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Domino: A Blog About Student Debt As Coronavirus Crisis Rages, ISA Companies Ramp Up to Reap the Reward
As Coronavirus Crisis Rages, ISA Companies Ramp Up to Reap the Reward
By Tariq Habash and Ben Kaufman | May 5, 2020
Over the past six weeks, our country plunged into crisis with unprecedented unemployment stemming from the coronavirus pandemic. Before the ink had dried on 30 million Americans’ layoff notices, companies peddling “income share agreements” (ISAs) were already trotting out crafty pitches, misleading marketing materials, and new predatory programs aimed at exploiting this crisis.
Before the ink had dried on 30 million Americans’ layoff notices, companies peddling income share agreements were already trotting out crafty pitches, misleading marketing materials, and new predatory programs aimed at exploiting this crisis.
These products, which advocates have long-warned lack critical consumer protections, require students to pledge future income in exchange for money to pay for college. Amid the coronavirus pandemic, ISAs are being touted by industry as a fix for financing education during uncertain economic times, but policymakers and institutions need to beware of the significant potential harm they could involve.
What we’ve observed since the beginning of the crisis includes:
Unaccredited schools positing that “[d]uring economic instability, income share agreements can be a great tool to make higher ed more accessible & lower risk” for borrowers.
Traditional schools steering students toward these problematic financial products in an attempt to “future-proof . . . enrollment and revenue strategies” in anticipation of diminished state aid.
Direct-to-consumer ISAs masquerading as low-cost, non-debt alternatives for those who “can’t obtain emergency grant funding,” when in reality these products can be extremely high-cost with harmful borrower terms.
Companies that facilitate investment in ISAs promising Wall Street an “attractive monthly cash return” well into the double digits, pointing to job retraining needs caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Attempts to capitalize on the crisis…
…with huge investor returns on
the backs of vulnerable borrowers
As these companies ramp up to capitalize on a national emergency, the players in the emerging ISA market are poised to repeat many of the higher education finance scandals that followed the 2008 financial crisis. During that time, millions of Americans went back to school to develop new skills and avoid the ailing labor market. As students worked to dig themselves out of this hole, predators dug in their heels, pushing to capitalize on the economic catastrophe. For-profit schools engaged in egregious recruiting practices to convince new students to enroll and take on massive amounts of unaffordable student debt, only to leave them with worthless degrees. These schools often partnered with shady financial companies to create predatory loan products that were designed to fail the most vulnerable students.
ISA providers echo the worst of these practices by peddling high fees and predatory loan terms under a veneer of so-called “innovation.” ISAs can cost borrowers as much as 40 percent of their pre-tax income and frequently include unconscionable contract terms like mandatory arbitration agreements or unfettered access to borrowers’ bank accounts. ISA providers also argue they should be able to operate wholly outside of basic consumer protection laws.
Moreover, the programs that these ISAs prop up often have a poor track record of student success, including a history of actively misrepresenting students’ academic and employment outcomes.
As millions of Americans look for a way to recover from the current crisis, it is clear that companies promoting ISAs see an opportunity to capitalize on borrowers’ vulnerability and make a quick buck. No company should be allowed to exploit students made newly vulnerable by a recession stemming from a global health pandemic.
Tariq Habash is Head of Investigations at the Student Borrower Protection Center.
Ben Kaufman is a Research & Policy Analyst at the Student Borrower Protection Center.
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Psystenance Sustainability through the mind's eye
Why the Rapid Transit route should not be split
As promised in the last post, I will discuss the issue of the splitting of the route in downtown Kitchener and Waterloo that was recommended by the Region of Waterloo report. I understand the motivations, but I think it is a very short-sighted move and that the region would be better served by the alternative of routing both directions along Caroline in Waterloo, and along Charles in Kitchener.
Part of the appeal of a light rail line in the first place is that it is simple. Fixed stations, trains going both directions, no schedule needed. But the recommended split route segments have stations on them, which complicates the route. Having stations on different streets for the two directions would make giving directions based on station location more difficult, and it would also create strange disparities in ease of access to transit based on the direction of one’s destination. In other transit systems where the directions go along separate one-way streets for much longer stretches than proposed here, the split is easy to understand and deal with, but here it is a very ad hoc measure. This is not a huge issue with the proposal, but it adds needless complexity and costs without the benefits to compensate.
Waterloo holds festivals that require the closing of King Street to traffic. The proposed way to deal with having one direction going along King Street is to double-up on the one Caroline track during any festivals. This will be difficult to do in practice, will require a serious amount of planning, and will include the real possibility of failure — which might not prove dangerous, but would certainly bring the entire system to a standstill. Additionally, splitting the route here is incredibly short-sighted because of the impossibility of single-tracking when (not if) trains will be running at a very high frequency.
King Street in Uptown Waterloo is already a fairly reasonably developed area and attraction, especially with the newly-opened public square. It is one street over from Caroline and no trouble to get to. On the other hand, Caroline is surrounded by parking lots that are prime for transformation. This is going to be happening very soon in the case of the Balsillie School, which will be next to CIGI. But it will take a fair number of years after trains start running before Caroline Street gets fully built up, and until then King Street will continue getting the lion’s share of visitors. People will go to King Street and the public square, and probably enjoy the lack of a transit line separating the two sides of the street. And of course, leaving trains off King would allow the future conversion of that portion of it into a pedestrian mall. Side benefits of not having any part of LRT along King in Uptown Waterloo: more parking left on King for those who swing that way, and no need to have LRT go against traffic on Erb.
One more point about Waterloo: apparently the Catalina town houses (bounded by William, Caroline, Allen, and Park) are an important part of why the proposal has only one track on Caroline. Such influence should not be accorded to a non-historic development of perhaps 20 units. For comparison, the Bauer Lofts, also on Caroline, are nearing completion and will have 89 units. This is the right scale for the area, especially noting the adjacent Sun Life building and the proposed 144 Park condos. [Update: This 143-unit high rise has been approved.]
In Kitchener, the proposal has one direction along Charles and the other along Duke. This is even more problematic from the standpoint of complexity because those streets are not even within sight of each other. The two stations would be far away, and this would present issues with directions and orienting, and with the arbitrariness of business and residential proximity to only one direction of travel. It is far simpler to have both tracks along Charles Street, which is easy walking distance to anywhere else in downtown. Of Duke, King, and Charles, Charles is the one with the most opportunity for new development. And as in Waterloo, King Street and Duke Street will hold their own in attracting visitors.
I find the idea of businesses being seriously hampered by being out of sight of the transit route to be strange. Light rail is not a streetcar — people cannot get off at will. The main thing LRT does for people is facilitation of getting from station A to station B, a trip in which people are interested due to the surroundings of station B, and not just due to what they happened to glimpse along the way. Most importantly for businesses in the downtowns, LRT will bring many more people into the downtown areas from elsewhere, resulting in more than what the current business selection can handle. Worrying about direct visibility from the LRT is silly; if it is there, worthwhile, and walking distance from a station, they will find out and they will come.
As just one example, consider the Mission District in San Francisco. All the main transit lines — subway and frequent trolleybuses — are along Mission Street, from which most visitors make their way a block or two to Valencia, which has an entirely different street feel than Mission. Considering the distance between the successive 16th St Mission and 24th St Mission BART (subway) stops which service the district, the distance to Valencia is insignificant.
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Music Toronto
Thursday, November 1, 2007 8:00 pm
Jane Mallett Theatre – St Lawrence Centre for the Arts
stlc.com
27 Front Street East
Toronto (Ontario, Canada)
Namenlose Gärten (2003), 20:19
Thomas Stiegler
String Quartet in B-flat Major, op 67 (1876)
Agitato allegretto non troppo
Poco allegretto con variazioni
Showtimemagazine.ca
Quatuor Bozzini at Music Toronto
Stanley Fefferman, Showtimemagazine.ca, November 1, 2007
The Bozzini played two contemporary pieces that exploit extended techniques and raw sonorities, many of them percussive and harsh. They also played a piece by Brahms that sounded, at first, to have the same raw quality as the earlier pieces, but seemed out of place and unpleasant here. Gradually, it dawned, that the Bozzini touch, so raw, made the Brahms sound fresh and new and gave much pleasure.
Claude Vivier’s Pulau Dewata is a Balinese inspired ‘single line’ score that does not specify any musical instruments. Since its birth in the late ‘70’s this piece has been arranged for saxophone quartet, solo percussionist and chamber orchestra. Tonight’s performance was arranged for the Quattuor in 2002 by composer Michael Oesterle and has been recorded by them.
On hearing the first few minutes of Vivier/Oesterle’s repetitive, percussive, staccato short phrases, one could easily imagine the sound of it in winds or brass or percussion—an altogether pleasant and interesting effect. There is very little in the way of melody until the very end. The musicality of Pulau Dewata relies on alternation and combination of thinly orchestrated queer pitches and timbres, changes in rhythms and dynamics.
The music is stark, repeatedly focuses the attention and relaxes it into a pregnant calm. The Quattuor Bozzini convey the authority of their understanding of the music and their enthusiasm for it.
Thomas Steigler’s Namenlose Garten [String Quartet No. 3], (2003)” is a 20 minute piece, commissioned by the Bozzini and recently recorded by them. The writing is based on eighth, quarter, and semi-tones, which allows some very smooth, glossy textures that are attractive. Even the passages of silent and almost silent bowing give the illusion of a mirrored surface. Many of the sonorities are onomatopoeic, often resembling whale sounds, and lugubrious, electronic, guttural, digestive tract sounds, sounds from the margin of the musical palette. Based on a portfolio of garden drawings, Steigler’s sonic environments are intriguing.
The themes that open Brahms’s third and last string quartet are happy, scherzo-like and polka in rhythmic interplay, and one could not quite connect with the Bozzini’s account which seem to carry over much of the high contrast, stark, not to say ‘harsh’ tones of the previous experimental pieces. However, the second movement, which is lush, slow and improvisatory, seemed to come out as a refreshing blend of Brahms and Bozzini. Passages bore their signature glassiness; disjointed timing and harsh timbres in other passages seemed to bring out new and attractive textures in Brahms’s music.
Clemens Merkel, a deft player, intrigued by getting fluty sounds out of his first violin during the third movement, in which the voice of Stéphanie Bozzini’s viola, moody and passionate, also distinguished itself. The theme and eight variations of the finale showed the Bozzini at their best. Though the main thrust of this group seems to be in New Music (they have recorded Steve Reich, Jurg Frey, Jo Kondo, Howard Skempton) I would welcome another chance to hear the sound they make playing great music of the past.
The Quatuor Bozzini convey the authority of their understanding of the music and their enthusiasm for it.
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Song of the Day: Pierce Pettis, “That Kind of Love”
By Andrew Peterson • January 27, 2009
https://rabbitroom.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/ThatKindOfLove.mp3
Pierce Pettis’s new album officially releases today. He’s been selling it at his concerts for the last few months, so many of us can attest to its grooviness. As on every Pettis album that I’m aware of, he opens with a cover of a Mark Heard song. That, friends, is not just extremely humble, it is the finest way I can imagine for one songwriter to honor another.
I’ve listened to the album enough to know Pierce has once again delivered excellence, but I haven’t had the time to dig in just yet. The title track alone is worth the price of admission, though. At the Ryman Christmas concert last year, Pierce played “That Kind of Love” and leveled us all. I had a live recording of it from the show, but my computer died last year and I’m just now realizing that’s one of the things that was lost. Instead, please enjoy the album version, then go buy it, either at his website or on iTunes.
(Note from the Proprietor: As of 1:27 am on Tuesday morning, the song samples on iTunes strangely aren’t Pierce Pettis songs. Not sure what to make of that.)
This is the title track:
That Kind of Love
(Pierce Pettis) Slapfight Songs (ASCAP),
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Can’t be bought or sold or faked
Always gives itself away
Wiser than the wisest sage
It’s innocence makes me ashamed
Til I’m not sure I can take
Pride and hatred cannot stand
Greater love hath no man
Than that kind of love
Won’t be kept unto itself
Spreads it’s charm, casts it’s spell
No one’s safe this side of hell
From that kind of love
Love rejected and ignored
Held in chains, behind closed doors
Stuff of legend and of songs
Deep down everybody longs (for)
That kind of love . . . oh, that kind of love
Some people never know
Though it only takes a child to show
Widows smile and strong men weep
Little ones play at it’s feet
Deaf can hear and blind can see
Love triumphant, love on fire
Love that humbles and inspires
Love that does not hesitate
No conditions, no restraints
How could anyone deny
Every heart is measured by
Even stars fall from the sky
Everything will fall in time
Except those things that cannot die
Oh, may you be remembered by
Also, Paste Magazine is streaming the entire record on its website, which is pretty cool.
Andrew Peterson is a singer-songwriter and author. Andrew has released more than ten records over the past twenty years, earning him a reputation for songs that connect with his listeners in ways equally powerful, poetic, and intimate. As an author, Andrew’s books include the four volumes of the award-winning Wingfeather Saga, released in collectible hardcover editions through Random House in 2020, and his creative memoir, Adorning the Dark, released in 2019 through B&H Publishing.
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Pierce Pettis is probably the only other songwriter that moves me even remotely as much as the Proprieter. This Cd, that I have had the pleasure to own for about a month (I know people…) has been like a friend returning that I haven’t seen in too long. In The Lion’s Eyes evoked memories of Little Boy Heart Alive for me. The love song Hallelujah, I want sung at the renewal of my vows-should we ever go there. I feel mute when I try to describe Pierce, as I know I could never do him justice. If you don’t know his music-seek it out. If you do-listen again and definetly get the new one. Thanks to Andrew for bringing him to the forefront of the RR.
euphrony
I got my copy about two weeks ago and have been loving it. Pierce is one of my favorites. Excellent song choice today.
jacobt
Pierce sang this song at his concert here in Fort Worth. Wow, that was definitely a “frozen in time” kind of moment.
Great choice. My wife and I got to see Pierce’s “Almost Christmas” concert that he has done for the past 25 years here in Tallahassee, FL. He performed just about every song off of the new CD along with songs like “If It Wasn’t For The Night” and “Miriam.” Anyway, about halfway through his set he stopped and asked if everyone would allow him to do this song by this “young” great song writer in Nashville named Andrew Peterson. He went on and on about what an honor it was to be invited to play at the Ryman with AP each year and how much he looked forward to it. Of course he then went on to perform “It Came To Pass.” One of my former co-workers who performs with Pierce at the the concert each year realized that “It Came To Pass” was from BTLOG that our church was putting on the next evening and plugged our performance of BTLOG during her set. At the time, Pierce was sitting behind my wife and I and I could hear him say “Wow that is cool that they are doing the whole thing.” Maybe one year we can work out the dates and have Pierce come sit in with us even if it isn’t the Ryman:-)
For those of you skeptical of the hype surrounding this legend you can listen to the entire album online thanks to the guys at Paste magazine and then decide for yourself if this an album worth buying. Oh and yes the hype is legit!
http://www.pastemagazine.com/action/paste_station?station_track=track_9718_1327&mode=standalone
Ron Davis
Any day with new Pierce Pettis music for sale is a good day. That guy is amazing.
I picked up the new CD at the Ryman show last month. It’s great and was totally worth the wait.
Curt McLey
@curtmcley January 27, 2009 at 2:33 pm
I’m on board with this one, fer sure, though I haven’t bought it yet. Not that there was any question. I own all of Pierce’s releases, except the his first, which is out of print and difficult to find. This song provides the inspiration to get in gear and make the purchase pronto. Like our Proprietor, Pierce makes distinctions in his songs that unconventionally transform familiar “truth” into something closer to the Truth.
When my mother-in-law died, I used Pierce’s song, “You’re Gonna Need This Memory,” as the soundtrack to a video tribute I made for her life. The song blew everybody away. The funeral director said it was the most touching, appropriate music he’d ever heard at a funeral, and I knew he was sincere, not just blowing smoke. When I wrote Pierce after the fact, feebly confessing my use of the song without his permission, he was gracious as could be. I was already committed as a lifelong supporter, but if there had been any question about that, Pierce’s act of kindness easily solidified it.
Beautiful! Thanks for the introduction to Pierce.
Ben Rauscher
I’ve had mine a few weeks too, though I let my friend borrow it soon after I got it. Glad to see I can go to Paste’s site and hear it again.
I got to go to a songwriting workshop led by Pierce a few years ago, and I even got to eat lunch with him. A very humble person who writes some of the best music that is out there.
I knew there was a reason I bookmarked this site! Found you when I was looking for the date for Andrew’s Hollister Ca. concert (still haven’t found it by the way!). Thanks so much for bringing Pierce’s new cd to my attention! He has been one of my favorites for a long time – all the way back to Chase The Buffalo. I didn’t know he had a new cd out and will definitely have to get it. Thanks so much!
Oh, I forgot to mention, I agree about Pierce’s opening every album with a Mark Heard cover. Pierce does a great job of doing the song and songwriter justice while doing it in his own style. It’s my understanding that Mark Heard was something of a mentor to Pierce, and that they were on stage together when Mark had the heart attack that killed him.
Tom Bubb
Thanks for this post Andrew! I have heard a lot about Pierce Pettis but before this post I had never heard his music. This song is WONDERFUL (and so is the album over at Paste) and my copy is already ordered and making its way home to me. 🙂
Random question: does anyone have any recommendations for a good Mark Heard album to try first? I’ve heard different things so I’m still curious and I know there are some savvy folks on here. Any who if you can help I’d appreciate it- thanks!
Mark’s last three albums [Dry Bones Dance, Second Hand, and Satellite Sky] are what many critics claim to be his best. Second Hand is a little more on the acoustic side and one of my personal favorites, but you really can’t go wrong with any of his albums. Also, he produced, engineered and mixed Dreams of the Color Blind by Harrod and Funck which is one of my personal favorites. Everything about this album is just gorgeous and I never tire of listening to it. Mr, Heard also did production for Pierce Pettis’ Tinseltown.
Thanks Chad I really do appreciate it!!
Tom Bubb wrote:
Random question: does anyone have any recommendations for a good Mark Heard album to try first?
Try High Noon, Tom. Much of Heard’s early discography is out of print. High Noon has twenty tracks, is easy to locate, and will give you a nice representative sample of what Heard’s all about. Too, it is filled with his more recent songs. He just got better and better, which makes his untimely death even more tragic. Mark Heard is one of my favorite songwriters and recording artists ever, though not everyone is as enthusiastic as me about his music. With that many songs though, you get a fair representation.
As an aside, I know that Jason Gray is a big fan and I think AP has come around to Mark’s music in recent years too.
Jason Gray
@jasongray January 29, 2009 at 2:23 am
Pierce is one of my favorite writers as well and I got this record when pre-releases were made available. Does anyone else who has this record think that it’s marked by a sadness – it’s mostly in the sound of his voice. I don’t mean sadness in a negative or depressing way, but a sadness that deepens the tracks and lends them an even more haunting humanity than his previous works?
State Of Grace remains my favorite Pettis album, but this is a welcome project.
And I think Satellite Sky is Mark’s best record, though maybe not the best choice for a first time foray. Second Hand is a good way to warm up to Heard’s work. Satellite Sky is like jumping in the deep end.
Jason I completely agree with your assessment of Pierce’s new one- there is a definite sadness and it absolutely deepens the resonance of the songs. Thank you Curt Jason and Chad!!! I think I’m now officially set for my first foray into the music of Mark Heard. I really do love The Rabbit Room and the community here so I owe a thank you to The Proprietor as well.
I agree about the sadness. With his voice, Piece can make beautiful melancholy music; but this seems a little more than usual – and not in a depressing, fatalistic way at all. “Farewell” is a great example from the new album, and his take on Woody Guthrie’s “Pastures of Plenty” carries it, as well.
Amber Leffel
Revisiting this post after years… This song has meant the world to me. A young man loved me once and loved me well — and now just isn’t the time for us to be together, so I broke it off in the fall. But our friendship is still close and we still are who we are — and he played this song for me once, when I was driving him and my friend around in the rain at night. What a perfect setting for this song. I knew that he knew this kind of love — and the Lord had taught me what it was like for me to love that kind of way… And my soul was so deeply fed. Mmm. Thank you for blessing us with this post.
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US News Bankruptcies: Fastball system with containers: 54,000 P&R creditors can count on repayments
21:10 04 december 2020
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That fitted in with the advertising slogans such as the "floating fixed-term deposit", with which the sales department mainly lured older and security-conscious private investors. Over the years, P & R has collected around 3.5 billion euros from 54,000 investors.
The distribution of the proceeds now takes place in the ratio in which these claims of the investors are distributed as a percentage to the individual companies. "As a result, this leads to equal treatment of investor creditors," said Jaffé.
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In early 2018, these four companies went bankrupt one after the other in spectacular fashion. Michael Jaffé discovered at the time that instead of the 1.6 million containers sold, there were only 600,000 in the portfolio. Allocation of the containers to the individual customers had almost never taken place.
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NPR Wins Dupont-Columbia Silver Baton Award for BONDING FOR PROFIT, Laura Sullivan’s Investigative Series Revealing Flaws in US Bond System
January 7, 2011 in Opinion, Prison Non-Photography | Tags: Bail bond, Laura Sullivan, NPR | by petebrook | 1 comment
This time last year Laura Sullivan for NPR reported on the US broken Bail Bond System. I celebrated her work and later, upon it’s resurfacing called Sullivan “An American Hero”
NPR contacted me recently to let me know Sullivan’s series won an Excellence in Broadcast Journalism Award.
From NPR:
NPR News is being honored with a 2010 Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Silver Baton Award for excellence in broadcast journalism for a three-part investigative series revealing deep and costly flaws in the U.S. justice system’s bail bond process, it was announced today. Reported by NPR Correspondent Laura Sullivan and edited by Senior National Editor Steven Drummond, “Bonding for Profit” exposed deep inequities in the treatment of rich and poor defendants, how the bail industry is vested in maintaining those inequities and the surprising cost to taxpayers. The series aired on the NPR newsmagazines All Things Considered and Morning Edition, and is available online at npr.org: www.npr.org/series/122954677/behind-the-bail-bond-system
After months-long research into the perpetual and expensive overcrowding problem in U.S. prisons, Sullivan discovered that the bond system may be a major factor in keeping jails stuffed. “Bonding for Profit” focused on the dilemma of more than a half million petty, nonviolent offenders stuck in jail for months due to the simple reason of not being able to make bail – which is sometimes as little as $50 – at a $9 billion a year cost to taxpayers. In three reports, Sullivan revealed how stark options often force inmates to take prosecutor deals in exchange for early release, and how the bondsman lobby fights pretrial release programs proven to save millions of dollars.
The “Bonding For Profit” series produced emotional feedback from listeners, and has been cited by The Justice Department, the American Bar Association and lawmakers in Virginia, North Carolina and Florida in initiatives to examine current bail practices. The Awards Jury also praised Sullivan’s writing, saying it “crackles with insight and storytelling based on hard facts.”
The duPont-Columbia Awards will be presented at a ceremony on January 20 at Columbia University in New York. Accepting the awards on behalf of the organization are Laura Sullivan and Steve Drummond. Information about all of the winners announced this year is available at: www.dupont.org
The Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Awards honoring overall excellence in broadcast journalism were established in 1942 by Jessie Ball duPont in memory of her late husband. Administered since 1968 by Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism, the awards are considered the broadcast equivalent of the Pulitzer Prize, which the Journalism School also administers.
NPR’s Laura Sullivan is an American Hero
October 29, 2010 in Prison Non-Photography | Tags: Arizona, Laura Sullivan, NPR | by petebrook | 3 comments
“Prison companies had a plan — a new business model to lock up illegal immigrants. And the plan became Arizona’s immigration law.”
Remember AZ SB1070? Laura Sullivan shows us the greedy plotting behind it.
In the first of two reports, Sullivan exposes the murky connections between Arizona’s legislators and the private prison companies, and how they manufactured a legal landscape to profit form locking up immigrants.
Basically, there is a secretive group called the American Legislative Exchange Council. Insiders call it ALEC. It is “a membership organization of state legislators and powerful corporations and associations, such as the tobacco company Reynolds American Inc., ExxonMobil and the National Rifle Association. Another member is the billion-dollar Corrections Corporation of America — the largest private prison company in the country.”
In December 2009, ALEC convened in Washington D.C. and in cahoots with Arizona state Sen. Russell Pearce, wrote a piece of model legislation that four months later was adopted almost unmodified as an Arizona SB1070.
“As soon as Pearce’s bill hit the Arizona statehouse floor in January, there were signs of ALEC’s influence. Thirty-six co-sponsors jumped on, a number almost unheard of in the capitol. According to records obtained by NPR, two-thirds of them either went to that December meeting or are ALEC members.”
“That same week, the Corrections Corporation of America hired a powerful new lobbyist to work the capitol. […] At the state Capitol, campaign donations started to appear.”
“Thirty of the 36 co-sponsors received donations over the next six months, from prison lobbyists or prison companies — Corrections Corporation of America, Management and Training Corporation and The Geo Group.”
An absolute scandal.
LAURA SULLIVAN
I have celebrated Sullivan’s reporting before.
Her three-parter on the inequalities and injustices of the bail system is heroic:
Part One: Bail Burden Keeps U.S. Jails Stuffed With Inmates
Part Two: Inmates Who Can’t Make Bail Face Stark Options
Part Three: Bondsman Lobby Targets Pretrial Release Programs
Reporting such as Sullivan’s is, in simple terms, essential. Which brings the illogic and limelight-obsessions of these idiots’ calling for the defunding of NPR into sharp focus.
Deborah Luster on NPR’s The Kitchen Sisters
July 1, 2010 in Interview | Tags: Deborah Luster, NPR, One Big Self, The Hidden World of Girls, The Kitchen Sisters | by petebrook | Leave a comment
As a follow up to yesterday’s post on Deborah Luster’s work One Big Self, I encourage you to listen to her speak about the project with The Kitchen Sisters. The interview, part of The Hidden World of Girls series focuses on Luster’s self rehabilitation through photography, the relationships she developed with female prisoners and the direct benefits the portraits brought to the incarcerated women.
The Four Corners: Prison Photos and Detainee Portraiture
February 15, 2010 in Activist Art, Amateur, Institutional | Tags: Detainees, Eliza Gregory, Guantanamo, NPR, On the media, Photophilanthropy, Portraiture, Prison Photography, representation | by petebrook | 2 comments
Rendition. Photographer Unknown
Last week, Eliza Gregory at PhotoPhilanthropy got knee-deep in speculations about prison photography.
Eliza was spurred by NPR’s On the Media which “did a story about a series of images that the International Committee of the Red Cross made of the prisoners at Guantánamo Bay. The ICRC made pictures of the prisoners to send to their families, and allowed each prisoner to choose which particular image would be sent. Naturally, the images the prisoners collaborated in making are very different from the images we’ve seen of them in the news.”
Eliza contacted me and asked me to leave some comments.
I rounded off my comments with a question I think is very important: Could an American photographer complete a project with the access, familiarity and story-telling-verve as Mikhael Subotzky did in South Africa for his project Die Vier Hoeke?
Not wanting to funnel my diatribe down just one web avenue, I copy my comments here …
I’d like to talk about two issues that you point to in your post. First, the general absence of prison imagery in contemporary media and secondly the urge to judge the subjects of the imagery that does crop up.
I doubt highly that Guantanamo would’ve been closed if more photographs had come out of there. While there is no question visuals out of Gitmo were controlled stringently, the MoD had proven itself impermeable to even the most reasonable requests by human rights advocates and legal watchdogs.
The point you make about smiling detainees instantly changing ones perception could be applied to all prison populations. Phillippe Bazin, Luigi Gariglio and Dread Scott have each used straight portraiture to cause audiences think about the individual character of prisoners.
I recommend books by Douglas Hall Kent, Morrie Camhi, Bruce Jackson, Jane Evelyn Atwood and Ken Light. I recommend work by Carl de Keyzer, Joseph Rodriguez, Steve Liss and Andrew Lichtenstein for imagery of prisons beyond the press shots of tiered-cells and orange jump-suits.
More than any of these though I recommend photography of self-representation. I have speculated on it before, and it has been done by Deborah Luster in Louisiana, and by the inmates of Medellin prison, Bogota, Colombia.
All of these photographic interventions are inspiring but barely make it into the mindshare of media consumers. I believe the unforgiven monster who deserves no thought is the predominant version of “the prisoner” in the minds of most Americans and many others in the Western world.
Of course, the invisibility of prisons is a collective tactic. We are molly-coddled by zealous enforcement agencies to whom we’ve outsourced management of transgressors. We have no interest in dealing with the difficult issues surrounding mistakes, mental health, inequalities and human frailty … this is where the “lock ’em up” mentality comes from.
Prisons and prisoners are not scary places because they are threatening and violent, they are scary places because they are wasteful, boring, soul-sapping warehouses. This is the document we never see. America’s prisons are a human-rights abuse.
Photography will play its part, but it’ll take a monumental cultural and media shift to change sentencing and prison policies in the West.
In the meantime, It’d be interesting to see if a long-term project similar to Mikhael Subotzky’s could ever be completed in an American prison?
© Mikhael Subotzky, from the 'Die Vier Hoeke' series.
The Broken Bail System: “Follow the Money”
January 25, 2010 in Opinion, Prison Non-Photography | Tags: bail, bondsmen, Jail, Laura Sullivan, lobby groups, NPR, Prison | by petebrook | 5 comments
There are prisons and there are jails. The two differ.
Prisons are where sentenced offenders get sent after trial, and they are run by the state.
Jails are where offenders go before trial, and they are run by the county. All offenders, at least for a short while, will go to jail and get booked. If they can post bail they’re out until court date. If they can’t afford it, they remain until their day in court … which can sometimes be many, many months. (It should be said, some short-term sentences are served in local jails).
Across the street from the county jail in Lubbock, Texas, is a row of one-story offices housing Lubbock's bond companies. There are about a dozen bail bond companies in this city of 250,000. © Katie Hayes for NPR
THE BAIL BOND INDUSTRY
Last week, Laura Sullivan‘s sterling three-part report on the US’ broken bail system ran on NPR. Sullivan writes it LARGE: Money rules; the bond system is simple market capitalism. It favours the rich and punishes the poor.
Research shows that those who post bail serve less time post-trial. This is for many reasons, but mainly because once released, the accused can prove to the court (between arrest and trial) that they can stay straight; hold down a job; and publicly respond to their transgression in a socially-agreeable manner, in other words, attempt whatever is necessary to please the court.
However, there are half-a-million people locked-up in US jails either waiting or unable to pay bail. This is more criminal than any act these half-a-million may have committed. REMEMBER: Bail is not granted to violent or dangerous suspects, and the majority of those jailed are non-violent criminals usually for a small-victimless crimes (minor traffic infraction, petty theft).
Amounts differ to post bail differ, sometimes being as low as $50 (that’s a $10 down-payment to a bondsmen on a $500 bail).
Leslie Chew, in Lubbock County Jail for theft, said his $3,500 bail was "like a million dollars to me." © Laura Sullivan for NPR
The result is that cases such as Leslie Chew’s cost the tax payer over $7,000 for 185 days of incarceration … all because he couldn’t afford the $350 down-payment for bail. His crime? Stealing $120 worth of blankets because he was suffering the cold sleeping in the back of his station wagon.
Chew is typical of many stuck in the system. But the system has alternatives. Offenders could be released on trust (a practice that used to be common) and expected to show up for court OR they could be part of pre-trial release programs using probation officers and tagging technology.
Pre-tirla release programs cost only between $2-$7/day. Compare that to $38-$115/day to house an inmate. Statistics have shown pre-trial release programs effective and offenders show up for court as regularly as those on bail.
In total the broken bail bond system costs US tax-payers $9billion/year!
WHY DOES A BROKEN SYSTEM PERSIST? WHAT ABOUT THE ALTERNATIVES?
NPR describes, ‘Ken Herzog, manager of Trammel’s Lubbock Bail Bond for over 25 years, sees an average of six people a day who need to be bonded out of jail. His bonding company currently has between 2,500 and 3,000 active accounts.’ Because they cannot secure new accounts, the bail bond industry sees pre-trial release programs as direct completion. Bail-bondsmen have organised strong lobbying groups in counties where alternative pre-trial release programs were in use.
As an example, Sullivan points to Broward County, Florida:
Bail bonding became political in Broward [and] sent shock waves through pretrial programs across the country. Here in Broward, bondsmen pushed hard for a new county ordinance that now limits the pretrial program. Now industry experts say powerful bail lobbying groups have begun using Broward as a road map of how to squash similar programs elsewhere, even though public records show the programs have saved taxpayers millions of dollars.
This gutting was all the more catastrophic because the pre-trial release program was so successful. It alleviated jail overcrowding that was deemed by a judge as unconstitutional.
Instead of building a new $70 million jail as they had proposed, county commissioners voted to expand pre-trial release, letting more inmates out on supervised release. Within a year, the jail population plunged, so much so that the sheriff closed an entire wing. It saved taxpayers $20 million a year.
And, according to court records, the defendants were still showing up for court.
“DON’T PISS ON ME AND TELL ME IT’S RAINING”
The Broward ordinance passed and, in so doing, slashed the number of defendants eligible for the pre-trial release program by hundreds.
Who, they wondered, could possibly be against a demonstrably successful program? Follow the money:
In Broward County, 135 bail bondsmen amassed and hired a lobbyist, Rob Book:
“To be perfectly arrogant about it, I’m considered if not the best, [then] one of the best in the state,” says Book. He has been lobbying for bondsmen in Florida for more than a decade.
According to campaign records, Book and the rest of Broward’s bondsmen spread almost $23,000 across the council in the year before the bill was passed. Fifteen bondsmen cut checks worth more than $5,000 to commissioner and now-county Mayor Ken Keechl just five days before the vote.
EDITORIAL: THE UNITED STATES OF CORRUPTION
Sometimes, I am carefully worded. I work with prisoners, correctional officers, DoC administrative staff and activists weekly – I must be diplomatic.
But I have no care for the bail-bond business nor the corrupt bondsmen and bought politicians of Broward County, Florida.
Their system is self-serving. It does nothing to protect NOR serve. It is overly punitive. The bondsmen are hacks and the politicians they bought are contemptible.
I hope that the backhanded decision-making in Broward is not typical, but I fear it is not isolated. Selfish, zealous systems such as those Laura Sullivan exposed are ruled by revenge, fear-emotion and profit.
The bail-bond system of America is on this evidence devoid of progressive policy. And, when a small light of common sense policy rears its head based on solid figures and a reduced bottom-line, still well-heeled and big-footed buffoons can kick it all to shit.
DISPICABLE.
THE FULL ROSTER
All brought to you by Laura Sullivan
Thanks to Jim Johnson for alerting me on this.
Asylum … Hospital … Prison
January 24, 2010 in Activist Art, Amateur, Documentary, Historical, Institutional | Tags: Amy Stein, Byberry, Charlie Lord, NPR, Philadelphia, Philadelphia State Hospital | by petebrook | Leave a comment
I am late on this one, but I thought it so important that it worth a quick post.
Last month, Amy Stein posted Bedlam Exposed. Amy put up some disturbing images by Charlie Lord. He was one of several conscientious objectors who worked at Philadelphia State Hospital, Byberry, PA in lieu of military service.
Listen to Charlie Lord talk about his experience at the Philadelphia State Hospital.
Prison Photography has long determined that there is little difference between prisons and asylums. Asylums have been referred to as sanitariums and as hospitals, but it is necessary to take a quick leap past the label and view the level of care (and security) as well as the agency of those committed.
In photographic evidences we can look to the work of Jenn Ackerman (a prison functioning as a mental health unit) and Eugene Richards (a mental health unit functioning as a prison). These thoughts are just to sow the seeds and the [in]distinctions between prisons and mental health facilities will be something I’ll return to over the coming year.
Ackerman’s Trapped:
http://www.burnmagazine.org/essays/2009/05/jenn-ackerman-trapped-epf-finalist/
http://indepth.jennackerman.com/trapped/feature.html
http://bop.nppa.org/2009/still_photography/winners/?cat=NTP&place=1st
https://prisonphotography.wordpress.com/2009/07/10/jenn-ackerman-trapped-mental-illness-in-americas-prisons/
Richards’ Procession of Them:
http://motherjones.com/environment/2009/03/out-mind-out-sight
http://motherjones.com/photoessays/2009/03/out-mind
http://www.soros.org/initiatives/photography/events/procession_20060201
Immigration Prisons
December 11, 2009 in Institutional, Opinion | Tags: A Death in Texas, borderlines, CCA, detention, Fresh Air, Geo, ICE, Immigration, NPR, Tom Barry, Wackenhut | by petebrook | 3 comments
One glaring omission from Prison Photography is ICE detention centres and the prisons specifically designed for immigrants. Apart from the public stunts of Sheriff Arpaio (here and here) I have not featured any photography of immigrant detention or prisons.
This is partly because immigration policy and deportation infrastructures aren’t an area I know much about, but mainly because immigrant jails and prisons are the most invisible of all prisons in America. The media simply cannot get access like they can into state and county sites of incarceration.
As a course of policy, ICE detention sites are kept hidden. Allow me to push back against that a little:
Map courtesy of Global Detention Project.
More resources at the Detention Watch Network
In an attempt to redress this dearth of immigration coverage on Prison Photography, I point you in the direction of Tom Barry’s interview on Fresh Air yesterday. Thanks to Bob for the tip-off.
Here’s some things I learnt:
– Over the past five years immigrant imprisonment has increased 400%
– The policy of immediate deportation for illegal immigrants was replaced by imprisonment and deportation; a deliberate tactic intended to punish and deter future attempts to cross the US border illegally.
– Legal definitions of crime have broadened since 1996. Couple this with a syncopation of agency databases means constant threats of stop, search, detention and deportation of immigrants (both legal and illegal) now exist that did not 5 years ago.
– In this new era distinctions between legal and illegal immigrants have shrunk.
– Legal immigrants are subject to “a separate penal system”.
– 30% of deportees to Mexico don’t speak Spanish.
– The 11 border prisons are intentionally remote and located in economically depressed towns along the US/Mexico border.
– Immigrant prisons have a structure of financing and ownership that is unique. Tom Barry calls it “The Public/Private Prison Complex”, in which tax dollars and private corporations mix and match the funding. In many instances, administrators could not actually state who owned the facilities. This results in diluted accountability.
– The Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) and the Geo group are the two largest private prison companies involved in immigrant detention.
– Privatised prisons were once a rarity in America. CCA and Geo got their start under Reagan winning contracts to house immigrants.
– CCA and Geo have enjoyed record profits over the past 8 years. 45% of their income derives from from state and federal contracts outsourcing immigrant detention.
– The perversely named ‘Operation Reservation Guaranteed’ means that detainees will always be sent to a bed/cell even if it is on the other side of the country. The transportation costs are met by the tax-payer.
– Wackenhut, an arm of Geo group, is the sub-contractor for these long, expensive and unnecessary transportations.
– It is common that detainees are moved without warning or reason. It is common that detainees cannot be located by the private prison companies for long periods.
– And much, much more. Listen, I highly recommend.
Tom Barry covers border security and immigration issues as the Senior Policy Analyst at the Center for International Policy. He has written several books, including The Great Divide and Zapata’s Revenge.
Tom just published A Death in Texas a piece for the Boston Review about a riot at an ICE prison in Texas. The riot was an “act of solidarity” by the detained population following the death of a young prisoner.
Tom maintains the Border Lines blog for the TransBorder Project is a project of the Americas Policy Program in Mexico City and the Center for International Policy in Washington, DC..
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Inventors: Christopher S. Hinson, Christopher John Fowler, David Scott Sinclair, Adam Garrett Susong, Robert Lee Antram, John Roger Peterson
Subframe support for retrofit roof
Abstract: A subframe configuration for a retrofit roof includes a subframe connected to the upper surface of a rib on an existing roof. The subframe is also connected to the valley/purlin of the existing roof. The connection can be a mechanical interference connection or one that is formed by a mechanical connector. The subframe of the disclosure includes a rib flange that extends from the bottom of the lip. The rib flange is disposed substantially parallel to the base of the subframe. When installed, a connector extends through the rib flange into a rib of the existing roof. Rib flange can be continuous or provided only at each or just some of the ribs.
Inventor: Tim Alan Lane
Solar panel truss mounting systems and methods
Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a solar panel truss mounting system comprising a base and a truss assembly coupled to the base. The truss assembly comprises a first panel rail mount, second panel rail mount parallel to the first panel rail mount, base rail mount parallel to the first and second panel rail mounts, and a plurality of support members. A first portion of the plurality of support members extends between the first and second panel rail mounts. A second portion of the plurality of support members extends between the first panel rail mount and the base rail mount. A third portion of the plurality of support members extends between the second panel rail mount and the base rail mount. The system can further comprise a plurality of connectors for coupling a plurality of photovoltaic solar panels to the truss assembly.
Assignees: Georgia Tech Research Corporation, Radiance Solar, LLC
Inventors: Tristan Farris Al-Haddad, Andrés Cavieres, Russell Gentry, Joseph Goodman, Wade Nolan, Taylor Pitelka, Keyan Rahimzadeh, Bradley Brooks, Joshua Lohr, Ryan Crooks, Jamie Porges, Daniel Rubin
Composite joist floor system
Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide systems for connecting a flooring system to a vertical wall. In one embodiment the building structure includes a floor comprising a cementitious slab and a wall supporting at least a portion of the cementitious slab. A plurality of stand-off fasteners extend from the top of the wall into the cementitious slab and are configured to transfer forces between the cementitious slab and the wall. The stand-off fasteners comprise a lower portion and an upper stand-off portion. The lower portion is operatively coupled to the top of the wall, and the upper stand-off portion extends above the top of the wall and is encapsulated within the cementitious slab. In some embodiments, at least a portion of the lower portion is heat treated to a higher degree of hardness relative to the remainder of the stand-off screw.
Assignee: NUCOR CORPORATION
Inventors: Glenn Wayne Studebaker, David Lee Samuelson, Lionel Edward Dayton
Open web composite shear connector construction
Abstract: A system for constructing multi-story building is disclosed. The system can include a plurality of vertical beams and a base beam section. The base beam section can be supported horizontally between the plurality of vertical column members and can include a composite shear connector attached thereto. The framing system can further include a plurality of concrete plank sections spanning perpendicularly to, and supported by, either side of the base beam. The plurality of concrete plank sections can be assembled in pairs. The framing system can also include grout material applied to the composite shear connector and the concrete plank sections to fill the cavities of the assembly to provide an integral framing system. A method for assembling such a system is also disclosed.
Assignee: URBANTECH CONSULTING ENGINEERING, PC
Inventor: Wei Wang
Pipe racks
Abstract: A pipe rack and a method for making a pipe rack where the pipe rack may include at least one foundation, two legs, and a horizontal support. The two legs are supported by the at least one foundation. Each of the two legs includes at least one aperture. The horizontal support has two ends. The first end is located in an aperture in a first leg of the two legs and a second end of the horizontal support is located in an aperture in a second leg of the two legs. A rod forms a joint between the foundation and one of the two legs. The rod is located in the aperture in the upper surface of the foundation and in an aperture in a lower surface in the one of the two legs.
Assignee: TINDALL CORPORATION
Inventor: Bryant A. Zavitz
Abstract: A structure includes at least one foundation, two legs, a horizontal support, and an adhesive. The two legs are supported by the at least one foundation. Each of the two legs includes at least one aperture. The horizontal support has two ends. A first end is located in an aperture in a first leg of the two legs and a second end of the horizontal support is located in an aperture in a second leg of the two legs. The first end of the horizontal support has a cross-sectional area that is less than a cross-sectional area of the aperture in the first leg and the second end of the horizontal support has a cross-sectional area that is less than a cross-sectional area of the aperture in the second leg. The adhesive is within each aperture and in contact with the horizontal support.
Reinforcement rib and overhead structure incorporating the same
Abstract: A reinforcement rib for an overhead structure comprises a pair of sidewalls and a top wall that bridges one end of each sidewall. A lower flange extends outwardly from an opposite end of each sidewall. Each lower flange is adapted to be secured to the overhead structure.
Assignee: AIL International, Inc.
Inventor: Michael W. Wilson
Composite steel joist
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a steel joist assembly for use in association with a concrete slab and being adapted to form a composite steel joist including a steel joist and a pair of end connectors. The steel joist has a top portion with a generally planar top surface and a planar web generally orthogonal to the generally planar top surface. An end connector is attached at each end of the steel joist. Each end connector has a strut and a diagonal member. The strut has a generally planar bottom surface which is attached to a portion of the generally planar top surface of the steel joist and the diagonal member is attached at one end thereof to the strut and at the other end thereof to a portion of the planar web of the steel joist.
Assignee: Ispan Systems LP
Inventors: Michael R. Strickland, Douglas M. Fox, Richard Wilson Strickland
System and method of use for composite floor
Abstract: A system and method of constructing a composite floor system having increased shear transfer between a slab and support members of the system is described. The composite floor system may include any combination of the following elements: a support member, a reinforcing member, a transfer member, a decking material, a fastener, and/or a slab. The transfer member may be connected to the support member.
Assignee: New Jersey Institute of Technology
Inventors: Cheng-Tzu Thomas Hsu, Sun Punurai, Pedro R. Munoz
Interconnectable refractory anchor
Abstract: An interconnectable refractory anchor for receiving moldable refractory material together and creating a protective ceramic refractory lining minimizing erosion and increasing the useful life of refractory linings in reactors and vessels. The interconnected anchoring system comprises a plurality of interconnectable refractory anchors for use in a high temperature severe duty environment. The steps of the method comprise interconnecting a plurality of refractory anchors, fastening the interconnected anchoring system to a vessel, fitting a moldable refractory material into the spaces, and curing the moldable refractory material to service temperature creating a protective ceramic refractory lining for the vessel.
Assignee: Robert J. Jenkins & Company
Inventor: Donavin Duhon
Construction made of individual components
Abstract: The invention relates to a construction made of individual components which consist at least partially of wood-concrete composite elements (100) composed by at least one wood component (110) with a wood cross section and a concrete component (101) with a concrete cross section. The wood-concrete composite elements are at least partially prefabricated and then brought together at the factory or later at the construction site. The individual components are connected and/or assembled with the other components by a non-positive and/or positive and/or material connection, partially by transmitting force only via the wood cross section or partially only by transmitting force via the concrete cross section or partially by the wood cross section and the concrete cross section.
Inventor: Tobias Bathon
Expansion joint system of concrete slab arrangement
Abstract: An expansion joint system of a concrete slab arrangement, comprising an expansion joint reinforcement to be arranged between a first and a second concrete slab, the expansion joint reinforcement comprising at least one lo-cal or continuous dowel which is arranged to transfer loads perpendicular to the slab plane. The expansion joint reinforcement comprises an additional reinforcement comprising at least one clenching pin and to be arranged in the vicinity of the dowel in concrete, the additional reinforcement being arranged to adhere to the concrete above and below the dowel by means of a widening forming the clench point.
Assignee: Peikko Group Oy
Inventors: Topi Laiho, Trent W. Davis
Abstract: The invention relates to an expansion joint system of a concrete slab arrangement, comprising an expansion joint reinforcement to be arranged between a first and a second concrete slab, the expansion joint reinforcement comprising at least one local or continuous dowel arranged to transfer loads which are perpendicular to the slab plane. A shear reinforcement or a location for attaching the shear reinforcement has been arranged in advance in the expansion joint reinforcement.
Inventors: Topi Laiho, Trent Davis
Formwork assembly for fabricating composite structures including floor and roof structures
Abstract: A system for fabricating a slab from a construction material having both unhardened and hardened states includes a form panel unit and a pair of spaced structural supporting members. The supporting members are adapted for assisting in supporting said slab made the construction material. The form panel unit includes a panel member adapted for use as part of a form to retain said construction material when in an unhardened state and has generally opposed upper and lower surfaces. The panel unit also has at least one reinforcement unit having at least one reinforcement member mounted above the upper surface of the panel member is interconnected to the panel member. The form panel unit is configured so that the panel member can be positioned between the supporting members, such that said unhardened construction material can be retained above the upper surface of the panel member to permit hardening of said construction material from its unhardened state to its hardened state.
Inventor: Leonid G. Bravinski
Precast composite structural girder and floor system
Abstract: A composite floor panel includes a concrete floor deck having a side portion and an edge member secured to the side portion. The edge member is configured to be positioned in proximity to an adjacent edge member. The adjacent edge member is coupled to an adjacent concrete floor deck. The edge member is further configured to have a junction formed between the edge member and the adjacent edge member to define a channel. The edge member is further configured to have a binder material placed in the channel to form a joint between the concrete floor deck and the adjacent concrete floor deck.
Assignee: Plattforms, Inc.
Inventors: David H. Platt, John E. Charchenko, Daryl G. Hodgson, Russell J. Platt
Method for manufacturing a composite beam using T-type steel and method for constructing a structure using the same
Abstract: A steel composite beam is manufactured by T-shaped steel, inverse T-shaped steels installed at opposite ends of the T-shaped steel, and vertical stiffeners installed on the inverse T-shaped steels. A method for manufacturing a composite beam using T-shaped steel and a method of constructing a structure using the same are capable of using less steel and minimizing dead weight of the composite beam compared to a steel composite beam having the same cross section and depth, and designing a cross section of the composite beam in an efficient and economical manner due to the pre-stress caused by tendons, providing easy connection with column members on the basis of length, providing efficient construction, easy management, and convenient construction for ceilings and finishing equipment due to light dead weight.
Assignee: Neo Cross Structure Engineering Co., Ltd.
Inventors: Jeom Han Kim, Young Sang Cho, Eun Ho Jeong, Kyoung Hun Lee
Cold formed joist
Abstract: The present invention provides a cold formed joist that can be used in a variety of construction applications. The present cold formed joist consists of three elements, each formed from sheet metal: an upper chord, an intermediate web, and a lower web. These three elements can be produced in different dimensions. The upper chord further consists of a downwardly facing receiving channel adapted to receive the upper edge of the intermediate web, and two upwardly facing channels. The lower chord consists of an upwardly facing receiving channel that is adapted to receive the lower edge of the intermediate web.
Assignee: Dizenio, Inc.
Inventors: Irving Stal, Hormoz Sayyad
Precast composite structural floor system
Abstract: A composite floor panel includes a frame assembly having a base plate, a plurality of first lateral supports secured to the base plate, and a plurality of second lateral supports secured to the base plate. The first lateral supports lie in a first plane and the second lateral supports lie in a second plane. The first plane and the second plane each intersect the base plate and the first plane is disposed at an angle relative to the second plane. The composite floor panel also includes a concrete portion coupled to and supported by the first lateral supports and the second lateral supports.
Inventors: David H Platt, John E Charchenko, Daryl G Hodgson, Russell J Platt
Formed steel beam for steel-concrete composite beam and slab
Abstract: A built-up beam fabricated a plurality of profiled steel plates is disclosed. The built-up beam includes a first lower profiled steel plate including a bottom portion, a side-vertical portion bent upwardly and vertically from one lateral edge of the bottom portion, a supporting portion bent horizontally from an upper end of the side-vertical portion, and a first center-vertical portion bent vertically and upwardly from the other lateral edge of the bottom portion. A second lower profiled steel plate is arranged symmetrically about the first center-vertical portion of the first lower profiled steel plate and connected to the first lower profiled steel plate. The second lower profiled steel plate has a cross-section symmetrical or asymmetrical to the first lower profiled steel plate.
Assignee: Korea Institute of Construction Technology
Inventors: Kyu woong Bae, Byung wook Heo
Wood-concrete-composite systems
Abstract: A wood concrete composite system (100, 200) has a wood construction component (110, 111, 112, 210, 211), an intermediate layer (140, 141, 142, 143, 230, 231, 232) and a concrete construction unit (150, 151, 152, 240, 241). The concrete construction unit (150, 151, 152, 240, 241) has at least one side which faces the wood construction component (110, 111, 112, 210, 211). Thus at least single intermediate layer (140, 141, 142, 143, 230, 231, 232) creates at least a partial separation between the wood and concrete.
Inventors: Tobias Bathon, Leander Bathon
Express framing building construction system
Abstract: A light steel framing construction technique for light gauge load bearing wall type buildings uses specialized brackets to suspend poured slab floors. Multiple stories of the building can be erected without waiting for individual concrete slab floors to be poured and set at each story. During construction, a building is protected from torsional warping, such as may be occur under wind loads, by a series of lateral and diagonal bracing structures at each level affixed in a plane perpendicular to the load bearing elements. Multiple concrete floor slabs can be poured sequentially or simultaneously, as desired, during the construction process.
Inventors: Robert Schroeder, Sr., Harry Gittlitz, Robert Schroeder, Jr.
Flush joist seat
Abstract: A support structure is provided for supporting the one end of a floor joist using a flush joist seat. The flush joist seat generally includes a generally horizontal plate having a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion. The first portion is welded to the top of the floor joist and the third portion rests on the top of the support structure. The second portion is located beyond the end of the floor joist, between the first portion and the second portion. A generally vertical plate extends downward from the second portion of the generally horizontal plate and is welded to a portion of the end of the floor joist.
Stiffener for connecting prestressed concrete beam and method of constructing structure using the same
Abstract: Provided are a stiffener for connecting a prestressed concrete beam and a method of constructing a structure using the same, in which the beam such as the prestressed concrete beam which is covered with concrete is connected to a target structure including a column structure or a girder. The stiffener is made up of a buried stiffener, an end face stiffener, and a joint stiffener, thereby enabling simple connection, excellent stress transmission, and very efficient construction of (building) structures.
Assignees: Cross Structural Consultant Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Jeom Han Kim
Bridge decking panel with fastening systems
Abstract: A bridge decking panel and structures for attaching the panel to supporting bridge beams and to other such panels at abutting ends. An anchor plate assembly is cast within a paving material and has a pair of parallel runner bars extending along the decking panel and spaced apart by the width of a supporting bridge beam that is received between the runner bars. The runner bars are connected by cross bars and several studs extend from the runner bars into the paving material. Several nuts are welded to the runner bars at spaced intervals and aligned with holes through the runner bars for attachment to connecting structures.
Inventor: James H. Bumen
Concrete-filled metal pole with shear transfer connectors
Abstract: A metal pole is pre-stressed and filled with concrete. The metal pole includes shear transfer connectors projecting inwardly from the inner surface of the metal pole.
Assignee: Valmont Industries Inc.
Inventors: Fouad H. Fouad, Earl R. Foust
Wall construction of architectural structure
Abstract: A wall structure of an architecture is provided, which comprises an outer wall having resistance against earthquakes and wind and an inner wall relatively inferior in the earthquake-resistance and so forth, so that the outer and inner walls are properly combined to share design loads. The wall structure includes the outer wall (2) of bricklaying structure in which bricks (A˜D) and metal plates (51) are stacked. Fasteners (60,62,63,70) extending through the bolt holes (7) of the bricks are tightened, and the vertically adjacent bricks are integrally connected with each other under prestress of the fasteners. The inner wall (3) is constructed inside of the outer wall, and the shear reinforcement member (10,20) connects the inner and outer walls with each other. The inner wall is constructed by a dry type of construction method, which can support a permanent vertical load such as a roof load.
Assignee: Japan Science and Technology Agency
Inventor: Yasunori Matsufuji
Composite floor system having shear force transfer member
Abstract: A system and method of constructing a composite floor system having increased shear transfer between a slab and support members of the system is described. The composite floor system may include any combination of the following elements: a support member, a reinforcing member, a transfer member, a decking material, a fastener, and/or a slab.
Inventors: Cheng-Tzu Thomas Hsu, Sun Punarai, Pedro R. Munoz
Apparatus and method for composite concrete and steel floor construction
Abstract: A composite floor system comprises a system of joists, where each of the joists has a top chord, a bottom chord and a web, including tension and compression members in the space between the top chord and the bottom chord and secured to the top and bottom chords, and the top chord of the joist having a substantially cruciate or cross-shaped cross section about a longitudinal axis of the upper chord.
Inventor: Malcolm J. Pace
Construction method for SRC structured high rise building
Abstract: A method for constructing a high rise building having a core and a residence space around the core, the method including (a) installing a steel-frame pillar on a shaft portion of the core; (b) connecting a girder to the steel-frame pillar, the girder includes an anchor-connecting member to which a steel-frame beam is connected, a portion of the anchor-connecting member being buried in a core wall; (a) assembling the steel-frame beam on the anchor-connecting member; (d) arranging reinforcing bars in a deck plate or a slab type mold installed on the steel-frame beam, and in the core wall; and (e) applying a slab concrete and a core concrete simultaneously or in this order. The quality of the core and slab structure is improved, while providing the construction safety and saving the construction costs.
Inventor: Bong Kil Han
Pavement marking pattern and method
Abstract: The invention herein pertains to pavement marking patterns and the application thereof to roads, streets, walkways and the like. Various pattern designs for the markings are available to replicate layers of bricks, cobblestones, horizontal signage, logos and other components. The marking patterns are composed of two or more independent sections, the first section is a grid representing for example, the mortar joints in a brick wall. The second sections or inserts, for example represent bricks which are contained within the grid. As the first and second sections are generally formed from different colored, preferably thermoplastic materials, a hot melt adhesive spray is utilized on the bottom surface of the marking pattern to bridge the intersections between the first and second sections to maintain the integrity of the marking pattern for convenience during handling and application to a substrate.
Assignee: Flint Trading, Inc.
Inventors: Robert Greer, Robert Mantek
Integral composite-structure construction system
Abstract: Composite structural system for floors or roofs comprising steel beams and reinforced concrete slab or shear walls comprising steel columns and reinforced concrete diaphragms. In both cases a steel plate with holes crossed with rebars is welded to the steel beam or to the steel column which performs the integral combination of the concrete, the structural element and the rebars.
Inventor: Pedro Ospina
Composite pan for composite beam-joist construction
Abstract: Composite pan end connections for composite beam-joist construction are disclosed. Two versions of the composite pan can be fabricated on a standard break machine. A third version disclosed makes use of a standard steel stud. All three versions provide an economical, easily installed horizontal platform secured to the top chord seat angles of either conventional or composite open-web joists. In addition to economy in fabrication, and ease of use, the resulting rectangular shape of the concrete slab over the beam is structurally more efficient than heretofore obtainable.
Inventor: Ira J. McManus
Prefabricated components for making floor slabs, floors and walls with exposed wood beams for small buildings
Abstract: Prefabricated components for making floor slabs, floors and walls with exposed wood beams for small buildings comprising laminated panels with at least two mutually opposite edges that are affected by longitudinal grooves; laminated wood beams being provided in an upper region with coupling elements for respective central metallic lattices and with at least one supporting ridge for the ends of the panels that have grooved edges; the beams, the lattices and the converging grooved edges being mutually coupled by casting conglomerate.
Assignee: Coperlegno S.r.l.
Inventor: Giovanni Femminella
INTEGRAL CONNECTORS IN TUBULAR BEAMS FOR BUILDING STRUCTURES
Abstract: Tubular beams for building frames include laser-cut ends to form highly-accurate integrally-formed tab connectors for connecting the beams together and to other building beams. The tab connectors are integrally formed of continuous and contiguous material of the metal beam and are spaced apart to closely engage a second beam for secure and reliable and stress-distributed connection. The tab connectors can be formed and/or bent to define a pocket oriented at a desired angle for receiving a mating beam, such as for supporting a roof truss at a desired pitch. Fasteners extend through holes in the tabs and into or through the second beam for securing the beams together. The tab connectors can be cut to many different shapes, formed to any orientation, and made to accurately mate with corresponding structure of the mating second beam, regardless of the angle and size of the two beams.
Inventor: William H. Porter
Steel joist
Abstract: A joist suitable for use in a composite concrete floor is disclosed. The joist comprises a top chord, a bottom chord; and a vertically extending intermediate web having a top end secured to the top chord and a bottom end secured to the bottom chord. The top chord comprises a pair of longitudinally continuous symmetrical chord members facing each other and embracing the top end of the web. Each of the chord members includes a vertical portion secured to the top end of the web and a slanting upper extension extending above and away from the top end of the web, thereby providing a shear connecting portion and a flared opening, between the two facing chord members, giving access to the web and improving access of a welding tool to the area between the symmetrical portion of the top chord and the web member that must be joined together.
Assignee: Groupe Canam Inc
Inventors: Georges Hage-Chahine, Pierre Gignac
Prestressed or post-tension composite structural system
Abstract: A prestressed or post-tensioned composite structural system for bridge floors, road beds, pedestrian walkways, building floors, building walls, or similar structural elements. The structural system comprises a composite structure comprising an unfilled grating as a base component, and a prestressed, post-tensioned reinforced concrete slab as a top component. The base grating component is preferably a plurality of main bearing bars without any distribution bars or tertiary bars. The upper portions of the main bearing bars are embedded in the concrete component permitting horizontal shear transfer and creating a composite deck structure which maximizes the use of tensile strength of steel and the compressive strength of concrete.
Assignee: D.S. Brown Co.
Inventors: Robert A. Bettigole, Christopher Higgins
Use of partial precast panels for construction of concrete walls and shells
Abstract: A precast panel for building reinforced concrete walls has a metal liner that forms a front surface of the panel. A concrete mass is disposed behind the liner. The panel has reinforcement structure within the concrete mass that can be used to provide continuity of reinforcement between adjacent panels. Edges on the concrete mass are recessed, facilitating the connection of a splice end on a reinforcing bar with a splice end on an adjacent panel. The liner, reinforcement structure, and concrete mass form a composite steel-concrete structure.
Assignee: Chicago Bridge & Iron Company
Inventors: Donald MacKenzie Morrison, J. Ricky Simmons, David Roger Butts
Abstract: A composite floor system comprises a system of joists, where each of the joists has a top chord, a bottom chord and a web, including tension and compression members in the space between the top chord and the bottom chord and secured to the top and bottom chords, and a top chord that is formed substantially in the shape of a cross.
Prestressed composite truss girder and construction method of the same
Abstract: The present invention relates to prestressed composite truss girder and construction method of the same. The prestressed composite truss girder of the present invention comprises a concrete bottom plate having structure of composite truss; a lower-chord member being composed of prestressed concrete wherein prestress is induced to resist against the elongation strength generated when composing and not composing and to reduce the droop occurred at the state of composition and having perpendicular and horizontal cross-section of certain shape and certain length; web members wherein vertical chords and diagnal chords composed of rolled steel to upper plate of said lower-chord member; and upper-chord member combined with said web members along the longitudinal direction of said lower-chord member to resist against the compressive force generated before said concrete bottom plate being composed.
Inventor: Dae Yon Won
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Release on 2020-09-08 | by Jay Shetty
In this inspiring, empowering book, Shetty draws on his time as a monk to show us how we can clear the roadblocks to our potential and power.
Author: Jay Shetty
Category: Self-Help
Jay Shetty, social media superstar and host of the #1 podcast On Purpose, distills the timeless wisdom he learned as a monk into practical steps anyone can take every day to live a less anxious, more meaningful life. When you think like a monk, you’ll understand: -How to overcome negativity -How to stop overthinking -Why comparison kills love -How to use your fear -Why you can’t find happiness by looking for it -How to learn from everyone you meet -Why you are not your thoughts -How to find your purpose -Why kindness is crucial to success -And much more... Shetty grew up in a family where you could become one of three things—a doctor, a lawyer, or a failure. His family was convinced he had chosen option three: instead of attending his college graduation ceremony, he headed to India to become a monk, to meditate every day for four to eight hours, and devote his life to helping others. After three years, one of his teachers told him that he would have more impact on the world if he left the monk’s path to share his experience and wisdom with others. Heavily in debt, and with no recognizable skills on his résumé, he moved back home in north London with his parents. Shetty reconnected with old school friends—many working for some of the world’s largest corporations—who were experiencing tremendous stress, pressure, and unhappiness, and they invited Shetty to coach them on well-being, purpose, and mindfulness. Since then, Shetty has become one of the world’s most popular influencers. In 2017, he was named in the Forbes magazine 30-under-30 for being a game-changer in the world of media. In 2018, he had the #1 video on Facebook with over 360 million views. His social media following totals over 38 million, he has produced over 400 viral videos which have amassed more than 8 billion views, and his podcast, On Purpose, is consistently ranked the world’s #1 Health and Wellness podcast. In this inspiring, empowering book, Shetty draws on his time as a monk to show us how we can clear the roadblocks to our potential and power. Combining ancient wisdom and his own rich experiences in the ashram, Think Like a Monk reveals how to overcome negative thoughts and habits, and access the calm and purpose that lie within all of us. He transforms abstract lessons into advice and exercises we can all apply to reduce stress, improve relationships, and give the gifts we find in ourselves to the world. Shetty proves that everyone can—and should—think like a monk.
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Authors: Jay Shetty
Categories: Self-Help
Type: BOOK - Published: 2020-09-08 - Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Jay Shetty, social media superstar and host of the #1 podcast On Purpose, distills the timeless wisdom he learned as a monk into practical steps anyone can take every day to live a less anxious, more meaningful life. When you think like a monk, you’ll understand: -How to overcome negativity
Categories: Body, Mind & Spirit
Type: BOOK - Published: 2020-09-08 - Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Jay Shetty, social media superstar and host of the #1 podcast ‘On Purpose’, distils the timeless wisdom he learned as a practising monk into practical steps anyone can take every day to live a less anxious, more meaningful life.
Summary: Think Like a Monk: by Jay Shetty
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One second could mean the difference in saving a life, so having an innovative emergency room design and state-of-the art technology for our clinical teams to make decisions more quickly is absolutely critical.
The Schwartz/Reisman Emergency Centre serves as Mount Sinai’s 24/7 front door, 365 days a year. Originally built to treat 35,000 patients annually, we now care for twice that number.
The expansion and redesign of our emergency centre will create a modern space to accommodate more than 80,000 patients a year. This will allow us to continue to deliver safe, high-quality care, evolve with our growing community and effectively respond to our patients’ urgent needs.
Our new emergency centre will:
Double in size to 24,000 square feet
Increase from 37 to 52 treatment bays
Include advanced X-ray and CT scanners all in one location for patient and staff convenience
Improve patient flow and communication through its innovative design
Deliver specialized services to older patients, a quickly growing patient group
patients are cared for in our emergency centre annually
Our emergency centre was designed to handle 35,000 patients annually. We see almost twice that number now, and it continues to rise every year. Expanding our centre will give us the space and modern design to better protect the health and well-being of patients.
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OPERATING ROOMS AND SURGICAL SERVICES
Each year, our surgeons perform 16,800 life-changing operations for people with bone and joint damage, cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, and more.
While our patients are in good hands with our highly-skilled surgeons, it is undoubtedly a stressful time for our patients and their families. The redesign of our Operating Rooms and Surgical Services will not only support the most complex and innovative surgeries but also, give patients and their families more privacy and time together.
Our new surgical facilities will:
Feature 19 new state-of-the-art operating rooms
Expand by nearly 10,000 square feet to 65,000 square feet with all services located on one floor
Include a suite featuring 3D CT imaging for the most complex surgeries and a robotics-assisted suite for minimally invasive procedures to speed recovery time
Introduce dedicated patient bays for pre- and post- surgical care for patients rather than being wheeled to different parts of the hospital
Include a family waiting lounge and amenities
patients undergo surgery at Mount Sinai annually
Our new surgical floor has been designed to support the most innovative surgeries available today. It will truly help us save lives.
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INTENSIVE CARE UNIT (ICU)
Our Intensive Care Unit (ICU) faces the round the clock challenge of saving the lives of critically ill patients, including new moms who have been through life-threatening deliveries and people recovering from major cancer surgeries.
Enhancements in our ICU will focus on helping those during such a delicate and sensitive time. Our new modern ICU will offer state-of-the-art technology for our clinicians to care for patients, and provide patients with a comfortable environment to improve their emotional experience and speed their recovery.
Our new ICU will:
Increase our capacity to 36 ICU beds to accommodate more patients
Incorporate windows to provide patients with an outside view and natural light to enhance their well-being
Include specially-designed isolation rooms that prevent the spread of potentially deadly airborne diseases and protect patients in the event of a SARS-like outbreak
Provide families access to a lounge, kitchenette, shower and quiet room
Be on the same floor as imaging facilities to provide critically ill patients faster and easier access to essential MRI and CT imaging
patients are cared for in our ICU annually
Mount Sinai’s new ICU provides our clinicians with state-of-the-art-technology to deliver outstanding, patient-centered care in a safe and comfortable environment. The new ICU will not only help save lives but also promote recovery for a better tomorrow.
- Dr. Christie Lee
Interim Site Director, Mount Sinai ICU
MEDICAL DEVICE REPROCESSING DEPARTMENT
The importance of having clean and sterile medical devices and instruments cannot be understated, and our Medical Device Reprocessing Department is devoted to ensuring surgeons and other clinicians have clean medical supplies when they need them.
The new state-of-the-art department will:
Offer a full suite of in-house sterilization services for the first time
Triple in size to accommodate an increased volume of sterilizations and faster turnaround times
Introduce a new dedicated elevator between the department and surgical services to ensure surgeons have the tools they need for life-saving operations
Include new equipment and barcoding technology to enhance inventory and quality management
Leverage the latest innovations to improve safety and efficiency
pieces of equipment are sterilized and packaged every year
The availability of sterile medical supplies is critical in providing safe, high-quality care. There will be a drastic increase in the demand for sterilization services once we open our new surgical suites, and the transformation of the department will enable us to continue playing this important role in patient safety.
- Garry Bassi
Director, Medical Device Reprocessing
Healthy, wholesome and nutritious food is essential to our patients’ healing process and part of a holistic care experience. In a dramatically redesigned kitchen, we will harness the healing power of food with far greater capacity to produce high- quality, personalized meals.
Our new kitchen will:
Provide patients with more choice and control at mealtime, improving their experiences and nutrition while also reducing food waste
Use state-of-the-art software to match patients with personalized menus, manage ingredient inventory and enhance operational efficiencies
Enable chefs to prepare more foods from scratch
Be much more energy efficient with new equipment that replaces older, energy-intensive industrial appliances
patient meals served per day
A better experience at meal time will enhance patients’ overall experience of their care. Mount Sinai’s new kitchen will make a difference in people’s lives, at a time when they really need it.
- Scott Patterson
Senior Director, Facilities Planning and Development
Navigating around Mount Sinai’s 20 floors to find a lab or doctor’s office is overwhelming enough without the worry of health issues.
With 381,000 outpatient visits to Mount Sinai each year, it’s imperative that our new Ambulatory Care area enhances our patient experiences and the health of those with limited mobility and cognitive impairment.
Providing more streamlined care for thousands of patients annually, our new Ambulatory Care area will:
Be a multi-functional space where patients get one-stop access for lab tests, appointments with doctors and follow-ups
Concentrate the delivery of more services in one space, conveniently located just one floor above ground level at the top of our main lobby escalators
Feature accessible design features such as low registration desks, non-slip flooring and clear wayfinding signage to make life easier for our patients
outpatient visits take place at Mount Sinai every year
Too often, hospitals haven’t been designed around the needs of patients and families. Renew Sinai, including the redesign of our main Ambulatory Care area, changes that.
- Dr. Chaim Bell
Physician-in-Chief, Sinai Health
HOSPITAL INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADES
As we transform our building from the inside out, we are also upgrading several systems and infrastructure. Among many enhancements, we will modernize our elevators and incorporate more windows into the building design to provide patients with an outside view and natural light to enhance their well-being.
Our completely refurbished elevators will offer:
A more visually appealing experience
Faster travel time and a smoother journey
Increased reliability with less downtime
Improved accessibility features including a verbal announcement of each floor at which the elevator stops
Enhanced motion detection features to improve safety during opening and closing of doors
people pass through Mount Sinai every day
We believe patients’ overall experience starts before they enter the hospital. That’s why we are transforming our building and facilities to match the high quality care our patients receive every day.
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At the heart of Rivers Pointe Estates is Toebben Builders, led by president John Toebben. John spent 27 years assembling the gorgeous rolling property and riverview lots to create Rivers Pointe Estates. John is honored and proud to build homes in this gem of a master-planned community and to share it with future residents.
Not only is John the developer of Rivers Pointe, he and his family make The Reserve at Rivers Pointe their home. They are thrilled to welcome others to the Hebron, Kentucky, area. It’s a vibrant, growing community with a quiet country feel that still offers easy access to all modern conveniences, including stellar schools, churches, shopping, parks, and the airport.
Toebben Builders is excited to begin home construction on Copper Ridge at Rivers Pointe. “We invite people to view our wide selection of custom floor plans to find the perfect fit for their families,” John says. The new luxury homes will be filled with today’s most desired amenities, including in-law suites, residential elevators, three-car garages and one-floor living designs.
The new homes coming to Copper Ridge and those at The Reserve at Rivers Pointe Estates are just the latest in a long history of Toebben Builders’ homes.
Decades of Delighted Homeowners
As one of the four outstanding builders tapped to create new homes at Rivers Pointe Estates, Toebben Builders traces its history of building quality custom homes back to 1955. The company’s history is intertwined with the Toebben family history.
“At Toebben Builders we believe in trust, integrity, hard work, quality and lifelong relationships,” John says. The Toebben family has been building premium homes and developing some of the most desirable new home communities in the tri-state area for decades.
Under the watchful eye of his father, Matth Toebben, John began in the business at an early age. Matth, who is now 89, still comes into the office. As one of 11 children, Matth was barely tall enough to see over the horse-drawn plow when he began working his family’s potato fields in Germany. That sense of family and dedication to work continues to this day at Toebben Builders. John’s brother Bill is president of the Toebben Companies, including land acquisition and commercial property management. John’s son, Jacob, is a third-generation builder and vice president of Toebben Construction Commercial Division.
As head of Toebben Builders, John personally works with new home buyers, walking them through design and construction, tracking progress and providing a personal touch. “My passion is a hands-on approach with every customer and every detail,” he says. “I believe in keeping the building process enjoyable while truly exemplifying the highest level of customer service.”
John inspects homes under construction weekly, if not daily, to ensure that every design and material element is correct. “We cherish our customers and enjoy bringing their dreams to reality,” he says.
Homeowners know they can count on Toebben Builders to provide extraordinary homes that stand out for their craftsmanship and distinctive style. “Because we individually design each and every home, we are able to integrate the latest design trends and new materials into every custom residence,” John explains.
Toebben Builders’ clients benefit from a building process that is streamlined and encompasses the latest fast-build technology and online systems.“We’ve spent over 65 years perfecting the process of building and designing new homes and new communities,” John notes. By far the most ambitious project to date is Rivers Pointe Estates.
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When John first laid eyes on the riverview property, he envisioned a legacy community deeply connected to nature. “We placed emphasis on walking trails and preserved nearly 25 percent of our woodlands,” he says. Residents will connect to each other, too. “We also focused on helping residents get to know their neighbors. Every community amenity has been carefully planned to have connectivity at its roots.”
To make Rivers Pointe an “age in place” community, the master plan includes seven different types and sizes of homes. Residents will be able to upsize or downsize during different life phases without having to move away from Rivers Pointe.
John and his wife, Dana, who manages Rivers Pointe Stables adjacent to the community, are excited to welcome new residents, their families and visitors to this one-of-a-kind place.
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While construction keeps the extended Toebben family busy, the Toebben Companies find time to embody local community involvement. Their success has allowed them to share by giving back and helping others. “We support local schools, churches, the Alzheimer’s Association, The Children’s Home and many others,” John says. “We encourage everyone in our organization to get involved and give back.”
As a leader in residential construction, John holds a degree in home building from Trinity University in Texas and is a past president of the Northern Kentucky Home Builders Association. He served twice as president of the Northern Kentucky Land Development Council. “Most of all, we cherish the friendships we have made with our clients, some of whom have built three homes with our company during their lifetime,” John says.
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Tidal Phenomena
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Tidal tilt modification along an active fault
Malte Westerhaus
Tidally Induced Phenomena
First Online: 20 October 2005
Part of the Lecture Notes in Earth Sciences book series (LNEARTH, volume 66)
Inhomogeneous deformation in the vicinity of a lateral contrast between different poroelastic structures in the crust causes local tidal tilt disturbances. A number of model approaches have been published since more than 20 years in order to give a quantitative estimation of this effect which is known as ‘geologic effect’. Most of them correctly predict the general behaviour of tidal tilt modification near an elastic contrast but underestimate the large disturbances that have been observed experimentally. In principle, the geologic effect can be used to infer changes in the state of deformation with increasing tectonic stress. Several experiments have been conducted in earthquake prone areas in order to detect temporal variations of tidal tilt parameters related to seismotectonic events; the results, however, so far are inconclusive.
Tidal tilt observations along a western strand of the North-Anatolian Fault Zone, integrated within an interdisciplinary earthquake research project, reveal considerable deviations of the tidal tilt parameters from the response of a laterally homogeneous Earth. The most prominent temporal phenomenon during the years 1988 to 1994 are seasonal variations of the order of 8% with respect to the tidal tilt residual amplitudes. They are superimposed on a secular drift of the order of 5%, which starts or intensifies in the beginning of 1991. Both classes of signals are correlated with similar changes in independent observables like microseismic activity, the traveltimes of longitudinal waves, the accumulation of tectonic strain and the temperature of ground water. They are interpreted as being caused by changes of effective stress due to fluctuations of internal pore fluid pressure and/or the ambient stress level.
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Written by Rich Press
Canine trainers may no longer need to handle or expose dogs to real explosives and narcotics.
TRAINED DOGS are incredible chemical sensors, far better at detecting explosives, narcotics and other substances than even the most advanced technological device. But one challenge is that dogs have to be trained—and training them with real hazardous substances can be inconvenient and dangerous.
NIST scientists have been working to solve this problem using a gelatin-like material called polydimethylsiloxane, or PDMS for short. PDMS absorbs odors and releases them slowly over time. Enclose it in a container with an explosive or narcotic for a few weeks until it absorbs the odors, and you can then use it to safely train dogs to detect the real thing.
But a few weeks is a long time. Now, NIST researchers have developed a faster way to infuse PDMS with vapors. In the journal Forensic Chemistry, they describe warming compounds found in explosives, causing them to release vapors more quickly, then capturing those vapors with PDMS that is maintained at a cooler temperature, which allows it to absorb vapors more readily. This two-temperature method cut the time it took to “charge” PDMS training aids from a few weeks to a few days.
“That time savings can be critical,” said NIST research chemist Bill MacCrehan. “If terrorists are using a new type of explosive, you don’t want to wait a month for the training aids to be ready.”
For this experiment, MacCrehan infused PDMS with vapors from dinitrotoluene (DNT), which is a low-level contaminant present in TNT explosives but the main odorant that dogs respond to when detecting TNT. He also infused PDMS with vapors from a small quantity of TNT. Co-authors at the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine then demonstrated that trained detection dogs responded to the DNT-infused PDMS training aids as if they were real TNT.
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While this study focused on DNT as a proof of concept, MacCrehan says he believes the two-temperature method will also work with other explosives and with narcotics such as fentanyl. Some forms of fentanyl are so potent that inhaling a small amount can be harmful or fatal to humans and dogs. But by controlling how much vapor the PDMS absorbs, MacCrehan says, it should be possible to create safe training aids for fentanyl.
Other safe training aids already exist. Some are prepared by dissolving explosives and applying the solution to glass beads, for example. “But most have not been widely accepted in the canine detection community because their effectiveness has not been proven,” said Paul Waggoner, a co-author and co-director of Auburn’s Canine Performance Sciences Program. “If you put an explosive in a solvent, the dogs might actually be detecting the solvent, not the explosive.”
To test the two-temperature method, MacCrehan devised a PDMS “charging station” with a hot plate on one side and a cooling plate on the other (so the “hot stays hot and the cool stays cool,” as a 1980s commercial jingle put it). He prepared various samples by placing the DNT on the hot side, where the chemical was warmed to temperatures ranging from 30–35°C (86–95°F)—well below the temperature that would cause TNT to detonate. The PDMS was kept a relatively cool 20°C, or about room temperature, on the other side of the charging station.
MacCrehan loaded the DNT-infused PDMS samples, which hold their charge for up to a few months, into perforated metal cans. He also loaded several cans with blanks—PDMS samples to which no vapors were added. He labeled the cans with codes and shipped them to Auburn University.
The researchers at Auburn had trained a team of six Labrador retrievers to detect TNT using real TNT explosives. They then conducted a study to determine if the dogs would alert to the PDMS from NIST samples as if it were real TNT.
This study was “double blind”: Neither the dog handlers nor the note-takers who scored the dogs’ responses knew which containers underwent which preparation. This is important because dogs are keenly attuned to the body language of their handlers. If the handlers knew which samples were prepared with DNT, they might inadvertently cue the dogs with the direction of their gaze, a subtle shift in body position or some other subconscious gesture. And if the note-takers knew which samples were which, they might over-interpret the dogs’ responses.
The dogs alerted to all the DNT-infused PDMS samples. They did not alert to the blanks, meaning that they were responding to the DNT, not to the PDMS itself. “They responded to the samples as if they were the real thing,” Waggoner said.
The dogs did not respond as consistently to PDMS that was infused with limited quantities of TNT. However, MacCrehan explains that the very small amounts of TNT he used for this purpose may not have contained sufficient amounts of DNT to fully infuse the samples.
Looking forward, MacCrehan will be experimenting with ways to safely prepare PDMS training aids for the improvised explosives TATP and HMTD. These compounds are extremely unstable and detonate easily, so having safe training aids for them will be especially useful.
MacCrehan is a laboratory chemist, not an animal behavior expert. But despite his technological orientation, he is amazed by dogs. He estimates that they are 10,000 to 100,000 times more sensitive than the most sophisticated analytical instruments. “We are nowhere near having a hand-held gizmo that can do what they do,” he said.
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The Read & Hear Q&A; Lonnie D Hillyer of Maggie’s Dream – solving the mystery!
January 30, 2014 December 30, 2014 Posted in Classic album, iTunes, Q&A / Interview, YouTubeTagged iTunes, Lonnie D. Hillyer, Maggies Dream, Rob Draco Rosa, Tony James, YouTube
One of my favourite bands from the early 90’s are Maggie’s Dream. They released one album, the self titled “Maggie’s Dream” back in 1990. The album was, and still is, a great hybrid of groovy retro rock, funk and soul. The band disbanded after a few years. They did just this one album – and it’s without doubt a great lost and largely overseen classic rock album!
The self titled Maggie´s Dream album can be downloaded on iTunes here!
The members of Maggie’s Dream were;
Robi Draco Rosa – Lead vocals
Tony James – Drums
Lonnie Hillyer – Vocals, bass
Raf – Vocals, guitar
Danny Palomo – Vocals
The bands retro-rock songs reminded me of Lenny Kravitz – and was released just a year after Kravitz released his classic debut “Let Love Rule” back in 1989. Being a dude who reads every word in an album cover – I became amazingly curious when I discovered the Maggie’s Dreams guys thanked my hero Lenny Kravitz in their liner notes. This has been a mystery for me ever since the albums release, back in 1990 until now. That’s 24 years ago! And now it seems like the answers finally here!
I’ve been searching to solve the link between the band and the retrorock/-soul star, and I found out a while back that Mr Kravitz had actually been working with the band according to a Wikipedia post about Maggie’s Dream.
I then happened to stumble upon Maggie’s Dream on YouTube and to my surprise I found several tracks from an unreleased album, rare video clips, interviews and music videos. On closer inspection, it seemed like this was posted by the band member Lonnie D. Hillyer.
A few mails back and forth proved I was right, it WAS Lonnie from Maggie’s Dream, and we agreed to do this Q&A / Interview
From left to right; Lonnie D Hillyer, Lenny Kravitz and Andrea Alvarez. November 2011
The Read and Hear Q&A about Maggie’s Dream, Lenny Kravitz, the band members now and then and Lonnie D. Hillyers favourite records!
I’ve been loving the Maggie’s Dream album ever since the release in 1990, and remember I was so surprised to read that you (the band) thanked Lenny Kravitz in the liner notes and has since 1990 been wondering what was the link between Maggie’s Dream and Lenny Kravitz? A few months back I read that he was once part of Maggie’s Dream.
Q: So here it goes; Would you like to share with me and the blog readers the true story about the Maggie’s/Kravitz link?
A: Danny Palomo and Raf Hernandez were friends Lenny years before Maggie’s Dream, then he sang on the demos of “Love and Tears”, “It’s A Sin” and one other track that did not make the album after we signed with Capitol Records. He sang on those demos before the band was signed and was already working on his debut album”.
Q: If Lenny was part of Maggie’s, was he somehow involved on Maggie’s self titled debut – probably uncredited? I could swear i hear his recognizable voice on at least a couple of the songs (backing vocals), especially on “Human”
A: Lenny Kravitz did not sing on the Maggie’s Dream album.”
Q: Do you still have contact with any of the Maggie’s Dream members? If you have contact with them, what are they doing these days?
A: The drummer (Tony James) and I speak occasionally and I saw Rob a few months ago in Buenos Aires Argentina (played a few t.v. promos with him). Haven’t spoken with Danny Palomo or Raf Hernandez in years”
Q: Have you and the guys ever considered to assemble the band back together again?
A: As far as putting the band back together, haven’t heard anything about that and I don’t think that’s going to happen anytime soon.
Q: What was the musical inspiration behind the classic Maggie’s Dream debut album? I sense a little retro-rock – and some Kravitz inspiration or is this only coincidental?
A: Lenny and we grew up on much of the same music and we’re all about the same age, so, many of the collective musical influences are similar with the exception of jazz; that is a heavy influence because of my father who played trumpet with Charles Mingus and he was a great jazz musician who played with some other heavy cats. There was a very talented singer Lenny worked named Tony Lemans with whose demo triggered that vibe but for many of us, it was a natural direction, musically.Tony was signed to Prince’s label Paisley Park Records. He subsequently was killed in a motorcycle accident.
Q: Robi Draco Rosa, former lead vocals in Maggie’s Dream has made several albums – and had major success as a writer and producer for i.e Ricky Martins “Living La Vida Loca” and solo. Tony James has worked with names like Cyndi Lauper, Charles&Eddie (what became of them?) Hugh Harris (great debut album) and Jeffrey Gaines. Then it comes to Raf I haven’t found any history besides his Maggies Dream years. What is your story after Maggies Dream disbanded?
A: Raf and Danny were in a band with Dan Reed named “Adrenaline Sky”; Raf also played briefly with Peter Lord Moreland (who was in the Family Stand) for a little while and after that he was writing and playing with this singer who was in the broadway show “Rent”, I think his name was Adam Pascal. Danny dropped out of the music scene all together and became a chef”
Q: Who have you worked with during the years? What has been the highlight of your career so far and who is the most inspiring to work with?
A: I’ve recorded with Billy Joel (River Of Dreams), Gordon Gano of the Violent Femmes, toured Love Spit Love (feat. Richard Butler of the Psychedelic Furs) and a few other artists. Also, auditioned for the Stones in ’93-94; also, played on a few Jeff Gaines albums as well as Charles & Eddie; I toured parts of Latin America a few times with Rob Rosa as a solo artist; there are some videos of various performances with Rob on YouTube, most notably an MTV International live performance which was probably Rob’s coolest band and the drummer in that video (Frank Ferrer) has been playing with Guns & Roses for the past 6 years or so. You can hear some of the artists with who I have played on my YouTube channel. As far as the most inspiring artist I’ve ever played with, well, that’s a tough question, I just like to play music… it’s all inspiring.”
Q: I love to get a sneak peek into the record collection of the ones when I do my Q&As – so now it’s your turn: What recordings are you’re all time favourite albums? Mention as many albums as you like!
A: Here are few of my favorite albums, not in any particular order:
1. Sly & The Family Stone Greatest Hits
2. “Fresh” by Sly and The Family Stone
3. “Gratitude” by Earth Wind & Fire
4. “Grace” by Jeff Buckley
5. “Thrust” and “Chameleon” by Herbie Hancock
6. Any Parliament Funkadelic album before 1990
7. “Songs In The Key Of Life” and “Innervisions” by Stevie Wonder
8. Any Jimi Hendrix album before his died.
9. “Solo Monk” by Thelonious Monk
10. “Superunknown” by Soundgarden
11. “Sea Of Cowards” and “Horehound” by Dead Weather
12. “Discipline” by King Crimson
13. Any James Brown before 1975
14. “What’s Going On” by Marvin Gaye
15. Any Charlie Parker recording
16. Any John Coltrane recording
17. Graham Central Station
18.Betty Davis
19. “Heavy Weather” by Weather Report
20. Any African-American blues before 1960
21. Most bebop and hard bop
22. Bootsy Collins in the late 1970s
Q: What does the FUTURE for Lonnie D. Hillyer look like? Any cool protects going on?
A: I’ve been in Buenos Aires, Argentina working with the drummer / singer Andrea Alvarez for her new album. You can go to www.andreaalvarez.com for her info.”
Q: If there´s something you could say to my blog readers what would it be? Here´s your chance to say whatever you like!
A: All I can say is stay true to yourself and the music and keep on playing.
If you wanna get to know Lonnie D. Hillyer even closer, watch this great 30 minute interview with Lonnie D. Hillyer from september 2013 by Fernando Martín Alvarez
…And while you’re at it; Feel free to check out this short documentary of Maggie’s Dream, by Mark Pellington
And last but not least, check out The Maggie´s Dream playlist on YouTube here!
It’s so great to feel the mystery has finally been solved, and the unanswered questions have been answered. Make sure you check out the music of Maggie’s Dream I swear you won’t be dissapointed!
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17 thoughts on “The Read & Hear Q&A; Lonnie D Hillyer of Maggie’s Dream – solving the mystery!”
HarryDJ says:
As usual, you surface the best stuff.
read and hear says:
Thank, you HarryDJ – that was a wonderful reply. Make sure you check out Maggie´s – I love´em – and hope you do too!
Cathrine Dale says:
Denne skiva får du sette på neste gang jeg er på visitt så jeg får høre Maggie’s Dream! Jeg var så purung i 1990 serru… Men jeg husker at jeg kjøpte Lenny Kravitz-plata på Steen&Strøm på oppdrag fra storebror i hine hårde dager… ;-D
Cool stuff! B-)
Den er en av de få platene jeg ikke ryddet bort eller pakket opp da jeg gjorde storrøsk i platesamlingen. Så godt som like tidløs idag som i 1990!
I worked at Capitol Records in the 90’s and was very fortunate to see MD live at the Roxy on the strip. After all these years, I still hold a spot in my heart for them. These songs are very powerful spiritually and feel as if they were almost written for the societal condition now even more than back then. It was tough to watch that music industry machine and the carnage of great young bands left by the waste side. A band called Blind Mellon almost suffered the same fate as Maggie’s during that time period. MD should have had a long, long successful career and know by the world. There is a Bob Marley wisdom with this band that would have been accepted world wide given the proper chance to grow.
It´s a shame I can´t see who wrote this comment, put I hope YOU read this reply!
This is exactly how I feel about the band to. There is a spot in my heart always for Maggies Dreams timeless music. It´s a classic album, that never grows old.
I hope readers of this blog also have taken the chance to check them out, at least on record, on youtube, iTunes or streaming services.
I guess its too much to hope for a future reunion?
Thank your for sharing your MD story, whomever your are 🙂
Great interview. This should be released to the public somehow. I am currently listening to Elysium, the second album that was never released. Yes, Draco Rosa is a grammy award winning artist and my humble opinion is that he created the best latin rock album ever called “Vagabundo” in 1996. Better than Soda Stereo, Héroes del Silencio and many other great artists. But, this … Maggie’s Dream band was way too good to be unknown. It can easily become a “cult” band.
Maggie’s Dream is one of the best albums, I wish there could have been more! Sad that there is no future of a reunion! Love you guys!
GlennVU, Read+Hear says:
Hot tip; Do a YouTube search for the band, and you´ll find a full edit of their unreleased “Eulysium”-album – posted by Lonnie himself!
This has throughout the times and different musical directions been one of my favorite albums. If not the very favorite.
I had the privilege and good fortune to see Maggie’s Dream live twice, on consecutive nights, at the Tavastia Club in Helsinki as a part of the club’s re-opening week in July 2001. Man, as a 20-yr old this was my summer of love, my Woodstock right there. The band was grooving, the guitarist played barefoot, but the sound was tight and electrifying. Those gigs still stand out on the short list of favorite concerts. Good times. Sorry they split up.
ReadAndHear.com by GlennVU says:
You made me wish i was there! Thanks for sharing!
Not sure if I actually dated the gigs as 2001 while they of course were in ’91…
No prob. The album is freeekin timeless and sounds just as fresh today!
Raf says:
Never say never. Thanks for the compliments. Raf
Wow! Sorry for late reply! If that means a reunion could happen really made my day! Crossing fingers and getting the hopes up!
If this is written my Raf from Maggies Dream…wow!
Thanks and keep updating me for more exiting news!
PS! This blog will be moved to http://musicizm.com soon!
You should’ve seen them before the Rosa influence. Way better !! I saw them at a NYC club near CBGB’s and they rocked. Danny Palomo was on bass. They were a rock band then. Rosa was not the singer at the time. Still, they should have stuck to their true roots. Maybe there would have been more albums and touring.
GlennVU says:
Wow! Didn’t know they played without Rosa. Still the same band name? And who sang?
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AS the South African President Cyril Ramaphosa leads the AU to ‘silencing the guns’ in Africa, it is expected that the ‘Ghost of Xenophobia’ does not rise again during his tenure.
By Goddy Ikeh
THE President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, has taken over the chairmanship of the African Union, AU, from his Egyptian counterpart, President Abdul Fattah Al-Sisi, at the just concluded AU Heads of State and Government Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Obviously, Ramaphosa is assuming the leadership of the organization at the crucial, though critical stage in the affairs of the continent, which is about to launch the largest single global market in July in the midst of a number of conflicts.
In his speech after accepting the mantle of leadership, Ramaphosa pledged to focus attention on resolving the conflicts in Libya and South Sudan. Resolving these conflicts is no mean task for the South African leader, who is expected to receive support from his fellow African leaders and the United Nations since the Summit resolved to push ahead with resolving conflicts in the continent.
The report by Channels Television on the Summit said that the AU leadership complained that it was usually overlooked in the Libya-related peacemaking efforts, which have been led primarily by the UN and some European nations.
The report, which was culled from the AFP report, quoted Smail Chergui, the AU’s Peace and Security Council chief, as saying that the AU would offer assistance to revive Libya’s faltering peace process.
“It’s (the) UN itself which needs us now,” Chergui said. “It’s time to bring this situation to an end… the two organisations should work hand-in-hand for that goal,” he said.
Libya has been torn by fighting between rival factions since a 2011 NATO-backed uprising killed dictator Moamer Kadhafi, while the South Sudan civil war that began in 2013, has left hundreds of thousands dead and talks on the sidelines of the AU summit at resolving the crisis, ended in a deadlock.
The report recalled that during the Summit, the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres responded to the claims by African leaders that they were not involved in the efforts to resolve the Libyan war and assured them that he understood their “frustration” at having “been put aside” on the issue of Libya.
The situation in Libya has remained chaotic, with the country split between the strongman Khalifa Haftar, who controls eastern Libya, and the UN-backed government in Tripoli. The report noted that talks between Libya’s warring factions during the Summit ended with no deal on a ceasefire. But the UN has proposed a second round of negotiations for February 18.
According to the report, Chergui assured that the AU could support peace if a cessation of hostilities agreement is finally signed, declaring that the AU wanted to be part of an observer mission to ensure any deal is respected.
“This is an African problem, and we have a certain sense that maybe others do not have,” Chergui said.
On the South Sudan conflict, the report said that Ramaphosa had a taste of what awaits him, when on the sideline of the Summit, he met separately with President Salva Kiir and rebel leader Riek Macha, who sat down in the same room alongside Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni and Sudanese Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok and yet no breakthrough was achieved. But President Salva Kiir and rebel leader Riek Machar face a deadline of February 22 to form a unity government — a milestone that was delayed twice last year.
With the Summit, which had the theme “Silencing the Guns” over, some African scholars and observers demand more pragmatic efforts at resolving conflicts in the continent to give meaning to the theme of the Summit. They believe that the huge African single market can only be successful in a peaceful and conflict-free Africa and that no meaningful development can be achieved in a continent confronted with numerous conflicts that are mostly political and self-inflicted. While Africans await actions geared toward “Silencing the Guns” in the continent, Ramaphosa is expected to ensure that the ghost of Xenophobia does not rise again in his country as he chairs the AU and that the African single market takes off smoothly under his watch.
And for the Nigerian leader and his delegation, the Summit provided an opportunity for a state visit to Ethiopia as both countries signed a visa waiver agreement for diplomatic and official passport holders and a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, on cooperation in the field of Defence.
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The report added that the Ethiopian Prime Minister and President Buhari explored new areas of collaboration to further enhance and expand Nigeria-Ethiopia bilateral cooperation for the mutual benefits of the two countries.
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Most serious approaches to the crisis, however, are decidedly libertarian. They involve reducing regulations that keep industries from responding rapidly in an emergency situation.
Steven Greenhut | 4.3.2020 8:00 AM
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After the coronavirus spread, left-leaning writers began declaring that no one is a libertarian during a pandemic. We all need collective action to save us from this frightening health risk, they say.
But a funny thing happened on the way to big-government Nirvana, as officials try to ramp up testing and assure that we all have access to vital medical and other services.
The first thing that state officials did was grab various executive powers to order us to stay at home. Now, the federal government is pumping $2 trillion in taxpayer funds into the economy in the form of various bailouts—something that might help ease the economic pain in the short term, but will cause more harm (exploding debt) in the long run.
These government responses grab headlines, but offer little relief. Most serious approaches to the crisis, however, are decidedly libertarian. They involve reducing regulations that keep industries from responding rapidly in an emergency situation.
I recently explained how the market economy—and its sophisticated supply chains—is keeping us fed in these isolated times. Now we're seeing that government is more of an obstacle than a help. Pretty soon, we'll all be libertarians during a pandemic. The question is why more of us aren't libertarians the rest of the time, given what we're learning about the nature of government.
Let's start at the federal level. As Reason's John Stossel recently explained, the Centers for Disease Control's COVID-19 tests were woefully inaccurate, but private companies were forbidden from developing tests unless they went through the long process of Food and Drug Administration approval. The Trump administration has temporarily waived those rules, but they left our country in a precarious position when a pandemic struck.
"The federal government regulates and monitors practically every activity that takes place in the US economy, from where and when truck drivers drop off their deliveries, to what tests hospitals and labs can use on patients," CNN reports. That's an eye-popping statement about the degree to which government controls everything. (So much for America being the land of unbridled capitalism!)
Because of the delays these rules cause, the Department of Transportation now is waiving restrictions on how many hours truck drivers can work. The Department of Health and Human Services is waiving privacy laws so more Americans can use telehealth services—allowing them to access medical advice from home. During good times, few people notice the burdens. They are more obvious when the chips are down.
At the local level, police departments are suspending the enforcement of picayune infractions. Some cities, such as Philadelphia, are not making minor drug and prostitution busts. Los Angeles is releasing some low-level inmates from its jails. It makes you wonder why law enforcement focuses on such things during normal times.
California state officials, however, have been resistant to eliminating the nonsensical rules that are making it tough for hospitals to treat increasing numbers of coronavirus patients. The state already has a vast nursing shortage, caused largely by the bureaucracy's limits on nursing-school attendees—something designed to reduce the numbers and boost salaries.
As The Orange County Register reported, a number of hospitals are discontinuing clinical rotations during the crisis, which will delay nursing graduations because students are required to spend 75 percent of their clinical education in a hospital. The other 25 percent is done through simulations. The schools are asking the governor to reduce that requirement to 50 percent. He has yet to give an OK, but relaxing that rule will reduce nursing shortages.
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Sen. John Moorlach (R–Costa Mesa) has introduced Senate Bill 1053, which would include our state in a 34-state nursing compact. It's a sensible reform, especially in these dire times. If the Legislature were serious about assuring that we have enough trained staff to deal with coronavirus patients, they ought to pass this measure as soon as possible. Remember this when you hear lawmakers complain about healthcare shortages.
If the governor were serious about improving resilience during the current mess, he should immediately postpone enforcement of Assembly Bill 5, which forbids many industries from using contractors as workers. The law impoverishes freelancers during a time of hardship, discourages people from working at home and imposes hurdles on those providing vital delivery services. It creates a real impediment.
Government has a role, but a lot of what it does is harmful. We need to suspend counterproductive rules now—and then think twice before we reinstitute them after the crisis has passed.
This column was first published in the Orange County Register.
Steven Greenhut is western region director for the R Street Institute and was previously the Union-Tribune's California columnist.
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SodaBIB’s Jason Van Nest: Rethinking Roofing by Reusing
A group from the New York Institute of Technology is working on a project to turn used plastic bottles into new roofing, and they need our help.
After a natural disaster hits, everyone scrambles to deliver food and water and erect temporary shelters. What if those efforts could be synchronized to minimize waste, recycle bottles and engage local populations without fancy tools? Introducing the SodaBIB, or Soda Bottle Interface Bracket, from a team of New York Institute of Technology School of Architecture professors and students. They just launched a fundraising campaign to construct a model of their patented water bottle roofing system that could provide emergency shelter in developing countries and disaster relief areas.
The making of a SodaBIB roof pallet. Image courtesy of New York Institute of Technology.
The roof is constructed with discarded water bottles that are crushed, overlapped and offset like everyday roof shingles. A key element of the system is the SodaBIB, which aligns the bottles.
Breaking a pallet into purlins. Image courtesy of New York Institute of Technology.
With an ambitious goal of raising $32,500 by Thursday, November 15, the team opened a social media fundraising drive on Kickstarter, which features a two-minute explanatory video and enthusiastic descriptions of thank-you gifts made from recycled materials. Tax-deductible donations will fund the materials and labor to build a model of the water bottle roof at NYIT’s Old Westbury campus.
A proposal for a SodaBIB roof. Image courtesy of New York Institute of Technology.
The prototype would allow the NYIT team to demonstrate how the roof works and to start initiating partnerships with businesses that manufacture plastic pallets. When we reach our fundraising goal and build the full-scale model, students and visitors will immediately understand the concept of upcycling, or changing what some consider waste materials into a higher and better use — in this case, shelters for poor nations hit by disasters.
SodaBIB Project Collaborator Jason Van Nest. Photo courtesy of New York Institute of Technology.
Check out the SodaBIB project on Kickstarter, where you will learn more about the team and prizes such as unique jewelry made from recycled prototype materials. Read more about SodaBIB at sodaBIB.org, and follow along on Facebook and Twitter. Jason Van Nest is an architect in New York City. He is also an Associate Professor of Architectural Building Technology at NYIT’s School of Architecture and Design and a lecturer at the Yale School of Architecture. Van Nest also designs homes and consults with architecture firms to help the adoption of Building Information Modeling (BIM) workflows. For further information, see: jasonvannest.com, mobilisarchitecture.com, mobilismodeling.com and sodaBIB.org.
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Poetess Sara Ali Khan's Latest Pic Is All About Sunsets
By Richard Nagpe January 13, 2021 Entertainment 0 Comments
Sara Ali Khan shared this photo. (Image courtesy: saraalikhan95)
“When you see the setting Sun,” wrote Sara
“Sara calls it a day well done,” she added
Sara Ali Khan was last seen in Coolie No 1
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Sara Ali Khan described her love for sunsets in a poetic way on Wednesday. The actress, or should we say the poetess, posted a picture of herself enjoying a sunset and captioned it in her own style. In the picture, Sara Ali Khan looks gorgeous in a grey t-shirt and denims while posing for the camera on what appears to be a terrace. “When you see the setting Sun,” the actress wrote in the caption and added: “Sara calls it a day well done.” Just another day, another example of Sara Ali Khan’s poetic captions. Not to miss, the actress looks breathtaking in the orange glow of the setting sun.
Check out Sara Ali Khan’s post here:
This isn’t the first time Sara Ali Khan has shown us her love for sunsets. Remember her previous post, in which she can be seen sipping her winter chai? If not, take a look now:
Sara Ali Khan’s Instagram feed is filled with posts having poetic captions written by her. Just a couple of days ago, she posted a picture with her brother Ibrahim and wrote: “Orange you glad I’m your sister. Well, you better be mister!”
Sara Ali Khan was last seen in Coolie No 1, in which she co-starred with Varun Dhawan. The film failed to impress critics, as well as cine-lovers. In his review for NDTV, film critic Saibal Chatterjee gave Coolie No 1 one star out of five and wrote: “It definitely has more colour and slickness, but all its gloss is strictly superficial. The new version is flashier and louder. The hope clearly is to paper over – and drown out – the sheer pointlessness of the exercise. But no matter what the director and his son, lead actor Varun Dhawan, try, this coolie is anything but numero uno. The 2020 Coolie No 1, released on Amazon Prime Video, is no patch on the 1995 Coolie No 1.”
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Lil Nas X considered never revealing his sexuality. The “Old Town Road” hitmaker — who came out on social media this week — ultimately decided he didn’t want to live his entire life “not doing what he wants to do” but admits there was a time where he thought he might never reveal his sexuality.…
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Lil Nas X is laughing at Billboard now. Two months after the people who run the Billboard charts removed Lil Nas X’s runaway smash hit “Old Town Road” from the country music charts — claiming it was not a real country song, despite having Billy Ray Cyrus on the hook — the song has set…
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When Lil Nas X created “Old Town Road,” he was seeking to create a country song that had elements of trap music. The song eventually became a viral hit after he released it in December 2018. Within weeks, the song landed on Billboard‘s Hot 100, Hot Country Songs and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts simultaneously. However, Billboard…
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From politicians to royalty to athletes to musicians/actors, some of the world’s most famous faces are left-handed. Joining the growing ranks of these famous names, is none other than Jay Z and Beyoncé’s beautiful little tot, Blue Ivy. Recently, the two-year-old, dressed in an adorable off white tutu dress, was captured at Michelle Obama’s 50th…
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Celebrities who were bullied as kids
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Ahoy, 2013
Flux Balance / Rotating Wings, Within : Without, and Ahoy are three slide projections that engage with Rudolph Schindler’s early work in architecture from 1921 to 1926. Flux Balance / Rotating Wings, a projection of Schindler and Pauline Schindler Gibling’s former residence in West Hollywood, California, dates from 2010; Within : Without, a projection of the How House in Silver Lake, Los Angeles, dates from 2011; and Ahoy, a projection of the Lovell Beach House in Newport Beach, California, dates from 2013. These three buildings are among the few in which Schindler worked with concrete. This material allowed him to think about structural engineering and load-bearing structures in new ways and to pursue much less conventional ideas about architectural space, and the effect is especially conspicuous in the Lovell Beach House.
Projection of cross-fading images, alternating from 2 slide projectors
15 and 15 color slides, sound of the projector
12:18 minutes in duration
Historic images © R. M. Schindler Papers, Art Design & Architecture Collection, University of California, Santa Barbara
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PER/TRANS: Performing the Cube, Transforming the Cube. Works by Sandra Peters, 1998–2017
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capacity to a network architecture are through a storage area network or network-attached storage. There is much to consider when assessing SAN vs. NAS, so the best option isn't the same for every organization. However, by looking at the benefits and drawbacks of each, you should be able to choose the right data storage system for your organization.
Generally speaking, if your application requires block I/O or if there is a significant performance requirement, use a SAN. If your application uses file-based I/O or if you're file sharing and you want simple administration, NAS would be the best option.
Although that's a good rule of thumb for knowing when to use each system, there are nuances to each approach and to every use case. Below, with the help of some simple visuals, we'll outline the differences between SAN vs. NAS, how each system works and where it works best.
What is SAN?
A SAN is a dedicated high-speed network that interconnects and presents shared pools of storage to servers. A SAN is an independent storage network that enables high performance and access to storage similar to how DAS works. There are three components to a SAN: cabling, host bus adapters (HBAs) and switches.
HBAs used for storage are typically protocols such as Fibre Channel (FC) or Serial-Attached SCSI. Ethernet-based iSCSI is another protocol option that small and midsize organizations more commonly use.
In a SAN, the switch connects servers and shared pools of storage. An FC switch is most often used in a SAN, because it is compatible with the FC protocol and is designed for high performance and low latency. Ethernet switches are also common.
SANs can be managed centrally and send out block storage-based data access requests for a storage device.
A SAN can be used for distributed applications, thanks to speedy local network performance and high availability for applications. Because IT administrators can offload storage functions and separate storage networks, a SAN offers improved performance over storage systems that aren't as structured or scalable.
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Using a SAN enables admins to tier storage and consolidate resources, and a SAN is generally considered a secure storage system. All these benefits also contribute to the drawbacks of using a SAN: cost and complexity. The hardware involved with building a SAN comes with a high price tag and its implementation requires specialized services, which will add to the bill. Also, FC is a protocol developed specifically for storage and is more expensive than common network protocol Ethernet, so FC SANs will increase the price even more.
What is NAS?
NAS is also a network-based storage system, but unlike a SAN, NAS uses dedicated file storage. NAS enables users and client devices to get data from a centralized disk drive, while still providing security and access control. NAS devices are typically managed like a browser, and they don't have a keyboard or display.
NAS connects to an Ethernet network through a switch, and protocols include NFS and SMB.
Using a NAS enables users to share data and collaborate easily and effectively. Teams that have users working remotely or in different time zones particularly benefit from NAS, which connects to a wireless router and is accessible to distributed work environments. If a device is connected to the network, a user can easily access the files residing on the storage network.
NAS resides on a LAN. NAS nodes are independent on the LAN, and each has a unique IP address. Because of the collaborative nature of NAS, it's commonly deployed as the foundation for a cloud storage system.
One major factor to consider in the SAN vs. NAS debate is cost. Along with its accessibility and high capacity, NAS is a relatively low-cost data storage system. NAS devices typically come with minimal components to maintain and manage. Of course, cost will vary by size and scope, so keep that in mind when looking into NAS. NAS systems can be designed for home offices and smaller businesses, as well as enterprises.
Differences between SAN and NAS
At a basic level, SAN is more like DAS than NAS, because it uses block storage. NAS works as a remote system, where file requests are redirected over a network to a NAS device.
While NAS is designed to handle unstructured data, SAN is used primarily for structured data that has been organized and formatted inside a database. Unstructured data is increasingly common today, however, thanks to massive amounts of data coming from sources such as videos, audio files, photos and medical images that don't get consolidated and organized the way structured data does. If your organization deals with large amounts of unstructured data, NAS might be a better option.
If performance is your priority, SAN is the better option. While the file system of NAS tends to result in lower throughput and higher latency, SAN is well suited to high-speed traffic. Scalability is another point in SAN's corner; the architecture of a SAN enables scaling up or scaling out capacity and performance. While higher-end enterprise NAS can be highly scalable, entry-level NAS is not.
SAN vs. NAS architectures compared
As mentioned earlier, there are a lot of differences between NAS and SAN when it comes to cost. A SAN is not only more expensive than a NAS from the start because of its high-priced hardware and specialized services, but its complexity makes maintenance and management a great deal more costly as well. NAS deployment consists of plugging into the LAN, while a SAN means adding hardware and often bringing in administrators specialized in managing the network.
Using SAN and NAS together
At this point, you might be looking at the benefits of both SAN and NAS wondering why you can't use them together. Some businesses do just that. Rather than debate SAN vs. NAS, these organizations use a combination of the two network types -- sometimes, in the same multiprotocol storage array. The two systems can complement each other and meet different needs within the organization.
To add NAS to a SAN, a NAS gateway can be used to support both systems. A NAS gateway is a NAS system that externally attaches storage media, usually over an FC interface. This gives the IP network access to the SAN's block-level storage, while processing client requests through NFS and SMB sharing protocols. But many mainstream SAN arrays now support files without requiring a NAS gateway.
With a NAS gateway, users see the file serving function as a standard NAS device.
Combining the SAN and NAS storage systems through a NAS gateway will add scalability and performance and the best of both SAN and NAS worlds. A NAS gateway keeps costs down when consolidating the storage systems and isn't limited by the storage capacity like a traditional appliance.
Which is better: SAN or NAS?
The SAN vs. NAS decision comes down to the type of data you're storing in your data center. With block I/O, SAN is used; with file I/O, NAS is used. When comparing SAN vs. NAS, keep in mind that NAS turns the file I/O request into block access for the attached storage devices. SANs are the preferred choice for structured data -- data in a relational database. Although NAS can handle structured data, it's usually used for unstructured data -- files, email, social media, images, videos, communications and any type of data outside of relational databases.
Object I/O for storage has become more prevalent because of its overwhelming use in cloud storage. As a result, the clear divide between SAN being used with block storage and NAS with file storage is becoming blurred.
As vendors move from block or file to object I/O for their storage needs, users still want to access data in the way they are used to: block storage for SAN or file storage for NAS. Vendors are offering systems with front ends that present a NAS or SAN experience, while the back end is based on object storage.
File vs. block vs. object
File I/O storage reads and writes data in the same manner as the user does on a drive on a computer, using a hierarchical structure, with files inside folders that can be inside more folders. NAS systems commonly use this approach, and it has important benefits:
When used with NFS and SMB -- the most common NAS protocols -- a user can copy and paste files or entire folders.
The IT department can easily manage these systems.
Block I/O storage treats each file or folder as various blocks of smaller bits of data and distributes multiple copies of each block across the drives and devices in a SAN system. The benefits of this approach include the following:
Greater data reliability. Data can still be accessed if one drive or several drives fail.
Faster access. Files can be reassembled from the blocks closest to the user and don't need to pass through a hierarchy of folders.
Object I/O storage treats each file as one object, like file I/O, and doesn't have a hierarchy of nested folders like block I/O. With object storage, all files or objects are put into a single, enormous data pool or flat database. Files are found based on the metadata that is already associated with the file or added by the object storage operating system.
How object, file and block storage compare
Object storage has been the slowest of the three methods and is mainly used for cloud file storage. But recent advances in the way metadata is accessed and increased use of flash drives have narrowed the speed gap among object, file and block storage.
How DAS fits in
DAS is a dedicated server or data storage device not connected to a network. The simplest DAS is a computer's hard drive. To access files on DAS, a user must have access to the physical storage.
Comparing SAN, NAS and DAS systems
DAS can outperform NAS, particularly for compute-intensive programs. However, with DAS, the storage on each device must be managed separately, making system management more complex. DAS systems generally don't offer advanced storage management features, such as replication, snapshots and thin provisioning, that are common in SAN and NAS.
DAS also doesn't enable shared storage among multiple users. And because only one host accesses a DAS device, only a portion of the available storage is used.
The rise of unified storage
The emergence of unified storage has provided the flexibility to run block or file storage on the same array. These multiprotocol systems consolidate SAN block-based data and NAS file-based data on one storage platform. Customers can start with either SAN or NAS and add support and connectivity later. Or, they can buy a storage array that supports both SAN and NAS.
Unified storage can use file protocols, such as SMB and NFS, along with block protocols, such as FC and iSCSI. One advantage of these systems is they require less hardware than traditional storage. And newer unified storage offerings are incorporating cloud storage and storage virtualization.
The NVMe advantage
The greatest amount of action and excitement today comes from extending the NVMe protocol over fabric.
The NVMe protocol is the fastest way to connect a flash storage device to a computer's motherboard, communicating via the PCIe bus. It greatly outperforms an SSD connected via SATA. Imagine if you could extend that speedy NVMe connection across the fabric that knits together a SAN system.
NVMe can't be used to transfer data between a remote end user and the storage array, so a messaging layer must be used. This makes NVMe seem more like an Ethernet-connected NAS system, which uses Ethernet's TCP/IP protocol to handle data movement. But NVMe over fabrics developers are working on using remote direct memory access to ensure the messaging layer has less effect on speed.
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Discovery News quotes G. Robert Blakey in "Who Killed JFK?: A Conspiracy Primer"
G. Robert Blakey, Notre Dame Law SchoolFollow
G. Robert Blakey quoted in Discovery News article by Eric Niiler "Who Killed JFK?: A Conspiracy Primer"
But G. Robert Blakey, chief counsel of the 1979 House Select Committee, says that neither scenario was likely.
"We went down to Cuba, and we sat in Castro's office," Blakey, now a law professor at the University of Notre Dame, told Discovery News. "He was persuasive and said that he had nothing to gain. He said "I'm dealing with a capitalist system and I'm a socialist system; the people don't make a difference.' Why would he want to kill Kennedy to get Johnson?"
Blakey, G. Robert, "Discovery News quotes G. Robert Blakey in "Who Killed JFK?: A Conspiracy Primer"" (2013). NDLS in the News. 23.
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Why Chile
Altiplanic Lagoons
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Modern city | Lakes | Desert | Patagonia | Volcanoes | Sea | Snow | Mountains | Rivers | Altiplanic lagoons | Glaciers | Geysers | Salt lakes | Forest
Within reach in just two hours
Chile’s geographic characteristics allow a producer in the capital of Santiago, to start his day filming in a modern city at dawn, to continue filming in the mountains at noon and wrap up shooting the sunset at a beach on the central coast.
Chile – the longest and narrowest country in the world, situated between the ocean and the mountains – is recognized for its beauty and unique geographical diversity, which offers a wide range of locations.
Chile spans over 38 latitudes and literally has it all when it comes to locations. Modern cities and roads, the world`s driest desert, glaciers and fjords, dense rainforest in the unique rainy temperate forest of South America, wondrous waterfalls and luscious valleys. You can also find fine white or black sand beaches and pounding waves along thousands of kilometers of coast. Not to mention that throughout the length of the country you can admire the Andes mountain range, which has active snow-capped volcanoes forming part of what is known as the “Pacific Ring of Fire”.
There is satellite information and internet connectivity throughout Chile. Fiber-optic networks connect the country´s most remote locations while urban centers have 4G technology, which enables excellent mobile phone communication with all the countries in the world.
Av. Alonso de Cordoba 3827, Vitacura Santiago. Chile
Shoot in Chile is a public-private partnership developed by the Association of Audiovisual Production Service Companies.
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Joshua R. Smith, Ph.D.
Principal Investigator Sensor Systems Laboratory
Milton and Delia Zeutschel Professor
Allen School of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Washington
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Washington
Joshua R. Smith
Milton and Delia Zeutschel Professor, Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering
jrs@cs.washington.edu
Voice: 206 685 2094
Office: CSE 581 Lab: EE 371
Allen School of Computer Science and Engineering
185 Stevens Way
Administrator: Lisa Merlin
Looking for information on the WISP project? These links may be helpful: Overview page on this site and WISP Wiki and WISP 5 Wiki
Professor Smith's research aims to improve the connection of information systems to the physical world. The research has application in areas such as ubiquitous computing, robotics, wireless power, and medical devices. One theme explored in his research is alternative sensing systems not modeled on human perceptual systems.
Ph.D. 1999, M.S. 1995, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Advisor: Neil Gershenfeld. Dissertation: Electric Field Imaging.
M.A. 1997 (B.A. Hons 1993), University of Cambridge. Natural Sciences (Physics and Theoretical Physics).
B.A. 1991 Magna Cum Laude, Williams College. Computer Science, Philosophy. Highest Honors for Thesis.
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Publications (Link to Sensor Systems Laboratory)
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Extended Biography
Joshua R. Smith is the Milton and Delia Zeutschel Professor, jointly appointed in the Allen School of Computer Science, and in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Washington, wher he leads Sensor Systems Laboratory. His research focusses on inventing new sensor systems, devising new ways to power and communicate with them, and developing algorithms for using them. This research has applications in the domains of ubiquitous computing, robotics, medical devices and HCI. His group works develops novel sensors for robotic manipulation, resonant wireless power transfer, and far-field wirelessly powered sensing platforms.
Intel Research Seattle
Formerly, he was a Principal Engineer at Intel Research Seattle, where he led projects in robotics, wireless power and wireless sensing. At Intel, he founded the Wireless Resonant Energy Link (WERL) project, which demonstrated wireless transfer of tens of watts of power. He also began the Wireless Identification and Sensing Platform (WISP) project, which is a battery-free platform for sensing and computation. It consists of a fully-programmable 16 bit microcontroller that is powered wirelessly by radio waves. It harvests all the energy it needs from a standards-compliant UHF RFID reader and receives and sends data to and from the RFID reader. The WISP platform is used by many researchers around the country and a conference around this work has emerged. At Intel he also co-founded the Personal Robotics project, a collaboration between Intel Research Seattle, Intel Research Pittsburgh, and colleagues at the University of Washington and Carnegie Mellon University. At Intel he conducted research E-Field Pretouch for robot hand preshaping (video link), and arm alignment and grasping (video link). He and his electric field-sensing robot Marvin helped German Chancellor Angela Merkel, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and Intel Chairman Craig Barrett launch CeBIT in 2009. He also developed a method for a robot to "plug itself in" to an ordinary electrical outlet, by sensing the 60Hz electric field emitted from the outlet. TechFlash.com video.
Early Professional Research
After finishing his PhD, Josh Smith became Director of Escher Labs, which developed sensing, signal processing, and security technologies for pervasive information processing, with an emphasis on adding intelligence to paper documents. There he developed a technology called FiberFingerprint, that takes the next step beyond digital watermarking, enabling copy protection for physical media. Every square centimeter of paper has a unique pattern of hills and valleys. With the proper sensing and signal processing, we can make use of those characteristics for identification and authentication. FiberFingerprint also makes use of the weak signal detection principles used in Electric Field Imaging and data hiding. (Read more at: The Document That Can't be Forged, New York Times. Smith also spent time at Tiax (formerly Arthur D. Little's Technology and Innovation Practice).
At MIT
Smith completed his PhD at the MIT Media Lab in 1999, under Neil Gershenfeld. His dissertation, Electric Field Imaging,explored "seeing" with electric fields. Smith believes that Electric Field Imaging is a new channel for machine perception that has been overlooked, because humans do not sense electric fields. At MIT he developed signal processing techniques, hardware, and inference algorithms to let machines acquire useful geometrical information from electric field measurements. He also developed The School of Fish, a network of intelligent electrodes designed for Electric Field Imaging, each with its own analog hardware and on-board computing, on a shared communication channel. It is an unusual form of Sensor Network, because the electrodes are not actually capable of sensing individually. Sensing only occurs via pairwise interactions between electrodes, which makes sensing a property of the network itself, not of individual units.
Elesys (formerly NEC Automative Electronics) released a car seat occupant sensing product based directly on Smith's PhD research. The sensing car seat is embedded with electric field sensors to determine the size and body configuration of the occupant in order to make more intelligent airbag firing decisions. The Occupant Position Detection System ships in all Honda cars with side airbags, and a more sophisticated Electric Field Imaging system from Elesys was introduced in GM vehicles beginning in 2004. Here is a televised demonstrationof the Occupant Position Detection System. Motorola also launched an Electric Field Imaging IC, the MC33794 Electric Field Imaging Device, based on Smith's PhD research.
The fact that Electric Field Imaging has so successfully addressed the important problem of automotive passenger sensing is, in Smith's view, proof that alternative sensing mechanisms can enable better machine perceptual systems. While still working on Electric Field Imaging, I realized that the weak signal detection techniques I was using could be applied in a very different setting, digital watermarking or data hiding. My paper Modulation and Information Hiding in Images was one of the first to propose a quantitive model of digital watermarking, and to frame digital watermarking in terms of communications concepts such as signal, noise, bandwidth and jamming margin.
Early Research Projects and Videos
Electric Field Imaging
Electric Field Imaging lets machines inexpensively sense in 3 dimensions, with high precision and fast update rates. For user interface applications, the user does not have to wear or hold anything, because the technique directly measures the bulk conductivity of the human body. It does not require a line of sight to the body being measured---thus a device can see what its user is doing, right through a plastic case or fabric seat cover. The School of Fish below is an Active Network Sensing system I designed and built to for Electric Field Imaging applications.
ElectricFieldMouse Embedded in ordinary Mouse
School of Fish Active Network Sensing System
Product: NEC/Elesys Occupant Sensing System
Digital Watermarking / Steganography
Bringing signal detection techniques from EFI to a new domain, I published a paper on digital watermarking that has turned out to be influential, measured by citations. At Escher, we applied my data hiding methods to create a new form of postage for the nation of Singapore.
Steganographic Postage Symbology for Singapore
Security Data is steganographically encoded in the rectangular color field. Escher calls this symbology SpectraSeal.
FiberFingerprint
Digital Watermarking is limited in that it can't be used to distinguish copies from the original. To overcome this limitation, I invented FiberFingerprint.
Every square centimeter of paper has a unique pattern of hills and valleys, like a human fingerprint. By properly imaging the surface, we can capture an image of the paper's "fingerprint," turn it into a code, and print that code on the item being secured (using a steganographic symbology, or a barcode, etc). If a valid item is copied, the machine readable data in the symbology will be copied, but not the paper's unique charcteristics. Thus when a copied item is verified, the data (encoded in the SpectraSeal) will not match the "fingerprint" of that piece of paper. The New York Times published a story about this work.
LazyFish
School of Fish
MiniMidi
(c) 2011, all rights reserved. Contact: Professor Joshua R. Smith, jrs@cs.uw.edu
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Book Report: Secrets Of Action Screenwriting
It's Book Report Tuesday...
Though I have read a pile of books, what you really want to know is Where The Hell Is The Secrets Of Action Screenwriting?
That's a very good question. Originally it was supposed to be finished by... well, originally probably 2005. But it was supposed to be finished last year, then in July... then about every month since then. I *thought* it would be done by November 1st, so I put an excerpt in Script Magazine's November issue back in August... but November 1st passed without the book being finished. Then the plan was to have it finished by the end of this month... which is tomorrow.
The weird thing is – I'm working on it and working on it... and still haven't finished it. So, a couple of days ago when I finished the last major rewrite chapter (where almost nothing remained the same), I decided to add up the word count to see how close I was. The remaining chapters are “easy” (except for 3 that need more than a touch up), so they won't take much time. And by the 10th new chapter I realized I had more words than the original 240 page book... and that's why it's been taking me so long! I pretty much wrote a whole new book!
So the good news is: Next week the new version of Secrets Of Action Screenwriting should be available for sale on Amazon and B&N in e-book format – probably around 500 pages, and for only $9.99 (the 2000 price was $21.95). There will be a paper version, but now my problem is *price* - I could have sold the 240 page version for the old price of $21.95 and made a couple of bucks even though paper and printing prices have increased... but a 500 page book? I'm going to have to figure this out – and probably do some editing.
But I hope by this time next week there will be a place to click and buy it here. For $9.99 at Amazon... and that's for a rewritten version that will be about 500 pages!
RIP: Ken Russell... Billion Dollar Brain
Director Ken Russell has passed away - he was one of those interesting British directors from the 60s and 70s who was making films up until his death. The thing about a Ken Russell movie was that it would always be visually interesting, often in an acid trip kind of way.
I wrote this a couple years back about his very first film...
Last week I had an entry about one of my favorite movies, THE IPCRESS FILE starring Michael Caine. That was his first starring role after playing bit parts and supporting in films and TV series, and he performed like a veteran. The film was both a critical and financial success - and based on the first in a series of novels by Len Deighton - so you know what happens next...
Sequels.
The first sequel, FUNERAL IN BERLIN, is one of those great Cold War movies - directed by James Bond vet Guy Hamilton (GOLDFINGER) and is pretty good. Not as great as IPCRESS, but it’s a fine second film. Maybe because it didn’t measure up to the wild director of Sidney J. Furie, the producers decided to bring in someone arty for the third film, so they hired the flamboyant Ken Russell to direct BILLION DOLLAR BRAIN.
Ken Russell is an interesting director, and I believe this is his first feature film. He would go on to direct WOMEN IN LOVE a couple of years later, which features Alan Bates and Oliver Reed wrestling naked - I am still trying to remove those images from my mind. He would then specialize in over the top musicals and musical biographies like THE BOY FRIEND, THE MUSIC LOVERS, TOMMY, MAHLER, LISZTOMANIA, and VALENTINO before going through ALTERED STATES and coming out the other side as a kind of kinky horror movie director with the wacky CRIMES OF PASSION and GOTHIC and LAIR OF THE WHITE WORM. I believe he is now making erotica with a consumer camcorder - and I’m sure it’s inventive and strange. Russell is one of those crazy geniuses like Orson Welles who needs someone to tell him when he has gone too far, someone to tell him when he has ventured into the really weird.
There was no one like that on BILLION DOLLAR BRAIN... so we have a movie where the army is dressed in white outfits with purple helmets and look like a bunch of penises (or penii) and everything is bright and crazy and the plot goes way off the rails about halfway through and it seems to be a parody of James Bond movies. You keep expecting a big musical number to break out. Ed Begley Sr is so over the top he ends up in the stratosphere somewhere. I have no idea what this movie is - but it is *not* a Harry Palmer movie. I saw it at the American Cinematheque a couple of years ago double billed with FUNERAL IN BERLIN, and it was entertaining in a "How Much Acid Did Ken Russell Drop Before Making This Film" sort of way... but not a Harry Palmer movie.
But here is the trailer...
And here are Maurice Binder's opening titles - you can see they are turning Harry Palmer into some sort of artsie-fartsie James Bond, instead of the more realistic look at espionage from the first two films.
Though this movie is completely crazy, and killed the franchise dead for a couple of decades, you may want to check out Russell’s WOMEN IN LOVE and some of his other films - he’s a wild director, and with material that isn’t supposed to be realistic he makes some interesting films. I've seen most of them. (Amanda Donahoe is mostly naked in LAIR OF THE WHITE WORM...)
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William Goldman says "Structure is everything". Do you understand structure? Is your script running out of steam halfway through? Exploring different methods of structuring your screenplay - alternatives to the three act structure like the Navajo Story Circle, Tag Teams, Strange Chronologies, and more. Using examples like INGLORIOUS BASTERDS, RUN, LOLA, RUN and PULP FICTION and THE HANGOVER and TIMECRIMES and CRASH and SLACKERS and other odd storytelling methods. The Structural Freaks Class sells for $15 (plus $5 S&H)
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Lancelot Link: HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
Lancelot Link Thursday! If you wonder what the President has for dinner on Thanksgiving after he pardons the turkeys, here are some articles about screenwriting and the biz plus some fun stuff that may be of interest to you. Brought to you by that suave and sophisticated secret agent...
Here are five cool links plus this week's food chase...
1) Gee That Movie Poster Looks Familiar!
2) Some People Take Researching Serial Killers To An Extreme!
3) Cool Film Posters From Another Time!
4) Doug Richardson - DIE HARD 2 writer on The Worst Note He Ever Got!
5) 20 Stunts Gone Really Wrong.
Today is THANKSGIVING in the USA, a time when we eat until we explode... much like Mr. Creosote. So - no car chase this week...
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Lancelot Link: Their First Assignment
Lancelot Link Thursday! If you believe that monkey from RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES should get nominated for best actor, here are some articles about screenwriting and the biz plus some fun stuff that may be of interest to you. Brought to you by that suave and sophisticated secret agent...
Here are EIGHT cool links plus this week's car chase...
1) The Brit List - Best Britsh Unproduced Screenplays!
2) Hollywood's Most Overpaid Stars - who isn't worth their pay check?
3) Michael Bay and His Explosions - charts and graphs and data!
4) What if you wrote a novel by taking 6 page chunks of other novels and just changing the names?
5) Uni Chief Ron Meyer on the TOWER HEIST video on demand fiasco.
6) Shane Black On IRON MAN 3
7) Writers who make the most money per word are profiled.
8) The Found Footage Genre.
An this week's car chase features Gary Busey - a guy I've worked with 2 or 3 times...
The Secrets Of Action Screenwriting
If you got the new issue of Script Magazine, there's an excerpt from the fully revised version of THE SECRETS OF ACTION SCREENWRITING... and I fully expected it to be available by now. But things happened. It looks like it will be available in 2 weeks, now.
I also expected to have a new entry in Fridays With Hitchcock up today - THE LADY VANISHES. But I'm still working on it. I'm going to try to get it up by the end of today. Problem is - it's another monster! I'm at the intended word count right know... but only half done! So check back later today or tomorrow and you should find it.
Meanwhile - all 3 of the Blue Books are in tghe Amazon Top 10! Kind of cool.
Lancelot Link: On Stranger Tides
Lancelot Link Thursday! Here are some articles about screenwriting and the biz plus some fun stuff that may be of interest to you. Brought to you by that suave and sophisticated secret agent...
Here are five cool links plus this week's car chase...
1) The Last Movie Camera.
2) Dictator Kidnaps Director - Makes Epic!
3) From my friends at Raindance - Coen Brothers Screenplays!
4) Tom Cruise as Jack Reacher? What does the novelist have to say? (Did Tom Cruise take the role because he wanted to stretch?)
5) Director so out of control that it's *weird* - are they still making a movie?
SUPERCOP - and I've been on this road in Hong Kong!
*** DIALOGUE SECRETS *** - For Nook! (coming soon)
Expanded version with dozens of ways to improve your dialogue! Print version is 48 pages, Kindle version is almost 200 pages!
*** CREATING STRONG PROTAGONISTS *** - For Nook! (coming soon)
November Issue Of Script Magazine
The new issue is out now!
They Gave us the Business: An Interview With Margin Call’s J.C. Chandor
by Bob Verini
It was the “Masters of the Universe” who turned all Americans into high rollers during the “Me Decade,” but it was the ordinary Wall Street Joes and Janes who brought the ride to a halt. A scintillating new suspenser, Margin Call — from first-time feature filmmaker J.C. Chandor, suggests how and why they did it.
From Script to Screen: The Rum Diary
by David S. Cohen
To adapt Hunter S. Thompson’s The Rum Diary, screenwriter Bruce Robinson (The Killing Fields) had to break a promise, go off the wagon, and risk the wrath of Thompson’s fans.
Writers on Writing: J. Edgar
by Dustin Lance Black
Scribe Dustin Lance Black (Milk) bucked preconceived public opinions in his search for the “real” J. Edgar Hoover when cracking the script for his powerful biopic of the enigmatic founder of the FBI, J. Edgar.
The Last Ride: An Interview With Writer Howie Klausner
by Randy Rudder
Howie Klausner (Space Cowboys), along with co-writer Dub Cornett, remained true to history while scripting the last days of music legend Hank Williams while retaining just enough creative license to leave their fingerprints on this touching story of an icon gone too soon.
An Interview With Final Draft, Inc. Hall of Famer Steven Zaillian
by Ray Morton
This October, Steven Zaillian (Schindler’s List) was presented the Final Draft, Inc. Hall of Fame Award, adding to his already extensive list of accolades — an Oscar®, a WGA Award, a BAFTA, a Golden Globe®, a Humanitas Prize, and, just last year, the Writers Guild of America, West’s Laurel Award honoring a lifetime of achievement. Script takes a look at his inspiring career as Zaillian recounts how he has honed his craft over more than two decades of penning unforgettable screenplays.
Beyond the Page: Change of Art
by Peter Hanson
Searching for new ways to explore his favorite themes led screenwriter Joe Forte (Firewall, Say I Do) to a thriving second career as a painter.
What are Your Real Chances of Success?
by Corey Mandell
Writers know it’s not easy to launch and sustain a career. After all, the odds aren’t necessarily stacked in your favor. But, what exactly are your chances of making it in the industry? The answer might surprise you.
Goldman’s Rule on Structure
by John Buchanan
No element of a successful script is more important than a solid, effective structure. And no fundamental discipline of screenwriting is more misunderstood or misapplied. Here experts weigh in on the art of mastering structure.
10 Tips for Talking to Hollywood
Practicing savvy techniques can help ensure you’re taken seriously by the film industry — even before you’re a working professional. Learn why the movie business is just like any other private club: Once you learn the secret handshake (metaphorically speaking), you can get in the door.
Booze Control: Terence Winter and a Sip of HBO’s Boardwalk Empire
by David Radcliff
Last year, Terence Winter (The Sopranos) traded Mafia stories for tales of gin mills and moonshine during Prohibition-era Atlantic City in the first season of HBO’s gripping drama Boardwalk Empire. The result was a smash-hit cable series that left frenzied fans immediately clamoring for the show’s second season.
Pacing Your Script
by Mike Kuciak
One of the elements that makes a professional-level script stand out is it moves in a speed and rhythm that feels like what we’re used to seeing in a theater. There are several common missteps that often contribute to making the pacing slow or uneven in a screenplay. Finding and addressing them will help turn your works into fast, fun, professional reads.
Wind From the East, Part 2: Manga and Anime
by Northrop Davis
Script further examines the growing influence of Japanese manga and anime in Hollywood and the opportunities the global medium presents to creative minds looking to start a career in film or television.
Script Secrets: Hero is Villain?
by William C. Martell
For every yin there is a yang, for every hero there is a villain … unless they are the same person. In an excerpt from his book The Secrets of Action Screenwriting, columnist and professional scribe William C. Martell explains this unique story situation.
http://www.ScriptMag.Com
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The True History of Cowboys as Sex Slaves
by Merritt Clifton
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My ancestors lived, worked, settled, unsettled, and died on the Old West frontier, on both sides of my family and both sides of the law. There are not many Old West roles that some of them didn't play. They were sodbusters, carpenters, mechanics, horsebrokers, outlaws, lawmen, some of the first corn-growers in Iowa, wheat-growers in Montana, and "Okies" driven out of the Depression-era dustbowl.
One of my ancestors bested Frank James--with Jesse James as referee--in a bareknuckled brawl to keep his prized horse, near Lenox, Iowa, during the aftermath of the infamous Northfield Raid.
Another possible ancestor was the notorious Dan "Dynamite Dick" Clifton, who won his nickname by blowing himself out the side of a moving train while trying to crack a safe. Surrounded by a mounted posse on November 7, 1897, on the Sid Williams farm near Checotah, Oklahoma, he suffered a broken arm and was knocked out of his saddle by the first shot fired, but landed on his feet and outran the lawmen until sundown.
According to Richard Patterson in Historical Atlas of the Outlaw West, "The posse was just about to give up when they discovered a tiny cabin in one of the thickest areas of the woods. On the chance that he might be inside, the lawmen fired their Winchesters in the air and shouted that they were going to burn the cabin down. In a few minutes an Indian woman and a child emerged. Shortly thereafter, the door was suddenly kicked open and Clifton rushed out, guns blazing. He made only a few yards before bullets cut him down. Two days later he was buried at the government's expense in the town cemetary at Muskogee."
My ancestors, especially the Cliftons, left their name on mining and lumbering camps from the no-man's-land between Quebec and the Thirteen Colonies to the mouth of the Columbia river. They included hunters, trappers, and sometime cowboys--and their legacy to me includes a realistic appreciation of who the Old West cowboys really were.
They most definitely were not rodeo-riders, nor rodeo fans, nor people who glorified the cowboy life when and if they were able to escape it. Most cowboys were boys, literally, who were deemed expendible because they were orphans, immigrants, Indians, half-breeds, or former slaves, with little education, no job skills, and no one to miss them if they happened to be killed on the job.
There is a myth that cowboys were drawn heavily from among the ranks of dispossessed and displaced former Confederate soldiers, as well as former U.S. cavalrymen. Actually, these sources supplied range bosses, and many of them were literally former slavedrivers.
Initially, cowboying was much like sheep-herding back in Europe. It consisted mostly of keeping track of the animals, chasing away predators, and alerting the master to rustling. The first cowboys rarely had horses. But Old West cowboy work was far more dangerous than European sheep-herding, not only because of the threats resulting from semi-perpetual war with hostile Indians and the presence of grizzly bears and pumas, but also because of the great distances between sources of help, food, and water, which necessitated the gradual introduction of mounted cowboys, and of firearms as a frequent cowboy accessory, among those cowboys who could get them.
As the frontier moved farther west, older cowboys especially--meaning cowboys barely older than today's high school students--became more heavily armed. They also became more predisposed to murdering one another in juvenile disputes misremembered today as heroic gunfights. Mark Twain accurately and thoroughly described the realities of Old West cowboying and gunfighting in his first book, Roughing It, and other authors including Jack London and Joaquin Miller, who actually were onetime cowboys, eloquently affirmed that the general reality of cowboy-work was child labor, even quasi-slavery. The conditions were much more congenial, because of the chance to work outdoors, than the conditions of the 19th century factories where other children labored, but were no less deadly. Rarely did a cowboy live past the age of 21.
Cowboys were heavily exploited and usually brutally treated until such time as they became able to beg, borrow, buy or steal a gun. They were used not only as cheap and disposable labor, but also for sexual release by older and stronger men. Such adult men used the pretext of a scarcity of women to establish enforced homosexual relationships in remote camps and ranches comparable to the relationships for which today's prisons are notorious.
The high incidence of pederasty and homosexual rape is the great dirty secret of the Old West frontier--and yet this is not from any lack of contemporary accounts which document or hint at it, including the famed woodcuts of men dancing with boys, descriptions of the practices of multiple men sleeping in single beds (as if there wasn't room enough out West for everyone to throw down his own bedroll), jokes about turns in the barrel, and the lyrics of certain Old West songs in which young men seem to be given women's names.
Indeed, the macho attitude traditionally affected by cowboys and gunfighters may have reflected the personal sexual insecurity of young men who often had little contact with women from the time they were first sent out on the range in their early teens, until a decade or more later--if they survived long enough and developed skills sufficient to get work back in town.
Meanwhile, many were "used as women" as the phrase of the day put it, unless they dared resist their masters, which could require murder. Such may have been the beginning of the story of Billy The Kid, among many others.
Once free, gunning down other young men little different from themselves was evidently for many gunslinging cowboys a form of venting the self-hatred of rape victims.
Those cowboys who survived to physical maturity typically seized upon any opportunity to do almost anything else for a living. Thus they became military cannon-fodder, participated in the commercial slaughter of the North American bison and the massacre of Native Americans, and joined in great numbers the mining rushes to California, Nevada, and Alaska.
Only after the Old West cowboy era had receded from the direct memories of most Americans could Roy Rogers, Gene Autry, et al reinvent their legacy. Much as minstrel shows reinvented slaves as happy-go-lucky banjo-pickers, cowboy movies reinvented cowboys as guitar-twanging knights errant. Only then did rodeo rise from being a regionally isolated remnant of lower-class Spanish culture to spread across the West as part and parcel of forgetting, as a culture, a set of truths too painful to confront. Only then could cowboy legends like Shane be invented, in which the boys are all grown men. Only then could the realistic depiction in Shane of a rancher hiring a gunslinger to help enforce his version of order be separated from the reality that such gunslingers were hired not just to deal with sodbusters, but also to keep the actual cowboys from resisting the rancher's authority.
Shane in truth was a story of sodbusters fighting range bosses, not cowboys per se. Real cowboys, undoubtedly off tending the cattle, scarcely appear--except for the silent, seemingly self-hating hero Shane himself, an apparent former cowboy who is unable to shake his unmentioned past, even in a blaze of gunfire that leaves three range bosses dead.
Shane's quest is for self-respect. He never seeks it at anything so absurd or pointless as rodeo. Rather, he seeks it through trying to free others of the tyranny of cowboy culture, even at cost of becoming one of the casualties. What Shane knows and Little Joey doesn't, as he rides away and Little Joey cries, "Come back, Shane!", is that the reality of cowboy life was not to be emulated and perpetuated--and Shane was too honest a man to want to tell the boy lies.
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BETHLEHEM LIBRARY: Sue Halpern to visit BPL
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Author Sue Halpern, whose latest novel “Summer Hours at the Robbers Library” was released in February to wide acclaim, will be at the library Sunday, May 6, at 2 p.m. to talk about her work as part of our Writers and Friends programming sponsored by the Friends of Bethlehem Public Library. Registration is requested.
“Summer Hours at the Robbers Library” is a tender, wry look at a small-town library that is the heart of a community that has seen better times. In the book, Riverton, N.H. librarian, Kit, makes an unlikely connection with a home-schooled teen doing community service at the library for the crime of stealing a dictionary and a former Wall Street whiz whose life has since come unraveled. Kirkus Review notes, “The novel is suffused with a love of books and reading — each section starts with a line of poetry from a noted poet — and in the end, the library’s endearing denizens prove to be very good company.”
Halpern’s other novels include “The Book of Hard Things,” “Four Wings and a Prayer,” “Migrations to Solitude,” “Introducing … Sasha Abramowitz,” “Can’t Remember What I Forgot” and “A Dog Walks into a Nursing Home.”
Sign up online at www.bethlehempubliclibrary.org or call (518) 439-9314.
All events are free and take place at Bethlehem Public Library, 451 Delaware Ave., Delmar.
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Home MOVIES Mackenzie Davis Comments on Domino Deadpool Rumor
Mackenzie Davis as Cameron Howe - Halt and Catch Fire _ Season 2, Gallery - Photo Credit: Frank Ockenfels 3/AMC
Mackenzie Davis Comments on Domino Deadpool Rumor
By Brandon The Shoaff -
Deadpool was an unmitigated success. Who would have thought a movie that starred Ryan Reynolds and stuck in almost perpetual pre-production would go on to be one of the biggest R-Rated movies of all time? Deadpool struck something special with fans; a comic book movie that stayed true to the spirit and essence of the comic book character. Foul-mouthed and nigh unstoppable, the famous Merc with a Mouth was almost guaranteed a sequel. We know that the future-sent Cable will be in the movie but rumors currently swirl regarding Domino. Current speculation? Mackenzie Davis of AMC’s Halt and Catch Fire!
Mackenzie Davis addressed the rumors regarding her being courted to play the slightly reality-warping mutant. “No! [laughs] It’s very interesting. People keep sending me printouts being like, ‘This is so cool!’ And I’m like, ‘Right?’ I also think it’s cool! But it’s not true!” She continued, “I mean. I’d love to keep the ruse going. It’s sort of cool that people think I’m doing Deadpool. But no! I don’t have any news to share. I wish I did!” Most unfortunate…though I think we all can agree that she would make a great Domino!
Domino would approve of this shirt.
On another note, Mackenzie Davis is also a part of the new Blade Runner. Yes, you read that right…they are making another Blade Runner. Is that a good thing or a bad thing? I’m going to withhold an apprehensive judgement. However, when asked about the movie, Mackenzie Davis had to play it coy. “I… cannot do that! [laughs]. But it’s a whole rarefied world of talented people that I am extremely geeked to be in the presence of,” Davis stated. “I’ve only shot with Ryan [Gosling] and Ana de Armas, but Ana is lovely, Ryan is kind and cool, and Denis Villeneuve, the director, is truly a special human being.”
Still, here’s to hoping that Mackenzie Davis will end up playing Domino in the Deadpool movie! There’s no established time table yet for the movie but it is in the works.
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American Health Council Welcomes Debra DeHass Lehr, MSN, CNM, FNP-BC to its Nursing Board
The American Health Council is proud to welcome Debra DeHass Lehr, MSN, CNM, FNP-BC to its Nursing Board.
NEW YORK, NY, October 27, 2017 /24-7PressRelease/ — The American Health Council is proud to welcome Debra DeHass Lehr, MSN, CNM, FNP-BC to its Nursing Board. Lehr has spent the last 15 years in the health care industry and the last two of those years building the community impact of Grace Family Practice, her own private practice in Ohio, specializing in Family Practice, Midwifery, DOT (Department of Transportation), and Bioidentical Hormone Therapy services. As a Christian health care provider, Lehr strives to improve every patient’s health — Mind, body and spirit.
Nursing would not have evolved into a passion for Lehr if not for the influence of her family. After an established career as a stock analyst and financial advisor on Wall Street, Lehr’s true altruistic passion flourished when she returned to Ohio to help manage the family’s 300-bed nursing home in Ohio. After 5 rewarding years at the family nursing home, Lehr followed in her grandmother’s footsteps to become a professional nurse.
Family guidance, as well as a new love of patient interaction, prompted Lehr to pursue a nursing degree so she could continue helping others. Determined to continue her grandmother’s legacy of excellent patient care, Lehr earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) at Akron University in 2009, followed by a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) at Case Western Reserve University in 2011. She then went on to pursue certification in Neonatal Resuscitation, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics, DOT Physicals, and Bioidentical Hormone Therapy. Lehr excelled as a student, receiving ample recognition including The Outstanding Woman Scholar Award, the Ann Van Blaricom Falor Scholarship in Nursing, and the Helene Fuld Health Trust Scholarship in Nursing. Lehr has been honored by The Ohio Health Care Association for Commitment to Excellence, demonstrating outstanding contributions to residents and for achieving personal excellence in the profession of long-term care. Lehr continues to excel in her professional career among her peers as well. Lehr maintains professional associations with the International Honor Society of Nursing — Sigma Theta Tau; National Leadership Honor Society — Omicron Delta Kappa; the American College of Nurse-Midwives; the American Association of Nurse Practitioners; and the Ohio Association of Advanced Practice Nurses.
Motivated by the fulfillment of a nursing career, Lehr started Grace Family Practice in 2015 to pursue her love of family health care and utilize her extensive educational and professional background. Lehr prides herself on the excellent healthcare given to all patients, fostering patient education of disease prevention and encouraging them to lead healthier lifestyles.
Over the next five years, Lehr will continue to expand her practice while helping more patients and gaining new experiences in the process, and continue to champion the family values that motivate Lehr and Grace Family Practice. Outside of her private practice, Lehr travels to Guatemala for medical mission trips annually and donates resources to the Share-a-Christmas, American Heart Association, Feed My Starving Children, Relief Bus of New York City, American Cancer Society, and World Vision, expressing her altruistic/humanitarian character both in her professional and private life. In her spare time, Lehr loves to sing, enjoy the fine arts and travel the world, expanding her global perspective.
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George William Buckle
Date of birth: April 1894
Place of birth: Southampton
Died: 13 August 1915, aged 21 years.
George was the eighth of 12 siblings born to Stephen Swithin and Emily Jane Buckle (nee Wren), who married in Southampton on 10 July 1881.
Stephen was born in the city in 1859 and he died there in 1926. Emily was also born in Southampton, and she passed away in the city in 1937.
The family are shown as living at 5 Maddision Street in the centre of town at the 1911 Census.
Stephen George b. 1882 Southampton d. 1943 Southampton Married Annie Louisa Biles in Southampton in 1909.
Frederick John b. 1883 d. 1883 Southampton
Emily Jane b. 1886 Southampton d. 1960 Married Wilfred Andrews in Southampton in 1905.
Louisa Mary b. 1887 Southampton d. 1960 Southampton Married Frank Brazier in Southampton in 1909.
Charles Adolphus b. 1889 Southampton d. 1961 Southampton Marrried Ada A. Wareham in Southampton in 1914.
Harry Pius b. 1891 Southampton d. 1981 Southampton
Rose Edith b. 1893 Southampton d. 1978 Southampton Married Mr. Carnell in Southampton in 1921.
George William
Elsie Elizabeth b. 1895 Southampton d. ?? Married Charles E. Spinney in Southampton in 1925.
Minnie Rose b. 1897 Southampton d. 1976 Southampton Married Mr. Dyte in Southampton in 1926.
Winifred May b. 1899 Southampton d. 1921 Southampton
Albert Edward b. 1901 Southampton d. 1909 Southampton
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VIDEO: Orlando City Opens New Stadium With Shutout Win Over New York City FC 1-0
By Zach Clark // March 5, 2017
Attendance for Sunday Night Was 25,527
ABOVE VIDEO: Orlando City opened their new stadium Sunday Night with 1-0 win over New York City FC in front of a sold out crowd of 25,527.
ORLANDO, FLORIDA – Orlando City opened their new stadium Sunday Night with 1-0 win over New York City FC in front of a sold out crowd of 25,527.
Tickets for the first match against New York City FC at Orlando City Stadium were priced as high as $1,000 each on Orlando City’s ticket resale site.
The atmosphere, before and during the match, was electric.
Excitement was short lived near the beginning of the game, however, when Orlando City’s captain Kaka went down with a hamstring injury in the 8th minute. After a few minutes the injury hampered Kaka, to the point, the newly acquired forward Giles Barnes substituted in for Kaka in the 11th minute.
Barnes was part of Orlando City’s trade with Vancouver that sent Lions’ Brek Shea to the Whitecaps.
Barnes made a impact right away when he made a good break in the 15th minute, setting up young star Cyle Larin up for a beautiful header shot that resulted in Orlando City’s first goal in their $155 million dollar state-of-the-art stadium.
“I saw Giles get the ball, he looked up once and I knew he was going to cross the back post then he saw me and I just made sure I scored the goal,” said Larin talking about the game’s lone goal, following Orlando City’s shut out win over New York City FC 1-0.
ABOVE VIDEO: Sights & Sounds From Orlando City’s Win Over New York City FC
Barnes loved the crowd and felt how special the moment was for this team.
“Great camaraderie, everybody was excited to get here. Seeing the boys get together, heading to the stadium with all the fans outside and greeting us as we walked in as a team. We went out there and showed what we can do,” said Barnes.
Despite being outshot by New York City 14-7, the Orlando City defense, led by goalie Joe Bednick played fabulous.
In the 17th minute, Bendik made a excellent save off the boot of NYC star David Villa inside the box.
Bednik totaled seven saves for the match.
Later in the 32nd minute, Alexander Ring from New York City FC left footed a shot from the right side of the box that was saved by Bednik.
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NYC’s Jack Harrison could have had the equalizer in the 53rd minute, but another great save from Bendik denied New York City another chance to at least escape with a draw.
Orlando will travel north to take on New England March 11 and will head back home to Orlando for a March 18 matchup with Philadelphia.
As for Kaka’s injury, doctors will evaluate his hamstring injury tomorrow. Head Coach Jason Kreis said, “It looks like this could be a pretty serious injury.”
– New York City controlled the time of possession at 68-percent, while Orlando City managed to possess the ball 32-percent.
– NYC totaled 9 corner kicks compared OC’s 1
– NYC recorded 0 saves
– Orlando City committed 10 fouls, compared to NYC’s 12
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The Malaysian Psychiatric Association (MPA), Malaysian Mental Health Association (MMHA) and Pfizer Malaysia jointly launched a new mental health handbook in December 2019 to highlight the signs and symptoms of mental health issues and encourage Malaysians to see a doctor early if they experience any signs or symptoms.
Short-term antidepressant treatment passes muster in bipolar depression
Jairia Dela Cruz
In the treatment of selected patients with bipolar disorder and concomitant depression, adding a short course of antidepressant (AD) to a mood stabilizer (MS) and/or an antipsychotic is effective and safe, with a low risk of switch, mixed depression, and cycle acceleration, as shown in a study.
“[A]ll the outcomes were similar with those of patients with unipolar depression, including the course of depressive symptoms (Hamilton Depression Rating Scale total score) over time,” according to the investigators.
Specifically, after 12 weeks of AD treatment, the bipolar and unipolar depression groups had remission rates of 51.0 percent and 60.0 percent (p=0.331), response rates of 58.3 percent and 64.3 percent (p=0.513), and improvement rates of 81.6 percent and 90 percent (p=0.188), respectively. Their overall level of functioning was also similar (global assessment of functioning total score, 67.9 vs 69.0, respectively; p=0.698). [Hum Psychopharmacol 2020;doi:10.1002/hup.277]
The use of ADs in the acute stage proved to be safe in both the short and long term, the investigators said. “In fact, the rates of (hypo)mania switch, one of the main adverse events related to the acute use of AD in bipolar depression, did not differ significantly between bipolar and unipolar patients,” and none of the patients committed a suicide attempt.
Over a year of follow-up, depressive and total recurrences decreased among patients with bipolar depression, as compared to the year before entering the study. Additionally, the frequency of (hypo)mania and mixed depression recurrences, along with suicide rates, remained stable.
The study included 111 patients with unipolar depression (76 had recurrent depressive episodes; mean age, 46.5 years; 74.8 percent female) and 86 patients with bipolar depression (mean age, 50.7 years; 72.1 percent female).
Mild‐to-moderate unipolar depression was treated with a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI), and severe unipolar depression with a serotonin‐norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) or a tri‐ and tetracyclic antidepressant (TCA). Meanwhile, all bipolar patients received AD in combination with lithium (32.6 percent), valproate or carbamazepine (48.8 percent), lamotrigine (8.1 percent), and/or second-generation antipsychotics (SGA; 33.7 percent).
None of the patients had mixed depression, high mood instability, previous predominantly mixed depression, rapid cycling course, and a history of AD-induced switch ([hypo]mania or mixed episodes emerging within 8 weeks of AD initiation).
While some might propose that the remission and response rates in the present population could be influenced by lithium use, which is recognized as a therapeutic option in bipolar and mixed depression, the investigators pointed out that such is unlikely. This is because only one in three patients was treated with lithium, and they had been taking the drug for at least a year prior to study entry without achieving improvement, they explained.
The results are also consistent with data from several studies examining the utility of AD in the treatment of bipolar depression, including a meta‐analysis of 10 randomized controlled trials and observational studies. [Pharmachopsychiatry 2011;44:21-26; J Affect Disord 2015;171:155-160; Acta Psychiatr Scand 2013;127:355-64]
Despite the presence of limitations, the current study “can improve the ability of clinicians to select a targeted treatment for bipolar depression and support their decision making in a very problematic area of unmet medical need,” according to the investigators. “Furthermore, they corroborate the hypothesis that bipolar depression needs a personalized treatment and that AD can play an important role in the acute treatment of some, although not all, bipolar depressed patients.”
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A 12-year-old was killed after a grenade likely bought at an antique mall exploded
(CNN)A 12-year-old in Virginia was killed by an exploding grenade investigators believe was bought from an antique mall in North Carolina, and now authorities are warning others may have been sold and could be live.
The grenades were thought to be chemically inactive Mk 2 grenades, a style used during World War II, according to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).
'Live' hand grenade discovered during Florida traffic stop, deputies sayThe child was killed on December 23 by an exploding grenade that ATF believes was bought on June 13 from the Fancy Flea Antique Mall in Shallotte, North Carolina.CNN has reached out to the antique mall but has not heard back.When the grenade was sold, the agency said the vendor and buyer didn’t believe the “grenades to be functioning or hazardous.”Read MoreATF asks others who may have bought a grenade from the same shop to contact them, out of concern that the “grenades purchased from the vendor may contain live explosives and could be hazardous to the public.”This wouldn’t be the first time a grenade believed to be inert was found and proved to be live. In December 2019, also in North Carolina, a live grenade was found inside a donated dresser at the Habitat ReStore in Durham. The volunteer who found it removed it from the building and law enforcement was called. No injuries were reported from the incident.
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Chainsmokers Concert Featuring Goldman Sachs CEO To Be Probed For 'Gross' Social-Distancing Violations, Cuomo Says
(Reuters) – New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Tuesday that health authorities are investigating a weekend charity concert featuring performances by the Chainsmokers and the head of Goldman Sachs, for “gross” violations of public health rules aimed at fighting the spread of the coronavirus.
“(The) concert that happened in the town of Southampton was just a gross violation of not only the public health rules, it was a gross violation of common sense,” Cuomo said at his daily briefing, calling it “disrespectful to fellow New Yorkers.”
New York’s Department of Health will investigate local officials’ oversight of the event, which took place on Saturday in the affluent beach community on the east end of Long Island, and how security workers and event organizers enforced rules during the “drive-in” concert.
The event billed as “Safe & Sound”, was attended by concert-goers in about 600 cars, some of whom paid up to $25,000 for parking spaces.
Some videos posted to social media appear to show people gathered in close proximity around the stage. Attendees were instructed to stay in their allotted space and leave only to use restrooms.
The organizers, who are with the groups In The Know Experiences and Invisible Noise, said the videos were misleading and do not accurately depict the entire event.
They said in a statement that they worked with state and local health officials to implement the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s guidelines, that all attendees were screened for fevers before entering, and that they “made best efforts” to follow New York’s social distancing rules.
Goldman Sachs Group Inc (GS.N) Chief Executive David Solomon opened the concert with an hour-long DJ set, performing under the moniker DJ D-Sol.
Bank spokesman Jake Siewart said Solomon “performed early and left before the show ended.”
“The vast majority of the audience appeared to follow the rules, but he’s troubled that some violated them and put themselves and others at risk,” Siewart said in an emailed statement.
New York was the early epicenter of the U.S. coronavirus outbreak and has recorded more COVID-19 deaths than any other U.S. state.
Cuomo, a Democrat, announced limited and phased reopenings around the state starting mid-May. Restrictions remain on large gatherings.
Profits from the event will go to several local charities, according to organizers.
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5 edition of Garbage in the cities found in the catalog.
Martin V. Melosi
refuse, reform, and the environment
by Martin V. Melosi
Published 2005 by University of Pittsburgh Press in Pittsburgh, Pa .
Refuse and refuse disposal -- United States -- History
Statement Martin V. Melosi.
Series History of the urban environment
LC Classifications TD788 .M45 2005
Pagination xvi, 302 p. :
Mumbai produ tonnes of trash per day, Cairo feeds garbage to pigs and China’s waste is growing twice as fast as its population – but it’s the wealthiest cities . The United Nations Environment Program predicts the amount of waste will probably double in lower-income African and Asian cities as a result of .
Now food waste — and trash in general — are getting to be such big problems that pockets of many U.S. cities are having a difficult time managing rubbish on trash : Heesun Wee. The Supreme Court bans cities from dumping garbage into the ocean. One of the first incinerators in the U.S. begins powering the lights on New York’s Williamsburg Bridge. b.c.
The Big Apple generates more than 14 million tonnes of rubbish a year, and spends around $bn disposing of it – sometimes 7, miles away in Author: Max Galka. This is an excerpt from "Garbology: Our Dirty Love Affair with Trash," an exploration of garbage and its place in America, by Edward Humes. The book is available now from Avery. This selection examines the Puente Hills landfill, a mountain of garbage in Southern California and the largest active municipal dump in .
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This thoroughly revised and updated edition includes two new chapters that. With a population of about half a million people, Mangalore has historically struggled to provide residents with good waste management.
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A folksy take on traditional music straight out of the Argentinian songbook. Intertwining village roots, lively urban rhythms, traditional acoustic guitar, melodies of the pampas and Buenos Aires tangos, presented by Instituto El Cimarrón. Argentina's folk music has a rich and varied tradition. Apart from the indigenous music of the Fuegians and Patagonians, Mapuche and Chaco Indians, the descendants of the Quechua and Aymara and the Calchaqui Valley Indians, there is a large mestizo and creole repertoire. The creole repertoire is of predominantly European origin. Three basic types emerge, differentiated by function: Carnival songs (performed collectively), entertainment songs (performed for an audience) and religious songs (performed solo or in chorus).Carnival songs, their lyrics in short stanzas, are accompanied by drums and guitars. Related dances are the chacarera, zamba and gato, the latter being one of the most important rural Argentinian dances. The cueca, a dance like the zamba, is found in western Argentina. The malambo is a dance in which solo dancers alternate in competitive performances. It is popular among the gauchos. The sung milonga may be a romance (traditional ballad) or a corrido (ballad, based on contemporary events). The milonga (dance) is an urban style developed primarily in Buenos Aires by known composers. It is usually accompanied by the accordion. Polkas are sung to guitar accompaniment in triple time or sung in duplets over a 6/8 accompaniment with much syncopation. The polquita (little polka) is sometimes played in processions for saints.
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Jack Gallagher stars in ‘An Extraordinary Gentleman’
30th November 2017, 2:51 pm
Updated: 30th November 2017, 2:53 pm
Jack Gallagher is the star of a brand new documentary
There’s nothing like going behind the curtain when it comes to your favourite WWE stars and their wrestling story.
Following on from such Recent shows on the WWE Network such as Kevin Owens’ 365 and the 24 stories of Goldberg and Kurt Angle, as well as the excellent 30 for 30 documentary on Ric Flair that will be on screened on BT Sport next month, is a new film charting the rise of British wrestler Jack Gallagher.
‘An Extraordinary Gentleman’ by Figure Four Films sees director Adam Gill follow the current 205 Live star on his wrestling journey from his humbling beginnings in Manchester, to becoming one of the most unique talents in all of WWE.
With unprecedented access to Jack and his peers, the film charts Gallagher’s early days under his punk rocker guise as ‘Jack Toxic’ in FutureShock wrestling to his standout showing in WWE’s Cruiserweight Classic and his memorable outing in this year’s Royal Rumble. Plus footage from his run with PROGRESS and his stint in MMA, where is currently 2-0.
The documentary – a real must-see for WWE fans – is available now via Vimeo and features over two hours of bonus material from Jack, including him getting fitted for one of his famous suits.
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Evian unveils carbon-neutral bottling site
13 September 2017, source edie newsroom
Danone-owned bottled water brand Evian has unveiled its new production facility in France that will modernise how the company produces and transports its products, as part of a wider goal to become the first carbon-neutral Danone brand by 2020.
The new linear production line at the site is capable of producing 72,000 bottles per hour, all of which are 100% recyclable
The new facility, located in Publier near Evian-les-Bains, France, has been certified as carbon neutral by the Carbon Trust and is fully powered by renewable energy sources. Evian will also invest €280m by 2020 in a facility producing all Evian bottles sold worldwide.
“Today we are in the midst of a genuine Alimentation Revolution. Brand relevance, integrity, and transparency are increasingly important factors shaping our consumers’ choices. At Danone, we have committed ourselves fully to this revolution, aware that in some cases our decision will put us ahead of the curve,” Danone’s chief executive Emmanuel Faber said.
“Evian has transformed its bottling site, now certified as carbon neutral by the Carbon Trust, that I am very proud to inaugurate it today. This achievement combines a unique workplace organization, a shift to digital technology, and technologies and sustainability solutions at the cutting edge of our sector worldwide — bringing together everything we need to support the brand’s development while preserving the natural resources we cherish and continuing to develop the local economy.”
The new linear production line at the site is capable of producing 72,000 bottles per hour, all of which are 100% recyclable. The production site is certified to ISO 9001, ISO 22000 and FSSC 22000 standards.
Strategically located next to one of the largest private railway stations in France, up to 60% of the produce will be shipped by train. Part of the €280m investment will be used to offset emissions from transportation and Evian works with 13 municipalities in the catchment area to convert 40,000 tonnes of organic waste annually, to be used as fertilizer by local farmers and biogas to power homes equivalent to the annual gas consumption of the bottling site.
Repackaged aims
Between 2008 and 2016, Evian reduced its total industrial energy consumption by 23% per litre of water while increasing the volume of bottles produced. Danone has annual sales of around €4.6bn from bottled water and Evian is the biggest brand in that product category.
As part of the 2020 journey, Evian is aiming to use 100% recycled materials in its packaging. By the end of 2017, the company estimates that 25% of the materials used in products will be from recycled plastic.
Danone has already teamed with the bottled water division of the Nestlé Group and a Californian start-up company to launch a new alliance aimed at commercialising 100% bio-based plastic bottles.
The ambition to source fully-renewable plastic bottles has been gaining traction for some time. Danone has previous in this area, while major firms such as Heineken and Coca-Cola have also pushed the agenda forwards.
If bio-based bottles do become commercialised, the use of traditional plastic bottles may finally subside. Plastic is currently plaguing the oceans and despite PET bottles being fully-recyclable, only 60% of the bottles are currently recycled in the UK.
Matt Mace
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Today in OpenGov: Mooch Madness
by Sunlight Foundation Jul 28, 2017 9:13 am
It’s been a busy week in Washington, capped by a dramatic showdown in the Senate late last night that featured an abnormal legislative process. In today’s newsletter, we look back at the new White House communications director’s first week in Washington, share a read out from our trip to the White House to discuss open data, endorse bipartisan call for an email privacy overhaul, worry over an increasingly dire situation in Venezuela, and much more.
I can’t stop watching this: the moment McCain votes no with a 👎🏻. Watch Bernie notice what’s happening. Then Look at McConnel’s grim reax pic.twitter.com/Bniamtvs80
— David Mack (@davidmackau) July 28, 2017
Last night, in a dramatic moment, Senator John McCain cast the deciding vote to prevent a “skinny repeal” of the Affordable Care Act from moving in the Senate.
Putting the policy aside, the legislative process itself has been anything but open, as former Sunlighter Paul Blumenthal noted. We share his assessment: this has been one of the most opaque processes in the modern era. Unprecedented secrecy in the Senate has been bad for our democracy.
“We must now return to the correct way of legislating and send the bill back to committee, hold hearings, receive input from both sides of aisle, heed the recommendations of nation’s governors, and produce a bill that finally delivers affordable health care for the American people,” said Senator McCain. “We must do the hard work our citizens expect of us and deserve.”
We hope the Senate returns to regular order soon…
MOOCH MADNESS
Newly appointed White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci had a busy first week in his new job as he tries to fight the scourge of “leaks” coming from the White House.
On Wednesday, Lorraine Woellert reported details from Scaramucci’s financial disclosure forms in POLITICO. He responded by threatening to push the FBI and Department of Justice to investigate how the documents where “leaked.”
As Woellert pointed out on Twitter, however, the document in question was publicly available upon request from the Export-Important Bank, where Scaramucci has been serving. Their release to a reporter is neither a leak nor a felony, as the White House communications director had asserted in a now-deleted tweet.
That night, Scaramucci called New Yorker writer Ryan Lizza and vented his frustrations over leaks and push for Lizza to give up his sources in some of the foulest language we’ve seen in any on-the-record quote by a White House official in the modern era.
Among a litany of “Not Safe For Work” quotes, Scaramucci threatened to fire the entire White House Communications staff, explaining “what I’m going to do is, I will eliminate everyone in the comms team and we’ll start over.”
On Thursday morning, Scaramucci called into a morning CNN show, where Lizza was talking about the call. You can watch the show in the tweet embedded below.
It’s not clear if this is what voters intended, but the spectacle of a White House that’s like a full reality TV show is a new low watermark in our politics.
The biggest issues on display should not be obscured by the drama. “Two incidents over the past 24 hours have made glaringly obvious what has been hinted at for the past two years,” Phillip Bump reported in the Washington Post, “President Trump and his loyalists potentially find the release of nearly any information about what they’re doing to be offensive, no matter how mundane.”
Our view matches the Post on this count: This isn’t about leaks. It’s about the White House questioning or repudiating basic transparency norms.
“Asset disclosure and freedom of information laws are two of the strongest anti-corruption measures,” said John Wonderlich, Sunlight’s executive director. “That the White House should support them should go without saying. President Trump has made an enemy of each of the pillars of democratic accountability: election integrity, the free press, judicial independence, and government ethics. This is not a novel point, but it’s one that will take effort for our politics to really process. A credible ‘Election Integrity Commission’ would immediately condemn Trump’s baseless claims about fraudulent voting, not embrace them.”
sunlight at the white house
On Wednesday, Sunlight’s deputy director went to the White House for a roundtable on open data hosted by the White House Office of Management and Budget. What we heard affirmed the Trump administration’s support for the ongoing public disclosure of public records to the public online, which will no doubt surprise some people.
According to OMB, the Trump administration is doubling down on open data relevant to economic growth through its IT modernization efforts. We thank the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the invitation, robust support for the ongoing implementation of the DATA Act, and for soliciting meaningful feedback on the administration’s open data collection, use and disclosure policies from an organization that has been critical of their open government record.
You can find our full read-out on the event, including recommendations to increase the value and business use of open data for economic growth, in the notes on the open data roundtable on the blog.
Elsewhere in trumpland
Trump’s temporary OGE head has sought ethics roll backs in the past. Eric Lipton reports that “David J. Apol, named by President Trump last week as the new head of the Office of Government Ethics, has repeatedly clashed with colleagues over his career at the agency as he sought to roll back or loosen ethics requirements on federal employees, including those in the White House, three former senior officials at the agency said.” (New York Times)
Bannon’s shadow press operation may violate federal law. “In an arrangement prominent ethics experts say is without precedent and potentially illegal, the White House is referring questions for senior presidential adviser Stephen K. Bannon to an outside public relations agent whose firm says she is working for free.” (The Center for Public Integrity)
State and local investigations move forward on Trump. President Trump is reportedly investigating all available options to slow down or stop federal investigations into connections between his campaign and Russia, but, as Stephanie Akin reports, “Trump has no control over state and local-level probes looking into the financial interests of his businesses, his family and his aides. And he can’t fire state and local prosecutors or issue pardons for state crimes.” (Roll Call)
House denies attempt to decimate Congressional Budget Office. This week, the House of Representatives rejected a foolish amendment to eliminate roughly one-third of the CBO on a 309-116 vote. The amendment would have gutted the Office’s 89-employee budget analysis division. (Roll Call) We supported this call by the R Street Institute and Demand Progress for Congress to support the agency and were glad to see the House stand up for this nonpartisan institution.
Senators to introduce bipartisan legislation to boost email privacy. “Sens. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Mike Lee (R-Utah) are expected to unveil legislation Thursday that will force the government to obtain warrants to look at Americans’ emails, according to three sources with knowledge of the bill.” (The Hill) We support this bill. Americans should be secure in our private papers. in 2017, that means email. Law enforcement should need a warrant to look at our messages.
FCC sued over failure to share details of its conversations with ISPs. American Oversight, a Washington, DC based nonprofit, sued the FCC this week, saying “the commission failed to comply with a public records request for communications about net neutrality between FCC officials and Internet service providers,” according to Jon Brodkin. (Ars Technica)
A bipartisan call for stronger foreign lobbying rules. “Lawmakers called for strengthening laws on how the Justice Department (DOJ) regulates foreign lobbying efforts at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Wednesday. The hearing comes with the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) in the spotlight amid probes into potential Russian interference in the 2016 election and as former Trump campaign officials register retroactively as foreign lobbyists.” (The Hill)
New tool helps federal whistleblowers know their rights. The Project on Government Oversight has released a new tool to help potential whistleblowers understand the patchwork of legal protections available to them throughout the federal government. The tool “can be used o learn more about the legal protections and disclosure rights for the various types of federal sector employees, who are covered by different legal authorities.”
Yesterday, the Chief FOIA Officers Council held a regular meeting in Washington, DC. You can watch archived video on YouTube and check out Twitter for our updates from the meeting.
DataCuse, Syracuse, New York’s new open data portal
Syracuse, NY launches new data portal. “Mayor Stephanie A. Miner today unveiled DataCuse, the city’s new open data portal. This new tool is part of the mayor’s recently-enacted open data policy, to make more data about city government operations open and accessible for the public.” (City of Syracuse) We’re glad to see Syracuse increase public access to public information and have played a role in that effort. Check it out at http://data.syrgov.net
Pittsburgh, PA launches new property data map. “To aid its neighborhood-level transformation and make its property data truly accessible to practitioners and residents alike, today the City of Pittsburgh unveiled Burgh’s Eye View: Parcels — the latest in its popular series of “one stop shop” maps for viewing and interacting with the city’s data. The Parcels map allows public users to view, by neighborhood, delinquent properties, city-owned properties, and properties in a tax abatement program.” (Data-Smart City Solutions)
New Mexico is planning tougher rules on dark money disclosure. “New Mexico campaign finance regulators are making some adjustments as they move forward with a proposal for more detailed financial disclosures from nonprofit advocacy groups that attempt to influence elections.” (Associated Press via US News)
Protests in Venezula. Image: Voice of America
U.S. announces Venezuela sanctions amid deepening political crisis. “The Treasury Department targeted on Wednesday 13 current and former Venezuelan government officials with economic sanctions ahead of the country’s upcoming election, widely feared as a power grab by the Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.” (The Hill) Meanwhile, the Venezuelan government has banned nationwide protests “just days before a referendum to elect a constituent assembly capable of rewriting the nation’s constitution.” (The Atlantic)
Pakistani prime minister ousted amid corruption probe. “Pakistan’s prime minister Nawaz Sharif was ousted by the country’s top court Friday amid a corruption investigation into his family wealth triggered by a data dump known as the Panama Papers.” The five judge panel moved unanimously. (NBC News)
Spanish leader testifies in corruption trial. “Mariano Rajoy on Wednesday became the first sitting Spanish prime minister to give witness testimony in a court case…” when he testified in front of a tribunal hearing “a massive corruption investigation into alleged kickbacks for public contracts involving local administrations under the control of Rajoy’s Popular Party (PP) and the illegal financing of the same party.” (POLITICO)
New tool aims to boost access to information in Colombia. “To make accessing information easier for citizens and public authorities alike, a group of journalists in Bogotá including DataSketch, have recently set up the Freedom of Information request platform QueremosDatos (the name of which translates as ‘We want data/information’).”(mySociety)
Top data journalism stories from around the world. The Global Investigative Journalism Network rounded up 10 great data based stories from last week, including our look at a Georgia journalist’s efforts to map and open previously closed data on affordable housing.
Today, 2:00 – 3:00 PM: The Office of Special Counsel and Merit Systems Protection Board: Past, Present, and Future Analysis in Washington, DC. As part of the annual Whistleblower Summit. Learn more here.
August 1st: DKAN Summit in Washington, DC. Part of Drupal GovCon 2017, the DKAN Open Data Summit will feature open data leaders discussing how DKAN can be used to facilitate government open data efforts. Learn more and register here.
September 11th and 12th: Civic Tech Fest and TicTec@Taipei in Taipei. “TICTeC@Taipei is the first ever conference about the influence of civic tech to be held in Asia. We’ve invited members of academia, business, politics, NGOs, education to participate, and discuss their research. We hope through this event, we can build a global network of civic tech enthusiasts.” The event is being held during #CivicTechFest 2017. The agenda is up now and you have until July 21st to sign up for early bird tickets!
September 13th: Civic and Gov Tech Showcase in San Jose, California. “Innovate Your State, in partnership with Microsoft and the City of San Jose, is bringing the 3nd Annual Civic & Gov Tech Showcase to the Capitol of Silicon Valley. The Civic & Gov Tech Showcase is an opportunity to connect with civic minded entrepreneurs, potential investors, and government leaders to showcase the great work that is being done to improve government and governance. The goal of the event is to encourage collaboration and the support of new technologies to improve government and public participation.” Learn more and get your tickets here.
September 14th – 16th: Digital Humanities and Data Journalism Symposium, in Miami, Florida. “Digital humanists and data journalists face common challenges, opportunities, and goals, such as how to communicate effectively with the public. They use similar software tools, programming languages, and techniques, and they can learn from each other. Join us for lectures and tutorials about shared data types, visualization methods, and data communication — including text visualization, network diagrams, maps, databases and data wrangling. In addition to the scheduled content, there will be opportunities for casual conversation and networking.” Learn more and register here.
September 28th: Powering Sustainable Development with Access to Information, Paris, France. “The ‘IPDCtalks’ will be held to highlight and elaborate on the importance of Access to Information for all sustainable development efforts around the world. It will consist of a series of attractive and dynamic talks from global public leaders, top journalists, young intellectuals and community leaders. While some of the speakers will elaborate on the key role of Access to Information for the achievement of a particular Sustainable Development Goal, others will reflect on the essential role of Access to Information for our society and future.” You can learn more and request an invitation on the event website. If you’re interested, but can’t attend the event will be broadcast live on the web.
October 13th – 14th: 2017 FOI Summit, Nashville, Tennessee. “Music City USA becomes home for NFOIC, state FOI coalitions and open government advocates for the 2017 FOI Summit on Friday and Saturday, October 13-14, 2017.The National Freedom of Information Coalition (NFOIC) and our host, the Tennessee Coalition for Open Government will convene the annual summit at the First Amendment Center at Vanderbilt University.” You can learn more and register here.
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REPORT: Nobody in Group Chat Touching That One
By Andy Holt | October 6, 2020
NEW YORK — Members of a local group chat insisted that they wouldn’t be going anywhere near that comment, preferring to let things die down and change the subject later on, maybe in the morning.
“We’ve been down this road before,” said Hannah Peters about the text from her college friend Dave Thompson. “Last year Dave said Deadwood was the best show of the century so far, and when I texted back that I liked The Leftovers better, everybody got into a five-hour argument that ended up with Dave saying he was ashamed to be our friend.”
When asked for details about the text in question, everyone in the chat refused to answer.
“Is this a trap? I bet Dave sent you. No way I’m falling for that one,” said longtime group chat member Billy Pryor, who met Dave through a friend of a friend and doesn’t love his vibe. “First I tell you what I think about his text, then Dave gets wind of it, and all of a sudden I have 60 unread messages and he’s subtweeting me. Leave me alone. I barely know this guy.”
Social psychologists claimed Thompson’s behavior was typical among insecure people.
“There’s a certain type of person who needs constant attention to feel valuable, but they’re scared they aren’t interesting enough for anyone to care about them, so they have to purposely irritate everyone in the group chat just to get a reaction,” said Dr. Irene Witten of New York University. “That’s why their takes are always total dogshit.”
UPDATE: Later comments from Dave indicated that he had already read this article, screenshotted it, and was “getting ready to dunk on those losers” any minute now.
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NSC to recommend Trump expel Russian diplomats over spy attack: report
By John Bowden - 03/23/18 06:56 PM EDT
The National Security Council (NSC) is expected to recommend that President Trump Donald TrumpIran convicts American businessman on spying charge: report DC, state capitals see few issues, heavy security amid protest worries Pardon-seekers have paid Trump allies tens of thousands to lobby president: NYT MORE expel a yet-unknown number of Russian diplomats from the country in response to the poisoning of an ex-Russian spy in Britain that both Washington and London believe was committed by Russian agents.
CNN reports that the NSC is expected to make the recommendation late Friday. Trump could act on the recommendation as early as next week, according to a CNN source involved in the discussions.
The president met earlier this week with the NSC to discuss multiple responses to the poisoning of Sergei Skripal, an ex-Russian spy who was poisoned along with his daughter in Britain earlier this month. The recommendation will be the outcome of that meeting, according to CNN's sources.
At least 20 people have been hospitalized as a result of possible exposure to the poison, a deadly Soviet-era nerve agent that U.S. and British authorities say is most likely linked back to Russian intelligence.
If the U.S. does expel diplomats, the move would follow a similar decision by the U.K. last week to expel 23 Russian diplomats from the country.
British Prime Minister Theresa May laid full blame for the incident at Russia's feet, calling the attack "a brazen attempt to murder innocent civilians on our soil."
The U.S. government has agreed with May's assessment of the attack and earlier this week joined the British government in refusing to attend a Russian-held briefing meant to present an alternative explanation for the attack.
"US & UK were right not to send our Ambassadors to @mfa_russia briefing to hear wild accusations and implausible denials," State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert tweeted. "#Russia was responsible for the nerve agent attack. Attempts to deny responsibility follow a familiar script: Crimea, MH17, Donbas, Litvinenko, doping, etc..."
Russia has denied responsibility for the poisoning, and condemned the U.S. and U.K.'s responses to the attack.
“It’s another vivid example of the absurd situation when questions are asked and an unwillingness to hear even any answers is demonstrated,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.
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Real World Skeletons Party Review
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The Real World has been around television for the past 30 years. It still hasn’t lost a beat.
The Hot Zone USA had the opportunity to attend the launch party of MTV’s Real World Skeletons at Pacha Nightclub in New York City. The party can be summed up in one word: Crazy!
When you first stepped in the club, you would think that it wasn’t a club. It seems more of a lounge. There are two floors to the club. The second floor consisted of a bar and a shower where one of the dancers danced inside (with the water on, use your imaginations gentlemen.) The first floor of the club consisted of a dance floor. Although the club is nice, I found it to be a little bit cramped. There was little to no space to dance on the second floor.
Cake For The Real World Skeletons Cast.
Photo Credit: The Hot Zone USA
Now let’s get back to the Real World Skeleton Cast. The cast was very nice and didn’t seem as stuck up as other reality TV show celebrities. The cast members consist of the following:
Sylvia, 25: She describes herself as a “serial dater” with a roster of men behind her. Although she gravitates toward relationships that aren’t the most healthy, it’s possible she’s still dealing with her stepfather abandoning her when she was just a child.
Jason, 24: He describes himself as someone who has lost his job just prior to entering “The Real World” house. Raised by his mother, this lady-killer has always lived with a tight wallet. The one thing that never meeting his father taught him was to never walk out on one’s family.
Madison, 23: She is recovering from a six-year battle with drug addition. The happy Texan claims she is “reborn” and is determined to keep her life on this new track of sobriety.
Nicole, 23: This Staten Island born and raised girl has an aggressive attitude, The openly lesbian EMT has two twin sisters and claims she can steal anyone’s girlfriend.
Tony, 25: He is a cheater. Obviously it’s gotten him in trouble in the past as his dating history includes a lot of bad blood and apparently one stalker.
Violetta, 23: She describes herself as a former fat girl who was bullied in high school. Motivated by this, she started to lose weight and started to look great. The brash party-girl ended up becoming a bit of a bully herself.
With these cast of characters, you can imagine things are going to crazy. Overall the party was great.Great vibe and everyone seemed to have fun dancing and mingling with the stars. The appearance of Lil Jon made the party even more better. He rocked the house as he played hits such as “Turn Down for What.”
The only drawback: The club wasn’t as open as I thought it would be.
The Real World Skeletons premieres December 16th at 10 pm.
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Can She Dig It
By Elizabeth Newton November 11, 2015
“Unearthing lost gems” often reinforces the gendered principles that have excluded women from cultural canons
No one worth possessing
Can be quite possessed.
MY former saxophone teacher offered me three scraps of advice: Drugs don’t help, men make it worse, and music makes it better. I should try drugs, he said, but nothing injected, and they would never help me play better. Second, as a girl, I should be wary of male musicians trying to take advantage of me. Finally, if I wanted to play well, I should diligently study the masters, in true jazz fashion.
Heeding the last bit, I spent months working through Charlie Parker transcriptions, inhabiting the sneaky contours of his solos. Soon I found my way to Miles Davis, whom I preferred to imitate because his sparse, elegant phrases made space to climb inside. I bought all his records, even the weird ones—On the Corner, Agharta. When I learned that both Bird and Miles had been womanizing heroin users, I let it slide, allowing my teacher’s third tenet to trump the other two.
I play jazz, in part, because my saxophone teacher introduced me to jazz vocalist Sarah Vaughan. He claimed that male instrumentalists he knew imitated her exquisite sense of phrasing, which made perfect sense to me—who but her had ever moved so freely in time? In reality, most men overlook her, but my teacher exaggerated Vaughan’s influence for my benefit, concocting a canon with room for me. He knew that I had not yet gathered the tools to disregard male approval altogether.
Around that time, my real-life liaisons with a musician were meticulous and exhausting, with each of us pouring over into the other’s bumbling sense of self. I memorized every lyric he had ever written, I gleefully promoted his music in my zine, and I bought his band’s records with money I’d earned pulling espresso shots and cleaning toilets, and prized them. I was convinced we were soulmates, maybe even equals. As it turned out, to him I was a groupie, a flower, a toy. Only later did I realize that he never even asked me which instrument I play, let alone why I play it.
AFTER one too many jam sessions at which I was regarded either as an ornament or a nuisance, I accepted that I would never cut it as a jazz saxophonist. I developed a coping mechanism in response. If I cannot create, I thought, then I will curate: I will construct canons myself.
The “jazz tradition,” though still appealing, seemed in need of serious revision. Digging through archives, I learned that jazz history is replete with gendered inequalities. In college, my friends worshipped Sun Ra, the psychedelic jazz musician who purported to be from Saturn. Sun Ra’s quirky space humor has helped entice one generation of hipster listeners after another, but I was hung up on something I’d read in historian Valerie Wilmer’s book As Serious as Your Life: Sun Ra had excluded Carla Bley, a pianist and composer in his circle, from his Jazz Composer’s Guild—a society Bley helped found. Citing sailor lore, Sun Ra claimed it was bad luck to bring a woman aboard the ship. Bley, meanwhile, had to beg Sun Ra’s label to record her.
Sun Ra is admired because he fabricates his cosmic origins with such conviction. By contrast, Bley’s origins are without myth; they are all too real. Born in Oakland, California, she moved to New York City and worked as a cigarette girl at the Blue Note, serving jazz musicians whom she tried, for years, to persuade to play her compositions. Eventually, she was recognized within the city’s avant-garde scene, collaborating with such musicians as Steve Lacy, Jack Bruce, and Charlie Haden and co-leading the Jazz Composer’s Orchestra. In 1971, she released her eclectic jazz opera Escalator Over the Hill.
The further I delved into jazz history, the more it became clear how thoroughly women have been written out of its dominant narrative. Their absence tends to be taken for granted, as in the way historians have interpreted the career of Billy Tipton, a swing-era musician and bandleader. Upon his death in 1992, it was discovered that Tipton was female-bodied, despite performing as a man. As Judith/Jack Halberstam notes in In a Queer Time and Place, Tipton’s choice to present as a man has often been characterized as a coping strategy to deal with female musicians’ lack of involvement in swing music. But as historian Sherrie Tucker has recently demonstrated, hundreds of all-women big bands were active in the 1930s and 1940s, hiding in plain sight. Assumptions made about Tipton’s inner life—the truth of which remains unknown to us—have worsened historical erasures rather than resolving them.
Whether joining dominant narratives or confounding them, musicians and historians alike have grappled with gendered injustice and amnesia by whatever means necessary. Guitarist Annie Clark, performing as St. Vincent, sometimes covers the Beatles’ song “Dig a Pony.” She turns Lennon’s cryptic, evasive lyrics back on themselves. “We can celebrate everything we see,” she sings, transforming the imperative pronoun you of the original lines into the inclusive we. Time and time again, Clark’s intervention is to expand our archives, making room for everyone—even those who have routinely effaced her.
FOR many listeners, jazz is synonymous with innovation. But the originality essential to the musical style is circumscribed by the rigid reproduction of jazz lore: familiar memories, stories, and standards of appreciation passed down like fossils. As a result of this emphasis on inheritance, critics have often used the fact that women and transgender musicians are missing from the historical record as proof of their supposed inability to properly understand the music.
When historical accounts don’t overlook women’s participation entirely, they frequently marginalize or minimize it, producing a feedback loop of invisibility and disregard. For example, in 1956, André Hodeir wrote in Jazz: Its Evolution and Essence, “To be understood, jazz seems to require a fresh, still unsatisfied sensibility, a kind of person who is overflowing with energy and searching for an outlet. …There is nothing surprising in the fact that young people of both sexes—but particularly boys rather than girls—have in a way made jazz their own.”
Participation, exactly what jazz history has made difficult for women, is often understood as a prerequisite for the truest type of jazz appreciation. “Digging isn’t just liking, it’s about getting involved,” writes Phil Ford in his erudite history Dig: Sound and Music in Hip Culture. He chronicles the emergence of digging as a practice of insider appreciation, stressing the importance of intimate engagement. But while women writers and musicians were abundantly present in the New York City jazz circles Ford traces, they are buried deep in his narrative’s endnotes.
Record collecting, as the foremost practice through which relics of jazz history circulate and accrue value, reinforces in material culture the gender-based misrepresentations of the culture at large. “I’ve been to record fairs where I’ve been the only woman in the room, which is a strange feeling,” said Rebecca Birmingham, one of few female collectors featured on the blog Dust and Grooves: Vinyl Music Culture. Though women have collected vinyl since the inception of the medium, female collectors, like the women musicians being collected, often lack representation in public space that is commensurate with their actual involvement.
Crate digging, through the thrifty celebration of happenstance, has the potential to undo such woeful neglect, allowing music lovers to stumble upon hidden luminaries they otherwise might have missed. A copy of Carla Bley’s Escalator Over the Hill, long omitted from “best-of” lists, might appear by chance in the discount box of a stoop sale; its cover, glistening in the sun, suddenly warrants being dug through sheer coincidence of place.
Some music hunters make such corrective collecting a deliberate goal. As collector Rich Medina said in Eilon Paz’s book of interviews Dust and Grooves: Adventures in Record Collecting, “I guess filling holes always comes before anything else when I see a large stash of records. There’s something fulfilling about walking away from a long digging session with missing pieces of catalogs or genres.” This practice might seem to elevate historically marginalized musicians and connoisseurs alike, but obscurity itself remains defined within masculinized domains.
What constitutes a hole is already a gendered delineation. In the words of Will Straw, “To collect is to valorize the obscure, and yet such valorization increasingly stands revealed as dependent on the homosocial world of young men.” As Straw and many others have suggested, acquiring collections can be a way for men to harness power. The standards of connoisseurship, however accepting of the rare and hidden, cannot be separated from these gendered power relations.
The possibility of a full, attractive record shelf—the lure of a tidy whole—is premised upon the fiction of a stable canon in the first place. When collecting is seen as filling gaps, it equates completion with appreciation. Musical canons, in this milieu, are less meaningful sets of objects of aural delight than satisfying puzzles to be solved. To admit that there is no ideal discography and never was would threaten to leave the crate digger aimless, forced to concede that his hunt is not a matter of the objective historical archive but a kind of luxury consumption, which he uses to legitimize his pretenses to authority.
And yet, digging of both kinds—whether appreciating jazz or searching for jazz records—has always been enabled by the very gaps it claims to fill. Only by confining his collection within limits can the collector achieve the mastery he seeks. Logistical constraints, necessarily producing exclusions, make the collector’s mission possible. More often than not, these necessary omissions are rationalized and rendered acceptable through recourse to tacitly gendered norms.
Collector Sheila Burgel, featured in Dust and Grooves, elucidates these norms, characterizing record collecting as a boys’ club. “Quantity matters. So does rarity. And your knowledge about what you collect,” she said. She continued to collect on her own terms, resisting these norms: “What girl wants to bother with being held to such silly standards when we’re already judged on just about everything else in our lives?”
Women collectors who tend record shops have noted that men regularly challenge their knowledge of historical minutia, doubting a woman’s ability to appreciate appropriately. In August, when music critic Jessica Hopper invited women to share stories of marginalization within the music industry on Twitter, hundreds of female connoisseurs weighed in. One responder, @samorama, expressed what seems to be a common experience: “Working at a record store men ignore me & seek out other men to answer questions. Then they’re referred back to me.” Discussing an attempt to enter a music venue, @GIRLEMPOWER pointed out the dangers of restrictive borders of musical taste: “Was hassled/not allowed in until I ‘proved’ my knowledge of the scene/bands. Occasionally assaulted/groped once ‘allowed’ inside.”
Disparaged for lacking expertise that turns out to be a moot point, women interested in digging music often encounter this double bind. Women are pressured to inhabit male practices of appreciation, only to regularly be doubted and shamed for trying to impress men. Exemplifying such contradictory demands, another responder, @rebecca_faith, wrote, “If I said I liked certain bands, I wouldn’t be believed and I was apparently pretending to like the band for male attention.” Damned for what she does and doesn’t know, the female record collector embodies our struggle to possess knowledge, even as we are possessed by it.
DURING bouts of feminist ennui, I’ve considered burning all men’s work in a heap to the ground, destroying every folder, fragment, and file in retribution. Destroy all trace of him, I think on occasion, ejecting men and their impulse toward mastery. In the 1940s, they melted vinyl records down to puddles to gather shellac for the war. Just last month I fleetingly considered smashing my computer, mining my hard drive for its mineral contents, scraping the tantalum and coltan into vials with which to poison every man who has ever made me compromise.
In this spirit of dismissal, when my hard drive crashed last year, I didn’t mourn the loss of every MP3; I was grateful for the clean slate. These days, I build canons that aspire not to completion, nor thoroughness, nor exhaustion of any kind. Instead, I practice a mode of appreciation that eschews mastery and exclusive expertise, in favor of a collection that is expansive, anyway—one that moves freely in time, untethered to myths masquerading as authoritative fact.
When I lost my music, there were a few men I missed: Elliott Smith, his poetry praising our maker with the pronoun she. And Kind of Blue, which I wish I could carry with me wherever I go. Mostly for Cannonball Adderley’s saxophone solo on “All Blues,” which must be accessed regularly and felt in real time. Me, finding my own joy in his singing without a voice. If only I could keep them and not the rest.
My mother, an accountant, taught me material and emotional thrift—techniques of digging through bins and racks for latent treasures, hiding good deals at the bottom of the pile and returning for them later. When my investment in searching exceeded my returns, she taught me ways of saying goodbye too. “Time to let go,” she would say, of shoes, lovers, and false notions. Holding objects lightly, we welcome more.
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Rebirthofcoolblog Cool People 5th Aug 2020 18th Oct 2020 6 Minutes
Following on from my piece about #Virtualpubcrawl I wanted to follow this up highlighting another lockdown favourite of mine, that has introduced me to more good music then most other areas of social media.
Thursday nights always used to be one of the best nights to go out – straight after work, have a few bevvies, bit of a laugh and struggle through Friday work and do it all again.
When I picked up on something trending regarding a Happy Hour I was all over it – the fact that it was a way of connecting with bands, artists and new music was just what I needed. So I cracked open a beer, linked to the Spotify playlist and joined in. I was hooked immediately.
Its now turned into something of an event – involving more bands who choose own playlists and tweet about influences with a varied play list it has something for everyone – its a fun hour. So I grabbed the chance of finding out some more from the creators.
So who are you and where are you?
Hiya, thanks for having us!! So the #DPHappyHour is hosted by Dan & Amy we are originally from the North East (DP is Dan’s initials, not anything else contrary to popular belief!!)
When did you first have the idea to do the Happy Hour?
When lockdown started we started listening to some of the Tim Burgess listening parties to give us something to do one night a week. Dan then decided to give doing one a try, that first one was Oasis songs written by Liam Gallagher. A few mates listened along with us that night. We will never agree on who’s idea it was to involve unsigned artists as we have 2 different versions of how that happened. We both really enjoy going to see new bands in small venues and we felt like this was going to be something we would both miss doing and it just kind of came up that we should do a listening party for new music to help them out in a small way of getting their music out to more people and then see if could go further and get those we feature to tweet along, we found that people really enjoyed having the bands chatting along and actually responding to them, it felt quite unique!!
Have you had any previous experience in the music industry or was this just something you wanted to do ?
No official industry experience, Dan used to be in a band many moons ago, where he played guitar. He’s also taught himself to play piano during lockdown!
When was the first one?
The first one we did for new music was 21st May!!
How many have you done thus far?
We have done around 20.
Were you surprised with the response you have had and the bands that have engaged in it?
We were really surprised with the response to the first New Music listening party we did. We were so grateful to the bands and singers for agreeing to take part and then on the night having them tweeting along telling us all about their tracks and answering questions was great, it went so well and we have a steady following now, so we are really proud of it.
How did you go about involving the bands?
We contacted them on Twitter, saying we had listened to one of their tracks and loved it and would be putting in on a playlist for a listening party and it would be really great if they could tweet along telling us about their song. That first one, we got 14 of the 17 bands to tweet which was amazing! Luckily it was a success and we now have people message us to ask to take part as they have seen the tweets!!
How do you decide what artists to put on the playlist?
Initially this was done by trawling through spotify and twitter to find new and unsigned bands and listening to literally hundreds of songs, we put songs on there that we liked. Now it’s much more of a collaborative effort, as we get messages from new artists and listeners after the listening parties with links to music, so this does help us find new stuff. Social Media has been incredible during this time, we follow all artists and usually peak at who they follow and we find people that way too. We genuinely listen to the songs that we play.
Do you spend all your time now just listening to music?
Since we have been working from home a lot recently so its easier to blast out music all day compared to when we were office based all of the time. So ALOT of our time is spent listening to music. We have done a lot of it while driving back and forwards to the NE too, it makes the drive go way quicker.
Who have been your favourite bands/singers that you have come across that you didn’t know about?
We REALLY tried to answer this but couldn’t!
Favourite song? Or if too difficult – top 5 songs.
There’s too many to list for us!!!
You both obviously love indie music, but what are your favourite bands, artists, albums, gigs etc?
We actually have a very eclectic taste in music and between us listen to a lot of different things. Some of our favourite gigs have been; Coldplay at Wembley, we’ve seen Stereophonics a fair few times between us, but the best was at Leeds Arena and also Kelly Jones solo tour at The Sage in Gateshead. Noel Gallagher who we have travelled extensively to see, Paris, Cologne and Boston to name a few, but probably the favourite time has got to be at Castlefield Bowl in Manchester, Liam Gallagher at Manchester Arena, Paul Heaton & Jaqui Abbott…. We could go on
What are your plans for DP Happy Hour? Do you want to expand it further?
At the moment, it’s a hobby that we do together that we actually both like doing, which never happens so we will keep on doing it as long as people keep enjoying it. We’ve expanded a fair bit since we started and some weeks we have have done 3 listening parties, which takes a lot of time to organise. We think we will keep doing it as we are for the time being, we never know how things will evolve though. It’s been great to get involved with the #VirtualPubCrawl too and also we have had a couple of the new bands do a takeover, which has been really well received so we will carry on doing these as long as we have interest in it.
What’s been your proudest moment so far regarding the DP HH? The first time we did the new music party, we trended!! that was pretty incredible!! We love seeing the people we feature do well and get a few more followers and fans after our listening parties!!
Are you desperate to start going to gigs again? Have you got any planned?
YES!!! We were supposed to be at Kendal Calling this weekend so gutted about missing that. Between us we have so many things cancelled this year, so we are dying to see live music as soon as we are able to. Planned for 2020 so far is the Virtual Pub Crawl event in October and then The Royston Club in November, so fingers and toes crossed these still go ahead!
Is there anyone else you want to mention/shout-out to that has helped you along the way?
We would like to thank all of the bands and singers that have been part of the #DPHappyHour up to now for all of your messages, tweets, shares and engagement. Special thanks to those that took a chance and came on the very first one. Also thank you to those people that have listened with us since the very start, and new listeners that join in all of the time, even the silent listeners who listen and don’t tweet!! 🙂
So there you have it – what a great couple doing a great thing for our benefit. Thanks to Amy & Dan for their time and I hope this happy hour continues for a good while yet.
If you want to get on involved in it – please contact Dan @Danpotter31 or follow the #DPhappyhour every other Thursday at 8.30pm – you can find the playlists on Spotify and all links are below.
The Story So Far Playlist
https://open.spotify.com/user/b33glckxzspplq7h52h1yvkgx?si=SXbEHtM9QjSa29rP_jBEpA
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Home/Law and Order/Homeless Deadbeat Dad And Career Criminal Eric Matlock Films Himself Using Homophobic Slurs While Threatening To Kill Northampton Cops For Responding To Call
Homeless Deadbeat Dad And Career Criminal Eric Matlock Films Himself Using Homophobic Slurs While Threatening To Kill Northampton Cops For Responding To Call
Uncle Turtleboy June 25, 2020
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Yesterday Northampton announced that 5 police officers were losing their jobs because the mob demanded that they be defunded by 10% after defacing NPD headquarters, because the citizens of Northampton by and large hate the police. They hate them so much that they enable and support violent offenders like Eric Matlock, who filmed himself harassing and dehumanizing a police officer who was responding to a call for an aggressive panhandler wearing a red shit in downtown this week. Here’s part 1.
This is how police are routinely treated thanks to black lives matter, and they have to take it or else they’ll be labeled as racist, since Eric Matlock is black. They could’ve arrested him for disturbing the peace since this was the middle of the day on Main Street. There are children and law abiding people who want to shop at businesses and don’t need to be subjected to a raving lunatic swearing like Bret Killoran after drinking a six pack of Dragon 88 Mai Tais. That video is a perfect example of how white privilege is a myth, and how people like Eric Matlock don’t fear the police because they’re black. It’s likely that if a white man acted that way to police he’d be arrested.
“Why you a lying ass b****?”
“Why are you a f***ing liar?”
“We heard the f***ing call liar!! ADMIT THAT YOU LIED!!”
“First of all, kiss my d*** you f***ing liar. Shut the f*** up. Tell the truth or f*** off!!”
“I don’t have to wear a mask b****! Do something!”
The cop was there because he got a call about an aggressive panhandler in a red shirt. He apparently spoke with the wrong woman who happened to be wearing a red shirt. He realized it wasn’t her after politely interacting with her and he walked away. Eric Matlock had nothing to do that day so he was listening to the scanner in order to follow the cops around while they did their job. Must be hard being oppressed.
Part 2 gets worse.
“We gonna follow you around make sure you don’t f***ing lie on nobody else.”
He must be so scared of the police as a black man in America. Lots of people who are scared of other people follow those people around and provoke them.
“This is our community you little b****, you ain’t even from here!!”
Good luck putting together a police department from the collection of beta males who live in Northampton.
“What you f***ing gonna do? Ain’t nobody done nothing.”
The cop was walking away. You’re the one following him.
When backup arrived and told Eric they didn’t need his help things escalated.
“I’m not interfering with nothing. You don’t even know what the f***s going on retard. Why you flexing on me you little b****?”
Cop: “Because you’re flexing on me. I’m not gonna be intimidated by you.”
“Shut the f*** up little bitch!!”
That right there is something that a person says when they know the other person isn’t going to punch them in the face. Further proving that BLM activists like Eric Matlock don’t fear the police in any way, shape, or form.
“GOOD!! I’M ALLOWED TO YELL!!!!”
Actually, you’re not. It’s called disturbing the peace, but the cops let you do it anyway because they live in a state of fear, and they know that if they arrest you the white community in Northampton will blame them for being racist.
The cops left without doing anything but of course he couldn’t let it go.
“Clock out you little f***ing pussy”
Cop: Don’t follow me
“I can walk. I’m f***ing 5 feet away from you you f***ing coward b****. Why you so scared you f***ing coward b****?!!!”
“Shut the f*** up pussy. Why you twitching you f***ing coward bitch? I’m not walking up on you f***ing bitch. Completely unarmed except for this big black d*** you f***ing faggot”
There it is – “faggot.” Northampton is probably the most pro-LGBT community in the state, and this man is using homosexual slurs in public, so they should turn on him right? Oh wait, he’s black. He comes before gay people on the oppression scale so he’s allowed to toss that word out at the top of his lungs in public and face no consequences.
Then he turned his ire on a white woman speaking with police.
“Bye Karen your boyfriends are leaving. They can’t save you!! They’re f***ing faggots!!!”
Sorry Karen, you’re on your own. The police aren’t allowed to do their job in Northampton.
“Go get a real f***ing job. I could do your job with no gun, no vest, and no lies.”
The unemployed homeless man telling police to get a job is peak irony.
A black man tries talking him down, but Eric wasn’t having none of that.
“I don’t give a f*** what you have to say right now”
Black guy: “I understand the anger”
“No you don’t!! F*** you!! F*** you!! Go suck their d*** for them.”
Then he threatens to kill police.
“I’m either jumping off the boat or I’m killing them for f***ing with me.”
And finally he harasses a pizza shop owner for good measure.
Pizza shop guy – “Hey, hey I don’t need that.”
“I don’t give a f*** what you need. You’re a pussy too.”
Yea, he doesn’t care about what you need, because you don’t matter as much as he does.
But please, tell me more about how cops need to use “de-escalation.” Throughout that entire process the police de-escalated, and all it did was provoke him some more. Some people just want to get arrested.
If the name Eric Matlock sounds familiar it’s because we’ve written about him several times.
In 2016 his baby momma made the Top 25 Ware Mugshots blog
In 2017 Eric was arrested after chaining himself outside City Hall because the DCF Fairy stole his kids, he resisted arrested, and the white people of Northampton blamed the cops
Eric gets free legal representation from Attorney Dana Goldbatt, a raving lunatic SJW who wants the police abolished, and forced the Police Department to return $13,000 worth of bullets to Walmart that they received as a gift once Walmart stopped selling guns and ammo.
A woman, who in 2013 told Northampton Police “you don’t wanna f*** with me,” while they attempted to make an arrest.
She got the charges dropped against Eric for the City Hall incident, but then he was arrested again in 2019 for disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, assault and battery on a police officer, intimidation of a witness, marijuana possession with intent to distribute, and malicious damage to a motor vehicle.
She’s currently suing the City for $700K on Eric’s behalf.
In April she posted on Facebook that she was “keeping a list” of judges and prosecutors for not releasing violent offenders from jail due to COVID.
Dana Goldblatt really doesn’t want people to know that her husband Gregory Goff is a registered sex offender who was once convicted of possession of child pornography.
Shockingly the man who gets off on graphic images of children being sexually abused doesn’t like police either, wants them to be eliminated, and supports Eric Matlock.
People like Dana and her sex offender husband Gregory Goff enable animals like Eric Matlock to treat the police like this by defending them for free and blaming the police when they do their job. He’s a wild savage who clearly cannot be tamed. When he gets out of line he needs to be arrested with force. A social worker won’t do the trick because you saw the way he treated rational people who tried to calm him down. The world would be a much better place if Eric Matlock was killed tomorrow, but unfortunately the cops in Northampton are professional and won’t be doing us that favor. I’m sure he’s reading this, so if he wants to confront me or someone else who can actually fight back, feel free to hit me Eric.
P.S. Real fathers aren’t that rare.
You’re just a poor excuse for one, and your kids are better off never knowing who you are.
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In the week of Monday 21 May 2018, Malini swam 25km over 5 days in her 5 favourite Lidos (open air swimming pools) in London as part of the TEACH A GIRL TO SWIM campaign. Lidos are a uniquely British institution and mark a golden era in the country’s fascination with outdoor swimming. The majority of lidos were built in the interwar years of the 1930s as recreational facilities by local councils. Of the 169 lidos built, not all have survived.
Lidos – London’s blue assets
It is a little-known fact that London has a unique abundance of extraordinary lidos. Probably more than any other city in the world. London’s Lidos deserve greater recognition and respect as important aquatic and architectural assets of this great world city. They should be seen as a core part of London’s ‘blue assets’ to complement the ‘green’ reputation the city enjoys due to its abundance of green space and ambition to be the world’s first National Park City.
Malini devised the London Lido Challenge to celebrate the history of these lidos and their continuing role in their communities. Frequently threatened by demolition and development, their staying power is due to the tenacity of generations of local swimmers who have campaigned to ensure their existence. Her Lido swims sought to attract support for the TAGS campaign from the large community of swimming enthusiasts in London and are being accompanied by outreach and awareness-raising with schools, community organisations, swim associations, policymakers, parliamentarians and others.
Diaspora communities a key focus
One in three Londoners is foreign born. This diversity is not always apparent in London’s pools and waters. A key focus of Malini’s outreach is to engage with London’s large diaspora communities and empower girls and women to swim with confidence. In particular (but not limited to), those from South Asia, such as herself who can often lack role models and face cultural barriers to taking up swimming and develop body confidence.
As an Indian woman and an immigrant, Malini learnt to swim aged 9 thanks to mandatory swimming lessons in her primary school in Potters Bar, England. She has not looked back since and is swimming more than ever now in her sixth decade. Her daughters have similarly benefitted from school swimming lessons in London and all the family are keen swimmers.
Teach swim & water safety in schools everywhere
Compulsory swimming lessons and water safety through the national curricula in all countries is a core policy ask of the TAGS campaign, building important life skills and contributing to general health and well-being. In an age of climate change and increased flooding risk, swim & water safety can also be regarded as essential survival skills for many communities around the world.
The TAGS Campaign is keen to promote this message and Malini and our Ambassadors can be contacted for talks in your school/ organisation/ institution: contact@teachagirltoswim.org
Malini swam 25km (5km each day) in five days in the following five London Lidos in May.
Photos from her swim are available on the TAGS Photo Gallery:
Monday 21 May – Tooting Bec Lido
Tooting Bec is the mother of all Lidos and a great starting point for the London Lido Challenge. A vast capacious cold water pool open year round. At 91 by 33 metres it is the largest Lido in the UK and Europe. It is home to the South London Swimming Club and open to the public from May to September. Originally built in 1906 as the Tooting Bathing Lake in the middle of Tooting Common, it was upgraded Art Deco-style in the 1930s, the heyday of Lido building in the UK. Women were originally only allowed once a week. Fortunately, much has changed this since and women and girls are no longer 2nd class Lido users.
Tuesday 22 May – Parliament Hill Lido
Parliament Hill is a classic Art Deco-style Lido built in 1938, with a stunning stainless steel bottom. Situated north of the river in Hampstead Heath, London’s large ancient park, the lido enjoys an expanse of open sky and some of the cleanest air in London. At 61m (200 feet), it is smaller than Tootling Bec Lido but similarly a cold water pool and also open year round.
Wednesday 23 May – London Fields Lido
London Fields Lido in Hackney is another lido north of the river. Originally built in 1932, this 50m pool faced demolition in the late-80s and was only rescued by community resistance. Restored in 2006, the lido has re-opened recently following a major facelift. It offers one of the few all-year round heated pools in the city and served as a training ground for the 2012 Olympic swimmers.
Thursday 24 May – Charlton Lido
Charlton Lido is based in south-east London and is another 50m, heated pool. Opened late in the lido-building decade of the 1930s, it was originally a standard cold water pool but recent refurbishments have upgraded all the facilities and include a children’s pool and café.
Friday 25 May – Brockwell Park Lido
Brockwell Park Lido is a 50m cold water pool in south London. Located inside the perimeter of Brockwell Park, it is a Grade II-listed stylish lido built in 1937 by the same architects behind Parliament Hill Lido. It features all the key architectural tags of Art Deco lidos, including low-slung buildings, clock and classic signage. Affectionately called ‘Brixton Beach’, it is a magnet for visitors on hot days and also home to Windrush Triathlon and cold water swimming groups.
Acknowledgements: Grateful thanks to Cecilia and South London Swimming Club for their support, and to Jenny Landreth for her book, Swimming London, which both informs and enthuses (and from which we have borrowed liberally here). Recommended reading for anyone passionate about swimming and lidos.
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Topgolfgears Morning 9: The real problem with the FedEx Cup | Golfer at gunpoint | What elite junior golfers all do
By Top Golf Gears On Sep 21, 2018
1. Feinstein: the FedEx Cup Playoffs still aren’t right
Most agree the PGA Tour is yet to deliver the FedEx Cup (pardon the pun) of our collective dreams. John Feinstein offered some constructive criticism.
“Chances are good though, based on reports of the planned changes, that the tour still won’t get it right. It has been trying-sort of-for 12 years now to get it right. The problem is it doesn’t REALLY want to get it exactly right. Which is sad, because it shouldn’t be that difficult.”
“Because it wants so badly to convince the public that the events it controls are REALLY important, the tour barely gives more credit to those who win a major than to those who win the John Deere Classic or The CareerBuilder Challenge.”
“The winner of a regular tour event receives 500 FedExCup points. Those who win a WGC event-also part of the tour-receive 550 points.”
“Which is why a major should count for at least three times as much as a regular tour win in the points system. Winning a major is SO much harder than a regular tour event: the quality of the field; the pressure on Sunday; the understanding that you are playing for history, not just money.”
“It is ludicrous that Brooks Koepka won two majors this year and goes into the Tour Championship in seventh place on the points list. Tony Finau, who has not won anywhere, is third. Koepka could add the Tour Championship to his resume this week and NOT win the FedEx Cup. Seriously?”
Additionally, most of us agree on: the Playoffs should be actual playoffs.
2. …and speaking of still not right
Joel Beall follows up on the story of Montana parents being barred from watching their children play high school golf.
“It appears Kelly’s group has garnered a partial victory, as the MHSA has introduced a rule on a trial basis this fall that will allow non-participants on the course during events. Twelve guideline have been implemented, which state that spectators have to stay 40 yards from golfers and that cell phones must be turned off upon entering the property.”
“We will try it at all levels and see how it goes,” Luke Kloker of the MHSA executive board said to Montana’s Sidney Herald. “Every other state seems to be able to figure out how to make it work.”
“However, this pilot program will come with a price. The MHSA also announced that it will charge $10 for admission to the course for golf events. While it’s common for high-school sports like football, basketball, and baseball to charge entrance fees, it’s highly unusual for golf.”
What’s the rationale? Funding a beer cart?
3. Rosaforte on how Keegan made it all the way back
Tim Rosaforte does his usual picking of the low-hanging fruit and juicing it for all its worth with his latest: a look at Keegan Bradley’s resurgence. (Not a criticism of Tim. He does what he does and he does it well)
A morsel…”The decline in Bradley’s young career started with an exchange of high-profile swing coaches starting 2013, when he left Jim McLean for Chuck Cook and went back to McLean before settling on Darren May, an English teaching pro at The Bear’s Club.”
“We worked hard on making him accept the fact that he needs to be somewhat of an average putter, because his ball-striking and driving stats are so good,” May explained. “They’re all shooting scores in different ways.”
“Ranked second in strokes gained: approach and sixth in strokes gained: tee-to-green, Bradley ultimately fed off the success his close friend Webb Simpson achieved in 2018, when he overcame the anchor ban with a win at The Players and a spot on Furyk’s team.”
“Our career arc has been the same,” Bradley said, referring to Simpson. “Watching what he did really changed my mentality.”
“The final piece of Bradley’s resurrection were the words of encouragement passed along by Michael Jordan through a relationship cultivated at The Bear’s Club. Not long after he signed for the 78 at Ridgewood, Bradley started reading MJ’s inspirational words on his phone. His basic message: Take from the experience and build on it.”
4. Evian finally has that major feel
Randall Mell writes (rightly) that major championships cannot be manufactured. Thus, the Evian was always going to have to grow into to fine garments the LPGA bought for it in awarding that status.
“There’s more to creating major-championship tradition than jacking up the purse, renovating a course and draping the winner in her country’s flag after it came flapping from the heavens under a skydiver’s parachute.”
“It takes Sundays like the one Angela Stanford delivered at Evian this past week….It was a big day for more than Stanford, who was such a feel-good story, breaking through at 40 to win her first major with her mother at home fighting a second bout with breast cancer.”
“It was a big day for LPGA commissioner Mike Whan and Evian Championship founder Franck Riboud…The Evian Championship finally measured up.”
5. Patty’s new Scotty?
While Reed is a free agent, he’s had nothing but success with an Odyssey White Hot Pro 3. Scotty Cameron is turning on the charm however, making the putter above to woo Captain America, according to David Dusek.
“A yellow box arrived at Titleist’s PGA Tour van Monday at East Lake Golf Club, containing a new, customized Scotty Cameron Tour Rat I putter that has a slightly darker, non-glare finish. While Reed is not a Titleist staff player, the putter, trimmed in red, white and blue, has Captain America stamped into the bumpers of the head, a nod to Reed’s nickname after the 2016 Ryder Cup.”
6. Want to be an elite junior golfer?
Our Brendan Ryan found some interesting results in exploring where PGA Tour pros played their junior golf.
“Based on the data of these 24 PGA Tour players, their average home course has a yardage of 6,772 and slope of 132. Wowzers! Can’t believe it? It makes perfect sense: To be competitive in golf, you must shoot under par. Shooting under par, like riding a bike, or walking, or writing, is a skill. It is developed through a combination of repetition and feedback.”
“Easier golf courses allow players the opportunity to shoot lower scores and build confidence. Over time, these skills become habit. When players enter tournaments, it is more likely they shoot under par. Breaking par at your home golf course is only the first step towards becoming an elite junior golfer. The data suggests that players (both boys and girls) need to average approximately 69 per round to win on the AJGA – on 6,800-yard courses for boys and just under 6,000 yards for girls.”
“No major championship venue has ever had a junior member go on to win, or even play, the PGA Tour. That’s right: the PGA Tour is not filled with junior members from Augusta National. Why? Because while playing Shinnecock Hills is an absolute treat, the course is extremely difficult, and 74 is a great score. Junior members at such courses create habits of shooting 74, and when they enter tournaments, like the AJGA, in general, they get beat.”
7. Coastal resorts weather the hurricane
Golfweek’s Martin Kaufmann reports…”Hurricane Florence inflicted untold millions of dollars of damage on the Carolinas, but most of the popular resort destinations along the coastline were not hit as hard as initially feared.”
“The hurricane looked like it was going to deliver a direct Category 4 blast to the coastline where North Carolina and South Carolina meet. The storm weakened as it made landfall but still wreaked havoc as it moved slowly across the Carolinas. But the damage was not as bad as initially feared.”
“North Myrtle Beach, S.C., Mayor Marilyn Hatley told the Myrtle Beach Sun News that she felt “blessed and thankful” that the area, while hit hard, didn’t suffer the devastation that had been anticipated.”
8. Odds to win the FedEx Cup
Per the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook…
2/1: Bryson DeChambeau
11/5: Justin Rose
6/1: Tony Finau, Dustin Johnson
8/1: Justin Thomas
16/1: Brooks Koepka
40/1: Jason Day, Rory McIlroy
50/1: Keegan Bradley, Billy Horschel, Webb Simpson, Francesco Molinari
60/1: Bubba Watson, Cameron Smith
100/1: Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Xander Schauffele, Patrick Reed, Patrick Cantlay
150/1: Tommy Fleetwood
250/1: Jon Rahm, Rickie Fowler
500/1: Aaron Wise, Paul Casey, Hideki Matsuyama, Kevin Na, Kyle Stanley
1000/1: Marc Leishman, Gary Woodland
5000/1: Patton Kizzire
9. Golfer threatened at gunpoint…for trying to retrieve his golf ball from somebody’s yard
Just the facts, ma’am…
KDKA CBS Pittsburgh report…”Police say a Butler County man pulled out a pistol and threatened a golfer who was trying to get a ball out of the man’s yard.”
“According to state police, a 42-year-old Butler man was playing golf at the Bonnie Brook Golf Course on Serene Lane around 2 p.m. Sunday when he hit a golf ball in the direction of a nearby home.”
“When the man went to retrieve the golf ball from the yard, a 55-year-old man came out and the two got into an argument…During the argument, the man pulled out a pistol and threatened the golfer.”
“The 55-year-old man will be cited with terroristic threats, simple assault and harassment. He has also been told not to contact the victim.”
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TRAPPED!! (May/June 2020)
Getting trapped is a primal fear, and our modern world offers no reprieve. Daily we’re caught in traffic jams, shut up in elevators, chained to a desk, and for some, nabbed by the police. Nor are we free of psychological traps: abusive relationships, obsessions and compulsions, and cycles of revenge. Fiction is one way to work through your fears, and this issue of AHMM offers some thrilling stories of entrapment and escape—our means of ensnaring you in our pages.
In our cover story by Joslyn Chase, a young woman must leave her Yorkshire home to work at her uncle’s Whitechapel pub, “The Wolf and Lamb,” during the terror wrought by Jack the Ripper. Joseph Walker describes the desperate journey of a woman escaping an abusive marriage in “Etta at the End of the World.” Three characters revisit the heady days of college—and the jealousies that festered for thirty-five years—in Elizabeth Zelvin’s “Reunion.” A private jet on the way to a corporate retreat is the setting for Ken Brosky’s locked-room story, “Airless Confinement.” In 1920s New York City, a shoeshine gets caught up in another man’s betting scheme in “Probable Cause” by John G. Wimer.
Meanwhile, real estate and revenge motivate the characters of Sarah Weinman’s “Limited Liability,” and Janice Law’s prim widow takes justice into her own hands years after the death of her husband in “The Client.” Bob Tippee’s executive draws on his own character failings for drastic ends in “A Bias for Action,” while Officer Grant Tripp’s brother falls under suspicion for a string of robberies in Eve Fisher’s “Brother’s Keeper.” And the perpipatetic Buck and Wiley return in Parker Littlewood’s “Buck Solves the Case,” while two girls find the body of a drowned bank robber in Michael Bracken’s “Sleepy River.”
This issue also offers whodunits featuring distinctive PIs. Jeff Cohen’s Samuel Hoenig finds that his experience of being on the autism spectrum gives him an edge in parsing the cryptic statements of a young man awaiting trial for murder in “The Question of the Befuddled Judge.” Mark Thielman’s handsome PI—known as the Spud Stud for his side work as a special assistant in potato promotion—solves the murder of a natural foods store manager in “The Case of the Cereal Killer.” The mystery writer Shanks is called to locate old associates of a wealthy music producer on the eve of his death in Rob Lopresti’s “Shanks Saves the World.”
Finally, we are delighted to introduce a new feature, knowing that our readers often take a keen interest in the realities behind the fiction: former police detective Lee Lofland will offer in each issue insights into the working lives and daily realities of those involved in law enforcement.
Tagged as Bob Tippee, elizabeth zelvin, eve fisher, Janice Law, Jeffrey Cohen, John G. Wimer, Joseph Walker, Joslyn Chase, Ken Brosky, Lee Lofland, mark thielman, Michael Bracken, Parker Littlewood, Robert Lopresti, Sarah Weinman
Dark Recesses (November/December 2017)
As the days grow short and winter looms, the lengthening evenings offer ample time and reason to brood over the nature of darkness. As the stories in this issue attest, a landscape of shadows offers far too many opportunities for both deception and misperception.
One skilled navigator of the shadows is post-war Manhattan private investigator Memphis Red, who confronts shifting motivations, political alliances, and even identities in L. A. Wilson Jr.’s “Harlem Nocturne.” Meanwhile, a young woman who seeks the shadows, trying to escape the consequences of a one-time lapse in judgment, finds she can’t escape those determined to find her in S. L. Franklin’s “Damsels in Distress.” And the shadow of calamity, in the form of drought, leaves a western town vulnerable to a charismatic, and dangerous, itinerant preacher in Gilbert Stack’s “Pandora’s Hoax.”
The idea of the serial killer casts its own dreadful shadow, as the residents of Laskin, South Dakota find in Eve Fisher’s “Darkness Visible.” The neighbors in Robert S. Levinson’s “The House Across the Street” also know a little something about serial killers—and they’re willing to share. And speaking of neighbors, a suspected witch in Kilgore, Texas beguiles her hapless neighbor in William Dylan Powell’s “The Darkness and the Light.”
Photographer Anita Ray takes up the cause of an American mathematician-turned-nun who is brutally attacked but who refuses to talk to the police in Susan Oleksiw’s “A Slight Deviation from the Mean.” And Tara Laskowski gets into the head of another woman in a brutal situation in her short-short “Hostage.”
To mitigate the darkness a bit, mid-level coworkers wreak their own special brand of havoc in plain sight in Robert Lopresti’s “The Chair Thief,” while R. T. Lawton’s Holiday Burglars return in “Black Friday,” where they must face up to their competition.
Each of B. K. Stevens’s Leah Abrams mysteries take place around a different Jewish holiday, and “Death Under Construction” is set during the fall harvest festival of Sukkot. Leah takes a temp job at a firm that makes luxury doghouses while she works on her academic tome on workplace communications, so she is receptive to the subtle clues when the firm’s manger is killed in the storeroom.
We welcome back to these pages Carol Cail, with her tale of mysterious goings-on and hidden rooms at a seniors’ community in “Ghost Busters.” And we welcome Anna Castle, whose first story for us is “For Want of a Book,” featuring a young Francis Bacon.
This issue also features the second installment of our new feature The Case Files: this time, Steve Hockensmith brings to light some cutting-edge mystery-related podcasts. We’re sure you’ll want to check them out.
So there’s no need to be afraid of the dark when you have such a substantial issue of great stories with which to while away the evenings.
Tagged as anna castle, B. K. Stevens, carol cail, eve fisher, gilbert stack, issue, l.a. wilson jr, R.T. Lawton, Robert Lopresti, Robert S. Levinson, s.l. franklin, steve hockensmith, susan oleksiw, Tara Laskowski, william dylan powell
Familial Faultlines (September/October 2017)
There are few better sources of drama than the family, as many of the stories in this issue illustrate. If one is well advised to keep friends close and enemies closer, then perhaps one must keep family members closest of all.
A death in the family often provides an occasion for changes—such as for the widow in Charles Todd’s “The Trophy” who seeks solace in the countryside of southern Wales, or the woman in Jane K. Cleland’s “Night Flight to Bali,” who is suddenly freed to cash in a forged painting upon the death of her domineering mother.
Or family ties may throw up walls that are difficult for outsiders to penetrate, such as in the investigation into possible insurance fraud involving a disabled teen and his mother in John Shepphird’s “Electric Boogaloo,” or the tangled relationships revealed by the court transcript of a case of a contested will in Eve Fisher’s “Happy Families.”
But sometimes such ties can be powerful motivators—such as for the Muslim woman who hires Beijing P.I. Il yong to find the Uighur son she’d given up for adoption in Martin Limón’s “The Smuggler of Samarkand”—or sources of support and encouragement, such as Jack Tait finds in his formidable aunts as he tries to prevent a rush to judgment against a black tenant farmer in the Depression-era South in “How Lon Pruitt Was Found Murdered in an Open Field with no Footprints Around,” by Mike Culpepper.
Other stories in this issue feature a perfect storm of disasters for Deputy Hector Moody when his car breaks down in the Gallatin mountain range in David Edgerley Gates’s “Cabin Fever”; the outsized dreams of a mid-level accountant in Max Gersh’s “Self-Portrait”; a copyeditor using her wits to foil an e-mail scammer in Steve Hockensmith’s “i”; a volatile partnership between a writer and an actor in Janice Law’s “The Front Man”; an aging spy recalled to action in Michael Mallory’s “Aramis and the Worm”; Dr. John H. Watson encounters a gentleman with a strange health regimen in “The Vampire of Edinburgh” by James Tipton.
No matter the state of your relations with other relatives, our readers are valued members of the AHMM family.
Tagged as charles todd, crime, David Edgerley Gates, eve fisher, fiction, issue, james tipton, jane k. cleland, Janice Law, john shepphird, magazine, max gersh, michael mallory, mike culpepper, mystery, steve hockensmith
“Writing Iron Chef” by Eve Fisher
Eve Fisher is a novelist, playwright, and short-story writer living in South Dakota. She volunteers with The Alternatives to Violence Project and blogs at SleuthSayers. Her stories in AHMM include many set in Laskin, SD, and here she talks about her story “Iron Chef” from the current November 2016 issue.
“Iron Chef” began as a rant. I’ve worked in the judicial system in Tennessee and South Dakota; been a college history professor; and for the last few years I’ve been doing volunteer work in the prison with the Alternatives to Violence Project. Along the line I’ve gotten to know many, many, many teenage addicts, who come and go through the judicial system because of course they know they have no problems whatsoever.
Finally, one day, I started ranting:
There’s nothing more gullible than a teenage addict. He thinks he’s smart because he can read. He thinks he’s street-smart because someone showed him how to make a Band-Aid from toilet paper and masking tape. He thinks bragging proves whatever he’s bragging about, from being tough to being a player. He thinks he’s a lady’s man because he wants to get laid.
When he’s trying to get some stuff, he believes everything the dealer says. When he’s high, he believes anything that will get him more stuff. If someone tells him he can make two, three, four, five thousand a week, he believes it. If someone tells him he won’t get caught, he believes that, too.
He believes that his dealer will help keep him out of trouble and get him out of jail. He believes that his dealer, his girlfriend, his baby mamma, and the woman currently giving him a lap dance all think he’s wonderful. He believes that the judge, the sheriff, and the state’s attorney all have it in for him personally. He believes that he is unjustly accused, tried, and convicted. He believes that with the right attorney he could have gotten off.
He believes that he doesn’t have to play the game in prison, whatever the game is. He usually gets beaten out of that. After that, he believes every rumor he hears, every tale he is told. He believes that when he gets out, he will never come back. He believes, often against all evidence, that he has a home to go to. He believes that he deserves a wonderful first day home, complete with alcohol, sex, drugs, and long drives. He believes that his old friends will still be his old friends whether he does drugs or not. He believes that there is a thing as social meth.
And at that point, I stopped ranting, because I was crying. There’s nothing more heartbreaking than a teenage addict, because you know how much he’s going to have to go through before (if!) he gets a clue, grows up, gets a life. And so many don’t . . .
And that’s when I started writing “Iron Chef.”
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A Legacy of Crime (July/August 2016)
Over the past sixty years, it has regularly been our pleasure to welcome new voices, writers either new to our pages or making their publishing debut. This double issue continues that legacy. Congratulations, then, to two authors appearing in print for the first time: Jason Half with “The Widow Cleans House,” and Mark Thielman with his Black Orchid Novella Award–winning “A Meter of Murder.” And welcome to three authors new to AHMM: Alan Orloff, author of “The Last Loose End;” Andrea Smith, who introduces to our readers her intrepid beauty salon proprietor Vera Ames in “Beauty Shop of Horror;” and James Nolan, who brings us a tale set in Mexico in “Shortcut to Gringo Hill.”
As it happens, the notion of legacy plays an important role in several of this issue’s tales. Our cover story, Eve Fisher’s “Great Expectations,” examines a family’s handling of a small inheritance. Attorney David Crockett, in Evan Lewis’s “Mr. Crockett and the Indians,” carries with him a rather uncomfortable legacy—the crotchety voice of his ancestor Davy. Kevin Egan’s “The Heist,” set in the New York State Supreme Court building in Manhattan, involves the cultural legacy of a Hungarian émigré. And a legacy of Mob violence drives the latest installment of Janice Law’s series featuring Madame Selina and her young helper Nip.
Regular appearances by favorite writers and characters are another aspect of the AHMM legacy, and this issue features other strong installments in familiar series. John H. Dirckx, a recidivist for nearly forty years, teams Lieutenant Cyrus Auburn and Detective Sergeant Fritz Dollinger in “Can’t Undo.” R. T. Lawton, whose four different series display an impressive range of tone, setting, and eras, this time brings us “The Great Aul,” a new tale of the Armenian and his young Nogai helper. And Terence Faherty, who first appeared in our pages in 2007, offers “Margo and the Milk Trap,” his latest entry in a WWII–era series featuring radio producer Margo Banning.
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Louisiana Rep.-elect Luke Letlow died from COVID-19 complications shortly before his swearing-in. Now his wife is running in a special election to fill his seat.
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Julia Letlow, the widow of Congressman-elect Luke Letlow, announced on Thursday that she’ll run in a special Louisiana election to fill his empty seat.
“Everything in my life and in my marriage has prepared me for this moment,” she said in a statement reported by the Monroe News-Star.
“My motivation is the passion Luke and I both shared: to better this region that we called home and to leave it a better place for our children and future generations,” she added. “I am running to continue the mission Luke started — to stand up for our Christian values, to fight for our rural agricultural communities and to deliver real results to move our state forward.”
Julia Letlow lost her husband to COVID-19 complications on December 29, less than a week before he was set to be sworn into office as Louisiana’s newest member of Congress. He was 41, and the couple has two children.
Congress members and Louisiana state officials expressed condolences after Luke Letlow’s sudden death, and his friends said he was “destined for big things.”
A Republican, Luke Letlow won the December runoff election for the 5th Congressional District in the red state with 62% of the vote, according to The New York Times. He would’ve replaced outgoing Rep. Ralph Abraham, who he previously worked for as chief of staff.
Following Luke Letlow’s death, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced a special election would take place to fill his vacant seat. A primary is scheduled for March 20, followed by a general election on April 24.
Julia Letlow works as an executive at the University of Louisiana Monroe. She did not immediately return Insider’s request for comment.
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UBC, UVic researchers look at impact of exercise classes on seniors isolated by COVID-19
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Many gyms began offering fitness classes online during the COVID-19 pandemic. A new UBC study looks at potential mental health benefits for seniors involved in such classes.
VANCOUVER -- Researchers at the University of British Columbia and the University of Victoria are studying the effects of exercise programs on seniors forced to stay home during the COVID-19 pandemic, and they're looking for more participants.
The study - known as the Seniors COVID-19 Pandemic and Exercise, or SCOPE, Trial - splits participants into three groups. One group will participate in at least three online group exercise classes per week. Another will complete the same workouts, but on their own time and without a live instructor or other participants. The third group will serve as a control group, not participating in any of the exercise classes until after the 12-week trial is complete.
The goal is to determine whether participating in the exercise classes has a positive impact on the mental health of seniors who are staying at home because of the coronavirus, said Mark Beauchamp, a professor of exercise and health psychology at UBC and the lead researcher on the project.
Beauchamp said the isolation necessitated by the pandemic has been difficult on people's mental health, and that seniors have been hit particularly hard.
"Even as things start to open up, we're still hearing a certain level of anxiety, especially among older adults," he said.
The study builds on existing research showing that physical activity can help with mental health, Beauchamp said, adding that researchers hope to determine whether the group programs, which officer the opportunity for participants to socialize after their workouts, improve this effect.
"We know from some of our previous work that some of the opportunities to connect right after the classes are really, really salient," he said.
At the same time, however, Beauchamp said it's "an open question" whether participating in group exercise classes online will be measurably better for a person's mental and physical health than doing the same workout routines on one's own. The latter approach offers a flexibility that online classes do not, the researcher noted.
"It may be that some degree of choice actually drives improvements in these outcomes, but also there's some evidence that points to the fact that social connectivity is an important driver," Beauchamp said.
Exercise classes for the study began Wednesday morning, with participants joining live from across Canada.
That said, more participants are welcome, Beauchamp said. The study is open to anyone over 65 with an internet connection and a device from which to join the classes, he said. More information on how to join the trial can be found on the study's website.
Beauchamp said the researchers plan to disseminate their findings as quickly as possible in the hope that they will be of use to both fellow scientists and to people who work with seniors.
"We're running this as a 12-week trial, so by the fall we'd have the findings from this in terms of understanding what types of programs are best able to support older adults in terms of - especially - their mental health, but also physical health as well," he said.
That could prove especially useful if there is a second wave of COVID-19 this winter, Beauchamp said.
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SHAQUILLE O’NEAL Guy D'Alema/ABC via Getty Images
Shaq descends on Cuba
to teach kids to play basketball
By Clinton Yates @clintonyates
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When President Barack Obama announced the beginning of normalized relations with Cuba just before Christmas of 2014, it was referred to as a thaw. Soon enough, tourists were showing up on the shores of Havana, and Major League Baseball was playing games there. Over the weekend, the U.S. Department of State sent our grandest human export to the communist nation as a sports envoy: NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal.
“The Diesel” was joined by Dallas Mavericks assistant coach Kaleb Canales, the first Mexican-American coach to ever lead a team in the NBA, when he served as the head coach of the Portland Trailblazers for 23 games in 2012. According to the State Department, the mission of the trip was to “demonstrate how sports can serve as a means of developing academic, leadership and teamwork skills,” as well as to “highlight the importance of social inclusion and respect for diversity.”
Photographs from the island nation of the 7-footer are tremendous. He’s not only lifting kids up to dunk, he’s also taking photos with random people. Imagine waiting effectively your whole life to see a country that’s been effectively isolated from an entire world for decades and running into O’Neal there. You’d take a picture, too.
my parents met @SHAQ in Cuba omg stop this is not real pic.twitter.com/6t1U0YWabZ
— tri tri (@tristwa) June 27, 2016
“We just want to come over here and extend our friendly hand and just start smoothing things out,” O’Neal told The Associated Press. “It was great for [President Obama] to reopen the door, regain a better relationship with this beautiful island.” The plan is for O’Neal to do more than just shoot hoops. He’ll also be visiting historical sites and spreading his trademark cheer.
I guess we’ll have to call him “The Big Diplomatic” from here on out.
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Street Art Sundays
Desmond Mason
is one of the most well-rounded guys the NBA has ever seen
4:58 PMYou might remember Desmond Mason from the NBA. A high-flyer who came out of Oklahoma State and won a dunk title with the Seattle SuperSonics, he was a fun player to watch for a good few seasons. Now, he’s a full-time artist, who’s created works for the likes of actor George Clooney and former league commissioner David Stern. It’s not a remotely new venture for the 6-foot-5 Texas native, though. He majored in studio art in college.
Now, he’s done an interview with Just Not Sports — a podcast that describes itself as sports talk with any talk about sports. It’s a fun listen, with Mason discussing how he got into graffiti and where he draws his inspiration from. He really is a fascinating, multi-faceted guy. He describes himself as an “abstract expressionist.”
They talk about the worlds of street vs. gallery art and what it means to hone your craft at the highest level in multiple disciplines. Also, in case you didn’t know, Mason has bars, too. Back in 2007, he made a song called We Dem Hornets about his team at the time. As far as music either by or about basketball players, or both, it’s pretty solid. It’s no You Da Man, but then again, nothing is.
“I always say, you evolve or you dissolve,” Mason said at one point on the podcast, regarding his approach to life. Pretty good advice from a guy who’s found his place and really understands that, for some people, ball is not life.
Board on Saturday
Filipino skateboarders gather for Go Skateboarding Day in Manila, Philippines on June 21, 2016. Skateboarders around the world celebrate Go Skateboarding Day on 21 June every year. (Photo by Richard James Mendoza/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Photo by Richard James Mendoza/NurPhoto via Getty Images
was a fun one. Here are some highlights.
7:00 AMIf you don’t know what Go Skateboarding Day is, it’s pretty self-explanatory. It’s a quasi-holiday in which people from around the globe celebrate their love for the sport, law enforcement be damned. Here are some highlights from the day, which was Tuesday.
To all the homies out there grinding. Never quit. Keep pushing. #goskateboardingday 📷: Eazy-E by Ithaka Darin Pappas pic.twitter.com/xtp83Fvn2J
— Beats By Dre (@beatsbydre) June 22, 2016
Photo of the Day! #GoProGirl @LeticiaBufoni killin' it on #GoSkateboardingDay! Get out there and #Skate! #GoPro pic.twitter.com/YCK4Xwn0hn
— GoPro (@GoPro) June 21, 2016
Looks like Youness Amrani had a good #GoSkateboardingDay 👊😎 pic.twitter.com/IuovXkGBfo
— Venture Trucks (@VentureTrucks) June 23, 2016
Here’s what it looked like in Munich.
And Barcelona, Spain.
And Tampa Bay, Florida.
And lastly, Surabaya, Indonesia.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QV8vGsPgIe0
Go skate, kiddos.
LONDON, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 24: M.I.A. attends the Elle Style Awards 2015 at Sky Garden @ The Walkie Talkie Tower on February 24, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by Eamonn McCormack/WireImage) Photo by Eamonn McCormack/WireImage
invited M.I.A. to perform, a decision disappointing many
3:10 PMAfropunk, what are you doing?
The festival started in 2005 in Brooklyn, New York, and featured black acts that didn’t necessarily fit the mold of “urban,” but were certainly popular enough to draw large crowds. The event held a special place in the black community as a haven for weird, in a certain sense, without all of the pejorative stigmas that come with that word.
So, when M.I.A. was announced as the headliner of the inaugural show in London, things went sideways. If you don’t recall, M.I.A., who very much considers herself a part of the hip-hop community, decided to take what many have called an anti-black stance regarding the Black Lives Matter movement, specifically regarding Beyoncé’s Super Bowl halftime show.
“It’s interesting that in America the problem you’re allowed to talk about is Black Lives Matter … Is Beyoncé or Kendrick Lamar going to say Muslim Lives Matter? Or Syrian Lives Matter? Or this kid in Pakistan matters? That’s a more interesting question,” she said.
So, having her headlining Afropunk is obviously a problem. People reacted accordingly, and then the festival brass got weird. They defended her.
A message about AFROPUNK LONDON pic.twitter.com/Tg4YqAzMmY
— AFROPUNK (@afropunk) June 23, 2016
OK, well, actually … no.
an anti-black artist to perform at a festival meant to empower black people, which is the most foolish thing ive heard of @afropunk
— Tracy Boomeisha-Ann Clayton (@brokeymcpoverty) June 23, 2016
Afropunk's statement on MIA is so disappointing. It completely ignores how the festival has become a safe space for Black people.
— Seve Chambers (@SeveChambers) June 23, 2016
afropunk must have already paid MIA and can't afford or can get a replacement
— Steph BMore (@StephBMore) June 23, 2016
In an awkward about-face, M.I.A. then said that she won’t be performing there after all, because according to her, she’s been told to stay in her lane. Then, Azealia Banks defended her as well.
https://twitter.com/MIAuniverse/status/744964018239078400?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Bottom line: None of this is a good look. This year’s show is scheduled for Aug. 27-28.
CLEVELAND, OH – JUNE 22: J.R. Smith #5 and Iman Shumpert #4 of the Cleveland Cavaliers react onstage during the Cleveland Cavaliers 2016 NBA Championship victory parade and rally on June 22, 2016 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Mike Lawrie/Getty Images) Photo by Mike Lawrie/Getty Images
Black skin matters
and the Cleveland Cavaliers had plenty on display
2:34 PMIt started with J.R. Smith, then it spread to Kyrie Irving. Next thing we knew, Iman Shumpert was showing off, too. Mo Williams then jumped in on the fun. As the NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers celebrated with their hometown fans in downtown Cleveland on Wednesday, the hyperbole was flying about the rebirth of the city, pride and any number of other forms of motivation that Northeast Ohio natives gained from the title. But the strongest message was sent in its purest form: black skin.
Thursday night at the NBA draft, the newest basketball bodies showed themselves off to the world, dressed in their greatest outfits, in full “look at me” mode, as they should be. When you present yourself to the world for the first time, it’s a big deal.
But Cleveland was on a different level. The city has been outwardly showing its pride for years, as losers, to be frank. This is the same NBA. The association where people regularly complain that they don’t see enough white American bodies for their taste. The same league where former commissioner David Stern felt the need to implement a dress code, because the way that the very players that were making him money were clothing themselves in a manner that he deemed unfit.
The Cavaliers parade was as close as we’ll get to the NBA’s full capitulation to the black body. In a city where a 12-year-old named Tamir Rice was gunned down by a police officer for carrying a toy gun, with no repercussions, grown men who won a basketball title were parading around with their shirts off, displaying their truest selves, with no qualms.
https://twitter.com/ProHoopsHistory/status/745659299301564416
Good Lord, some of the Cavaliers couldn't even put shirts on for a celebratory parade? That is lame.
— BS (@KentuckyHoss) June 22, 2016
@ESPNNBA watching the the Cavaliers parade..#no shirts #ghetto..
— L.Richard (@lrhamiel) June 22, 2016
#Cavaliers parade summary. Cavs players like champagne, cigars, trophies and nice cars. Cavs players dislike shirts.
— Daniel E. Dobish (@danieledobish) June 22, 2016
On Tuesday, a columnist named Joe Soucheray from Minnesota’s St. Paul Pioneer Press was beside himself that Smith dared to present himself to the world without a shirt. As if the shirt won the NBA title. He could barely understand the notion that kids might actually *prefer* self-expression, rather than clutch their nonexistent pearls.
“Am I asking too much that when you get off the airplane for the photo opportunity that you at least wear a shirt?” Soucheray wrote. “I wonder what impact it might have had on kids all across the country to see the Cavs get off their airplane dressed to the nines. I would think it might give a kid pause. Wow, look at those guys. I have to get a tie like that.”
Let’s be clear about the impact it had on many young black men across America. The statement was obvious: My skin is not a threat. This might strike some people as a revelation, or even inflammatory. But think about how empowered one must feel in order to show themselves off in such a way. It’s a privilege that few can enjoy safely. Ask any woman.
Days since J.R. Smith last wore a shirt: four
Today he was shirtless on a golf course pic.twitter.com/tM0vChGgXD
— SportsBlogNewYork (@SportBlogNYC) June 23, 2016
Sure, President Barack Obama might have joked about it. But there were thousands of kids and adults in that crowd, who for once might have gotten to respect the athletes they cheered for, for more than just the name on the front of their shirts. They were looking at the actual humans they rooted for.
More importantly, they had little choice but to like it. Now, let me go find my shirt.
LONDON, ENGLAND – JUNE 24: Supporters of the Stronger In Campaign react as results of the EU referendum are announced at the Royal Festival Hall on June 24, 2016 in London, United Kingdom. The United Kingdom has gone to the polls to decide whether or not the country wishes to remain within the European Union. After a hard fought campaign from both REMAIN and LEAVE the vote is too close to call. A result on the referendum is expected on Friday morning. (Photo by Rob Stothard/Getty Images) Photo by Rob Stothard/Getty Images
Daily Dose: 6/24/16
The UK is on its way out of the EU
10:07 AMSo, how about that NBA draft? Guys in suits walking across the stage, yeah? In all seriousness though, the Phoenix Suns are like Kentucky West now, which is cool if you care about that sort of thing. I’m just over here crying for my Washington Wizards.
It actually happened. The United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union, a decision that is completely shocking if you want to do the math on how this will affect the rest of the puzzle pieces on that continent. Don’t get it twisted, this is nothing short of a super wow, on many levels. It was an extremely close vote, too, comparatively — and it’s a referendum that everyone over 21 will be talking about for the rest of their lives. But, whatever, I’m not British, but you know who is? Prime Minister David Cameron. Oh, guess what? He’s stepping down. ABC News reports.
In a complete stunner, slash not at all, your boy Donald Trump loves Brexit. In that way that dudes of a certain age do, he’s all concerned about taking things back, as if they ever “owned” them in the first place, and as if that matters anyway. “It’s one of the big votes in the history of Europe and Scotland and everywhere.” That’s what he said. Think about that quote. Let’s be clear about something: the referendum was bad news for Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee for president, and he knows it. Check out what he had to say, while he was in Scotland. Katherine Faulders and Veronica Stracqualursi have the details.
Internet commenters. Let’s talk about them. In my life as a person who writes his opinion onto your computer screen, I’ve dealt with quite a bit of these people. Here’s how it goes: HI, I HATE YOU, LET ME SPIT SOME VITRIOLIC FOOLISHNESS THAT SOUNDS GOOD SAYING IT TO MYSELF IN THE MIRROR. Reply: Hey, thanks for reading/listening/watching, much appreciated. I don’t understand why you feel that way, considering [devastating minor point they overlooked.] Commenter: Oh, well, hey, sorry, I didn’t realize you’d reply and were a real person. FiveThirtyEight’s Christie Aschwanden wants to know why you comment.
Back to the NBA draft. Do I love basketball? Absolutely. Do I care about who plays for which team? Yes, no, maybe so? For me, the draft is really all about watching how guys hug their families and rep their sets. It’s also about how disappointing it can be when you go from guaranteed money to having to actually play to get that cash. But most importantly, it’s about fashion. If you had one big coming-out party in front of the world, what would you wear? Me, I’d go with jeans, a T-shirt and Vans. But pro hoopsters don’t do that. Check out what they did do Thursday night.
Coffee Break: There should be a National Sweatpants Day. Like, for real. Not one of these bunk cosmetic days that don’t count, I mean a national day in which we honor the glory of sweatpants. You know who loves sweatpants? The Hungarian men’s national team goalkeeper, that’s who. And he has no shame in his game about it. Salute.
Snack Time: If you didn’t read Bomani Jones’ interview with writer Ta-Nehisi Coates from Paris, you should. If you did, good for you. Now read this — the interview about the interview.
Dessert: Rapper Gucci Mane put a new song out for the weekend and for the culture. YOU. ARE. WELCOME.
UNITED STATES – OCTOBER 10: Kenya Battle, 17, a junior at Dunbar High School in Northwest, stands outside of the Supreme Court as the justices heard oral arguments in Fisher v. University of Texas case, which could limit affirmative action practices that colleges and universities use in admissions departments. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call) Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call
Affirmative action is not dead
Supreme Court upholds University of Texas’ policy
5:12 PMIf you read all the headlines, affirmative action as we knew it was dead. When a young lady named Abigail Fisher went full privileged and took the University of Texas to court because she thought she wasn’t admitted based on the school’s policies about race, many people thought it could have marked the end of a practice that began in the 1960s, designed to level the playing field.
Alas, nope! The Supreme Court actually voted 4-3 in favor of the institution, shocking not only every black person in America, but also most of the education world, too. Before we get to Fisher getting dragged on Twitter via the #BeckyWithTheBadGrades hashtag (a twist on the previous #StayMadAbby), let’s take a look back at how ominous the expectations were among experts.
“Supreme Court Justices’ Comments Don’t Bode Well for Affirmative Action,” the New York Times surmised. “End race-based affirmative action? Yes,” the NY Daily News offered. “This Move By The Supreme Court Probably Means The End Of Affirmative Action,” Think Progress asserted. “The End of Affirmative Action?” The Atlantic wondered.
The argument, as unfortunate as it seemed, made a fair amount of sense. Maybe we’ve come far enough that we don’t need such rules anymore. Most people know that the fundamental discrimination that exists in the academic world would never be unraveled by 50 years of affirmative action, but with the Supreme Court, there’s no way to predict what will be done.
So this, in many ways, was a victory for progressives.
I remember when a white student in my class said that we should get rid of affirmative action¬ include our race on our apps. Ha ha haaaa
— Mulan (@kayyweeezy_) June 23, 2016
SCOTUS tells Abigail Fisher to go sell homemade jam. Affirmative action lives! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 https://t.co/iWklgZyVdB #FishervUT #Fisher
— Imani Gandy (@AngryBlackLady) June 23, 2016
When Affirmative Action still mostly benefits white women but you still don't cut the mustard #BeckyWithTheBadGrades pic.twitter.com/slDdGUp78Q
— Olivia A. Cole (@RantingOwl) June 23, 2016
To be clear, Fisher not getting into that college had a lot more to do with its stringent standards, not what anyone looked like. Earlier this year, ProPublica broke down exactly why that is.
“Race probably had nothing to do with the University of Texas’ decision to deny admission to Abigail Fisher,” Nikole Hannah-Jones wrote. “In 2008, the year Fisher sent in her application, competition to get into the crown jewel of the Texas university system was stiff. Students entering through the university’s top-10 program — a mechanism that granted automatic admission to any teen who graduated in the upper 10 percent of his or her high school class — claimed 92 percent of the in-state spots. … But Fisher failed to graduate in the top 10 percent of her class, meaning she had to compete for the limited number of spaces up for grabs.”
Score one for learning.
TORONTO, ON – JUNE 19: Desiigner performs at the 2016 iHeartRADIO MuchMusic Video Awards at MuchMusic HQ on June 19, 2016 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Ernesto Distefano/Getty Images) Photo by Ernesto Distefano/Getty Images
13 rappers
we’d love to see as video game characters
2:35 PMIn the early 2000s, there was a golden era of hip-hop fighting video games. Def Jam and Electronic Arts got together and licensed musical artists to appear in games that allowed you to get in the ring as one of your favorite rappers. First came Def Jam Vendetta in 2003. Then there was Def Jam: Fight for NY. They were classics.
But on Wednesday, New Orleans’ Curren$y Spitta got us to thinking. He was apparently just having a session and thinking, when it occurred to him that rapper Desiigner looks like something he’s seen before.
Desiigner reminds of one of the fighters on the original Tekken….
— Spitta (@CurrenSy_Spitta) June 22, 2016
He would have hella moves man definitely that move when law runs up your body like a ladder then flips and slams into u…
And that turbo milli rock he does would be when he charges a fireball to throw at u like a haduoken..
Based upon this premise, it’s time for someone to create an updated version of the original roster that included Busta Rhymes, Ludacris, Lil Kim, Redman, Method Man, N.O.R.E. and DMX among many. Desiigner, the man responsible for Panda, is just one of many we’d love to see in the ring on the sticks. Let’s run down the list.
(Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage)
Obviously, he has to be involved if only because he’ll probably the one that makes it happen. He’d have an array of super dope outfits and could whoop you without even getting his sneakers dirty. Come to think of it, he’d probably make the title track to this game, too.
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Standing at 6-foot-4, he obviously would be a character with quite a bit of reach. And that sinister, yet hearty, laugh would certainly come out after any victory. His finishing move would obviously be called the “Taylor Gang” in which he drops a hot bar, then his squad appears from nowhere and brutalizes the opponent.
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Dressed in all white, Mr. Worldwide would clearly be the one that pummels you to death with fist pumps and foot stomps. His finishing move, “Dale,” would involve a grand buildup after which the force of the music from the drop would instantly floor you, while the rest of the crowd just danced around your lifeless body.
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Armed with a skateboard and getting extra power from various Styrofoam cups of liquid, Wayne would be a formidable character. Although a tad diminutive, he’d use that to his advantage by being able to duck your short-range attacks. Plus his grill makes for a nearly impenetrable defense system.
(Photo by Prince Williams/WireImage)
The key is to pay attention to the hat. It would serve as a Peaky Blinders type weapon (or Oddjob from James Bond for our older readers), which would be devastating from long range. That and his dance moves would also double as defensive dodges in the ring.
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His weaponry is in his name, but you’ve got to go to the Bands A Make Her Dance remix to figure out his real tool of precision: four bracelets. With all this jewelry shining on you and coming at you, he’s almost impossible to get at. Let us also not forget that Mr. Chainz also played college basketball, so his hops would off the charts.
(Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Firefly)
A one-eyed guy from New Jersey that rides motorcycles and ATVs? Yeah, he’s making the list. I have no idea what his powers would be, or why. But he would be the default character if you chose to play in story mode, just because.
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Wielding the most vicious door-knocker earrings you’ve ever seen in your life, if you even get close to her face, expect a serious clapback. Her natural defensive stance, obviously, is the Lean Back making it nearly impossible to actually connect on any offensive charges.
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Scissors, folks. Scissors. Remember when she said she’d go full Lorena Bobbitt if she caught her then-man Nick Young cheating? Yeah, she’s about that action. So, good luck avoiding those blades when you’re trying to level up.
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This is the guy you face right before the boss levels. At home in a kitchen that doubles as a recording studio, he’d have an arsenal of knives, pots and mics to swing your way and get you hemmed up in his web. His finishing move would be a delicious meal that you ate thinking you were regaining power but, alas, you were being poisoned.
DJ Khaled – First Boss
(Photo by Steven Lawton/Getty Images)
This is obvious. With a keychain full of major keys, unlocking this man’s defense is unlikely. Just imagine him firing those things at you while yelling, “Another one!” the whole time. Then when you’re finally defeated, he hits you with his tagline: “Congratulations, you played yourself.”
Kanye West – Second Boss
(Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images for iHeartMedia)
Able to embody everyone else’s fighting styles, West’s strategy is to make you think he’s doing one thing, then devastate you with an entirely different approach you’ve never seen. Dressed in overpriced rags, it’s tough to get a grip on him. But if you can disrupt his creative process long enough then you can find yourself at the biggest boss of them all …
GUCCI MANE AKA BIG GUWOP
(Photo by Prince Williams/FilmMagic)
You had to know this was coming. If you think there is anyone that embodies rap video game super boss more than the Atlanta supernova, you’re bugging. Here’s how it would go: At first, you’d get a tough, wiry six-packed Gucci that hits you with his prison fighting skills at close range. Then, after you defeated him and you think you’ve won the game, up from the ashes rises Spring Breakers Gucci, who rains ice cream cones down from the sky, all controlled by his face tattoo. If you can avoid or consume the dizzying volume of mixtapes and albums he throws at you all the while, only then are you victorious.
Please, someone, make this game happen.
BALTIMORE, MD – JUNE 23: People protest as Baltimore police officer Caesar Goodson Jr. arrives at the Circuit Court before the judge issues the verdict in his trial on June 23, 2016 in Baltimore, Maryland. Officer Goodson, the van driver in the Freddie Gray case, is facing multiple charges including second-degree murder. This is the third trial related to the death of Freddie Gray, who died while in police custody. (Photo by Mark Makela/Getty Images) Photo by Mark Makela/Getty Images
Another not guilty
verdict in the Freddie Gray case
11:31 AMIt was considered the biggest one of them all.
In the case of Caesar Goodson Jr., the Baltimore City police officer who was the van driver in the incident that eventually killed Freddie Gray Jr., Goodson was acquitted of second-degree, depraved-heart murder, among other charges Thursday. It’s also another blow to the reputation of Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby, who very publicly pledged to bring justice to those responsible for Gray’s demise. She reportedly shook her head repeatedly in the courtroom as the verdict in the Goodson case was read.
“All six, murderers!” the protesters yelled outside of the courthouse Thursday morning. Goodson was the third officer charged in the case, and the third who has had no guilt assigned his way. The first officer’s trial ended in a hung jury, the second was acquitted. Most depressing, of course, is how incredibly unsurprising this result is.
https://twitter.com/KimBrownTalks/status/745984580432330752
"Justice is blind when it's convenient for them…and today it was convenient for them." Man outside of court #FreddieGray
— ABC 7 News – WJLA (@ABC7News) June 23, 2016
Freddie Gray is dead at the hands of police and no one is going to be held responsible.
— Bey Phi Bey, Philly Chapter President. (@brownandbella) June 23, 2016
Once again, this is how institutional injustice works. If you can spread the plausible deniability of intent across multiple people, and you have a dead man who can’t speak for himself against others, it’s difficult to prove anyone specifically is responsible. Six people saying, “It wasn’t me, I didn’t mean to do it,” when the actual tool of harm has an engine and four wheels becomes a tough burden in a courtroom to overcome. Apparently, Gray’s neck just broke itself.
The next trial is set for July 5.
WASHINGTON, DC – JUNE 22: Supporters of House Democrats taking part in a sit-in on the House Chamber shout encouragement from outside the U.S. Capitol on June 22, 2016 in Washington, DC. Led by civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis (D-GA) Democrats have maintained control of the House chamber since this morning demanding a vote on gun control legislation. (Photo by Pete Marovich/Getty Images) Photo by Pete Marovich/Getty Images
Sleepover on Capitol Hill
9:32 AMOn Wednesday, as a staff at The Undefeated, we were asked what our favorite NBA playoff moments of all time are. Here’s mine. It’s important to note that Allen Iverson is also my favorite basketball player of all time, too. What’s your favorite moment?
The House floor has turned into even more of a spectacle than it already is. After Republican inaction on a gun control bill, representatives en masse took to the floor and plainly just didn’t move. It’s a very old-school move, which from an optics standpoint can be highly effective. Whether this is the series of bills that Democrats should be doing this for is a different matter. (Meanwhile, Republicans voted to take their ball and go home.) That said, there is the small matter of survival if you’re going to be having a sleepover at work, ABC’s David Caplan reports.
There will be developments in the case of Freddie Gray on Thursday. Caesar Goodson was the van driver for the rough ride that eventually claimed Gray’s life and he faces charges of manslaughter, second-degree assault, reckless endangerment and misconduct in office. Interestingly, he opted to forgo a jury trial, and leave his fate up to a judge. That ruling comes down on Thursday at 10 a.m. If acquitted, he’ll be the third of six officers involved in that death who will not be going to jail, just yet. ABC News’ Serena Marshall has details.
College is an interesting thing. If you come from a certain part of the world, you assume that once you’re done with high school or gap year, you go to college and get on with it. But alas, that’s not how most of America works. On the campaign trail, however, higher education is a hot topic because candidates always throw it out there as a path into a more successful economy. But is that even a realistic goal for most families in the U.S.? Check out the latest episode of FiveThirtyEight’s Kitchen Table Politics podcast, in which they discuss said topic.
Today is draft day in the NBA. You’ll get to see a couple dozen extremely tall guys walk across the stage and shake hands with shorter guys. Then, you’ll get to look at various families in different states of pride as well as a few pockets of maniac fans reacting as if they have any clue how one random guy is going to pan out in a league full of opportunities. Ben Simmons is expecting to go at the top, then Brandon Ingram (whose hair is looking great these days) second. Perhaps most important, though, is that Simmons is signing with Nike, ESPN’s Darren Rovell reports.
Coffee Break: Are you having trouble watching all the television you need to? You have a couple of choices. One, put down the device and get outside of your house, but no one wants to do that. Or two, watch them all in fast-forward. Seriously, one guy is actually doing this, and claiming it works. Ironically, it feels like a giant waste of time.
Snack Time: The Brexit vote is today, which is only going to determine the economic future of all of Europe, but, that’s it. The best part, however, is that people are bringing their dogs to the polls and taking pictures. It’s back!
Dessert: Wiz Khalifa is a fool for the album art on his new track. Very well done, however.
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NBA draft preview and summer movies
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We made it back to the studio this week before senior style writer Jill Hudson hit the road for the NBA draft and staff writer Justin Tinsley heads out to Los Angeles to cover the BET Awards. Now that the NBA Finals are over, we can all finally catch our breath.
To open the show, we discussed how we watched Game 7 and I had to drop in a Father’s Day update. Other highlights from the show include my feelings about what the future of hip-hop is, Jill revealing which movie she saw day one with her kids and Justin breaking out one of the best impressions our show has ever seen.
Give it a listen, and if you have any feedback or show ideas, feel free to email us at allday@theundefeated.com.
Jeter and Obama
make a great combo for interviews
12:27 PMFuture Baseball Hall of Famer Derek Jeter and President Barack Obama are boys. Not necessarily super tight, but they talk trash on the golf course and dap each other up when they’re both at the same baseball game in Cuba. You know, the usual.
On Wednesday, The Players’ Tribune (which Jeter founded) released an interview with the commander in chief and the New York Yankees legend in which — from the Roosevelt Room of the White House — the two recently talked about their lives, their initiatives and what’s next for each of them.
At one point, they discussed what they would have told their younger selves, at 15 and 25 years old. The exchange was funny. Earlier in the talk, the four-time World Series champion described how his dad had an old collection of clippings that made him want to be a better ballplayer than his father.
Jeter: I did something my final season, I kept a little diary. Every day I wrote something in there. How I was feeling after every game. I don’t know if too many people know about it. I’ve yet to look back at it. The idea was, I don’t have children, and I thought if and when I had kids.
Obama: Dad actually had some game?
Jeter: Yes, sort of like my dad’s scrapbook that he had, now I have photos. … But I wish I would have done that throughout my entire career. Because there are so many experiences you have that you tend to forget. So, if I could go back to 25, I’d say do it. Every day.”
Obama: At 15, I would have told myself: Hit the books and stop goofing off. Because at 15, I was not the most responsible young man. I loved basketball, but outside of basketball, I was getting by on charm and wit, but not taking my schoolwork as seriously as I could have. And when I think back now and say, ‘If I just invested the time…’
Jeter: Things … would have worked out a lot better for you?
Obama: You know I might have made something of myself, doggone it. Fifteen years old I would have said work harder, get more serious. … At 25, my advice would have been to lighten up.
Perhaps the most interesting thing about this is exactly how comfortable Jeter was in that room and that setting. And the measured replies, along with the light sprinkling of humor and self-reflection, made his demeanor seem, dare I say, presidential.
Far less popular athletes have made it in the field of politics. Maybe Jeter will be the next to do so.
HOUSTON, TX – JUNE 21: Lionel Messi #10 of Argentina gestures after defeating the United States 4-0 in a 2016 Copa America Centenario Semifinal match at NRG Stadium on June 21, 2016 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images) Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images
Lionel Messi continues his dominance in Houston
9:27 AMThis week’s podcast was a fun one, with senior style writer Jill Hudson telling stories about her summer movie plans and staff writer Justin Tinsley revealing how he watches sports when he’s nervous. And you get to learn about what I did on Father’s Day.
Want to watch patriarchy work? Look no further than Kathleen Kane. She’s the attorney general of Pennsylvania who exposed the old boys network that existed in state government, with employees of all ranks sharing racist and misogynist emails, not to mention pornography. Instead of being lauded for her courage in the face of an obviously gross situation, her colleagues are basically trying to ruin her life, for what they feel was selective vindictiveness. ABC News has the story of the scandal she’s now facing herself.
It feels like nothing can go right with the Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro, at this point. We won’t even get into the national internal politics of what’s happening in Brazil, but the games themselves are at serious risk. Athletes are pulling out left and right due to concerns about the Zika virus and the entire Russian track team has been banned altogether for doping concerns. In addition, a jaguar that was used in a ceremony involving the Olympic torch this week had to be killed, after it got off leash and tried to attack someone. What a mess. The Associated Press reports from Sao Paolo.
The world of wine is a fascinating one. As someone who doesn’t consider himself an expert, but knows what he likes, it will forever fascinate me that people care so much about it from a personal standpoint that they have cellars full of it. Also, they will spend outrageous sums of money for something that they probably won’t even drink, but will just show off to their friends. It is not dissimilar to the sneaker world in that way. All that aside, the specific economics of high-end wine is intriguing. FiveThirtyEight’s Oliver Roeder breaks it down.
So, yeah, about Copa America. Argentina is the best team in the world, with the best player on the globe. Jurgen Klinsmann’s United States men’s national team never really had a chance in this semifinal in Houston on Tuesday, but there were people acting as if American exceptionalism alone was somehow going to will this team to a win, which was so hilariously myopic that it was almost sad. The Americans got absolutely drubbed from the first whistle, and had no shot. Literally, zero shots on goal. Think about it. ESPN FC’s Doug McIntyre explains the beatdown.
Coffee Break: The Los Angeles Police Department doesn’t exactly have a great reputation when it comes to what we’ll call public relations, but a new policy is looking to change that. One of the most notorious police forces in the country is actually enacting a policy that is designed to help them be more compassionate toward the homeless. It’s a good start.
Snack Time: There’s a new movie about Serena Williams airing tonight at 9 p.m. For those of you who don’t follow her every move as closely as her biggest fans, it will be a behind-the-scenes look at her pressure-packed life.
Dessert: Tired of blowing cash on crappy lunches? This will help with your lunch planning game.
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Angela Merkel says there’s ‘every chance’ an 11th hour Brexit deal can be reached
ANGELA Merkel has insisted there’s “every chance” an 11th hour Brexit deal can be reached – setting up a clash with Spain’s PM.
The German Chancellor vowed she would do “everything possible right up to the last day” to achieve a breakthrough in talks with Boris Johnson.
Angela Merkel insists there is ‘every chance’ an 11th hour Brexit deal can be reached
It came as Mr Johnson insisted the “mood was changing” in talks with EU leaders. He said: “The ice flows are cracking, there is movement under the keel of these talks”.
Answering voters questions in a ‘People’s PMQs’ on Facebook, the PM reiterated the backstop had to go in any deal, and he would never cut off Northern Ireland – so it was stuck with EU customs rules while the rest of the UK went its own way.
Addressing the Bundestag, Mrs Merkel said: “We still have every chance of getting an orderly Brexit.
“The German government will do everything it can to make that possible, right up to the last day. But I also say we are prepared for a disorderly Brexit.”
And she warned that even if a deal is struck the EU will still have to face up to the prospect of Britain as “an economic competitor at our door”.
‘NO FURTHER CONFESSIONS’
But Madrid’s acting premier Pedro Sanchez’s took a harder line and shut down talk of any compromise, declaring that “no further concessions can be made”.
The rift between two of Europe’s most powerful leaders came as the PM’s chief negotiator David Frost held talks with Michel Barnier’s team in Brussels.
Speaking in Madrid, Mr Sanchez said: “A hard Brexit, without an agreement, has become the most likely scenario. It is not possible to make other concessions.”
He added that the EU had made it “clear from the outset that it is not possible to renegotiate the Withdrawal Agreement”.
Mr Barnier told a meeting of centre-right MEPs that Brussels would stick to its line on the backstop and No Deal would be Britain’s fault.
According to sources the bloc’s chief negotiator “wasn’t especially positive” about the prospects of a breakthrough.
Mr Johnson insisted the ‘mood was changing’ in talks with EU leaders
British and EU officials also held further technical talks about Mr Johnson’s idea for an all-Ireland agri-food zone to replace the backstop.
A source said: “The answer is still no to a Northern Irish backstop. But we are exploring ways to resolve Northern Ireland border issues.”
They said discussions also revolved around how tech solutions could be used to “facilitate” cross-border trade on non-agricultural goods.
Elsewhere, MEPs’ negotiator Guy Verhofstadt clashed with a British minister over the UK’s programme to settle 3.2m EU citizens.
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Guy Verhofstadt said: “The Home Office treatment of EU27 citizens is unacceptable and Settled Status isn’t working. Urgent changes are needed.”
But Home Office minister Brandon Lewis suggested the former Belgian PM was “misleading people” with his criticism.
He shot back: “This scheme is working well, as latest figures prove. Over 1.4m people already have applied.”
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Bleinheim Palace shut after ‘thieves break in overnight and steal £1m solid gold toilet’
- in Uk News
BLEINHEIM Palace is shut after thieves reportedly broke in and stole a £1million solid gold toilet overnight.
Cops are investigating after the intruders broke into the Woodstock, Oxon, palace in the early hours of the morning.
A £1million toilet has been stolen from Bleinheim Palace
Bleinheim is now closed today until 2pm “due to unforeseen circumstances” amid reports of the theft.
The fully-functioning 18-carat toilet went on display days ago – with viewers having to book a time slot in advance to see the popular installation.
It was created by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan and proved popular when it went on display at the Guggenheim museum in New York in 2016.
The Duke of Marlborough’s half-brother and founder of the Blenheim Art Foundation Edward Spencer-Churchill previously told the Times: “Despite being born with a silver spoon in my mouth I have never had a s*** on a golden toilet, so I look forward to it.”
COPS INVESTIGATING
He also explained it “wouldn’t be the easiest thing to nick”, adding: “Firstly, it’s plumbed in and secondly, a potential thief will have no idea who last used the toilet or what they ate.
“So no, I don’t plan to be guarding it.”
Thames Valley Police confirmed they are investigating but there aren’t believed to be any arrests.
A police spokesperson said: “Thames Valley Police is investigating a burglary at Blenheim Palace which was reported at 4.57am today.
“Further details will be released in due course.”
While Blenheim Palace wrote on Twitter: “Due to an unforeseen incident at the Palace we are closed until lunchtime, the Park will remain open. Apologies for any inconvenience.
“Please note, the Palace will now be shut until 2pm. The coffee shop and gift shop will be open as normal. The 12 mile race will also still run.”
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Blenheim Palace, the residence of the Dukes of Marlborough, is an English country house located Near Woodstock, in Oxfordshire.
The palace, one of England’s largest houses, was built between 1705 and circa 1722 and designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987.
The palace is also notable as the birthplace and ancestral home of Sir Winston Churchill.
Following the palace’s completion, it became the home of the Churchill family for the next 300 years.
Bleinham Palace is shut today
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Who was David Cameron’s son Ivan, what is Ohtahara syndrome and when did the former PM’s son die?
FORMER Prime Minister has revealed the “shock” he went through when his son Ivan was diagnosed with an extremely rare neurological disorder.
But what do we know about late Ivan’s condition Ohtahara syndrome?
David Camerons son Ivan passed away in 2009 aged just six years old[/caption]
Who was David Cameron’s son Ivan?
The former Prime Minister and wife Samantha welcomed son Ivan into the world in 2002.
By his second week he was making jerky movements and quickly reducing in weight.
Ivan was later diagnosed with Ohtahara syndrome, which is a very rare epilepsy syndrome characterised by seizures.
David said of the condition that is was so rare that “there was barely a diagnosis – yet alone a cure.”
He’s revealed in The Times how Ivan underwent numerous, often painful, tests before a diagnosis was made, and he was given up to 20 different drugs each day.
Ivan was unable to move his limbs or speak, and his only self-conscious movements were to smile and raise his eyebrows.
David pictured with wife Samantha, and kids Nancy, Arthur and Ivan[/caption]
When did the former PM’s son die?
Ivan passed away in 2009, aged just six years old and it is understood his parents were with him as he died.
A statement posted on the Conservative party’s website said: “David and Samantha are grateful for all the warm messages of support and condolence that they have received.”
It was asked that people wishing to pay their respects could send a donation to one of five charities: Mencap, Friends of Jack Tizard School, Friends of St Mary’s Hospital, Paddington, Helen & Douglas House, Twickenham, and Shooting Star children’s hospice.
The Camerons also have two daughters, Nancy and Florence, and a son called Arthur.
Paul Grover
Ivan was diagnosed with Ohtahara syndrome, which is a very rare epilepsy syndrome[/caption]
What is Ohtahara syndrome?
Ohtahara syndrome is rare epileptic condition where seizures typically start before three months of age.
It affects around one in 500 epileptic sufferers and is caused by an underlying structural brain abnormality.
This can be caused by brain damage before and around the time of birth, or it can be passed on in the genes.
Babies can suffer jerking limbs or spasms, and doctors will typically monitor any seizures before making a diagnosis.
The seizures are often resistant to medicine, and babies will often have little developmental progress.
Many sufferers die before the age of two from complications such as repeated chest infections.
Those who survive are typically severely disabled and will experience continued seizures even with treatment.
Ohtahara syndrome is caused by an underlying structural brain abnormality[/caption]
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What did he write in his new book?
In his new memoir For The Record, Cameron expressed his love for his children, saying he was particularly proud of Nancy and Elwen.
He wrote: “Nancy and Elwen had been so engaged in the campaign, and so sweet and supportive to me.
“I knew they knew I was stressed, because they’d been hugging me more than usual.
“Nancy had been taking my ‘Conservative in’ campaign badges and giving them to her friends.”
Mr Cameron also reveals how son Elwen gave a brilliant account of himself in a school debate — on the morning his dad revealed he was leaving No 10.
He writes: “On the morning I gave my resignation speech outside No 10, Elwen was in a school project in which they would act out the UN having a debate on human rights.
“They had been rehearsing, with a German girl in his class playing Angela Merkel, an American boy playing Barack Obama and Elwen playing me.
“The teachers asked him that morning if he wanted to go ahead, or if it would be too upsetting, given what had just happened. ‘I want to do it for my dad’, he replied. His performance apparently had the watching parents in tears.”
David Cameron’s memoir For The Record is out on September 19[/caption]
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COVID-19 leaves $6.2b gap in education for Africa’s vulnerable children- Report
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By Tobias Lengnan Dapam
As countries are expected to shift funds in the fight against the COVID-19 outbreak, the global pandemic threatens to cause an additional gap of at least 6.2 billion dollars in investments in education in Sub-Saharan region over the next 18 months, Save the Children warned in a new report launched on Monday.
Globally, the report said the gap in education spending could be as high as $77 billion.
A statement issued yesterday by Mercy Gichuhi, Country Director, Save the Children International Nigeria, said deep budget cuts to education combined with rising poverty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic could force millions of children out of school forever, with millions more falling behind in learning.
The report said girls are likely to be much worse affected than boys, with many forced into child marriage. “As the impacts of the recession triggered by COVID-19 hits families, many children may be forced out of school and into labor markets.”
In its report, Save the Children is called for governments and donors to respond to this global education emergency by urgently investing in education as schools begin to reopen after months of lockdown.
The agency is also urging commercial creditors to suspend debt repayments by low-income countries globally – a move that could free up $14bn for investment in education.
Before the outbreak, 258 million children and adolescents[i] were already out of school. A Vulnerability Index in the report[ii] shows that in 12 countries, nine of which are in Africa[iii], children are at extremely high risk of not returning to school after the lockdowns lift.
Mercy Gichuhi, Country Director, Save the Children International Nigeria, said, “Even before the COVID-19 crisis, Nigeria is estimated to have over 10 million out of school children, one of the highest rates in the world. The impact of school closures extends beyond disruption to education – they also carry other risks to children. Children who are out of school are at greater risk of being recruited into labor, abuse, violence and exploitation, and for girls, they are more likely to never return to school when lessons re-commence. As pressures mounts on low income families, children may need to work to bolster family incomes, and girls will face a disproportionately larger burden for caring for family members who contract the virus and taking care of younger children. Therefore, there is a tendency that the situation could add millions more into the existing caseload of out of school children in Nigeria.”
The report also said, “Many of the poorest children in low-income and conflict-affected countries may not have literate parents, and do not have access to internet or devices needed to access distance learning, limiting the support available to them. In Sub-Saharan Africa, 89% of the pupils do not have access to household computers, 82% lack internet access and around 28 million students live in locations without mobile network coverage. Losing out on months of learning means many children will struggle to catch up, increasing the likelihood of them dropping out of school.
“The shortfall in investment in education could set back or even bring an end to the education of millions of children in low and middle income countries – with the COVID-19 outbreak putting millions children at risk of not returning to school at all in Africa due to the income shock of the pandemic alone.
Eric Hazard, Save the Children’s Pan African Advocacy and Campaign Director said, “Save the Children commends all the work governments have done so far to ensure children can continue their education in these uncertain times. Many African countries have come up with innovative ways to continue children’s education including interactive radios, TV and distance learning programmes, but more than half of these activities were solely online.”
“If we allow this education crisis to unfold, the impact on children’s futures will be long lasting. The promise the world has made to ensure all children have access to a quality education by 2030, will be set back by years. Governments need to help schools who are preparing to re-open, to ensure that children can return safely and make up for lost learning time. We have to protect a whole generation from losing out on their education. We must take action now.”
Save the Children warned that schools not only provide children with a space to learn – “for many, they are also a safe place where children can play with friends, get meals and access to health services, including mental health services. Teachers can be front-line responders and protectors for children who might suffer from abuse at home. With school closures, these safeguards fall away.”
Save the Children also called for an increased funding of education, with $35 billion to be made available by the World Bank. National governments must make education a priority by producing and implementing COVID-19 education responses and recovery plans to ensure the most marginalized children are able to continue learning.
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Fact Check: Yes, George Soros Was A Nazi Collaborator
The Washington Standard / May 30, 2018
Some collaborate once. Others never stop collaborating.
European Implosion Sends Panic Through Global Markets As George Soros Warns ‘We May Be Heading For Another Major Financial Crisis’
“Everything that could go wrong has gone wrong,” Soros said, citing the refugee crisis and austerity policies that catapulted populists into power, as well as “territorial disintegration” exemplified by Brexit. “It is no longer a figure of speech to say that Europe is in existential danger; it is the harsh reality.”
State Dept. Records Show Team Obama Helped Fund George Soros’ Political Activities in Albania
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Tim Brown / February 22, 2018
Soros is putting money in just about anything to undermine the united States. There’s no doubt that he’s doing it here too. Watch and see as the evidence comes out.
George Soros Throws Lots Of Money In Fight To Stop Brexit & British Sovereignty
The Washington Standard / February 13, 2018
Soros is meddling in the Brexit issue and has given £500,000 to Best for Britain, a globalist anti-sovereign campaign, to stop Brexit and British sovereignty.
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George Soros On Google & Facebook: “Their Days are Numbered. Regulation & Taxation Will be their Undoing”
The Washington Standard / January 29, 2018
Another elite globalist, George Soros, has issued a death threat to tech giants over what basically amounts to freedom of speech. Because globalists cannot control the narrative on the world wide web, condemnation will have to suffice…for now. Billionaire hedge fund manager George Soros slammed Facebook and Google, two companies he’s invested …
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A retired Central Intelligence Agency Agent, who is reported to be working with Blackwater founder Erik Prince, has allegedly claimed that it was National Security Advisor H. R. McMaster (You know him as an Islamic apologist in our government) worked alongside the National Security Agency (NSA) to surveil DonaTrump Jr., …
George Soros Launches ‘Media Blitz’ Against Hungary – But Soros Isn’t Having The Last Word!
The Washington Standard / November 24, 2017
Billionaire George Soros has kicked off a “media blitz” against Hungary, calling out the country for what he accuses as anti-immigrant policies. But Soros isn’t having the last word. Billboards denouncing George Soros for his interference in Hungary’s government have sprung up at choice spots around the nation. Angry Hungarians, …
Conflict of Interest: Did Robert Mueller Invest In Hedge Funds Tied to George Soros and Russia?
Tim Brown / October 23, 2017
Special investigator Robert Mueller appears not only to have a questionable history for the investigation he is involved in, but also a conflict of interest with regards to investments he made in hedge funds tied to Russia and George Soros. Not only has it been revealed that Robert Mueller delivered …
George Soros Creates an Instant Giant By Transferring $18 Billion to His Foundation
The Washington Standard / October 18, 2017
George Soros has transferred $18 billion to his Open Society Foundation — a move seen by political watchers as a sure sign of his preparedness to do political battle on behalf of the progressives. The transfer makes the Open Society among “the top ranks of philanthropic organizations,” the Wall Street Journal reported. …
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Bestuurs­wetenschappen
Zoekresultaat: 21 artikelen
Tijdschrift Bestuurswetenschappen x Rubriek Discussion x
De vroege geschiedenis van de (lokale) bestuurswetenschappen: Adriaan Koelma als opvolger van Gerrit van Poelje
Tijdschrift Bestuurs­wetenschappen, Aflevering 4 2020
Auteurs Dr. Rik Reussing
Adriaan Koelma fits in with the list of legal scholars who helped to shape the early history of the (local) administrative sciences in the Netherlands, which was dominated by a legal approach to local administration. In that respect, he was not only a follower of the first Dutch public administration scholar, Gerrit van Poelje, but also his successor. He held the chair in Public Administration in Rotterdam, which Van Poelje vacated in 1933, first as a lecturer and later as a professor (from 1946 onwards). Nowadays, Koelma is mainly remembered for the state commission named after him: he (in vain) advocated the introduction of districts (next to municipalities). He was chairman of this state commission that was installed by Minister Beel on 19 December 1946. He fulfilled his scientific activities in addition to a career in the Dutch civil service. Koelma was a typical ‘self-made man’ who worked his way up from junior employee at the municipal clerk’s office of Dordrecht to municipal clerk and, if only briefly, mayor of Alkmaar. His experiences in the Second World War had a great influence on his later life. Due to a war-related illness, he had to give up the chairmanship of the Koelma Commission in 1947 and in 1948 his professorship and role as mayor of Alkmaar. This war also gave him insight into the pernicious influence of Nazi ideology on governance theory and governance practice. He could not have suspected how hard the German occupier would put the Dutch administration and its servants to the test during his public lesson of 1934, because at that time the Nazi regime in Germany had not yet shown its true nature at the local level of government.
Dr. Rik Reussing
Dr. G.H. Reussing is onderwijscoördinator van de joint degree Public Governance across Borders aan de Universiteit Twente en redactiesecretaris van Bestuurswetenschappen.
In de ban van stadsgoeroes?
Herijking van inspiratiebronnen voor stadsbestuurders
Auteurs Prof. dr. Nico Nelissen en Dr. Wouter Jan Verheul
The urbanisation of society is a well-known fact. It is perhaps less well known that this process is accompanied by the emergence of ‘city gurus’. By this, the authors mean advisers, scientists and other authors who have an international influence on the thinking and actions of city administrators and other urban policymakers. City administrators nowadays often find their intellectual inspiration from ‘contemporary city gurus’. They are usually not public administration experts; instead they come from the fields of urban geography, urban economics, or urban sociology. Their ideas do however resonate in administrative practice. The questions that the popularity of contemporary city gurus raise are: is this a hype or is it really about thoughts that have a lasting impact on ‘urban development’ and city management? Which city gurus are we actually talking about? There are several of them, but in this essay the authors highlight a few that can be counted among the favourite speakers among the ‘science and advisor conference goers’ in recent years: Richard Florida, Bruce Katz, Richard Sennett, Benjamin Barber and Jeb Brugmann. The city gurus ask us to have an eye for the city. But the authors of this essay believe that that also means that we must be aware of differences, because every city and every city dweller is different, and that requires an interpretation of the ‘city of difference’. The popularity of the city leads to an increase in those differences and they present us with various considerations and management issues.
Prof. dr. Nico Nelissen
Prof. dr. N.J.M. Nelissen is emeritus hoogleraar aan de Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen, redactielid en oud-hoofdredacteur van Bestuurswetenschappen.
Dr. Wouter Jan Verheul
Dr. W.J. Verheul is onderzoeker, adviseur en universitair docent aan de Technische Universiteit Delft bij de faculteit Bouwkunde. Hij houdt zich bezig met urban governance & leadership, grote iconische stadsprojecten, stedelijke gebiedstransformaties, place branding en place making.
Geschiedenis van de (lokale) bestuurswetenschappen: politicologie, beleidswetenschap en public choice
From 1964 until roughly 1990, political science would become the dominant approach within the (local) administrative sciences in the Netherlands. This central position was taken over from the legal approach. Important impulses from political science for Public Administration came only from the second-generation political scientists: Gijs Kuypers at the Free University Amsterdam, Hans Daudt at the University of Amsterdam and Hans Daalder at the University of Leiden. In their footsteps, a political scientist emerged who, through his contribution to several universities (the Free University, the University of Nijmegen and the University of Twente), had a great deal of influence on the further development of Dutch Public Administration: Andries Hoogerwerf. Two other approaches emerged from political science that were important for the development of modern public administration in the Netherlands, namely policy science and the new political economy (public choice). In this essay the author outlines the input of the main figures from political science, policy science and public choice until 1990 in various stages that are most relevant to Public Administration. These stages take us to various cities and universities in the Netherlands. In addition, we see important cross-fertilization between the institutions through the transfer of people from one university to another. After 1990 however, Public Administration would increasingly profile itself as an independent inter-discipline.
De vroege geschiedenis van de (lokale) bestuurswetenschappen
Joris in ’t Veld en de nieuwe vormen van decentralisatie
This essay is about the Dutch PhD-thesis New forms of decentralization by Joris in ’t Veld from 1929. He was not only a competent and efficient social-democratic administrator, but he was also an early administrative scientist. Like the other early (local) administrative scientists, he mainly worked from the legal discipline. During this period however, we also see an increasing input from other disciplines, such as urban planning, economic geography, business administration and statistics. The subject of his dissertation does not come out of the blue. Like many, In ’t Veld felt strongly attracted to the problems of urban and regional development, but the various problems were not yet ripe for a final solution. An important part of his book is therefore devoted to the various solutions that have been found abroad for similar problems. In his thesis, In ’t Veld discusses various forms of governance. First of all, he looks at the way in which the arrangement of cooperation between municipalities can be improved. Where this (voluntary and forced) cooperation falls short of its nature, the institutes of the port authority and of the regional plan come into the picture. In both cases it concerns decentralization through target corporations. A solution is also conceivable through further territorial decentralization: the insertion of a new regional corporation between the province and the municipality in the form of the region (the urban region or the rural region). The urban region needs a necessary supplement in the form of a system of tax equalization to adequately do justice to the interests of the whole and of the parts. An alternative to the urban region is the unity municipality with local decentralization. His integral vision on the organization of domestic government in 1929 is also instructive for the present time.
De vierde D revisited. Afscheidscollege Thorbecke-leerstoel
Auteurs Prof. mr. dr. Job Cohen
On January 9 2015, Job Cohen held his inaugural speech at the University of Leiden as extraordinary professor at the prestigious Thorbecke chair. His study field was the theory of the municipality as an administrative, political and legal system. The title of his inaugural speech was ‘The fourth D’, in which the first three Ds stand for three different decentralizations of tasks to Dutch municipalities and the fourth D for democracy. In his speech Job Cohen advocated a deliberative form of democracy, because it doesn’t emphasize differences and the exaggeration of differences, but emphasizes what the members of a community have in common. This essay contains the farewell lecture that he held on November 30 2018. In it Cohen says that we are still in the transition of a gigantic operation, the three decentralizations of youth care, social services and labor participation. In many areas, therefore, cooperation at a higher level than the original municipalities is necessary and indeed established. Due to the increased regional cooperation, the House of Thorbecke no longer has such a strong foundation, which has long been the case. It is therefore inevitable, according to Cohen, that the House of Thorbecke receives more than just a new coat of paint. In his farewell lecture he furthermore discusses two kinds of citizen participation. The first kind concerns policy-influencing participation, the second involves self-reliant participation, or do-democracy or civil administration, in which the Right to Challenge is currently in the center of attention. This requires a delicate coordination between those who have and exercise government powers and citizens who want to exert influence on it.
Prof. mr. dr. Job Cohen
Prof. mr. dr. M.J. Cohen was tot 1 december 2018 als bijzonder hoogleraar decentrale overheden (Thorbecke-leerstoel) verbonden aan de Universiteit Leiden en redacteur van Bestuurswetenschappen.
Geschiedenis van de (lokale) bestuurswetenschappen: sociografie, sociologie en bestuurskunde
A large number of people, institutions, journals and approaches have contributed to the history of (local) administrative sciences in the Netherlands. Initially (around 1914) the legal approach was dominant; from 1964 onwards, political science would become the dominant approach; and from 1990 onwards, Public Administration would increasingly profile itself as an independent discipline. This essay concentrates on the influence on this development of sociology and its, typically Dutch, predecessor sociography. The starting point here is the promotion tree of the founder of the Dutch sociology Sebald Steinmetz. Through him various lines (via his doctorates Nicolaas ter Veen and Jakob Kruijt) go to modern Public Administration. This essay tells the story of the influence of sociography and sociology on the development of the administrative sciences and modern Public Administration in six acts, in which two persons from the promotion tree are discussed (via Sjoerd Groenman, who is promoted by Nicolaas ter Veen there are two different lines again). The line via Jakob Kruijt contains Aris van Braam (he wrote in 1957 what is considered the first Dutch empirical study in Public Administration) and Jos Raadschelders. The first line via Sjoerd Groenman contains Henk Brasz (the first full-time professor in Public Administration in the Netherlands), Fred Fleurke and Ko de Ridder. The second line via Sjoerd Groenman contains Joop Ellemers, Geert Braam (professor at the first regular Dutch Public Administration programme in Twente) and Wim Derksen. These acts are framed with short intermezzos about the other sociological key figures who played an important role in the story of sociography, sociology and Public Administration. In conclusion, the author of this essay discusses the continuing relevance of sociology for modern Public Administration.
Het geheim van succesregio’s: welk beleid werkt?
Van Poelje-lezing 2018
Since 2018, the Department of Public Administration of the Faculty of Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences (BMS) of the University of Twente, in close cooperation with the municipality Zwolle, the Province of Overijssel and BMC advice, have been organizing the yearly Van Poelje lecture (named after administrative scientist and founder of Dutch Public Administration Gerrit van Poelje). The first lecture took place on 29 January 2018 in the ‘Grote Kerk’ in Zwolle. The subject of the lecture was the secret of successful regions: which policy works? Otto Raspe of the Dutch Planning Agency for the Environment delivered the keynote speech. Presentations from the administrative field were given by Henk Jan Meijer (mayor of the municipality Zwolle) and Staf Depla (alderman of the municipality Eindhoven) who respectively addressed the cooperation in the regions Zwolle and South-East Brabant. Bert van Delden responded from the point of view of the Home Office (he deputized for his minister, Kajsa Ollongren). After a short debate, the afternoon was closed by Marcel Boogers (senior advisor at BMC and professor at the University of Twente) with a scientific reflection on the subject of the lecture. The main message of the keynote speaker Otto Raspe was that an urban region is successful if it is able to use its agglomeration advantages. This is possible by seeking connections between clusters and the knowledge infrastructure, and between human capital and a pleasant living and social climate.
Kantelt de stad?
Alles verandert, maar … blijft toch niet alles hetzelfde?
Auteurs Prof. dr. Nico Nelissen
It may seem obvious to say that society changes and that this is happening at an increasing speed. But not everyone fully realizes that society as a whole is undergoing fundamental changes and that this will lead to a complete transformation and structural change of society over a longer period of time. Some think that tomorrow is a multitude of today, others think that the present is not really a good compass for what tomorrow and especially the day after tomorrow will be. In this respect, municipalities are faced with the considerable task of making a ‘future-proof’ diagnosis of ‘municipal reality’ and of forming a picture of what that future will be, or should be. Municipalities differ considerably in the way in which they deal with these aspects administratively: from ‘government as usual’ on the one hand to ‘complete tilt’ on the other side of the continuum. Much municipal policy is a slightly adapted version of what they have been doing for a long time. The real initiatives to ‘fundamentally tilt’ systems have yet to reach many municipalities. In other words: everything changes, but… have things not remained the same? In this essay the author discusses these issues in the context of his hometown Maastricht (in the south of the Netherlands) as an example.
De vroege geschiedenis van de (lokale) bestuurswetenschappen: Adriaan Buriks en het democratisch gemeentebeheer
Debates about the quality of local democracy are not new. This was also the case 100 years ago. In 1918 the ground-breaking dissertation of Adriaan Buriks on democratic municipal government was published in the Netherlands. In his dissertation Buriks proposed a radical democratic reform of Dutch municipal government by adopting the new system of ‘commission government’ from the US. That is a system of city government in which (almost) all city authority functions are concentrated in a small commission. The commission is organized in such a way that each member of the commission is the head of a city government department, every member is chosen by the population of the whole city and the exercise of authority is controlled by the whole population. The essay describes the remarkable life of this social revolutionary and municipal law expert. It goes on to discusses the dissertation through an introduction on the central issue of democratic municipal government, a description of the government systems of the US before and after the American Revolution of 1787, a description of the new system of ‘commission government’ and his proposal to adopt the new system in the Netherlands. The essay is closed by the author’s reflection on how the dissertation was received and its impact.
Leiderschapsdilemma’s van burgemeesters in tijden van verandering
Auteurs Dr. Saniye Çelik en Drs. Nikol Hopman
A polarizing society, ever-changing politics and an administrative field that is fragmented: that is the present world of Dutch mayors. These three processes have had a profound impact on local government and on the office of mayor. The position of the mayor has become vulnerable and his or her functioning is being put under a magnifying glass, sometimes leading to negative imaging and even a premature departure of mayors. More and sometimes conflicting demands are being imposed on mayors on the basis of their different tasks and responsibilities, as a result of which their positional authority has come under pressure, among other things. Based on discussions with 20 Dutch mayors, the authors of this essay present five central leadership dilemmas for mayors: (1) internal versus external connection; (2) authenticity versus adaptability; (3) involvement versus distance; (4) setting the course versus being of service; and (5) knowledge of content versus process monitoring. Coping with these leadership dilemmas also requires a different set of skills. First, the mayor must be pro-active and have a good antenna for new developments. Secondly, it is essential that he or she not only keeps in mind the short-term perspective, but also the middle-term and the long-term perspective. Thirdly, the mayor is expected to be able to combine hard and soft personality traits: just being nice is not enough.
Dr. Saniye Çelik
Dr. S. Çelik is lector Diversiteit aan de Hogeschool Leiden. Zij is gepromoveerd aan de Universiteit Leiden op het onderwerp ‘sturen op verbinden in publieke organisaties’ en is mederegisseur van het leiderschapsprogramma voor burgemeesters bij het Centre for Professional Learning van de Universiteit Leiden.
Drs. Nikol Hopman
Drs. N. Hopman is directeur van het Centre for Professional Learning van de Universiteit Leiden en verantwoordelijk voor het leiderschapsprogramma voor burgemeesters. Zij is programmadirecteur van het Certified Public Manager Program (CPM) in Europa, daarnaast betrokken bij de International Leadership Association en Guest Editor van het International Journal of Public Leadership.
Meer invloed en zeggenschap? Koop een eiland!
Auteurs Thea Messemaker
Democracy means the voice of the people. Democratic renewal means that the voice of the people is not static. Look at ostracism among the Ancient Greeks: could one imagine that it would not exist forever? Still the voice of the people, men and women, would sound different and clearer than it would if it were based on ostracism. Over the centuries change always appears to be the constant, also in democracy, for example in the democratic renewal we have been calling ‘citizen participation’. Bottom-up citizen participation originated in the 1980s, mostly in urban renewal, and was legitimized top-down in 1993 in the Dutch parliament through the Willems motion. During the past decade increasingly more instruments for citizen participation have been developed from the bottom up. This development aims for self-management, with instruments like neighbourhood rights and the right to challenge. It goes down in history under the name of ‘localism’. In this essay the author is looking for localism on the special Scottish island Gigha, which is part of the Argyll and Bute Council.
Thea Messemaker
T.E.M. Messemaker deed een kopstudie Bedrijfskunde en Innovatiemanagement aan de Universiteit Twente en is innovatiedeskundige bewonersparticipatie.
Jos van der Grinten als bondgenoot van Gerrit van Poelje
Auteurs Rik Reussing
Exactly a hundred years ago Jos van der Grinten wrote an article in De Beiaard (a catholic magazine) with which he established his name as early administrative scientist. In this respect he is an important ally of Gerrit van Poelje, who is generally recognized to be the founder of the (local) administrative sciences in the Netherlands. This essay discusses the most important themes in the work of Van der Grinten against the background of the early debate about the quality of local administration in the Netherlands. The essay also looks into his place in the history of (local) administrative sciences, not only nationally in relation to Gerrit van Poelje, but also internationally in relation to the American writer Frank Goodnow. In 1923 Van der Grinten (until his early death in 1932) was the first professor of State and Administrative Law at the new Catholic University of Nijmegen. As the city secretary of Nijmegen he played an important role at the arrival of this university to Nijmegen, but in this period he also contributed to the (local) administrative sciences. In this sense he is the forerunner of Public Administration, first at the Legal Department and later at the Social Department of the Radboud University in Nijmegen.
Rik Reussing
Local governance voor burgerkracht: het Participatiekompas sociaal domein
Auteurs Dr. Jean Schutgens
A provincial government in the Netherlands (Limburg) wants to start a movement designed to encourage citizens to live longer and healthier, and to participate in society. The province mobilizes partners to achieve these goals, with important tasks for the municipal governments. This article addresses the question how to help municipal governments in this approach. To draft a guide, a literature search was carried out, interviews were held and the policy practice was explored. This approach resulted in several building blocks that promote a departure from the trend in the health and participation of the citizens in Limburg. These building blocks are set in municipal activities in a Participation Compass social domain. Applying them indicates whether a municipal government is doing the right things to actively engage citizens. It gives an overall picture of the functioning of administrators, networkers and service providers. The report mentions strong points as well as learning points. It is crucial that results are recognized and accepted. The report also suggests improvement points for municipal governments and their partners on their path to the participation society.
Dr. Jean Schutgens
Dr. J.M.L.R. Schutgens is bestuurskundige en bestuurlijk vrijwilliger van het Huis voor de Zorg. Hij was gemeentesecretaris van Landgraaf in de periode 1992-2008.
Diversen: Essays
TTIP tentatief in lokaal perspectief
Auteurs Prof. mr. dr. Helen Stout
Last year the first Dutch municipalities declared themselves TTIP-free and the list is growing. The count now stands at 27 Dutch municipalities, three Dutch provinces and two Dutch water boards. TTIP means that foreign companies can be confident that investments in a host country are secure and cannot simply be eliminated or nullified. But what if investments are at odds or will be become at odds with measures a government has taken or intends to take, for example to protect the environment? Does the government still have that freedom under TTIP? Or is it only if it is prepared to pay large amounts of money? Comparable practices show that it may involve significant amounts of money. What can we expect from TTIP in this respect? The question central in this essay is if and, if so to what extent, does the investment protection that TTIP offers, in combination with the arbitration that is foreseen in the treaty, impede local authorities in taking decisions in the general interest.
Prof. mr. dr. Helen Stout
Prof. mr. dr. H.D. Stout is hoogleraar Juridische aspecten van hybride organisaties aan de Erasmus School of Law van de Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam en redacteur van Bestuurswetenschappen.
Diversen: Essay
De zeven levens van de (gemeentelijke) bestuurswetenschappen
This essay contains a short history of the municipal and other administrative sciences in the Netherlands. This history is divided into seven lives. Each life has its own specific characteristics and approaches. The story starts in 1914 with the dissertation of Gerrit van Poelje and the aldermanship of Floor Wibaut (for the Dutch Labour Party) in Amsterdam. Nevertheless, the authors make a plea to view 1921 as the actual starting point, because it is the year of the introduction to municipal administration written by Van Poelje and the first Dutch academic magazine on municipal administration (‘Gemeentebestuur’). This means that we can prepare for the celebration of 100 years of (municipal) administrative sciences in 2021. A great challenge for all universities, but certainly for the Public Administration programme of the University of Twente, which is now celebrating its 40th anniversary. The challenge is to work on current topics such as the relationship between public administration and technology in smart, sustainable and resilient cities.
Dr. G.H. Reussing is onderwijscoördinator van de opleiding European Public Administration aan de Universiteit Twente en redactiesecretaris van Bestuurswetenschappen.
Keten- en netwerksamenwerking in het veiligheidsdomein
Auteurs Dr. Jelle Dijkstra en Dr. Marc Jacobs
In the safety domain important developments are currently taking place concerning the way in which administrative and tactical operations are dealt with in crises. It is characteristic for the approach that cooperation in chains and networks is increasingly needed to arrive at a suitable approach. In this essay, the authors analyse two subdomains in two concrete cases on how cooperation between several parties takes shape and functions. For that purpose, they differentiate between acute and non-acute crises. In the subdomain ‘acute crises’, they have chosen the case of the Dutch town Moerdijk (the fire at the Chemie-Pack company in 2011). In the subdomain of non-acute crises, they focus on community safety partnerships (‘Veiligheidshuizen’), especially on the community safety partnership in the Dutch province of Friesland (‘Veiligheidshuis Friesland’). In both subdomains the establishment of a good basic cooperation and leadership structure appears to be of prime importance. From there it is necessary to respond in a flexible manner (to be able to execute custom-made work). Within that framework, the capacity may develop to arrange a well-structured and effective cooperation at the operational level (ad hoc in acute crises), to monitor progress properly and to carry out targeted interventions if the developments in the situation ask for these interventions. A good knowledge of each other’s frame of reference is necessary to make this work, so that a maximum level of integration in the approach is achieved.
Dr. Jelle Dijkstra
Dr. J.H. Dijkstra is lector Persoonlijk Leiderschap & Innovatiekracht aan het Instituut voor Economie & Management (ECMA) van de NHL Hogeschool te Leeuwarden.
Dr. Marc Jacobs
Dr. M.A. Jacobs is voormalig districtschef bij de politiekorpsen Utrecht en Leeuwarden, senior docent en onderzoeker Integrale Veiligheid aan de Thorbecke Academie te Leeuwarden.
Hoe groter, hoe beter? Kleinschaligheid en publieke voorzieningen in microstaten
Auteurs Dr. ir. Pepijn van Houwelingen en Dr. Wouter Veenendaal
Politicians and scientists in the Netherlands often claim that only municipalities with over 100,000 inhabitants (so called ‘100,000+ municipalities’) have enough administrative power to be able to carry out their tasks in the future well. This is also the case for the responsibilities that recently have handed over to the Dutch municipalities as part of the three decentralizations. Against the background of this debate, the authors of this essay argue that the experiences of the four European microstates – Andorra, Liechtenstein, Monaco and San Marino –may offer an interesting frame of reference where it concerns the delivery of public services. These four countries have all the responsibilities and tasks of a sovereign state, but at the same time three of the four countries have a population of fewer than 40,000 inhabitants. Also, the fourth country is smaller than a 100,000+ municipality. Despite the small size of these states, their public services are of an exceptionally high level. Therefore this essay tries to answer two questions: How is this possible? What can we learn from the experiences of these microstates about the debate on scale and administrative power in the Netherlands?
Dr. ir. Pepijn van Houwelingen
Dr. ir. P. van Houwelingen is onderzoeker bij het Sociaal en Cultureel Planbureau.
Dr. Wouter Veenendaal
Dr. W.P. Veenendaal is onderzoeker bij het Koninklijk Instituut voor Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde.
Controle en verantwoording in een veranderend lokaal bestuur
Auteurs Prof. dr. Bas Denters
For the Dutch Association of Municipal Councillors (Raadslid.Nu) Bas Denters, professor of Public Administration at the University of Twente, wrote an essay on control and accountability in local government and the role of the municipality in this process. At close examination the relations in this area are less clear than they look on paper. The reason is what Mark Bovens and others have called the ‘displacement of politics’ in all its appearances: regionalization, privatization and socialization (i.e. tasks carried out by the society instead of the government). That process requires reflection on the question how democratic control and accountability at the local level can be reshaped. It is important to experiment with new ways in which municipal councils redefine the local processes of control and accountability. One can think of: (a) broadening the scope of the section in Dutch Municipal Law on affiliated parties (‘Verbonden Partijen’); (b) formulating Governance Charters and process framework notes; and (c) organizing the ‘democratic encirclement’ of the local administration, e.g. by other parties. In various places interesting initiatives have already been taken and hopefully this essay and the attention from Raadslid.Nu will contribute to more municipalities daring to blaze new paths.
Prof. dr. Bas Denters
Prof. dr. S.A.H. Denters is hoogleraar Bestuurskunde aan de Universiteit Twente, wetenschappelijk directeur van de Nederlandse Onderzoeksschool Bestuurskunde (NOB), wetenschappelijk adviseur van KISS en hoofdredacteur van Bestuurswetenschappen.
Systeemverantwoordelijkheid en systeemverantwoordelijk toezicht
Auteurs Dr. Peter de Goede en Prof. dr. André Knottnerus
With the term ‘system responsibility’ the authors (both working for the Dutch Scientific Council for Governmental Policy) mean the responsibility for the functioning of complex ‘administrative systems’. In these complex administrative systems supervision can have different roles: to assess the functioning one-sided from the perspective of the government, but also to put on reflective glasses (‘from afar glasses’) that aim at the bigger picture of divergent rationalities of the actors involved. In the second case, there is ‘system responsible supervision’. This essay explores the ‘what’ and the ‘how’ of the desirability of system responsible supervision in a society with complex, compound administrative systems. Such supervision can contribute to a somewhat better understanding of these systems and a somewhat better ability to adjust these complex systems. These supervisors can be seen as a necessary complement of the withdrawal of the government and the rise of ‘horizontal administration’, in which the hierarchical decision-power of the central government has gradually shifted to other actors. As unelected and as relatively independent actors they occupy a new, hybrid place in the ‘trias politica’, because on the one hand they have taken over functions of elected politicians and administrators and on the other hand they function in many respects as a quasi-judicial power.
Dr. Peter de Goede
Dr. P.J.M. de Goede is senior wetenschappelijk medewerker van de Wetenschappelijke Raad voor het Regeringsbeleid. Hij is voormalig redactiesecretaris en hoofdredacteur van Bestuurswetenschappen.
Prof. dr. André Knottnerus
Prof. dr. J.A. Knottnerus is voorzitter van de Wetenschappelijke Raad voor het Regeringsbeleid.
Burgerparticipatie, stedelijke vernieuwing en bestuurlijk leiderschap: inzichten via KISS
Since 2001, the Dutch province of Overijssel has had its own knowledge centre focusing on urban society, called the ‘KennisInstituut Stedelijke Samenleving’ (KISS), alongside national knowledge centres. This essay gives an overview of some relevant KISS meetings devoted to a many kinds of citizen participation. The overview is based on reports made by the author himself. Examples of citizen participation are: the new styles of neighbourhood governance, citizen participation through neighbourhood budgets, the strength of the city and location-based leadership, innovative urban renewal and the promotion of citizen initiatives in the province of Overijssel. Examples are not only from the province of Overijssel (situated in the east of the Netherlands), but also from other parts of the Netherlands and other countries (Flanders, United Kingdom, United States and all over the world). The subject of citizen participation (in connection with urban renewal and administrative leadership) enjoys an ever-increasing popularity as is shown by the number of KISS meetings devoted to this subject.
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GOVERNMENT NOTICE. No. 44.
The Lieutenant-Governor has been pleased to appoint Francis Hartwell Henslow, Esquire, to be his Excellency's Private Secretary, vice R. C. Gunn, Esquire, resigned.
Fri 5 Feb 1841 - The Courier (Hobart, Tas. : 1840 - 1859)
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The Lieutenant-Governor has been pleased to appoint
Francis Hartwell Henslow, Enquire, to be his Excellency's
Private Secretary, vice R. C. Gunn, Esquire, resigned.
By His Excellency's command,
M. FORSTER.
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Feasibility of telephone-administered interviews to evaluate long-term outcomes of trauma patients in urban Ethiopia
4th World Trauma Congress Article
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2822-8168Adam D Laytin1,
Nebyou Seyoum2,
Aklilu Azazh3,
Ayalew Zewdie3,
Catherine J Juillard1,
Rochelle A Dicker1
1 Center for Global Surgical Studies, Department of Surgery, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
2 Department of Surgery, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
3 Department of Emergency Medicine, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Correspondence to Dr Rochelle A Dicker, Department of Surgery, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90024, USA; rdicker{at}mednet.ucla.edu
Background Little is known about long-term functional outcomes of trauma patients in low-income and middle-income countries. In sub-Saharan Africa most studies of injury only collect data through emergency department disposition or hospital discharge, and methods of collecting long-term data are subject to significant bias. With the recent increase in access to mobile telephone technology, we hypothesized that structured, telephone-administered interviews now offer a feasible means to collect data about the long-term functional outcomes of trauma patients in urban Ethiopia.
Methods We piloted a telephone-administered interview tool based on the Glasgow Outcome Scale-Extended. Using departmental logbooks, 400 consecutive patients presenting to two public referral hospitals were identified retrospectively. Demographics, injury data, and telephone numbers were collected from medical records. When a telephone number was available, patients or their surrogates were contacted and interviewed 6 months after their injuries.
Results We were able to contact 47% of subjects or their surrogates, and 97% of those contacted were able and willing to complete an interview. At 6-month follow-up, 22% of subjects had significant persistent functional disability. Many injuries had an ongoing financial impact, with 17% of subjects losing or changing jobs, 18% earning less than they had before their injuries, and 16% requiring ongoing injury-related medical care. Lack of documented telephone numbers and difficulty contacting subjects at recorded telephone numbers were the major obstacles to data collection. Language barriers and respondents’ refusal to participate in the study were not significant limitations.
Discussion In urban Ethiopia, many trauma patients have persistent disability 6 months after their injuries. Telephone-administered interviews offer a promising method of collecting data about the long-term trauma outcomes, including functional status and the financial impact of injury. These data are invaluable for capacity building, quality improvement efforts, and advocacy for injury prevention and trauma care.
Level of evidence III, retrospective cohort study.
global trauma
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Injury accounts for over 5 million deaths per year worldwide and 11% of all disability-adjusted life years, and sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is disproportionally affected.1 2 In SSA, it is difficult to estimate the true burden of trauma because of inadequate surveillance data.3–5 To address this problem, the WHO Guidelines for Essential Trauma Care stress the importance of improved injury surveillance in low-income and middle-income countries (LMIC).6 These data are essential to determine the true burden of injury, evaluate the quality of care being provided, identify targets for performance improvement and systems strengthening, and inform advocacy and injury prevention strategies.7–9
Most studies of injury in Ethiopia and elsewhere in SSA only collect data through emergency department disposition or hospital discharge.10 11 Attempts to describe long-term disability after injury in resource-poor settings are complicated by weak healthcare infrastructure and lack of regular follow-up, although several community-based surveys have suggested that many trauma patients do experience significant long-term disability.12 13 Although little has been published about clinical outcomes of trauma patients in Ethiopia, one study showed that routine delays in both emergent and elective operations resulted in significant preventable death and disability.14
Recent expansion of mobile telephone technology offers a novel opportunity for improved follow-up. The number of mobile telephone subscriptions in Ethiopia has increased rapidly from 400 000 in 2005 to 42 million in 2015, compared with only 1 million land lines.15 Currently, there is nearly one mobile telephone subscription for every two people in Ethiopia. Several previous studies have demonstrated the utility of telephone-administered interviews to collect outcomes data in SSA.16 17 Potential challenges include inaccurately documented telephone numbers, inability to contact patients, language barriers, and patients’ unwillingness to participate in telephone-administered interviews.
We hypothesized that telephone-administered interviews are a feasible method of collecting data about the long-term functional outcomes of trauma patients in urban Ethiopia. The specific objectives of this study were (1) to assess the feasibility of telephone-administered interviews as means of collecting follow-up data in this context; (2) to pilot a telephone-administered interview tool for collecting data about long-term functional outcomes after injury; and (3) to collect preliminary data about patients’ long-term functional outcomes after hospital encounters due to injury.
Study setting
Ethiopia is a low-income country in East Africa with a population of 90 million, and 37% of the population lives on less than $1.25/day.18 Ethiopia ranks 169 out of 177 on the United Nations Human Development Index, with an annual per capita expenditure on health of $16.19 Addis Ababa is the nation’s capital and largest city, with 3.3 million residents. Amharic is the official working language of the Ethiopian government and the most commonly spoken language in Addis Ababa, although over 80 languages are spoken throughout Ethiopia. Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital (TASH) and Menelik II Specialized Hospital (MSH) are public teaching hospitals in Addis Ababa. Both hospitals are affiliated with Addis Ababa University and serve as centers of trauma expertise, seeing a large number of trauma victims from both Addis Ababa and other regions of Ethiopia.
We conducted a pilot prospective cohort study to determine the feasibility of implementing a novel method of collecting data about the long-term functional outcomes of trauma patients in urban Ethiopia. At each of TASH and MSH, we compiled a list of 200 consecutive patients presenting to the emergency departments with acute injuries, for a total sample size of 400 subjects. At TASH, subjects were identified using an institutional trauma registry. At MSH, subjects were identified using the emergency department registration logbook because an institutional trauma registry did not exist there at that time. For each subject, we performed a retrospective review of emergency department clinical charts and trauma registry data to extract demographics, injury data, and telephone numbers. Those who had missing clinical charts were excluded. Injury severity was quantified using the Kampala Trauma Score (KTS), a simple injury scoring system that incorporates age, systolic blood pressure, respiratory rate, neurologic status, and number of serious injuries.20 KTS has been shown to correlate well with injury severity in resource-poor settings.21–23
When telephone numbers were available, we made up to three attempts to contact a respondent (either the subject or a surrogate, such as a relative, friend, or other caretaker if the subject was unable to respond himself) 6 months after the time of injury. When respondents were successfully contacted, we requested informed consent and interviewed the respondent about the subject’s current functional status using a standardized interview tool based on the Glasgow Outcome Scale-Extended (GOSE), a well-validated and widely used metric of functional status.24 25 GOSE assigns a score of 1 to 8, with scores of 7 to 8 representing good recovery.25 GOSE was originally designed for patients who had sustained neurologic trauma, but has since been implemented with a wide variety of trauma patients.26–28 Its administration via telephone has been studied in other countries with good validity.29 Whereas its use in SSA has not been well studied, it has been used to measure functional outcomes among trauma patients in other LMIC.30
A structured interview tool based on GOSE was developed for telephone use in Ethiopia for this study. The interview tool also included exploratory questions addressing subjects’ preinjury and postinjury work status and income and follow-up medical care (online supplementary appendix 1). Interviews were composed of 10 to 20 questions, depending on the responses. The interview tool and a verbal informed consent document were translated to Amharic and back-translated to English by medical professionals and were revised to ensure accuracy. The interview tool was piloted with 20 subjects and further revised to ensure clarity.
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Data were tabulated in a FileMaker Pro V.13 database and imported into Stata V.13 for analysis. We used Student’s t-test, Fisher’s exact test, χ2 analysis, and multivariable logistic regression to compare subjects who were and were not successfully interviewed, and to compare those who did and did not make a good recovery. P values <0.05 were considered statistically significant.
Of 400 subjects identified from hospital records, we were able to locate hospital charts and retrospectively extract demographic and injury data and telephone numbers for 397. We were able to establish contact with the subject or a surrogate as a potential respondent for 189 (47%) of those 397 subjects (figure 1). Of the 208 subjects for whom we were unable to contact a potential respondent, our data clerks recorded a reason 131 times (63%). Of those, 92 (70%) did not have a valid telephone number on file, 37 (28%) had a telephone line that was out of service or was not answered on three attempts, and 2 (2%) had a telephone number that was answered by someone who did not know the current condition of the subject or how to contact them.
Flow diagram of subjects included in the study. Subjects include all those for whom retrospective data extraction from clinical charts was performed; respondents include only those who completed a telephone-administered follow-up interview.
Among 189 potential respondents who we contacted, only 3 did not complete an interview (2%). One potential respondent did not consent to participate in the study, one potential respondent from the Somali region of Ethiopia was unable to participate due to language barrier, and one potential respondent consented to participate in the study but did not complete the interview.
Excluding these three potential respondents, we were able to complete interviews with 186 respondents. The respondent was the subject on 104 occasions (56%) and a surrogate on the remaining 82 occasions (44%). Interviews lasted a mean of 5.9 min (SD 1.5), and only one interview lasted longer than 10 min.
Subject demographics and injury data are summarized in table 1. Most subjects were male (84%). The mean age was 32.8 years (SD 14.8). Subjects included residents of 7 of Ethiopia’s 11 regions, with the majority from Addis Ababa (74%) and most others from Oromiya (18%) and Amhara (5%). Regarding injury types, 41% of the subjects suffered isolated soft tissue injuries, 28% suffered injuries to the extremities or bony pelvis, 28% suffered injuries to the head or spine, and 6% suffered thoracoabdominal injuries. Only 4% of the subjects had multiple injury types. We were able to calculate KTS to quantify injury severity for 342 subjects (86%), and the majority of subjects had mild injury severity (95%). Comparing subjects who we were able to contact and complete an interview with those who we were not, there were no significant differences in age, sex, region of residence, injury type, or injury severity.
Demographics and injury characteristics of study subjects
Figure 2 represents the long-term functional outcome of subjects. At 6 months, 139 subjects (75%) had made a good recovery (GOSE score 7–8). Seven subjects (4%) had died since their injuries. The remaining 22% had a significant degree of disability 6 months after discharge, including 20 subjects (11%) with moderate disability (GOSE score 5–6) and 20 subjects (11%) with severe disability (GOSE score 2–4). Subjects who made a good recovery were significantly more likely to have suffered isolated soft tissue injuries (87% vs. 65%, p<0.01) and to have had a mild injury severity (80% vs. 17%, p<0.01). Subjects with injuries to the head or spine were significantly less likely to make a good recovery (57% vs. 81%, p<0.01).
Six-month functional outcome of subjects, quantified by GOSE score. GOSE, Glasgow Outcome Scale-Extended.
Of the 90% of the respondents who provided information about employment, 17% had lost or changed jobs after their injuries. Of the 85% of the respondents who provided information about income, 18% earned less than they did before their injuries. The majority of subjects (169, 90%) had at least one follow-up visit after their injury, although few had four or more follow-up visits (19, 10%). Information on ongoing medical care was provided by 90% of respondents, 16% of whom required ongoing injury-related medical care. In unadjusted comparisons, those who made a good recovery by GOSE criteria were significantly more likely to continue working in the same job than those with worse recovery (97% vs. 35%, p<0.01), to continue to earn a similar salary than those with worse recovery (95% vs. 35%, p<0.01), and to no longer need medical care (96% vs. 36%, p<0.01).
In this study, 25% of trauma patients treated in urban Ethiopian emergency departments had died or had persistent functional disability at 6 months. Additionally, 17% had lost or changed jobs and 18% had a decrease in wages after being injured. Poor long-term functional outcomes were associated with more severe injuries and injuries to the head and spine, as we expected. However, 20% of subjects with mild injury severity and 13% of those with isolated soft tissue injuries had not made a good recovery 6 months after their injuries, demonstrating that even mild injuries may be associated with significant long-term morbidity and socioeconomic consequences in this context. Improved trauma care and rehabilitation services in Ethiopia may reduce the long-term burden of injury and mitigate its socioeconomic impact.
Very little has been previously published about long-term functional outcomes of trauma patients in SSA. Although the implementation of trauma registries has improved injury surveillance in LMIC, very few collect data on disability.11 Many studies describing trauma in LMIC only collect short-term outcomes including disposition from the emergency department, length of stay, and hospital mortality.31–33 The few hospital-based studies that have addressed post-traumatic disability in LMIC have assessed patients at the time of discharge, using a variety of metrics including the Glasgow Outcome Scale in Jamaica,30 the Barthel Index and Musculoskeletal Function Assessment index in Malaysia,34 and the Mock Trauma Disability Scale and Language Independent Functional Evaluation score in Ghana.35
Although little has been published about the long-term impact of injury in LMIC, several community-based surveys have suggested that trauma results in long-term disability that places a substantial burden on victims and their communities. For example, Mock et al 12 found that in 7% of households surveyed in Ghana someone had suffered an injury resulting in loss of normal activity in the past year, that injuries resulted in over a month of disability on average, and that injuries frequently required family members to take time off from their usual activities to assist the injured person. Moshiro et al 36 found that in Tanzania there were 33 injuries per 1000 persons per year, with 27% of trauma victims with disability lasting longer than 30 days. Juillard et al 13 found that in Nigeria there were 42 road traffic injuries per 1000 persons in the previous year, with 29% of injuries resulting in prolonged disability, 20% of victims missing over 1 month of work, and another 14% unable to return to work altogether. These findings are similar in scope to the rates of persistent disability in 22% and decreased earnings in 18% that are reported here. Previous studies have suggested that difficulty accessing appropriate care and inadequate physical therapy and rehabilitation services contribute to long-term physical disability and emotional distress after injuries in LMIC.35 37 38
This pilot study demonstrates that structured, GOSE-based, telephone-administered interviews offer a promising method of collecting data about the long-term functional outcomes of trauma patients in urban Ethiopia. It is novel in its ability to evaluate long-term functional outcomes of a cohort of trauma patients in SSA, and unique in compiling data from a hospital-based cohort of nearly 200 subjects. Language barriers and patient refusal to participate in the study were not significant barriers to interview administration, as we had feared they might be.
The major barrier to this methodology in our setting was our inability to contact a potential respondent for slightly over half of our subjects. The retrospective method of subject selection in this study limited our ability to investigate this issue, although we think that often we were unable to contact a potential respondent because the telephone numbers recorded in our clinical charts were those of emergency contacts or the acquaintance or bystander who brought the patient to the emergency department and not of the patients themselves. It is also possible that we missed some potential respondents who did not answer telephone calls from numbers that they did not recognize. In the future, researchers using telephone-administered follow-up interviews in similar settings should notify potential subjects prior to hospital discharge and ensure that reliable telephone numbers have been recorded.
Our research methodology has several promising applications. It offers a means of collecting data to inform efforts to expand capacity and improve the quality of trauma care in LMIC. Comparing functional outcomes over time will also allow providers to assess the impact of their efforts. This methodology can also be used to determine which types of injury result in the most disability to inform injury prevention strategies. Finally, by more accurately determining the long-term impact of injuries in LMIC, we can advocate for resources for injury prevention and trauma care commensurate with the true burden of injury. An important next step in using telephone-administered interviews to collect long-term data about trauma patients in SSA is the formal validation of GOSE and the telephone-administered interview methodology in this setting.
This pilot study found a substantial burden of long-term functional disability and associated socioeconomic consequences 6 months after injury in urban Ethiopia. These consequences of injury often go under-reported and underestimated in LMIC. Telephone-administered interviews using an interview tool based on GOSE offer a promising method of collecting data about the long-term functional outcomes and the socioeconomic impact of injury experienced by trauma victims in LMIC. These data are invaluable for capacity building, quality improvement efforts, and advocacy for injury prevention and trauma care.
We gratefully thank Dr Gerard O’Reilly of Monash University for his help conceptualizing an early version of this study.
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Presented at This research was presented at the 4th World Trauma Congress in San Diego, California, on September 28, 2018.
Contributors All authors meet the ICMJE criteria for authorship. ADL, CJJ, and RAD participated in the conception and design of the study. ADL, NS, AA, and AZ participated in the acquisition of data. All authors participated in the analysis and interpretation of data. ADL drafted the article. NS, AA, AZ, CJJ, and RAD participated in the critical revision of the article. All authors approved of the final version of the article.
Funding This project was supported by the NIH Fogarty International Center (Grant #R25TW009338) under the Global Health Equity Scholars Consortium.
Patient consent Informed consent for telephone-administered interviews was obtained verbally at the time of interview.
Ethics approval The study protocol was reviewed and approved by the Institutional Review Board at Addis Ababa University and the Committee on Human Research at the University of California, San Francisco.
Data sharing statement There are no additional unpublished data from the study which are available to share.
© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2018. Re-use permitted under CC BY-NC. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ. This is an open access article distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited, appropriate credit is given, any changes made indicated, and the use is non-commercial. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
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Male characters, 1987 TV series characters, Turtles Forever characters,
Mutants (1987 TV series)
Mole people
Secondary mutants
Animal-born mutants
Former pets
Mutant turtles
Mutant Monday
Leonardo (1987 TV series)
Turtle Lair, Sewers of Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA, Earth
The Leo-meister, Fearless Leader, Leo
1972(would be age 47-48 years)
Ninjato blades, Ninja Stars, Sword, Twin Katanas
Ninja, Turtle Leader
Mutant turtle
Bandana color
1987 TV series, Turtles Forever, 2012 TV series
Cam Clarke, Bill Wise (UK), Dan Green (Turtles Forever)
Student(s)
Leonardo in the 1987 TV series is different from Leonardo in the Mirage comics and later 2003 TV series. Leonardo is the most serious and responsible of the 1987 TV series Ninja Turtles, and serves as the leader of the team. He is also the oldest of the turtles being Raphael, Donatello, and Michelangelo.
1 Biography
3 Skills, Powers and Abilities
Leonardo was a pet turtle along with three others who had been bought by a boy, but the boy tripped and the four turtles fell into a sewer drain. At the time, Hamato Yoshi had been hiding in the sewer from his enemy, Oroku Saki, and had become a friend of the rats living down there. Hamato was overjoyed to find four new friends, and welcomed the turtles into his home. At some point after, Hamato noticed the turtles covered in a glowing substance, and he touched the substance himself. The turtles had most recently touched Yoshi, causing them to quickly evolve into humanlike turtles. Hamato, having just been exposed to the rats, became a human rat. Hamato saw the turtles' potential to challenge the one responsible for the mutations to change him back to a human, and trained them in the art of ninjutsu, and naming them after some of his favorite Renaissance artists – Michelangelo, Leonardo, Raphael, and Donatello.
Some years after, April O'Neil was giving a news report on a recent break-in at a science lab, and a scientist used witnesses of the thieves and bits of rope to conclude the thieves were most likely ninja. April and her crew went to the next potential science lab robbery, only to moments later be chased by a group of street gang members. April managed to slip into a sewer drain, but the gang members followed. Suddenly, a second group of ninjas appeared and took out the gang. April fainted when she saw Leonardo and the other ninja were turtles. Leonardo and the others took her to their Master Splinter, (Hamato Yoshi's nickname given by the Turtles) who explained the Turtles' origin to her. April, however, believed that the Turtles were the thieving ninja, but the Turtles made a deal: they would help her find the one behind the thefts and get her a story, while she would try her best to find the Mutagen creator. She took the Turtles to the surface and bought the Turtles coats and fedoras to keep the Turtles' bodies unrevealed, and went to the scene of the crime, finding only a matchbox with the words "Ninja Pizza" on it. They found and went into a restaurant by the name of Ninja Pizza and ate there.
April left and scouted the neighborhood to find a security building, and heard orders being given out to rob a science lab. April was going to phone Channel 6 (the news station she worked for) and tell them she had found the ninja, only to be captured. Shortly after this, Leonardo and the others expressed their concerns for April's long disappearance and found her belongings, finally finding her tied to a chair on top of a building. A group of ninja assaulted the Turtles, who found out their attackers are just robots. Oroku Saki, watching the fight from a closed camera system, demanded his remaining Foot Soldiers to set off the sprinkler system in the building. Leonardo, April, and the others managed to escape before the building exploded from the pressure. Turtle Tracks
Leo in the 1987 series
In the 1987 TV series' theme song lyrics, Leonardo is said outright to be the leader of the TMNT, and there is little disputing this; his orders are usually followed, and he is a very serious do-gooder who hardly ever makes wisecracks. In one episode, he suffered a crisis of confidence and left the group to do some soul searching; his brothers all tried their hands at being the leader in his stead, only to find that none of them could match his leadership skills. He eventually realizes that his brothers needed him, and came back to them in time to help save the Earth.
He was attracted to a young kunoichi named Lotus Blossom, a swordswoman prodigy from Japan who was hired by Krang to replace Shredder, whom she easily defeated (along with Rocksteady and Bebop). She and Leonardo dueled to a standstill before she resorted to a trick sword to knock him out. When they met the second time, she tried to convince him to join her as "ninja for hire", but he refused. She turned on Krang and escaped to continue her mercenary lifestyle, telling Leonardo that there was little gold in goodness, though she hoped that they would one day be on the same side. She reappeared in Farewell, Lotus Blossom, where Leonardo seems to have formed a supportive, more trusting platonic rapport with her.
Leonardo and Raphael in this incarnation get along better than the other incarnations. There was one exception to this, namely in the episode Turtle Trek when Raphael challenged his leadership by saying to Leonardo they should get a new leader but Leonardo refused to fight him.
When the cartoon series starts out, he is shown with having a very level head, similar to his leadership qualities in the comic. However, by season 2 his voice got slightly higher and by season 3 he sometimes acted like a leader of a group of superheroes, which is different from the original, deeper pitch in the first season.
Leonardo also seems to enjoy reading. For example, many times when the Turtles are at home, Leo is reading a book. In the episode Four Musketurtles, he is the only Turtle that read The Three Musketeers. Another good example is in Leonardo is Missing; while the other Turtles go to an arcade, Leonardo stays at the lair and reads.
In the season 3 episode Take Me to Your Leader, Leonardo gives up his leadership and walks away after a dream convinces him that he is no longer a good leader. The others have to find him, and stop Shredder, Krang, Bebop and Rocksteady from draining energy from the Sun with a Solar Siphon and store it in solar batteries. However, Leonardo returns when he spots a bridge collapsing due to snow. After a man says that everybody talks about the weather but nobody does anything, Leonardo realizes his responsibility and begins to search for his brothers. He later finds them, and together they save the Earth.
In the Season 6 episode Snakes Alive, it is revealed that Leonardo has paralyzing ophidiophobia, fear of snakes, but confronted it. He later stated that he no longer is terrified of snakes, but still dislikes them.
In Season 10, he undergoes a Hyper Mutation while he and his brothers try to stabilize their unstable mutation. Leonardo arguably had the roughest time of it; even after a cure was found, he repeatedly hyper-mutated and went on violent rampages, and was only cured after being turned into a living bomb by Lord Dregg.
This is seemingly the only incarnation of the TMNT in which Leonardo's swords are curved, thus the term katana could be used.
In the original English language version of the 1987 cartoon show, Leonardo's voice actor was Cam Clarke (who also voiced Rocksteady). Leonardo is generally considered to be Clarke's "breakout role" and is still one of his best known parts.
He, along with the rest of his team, make an appearance in Turtles Forever. However they were voiced by different actors.
He and the other members also make a few appearances in the 2012 series, first making brief cameos in "Wormquake!" and "The Wrath of Tiger Claw". Unlike in Turtles Forever, he and the other characters are voiced by their original voice actors. All four Turtles appear in "Trans-Dimensional Turtles", "Wanted: Bebop & Rocksteady", "The Foot Walks Again!", and "The Big Blow-Out!".
Skills, Powers and Abilities
Leadership: Leonardo's bravery, determination, and willpower makes him a great leader. And due to his heroic and selfless nature, Leonardo is willing to put his own life on the line to keep his friends and family safe.
Kenjutsu: Leonardo is a highly skilled martial artist and master swordsman. Leonardo was trained by Splinter in Japanese sword fighting. As his signature weapons are his twin katana, he is highly skilled in the sword fighting style of the Niten Ichi-ryū,(二天一, "two heavens as one"), making him an excellent swordsman. He makes use of his katana for skilled offense and defense, and he can slice clean through enemies. However, it is highly noticeable that as great as Leonardo's skills may be, it is nowhere near to the superior level of skills his 2012 counterpart has demonstrated. For instance, in Wanted: Bebop & Rocksteady, Leonardo has been trained by his 2012 counterpart in both armed and unarmed combat during his basic training.
Shurikenjutsu: Leonardo can throw shuriken with remarkable accuracy.
Expert of Ninjutsu: Leonardo is known as to be the best combat fighter in the team of Ninja Turtles. His prowess allows him to defeat and take down thugs and many foot-bots with ease.
Enhanced Strength: Leonardo possesses very high physical strength, as a result of his mutation altering his physiology and his training with Splinter, Leonardo's strength has been amplified to enhanced levels, and thus he can easily overpower humans. Leonardo can push and lift things much bigger and heavier than himself, run at incredible speeds while weighted down by objects larger than him, as well as throwing people over his head, knocking out average criminals with a single hit, trade blows with the extremely strong Slash, knock back several foot-bots at once, and send criminals flying. Additionally, Leo was able to send Krang flying several meters across an entire roof with a single kick.
Enhanced Speed: Despite being a turtle, Leonardo can run and move at speeds faster than an ordinary human. His speed allows him to free run on rooftops without losing momentum, and easily outrun normal humans. He also possesses great reaction speed, allowing him to dodge projectiles such as the Kraang's laser blast and enemy attacks. He can even move things at enhanced speeds too, like twirling his katana blades.
Enhanced Endurance: Leonardo has several times demonstrated extreme resilience to damage. He can survive getting caught in the crossfire from all angles by Bebop and Rocksteady's blasts, withstand multiple hits from Foot-bots unscathed, being pummeled with swords, and smash through several robots with his fist without discomfort, and take take hard hits from Shredder. Leonardo's toughened flesh also allows him to endure collisions that would overall pulverize ordinary beings, as he can survive Rocksteady charging at him at full speed (which only knocked him out cold briefly). Additionally, Leonardo can survive impacts from several stories heights, only to shake it off when landing.
Enhanced Agility: Leonardo's agility, dexterity, balance and bodily coordination are enhanced. His bones, muscles and joints are twice as elastic than the average human which, combined with his great strength, allows him to perform some astonishing acrobatic maneuvers with no difficulty whatsoever, as well as swiftly outmaneuvering multiple foot-bots effortlessly.
Enhanced Stamina: Leonardo possesses exceptional stamina, which allows him to exert himself at his peak performance for an hour without stopping or slowing down, as well as running massive distances over rooftops without stopping.
Enhanced Healing: Leonardo can heal and regenerate from harm much faster than the average person. After enduring multiple hits from Bebop and Rocksteady, he was still able to keep on fighting. He rapidly healed from multiple hits from Bebop and Rocksteady and regain consciousness really fast.
Retractable limbs into Shell: Though rarely (if ever) depicted, he has retractable limbs and the normal ability of a turtle to retract his head and limbs into the safety of his shell.
Stealth: Thanks to his ninjutsu training, Leonardo is able hide in the shadows and move through them without being seen or detected.
Skilled Strategist & Tactician: Leonardo is a skilled tactician, as he has a good line at forming strategies.
He is allergic to ragweed, as mentioned in Unidentified Flying Leonardo.
He enjoys video games, and seems to be quite skilled at them.
He suffered from a crippling fear of snakes, though he later overcame this phobia.
Character gallery: Leonardo
Animation gallery: Leonardo
Appearances of Leonardo
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Male characters, Humans, 1987 TV series characters,
Temporary mutants
News reporters
Mutant rats
Channel 6 personnel (1987 TV series)
Vernon Fenwick (1987 TV series)
Vernon Fenwick
New York City, New York, United States, Earth
Channel 6 (1987 TV series) cameraman
Channel 6 (1987 TV series)
Peter Renaday
Townsend Coleman (1991 alternate)
Pat Fraley (earlier)
Vernon Fenwick is a minor antagonist and a reluctant ally of the Turtles from the 1987 TV series.
Vernon Fenwick was a cameraman at Channel 6 in the 1987 TV series, who usually accompanied April O'Neil in her reports.
In general, Fenwick plays the role of a smaller antagonists for the Turtles. Vernon Fenwick and Burne Thompson often blamed the Turtles for crimes they are seeking to prevent. Fenwick is an ambitious man. Sometimes Vernon Fenwick tried to take April's place as a news reporter, but his general unwillingness to take risks, cowardice in the face of almost everything, pride and a certain clumsiness was his undoing.
Interestingly, in the pilot episode, Vernon stood up for April after she had gone missing. Vernon often sped away from the first sign of trouble, often leaving behind April. He was once abducted by the Turtles and blindfolded in order to operate sound equipment that neither April nor the Turtles knew how to use. His blindfolding was presumably not to reveal the Turtles or their hideout. Although April was annoyed by Vernon for the most part, in "Mutagen Monster" she recruits the Turtles to rescue Vernon from danger after learning a crash of two chemical trains has made mutagen, resulting in two bulls transforming into a monster. Throughout the course of the series, it was shown on several occasions, that Vernon did have more courage when trapped in a tough situation as in "Leatherhead Meets the Rat King"- Fenwick has courage as a cameraman, which he never could muster as a reporter. In Leatherhead Meets the Rat King, April, Irma and Vernon are trapped in the sewers by Leatherhead and the Rat King. The two villains become angrier with each other and resort to fighting rather than kidnapping, and Vernon stands his ground and uses the video camera to record the fight. April thanks Vernon for getting great footage and believes it will be a great story. However, his pride proves his undoing, as he attempts to say the story was his idea, until Donatello says he failed to pay attention to detail by not removing the cap from the camera lens. Over time, he gradually befriends the Turtles and April and which give them a somewhat reluctant, but otherwise reliable ally.
He is also quite ticklish, a fact that was exploited by Don Turtelli on one occasion. When Vernon and April were kidnapped by Don Turtelli, he uses his infamous "tickle torture" on Vernon, who refuses to reveal secrets to the crime boss, actually earning praise from April for not cracking under pressure.
In the first episode and later on in the series, Vernon was April's cameraman.
Character Gallery: Vernon Fenwick
Appearances of Vernon Fenwick
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Tag Archives: Dominic West
Burberry Christmas Campaign Celebrates Founder in Star-Studded Campaign
Burberry’s Christmas campaign video starring Domhnall Gleeson, Sienna Miller, Lily James and Dominic West celebrating founder Thomas Burberry and the 160th anniversary of the brand is the mini-series I now want to see. Crossing the lines of fact and fiction there are Burberry’s real contributions including the now iconic trench-coat, which begun life in the actual trenches. Burberry as provided Sir Ernest Shackleton with clothing fit for polar exploration; Dominic West plays Shackleton in this trailer and you can see the real man wearing Burberry here. Both romantic love interests played by Sienna Miller and Lily James are romantic constructions of the campaign and Miller gets to dramatically sashay away in a caped hooded stunner while James’ character Betty Dawson is inspired by Betty Kirby-Green. In 1937 Kirby-Green flew in Burberry clothing and in a plane sponsored by Burberry alongside A.E. Clouston on a round trip from England to Cape Town breaking records.
Burberry chief creative and chief executive officer, Christopher Bailey explains that:
“This Christmas, as we celebrate our 160th anniversary we wanted to tell the story of Thomas Burberry – pioneer, inventor, innovator, and the man behind the iconic trench coat – in our own words. The film we have made is a brief glimpse inspired by his full and extraordinary life, which threaded its way through the history of the twentieth century in all its tumultuous highs and lows. To do justice to this story, we turned to a team of truly great twenty- first century British talent: Asif Kapadia, a director whose work I admire enormously, and a cast of our brightest and our best actors: Domhnall Gleeson, Sienna Miller, Dominic West and Lily James.”
Watch the trailer below and start wondering which network/streaming platform would be best suited for the mini-series of Thomas Burberry.
Tags: Burberry, Christmas Campaign, Domhnall Gleeson, Dominic West, Lily James, Sienna Miller
Categories Fashion Campaign
Talking New Perspectives at The Affair PaleyFest Panel
The Affair is not what you would describe as a light show, but there were plenty of laughs to be had at the PaleyFest New York panel this week. Showrunner Sarah Treem and the cast discussed the new season including how adding Helen and Cole’s points of view has expanded the world of the show by offering up four different takes of the overarching story. The general conceit is touched upon with the idea that there is no one ‘true truth’ being offered up and instead we are now getting four different versions of one affair and its impact.
Plus find out which actor gets the most shit in real life about their character (spoiler alert – it is Dominic West).
The new POVs mean we get to move beyond the central love story and Dominic West mentions how in the first season Noah and Alison were falling in love and so generally they were on the same page. With Helen and Cole their feelings toward this relationship come from a place of betrayal and so their versions are in contrast; sometimes wildly so as we saw in the mediation and when Cole returns some of Alison’s things. It is no longer a case of spot the difference with clothes, hair style and tone, but a completely different take on an experience.
These extreme differences worked better for me in the second episode in the Cole/Alison encounter because there was a lot of wish fulfillment from Cole’s view; it was all about reconciling this relationship ending in a cordial manner and accepting that it is over. For Alison, Cole is menacing and a bit of a dick; this justifies her decision to leave. The box (which I’m guessing belonged to their child) is absent in Cole’s story and his day was already pretty bleak without this reminder.
Degrees of favorability come up and how generally the best version of a character is in their own story. This isn’t always the case with Joshua Jackson pointing out Cole’s day involves cocaine, drink driving and an aggressive run in with his brother. He also mentions a random blow job, but this scene didn’t make it into the second episode and this is one of the many jovial moments from the panel. While I don’t need The Affair to become all laughs all the time, it would be good if they could inject a sprinkling of the humor as this is a group of actors who have really great chemistry off screen as well as on. From this panel I know I need some more scenes between Cole and Helen; evidence in the photos below.
And here’s another because this panel really is delightful (plus I am weak when it comes to Joshua Jackson in a sweater).
The Affair is a show that I find really interesting and infuriating at times in part because of the narrative structure and the storytelling device. This season is already more in the interesting column over infuriating as a result of the new perspectives and giving Maura Tierney and Joshua Jackson more to do. Ruth Wilson also points out that Alison’s sadness has been dialed back a bit this year (“for you guys as much as me”) and while some of the standout scenes dealt with Alison’s all consuming grief, this is a welcome move.
Prior to this discussion the PaleyFest audience have just watched the third episode (airing Sunday 18) so there are a couple of ‘huh?’ moments in what they are referencing, but nothing particularly spoilery. Dominic West discusses the challenges of underwater acting so I will be keeping an eye out on his facial expressions during that scene.
At the end the cast are asked which of the other characters they have previously played would they like to see spend a day in The Affair universe and both Ruth Wilson and Maura Tierney come up with funny answers. But I don’t want to spoil it so just watch the panel here for that and enjoy the rest of this lighthearted affair (I will see myself out).
Tags: Dominic West, Josh Stamberg, Joshua Jackson, Julia Goldani Telles, Maura Tierney, PaleyFest, Ruth Wilson, Sarah Treem, The Affair
Categories The Affair
New Season 2 Key Art and Promos for The Affair Offer up New Persepctives
A couple of weeks ago Showtime released a first look at the new season of The Affair which teased plenty of angst, smooches and a super beardy Joshua Jackson. In that post we discussed the pre-season Emmy interview with Maura Tierney where she mentioned that the number of perspectives would be shifting from the original two with Noah and Alison and expanding to four; adding Cole and Helen to the this narrative device.
At the time I was thrilled by this news and I still am because my main issue with The Affair’s first season was that I didn’t find Noah and Alison’s relationship all that compelling. And it didn’t help when the season finale dipped into the absurd with explosive confrontations and Noah’s arrest.
The new season 2 key art pulls away from the isolated Noah/Alison pairing used for season 1 and physically inserts Cole and Helen into the image as they stare out at us while their exes remain oblivious. The tagline also suggests that just because there are more viewpoints things will not become any clearer. Oh and did I mention Joshua Jackson’s beard? Okay, I did.
Along with the new artwork Showtime has released a couple of new preview videos which hint at a whole host of conflicts born from this affair; families torn apart and the murder Noah has been accused of committing. From these videos alone I’m feeling a lot more hopeful as to the direction season 2 is going in and I’m particularly excited about the prospect of a lot more Maura Tierney and Joshua Jackson.
Going behind the scenes on the photo shoot with the four core cast and Ruth Wilson asks “Are we doing Friends or are we doing angry friends?” and now I really want to see them sipping milkshakes together or hanging out by a fountain. Plus there are the usual talking heads reminding us where we left off and what is to come.
Basically I am anticipating this new season way more than I thought I would be after I watched the season 1 finale.
The Affair returns in the fall.
Tags: Dominic West, Joshua Jackson, Maira Tierney, Ruth Wilson, The Affair
Categories Preview, The Affair
The Affair Season 2 Teaser: “Do You Honestly Think That Things Just Work Out for the Best?”
The Affair is currently shooting its second season and just in time for maybe Emmy nominations – it did win the Golden Globe after all – a teaser for the new season has been released. In it there is plenty of smooching, crying, yelling and some very disheveled looks.
The amount of viewpoints is expanding from two (Alison and Noah) to four (Helen and Cole join the mix) and this is a good thing because at times during the first year I found it hard to find myself too engaged by the central pairing.
My issue isn’t that they are having an affair (it is in the title of the show after all) or that they didn’t have good chemistry, but I just didn’t care all that much for them as a couple. Out of the pair Alison is by far the most compelling as Noah’s story borders on mid-life crisis cliche and it is his scenes with Helen that really hit some incredibly devastating notes.
By opening up the different viewpoints it takes some of the attention away from Alison and Noah and will give Helen and Cole more depth. Maura Tierney and Joshua Jackson both delivered last season while being on the periphery and I am forever in awe of everything Maura Tierney does as she can sell heartbreak with just a look. Now their characters will hopefully become more than just props in the central love story and we will get to see how they view Alison and Noah.
Memory is a big factor and how it can vary from person to person and it will be interesting to see how Helen and Cole’s version mirror or deviate from the kind of experience we have already witnessed.
Playing with perceptions of behavior and costume is one of The Affair’s strengths, which goes beyond spot the difference and reveals a whole lot about these characters and how they see the world. By throwing in two more POVs it will expand this further and this is why I am excited for the new season.
From the teaser you can see that things are going really well for a brief moment, but there is going to be a whole lot of confrontations with the exes, tears in the shower and a really striking blue dress from Helen. Oh and that pesky court related business.
Watch the teaser for season 2 of The Affair, which will return in the fall.
Plus here is the always delightful Maura Tierney discussing the expanding viewpoints and Emmy related thoughts with Goldderby.
Tags: Dominic West, Emmys, Joshua Jackson, Maura Tierney, preview, Ruth Wilson, Season 2, Teaser, The Affair
What’s in a Dress on The Affair?
The Affair has many secrets it is yet to divulge including the identity of the person who has been killed and why the police want to talk to Noah and Alison about their relationship in so much depth. It is a show that begs to be watched more than once from the way scenarios change and the dialogue differs in both perspectives. It is a spot the difference if you will and this goes beyond the words that are said with hairstyles and clothing differing in each version of events. I’m going to focus in on the latter and the dress Helen wore to the fancy soiree at her father’s house in the second episode.
At this point we don’t know if Alison or Noah is reliable in their recollections as there are enough discrepancies to suggest both have inaccurate memories. Or they are both lying. Or one of them has a better memory. The other thing to remember is this is also a matter of perspective so Alison comes across as sexier in Noah’s version, whereas in her own retelling of the story her dress and mannerisms are far more tempered around him. By looking at how they view the secondary characters we can also learn more about Noah and Alison, which is where Helen and her dress come in.
Helen asks her husband’s opinion regarding which dress she should wear with Noah picking the one that looks slinkier and with a whole lot of plunge and cut outs. Helen instead picks the more covered up simple dress and this is the one we see her wearing at the party. Helen looks pretty, but there is nothing about this outfit that suggests she is a woman who comes from money. Noah’s side of the story reveals Helen to be a good mom who isn’t really anything like her parents (who he clearly despises) and while they’re still sexually active they constantly get interrupted by the kids. There is no time for just them and any excitement Noah once had about this relationship is now gone; he even turns down her shower suggesting as he’s too busy masturbating to thoughts of Alison. Which, urgh Noah you’re wife seems pretty great to be honest and you’re just feeling restless about the life you are living. This projection of his wife could also be coming from a place of guilt and so the version of Helen we are seeing is everything good.
At the party the woman Helen’s father had an affair with is there and Noah listens while Helen has a mini meltdown about this intrusion. Later in a move that maybe makes Noah feel emasculated (so much eye rolls towards Noah’s discomfort in this scene); Helen tries to big up his second book while also complimenting his less commercial first novel. Alison delivers a whisky to Noah in this scene and there is no interaction between Helen and Alison, not even an acknowledgement they have met before. This could be Noah separating the two women in his life as best he can.
When we see this scene take place from Alison’s side there is not only interaction, but the same level of intrusive comments from the rich to the wait staff as if they think they have the right to make overly long remarks about personal tragedy (Helen’s mother to Alison) and to fix Alison’s dress in front of everyone with an unsubtle reference to the tightness. It is both patronizing and humiliating with a strong whiff of belittling. Helen is cut from the same summer folk cloth as her mother to Alison; the precise demands she makes about the glass of water (no ice) and a very thin sliver of cake sounds so utterly specific and ridiculous. Helen is stood on the opposite side of the table to her husband, rather than by his side and everything in part two suggests there is no closeness between husband and wife.
This is clear in the interaction Alison witnesses above and it is a hostile looking conversation between Helen and Noah. Helen’s dress is far more opulent here and she looks like a woman of money in her stance and styling. There is nothing approachable about Helen in this scenario and something as simple as an updo can make a character look frosty in comparison to the no fuss hair down approach of Helen in the first part. Alison’s hair also changes between the two; Noah remembers it being down and flirty (maybe Noah thinks of women with their hair down) whereas it is tied back when Alison recalls this evening.
It’s funny that I was leaning towards Alison being the more reliable unreliable narrator up to the point where she paints Helen as just another rich lady bitch and my sympathy at this point is very much with Helen. Maybe this is because I really like Maura Tierney, but also because up to this interpretation of her she seems pretty great. Of course this could be Noah romanticizing the woman he is stepping out on and the mother of his children and in the same respect Alison might be painting her in a more negative light to ease her guilt.
For another spouse comparison here is how Noah sees Cole as the cowboy and super macho dude:
Later Noah comments that “married people don’t fuck like that” adding further credence to this idea that Noah’s perspective of Cole is all about masculinity and excitement.
To Alison, Cole on the same day looks like the surfer dude from the first episode in a Henley and sans cowboy hat. The change of top could simply be that Cole was all sweaty from working and horse riding and yet it is notable because they look like two very different kinds of people in these shots.
The narrative set up on The Affair is disorientating because it isn’t clear at this point exactly what is going on or what is motivating Noah and Alison in the present day scenes. Costume projects an image telling us more about the character in question and because clothing is being used to show differing perspectives on this show it adds another level of intrigue; sometimes the changes are subtle with how well something fits and at other points such as Helen’s party dress the discrepancies are far bigger. Maybe Helen wore neither of those dresses to the party and we might end up seeing a third version of this pivotal event showing what really occurred.
Tags: costume design, Dominic West, Joshua Jackson, Maura Tierney, Ruth Wilson, The Affair
Summer Rewind: The Hour
The summer TV schedule isn’t as light as it once was and so it can be harder to squeeze in catch up projects of recent and not so long ago shows you missed. Last year I blasted through Scandal and took a slightly longer route with The Comeback, pairing a current show dominating discussion with one that is often featured on “Canceled Too Soon” lists (The Comeback is making its own comeback much to my delight in November). In a somewhat unplanned decision this has been repeated this year, first with Game of Thrones taking the Scandal position followed by the 2011 BBC 2 series The Hour.
Why I didn’t watch The Hour when it first aired is a bit of a mystery as it has all the elements that I find appealing – great cast, a writer I admire, a 1950s setting, fantastic looking costumes and a spy plot – and it’s even more curious as to why it has taken me so long to get to it. Yesterday I contemplated a Gossip Girl rewatch (I blame Preserve and this incredible Leighton Meester op-ed) and instead decided it was time to start The Hour as the boxset had been sitting on my desk untouched for a week. The length of the show (a total of 12 episodes) as it was pointed out to me on Twitter made the choice a no-brainer. And I’m so glad I did as less than 24 hours later I have finished season 1; it’s love.
Drooling over the costume design and giving out Diane Lockhart broach accessorizing points has occurred throughout these first six episodes and there will be a separate post dedicated to costuming. A more general approach to the first season is how I will be tackling The Hour today and there are some slight spoilers throughout.
It’s 1956 and the world is feeling pretty unstable; the Cold War rages on and there is political unrest across the globe. These larger events are told through a new BBC news program which distills the events of the week into “The Hour.” The Suez Crisis frames much of the first season and just like a current HBO show it uses real events to infuse tension into the story as we see how the characters respond to the big story.
Unlike The Newsroom it doesn’t feel like it is preaching or attempting to teach in a condescending manner. This might have something to do with the time frame as there are only going to be a certain number of viewers who remember the Suez Crisis whereas you can all but guarantee that the BP oil spill or 9/11 are relatively fresh memories for The Newsroom’s audience. One other notable difference is The Hour is created and written by Abi Morgan, whereas Aaron Sorkin is at the helm of The Newsroom; a repeated criticism of Sorkin’s recent project is the treatment of the female characters and while The Hour is set in a time where sexism was far more inherent, it comes across as the more enlightened of the two. Bel still faces comments and assumptions based on her gender, but she’s allowed to make mistakes without looking like an idiot. No they don’t have email in The Hour, but I bet they wouldn’t pull the same stunt as MacKenzie’s “send all” error. Comparison time over.
Getting accurate information when reporting the news is still not an easy task in 2014, even harder in 1956 without the technology that can hinder as much as help in the present day. The phone is one of the most reliable forms they have in The Hour and seeing reels of film getting cut together evokes nostalgic feelings for a form that was in no doubt way more of faff. And yet there is something glorious about seeing the individual frames.
Idealism, cynicism and pragmatism create a constant push/pull between the three leads; while the establishment they work for is dedicated to an impartial position there is still a rigid power system in place that threatens to censor and assert control. Freddie’s tenacity and drive to find the truth has the potential to destroy everything they have all worked towards and there are other sinister operatives at play with a mole in the BBC (*sidenote* thanks to a saturation of moles on 24 I often roll my eyes at this plot point, I did think it was well executed here and fits the cloak and dagger nature of the time period). What drives these characters varies and ambition is far more important to Dominic West’s Hector than the pursuit of truth, for Bel (the fantastic Romola Garai) she wants to keep the job she has worked so hard for and yet she is willing to risk it for the story.
Conflict comes in all forms including romantic entanglements such as the affair between the married Hector – Oona Chaplin plays his high society wife Marnie who knows of his affairs and uses the great tool of denial with a broad fake smile to maintain the facade – and Bel. Affairs can be dangerous and this one between producer and presenter has all the trappings of broken hearts and the potential for ruining careers. Enter Freddie as Bel’s best friend, he stands in the shadows pining for the woman he calls Moneypenny (the first James Bond novel Casino Royale was published in 1953 and a copy sits on Freddie’s desk) and he not so subtly infers his love for her on many occasion quoting E.E. Cummings and stirring up all my shipper feelings. There’s an intimacy between these two that can be summed up by unspoken cigarette sharing and how comfortable they are in each other’s company. Tumblr gif sets I will be coming for you later.
Balancing a variety of stories including wars raging on several continents with tensions on the homefront and tying them together through acts of espionage makes the big story personal; Freddie justified his reckless actions for this reason and his passion for the truth is both dangerous and honorable. There is of course the potential for a character like Freddie to become a “troubled genius who is always right” trope and yet he is grounded thanks to such a strong performance from Ben Whishaw, his relationship/chemistry with Bel and because the writing doesn’t quite go ‘there’ with Freddie. There is some sense of self-awareness even as he nears the edge of the precarious path he is on. How long it will stay like this is unclear at this point and the next six episodes are sitting on my desk just crying out to be watched.
Tags: 1950s, Abi Morgan, Ben Whishaw, Dominic West, Romola Garai, spies, The Hour, The Newsroom
Categories Summer Rewind, The Hour
First Trailer For Burton & Taylor: “We’re Addicts Elizabeth, You and I”
Last month the first photo of Helena Bonham Carter and Dominic West as Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton was released and now we have the first trailer. Set in 1983 the 90-minute drama tells the story of the pair performing together in Noël Coward’s play Private Lives. Burton and Taylor are known for having a love story for the ages; one that was passionate and turbulent and this biopic will chronicle one of their last periods.
The promo reveals both personal and public aspects of Burton and Taylor, with Burton comparing their story to addiction and Taylor responds with “Love is not a drug.” In this case it might very well be. Both Helena Bonham Carter and Dominic West look up for the task of playing such well known figures and their chemistry is obvious form this preview; it’s probably safe to say that this will be a much better attempt at portraying their story than Lifetime’s Liz & Dick, which aired last year.
I’m already obsessed with Burton’s camel coat and blue scarf combo as he walks down to the subway and it looks like it will be a costuming feast for the eyes.
Burton & Taylor airs on BBC 4 and BBC America later this year.
Tags: Burton & Taylor, Dominic West, Elizabeth Taylor, Helena Bonham Carter, preview, Richard Burton, Video
First Look at the BBC’s Elizabeth Taylor/Richard Burton Biopic
We’ve had Lifetime’s Liz & Dick, now it’s time for the BBC’s Burton & Taylor with The Wire’s Dominic West and Oscar nominee Helena Bonham Carter playing the title roles. The 90-minute drama is set in 1983 when the couple were reunited in the Noël Coward’s play Private Lives. The couple had already been married and divorced twice by this point and this biopic will focus on their fractured relationship as it played out in both the private and public eye.
Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor are considered to be one of the most fraught and passionate romance stories of the twentieth century and while Liz & Dick is considered to be mess (see the Fug Girls “Fug the Fromage” for a rundown of how terrible it looks) the creative talent behind Burton & Taylor will hopefully produce a biopic worthy of their story.
In a recent interview with Vogue, Helena Bonham Carter explains that “It’s about two people who can’t live with each other and can’t live without each other. It’s very sad. And very touching.” Bonham Carter tells the magazine that she loves researching a character and luckily for her there is a wealth of information on this epic romance including passionate love letters.
Tags: Burton & Taylor, Dominic West, Helena Bonham Carter, Liz & Dick
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May 9, 2016 , back to the Blog
YouTube wants to give its advertisers easier access to “The Next Big Thing.”
The Google-owned video-sharing site just launched a new ad product called Google Preferred Breakout Videos that lets brands automatically place their content alongside what CEO Susan Wojcicki described as the site’s “Fastest rising, hottest videos.“
The product is an extension of its regular Preferred product, launched in 2014, which lets advertisers to reserve spots from among the top 5% of YouTube’s most popular channels, from stars like PewDiePie and Bethany Moto.
The new product, announced at the site’s annual ‘Brandcast’ event for wooing advertisers to spend more on its platform, will allow advertisers to take advantage of the fact that the most viral videos sometimes come out of nowhere, not from the biggest channels.
YouTube highlighted Silento’s crazy-popular ‘Watch Me‘ video as the kind of thing advertisers will now be able to programmatically place their ads with.
YouTube and its partners also announced some other big stats at the event, like that Toyota is going to increase its Preferred spend by 400% this year, and that YouTube apparently reaches more 18-49 year-olds during primetime than the top ten tv shows combined.
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TESTA LIGHTNING AND FUTURITY
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BLACK Caviar’s scheduled appearance in Saturday’s Lightning Stakes is a timely reminder of Vinery resident Testa Rossa’s epic win in the Group 1 sprint in 2000.
The Dean Lawson trained champion was first up since finishing fourth behind Sunline, Tie The Knot and Sky Heights in the Cox Plate in the spring immediately after he ran second to Redoute’s Choice in an unforgettable Caulfield Guineas.
Still only a 3YO, Testa Rossa proved far too good in the Lightning racing away from Falvelon to win by 1 1/4-lens in a time of 56.04s.
He went onto to add the Group 1 Futurity Stakes (1400m) at his next start beating Miss Pennymoney and Redoute’s Choice.
The Lightning was one of six Group 1 wins for Testa Rossa.
Fast forward to the present day and Testa Rossa has firmly established himself as one of the most successful sires on the national roster with 40 individual stakeswinners at winners to runners strike rate of 71.6 percent in Australia.
Testa Rossa finished fourth in the past two seasons by number of individual winners and is currently placed third with 84 winners behind Commands (98) and Redoute’s Choice (91).
Testa Rossa has sired a cavalry of winners over the last few weeks including the Summer Championship Final winner Over Quota and the autumn feature race candidates Fontelina and Speediness.
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Virtualization Certification Available Through AppSense
AppSense launches a virtualization certification for varying levels of IT expertise, including an architect-level title.
By Michael Domingo
User virtualization solutions company AppSense has launched a certification program around its User Virtualization Platform for IT professionals who plan to provide expertise based on the company's technology. The program has three levels of certification, with one of them a requirement for the company's newly launched AppSense Certified Solution Partner program.
Appsense Certified Professional is the basic level, which measures competency in configuring and administering the AppSense User Virtualization Platform. The certification requires passing one exam, APP-100: Installing, Configuring and Maintaining AppSense User Virtualization Environment. Coursework is avaible from AppSense for this exam, but isn't a requirement.
AppSense Certified Specialist, the second level and the one that's required for companies who plan to join the AppSense Certified Solution Partner program, is aimed at advanced users of AppSense UVP. It's mainly for senior sysadmins and those involved in installing or troubleshooting issues. The ACS title requires attending a 3-day AppSense Professional-level course, passage of the ACP title, and then passing Exam APP-200: Installing, Configuring, Troubleshooting AppSense Environment Manager.
AppSense Certified Expert, the third level, is an architect-level certification, so it's by invitation only. It requires passing a formal, peer-reviewed exam process that examines the candidates abilities to design and deploy high-level AppSense solutions.
Exams for ACP and ACS are delivered through Pearson Vue testing centers. To find out more about the program, go here.
AppSense User Virtualization Platform was updated back in July. It's used for managing VMs from a centralized interface, with enhancements to policy and personalization capabilities and user and management-based performance.
Michael Domingo has held several positions at 1105 Media, and is currently the editor in chief of Visual Studio Magazine.
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Home IN THE NEWS Syrian army fires at Turkish observation post
Syrian army fires at Turkish observation post
UNITED STATES, WASHINGTON (VOP TODAY NEWS) — A marine observer, Yoruk Isik, reported yesterday, Thursday, August 22, that a large Russian tank carrying tanks was heading for the Syrian port city of Tartous.
According to Isik, a large Russian ship of the 197th brigade of the Black Sea Fleet was seen crossing the Bosphorus Strait towards the port of Tartus in western Syria.
As Isik pointed out, the Russian ship probably carries tanks for the Syrian army that is participating in a large-scale military operation in the provinces of Idlib, Hama and Latakia.
In recent days, the Syrian army has managed to record several victories in the province of Idlib, the most important of which is the liberation of the city of Khan Cheikhoun.
The liberation of Khan Cheikhoun and several of his neighboring towns has resulted in the complete encirclement of terrorists in the northern countryside of Hama province.
The Syrian Army has also successfully cut off the Turkish army’s main supply route to its Morek observation post in northern Hama.
In addition, the army has targeted its heavy automatic weapons the 9th observation post of the Turkish army, near the town of Maarat al-Nouman, north of Khan Cheikhoun. The shooting of the Syrian army did not make any loss among the Turkish soldiers.
Clashes continue in northern Syria where the army continues its breakthrough south of the province of Idlib.
“Turkey will maintain its presence at the 9th Observation Post in the Syrian town of Morek, although the Syrian Army has regained control of the city of Khan Cheikhoun, located in the northwestern province of Idlib. August 22, Hami Aksoy, a spokesman for the Turkish Foreign Ministry, said Thursday.
“The 9th observation post of the city of Morek remains in its original position despite the fall of the city. The Syrian army has regained control of the city of Khan Sheikhoun, “added Aksoy.
A local military source said Wednesday (August 21st) that Syrian troops had completely encircled the cities of Latamne, Kafr Zita, Latmin and Morek in the north of Hama province.
The province of Idlib is the last bastion of terrorists in Syria. Under the control of the al-Nusra Front since 2015, the province has hosted terrorists from other areas already liberated by the army.
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Line Camera photo app surpasses 50 million users
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Rick Martin 2013.09.26
Line Corporation announced today that its Line Camera application has surpassed 50 million users as of yesterday.
That application was initially released back in April of 2012, and like all of Line’s other apps, it has ridden the popularity of the Line chat platform (or Line Channel) to reach a number of app markets around the world.
To date Line camera has done very well, becoming a top 10 iOS photo app in 20 countries, and a top 10 Android photo app in 14 countries – primarily in Asia and South America. The app supports the main languages in those regions, including Japanese, Chinese, Korean, as well as Thai and Spanish which were added in the 5.0 update in August.
The company will apparently be targeting female users with new beauty features are coming in early October to Line camera, including capabilities to adjust skin brightness and smoothness, fix skin blemishes, as well as functions to make your face smaller and eyes bigger. You can see these functions in screenshot below provided by Line. If you look closely there is also an ‘volume’ button with what looks like a breasts icon too. I’m not yet sure how I feel about this last feature.
For more information on the history of Line to date, check out our interactive Line timeline.
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In conversation with Survey Monkey CEO Dave Goldberg
Adtech Tokyo
Last week featured a number of international tech events here in Tokyo, including the Tokyo Game Show and ad:tech Tokyo. I was asked to serve on some panels at ad:tech, and moderated a fireside chat with Dave Goldberg, who is a well-known Silicon Valley entrepreneur and also the husband of Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg. For those unfamiliar with his work, he’s the CEO of Survey Monkey, a cloud-based, web survey development company, which raised $800 million from several investors (including Google) back in January. Prior to joining the company in 2009, he started his first media company, Launch Media, back in 1993, which was subsequently acquired by Yahoo for $12 million in 2001. According to Dave, the Survey Monkey has acquired over 68,000 users in the Japanese market alone, and he says both user and revenue growth are strong. The company has 15 million users in total around the world. Survey Monkey has acquired over 68,000 users in the Japanese market alone Coinciding with this his visit to Tokyo, he unveiled a new feature for Japanese users called Question Bank. The feature aims to make survey creation easier and faster by presenting samples of recommended Q&A sets to reduce bias…
Image credit: Hideyuki Nakanishi
Last week featured a number of international tech events here in Tokyo, including the Tokyo Game Show and ad:tech Tokyo. I was asked to serve on some panels at ad:tech, and moderated a fireside chat with Dave Goldberg, who is a well-known Silicon Valley entrepreneur and also the husband of Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg.
For those unfamiliar with his work, he’s the CEO of Survey Monkey, a cloud-based, web survey development company, which raised $800 million from several investors (including Google) back in January. Prior to joining the company in 2009, he started his first media company, Launch Media, back in 1993, which was subsequently acquired by Yahoo for $12 million in 2001.
According to Dave, the Survey Monkey has acquired over 68,000 users in the Japanese market alone, and he says both user and revenue growth are strong. The company has 15 million users in total around the world.
Survey Monkey has acquired over 68,000 users in the Japanese market alone
Coinciding with this his visit to Tokyo, he unveiled a new feature for Japanese users called Question Bank. The feature aims to make survey creation easier and faster by presenting samples of recommended Q&A sets to reduce bias and give you more accurate answers.
Typically, when I have a chance to speak with entrepreneurs or investors from Silicon Valley, there’s one thing I can’t help but ask about. The most prominent startups in the Japanese market are from the gaming industry. But in the US, we’ve seen many exits for startups that serve enterprises. Why is there such a big difference in the two ecosystems?
He answered that there was a rise in the entertainment and consumer-focused gaming industry in the US, but the trend is changing. He says you can see user demographics changing at Evernote, as the service first targeted individuals but subsequently many office workers started using it to share documents with colleagues. Many companies have adopted it as a business tool, and he calls this phenomenon the ‘consumerization of business tools’. Dave adds that in Japan, when companies choose what tools should be used, it is typically a top-down decision where those at the top make their employers use the same tools. He notes this business culture gap makes it difficult for Japanese startups to succeed with business-focused innovations.
He closed with some sound advice for Japanese entrepreneurs:
Don’t fear failure, hire people who are smarter than you, and get all the support you can get.
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Announcement: SD Japan to become ‘The Bridge’ on October 7
This site began in Japanese as Startup Dating back in 2010, since then bringing Asian tech news to readers in Japan. This year, I had to honor of joining the team to create a complementary English version, SD Japan, with the mission of bringing Japanese tech and startup news to the rest of Asia and the world. So now this bilingual site is a bridge that sends news in two directions. And I’m really happy to announce that we have some big plans to make it even better in the next few months. The first step will be a rebrand that reflects what we aspire to be for the tech and startup space. On October 7 we will evolve our work so far into a new media presence known as ‘The Bridge’. Check out our swanky new orange logo on the right. It’s rich in vitamin C. Without going into too many details, let me briefly say that this is far more than a simple rebrand. New features will be rolling out in phases, with a heavier focus on our database as well as a sort of scoring system that will guide our readers towards the hottest startups and trends…
This site began in Japanese as Startup Dating back in 2010, since then bringing Asian tech news to readers in Japan. This year, I had to honor of joining the team to create a complementary English version, SD Japan, with the mission of bringing Japanese tech and startup news to the rest of Asia and the world.
So now this bilingual site is a bridge that sends news in two directions.
And I’m really happy to announce that we have some big plans to make it even better in the next few months.
The first step will be a rebrand that reflects what we aspire to be for the tech and startup space. On October 7 we will evolve our work so far into a new media presence known as ‘The Bridge’. Check out our swanky new orange logo on the right. It’s rich in vitamin C.
Without going into too many details, let me briefly say that this is far more than a simple rebrand. New features will be rolling out in phases, with a heavier focus on our database as well as a sort of scoring system that will guide our readers towards the hottest startups and trends in the industry.
We hope to be more than media, and act as a service to connect startups and investors, not just in Japan but around Asia too.
There will be more updates in our regular weekly newsletter as things develop, so I encourage you to sign up.
In an age where news is information, technology news sites have a responsibility to create more than just a firehose of articles. You deserve better, and we’re going to try our best to deliver. That means more than just text. It means video interviews, timelines, app/game screencasts, and more ambitious big-picture projects like our Japan Internet Map that tie it all together.
If you’re an aspiring writer, media producer, or data nerd looking to develop your digital media chops, do get in touch if you’d like to get involved. And as always, if you are a young startup company or entrepreneur, we’d love to talk with you as well!
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For many people, thinking back to teenage years may bring some awkward memories. But recently here in Japan we’re seeing a number of apps that attempt to make life better and more fun for kids going through these difficult years. Here are three apps that we stumbled upon that are targeted at teenage girls in Japan, in no particular order. My Nikibi The last thing a girl wants is a pimple on her face on the day of a hot new date. ‘My Nikibi’, meaning ‘my pimples’, is an app that helps girls deal with unwanted blemishes. It lets them manage their pimples by taking photos, and noting which ointment they used to treat it. By looking back later, they can then figure out which methods work best. Like many services in Japan, My Nikibi features a cute character as well. The app is available as a free download for both iOS and Android. Decolink Decolink is another app by CyberAgent which we mentioned in a past article. Released back in February, the app competes directly with Line but focuses exclusively on teenage girls as its target user base. There are over 10,000 free stamps available, and girls can enjoy…
For many people, thinking back to teenage years may bring some awkward memories. But recently here in Japan we’re seeing a number of apps that attempt to make life better and more fun for kids going through these difficult years. Here are three apps that we stumbled upon that are targeted at teenage girls in Japan, in no particular order.
The last thing a girl wants is a pimple on her face on the day of a hot new date. ‘My Nikibi’, meaning ‘my pimples’, is an app that helps girls deal with unwanted blemishes. It lets them manage their pimples by taking photos, and noting which ointment they used to treat it. By looking back later, they can then figure out which methods work best. Like many services in Japan, My Nikibi features a cute character as well.
The app is available as a free download for both iOS and Android.
Decolink is another app by CyberAgent which we mentioned in a past article. Released back in February, the app competes directly with Line but focuses exclusively on teenage girls as its target user base. There are over 10,000 free stamps available, and girls can enjoy many customization features like changing the fonts and backgrounds for the chat app.
Decolink is available for both iOS and Android.
JK Mezamashi is a simple alarm clock app released by CyberAgent. The application is unique in that it is produced by an actual high school student who serves as the editor-in-chief of the mobile blogging platform, Candy. On Candy, CyberAgent conducted a survey of teens asking about their wake-up habits. Not surprisingly, 44% of girls uses the default alarm clock on their phones. Half of the respondents listed checking their mobile phone as the first thing they do after waking up.
The app has many fun alarm sounds including voices by cute guys in three different dialects. You can download the app for both iOS and Android.
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Tokyo Office Tour: Bracket, Before and After Acquisition
Stores.jp
Tokyo Office Tour
Yusuke Mitsumoto
Read this article in Japanese In Japan, we have seen a lot of hype around the e-commerce sector, and one of the startups getting a lot of attention is Stores.jp. Launched almost a year ago, the service recently made headlines when it was acquired by Start Today, the company behind the mega fashion e-commerce Zozotown. We visited the very cool Shibuya office of Bracket, the company behind Stores.jp, and talked to the CEO, Yusuke Mitsumoto, about their journey to this point, and where they go from here. The Bridge: Why did you choose Shibuya as the location to set up the Bracket office? Yusuke: I graduated from Aoyama Gakuin University which is located in Shibuya, so I’m very familiar and comfortable here. I really can’t think of any other place. We moved here about three weeks ago, but it’s only a five-minute walk from our previous office. We only had five people before, but the team has grown to be more than 20. The Bridge: How did you end up starting your own company? Yusuke: I use to work for a foreign advertising agency. The ad industry was so much fun, in fact too fun that I even felt a…
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In Japan, we have seen a lot of hype around the e-commerce sector, and one of the startups getting a lot of attention is Stores.jp. Launched almost a year ago, the service recently made headlines when it was acquired by Start Today, the company behind the mega fashion e-commerce Zozotown. We visited the very cool Shibuya office of Bracket, the company behind Stores.jp, and talked to the CEO, Yusuke Mitsumoto, about their journey to this point, and where they go from here.
The Bridge: Why did you choose Shibuya as the location to set up the Bracket office?
Yusuke: I graduated from Aoyama Gakuin University which is located in Shibuya, so I’m very familiar and comfortable here. I really can’t think of any other place. We moved here about three weeks ago, but it’s only a five-minute walk from our previous office. We only had five people before, but the team has grown to be more than 20.
The Bridge: How did you end up starting your own company?
Yusuke: I use to work for a foreign advertising agency. The ad industry was so much fun, in fact too fun that I even felt a little scared. In Japan, the job of an ad agency is to sell media space sort of similar to a realtor, but outside Japan, you are more of a partner where you charge your fee by the hour. It was interesting to be able to work for different companies in various industries, from airlines to car manufacturers to even mineral water. But at the end of the day, the final decisions are always made by the client. I wanted to drive my own business and that’s why I started my own company.
The Bridge: Can you tell us about Bracket and its current business?
Yusuke: I founded Bracket as an internet business company back in October of 2008. Five years have since passed and it feels like the blink of an eye. The first service we released was CaFoRe, a C2C car-sharing service, and we now operate five web services in total. The others are Shoes of Prey, Privaterobe, Stores.jp, and ModelTown.
The Bridge: How did you end up making those five products?
Yusuke: The first two years we focused on CaFoRe, and in the third year we released everything except Stores.jp. We launched Stores.jp almost a year ago. We’ve been bootstrapped all this time, so we had to produce more sources of income and each product made contributions to our revenue.
The Bridge: In terms of revenue, which is the biggest contributor?
Yusuke: It’s more like a little from all products, but Shoes of Prey had more impact than we had expected. E-commerce is a simple business: you sell, you get cash. C2C services on the other hand requires a lot of time to grow. Currently, we have about 30,000 registered users on Shoes of Prey.
The Bridge: So would you say that you’ve been the only captain on the boat until now?
Yusuke: Yes, I’ve been the only executive until now. However, one of the team members Aya Tukahara, joined me on the board this year. All of the business decisions have been made by me. There are a few entrepreneurs outside the company that I can talk to, but many people choose to get funded or they already have enough funds at hand, so it’s hard to find someone in the same shoes as me.
The Bridge: Tell me a little about your current team.
Yusuke: There are roughly 20 members on our team including part-timers. Of those, about half are designers and engineers, and a quarter consists of managers and business development. The rest belong to customer support. There are no divisions within these teams, designers work on designs for all five products. But this year, we’ve pretty much focused on Stores.jp and Shoes of Prey.
The Bridge: How do you recruit people?
Yusuke: That’s the hardest part, but many are through introductions. We do put out recruiting ads but it’s been difficult to find qualified people. We don’t want to rush to hire people, because it just means more work when it doesn’t work out. Recruiting takes patience.
The Bridge: Can you tell us the current status of Stores.jp?
Yusuke: Since its launch almost a year ago, we have about 50,000 stores on the platform. About half of those are individuals, and the other half are small businesses with physical stores. Many stores owned by individuals sell design products like t-shirts and handmade items.
The Bridge: Your direct competitor is BASE. Why do your users chose Stores.jp over them?
Yusuke: We make many opportunities to speak directly with our users, and many chose us for our design and usability. They feel that the Stores.jp brand is cool. I think our simple domain Stores.jp helps with that branding.
The Bridge: What do you have planned for Stores.jp in the future?
Yusuke: We’re trying to enhance the ability to sell. At the end of July we released a feature called Promotional Switch. By turning this switch on, items within your store are promoted via partner e-commerce and media sites. We want to increase the number these partners to boost Stores.jp selling power.
The Bridge: Can people sell their items abroad?
Yusuke: Yes, there is a feature to translate stores into English. Not many stores use this feature, but we want this total to increase.
The Bridge: What’s your next big goal?
Yusuke: By the end of the year, we want to double the number of stores on Stores.jp.
Working with Start Today
The Bridge: Has anything changed since you joined Start Today, the company behind Zozotown?
Yusuke: Not really. Generally, when a company is acquired by another, you start your job the next day at the new office, you’re given new business cards, and even a new team. But for us, nothing has changed. The decision to move to our current office was decided before we began talking to Start Today, and I’m still the CEO with the same team working together. But by partnering up with Start Today, we now have access to the many powerful resources that they own.
The Bridge: We heard that the acquisitions talks only took two phone calls.
Yusuke: That’s correct. I have known Mr. Maezawa, the CEO of Start Today, for a few years. Before we launched Stores.jp or Shoes of Prey, he somehow found us and contacted us through our website. Ever since then, I’ve occasionally had dinner with him. Bracket had always been bootstrapped, so it was a big decision and a scary one to get funding from outside. But it was time, and we were looking for two hundred million yen.
The Bridge: So you were already in talks with potential investors.
Yusuke: Yes. At first we were talking about a business alliance with Start Today because Zozotown and Stores.jp had the potential to work together to boost each other’s service. But if we’re doing business together, I suggested it might be best for them to invest in us so that we can really work together.
The Bridge: How do you plan to work with them?
Yusuke: This is unintentional, but almost 70% of store owners on Stores.jp are in the apparel sector. There is obviously a huge demand in the apparel industry, and to cultivate this opportunity, it is crucial that we work with Zozotown which has a big influence in that industry.
The Bridge: How many users does Zozotown have?
Yusuke: They have over five million users, and we can certainly leverage these members, maybe providing stores to these people. They also have an impressive inventory, so its possible for us to provide these services to stores owners on Stores.jp. There are so many possibilities and opportunities that come from us working together, and we want to do that to boost the power of Stores.jp by every possible way.
Check out the video below where Yusuke gives us an intro to Bracket as well as some photos from their new office.
Yusuke Mitsumoto, the CEO of Bracket
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QuerySeeker helps app developers find the source of sudden downloads
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QuerySeeker
The Tokyo Game Show 2013 this past weekend showcased more than just games. Some companies were exhibiting solutions for game developers, one of the most interesting being QueryEye, a Nagoya-based startup that provides a marketing analysis solution. For mobile developers, if you see a sudden download surge for your app, you may have difficulty in figuring out what caused the spike. But QueryEye’s solution QuerySeeker gives you insight based on metrics and analytics that it collects. It continually crawls more than 45 million pages of popular blogs and app-focused websites. In this way you can figure out what social media post or online article helped give your app a boost. QuerySeeker was recently upgraded and so that now it can give you analytics in almost real time, updating every minute. It can be used for apps in a variety of app stores, like Apple’s AppStore, Google Play, KDDI’s au Smartpass, NTT Docomo’s dmenu, Amazon Kindle Store, the iTunes iBook Store, and Google Books. A single analysis package for an app is available for a monthly charge starting at 148,000 yen (about $1,500) not including the initial setup fee. The company was founded back in 2010 by Masashi Mizuno, known for…
The Tokyo Game Show 2013 this past weekend showcased more than just games. Some companies were exhibiting solutions for game developers, one of the most interesting being QueryEye, a Nagoya-based startup that provides a marketing analysis solution.
For mobile developers, if you see a sudden download surge for your app, you may have difficulty in figuring out what caused the spike. But QueryEye’s solution QuerySeeker gives you insight based on metrics and analytics that it collects.
It continually crawls more than 45 million pages of popular blogs and app-focused websites. In this way you can figure out what social media post or online article helped give your app a boost.
QuerySeeker was recently upgraded and so that now it can give you analytics in almost real time, updating every minute. It can be used for apps in a variety of app stores, like Apple’s AppStore, Google Play, KDDI’s au Smartpass, NTT Docomo’s dmenu, Amazon Kindle Store, the iTunes iBook Store, and Google Books. A single analysis package for an app is available for a monthly charge starting at 148,000 yen (about $1,500) not including the initial setup fee.
The company was founded back in 2010 by Masashi Mizuno, known for contributing insightful mobile market analysis in Japanese tech media.
In the area of user retention, we’ve recently seen more than a few solution providers, including planBCD, Growth Push, Fello, and Korea’s 5Rocks. What QuerySeeker provides is somewhat different but helps developers find more efficient ways to market their apps and bring in more users.
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Home Happening Now Army Reserve Launches Investigation into Democrat Cal Cunningham Amid Sexting Scandal
Army Reserve Launches Investigation into Democrat Cal Cunningham Amid Sexting Scandal
The army reserve has launched an investigation into Democrat Senate candidate Cal Cunningham amid Cunningham’s sexting scandal.
Cunningham is a lieutenant colonel in the US Army Reserve and extramarital affairs are a violation of military code.
Army Reserve Command said in a statement “The Army Reserve is investigating the matters involving Lt. Col. James Cunningham. As such, we are unable to provide further details at this time.”
Fox News reported Cunningham issued a statement and said “Cal will participate in this process, but it does not change the stakes of this election or the need for new leaders who will fight for the issues North Carolinians care about instead of caving to the corporate special interests — which is exactly what Senator [Thom] Tillis has done in his years in Washington.”
In text messages to a friend, Arlene Guzman Todd, the woman Cunningham admits he was sexting in refers to at least one sexual affair.
Guzman Todd says “a few months back, I displayed a lapse in judgment by engaging in a relationship with Cal Cunningham during a period of marital separation. The relationship spanned several months and consisted primarily of a series of text exchanges and an in-person encounter.”
Cunningham apologized to the admitted sext messages in his first public appearance since the scandal broke.
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The Best Hiking and Trekking Trails in Sri Lanka
Camping in Meemure © Dananjaya Chathuranga Photography / Flickr
Orana Velarde
Sri Lanka Hub Writer4 December 2017
Sri Lanka is a very special hiking destination. There are trails for all sorts of experience, from easy walks to more intense treks. Sri Lanka also has over 400 waterfalls, a visit to which is included in plenty of hikes. Here are some of the best hiking and trekking trails in Sri Lanka.
Ella Rock
Ella Rock is a day hike from Ella town in the highlands, about 1000 meters above sea level. It’s best to leave your hotel or guesthouse early in the morning so as to avoid the crowds and the rain that usually comes in the afternoons. You might have a neighborhood dog following you up to the top!
Up on Ella Rock | © Michal Bocek / Flickr
Little Adam’s Peak
Little Adam’s Peak is another hike in the mountain town of Ella. An easy day (preferably morning) hike, the views from Little Adam’s Peak is of rolling hills and tea plantations (although it’s sometimes covered in mist).
Little Adam’s Peak | © yeowatzup / Flickr
Horton Plains and World’s End
Horton Plains National Park is an area in the Sri Lankan Highlands at around 2000 meters above sea level. It consists of a rich plateau with thick forests, breezy grasslands, misty lakes and fresh waterfalls. There are a few options for hikers on Horton Plains, from short one hour trails to longer ones that span the entire plateau. On one edge of Horton Plains is World’s Edge, a sudden and steep 800 meter fall overlooking the countryside. On a clear day, even the ocean can be seen.
The Horton Plains Trek | © Tjeerd Wiersma / Flickr
Knuckles Range
The Knuckles Range is located in the Central Highlands, between the regions of Kandy and Matale. The mountains are called ‘knuckles’ because of their shape from certain vantage points. The Knuckles Range has plenty of options for all types of hiker. One option is to take a day hike to one of the lowest peaks, have lunch at the top and come down a different way. Another is to take a three-day, two-night expedition to Meemure. Apart from those classic routes, there are some other trails that can be explored with Rapid Adventures. One of the most special things about the Knuckles Range is that hikers can experience all types of ecosystem, including sudden changes in weather and temperature.
Wonderful views of the Knuckles Range | © Chamika Gallage / Flickr
Meemure is the most isolated village in Sri Lanka. An expedition to Meemure is an unforgettable experience, but isn’t best for day trippers. Hikes of more than two days are easier for experienced hikers. To get to Meemure, go to the Knuckles Range and take a trail from there. During a one-day hike or three-day expedition, the main attraction is the pointy mountain looming over the village.
Lakegala Mountain as seen from Meemure | © Nalaka Thalagala / Flickr
Pidurangala
Pidurangala is a large rock in the Sigiriya region. Hiking Pidurangala will give hikers a great view of the Sigiriya Fortress and 360 degree views of the valley around. A favorite way of trekking Pidurangala is at dawn, to watch the sunrise, and then after lunch going up Sigiriya for the sunset. A breakfast picnic atop Piduragangala is also a great way to start the day.
View of Sigiriya from Pidurangala | © yeowatzup / Flickr
The hike to Adam’s Peak is more like a pilgrimage than a hike. People from all four of Sri Lanka’s religions have their reasons to climb up the 5200 steps to a height of over 2000 meters. It’s most popular to climb up for the sunrise, but in reality there are people going up and coming down throughout the day and night. November to May tend to be too rainy and it can be hard to climb, so it’s best to climb Adam’s Peak at other times of year.
Adam’s Peak at dawn with the ascent illuminated / Courtesy of Rapid Aventures
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Manchester Derby – 5 things to note as United take all three points in the derby
This evening, Manchester United beat city rivals City in the Manchester Derby 2-0, thanks to goals from Anthony Martial and Scott McTominay. It was a hard fought tussle that went right down to the wire, but United had enough and came out on top.
United make pressure count early on
In the early going at Old Trafford, Manchester City were the better team and were playing the much better football. For the first 20 minutes, United barely got a touch of the ball – but then things changed.
In the five minutes leading up to Anthony Martial’s goal, United had 89% possession of the football. They had City totally pegged back – the Citizens just couldn’t string anything together.
Martial had one or two good opportunities to score, as did Daniel James – and in the 30th minute, they made their pressure count – albeit somewhat controversially. Bruno Fernandes took a tumble around 35 yards from goal on the left hand side as Ilkay Gundogan came in to tackle from behind him – although he seemingly got the ball.
Then, from the free-kick itself, Fernandes dinks a cheeky ball over the top into the path of Martial, catching out the City defence. Martial volleys it first time into the near post and the ball sneaks past Ederson – who absolutely should have saved it.
Still no Manchester Derby goal for Raheem Sterling
Perhaps the one stat that plagues Raheem Sterling and his career so far is the fact that he is yet to score a goal in the Manchester Derby, or even against Manchester United at all for that matter.
Today’s game marks 12 games against Manchester United for Sterling without ever having managed to find the back of the net. He says that since he found out about the record he’s started to “think about it too much”.
The statistics seem to echo that too. Today, he faced another tough battle against the brilliant Aaron Was-Bissaka – he had one or two opportunities, but was largely kept quiet and had little impact on the outcome of the game.
As per WhoScored, Wan-Bissaka had the highest overall match rating in the game today with an 8.4 rating, miles ahead of next best (Anthony Martial) with 7.8. Wan-Bissaka made an impressive eight tackles in the game while Sterling was dispossessed five times, more than anybody else.
More controversy surrounding VAR and refereeing decisions
This was yet game to forget for the match officials and VAR today as they dropped the ball not once, but twice. In the first half, with the score at 1-0, Brazilian midfielder Fred broke into the box but fell to the floor as he was tackled by Nicolas Otamendi.
Referee Mike Dean whistled but didn’t point to the spot, instead he signaled a free-kick to Manchester City before booking Fred for simulation. Then, we saw the replays, which clearly showed contact as looked as though Otamendi kicked Fred in the shin.
VAR looked at the replays and very hastily decided not to award the penalty – claiming there “wasn’t enough contact to warrant a foul being given” in the official line.
If I’m being completely honest, that is total garbage from PGMOL and the Premier League. Otamendi very visibly kicks Fred in the shin, the player goes down and every single day of the week should be awarded a penalty.
I can see why referee Mike Dean hasn’t given it, he was a fair distance away and there was something of a crowd between him and the ball, so it’s understandable he may have missed it – but that’s what VAR is supposed to be for.
They totally dropped the ball on that one, and should have admitted as much rather than putting out an absolute pathetic attempt at justification. It didn’t end there either, in the second half, Sergio Aguero was flagged offside as he was running through on goal…
The play all but stopped, but Aguero continued and put the ball in the back of the net. Replays then showed it was very, very close and the linesman should have most definitely left his flag down and let the play develop. VAR checked but didn’t give a goal – they couldn’t have really, the players had totally stopped.
The offside decision that ruled out Aguero's goal:#MUNMCI pic.twitter.com/skORH5e9VB
— Goal (@goal) March 8, 2020
We saw a similar incident at Bramall Lane earlier in the season when Jonjo Shelvey was flagged off, but kept running and put the ball in the net despite the fact all the Sheffield United players had stopped. The replays showed he was in fact onside and VAR awarded the goal – causing absolute mayhem in the stands and in the media.
If they’d have given the goal today, in such a big game as the Manchester Derby, there would have been hell to pay. My honest opinion is that they’ve looked at it, deemed him onside and then decided they didn’t need the headaches that giving the goal would have caused.
Either way, the linesman should never have raised his flag and put the VAR officials and Mike Dean in that situation – NO FLAG UNLESS IT’S CLEAR AS DAY! What’s so hard about that?
City miss midfield maestro Kevin De Bruyne
Manchester City and Belgium star Kevin De Bruyne missed the game today through injury and his team sorely missed him. As Manchester United decided to sit deep and look to catch City on the counter, Pep Guardiola’s team really could have done with De Bruyne.
Not many players have the same ability to pick out a pass and unlock a defence that De Bruyne has. Whether the defence is in a low block, pressing high up the pitch or have all 11 players on the goal-line, you can bet your bottom dollar De Bruyne would find a hole to exploit.
After United took the lead today, they sat back and allowed City to come forward. They prodded and probed, spread the ball from side to side but just couldn’t quite break down an impressively resolute Manchester United defensive line.
I just can’t help but feel that if they’d had De Bruyne playing rather than the likes of Phil Foden, he may have been able to exploit one or two of the cracks that did show themselves in the United back line – particularly in the second half.
Bruno Fernandes continues to impress
Since arriving at Old Trafford in January, Bruno Fernandes has been an absolute revelation for Manchester United. From the moment he stepped onto the field in his debut against Wolves, the United fans have really taken to the Portuguese star.
He is exactly what United have been missing in their midfield – somebody who can effectively drift between the lines, causing issues for the opposition defensive midfielders. His energy and ability to impact the game all over the pitch is outstanding.
All of that is before you get to his technical ability. On the ball, there a few quite as good as Bruno. He can pick out a pass, he can dribble with it at pace and he can shoot too. His little dinked pass over the top for the Martial goal this afternoon was delightful.
So far, Fernandes has three goals and three assists in his eight Manchester United appearances. His presence has turned United into a very exciting team to watch play – and I cannot wait to see how he links up with Marcus Rashford when the England international recovers from his injury.
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Ferrari aero ‘does not work’ insiders say
Ferrari’s 2020 rivals are “faster”, according to team boss Mattia Binotto.
It is a vastly different story compared to a year ago when Ferrari dominated the winter tests. Then in Australia, it emerged that the Maranello team was not setting the pace. Now, Binotto said after Ferrari’s inauspicious first week of testing last week: “I am not as optimistic as last year. I think the others are faster than us at the moment.”
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“Let’s put it this way: the first aerodynamic package of the SF1000 does not work,” he wrote on his Quotidiano blog. Not just that, Sebastian Vettel suffered an engine failure as the first Barcelona test wrapped up last week. That is despite the fact that many rivals, including Mercedes, suspect Ferrari are not currently running at full power. “We don’t have a winning car for Melbourne,” Binotto is quoted by the Italian media. “I don’t think we’ll beat Mercedes there.”
Also having a low-profile winter so far is Red Bull-Honda, but Max Verstappen – although quiet – also seems bullish. The Dutchman said he is not even alarmed about Mercedes’ new steering system. “I am neither confident nor worried,” Verstappen said. “We are working through our program.”
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‘Another Comic Shop Show’ Tackles Some of the Biggest Geek Debates
by John Carle, Apr 21 2016 // 9:00 AM
What characters were rip-offs of others? Are comics and pro wrestling actually tied together? Is the story from the comic better than the story in the movie? Just what the heck was happening in comics in the 90’s?
These are some questions any reasonable human being who contributes a portion of their weekly salary to the funny books may ask. The Flickcast alumni Jonathan ‘Wally’ Weilbaecher and I join forces with Golden Apple Comics in Los Angeles to answer these and more.
With regulars Joe Slepski of The Joe on Joe podcast, Pablo Romero-Estevez and Alan ‘Sizzler’ Kistler of Crazy Sexy Geeks and some guests like Lucha Underground’s Joey Ryan and The Flickcast co-founder Matt Raub, we haven’t come to many conclusions but we have had a ton of fun arguing our way there.
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The Flickcast 320: Dawn of Justice
by The Flickcast, Apr 2 2016 // 3:00 PM
Hello! It’s time for a brand new episode of The Flickcast. We’re excited. Super excited. We hope you are too.
On this week’s show Chris and Joe pretty much devote the entire episode to Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice. Do they like it? Do they hate it? Is it amazing or the biggest POS since Affleck played Daredevil? Does anyone care at this point? Listen and find out . . . if you dare!
Picks this week are a secret but you can probably guess if you try really, really hard.
As always, if you have comments, questions, critiques, offers of sponsorship, or whatever, feel free to hit us up in the comments, on Twitter, at Facebook, Google+ or via email.
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Tagged: Batman, Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice, Ben Affleck, Comics, Dawn of Justice, DC, Gal Gadot, Henry Cavill, Movies, Superman, Warner Bros, Wonder Woman, Zach Snyder
The Flickcast 317: Better Late Than Never Again
by The Flickcast, Feb 29 2016 // 4:00 PM
You thought we forgot about you. You thought we weren’t going to have a new episode of The Flickcast and that we’d skipped a week. Well, you were wrong. There’s a new episode and it’s here, now, ready to go. So enjoy.
On this week’s show Chris and Joe talk about the finale of the X-Files, get into the Oscars a little bit, dive into Pacific Rim 2 and it’s new director, jump onto The Flash, dish on Agent Carter and rate the rating of Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice and other movies that Hollywood thinks should be “R” rated now. Plus, as usual, there’s a whole lot more.
Picks this week include Chris’ pick of the cnew Hulu series 11.22.63 and and Joe’s pick of the X-Files new season.
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The Flickcast 315: The One After 314
by The Flickcast, Feb 13 2016 // 11:00 AM
That’s right, it’s Saturday. Not Friday. Still, we do have a new episode of The Flickcast just for you. And you. Oh, and you too. All of you.
On this week’s show Chris and Joe get down and dirty with Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice, boldly discuss the new Star Trek TV series and newly-announced showrunner Bryan Fuller, the usual other DC TV series and a whole lot more. Trust us, there’s a lot of stuff in this one. Enjoy!
Picks this week include Chris’ pick of his new favorite mechanical pencil, the Uni-Ball Kuru Toga, and Joe’s pick of the most excellent Death Wish coffee.
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The Flickcast 301: Batman Is the New Cowbell
by The Flickcast, Sep 12 2015 // 10:00 AM
That’s right, it’s time for an all-new episode of The Flickcast! Finally. We had some issues this week. What are you gonna do? At least it’s out now, so enjoy!
On this week’s show Chris and Joe get down to the end. Well, the end of a couple TV shows anyway with the season finales of The Last Ship and the much-discussed Mr. Robot. There’s also some talk about the new The Force Awakens teaser, Star Wars in general, the need for more Batman in the next Superman movie, the genius of Jack Kirby and a whole lot more.
Picks this week include Chris’ pick of the book Kirby: King of Comics and Joe’s pick of the new album from the band Spock’s Beard.
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The Flickcast 294: Pulp Culture!
by The Flickcast, Jul 15 2015 // 4:00 PM
Hey, it’s a new episode of The Flickcast! We know it’s late (again) and we apologize (again) and we’re sorry we missed last week (again). We were going to blame Chris and his move to Austin again, but this one is all Joe’s fault. So get off Chris’ back, okay?
Anyway, on this week’s show Chris and Joe discuss all the major developments at last week’s Comic-Con in San Diego. Some of these include the Star Wars: The Force Awakens behind-the-scenes video, the popularity of Harrison Ford, the new Batman vs. Superman trailer, Ash vs. Evil Dead, Suicide Squad, Heroes Reborn, bootleg and “leaked” footage, doing it for the lulz and a lot more.
Picks this week include Chris’ pick of the awesome USA show Mr. Robot and Joe’s pick of the awesome comics store Olympic Comics.
Tagged: Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice, Ben Affleck, Christian Slater, Comic-Con, Harrison Ford, Jared Leto, Margot Robie, Movies, Mr. Robot, Podcast, Podcasts, Rami Malek, Sam Esmail, SDCC, SDCC15, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Suicide Squad, Trailers, Will Smith
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Mindhunter Season 2 on Netflix: Here is how you can watch it
By Neha Boricha August 15, 2019
Mind Hunters 2 is returning this Friday. Source: Entertainment Weekly
After the release of Mindhunter Season 1, it has become one of the best crime series based on the book with the same name, which is written by Mark Olshaker and John E. Douglas. Moreover, the show centers around two FBI agents Bill Tench and Holden Ford who try to unveil what makes a serial killer commit such crime in the first place.
Once you start watching this series, you will end up questioning “what does that mean?” We know that nothing makes sense in the beginning. But if you have watched Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, then you will know what we are talking about! But once you re-watch the episodes, all the puzzles will fit together and the story will begin to make sense.
Mindhunter Season 2 air date
Mindhunter Season 2 official poster.
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The first season of Mindhunter premiered on October 13, 2017. The show is a near-perfect portrayal of the events written in the book. Besides, the show creators have taken some ideas from the original book to manage the storylines, and to draw up the characters.
Mindhunter season 2 is finally returning on Netflix. Besides, it has been more than a year since the first season debuted on the streaming platform. The David Fincher who is the Mindhunter executive producer revealed that second season would be releasing on August 16, 2019.
Mindhunter Season 2 plot: What is it about?
The synopsis from the series reveals about the plot, which centers around two FBI agents Bill Tench and Holden Ford who try to get inside the mind of serial killers in the late ‘70s for BSU.
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— MINDHUNTER (@MINDHUNTER_) July 31, 2019
Moreover, they take assistance from the psychologist Wendy Carr. They work together and build a concept of a serial killer by examining similar patterns in the killers. Plus, they use these assumptions to solve murder mysteries.
As per the sources, the killers and the interviews in the series are real. Also, some of the conversations that have been showcased are word to word. Moreover, in one of the interviews with Ed Kemper, he talks about his relationship with mother and reveals why he murdered her.
After watching the Season 2 trailer, we can speculate that the upcoming season will center on the Atlanta child murders. In the first season, the murder case of Wayne Williams remained unsolved due to limited evidence.
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However, the case might reopen in the next season, and BSU will use their analyzing techniques to catch Wayne Williams. Apart from that, Ed Kemper (played by Cameron Britton) from season 1 will be returning in the upcoming season as well.
What is the Exact Release Date of Mindhunter Season 2?
If you belong from the east coast, then the upcoming season will be available around 3 am on August 16. However, that is not the perfect time to watch a new season, but if you are a hardcore fan of Mindhunter series, then you won’t mind staying up late to stream season 2.
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St Clare HospiceFundraisingLottie’s baking fundraiser for Nanny Susie
Lottie’s baking fundraiser for Nanny Susie
Published on: Thursday 03 Dec 2020 at 11:29
9 year old Lottie seeks to raise thousands for St Clare
Donate to Lottie’s fundraiser here
A 9 year old girl from Loughton, Lottie Rayner, is undertaking a month-long baking fundraiser in memory of her beloved Nanny Susie to raise funds for the local Hospice who cared for her.
Lottie with her mum Keeley, Nanny Sue and sister Bridgette
Lottie and her mother, Keeley Rayner, began the baking fundraiser for St Clare Hospice, in Hastingwood, when her grandmother Sue Rayner was admitted to the Hospice’s Inpatient Unit. Sue sadly later died on Tuesday 24th November, but Lottie has decided to continue baking and fundraising up until 24th December 2020.
Lottie is baking gingerbread angel biscuits and managed to raise £900 in less than 48 hours. Her new target is to raise £2,000 by Christmas Eve – enough to fund more than 130 counselling sessions for a bereaved child or young person.
Keeley said: “Lottie spoke with her Nanny the day before she passed away to proudly tell her that she had managed to raise over £900 for St Clare. Sue was so proud of Lottie, and what she was doing for the Hospice. Sadly Sue passed away the next day, but Lottie immediately decided she wanted to keep baking and fundraising for St Clare – in honour of her Nanny.”
“Lottie said on the day Sue died – ‘the more angels we make, the more there will be to look after Nanny in heaven’. I also feel that it is a positive way for my daughters and I to channel our grief, and to do something special to raise money and help other patients like my mother in law, Sue.”
Lottie is baking gingerbread angels
“Lottie’s Nanny, our lovely Sue, came to the end of her brutal battle with cancer and sadly passed away. She was loved by so many, our hearts are broken and we will take time to grieve – but these cookie angels will give us all a reason to keep going in Sue’s memory. So please feel free to give generously, eat those gingerbreads greedily, and help us grow from this sad time.”
Commenting on the care St Clare Hospice provided, Keeley said: “Sue was such a passionate, determined person, and she was so strong right until the end. Our family was caring for Sue at home until she deteriorated rapidly in November; that was when we called St Clare.”
“A St Clare Clinical Nurse Specialist came out to visit Sue at home to make a plan for her care. The whole time, Sue was able to be in control of where and how she was cared for, and it was Sue’s choice to go in to the Hospice to be cared for at the end of her life. Although it was difficult because of COVID, and having to limit visitors, the Hospice was amazing because it meant that Sue was cared for with such dignity and her family and friends could spend precious time with her – not having to be her carers anymore, but just being with her.”
Lottie, helped by her younger sister Bridgette, is baking cookies and fundraising for St Clare Hospice. You can donate to her fundraiser below.
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Posted July 21, 2020 by Joseph Srigley NASCAR
Dawson Cram, Kevin Donahue, Ryan Huff, Driving for Reaume Brothers Racing in a Hectic Weekend at Kansas.
Taken at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in February by Randy Lanning
When the NASCAR Xfinity Series and NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series head to Kansas Speedway this weekend, Reaume Brothers Racing will probably be the busiest team throughout the garage area.
Three races, three teams, four drivers and a mid-weekend crew chief swap, will be just some of the challenges the team will have to overcome, if they are hoping to post a promising result this weekend in Kansas.
In addition to the team operating RSS Racing’s No. 93 entry with Myatt Snider in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, Reaume Brothers Racing’s two-truck effort at Kansas Speedway, will consist of three different drivers, who combine for a total of sixteen NASCAR National Series starts.
Dawson Cram is a part-time driver in the NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series this season, who has piloted the No. 55 for Long Motorsports in two events this season. When the 18-year old isn’t behind the wheel of a truck, he is turning wrenches for JD Motorsports, where he has served as a mechanic for most of the season on the team’s No. 6 entry in the NASCAR Xfinity Series.
Friday at Kansas Speedway, Cram will make his third start of the season, driving the No. 00 Toyota Tundra for Reaume Brothers Racing. Andrew Abbott will continue to be on top of the pit box for Friday’s event at Kansas Speedway, before switching over the No. 33 for Saturday’s event.
In six prior NASCAR Truck Series starts, Cram has three top-twenty finishes, earning a career-best 13th-place finish at Martinsville Speedway last season, driving the No. 33 for Reaume Brothers Racing.
Kevin Donahue will return to the NASCAR Truck Series this weekend at Kansas Speedway, after being away from NASCAR competition since 2018, when he drove for Mike Mittler’s MB Motorsports, the team he earned a career-best 12th-place finish for at World Wide Technology Raceway in 2018.
The 25-year old Missouri-native will get back behind the wheel of a truck on Friday Night, when he drives the No. 33 Toyota Tundra for Reaume Brothers Racing. Donahue will follow that up with his second race of the season, where he will take over driving duties of the No. 00 from Dawson Cram.
Gregory Rayl, the crew chief for Donahue’s No. 33 team on Friday, will move over to the No. 00 team with him on Saturday, sending Andrew Abbot – the usual crew chief on the No. 00 team — over to the No. 33, working with a driver that will be making his NASCAR National Series debut on Saturday Night.
Unless you religiously follow the ARCA Menards Series, the name Ryan Huff may not totally be familiar to you.
Huff, the part-time ARCA Menards Series driver, has spent most of the 2020 season driving for Andy Hillenburg’s Fast Track Racing Group, scoring two top-ten finishes in six starts for the underfunded team.
Saturday Afternoon at Kansas Speedway, Huff will make his NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series debut, and his first excursion into NASCAR National Series competition, when he takes the green flag on Saturday, with no practice. Huff will pilot the No. 33 Toyota Tundra in the event, with veteran crew chief Andrew Abbott on the pit box, calling the shots for the 19-year-old driver.
Reaume Brothers Racing Kansas Speedway Double Header Cheat Sheet:
Friday, July 24th:
No. 00 – Dawson Cram – Crew Chief: Andrew Abbott
No. 33 – Kevin Donahue – Crew Chief: Gregory Rayl
Saturday, July 25th:
No. 33 – Ryan Huff – Crew Chief: Andrew Abbott
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February 28,
McGuigan World Title Boxer. IRA Kills 9 RUC. Father Ted Actor Dies
February 28: TODAY in Irish History (by IrishmanSpeaks)
1881: Pádraic Ó Conaire (d 6 October 1928) Irish language short story writer is born in Galway. Though he wrote 26 books, over 400 short stories and 6 plays, he died destitute in Dublin having abandoned his wife in family in London fourteen years previously.
Pádraic Ó Conaire statue Galway
1922: Death of Mary Ellen “Ella” Quinlan – Mother of Eugene O’Neill
Ella married Kilkenny born actor James O’Neill in 1877. Eugene was born one year later. In O’Neill’s semi-autobiographical tome Long Day’s Journey into Night, his mother is represented by a lonely and disillusioned Mrs. Tyrone.
1961: Irish boxing legend Barry McGuigan is born in Clones Co. Monaghan. Known as the Clones Cyclone, McGuigan won the World Featherweight Title in 1985 when he defeated Eusebio Pedrosa in a fifteen round decision. He made two successful defences of his crown before losing to Stevie Cruz in Las Vegas in 1986.
1985: The Provisional IRA launches a mortar attack on Newry RUC barracks. One mortar scores a direct hit on the barracks canteen resulting in the deaths of 9 RUC personnel. It was the highest death toll the RUC suffered on a single day.
1998: Death of comedian and actor Dermot Morgan aged 47 from a heart attack. Morgan was one of the most popular comedy actors on Irish and UK TV during the 1990s. His most successful work was in the wildly successful Father Ted series where he played a disfunctional scheming priest Father Ted Crilly who lived on Craggy Island somewhere off the coast of Ireland. Morgan and the show itself won BAFTA awards for best comedy work.
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For the Love of Being Irish written by Chicago based Corkman Conor Cunneen and illustrated by Mark Anderson which is an A-Z of all things Irish. This is a book that contains History, Horror, Humor, Passion, Pathos and Lyrical Limericks that will have you giving thanks (or wishing you were) For the Love of Being Irish
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AT&T plans to swap LTE logo with ‘5G E’ on some 4G Android phones
Jeremy Horwitz@horwitz December 21, 2018 10:38 AM
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Apparently not content to launch actual 5G services in parts of 12 U.S. cities today, AT&T now says that it will replace some 4G phones’ on-screen “LTE” indicators with “5G E” logos — a branding move that will blur the lines between 4G and 5G service for customers.
AT&T previously announced “5G Evolution” as its way of marketing its most recent 4G towers, which support late-stage 4G technologies such as 4×4 MIMO antennas and high-density 256 QAM signaling. The company has said that these towers will be available in over 400 markets by the end of 2018.
The change is expected to impact select Android phones in numerous locations across the United States. When a compatible phone “connects to a tower that’s enabled with 5G Evolution, they’ll soon see a ‘5G E’ indicator pop up on their screen,” AT&T told FierceWireless. “Initially we’ll roll this out on a handful of devices, with more devices showing the indicator in spring 2019.”
This isn’t the first time a cellular carrier has tried to spin a late last-generation wireless technology as an early next-generation one, as Sprint and T-Mobile both used “4G” badges for technologies that preceded the international 4G standard, known as LTE. But there’s been considerable pushback since then on the inaccurate if not downright shady practice of marketing one generation’s devices under the next generation’s branding.
Practically, this means that users of early AT&T 5G devices will see more locations where some form of “5G” service is supposedly available, even if it’s not actually 5G. It also means that some users of AT&T 4G devices will think they’re getting a form of 5G service when they’re not.
AT&T is set to further confuse customers by using three different forms of 5G branding. Its consumer and business 5G pages now separately define “5G Evolution,” an unspecified nationwide form of “5G,” and Innovation Zone-specific “5G+” millimeter wave services, each of which could be separately indicated on its devices’ screens.
It’s uncertain at this stage which Android devices will feature the “5G E” logo. Also unclear is whether Apple will adopt AT&T’s branding, which might be its only way of offering “5G” service throughout 2019 given its reported decision to wait until 2020 to release actual 5G iPhones.
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Venture Commercial secures five new locations for Northern Tool + Equipment across the Southeast and Texas
Dallas-based Venture Commercial Real Estate has completed several leases and land transactions on behalf of Northern Tool + Equipment to secure five new store locations in Katy, TX; Glen Allen, VA; Little Rock, AR; Mobile, AL; and Fort Myers, FL.
Clay Mote with Venture Commercial is master broker for Northern Tool in all markets across the U.S. and is assisting the retailer with its aggressive growth strategy.
The following leases and transactions have been completed in recent months, totaling 90,000 square feet of retail space:
Northern Tool leased an 18,000 square-foot space in the Katy Ranch Crossing shopping center, located at the southeast corner of Interstate 10 West and Katy Fort Bend Road in Katy, Texas. The store opened in November. Mote represented Northern Tool, along with Jason Baker of Baker Katz, LLC, a Houston X Team partner. Lily Golden with Evergreen Commercial Realty represented the landlord, EHAJ, Ltd.
Northern Tool has signed a build-to-suit lease to open an 18,000 square-foot store at 9901 West Broad Street in Glen Allen, Virginia. The store is under construction and is expected to open in April. Mote represented Northern Tool along with Nathan A. Shor of S.L. Nusbaum Realty Co., a Virginia X Team partner. The developer, Hutton Team, LLC was self-represented.
Northern Tool has acquired a 2.9-acre land tract from a developer that will build an 18,000 square-foot store at 10010 Interstate 30 in Little Rock, Arkansas. Mote, along with Charlotte Cooper of Venture, represented Northern Tool in the transaction. Mark Bingman with Rector Phillips Morse, Inc. represented the seller, a group of private investors.
Northern Tool acquired 2.7 acres from a developer that will build an 18,000 square-foot store at the northwest quadrant of Interstate 65 and Government Boulevard in Mobile, Alabama. Mote represented Northern Tool in the transaction, while Tim Herrington with Herrington Realty, Inc. represented the seller, 3400 Government, LLP.
Northern Tool acquired 2.7 acres from a developer that will build an 18,000 square-foot store at the northeast quadrant of Interstate 75 and Alico Road in Fort Myers, Florida. Mote represented Northern Tool, while William Rollins with Land Solutions, Inc., represented the seller, SLF IV – FL Bonita Alico, LLC.
Northern Tool + Equipment is a leading supplier of high-quality tools and equipment owned and operated for over 30 years by the Kotula family. Northern Tool + Equipment sells products online, through its catalog, and at more than 100 retail locations in 20 states. For more information, visit NorthernTool.com.
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CLARIFICATION: Universae Ecclesiae and my sports analogy
Posted on 12 May 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf
I am driven to issue my own Instruction.
Let’s call it
Inter lusorum coronas …
Summorum ludentium….
I have seen in the combox and had email analysis upon analysis of my using the analogy of a no-hitter for Universae Ecclesiae.
“But Father! But Father!”, people have written to me. “Why a defense accomplishment?!? What does that meeeeean? Why not an offense analogy?!!???!! Are we being beaten? Is there something to worry about? What does this meeeeeeen?!?!?”
Okay… let’s try again.
This isn’t a grand-slam, its more like an inside the park home run, a “leg” home run in the lame-duck ICEL version, which in the new, corrected more Latinate translation would be called a “quadruple”.
Okay? Better?
The problem with a baseball offense analogy is that, in baseball, the objective of the offense is to put the ball out of control, beyond the control of the defense, rather than control the ball and run around with it. The defense is trying to keep the ball under control.
Well… “lame-duck” with its limping element hardly suggests the speed… GAH! Now you have ME doing it too! Enough!
There… now you can wonder about that one.
I would ask what the Cricket equivalent of a triple-play is… but…
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49 Responses to CLARIFICATION: Universae Ecclesiae and my sports analogy
EtVerbumCaroFactumEst says:
Well considering an inside-the-park home run is much rarer than even a grand slam, I’m even more excited.
BaedaBenedictus says:
Why not call it, rather than a no-hitter, a no-hitter in progress? The game isn’t up yet, Universae Ecclesiae is just another inning of outstanding pitching. The ballgame is over when the Benedictine Marshall Plan has accomplished the reinvigoration of Catholic identity. Papa Benedict (“Smoky Joe” Ratzinger) is firing strikes on the mound and he needs us to back him up in the field! And we’ve got a whole crowd of Hall of Famers pulling for us out in the cornfield…
bmccoy says:
I completely understood your original analogy. It seems however that each time you post a clarification the interpretation becomes more foggy. Now I’m left wondering if now we have only scored four runs and it’s far less likely to be a shut-out than a no hitter would be.
CarpeNoctem says:
It’s not too graceful, but maybe, “The ball rolls innocently to the wall after the two defending outfielders run into each other, knocking each other out. The baserunner clears the bases to the cheers of adoring fans.”
Are we talking baseball? It’s totally off topic but one aspect I really like about the game is studying the face and body language of manager watching the game and predicting, the call to the dugout, different moves. Also don’t mind the occasional delicately choreographed managerial challenge to umpire with the final flourishes…
I greatly appreciate your concern to be clearly understood, Fr…
It regretfully becomes ever more clear that Britain and America are, as ever, two countries divided not just by a common language, but by culture.
Meanwhile, I am learning a bit about baseball, some of you on the other side of the pond are learning a bit about cricket, so this is all to the good.
It should be rather clearer tomorrow, I guess…
All this confusion over how “no hitter” translates into British sports analogies (and that’s ignoring the need to translate into indigenous sports for other places, like Italy, China, Peru and Saudi Arabia) simply highlights the need to return to chariot-racing as our common source of sporting analogies.
I echo dominic’s sentiments, having failed entirely to understand these last couple of days any of the transatlantic sporting analogies quoted.
Briefly, it seems, in plain language, we are not all out for a duck, but we can hope for some sort of long stop. At least we can take it for granted too that the liberals may be out LBW or bowled out for googly with a bit of luck.
About time too.
Father, you should have just clarified by noting that batters are frequently referred to as “defending the plate” and right now their batters are not holding their ground in the fact of our pitcher’s dominance. :)
DWB says:
I’m still hoping for a little “chin music” (which, as I understand, is a phrase that is descriptive in both baseball and cricket).
Badger Catholic says:
LOL, well played Father!
fiveleavesleft says:
I think the rough cricket equivalent there would be scoring six or more off a single delivery with the ball remaining in play inside the boundary.
In any case, it all sounds very good and I look forward to the news tomorrow..
Tony Layne says:
@ DWB: “Chin music”? Only time I’ve seen that phrase was in a Daily Onion spoof of Dashiell Hammett! But maybe we should go for boxing metaphors, with “Papa Joe” going for the TKO over Hans “The Heretic” Küng!
I know one thing— Rich “Bishop” Morris of Toowomba whiffed big time. No more bases on balls from Smoky Joe Ratzinger!
SonofMonica says:
asperges — Plain language, indeed! Harumph!
El Padre says:
The soccer (real football) analogy that would be the equivalent to a no hitter is, as has been mentioned, a clean sheet- which is holding the other team scoreless. Where this is just like a no hitter, is that in soccer/football you can hold your opponent scoreless and still not win the game as draws (ties) are possible (except in finals). So, the clean sheet is the best the defense can hope to do but victory ultimately depends on how effective the offense is in scoring. Still, though, a draw does give a team a point on the overall table (league standings) which is better than a loss that yields no points but certainly not a victory which brings 3.
Barcelona just won the Spanish First Division League Title with a draw (tie) on Wednesday.
mike cliffson says:
I am ever the more convinced that the Holy Father is ON THE BALL, but does that expression mean the same your side of the pond? I always thought so , but now I wonder if there are fine shades of meaning….
He’s certainly got a sticky wicket, particularly as there arent enough bishops, let alone bishops’ conferences, playing a straight bat. Would, say, the easing out of the Australian Clerical gentlemen amount to a finer use of the willow (= the bat = offensive? scoreseeking) or the leather ?(= defensive, except that the fielding side can win by getting the batters out, sameylikeybaseball?)
It might be less equivocal for the anglosphere to communicate across the atlantic in Latin?
Perish the thought!
TonyL,
The late, great Skip Caray used the term “chin music” often enough for me to notice when he was calling for the Braves. Also “brush back” for the same thing. But he was quite a character – that was the least of his quirks. But you were never bored listening to the games on the radio!
But Father…
Naw, just kiddin’.
Actually, against what I wrote earlier, I like your no-hitter-but-not-a-perfect-game analogy. Your explanation makes sense.
So let’s see the document with commentary. I’ve been drum rolling to myself all day here…
“Smoky Joe” Ratzinger? LOL!
I guess it’s better than “Piano Cat”….
RichardT says:
Americans have no excuse for not understanding cricket terms – the very first international cricket match (in fact I think it was the very first International in any sport) took place in New York.
But you lost, which perhaps explains why you didn’t play much after that.
AdJesumPerMariam13 says:
So, Father, does your employing the no-hitter analogy indicate that the defense maintains control of the ball at all times, but that is not to say that the offense does not manage to get on base once in a while because of occasional lack of precision by the pitcher (walks) or men on the field (errors)? Perhaps then, there are some “loopholes” which will cause consternation along the way but will not thwart the ultimate purposes and goals of the Instruction?
Of course I haven’t read the document in question, but I don’t see anything wrong with the analogy. A low-scoring baseball game can be exciting (indeed, high-scoring ones usually aren’t), especially with a good pitching matchup. On the other hand, a low-scoring football game or virtually any soccer game will be crushingly boring.
Sword40 says:
So what say I just shut my mouth and be patient!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Gregorius says:
So Rome is like what, six hours ahead of the U.S. east coast? Perfect! That means I can have two of the best parts of the day first thing in the morning (because I’m going to Mass first)!
ronvanwegen says:
I’m from Australia. I haven’t got a clue what you’re all talking about!
But, ron, you get to explain aerial ping pong to us.
They play baseball in Australia, Ron. There have even been Aussies in Major League Baseball. So you have no excuse! ;-)
Ok, it’s a draw at home after an away win in a Champion’s league elimination bracket. You draw, but since you won the other leg of the bracket, you advance and the other side is eliminated.
Summorum Pontificum was the win, Universae Ecclesiae is the draw (which maintains the lead established by SP). Net effect: the other side loses and is eliminated.
If Universae Ecclesiae is a no-hitter, I wonder what people would call Summorum Pontificum. A perfect game? Another no-hitter? Just a win?
I’d probably call SP a no-hitter too. What does everyone else think?
Tom A. says:
I like the analogy “three up, three down.”. SP was our at bat and B16 hit a gramd slam. With UE, the Fishwrap crowd was hoping to score some runs but, inning over. The game is far from over! Their starters are old, grey, and tired. We have a vibrant bench and wonderful young talented rookies coming up. It looks good for us, but as they say, “There is plenty of baseball left.”
antanas says:
It would be easier if you were from Argentina.
“Fútbol” (or football or soccer, I’ll never understand which name you give to it).
Is Universae Ecclesiae a goal or just a great opportunity to make one?
EIGHT HOURS TO GO! WOO-HOO!
EWTN Rocks says:
The punter is kicking a 50-yard field goal with just 8 seconds left on the clock!
SEVEN HOURS, THIRTY-ONE MINUTES AND FIFTEEN SECONDS TO GO! WOO-HOO!
jesusthroughmary says:
The closest thing to a no-hitter in cricket is a maiden over – 6 balls bowled and no runs. There is no analogy over the long haul because the scoring rate is so much higher in cricket.
As for soccer, a clean sheet is a shutout, not a no-hitter. A no-hitter would roughly equate to a clean sheet without allowing a shot on goal.
SemiSpook says:
Here’s a better analogy: scoreless tie in a hockey game.
Now, here’s the better question: leave it as is with a tie (old school rules), go on a 5 minute OT 4-on-4 then a shootout (current rules), or Zamboni the ice and play another 20 minutes (playoffs)?
Let’s say it’s the bottom of the 9th inning – the go ahead run was scored at the top of the 9th. The closing pitcher, a young rookie, loads the bases with the first three batters. The cleanup batter is up but he’s swinging the bat like a wild man. Here comes the pitch, and, and, he connects….the ball speeds toward the third baseman like a bullet. He catches it, tags the runner, and throws it to the second baseman who steps on the base, tags the approaching runner, and then throws it to the first baseman who tags the batter. TRIPLE PLAY – GAME OVER!
ghp95134 says:
According to Fr. Finigan:
“…Fr Zuhlsdorf has described the document as a “No Hitter” which sounds negative to those who are not familiar with baseball. I find via Wikipedia that in fact a no-hitter is a very good thing. Using a dynamic equivalence approach to translation, I suppose I would have to say it was something like “middle stump” or “back of the net.”…”
http://the-hermeneutic-of-continuity.blogspot.com/2011/05/universae-ecclesiae-im-in-wrong-place.html
–Guy Power
James Joseph says:
Father, could you perhaps make a table tennis analogy?
MikePh says:
Cricket – First Innings – Opposition is batting. First over of six balls. The two openers are curial officials, very experienced, play by the rules, very straight ball and will protect their off stump with much guile. We choose our top fast bowler and place five slip fielders behind the off wicket.
First ball on the line of the off-stump but wickedly swings out and his bat edges the ball to the third slip. One down.
Second drop is a flashy Italian bishop who refuses to be intimidated by any fast bowler. Will cut, drive, slash in any direction for the reaction of the crowd. Second ball is a leg-line bouncer which he tries to swing hit over the boundary behind him at fine leg. Caught on the boundary. Two down. All are on edge now – a hat trick is possible.
Third batsman, a French cardinal, decides to play very cautiously, but does not like direct attacks to his body. Third ball is a straight bouncer to his body, aiming for his head, he raises his protective glove, ball hits his glove and skies the ball for an easy catch to wicket-keeper. Three balls – three down. HAT TRICK!!
Fourth batsman is an Austrian bishop and manages to hit a single, from a wayward ball leaving the other curial opener to see out the fifth and sixth ball, without scoring.
With three key batsmen gone it looks like a victory is in the offing, as long as the weather remains fine for the second day. The rest of the English, German and French bishops try to make a few desperate partnerships but fail to make a defendable score, unable to support the remaining curial official who is last man to bat.
In our innings we are going to be very careful defending against a bowling spin attack they are sure to use on a sticky wet wicket. However, if the weather remains warm and dry, and we keep our heads cool, we should be able to post a winning century or two.
RMT says:
In terms of American football–maybe they haven’t scored yet, but they have gotten into the red zone several times.
“the need to return to chariot-racing as our common source of sporting analogies.”
What about Pankration? Last man standing wins, we taught at school.
(Thanks for all the cricket analogies, I dont know ANYTHING about baseball!)
Jakob Sprenger says:
GAH!!! Just use a military analogy!!!
jflare says:
Oh, for pity’s sake!
If we MUST use a sport’s analogy, how about proclaiming that the match wasn’t quite a victory in straight sets, but it was a pretty decisive 3-1 in a best of five.
PS. For the record, I halfway HATE baseball. I much prefer soccer or volleyball.
…On the other hand, I do intend to learn GOLF before long…..hmmmm…..
We WERE taught at school, sorry!
cyejbv says:
Why does it have to be sports!?? There MUST be another analogy that would suffice, one wherein I wont feel compelled to argue with Fr Z about God’s favorite sport…*
(by the by, I’m only complaining, I have no suggestions :) )
*it simply cannot be baseball.
jkm210 says:
Apparently the discussion of no-hitters v. perfect games has also reached The Onion.
asperges,
Thank you for translating the American ball-game-speak into something an Aussie can understand.
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Sitting down with one of my idols: stand up comic, honorary drag queen and resident badass, Samantha Hale, I had so much I wanted to ask; namely “how can I be you?” But my instincts told me not to scare her off too quickly, so I started with a lowball: how did you get started doing stand up?
I come from a family of actors, my grandfather [Alan Hale, Jr.] was The Skipper on Gilligan’s Island, so I thought that’s what I was supposed to do, but I felt so out of control: it just depended on what you look like, and who you knew. I was working so hard and not getting anywhere and I just wasn’t in a great place. Then one night a friend invited me to see “The Women of Chelsea Lately” at the Laugh Factory. It was Natasha Leggero, Jen Kirkman, Sarah Colonna, all these very smart, powerful, wonderful women and I saw them and I just thought, “they know who they are and they are confident and they have opinions, and I want to feel that way.” And I was talking to Natasha after the show and she mentioned “Pretty Funny Women,” which is Lisa Sundstedt’s company, she’s been doing it for 20 years now, and it’s an all female class, empowering women, teaching them how to be stand ups, teaching them that it’s okay to be hot, sexy, pretty and funny at the same time. So I took her class just kind of on a whim and I just kept doing it. I was better at it than I thought I would be.
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Sam works steadily in stand up comedy, which in the City of Angels is no easy feat.
It’s a process; it’s a constant hustle. I’m sure it’s very similar to drag in that you’re just constantly putting yourself out there and trying to meet bookers, trying to meet other comedians. I started with “Pretty Funny Women” and I would do her shows, and then I would meet other comedians and I would say ‘hey, what is this show you’re doing over here? Can I come do your show?’ So you just kind of work your way up, getting better and better gigs, hopefully eventually paying gigs, and then I fell into the world of drag and started opening a lot of shows for the girls.
As mentioned before, Sam is considered an honorary drag queen by many of the local artists here in Los Angeles, though she does not actually perform in drag. Being a straight, cis-female fully immersed in the community is quite honestly an accomplishment of it’s own, and so I was eager to find out how she was introduced to the world of drag.
I’ve watched [RuPaul’s] Drag Race since season one, I’ve always loved it, I didn’t even know they did live shows until at one point a friend of mine who I worked with, waiting tables, asked if I wanted to come to Micky’s after [work.] And I said “okay, what’s Micky’s?’ and he told me, there’s a drag show, they perform and I was like ‘no way, that’s so cool, let’s go!’ So we went, I remember I saw the full show and there were two girls who I thought were just incredible. It actually wasn’t until years later I realized those two queens were Morgan [McMichaels] and Detox. So they were the first ones I remember seeing live and being blown away by, but how I really got into it was Dolly Levi, who performs with Dreamgirls at Hamburger Mary’s every Tuesday.
Dolly and I were in the same Rocky Horror cast when I was in high school and years later we reconnected, I was doing a documentary on music and I thought it would be cool to interview her and talk about the music she chose for her numbers and how it affects the audience, how it affects her as an artist, and she said ‘yeah, that’s great, but I’m a movie gal. If you want to meet someone who knows about music, you have to meet Morgan McMichaels, and I thought, yeah, sure, why not. So we got in touch and I interviewed Morgan here at Micky’s and we just hit it off and became friends and I’ve been here every Monday since.
For those who don’t know already, Sam has her own residency at Micky’s West Hollywood, doing a spectacular weekly show called Ruthless People every week before Showgirls.
Yeah, I’ve been doing Ruthless People for almost three years now, we were all upstairs one night and the manager said they were thinking about bringing in another show on Mondays for happy hour to draw more people in, and Morgan was actually the one to say ‘um, hello, you have a comedian right here! Why don’t you try that?’ I did have to kind of convince them, but eventually he gave me a shot and I’m so grateful that he did because it’s been such a huge staple for me.
Check out Ruthless People every Monday night at 7 pm. I myself have been to several, and it never fails to put a smile on my face, always featuring an eclectic and extremely talented lineup of local comics.
I’m very lucky that I have a lot of incredibly talented comedian friends, a lot of it is being a part of this community, I could not ask for a better community to be a part of, or for better friends. People always ask ‘how are you the drag queen whisperer? How are you the straight girl that knows everybody?!’ I don’t know, it just happened. And in being a part of this community, you get to meet so many incredibly talented people. So, it’s mostly people that I’ve worked with, people that I meet through other friends. I’m a champion of anyone who’s funny, but I really love it when I meet and can support women, LGBTQ comics, anyone who doesn’t always get the opportunities that straight white guys get. Recently I was working this house party, and there was a trans woman there, Mary Jane French, who got up and did one of the funniest sets I’ve ever seen. I went up to her and said, I don’t know you, but you HAVE to do my show.
In addition to her weekly show Ruthless People, Sam does comedy shows all over the greater Los Angeles and Inland Empire area; where the queens go, she follows. I of course wanted to give her the opportunity to plug anything new she was working on, but got a much more sentimental answer than I was expecting.
I’m kind of in a very transformative part of my life right now, I just lost my mom and it’s made me really question what my purpose is, what I want to say and what I want to do. It’s hard, my mom was, is everything to me and losing someone like that makes you question a lot, how am I going to leave a mark on the world? How do I find happiness? So, I don’t really know what’s next… but I would like to be more real, more – not that I wasn’t authentic with my comedy before, but I wasn’t willing to go places that are as vulnerable as they could be. I met a girl a few days ago who came up to me after a show; I had done a set about my mom, and how she was so funny up until the last day, and she came up to me and told me how comforting it was to hear someone who was able to talk about it. She had just lost her mom as well and she said it had given her a lot of encouragement that it’s okay to talk about things and try to laugh. So I’m in this frame of mind now like, how can I do that? I want my comedy to mean something, as much as I love shit-talking Gwyneth Paltrow it’s not going to change anything. How can I take it to the next step, how can I make it more real?
In addition to continually guiding her in her comedy, Sam’s mom also helped to fuel her passion for music – and in particular one of her favorite bands Garbage led by the incredibly talented Shirley Manson, who continues to inspire her to this day.
The coolest thing about my mom is when I was 12 years old, she used to take me to different concerts, even if she couldn’t get a ticket, she would wait outside for me – she knew how passionate about music I was. So one of the first shows I went to was called “KROQ [Almost] Acoustic Christmas,” it’s a local radio station here and every year they do a big show with like, eight bands. I wanted to go see Alanis Morrisette, because I adore her, I had heard of Garbage but never really seen or heard their stuff before and they were one of the first ones out, and I was immediately like [GASP] ‘I don’t know who this woman is, but she is the biggest badass I have ever seen.’ She was just so incredible on stage, I immediately became a fan, my mom bought me the album for Christmas, I listened to it on loop – and then a couple years later when the Romeo + Juliet soundtrack came out, #1 Crush was on that, and that’s still I think my favorite song ever, and I used to sit by the “boom box” and wait for #1 Crush to be played so I could record it. So obviously I’ve been a fan of theirs for years and years, and just a couple of years ago a friend of mine asked if I wanted to go to the Garbage concert and I was like ‘Do I?!’ and he said, yeah we’ll probably hang out with them afterwards and I said ‘I’m sorry, wut?’ and he mentioned his brother was one of their tour managers. So that was the first time I met them, we went to a couple shows, but there were always tons of people around; and then two tours ago, that same friend said let’s go to The Greek to see them, and Morgan came with me, and brought a big ass Scottish flag, was waving it during the show so I’m sure Shirley saw it, and that was the first time we really got to sit down and chat with them. It’s really cool when one of your childhood heroes is one of the nicest people you’ll ever meet. I know I’m biased, but I can’t say nicer things about Shirley Manson, she’s very genuine and real and honest, and she has an incredible memory, and is just really fun and amazing to talk to. Recently I just went to a couple of shows, just because it brings me joy, especially during this hard time, and I told her that and she could not have been more supportive.
Music and comedy aside, Sam’s other passion in life is the drag community. Sam has a unique insight to why drag has recently become such a huge phenomenon among young women.
I think female empowerment and drag go hand in hand, if you think about what the queens are doing. They’re taking the most incredible parts about being a woman, the confidence, the sexiness, the femininity, the strength and creating a character around it. I think that’s why so many straight women, in particular, are attracted to drag, because they see that and think, wow, they’re strong, they’re beautiful, they’re confident, they don’t take any shit and the thing that makes it so unique is that they are portraying these female characters, but at the end of the day they are men, and I hate to say it but women especially in America, verses say European women, we’re still put in a box, we’re still shamed for our sexuality, shamed for having voices. If we’re strong and have opinions we’re bitches, you know? Men never had to deal with that, men have always been men, they’re celebrated for the same things women are shamed for, so they have all the wonderful parts of women that they are taking and portraying in their characters, but they also have the confidence, the non-apologetic attitude of a man. And so we as women see that and think, that’s fantastic, I aspire to be more like that. So, it’s very empowering to see these men empowering women the way we should be empowering ourselves.
The empowering nature of drag is something that touches a lot of lives, my own included, and Sam is no exception to this wonderful phenomenon.
When I first met Morgan I was quite mousey and quiet, didn’t want to offend anyone, wasn’t really sure who I was. Comedy has of course helped me with that, getting older has also helped me with that, but he has always pushed me to stand up for myself and to be authentic, he’s always saying ‘you can be who you really are, you can say what you want to say.’
If you are unable to make it out to Los Angeles to catch a show, or to spot her hanging in the wings of a Garbage concert, fear not. Be sure to check out the video series on YouTube and her Instagram page, it (like Sam herself) is hilarious and extremely informative.
Straight Girl in a Drag World is about my experience of oftentimes being the only girl, or at least the only straight girl, in the room. I feel more at home in a gay bar than in a straight bar, I feel like a weirdo in a straight bar. I mean, I’m okay with it, I feel safe here.
As mentioned above, Samantha Hale actually is one of my idols. She carries an energy around her that I one day hope to exude, so of course while I had her talking, I had to get some advice of my own on how to embody that kind of energy.
Trust yourself to be who you are and who you want to be; I know that’s easier said than done, and it takes a lot of practice sometimes, but if you trust yourself it sort of just happens. If you had told me years ago that I would end up doing this and that the most important people in my life would be drag queens, I wouldn’t have thought it. It’s incredible what life will bring to you.
So, now that Sam is one of your idols too, where can you find her live and in person to check out her comedy?
Anyone in LA can find me here at Micky’s on Monday nights at 7 o’clock for Ruthless People, also once a month at the Laugh Factory, we have a show called Rainbow Pop and it’s a lot of incredible LGBTQ comics and it’s usually hosted by one of our fabulous drag queens. I also open for Morgan a lot at Hamburger Mary’s Ontario and in Long Beach.
For more information on upcoming shows and events, be sure to follow Samantha on social media:
Instagram: @thesamanthahale
Twitter: @thesamanthahale
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In this article:comedy, detox, Garbage, Hamburger Mary's, Micky's West Hollywood, Moran McMichaels, Ruthless People, Samantha Hale, Shirley Manson, stand up comedy, The Skipper
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Paige Lauren is a Texas native who knew after 5 minutes on this earth she had to get out of there. She has been living in LA for 3 years and is happy to call it home. She began writing short stories at the ripe age of 8, was an editor on her high school newspaper and now writes short films and articles. Her dream is to write a hit TV show and to spend all her free time surrounded by drag queens.
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Australian-supported Indonesian Police special forces shot dead a teenage Papuan high school student in central Nabire city, West Papua, on Monday (27th June) afternoon, in an apparently premeditated ambush without provocation, according to credible reports and witnesses from the scene. The student was unarmed.
Local independent media in Nabire, UmagiNews, are reporting that the extrajudicial killing occurred as the high school students were passing by the heavily armed police patrol near a roundabout in central Nabire. WestPapuaMedia stringers have confirmed these reports.
Oen (Owen) Pekei, 18, a student from class 2, YPPGI (Senior High School) Karang Mulia Nabire West Papua, was shot dead at 5pm local time, Monday, after being chased by at least three vehicles full of heavily armed, militarised police, according to witnesses.
One witness, whose name has been withheld for protection, told UmagiNews that Pekei was seen riding on a motorbike carrying a noken bag with the outlawed Morning Star pro-independence symbol. Police gave chase with three motorbikes, three unmarked police vehicles, and a truck full of fully armed and armoured Densus88 anti-terror police in balaclavas joined the chase. Pekei was herded into an ambush area, where more Densus88 armed members of the police were awaiting him at three points, according to the witness.
Oen (Owen) Pekei, high school student
Densus 88 troops allegedy involved in the shooting
Pekei was then shot in front of the new city complex at the Nabire regent’s office, allegedly from several directions simultaneously. UmagiNews have published aseries of diagrams given by witnesses showing from where different armed units shot Pekei. One shot from Telkom head office, the second from within the memorial monuments, and the third from the D88 cars of Dalmas Porles Nabire.
Unconfirmed reports seen by WestPapuaMedia stringers allege that amongst the shooters both waiting and chasing Pekei, were a heavily armed patrol of black clad special forces police belonging to the Australian-trained and funded counter-terror unit Special Detachment (Densus) 88. Densus88 has been used extensively for several years to conduct extremely violent repression against Papuan civilians engaged in peaceful acts of free expression, and his currently deployed heavily across Papua, whilst still receiving funding and training from the Australian Federal Police.
The motive for shooting is not clear, however police have denied – in the military run colonial media outlet Nabire_Net – that they shot Pekei, claiming instead that he died in hospital after hitting his head during the crash. (WPM: The photos of Pekei – provided for publication by his family with permission – show the entry wound caused by a bullet, which is inconsistent with road impact at low-speed*). However, human rights observers told UmagiNews that questions arose that if Pekei was considered a road accident victim that was unconscious, why he was dumped in the mortuary instead of receiving an attempt in the emergency room of hospital.
Other circumstances surrounding the shooting have not been confirmed at time of writing, and Indonesian Police in Nabire have refused to answer phone and SMS messages from WestPapuaMedia and also local stringers.
A human rights monitor in Nabire who exposed the news observed that the “Motive Appears unknown (as) conducted by the police, but people of Papua demand the Indonesian state carries out a just “crack down” on any human rights violations that occurred.”
This shooting is not the first time an event like this has occurred. On 5 December 2014 the Bloody Paniai incident occurred that left four unarmed Papuan teenagers dead and 17 more Papuans injured when the Indonesian army and police opened fire on peaceful protesters in Paniai.
Some Papuans who have gathered outside the Regents office after the killing told UmagiNews that they “questioned the Indonesian government’s seriousness in resolving human rights violations by the Indonesian military.”
“Bloody Nabire has returned, the security apparatus of the Republic of Indonesia is shooting the indigenous people of West Papua, using the tools of State (guns)”
*Editor WPM has extensive Street Medic and HEFAT Combat First Responder/Aid experience
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Key OPM Figure Danny Kogoya dies from injuries from Densus 88 shooting
December 17, 2013 CoProduction, Syndication from WPM Partner, Translated by WPMbrutality, Danny Kogoya, Densus88, Detachment 88, Free Papua Movement, Impunity, indonesia, Jayapura, knpb, opm, Orang Terlatih Khusus (OTK), Organisasi Papua Merdeka, Papua, Rebellion/Subversion charges, West Papuan languageswestpapuamedia
Danny Kogoya. Photo: Liam Cochrane/ ABC
From our partners in Jayapura, MAJALAH SELANGKAH, with additional reporting from West Papua Media
A well known figure in the armed wing of the Papuan Independence Organisation (Organisasi Papua Merdeka (OPM)) Danny Kogoya, is reported to have died at a location in PNG close to the Indonesian PNG border on Sunday (15 December 2013).
A contact for majalahselangkah.com in Jayapura explained that Kogoya died as a result of an infection in his right leg, which had been amputated following being shot when arrested by Police in Jayapura at the Dani Hotel in Entrop Jayapura on 2 September 2012.
Police at the time said Kogoya was attacked due to him being a suspect in a shooting at Jayapura and was shot in the foot when trying to flee through the back of the hotel. Following being shot he was taken to the police hospital (Bhayangkara) at Kotaraja for acute medical treatment.
He was then detained in a cell at the Jayapura Police Headquarters, after which he was moved to the Abepura Prison. He faced the State Court (Class I.A) in Jayapura for suspected involvement in the abovestated shooting but was eventually released by the law.
Once released he went to Camp Victoria (an OPM Camp) close to the border between PNG and Indonesia. Whilst there a member of the governing forces in the border region sent a photo of Kogoya to the police in Jayapura, resulting in him being yet again threatened with arrest. So finally he fled to PNG.
The journey to PNG led to an infection in the wound where his foot had been amputated, so he was given traditional treatment in the forest of PNG. At that time he was quoted by the ABC as having urged the leaders of the OPM who had gathered at Camp Victoria, to continue the struggle to separate from Indonesia.
“ My foot has been cut-off because I am a member of the OPM and I personally urge for independence (for Papua). Papua must be independent of Indonesia” stated Danny Kogoya to the ABC.
Kogoya’s Body to be Taken Home
Activist Matius Murib wrote on Facebook that it was planned for the body of the late Danny Kogoya to be taken back to Papua to be buried. He stated that coordination and administrative requirements to enable that had already been arranged.
“In relation to the plan to send the body of a Papuan activist Danny Kogoya from Vanimo, PNG back to Jayapura city this date (16/12/2013), technical coordination at the border and the arranging of administrative matters, protection and family to receive the body at Vanimo have already been organised and the family have guaranteed security in regards to the order of things and also that all will run smoothly” noted Murib on Facebook.
He requested the Police to not enter the area in the vicinity of the funeral home at Kamkey Abepura. Journalists have been banned from joining the funeral ceremony from the time of the funeral procession, at the funeral home and until the end of the funeral proceedings.
On Tuesday afternoon, stringers for West Papua Media had reported that heavily armed police and army had deployed in their hundreds around the home area of Kogoya outside Jayapura, escalating an already tense situation. Our sources have also reported that no protest actions are planned, amid intelligence agencies actions to focus on a propaganda campaign discouraging local residents from commemorating Kogoya’s death. According to our stringers, present in Jayapura, this campaign of broadcasts and public announcements is threatening the use of force if any mourning “crosses over to support pro-independence”.
The situation is being monitored closely, and may escalate. For urgent updates, please see our Twitter feed @westpapuamedia .
(AE/GE/IST/MS/WPM)
(Translated by West Papua Media)
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Quid pro quo: Goliath Tabuni allegedly threatens to shoot police chief after police place Tabuni on wanted list
April 10, 2013 News alert, syndicationbrutality, colonialism, Daftar Pencarian Orang, Densus88, Detachment 88, DPO, extrajudicial killings, Goliat Tabuni, goliath tabuni, Human Rights and Liberties, Impunity, Kopassus, Puncak Jaya, Rule of Law, Sinak, Tingginambut, tit-for-tat, Tito Karnavian, TPN/OPMwestpapuamedia
In response to the announcement by the police that they have placed Goliath Tabuni on the WANTED list, Goliath Tabuni told Bintang Papua last Saturday that he had laughed at the announcement, and said it was very strange bearing in mind that he has been waging a struggle already for several decades, so how come he has only now been put on the WANTED list.
He said that he was not troubled by the announcement: ‘We know that our struggle bears risks, but making this announcement at the present time suggests that there is a certain purpose in doing so.’He went on to announce that he has ordered his men to shoot the chief of police Inspector-General Tito Karnavian. ‘Since the chief of police has issued an announcement, I too, issue a call to my men to be prepared to shoot the chief of police if he comes here to Puncak Jaya.”Last week’s announcement by the chief of police stated: ‘The chief commander of TPN/OPM Gen. Goliath Tabuni is wanted in connection with the shootings which occurred on 21 February 2013 in Sinak and Tingginambut.’
Goliath Tabuni’s statement was made in a press release which stated: “In connection with the announcement by the chief of police, the TPN/OPM herewith declares to the Indonesian government and to the general public as well as to the international community that the aim of the struggle of the TPN/OPM is clear and justified. That is to say, it is waging a struggle for the independence of the Papuan people and to have the right to determine their own future.”
It also stated that Goliath Tabuni, as the commander-in-chief of the TPN/OPM, will issue an operational order for the chief of police Inspector-General Tito Karnavian to be shot dead if he comes to the Central Highlands for operational purposes whenever this may occur. “We are ready to shoot down the plane in which the chief of police may be travelling because we are able to classify all flights into the interior.”
“We warn the chief of police that, before issuing a ‘wanted’ order, he should take effective measures to find a solution to the political conflict in West Papua,” the statement said
“We herewith warn (Indonesian President) SBY and the Indonesian Government to take effective action to resolve the conflict about the status of West Papua, bearing in mind its status as part of the Republic of Indonesia is illegal according to all the facts that can be investigated.”
‘There must be tripartite talks between the United Nations, the Indonesian Government and representatives of the Papuan people who shall be determined by the TPN/OPM,” he said.
He finally declared that the TPN/OPM will continue with its struggle and can never be intimidated by acts of terror and intimidation by the Indonesian security forces which are carried out by the chief of police and the commander of the Cenderawasih/ VII Military Command.
[Translated by TAPOL]
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Response to Call to Apply Indonesia’s Anti-Terrorism Law in West Papua
February 2, 2013 Discussion Paper, News alert, Opinion, syndicationAmerican Foreign Service Association, brutality, civil resistance, Densus88, Detachment 88, fabrication of blame, fake journalism, Human Rights and Liberties, Impunity, Indonesian State Violence, international crisis group, knpb, Kopassus, military propaganda, nonviolent action, OTK, Sidney Jones, Sidney Jones denialism, west papuawestpapuamedia
by Ed McWilliams
Edmund McWilliams is a retired U.S. Foreign Service Officer who served as the Political Counselor at the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta 1996-1999. He received the American Foreign Service Association’s Christian Herter Award for creative dissent by a senior foreign service official. He is a member of the West Papua Advocacy Team and a consultant with the East Timor and Indonesia Action Network (ETAN).
In a December 5, 2012 lecture at Stanford University’s International Policy Studies program ( revised January 22, 2013), the respected Southeast Asia analyst Sidney Jones discussed the Indonesian government’s unwillingness, thus far, to categorize the Papuan “ethno-nationalists/separatists” as “terrorists.” Jones identifies these Papuan “ethno-nationalists” and “separatists” as the armed Papuan opposition, Operasi Papua Merdeka (OPM) and what she describes as “an extremist faction of KNPB, the West Papua National Committee, a militant pro-independence organization.” Jones cites various incidents of violence in West Papua that she claims were committed by these “ethno-nationalists and separatists.”
The authors of violence in the Indonesian archipelago, especially violence with complex motives, are never so clear cut as her lecture implies. This is especially true of West Papua where police-military rivalries over access to resources and sources of extortion monies is well known.
Her analysis focuses on the different approaches employed against the West Papuan “ethno-nationalists/separatists” and against Islamic militants (“jihadists”) by prosecutors and the security forces (police, military and Detachment 88). Jones contends that “the discrepancy between the way the two groups are treated by the legal system is untenable.” She considers two alternatives: One would be to employ anti-terrorism law in West Papua, and the other would entail moving away from the use of anti-terror law against “jihadists.” She argues extensively against the latter approach of “pulling back from the use of the anti-terror law.”
Jones contends that pressure for use of the anti-terror law against “ethno-nationalists/separatists” is growing among Islamic observers. In particular, she cites Harits Abu Ulya, director of the Community of Ideological Islamic Analysts (CIIA): “If the government is consistent, then it should acknowledge that attacks motivated by ethno-nationalism and separatism be considered terrorism because they are carried out by an organization with a political vision that uses terrorism to influence the security environment and challenge(s) the sovereignty of the state. Why aren’t we seeing forces being sent en masse to cleanse Papua of separatism?”
Jones’ argument warrants a more detailed critique than space here allows, but even a brief review reveals a number of problems.
Jones summarily credits recent violent acts in West Papua to the “ethno-nationalists and separatists.” This is surprising insofar as Jones is a highly regarded observer of the Indonesian political scene with a deep human rights background. She knows, or should know, that the authors of violence in the Indonesian archipelago — especially violence with complex motives — are never so clear cut as her lecture implies. This is especially true of West Papua where police-military rivalries over access to resources and sources of extortion monies is well known. Jones should know also that military, police and intelligence agencies, have long played the role of provocateur, orchestrating acts of violence which advance agendas that are invariably obscure.
Jones cites what she claims is recent “ethno-nationalist” pressure on the giant Freeport McMoRan mining operation. She ignores the reality that such pressure in the past has frequently been orchestrated by the military, specifically the Indonesian Special Forces (Kopassus). To be fair, Jones alludes to this complexity but largely dismisses it. Her analysis similarly ignores the reality that the Indonesian state has long blocked international monitoring of such security force skullduggery and manipulation of the security environment in West Papua by restricting travel by international journalists, human rights researchers and others to and within the region.
Jones also fails to acknowledge the reality, widely noted in international and local human rights circles, that the Indonesian government has long sought to smear peaceful dissent in West Papua as “separatist.” Jakarta, through the aegis of a corrupt court system and often criminal state security forces, has repeatedly employed the “separatist” label to arrest and prosecute or detain peaceful political dissenters, such as those who display the Papuan morning star flag. Courts regularly resort to charges of treason that date to the Dutch colonial era and widely used by the Suharto dictatorship to intimidate dissidents. Jones’ call for Indonesia to define “separatism” as “terrorism” would deepen Jakarta’s targeting of peaceful dissent and the intimidation of Papuans generally. Use of the anti-terror law would enable the police to detain “separatist” suspects, including those engaging in peaceful protest, for a week rather than 48 hours. The law also empowers the police to employ electronic surveillance. Ongoing efforts would strengthen the anti-terror law to give the police even broader powers to limit the freedom of speech and assembly.
The argument to employ the “terrorist” label against “ethno-nationalist and separatist” groups and individuals in West Papua could have direct legal implications for international solidarity movements.
Jones claim that the West Papua Nationalist Committee (KNPB) is a “extremist,” is without substantiation. Criminal activity by some alleged members of the KNPB is generally not well corroborated and usually reflects efforts by the State to undermine the organization. The KNPB, and many other Papuan organizations and individuals are indeed ever more strongly pressing for Papuan rights, importantly including the long-denied Papuan right to self determination. But these efforts are largely nonviolent.
In recent years, this struggle has found growing support within the international community. Employing the “terrorist” label against “ethno-nationalist and separatist” groups and individuals in West Papua could have direct legal implications for international solidarity movements. In the U.S., groups or individuals who advocate on behalf of groups designated by the U.S. government as “terrorists” are subject to criminal prosecution. Given the close relations among governments, including those of the U.S. and Australia and Indonesia’s security forces, Indonesian government labeling dissidents in West Papua as “terrorist” could have dire implications for the solidarity network. How long would it be before the U.S. and other governments themselves begin to label various Papuan groups and individuals as ‘”terrorist.” U.S. and other international groups acting in solidarity with Papuans seeking to attain their rights could be criminally targeted and charged.
In sum, the Jones analysis is hobbled by the very term “terrorism” which is so poorly defined international law and procedure as to threaten and intimidate even those groups and individuals engaged in peaceful dissent.
In a final note, Sidney Jones, who was the Asia Director for Human Rights Watch from 1989 to 2002, should at a minimum explicitly reject the call by Harits Abu Ulya that she cites in her lecture for the Indonesian government “to cleanse Papua of separatism.” Such rhetoric gives license to the kind of atrocities already visited on the people of the Indonesian archipelago, including Timor-Leste, for far too long.
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Shooting in Puncak Jaya, Papua police search for a group
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Tabloid Jubi
by Alexander Loen
Papua Police chief and OTK Commander Tito Karnavian
Papua regional police will do thorough investigation on one of the armed groups in Puncak Jaya regency, after the shootings in Kampung Kuyukwi, Puncak Jaya regency on Thursday (10/1) At approximately 17:45 EDT, resulting in injuring one of TNI member called Hasan and one civilian named H. Hadith Nito died.
Papua Police Chief Inspector General of Police Tito Karnavian told to reporters in Jayapura on Friday (11/1), that measures had been taken in this and local police conducted the crime scene, and then help the victims included donors of blood for the victims who are in critical condition.
“We are planning to form a team to go to Puncak Jaya. This team will conduct the crime scene and investigation, and identification of the suspects who did the shooting. The information we receive, is that actually in that area there are several armed groups, so we stayed mapping which groups are most likely to perform that action, both in terms of motives, the possible characteristics of the perpetrators, and the type of weapons used. For sure we are up for a particular group, conducting a deep research of the group, “he said.
According to him, whilst a single perpetrator, but there may be people who help, supervise, and provide information, however the one who did the execution is the single culprit. “The transitory weapon had a short barrel, eyewitnesses saw a short weapon. The type is subject to forensic examination, “he said.
When asked whether the shooting was by the group led by Goliath Tabuni, the provincial police chief said, all possibilities can happen, however from the temporary examination by the police this is not the group. “We see in the addition of this group there is another group in the district of Puncak Jaya. For sure we are up for the group. While as to what the motives are, we can answer the motive if the culprit is caught or someone will tell us, “he said.
Meanwhile, Lt. Col. Jansen Simanjuntak of Kapendam XVII Cenderawasih as confirmed by reporters via cell phone said that military act in accordance with the rules of law applicable to the matter which the police is to investigate thoroughly.
“When you look at the incident the shooter did not have any sense of humanity either at the shooting of soldiers and or civilian, fact is that the victim did not do anything wrong to be suddenly shot from behind,” he said.
Previously, the shooting by unknown person (OTK) back in the villages Kuyukwi, Puncak Jaya regency on Thursday (10/1) At approximately 17:45 CET which resulted in one TNI member named PFC Hasan wounded and one civilian named H. Hadith Nito died.
Victim Hasan PFC was shot in the lower back, while H. Hadith Nito was shot in the upper right chest and was rushed to a local hospital, but it did not help. Currently PFC Hasan was in intensive care at the General Hospital of Honor, Puncak Jaya regency as result of gunshot wounds he suffered. (Jubi / Alex)
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Haunted Houses in So-Cal
Thomas Loynd, Staff Writer|October 27, 2017
Too old for trick or treating? Looking for a little scare this year during halloween? Orange County is the right place to be. Here are just a few of the Haunted attractions that are near you.
Dates: Open Oct. 13-22 and 27-29 (NOT OPEN ON HALLOWEEN)
Price: Free admission
Address: 16 Goldenrod, Irvine(near Springbrook Middle School)
This year, Boot Hill returns to Irvine for its 18th year. Walk through the church and cemetery, but beware of the ghosts! Boot Hill is kid-friendly, not featuring any blood but still retaining some spook factor. The attraction uses only handmade props and costumes; the money raised through donations goes to Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC).
Mabel’s 6 Feet Under
Dates: Check online. Tickets vary based on dates.
Price: Ranges from $15-$25
Address: 1960 S. Anaheim Way, Anaheim CA
Mabel’s 6 Feet Under is a haunted maze located across the freeway from Disneyland. Once you arrive, a creepy little girl Mable, won’t let you go easily. She lives in the motel for all eternity! Due to the complex structure of the maze, it is challenging to find your way out. Unlike other attractions, long lines are not allowed. This attraction is “chainsaw-free”, meaning it is not gory, disturbing or violent. The maze makes full use of illusion and trickery to ensure a spooky time for the visitors.
Knott’s Scary Farm
Dates: Select nights, Sep. 21- Oct. 31
Price: Tickets start at $42
Address: 8039 Beach Blvd, Buena Park
Starting September 21, Knott’s Berry Farm turns into Knott’s Scary Farm, the largest halloween attraction in Southern California. It includes 160 acres of roaming monsters, mazes and scare zones. Some of the 13 haunted mazes and attractions include ghost towns, paranormal hospital and the hollow. With this, Knott’s Scary Farm has all the ingredients for a lengthy, terrifying experience.
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Rafael Lozano
From 118Wiki
USS Eagle
Rafael Maria Lozano Vega
Position: Psychiatrist
Ship: USS Eagle
Rank: Lieutenant
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Rafael "Felo" Maria Lozano Vega is currently a Counselor on the USS Eagle. He is a good natured, down-to-earth fellow, but a little too good at his job to maintain an actual social life. He deals exclusively with the most serious of cases. If you are in his office, there is a good chance you are about to be declared unfit for duty.
2 Life Before Starfleet
Full Name: Rafael Maria Lozano Vega
Goes By: Rafael Lozano
Nicknames: Felo, Doc, Golden Boy (In the Ring)
Species: Human
Place of Birth: Baracoa, Cuba
Date of Birth: April 12th
Age: Mid-Forties
Life Before Starfleet
If you were to ask Rafael Lozano about his life before entering Starfleet, you would get the simplest of answers. "I was born in Baracoa, studied in California, and had a private practice for several years beforehand."
The Lozano Boys (Rafael on Right)
He was born to Carlos Lozano Rivera and Maria Vega de Soto, possibly the wealthiest couple in the city of Baracoa. Old money. Very old. And of Castilian origin. The Lozano boys, three in all, were a lively, mischievous, athletic, well-educated brood, and intelligent to boot. When the time came, they had their pick of any university. But only Rafael, being the youngest, was "given permission" to pick a career beyond the limits of their city. He chose the University of Pennsylvania, in the United States, and his college life was typical. Plenty of partying the first few years, followed by an abrupt onset of maturity. For Rafael, it hit a little harder, as his father died during his senior year. After finishing school, he returned to Cuba for a year, and then it was back to America for medical school at Harvard, his residency, etc... By the end, this new country was his home, and so he elected to set up a private psychiatry practice.
Lozano Estate
After the death of his mother, his brothers jointly took residence in the family estate. Rafael was expected to return to Cuba and join them, but chose to remain in the United States. This remains a point of contention, putting it very, very mildly. In fact, Rafael is no longer spoken to, something he rarely admits to others, and considers as his greatest shame.
The next decade was spent dutifully on his career and he became renown in the field. As work increased, plans to start a family slowed and then came to a complete halt. The eligible socialite bachelor had been transformed into a man who could think of work as his only mistress.
And what led to Starfleet? He was recruited. With counseling being one of the least sought focuses in the Academy, recruiters have been forced to look to the outside. Seeing the opportunity as the next logical choice, Rafael accepted with no hesitation. He was trained briefly at the Academy and was assigned to the USS Eagle immediately upon graduation.
Height: 5' 11
Weight: 185 lbs, but appears thinner.
Style of Hair: Short; Typically uses product
Complexion: Dark, Tans well
Birthmarks/Scars: A few scars on torso, shoulders, and face from boxing matches, but keeps them well hidden. Has also been known to sport the occasional black eye, or facial bruise, but as it is his job to deal with the mentally unstable, this has never really been questioned.
Build: Deceptively trim, meaning you can't tell just how athletic he is until he's got some skin exposed. He could do some real damage, but one might not expect it.
Carriage: Walks with classy air about him, good posture, stately movements, but not stiff
Taste in Clothing (when off duty): Everything he owns is either directly from Cuba, or replicated to look the same; Most items seem appropriate for much warmer, beach weather; Light colors, loose fitting shirts
Voice: Tenor, with a Cuban accent
Handedness: Left-Handed
Temperament: A friendly person, regarded by all as a nice guy--and that he most certainly is. Classy, too. Almost unfortunately, he is exceptionally good at his job, performing dark and emotionally grueling tasks on a daily basis, both during his previous career, and now with Starfleet. Aboard, he reviews the most serious mental health cases and determines who is unfit for duty. Such a difficult job has somewhat worn on him over the years, but he could not possibly imagine doing anything else. Frankly, he is a workaholic; his job so exhausts him that he rarely has time for anything other than sleep when not on duty. Of course, he considers himself to be constantly on duty.
Given the time to indulge in a life outside of work, he would be a highly desirable friend: loyal, selfless, and drama-phobic. He was once known to be a blast at parties. And even though he might be considered devastatingly handsome by many, it's almost as if he has no idea. Noble and virtuous, Rafael is a rare sort of person. Maybe one day he'll realize it.
Of course, there are negative traits as well, mostly centered around his inability to maintain a social life. He prefers not to get too close to people, because he cannot give friendships the time they deserve. The same goes for romantic relationships, doubly so. All work an no play has made him slightly moodier than he would like, as well as fatigued. And lately he's been wondering if the stress of work might send him to an early grave.
Talents: Plays guitar and sings well, or would if he had any time to do it. A good cook and a bit of a foodie when he indulges.
Habits: Naturally messy. His office is decorated only by piles of paperwork, though he claims he has "a system" and "knows where everything is." Generally has the minor and mostly inconsequential bad habits of someone who had most things provided for him in life--not cleaning up after himself, poor sleeping patterns. On the positive side, he is very polite and socially adept, always greeting people warmly... even if there's rarely time to chat.
Mannerisms: Smiles easily, usually with teeth. A very warm and approachable smile, even if he always gives the impression that he's bogged down with work, which he is.
Religion/Spiritual Devotion: Catholic (Sometimes Practicing)
Hobbies and Pastimes: On the record, there's no time for hobbits. He occasionally collects trinkets and anthropological items. Sometimes he even displays them. Off the record, he indulges in "underground" boxing matches, more often as a competitor than a spectator. Calls it his release. Also plays soccer.
Likes: Gourmet cuisine, Cuban beverages, sugary thing, warm weather, all sports especially boxing and soccer, Cuban cigars
Dislikes: Cold weather, people who make drama
Ambitions and Goals: Having achieved all he has set out to do with his career, his remaining goals are deeply personal. He's just searching for a little more happiness here and there.
Disappointments in Life: Blood proved a little thinner than expected...
Mental State: Healthy and positive, extremely bright and socially adept, but has been known to tire easily.
Quarters: Spare, but rather cozy. The furniture he keeps is plush and comfortable. The walls are blue, the windows are covered with wooden blinds, most other things in the room are earth toned. And it is usually kept at a warmer than most would find comfortable. On the whole, it looks like a wealthy man's bachelor pad. Usually a mess, though he rarely notices until it's out of control.
Father: Carlos Lozano Rivera (Deceased)
Mother: Maria de Luz Vega de Soto (Deceased)
Siblings: Juan Carlos Lozano Rivera and Hugo Teresa Lozano Rivera
Marital Status: Single, Basically celebate
Number of Children: None
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Arlene Guzman Todd is the wife of Jeremy Todd and the woman accused of sexting North Carolina Democratic Senate candidate Cal Cunningham. Guzman Todd is married to veteran Jeremy Todd, 36, and lives in southern California. They have two children together.
Text messages between Guzman Todd, 36, and Cunningham, 47, were leaked on the night of October 1 by NationalFile.com. The National File report includes pictures of text messages that were sent between Guzman Todd and Cunningham.
National File is rated as an “extreme right” news website by Media Bias Fact Check that largely posts a mixture of “conspiracy and pseudoscience.” The site was founded in 2019.“National File is a bold new media project focused on hard news regarding cultural movements, political issues, the tech industry, and other topics pertaining to the New Right.” The section says that the website’s editorial staff is made up of former journalists from Breitbart, The Daily Caller, Washington Free Beacon and Big League Politics.
In One Message, Guzman Todd Told Cunningham to ‘Be Ready to Kiss A Lot’
20 years ago, and today. I am grateful to be on this journey with my best friend, who warms me with her smile, keeps me on my toes with her wit, and amazes me with her determination to make the world a better place. pic.twitter.com/nDfqFR5471
– Cal Cunningham (@CalforNC) May 14, 2020
Cunningham has known his wife, Elizabeth, since 1997 and the couple married in 2000. They have two children together.
In a text message to Guzman Todd, Cunningham wrote: “I’d make my day to turn around and kiss you now.” She wrote: “I have flexibility this month – finished school, training, big requests for proposals, etc. So the only thing I want on my to-do list is you.” Cunningham called Guzman Todd “historically sexy,” while she wrote, “Pick a day, city, make up an excuse for the family, ditch an employee, starch your white shirt, and get ready to kiss a lot.”
Cunningham confirmed the messages were authentic in a statement to The News & Observer in Raleigh. The former state senator added that he will not abandon the upcoming elections in North Carolina. Cunningham faces current Republican Thom Tillis in the November vote. On October 2, Tillis confirmed that she was diagnosed with COVID-19.
In an exchange, Cunningham told Guzman Todd that he was “nervous for the next 100 days.”
Guzman Todd’s Husband Said in 2016 That His Wife Was a ‘Superhero’ Who ‘Carried Him Through’
According to Jeremy Todd’s now-deleted LinkedIn page, he served for 15 years in the US Army. Todd studied at the University of Southern California Marshall School of Business and his story appeared in an article on the website. from school in 2016. Todd told the website that he had been deployed to five combat missions during his time in the military.
Todd told the website that, as a 33-year-old USC student, he became engaged to the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity, “with the blessing of his wife Arlene.” He paid heartfelt tribute to his wife in the interview, saying:
My wife helped me. She really is the superhero in all of this. Wives are the unsung heroes of the military, the wives who take care of everything. Without good wives and family, I don’t believe that soldiers will be successful in their missions and in everything they do.
Guzman Todd Says on Her Facebook Page: ‘If You Want to Make God Laugh, Tell Him Your Plans’
Guzman Todd said on her now-deleted LinkedIn page that she is the director of media relations for a representative body of cannabis distributors in California. She was previously an adjunct professor at California State University, where she taught in the communications department. Guzman Todd was quoted in an article on Parent.com about the use of cameras in child care. She said, “I am a huge fan of cameras, they helped provide a sense of security and allowed me to build trust by observing the caregiver’s interactions with my children.”
At the time of writing, there is little publicly visible information on Guzman Todd’s Facebook page. A quote under her profile picture reads: “If you want to make God laugh, tell her your plans.”
Guzman Todd’s Husband Broke His Spine During Active Service
In May 2020, Guzman Todd started a petition on Change.org to gain support for her husband’s campaign to continue his active duty in the US Army so that he could qualify for a full pension. She wrote that during his time in the service, Jeremy Todd broke his spine in an aerial operation.
At the time of writing this report, the petition had more than 10,000 signatures. In an update to the page, Guzman Todd said she was reaching out to politicians on her husband’s behalf, but received no responses. Cunningham is an active lieutenant colonel in the United States Army. Cunningham has been deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan and received a bronze star medal.
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"TK-462" is a Star Wars Expanded Universe Short Story written by Sylvain Neuvel with illustrations by Drew Baker. It first appeared in Star Wars Insider 166 on June 7, 2016. The Star Wars Insider Magazine incorrectly titled the work with its early name, "TK-146275".
The tale follows a Stormtrooper designed TK-462, whose younger sister was inadvertently killed by rebels during a raid when he was a boy. Wishing to exact revenge on the rebel cause, he runs away from home when he's of age to join the Imperial Academy. He manages to graduate despite being in the face of relentless harassment, and is eventually transferred to Lothal to deal with the growing rebel insurgency there, only to learn something personal and unexpected about the conflict before a standoff with local dissidents catalyzes.
"TK-462" provides examples of:
Black-and-White Morality: In-universe, before being transferred to Lothal, TK thinks this is how the Galaxy works. And of course, this story on its own is an example of Grey-and-Grey Morality.
Continuity Nod:
Tarkin becomes Grand Moff during the story, as he does in his titular book.
TK successfully requests a transfer to Lothal after graduating due to increased rebel activity there. And of course, Lothal is mentioned to be full of kyber crystals yet again.
Dark and Troubled Past: When TK was twelve, he let his ill sister sleep in his bed with him. That night, rebels would try to steal his family's air scrubbers by towing them away with their starships. One of the towing cables snapped midflight, causing one of the air scrubbers to fall back to the ground, right through the roof of TK's bedroom, fatally crushing his sister. Years later, despite his father refusing to let him enlist in the Empire, TK ran away from home and joined the Imperial Academy, where he was relentlessly bullied until he finally graduated.
Darker and Edgier: Compared to Lost Stars or Servants of the Empire, TK has it bad during his Academy days. And as the last act of the story takes place on Lothal, which is seen in kid-friendlier Rebels as rather tame, it gets rather surprising to see cruel and gruesome details being committed when we don't see things from the perspective of the Ghost crew. In fact, it's worth noting that these things actually do get touched upon in Servants of the Empire, but because that series takes place from the perspective of children, the details aren't as gruesome.
A Death in the Limelight: TK dies at the end after receiving a rather rough backstory and perspective on why some people might choose to join the Empire.
Downer Ending: TK dies, we don't know what happened to the rest of the village after it ensues in a firefight with the Imperials, and the girl's father is dead, with the girl herself being likely to have been radicalized and to join the Rebellion.
Go Out with a Smile: TK is amused by the fact he's sent a young girl down the same path of hatred and revenge he'd been walking since Xea's death.
History Repeats: TK sees that the girl that killed him has the same hatred written all over her face like how he must've when the rebels killed his sister. And as that event motivated him into joining the Empire, he comes to assume that she will join the Rebellion in a never-ending cycle of hatred.
No Good Deed Goes Unpunished: Poor TK. Ill sister Xea was sick, so he let her sleep with him to comfort her. She died in that same bed that night when rebels screw up the theft of the family's air scrubbers.
Please Wake Up: The girl to her father's corpse after TK shoots him dead.
Protagonist Title: "TK-462" is the designation code of the Stormtrooper protagonist and the title of the short story.
Roaring Rampage of Revenge: TK hates the rebels with a passion Sith would envy. His main reason for joining the Empire is to kill as many rebels as he possible can.
Simultaneous Arcs: By the time TK arrives on Lothal, it's been at least a year since the Ghost crew started making trouble there.
Start of Darkness: Xea's death is this for TK. He doesn't care whether the rebels claim to be fighting for freedom or against oppression or whatever; all he knows is they tried to steal from his family, and his sister died because of it. All he wants now is to kill as many of them as he can.
Too Good for This Sinful Earth: Xea is killed in her sleep.
Trauma Conga Line: TK's entire life ever since his sister dies.
Used to Be a Sweet Kid: TK adored his sister, and when she was ill let her sleep with him so she wouldn't be alone. Any kindness died with her.
Villain Protagonist: And it's definite to make you rethink your answer to What Measure Is a Mook? if it was previously apathy.
Your Terrorists Are Our Freedom Fighters: From TK's point of view, all rebels are terrorists to be exterminated with extreme prejudice.
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Ukraine wants to get up to 16M doses of COVID-19 vaccine via COVAX - Zelensky.
Ukraine is working to increase the supply of a COVID-19 vaccine via the COVAX scheme to 16 million doses and is continuing negotiations with all vaccine manufacturers, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said on Facebook.
"We are also working to increase supplies via COVAX to 16 million doses. But we are continuing negotiations with all other COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers, whose products are recognized by the world as effective and safe," he said, recalling that Ukraine is now guaranteed to receive eight million doses.
In addition, Zelensky recalled that the Ukrainian Health Ministry had signed a contract for the direct supply of the vaccine from China's Sinovac Biotech.
"It is an experienced company. It produces hundreds of millions of doses of different vaccines every year, and their quality is recognized worldwide. It is a fact, a simple, reliable, and non-speculative fact," Zelensky said.
The great advantage of this vaccine, he said, is that its development was not politicized, and it is not used to promote someone's geopolitical ambitions.
"When will the vaccine come? It will come as soon as possible. People will get it only after its official registration. Now almost all vaccines are undergoing legalization in their native jurisdictions. But vaccines are being contracted at this stage - because there is a long queue and there are high hopes for their effectiveness. Registration is possible already in early January, either in the country of origin, in a European country, or in the United States. Registration should not cause any doubt. This is another fact. So, it is absolutely possible to get the vaccine this winter," Zelensky said.
At the same time, he stressed that getting the vaccine is not yet the main task. According to him, vaccination in the country will be effective if many people get vaccinated.
Zelensky stressed that already now government officials at all levels, including cities and communities, as well as public opinion leaders, should think about how to convince the vast majority of Ukrainians to use the vaccine. The state, for its part, will provide the availability of free and truly safe vaccines, he said.
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ACLU unveils interactive map showing alleged police misconduct in Massachusetts
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The ACLU of Massachusetts today released a new interactive map marking cases of alleged police violence and misconduct across the Commonwealth. The new tool shows at least 115 reported cases of police brutality in 34 Massachusetts cities and towns over the last 10 years, and dozens of examples of documented misconduct.
The map is a key part of #PoliceViolenceHappensHere, an ACLU initiative to highlight Massachusetts reported cases of police misconduct and to underscore the urgent need for police reform. The ACLU launched the initiative today at an event where supporters of police reform stood out in cities and towns with recent reports of police violence. Volunteers displayed signs that said “Police violence happens here,” calling attention to cases in Boston, Brockton, Cambridge, Framingham, Lynn, Quincy, and Springfield.
“Contrary to the claims by police unions and other opponents of meaningful reform, Massachusetts is not immune to harmful or racially-disparate policing,” said Carol Rose, executive director of the ACLU of Massachusetts. “Police violence and misconduct happen here, in every corner of the state. From Boston to Springfield to Pittsfield, people experience policing differently depending on who they are and to what community they belong. Bay Staters deserve equal justice and demand meaningful police reform. Massachusetts lawmakers must act now to address past violence and prevent future harms.”
This summer, Massachusetts lawmakers responded to nationwide protests against police brutality with police reform proposals. A six-member conference committee has been working on a final compromise bill since August. The ACLU of Massachusetts has called for strong police reforms, including ending immunity for officers who violate the law and harm civilians, establishing an independent and effective police licensing system, banning law enforcement use of face surveillance technology, prohibiting the most violent police tactics, and investing in over-policed communities.
The new map, developed by the ACLU of Massachusetts’ Data for Justice Project, is a resource for the press, activists, and the public. Far from exhaustive, it draws from media reports to mark reported incidents of police brutality and misconduct across the state. Many incidents of police misconduct are never reported; what appears on this map likely just scratches the surface of the problem. The public will be able to offer comments and suggestions to further populate the map with incidents of police violence and misconduct.
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Adelphic Inks First-to-Market Integration with Clinch Enabling New Shoppable Video Ad Solutions For Brands As Ecommerce Sales Rise
December 16, 2020 in Press Releases
(Irvine, CA, December 16, 2020) – Adelphic®, a Viant people-based DSP for omnichannel advertising, today announced that it has inked a new integration with Clinch, the Personalization Everywhere company that provides cross-channel dynamic creative optimization (DCO) technology, to deliver new shoppable video ad solutions for brands across its platform.
As part of the agreement, marketers can now leverage Clinch’s DCO, shoppable video ad solutions combined with the power of Viant’s Total Graph, a robust first-party data infrastructure for omni-channel campaigns, personalized messaging and more through the Adelphic software.
“As the future of cookie tracking diminishes, we’re thrilled to deliver new identity-based solutions that enable brands to increase engagement and drive business results,” said Jon Schulz, CMO, Viant. “Our integration with Clinch will directly support the demands of eCommerce marketers across retail, direct-to-consumer and more, who are seeking unique and powerful data-driven, omni-channel ad solutions that break through and deliver on campaign goals.”
“We’ve seen a lot of success with several of our large adverisers who are currently leveraging our new shoppable video solution,” said Oz Etzioni, CEO, Clinch. “By integrating with Adelphic, we are looking forward to harnessing the powerful combination of data and video to unlock new opportunities and possibilities for marketers that were previously untapped.”
With time and operational efficiencies being so critical to businesses now more than ever, the Adelphic and Clinch integration will also provide an alternative to the previously operationaly heavy workloads that come with multi-creative versioning.
Adelphic and Clinch are also both featured on AdExchanger’s 2020 Programmatic Power Player’s List.
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Viant® is a leading people-based advertising software company that enables ad buyers to plan, create, execute, and measure their omnichannel digital advertising investments. Its self-service DSP for omnichannel advertising, Adelphic®, provides the ability to execute programmatic advertising campaigns across TV, mobile, desktop, audio, digital out-of-home, and is the only DSP with IPv6 support for CTV environments. Viant’s proprietary, first-party data is linked to 115 million households, over 1 billion connected devices, and is combined with access to more than 12,000 audience attributes to enable scaled and accurate audience targeting and attribution. Viant is an Inc. Best Places to Work award winner and Adelphic is featured on AdExchanger’s Programmatic Power Players list. To learn more, visit viantinc.com or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube.
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Government correspondence shows big business pulling the strings
AFL calls for independent review of shady lobbying activity by construction industry executives
Edmonton – Secret documents suggest Alberta's construction industry is exerting undue influence on government decisions.
In the correspondence (see link below), obtained by the Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL) under Freedom of Information legislation, a representative of a coalition of construction companies and anti-union contractors lobbied Premier Alison Redford by linking large political donations to political promises to revise Alberta’s labour code.
“Albertans deserve to know that their government is making decisions independent of undue influence, and that our elected officials are using their power to promote the public interest, not to advance the private interests of friends and political supporters,” AFL president Gil McGowan said.
At issue in the documents is pressure from construction industry lobbyists to re-open the debate on Alberta's labour code, and to make changes in favour of employers.
“Albertans should be concerned about the methods used by the lobbyists, and the apparent willingness of top officials to give preferential treatment to groups that make significant political donations,” McGowan said.
The correspondence involves dozens of e-mails and letters between ministers, premiers, their offices, and lobbyists for the Construction Competitiveness Coalition (CCC), a coalition of large non-union construction companies. All but one of the lobbyists are unregistered.
“If this is happening with one area of legislation, we have to wonder who’s giving the marching orders when the province looks at legislation in other areas like consumer protection, environmental regulation, energy policy and safety standards,” McGowan said.
In light of the contents of the documents, the AFL is calling for the labour code review to be shelved immediately.
“These e-mails suggest that some people in power aren't maintaining the wall that needs to exist between government and groups that seek to influence government,” McGowan said. “As a result, democracy in Alberta is not as strong as it needs to be.”
One of the changes sought by senior executives of construction companies would make it difficult for unions to engage in political action, including legitimate, arms-length lobbying.
“Do we have a government that represents citizens, or is this a government of big business, by big business and for big business?” McGowan asks. “Albertans deserve answers, and the only way they’ll get those answers is through an independent investigation. And it needs to be an investigation conducted by the courts, not just the Ethics Commissioner or the Lobbyist Registrar because they're both agents of the Legislature.”
AFL Backgrounder:
Labour Code Lobbying
7 pgs of documents that Executive Council tried to withhold
Urgent meeting to underscore intended schedule of review
PCL Letters to Stelmach with response
Info Privacy Commissioner letter ordering release
Gil McGowan, President, Alberta Federation of Labour at 780-218-9888 (cell)
Olav Rokne, AFL Communications Director at 780-289-6528 (cell) or via email orokne@afl.org.
Freedom of Information and Privacy Press Release Alberta Labour Code Merit Contractors
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National Parks & River Kwai
Hike in Erawan National Park and swim in it's waterfalls and emerald green ponds. Continue to visit a Bayon-style Khmer temple complex on the way to Sai Yok National Park known for it's waterfalls, caves, historical sites and raft houses along the River Kwai. See the Wampo Viaduct built by War Prisoners during WWII, and the famous Bridge over the River Kwai. On the way back to Ayutthaya visit a temple which houses the world’s largest metal Buddhist objects.
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Day 1. Bangkok - Erawan National Park - Saiyok National Park (-/L/D)
This morning you will be picked up by your guide and driver at 07.30 from your hotel in Bangkok. We will first drive to Erawan National Park (190kms, about 3h drive) and enjoy a nature hike followed by a refreshing swim in the waterfalls, just before the hordes of tourists invade the whole area.
The park consists of limestone hills, plains and a number of streams all surrounded by a lush tropical jungle. The hills protect the park from the eastern monsoon resulting in less rainfall than the rest of the province. The major attraction of the park is arguably the Erawan Waterfalls and the numerous emerald green ponds. The park was named after the three-headed white elephant from Hindu mythology, as the top tier of the falls is said to look similar to an elephant head.
For lunch, enjoy a tasty organic picnic lunch prepared in the traditional way (no plastic) and wrapped in banana leaves.
Right after lunch (12.30), we continue our journey west and make a stop at the historical park of Prasat Muang Singh (70kms, about 1h drive) which hosts a Bayon-style khmer complex that goes back to the 9th century, a period when the Khmer Kingdom was flourishing. A small museum to the side shows replicas and originals of the stones and the artifacts found here.
We then take the road again and head to our final destination of the day: Saiyok National Park (80kms, about 1h drive). Covering 958 km², the park is a popular destination for local and foreign tourists, known for it's waterfalls, caves, historical sites and raft houses along the River Kwai. The mountainous regions of the park are covered by deciduous and dry evergreen forest, mainly mixed with bamboo. The lower areas along the Kwae River are teak forest which was deforested during the Japanese occupation of Thailand but later replanted in 1954.
On arrival you will be welcomed by the locals who operate privatized rafts on the river. Shortly after, sit down and relax while your raft is being pulled by a long tail boat to reach a secluded beach. Swim, drink and relax in a natural landscape away from all pressures of the modern world! After an hour or so, a long tail boat will pull your raft back and stop at the scenic Saiyok Yai Waterfalls for another refreshing swim!
Late afternoon, proceed with check-in at your comfortable family-run floating bungalow property. Evening is free at leisure until dinner is served on the raft right in front of your bungalow.
Overnight at Krit Rafthouses, Comfortable floating bungalow.
Day 2. Saiyok National Park – Kanchanaburi (B/-/-)
Wake up this early morning with the sound of the forest and the waterfalls in the background! You will enjoy some free time for a refreshing swing in the river.
Later this morning, we will head back to the minivan and drive to Hellfire Pass Memorial Museum (20kms, about 30min drive), dedicated to those Australians and other Allied Prisoners of War and Asian labourers who suffered and died at Hellfire Pass and elsewhere in the Asia Pacific region during WW2. The museum explains the story of why and how the railway was built and attempts to convey the hardships and suffering endured by so many who were forced to work in extremely harsh conditions. After a visit to the museum we proceed on the walking trail through the pass.
We then head to Saphan Tam Krasae Train Station (40kms, about 35min drive) to enjoy a breathtaking scenery of the Wampo Viaduct built by War Prisoners during WWII. Don’t forget your camera!
We then drive to Kanchanaburi Town (45kms, about 1h drive) and make a stop at the War Cemetery and of course the world famous Bridge Over the River Kwai, before dropping you off at your hotel.
Day 3. Kanchanaburi – Ayutthaya (or Bangkok) (B/L/-)
This morning, after breakfast, we will drive to Ayutthaya.
We make a first stop at Wat Phai Rong Wua (90kms, about 1.5h drive). The area houses many of the world’s largest metal Buddhist objects. The main statue, called Phra Phutthakhodom, is 10 meters wide at the lap and towers a staggering 26 meters. The temple has also recreated within its compound locations of significance in the Lord Buddha’s life. These include the places where he was born, reached enlightenment, gave his first sermon, attained nirvana. There are also recreations of Buddhist hell and heaven. The temple houses the world’s largest cement Buddha image, fronted by the largest gong and alms bowl in the world.
Alternatively visit a floating market and take part in a cooking class today.
Continue driving to Ayutthaya (85kms, about 1.5h drive) or Bangkok and reach your hotel (booked separately, not included in package price) just in time for check-in.
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