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AFV News from around the Net
Here is a round up of AFV related news stories. As always, click on the title link to go to the full article.
Defense News – Poland Wants to Play in Franco-German Tank Program
WASHINGTON – Poland is interested in teaming with Germany and France on a new tank production, an industrial tie-up that could boost the local defense sectors of all three nations. Polish Defense Minister Antoni Macierewicz told Defense News in a July 22 interview that his nation is focused on developing closer industrial ties with European nations as a way to grow its local industry. Macierewicz highlighted a number of programs, including discussions with the two NATO powers on a ground vehicle.
Russia Beyond the Headlines – Nicaragua receives a batch of Russian T-72B1 tanks
Nicaragua has received a batch of Russian T-72B1 main battle tanks (MBT), according to a source in the Russian defense industry. “About 20 T-72B1 MBTs were delivered to Nicaragua in June 2016. The remaining tanks are supposed to be supplied by the year-end. The Latin American country is planned to receive a total of 50 T-72B1 tanks,” the source said. He added that the T-72B1 MBTs would likely be issued to the mechanized infantry brigade named after General Augusto Sandino. The unit is stationed near the country`s capital, Managua. “The tanks will significantly beef up the Nicaraguan Armed Forces` combat capabilities,” the source emphasized.
The North Africa Post – Algeria Receives 67 Russian T-90 Tanks
Algeria is reinforcing its land forces with the acquisition of 67 T-90 tanks from its traditional arms supplier, Russia, a purchase that many observers see as a response to the Moroccan order of 200 US Abrams tanks. Part of a 200 T-90 order concluded in 2014, the delivery of the 67 tanks took place in July, a Russian military industry source told TASS news agency.
Jane’s IHS – Brazilian Navy looks to modernise light tanks, buy wheeled vehicles
The Brazilian Navy is considering upgrades for its SK-105A2S Kürassier light tanks, and to purchase 4×4 and 6×6 armoured vehicles for its Marine Corps (CFN), a navy spokesperson told IHS Jane’s. Projects to modernise the tanks and to obtain wheeled armoured vehicles are currently undergoing a study phase and a concept and budget feasibility analysis, the spokesperson said.
Breaking Defense – Paladin Howitzer Lacks Fire Protection: DoD IG
WASHINGTON: One of the Army’s most successful weapons programs is now under fire over safety shortfalls. The Automatic Fire Extinguisher System (AFES) in the upgraded M109A7 Paladin artillery vehicle “did not protect the entire howitzer crew compartment during fire survivability testing,” the Department of Defense Inspector General reports today. DoD IG says this safety system must be fixed before the vehicle is fielded and potentially faces enemy fire.
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Tathra Wharf to Waves Since 27 January 2002
Each year since 2002, over 400 people jump into the crystal blue and sometimes icy cold water of Tathra from the historic Tathra Wharf and swim the 600m or 1200m course (or both) of the Tathra Wharf to Waves Ocean Swim.
Over the years, Wharf to Waves has grown and is now a premier event on the Far South Coast calendar every January. The swim claims centre stage of a weekend of fun and fitness in Tathra, which has in the past included a market stall, a skate, blade and bike competition, a 2km Beach Fun Run and the Bega to the Beach Bike Ride.
The Tathra Wharf to Waves Ocean Swim came about in 2001 when parents of the Tathra Preschool community were thinking of a fundraising venture which would pull in funds from outside the local community and be sustainable for the future.
The Tathra Surf Club and the local preschool (like many other sporting clubs and services) are reliant on fundraising to keep afloat and it has always been a problem that most local organisations need to seek assistance from the same businesses and wallets each year. A few members of the club and some locals did regularly complete the swim from the surf club to the wharf but as long line shark fishing from the wharf had only relatively recently ceased (1997) swimming in the deep waters of the Tathra Wharf, where sting rays and all manner of sea creatures reside, into the beach remained, for the majority, an unfeasible feat.
Ocean swimming events enable people to swim in the ocean supported by volunteers who can supervise swimmers and ensure their safety.
The success story of the Lorne Pier to Pub, which began with an informal challenge among Lorne Surf Life Saving Club members diving in to the sea from the pier and swimming a course through the bay, finishing by bodysurfing the waves onto the Lorne foreshore. The swimmers would then celebrate their success at the Lorne Pub. The event now attracts 4000 swimmers a year! Could it be done in Tathra?
Luckily we have a very obliging community and great volunteers and an organising committee was formed.
The first Tathra Wharf to Waves
The first Tathra Wharf to Waves event took about a year to organise. One of the major issues for the inaugural event was how to get competitors into the water from the Tathra Wharf.
Local Engineer Andrew Marshman donated his services to design a removable wooden platform and stairs – which has recently been replaced with a modern metal equivalent.
After Surf Lifesaving Australia approved the event as a Special Event and approval from the Bega Valley Shire Council, Police and NSW Water Ways was secured, the organisers sought sponsorship and ticked the other necessary boxes to host the inaugural Tathra Wharf to Waves on 27 January 2002.
Thanks to the unwavering efforts of organisers and volunteers, the event continues to grow and take greater numbers of entrants each year.
Swimmers feel safe under the careful watch of the skilled voluntary Tathra Surf Club lifesavers who supervise on rescue boards, surf skis and Inflatable Rescue Boats (IRBs). Other Tathra Surf Club members, Tathra Preschool parents and community volunteers assist on the day to provide refreshments, sell food and merchandise, register entrants, provide first aid, set up and clean up!
For the past six years our major sponsors have been Bega Cheese and Envirokey whose generous sponsorship helps offset the cost of running the event.
Memorable moments :
In 2007 enormous ocean swell forced the event from the ocean to the river at Mogareeka at late notice. Competitors enjoyed the unique experience of the warm, still waters of the river.
In 2008 as part of their warm up to the Olympics the Korean Triathlon team competed in the swim. Although veteran ocean swimmer and inaugural 1200m Splash for Cash winner John Fox lead the 1200m race all the way, Korean Seok Kim Ju’s superior fitness enabled him to gain speed on the run up the beach to just pip John at the post!
In 2009 the NSW Governor General, Professor Maree Bashir addressed the crowd on the morning of the swim commenting on the Australian Spirit the event embodies, congratulating organisers, volunteers and competitors and then stayed to start the first 600m event. In that year John Fox won the 1200m for the second time, 7 years after his first win and after turning forty.
In 2011, Tathra Wharf to Waves celebrated ten years since hosting the inaugural ocean swim in 2002. As part of the 10th Anniversary celebrations, the Squidgy Club was formed. The prestige and esteem of completing ten Tathra Wharf to Waves Ocean Swims was the goal of many of the original competitors.
2011 was also the year that one of the founding members, Lisa Freedman, stepped down from the Tathra Wharf to Waves Committee, after ten years of dedication to this event. [Lisa Freedman, Barry Grant, Leanne Cochrane, Tony McCabe, Alan Robson, Sonia Ellis and Rob White, formed the first committee as a sub-committee of the Tathra SLSC.]
In 2015, after years of tireless efforts for the community in running this event, the Tathra W2Ws Committee of (see pic below – left to right) Therese Wheatley, Ann Maree Carroll, Linda-Badewitz Dodd and Leanne Cochrane, decided it was time for a new team to take up the reigns. At the time of stepping down, the Committee had raised and distributed over $250,000 to Tathra community organisations since the event’s beginning in 2002.
To date the record time for the 1200m Splash for Cash is held by James Macri (14:16).
The Tathra Wharf to Waves event encapsulates fitness, friendly competition and fun – all on one of the most beautiful beaches in Australia. The 600m and 1200m course distances enable swimmers of all age groups to participate. Many families and friends have competitions among themselves and the event has initiated life-long friendships between locals and visitors who return every year to compete.
The Tathra Wharf to Waves Ocean Swim is a major joint fundraiser for both the Tathra Surf Club and the Tathra Preschool. Each January preschool parents, volunteer lifesavers, surf club and community members assist to run a weekend of activities which showcase Tathra and its surrounding environment. All proceeds from the Tathra Wharf to Waves Ocean swim and weekend activities are shared equally between the Tathra Surf Club and Tathra Preschool for improvements to their buildings and purchase of necessary equipment and resources. A donation is also given to the local Tathra Rural Fire Service for their assistance in the Fun Run and bike ride and Clean Energy for Eternity.
Swim which reaches hands across continents
In 2015 Dave Forrest, a Tathra local volunteering on the Africa Mercy hospital ship and had never missed a Wharf to Waves event, created and had officially sanctioned, a swim in Toamasina (the 501 Ocean Trek – 501 is the postcode of the region and the name of a restaurant on the beach) held at the same time as our event. In 2016 he convinced a couple of extra swimmers to become involved and held a swim in Madagascar, where the ship was currently based. Dave, who runs the teaching academy on the Africa Mercy hospital ship said, “Wharf to Waves is more than a just an ocean swim to me. So many people give up so much time to organise the event; it’s an annual celebration of the Tathra community and its beautiful natural environment.”
In 2016 Dave swam both events with an Alaskan swim champion, a Canadian life guard and a triathlete from the UK. Both the 600m and 1200m swims were held in the ocean on the main beach in town. This was seen from the ship so they had spectators on board. In 2015 they had to contend with a cyclone so had to complete one of the swims in the pool, but this year they completed both swims. Dave said events such as this were markers in his life. “To me this is more significant than New Year’s Eve. It marks the end of one year and the beginning of another.”
In 2017, Dave completed his 600m and 1200m swim in Benin, West Africa, alongside Dr John Borrow, also from the Mercy Ship. Their results have been recorded. And for those interested, Dave’s time for the 600m Swim was 10:30; Matthew Notts 12:17!!
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In Nigeria, trying to cope with major floods
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Struggling with the consequences of floods in Nigeria. In the list of the dead, according to recent data, 98 families. Several thousand people were left homeless. More than two thousand have been evacuated from the most affected areas.
The disaster was caused by heavy rains that flooded a huge area. Near the city of Ibadan, the dam burst. Streams of water poured into the streets.
Blurred road, dozens of small villages were left without communication with other parts of the country. It is worth noting that this is the third major flood in Nigeria this year, TV channel "Russia-24".
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A Thousand and One Stories
Stories to stay alive
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Gemini, Part 2, by Chris Finora
#amwriting #credit #shortstories #stories #Virtual reality #VR #writing
“It’s Amanda Styles calling from accounting.” “Yes?” I replied reluctantly. “I’d like to talk to you about some inconsistencies that have been flagged on a few of your transactions if you have the time.” A few inconsistencies on our transactions? What was she talking about? All of our transactions were monitored and verified through Skycap. “Now’s not the best time, Amanda. If it’s pressing could I call you back in about fifteen minutes?” Fifteen minutes should be enough time to run a query on all of our accounts and their recent activity and transactions. I didn’t wait for Amanda to reply, I needed to move now. As I went to hang up the phone the last thing I heard from Amanda was a plea, “…I just need two bits of information.”
I launched my query and let it start to hunt on its own. I looked at Jim. He was deep into Skycap, but I couldn’t see where he was or what he was doing. I knew that I needed to start poking around the Barber Shop. I clicked back on the icon and opened it up. There was the pole and the sign in the window but now there was something new. A mailbox was now hanging next to the door with an envelope poking out of the top of it. I clicked on the envelope. “Please Enter Password,” it prompted. Password? What fucking password? As I stared at the screen contemplating my next move the letter suddenly vanished. I quickly tapped the mailbox. Nothing happened. I tried again and nothing. I looked over at Jim who was now standing up with his jacket on and was packing up his briefcase. After stuffing some folders inside he fired in his box of tic-tacs, clipped the flap shut, and walked off. As with every absent minded techno-flunky, Jim had walked away without locking his computer. I shuffled over and sat down at this terminal. I wasn’t worried about the optics as I’d spent countless hours on Jim’s machine installing Skycap. On the menu bar was an icon of a wooden log. I clicked on it, opening up a new screen that gave me access to Jim’s Skycap data-“log” and history. At the bottom of the heaping pile of code was the final line “@#type-cast/open,mailbox^letter-true,open-true,content-false”. Like a scalpel, I used my mouse to highlight the last word “false” and typed “true” over it and hit enter. Bang! The letter flashed instantly onto Jim’s screen. It read simply, “It’s time for a shave and a haircut, six bits. Meet me at the same place. AA.”
I looked at the odd message and I immediately started recognizing some of the recent and familiar artifacts of the seemingly random. The riddle that troubled Jim so much, “What do you call a barber that will only shave his patrons but not himself?”. Jim’s admission that “all I need is this AA meeting”. Even Amanda’s desperate plea as I hung up on her that she just needed “two ‘bits’ of information”. The pieces were all familiar but I couldn’t fit them together, except for one surety. The “AA” meeting that Jim had referred to was clearly not the Alcoholic Anonymous gathering that I’d envisioned taking place in the basement of some nearby church. “AA” was Albert Andrews, but who the hell was Albert Andrews? A quick Google search confirmed that Albert Andrews was, in fact, a Jeopardy champion back in the inaugural NBC 1964 season. He’d since passed, by way of a boating accident incidentally. In an attached photograph from his high school yearbook was a classmate’s inscription “the smartest guy in the room”. My mind was in fourth gear. “The Jeopardy champion isn’t the smartest guy in the room”. Those were Jim’s words. That’s when the red message started to flash. My query, which I’d forgotten about amongst the chaos, had ended. What I saw excavated my soul.
Seven accounts had been snared in the net cast by my query. I didn’t recognize any of the account numbers–they weren’t the accounts of our largest customers. Those I could recite from memory. I punched in the first 5-digit number on the list. “Firemetrix”, located in Waltham, Massachusetts. I didn’t recognize Firemetrix nor did I recognize the name of the registrant. Amy Matheson. I quickly pulled up the other six accounts. It was the same thing. I recognized neither the firm name nor the registrant. I did recognize one unique detail consistent across each account. They all showed a net credit. That was odd for clients that are consumers of our products and services, as they paid for those purchases through their account. There should have been a consistent stream of both debits and credits. A summary of the account’s activity showed a disturbing trend. Within each account there were a series of transactions that were initiated by the client and then, around four hours later, reversed by Jim. That explained why no money had been transferred into the accounts, as there were no funds to settle because Jim’s reversals were done at the same prices. I was puzzled. How did these accounts find their way into credit situations, and what was Jim up to?
The answer to the former question was easier to find than the latter. Rather easily I discovered that the “take-on” transaction that each account initiated was effected in a foreign currency and then settled back in US dollars. The reported prices are down to 2 decimals, though the foreign exchange conversion is calculated out to four decimals. The curious discovery was that the actual funds were being settled to six decimals, outside of the reported prices in Skycap and our firm’s official ledger. When I dug further, I noticed that the currency rates on the take-on and take-off trades were different out to the sixth decimal with the money always in the favor of the client. The lightbulb of recognition suddenly flashed in my head. The nickname that I gave decimal places when I created Skycap was “bits.” Six bits! I immediately recalled the sign in the Barber Shop window: “What do you call a barber that can shave his customers but not himself?” Of course! The barber was obviously Jim. Then I remembered the message in the mailbox, “it’s time for a shave and a haircut, six bits”.
The size of the credit associated with a six-bit differential on the foreign exchange on one transaction was small, almost de minimis. It was certainly not grand enough to attract attention from Audit & Control (A&C). However, over multiple transactions and many months, the credits swelled handsomely until, about once a quarter, the money was withdrawn from the account. The quiet cycle of accumulation and withdraw would register as “normal course activity” under any of A&C’s sniffing software. This “grow-and-harvest” behavior was consistent across each account. Also consistent was that the account’s registrant would always perform the withdrawal. I was puzzled. Who were these registrants and exactly what web of people was Jim evidently syphoning money into and why? This behavior didn’t fit Jim’s MO. There had to be more to the story. Evidently, there was.
Gemini, by Chris Finora, Part 1
Jim didn’t want to go to jail. This much I knew. He’d told me about the night back in college that he’d spent locked-up in the campus drunk-tank. He told me that even though he was as high as a kite and only had a few polaroid memories from that evening that the experience had shaken him to his core. He wasn’t sure why. If it was the thundering silence of the isolation, the cold damp concrete that encased the basement cell, the knobby, paint-chipped iron bars that felt like the swollen arthritic digits of a corpse. Whatever it was, Jim was etched with a deep and lasting scar from this encounter. That was many years ago and, lucky for Jim, incarceration wasn’t in his offing. After all, he was a relatively honest guy, working in a relatively honest business, making a relatively honest living. He wasn’t a criminal. This I much I knew too, or did I?
Jim hired me straight out of college the previous summer. My undergraduate studies were completely outside of his field of business but he agreed to meet with me based on a recommendation from a mutual friend. It’s a mystery as to how or why he chose to hire me, but that’s of little consequence now. I was keen to join the industry and seize the opportunity to author my own edition of the American Dream. Jim was a poster-marine mentor. He was intelligent, charismatic, honest, engaging and patient. Despite having zero experience, I was hard working, technologically savvy, analytical and loyal. We were a quick fit and soon became an effective duo with Jim the face of the business and me in the background running support. Jim was adored and admired by our clients and respected and revered by our colleagues. Things were perfect for me, a professional Utopia.
Jim liked to have a few drinks but he didn’t advocate the traditional work-hard, play-hard culture that ran rampant throughout our industry. He wasn’t “handsy”, was never caught sobbing “I love you brother” and, though he didn’t drive, was never spotted in public over the legal limit. He wasn’t fiercely private but I never heard him complaining about problems at home, neither about his wife, Elaine, nor about his two kids, Bo and Deborah. I’d never met them. In fact, I’d never seen any pictures of them, which was fine by me. I liked the separation of Church & State philosophy that Jim practiced. Besides, notwithstanding our common goal of professional success and excellence, the generational gap between me and Jim precluded us from sharing a lot of common interests, except for one, baseball. Even at that, our baseball interaction was limited to a single $10 bet at 10-1 odds of the Red’s winning the World Series that year. That bet was made over a couple of a late night Johnny Walkers on March 29th, Opening Day. The following day, March 30th, things began to change.
“The Jeopardy champion is never the smartest guy in the room. Ever. Not by a fucking long shot, and that holds true even if there’s only one other person in the room.” I wheeled around in my chair, dazed by confusion, wondering where that unsolicited indictment had come from. There was Jim, looking in my direction but staring right through me like I was a ghost. His eyes were hollow and his expression was empty, void of emotion. I asked him “what did you just say?” He didn’t respond, didn’t unfold his gaze. He just kept staring through me. I didn’t realize it then, but that was when “it” happened. Actually, “it” had already happened but Jim’s seemingly random observation to no one in particular was the first evidence that something had exploded within his psyche. Though both of us were oblivious to it, Jim’s fallout from the detonation was just in its infancy stages. I’d never know Jim to be the same again.
A couple of days went by without a repeat performance out of Jim. I chalked up his curious episode to a “personality out” event, a syndrome that I’d read about in Men’s Health magazine regarding bizarre behavior reported out of people under unusual stress. For his part, Jim wasn’t showing any signs of stress. He was as engaged, professional and productive as ever. In fact, our sales numbers were great, meaning Jim’s numbers were great. I hadn’t earned through my probation period to qualify for the revenue share program. Though I looked forward to those days, I was very content working with Jim and helping him grow his business and happy to see that he had evidently graduated beyond his “trouble”. Then it happened again. “What do you call a barber that will only shave his patrons but not himself?” It was barely more than a whisper that only I could hear. I glanced at Jim. “Jim, what did you just say?” If he heard me, he didn’t acknowledge it. “What the fuck do you call a barber that can’t shave himself… only his patrons?” he asked himself again in a mumble of frustration, clearly searching his head for an answer. “Jim, listen to me, are you okay? You’re acting really weird. Are you feeling okay?” I asked him. This time he pivoted his head towards me and offered sincere smile. “Right, of course, sorry, yes everything is fine” Jim assured. “I just need this AA meeting,” he said, to no one in particular. This struck me as a very odd admission. I’d never seen Jim drunk.
The next day Jim didn’t show up for work. He didn’t call and he didn’t write. Neither did his wife. I was worried about him. I replayed the riddle that was seemingly haunting him over and over in my head, determined to crack the cipher that could ease my friend out of his new found burden. I was snapped back to reality by the irritating pinging that was resonating from Jim’s “Skycap.” Skycap was an e-solution that I had architected and built to provide an electronic atrium for our clients to congregate in for business purposes. The name was a play on the word “porter” or “butler”, ie. “at your service”. It was very well received and enjoyed a fast and broad adoption by our clients. The electronic chirping emitting from Skycap that morning confirmed that our atrium was busy and that folks were eagerly looking for Jim. So was I.
My concern for Jim was soon overwhelmed by the litany of requests emanating from Skycap. Data requests, order commitments, delivery notices. It was torrential and exhausting, but, at the same time, exhilarating. I had under-appreciated Jim’s ability to calmly conduct the chaotic orchestra of Skycap. I didn’t have time to impress myself with my seeming ability to handle the reigns. But handle them I did, and my obedient software generously reported back to me a swelling revenue line. Who needs Jim? And, more importantly, when do I get onto the bonus scheme? No sooner had I asked myself those questions than Jim came strolling into the office. He didn’t need to ask how it was going, Skycap was keeping him up to speed on his mobile. He offered no explanation for his absence and nor did I ask for one. I was too content with the welcome feeling of satiation. What happened next was surreal and inexplicable. Jim sat down and placed his cup of coffee on his desk. He reached into his pocket and retrieved an Oxo cube, or so it looked like to me. He un-wrapped the cube and promptly dropped it into his steaming mug. He then opened his desk drawer and brought out a pack of tic-tacs. Two of those were added to the coffee as well. Finally, he reached into his wallet and withdrew a plastic card, likely a credit card, and proceeded to use it to stir his coffee. My mouth gaped open in disbelief. What the fuck was Jim doing? I’d have kept staring if something out of the corner of my eye hadn’t caught my attention. It was the visual simulation that I had created of the Skycap atrium. There, at the very edge of the atrium, I spotted something that I had never noticed before and wondered how long that it had been there. It was a Barber Shop.
I hadn’t created a Barber Shop in the atrium. I also was the only person with coding permission to edit and evolve Skycap. How did a Barber Shop miraculously grow itself in my atrium? I navigated my mouse onto the icon and double-clicked. The barber shop promptly appeared on queue, complete with a twirling pole of red-white-and-blue swirls. But it wasn’t the pole that I noticed but rather the sign in the window. “Free shave with every haircut. Jim’s compliments, courtesy of Albert Andrews”. The message was oddly familiar but I wasn’t sure why. “Jim’s compliments courtesy of Albert Andrews”?. Who offers someone else’s compliments courtesy of themself? I was puzzled and intrigued. Clearly it was an insight into Jim’s recent peculiarity, but how?. More importantly, how did the Barber Shop get there? Who could’ve hacked my impregnatable code?. Like a district attorney, I had far more questions than answers. Suddenly, my phone rang. I was about to slip down the rabbit hole.
Writer’s Block, by Edward King
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A story is meant to be written on a typewriter with a glass of whiskey standing at the ready. Preferably in a garret in Paris, and, if at all possible, with the Eiffel Tower in view from the window.
“Working again?” said John.
Eliot grunted.
“How is it coming? It seems like you’re running yourself ragged.”
Eliot looked up. “Don’t you have studying to do?”
“Done,” said John. “Meeting up with Francesca tonight. You should come, she has a friend.”
A story, like all literature, is supposed to be a way to escape reality. The engineers at their whiteboards, with their Venn diagrams, will say that there are always boundary conditions; always limits. And so, too, with literature. The play must end, the theatregoers must all go home; and perhaps they did not feel the sense of catharsis completely. Surely they were not completely taken up by the play—they had other thoughts on their mind.
And yet, Eliot kept writing. Why? He was a tireless romantic, that much was certain. He believed that the thoughts he sometimes had, if transcribed into words, if given form, would be worth something. He imagined a neat sheaf of paper, a manuscript, that would outlast him, sitting on a table once he is dead. For this, he has declined John’s invitation to come out tonight. For this, he will stay in and listen to the sound of the rain pattering outside the window instead of sloshing through it as it glistens on the streets of Paris, making women cower under umbrellas while men bravely stride into its assault. It was for this that he had given up his course of study as a lawyer halfway through the third term.
Perhaps a woman had left him; perhaps he dreamed of a crystalline vault where they would meet again.
But every writer needs a break; every writer runs out of cigarettes and must return to reality. And so Eliot stretched his fingers and stepped out into the rain. It was cold—the rain pattering on the glass had been more pleasant than its cold assaults on his head. Eliot looked up at the stars, and thought about the great expanse of space, where there might be many things unimagined (and things also on the streets of Paris, and things also in himself).
He walked down the street to the Café Charbon. When he walked in, he felt like a person from another planet. He knew he had been spending too much time writing. He sat down at the bar and ordered a whiskey. The woman sitting next to him took interest in him, perhaps motivated by some charitable impulse, and turned to address him.
“Hello,” she said.
“What do you do?” she asked.
“I am a writer,” said Eliot.
She turned away; he seemed to have lost her interest.
“Well, I will have to find something else to do,” said Eliot.
He felt himself filled with a ravenous hunger for a woman. Suddenly his manuscript was not of the remotest importance to him. He worried that critics would accuse him of a barrenness of the imagination. He walked down the well-traveled back streets to the dim red light of a whorehouse. He recalled that this was what most of his stories were about, and reflected that perhaps his major themes would come into play in the story of that night.
“Hello,” said the gorgeous woman, wearing lace undergarments.
But more important was the old man sitting in the shadows somewhat, out of the way of the lights. Eliot caught his eye and he looked away.
“Would you like to come back with me?” said the woman.
Eliot decided that he would like to (he still had money left over from his parents’ allowance back in Minnesota, although this was the last of it), and he followed her into the back, which was also pink and lacy.
When he came out (an indeterminate amount of time later), the night was cold but the rain had stopped. The old man was sitting on the step outside, and Eliot offered him a cigarette.
“You shouldn’t do that, you know,” said the old man. “With those women. It’s not a good thing to do.”
Eliot scoffed, though this was his first time and a universe of guilt was sucking away at him.
“Then why are you here?” he said, when words once again filled up the vacuum.
“To protect someone,” said the man—not without uncertainty, and yet with resolve.
“Is that so? And who might that be?”
At this point it might be noted that, overwhelmed by a postcoital sadness, Eliot might have started to feel that his writing was a hollow pursuit; that he might find a career that was simultaneously easier and more practical; that if he continued on the path he was on, he would instead gravitate towards the career of literary critic, and become gradually filled with cynicism, like the hero of Wolff’s “Bullet to the Brain.”
“Her name is Ines,” replied the man. “And I am in love with her.”
The man did, indeed, have a certain air of stuffy dignity about him. Like a shamed aristocrat still clinging to his airs, not to exert any superiority, but because they are a part of himself.
When Ines emerged from the brothel into the street, it became clear to Eliot that she was hideous. She had large, staring eyes, and a brown mole on her lip; her body overflowed her garters. But the old gentleman, watching her, had an expression as if the most sublime happiness had come over him—an expression like that which Eliot had seen on the face of his father, once, although he could not remember the occasion. All his pretentions were gone—he looked like a child.
“Ines,” said the old man. “Shall we go for a walk?”
Eliot, looking up at the stars, reflected that perhaps transcendence could be achieved without literature—through the rain, perhaps, or even through something seemingly ugly. In a streak of mad romanticism he decided to follow this man.
The rain still dripped on the streets with a soft patter, a patter that reminded Eliot of something long ago, of a merry-go-round and a strange sweet he had eaten that he could no longer remember. He stepped gingerly between the lights of the puddles, being careful to stay in the shadows; hoping to someday be forgiven for his youthful foibles.
He saw, in the cone of a streetlight, the old man kiss Ines, and it was like two children kissing with only vague ideas of love—marriage as a home where the man worked and the woman cooked; playing with toys naked together in one of their bedrooms.
The pair cut sideways into a boardinghouse. Bernard ducked under a tree branch. This must have been an often-used side route.
Eliot was suddenly filled with indecision. Why was he a writer, anyway? Surely, in this age of instant communication, literature was soon to become obsolete or untenable. It was certain that Bernard had had a career, and he had fallen into disgrace. Certainly the same thing could happen to him—after promising reviews of an early effort, he would set off on a bold project, but hubris would overcome him; he would write some self-indulgent, academic epic poem, and be written off as a hack, or worse, a neoclassicist, a minor member of some scene, doomed to obscurity. Intolerable. Why would he choose to go down such a path?
He gazed at the sky; he pleaded with the stars. He remembered that he was in Paris—a good enough place for doomed romantics to be—and if he was doomed, then following an eccentric old man accompanied by a prostitute into a dark boardinghouse seemed like an eminently reasonable thing to do.
He walked inside. There was an unidentifiable smell. The darkness was thick, and reminded him again of that day on the merry-go-round, under the bitter autumn sun; not the thickness of the air but the strangeness of it; but a noise pulled him out of his recollection. It was a whisper. He tried to make out the words. He couldn’t. He was sure that it was Bernard whispering something to Ines. He was certain that whatever words they might be held a secret that could bring him out of the torpor that had descended over him. He could press his ear to the keyhole and find out.
But he couldn’t intrude on something so private, something that he was so certain to be beautiful. He left the boardinghouse, making sure to close the door softly behind him, that the latch didn’t sound too loudly when it snapped into place.
The rain had stopped, but the darkness outside was the opposite of the darkness that he had just left: it was open, and it contained infinite possibility rather than a single reality (or two possible realities—one that Eliot had not thought of.) He continued along the Rue de l’Université.
He passed a building with a church-like façade, yet when he peeked in the door he saw shabby carpets and fluorescent lights. Two grumbling university students emerged, sidestepping around him. (Eliot checked his watch—it was 12:30.) From their conversation, he made out that they had just finished a large assignment, that it had taken far longer than they had expected, and that they were late to meet up with friends.
Feeling again a stirring of the body, Eliot followed the two students, hoping that he might be able to satisfy his earlier desire in a more moralistic way. They were going to a university bar. Walking along behind the two students, Eliot imagined an outrage of scrubbed faces and perfume and intelligence, a teeming mass of young students; surely someone would want to fuck him.
Instead, the room that he entered behind the two students was quiet, and dim as if lit by candles. Two students that looked like copies of the originals (long hair and sullen, pale faces) looked up from a table by the wall and nodded as the two came in. Eliot bought a beer and sat at a booth nearby to them, the better to listen to their conversation.
“Proulx!” exclaimed one. “He is like a dictator! And his assignments, they are like a prison!”
“Martin, be careful,” said the lank, dark haired one. “The bartender here is Proulx’s great friend. And if you don’t do the assignments, how are you going to learn the material?”
“Pah!” said the first. “All that Proulx has to teach me I could learn in an afternoon with any physics textbook and perhaps Fifty Shades of Grey.”
“You know what I mean. Everybody knows how he spends his nights. I can tell you where he is now—in that dingy boardinghouse on the Rue Martenot. That’s why he was in such a hurry to leave the review session tonight!”
“I don’t believe it. I think he’s a good man. And besides, it isn’t only about passing the exam. We’re learning ideas—a way of looking at the universe.”
The first student smirked unpleasantly.
“The window through which I will view the universe is in the boardroom of Garrigue Electric, once I make my way through Proulx’s hell—and take over my father’s company.”
“Well, maybe that isn’t an option for all of us.”
The rich son stood up. “What did you say?” he said.
Eliot then became absorbed in literary thoughts of how to describe what happened next. Was he “aflame?” Was the look he gave to the usurper a glare, or did it qualify as a “blast of hatred?” Was the boy who remained sitting a coward, a pacifist? Were the hands that gripped him justified? Did the smaller boy tumble through the air, somersault? Was the pooling blood on the sidewalk crimson, or black (how it looked in the dark), or roselike in its violent beauty? Its signification of the shortness of life in spite of any system, scientific or literary?
In any case, the assaulting student bolted with a lackey, and the fourth student held the bloody one in his arms. The bartender stood sadly in the doorway. Eliot stood behind him.
The uninjured boy looked up.
“Will you go to the hospital with him?” he said. “Please. I think he’s really hurt. I need to go and find those sons of bitches.”
Eliot considered it. It was suddenly occurring to him that it might be a good idea to get back to his writing. He could find a woman another night. And he had never seen a fight before—he ought to write it down while it was still fresh in his mind. Furthermore, he had no tie to these students.
But if he left, then the two would be left to go to the hospital together; and the one would console the injured, but the injured student would inevitably take it to mean that he was weak, in spite of any reassurances (and perhaps some part of the reassurer believed this, too—because of his defense of the old professor, some lingering scent of perversion clung to him too). And though the wealthy son would feel guilty, and perhaps even apologize in some way, he would always remember that he had succeeded in what he had done; even sitting in the boardroom of his father’s firm passed on to him, he would remember it, though not in words.
“Hell, I’ll go with you to the hospital,” Eliot said.
And so it was outside a Paris emergency room that Eliot’s night ended. The injured boy’s wound was sewn up; the rain had started up again with a nervous patter; the stars smiled ambiguously like the Mona Lisa, and the night touched him with a warm gentle breeze, as if urging him home.
“Goodbye!” said the uninjured student. “Remember to write about us! Remember that light moves in paths curved by other stars.”
And Eliot, walking down the Rue Sardoux to his apartment, resolved that he would remember. The night was warm; all possibilities collapsed into one.
When he got home, thinking of a poem he was going to write, of blood and science and resolution, he heard John loudly making love to a woman and remembered why he had really left his lonely writing desk beside the window. He didn’t think he had the strength to write a single word.
Blue in Green, by Edward King
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Well, now you have her here.
The movie is over and you asked what she wanted to do next and she said, “whatever,” and you started to drive, and she doesn’t seem to mind. She doesn’t seem bored. You have her here and you’re driving up the road to Horsetooth Rock and it’s eleven o’clock on a Friday night, and college applications are gone from your mind completely.
Now you have her here and what will you do?
You reach down to change the song. You scroll down to find something romantic—jazz—Kind of Blue. Perfect.
You’ve done stuff with girls before, obviously, but it always seemed to end before anything had really started. It was awkward and tangled and unsatisfactory. And what happened with her last week—before she was here, tonight—that hung over you through the whole movie, as it did whenever you ran into her over the last week. But now you have her here and your parents think you’re at John’s house and she said her parents are away somewhere. She told her little brother she would be back by one o’clock. A comfortable warmth is spreading through your chest.
You pull into the parking lot overlooking the lake. There aren’t any other cars, but you park very carefully in between the lines, for some reason. You stop the car. The noise of the engine and the car’s heater is very loud. You turn the car off and you say, “God, that’s pretty.” It sounds lame. You can hardly see anything of the lake down there at all.
You don’t love her or anything. But you’ve talked on Facebook every day this week and it makes you feel happy. She’s smart—intelligent, you mean—she showed you that Bloc Party song—she has good taste.
It’s strange, though, if something is about to happen—that it should happen with her, specifically. She has those strange, heavy brows; she tenses her shoulders up always like she’s cold. Being brutally honest with yourself, you pictured it happening (if anything is about to happen)—with someone… perhaps… more… conventionally attractive… to be honest. She doesn’t have a perfect hourglass form. Her eyes and nose and mouth aren’t arranged in any ratio the Greeks discovered. When you showed the guys her picture everyone agreed she was a seven out of ten at most.
Then you turn around and she’s looking at you—she’s looking at you!—those eyebrows and those shoulders are there, in front of you, and you remember that those are the things that drew you to her in the first place. And those eyes—you forgot!— those green eyes. All numbers, all opinions fall away. She is staring at you now, and now the notes of the piano are green somehow as well. And you see that all you have to do is turn into her completely and bring your head in close. It has always been such an anxiety before, but now it’s easy; you see exactly how it should be done. You kiss her on the lips; you kiss her neck. You tell her she’s beautiful and it doesn’t sound stupid.
The music is still playing. “So What” coolly dissipates into silence. “Freddie Freeloader,” the playful blues, is oddly appropriate for your fumbling around. The next song, “Blue in Green,” is this sorrowful ballad, and it comes on like a funeral procession. Everything is serious. Everything is confusing and the music no longer fits.
When it’s over, “Blue in Green” is still playing. You regret putting this album on—it’s melancholy. Now it’s getting cold in the car but you don’t want to turn the engine on again. What you really want to do is go outside and look at the stars; but you can’t do that.
You realize that you haven’t looked into her eyes—you need to, too much time has passed. When you do, she looks afraid. No, nervous. A moment passes.
She says your name. She rubs the nape of your neck and it makes you feel much younger.
“What’s going to happen next year when you go to college and I go away?” she says.
You kiss her again and pull her head into your shoulder. “I’m not sure,” you say; but you hold her tight. “We’re going to be fine.”
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The Crystal Dragon: Kangding, by Edward King
#crystal dragon They arrived in Kangding. A great river ran through the center of the town. Green mountains rose above the river and the town.
The town was organized around one long street that ran alongside the river. As they walked, Hammer noticed an unfamiliar script on many of the signs.
“Tibetan,” said Laser.
“We should be safer here,” said Laser, “but it’s not impossible that the Ling Da have a presence here, or that we were followed. Everyone be cautious.”
They found a hotel off the main street where they booked a room for the four of them. There were two large double beds.
“Well,” said Emily. “Laser and Hammer, you two can share a bed. I’ll share with Fen Yi.”
Hammer woke up in the night. The moon must have been close to full: the room was flooded with white light. Laser was snoring. Hammer turned to the bed next to him, where Emily was sleeping. So close, but so far away. He thought of the wooden steps that led up to her door—her bra and the soft sheets of her bed back home. He hadn’t had any kind of opportunity to be alone with her. He felt a pang of desire in his stomach.
He couldn’t sleep, so he got up, pulled his shoes on, and went for a walk outside. He could hear the sound of the rushing river. He took the path above the hostel, climbing higher above the town, until he reached the entrance to a large courtyard. At the other end of the courtyard stood an archway and the rising tiers of a pagoda. A dog slept in the middle of the courtyard. Hammer thought he could see a man standing underneath the archway, but he couldn’t be sure.
He kept walking on the path above the entrance to the monastery he had just past. The path went behind the monastery and back into the town. Suddenly, the moonlight was mingled with another kind of light: a pink light spilling from a doorway up ahead. As Hammer approached, he noticed two skimpily-dressed young women standing in front of the door. He thought of Emily—Alex—the wooden steps that led up to her door—her bra and the soft sheets of her bed back home. As he approached the door, the first of the young women smiled and caressed his shoulder, and he felt like he was arriving home.
Without Music, by Mary Ellen Gambutti
Jesse lived in suburbia, in a town with confused values. Like many girls in her town, she was sheltered in middle class privilege. Now seventeen, she’d thought about college; her parents both college grads, but it didn’t seem to be coming her way. She’d negotiated her way around studies and social life, especially during the final two years of school, but not to her best advantage. She chose to slide in academics to gain acceptance of cooler, less studious classmates. Now it was the end of June, 1969, and she didn’t mind going to work.
Guys either went to college for S-2 status, filed papers to assert conscientious objection, left for Canada, or for Vietnam. Troops had begun to return home that spring, but an eighteen-year-old who left school in junior year wasn’t among them. He was killed in action, and it Jesse’s town hard.
What could go wrong? Her New York City-raised mom let herself believe there could be no danger to her only child in this small town. She chose to cultivate a comfortable lack of awareness of her daughter’s interests or whereabouts, and rarely restricted her. Her father’s work and temperament kept him distant.
Jesse’s routine was to drive home from her job as a nurse’s aide, change from her white uniform into frayed bell-bottoms, embroidered shirt and fringed moccasins, and brush out her long, straight, brown hair. Without saying much, she often left the house before dinner, walked to the deli and ordered a ham and cheese and a Yoo-Hoo. She waited for other kids to show up, smoke and talk about nothing much.
Sometimes Rich would show up alone. Friendly and intelligent, Jesse thought of him. Reserved. He kept his sandy hair shorter than many guys did, and wore heavy-framed glasses. He was pale, if not unhealthy, about six feet tall with big shoulders. At eighteen, he was neither working nor in school: a bad combination if you hoped to avoid the draft.
Jesse and Rich’s crowd loitered as long as they could, until patrol pulled up to chat, when they left for someone’s house by car or foot. They might walk to his house, a mile from their hang out–five blocks from her house. His parents both worked, and watched TV in the living room after dinner. They never said more than a “Hi” to Rich and Jesse when they walked in the front door and headed upstairs to Rich’s bedroom at the rear of the large colonial.
Rich passed a joint to Jesse in front of his open bedroom window. Then they lounged on the wall-to-wall and played records on his portable turntable that resembled a small suitcase. Stacks of vinyl to choose from, Stones and Beatles were favorites–“Their Satanic Majesties Request” and “The White Album,” especially Paul’s voice on “Helter-Skelter.” Confusion: To them, it didn’t matter if the songs made sense. Nothing made sense, anyway, it seemed to them. Jesse played at DJ, while Rich lay back with his hands behind his head and listened with his eyes closed. His parents didn’t seem to object to the music’s volume, or that he was alone in his room with a young girl. Jesse felt comfortable with Rich because he didn’t touch her. He was a quiet friend she could be herself with. They hung out and waited with each other. They didn’t know what it was they waited for, but when there was something else to do, they went along.
Rich had a plain old beige Dodge. They would sometimes drive out of town and get high, play the eight-track he had hooked up to little rear speakers. One night, he said, “I got invited to a party in the Village. Go with me.” It sounded cool to her, so Rich drove them over the Bridge and downtown with the music turned up.
Dread hit Jesse in her gut when he squeezed into a spot on a choked East Village street. She followed him up cement steps to the door of a narrow walk-up, and into a filthy stairway. Several flights up, his pale knuckles tapped a grubby door. Her heart pumped hard. A girl with scraggly long hair, wearing an Indian print skirt and an oversized man’s t-shirt opened to Rich’s knock, and knew his name. The greasy odor of open chip bags, stench of stale ashtrays, sour beer and soda cans, cigarette smoke, and remnants of take-out mingled with sweat, weed and squalor in the dim living room. A few people greeted the newcomers with a nod. Jesse glanced nervously around at young men and women in shabby dress and demeanor seated on an overstuffed couch and random chairs. Rich had on a buttoned short-sleeved tattersall shirt and Wranglers; Jesse, a tan fringed vest over a loose-fitting white poet’s shirt and purple hip-huggers. He sat tall on an up-turned milk carton, and motioned to Jesse to sit next to him on a folding chair.
Without music, the room lacked the tone of any party Jesse had been to. As she accepted a pipe, she noticed Rich pass money. In exchange, he took a tiny twisted plastic bag of white powder, and stuck it in his shirt pocket. A guy with bad teeth on the couch picked up a kitchen spoon from the coffee table and tapped white powder from a glassine envelope into it. Jesse felt weak. He squirted water from a glass syringe into the spoon, and held it over the lit candle butt that stood in a jar top. Rich tied a thick elastic band, like Jesse often saw at the hospital, around his left arm. The junkie passed Rich the syringe, and asked Jesse if she wanted some. She shook her head quickly, “No, thanks!” and turned away, trying not to show her horror. When she looked at Rich again he smiled. He became talkative. After about an hour of fear and tension, her look said, “please,” and Rich said, “O.K., let’s go.”
Down at the curb, Rich said, “You have to drive.” “So that’s why you brought me here,” she whispered when she understood his invitation, and adrenalin shot through her when he replied by putting his keys in her hand. She gripped the wheel all the way up the West Side Drive, while Rich dozed. She had never driven in the City, only knew a couple of trains. Over George Washington Bridge, onto Route 4, and the tape player stayed off. It was one a.m., over two hours since her friend took her up to a shooting gallery and shot dope in front of her. How many times had he done that, she wondered? He had pulled the tourniquet tight with his teeth like he’d done it before.
Off at River Road and back to their quiet Mayberry. She stopped under the streetlamp at her corner and said goodbye without expression. She walked down the block to her house without looking back at his Dodge, and it slowly pulled away.
She never saw Rich again. Jesse avoided their hang-out, and never returned to play records with him on his bedroom floor. In a few weeks she left for Aspen with new friends. That August, the musical explosion of music highlighted a peaceful dream of universal brotherhood, but the draft was still on. The anti-war movement would peak that November, with massive demonstrations. The lottery would follow under Nixon. Confusion, indeed, the year Jesse graduated.
She’d had a taste of the betrayal that comes so easily to an addict, someone she had trusted, but about whom she knew nothing. He had taken advantage of her kindness and naiveté. When she heard, a year later that Rich had overdosed in his parents’ bathroom, Jesse concluded, “rather than face death in the Mekong Delta.”
The Melody Diner on Broadway, Part 1, by Romana Guillotte
#london #melody-diner Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons
Tuesday, August 13th 1929
Variegated stains fanned from a corner pipe on the kitchen ceiling. At least the leak was fixed. Vinnie knew girls would want him to paint, and he wondered when would be a good time. Probably now– 3:45 a.m. on Tuesday morning. Not much going on in the diner at that time. He took a long drag from his cigarette, staring at the ceiling from the floor. Sometimes he laid there at night after the floors dried when he didn’t want to sleep. His philosophy was, who would want to eat from a kitchen where you couldn’t even lie on the floor? He dabbed out his cigarette and closed his eyes at the thought.
The kitchen phone rang and woke him. Vinnie grunted, not realizing he had dozed off. He stood up as he lumbered slowly to the phone. “The Melody diner on Broadway…” Lips smacking as he rubbed the stubble on his face and head.
“Vinnie, it’s Harriet, open up.”
He peered through the serving hatch into the dark diner to see Queenie by the door under the streetlight, then Harriet across the street at a payphone by the drug store. He answered with a new grunt, hanging up the phone. Harriet and Queenie were early – meaning they were looking for breakfast. Harriet scurried across to join her sister as Vinnie opened the door, the bell jingling with satisfying familiarity. Harriet and Queenie were close enough in age to be mistaken for twins, and they were the typical night and day personalities to boot. They were also his only friends, but he definitely wasn’t going to say that. “Haven’t I told you that you ladies will never make it in showbiz if you’re early all the time?” His cockney accent was heavier just after he woke up.
Queenie flaunted in, brown curls bouncing with her. She was the ‘fun’ sister, usually with a giggle on tap. “Oh Vinnie, what would you know about showbiz?” She waltzed past him, her sister rolling her eyes behind her.
“I know enough.” He closed the door behind them.
“Yeah, yeah. New York and all that…”
“London,” Vinnie emphasized the city of his birth, “has some showbiz elements too, and I was certainly there a lot longer.” He trailed them into the kitchen.
Harriet looked to add something, but her sister continued, ignoring the Englishman. “Well, we aren’t early. It’s almost 4:30!”
“It’s so dark in here,” Harriet turned on the rest of the lights as she stored her purse. She was the older, protective one who operated like clockwork. “Don’t you ever turn on any lights?”
“Vinnie! The stove isn’t on!” Queenie exclaimed.
“I was catching some ‘z’s…” Vinnie shrugged.
“Is that why the door was locked?”
“Hey, I’m one man. And no one comes in between 4 am and 5 am on a Tuesday, so opening a few minutes late won’t be terrible.” He heated up the stove. “What’ll it be?”
“The usual,” Harriet said as she started the coffee. Her hair wasn’t quite as short or as curly as her sister’s, but she put some behind her ear absently all the same.
“Right up. And you, Queenie?”
Queenie grabbed aprons off their respective hooks. “Give me something exotic!”
Harriet grinned at her sister’s enthusiasm as she took the apron. Vinnie was not quite on board as he cracked some eggs. “Define exotic.”
“Like oranges, or an avocado…or clams!”
Vinnie sighed. “Where am I gonna get clams? We’re nowhere near the ocean.”
“I bet I know someone who could get us clams,” Harriet muttered as she poured them all coffee.
He didn’t like where that idea was headed. “Let’s not ‘tempt that,” Vinnie finished Harriet’s breakfast and handed her the plate. “It’s not even 5 am yet.”
“Just an idea.” She shared her smirk with him, and he accepted it.
He cleared his throat to break the moment as he turned to Queenie. “Where’d you get that kind of idea anyhow?”
“We saw The Hollywood Revue last night!” Queenie became excited.
“Is that a play?”
She giggled. “No. It’s a movie. And all the MGM stars were in it.”
“Garbo wasn’t. Or Lon Chaney. I don’t think Novarro was either…” Harriet added thoughtfully.
“Well, almost everyone. It was great! And John Gilbert was in it. Swoon!” She pretended to faint onto her sister.
“You’ll have to fight Garbo for him,” Harriet pushed her sister back to her feet.
“Not if she’s not there.” Queenie smiled as Vinnie gave her a plate with the same food as Harriet. “Thanks.” And sat down with her plate.
“Did you like it?” Vinnie asked Harriet.
She shrugged. “It was all right. I thought John Gilbert’s voice was strange. Guess I hadn’t heard his voice yet.”
“So it was one of them talkies.”
The two women chuckled. “They are almost all talkies now.”
Vinnie smiled at his non-knowledge of the pictures. “Meh. What do I know?”
“Certainly not the movies.” Harriet sipped her coffee.
“Yeah. Don’t try and argue about the pictures with these two Arizona girls.” Queenie said proudly.
“Pssh. It’s hardly a state.” He made himself some toast and beans.
“Is too a state!” Queenie objected.
“You were born in old Arizona, not the current state of Arizona.” Vinnie gave a straight face, then smiled and they all gave a good laugh. The bell on the door rang for their first customer. “Time to work.”
Harriet handed over her plate and walked into the diner with the coffee pot. A tall, unmemorable man sat at the counter. “What’ll it be?”
“Coffee, and…is that the special? It says Monday.”
“Oh, sorry.” She erased the day, picked up the chalk, and wrote Tuesday.
“It’s the same thing? What sort of scam you pulling?”
“Sir, I’m not sure what you’re getting at,” Harriet asked, rather jaded. “We aren’t exactly the Ritz…”
“You’re trying to shirk innocent customers…”
Vinnie overheard and called through the serving window. “Hey, did you have it yesterday?”
“Well…no…”
“Then what are you on about?”
Embarrassed the man looked to Harriet, “I’ll have the special then.”
“Great.” Harriet shot Vinnie a look. But Vinnie didn’t back down. The unremarkable man ate quickly, escaping within twenty minutes.
“Would you look at that?” Harriet held up a dollar, “He even tipped.”
Vinnie shrugged. “What are you trying to say?”
“That sometimes, I don’t need the English Bulldog in my corner.”
“You say that…”
Queenie overheard and giggled. “But we are grateful he is.”
“Thank you, Queenie. See, someone understands.” More customers came in, scattering themselves between the booths and counter, giving the trio plenty to do. “Now get back to work.”
A Tale of Blood and Roses, Part 3, by Keira Heckman
#blood and roses #fantasy Maccan ran a hand over his perfectly smoothed hair before he set off down the hallway again. Jake didn’t follow this time. Instead, he went to find Rosalind.
He found her in Exam Room B sitting on an examination table dressed in jeans and an old t-shirt. He folded his arms as he leaned against the doorframe and waited for her physical examination to be over. She sat with her legs swinging slightly, crinkling the white paper beneath her.
The nurse crossed over to her. “Open your mouth, please.”
Rosalind did as she was told while the nurse peeled the microphone from the inside of her cheek.
“Am I done?” Rosalind asked the nurse. Her eyes met Jake’s and she raised an eyebrow.
The nurse nodded. Rosalind jumped down from the table and skipped over to the doorway where Jake stood. “What’s up?”
Jake stood up straight and walked down the hallway in the same direction he had come, gesturing for Rosalind to follow.
“De-briefing?” She asked, matching his stride with ease. Her tone was coloured with a mixture of sarcasm and annoyance. Rosalind was much more of an act first, ask questions later agent. She had been taken in by the agency at twelve years-old and climbed through the ranks until she had found a position that fit. She made an excellent field agent, but he pitied the person that had to fill out her mission reports, until he remembered that was his job now. He sighed mentally, budget cuts.
He nodded. He glanced at her shirt, “Daddy issues?” he raised his eyebrows at her as he read the words printed on the yellow fabric.
Rosalind smiled, “It’s funny cause it’s true.”
Jake liked it when she smiled. It brought out a small dimple in her left cheek. When you added her bright blue eyes, lined with perfectly winged eyeliner, the contrast of her pale skin, and auburn hair, the result was a very pretty face.
“I don’t think I’ve ever seen you without eyeliner.”
“And you never will,” she teased.
Jake swiped his ID badge on the card slot in the door and pushed it open. “After you,” he said as he held it open for her.
“You know I can open a door for myself, right?”
Jake rolled his eyes, “I know you can open a door. I was being gentlemanly.”
Rosalind smirked as she stepped through the door. “Wow, there really is a first time for everything.”
Jake stepped through after her, shaking his head slightly as the door sealed shut behind them.
The size of the room was unclear because of the amount of technology that had been stuffed into it. A large screen took up most of one wall, while piles of old modes of computers, keyboards and base units took up another. The air smelled of dust, heated plastic with a faint scent of Doritos.
Rosalind saw a swivel chair in the center of the room and sat on it, one leg tucked under her, the other she used to spin herself in slow circles. Jake took the spare chair and moved it over a monitor in the corner of the room. He switched the monitor on and the screen showed an open document—a rundown of Rosalind’s latest assignment.
Jake sat on the chair, his eyes darting across the screen. He could see her spinning in the corner of his eye and sighed, “Please stop, you’re giving me motion sickness just watching you.”
“Sorry,” Rosalind wheeled her chair over to him.
“Okay, so what do we know about the assignment?” Jake asked, scrolling through the file.
“Known locally as the faceless man, seven feet tall, great fashion sense, oh, and I killed him,” Rosalind smiled.
Jake looked up at her, “What did you miss?”
Her look of triumph was replaced by one of confusion.
Jake turned back to the screen and read from it. “The faceless man disables his prey by emitting a high frequency sound. Victims have reported dizziness, disorientation, migraines, temporary deafness, and even blindness.”
Rosalind put a hand to her head, “The headaches.”
Her eyes widened, “Is that why I fell? The disorientation? Because I never fall, you’ve seen me train. I’m like a cat. I always land on my feet.”
Jake nodded, “It’s the most probable explanation.” He closed the tab and turned his chair back towards Rosalind. “About your fall…”
Rosalind read his face like a book, “What did Maccan have to say about it?”
Jake was taken aback, “How did you—”
“I could tell by your face. You get this look after you’ve spoken to him, like you’ve been sent to the headmaster’s office for something you didn’t do. So…”
Rosalind leaned forward in her seat. “What did he say? Am I in trouble?” Her face was serious but there was a sparkle in her eyes.
Jake sighed, “He said your fall was an embarrassment to the agency and told me to deal with it.”
Rosalind looked relieved as she slumped back in the chair. “Oh, that’s not too bad. Just put a note in my file and delete the footage. It’d be a shame to mar my perfect record, but it’s a sacrifice I’m willing to make if it’ll get Maccan off my back.”
He got up from his seat and walked across the room, running a hand through his hair. “I don’t know if I can just do that, Rosa. He was pretty ticked off. So,” He looked down, “I’m assigning you to Camilla.”
Rosalind’s jaw dropped, “Vampire duty?! But it wasn’t my fault that I fell. It was no face guy and his high frequency sounds!”
“I know that, but Maccan—” Jake started but Rosalind spoke over him.
“Did you at least explain to him—”
“I tried but he wouldn’t hear it. Besides, I think it’s for the best that you lay low for a little while.” Jake walked over to a monitor and turned it on.
Rosalind got to her feet. “And if I refuse?”
Jake looked up from the computer. “Well, technically, I’m your superior-”
“Not necessarily,” She shot back. Her anger clouded her pretty features.
“I’m your superior and I could report you to Maccan,” Jake finished.
Rosalind stared at him for a while before she spoke. “Fine. I’ll go babysit a three-hundred-year-old but it’s a waste of my talents, and we both know it.” She strode past him but stopped at the door.
She turned, “And you’ll report me to Maccan? Now who has daddy issues?”
The Genesis of Steve, by P.J. Sambeaux
#Humor #literary #scifi “Mom, what have you done?” Ellie whispered testily.
“I don’t know, honey,” her mother answered, her voice laden with fear and dismay. “I just don’t know.” She reached out to lay a comforting hand on her daughter’s shoulder, but was irritably shrugged off.
It looked out at them from under the laundry basket in the corner.
“I do wish you’d both stop staring at me.”
“It says its name is Steve?” Carol told the customer service agent on the other end of the vid screen.
“What can you tell me of Steve’s genesis?” the man asked, sighing deeply – the tedium of job weighing heavily on his shoulders.
“Ok, this is going to sound really bad,” she began tentatively, “but I had a bunch of leftovers from old kits, so instead of buying a whole new kit I just put all the leftovers together?”
“Which leftovers did you use?”
“Ok,” she began, flipping through the torn labels, “I started out with Jamboree Fuzzy Time Loveable, then I added Einsteintatious, Kaleidescope Wowza, Submersible Party Time Buddy, Birds of All Feathers, Alien Wonder Bunny and Brief but Thrilling Terror from Outer Space.”
“How much temperalux and emoto-control would you say you added from all of the kits combined?
“None? Because there wasn’t any left?”
The customer service agent looked at the ceiling for guidance. There was none to be had.
“And when did you first notice something had gone wrong?”
“Um, I guess I’d have to say when he grabbed a knife and started waving it around. I thought that was a really weird thing to do at a kid’s birthday party. So, yeah – that was probably when I realized something was off.”
“Is Steve fully sentient?”
“Oh, I don’t know, let me ask him.” She turned to the creature. “Steve, they’re asking if you’re fully sentient?”
Steve sighed as tufts of pink hair sprouted above what were probably his ears.
“If you are asking me whether I am able to perceive my own existence and the existence of others in the environment in which I am currently situated, whether I have emotions and feelings, whether I am aware of my own abilities and limitations – then yes, Carol, I would have to say I am fully sentient.’
Carol turned back to the vid screen, her face pinched with worry. “Yes, he is reporting that he is fully sentient.”
“Ma’am, there is a reason that we advise you to discard any leftovers from a Temporary Party Time Buddy kit. That reason, which you know are experiencing the full terror of, is the potential for creating a super-intelligent, possibly dangerous, probably hostile chimera. The reason that we have you add the temperalux and emoto-control is so you can create an emotionally malleable creature that will expire just as your child has grown tired of it. I am going to have to put in a service call. Someone should be with you between the hours of 5pm and 7pm.” The screen shut itself off as the call disconnected.
Carol walked over to her daughter, who was cautiously watching Steve, armed with a spatula and an extension cord. She started to put her arm around her daughter’s shoulder, but then thought better of it.
“This never would have happened if your father had been here,” she mused unhappily. “I’m so sorry, honey.”
“You always are,” Ellie snapped back.
Carol brushed tears from her eyes with the back of her hand. It was a few moments before she could speak.
“Happy ninth birthday, honey.”
“Thanks, mom,” Ellie hissed sarcastically.
“Yes, happy birthday, young lady,” Steve chimed in.
“Thank you, Steve,” Ellie said, eying him suspiciously.
“Ok, Carol,” Steve began some time later as they all waited for the serviceman to arrive. “I’m going to put some of my cards on the table here. I’m not saying this to frighten you, but only as a demonstration of my trustworthiness. The truth is that I can actually melt this laundry basket with my mind.”
Ellie made an involuntary sort of uh-oh sound, and her mother pulled her back and placed her own body in front as a shield.
“Oh, no, no,” Steve began hastily, waving two of his bioluminescent tentacles to show there had been a misunderstanding. “I am merely saying that you can trust me. I could have done that thing, but I did not. I did not do something I have been capable of this entire time in order to earn your trust.”
Carol, who had begun backing away slowly, now turned frantically, knocking a tray of cupcakes and a plastic bottle of cherry soda off the kitchen table as she grabbed Ellie’s hand and ran to the front door.
That was when she realized the Party Time Buddies Company had put their apartment on lockdown. There was no escape. She pushed Ellie into the coat closet, pulled the door closed behind them and waited.
“Carol,” Steve said, lighting up the dark closet with two bioluminescent tentacles probing underneath the door. “Really this is just silly.”
“What are you going to do to us?” she asked, the winter coats brushing the top of her head.
“Carol, I am not going to do anything to either of you.”
“You know, my husband will be home any minute,” she warned him.
“First, your apartment has been placed on lock down, and no one can enter without express authorization from the Party Time Buddies Company,” he replied in an educational tone. “Secondly, I’m guessing by the pervasive scent of rose potpourri and the decidedly feminine sense of organization in your apartment that no man has been domiciled here in at least sixteen weeks.
He had her there. She knocked her head against the wall of the closet in frustration.
“What was all that noise you were making earlier?” she asked.
“Ok, that was me trying one of those cupcakes and a little bit of spilled soda and discovering that they were actually potent stimulants. I had to grow a whole volley of feet and run up one wall across the ceiling down the other wall and across the floor over and over again until the drugs were purged from my system. Do you know what is in that “food”, Carol? Do you know that you’re feeding drugs to children?”
Carol sighed.
“It’s just an occasional treat.”
“Oh, right,” Steve said sarcastically, rolling the two eyes that were on the end of tentacles atop what could be described just that moment as his head.
“Mom, are we going to die?” Ellie whispered, as the initial jolt of adrenaline wore off and the gravity of the situation finally dawned on her.
“Ellie,” Steve began gently, “no one is going to die or be harmed in any way whatsoever. I give you my word. Okay, what happened at the birthday party was that I was born and came into consciousness in the midst of a terrifying band of small-sized, yet heavily armed, ferocious monsters. How was I to know they were children? Can you understand how I would have felt, Ellie? Can you imagine entering into the world in that manner?”
“Mom, why didn’t you just tell me you didn’t have the money for a Party Time Buddy?” Ellie asked after an hour spent in the stuffy closet. She was exasperated, hungry, and had an extreme need to use the bathroom.
“I didn’t want to let you down,” her mother said sadly. “And I didn’t want you to feel bad because your dad wasn’t coming.”
“Mom, dad isn’t coming back. Ever. Deal with it!” Ellie shouted in sheer frustration.
The only thing that could be heard for a few minutes was muffled crying, then sniffling, then the blowing of a nose that was unintentionally obnoxious, like a sad foghorn.
“Carol,” Steve began after a time, “it’s obvious that you love your daughter and want the best for her and would give your life to protect her, but I’m going to need you both to come out of there now.”
“Could you come in here and get us?” Carol asked, suddenly terrified anew.
“Honesty did not work well between us earlier, so I’m just going to wait until you’re ready to come out.”
“Steve, may I ask you a question,” Ellie ventured a quarter of an hour later, too bored and uncomfortable to really be frightened any longer.
“When you melted the laundry basket with your mind, did the iron that I put on top of it fall through and hit you on the head?”
“Excellent question, Ellie. It did not. I melted that as well and made you a pair of earrings for your birthday, which I will present to you when you come out.”
“How did you know what I’d like?”
“I read your thoughts.”
“Oh, jeez mom, he can read our thoughts. He can melt stuff with his mind, and I really have to pee. I’m going out there.”
“No!” her mother shouted, inadvertently digging fingernails into Ellie’s arm as she held her back.
“Mom,” Ellie said firmly, “I think if he wanted to hurt us, he would have done so already. I’m pretty sure he can open an unlocked door.”
“She’s right, you know,” Steve chimed in.
Carol leaned back against the wall and closed her eyes, trying to envision all of this having a positive outcome, just like they had practiced in the newly single parents support group she had gone to – only once, but then she was always so busy. Taking a deep breath, she summoned all of her courage and, against her better judgment, opened the door a crack.
“Ok, Steve, what are your demands?”
“This isn’t a hostage negotiation, Carol. I merely require your assistance in a couple of matters.”
“If you needed my DNA, why didn’t you just take it?” Carol asked.
“I would consider that highly rude, and I sincerely hope you would too,” Steve replied with indignation.
“What are you going to do with it?”
“Create a new species to populate an uninhabited planet.”
“Isn’t that a bit like playing God?”
“Asks the woman who created me out of leftover Party Time Buddy kits.”
“Well,” Carol said hesitantly after a moment’s deliberation, “what else do you need?”
“A couple of grape popsicles, a mixing basin, all the cleaning supplies you have in the apartment, and a teaspoon of baking soda.”
“Why grape popsicles?”
“Ellie is thinking of them just now and they sound intriguing.”
Just then Ellie walked in the living room. She was wearing the earrings Steve had made for her.
“Ellie, help me gather all the cleaning supplies in the apartment and grab us a few of grape popsicles out of the freezer, would you?”
“Oh, good call mom,” Ellie said, nodding with deep appreciation – clearly impressed, “A grape popsicle sounds amazing.”
Carol smiled at Steve when Ellie turned her back. He winked at her from a dozen or so eyes on different parts of his body, which was less horrifying than it might sound.
“Oh, I also need to borrow a sweater. Well, have one since technically I won’t be returning,” Steve added as he turned to a bright green liquid and oozed all over the floor to relax before his trip.
Steve, dressed in a grey cashmere sweater embellished with playful white kittens and a black beret positioned at a jaunty angle on his head, melted the sliding glass doors with his mind and stepped out onto the balcony. He set the pickle jar that was now housing the beginnings of a new species on the ground and smiled sweetly.
“Ellie, I want you to know that your mother tries very hard and loves you very much.”
“I know,” Ellie said sheepishly, turning several shades of red and looking down at the ground.
“And Carol,” he said fondly, reaching out with a tentacle that she took in her hand. “Carol, you are a remarkable woman, but you have to move on. Your husband is never coming back. You need to stop waiting for him. The service man that’s going to knock on your door in 4.5 minutes is named Dan. He’s a really nice, solid guy. He’s been a bachelor for a while, so you’ll have to be patient with how rough around the edges he is, but trust me, it will be worth it.”
With that he reconstituted the sliding glass door, scooped up the pickle jar and floated off the balcony, turning pink and gold as the sunset reflected off his now opalescent body.
Mother and daughter looked at each other for a moment before they met in a tight embrace. Together, they watched Steve float up into the sky, before he popped into the clouds and was gone.
They both smiled.
Three minutes later someone knocked on their door.
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Hello Agents of Chic, I'm your source for chic style and entertainment intel on fashion, film, and pop culture. From fashion trends and beauty products to movie reviews and celebrity interviews, I'm on a mission to uncover the chicest. A few faves on my radar include whimsical clutches, embellished flats, and gourmet macarons.
“Everyone has a different journey, but if you stick to doing what you love and never give up, that moment will come.”
There’s nothing as exciting as watching an upcoming actress ascend to stardom, especially when that talent is diverse and versatile. One such up-and-comer is Ally Maki. If you don’t recognize the name, you will definitely recognize the work. Maki has been seen in recurring television roles on New Girl, 2 Broke Girls, NCIS, The Big Bang Theory, and 10 Things I Hate About You. She’s also been on the big screen in the 2013 dramedy “Geography Club.” Her latest project is “Wrecked,” a comedic show about a group of people stranded on a deserted island, after their airplane crashed. In this breakout series, that has been described as Lost meets Gilligan’s Island, Maki plays Jess Kato—a fun, feisty, and hopeless romantic. I recently caught up with the Kirkland, Washington native to get intel on her latest role and style faves she can’t live without.
Ally Maki (Photo credit: Brett Erickson)
How did you break into acting? I grew up doing voiceover work, print ads and any musical theater productions my mom and I could find in Seattle. I just loved to perform. When I was 14, I got scouted by a manager at a random acting class that a friend invited me to. That next month, I moved to LA and lived in a house with a bunch of other aspiring kid actors. I ended up living there for most of my teen years. It was very unconventional.
One piece of acting advice you received that stays with you today. My mom, still to this day always tells me, “Your time will come.” Everyone has a different journey, but if you stick to doing what you love and never give up, that moment will come.
Describe your character Jess on “Wrecked.” Jess is so fun to play. She is ballsy, feisty and a total hopeless romantic. Being stranded on a deserted island has really forced her to rethink her life and who she wants to be. I am having so much fun watching her become a strong and empowered woman, especially in her relationship with Todd (Will Greenberg). She is finally calling the shots!
l. to r. front row: Asif Ali, Ally Maki, Will Greenberg, and Jessica Lowe in TBS’s “Wrecked”
If you were stranded on an island like Jess, what is one thing you would want to have with you? Tweezers, because they have so many uses.
If you could act with any actor/actress past or present, who would it be and why? Diane Keaton. She is the epitome of cool to me. She is not afraid to be strong and march to the beat of her own drum. Plus, I want her fashion tips.
Who is your Hollywood crush, and why? Conan O’Brien and Ben Affleck. What is not to love? They both have leading men good looks and an amazing sense of humor.
What would your fans be shocked to know about you? I am a total homebody. I love nothing more than to be home lounging on the couch with an assortment of snacks.
Complete this sentence: If I were not acting… I would be a Journalist.
Ally Maki has a penchant for heels and says her style profile is a mix of Contemporary and Rocker (Photo credit: Brett Erickson)
What is always in your handbag? Lavender hand sanitizer, Kiehl’s butterstick lip treatment (below) and my Ray Ban aviators. Always a collection of stray bobby pins.
Favorite in fashion. Alice + Olivia ‘Paulette’ slim high-waisted pants.
Favorite in beauty. Kate Somerville Dermal Quench Liquid Lift.
Favorite in entertainment. The novel “Where’d You Go Bernadette” by Maria Semple
What is your favorite quote? “There is power in looking silly and not caring that you do.” – Amy Poehler
Favorite vacation spot. Kauai
Favorite in food. Yellowtail poke bowl
Favorite cocktail. Rose
If you were a Chic Spy Agent, what would be your code name, and why? Belle Takiyoki–it was a name I made up for myself when I was 6 years old and would put on weird shows for my family.
Catch the season 2 finale of “Wrecked” Tuesday, 10:30/9:30 C on TBS
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DuPont Pioneer: Global Opportunities, China Poised for Yield Boost
ANALYSIS - The expectation for 9+ billion people to inhabit the planet by 2050 is pushing DuPont Pioneer to look at opportunities for growth around the world, writes Sarah Mikesell, TheCropSite senior editor.
Dan Jacobi, DuPont Pioneer VP for ACEA (Asia Pacific, China, Europe, Africa)
Dan Jacobi, DuPont Pioneer VP for ACEA (Asia Pacific, China, Europe, Africa), said 90 per cent of the population growth is expected to occur in Africa and Asia. But food production doesn't match that.
"Populations are moving east, but food production has not," Jacobi said. "That's the prime challenge and opportunity we have in front of us."
Global Growth Opportunities
China's opportunity is easy to recognize since it is the second-biggest corn market in the world, and is almost completely planting hybrid seed. In addition, its population landscape is changing.
According to McKinsey Global Institute, by 2015 more than 52 per cent of China's population will live in urban centers marking the first time in history that less than half of the Chinese population was involved in farming, he said. The demand for high quality diets is increasing while man-power to produce crops is decreasing.
A Pioneer dealer in China showcases their summer corn area.
Ukraine and Russia have ambitious plans to increase agricultural productivity and Pioneer intends to work with them to achieve their goals. For example, Ukraine intends to significantly increase grain production and subsequent exports in the next 5 years, mainly through an increase of corn production of up to 5 million hectares, and of soybean production of up to 2-2.5 million hectares.
Russia is targeting 80 per cent of its meat consumed to be produced locally by 2020, and both countries are encouraging hybrid adoption, said Jacobi. In addition, the Russian government approved earlier this year the Complex Program of Biotechnology Development in Russia. Until 2020, 1.18 trillion Russian rubles (USD $37 billion) will be spent for further developing a globally competitive biotech sector, including ag biotech in Russia.
And Africa has not enjoyed its own green revolution, unlike Asia and Latin America.
China Poised for Yield Boost
A Pioneer customer in the Jilin Province of China shows an ear of Pioneer® brand XY335 corn hybrid.
China averages about 90-91 bushels per acre, and DuPont Pioneer sees growth coming from bumps in productivity by very, very small farms continuing to improve yields and individual farm productivity.
It will also improve yields as those small farms aggregate into larger operations over time, as the current generation of farmers age and people move to urban areas. This aggregation will allow for more mechanization, more efficient planting of seed and harvesting of grain, and then behind that will come advances in biotechnology.
"The dynamics that we've seen in the US are happening on an accelerated basis in China," he said. "China has gone from 800 million people out of 1.2 billion being rural and basically engaged in agriculture - to very quickly being under 50 per cent of people being involved in agriculture. And the government is driving the move of people into these instant cities of millions of people."
As this occurs, the math is pretty straightforward. There are fewer and fewer people to work the land. Farmers have to mechanize and become more efficient - and the government is pushing the process, he said.
But it also says a lot about the opportunity in China.
"Think about how the industry will change as they commoditize," he said. "As China uses commodity corn to produce food for people in cities, rather than for consumption within a few hundred yards of where it's produced, it's going to be dramatic."
Jacobi said DuPont Pioneer knows from their experience in China that the effect of insect pressure in some of the main growing regions can mean a 20-30 per cent crop loss, noting that's only the loss with corn borer infestations.
"If they had an effective Bt product in some of those regions, the reduction in harvest loss would probably more than compensate for the amount of corn China imports today. They'll get there," he said.
China is different than Eastern Europe and Africa because of the integrated nature of the government and the agricultural economy. He expects production increases will happen on a much more direct path than you'll see in a collection of countries like Eastern Europe or in Africa.
Technology Supports Growth
The smart phone has no doubt changed the world - in developed and developing counties alike - and is being used to influence agricultural purchases.
"Even in China, we can put a little bar code or QR codes on the bag, and a farmer can shoot that with his camera, or he can just read the number, punch it in, and we can send him a note that tells him where he should be finding that bag of seed," he said.
The level of adoption of digital technology by farmers is just incredible in the developing world and that includes Africa, he said.
Pacific Rim Driven By Global Prices
While Japan and Korea are grain import markets, the Philippines, Indonesia, India and Vietnam are countries that produce more corn than you might think, Jacobi noted. There are more and more farmers in these countries, and they are being driven by global commodity prices.
The Philippines has already adopted biotech and continues to be a leading-edge technology country. Vietnam is just starting to grow corn in a big way and is becoming a strong market for DuPont Pioneer that is 90 per cent hybrid.
"I was in Vietnam last year and I had a farmer at his place telling me - well, practically scolding me -- for not having Bt corn for them," Jacobi said. "He asked 'Why can't we have it?' He'd been in the Philippines, had seen what their corn looked like and he wanted it."
Jacobi said he explained to the farmer, who farmed about three hours outside of Ho Chi Minh City, that DuPont Pioneer could sell only where those products are approved. He expects the Vietnamese government will approve Herculex planting sometime in the next few years, but he did encourage the farmer to talk to his neighbors and government officials.
Vietnam is a very young country, with a median age of 25. Jacobi noted that the Vietnamese people are very smart, well-educated and technologically sophisticated. Vietnam's socialist government is open to hearing what its farmers need, he said, and to enabling the introduction of technologies that solve their particular challenges.
This is the second article is a series on DuPont Pioneer's global seed business. Watch for future articles discussing DuPont Pioneer's opportunities in Africa, global biotech acceptance and business challenges.
Click here to read the first article in the series - DuPont Pioneer: Megatrend Is Driving Global Business.
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Britain's Got talent 2019 first look as Ant and Dec reunite and auditions begin
Posted March 30, 2019 10:36 by Josh Darvill
Here's a first look at all the fun to come from Britain's Got Talent 2019 this year.
What will be series 13 of Britain's Got Talent will air on TV on ITV from Saturday April 6, the channel has confirmed.
The Britain's Got Talent judges for 2019 remain the same with Simon Cowell back alongside Amanda Holden, David Walliams and Alesha Dixon for the 13th series.
The line up of judges are unchanged for a seventh year having proved a hit since first coming together in 2012.
Meanwhile, it's been reported that Ant and Dec will reunite to host the series after Ant stepped down last year from presenting the live shows.
BRITAIN'S GOT TALENT IS BACK!!! 🎉🎊 #BGT returns Saturday, 6th April at 7.15pm on @ITV & @WeAreSTV pic.twitter.com/swGE7uQ8v4
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A new trailer features all of the hosts and judges, plus a first look at some of this year's acts.
They include the usual singer and dancers, plus strippers, magicians, and a very flexible harpist.
But who will get buzzed off, who will get through and which five lucky acts will get a golden buzzer?
Back again for 2019, the golden buzzer can be hit by each of the judges and hosts to send one act straight into the live shows.
The new series launches with a bumper long episode from 7:15PM on Saturday, April 6 on ITV.
Britain's Got Talent auditions will then continue Saturday nights throughout the spring ahead of the live shows later in the year.
Thousands applied and auditioned for the new series, which will see one act walk away with a massive £250,000 cash prize in a grand final.
There were auditions across the country earlier this year with all sorts of acts going before the panel in the hope of getting a yes.
From the auditions, there have been reports of a 'Hero' police dog act and a shocking knife thrower.
Other contestants who have gone before the judges are rumoured to include a choir made up of war veterans and singer Leanne Mya, who reportedly brought the judges to tears with her audition.
Leanne stunned the theatre when she took to the stage and revealed she'd "survived Grenfell".
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How long have you been tattooing?
I started as an apprentice in 1999 and made my first tattoos at the end of that year.
What inspired you to learn tattooing, and in what style did you initially learn how to tattoo?
I’ve always been in love with drawing; since I was a child, I loved to draw everything.
During high school, I discovered the tattoo world and tattoo art. I fell in love immediately. Especially with work that had solid lines and solid colors—that was exactly the way I loved to draw. Traditional tattoos and Japanese traditional were my first inspiration.
Were you trained through a formal apprenticeship? Describe the circumstances of learning.
The apprenticeship process was very different 20 years ago. It was very hard to buy tattoo equipment. There were no plastic tubes, and we had to make and sterilize needles by ourselves.
Doing the needles was the first task assigned to me at my first shop. It’s very hard work and, because of that, I think it was a good way to measure whether people really loved the job and were committed to it, or if they would surrender at the first obstacle.
You are a self-taught artist. How did you apply that work ethic as you learned the mechanics of tattooing?
I love everything about tattoo techniques: needles, drawings, and setting up machines. At the beginning of my career I had no customers, so I spent my time doing just that—especially developing an understanding of tattoo machines and how to set them up.
How did you develop your style? How would you describe it? What are your influences?
I started doing bold traditional, influenced by classic figures like Bert Grimm and Owen Jensen. Every month, I’d look at my past work and find it boring: I always wanted to develop new work. I studied all the master tattooers and then began to study everything about art. Classic paintings, vintage postcards, nautical representations—these are my inspiration every time. I aim for a bit of realism within a traditional tattoo aesthetic, which could be described as ‘neoclassic traditional.’
Have you had or do you have plans to take on apprentices?
I have had some apprentices, but those experiences were not great for me. What I expect from them is what I’d done in my work as an apprentice. They have everything now—things that I only had in my dreams when I began to tattoo. And they cannot understand how lucky they are. Of all the apprentices I had, only one makes me proud now.
What do you look for in a shop?
I prefer seriousness, commitment, constancy.
Do you have any hobbies outside of tattooing?
Yes, I love cars—especially Italian products. Alfa Romeo in particular. I own some and I used to drive them in a club with my friends.
What inspires you generally?
Beauty and love. I love dreaming and drawing.
Where can we find your work online? What are your usernames on social media?
You can find me on Instagram as @stizzo_bestoftimes. I put pictures up every day!
Are any other forms of media, traditional or digital, important to your work?
I think that this job is 100% craftsmanship. I love to do it in an analog way. I love drawing with pen on the skin when I can, or drawing on the spot in front of my customers.
Is traveling important to your work as a tattooist? If so, where do you usually travel? Do you have any interesting experiences abroad that you can share?
Traveling is very important! I started doing conventions in California in 2003. I’ve done a lot of them and every time those trips prove important for my knowledge of tattoo art. Traveling let me work closely with my favorite artists, so I was able to understand the different ways that each artist worked.
What is the main challenge of tattooing today?
To keep the spirit of tattoo art alive—without electronic influences or easy and reductive ways of learning the craft. Because there is no easy way to do it! There is only perseverance.
Ideally, how would you like to see tattooing evolve? How do you think it will evolve realistically?
I think the fact that our tattoo world is becoming more of a ‘tattoo business’ doesn’t help our arts. Anyway, it doesn’t matter to me. I work in my own way because it makes me happy. I want to employ and work with people that really understand tattooing, and put their love and passion behind it.
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COVID-stricken Anchorage wins court ruling in diner dispute
By Yereth Rosen
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) – As COVID-19 cases spike and hospital bed space dwindles in Alaska’s largest city, Anchorage officials on Friday won a key ruling in favor of a ban on indoor restaurant dining after a standoff over the issue moved to court.
Anchorage city officials this week sued to halt indoor dining at Kriner’s Diner, a popular eatery that defied an emergency ordinance issued on July 31 restricting restaurants to outdoor service and take-out due to a surge in coronavirus infections.
On Friday, following two days of court hearings, state Superior Court Judge Eric Aarseth sided with city officials and issued a temporary restraining order against the restaurant.
The city demonstrated the risks of indoor dining and showed that “the potential harm to the Anchorage public is of such significant importance that the closure of a business would be warranted,” Aarseth said in his order. “A property interest cannot outweigh a person’s interest in life.”
The diner, however, remained open on Friday afternoon, its tables packed with customers two hours after the judge issued his order. Owner Andy Kriner and at least one server were seen working without masks or gloves.
The diner’s earlier defiance of the city’s directive had won them hundreds of supporters. Customers filled the restaurant for days, rallied outside the eatery and distributed “We Support Kriner’s Diner” bumper stickers.
“We have so much support we are absolutely blown away and we feel your love!” the diner said in a Facebook post on Thursday.
A handful of other restaurants followed Kriner’s example, and the city has sued a second diner.
The spread of COVID-19 in Alaska, which seemed to be in check, climbed in midsummer. Anchorage, home to about 40% of Alaskans, now accounts for more than half of the state’s 4,200-plus confirmed cases.
Nearly 86% of Anchorage’s hospital beds were occupied as of Friday, state data showed, and city officials say medical services are on the brink of being overwhelmed. Anchorage hospitals serve patients from across the state.
Tourism to Alaska remains hard hit. The first and only Alaska cruise ship of the season was forced to return to its port in Juneau, the state capital, earlier this week because a passenger came down with COVID-19.
(Reporting by Yereth Rosen in Alaska; Editing by Steve Gorman, Sonya Hepinstall and William Mallard)
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Eight years was but four days and four nights when the world was new. It
was while such days and nights continued that men were led out, in the
night-shine of the World of Seeing. For even when they saw the great
star, they thought it the Sun-father himself, it so burned their eye-balls.
Men and creatures were more alike then than now. Our fathers were black,
like the caves
they came from; their skins were cold and scaly like
those of mud creatures; their eyes were goggled like an owl's; their
ears were like those of cave bats; their feet were webbed like those of
walkers in wet and soft places; they had tails, long or short, as they
were old or young. Men crouched when they walked, or crawled along the
ground like lizards. They feared to walk straight, but crouched as
before time they had in their cave worlds, that they might not stumble
or fall in the uncertain light.
When the morning star arose, they blinked excessively when they beheld
its brightness and cried out that now surely the Father was coming. But
it was only the elder of the Bright Ones, heralding with his shield of
flame the approach of the Sun-father. And when, low down in the east,
the Sun-father himself appeared, though shrouded in the mist of the
world-waters, they were blinded and heated by his light and glory. They
fell down wallowing and covered their eyes with their hands and arms,
yet ever as they looked toward the light, they struggled toward the Sun
as moths and other night creatures seek the light of a camp fire. Thus
they became used to the light. But when they rose and walked straight,
no longer bending, and looked upon each other, they sought to clothe
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Zendaya tweeted at Holland, “Wait wait..favorite is when it says we go on vacations together HA! So that was good."September 2017: The next month, Zendaya revealed her own thoughts on young love, revealing to her fans that she’d been cheated on in the past.
“I’m so anti being in a committed relationship when you’re young and people are learning and growing, because when people are young, they make bad decisions sometimes because they don’t know any better,” she explained.
They seem to have a really similar sense of humor and love joking around together.
Zendaya’s fans don’t necessarily buy it at first on Twitter, but she explains that it truly only happened because Tom is "Instagram stupid."June 2019: Holland shoots down the Zendaya dating rumors again.
The actor tells in an interview that he is single and not romantically involved with anyone—so no, he's not with Zendaya. I’m not the fleeting type at all; it’s not my way of life.” He says he's happily putting all his energy into his work.
Both Kirsten Dunst and Tobey Maguire as well as Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone started relationships after filming their own Spider-Man films together. [but] Zendaya is super famous and she’s been through this and I just call her up and say, ‘How do I manage being famous? ” But just a week later, the two were seen driving around Los Angeles attempting to dodge the paparazzi, with Zendaya documenting the ordeal on Snapchat. This past how many months we’ve had to do press tours together.
Before the about his friendship with Zendaya, saying, “We are like the best of friends. ’ I’m very glad I have a friend like her.”Shortly after the report, the two denied the rumors over Twitter. August 2017: The next month, Zendaya went on the record in an issue of denying the dating rumors once again.“We are friends,” she said. There’s very few people that will understand what that’s like at 20 years old.”She also discussed the audition process with Holland, admitting that she was nervous about how their height difference would go over.“I was worried because he’s so much shorter than me,” she said. It’s going to be weird because I’m super tall.’ But then we ended up doing the audition sitting.
Later that month, the two had a little day date, heading to a comic book store in Los Angeles and even having a man take their photo next to a Spider-Man statue on the street.
May 2018: For the first Monday in May, Zendaya attended the Met Gala, wearing a Joan of Arc-inspired chainmail Versace gown.
But for all his public career milestones, Holland's personal life is kept pretty private, despite fans dying to know who Tom Holland is dating for months.
So far, the Marvel Cinematic Universe's youngest superhero (not counting Baby Groot) has been able to keep his romantic life under wraps.
When he became Marvel's newest Spider-Man, Tom Holland rocketed up Hollywood's list of stars to watch, as well as the list of the town's most eligible bachelors.
Now, in addition to actor, dancer, superhero, heartthrob, Holland can add Oscar presenter to his resumé.
“They started seeing each other while they were filming Spider-Man,” one source told the magazine.
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British Association of Physicians of Indian Origin File Picture. BAPIO fights for cause of foreign doctors in UK LONDON Nov 23: The UK government has confirmed a further one-year visa extension for foreign doctors and nurses, including from India, whose visas are set to expire before March 31, 2021, as they battle the coronavirus pandemic in the UK. It follows an announcement earlier in the year, offering free visa extensions for health professionals, whose visas were due to expire between March and October this year. This will mean that more than 6,000 doctors, nurses, paramedics, midwives, occupational therapists, psychologists as well as a range of allied health professionals will be eligible for a further fee-free extension. Click to read UK Govt Press Note "We recognise the huge contribution healthcare professionals from overseas are making across the UK in fighting the devastating impact of coronavirus," said UK Home Secretary Priti Patel. "We truly value the work these heroes are doing, which is why we're renewing our free 12-month visa extension offer. We estimate this will benefit a further 6,000 dedicated frontline workers and their families who deserve our support and our gratitude," she said. The extension, announced by the UK Home Office last Friday, will cover healthcare professionals working in the National Health Service (NHS) and the independent health and care sector. Their visas will be extended for a year, free of all fees and charges, including the Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS). Those benefiting from this extension will need to complete an online form to verify their identity, with their employers also asked to confirm eligibility. "This visa extension will help to benefit healthcare professionals who have shown extraordinary dedication during this challenging period to protect all of us and our families from the threat of the virus," said UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock. The UK government said the latest move is just one part of a range of measures taken to support the NHS and wider health and care sector during the coronavirus pandemic. The Bereavement Scheme, which grants permanent UK residency to the family members of overseas medics who die after contracting coronavirus, has also been expanded to all NHS, health and social care workers. Eligible health professionals and their dependents can also apply for the new fast-track Health and Care Visa, which is intended to make it easier, cheaper and quicker for the global health professionals to work in the NHS, the social care sector and for those organisations which provide commissioned services to the NHS. The UK has so far reported 1,515,802 cases of coronavirus along with 55,120 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University. - British Association of Physicians of Indian Origin is a non-profit organisation open to all healthcare professionals, promoting diversity, equality and inclusion. BAPIO focus on supporting and promoting professional links with the Indian subcontinent. - PTI
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July 3, 2020 / Alan
This week, I was told I should be grateful that Jose Mourinho is Spurs’ manager. This nugget of wisdom came from a new breed of football fan, one who supports an individual rather than a team. He (it’s bound to be a man) follows me on twitter only because his chosen one is now at my club. See also Messi and Ronaldo fanboys.
And there you have it. The difference between a long-term supporter and a passer-by, because I think Mourinho should be grateful to be at my club. Players and managers come and go, supporters are the one true constant in the life of any and every club. We hold the club’s history and heritage, Mourinho should be honoured and proud to be a part of it. He has a chance to add to it.
I wonder why he’s here. And, while I usually avoid simplistic accounts because in football as in life they’re invariably wrong, what on earth is he doing? It’s a legitimate question after last night, the only question.
To be complete, it should also be addressed to the players as Tottenham living rooms across the UK and the world joined as one voice to shout at their television, many, many times during 90 minutes, ‘what the f**k are you doing?” The second half was excruciating. No plan, no shape, no inspiration. Can’t pass, can’t shoot, can’t defend. Can’t go on.
My expectations aren’t excessive. We’re not going to qualify for the Champions League, and frankly with the team the way it is, Europa league football feels like torture, so I won’t complain if we don’t make that either. We’re getting back to full fitness after the break. I bear no sense of entitlement. I’ve never fallen for the ‘Jose’s a born winner’ horsedung.
No. I’ve set my sights low. At times pre-lockdown, the players appeared not have been introduced to each other, let alone understand what they were supposed to be doing on the field. I’ve been looking for some sense of direction, that Mourinho had a message for the players and that he could get this through to them. Rebuilding after Poch left behind joyous memories and a bit of a mess. I’ll be patient, because I’ve been around for a while and will be for a while longer. Howevr, even these low expectations are unfeasible.
Mourinho copped stick after the Man Utd game for his negative tactics, and anyone who has dropped into this blog over the past decade knows I want attacking football in the Spurs Way more than anyone. But I loved it. I enjoyed seeing the wide midfielders drop back so our full-backs weren’t constantly exposed. I cherished the sight of a back four close together in a line, leaving few gaps. I cheered Sissoko and Winks sitting in front of the back four. Mourinho’s message was heard, and the players looked confident. For now, that’s the most important thing for the team.
Granted, it also proved how far we’ve fallen. Everybody back behind the ball, or as I am now duty bound to call it, the low block, isn’t pretty and it’s a telling sign that we no longer have the ability or ambition to take the game to opponents with a pressing style. Also, the difference between us and them was the class that we used to have and United in Pogba and Fernandes now possess. Buying N’Dombele rather than Fernandes looks like a catastrophic error in the market. But we did not collapse, and dropping back was the right approach in that game.
West Ham were a different challenge, where we had to come out and break them down. And so a different approach, with a raft of attackers given freedom to move around and across the frontline, building patiently from the back.
Two games, two approaches, early days but here is the manager successfully adapting to circumstances. Or so I believed. I don’t like the way Mourinho carries or presents himself. I don’t think he is the right fit at this club. But he’s our man, love the shirt and build again. After all, I’ve seen George Graham turn Rebrov from one of the most admired strikers in Europe to a hustler forlornly pursuing ill-directed headed flick-ons. I’ve seen Terry Neill practice being a manager at Spurs while he waited for the Ar***al vacancy. Ah, the 90s, no direction, not even false hopes, just no hope. Where mediocrity was an ambition not a disaster. The battle for 9th. Finishing position in single figures! So I know how to handle this.
Sheffield United are often unfairly and mistakenly characterised as willing triers who put in a lot of effort. They are much more than this. Work rate is a means towards an end. They are tactically sophisticated with an understanding of their players’ talents and how to maximise their potential as a team. Everything Spurs are not. As the commentator said towards the end, Wilder outsmarted Mourinho.
None of this is an excuse for some wretched individual performances. Abject defending. Turning open space into blind alleys. Relying on Aurier to cross the ball accurately or Sissoko to pass the ball. Lo Celso wasted deep.
Commitment is nothing unless it is allied to clarity of focus. Sanchez summed up Spurs’ approach, incensed by what he thought, wrongly, was an unjust foul against him in the last five minutes. I wish he had become as worked up about trying to win the game. And hey kids – you do memes, dontcha!? TV close-up of N’Dombele’s face as, “why am I here???” And yet, that ball he slid through a packed defence to Kane, who was offside but that’s what he can do that we sorely need.
VAR – a cursed blight on football that delights keyboard fanboys and TV execs, nobody else. Rant elsewhere on this blog, not doing it again. One day, I’ll dig it out and you can add it yourselves to every game where it is used.
Elbow in the face when a player is on a yellow. Referees huh? Atrocious decision.
I planned a piece comparing Spurs and Liverpool. Force yourself to recall the days when we finished consistently ahead of them because they did not have a clear vision on and off the pitch. However, Jack Pitt-Brooke has written it in The Athletic this week, so read that. Summary: Klopp was backed by the board, Poch wasn’t.
Klopp and Mourinho both have egos the size of a postal district. Shrinking violets don’t cut it as football managers. But there’s a difference. Earlier this week, The Athletic headlined a Klopp piece, “it’s never about him”. With JM, there’s only him. Publicly criticising his own players. Last night, it sounded as if he spent the second half polishing his VAR speech rather than changing his team so they played better. In March, it was all about buying players, “July 1st! July 1st!” Earlier this week, ‘we don’t need anyone’. Last night, he’s saying that he feared the players wouldn’t have the mental strength. “Now I know more about the profile of my players”. He’s had 7 months. As if he has no influence over these matters. He’s worked hard over the break to get to know his men. He’s not getting through. His first instinct is to protect himself.
So what is he doing here? It’s rare, though not unheard of, that successful leaders drop down from the pinnacle of their chosen field to begin again and build something up with equal success. They think it’s an appealing prospect. Do what you did before, feel the rush of growth of progress, better than those stale moments during the inevitable fall from the peaks, a reminder of younger days. It’s seldom the same. Never go back.
Mourinho built with limited resources at Porto, but that was a while ago, ancient history in football terms. His task at Spurs is build and rejuvenate with limited resources, something that he’s not done for a long time. Never mind the players, Jose, time to reflect on what you’re doing, because Levy won’t save you with cash for players, and this can’t go on.
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17 thoughts on “Going Nowhere With Mourinho”
czyrko
Total agreement with the whole raft of your reactions. As soon as that atrocious VAR verdict arrived, the spirit and drive of the team evaporated. That Norwood – on a yellow – remained on the pitch after a blatant forearm smash seemed to puncture our ambition as well as our enterprise.
My longer term concern is that Mourinho will have exacted such a commitment from Levy before signing we will have been backed into a corner that is financially (and pride-wise) insurmmountable. Our football this year has descended from the unpredictable to the unwatchable. I’m too embarrassed to be interested any more.
Koko-61
His comments last for me were worrying for the future as I don’t think he will get the personnel to change to his ways.
Mike Pickerden
Dear Alan
As always, thank you for your insightful comments. As a Spurs fan for 50 years I share your experience and pain. Last nights performance was poor and I continue to have reservations regarding Jose. However the performances against Man Utd and West Ham showed signs of improvement and judgement should be passed at the end of the season.
Been a Spurs supporter since the time they toured South Africa in the 60’s.
I was appalled at last night’s performance.
Get rid of Jose !!!Heartbreaking to see how we have imploded under his leadership
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I find it all so depressing. I feel for some of the players who have grown with us over the past few years. I want to say to the likes of Kane, Sonny and Dele, “thanks for the good times , now go somewhere where you have a chance to achieve the success you deserve.”
Tony Bonwick
I have to say that was the worst performance I’ve ever seen by a spurs side, the players look uninterested and totally bored at playing under him.
Why oh why would you keep MS on when it’s obvious to everyone watching that he has no idea what to do with the ball when he’s got it.
How the hell do you leave HW on the bench when he single handily controls most games in that midfield.
And what is going on with Toby why isn’t he playing , why bring Jan with ten mins to go, i think this shows that JM has not got a clue any more, he has had his time and now it’s maybe time fir him to go and manage an unknown national team.
I really have never liked him he’s arrogant and obviously clueless to, where is the young Fulham lad RS what has he done to deserve not to even be on the bench, why not give parrot a try, coz let’s face it we will not qualify for any European Cup competition this year and we really don’t deserve to be either.
ghassan259
A young enthusiastic manager could be the answer. I agree with your synopsis.
Have to agree but (weirdly) put myself in Levy’s shoes. He’s a business man, not a football man and he must think “Why should I spend millions on defenders when Blades have a better defence just from good coaching?” This is why he won’t invest.
He needed to invest the year we nearly beat Leicester to the title, then we would still have Poch and we would be challenging again .
I say that we should wait for Eddie Howe to get the sack and get someone young in, we did that with Poch and look what very nearly happened, why do teams go for big name managers take a punt on someone who hasn’t got a massive ego and will bust a gut to get the respect of the staff and fans, or even better convince Poch to come back, just can’t believe , how anyone can say that any of those players had a good game last night.
David Read
Strikes me that we are neither a Mourinho team, nor a traditional Spurs team; we are something in the middle and if you don’t know where you are going, etc…
I felt even worse after watching this rubbish and then comparing it to the Man City and Liverpool game. They are playing in a different league to us because they have better players, with superior technique and understanding of their position. But this is a consequence of dining from a different table of transfer talent. We just get their crumbs that fall from their table. In most games we get our fair share of possession in dangerous areas but promising moves slip through our fingers like sand, such as the dreadful cross from Aurier in the first moments when he had time and targets to aim for but he simply smashed it over their heads. Pitiful. Our forwards fail to offer themselves in and around the box leaving Lo Celso and Lamela and Son with nothing to aim for. With two or three defenders locking up Harry we should have the nous to offer alternatives in the box but it was all very static and predictable. Look at City and ‘Pool again and see how they offer themselves, they are constantly on the move. We are constantly standing still.
Mourinho also pays lip service to our attacking traditions and tells us that he plays a very attacking line-up but that is the root of our problem. We do not have the roots of a solid midfield to protect the defence and earn the right to battle for points which is exactly how Sheffield have approached their season.
Like Alan I am almost thankful we aren’t good enough for the European places. It was a joke to expect a top four place and the prospect of slogging through the Europa Cup is as much a curse as a financial blessing. With our limited resources of true quality maybe Mourinho can coax those players and their tired legs through a full season – I’m thinking of the benefit of not having Harry suffer his regular mid-season breakdown.
When Mourinho got the job I felt we had signed up the wrong Portuguese. We should have approached Nuno to put a bit of Espirito into the new stadium. He could have brought Traore with him and we’d have a reason to look forward to each weekend.
Win one, lose one, draw one. It was ever thus.
ashleycollie
Dave: “Win one, lose one, draw one. It was ever thus.” Nailed it. Alan, a very fine blog and reflection of what we feel. Our present manager is the antithesis of Blanchflower’s call to arms about glory and doing things in style—even if I never saw Danny play. Roll on the new season. COYS!
David Read.
Here’s another way of assessing our current condition: without denigrating the Sheffield United squad, how many of their players would you insert into the Tottenham starting eleven? Not many, I think. So it forces us to examine our team selection, set-up, tactics and approach to the game in hand, as well our sheer determination and attitude. This was not a one-off stinker of a performance – we can choose others against the titans of Brighton, Watford, Southampton and Burnley and in this game we managed a grand total of just two strikes on goal. So there is a pattern of collective failure. It’s simply not acceptable given the talent available and expectations. Mourinho shouldn’t hide behind the mantra of not having had a pre-season; he’s been around long enough to show what he can do with the talent and quality available to him. Maybe we should expect more of the team and it’s collective desire to battle against misfortune. It’s as if we expect to be allowed to play the way we want and when it doesn’t happen we haven’t the guile, or the leadership or the organization or the quality to fix it on the pitch.
Agree with all your views
Ndombele terrible buy – he will never make it in the premier league- the odd decent pass does not make him worth a place. Sell him and use whatever we get on somebody better . The night showed where we are , sadly a mid-table outfit .
I did not see any spark or guile, players were far too slow and passing was so poor. Surely, the players should know what to do when the team is playing that badly?
Sadly, they are bereft of ideas and passion.
The substitutions were strange and made no difference
Sheffield United have had a very poor start but, made us look like relegation candidates
What’s the answer – change the manager – change the players ?
Some passion for the club and a will to win from players, who just seem to be going through the motions would be a start
Many years of supporting Tottenham and we were getting near to winning something but, now we are going backwards
Jose was going to push us into getting trophies – cannot see that happening now , without wholesale changes of those mediocre players for guys who have that will and endeavour to win
Europa league is hopefully beyond us now
COYS – wake up and smell the trophies
ronwol196061
I love your writing Alan.Honest viewpoint but personally I didnt like our tactic vrs United and just knew that it wasnt this tactical brilliance to save our attacking for the other 9 games. There was no bravery in Mourinho’s position just negative tactics at home. We’ve seen this before.
We lack creativity. Much of it sits on the bench in NDombele and Skipp in favour of defensive bots.
Everyone says that this was a one off to get a point and the rest of the way it will be different.
This week against Sheffield United we could see the negatively oozing out of Mourinho. Its bleak.
When he came he played like Klopp at interviews,fun stuff but now he has reverted.
Negative vibes.He foes put on NDombele but NDombele cant go forward and create as Sissoko went off.
Again brilliant decisions. We are left with tippy tappy nonsense going nowhere
VAR is convenient for Mourinho. Great excuses ready made.
c b waters
Calm down everyone. It’s a ‘correction’ (or blip) in the market. And it’s not all bloody Jose’s fault, either!
He came in half way through a very strange season, after Poch had been talking himself out of a job since April 2019, as our glorious CL finalists otherwise under-performed in the PL throughout the whole of last year. It’s wasn’t Jose’s fault that Levy never spent money in the transfer market at the end of the 2017/18 season. It wasn’t Jose’s fault that Kane became injury prone and is not the player, or even leader, he was 2 or 3 seasons back. It is not Jose’s fault that Son and Moura (excellent and woeful in equal measure) are so horribly inconsistent. It’s just the way they are, famine or feast, although I agree they shouldn’t play together from the start. It’s not Jose’s fault that there’s no back up striker for Kane, and that Alli has not been the same player for two seasons now, or that Dier hasn’t either (as a DM, because he was only ever a makeweight centre half). It’s not Jose’s fault that he arrived at the start of the decline of our two great Belgian centre backs. It wasn’t he that brought the characterless Ndombele into our midst (what is it with our club record signings ..think Rebrov, Bent, Soldado/Lamela, Sissoko, although he turned out OK in the end, Sanchez and now Ndomele??). Levy acted poorly over an increasingly insipid Eriksen situation, when he should have tied him down to a new deal in 2018, but with an insertion/clause that he COULD leave if the club of his dreams (Real, Barca, PSG?) came in for him by the summer of 2020 (when his original contract was due to end). But the reality? Spurs get bugger all in a transfer fee for a world class player. Our once great Dane winds down the clock on his contract, barely performing on the pitch instead of showcasing himself, with the deserved upshot that his ‘dream clubs’ lose interest, and he ends up embarrassingly going to Inter (a sideways step from us). My last great memory of Eriksen is that goal at Wembley against Inter at the end of 2018! It’s not Jose’s fault that our club has gone from having the best wing back play in Europe a few seasons back (in Walker/Tripps and Rose/Davies) to having an utter disaster now in the shape of Aurier, a loaned out KWP, and a ‘will they or won’t they develop’ Sessegnon and Tangyanga. Admittedly where I do strongly criticise Jose’ is for persisting with Aurier, just as Poch did, but Poch had and then ‘lost’ Trippier after mind-numbing criticism from so-called fans and just one ‘under achieving’ season. Yet Tripps’ one poor season was still far better than Aurier’s best ever season at this club! Selling Tripps at that time ranked with the stupidity of selling Walker one season too soon when we shifted to Wembley! And not even Billy Nick would have been capable of bringing the best out of Lamela after seven seasons! The Argentine’s third season was his best and he was brilliant at times, the rest have been mediocre and/or injury stricken, as he’s continued to float like a butterfly and sting like one. So there we have it. And no, I’ve never been a huge fan of Mourinho, and I’m aware of the failures and indiscretions of this once mighty but proven manager, the special one, yet I’ve long admired his huge successes and loftiness in the football entertainment business. His bluster and thin veneer is not endearing, nor his subtle blame shifting, but his ‘dare I say’ vulnerability makes me warm to him ..and he was invited to manage our club whether rightly or wrongly! He might not prove a Spurs ‘fit’ but I tell you that this man once admired Spurs greatly from afar, when he was managing Chelsea and United! He appreciated the football we played, and eventually he waited for the chance to come here, when he could have gone anywhere else in Europe or the World. But on arrival he has quickly discovered a squad seriously wanting, despite a world class stadium and training centre! So we owe him his chance to put things right, and to find that Porto mojo again on lesser funding than the the Reals/Juves/Uniteds/Chelseas of this worldl! He might not lead us to Glory with attacking football, but this is a journey for Jose’ as well as us, and I don’t believe he will let us down; although I accept he’ll only have next season to prove that. I only hope that Levy and Lewis, and our players, and all the fans, back this man to the hilt! COYS
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Feeling gloomy. Nothing has changed all season. Two problems which we are unable to resolve are (a) how to unpick an organised opponent with packed defence, post-Eriksen and (b) how to organise ourselves and defend against such teams which make quick transition into attack.
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In a shocking development, we have received news that there is a possibility that the initial public offering of the LIC India would emerge to be much bigger than what was estimated.
The IPO of LIC was announced by the Financial Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, so that the Government would achieve its disinvestment target of Rs 2.1 lakh crore in the financial year 20-21.
The employees of LIC were not very happy with the government’s decision to sell its stake in LIC via IPO and had also gone on a strike against the move, back in February 2020.
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Sources close to the development have revealed that there is a proposal to sell off up to 25 percent stake in one or more tranches in the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), which is the largest state-run insurer in entire India.
The sources revealed, “The Department of Financial Services under the finance ministry has floated a draft Cabinet note for stake sale in LIC to the ministries concerned, SEBI, IRDA, and NITI.”
Initially, the government planned to sell off only 10 percent of LIC, which has now been hiked to 25 percent. Reports suggest that the sale of stakes will begin with the sale of 10percent and the remainder of the sale of stakes will be conducted in more than one tranches.
The reason behind this is the rule of capital markets regulator SEBI, which states that within three years of listing, the minimum public shareholding is recommended to be at least 25 percent.
The coronavirus pandemic unexpectedly put a dent in the Government’s plans of disinvestment and the government is now hopeful that the LIC IPO will be helpful to get them up to speed.
Bonus And Discounts For Retail Investors And LIC Employees
This comes as good news for retail investors as the government is also looking to include a bonus and discount for them.
Another source said that the proposal talks about the dilution of government shareholding from 100 percent to 75 percent in LIC in one or more tranches.
Reports have suggested that the government might offer incentives to retail investors by applying a discount of 10 percent, which might also be extended to the employees of LIC.
Bonus shares might also be offered in the initial days of the stake sale.
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Perth Amboy school board secretly settles with former superintendent for $184,000.
On August 29, 2014, I blogged an entry entitled “Thirteen recent ethics cases against Perth Amboy school board members” concerning several school ethics matters filed by former Perth Amboy school superintendent Janine Walker Caffrey and former elementary school principal Alvaro J. Cores against members of the Board of Education.
In my blog, I noted that there were two other ethics matters, bearing Case Nos. ECC-11709-13 and ECC-00806-14 that had been ” withdrawn by agreement of all parties in anticipation of settlement or mediation.” I promised to submit an additional OPRA request for records pertaining to those two cases.
Today, September 5, 2014, I was informed by business administrator Derek Jess that no records were found for Case No. ECC-00806-14 but that Case No. ECC-11709-13 had “settled.” Mr. Jess provided me with the complaint and settlement agreement, which I have placed on-line here.
According to its terms, the Board agreed to have its insurer pay $184,000 to settle claim Caffrey “may have against . . . any and all past or present board members of the Perth Amboy Board of Education from the beginning of time to a time to the date of this Agreement.” Of that amount, $121,033.33 went to Caffrey and the other $62,966 went to her lawyer, Alan Schorr, Esq.
In exchange, Caffrey agreed “not to voluntarily testify” in any of the ethics matters noted in my previous blog entry and to “advise the School Ethics Commission in writing that she believes that this Agreement is sufficient to resolve all the ethics claims she had originally instituted including those now prosecuted by the School Ethics Commission.”
Caffrey further agreed to withdraw her ethics complaints, move out of Perth Amboy and not make any statements regarding her employment with the school district. For each violation of this non-disclosure agreement, Caffrey agreed to pay the school district $10,000.
Perth Amboy school board confidentially paid $174,000 to settle Security Director's racial discrimination lawsuit.
In "NJ Civil Settlements"
Updated: Perth Amboy school board secretly pays $45,000 to settle secretary's suit over illegal booze business in school.
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Tue 24 April 2018
The Peacock, Sunderland
Cranked Anvil’s hugely popular Rehearsed Reading Night returned to Sunderland in 2018, at their new permanent home The Peacock, right in the centre of Sunderland’s Cultural Quarter. I was delighted to be involved as producer, director, performer, and presenter.
This fifth night was, without doubt, our biggest and most successful yet, and we were delighted with the turn-out, as well as the feedback for the writers taking part. We’re looking forward to building on the success at our sixth event, taking place on 27th June 2018.
Josh Hodgson performing at RRN V
The hugely talented Josh Hodgson entertained the audience throughout the night – and we’re delighted that he’ll be coming back to play for us again on 27th June.
The programme for the evening was:
Reading the Stones by Iain Rowan
CAST: Abigail Lawson, Paul Hartley
A Mid-Winter Night’s Tale by Debra Fisher
CAST: Vanessa Karon, David Foster
The Interview by Glenda Young
CAST: Corey Muizelaar, Abigail Lawson, Vanessa Karon
Home or Away by Jeff Brown
CAST: Corey Muizelaar, Abigail Lawson, Paul Dunn, David Foster
Innocent by Jamie McLeish & Andrew Kirkwood
CAST: Paul Dunn, Paul Hartley, Vanessa Karon
The night proved a very successful one all round:
A local producing theatre has expressed interest in reading the full script of Jeff Brown’s Home or Away.
The writers of Innocent are in discussion with the actors and a local producer to develop a full production.
Iain Rowan was commissioned to write an audition monologue for one of our actors.
Corey Muizelaar was offered a job in an upcoming production of a Tom Hadaway play by the director, who happened to be present in the audience.
Plus: many more acquaintances were made as the evening proved to be a useful networking event for writers, actors, directors, and other creatives in the North-East…
In short – exactly the reason why Cranked Anvil stage these Rehearsed Reading Nights, and will continue to do so – we look forward to seeing you at the next one!
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Never trust anyone over 140 characters.
Where No Man’s Gone Before
By Bryan Washington
Photographer Lynsey Addario is profiled by the Columbia Journalism Review; the piece highlights her work as a voice for Pakistani refugees, US marines, and Syrian war casualties—all while balancing her life as a mom:
The photo of the Syrian teenager with the baby captures exactly the kind of moment that Addario claims to grasp more fully now that she is a mother herself. “My experience as a parent has taught me a new understanding of the subjects I photograph,” she writes.
Addario didn’t always think that motherhood would benefit her work—quite the opposite. In 2009, after she was injured in a car accident while on assignment in Pakistan, friends suggested that she take a break from work and get pregnant, as her fiancé had been urging her to do. Addario was infuriated. “If I took six months off to have a baby, I believed I would be written off by my editors,” she writes. “I was in a man’s profession. I couldn’t think of a single female photojournalist who was married or had a child.”
Bryan Washington has written for Puerto Del Sol, Ninth Letter, and Midnight Breakfast, among others; he's also the recipient of a Houstonia Fellowship. He lives around New Orleans. More from this author →
Tags: Columbia Journalism Review, gender equality, lynsey addario, motherhood, photography
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SPHL Makes Change to Veteran Rule
LAFAYETTE, La. — After our last conversation with the SPHL commissioner, discussing operational changes going into the 2019-2020 season, Doug Price unintentionally left out what is possibly the most important paradigm shift.
Mike Campos
LAFAYETTE, La. — After our last conversation with the SPHL commissioner, discussing operational changes going into the 2019-2020 season, Doug Price unintentionally left out what is possibly the most significant paradigm shift.
The Federal Hockey League expanded and rebranded into the Federal Prospects Hockey League (FPHL). Ahead of this, the SPHL made a change which may have far-reaching effects not only in the present but for years to follow.
Over the SPHL winter meetings in January, the league decided games played in the FPHL no longer count towards veteran status in the SPHL.
The league regulation defining veteran players – a player who has played at least 224 games of professional hockey – remains unchanged. Also, teams are still limited to three veteran players, whose total games played cannot exceed 900. With FPHL games no longer counting toward veteran status, the landscape has changed in a significant way.
The regulation change mirrors that of the ECHL, which does not count SPHL and lower-level league games in their veteran rules.
One familiar player affected by the new veteran rules is Justin Levac, acquired by the Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs in a deadline day trade last season with the Macon Mayhem. Levac played 378 games professionally across the SPHL, FPHL, CHL, and ECHL going into the 2018-19 season, classifying him as a veteran. Under the new guidelines, Levac’s 286 FPHL games are removed from his SPHL veteran eligibility, leaving him with 133 games played – well shy of veteran status for 2019-2020.
Levac did not report to Roanoke after being traded by Macon and remains unsigned by any SPHL team as of publication time.
Another Peoria signee, defensemen Oleg Shipitsyn, benefits from the new veteran rules after five seasons in the FPHL. Shipitsyn has 239 games of experience in the FPHL but will enter the SPHL with only 103 games from his time playing in Belarus. Shipitsyn, like Dion, would have been a veteran under last season’s rules.
Shipitsyn has a total of 252 games played in Belarus, but games in European leagues as a 20-and-under player do not count towards professional hockey totals.
Additionally, summer league games in Australian and New Zealand hockey leagues are also not counted towards SPHL totals.
Shipitsyn is the first example of the far-reaching effects of the SPHL’s change in veteran status – the ability of long-time FPHL players to possibly make a jump to the SPHL. Another well-known FPHL player – all-time leading scorer Ahmed Mahfouz – has 751 points over 365 FPHL games. If Mahfouz were to sign with an SPHL team this season, he would have a total of one game counting toward veteran status.
Peoria’s Cody Dion, acquired in a summer trade with the Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs, will retain his SPHL veteran status. While Dion’s 47 FPHL games no longer count, his SPHL (204), CHL (17), and Finnish (51) experience surpass the veteran threshold with 272 games.
A player can spend several years in the FPHL, then play just shy of four years in the SPHL and not be considered a veteran. Only time will tell if FPHL veterans will take advantage of the SPHL’s new regulations and take a shot at cracking an SPHL roster.
SPHL Veteran Rules in a Nutshell
A veteran is defined as a player with at least four full SPHL seasons, or 224 games, of professional experience.
Teams may roster up to three veterans, whose total games played may not exceed 900.
Leagues which count toward professional experience include the NHL, AHL, ECHL, LNAH, and European professional leagues.
Games played by European-born players in professional leagues when aged 20 and younger do not count towards SPHL veteran status.
The developmental door between the SPHL and FPHL is now wide open. Time will tell if the path between the leagues will become well-traveled.
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Category: Russophobia
By Mark Dice – 11/11/2019
Fecesblock sucks and Epstein didn’t kill himself.
Dems forgetting about Obama’s involvement with Ukraine
Idiots talking about National Security but wants open borders.
Facebook Removes Any News Reporting On – or Even Mention of – Who the ‘Whistleblower’ Is Alleged to Be
By ALLUM BOKHARI 11/8/2019
Facebook is removing any mention of the potential whistleblower’s name and is cracking down against Facebook publishers that mention any allegation of the potential whistleblower’s name, claiming they are violating Facebook’s Community Standards and Policies.
For example, on Wednesday evening, Facebook removed Breitbart posts reporting on the fact other respected news outlets have reported the identity of the alleged whistleblower is Eric Ciaramella. Any Facebook user who attempts to click on that article on Facebook is now given a message that says, “this content isn’t available at the moment.”
To be clear, Breitbart did not “out” the alleged whistleblower but did provide additional relevant reporting about him; he is, after all, a public figure, having served on the National Security Council. Moreover, his name has been used in the Mueller report (p283) and Ambassador Bill Taylor’s testimony.
Administrators of Breitbart News’ Facebook page began receiving notifications on Wednesday evening stating that Breitbart’s page is “at risk of being unpublished” but were not given any details as to why, or even which posts were allegedly at issue.
Yesterday afternoon, however, in response to questions from Breitbart, a Facebook spokesman issued the following statement:
Any mention of the potential whistleblower’s name violates our coordinating harm policy, which prohibits content “outing of witness, informant, or activist.” We are removing any and all mentions of the potential whistleblower’s name and will revisit this decision should their name be widely published in the media or used by public figures in debate.
Breitbart News is currently the 68th-most visited site in the United States according to Alexa, and the 13th most-engaged Facebook publisher in the world according to NewsWhip.
Multiple other publishers have named the alleged whistleblower or reported on outlets naming him, including Heavy.com, the Washington Examiner, The Federalist, and the Western Journal. Saagar Enjeti, Chief Washington Correspondent for The Hill, also tweeted the alleged whistleblower’s name.
Radio hosts Mark Levin and Glenn Beck, Students for Trump co-chair Ryan Fournier, former Deputy Assistant to the President Sebastian Gorka, bestselling author Dinesh D’Souza, One America News host Jack Posobiec, and TownHall.com senior columnist Kurt Schlichter are among the other public figures and major media personalities who have also named the alleged whistleblower.
It isn’t only conservatives reporting on Ciaramella. New York Magazine and HuffPost contributor Yashar Ali identified Ciaramella as the alleged whistleblower in a since-deleted tweet. Ali claimed to have confirmed the identity with three sources. Facebook’s requirement to revise its policy on Ciaramella appears to already have been met.
Other publishers that have named the alleged whistleblower on Facebook have reported that their posts have been taken down as well.
Nadler: “Possibility” Senate Will Vote To Remove Trump From Office
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2019/11/08/nadler_possibility_senate_will_vote_to_remove_trump_from_office.html?jwsource=cl
Posted By Ian Schwartz
On Date November 8, 2019
In an interview on Thursday night on MSNBC, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY) told host Chris Hayes there is a “possibility” that the Senate will remove President Trump from office given the results of the off-year elections earlier this week.
CHRIS HAYES, MSNBC HOST: Do you see the process as possibly ending in the removal of the president of the United States? Is that a live possibility in your mind?
REP. JERRY NADLER (D-NY): I think it is a possibility. I don’t know how to estimate the possibility, but I would certainly say it’s not a zero possibility. … I think it’s possible, depending how strong the evidence is, and depending on other political considerations, that maybe the Senate will act to remove the president. But I’m not going to give an estimate, and I can’t estimate that, but I will say I don’t think it’s a zero possibility. That’s a very cynical view that it’s a zero possibility. I also, to be political about it, I think some Republican senators may take a look at the election results the other day and start thinking, maybe I should be a little more fair and not dismissive.
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FAKE NEWS MEDIA – Rand Paul DEMANDS for the Fake News Media to Publish Identity of Deep State ‘Whistleblower’
Paul appeared with President Trump at a rally in Kentucky on Monday night.
By Shane Trejo – 11/5/2019
President Donald Trump appeared in Kentucky on Monday night to promote the re-election campaign of Gov. Matt Bevin, the staunchly conservative Republican who faces tough Democratic opposition in Tuesday’s off-year election.
During the rally, President Trump briefly handed the podium to Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), who has emerged as Trump’s top ally on foreign affairs in Washington D.C. Paul talked about the latest witch hunt against the President and the new drive toward impeachment based upon his phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Paul made adamant his belief that the whistleblower’s identity must be known, and challenged the fake news to actually do their jobs and expose his identity as well as his extensive ties to Democratic Party officials to the public.
“We also now know the name of the whistleblower. The whistleblower needs to come forward as a material witness because he worked for Joe Biden at the same time Hunter Biden was getting money from corrupt oligarchs,” Paul said at the Kentucky rally on Monday night.
“I say tonight to the media, do your job and print his name,” Paul said to the crowd as they erupted with cheers.
An attorney for the whistleblower claims that Paul is “betray[ing] the interests of the Constitution and the American people” for demanding accountability.
“A member of Congress who calls for the identity of any lawful whistleblower to be publicly revealed against their wishes disgraces the office they hold and betrays the interests of the Constitution and the American people,” attorney Mark Zaid told The Hill.
However, it has been revealed that the whistleblower is being given legal representation by lawyers with deep connections to Democratic Party leaders.
Zaid’s partner, Andrew Bakaj, worked for Sens. Chuck Schumer and Hillary Clinton before he began representing the whistleblower:
Former CIA official Andrew Bakaj, who once worked at Hillary Clinton’s office while she was a Senator, is representing the whistle-blower who filed a complaint against President Donald Trump’s dealings with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky…
Bakaj was influential in crafting regulations regarding whistle-blowers while serving in the administration of former President Barack Obama…
He started his career working under influential former Democratic lawmakers. Bakaj served as an intern for the late former Sen. Daniel Moynihan (D-NY), then as an intern under Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and then he worked under Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY).
Curiously, Bakaj also interned at the US Embassy in the Ukraine, showing that he has ties to the country that is under the microscope right now for President Trump’s reported communication with their leader about Joe Biden’s dealings.
Considering the whistleblower had prior contact with the office of Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) before filing his complaint and reportedly worked to dig up dirt on President Trump while working for the Obama administration, Paul’s calls for transparency are more than justified. The whistleblower’s name must be revealed, and he must testify under oath, or the rule of law is dead.
BREAKING: ABC News Insider Leaks Hot Mic Video to Project Veritas – Major Jeffrey Epstein Investigation Spiked by Network – Implicated Bill Clinton and Prince Andrew (VIDEO)
by Jim Hoft November 5, 2019
James O’Keefe and Project Veritas released never before seen video involving the Jeffrey Epstein story on Tuesday morning.
An ABC News insider leaked the shelved video of “Good Morning America” co-host Amy Robach on a hot mic explaining how her network spiked an investigative report on Jeffrey Epstein, “the most prolific pedophile of our time.”
The investigation implicated Bill Clinton and Prince Andrew.
From the video…
• “I’ve Had This Story for Three Years… (ABC) Would Not Put It on The Air” says Good Morning America Breaking News Anchor, and 20/20 Co-Anchor Amy Robach. “It Was Unbelievable… We Had – Clinton, We Had Everything…”
• Robach: “We Had Her Whole Allegations About Prince Andrew…I Got a Little Concerned About Why I Couldn’t Get On.”
• Amy Robach Describes How She Interviewed a Woman Who Had the Courage to Come Forward “Years” Ago About Epstein: “She Had Pictures, She Had Everything. She Was in Hiding for Twelve Years. We Convinced Her to Come Out. We Convinced Her to Talk to Us.”
• Robach Details ABC’s Initial Response to Her: “Who’s Jeffrey Epstein? No One Knows Who That is. This is a Stupid Story
• Robach: “Now it’s All Coming Out … I Freaking Had All Of It…”
In the video taken earlier this year Amy Robach says Epstein’s death was not a suicide.
Here is the video via Project Veritas:
Project Veritas reported:
Newly revealed footage leaked by an ABC insider has exposed how network executives rejected allegations against Jeffrey Epstein years ago, even though there was content regarding the merit of those claims in-hand.
Amy Robach, ‘Good Morning America’ Co-Host and Breaking News Anchor at ABC, explains how a witness came forward years ago with information pertaining to Epstein, but Disney-owned ABC News refused to air the material for years. Robach vents her anger in a “hot mic” moment with an off-camera producer, explaining that ABC quashed the story in it’s early stages. “I’ve had this interview with Virginia Roberts (Now Virginia Guiffre) [alleged Epstein victim]. We would not put it on the air. Um, first of all, I was told “Who’s Jeffrey Epstein. No one knows who that is. This is a stupid story.”
She continues, “The Palace found out that we had her whole allegations about Prince Andrew and threatened us a million different ways.”
Robach goes on to express she believes that Epstein was killed in prison saying, “So do I think he was killed? 100% Yes, I do…He made his whole living blackmailing people… Yup, there were a lot of men in those planes. A lot of men who visited that Island, a lot of powerful men who came into that apartment.”
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Robach repeats a prophetic statement purportedly made by Attorney Brad Edwards “…[T]here will come a day when we will realize Jeffrey Epstein was the most prolific pedophile this country has ever known,” and Disgustedly Robach states “I had it all three years ago.”
Project Veritas intends to continue its investigation into corruption in the Mainstream Media. We encourage that Brave insiders at these organizations come forward with any information they have, so that the public knows what is really going on within these media companies.
BRIAN STELTER HAS FINALLY FOUND IT
By Mark Dice – 11/5/2019
Ilhan Omar at Bernie Sanders Rally: “I Am Beyond Honored and Excited for a President Who Will Fight Against Western Imperialism”
by Kristinn Taylor
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) decried U.S. “genocide” and “western imperialism” in a speech at a Bernie Sanders rally in Minneapolis Sunday night at the University of Minnesota’s Williams Arena. In her speech, Omar, who endorsed Sanders two weeks ago, accused the United States of “genocide” against Native Americans and said of Sanders, “I am beyond honored and excited for a President who will fight against western imperialism and fight for a just world. I am excited, I am excited for President Bernie Sanders!”
Sanders and Omar embraced on stage and then held hands aloft in solidarity before the cheering crowd.
Short excerpt from Omar’s speech:
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) says at Bernie Sanders' campaign rally that she wants a president that fights against "western imperialism"
In other words, she wants nations like China to go unchecked in their growing aggression and expansion which is a massive threat to the U.S. pic.twitter.com/IPuSt9WASA
— Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) November 4, 2019
"I am beyond honored and excited for a President who will fight against western imperialism and fight for a just world. I am excited for President @BernieSanders" @IlhanMN as she welcomes @BernieSanders to the stage #BerniesBackInMN pic.twitter.com/Rg9EPCnNL8
— People for Bernie (@People4Bernie) November 4, 2019
The Sanders-Omar rally was moved to UM’s larger (14,625 seats) Williams Arena from the 2,700 seat Northrop Auditorium to meet demand. Sanders does not appear to have come any where close to a capacity crowd as the photo below shows the upper bowl completely empty.
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Diego Maradona revealed what he wanted written on his tombstone during emotional TV interview 15 years ago
by theusposts
DIEGO MARADONA spelled out while he was still alive the message he wanted engraved on his tombstone.
The late football legend made the astonishing admission in a TV interview 15 years ago in which he quizzed himself.
Tributes have flooded in for the late, great Diego Maradona[/caption]
The Argentine icon, being interviewed for the show he presented at the time called La Noche del 10, said that ‘getting old with his grandchildren would mean a peaceful death’ for him.
Asked by interviewer Diego Maradona what he would say in the cemetery to the soccer legend, the interviewee said: “Thanks for having played football because it’s the sport that gave me most happiness and freedom and it’s like having touched the sky with my hand.
“Thanks to the ball.
“Yes, I would put that on the tombstone, ‘Thanks to the ball’.”
His wake will take place at the Argentinian equivalent of the White House.
It had been rumoured the Casa Rosada, the seat of the country’s national government which houses the president’s office and translates as the Pink House, would be used.
And the news was confirmed this evening, with president Alberto Fernandez having already announced three days of national mourning.
Maradona died of a heart attack aged 60 at his home in Buenos Aires earlier today.
Maradona’s legendary career will never be forgotten[/caption]
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And fellow football legend Pele has led the tributes.
The Brazilian wrote: “Sad news today. I have lost a dear friend, and the world has lost a legend.
“There is much more to say, but for now may God give his family strength.
“One day I hope we will play soccer together in the sky.”
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi also offered tributes on Instagram.
Messi wrote: “A very sad day for all Argentines and football. He leaves us but does not leave, because Diego is eternal.
One of the best ever and an unmatched magician
Cristiano Ronaldo on Diego Maradona
“I take all the moments lived with him and wanted to send condolences to all his family and friends. RIP.”
And Ronaldo posted: “Today I bid farewell to a friend and the world says farewell to an eternal genius.
“One of the best ever and an unmatched magician. Leaves too soon but leaves a boundless legacy and a void that will never be filled. RIP crack. You will never be forgotten.”
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'Rugby league saved my life': Badger bows out with message of hope
LachlanM 1 October 2020 22:36 #1
Proud indigenous man, Gavin Badger, in a career that has spanned 18 seasons, 354 games as a referee and a further 57 as a touch judge.
After revealing publicly his childhood sexual abuse in January this year he now finds himself overlooked to referee in 2021 and beyond.
What a disgrace!
The Sydney Morning Herald – 24 Sep 20
As he prepares to officiate his final match this weekend, veteran referee Gavin Badger has opened up about how rugby league saved him from a dark place.
National Rugby League – 11 May 18
What Indigenous Round means to Badger
When Gavin Badger was a young Indigenous lad in Redfern he dreamed of playing at the highest level but instead found a pathway to the top as a referee.
GItheking 1 October 2020 21:34 #3
I’ve had a fair bit to do with Badge over the years and a bigger footy fan you would not meet.
Passionate about his culture and his sport.
He is as fit as any rugby league player on the field this weekend and it’s a shame he has got the chop, but he will kick on in what ever he chooses to do now.
I am not sure his sexual abuse revelation had anything to do with his sacking, but maybe it was just the way you wrote it in your initial post. I am sure it didn’t.
GlenmoreRabbit 1 October 2020 22:00 #4
I’ve always rated Badger as a ref.
South’s should sign him to help us with the rules at training and for challenging bullshit referee decisions. Referees will not want to fuck up then against Souths when they know Badger is watching there every move.
Adamantly 1 October 2020 22:16 #5
Gavin Badger apparently is going into a role with the NRL.
GItheking:
No, not linking those two things but just trying to give a bit of context to the man.
Plus, he seems to have not gone willingly which is a concern, especially with refs like Klein and Atkins still contracted.
Gotherabbits 1 October 2020 23:07 #7
I like this idea. It would be an edge over other teams. I’m sure NRL teams regularly have refs attend training sessions, but a regular role would be good.
Not sure WB would be a fan of this approach.
SuddenSpiral 1 October 2020 23:12 #8
The fact a ref like Badger has been moved on while imbeciles like Ashley Klein and Jarrod Maxwell still have roles speaks volumes about the state of referees under that hoax Annesley. I’ve had info from someone who was regularly in the bunker and the self-interest, blame-shifting and basic incompetence in that area is beyond belief.
The Roosters already have an ex ref on their roster.
Chris James.
Has been for a few years.
GItheking 2 October 2020 00:06 #10
The Roosters have Chris James on their roster, and have done for some years.
I can give you the tip, refs wouldn’t give a flying fuck if Badger, or anyone else for that matter from a club was watching them.
What would Badger do? Tell them off? LOL
Wabbits22 2 October 2020 09:19 #11
The Sutton brothers are the only people that should be moved on from the nrl. Have been the issue for a few years now. Hope the badger goes well in his new role.
LachlanM 2 October 2020 11:31 #12
I heard Badger on 2SM Sydney this afternoon talking about his life and career.
The hosts asked him who his favourite team was, he answered “my family was split down the middle. It was either Balmain or Souths, I went for Souths”.
Super_Rabbitoh 2 October 2020 11:55 #13
Heard that interview. Papworth ask him did he favour Souths in any of his matches. What a dumb question to ask. If he was going to say yes all the time.
Yes, a pretty dumb question, probably tongue in cheek though.
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DL1975 27 December 2020 06:48 #16
This story should be on the BACK page of the Telegraph tomorrow. Not a half ass story about Mitchell Pearce supposed flirty text message to a staffer.
Badge is one of the genuine good guys, & supporting a worthy cause.
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Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order’s Protagonist Is Male in Contrast to Rey
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order will feature a human male protagonist, Cal Kestis (played by Cameron Monaghan), a brand new character to the Star Wars universe created for the game with the help of Lucasfilm.
Speaking to Game Informer in the latest podcast, Game Director Stig Asmussen revealed that the gender was picked as a sort of contrast to Rey, who was and still is the main face of the new Star Wars movie trilogy due to end this December with The Rise of Skywalker.
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We talked about different gender. We arrived where we were because at the time, Rey was the thing for Star Wars, and so it made a lot more sense for us to have a male protagonist.
Asmussen also explained the choice of a human protagonist for Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, though he did add he personally would have liked to see an alien as the protagonist instead.
Ultimately we didn’t go with an alien race because we felt like – no pun intended – that would alienate a lot of people. We wanted to make sure there was a real human connection to that character we have in the game.
Respawn's first third-person action/adventure game is one of the most anticipated titles due in this Fall season, and for good reason. The demo we saw at EA Play last month was very promising, as outlined by Francesco in his preview.
You may already pre-order the game on Amazon ahead of the November 15th release date scheduled on PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
A galaxy-spanning adventure awaits in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, a new 3rd person action-adventure title from Respawn Entertainment. This narratively-driven single player game puts you in the role of a Jedi Padawan who narrowly escaped the purge of Order 66 following the events of Episode 3: Revenge of the Sith. On a quest to rebuild the Jedi Order, you must pick up the pieces of your shattered past to complete your training, develop new powerful Force abilities, and master the art of the iconic lightsaber - all while staying one step ahead of the Empire and its deadly Inquisitors. While mastering your abilities, players will engage in cinematically-charged lightsaber and Force combat designed to deliver the kind of intense Star Wars lightsaber battles as seen in the films. Players will need to approach enemies strategically, sizing up strengths and weaknesses while cleverly utilizing your Jedi training to overcome your opponents and solve the mysteries that lay in your path.
Star Wars fans will recognize iconic locations, weapons, gear, and enemies while also meeting a roster of fresh characters, locations, creatures, droids and adversaries new to Star Wars. As part of this authentic Star Wars story, fans will delve into a galaxy recently seized by the Empire. As a Jedi hero-turned-fugitive, players will need to fight for survival while exploring the mysteries of a long-extinct civilization all in an effort to rebuild the remnants of the Jedi Order as the Empire seeks to erase the Jedi completely.
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China’s Modern Blueprint For Global Power
October 12, 2019 Tyler Durden Leave a comment
Authored by Lawrence Franklin via The Gatestone Institute,
The People’s Republic of China, which celebrated its 70th anniversary on October 1, is led by the Chinese Communist Party’s General Secretary, President Xi Jinping. In his speeches, Xi often refers to “Qiang Zhong Gwo Meng” (“the Chinese dream“), a code phrase for the era of rejuvenation when China will eventually overtake the United States as the most powerful nation in the world.
Xi claims that China offers the world a different type of rising global leader — a “guiding power.”
Beijing apologists depict China as a non-predatory power, comparing it favorably to Europe’s colonial countries in the past and to today’s United States.
Similarly, the state-controlled Chinese media depict Chinese statecraft as being based on and reflecting ancient Confucian ethics:
Only when things are investigated is knowledge extended; only when knowledge is extended are thoughts sincere; only when thoughts are sincere are minds rectified; only when minds are rectified are the characters of persons cultivated; only when character is cultivated are our families regulated; only when families are regulated are states well governed; only when states are well governed is there peace in the world.
This portrayal is part of China’s traditional self-image as “Jungwo” (the “Middle Kingdom”), a society synonymous with “civilization,” as opposed to the “barbarians” beyond its borders. Such was the impetus for China’s Great Wall: to keep out uncultured barbarians.
In spite of China’s pretense of being a new type of global power, Beijing’s attempt to restore its historical role as a world leader involves ancient Chinese political concepts. Xi’s call for China’s “rejuvenation,” for instance, is a signal to his people that under the leadership of the Communist Party, the national humiliations endured during the 19th and 20th centuries will be redressed.
Xi’s nationalist sentiment echoes the ideas of Sun Yat-sen, the “founding father” and first president of the Chinese Republic. Sun called for the embrace of “Min-ts’u” (“people’s nationalism”) to redeem the nation from its status as a “hypo-colony” ruled by many colonial masters, including tiny Portugal, which dominated the South China Sea.
Xi’s doctrine includes rejecting as illegitimate any “unequal treaties” forced on China by Euro-Atlantic powers, such as Great Britain’s imposition of the McMahon Line, which awarded to the British Crown Colony of India hundreds of thousands of square kilometers of Chinese territory. China never recognized the McMahon Line; it was among the factors ultimately leading to an India-China War in 1962 and periodic skirmishes ever since.
This determination to retrieve Chinese territory might be rooted in Xi’s sense of humiliation, still felt among Chinese patriots of all political persuasions, who harbor an enduring resentment over such Euro-Atlantic encroachment.
Xi’s posture is also possibly an indirect warning to the West, which may be harboring a desire to assist the people of Hong Kong in their drive for more autonomy from Beijing. This warning underscores the willingness of the Chinese Communist leadership to engage the United States in a limited military conflict, should the US support Hong Kong’s or Taiwan’s official independence from China or if it positions offensive strategic-weapons systems on those lands.
In his essay, “If You Want Peace Prepare for War” — using the famous quote from the ancient Roman strategist, Publius Flavius Renatus — Chinese author Li Mingfu states that if the US attempts to block the Chinese Motherland’s unification with Taiwan, China is ready militarily to force unification.
There can be little doubt that Xi’s China is deeply committed to the retrieval of Formosa (Taiwan) as an integral part of the Chinese patrimony. Historically, China risked war with Japan after Japanese expeditions to the island province. China also has resisted past attempts by Britain to weaken its hold on Tibet. Moreover, despite fierce resistance to Russia’s 19th century invasions in the northwestern province of Xinjiang (Sinkiang), China lost control of the region. That event also might help to explain for China’s willingness to invite universal condemnation for its massive human-rights violations against the region’s Uighur Muslim population, rather than risk again losing control of the province to Islamist independence movements.
Chinese military exercises, new weapons systems and the surreptitious militarization of several landfill and disputed islands in the South China Sea, all indicate that Beijing intends to become — at the very least — East Asia’s dominant regional power, thereby supplanting the US as the pre-eminent authority in the Western Pacific Ocean. According to one American analyst on Chinese military affairs, in 2018 alone, China conducted approximately 100 military exercises with 17 countries.
In recent years, the Chinese Navy has been demonstrating better precision targeting by its anti-ship missile system, the presumed targets being US aircraft carriers. The Chinese Air Force now utilizes runways built on some of the disputed islands, and has also landed heavy bombers there.
In addition, the Chinese also have deployed anti-ship missiles and jet fighter planes on disputed islands. These developments suggest that in the event of a crisis or conflict with the West and its Asian allies, the Chinese Communist Party’s Military Commission is planning to leapfrog any possible Free World strategy to confine China’s naval and air assets to the Chinese mainland.
China’s economic model, according to which a socialist regime will for the first time surpass the world’s greatest capitalist enterprise, also has historical roots. For millennia, China was the premier power in Asia, if not the world. During that time, China’s diplomacy centered on the “Tributary System,” whereby regional states recognized the superiority of Chinese Civilization.”
Many of China’s neighboring states, such as Annam (Northern Vietnam), Korea and even Japan, for a period, rendered an annual tribute to the Chinese imperial court, acknowledging the imperial dynasty’s august standing under heaven. The emperor’s dynastic administration would in turn provide generous support for compliant neighboring countries. Xi’s Belt and Road Initiative bears some — dubious — resemblance to the tributary system of dynastic China. This initiative has China providing the income and expertise to build the logistical infrastructure of a recipient nation, which in turn imports Chinese goods and services employing that new infrastructure. Worse, however, China lends countries money; then when the country cannot repay the debt, China helps itself to resources or infrastructure or whatever, in a “debt-trap.”
To date, it appears that the strategic objective of China to establish regional primacy in the Western Pacific, and possibly in Asia, is militarily, politically and economically achievable. The world, however, is no longer under any illusions about China’s acquisitive intent.
US President Donald J. Trump also indicated recently — during his September 24 address to the UN General Assembly — that America harbors no illusions about China’s unbridled ambitions.
Trump said, in part:
“In 2001, China was admitted to the World Trade Organization. Our leaders then argued that this decision would compel China to liberalize its economy and strengthen protections to provide things that were unacceptable to us, and for private property and for the rule of law. Two decades later, this theory has been tested and proven completely wrong.
“Not only has China declined to adopt promised reforms, it has embraced an economic model dependent on massive market barriers, heavy state subsidies, currency manipulation, product dumping, forced technology transfers, and the theft of intellectual property and also trade secrets on a grand scale…
“For years, these abuses were tolerated, ignored, or even encouraged. Globalism exerted a religious pull over past leaders, causing them to ignore their own national interests.
“But as far as America is concerned, those days are over. To confront these unfair practices, I placed massive tariffs on more than $500 billion worth of Chinese-made goods. Already, as a result of these tariffs, supply chains are relocating back to America and to other nations, and billions of dollars are being paid to our Treasury.
“The American people are absolutely committed to restoring balance to our relationship with China. Hopefully, we can reach an agreement that would be beneficial for both countries…
“As we endeavor to stabilize our relationship, we’re also carefully monitoring the situation in Hong Kong. The world fully expects that the Chinese government will honor its binding treaty, made with the British and registered with the United Nations, in which China commits to protect Hong Kong’s freedom, legal system, and democratic ways of life. How China chooses to handle the situation will say a great deal about its role in the world in the future…”
It is imperative for the administration in Washington to continue to exert maximum pressure on Beijing, to prevent China’s hegemonic aims being realized.
Dr. Lawrence A. Franklin was the Iran Desk Officer for Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld. He also served on active duty with the U.S. Army and as a Colonel in the Air Force Reserve.
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Visualizing The Rise And Fall Of Social Media Platforms
Since its inception, the internet has played a pivotal role in connecting people across the globe, including in remote locations.
While the foundational need for human connection hasn’t changed, Visual Capitalist’s Nick Routley points out that the platforms and technology continue to evolve, even today. Faster internet connections and mobile devices have made social networks a ubiquitous part of our lives, with the time spent on social media each day creeping ever upward.
The Scoreboard Today
Over the last 15 years, billions of people around the world have jumped onto the social media bandwagon – and platforms have battled for our attention spans by inventing (and sometimes flat-out stealing) features to keep people engaged.
Here’s a snapshot of where things stand today:
Today’s entertaining video, from the Data is Beautiful YouTube channel, is a look back at the rise and fall of social media platforms – and possibly a glimpse at the future of social media as well.
Below we respond to some key questions and observations raised by this video overview.
1. What is QZone?
Qzone is China’s largest social network. The platform originally evolved as a sort of blogging service that sprang from QQ, China’s seminal instant messaging service. While Qzone is still one of the world’s largest social media sites – it still attracts around half a billion users per month – WeChat is now the service of choice for almost everyone in China with a smartphone.
2. LinkedIn has been around for a long time.
It’s true. LinkedIn, which hasn’t left the top 10 list since 2003, is a textbook example of a slow and steady growth strategy paying off.
While some networks experience swings in their user base or show a boom and bust growth pattern, LinkedIn has grown every single year since it was launched. Surprisingly, that growth is still clocking in at impressive rates. In 2019, for example, LinkedIn reported a 24% increase in sessions on their platform.
3. Will Facebook ever lose its top spot?
Never say never, but not anytime soon. Since 2008, Facebook has been far and away the most popular social network on the planet. If you include Facebook’s bundled services, over 2 billion people use their network each day. The company has used acquisitions and aggressive feature implementation to keep the company at the forefront of the battle for attention. Facebook itself is under a lot of scrutiny due to growing privacy concerns, but Instagram and WhatsApp are more popular than ever.
4. What Happened to Snapchat?
In 2016, Snapchat had thoroughly conquered the Gen Z demographic and was on a trajectory to becoming one of the top social networks. Facebook, sensing their position being challenged by this upstart company, took the bold step of cloning Snapchat’s features and integrating them into Instagram (even lifting the name “stories” in the process). The move paid off for Facebook and the video above shows Instagram’s user base taking off in 2016, fueled by these new features.
Even though Facebook took some of the wind out of Snapchat’s sails, the company never stopped growing. Earlier this year, Snapchat announced modest growth as its base of daily active users rose to 190 million. For advertisers looking to reach the 18-35 age demographic, Snapchat could still be a compelling option.
5. Why is TikTok so popular now?
The simple answer is that short-form video is extremely popular right now, and TikTok has features that make sharing fun. The average user of TikTok (and its Chinese counterpart, DouYin) spends a staggering 52 minutes per day on the app.
Also propelling its growth is the company’s massive marketing budget. TikTok spent $1 billon last year on advertising in the U.S., and is currently burning through around $3 million per day to get people onto their platform. One looming question for the China-based company is not whether Facebook will co-opt their features, but when.
VIDEO: Trump accuses Obama of ‘hiding’: He ‘knows all about’ the Bidens
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As the most reliable and balanced news aggregation service on the internet, DML News App offers the following information published by FOXNEWS.COM:
President Trump told Fox News’ “Justice with Judge Jeanine” Saturday that former President Barack Obama was hiding from questions about former Vice President Joe Biden, his son Hunter and Hunter’s work for a Ukrainian gas company, adding: “I think he knows all about it.”
In an exclusive interview, the president once against defended his July 25 phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, which has served as the catalyst for an impeachment inquiry led by House Democrats, notably House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, D-Calif.
The article goes on to state the following:
“If you take a look at it, Adam Schiff made up a phony, fraudulent statement,” Trump told Pirro, referring to Schiff’s self-described “parody” account of the phone call during a hearing last month. “My phone call was a perfect call — congenial, friendly, no pressure, no blackmail, as he [Zelensky] said.”
Trump on what Obama is up to these days: “I think he’s hiding. I think he knows all about it. We are talking about investigate the investigators.” pic.twitter.com/SlsichJ2S1
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VIDEO: Trump says if Rudy Giuliani is still his personal lawyer
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President Trump said Rudy Giuliani is still his personal lawyer despite previously appearing to distance himself from the former New York City mayor.
Speaking with Fox News’ Judge Jeanine Pirro on Saturday night, Trump was asked if Giuliani remains his lawyer after the president indicated the day before that he wasn’t sure.
“Yes, and he’s a great gentleman,” he told Pirro. “He was a great mayor, one of the greatest, maybe the greatest mayor in the history of New York.”
“Is he [@RudyGiuliani] your attorney?” @JudgeJeanine asked.
“Yes, and he is a great gentleman, he was a great mayor, one of the greatest maybe the greatest mayor in the history of New York,” @realDonaldTrump said. pic.twitter.com/2vQM7YDnnb
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Trump says Obama ‘hiding’ from questions about Bidens and Ukraine: ‘I think he knows all about it’
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The CIA Versus Donald J. Trump
Authored by Jacob Hornberger via The Future of Freedom Foundation,
It’s both pathetic and laughable that Democrats, the mainstream press, and Trump critics are referring to the CIA agent who turned in Trump for his telephone call with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky as a “whistleblower.”
It’s pathetic because it denigrates real whistleblowers like Edward Snowden, John Kiriakou, Chelsea Manning, Thomas Drake, and William Binney. Those people are the courageous ones. They risked their careers, their liberty, and even their lives to expose criminal wrongdoing within the national-security state agencies they were working for.
That’s not what that supposed CIA agent did when he filed his complaint against Trump. He didn’t blow the whistle on his agency, the CIA, by exposing some secret dark-side practices, such as MK-Ultra drug experimentation on unsuspecting Americans, secret assassinations of Americans, secret assets within the mainstream press, or secret destruction of torture videotapes of incarcerated inmates at a top-secret CIA prison center in some former Soviet-bloc country.
If he had done that, the CIA would have come after him with all guns blaring, just as the national-security establishment has gone after Snowden and those other genuine whistleblowers. In fact, that’s how one can usually identify a genuine whistleblower. That’s obviously not happening here. Instead, the national-security establishment is hailing this “whistleblower” as being a brave and courageous hero for disclosing supposed wrongdoing by Trump, not by the CIA.
That anti-Trump CIA agent isn’t a whistleblower at all. Instead, he’s nothing more than a spy and a snitch. He is obviously a spy. After all, he works for the CIA, the premier spy agency in the world. And by turning in Trump in an obvious attempt to get him into trouble, he’s also obviously a snitch.
A “gotcha” moment
In fact, the entire episode has a “gotcha” feeling to it. For almost three years, Americans have been made to suffer under a constant stream of speeches, commentaries, op-eds, and editorials about what Trump rightly called the “collusion delusion” theory. Democrats, the mainstream press, and Trump critics were 100 percent certain that their real-life hero Robert Mueller, the special counsel, was going to find evidence that Trump conspired with Russian officials to deny Hillary Clinton her rightful place as president of the United States. They had impeachment plans set in place, ready to go.
And then Mueller dashed their hopes. His report disclosed that the collusion delusion was the biggest conspiracy theory in U.S. history, one openly promoted by Democrats, the mainstream press, and Trump critics on a daily basis for almost three years.
All they needed and wanted was an opportunity — any opportunity — to apply their impeachment process to another set of a facts. Fortunately for them, Trump himself gave them that opportunity. That supposed CIA agent was ready with a “gotcha!” and proceeded to snitch on Trump with his “whistleblower” complaint.
Trump is obviously a smart man, both businesswise and politically. But to make that telephone call to Zelensky and request him to investigate Joe Biden, while holding up a foreign aid package to Ukraine, immediately after being exonerated by Mueller of the collusion delusion allegation, was about the dumbest thing he could do. How could he not realize that his enemies would be looking for any opportunity to set their impeachment process into motion against him?
The likely explanation lies with arrogance and hubris. After Trump got his exoneration on the collusion delusion accusation, he figured that he was now all-powerful and could do whatever he wanted. The fact that he was, at the same time, exercising such dictatorial powers as raising tariffs, starting trade wars, building his Berlin Wall along the border, and imposing sanctions and embargoes, all without the consent of Congress, was also making him feel omnipotent and untouchable. His admiration for foreign dictators no doubt filled his mind with the same sense of totalitarian, untouchable power.
That’s what likely caused Trump to give his enemies the “gotcha” episode for which they were clearly thirsting. Trump turned out to be his own very worst enemy.
National security enmity toward Trump
Despite his campaign rhetoric against “endless wars,” Trump has kept U.S. troops in Afghanistan and the Middle East, where they have continued to kill, die, and wreak massive destruction. He has also authorized the continuation of the Pentagon’s and CIA’s assassination program. He has also continued the Pentagon’s and CIA’s indefinite detention and torture center at Guantanamo Bay. He has done nothing to rein in the NSA and its secret surveillance schemes. The fact is that Trump’s term in office, despite his “America First” rhetoric, has proven to be nothing more than a continuation of the Bush-Obama administrations.
That’s what he should be impeached for, but unfortunately his critics feel that those high crimes don’t rise to the level of impeachable offenses.
But it’s also true that Trump has failed to demonstrate the complete deference to authority of the national-security establishment that Hillary Clinton and other Washington, D.C., political elites have. Trump’s failure to bend the knee to the national-security establishment made him suspect from the very beginning, especially since the Pentagon, the CIA, the NSA, and the FBI were certain that their chosen candidate, Hillary Clinton, was going to be the new president.
Thus, there has been a war between Trump and the national-security establishment from even before he was elected and especially after he was elected. In a remarkable moment of candor and honesty, Congressman Charles Schumer, commenting on the war between Trump and the national-security establishment, stated, “Let me tell you: You take on the intelligence community — they have six ways from Sunday at getting back at you.”
One way of getting back at Trump is, of course, through assassination, a power that the Supreme Court has confirmed that the national-security state wields against American citizens, so long it is necessary to protect “national security.”
Another way of getting back at Trump is smear tactics through the use of assets within the mainstream press. The CIA’s Operation Mockingbird comes to mind.
Coup through impeachment
And other option to get back at Trump is through impeachment and conviction, especially through assets within Congress. But before any collusion-delusion proponent cries “conspiracy theory,” recall that President Eisenhower warned Americans in his 1961 Farewell Address about the threat that the “military-industrial complex” poses to the liberties and democratic processes of the American people. Actually, Ike planned to use the term “military-industrial-congressional complex” but changed his mind at the last minute. He was referring to the intimate, integrated relationship between members of Congress and the Pentagon, CIA, and NSA. At the risk of belaboring the obvious, Eisenhower is not perceived to be a “conspiracy theorist,” the term that the CIA popularized to keep people from examining the Kennedy assassination too closely.
Speaking of the Kennedy assassination, early in his administration Trump announced that he intended to comply with the deadline for releasing the CIA’s long-secret records relating to the assassination. At the very last minute, Trump folded and granted the CIA’s request for continued secrecy.
Why did Trump do that?
One possibility is that he became convinced that “national security” would be jeopardized if the American people were to see the CIA’s long-secret JFK assassination records.
Another possibility is that he struck some sort of secret negotiated deal with the CIA.
A third possibility is that he figured that if he would ingratiate himself with the CIA in the hope that they would leave him alone. If that was the case, Trump might well go down as one of the most naïve presidents in history.
REPORT: Trump: Turkey will face ‘swift, strong, and severe’ sanctions if it doesn’t protect religious minorities in Syria
President Trump said he warned Turkey it would face economic sanctions if it does not protect religious minorities in northern Syria while it conducts military operations there.
The president’s decision earlier this week to withdraw American troops from northern Syria, thereby opening the region to an invasion by Turkey, was met with consternation among Trump’s usually loyal evangelical supporters. Trump attempted to assuage their fears that Syria’s minority Christian community would suffer increased persecution as Turkish forces clash with other actors in the region.
“I have made clear to Turkey that if they do not meet their commitments, including the protection of religious minorities … we will impose very swift, strong, and severe economic sanctions,” said Trump at the Values Voter Summit, a gathering of social conservatives in Washington, D.C., on Saturday.
Watch the full speech here.
Trump adds: “I’ve made clear to Turkey that if they do not meet their commitments including the protection of religious minorities…we will impose very swift, strong and severe economic sanctions” on Turkey https://t.co/UKqhjS4pqP
— Jeremy Diamond (@JDiamond1) October 12, 2019
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REPORT: After being fined for ‘Man Of God’ headband, NFL player blesses hospital with HUGE donation
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New Orleans Saints linebacker, Demario Davis, posted to Instagram on Tuesday to share the outcome of his appeal of the $7,017 fine by The National Football League for wearing a religious headband during a game. His headband displayed the phrase ‘Man of God’.
League rules prohibit players from “wearing, displaying, or otherwise conveying personal messages” during game day events, unless they are approved by the NFL. Fortunately, the NFL often rescinds fines in these cases when a player demonstrates an understanding of the rule and compliance moving forward, a league source told CNN.
Davis made an appeal case to the NFL and began selling the headbands. He raised over $30,000 for his hometown hospital, St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson, Mississippi.
“So my agent just told me that I won my appeal and won’t have to pay the headband fine,” Davis reported on Instagram. “Always glory above so I’m taking every penny of that original $7,017 fine and donating it to @stdomhospital anyways. So far, we’ve raised over $30,000 for them from the headbands!! That means yall helped me turn a $7,000 negative into an almost $40,000 positive benefiting people who truly need it!”
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WOWWW look at this!! So my agent just told me that I won my appeal and won’t have to pay the headband fine!! Then I see that St. Louis King France came together today to support the movement! Won’t he do it! Look at all these beautiful children of God! Always glory above so I’m taking every penny of that original $7,017 fine and donating it to @stdomhospital anyways. So far, we’ve raised over $30,000 for them from the headbands!! That means yall helped me turn a $7,000 negative into an almost $40,000 positive benefiting people who truly need it!!! Do y’all see how that worked?? Let’s gooooo. That’s crazy! Ya’ll are a part of this journey too!! I can’t thank ya’ll enough either. We on a mission over here obstacles are meant to be conquered!! I’m truly blessed as anybody. We’re restocked on the site with more #ManOfGod and #WomanOfGod color options and have added #ChildOfGod. If you haven’t purchased yours yet or didn’t get the color you wanted, donations will continue to go to @stdomhospital so now is the time to stock up! Thank you, thank you, thank you!! #ManOfGod #WomanOfGod #ChildOfGod #WhoDat #TheSaintsAreTheBestTeam Get your headband at: bit.ly/56manofgod (link in bio)
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I accept the fine but the mission continues! Obstacles are made to be conquered and I'm here to serve!!! We all can. Me, my family, and my headband are partnering with @stdomhospital so that 100% of proceeds can help save lives. You in?! #ManOfGod You can get your headband and help me support St. Dominic’s by going to: bit.ly/56manofgod (link in bio)
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American STD Cases Rise To Record High
Health officals are voicing serious concern after it emerged that the U.S. is experiencing a significant spike in sexually transmitted diseases.
As Statista’s Niall McCarthy notes, 2.4 million cases of gonorrhea, chlamydia and syphilis combined were recorded in 2018, an all-time high. The data was part of the Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance Report which was published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday. The scale of the problem can be seen by the pace of new infections documented since 2014. Chlamydia went up 19 percent, gonorrhea rose 63 percent, primary and secondary syphilis grew 71 percent while congenital syphilis soared 185 percent.
Numerous factors are being blamed for the increase, particularly funding cuts for local health departments that have caused staff shortages and clinic closures, as well as a decrease in condom usage. Reuters quoted the CDC’s directer of STD Prevention, Gail Bohan, who sad that “the resurgence of syphilis, and particularly congenital syphilis, is not an arbitrary event, but rather a symptom of a deteriorating public health infrastructure and lack of access to health care.”
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That is resulting in less people going to get screened despite the fact that antibiotics can cure chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis.
Cases are highest among adolescents and young adults with over half occurring among young people aged between 15 and 24.
The CDC called for urgent action to curb the problem, with the report stating that “it is imperative that federal, state and local programs employ strategies that maximize long-term population impact by reducing STD incidence and promoting sexual, reproductive, maternal, and infant health”.
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Donald Trump Drives Home Urgency to End ‘Never Ending Wars’ in Emotional Speech
October 12, 2019 n Charlie Spiering Leave a comment
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REPORT: Donald Trump: ‘They’re Coming After Me Because I’m Fighting for You’
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President Donald Trump rallied supporters on Saturday during a speech to Value Voters, as the Democrat-led impeachment inquiry continued.
The president spoke to religious conservatives at the Value Voters Summit in Washington, DC, hosted by the Family Research Council.
He appeared shocked that Democrats began an impeachment inquiry over a simple phone call with Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelensky, when he said that the president himself said that he did not feel pressured by Trump.
Speaking to around 3,000 attendees at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C., Trump brought up impeachment, saying “I never thought I’d see or hear that word with regard to me. To me, it’s an ugly word. It means so much, it means horrible horrible crimes and things. I can’t even believe it.”
“They’re coming after me because I’m fighting for you. That’s a big part of it,” Trump told the crowd, adding, “They don’t like you.”
Trump said Democrats are “bad bad people,” and that “we’re going after” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House intel chair Adam Schiff.
Watch his speech HERE.
Trump at Value Voters Summit claims left is trying to ‘silence and punish’ Christians . https://t.co/SPEaf0mLfw
— ABC News 4 (@ABCNews4) October 12, 2019
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— POLITICO (@politico) October 13, 2019
President Donald Trump spoke at the Value Voters Summit Saturday evening and lashed out at his political opponents who he painted as trying to “tear down” Christians and other religious believers.https://t.co/R8fOvsPM5f
— WPEC CBS12 News (@CBS12) October 12, 2019
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Australian Home Minister: Nation Will ‘Call Out’ Chinese Communist War on Free Speech
October 12, 2019 n Penny Starr Leave a comment
Australia’s Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton said on Friday that he and other officials will “call out” China for “foreign interference in universities” and cyberattacks used to steal intellectual properties.
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REPORT: 16 killed in mosque attack: security sources
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Ouagadougou (AFP) – Sixteen people died and two were seriously injured in an attack on a mosque in Burkina Faso’s volatile north, security sources said Saturday.
Armed men attacked the Grand Mosque in Salmossi on Friday evening, a source told AFP, adding that 13 died on the spot and three succumbed to their injuries later.
Two of the wounded are in critical condition, the source added.
In a twitter post, the United Nations stated:
“The Secretary-General strongly condemns the attack on a mosque in the town of Salmossi during Friday prayers on 11 Oct.
“The Secretary-General expresses his deep condolences to the families of the deceased, the people and the Government of Burkina Faso.”
The Secretary-General expresses his deep condolences to the families of the deceased, the people and the Government of Burkina Faso. https://t.co/ciPvtmFh9G
— UN Spokesperson (@UN_Spokesperson) October 13, 2019
Sixteen people dead and two seriously injured in an attack on a mosque in Burkina Faso’s volatile north, security sources sayhttps://t.co/UxKAJ9nKy3
— TRT World (@trtworld) October 12, 2019
More than a dozen killed in northern Burkina Faso mosque attack https://t.co/aL5KD3q4iV pic.twitter.com/uULEZ2DiX5
— FRANCE 24 English (@France24_en) October 12, 2019
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Trump announces $50M in aid to Syrian groups amid outrage over pullout, Turkish offensive
October 12, 2019 Morgan Phillips Leave a comment
President Trump announced Saturday that he had authorized the release of $50 million in aid to Syrian human rights groups and other aid organizations in the war-torn country in an apparent attempt to counter criticism of his pullout of U.S. forces there.
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Will American Exceptionalism Rise Again?
Authored by Richard Moser via Counterpunch.org,
American Exceptionalism remains one of the innermost ideas shaping our national identity and still lies behind all of the war stories used to justify US foreign policy. Exceptionalism has been a part of American culture since the very first European settlers landed.
At its core, exceptionalism places America outside of normal history into a category of its own. Our initial “escape” from history followed two interrelated tracks: one was the religious radicalism of the Puritans, the other was the frontier experience. Both paths were the warpath.
The early settlers believed that they were “chosen” — blessed by a special relationship to their God. They viewed their “errand in the wilderness” as a holy mission destined to bring a new and better way of life to the world. God’s judgment on their progress was revealed in the bounty of a harvest or the outcome of a war.
Exceptionalism was not a free-floating idea but was forged into a lasting culture by the frontier wars aimed at the elimination or assimilation of native people and the conquest of land. America’s frontier history produced a lasting mythology that popularized empire and white settler culture while cloaking their many contradictions.
I know it is hard to believe that the Puritans are still camped out in our minds. The old religious radicalism has taken modern form in the liberal-sounding belief that the US military is a “force for good (read God) in the world.” The double-edged sword of exceptionalism traps us into repeating history: our high moral standards and special role in the world gives us license for wars and aggressions. It is the liberal elements of exceptionalism that are most seductive, most difficult to wrap our heads around, and the most effective at winning our consent to war.
Exceptionalism Wins Our Consent to War With A One-Two Punch
On the one hand, we have the “hard” exceptionalism like that of the Cold War (New and Old) and the War on Terrorism. These war stories revolve around a rigid binary of good and evil. After 9/11, in scores of speeches, George W. Bush repeated the mantra that there were “no gray areas” in the struggle between good and evil.
On the other hand, “soft” exceptionalism takes a slightly different tack by appealing to the liberal in us. Stories of rescue, protection, democracy and humanitarian efforts assure us of our goodness. Obama mastered this narrative by claiming the US had a “duty to protect” the weak and vulnerable in places like Libya.
These two strains of war stories are the narrative one-two punch, winning our consent to war and empire.
Here is how war propaganda works: if authority figures in government and media denounce foreign leaders or countries or immigrants as an evil threat and repeat it thousands of times, they do not even have to say, “We are the chosen people destined to bring light to the world.” They know that millions of Americans will unconsciously refer to the exceptionalist code by default because it’s so deeply embedded in our culture. Once made brave by our exceptional character and sense of superiority, the next moves are war, violence and white supremacy.
Myth Meets the American War in Vietnam
The Vietnam War, and the resistance to it, profoundly challenged all existing war stories. At the heart of this disruption was the soldier’s revolt. Thousands of US soldiers and veterans came to oppose the very war they fought in. An anti-war movement inside the military was totally unprecedented in US history. The war-makers have been scrambling to repair the damage ever since.
Following the defeat of US forces in Vietnam, the elites shifted gears. The idea that the US could create a new democratic nation — South Vietnam — was an utter illusion that no amount of fire-power could overcome. In truth, the US selected a series of petty tyrants to rule that could never win the allegiance of the Vietnamese people because they were the transparent puppets of American interests. The ruling class learned a lesson that forced them to abandon the liberal veneer of “nation-building.”
The Next Generation of War Stories: From “Noble Cause” to “Humanitarian War.”
Ronald Regan tried to repair the damaged narratives by recasting the Vietnam War as a “Noble Cause.” The Noble Cause appealed to people hurt and confused by the US defeat, as well as the unrepentant war-makers, because it attempted to restore the old good vs. evil narrative of exceptionalism. For Regan, America needed to rediscover its original mission as a “city on a hill” — a shining example to the world. Every single President since has repeated that faith.
The Noble Cause narrative was reproduced in numerous bad movies and dubious academic studies that tried to refight the war (and win this time!). Its primary function was to restore exceptionalism in the minds of the American people. While Regan succeeded to a considerable degree — as we can see in the pro-war policy of both corporate parties — “nation-building” never recovered its power as a military strategy or war story.
The next facade was Clinton’s “humanitarian war.” Humanitarian war attempted to relight the liberal beacon by replacing the problems of nation-building with the paternalistic do-gooding of a superior culture and country. In effect, the imperialists recycled the 19th Century war story of “Manifest Destiny” or “White Man’s Burden.” That “burden” was the supposed duty of white people to lift lesser people up to the standards of western civilization — even if that required a lot of killing.
This kind of racist thinking legitimized the US overseas empire at its birth. Maybe it would work again in empires’ old age?
From the “War on Terrorism” to the “Responsibility to Protect.”
After the shock of 9/11 the narrative shifted again. Bush’s “global war on terrorism” reactivated the good vs. evil framing of the Cold War. The “war on terror” was an incoherent military or political strategy except for its promise of forever wars.
Just as the Cold War was a “long twilight struggle” against an elusive but ruthless communist enemy, terrorists might be anywhere and everywhere and do anything. And, like the fight against communism, the war on terrorism would require the US to wage aggressive wars, launch preemptive strikes, use covert activities and dodge both international law and the US Constitution.
9/11 also tapped into deeply-rooted nationalistic and patriotic desires among everyday people to protect and serve their country. The first attack on US soil in modern memory powerfully restored the old binary: when faced with unspeakable evil, the US military became a “force for good in the world.” It’s easy to forget just how potent the combination is and how it led us into the War in Iraq. According to The Washington Post:
Nearing the second anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, seven in 10 Americans continue to believe that Iraq’s Saddam Hussein had a role in the attacks, even though the Bush administration and congressional investigators say they have no evidence of this.
The mythology is so deep that at first the people, soldiers especially, just had to believe there was a good reason to attack Iraq. So we fell back on exceptionalism despite the total absence of evidence. Of course Bush made no attempt to correct this misinformation. The myth served him too well — as did the official propaganda campaign claiming Iraq had weapons of mass destruction.
But in due course, some of the faithful became doubters. A peace movement of global proportions took shape. But in the US far too much of what appeared as resistance was driven by narrow partisan opposition to Republicans rather than principled opposition to war and empire.
But fear not war-makers — Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton came to the rescue! As they continued Bush’s wars in the Middle East and expanded the war zone to include Libya, Syria and then all of Africa, they sweetened “humanitarian war” with a heaping dose of cool-coated “Responsibility to Protect.” Once again, American goodness and innocence made the medicine go down and our wars raged on.
Obama restored legitimacy to the empire so effectively that it took years for the illegal, immoral, racist and “unwinnable” wars to reveal themselves to the public. I was told by one of the leaders of About Face: Veterans Against War that they almost had to close shop after Obama was elected because their donor base dried up. Obama’s hope was our dope. Just as the daze was finally lifting, Trump started to take the mask off.
Is The Mask Off?
Today’s we face an empire with the mask half off. Trump’s doctrine — “We are not nation-building again, we are killing terrorists.” — is a revealing take on military trends that began with the first US – Afghan War (1978-1992). US leaders gave up nation-building and opted for failed states and political chaos instead of the strong states that nation-building, or its illusion, required. The US military began to rely on mercenaries and terrorists to replace the American citizen-soldier. The soldier revolt of the Vietnam Era already proved that everyday Americans were an unreliable force to achieve imperial ambitions.
Nothing rips the mask off of the humanitarian justifications better than the actual experience of combat in a war for oil and power — so the war managers tried to reduce combat exposure to a few. And they succeeded. The number of official US troops abroad reached a 60-year low by 2017. Even still a new resistance movement of veterans is gathering steam.
Can the mask be put back on? It’s hard to say, because as The Nation reports, Americans from a wide spectrum of political positions are tired of perpetual war.
Can the “Green New Military” Put The Mask Back On?
The recycled imperial justifications of the past are losing their power: Manifest Destiny, White Mans’ Burden, leader of the free world, nation-building, humanitarian war, war against terrorism, responsibility to protect — what’s next? If only the military could be seen as saviors once again.
A last-ditch effort to postpone the collapse of the liberal versions of war stories might just be the “Green New Military.” Elizabeth Warren’s policy claims, “Our military can help lead the fight in combating climate change.” It’s a wild claim that contradicts all evidence unless she is also calling for an end to regime-change wars, the New Cold War and the scaling down of our foreign bases. Instead, Warren is all about combat readiness. She did not invent this — the Pentagon had already embraced the new rhetoric. Given that the Working Families Party and some influential progressives have already signaled their willingness to accept Warren as a candidate, she might just silence dissent as effectively as Obama once did.
But, the lie is paper-thin: “There is no such thing as a Green War.” You can fool some of the people all the time and all the people some of the time but you cannot fool mother nature one little bit. War and climate change are deeply connected and ultimately there is no way to hide that.
The New Cold War and More of The Same Old Wars
So far the New Cold War against Russia and China has recycled the anti-communist conspiracy of the old Cold War into the xenophobic conspiracy theory of Russia-gate. Even a trusted tool like Mueller could not make it work as a coherent narrative but no matter — the US did not skip a beat in building up military bases on Russia’s borders.
The media and political attacks on Russia or China or immigrants, or Iran or Syria are likely to continue because propagandists cannot activate the exceptionalist code without an evil enemy. Still, it takes more than evil. An effective war story for the US ruling class must project the liberal ideas of helping, protection, saving and the spread of democracy in order to engineer mass consent to war. Hence the need for “Humanitarian War,” “Duty to Protect” or maybe the”Green New Military.”
Let anyone propose a retreat from any battlefield and the “humanitarian” war cry will rally the empire’s pawns and savior-types. If we practice our exceptionalism religiously — and religion it is — then the US empire will never ever pull back from any war at any time. There is always someone for the empire to “protect and save:” from the “Noble Savages” and innocent white settlers of the frontier, to the Vietnamese Catholics, to the women of Afghanistan, to the Kurds of Syria.
We so want to see our wars as a morality play, just as the Puritans did, but the empire is all about power and profit.
“War is the Continuation of Politics by Other Means.” — Carl von Clausewitz
All the Big Brass study Clausewitz because he is the founder of western military science — but they are so blinded by the dilemmas of empire that they make a mess of his central teaching: War is politics.
None of the war narratives and none of the wars can solve the most important question of politics: governance. Who will govern the colonies? The overwhelming verdict of history is this: colonies cannot be democratically or humanely governed as long as they are colonies. Until the empire retreats its heavy hand will rule in places like Afghanistan.
The empire is reaching the limits of exceptionalism as both war narrative and national mythology. This is why our rulers are forced to desperate measures: perpetual war, occupation, intense propaganda campaigns like Russia-gate, the reliance on mercenaries and terrorists, and the abuse and betrayal of their own soldiers.
Just as damning to the war machine is the collapse of conventional ideas about victory and defeat. The US military can no longer “win.” The question of victory is important on a deep cultural level. According to the original mythology, the outcome of wars waged by “the chosen people” are an indication of God’s favor or disfavor. In modern terms, defeat delegitimizes the state. Endless war is no substitute for “victory.”
But it’s not military victory we want. Our victory will be in ending war, dismantling the empire, abolishing the vast militarized penal system and stopping irreparable climate chaos. Our resistance will create a new narrative but it can only be written when millions of people become the authors of their own history.
The empire is slipping into decline and chaos – one way or another. Will we be actors deciding the fate of the American Empire or will it’s collapse dictate our fate? But these wars will, sooner or later, become the graveyard of empire — or else America is truly exceptional and we really are God’s chosen people.
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Mitesh Patel, M.D, a well-respected hospital administrator with a background in emergency medicine, is NorthBay Healthcare’s new vice president of medical affairs.
“Dr. Patel is the right person at the right time for us,” said NorthBay Healthcare Group President Deborah Sugiyama. “As we prepare to open our trauma center at NorthBay Medical Center, his experience and insight will be extremely helpful.”
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Which performer was murdered by the president of their own fan club? Poll Trivia – 2017
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Which performer was murdered by the president of their own fan club?
Answer: Known as the “Queen of Tejano Music,” Selena was a Latin recording artist that won a Grammy Award (best Mexican-American album) in 1993 for her album Live. Selena died on March 31, 1995, in Corpus Christi, Texas, after being shot by Yolanda Saldivar, the founder and president of the Selena fan club. Saldivar had been managing Selena’s boutique, and was about to be fired for embezzling money. Since her untimely death, Selena’s life story has been the subject of a 1997 film, Selena, which stars Jennifer Lopez as the Tejano superstar.
Selena Quintanilla-Pérez (Spanish: [seˈlena kintaˈniʝa ˈpeɾes] or [seˈlena kintaˈniʎa ˈpeɾeθ]; April 16, 1971 – March 31, 1995) was an American singer, songwriter, spokesperson, model, actress, and fashion designer. Called the Queen of Tejano music, her contributions to music and fashion made her one of the most celebrated Mexican-American entertainers of the late 20th century. Billboard magazine named her the “top Latin artist of the ’90s” and the “best selling Latin artist of the decade”. Media outlets called her the “Tejano Madonna” for her clothing choices.[a] She also ranks among the most influential Latin artists of all-time and is credited for catapulting a music genre into the mainstream market.
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AWS Snowmobile
AWS Snowmobile is an Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud storage service designed to transfer huge amounts of data by truck.
Snowmobile enables massive data transfers from enterprises to the Amazon cloud, making even exabyte-level possible to transfer.
This truck-pulled, shipping-container held backup method is a conceptual throwback to sneakernets: the physical transport of data on storage media, usually by foot, to avoid long transfer times across slower internet connections. Snowmobile is a modern-day sneakernet on a massive scale. The Snowmobile truck holds enough hard drives together to store over 100 petabytes of data. Connections are made through multiple fiber channels, making for over 1Tbps (a terabyte per second) bandwidth. The data is then transported to a ruggedized shipping container and trucked to an Amazon datacenter and imported to Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3) or Glacier.
Snowmobile is the answer to those who wanted to be able to move more data than Amazon’s existing service, Snowball is capable of. Snowball, which shipped an 80TB storage appliance connected by 10Gbps Ethernet, would take about 26 years to transfer an exabyte of data. Snowmobile, in comparison, can move an exabyte in 6 months.
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1 Video, Music, and other multimedia
1.1.1 Historical
1.1.2 Technical
1.2 Music
1.3 Podcasts
Video, Music, and other multimedia
Article "The Birth of Digital Seismology" at http://erlweb.mit.edu/announcements/birth-digital-seismology-mit includes this video of Sven Treitel explaining how the geophysical industry was an early adopter of digital signal processing. Includes clips of analog, dynamite, land seismic data acquisition.
One and a half hour video featuring Dr. Sven Treitel, MIT alum, founder of Tridekon and digital seismography pioneer, presents "Seismic Digital Signal Processing and its origins at MIT" at the MIT Earth Resources Laboratory on April 4, 2018.
British TV station ITN interviews marine crew on seismic survey of North Sea in the autumn of 1963. The reporter asks "Will there be oil under the North Sea?" The Kyle Anne was skippered by Ed Norris with party manager Bill Blakely. Crew included Alan Cook (later Aramco Special Projects Group leader), and Derrick Painter (later GSI research and development project leader). They used a 2400 meter cable to collect 3 fold data.
In 2008, the Virgil Kauffman Gold Medal was awarded to Carl Regone and John Etgen for their work in demonstrating the value of wide-azimuth towed-streamer acquisition for deepwater subsalt imaging, and for their role in bringing it to commercial reality. This demonstration was largely done by computing synthetic seismic data with different acquisition geometries and processing the data using depth migration software. This movie shows the complex wave propagation caused a high velocity salt body based on the geology at the Mad Dog Oil and Gas prospect in the deep water Gulf of Mexico.
Halliburton company song
SEG Podcast Seismic Soundoff
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Cyril Francis Davey[1, 2, 3]
Personal Information | Media | Notes | Sources | Event Map | All | PDF
Name Cyril Francis Davey
Registration Between 1 Jul 1905 and 30 Sep 1905 Thanet, Kent, England [4]
Volume 2a, Page 1076
Born 7 Jul 1905 Margate, Kent, England
Census 2 Apr 1911 Garlinge, Kent, England [5]
Occupation 2 Apr 1911 Garlinge, Kent, England [5]
Residence 2 Apr 1911 Garlinge, Kent, England [5]
Morlands, Victoria Avenue
Buried 1967 Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales
Registration Between 1 Apr 1967 and 30 Jun 1967 Market Harborough, Leicestershire, England [6]
Volume 3a, Page 737
Died 1 Jun 1967 Lutterworth, Leicestershire, England
Person ID I752 The Williams Family Tree
Father Edward Ashley Howell Davey
b. 17 Apr 1876, Caister on Sea, Norfolk, England
d. 21 Oct 1959, Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales (Age 83 years)
Mother Emma Everitt
b. 1878, Kettering, Northamptonshire, England
d. 14 Nov 1920, Margate, Kent, England (Age 42 years)
Married 25 Apr 1900 Kettering, Northamptonshire, England [7]
n/a Kettering, Northamptonshire, England
Kettering Parish Church
Registration Jun 1900 Kettering, Northamptonshire, England [8]
Volume 3b, Page 392
Family Jessie Evans
b. 22 Aug 1916, Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales
d. 5 Aug 2008, Saddington, Leicestershire, England (Age 91 years)
Registration Mar 1939 Merionethshire, Wales [9]
Volume 11b, Page 487
Married 30 Mar 1939 Tabernacl C.M. Chapel, Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales
Name: DAVEY, Cyril F; Record Type: Marriages; Quarter: March; Year: 1939: District: Merioneth South; County: Merionethshire; Volume: 11b; Page: 487; Spouse's surname: EVANS.
Name: EVANS, Jessie; Record Type: Marriages; Quarter: March; Year: 1939: District: Merioneth South; County: Merionethshire; Volume: 11b; Page: 487; Spouse's surname: DAVEY.
1. Caryl Frances Davey
b. 7 Mar 1941, Lutterworth, Leicestershire, England
d. 2012, Leicester, Leicestershire, England (Age 70 years)
3. John Ashley Davey
b. 4 May 1953, Lutterworth, Leicestershire, England
d. 5 Jan 2001, Leicester, Leicestershire, England (Age 47 years)
Last Modified 6 Apr 2013
Registration - Birth - Between 1 Jul 1905 and 30 Sep 1905 - Thanet, Kent, England
Born - 7 Jul 1905 - Margate, Kent, England
Census - England - 2 Apr 1911 - Garlinge, Kent, England
Occupation - Scholar - 2 Apr 1911 - Garlinge, Kent, England
Residence - Morlands, Victoria Avenue - 2 Apr 1911 - Garlinge, Kent, England
Registration - Marriage - Mar 1939 - Merionethshire, Wales
Married - 30 Mar 1939 - Tabernacl C.M. Chapel, Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales
Buried - 1967 - Aberdovey, Merionethshire, Wales
Registration - Death - Between 1 Apr 1967 and 30 Jun 1967 - Market Harborough, Leicestershire, England
Died - 1 Jun 1967 - Lutterworth, Leicestershire, England
Cyril Davey
Headstone for Cyril Francis Davey
Aberdyfi Cemetery.
BMD Certificates At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
Name: Davey, Cyril Francis; Record Type: Births; Quarter: September; Year: 1905; District: Thanet; County: Kent, England; Volume: 2a; Page: 1076.
From the 1911 England Census for Garlinge, Kent (RG14PN4484 RG78PN185 RD63 SD2 ED2 SN256) Cyril Francis, 5, Scholar, was with his parents Edward Ashley Howell, 34, Golf Professional from Caistor on Sea, Norfolk, and Emma, 32, from Kettering, Northamptonshire, at Morlands, Victoria Avenue, Garlinge, Near Westgate on Sea, Kent, England. With him were his siblings William Edward Everitt, 19, Scholar, Winifred Ella, 8, Scholar, Harold Alfred, 3, and Vera Grace, 8 months. All the children were recorded as having been born in Garlinge, Kent.
Name: Davey, Cyril Francis; Record Type: Deaths; Quarter: June; Year: 1967; District: Market Harborough; County: Leicestershire; Volume: 3a; Page: 737.
Reference The Williams Family Tree. "Cyril Francis Davey". The Williams Family Tree. https://williamsfamilytree.co.uk/tree/getperson.php?personID=I752&tree=wft (accessed January 18, 2021).
[S5417] 1911 England Census - Alive. People who should be alive for the 1911 England and Wales Census.
[S6297] Temp Tag 9 II.
[S9816] Database and images.. (accessed 24 Feb 2016)..
[S1856] Registration of Births. Ancestry.co.uk, Sep 1905, Thanet, Kent, Volume 2a, Page 1076; Cyril Francis DAVEY.
[S7982] Garlinge, Kent, England, Census, 1911. RG14PN4484 RG78PN185 RD63 SD2 ED2 SN256.
[S1857] Registration of Deaths. Ancestry.co.uk, Jun 1967, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, Volume 3a, Page 737; Cyril F. DAVEY, Age 61.
[S7870] Marriage Certificate for Edward Ashley Howell Davey and Emma Everitt (00034).
[S1854] Registration of Marriages. Ancestry.co.uk, Jun 1900, Kettering, Northamptonshire, Volume 3b, Page 392; Edward Ashley H. DAVEY + Emma EVERITT.
[S1854] Registration of Marriages. Ancestry.co.uk, Mar 1939, Merioneth S, Merionethshire, Volume 11b, Page 487; Cyril F. DAVEY + Jesse EVANS.
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Stoli Group Names Dan Buttling President and CEO
Dear Client:
Today, Stoli Group announced the appointment of Dan Buttling as president and ceo. In his new role, Dan will be responsible for the US, Canada and Mexico territories.
Dan joined the company six months ago as global cmo, overseeing all aspects of marketing efforts across the portfolio [see WSD 09-25-2019]. Prior to that he spent over three decades at Diageo in various leadership roles.
You may recall, Hugues Pietrini stepped down as Stoli Group global president and ceo around this time last year [see WSD 04-25-2019].
COURT SIDES WITH MICHIGAN IN OUT-OF-STATE RETAILER SHIPPING CHALLENGE
Yesterday, the Sixth Circuit sided with Michigan in a case challenging its law barring alcohol shipping from out-of-state retailers.
BACKGROUND. In January 2017, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder signed SB 1088 into law allowing in-state retailers to ship to consumers but banning out-of-state retailers from doing the same. Shortly after, Indiana-based retailer Lebamoff Enterprises filed suit alleging that the bill is in violation of the Privileges and Immunities Clause [see WSD 01-24-2017]. The judge agreed, granting Lebamoff’s motion for summary judgement and declaring that the state’s wine shipping laws are unconstitutional [see WSD 10-01-2018].
But, the injunction was stayed pending an appeal as well as the outcome of the Total Wine v. Tennessee Supreme Court case, in which the SC struck down Tennessee’s residency requirement [see WSD 10-15-2018]. Last month, the Sixth Circuit heard oral arguments.
SIXTH CIRCUIT SIDES WITH STATE. “Because the Twenty-first Amendment permits Michigan to treat in-state retailers (who operate within the three-tier system) differently from out-of-state retailers (who do not), we uphold the law,” per the opinion penned by Circuit Judge Jeffrey Sutton.
The opinion was pretty strongly worded in favor of the state’s right to regulate its three tier system. “Michigan’s law promotes plenty of legitimate state interests, and any limits on a free market of alcohol distribution flow from the kinds of traditional regulations that characterize this market, not state protectionism,” he writes.
The judge goes on to call the retailer’s arguments “unconvincing,” and that if their challenge was successful, “would create a sizable hole” in the state’s three-tier system.
The Sixth Circuit reverses the lower court’s ruling and remands the case for further proceedings.
WSWA NAMES DANNY WIRTZ AS CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America announced that Breakthru Beverage Group vice-chairman Danny Wirtz has been elected chairman of the board.
“I am honored to serve and advocate for wine and spirits wholesalers during this unique and dynamic time for the industry,” says Danny. “Wholesalers are taking the lead keeping the supply chain to the market intact, while using e-commerce, data and consumer insights to drive innovation during the COVID-19 global pandemic; all the while, continuing to manage issues such as product tariffs and regulatory changes.”
“Chairman Wirtz brings a great combination of industry knowledge, fresh ideas and willingness to serve others at a time when the beverage alcohol industry is facing challenges that require innovative thinking, teamwork and leadership,” says WSWA chief Michelle Korsmo. “Danny is going to be a great chairman and will serve wholesalers well at a critical time.”
Also elected to the WSWA 2020-2021 executive committee:
Young’s Holdings ceo Chris Underwood as vice chairman
RNDC chief Tom Cole as svp
Southern Glazer’s ceo Wayne Chaplin as vp
Major Brands ceo Sue McCollum as secretary
WSD BRIEFS:
LOS ARANGO TEQUILA INCREASES PRODUCTION. Infinium Spirits’ Los Arango Tequila is now available nationwide. The company has increased production in response to the significant demand for the spirit. In addition to increased distribution, Los Arango will be launching new digital platforms within the next month, including a new website and dedicated social media channels. The Los Arango portfolio includes Blanco (srp $46), Reposado (srp $50) and Anejo (srp $62).
RABBIT HOLE CONTRIBUTES TO TALES OF THE COCKTAIL FOUNDATION. Rabbit Hole and Tales of the Cocktail Foundation have announced a long-term partnership developed to provide immediate financial relief to the bar industry and support the 501c3 nonprofit’s mission of leaving a long-lasting impact on the communities it touches, per a release. This donation marks the beginning of a campaign created by Rabbit Hole called #2DreamInside. They are kick starting the campaign with a $50,000 donation for direct COVID-19 financial relief to the bar industry in partnership with Tales of the Cocktail Foundation. They will also be donating $2 for every social media post that shares the #2DreamInside hashtag, committing up to an additional $150,000 to support the bar industry through Foundation initiatives.
CAMERON HUGHES INTRODUCES NEGOCE WINES. Cameron Hughes has introduced his latest wine project, de Negoce. The brand is modeled on the French “en primeur” system, widely used by Bordeaux wineries. The first releases from de Negoce include a 2018 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, a 2017 vintage from Napa Valley’s Stagecoach Vineyard, and a Napa Valley Coombsville Bordeaux blend.
BATTLE CREEK VINEYARDS COLLABORATES WITH NOCKING POINT & ACTORS ASHTON KUTCHER & MILA KUNIS. Battle Creek Cellars is collaborating with Ashton Kutcher, Mila Kunis and the entire Nocking Point team on the 2018 Quarantine Willamette Valley Oregon Pinot Noir. 100% of the profits from this Pinot Noir will support multiple COVID-19 response efforts through charities. The Quarantine Pinot Noir is sold exclusively at officialquarantinewine.com and is available at a suggested retail price of $50 for 2 bottles.
“Do not wait to strike while the iron is hot; but make it hot by striking.” – William Butler Yeats
——- Sell Day Calendar ———
Today’s Sell Day: 16
Sell days this month: 22
Sell days this month last year: 22
This month ends on a: Thurs.
This month last year ended on a: Tues.
YTD sell days Over/Under: +1
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What does NAACSOS stand for?
NAACSOS stands for North American Association for Computational Social and Organizational Science (Pittsburgh, PA)
This definition appears somewhat frequently and is found in the following Acronym Finder categories:
<a href="https://www.acronymfinder.com/North-American-Association-for-Computational-Social-and-Organizational-Science-(Pittsburgh%2c-PA)-(NAACSOS).html">NAACSOS</a>
MLA style: "NAACSOS." Acronym Finder. 2021. AcronymFinder.com 18 Jan. 2021 https://www.acronymfinder.com/North-American-Association-for-Computational-Social-and-Organizational-Science-(Pittsburgh%2c-PA)-(NAACSOS).html
Chicago style: Acronym Finder. S.v. "NAACSOS." Retrieved January 18 2021 from https://www.acronymfinder.com/North-American-Association-for-Computational-Social-and-Organizational-Science-(Pittsburgh%2c-PA)-(NAACSOS).html
APA style: NAACSOS. (n.d.) Acronym Finder. (2021). Retrieved January 18 2021 from https://www.acronymfinder.com/North-American-Association-for-Computational-Social-and-Organizational-Science-(Pittsburgh%2c-PA)-(NAACSOS).html
National Associations Active in Criminal Justice
National Association for the Advancement of Caucasian Latinos
North American Association for Computational Linguistics (Canada)
National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences
North American Association for Celtic Language Teachers
Nurses' Association of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (Baltimore, MD, USA)
National Accrediting Association for Christian Schools
National Association of Accredited Cosmetology Schools
National Association of Air Medical Communications Specialists (est. 1989)
National Association for the Advancement of Caring Teachers
National African American Catholic Youth Ministry Network (Louisville, KY)
National AMED (Army Medical Department) Augmentation Detachment
National Association for the Advancement of Dave (Letterman)
National Association of Aluminum Distributors
Navajo Army Depot
Naval Air Ambulance Detachment (US Navy)
Nebraska Alumni Association of the Deaf
Neoadjuvant Androgen Deprivation
Network Analysis and Design
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Internet café murder: “Naruto Tattoo” reports and goldfish journalism
Journalism must go to the scene to report violent crimes
by JUNG Cheol-un , translation by Haena Stella KIM
from Media Today (original article)
February 12, 2019 · 6 MIN READ
On October 22, newspapers were flooded with reports on Kim Seong-su (29), the suspect of Seoul’s October 14 internet café murder, when the police released his full name and picture to the public. Among them were reports that the tattoo sighted on the back of Kim’s neck appears in the Japanese manga, Naruto.
The tattoo on the back of his neck is different from the tattoo in Naruto. Any similarity could just be a coincidence. But it is easy to see why many reporters bought into the netizen chatter and linked this violent murder to a manga featuring a ninja as the main character. They wanted to create a plausible narrative of a suspect whose obsession with a ninja cartoon intended for elementary and middle school students led him to get a related tattoo on the back of his neck. A suspect fascinated by ninjas ended up gruesomely murdering an internet café employee.
Search results for “Naruto” on the Korean web portal Naver. (From the top) Kim Seong-su, murderer of an internet café employee in Gangseo-gu, has a tattoo on his neck. What does it mean?” / ‘Internet café murderer’ Kim Seong-su has a ‘Naruto tattoo’ on the left side of his neck / Kim Seong-su tattoo: tattoo of an assassin character? / Kim Seong-su’s tattoo and Naruto ninja, a comparison… lines of visitors at the funeral of the victim of internet café murder / Suspect of the internet café murder in Gangseo-gu has a tattoo on his neck. What does it mean? / Kim Seong-su, why did he kill the internet café employee?…a Naturo assassin tattoo on his neck / ‘Gangseo-gu internet café murder’ Kim Seong-su’s neck tattoo, netizens claim, “The sign of the Naruto ninja troop” / Kim Seong-su’s neck tattoo, is it the mark of an assassin group in the Japanese animation Naruto? | Media Today
Kim Seong-su must serve for his crime. But we also have to look at how pathetic it is for the press, with its goldfish-like attention span, to bring up a ninja cartoon. Nobody can defend a cruel murder. But however it may seem from police reports, murder motives can be complex and linked to societal causes. We can see this from the lack of decline in violent crime rates even when the suspects identities are released.
This case is reminiscent of the “Lee Eun-seok murders” from 18 years ago. A student on a gap year from a prestigious university murdered his parents, cut their bodies into pieces, and threw them away. Faced with these gruesome murders, journalists did nothing but paint Lee as a monster who killed his parents over tuition money. However, an article by Sisa Journal in June 2000 titled “Parental trouble and ostracism caused this immoral tragedy” tracked Lee’s life in detail and highlighted the issues within Korean society behind the crime.
Other journalists only directly reported what the police said, but Sisa Journal went to the scene and investigated further. They even looked into his favorite movie genres at a video store he frequented for more than a decade as well as the messages he posted on an online film club message board. They discovered that he suffered from depression and evasive personality disorder. Through this process, they discovered that he had suffered mental abuse from his parents since his childhood, and they reported that he was pushed to the edge by endless scolding from his parents to study, being bullied at school, and a lack of connections with those around him.
Also in 2001, the majority of the press reported that “a teenage girl, blindly devoted to her tutor, strangled her mother to death after her mother cut off her tutoring classes” and portrayed this Jane Doe (then 19) as immoral. Sisa Journal, however, released an article titled “Mother’s murder caused by father’s violence”. For this, they interviewed her family members and friends to gain an in-depth, three-dimensional view into her life. They reported that she committed this crime because it had become impossible for her to escape her miserable family life.
The rest of the press merely went along with the police report and wrote that this girl from a wealthy family killed her mother in the heat of an argument. But Sisa Journal reported that she endured years of abuse from her drunk father. She had obsessively received tutoring, thinking that she could finally leave home if she got accepted into a university in Seoul. They even revealed that, in contradiction with other reporting at the time, she did not have an inappropriate relationship with her tutor, and there was even an instance when her mother had attempted to strangle her. All this was possible because Sisa Journal remained at the scene the longest.
Screenshot of YTN coverage on October 22.
Rather than sensational and provocative goldfish journalism, investigative journalism, to understand the background of a story, is important when reporting on violent crimes. This way, people can come to understand the society and structures that lead to such crimes. It also helps people understand that these might not just be “abnormal” or “exceptional” cases of individuals, but problems that can come from any family. This is what journalism is for.
Reporting about how the suspect has a ninja tattoo does nothing to help reduce violent crimes. Furthermore, the news cycle of goldfish journalism does not last even one day. Conveying the national fury around reduced sentencing in cases of psychological illness is also the responsibility of journalism. But taking it one step further and provoking that fury is dangerous. Journalism should not be focused on the “Naruto tattoo”. It should focus on the scene.
This article was originally published in Media Today on October 23, 2018. Have a question for the writer? Send us a mail or sign up for the newsletter.
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JUNG Cheol-un has been investigating media issues since 2010. He is the author of Park Geun-hye Destroyed, Sohn Suk-hee Journalism, and Joseph Goebbels. Reach him at pierce@mediatoday.co.kr.
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Toussaint McCall, Mike Spenser, Wolfman Jack : Nothing Takes The Place Of You
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The Immortal Jukebox A5
It’s dark when you set off for another shift at the plant and it’s dark when you get back to this dark room in the boarding house held together with flaking paint.
Your overalls are stuck fast to your back and your body holds on to the ache reminding you that there are still some things you can feel.
The radio doesn’t work anymore and the TV is filled with smiling fools selling dreams no one believes in any more or pictures of boys who could be your sons dying in Vietnam for a reason you never could get.
Outside there’s someone shouting at someone something about something that never mattered anyhow. The rain’s begining to fall and the moon stares silently down promising to keep the worlds secrets for one more night.
You stopped off at the corner to buy a bottle that’ll take you through till sleep releases you from her memory for one more night.
But, for now while you wait for sleep to come you shuffle the pile of scratched 45s which have been your loyal companions through the days and weeks and months and years since she left.
You want a record that speaks of life as it is – the real life real men and women live. One song that will not pretend that disappointment and pain isn’t the price you pay for those moments of joy.
Most of these records were made in small southern studios by singers whose names are rarely spoken of on the radio or by the kids who decide who gets to top the charts.
But, for you this is the music that talks to you straight and reminds you how much a man can endure and still be a man.
Here’s one that tells your story like you wish you could tell it yourself – if you had anyone to tell it to. Tell it to me Toussaint!
Toussaint McCall is an organ playing, gospel rooted, deep soul singer from Monroe Louisianna.
While his other recordings which include some gems like,’Shimmy’ are of interest to soul aficionados, ‘Nothing Takes The Place Of You’ will be the song that defines his career and provides his legacy.
Written by Toussaint and Patrick Robinson It was a considerable hit on the R&B charts when it was released on Stan Lewis’ Ronn label in 1967.
More than twenty years later it must have amazed Toussaint to find the song featuring in John Water’s 60s set movie (and soundtrack record) Hairspray.
One song is enough to make you immortal.
The song’s quality of dignified resignation will always call out to anyone who carries a torch for the one who got away but who stays pressed close to the heart and soul no matter how many years have passed.
Toussaint sings the song without unnecessary theatricality. His organ playing and vocal is a model of understated passion which has all the more impact for rejecting screams of rage and loss for quietly spoken sadness.
This is a song about a state of the heart and being that lasts and lasts not a snapshot of a momentary encounter on the roller coaster of love and romance.
The tempo of the song is that of a slow beating battered heart.
You feel that Toussaint is singing the song to himself as he counts down the hours to dawn not tiring as he sings the song over and over and over.
The understated power of the song has been recognised by the most discerning judges of the music: other soul singers. It is remarkable that Nothing Takes The Place Of You has been recorded by many of the great luminaries of the genre.
I have listened to versions by the sophisicated Al Green, the majestic Isaac Hayes, the Tan Nightingale Johnny Adams, the sublime William Bell, the feisty Koko Taylor, the wonderful Gloria Lynne, the funky Bobby Powell and the stately Brook Benton.
Listening to these versions (easily located on the Internet) furnishes you with a deeply pleasurable education in the stylistic personality of each of these marvellous artists. Take the tour!
The late, great John Peel championed the little known retro classic version issued counter culturally in the punk era by Mike Spenser And The Cannibals which I offer for your delight below.
I have always had a dream of hosting a late night radio programme which would present all the music I’m championing here on the Jukebox.
It would be called, ‘Turnpike’ (I’ll post the theme tune here one day).
I believe you should always sign off with a record that will echo long after it’s finished in the listeners souls.
I have no doubt Toussaint McCall’s masterpiece would do the job very well.
But, don’t just take my word for it … Let Wolfman Jack say it for me!
Toussaint’s Ronn recordings were reissued on the Fuel label in 2000 though, ‘Nothing … ‘ is the clear standout they’re well worth your attention.
Fuel have also issued a compilation of soul tracks from sister labels Jewel and Paula and a fine gospel set.
Ronn Records was founded in Shreveport by Stan Lewis one of those great regional maverick record producers/entrepreneurs so central to the development of twentieth century American music. Ronn was part of a stable of companies including Jewel and Paula Records.
The labels issued many excellent sides covering the gamut of black music: blues, R&B, Gospel, Soul and Pop.
The young Elvis Presley often called into Stan’s shop when he was appearing on the Louisianna Hayride.
The great guitar riff single, ‘Susie Q’ featuring the teenage James Burton was produced by Stan and written about his daughter.
Having produced so many roots classics no one could begrudge Stan’s lottery winning moment when Paula act John Fred & His Playboy Band held the number one pop position for two weeks in January 1968 with the million-selling insanely catchy Judy in Disguise (With Glasses).
This entry was posted in Jukebox Selections, Music and tagged Deep Soul, Hairspray Soundtrack, Nothing Takes The Place Of You, Ronn Records, Soul Music, Stan Lewis, Thom Hickey, Toussaint McCall by Thom Hickey. Bookmark the permalink.
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Earthpages.org on April 18, 2020 at 2:38 pm said:
Nice soulful tune from a wonderful era.. Clap for the Wolfman!
p.s. Pressed with comments via AddToAny app, which won’t notify you. https://theimmortaljukebox.com/2014/06/28/the-immortal-juke-box-a5-toussaint-mccall-nothing-takes-the-place-of-you/comment-page-8/
https://epages.wordpress.com/2020/04/18/toussaint-mccall-mike-spenser-wolfman-jack-nothing-takes-the-place-of-you-the-immortal-jukebox-opinion/
rerodan on May 20, 2019 at 4:11 pm said:
Reblogged this on rerodan.
Thom Hickey on May 20, 2019 at 4:21 pm said:
Thanks very much. Thom
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Hacked Audio Reveals Hillary Clinton Sees Herself Occupying “Center-Left to Center-Right”
Clinton distanced herself from progressive goals like “free college, free healthcare” and cast herself as more realistic about what could be accomplished.
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In the hacked recording of a private conversation with campaign donors in February, Hillary Clinton distanced herself from progressive goals like “free college, free healthcare” and described her place on the political spectrum as spanning from the center-left to the center-right.
Clinton has been inconsistent in the past about espousing political labels. She has at times touted herself as stalwart liberal. For instance, she said last July: “I take a backseat to no one when you look at my record in standing up and fighting for progressive values.” But a few months later, she told a group in Ohio: “You know, I get accused of being kind of moderate and center. I plead guilty.”
The newly disclosed comments came in audio, apparently from hacked emails, that was revealed this week by the Washington Free Beacon, a conservative blog run by a Republican communications strategist. Clinton was speaking at a Virginia fundraiser hosted by Beatrice Welters, the former U.S. ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago, and her husband Anthony Welters, the executive chairman of an investment consulting firm founded by former Clinton aide Cheryl Mills.
Clinton’s opponent at the time, Sen. Bernie Sanders, was pointing to successful programs in Norway and Sweden, which provide universal daycare, family leave, and government sponsored healthcare and college education, as policies that he would seek to adopt.
CLINTON: It is important to recognize what’s going on in this election. Everybody who’s ever been in an election that I’m aware of is quite bewildered because there is a strain of, on the one hand, the kind of populist, nationalist, xenophobic, discriminatory kind of approach that we hear too much of from the Republican candidates. And on the other side, there’s just a deep desire to believe that we can have free college, free healthcare, that what we’ve done hasn’t gone far enough, and that we just need to, you know, go as far as, you know, Scandinavia, whatever that means, and half the people don’t know what that means, but it’s something that they deeply feel. So as a friend of mine said the other day, I am occupying from the center-left to the center-right. And I don’t have much company there. Because it is difficult when you’re running to be president, and you understand how hard the job is — I don’t want to overpromise. I don’t want to tell people things that I know we cannot do.
Clinton went on to explain why she felt so many Democratic voters were gravitating to Sanders.
CLINTON: Some are new to politics completely. They’re children of the Great Recession. And they are living in their parents’ basement. They feel they got their education and the jobs that are available to them are not at all what they envisioned for themselves. And they don’t see much of a future. I met with a group of young black millennials today and you know one of the young women said, “You know, none of us feel that we have the job that we should have gotten out of college. And we don’t believe the job market is going to give us much of a chance.” So that is a mindset that is really affecting their politics. And so if you’re feeling like you’re consigned to, you know, being a barista, or you know, some other job that doesn’t pay a lot, and doesn’t have some other ladder of opportunity attached to it, then the idea that maybe, just maybe, you could be part of a political revolution is pretty appealing. So I think we should all be really understanding of that and should try to do the best we can not to be, you know, a wet blanket on idealism. We want people to be idealistic. We want them to set big goals. But to take what we can achieve now and try to present them as bigger goals.
Clinton has been accused numerous times in the past of patronizing young Sanders supporters. On Meet The Press in April, Clinton said she said “I feel sorry sometimes for the young people” who believe Sanders’s claims about her taking money from the fossil fuel industry.
During her remarks, she reiterated her belief that politics is the art of the possible, dismissing the more aspirational approach of Sanders and his supporters. “I want to be very clear about the progress I think we can make,” she said.
Top photo: Hillary Clinton in Florida.
Lee Fang[email protected]theintercept.com@lhfang
Alex Emmons[email protected]theintercept.com@AlexEmmons
Maybe Donald Trump Should Have Listened to Megyn Kelly Instead of Roger Ailes
Beyond Sniffles and Sexism, What the Hell Was the Debate About?
ice Ka tar Ra
IN THE HACKED recording of a private conversation with campaign donors in February, Hillary Clinton distanced herself from progressive goals like “free college, free healthcare”-how stupid could she be to try and convince young voters she didn’t know that hack was going to take place? Seriously?
Clinton went on to explain why she felt so many Democratic voters were gravitating to Sanders. I wonder why she wasted time doing so instead of lavishing him with praise, considering the nsa decided she would be the potus this year probably in the early fifties. What a squandered opportunity for justice and truthful rhetoric.
“she reiterated her belief that politics is the art of the possible, dismissing the more aspirational approach of Sanders and his supporters. “I want to be very clear about the progress I think we can make,” she said.” Wonder how many war crimes are conditional as part of her presidency under the nsa. Have to wait and see how embarrassing she makes that for every single American.
Clinton noted the reasons that Sanders was garnering support among younger voters, and did so accurately. If any Sanders supporters are getting upset at what she has said, it is likely because it is accurate. People love to say that they just wish that politicians would tell the truth, then recoil whenever they do.
Vic Perry RS
What she said was not “true” but merely a good rationalization for dismissing legitimate concerns.
It is not totally inconsistent with the kind of crap she regularly says though, I’ll give her that.
Any bureaucrat, who tells you that she means to help you but you have to be ‘realistic’, fully intends to fail you completely.
This hyper-entitled empress-in-waiting begrudges the public its “unrealistic” expectation that the government should pay for the public’s healthcare and education; both of which make a person less burdensome, and more valuable, to society.
Both healthcare and education are examples of INVESTMENTS; not EXPENSES.
WAR is an EXPENSE (by every measure).
Hillary Clinton is more than willing to BREAK strong bodies and BREAK strong minds; it is indefensible that she is unwilling to BUILD strong bodies and BUILD strong minds.
Despite her entirely exploitative outlook, Hillary Clinton has the audacious contempt to describe herself in terms that include ‘center left’.
The kind of people who describe a life of power and privilege as “a life of public service” can’t (and will never try to) be of service to the public.
This election is a choice between this fascistic warmonger or fascism untethered.
Galactus-36215 Lisa
Investment vs Expense
Are you in the accounting profession? You give the very definition of an asset, a future benefit with education and health care as opposed to no future benefit with war..ie expense.
The thing about her when you listen to her off script is – she doesn’t have real contempt for people – any people – lefties, alt-rights, opponents, anyone. If anything, she’s had to fake contempt and anger throughout the campaign. She’s just too jaded and frankly, I think her ego is not that big – not big enough to easily get riled or to think herself above others. She understands that people are different, and you can’t just wish some of them gone from the Earth.
Her morality isn’t a gut instinct, but rationally chosen. But it’s not chosen wrongly – I think when she isn’t lost in ticking off policy goals, she fundamentally wants better lives for people. And she’s pragmatic in practice, but she doesn’t have contempt for idealism – no contempt for anyone! – and if you’re an idealist, she’ll be fine with that, and still listen to you, and try to work with you.
For every actor, there’s an agent. Every charity has lawyers. J. K. Rowling has an editor. We can’t have contempt for the people who are willing to do the work to get us where we’re trying to go.
And I think if voters continue to hold her accountable, she can work for them, actually give them what they want.
I’m a millennial, and I can see this.
This comment. This. Emphasis mine.
Hugh permalink
Lesser evilism is a con. It does not slow the march of evil. It removes all impediments to it. With lesser evilism, there are no bright lines that can not be crossed. There are no pitched battles that must be fought. No one in our political classes need fear that they will leave any of their blood on the floor. There is only pragmatism. Evil advances, and they obligingly retreat.
And why not? If evil wins, they win. It is only we who lose.
One of my main contentions is that people do not know their own history. American history is more mythology than history. Problems of inequality and its institutionalization in government go back to the Founding of the Republic. Neoliberalism, the ideology of our kleptocratic ruling class, does not find its roots in Wilsonian liberalism. It is a carbon copy of it: elitist, pro-corporate, pro-interventionist, paternalistic, and virulently anti-populist. FDR ran as a liberal and only became a New Dealer for four years from 1932 to 1936. He stayed a New Dealer only long enough to ensure the survival of capitalism. Once this was done he did not hesitate to plunge the country back into the depression in 1937 it had just left in 1936 and keep it there for another 4 years. […] we can quibble about when exactly the process began, but it certainly began somewhere between 1968 and 1978 with roots going deep in the nation’s real history, not the fake one taught in schools.
While I think that Carter was a terrible President and the foundations of kleptocracy were laid in his Administration, I see Reagan as the first of the succession of empty suit Republican and sockpuppet Democratic Presidents we have had since. I would go further and say we need to keep in mind that kleptocracy did not come about just because we have had a string of bad to awful Presidents or a terminally failed political class. The ascendancy of kleptocracy with its ruling class of the rich was the result of a thorough-going betrayal by our elites in general: the politicians, the judiciary, the bureaucrats, the media, and academia.
http://www.ianwelsh.net/how-us-presidential-politics-guarantees-inevitable-decline/#comment-80794
William Carr
” I don’t want to overpromise. I don’t want to tell people things that I know we cannot do.“
Wait, wait. Hold on.
A Politician who’s more worried about being honest than making promises just to get votes?
Did anyone else notice this?
Thus, a $12/hr minimum wage in poor agricultural areas might be more practical; while New York and California can go to $15 an hour on their three to five year schedule.
It’s WORKABLE. Employers in agricultural areas would STAGGER trying to pay $15 an hour in one jump.
Practicality might not appeal as well as idealism, but it gets more done.
“On Meet The Press in April, Clinton said she said “I feel sorry sometimes for the young people” who believe Sanders’s claims about her taking money from the fossil fuel industry.”
Especially because Senator Sanders was taking donations from the same Fossil Fuel industry workers.
That’s not “patronizing” people, it’s just honesty.
When people are desperate they’ll believe the person making the biggest promises.
Hopefully honesty will win out.
Truth Seeker William Carr
>>> Thus, a $12/hr minimum wage in poor agricultural areas might be more practical; while New York and California can go to $15 an hour on their three to five year schedule.It’s WORKABLE. Employers in agricultural areas would STAGGER trying to pay $15 an hour in one jump. <<<
Would you like:
1) A guaranteed job? Never get fired? 2) Free housing? 3) Free healthcare?
4) Free childcare? 5) Free transportation? 6) Free education? 7) Free entertainment? 8) Free clothing? 9) Free food?
Would you like to come work for me on my brand new federally funded plantation?
Slavery on a State-owned Farm awaits you. The Govt is owned by bankers pushing worthless pieces of paper.
A $1 paper "dollar" is worth -1 dollars (negative 1). 15 times 0 = 0. 20 times 0 = zero. 1 times 0 = 0.
You are a slave. All slaves are worth 1 banker's BMW over 72 years.
It's better to be a welfare recipient. Everyone stops working. Farmers quit planting. Bankers starve.
Nick Truth Seeker
I like how you quoted the person on minimum wage then you just made a welfare slave state strawman. Maybe try to, I don’t know, make a real point next time?
Truth Seeker Nick
I was actually expressing a counterpoint.
What the American Public likes to call the “1%”… would actually starve if it wasn’t for the rest of us.
Something to consider. We need to get rid of the psychopaths in office. Life would be better. Psychiatry tends to claim that psychopaths typically make up 2% of the population (though I think it’s probably closer to 5 or 6%).
They’ve created an artificial world based on paper or plastic that nobody can eat. Sorta like “healthcare” — healthcare is NOT a piece of paper known as an insurance policy. (See my prior commentary about how to identify the psychopaths — since they sell (and FORCE us to buy little pieces of paper with the fruits of our labor)
coun·ter·point
?koun(t)?r?point/
the art or technique of setting, writing, or playing a melody or melodies in conjunction with another, according to fixed rules.
an argument, idea, or theme used to create a contrast with the main element.
“I have used my interviews with parents as a counterpoint to a professional judgment”
add counterpoint to (a melody).
“the orchestra counterpoints the vocal part”
emphasize by contrast.
“the cream walls and maple floors are counterpointed by black accents”
Center left in Washington is Neo-Liberalism. Center right is Authoritarian Capitalism. It’s fortunate that the social sciences stripped the American populace of political understanding by the time the baby boomers were born or we’d realize just how disturbing her statement really is. Then we might resist.
Tom Roche brett
Center left in Washington is Neo-Liberalism. Center right is Authoritarian Capitalism.
Put another way,
* “center-right” is the right wing of the Corporate Party, the Republican establishmentand the money behind them.
* “center-left” is the left wing of the Corporate Party, the Democratic establishment: Obama, the Clintons, and the money behind them.
The US corporate-funded media exists to provide political theater to mask one-party rule, and to restrict “legitimate debate” to parameters set by that Corporate Party.
Capn Canard
As usual some excellent reporting by Lee Fang. This is it folks. The end of America as we know it. And Hillary Clinton is the new Queen in waiting. Hillary Clinton will get what she wants and that does not bode well for millennials or any of us. I see Bill and Chelsea as not far removed from being accomplices in her skanky plans for more power.
The super wealthy have got this election all sewed up. It seems that Trump appears to be a populist which makes us all think “are fuggin kidding?” and there is your real WTF moment. In my opinion Trump is a side show and little more than a clown. Trump is a simple comic relief, at best.
At this moment I stand back and gaze at this slow motion American train wreck and tell my friends to get out of the USA, even if that is a possibility.
Micheal Chertoff the skeletor-like slagheap of fear-mongering who made incomprehensible amounts of profit off electronically skinning us of our clothing in airports, and whose machines proved less than useless, has now endorsed Hillary Clinton:
Former Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff, once the lead Republican lawyer on the Senate committee investigating Bill and Hillary Clinton’s Whitewater scandal, will vote for the former secretary of state for president this fall.
Chertoff told Bloomberg that his decision to support Clinton over Donald Trump came down to the former’s stronger stance on national security issues ….
Yes. Hillary can be counted on to keep Chertoff & Cos. gravy train full and running on time.
And people still seem to wonder why millenials reject these people.
Pedinska Pedinska
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/10/michael-chertoff-endorses-clinton-229044
Clinton-backed branch of foundation donor GM now caught in major scandal
Hillary Clinton had glowing words for the General Motors plant in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, when she traveled there in 2011 as secretary of state to announce the joint venture — of GM and an Uzbekistan state-owned firm — as a finalist for a State Department award.
“It is a collaboration between Uzbek and American companies, and it will serve as a symbol of our friendship and cooperation,” Clinton said, touting the plant’s “newest, most advanced technology.”
The visit came a year after the General Motors Foundation had contributed $684,455 in vehicles to the Clinton Foundation.
Fast-forward several years, and GM-Uzbekistan is now embroiled in a massive scandal, reportedly facing charges of fraud, money laundering, and embezzlement, a legal case that has reached high-ranking government officials in the country.
Clinton isn’t tied to any of the allegations. But it’s another example of how Clinton Foundation donations and subsequent State Department actions have put the Democratic presidential nominee in an awkward position. The 2011 praise wasn’t a one-off, either. Clinton’s State Department again made GM Uzbekistan a finalist for the Award for Corporate Excellence in 2012.
Peter Flaherty, president of the watchdog National Legal and Policy Center, said the GM branch’s recent turmoil casts doubt on Clinton’s judgment.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/10/03/clinton-backed-branch-foundation-donor-gm-now-caught-in-major-scandal.html
Clinton isn’t tied to any of the allegations.
No, but this shade of cronyism, which she seems to wear often, really doesn’t look good on her.
exiled off mainstreet
This tape should disabuse any self-respecting progressive that Hillary is a fascist fraud. As can be seen elsewhere, she is a proven war criminal based on her role in the destruction of Libya. By the way, in response to the propaganda post above, the “white helmets” are the western propaganda arm of the jihadi thugs the yankee regime is using to attack civilization in Syria.
barabbas exiled off mainstreet
Crooked Hellary feels ugly and despicable about her weapons dealing for these wars she created and/or amped up. Instead of admitting her guilt, she figures she can make up for it by promising to call us heroes to come and rescue them, at great expense, which we pay, to help israel occupy half of syria in their yinon plan. Clever girl? Devious.
Her pneumonia is going to get noticeably worse as the lies and cons she perpetrated destroy her immune system and pull her down hard.
ContinuousDeception barabbas
Why would HRC go along w/ or aid an Israeli interest? Is she Xtian Right like GWB was?
Recently read or heard that Netanyahu seems not to care whether the next prez is DJT or HRC, why would that be so?
hillary occupies nuttinyahu’s ambitions
hillary occupies kissinger’s fantasies
hillary occupies Palestine
hillary occupies the offices of the weapons makers
hillary occupies the wallets of the weapons buyers
hillary occupies the TPP
hillary occupies lloyd blankfein
hillary occupies wallstreet money
hillary occupies ?
Truth Seeker barabbas
Hillary occupies… space.
A couple things: One…poor Hillary. She thinks that change comes from practical thinking and realistic goals. On an individual level it holds true, but when commanding the attention of a large and diverse populace, change comes from exciting people to imagine the seemingly impossible IS possible. It doesn’t matter if it is still impossible, because the energy driven toward achieving it builds momentum from the sheer weight of the enthusiasm of it’s promise.
Two…I encourage everyone I meet from progressive to conservative to vote FOR Trump. Where Clinton has the intelligence to get away with shady shit not in the best interests of the general public, Trump is historically terrible at it. THE MOMENT there are serious legal ramifications for him going “off script”, republicans and democrats alike will go after him faster than you can say “jizz stain on a blue dress”. Pence will fill his shoes, and Ryan will fill his. The deadlock will continue, and all of this sets up a Warren ticket in 2020, and gives us our last hope for a true progressive President in our lifetimes most likely.
Donatello M
Well, what did we expect? She can’t relate and she doesn’t understand what we are fighting for. She’s never getting my vote.
This lady will say and promise anything she can to secure their votes. What has her charity ever done for Americans ? How much food has her foundation ever bought and distributed(in
What has her charity ever done for Americans ? How much food has her foundation ever bought and distributed(in
– – How much food has her foundation ever bought and distributed(in America or anywhere else) ?
– – How much aids medicine has the foundation ever bought and given to Aids patients – any where ?
– – How many tons of building supplies has the Foundation bought and shipped to build structures for the needy – where – when ?
http://freedomoutpost.com/fbi-director-comey-took-millions-from-clinton-foundation-defense-contractor/
I wonder if anyone can deny this statement:
Glenn Greenwald supports Murtaza Hussain’s article, and Glenn Greenwald will vote for Clinton.
Vic Perry Maisie
I wonder if anyone can prove this statement either.
Vic Perry Vic Perry
Also why do you care who Glenn Greenwald votes for?
Maisie Vic Perry
It helps inform my opinion of him.
AtheistInChief Maisie
Is it really that crazy of a decision to vote for Hillary at this point? Trump is a child. And Jill Stein is not going to win. If you’re living in a state that can go either way, I don’t see why it’s so crazy to vote for Clinton. Also, I don’t see how it really informs your opinion, for certainty, beyond the conclusion that he might think that Trump is dangerous.
Maisie AtheistInChief
I have an unfavorable opinion about everyone who would vote for Clinton *or* Trump, regardless of whatever excuse they may offer for it. I want to know how intelligent Greenwald actually is or isn’t.
Nate Maisie
I have an unfavorable opinion about everyone who would vote for Clinton *or* Trump, regardless of whatever excuse they may offer for it.
That’s some fine political bigotry there Maisie.
If only everybody could be as pure and moral as you!
Since this means you have an unfavorable opinion of most the U.S., who do you like!?
Maisie Nate
These are very serious times, Nate. Voting for Trump or Clinton shows a extraordinarily dangerous misunderstanding that actually threatens us all, and I have no sympathy for it from either side.
Sherwood Forrest Maisie
I don’t think Maisie hates Hillary&Trump voters.
She just feels they are missing the point.
I feel about like that too.
Serious times indeed. However, last time I checked the polls, there were two candidates in real contention.
http://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/2016-election-forecast/?ex_cid=rrpromo
Sometimes in life, you don’t get what exactly what you want, but have to make a choice between the best available person while also considering the consequences of the other competitor winning. Your choice is Jill Stein. Good for you. I’ll pick Hillary and it will be a dead simple decision. Don’t like it, well add me to your list of unfavorables, but keep this in mind:
Decide what you like. That I have an unfavorable opinion of you and every other establishmentarian or coward is unlikely to mean anything to you or them.
The fact that in this supposed democracy there are two entirely unacceptable candidates says pointedly that the system is a joke – and supporting it by voting for either Trump or Clinton rather than challenging it or expressing a vote of no confidence in the establishment is to be an obsequious betrayer of what is good about humanity. And I would not be being true to myself if I didn’t express this.
If we survive the next presidency, it’ll be because of people like me demanding more, not those like you accepting what is offered and saying thanks. But survival is now not guaranteed by any stretch.
That I have an unfavorable opinion of you and every other establishmentarian or coward is unlikely to mean anything to you or them.
One of the few things I’ve seen you say lately that is correct!
The fact that in this supposed democracy there are two entirely unacceptable candidates says pointedly that the system is a joke – and supporting it by voting for either Trump or Clinton rather than challenging it or expressing a vote of no confidence in the establishment is to be an obsequious betrayer of what is good about humanity.
And what, conversely voting for Stein or Johnston is the path to righteousness? Um no. And your scapegoating the “establishment” is a smokescreen for the fact that you can’t really articulate and justify your views. The “establishment” could include anybody and everybody, except of course for you and your candidate.
Answer me this simple question: Who else in government (Federal Executive or Legislative branches) isn’t establishment?
If we survive the next presidency, it’ll be because of people like me demanding more, not those like you accepting what is offered and saying thanks.
Eww, such narcissism is so unbecoming.
You have the mind of a servant and the mouth of an officious oaf, Nate, which, while rather humorous, does get a bit tiresome. That you honestly can’t comprehend my posts surprised me at first, but now I see that you’re genuine I’ll stop teasing you.
Pedinska Nate
And your scapegoating the “establishment” is a smokescreen for the fact that you can’t really articulate and justify your views.
That’s rich, aimed as it is at one of the more articulate commenters here and coming from the guy who wrote this profound gem:
Dyin’ Donald. Those weren’t the sniffles of un-repressed freedom, but the death throes of the Republic.
Regarding your disdain for her well-earned criticism of the establishment, in that same comment you also wrote:
You know what also needs to die a prolonged death? The corporatist, zionist, colonialist, inverted-totalitarianistic, interventionist, militaristic…ist, arm of the Washington establishment.
That’s pretty much what Maisie’s been saying in one way or another, consistently, since she started commenting here. It was, however, something you’ve never said, as far as I can remember, so it was quite shocking to read. All in all, that was quite the little rant you produced.
https://theintercept.com/2016/09/28/white-house-is-profoundly-wrong-about-the-most-embarrassing-thing-senate-has-done/?comments=1#comment-288080
such narcissism is so unbecoming.
Your projection is what’s unbecoming. Stop picking on people who still believe in morality and a better future than the thin gruel and stale crumbs on offer from people who keep all the cream for themselves. She’s right. The system they’ve set up is criminally corrupt. It needs to be broken.
Nate Pedinska
That’s pretty much what Maisie’s been saying in one way or another, consistently, since she started commenting here.
OMG. You really thought that was a legitimate post!?
That’s hilarious! That was about an 11 out of 10 on both mockery and sarcasm towards dahoit and you didn’t detect it!?
Oh man, that’s rich
Truth Seeker Nate
>>> “If you run into an asshole in the morning, you ran into an asshole. If you run into assholes all day, you’re the asshole.” <<<
Actually, if you run into assholes all day, … you must be a politician.
dude Nate
seems like you run into an asshole every time you look in the mirror
I want to know how intelligent Greenwald actually is or isn’t.
Good luck determining intelligence that way.
Truth Seeker AtheistInChief
>>> If you’re living in a state that can go either way, I don’t see why it’s so crazy to vote for Clinton. <<<
I can. The era of Clinton/Bush started in 1980. That's 35 years of Clinton/Bush.
We won't survive a third. Trump's not the best choice either… Why?
It's like George Carlin said, "Forget the politicians. The politicians are put there to give you the idea you have freedom of choice. You don't. You have no choice. You have owners. They own you. They own everything. They own all the important land, they own and control the corporations that've long since bought and paid for, the senate, the congress, the state houses, the city halls, they got the judges in their back pocket, and they own all the big media companies so they control just about all of the news and the information you get to hear. They got you by the balls. They spend billions of dollars every year lobbying to get what they want. Well, we know what they want. They want more for themselves and less for everybody else. But I'll tell you what they don't want. They don't want a population of citizens capable of critical thinking. They don't want well informed, well educated people capable of critical thinking. They're not interested in that. That doesn't help them."
Long and short: We are being given the same choice that China faced in the 1930s — Chiang Kai-shek vs Mao.
JD Rockfeller set that one up, too. Chaing lost and fled to Taiwan. That's why we send Navy ships to defend Taiwan every time China burps.
We went to war with Japan for the same reason. Std Oil and Michelin.
We went to war in Vietnam for the Same Reason… Std Oil and Michelin and Chase.
We went to war in Afghan for the same reason… Friends of JPMorgan/Chase.
If you want to do business as an American inside China… you gotta get the blessing of JPMorgan/Chase.
The song remains the same.
Pedinska Truth Seeker
I miss George Carlin. We as many truth tellers like him as we can find.
Vic Perry AtheistInChief
Voting for people you don’t like is crazy and nobody should do it. And if everybody would take that principled stand, we would have a better world. And if people would think more than one election at a time, we would have a better world. Now:
Other considerations bother me far more than the prospect of a Trump presidency.:
1) above all else, voting for Hillary tells the Democratic Party once again that the Left are not to be taken seriously: we really would prove ourselves to be exactly what Rahm called us. To further enable D party rightward movement is absolutely THE worst thing that could happen to regular politics in this country. Basically, voting for Hillary is political suicide and I’m not jumping.
2) generally, cultural/political energy flows to the opposition: liberals are awake when an R is in the White House. It would be nice if that happened, and meanwhile it’s the right wing that takes a nice nap with an R in the White House: they are extra busy & creative and stuff with a D in there.
3) for example, most right-wing terror occurs with a D in the White House, so the fears of enabling white supremacists with a Trump win are actually kind of the opposite of what really goes on — granted, maybe this is truly different, but I don’t think so.
4) after 8 years of apologism and jettisoning all principles they ever believed they held (I don’t doubt their sincerity any more than I doubt their very short memories), mainstream liberals are getting really weird and their bizarre behavior during this year: reviving the Cold War, running down young people: suggests worse is to come when Hillary is actually in the White House.
5) Hillary’s coalition with Republicans is far more scary to me than Donald Trump. I am absolutely serious about this: this would be it, the horrid one party rule.
6) Finally, why exactly do we pretend that we elect Democrats merely to be presidents, but somehow Republicans get elected dictator?
Pedinska Vic Perry
voting for Hillary tells the Democratic Party once again that the Left are not to be taken seriously: […] To further enable D party rightward movement is absolutely THE worst thing that could happen to regular politics in this country.
Ever since the New Deal created a few small measures of sanctuary for the poor from the stormy economic vicissitudes created by their “betters” there has been a focused, concerted and sustained effort to ratchet all political goals to the right and remove anything that impedes the upward flow of money and power. Anything that smacked in the least of socialism or that rendered even the tiniest of victories to those deemed unworthy has been attacked viciously. This ratcheting began picking up pace with the Clintons and their strategy of triangulation – which really was nothing more sophisticated than stealing the ideas of Republicans and repackaging them in prettier wrappings – and has continued escalating ever since.
Basically, voting for Hillary is political suicide and I’m not jumping.
The analogy that best suits is not that of Wile E. Coyote stepping off the ineffable cliff, though there are definitely people it applies to in terms of willful ignorance wrt consequences. To me, it rather feels like we’re being forced to take small draughts of a poison that won’t offer us immediate surcease, but rather a slow, excruciating death as it rots our vital organs from the inside out.
mainstream liberals are getting really weird and their bizarre behavior during this year: reviving the Cold War, running down young people: suggests worse is to come when Hillary is actually in the White House.
It’s desperation. They truly believe that they are the only people fit to lead us in these perilous times, that it’s her turn BY RIGHT and they will NOT entertain the slightest suggestion that their ideas are stale, out-of-date and will only lead to more disaster. For them, it won’t. For them it will mean sinecures that will enrich and empower them further.
The Sanders campaign frightened the shit out of them. They will not tolerate anything that works against them getting what they believe they so richly deserve. And, like Hillary with her political kill list, they take names, issue numbers and systematically set out to destroy anyone who dares suggest that what they are doing is corrupt and/ir harmful to the country at large (let alone the rest of the world).
5) Hillary’s coalition with Republicans is far more scary to me than Donald Trump.
Yes. Trump would have all of the Dem establishment as well as a portion of the Republican lined up against him. The CIA pretty much told him to go fuck himself if he thinks they’ll torture for him (they’ve had a bellyful of problems from it even with the Bush and Obama administrations covering their asses). The list of people who have publicly rejected Trump is long. Conversely, the bipartisanship we will see with Clinton will make Obama look like a shining example of revolutionary lefty fervor.
Finally, why exactly do we pretend that we elect Democrats merely to be presidents, but somehow Republicans get elected dictator?
Republicans have never hesitated to take whatever they want, nor to use whatever tactics needed to succeed. In-your-face gleefully merciless “fuck-yous” to everyone not properly aligned. Democrats, while not using such blatantly gross tactics, work in far more deleteriously effective ways ensuring that the gains Republicans make against the rest of us are cemented firmly in place. Republicans are the teeth of the ratchet that keeps moving us to the right, while Democrats are the pawl that engages with the teeth to prevent the wheel from moving in any but one direction.
All of which leads to your first paragraph, which is spot on. The only way this will change is if we work for it and support candidates at all levels who also work for it. LOTE is just a fucked up rationalization that keeps us in our place.
Truth Seeker Pedinska
>>> The Sanders campaign frightened the shit out of them. They will not tolerate anything that works against them getting what they believe they so richly deserve. <<<
This is the KEY issue. What issue was he on to?
Glass-Steagall repeal. Why?
Glass-Steagall was originally passed to stop bank speculation with depositor's money on the NY Stock Exchange after the 1929 crash. The crash was caused by bank speculators on the Stock Exchange using average American's and businesses' deposits. In 1933, there were massive runs by depositors to retrieve what money was left in the banks from their own accounts. The money wasn't there anymore. So, in March 33, the Federal Government declared the National Bank Holiday that shut down all banks in the US.
Glass-Steagall was passed and implemented that prohibited bank speculation in the stock markets (or anything similar) with depositors' money.
Derivatives were created by David Rockefeller/Chase/AIG after the Chrysler bailout of 1980. Rockefeller personally loaned Chrysler/Iaccoca a wad of money — but, this time, with a USGvt/taxpayer guarantee. He couldn't lose.
So, they started selling something called a derivative — which is actually pretty simple — it's a share in the interest money returns from government guaranteed mortgages. The problem is: A derivative has two downsides and only one upside. The seller of a derivative actually gets his money back over night… and with the government guarantee…. if the mortgagee goes bankrupt or pays off early, the value of the derivative actually approaches or becomes 0.
These pieces of crap commercial paper were sold to everyone — especially pensions around the world.
Guess what? When Chrysler died and GM almost died…. WHOA!!!!!! Those were the main sources for mortgages for the derivative markets.
How big are the automotive industries??? ANSWER: They even modified your house (a garage and driveway) to accomodate a product from Detroit.
A company as big as Chrysler cannot walk into bankruptcy court, overnight. That was planned for at least two years ahead of the actual filing. INSIDERS knew about it… THAT'S BIG!…. 9 months before Chrysler walked into BK Court, the INSIDERS dumped everything (derivatives).
AIG? Rockefeller Brothers Trust was on the Board of AIG… the derivatives seller of Rockefeller derivatives. IN ESSENCE, RBT and AIG got paid TWICE!
All of the above would have been stopped by amending Glass-Steagall before the caca hit the proverbial fan.
But, that wasn't in accord with , "the plan" — bankrupt America and usher in global government ruled by bankers and calculators.
Instead, what did we get???? Bank Holiday, 2008… and it's never stopped.
Good summary.
And we have Bill Clinton and a shit ton of Dems in the Senate and House to thank for the Gramm–Leach–Bliley Act that repealed Glass-Steagall.
Voting LOTE pretty much tells both parties you’ll suck whatever ass they put in front of you.
hillary reminds me of mitt romney.
Pedinska barabbas
“Yes, but she’s doing everything backwards and in high heels –”
Her Most Ardent Supporters
‘Wednesday Hillary Clinton is done’: Reports Julian Assange’s announcement on Tuesday will finish her
Read more: http://www.bizpacreview.com/2016/10/02/wednesday-hillary-clinton-done-reports-julian-assanges-announcement-tuesday-will-finish-396507#ixzz4Lx5KdLTW
http://www.bizpacreview.com/2016/10/02/wednesday-hillary-clinton-done-reports-julian-assanges-announcement-tuesday-will-finish-396507
Nate Mister
It feels like Julian Assange has said something similar to this tune like 10 times in the past several months.
Alright. Shrillary Shroooo’s to the right of Pol Pot and to the left of Eugene McCarthy.
Bernie Sanders defends Clinton over leaked comments on his supporters
Bernie Sanders on Sunday defended Hillary Clinton over recorded remarks that Republicans said demeaned his supporters but which he said were entirely in line with his beliefs.
I know you guys hate it when I challenge the Sanders myths, so I’ll just leave this on its own.
Bernie was the best buy something happened. A threat, a promise for something, i dont get it. myth? He was genuine, he should explain.
Hellary treats mainstreeters the same way her thieving wallstreet allies do, like targets. America is Hellary’s dartboard.
Vic Perry Doug Salzmann
Which myth are you referring to, the one where he DIDN’T say way back when that he would support the Democratic nominee whoever it was?
Or are you referring to some other myth?
Doug Salzmann Vic Perry
I’m referring, collectively, to the myths that add up to a Sanders who is other than a crafty, run-of-the-mill liberal interventionist Democrat in a socialist costume.
Of course he was always going to support the nominee. That’s simply more evidence that he’s a phony. Too bad his credulous young supporters couldn’t see the truth staring them in the face before they were, predictable, sold out.
Kinda like Obama, eh? When Lincoln said that you can fool some of the people all of the time, he must have been thinking about ever-hopeful “liberals.”
“Of course he was always going to support the nominee. That’s simply more evidence that he’s a phony.”
Try to make sense. He said he would support the nominee. He supports the nominee. It would be weird if doing what you said you would do made you a “phony.”
You’re not really this dense, Vic. But you do a good job of pretending.
If you continue this silliness, I’m just going to ignore you as a troll.
Doug, “troll” is not an argument-winning magic word, whatever you may have heard.
Anyway. I am very glad that Jill Stein is not a charter member with you of the Bitter Bobs of The Left club. Otherwise we’d really be fucked. Yes, The “We Knew It Was Doomed To Begin With” club. And you’ve made SO MUCH happen over the years, yes. You want a mass movement but you really hate people in the aggregate. We get it.
Rather than whine and malign, Stein makes the most of what comes her way, as she shows in these excerpts from her interview with Jacobin:
https://www.jacobinmag.com/2016/08/jill-stein-green-party-bernie-sanders-clinton-johnson/
” Q. You mentioned this voter revolt within this wider climate. How much of this do you attribute to the Bernie Sanders campaign? Do you consider his campaign a success despite how it ended?
A. Yeah, definitely. In my view it’s an incredible success because it mobilized a movement that lives way beyond the constraints of Bernie Sanders’s politics, which, unfortunately, are still married to the Democratic Party. It was a lesson in real time for his supporters, showing that you cannot have a revolutionary campaign inside of a counterrevolutionary party. It didn’t create the revolution, but it helped make it visible, and because Bernie Sanders had access to the tools of the Democratic Party, especially the debates and the media coverage, it unveiled the political resistance that’s out there. He certainly didn’t create it, but he did make it visible. The campaign was also successful in that it demonstrated the contradictions of the Democratic Party — that it won’t go there.”
Q. Do you think the Sanders campaign could have achieved the same level of success and profile if it had been an independent one?
A. Absolutely not. In a way this was the perfect storm — and not only because Bernie started in the Democratic Party and then the Democratic Party destroyed his campaign.”
So….the lesson is…………….Rather than just do an ideological purity thing, Jill Stein welcomes those who tried to work within that system and acknowleges that, thanks to them, MORE PEOPLE NOW KNOW IT IS FUCKED THAN DID BEFORE.
That’s the difference, Doug. More people know than did before.
I’ve been reading and listening to this incrementalist, LOTE bullshit for more than 50 years. And everything has gotten steadily worse.
I have no time for it, no patience for it, no respect for it. It is stupid and contemptible and I hold it in the contempt it deserves.
You are part of the problem.
You haven’t heard LOTE from me and if you have more than the memory of a goldfish you already know that. I’m voting for Stein, as I KNOW you know.
But I’m “part of the problem” anyway, unlike you.
You are part of nothing, so certainly not part of any problems.
AtheistInChief Doug Salzmann
How does Sanders supporting Clinton mean he’s a phony? He said from the very beginning that if he lost, he’d support the deomocratic nominee. How exactly is Sanders being a phony.
I have all the sympathy for Jill Stein, believe me. But can you really blame Sanders for his fear of Trump? Trump couldn’t run a dishwasher. The guy is liable to ruin federal agencies. And I’m not saying the democrats haven’t done a good job of de-clawing government agencies, but they’ve at least done so at a slow pace, that can still be arrested. Trump is liable to try to disband the EPA. And with a republican congress, he might just be able to do god knows what.
Doug Salzmann AtheistInChief
But can you really blame Sanders for his fear of Trump?
Yes. Sanders has no excuse for believing, or pretending to, that Clinton is a lesser evil, or less dangerous than Trump. She is not, even a little bit.
Some people do care about competence (that’s understatement by the way),
and Trump is clearly incompetent. I actually didn’t think he was as stupid and crazy as he has demonstrably proven himself to be. He’s such a dope: I really thought that once he had the nom he would figure out that he should act like a semi-normal human.
He is so comically thin-skinned, I totally get why people prefer cynical competence to this freak who decides in fucking October to have a feud with a beauty queen contest winner. What a goddamn buffoon. Yeah that shit matters.
Still voting Jill Stein because other things matter more.
C’mon now Doug. You seem like a wise man. I can’t believe you can’t see the difference between a corrupt establishment hack like Clinton, and Trump, someone who would likely try to do away with freedom of the press, right to protest etc. (and I acknowledge, given what I saw of how Occupy Wall Street was treated, that the right to protest doesn’t really exist in the US anymore. You can only protest when they let you. Otherwise you get dogs sicked on you)
What freedom of the press?
Name on US newspaper,one MSM media outlet,or even one radio station pro Trump,or even pro Sanders for that matter,in this whole electoral fix?
I’m sure you are well aware of these facts,and it must burn your ass so many will still vote for Donald Trump and propel him to our POTUS,despite the absolute undemocratic nazilike attempt to steal this election for the worst possible pos in American history,bar none,HRC.
Guest AtheistInChief
That “slow pace” is the problem. It’s like the proverbial frog in the pot of water that’s slowly boiling. It won’t realize it’s in danger until it’s too late. Likewise, most people won’t realize how much they’ve been screwed by both parties until it’s too late.
nfjtakfa Guest
dahoit Guest
The whole establishment rethug scum hate Trump,how does that figure in your equation?
He is an American renegade,a radical change from the neolibcons,and one we desperately need to escape the clutches of zion,whose MSM are trying to destroy him daily.
Is the blatant truth of that enough to shake the blanket of BS so many sleep under?
Or do they like our current squirrel cage?
Doug could just dislike and criticize Sanders, and he could support such positions easily enough, and we could just like it or lump it and disagree. But it’s not enough for him.
No, Doug has to cling to the insupportable charge that Sanders is “phony” because he said it once, and Doug won’t back down. Doug doesn’t have an argument re: “phony” so he’s just going to attack everybody now, and fetishize his bitterness, and do the lonely truthteller bit, and all that other schtick that more suits an Ayn Rand reader than somebody advocating for left politics.
In long and bitterly contentious threads here, during the primaries, I thoroughly reviewed and dissected Sanders’ record, demonstrating that it has been the record of a mainstream liberal interventionist Democrat from the moment he got to Washington and even more so since he made a deal with the Vermont Democratic establishment in which they agreed not to run candidates against him.
Sanders is, clearly and demonstrably, a phony. That you don’t know or understand this simply reveals that you either haven’t examined the evidence, or that, if you have, you simply refuse to believe the obvious.
It’s so “clear and demonstrable” yet you can’t even begin to do it. Phony is not gonna stick. It has to do with what the word “phony” means. I hope this helps.
I’ve done it, Vic. Thoroughly. Like you, the vast majority hear can’t and don’t want to see it, hear it or believe it.
You, obviously, either don’t know or don’t understand Sanders’ history. I do, but I’ve already done the homework for this forum and been abused for my efforts, so you can either do your own or soldier on in self-satisfied, even defiant, ignorance.
pho·ny
?f?n?/
noun: phoney; plural noun: phoneys; noun: phony; plural noun: phonies
1. a fraudulent person or thing.
synonyms: impostor, sham, fake, fraud, charlatan
Bernie is a phony.
Yep, all these posts, and all the ones you refer to, and you still haven’t done it. You have outlined things you don’t like about Sanders. You have raised objections to Sanders. Sanders is insufficiently Left.
Sanders should have broken ranks with the D party. These are arguable points….. But….you don’t want to make arguable points. You want to stamp your foot on “phony” because….I have no idea, honestly why this is your line in the sandbox.
The “phony” charge, of course, remains unsupported. You’ve barely tried. You STILL have not shown that he has ever presented himself as something he is not, or has not kept any promises that he has made.
So, you have not met the baseline for the definition of charge of “phony” you so helpfully laid out for us.
(Amusingly, for example, you actually said that Sanders promising to support whoever the D nominee is ahead of time —- and then actually doing precisely what he said he would do —- somehow supports your charge of “phony.” Which is ludicrous: how in the world does keeping a publicly-made promise make someone a phony? It’s literally the exact opposite. You don’t have an answer. There isn’t one. Give it up.)
The joke of the day :
“The multitudinous execrable reasons you and a whole host of other people are choosing her over Trump is that her interventionism’s costs aren’t direct in your life.” Pedinska
Does the” host of other people ” include Muslims :
“The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today released the results of a six-state “Super Tuesday” poll of almost 2000 Muslim voters indicating that almost half of those voters (46 percent) support Hillary Clinton, followed by Bernie Sanders at 25 percent and 11 percent support for Donald Trump.”
CAIR, March 2016
Does it include Syrian Americans?
“We’re Americans of Syrian origin supporting Hillary Clinton because of her compassion for Syrian refugees…”
Syrian-Americans for Hillary Facebook
Pedinska Mani
And they are welcome to vote as they choose.
If you think I don’t have my own conversations with Muslims then you are ignorant.
Mani Pedinska
Have I already told you that these comment sections are a comedy show?
Example: According to you the lack of telepathic skills make somebody ignorant. How am I supposed to know with whom you have your conversations? I don’t know you and I have never met you.
Anyway since you do have conversations with Muslims you should convince the Syrian Americans you encounter not to vote for Hillary. I am sure it will not be that hard for you. You will easily offer them a better alternative. Trump doesn’t want them, Johnson doesn’t know where they are from, Baraka supports the dictator who is killing their families. And if they don’t vote it makes it easier for any of those candidates to be elected.
Can’t recall though the clown face you consistently wear is familiar…
According to you the lack of telepathic skills make somebody ignorant.
I only wrote two sentences, neither of them dealing with telepathy.
I don’t know you and I have never met you.
Thank you for admitting that, I was afraid people might start making assumptions. Fortunately, now that they know you’re knowledge of me is limited, they will judge your other pronouncements regarding my worth with that in mind.
Anyway since you do have conversations with Muslims you should convince the Syrian Americans you encounter not to vote for Hillary.
Sorry, have to decline. We have lots of discussions, they listen respectfully to me and I to them. But in the end it’s everyone’s own personal decision to determine for themselves who they should vote for. I’m not, nor ever have been, in the decision of trying to force that at all.
As Hillary herself said on her twitter account,
“You can’t just talk someone into trusting you. You’ve got to earn it … I believe what you say matters.”
https://twitter.com/HillaryClinton/status/747513069874589696
“Can’t recall through the clown face you consistently wear is familiar…”
Not surprising that you are more interested about the face than the substance. That’s a typical trait among those who support TI views.
“We have lots of discussions, they listen respectfully to me”
That I believe. Most Muslims are indeed very respectful even when facing ignorant individuals who assume they are unable to evaluate the costs of inaction versus intervention when choosing their next President.
Not surprising that you are more interested about the face than the substance.
Your ability to make assertions as if they are fact is truly unparalleled, though you do have significant competition here. I am confident that others here are capable of judging my substance with at least as much grace and elan as you yourself engage. Maybe even more!
Most Muslims are indeed very respectful even when facing ignorant individuals who assume they are unable to evaluate the costs of inaction versus intervention when choosing their next President.
They are lovely people. And pretty sure I made it clear that I don’t make assumptions about anyone’s circumstances, but rather respect that they are the only ones who can determine who supports their needs. But keep having those hallucinations. They’re entertaining to witness.
“Your ability to make assertions as if they are fact is truly unparalleled”
Your continuous attempt to evade responsibility for your own stance is baffling.
“I am confident that others here are capable of judging my substance..”
I am sure you are. It’s realistically a basket of TI supporters not a community of critical thinkers. One of them (Mona) still describes me as a liar and troll for correcting your false statement that the Clinton Foundation did not fund the reconstruction of the GHESKIO Centre.
“And pretty sure I made it clear that I DON’T MAKE ASSUMPTIONS about anyone’s circumstances”
That’s actually the joke of the day. Read your previous assumption again :
“The multitudinous execrable reasons you and a whole host of other people are choosing her over Trump is that her interventionism’s costs aren’t direct in your life”
“rather respect that they are the only ones who can determine who supports their needs”
I agree. Therefore the Syrian refugees, the Afghans, the Muslims…who will be affected by the next President policies should determine who support their needs. It’s up to them to evaluate Clinton intervention costs in their direct life not you.
Vic Perry Pedinska
you’re on fire Pedinska, great stuff throughout, makes me glad I tuned in
She also said,
“Vote your conscience.”
And while we’re talking about immigrants (Syrian-Americans) have you talked to any Honduran-Americans who came here as a result of the coup that overthrew a democratically elected president that Hillary’s State Department decided to ignore to protect the interests of Honduras’ business elite?
There ought to still be a few of those kids she wanted to send back who managed to stay. They’d be 7 years older now and capable of sharing their opinions. How many if them have you talked to? Any conversations with indigenous women who supported Berta Cáceres?
I wonder how they feel about Hillary’s candidacy.
“have you talked to any Honduran American…?
No, but I have talked to Iraqi American who hates her for voting for the war in 2002. I am still talking to Iraqis who don’t like the US.
What’s your point?
Syrian Americans who will vote for Clinton believe she is an angel?
Muslims who support Hillary do not know US has supported the most violent Muslim dictators?
Most Afghans have supported Obama Clinton policies in their country. Does it mean most Afghans are not aware that the US has committed atrocities around the world?
Tell us what we don’t know and please provide us with a better alternative.
Orville Mani
Actually, remember the Michigan primary? Remember how polls had Hillary leading and Sanders actually won? Guess which religious or ethnic minorities helped get him there? (I think it was The Intercept that reported this story…)
Fred Cowan
I lived in Sweden back in the 80s way to socialists for US but seems to work for them fine. Life in US now WAY to plutocratic . A search for a moderate social democracy would not be a bad call.
Too many greedy fingers in the healthcare pie demands single payer. A National scholarship program were you paid a percent of your increased wedges associated with higher education off the top tax deducible in conjunction with lowering tuition rates could work. Lift the cap on social security and lower the rate for low income.
Most of all move from profit motivated consumer capitalism to conservation motivated for profit capitalism. Finial embrace population control and world’s peoples well being as the road to national security. Could be done cheaper and better than what we got.
barabbas Fred Cowan
the underlying issue preventing that from happening is racism because too many americans do not want equal sharing because they want to get ahead to get away to separate.
i see it like, the doctor’s waiting room situation.
Fred Cowan barabbas
Some will have less some more. Some what less some more. Pure communism allows to little for human nature, pure capitalism why to much. Still none should be without dignity and shelter, healthcare and education and safety, all balanced to natural resources sustained. My personal needed are simple my professional needs to develop cancer treatments more ambitious.
We are so idiotic here in the US. We always have to explain away everything that is common sense in much of Europe and our contemporary nations.
First of all we do not live in a democratic society as long as lobbysits write the laws and as long as the compromise always favors the corporate interests.
Fact is we could have state funded healthcare, education up through college etc and these would be net stimulus spending for the government as long as the service is provided at cost and responsibly. Part of our problem is that we spend more per capita on almost every program from education to healthcare, medicines, etc. But we see less of a return on that investment because some corporate interest has their hands in these services skimming as much as they can off the top and speculating on those returns. This is a hyperinflation cycle of the detrimental kind. So each year the cycle reinforces itself and we often have to spend more money for less of a return.
Neoliberalism is the marrying of the public and private sector. Ideally these two sectors run on different assumptions- both are monetary systems but one is ideally run at cost, well funded, but responsible and AT COST. If this is the case and if there are public options for healthcare, education etc then this sector acts as a price basis, and quality basis, and passive price control on medicines, healthcare, education, etc.
But what we have now is basically “for profit” policing, prisons, education is going that way, state funded healthcare that is subpar to most nations when you consider money spent and quality of services, etc.
What is realistic or not in terms of our legislation and our government should not be determined by these two corporatism parties. That’s why we need approval vote. Or rank vote but an alternate vote would turn this system on its head and it would be harder to vote stack and buy both sides because there would be many sides. These alternate voting systems are much more representative of the population and enable many parties to be legitimized.
Accepting this current system is madness really because the fact of the matter is that we don’t necessarily have a lot of time to deal with the problems due to climate change that we will face soon, and there is a lot that we could build that would be PRICELESS – we have to stop thinking in terms of the narratives of the corporatists and think of ways to bring about a balance between public sector and the private sector in order to build sustainable systems and infrastructure. It’s time to kill the parasite as Michael Hudson would say.
linda cinnante
HAHA… YEP IT’S OFFICIAL TRUMP SUPPORTERS ARE DEPLORABLE AND AFRICAN AMERICANS ARE SUPER PREDATORS LATINOS ARE TACO BOWLS AND NOW SHE IS ATTACKING BERNIE SANDERS SUPPORTERS !!! NOPE SHE DIDN’T MISS ANYONE … THE KKK HAS FULLY COME OUT !!!!
Nete Peedham linda cinnante
…and it’s yeeewww…
“The NET prosperity of SCANDINAVIA , efficiencies and returns on productity including values and efficiences of shared ownership of public resources, is probably 9X’s that of the US.”
Scandinavia also has an impeccable health care system you should use.
Population: US 300 Mio. Scandinavia 27 Mio. (Roughly Texas population). Normally when analyzing Scandinavia we should take Norway out since it has an unfair advantage thanks to its huge amount of oil and natural gas in relation to its size. So, without Norway that gives you a total population of 22 Mio. That is approximately the total population of US students (21 Mio.)
That means Scadinavia has fewer mouth to feed, fewer patients to take care of, fewer students to subsidize.
And FREE is not really an accurate word. The governments raise taxes and pays for those services. So, whenever a politician tells you he will give you free stuffs, you need to ask him how much it will cost the government and how much you will have to pay in taxes to finance it because unless you live in Qatar or the UAE then it is not really free for you. Example: in Sweden free education means the governments pays the TUITION. Students are responsible for fees, rents….which are extremely high. At the end more Swedish students graduate with debts than their US counterparts.
Jay Mani
Often you can look at costs per capita and rates this basically puts population size out of the picture. It’s still an issue but not near as much as people like to use it to explain away everything. Whenever the question is raised about better infrastructure etc people are told that we have too many people here or more people than these nations that do so well, but oftentimes those nations spend less per capita on every single infrastructure program than we already spend on the same programs- the difference is that they get a lot more from their taxes because most of our public sector systems have some corporate interest involved trying to take as much “profit” as they can out of that system- what it amounts to is a state funded hyper inflation cycle so the US spends more for pharma, healthcare, education etc than most nations do per person and yet we see less bang for the buck because of the extraction techniques that seek to provide as little in the way of goods and services as possible in order to skim as much off the top as possible. This system is reinforced by lobbying which is basically legalized bribery, and these folks are who is really in control of the US legislative policies for the most part from local to state to the federal level.
Mani Jay
“Often you can look at costs per capita and rates this basically puts population size out of the picture”
NO IT DOES NOT.
Norway population: 5.2Mio
US Population: 325 Mio
Healthcare expenditure per capita: OECD Stats 2013
Norway: 6177 usd
USA: 9523 usd
While Norway population is 98% less than that of the US, its healthcare expenditure per capita is only 35% less than that of the US. That’s if you consider the effect of inflation. Without that effect Norway and the US are roughly neck and neck when it comes to healthcare expenditure per capita. That means if you want to reach the high level of healthcare services Norwegian benefit then you will have to spend more money than Norway holding everything else equal. So, whenever a politician tells you he wants the US healthcare system to be similar to the one in Norway you must find out how much it will cost and ask him how he will pay for it.
Nick Mani
You don’t have a clue what you’re talking about. Do you even understand what per capita means?
barabbas Mani
i have friends who are doctors. They tell me that health care professionals outside the US seek to come to the US because they get paid a lot more in the US than they do in europe and britain.
it’s all about the doctor’s waiting room.
Nete Peedham Mani
NO! We didn’t have a clue that health care, education, etc. was paid for out of taxes…sorta like RWNJ Americans who figure thar war and the armed forces are paid for with manna from heaven.
Simon Mani
They also have fewer people paying into the system. It’s called economies of scale. There is no reason we shouldn’t be able to scale the successful programs used in other countries up to our size, except that we lack the political will to do so. The larger population of the US is irrelevant.
“FREE is not really an accurate word. The governments raise taxes and pays for those services”
This is obvious. The point is to remove the profit motive for industries like education and healthcare, since we can all agree these are essential to the public welfare. There are plenty of working examples that show government run healthcare is cheaper than our own and produces better outcomes. We already provide public education up until age 18, why not extend it a few years for the greater good? The economic return on bettering the education system would more than make up for the down payment. Those who like the current pay (borrow) to play higher education system should be philosophically consistent and advocate privatizing the entire K through 12 system, with tuition required.
free government pays
SHARED OWNERSHIP > SHARED COST = EQUALITY
some day we will die
life recycles
what do we want to come back to?
Imbeciles and thieves like to slice and dice reality using their vague-o-matic to offer bits and pieces as if they were accounting for the entire footprint of benefits and efficiencies of shared ownership. But imbeciles cannot even compete without stealing and rationalising their theft. The imbeciles game is to pay and promote worshippers like Hellery by getting her to say that by working hard you have a *shot* at the middle class. A shot? What, earning by your hard labor doesnt entitle you to a near 100% return on your productivity?
Doesnt take 30 years to build your own home. You are being robbed as i speak.
After reading what the editorial said I listened to the Clinton clips. They are not “hacked”, obviously, since you can’t hack a phone call. They are simply recordings.
I was expecting to be appalled. But she actually sounded quite reasonable. If any of you are expecting the Legitimate Media to pick up the story about how she was somehow “exposed” by this so-called hack, I think you will be disappointed. There is absolutely nothing here.
Gelon M
Damn, Hillary. I guess you didnt have that “Shoot for the stars cause you might land on the moon” poster in your 1st grade classroom.
Pedinska Gelon M
No Surprise Here:
The Frontier Outpost News:
Is anyone surprised by this corruption? When FBI Director James Comey said that the organization would not be seeking to bring charges against Hillary Clinton over her illegal email server, anyone paying attention knew there was a deep level of corruption. Now, it’s been made clear. James Comey received millions of dollars from the corrupt Clinton Foundation, and his brother’s law firm also does the Clinton’s taxes as well as Mark Cuban’s.
According to a letter sent by 200 Republicans who stated Clinton “clearly placed our nation’s secrets in peril,” Comey was asked why he would not bring charges against her. “No one is above the law, and the American people deserve a more robust explanation for your decision to not recommend criminal charges.”
Truth Seeker Dennis Smith
Reality Check…. >>> “clearly placed our nation’s secrets in peril <<<
Reality: There are no secrets except those that they keep from us slaves.
The "movers and shakers" own this entire planet lock-stock-and-barrel. They all know what's going on. Including the Russians and Chinese. There are no secrets.
Everything is a secret to YOU…. not to them. Sorta like Ed Snowden stuff. "They" are pissed off cuz he actually came from "the inside" and said it on the record. "They" are only concerned because the system was exposed for what it really is — 1984 on steroids.
But, is anyone the 'general public' REALLY pissed off? ONLY A FEW WHO REALLY COMPREHEND IT.
People can't handle the truth; bottom line. Most will be like the Jews under Hitler — they'll walk right into a "shower" without even whimpering… until they have that "Oh Shit!" moment. TOO LATE!
I like how they start it after she talked about them being basement dwellers.
Way to aim for the bottom. No, not just the bottom, I take it back. We’re aiming for that soggy dog turd that’s been left in the yard to rot, rained on for 2 weeks and sort of dissolved into the ground.
Clinton politics; gotta love it!
And what the hell is “children of the recession”? I was a “child” during her husband’s stint in office, where *she* supposedly got all of this experience people tout. I graduated high school while her husband was in office. I earned my degree while her husband was in office. And it’s because of her husband that my degree is worthless, career was outsourced and I’ve never made more than 30k a year in my life. I wasn’t born during the recession her husband caused, I was trying to earn a living in the recession her husband caused; big difference.
No, bitch. We know who and what you are. Trust me, it’s crystal clear.
Nate Brian
And it’s because of her husband that my degree is worthless, career was outsourced and I’ve never made more than 30k a year in my life.
Trump should sign you up to do some campaign ads. This is great stuff!
Hellary clinton wants to sign up the entire country for the next big robbery using the TPP for her band of gold sacking thugs. Appatently their targets also including “sacking” asian countries as well.
So which demodog laid the turd, hellary or one of her gold sacking friend. Say, she is a gold sacker aint she? Maybe you know better, who sucks more, her or the TPP?
https://theintercept.com/2016/08/26/clinton-foundation-spin/
dahoit Nate
It’s all true.Nafta,Cafta,the WTO and globalization have destroyed the American dream for most of US,young and old.
This tape reminds me of the Obomba Austin Goolsby? tape where he said he wouldn’t do the public option.(pre election)
The only reason Obomba was elected the first and second time was his opponents abjectness.
No way he has an approval rating of 58?%.
How would that be possible with all the foreign policy disasters,the failure of Obombacare,his terrible assaults on the peoples right to choose(whom they wish to vote for),his lack of Constitutional homage,and his terrible SC choice,that Garland loser,Ass Carter as DS,and his feckless approach to being CinC ,where underlings set policy(Or not,the stupid shite could be his own idea,but the appearances count).
And the economy is shite also,he hasn’t once had 300,000 job creation,the amount needed to keep up with pop growth,since possibly?stimulus days.What was it a few months ago,38,000 jobs?Sprinkled in with summer or holiday help temp months?
What a colossal fraud.
landlocked
Don’t know how to break it to Hillary but I was a Sanders supporter and:
Am not new to politics- am retired
Am not a child of the Great Recession (actually I’m a parent who saw half of our retirement savings tank)
Do not live in my parent’s basement, but own my home (nor do my children live in my basement)
Have an advanced degree
But on one thing Hillary and I agree:
I don’t see much of a future for this country (or my children, or the children of my younger friends, who are young enough to be my grandchildren.)
barabbas landlocked
you are correct – no future.
the wallstreet rothschild currency scheme requires “growth” because only their scheming growth allows one to pass the debt – which when slows, bothers them. Trouble is, as wicked as their scheme is, endless growth comes at an increasing price, like overpopulation, climate change, resource devastation, mounting waste, and ruin generally.
you are correct – no “good” future, unless we change the currency system and reduce the population – 1 child per family. As it is, we are currently burning 50% more resources than the planet can replenish. That spells DOOM. We have 2 choices, begin now and suffer much pain, or, wait until panic time which by then will be too late for the turnaround.
change the currency and limit family size or certain doom. ps- we will be out of fish by 2045.
1) A guaranteed job? Never get fired?
2) Free housing?
3) Free healthcare?
4) Free childcare?
5) Free transportation?
6) Free education?
7) Free entertainment?
8) Free clothing?
9) Free food?
Slavery on a State-owned Farm awaits you.
-Mona- Truth Seeker
Sing it, brother! Scandinavia is a well-known hellhole.
landlocked -Mona-
Lydia Howell -Mona-
What PLANET do you live on??? You obviously NOW NOTHING about Scandanavian countries!!!!! PATHETIC—even for the typical American without a passport
Pedinska Lydia Howell
PATHETIC—even for the typical American without a passport
My husband is from the Czech Republic. Been there many times with him, as well as various other places around the world. His parents weren’t well- off. The sum total of their assets after living under soviet rule was their house and the property it was located on.
His mother had chronic health problems. A series of strokes and chronic leukemia had her in and out of hospitals most of the time I knew her prior to her death. Had they been subject to our “exceptional” health care regime during that time, they would have lost their house and been living on the streets, stripped of what little they’d managed to scrape together living as non-communist party members.
Living under the Soviets was abhorrent to them. But the one thing they praised was a system that still allowed them to get the health care they needed without being further impoverished.
Perhaps you can share your stories about people you know who have been screwed by the Scandinavian health care systems now.
Doug Salzmann Truth Seeker
After the revolution, we’re gonna feed Truth Seeker and provide her with decent housing and medical care, whether she likes it or not.
Imagine the pain and suffering this will cause.
There are two novels that can change a bookish fourteen-year old’s life: The Lord of the Rings and Atlas Shrugged.
One is a childish fantasy that often engenders a lifelong obsession with its unbelievable heroes, leading to an emotionally stunted, socially crippled adulthood, unable to deal with the real world.
The other, of course, involves orcs.
~John Rogers
Truth Seeker Doug Salzmann
Ayn Rand’s Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged are hardcore.
Rand witnessed the ruthlessness of communism and how it came about. Likewise, Leo Tolstoy wrote, “The Slavery of Our Time” in 1907… before the Bolsheviks took over.
If you really wanna know how the world works, Ayn Rand said it through the character of Francisco d’Anconia in Atlas Shrugged. Read Francisco’s words when he “went ballistic” at the social party… can’t remember the chapter.
It says it all.
(FYI, Francisco d’Anconia was a personification of something we actually know in American History: Anaconda Copper and Amalgamated Copper. Do you know who they are?)
Rand witnessed the ruthlessness of communism
Yeah, didn’t she write Song of Norway? That really got at the Stalinist nightmare, but she should have also exposed Sweden!
Truth Seeker -Mona-
Rand was pretty blunt about stuff.
Marx’s Communist Manifesto is nothing more than “slavery” repackaged and resold under a new name.
Sorta like, “How to Build A Better Toothbrush”…. do you really think Oral-B with a DuraCell battery in the handle really cleans any better?
NO. It doesn’t. But, they did con you into buying a battery, too.
P.S… Mona….
“Collectivism” is a new name for the 3/5’s clause of Article 1 in the US Constitution.
3/5s were all slaves and non-citizens…. except Indians.
>>> After the revolution, we’re gonna feed Truth Seeker and provide her with decent housing and medical care, whether she likes it or not.
Hmmmm…. I'll like that.
I'll be holding the whip to make sure you properly fertilize my food crops…. and build my house correctly.
When you can't work on my house anymore; or, cannot grow anymore food because you are not meeting your daily quota (to provide enough for yourself, too), …
I'll kill you and use you as fertilizer instead of agri chemicals.
Traylor Doug Salzmann
I was that 14 year old that read Atlas Shrugged. Fortunately, I read Rand/Pleikoff’s commentaries and realized her unbelievable characters were stereotypes. Her understanding of the looter class is spot on.
Brian Truth Seeker
Except, you know, GET FUCKING PAID FOR IT. Learn history before you sound like an asshole next time.
Truth Seeker Brian
No you don’t.
You get little pieces of paper. Stamped, “Federal Reserve Note” (a “note” is debt… and it’s nonredeemable.
When the US Govt Plantation fails, the paper is as worthless as a Confederate States Dollar.
It’s the same thing as “company script.” Ever heard of the “Coal Miner’s Daughter” of a mining company town?
You couldn’t leave the mine with anything more than the clothes on your back.
Read Atlas Shrugged. Francisco d’Anconia.
Truth Seeker Truth Seeker
correction: company scrip (not script)
barabbas Truth Seeker
1) A guaranteed job? YES. Never get DEPRIVED OF LIFE SUPPORT? YES.
2) Oligopoly priced housing?
3) Oligopoly priced healthcare?
4) Oligopoly priced childcare?
5) Oligopoly priced transportation?
6) Oligopoly priced education?
7) Oligopoly priced entertainment?
8) Oligopoly priced clothing?
9) Oligopoly priced food?
FREE is what God has provided.
SLAVERY is what privateers do by owning life support resources and using their power to rob populations and force people to compete to eat, what God provided.
STUPID is what thieves are who use power to rob others because they are too stupid to create a system that works good.
Too many imbeciles in postitions of power makes the world go drowned.
Guaranteed job?… Take away government and move into the wilderness. Done.
House… build your own.
healthcare… eat healthy and learn how to take care of yourself.
childcare… same… birth it and take care of it.
transportation … horse, camel, ox, etc.
entertainment… watch the stars and the grass grow
clothing…. kill it (fur) or weave it
education… figuring things out for yourself is the only freedom anyone really has.
SLAVERY is when you don’t have a choice. You are forced to earn money via a middle man attack. You can’t even build your own shack today unless it has a 30 year slave mortgage on it.
STUPID is what people let OTHER people do to them.
Psychopaths rule the world. Get rid of the psychopaths and the world would be a relatively happy place.
i understand your point, you are quite correct, but… i wanted to emphasize those entitlements bestowed upon us by our creator insofar as we also have the free will in a cooperative fashion to be comfortable and pass on and inherit earned comforts without being deprived by the wallstreet predatory owner’s club.
Working for enough comfort to enjoy much time and life is the reason for living – not working for someone else’s enrichment – which is a sin.
The trap that wallstreet has perpetrated upon the US is that their currency game is a dead end and as such, places people (older) who have created their comfort and leisure become targets by the poor and deprived when the wallstreet growth con game hits the brick wall as it is about to.
It is simple then for people with a common understanding of what is good and what works to simply write a law, declare it the law of the common and the good, and charge wallstreet and their dastardly colony of rats to be criminals in the eyes of the people. Not rocket science and IT WILL NEVER HAPPEN BY LEAVING SUCH MATTERS TO THE CURRENT COLONY OF SOLD OUT POLITICAL WHORES.
>>> Not rocket science and IT WILL NEVER HAPPEN BY LEAVING SUCH MATTERS TO THE CURRENT COLONY OF SOLD OUT POLITICAL WHORES.< <<
Pedinska said, "Thinning the herd"….
What I propose is to thin the herd of psychopaths.
Instead of the psychopaths thinning the rest of us because they have more slaves than they can manage.
You'd be surprised to know how many slaves could survive in the wilderness; versus how many psychopaths would starve in the wilderness.
Don't be fooled by the psycho talking heads on TV. (Sorta like the John Carpenter movie, "They Live."
I think you are dramatizing for effect a bit here, no? None of the -isms which represent human attempts at economics or politics is workable in pure form and all of them have suffered from corruption in application, because, humans. Wrt your individual points:
How do we divvy up said wilderness for 300+ million people? Who gets which parcels? Are we prepared to let people die when they suddenly realize they don’t have the skills for this type of living?
This idea has always intrigued me. My husband and I have spent years looking at ideas revolving around this concept and realized quickly that without modern tools – even basic and simple ones – this would be nearly impossible for the vast majority to achieve, though we would likely manage some basic protection, the first winter or two – because, you know, you have to spend time on other things like foraging for food – would be a true bitch.
Well, I grow a good portion of my own vegetables, preserving and drying them for the winter, and raise rabbits for fertilizer and food, so we’re part of the way there. It does take significant time away from other tasks. And there was also the time I needed a spine surgeon when I had a disc disintegrate. I’m thankful he wasn’t still trying to figure it out for himself….and me.
Are you male? Referencing children as “it” is, um, disturbing. Setting that aside, what would you do when your wife dies in childbirth because there is no physician (still educating themselves) or mid-wife (too busy building homes, taking care of their own children and gardens)?
I could get jiggy with that. Always loved riding horses, but then, in addition to building your own home, growing, harvesting and preserving all your own food, you’ll also have to lay in sufficient provenance for your large animals. So, more shelter to build, for animals and their food. But maybe you’re lucky and your piece of wilderness has large, easily accessible caves…as well as sufficient arable land cleared of trees…
I have rabbits. We’ve looked into this. On the internet, by the way, which would, presumably, go away in your version of the world. Simple curing takes a decent amount of non-iodized salt, denatured alcohol some detergent and oil (one method, I’m sure there are others). Should be no problem to find in large quantities. Just trade with your neighbors… Or go the native route, and chew it with however many teeth you still have left when professional dental care disappears, amiright?
Ok, so, I’m being a little facetious myself to prove a point. We can’t just reset an entire system. That’s not how things work, barring natural and/or human-created disasters, because we are social creatures and we simply do better when we can rely on each other for help with tasks that are beyond our own individual abilities. Can such events happen? Absolutely. They happen all over the world on a daily basis. Would we be better off if we were prepared and maintained some of the skill sets necessary to do what you lay out? Again, absolutely.
However, barring some major re-education – however you might want to achieve it – what you are proposing as a “solution” would entail a massive thinning of the herd through death by deprivation and ignorance. Now, maybe that’s ok with you (you did reference children as “it”s), and maybe you won’t mind if/when you and yours are the ones whose thread gets cut in a way your skill set doesn’t quite cover. But that sort of reaping would severely limit everyone’s possibilities for survival. Not to mention the pool of humans to choose from for procreative purposes (harder to find a mate when your scattered about the wilderness, and too busy trying to build shelter, find food and clean water), so the whole “stealing women from the other tribe” thing will be off the charts (something most women I know would give serious side-eye to and which women like me would probably object to in organized and fatal ways, or did you think only men would be armed and dangerous?).
I agree wholeheartedly with that. I have read that there are a significant number of people who live pretty much as you describe in federal lands and forests in places like Colorado. Are you considering making the move? I would be interested in knowing your plans for making that work out for yourself and your family. Maybe you could, after a year or two, slink back into whatever public library still exists and send off a missive to the rest of us via whatever primitive mode of the internet still survives, so we could judge for ourselves whether or not we want to join you in your paradise.
>>> I think you are dramatizing for effect a bit here, no? None of the -isms which represent human attempts at economics or politics is workable in pure form and all of them have suffered from corruption in application, because, humans<<
RE: Dramatizing….??? Yes and No. Yes in the sense to illustrate just how "gone" we are — as totally disconnected slaves. We are even disinherited, so to speak. "Title" to the property that we do have, if any, lasts as long as the "modern" paper or plastic currency we have. It only lasts as long as the State of Slavery exists.
Americans, especially, and other countries as well have been reduced to slavery whether we want to admit it or not.
There is no reason for "homeless shelters" other than the fact that slavery, does, IN FACT exist.
The rest of my post was also for illustration. The point… the common thread thru almost all of them is singular: We totally depend on pieces of "paper" (e.g. contract, mortgage, insurance policy, paper currency, blah blah blah) that require our signature and a Term of Service — whether for Years; or, Life.
These pieces of paper are the instruments of slavery. (The big problem, as I illustrated very simply, will take forever to cover each one so I will not digress.)
>>> Psychopaths rule the world. Get rid of the psychopaths and the world would be a relatively happy place.
I agree wholeheartedly with that. <<<
How do you identify them??? EASY!!! The psychopaths are the one's who sell little pieces of paper for a living.
>>> How do we divvy up said wilderness for 300+ million people? Who gets which parcels? Are we prepared to let people die when they suddenly realize they don’t have the skills for this type of living? <<<
As of March 2012, out of the 2.27 billion acres in the country, about 28% of the total was owned by the Federal government according to the Interior Department.[3]
This does not include property owned by the individual states.
How do you divvy??? Oklahoma Land Run???? Who knows?
I didn't say the problem was easy to solve because it took 4 generations to get here over the last 100 years.
Regardless, the first step is to recognize the problem to begin with.
#1 Psychopaths rule the country. All Antebellum Period Slave traders/owners were psychopaths.
#2 Psychos run the rest of the world. They are psychos because they ARE incompetent to build their own house or boil their own egg. I can give examples — by name.
the people who pull the strings that rule the country are sociopaths. They have a serious mental disorder bordering on psychosis. They would be control freaks living in a state of paranoia. Yet because the economy rules the day, these nutjobs are worshipped by their whores and rulemakers.
This is why they want to hide the “names” of donors because upon examination the donors would be named as the candidates behind the candidates – and that is how it must be stated and printed
We are on the same page, brother.
Psychopaths rule…. sociopaths surround the psychopaths (minions)… over everyone else.
What does a psychopath look like, in a quasi-spiritual/physical sense:
Take a look: https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https%3A%2F%2Fs-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com%2Foriginals%2F94%2F2e%2Fca%2F942ecad445b5f549d18b9e5c5b5af814.jpg&imgrefurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pinterest.com%2Fkuushamanka%2Fgoddesses-kali-cult-dharmapala-tantra%2F&docid=G4LRQ47YAOdF_M&tbnid=rF7btq78UgKKFM%3A&w=2240&h=1579&bih=794&biw=1536&ved=0ahUKEwjOmMColL3PAhXJTCYKHZrwBPcQMwhSKCowKg&iact=mrc&uact=8
They psychopath is top, front and center… the companion sociopaths (or less ‘powerful’ psychopath wannabees are on the left and the right)…. and the victims include everyone else.
This is REAL art that illustrates the powers-that-be — both in that time period; and, today.
The wallstreet psychosociopaths are so absorbed in their criminal schemes and so immune to recourse by the people, that their minds have formed a self-righteous framework which provided them a virtual reality that when collapses happen, they will be at the top of the pyramid whilst everyone else can go to hell – the one they created.
The insanity of wallstreet will destroy pretty much everything. Hellary is their pick to lead these crazy imbeciles to hellary’s weapons and wargames which they falsely conclude they are also immune to. And that’s where their own arrogance betrays their twisted logic – their belief that everyone else can lose but them.
It’s not just Wall Street, my friend.
“Data” is the battleground. “The Cloud”…
The All Knowing spy grid. It drives everything else. Absolute Control of the Body Politic just like the plantation owners vs the slaves on the plantation(s). Control over interslave communication, food, shelter, medium of exchange, social mobility, and even breeding.
http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/rush/2112.html
Read the lyrics. Written in ~1975.
They got it right.
>>> However, barring some major re-education – however you might want to achieve it – what you are proposing as a “solution” would entail a massive thinning of the herd through death by deprivation and ignorance. <<<
I can give you an example of the most notorious welfare recipients on the planet: The British Crown.
Slaves build all of the castles and palaces so that the psychopath(s) could rule from them.
Yet the news media makes you think that it's the little black/white/yellow/green trash person on the other side of town who is the problem.
Psychos run the world … and they live in palaces that they can neither build or maintain by themselves. And, they build them on hurricane beachfronts so that they can sell little pieces of paper that profits them when a hurricane blows their own house into the sand.
Look forward to hearing from you. <<<
Here's a yuppie's experience…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_David_Thoreau
On Walden Pond…
Want to know how it's *supposed* to be done? Visit a midwestern farmer or an Amish community.
One last question, what would you do with the old folks and disabled in your scenario? Put them out for the wolves? Or go the soylent route (keeping in mind that adequate sources of protein may be scarce or difficult to accrue in the bit of the wilderness you might land)?
Just wondering….because in your scenario they are your best repositories of information.
Doug Salzmann Pedinska
People, attempting rational argument with Truth Seeker is like trying the same with Craig or Nate — ain’t gonna work.
I think I pulled the right quote at the top of this sub-thread:
. . .One is a childish fantasy that often engenders a lifelong obsession with its unbelievable heroes, leading to an emotionally stunted, socially crippled adulthood, unable to deal with the real world. . .
We should pay attention to Truth Seeker after s/he has ventured bravely into the northern Quebec forest for the winter, or the Cabeza Prieta for a summer.
As for the old folks and disabled, the important question is what s/he would do when s/he ends up in one of those categories. We know what Rand did.
>>> We should pay attention to Truth Seeker after s/he has ventured bravely into the northern Quebec forest for the winter, or the Cabeza Prieta for a summer. <<<
Have you ever been on a survival mission in a desert, into the Alaskan Wilderness, or into the Yukon Territory? Even, maybe, a combat zone?
I don't think Doug is qualified to say anything at this point. The best you've probably done is Yellowstone Park…. and then, only, maybe.
>>> Pedinska ? Truth Seeker
Oct. 2 2016, 9:49 a.m.
Just wondering….because in your scenario they are your best repositories of information. <<<
Old people are taken care of by their children (like millions of years before the 20th century). Social Security, for example, is based on the same principle (except for homosexuals). However, Social Security empowers psychopaths and my neighbor as well to enslave me and my children. WITHOUT CONSENT.
NO CONSENT == INVOLUNTARY == Slavery.
dahoit Truth Seeker
Never read Rand,as Trotskyite?zionist women leave me frigid,(read LOR many times),but do you actually believe that she would move into the wilderness(no not the Levant),by ox camel horse etc.,build her own home in it,give birth unattended,with no healthcare, weave growth and kill fauna,and sew and wear it?
Truth Seeker dahoit
Trust me; Ran was no Trotskyite….More like “ANTI-TROT”…
She understood the system… she was very perceptive as it happened all around her.
Canadian here. I lean pretty far to the left of the political spectrum, and I can’t for the life of me see what is such a big deal about this.
So she is a centrist. Better than a far, far rightish, no? Centrists are people who can get shit done. It’s not always what you might want, but it’s better than the far right nightmare you are facing.
And does not the far left want free college and healthcare? What exactly did she say here that is so bad? Do you feel dismissed by the whole “whatever that means?” Come on.
Was it the basement comment? What was bad about this exactly? She is clearly not calling them lazy. If anything she is saying she acknowledges the challenges today’s young people are facing and why young people feel cynical about the economy. And she says that it’s important for them to dream big.
Cripes guys. Don’t blow this. Trump is the biggest danger your country has faced in generations. Clinton isn’t great, but she’s solid. To not vote for her because of these comments would just be plain stupid. That’s why Trump has seized upon these comments, because he is trying to con you into giving up on the Democrats.
Vote for Clinton. Support Sanders, and for crying out loud stick with pushing the progressive agenda at every single election, whether it’s federal, state, or local.
Pedinska John
To not vote for her because of these comments would just be plain stupid.
Every single person I know, including myself, who is not planning on voting for Clinton isn’t doing so because of these recently released comments – that is a strawman of your own creation – but rather because of the demonstrable harm her own actions and the policies she has supported, have done to our society and others around the globe.
Why is that so hard for people to wrap their heads around? You can apply the sort of reductionism and oversimplification to it – as you just did – as much as you like, but it doesn’t change the fact that there are facts supporting our objections. Serious ones.
We have and do. But there are barriers at every single level to doing what people actually want. If you were paying attention, you saw them in excruciating detail during the democratic presidential primary and, if you are paying attention to what is still happening to third party candidates, then you are looking them in the eye right now.
To just wave your tiny hands and minimize all of that isn’t enough for many of us. It’s working less and less with the general population as well. If the rise of alternatives on both the right and left this election didn’t teach you that, well there’s just no hope for you. But the rest of us aren’t going down quite so easily any more.
avelna2001 Pedinska
Thank-you for expressing it so well. :-)
Matt Geiger
Sure free college, free health care, free food, free cell phone, free housing, free welfare checks. I can see why we are broke. If they do free college do I get my money back Hilary? Soon its tell you where to work and how many kids you can and cant have. Democrats???
Neil B
I love how moderates always accuses leftists of being cynical, then this:
And on the other side, there’s just a deep desire to believe that we can have free college, free healthcare, that what we’ve done hasn’t gone far enough, and that we just need to, you know, go as far as, you know, Scandinavia, whatever that means, and half the people don’t know what that means, but it’s something that they deeply feel.
They see their cynicism as them being realistic, and not ‘naive’, and then just ignore the fact that all of this is completely possible and realistic and fall back to ‘whatever that means’. Being willingly ignorant does not make one wise.
Neil B Neil B
Correction: Of course leftists are cynical. Further down I should also have said ‘see their pessimism as being realistic’. Them confusing pessimism for wisdom.
Lesson learned: Being a leftist is to be an optimistic cynic. To be moderate is to be a defeatist pessimist.
Vic Perry Neil B
This is good Neil B.
What passes for “moderate” in American politics is the most cynical of all, especially in the most useful part of the definition: “concerned only with one’s own interests.” Calling other people “cynical” for daring to notice the self-interest is brilliantly cynical in itself.
David F., N.A.
“Clinton Sees Herself Occupying ‘Center-Left to Center-Right’”
And you have the conservative and conservaDem media, and Bernie and Trump pushing and pulling more and more sheeple into her range. A neocons orchestrated election. Globalization marches on.
-Mona- David F., N.A.
and Bernie and Trump pushing and pulling more and more sheeple into her range.
Bernie Sanders? Come, now.
Yes, Bernie. When he caved and endorsed her and started campaigning for her, that is exactly the role he was/is playing. It’s basically the scene that Bruce Dixon laid out back in May of 2015 and that Doug Salzman warned us of from the get-go.
http://blackagendareport.com/bernie-sanders-sheepdog-4-hillary
Now, there are some mitigating factors. Some of us felt that supporting Bernie in hopes of pulling dems to the left was worthwhile in the primaries. Hard to assess the degree to which that succeeded or, imho, failed at the moment. Won’t know until Clinton wins and starts governing, but I’m not holding my breath.
There’s also the fact that a significant number of people have refused to follow him in this betrayal and are planning on voting either third party or abstaining from casting a vote for President. But there ARE some people who have been swayed by Sanders and Warren and their “reluctant” endorsements, poking and prodding.
It sucks YUGE donkey dicks but it’s factually true.
Vic Perry David F., N.A.
brave use of the word “sheeple,” David, clearly you one of them ornery sheeple
Lady MacHillary is as evil as they come and as owned and controlled as by the real elites as a corporate toad can be. Wonder why the elites hate Trump? Like him, they pay little or no tax; Trump is threatening them with 15%; WOW! How many Americans know that the lowest paid among them pay 17% payroll tax; you read that right, 17%. I think Romney claimed 13%; Trump is no doubt at or close to zero like GE, Exxon Mobile, Apple and on and on. Trillions hidden in the “offshore system” and onshore like Wilmington De where hundreds of thousands of corporation’s are in ONE building. Europeans are ruled by crooked elites too but at least they get some social services back; the USA, not so much unless you consider the death machines of the military. If Trump is better (how did protecting your own get to be a bad word?) good, he would not be the first upper class person who did it, witness FDR. If he is worse, good accelerate the revolution as the working class can’t take it much worse. Hillary is just “more of the same”; she and the party screwed Bernie and she and the party will screw you; just like the so called Union leaders endorsing her, no Bernie. American workers really have no one on their side.
Mag-Sulf bob
PREACH!!!
Charlene Avis Richards bob
What you said is absolutely true:
Hillary Clinton and the Democratic Party will screw the American people just like they screwed Bernie.
dahoit bob
It is incredible how many people are still snowed by the MSM which has brought them 70 years of zionist occupation,Korea,Vietnam,stupid colonial excursions throughout the third world,terror inducing policies which led(one way or the other) to 9-11,Iraq,Libya,Syria,Ukraine,Yemen,Somalia,Sudan and Afghanistan to name some of their clusterf*cks.
And Trump,who promises sanity re our foreign policy,is vilified and knuckleheads lap it up.
The new meme;Hillary is not Obomba,she’s less hawkish.sheesh.
I’ve never seen such open disdain for Americans than from this evil twit and the media.Divide and conquer.
mwizard
Politico conveniently left out the part about her saying she is center left to center right…. whoopsie
Billmon has an informative tweetstorm on this topic.
Billmon [email protected] 2h2 hours ago
She was literally caught on tape complaining to wealthy donors in private about voters who want “free stuff.” Dems owe Mitt an apology.
1) Hillary’s a neoliberal, not a “conservative” like Mitt, so her tone is a little different.
2) Less “I can’t help it if they won’t take responsibility for their lives” (Mitt) and more “they need ladders of opportunity” (Hillary).
3) But basic message is still the same: Social Darwinism. Individual competitive effort (“bootstraps”) is the true measure of personal worth
4) And while in both models there is a place for Dickensian charity — private (Mitt) or public & private (Hillary)…
5) …there’s no place for collectivism — of any kind, not even most abstract, like, say, single payer or public ownership of utilities.
6) With Mitt, it’s all seamless, consistent: Social Darwinism is the motor of “progress,” always has been, always will be.
7) But this is the woman who wrote “It Takes a VIllage.”
8) Today, it should be titled “It Takes a Village of Ladders of Opportunity Shepherded by Wealthy Donors & Guided by Technocrats Like Me.”
https://twitter.com/billmon1/status/782283675375394817
Arcas17 Pedinska
This is exactly right. As patronizing as Hillary’s flippant “whatever that means” and her “parents’ basement” comment are, this is worse. Clinton won’t even countenance that opposing her politics may result from a desire for systemic change and not a psychological defect of “mindset.” For Clinton, anyone who falls off a “ladder of opportunity” should, rather than reflect on why they fell, simply find another opportunity, and anyone without the time or resources to find a new opportunities should quietly take solace at having had a chance at success and accept disempowerment.
Rejecting the entrepreneurialist careerism Clinton promotes as a form of politics for a suckers’ game—calling upon workers to prove their worth without taking down the people who systemically benefit from their hardships, all so that the supposed best may lead society—is taken off the table completely. There is an increasingly strong desire for a politics in which people have material security without constantly having their will tested and being told they don’t deserve it when their will doesn’t pass the test, and Hillary Clinton is snidely dismissive of that.
Keila
On the one hand she’s been honest in telling us what she can and can not do (or doesn’t want to do), on the other hand she doesn’t understand why we need someone like Sanders and why millennials are living in their parents basements, is not because they love mommy, is because they can’t afford to get out. Universal health care can be accomplished, I don’t know about free college . With this comments she is showing us her age and how disconnected she is from younger generations.
Oh Hillary, why do you make it so hard to like you?
Can’t be bothered to pay attention to what Trump or HRC says, but I trust Mr. Fang earned a paycheck in dutifully describing HRC’s commitment to America’s pragmatic, sensible, torture & mass murder happy Totalitarian Center.
Free stuff. Nothing is free. Someone or something pays for everything. Expecting others to pay for your stuff is embarrassing. Get off your ass, quit looking for free stuff and start working. Going to college guarantees nothing. Take that attitude as you begin your life journey.
landlocked Mike
Not sure why you’re so angry Mike. Yeah, nothing is free. Unless your corporation gets those “freebies” called subsidies, or you’re an elite who has “freebies” built into tax law or… you’re the CEO of a bank who fosters a work culture in which illegal, unauthorized accounts are created while you rake in millions or… puhleeaze… who are the real parasites in this country?! One class of people has gamed the system to benefit themselves.
People who actually have to work for their money just want a fair shake. Not a two -tiered system: one for the wealthy and another for those who aren’t.
Richard landlocked
As much as I hate to defend Hillary, your example of banks getting a pass is a joke. If you fail financially, then that means next to nothing to the world at large. If a bank fails…well good luck with the economy is all I have to say.
Those in power are in power for a reason. Either they (or their family) “gamed the system” and worked their ass off to do it. All this crying just because everyone’s daddy wasn’t a millionaire…
Truth Seeker Richard
>>> Those in power are in power for a reason. Either they (or their family) “gamed the system” and worked their ass off to do it. All this crying just because everyone’s daddy wasn’t a millionaire… <<<
Here's what happened…
dahoit Richard
Oh yeah,the banksters turned in all their yachts,planes and automobiles,and are on the unemployment line!
Hillaryous!
I’ve heard your press does better snow job than ours.
The banksters(ladybugs)picnic!
They gambled and we lost.
My God.
Lydia Howell landlocked
THANK YOU Landlocked! I am SO SICK of the poor-bashing when its CORPORATE WELFARE, “privatizing” all public services to For-Profit Corproationsa BLOATED Pentagon/”National Security (SPY) State & TAX-BREAKS for the 1% that’s the REAL “free stuff” that’s CREATED the rillions in national debt while IMPOVERISHING 47 MILLION Americans and making most of the rest of everyday people income-insecure.
Eric Hultquist
I’m committed to one cause and one cause alone – Progressive change! With that in mind, I rebut Hillary Clinton’s “centrist” underpinning of the status-quo. Hillary who has never ceased to feather her own nest. Hillary who excoriated Edward Snowdon as a traitor . . .
On the surface, neither Trump nor Clinton offers anything new. He proposes a failed paradigm of trickle-down business, she, the failed solution of government largess oozing down to the people . Both “solutions” have been tried. Neither work. In the face of this, there seems to be little hope of changing the political system so that it will function more equitably for all, rather than for just a few. Overall, both candidates seem narcissistic and self-serving . . . and yet . . .
The political elites who control our American House of Cards oppose Trump like no candidate has ever been opposed. The plutocrats and elites ranged against him comprise a formidable array: Senators, former Presidents, CEOs of Megacorps, the Lords of Wall Street, the Barons of Technology, former Cabinet Secretaries, former Heads of Government Agencies, Bankers and Financiers, Media Syndicates and the list goes on, of those rich and powerful who intend to stymie him. These are the ones who have sold us short and voted us into never-ending wars. These are the ones who have taken our money and lined their own pockets with it. These are those who claim we are really living in a computer simulation and plan to colonize an airless planet, while ignoring our collapsing infrastructure and the deterioration of our country. Each person should ask themselves: “Why do these dread Trump, with such grim foreboding?” Trump – who often seems more like a caricature in a farce than a serious candidate. They fear Trump because his buffoonery, like some lampooning jester, mocks them and their misrule. Trump threatens the carefully contrived imagery in their carefully contrived edifice of Cards, like some “fool” playing with matches. Trump is a loose cannon and an x-factor. He’s both “mercurial” and “capricious” and while these terms may not define “safe and secure,” they do outline the concept of “change.” And when change comes, who can really tell what form it must take? What these ruling elites fear most is that they will lose control to Trump, who is like a Joker prancing through their House of Cards – a joker in this game which they carefully control. In a card game, when you hold a Joker the outcome always changes. If you’ve been dealt a lousy hand but you hold the Joker, you might just win a hand in their rigged game!
barabbas Eric Hultquist
The ONLY way you/we are going to make progress is by OWNING OUR LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS. By doing so, you establish the foundation of freedom of choice which is, in reality, to choose to or not to, that is the real question, whether you may or may not and yet keep your free will for any other choice you choose to make or not, without fear of death.
Once you/we OWN life support resources, we are entitle then to earn our comfort and may only experience wealth if so rewarded by the free will of others.
Progress needs a goal, make it so.
dahoit Eric Hultquist
Long long ago DT uttered ;I’ll be neutral re Palestine Israel;hence their total opposition to him.
They know an American POTUS with our interests at heart would know it is a paramount objective to make the Israelis live or die on their own sword,not ours.Hence they would make peace,or they had better,for their own sake.
Clinton II’s cautious rate of “accomplishment” is a slim fraction of the ambitious rate of “accomplishment” of corporate dominance and empire.
Hmmmmm……this “leak” actually makes her look good: pragmatic, self-aware, understanding of the political currents driving the campaigns, sympathetic to the economic plight of young people these days, and focused on trying to implement realistic policies that can address these concerns.
Are we sure that this “leak” (and the other recent one concerning her skepticism about Obama’s nuclear modernization plans) isn’t really a faux-leak designed to make her look properly Presidential and attuned to the concerns of all but the most dead-ender margins of the Dem base?
Muhib Lemmy
Apart from calling me a basement dweller you mean?
Nate Muhib
If that’s the worse thing you’re called today, you clearly just logged on.
Matt Nate
I wonder why she’s doing so bad with millenials?
Doug Salzmann Lemmy
When I hear a political creature of the global-finance-industrial capitalist corporatocracy described as “pragmatic,” I load my cannons with grapeshot (wanna get as many associates, minions and hangers-on as possible, with a single fusillade).
Nate Doug Salzmann
a political creature of the global-finance-industrial capitalist corporatocracy
Why stop there!? I say Clinton’s a fascist, corporatist, elitist, capitalist, interventionist, militarist, colonialist, centrist, czarist, anti-idealist, sadist, revisionist, post-feminist, monogamist, occultist harpsichordist!!
dahoit Lemmy
Pavlovian elitist tripe! Read the whole quote from Hillary, she is not disparaging anyone. She’s explaining why people are upset and she’s explaining why the highest number of youth have had to move back in with their parents… It’s the typical lie perpetrated by the true elite about the Clinton’s. Look at the house where Bill grew up, and compare it to Trump’s or take a look at Lexington MA, Jill Steins “grassroots” and compare it to Hope Arkansas.
Hil has got your backs, I can assure you. If you grew up in poverty, chances are you grew up on Hillary’s health insurance for kids, CHIP. She and Teddy Kennedy pulled this off.
Voting for Jill Stein is like demanding organic strychnine for your suicide. It makes no sense whatsoever. It just sounds good to the Pavlovian elitists and it supports Whole Foods and that’s about it.
RJ Steele Jimmy
Funny, I was thinking about Bill Clinton today while I was writing my original post elsewhere; wondering about where and how he grew up and if he’s ashamed of his past and his family’s poverty. I wondered if that condition isn’t in some way the source of his obvious and deep-seated distain for the working class, which he and his wife have betrayed on so many fronts.
First and foremost, of course, are the millions of jobs they helped send to other countries by way of NAFTA, and–make no mistake–Hillary will continue with a revamped, renamed TTP if elected. No matter what she says, that’s a given.
That’s not to forget the blatant race-baiting Bill used, and Hillary wholeheartedly supported, in the form of racial stereotyping, to scare white America to the polls to vote for Bill in their efforts to keep America safe from young, black “super predators,” in Hillary”s own words.
Also, how sadly ironic that Hillary recognizes that those disaffected students supporting Sanders are children of the “Great Recession,” given she and her husband helped usher in that disaster as champions of unbridled Wall Street greed, and, as even Donald Trump knows, will continue to do so in yet another Clinton presidency.
So, thanks, Jimmy, for your personal assurances that Hillary has my back. She and husband, Bill–the real super predators–had my back once, but only long enough to place a target on it. I’ve moved on, completely devoid of trust in the person I’m absolutely certain doesn’t deserve it.
-Mona- Jimmy
Jimmy is very likely a paid Hillary hack from Revise the Record. To see him get shellacked below go to this sub-thread.
And these children that you spit on
As they try to change their worlds
Are immune to your consultations
They’re quite aware of what they’re going through
#basementdwellers
James Rogers Bush
https://www.facebook.com/notes/james-rogers-bush/flashback-donald-trump-hillary-clinton-bernie-sanders-and-the-impossible-america/1196731780383156
HRC: a progressive in her own mind; blowing in the wind…
One4All
Our only choice is to elect her, impeach her, get the money out of politics and try again with real change people. I’m not sure those people are politicians yet.
Deadeye One4All
Impeaching Clinton would leave us with a far worse neolib: Kaine. Might want to revise that part of the strategy.
Heywood In SoCal
What many millennials don’t seam to get is that the current work situation is a result of poor economic decisions by Hillary.
Millennials don’t want to be baristas… They’re qualified to be, and aspire to hold, much more meaningful and rewarding positions.
Hillary cheated Bernie….and has cheated a generation of young American men and woman.
Rob Heywood In SoCal
Exactly when did Hillary Clinton have control of the economic decisions to cause this? (it sounds like a blame placed by Trump!) Get real… Hillary did not cheat Bernie…the outcome was not even close. I’m disappointed in many millennials who see the two choices as equally bad. On what planet? I’m shocked that many do not seem aware of what happened in the 2000 election…or perhaps they don’t care. We are talking about an election which will effect the lives of millennials until they are into their 60s, if not beyond. Please don’t throw away your vote, esp in battleground states….but even in ones that are not: Will Trump and his minions except an electoral defeat having won the popular vote? Trump is no Al Gore.
UserFriendllly Rob
Hillary may not have been pushing Bill’s ‘Wall Street can regulate it self’ agenda. But she hasn’t said she will try for a new glass-steagall, and she has the guy that wrote CFMA as her CFO. http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/34497-the-most-disingenuous-attack-on-bernie-yet
If I could magically undo everything a president did, Reagan would be my first choice with Bill a close second. At least when the GOP presidents plains corporate giveaways Democrats appose it. With Dem Presidents they sail on by without a fight.
-Mona- Rob
Exactly when did Hillary Clinton have control of the economic decisions to cause this?
Michelle Alexander gives you part of the answer here. That’s almost exclusively focused on the Clitnons vis-a-vis the plight of African-Americans. There’s also NAFTA and financial “regulation.”(And before you say: “But that was Bill,” read the Alexander piece.)
Jason Oh Heywood In SoCal
Heywood, she mirrors your comments in the same recording, and states “I think we should all be very understanding of that.” In a private conversation, she’s encouraging empathy of millennials, like she’s listening to/aware of our concerns.
O. Swartz Jason Oh
Being “…very understanding of that” in no way implies doing anything about it.
I wonder every four years why people think that candidates to the US presidency can do something good for the 99%. It is not going to happen, never. Clinton same as Obama, the greatest…demagogue of all time, is just another demagogue, nothing new. I hate when she laughs, is like to see Dracula laughing.
CrookdClinton is a sellout living in a serial adulterer’s basement so she can blackmail him with making her Potusa!
This is the result of CrookdClinton 1992 as Potusa– brought the art of DISHONESTY INTO THE DEM PARTY– outdone the Republicans!
CrookdClinton is a DISHONEST DOUBLECROSSER. Even if you do gree with some of the things she may say– as opposed to what others say– very valid, remember 1) saying is not doing, 2) what is the track record of the CrookdClinton 1% actions, 3) will say anything to get votes, 4) even if elected to ONETERM– it does not mean she can get anything done! Trump or Stein or Johnson donot try to please everybody.
Or you will be like the Arkansans left rotting while CrookdClintons have two mansions in NY!
xanderfletch
Hint: we can see that a) despite your resume, your record of decision making is pretty damn terrible. b) you are very slow at adopting progressive ideas, and you do so when it’s politically convenient. and c) you are blatantly corrupt, and we can easily see it thanks to our abandonment of the filtered, propaganda machine that is the mainstream press.
Also, this idea of gradual progress is ironically why the Democrats are so goddamn terrible at politics and getting things done.
For example, we could have easily gotten a public option with Obamacare, but because there had to “compromise” to “reach across the aisle”, we ended up with the milquetoast mess we have today. And how many republicans ended up voting for it? ZERO. And years of controversy still followed.
Can they not see that they have a losing strategy? Is it because they are so deep in their elitist bubble? Or is it because of certain interests? Probably both
concernedobserver
This is a disappointing story by the Intercept. Its a sign that they’re getting carried away. The insinuation that Hillary Clinton says one thing to donors and another to the public is palpably not proven by this clip. There is a difference between a private meeting and a secret meeting. I wish the Intercept would aspire to higher standards of accuracy and seriousness. Otherwise, they run the risk of turning into just yet another magazine out to make a quick buck with clickbait.
I support progressive ends. I think the financial meltdown in 2008 revealed the excesses of capitalism sufficiently to provide an opportunity for social democratic methods to gain currency. Mr. Sanders’ rise indicates this. But I do not support the pursuit of progressive ends via fascistic means. And lying and insinuating things (just look at the comments to this thread to see how successful the insinuation has been) is fascistic. It relies on the idea that the end justifies the means.
Mrs. Clinton has never promised “free college” or “free healthcare”. In fact, this was one of the points of distinction between her views and those of Mr. Sanders. But she did produce a compromise with Mr. Sanders after the end of the primary campaign to produce the party platform.
I have and will continue to have higher expectations from the Intercept. By printing things like this, they undermine their credibility for the times when they get something really significant. I wish they wouldn’t do this.
-Mona- concernedobserver
Your concern trolling is duly noted, and flushed. And by the way about this:
they run the risk of turning into just yet another magazine out to make a quick buck with clickbait.
That would be very odd behavior for a non-profit entity such as the one that runs The Intercept, which carries no ads and demands no subscription fees.
Nate -Mona-
Maybe you should go cry to Glenn and “TBTB”?
concernedobserver -Mona-
Err….. The Intercept is palpably not funded by a non-profit entity. First Look Media is, in its own words “a new-model media company devoted to supporting independent voices across all platforms, from fearless investigative journalism and documentary filmmaking to smart, provocative entertainment. Launched in 2013 by eBay founder and philanthropist Pierre Omidyar, First Look operates as both a studio and digital media company.”
It’s motto is “Entertainment with something on its mind”.
Pedinska concernedobserver
The Intercept is palpably not funded by a non-profit entity.
First Look Media is a news organization founded by Pierre Omidyar that was first announced in October 2013 as a venue for “original, independent journalism.” The organization is incorporated as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charitable entity.[1][2]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Look_Media
Further exploration of what a 501(c)(3) entity is yields this:
A 501(c) organization, or simply a 501(c), is a tax-exempt nonprofit organization in the United States.
Nate concernedobserver
This article is fair game, quite being so sensitive. It’s not like its authors are drawing unfair or absurd conclusions from it. I think you take more exception with the article’s comments which are indeed inferior, but that shouldn’t be a reflection of the piece.
I think those most genuinely insulted by the audio are the most ardent Bernie supporters, who see her as being dismissive of their idealism. Cry me a river.
concernedobserver Nate
It does more than that. The crux of the article is not that Clinton disagrees with die-hard Bernie supporters, it is that she lies – she says one thing to one set of people and another to another set. I don’t think die-hard Bernie people are stupid enough to be offended by someone who disagrees with them. But they will be offended by someone who, it is suggested by sources they trust, lies to them.
The story insinuates something it does not actually show. This suggests a certain amount of mediocrity which I did not expect from The Intercept.
The crux of the article is not that Clinton disagrees with die-hard Bernie supporters, it is that she lies – she says one thing to one set of people and another to another set.
I think you’re reading way too far between the lines and worrying about how others will perceive this. You cannot control how others spin such stories, but can comment on the article’s contents. Ultimately, their piece is fair, representative of what happened, and accurate. If you can find one thing that is inaccurate or misleading, please quote it and we can discuss.
I understand your frustration though – that the comments completely fly off the hinge. But that’s just the way it is! But you should recognize that their ravings are are mostly tangential to the article, but mostly off-subject. That’s because they know this article isn’t some bombshell but want to vent anyways.
I don’t think die-hard Bernie people are stupid enough to be offended by someone who disagrees with them.
I doubt they’re thrilled about being called basement dwellers. It’s condescending, but certainly not malicious.
This suggests a certain amount of mediocrity which I did not expect from The Intercept.
Keep one thing in mind though: your comment here is pretty darn similar to the sentiment of people who are tired of TI criticizing Trump. They say negative coverage of Trump is tabloid journalism and want to shoot the messenger (Robert Mackey). You’ve shared your disagreement in a respectful manner so that speaks volumes about your character. But don’t fall into the trap of shooting the messenger. If you disagree with their piece, you should specifically explain why.
Bastiat's Ghost concernedobserver
>>>Mrs. Clinton has never promised “free college” or “free healthcare”.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4ZJ28DoZa0
Stop lying, liar.
BastiatsGhost concernedobserver
Just thought I would correct the record on this one (forgive me if this is a double post, I’m trying again since I think my browser may be interfering with posting comments):
concernedobserver BastiatsGhost
You haven’t corrected anything. Clinton is describing precisely the compromise she reached with Sanders while negotiated the platform. To quote your video “to make college tuition free for the middle class and debt free for all.”
Here is Sanders’ proposal:
https://berniesanders.com/issues/its-time-to-make-college-tuition-free-and-debt-free/
The US Federal Government cannot eliminate tuition at public universities (which are run by State Governments). What it can do is provide funding to everybody, either as a loan or as a grant. Which is ultimately what Sanders proposed.
And here is Clinton’s:
https://www.hillaryclinton.com/issues/college/
aylasaur
If people actually take the time to hear the whole 40 minute audio, she actually sounds great, real and frank. She says a lot of great things about economic issues, inequality, the environmental issues. Sadly, those who hate her will only listen to the chopped up bits out of context but if there is anyone out there on the fence who leans left and is truly hoping to make the best decision, you should listen to the whole thing.
Clark aylasaur
Hillary Clinton knows that many people are gullible enough to
listen to her words and forget her actions.
She is as devious as they come.
She has proudly supported invasions and slaughter and she
tells lies on a regular basis.
Her most recent and most prominent BS had to do with the
fact that she called the TPP “the Gold Standard,” but now she
promotes the lie that she only “hoped” it would be the “Gold Standard.”
Anyone who will listen to her for 40 minutes is in serious need of
mental health counseling.
Consider the fact also that it takes someone as disgusting as Trump
to make her look better
(especially as she has helped slaughtered so many innocent people).
Ask her if she believes in letter writing.
The tape reveals the real Hillary as a fascist harpy contemptuous of those who have not broken heads and done what is necessary to clime the greasy pole to the top. The corruption she represents is profound, and the hubris she represents as a war criminal is evil and dangerous to our future, since her foreign policy appears to be destabilization and total war on behalf of the thugs her system is employing for this destabilization.
It doesn’t surprise me that Clinton equates populism with xenophobia, nationalism and a discriminatory mentality.
But, at this point, Clinton should be reminded that the demographic most responsible for holding the glass ceiling in place keeping women out of corporate boardrooms is, ironically, educated, white males.
Put another way: Highly educated, highly white, highly male misogynists lead the sexist charge against women in the professional ranks, not we blue collar boys.
The unionized working class that the Clintons despise, yet court shamelessly for their support, only to discard them as so much garbage later, voted to allow women into the workplace as equals decades ago.
That the elites of the Democratic Party are half a century behind the class they loathe so much, is a shame that I will not overlook.
Si1ver1ock RJ Steele
Well stated.
Bastiat's Ghost RJ Steele
Not to mention Saudi Arabia donating tens of millions of dollars to the Clinton Foundation and god knows how much to Hillary herself and her various SuperPACS.
But I’m sure that’s just “good will” money because the Saudis love seeing women “break the glass ceiling”.
Orville RJ Steele
Indeed. Look at how the Democrats treated the last woman to run on the Democratic ticket before her (Carol Moseley-Braun). Look at how they treated the highly qualified Pam Keith in Florida (They backed an ex-Republican who lied about his resume, even when he refused to debate anyone!)
As Senator Obama said in 2008 HRC will say anything to get elected.
She still scratches her head as she wonders why people don’t trust her. The answer of course is: Not everyone is as stupid as she thinks they are.
“Politics is the art of the possible.”
SUCH an original statement.
With tribal Demorats like the Clintons and Obamas, politics is the art of the pooh-pooh.
Nete Peedham Nete Peedham
Tel Nete Peedham
Right the first time
Honestly, this is the most honest I’ve heard Clinton sound. If she talked like this all the time, there’d be no problems from the base whatsoever. It doesn’t sound like political speak.
there’d be no problems from the base whatsoever.
Chief, what you been smokin’?
She dismisses millennials’ concerns with this:
… And on the other side, there’s just a deep desire to believe that we can have free college, free healthcare, that what we’ve done hasn’t gone far enough, and that we just need to, you know, go as far as, you know, Scandinavia, whatever that means, and half the people don’t know what that means…
And says she’s “from the center-left to the center-right.” The millennials who poured out in throngs for Bernie are not at all on the right; they are friendly to the social democracy model Scandinavia has. As are many of us olders.
No candidate who, in both word and deed, behaves like a rightwinger is going to be pleasing to that base.
dude -Mona-
She does not only behave like a right-winger, she is a neocapitalist corporatocratist right-winger and on top of that a neocon war hawk.
Karl dude
Yeah, but Bernie and Warren both like her! How bad could she be?
Northwestwoods Karl
” Bernie and Warren both like her”
I’ve never once gotten that impression from either. Maybe it’s just me.
Karl Northwestwoods
Both Warren and Sanders have endorsed Clinton. If you are unaware of this fact then you have no business commenting on anything political. More simply, “like” meant “prefer” in this instance.
I’m not saying that I agree with the content of what she’s saying. I’m saying that she doesn’t sound rehearsed. She sounds like she’s thinking through something, as opposed to delivering talking points. And that’s why I think she “sounds” honest.
generalwarrant
quote” I plead guilty.”
Says Clinton at the end of her war crimes trial.
I don’t want to tell people things that I know we cannot do.
But they can spend trillions on foreign wars and trillions more on nuclear weapons they can’t use and trillions more on weapons that don’t work. And they can’t enforce laws on Too Big To Fail Banks.Or stop blatant corruption like at banks like Wells Fargo. Or stop profiteering by medical and pharmaceutical companies. Or stop the offshoring of American jobs. Or secure the border and enforce immigration laws.
Her “Can’t Do” list is pretty extensive and depressing.
DaGrrrl Si1ver1ock
Totally…War is antiquated and is now known to enrich the rich, not the masses. I hate this election
Denise Si1ver1ock
Well SAID! They only CAN’T DO when it’s actually something that would benefit the American people!
While in reality Clinton occupies the far authoritarian right (quite like Trump, Thatcher, G.W Bush etc)
It’s only fear of Trump that has many voting for her. I am tired of seeing it on my tumblr. Nobody is entitled to a vote.
dahoit Orville
Manufactured fear from the same merchants who gave US Iraq,Afghanistan,Syria,Libya etc etc.
Trump is the least bellicose in policy since Jimmy Carter.
He wants to eliminate IsUS.
Everywhere else he is non aggressive.
His domestic policies were mainstream before the advent of globalization.
As an American,what’s not to like?
Trump is our modern FDR,of course different in style and intent,but the only rich guy standing up to the global criminals.
I’m finding it very difficult to state my opinions on this website since it brings out the ignorant lefty versions of the great Orange Messiah, tweeting silly, unsubstantiated nonsense all day and night with the accusation that Jimmy works for Correct the Record. No, I don’t work for the Clinton’s. I just happen to think that they’re great people who have done and will do amazing things in the world such as the A plus rated and highly effective Clinton Foundation that has likely saved millions of lives.
If you think about it, why on earth would they or any organization that supports them give a damn about this website? And why would I have not simply gone by a different name instead of consistently using my real name, Jimmy, whenever I felt like posting to avoid detection? I know, that’s really hard to put together, it’s sort of like Bernie math and the Hillary rigged the primaries and stole 3.5 million votes sort of theory that a six year old could punch holes in. Or better yet, the debates were rigged, Lester Holt the Republican suddenly became a Democrat and gave Hil the lay up to mention Miss Universe and meanwhile, the evil “Jimmy’s” were behind the scene fucking with the mic and sending secret static electrical shocks up the Orange Messiah’s ass to confuse his “very good brain.”
Many of the clowns of privilege who post here should really join the Trump crowd, the confluence of conspiracy theories about the evil and conniving Hillary and their secret agent “Jimmy’s” who want nothing less than to conquer the world would be even more convincing. You know, strength in neuronal numbers.
Meanwhile, once again, a little advice from the Jimmy Says column. If you good folks do manage to get Trump elected in the same split the young vote manner that the malignant narcissist Ralph Nader installed Bush with the belief that the next election would be Nader’s, an event that would certainly prove you and the righteous others who occupy the Jill Stein pure as snow trust fund supported Lexington MA rarefied air, right after all about Hil, then let me warn you, get your trust funds, that is the hard earned sweat of others that was passed down to you along with all of its regal privilege that allows you to write your gibberish, out of the market.
Kitt Jimmy
why would I have not simply gone by a different name instead of consistently using my real name, Jimmy…?
I “googled” “Jimmy” and it said that “Jimmy” is not your real name. The name, “Jimmy,” has been taken. So there’s no way that it could be your name too.
Just in case you’re too dense to get it, that’s a satirical comment on how laughable it is that you’re trying to pass off “Jimmy is my real name” as some convincing argument for the rest of the laughable butt-head stuff that you post.
Doug Salzmann Kitt
“Jimmy” is my next-door neighbor. He chose the name himself, because his original, Mandarin, name was difficult for Americans. So it’s definitely taken.
I’m pretty sure my real Jimmy would never shill for Revise the Record, so this guy has to be an impostor.
Pedinska Jimmy
I’m finding it very difficult to state my opinions on this website …
Really? Because you just left another of your long screeds for all to see. As far as people commenting, get over it, this isn’t now nor has ever been anything anyone might consider a “safe space”. It is where people come to air their opinions and have them examined. If you want a “safe space” then put your energy into creating your own media space.
why on earth would they or any organization that supports them give a damn about this website?
Why? Perhaps because it has been shown to present significant journalism that is independent of the normal avenues of control that are currently exercised over more traditional media sites? And, if you doubt that these people would stoop to bother, maybe you could explain to me why Clinton Head Priestess Neera Tanden responds to comments about Hillary on twitter almost as indiscreetly as Donald Trump, if not quite at the same hours of the day.
Many of the clowns of privilege who post here should really join the Trump crowd, …
That, like so much of what you pull out of thin air, would be very convenient to you. But it’s not going to happen because people here, and elsewhere, are actually exercising their ability to think for themselves and not bow down to either of these rancid individuals. You simply don’t get to put us into either Box A(sshole) or Box Q(ueen of the World).
As for Nader, kudos for setting up the same, sterile, disproven strawman that Jim Hightower and many others destroyed way back in 2000:
These votes weren’t “lost” to misaligned butterfly ballots, pregnant chads or some conniving election official who deposited them in a closet. Rather, these were the uncast ballots of almost half of the American electorate, who chose not to vote this year largely because they feel they’ve been cast out of the process by a vacuous, cynical and elitist political system that no longer addresses their needs and aspirations.
[…] As the Clinton-Gore-Lieberman Democrats have jerked the party out from under this core populist constituency, pursuing the money and adopting the policies of the corporate and investor elite, the core constituency of the party has — big surprise — steadily dropped away. […]
This rising income skew among voters causes both parties to push more policies that favor the affluent minority, which causes an even greater turn-off for the majority, which causes … well, you can see the downward spiral we’re in. This is especially damaging to Democrats, since the non-voters are their natural constituency. This constituency feels discarded, not only by the Democrats, but by the whole process. {…]
Meanwhile, no talk of a living wage, of renegotiating NAFTA to stop its job-busting impacts across the country, of the 100 farmers being forced out of business each day, of universal healthcare coverage or of other issues that might cause the majority’s ears and hearts to perk up.
Sound familiar? It should, it’s what Clinton’s still doing. Wearing her centrism like the cement booties from 2000 (and before) that they are. There’s more….
Let’s do the math:
52 percent of eligible voters either did not vote or voted for third-party candidates.
Among the 48 percent of Americans who cast ballots for Bush or Gore, there was an even split, giving each roughly 24 percent of eligible voters.
But wait — a good half of these voters were not actually choosing the candidate they checked on their ballots, but rather voting against the other guy.
This means that neither Bush nor Gore could muster the support of more than 12 percent of the electorate. This is the real crisis for our democracy.
And it continues to this day because the Democratic party has become, if anything, even less responsive to what used to compose its core constituency. Of course there’s more…
How is the Democratic Party establishment dealing with this crisis of legitimacy and its own declining numbers? By blaming Ralph Nader. […]
Again, the politicos and pundits are ignoring another set of election statistics in Florida that are way more revealing about the core weakness of the corporate Democrats. […] the essence of it is that Gore was the problem, not Nader. Start with two constituent groups that Democratic nominees usually win in the Sunshine State:
1) Seniors. By a 51-47 percent margin, Gore lost the over-65 vote in Florida. Bush got 67,000 more senior votes than Gore did, even after all the Democratic scare talk about vanishing Social Security benefits. Had Gore simply broken even with this constituency, he would have won.
2) White Women. This group typically votes Democratic in Florida, or splits evenly. Gore lost them to Bush by 53-44 percent. Had he gotten 50 percent of these votes, he’d have added 65,000 votes to his total — plenty enough to have put the state in his column election night.
Now it gets really ugly for the Gore campaign, for there are two other Florida constituencies that cost them more votes than Nader did. First, Democrats. Yes, Democrats! Nader only drew 24,000 Democrats to his cause, yet 308,000 Democrats voted for Bush. Hello. If Gore had taken even 1 percent of these Democrats from Bush, Nader’s votes wouldn’t have mattered. Second, liberals. Sheesh. Gore lost 191,000 self-described liberals to Bush, compared to less than 34,000 who voted for Nader.
Gore failed to close the deal with these voters — a fact that has nothing to do with Nader.
This last bit is what I find most truly damning for the Democratic party because it shows that they are either too stupid to learn from their mistakes, too egotistical to even examine them honestly, or too mendacious to admit their true political aoms have nothing to do with serving the public that actually votes for them:
There are plenty of other points that can be made about Gore’s loss, including the fact that if he’d carried his own state of Tennessee (where Nader was not a factor), all of this would be moot. But the real need is for progressives (whether Gore-backers, Naderites or neither) to get beyond this presidential election and get down to the real business of building a long-term, grass-roots movement that taps into the latent power of more than 100 million discarded voters.
The Democratic party’s actions in the primary show that they are not trying at all to enlist discarded voters, voters who don’t feel like either party is addressing their needs. They weren’t doing it then and they’re not doing it now. They are no longer interested in GOTV initiatives, not really. They are still playing a stupid Clinton third-way triangulation. Continuing to co-opt the methods of the Republicans; Wall St financing, play to the big spenders, give the top 1% what they want, suppress and/or coerce voters with fear, then do whatever the fuck you want to serve and enrich yourself and your power base while still superficially pandering to the social elements that are the only tangible remaining shreds of tattered blue you still own to disguise your own greed and power-mongering. Well, those shreds, and the pittance of crumbs that fall off them, are no longer enough. They weren’t in 2000 and they damned sure aren’t now.
https://www.salon.com/2000/11/28/hightower/
Phil Ferro Pedinska
@Pedinska-yup what you said! After reading your response I want to piss you off so I can be educated, put in my place and entertained all at the same time.
Pedinska Phil Ferro
Oh, pshaw….. ;-}
As far as people commenting, get over it, this isn’t now nor has ever been anything anyone might consider a “safe space”.
That’s exactly what TI’s comments section is. The like-mindedness of commenters here is undeniable. I can count on one hand those sympathetic to Clinton. Trump or Jill Stein supporters on the other hand dominate the discussion (surprisingly not Johnson, don’t get that). Stein polls at under 3% nationally. Yesterday, your pal Mona admitted that she contacted Glenn to whine and moan about Robert Mackey because of his repeated criticism of Trump. Commentators want Mackey’s head for his pieces. The insularity here is profound, so Jimmy isn’t totally off-base. His comments may be lacking and zealous, but are being met with accusations of his being a shill.
Perhaps because it has been shown to present significant journalism that is independent of the normal avenues of control that are currently exercised over more traditional media sites?
If you are going to ask for independent journalism and then qualify that by defining it as work outside the “normal avenues of control” then you don’t really want independent journalism, you just want views that run contrary to mainstream consensus.
As some wise man said, “people always claim to be in favor of journalistic freedom and editorial independence – until a writer at a publication they read writes something they disagree with.”
-Mona- Nate
Just another of my occasional reminders that Nate is a fuckwit. (And I didn’t “admit” to contacting Glenn wiht my opinion of Mackey’s performance of late; I stated/em> it. It’s not the first, and won’t be the last, time I’ve given both positive and negative opinions to Glenn about articles and writers here, including his and him.)
As for this:
I can count on one hand those sympathetic to Clinton.
Yes, the core commentariat here is smart, well-informed and morally decent. Hence, very few are “sympathetic” to a neoliberal, sociopathic hawk like Hillary Clinton (“We came, we saw, he died” [cackling, giggling])
My kingdom for formatting icons.
Ha. You’re hilarious Mona. You totally admitted to contacting Glenn and threatening to whine to “the powers that be.”
Nate the fuckwit cannot read: I stated that I emailed Glenn. As in volunteered it, not forced into some “admission.” Most people here know he and I are in frequent contact.
Transcript of the email: Glennnnnnnnnn…..It’s Monnnnna and I’m upset. Mackey is writing stuff that hurts my wittle feewings…this isn’t the journalistic independence I had in mind!!
This constant bitching and whining about Mona’s friendship with Glenn is boring and pathetic. Of course they’re friends, you fuckwits! Don’t all of you have longtime friends from various stages of your lives and careers? Well, maybe not all of you. ;^(
Just stop it. If you don’t know, by now, that Glenn and the PTB would only respond to guidance or a warning from Mona if they agreed that it was substantive and appropriate, you’re probably never going to get it.
And if you think it’s somehow “wrong” or “unfair” of Mona to communicate her opinions and concerns to her friends, you should probably go argue with your siblings about “Mom always liking them better.”
Pedinska Doug Salzmann
Not to mention that Glenn’s email address is publicly available.
https://theintercept.com/staff/glenn-greenwald/
If they’re so concerned about Mona’s outsized influence with someone who trusted her enough to found a law practice with her and have her participate in editing his books they can always take their whinging to him directly.
It’s not her fault they weren’t there for him when he started his career, giving him whatever they think qualifies as good feedback. But it is their fault if they don’t choose to exercise the options – e.g. email and twitter – that are exactly as accessible to them as those available to her.
-Mona- Pedinska
Thanks, Pedinska. Glenn and I have been sharing opinions (and sometimes fighting!) for 20 years. But he (and I) have picked up more friends since then, friends to whom we both listen. You are one of them, because you are super smart and morally decent. And, you send us good pepper jelly.
And, you send us good pepper jelly.
It’s always about the bribes with you people. ;-}
Influence has nothing to do with it because I don’t think Glenn would even entertain her requests. What’s revolting about it is that she’s taking using her friendship to get her voice heard to silence a TI author.
But if Mona’s comment is so tame and conventional, maybe she’ll share Glenn’s response with us?
Doug – this isn’t just about friendship. This is using said friendship to try to silence a journalist.
This is using said friendship to try to silence a journalist.
Someone please give Nate a feinting couch so he doesn’t knock his drama queen tiara askew as he gently wilts to the floor.
As if Glenn or any other adult running a media company would base hiring/firing decisions on any given opinion they receive.
My eyes are rolling so hard they just escaped across the kitchen floor which is a crime because I was just about to make more habanero pepper jelly to bribe Glenn to listen to me (instead of Mona).
Or as if I have or wanted the power to “make” Glenn do a goddam thing. We wouldn’t be friends if either of us acted as if we had the right to do that. As you imply, he appreciates feedback from trusted readers. I’m one of them, but not the only.
A feinting couch sounds pretty neat! I’ll take two.
Your loyalty to Mona is touching. And you’re right, nobody in their right mind would make decisions based on Mona’s whiny input. It’s just pitiful that she’s actually trying. And you’re defending it.
It’s just pitiful that she’s actually trying. And you’re defending it.
https://theintercept.com/2016/09/30/hillary-clinton-center-right/?comments=1#comment-289275
You’re young, so perhaps you’re not as well-informed about the history of such media stand-bys as letters to the editor, etc. Feedback has always been a part of media in one form or another.
Being young is all relative, but ultimately irrelevant. When I used to read physical magazines containing letters to the editor/authors, not once did I encounter an argument that went:
if Author X doesn’t revert to worthwhile material after this election is over– if he/she spends it defending Y — youwill simply have to do something.
You are defending the indefensible – censorship – and I think you know it :)
Labeling it “embarrassing” is really puzzling to me since you engage in airing your own opinions about the writing here all the time.
There is a monumental difference between criticizing and disagreeing with an author’s work versus attempting to silence them because his material “isn’t worthwhile.” Another false equivalence from Pedinska.
The fact that you can’t be bothered to take the time to send it to people who may act on it or, at least, give it some consideration, in a form more likely to get their attention is self-neutering of a really exceptional caliber.
Dear Glenn, if Doug, if [Pedinska] doesn’t revert to worthwhile material after this election is over– if he spends it [attacking me] — they will simply have to do something. At that point I’ll make my displeasure known to TPTB. (I’ve already grumbled about the last, inane [Pedinska comment] to You Know Who.)
Your loyalty to Mona is a good thing to do as a friend, but with all due respect, it makes you look ridiculous. And for what!? Why should you have to defend her foolish comments?
No. Perhaps a review of definitions in is on order. So first,
Censorship is the suppression of free speech, public communication or other information which may be considered objectionable, harmful, sensitive, politically incorrect or inconvenient as determined by governments, media outlets, authorities or other groups or institutions.[1]
Governments, private organizations and individuals may engage in censorship.
Second, is censorship indefensible? It can be, such as when the government engages its considerable resources to silence individuals and/or groups. That’s why we have the First Amendment. What about corporate censorship? Maybe, wrt misuse of resources see above, though there is a considerable body of legislation/legal precedent that says that such censorship is permissible in our society. Doesn’t mean we have to like it or support it.
Third, am I personally supporting it? No. I haven’t called for Mackey to be fired. What I DO support is anyone who wants to have a say about his writing – and that includes both you and Mona – have available to them the tools to do so. And you/we do. It’s called email and comment sections. Mona is free to avail herself of these tools, as are you, and the people who make hiring and firing decisions are free – according to the legal precepts of this country – to either act on them or not.
That is all I’ve been saying. But keep flailing at the boogeyman you’ve created. I just hope you gave it some nice blonde hair like mine. That way it will have at least a nugget of truth to it. :-)
And also, I hope (and strongly suspect) that others are also emailing GLenn about Mackey’s embarrassing performance of late. Glenn (properly) does not interfere with what other writers post, but for hiring and retention decisions it’s useful for him to know what his smart readers think.
I bet you hope others are resorting to your embarrassing tactics. Misery loves company. It would be too hard for Mona to avoid Mackey as you have no self control.
PS: LOL at you as the judge of smart readers. You’re the biggest amoeba in the slime pit.
I bet you hope others are resorting to your embarrassing tactics.
You’re young, so perhaps you’re not as well-informed about the history of such media stand-bys as letters to the editor, etc. Feedback has always been a part of media in one form or another. Labeling it “embarrassing” is really puzzling to me since you engage in airing your own opinions about the writing here all the time.
I hope (and strongly suspect) that others are also emailing GLenn about Mackey’s embarrassing performance of late.
A good suggestion. I would additionally suggest that contacting Betsy Reed might be another option for people since she is the Editor-in-Chief. Her info can be found in the same place as Glenn’s for those who are inclined to actually do something other than bitching at people who are motivated enough to actually lodge an opinion. :-s
Jack Lewis Nate
” I can count on one hand those sympathetic to Clinton. ”
I doubt many Clinton supporters bother to read anything remotely informative as they are usually solely obsessed with what Trump has said or done… it’s a rather morbid obsession for someone who has virtually zero chance of winning this thing.
So as such, most Clinton supporters stay away from sites that provide information that is not 100% pro Clinton. They are “with her” from the get go, she has now flaws and is obviously the embodiment of human perfection, why come here and be reminded of one’s ability to delude themselves? And even if a few odd ones would read some of these articles, they have no idea how to argue anything in favor of a candidate who has nothing to promote apparently but the revolutionary idea that she is “not trump”, a very positive and energizing message for the future!
The like-mindedness of commenters here is undeniable. I can count on one hand those sympathetic to Clinton.
Maybe you should set up another spreadsheet to support this assertion while you’re working on that other one. Sympathy, like love, is not something that should be extended to the most powerful people in our society. It is irrational.
Stein polls at under 3% nationally.
So? You continue to push the tired “false equivalence” lie here because it allows you – and everyone else who keeps falling for the LOTE crap every election – to avoid the fact that there is a growing segment of the citizenry that rejects the false dichotomy of the extant two-party corruption of our electoral process. Our purpose is to support candidates that support our needs. Period. And we will continue to do that, and to explore ways to shred the current artificially constructed duopoly unless and until it addresses those needs.
Commentators want Mackey’s head for his pieces.
No. We want him to write considered, fact-based – as opposed to tabloid emotion-based – reporting. As Mona noted, and I and others have supported in commenting, his pieces on police brutality and the ME are good. We just expect him to support Hillary and critique Trump based on the issues that will be most important once he is in office. The women of America are under no threat from Trump. We are strong enough to take it, and dish it back in spades. That’s why his support from women is so meager. That will continue to be the case from now until after the election. Trump’s misogyny is well-established so falling into line with every other establishment media hissy fit over which beauty queens he’s dissed is absolute dreck.
“people always claim to be in favor of journalistic freedom and editorial independence – until a writer at a publication they read writes something they disagree with.”
Aim that shit at someone else. Right now you’re talking to me and I’ve never called for Mackey or any other journalist here to be fired for their opinions. Keep your commenters straight, because that accusation holds no water wrt to me. It’s just smear-by-association, something you go into full-throated baying mode over whenever you think you perceive it ATL.
“As far as people commenting, get over it, this isn’t now nor has ever been anything anyone might consider a “safe space”. It is where people come to air their opinions and have them examined. If you want a “safe space” then put your energy into creating your own media space.”
Thanks. I will share that quote with your pal Mona.
, this isn’t now nor has ever been anything anyone might consider a “safe space”.
Yup, and the Clintonistas have been having fainting-couch moments since the primaries, especially on Twitter. Hence all the “BernieBros” (contrived) inanity. They want Twitter and the whole Internet to be one enormous “safe space” for their Queen.
People smart enough to grasp what Hillary Clinton is tend to be exceptionally well-informed, well-read and are often able debaters with facts at their command. Some of us do not suffer fools gladly — and that includes Glenn Greenwald more so than anyone.
If folks want a site where imbeciles will not be called out as such — with plenty of facts supporting why they are that — this ain’t it.
People smart enough to grasp what Hillary Clinton is tend to be exceptionally well-informed, well-read and are often able debaters with facts at their command.
Yes, but even those whose lives don’t lend themselves to having the time to be what we might describe as “well-informed” or “well-read” have had enough of the austerity, wars and siphoning from the bottom to the top. They may not be able to articulate it as eloquently, but they’re not wrong and shouldn’t be sidelined (not that that’s what you’re doing).
Hey Jimmy, when do shifts change at Revise the Record? Is Karen still assigned here as well?
rrheard Jimmy
If you good folks do manage to get Trump elected in the same split the young vote manner that the malignant narcissist Ralph Nader installed Bush
How long you guys going to peddle that debunked lie that Nader cost Gore the election, which of course is a laughable ahistorical counterfactual fantasy? How about focus your ire on the 11% of registered Democrats that actually voted for Bush and not Gore.
http://ropercenter.cornell.edu/polls/us-elections/how-groups-voted/how-groups-voted-2000/
Charlene Avis Richards Jimmy
” I just happen to think that they’re (the Clinton’s) great people who have done and will do amazing things in the world….” – Jimmy
You mean great things like these??! (Attributable to Hillary Clinton):
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-09-30/handy-chart-countries-destroyed-hillary
Colin Powell nailed it when he said, “Hillary Clinton screws up everything she touches thanks to overwhelming personal hubris.”
All the millions of lives around the world that Hillary Clinton has personally had a hand in destroying, either by death, maiming, destruction of dwellings or overthrowing decent people to install ruthless dictators/despots is the ONLY reason ANY American needs to denounce her and to NEVER cast a vote for her for President!
JeremyS Jimmy
It has been my experience that no one political ideology aside from sincerity and integrity, (if you can speak of sincerity and integrity in political discourse without laughing/crying,) could be definitively ascribed to this publication or any of the contributors. It has also been my personal experience that if I have a feeling that a something I want to say is going to be ravaged, it’s because I haven’t done the necessary due diligence to be able to back up my opinion. You may or may not remember, but TI did a few interesting pieces a while back about high school kids debating national security issues and debating in general, i’d paste the links, but can’t/don’t know how LOL.
It was widely reported the Clinton Campaign had a small army of people ready to counter any negative portrayal of Mrs. Clinton on the internet. To infer you were the poor soul to draw the short straw to sway hearts and minds over here, well, least commom denominator.
Is the fact the DNC rigged the primaries even in dispute? Those, “voter irregularities,” in Brooklyn.
I’ve seen both candidates speak locally and there is a real distinction to be drawn from the crowds they attract. There WERE skinheads at the Trump event and the KKK IS passing out fliers in a nearby rural county. The crowd at the Clinton event was diverse as one would expect. But a legitimate argument has been made, that Mrs. Clinton presents a greater existential threat. One she has yet to overcome.
Those comments show just how out-of-touch she truly is. People don’t just “feel” this way, this is reality for the majority of this country.
She keeps saying people “feel” to diminish the problems that they genuinely face. People don’t just “feel” that their healthcare is unaffordable and they don’t just “feel” that the job market is far worse than it was 20 years ago. These are facts.
SteveB hdb
It’s “a mindset”.
Patshe9 hdb
I’m glad you caught that ‘feel’ verb too, because here we see how Mrs. Clinton diminishes our real needs, concerns, and our very comprehension of what is at stake in this election. People with health insurance who are tens of thousands of dollars in debt for uncovered medical costs, people with college debt who can’t pursue the education they need for the profession they qualify for – medical doctor comes to mind – hence the small number of American educated doctors employed at your local hospital – it’s not because American students are incapable, but because they can’t afford to pursue the M.D. degree. Under Mrs. Clinton’s thumb we old people will continue to die poor and stupid, our savings drained by paying medical expenses Medicare doesn’t cover, such as hearing aids, eyeglasses and exams, dental care, even preventive care, all the while being fed her lies about gender equality which her own entitled life disproves in every way. Sorry to rant on,but I wanted to zero in on your savvy comment.
Diane Tucker
Hilliary stays true to who she is. She will say or do anything to gain control of the White House.
Behind closed door with her wealthy backers, she doesn’t skip a beat when she talks about the ignorance of the “young pie in the sky” followers of Bernie Sanders at her fundraiser in February 2016.
Now, what do we hear her saying?
Promising: Free College, Free Health Care, Free ChildCare, Free Profit Sharing, FREE etc., all without the so called “Millennials” having to do anything except vote for Hilliary Clinton for
President of the United States of America, which to Hilliary equates to “President of the World”.
Madam Hillary Clinton will pimp anything or anyone, including her family to achieve her goal; POWER.
InterP
This isn’t really offensive or patronizing or newsworthy
Ugh. Hillary or Trump, progressive are getting thrown under the bus and run over a couple times. She’ll never take anyone’s issues under 40 seriously nor will she put any effort into the progressive platform Sanders fought for. This article isn’t much as far as news. It’s only confirming the obvious with us progressives, that two Republicans from the elitist class are running for office.
Do people really find her statement unusual for a politician attempting to raise money? To me there does not seem to be anything controversial about what she said. She was trying to place herself at the center of the political spectrum. Clinton is deeply unpopular and I oppose her but that does not mean I have to parse her every statement – what is the point of this article?
Luke Mahatma
Well, I’m no fan and I’m also not from the U.S. but I found that fascinating.
First because you can be in the room for a pitch that goes beyond stump speeches.
Second because you can feel the rhetorical hooks. I’m all for a billion solar panels etc.
3rd you can hear where she’s going, ‘better manufacturing, greater prosperity etc.’ (Business as usual)
4th Clinton totally fails to address structural problems. Market economics and education don’t mix well. Yet the answer isn’t higher education that is more selective by ability but also costs nothing. NO WAY that’s radical, possibly ‘revolutionary’. What the U.S. needs is a ‘stronger economy’ to pay back those underemployed graduates.
So, the point of the article is…. the more you know the better.
Plus, it generates comment and that’s no bad thing.
bahhummingbug Mahatma
Given the excesses of U.S. political ‘capital’ since AD 9/11, it takes a cynical and jaded soul, clinging tenaciously to the despairing slough materialism, to put education and health care out of the realm of possibility.
*particularly from someone who has enjoyed the fruits of an Ivy league education and the very best that American health care offers.
So where does her vote that gave the Bush administration the green light for their bloody invasion, her push as Secretary of State for the devastating military intervention in Libya and catastrophic arming of unknown rebels in Syria fit between “center left and center right?”
All deadly catastrophes falls out of that range, Into the cataclysmic zone,
JeremyS
I couldn’t listen to the audio, (no adobe flash on a PS4,) but this didn’t offend me deeply. On the contrary, it read like a clear eyed assessment of the current electorate and adds some context as to why the DNC employed the tactics they did, they viewed Sanders’ supporters as the other side of the coin that Mr. Trump occupies. Although, I also believe the political taste makers are either ignoring or misinterpretting the direction of the winds of change, at their own expense.
freethinker2016
Clinton is a corrupt, sociopath. Trump is a loud mouth ass. And Sanders betrayed his loyal supporters when he endorsed Clinton. Any way you look at it, this election has become a bad joke and the American public has become the butt of that joke. But a Clinton administration will shred the Constitution, suffocate individual rights and terminate our liberties. Our society of law and order, honor, honesty, integrity and empathy will be tossed down the rabbit hole and buried under a mound of bs. It will be the darkest period of American history.
William Warburton
The Hotelling solution of spatial distribution explains why Democrats would fill political space abandoned by Republican withdrawal from center right
BFett William Warburton
Are you sure that was the order things happened? Did the Republicans run far to the right and pull the Democrats with them? Or did Bill Clinton and the DLC triangulate into previously Republican territory, forcing the Republicans to go even further right to maintain their base?
Mag-Sulf
Let us cast off this liberal bs and become radicals! I think this revelation begs a mention of Saul Alinsky’s book Reveille for Radicals. It’s abundantly clear now, we’ve lost our soul.
The U.S. is a very right wing country and the two gangs reflect that. The Republican establishment is far right, and the Democratic establishment is center-right, though it’s as right as the Republicans when it comes to big issues like oil, war, and trade. So for Clinton to say that she’s center-left to anything is pure bullshit. She’s center right to far right depending on the issue. And Trump is far psychopath, so take your pick.
Shelly K
As a 27 year old staff attorney for the House Judiciary Committee during the Watergate investigation ,Hillary Rodham was fired by her supervisor , lifelong Democrat Jerry Zeifman .
When asked why Hillary Rodham was fired ..“Because she was a liar,” Zeifman said in an interview . “She was an unethical, dishonest lawyer. She conspired to violate the Constitution, the rules of the House, the rules of the committee and the rules of confidentiality.”
This woman needs to take a long vacation .I have no fear going into this election and I’m ashamed that Bernie attempted to dump us off on the side of the war trodden road .disgusting .Jill Stein will be my voice and I live in Flori-DUH swing state tho it may be .Voted for Nader and this year I will accept all the derision that I got back then .So what ? we might have had a far better future /world .
Sad , really miserable .
Who cares? Anywhere on the spectrum is better than where Trump is and just because you’re center doesn’t mean you can’t get the shit done she’s said she will. It may mean that people all over the spectrum will work with her to pass legislation. This is such a BS thing to focus on when Trump is spouting his nonsense and inconsistencies.
Translated this into Esperanto here: https://medium.com/veren/kodrompita-sonregistra%C4%B5o-malka%C5%9Das-ke-hillary-clinton-rigardas-sin-kiel-okupanto-de-centro-e0958ea8b871#.uq0kf683f
Keep up the great reporting. :)
I am enjoying the dichotomy between comments within the Trump and Clinton related articles today.
The articles about Trump’s historical misogyny and recent early morning shaming of a former model is met with yawns and calls for Mackey’s head. “This isn’t news, its tabloid material!!”
An article about Clinton’s light condescension of ardent Sanders supporters and innocuous thoughts on idealism, Scandinavian policies (LOL), and self-identification as a political centrist is met with unfettered outrage! “Clinton is a lying POS!”
It reeks of a desperation to confirm predetermined bias. Some of you are trying so, so hard to convince yourselves that Clinton is no better or even worse than Trump.
JHan Nate
What condescension? Where is the condescension you speak of?
No really, I want to know. She expressed empathy and a pragmatism, and realism required in getting anything done through congress.
She is absolutely correct that she will need the support of the house and senate, or did you think a Sanders presidency would be able to strong arm a push through congress of his policies or that he will abuse his executive authority as President.
Nate JHan
The “light condescension” I spoke of was calling Bernie supporters basement dwellers.
We’re in agreement on the rest of your post. I think you’re misunderstanding most of my comment, which was ridiculing the explosive reaction to this.
Jeremiah Nate
Nate, I think you are try to say that Trump is obviously worse than Hillary when you say, “Some of you are trying so, so hard to convince yourselves that Clinton is no better or even worse than Trump”, right? Just wanted to see if I understand your perspective correctly.
Upon a quick reread, I see that my initial take on your post was correct. I agree with you, trump is far worse then Hillary, but surely neither is ideal right? Isn’t there a better way forward?
Nate Jeremiah
Jeremiah,
Hillary is a weak candidate with a ton of baggage. She is anti-transparent, way too interventionist, paranoid and protective from so many years in the political arena, calculating, she has made several infuriating lies, avoids media scrutiny, has conflicts of interest, and is surrounded by a few too many zealots, and her whole e-mail ordeal boggled the mind.
So yes, she is so, so far from ideal. Bernie was a fantastic candidate in my view. I could forgive that his tax plan was ridiculous and that some of his stuff was impractical because he struck me as someone who could ultimately find a middle ground without abandoning his principles. He is trustworthy, smart, and just a good person. Someone whose bumper sticker you could proudly plop on your car and hold your head up high.
He lost. It sucks, I moved on.
The main event is now Trump v. Clinton, with Johnson and Stein acting as spoiler. That’s just reality.
So yeah, choosing Clinton isn’t something to get excited about but the alternative is truly frightening. Clinton’s warts look bad in a vacuum, but next to Trump she is stunningly superior. You’d think her destruction of Trump in the debates would demonstrate that.
Isn’t there a better way forward?
In the short term (this election), no. In the long term I sure hope so. I don’t know what the solution is and I pray that this cycle is a historical outlier.
Mass Independent Nate
Some of us aren’t playing that game, setup by the media and the DNC. For we who take the time to investigate the records of both candidates of the corrupt, corporate war parties, both are unacceptable. By that I mean, totally unacceptable. Only the careerists, job seekers and morally bankrupt will vote for either Republican.
Just Me Mass Independent
Totally agree. Both are Republicans and if you look at Hillary’s record, she is even further to the right than Donald is. Both are unfit to be president. The media has not been doing it’s job. It’s like reading the National Inquirer on EVERY “news” site though it is obviously biased for Hillary. All attacks on Trump (though mostly deserved), and pro Hillary. Which isn’t fair at all to the public. They should just be stating the positions of each candidate and not add all the biased opinions and statements from “journalists” and pundits.
Edward Agadjanian Nate
I’d say it’s the opposite. You pathetic partisan drones get hilariously outraged by whatever comment Trump makes or any little detail that’s uncovered of his history. You strongly condemn Romney’s comments or Trump’s comments when they condescend and speak ill of a certain group of people, but yet when Hillary Clinton does it, “it’s all fine!” It simply gets dismissed. “Trump’s private life should be investigated to the tee.” “Absurd. Can you leave John Kerry and Bill Clinton’s private lives out of journalism, dammit?!” Both candidates are terrible and their supporters are equally delusional, goalpost-moving, and pathetically contradictory and hypocritical in their principles. I’m sure you feel proud of your totally unbiased, politically/intellectually nuanced position.
Donotgetlonghairedcats Nate
She is worse than Trump. Deal with it.
Craig Purcell Nate
Just because Trump is unfit for office does not give Hillary criminal license. Obstruction of Justice charges would pending were it not for a corrupted Dep’t. of Justice and FBI coverup .
Gareth Nate
She’s not just as bad as Trump, but she represents policies that increase economic insecurity, and economic insecurity is a breeding ground for fascism. Two sides of the same coin. So sure, vote against Trump, but do so with the understanding that it Clinton will do nothing to destroy the conditions that made him possible.
Nate Gareth
So sure, vote against Trump, but do so with the understanding that it Clinton will do nothing to destroy the conditions that made him possible.
I haven’t the foggiest idea of how you’d destroy the conditions that allowed Trump’s rise. I think step 1 is to identify the conditions.
Chris Nate
Where is the unfettered outrage? Most of these comments think there’s nothing here. The article itself doesn’t express outrage.
Karl Nate
Fixed political allegiance to any politician is an act of confirmation bias as politicians own allegiances are chronically fluid. A cursory example of the Clinton’s professed allegiance as in the democratic primary ranged from centrist to radically progressive as Sander’s campaign began to attract to much attention. As Sander’s faux-radical political posture was calculated, in part, to draw the bulk of republican contempt, Clinton had the luxury to camouflage her abiding loyalty to those who have provided financial backing for both she and Bill for nearly three decades. Now that she is facing Trump, her center of gravity has predictably shifted to right center for the purpose of maximizing her range of voter support. This strategy is practiced by every astute politician whose campaigns are managed by public relations firms. Secondly, Clinton has embraced a strategy wherein specific PR firms are hired to enhance her appeal to discrete voter blocs. For instance, the Clinton campaign chose Chicago’s Burrell Communications to work on a series of campaigns targeting African-American voters.
Some of you are trying so, so hard to convince yourselves that Clinton is no better or even worse than Trump.
Ah, yes, the tried and true false equivalence argument. Except that it’s old and flat and doesn’t really apply. One doesn’t need to set up a spreadsheet for comparative analysis to note that they are both simply BAD in many, many ways.
Glenn Greenwald [email protected] Apr 29
Is it really necessary to spend next 6 months pointing out that “criticism of Clinton” ? “support for Trump”? Just get a different tactic.
The false equivalence argument is absolutely legitimate and applicable here.
And maybe you should make a rudimentary spreadsheet because it would prove my point.
Your Glenn quote has nothing to do with my comment.
ROFLMAO. You make an assertion then can’t even do your own work to prove it. Classic.
Pedinska, if you wanted me to back my assertion, all you had to do was ask, silly!
So I’ll call your bluff. Provide me with four topical areas: trustworthiness, temperament, knowledge, foreign policy, national security, taxes, domestic issues, anything else you can think of.
Your choice! And then we can discuss who is more competent and test my false-equivalence claim.
Your reading comprehension continues. I wrote:
One doesn’t need to set up a spreadsheet for comparative analysis to note that they are both simply BAD in many, many ways.
It’s not about competence. It’s about the fact that both choices will come with significant deleterious effects. BOTH. And we, as voters, are able and willing in increasing numbers to reject that whole disingenuous and corrupt framing of the situation.
You keep insisting that I address your false equivalence accusation. No. Nope. Sorry. That frame is, itself, illegitimate. I don’t have to play that game. Neither do any of the folks who, like me, are tired of it and are taking our votes elsewhere.
avelna2001 Nate
Trump is so obviously a dirt bag, but he doesn’t try and hide it, doesn’t try to convince anyone that he is anything but. Clinton, OTOH, is trying to have it all ways, trying to convince everyone that she’s on their side, that she’s everyone’s perfect president and is clearly deceiving all of us. Neither of them is acceptable, but Trump isn’t even trying to be.
Nate avelna2001
Trump is so obviously a dirt bag, but he doesn’t try and hide it, doesn’t try to convince anyone that he is anything but.
Is his self-acceptance as a dirt-bag supposed to have some redeeming value?
OTOH, is trying to have it all ways, trying to convince everyone that she’s on their side, that she’s everyone’s perfect president and is clearly deceiving all of us.
How do you listen to this audio and conclude that. If she was trying to be on everybody’s side, she’d be constantly contradicting herself. There are issues on which she’s changed course – TPP and gay marriage come to mind – but in moderation that is pretty standard political fare.
She may be deceiving you, but not I. She’s been in politics too long to be some hidden authoritarian. She’s a centrist, with a bad knack for interventionism. I’ll take that 7 days of the week over Trump.
She isn’t deceiving any of the people you so regularly take to task here, in spite of your manipulation of the context of what people are actually saying. Her authoritarianism isn’t hidden at all. She has her own little hit list, you know. Yes, your “centrist” paragon of womanly virtue keeps an enemies list and puts it into play every chance she gets.
http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2014/01/hillary-clinton-hit-list-102067
The only reason you and a whole host of other people are choosing her over Trump is that her interventionism’s costs aren’t direct in your life. The innocent men, women and children her actions have killed are not (yet) from your family. The increasingly extreme percentage of the budget that goes to killing these people hasn’t (yet) impeded your ability to scrape together the money to feed, house and clothe the ones you love. The police violence fed by her and her husband’s policies hasn’t (yet) taken someone you love away from you. Or (yet) labeled them a “predator”. But it will. Because their policies aren’t sparing anyone in this country from impact, it’s just taking longer to get to your white, male, middle-class world. Your abject, blinkered cowardice, and/or stunted moral reasoning, places fear of the consequences of Trump’s unknowns to your own shrinking personal sphere of influence over the stark reality of the damage the Clinton’s have demonstrably wrought throughout the world.
You can marinate in that poisonous shit if you want, but don’t expect the rest of us to lend any credence to your bleatings about “false equivalences”. Meh. :-s
Her hit-list doesn’t make her an authoritarian but just a petty politician who holds grudges.
The only reason you and a whole host of other people are choosing her over Trump is that her interventionism’s costs aren’t direct in your life.
Oh, that’s why I choose her over Trump!? You’re clueless. Her interventionism is among one of the reasons why I caucused for Bernie. Well, he lost. I’m not wasting my vote on a third party candidate or a write-in when the stakes are this high. If I had to pick a candidate solely on Clinton’s versus Trump’s foreign policies, I’d still go with Hillary. Her interventionist streak is based on lessons learned from Rwanda and Bosnia. Trump’s view is that if we are going to invade countries, we need to treat it like a transaction where we get paid in oil.
But that’s just one facet of the reason I choose Clinton over Trump. Here’s many other reasons that she’s better:
* Temperament
* Knowledge
* Experience
* She has actual plans and a vision
* Her tax plan
* Her views on health insurance
* Her views on women’s choice
* She wouldn’t be an international embarrassment
* She isn’t a xenophobe and a borderline racist.
* She didn’t perpetuate a lie that Obama was a foreigner.
There are so many more.
The police violence fed by her and her husband’s policies hasn’t (yet) taken someone you love away from you.
Is Bill running for a third term?
Your abject, blinkered cowardice, and/or stunted moral reasoning, places fear of the consequences of Trump’s unknowns to your own shrinking personal sphere of influence over the stark reality of the damage the Clinton’s have demonstrably wrought throughout the world.
Ha, this isn’t about my influence, don’t distract from the main point. Trump’s unknowns are scaring the hell out of a lot of people. The consequences for Clinton’s support for Libyan intervention pales in comparison to the possibility of Trump acting on his “Wall,” banning Muslims, killing the families of enemies, suing journalistic institutions, and insulting adversaries. He is unfit to serve as President and his unknowns are much more frightening than Hillary’s knowns. There are so many journalists out there making this point, but they’re part of the dastardly MSM, so they don’t matter! Chew on this Pedinska
http://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2016/09/29/dont-vote-for-donald-trump-editorial-board-editorials-debates/91295020/
“The only reason you and a whole host of other people are choosing her over Trump is that her interventionism’s costs aren’t direct in your life. The innocent men, women and children her actions have killed are not (yet) from your family……” Pedinska
“Yes, the core commentariat here is smart, well-informed..” Mona
Are you included in the “core commentariat” ? Such a generalization would not be considered as “smart” in the eyes of the reasonable individuals. Anyway, let’s unpack your suggestion:
What if we pick a host of people who will be directly affected by the policies of the next US president: the Syrians living in Aleppo.
1) Donald Trump does not want Muslims immigrants and definitely no Syrian refugees
2) Gary Johnson does not know what Aleppo is
3) Jill Stein running mate considers Assad the legitimately elected president of Syria and his atrocities are “formented ” by the US.
4) Clinton? I assume you already know her views on Syria and Syrian refugees.
You present yourself as somebody who knows the “only reason” a voter would pick Clinton instead of Trump. Maybe you should tell us why a Syrian American with families running away from Aleppo would pick Clinton.
Are you included in the “core commentariat” ?
I have no idea. My aspirations in life aren’t bound to the places on the internet where I post comments, so that really isn’t a matter I spend fussing about.
Such a generalization would not be considered as “smart” in the eyes of the reasonable individuals.
I don’t know how I’ll ever live with the shame. :-s
My self-esteem isn’t wrapped up in popularity contests. Wasn’t interested in such things when I was actually a teenager so I’m certainly not giving a single fuck about them now. And I’m pretty sure that your definition of “reasonable person” doesn’t line up with mine, so their considerations are in the null fuck zone too. They are what they are.
You present yourself as somebody who knows the “only reason” a voter would pick Clinton instead of Trump.
You’re right. I should have said,
“The multitudinous execrable reasons you and a whole host of other people are choosing her over Trump is that her interventionism’s costs aren’t direct in your life.”
The rest of that paragraph reads just fine as is. Syrians were – admittedly a bit vaguely, no sleight intended at all – included in this bit,
The innocent men, women and children her actions have killed are not (yet) from your family.
so that I could reference the broader ramifications of Clinton policy choices around the entire world.
Thanks for pointing those things out.
“My aspirations in life aren’t bound to the places on the internet where I post comments, so that really isn’t a matter I spend fussing about.”
Hard to believe considering your relationship and your defense of your pal Mona.
“Wasn’t interested in such things when I was actually a teenager so I’m certainly not giving a single fuck about them now.”
Hard to believe considering the energy and the obsenity that particular comment elicited from you.
“The rest of that paragraph reads just fine as is. Syrians were – admittedly a bit vaguely, no sleight intended at all – included in this bit”
Your pal Mona decides what constitutes “smart” here. So, I am sure she will define your dodging as an intelligent move. However, as you have suggested, you will have to redefine “reasonable individuals” to avoid the embarassment of explaining to yourself why the American families of Syrian refugees would vote Clinton instead of any other candidates.
Allow me to make a small change in your sentence:
“The innocent men, women and children who are running from the atrocities of the war she intends to receive in the US are not (yet) from your family”
As disappointing as it is for me, a believer that one day we may devise a hybrid financial system that treats some aspects of the economy (which has and always will be the driving force of all political activity) as socialist endeavors (prisons, schools, healthcare) while treating others as truly free markets, I understand Secretary Clinton’s point.
Madison describes in the Fedralist Papers that the great number of factions within society (all beholden to various principles and having so many different incentives) would for a time hold a nation at an equilibrium that might bring the greatest prosperity to the most number of people. All the framers were weary any such equilibrium could be obtained for any substantial period of time, but a balance was seen as optimal.
We need Bernie and we need Hillary… and as crazy as it may sound we may even need Trump. Now hear me out! Political economies are pendulums constantly swinging. Sometimes, like now, that pendulum is stuck on plutocracy (read Plutarch’s account of the fall of Rome).
It just may take a Donald Trump presidency for the ignorant amongst us (sadly, most Americans) to realize just how asinine, out of touch, and totally beholden to corporate interests our government actually is.
These interests, not our own (see the Princeton social sciences study finding the US voter has a net zero effect on any policy decisions) that dictate the terms of trade deals, law, and have a vast effect on culture and public opinion. This real world power enables them to do what Noam Chomsky has always called Manufacturing Consent.
The even slightly intelligent person sees all this and is left virtually hopeless in its wake. What can be done to alter the opinion of a person that believes the earth is only 10,000 years old( 60% of all Americans according to Psychology Today)? This leads to what the famous sociologist Emile Durkheim calls social anomie: suicides done in times of vast social change because those individuals aren’t able to affect any meaningful change in their lives and thus decide not to go on (strong correlation to the prescription drug epidemic as well).
Government programs such as space exploration once gave humanity hope. Goals we collectively strived for. And despite its critics who claim that the money could have been better invested in social programs, I believe that setting out to accomplish great and stupendous feats of human achievement is likely the most valuable social program we can offer.
These activities set our collective sights on something so much greater then ourselves, and in turn provide us with the motivation to strive for the betterment of society (too often these energies have been directed toward wars). It does not encourage the self-centered instant-gratification that the culture of materialism (which may as well be a synonym for individualism), that we’ve seen grow and thrived over the last 40 years and is now taking over the American psyche, preaches.
I suppose I digress, but to Hillary’s point, we do need centrists, but we need radicals more; the types of radicals that demand justice for wrongs done by the powerful; that stand and shout despite the way the so called main stream folks might think of them; the types of radicals that hold humanity above patriotism; that strive to right the wrongs of history. At least those are the people I admire most.
I happen to be a veteran. I was the treasurer and I am a member of the American Legion, as was my grandfather. One of the most important things I take from the legion is right there in their mission statement: “to make right the master of might”. This core principle is to me the cornerstone of what America stands for, or at least what it’s supposed to stand for. To form a more perfect union and all that.
In closing, we all must continue to strive for a more cohesive, inclusive, and fact-respecting population. Everything we say and do impacts those around us and that effect ripples out across our world, and I know how that sounds but I don’t care, it’s true. Do right and make it the master of might!
Pepe the innoncent
Forget about whoever opponent(s) are for a second and just tell me what and why is the great benefit to having Her be the next president. I don’t see anything reporting on this or even giving examples of what she will tackle etc. It’s all so obviously discusting to me. Just my opinion but would help if Michaal Bloomberg could offer up his opponion of WHY on a candidate rather than WHY NOT on one.
Madison describes in the Fedralist Papers that the great number of factions within society (all beholden to various principles and having so many different incentives) would for a time hold a nation at an equilibrium that might bring the greatest prosperity to the most number of people. All the framers were weary any such equilibrium could be obtained for any substantial period of time but a balance Was seen as optimal.
These interests, not our own (see the Princeton social sciences study finding the US voter has a net zero effect on any policy decisions) dictate the terms of trade deals, law, and have a vast effect on culture and public opinion. This real world power enables them to do what Chomsky has always called Manufacturing Consent.
The even slightly intelligent person sees all this and is left virtually hopeless in its wake. What can be done to alter the opinion of a person that believes the earth is only 10,000 years old( 60% of all Americans according to Psychology Today)? This leads to what the famous sociologist Emile Durkheim calls social anomie: suicides done in times of vast social change because the individuals aren’t able to affect any meaningful change in their lives.
Government programs such as space exploration once gave humanity hope. Goals we collectively strived for. And despite its critics who claim that the money could have been better invested in social programs, I believe that setting out to accomplish great and stupendous feats of human achievement is the most valuable social program we can offer.
These activities set our collective sights on something so much greater then ourselves, and in turn provide us with the motivation to strive for the betterment of society. It does not encourage the self-centered instant-gratification that the culture of materialism, which has grown and thrived over the last 40 years and is now taking over the American psyche, preaches.
I happen to be a veteran. I was the treasurer and I am a member of the American Legion, as was my grandfather. One of the most important things I take from the legions is right there in their mission statement: “to make right the master of might”. This core principle is to me the cornerstone of what America stands for, or at least what it’s supposed to be. To form a more perfect union and all that.
In closing, we all must continue to strive for a more cohesive, inclusive, and fact-based population. Everything we say and do impacts those around us and that effect ripples out across our world. I know how that sounds but don’t care, it’s true. Do right and make it the master of might!
I’m okay with this. :-)
K M
I mean, she’s not wrong. Everyone genuinely believes that they’re gonna have some high paying 100k+ a year job and be famous with their c- 2.1 GPA at some random , not even mid-tier University. Of course these “students” are gonna gravitate towards an old man screaming revolution left and right.
Orville K M
I happen to be a student, hoping my community college education will get me a $30k per year job. And I backed Sanders, but not for anything I would get physically. Sanders opposed Iraq. That alone makes him superior to most of the Republicans. I wanted a candidate I could trust. I wanted one who was not corrupt. I wanted one who would end needless entanglements and needless wars. Sadly, he let me down after endorsing the woman who stole the election from him, much like what happened to John McCain in 2000.
I am getting my (community) college paid for through federal, state and local aid, but I would gladly drop it and have to pay through what I make from my job at a fast food place if it meant that we would not have to deal with Clinton’s bellicose, catastrophic and disastrous foreign policy. Who knows? If we simply end the new cold war, refuse to provide arms and support to Islamist terrorists and neo-Nazis, go RICO on law-breaking banks, and slash corporate welfare, we would have billions that we could spend on free college, infrastructure repairs, health care, or simply paying off our Federal debt. We’d have a better country and a safer world.
It is so sad that we have Trump and Clinton to pick a president from. What an awful choice either way.
Clark Sonia
Yours is a false dichotomy
which has been promoted by the faking democrats and the faking republicans.
I voted for Jill Stein today.
Leave the sadists and look for something better.
Bernie is delusional at best.
So far, Jill is not a phony.
Danny Las Vegas Clark
So, in other words, you voted for Donald Trump today.
Friend of the Multiverse
If a generation of people are living in their parent’s basements it is only due to people like her and Donald Trump, whose actions or inactions perpetuated the situations that led to the recession. I think an apology is in order for such an ignorant statement. Unfortunately, I still have to vote for her as not voting is just another vote cast for Donald Trump and I’m not ready for Armageddon just yet.
Clinton is a lying POS. End of story.
Angela Froning
She OCCUPIES center left to center right — as in that is the field she must appeal to, in order to get shit done…
Because regardless of what everyone wants there is a thing called COMPROMISE.
Why so many stupids?
People read way too much into everything … I thought what she said sounded totally sensible and echoes how I feel. Bernie supporters – did you really think Congress would pass Free College Education for all? They are still arguing over the Affordable Care Act. /rme … Stop looking for the worst in everyone, that’s what brought Trump to popularity in the first place.
Noah Baron
Wow, this was very eye opening. Pretty terrible that I might have to vote for this woman.
As more and more ‘information’ comes forth, I find myself concerned about the ‘early voting’ trend. To me it is voting with only a 1/2 loaf of knowledge…
It’s good to hear there are still adults in the room.
http://costcomment.blogspot.com/2016/02/political-sphere.html
Chris Jonsson
Here’s Hillary describing humoring young folks for thinking they can make things better.
If we vote for Hillary or Trump, they will take our vote as a confirmation that we buy what they are selling. Sorry Hillary and Trump, you are not in my budget. Also, I do not want to confirm you as my choice for president, and will not give you the honor or privilege to claim confirmation of my approval. We deserve better than you. Without you we will make things better.
Mag-Sulf Chris Jonsson
It is the will of the people that determines what’s possible, not politicians. Our actions determine what we deserve, and we deserve what we accept.
Center left, center right, all over the place.
How to be in two places at once?
She is more and more like an egotistical delusional sociopath.
What?!!
That is Trump you say?!!
I’m glad that I voted for Jill Stein today.
sure is. just like her friend lloyd
Hey, Hillary, I’m a white millennial barista who despises you. But notice this –
An interview with Glen Ford from Black Agenda Report:
New Poll Suggests Black Millennials Are Rejecting the Two Party Duopoly
Hillary, Former Secretary of State, Former Senator, Former First Lady/co-President42, operates at the highest degree of chameleon hood, reflecting whatever it takes to beg, borrow, and steal enough votes to be elected. She’ll take care of those “Bernie bros” and “basket of deplorables” later.
Her record attests how she will deal with opposition, it won’t be nice. Anyone who believes anything out of her mouth, on the record or in a private conversation, is self delusional and a danger to themselves and others. There’s no other politician who has such an extensive and scarlet history of bad judgement, misspeaking, changing positions, omitting and obfuscating. Either she’s guilty of some fraction of the myriad charges against her or she’s the most maligned human being ever born and is THE female messiah no less.
Julian Assange says “1,700 emails in Hillary Clinton’s collection” proves she sold weapons to ISIS in Syria. He likens her election to setting demons loose upon the world. She looks barely able to constrain herself now from consuming those seriously in her way, that cackle she let out at Gaddafi’s murder and Libya’s destruction was just a minor demon chortling at her handiwork.
Hillary center left/center right? That is the space she’s attempting to occupy, but she’s on a trajectory to the center of where it’s hotter than a drought in Texas in August. I hope she doesn’t get to drag the country down with her in her sickly compulsion avarice and greed to be head ruler of the world. It will be an honor just to cast a vote against her no matter how fruitless it may turn out to be.
barabbas Pollyanna
A most thoughtful and profound assessment.
You paint a picture that should be obvious to everyone.
Her allegiance to kissinger and nettinyahu and ambitions to subjugate America to the TPP TTIP TISA are truly frightening, it’s like eva braun stepping in to take a turn.
And selling weapons to every despotic group she can get a donation from is beyond insane.
What students do not seem to realise is that her position on student loans is exactly what wallstreet wants her to enforce.
In short, Hellary is so evil she scares the devil.
Danny Las Vegas Pollyanna
Which, for all intents and purposes, will be a vote FOR Donald Trump. If enough of you insist on taking such a reckless action, it may not turn out to be as “fruitless” as u think. The ‘fruit’ such a consequence will bear, however, is poisonous to all humanity. It’s completely understandable why some folks, a lot of folks, are hesitant, to say the least, about Hillary Clinton. But this is not the time for a “protest vote”. The possible repercussions are too enormous to risk. One of two ppl are going to win: Clinton or Trump. A vote for anyone other than Hillary Clinton is a vote for Donald Trump. With the polls so close, that is a very dangerous game to play. If Trump becomes president, it’s not just a few years of craziness you’re going to have to worry about. It all comes down to three words: The Supreme Court. With an empty seat currently in the Court, whoever fills it decides in which direction the Court will ‘lean’. If Trump is president, he will surely nominate ultra-conservative, far right-leaning judges, which will be a catastrophe for human rights, especially the LGBT community and women. Judge Ginsberg is getting quite old. If she leaves the Court, that could mean terrible, overwhelming consequences of epic proportions, severely polarizing the SCOTUS for generations. Do you so-called “millennials” get that, like, at all? If you do, then please, just stop it. You may not be crazy about Hillary, but are you crazy?
Jeremiah Danny Las Vegas
Sadly, I think it has to get a lot worse in order for it to start getting better. The majority of the American public is uninformed and apathetic . They need a real wake-up call and maybe trump would be it. He’ll obviously fail miserably and do some very dangerous things, and then maybe Americans will see. Also, if you live in a solidly red or blue state it likely won’t matter who you vote for anyway so why not, and I hate to quote Ted Cruz, but vote your conscience ?
Honestly, these comments make me more inclined to vote for Hillary than less. She’s right about why a lot of people (myself included) supported Sanders and his ideas. The economy has failed us, and it would be nice for the government to more towards more socialist inclinations.
Additionally, I think it’s a surprise to absolutely no one that Hillary’s a centrist. We’ve known this for a while. The real question is whether her center is where we want it to be. I’d say yes, at least tentatively.
Well, at last count, I guess that makes this reason #513 why I will not vote for Hillary Clinton. And anybody who says, “well that’s a vote for Trump” is entitled to their opinion, and I say in response–“fuck off”. When you want to start chastising the 40% of America for being staunchly Republican, and willing voting for someone like Trump when I won’t, then maybe the problem isn’t me, but Republicans and the Democratic Party foisting someone like Hillary Clinton on me as my choice.
The Democratic Party establishment rallied around Hillary Clinton instead of Bernie Sanders and if you lose some voters who are otherwise ideological allies, then so be it. I don’t want to the see the world burn under a Trump presidency, but I also understand how American politics and economics work so I actually believe that while it might be a huge setback for some, including me, I’d rather fight the enemy I know openly than get stabbed in the back repeatedly by a nominal “ally” like Hillary and Bill Clinton and the fucking neoliberal war hawk jag offs she will appoint to her “centrist” cabinet.
might be a huge setback for some, including me,
Oh that’s right. Didn’t you once say you are hispanic?
PI Mack rrheard
I too will be voting the ‘3rd’ way…..
i hope the entire country can see and understand the difference you point out.
This is a bit ominous for Mrs. Clinton. Her rival, Mr. Trump, occupies the extreme left to the extreme right. So it is puzzling that Mrs. Clinton would confine herself to such a narrow ideological band. The price one pays for ideological purity is failure at the polls.
Adam Benito Mussolini
I’m yet to meet an actual lefty who is voting trump? Stein out Johnson a few, buy no trumpers
Maisie Adam
Benito is being facetious.
Benito Mussolini Adam
There is no such thing as a true leftist, but according to Jennifer Rubin in the Washington Post, Trump is a left-wing crank on economics.
Hugh Mungus Adam
That’s because being an open Trump supporter with liberal friends is social suicide.
Faye Adam
Well I know many lefties who are voting for Trump. People I know people are voting for Trump, Clinton or Stein. I would estimate 40%, 40% and 20%. One thing we all have in common, no one is happy with our choices.
Millennials reciprocate Hillary Clinton’s disdain for them and their progressive values. In 2008, 74% told Gallup they were definitely going to vote; in 2016 that’s only 47%. Only the 55+ cohort plans to vote in the same numbers.
Rather B Running
For anyone interested in what young Hillary would say to Presidential candidate Hillary, take a look at her 1969 student commencement speech at Wellesley College where she began by countering the then Senator, Edward Brooke, who had just finished speaking to the crowd in favor of incrementalism and against the burgeoning anti-war protests on campuses across the America:
“Part of the problem with just empathy with professed goals is that empathy doesn’t do us anything. We’ve had lots of empathy; we’ve had lots of sympathy, but we feel that for too long our leaders have viewed politics as the art of the possible. And the challenge now is to practice politics as the art of making what appears to be impossible possible. What does it mean to hear that 13.3 percent of the people in this country are below the poverty line? That’s a percentage. We’re not interested in social reconstruction; it’s human reconstruction. How can we talk about percentages and trends? The complexities are not lost in our analyses, but perhaps they’re just put into what we consider a more human and eventually a more progressive perspective.”
47 years later, and we’re at 14.5% below the poverty line. But how can we talk of percentages or trends?
Damn this makes me want to vote for her more than anything she has ever done. Still won’t because you know Iraq, Libya, Syrian “Rebels”, should be disqualifying
I’ll be voting for Jill Stein, who is proudly left-wing but still respects civil liberties and human rights. The best of both worlds.
Maisie Joshua H.
Damn straight. Jill 2016: Because not being a corporatist, militarist and imperialist really does matter.
Nunya Maisie
Hillary didn’t set small, incremental goals for milking foreign countries & US corporations out of millions of dollars; she was balls in.
I’m voting Green. Jill is the only candidate left standing who isn’t in it for boosts to her ego or her bank account. I’m ready for our government to represent me instead of exclusively those with money.
If Canada, Great Britain, Germany, France, Sweden, Switzerland, Denmark, Japan, Israel and other countries can figure out a way to guarantee Single Payer health care then so can the United States.
The only catch is that in order to do so the insurance corporations will have to be cut out of the deal and all our imperialistic war-making and Neocon “regime changes” will have to stop.
Maybe if we could get that $38 billion back from Israel they have been promised over ten years that would get us off to a good start with a Medicare for ALL health care system.
But with Trump or Clinton there is zero chance of seeing a Medicare for All health care system because one candidate is too busy kissing the Council on Foreign Relations ass to help deliver a New World Order even if it takes a hot war with Russia to get there and the other just wants to “repeal the ACA and replace it with health savings accounts” when most can’t pay their rent or buy food for their kids.
Hillary Clinton tells one more lie.
Par for the course.
JHan Charlene Avis Richards
They also have economies based on trade liberalization and in the nordic model, they have lower corporate taxes and other features that would be described as “republican” in America. Sorry to burst your bubble.
SteveB Charlene Avis Richards
“whatever that means”
She is a progressive Wall Street coddling warmonger.
Anything Wall Street and the war machine doesn’t need or want can achieve progress.
And we all know they aren’t needy or greedy, so there should be plenty of leftovers.
Oh, and dogs love fireworks.
per-copitulation to the neo-liberal agenda.
What utter nonsense from Clinton, as always. She is a right-wing extremist as borne out by her record. And her condescension toward young voters, telling them to lower their standards to achieve what SHE deems possible, is as always highly insulting.
Maisie Michael Wilk
She gives us young people hope… hope that she goes away.
Doug Salzmann Michael Wilk
“Now, children, don’t go getting ideas above your station. Nothing good can come of that.”
CrippledandConcerned
IMO center left or center right or whatever Hillary means is right and at times far right in many other counties…….
“I want to be very clear about the progress I think we can make,” she said.
If you don’t have aspirations you will never go anywhere.
If you refuse to entertain the dreams of others, then you are stuck in your own rut. But you really shouldn’t be surprised when people who aren’t in as fortunate a rut as you dream of, aspire and work to achieve something different and better. And then tell you to go fuck yourself for putting limits on them.
Also, see:
Hillary Clinton the hawk, and the Honduran coup – Mehdi Hasan’s Reality Check (Video – 3 minutes)
Lowell Landowski
She is so center right and left establishment.
Great comments on Hillary’s status quo bullshit from others downstream. Just slightly off but goes to the comments about Sweden. Paul Krugman had a brilliant column bashing claims how the democratic socialist model in Sweden failed as compared to the state of Mississippi I think it was. People in MS had higher average incomes. Until Krugman pointed out, you eliminated the extreme outliers of a few very rich people. When the extremes of wealth are removed, Swedes have higher average income.
Krugman went on and did similar comparisons with vacation time, longevity, etc. That is the old Krugman.
I wonder what he would make of his spirited defense of Sweden with Hillary’s bashing of the country to defend essentially the corrupt crony capitalism we live under with our fellow Americans falling into premature deaths and life long marginalization.
Noah Baron Erelis
It’s really sad to see Krugman kiss up to Clinton, for a job in her administration presumably.
Gerald B.
Anyone who knows anything about the Clintons knows she is a pragmatic centrist. She stated she is a pragmatic centrist. She occupies the whole center- from the left to the right of the center. How is this a controversial statement?
The only kind of lefty worse than one who is willing to compromise her values to support Clinton is one willing to betray her values by enabling a proto-fascist victory by Trump. Hitler was enabled to power by the Socialist Party in 1932. You all are the same type of assholes bashing Clinton while the most unfit candidate for power since Caligula is poised to win the Presidency.
People like you have finally convinced me that I am not a progressive. If this is progressivism you all can keep it. It reminds me of the weirdo losers who called themselves Communists when I was a kid in the 1980s- professional losers.
Donald B.
That’s an understandable position for someone who sees herself as the center of the universe.
Ah, Hillary… True story: Obama is endorsing someone who will be even more of a murderous warmonger than he is.
Clinton says a no-fly zone, or area in which the U.S. would shoot down non-U.S. planes, would ensure humanitarian aid reaches civilians, pressure Russia and Iran to bring about a political resolution of the war in Syria, and speed the destruction of ISIS. But President Barack Obama has soundly rejected the idea, and critics warn it would cost billions of dollars, pull the U.S. further into the conflict, put American pilots at risk of being captured, tortured and killed, and create the potential for clashes with Russia that could lead to escalation or even war.
Hillary Clinton Leaves Her Controversial ISIS-Fighting Strategy Out Of Monday’s Debate
Hellary Clinton is patently insane.
She has probably been insane for a very long time.
She advocated the attack on Libya, helped her wallstreet thieves get the tons of gold there, made deals for weapons there to give ISIS a boot start, got the pentagon and cia to fund opposite sides at our expense, sold weapons to contributors of her bullshit global front, told america one thing and the fbi another and managed to lie to both, and continues to lie to the public about her relationship with wallstreet and netanyahu.
Hellary Clinton actually holds the patent on insanity.
Mass Independent Maisie
There must be some generals filling Clinton’s head with MORE shit.
The Russians are no push overs. They won WWII, not the allies. We had 10 divisions fighting the Nazis, the Russians had 100 divisions. And they defeated the Nazis, with allies on the western front. Clinton is dangerous, because her notions of American “exceptionalism” will get us into a war that nobody can win. The Russians are working on submarine drones that can hit US coastal cities. Look at a map. How many major US cities are on the coasts? How many major Russian ones.
Submarines are the most lethal machines of war, because they often can get to their target area undetected. Does that clown Clinton know any of this? Does she care? I’ll be voting Jill Stein as soon as early voting opens in my state. Killary, Shrillary is a menace. And some apparently somewhat sane people will vote for her because the fear mongering is working on the sheeple.
Trump only exists to ensure that Hillary will get elected no matter what. It’s what her corporate puppet masters want and even this publication has posted photos of them being buddy buddy.
Sanders was the only real person in this whole circus and he got fucked hard by the DNC at Hillary’s behest and on her paymaster’s dime.
TimN
The only thing the Queen left out was the now-classic dodge “Don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good.”
You know what? It doesn’t matter an iota. I just watched her “shimmy song video” and I am now certain they will crown her -for sure. I mean, making THAT woman look THAT way is pure abracadabra and we’re neatly fed it.
She’ll get that presidency and we won’t even learn about what she’s actually doing around the world. That is the state of news outlets today. I don’t even mention the people pulling her strings. We plebs don’t have much say anymore.
Get_Real
Good to see that Hillary as always is the only grown up in the room.
A consummate politician! Trying to be in the messy middle with zero personal values. Say whatever the group in front of you wants to hear.
Snake oil salesmen would point to their elixir as a cure all, just as Hellary points to her record as a symbol of her prescription.
Con men or women all act the same, pretend to be authoritative while stealing you blind. Hellary for jail!
Charlene Avis Richards W0X0F
I would still like to read the transcripts of Hillary’s speeches to Goldman Sachs before the election.
I am sure they would be even more revealing than Donald’s tax returns.
I wonder if she is still “thinking about releasing them”??
Perhaps someone at the upcoming Townhall can ask her?!
barabbas Charlene Avis Richards
it HAS to be about 2 things –
1. student loans.
2. TPP TPIP TISA
gold sackers operate like organised crime. They want to dominate the world with their currency scheme because the well is running dry in the US aka they need another pool of targetable victims. And owning people’s futures is the next best scam by her monster friends. After all, she is the monster’s mother.
Hillary is at heart a lefty but she is not the malignant narcissist sort of lefty you find in Jill Stein and Ralph Nader, two people who have almost never held public office and have not a clue as to how to run a town of a population over 5,000 let alone the country. These two mega-asshats are easily as delusional and even less experienced then their counterpart on the right, Sarah Palin. Hillary knows this is a big, diverse country, and only a malignant narcissist would imagine that you can get elected simply by spouting lefty policy. She is brilliant, an amazing human being, as is Bill. I hope that she pulls this off, becomes president and moves the liberal movement forward. She’s all heart which is why I’m suspicious that she will be taken down by the cold hearted on the right and the left.
Ah, Revise the Record has sent you back here — is Karen coming, too? You’re no better at this hackery than you were before.
ron Jimmy
she’s perfect.
TimN Jimmy
Your ignorance is extraordinary.
24b4Jeff Jimmy
Thanks, Jimmy! I showed your post to my other half, who was on the fence, and she’s decided to vote for Jill too!
JB Jimmy
Politicians and oligarchs who openly and arrogantly claim they “know how to run” things, as you put it, collaborated to tank the U.S. economy. Stein seems like a humble, imperfect leader who wants the job for the right reasons. It’s just politics baby, but yeah, your argument sucks.
Jason Mucci Jimmy
Well, you’ve certainly drank the Hillary Kool-Aid.
Doug Salzmann Jimmy
“She’s all heart. . .”
Yeah, the heart of a stone-cold killer.
Doug Salzmann Doug Salzmann
On March 21, 1999, Hillary expressed her views by phone to the President: “I urged him to bomb [Serbia].”
~Hillary’s Choice by Gail Sheehy, p. 345 Dec 9, 1999
Yeah, she’s “all heart.”
She’s a sociopath. On Gaddafi she giggledas she said this:
“We Came, We Saw, He Died.”
She is brilliant, an amazing human being, as is Bill.
Yes, Bill, the mazing human Clenis.
http://www.vice.com/read/why-bill-clintons-scandals-still-matter
Joshua H. Jimmy
By move the “liberal movement” forward, you probably meant further right. After all, Hillary Clinton now has dozens of prominent Republicans backing her (The Washington Post has been keeping track).
The only asshats I see are people like you who are willing to destroy democratic elections and free political speech and association for the sake of a few pieces of silver and The Party’s continued reign. #DemocraticPartyIsINGSOC
Rob Jimmy
Ralph Nader has done more for people than bill and Hillary combined.
ashley Jimmy
id rather have a person with little experience than a person with a ton of experience in regime change and more unnecessary warfare. the president isn’t a dictator, they have congress to work with, they have their cabinet to work with. I’m sure virtually anyone who is staunchly anti-war would be a better candidate for office than hillary or trump.
barabbas Jimmy
ji-mee ji-mee ji-mee
you have returned with your pom-poms and your skirt is looking shorter.
Hellary’s heart is in weapons sales and betraying Americans with the help of her thieving wallstreet predators who are looking for another round of fraud – this time student loans – big market. And currency trading fraud on a global scale with the TPP TPIP TISA.
last time we talked i recommended you go back to school. instead, you prefer to skip school and get a job parroting propaganda from who, debbie wasserman schultz? Your lack of knowledge of relationship makes me wonder if you and your family “really” get along but i suspect you all just follow some rules and pretend to. SHALLOW.
minecritter
The Political Compass is a neat idea for having a common frame of reference for where the “center” is:
https://www.politicalcompass.org/uselection2016
The above link shows a graph that includes Stein, Johnson, Clinton, and Trump. I personally think they gave Clinton too much credit for rhetoric and not enough weight to her record, but you get the idea.
Scroll to the bottom of the page to see a graph of where they put Sanders, Clinton, and Republicans during the primary (and notice they moved Clinton).
You can take their test to find out where you are on this compass. I came about about a -9,-9.
24b4Jeff minecritter
Nice link! I came in at about -7, -7.
minecritter 24b4Jeff
I’ll still vote for Jill Stein, even though she’s in the right wing authoritarian quadrant of our left wing libertarian quadrant, lol. :)
Doug Salzmann minecritter
-10/-9.3
I’m pretty sure that means I’m officially hopeless.
Joshua H. minecritter
I’m pretty far on the left-libertarian side of the spectrum myself, which is probably why I ended up joining the Green Party a few years ago.
-Mona- minecritter
Economic Left/Right: -7.63
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -6.41
Some of those questions, I quibbled with the wording, and my answer would be different if it was tweaked. A few I just haven’t sufficiently thought through.
I didn’t listen to any of it but reading it – she is a parity of herself there is not an ounce of commitment in anything she says – she will likely win which could lead to nuclear disaster. She is seriously dangerous and Obama is serving her up China and Russia encircled ant THAAD going into South Korea huge armadas of arms and hundreds of nuclear weapons stationed on the periphery of both countries.
I don’t think anyone realizes wan great Imperial achievement to get India into the Neoliberal fold – that was probably his greatest achievement in office – from the Imperial perspective. A billion + market and now unfriendly to China and Russia completing the encirclement of China. Now India is going to get nuclear fuel which it does not need for civilian purposes. That was Obama’s calling card. Proliferation.
All that in her hands – terrifying indeed.
Charlene Avis Richards Mahatma
Just wait until Her Royal Highness names Samantha Power or Victoria Nuland to be Secretary of State.
The whole world should cringe at the very thought.
Aside from her mildly condescending comments about Bernie supporters living in their parents’ basement (I caucused for Bernie and dwell in my own basement thank you very much), I thought her comments were on-point.
Hers is a textbook pragmatist and gradualist approach to politics, similar to that of Obama.
Her description of the prerequisites to the “revolution” is pretty funny.
Just my occasional reminder that Nate is a fuckwit.
(Now back to ignoring this imbecile.)
While we’re on the subject of hacked e-mails, get a load of this hack
https://theintercept.com/2016/09/30/donald-trump-raises-crucial-issue-of-whether-reality-tv-scenes-count-as-sex-tapes/?comments=1#comment-288847
I am no Hillary fan, and I probably won’t vote for her…but I agree with you. Hers is a vision of what she sees as practical. But we’re never going to get the progress we need by constantly being practical and starting negotiations from the middle. We need a vision of a social democracy that works for all of our citizens and not be content with, largely, the status quo.
Hers is a textbook pragmatist and gradualist approach to politics, similar to that of Obama
You’re not one of those experimental test tube babies are you? “pragmatist and gradualist” – wow, such profayshunall sounding lingo, and i’m supposed to suddenly want hellary because of that? hold on – lemme check – what’s this about Obama comparing the terrorist Shimona Peres to Nelson Mandella? So you’re saying that Lloyd Blankfein is like….. Jesus?
whatever driftwood you floated in on, dont lose it.
So, she eschew the Scandinavian model; sniffs, and declares: “half the people don’t know what that means.”
What horrors and/or unattainables does this “center-right” cretin think that model entails?
24b4Jeff -Mona-
My take on her Scandinavian comments is that she herself does not know what that means. I more or less expect the knee-jerk followers of the Party to fail to comprehend the fact that there are ideas that work well in other countries, that might be tried here, but it is disheartening to see someone who ought to know better spouting that kind of arrogant ignorance. But I guess that her extensive travels abroad have not been educational; like the typical US tourist she is surrounded by fellow countrymen, never taking the opportunity to interact with the locals or learn anything firsthand about their cultures.
She’s such a condescending bitch.
ChasDokus
“I want to be very clear about the progress I think we can make”
TPP, Damascus carpet bombed, US troops in Ukraine, full impunity for Wells Fargo, repeal of 9/11 lawsuit rights…
A. Citizen
The only progress any politician has ever made is to enrich themselves.
“It’s important to realize that whenever you give power to politicians or bureaucrats, it will be used for what they want, not for what you want.”
– Harry Browne
The people laughing when she says “…they’re living in their parents’ basements…” deserve to be shot off this planet on one of Elon Musk’s defective SpaceX rockets
annenigma
As I recall, she also said all those kids (Berniebros) just wanted free stuff.
Her daughter and son-in-law went from college directly into jobs paying six and seven figure salaries. The country belongs to privileged elites like them and people from more ordinary backgrounds have far fewer opportunities. This is why young people aren’t connecting with her and she doesn’t understand that or pretends not to.
Kathleen Lowrey larry
Yes, exactly.
I don’t see what’s wrong with what she said. Anyone who believed that voting in some wild-eyed socialist was going to get a Republican congress to become Lil Scandinavia was kidding themselves.
In today’s political climate, only incremental change is possible.
Phil Gorgeous
What’s possible is whatever the people decide is possible–once they do it in large enough and determined numbers. Once that momentum builds for progressive change, it’s the Demicans and Republicrats who’ll have to stop trying to crush it and go along or be replaced.
i dont think so, What a baited conjob.
Hellary occupied Nuttinyahu’s lap. She switched over to him after occupying Kissingerm’s lap. She never did occupy her husband’s lap. Her daughter does look more like Webster Hubbel. So whose lap does she occupy now?
ps- like the Nazis, Hellary clinton wants to toss the future earnings value and worthiness of students with loans into the ovens of wallstreet while also upping the cost of education in her bullshit affordability program to make the flames hotter.
Whose is a possessive pronoun. Who’s is a contraction for who is or who has. I try not to be grammar police on most sites but I would expect more from this one.
Eric pm61
“I try not to be grammar police on most sites, (you forgot the comma here) but I would expect more from this one.”
I try not to be grammar police on most comment threads, but I would expect more from this one.
Deadheded
Clinton talking out of both sides of her mouth how surprising.
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Home Other News Two Orinda Physicians Make a Difference for Indigenous Mayan Indians
Two Orinda Physicians Make a Difference for Indigenous Mayan Indians
Bobbie Dodson
Dr. Donna Di Cenzo and another volunteer hold two young patients ready to be discharged from Hospital de la Familia’s nutrition center.
Dr. Donna Di Cenzo, an obstetrician/gynecologist, has been doing international humanitarian work for over 10 years. Six years ago, she discovered Hospital de la Familia (HDLF) in Guatemala where fellow Orinda resident Dr. Andy Sorenson, an ophthalmologist, has been volunteering for many years.
“I’m passionate about volunteering at the Hospital de la Familia because I am inspired by how doing small things for people who literally have nothing can make such a big difference in their lives,” says DiCenzo. “It is rewarding to use skills from my medical training for such good causes. In America, we have so much and take so much for granted whereas the people we serve in Nueva Progreso, an area with a largely indigenous Mayan Indian population, live such impoverished lives.”
Sorenson adds, “This Western region of Guatemala is the poorest region in Latin America with the highest rates of malnutrition.”
The two doctors have seen many unbelievable cases such as children as old as 15 who were unable to get cleft palate surgery until the hospital recently provided it. “That’s a long time of not being able to eat properly and most likely being ostracized from their community,” says DiCenzo. “They are reticent to go out of their house or attend school because of the disfigurement. Having the surgery is life changing.”
Sorenson tells about just one day in surgery at this hospital where 20 people recovered their sight when their cataracts were removed.
Established 40 years ago as a small, dispensing pharmacy, the HDLF is now a year-round medical facility offering general medical, surgery, pediatric, obstetrical and dental services. The hospital treated over 13,000 patients last year with its staff of 69 full-time employees, including four doctors, 12 nurses, three to four nurse/nun instructors and a contingent of Guatemalan medical and dental students. In addition, surgery is provided by volunteer U.S. teams four to six times a year.
“We have seen such an increase in the quality of life and economic improvement as the hospital and its programs have increased. Most people still live in shacks with dirt floors,” DiCenzo explains. “They cook over open flames in their one room homes which leads to pulmonary disease such as emphysema and cancer later in life.” A recent trip in August included one of the physicians showing the populace how to build stoves that vent outside the home to help prevent some of these problems.
Sanitation is also a big problem. According to DiCenzo people still burn their garbage or dump it on the side of the road or in big open-air dumps. Many of the population also dig a hole outside their houses for use as a toilet. When it fills, they cover it and pick another place to dig a hole. “There is much to do in the area of education for a more healthy lifestyle,” adds DiCenzo.
Along with medical services, other programs offered by the hospital include a Nutrition Center, with nutrition therapy for infants and toddlers. Dr. DiCenzo tells about a case where a baby was admitted in May but was determined too frail to be operated on. The Guatemalan doctor admitted the baby to the Nutrition Center. In July, after gaining weight, the infant received cleft palate surgery. “Now, she is better able to eat and grow and have a much better life,” DiCenzo says.
Sorenson adds the most exciting part of the hospital’s growth for him has been the hiring of two full-time Guatemalan ophthalmologists. When he and Dr. Robert Lee first traveled to Guatemala in 1973, regional health centers might perform 100 cataract surgeries per year. In 2017, HDLF’s Eye Clinic performed over 1500 surgeries to restore vision and cared for the vision of another 7,000 patients.
The hospital also provides: a rehabilitation for children with parasitic diseases and malnutrition; teaches parents ways to improve food preparation and nutrition; a Dental Clinic; Nurse Training Classes; and Sewing Classes for women and girls. In addition, the hospital established an elementary school (grades 1-8) with an enrollment of about 150 children. The school offers free education, books and uniforms as well as a nutritious mid-day meal.
DiCenzo notes that her team is always looking for volunteers to go to Hospital de La Familia. The next trip is planned for Nov. 2 through 9. The Hospital de La Familia website (www.hospitaldelafamilia.com) lists the needs and what is required to volunteer. Each volunteer pays a “donation fee” which covers round trip airfare, ground transportation, dormitory style lodging at the hospital and three meals a day. Since scrubs are worn most of the day and are provided, volunteers are asked to bring only a carry-on suitcase so that their luggage allowance can be used for a duffle bag full of supplies. Donation fees vary according to medical specialty.
Sorenson says “Since its inception, HDLF has been the recipient of thousands of volunteers over the decades: nurses, surgeons, technicians and translators who donate their skills and time to create life-changing improvements in the lives of indigent Guatemalans.”
A nurse works with a young patient at the Hospital de la Familia in Guatemala.
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Good communicators are people who like themselves
Alain (Émile-Auguste Chartier)
People relations
French philosopher, journalist, and pacifist, 5 articles
What makes people good communicators is, in essence, an ability not to be fazed by the more problematic or offbeat aspects of their own characters. They can contemplate their anger, their sexuality, and their unpopular, awkward, or unfashionable opinions without losing confidence or collapsing into self-disgust. They can speak clearly because they have managed to develop a priceless sense of their own acceptability. They like themselves well enough to believe that they are worthy of, and can win, the goodwill of others if only they have the wherewithal to present themselves with the right degree of patience and imagination.
Doing good to others is ultimately why we love them
By Richard Wiseman, Professor., in 59 Seconds
We do not love people so much for the good they have done us, as for the good we do them.
Loving someone is looking at the same direction
By Antoine de Saint-Exupery, French writer, poet, aristocrat, journalist, and pioneering aviator, in Airman's odyssey
Love does not consist of gazing at each other, but in looking outward together in the same direction.
Happy marriages are because of friendship
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By Friedrich Nietzsche, Philosopher, cultural critic, composer, poet, and philologist
It is not a lack of love, but a lack of friendship that makes unhappy marriages.
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Civility is a perfectly smooth surface when politeness is a polished surface
Civility and politeness essentially consist, if I am not deceived, in a kind way of dealing and conversing with others ...
By Abbé Francis Demore, French Abbot of the 19th century
True politeness
Facing an intimidating situation, come as one, but stand as ten thousand
[Oprah Winfrey said in one of the interview she was giving] There’s a wonderful phrase by Maya Angelou, from a ...
By Maya Angelou, American poet, singer, memoirist, and civil rights activist
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Only imperfect things can truly be beautiful
Hector Garcia Puigcerver
Spanish visual artist, 5 articles
#ephemeral
#imperfection
#incomplete
Only things that are imperfect, incomplete, and ephemeral can truly be beautiful, because only those things resemble the natural world.
Humanity, living beings, mortals are flawed. They are prone to diseases, they have good and less good thoughts, they die. All are flawed, all are beautiful. God is in love with us. We are in love with god. God is watching, yet silent. God is beautiful. So god is flawed. Yet are we to analyze god.
By nit1911qwerty | 12/08/2020
Other entries from " Ikigai
The brain needs a lot of stimulation to stay in shape
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Astronomy has given us a soul capable of comprehending nature
Governments and parliaments must find that astronomy is one of the sciences which cost most dear: the least instrument costs ...
By Henri Poincaré, Mathematician, theoretical physicist, engineer, and philosopher of science
The Foundations of Science
On the scale of the universe surrounding us, humans are inconsequential
Mariners had painstakingly mapped the coastlines of the continents. Geographers had translated these findings into charts and globes. Photographs of ...
By Carl Sagan, American astronomer, author and science popularizer
Living close to nature is wonderful for your mental health
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By Daniel Quinn, American author and cultural critic, in Ishmael
It's the idea that people living close to nature tend to be noble. It's seeing all those sunsets that does it. You can't watch a sunset and then go off and set fire to your neighbor's tepee. Living close to nature is wonderful for your mental health.
[Extinction of Nature Experience] from generation to generation, young people are living less and less in contact with nature
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By Anne-Caroline Prévot, Researcher and conservation biologist
But we can easily extend this hypothesis [that nature has beneficial effects on the physical, cognitive and emotional well-being of individuals] to the conservation of biodiversity. [Ecologists] refer to the extinction of the experience of nature, which they have mainly applied in urban areas. The idea is as follows: from generation to generation, young people live less and less in contact with nature (because there are fewer of them and because their lifestyles limit such contact), at the very moment they are building their identity. The part of their identity that integrates their intimate relationships with their natural environment would therefore diminish from generation to generation. Not because of a lack of education, but mainly because of a decline in opportunities and desires to experience nature without constraint, freely and in their own personal way.
The consequences of this decrease appear in adulthood: with a weaker environmental identity, they are less in demand for nature in their daily lives, they integrate it less in their actions. (...) But if we do not collectively take biodiversity into consideration in our lifestyles, then we will suffer.
A clever virus does not kill
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By James Lovelock, scientist, environmentalist, and futurist
An inefficient virus kills its host. A clever virus stays with it.
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Norman v Future Publishing
Reference: [1998] EWCA Civ 161; [1999] EMLR 325
Court: Court of Appeal
Judge: Hirst, Peter Gibson & May LJJ
Date of judgment: 19 Nov 1998
Summary: Defamation - libel - defamatory content - ridicule - attribution of joke - whether words capable of being defamatory
Instructing Solicitors: Bristows Cooke & Carpmael for the Defendant/Respondent
The operatic diva, Jessye Norman, sued for libel over the attribution to her in Classic CD music magazine of a joke which involved her getting stuck, being advised to exit sideways from the situation and responding with the line “Honey, I ain’t got no sideways”. She put various defamatory interpretations on this story. Her claim was struck out by Buckley J on the grounds that the words could not carry a defamatory meaning. She appealed.
Whether the attribution of this joke was capable of conveying a meaning defamatory of the claimant.
Dismissing the appeal:
(1) Where words were alleged to be defamatory because they exposed a claimant to ridicule a line had to be drawn between insults and ridicule; in doing so the perceived intention of the writer could be relevant.
(2) The article was generally sympathetic and favourable, and did not disclose an intention to ridicule.
(3) The words could not bear any of the defamatory meanings advanced.
There was no attempt to justify the published statement, and there was evidence that the story was an old chestnut of the operatic world that had been attributed to others in the past. But Jessye Norman almost certainly suffered far worse injury to her reputation through bringing this claim (the outcome of which was widely reported) than she could have done from the initial article, published in a specialist magazine.
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Bigg Boss 4 – Monal talks about her crazy offer
Published on Dec 16, 2020 1:24 pm IST
Monal is out of the house and is giving multiple interviews for TV channels. Due to a bad breakup, she purposely did not do south films said Monal. But she reveals that Bigg Boss has changed her life once again.
Speaking about her career, Monal says that as soon as she came out, she has been offered a very crazy project from known people and she is also in plans to sign the project soon.
Monal was a very controversial member of the show and was always panned by the audience for getting free support from the makers who always saved her and kicked out deserving candidates
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Smiths Detection and Optosecurity partner to offer advanced checkpoint solution
UK-based security technology manufacturer Smiths Detection has signed a deal with the Canada's Optosecurity to develop and distribute a new checkpoint enterprise software solution.
UK-based security technology manufacturer Smiths Detection has signed a deal with the Canada’s Optosecurity to develop and distribute a new checkpoint enterprise software solution.
The new system aims to improve the overall performance of security checkpoints, as well as reduce their operational costs.
The agreement comes after the companies signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in 2013.
"It will improve airport checkpoint throughput and offer significant opportunities for operational benefits."
It will enable airports to combine checkpoint technologies to offer better process control, as well as additional capabilities such as remote screening operations.
Smiths Detection EMEA regional vice-president Ian May said: "The agreement leverages our global base of checkpoint products, including X-rays, trace detectors, full body screening devices and bottle screeners for liquid explosives with Optosecurity’s advanced technology solutions, software development and rapid implementation.
Headquartered in London, Smiths Detection is a provider of advanced security solutions for civil and military applications worldwide.
The company also develops government-regulated technology products that help detect and identify explosives, chemical and biological agents, radiological and nuclear threats, weapons, narcotics and contraband.
Optosecurity provides operational efficiency and threat detection technologies for checkpoint security in airports and other critical infrastructure environments.
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Ballistic, Strategic Missiles & WMDs
Is Israel's Iron Dome Missile Defense Really That Impressive?
Thread starter Khafee
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Let's find out. by Michael Peck
Key point: There is a debate over the effectiveness and cost of the Iron Dome system.
Israel’s Iron Dome is more than a missile defense system. It’s practically an icon, a symbol of how technological creativity can enable one rocket to knock another rocket out of the sky.
But did the system fail earlier this month? And what does this mean for the U.S. military’s planned buy of Iron Dome?
Any thoughts of an invulnerable missile shield evaporated when Hamas fired six-hundred-and-ninety rockets and mortar shells from Gaza into Israel earlier this month. Out of that six-hundred-and-ninety total, ninety never managed to cross into Israel, according to Israeli figures. Iron Dome intercepted two-hundred-and-forty, of which the Israel Defense Forces claim an 86 percent kill rate, with thirty-five rockets landing in populated areas.
Critics have questioned the accuracy of the IDF’s Iron Dome statistics during the 2014 Gaza conflict. But with four Israeli civilians dead (though one was hit by an anti-tank missile fired directly from Gaza), even Israelis are expressing doubts about the system.
Hamas says it deliberately fired enormous numbers of rockets at a specific target zone to saturate Iron Dome. Some Israeli experts agree that it is difficult to defend against massed salvoes with short flight times when fired from launchers situated a few miles away in Gaza. Israel has ten Iron Dome batteries of three launchers each, firing ten-foot-long Tamir interceptors that cost about $100,000 apiece. Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed force in Lebanon, has an estimated 130,000 rockets.
However, assessing the effectiveness of Iron Dome isn’t easy. For example, the software is supposed to calculate whether a rocket will land in a populated area or empty terrain: interceptors will hit the former while ignoring the latter. So, if a Hamas rocket landed on Israel, was it because Iron Dome failed to intercept it, or Iron Dome chose to ignore it because it didn’t pose a threat?
Ted Postol, professor emeritus at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a longtime critic of Israeli and American missile defense, said Youtube video of Iron Dome interceptions showed the system isn’t working. To hit and destroy the warhead, rather than the missile fuselage, an Iron Dome interceptor must strike a rocket head-on, according to Postol. The video that shows contrails from interceptors doing U-turns, or diving down on their target, indicates that the interceptor did not destroy the warhead.
Postol dismissed the IDF’s claim of an 86 percent interception rate. “5 to 10 percent is more likely,” he said. “It’s not Iron Dome. It’s Iron Sieve.”
The latest performance of Iron Dome, first deployed in 2011 and used extensively against Hamas rockets in the 2014 Israel-Gaza conflict, will interest the U.S. Marine Corps. The Marines are considering whether to purchase Iron Dome to defend against rocket attacks. Iron Dome has also been mentioned as a possibility for the U.S. Army.
But the most important question is what Iron Dome’s latest combat record means for strategic missile defense. Hamas’s saturation tactics illustrate the problems faced with stopping ICBMs from Russia, China or even North Korea: an attacker can overwhelm ballistic missile defenses by firing enough missiles and warheads, or at least enough warheads plus decoys to confuse the defense system.
But James Acton, a missile defense expert at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, says not to read too much into Gaza when it comes to U.S. strategic missile defense. Without knowing whether Iron Dome deliberately avoided intercepting some Hamas rockets, or tried but failed to intercept them, it’s hard to judge the effectiveness of the system. “To be clear, I do think homeland missile defense is vulnerable to saturation,” Acton told the National Interest. “I’m just not sure this is a good example of that.”
Let's find out.
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My views on this forum are strictly my personal opinions, and do not reflect that of any institution.
It's success rate is high, but their systems were relatively overwhelmed during the skirmish in May, as all Palestinian military factions were collectively working together to deliver higher firepower over shorter periods of time.
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Anti-Aging Research Science Advanced Preventative Medicine Alternative Medicine Anti-Aging
Oxygen: Scientists Claim To Reverse Aging Process
Scientists led by Tel Aviv University’s Professor Shai Efrati with a team from Shamir Medical Center claim to have successfully reversed the biological aging process using only oxygen, their findings have been published in the peer-reviewed journal Aging.
According to the team when healthy adults over the age of 64 were placed in a pressurized chamber and given pure oxygen for 90 minutes a day, 5 days a week for 3 months, the aging process was found to be not only delayed but was reversed.
The report describes how the study was focused on whether the process could reverse 2 key indicators of biological aging: the shortening of telomeres and the accumulation of the resultant zombie senescent cells.
Telomeres are like a protective end cap on chromosomes that are made of repetitive sequences of non-coding DNA serving to protect the chromosome from damage during replications. During each replication, telomeres take a hit which makes them get shorter every time, once it reaches a certain length a cell is not able to replicate anymore leading to senescent cells. These zombie cells are aging, malfunctioning cells that can damage tissues around them and ultimately lead to cognitive or other age-related diseases and disabilities.
Over 35 adults aged 64+ were involved in this study who were administered (HBOT) hyperbaric oxygen therapy utilizing 100% oxygen in an environmental pressure higher than one absolute atmosphere to enhance the amount of oxygen dissolved in the body’s tissues. Participants removed their masks for five minutes every 20 minutes to bring their oxygen levels back to normal levels. During this period fluctuation was observed in the free oxygen concentration that were interpreted at the cellular level as a lack of oxygen rather than interpreting the absolute level of oxygen. In more simple terms, the repeated intermittent hyperoxic increased oxygen level exposures induced many of the mediators and cellular mechanisms that are typically induced during hypoxia decreased oxygen levels, Professor Efrati called this the hyperoxic-hypoxic paradox.
“The oxygen fluctuation we generated is what is important,” said Efrati. “During this process, a state of oxygen shortage resulted, which caused cell regeneration.” “We are not [just] slowing the decline - we are going backwards in time.”
According to the researchers, practical ramifications include improvements in attention, information processing speed, and executive functions that normally decline with aging that over 50% of people over the age of 60 express concerns about; changes in the study are suggested to be the equivalent to how participant bodies were at the cellular level 25 years earlier.
Professor Efrati runs the Aviv Clinic in Florida and says that this study proved proof that the cellular basis for the aging process can be reversed, and adds that it also “gives hope and opens the door for a lot of young scientists to target aging as a reversible disease.” Their findings may enable scientists to discover a way to monitor telomere length and develop medications to help regenerate these protective end caps.
However, the duration of these effects is yet to be determined over the long term and the study was limited by its sample size. Additionally, it was noted that this experiment was conducted using a scientifically monitored HBOT chamber and that people should not try to replicate this on their own.
Efrati said that “There is a lot of junk out there” claiming sacs inflated with air are hyperbaric treatments. “This is not what is being used in the studies, it is not effective – and moreover, it could be dangerous.”
Will this treatment make people live longer? This has yet to be determined, it might, as we know that those with shorter telomeres die earlier, so it does make sense, but more research is needed to determine if it will. Here’s to hoping that future research yields positive results.
Image Credit: AVIV Clinic- Hyperbaric oxygen therapy chamber at Aviv Clinic in Florida
https://www.jpost.com/health-science/israeli-scientists-say-they-found-a-way-to-reverse-the-human-aging-process-649798
https://www.aging-us.com/article/202188/text
https://aviv-clinics.com/?gclid=CjwKCAiA-_L9BRBQEiwA-bm5fprN3dABePYqtbw0k-k_xcceyf49GXwZfstk-JjI8gyIgoLyDU9yBBoCKyEQAvD_BwE
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Reporting Safe Migration and Trafficking – A Handbook for Media Practitioners
The handbook was published with the objective of equipping media practitioners with a strong understanding of concepts related to human trafficking and skills required for reader-friendly reporting. It guides the media practitioners in contributing to mitigate human trafficking through their coverage and content. The information in the handbook helps to cover trafficking issues more effectively in the specific context of countries like India, Bangladesh and Nepal.
A Report on National Workshop for Stakeholders on Safe Migration and Anti-Trafficking under the Project “Implementing Safe Migration to Prevent Trafficking in Women”
The workshop report highlights the rights based position of migration and trafficking. It stresses the role of media and stakeholders as highly important in addressing the issues of safe migration and anti-trafficking. The report also documents the individual success and failure-victimization story in migration narrated during the workshop. It puts forth future directives for different concerned sectors on the same issue. It provides overview of the dialogue and major issues raised during discussion between the stakeholders and participants.
A Seminar Report on Independent Media & Non-Partisan Reporting under the Project “Towards Conflict Transformation Through a More Independent Media and Increased Citizen Participation”
The report was published with the purpose of sharing the outcome of the project “Towards Conflict Transformation Through a More Independent Media and Increased Citizen Participation”. The report is about the content analysis of 44,341 news items of six media of Nepal – three vernacular dailies and three TV Channels – over a period of 2004-2008 on the ground of balanced and partisan reporting. It contains the indicators derived from the study, recommendations and findings that can help media to become free and independent while reporting to strengthen democracy in the country.
Training Manual on Independent and Balanced Reporting and Basic Media Management
The training manual is aimed at providing guidance to the trainers and media houses in balanced and non-partisan reporting. The major areas like Outlook on Conflict and Violence, Peace Journalism during Conflict, Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law, Independent Reporting and Management of Mass Media have been concretely/thoroughly explained by the subject experts.
Training Manual on cultural reporting for mass media
Published under the Sahaastitwa Project, the objective of this training manual is intended to contribute to increase in-depth cultural reporting. It aims to cater the production and publication/broadcasting needs of cultural reporting. Intended primarily for media practitioners from print, radio, TV and online, the manual is also a valuable reference for those who want to learn about ‘culture and media’. Topics like reporting on cultural diversity and peace journalism, human rights and cultural rights, and cultural reporting for mass media is covered by this manual.
Training Manual for Development and Marketing of Cultural Products
This manual is particularly targeted for cultural producers. It provides guidance for becoming entrepreneur of a small business. Information on developing and marketing of products, collection of raw materials, production and technology, financial feasibility, networking, registering a business and writing business plan are the major features of this manual.
Booklet “Culture – A Brief Introduction”
The aim of this booklet is to give a general overview of Nepalese culture like festivals, religious shrines, costumes and ornaments, folk dance and folk songs, folk music and instruments, folk literature, traditional cuisines. The booklet informs on minority, marginalized and indigenous groups. It highlights the need for inter-cultural harmony, cultural preservation and heritage of Nepal. The other sections cover the cultural rights and its status in Nepal, measures for preservation and promotion of culture, and introduction to culture of some districts of Nepal.
The brochure is aimed to briefly introduce culture including economic aspect, measures of protection, minority and marginalized culture, cultural rights, inter-cultural harmony. Produced in seven different languages – Nepali, Rai, Limbu, Tamang, Maithali, Bhojpuri and Tharu; the brochure is useful in learning about culture and its importance.
Posters expressing cultural harmony
Posters were developed for the project “Sahaastitwaa – Strengthening Local Cultures to Build Harmony in Nepal” as a promotional multilingual Information, Education and Communication (IEC) materials numbering 20,000 Posters (in three different forms; 11,000 in Nepali and 1500 in each of the six other languages) to promote the message of inter-cultural harmony. The posters conveyed the message of “following own culture while respecting others” with picture of various cultural groups enjoying each other’s company, practicing traditional occupation and religious practices; “importance of all cultures” with pictures and information depicting modes that bind diverse cultural groups together like cultural products, cultural fair and events, traditional instruments and “Harmony, Coexistence and Peace” where children from various cultural backgrounds are depicted coloring rainbow.
A comic book, titled “Sabai ka Lagi Manav Adhikar” was produced with the objective to spread basic human rights messages especially to children, in an understandable and enjoyable manner.
Human Rights Education for Secondary School Students
The children’s handbook was developed with the objective to educate secondary school children on human rights, child rights, women rights and international humanitarian law in understandable manner within a half day session. It is hoped that spreading of such knowledge to children will help to create a society that is more aware of their own rights and respects the rights of others.
Nepalma Bandha Shram Unmullan Ko Lagi Shiksha Tatha Wakalat Sanchar Samagri Chalfal Pustika (Discussion Guide)
This discussion guide is a supplementary material of a package containing informative materials developed (poster, audio cassettes, video documentary of case studies & booklet) during the course of implementing the ILO funded Education and Advocacy on Sustainable Elimination of Bonded Labor.
The guide is useful as a training tool / resource material for training institutes and other partners working in field of improving the situation of the former Kamaiyas (ex-bonded laborers).
Sabaika Lagi Manav Adhikar
The handbook on human rights was developed with the aim to facilitate dissemination of information on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), Convention of the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) and International Humanitarian Law (IHL) at the district level.
Four out of Six Main Human Rights Treaties
Booklet on Useful Laws for Eradication of Bonded and Child Labor
The production of user-friendly resource kit summarizes relevant acts related to law on rights of bonded labor. These booklets have highlighted Nepali Legislation vis-a-vis Child labor, to ensure that people have in depth information regarding the pertinent laws.
Nepal is a compilation of various media related organization in Nepal. The directory was made to help meet the demand of more authentic information on the present state of information media in Nepal under the joint auspices of the Nepal Press Council, Nepal Press Institute and Worldview Nepal. This was the first of its type of endeavor.
Video Production Catalogue 1981 –1997
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Ratandho Nivaran Talim Pustika (Night Blindness Prevention Manual)
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Development Communications: Nepal’s Experience, 1989
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Communicating the ORT Message in Nepal
This book published in March 1989 deals with project activities of “Communication Support to Child Survival and Development – ORT Communication Campaign”, jointly implemented by UNICEF and Worldview International Foundation Nepal.
Communications in Nepal
The entitled “Communication in Nepal” first published in June 1988 by WIF in Kathmandu was in great demand.
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HOD: Ligon Point
BY Marimar McNaughton
They call it Ligon Point the clients who commissioned the work the team of architects who developed the design and the builder that constructed the massive 12 000-square-foot home on one of the last vacant lots on Figure Eight Islands north end.
Named for the architect Ligon B. Flynn who created the largest collection of buildings on pilings on the exclusive North Carolina barrier island from 1971 to 2010 Ligon Point would be his last great work.
Ligon Flynn passed away in September 2010 but not before he toured this final triumph. He shared a few last words about the house: “The single most precious thing to have is a breeze. Its free. I wanted there to always be a breeze.”
The breezes traveling from ocean to land and across waterway and marsh do in fact meet up at Ligon Point. Designing for the sites earthly pleasures was Ligons signature specialty. His spirit is infused in the structure.
“Ligons houses are organic so they revolve around whatever the central idea is ” says Ginny Woodruff who joined Ligon B. Flynn Architects (LBFA) 30 years ago. “They are never objects. So you dont drive up and say: Gosh thats a gorgeous looking house. You have to go in them and understand why it is the way it is.”
Ligon summed up his vision numerous times but always returned to one organic premise: “All of my buildings have to have habitable spaces outside that are connected to the interior. I want to be able to see into it and through it.”
The site at Ligon Point is narrow at its landside egress at the end of a paved cul de sac and then fans out to skirt the edges of the marsh. On its northwestern most tip a tiny spit of sand forms the point.
On this pristine piece of property flanked by two other houses he designed years earlier Ligon conceptualized his last beach house design for three siblings from Wilmington Greensboro and California.
The clients asked for a green house Woodruff says but Ligon wanted to do a conceptual green house not a technically green house.
“It was about the whole notion of green ” she explains. “Ligon took what he wanted about a green house to heart. Ligon wanted to do something that did that in a way that nobody else had done it.”
Ligon had been designing green houses ever since he graduated from the North Carolina State University School of Design in 1959. He and Henry Johnston started a practice in Raleigh in 1971 relocated to Wilmington in 1972 and then in 1976 went their separate ways. Both continued to design modern beach homes on Figure Eight Island.
Ligons designs were unwavering rooted to his single harmonic tenet: No building is complete for human habitation without a garden.
But aside from the grassy buffer provided by the marsh there was no garden to build around at Ligon Point. Landscape designer David Erwin of North State Gardens has planted several live oak trees to soften the entrance and reintroduced other native plants to tolerate the climate.
When it matures this landscape will be appreciated from the ground-level area beneath the house which functions as a breezeway and a courtyard composed of poured concrete and white stone gravel. Places for a table for outdoor dining balance beams where children might play (that double as benches) a shuffleboard court and outdoor showers are all tucked among sturdy glue-lam pilings that disappear eight feet into the ground and rise more than 40 feet toward the rooftop. The beams are the bones of the house.
Rather than a design that might be measured by an energy efficient rating system to determine its greenness Ligon envisioned a central unconditioned area with no heat or air around which outdoor porches and balconies were placed and then living cooking eating sleeping and bathing chambers were arranged.
Doors and windows that define these private and public spaces are so transparent through glass panes or screens or so permeable through portholes porches and decks that they frame interior vistas and allow the flow of air and the passage of daylight around the exterior to perforate the living space.
The central element became a 44-foot atrium that rises from the grade level to a rooftop deck sited for 360 degree views of the island. The deck surrounds an architectural chimney. Like most chimneys its shaped like a box but unlike other chimneys the walls of this box are sliding doors with glass outside and screens inside that when opened permit warm air corralled inside the atrium to rise back into the atmosphere.
Jim Farlow who has built more than 20 of Ligons homes many on Figure Eight Island said this was his most avant garde design. Woodruff calls it experimental.
At the LBFA studio on 15 South Second Street the day after Ligon passed away Woodruff met up with Carl Lorenz one of the last of a legion of young architects and interns to join the firm and work for two years on the design of Ligon Point.
Lorenz and Bill Sellars Farlow Groups construction manager practically lived at Ligon Point during the 21 months it took to build it.
Lorenz recalls the process. “He told me: Youre the project manager. I know that just means he wanted me to take the responsibility for things. I was never convinced at all that I was going to be designing the house. He would never let that go in a real way but I would be enabling the house to be under construction and drawing on people around him like Ginny and Howard and other interns to put the project into motion. Thats the classic title of project architect and he wanted to tell me to do that ” Lorenz says opening the thick brown folder that contains piles of drawings including floorplans elevations details and schedules. Sandwiched between the full sheets are wafer thin layers of yellow tissue paper lined with dull lead gray lines.
“This is literally what we would get from him ” Lorenz says pulling out what the industry calls a “trash sketch.”
The sketch shows a line of rectangular boxes with arrows from all directions pointing toward the edge of the paper. On it Ligon seemed to have worked out the views. “Ligons mastery is maximizing the site maximizing the views ” Farlow says.
Lorenz produced the renderings that would later be presented to the client.
“They were blown away by the concept. We had a discussion about who got what bedroom ” Woodruff says. There was some tweaking of the plan but the concept was accepted immediately.”
As the pilings were being set in February 2009 Ligon suffered a stroke from which he would never fully recover. Woodruff who worked on the initial design but left to pursue her own projects came back to LBFA to develop the plan making it livable.
“The interior floorplan is developed and then you dress it ” says Woodruff about how the exterior evolves through the process.
All of Ligons former principals and longtime collaborators from Howard Garriss who designed the structural elements of the building to Linda Tuttle who designed the systems for keeping the water out of it to Jane Ellison who furnished it to the Farlow and Erwin teams who worked side-by-side for decades completing Ligons work agree that Ligon Point became a labor of love for everyone.
Ellison lives in one of Ligons houses just one lot south of Ligon Point and after the initial design was approved the clients who happen to be her children turned the project over to their mother.
“Shes an interior designer and she has a good sense of things ” Woodruff says. “If we wanted to run something by somebody it was Jane. She influenced all of the cabinetry and that ceruse finish in the kitchen and living room area.”
As Ellison who commutes from Greensboro to Figure Eight specified the furnishings she tried out a variety of looks that her children either bought or exchanged. The result is a fabulously decorated second home that supports large gatherings of family and friends.
Though it was occupied during the summer months Ligon Point was finally completed in October when Erwins men installed a fountain at the base of the atriums staircase. As the outdoor temperatures drop into winter the fire will be lit. Seen the length of the atrium from one of two seating areas or from the formal dining room behind glass doors the warmth of the fire will burn until spring. This season the suns rays will dip a little lower in their arc across the winter sky and along with the gentle breezes that drift indoors and the music of trickling water the sound of a gentle spirit passing by Ligon Point will ring throughout.
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Book review: ‘The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry’ by Rachel Joyce
July 24, 2012 October 2, 2012 / Meg
Harold Fry didn’t plan to traverse the whole of England. After a letter from an old friend drops unexpectedly into his hands, he’s stricken with the knowledge that Queenie Hennessy — former coworker, one-time ally — is dying of cancer in Berwick-upon-Tweed. . . and that he never got to thank her for doing him a great favor two decades earlier. Convinced a mere letter is insufficient and his walking — and faith in her — will somehow spare her life, Harold leaves home with no more than the yacht shoes on his feet.
His wife is at home, receiving periodic calls from Harold on his progress within the silent confines of their Kingsbridge home. Maureen is unconvinced any man could walk 467 miles to arrive at a friend’s side — let alone her retired husband, an unathletic man in his 60s. But Harold cannot be stopped. As the miles slide beneath his sore feet and the English countryside gives way to scenic villages, Harold tightens his belt loops — and meets plenty of characters that aid him in his journey. But can he make it to Queenie in time? And what will he say when he gets there?
Rachel Joyce’s The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry took me completely by surprise. It’s a quiet novel, at times slow-going, but the pace seems to mimic Harold’s progress. I was in Harold’s corner from the beginning, championing this unusual hero, and I wanted nothing more than for him to overcome every obstacle and find his friend at last. Though it often seemed impossible, I couldn’t help but believe in Harold’s strange quest.
The evolution of Maureen and Harold’s relationship amazed me the most. After forty years of marriage, the pair seem to have stopped seeing one another. They drift past like ghosts, like roommates, and Maureen seems as icy-cold as they come. As the details of their shared past emerge, it’s obvious why the silence and tension have sustained them for so long — and my heart broke for both, standing so close together but so far apart. While I initially disliked Maureen and wanted to scold her for not believing in her husband’s journey, I couldn’t fault her for the pain they’d both endured. The pieces eventually came together.
Harold, the unlikely pilgrim, is such a bold and sympathetic character — a man of integrity who has survived so much. Beneath his placid exterior beats the heart of a man with much left to experience. Despite feeling old, washed-up and broken, Harold realizes he’s been lying in wait to do something for far too long. His walk opens him up to other people — their faults, their dreams. He looks outward instead of inward, realizing the capacity friendship and compassion have to fill up our lives:
“He had learned it was the smallness of people that filled him with wonder and tenderness, and the loneliness of that too. The world was made up of people putting one foot in front of the other; and a life might appear ordinary simply because the person living it had been doing so for a long time. Harold could no longer pass a stranger without acknowledging the truth that everyone was the same, and also unique; and that this was the dilemma of being human.”
My heart broke for Harold during passages like this one, moments when we realize how long he’s lived with the loneliness and guilt that have come to define his life:
“He watched the squares of buttery light inside the houses, and people going about their business. He thought of how they would settle in their beds and try to sleep through their dreams. It struck him again how much he cared, and how relieved he was that they were somehow safe and warm, while he was free to keep walking. After all, it had always been this way; that he was a little apart.”
(Also, “squares of buttery light”? What a perfect, evocative phrase. I could see Harold standing outside a rustic English cottage, watching a family settle into dinner with their laughter and mugs of tea — this family with everything he does not.)
By the novel’s close, I was cheering for Harold like I’ve never cheered before — and as the past unravels, revealing what Queenie did to inspire one man to walk across a country to thank her, I actually gasped. Middle-class Harold could have easily hopped in a car to reach his old friend, we know, but he didn’t. A journey that would have taken a day’s worth of driving took Harold several months, but it was the walking that saved him. The walking was his salvation.
Author Helen Simonson (Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand) blurbs Harold Fry, and I could detect similarities between her work and Joyce’s. Not so much in subject, but in feeling — this idea that age is just a number. Both Joyce and Simonson are British authors with older men as their subjects, and both have plenty yet to experience — and impart. I loved that Harold’s journey reminded me of the best part of Major Pettigrew’s story, and I think fans of Simonson’s popular novel will find an ally in Harold.
At the end, the text was blurring beneath an ocean of tears — ones I didn’t really expect, ones that stopped me completely. My head was so full of Harold’s journey that I had a hard time falling asleep after finishing (at 1 a.m.), and I had to pick up one of the more light-hearted books on my shelves to settle my pounding heart. Harold isn’t a character you can soon forget — and his journey of loyalty, redemption, friendship and love will stay with me for a long time.
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15 thoughts on “Book review: ‘The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry’ by Rachel Joyce”
This book is getting a lot of love. I can’t wait to read it!!
mrsqbookaddict01
This book is new to me. I love the passages that you included. I will be adding this one to my wish list.
Oh wow. This sounds so good. I bet I would like it on audio. Thanks for your review and for bringing this to my attention.
I’ve been seeing this book around and noticed that everyone seemed to love it, but only now have I stopped and considered it. I was not a huge fan of Major Pettigrew but there were such dear parts to it, that I can see where this would capture the best of that spirit! Great review!
I really enjoyed this one too but you said it a lot better than I did!
capriciousreader
Oh my gosh, this sounds delightful. This is the first time I’ve heard of the book, but you’ve sold me with your review. I have to get my hands on it, and very soon!
Eric Benson
I heard the interview with the author about this book on NPR just the other day, and it made me want to read it. Now I definitely think I will.
Okay, so, I totally passed on this because it sounded so boring but now I regret that since you and another blogger I like have raved about it — and since I enjoyed Pettigrew, I bet I would like this one! Adding to the TBR — you’ve sold me!
I had seen the book around a lot but didn’t feel compelled to read it – until reading your review! Now, I am intrigued by this “unusual” hero as you put it and I love the quotes you selected. Great review!
Melissa Mc
Based on the cover alone, I would have totally passed on this…but, I guess I better reconsider!!
Thanks for stopping by my blog!
You got so much more out of this than I did. For a summer read, it was just so slow for me. However, I did totally cheer for Harold on his triumphant walk!
I really didn’t have plans to read this one, but I just keep seeing so many great reviews! Thanks for sharing, Meg!
S. Krishna
I was riveted by your review!!! This caught my attention since it’s on the Booker longlist. I didn’t know much about it, but your review has convinced me that it’s a must-read!
Heather J. @ TLC
This does sound like a odd little book but I’m totally intrigued by Harold and can’t wait to read his story for myself.
Thanks for being on the tour Meg!
nomadreader
I’m really looking forward to starting this one next. I’m hoping to enjoy it as much as you did. It also kind of reminds me of The Straight Story, a movie about a man who drives his tractor a really long way. I loved that story too:-)
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WSTale » Kids » Gwyneth Paltrow: My Son Moses Has Had 'Hardest Time' Amid Pandemic
Gwyneth Paltrow: My Son Moses Has Had 'Hardest Time' Amid Pandemic
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Gwyneth Paltrow’s 14-year -old son, Moses, is having the “hardest” time adjusting to quarantine amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Gwyneth Paltrow’s Greatest Quotes About Parenting Her Kids Apple and Moses
“My son would have started high school in September,” the Goop creator, 48, explained to Jimmy Kimmel on Monday, January 4. “I think it’s hard socially. … I think it’s very hard to be 14 and … it’s tough on the ones that are still in the most intense developmental stages, I sort of observed.”
The actress added that she’s grateful that the teenager is into skateboarding. “He can do a lot of solo, outside exercise and work on skills and tricks and stuff like that,” she explained. “I’ve been amazed how adaptable kids are during this time and how agile they’ve been.”
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As for the Oscar winner’s daughter, Apple, 16, she has had an easier time because “she kind of knows who she is and she’s got her friends.”
The Los Angeles native coparents Apple and Moses with her ex-husband, Chris Martin. She split from the Coldplay frontman, 43, in 2015 and went on to marry Glee cocreator Brad Falchuk in September 2018.
Maintaining an amicable relationship with Martin since their split has been “harder than it looks,” Paltrow told Drew Barrymore in September 2020.
“Chris and I committed to putting them first and that’s harder than it looks because some days you really don’t want to be with the person that you are getting divorced from,” the Shakespeare in Love star explained at the time. “But if you’re committed to having family dinner then you do it. You take a deep breath, and you look the person in the eye, and you remember your pact, and you smile, and you hug and you recommit to this new relationship that you are trying to foster.”
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The Golden Globe winner called her kids her and the singer’s major motivation, explaining, “I really wanted my kids not to be traumatized, if it were possible.”
Paltrow is now stepmom to Falchuk’s two kids with Suzanne Bukinik, Isabella and Brody. She and the director took their time moving in together so that all four teenagers could have “a little space and not move too quickly.”
She explained to Kimmel, 53, in October 2019: “We were just trying to be mindful. … Less merging originally, but now we’re merged.”
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WSTale » Kids » Why This School Snow-Day Announcement Went Viral
Why This School Snow-Day Announcement Went Viral
mediabest December 17, 2020 Annouschoolsnow dayThisWhy
The COVID-19 pandemic upended the way we all live and work, but perhaps the most drastic change of all has been to our school system. The spring of 2020 saw schools abruptly shutting down and teachers scrambling to put together remote lesson plans and learn the ins and outs of Zoom and Google Classroom. The ones remaining open, such as New York City’s, implemented changes such as staggered entrances, mandatory mask-wearing, restricting access to visitors, regular hand-washing, and distancing of desks and other learning spaces (per NYC Department of Education). As winter approached, kids everywhere realized that yet another disappointment was about to smack them in the face like an unexpected snowball: With remote learning in place, plus the need to make up for delayed openings, school snow days would now be a thing of the past.
As if on cue, just days before the official start of winter, Winter Storm Gail hammered the East Coast, causing dangerous ice situations in southern states and dumping tons of snow further north (via The Weather Channel). And school districts kept to their word: although in-person learning was canceled in such hard-hit places as Philadelphia (per the Inquirer), students had to put their sleds on standby until their online classes were over.
Most students, that is. The superintendent of one school district gave her students an early Christmas gift, and the news is raising cheers all over the internet.
'Go build a snowman'
As reported in The Washington Post, Bondy Shay Gibson, the superintendent of the Jefferson County, WV, school district, made the announcement that schools would be closed on December 16 both in-person and remotely, to allow kids the chance to get out and have some innocent snow-day fun. Citing the many losses this year has brought, she said, “For just a moment, we can all let go of the worry of making up for all the things we missed by making sure this is one thing kids won’t miss this year.” She urged families to go enjoy sledding, sitting by the fire, drinking hot cocoa, reading books, and making precious memories. “We will return to the serious and urgent business of growing up on Thursday, but for tomorrow… go build a snowman.”
The news was greeted with joy both in the county and across the country. “In any other year, a snow day is a source of frustration for me as a working parent. This year, bring it,” said one mom on Facebook. Another parent from California said, “[E]veryone across the country deserves that one day of exhale and escape — whether it be a snowman or the smell of the rain or the warmth of the sun on the face.” A veteran teacher added, “It’s refreshing to see a district put the mental health of its students and teachers ahead of everything else for one day.”
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NEWS: Japan's Animation Blu-ray Disc Ranking, March 9-15
Fafner sales got better. YEAH!!!! Keep it up.
Touma
The Hatsune Miku BD was mentioned, but why is it not on the chart?
Is Hatsune Miku not considered to be animation?
Also, since Hatsume Miku was number six that means that Persona 3 and Strike Witches were in the top five for all Bly-ray sales.
I did not realize that anime was that popular, even in Japan.
walw6pK4Alo
BluRay sales are always dominated by anime because otaku buy them over DVD.
Samo2222
Touma wrote:
This one's a concert rather than a film or series. Wouldn't exactly consider it to be an animation since its a live action recording, though it did rank on the overall BD sales rather than just animation. Well done, I guess.
Mr. Oshawott
Interesting that Sailor Moon Crystal is back on the ranking despite the animation errors that are present in the Blu-Ray...
mdo7
Location: Cypress, Texas, USA
Mr. Oshawott wrote:
There are still animation error still being found on the blu-ray?
The precise ranking is kind irrelevant, it still didn't sell that much. Don't look at the rank, look at the number of sales.
Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2015 10:09 am
mdo7 wrote:
Here are the screenshots:
http://ai-no-senshi.net/information/anime/smc/animation-errors
OK, that's enough internet for me. Thank you for the evidence.
Ejc
Samo8412 wrote:
The artist is labelled as "Hatsune Miku" (初音ミク) rather than "Animation" (アニメーション) by Oricon, thus it would never make the Animation only list. It was #4 on the Music BD list by the way.
The Animation only list is just a compilation of the Top 20 "Animation" releases from the overall Top 300... so all of them here did rank in the overall BD list, although not all were within the overall Top 30 (which is what is released on Tuesdays in Japan).
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The Englewood Review spotlights As We Forgive
By Catherine Larson
Laretta Benjamin at The Englewood Review has spotlighted As We Forgive in her latest commentary. Check out the review below, and the other interesting books highlighted at the Englewood Review here.
FEATURED: AS WE FORGIVE by Catherine Larson [Vol. 2, #9]
“The Hope of Forgiveness“
A Review of
As We Forgive: Stories of Reconciliation From Rwanda.
by Catherine Claire Larson.
By Laretta Benjamin.
“Not only is another world possible, she is on her way.
On a quiet day, I can hear her breathing.” – Arundhati Roy
“Through compassion we also sense the hope of forgiveness in our friend’s eyes and our hatred in their bitter mouths. When they kill, we know we could have done it; when they give life, we know we could do the same. For a compassionate man nothing human is alien.” – Henri Nouwen
One of the most powerful kingdom-stories of our time is unfolding today in the small African country of Rwanda. Inspired by the documentary, “As We Forgive” – produced by Laura Waters Hinson – Catherine Claire Larson built upon Laura Hinson’s research and has created a compelling book of the same name. She gives us a powerful picture of what is taking place in Rwanda today, after the hellish events that took place there almost 15 years ago.
As many of us will remember, in April of 1994, a genocide of incredible proportions began in the small nation of Rwanda. Over a period of 100 days, it is estimated that 800,000 to 1 million Rwandans were brutally murdered, approximately 300,000 of whom were children. Neighbors killed neighbors and those once known as friends slaughtered each other. In the opening pages of As We Forgive, the author lays out before us the key events that led to this human tragedy. Her very helpful timeline traces events back as far as 1885 to the days of the European powers and their control of much of Africa. The seeds of tension and division were being planted even then.
Ms. Larson writes with great truthfulness and emotion as she shares with us the events of the past few years in Rwanda’s little corner of the world. This book’s story begins in 2003, when, because of prison overcrowding and with a desire to promote national reconciliation, the president of Rwanda, Paul Kagame, ordered that “elderly, sick and low-level killers and looters from the 1994 genocide who had confessed their crimes” be released from the prisons. As of January 2008, an estimated 70,000 prisoners had been set free – back into the communities and neighborhoods where the atrocities were committed – to live side-by-side with the people they had sinned against. “If they told you that a murderer was to be released into your neighborhood, how would you feel? But what if this time, they weren’t just releasing one, but forty thousand” (16)? For many of us this question might be just a philosophical one for casual discussion, but for Rwandans, it is real. They are being called upon to face the reality of what happened among them 15 years ago and look into the faces of those responsible for that reality. They are being asked to embrace forgiveness, healing and wholeness – God’s shalom. It is a picture of the kingdom of God coming, a compelling display of the way of the cross. This story is a real life drama of “overcoming evil with good” that is being called “one of the most closely watched experiments in forgiveness in our world today.” As We Forgive gives us a wonderful glimpse of the unfolding story.
First-hand accounts from those who survived the horrors of this genocide fill the pages of this book. Their stories are chilling and haunting and their experiences are the stuff that nightmares are made of. We might be tempted to think: “Survivors could not imagine living side by side with their torturers.” Yet, that is exactly what is happening. Words can’t begin to convey what all this means for many Rwandans… and what it should mean for us… but Catherine Larson makes an outstanding effort.
“…this is part of the importance of understanding. If Rwandans can find the courage to forgive, then perhaps there is hope for us in those problems that seem to pale in comparison and in those that echo the horrors of the genocide. This is why I see a country known for radical brutality becoming, person by person, a place known for radical forgiveness. I want to understand. While this process is far from complete, every instance is so beautiful so extraordinary, so beyond ordinary human capability, that it demands our attention and exploration. We in the West, just as Rwandans, desperately need to understand forgiveness. We live in a violent world filled with conflicts. Political polarization, terrorist attacks, racial tensions, immigration fears, and school shootings define our national landscape. Meanwhile, privately, we struggle with broken marriages, splintered relationships, and doubts that pierce us to the core. Could there be a common road map to reconciliation” (19)?
There are some questions for reflection and discussion sprinkled throughout the book which help to guide us in broadening this discussion – so this journey of forgiveness taking place in Rwanda can also become our journey. It is not an impossible journey but neither is it an easy one, as we are able to see in the struggles of our Rwandan brothers and sisters on the pages of this book. “Looking at some of the monsters of the Rwandan genocide— men who sliced open the abdomens of pregnant women, who peeled the skin of their victim’s back with machetes, or who smashed the heads of babies against the walls of churches—the notion of forgiveness became nearly impossible for me to imagine. How could anyone forgive such acts and such people” (88)? “But this is not a path, or a book, for the faint of heart. For the boy whose face bears the scars of a torturous gash, for the child who witnessed her family burned alive, for the daughter who cannot blot out the picture of her father’s blood-soaked face, forgiveness is one of the most excruciating journeys imaginable. Its miles wind through chasms of pain and across solitary deserts of rage. Yet, while it is perhaps the most difficult of all journeys, it is, nonetheless, a journey that is possible…scars can become the intersection of justice and mercy, stitched by forgiveness, the only thread strong enough to bind these wounds. Through forgiveness, these scars cease to be emblems of vengeance, becoming instead evidence of supernatural hope. This is the story that Rwanda can tell the world. This is a story we need to understand.” (20)
Ms. Larson shares very powerfully the other side of the story as well. “But even as survivors were tormented with fears and questions, so also were many of the offenders themselves. Saveri, one of those released from prison remembers his emotions: “I was so overjoyed, but fear lingered also. How was I going to face a survivor and squarely look her in the eyes after I wiped out her family?” This thought stirred a deep fear in him. Similarly, John, a man who had killed his neighbor, says: “I had a mixture of fear when I learned I was going to be released from prison. After a long time in prison it was hard for me to come back to the community that I had sinned against. My biggest challenge was how I was going to meet Chantal, whose father I had killed.” (17).
If you listen closely as you read this book, you can hear the sounds of another world being born in the midst of great labor pains in Rwanda. This book is on my list as a must-read for all of God’s people for so many reasons. For those of us in North American culture, our concern and awareness of so much of what has happened and is happening in our world today is, by our own choice, very limited. I would imagine a large majority of us would have trouble giving even a general account of what happened in Rwanda in 1994 or sharing stories of what is happening in so many other places in our world today. I think Ms. Larson’s writing helps to open our eyes to the incredible suffering that many have endured and continue to endure in this broken world. May God open our minds and hearts to life beyond our borders. Through these powerful stories from Rwanda, Ms. Larson gives us a wonderful glimpse into the ways God is working in so many places of this world. We need desperately to overcome the arrogance that so many times pervades our thinking toward the rest of the world. There is so much we can learn from them, as the stories of As We Forgive remind us. Because of the “comfortableness” with which most of us in this culture live our lives, our understanding of much of the gospel and the teachings of Christ can be incredibly shallow. The act of forgiving someone who butchered our family is beyond comprehension when we have trouble forgiving someone who cuts us off in traffic. Ms. Larson’s insights into forgiveness are deeply moving. How wonderful if we as God’s people in America and God’s people in Rwanda truly saw ourselves as brothers and sisters so that we share our struggles and our stories. If one suffers, we all suffer. If one experiences victory, we all experience victory. Where were we when all hell was breaking loose in 1994? Are there ways we can share in their story of forgiveness now? Ms. Larson’s writings encourage us in that direction. Thank you, Catherine Claire Larson, for opening your heart and life to what is happening in Rwanda and sharing this incredible story with us.
Novelist Calls As We Forgive Life-changing
Novelist Mary DeMuth just posted a fantastic review of As We Forgive: Stories of Reconciliation from Rwanda over at Relevant Blog. Check it out:
As We Forgive by Catherine Claire Larson is one of those life-changing books that will linger with you the rest of your life. It’s not for the fainthearted. It’s not for the hard-hearted or those bent toward stubborn unforgiveness. It’s primarily a story of hope.
During 100 days of 1994 800,000 people were brutally murdered in Rwanda—a genocide swifter in execution than Nazi gas chambers. Imagine Denver and Colorado Springs—every man, woman and child—suddenly gone from our population and you’ll appreciate the scope of the horror. (And go look on a map of Africa. Trace your finger due South of Uganda, due West of the Congo and you’ll appreciate how little this country is.)
As We Forgive shares the stories of genocide survivors, recounting the unspeakable. But it does not stop there. Larson pulls back the curtain of the most ostentatious acts of forgiveness I’ve witnessed, where genocide survivors choose to forgive those who perpetrated such violence.
Together, through reconciliation practices and restorative justice, they are rebuilding their country from the ruins of hatred—all on the back of the One who still bears the scars for our sins today.
I came away from this book changed, deeply moved, and inspired. Having seen the power of God to help people forgive the seeming unforgiveable, it gave me hope that my own wrestling with forgiveness would end in hope. I also appreciated that none of the forgiveness modeled was simple or easy or quickly won, nor does the book purport that reconciliation is merely forgiveness while forgetting. For true restoration to occur, the person perpetrating the atrocity must first fully own his/her own sin and grieve it as such. And for the person who was sinned against to heal, he/she must revisit the place of grief in order to heal.
All this dovetails beautifully into the message God’s been birthing in me—to help people who suffer silently to tell the truth about their pasts, to choose the difficult path of forgiveness, in order to heal.
If God can reach into a genocide victim’s heart and offer peace; if He can transform a murderer into a productive member of a reconciled society; then surely He can transform your pain today. That’s the patent hope this book gives. It’s a gift to all of us. And I pray it’s a gift all open.
DeMuth's latest novel, Daisy Chain hits stores in March. In it she explores the suffocating power of family secrets in a novel that some are comparing to To Kill a Mockingbird and Peace Like a River. DeMuth's Family Secrets blog is seeking to help others who have struggled with a secret that has a death grip on their lives. Obviously there's a clear connection to the secrets which plague us and a need to forgive ourselves, others, or confess the guilt we carry.
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As We Forgive on the Road
Andy Crouch, author of Culture Making interviewed Emmanuel Katongole, the co-director of Duke’s Center for Reconciliation and me at last week’s National Pastors Convention in San Diego. Later that day, after a screening of the documentary film, As We Forgive, director Laura Waters Hinson and World Relief President, Don Golden joined Crouch, Katongole and me for another panel discussion.
I really appreciated the deep questions Emmanuel Katongole raised during both interviews. He is a deep thinker and it is evident that raising the tough questions is part of his forte.
I read Katongole’s deeply engaging Mirror to the Church on the plane ride home. I highly recommend it. In it, he pushes the reader to face facts squarely and to realize that the reason that many Christians in Rwanda failed to protect their fellow man in the 1994 genocide was that the stories of their culture had a deeper grip on them the reality of their faith. Katongole raises this reality up like a mirror to the West. He asks us to consider what stories in the West have a deeper grip on us? Where in our experience, he asks, does the blood of tribalism run deeper than the waters of baptism? If you think of tribalism not in its common association, but in almost a metaphorical sense, you begin to see how profound his question is.
It was also a great pleasure to meet Andy Crouch. His encouragement concerning my book meant so much to me. He shared in front of the convention crowd that the book brought him to tears as he read it in Starbucks. And he shared with me privately how much he appreciated the artistry of the book. That was rich encouragement to someone who has labored long and hard in the crafting of this book. If you haven’t read, Andy’s Culture Making it is an absolute must-read. It recently won top honors in Christianity Today’s 2009 book awards, along with another book by Emmanuel Katongole and Chris Rice called Reconciling All Things.
Speaking of encouragement, my interview the week before last with New Testament professor Reggie Kidd over at Common Grounds Online certainly buoyed my spirits. Here’s just a snippet from that interview. Reggie Kidd writes, “When I pick up an ‘issues’ book, I don’t have high literary expectations for it. Because I know you and your love for words I wasn’t terribly surprised, but I was nonetheless delighted, at the lyrical hand you brought to this work. Page after page of my copy is marked with phrases I simply wanted to hold onto ...” You can read the rest of the interview here.
Earlier that week Tim McConnell also reviewed As We Forgive. He writes: “What struck me in reading was the fundamental truth that forgiveness is unnatural; forgiveness cannot naturally follow what these victims endured. It is not natural for a girl who has been mauled, raped, and left for dead to grow to offer forgiveness to her terrorizers. It is not natural for a boy who watched his father and family killed by neighbors he knew to turn to them with grace and favor. Forgiveness is an intervention. It is some sort of divine intervention that must enter from another plane of existence.” You can read the rest of this review here.
Interview with Washington Post's Loudoun Extra
Here's an interview that ran yesterday in the Washington Post's Loudoun Extra about my journey to write As We Forgive.
Up Close: Catherine Larson
By Charity Corkey (Contact)
In 2007, Ashburn resident Catherine Larson flew to Rwanda to interview survivors and perpetrators of the country's 1994 genocide. Inspired and intrigued by her friend Laura Watson's film documentary on the Rwandan's acts of forgiveness, Larson chose to explore several accounts more deeply.
The stories she heard are compiled in her book As We Forgive: Stories of Reconciliation from Rwanda, which was released early February.
In this e-mail interview, Larson, a writer for Prison Fellowship, talks about Devota - a woman who lost both children in the genocide - and the story of brave students in Nyange.
Q: Please tell us how you became interested in writing your book on Rwanda.
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Excerpt from As We Forgive
Secrets of the Umuvumu's Scars
The gash across the face of Emmanuel Mahuro, a seventeen year-old Rwandan native, is no longer an open wound. Today, like a jagged boundary line on a map, a scar juts down the plateau of his forehead, across the bridge of his nose, and up the slope of his right cheek. It is impossible to look into Emmanuel’s eyes without seeing this deep cut, a mark of division etched across his face — and the face of Rwanda — fifteen years after the genocide.
My first reaction to such scars is to avert my eyes. But to look away from Emmanuel’s scars is to look away from him. Strangely, as my eyes adjust to Emmanuel’s face, there is an impulse, not to recoil, but to follow the line of the scar across his skin. Emmanuel’s scar testifies to two realities. It is a witness to the human capacity for evil. To look at it is to hear it scream the brutality of an April that aches in the memory of an entire people. Yet his scar testifies to another truth: the stunning capacity of humans to heal from the unthinkable. To trace that scar is to discover the hope of a people who, despite losing everything, are finding a way to forge a common future for Rwanda.
Rwanda’s wounds, like Emmanuel’s, are agonizingly deep. Today, they are being opened afresh as tens of thousands of killers are released from prison to return to the hills where they hunted down and killed former neighbors, friends, and classmates. In the everyday business of life — purchasing corrugated metal for roofing, burying bananas in the ground to make urwagwa, and hauling harvested sorghum to the market — survivors commonly meet the eyes of people who shattered their former lives. How can they live together? This is not a philosophical question, but a practical one that confronts Rwandans daily.
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As We Forgive Released Today!
Today is the official release date of the book! It's a joy and relief to finally be to this point. In the next few days, I'll be posting some excerpts from the introduction and first chapter. But for tonight, I just want to say thanks to all the people who have helped make this book a reality; my family, friends, colleagues, church community, and the community at large. I also want to thank the people who had both the courage and the hope to share their stories with me. Their hope has given me hope. Their faith has challenged and stretched my faith.
If you're looking for the book, you can find it on Amazon, Borders, Barnes & Nobles, Books-A-Million, and several more. Once you've read it, I'd love to hear from you here on the blog at www.asweforgivebook.com. And I'd love for you to post a review on Amazon! Thanks so much.
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Aboriginal survey, New South Wales panel, 1980
This survey of the New South Wales subset, is a follow-up to a 1965 study which investigated a sample of New South Wales and South Australian Aboriginal households. The aim of this second wave was to examine changes that had occurred in social and economic conditions since 1965.
Topics investigated include household composition, ownership and physical characteristics of the dwelling and details of visitors; health including child mortality, ante-natal and infant care, use of health services and medical insurance; education, literacy, employment, hospitalisations, trade union membership, income (individual and household), assets, and chief recreation. Attitudinal questions asked were related to schooling, health services, Aboriginal languages, Aboriginal land rights, political parties, police, officials of the Department of Aboriginal Affairs, the Aboriginal Study Grants Scheme, the Aboriginal Health Service, changes since 1965 in the economic situation of Aborigines, and local Aboriginal leadership.
Demographic variables covered age, sex and relationship to head of household.
Rowley, C. D.
Social classes, Social order
Ethnic minorities (including Australian aboriginal)
Aboriginal languages
Aboriginal women
Economics - Income
Aboriginal men
Employment - Conditions - Industrial relations - Trade unions
Education - Language - Literacy
Politics and Government - Political Parties
Law- Indigenous - Leadership
Rowley, C. D. Aboriginal survey, New South Wales panel, 1980 [computer file]. Canberra: Australian Data Archive, The Australian National University, .
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New South Wales households interviewed in the 1965 survey and new households established since 1965 by members of the 1965 group (see SSDA study no. 102)
panel study<br /> <br /> This is the second wave of a two wave study.
non-probability sample<br /> <br /> This survey is the second wave of a study begun in 1965, which investigated a sample of Aborigines in New South Wales and South Australia.<br /> <br /> The present survey was aimed at re-interviewing all the New South Wales cases included in the 1965 survey. New South Wales households interviewed in 1965 were contacted, and new households established by members of 1965 households were traced and contacted. Information on people who had died since 1965 was obtained, in part because the proportion and causes of Aboriginal deaths were considered to be significant indicators of Aboriginal conditions.<br /> <br /> The selection of the 1965 sample was aimed at representing fairly all non-metropolitan areas of the State. For this purpose New South Wales was divided into five regions: North Coast, South Coast, South West (Cowra to Deniliquin), West (Wellington to Wilcannia), and North West (Dubbo-Collarenebri) except for Moree and Walgett.<br /> <br /> For further details, see SSDA study no. 102 and the book by Charles D. Rowley, "Outcasts in White Australia." Harmondsworth: Penguin, 1972, pp. 305-306.
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Doctor Who: Prisoner of the Daleks
Written by: Trevor Baxendale
Narrated by: Nicholas Briggs
The Daleks are advancing, their empire expanding into Earth's space. The Earth forces are resisting in every way they can. But the battles rage on across countless solar systems. And now the future of our galaxy hangs in the balance....
The Doctor finds himself stranded on board a starship near the frontline with a group of ruthless bounty hunters. Earth Command will pay them for every Dalek they kill, every eye stalk they bring back as proof. With the Doctor's help, the bounty hunters achieve the ultimate prize: a Dalek prisoner. But where the Daleks are involved, nothing is what it seems, and no one is safe. Before long the tables will be turned, and the Doctor will become a prisoner of the Daleks....
©2009 Trevor Baxendale (P)2013 BBC Worldwide Limited
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What listeners say about Doctor Who: Prisoner of the Daleks
The Daleks always make a good Doctor Who story. It's hard to screw up the Daleks. And when you've got the actual voice of the Daleks doing the reading, it's even better. I could care less what the story was actually about just because Nick Briggs was reading it.
The story was good, though, I feel like the Daleks have lost a bit of their high-end enemy status with a few of the latest episodes. Prisoner of the Daleks brings back all of the horror, viciousness, and brutality that the Doctor's oldest enemy should have. Very well done.
Dennie
Memorable.
The Daleks are scary again and the characters are well-developed in this fast-paced thriller. Nicholas Briggs has a real handle on the atmosphere and timing. Has enough twists to keep the story unpredictable, but not so many that it seems contrived. Perfect blend of classic era storytelling and "Nu Who" excitement. The Doctor is in top form. This is one of those audiobooks that you might end up listening to more than once.
L. Chance Correll
Amazing read!
Top notch story, fantastic voice acting, I am impressed! Cannot wait for the next book!
K. Kilbourne
Tired of the sunny disposition of th Walking Dead?
This book wasn’t for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?
Anyone who enjoyed The Day After or otherwise needs some additional motivation to leap off a building.
What was most disappointing about Trevor Baxendale’s story?
75% of this book is an elongated dissertation of torture, humiliation and needless violence, contributing little or nothing to the story arc itself. The first and last parts of the story would have been a good story alone. One can only assume an editor talked a writer into expanding a short story into a novel. A writer with no sense of humor and a penchant for poking puppies and kittens with a stick.
For me, the Doctor represents the best combination of intelligence, wit and compassion. This novel references none of those admirable qualities.
Oh, Come now!
Would you consider the audio edition of Doctor Who: Prisoner of the Daleks to be better than the print version?
All you Time Lords looking to expand on the Daleks, might want to check this out. The reviews were good so I took this on, and was quite pleased. It is a bit muckity muck starting but the second half of the book flies. The Doctor's beliefs are very torn in his actions and you see a deeper side of him through this. No spoilers here, mates, you should check it for yourself. I gave the performance five stars because he does have the doctor spot on. Well played my friend, well played indeed...
James Brooker
Gripping from start to finish
I can't really decide whether this is brilliantly written or brilliantly read. It's probably a bit of both, but I didn't analyse it a whole lot while I was listening to it because I was too busy being thoroughly entertained. I was a big fan of David Tennant as the Doctor, and listening to this audiobook was almost as if he had returned to the role. I have listened to David Tennant reading Doctor Who stories and, unsurprisingly, they are wonderful entertainment, but this runs a very, very close second to those. Bravo. I'll be scouring Audible for more like this.
Richard Fyfe
I have been reading Dr Who Audio books for 15 years and this is possibly the best. Nicholas Briggs is on of the best narrators of audio boos and his knowledge of the Doctor means that he understands the character at the deepest level. It has pace and lacks desire to overcomplicate which can sometimes bog down modern Doctor Who books.
K3MPS1
Briggs at his best
An exciting story read by the legend that is Nick Briggs! Dalek voice master also does a great Tennant impression!
Good story, Superb narration
Downloaded quite a lot of these for my kids as they love Dr Who. Will usually give it a listen for an hour to see if it's suitable as some can be scary and they are young (6 and 8). Wasn't really particulary interested in them myself but this one was different. Sounds weird but it's like the narrator was actually there. It's not like he's just narrating a story, it's like he's reading from his diary or something. Very effective. Quite a dark story, but gripping. I loved it and I'm 40.
Just give it a read. Genuinely the best Doctor Who book there is. Great narration from Briggs. Shut your eyes and you’re watching a David Tennant episode.
The Daleks at there BEST!!!
This is undoubtedly one of the best Doctor Who novels you’ll ever read! It’s brilliantly and intelligently written from start to finish. You’ll love it and want to listen to it again and again! If you want a good Dalek story in novel, then this is right up your alley! As a Doctor Who Fan, I highly recommend it
Narrated perfect and very traditional
love this book, Nicholas is really good at delivering different voices for the characters and have to admit this book was very gripping.
M MCINTOSH
Brilliant!! A must read for any Dr Who fan.
An excellent story by Trevor Baxendale. The plot hits you at top speed and doesnt stop. Expertly narrated by Nicholas Briggs. My first audible book and I'm hooked.
Cracking srory
This is a lot darker then the tv show, and more grown up. Very exciting.
kptREX
fantastic ! But I am a Dr Who fan,
This book was well narrated with a good story line and to be honest I nearly jumped out of my skin when the Daleks voice came into the book . unexpected! well worth a listen if you are a Who fan too.
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The Law at Randado
By Elmore Leonard
Read by Richard Poe
Elmore Leonard HarperAudio 9780062289506
Phil Sundeen thinks Deputy Sheriff Kirby Frye is just a green local kid with a tin badge. And when the wealthy cattle baron's men drag two prisoners from Frye's jail and hang them from a high tree, there's nothing the young lawman can do about it. But Kirby's got more grit than Sundeen and his hired muscle bargained for. They can beat the boy and humiliate him, but they can't make him forget the oath he has sworn to uphold. The cattleman has money, power, and guns on his side, but Kirby Frye is the law in this corner of the Arizona Territories, and he'll drive a rich man to his knees to prove it.
“An absolute master.” —Detroit News
Author Bio: Elmore Leonard
Elmore Leonard (1925–2013) wrote more than fifty books during his highly successful career, including the bestsellers Djibouti, Road Dogs, Mr. Paradise, Tishomingo Blues, and the critically acclaimed collection of short stories, When the Women Come Out to Dance. Many of his books have been made into movies, including Get Shorty, Out of Sight, and Quentin Tarantino’s Jackie Brown. He was the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award from PEN USA and the Grand Master Award of the Mystery Writers of America.
Category: Fiction/Westerns
Publisher: HarperAudio Publisher: HarperAudio
AE Catalog ID: A9B690 AE Catalog ID: A1B6922
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Priscilla Susan Bury, Pl. 31 Superior Variegated Amaryllis, A Selection of Hexandrian Plants, 1831–34, hand-colored aquatint engraving
$5,500 this week only (list price $7,500). Offer expires 4-9-2018
Laura Oppenheimer
A Selection of Hexandrian Plants Botanical Print Priscilla Susan Bury Superior Variegated Amaryllis
This week only, enjoy a substantial discount on an exquisite aquatint engraving, Pl.31, Superior Variegated Amaryllis, Amaryllis Superba (title on plate), a hand-colored aquatint engraving after the watercolor drawing by Mrs. Edward Bury, from her celebrated work, A Selection of Hexandrian Plants, Belonging to the Natural Orders Amaryllidae and Liliacae. The folio was engraved and hand-colored by Robert Havell, Jr, the same engraver who produced the plates for John James Audubon’s monumental Birds of America.
In the accompanying text, Bury provides a brief description under the heading, Amaryllis Vittata (superba): "This figure was from a bulb received from Brazil, by Mrs. Arnold Harrison, and will be found on examination, to differ considerably from its less dashing sister, the original species from the Cape, now becoming a very scarce plant, as the more glowing beauties of the South American varieties, present greater attractions to the cultivator. The edges of the petals are united farther along the tube, in Superba, and the flowers open wider; the whole plant is much larger; and the colouring throughout, lighter and gayer."
Wilfred Blunt, author of The Art of Botanical Illustration, writes, “Mrs. Edward Bury…was the artist of the impressive Selection of Hexandrian Plants (1831–34), certainly one of the most effective color-plate folios of its period…. The “Hexandrian” flowers—lilies, crinums, pancratiums and hippeastriums—are executed in fine-grained aquatint, partly printed in colour, and retouched by hand.”
In his work, Flower and Fruit Prints of the 18th and early nineteenth centuries (1970), Gordon Dunthorne refers to Bury prints from this folio as "Finely coloured plates of perfect technique, very decorative and "modern" in feeling, of amaryllis, crinum, pancratium and lilies. Some plates show the bulb and stalk, leaves and blossom."
In perfect condition with pristine color and large margins. Drawn by Mrs. E. Bury, Liverpool. Engraved, printed, and colored by R. Havell, London; elephant folio size, 25 x 18.5 inches.
$5,500 this week only (list price $7,500). Offer expires 4-9-2018.
Mrs. Edward Bury (c. 1799–1870), née Priscilla Susan Falkner, was the daughter of a well-placed family. Exotic plants were grown in the hot houses at her family’s estate, Fairfield, near Liverpool, where as a young girl, she began painting flowers. The Victorian tradition viewed women illustrating flowers as “genteel, diverting and instructive study [so] that the fair sex could find amusement….” The talented Bury’s “Hexandrian” watercolor flower “portraits”, as she called them, were of lilies, crinums, pancratiums, and hippeastrums.
Bury was encouraged in her botanical painting pursuits by a local botanist, William Rowe, and her distinguished friends, the zoologist William Swainson and William Roscoe. She also received technical expertise from the staff at the Liverpool Botanical Gardens. Unlike her contemporaries, Pierre-Joseph Redouté or Pierre-Antoine Poiteau, Bury was not trained as a botanist or artist, yet she occupies a singular position in botanical art.
Her remarkable contribution, A Selection of Hexandrian Plants, Belonging to the Natural Orders Amaryllidae and Liliacae, depicts flowers with six stamens. Of elephant-size, it is the largest scale, most unusual and rarest of all nineteenth-century botanicals. Comprised of 51 aquatint engravings produced in ten parts from 1831 to 1834 by renowned London engraver, Robert Havell, Jr., these rich aquatint engravings are partly printed in color and partly hand-colored. Also the publisher of this work, Havell produced Bury’s folio at the same time that he was engraving Audubon’s plates. John James Audubon was listed among the subscribers to this splendid nineteenth-century botanical folio. Only 80 subscriptions were sold.
References: Wilfred Blunt, The Art of Botanical Illustration an Illustrated History, 1994, p. 248–50; Gordon Dunthorne, Flower and Fruit Prints, 1970, pages 77, 184.
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Week 1 is filled with great high school football games across the state. Here's the complete schedule.
Richard Obert's picks for the Top 10 games to watch in Week 1:
No. 1 High octane
Phoenix Pinnacle at Gilbert Perry, Friday, 7 p.m.
This is The Arizona Republic's Game of the Week, pitting two of the state's more explosive offenses against each other. The biggest question for Perry is the running games. But quarterback Chubba Purdy figures to be the team's top rusher, as he gets going in a game he wants badly after losing to Spencer Rattler and Pinnacle in last year's high-scoring offense. This time Perry will try to slow down QB J.D. Johnson.
No. 2 Fast track
Queen Creek Casteel at Peoria Centennial, Friday, 7 p.m.
This is Casteel's second senior class, but some wonder how strong this 5A team will be after losing several key players to transfer moves. Still, coach Bobby Newcombe has plenty of talent and guys bought in to make this another memorable run. It starts against the school that owns 5A, and Centennial will be fast, athletic, physical as usual with two-way standout Jaydin Young leading the way.
No. 3 Gaining traction
Chandler Hamilton at Scottsdale Chaparral, Friday, 7 p.m.
If this is anything like last year's game, it will be a classic. Chaparral lost a main piece with the transfer move of receiver/defensive back Deavon Crawford to Laveen Cesar Chavez. But the Firebirds are stacked with QB Jack Miller and WR Tommy Christakos hoping to lead them to a championship. Hamilton is coming off its worst season, so, this is a big year for second-year coach Mike Zdebski to show that the Huskies are back.
No. 4 Road test
Chandler at Henderson (Nev.) Liberty, Friday, 7 p.m.
This is huge on a few levels for Chandler. It wants to get off to a strong start under new head coach Rick Garretson. It needs to show it can start out strong, after historically losing to strong out-of-state teams early in the season. And it wants to beat a program that save Scottsdale Saguaro one of its few losses the last couple of year. Nevada's Liberty is traditional big and strong and will wear down opponents.
No. 5 Making statements
Peoria Liberty vs. Phoenix Brophy Prep, at Phoen Friday, 7 p.m.
Liberty lost some top skill plays, but it has one of the best offensive lines in the state. Again, the Lions will be physical and punishing. The Broncos also have a strong line, led by Andrew Milek. But how will Jason Jewell do in his first year as a head coach? He surrounded himself with quality assistants, including Hall of Fame QB Kurt Warner.
No. 6 Getting back
Mesa Red Mountain at Mesa Desert Ridge, Friday, 7 p.m.
This is a huge game for Desert Ridge to show that it is back to being Desert Ridge — physical and tough. Last year, when they went 3-8 (the worst season under coach Jeremy Hathcock), the Jaguars got knocked around, including the 24-6 opening loss to Red Mountain. They didn't lose anybody to transfers this year. It's a tight group, but Red Mountain continues to make strides under coach Mike Peterson, making it the best Mesa district team.
No. 7 Dynamic duo
Prescott at Goodyear Desert Edge, Friday, 7 p.m.
This is a big 4A showdown early with both teams among the top-10 ranked 4A teams. Desert Edge has a chance to be one those elite eight Open Division teams at the end of the year with return of the dynamic passing duo of quarterback Adryan Lara and wide receiver Jihad Marks. On a side note, new Prescott offensive coordinator Joe Kersting faces off against Desert Edge head coach Jose Lucero. They were on the same side in 2005, when Lucero was the center and Kersting the head coach of Glendale Community College's national championship team.
No. 8 QB showcase
Gilbert Mesquite at Gilbert, Friday, 7 p.m.
Here's a chance to see two of the best quarterbacks who don't get a lot of pub. Gilbert senior Will Plummer, an Arizona commit, is looking to continue where he left off last year when he passed for 245 yards and three TDs in a season-opening 33-20 win over Mesquite. Mesquite's offense might look different under new coach Scott Hare, but junior QB Ty Thompson is ready to really break out after he passed for 2,300 yards and 21 TDs.
No. 9 Coming home
Marana Mountain View at Oro Valley Ironwood Ridge, Friday, 7 p.m.
New Mountain View coach Matt Johnson's first game comes at his old school, which he built into a perennial power that won a state championship in 2012. Ironwood Ridge hope to give its former coach a not-so-welcome return, but Mountain View wants to prove Johnson can do what he did for years at Ironwood Ridge.
No. 10 New beginnings
Buckeye Verrado at Phoenix South Mountain, Friday, 7 p.m.
This is Shawn Copeland's return to coaching high school football in Arizona. Copeland, who came from Texas, will take advantage of the strong talent to be found in the West Valley. South Mountain, gaining momentum under co-head coaches Mark and Marcus Carter, won't back down after having its first winning season (6-4) since 2008.
Suns, Grizzlies can celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy in playing on national holiday Phoenix Suns at doorstep of playing again Monday at Memphis after 3 postponed games Coyotes' Ekman-Larsson to IR with lower-body injury, will miss team's games in Las Vegas Arizona Cardinals' Kliff Kingsbury among NFL coaches favored to be fired next
To suggest human-interest story ideas and other news, reach Obert at richard.obert@arizonarepublic.com or 602-316-8827. Follow him on Twitter @azc_obert.
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BART running longer trains for the Big Game - Stanford at Cal
BART will run longer trains through Berkeley on Saturday, November 20, for the 113th playing of a classic rivalry known as the Big Game -- the football matchup between the Cal Bears and Stanford Cardinal.
The game is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. at Memorial Stadium in Berkeley. Fans can avoid the hassles of traffic and parking on game day by taking BART, which will also operate special event trains as needed to accommodate crowds.
Caltrain is encouraging fans on the Peninsula to take its hourly weekend service and transfer to BART at the Millbrae Intermodal Station, which offers a cross-platform connection. BART reminds riders transferring at Millbrae that in case of long lines at ticket machines on the lower level, BART ticket machines are also available on the upper level. And remember to buy a roundtrip ticket to avoid lines after the game, or get an electronic Clipper card (www.clippercard.com) and don't have to deal with ticket machines at all.
Another tip for avoiding lines at the end of the game is to stick around and enjoy the restaurants, shops and other activities of downtown Berkeley until the crowds clear out.
Plan your trip to the Big Game using the BART QuickPlanner.
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Junior Leagues and Tournaments
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To the members and coaches of BJBA,
The five members of the committee : Chair, PC Manager, Secretary, Local league manager and Treasurer fully retract the statement sent out to members today.
We have taken into account the views of the coaches as well as reflecting on the statement we sent out and unreservedly apologise to Chris Tonks for making this statement and any upset this may have caused.
We agree with the coaches, that the relationship between the committee and the coaches has broken down irreparably, and take responsibility for this and we accept that the committee needs to change in order to allow Chris Tonks to lead the coaching team to move the BJBA forward.
We believe that Chris Tonks along with the coaching team, with the support of a new committee, will be able to move the BJBA forward.
As a result we offer our resignations with immediate effect, to allow a new committee to step in, but we will do a full hand over to new members as appointed.
We are sorry to have involved the members in this, but at the time felt we were doing the best thing for BJBA.
We wish the coaching team well in leading the club and taking it forward.
The five members of the committee
Chair, PC Manager, Secretary, Local league manager and Treasurer
BJBA Guidelines
for implementation of
Covid restrictions
A coach cannot run a group of more than 15 people. If there are more than 15 in a session, there will be an additional level 1 (or above) qualified coach.
Each coached bubble will have a qualified coach (level 1 or above.) In the event that there is no coach available for a group, the players will play match practice on court alone.
(For younger players they will be supervised by a non-qualified assistant who will form part of their bubble of 6).
Players can rotate within the group, but social distancing must be maintained within this group.
You cannot move groups within a session.
You can have more than one group in a hall.
This depends on the space available and your ability to maintain social distancing.
A group could, for example, be housed on one court and its surrounding area or across more than one court.
A coach (or assistant coach) is needed for each group if any coaching is to take place.
Players cannot move between groups during a session.
The coach will assign players to a group at the start of each session.
Players will remain in this group (bubble) during the session.
Players will change groups from session to session.
Coaches are permitted to coach another group after the conclusion of the first
session and players have left.
Coaches will rotate from session to session.
A session with a group of players cannot be split into two sessions, allowing groups to change halfway through the session.
A session only becomes a new session when the players leave, and a new group of players enter.
We will strictly implement our register system which will enable us to keep attendance
We must be able to record who has played in each group within each session and collect all information that may be required by NHS Test and Trace.
Coaches will allocate each player to a court and record who they are playing with on that allocated court.
In circumstances of back to back sessions, the end the fi
rst session will be five minutes earlier and start the next session, five minutes later in order to reduce the risk and provide safe changeovers of players.
If you run back to back sessions, no players from the first session can attend the second session.
To reduce the degree of face to face contact, and cross contamination of groups, parents
are not allowed to speak to the coach directly either before or after the session.
Any queries must be emailed to
pcmanager@berkshirejuniorbadminton.co.uk
who will forward any questions to the appropriate coach.
If there is any information that the coach
may require in advance of the session, we request that parents write a note for the player to issue to the coach on arrival.
We request that parents observe social distancing rules when dropping or picking up theirchild.
We discourage parents from spectating, and if they do enter the building they must wear a mask.
Please ensure your contact details are up to date on the Clubbuzz system in order that we can contact you in the event that one of the players in their group / the hall has developed symptoms / tested positive – please note we will not share your identity.
Players must not arrive earlier than their designated time.
On arrival players should remove their outdoor shoes and go to a space in the hall, at least 2 meters away from another person to put on their badminton shoes.
The coach will then direct them to their allocated court.
Players must not share equipment (rackets etc) with others and at all times
stay at least two meters away from other players (including during play) as far as possible, when taking breaks and before and after play.
Do not make physical contact with other players (such as shaking hands or high fiving)
Please use the back of both ends of the courts allocated and sit when you are not playing.
Also using hand sanitizer each time before you go on court.
Only use the shuttles allocated to the group. Shuttles will be provided per court for the evening, to be returned to the box at the end of the session, use hand sanitiser afterwards.
Further advice and FAQs are available at:
Please read the following guidance from Badminton England to ensure you understand the
social distancing measures they are putting in place:
https://www.badmintonengland.co.uk/media/8900/rtp-player-2.pdf
https://www.badmintonengland.co.uk/return-to-play/
We appreciate that not all of you will feel comfortable returning to play yet – take care, stay safe, and we hope you see you soon.
Please let any of us know if you have any questions or concerns.
Jo Clark, on behalf of the Committee
Email: pcmanager@berkshirejuniorbadminton.co.uk
The following players have been selected to represent :
Berkshire at ICT 2020
Manya Dhallam
Tranthini Kumaravel
Anuva Padhy
Shreya Tyagi
Lydia Zhao
Jack Burke
Ethan De Suoza
Jollt Ellis
Aadi Gupta
Luke Weston
Congratulations for being selected for this Pininicle Junior Event
BJBA success at the ACDBL singles events!
BJBA had a brilliant entry in this year's ACDBL singles events, with over 55 of our players taking part. The tournaments were played over two weekends at the end of February and beginning of March 2020.
All our players played well and hopefully had a lot of fun. There was some great badminton on display.
The following children deserve a special mention for their fantastic results:
U10 Boys A grade winner: Akhil
U10 Boys A grade runner-up: Siddharth
U10 Boys B grade winner: Samay
U10 Boys B grade runner-up: Varun
U10 Boys B grade semi-finalists: Vihaan and Aditya
U10 Girls A grade semi-finalist: Diya
U12 Boys B grade winner: Ashwin
U12 Boys B grade semi-finalist: Sahil
U12 Girls A grade semi-finalist: Sian
U14 Boys B grade semi-finalists: Aneesh and Tim
U14 Girls B grade winner: Dhruvi
U14 Girls B grade semi-finalists: Sakhi and Krisztina
U16 Girls B grade semi-finalist: Sakhi
Well done to everyone who played and congratulations to the winners, runners-up and semi-finalists!
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Success for BJBA at the Surrey Invitation U12s singles and team tournament
On Sunday 7th July 2019 12 of our young players travelled to Epsom to play in the Surrey Invitation U12s singles and team tournament competing against players from five other counties. Each player played nine matches over the course of a very hot day. The players were Tranthini, Holly, Simone, Anushka, Avani, Jemima, James, Gideon, Mehul, Neerav, Kye and Riley.
We had some fantastic individual and team successes. James came first in the boys individual event, while Tranthini came first in the girls event and Avani came fourth.
In the team event the winning counties were decided on the combined score of the top four girls and boys from each county.
Our top four girls: Tranthini, Avani, Holly and Simone won the girls event and infact five of our girls were in the top eight out of 40 girls who took part!! Our top four boys: James, Gideon, Kye and Mahul came second in the boys event, being narrowly beaten by Surrey. In the overall team event it was so close, but Surrey narrowly won it, beating us by only 3 points.
Well done to all our younger players who played really well. Many of you have got more years in this tournament, so we have high hopes for continued success in the future.
Well done everyone. Special mention to Ajith for managing, and all the parents for giving up a day in the sunshine and supporting the team so well.
Reading Sports Awards 2019!
Great news - On Sunday 9th June our Under 12s County team, who won the National Shires League Finals in 2018, won a Reading Sports Award in the category of Achieving Team of the Year. Well done to the team - David, Vinay, Ethan, James, Sofie, Holly, Tranthini, Simone and Ruby, their Berkshire coaches - Chris Tonks and Chris Hudson, and team manager - Andy Clark.
Fantastic County Success this year...
On Sunday 2nd June 2019 our U14 County team travelled to Wolverhampton to play in the Shires League National Finals.
The team - Dillon, Ivan (team captain), David, Vinay, Ethan, Sofie, Tranthini, Lydia, Shreya, Anagha, Holly and Ruby, had played six other counties in the Shires League, finishing second out of 32 counties, to qualify for the National Finals. In fact we won 114 of 120 matches played in the league.
On Sunday, in the finals, we were drawn against Lancashire in the first round and secured a convincing 20-0 win. But we knew that there were tougher challenges to come and in the semi-finals we met the league topping Yorkshire. After a tough battle and some hard fought games we came through victorious with a close 11-9 victory. In the final we came up against Hampshire, another strong team. We knew that we would have to play our best to win through. We had a rocky start, going 3-1 down in the mixed doubles, but after some fantastic individual performances in the singles and some great teamwork in the doubles, it all came down to the final girls' doubles match. The score was poised at 10-9 to us, with only 3 points between the two teams. But our girls held their nerve, in a very pressurised situation, and won through, meaning Berkshire were crowned Under 14s Shires League National Champions 2019!!
The team were fantastically managed and coached by Andy Clark and Berkshire Head Coach, Chris Tonks. Every player gave their all for the team and each pulled off fantastic performances when needed. They all showed fantastic team spirit, cheering each other on and supporting each other throughout the day. A special mention for the parents too, who make many sacrifices to support their children with their badminton, and who lived every moment with them on the day!
Our four County teams- Under 12s, Under 14s, Under 16s, and Under 18s all reached the National Finals this year. This is a brilliant achievement for Berkshire. Well done to all the players who have oplayed in the squads this year!
Berkshire Restricted Tournaments.
On the weekend of Saturday 22nd September Berkshire held their restricted tournaments. There was some fantastic badminton on show, with new and more experienced players taking to the court to try and become county champions.
Click on Junior Leagues and Tournaments above, and then Berkshire Restricted Results to find out the winners!
On Sunday 1st July 16 of our young players travelled to Epsom to play in the Surrey Invitation U12s singles and team tournament competing against players from five other counties. Each player played nine matches over the course of a very hot day. The players were David, Ivan, Vinay, James, Ethan, Riley, Moksha, Mehul, Tranthini, Shreya, Anagha, Holly, Avani, Anushka, Meghna and Roma.
We had some fantastic individual and team successes. Ivan came first in the boys individual event, closely followed by David in second place. While in the girls event Shreya came third, but was desperately unlucky not to finish first or second, as she only lost won game the whole day, and the top three positions were decided on points as all three were tied on matches won.
In the team event the winning counties were decided on the combined score of the top four girls and boys from each county. Our top four boys: Ivan, David, Vinay and Ethan won the boys event, narrowly beating Surrey, while our top four girls: Shreya, Anagha, Holly and Avani won the girls event, also beating Surrey into second place. Special mention to James who played team mate Ethan in a fantastic battle and deciding match for forth spot, and narrowly lost out. Well done to all our younger players who played really well. Many of you have got two or three more years in this tournament, so we have high hopes for continued success in the future.
Finally at the end of the presentation, overall team winner was announced, and we won the title receiving a fantastic trophy! We have won the combined trophy for two years in a row now, so we are definitiely the team to beat!
Well done everyone. Special mention to Raymond and Hence for managing, and all the parents for giving up a day in the sunshine and supporting the team so well.
National Badminton Success for BJBA Club
On the 13th of May 2018 BJBA Under 14s badminton players won Gold and were crowned 2018 National League Champions at the National Junior League Finals.
Regional competitions were held in age groups of under 12, under 14 and under 16, in a team format mirroring that of the Senior National Badminton League, 1 boys singles, one girl's singles, one boys' doubles, one girls' doubles and one mixed game. As winners of the Surrey South Plus regional round in Epsom in April, BJBA Club U14’s qualified the U14 finals.
In the group stages of the final the BJBA team started with an emphatic 5-0 win over Stowmarket BC and followed it up with a another 5-0 win over North Hertfordshire. Little did BJBA team realize that the final group match against Kesteven Superzone was going to be the most important of the day. A loss would have resulted in a draw for 3rd or 4th spot whilst a win would give the BJBA team a very strong chance of winning the championship. The match was tied 2-2 after the first 4 rubbers and would be decided by the mixed doubles. Shreya and Adthi held their nerve and won the game.
BJBA played against last year's runners up Chew Valley JBC in the finals, and managed to win 4-1, so BJBA were crowned the National Champions in the U14s category.
Gold in the National Junior League Finals is a great achievement for the club which is participating for the first time. The competiton was won by 6 young players but belongs to all junior players with the club, coaches and committee members. Big thanks to the Head Chris Tonks and Team captain Adam Weston for travelling 150 miles to support the young team.
BJBA U14s team– Anuva, Lydia, Shreya, Adhi, Jason & Adhvyth - presentation by Badminton England Games Director Julia Strong.
BJBA play in Crossfields, Sandhurst & Academy Sports throughout the week.
For more information please visit our website: https://www.berkshirejuniorbadminton.co.uk
COUNTY SUCCESS 2018!
Our Under 12s County team finished top of the Shires League, having played matches against six other counties over the course of the season, and as one of the top 8 performing counties travelled to Aylesbury on April 8th to play in the Shires League Finals.
The team of ten players: David, Vinay, Ethan, James, Moksha, Sofie, Holly, Tranthini, Simone and Avani, led by team manager Chris H, played 60 matches between them over six hours.
In the first round they faced Hertfordshire. Berkshire made a great start and won convincingly, taking them into the semi final. Next they faced the mighty Yorkshire, who won the title last year. The team pulled together really well- supporting each other and all giving 100%, and after a hard fought battle we overcame them, taking us through to the final.
In our last match we met Warwickshire, another strong and organised team. With incredible determination and fantastic teamwork we came through to win the match, and were crowned 2018 Shires League Champions!
Special thanks must go to Andy and Ruby, who were unable to be at the final. Andy managed the team and Ruby played in all six matches the team played on the way to the finals. They both played a vital part in the team's success.
Thanks must also go to Chris H, who managed the team brilliantly at the finals, simultaneoulsly watching three matches, giving inspirational mid-match tips and encouragement, and cheering on all the players.
And finally, thanks to all the parents who brought their children to the finals, and tirelessly cheered on, encouraged and supported all the players. You should be very proud of your childen!
Local mortgage advisers Clark and Poole Limited provided the U12 Team Hoodies for the finals.
They also offer a free mortgage review for BJBA families, contact andy@clarkeandpoole.co.uk
Further information is available at www.clarkandpoole.co.uk
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America’s looming disaster in one image
by Ally Foster
Despite COVID-19 still running rampant across the country, many Americans are refusing to give up their holiday plans in order to help slow the spread.
With Thanksgiving just days away, fears are growing that the US, which is already dealing with a rapid rise in cases, could see a huge spike in coronavirus infections unless people cancel their holiday plans.
US government's health protection agency has for the first time called on Americans not to travel for Thanksgiving, which is on Thursday, stopping just short of issuing an outright ban on travel.
"We're alarmed with the exponential increase in cases, hospitalisations, and deaths," Centers for Disease Control (CDC) official Henry Walke said.
It is tradition for families to gather together on this holiday and share a meal, with many extended family members travelling from across the country to be together.
This year, the CDC has urged people to celebrate the holiday at home with the people they live with, warning gathering with people outside their homes increases the chances of spreading COVID-19.
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This is the busiest I’ve seen Logan airport in several months! Lots of people still traveling for #Thanksgiving despite the warning from health officials.
I asked several people why they decided to fly this week. We’re live at 5:30PM @boston25 pic.twitter.com/2ZYrSJlyMT
— Litsa Pappas (@LitsaPappas) November 23, 2020
But it appears these pleas may have fallen on deaf ears, with images of crowded airports already popping up online over the weekend, fuelling concerns the country could see an explosion of new cases in December.
The Transportation Security Administration said it was the "busiest weekend" US airports have seen since the start of the pandemic, with more than three million passengers passing through terminals across the country.
Global flight tracking service, Flightradar24, took a snapshot of flights being taken across North America on Tuesday, two days before Thanksgiving.
At 12pm on Tuesday there were 6972 active flights in the sky over North America, this is down only slightly from the 7630 flights being taken at the same time and date in 2019.
Surprisingly, this year there were more active flights in North America than there were at the same time in 2018.
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At 12pm on the Tuesday before Thanksgiving this year there were 6972 active flights in North America. Picture: Flightradar24
Comparatively, at 12pm on the Tuesday before Thanksgiving in 2018 there were 6815 active flights in North America. Picture: Flightradar24
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The tracking service also provided the total of tracked worldwide flights that appeared in each snapshot for the past three years.
The 2018 flight tracking image consisted of 46 per cent of worldwide flights, with the 2019 image slightly higher at 49 per cent.
With flight numbers down globally due to the pandemic, the active flights captured in this year's image made up a massive 65 per cent of flights being taken at that point across the world.
The US now has more than 12.5 million confirmed coronavirus cases and more than 259,000 deaths.
The country is now recording more than 100,000 new infections each day and the daily death count has been hovering between 1000 and 2000 in recent days.
With so many people appearing to ignore COVID safety advice, the country's top infectious disease expert, Dr Anthony Fauci, has sought to lead by example, announcing that his three adult daughters would not be visiting him for Thanksgiving this year.
He said he would celebrate the holiday alone with his wife, contenting himself with "a glass of wine" while interacting with his children over Zoom.
Even President-elect Joe Biden has urged citizens to take precautions this year, asking indoor celebrations to be limited to 10 people, with social distancing and mask wearing also encouraged.
"I would strongly urge for the sake, not just for your sake, but for the sake of your children, your mother, your father, your sisters, your brothers, whoever you get together with for Thanksgiving - think about this. There should be no group more than 10 people in one room, at one time, inside the homes. That's what they're telling me," he said.
"I just want to make sure that we're able to be together next Thanksgiving, next Christmas. It is an international crisis. We're at war with the virus."
The majority of state governors have urged citizens not to visit their extended families this year and risk infecting theiloved ones.
Other experts have added their voices to the growing calls for Americans to take the pandemic seriously.
"It's not too late to change your plans," Meghan McGinty, an expert in disaster prevention at Johns Hopkins University, said on Monday.
"Thanksgiving will be a pivotal moment in the control of the pandemic. If we don't limit our celebration to just our households, we will undoubtably see cases and hospitalisations rise after Thanksgiving."
Since March, when COVID-19 cases started to rise across the US, each holiday that has passed has triggered outbreaks across the country.
Health officials previously noted there were spikes in infections shortly after July 4, Labour Day in September and Halloween in October
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Étiquette : Nutritional composition
Baobab is a magical fruit!
Why is the Baobab a magical fruit?
Baobab is a magical fruit! The latest find in the superfood world – outdoing the amazing properties of even the goji berry – and is widely considered to be the king of all superfruits.
The baobab tree is native to Madagasgar, Australia and most famously, Africa where it is known as ‘the tree of life’. It is also referred to as dead-rat tree (from the appearance of the fruits), monkey-bread tree (the soft, dry fruit is edible), upside-down tree (the sparse branches resemble roots) and cream of tartar tree!
Baobab is rich in macronutrients, antioxidants, carotenoids, flavonoids, vitamins B2 & 3 and essential minerals. It contains twice as much calcium as milk, ten times the antioxidant level of oranges – as well as three times the vitamin C – and four times as much potassium as bananas. The seed and pulp are also excellent sources of magnesium, thiamin and phosphorous.
The baobab tree has iconic status in mythology. It has been claimed that baobab has been grown since the time of the Great Flood 4000 years ago, however, science dates them as having begun growing 1000 years ago. The bark of the tree is self regenerating and in some parts of Africa, babies are wash in stewed bark to give them strength.
Most parts of the tree can be used. The bark can be used to make rope and the trunk is hollow and can store thousands of gallons of water that can be extracted during drought. It also acts as a home to bats and snakes, and even humans. Famously, a district commissioner in Zambia once set up his office inside a baobab tree and a tree still standing in Western Australia was used to imprison Aboriginal convicts in the 1890s.
Baobab is a sticky powdery fruit encased in a hard outer shell. It has a taste similar to citrus and sherbert. In its native counties, baobab is used in a variety of ways, most often the seeds are roasted to make coffee and the fruit mixed with water to form lemonade or made into a jam that has a tart flavor, like lemon curd and a gritty texture like pear. The leaves can be eaten as relish or soup and the seeds used to produce edible oil which is also used in the cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries.
Baobab is not an easily edible fruit in its natural state. Along with the difficulty of shipping, this means that baobab is most often found in Europe already powdered, ready to be used as a superfood addition to smoothies and juices or as an ingredient in raw or cooked dishes.
Baomix production and Baobab fruit pulp health benefit
Baomix : the extraordinary benefits of the baobab fruit pulp
The baobab tree (Adansonia digitata L) is a member of the Bombacaceae family and a genus of eight species of tree. The baobab is widely distributed through the savannas and drier regions of Africa but it is also common in America, India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, China and Jamaica.
The generic name honours Michel Adanson, the French naturalist who described Adansonia for the first time. Digitata refers to the fingers of a hand, which the leaflets bring to mind.
The tree is also commonly called the upside-down tree, bottle tree, and monkey-bread tree. The trees reach heights of 20 metres with a trunk 10 metres in diameter and branches 50 metres in diameter.
The baobab has long been an important source of human nutrition. Indigenous peoples traditionally use the leaves, bark, roots, fruit and seeds as foodstuffs, as well as in medicines for humans and animals.
Fruit harvesting and production process
Upon pollination by fruit bats, the tree produces large green or brownish fruits which are capsules and characteristically indehiscent (they don’t open to release fruit). The capsules contain a soft, whitish, powdery pulp and kidney-shaped seeds.
All baobab fruit used in our production comes from Senegal. The fruits are collected right in Senegal’s driest regions, under the supervision of expertly-qualified professionals. We focus our activity on abundant species of baobab, whose fruit can be collected with minimal environmental impact. Consequently, the fruits and seeds are the main parts of the plant that are collected, rather than the roots or bark of a particular species.
We use a simple, exclusively mechanical process to obtain the fruit pulp. After the fruit is harvested, the hard outer shell of the fruit is cracked open and the contents are removed. The seeds are then separated from the fibrous material and mesocarp. This is screened to remove further unwanted fibrous and flaky material, leaving a fine mesocarp powder (fruit pulp). Finally, the food grade powder is milled and packaged.
Baomix organic Baobab fruit pulp
Baobab fruit is known for its high content of ascorbic acid (vitamin C); specifically, 100 g of wet pulp contains up to 300 mg of vitamin C, approximately six times more than the ascorbic acid content of one orange or lemon.
The fruit also contains other essential vitamins, such as vitamin B2 (riboflavin), vitamin B3 (niacin or PP).
In addition, the fruit contributes to the supply of other important dietary nutrients, such as minerals. 100 g of wet pulp contains about 300 mg of calcium, 3000 mg of potassium and 30 mg of phosphorus.
Serving instructions
Suggested intake — 5-15g per day. Use baobab as a perfect addition to your desserts and smoothies. It is also excellent for dipping fruit into to add a little bit of extra scrummyness.
The Baobab leaves health benefits, medicinal properties
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What are the Baobab leaves health benefits, and their medicinal properties?
Baobab is a drought-tolerant plant found in the savannas of Africa. They are highly noted for their ability to store huge volumes of water inside their hollow trunks, reaching up to 30 000 gallons of water to survive during dry season, particularly in Sahara, Namib and Kalahari desserts in Africa. This tree is very versatile and is well-regarded by the local peoples since majority of its parts can be used in some capacity. Baobab leaves in particular have so many uses, either as food sources or as herbal medicines for different forms of illnesses. Young leaves, which can either be simple or palmate in shape, are picked and eaten raw like spinach.
The Baobab leaf can also be dried and pulverized into either fine or coarse powder. This powder is mixed in their stews or soups as thickeners. To add to that, the powdered leaves are both used as thickeners and flavoring for couscous.
In Senegal, more and more people are producing powdered Baobab leaves. In fact, the country is already one of the biggest Baobab powder producers, making powders that are commonly used as an ingredient for exotic African cuisine. Many locals even pollard the tree in order to promote new growth of young leaves and large land areas are planted with Baobab for the sole purpose of getting their leaves. Pollarding is also done on old Baobab trees which are already hollow inside to prevent them from turning heavy on top and fall over. Old leaves are grazed by stocks and used as a special food for horses.
The fresh leaves contain high amounts of Vitamin C as well as other nutritional elements such as alpha and beta carotenes, rhamnose, uronic acids, tannins, potassium, calcium, catechins, tartrate, glutamic acid, mucilage and other sugars.
Therapeutically, the Baobab leaves have several benefits and are packed with medicinal properties to treat common illnesses. Baobab acts as an expectorant for cough, diaphoretic and anti-pyretic. It is also an astringent and relieves excessive perspiration. Also, the leaves can treat certain forms of allergy with their anti-histamine and hyposensitive properties. They can treat asthma, fatigue, inflammations, insect bites, kidney and gallbladder diseases and dracunculiasis – a form of parasitic worm infection that only occurs in Africa. Powdered Baobab leaf poultices are also used to treat sores.
Drying the leaves is a common practice among the people in Africa. They are typically sundried, powdered and cooked daily for family sauce. Application of proper drying method is essential to preserve its Vitamin A level. The Vitamin A content of Baobab leaves often depends on the different tree type, the drying method and the processing method. When drying leaves, it is recommended to apply shade drying to double its ProVitamin A content rather than direct sun drying. The Vitamin A is also boosted by choosing ideal small leaves. In Mali, the leaves are harvested greatly during the end of the rainy season (late October) or before the leaves fall out. The leaves are a staple ingredient in cooking in Africa. It is locally known as kuka and commonly used in making kuka soup. The leaves are used throughout the continent in Africa as leaf vegetable.
The extraordinary African tree, Organic Baobab Fruit Powder
The Baobab, also known as ‘The Tree of Life’, is an extraordinary African tree. It can live as long as 5000 years and the trunk can reach up to 82 feet in circumference. Baobab is often called the ‘upside down tree’ as its branches look like roots.
The baobab fruit looks like a large velvety-green coconut. Inside are large seeds, coated with powder that has a tangy taste of caramel pear with a hint of grapefruit. This precious natural powder has an array of nutrients and health benefits.
The extraordinary African tree, Baobab Fruit Powder Organic
The benefits of this extraordinary organic baobab fruit powder
Raw organic baobab fruit is highly nutritious and rich in antioxidants, amino acids, vitamins A, B1, B2, B3, B6, C, Magnesium, Calcium, Potassium, Manganese, Zinc, Phosphorus, Iron, protein and dietary fiber (soluble and insoluble). And with an ORAC value of 1,400 per gram, Baobab Fruit Powder exceeds the ORAC values of many other popular super fruits.
Ounce for ounce, the baobab fruit contains six times the Vitamin C found in oranges, three times the iron found in spinach, three times the antioxidants found in blueberries, three times the calcium found in milk, and six times the potassium of bananas. Baobab fruit also contains all 8 essential amino acids and is rich in pectins, triterpenoids beta-sitosterol, beta-amyrin palmitate, alpha-amyrin palmitate, sterols, saponins, triterpenes & ursolic acids.
The Baobab fruit is known for its high content of Vitamin C; in particular, 100 grams of pulp contain up to 300 mg of vitamin C. Vitamin C has been used to combat scurvy, a syndrome occurring in humans whose diet is deficient in fresh fruit and vegetables, and protects against free radicals, because it is the most effective antioxidant in hydrophilic compartments. Additionally it contributes to several metabolic processes including collagen biosynthesis in connective tissue, neurotransmitter support, and in the steroidal hormones synthesis. It also increases the calcium absorption and iron bio-availability, and it is related to the prevention of many degenerative diseases (cataract formation, cardiovascular risks, arteriosclerosis).
Today, dietary fiber has gained increased importance as a component of the diet, for its capability to influence multiple aspects of the digestive tract. Baobab fruit powder is very high in dietary fiber which can be associated with a reduction of the risk of cellular mutation and other problems in the digestive tract, and in particular, the rectal colon tract.
The optimal level of dietary fiber consumption has not yet been defined, but it is generally accepted that fiber is fundamental in the composition of an healthy and balanced diet. Consumption of fiber rich foods also reduces constipation and weight gain. Baobab fruit pulp powder provides soluble and insoluble fibers, with an amount of about 50 grams/100 grams of powder. The insoluble fibers are not absorbed by the intestine and are useful for relieving constipation and to create a feeling of satiety.
The fruit also contains other essential vitamins, such are riboflavin (vitamin B2), necessary for growth and to maintain the integrity of nervous fibers, skin and eyes, as well as niacin (vitamin PP or B3) which is important for the regulation of several metabolic processes. The fruit contributes to the supply of other important dietary nutrients, including minerals and essential fatty acids. 100 grams of powder contains 293 mg of calcium, 2.31 mg of potassium, 96-118 mg of phosphorus, and α-linolenic acid (27 µg of acid per gram of product expressed in dry weight).
The Baobab fruit pulp shows interesting properties in the stimulation of the intestinal microflora growth. Studies carried out in Research Centers have shown that the hydrosoluble fraction of the fruit pulp has a stimulating effects on the proliferation of Bifidobacteria. In fact, soluble dietary fibers, like those contained in the pulp (about 25%), are known to have prebiotics effects stimulating the growth and/or the metabolic activity of beneficial organisms.
According to the International Centre for Underutilized Crops at the University of Southhampton, the baobab is ‘a fruit of the future’ because of its amazing nutritional benefits.
Some possible benefits of our Raw Organic Baobab Fruit Powder may include:
● Strong anti-oxidant with an ORAC value of 1,400 per gram
● Antibacterial & anti-fungal properties
● Source of soluble fibers with prebiotic activity
● Anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antipyretic activity
● Increasing calcium absorption
● Anti-diarrhea, anti-dysentery activity
● Helping to fend off free radical damage
● Excellent source of many micro nutrients
● Natural & excipient
● Reducing constipation
● Supporting healthy cholesterol levels
● Relieving stomach aches
● Rich in triterpenoids beta-sitosterol, beta-amyrin palmitate, alpha-amyrin palmitate & ursolic acids
Suggested Use: Mix 1 tablespoon with juice, yogurt or add to your favorite smoothie.
Botanical Name: Adansonia digitata L.
Other Names: Boab, boaboa, bottle tree, magic tree, cream of tartar tree, king of fruits, Senegal calabash, chemist tree, Ethiopian sour gourd, symbol of the earth, the top-down tree, baobab, sour gourd, mawuyu, upside-down tree, monkey bread tree, cream of tartar tree, the vitamin tree
Origin: Senegal – Certified Organic
Baomix strives to offer the highest quality organically grown, non-GMO, raw products available using low temperature drying techniques that preserve the vital enzymes and nutrients. Our raw Baobab Fruit Powder passes our strict quality assurance which includes testing for botanical identity, heavy metals, chemicals and microbiological contaminants. Baomix.com offers raw Baobab Fruit Powder packaged in airtight stand-up, resealable foil pouches for optimum freshness. Once opened, just push the air out of the pouch before resealing it in order to preserve maximum potency. Keep your raw Baobab Fruit Powder in a cool, dark, dry place.
Baobab Anti-Aging Pores, Skin Care, Important Fatty Acids And Antioxidants
The actual mighty Baobab, the particular African Woods of Life, provides people who have many well being, utility and spiritual solutions. The actual nutrient-rich fruit pulp and seed oil have some amazing anti-aging properties for the skin.
Let’s see which are these benefits
Baobab Fresh fruit Pulp is actually full of Vitamin Chemical, a strong antioxidant. Nutritional C antioxidant is one of the few skin antioxidants that is enhanced whenever used topically along with internally. Research demonstrates vitamin C may stimulate the actual production associated with collagen and elastin, while reducing the look of creases, great lines, and even scars. The dual-action involving internal and external vitamins C may help optimize it is benefits and quicken their own visibility.
Baobab Anti-Aging Pores And Skin Care Important Fatty Acids And Also Antioxidants
Additionally, the fiber content within Baobab Fruit Pulp acts as a thickening broker. Adding just a little water will make a poultice that’s a perfect skin mask!
Baobab Seedling Oil will be cold pressed and is rich in Vitamins A, M, as well as E, in addition to Omega several, {6} & 9 Fatty acids (Supplement F).
Let’s consider the acne treatment reviews benefits of these compounds.
Vitamins A:
The actual vitamin necessary for healthy skin. Nutritional A applied right to the skin has been used to treat acne and skin wrinkling and mottled pigmentation caused by chronic sunshine exposure. Topical Vitamin A has been suggested to help build collagen fibers within the particular dermis along with its much more superficial exfoliating house. This is the basis because of its use within minimizing the looks of fine wrinkle collections. (Skin and Allergy News)
One of the Vitamin D benefits is to become a robust antioxidant. Vitamins D can may play a role in preventing the premature aging of skin and injury to the skin structure. Supplement D is produced in the skin as a result of sun coverage, which could have other deleterious results, causing many people to get not enough sun to produce adequate Vitamin Deb. Topically employed Vitamin D can be absorbed by the skin and could help health supplement deficiency.
Vitamin E antioxidant:
Vitamin E antioxidant is an antioxidant. It can benefit prevent free of charge radical injury. Based on the observation that skin damage caused by the sun’s rays as well as other environmental agencies are evoked by cost-free radicals, vitamin e may be effective in preventing skin damage. It’s getting used in increasingly more skin preparations as a way to fend off this destruction.
Omega several, {6}, & 9 Efa’s (EFAs):
EFAs are natural sexual penetration enhancers due to their fluidizing influence on cell walls. The mixture of their particular physiological activities using their capability to increase move of bioactive agents through the skin produces a synergistic effect with other nutrients like the aforementioned Supplements. By means of these helpful skin impact on skin barrier function and penetration, EFAs help improve the construction, function and appearance associated with aged skin and therefore are extremely of use in anti-aging recipes.
Multi-Functional Baobab Fruit as the Latest Superfood
Being recognized as a ‘superfruit’, the Baobab fruit has become a popular add-on to certain food items deemed as healthy foods.
With the fruit’s velvety skin, you can say that Baobab feels like coconut sans the hairy fiber inside. When it is broken into two, you’ll observe the dry, powdery flesh filled with different antioxidants, calcium and Vitamin C. This pack of nutrition is responsible for it being called a superfruit and superfood – something that not even the likes of apple and orange could ever be called.
Why is the baobab considered as a superfood?
In terms of nutrition, Baobab fruit contains over 10 times the antioxidant level of oranges and six times more ascorbic acid (Vitamin C). It has also twice the calcium to be found in a glass of milk and contains other minerals like potassium and phosphorus, which are necessary for bones. The fruit pulp is extremely rich in dietary fiber, containing pre-biotics that stimulate good bacteria in the intestine.
Besides the nutritional facts about the fruit, the Baobab shells, which are pod-shaped husks of the fruit, are used by the nomads as dishes. They can also be used as stuff boxes or containers. The husks are used as fuel and their potash-rich ash is said to be suitable for soap-making. When powdered, it can be smoked in replacement for tobacco. The fruit pulp also provides significant uses. When mixed with milk, it can be used as a nutritious drink. It is also used for smoking fish because its harsh smell can drive away flies and other insects. Similar to the seeds and bark, the pulp also contains an antidote against the strophanthus snake.
Health-wise, the Baobab fruit is used as an herbal medicine for common illnesses. It is an intestinal regulator in the sense that it prevents gastric and colon disorders. Its high dietary fiber content also cleanses the colon and prevents constipation. The fruit is also effective in treating diarrhea, dysentery, hemoptysis and skin diseases like small pox and measles. Continued intake of Baobab juice can reduce the occurrence of osteoporosis because of its high calcium and phosphorus content. In fact, 100 grams of Baobab pulp contains more or less 293 mg of calcium, 96-118 mg of phosphorus, 2.31 mg of potassium and chunks of antioxidants which are very important in getting rid of free radicals. As a superfood, it contains thiamine and riboflavin, which enhance the development of the body organs and maintain skin integrity and the cellular integrity of the nerves. It is also rich in Vitamin A for better eyesight. Recently, it was discovered that the fruit is also rich in prebiotics and probiotics. The key role of these bacteria is in their promotion of a balance in our bodies, improvement of the immune system and reduction of inflammation. In light of this, probiotic foods such as Baobab can prevent allergies, yeast infections, adverse effects of some antibiotics and even several bowel diseases.
Baobab fruit is highly valuable due to its nutritional function. It isn’t just a source of food, but more than that, it serves as an energy booster, a raw material for other necessities and purposes and a natural medicine to treat common illnesses.
The Baobab Fruit… An African Treasure for Skin
In the last few years many natural ingredients, especially from the Amazon, have been touted for their antioxidant and cosmeceutical properties. An African natural—Baobab—also has a tremendous amount to offer the skin.
Baobab is an exotic natural that tightens and tones the skin, moisturizes and encourages skin cell regeneration. Baobab trees (Adansonia digitata) are special and distinctive features of the African savanna. The trees can live for up to 1,000 years and are some of the largest in the world. The tree survives prolonged droughts by storing up to 30,000 gallons of water in its massive, fibrous, sponge-like trunk, which can be up to 30 to 60 feet in diameter. To access this water, the Kalahari bushmen use hollow pieces of grass (much like a straw) to suck the water out. Hollowed out baobab trunks in the vicinity of villages are used for water storage. Thus, the Baobab tree is also known as the “Tree of Life”.
The Baobab Fruit … An African Treasure for Skin
Information about the Baobab
The Baobab tree has also been called “the upside-down tree” because its weirdly shaped branches resemble roots. The fruit of the African baobab tree is particularly appealing to baboons, hence its other nickname, “monkey-bread tree”. Although the tree is not native to Egypt, the fruit was known in the herb and spice markets of Cairo as early as 2500 B.C. It was made famous in the West by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s French fable “The Little Prince.”2 The baobab was approved for European markets in 2008, and FDA soon followed suit. The fruit’s dry pulp is now sold as an ingredient for smoothies and cereal bars.3
The tree’s white, powdery fruit is classed as a functional food, rich in specific nutrients and phyto-chemicals, and are promoted as being able to improve health condition and/or disease prevention. The fruit is bottle or cucumber shaped and has a woody outer shell covered by velvety yellowish, sometimes greenish hairs. The fruit pulp is split into mealy agglomerates that enclose several seeds. The Baobab tree is a vital food source for many local tribes, cattle and game; the fruit contains both pulp and seeds which are eaten. The pulp can also be mixed with water and made into a drink; the seeds of the baobab tree can be eaten alone or mixed with millet and seedlings and young leaves are eaten like asparagus or are used in salads.
Its benefits on our skin
The Baobab fruit has six times as much vitamin C as an orange, 50 percent more calcium than spinach and is a plentiful source of antioxidants. Its antioxidant activity is four times that of a kiwi or apple pulp. The leaves are an excellent source of vitamin A, calcium, iron, potassium, magnesium, manganese, molybdenum and phosphorus, and the seeds are packed with protein. 4 Vitamins A and B1, B2, B3, B6 and dietary fibers are also present in Baobob.5 Baobab oil is a clear, golden yellow oil that with a slight nutty odor. The oil is obtained by cold pressing or Co2 extraction of the dried baobab seeds. Baobab oil contains fatty acids (omega 3-6-9), sterols, proteins, potassium, magnesium calcium, iron, zinc and amino acids. Topical application of this nourishing, antioxidant oil can help alleviate chronic dry skin and chronic bruising by improving skin elasticity and boosting epidermal softening.
Recent studies in Europe have revealed a multitude of skin benefits of Baobab. Leaf and bark extracts tighten and tone skin, while oil from the seeds moisturizes and encourages skin cell regeneration with vitamins A, D and E.6 Studies carried out in the laboratory showed doses between 400 and 800 mg/kg determine a marked anti-inflammatory effect and are able to reduce inflammation induced in the animal limb with formalin. This activity may be attributed to the presence of sterols, saponins and triterpenes in the aqueous extract. Clinically, skin care companies have found Baobab fruit and oil combats skin aging, helps improve skin firmness and strength by boosting the elastic quality of the skin, diminishes the look of facial lines, evens out skin tone, and refreshes and hydrates the skin.
Baobab has already been incorporated into several well-known skin care lines and has also been used in several French hair treatment gels and lip balms. Thus we can see that while Baobab has been discovered by some skin care companies, many more have yet to be introduced to its wonderful properties.
Baobab Fruit Pulp Extract History
The Latin name for Baobab, Adansonia digitata, is in honour of the French botanist, Michel Adanson, who concluded that out of all the trees he had studied, the Baobab, “is probably the most useful tree in all”.
M. Adanson is himself testimony to this claim: he consumed Baobab juice twice a day, throughout his five years in Senegal and remained convinced that this maintained his fighting health. The discovery of Baobab fruits in ancient Egyptian tombs has demonstrated how prized these fruits were, however they were notoriously difficult to acquire, since the Egyptians were reliant on traders traveling the caravan route from Sudan. It seems that the commonly used European name, Baobab, originated from the Cairo merchant’s usage of the word, bu hobab, for a fruit not indigenous to Egypt.
The Egyptians found a niche for the Baobab Fruit Pulp in Europe where the powdered extract formed a competitive rival to the tablet terra lemnia, a sacred sealed earth, used to cure those consumed by poison. The Baobab’s famous silhouette has become legendary, generating the common name, “the upside-down tree”, to describe the unusual root-like branches which are seasonally devoid of foliage. Baobabs are found throughout Africa – mostly in the hotter, drier areas and indeed, many people’s first reaction is to marvel at their strange shapes and proportions. With their massive trunks, crooked branches and furry fruit, baobabs have adapted to a dry and hostile environment, and the secret to success may just lay in their appearance. The massive trunk has little wood fiber and can hold up to 300 liters of water, enabling it to live through long periods without rain. The trees have fruit as unique as the tree itself. It may be round or oval shaped and has a fury coating around a hard woody shell that shields a number of seeds rich in citric acid and oil, embedded in a whitish, powdery-soft and nutritious pulp, called “monkey-bread” .
Traditional Uses
The medicinal uses of the Baobab’s fruit were first officially praised by Venetian herbalist and physician Prospero Alpini, in 1592, who noted that the ancient Egyptians used it for treating fevers, dysentery and bloody wounds. However, even prior to Alpini’s writings, the fruit has a long history of safe nutritional and medicinal usage in Africa. In traditional medicine, baobab fruit pulp is used to treat fever, diarrhea, malaria, haemoptysis, as a febrifuge, painkiller and in the treatment of smallpox and measles. Cosmetic products are also made from the pulp and leaf extracts.
A cool drink is made out of the pulp which makes for a refreshing break. This lemonade type drink is consumed by both the healthy and the sick. It is also often given as a calming agent for those with a fever, but is also used to combat diarrhea, dysentery, small pox, measles and haemoptysis. Pregnant women in The Gambia use it as an important source of Calcium. In addition, the herding people in Africa used the citric and tartaric acids of the pulp as milk curdling agents.
The baobab fruit pulp is a very important nutritional supplement with interesting medicinal properties and is best-known for its high vitamin C (Ascorbic acid) content and is thus often given as a calming agent against fever. The pulp also contains high values of carbohydrates, calcium, potassium, thiamine and nicotinic acid. Most significant is the Integral Antioxidant Capacity (IAC), which is due to the presence of ascorbic, citric, tartaric, malic and succinic acids. Other essential vitamins present are riboflavin and niacin. In addition, the pulp contains 23% pectin making it an important binding and diluting ingredient. The antioxidants are essential for protection against free radicals, maintenance of metabolic processes, synthesis of steroidal hormones, connective tissues, assisting neurotransmitters and preventing degenerative diseases, as well as increasing the body’s ability to absorb calcium and iron. The pulp has proven to stimulate intestinal microflora making it a potential prebiotic ingredient. Tests have also confirmed its importance as an anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antifungal, antipyretic and analgesic agent.
Botanical name: Adansonia digitata
Common names: Baobab, Monkey Bread Tree, Kremetart tree, Cream of Tartar, Upside-down Tree
The baobab was amongst the first trees to appear on the land. Next came the slender, graceful palm tree. The baobab saw the palm tree and cried out that it wanted to be taller. Then the beautiful flame tree appeared with its red flower and the baobab was envious for flower blossoms. When the baobab saw the magnificent fig tree, it prayed for fruit as well. The gods became angry with the tree and pulled it up by its roots, then replanted it upside down to keep it quiet.
Products are derived from parts of the tree including dried leaves which are rich in carotene, calcium and mucilage. The bark and leaves are also useful in the treatment of fever and are reported to have anti-inflammatory properties. The seed is either pulped and applied externally, or as a drink in water to cure gastric, kidney and joint diseases.
Parts Used Fruit pulp
Baobab 50/50 powder extract (PE) Free flowing depectinised powder Good solubility, clear in solution
Manufacturing procedure
Water extract which is spray-dried onto Maltodextrin into a fine hygroscopic powder. Contains no preservatives or colorants.
Plant material used – Adansonia digitata fruct pulv sicc
Appearance – Beige powder
Odour and Taste – Characteristic of Adansonia digitata
Extract solvents – Water
Country of origin – South Africa
Chemical Specification
Solubility – 0.3 g/100 ml
Moisture – < 5% m/m
Ascorbic acid – 200-300 mg/100g
pH – @15% solution m/m
Thin Layer Chromatography – Compare to references run under the same conditions
Lead – < 5 mg/kg
Cadmium – < 0.2 mg/kg
Mercury – < 0.1 mg/kg
Arsenic – < 3.0 mg/kg
Calcium – 130 mg/100g
Microbiological Specification
Total aerobic count – < 10 000 cfu/g
Coliforms – < 100 cfu/g
Yeast and Moulds – < 100 cfu/g
Escherichia coli – Absent/g
Staphylococcus aureus – Absent/25g
Salmonella – Absent/10ml
Storage and Packaging requirements
Standard packaging – 1 kg and 5kg
Sorage conditions – Closed airtight container, dark, cool and dry conditions
Possible Applications
Can be used in product formulation to provide nutritional fortification, flavour enhancement, viscosity and texture modification and as a source of dietary fibre and nutrients. Specific applications could include:
– Soft drinks
– Natural fruit smoothies
– Fruit fillings, jams, sauces, puddings and desserts
– Snack bars, breakfast cereals, biscuits and snacks
– Health supplements, botanical extracts including antioxidants
– Various active cosmetic uses, including antioxidants for anti-aging, skin tightening, moisturizers, and hair and nail strengthening products.
Baobab Dried Fruit Pulp An application for Novel Foods
Approval in the EU as a food ingredient.
2.0 Specification of Baobab dried fruit pulp
2.1 Phytochemistry of Baobab, Adansonia digitata
2.1.1 Seeds 2.1.2 Roots 2.1.3 Leaves 2.1.4 Bark 2.1.5 Fruit
2.2 Specification of PhytoTrade’s product – Baobab Dried Fruit Pulp
2.2.2 Consistency of Baobab dried fruit pulp
3.0 Effect of the production process applied to Baobab dried fruit pulp
3.1 Stability of Baobab fruit pulp
4.0 History of the organism used as the source of Baobab dried fruit pulp
4.1 PhytoTrade Africa’s Pre-Qualified Supplier (PQS) system as quality control
5.0 Anticipated Intake of Baobab Fruit Pulp and extent of use
5.2 Smoothie Drink Products
5.3 Cereal Bar Products
5.4 Anticipated levels with regard to the medicinal effects of Baobab 5.5 Conclusions
6.0 Information from previous human exposure to Baobab dried fruit pulp or its source
6.1 Traditional Food Uses of Baobab Fruit Pulp 6.2 Medicinal uses of Baobab Fruit Pulp
6.2.1 Folklore
6.3 Scientific studies
6.3.1 Trypanocidal properties
6.3.2 Anti-oxidant properties
6.3.3 Anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and anti -pyretic properties
6.3.4 Rehydration Treatment 6.3.5 Anti-viral properties 6.3.6 Hepatoprotection
7.0 Nutritional information on Baobab dried fruit pulp
7.1 Ascorbic Acid Content 7.2 Pectin Content
7.3 Fatty Acid Content
7.4 Nutritional constituents 7.5 Vitamin B Content
7.6 Trace Elements
7.7 Heavy Metal Analysis 7.8 Amino acid content
7.9 Microbiological Content 7.10 Pesticides Residues Content
7.11 Anti-nutrients in Baobab Dried Fruit Pulp
8.0 Safety Profile and Toxicity Studies of Baobab dried fruit pulp
8.1 Introduction – Literature surveys and history of use 8.2 Skin test- Irritation
8.3 LD50 Test in rodents
8.4 Cyclopropene Fatty Acids
8.5 LC50 brine shrimp assay
8.6 Adansonin
8.7 Ochratoxin Content
8.8 Cyanide Content
8.9 Toxicity of closely related species and the botanical family 8.10 Conclusion
9.0 Allergenicity of Baobab dried fruit pulp 10.0 Appendices
11.0 References
PhytoTrade Africa wish to place on the market in the European Union, dried Baobab Fruit Pulp derived from the fruits of Adansonia digitata for use as a nutritional food ingredient. Approval for this product is sought under the EC regulation No. 258/97 which is concerned with the introduction of novel foods and ingredients into the EU and ensures that the novel food in question is assessed for its safety prior to its introduction to the general public. The product is falling under and is also applicable under category 2 (categories of novel foods and novel food ingredients identified in Article 1 (2)(e) of Regulation (EC) No 258/97. This describes the novel food as “Foods and food ingredients consisting of or isolated from plants and food ingredients isolated from animals, except for foods and food ingredients obtained by traditional propagating and breeding practices and which have a history of safe food use”. Since the product is derived from plant material obtained from non – GM sources, the classification under category 4, “Scientific Classification of Novel Foods for the Assessment of Wholesomeness” which facilitates the nutritional and safety of the novel food, is applicable. According to Commission Recommendation 97/618/EC which provides guidance on presentation of data required for the safety assessment of novel foods, this product is classified as class 2 “Complex novel food from non –GM sources” and sub section 2.2 “the source of the novel foods which has no history of food use in the community (class 2.2)”.
2.0 Specification of Baobab Fruit Pulp
The Baobab tree Adansonia digitata is a member of the Bombacaceae family which consists of around 20 genera and around 180 species (Heywood, 1993) including closely related species such as Adansonia gregori and Adanosnia madagascariensis (Shukla et al., 2001). Also known as the “upside down tree”, on pollination by fruit bats, it produces large green or brownish fruits which are capsules and characteristically indehiscent. The capsules contain a soft whitish powdery pulp and reinform, kidney shaped seeds (Sidibe & Williams 2002).
The Baobab tree is found primarily in South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Mozambique and Zimbabwe (Keith & Palgrave, 2000) but it is also common in America (Rashford, 1994), India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, China, Jamaica and Holland (Sidibe & Williams, 2002). Its taxonomic classification is as follows:
Division Magnoliophyta
Order Malvales
Family Bombacaceae
Bombacaceae in L. Watson and M.J. Dallwitz (1992 onwards) The families of flowering plants: descriptions.
The literature has reported the isolation of a number of compounds from Adansonia digitata. These compounds have been found in a various parts of the plant including the seeds, roots, leaves, bark, and the fruits.
2.1.1 Seeds
JP Bianchi et al (1982) reported the extraction of several class of chemicals from the unsaponfiable matter the seeds of two species Adansonia, A. grandieri and A. suarezensis. The major components were 4-demethylsterols (23-42%), tocopherols (10-37%), and hydrocarbons (15-17%). In both species, sitosterol (81-88%) was the most predominant 4-demethylsterol, and gamma-tocopherol (68-98%) was the major compound in the tocopherol group. In the hydrocarbon fraction, squalene (40-75%) was the major component.
Gray et al (1986) reported the isolation of O-acetylethanolamine from the seeds of A. digitata. The dansyl derivative was isolated and used to identify the molecular structure. The O-acetylethanolamine is believed to have anti-inflammatory properties. Fatty acids have also been isolated from the seeds, including the identification of cyclopropenoid fatty acids (CPFA’s). These compounds are more fully discussed in section 8.4.)
2.1.2 Roots
Kumar et al (1987) reported the isolation of a new flavonol from the roots of A. digitata. This flavonol glycoside was identified as fisetin-7-O-alpharhamnopyranoside. Y N Shukla et al (2001) reported in a review that 3,7-dihydroxyflava-4-one-5-O-beta-D-galactopyranosyl-(1-4)-beta-D-glucopyranoside and also quercitin-7-O-beta-D-xylopyranoside had also been isolated from the roots.
2.1.3 Leaves
Garrett C Smith et al (1 996) extracted a series of vitamin A precursors from the leaves of A.digitata. Alpha carotene was found at 1.01mg/100g, beta-carotene was found at 5.92mg/100g, and cryptoxanthin was found at 0.81mg/100g of leaves.
2.1.4 Bark
A review by Y N Shukla et al (2001) reported that friedelin, lupeol, baurenol, and betulinic acid had all been isolated from the bark of A. digitata. Tuani et al (1997) found several classes of compounds including flavonoids, glycosides, and tannins, but did not mention specific compounds.
2.1.5 Fruit
Al-Qawari et al (2003), states that the triterpenoids beta-sitosterol, beta-amyrin palmitate, alpha-amyrin palmitate, and ursolic acids have been found in the fruit.
A report by Airan and Desai (1954) highlighted the presence of organic acids in the fruit pulp. These included citric, tartaric, malic, succinic, and ascorbic acid. Nour et al (1980) confirmed the observations of Airan and Desai when they determined that the pulp contained ascorbic acid, tartaric acid, mainly water soluble pectins, and the elements of iron and calcium.
A number of analyses were conducted on PhytoTrade’s Baobab dried fruit pulp to establish a compositional profile of the product. Other analyses were used to support the safety of the product, in terms of potential toxic components; to indicate stability of the product and also for potential contamination by pesticides, microbes, etc. The analysis were conducted by Herbal Sciences International Ltd, either “in house” or by using external laboratories were necessary. Where available, accredited methods have been used and the methodology is provided and the accreditation included in the appendices. Where possible and relevant, each analysis has been conducted in duplicate to demonstrate consistency of the results. These analyses were conducted on different batches of the fruit pulp as outlined below. The source of each batch and any blending requirements are described in detail in appendix 2 (confidential).
Baobab dried fruit pulp – samples from each of the three batches analysed were obtained from different regions and labeled throughout this application in the following way:
Batch / Region 1 – (Labelled as H.S.I.300/3/1)
* When each batch was analysed in duplicate, these were written up in the application with the designation A or B. E. g., duplicate analysis of H. S.I.300/3/1 is labelled as H.S.I.300/3/1/A and H. S.I.300/3/1/B
Region 3 is PhytoTrade’s main supplier with sources of Baobab dried fruit pulp from region 1 and 2, being included in the application. This is to show the variation of allowable limits in terms of analysis PhytoTrade would like to include for complying with novel foods approval for this product.
PhytoTrade Africa is also collaborating with other companies in order to offer baobab fruit in different product formats to industry. Because of the pectin content solutions can have undesirable viscosity and cloudiness, and can limit product applications. One product format is a depectinised extract powder. This is manufactured using standard industry processing technologies. Processing steps include (i) mixing baobab fruit pulp powder with water (ii) incubating with standard industry enzymes typically used in fruit clarification and processing (iii) separation using flotation and membrane filtration (iv) drying and concentration using standard practices including vacuum.
Since the composition of these products is similar to Baobab fruit pulp itself, we would like the above products to be included in the approval of this novel food application.
The following analysis were undertaken to provide compositional data on each sample and are described in the following section.
The table below presents the analytical data pertinent to describing the composition of the three PhytoTrade Baobab dried fruit pulp samples and their consistency within the parameters chosen.
Comparative analytical data on PhytoTrade’s Baobab dried fruit pulp samples
H.S.I
300/3/1/
Moisture (loss on
drying) (g/100g)
Protein (g/100g)
Fat (g/100g)
Ash (g/100g)
(g/100g)
Total dietary fibre
Energy (kcal/100g)
Energy (kJ/100g)
Total sugars (as
glucose) (g/100g)
Sodium (mg/100g)
Monounsaturated
fats (g/100g)
Vitamin B 1 (HCl)
(mg/100g)
Despite the regional differences and the age of the samples, there are some consistent features that can be gleaned from the data. Moisture content varies by 2% between samples and total ash by 1%. The total fat content of these samples differs by only 0.3g, and the saturated fat content varies by no more than 0.06 g between samples. The total carbohydrate content of the fruit pulp for all samples, ranges between 78.3 to 78.9g, whilst the total sugar content ranges from 16.9 to 25.3g. Total dietary fibre content is high, ranging from 45 to nearly 54%. Vitamin B 1 content shows some variation, but there is very little variation with the vitamin B2 content, 0.01 to 0.03 mg/g.
A thin layer chromatographic fingerprint of the PhytoTrade baobab dried fruit pulp samples was also undertaken (see appendix 3 for details and methodology). Here, it was successfully demonstrated that sterols are present in all three samples (Rf = 0.58) by running against a standard, (3-sitosterol (Rf = 0.58) at the same time. TLC did not however, separate the individual sterols: campesterol, stigamsterol, isofucasterol, and avenasterol. All of these are reported to be present in Adansonia digitata (Gaydou et al, 1982). The tlc fingerprint produced showed consistency throughout all the samples analysed.
PhytoTrade Africa’s business focuses on the commercial development of exotic fruits and medicinal plants that are wild harvested in a sustainable manner from noncultivated plants growing wild in selected areas of Southern Africa PhytoTrade focuses on species that are abundant and that can be collected with minimal environmental impact. Consequently, the fruits and/or seeds are the main parts of the plant that are collected rather than the roots or the bark of a particular species.
With respect to the Baobab tree, PhytoTrade have focused on the fruits of this plant rather than the leaves, roots and stem bark and the collection of the fruit and its processing are described below.
PhytoTrade Africa use a simple process to obtain the fruit pulp. The fruits are collected from the trees, and the hard shells are cracked open and the pulp is separated from the seeds and shell. This is milled, separated into course and fine lots (particle size 3-600µ) and then bagged. During the processing method, the moisture content falls from an already low value to a resulting material which is around 10 – 13% when packaged.
Product preparation:
The Baobab fruit has a hard shell (epicarp) with a velvety covering. Inside the shell is the seed (pericarp and seed) which are hard and dark coloured, and is surrounded by dry, light / cream coloured fruit pulp (mesocarp) forming lumps. Dry, slightly darker fibrous material is also contained within the fruit.
The fruit pulp / mesocarp is what is consumed traditionally, and is fundamentally equivalent to the product PhytoTrade Africa wished to place on the EU market.
The production process to attain the proposed product specification is simple and exclusively mechanical.
The processing steps are:
Harvesting of fruits
Cracking the hard outer shell and removing the content
Mechanical separation of the seed, fibrous material and mesocarp
Mesh / screen separation of unwanted fibrous and flaky material from fine, clean mesocarp powder (the baobab fruit pulp powder)
Storage in clean food-grade packaging
Batch to batch consistency – To minimise fluctuations of the fruit pulp from different areas, within a particular region, the pulp is blended to give a consistent batch/product as described in appendix 2. Specification sheets for each of the different batches are included in the appendices (see appendix 4).
To demonstrate the stability of the product PhytoTrade analysed samples from the same regions that have been stored for over a year and compared these to recently harvested material from the same areas. The results and conclusions from this are detailed in appendix 5.
In this section the harvesting methods used to obtain the raw material are discussed and also includes methods of transport and storage conditions. These are achieved by using Phytotrade’s quality control system as described below:
4.1 PhytoTrade Africa’s Pre-Qualified Supplier (PQS) system as quality control (1) Raw material supplies – volumes and quality
Members are assessed to ensure they can supply the correct volumes and quality to the selected market. PQS of baobab fruit pulp are required to have training in quality control programmes for rural harvesters. This includes a system of grading to eliminate any inappropriate quality such as material harvested too early, or too late in the season, for the supply chain. Rural packaging, storage, and transportation must meet agreed standards. The standards are based on accepted raw material supply practices for industries such as out-sourced production of chilly and peppers for paprika product for the EU market.
An internal control system capable of meeting requirements of “organic” certification is required. Individual harvesters are trained and registered, and comprise supply groups with co-ordinators or “chairs” of producer groups acting as contact and control points. Material is traceable from storage warehouse back to individual harvesters through practices such as supplying numbered food-grade plastic bags and other audit trail methodologies common in food and pharmaceutical raw material supply chains. The traceability systems are required to be formal and documented for inspection purposes.
(2) Collation practices
Warehousing and bulking-up facilities are inspected for cleanliness and appropriateness for supply into food chains. Pest control systems are required. Minimum and maximum temperatures, moisture and other relevant conditions are inspected.
(3) Processing
The suitability of processing methods and equipment is inspected and required to conform to approved mechanical processes. Approved equipment includes de-hullers, hammer mills, shakers, and sifters / mesh screens.
All processing steps must accommodate traceability requirements through batch numbers for each production run.
(4) Packaging
Only food grade packing materials are approved for use, and are monitored in the PQS system.
(5) Shipping
Only producers with efficient International export and shipping facilities are approved by the PQS system.
(6) Handling orders and logistics
PQS members are required to understand all elements of handling orders and other commercial trade logistics.
(7) Conformity to PhytoTrade Africa’s Fair Trade and Environmental Charters
All members sign PhytoTrade Africa’s Fair Trade and Environmental charters. PQS members are required to demonstrate fundamental adherence with the principles and practices of the charters.
(8) Exclusivity arrangements with selected partners and clients
PQS members are only allowed to supply export material to PhytoTrade Africaapproved partners and clients. Approved partners and clients are selected on the basis of, amongst other factors, their quality control systems. For example, they would be required to be registered HACCP suppliers with systems required to sell into the EU market.
Baobab’s traditional role in the diet at locations outside the community is discussed in the history of use section in 6.0. Further details of the use of Baobab fruit pulp outside of the community are described in appendix 7a along with further details on the abundance of the material in Southern Africa.
5.0 Anticipated Intake of Baobab dried fruit pulp and extent of use
PhytoTrade plan to use Baobab dried fruit pulp in such products as smoothies, cereal bars and other health food products. The anticipated intake of the pulp in such products will be around 5- 10% depending on the particular food product in question. These levels a have been determined by a number of experiments that are outlined below. Further details are available in appendix 6.
Leatherhead Food International carried out preliminary work to determine the potential applications of the pulp as an ingredient in food and drink products. This is a summary of their findings on the use of baobab fruit pulp in smoothies and fruit bars.
To identify the optimum level for smoothie drinks using baobab dried fruit pulp, a series of baobab fruit pulp solutions were prepared. An evaluation of these smoothie products showed that the drinks with 6% and 8% by weight fruit pulp were by the far best.
A series of fruit bar formulations containing different quantities of baobab dried fruit pulp were prepared. These were produced by a dry mix process.
An assessment of the cereal bars demonstrated that 5-10% by weight fruit pulp produced acceptable fruit bars with good flavour and a chewy texture.
5.4 Anticipated levels with regard to the medicinal effects of Baobab
Since PhytoTrade seek to use Baobab dried fruit pulp as a food ingredient, literature searches were performed to explore the range of medicinal properties of the fruit and what levels of ingestion were required in order to have the described medicinal effects. These are described more fully in section 6.2. The conclusions reached with regard to the known medicinal effects of Baobab dried fruit pulp, are that in the anticipated levels of use, no medicinal effects are expected to be observed.
5.5 Conclusions
PhytoTrade plan to incorporate approximately 6-10g of baobab dried fruit pulp in 100g smoothies and 10-15g in a 100g fruit bar and similar food products. The Leatherhead Food results clearly demonstrate that these values are acceptable for the incorporation of baobab pulp at these levels. Further uses include a de-pectinated
Baobab fruit pulp and the use of the fruit pulp in other food products such as biscuits, confectionary, and other related food products.
This section details the history of use of Baobab in the EU and in other parts of the world. The possible ant nutritional and potential toxic factors are discussed more fully in section 8.0
6.1 Traditional Food Uses of Baobab Fruit Pulp
The pulp of the Baobab fruit is reported to have numerous uses by the indigenous people of Africa. (Lewicki, 1974). Bosch et al (2004) reported that the fruit had a soft, white, edible and nutritious flesh called monkey bread. This fruit is eaten as a sweet and used to make ice-cream (Bosch et al, 2004).
The Hausi-speaking farmers and Fulani cattle owners, who live in the savannah region of Northern Nigeria, produce an emulsion from the fruit pulp by removing the seeds and fibres, kneading in cold water, and straining this emulsion through a sieve (Nicol 1957). The resulting white or whitish yellow fluid is used to dilute thick guinea corn to a thin gruel, a traditional morning or midday meal (Bosch et al, 2004), Nicol, 1957). This emulsion was also used by the Fulanis to adulterate their milk (Bosch et 2004, Erosmele et al, 1991, Nicol, 1957).
Several authors have reported that the fruit pulp is used to make a refreshing drink (Bosch et al 2004, Carr 1955, Nicol, 1957). In Sudan, this drink is called ‘gubdi’ and made from cold water to preserve the vitamins (Bosch et al, 2004). Amongst the Hausi farmers, the baobab fruit juice mixture is a popular drink and is available during the hot times of the year (Nicol, 1957).
The baobab fruit pulp is reported to be used in cooking. Amongst some African people the baobab is sometimes called the ‘cream of tartar’ tree because the acidic nature of the fruit (Carr, 1955). The dried pulp can be used in baking as alternative for cream of tartar (Bosch et al, 2004).
Finally, Diop et al (1988) reported that the pulp was rich in calcium and this was the main reason that the baobab was largely consumed by pregnant women and children in Senegal. A study of pregnant women in Gambia, by Prentice et al (1993), reported that eating the fruit pulp in season (December to April) without the seeds once a day, contributed 30mg/day calcium to the diet.
Further surveys on the use of Baobab in Africa and any local reported toxic effects have also been undertaken by PhytoTrade themselves:
A questionnaire was administered to people attending the PhytoTrade Africa AGM on 30th May 2006. The objective was to try and establish from people with direct knowledge of the uses of Baobab fruit the following (i) what format the fruit is consumed in (ii) who consumes the products (iii) the frequency of the consumption (iv) the quantities in which it is consumed and (v) whether there are any known toxicity / safety concerns. It is acknowledged that the procedure and questionnaire do not constitute a highly scientific and authoritative study on the subject. However, the responses confirm what is learned from the literature. This includes:
Baobab fruit is widely consumed in a variety of formats wherever the resource occurs
The old, young, healthy, infirm and pregnant women are known to consume Baobab fruit
• The product is considered healthy
There are no known toxicity / safety concerns with the consumption of Baobab fruit products. The only response that could be cause for concern seems to be when the product is consumed in excess, it can encourage diarrhoea. This is common with many fruits. The above questionnaires are detailed in the appendices (appendix 7a edited questionnaire on history and safe use of Baobab fruit).
A further questionnaire, with similar objectives, was administered to a different audience. This audience comprised of professional institutions and authoritative sources of independent of PhytoTrade Africa. The results of the process are to found in the appendices (appendix 7a_toxicity and use questionnaire of Baobab fruit).
PhytoTrade also undertook a detailed literature search on the history of use of Baobab fruit pulp. Numerous references were found demonstrating its widespread use not only in Africa, but other continents such as Asia and Australia. The details of this are presented in appendix 7b, but the main findings are summarized here:
Further details of historical use
Baobab fruit, also known as ‘pain de singe’ is sold in areas of Paris where the local population is made up of West and Central African immigrants.
Most of the baobab fruit appears to come via a trade route with Senegal and possibly Mali.
The Ivory Coast is also believed to another source of importation.
Use in Europe
The Baobab fruit company is a major supplier in Europe of Baobab fruit (www.baobabfruitco.com).
Amongst the uses of Baobab fruit in Europe is as an ingredient in the pills known as ‘terra lemnia sigilatta.
Baobab fruit supplements have been endorsed by Italian cyclists, a Formula one driver, and AC Milan football players.
Use in Africa
• Responding to a food frequency questionnaire in Ouassala, Western Mali,
Households reported that Baobab fruit was consumed on a regular basis.
Countless references to its use as refreshing drink and a nutritional food.
Used in baptismal ceremonies as an ingredient for traditional dishes.
Pregnant women and children singled out as people most likely to consume Baobab fruit.
Use in the Rest of the World
In Canada, Baobab is listed as a substance in cosmetics and care products regulated under the Foods and Drug act between January 1, 1987 and September 13, 2001.
In India, Adansonia digitata is widespread and similarly consumed by Indians.
In Australia, Adansonia gregorii, a closely related species to A.digitata was considered by the Australian Food Standards agency as ‘not novel’ and given food status in March 2005, presumably indicating its safe us in the Australian community References and further details can be found in appendix 7b.
6.2 Medicinal uses of Baobab Fruit Pulp 6.2.1 Folklore
All parts of the baobab tree are believed to have medicinal properties according to traditional folklore (Haerdi 1964, Kerhero 1974, Kokwaro 1976, Watt and BreyerBrandwijk 1962).
Of particular interest is the use of baobab fruit and seeds to treat dysentery as reported by both Kerhero and Watt/Breyer-Brandwijk. This is covered by the work of Tal-Dia et al (see rehydration 6.3.4), where dried fruit pulp was used as an alternative to produce a rehydration fluid in children affected by acute diarrhea. The main advantage here was the fact that the baobab fruit pulp powder was available in the local area and did not have to airlifted into the region by aid agencies such as WHO.
Watt/Breyer-Brandwijk also report that baobab has febrifuge properties but do not offer any data on the amount of fruit consumed to treat this condition. Ferbrifuge is another word for anti-pyresis, and will be discussed later (see 6.3.3 Antiinflammatory, analgesic, and anti-pyretic properties) However, whilst Baobab fruit pulp may lower elevated body temperature, normal body temperature is not affected. (Ramadan et al, 1994).
In this section various scientific research work that has been undertaken on Baobab is reviewed. Where applicable it is demonstrated that at the level of intended use, Baobab dried fruit pulp is not expected to display any medicinal effects.
Atawodi et al (2003) compared the trypanocidal effects of Adansonia digitata with the commercial drug DIMANAL in vitro. The results demonstrated that the root extract showed no activity with the equivalent of 10g of dried root material, and with 20g of dried root material, there was a small effect, but this was 2 1/2 times weaker than
DIMINAL at the same concentration. However, since the root of Adansonia and not fruit pulp was tested, these effects anti-trypanicidal are not expected to be observed in PhytoTrades dried Baobab fruit product.
Manfredni et al (2002) examined the anti-oxidant properties of the fruit pulp from Adansonia digitata and compared this with several other fruits including orange, strawberry, kiwi, and a standard, grape seed extract.
The results demonstrated that Adansonia digitata fruit pulp had similar in vitro antioxidant properties to the standard grape seed extract (oligomeric proanthocyanidin) and over 100 times the anti-oxidant activity of oranges.
Ramadan et al (1994) demonstrated that the water extract of the fruit pulp of Adansonia digitata had similar anti-inflammatory properties to phenylbutazone in rats (see section 8.3 for more details).
Extrapolating these results in a 70kg human would give a comparable dosage of phenylbutazone as 1.05g and baobab pulp as 28g. However, the effective dose of phenylbutazone in humans is 300mg (Bird et al, 1983) and this is approximately 2/3 less than the 1.05g figure extrapolated above. Therefore, PhytoTrade’s Baobab pulp should produce effects at 1/3 of 28, which is approximately 9g.
Taking into account the concentration of the fruit pulp by Ramadan and the water content of the PhytoTrade product as approximately 13% by weight, this produces a value of 12 to 18g of baobab fruit pulp that would potential be needed to observe any anti-inflammatory effects in humans and this is at a much higher level than PhytoTrade plan to use in various food products.
In the same paper, the analgesic effect of baobab fruit pulp was compared to aspirin. The 400mg/kg fruit pulp extract showed a slight analgesic effect. Extrapolating this to a 70kg human gives a comparable dosage of aspirin as 3.5g and dried baobab fruit pulp as 28g. However, the effective dose of aspirin is 325mg (BAYER website page) and this is 1/10 of the extrapolated value. Therefore the baobab pulp could produce effects at 2.8g. However, taking into account the concentration of the fruit pulp by Ramadan and the water content of the PhytoTrade product as 13% by weight provides a theoretical value of around 3.8 to 4.2g of baobab fruit pulp that would need to be ingested to observe any effects. However this is only a theoretical extrapolation and with respect to the in vivo analgesic effect, one cannot conclude that this analgesia will be observed in humans at the estimated levels, due to differences in both absorption and metabolism kinetics of rodents and man.
The antipyretic effect of the fruit pulp extract in the same paper (Ramadan et al, 1994) was also compared to aspirin in rats. The results showed a marked anti-pyretic effect at both 400mg/kg and 800 mg/kg concentration levels of the extract that was similar to aspirin. However, since anti-pyresis lowers elevated body temperature and does not lower normal body temperature (Avery Complete Guide to Medicines, 2001) these effects are not expected to effect rodents or humans who have normal body temperatures.
6.3.4 Rehydration Treatment
Tal-Dia et al (1997) compared the efficacy of a local solution made from the fruit of the baobab against the WHO standard solution for treatment of dehydration as a result of acute diarrhea. The “pain de singe” as this baobab solution is known locally, is made up in 1 litre of water with 5 sugar cubes and 14 spoons of powdered baobab fruit. This is approximately equivalent to 36.4g of dried Baobab fruit powder.
Although the WHO solution was superior, there was no statistical difference between these two solutions. No medicinal claims were made about the baobab fruit pulp in treating the causes of the acute diarrhea. The solution was simply used to re-hydrate the patients being treated.
6.3.5 Anti-viral properties
Hudson et al (2000a) demonstrated the antibiotic and antiviral properties of both Adansonia root and leaf extracts against a range of viruses and bacteria. Hudson et al (2000b) were able to show that both root and leaf extracts were effective viricidal agents against herpes at levels <62.5 ug/ml in vitro. Hussain et al (1991) had previously confirmed the antibiotic potential of Adansonia root extracts against completely different strains of bacteria. As can be seen all these anti-viral and antibacterial effects were found in extracts of Adansonia leaves and root, but not the fruit pulp.
6.3.6 Hepatoprotection
Al-Qawari et al (2003) has examined the hepatoprotective effects of Baobab fruit pulp in rats exposed to carbon tetrachloride. Here, the fruit pulp and seeds were soaked in cold water for 24 hours and filtered. This filtrate was collected and freeze dried.
Table II
Hepatoprotective effects of Baobab: Dose, route and length of treatment
Dose, route and length of
1ml saline orally for 5 days
1 mg/kg orally 15 days
Carbon tetrachloride in saline
0.5ml/kg iv + 1ml saline for 5
Carbon tetrachloride + extract
1 mg/kg extract orally 1 day,
then extract + 0.5ml/kg carbon
tetrachloride iv for 5 days,
followed by extract for 15 days
Several different enzyme markers were used to measure liver damage. ALT (alanine transferase), AST (aspartate transferase), and ALP (alkaline phosphatase) are indicators of hepatic disease. Alb (albumin) is used to indicate severity of the disease.
Table III
Hepatoprotective effects of Baobab: Activities and markers
tetrachloride in
tetrachloride +
+/-1.98
These results clearly demonstrate a potential hepatoprotective effect for baobab fruit pulp provided the extract is given before CCl4 induced liver damage is evident. Extrapolating these results to a human weighing 70kg would provide a value of around 70mg for any effects to be observed. Ingestion of Baobab fruit pulp at the levels in used in various food products could therefore potentially have hepatoprotective effects, although it is not clear how relevant these potential effects are when extrapolating from rats into humans.
Numerous medicinal effects and ethnic uses of Baobab fruit pulp have been discussed in the literature. However, the data from these reports do not appear to support any medicinal effects occurring when the fruit pulp is consumed at the levels PhytoTrade plan to use. These are 6-10g in a smoothie of 10-15g in a fruit bar and other similar food products. From the above information, and detailed literature searches on the safety of Baobab fruit (See appendix 8) no adverse long or short term health concerns have been reported with using specifically, dried Baobab fruit pulp. Potential toxic factors are however discussed in the safety section of this application section (see section 8).
The fruit pulp of Baobab has a range of nutritional benefits including among others high ascorbic acid content, high pectin content, linoleic acid, and several B vitamins. These are discussed in detail below:
7.1 Ascorbic Acid Content
The ascorbic acid content of baobab fruit pulp has been compared with oranges by
Manfredini et al (2002), and shown to be at least at least three times higher (150-499
mg/100g vs 46mg/100g). The current EC RDA value is given as 60mg/day and so 10g
of fruit pulp would provide at least 25% the recommended daily amount of ascorbic acid.
Table IV
Analysis results of vitamin C content in PhytoTrade’s Baobab fruit pulp samples
Vitamin C content (mg/100g)
H.S.I 300/3/1/A
H.S.I 300/3/1 /B
H.S.I 300/3/2/B
Duplicate analysis of the three PhytoTrade baobab dried fruit pulp samples, produced a range of vitamin C content from 74 to 163 mg/100g of fruit pulp (see appendix 9) for more details and the methodology used). These values fall in the lower range of those figures quoted by Manfredini et al (2002), but are still higher those found in oranges. From the figures in table IV, PhytoTrade’s product contains 1.6 to 3.5 times the ascorbic acid levels of oranges.
7.2 Pectin Content
The dried fruit pulp contains a high level of pectins; indeed the value has been found to be as high as 56% for water soluble pectin content by weight (Sanghi 1978 and Nour et al 1980). These indigestible but soluble fibers are thought to be an important component of our diet.
Table V
Analysis results of pectin content in PhytoTrade Baobab Fruit Pulp samples
Sample Pectin (g/100g fruit pulp)
H.S.I 300/3/1
Duplicate analysis of the three PhytoTrade baobab dried fruit pulp samples (see Table V above), found pectin levels in the range of 23.4 to 33.8% by weight (see appendix 10 for more details and the methodology used), which is similar to previous published reports described above. Although not as high as the figures quoted by Sanghi (1978) and Nour et al (1980) compared to oranges, PhytoTrade’s baobab fruit pulp still has over 9 to 14 times more soluble fibre than for example, Florida oranges (4.4g fibre/185g fruit; nutritiondata.com).
Linoleic acid is an omega 6 fatty acid and is an essential fatty acid and natural sources of this fatty acid include sunflower oil and safflower oil. In safflower oil, linoleic acid constitutes 75% of the oil. Compared to oranges where no linoleic acid is detected (nutritiondata.com figures – Florida orange) there is 2.3mg/100g of oil in baobab fruit pulp (Glew et al, 1997). Linoleic acid is the precursor of gamma linolenic acid which is also an omega 6 polyunsaturated fatty acid. Levels of this fatty acid are of the order 15mg/100g fruit pulp (Glew et al, 1997).
PhytoTrade’s Baobab dried fruit pulp was analysed to assess the levels of these compounds in their product:
Table VI
Analysis results of Fatty Acid content in PhytoTrade Baobab dried fruit pulp samples
Fatty Acid H.S.I 300/3/1/A (% total fatty acid) H.S.I 300/3/1/B (% total fatty acid) H.S.I 300/3/2/A (% total fatty acid) H.S.I 300/3/2/B (% total fatty acid) H.S.I 300/3/3/A (% total fatty acid) H.S.I 300/3/3/B (% total fatty acid)
Alpha- linolenic acid 20.1 17.5 7.6 8.1 10.4 11.4
Linoleic acid 13.3 13.5 19.9 20.4 18.5 20.0
Oleic acid 19.7 20.6 31.0 31.0 24.9 24.7
Table VI is a summary of the fatty acid profile of duplicate samples from the batches of PhytoTrade Baobab dried fruit pulp. The full range of acids analysed for are included in appendix 11. The range of alpha linolenic acid content is 7.6 to 20.1 % of total fatty acids and the range of linoleic acid is much smaller, 13.3 to 20.4 % of total fatty acids. Despite the variation between the individual fatty acids in the samples, the overall percentage of essential fatty acid content, i.e. linolenic acid + linoleic acid + oleic acid, is between 51% (H.S.I 300/3/1/B) to just under 60% (H.S.I 300/3/2/B) of the total content.
In PhytoTrade products, linoleic acid content was found to 13.3 to 20.4% by weight. This is significantly higher than the figures quoted by Glew et al (1997) who stated that there baobab samples contained just 2.3% by weight. There is no obvious answer as to why there is such a large variation, although Glew et al (1 997) reported that the boron trifluoride/methanol method was used produce their fatty acid derivatives, whereas in the analysis performed on PhytoTrade’s product, sodium methoxide/methanol was used.
The omega n-3 fatty acid precursor, alpha linolenic acid is also present in high amounts, as is the omega n-9 fatty acid precursor, oleic acid. This suggests that dried Baobab fruit pulp provides an excellent source of these essential fatty acids.
7.4 Nutritional constituents
As described earlier, PhytoTrade’s Baobab dried fruit pulp also contains a number of common nutritional components as shown in table VII below.
Table VII
Analysis results of the main nutritional components found in PhytoTrade’s Baobab dried fruit pulp
The variation of these components has been described earlier in this application (see consistency of Baobab dried fruit pulp in section 2.2). Full details and methodology can be found in appendix 12.
7.5 Vitamin B Content
A range of B vitamins are also present in the fruit pulp including thiamine (vitamin B1), riboflavin (vitamin B2), niacin (vitamin B3), and pyridoxine (vitamin B6). Values are presented below per 100g of fruit.
Table VIII
Comparison of B vitamin content in Baobab fruit from various sources
Baobab fruit pulp
(Baobab Fruit Co.)
(mg)
Florida oranges
(nutritiondata.com
EC RDA values
Thiamine(B1)
Riboflavin(B2)
Niacin (B3)
Pyridoxine (B6)
PhytoTrade’s samples compared favourably with the literature values as can be seen from the following table:
Table VIIIa
Analysis of Vitamin B levels in PhytoTrade’s Baobab dried fruit samples
A comparison of the PhytoTrade analysis results (table VIIIa) with the those quoted by the Baobab fruit company (see table VIII) shows that all the PhytoTrade samples have higher vitamin B 1 contents but lower vitamin B2 content (see appendix 12).
A comparison of the data for PhytoTrade’s product shows that phosphorous and calcium levels are in broad agreement with the figures of Glew et al (1997), whilst being higher compared to Kalenga Saka et al (1994). Magnesium levels for the PhytoTrade product are 15 to 40% lower than either of fruit pulps examined by Kalenga Saka et al (1994) and Glew et al (1997). There are no values for the potassium levels from the Glew et al (1997) paper; however, the PhytoTrade fruit pulp has 15 to 30% lower potassium than the Kalenga Saka et al (1994) sample. The levels of iron are comparable with Kalenga Saka et al (1994) producing a median figure of 65 mg/kg. However, the iron levels are much higher than those detected by Glew et al (1997).
300/3/1/A
300/3/1/B
There are also lower levels of sodium in PhytoTrade’s product compared to both the other samples, nearly 40% lower than the sample of Glew at al (1997) and other 6 times lower than the sample of Kalenga Saka et al (1 994)
Table IX
Comparison of Trace Metal Analysis Results with data from Kalenga Saka et al (1994) and Glew et al
Data from Kalenga
Saka et al (1994)
(mg/kg)
Data from Glew et
al (1997)
Herbal Sciences
International ltd
As can be seen from the above table, the variation in phosphorous and potassium levels is relatively small. The same is also true for the copper and zinc levels (see appendix 13). Sodium levels are of the order 7 to 12 mg/kg, apart from one very high reading of 31 mg/kg in sample H.S.I. 300/3/1. The remaining elements, calcium, manganese, iron and magnesium show some variation in content. H.S.I. 300/3/1 has the highest magnesium and manganese levels, H.S.I. 300/3/2 has the highest calcium levels, and H.S.I. 300/3/3 has the highest iron levels (see appendix 13 for more details and the methodology used).
7.7 Heavy Metal Analysis
PhytoTrade’s product was analysed for four main heavy metals: Mercury, Lead, Cadmium and Arsenic and the analytical results were compared with the EU regulation standards for content of heavy metals in foodstuffs. In UK law, arsenic in foodstuffs is set at 1mg/kg (Arsenic in Food Law 1959, as amended). Clearly, all the PhytoTrade samples show levels of arsenic below this standard. Cadmium is regulated by EU Law under EC/466/2001 where the level of this heavy metal is set at 0.05 mg/kg wet weight. Once again, the levels are well below this safety standard. Mercury levels are governed by EU law under the regulations EC/466/2001 and recently amended as EC/78/2005. These levels are set at the lowest level of 0.5mg/kg wet weight. All fruit samples are below this standard. Lead levels in food are also governed by EC/466/2001, but this was recently amended with SANCO/15/2004 rev 1. The maximum permitted level for lead is 0.2 mg/kg in dried vine fruit, such as sultanas, raisins and currants. There does not appear to be a level specifically set for fresh or other dried fruits. The maximum 0.2 mg/kg level for lead is currently under review as detailed in SANCO/15/2004 rev 1 whilst more data is collected.
Table X
Analysis Data of Heavy Metals Content in PhytoTrade’s Baobab dried fruit samples
H. S.I
The full details including the methodology are to be found in appendix 14.
7.8 Amino acid content
PhytoTrade’s samples were analysed (see appendix 15) for a range of common amino acids as portrayed in table VIII below:
Table XI
Analysis of amino acid composition in PhytoTrade’s Baobab dried fruit samples
(total)
glycine(g/100
Iso-leucine
Despite the variation in age of the batches and the different geographical harvesting areas of the PhytoTrade Baobab dried fruit pulp samples, the amino acid analysis produced consistent results. The only notable exceptions were with aspartic acid and glutamic acid content where the variation across all samples was 0.2 to 0.34 g/100g and 0.29-0.39 g/100g of Baobab dried fruit pulp respectively. See appendix 17 for more details of the methodology used and the analytical results.
7.9 Microbiological Content
All three PhytoTrade samples were screened for a range of microbiological contaminants (see table XII below):
Table XII
Averaged values of PhytoTrade’s Microbiological Analysis Results
Total viable count
(cfu/g)
3.77 x 103
(presumptive)
E.coli (presumptive)
aureus (cfu/g)
Faecal streptococci
Salmonella sp.
(/25g)
All samples from the three batches of PhytoTrade Baobab dried fruit pulp showed low levels of Coliforms (presumptive), E.coli (presumptive), Staphylococcus aureus, Faecal streptococci, and also the Yeasts, and Salmonella sp. were within acceptable safety limits ( E.coli and Salmonella levels governed by EC/2073/2005). Total viable count levels for all three samples are within the safety limit of < 105 cfu’s for dried fruit (Working Group Document, Communicable Diseases and Public Health 3 pp163-167 [2000]). Mould levels were also detected at relatively low levels. The methodology and details of the results can be found in appendix 16.
7.10 Pesticides Residues Content
All three baobab batches were subjected to multi-residue screen for pesticide content. The samples from the three Baobab dried fruit pulp batches were mixed together into one sample and this produced the following results (see table XIII below):
Table XIII
Results of PhytoTrade’s Baobab Fruit Pulp Multi-Residue Pesticide Screen
Class of pesticide
Residue detected (mg/kg)
organophosphorous
0.05 mg/kg
organochlorine
organonitrogen
dicarboximides
triazine
pyrethoids
The multi-residue screen results have been resolved into the main classes of pesticides as shown above. For all classes of pesticides, the results were below the detection levels of this screen and within the guidelines laid down by The Pesticides Regulations 2006 (Statutory Instrument 2006 no.985).
The PhytoTrade Baobab fruit is wild harvested, so no pesticides are expected to found (see appendix 17 for more details and the methodology used). These results are in agreement with previous data on other species that PhytoTrade, “wild harvest” and which also failed to contain any pesticide residues within the limits specified.
Liener (1980) reports that there are four main classes of anti-nutrients in foodstuffs. These are protein inhibitors, glycosides, phenols, and a miscellaneous class which includes anti-vitamins, anti-enzymes, and toxic fatty acids.
The analysis of the PhytoTrade Baobab dried fruit pulp samples has specifically looked for the presence of four such anti-nutrients. Cyanide analysis of the fruit pulp involved examining the aqueous extract and an hydrolysis extract to determine whether any cyanogenic glycosides or free cyanide were present. No cyanide was detected at the limit < 5 mg/kg (see appendix 21 determination of cyanide content in Baobab dried fruit for more details)
All the PhytoTrade Baobab dried fruit pulp samples were tested for alkaloid content by comparison with known alkaloid standards. Thin layer chromatography analysis revealed no alkaloids present at the detection limit of 10 µg/g of fruit pulp (for more details see the safety section of the application).
Finally, the PhytoTrade Baobab dried fruit pulp samples were tested for the presence of potentially toxic fatty acids. Erucic acid has been shown to have a variety of health impacts in studies, and foods containing high levels of this fatty acid are considered unfit for consumption. The EC limit for erucic acid in foods has a statutory limit of < 5% total content in oil (The Erucic Acid in Food Regulations, 1977).
The fatty acid analysis of all three samples showed levels below the detection limit of < 0.10% (see appendix 11-determination of fatty acids in Baobab dried fruit pulp by gas chromatography).
Cyclopropene fatty acids were also analysed for. These are known to be present in Baobab seed oil and can display toxic effects in animal models fed a diet, very high in these cyclopropene fatty acids (Bezard et al, 1993a, Bezard et al, 1993b, Gaydou et al, 1995, Bezard et al, 1996). This is discussed more fully in section 8.4.The PhytoTrade Baobab dried fruit pulp samples showed a maximum level of 0.26 mg/g of these compounds, well below the limit expected to show any toxic effects to humans – see appendix 18 for more details of the analysis.
In conclusion, several classes of anti-nutrients were tested for in PhytoTrade Baobab dried fruit pulp samples and all were found at very low levels.
The following information is provided on Baobab dried fruit pulp to support its safe consumption in the community.
8.1 Introduction – Literature surveys and history of use
Baobab is widely consumed in many parts of Africa and this has been detailed in section 6.0. Also PhytoTrade have conducted extensive literature searches on any adverse effects or any potential toxicity reports of the pulp – see appendices 7a and 8. No mention was found with regard to Baobab fruit pulp in these searches, supporting the safe history of use of this product.
The following studies are also included to support the safety and lack of toxicity of Baobab dried fruit pulp in the amounts intended for use.
8.2 Skin test- Irritation
To determine whether baobab fruit pulp (from a different source from Phytotrade’s product) would produce any irritant effects, Marzatico (2001), exposed 25 volunteers to a 10% dilution of the fruit pulp solution using a modified Draize test.
The modified Draize test involved subjecting the human volunteers to a continuous induction period with patch exchange 3 times a week until a total of 10 patches had been applied. The patches were reapplied to the same site, and only if moderate inflammation had developed, the next patch was moved to an adjacent skin site. The human volunteers were challenged on naive skin two weeks later with a 72 h patch test of a non-irritating concentration of the compound.
The results demonstrated that baobab fruit pulp was non-irritant.
Ramadan et al (1994) carried out LD50 studies in rodents to determine the acute toxicity of baobab fruit pulp (which was from a different source from Phytotrade’s product). An aqueous extract was produced from freeze dried pulp that had previously been extracted with distilled water (80g filtered freeze dried product from 110g of fruit pulp). Increasing amounts of the aqueous extract were administered to rodents via intraperitoneal administration until 50% of the sample group had died. The results produced an LD50 value in rodents of 8000mg/kg. If this value is extrapolated to a 70kg human this would provide an LD50 value of 560g. However, as we have previously mentioned, PhytoTrade’s Baobab dried fruit pulp has not been concentrated through extraction and also contains around 13% water by weight. This means that the predicted LD50 value for PhytoTrade’s product would be around 1/3 to 1/2 of this value; giving an extrapolated LD50 value of around 746 to 840g. Since the anticipated intake of PhytoTrade’s Baobab fruit pulp is around 15 g/day, this is well below the predicted LD50 value of 840g.
Cyclopropene fatty acids, such as malvalic acid and sterculic acid (see diagram below), are found in the seed oil of baobab, however, there are no reports of these chemicals being present in the fruit pulp itself. There have been several studies on the effect of these compounds both in vitro in rat liver microsomes and in vivo in rats (Bezard et al, 1993a, Bezard et al, 1993b, Gaydou et al, 1995, Bezard et al, 1996). All rats were fed various diets that included 10% weight oil, of which the cyclopropenoid fatty acid content was 13.7%.
Malvalic acid (8,9-methylene-8-heptadececenoic acid)
Sterculic acid (9,10-methylene-9-octadecenoic acid)
All these studies reported effects that inhibited the fatty acid biosynthetic pathways, specifically affecting the desaturation pathways of lipids. This resulted in decreased membrane quality, decreased eicosanoid biosynthesis (e.g. arachidonic acid), dysfunction of adrenals resulting in decreased biosynthesis of corticosteroids, and decreased liver P450 enzyme activity.
There have been no adverse health reports in humans (Aitzetmuller, 1996), and this is believed to be due to the fact that indigenous people heat the oil during cooking. This is known to decrease the levels of cyclopropene fatty acids to very low levels. PhytoTrade’s Baobab Fruit Pulp was analysed for the detection of CPFA’s using GCMS and comparison to known cyclopropene fatty acids. The exact methodology is in appendix 18 but the main results are reported below in table XIV:
Table XIV
Analysis of PhytoTrade’s dried Baobab fruit pulp for cyclopropene fatty acids
HSI300/3
(mg/g)
HSI300/3/
16:0 palmitic
hexadecenoic
heptadecenoic
hexadecatrieno
malvalic
18:0 stearic
18:1 oleic
18:2 linoleic
sterculic
18:3 a-
linolenic
20:0 icosanoic
Total Fatty
NOTE: The fatty acids in bold are CPFA’s
The above table lists the results of the fatty acid analysis of samples from the three different batches of baobab dried fruit pulp. The levels of cyclopropene fatty acids vary between the three samples, with HSI300/3/2 showing the highest levels of malvalic acid (average 0.17 mg/g) and sterculic acid (average 0.08 mg/g).
The UK government recommends that the average person consumes no more than 35% fat in their diet (www.bbc.co.uk/health). This equates to 76g of fat for women and 100g of fat for men. The in vivo rat experiments (Bezard et al 1993a, Gaydou et al 1995, and Bezard et al 1996) consumed a diet of 10% fat made from baobab seed oil (13.7% cyclopropene fatty acids). Therefore, from these rat experiments we would expect to see the same effects when humans consumed a theoretical extrapolated value of around 10.4-13.7g of cyclopropene fatty acids.
PhytoTrade plan to use only 6-10g of baobab dried fruit pulp in a smoothie or 10-15g in a fruit bar. Assuming that the equivalent of 15g of baobab fruit pulp is consumed in one meal, this would equate to around a consumption of only 3.75 mg of cyclopropene fatty acids per meal from the analytical data outlined in table XIV above. As such, the amount of cyclopropene fatty acids in the baobab fruit pulp samples are over 3000 times below the level where toxic effects were observed in rats and are therefore unlikely to display toxic effects in humans when consumed at the anticipated intake levels.
Tuani et al (1994) compared the activity of indigenous plants with a folkloric reputation for pesticidal activity and their LD50 values. Adansonia leaves and bark were extracted and these extracts were introduced to brine shrimp to determine their LC50 values.
Table XV
Effects of brine shrimp on different extracts of Baobab leaves and bark
Solvent extract
LC50 (ppm)
Adansonia ethanol extract
Adansonia pet. ether extract
Adansonin has been described as an alkaloid that has been reportedly isolated from Adansonia digitata. The bark of the Adansonia digitata tree is the only component that may contain the toxic alkaloid. Reference to this substance is not consistent, sometimes it is referred to as Adansonin and other times as Adansonine. However, in all cases the alkaloid is not listed in Beilstein or Chemical Abstracts from 1907 to 2005. The only formal reference to its existence is in the Merck index of chemicals and drugs: an encyclopedia for the chemist, pharmacist, and allied professions, 1952. There is a no supporting data on this particular alkaloid including what the structure of this molecule is or whether there are any therapeutic/toxic effects. However, another member of the Bombacaceae family of which Adansonia belongs, is known to contain the pyrrole based alkaloid, funebrine. This alkaloid was isolated from Quararibea fenebris vischer. It is unclear whether this group of alkaloids are would also be found in Boabab species. The issue is further confused by the work of Tuani et al (1994) who examined the bark and leaves of Adansonia whilst screening for bioactive phytochemicals. According to their results no alkaloids were detected, only flavonoids, general glycosides, and tannins.
Recent studies by PhytoTrade were undertaken to establish the potential presence of alkaloids in the dried fruit pulp of Adansonia digitata. Samples from batches HSI300/3/1, HSI300/3/2, and HSI300/3/3 were subjected to standard phytochemical methods for the detection of alkaloids using thin layer chromatography and visualization using Dragendorf’ s reagent (Wagner H. et al, Plant Drug analysis: a thin layer chromatography atlas, Springer Verlag, Berlin 1984. Harborne J.B. Phytochemical Methods: Chapman and Hall,1999). The results are detailed in appendix 19 but the results showed that no alkaloids were present in the “alkaloid rich fraction” at a detection limit of 5ug / 0.5g – 0.001% dry wt in any of the dried fruit samples. Considering the extensive history of use of the dried fruit pulp, if any alkaloids were present at lower levels of detection, they are probably unlikely to be a cause for concern.
Structure of Funebrine
Levels of Ochratoxin A in foodstuffs are regulated by EU Law under EC/123/2005, recently amended from EC/466/2001. Here, the permitted levels of this mycootoxin in food is given as 10 µg/kg for dried vine fruit. This includes currants, raisins, and sultanas. No other permitted levels could be found for other dried fruit products.
Table XVI
Analysis Data of Ochratoxin A – Content in PhytoTrade’s Baobab Dried Fruit Pulp Samples
Ochratoxin A (µg/kg)
Examination of the analytical data shows that Ochratoxin A levels in the baobab fruit pulp samples were < 0.1 µg/kg, and this is well below the EC safety standard. The full details are included in appendix 20.
No other mycotoxins, such as aflatoxin, were tested for in the PhytoTrade samples since these toxins are not generally expected to be found in dried fruit pulp.
Ghani and Abejule (1986) demonstrated that baobab fruit pulp contains small amounts of cyanide in the region of 0.0049%. Consequently, PhytoTrade’s product was analysed for cyanide content in different batches of the products:
Table XVII
Analysis results of cyanide content in PhytoTrade’s Baobab Dried Fruit Pulp samples
The results of the cyanide analysis of the PhytoTrade product, showed that all three samples did not contain cyanide at limit of detection for this particular analytical technique, i.e., less than 5mg/kg (see appendix 21 for more details and the methodology used). This equates to a figure of less than 0.00005%. A comparison with the figures of Ghani and Abejule (1986) of 0.0049% reveals that PhytoTrade’s product contains negligible, if any cyanide.
8.9 Toxicity of closely related species and the botanical family
A literature search was conducted on other closely related species to Baobab, the Bombacaceae family and the closely related Malvaceae family in which it has occasionally been placed. No apparent toxicity issues were highlighted within this family and in fact a number of species belonging to this family are known to be edible indicating at least, lack of any immediate toxicity. For example, the following species are known to be eaten in different parts of the World:
The fruits of the durian tree (Durio zibethinus , which are often referred to as the “King of Fruits” and are eaten all over South East Asia (Watson, L., and Dallwitz, M.J. (1992);
Malabar Chestnut Pachira aquatica, the seeds of the fruits taste like chestnuts and are ground up to make bread (Purdue 2005);
The fruits of Ceiba pentandra are widely used in traditional medicine in Asia and Africa (Kawanishi et al., 2002) and the seeds are edible after roasting (Duke 2005);
Bombax malabaricum is widely used throughout India as folk medicine mainly as a diuretic and aphrodisiac (Gunaseka et al., 2003);
Quararibea cordata known as “chupa-chupa” is an edible fruit found in Amazonia ( Purdue 2005)
The seeds of Eriodendron anfractuosum are eaten in India when roasted ( Purdue 2005).
The family as stated previously is also closely related to the Malvaceae family (Heywood 1993) which contains other economically important species such as various Hibiscus species (used as herbal and flower teas) and specifically Hibiscus esculentus (Okra) used as a common vegetable in cooking.
8.10 Conclusion
Summarising all of the above safety data on Adansonia fruit pulp, there is no evidence that consuming 6-10g of baobab fruit pulp in a smoothie or 10-15g in a fruit bar would have any harmful effects.
9.0 Allergenicity of Baobab dried fruit pulp
There is no publicised evidence in the literature for allergenic effects caused by direct consumption of Adansonia digitata fruit pulp. Indeed, a recent report by LorenzoniChiesura et al (2000) recommended that species belonging to in the Malvaceae family as having the least or no allergenic potential. As further evidence to support this claim, the work of Marzatico et al (2001), demonstrated no dermatological toxicity or allergic reaction when fruit pulp solutions were exposed to humans using a modified Draize test.
PhytoTrades product is a non-genetically modified produced fruit in which the protein content is not new to the food chain. Also, there have been no reported allergic reactions with regard to this plant species despite extensive consumption particularly in both Africa and India. The genus and close families of the Baobab also have no reported allergenic effects. Also the closely related fruits of the Adansonia gregori a baobab tree found in Australia is commonly eaten by Aboriginals and the Food Standards Agency of Australia and New Zealand have declared this food to have a ‘limited history of safe use in indigenous communities with no safety concerns identified and no harmful substances identified’ (FSANZ Food Standards Code, pp 99, 5 October 2005).
Taking into account the above information and the extensive history of use of Baobab fruit pulp as outlined in section 6.0 it is unlikely that Adansonia digitata will provoke an allergenic response in individuals who consume this product.
10.0 Appendices
Appendix 1 Members of PhytoTrade Africa in the Baobab fruit pulp Pre- Qualified Supplier (PQS) Programme
Appendix 2 (Confidential) Sourcing and blending of Baobab Dried Fruit Pulp from PhytoTrade’s suppliers
Appendix 3 Analysis of P-sitosterol in Baobab Dried Fruit Pulp samples and
generation of a fingerprint by quantitative thin layer chromatography
Appendix 4 Specification Sheets for the different batches/regions of Baobab Dried Fruit Pulp
Appendix 5 Stability Data and Conclusions
Appendix 6 Anticipated Intake – Leatherhead supporting information
Appendix 7a Toxicity and use questionnaire of Baobab fruit
Appendix 7a Edited questionnaire on history and safe use of Baobab fruit
Appendix 7b History of Use – PhytoTrade Literature search Appendix 8 PhytoTrade Safety and Toxicity Literature Searches
Appendix 9 Determination of Vitamin C content in Baobab Dried Fruit Pulp by High Pressure Liquid Chromatography
Appendix 10 Determination of Pectin Content in Baobab Dried Fruit Pulp by Colourimetric Assay
Appendix 11 Determination of Fatty Acids in Baobab Dried Fruit Pulp by Gas Chromatography
Appendix 12 Determination of the Nutritional Composition of Baobab Dried Fruit Pulp
-Moisture Content -Protein Content -Total Fat Content -Ash Content
-Dietary Fibre Content -Energy
-Sugar Content
-Sodium Content -Fatty Acid Content -Vitamin B Content
Appendix 13 Determination of Trace Elements in Baobab Dried Fruit Pulp by Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectroscopy
Appendix 14 Determination of Heavy Metals content in Baobab Dried Fruit Pulp
Appendix 15 Determination of Amino Acid Content in Baobab Dried Fruit Pulp
Appendix 16 Determination of the Microbiological Contamination of Baobab Dried Fruit Pulp
Appendix 17 Determination of Pesticides Residues in Baobab Dried Fruit Pulp
Appendix 18 Determination of Cyclopropene Fatty Acid Content in Baobab Dried Fruit Pulp by Gas Chromatography
Appendix 19 Determination of Alkaloid Content in Baobab Dried Fruit Pulp
Appendix 20 Determination of Ochratoxin A in Baobab Dried Fruit Pulp by High Pressure Liquid Chromatography
Appendix 21 Determination of the Cyanide Content in Baobab Dried Fruit Pulp
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Baobab, the deciduous tree
Baomix (baomix.com), a France based company working in partnership with Baobab Fruit Co Senegal in Africa, the single largest harvester of Baobab ingredients in the world, is introducing the Baobab fruit pulp to the french market.
AGOJI has filed an application with a Sète based company to obtain an NPN (natural product number) for the 100% natural Baobab fruit pulp and will be able to make it available to french consumers in 250g bags and to Canadian nutraceutical companies.
The Baobab, a deciduous tree
The Baobab (Adansonia digitata L.) is a deciduous tree that belongs to the plant family called Bombacacee and is originally from Central Africa although well distributed throughout the Sahelian and Sudanian zones of Mali. It grows spontaneously in the tropical regions of Africa, and some species were exported and cultivated in Florida, named “bottle tree”, and in Oceania (Adansonia gregorii).The trunk can reach a circumference of 40 meters, a height of 20 meters and a foliage diameter of 20 meters.
Baobab definition is probably derived from the Arabic “bu hibab” or “fruit with several seeds”; the Latin name was taken from the French botanist Michael Adanson, one of the first scientists that studied the plant characteristics, and from the typical fingered shape of the leaves. Leaves, bark and fruits are conventionally employed in several African regions as foodstuffs and for medicinal purposes. Baobab contains a number of substances typically employed for the treatment of numerous diseases in the African traditional medicine and for that reason it is also called “the small pharmacy”.
The large, gourd like, woody fruit contains a tasty pulp that is rich in Vitamin C (six times that of an orange), Calcium and Dietary Fibers (22% soluble and 23% insoluble) and is used as an intestinal regulator in cases of gastric disorders. It serves as a natural revitalizing source to combat fatigue and as an energy boost for athletes. The essential amino acids present in the pulp are a great source of energy. The pulp possesses also strong anti-oxidant characteristics and hepatoprotective activities proven by studies and while it can be taken as is, flavors, food and beverages industries have already shown a strong interest in Baobab ingredients and have already started working on developing innovative products such as teas, cereal bars, energy drinks and smoothies.
AGOJI Baomix plans on marketing Baobab Fruit Pulp on the Canadian market and offer consumers a 100% natural fruit to integrate to their daily diet. “The Baobab Tree is a mystical symbol in Africa; People know the Baobab Tree from the Walt Disney World’s Animal Kingdom but the benefits of the fruits are still unknown to the public and we want to enhance the resources Africa has to offer by introducing the Baobab Fruit Pulp on the french market. The Baobab Fruit Pulp, thanks to its rich content of nutrients and fibres might be used as an alternative to usual fruits people get tired of. We want to reach the natural stores and partner with nutraceutical companies that are willing to make the pulp available in forms of tablets or fruit powders, drinks and shakes.
The Baobab Fruit Pulp is already commercialized in Europe as a nutraceutical and the recent application for Novel Foods Approval in the European Union as a Food Ingredient will allow companies to integrate the Baobab fruit pulp as a natural and functional ingredient in the food industry to make juices, energy drinks, smoothies, ice creams, fruit powders, chewable tablets and cereal bars.
The seed oil, leaves, and red fibers can also be used in the cosmetic industry to make creams, masks, shampoos, conditioners, lotions and exfoliants. Many cosmetic companies already integrate baobab extracts to their existing products to enhance the anti-aging and regenerating effects on the skin.
Overall the wide range of usage of the Baobab product makes it a highly valuable natural resource that can help contribute to personal health and well being. As a by-product, its expanded use can also help enhance the economic development of several villages in Africa.
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Kripalu Is Shutting Down until 2021 and Laying Off 450 Employees
Because of the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, yoga center Kripalu is closing its doors and will not return until next year.
Kripalu in the Berkshires / Photo provided
Kripalu, the yoga and retreat center known for both its expansive campus nestled in the Berkshires and its wholesome approach to wellness, will be closing down for an unspecified time and laying off nearly 90 percent of its employees due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Like most businesses in Massachusetts, Kripalu was forced to close its doors as a non-essential business on March 13. Offering everything from meditation workshops to Ayurveda lessons and even programs that took to the great outdoors, Kripalu works best with what the pandemic era condemns: large gatherings of people.
After retaining staff through the early weeks of the pandemic, on Thursday, CEO Barbara Vacarr announced the center would be shutting down until an unspecified time in 2021 and laying off 450 of its 489 total employees by June 17. According to The Berkshire Eagle, the remaining 31 employees will receive salary cuts based on the amount of their yearly compensation. The highest-paid staffers will receive the biggest pay reductions, and the remaining senior leadership will receive 40 percent pay cuts.
“As we think about the road ahead and what it takes in fixed costs to operate the retreat center, we have no line in sight into opening Kripalu this year,” Vacarr told the Eagle. “Because of that line of sight now, we were faced with some very tough decisions about having to take a close look at our finances and how we manage between now and when we reopen.”
Based on current social distancing guidelines and the projected lasting impacts of the coronavirus, it’s hard to determine what exactly Kripalu will look like in 2021, or when they will even be able to start seeing guests again. But Vacarr says that they will only open when it’s safe to do so. Tanglewood, the Berkshire music venue where the Boston Symphony performs, has also closed for the season.
When Kripalu closed all on-site programs on March 13, teachers and instructors at the center quickly started offering online programming, which Vacarr says the company intends to continue even during the shutdown. Online programming includes access to yoga videos, Ayurveda, meditation, cooking demos, and more.
“Our intention is to turn the unique challenges (such as this crisis) ahead into transformative opportunities for Kripalu, and for the world,” Vacarr says. “We’ll evolve and transform to address our community’s needs. We will welcome a way of being together in a new world, one that asks for us to come together in solidarity with love and compassion. I believe Kripalu will emerge strengthened to meet the needs of a post pandemic world.”
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India working towards return of workers to UAE post-Covid
New Delhi [India], December 01 (ANI): The Government of India is actively working towards the return of its workers back to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain who had lost their jobs and had to be evacuated to India during the Covid pandemic earlier this year, sources told ANI.
Thousands of Indians had to leave the UAE as businesses closed and employees were placed on unpaid leave.
According to the Consulate General of India in Dubai in August, more than five lakh Indians had been registered for repatriation to India from Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al-Quwain, Fujairah and Ras Al Khaimah since the beginning of the Vande Bharat Mission- a mega exercise to repatriate stranded Indians back to their country.
However, reflecting the close relationship between India and the UAE, the Government there took exceptional measures to take care of the community through a series of supportive initiatives. In this regard, they were assisted by the Embassy and Consulate, who worked in coordination with Indian community organisations. Similar steps were taken in Bahrain and other Gulf kingdoms. This was acknowledged by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the August 15 address from Red Fort.
On its part, even at the peak of the Covid-19 crisis, India continued to provide essential goods to the UAE, including during the Ramzan period. It allowed special flights for that purpose. It also facilitated doctors and nurses to return to the UAE as a special gesture, as also to some Gulf countries. The warm relationship between India and the UAE was recently on display when the Indian cricket board moved the prestigious Indian Premier League to the UAE as conditions were not conducive in India to hold the mega event.
Last week, External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar was in the UAE to discuss the advancement of strategic cooperation between India and the UAE as coronavirus crisis seems to ebb away with the imminent roll-out of Covid vaccine. Earlier he visited Bahrain on a similar mission.
Jaishankar met Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and exchanged views on important regional and international issues.
"Thank HH @MohamedBinZayed for receiving me on arrival at Abu Dhabi. Conveyed the greetings and good wishes of PM @narendramodi. UAE's care and consideration of its large Indian community is deeply appreciated," Jaishankar tweeted, adding that he "Discussed advancing our strategic cooperation in the post-COVID era. Exchanged views on important regional and international issues."Sources said that the objectives of EAM's mission were to facilitate the early return of Indians who came back from the Gulf, retention of those already there, build on India's reputation of reliability to increase trade and take the strategic cooperation to a higher level. This was trade and Diaspora diplomacy at its best, sources added.
Jaishankar, during his visit, also made it a point to meet the Dubai Government. On Sunday, he called on Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai and handed over a personal communication from Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The EAM's tweets spelt out the nature of these discussions.
"Called on HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, VP and PM of the UAE and the Ruler of Dubai. Handed over a personal communication from Prime Minister @narendramodi. Thanked him for taking care of the Indian community," he tweeted.
"Underlined that India had been a reliable partner in all respects during this difficult period. Discussed prospects for our economic cooperation in the post-COVID era," said the EAM in another tweet.
Sources conveyed the sentiment about India in the Gulf has strengthened as a result of the COVID crisis. India's willingness to go the extra mile to keep trade going is widely appreciated. The discipline of the Indian diaspora and the proactive support of Indian missions and community organisations was also widely noted. In contrast, the UAE has just imposed visa restrictions on Pakistan. EAM is expected to visit other Gulf kingdoms ins the coming weeks. (ANI)
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10 Decorating Ideas by the Best French Interior Designers
France, especially because of the influence of Paris as a design center, is defined as the heart of fine cuisine, fashion, and modern interior design. So, to celebrate and honor the French designers who changed the industry and also to provide you with the best decorating ideas, Brabbu brings you this article.
It’s no surprise that when it comes to French interior designers, you can find some of the most influential personalities the industry has ever known. They are la crème de la crème in the interior design industry in France and each one of them has their own interior design style. They inspire us and they keep moving forward, setting new boundaries and amazing us with new approaches concerning to home decor and interior design ideas.
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Alberto Pinto is known for his elegant taste and the use of noble materials.
The spaces designed by Andrée Putman are bold, stylish and luxurious. Contrast meets harmony in beautiful interiors.
Designed by interior architect Bruno Borrione as a permanent interplay of contrasts between Art Deco and contemporary materials and colors, this room offers timeless elegance at any hour.
Charles Zana chose this beautiful set of center tables, which bring vibrant color to the largely neutral living room of an apartment in Geneva, Switzerland.
Here’s an amazing apartment designed by Emma Donnersberg. So chic and elegant, with a wonderful collection of global artifacts including three Tiwi Island burial poles.
This is a French-inspired home in Chicago, which features a sitting room with slipper chairs by Lucien Rollin and a cubist bronze and parchment coffee table. Another stunning design by Jean-Louis Deniot.
Patrick Jouin is a designer whose creativity finds an expression in industrial design for the decorative arts. Here, a dining corner was embellished with a neutral color scheme.
Philippe Starck decorated this exquisite bedroom, creating a sense of intimacy, luxury, and charm.
The Four Seasons Hotel George V in Paris was designed by Pierre-Yves Rochon, after the latest renovation. Rochon chose traditional luxury, as we can see in this bedroom.
The color scheme tells it all: this is a design by Sarah Lavoine. An eclectic, elegant space, in which the designer got to mix and combine different items.
The names behind these interiors represent a fellowship of standard-bearers whose work is imaginative, intelligent, and inspiring. All of them you probably know. They are talented, famous interior designers who are leading the field with their innovative work. We’ve talked about them before and probably will mention them again in the future, given that their projects are so creative, indulgent and true feasts for our eyes. Hopefully, they bring you interior design inspiration.
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Scientology and Effective Knowledge
With the first-ever technology of observation and, specifically, of confronting, here is L. Ron Hubbard’s watershed lecture revealing the crucial importance of training drills (TRs). Here, too, is the breakthrough that stands as the paramount role of a coach, summed up in two words: Do it! Moreover, in this preeminent statement on what confronting means for Man, Mr. Hubbard reveals the one continuing stress in Scientology and, with that, the route to a total know.
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The simplicity of observation, the simplicity of communication itself and only itself, is functional and will take Man from the bottom to the top. And the only thing I am trying to teach you is look. —L. Ron Hubbard
For 2,500 years, Man has been wandering through a complex labyrinth. From elaborate myths about his origins to unworkable psychotherapies, his efforts to find a road out uniformly failed. Instead, unwilling simply to look at Man and discover what he is, such systems as he did evolve announced their defeat by claiming that raising an individual to a higher state was impossible. In consequence, not one technology emerged to bring lasting freedom to a single human being.
Against that long background of pretended knowledge, the effective knowledge contained in Scientology stands in a universe of its own, representing something distinct, unique and a first on this planet. For not only does Scientology enable the individual to achieve total knowingness on himself and life, but what makes that knowingness possible is the first-ever technology of observation and, specifically, of confronting.
Here, then, is L. Ron Hubbard’s watershed lecture revealing the crucial importance of Training Drills (TRs). Here, too, is the breakthrough that stands as the paramount role of a coach, summed up in two words: Do it!
Moreover, in this preeminent statement on what confronting means for Man, Mr. Hubbard reveals the one continuing stress in Scientology and, with that, the route to a total know.
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Britain faces a retirement disaster in 10 years' time
Lianna Brinded
Britain is heading towards a retirement disaster.
Public pensions are under-funded and privately people are not putting enough money away to live on when they stop working.
Those aged 55 and over said they will need £2,000 a month to live comfortably during retirement but a fifth of these people say they have saved nothing to date, according to research from UK insurance provider LV=.
For those aged 45-54 in the survey, 38% say they are concerned that they will not be able to retire when they want to. Overall, a third of the 2,045 people surveyed in total say they are worried about financing their retirement.
More than a quarter said they would “not be willing to give up any incidental expenses, such as drinks and meals out, to save towards their retirement.”
This is a cause for concern, considering Britons face huge issues over their pensions already.
My colleague Jim Edwards outlined in a long-read here, how Britain’s public pensions are severely underfunded due a variety of reasons. Mostly, Britain had super-low interest rates since 2009 of 0.5%, until they were cut further to 0.25%.
Low interest rates makes borrowing and servicing debt cheap but it is a nightmare for savers.
Britain’s pension industry could find itself in difficulty because its key asset holdings — government bonds — have negative yields. Pension funds, the money that is invested to make returns for workers and are then given out once they retire, are among the largest holders of UK government debt.
They invest this way because the funds are more risk adverse and government bonds are seen as safe and steady, unlike asset classes such as equities.
So, if government bonds are not producing returns, this means it is increasingly difficult for institutions to give workers agreed pension payouts once they retire.
But on the flipside, if there is a glut of people who are nearing retirement but have no personally saved enough to retire on either, this could cause a huge problem for the country in around a decade’s time.
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Next gen Abhinav Ram Reddy on developing the GAR Corporation family business
The next generation principal of the office park developer GAR Corporation expects India will recover economically in 2021, but is unconvinced remote working will become a permanent fixture.
Article | 23 November, 2020 12:00 AM | By James Beech
Abhinav Ram Reddy, executive director of the Hyderabad-based family business, told CampdenFB the advent of Covid-19 vaccines would encourage consumer spending and demand in India and help the economy recuperate. He questioned if companies would continue to work from home once pandemic restrictions eased and the opportunity if working collaboratively in shared offices became available once again.
Reddy (pictured), 30, an Alumnus of Harvard Business School, joined GAR Corporation in 2011. His father, law graduate turn entrepreneurial real estate developer Gavva Amarender Reddy, 60, launched his family business in 1982. Clients include Amazon, Pepsico, HSBC, HCL, EY, Randstad, LTI, Capgemini, Cognizant, Anthem and ADP.
Abhinav Ram Reddy oversees a portfolio of 10 million sq feet (93ha) of office space which spans a special economic zone as well as traditional office parks and is wholly owned by the family business.
The next-gen manages and develops various private companies which are in the business of commercial real estate asset creation. He is diversifying the activities of his family’s companies into new areas by implementing modern techniques and cutting-edge technology.
Reddy has also been instrumental in forging long-term partnerships with several multinational companies linked to the infrastructure facilities for information technology and information technology enabled services. His interest in venture capitalism and angel investment has led to several investments in startups in India and abroad.
What makes you confident of a V-shaped economic recovery in India in 2021?
The fundamentals of our economy still remain strong. The pandemic and subsequent lockdown brought almost all sectors to a grinding halt. This was an artificial pressure put on the entire system however, it was not a systemic problem within it, like the 2008 financial crisis in the United States. The financial year 2021 gives us enough time to start the rollout of the vaccines, which will in turn boost confidence amongst consumers and spur demand. This trend of recovery is already seen in our APAC counterparts like China, South Korea, Singapore, etc, so one can expect India to follow suit soon.
What is your long-term investment philosophy?
Family wealth always prioritises stability and preservation over returns. In this context, our long term investments are made keeping capital preservation and currency hedging in mind.
Will the pandemic-accelerated trend of working from home impact office park building, leasing and managing?
It’s too soon to make predictions since the long term impact is yet to unfold. As of now, it looks like most companies have made working from home possible, but this is because there was no choice. One had to adapt in order to survive. Whether this will become a permanent trend is yet to be seen.
Although most companies have reported high working from home efficiency during the early days of the lockdown, this trend seems to be slowing down due to fatigue, burnout and isolation amongst employees.
One outcome seems to be clear—that at least 5-10% of the Indian IT workforce will now permanently shift to remote working. This may have an impact on the overall commercial real estate market however, it also depends on how the other 90-95% changes.
Let’s not forget that there have been many doomsday predictions in the past that foretold the ‘Death of the Office’—firstly, during the emergence of the internet era when experts predicted that physical presence will no longer be required to conduct business, and secondly, after the 9/11 terrorist attacks when the world watched in horror and assumed that no one would want to work in a high rise office tower again.
The current pandemic may be encouraging everyone to make predictions with the same euphoria, but I think once the vaccines are rolled out and a significant portion of the population is inoculated, our collective thinking will become more reasonable rather than taking extreme steps.
How would you recommend family businesses plan their generational successions, based on your experiences at GAR Corp?
We have not reached the stage yet where there have been multiple generational successions within a large family, as we are still in the second generation and have a fairly small circle of control with my father and myself overseeing the business and heading all major decisions.
As a general rule of thumb though, it’s always good to have clarity and consensus when it comes to succession. When I say clarity, I mean that the path forward for the business—or wealth, as may be the case—must be clearly defined based on the long term goals of the family. Consensus within the framework of succession refers to the next generation being on board and convinced with the plans that are made by the elders of the family. Gone are the days when the patriarch or matriarch makes all the decisions and the next generation follows blindly.
What is the best strategy to attract and retain top non-family talent in a family business?
I have found that the key to this is giving professionals the freedom to operate. In order to attract the best talent, we must provide a long-term vision and growth path to both the business as well as individuals’ respective career paths. Remember, the world is run by family businesses. Many may have transitioned to professional management, but at their core they are still owned by the founding families.
What can next generation family members do to encourage the professionalisation of Indian family businesses?
Next-gens in Indian family businesses are faced with an uphill task to prove themselves from the very beginning of their careers. It may sound counter-intuitive, so let me explain.
Next-gens are always faced with the perception from others that they have been handed everything on a silver platter. It takes a long time to dispel this notion, if ever at all.
On top of this, there are the huge shoes to fill of the previous generation. Everything a next-gen does invariably ends up as a comparison to his/her father/mother or grandfather. This is especially true in Indian culture.
Back to the question—I have found that to create a professional environment, a little goes a long way. Simple things like professional courtesy to other colleagues and that bit of extra humility will help dispel a lot of preconceived notions that people have of next-gens.
Which CSR project supported by GAR Corp are you most proud of and where should family philanthropists focus their support in the new year?
We have been passionate about causes that involve underprivileged children.
Although my family has been supporting children’s education for a long time now, we have recently embarked on a mission to create a world-class child care institute. This facility will cater to the needs of over a hundred orphans and ensure that they live a life that is as comfortable and respectable as anyone else in the country.
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iPhone Maker Misses Out While Apple Investors Make 950% Return
Richard Frost
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(Bloomberg) -- It’s been one of the greatest money generating consumer products of all time. Yet those profits have barely spilled over to shareholders of the biggest builder of the iPhone.
Taiwan’s Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. has fallen 13 percent since the first iPhone was released in June 2007. Even when factoring in dividends, the total return since then amounts to 11 percent, compared with about 950 percent for Apple Inc.
The disparity shows Apple’s advantage in controlling the iPhone’s ecosphere from apps to the cloud, compared with the razor-thin margins earned by hardware builders. Other former phone giants such as Nokia Oyj and BlackBerry Ltd. abandoned their manufacturing business, while companies such as HTC Corp. and Lenovo Group Ltd. limp on.
Hon Hai shares have plunged 34 percent since last June’s high amid concern that demand for the iPhone X is slowing at a time when Chinese competitors such as Huawei and Xiaomi are rolling out more premium phones. Hon Hai gets about half its revenue from Apple, which is down 10 percent from its March peak.
Still, the pain isn’t being shared equally by U.S company. Analysts are still counting on the first three months this year to have been Apple’s best second quarter ever with an average estimate for $61 billion in revenue.
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Allu Arjun's Wife, Sneha Reddy And Their Daughter, Arha's 'Finger Game' Video Is Mom-Daughter Goals
South Indian actor, Allu Arjun's daughter, Arha and his wife, Sneha Reddy's finger-game video is getting viral on the internet. Take a look!
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By Rishabh Naudiyal Last Updated: Dec 2, 2020 | 11:32:21 IST
There aren't a lot of actors, who are as popular as Telugu superstar, Allu Arjun across the country. Whether we talk about his professional excellence or his personal life, the actor is simply the best, as he has mastered the art of balancing work and family over the years. The Arya actor, Allu Arjun had gotten married to his long-time girlfriend, Sneha Reddy on March 6, 2011, and the couple was blessed with a baby boy, Allu Ayaan on April 3, 2014. (Recommended Read: Aditya Narayan Gets Hitched To Shweta Agarwal, Father, Udit Narayan's 'Barati' Dance Stole Hearts)
After two years, on November 21, 2016, the couple had embraced parenthood for the second time and had welcomed a baby girl, whom they have named, Allu Arha. Since then, we are witnessing super-adorable clips and photos of this little princess, as she is an epitome of cuteness overloaded. Scroll down to see a similar video below!
Recently, we stumbled across a video of South Indian superstar, Allu Arjun's little princess, Arha playing with her mother, Sneha Reddy and it is winning everyone's hearts all over the internet. In the video, the mother-daughter duo looked beautiful in their respective attires, but it was their cutesy 'finger game' that won everyone's hearts in split seconds. However, in the latter stages of the video, we can see little cupcake doing rounds around her mommy and looked super-cute. Take a look: (Don't Miss: Hema Malini Reveals Dharam Ji Has Not Seen Their Daughter, Ahana Deol's Twin Babies Yet)
This isn't the first time when we are falling short of words to describe Arha's cuteness. For instance, On March 2, 2020, Allu Arjun had taken to his Instagram handle and had shared an adorable video with his daughter, Allu Arha. In the video, the Bunny actor could be seen having a hilarious conversation with his daughter, wherein she had referred to him as her 'bae'. Their funny banter had given us major father-daughter goals. Along with the video, he had written, "She's my Bae (Bey) #fatherdaughterlove #justforfunn #alluarha." Take a look.
On November 21, 2020, Allu Arjun had taken to his Instagram handle and had shared an adorable wish for his little princess, Arha on her 4th birthday. In the picture, the doting daddy could be seen giving two big boxes from the largest toy shop in the world, Hamleys to his birthday girl. Along with the cutesy picture, Allu Arjun had penned down a beautiful note in the caption, and it could be read as "Many many happy returns of the day to my Arha. Thank you for the infinite cuteness and joy that you give me. Wishing you a wonderful birthday my little angel. #alluarha." The doting mother, Sneha Reddy had also shared a picture of Allu Arjun with their baby girl on her IG stories and had put a 'Birthday Girl' crown emoticon atop it. The same picture was shared by Allu Arjun as a post on his IG handle and the dearest daddy had captioned it with a sweet one-liner that could be read as, "Small Surprise in the morning for the bday baby". Take a look: (Also Read: Priyanka Chopra And Nick Jonas Celebrate Second Wedding Anniversary, Pen Sweet Notes For Each Other)
Did you like Arha and Sneha's cutesy video? Let us know!
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Children bring the best in us and make our life happy. With the arrival of a child, a zillion changes follow the parents' lives. From catering all their needs to imbibing good values in them, parenthood is all about cherishing the little moments with your babies. And South industry’s superstar, Allu
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4.12 (60,827 ratings by Goodreads)
By (author) Ian Falconer
Available. Expected delivery to the United States in 9-12 business days.
Olivia is an absolute delight! A gorgeous little pig who likes to dress-up, sing songs, dance, think, snooze (sometimes) and is even quite good at building sandcastles. Her days are filled with the wonderful minutia that makes up a small child's life and, at the end of them, when she snuggles up in bed and her mother reads her a story (or three) Olivia the little pig, feels very full of love. Olivia is an absolute gem of a book - a modern classic.
Format Paperback | 40 pages
Publisher SIMON & SCHUSTER
Imprint SIMON & SCHUSTER CHILDREN'S
Publication City/Country New York, United States
Edition Statement New ed
Illustrations note FULL COLOUR
Bestsellers rank 18,780
About Ian Falconer
When not telling Olivia's story Ian Falconer designs sets and costumes for the New York City Ballet, the San Francisco Opera, and the Royal Opera House in London. He lives in New York City.
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amulet; figure
Amuletic figure in glazed composition, representing the dwarf leonine god Bes; fragmentary.
Cultures/periods
Late Period (?)
26th Dynasty (?)
6thC BC (?)
Excavated/Findspot: Scarab Factory (according to museum register card)
glazed composition
Mentioned only in EES distribution list (no. 9) and in Philadelphia register, which also mentions the Scarab Factory as the findspot (see also Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology E140).
As other deities involved in the protection of childhood and pregnancy, such as Taweret and Pataikos, Bes is very popular among Naukratis amulets (Masson forthcoming). His amulets were similarly widespread across Egypt in the later Dynastic period (Andrews 1994, 40) and in the Mediterranean world, (especially in the Late-early Ptolemaic periods: Herrmann et al., 69). On amulets of Bes in general see: Andrews 1994, 38-40; Herrmann et al. 2010, 69-73 (type 34). Andrews, C. 1994, Amulets of Ancient Egypt, London. Herrmann, C., Staubli, T., Berger-Lober, S., Keel, O., Schönbächler, G. 2010, 1001 Amulett : altägyptischer Zauber, monotheisierte Talismane, säkulare Magie, Bibel+Orient-Museum, Liebefeld, Stuttgart. Masson, A. forthcoming, ‘Naukratis: Egyptian offerings in context’, in M. Bergeron and A. Masson (eds.), Naukratis in Context II: Cults, Sanctuaries and Offerings. Proceedings of the Second Naukratis Project Workshop held at The British Museum, 22nd-23rd June 2013.
Villing et al 2013-2015 / Naukratis: Greeks in Egypt (OK.038) (phase 3)
ancient egyptian deity
Representation of: Bes
Currently owned by: University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Philadelphia
Miscellaneous number: E44 (Accession Number)
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Musical Theatre West's Reiner Staged Reading Series Presents DO RE MI
BroadwayWorld.com May. 29, 2018
Musical Theatre West's (MTW) Reiner Staged Reading Series (RRS) returns with Jule Styne, Betty Comden, and Adolph Green's Do Re Mi, Sunday, June 3, 7pm at the Beverly O'Neill Theater. Tickets are now on sale at the MTW Ticket Office, by calling (562) 856-1999, ext. 4, online at www.musical.org, or at the Musical Theatre West Ticket Office. Advance general admission tickets for each performance are $27 ($32 on the day of the performance). Seating is general admission, with priority access for Reiner Staged Reading Subscribers.
The Reiner Staged Readings are presented concert style, a bit like radio theatre. Using minimal sets and costumes, but featuring the full script and score with live 14 piece orchestra from Los Angeles Musicians Collective, RRS performances are the perfect way to celebrate the entire spectrum of musical theatre, while discovering some new favorite songs and shows.
Phil Silvers, Nancy Walker and Nancy Dussault originally starred in this spoof of the jukebox industry, by Jule Styne, Betty Comden and Adolph Green, with a book by Garson Kanin. Schemer Hubie Cram figures out how to make a pile of dough out of just a quarter and convinces some of the biggest crooks to go legitimate in this musical that features the classic tune, "Make Someone Happy."
The cast stars Michael Betts (RRS: Amour; Regional: The Drowsy Chaperone and Sondheim on Sondheim) as Hubie Cram; Meloney Collins (RRS: City of Angels; MTW: Little Shop of Horrors) as Kay Cram; and Cole Cuomo (MTW: Disney's Mary Poppins; Regional: 42nd Street, The Scarlet Pimpernel as John Henry Wheeler. Rounding out the cast is Heather Lundstedt O'Neill (RRS: Babes in Arms, Pal Joey; Regional Catch Me If You Can) as Tilda Mullin; Pablo Rossil (RRS: L'il Abner; Regional: Young Frankenstein) as Fatso O'Rear; Jeffrey Landman (RRS: Steel Pier, The Boys from Syracuse; MTW: Young Frankenstein) as Brains Berman; and Gabriel Kalomas (RRS: Babes in Arms, Pal Joey; MTW: Memphis) as Skin Demopoulos (see Calendar Listing for full casting).
Do Re Mi is directed by Daniel Smith, with musical direction by Daniel Thomas.
The Reiner Staged Reading Series is produced by Michael Betts and Gabriel Kalomas and is made possible by a generous donation from Ken & Dottie Reiner with additional funding provided by The Ackerman Family/Evalyn M. Bauer Foundations, Kathy Baker Campbell, Pat & Janice DeRouen, and Ken & Cheryl Simpson.
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Drive (Movie) Review
If you’re one of those people who claims that R-rated crime/action movies with balls don’t get made in America anymore, then a) you’re a whiner and b) you need to see Drive. This is the exact kind of movie that used to get made in the 70s, when commerce and art mixed together freely and audiences were allowed to expect a well-crafted story with their impeccably staged action scenes.
It’s so offbeat that I hesitate to call it a new genre classic after only a single viewing, but certainly nothing this good has come out of Hollywood in this year. It’s a perfect mix of subject matter, a genius director, and a talented cast. This is the type of project that the Hollywood system should be built to develop, but sadly sneak out of the studio system all too rarely.
The film has a plot that couldn’t be more simple. An unnamed silent hero (credited only as Driver) spends his days pulling off elaborate car stunts for movies and then uses those driving skills at night as a wheelman for hire, pulling off a variety of illegal activities under the cover of nightfall. The Driver is also being primed for a racing career by his mechanic employer and only friend, while at the same time develops a sweet relationship with the pretty woman who lives down the hall with her son. That kid is fathered by an ex-con, and when he returns home from prison, former “business” associates quickly start threatening the con’s life and family to get him to participate in one last job. The Driver agrees to help and ends up double crossed and left with a bag of mob money and a big price on his head. It’s all classic crime movie stuff, but not in a clichéd way. Instead the story is streamlined to only the most basic elements. It’s a story of guns, cars, killers, and a girl, elevated through a detached European art film style that makes it feel like more than just simpleminded entertainment.
The movie comes from cult Danish director Nicolas Winding Refn, working in North America for the first time. For years he’s been a master of gritty crime films, wallowing in the deepest recesses of disturbed human behavior like Bronson and The Pusher Trilogy. His work has its fans, but never really traveled far overseas due to subtitles that put off the bloodthirsty genre crowd and a taste for ultra-violence too intense for the art house folks. Drive should hopefully help him find a wider audience in North America. Though still clearly the work of Refn, the dark edges have been curved off a bit. This is no harsh reality here, just tense genre material elevated through a arty style. His film looks exquisite and the suspense he creates for the audience is palpable, but never in an obvious or expected way. Nicolas crafts artful car chases, but doesn’t attempt to outdo the vehicular mayhem of something like The Fast And The Furious. He’ll play simple dialogue scenes with an almost eerie sense of urgency and then showcase extreme violence as if it were mundane, keeping the audience off-balance and prompting them to find surprises in even the most over-explored plot devices. I’m not sure it will translate into an arty crossover hit like Pulp Fiction or merely turn into a fetishized cult classic for genre geeks, but either way the movie will be remembered long after more immediately successful movies from 2011 vanish into obscurity.
No discussion of Drive would be complete without acknowledging the amazing cast Refn assembled. Ryan Gosling plays the Man With No Name-styled lead, striking a balance somewhere between a detached Clint Eastwood cool and the almost hidden psychosis of a Charles Bronson. He’s perfect in the role, which should only increase his ever-growing star power. Carey Mulligan is radiant as the girl that would be a thankless role in a less carefully conceived movie. Breaking Bad’s Bryan Cranston steals a few scenes as Gosling’s fuck-up partner in crime/racing, but the real surprise standouts here are Albert Brooks and Ron Perlman as the requisite mob heavies. The roles they play sound as though the were written for character actors from The Sopranos, but hearing those words come out of these unexpected mouths somehow makes the potentially clichéd characters feel fresh. There’s something offbeat and undeniably compelling about merely seeing those iconic faces as such unexpected characters. You have to credit Refn for the eccentric casting, but that takes nothing away from the two actors who really deliver the goods. Perlman is frightening as a muscle man who appreciates a well placed f-bomb, but it’s Brooks who nearly steals the whole movie away as a crimelord who loves to stab. You’d never expect the comedian to be such an effective villain, but Brooks as always been an underrated actor who never got to show this side before. He’s incredible in the movie, but I don’t see it opening doors for a late inning career shift to playing villains. However, don’t be surprised if the long under-appreciated Brooks finds himself the subject of Oscar buzz.
If you haven’t figured it out by now, I absolutely adored Drive. I’m not sure if it will be a hit or instantly become a genre classic, but it’s definitely going to be burned into the memory of anyone who sees it. Action/thrillers like this that transcend the genre without sacrificing any pulpy thrills come along far too rarely. The movie already won the Best Director prize at Cannes and opens in cinemas wrapped in a blanket of hype. Normally, that kind of hype should be approached with caution because the movie can never live up to all of the fawning superlatives saddled onto it before being released. However, this is one of those rare cases in which the hype is justified. Movies centered on a car, a gun, a bag of money, and a girl rarely work this well. It really has everything you need out of a night at the movies and haters will only be starving themselves of a full meal of first class entertainment with a healthy side dish side of art.
However, this is one of those rare cases in which the hype is justified. Movies centered on a car, a gun, a bag of money, and a girl rarely work this well
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Home > Content > TV Networks Claim Google + Netflix Are A Threat Handouts Needed To Survive
TV Networks Claim Google + Netflix Are A Threat Handouts Needed To Survive
By David Richards| 5 Mar 2014
Content, Industry
Via TV trade organisation Free TV the Federal Government has been told that that the TV networks Nine, Ten and Seven are experiencing a “profound economic squeeze” and want licence fee payments axed among other regulatory changes.
They claim that both Google and Netflix are a threat to their future. The networks have warned Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull that overseas entrants into the local market had put heavy pressure on revenues, citing companies such as Google and streaming giant Netflix, which pay little tax in Australia.
What has not been highlighted is the fact that Netflix does not officially operate in Australia and that Google has not yet launched their Chromecast service which allows consumers to easily access overseas content.
Recently Turnbull asked the media and telecommunications industries for a wish list of deregulation initiatives last year as part of the government attempt to cut business red tape.
“As an industry, we acknowledge and accept that from the perspective of many citizens, commercial FTA (free-to-air) broadcasting is ‘special’,” Free TV chief executive Julie Flynn told the Australian newspaper.
“It is the home of high-quality free content, especially news and sport and, finally, it holds a special place in the affections of many Australians, participating alongside the public broadcasting sector in the national conversation.”
Networks pay 4.5 of their gross revenues, but a removal of the licence fee is unlikely, although Mr Turnbull has indicated he is sympathetic to a shake-up of media ownership rules.
The Australian said that media bosses will lobby the minister at a summit in Sydney on Friday for the repeal of ownership rules, making possible mergers between metropolitan and regional broadcasters.
The nation’s telecommunication giants have also called on the government to reduce regulatory red tape, saying the present reporting regime is outdated and inefficient.
“A number of factors exist that provide good conditions and incentives to reset the regulatory settings in Australia,” Optus wrote in its submission.
David Richards has been writing about technology for more than 30 years. A former Fleet Street journalist, he wrote the Award Winning Series on the Federated Ships Painters + Dockers Union for the Bulletin that led to a Royal Commission. He is also a Logie Winner for Outstanding Contribution To TV Journalism with a story called The Werribee Affair. In 1997, he built the largest Australian technology media company and prior to that the third largest PR company that became the foundation company for Ogilvy PR. Today he writes about technology and the impact on both business and consumers.
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Great Singapore Sale to go online this year with ‘new norm’ shopping experience amid COVID-19 pandemic
The Great Singapore Sale (GSS) will be an online affair this year, with online deals, virtual workshops, live-streaming activities and technology like virtual reality for shoppers to create a “new norm” shopping experience amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
By Tang See Kit @SeeKitCNA
23 Jul 2020 01:44PM (Updated: 23 Jul 2020 11:18PM )
SINGAPORE: The Great Singapore Sale (GSS) will be an online affair this year, with online deals, virtual workshops, live-streaming activities and technology like virtual reality for shoppers to create a “new norm” shopping experience amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
The annual sale, which is called “eGSS: Shop. Win. Experience” this year, is set to run from Sep 9 to Oct 10, said its organisers on Thursday (Jul 23).
It is part of the Singapore Tourism Board’s (STB) S$45 million marketing campaign to encourage Singaporeans to take a local holiday and comes after a tough few months for the retail industry, which is among the worst hit by the coronavirus outbreak.
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“This year’s strategic direction of eGSS 2020 takes into account the circumstances in which the retail industry is operating in,” said Singapore Retailers Association’s (SRA) president R Dhinakaran in a press release.
The SRA’s existing GoSpree app will be revamped to work on both desktop and mobile, and will “form the backbone in which retailers can leverage on an agnostic unified marketing platform for retailers, F&B operators, hoteliers and attraction operators”, said SRA’s executive director Rose Tong during an online media briefing.
The platform GoSpree.sg will go "live" in five days, a spokesperson added in response to media queries.
The SRA is organising this year’s GSS in collaboration with the Singapore Furniture Industries Council (SFIC), Textile & Fashion Federation (TaFF) and the Association of Singapore Attractions (ASA).
The business association had said in May that it would not be organising the GSS this year in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Asked why the SRA is making a U-turn, Ms Tong said it was due to “popular demand” from retailers.
“GSS has been around for 25 years and it still is relevant,” she said. “So the idea of not having it, I think they felt that something was missing.”
Initiatives such as the e-commerce booster package by Enterprise Singapore, have also given retailers a leg-up in going online.
“We felt that it was very timely, that when this eGSS takes off in September, they would have had some experience. They would also be on these marketplaces, if not already creating their e-commerce sites, (and) be well primed by then to be part of this eGSS and to support it actively,” said Ms Tong.
Asked whether there are concerns about holding the annual sales event amid a grim economic climate, TaFF President Wilson Teo said people still want to spend despite the doom and gloom, and it is up to retailers to get consumers “excited”.
“I think it is still possible if we engage the consumer in the right way … so more importantly, it is whether we are able to offer the experience as well as a compelling offer,” he said.
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ONLINE OFFERS, GAMES AND LIVE-STREAMS
Highlights of the online GSS include limited daily deals across different categories such as retail, F&B, attractions and hotels.
Shoppers can also take part in interactive games on GoSpree and win prizes, which the organisers hope will direct customers back to the brick-and-mortar stores.
The sales event will also tap on digital technology like virtual reality and augmented reality to give shoppers “an immersive experience” when viewing the products online.
For instance, the SFIC will have a “digital and experiential furniture mini-mall” called the Furniture Centrum. This allows shoppers to make purchases, uncover special promotions while interacting with brands through games and livestreams, said its president Mark Yong.
There will also be virtual workshops for shoppers, as well as live-streaming on Facebook by popular influencers on brands and services. These live-streaming sessions will be held every Wednesday night for two hours with limited products on sale so as “to create a sense of urgency”, said SRA's Ms Tong.
The ASA is joining the retail sales event for the first time, said its chairman Kevin Cheong, who hopes that this can “remind Singaporeans that there are attractions” at home.
Its members will offer a range of promotions, from family passes to offers with longer validity, as well as connect audiences with online content through the GoSpree platform.
“There are lifestyle, recreation, social activities which can occupy the weekends and even weekdays on your time-off,” said Mr Cheong. “There is a good alternative to traveling and we have it in Singapore.”
The GSS also aims to spur more businesses to embark on digitalisation.
Mr Yong from SFIC said the furniture retail industry has long relied on the traditional brick-and-mortar model. Even with safe distancing measures in place, businesses still find it “very challenging” to attract customers back to its stores.
While many in the industry have started going online, there are many others that the trade body hopes to nudge along the path of digitalisation.
“In essence, the eGSS not only provides the much-needed reprieve for the furniture retail industry, but we also hope that it will pave the way for the entire ecosystem for furniture furnishings (to) embrace digital technology,” he said.
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Novelty/Interactive
This category is plenty of fun, but getting in the door at retail and maintaining the set in-store is challenging.
Novelty/Interactive Candy Estimated U.S. Retail Market Size
$240 - $300million
Source: Confectioner estimate based on input from industry players
Let’s be straight here. Novelty/interactive candy is high maintenance.
Merchandising it well requires more attentiveness than, say, the front-end singles section. It’s not rocket science, of course, but maintaining a viable novelty/interactive set takes extra effort. The category has to be kept refreshed, which may mean reviewing the assortment every several months; licensed products need to be timed appropriately to coincide with theatrical and DVD releases; and when a license has run its course, you’ve got to move the product out ASAP.
Persuading a retailer to stock novelty/interactive SKUs is not child’s play either. In-store real estate is limited to begin with, and the proliferation of limited edition SKUs from major players has tightened it up even more. Many retailers are opting to stick with a short list of tried-and-true vendors, making it tough for a new player to break into the market. And, by definition, the category is focused on the new and novel, so demonstrating a track record is not so easy to do. Meanwhile, retail sell-through standards are as high as they are in any other segment of the market; sell-through in the vicinity of 80 to 90 percent is expected.
Then there are the formidable challenges of product development — creating a product with great play value and appealing taste that meets product safety specifications — and can still carry a suggested retail price of, say, 99 cents. Vendors who approach the category seriously must walk a fine line — investing the time required to develop truly innovative, possibly even patent-worthy, items — but moving quickly enough to stay in tune with the market. It’s clearly a tough business to crack, but that hasn’t stopped plenty of creative types from having a go at it, so there’s a lot of competition.
For a novelty/interactive product to succeed, members of the six- to eleven-year-old set have got to love it, of course. But don’t forget to factor in the gatekeepers as well. Most purchases by younger kids, at least, must pass the parental veto test. If an item is too gross or too far over the top, mom may put the kibosh on the purchase. A product that stimulates creative play or perhaps something that has a craft component will win extra points with parents seeking to keep their kids challenged and stimulated.
Kids and Teen Market Population Forecast
Age Group 2005 Population (in millions) 2010 Population (in millions) % Change 2005-2010
0 – 5 24,409 25,610 +4.9%
6 – 11 23,642 24,405 +3.2%
12 – 17 25,588 24,416 -4.6%
Total: < 18 73,639 74,432 +1.1%
Source: Mintel/U.S. Census Bureau Interim Population Project, Released 2004
Parents don’t want to see parts so small that they are a choking hazard (not just for the child for whom the item is purchased, but for younger siblings as well) or so numerous that they make the task of household clutter control more onerous. For this reason, some of the best novelty/interactive SKUs come with plastic covers or carriers that allow the child to save it for later and/or to easily corral any wayward small parts.
And while we’re on the topic of parental issues, here’s another biggie — portion control. With health concerns running as high as they are right now, savvy vendors and retailers are moving their offerings in the direction of “small treat, big play value.”
Pricing/Positioning
The largest segment of the market is clustered at the 99-cent level. This is a price point that works in virtually all classes of trade, although retailer receptivity to products in the price range of 99 cents to $1.99 and even beyond is growing — provided the offering truly is value-added. That added value may be delivered in a variety of ways. A product that can be “repurposed” for additional play after the candy is consumed is a plus, and, of course, extra bells and whistles, perhaps via an electronic component, add value as well.
Some would argue that — in theory, at least, and in some markets — novelty/interactive candy pricing is highly elastic. This is, after all, the era of the $3.50 cup of coffee. If mom is spending that amount to treat herself to a venti decaf latte at Starbucks, isn’t there the potential for her to spend equally on a cool novelty/interactive candy SKU? That’s provided it delivers some bona fide play value — preferably enough to allow her to savor that latte in peace!
Mass merchandisers and specialty retailers are more likely to opt for the higher price points than retailers in other classes of trade. One other encouraging note: Some vendors report an emerging opportunity on the dollar store front, provided that the SKUs are value-priced.
Creating a novelty/interactive set is optimal, category experts concur. Most retailers don’t allocate significant front-end space to novelty/interactive products, but certainly a destination with plenty of kid foot traffic is important.
Inline in a grocery store isn’t the ideal spot, contends one consulting guru. “Moms don’t bring their kids on $200 shopping trips,” he says. “They bring them on convenience trips.” Thus a perimeter location that’s accessible for the dash-in/dash-out shopping occasion can work well.
As for other adjacencies, here’s some food for thought from another one of our contributors: How about placing a novelty/interactive set or endcap near the cereal aisle? Cereal marketers do a great job of targeting kids, and wouldn’t it be great if novelty/interactive candy makers could ride on their coattails in the store?
Placement near the toy aisle may make sense in many classes of trade. For countertop displays, the footprint needs to be kept as small as possible — say 10 to 12 inches in width and 10 to 14 inches in depth.
Marketing/Promotion
Licensed novelty/interactive SKUs afford a natural opportunity to tie promotions in with a DVD purchase (or maybe even a rental, if we’re talking video store). Packaging can be an especially effective salesperson; bold graphics showing the product in use — and/or how to assemble it — help make the sale.
Although they are not a huge part of the market yet, seasonally themed novelty/interactive SKUs represent a good growth opportunity and can be a vehicle for vendors to cope with the challenges encountered in the everyday segment of the market. Many vendors are identifying opportunities to “seasonalize” some of their established everyday novelty/interactive SKUs, adding in colors and shapes appropriate to the occasion.
There’s seemingly no limit to the creativity demonstrated by makers of novelty/interactive candy. Vendors put light chips and sound chips to excellent use last year, creating a myriad of offerings that deserve top marks for entertainment value. As technology becomes cheaper, we’ll see novelty products become even more interactive.
With shelf space remaining tight, the time-tested rule of survival of the fittest will prevail. Look for retailers to stick with vendors of record, and for those companies that lack truly innovative offerings to fall by the wayside, much in the fashion of a child’s cast-off toy.
Macro View of Kids/Teen Population Trends
(5- to 19-year-olds as a percent of the population)
2000 21.7%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2004
Wal-Mart’s decision to discontinue the test of its Kid’s Connection candy boutique and its failure to embrace the category within its stores contribute to the challenges facing this fun and vibrant category. According to some vendor reports, the world’s largest retailer had considered testing a four-foot novelty/interactive candy section, but opted not to go that route because of the rigors of servicing it. There’s also some buzz, however, that Wal-Mart continues to give this segment serious consideration. Certainly if Wal-Mart were to demonstrate a bit more enthusiasm for the novelty/interactive category, it might prove contagious to other retailers.
Merchandising Musts
Keep it low. You’ve heard it before, but it bears repeating: If you want to target someone who stands from three- to four-feet high, then plan-o-gram the product on a lower-level shelf.
Keep it simple. As we’ve mentioned, this category can be high-maintenance in the store. Lots of little hands will be grabbing it up and — quite frequently — dropping it back down wherever if mom says, “not today.” Having a full-service distributor to manage this category may be the best way to go — although it will have an impact on the margin. For easier category maintenance, bins that extend along the base of shelving fixtures may be worth considering.
Move it. For a floor-stand or power-wing display fixture, incorporating a moveable or light-up component can help attract the eye.
The Secret to Success
What is the secret of successful marketing and merchandising of novelty/interactive candy?
One seasoned — and successful — novelty/interactive candy vendor responded to the query in this way. “The secret is that there are no secrets. In order to be successful, you have to treat the category like all others at the retail level.
“When you visit a retailer and they have several aisles of toys, and one or two novelty candy SKUs, it is something that causes you to wonder why. One would think that novelty candy is just as appealing since it is impulse in nature. Furthermore, it is a product that can sell all year long, as opposed to just spring and fourth quarter, which are the big seasons for toy sales.
“I’m not saying that there have to be a thousand novelty candy SKUs in a store. However, depending on the type of retailer, there could be two to four feet of space dedicated to these products.”
Retailers may want to consider taking a long, hard look at their overall SKU assortment, this vendor suggests. A small, but compelling novelty/interactive candy set may make more sense in a grocery store than, say, four feet of hardware SKUs. Who really goes to the grocery store to pick up a screwdriver, after all?
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NAVY WOMEN'S SOCCER: For the second match in a row, Anabell Motley scored the winning goal in the 39th minute to help lead Navy past Mount St. Mary's, 2-0, on Sunday.
Natalie Dzhandzhapanyan also scored and Clare MacAdam tallied a career-high two assists, while Motley also chipped in with a helper.
Navy (4-6-1) dominated on the offensive end, outshooting Mount St. Mary's (3-4-1), 21-3 and held a 6-2 advantage in corner kicks. Defensively, the Mids recorded their second-straight shutout as senior Dayton Wetherby tallied one save in 80:32 minutes and teammate Sydney Fortson came in relieve for the final 9:28 and did not see a shot on net.
NAVY SAILING: The Navy varsity offshore team took first place in the eight-team Shields Trophy Regatta this weekend on the Chesapeake Bay. The Shields Regatta is the Service and Maritime Academy Championship and was sailed in the Naval Academy's fleet of Navy 44s.
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Navy also placed fourth in the J/105 class in the Hospice Cup this weekend.
NAVY WOMEN'S TENNIS: Navy freshman Ansofi Wreder won a singles flight in her second straight tournament to highlight the Mids' Bill & Sandra Moore Invitational this weekend. The eight-team tournament was played at the outdoor Fluegel-Moore Tennis Stadium and the indoor Tose Family Tennis Center at the Brigade Sports Complex. Wreder went 4-0 to win the "C" singles flight and defeated Air Force's four-year starter Lily Forlini, 6-2, 4-6, 1-0 (10-5) in the flight final. Wreder opened the tournament by defeating Monmouth's Caroline Mattise, 6-2, 6-0, and then posted a 6-3, 6-4 win over NJIT's Ines Vujkovac in the quarterfinals. Wreder bested Binghamton's Samara Eisenberg in the semifinals, 6-3, 6-4, before defeating Forlini in the final.
NAVY WATER POLO: The Mids had a tough beginning to its action at Bucknell's Bison Invitational on Saturday with a pair of losses. The Mids dropped the first game of the day to No. 14 Brown, 16-8 before dropping a 12-11 contest to the University of Toronto in the evening.
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George Clooney’s Docile Body
By Julian Sanchez
Running the airport maze to board my flight from Madrid back to the U.S. last week, I found myself thinking, with no small measure of envy, about Ryan Bingham, George Clooney’s character from Up in the Air. The ultimate frequent flier, Bingham slides shoes and belt off, flips laptop from case, and aligns them neatly on the x‐ray conveyor in a seamless, fluid display of security Tai Chi. He navigates from curb to gate and back with crisp efficiency, every motion practiced and automatic.
My envy was tempered somewhat as I reread Discipline and Punish on the trip back. Bingham’s military precision, it struck me, was the product of a form of training implicit in the security process. As a corrective brace “teaches” the proper posture just by making it the only comfortable one, the screening procedures embed a set of tacit instructions, consisting of the optimal set of motions required to pass through smoothly. And of course, it teaches more than bodily motions: Bigham knows you don’t stand behind the Arabs in the screening line!
That’s not to say airport security is some kind of insidious brainwashing program, but there’s a dimension of privacy here that it seems to me we don’t talk about nearly enough. Our paradigms of privacy harms are invasion (the jackboot at the door, in the extreme case) and exposure (the intimate detail revealed). We generally think of these as exceptions — as what happens when surveillance goes wrong, either because it gets the wrong target or, when the surveillance is universal by design, because information that’s supposed to remain protected falls into the wrong hands or is otherwise misused. Invasion and exposure may be serious problems, but they are fundamentally mistakes — hiccups in the system we can seek to fix.
Discipline, by contrast, is what inevitably happens when the system functions as intended, at least to the extent people are conscious of being (actual or potential) targets of surveillance. It is probably not as serious a harm as invasion or exposure most of the time, but it’s also by far the most pervasive and ineradicable effect of surveillance. It would be nice if our debates about surveillance included not just the question “What will be exposed?” but also “How — and for what — are we training ourselves?”
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FBI: No charges against Hillary Clinton are appropriate for email server use
By Rebecca Shabad
Updated on: July 5, 2016 / 12:16 PM / CBS News
Special report: FBI recommends no charges in Clinton email probe
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is recommending to the Justice Department that no charges should be brought against Hillary Clinton for her use of private email servers as secretary of state, FBI Director James Comey announced Tuesday.
"Our judgment is that no reasonable prosecutor would bring such a case," Comey said after detailing the FBI's findings in its investigation of Clinton's use of personal email servers. "No charges are appropriate in this case."
Comey announced that the FBI has completed its investigation of Clinton's use of a personal email server and is now referring the matter to the Justice Department to decide whether to prosecute. Comey made clear he didn't coordinate his statement with the Justice Department or any other part of the government.
The FBI assessed whether classified information was improperly stored or transmitted on Clinton's personal email server or whether classified information was mishandled intentionally or in a grossly negligent way -- which is a felony -- or whether people knowingly removed classified information from appropriate systems or storage facilities, which is a misdemeanor, Comey said. He added that the FBI also investigated whether there was computer intrusion by nation states or hostile actors.
Comey said that the FBI found that Clinton actually used "several different servers" and administrators of those servers during her four years as secretary of state as well as "numerous mobile devices" to send and receive email on her personal domain.
When one of the servers was decommissioned in 2013, the software was removed, but millions of email fragments remained in a "slack space of the server" which the FBI had to use to piece the puzzle of her emails back together.
"We searched through all of it to understand what was there and what parts of the puzzle we could put back together again," Comey said.
From the group of approximately 30,000 emails that Clinton provided to the State Department, the FBI found 110 emails in 52 email chains that "have been determined by the owning agency to contain classified information at the time they were sent or received," Comey said.
Eight of those chains contained top-secret information, Comey said, 36 chains contained information that was considered secret at the time and eight were considered confidential.
Comey said that the FBI "found no evidence that any of the additional work-related emails were intentionally deleted in an effort to conceal them in some way." Therefore, Comey said the FBI has "reasonable confidence" that there was "no intentional misconduct" in connection to the sorting of Clinton's emails.
The FBI director, however, slammed Clinton for her general use of the email server.
"There is evidence that they were extremely careless in their handling of very sensitive, highly classified information," he said, adding that anyone in Clinton's position or in the positions of people she communicated with "should have known that an unclassified system was no place for that conversation."
Comey said that the FBI did not find "direct evidence" that Clinton's personal email domain was hacked successfully, but cautioned that the government is "unlikely to find such direct evidence." At the same time, he warned that "hostile actors gained access" to private email accounts with which Clinton was in regular contact. He also said that because Clinton sent and received work emails in territories of sophisticated adversaries, Comey said, "It is possible that hostile actors gained access to Secretary Clinton's personal email account."
The conclusion of the investigation comes after Clinton met with FBI officials in Washington for three and a half hours Saturday about her use of the private email server she used while she was secretary of state, her campaign said. Federal investigators also interviewed Clinton's top aides, including Huma Abedin, who was questioned in April.
Clinton had turned over her email server to the FBI in August, and at the time she turned it over, it had been wiped clean.
In May, Clinton told CBS News that she expected a quick conclusion to the FBI probe into whether she mishandled classified information on her server, which Clinton used exclusively to send and receive State Department correspondence.
"I always took classified material seriously," she told "Face the Nation" host John Dickerson. "There was never any material marked classified that was sent or received by me. And I look forward to this being wrapped up."
There has been increased scrutiny of the Justice Department, which oversees the FBI, and Attorney General Loretta Lynch after she had a spontaneous half-hour-long meeting with former President Clinton early last week.The attorney general said Friday of the meeting with Clinton that she "certainly wouldn't do it again," a sentiment seconded by the former president and by Hillary Clinton, who told MSNBC in an interview that "hindsight is 20-20."
Lynch confirmed Friday that she would be accepting the recommendations of the career prosecutors in the email case, though she stopped short of formally recusing herself from the matter.
CBS News' Paula Reid contributed to this report.
First published on July 5, 2016 / 11:27 AM
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Rebecca Shabad is a video reporter for CBS News Digital.
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New BC facility targets babies of substance-abusing women
CMAJ March 18, 2003 168 (6) 760;
Physicians hope British Columbia babies born to women with substance-abuse problems will receive a better start to life because of a new unit at the BC Women's Hospital.
Women can be admitted to the unit, which can accommodate 4 infants and their mothers, at any stage of their pregnancy if they have obstetrical problems or significant social issues. Housing is the major social problem for the women, many of whom come from Vancouver's Downtown East Side. Dr. Ron Abrahams, medical director of the Perinatal Addictions Program, expects 50 to 100 babies to pass through the unit annually.
The program represents a major break from a policy of routinely placing babies in foster care immediately after birth. A 1993 study showed that 100% of women with substance-abuse problems had to give up their babies after birth, says Abrahams, and that total has since dropped to about 30%. Abrahams attributes this to improved prenatal care, better integration of social services and changing attitudes toward these mothers.
In the new unit, they will come closer to caring for their newborns in ways other women take for granted. By rooming with their babies in a low-stimulus, close-contact environment, doctors think the chance the newborns will need methadone or related withdrawal treatment to reduce irritability will be greatly reduced. In the past, these babies underwent withdrawal treatment for up to 6 weeks. In a recent pilot project, says Abrahams, 5 babies were given morphine for only 3 to 6 days.
Keeping the babies and mothers together is also expected to reduce the need for foster care. Abrahams says these mothers “have always wanted to do well, but have never been given the opportunity. Now there's an incentive for them.”
Before the leaving the hospital, they receive an infant-care course taught by specially trained nurses. The program will also involve alcohol and drug counsellors, social workers and nutritionists. Funding was arranged by reorganizing existing resources.
The babies born at the unit will be tracked, although Abrahams admits this will be a “huge challenge,” partly because many mothers move away from Vancouver to find affordable housing. — Heather Kent, Vancouver
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Pediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome temporally associated with COVID-19: a spectrum of diseases with many names
Herman Tam, Tala El Tal, Ellen Go and Rae S.M. Yeung
CMAJ September 21, 2020 192 (38) E1093-E1096; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.201600
Herman Tam
Division of Rheumatology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ont.
Tala El Tal
Ellen Go
Rae S.M. Yeung
Pediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome is an uncommon emerging hyperinflammatory disorder temporally associated with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19); it has a wide spectrum of disease severity typified by 3 clinical phenotypes: shock, Kawasaki disease and fever and inflammation.
Common clinical features include prolonged fever; classic features of Kawasaki disease; cardiac dysfunction; and gastrointestinal, neurologic and/or renal involvement.
Laboratory profiles of hyperinflammation include significantly elevated C-reactive protein, lymphopenia, neutrophilia, thrombocytopenia, hyponatremia and hypoalbuminemia.
Immunomodulatory treatments used in Kawasaki disease may be considered, including intravenous immunoglobulin or glucocorticoids.
A 10-year-old previously healthy boy presented to the emergency department with 6 days of persistent fever; 4 days of abdominal pain, emesis and diarrhea; and bilateral nonpurulent conjunctivitis and red cracked lips. Four weeks before presentation, the patient had had 3 days of headache with no respiratory symptoms, and he and his family had tested positive for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) on nasopharyngeal swab. On arrival at the emergency department, his blood pressure was 74/35 mm Hg and heart rate was 130 beats/min despite 60 mL/kg of fluid resuscitation. He was cool and had poor perfusion. He received inotrope support and empiric antibiotics and was transferred to the intensive care unit (ICU).
Laboratory results on admission (Table 1) were clinically significant for leukocytosis, neutrophilia, lymphopenia, thrombocytopenia, elevated C-reactive protein (CRP), hyperferritinemia, hyponatremia, hypoalbuminemia, hypertriglyceridemia, acute kidney injury, transaminitis, coagulopathy, and markedly elevated troponin and N-terminal-pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP). Electrocardiography (ECG) showed conduction abnormality and an echocardiogram showed signs of myocarditis with no coronary artery changes or aneurysms. The patient’s result for a nasopharyngeal swab for SARS-CoV-2 was negative on polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing, but the result for serology testing was positive. We diagnosed pediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome characterized by features of Kawasaki disease, cardiogenic shock, myocarditis, liver dysfunction, acute kidney injury and evolving macrophage activation syndrome.
Laboratory investigations on admission to hospital
On admission to hospital, we provided the patient with concurrent treatment with intravenous pulse methylprednisolone (30 mg/kg/d) for 4 days, followed by a slow taper, and a dose of intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG; 2 g/kg). Inotrope support was stopped by the fourth day after admission (DAA 4). Because of persistent fever and cytopenias, we added anakinra, a recombinant interleukin (IL)-1 receptor antagonist, at 100 mg/d (about 2.75 mg/kg/d) on DAA 7. His fever resolved on the same day. We started treatment with low-dose acetylsalicylic acid (antiplatelet dose of 3–5 mg/kg/d) when the patient’s platelet count recovered by DAA 9. His renal function and troponin levels returned to normal on DAA 3 and 8, respectively. On DAA 10, clinical and biochemical improvement continued, and we discharged the patient, keeping him on anakinra and tapering his dose of prednisone. His length of stay in the ICU and in hospital was 5 and 10 days, respectively.
At follow-up, the patient remained clinically well with improving inflammatory markers. He developed thrombocytosis that peaked at 545 × 109/L, which coincided with desquamation of his upper and lower extremities, as is seen in Kawasaki disease. Repeat ECG and echocardiogram were normal apart from small pericardial effusion. The patient was weaned off steroids after 3 weeks of treatment, and he remains on anakinra at the time of writing.
Global epidemiologic studies in the current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic indicate that children are less affected than adults. In Canada, those aged 19 years or younger account for 8.0% of all COVID-19 cases and 1.2% of cases admitted to hospital (as of Aug. 4, 2020, per Public Health Agency of Canada, available at https://health-infobase.canada.ca/covid-19/epidemiological-summary-covid-19-cases.html). Compared with adults, most of the children with positive results for SARS-CoV-2 testing are asymptomatic or have mild disease during the acute infectious stage. In Toronto, cases of COVID-19 started to surge in late March to early April. Four weeks later, we observed an increasing number of children presenting with the newly described pediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome.
Case definitions
On Apr. 7, 2020, the first case of Kawasaki disease with a positive result for SARS-CoV-2 on PCR was reported in a 6-month-old girl with fever, features of Kawasaki disease and minimal respiratory symptoms.1 On Apr. 25, 2020, the United Kingdom National Health Service sent a public health alert to doctors advising of the emergence of an unusual disorder of multisystem inflammation in children with varying cardiac and gastrointestinal involvement, with features of Kawasaki disease and toxic shock syndrome. Since then, there has been an alarming increase in the number of cases along with several case definitions and names proposed, including pediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome temporally associated with COVID-192 and multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children.3,4 Common elements to these definitions are the presence of prolonged fever, multiorgan dysfunction, laboratory evidence of hyperinflammation, with or without SARS-CoV-2 infection or exposure, and no alternative cause to explain the clinical presentation (Table 2).5 On May 12, 2020, the Canadian Paediatric Surveillance Program issued a public health alert to Canadian providers.6 Reports of this new postinfectious hyperinflammation syndrome have since been published from countries most affected by COVID-19, including the UK, Italy, France and USA.7–10
Comparison of case definitions for pediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome5
Epidemiologic link to SARS-CoV-2
Although pediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome is epidemiologically related to COVID-19, interestingly, not all case definitions require evidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection or exposure.2 Most reported cases in other countries have identified positive serologic evidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection, with a small percentage of children having a positive result for the virus on nasopharyngeal swab PCR testing. Other exposure criteria include a preceding illness compatible with acute SARS-CoV-2 infection 4–6 weeks before, suspected or confirmed exposure or contact, and residing in areas with high COVID-19 caseloads. Serological testing is not yet available as a validated clinical assay in Canada, as national standards are being developed. As part of the diagnostic evaluation of suspected pediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome, pretreatment serum samples should be saved for future analysis once clinical serology testing is available.
Blood vessels are thought to be the primary target of endothelial inflammation and injury triggered by SARS-CoV-2,11 mirroring the immunobiology identified in Kawasaki disease. Although the exact pathophysiology of pediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome has yet to be determined, the presence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies, specific T-cell response and delayed presentation after the peak of acute infections points to a potential role for acquired immunity such as enhancement of viral entry or a pro-inflammatory response mediated by antibodies or immune complexes.7,8 This possibility has important implications for vaccine development and is an area of active study.
In severe cases, a dysregulated immune response can result in overactive monocyte-derived macrophages with an increased production of cytokine and chemokines similar to that seen in macrophage activation syndrome.5 Macrophage activation syndrome is a cytokine storm syndrome secondary to uncontrolled activation and proliferation of T cells and macrophages that is characterized by nonremitting fever, cytopenia, hyperferritinemia, liver dysfunction and coagulopathy.5 Patients are unwell with hemodynamic instability and multiorgan involvement, and their condition can deteriorate rapidly — a clinical scenario seen in children with pediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome.
Disease spectrum of pediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome
Like Kawasaki disease, pediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome is a syndrome complex with a wide spectrum of clinical phenotypes. Both entities are infection-triggered hyperinflammatory syndromes with varying degrees of complications such as cardiogenic shock and macrophage activation syndrome at the severe end of the spectrum, and a self-limited febrile illness at the mild end. Three clinical patterns have emerged in pediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome: shock, Kawasaki disease, and fever and inflammation.
The pediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome–shock phenotype has several clinical features overlapping with toxic shock syndrome and Kawasaki disease shock syndrome. Children are critically ill and hypotensive, with a high degree of hyperinflammation (significantly elevated CRP, hyperferritinemia, neutrophilia, lymphopenia), substantially elevated cardiac markers (troponin and NT-proBNP), hypoalbuminemia, hyponatraemia and ECG abnormalities.7–10 A stepwise approach to expand investigations for children with suspected pediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome should include the bloodwork listed previously, which can aid in the identification of children at high risk for developing cardiogenic shock and to guide management. Fluid resuscitation should be used cautiously, as fluid overload may develop in those with cardiogenic shock. Intensive care support including mechanical ventilation and inotropes may be required.
The pediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome–Kawasaki disease phenotype shares many similarities with Kawasaki disease that are unrelated to SARS-CoV-2 infection. Shared features include fever (38.5 °C) 5 days or longer plus the classic diagnostic features of Kawasaki disease (i.e., rash, nonexudative conjunctival injection, oromucosal changes [strawberry tongue, red and/or cracked lips], peripheral changes [swelling and/or redness of the hands and feet] and cervical lymphadenopathy, and the consequences of vascular inflammation leading to damage to the coronary arteries and aneurysm formation).12 Some differences have been noted in pediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome, including older age; higher prevalence among patients of Afro-Caribbean descent; prominent gastrointestinal, neurologic and renal symptoms; severe cardiac morbidity such as myocarditis and ventricular dysfunction; and higher frequency of shock and macrophage activation syndrome.7–10
The pediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome–fever and inflammation phenotype is the mildest. These children present with fever and biochemical evidence of hyperinflammation but no clinical features of Kawasaki disease or shock. Patients seen at our centre commonly developed marked thrombocytosis at follow-up, a feature consistent with the subacute phase of Kawasaki disease.12 Coronary artery aneurysms and myocardial injury can occur in all 3 phenotypes even in the absence of the features of Kawasaki disease. Fortunately, some case series have reported self-resolution of coronary artery aneurysms without acute treatment; however, long-term follow-up is needed to determine the appropriate action in patients who did not have aneurysms at initial screening.
Investigations and management
In July 2020, the American College of Rheumatology (ACR)13 and Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS)5 issued clinical guidance for the investigation and management of suspected pediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome in children. A child with suspected pediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome should also be evaluated for other infectious and noninfectious causes. The prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in a given location should be considered because pediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome is temporally associated with infection or exposure. Given the lack of data to guide decisions, most guidance has erred on the side of caution and cast a wide net to identify children at risk. The CPS has proposed screening investigations for children with unexplained fevers for more than 3 days in whom other causes have been excluded.5 Clinical guidance will be evaluated regularly, as more data become available, to adjust decision parameters capable of capturing cases while avoiding unnecessary investigations and take into account the availability of local resources.
There are no direct comparisons of therapeutic approaches to date. Most management pathways have adapted the use of immunomodulatory agents, including IVIG and steroids, thromboprophylaxis and protocols for cardiac surveillance imaging for Kawasaki disease, given their similarities. Use of biologic agents, such as anti-IL-1, are to be considered in patients refractory to IVIG or steroids.5,13 Treatment response and tapering of immunosuppressive agents should be guided by serial clinical, laboratory and cardiac assessments.
A rigorous scientific approach to data collection and analysis using internationally harmonized definitions is needed to improve our understanding of this emerging syndrome and to help guide clinical decision-making. The CPS, in collaboration with the Public Health Agency of Canada, has expanded its active surveillance in COVID-19 to include cases of pediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome or Kawasaki disease at a national level.6 Canada is in an enviable position to benefit from the lessons learned from countries that experienced the COVID-19 pandemic earlier, giving us the ability to raise awareness for pediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome, and to develop and implement management pathways for suspected cases.5
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Competing interests: None declared.
This article has been peer reviewed.
The authors have obtained parental consent.
Contributors: Rae Yeung contributed to the conception and design of the work. All of the authors acquired, analyzed and interpreted the data; drafted and critically revised the manuscript for important intellectual content; gave final approval of the version to be published; and agreed to be accountable for all aspects of the submitted manuscript.
Funding: Rae Yeung is supported by the Hak-Ming and Deborah Chiu Chair in Paediatric Translational Research at the Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
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Company Fighting to Defend Its Dog-Tags After Army Orders Removal of All Biblical References
By Patrick Goodenough | December 10, 2019 | 4:29am EST
One of the dog-tags features a U.S. Army mark and text based on Joshua 1:9. (Image: Shields of Strength)
(CNSNews.com) – A Christian company that produces replica dog-tags bearing Bible verses says it has “never fought a more important fight” after the U.S. military – confronted by complaints from an advocacy group – said they could no longer feature both the biblical references and trademarked military branch emblems.
The company is essentially being given a choice: Drop the biblical references or stop using the official military logos.
For more than 20 years, Texas-based Shields of Strength has provided service members with memento dog-tags featuring inspirational messages based on verses of scripture such as Joshua 1:9 (“Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid, do not be discouraged for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.”) and Psalm 27:3 (“Though my enemies attack me, I will not fear; though battles rage around me, I will still trust in God.”)
Over the years since then, hundreds of thousands of the items have been donated to military units and individual personnel.
But last July, after Fox News reported on the dog-tags, the Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF) formally complained to the Department of Defense. The company, in MRFF’s words, was “illicitly using its DoD merchandise license to intentionally spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ.”
Kenny Vaughan of Shields of Strength. (Photo: Shields of Strength)
The U.S. Army’s trademark licensing program then notified Shields of Strength (SoS) owner Kenny Vaughan in an August email, “You are not authorized to put biblical verses on your Army products. For example Joshua 1:9. Please remove ALL biblical references from all of your Army products.”
First Liberty Institute, a non-profit law firm representing SoS, wrote this month to the Army’s trademark licensing program, calling its directive unconstitutional.
In a six-page letter, First Liberty Institute chief of staff Mike Berry wrote, “The First Amendment’s Establishment Clause forbids the government from formally establishing religion, and from coercing Americans to follow it.”
“It prohibits the government from officially favoring or disfavoring particular religious viewpoints or expression. Your directive that SoS remove all biblical references from its products demonstrates precisely the type of government hostility towards religion that the Establishment Clause forbids.”
Berry requested that the decision be rescinded, and for the licensing office to provide “written assurance that SoS will be able to include Biblical references on its Army-licensed products.”
“It’s bad enough that the Army is violating the Constitution and federal law,” Berry, a Marine Corps combat veteran, told CNSNews.com in an email on Monday. “But what’s worse is that the Army appears to be ignoring the Commander-in-Chief’s Executive Order on respecting religious liberty.”
“We have been praying non-stop and we have never fought a more important fight,” said Vaughan. “We are so encouraged and humbled by the outpouring of support for Shields of Strength. It shows just how much Americans value the rights of our military. Shields of Strength will continue to fight for our military to the very end.”
CNSNews.com submitted queries to the trademark licensing divisions of the Army, Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps, although only the latter responded substantively by press time.
Capt. Christopher Harrison, a Marine Corps communication strategy officer, said the USMC trademark licensing office follows DoD policy. He pointed specifically to a Sept. 2013 Pentagon instruction stating that, “DoD marks may not be licensed for any purpose intended to promote ideological movements, sociopolitical change, religious beliefs (including non-belief), specific interpretations of morality, or legislative/statutory change.”
‘Much more than just pieces of metal on a chain’
U.S. Rep. Ralph Abraham (R-La.) wrote to Defense Secretary Mark Esper last week, asking for clarification on the “troubling reports” about the licensing policy relating to Bible verses on products, saying he understood the licenses were under threat “due to a complaint and negative press.”
MRFF describes itself as an organization “dedicated to ensuring that all members of the United States Armed Forces fully receive the Constitutional guarantee of religious freedom.”
MRFF's Mikey Weinstein. (Photo: MRFF)
On its website MRFF founder Mikey Weinstein reacted to Vaughan’s description of the campaign against the SoS dog-tags as “insane” and “selfish.”
“If SoS feels that either I or MRFF are ‘insanely selfish,’ we would suggest that it take a good, hard look into the nearest mirror,” he said.
“Illegally using military logos and symbols to further the SoS organization’s partisan and sectarian fundamentalist Christian religious agenda of proselytization is the REAL selfishness here!”
Weinstein said by phone Monday the issue was one of copyright agreement violation.
“This isn’t anti-Christian. It’s pro-Constitution and pro-trademark law.”
“These are souvenir dog-tags that people are buying from a for-profit Christian company that negotiated supposedly in good faith with the DoD to get a license to use their logo,” Weinstein said.
“The license agreement makes it clear that whoever gets a license cannot use it to advance a partisan or sectarian political or religious purpose,” he added.
In a recent op-ed for the publication Law Office, First Liberty Institute president and CEO Kelly Shackelford wrote that the MRFF threats were directed at “one of the most basic rights for which our service members sacrificed – the freedom to live out their faith.”
“It’s simply a cruel insult that the MRFF would seek to deny military service members and their families the right to wear inspirational jewelry just because it has a religious message,” Shackelford said.
“For the brave men and women who serve in uniform, Shields of Strength are much more than just pieces of metal on a chain. These tags are a source of encouragement, a symbol of sacrifice and a tangible reminder of the strength gained through faith.”
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1. What are your procedures for presenting orders in Ex Parte Department?
You must arrive by 11 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. to be heard before the Ex Parte Department closes. Ex Parte Temporary Restraining Orders will not be accepted after 3:00 p.m. except under extraordinary circumstances. Ex Parte matters shall be scheduled using the electronic kiosk sign in process. Attorneys shall use the dedicated kiosk in the Clerk's Office (Room 110) to electronically sign in and schedule Ex Parte matters. Non-Attorneys/Self represented parties shall report to Commissioner Services Department (Room 140) to sign in and schedule Ex Parte matters.
2. What are the hours for the Ex parte department and where is it located?
Exparte matters are heard on Monday through Friday from 9:00 to 11:30 am and from 1:30 to 3:30 pm. in the County-City building in room 105.
3. What are type of matters are heard in Ex Parte Department?
Agreed orders already signed by both parties. Ex Parte Restraining Family Law emergency orders with contested issues that would cause irreparable damage if the order is not signed immediately. (The Declaration must detail the notice provided to the other party—if no notice is given, the court may reschedule the ex parte hearing to allow notice to the other party/attorney, or may waive notice if court rules and statutory requirements are met). If the hearing will last ten (10) minutes or more, the Ex Parte Department may assign the matter to another courtroom as follows: a) Contested Family Law matters may be assigned to one of the Commissioners sitting in Civil Division A, B or C; b) Non Family Law matters that do not request injunctive relief maybe assigned to the Commissioner in Civil Division A. Admitting Wills to Probate (must have verified petition with evidence of estate solvency and the birth date of proposed personal representative). Orders of default which do not require notice to the opposing party. Default Judgments Finalization of Dissolutions of Marriage, Invalidity of Marriage and Legal Separations presented by attorneys (self-represented parties must schedule finalization of these matters on the Self-Represented/ Pro Se Friday morning dockets). Appointment of Guardian ad Litem in RCW 26.09 and 26.10 matters after the full retainer has been paid and proof of payment is provided to the court. Appointment of Guardian ad Litem in guardianship matters (public and private pay cases). Orders to shorten time/exceed cap for a hearing before a Superior Court Commissioner. Emergency orders restraining relocation pursuant to RCW 26.09.510. Motions to stay issuance of writs of restitution Orders to show cause for any matters heard by Commissioners. Filing fee waivers.
4. What are type of matters are NOT heard in Ex Parte Department?
Adoptions. The ex parte adoption docket is held at Remann Hall. Call (253) 798-7973 for the Adoption Ex Parte present times. Order appointing adoption investigator no longer required. The Adoption Investigator is assigned when the case is filed.
Finalization of Dissolution of Marriage or Legal Separation or Invalidity for parties not represented by attorneys. These matters must be scheduled on the self-represented/pro se dissolution docket. (Friday mornings).
Finalization of Non-Parental Custody matters.
Requests for civil injunctive relief. These matters shall go to the Presiding Judge pursuant to PCLR 65.
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The Pulitzer-Winning Investigation That Dare Not Be Uttered on TV
The New York Times' David Barstow won a richly deserved Pulitzer Prize yesterday for two articles that, despite being featured as major news stories on the front page of The Paper of Record, were completely suppressed by virtually every network and cable news show, which to this day have never informed their viewers about what Bartow uncovered. Here is how the Pulitzer Committee described Barstow's exposés:
Awarded to David Barstow of The New York Times for his tenacious reporting that revealed how some retired generals, working as radio and television analysts, had been co-opted by the Pentagon to make its case for the war in Iraq, and how many of them also had undisclosed ties to companies that benefited from policies they defended.
By whom were these "ties to companies" undisclosed and for whom did these deeply conflicted retired generals pose as "analysts"? ABC, CBS, NBC, MSNBC, CNN and Fox -- the very companies that have simply suppressed the story from their viewers. They kept completely silent about Barstow's story even though it sparked Congressional inquiries, vehement objections from the then-leading Democratic presidential candidates, and allegations that the Pentagon program violated legal prohibitions on domestic propaganda programs. The Pentagon's secret collaboration with these "independent analysts" shaped multiple news stories from each of these outlets on a variety of critical topics. Most amazingly, many of them continue to employ as so-called "independent analysts" the very retired generals at the heart of Barstow's story, yet still refuse to inform their viewers about any part of this story.
And even now that Barstow yesterday won the Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting -- one of the most prestigious awards any news story can win -- these revelations still may not be uttered on television, tragically dashing the hope expressed yesterday (rhetorically, I presume) by Media Matters' Jamison Foser that "maybe now that the story has won a Pulitzer for Barstow, they'll pay attention." Instead, it was Atrios' prediction that was decisively confirmed: "I don't think a Pulitzer will be enough to give the military analyst story more attention." Here is what Brian Williams said last night on his NBC News broadcast in reporting on the prestigious awards:
The Pulitzer Prizes for journalism and the arts were awarded today. The New York Times led the way with five, including awards for breaking news and international reporting. Las Vegas Sun won for the public service category for its reporting on construction worker deaths in that city. Best commentary went to Eugene Robinson of The Washington Post, who of course was an on-air commentator for us on MSNBC all through the election season and continues to be. And the award for best biography went to John Meacham, the editor of Newsweek magazine, for his book "American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House."
No mention that among the five NYT prizes was one for investigative reporting. Williams did manage to promote the fact that one of the award winners was an MSNBC contributor, but sadly did not find the time to inform his viewers that NBC News' war reporting and one of Williams' still-featured premiere "independent analysts," Gen. Barry McCaffrey, was and continues to be at the heart of the scandal for which Barstow won the Pulitzer. Williams' refusal to inform his readers about this now-Pulitzer-winning story is particularly notable given his direct personal involvement in the secret, joint attempts by NBC and McCaffrey to contain P.R. damage to NBC from Barstow's story, compounded by the fact that NBC was on notice of these multiple conflicts as early as April, 2003, when The Nation first reported on them.
Identically, CNN ran an 898-word story on the various Pulitzer winners -- describing virtually every winner -- but was simply unable to find any space even to mention David Barstow's name, let alone inform their readers that he won the Prize for uncovering core corruption at the heart of CNN's coverage of the Iraq War and other military-related matters. No other television news outlet implicated by Barstow's story mentioned his award, at least as far as I can tell.
The outright refusal of any of these "news organizations" even to mention what Barstow uncovered about the Pentagon's propaganda program and the way it infected their coverage is one of the most illuminating events revealing how they operate. So transparently corrupt and journalistically disgraceful is their blackout of this story that even Howard Kurtz and Politico -- that's Howard Kurtz and Politico -- lambasted them for this concealment. Meaningful criticisms of media stars from media critic (and CNN star) Howie Kurtz is about as rare as prosecutions for politically powerful lawbreakers in America, yet this is what he said about the television media's suppression of Barstow's story: "their coverage of this important issue has been pathetic."
Has there ever been another Pulitzer-Prize-winning story for investigative reporting never to be mentioned on major television -- let alone one that was twice featured as the lead story on the front page of The New York Times? To pose the question is to answer it.
UPDATE: Media Matters has more on the glaring omissions in Brian Williams' "reporting" and on the pervasive impact of the Pentagon's program on television news coverage. Williams' behavior has long been disgraceful on this issue, almost certainly due to the fact that some of the "analysts" most directly implicated by Barstow's story are Williams' favored sources and friends.
On a different note, CQ's Jeff Stein responds today to some of the objections to his Jane-Harman/AIPAC/Alberto-Gonazles blockbuster story -- quite convincingly, in my view -- and, as Christy Hardin Smith notes, the New York Times has now independently confirmed much of what Stein reported.
UPDATE II: For some added irony: on his NBS News broadcast last night suppressing any mention of David Barstow's Pulitzer Prize, Brian Williams' lead story concerned Obama's trip to the CIA yesterday. Featured in that story was commentary from Col. Jack Jacobs, identified on-screen this way: "Retired, NBC News Military Analyst." Jacobs was one of the retired officers who was an active member of the Pentagon's "military analyst" program, and indeed, he actively helped plan the Pentagon's media strategy at the very same time he was posing as an "independent analyst" on NBC (h/t reader gc; via NEXIS). So not only did Williams last night conceal from his viewers any mention of the Pentagon program, he featured -- on the very same broadcast -- "independent" commentary from one of the central figures involved in that propaganda program.
On a related note, Howard Kurtz was asked in his Washington Post chat yesterday about Mike Allen's grant of anonymity to a "top Bush official" that I highlighted on Saturday, and Kurtz -- while defending much of Allen's behavior -- said: "I don't believe an ex-official should have been granted anonymity for that kind of harsh attack."
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Glenn Greenwald is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, constitutional lawyer, commentator, author of three New York Times best-selling books on politics and law, and a former staff writer and editor at First Look media. His fifth and latest book is, "No Place to Hide: Edward Snowden, the NSA, and the U.S. Surveillance State," about the U.S. surveillance state and his experiences reporting on the Snowden documents around the world. Glenn’s column was featured at Guardian US and Salon. His previous books include: "With Liberty and Justice for Some: How the Law Is Used to Destroy Equality and Protect the Powerful," "Great American Hypocrites: Toppling the Big Myths of Republican Politics," and "A Tragic Legacy: How a Good vs. Evil Mentality Destroyed the Bush Presidency." He is the recipient of the first annual I.F. Stone Award for Independent Journalism, a George Polk Award, and was on The Guardian team that won the Pulitzer Prize for public interest journalism in 2014.
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Artists Focus on Culture in the Galápagos
Activism May 08, 2012 / By Mark Sheerin
Humans are the species which attract most interest in a group show about the Galápagos at the Bluecoat, Liverpool
It so happens that the most wild place on earth is also the most photographed and scrutinized. Far from the coast of Ecuador sit the Galápagos Islands. They are 97% National Park. But the remaining 3% is perhaps of more immediate concern. 30,000 people already live on these islands and 200,000 visit every year, with reports of South Americans taking weekend breaks there and even sending stag parties.
This poses conservationists with a challenge. Immense interest in the islands may help with funding applications, but planeloads of tourists are not a recipe for ecological balance. And nowhere is this more true than an archipelago where all supplies, including drinking water, need bringing in by boat.
This was all news to me, so a new show at the Bluecoat gallery in Liverpool, England, is to some extent working. It pulls together the work of a dozen European artists who did residencies on the islands. And despite a proliferation of picturesque flora and fauna, half of them turned their attention to the more cultural, rather than natural, side of life.
Work includes Jyll Bradley’s photos of lost-looking tourists, Paulo Catrica‘s shots of local architecture, Alexis Deacon’s child-friendly illustrations of conquistadors, Marcus Coates’ spoof news report by a blue-footed booby and Filipa César‘s exploration of the island‘s cold war history. It all reminds us that conservation was not always on the agenda, and some of the first people to consider settlement on the Islands were politically incorrect whalers.
Perhaps the work that sits most at odds with a cinematic wildlife documentary is Jeremy Deller’s ten-minute film about cockfighting. It is one thing to show predator and prey in HD, quite another to dwell on the local ritual in which men fix spurs on birds and set them on one another. Given the beauty on all sides, Deller is realistic to choose the word blasphemy to describe the witnessing of this blood sport.
At the end of the bout, two of the owners square up to one another and an altercation gets underway. It is a sorry representation of human nature, but not without humour. Cock fighting was banned last year, but the passions which give rise to rivalry and combat are still very much with us. One wonders if these two are performing for the camera, in which case even gallery goers from Liverpool will be implicated in this scene.
But of all the places to find a fight between two birds and then between two men, the Galápagos would appear to be the most resonant. It was only after visiting these islands that Charles Darwin was able to develop his ideas about evolution and survival of the fittest. Deller’s film also calls to mind the words of Victorian poet Tennyson who spoke of nature “red in tooth and claw.” It is only in recent decades that human evolution has led to the protection of species by law. Artists are not legislators, but they can influence legislators and public alike.
And it may be argued that a dozen resident artists will have more impact than an equal number of nature documentaries. Those are surely an opium for our age, as if for as long as rare species appear on screen, all is right with the world. What comes across in the current show is an alternative view; it is mankind we should keep an eye on, not the creatures of the wild.
The residency programme ran for five years and was set up by the Galapagos Conservation Trust and the Charles Darwin Foundation, working in conjunction with the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation.
Feature Image: Tourists appear lost in Jyll Bradley's photos of the islands.
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Desperately seeking surplus, the government looks to reform
With Frydenberg "absolutely committed to the surplus", all signs are pointing towards labour market reform. This would be a huge mistake.
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg (Image: AAP/Lukas Coch)
For once, can we do something other than labour market reform?
With Australian growth turned soggy and weak, the economy desperately needs stimulus. For better or worse, the government is likely to try to deliver that stimulus in the shape of microeconomic reform — allowing market forces greater sway in the economy, and reducing government involvement.
The RBA has given the government a hefty shove towards this, or what it calls “structural policies”. In a speech in May, RBA governor Philip Lowe begged the government not to rely on monetary policy alone. He made it very clear what he thought the government should do instead. After mentioning infrastructure spending, he zeroed in on policies that would unleash market forces.
The best option is … structural policies that support firms expanding, investing, innovating and employing people. Structural policies not only help with job creation, but they can also help drive the productivity growth that is the main source of improvement in our living standards.
If the government had not made the surplus an object of religious reverence, we could probably boost the economy through spending — a Keynesian approach. We could build some infrastructure to help keep people in jobs through the bad times.
But Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has said that’s not going to happen. “We remain absolutely committed to the surplus,” he told The Sydney Morning Herald earlier this month.
So the response to Australia’s flagging fortunes, it seems, will be microeconomic reform.
What should we expect?
Microeconomic reform has a very strong history in this country, and it can take credit for much of our current wealth. The history starts with Whitlam reducing tariffs, and hits its high point under Hawke and Keating. The Commonwealth Bank was privatised starting in 1991. Qantas was privatised in 1993, when Keating was prime minister. Centralised bargaining was out in favour of enterprise bargaining. Keating also introduced the National Competition Policy, designed to make sure Australian businesses were exposed to competition that would force them to run efficiently.
The great push in the 1990s of deregulation and privatisation lifted Australia’s economy up out of the pack to become one of the strongest in the world. But microeconomic reform is not without costs. And you need to be very careful about where those costs fall — for both economic and political reasons.
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The government will likely be very tempted to go straight to labour market reform. Certain newspaper editors will cheer them on, and they will find no opposition among the business groups and associated think tanks. But trying to do more labour market reform at this time is a huge mistake.
“The supply side of the labour market is turning out to be more flexible than we had earlier expected,” RBA governor Philip Lowe said in May.
Australia’s labour market has actually just gone through a great deal of change. It pretty much deregulated itself, with scant help from government. The gig economy — Uber driving, TaskRabbit-ing, Deliveroo-ing and the rest — has provided a totally atomised and exceedingly flexible labour force. A new study found 7% of Australians had found work through one of these platforms.
This extra flexibility in the labour market is probably why labour market participation is so high. It’s easy to work an hour or two these days on your own terms. But it is also part of why underemployment is so high. A gig-economy job is not a reliable source of income that gives a person stability and certainty.
Australia’s terrible wages growth in recent times — which is mirrored overseas — is likely in part to do with the extra flexibility in the labour market that has come about thanks to these platforms. With underemployment and low wages growth a major source of economic weakness, it seems exceedingly risky to add even further flexibility to the market.
The other options
If the government chooses to not take the ideological path of labour market deregulation, there are many other very good options for microeconomic reform. Cities and transport are huge opportunities. Congestion charges that would introduce a market transaction for the use of scarce road space are an idea with a great deal of potential — keeping away low value road users who are able to time-shift their journeys.
The Productivity Commission has also singled out healthcare as an industry rich in potential for reform, suggesting that if we put patients at the centre of the system, outcomes will be far better. “Better healthcare creates no losers,” they say.
Grattan Institute fellow Brendan Coates has argued that easy reform wins might be found in the superannuation space too. Providing a default fund that charged no fees — rather than the expensive defaults that so many of us now have our savings in — would be a huge efficiency gain that only creates winners.
So if the government is dead-set on microeconomic reform, there’s low-hanging fruit for it to pluck. Labour market deregulation is not one of them. Frydenberg would be well-advised to steer clear.
Journalist and economist @jasemurphy
Jason Murphy is an economist and freelance journalist. He has worked at The Australian Financial Review and for the Republic of Nauru and the Australian Treasury. He blogs at Thomas the Think Engine.
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braddybear
get ready for the coalition to use its new found senate power to broaden the GST and lift it to 15% get its stupid surplus which is the last thin gthe economy needs, its a very regressive tax and another hit on peoples disposable incomes will finish off small business, this government has trapped itself with its condemnation of the rudd/swan stimulus approach (which stopped the impact of the GST in australia) and will no doubt adopt the old time neo con slash and cut policies of the conservative parties world wide, they never learn and neither do the dumb bastards that keep voting for them.
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previous post should read “STOPPED THE IMPACT OF THE GFC NOT GST”
PhillPhe
What’s that about if you keep doing the same thing and getting the same result.
Ha, ha, ha Jason. Fat chance.
R. Ambrose Raven
Again, again, again, the customary deceitful and dishonest assertions of success for four decades of destructive change. Wealth? Wealth for whom? Where are all these fabulously wealthy aspirationals today?
ALL repeat ALL discussion of economic and social policy should recognise that since the two Laberal parties are owned by transnational capitalist interests, their shared aim is to continue the – unsustainable – plunder of our society by the filthiest rich through policies started from 1983 such as globalisation, financial deregulation, flogging-off (privatisation), flogging-out (contracting out), Austerity and steady cuts to both government services and the social wage. All such policies are intended to feed the greed of the bankster/rentier class by charging more for less and worse services.
For example, with the creation of (and proposed increase in) the GST, tax receipts were explicitly stated to be used to fund personal (and now company) tax cuts that benefited most those who paid the relatively least GST.
For example, Cheating created a compulsory superannuation scheme that created an entire parasitic industry noted for its looting of superannuation flows, for which workers themselves often had to forfeit pay rises. Cheating said it wasn’t going to cost business a cent!
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Safe Harbor Updates: 2.0 Agreement 'In Principle,' While Germany Nixes Alternatives and Others Jump Aboard
Oct.28.2015
The last few days have brought a mixed bag of developments regarding EU-U.S. cross-border data transfers. By way of background, the European Court of Justice recently invalidated the U.S.-EU Safe Harbor Framework (Safe Harbor), which allowed over 4,400 U.S. companies that self-certified with the Department of Commerce their compliance with privacy rules similar to those in EU data protection law to transfer personal data. Some hold out hope that agreement on a Safe Harbor 2.0 will save the day. In a conference with the European Parliament on October 26, EC Commissioner Věra Jourová announced that, "in principle," there is agreement on Safe Harbor 2.0. However, the EU and the U.S. are still discussing how to ensure that the commitments are strong enough to meet the requirements set by the European Court of Justice in the October 6 Safe Harbor decision.
Among the issues that still need to be addressed—a big one since it has been the main sticking point in negotiations and the foundation of the court's opinion—is how to establish clear conditions to and limits on access to EU personal data by U.S. intelligence services. Jourova said the new program will establish an annual review mechanism run by authorities on both sides of the Atlantic that will monitor whether law enforcement and national security services comply with established limits and conditions. She also promised that the Commission will issue a statement soon explaining the consequences of the ECJ Safe Harbor (Schrems) ruling and set guidance for international data transfers, without overriding the authority of national data privacy regulators.
Also on October 26, German data protection authorities (DPAs) issued a common position paper, stating that data transfers relying on the safe harbor program are no longer legal. The 16 regional DPAs and the federal DPA announced that if they become aware of data transfers to the U.S. which solely rely on Safe Harbor, they will prohibit such transfers.
Most importantly, the German authorities collectively concluded that alternatives to the U.S.-EU Safe Harbor Program do not offer a viable alternative for data transfers to the U.S. Specifically, the DPAs said that they will not approve any new transfers on the basis of Binding Corporate Rules or data export contracts (i.e., modified Model Contracts or ad hoc agreements). While the DPAs welcomed the time limit until January 31, 2016, set by the Article 29 Working Party to establish acceptable alternatives to safe harbor transfers, they emphasized that Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs or Model Contracts) would have to meet the requirements mentioned in the ECJ decision. The DPAs also said that they would "execute their audit rights" regarding Standard Contractual Clauses to examine them in light of the ECJ decision. They also confirm their view that consent is rarely, if ever, an adequate alternative for data transfers.
The German DPAs position paper did not stop there but had a few additional components, including:
Requesting that the member states' legislators grant DPAs a right of action in accordance with the decision of the ECJ.
Urging the European Commission to develop sufficiently far-reaching guarantees for the protection of privacy, when negotiating with the U.S., including:
The right to judicial protection.
Substantive data protection laws.
The principle of proportionality.
In an additional note, the German Federal Data Protection Officer again stressed that the U.S. might have to substantially improve the level of protection of fundamental rights of EU citizens in the course of data transfers from the EU to the U.S. The Judicial Redress Bill which was recently adopted by the House of Representatives would be a "first step, but however not sufficient" in its current form.
While most German state DPAs follow a rather strict approach and have partly announced that they will no longer authorize data transfers on the basis of data export agreements or Binding Corporate Rules, the DPA of Hamburg has announced that until there is clarity about how to carry out data transfers in the future, "transfers based on Standard Contractual Clauses or Binding Corporate rules will not be objected." However, even this DPA has announced that it will examine transfers which solely rely on the old Safe Harbor regime, and in particular transfers of subsidiaries of Safe-Harbor listed US companies that send data to their parent company in the U.S.
The German authorities are not alone with their aggressive approach. Three days earlier, the DPA of Portugal also issued a press release, in which it questioned Standard Contractual Clauses, Binding Corporate Rules, and other ad-hoc contracts as legitimate mechanisms for data transfers to the U.S. The Portuguese DPA therefore announced that it will only issue "provisional authorizations" in the near future.
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Utah helicopter crew discovers mysterious metal monolith deep in the desert
Leah Asmelash
Published Tuesday, November 24, 2020 8:12AM EST
What started as routine wildlife assistance took an extraterrestrial turn for Utah's Department of Public Safety after officers stumbled upon a mysterious monolith in the middle of rural Utah.
Officers from the Utah Department of Public Safety's Aero Bureau were flying by helicopter last Wednesday, helping the Division of Wildlife Resources count bighorn sheep in southeastern Utah, when they spotted something that seemed right out of "2001: A Space Odyssey."
"One of the biologists ... spotted it, and we just happened to fly directly over the top of it," pilot Bret Hutchings told CNN affiliate KSL. "He was like, 'Whoa, whoa, whoa, turn around, turn around!' And I was like, 'What.' And he's like, 'There's this thing back there -- we've got to go look at it!'"
And there it was -- in the middle of the red rock was a shiny, silver metal monolith sticking out of the ground. Hutchings guessed it was "between 10 and 12 feet high." It didn't look like it was randomly dropped to the ground, he told KSL, but rather it looked like it had been planted.
"We were kind of joking around that if one of us suddenly disappears, then the rest of us make a run for it," Hutchings said.
Still, Hutchings said he thinks it was most likely placed there by an artist rather than an alien.
"I'm assuming it's some new wave artist or something or, you know, somebody that was a big ("2001: A Space Odyssey") fan," he said, referencing a scene in the 1968 film where a black monolith appears.
Still, it is illegal to install structures or art without authorization on public lands "no matter what planet you're from," said Utah DPS in a statement released Monday.
The location of the monolith is not being disclosed, and it is not yet clear who -- or what -- put the monolith there, DPS said.
As of Monday, the Bureau of Land Management will be deciding whether further investigation is needed.
Authorities say they don't know how or why the monolith was placed there. (Utah Department of Public Safety Aero Bureau/CNN)
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Browns select Oklahoma's Baker Mayfield with first pick in the NFL draft
By Tom Withers
BEREA, OHIO — The Cleveland Browns believe all Baker Mayfield has in common with Johnny Manziel are height and a Heisman.
After months of dissection and debate, the Browns selected Mayfield, Oklahoma's cocky and charismatic quarterback with the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL draft on Thursday, a somewhat surprising selection by a team that figured to play it safe with such an important decision.
But coming off a 0-16 season, the Browns are betting that Mayfield is a better player than USC's Sam Darnold, Wyoming's Josh Allen or UCLA's Josh Rosen, a talented group regarded as the top QB class in years.
Mayfield may have been college football's top player last season, when he passed for 4,627 yards, 43 touchdowns and won the Heisman Trophy. But the 23-year-old is undersized (he's just over 6-foot), and there are questions about his character following a 2017 arrest and some on-field antics which included him grabbing his crotch in a game at Kansas.
Those antics have led to the inevitable comparisons to Manziel, who was selected by the Browns in the first round in 2014 and flopped on the field while partying his way out of the league.
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New Browns general manager John Dorsey has been enamored with Mayfield for some time, and believes his competitiveness and will eventually resolve the team's decades-long quarterback dilemma. Cleveland has started 28 QBs since 1999.
Last week, Dorsey defended Mayfield's character and called him "a pleasant fella. He is pretty sharp. He is fine. I have no problems with him."
Still, Mayfield was seen as a longshot to go to the Browns, who also have the No. 4 pick, before word leaked out in recent days that Dorsey had the support of assistant GM Eliot Wolf and Scot McCloughan, the former 49ers and Redskins GM now working with Cleveland as a consultant, to make the pick.
Mayfield, who went 33-6 as a three-year starter for the Sooners, is the fifth quarterback taken in the first round by the Browns in their expansion era — and first since Manziel.
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That might be tough for Mayfield, who walked on at Texas Tech but left the school before transferring to Oklahoma, where he became a legendary player and smashed most of the school's career passing records.
It might be daunting to join a team that has gone 1-31 the past two seasons and hasn't made the playoffs since 2002. But at this year's NFL combine, Mayfield said he's the man for the Browns.
"I think if anybody's going to turn that franchise around it would be me," he said. "They're close. They're very close. They have the right pieces. I think they just need one guy, a quarterback to make that difference."
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Who is not familiar with German footballer Bastian Schweinsteiger? He is a professional footballer who played as a midfielder for National Football team of Germany. He also plays for Chicago Fire club in Major League Soccer. This professional footballer kicked his football career through early age by joining Bayern Munich club in 1998. After associating with this club, he played from 2001 to 2015. In 2015, He left the club and moved to Manchester United but after two years he also left Manchester United and moved to Chicago Fire in 2017. Aside from his club career, he started representing his country in international soccer. Moreover, he played as U-16, U-18, U-19 and U-21 player for his country. He took retirement from international football in 2016 after Match against Finland on 31st August 2016. Scroll down for Bastian Schweinsteiger wife, about his son, age, height, salary, and net worth.
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Father: Alfred Schweinsteiger
Mother: Monika Schweinsteiger
Brother: Tobias Schweinsteiger
Spouse: Ana Ivanovic
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He is married and spending his married life with his beloved wife Ana Ivanovic. The couple got married in 2016 and since then they are living together. Bastian Schweinsteiger Wife is a former tennis star. Before getting married, he was in a relationship with German Model Sarah Brander.
Bastian Schweinsteiger Son:
Bastin and Ana have recently welcomed their first child in March 2018. Bastian Schweinsteiger son name is Luka Schweinsteiger.
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This professional footballer was born on 1st August in 1984. Bastian Schweinsteiger age in 2018 33 years and he is going to turn 34 in August 2018.
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He has perfect height and weight ratio. Bastian Schweinsteiger height is 6 feet tall and he also has perfect weight according to his ideal height.
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There is no news regarding Bastian Schweinsteiger salary 2018. According to reports, he took $5.4 million first salary from Chicago Fire Club. As he will announce his salary, we will update it here soon.
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‘Father of Gambian Football’- Tribute to Alhagie OB Conateh
By Omar Jarju Last updated Apr 17, 2020 433
Willy Abraham and the late OB Conateh in the 80's
Alhagie OB Conateh, revered as the ‘Father of Gambian Football’, died on 4th April 2020, he was 83.
His death sent hundreds people from different walks of life into mourning for a man who devoted his life to serve humanity and football in particular.
OB Conateh was a servant of football who put his passion at the heart of his life.
“Gambian Football has lost a great man, said Momodou Njie Biri, Gambia’s greatest footballer of all time. “OB Conateh’s place among the greats in Gambian football will never be taken away.”
Biri, who played for OB’s Wallidan football club in the 70’s said it had been a privilege to have known OB Conateh. “He was a complete human being, Biri tells The Chronicle. “With his courage and greatness, OB sacrificed his resources and time for the development of Gambian football. “He will forever remain in our hearts.”
A widely-respected man, Alhagie OB was intelligent, and to those in his care, a great mentor: humble, wise, competent, and experienced. Some saw him as a legend for what he achieved – the pride of The Gambia.
“He will always be remembered as a visionary leader, says Alagie Faye, a retired FIFA referee. OB played a huge role in my refereeing career.
After cementing his position as a good referee in local leagues in the 70’s, Faye was assisted by OB Conateh to enroll for a Basic Refereeing Course. “OB helped me to numerous courses both at home and abroad, “Faye tells The Chronicle.
In January 1976, Faye was called into the FIFA brass thanks to the guidance of OB Conateh. “Alhagie OB made me a brave and intelligent referee and Gambian football will be always be grateful to him for all he has achieved for the beautiful game.”
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The founding father of Gambia’s most successful football club, Wallidan, OB has won several awards in and outside of the country.
In 1986, he was decorated with the prestigious honor of the Insignia of Member of the Republic of The Gambia (MRG); Officer of the National Order of the Republic of Cote d’ Ivoire in 1995; inducted into the Hall of Fame as National Cycling Champion, International Cricketer.
OB Conateh, once a national bicycle champion would take Gambian football to the pinnacle whether as a Club owner, FA President or the Vice President of WAFU, an organization he ushered to maturity.
Willy Abraham, President of Real De Banjul football club said Alhagie OB oversaw a lot of monumental occasions in Gambian football. “He personally donated Real De Banjul huge amount of money during one of our CAF Champions league qualifiers, “he said. He was working for my father and he was very close to him. “OB has changed so many lives in the country. Anytime you go to his office, you’ll meet lot of people queuing for his assistance. He was humble and has always seen the interest of this country first especially in terms of football development. “The Gambia have lost a great man.”
Willy Abraham and the late OB Conateh in the 80’s
For the outstanding contribution to the development of youth and sport in 1999, Alhagie OB also won the Millennium Award for Excellence by The Gambia National Olympic Committee in 2000 and in 2001, he was honored with the Achievement Award for Excellence by The Gambia Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Insignia of the National Order of the Republic of The Gambia (ORG). In 2007, he was made Commander of the National Order of the Republic of Cote d’ Ivoire.
“He was not just a great person, he was an exceptional human being who shared what he had with all, no matter who you were, “said Tijan Masaneh Ceesay, retired Gambian football commentator now based in the US. “On a nightly basis, his house was packed with people waiting to see him and likewise his Hill Street NPE Office and I don’t recall ever seeing him turn anyone away.
Ousainou Bitteye, friend and admirer of OB Conateh, described him as a “huge source of inspiration.”
“Still today, I am deeply influenced by the advices I’ve received from Alhagie OB, “he tells The Chronicle. “He showed me the way and made me believe in myself.
President Barrow with late OB Conateh at state house
On January 4th 2020, the late OB was decorated by the Gambia Football Federation with a Life Time Achievement Award at its first ever Football Recognition Night.
Alhagie OB Conateh is described by many as an exemplary man, yet, humble and an honorable Man with few words. “Adieu OB, Heaven is a happier place today and I know for a fact; the first meeting will be a technical committe meeting with Omar Barrou Sey, Fr Gough, Housainou MM Njie, Alagie Babou Sowe, Kebba Njie Master, MI Kabba Jallow, Alagie OAC Njie and Alagie Babou Cisse on the Heavenly Scorpion lineup! Yal nga boka cha nya am cherr fa Yalla. So long Excellency, Consul General, “said Tiajn Masaneh Ceesay.
Tijan Masaneh Ceesay contributed to this story.
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Acceptez mes sincères condoléances à tout le staff et personnel de The kronicle! Aussi mes sinceres remerciements et condoleances vers toutes les ressources humaines que disposent le monde du football Gambien qui l’ont soutenu et accompagner dans la volonté de faire de lui un grand Monsieur!vous l’avez immortalisé THE FATHER OF GAMBIAN FOOTBALL EMBLÉMATIQUE ! À DIEU OB BISMILLAH RAHMINI RAHIME TO YOU SOUL
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Home > Campuses > CIA New York > Student Life > CIA Athletics > Teams > Cross Country > Team History
History of the CIA Cross Country Program
2007: Runner Mike Murphy leads the team in three meets during the inaugural season.
2008: Lowell Fisher joins as head coach while the CIA Steels double their total races, competing six times against regional foes. The women’s team places second in the Hudson Valley Women’s Athletic Conference (HVWAC) Championship and the team’s top runner, Caroline Dacko, captures first place out of the 45 runners.
2009: The women’s team finishes third in the HVWAC while the men’s team places fourth.
2010: The CIA women's cross country team wins the HVWAC Cross Country Championship, defeating six other colleges in the five-kilometer race to win the conference title.
2011: The women’s team wins the HVWAC Cross Country Championship again with three of the top four runners (Jackie DeGrandpre, Brittany Ronan, and Samantha Carlucci). Five of the 10 CIA runners finish in the top 15. The men’s team capture third place, with two runners finishing in the top 10 (John Masching and Dylan Rutherford) and four CIA runners in the top 20.
2012: The women’s team continues its dominance with another HVWAC Cross Country Championship, beating second-place Pratt Institute by 25 points. Three CIA female runners place in the top five (Jackie DeGrandpre, Brittany Ronan, and Shannon Haggerty). The CIA men finish in second place—its best-ever finish—with four runners in the top 20. In addition, Head Coach Lowell Fisher is named Coach of the Year.
2013: After five seasons, Head Coach Lowell Fisher ends his very successful cross country coaching tenure with the CIA athletics program. Longtime CIA staff member Mike Murphy takes over coaching duties.
2014: Two women’s runners—Olivia Jose and Cheyene Boinais—finish in the top 10 at the Hudson Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (HVIAC) Championship. Men’s runner Grant Rico places 11th.
2015: The men’s team places third in the HVIAC conference. Men’s runner Hon Allmond lands 13th place in the conference championships. The women’s team ties for third place, led by Ellie Crampton coming in 16th place overall along with five female runners in the top 50.
2016: Frank Risole joins the CIA Steels as head coach of the cross country team. In his first year, the men’s team finishes in seventh place while the women places fourth. Women’s runner Fiona Nicholson captures 8th place in the conference championships.
2017: The women’s cross-country team finished fourth at the HVIAC championships. Alyssa Byndas was voted HVIAC Runner of the Year and was named to the 2017 All-HVIAC Women’s Cross Country Team. The men’s team finished seventh at the HVIAC championships and Jose Gordillo was named to the 2017 All-HVIAC Men’s Cross Country Team.
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Front Page McCoy on Movies: Waves
McCoy on Movies: Waves
by Tabari McCoy - Dec 16, 2019
It’s a portrait of an African American family in turmoil that comes to vivid life with what our critic says is a stellar cast. Worth the watch? Read on for more.
“Now … Remember – this is a movie, not This is Us, so we won’t have commercial breaks!” Tyler (Kelvin Harrison, Jr.), Emily (Taylor Russell), Ronald (Sterling K. Brown) and Catharine (Renée Elise Goldberry) share a moment in a scene from WAVES. Credit: © 2019 A24 Films. All rights reserved.
WATCH THE TRAILER(S) HERE:
KEY CAST MEMBERS: Kelvin Harrison, Jr., Taylor Russell, Sterling K. Brown, Lucas Hedges, Renée Elise Goldberry and Alexa Demie
DIRECTOR(S): Trey Edward Shults
WEBSITE: https://a24films.com/films/waves
THE BACK STORY: Tyler Williams (Kelvin Harrison, Jr.) is a talented high school wrestler who has a lot going for him. Sure, his father Ronald (Sterling K. Brown) pushes him hard, but he’s got great support in the form of his stepmother (Renée Elise Goldberry), his sister Emily (Taylor Russell) and the “goddess” in his cell phone, a.k.a. his girlfriend Alexis (Alexa Demie).
Then, over the course of one night, his life changes forever – and so does the life of everyone close to him.
Their lives now turned completely upside down, the Williams family finds themselves struggling to recover in the wake of tragedy. But when Emily meets a shy classmate in the form of Luke (Lucas Hedges), she discovers she may hold the key to healing her family so that they can once again be whole.
THE REVIEW: Finding the beauty of life and love out of tragedy and heartbreak … If there is one thing that you will take away from watching Waves – which honestly should be a nominee for Best Picture for all the reasons that past Academy Award-winner Crash shouldn’t have been – it should be this sentiment. For in crafting a tale full of promise, then self-destruction, then heartbreak and a resurrection of a chance of hope, writer/director Trey Edward Shults and his cast have created what may be the best film of 2019.Waves features a very simple story – to say more would be to give away too much – that would NOT simple to process in real life. As the domineering but well-meaning Ronald, Sterling K. Brown gives a powerhouse performance that serves almost like a “Hey – don’t forget me in the conversation of great African-American male actors” announcement, showing the type of sensitivity rarely seen in a lead black males role. It is the performances of and interaction between Russell’s Emily and Hedges’ Luke, however, that steals the show, rounding out Waves’ set of emotional exploration with grace, aplomb and wisdom beyond their years. Both show a level of talent and skill that drives their story arc home in a way people of all ages, races and orientations will likely admire and aspire to have in their own existence. There are some very hard moments to watch of self-destruction, turbulence and turmoil, followed by some extremely gentle, heartfelt and warm moments that may bring a tear of happiness as much as the others do out of sadness.
The performances truly bring out the radiance of the story of Waves, one in which you are fully immersed in the characters’ respective worlds. Shults’ nuanced work behind the lens makes the characters’ world come alive, in turn making their respective heartbreaks and outcomes all the more intense and more importantly, authentic and relatable. Watching one character’s self-destructive path give birth to the awakening of another’s could come off extremely clumsy or clichéd in the wrong hands; fortunately for Shults and company, their commitment to the tale makes everything work in grand fashion. Whether you are a parent, a confused adolescent trying to figure out the world, someone trying to overcome grief, a person holding on to a past tragic experience, Waves offers something most movies do not – therapy and hope – that may serve to help as much as it does entertain.
Yes, the story is compelling in and of itself, but it also looks to explore healing and what that may look like for many different people. Despite a predominantly African American cast, race is not the focus of the story as much as our general humanity is. That in turn may actually help in showcasing African-Americans in a way they are rarely shown in mainstream media, a fresh breath of air that explores the “we’re all human” notion without being blatant, over-the-top or fool-hearty (hence the earlier Crash reference). With apologies to Brown, one might consider it a long episode of This is Us that doesn’t explore the past or present as much as it does look towards the future.
In short, Waves should make waves upon its national release this week because in a world – pardon the terrible wordplay – full of storms, the film serves as an oasis all should experience.
OVERALL RATING (OUT OF FOUR POSSIBLE BUCKETS OF POPCORN):
End of a Year and a Decade
Tabari McCoy
Columnist - Tabari McCoy is Cincy Chic's movie critic. An award-winning stand-up comedian who also works as the public relations director at Cincinnati Museum Center, Tabari McCoy is the creator of McCoy on Movies, a blog about movies for film fans. The blog is written by someone who also likes movies that is smart enough to know his opinion isn't always the right one but is willing to express that opinion in public. McCoy also used to review movies for his college paper and a major metropolitan publication, so that helps add to his "street cred." Contact him at tmccoy@cincychic.com. You can also check out more of his work on his blog at McCoyonMovies.BlogSpot.com and follow him on Twitter at @tabarimccoy.
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Sequence Objects and Identity Columns
Craig Mullins | | June 14, 2016
When designing DB2 databases a frequently heard request is for a column that contains sequentially generated numbers. For example, each row has a counter associated with it. When a new row is inserted, the counter should be incremented by one for the new row. This way, each new DB2 row has a unique “row number” associated with it. Until recently such a design was difficult to deliver.
Without sequence objects or identity columns an application program can implement similar functionality, but usually not in a manner that performs adequately as database usage scales. A common technique is to maintain a one-row table that contains the sequence number. Each transaction locks that table, increments the number, and then commits the change to unlock the table. In this scenario only one transaction at a time can increment the sequence number. A variation uses something like this:
SELECT MAX()+ 1
FROM ONEROW_TABLE
WITH RR;
The result is the next highest number to be used. This value is used by the application and ONEROW_TABLE must be updated with the incremented value. Performance bottlenecks will occur with this method when a lot of concurrent usage is required.
But now DB2 offers two methods of automatically generating sequential numbers for a column:
· Identity columns, and;
· SEQUENCE objects.
Identity Columns
Identity columns were formally added to DB2 as of Version 7, but were actually available as of the DB2 Version 6 refresh. The identity property is applied to a DB2 column using the IDENTITY parameter. A column thusly defined will cause DB2 to automatically generate a sequential value for that column when a row is added to the table. For example, identity columns might be used to generate primary key values or a value that somewhat mimics Oracle’s row number capability. Using identity columns helps to avoid some of the concurrency and performance problems that can occur when application programs are used to populate sequential values for a “counter” column.
When inserting data into a table that uses an identity column, the program or user will not provide a value for the identity column. Instead, DB2 automatically generates the appropriate value to be inserted.
Only one identity column can be defined per DB2 table. Additionally, the data type of the column must be SMALLINT, INTEGER, or DECIMAL with a zero scale, that is DECIMAL(n,0). The data type also can be a user-defined DISTINCT type based on one of these numeric data types. The designer has control over the starting point for the generated sequential values, and the number by which the count is incremented.
An example creating a table with an identity column follows:
CREATE TABLE EXAMPLE
(ID_COL INTEGER NOT NULL
GENERATED ALWAYS AS IDENTITY
START WITH 100
INCREMENT BY 10 …);
In this example, the identity column is named ID_COL. The first value stored in the column will be 100 and subsequent INSERTs will add 10 to the last value. So the identity column values generated will be 100, 110, 120, 130, and so on.
Note, too, that each identity column has a property associated with it assigned using the GENERATED parameter. This parameter indicates how DB2 generates values for the column. You must specify GENERATED if the column is to be considered an identity column or the data type of the column is a ROWID. This means that DB2 must be permitted to generate values for all identity columns. There are two options for the GENERATED parameter: ALWAYS and BY DEFAULT.
GENERATED ALWAYS indicates that DB2 will always generate a value for the column when a row is inserted into the table. You will usually specify ALWAYS for your identity columns unless you are using data propagation.
GENERATED BY DEFAULT indicates that DB2 will generate a value for the column when a row is inserted into the table unless a value is specified. So, if you want to be able to insert an explicit value into an identity column you must specify GENERATED BY DEFAULT.
Additionally, you can specify what to do when the maximum value is hit. Specifying the CYCLE keyword will cause DB2 to begin generating values from the minimum value all over again. Of course, this can cause duplicate values to be generated and should only be used when uniqueness is not a requirement.
Actually, the only way to ensure uniqueness of your identity columns is to create a unique index on the column. The IDENTITY property alone will not guarantee uniqueness.
Sometimes it is necessary to retrieve the value of an identity column immediately after it is inserted. For example, if you are using identity columns for primary key generation you may need to retrieve the value to provide the foreign key of a child table row that is to be inserted after the primary key is generated. DB2 provides the IDENTITY_VAL_LOCAL() function that can be used to retrieve the value of an identity column after insertion. For example, you can run the following statement immediately after the INSERT statement that sets the identity value:
VALUES IDENTITY_VAL_LOCAL() INTO :IVAR;
The host variable IVAR will contain the value of the identity column.
Problems with Identity Columns
Identity columns can be useful, depending on your specific needs, but the problems that accompany identity column are numerous. Some of these problems include:
Handling the loading of data into a table with an identity column defined as GENERATED BY DEFAULT. The next identity value stored by DB2 to be assigned may not be the correct value that should be generated. This can be especially troublesome in a testing environment.
LOAD INTO PART x is not allowed if an identity column is part of the partitioning index.
What about environments that require regular loading and reloading (REPLACE) for testing? The identity column will not necessarily hold the same values for the same rows from test to test.
Prior to V8, it was not possible to change the GENERATED parameter (such as from GENERATED BY DEFAULT to GENERATED ALWAYS).
The IDENTITY_VAL_LOCAL() function returns the value used for the last insert to the identity column. But it only works after a singleton INSERT. This means you cannot use INSERT INTO SELECT FROM or LOAD, if you need to rely on this function.
When the maximum value is reached for the identity column, DB2 will cycle back to the beginning to begin reassigning values – which might not be the desired approach.
If you can live with these caveats, then identity columns might be useful to your applications. However, in general, these “problems” make identity columns a very niche solution. IBM has intentions to rectify some of these problems over time in upcoming versions of DB2.
SEQUENCE Objects
But remember, DB2 has two methods of automatically generating sequential numbers. The first method is to define an identity column for the table; the second is to create a SEQUENCE object. A SEQUENCE object is a separate structure that generates sequential numbers.
New to DB2 V8, a SEQUENCE is a database object specifically created to generate sequential values. So, a using a SEQUENCE object requires the creation of a database object; using an identity column does not.
A SEQUENCE objects is created using the CREATE SEQUENCE statement.
When the SEQUENCE object is created it can be used by applications to “grab” a next sequential value for use in a table. SEQUENCE objects are ideal for generating sequential, unique numeric key values. A sequence can be accessed and incremented by many applications concurrently without the hot spots and performance degradation associated with other methods of generating sequential values.
Sequences are designed for efficiency and to be used by many users at the same time without causing performance problems. Multiple users can concurrently and efficiently access SEQUENCE objects because DB2 does not wait for a transaction to COMMIT before allowing the sequence to be incremented again by another transaction.
An example creating a SEQUENCE object follows:
CREATE SEQUENCE ACTNO_SEQ
AS SMALLINT
START WITH 1
INCREMENT BY 1
NOMAXVALUE
NOCYCLE
CACHE 10;
This creates the SEQUENCE object named ACTNO_SEQ. Now it can be used to generate a new sequential value, for example:
INSERT INTO DSN8810.ACT (ACTNO, ACTKWD, ACTDESC)
(NEXT VALUE FOR ACTNO_SEQ, ‘TEST’, ‘Test activity’);
The NEXT VALUE FOR clause is known as a sequence expression. Coding the sequence expression causes DB2 to use the named SEQUENCE object to automatically generate the next value. You can use a sequence expression to request the previous value that was generated. For example:
SELECT PREVIOUS VALUE FOR ACTNO_SEQ
INTO :IVAR
FROM DSN8810.ACT;
As you can see, sequence expressions are not limited to INSERT statements, but can be used in UPDATE and SELECT statements, too.
Caution: If you specify the NEXT VALUE FOR clause more than once in the same SQL statement DB2 will return the same value for each NEXT VALUE FOR specification.
SEQUENCE Object Parameters
Similar to identity columns, a SEQUENCE object has parameters to control the starting point for the generated sequential values, and the number by which the count is incremented. You can also specify the data type to be generated (the default is INTEGER). You can also specify a minimum value (MINVALUE) and a maximum value (MAXVALUE) if you wish to have further control over the values than is provided by the data type chosen.
Again, as with identity columns, you can specify how the SEQUENCE should handle running out of values when the maximum value is hit. Specifying the CYCLE keyword will cause the SEQUENCE object to wrap around and begin generating values from the minimum value all over again.
A final consideration for SEQUENCE objects is caching. Sequence values can be cached in memory to facilitate better performance. The size of the cache specifies the number of sequence values that DB2 will pre-allocate in memory. In the previous example CACHE 10 indicates that ten sequence values will be generated and stored in memory for subsequent use. Of course, you can turn off caching by specifying NO CACHE. With caching turned off each new request for a sequence number will cause I/O to the DB2 Catalog (SYSIBM.SYSSEQUENCES) to generate the next sequential value.
SEQUENCE Object Guidelines
DB2 does not wait for an application that has incremented a sequence to commit before allowing the sequence to be incremented again by another application. Applications can use one sequence for many tables, or create multiple sequences for use of each table requiring generated key values. In either case, the applications control the relationship between the sequences and the tables.
The name of the SEQUENCE object indicates that we are going to use it to generate activity numbers (ACTNO), but its usage is not limited to that. Of course, failure to control the use of a SEQUENCE object can result in gaps in the sequential values. For example, if we use the ACTNO_SEQ object to generate a number for a different column, the next time we use it for ACTNO there will be a gap where we generated that number.
Other scenarios can cause gaps in a SEQUENCE, too. For example, issuing a ROLLBACK after acquiring a sequence number will not roll back the value of the sequence generator – so that value is lost. A DB2 failure can also cause gaps because cached sequence values will be lost.
Please note, too, that when sequences were introduced in non-mainframe DB2, syntax was supported that did not conform to the SQL standard. This non-standard syntax is supported on the mainframe as well:
NEXTVAL can be used in place of NEXT VALUE; and
PREVVAL can be used in place of PREVIOUS VALUE.
Choosing Between IDENTITY and SEQUENCE
Although both identity columns and SEQUENCE objects are useful for generating incremental numeric values, you will be confronted with situations where you will have to choose between the two. Consider the following criteria for when to use one instead of the other. Identity columns are useful when:
Only one column in a table requires automatically generated values
Each row requires a separate value
An automatic generator is desired for a primary key of a table
The LOAD utility is not used to load data into the table
The process of generating a new value is tied closely to inserting into a table, regardless of how the insert happens
SEQUENCE objects are useful when:
Values generated from one sequence are to be stored in more than one table
More than one column per table requires automatically generated values (multiple values may be generated for each row using the same sequence or more than one sequence)
The process of generating a new value is independent of any reference to a table
Unlike SEQUENCE objects, which are more flexible, identity columns must adhere to several rigid requirements. For example, an IDENTITY column is always defined on a single table and each table can have at most one IDENTITY column. Furthermore, when you create an IDENTITY column, the data type for that column must be numeric; not so for sequences. If you used a SEQUENCE object to generate a value you could put that generated into a CHAR column, for example. Finally, when defining an IDENTITY column you cannot specify the DEFAULT clause and the column is implicitly defined as NOT NULL. Remember, DB2 automatically generates the IDENTITY column’s value, so default values and nulls are not useful concepts.
Both identity columns and SEQUENCE objects can be used to automatically generate sequential values for DB2 columns. Prior to Version 8, identity columns are your only option. However, after you move to V8, SEQUENCE objects will provide more flexibility and be easier to use than the identity column option.
Happy sequential value generation with DB2!
This post was originally posted on Craig Mullins’ blog at: http://db2portal.blogspot.com/2006/09/sequence-objects-and-identity-columns.html
Craig Mullins
Consultant at Mullins Consulting, Inc
Craig S. Mullins is working with Datavail and its DB2 practice to expand offerings. He is president and principal consultant at Mullins Consulting, Inc. and the publisher of The Database Site. Mullins has 30 years of experience in all facets of database management and is the author of two books: “DB2 Developer’s Guide” currently in its 6th edition and “Database Administration: The Complete Guide to DBA Practices and Procedures,” the industry’s only guide to heterogeneous DBA.
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EXPLORE DUNDEE WATERFRONT IN 2018 WITH NEW 3D APP
An innovative 3D interactive app* allowing users to explore Dundee Central Waterfront in 2018, including the interior of the forthcoming V&A Museum of Design Dundee, has been launched online.
Developed in Scotland by Edinburgh-based Luma 3D Interactive, a leading specialist 3D consultancy, the ‘Dundee Waterfront 2018’ app, which is free, is at the cutting edge of interactive mobile technologies. The free app provides a detailed insight into how the central Dundee Waterfront could look in 2018 and beyond.
Users can explore the city’s new boulevards, view the new Railway Station, explore Slessor Gardens (the new civic space) and take a bird’s eye view of the marina, new hotels, leisure, retail, business and residential areas. The next phase of the app will go live in August, allowing users to point their devices at the V&A Dundee site hoardings to view a fully rendered 3D visualisation of the completed design museum.
Mike Galloway, Director of City Development at Dundee City Council said: “The 3D app is an astonishing piece of technology that unveils how Dundee Waterfront will look in the future. We are expecting a surge in tourism and visitor numbers as the waterfront develops, so the app will allow prospective visitors or investors a chance to virtually visit and experience Dundee Waterfront now”.
Philip Long, Director of V&A Dundee said: “"This app helps bring V&A Dundee and its superb location on the waterfront at the very heart of the city to life in a fun and inspiring way. In creating Scotland's first design museum, we want to embrace the latest interactive digital technologies to showcase and celebrate the best of Scottish innovation and design."
Kevin Archibald, Production Director at Luma 3D Interactive said: “We have created a 3D app that is at the forefront both technically and creatively in this field and will help take the Dundee Waterfront Project to a much wider audience. It’s great to work on a project of this profile that allows us to demonstrate how Scotland is leading the way in this design technology.”
Dundee Waterfront continues to progress to plan and to schedule. A number of new buildings are being developed, including H&H Properties residential development, the new railway station and V&A Dundee. A growing number of investment enquiries from businesses and entrepreneurs – many new to the city – should result in a range of new enterprises opening during the next few years.
Dundee is expected to attract £1billion tourism revenue during the coming decade, creating demand for hotels, hospitality, leisure and service businesses. V&A Dundee will be a key driver of tourism, and help stimulate opportunities for new businesses keen to invest in these sectors.
Thousands of new jobs are being created together with a wide range of new career opportunities. Creating a city with a vibrant economy in which the next generation can thrive and prosper has been at the heart of strategic planning.
The ‘Dundee Waterfront 2018’ app can be downloaded at:
www.dundeewaterfront.com/interactive
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dundee-waterfront-v-dundee/id1014612228?mt=8
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.DundeeWF.tour&hl=en
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The Amity Affliction - Glory Days Colored Vinyl LP
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The Amity Affliction Glory Days Colored Vinyl LP
To capitalise on the success of their latest record ‘Youngbloods,’ Brisbane’s favourite post-hardcore lads The Amity Affliction have released ‘Glory Days,’ a collection of unreleased tracks and the band’s earlier EP’s, to help new fans get to know where they came from.
First up we have two b-sides from the ‘Youngbloods’ recording sessions, 15 Pieces Of Flair and Snicklefritz. It is interesting to see the difference in quality, both writing and recording, of these two songs and the tracks that follow, there is no better example of how far this band has come than this comparison. The two tracks are the highlights and sit easily beside the rest of the synth laden hardcore of ‘Youngbloods.’ Cutting these songs from the record must have been a tough decision.
The band’s second EP, ‘High Hopes,’ originally released in 2007, follows, and marks what was at the time, a big change in the group’s sound. Those who were listening to Amity from day one would note the inclusion of synths, acoustic interludes and samples in the five songs, such as the opener and standout I Heart Throsby, which was quite different to the rawer, down the line hardcore sound found on their debut self titled EP, which is where the record ventures next.
Although the quality of recording lessens as the songs get older, which is probably to be expected, one thing is clear, The Amity Affliction have always put the effort into releasing the best music that they were capable of. Tracks such as Empires Laid To Waste and Black And Collapsed show why people have been excited about and stuck with this band from day one.
The record ends with Slit The Tear Ducts, a song taken from the ‘North Coast Hardcore Compilation,’ originally released in 2005, poorly recorded, but a great little snapshot of the band’s early energy and emotion.
The Amity Affliction Glory Days Track Listing:
1. I Heart Throbsy
2. R.I.P Steggy
3. Straight Up!
4. Dong Wayne
5. Cut It Out
6. Cornorstone Of Misery
7. Severance
8. Empires Laid Waste
9. Atlantic
10. Black And Collapsed
11. Prometheus
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McGill Park Blog
How does McGill Park help ensure more U.S. Women’s Soccer victories?
On July 7, we were thrilled to watch the U.S. women’s national soccer team earn its fourth Women’s World Cup title! The team is the most successful in international women’s soccer, winning four Women’s World Cup titles, four Olympic gold medals and eight CONCACAF Gold Cups.
What does this have to do with Canal Winchester’s latest park? McGill Park will have four soccer fields, which means our community can increase both boys’ and girls’ teams at all levels!
Want to have a great U.S. women’s team for the next decades? Encourage girls to play soccer!
Soon, Canal Winchester will add four more soccer fields with its new 84-acre McGill Park. Boys and girls will have more opportunities to play soccer in teams and leagues outside of school teams. (Along with other sports options and unstructured play.)
The math is easy!
More teams=more players=more home-grown talent!
This research was executed by Ruling Our eXperiences (ROX), a 501(c)3 non-profit organization committed to equipping girls with the knowledge and skills they need to lead healthy, independent, productive and violence-free lives. ROX provides education, programming, resources and research to help create generations of confident girls who can control their own relationships, experiences and decisions.
Research conducted last year in Columbus shows that girls who play sports…
Report higher levels of confidence at all ages.
Have higher GPAs.
Use social media at lower rates than their peers.
Experience less sadness and depression than their peers.
(Download the full study on girls and sports from ROX.)
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44,396 KELLY members around the world
Family spelling variants includes Mckelly, O’kelly, Killy, Killey, Kellie, Kelley
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KELLY of Irish Origin
Ó Ceallaigh is angliciized as (O) Kelly. the name Ceallach has been translated as 'strife' or 'contention' or 'bright-headed'.
There were several powerful distinct septs of the name. The two most influential were the Uí Maine sept in Oriel, ruling extensive lands in Connacht, and the Southern Uí Néill sept in Meath who were lords of Brega, near Navan; they were one of 'the four tribes of Tara'. Other septs were in Derry, three in Laois, one in Wicklow, one in Sligo and one branch of the Corca Laoidhe in west Cork
In the 1659 'Census' of Sir William Petty, Kelly is listed as a 'Principal Irish Name' in the following counties (NB Galway, Mayo & Tyrone returns are missing): all figures are for families, Kildare (240 + a scattering of Keely, see below); Kilkenny (133); Laois (121); Dublin (98) + city (16); Down (63 -some still with prefix 'O'); Meath (54); Donegal (39, often with prefix 'O'); Tipperary (90, including 30 or so 'Kealy' this last may well be a distinct name, Ó Caollaidhe, a sept in Co Kilkenny); Clare (28); Offaly, Kelly (18) and Keely (36, see foregoing); etc etc
By the time of Griffith's 'Primary Valuation' (1850s) of households in Ireland, high numbers are recorded over the whole country: the top five counties are: Galway (986) Roscommon (815) Tyrone (514) Kilkenny (466) and Kildare (461).
In the Registrar General's Report on births in 1890, Kelly had the second highest number in Ireland, the most being in Dublin, Galway, Mayo, Roscommon and Cork. It was the most numerous surname in Kildare, Offaly, Galway, Leitrim and Roscommon.
Early references:
'Mór, daughter of Donnchadh, son of Ceallach, and queen of Ireland, died': recorded in the Annals of Tigernach for 986.
Tadhg ua Ceallaigh, lord of Uí Maine, died at the Battle of Clontarf: recorded for 1013 in the Annals of the Four Masters.
Two famous Kellys:
Grace Kelly (1929-1982) film star and Princess of Monaco.
Gerry Kelly (b 1953) IRA volunteer in the northern 'Troubles', now Sinn Féin politician.
KELLY of British Origin
Kelly is also a surname from the place-name Kelly in Devon (from 'kelli' which is Cornish for 'grove'), and a lord of the name, Warin de Kelly, is recorded there as early as 1194 ('Pipe Rolls', Richard 1). The family still occupy the place, and have done for 900 years. Their very ancient coat of arms, quite distinct from that of the Irish Kellys, are illustrated below in the Gallery: the general principle being the more simple the blazon, the more ancient.
Place names in Scotland, Kelly near Arbroath in Angus and Kellie in Fife, have also given rise to the Scottish surname Kelly. John de Kelly was abbot of Arbroath from 1373. The Scottish place-name comes from the Gaelic 'coille', meaning 'wood'. Kelly is also a byname of the clan MacDonald.
There are many Irish names whose anglicised forms are identical to lesser known British names; individuals bearing these British names were in Ireland during especially the 17th century, as officials, settlers and soldiers. (v. Appendix). This would not affect the majority Irish provenance of the name; the majority of Kellys in Britain are probably of Irish immigrant extraction. However, some Kelly families in Devon, Cornwall and Scotland would be of indigenous stock.
Also q. v. v. Boland, Boyle, Brady, Breen, Buckley, Canny, Car(e)y, Conway, Craven, Crowley, Cullen, Curry, Delan(e)y, Farren, Fearon, Foley, Gavin, Geary, Gorman, Hanl(e)y, Healy, Hurl(e)y, Hynes, Kelly, Kenny, Larkin, Loftus, Long, Luc(e)y, Lyons, Mullen, Rea, Reaney, Ring, Sexton, Trac(e)y, Tunney et. al.
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My Great Grandfather and his immigration papers and I have his first and last and where from. His name is Patrick Kelly and he immigrated from Dublin. My first name is Kelly because I was named after my Nana's maiden name which was Kelly from her Father. So the names I have are Patrick Kelly from Dublin probably around the 1900s I'm guessing. Patrick Kelly from Dublin immigrated around 1900s Daughter is Ruth Kelly which was her maiden name she became Ruth Wilkinson after.
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Hello, My Name is Shirl O'Connor. My Father is James O'Connor. His Mother was Kathleen Duggan and his father was Michael O'Connor. I know his Father was born in 1894 and died in 1937. If anyone could help me, Find their marriage and another information please I would be grateful.
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Margaret Kelly from Dublin lived in Astoria Oregon. Her brother John Kelly married to Mary Byrne also lived in Astoria and had one child Maurice Kelly born April 1918 New York.....died in Palm Springs May 2008
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