy. There are going to be a few bankrupt commercial propery landlords in the not too distant future I should imagine.
There are still very few cars (20-30) in my local station car-park on weekdays cf 200-300 before the pandemic. No-one is rushing back to the office any time soon.
Sorry to go off topic but the commercial property sector looks a bit iffy as well as the "commercial" energy projects which local councils have toyed with.
'Sorry to go off topic but the commercial property sector looks a bit iffy as well as the "commercial" energy projects which local councils have toyed with.'
South Somerset District Council - are you listening?
Worth noting Bristol Energy was essentially a LibDem creation during the coalition years. The LibDem run council made the decision-in-principle to create such a company as long ago as 2010. I wonder if Ed Davey supported it, but a quick google doesn't show up anything obvious.
The by-then Mayor run council took to 2015 to produce the business plan, agreed a few months later, and customers by Feb 2016. This was done at the tail-end of mayor George Ferguson's reign, who was elected as an "independent" but had been a Lib & LibDem in the 70s and 80s before becoming a developer/architect. The new Labour mayor inherited it just 3 months later, but with £3.86 million of Bristol Energy shares bought by the council 9 days before his election, probably on top of loans already made. Pretty much a fait-accompli by the previous administration!
Panjandrum said...
Guido has this story now.
"All the parties promise to be good with money."
Shit as they are, how many of these councils are Tory run?
@ Sorry to go off topic but the commercial property sector looks a bit iffy as well ...
no need for apols, Jan, it's absolutely on point. As noted above, actually Thurrock's move into solar, although pretty speculative and risky by some measures, might turn out better than either energy supply or commercial property
Always nice to be ahead of Guido, Panjanrum
But........but.......but
Bristol Energy Bad
Ovo Energy (just over the road from Bristol Energy) good
I have a fair regard for Ovo: and they will demand a decent dowry before they take on B.E. - they are pretty over-stretched already
no Bristolian charity there
I see they're starting up Barrow on Soar, as most of the windmills have stopped and gas doesn't work as efficiently in a heatwave (won't that apply to coal too, or is it dependent on how it's burned?).
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/aug/12/national-grid-fires-up-coal-power-station-for-first-time-in-55-days
Now all our coal stations are due to shut by 2025. What will we fire up when there's a big freeze and no wind available? And even in a heatwave, I see solar is only 5-6%, it'll be much less in winter.
56% from gas? I can see that low-carbon future from here!
"China accounts for nearly half of global coal use in power and saw the growth of coal-fired output slow to 1.6% in 2019 from 5.3% in 2018."
"China's coal powered generating capacity is expected to increase to 1300 GW by 2020, from 960 GW in 2016"
The UKs total installed electricity generation capacity is about 90GW, so China will have increased coal use in the last 4 years by the equivalent of 3.5 Great Britains, IF GB was 100% coal fired. Just something to think about as you put on your Chinese mask to shop for Chinese electronics while saying how hot it is.
(Don't be like the BBC and ignore Cannon Hinnant)
Anon - China's coal powered generating capacity increases...
Doubtless to produce the stuff that so called clean countries have stopped making but still need.
Madness.
E-K and because what the UK has done will have zero effect, we'll be told we need to do more! That Swansea tidal lagoon may rise from the grave yet.
YDG said...
RE: Anonymous @ 12:09 and 10:08
I tried a few experiments using the search box at the top of the BBC news page.
"Cannon Hinnant" returns no matches at all.
"Christopher Newsom" returns one hit. He is mentioned in passing as part of an article about the death penalty.
"Channon Christian" no matches at all.
"Lidia Marino" no matches at all.
"Paul Marino" returns ten or so matches, all sports related
For comparison, "Ched Evans", wrongly convicted of rape, returns just under 300 hits.
It must be the unique way they are funded.
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The Cavs might as well not even show up; a look at the media previews of the NBA Finals
Everyone predicted a rubber match between the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers since, well, basically 5 minutes after Kyrie Irving drove a dagger into Warriors fans' hearts in Game 7. Or at least since the best team in the league, the one that one an NBA-record 73 games, who had the unanimous MVP, added the second best player in the world to its roster.
Now that the inevitable is upon us, let's see what the experts are saying. (Spoiler alert, nearly everyone believes the same thing.)
Zach Lowe, ESPN.com: (clickthrough to a great, lengthy analytical breakdown.) If Cleveland regresses to somewhere between its current form and its desultory regular-season play, this is a walkover. If the Warriors have another gear in reserve, this is a walkover. If neither of those things prove true, this is not a walkover. The Cavs have a fighting chance....The bet here, though, is that the Cavs fall short in a competitive series. Warriors in 6
Sam Amick, USA Today: Warriors in 6. "Curry, Green and Kevin Durant are playing at their peak, while Klay Thompson is the slumping shooter who's surely about to blow his top any minute now. The greatness of LeBron James, the continued ascension of Kyrie Irving and the better-than-ever comfort level of Kevin Love will be enough to help the Cavs put up a good fight, but this Warriors group is just too good to be beat."
SI's Lee Jenkins: Warriors in 5. "[Durant] doesn’t need to be sensational. Neither does Steph Curry nor Klay Thompson nor Draymond Green. If they simply play well, Golden State wins. The dynamic is different for James, just as it was in ’11. He has to be superhuman."
Sean Deveney, Sporting News: Warriors in 6. "[The Cavaliers] can’t keep pace with the Warriors, winners of 27 of their last 28 games, in terms of depth. The Cavs and Warriors went seven games last year, and Cleveland returns much the same lineup this time around. Golden State has lost Andrew Bogut and Harrison Barnes, but they brought in Durant, and his playoff performance to date — 25.2 points on 55.6 percent shooting — has been exactly what the Warriors wanted when they signed him last July."
SI's Chris Ballard: Warriors sweep in 4. " ...the only way to see the Warriors losing this series is if they self-sabotage, and that appears unlikely...[LeBron will] go down as the best ever and it may not be all that close by the time he’s done. But he cannot overcome this level of talent, cohesion, and depth. Last year, Golden State intentionally chased history in the regular season. This year they’ll make it, becoming the first team to go undefeated in the playoffs.
Kevin Pelton, ESPN.com: Cites a couple sources, from RPM, "Golden State would be expected to win in four games about 20 percent of matchups and win the series 88 percent of the time", and from "market-based PredictWise," "an implied probability of 72 percent for the Warriors to win the Finals."
SI's Ben Golliver: Warriors in 5. "The Warriors lack the best player in this series, but they possess more overall talent, better two-way balance, more useful depth, greater lineup versatility, and more individual match-ups to exploit. That, plus home-court advantage and a renewed focus following last year’s catastrophe, should be enough to complete the redemption mission. "
SI's Matt Dollinger: Cavaliers in 6. [editor's note: WAIT A MINUTE WHAT IS THIS DOING HERE?] " The Cavaliers have the mental edge. This shouldn't be underestimated. LeBron is in the Warriors' heads. They genuinely fear him after being pushed to the brink of seppuku in last year's Finals. And as for the newcomer who wasn't around last June, why do you think he left Oklahoma City? He's done underestimating LeBron, too."
SI's Rob Mahoney: Warriors in 5. "These Warriors aren’t unbeatable, but to beat them four times in seven games would require some dramatic turn of events beyond what we could reasonably expect. These should be competitive games, all in all. I just don’t expect there to be all that many of them, given that Golden State is better prepared to handle just the kind of counters that wore them down over the course of last year’s Finals."
SI's Rohan Nadkarni: Warriors in 5. "...there’s no sane reasoning for picking the Cavaliers... The Warriors are the more talented group, and they are playing with a feverish motivation after the embarrassment of last year’s Finals. Frankly, I wouldn’t be shocked if this series was a sweep. But I’ll also happily accept my comeuppance if LeBron makes me eat these words."
SI's DeAntae Prince: Warriors in 6. "[The Cavs] don't have enough to overwhelm a motivated Warriors team with a hungry Durant leading the charge. I never feel completely comfortable betting against LeBron, but this is the one team with the talent to overwhelm his Cavaliers.
SI's Jeremy Woo: Cavaliers in 7. [editor's note: WHO PUT THIS IN, AGAIN??] "...his is the best edition of the Warriors so far, [but] jumping to sensible conclusions with these teams isn’t always worth the energy. The best version to date of an all-time talented team that hasn’t even lost once in the playoffs should win, right? After all, the only rational basketball argument here is LeBron James, still at the peak of his remarkable powers, with an ascendant sidekick, Jordan’s records in his rearview mirror and all the motivation to repeat he could ever need. And you know what? Somehow… it all sounds kinda reasonable. Screw it—Cavs in seven."
Scott Rafferty, Sporting News: It's hard to quote from Rafferty's piece, but the jist of it is that the Warriors have a worse-than-death-play with a Durant-Curry pick and roll that is much better than the Green-Curry pick and roll that the Cavs were able to counter last year, and that the league hasn't seen it much because they are holding it for these very Finals. (That's actually Chad Lowe's supposition.)
Chris Barnewall, CBSSports.com: Warriors in 7. "I was so close to picking Cleveland. So very close.[But the Warriors] had the best offense all season. Their defense has been incredible all season. They've just been more consistent and they added Kevin freakin' Durant. Don't be surprised if Cleveland takes this the distance again, but Golden State just has too much incredible talent on its roster."
Tom Ley, Deadspin: "I mean, the Warriors are probably going to win, but I’ve managed to talk myself into believing that the Cavs can win. I will believe this up until Durant drops 40 points in each of the first two games and the Cavs go down 0-2. How about you?"
Maurice Moton, Bleacher Report: Cavs in 7. [Editor's note: OKAY THIS IS GETTING RIDICULOUS.] "Many feel Durant tilts the balance in the Warriors' favor for an early knockout, but Love's arrival on the big stage along with the Cavaliers' deep bench rotation evens the playing field."
Bill Reiter, CBSSports.com: Warriors in 7. "The back-and-forth series is punctuated by LeBron James again rising to another level with a championship on the line, and Curry asserting himself and looking again like a unanimous MVP comes down to the final game. This time, the Warriors win at home at Oracle and the confetti falls for them and their revenge tour." (Editor's note: this prediction wasn't really worth anything, as it didn't say anything.)
Ethan Skolnick, CBSSports.com: Warriors in 7. "While James will be spectacular, and while we saw he can steal a seventh game at Oracle, that home court edge has to count for something at some point. This time, the fortified Warriors, with lessons learned from their sloppy finish, close stronger."
SI's Andrew Sharp: Warriors in 5. "... LeBron is why I'm giving the Cavs a game here. But the Warriors are probably too good to make this any closer. Golden State has a better chance at sweeping this series than the Cavs do at winning it. They are too explosive on offense, and too relentless on defense, and too good at creating fatal mismatches. All of that was true even last year, and that was before the third-best player in basketball joined the second-best player in basketball on the best team in the league. I won't overthink it from there. This seems like it may be a more interesting matchup on paper than it will be on the court. It's great that both teams are healthy and rolling, yes, but when this year's Warriors are rolling, nothing else matters. Not even LeBron."James Herbert, CBSSports.com: Warriors in 6. "I would have picked the Warriors in five before the playoffs started, but the Cavs' run through the East makes that seem disrespectful."
Matt Moore, CBSSports.com: Warriors in 6. "Durant's just too much, he's just really such a great player and when you add him to this team, there's just too much there for the Cavs to handle. The Warriors will overwhelm them with talent, will stay focused, will find enough offensive answers to outlast LeBron James,.."
Jack Maloney, CBSSports.com: Warriors in 5. "Last year's meeting between these two probably would have ended in five games if a certain...um...incident hadn't happened, and now the Warriors have Kevin Durant."
Brad Botkin, CBSSports.com: Cavs in 7. "You can call up all the advanced stats you want, but basketball, when you really get down to to it, particularly in playoff situations that often come down to winning a few crucial possessions, tends to be pretty simple: Best player wins. Give me LeBron in another epic series."
Jeff Zillgitt, USA Today: Warriors in 6. "The Cavs have enough offensive power to win games in the series, but do they have enough defense to win the series? The Cavs’ defense has been questioned all season, and it improved during the playoffs. But Cleveland didn’t face an offense like Golden State’s, nor did the Warriors face an offense like the Cavs’...in this series, the burden of proof is on Cleveland’s defense.]
Michael Singer, USA Today: Warriors in 7. "The Warriors are a devastating group that not only have last year's collapse still lingering in their minds, but also an inherent motivation in Steve Kerr."
AJ Neuharth-Keusch, USA Today: Warriors in 6. "This is a Cavaliers team that struggled mightily on the defensive end in the regular season. Sure, they've been significantly better in the playoffs, but their first three opponents couldn't hold a candle to Golden State. Simple as it sounds, the Warriors are just too strong and talented on both ends of the floor to end another campaign without the Larry O'Brien Trophy."
The ESPN gaggle:
ESPN's Basketball Power Index: 93% chance of the Warriors winning the series (at the end of a large statistical breakdown of the players and teams.
ESPN's FiveThirtyEight: 90% chance of the Warriors winning the series.
ESPN's Fan Panel: 70% chance of the Warriors winning the series.
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Labels: Cavs, Cleveland, NBA
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Michael Owen joins Manchester United
You'd think that as a Liverpool fan I'd be pretty upset that our former Anfield hero Michael Owen joined our bitter rivals Manchester United today. But well I'm pretty much just shrugging my shoulders. It's not so much that I don't think he'll do well, it's that we've moved on from Owen.
I think if we're really honest, as fans we never warmed to him. Yes he was a great finisher and his pace could devastate a defence but there was something cold about Owen. He had the air of someone who played for himself rather than the team. When Fowler left there were more than a few fans, me included, who lamented the clubs decision to get rid of a loyal servant rather than Owen. He did ok for Madrid but only lasted a season before returning to England at Newcastle United. To say things have not gone well at Newcastle is an understatement. Injury after injury, the loss of his England place and eventually relegation.
It's shrewd business by Alex Ferguson at Man Utd. He really can'y lose. He hasn't had to pay for Owen so if it doesn't work out for the striker over the next two years it's an inexpensive gamble that hasn't paid off. If Owen scores twenty five goals next season it's a genius decision to bring him to Old Trafford.
There's actually a small part of me that hopes he does ok. It could be hugely beneficial to England to have a fit, confident Owen playing well alongside his potential strike partner (Rooney) in a World Cup year.
Do I wish him well? No, I hope he burns in hell, the traitor. (Joke... sort of.)
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Pilate's Notes
08 March 2018 | Written by Jim Hatherly | Print | Email
Summary: In this Narrative monologue in several parts, Pilate writes his report to Rome on the events leading up to the crucifixion of Jesus. Interspersed with readings and hymns.
Style: Dramatic. Duration: 30min(?)
Actors: 1M
(Scene: Pilate is sitting at a desk, where he stays throughout the service.)
Confound the man! Confounded me, he did!
What is a ruler to do with such an uprising? With such an upstart!
Here I sit - trying to write - to write a report to Rome concerning the matter of the crucifixion of the Galilean, and the troubles - and the rumors. I hardly know what to say…
I would have thought the mere mention of my name - or at least the authority of Rome - would have quelled the mob, or silenced the man himself.
The mention of my name. Pilate. Pontius Pilate. I wonder how the history books will remember me? I wonder if it will be writ large as it should be - as a man of ambition, decisive action, assertive and in control. Loyal to the Emperor. A man who brought order and stability to this little outpost of the Empire. Goodness know I’ve tried. I never wanted to be here in the first place. But you do what duty requires. Even if it means going to places you never imagined. You put in your time. You climb the ranks. You live or die by your reputation. Your name. My name. it should be trumpeted through the streets of Rome. But will it?
Or will I forever be associated with the carpenter - the outback preacher - the crucified troublemaker - the bewildering poet? For a short time he and I shared a stage on the world’s theatre. High drama it was, too.
Pitting the powerful against the defenseless. The gladiator with no sword against this lion of a procurator. There should have been no contest. No quarter. I should not have given him the time of day. Mars knows I had it in my power to expedite the matter. Be done with it.
Why did I give him a trial? Why indeed? I will be asking myself that question until the end of my days. and why did the trial go the way it did? I suppose others will be asking that question for even longer.
I must start to write - but what is there to say? Everything? Or as little as possible?
Start at the beginning. Perhaps. But which beginning? And whose? Somehow this incident is - how to put it? it is so much larger than the characters involved.
It is about the Nazarean of course, but it is about me, and about the Jews and their hopes and their relations to the Empire and their confounded God.
Stop rambling, Pilate. Just get it down on paper. Start at the beginning. With that outrageous Passover parade.
Scripture: Matthew 21: 8-11
Hymn:
They were rumours of course, at least until I met him in person, but the stories confirm each other. They build credibility for my case. The parade on that Passover day had all the markings of a revolt. Crowds in the streets, shouts of acclamation of a Messiah, a deliverer. To a people who imagined themselves in repression! Imagined, indeed! There could be no better situation possible for them. Rome had bent over backwards to keep them happy. They had - though I cannot understand why - allowed them to maintain their own temple and practice their own religious traditions. They had given power and authority to the chief priests and a court of sorts with the Sanhedrin.
What more could they have wanted? But you know how it is with a people. You give them one thing they want another, and another. There is no end to the appetite. You give them autonomy and they want liberation. And that Passover celebration. Every year it is the same thing. They remember some dusty old story of their dusty old God delivering them from Egypt. Through the wilderness into the promised land. The land they now live in.
Yes, of course, they are subject to the supreme authority of Rome, but Rome is Rome. It is her destiny to give order to the world. Why can’t these people understand that?
And this fellow comes along and talks of - what? I never heard him preach, of course. Stories, parables, I hear. About what? About the Kingdom of God.
Now that is seditious! That I can write about. Seditious rumours. Mobs in the street. A nation clamoring for deliverance. And claims they made that he was their liberator. Yes, that would wash. And a betrayer. One Judas, a known zealot. A daggerman. Infiltrator, I imagine. Good for him. The priests paid him off with good Roman coin. Turned him over. At least some of them knew what was good for them. Good for the Empire. They will be commended in the report.
Scripture: Luke / Matthew 26: 14-16
We trapped him. With stealth, patience a bit of bribery, and some well trained soldiers. He was in the garden.
Scripture: Matthew 26: 36 - 46
I like the way the betrayal worked out so well. It was like clockwork. The soldiers shadowing Judas to this garden where he knew Jesus would be. They are also to be commended.
Scripture: Matthew 26: 47-50, 55-56
So much for the revolution. It was that easy. Sure, they put up a bit of a scrap. But once again, the Imperial forces reigned. We can show no mercy to cowards and troublemakers. The followers knew that. They ran like dogs.
So far things were going well. The ringleader was under arrest. His fellow insurrectionists scattered, terrified. The next thing to do was simply procedural. Turn him over to the high priest Caiaphas and his lot and let them try him then turn him back to me for sentencing.
Caiaphas was well paid. He would not risk his position with Rome for a backwoods preacher. They would have some little god-talk and it would be over. Caiaphas could be trusted.
Scripture: Matthew 26: 57-67
We had our charge. Blasphemy. Whatever that means. Whatever it means, for me it was good enough. What am I? A theologian? What should I care what they agreed or disagreed about? It was enough that he was on trial. And I was his judge.
The blasphemy line would not work for me, nor for Rome. But treason. Sedition. Plotting to establish a rival kingdom within the Empire. That was worth pursuing. Surely the Passover crowd were shouting that out. There were hundreds of witnesses. He was feeding the agitation of the mob. Son of David. King of the Jews. Yes. That could get him to the cross. If only he would agree to the charge.
Confound the man! What can I tell Caesar about this trial? There is nothing to say. He made no claims to be king. He answered my questions with confusing statements, almost accusing me of false accusations. And mostly he said nothing.
I went to the crowd, who by this time had become hostile to the man. How fickle these fools are! Mindless sheep. One day they were clamoring for his coronation, and now they were jeering at him. But I must remember that this is Rome. The Empire strikes fear into people. As it should. It keeps them in their place. As it should. This crowd knew well that I had to power to crush them like stones and turn them into pavement. Their fragile little leader was now nothing to them. His voice was rendered mute by my questions, I suppose.
So I turned to the crowd, in a fit of whimsy and played the puppeteer for them. I dangled their little Jesus on one hand and this scoundrel Barabbas on the other and asked them to play a game with me.
I washed my hands of the whole affair. I was tired of playing games with a spineless mob. I would show them all the strength of my hand, and the power of Rome.
Scripture: Matthew 27: 26- 31
Hymn: Were you there? Verse 1
The soldiers had then had their way with him. He was theirs to play with now.
Hymn: verse 2
But I have to say - and I cannot put this in the report - that something else happened. There was more than dust and a few whimpers from his mother in the air that day. The sky darkened. An eclipse, I suppose. I should consult the astrologers. But even more. The earth - stood still. There were chills up my spine. And then it felt like the earth itself would explode.
Hymn: verse 3, 4
After he died it was procedural. Arrangements were made for a place of burial. It was over.
Another deluded prophet gone. Another rebellion crushed. We were done with the man. For good. I hope the citizens of this little armpit of Rome will get him and his Kingdom talk out of their heads. We sealed the dreams of their little god up with a big strong stone.
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Albany Ale: With a Wimper
I had a theory about the death of Albany Ale.
It was simple. Sure folks were growing to like lager, but it was Cream Ale who caused all the problems. The notion was so sound—it was Cream Ale, not Lager, who would step in like Delilah, Mata Hari or Ava Gardner, and leave Albany Ale floating face down in a swimming pool with a slug in it's back.
Courtesy of Tavern Trove
There doesn't seem to have been any epic Thor versus Jörmungandr-like battle for control of the beery Midegard known as Albany, New York. No battle between Albany Ale, Lager or Cream Ale—or any other fermented beverage for that matter. Neither Cream Ale or Lager killed Albany Ale.
You might also think that it was, instead the Volstead Act that offed Albany Ale.
During the first two decades of the 20th century there between 9 and 11 breweries operating, in Albany, at any given time. Some brewed ale, some brewed lager. Then along came a Constitutional amendment—and a law to support and enforce the amendment's restriction of the "...manufacture, sale, or transport of intoxicating liquor..." Most of the breweries closed. Three survived and re-opened after the amendment's repeal in 1933—Dobler Brewing Company, Beverwyck Brewing Company and Hedrick Brewing Company—and they all had something in common—refrigeration. If your going to suddenly stop making beer and make—say—ice cream, it's probably easier to do that in a factory that has a large refrigeration system, rather than one that has a small system or none at all—and ale breweries don't need large refrigeration systems. So all the ale breweries closed and the larger of the lager breweries continued on, albeit making stuff other than beer for the next 13 years. Ale died, and big, mid-western lager became king!
There's one problem.
Albany was still making ale after the 21st Amendment repealed prohibition in 1933—a good bit of it, too. Hedrick Brewing made all kinds of ale—from Cream Ale to their Highland Lad Ale and Special English Brand Ale. Beverwyck also made a Porter and an IPA—in fact, their Irish Brand Cream Ale was so popular that when F.M. Schaefer & Co. bought the brewery in 1950, and discontinued that line—it had to be re-released (under the name Schaefer Irish Brand Cream Ale) due to public outcry.* From the end of Prohibition until the late 1950s Dobler produced an ale—an XXX Amber Ale—which was basically the same beer made famous by the Newark New Jersey brewery Feigenspan, who had purchased Dobler prior to prohibition. Feigenspan's neighbor Ballantine & Sons would acquire that brewery in 1939.
So, if there was still ale being brewed after prohibition. What killed Albany Ale?
Consolidation did, or rather, a number of botched consolidation attempts did.
In 1905 a plan to syndicate twelve of the breweries operating along the Hudson River, from Albany and Troy—began to take form, spearheaded by George C. Hawley, partner of the recently deceased Theodore Amsdell, in Dobler brewery. This conglomeration of both ale and lager breweries—with plans to close or merge some of it's newly acquired brewing operations—was named the Hudson Valley Breweries Company, and headquartered in Albany. My best guess is that this idea of conglomeration was a circling of the wagons against the rapidly escalating situation involving the temperance movement, (or as Jess notes in his comments below, it was more-likely a tactic to stave off the "British Syndicate") a strength in numbers strategy. However, as is said, the best-laid plans of mice and men oft go astray, and so did this plan. Still, connections and partnerships were made, and this was not the last attempt to merge the breweries of Albany.
In 1906, George I. Amsdell—sole-proprietor of the last brewery to make something called "Albany" Ale, died. Within six months of his death, Gustavus Sniper and Judson Bailey had purchased the Amsdell Brewing and Malting Company—to the dismay of Amsdell's grandson—for $300,000. Sniper was the former secretary at the Hinckle brewery, and the year previous he and Bailey had purchased the Kirchner Brewing Company—a much smaller scale brewery on Sherman Street. Operating as the Amsdell-Kirchner Brewing Company it would within two years fall into bankruptcy. In 1909 the brewery was again purchased, this time by investors outside of Albany—Edwin Bartlett and Basil Angell, two brewers from Portland, New Hampshire. On January 7th, 1909 the contents used by the brewery to distribute its beer and its office items were sold at auction. Bartlett and Angell, were starting fresh—but continued to run the brewery under the name of Amsdell-Kirchner—and did well for nearly seven years. In the winter of 1916, however, Amsdell once agin fell into bankruptcy. It was purchased by yet another brewery conglomerate—the Knickerbocker Brewing Corporation—formed to oversee the plants of Consumer's Albany Brewing Company, Amsdell-Kirchner and the Hedrick Brewing Co. under that arrangement Amsdell would operate until it closure, due to the enactment of the 18th Amendment, the Volstead Act and national prohibition in 1919.
I'm invoking the photocopy of a photocopy rule—the further away from the original you get, the more degradation you see. Speaking to those who remember drinking Ballantine, they are in agreement—it's not what it used to be. This pre-prohibition consolidation is not unlike the buying up of regional breweries by the large and quickly expanding U.S. breweries of the 1960s and 1970s. Then, as I suspect also happened earlier, recipes were changed or lost due to streamlining, competition or a combination of both. Consistency became paramount and because of that quality and variety were sacrificed.
Did Amsdell's Albany XX Ale survive George Amsdell's death? Did Amsdell-Kirchner brew it under the helm of Sniper and Bailey? What about Bartlett and Basil or the Knickerbocker Brewing Corporation?
I don't know, but I'm guessing not. Whatever it once was, by the 1930s and the repeal of prohibition, Albany Ale was gone—with a wimper rather than a bang.
*By the way—thanks to Jess Kidden for this little tid-bit!
Posted by Craig at 10:15 PM
Labels: Albany Ale, History
JessKidden March 15, 2013 at 8:21 AM
One note- Ballantine did not buy the Feigenspan-owned Dobler Brewing Co. in Albany, only the "home" facility, their next door neighbor Christian Feigenspan Brewing Co. in Newark. I suspect the death of Christian Feigenspan, Jr. (who was also the President of the United States Brewers Association during the enactment and early years of Prohibition) in 1939 was a major factor in the company selling the Newark brewery.
Dobler continued on after the Feigenspan purchase, run -and, apparently owned- by the Feigenspan family, with Edwin Feigenspan as president and his nephew, Lewis Ballantyne as VP. (Yes, coincidentally, Feigenspan's sister had married a "Ballantyne" with a 'y"). Dobler was much smaller than the original Newark brewery - with a 150,000 bbl. capacity.
I think that by the turn of the 20th century and, certainly, the first two decades after Repeal, Albany's brewing industry and ale consumption was probably not that different from other upstate NY and New England brewing cities. In 1945, for instance, all 13 MA, 5 CT and both RI breweries still brewed ales (with several "ale only" breweries left- Croft and Hanley the best known). NH's last brewer, Eldridge dba "Frank Jones" was still strictly an ale brewer.
The nine total breweries in Rochester, Syracuse and Utica all brewed ales and Buffalo still had 8 breweries with what looks like only one exclusively "lager" brewer in Magnus Beck's. Syracuse still had one exclusive ale brewery in Moore & Quinn's. Pretty sure I have a newspaper article about Syracuse's beer market in the '40's that claims ale still made up about a third of market there - at the time the US ale total was probably down to 5-10%.
Ha! re: Schaefer Irish Cream Ale's revival. Can send you some of those ads if you'd like.
When Schaefer came out with a cream ale during the late 1970's "Great American cream ale scare" that was driven by Genesee's success and when many brewers followed suit, I toured their big brewery in eastern PA (now run by Boston Beer Co.) , I asked the bartender there about it - especially the rumor that it WAS the old Irish Cream Ale recipe. He was a retired Schaefer worker and said, "No, nothing like the original...", with a wistful sigh in his voice. He did, however, pull an unlabeled "test" bottle of it out of a cooler for us to enjoy.
Craig March 15, 2013 at 9:09 AM
I'm always amazed that the history has become that German immigrants brought lager and "lager killed ale." at the end of the 18th century and the beginning of the 20th century. That's far from the case. I have a post planned about the first lager in Albany, coming up soon.
What's intrigues me about "Beverwyck/Schaefer Irish Cream Ale" is the name itself—since cream ale isn't specifically Irish. My guess is that it's a nod to Michael Nolan the original owner of Beverwyck and the first Irish-born mayor of Albany. The brewery was located in North Albany as well, an historically the Irish section of town. I'd love to see the ads.
JessKidden March 15, 2013 at 11:13 AM
Yeah, that's certainly the "pop" abbreviated history of US brewing industry, and the numbers eventually but steadily went that way but it took a century - roughly mid-19th to mid-20th century.
I think in recent times Ogle's Ambitious Brew certainly re-enforced that viewpoint but her's was mainly a history of the "winners" (the big Midwest brewers like AB, Miller, Pabst, Schlitz, Stroh, Heileman that rose to become "national breweries") and she conveniently ignored those "outlier" breweries than didn't fit her viewpoint.
But the exclusive ale brewers were dying by the time Prohibition hit and (as your theory about their lack of modern equipment shows) they were probably more likely to not re-open after Repeal than the lager brewers.
An example I always like to note about ale vs lager in the late 1800's is that P. Ballantine & Sons was exclusively an ale brewery in 1877when they were the 4th largest in the US. Two decades later, they were still among the largest brewers in the US, #5, and the largest that started as an"ale brewer". But in that period they had bought a local lager beer brewery and their lager sales, by 1891, had passed their ales, porter and stout production.
Ballantine would be the main "ale" exception in the post-Repeal era (rising to be tied for #2 with AB in the late '40's) but they benefited from new ownership that was willing to spend lots of money on new equipment and lots of advertising.
Most of the other "ale brewers" after Repeal, small and under-financed, either died off quickly or, attempted to market, a "light/cream" ale and/or a lager beer in order to keep up with popular tastes.
Craig March 15, 2013 at 3:18 PM
It would have been interesting to see what would have happened had that 1905 Hudson Valley Breweries Company, really gotten off the ground.
The late 19th-early 20th century "insane craze" (as The Western Brewer termed it) of brewery consolidation was set off by what are usually called "British syndicate" speculators, followed by other brewers joining together to protect against them, as well as to take advantage of joint purchases, reduced capacity (from closing some breweries) and to prevent price wars, etc. Most of them failed, and of the breweries which did get involved in them those that re-opened after Repeal did so as independent companies again.
Cochan's _Brewed in America_ [1962]* has a good - if brief - examination of them in his Chapter 30 "Consolidations and Syndicates", and he even mentions that some Albany brewers were bought.
(* From which I borrowed The Western Brewery quote above :) ).
Gary Gillman March 16, 2013 at 3:49 AM
Excellent all-round.
From everything I've read, I'd agree that the ale-to-lager or lager-like beers in the North East did ultimately occur before the revival of craft brewing there in the 80's, i.e., it just took a lot longer than the simplified view has held. I agree again with Jess when he said that the latter view tends to reflect the national success of the largest, mostly Mid West-based breweries, in other words pockets thrived elsewhere. But yes finally the American taste did seem, just as the Canadian taste in the Eastern part of the country, to give up on ale. Well into the 60's and 70's in Quebec for example the major brands of ale (Molson Export and Laurentide Ale, Labatt 50, O'Keefe Ale, etc.) still had lots of sales but it started to decline from about 1980 on just as it did much earlier in the West. I studied briefly in Manitoba in the early 70's and was surprised how dominant lager was there, the odd ale was available and porter too but not much. The final indignity to ale is that so much of what is labelled that in Canada from the bigs is indistinguishable from lager - not quite all though. Labatt 50 especially draft is still a good distinctive ale of the older type. Anyway all this is largely moot due to the rise of the craft brewers.
By the way I still tip my hat to Genesee Cream Ale draft in Rochester. It isn't ale-like in craft terms but has its own distinctive taste, it just does. It did come too with a good head in the local bars when I last had it and the super-freshness of the beer probably accounted in part for this. It suits the summers in particular in the Region including the Finger Lakes.
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The Tales Teeth Tell
Development, Evolution, Behavior
Our teeth have intriguing stories to tell. These sophisticated time machines record growth, diet, and evolutionary history as clearly as tree rings map a redwood’s lifespan. Each day of childhood is etched into tooth crowns and roots—capturing birth, nursing history, environmental clues, and illnesses. The study of ancient, fossilized teeth sheds light on how our ancestors grew up, how we evolved, and how prehistoric cultural transitions continue to affect humans today. In The Tales Teeth Tell, biological anthropologist Tanya Smith offers an engaging and surprising look at what teeth tell us about the evolution of primates—including our own uniqueness.
Humans’ impressive set of varied teeth provides a multipurpose toolkit honed by the diet choices of our mammalian ancestors. Fossil teeth, highly resilient because of their substantial mineral content, are all that is left of some long-extinct species. Smith explains how researchers employ painstaking techniques to coax microscopic secrets from these enigmatic remains. Counting tiny daily lines provides a way to estimate age that is more powerful than any other forensic technique. Dental plaque—so carefully removed by dental hygienists today—records our ancestors’ behavior and health in the form of fossilized food particles and bacteria, including their DNA. Smith also traces the grisly origins of dentistry, reveals that the urge to pick one’s teeth is not unique to humans, and illuminates the age-old pursuit of “dental art.” The book is generously illustrated with original photographs, many in color.
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Teeth are important to our lives and well-being, but we tend to take them for granted. Tanya Smith’s beautifully illustrated book clearly explains all the fascinating and mostly unappreciated details of our teeth, from the first tiny germ to the full-grown adult tooth. An unexpectedly engrossing and informative read!
―Meave Leakey, Professor, Stony Brook University and Turkana Basin Institute (Endorsement)
Who would have thought teeth had so much to recount? In her absorbing and authoritative Tales Teeth Tell Tanya Smith lucidly explains the evolutionary, functional, developmental, and pathological records encapsulated in the dentition. Along the way, she constructs an unconventional and sometimes surprising perspective on who we human beings are, and where we came from.
―Ian Tattersall, author of The Strange Case of the Rickety Cossack: And Other Cautionary Tales from Human Evolution (Endorsement)
Tanya Smith’s masterful overview of teeth blends personal narrative with cutting-edge science. Skillfully written and illustrated, her account is accessible and informative, the best available introduction to how and why our teeth reveal so much about our biology.
―Tim D. White, Professor of Integrative Biology and Director of the Human Evolution Research Center at the University of California at Berkeley (Endorsement)
“The Tales Teeth Tell” might make you more impressed by what’s in your mouth — or put a smile on your face with its weird facts about primate dentistry and the shrinking grins of modern-day humans. The book is written by an academic and has plenty of notes. But it’s accessible to science-minded readers.
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Biological anthropologist Tanya Smith drills into what disinterred teeth, as “sophisticated time machines”, can tell us about individuals, our species and the deep past. Her study — technically chewy yet thoroughly engaging — examines the human story through dental development, evolution and related behaviour, interlacing vivid anecdotes from her scientific career. The result is a mix of fascinating findings at all scales, from scanning electron microscopy displaying the exquisite geometry of enamel prisms, to toothpick use among hominins some 2 million years ago.
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In a time when people are more interested than ever in where they came from, The Tales Teeth Tellgives readers a way to look beyond a DNA cheek swab for information about their pasts, both recent and deep.
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The Tales Teeth Tell is an accessible, personal, often funny and occasionally controversial look into the murk of human evolution…. [the book] is chock full of fascinating science, but it’s also the personal story of a woman of science immersed in her work.
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Nakamatsu and Amenda meet Mozart and Dohnanyi
Sunday November 18, 2018 at 7:30 pm
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Ernö Dohnanyi: Serenade in C major for String Trio, Op. 10
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NOTE: This concert will be the FINAL concert of the First Muse Chamber Music series.
We're absolutely thrilled that Jon Nakamatsu has made time during his upcoming RPO visit to join his good friends in the Amenda Quartet for not one, but TWO chamber music works!
Before Jon takes the stage, three-quarters of the Amenda Quartet will open the program with Dohnanyi's Serenade for String Trio, Op. 10. Hungarian composer Ernö Dohnanyi may not be as well known as his contemporaries Bartók and Kodály, but this five-movement delicacy may be the most popular of his compositions. Audiences and performers alike are taken in by these charming and playful character pieces, incuding a march, a romance (with an unbeatably beautiful viola melody!), and a lively and fiendish scherzo.
In the mid 1780s Mozart was commissioned to write three piano quartets at the behest of publisher Hoffmeister. Once the first one was completed (K. 478 in G minor) its complexity was considered to be too challenging for amateur musicians to perform. Although Hoffmeister cancelled the rest of the commission, Mozart did write a second work for the combination - we will be performing this work, the Piano Quartet in E-flat major, K. 493. The Allegro first movement exudes warmth and congeniality in its plethera of melodic elements, showcasing both virtuosic and collaborative piano writing. Following the expressive dialogues of the Larghetto, the Allegretto brings the work to a sparkling and rollicking conclusion.
Completing the evening's "Mozart sandwich" will be Dohnanyi's Piano Quintet in c minor, Op. 1. In his youth Dohnanyi was a prodigious pianist - he wrote this work in 1895 before he turned twenty, while a student at the Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest. Much of its ethos reflects the influence of German Romantic era composers such as Brahms and Schumann. It was very well received at the time by the public, and it is reported that Brahms' response to hearing the work was "nobody could write it better." We will end the concert with this journey through richness and lyricism.
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A malfunction of electrical service was the cause of an odd fire on the exterior of a ranch house at 336 Circular Avenue earlier this week. At 2:09 p.m. on Wednesday the 26th, Central Communications dispatched Engines 2, 3 and 8, Squad 1, Tower 1, and Car 3. Following a report of a working fire, Engine 5 (RIT), Car 1, Car 5, and Car 8 responded. The fire went out quickly once the UI Company cut the power. Damage was minor, limited mostly to the vinyl siding with no interior extension. There were no injuries.
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Co. 5's "Patrol Wagon"
At the September 29, 1929 meeting of the Mt. Carmel Volunteer Fire Co., Al Molleur noted that a check of the number of members who were present at emergency calls was far lower than the number of members on the roll of the company. "It was the opinion of the meeting that this was due to members arriving at the firehouse after the machine had left."
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In a time when not everyone had a driver's license, much less a family automobile, it was not always possible for volunteer firefighters to get to a fire once "the machine" left the firehouse. Mr. Molleur made a motion that the company purchase a "squad car" to transport members to fires after the regular apparatus left the firehouse. The price for the eight-year old Packard Twin 6 was $220 ($3,106.14 in 2017 dollars). $100 toward the purchase was transferred from the Clothing Fund and each member was levied a two-dollar assessment ($28.24 today) to pay the balance.
Mt. Carmel's Patrol Wagon went in service in late December 1929 and remained part of the department's apparatus inventory until at least 1936. On January 6, 1930, a new 600 g.p.m. Maxim rotary gear pumper was delivered to the Mt. Carmel station, where it remained in service until it was transferred to Merritt Street in 1953. The 1930 Maxim replaced Mt. Carmel's 1919 Stewart chemical truck, which was then donated to Dunbar Hill Co. 8.
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From the NH border on Route 107, take left on Hilldale Avenue. There will be a school on the right when you take left on Hilldale Avenue. Follow that to the intersection of Lone Goose Road and take a right. The cemetery is on the left.
Contributed by Lucille J. Frost, Aug 15, 2001, last edited Oct 04, 2010 [genealogy2@tampabay.rr.com]
Total records = 87.
I walked this cemetery in June of 1998. I have transcribed from these readings which are of all visible tombstone inscriptions. I also have made a video of the cemetery and have photographs of stones. If anyone wants a picture of a particular stone I can get it for them.
- Lucille J. Frost
Bailey, Sarah, b. 26 Mar 1851, d. 4 Dec 1892, Sister
Buswell, Daniel T, d. 2 Oct 1904, age: 75 yrs, 11 months, 15 days, "Father, At Rest, Blessed ? Die in the Lord, double stone
Buswell, Eliza A, d. 16 Mar 1908, age: 73 yrs, Mother, At Rest, double stone
Buswell, Joseph C, d. 18 May 1903, age: 52 yrs, "Son of Daniel T. & Eliza A. Buswell, One ? ? Our ? Has gone ? ? Is skilled ? made ? Our home can never more be filled."
Currier, ??, b. 28 Sep 1800, d. 16 Jun 1889, dau of John & Elizabeth Currier
Currier, Abigail, d. 23 Feb 1861, age: 82, "Wife of Thomas Currier, Dearest Mother, thou has left us We ? Lost most deeply feel It is God who hast beneft us. He can all our sorrows heal."
Currier, Andrew J, b. 29 Dec 1832, d. 25 Apr 1902, My dear husband, One large stone in middle of four cornerstones, wife of Mary J
Currier, Benjamin , d. 5 Feb 1863, age: 71 yrs , A husband kind and father dear A true friend lies sleeping here
Currier, Benjamin A, d. 14 Oct 1883, age: 46 yrs, 1 month, 1 day, Stone divided in half with Betsey
Currier, Betsey, d. 5 Dec 1911, age: 69 yrs, 3 months, 25 days, Wife of Benjamin A. Currier, Stone divided in half with Benjamin
Currier, Dolly, d. 27 Nov 1836, age: 73 yrs, Wife of Philip Currier
Currier, Elijah R, d. 24 Sept 1862, 'I am the resurrection and the Life.' Jesus, In circle with an anchor is HOPE
Currier, Eliza F, d. 30 Jun 1883, age: 75 yrs, 10 months, Wife of Benjamin Currier, Farewell Dear Mother Go Rest Above By death is endless gain And in that world of Joy and Love We hope to meet again
Currier, Elizabeth (Relic), d. 9 Nov 1837, age: 82 yrs, I'm where the weary rest from toil and ? In pain I've gone the ? all ? from whence ? ?, Wife of Major John Currier
Currier, George F, b. 28 Jan 1825, d. 10 Sep 1891, Currier, Double stone
Currier, Irena, d. 10 Jan 1879, age: 77 yrs. 11 mos, "Mother Irena, wife of Thomas Currier"
Currier, John , d. 30 May 1821, age: 9 months, son of Benjamin & Mary Currier
Currier, John H, d. 20 Sep 1817, son of Benj & Eliza F. Currier
Currier, John T, d. 29 Nov 1864, age: 49 yrs, Our Brother, Now rest dear brother from my care To thee sweet rest is given We've parted for a little while But soon shall meet in heaven
Currier, John, d. 29 Dec 1826, age: 73 yrs, I ? Do speak tho' I am dead The seveveign Lord made this my bed ? That have to say to thee Prepare for death and follow me, Major is before his name and there is a small flag and also a marker that says 1812
Currier, Joseph, d. 12 Jun 1848, age: 68 yrs, I am the resurrection and the life saith the Lord He that believeth in me thou he were dead yet shall he live and whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. St. John XI 25:26
Currier, Joseph, d. 27 Oct 1863, age: 63 yrs, Friends nor physicians cannot save this mortal body from the grave, There is a flag in front of stone and Capt. Joseph Currier in an arch
Currier, Judith B, d. 7 Jan 1879, age: 78 yrs, 9 mos, 'Sister' in an arch"
Currier, Junr??, no dates
Currier, Lavinia G, no dates, Dau of Philip and S.A. Currier
Currier, Lucina, d. 9 Oct 1833, age: 4 years, daughter of Benjamin & Mary Currier
Currier, Lucy , d. 13 Dec 1853, age: 43 yrs. 3 mos, Wife of E.R. Currier
Currier, Lucy Juliette, d. 1 Dec 1898, age: 2 years & 9 m, dau of L.R. Lucy Currier, 4 lines below unable to read
Currier, Lura J, d. 6 Sep 1876, age: 20 yrs, 6 months, 13 days"
Currier, Lydia A. (Bartlett), b. 18 Dec 1832, d. 18 Dec 1909, Currier, Double stone
Currier, Martha, d. 13 Dec 1858, age: 89 yrs, Wife of Samuel Currier
Currier, Mary (Bartlett), d. 18 Apr 1881, age: 83 yrs, "Wife of Joseph Currier 'Oh Lord remember me and visit me."
Currier, Mary J. , b. 28 Apr 1844, d. 11 Dec 1916, His wife, Friends nor physician could not save His mortal body from the grave, On each side is a small stone with Husband on one and Wife on the other, wife of Andrew J
Currier, Mary J. , d. 14 Mar 1866, age: 69 yrs, 3 months, Our Mother, Dearest Mother thou has left us And thy passing deeply felt ? ? good ? has ? We can all ? ? ? Yet again we hope to meet thee When the days of live are o'er Where in ? we ? hope to meet thee ? ? , Wife of Richard Currier
Currier, Mary, d. 12 Dec 1840, age: 48 years, Wife of Benjamin Currier, I leave the world without a tear Save for the friends I love so dear To heal their sorrows Lord descend And to the mourning prove a friend
Currier, Maryann, d. 18 Mar 1835, age: 20 years, daughter of Benjamin and Mary Currier, something else is written but cannot be read
Currier, Orison, d. 30 Dec 18??, age: 1 yr. 2 m's, Son of Thomas Jr. & Irene Currier , Death date could be 1814 or 1894
Currier, Philip, d. 22 Feb 1814, age: 60 yrs
Currier, Phillip, b. 9 May 1826, d. 14 Jan 1899, double stone
Currier, Polly , d. 19 Mar 1851, age: 87 yrs, "Wife of Thomas Currier, Rest, Christian, rest, thy work is done. The battle fought, the victory won, The prize is gain'd the crown is given Thy joy is great with Christ in heaven."
Currier, Richard, d. 17 Dec 1865, age: 76 yrs, Our Father, Dearest father thou has left us And they passing deeply felt But its now that we shall meet thee And in ? forever dwell
Currier, Sally, d. 1 Dec 1806, "In memory of Sally, daughter of John and Elizabeth Currier"
Currier, Sally, d. 24 Jul 1872, age: 77 yrs, 2 months, Wife of Joseph Currier, Mother thou art gone to rest Thy loss are deeply felt
Currier, Samuel, d. 24 Jul 1848, age: 20 yrs 4 months, son of Challes & Olive F. Currier
Currier, Sarah R, b. 16 Oct 1827, d. 11 Oct 1909, double stone
Currier, Sarah, b. 1820, d. 15 Sep 1905, age: 85 yrs, 25 days, dau of Richard & Mary Tappan Currier
Currier, Susan (Ring), d. 8 Sep 1866, age: 42 yrs, 10 months, Wife of John T. Currier
Currier, Susan R, d. 8 Nov 1815, age: 22 yrs. 10 ms, Daur of Thomas & Polly Currier
Currier, Susan, d. 6 Sep 1829, age: 11 yr 4 mos, daur. Of Thomas Jr. and Irene Currier
Currier, Thomas, d. 13 Jan 1880, age: 82 yrs. 4 mos, Father
Currier, Thomas, d. 23 Mar 1812, age: 69 yrs, Deacon Thomas Currier
Currier, Thomas, d. 23 Mar 1812, age: 69, Deacon THOMAS CURRIER
Currier, Thomas, d. 5 Jan 1844, age: 79 y'rs. AM, "How sweet the slumbers of the just, Their souls how bright they shine! Jesus shall raise their sleeping dust Immortal and divine."
Currier, Washington F, b. 1842, d. 1906
Estabrook, Emma F, d. 13 Mar 1877, age: 22 yrs, 9 months, Wife of Edward T. Estabrook
Farmer, Benjamin, d. 3 Aug 1840, age: 81
Farmer, Benjamin, no dates, Mold on it and cannot be read
Farmer, Betsey, d. 7 Jan 1856, age: 67
Farmer, Betsey, no dates, B. F
Farmer, Elizabeth , d. 7 May 1838, age: 84, His wife (Benjamin), "Betsey, Benjamin & Elizabeth are all on one stone"
Farmer, Polly, d. 26 Jun 1814, age: 28 years, In Memory of POLLY daughter of Benjamin & Elisabeth Farmer, Tis God that lifts our comforts high or sinks them in the grave; He takes and blest be His name He takes but ??
Flanders, Emma Ann, d. 28 Mar 1844, age: 2 y'rs, 4 mo's, daur of Moses & Catharine P (?R) Flanders, 4 lines cannot be read
Ford, Mabel, d. 8 Jan 1884, age: 15 yrs, 10 months, "Safe in the arms of Jesus, Loved in life though dead not forgotten, dau of H&SA Ford
Ford, Sarah A, b. 15 Jul 1838, d. 26 Jan 1917
Gale, Harriet (Hardy), b. 24 Nov 1825, d. 11 Sep 1887, Mother , Name is in an arch
Gale, Jacob Harrison, b. 11 Mar 1823, d. 6 Jun 1888, Father, Name is in an arch
Gale, John W, d. 24 Jul 1847, age: 1 yr. 16 mos, Brother
Gale, John W. , no dates, Son of Jacob H. & Harriet M. Gale, cannot read the rest
Ham, Alvaro D, d. 6 Jul 1863, son of Joseph & Mary J. Ham, Stone broken
Ham, Joseph D, b. 1822, d. 1899, Father, Husband of Mary J
Ham, Mary J. (Brigham), b. 1823, d. 190?, His wife, Wife of Joseph D
Ingalls, Hannah N, d. 14 Dec 1895, age: 50 yrs. 11 mos, wife of Thomas C. Ingalls
Ingalls, Jeremiah M.C, d. 31 May 18?2, age: 16, Son of Israel & Mary Ingalls, Erected by his uncle Thomas Currier
Ingalls, Thomas C, b. 16 Feb 1820, d. 14 May 1915, Gone but not forgotten, Name is in an arch
Morrill, Jeremiah, d. 12 Apr 1814, age: 6 yrs, "Son of Thomas and Molley Currier, My little ? As you pass by, Remember you are born to die."
Rowell, Jacob, d. 9 Nov 1864, age: 91 yrs, ? Months, 4 days, The righteous have hope in his death, Some writing cannot be read
Rowell, Susan, d. 1 May 18??, age: 70, Wife of Elijah Rowell
Stevens, Abigail W, d. 7 May 1819, age: 26 yrs. 7 mos, wife of William U. Stevens, Unable to read 4 lines
Stevens, Moses, d. 10 Sep 1843, age: 76, Death date could be 1845
Stevens, William Oscar, d. 21 Jul 1847, age: 2 y'rs 3 mo, son of William G. & Abigail Stevens, 3 lines unable to read
Tukesbury, Anita F, d. 10 Apr 1848, age: 20 yrs, 4 months, Wife of Dea. Peter Tukesbury, Cannot read other writing beneath it
Tukesbury, Polly K, d. 18 Nov 1876, age: 68 yrs
Tukesbury, Thomas, d. 16 Jan 1791, age: 64 yrs, 8 1/2 months"
Tuttle, Roy M, b. 1881, d. 1944
Tuxbury, Joseph, d. 26 Jan 1836, age: 65 yrs
Tuxbury, Sarah, d. 30 Jun 1819, age: 71 yrs, "In memory of Sarah, wife of Thomas Tuxbury"
Woodman, Daniel , d. 17 Nov 1881, age: 71 yrs, 5 months
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TNN 5.7.18
Posted: May 7, 2018 | Author: Ayres | Filed under: That New New
Childish Gambino – This is America
Donald Glover is a magnetic actor and the best way to experience this song is to watch the video, which elevates the concept to a powerful, unflinching work of political art. The internet is awash with thinkpieces but if you need this explained to you, it’s likely you’re not really trying to see the message anyway. On a scale of one to It Takes A Nation Of Millions to Hold Us Back, “This is America” is an 11.
Rae Sremmurd – SR3MM / Swaecation / Jxmtro
This new triple album is being called Rae Sremmurd’s Speakerboxxx/The Love Below, and we can see that, because each brother ostensibly has his own disc, in addition to the group disc. SR3MM is the group record and has the most features and the biggest radio singles, EG Powerglide. Swaecation, naturally, features more R&B songs because Swae Lee is the singer and hook svengali, while Jxmtro showcases Slim Jxmmi’s raps (and Mike Will’s more adventurous rap beats). But despite the different styles on display between the solo records, the Outkast comparison feels more like a PR box than an honest impression. As a group, Rae Sremmurd still compliment one another perfectly, and they’re still all over each other’s records, whereas “The Love Below” especially felt like Andre 3000 evolving beyond Outkast as a rap group into a weird pop singer, no longer the quirky rap hitmaker of So Fresh, So Clean. But Rae Sremmurd are just a few years into their domination, still at the height of their powers, and show no sign of drifting apart. Honestly this week’s That New New could be us talking about Rae Sremmurd BUT there is so much great new music out right now, we’re going to keep it moving.
Amber Mark – Conexáo EP
Speaking of variety! Even though the texture on this EP is very consistent – latin percussion, lush keyboards and Mark’s confident, charismatic vocals – the breadth of songs is such that each one stands out in its own way. “All The Work” especially resonates with us because it is dancey, but all four songs, including her cover of Sade’s “Love is Stronger Than Pride” are truly great.
Labrinth, Sia, Diplo present LSD – Genius
“Genius” is the debut of a new supergroup comprised of Labrinth, Sia and Diplo, and it’s an epic, arch song. If anyone has the power to elevate Sia beyond Rihanna soundalike radio songs (to be fair she wrote “Diamonds”), it’s Diplo, and Labrinth is no newcomer, having scored a huge hit with Tinie Tempah all the way back in 2010.
Listen to all these plus new music from Tove Styrke and Jessie Reyez on our TNN Spring 2018 playlist:
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Leading Film Industry Executive Joe Drake Named Co-Chair of Lionsgate Motion Picture Group
Studio’s Acquisition of Drake and Nathan Kahane’s Good Universe Diversifies Film Portfolio
SANTA MONICA, CA, and VANCOUVER, BC, October 12, 2017 – Global content leader Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B) has named top film industry executive Joe Drake Co-Chair of its Motion Picture Group, the Company announced today. He will team with Motion Picture Group Co-Chair Patrick Wachsberger, who recently signed a new agreement with the Company, in running Lionsgate’s worldwide motion picture operations.
Good Universe cofounder and CEO Nathan Kahane will continue to head Good Universe under Lionsgate ownership. He will continue to oversee key talent partnerships including Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg and James Weaver’s Point Grey Pictures (Neighbors, Sausage Party, Flarsky) and horror maven Fede Alvarez’s Bad Hombre (Don’t Breathe, Evil Dead).
“We’re delighted to welcome Joe and Nathan, entrepreneurs with a great track record, back to Lionsgate,” said Lionsgate Chief Executive Officer Jon Feltheimer and Vice Chairman Michael Burns. “Joe is one of the architects of our portfolio film strategy and a perfect fit for our culture. With Joe joining an incredibly talented group of executives, we’ve assembled a team with unparalleled knowledge of the global film marketplace while at the same time strengthening our relationships with best-in-class talent and continuing the diversification of our content platform.”
Before founding Good Universe in 2012, Drake served as Lionsgate Co-COO and Motion Picture Group President for five years. He and his team were responsible for launching the blockbuster Hunger Games and Expendables franchises along with hits including Kick Ass, 3:10 to Yuma, multiple Oscar winner Precious and many of Lionsgate’s Saw franchise and Tyler Perry films.
At Good Universe, Drake and Kahane collaborated with Point Grey on a series of highly successful and critically-acclaimed hits including Neighbors, The Night Before, The Disaster Artist and the upcoming comedy Flarsky starring Charlize Theron and Rogen which Point Grey is producing for Lionsgate. Drake also partnered with Sam Raimi, Robert Tapert and Kahane in Ghost House Pictures, a leader in the horror thriller genre with eight #1 box office hits including Fede Alvarez’s breakout sensation Don’t Breathe and Evil Dead. Good Universe also produced the comedy hit Last Vegas for CBS Films.
The deal was negotiated by Sheppard Mullin, Richter & Hampton and Lionsgate Co-COO Brian Goldsmith and General Counsel & Chief Strategic Officer Wayne Levin for Lionsgate. It was negotiated by O’Melveny & Myers LLP and Good Universe’s Michael Meyer and Jeremy Needleman for Good Universe.
The first major new studio in decades, Lionsgate is a global content platform whose films, television series, digital products and linear and over-the-top platforms reach next generation audiences around the world. In addition to its filmed entertainment leadership, Lionsgate content drives a growing presence in interactive and location-based entertainment, gaming, virtual reality and other new entertainment technologies. Lionsgate’s content initiatives are backed by a 16,000-title film and television library and delivered through a global licensing infrastructure. The Lionsgate brand is synonymous with original, daring and ground-breaking content created with special emphasis on the evolving patterns and diverse composition of the Company’s worldwide consumer base.
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The Ode Street Tribune: Rosslyn local news from a Rosslyn resident to everyone, worldwide
$500,000 Hillside Park renovation raises concerns
Renovation of Hillside Park, which began early this year, is still ongoing. Hillside Park is a unique forested area in the heart of Rosslyn. As part of winning approval for the Rosslyn Ridge site plan (the construction to occur near Hillside Park, between N. Oak St. and Clarendon Blvd), the developer put up $500,000 for renovation of Hillside Park. Some concerns about the renovation:
The renovation project should be finished promptly. Hillside Park is currently fenced off with an ugly chain-metal fence. To local observers, work at the park appears to take place only a few days a week. Half a year is more than enough time for a high-budget, low-action renovation.
The renovation team should show more concern for the health of the trees. In April, May, and June, total rainfall was about 40% less than normal. The renovation team did not provide sufficient water to trees that the renovation stressed.
The renovation should highlight the natural beauty of the area. The upper sitting area will enhances the feel and view of the park. The lower metal entrance gate directs attention to itself. The metal bird silhouettes topping the fence and the railroad-style park signage should be junked. In any case, cleaning up smaller pieces of garbage littered throughout the park is a cheap and important form of renovation. It hasn't been done yet.
Posted by Douglas Galbi at 9:25 PM
Labels: HIllside Park
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Miami Brewing Co. – FL 2b
Miami Brewing Co. opened in 1935 and closed in 1935 it was open for 0 years. Breweries that started up right after Prohibition was repealed, up to around the 1950s are the last group that represent highly collectible and valuable Breweriana for the most part. The period after Prohibition was when cans became popular so some of the rarest and most desirable cans come from this period. For cans to be very valuable they need to be rare, and in very good condition in most cases. Our information indicates that Miami Brewing Co. was the only brewery that was located in Hialeah, FL sometimes this means that items from a brewery will have extra value in the area it comes from because there are not other sources for local breweriana.
Other Names Used by this Brewery: aka: Miami Brewery Inc.
Breweries listed under Hialeah, FL 2
FL 2a Hialeah Brewing Co. 1934 1934
FL 2b Miami Brewing Co. 1935 1935
FL 2c Gold Top Brewing Corp. 1936 1937
Breweries listed under Hialeah, FL
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Decision amending and modifying the Rules of Procedure of the National Assembly
Pursuant to the Article 105, paragraph 2, item 6 of the Constituion of the Republic of Serbia and Article 8, paragraph 1 and Article15, paragraph1, Item 7) of the Law on the National Assembly(„Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia“, No. 9/10),
National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia, at the sittingof the First Extraordinary Session in 2011, held on 28th February 2011, adopted the following
D E C I S I O N
AMENDING AND MODIFYING THE RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
In the Rules of Procedure of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia ("Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia", No 52/10), in Article 237,paragraph 5, indent 5 shall be deleted."
After Article 237, Article 237а shall be added, reading as follows:
"Article 237а
The report, in accordance with the law, submitted to the National Assembly by the independent state institution that: defends citizens' rights and supervises the operation of state authorities; is in charge of the legal protection of property rights and interests of the Republic of Serbia, and other institutions and organizations, enterprises and agencies vested with public powers; ensures the right to accessibility of data of public importance and protection of personal data; protects the equality of citizens; carries out audit of public resources, and the anti-corruption state institution, shall be deliberated by the competent committee.
After deliberation on the reports referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, the competent committee shall submit the report to the National Assembly, containing proposed conclusion, i.e. the recommended measures for improvement of the situation in these fields.
A representative of the independent state institution whose report is deliberated upon shall participate in the work of the competent committee session and the National Assembly sitting.
National Assembly shall consider the report of the independent state institution and the report of the competent committee, containing the conclusion, i.e. recommendation.
Following the conclusion of the debate, the National Assembly shall decide on the proposed conclusion, i.e. proposed measures for improvement of the situation in these fields, by majority vote of the Members of Parliament at the sitting attended by the majority of Members of Parliament."
The Legislative Committee shall be authorized to determine the consolidated text of the Rules of Procedure of the National Assembly.
This Decision shall come into effect on the eight day upon its publication in the "Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia".
RS No.3
In Belgrade, 28th February 2011
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Prof. dr Slavica Đukić-Dejanović
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Tag: technology news
KryptAll Keeps Your Calls Private Over Hotel Wi-Fi
media24 | January 5, 2021
Wilmington, DE, January 05, 2021 –(PR.com)– Hotel management and hotel guests typically use the hotel Wi-Fi to make Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) phone calls. Marriott was in the news as their hotel fell victim to many Wi-Fi and VoIP attacks. This threat is not only real but more and more prominent all over the world. Attackers are listening to private calls and selling call history. According to ZDnet, “Over 1,200 organizations have fallen victim to a campaign that uses known exploits to remotely gain access to the Wi-Fi and VoIP accounts.” KryptAll can keep your calls safe and secure even when used over a hacked/monitored Wi-Fi. When making calls with KryptAll no records are generated, and calls are encrypted with an AES 256 encryption over a secure global network. There are three signs to tell if your calls have been hacked. Strange calls in your call log, issues with microphones and cameras, along with an increase in your monthly phone bill. Protect yourself now with KryptAll’s encrypted calling with no call logs.
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Advocate One Rebrand and Website Launch
Everett, WA, January 05, 2021 –(PR.com)– Advocate Telecom, a leading technology solutions provider, today announced the official launch of its new corporate branding to Advocate One and redesigned website, AdvocateOne.io. Established in 2009, Advocate One specializes in IT, telephony and structured cabling solutions to meet all of its client’s voice and data needs.
The new website offers quick and intuitive access to essential information about its services, work, careers and culture. The website also provides visitors with an insight and resource center featuring company-issued news, blogs, videos, and other content that is of value to businesses looking to utilize technology to boost their performance.
“After experiencing significant growth over the past several years, it was time that our branding and web presence represented the current state of our company and the results-generating support that we continue to provide our clients,” said Patrick Doyle, Founder and Owner at Advocate One. “We are now solidifying our company’s position in the marketplace. Our new branding aligns us as being a true Advocate for our customers at every stage of their technology lifecycle. From installing the Cat-6 cabling over which the phone and data communication flow, to the Phone Systems and IT Solutions that are the circulatory system of a business’ success, Advocate One now offers a unified approach to bespoke solutions to meet our client’s office technology needs.”
Advocate One’s new website will be updated on a regular basis and visitors are encouraged to explore the site and sign up for direct emails from the company at AdvocateOne.io.
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Advocate One is a top-ranked B2B IT and Telecom company that services clients in Everett and the Greater Seattle Area, including King and Snohomish counties. Advocate One is a one-stop-shop meeting client’s business voice and data needs. Their certified technicians work to implement cutting-edge office Telephony, IT, and Structured Cabling solutions to make their client’s systems secure and optimized, then provide proactive maintenance and fast, 24/7 support to ensure they stay that way.
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Category Archives: Labor
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UAW vs Workers
I’m all for the working class, but this?
WSJ 11/3/2018
A Justice Department probe of backscratching by United Auto Workers’ leaders and Detroit auto executives is turning up embarrassing truths and has resulted in seven convictions for corruption and conspiracy. The revelations underscore the importance of GOP labor reforms in Michigan that Democrats and unions want to reverse.
The FBI’s three-year investigation has revealed that Fiat Chrysler executives funneled cash to UAW worker training centers in return for backing collective-bargaining agreements. Union leaders used the cash to fund their lavish retreats to Palm Springs, condo expenses and other things of value. One former UAW vice president received a $2,180 shotgun.
Government investigators are also probing the union’s use of worker dues. As the Detroit News reported this week, UAW leaders tapped the union strike fund to build a 1,885-square-foot cottage on Black Lake in Onaway, Michigan, for retired President Dennis Williams. The woodsy cabin’s luxury amenities include a wine cooler and even a room hidden behind a bookshelf. Sweet.
The kicker is that the UAW employed nonunion contractors to save money. A UAW spokesperson says that the union “always hires union members and contracts with union contractors when available,” but the two union contractors that bid on the cabin submitted estimates that the UAW believed were too high. In other words, the union didn’t want to pay more for union labor if it meant sacrificing the wine cooler. Thanks to Michigan’s right-to work law that Republicans enacted in 2012, autoworkers can choose whether to belong to the union and fund its high-rolling executives—though perhaps not for long. Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gretchen Whitmer has been endorsed by the UAW and is campaigning to repeal the law, which she calls an “assault on working people.”
Ms. Whitmer also wants to restore the state’s prevailing-wage law that required contractors to pay union scale wages on public works. Republicans repealed the law in June to reduce state construction costs, and apparently not even the UAW believes in paying “prevailing wages.”
Gov. Rick Snyder and his Republican legislature have done yeoman’s work turning around the state after Democratic Gov. Jennifer Granholm’s eight-year mess. Workers have benefited from tax and labor reforms that have boosted business investment. If Ms. Whitmer wins and Democrats flip the statehouse, expect an assault on dues-paying working people.
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Another Government Pension Scandal
WSJ 12/23/2016
No, we’re not writing about the scandal (all too legal) that state and local pension funds have run up more than $1 trillion in unfunded liabilities. Today’s news concerns a single government pension official and the way he allegedly abused taxpayers and the workers who depended on him to guard their retirement savings.
On Wednesday U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara announced the indictment of New York State Common Retirement Fund portfolio manager Navnoor Kang for fraud and obstruction of justice. The government says Mr. Kang participated in a “pay-for-play” scheme in which he steered billions of dollars in pension-fund bond trades to two brokerage firms. In exchange, the government says the erstwhile public servant took bribes that included cocaine, prostitutes, event tickets, travel and luxury items, as well as cash to pay for strippers and other personal expenses.
Mr. Kang’s lawyer declined comment to the Journal, and he deserves the presumption of innocence, though one of the brokers involved has pleaded guilty and is cooperating with prosecutors. “This was an age-old and classic tale of quid-pro-quo corruption,” said Mr. Bharara. He might have called it a classic tale of public pension management that keeps repeating. In October 2010, former New York State Comptroller Alan Hevesi pleaded guilty to a felony corruption charge in another pay-to-play scandal—one of several criminal convictions in the case. In November 2010 financier Steven Rattner agreed to pay more than $6 million to settle a case with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In December 2010 he agreed to pay $10 million to make New York State’s civil case go away. Among other allegations, the SEC had accused Mr. Rattner of helping arrange for the distribution of a film called “Chooch,” produced by the brother of the pension fund’s chief investment officer. Mr. Rattner denied any wrong-doing.
Two years ago the former chief executive of the California Public Employees’ Retirement System, Fred Buenrostro, admitted to accepting more than $250,000 in cash and other bribes from a former board member seeking Calpers investments with outside money managers. Buenrostro had accepted money to pay for his wedding—and later took money to pay for his divorce.
The problem here is the opportunity for corruption that comes from giving politicians and bureaucrats power over retirement money. That money belongs to workers and ought to be in individual accounts that the workers can control. It’s a great way to “drain the swamp.”
American Thought, Clinton, Labor, Liberal Press, The Left
Hillary ‘mail gate’?
There would be nothing but this on the first three pages of 90% of America’s newspapers if ‘she’ was Republican. Don’t doubt that for 3 seconds.
Hillary Clinton has taken to attacking Bernie Sanders in the wake of polls showing the Vermont socialist is beating her in Iowa and New Hampshire. The fascinating question is how much Bernie’s comeback is related to his message, and how much to the continuing doubts about Mrs. Clinton’s honesty and thus her ability to win in November.
The former Secretary of State wants voters to believe that her private email server scandal is old news, but every month brings new evidence that she put state secrets at risk in order to hide her emails from the public. The slow public release of new emails commanded by a judge, combined with an expanding FBI probe, may be making Democratic voters wonder if they should nominate such an ethically challenged nominee.
The latest cache hit Friday when the State Department released 1,262 more of Mrs. Clinton’s emails. That dump contained another 66 emails deemed classified, which means State has now discovered some 1,340 instances of the nation’s top diplomat handling sensitive material on an unsecure server—including spy satellite information and the name of at least one confidential CIA source. Given that we know Mrs. Clinton’s server was the target of attempted hacks, this is grossly negligent behavior.
Mrs. Clinton’s assurance that none of these emails were classified “at the time,” and that she always handled such material properly, also looks to be undercut by one recently released message. In a June 17, 2011 email thread, aide Jake Sullivan tells Mrs. Clinton that he can’t get her certain documents she wants because “They say they’ve had issues sending secure fax.” Mrs. Clinton appears to direct Mr. Sullivan to ignore protocol and send the information by insecure methods. “If they can’t, turn into nonpaper [with] no identifying heading and send nonsecure,” she wrote.
The State Department says it can find no proof the information was sent. On CBS’s “Face the Nation” Sunday, Mrs. Clinton said she was only requesting the transmittal of information that was “unclassified.” You can believe this if you choose, but there is no documentary evidence that she made this classified versus unclassified distinction to Mr. Sullivan. There is evidence of the former Secretary of State instructing an aide to ignore security procedures that State presumably had in place for a reason. The State Department’s inability to find a record of transmittal counts for little, given that State has proven incapable of tracking the private email accounts of employees, or even locating and producing documents requested in Freedom of Information Act requests. Last week the State Department Inspector General skewered the department for giving “inaccurate and incomplete” answers to groups seeking Mrs. Clinton’s records.
IG Steve Linick included the example of State in 2013 telling an outside group that it had no information about Mrs. Clinton’s use of private email for public business, though “dozens of senior officials throughout the Department” knew about it. State has its own interest in hoping the email issue goes away.
Meanwhile, Fox News reported Monday that three intelligence sources say the FBI has expanded its email probe and is now looking at the “intersection” between Mrs. Clinton’s State Department business and her Clinton Foundation work. Mrs. Clinton told the Des Moines Register that “there is nothing like that that is happening” at the FBI, but the question is how Mrs. Clinton would know. The FBI rarely alerts subjects on the details of its probes.
Voters may get more insight into this “intersection” this spring now that State has belatedly and begrudgingly agreed to process and release the personal emails of Mrs. Clinton’s top aide, Huma Abedin, who appears to have been the nexus between Mrs. Clinton’s official and nonofficial duties.
The Clintons are banking that most of the media will continue to ignore the email scandal. Democratic elites and their media allies have invested their hopes for 2016 on Mrs. Clinton’s electoral inevitability. Mr. Sanders’s latest polling boomlet is a message that many rank-andfile Democrats are having second thoughts
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Obama’s Lawless Labor Board
I’m sure there is a good reason here, folks.
WSJ Aug. 11, 2015 7:47 p.m. ET
One of President Obama’s legacies will be his abuse of executive authority, and his hits keep coming. On Friday a federal appeals court struck down a ruling of the National Labor Relations Board because, incredibly, its acting general counsel was in the job illegally.
The scofflaw was Lafe Solomon, whom readers may recall for his legal complaints against the likes of Boeing for wanting to build planes in right-to-work South Carolina instead of union-dominated Washington. It turns out Mr. Solomon was the one violating the law.
A unanimous three-judge panel of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals struck down a 2014 NLRB ruling against an Arizona ambulance company, SW General. The panel found that Messrs. Solomon and Obama had violated the Federal Vacancies Reform Act, which generally holds that a person cannot serve as an “acting” officer of an agency while also nominated for the post.
Mr. Obama directed Mr. Solomon to serve as NLRB acting general counsel in June 2010. Six months later he nominated Mr. Solomon for the post. The Senate refused to confirm him and he left the NLRB in November 2013. Yet before he departed Mr. Solomon issued the complaint against SW General and many other companies.
Congress passed the vacancies reform law to prevent precisely this kind of presidential gambit. In 1997 Republicans blocked the nomination of Bill Lann Lee for assistant attorney general at the Justice Department. President Bill Clinton then named Mr. Lee in an “acting” capacity—a move designed to let him serve the remainder of the Administration without Senate approval. Congress then tightened the rules, which Messrs. Obama and Solomon violated so flagrantly that the Administration barely offered a defense in court.
Judge Karen Henderson, a George H.W. Bush appointee, wrote the opinion and was joined by two Obama appointees. The ruling only applies to the SW General case, but it is an open invitation to Mr. Solomon’s other corporate targets to seek relief as well.
This is the third legal strike against Mr. Obama’s NLRB. The D.C. Circuit ruled against his recess appointees in 2013 and the Supreme Court did the same in 2014. The evidence builds that this is the most lawless Administration since Richard Nixon’s.
http://www.wsj.com/articles/obamas-lawless-labor-board-1439336842
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“Four hostile newspapers are more to be feared than a thousand bayonets.”
Attributed to Napoleon Bonaparte, Statesman (1769-1821).
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Uh, Duh.... Red Alert....Uh....
Yes, people, you read it here first.
The British Government has been colluding with traitorous and/or clueless American politicians for decades to undermine our country --- and they have been doing it one baby at a time.
They have been falsifying our political status records and seeking to "genocide" all Americans on paper.
You are not recorded as an American baby. You are registered as a British "citizen" --- a subject of the Queen.
And if you don't wake to hell up and take action and I mean --- really TAKE ACTION NOW -- you won't have a country left. You will lose it all, everything your forefathers fought for.
We will be nothing but a backwater British Territory.
And you won't have a leg to stand on because you stood there like a dumb cow and didn't do anything about it even after you were told what was going on and how to correct the records.
I repeat.... I repeat....I repeat....
Go to my website www.annavonreitz.com and scroll down to Article 928 and use the examples given there to lay claim to your Good Name and birthright political status.
And then, get busy! Start your county jural assembly and get involved in your State Jural Assembly and do it ASAP!
Posted by Paul Stramer at 2:00 PM 58 comments:
Labels: Anna von Reitz, Duh.... Red Alert....Uh...., Uh
There Isn't "A" Republic. Period.
There isn't "a" Republic and there never has been.
There is a Federation of fifty (50) State Republics.
Anyone who talks about "a" Republic is talking about a foreign, mostly French-sponsored commercial corporation.
And they are trying to deceive you, once again, into mistaking their commercial corporation for your lawful government.
Explain that there are fifty "republican states" and never a single "Republic". And if they won't listen and won't stop spreading garbage and deceit, denounce them as traitors, because that is what they are.
Posted by Paul Stramer at 12:55 PM 9 comments:
Labels: Anna von Reitz, There Isn't "A" Republic. Period.
HOW Stupid Are We?
After being taken in by British fraudsters for 150 years I don't think I can make an argument for American intelligence overall.
I can make an argument for American honesty --- honesty that couldn't imagine the depths of depravity, bad faith, selfishness, and greed that our British "Allies" have displayed.
I can make an argument for the open, trusting nature of Americans.
I can make an argument for American generosity and bravery.
But the Devil will take advantage of your virtues just as quick as he will take advantage of your vices, so I guess this is part of the lesson to be learned.
Anyway, here we are after a hundred and fifty years of being screwed senseless by the Brits and the now-repentant Catholic Church.
We now know -- for sure -- that our political status records have been deliberately falsified to identify us as British citizens and subjects of the Queen.
We know that this fraud began in earnest under the treasonous administration of Franklin Delano Roosevelt and that every American baby's political status has been faked since the 1930's.
This gigantic lie and attempted genocide-on-paper stands as one of the worst crimes in recorded history, a bunko operation of staggering proportions---- one that has adversely impacted the entire world.
And we still have Americans standing around scratching their butts and arguing about whether or not they have to respond and how they should respond if they do.
Let's see.....your identity has been stolen. Your credit has been stolen. Your land has been stolen. You have been mis-identified as a British Citizen. And you've been left to pay off trillions of dollars of THEIR debt.
Can I suggest that, yes, you do have to do something about it?
Otherwise, the rest of the world will assume that you secretly enjoy getting screwed sideways and robbed and left for dead.
And if you like it, well, hey.... who is to say otherwise?
I have just been informed that there are arguments raging through the National Assembly groups and even among members of the Michigan General Jural Assembly about doing or not doing the paperwork to reclaim your birthright political status.
It seems that some people think it's okay for British citizens to take part in American Jural Assemblies. Some people think its not necessary to declare your political status as an American.
This, even after the whole situation has been blown open for all to see, even after they have been told --- "Hey, the record says you are a British citizen."
I am here to tell you that it's not okay for Brits to serve on an American Jural Assembly.
If you find anyone in your Jural Assembly who hasn't recorded their political status, they are to do so immediately, and if they refuse they are to be kicked out without further ceremony.
I am here to tell you that not only can you get into trouble -- as a British citizen--- for taking part in an American Jural Assembly, but the validity of the actions of your Assemblies can be tainted and called into question if you allow any such wishy-washy.
Its time to pledge your lives, your fortunes and your sacred honor--- or stay home and squat as a British tenant on your own land.
Every single member of your Jural Assembly needs to do the paperwork to reclaim their Good Name and political birthright and if they don't, they have no business being involved.
Posted by Paul Stramer at 12:50 PM 24 comments:
Labels: Anna von Reitz, HOW Stupid Are We?
A Further Note About Copyrights
Like most everything else, there are private copyrights and public copyrights, copyrights that apply to businesses, and copyrights issued as patents.
The Continental Congress established the patent copyright of the name The United States of America --- the unincorporated version --- on September 9, 1776. This is the name of the Federation of the sovereign States of the Union.
The Federation is not a sovereign entity in and of itself, but it acts as a sovereign government in behalf of the States. It is a Holding Company held under sovereign patent.
The Federation naturally operates in the realm of international trade, but can operate just as well in the realm of international commerce.
So in addition to the patent copyright issued in 1776, the unincorporated Federation of States doing business as The United States of America holds an American Common Law Copyright under the Copyright Act of 1790. Both.
This makes it inexcusable for other countries like Scotland and France to mess around issuing charters to corporations infringing on our name, and it also makes it inexcusable for Keith Livingway and "the State of Delaware" and the Roman Catholic Church to infringe on it so as to promote confusion and identity theft and bogus commercial claims.
Labels: A Further Note About Copyrights, Anna von Reitz
More Blind Staggers.....
Today, I get a message from a reader asking about this:
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/addressing-commander-chief-united-states-military-thomas-goudey/?published=t
Yes, yet more "Blind Staggers" from people who are half-asleep and unaware of the past and unable, therefore, to deal with the present or chart the future.
Here's my reply to this latest bit of nonsense from "reign of heaven" and Keith Livingway and his Band of Merry Men:
We have been at peace since 1865 and we already have three Presidential Declarations of Peace guaranteeing our peace.
The problem has been renegade employees failing to "recognize" us and failing to do their duty, and instead seeking to line their own pockets and trying to rob us of our birthrights ---both material and immaterial birthrights.
We own the copyright to the name "The United States of America" --- unincorporated version -- under the 1790 Copyright Act.
Anyone who doesn't know this already and who is suing President Trump for "peace" at this late date obviously doesn't have a clue and needs to be cut short with all their claims and actions.
I have said it before and I say it again --- Keith Livingway is basing all his claims on false assumptions and information. He is acting as a pirate stealing from other pirates who came before him and trying to make that into a valid claim to own our country.
It's complete utter whackjob insanity and against the actual law on every continent. The Maxim of Law is--- "Possession of property by pirates does not change ownership."
The name "The United States of America" as it applies to any entity public or private, incorporated or unincorporated, belongs to us and has belonged to us since September 9, 1776 and no amount of commercial fraud, infringement, or deceit can change that.
Run like an antelope away from anything to do with Keith Livingway and his groupees. They may or may not have good intentions, but they don't know the history and don't have a leg to stand on either lawfully or legally.
And given the crazy things they have alleged and done in the past, and the fact that they are trying to "out-pirate pirates" it is not beyond the realm of possible that they will get themselves and their followers in real trouble.
Piracy done in ignorance is still piracy, after all, and infringement against the copyright of a sovereign government is infringement of a very, very serious kind. If you can get a $250,000 fine for copying a movie, imagine what can happen when you infringe on the copyrighted name of a sovereign nation?
Red flag, folks. And yes, these are the same numbnutz play actors who issued a "warrant" for my arrest and made up all sorts of bogus claims about me. This should indicate again how irresponsible and basically out of touch they are.
Anyone who wants to know about the three (3) Presidential Declarations of Peace with respect to the land and soil jurisdiction States and the People of this country, they are fully detailed with dates and references in our book, "You Know Something is Wrong When.....an American Affidavit of Probable Cause" ---- along with a lot of other useful information.
When I was in college there were a lot of weird religious cults making the rounds. Remember Reverend Moon? And Eckankar? And the Church of Slack? Without an exception, the kids who were susceptible to this nonsense were the ones who didn't know their own scriptures or didn't know anything (or bother to find out) about the scriptures of others.
It's the same thing with this situation now.
We have all these gurus who know part of the story, like Hartford Van Dyke, who knows all about Federal Code, and we have all those with "deeply held beliefs" ---- like Keith Livingway---- who are simply ignorant of law and history and wrong.
These people who have only part of the story or only their own "beliefs" to go on, are dangerous no matter what their intentions are, because they mislead others and get people to do things that are in fact harmful.
This whole situation is outrageous enough all on its own. We don't need to embellish it with any fantasy claims like Keith or add to the confusion by focusing on foreign governments and their affairs. And we don't need any more good people going to jail because they followed Pied Pipers.
Nobody who has followed my advice has gotten in trouble because of it.
The Colorado Nine trespassed against the Federales in spite of my most earnest appeals and efforts to warn them.
Destry Payne talked to me for months and had every opportunity to do his paperwork --- and didn't.
People --- even my friends --- make wrong choices, don't do their homework, get confused, and suffer when they follow bad leaders. It doesn't matter if the Pied Piper is a Federal Agent or an ignorant Patriot. Either one is just as bad, and just as much to be avoided.
Labels: Anna von Reitz, More Blind Staggers.....
Instruction on the Twelfth Sunday After Pentecost
Rev. Fr. Leonard Goffine's
The Church's Year
The Introit of the Mass is the prayer of a troubled soul, entreating God for assistance against its enemies:
INTROIT Incline unto my aid, O God: O Lord, make haste to help me: let my enemies be confounded and ashamed, who seek my soul. Let them be turned backward and blush for shame, who desire evils to me. (Ps. LXIX) Glory be to the Father and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
COLLECT Almighty and merciful God, of whose gift it cometh that the faithful do Thee homage with due and laudable service: grant, we beseech Thee, that we may run without stumbling to the attainment of Thy promises. Through our Lord Jesus Christ Thy Son, who liveth and reigneth with Thee, in the Unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end, Amen.
EPISTLE (II Cor. III. 4-9.) Brethren, such confidence we have through Christ towards God: not that we are sufficient to think any thing of ourselves, as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is from God, who also hath made us fit ministers of the New Testament, not in the letter, but in the spirit: for the letter killeth: but the spirit quickeneth. Now if the ministration of death, engraven with letters upon stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not steadfastly behold the face of Moses, for the glory of his countenance, which is made void: how shall not the ministration of the Spirit be rather in glory? For if the ministration of condemnation be glory, much more the ministration of justice aboundeth in glory.
EXPLANATION St. Paul speaks in the epistle, from which this extract is taken, of the conversion of the Corinthians, which he accomplished not by his own ability, but with the help of God, who made him a minister of the New Testament, a teacher of the true religion of Christ. The New Testament by the grace of the Holy Ghost recalls the sinner from the death of sin, reconciles him to God, and thus enlivens and makes him pleasing to God; whereas the letter of the Old Law, which contains more eternal ceremonies and fewer commandments, changes not the man, but rather destroys him, that is, threatens with death the transgressor of the law instead of freeing him from sin and reconciling him to God, thus permitting him to die the eternal death. St. Paul preached the true religion of Christ, which vivifies, justifies, and sanctifies man. If the ministry of Moses was so glorified by God, that his countenance shone, when he returned from Mount Sinai, where God gave him the law, how much more dignified and glorious must be the ministry of the New Law. Learn from this to esteem the office of preaching, and be humble like St. Paul, who trusted not in himself but in God, to whom he ascribed all honor.
GOSPEL (Luke X. 23-37.) At that time, Jesus said to his disciples: Blessed are the eyes that see the things which you see. For I say to you that many prophets and kings have desired to see the things that you see, and have not seen them; and to hear the things that you hear, and have not heard them. And behold a certain lawyer stood up, tempting him, and saying: Master, what must I do to possess eternal life? But he said to him: What is written in the law? how readest thou? He answering, said: Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with thy whole heart, and with thy whole soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbor as thyself. And he said to him: Thou hast answered rightly: this do, and thou shalt live. But he, willing to justify himself, said to Jesus: And who is my neighbor? And Jesus answering, said: A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among robbers, who also stripped him, and having wounded him, went away; leaving him half dead. And it chanced that a certain priest went down the same way, and seeing him, passed by. In like manner also a Levite, when he was near the place and saw him, passed by. But a certain Samaritan, being on his journey, came near him: and seeing him, was moved with compassion. And going up to him, bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine; and setting him upon his own beast, brought him to an inn, and took care of him: and the next day he took out two pence, and gave to the host, and said: Take care of him, and whatsoever, thou shalt spend over and above, I, at my return, will repay thee. Which of these three, in thy opinion, was neighbor to him that fell among robbers? But he said: He that showed mercy to him. And Jesus said to him: Go, and do thou in like manner.
Why does Christ call His disciples blessed?
Because they had the happiness which so many patriarchs and prophets had desired in vain, namely: of seeing Him and hearing His teaching. Though we have not the happiness to see Jesus and hear Him, nevertheless we are not less blessed than the apostles, since Christ pronounces those blessed who do not see and yet believe. (John XX. 29.)
What, besides faith, is necessary for salvation?
That we love God and our neighbor, for in these two commandments consists the whole law. (Matt. XXII. 40.)
Who is our neighbor?1
Every man, be he an acquaintance or a stranger, poor or rich, of our faith or of another; for the Samaritan did not ask the one who had fallen among robbers: Who and whence are you? but considered him his neighbor, and proved himself as such by his prompt assistance.
How should we love our neighbor?
As we love ourselves, that is, we should wish him everything good, and when in necessity do to him as we would wish others to do to us, and, on the contrary, not wish nor do to him anything that we do not wish to be done to ourselves. In this way the Samaritan loved his neighbor, and in this he was far superior to the priest and the Levite.
How can we especially practice love for our neighbor?
By the spiritual and corporal works of mercy. [See instruction for the Seventh Sunday after Pentecost.] Besides which we must rejoice at the spiritual and corporal graces of our neighbor, which God communicates to him; we must grieve for his misfortunes, and, according to the example of St. Paul, (I Cor. I. 4.) have compassion for him; we must bear with the faults of our neighbor, as St. Paul again admonishes us: Bear ye one another's burdens, and so you shall fulfil the law of Christ. (Gal. VI. 2.)
Why should we love our neighbor?
We should love him because God commands it; but there are also other reasons which should induce us to do so. We are not only according to nature brothers and sisters in Adam, but also according to grace, in Christ, and we would have to be ashamed before animals, if we would allow ourselves to be surpassed in the love which they bear one to another; (Ecclus, XIII. 19.) all our neighbors are the image and likeness of God, bought by the blood of Jesus, and are adopted children, called to heaven, as we are; the example of Christ, who loved us, when we were yet His enemies, (Rom. V. 10.) and gave Himself for us unto death, ought to incite us to love them. But can we be His disciples, if we do not follow Him, and if we do not bear in us the mark of His disciples, i. e. the love of our neighbor? (John XIII. 35.). Finally, the necessity of the love for our neighbor ought to compel us, as it were, to it; for without it, we cannot be saved. He that loveth not, says St. John, abideth in death, (I John III. 14.) and he that loveth not his brother, whom he seeth, how can he love God whom he seeth not? (I John IV. 20.) because he transgresses one of the greatest commandments of God, and does not fulfil the law. (Rom. XIII, 10.)
What is necessary to make the love of our neighbor meritorious?
It must tend to God, that is, we must love our neighbor only in and for God, because God commands it, and it is pleasing to Him. For to love our neighbor on account of a natural inclination, or self-interest, or some other still less honorable reason, is only a natural, animal love, in no wise different from the love of the heathens; for the heathens also love and salute those who love and salute them in turn. (Matt. V. 46.)
PETITION. O my God, Father of mercy! give me a loving and compassionate heart, which will continually impel me to do good to my neighbor for Thy sake, so that I may merit the same from Thy mercy.
What is understood from this day's gospel in a higher and more spiritual sense?
According to the interpretation of the Fathers, our father Adam, and hence the whole human race is to be understood by the one who had fallen among robbers. The human race, which through the disobedience of Adam fell into the power of Satan and his angels, was robbed of original justice and the grace of God, and moreover, was wounded and weakened in all the powers of the soul by evil concupiscence. The priest and The Levite who represent the Old Law, would not and could not repair this misfortune; but Christ, the true Samaritan, embraced the interests of the wounded man, inasmuch as He poured the oil of His grace, and the wine of His blood into the wounds of man's soul, and thus healed him, and inasmuch as He led him by baptism into the inn of His Church, and there entrusted him to His priests for further care and nursing. Thank Christ, the good Samaritan, for this great love and care for you, and endeavor to make good use of His blessings by your cooperation.
INSTRUCTION ON THE MOST HOLY SACRAMENT OF
EXTREME UNCTIONHe bound up his wounds pouring in oil and wine. (Luke X. 34.)
The conduct of the Samaritan in regard to the wounded man may be viewed as a figure of the holy Sacrament of Extreme Unction, in which Christ, the true Samaritan, by means of the holy oil and the prayer of the priest, His representative, dispenses His grace to the sick for the welfare of the soul and often of the body, provided the sick place no obstacle in His way.
Is Extreme Unction a Sacrament?
Yes; because it was instituted by Christ, and by it grace is conveyed to the sick through an outward sign.
Did Christ institute this Sacrament?
He did, for He sent His disciples to anoint the sick with oil and heal them, as the Evangelist writes: Going forth they preached that men should do penance: and they cast out many devils, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed them. (Mark VI. 12,13.) We must believe that this unction was not invented by the apostles, but ordained by the Lord. This is confirmed by the Council of Trent, which says: (Sess. XIV. C. I.) "This sacred Unction of the sick was instituted by Christ our Lord, as indicated by St. Mark, but recommended to the faithful and promulgated by the Apostle St. James, a relative of our Lord." "Is any man," he says, "sick among you? let him bring in the priests of the Church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: and the prayer of faith shall save the sick man: and the Lord shall raise him up: and if he be in sins, they shall be forgiven. (James V. 14,15.) St. James could not have said this, if he had not known the institution and command of Christ: to it apostolic and uninterrupted tradition also gives testimony.
What is the external sign of this Sacrament?
The anointing with holy oil, which is blessed by the bishop on Holy Thursday, and the prayer of the priest.
What graces does this Sacrament produce in the sick man?
The Catechism of the Council of Trent enumerates the following: first, it remits sins, especially venial sins. Its primary object is not to remit mortal sin. For this the Sacrament of penance was instituted, as was that of baptism for the remission of original sin; secondly, it removes the languor and infirmity entailed by sin, with all other inconveniences. The time most seasonable for the application of this cure is, when we are visited by some severe malady, which threatens to prove fatal; for nature dreads no earthly visitation so much as death; and this dread is considerably augmented by the recollection of our past sins, particularly if the mind is harrowed by the poignant reproaches of conscience; for it is written: "They shall come with fear at the thought of their sins, and their iniquities shall stand against them to convict them." A source of alarm still more distressing is the awful reflection, that, in a few moments, we shall stand before the judgment-seat of God, whose justice will award that sentence, which our lives have deserved. The terror inspired by these considerations frequently agitates the soul with the most awful apprehensions; and to calm this terror nothing can be so efficacious as the Sacrament of Extreme Unction. It quiets our fear, illumines the gloom in which the soul is enveloped, fills it with pious and holy joy, and enables us to await with cheerfulness the coming of the Lord; thirdly, it fortifies us against the violent assaults of Satan. The enemy of mankind never ceases to seek our ruin: and if it be possible to deprive us of all hope of mercy, he more than ever increases his efforts, when he sees us approach our last end. This Sacrament, therefore, enables the recipient to fight resolutely and successfully against him; fourthly, it effects the recovery of health, if advantageous to the sick person.
What intentions must the sick man have, in order to gain these graces?
Since the Sacraments work the more powerfully the better the preparation made by those who receive them, and since by this Sacrament those sins are remitted which we have forgotten, or have not sufficiently known, the sick man should, therefore, receive beforehand, if it be possible, the holy Sacrament of Penance and the blessed Eucharist; or if this cannot be done, he should make an act of perfect contrition, and have the wish to confess if possible. He should, therefore, not defer the reception of this Sacrament to the last moment, when the violence of sickness has already taken away the use of his reason and senses, but he should ask for this Sacrament whilst yet enjoying the use of reason, so that he may receive it with devotion and salutary result.
Is this Sacrament necessary for salvation?
No; yet we should not neglect in case of sickness to partake of the excellent fruits of this Sacrament since the Council of Trent teaches: "To despise so great a Sacrament would indeed be a great sin, an insult to the Holy Ghost." (Sess. XIV. C. 3.)
Can we receive this Sacrament more than once?
We can receive it as often as we are in danger of death by sickness; but we must bear in mind that we can be anointed only once in the same sickness.
Why is this Sacrament called Extreme Unction?
Because among all the Sacraments which our Lord and Saviour ordained in His Church, this one is the last we are to receive. But from this it does not follow, as so many believe that one who receives this Sacrament must die soon, but it will rather become a means of salvation for their souls, and if it be for their eternal welfare, will also restore their bodily health.
What does the priest do when he enters the house of the sick person?
He wishes peace to the house, and prays that God may send His angels to protect its inmates, that He may drive away the enemy, console the sick, strengthen and give him health.
Why does the priest sprinkle the sick person with holy water?
To remind him that he should implore of God the forgiveness of his sins, with tears of contrition, in order to dispel the influence of the evil spirit.
Why does the priest exhort those present to pray while he administers the Sacrament?
That God may grant through their prayers whatever may contribute to the welfare of the sick man's body and soul.
For what does the priest pray when he imposes his hands on the head of the sick person?
He begs that God, through the imposition of hands and by the intercession of all the saints, may take the sick person under His protection, and destroy the power of the devil, who attacks one particularly in the hour of death.
What does the priest say at the anointing with oil?
He begs that God, through this unction and through His gracious mercy, may forgive the sick person all the sins which he has committed with his five senses. At the same time the sick person should, in a spirit of humility and with a repentant and contrite heart, implore of God the forgiveness of all his sins.
Why does the priest present the sick person a crucifix to kiss?
To remind him that, like Jesus, he should suffer with patience, and place his whole confidence in the infinite merits of the Crucified, and be willing to suffer and die for love of Him. For this reason the crucifix ought to be presented often to the dying person.
What should the sick person do after he has received the Sacrament of Extreme Unction?
He should use all his remaining strength to thank God sincerely for the benefit he has received, commend himself to the wounds and the blood of Jesus, and meditate with quiet recollection on death and eternity.
How consoling does our holy Catholic Church appear in the continual use of this Sacrament! Having, like a tender mother, received man by holy Baptism under her maternal care; by holy Confirmation given him the necessary weapons against sin, heresy, and infidelity; by the holy Sacrament of Penance purified him from stains and sins; and by the blessed Eucharist nourished him with the bread of life, enriched him with virtues, and secured him against falling, she does not desert him even in the last, all-important moment of death. In that dangerous hour when the dying person, forsaken by all, often by his most intimate friends, or looked upon with fear, lies on his bed of pain, when behind him time ceases and before him a certain, though unknown eternity opens itself, when Satan brings all his resources into play, in order to ruin his soul, and the thought of the coming judgment makes the heart tremble, - in this terrible hour the faithful mother, the Catholic Church, does not abandon him; she sends the priest, her servant, like a consoling angel to his couch, to encourage the sufferer and strengthen the fearful with the divine word, to cleanse the sinner and reconcile him with God by the Sacrament of Penance, to fortify the weak and nourish him with the bread of life, to strengthen the combatant with the holy oil, thus providing him with all the means of grace which Jesus obtained for His Church, to conduct his soul before the face of the eternal Judge, there to find grace and mercy.
Considering this, dear Christian, should you not feel happy to be a member of this Church, should you not thank God continually, and adhere faithfully to a Church, in which it is indeed not so pleasant to live, as in the bosom of irreligion, but in which it is good to die!
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Topic: Descent II Maximum Strike: An Idea Pitch
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Scyphi
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Descent II Maximum Strike: An Idea Pitch
DISCLAIMER: This is in no way an active project that is currently in progress or about to become one anytime soon, IF AT ALL. This is currently just an idea.
But since it's been poking and prodding the back of my brain for a bit now and I can't seem to leave it alone, I might as well see what y'all think of it, see if it's even something that'd be of interest.
Now, I enjoy all three of the major official Descent campaigns, but admittedly, of the three, Counterstrike is the one I end up replaying the least. There's a couple of reasons for that, but it's mostly a level design matter--while I like that D2 worked to break away from the boxier and linear D1 levels with a more angular and non-linear design, after the first few levels, most of the levels end up just devolving into chaotic messes that often have little rhyme or reason to them, to the point that I'd say they're too non-linear, and the levels just end up being the same chaotic messes again and again that the blur together, with only the textures and a few stand-out moments breaking them apart. Not enough to totally dismiss them entirely, of course, but not enough to maintain my interest to get through the whole campaign either. Usually, I'm a little more bored or even frustrated by the nearly un-navigatable levels than entertained.
It's also occurred to me that the Counterstrike campaign, unlike First Strike before it, allows the player to obtain most of the available weapons fairly early on in the campaign, especially if you go for the secret levels, leaving only the Omega and the Earthshakers as the two weapons that aren't really readily available until much later. In other words, you get so many of the "good" weapons that it takes away that limited, make-do-with-what-you-have, sense you got in First Strike, where not only were the weapons a little more limited, they were better scattered out so that you couldn't start picking them up until you reached certain points later in the campaign.
Then you had the Maximum campaign, the Playstation equivalent of Counterstrike, presenting a different set of levels that still bore the same D2 look, and many of the same level design traits, but in a decidedly more linear feel that felt much more like the sort of levels D1 favored, with levels that were more distinct from each other and stand out more in my mind when playing through them. I also noticed in my most recent playthrough, that the weapons are better distributed through the campaign, and are not all clumped together at one end. For example, I didn't reach laser level 6 until the Quartzon levels, and didn't get the Gauss cannon until the Brimspark levels. Instead, I had to make do with other weapons I wasn't as accustomed to having to use, and found this added a challenge that Counterstrike largely lacked that I rather liked. But the Maximum levels are much smaller and shorter due to data space limitations (hence the different levels at all), didn't always exploit the solar system "themes" like Counterstrike did, and some of the level designs were great visually, but not that effective for the gameplay expected to be done in them (for example, I prefer pretty much every boss room Counterstrike uses over those that Maximum uses). The Vertigo Series recycled and expanded upon a couple of them, but only a couple--there are plenty of others that could use that.
And both still felt like they occasionally didn't do all they could've done with D2's capabilities, to be as creative as they could've been.
So one day I thought...what if we combined the two? Took the best elements of the level designs of both and sort of pieced them together, into an entirely new set of levels?
That is, at its core, what the proposed "Maximum Strike" would be, a mod hybriding the levels of both Counterstrike and Maximum together. Basically, take the level design elements that work the best from the respective level of each sets, and fit them together in a way that makes since, and see what we get.
But since I realized that meant I couldn't rely on D2's traditional cutscenes and would instead have to make do with text briefings, I thought, "might as well take it a step further" and spin the whole thing as a sort of AU to D2 to try out other ideas, such as...
-The original D2 demo had a very different intro briefing that implied the mines you were visiting were not of actual PTMC construction but rather of purely alien origin, and there are lingering elements of this idea that still made it into the final game, so why not revamp the story to explore that in more detail, as a sort of what-if?
-Running along with that, I thought maybe the PTMC had already sent teams of scientists to examine these alien mines in advance, building little attached "outposts" to each mine, but all later fell to robot infection, leaving the usual hostages to rescue (giving an in-universe explanation for why they're there at all).
-I thought it might make for a fun challenge to make D1-era weapons scarce, and instead force the player to have to rely more on just the new weapons D2 introduced instead. Maybe the "outposts" described above could have brought the occasion D1 weapon with them (say a pack of homing missiles), but they'd be far more rare by comparison.
-Put more emphasis on the texture and robot "themes" each system bore, to the point there is much more visual difference between each set of levels to each system, to the point that some textures are found ONLY in certain star systems, maybe even some robots as well.
-Because they occasionally featured unique scripting that I can't be sure how well a mod can replicate if at all, probably wouldn't use the Counterstrike secret levels at all, and Maximum's secret levels were mostly underwhelming, so might build whole new secret levels instead, or at least follow the same design principles of the standard levels of hybridization, and simply build new puzzles...
-And then explore a few other miscellaneous idea, like allusions to things D3 of the Vertigo series presented hinted in dialogue, more experimentation with switches and triggers breaking the typical level formula a bit more (akin to what Counterstrike's lvl 4 did), thrown in the occasional D1 bot for old time's sake but with maybe modded behavior, add in Split Pod to serve as an optional bonus target that drops rare goodies when you blow it up, make it so the thief bot appears only in SOME levels, maybe even omit the Guide-bot from time to time so to challenge the player in later levels, possibly make use of a couple custom textures if feeling especially ambitious, etc.
Again, I need to stress this is just an idea that's been bouncing around my head lately, I'm not in a good position to actually try and make it happen right now. But I think it's still a neat idea, and so I'm curious to see what others think of it.
(Also, is there any way I can try and extract the D2 demo briefings if I can, for closer analysis? For that matter, are there any Descent briefing editors out there that'll even run on modern systems like Windows 10? 'Cuz all the standard ones I've used in the past won't).
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Re: Descent II Maximum Strike: An Idea Pitch
The idea is kind of interesting. Although this would definitely be a big undertaking - 24+6 levels is a lot.
I figure I may as well throw in some of my own thoughts in:
- D2 scripting is limited to a number of universally-available triggers - anything done in a secret level could be done anywhere else.
- You had the idea of making D1 weapons rare - what if the majority were instead replaced by custom weapons?
- Realistically, why do these mines need a dedicated tour guide robot? We could probably remove the guide bot in most levels.
- What if some levels were to break away from the traditional blue-yellow-red-reactor structure? (Stuff that some of the mines in i.e. Obsidian did)
Mm, yes, even though most of it would likely taking already existing geometry and just...rearranging it, it would still be quite an undertaking, and that's largely the reason why I haven't already taken steps to make this idea a full-on reality.
That, and some of the tools I'd need are no longer compatible or functional on my modern machine, not unless some of them have been given modern overhauls I don't know about. I mean, I still have DLE-XL obviously which will cover most of it, but still...
Most likely, it'd be a project best realized if it were a group project, but I don't know if the Descent community at large would be interested enough. Hence why I posted this pitch at all--I was "testing the waters," as it were.
Some thoughts on your thoughts:
-Some D2 secret levels had unique scripting that appeared only in that one level that cannot be replicated with standard editing tools. For example, the Puuma Sphere secret level with the many reactors, or the secret level that automatically spawns a new thief bot as soon as you destroy one. It is my understanding that these particular effects were done with special additional macros (or some such) built right into the level's code that is not easily retrievable or replicable--I know of no one who's done it (and I've tried recreating the multiple reactor one myself once sometime back, can't be done, at least not with the tools available to me).
Besides, a part of me would rather make all-new secret levels from scratch anyway, if only to give the player something totally new to experience. Or just make do with what can be reproduced. All assuming this idea ever goes into production, of course.
-I admit, I've never been too terribly satisfied with custom weapons in D2, with most of the attempts I've seen succeeding in either just jazzing up whats really just the normal weapons reskinned or just totally throwing off the weapons balance altogether. Besides, the idea isn't to reinvent the wheel here--just put a new spin on it. And I think it'd be cool to challenge the player to rely more on just D2 weapons rather than D1 as well. Think how you'd have to play if you had no homing missiles and just guided missiles, for example.
-The thing is that the guide-bot still serves a key gameplay role as an aid to the player, especially beginner places. There's a reason GB came back in D3 and Overload had an guide-bot equivalent too. For some players, the auto-map only goes so far, so like him or not, he still has his uses, and I'd hesitate to omit him too frequently. And one thing I've learned about game editing is to never assume beginner players won't be playing--that's just bad game design.
But the later levels (say around Puma Sphere), after the player has had plenty of time to get a feel for how things work, it might be fun to either omit him so to add to the challenge of those later levels, making them "tougher," so to speak. But it's the kind of thing I'd want more feedback from others on first.
There exists in the game files an "evil" guide-bot that kamikazes the player though, and I'd kind of like to throw that into the mix by having it replace the usual guide-bot. I think that'd be cool, and it's not something I've seen other level builders do properly much.
-I very much would like to play around with the blue-yellow-red door order, or the overall gameplay pattern of the levels if possible. Counterstrike's level 4 gave hints of the potential there, but unfortunately the rest of the game didn't follow up on that much, so I'd want to play around with that more, break the pattern a little more, keep things interesting.
Multiple reactor support is quite simple actually. All you need to do is hike up the level's countdown timer (optional) and add the "mini-reactor" robot wherever you want additional reactors. As for the thief thing - I'm pretty sure that's hard-coded into every secret level (either that or it's a property of every 3rd secret level). I know that the Descent 2: Enemy Vignettes mission has the respawning thief in one of its secret levels.
As far as tools go... There's some currently in-development tools to replace outdated HAM and briefing editors, and you mentioned DLE already - you don't really need more tools than that
Also about the demo briefings - the DXX-Rebirth website contains a D2 demo download (which can be run using Rebirth, allowing you to watch the briefings), and you can use DLE's on-board HOG utility to extract them.
Really. It's that simple on the multiple reactors? Forgive my skepticism, but I swear I've tried that before and it didn't work...hmm, maybe I'll have to do some experimenting next time I have a chance...
As for the D2 demo briefings, thanks for directing me to that download. I'd found a copy of the demo already, but it came with an installer that my computer was absolutely refusing to open so it was basically useless to me. I instead found screenshots of the briefings elsewhere, so I already have the text, but not the raw images, so this sorts that out nicely. I will now share those images I raided from the hog for the fun of it:
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Wow this gives me tons of ideas. I love the idea of making weapons available in later levels and making do with what you have, but how about working for it?
Have a secret level (that isn't so secret) every 2 levels or so for every single weapons upgrade dropped by a boss robot. Start off easy. First such secret level, you chase a Bandit through a labyrinth with the help of a guide bot. Then Bandit without a guide bot, then actual boss robots you gotta take down with just lasers. Then corridors that drain your energy and you gotta use non-energy weapons like the Vulcan cannon or missiles to defeat a boss to get the Gauss.
This could be really fun!
I am more fond of the D1 level layouts better than D2. They have more personality, IMHO.
I like to think I have a Descent taste of music.
Agreed! D1 levels have more character, more distinctive traits worth remembering. D2 levels, however, more often just ended up being big balls of gobbily-gook geometry poured into a level. I mean, to D2's credit, some of it is still pretty cool, usually the key central rooms, but the rest...eh.
As for the secret level idea, that's actually not too bad. I don't know how much would be practical or even doable in the D2 engine (I have doubts about "corridors that drain your energy"), and I feel like there'd still need to be more to it if only to make it worth the player's time...but I like the general idea. Maybe instead include a hard-to-beat bot mixed in with the rest and hidden in every secret level that drops, once destroyed, some super valuable power-up you aren't going to find elsewhere. Maybe even use that to introduce new weapons, like maybe that's how you can first get the Omega cannon (at least in secret level)...but I'd want to make sure it'd not be too easy for the player, or they'd just use that to game the system and get all those really powerful weapons fairly quickly defeating the whole point of rearranging where what weapons appear when...so it'd take some careful thought and planning.
But of course, this whole thing remains just an idea. I keep toying with the idea but I have yet to actually do much to make it a reality other than to pool together a few varying resources I'd want on hand either as a reference or to actually use in the level set itself should it ever go forward--like with those D2 demo briefing images I'd snagged. I have yet to do any actual level building.
That being said, and since I'm already thinking about it, I might as well ask...anybody know where I can find a midi of the Descent II briefing track? Not the actual music track, I mean the one that just plays a continuous "whomp" drum-like sound. I've already done some looking around, but haven't found any copies of it online, so I'm either looking in the wrong corners or, more likely, it's not something most people thought they really needed a file of before now.
The reason I ask though is that I figured since this would likely have text briefings if ever made, I thought I might try to make a new briefing track that hybrids elements from the D1 and D2 briefing music (in fact, I might do that regardless of whether or not the level set actually gets made), and I'd like to include that "whomp" sound for some percussion, but I'd like the original midi file for reference first if I can.
Quote from: Scyphi on September 10, 2020, 03:59:46 PM
IIRC, that sound was an SFX file, not a MIDI. I remember seeing it in there with the rest of the game sound effects.
Weeeeeellll, that's explains why i couldn't find it. Never mind, then.
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The Director of Public Affairs, Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria, Mallam Auwal Umar, has confirmed the release of the nine abducted students of the institution on Sunday, November 22.
The students, who were from the Department of French of the institution, were traveling to Lagos for a program at the Nigerian French Language Village, Badagry when they were abducted along the Abuja-Kaduna Expressway.
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Susan Leona Fisher, author of historical & contemporary romance
In the past month or so, I’ve been travelling all over the country for various family gatherings. Now, suddenly, being in that age group, my husband and I are being advised to stay at home in isolation. Our usual local activities have mostly ceased. More time for research and writing, yes, but also for thought.
How strangely apt that my research lately has been on population growth and attitudes to birth control in early nineteenth century Britain. No doubt you may have heard of Reverend Thomas Malthus, who published ‘An Essay on the Principle of Population’ in 1798. He argued that population expands in times of plenty until it becomes too big for the resources available for feeding it. He defined checks on population as ‘positive’ ones which raise death rate, such as hunger, disease and war, and ‘preventive’ ones which lower birth rate, such as abortion, birth control, prostitution, postponement of marriage and celibacy. Interestingly, however, he did not advocate birth control by artificial means (though others of the time did).
How apt is the following quote from this work for today:
‘Population must always be kept down to the level of the means of subsistence. Evil exists in the world not to create despair but activity. We are not patiently to submit to it, but to exert ourselves to avoid it. It is the duty of every individual to use his utmost efforts to remove evil from himself and from as large a circle as he can influence.
This research is background for my next Regency romance, ‘His Philanthropic Lady’, due to be published in the summer. In the present circumstances, it might well be sooner! Watch this space.
Good wishes to all readers and that you keep well and safe.
Have recently read ‘The Children Act’ by Ian McEwan and found it very absorbing as it took us into the work of a high court judge in the family division. It provided a behind the scenes view of how a legal decision is reached in the face of challenging moral dilemmas. The main focus of the story is the case of a seventeen-year-old boy from a family with strong religious beliefs, which the boy shares and which lead him, along with them, to refuse the blood transfusion that might save him.
It took me right back to the early 1960s when a film called ‘Life for Ruth’ went on general release (if you're under 60 I doubt you've heard of it, as apparently it was a box office flop, but with some good actors like Patrick McGoohan and Michael Craig). It was about a very similar issue and I went with a bunch of friends from secondary school to see it. The subject matter stayed with us for weeks and stimulated long discussions about the ethics of the situation. We were 12 going on 13.
It was to be over 25 years before the ‘Children Act 1989’ set in place safeguards to ensure the needs and welfare of the child were legally protected and separately represented. In ‘Life for Ruth’, the parents’ wishes took priority and the child’s right to survive was effectively ignored. At that time, if the parents disagreed, the father’s wishes took priority.
What does the reader expect?
I had occasion to consider readers’ expectations of an author’s work, following a conversation with a friend who’s read a number of my novels and was quite shocked when she came across a fairly explicit sex scene.
As a relatively new writer, I’ve challenged myself to try different types of writing, from light-hearted comedy (so hard!) to a serious, many-years-researched historical biography. I know some authors who choose to use different pen names for different types of writing and each name becomes a brand for a style and content in tune with readers’ expectations.
I haven’t done that, so I apologise to those readers who come across something they’d rather not read. Conversely I’ve also had feedback that a book wasn’t racy enough! Except for A Master of Speculation and A Master of Industry, my regency romances are what would be labelled “sweet” and there’s another on the way.
Watch out for the second Regency Lady novel, which should be available next month. As with my other regency books there is a link to a previous story. If you read Her Secret Ambassador you may remember Charlotte and Robert Fielding, two children on the same merchant vessel as Lady Penelope Derwent, heading for Gibraltar and the Mediterranean in 1817. Charlotte carries a book all about pirates, which Lady Penelope offers to read to them both. Fast forward ten years and we meet Charlotte again about to turn nineteen and setting out on an adventure that will change her life—and a few other people’s along the way, including the Duke of Abbeywell. It’s called His Capricious Lady.
Wishing you all an interesting and stimulating New Year of reading.
I haven’t published a novel with Christmas in the title but here’s a Christmas extract from my first regency novel A Master of Speculation:
Jack was not one for Christmas festivities. He had vague recollections from his early years of the traditions of the village in which he was raised until sent to stay with his first tutor at the age of seven. Having been at sea for most of his adult life, he did not miss what he did not know. But the staff here felt differently and under Mrs Thornhill’s authority, all was done in the fine traditions of the past. ’Tis only one hundred and fifty years since that despot Mr Cromwell took away our rights to a merry time at Christmastide, she had pronounced that first December. Now we have them back, we are duty bound to enjoy them.
So again, this year, the Yuletide log had been dragged to the house on Christmas Eve and placed in the large fireplace in the vestibule, along with some seasonal greenery. The log now gave a welcoming blaze of light and warmth, while two arrangements of laurel and holly sat beneath the two naval masterpieces by Birch. He had beautifully precise brushwork. Visitors did not recognise the artist, but how fitting to have portrayals of that huge sea battle of 1812 by an English émigré turned American citizen. He caught a whiff of rosemary as he passed through to the library to collect his two important letters and take them to the rider who would be waiting at the stables.
Later in the morning, Jack rode Clem over the hill to be present at the Christmas morning worship at the church in Wrighton. He went not out of a strict sense of faith but for appearances’ sake, and the rector’s living was in his gift, after all. More than half his staff was there, as well as most of the village. No doubt the rumours about Miss Fitzgerald were already spreading. Older villagers might well remember the scandal of the Wrighton daughter who bore a child and not be aware of the secret marriage. He wondered if the wet nurse was one of the villagers here today and whether the person who wrote that letter was still alive, almost 20 years on.
Read more, maybe treat yourself to the Kindle edition for Christmas. All good wishes for the festive season.
A Master of Speculation
Creating believable personalities in fiction.
One of my favourite love stories is Paul Gallico’s Love of Seven Dolls (pub 1954, so we’re going back somewhat). His two main characters are Mouche, a young innocent who’s lost all belief in life and thinks herself worthless, and Michel, a cynical survivor and user of women, who can only express his feelings through the 7 puppets he has created and operates. Their lives cross and she gradually develops inner strength and helps him to own his vulnerability and need.
So how does a writer create such characters to engage the reader and make them care about their fate? Lots of ways, I’m sure, including having them face challenges and giving them (hopefully redeemable) faults. I draw on a personality type theory called the Enneagram, which defines nine basic types, each of which has positive and negative aspects and suggests ways in which they might develop balanced, healthier traits.
Do you like male leads in male/female historical romances to be forceful, alpha male types? I guess I do because half my male leads are based on Enneagram number 8. This is defined as a forceful, confrontational, intimidating character who sees life as a power struggle and avoids displaying weakness. The theory suggests type 8 needs to discover a gentler side and commitment to helping others. What better way to do so than through encountering the right kind of woman? Examples include George Kemble in Rose Glace, James Forsyth in The Baronet’s Daughter and Matthew Harcourt in Her Secret Commission.
Interestingly, three of my female leads have also been based on type 8—Lady Olivia Charlton in Heiress to a Duke, Charlotte Milford in The Regiment’s Forgotten Daughter, and Lady Georgiana Fox in His Haughty Lady.
Search Enneagram for more information on the theory.
If you’ve been watching the dramatisation of Jane Austen’s unfinished novel Sanditon you will have seen the portrayal of a ‘gentry vs workers’ cricket match on the beach, in which a young woman takes the place of one of the gentry at the crease. This would have been unlikely, but all-women matches did take place at the time.
The earliest I’ve come across was held at Bosham (pronounced ‘Bozam’) in Sussex. Bosham was where Danish King Canute sat on a chair surrounded by his courtiers and commanded the waves to go back, but got his feet wet. It was also the port from which Harold set forth in 1064 to negotiate with William of Normandy, failing to prevent the Conqueror’s visit in 1066. Bosham also features in the Bayeaux tapestry and in the Doomsday book.
But there’s another claim to fame. In the summer of 1787 it hosted a female cricket match, a description of which was sent in to the Hampshire Chronicle. The editor declined to publish it on the grounds it was ‘by no means fit for publication’. However, 8 years later the same paper did publish an account of an all-female cricket match played by 11 young women of Marchwood against a visiting 11. They were all dressed in white with green or blue ribbons (quite decent, then).
Thereafter other similar events are mentioned with increasingly frequency into the 19th Century. They were often arranged between a team of local married ladies against one of single girls. In those days bowling was generally underarm and it has been suggested that overarm bowling became popular because of women players having difficulty delivering underarm bowls with their voluminous skirts getting in the way.
(thanks to the British Newspaper Archive for the above)
New! Regency Lady Series
If you liked HER SECRET BENEFACTOR, you’ll love the first in this new series. It’s the story of Tom, who you met briefly before. He was the stable boy at Wrighton House in A MASTER OF SPECULATION (first book in my Regency Master Series)
Fast forward ten years and Thomas Robertson has become a successful race horse trainer, much sought after by the nobility who make up the bulk of the racing fraternity. But his new boss, the Duke of Exford, has a supercilious daughter intent on making life difficult for him.
HIS HAUGHTY LADY, first of the Regency Lady Series, out now for Kindle, KDP Select and paperback (see Home page for link)
Last month I joined about 250 others at the Romantic Novelists’ Association annual conference, a chance to network with other authors and hear from the publishing industry professionals who spoke on panels and in workshops. What did I learn? There was much to absorb, some of which is on the RNA blog (see link on Home page). With regard to trends in romantic fiction topics, it was said World War Two was much in vogue at present. So here are three of my recent reads which I recommend:
· Cressida Connolly’s ‘After the Party’
· L P Fergusson’s ‘A Dangerous Act of Kindness’
· Michael Ondaatje’s ‘Warlight’
All very different but in all cases quite gripping with extremely well researched historical background.
July 2019 - experiences that inspired a story
I’ve mentioned drawing inspiration from past events and places for my historical romances, but for my contemporary short stories, I often draw on actual experiences of my own:
For several years I was caretaker for an isolated holiday letting cottage in the Yorkshire Dales. It had borehole water, plenty of resident mice, sheep that messed the garden and fell ponies that blocked the entry gate and were also known to kick. It was only my second week when an unhappy tenant rang me late at night to say the bedroom ceiling had fallen in! No injuries, I’m happy to say, but the setting gave me the idea for NEW LEASE OF LIFE (in the collection TOWN MEETS COUNTRY) and also for SNOW PICNIC (free download under Books tab).
I once toured the Royal Yacht Britannia, moored at Leith, Edinburgh, and saw how compact it was and the cramped quarters for staff and crew. Then I read an article about super yachts owned by the very rich and how they are run. It inspired me to write MUTUAL DESIGNS (in the collection HOME AND ABROAD).
A visit to my local MP’s constituency ‘surgery’ inspired POWER TO THE PEOPLE in which a female MP gets involved in a local alternative power project and its rather dishy designer.
Finally the tire blow-out in the middle of Africa portrayed in WRITTEN IN THE BEADS (also in the collection HOME AND ABROAD) really did happen to me (45 years ago!), although I wasn’t being pursued by a felon.
June 2019 - latest in Regency Secret Series
If you read A MASTER OF LITIGATION you will have met Roland Burford (Thomas Carnforth’s best friend) and Penelope Fitzgibbon ( Gwendolen Ashforth’s best friend) but they have not met each other—until now. Roland has been courting another lady and Penelope is married to Lord James Derwent. Why then is he launching a new career in the diplomatic corps? And why is she running off to Italy?
Read all about their travels, their first encounter and what follows in HER SECRET AMBASSADOR, out now in Kindle, paperback and KDP Select.
My inspiration for setting a story in the Mediterranean came when Ancestry sent me my latest DNA update and informed me I was 1% Sardinian! I calculate that must have been an ancestor from the 1700s.
Susan Leona Fisher : an author's progress.
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ORANSSI PAZUZU Mestarin kynsi
Album · 2020 · Black Metal
Full disclosure: I listened to this album genuinely wanting to hate it. Count me as one of those people who barely considers experimental atmospheric black metal as music. But regardless of how you might feel about black metal or the various kinds of atmospheric post-rock sub genres out there today, there is still something irresistible about this record. Every song on this record is a clinic on how to skillfully layer music and build tension. And unlike so much of the music in this sub-genre, the ambience actually contains discernible melodious musical ideas.
However, the tragedy of this record is the insufferable and suffocating black metal vocals. Time after time, vocalist Ontto insists on interrupting the band’s groove with the most grating black metal vocals you’ve ever heard (outside of the lo-fi traditional black metal). It’s not that harsh vocals wouldn’t work with this music at all, it’s the specific style, timing, and perhaps mixing of them that is so off-putting.
Oranssi Pazuzu are clearly an exceptional and envelope shattering group. And while they certainly don’t owe it to anyone to change or adapt their sound in anyway, I genuinely regret that their vocal choices are going to deprive a larger audience of hearing what actually makes this band so exceptional.
FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE Oracles
Given the reputation these Italian technical and symphonic death metal heavyweights, I was somewhat disappointed by this record in two respects. Firstly, the symphonic elements are used sparingly merely as detours or transitional pieces between the brutal death metal passages that comprise most of the album. These transitions into and from the symphonic passages almost always feel forced and jarring. While jarring the listener in this way is a valid technique in the way jump scares in horror are, its overuse signals laziness and gets boring real quick.
Secondly, the production strongly favors the drums. No doubt that session drummer Mauro Mercurio’s performance here is impressive. But being mixed front and center, it totally muddles out the finer contours and textures of the riffs making very difficult and, at times, even impossible to really appreciate what the guitars are doing. And when it comes to technical death metal, this an essential component of the listening experience.
With all that said, this is still an overall enjoyable record for fans of the genre. The playing is tight, the lyrics are effective, the brutality is immersive, and the symphonic sections are, when taken by themselves, enjoyable.
DEATH Human
Here’s a (not so very) hot take: early Florida-based death metal is just thrash metal turnT up to 11. By the start of the 90’s, legacy thrash metal groups had matured their sound and songwriting, with records like Master of Puppets and Rust in Peace showcasing just how dynamic and colorful thrash metal could be. Even the mighty Slayer tempered their speed and fury on South of Heaven for the sake of their songwriting. In contrast, being the musical equivalent of Florida Man, Tampa based extreme metal groups instead doubled down on the speed, dissonance, and violent lyrical content of thrash resulting in music that, while maybe technically impressive in a number of respects, really just didn’t sound that good to anyone not solely interested in how edgy and extreme music could be.
However, Death’s fourth studio album Human definitely strikes me as one of the turning points for death metal songwriting. The music is not merely exaggerated shock value thrash but an expression of a unique, albeit still twisted, approach to melody and rhythm that would not only remain the hallmark of Death’s music going forward but also become the cornerstone of the nascent technical and progressive death metal sub-genres. On a personal level, while I can appreciate much of this record, I still maintain a strong preference for more Iron Maiden inspired melodic or groove-based death metal ala Carcass or Lamb of God respectively. As such, I can really give this album any higher a rating despite its historical importance.
KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Alive or Just Breathing
Album · 2002 · Melodic Metalcore
What is it about Killswitch Engage and their record Alive or Just Breathing that makes them one of the greatest and most important metalcore and New Wave of American Heavy Metal acts? Put simply, Killswitch is one of, if not the first, metal band to temper metal’s testosterone driven aggression with existential and emotional vulnerability. Their music, like their melodic death metal peers and progenitors in Sweden, is uncompromisingly dark and heavy. And yet, on this record, Killswitch made the bold and, to this day still, controversial choice to add melodious emo/pop-punk sensibilities to their choruses and various other passages in the music.
Metal fans, as a population, are notoriously fond of “gatekeeping” and ensuring that only bands that meet their own subjective standard of authenticity get crowned as proper metal acts. This tension between more purely heavy or classical metal and the emotive metalcore sound was definitely perceived as a major fault line between fans in the mid 2000’s at the height of the New Wave of American and Heavy Metal. And while much of the criticism of metalcore’s emo-like excesses is justified, it is impossible to deny the absolute authenticity of this record. Whether its Jesse Leach’s passionate calls for self reflection or the band’s brutal riffage, this is an album that will hit you as hard as any great metal record from the two decades prior.
Still, I can’t give the album a perfect score. While the first four tracks are metal bliss, the latter half of the record does, at times, merely re-tread material already handled earlier on in the record. Despite this, Alive or Just Breathing is still classic!
JIMI HENDRIX Axis: Bold As Love
Album · 1967 · Proto-Metal
Songwriting, songwriting, and more songwriting: that is what separates Axis from its predecessor Are You Experienced. On Axis, Jimi seems to actually put thought into the music being committed to tape. And the results are simply revolutionary. Take “Spanish Castle Magic” for instance. The core of this song is still blues-based riffing. But thanks to interesting supplemental chords, syncopated drumming, and a dose of Hendrix magic, the song is a hard rock trip unlike anything heard before.
The record is further bolstered by a legendary rhythm guitar performance by Hendrix. Though usually known for his bombastic soloing, Hendrix’s rhythm guitar work on tracks like “Little Wing,” “Bold as Love, ” and “Castles Made of Sand” is nothing short of masterful.
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Home > Latest Market News > Singapore new home sales up almost 60% in December
News: Singapore new home sales up almost 60% in December
The December sales were mainly driven by two key launches – namely, Clavon and Ki Residences. On an annual basis, new home sales soared 126.2% from the 538 units shifted in December 2019.
New home sales in Singapore rose by almost 60% month-on-month to 1,217 units in December, bringing the total figure for 2020 to 10,008 units, reported The Business Times (BT).
The increase in sales came even as Singapore registered its worst recession in 2020 as the global pandemic forced many countries into lockdowns.
Looking into the December caveats lodged with the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA), Christine Sun, Director and Senior Vice-president of Research and Analytics at OrangeTee & Tie, described 2020 as an “amazing year”.
Notably, the December figure may change when URA unveils its sales data this Friday and when the Q4 Real Estate Statistics is released on 22 January due to adjustments for aborted sales, said BT.
Recommended article: 2020 New Launch Condo Report Card: Which Were the Most Popular Condos This Year?
Sun said the final tally may be lower once the aborted sales are taken into account.
“Therefore, the total new homes (for 2020) could be on par with the 9,912 units sold in 2019 and above the 8,795 units sold in 2018,” she said as quoted by BT.
On an annual basis, new home sales soared 126.2% from the 538 units shifted in December 2019.
The December sales were mainly driven by two key launches – namely, Clavon and Ki Residences, which moved 473 and 172 units, respectively.
Other top-selling projects include Parc Clematis, Jadescape, Treasure at Tampines and Piermont Grand.
About 75.9% of the total sales were accounted for by the Outside of Central Region (OCR). The Rest of Central Region (RCR) and Core Central Region (CCR) made up 19.1% and 4.7%, respectively.
Desmond Sim, Head of Research for Singapore and Southeast Asia at CBRE, pointed to the low interest rate as a key driver of sales, which is also true in other parts of the world.
“Low interest rates in the UK and US also has led to healthy home sales,” he said as quoted by BT.
Meanwhile, buyers’ optimism has boosted home prices. URA flash estimate data showed that private home prices in Singapore climbed 2.1% quarter-on-quarter in the fourth quarter of 2020, or the highest quarterly increase since Q2 2018 when prices rose 3.4%.
For the whole of 2020, prices increased 2.2%
The private residential property index rose 2.7% in 2019, noted BT.
Suggested read: 19 New Launch Condos and ECs in 2021: Which to Buy?
Nicholas Mak, Head of Research & Consultancy at ERA Realty, believes the property price index may still increase since the prices of the transacted units during Q4 2020 were higher than in Q3 2020.
In Q4 2020, the median unit price stood at $1,734 per sq ft (psf), up 3.1% from Q3 2020, revealed Sun.
Huttons Asia Research Head Lee Sze Teck noted that developer sales during the first week of 2021 was brisk at 135 units, up 15% from the figure registered in the last week of December.
The OCR accounted for 55.6% of sales, while the RCR and CCR accounted for 30.4% and 14.1%, respectively, he said.
“Several high-end luxury projects saw foreigners picking up units in the last week, probably an early indication that foreigners’ interest may be returning,” he added as quoted by BT.
Among the foreigners purchasing new homes are business travelers and permanent residents, said Sun.
“We are seeing more buyers visiting show-flats. There are some buyers who are eager to acquire their target units and willing to pay higher prices if necessary. They may believe that the worst of the pandemic is behind us,” said Mak as quoted by BT.
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Central League Semifinals: Harrar leads Strath Haven over Conestoga
02/12/2017, 9:45pm EST
By Anthony Dabbundo
Anthony Dabbundo (@AnthonyDabbundo)
Entering the Central League semifinals on a three game losing streak, with just a 9-7 league record, not many thought Strath Haven had a chance to upset top seed Conestoga.
With dominant big man John Harrar marauding in the paint, and the Panthers eager to settle a score from last season, Strath Haven took it to the title favorites.
Harrar dominated the interior for all 32 minutes, en route to 25 points and 17 rebounds in Strath Haven’s 62-54 win over the top seeded Pioneers.
“Those games got us ready for this, we were very prepared for this,” Panthers head coach Dave McFadden said. “We had something to prove, no one gives us anything, we don’t get any respect.”
Because of Strath Haven’s blowout loss to the Pioneers in last year semifinals, and a regular-season overtime loss earlier this season, the Panthers wanted revenge.
“Our history with them has been awful, in the same situation they beat us by 25 last year, and they beat us again in overtime this year,” Harrar said. “This one feels good.”
Perhaps now, as the Panthers are set to take on Lower Merion for the Central League title on Tuesday, Strath Haven will be given the respect its feels it deserves.
After three close losses to Marple Newtown, Radnor, and Harriton, the Panthers regrouped, and got ready to turn in their best 32 minutes of the season.
On Sunday, they did just about everything right.
“During practice this week we were only focused on us,” Harrar said. “We played our best today.”
Strath Haven’s best included a red hot start, shooting 7-of-11 in the first quarter to build a 15-10 lead after the first.
The Panthers took advantage of Conestoga’s slow shooting start, using a 9-0 early run to grab a lead that they never relinquished. With Harrar getting into a groove early with eight points and five rebounds in the opening quarter to propel his team, the Pioneers were in for a long night dealing with the best player on the court.
“I was waiting for this game for four years I took advantage of the moment,” Harrar said.
“He’s huge for us, and he makes me look good,” McFadden said.
In the second quarter and beyond, when the double teams came on Harrar, he was more than happy to kick it out to open shooters time and time again.
“I think our best basketball is when the double team comes and I kick it out and I know it’s going to go in,” the senior center said.
At the other end, Strath Haven put in a lockdown defensive performance, forcing the favored Pioneers into contested three after contested three, and limiting the interior presence of big man Angus Mayock.
When Conestoga cut the Panthers lead to just seven points midway through the fourth quarter, it was Chris Rosini who nailed a long three to extend the lead to 10, and the Panthers never looked back.
In crunch time, Strath Haven closed out the Pioneers, especially from the free throw line, where they shot 15-of-19 from the line.
Despite being a team that had struggled with turnovers in recent games, they took care of the ball, got out in transition, and earned easy points in the paint.
For Conestoga, it was an afternoon of missed opportunities. Coming off of two losses in the league championship each of the last two seasons, the door was wide open for the Pioneers to take advantage of a reeling Panthers team.
Yet, the Pioneers shot just 6-of-15 from the line, 4-of-15 from three, and allowed Strath Haven to shoot 5-of-8 from beyond the arc.
Despite 22 points from senior guard Scott Shapiro, Conestoga failed to generate offense for most of the afternoon, especially in the first half, when they shot just 7-of-21 as a team.
“You’ve got to hit free throws to win games, and we didn’t,” Conestoga head coach Mike Troy said. “I have to do a better job of getting our guys ready.”
Conestoga will now have an extended rest, as they earned a bye in the opening round of districts as the No. 7 seed. They will have nine days to prepare for the winner of Lower Merion and Central Bucks South.
While the Pioneers prepare for districts, Strath Haven has one more game to win to do what they failed to do the last two seasons.
Win the league title.
“Because we lost in the playoffs two years in a row, we get no respect,” McFadden said.
“But my kids don’t quit. And this program doesn’t quit.”
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St. Petersburg police officer Timothy Reyes was seriously injured when his police cruiser struck a curb, flipped, then hit a utility pole. Reyes was on the way to assist with a stolen vehicle pursuit. The vehicle had been stolen a few hours earlier when the owner left the keys in the ignition with the engine running at the Chevron gas station at 34th St and 1st Ave S. Florida Statute 316.1975, titled “Unattended motor vehicle,” provides that a driver or person in charge of a motor vehicle “may not permit it to stand unattended without first stopping the engine, locking the…
Virginia Frazier and Eduardo Arana were seriously injured when the car they were riding in was struck by a bus driven by David Watkins at the intersection of 34th St S and 22nd Ave S. Frazier and Arana were making a left turn from northbound 34th St when they were struck by the bus. A red light camera at the intersection showed that the southbound bus ran a red light as Frazier attempted to make a left turn. Florida Statute 316.074, titled “Obedience to and required traffic control devices,” states that “the driver of any vehicle shall obey the instructions of…
March 20, 2013 – Dunedin
Anna Savchuk and Kayla Brock were seriously injured when the car they were riding in was struck on the driver side by a van being driven by Robert Wagner at the intersection of Curlew Rd and Fisher Rd. Curlew Rd has no traffic control device, but Fisher Rd is controlled by a stop sign, which means that drivers on Curlew Rd have the right of way. Florida Statute 316.123, titled “Vehicle entering stop or yield intersection,” states that “except when directed to proceed by a police officer or traffic control signal, every driver of a vehicle approaching a stop intersection indicated…
Mark Rennie was killed when he was struck by a van driven by Gene Clarman at the intersection of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. St and 38th Ave N. Rennie reportedly walked in front of the van, which had a green light.
March 17, 2013 – Tampa
Yahel Cruz, age 4, was seriously injured when she was thrown from a truck driven by Osbaldo Cruz as the truck rolled over after blowing a tire. The child was not in a car seat or seat belt. Florida Statute 316.613, titled “Child restraint requirements,” states that “every operator of a motor vehicle . . . while transporting a child in a motor vehicle operated on the roadways, streets, or highways of this state, shall, if the child is 5 years of age or younger, provide for protection of the child by properly using a crash-tested, federally approved child restraint…
March 15, 2013 – Clearwater
Ken Talamine was seriously injured when the motorcycle he was riding struck a car driven by Ray Dupont at the intersection of Gulf to Bay Blvd and Nimbus Ave. Talamine was westbound on Gulf to Bay Blvd and struck Dupont’s car when Dupont attempted to cross Gulf to Bay. Gulf to Bay Blvd has no traffic control device, but Nimbus Ave is controlled by a stop sign, which means that drivers on Gulf to Bay Blvd have the right of way. Florida Statute 316.123, titled “Vehicle entering stop or yield intersection,” states that “except when directed to proceed by a police…
March 9, 2013 – Ruskin
Lazaro Hernandez-Flores was seriously injured in a single-car accident when the car he was riding in, being driven by Melgin Colindres-Baquedano, struck some trees on Shell Point Rd near 5th St NE. Florida Statute 316.1925, titled “Careless driving,” provides that “Any person operating a vehicle upon the streets or highways within the state shall drive the same in a careful and prudent manner, having regard for the width, grade, curves, corners, traffic, and all other attendant circumstances, so as not to endanger the life, limb, or property of any person.”
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Reckitt Benckiser (RB) has lowered its expectations for sales this year. The British producer of medication, cleaning products and drugstore items did so after revenue grew less rapidly than expected in the third quarter. The company itself speaks of a “disappointing” third quarter.
Whereas RB previously assumed comparable revenue growth of between 2 and 3 percent, that is now only a maximum of 2 percent. The company now foresees a “modest decline” for the adjusted operating profit margin. RB previously assumed a constant margin.
In the third quarter, sales at the Health division fell slightly on a comparable basis. Growth in baby food sales meant that the decline was limited. The detergent division also sold more. Comparable sales of the entire RB increased 1.6 percent to 3.3 billion pounds, excluding approximately 3.8 billion euros. That lagged behind the average expectations of analysts.
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BANGS Shoes: Mixing Fashion with a Social Cause
Forget buyer’s remorse- Valley’s here to introduce you to some shoes that are good for the sole.
Meet BANGS shoes, a company that combines fashion and humanitarianism. Founder Hannah Davis created the company as an international social enterprise focused on promoting the movement of powerful causes. When you buy a pair of BANGS, “wherever you stand, you stand on issues.”
Davis spoke at the Biobehavioral Health Building on Wednesday as a part of her six-week tour visiting twenty-four universities. The goal is to inspire students to take action and make the world a better place.
The 25-year-old Clemson graduate never planned on becoming an entrepreneur, but that’s exactly what she is today. She knew that she wanted her job to have an impact, but didn’t know what it was going to be. There was not a single defining moment in which Davis knew exactly what her future had in store, but a series of events culminated in the creation of BANGS in 2010.
While teaching English in Jiangsu Province of China, one of her friends bought a pair of these olive green army-style shoes from an army surplus store and told her that they were a symbol of the working class. The shoes were by no means a fashion statement in China, but she began seeing them everywhere on farmers and workers.
Davis wore the shoes around for months before coming to the realization that she could connect the shoes with a greater meaning, and that there was nothing like them in the U.S. It wasn’t until her teaching contract in China was completed that she thought, That’s how I can make a career about social giveback.
The outcome of that connection was BANGS, a company that donates twenty percent of net profits from each pair of shoes into nonprofit partner organizations – including Drop in the Bucket, SOUL Foundation, Global DIRT, Kiva, CHOICE Humanitarian and Springboard Collaborative. Each of these non-profit organizations focuses on sustainable methods of change. BANGS shoes come in several colors and each different color represents a different cause. The name of the company is derived from the Chinese character spelled b-a-n-g- that means help.
She explained that when it comes to non-profits, there are two kinds. The first type gives resources and the second type works with communities to create change. She wanted to focus her company on making change, because though it takes longer, it has more of an impact in the long run.
“BANGS chooses nonprofit partners with one vital requirement: a focus on change, not charity,“ says Davis.
BANGS mission is to invest in nonprofit partners who make partnership and education their main priorities. A focus on these priorities works to reduce and eliminate the need for future external aid, unlike charities that provide a short-term fix.
“In other words, BANGS believes in teaching a man to fish, not giving a man a fish,“ says Davis. BANGS reminds consumers that the best change is not an easy, short-term solution but is seen through the power of sustainable change.
“I think it’s a very innovative approach to helping important causes related to sustainable development,” says sophomore Community Environment Development major Kayla Susko who attended the event.
Students interested in being a BANGS Ambassador on campus have the opportunity to wear the shoes and represent the brand that is dedicated to sustainable change through retail. Simply follow Bangs on Facebook and fill out an application or e-mail mdainese103@gmail.com for more information.
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Romney Gives the Stupid Party A Brain
Mitt Romney finally hits Obama where it hurts.
By Petrarch | June 13, 2012
There is a hackneyed saying on the right side of American politics that we have two parties: the Evil Party and the Stupid Party.
The Evil Party, the Democrats, hate everything that America stands for and seek to destroy it; as the bumper stickers erroneously attributed to President Obama so pithily put it, "We live in the greatest nation in the history of the world. I hope you’ll join with me as we try to change it."
The Republicans, of course, are the Stupid Party. While standing for time-tested American values, the party as a whole is lucky if it can get its pants on the right way in the morning. At every turn, our Republican leaders are out-foxed, out-fought, out-organized, out-maneuvered, and just plain out-thought by their opponents. As a result, regardless of who's in office, the power, cost, intrusiveness, and unresponsiveness of government has done nothing but grow for a lifetime.
The Evil/Stupid Party comparison is a joke, but it's a joke with a foundation of truth. The Democrats have a long history of condemning Republicans as not merely wrong, but as evil incarnate. How many variations on "Bushitler" have we heard over the years? What about that preposterous Democrat ad showing Rep. Paul Ryan throwing an aged granny off a cliff?
Republicans never do such things; they would rather lose like gentlemen than break a nail or muddy their natty trousers, whether they're on the right way or not. We pray there will never be a better example of this than John McCain, who nobly and idiotically refused to hit Obama for his ties to the racist Rev. Wright, terrorist Bill Ayers, or a host of other unsavory and un-American positions. Nobody was surprised when he lost.
Only on the rarest of occasions have we seen a Republican actually stand up and fight. That was why Newt Gingrich's debate performances were so electrifying: he took the fight to the enemy and hit him hard with everything he had. Wisconsin's Governor Scott Walker has done even better: he didn't give electrifying speeches, but he actually kneecapped the forces of the Left in a way we haven't seen for a century.
While Mitt Romney is not without virtue, can anyone imagine him messing up his perfect hair down in the mud-puddles of all-out political warfare?
Apparently, Mitt himself can and did - for to our shock and astonishment, he recently came out with an accusation against President Obama that is staggering in equal measure for its harshness, its implications, and its potential effectiveness.
Calling a Spade a Spade
Everybody in America knows that Mr. Obama has utterly failed to fix our economy; that's not news. The far left claims that's because our Republican Congress has blocked Mr. Obama's attempts to implement the full-on socialism that's worked so very well of late in bankrupt Europe. Much of the middle seems to feel that, oh well, Mr. Obama's a nice guy and he did his best.
Not according to Mitt Romney:
In an appearance in Texas Wednesday, Mitt Romney charged that President Obama "knowingly slowed down the recovery in this country…in order to put in place Obamacare." The president's action, Romney said, "deserves a lot of explaining."
Mr. Romney is citing a book by the liberal journalist Noam Scheiber. Scheiber, being both liberal and a journalist, naturally loves all things Obama and hates to see The One criticized, but he grudgingly admitted that the core of Romney's accusation was, in fact, true:
On some level, Obama was prepared to accept (and I'm making up these numbers for argument's sake) three years of painfully high unemployment with health care reform rather than 30 months of painfully high unemployment without it. And the reason is the one Summers alluded to (before disputing): Health care was simply more historically important than avoiding those extra six months of pain.
Do the people whose unemployment benefits have now run out after 99 weeks think that the disastrous mess of Obamacare was more important than creating a good economy where they might hope to find work? Do the half of recent college graduates who can't find jobs think that that's a price worth paying in order to stay on Dad's health insurance for a few more years, assuming that Dad even still has a job himself?
If so, they are welcome to vote for Mr. Obama in November. But Mr. Romney is plainly putting the question to them in a way that we can't recall seeing a Republican Presidential candidate ever do.
Because intentionally sacrificing the hopes and dreams of millions of Americans in order to push forward a twisted political agenda is nothing less than evil. We've long wrestled with this concept, not really wanting to condemn our political opponents as evil like the Left so routinely does.
Some while back, though, we reluctantly were forced to the conclusion that Obama and his cronies do, in fact, actively desire to destroy America's economy. He's not merely a well-meaning ignoramus like Jimmy Carter; he truly does know which end is up, and is taking us down on purpose.
That wasn't an easy or welcome thing to say, much less to believe. We're floored to discover that Mitt Romney has reached the same conclusion and is saying so in public.
About time! Maybe there's hope for the man yet, and for America. First call your enemy for what he is, then you might have a hope of beating him.
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MATTHEW GOOD – Arrows Of Desire
Posted on September 17, 2013 by Real Gone
Matthew Good’s 2013 release ‘Arrows of Desire’ is the Vancouver-based singer/songwriter’s seventh solo outing [and eleventh studio album overall, counting those fronting his eponymous band] and yet it seems as if he’s hardly made any waves at all in the UK. In his homeland, The Matthew Good Band were/are big news, and yet prior to the release of ‘Arrows’, Mr. Good’s UK shows were in front of a rather intimate, select crowd. However, it seems that those in the know really get him – and for those who do, this is an album that does not disappoint. Years of honing his talent has resulted in a striking disc, the first half full of huge riffs and simple hooks, the second more cerebral, which combined leads to a hugely entertaining listen.
The title cut leads things off with a piece of absolutely solid alternative rock; a tune with some hefty nineties influences. Huge chiming guitars collide with Good’s vocal, his attack both strong and distinctive. While the music is designed to appeal to so many alt-rock fans, as before, Good’s voice isn’t always the most appealing, his warbling tone resting happily somewhere between his similarly underrated peer Matthew Sweet and Family’s Roger Chapman. Despite this, his sense of presence matches the music well enough. Beneath the guitars, a simple bassline anchors everything with an almost nostalgic feel, very much echoing the 90s. After quieter beginnings, ‘Via Dolorosa’ follows in a similar mood, but while it often sounds like a quieter, more accessible offering, it soon reveals itself to be surprisingly tougher, thanks to a simply pounded drum on the louder parts, combined with a lyrical sneer. While more than a one line chorus should be expected from a songwriter with as many years in the bag as Good has knocked up, the one line here allows the more extreme edge in his voice to sound almost venomous. If some may find the repetition a little empty, some solace will surely come from the sharp guitar parts layering parts of the tune – particularly during the closing moments.
‘We Had It Coming’ ups the alternative rock elements even farther, where against a starker backdrop, Good spits his lyrics with an almost scattergun approach. Their yelped syllables come very much in the style of Frank Black – so much so, it is possible at one point to imagine them morphing into lyrics from the Pixies classic ‘Bone Machine’ [“I was talking to preach about kissy-kiss” comes to mind almost instantly]. The sparse instrumentation only serves to make this tune sound even harder – and always in a good way – before the appearance of another rather repetitive chorus. The chorus is a little Pixies-lite too, even if the lion’s share of the instrumentation sounds far more in keeping with a more run of the mill 90s indie-rock band. Overall, this is a top number – big on attitude, high on energy – and although its influences may be rather obvious (intentional on Good’s part or otherwise) this sounds so much more vital than lots of other alt-rock at the time of its release. After three numbers that fire on all cylinders, some may expect Good to take a breath… Nothing doing, as he ploughs on at full pelt through the angry Matthew Sweet-esque ‘We’re Long Gone’ – a fine power pop/alt rock hybrid, lifted by a touch of rockin’ piano – before offering the listener ‘So Close’, a more ordinary, 90s inspired slab of rock in the LOUD-quiet-LOUD mould. While neither is particularly striking – or representing anything particularly new for Good or his chosen musical slant – both numbers are flawlessly executed.
Taking on a slow and darker mantle, ‘Garden of Knives’ kicks off the album’s much deeper and darker second half. A number intense in its spookiness, it represents one of the times on this set of material where Good’s vibrato-led tones sound at their most fitting; his voice sounding slightly menacing as he warbles the chorus lines. Adding to the impending doom, dense keyboards take on the role of an electronic string section, while the wall of feedback bringing things to a close is measured, yet still edging towards the intense. These things combined lead to this number being one of the album’s best. Following a collective drone, the band crank headlong into ‘Mutineering’ via a chunky riff that’s both domineering and slightly lumbering, again, with excellent results. During quieter voices, Good’s voice adopts a familiar tone of wobbly yet accessible – bringing unavoidable comparisons to the great Matthew Sweet once more. The way his voice slides from the gently unsettling to moderately pained continues to impress throughout the number, and while this isn’t always as musically hard-hitting as some of ‘Arrows of Desire’s earlier material, its almost bluesy nature really works.
Throughout the solemn ‘Hey Hell Heaven’ and ‘Guns of Carolina’, Good proves farther that while he’s in a strong position cranking out loud alt-rock, it’s when wallowing in the more solemn arrangements he really comes into his own. ‘Guns’, especially, nears being an unmissable experience, with an amazing contrast between a dirty lead guitar and crisp, clean rhythms. Closing this selection of light and shade, the near seven minute ‘Letters In Wartime’ provides a suitably epic final statement. Following a short foray into echoed and empty sounds with a few vocal treatments, guitars crash in with a huge chord pattern. It seems typical of so much of the second half of this record, yet somehow bigger sounding. As before, Good’s unsettling delivery is so well suited to the material, but here, the best moments come from the instrumental passages: as well as bringing all of his previous tricks to the table, there’s a echoing brilliance and near climatic approach that occasionally hints at the likes of ‘Drown’ by The Smashing Pumpkins. Awesome stuff.
For some, Good’s slightly warbly vocal style could be off-putting, but if you can make it past that, like so many of his prior works, ‘Arrows of Desire’ features some superb material. It may not break much new ground in the alt-rock stakes, but Good’s thoughtful demeanour carries everything with grace, ease and – once the pieces start to fit in the second half – a brilliance befitting such a cult figure. If thoughtful song writing doesn’t win you over, rest assured ‘Arrows of Desire’ sounds like a damn fine record with the volume knob cranked.
[The initial UK issue includes a nine track bonus disc of acoustic and live recordings]
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BRASS OWL – State Of Mind
Posted on April 12, 2020 by Real Gone
Brass Owl unleashed their self-titled debut album in the summer of 2018. While that record was loaded with great riffs and showed promise, it was also fatally flawed. More than great riffs are needed to create great songs and their song writing wasn’t always the most memorable. Also, in frontman Brian Tarter, the band seemed to be hampered by a vocalist who often…overstretched himself.
Unfortunately, since Tarter also supplies those great guitar riffs and actually represents fifty percent of the band on 2020’s ‘State of Mind’, Brass Owl are sort of stuck with him. As a result, it is another album where a massive amount of promise is evident, but the genuine quality doesn’t always come through.
The album’s opening track, ‘Land Shark’ shows off plenty of the band’s finest traits in that it’s quite heavy, but also maintains a solid bluesy sound throughout the main riff. Listeners will almost certainly detect a strong Hendrix influence – and particularly from ‘Manic Depression’, which has obviously lent this track its hefty swing throughout. In between the Hendrix-isms, there are traces of a heavy stoner style which lends Brass Owl a proper southern attitude. With a great riff – borrowed or otherwise – Brass Owl sound like a veritable force…and then Tarter starts to sing. As before, the big issue comes with his insistence on projecting the voice he wishes he had, rather than properly using the voice he’s actually got. He growls and wails with a real intent and a lot of enthusiasm, but his tendency for over-reaching for huge, long notes that he can’t deliver often make for a difficult listen. Thankfully, the music continues to be first rate for the style with the guitars grinding and chugging, until eventually retreating to allow a quieter lead break to introduce a fine, howling blues tone. Aside from the vocals, this is a solid opening statement that shows how Brass Owl are masters of a groove.
In a change of mood, ‘Deuce Face’ casts aside the blues rock for a swampy unease colliding with grungier sounds that come close to sounding like an old Alice In Chains tune. The multi-layered vocals are a welcome move as the gruff harmonies draw focus away from an otherwise iffy lead, but again, the music is where it’s really at, and Brass Owl’s love of Zakk Wylde, Jerry Cantrell and a world of stoner rock collides within a solid sound. Shifting into something quieter, ‘Hook Line and Sinker’ features a verse that occasionally leans more towards good old ZZ Top thrills than anything too swampy or grungy, while a muted guitar tone lends a distinctive melody. Faced with not having to make himself heard above a bloody massive dirty blues groove, Tarter sounds much better too. Moving into the chorus, a fuzzy, heavier riff takes over…and then disappears almost as quickly. It seems everyone forgot a write a chorus, but between a great verse and a very naturalistic solo, this track has more than enough to claim a place as the album’s highlight. …And those chorus shortcomings eventually reveal themselves to be deliberate once the expected big hook pulls a great track to a close.
After relatively strong beginnings, ‘Stay Trendy – No Filter’ is a disgusting mess. A spacious blues rock stomper, it gives drummer Lonnie Buckley far more room for manoeuvre and he attacks his kit with a real force. Unfortunately, the ‘No Filter’ part of the title appears to reference the fact that this recording is presented with a no frills production and Brass Owl sound as if they’ve invited you to a rehearsal. For some bands – notably The Dead Exs, Vamanos! and The White Stripes – such a stark and real sound can be a plus. For Brass Owl, this isn’t the case: what little melody the music carries is played as if the duo still aren’t completely sure the track is complete/ready for public consumption and Tarter’s vocals sound as if a man loaded on Jack Daniel’s has grabbed a hold of the microphone. Best avoided, this marks a new low for Brass Owl and shouldn’t have been included on this disc. It undoes a huge amount of goodwill. Much better, ‘Side Effect’ shows off Brass Owl’s quieter side once more, with cleaner guitars taking the lead. Tarter’s gravelly voice moves towards something more preferable, but will remain an acquired taste for most, but overall, this tune’s blend of Molly Hatchet and Black Stone Cherry is fairly solid. It doesn’t quite equal the first couple of tracks for intensity or excitement but its best features go some way to bringing up the quality level of the album as a whole.
Initially, ‘Jive Turkey’ sets itself up to be the album’s best track as it adopts a bluesy swagger akin to a Blues Traveler classic. This quickly shows how well the duo can really hit a timeless groove; when playing at speed, the two men sound as if they’re having a blast. Pretty much everything about the music is great and, interestingly, so is Tarter’s voice – just for once, he’s using the right voice and volume for the job in hand. If there’s any evidence of Brass Owl having a greatness that’s in danger of being hidden, it can be found within these two minutes…and then, everything subsides into an ugly, grungy swamp. With everything reduced to a boring dirge, Tarter reverts to his preferred drawl. From such great beginnings, the second half of ‘Jive Turkey’ is just nasty. Suffering a similar cut ‘n’ paste mishap, ‘Pale Horse’ throws some great speed driven southern rock vibes in the middle of a plodding bore-fest, potentially wasting Buckley’s most exciting rhythm work.
When ‘State of Mind’ hits the spot, everything sounds like a musical leap from the debut: the fantastic riff from ‘Land Shark’, the melodic flair of ‘Jive Turkey’s first half and the grunge callbacks during ‘Deuce Face’ suggest there is talent at the heart of this record. With a concession to less being more – and perhaps by including a cover in a heavy blues style to reel in new listeners – this could have been a killer EP. Sadly, as it stands, with a vocal that tries far too hard and a couple of tracks that really miss the mark, it’s an incredibly uneven offering.
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Troubleshooting and managing receive connector http://www.testlabs.se/blog/2010/01/26/receive-connector-create-manage-and-troubleshoot/
How-to generate signatures automatically http://www.testlabs.se/blog/2010/07/10/generated-signatures-with-exchange-2010/
Configure the database size limit after applied SP2 to Exchange 2003 http://www.testlabs.se/blog/2010/01/19/how-to-change-the-database-size-limit-in-exchange-2003-2/
A guide about how-to restore single user mailbox using DPM 2010 (Beta 2) http://www.testlabs.se/blog/2010/01/02/restore-single-user-mailbox-content-using-exchange-2010-and-dpm-2010-beta-2/
How-to create a Database Availability Group (DAG) http://www.testlabs.se/blog/2010/02/17/creating-a-d-a-g-database-availability-group/
Do a recovery installation for Exchange 2007 and 2010 http://www.testlabs.se/blog/2010/03/09/recover-failed-exchange-2007-server-installation/
How-to perform a Cross-forest Migration http://www.testlabs.se/blog/2010/05/24/cross-forest-migration-in-lab/
Quest articles
How-to install and configure Quest MessageStats http://www.testlabs.se/blog/2010/12/16/how-to-install-and-configure-quest-messagestats-in-lab-environment/
How-to migrate from IBM Lotus Domino to Exchange 2010 with Quest Notes Migrator for Exchange http://www.testlabs.se/blog/2010/10/09/lotus-domino-exchange-2010-in-lab-part-1/http://www.testlabs.se/blog/2010/11/19/lotus-domino-exchange-2010-in-lab-part-2/
How-to install and configure Quest Coexistence Manager for Notes http://www.testlabs.se/blog/2011/01/03/coexistence-between-domino-and-exchange-2010-%e2%80%93-part-1-of-2/http://www.testlabs.se/blog/2011/01/05/coexistence-between-domino-and-exchange-2010-%e2%80%93-part-2-of-2/
Issues that I’ve posted articles about
I couldn’t do a failover since the content index was in failed state http://www.testlabs.se/blog/2010/02/19/can%e2%80%99t-failover-dag-db/
After installation of Exchange 2010 HUB/CAS and MBX server the database doesn’t show up http://www.testlabs.se/blog/2010/03/18/databases-doesn%e2%80%99t-show-up/
Entourage issues with Exchange 2007 on Windows 2008 http://www.testlabs.se/blog/2010/03/24/entourage-issues-with-exchange-2007-on-windows-2008/
Common question about why Outlook 2003 can’t connect to mailbox located on Exchange 2010 server http://www.testlabs.se/blog/2010/04/07/exchange-2010-outlook-2003/
Problems sending mail to internal distribution lists http://www.testlabs.se/blog/2010/01/08/can%e2%80%99t-send-mail-to-internal-distribution-lists/
Error in System Manager when trying to manage the Public Folders http://www.testlabs.se/blog/2010/01/22/e2k3-public-folder-management-ssl-certificate-server-name-is-incorrect-error/
Problems with Folder Hierarchies within Public Folders, usually because these haven’t been moved to the new administrative group http://www.testlabs.se/blog/2010/01/29/can-mount-public-folders/
Exchange Server 2013 Preview – Part 3: How to configure site URL’s, Databases and Outlook Anywhere
Populate extensionAttribute with value using PowerShell
Exchange Server 2013 Preview – Part 2: How to do the Basic configuration
How to publish OWA/ActiveSync/Outlook Anywhere (Exchange 2010) with Microsoft Forefront TMG
Exchange 2010 Restore to Recovery Database using EMC Networker
Configure Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 SP2 with Microsoft Federation Gateway
Complete guide on configuring KEMP VLM load balancer for Exchange 2013
How to setup and configure Exchange 2010 Edge Transport Server Role
Part 8: Configuring Coexistence Manager for Notes with Office 365
Part 3: Migrating Domino/Notes to Exchange 2013 On-premise
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The 1970s was a time when American hockey players weren’t, uh, really welcomed in Canada for many, ah, reasons -- some handy theories smacked of both prejudice in the marketplace and society in general, plus Americans had those big mustaches. Unfortunately, American hockey players were fiercely resented right here in the USA too. The National Motel Owner’s Association, for instance, banned hockey players from their establishments in 1974 because of the damage hockey skates caused in showers and on linoleum floors. So did bowling alleys. Ever see what kind of devastation ice skates can inflict on freshly poured concrete? And putting greens and sand traps? How about Japanese tea gardens? Wear them to bed and see what happens. Can you imagine the shock of a theater-goer watching Jamie Lee Curtis’s Halloween only to find a hockey player wearing a goalie mask in the next seat? Or: what about the societal threat posed by someone wearing a helmet playing gin rummy with a big hockey stick?
So, a de facto social and cultural dynamic of oppression, odd uniforms, unemployment, personal devastation and family loss came to pass. And, as the saying goes, few things are more irksome than watching a socio-economic fight when a hockey game breaks out, so American hockey players went north. They fled across the border into Canada to work in places like Montreal, Ottawa, Quebec, Vancouver, and Winnipeg (though many were forced to wear numbers on their sweat shirts and skates).
One of the busiest points of human smuggling in this epic but illegal immigration occurred between Calais, Maine, and St. Stephen, New Brunswick, where the hockey players swam across the St. Croix River under cover of darkness. Ever try to swim in hockey skates? Some hockey players didn’t make it, to put it mildly, and of course others, alas, were traumatized for life and so stayed away from the water when it wasn’t frozen (and there’s a lot of water in Canada).
A famous sportscaster from Iowa in 1982, Joe Dolly, referred to the “illegal Yank alien invaders” as “wetbacks” because of the St. Croix River/swimming/drowning thing.
Sidebar: Joe Dolly was a cousin of Dolly Parton, the musician, whose “famous” family included her uncles The Dolly Lama and Salvador Dolly, all originally from Tennessee.
Of course with Sweden, Norway, and Finland accepting American hockey-refugees the flashpoint in Canada dwindled over time. It was finally extinguished with the advent of physical therapy and footwear collusion between mental health specialists and shoe designers. American hockey players were taught to transition from skates to softer footwear in both the public and private arenas. The aftermath: while many hockey players came home to America many stayed home in Canada under the American Hockey Player Illegal Alien Amnesty Program.
Anyway: that’s where the term wetback came from.
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Westdyke Excited for Dutch Adventure Next Easter
Written by Liam Dickson
Westdyke Thistle 2006 are looking forward to getting their first taste of tournament football when they travel to the Holland Easter Open next April.
That’s according to coach Stephen Pirie, who told us the trip is a great chance for the players to develop both on and off the pitch:
“The boys have been talking about the proposed trip for a few months now and are all very keen to get going,” he said. “Playing against European teams with potentially differing skill levels and playing styles will challenge them, but we’re sure that they will do themselves justice and step up to the levels required.
“As well as playing tournament football, the boys are also excited to be going on a longer trip and spending time together off the field. They’re a great group of boys that always get along great, despite not all knowing each other that well away from football.”
Thistle will be in their second season at 11-a-side when they head for Holland next Easter, where they’ll join over 500 teams from 25 countries for a true festival of football.
And the hope is that the enticement of the tournament will help motivate the players and give them something to focus their efforts on in the early part of the season.
Pirie said: “The coaches have seen the team grow and develop over the past twelve months, stepping up to full size pitches and an 11-a-side format and performing well.
“The hope is that it continues in the forthcoming season, and with the trip booked up it gives the boys a focus to look forward to and motivation to continue developing as players throughout the first half of the season.”
Westdyke enjoyed a trip to Manchester last year, during which they saw Manchester City get presented with the Premier League trophy at the Etihad, and they’re looking forward to creating more memories when they visit the home of total football next year:
“We really want the trip to be an experience that gives the boys a memory that will stay with them for life,” said Pirie. “We have the whole squad committed to attending, as well as an additional 18 parents and coaches to support the boys, so it will be a large travelling group.
“Everyone is really looking forward to it. There’s a lot of fundraising to be done between now and March, and we expect the excitement of the boys to grow as the trip gets closer.
“We’ve included the tour of Ajax’s Johan Cruyff Arena in the trip itinerary and will be looking into the possibility of taking in a game whilst we’re there. We’re sure that there will be plenty of laughs and fun to be had away from the tournament football – and the ‘Dads’ are sure to beat the ‘Lads’ in a friendly game one evening.”
At the Easter Open earlier this year, Aberdeen’s East End Lewis United 2006 were crowned Champions, so can Westdyke follow in the footsteps of their fellow Granite City side?As it turns out, returning with silverware isn’t a priority.
Pirie said: “We expect the standard of football to be high at the tournament and the boys will quickly have to get used to playing in the heat and against different styles of play that the European teams will bring.
“Every team entering the tournament will believe that they can come home with the trophy, but we’re putting no pressure on the boys. The main aim of the trip is for them to enjoy themselves, give their all in every game and put in the best performances that they can, both individually and collectively. If that’s enough for them to win the tournament then that’s an added bonus.”
If your team fancies joining Westdyke in Holland next Easter, then visit https://www.eurotournaments.co.uk/holland for more information and details on how to get involved.
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Top leader vows to meet growth target
Source: China Daily Updated: 2013-07-31
China still faces a strategic opportunity and economy is poised to expand steadily
China's top leadership says it will guarantee that the 7.5 percent growth target for this year will be met, despite the continuing economic slowdown.
President Xi Jinping made the remark on Tuesday when he chaired a meeting of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China's Central Committee to lay out the economic strategy for the second half of the year.
Chinese President Xi Jinping (2nd R), who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, talks with staff members and farmer customers at a rural equity transaction house in Wuhan, capital of Central China's Hubei province, July 22, 2013. Xi made an inspection tour in Hubei from July 21 to July 23. [Photo / Xinhua]
The meeting decided that China will "maintain steady growth, adjust economic structure, and forge ahead with reform" to guarantee "this year's key tasks for economic and social development will be fulfilled".
According to a statement from the political bureau, major economic indicators for the first half are still in a reasonable range, despite extremely complicated domestic and international conditions.
The authorities believe the country still faces a "strategic opportunity" and has the conditions for steady and healthy economic growth. "The economy will maintain steady growth in the second half of this year," the statement said.
The meeting also underlined the need to prepare for complex and difficult situations, as the global economic recovery has not been progressing well.
The government will maintain "stable macroeconomic policy, flexible micro policy and social policy that can support the bottom line," the statement said.
Policy fine-tuning will be possible at the right time, it added.
China's economic growth rate in the second quarter slowed to 7.5 percent from 7.7 percent in the first three months, with the leadership determined to transform development patterns and focus on long-term rebalancing.
In the first half, the Consumer Price Index - a main gauge of inflation - increased by 2.4 percent year-on-year, compared with 3.3 percent in the same period of 2012, lower than the year's target of 3.5 percent.
The political bureau highlighted key areas to guide macroeconomic policy and to focus on improving the quality of economic growth:
• Maintaining a proactive fiscal policy and prudent monetary policy, and improving efficiency of fiscal funds to support the industrial economy;
• Upgrading public consumption, maintaining rational investment growth and encouraginghealthy development of the real estate market;
• Strengthening policy support and services for small and medium-sized enterprises, and removing administrative fees to ease the burden on small businesses;
• Accelerating the development of the information, energy conservation, environmental protection and new-energy industries, as well as boosting emerging services;
• Stabilizing foreign trade, broadening exports and raising imports, while encouraging qualified enterprises to invest overseas.
Analysts said more detailed measures are expected to be announced after the third quarter to improve structural reforms and release stronger driving power for economic growth.
"China is on the right track for economic reform," said Jean Pierre Petit, president of Green Economic & Financial Notebooks, a French economic research organization founded in 1986.
He was quoted by French newspaper Le Monde last month as saying that China has weathered the global financial crisis better than any other major country.
Addressing China's economic situation, Petit said an economic slowdown in the country may have a negative impact on the global economy.
But in the long run, China will welcome the shift from an investment- and export-driven economy to a model favoring consumption. "This is a welcome trend," he said, adding that this is the right direction for the new leadership to take.
Zhu Haibin, chief China economist with JPMorgan, expects "the economy's sequential growth momentum to stabilize and improve modestly in the second half".
He added, "Not surprisingly, Premier Likeqiang has reiterated maintaining the 7.5 percent growth target for 2013 — with labor market conditions being the key area of concern."
Zhu said the service sector is in better shape, but the manufacturing sector is suffering because of overcapacity.
While GDP growth slowed to 7.6 percent in the first half, growth in tertiary-sector GDP, which mainly reflects service activities, improved modestly to 8.3 percent year-on-year, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.
Possible fine-tuning by policymakers in the second half may see the central bank cut the reserve requirement ratio to supplement market liquidity if capital outflows increase, Zhu said.
"But a more important task for the central government is to improve financial reforms," Zhu added.
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