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Off to war?
Posted on March 31, 2011 by Barry Voss
No of Replies : 131
What is our position in Libya? And where is the money coming from to finance our involvement in this non-war?
How about taking the 50 million dollars it costs the United States each day to be in Libya and redirect it to our wars at home? The war on poverty. The war on environmental pollution. The war on crime, and the untold collateral consequences to communities.
What about more aggressive investment in our crumbling infrastructure? Our educational institutions? The homeless?
If we are going to spend money we don’t have, at least spend it where we get the greatest return. In my opinion, investing in our country can never be a mistake. I recall the late 60′s-early 70′s when there were many community-based corrections programs that worked tirelessly to rehabilitate felons.
These programs helped make the transition from prison to community easier. It was done through therapy, education and employment. But then the focus shifted from rehabilitation to retribution or, as one judge affectionately referred to it, “just desserts.”
As an ex-felon who had many tours of Minnesota’s juvenile and adult “correctional” institutions, and benefited from participating in a community-based program that resulted in a pardon and eventually becoming a criminal defense attorney, I hope that we, as a society, can find our way.
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The book’s back cover correctly proclaims, “Starr shines a new and illuminating light on one of Lewis’s most intriguing stories.” But the real life story of how the manuscript appeared out of nowhere two decades after Lewis’s death is as intriguing as Lewis’s fictional one. Starr clearly, carefully, and convincingly reveals that what Lewis scholars had previously believed about the story is largely inaccurate.
For Lewis fans, this is an amazing mystery not to be missed. Starr does a masterful job of not only guiding us, step-by-step, through the twists and turns of how this lost manuscript came to be found, he also does a wonderful job of untangling its possible meanings.
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I don’t remember much of my early childhood. You can hardly blame me; it was over 170 years ago. All I remember are snippets and flashes. But I do remember one thing clearly: My mother and I fleeing from our tribe in a desperate bid to save my life. Hers was already forfeit.
We were a primitive culture by your standards. Our most advanced technology was woven baskets; our most advanced weapons were spears. We lived a nomadic existence as hunter-gatherers, traveling far and wide to keep up with fresh game. Our tribe was one of hundreds that roamed the Atlantic seafloor.
Oh yeah. I’m a mermaid. I probably should have mentioned that earlier.
I was four years old when the first of our tribe started to get sick. The disease quickly spread. Children seemed to be more resilient at first, but soon they, too, succumbed.
We weren’t doctors or scientists. We didn’t understand contagions. Epidemics were unknown to merfolk. Our shamans declared the sickness a punishment from the gods to those who were unworthy. But once the shamans themselves died, that theory seemed suspect. By the time I was five, most of our tribe had died. We heard tales from travelers that all the tribes were suffering the same fate.
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165 great policies in the Green Party’s manifesto
Chris Jarvis 19 November 2019 165 great policies in the Green Party’s manifesto2019-12-08T23:59:00+00:00 Comment, Green Parties 5 Comments
The Green Party of England and Wales launched its manifesto today. And it’s packed full of fantastic policies. So many that there’s at least 165 that would transform Britain. Here they are:
Ending privatisation of the NHS by repealing the Health and Social Care Act and abolishing the internal market.
Increasing the minimum wage to £12 an hour for all workers over the age of 16.
Abolishing the Home Office, replacing it with a Ministry for Sanctuary and a Ministry for the Interior.
Providing 35 hours a week of free child care for all from the age of nine months.
Introducing rent controls for private tenants to tackle the rising cost of housing.
Ensuring all forms of birth control are free.
Abolishing tuition fees for undergraduate students.
Ending the academies project and bringing all state schools into the control of local authorities.
Legislating for a right to food – giving access to healthy and locally sourced food to all.
Scrapping Trident nuclear weapons.
Legalising and regulating all drugs.
Scrapping Universal Credit.
Delivering an £89 a week Universal Basic Income to all – with additional payments for those who need it.
Giving refugees the right to work while their applications are considered.
Ending the Hostile Environment policy.
Increasing schools funding by at least £4 billion per year.
Providing free social care for the over 65s who need support in their homes.
Bringing all of the railway into public ownership within 10 years.
Abolishing OFSTED.
Investing £2 billion a year in training and skills to create new jobs for a transition to a low-carbon economy, including through apprenticeships.
Creating a network of regional mutual banks to provide funding for start ups, especially co-operatives.
Abolishing council tax, replacing it with a land value tax.
Ending no-fault evictions.
Ensuring climate change is properly embedded into the curriculum.
Increasing NHS funding by £6 billion a year per year until 2030.
Requiring every single employer to recognise a trade union.
Replacing the first past the post voting system with a proportional system for both national and local elections.
Taxing income from investments and assets at the same level as income.
Making cannabis available to purchase from licensed small businesses with minimum pricing regulations and plain packaging.
Ensuring legal and safe abortion is accessible across all European Union countries.
Creating a government owned rolling stock company that would invest in new electric trains.
Increasing and ringfencing the Rape Support Fund and reverse cuts to rape crisis centres.
Providing free sanitary products to pupils in schools.
Ensuring that the highest paid worker of any organisation is paid no more than ten times that of the lowest paid worker.
Ensuring everyone can access mental health therapy within 28 days on the NHS.
Introducing participatory budgeting in local government, allowing citizens to decide how the council spends its money.
Retrofitting 10 million homes by 2030, ensuring 1 million homes reach the highest energy efficiency standards each year, radically reducing heating bills and energy consumption.
Delivering free PrEP on the NHS to prevent HIV infection.
Creating a right for private renters to buy and run their home as a housing co-operative.
Increasing funding for trans healthcare, gender identity clinics and HIV treatment.
Creating 100,000 social houses with pioneering environmental standards.
Banning fracking.
Removing charitable status from private schools.
Raising the school starting age to six years old.
Giving gig economy workers the minimum wage, sick leave, holiday pay and pension provisions.
Prohibiting commercial advertising of alcohol.
Funding local government to a tune of an extra £10 billion a year.
Abolishing the House of Lords and replacing it with a fully elected chamber with members elected for 10 year terms with half the house being elected every five years.
Requiring councils and other public bodies to divest their pension funds from fossil fuels.
Abolishing school league tables.
Ending minimum income rules for migrants applying for visas.
Abolishing the Ministry of Defence and replacing it with a Ministry for Security and Peace.
Ensuring all new housing developments are within 1km of a train, tube or tram station or 500m from a high frequency bus service.
Banning planned obsolescence of manufactured products.
Legislating for a legal right to independent living for disabled people.
Prohibiting a single individual or company from owning more than 20% of a media market.
Replacing short term prison sentences with restorative justice projects.
Exploring offering menstrual and menopausal leave to workers.
Scrapping NHS charges for migrants.
End the opt out of LGBTIQA+ inclusive PHSE lessons.
Providing more public toilets – fully accessible for disabled people.
Giving the right to vote to all 16 and 17 year olds.
Closing the gender pay gap through equal pay audits and legislating to make it easier to take action against employers in equal pay cases.
Allowing all local authorities to bring their bus services under public control, ending the rigged system that currently only benefits private bus companies.
Stopping the building of all new airport runways.
Restoring arts and music education in all state schools.
Adopting a housing first approach for tackling homelessness.
Re-establishing a European sea-rescuing mission to save lives of migrants in European waters.
Guaranteeing the rights of indigenous peoples by supporting autonomy and land rights.
Raising corporation tax to 24%.
Granting at least 15% of government contracts to small and micro businesses.
Writing off student debt.
Decommissioning North Sea oil and phasing put coal plants.
Funding local authorities to create new council homes.
Enshrining freedom of movement as a core principle of the European Union
Ending oil and gas subsidies.
Planting 700 million new trees.
Allowing those over the age of 16 to stand for parliament.
Making employers pay the cost of heating, electricity and Wi-Fi for low paid workers who work at home.
Suspending all deportation flights.
Embedding the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
Delivering a £3 billion Climate Adaption Fund for local councils.
Introducing a frequent flyer levy to ensure the small elite that fly the most can’t continue wrecking the planet.
Pardon everyone previously convicted for possession and small scale supply of drugs.
Ensuring migrants can access public services without threat of immigration enforcement or deportation.
Refocusing farm subsidies towards organic farming and away from intensive livestock agriculture.
Ending indefinite detention and closing UK detention centres.
Reinstating the Health Secretary’s responsibility for the health service.
Ending UK government arms sales activities.
Legislating to allow women to make formal complaints about media coverage that encourage misogyny.
Abolishing the Islamophobic PREVENT strategy
Protecting the BBC as a publicly owned institution.
Rolling out solar panels on homes, with 1 million households per year given the means to generate their own energy.
Reforming the Gender Recognition Act to allow legal recognition on the principle of self-identification.
Ending factory farming across Europe.
Implementing the recommendations of the Leveson Report to ensure media outlets are accountable and held to high standards.
Creating a new international law of ecocide to prosecute crimes against the national environment.
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Removing the spousal veto enabling married trans people to acquire their gender recognition certificate without spousal permission.
Protecting the right to protest.
Investing £1billion a year in nursing in higher education, and reinstating nursing bursaries.
Providing grants to local news publishers.
Holding a referendum on the establishment of a Cornish assembly.
Ending the development of new road capacity.
Delivering resilience in energy supply by partnering connecting our grid to Europe, including through a sub-sea connection to Norway and Iceland to benefit from their rich geothermal and hydro resources.
Electrifying all rail lines.
Restoring peatlands, ending the burning of peatlands and banning the use of peat in compost.
Protecting whistleblowers by introducing a public interest defence for breaching the Official Secrets Act.
Allowing communities the first chance to buy local land that comes up for sale.
Requiring all political parties to report on the diversity of their candidates.
Deliver mass energy efficiency training free of charge to small businesses and co-operatives.
Removing the cap on fines for political parties which have broken electoral law.
Investing in research and development for alternatives to plastic.
Pricing fossil fuel extraction out of existence by taxing carbon at a progressively higher rate over a decade.
Reducing pesticide and fungicide use by at least 50% by 2022.
Creating thousands of new jobs in small scale farming.
Giving pensioners a Universal Basic Income of £178 per week
Allowing communities to develop and own their own renewable energy projects.
Investing heavily in solar, geothermal, tidal and hydro power.
Subsidising the replanting of hedgerows lost in the last 50 years.
Creating apprenticeships in the repair and reconditioning sector.
Guaranteeing a Universal Basic Income payment of £70 per week for the first two children and £50 per week for each additional child to all families with an income under £50,000 per year.
Ending the badger cull.
Ending the sale of personal data such as health records.
Developing Carbon Capture and Storage to absorb CO2 emissions from iron, steel and cement manufacturing.
Making “Windrush Day” a bank holiday to celebrate migration.
Increasing powers for the Welsh Assembly.
Investing in energy storage infrastructure including solar batteries.
Ending the sale of new diesel and petrol cars by 2030.
Banning the production of single use plastic for packaging
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2019 General Election, Green Party manifesto
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The truth behind the Greens’ performance in the General Election
About Chris Jarvis
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Jonathan Hopkinson - November 20th, 2019 at 2:13 pm none Comment author #167538 on 165 great policies in the Green Party’s manifesto by Bright Green
Is this a list of priorities? If so, I have concerns. It gives the impression of an unfocused organisation. It doesnt encourage me to vote.
Philip Maber - November 20th, 2019 at 2:20 am none Comment author #167447 on 165 great policies in the Green Party’s manifesto by Bright Green
I’m sorry but this is a mish-mash, uncoordinated list that needs considerable work. For example a Heading of say Public Service reforms with sub-headings for Rail and NHS.
I disagree with No 4 – Providing 35 hours a week of free child care for all from the age of nine months. – Please consider from the child’s and Parents’ perspective. Also, some (a few) parents will take up the 35 hours simply because it’s free.
Ben Samuel - November 20th, 2019 at 3:08 pm none Comment author #167553 on 165 great policies in the Green Party’s manifesto by Bright Green
This time the table of contents looked very Green. It’s quite different to a normal manifesto.
Regarding Jacob Rees-Mogg’s perspective he could claim for his nanny.
Mariette Labelle - November 19th, 2019 at 11:54 pm none Comment author #167436 on 165 great policies in the Green Party’s manifesto by Bright Green
#94 #Reforming the Gender Recognition Act to allow legal recognition on the principle of self-identification.”
This is incorrect:it is not current policy, it has not been passed at conference , therefore should not appear in the manifesto.It needs to be removed until such a policy is voted in. That is how democracy works in the Green Party.
Dear Mariette So nice to hear from you. The manifesto writing process involves fewer numbers of people and is based on policy voting in at conference. In some cases policy can be stretched. In cases that new policy it is made it will go later into the record of policy statements. Thanks to all Green members for your hard work which made these 165 great policies possible. Self ID is probably in the policies though precisely the same wording is unlikely. Self ID is definitely in the green party’s current constitution which is the way we organise our own nominations for co-leaders – noting that gender is self-determined. I would encourage members when they have disagreements to come to the policy working groups that we’re supposed to support, that way many different opinions will be tolerated in a respectful way.
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WARNING - Pet Foods
BEWARE: Some brands of pet food could KILL your cat or kitten -
I came across this Article in the Sydney Morning Herald in November 2008. My vet had discussed this product to me a couple of weeks before hand and this is certainly NOT the ONLY brand of Pet food that has caused problems.
http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/cat-deaths-linked-to-pet-food/2008/11/23/1227375062012.html
Cat deaths linked to pet food
Kelly Burke Consumer Affairs Reporter
The two Oddy family cats that were paralysed and subsequently euthanised.
UNEXPLAINED chronic illness and death among Sydney cats has been linked to a gourmet imported pet food withdrawn from stores over the past three weeks.
A cat neurologist, Georgina Child, has put down five cats over the past week and treated or consulted with other vets about more than a dozen others suffering from paralysis.
Dr Child, who is based at the University of Sydney's veterinary hospital and the Small Animal Specialist Hospital in North Ryde, said the only factor that linked all the cats was a specialist pet food called Orijen, which is imported through a Canadian company, Champion Petfoods.
"There is a highly suspicious link because this is an uncommon expensive food in this country at the moment, and not sold in supermarkets," Dr Child said. "But all tests that have been done so far haven't given us an answer."
First symptoms included wobbliness or weakness in the animal's hind legs, which could then progress to the front limbs. The condition did not appear to be infectious, Dr Child said, nor typical of a nutritional deficiency.
"Most worrying is that the cats showed no signs [of illness] while on the food," she said. "It seems to be happening weeks or even months later."
The marketing manager of Champion Petfoods, Peter Muhlenfeld, confirmed yesterday the cat deaths had been traced back to Orijen's dry cat food, and the problem appeared to be restricted to Australia.
He said samples sent back by the Australian distributor had a "strange odour". The company is investigating whether irradiation upon entry into Australia was the source of the contamination.
The Oddy family of Dundas has lost two cats in the past week. "They were the children's pets; it's awful," Sarah Oddy said.
Contamination can occur from Agric products being produced followed by a vitamin/mineral run which is supplied to the pet food industry and the machinery not being sanitised/cleaned effectively beetween productions.
If you are interested in this topic and want further reading please let me know and I will email you a number of relevant articles relating to OTHER BRANDS of pet foods including some VET RECOMMENDED ranges.
Mold May Pose Health Threat To Pets
Posted Friday, September 7th, 2007 in Veterinary/Medical, National Dog, Cat & Pet Info, Dogs, Cats, Other Pets, Pet Food Recalls & Safety
By Emily Huh
The deaths of two cats from what is believed to be the first documented case of toxic black mold poisoning in pets point to a new health concern for pet owners, according to a veterinarian who co-authors a report in the Sept. 1, 2007, issue of the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association.
Douglas Mader, a veterinary specialist in Marathon, Fla., was performing routine dental procedures on two cats when he noticed frothy blood within endotracheal tubes used to supply anesthesia to the animals. The veterinarian immediately stopped the procedures, but both animals died — one the following day, the other about two weeks later.
“The circumstances of these cases are just not heard of,” Mader said. “Anesthesia doesn’t cause pulmonary hemorrhage [bleeding from the lungs.]” These were healthy, indoor cats. Examinations conducted prior to the dental cleanings showed no indications of illness.
Blood collected prior to the cats’ death was tested and demonstrated the presence of the toxin produced by Stachybotrys chartarum, also known as “toxic black mold.” Exposure to the mold can cause respiratory-related health problems, pulmonary hemorrhage and death in people. It had not previously been associated with disease in pets, Mader said.
Continue reading: Mold May Pose Health Threat To Pets
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Blaakyum History (1995 - 2000)
BLAAKYUM is A Lebanese Heavy Metal Band. The Band Started in the Summer of 1995; Bassem Deaïbess who has been playing the guitar for a while and singing had the typical dream of most young musicians, to have a band. Maroun Azar was Deaïbess neighbor and friend since they were small kids. The weird thing is that both of them would chat for hours from each own home balcony but never really met. So after 17 years of existence they discovered that they both love the guitar, Deaïbess started giving Azar some guitar lessons then both of them decided to look for a teacher and to form a band With Deaïbess as vocalist and guitarist and Azar as Guitars and Harmonica.Later in a Spiritual gig in front of a Church Deaïbess and Azar was introduced to Jean Saad, a talented very young drummer, after a short practice he played with them on that gig and they became friends, Saad Joined the band. After a "short-time search" the guys found Jad Nohra (Azar's school mate) as a lead guitarist. They started rehearsing at Saad's home basement without a bassist. they started playing some pop and pop/rock songs, M. Azar had to leave the band because he was too busy studying Medicine.Later on Jean Abdullah was asked to handle the bass since he use to play some guitars. but he didn't have any experience and he didn't take any lessons so unfortunately he couldn't make it. but he decided to stick to the band and was a great help specially on the management level. The Band started as a Grunge-Punk Band; and the band played it's first gig at The Lebanese University - Faculty of Human Since -Fanar (Deaïbess's University), without a bassist (The bassist of Generations X band helped them a bit on that gig). After auditioning a couple of bassists The band wasn't able to find any until Deaïbess's Brother Samer Deaïbess took the Bass Guitar role. After a while the band switched to Thrash Metal with Metallica being the biggest influence (1996). In that period the band played another gig in a gas station hangar, the concert didn't work out since the sound (that was provided by Disco Stips) SUCKED!! Then the band gigged in some pubs around the Lebanese Mountain, like Ritz Pub, 3 Demotions Pub... and others. The band played in the 1st rock festival that took place in the 90's in Beirut Hall, the well known Rock Concert 1. But the band didn't do well on that concert. Then The Doom Wave struck the country and Doom bands started pooping All over Lebanon, so BLAAKYUM played Doom/Black Metal but not for long, because of the bad reputation the band had from "Rock Concert 1" the band started having some problems within the members mainly Nohra, so He left the band after a Great concert at Jamhour College where they gigged with what once was one of the Lebanese most talented Doom Bands 'Chain Of Decease', the band performed a full set of there own songs.
(1997) After the departure of Nohra, Samer Deaïbess had to quit so he could concentrate on his official exams at school. Mano was brought to fill in the bass role and the band started looking for a lead guitarist. after trying a couple of guitarists they found Shant Bajacksian a very young and talented guitarist as well, but Bajacksian had also official exams and couldn't keep up. so Nohra rejoined the band, but things didn't work out, and he insisted that Bassem Deaïbess would quit singing and concentrate on the rhythm Guitar, in the same time he started another band with Mano and Saad called unofficially "Society", Deaïbess felt that the band was falling apart and that Saad and Mano will leave the band to stay with Society, that's when he met Vicken Bajacksian (Shant's elder brother) in a rehearsal center where "Society" were rehearsing, and they decide to reform Blaakyum. So Bajacksian introduced his Friend Georgic on drums. Deaïbess contacted Jean-Pierre Mattar from the number 1 Lebanese Rock and Metal band "Exceed", and Mattar said he would try out for one concert. After the band rehearsed and played it's 1st concert at Peak Hall (use to be called Peak FM Concert Hall) Mattar decided to join the band officially, but he asked to get another drummer, and he suggested Sir Ghassan Saker X-Strangers and x-Cedra (the number 1 NWOBHM Lebanese Band) and a D.I.T. London graduate and an old friend to Mattar. So the band was reformed with great musicians. The Band played Heavy Metal mainly with a bit of Thrash, and it gigged in pubs with some Classic Metal tunes with Jad Aouad on drums. in 1998 the Band reached it's peak with 13 shows at PEAK FM Concert Hall, 2 Bands competitions (BLAAKYUM won the Band competition at Marriott Hotel with a professional Jury : Walid Tawil (Drums), Edgar Aoun (Vocals), Oussama El-Rouhbani (Music), and the General Manager of Marriott Hotel as the public listener in the Jury). And they recorded there single "AM I Black" at RAM studio in Haret-Hraik; Am I Black is a soft Rock/Doom song that the Lebanese scene now knows by heart.
The departure of Saker because of some health problems opened the doors for the band to a new realm, The band had to maintain it's professional level and high quality, creative, and talented music, so they settled on Sir Rodrigue Balian a drummer the band had never heard anything like before, he was the first double bass drummer the band had ever had, he brought the progressive influence to the band since Balian was a Dream Theater fan, playing progressive was the hardest task for the band, so Deaïbess called on his old friend Jad Nohra to rejoin the band and so he did. After that the band started rehearsing and they worked on two new songs called "Deathdeny" and "The Gate" witch was suppose to be the title track of the CD. They performed a concert in La Cité Jounieh with the band Alienz (Blaakyum saw a great talent in the Alienz and decided to support them) .J.P. Mattar had to go to the army, so the band had to find another guitarist, and Balian suggested his friend William Mallouk who was the next right choice since he composes good progressive music, and was a very talented lead guitarist. The next step was a new concert, the band played in Ehdin Festivals with the band Alienz, it was a very special event since Blaakyum and Alienz were the 1st bands from Beirut to ever play in the north and specially in Ehdin.Balian Had to leave the band for personal reasons and David Elias (Armageddon Drummer) Was in. Bajacksian rejoined Valhalla and left Blaakyum, Vicken Bajacksian was the member that stayed with Blaakyum the most (other than Deaïbess the founder). so the band auditioned Walid El-Massieh and Robert Aramouni for bass and El-Massieh was chosen by the band (although Deaïbess preferred Aramouni). Not long after, William Mallouk had to leave the band because he had to go back to his beloved country Brazil. Jad Nohra got a job in Germany and had to leave the band. So Deaïbess asked Robert Aramouni to join the band in the middle of the year 2000. He contacted Walif Ayoubi as well and they rehearsed for a while, then Deaïbess thought of getting Elias Njeim (the most popular Lebanese Metal Guitarist), but things weren't working out well, So Deaïbess contacted Alan Azar from Alienz to handle the Lead Guitars since he was into the progressive thing.
For a short period of time David Elias couldn't play because of some health problems so Mazen filled his place for a while. This lineup of Blaakyum that was Deaïbess, Alan Azar, Robert Aramouni, and David Elias could be considered one of the best, the band played in Rock Nation 1 at CrepAway Jounieh-Maameltain, and it was a good concert, it showed surprisingly the band that it had the biggest fan base. After the concert that band was put on hold because David Elias was not stable and Deaïbess and Aramouni Joined The Alienz. Because of a big conflict between the 2 bands and after Deaïbess was fired from Alienz, and because of David Elias attitude (he said he would only record and not play live with the band) Deaïbess decided to announce the final split of Blaakyum.
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SPEAKEASY - WEDNESDAY 8th MAY
Dabster Productions & BBC Radio 4 present…
Jo Caulfield's Speakeasy at the Scottish Storytelling Centre
Following the success of Jo's monthly night at the Scottish Storytelling Centre we are delighted to announce a special recording for BBC Radio 4.
Jo has invited some of her favourite comedians to tell some of the stories they've never dared to tell elsewhere. Prepare to be surprised, delighted, shocked and entertained!
We are offering these free tickets to fans of The Speakeasy before anyone else, so if you would like to book your tickets please contact the Scottish Storytelling Centre box office: 0131 556 9579
MAEVE HIGGINS
JASON COOK
DOMINIC HOLLAND
GUY PRATT
LLOYD LANGFORD
ELEANOR MORTON
ROSS "TEDDY" CRAIG
Tickets are free, but limited to 2 per person.
Please let us know asap if you can’t use your ticket as we can pass it on to someone else.
Recording Starts: 7.30pm
Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43-45 High Street, Edinburgh EH1 1SR
Posted by Jo Caulfield at 12:36 pm
Jo Caulfield
Jo Caulfield is one of the most successful and instantly recognisable comedians in the UK.
Jo has been nominated as "Funniest Woman" (LAFTA Awards), "Best Female Stand-Up" (Chortle Awards) and one of "The 100 Greatest Stand-Ups" (Channel4).
The Guardian calls her “Scathing, bitchy and intelligent with masses of attitude", while The Observer advocates "Jo Caulfield is an inspiration to all would-be female comedians".
A regular guest on "Mock The Week", “Have I Got News For You” and “Never Mind The Buzzcocks”, Jo is also the star of her own critically acclaimed Radio 4 comedy show “It’s That Jo Caulfield Again”.
“Many of the points Jo Caulfield makes about the human condition would have sociologists stroking their beards in admiration, but her audiences tend to be laughing too much to notice” – The Times.
“Pick of the day. Scathing, bitchy and sharp-witted comedy” – Radio Times.
SPEAKEASY RADIO RECORDING - MAY
The Speakeasy - May + June
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Issue: Sep, 1930
27 Comments on Crashing Models for Movie Thrills (Sep, 1930)
Crashing Models for Movie Thrills (Sep, 1930)
Crashing Models for Movie Thrills
by Dick Cole
Miniature models, full-size models, working models of all kinds are used by movie makers to reproduce those startling plane crashes and train wrecks which thrill you on the silver screen.
Dick Cole takes you behind the scenes with the thrill makers and shows you some of the miracles.
SO PERFECTED has become the art of movie modeling that few picture patrons can tell when they are seeing a natural set or a miniature. Of course, their logical reasoning tells them that the Zeppelin they see burst into flames and catapult to the earth, is not a real Zeppelin. Yet their eyes alone . can not decide the real from the unreal. The old adage: “Seeing is believing,” is strictly passe in the motion picture production game.
Nothing is beyond the scope of the movie modeler. No doubt when the 200-inch lens telescope is completed on Mt. Wilson, a movie modeler will take a squint at Mars, make some model sets, and we Earthly people will be entertained with Martian pic-lures.
But even at the present time, the use of models in picture production is far greater than the average person believes. Perhaps a director looks over a scenario given him to produce. The villain—curses on him— cuts the main rivets of a bridge. Toot! Toot! The train comes ’round the curve! Onto the bridge! When it reaches the middle of the structure, the massive girders are seen to twist . . . snap! The train, with locomotive belching black smoke and steam, plunges down, crashes through the ice, and disappears in the black water of the river.
Is the director fazed when he reads this? Not at all. He reaches for his telephone.
“Hello! Harry Reynolds? . . . Look, Harry. You gotta put a train through a bridge for us. Winter scene. Lots of snow.
Ice on the river. Train breaks through and disappears completely beneath the water. Not a U. S. train. The set is in Russia before the Czar got bumped off. You know, compartment coaches like ‘Johnnie Bull’s’ trains. . . . Yeah! . . . Yeah! By the fifteenth of next month. . . . Right, oh! See you later.” And in those few words Harry Reynolds gets a $15,000 assignment. Does he fill it? Just leave it to Harry.
Just who is this Harry Reynolds, anyway? Picture patrons never heard of him. i Yet it is his masterful, ingenious touch that has thrilled millions of people. Scarcely a big, spectacular picture has been put out in recent years, to which he has not contributed his art. His name is prominent on the private telephone list of every director in Hollywood. I don’t know just what handle to put on his name, but it seems that “model technician” fits him perfectly, so it is quite fitting that he should be chair- man of the technical board of the American Society of Model Engineers.
After accepting the assignment, what next? Harry has on hand a number of models of North American locomotives and coaches. But the scenario calls for a Russian train. That means research. Telegrams are shot out to various information sources, and in several days airplane mail brings him photographs, detail drawings and specifications. He even learns how far apart the Russian engineers space the telegraph poles; the style of cross-arms and insulators used; the prevalent style of bridge construction.
With all the statistical dope at hand, Harry gets busy. A stock model American type locomotive with three driving wheels on each side is re-designed to the Russian standard. Different funnel, domes, cab, cowcatcher, boiler pumps, etc. On the coach chasses, Russian compartment coach bodies are built. Also a box-like “guard’s van”— in common Yankee words, a baggage car. Automatic couplers are removed and replaced with spring bumpers that look like big collar buttons.
Now for the bridge construction. First a river bed about six feet deep is dug. On the banks of the “river”, the abutments of the bridge are erected. These are made of small blocks of tile to imitate the stone. Even these blocks of tile, as well as every piece and every dimension that enters into the model set, is held fixedly to a scale of one inch equals one foot. So, the model bridge shown in several photographs, which is actually 20 feet long, between abutments, and 4V-J feet above the water, is representative of a bridge 240 feet long and 54 feet high. When every object that makes comparison possible is removed, the diminutiveness of the bridge can not be detected.
One would probably guess, to look at the construction, that the bridge was made of sheet metal stampings. Not so. The girders are cast. Not of iron, or brass, or even of aluminum. But of a low fusing alloy of tin, bismuth and cadmium—practically the same alloy as is used on automatic sprinklers in buildings. This low fusing alloy permits plaster of paris to be used for the mold. Rather than making the usual pattern, as does a founder, the mold is “scratched” out with tools not unlike an engraver’s tools. A little indenture with a prick-punch in the mold shows up as a rivet-head on the casting.
With all the mechanical fixtures complete, the next job is to doll up the physical surroundings. The river bank is formed to look natural, and the man-made river bed is filled with water to the desired level. Ice? How is it formed? Don’t laugh, reader. The ice is melted paraffin poured on the water, where it hardens into a nice crust that exactly imitates real ice. Snow? Fine, sifted, bleached salt and talc. A big blower creates a gale of wind across the set. The “snow” is sifted into the “wind,” and settles down on the set in a natural manner—drifts and bleak, bare spots.
Everything is ready for the camera man. Steam is got up in the locomotive — of course, it is an honest-to-goodness steam engine—and, at a signal, the train starts on its road to doom. Round the curve it comes; drivers lashing, funnel belching black smoke, steam hissing around the piston rods. Toot! Toot! The whistle blows for the approach to the bridge. Onto the bridge! A close-up shot shows the middle girder twisting! It parts! The bridge collapses! The train plunges down! Great cakes of ice literally stand on end as the locomotive crashes through. A cloud of steam arises.
The coaches follow the engine into the black water. And a celluloid record is made.
Not a little credit for the realistic effect is due to the camera man. As long as the movement of the train is horizontal, the picture can be shot at normal rate, about sixteen frames a second. The ratio of the movement of the train is the same as the stale—12 to 1. But when the train falls, the ratio is all upset. The force of gravity will not obligingly accommodate itself to the scale. Obviously, a bridge 54 feet high would take a few seconds in falling. But the model would fall 4V2 feet in a fraction of a second. So the vertical movement is shot with a high speed camera, which reproduces the slow motion pictures—the kind where the steeple-chaser seems to float over the stone wall. This contributes the realistic effect to the falling. The change from the normal movement to the retarded movement can not be made abruptly without detection. So a close-up shot of the twisting girder is interposed between. The girder that breaks is of soft lead of predetermined strength. The moment it parts, the high speed camera takes up the action of the falling structure.
In the months that follow, millions of picture fans gasp in awe as they witness the appalling catastrophe. If every added heartbeat that Harry Reynolds’ art has produced were a foot of string, it would make a loop around Mars and a half-hitch around the moon.
The model set described in the foregoing is from the picture: “The Last Command.”
Perhaps the enterprizing press-agents conveyed the idea that a real train was used— that oodles of money was spent creating the spectacular wreck. Well, a real—model— train was used; plenty of kale was spent; and press-agents have a special writers’ license, anyway.
Other pictures to which Harry Reynolds has contributed his remarkable art are: “Old Ironsides,” “Behind The Front,” “Wings,” “Hell’s Angels,” and many other pictures in the making, but not yet released.
The “huge” army tank shown in “Behind The Front” was a masterpiece of modeling ingenuity. No doubt many readers are surprised to learn that the battlefield they saw in that picture was a miniature, and the tank, a model.
But such a model! Mr. Reynolds held a high commission rank during the war, and was associated with the engineering forces —mostly with the experimental department —and possesses a wealth of knowledge of mechanical devices of which we ordinary people have only an inkling—non-recoil guns, aerial bombs, remote control of torpedoes, and, of course, super-tanks. So it is little wonder that he created a tank and battle-field that held the spectators breath- less. The tank was operated with an electric motor, supplied by an invisible, trailing cable. Conspicuous ingenuity was shown in the firing of the guns. Contained within the tank was a steel cylinder of highly compressed air. Cams, actuated by the movement of the tank, intermittently opened valves at the breech of the guns. Little vibrating hoopers within the tank contained a mixture of aluminum powder and talc. This powder was sprinkled at the breech of the guns, and was blown out the muzzle by the blast of compressed air. This method permitted the firing of hundred of “shots.” And the highlights from the aluminum powder had a better photographic value than an actual burst of flame from a real gun.
Motion picture models are not always diminutive. In “Hell’s Angels,” the huge, spectacular picture on current release, which far out-classes all of its fore-runners in the bigness of its conception and presentation, a giant bombing plane, representative of a German Gotha, plays a salient role. Ingenious camera mounts, attached to various points of this huge plane, record an aerial battle which is breath-taking in its realism.
Ultimately the bomber is shot down in (lames. Obviously the massive bombing plane, not designed for stunt maneuvering, could not be handled to give a realistic falling effect. So Harry Reynolds was called upon to convert a single-motored biplane into an exact replica of the German Gotha. Several photographs show how cleverly this was done. The smaller, easily maneuvered plane, carrying a smoke bomb, and handled by a skillful stunt pilot, falls from out the sky in a series of tail-spins and slips. Since there are no objects near for comparison, the transposition of the planes can not be detected.
Have you ever wondered how close-up shots of an aeroplane in flight are taken? Perhaps a close-up underneath the wings showing the release of an aerial torpedo? Or a close-up in front of the propellers showing machine guns in action? Several photographs reveal the secret. Automatic cameras are mounted on a skeleton framework of duralumin, and can be started and stopped at the will of the operator in cockpit. Mr. Reynolds frequently co-operates with that dare-devil, Dick Grace, the famous “crack-’em-up” technician, who wrote that interesting article of his experiences for Modern Mechanics several months ago. In fact, it’s a common expression in Hollywood, that “Harry makes ’em, Dick breaks em.” However, there are times when only a pilot with a fixed suicidal complex would undertake to bring about some crashes. Then Harry Reynolds’ ingenuity is called forth. He “shoots” a pilotless plane into the air. This is done by running a “prop” plane along a runway. The take-off end of the runway is tilted up and the plane zooms into the air. If the plane is to come down in flames, a flare is set off by a trigger at the end of the runway.
To shoot a pilotless plane into the air, and to have it “crack up” at a predetermined point, requires very fine mathematical precision. But factors beyond the control of the technician—an unexpected side wind, for example—may upset the best laid plans. That happened in the illustration shown. This plane was supposed to “crack up” a little to the left of where it inevitably will crash. You will note that it is bearing down on some trucks—an ammunition train. The scenario called for the troops to continue the advance, but when they saw that roarin’, winged rocket coming at them, they decided, to a man, that absence of body was preferable to presence of mind, and they beat the hastiest retreat on record. It really enhanced the story. The scenario was revised to fit the scene.
The terrific explosions following a bombing, how are they brought about? Visually, they are. powerful enough to shake a whole city and to break every window within a mile radius. Visually, I said. “Expert explosion engineer” is one of Harry Reynolds’ monickers. For picture presentation, an explosion must look big. So a shallow, concrete basin is poured in a hole in the ground at a designated spot. Several sticks of dynamite are put in this and covered with a few hundred pounds of common lamp-black. An illustration shows the result.
In this particular case, an airplane supposedly has dropped a bomb to blow up a temporary military bridge across the river flats. In reality the explosion is the result of the ground charge. The aeroplane is just beyond the dense, black wall of “smoke.” A few minutes later, when the lampblack began to settle, every “extra” from Pittsburgh got homesick.
No one can predict to what heights movie modeling will attain. With “The Lost World” and “The Ten Commandments” still comparatively fresh on our memories, a prediction by the ghost of Jules Verne would not be classed as impossible. Harry Reynolds has given me a tentative outline of a futuristic production suggested by the title: “A. D. 2030.” I wish I could tell you about it, but I can’t betray a confidence. But, oh boy! What a picture it will be under his masterful, technical direction.
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jayessell says: June 18, 201010:06 am
I looked up ‘The Last Command’ (1928) at IMDB and only one commenter mentioned the train wreck.
The movie costarred William Powell who successfully transitioned into talkies and is best known as ‘The Thin Man’.
I used to wonder what it was that made movie models look ‘modeley’.
The toys that shoot at Godzilla were laughable!
It must have been the camera’s depth of field that gave it away.
Todays CGI makes models such as these obsolete… but let’s see the producer put those on his mantle!
Firebrand38 says: June 18, 201011:05 am
jayessell: Actually sometimes in the CGI process a clay model is made and scanned in. http://entertainment.ho…
That could go on the mantel. And here is one of the guys who does this work http://www.claypixel.co…
Firebrand38 says: June 18, 201012:49 pm
jayessell: Being released on DVD by Criterion
Rick Auricchio says: June 18, 20102:55 pm
Often the thing that gives away a model is the way smoke looks in miniature. It’s too dense; in life, smoke usually spreads quickly.
We watched “The Million,” a 1931 French film. The opening scene, shot with a model, is given away by the high intensity of lighting in building windows. Of course, being 1931, they deserve some slack.
Firebrand38 says: June 18, 20104:23 pm
Rick Auricchio: I see what you mean http://www.youtube.com/…
I do admire the film’s opening sequence as it makes a seamless transition from live action to model, then back to live action.
Of course, there’s all the silly singing and dancing, but in the early talkies they did that stuff to blow people away.
jayessell says: June 18, 20108:06 pm
Could the ‘AD 2030’ alluded to in the last paragraph be
that SF Musical Comedy ‘Just Imagine’?
No… Just Imagine is set in 1980.
Buck Rogers? 2430.
I guess he never did make it.
Looks like Harry Reynolds was busy into 1936 and passed away in 1974 at the age of 76.
JMyint says: June 19, 201010:37 am
I’ve been trying to come up with a science fiction movie made in 1930-31 set in the future but no luck. The only thing I can think of is “Just Imagine” (1930) but like jayessell said that was set in 1980. Maybe he got the date wrong or when “Just Imagine” tanked at the box office this project was canceled.
JMyint: Just Imagine had plenty of models in it. Don’t forget there were a bunch of movies during the whole silent/talkie transition that got canceled.
Besides, if he gave a “tentative outline” for a film that’s mentioned in an article published August-September 1930 I doubt if it would have made the release date for Just Imagine of 23 November 1930
http://www.imdb.com/tit…
jayessell says: June 19, 201012:03 pm
JMyint: I have a reference book about SF films 1890s to 1980s.
I’ll look for 1930s films set in the future.
Jmyint, according to ‘The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction Movies’ by
Phil Hardy, only ‘The Shape of Thing to Come’ was made in the
1930s and set 100 years in the future. (The last part, anyway).
jayessell: I thought of that one, the final segment does take place specifically in 2036 but H.G. Wells was working on the screenplay in 1934 and it wasn’t released until 1936. If it is the same movie, perhaps the delay was because of the advent of sound?
Toronto says: June 19, 20105:59 pm
Harry’s only credit on IMDB.com is for “Wings”. It’s a pity that the technical staff rarely got credit in the old days of film.
(said this former set builder/props master/sound guy/lighting tech from amateur theatre.)
JMyint says: June 19, 20109:01 pm
I was pretty sure it wasn’t “Things to Come” as that was produced in England six years later.
Jabberwocky says: June 20, 20108:02 pm
Interesting opening for Rene Clair! Another thing that gives it away is a uniformity in value and texture of the buildings. You’d expect a densely-packed town like that to have a greater variety of materials. Although I guess the effect may be from uniform lighting.
Here’s a very effective shot but somehow you can still tell that it’s a model http://www.tcm.com/medi…
jayessell says: June 21, 20107:52 am
I once thought that if I could figure out what made models look ‘modelish’,
I’d go to Hollywood and become rich!
Someone who isn’t me should photograph some real objects, then photograph
models of those objects and see how the photographs differ.
#18 claims it is the lack of fine details and chaos.
What? No mention that it is a steam powered model steam engine?
The TV series ‘How It’s Made’ had an episode of the steam powered
lawn locomotives being constructed.
Toronto says: June 21, 201011:28 am
A model in 1:12 scale (1’=1″) has only 1/1728th the mass of the real thing.
For example, you can build a model of a bank safe that you can lift with a single string that’s 1/10th of an inch across, but you won’t be able to lift the real thing with a 1.2″ rope. And then there’s acceleration – they mention the gravity issue in the article, but it gets worse on long falls or on horizontal acceleration, where resistance gets involved as well.
Model making and model shooting for movies has come along way since the 1930’s. Many times in later movies it has been hard to tell that you are being shown a model and the illusion is complete. Movies like Independence Day where they blow up the models it’s obvious, but how about the Harry Potter movies.
Speaking of movie models…
In the motion picture ‘Explorers’, the helicopter flying next to
the homemade spacecraft used ‘go-motion’.
The rotor of the model helicopter turned slowly while the camera took long exposures
every few seconds.
Shown at 24 frames per second the blades were a blur.
The camera moved relative to the model by computer control.
This method was used in several SF movies including ‘Galaxy Quest’.
This was a bridge between classic stop motion and the CGI we know today.
Charlie says: June 22, 20107:48 am
Jay: That was an awesome movie. Though I was a pissed that my apple //c didn’t have a little door on the back so it could be run on a 9-volt battery.
Tom says: June 26, 20103:51 pm
@ Jayessell,
There’s a new photographic technique I’ve read about on the web in the last year that makes real photos look like miniatures. Sort of the opposite of what you wanted to achieve.
It’s called miniature faking. Some more info here:
http://en.wikipedia.org…
Faking it til I’m making it,
Depth of Field!
I saw a commercial or a SNL bumper that used that technique.
So, unless part of the algorithm, CGI cityscapes have an infinite depth of field, so they look large?
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Governor Snippet #8
Alicia DeVries and the Furies will make for an interesting way to start a conversation! Join us here to confer about "In Fury Born."
by GraysonLady » Sun Sep 20, 2020 6:25 pm
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The young woman hurried down an alley, a shawl over her blonde hair and a basket clutched in her hands. She passed a dumpster that reeked of rotting food and urine before she peeked around the corner into a street that was mostly empty in the early morning hours.
Inverness wasn't a bad world, so far as the Republic's Fringe went, but it wasn't known for its safety or friendliness. Or its warmth. Scotia, the system's red dwarf primary, had just crossed the horizon. It would take up nearly a third of the sky once it had fully risen, but even with it dominating the heavens, its weak light barely managed to keep the air frigid.
The young woman pulled her threadbare coat tighter and moved over a frost-covered sidewalk to a bakery window. The smell of fresh bread was a welcome improvement over the alley, and her mouth watered and her stomach rumbled as she waited, huddled next to a steam vent in the ground. A bit of warmth crept into her toes, and she wiggled them.
The window slid open, and a man with flour coating his hands and lower arms bent over.
"We don't open for another half hour, Eira," he said.
"But the fresh ones taste the best, Mr. Franco." Warmer air wafted over her from the window, and she smiled as her teeth chattered.
"Kills me to see you out here." He glanced back into the bakery. "Boss doesn't like you. You know that."
"He's not here yet," she said.
"No, he's . . . You want fresh, or day-olds? Hurry."
Eira placed a hand on the windowsill and had to pry its frozen fingers open with her other hand. Silver coins rattled onto the metal.
"Nine . . . twelve marks," Franco counted. "I can do four day-old or two fresh."
"I thought that was enough for five," she said.
"Governor raised the sales tax. Sorry. Four?"
"Four. Thank you."
The window shut, and Eira felt the last gust of warm air on her face. She turned away as a ground car rumbled past on the packed snow of the street. She bent over to stick her fingers into the steam grate and winced as the cold left her joints.
The window opened again and a white paper bag landed next to her. She snatched it to her chest and felt a hint of warmth within. Franco must have slipped her a bun fresh from the oven. She went back through the stinking alleyway, debating whether she should eat the warm one or keep going.
"But it'll be cold by the time I'm home." She put her back to the wall and took a bite from a golden-brown pastry. The taste of curried meat made her stomach rumble even harder, and she smiled as she watched steam rise from the half-moon she'd taken out.
A flash of white struck her hands and exploded into slush. She gasped in shock as pain lanced through her left hand. The pastry lay on the ground, jumbled up with the remains of a snowball and a small rock.
"Hey, Leaguie!" a boy shouted. "You steal that?"
Another snowball burst against the wall next to her head, and Eira ducked down, clutching the white bag to her chest. Laughter rose from a bunch of teenagers as another snowball struck her thigh.
Eira reached down and snatched the rock out of the remains of her meal.
She whirled and flung it at a pack of boys too old for Inverness's schools and too young for military service. The rock struck one of them just above the knee, where his winter wear was thinnest.
He screamed in pain and went down. While his friends tried to help him up, Eira ducked into a park and ran as fast as she could over the icy ground.
"Little bastards."
She stopped next to a hedge, panting, her breath coming out in puffs of steam. She shook out her left hand. It hurt, but at least the cold numbed the pain of the scratches the rock had left on it.
She opened the rickety door of a crumbling building and went up the staircase two stairs at a time. She stepped over a drunk and went into her apartment. The place was a single room with a mattress in the corner, with a pile of blankets and a weak heater next to it.
""Eira, that you?" a man asked from the pile.
"Of course it is, Sam," she said. "Got some breakfast."
Sam sat up. He was a bit younger than she, with skin lesions on his neck and upper chest. A brand of cursive text had been seared onto his stomach.
"What did you . . . have to do for this?" he asked as she passed him a bun so cold the filling had ice flakes in it.
"I did laundry for some of the soldiers of the garrison," she said. "Shined boots. Straightened up their barracks. Got coin."
"That one still after you?" Sam wiped sauce from his mouth. "You know. Tried to hurt you."
"I think he's still in the hospital," Eira said. "The sergeant said no court-martial. So he comes back, and . . ."
"You don't have to feed me so much," Sam said. "It's not like I'm moving around a lot."
"Get healthy and then you can start working, too." She tore off a third of her bun and pressed it into Sam's hands. "Now shut up and finish eating. And then I need to look at that leg of yours again."
Re: Governor Snippet #8
by isaac_newton » Tue Nov 10, 2020 4:57 am
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GraysonLady wrote: Chapter Six
The young woman hurried down an alley, a shawl over her blonde hair and a basket clutched in her hands. She passed a dumpster that reeked of rotting food and urine before she peeked around the corner into a street that was mostly empty in the early morning hours. SNIP"
I do hope that you are ok GL!
just wondering if there might be another snippet or two for us
by lexisgrandpa » Sun Dec 06, 2020 11:55 am
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What is going on with the snippets? We are going on 3 months without one.
by Eagleeye » Mon Dec 07, 2020 1:21 am
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lexisgrandpa wrote: What is going on with the snippets? We are going on 3 months without one.
Well, I don't know it, too - but because we get the e-arc probably around March 2021 anyway (the complete book is announced for June, 1st, 2021), I'm ready to cut the snippet-provider some slack
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Tech Data's next-generation technology solutions, as well as the company's services offering, including lifecycle, CRM, integration and supply chain services, span its Endpoint and Advanced Solutions portfolios. In addition to the company's two solutions portfolios, Tech Data will continue to go to market with three specialized solutions: Datech Solutions, Maverick AV Solutions and Global Computing Components. Azlan, Tech Data's pan-European enterprise specialist brand, will be transitioned over time and will be incorporated into the company's Advanced Solutions portfolio.
While Tech Data's logo will not change, the company's color palette and graphic devices have been updated to incorporate both its foundation and its new dimensions, blending the unique capabilities of Tech Data and Technology Solutions into a modern, global brand. Tech Data has also introduced new purpose, vision, and mission statements.
Arrow Education renews learning partnership with Microsoft
Infratructure VAD Arrow ECS has signed a contract with Microsoft to deliver Microsoft's training portfolio across Europe, Middle East and Africa. The agreement renews Arrow's relationship as a long-term Microsoft Learning Partner and extends its geographical reach – following and further empowering the existing distribution agreements between both companies. The scope of available training spans from Microsoft's cloud solutions to certification-related courses and involves its online training modalities Open edX Learning Platform and Microsoft On Demand. The list of training topics includes:
Azure and Dynamics CRM
Windows Server and Client
Office 365, Exchange, Sharepoint, Skype for Business
SQL and data management solutions
PowerShell, Visual Studio and .NET
As a value-added distributor with a focus on channel services, Arrow's global business combines the two worlds of high-end technology distribution and education. Arrow develops new training delivery methods on a constant basis, including innovative online training such as video and mobile learning. "Cloud solutions are at the heart of our strategy, and education is a key element of the value-added services at Arrow, enabling the market and the channel to support technology providers with product and solution readiness", says Jacques Assant, Business Development Services Director, Arrow ECS EMEA. "We look forward to promoting this new opportunity at Arrow and especially appreciate the variety of training methods Microsoft brings to the table. Online learning solutions like Open edX are completely in line with our eLearning strategy and complement the Arrow catalogue of digital learning assets."
"I am extremely excited to partner with Arrow as they leverage their expertise and learning as a service offering, helping to transform our customers and other partner businesses via cloud-based solutions", said Kyle Uphoff, Sr. Director Worldwide Channel Sales of Microsoft Learning & Readiness.
New "Professional" Class Drives Impressive 38% Growth for 3D Printers in H1 2017
3D printer shipments increased 38% year-on-year in the first half of 2017, driven by soaring growth in a new Professional sub-category which straddles the traditional Industrial and Personal/Desktop markets, according to market analyst CONTEXT. At first glance, the market appeared to be driven by unit shipments in the Personal/Desktop space, which saw growth of 39%, while Industrial/Professional shipments slumped 6%. However, the new grouping reveals 64% growth year-on-year for 3D printers in the Professional category, outperforming another sub-class: personal sub-€2,200 printers, which increased by 36%. Professional products can be found in both the Personal/Desktop and the Industrial/Professional markets, with a price range of €2,200-€17,000. Leaders in this sub-class include Ultimaker, Formlabs, Leapfrog, MakerBot (Stratasys) and Markforged.
Meanwhile, Personal sub-€2,200 printers comprised the vast majority (85%) of the 200,509 printers shipped in the overall Personal/Desktop market in the first half of 2017. "The Professional class of 3D printers has been emerging for some time now, coming both down from the high-end and up from the low-end, but it is now really coming into its own and merits separate analysis", said Chris Connery, vice-president of Global Market Research and Analysis, CONTEXT. "As the market matures and grows, and price points in the Personal/Desktop market continue to drop, $5,000 is no longer the only defining barrier at the low end of the global 3D printing market."
New Global Leader Emerges
Q2 2017 also saw the emergence of a new leader in the Personal/Desktop segment: Monoprice, which enjoyed year-on-year shipment growth of over 450% for the quarter and shipped 19% of the quarter’s 107K units. Monoprice's meteoric rise to the top is even more impressive because the firm's sales have initially been confined to one region: the United States. Throughout the first half of the year, it was neck-and-neck with the former number one vendor, XYZprinting, in terms of global market share. Monoprice continues to set the bar for entry-level price points with a weighted average price for its products of €245 in Q2 2017, compared to €350 for XYZprinting. However, XYZprinting is not sitting idle and launched a new colour desktop printer in the period. Along with Monoprice and XYZprinting, other global rising stars through the first half include Wanhao, Formlabs Prusa Research, Dagoma and Markforged: all of which saw year-on-year shipments grow above 50%.
In the Industrial/Professional market, many publicly traded companies – most notably Stratasys and 3D Systems – saw unit volumes decline again in 1H 2017, even while unit shipments rose for the likes of EOS, GE Additive, Carbon and HP. However, several high-profile players have stated this is due to execution rather than demand issues, leaving many still feeling bullish for the second half of the year. All manufacturers have continued to champion the use of 3D printing for mainstream production. However, although metal 3D printing has already turned that corner, the plastics side of the industry is still largely stuck using the technique largely for prototyping. Yet to come are new solutions from market leaders Stratasys and 3D Systems in the form of their respective Infinite Build and Figure-4 systems and momentum for hot players like HP and Carbon is just now building.
Outlook: 2017 and Beyond
The global 3D printing market, which includes not only printer hardware but also materials and services, is on track to be worth €4.8B in 2017 – an increase of 15% from 2016. That’s despite a relatively weak first half for the Industrial/Professional side of the market, which accounts for nearly 78% of all revenue in terms of hardware alone. As the market shifts to focus on production, it is on track to reach €14.5B by 2021. "The second half of 2017 will see a new crop of lower-priced metal printers ship, paving the way for a strong 2018 as metal continues to lead the industry", noted Connery.
eSports economy drives gaming screens growth in contracting global desktop monitor market
The fast-growing billion dollar global eSports economy drove worldwide gaming monitor sales up +175% in the second quarter of 2017 compared to the previous year, while worldwide shipments of desktop monitors declined by -3%, driven by lower sales in China, according to the latest figures from CONTEXT, the global IT market analysis company. Sales performance across the world varied considerably by region, reports CONTEXT. Desktop monitor shipments to EMEA grew by +5%, driven by CEE, which saw +12% growth. North America and Japan saw shipments up +2% and +4% respectively. However, those to the rest of the world, 52% of the total, declined, with the biggest market, China, decreasing by -11% year-on-year. The decline was greatest in the business desktop monitor segment, dropping -4%, while the fall in consumer-based sales was smaller at -3%. "Despite the overall negative trend, there are significant opportunities for growth", commented Dominika Koncewicz, Senior Analyst for Displays at CONTEXT. "These are due to factors such as a shift to larger, more expensive screens, the rising sales of curved monitors, higher resolution displays, and the growing demand for wider 21:9 monitors as well as the demand for gaming monitors."
Full-HD monitors remain the dominant resolution accounting for two-thirds of global shipments. WQHD screen sales are growing at +58% year-on-year, while Ultra HD monitors still represent a small portion of the market. However, with a +77% year-on-year sales increase, this has become the fastest growing resolution category. Dell retained its position as the top vendor in Q2 2017 with a 19% unit share of the total market, while HP and Lenovo followed with shares of 14% and 10% respectively.
Q2 2017 shipments (units) YoY
Central East Europe +13%
West Europe +5%
Japan +4%
North America +2%
World -3%
Middle East and Africa -4%
Asia and Pacific -8%
Latin America -10%
China -11%
Sweden +21%
Denmark +21%
Netherlands +20%
Germany +13%
Portugal +12%
Spain +12%
Belgium +8%
Poland +7%
Switzerland +3%
United Kingdom +3%
France +2%
Finland -1%
Italy -1%
Greece -2%
Iceland -9%
Norway -11%
Austria -12%
Ireland -15%
Nuvias becomes first pan-EMEA VAD for GitHub
GitHub, the software development platform (and the world's largest community of developers used by more than 23 million people across the globe) has signed its first pan-EMEA distribution agreement with fast-growing VAD Nuvias. The new partnership will further expand GitHub's enterprise customer base across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and represents a commitment by Nuvias to accelerate the growth of its DevOps business.
GitHub has rapidly become the leading web-based Git version control tool and repository for code development, providing access control and collaboration features such as bug tracking, feature requests, task management and wikis. GitHub already has over 64 million repositories, making it the largest host of source code in the world.
"Software and applications are now the heart of business and the basis for digital transformation, innovation and efficiency", said Paul Eccleston, CEO Nuvias Group. "With businesses needing to deliver quality applications quickly so they can compete and gain market share, GitHub will be at the centre of our portfolio of integrated tools and services to enable collaborative development, quality, security, automation and user-experience monitoring."
"GitHub Business allows companies large and small to collaborate on important projects more effectively, improving productivity within their development teams", said Catherine King, Channel Manager at GitHub. "With Nuvias' focus on accelerating its DevOps business, this partnership will help more companies across the globe get the most from their GitHub deployments, whether they choose the hosted option or on-premise."
Development teams of all sizes, from start-ups to global teams of thousands, can harness the GitHub platform to discover, use and contribute to projects more effectively, regardless of organisation or geography. Managers get a powerful insight into work, in near real-time, across projects and teams, or can use the Activity Dashboard to view work across every project on GitHub Enterprise with easy-to-read graphs. GitHub source repositories can be shared in the cloud or privately on-premise, while members can follow each other, review each other's work, receive updates for specific projects and communicate publicly or privately. "The way software is developed has fundamentally changed and the advance of open source means there is no point in reinventing the wheel", said Paul Eccleston. "GitHub allows companies to multiply forces and employ 1000s of developers on improving and optimising code.". GitHub's platform is available in the region through Nuvias offices in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom.
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Listen to Ultimate Tracks 10,000 Reasons (Demonstration Version) MP3 song. 1) Is it fine to upload this song … Redman loved the chorus, noting that it fit really well with Psalm 103. While at college he began leading worship with Hillsong London, and has since co-written songs with Michael W. Smith, Steven Curtis Chapman, and Matt Redman, with whom he won two Grammys for the song “10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord).” Myrin has also written music for mainstream artists Natasha Bedingfield and SnowPatrol. Awesome song… FAQs. What though my joys and comfort die? Download and print in PDF or MIDI free sheet music for 10000 reasons bless the lord by Matt Redman arranged by Jeffrey.Kwong Ten thousand reasons For my heart to find. The duration of song is 04:17. Bown down and adore, singing and praising without ceasing and saying. Worship Together is the best and most comprehensive resource on the web for worship leaders, worship bands and worship teams. Contemporary artist Matt Redmans song of praise takes us to t /item/detail/C/10,000 Reasons/10338905 4 Dec. 2020. Matt Redman (b. February 14, 1974) began leading worship full-time at age 20, serving churches in Chorleywood, Brighton, West Sussex, and Atlanta, Georgia, where he worked with Chris Tomlin and Louie Giglio for the Passion Conferences. Little Worship Company songs are ideal for children to enjoy with their grown-ups. "We already had the '10,000 reasons' lyric in verse two," explained Redman. Where Would We Be #8. Holy #4. However, back in Genesis 1 and 2 we are motivated to do the same. "So when it got to writing verse three, and we were on the theme of eternity, the idea came to mirror that '10,000' number and at … 10000 Reasons MP3 Song by The O'Neill Brothers from the album 30 Contemporary Christian Favorites: Instrumental Piano. Never Once #7. In addition, God’s provocative questions to Job in Job 38-41 aim to stir similar praise, awe and humility. STANDS4 LLC, 2020. The song came together quite quickly, and the verses, like the psalm, list reasons to bless the Lord. Children can join in the songs, praising God and enjoying the stories shown in the videos. Web. “10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)” was written by Matt Redman and Jonas Myrin and is based upon Psalms 103: 1-5. This song is sung by Matt Redman. more ». Bless the Lord, O my soul O my soul Worship His holy name Sing like never before O my soul I worship Your holy name The sun comes up; it’s a new day dawning It’s time to sing Your song again Whatever may pass and whatever lies before me Let me be singing when the evening comes … Redman has written a number of books, including. Listen to Matt Redman 10,000 Reasons (Bless The Lord) MP3 song. Thanks to all who use Hymnary.org and all who support it with gifts of time, talent and treasure. “10,000 Reasons” would later become the title cut off the album. Due to processing and shipping delays, orders hoping to be received by Christmas should be placed before 12/7 (standard shipping) or 12/17 (expedited shipping). Maybe there are 10,000 answers to this question? Here for You #3. Question: The lyrics mention “10,000 years and then forevermore.” I know the Millennial Reign of Christ is 1,000 years, so what is the 10,000 years referring to? Oasis Worship - 10,000 Reasons Lyrics. Each week Worship Together gives away Free Lead Sheets and MP3s to brand new songs from some of your favorite worship leaders like Chris Tomlin, Hillsong UNITED, Tim Hughes, Passion and Brenton Brown plus new voices you'll love. It talks about how we can always find reasons to worship God. Matt Redman – 10,000 Reasons (Bless The Lord) Lyrics. 768.9K 36,611. more tracks from the album 10,000 Reasons #1. Ten Thousand Reasons (Bless the Lord O my Soul) See Redman's book on Amazon This contemporary-Christian-music style worship song about faith in God was written by English evangelical worship leader and song-writer Matt Redman (b 1974) and Swedish-born and now American-resident evangelical worship leader and song-writer Jonas Myrin (b tba). C G D Em For all Your goodness, I will keep on singing; C2 G Dsus4 D G Gsus4 G Ten thousand reasons for my heart to find… Download 10000 Reasons song on Gaana.com and listen 30 Contemporary Christian Favorites: Instrumental Piano 10000 Reasons song offline. We Are the Free #2. Explain your version of song meaning, find more of Matt Redman lyrics. His first solo album, It looks like you are using an ad-blocker. This song originated from a simply melody line based on the words “Bless the Lord,” written by Jonas Myrin, who played it for his good friend, Matt Redman. Browse our 42 arrangements of "10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)" Sheet music is available for Piano, Voice, Guitar and 36 others with 20 scorings and 4 notations in 8 genres. This list only scratches the surface, of course, for there are 10,000 reasons the soul could find to praise our God. Fires #6. To donate online, please use the Calvin University secure giving site. The use of “10,000” mirrors Amazing Grace, making the song instantly accessible. The song is a contemporary version of a classic worship song making the case for "10,000 reasons for my heart to find" to praise God. But God is perfect and complete, and so in the chorus, we can only praise him for his blessings to us. Is Your glorious name, O Father, Son, and Holy Spirit: To Your majesty, O God, ten thousand times ten thousand. It is also based on the 19th century English hymn "Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven" written by Henry Francis Lyte. Lyrics.com. Be sure to begin the introduction with a steady, somewhat slow quarter note beat. If you'd like to make a gift by check, please send it to: Hymnary.org, Calvin University, 3201 Burton Street SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546. 10,000 Reasons (Bless The Lord) song from the album The World's Favourite Worship Songs is released on Mar 2015 . I love this song and I am learning so I … Watch the song video 10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord) 194.5M. 768.9K 36,611. more tracks from the album 10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord) #1. Internalize the eighth note pulse from the words of the Refrain to get the correct tempo. 10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord) [Performance Tracks] - EP Matt Redman Savior of the World - The Red Disc Easter 2013 Anthem Releases - Single LifeWay Worship 10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord) - The … The inspiration for the song came through the opening verse of Psalm 103: "Praise the Lord, my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name". He started playing the piano at age 11 and soon after began writing his own music. What though the darkness gather round? Watch the song video 10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord) 194.5M. The 10,000 reasons of the title echoes the "10,000 years" of "Amazing Grace." Please consider white-listing Hymnary.org or, 3201 Burton Street SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546, I have already donated. Find your perfect arrangement and access a variety of transpositions so you can print and play instantly, anywhere. Bless the Lord, oh my soul Oh, oh, oh my soul Worship his holy name Sing like never before Oh my soul I'll worship your holy name The sun co Watch official video, print or download text in … Nestorian liturgy, 5th century. It explores how we can never run … You may also be able to watch the tutorial videos - for piano, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass guitar, lead guitar, rhythm guitar, strumming patterns, ukulele, drums, keyboard, and vocal parts - all the worship song resources you need to learn how to play the chords for 10,000 Reasons. This list only scratches the surface, of course, for there are 10,000 reasons the soul could find to praise our God. Matt Redman (born 14 February 1974) is an English Christian worship leader, songwriter and author based in Brighton, East Sussex, United Kingdom. See how Psalm 148 is the primary reference, but a similar thought is found in Psalms 8, 33, 104, and 135. Needless to say, this testimony struck us and stuck with us. 10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord) × SHIPPING NOTICE: Product orders and previous orders of missal support materials may be delayed 2–3 weeks after the first Sunday of Advent. It’s time to sing Your song again Whatever may pass And whatever lies before me Let me be singing When the evening comes. The use of “10,000” mirrors Amazing Grace, making the song instantly accessible. We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly. Heaven and earth are full of Your praises; — 10,000 Reasons. He is known for songs such as “The Heart of Worship,” “Better is One Day,” and “Blessed Be Your Name.” His 2012 song “10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord),” co-written with Jonas Myrin, won two Grammy awards in 2013. Original lyrics of 10,000 Reasons song by Matt Redman. The song was “10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)” and was written in just an hour. Get instant explanation for any acronym or abbreviation that hits you anywhere on the web. . "10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord) Lyrics." The duration of song is 05:57. Comments: 2. Is it just a random number to match the title of 10,000 reasons? Fred Kress from Jalingo, Nigeria A very owesome song for christ; Isabrl Gonzalez from California I just berried my mother on April 22, 2018 and this song has me so happy because it gave me a thousand reasons to worship my Lord.. This song is sung by Ultimate Tracks. Download and print in PDF or MIDI free sheet music for 10000 reasons bless the lord by Matt Redman arranged by Chithra for Piano (Solo) C G D Em Your name is great, and Your heart is kind. Redman says he was intrigued by the different facets of the word “bless.” When we are blessed by God, we are added to. The song came together quite quickly, and the verses, like the psalm, list reasons to bless the Lord. (My Life Flows On In Endless Song). During our last fund drive a donor said this: "Covid-19 rules prevent us from singing during my husband's burial service, so we will play the tune while we read the printed words or hum along with the music." Ad revenue helps keep us running. The song’s genesis was the melody of the current chorus (written by Myrin) and the verses were added later by Redman. Songs in the night he giveth. Please don't show this to me again this fund drive, [The sun comes up, it's a new day dawning], Shawnee Park Christian Reformed Church - Grand Rapids, MI, Neland Avenue Christian Reformed Church - Grand Rapids, MI, 2014 Symposium on Worship - Grand Rapids, MI, http://worshipleader.com/song-story-10000-reasons/, http://christianmusic.about.com/od/mzprofiles/p/prmattredman.htm, http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/articles/music/Matt_Redman_Relocating_to_the_USA_recording_a_new_album_writing_with_Beth/36404/p2/, Words and Music: Permitted with a license from. 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73.8 million (2007)[1]
338 million total (L1 plus L2 speakers) (2013)
Gallo-Romance
Oïl
Early forms
Old French
Middle French
Writing system
Latin (French alphabet)
French Braille
Signed forms
Signed French
(français signé)
Official language in
Administrative/cultural
17 dependent entities
Aosta Valley ( Italy)
Louisiana ( USA)
Maine ( USA)
Numerous international organisations
Académie française (French Academy)
fre (B)
fra (T)
Glottolog
stan1290[2]
Linguasphere
51-AAA-i
Regions where French is the main language
Regions where it is an official language
Regions where it is a second language
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Oaths of Strasbourg
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French (le français ( ) or la langue française ) is a Romance language, belonging to the Indo-European family. It descended from the spoken Latin language of the Roman Empire, as did languages such as Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Romanian, Catalan and others. Its closest relatives are the other langues d'oïl—languages historically spoken in northern France and in southern Belgium, which French has largely supplanted. French was also influenced by native Celtic languages of Roman Gaul and by the (Germanic) Frankish language of the post-Roman Frankish invaders. Today, owing to France's past overseas expansion, there are numerous French-based creole languages, most notably Haitian Creole.
French is the second-most widespread language worldwide after English, as only these two languages are spoken on all five continents. French is an official language in 29 countries, most of which form la francophonie (in French), the community of French-speaking countries. It is spoken as a first language in France, southern Belgium, western Switzerland, Monaco, the provinces of Quebec, New Brunswick and some parts of Ontario in Canada, parts of the U.S. states of Louisiana, Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont, among educated classes in North Africa, Haiti, French Polynesia and by various communities elsewhere.
According to a survey of the European Commission, French is the fourth-most widely spoken mother tongue in the European Union.[3] It is also the third-most widely understood language in the EU.[4] As a result of French and Belgian colonialism from the 17th century onward, French was introduced to new territories in the Americas, Africa and Asia. Most second-language speakers reside in Francophone Africa, in particular Gabon, Algeria, Mauritius, Senegal and Côte d'Ivoire.[5] In 2007, French was estimated to have around 73.8 million native speakers;[1] and including native speakers, there are around 338 million people that are able to speak it. According to a demographic projection led by the Université Laval and the Réseau Démographie de l'Agence universitaire de la francophonie, total French speakers will number approximately 500 million people in 2025 and 650 million people by 2050.[6] In accordance with these forecasts, a report issued in 2014 by La Francophonie estimated that 274 million people speak French, either as a first or second language.[7][8]
French is an official language of many international organisations including the WTO and the ICRC. In 2011, French was deemed by Bloomberg Businessweek to be one of the top three most useful languages for business, behind English and Chinese.[9]
Geographic distribution 1
Legal status in France 1.1.1
Belgium 1.1.2
Switzerland 1.1.3
Monaco 1.1.4
Luxembourg 1.1.5
Andorra 1.1.6
Italy 1.1.7
The United Kingdom and the Channel Islands 1.1.8
North and South America 1.2
Canada 1.2.1
Haiti 1.2.2
French overseas regions and collectivities in the Americas 1.2.3
United States 1.2.4
Brazil 1.2.5
Africa 1.3
Algeria 1.3.1
Egypt 1.3.2
French overseas departments and territories in Africa 1.3.3
Asia 1.4
Southeast Asia 1.4.1
Middle East 1.4.2
India 1.4.3
Oceania and Australasia 1.5
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Phonology 5
Writing system 6
Alphabet 6.1
Orthography 6.2
Grammar 7
Vocabulary 8
Numerals 8.1
Units 8.1.1
Tens 8.1.2
Hundreds 8.1.3
Scales 8.1.4
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Further reading 12
Organizations 13.1
Courses and tutorials 13.2
Online dictionaries 13.3
Vocabulary 13.4
Numbers 13.4.1
Books 13.4.2
Spoken by 12% of the EU population, French is the fourth most widely spoken mother tongue in the European Union, after German, English and Italian; it is also the third most widely known language of the Union, after English and German (33% of the EU population report to know how to speak English, whilst 22% of Europeans understand German and 20% French).[3][10]
Legal status in France
Under the Constitution of France, French has been the official language of the Republic since 1992[11] (although the ordinance of Villers-Cotterêts made it mandatory for legal documents in 1539). France mandates the use of French in official government publications, public education except in specific cases (though these dispositions are often ignored) and legal contracts; advertisements must bear a translation of foreign words.
In addition to French, a variety of regional languages and dialects are constitutionally recognised as being part of the French patrimony. France has signed the European Charter for Regional Languages, but did not ratify it since it was ruled non-compliant by the Constitutional council in 1999.[12][13]
Bilingual signs in Brussels.
In Belgium, French is the official language of Wallonia (excluding a part of the East Cantons, which are German-speaking) and one of the two official languages—along with Dutch—of the Brussels-Capital Region, where it is spoken by the majority of the population often as their primary language.[14] French and German are not official languages nor recognized minority languages in the Flemish Region, although along borders with the Walloon and Brussels-Capital regions, there are a dozen municipalities with language facilities for French speakers. A mirror situation exists for the Walloon Region with respect to the Dutch and German languages. In total, native French speakers make up about 40% of the country's population, while the remaining 60% speak Dutch as a first language. Of the latter, 59% claim French as a second or third language, meaning that about three quarters of the Belgian population can speak French.[15][16]
French is one of the four official languages of Switzerland (along with German, Italian and Romansh) and is spoken in the western part of Switzerland called Romandie, of which Geneva is the largest city. The language divisions in Switzerland do not coincide with political subdivisions and some cantons have bilingual status for example, cities such Biel/Bienne or cantons such as Valais-Fribourg-Berne. French is the native language of about 20% of the Swiss population and is spoken by 50.4%[17] of the population.
Most of Swiss French is mutually compatible with the standard French spoken in France, but it is often used with small differences, such as those involving numbers after 69 and slight differences in other vocabulary terms.
Although Monégasque is the national language of the Principality of Monaco, French is the only official language, and French nationals make up some 47% of the population.
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^ France-Diplomatie "Furthermore, the demographic growth of Southern hemisphere countries leads us to anticipate a new increase in the overall number of French speakers."
^ (French) "Le français, langue en évolution. Dans beaucoup de pays francophones, surtout sur le continent africain, une proportion importante de la population ne parle pas couramment le français (même s'il est souvent la langue officielle du pays). Ce qui signifie qu'au fur et à mesure que les nouvelles générations vont à l'école, le nombre de francophones augmente : on estime qu'en 2015, ceux-ci seront deux fois plus nombreux qu'aujourd'hui."
^ (French) c) Le sabir franco-africain: "C'est la variété du français la plus fluctuante. Le sabir franco-africain est instable et hétérogène sous toutes ses formes. Il existe des énoncés où les mots sont français mais leur ordre reste celui de la langue africaine. En somme, autant les langues africaines sont envahies par les structures et les mots français, autant la langue française se métamorphose en Afrique, donnant naissance à plusieurs variétés."
^ (French) République centrafricaine: Il existe une autre variété de français, beaucoup plus répandue et plus permissive : le français local. C'est un français très influencé par les langues centrafricaines, surtout par le sango. Cette variété est parlée par les classes non instruites, qui n'ont pu terminer leur scolarité. Ils utilisent ce qu'ils connaissent du français avec des emprunts massifs aux langues locales. Cette variété peut causer des problèmes de compréhension avec les francophones des autres pays, car les interférences linguistiques, d'ordre lexical et sémantique, sont très importantes. (One example of a variety of African French that is difficult to understand for European French speakers).
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^ "Nombres (écriture, lecture, accord)". Questions de langue (in French). Dans un souci de lisibilité, on sépare les milliers par une espace insécable dans les nombres exprimant une quantité : 1 000 m, 342 234 euros, 1 234 °C, etc. ↲ En revanche, dans les nombres ayant fonction de numérotage (pages, dates, articles de code), les chiffres ne sont jamais séparés : la page 1254 de l’édition de 1992 ; l’article 1246 du Code civil. ↲ La virgule (et non le point comme chez les anglo-saxons) sépare la partie entière de la partie décimale : π vaut environ 3,14 ; 14,5 est la moitié de 29.
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^ An deux mil " ou " an deux mille " ?""". Questions de langue. L’Académie n’admet (et ne privilégie) la variante mil de mille, dans les dates, que lorsque le numéral au singulier est suivi d’un ou plusieurs autres nombres.
^ Lexique des règles typographiques en usage à l'imprimerie nationale (in French) (6th ed.). Paris: Au-delà de mille, on compte habituellement : ↲ onze, douze, treize, quatorze, quinze, seize cents ↲ plutôt que : ↲ mille cent, mille deux cents, mille trois cents... ↲ mais on emploiera indifféremment : ↲ dix-sept cents ou mille sept cents...
^ "Nombres (écriture, lecture, accord)". Questions de langue (in French). Pour les dates (et les nombres en général) entre 1000 et 2000, il y a concurrence entre deux lectures : mille six cent trente-cinq ou seize cent trente-cinq. ↲ Aucune de ces formes ne peut être considérée comme fautive. Cependant, dans l’usage courant, on dit plutôt onze cents, douze cents, etc. : onze cents francs, seize cents euros, tandis que dans la langue écrite, et notamment dans un texte juridique, administratif ou scientifique, on préférera les formes : mille cent, mille deux cents, etc.
^ "Nombres (écriture, lecture, accord)". Questions de langue (in French). Vingt et cent se terminent par un s quand ils sont précédés d'un nombre qui les multiplie mais ils restent invariable s'ils sont suivis d'un autre nombre ou de mille. On dira ainsi euros mais deux cent vingt euros ; quatre-vingts hommes mais quatre-vingt-deux hommes. Ils restent également invariables lorsqu’ils sont employés comme adjectifs numéraux ordinaux : page deux cent ; page quatre-vingt ; l’an mille neuf cent. En revanche, vingt et cent varient devant millier, million, milliard, qui sont des noms et non des adjectifs numéraux : deux cents millions d’années ; trois cents milliers d’habitants.
^ "Ne". Dire, Ne pas dire. Académie française. 3 November 2011. Retrieved 30 May 2014. On néglige trop souvent de faire entendre l’adverbe ne, en faisant de pas l’unique marque de négation : Je veux pas, je sais pas. Cette habitude, répandue dans le langage parlé, est une véritable faute.
^ "Pas". Trésor de la langue française informatisé. Analyse et traitement informatique de la langue française. Retrieved 30 May 2014. − Pop. ou très fam. [Avec suppression de ne]
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No Non
Hello! Bonjour ! (formal) or Salut ! (informal) or "Allô" (Quebec French or when answering on the telephone) [bõʒuːʁ]
Good evening! Bonsoir ! [bõswɑːʁ]
Good night! Bonne nuit ! [bɔn nɥi]
Goodbye! Au revoir !
Have a nice day! Bonne journée !
Please/if you please S’il vous plaît (formal) or S’il te plaît (informal)
Thank you Merci [mɛʁsi]
You are welcome De rien (informal) or Ce n’est rien (informal) ("it is nothing") or Je vous en prie (formal) or Je t’en prie (informal) or Bienvenue (Quebec) [də ʁjẽ]
I am sorry Pardon or Désolé or Je suis désolé (if male) / Je suis désolée (if female) or Excuse-moi (informal) / Excusez-moi (formal) / "Je regrette" / /
Who? Qui ?
What? Quoi ? (←informal; used as "What?" in English) or Pardon ? (←formal; used the same as "Pardon ?" in English) [kwa]
When? Quand ?
Where? Où ? [u]
Why? Pourquoi ?
What is your name? Comment vous appelez-vous ? (formal) or Comment t’appelles-tu ? (informal) [kɔmã vu z‿aple vu], [kɔmã t‿apɛl t͡sy] ,
My name is... Je m'appelle...
Which Quel/Quels(pl.)/Quelle(fem.) [kɛl] [kɛl]
Because Parce que / Car
Because of À cause de [a kou̯z dœ]
Therefore Donc [dõːk]
Maybe Peut-être
How? Comment ? [kɔmã]
How much? Combien ? [kõbjẽ]
I do not understand. Je ne comprends pas.
Yes, I understand. Oui, je comprends. Except when responding to a negatively posed question, in which case Si is used preferentially over Oui
I agree Je suis d’accord. "D’accord" can be used without je suis. [ʒə sɥi dakɑɔ̯ʁ] [ʒø sɥi dakɔʁ]
Help! Au secours ! (à l’aide !)
At what time...? À quelle heure...? [a kɛl aœ̯ʁ] [a kɛl œʁ]
Today Aujourd'hui [oʒuʁd͡zɥi] [oʒuʁdɥi]
Can you help me, please? Pouvez-vous m’aider s’il vous plaît ? / Pourriez-vous m’aider s’il vous plaît ? (formal) or Peux-tu m’aider s’il te plaît ? / Pourrais-tu m’aider s’il te plaît (informal) [puve vu mɛːde sɪl vu plɛ] [puve vu mede sil vu plɛ]
Where are the toilets? Où sont les toilettes ? [u sõ le twalɛt]
Do you speak English? Parlez-vous (l')anglais ? / Est-ce que vous parlez (l')anglais ?
I do not speak French. Je ne parle pas français. [ʒœ nœ paʁl pɔ fʁãsɛ] [ʒø nø paʁl pa fʁɒ̃sɛ]
I do not know. Je sais pas. (syntax mistake[80] and over-familiar[81])
Je ne sais pas.
Je ne sais. (formal)
[ʒœ n(œ) se pɔ]
[ʒœ n(œ) se] [ʒø sɛ pa]
[ʒø n(ø) sɛ pa]
[ʒø n(ø) sɛ]
I know. Je sais. [ʒœ se] [ʒø sɛ]
I am thirsty. J’ai soif. (literally, "I have thirst") [ʒe swaf] [ʒe swaf]
I am hungry. J’ai faim. (literally, "I have hunger") [ʒe fẽ] [ʒɛ fæ̃]
How are you? / How are things going? / How is everything? Comment allez-vous ? (formal) or Ça va ? / Comment ça va ? (informal) [kɔmã t‿ale vu] [kɔmɒ̃ t‿ale vu]
I am (very) well / Things are going (very) well // Everything is (very) well Je vais (très) bien (formal) or Ça va (très) bien. / Tout va (très) bien (informal) [ʒœ vɛ (tʁɛ) bjẽ] [ʒø vɛ (tʁɛ) bjæ̃]
I am (very) bad / Things are (very) bad / Everything is (very) bad Je vais (très) mal (formal) or Ça va (très) mal / Tout va (très) mal (informal) [ʒœ vɛ (tʁɛ) mal] [ʒø vɛ (tʁɛ) mal]
I am all right/so-so / Everything is all right/so-so Assez bien or Ça va comme ci, comme ça or simply Ça va.. (Sometimes said: « Couci, couça. », informal: "bof") i.e. « Comme ci, comme ça. ») [ase bjẽ] [ase bjæ̃]
I am fine. Ça va bien. [sa vɔ bjẽ] [sa va bjæ̃]
(How) may I help you? / Do you need help? / We need help! (Comment) puis-je vous aider ? Avez-vous besoin d'aide ? Nous avons besoin d'aide ! [(kɔmã) pɥiʒ vu z‿ɛːde] [(kɔmɑ̃) pɥiʒ vu z‿ede]
^ It has been suggested that Nine and New homophonographs are related and that it would be an unusual preservation of the octal number system speculated to be formerly used in proto-Indo-European language, though the evidence supporting this is slim.[75]
^ Septante is used in Belgium and in Switzerland. Its use is dated in Eastern France and archaic elsewhere in France.
^ Huitante is used in Vaud, Valais, Fribourg, archaic in France.
^ Octante is used, but dated, in Romandie and in Southern France. Its use is archaic in other parts of France.
^ Nonante is used in Belgium, Switzerland and, dated, in Eastern France, archaic in other parts of France.
^ Formerly singular of the now invariable mille, mil is now only used in formal documents to write dates between mil un (1001) and mil neuf cent quatre-vingt-dix-neuf (1999).[76]
^ a b c d e f While both styles are correct and concurrently used, numbers above mille and under deux mille are usually counted by hundreds from onze cents up to seize cent quatre-vingt-dix-neuf and are then indifferently counted both styles[77] in informal language while the count by adding hundreds to one thousand, like in mille cent, mille six cents, is favoured in written language, especially in juridical, administrative and scientific works.[78]
^ Nota Bene that English use the short scale while French use the long scale.
One: un/une /œ̃/ (m) ~ /yn/ (f)
Ten: dix /dis/
One hundred: cent /sɑ̃(t)/
One thousand: mille /mil/
Ten thousands: dix mille
Hundred thousand: cent mille
One million: un million /mi.ljɔ̃/
Ten millions: dix millions
Hundred millions: cent millions
One billion: un milliard
Ten billion: dix milliards
Hundred billion: cent milliards
One trillion: un billion /bi.ljɔ̃/
Ten trillion: dix billions
Hundred trillion: cent billions
One quadrillion: un billiard
Ten quadrillion: dix billiards
Hundred quadrillion: cent billiards
One quintillion: un trillion
Ten quintillion: dix trillions
Hundred quintillion: cent trillions
Cardinal numbers in French, by exponentiation points, from 100 to 1020, are as follow:
Scales[8]
Nota Bene: The words vingt and cent take the plural -s only when they are the last word of the number: quatre-vingts (eighty) and quatre-vingt-un (eighty-one), cinq cents (five hundreds) and cinq cent trente (five hundreds and thirty). When a number using vingt or cent is used as an ordinal numeral adjective, the words vingt or cent stay unchanged[79]
After deux mille (2000), only the second option is used (deux mille cent, deux mille deux cents, deux mille trois cents...)
Two hundreds: deux cents
Three hundreds: trois cents, (Archaism: quinze-vingts)
Four hundreds: quatre cents
Five hundreds: cinq cents
Six hundreds: six cents
Seven hundreds: sept cents
Eight hundreds: huit cents
Nine hundreds: neuf cents
One thousand: mille[6]
One thousand one hundred: onze cents or mille cent[7]
One thousand two hundreds: douze cents or mille deux cents[7]
One thousand three hundreds: treize cents or mille trois cents[7]
One thousand four hundreds: quatorze cents or mille quatre cents[7]
One thousand five hundreds: quinze cents or mille cinq cents[7]
One thousand six hundreds: seize cents or mille six cents[7]
One thousand seven hundreds: dix-sept cents or mille sept cents
One thousand eight hundreds: dix-huit cents or mille huit cents
One thousand nine hundreds: dix-neuf cents or mille neuf cents
Two thousands: deux mille
Cardinal numbers in French, by hundreds from 100 to 2000, are as follow:
After Twenty, numbers use base ten logic (cent dix, cent vingt, cent trente...)
Twenty: vingt /vɛ̃/
Thirty: trente /tʁɑ̃t/
Forty: quarante /ka.ʁɑ̃t/
Fifty: cinquante /sɛ̃.kɑ̃t/
Sixty: soixante /swa.sɑ̃t/
Seventy: soixante-dix /swa.sɑ̃t.dis/ or septante[2] /sɛp.tɑ̃t/
Eighty: quatre-vingts /ka.tʁɘ.vɛ̃/, huitante[3] or octante[4] /ɔk.tɑ̃t/
Ninety: quatre-vingt-dix /kat.ʁvɛ̃.dis/ or nonante[5] /nɔ.nɑ̃t/
Cardinal numbers in French, by tens from 10 to 100, are as follow:
After Twenty, numbers use base ten logic (vingt et un, vingt-deux, vingt-trois...)
Two: deux /dø/
Three: trois /tʁwɑ/
Four: quatre /katʁ/
Five: cinq /sɛ̃k/
Six: six /sis/
Seven: sept /sɛt/
Eight: huit /ɥit/
Nine: neuf[1] /nœf/
Eleven: onze /ɔ̃z/
Twelve: douze /duz/
Thirteen: treize /tʁɛz/
Fourteen: quatorze /katɔʁz/
Fifteen: quinze /kɛ̃z/
Sixteen: seize /sɛz/
Seventeen: dix-sept /dissɛt/
Eighteen: dix-huit /diz‿ɥit/
Nineteen: dix-neuf /diznœf/
Cardinal numbers in French, from 1 to 20, are as follows:
It should also be noted that French, like most European languages, uses a space to separate thousands[74] where English uses a comma or (more recently) a space. The comma is used in French numbers as a decimal point: 2,5 = deux virgule cinq.
In Belgium and Switzerland 70 and 90 are septante and nonante. In Switzerland, depending on the local dialect, 80 can be quatre-vingts (Geneva, Neuchâtel, Jura) or huitante (Vaud, Valais, Fribourg). Octante had been used in Switzerland in the past, but is now considered archaic.[73] In Belgium and in its former African colonies, however, quatre-vingts is universally used.
Belgian French, Swiss French and the French used in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda and Burundi are different in this respect.
In Old French (during the Middle Ages), all numbers from 30 to 99 could be said in either base 10 or base 20, e.g. vint et doze (twenty and twelve) for 32, dous vinz et diz (two twenties and ten) for 50, uitante for 80, or nonante for 90.[72]
This system is comparable to the archaic English use of score, as in "fourscore and seven" (87), or "threescore and ten" (70).
The French word for 80 is quatre-vingts, literally "four twenties", and the word for 75 is soixante-quinze, literally "sixty-fifteen". This reform arose after the French Revolution to unify the different counting systems (mostly vigesimal near the coast, because of Celtic (via Breton) and Viking influences).
The French counting system is partially vigesimal: twenty (vingt) is used as a base number in the names of numbers from 60 to 99.
It is estimated that 12% (4,200) of common French words found in a typical dictionary such as the Petit Larousse or Micro-Robert Plus (35,000 words) are of foreign origin (where Greek and Latin learned words are not seen as foreign). About 25% (1,054) of these foreign words come from English and are fairly recent borrowings. The others are some 707 words from Italian, 550 from ancient Germanic languages, 481 from other Gallo-Romance languages, 215 from Arabic, 164 from German, 160 from Celtic languages, 159 from Spanish, 153 from Dutch, 112 from Persian and Sanskrit, 101 from Native American languages, 89 from other Asian languages, 56 from other Afro-Asiatic languages, 55 from Slavic languages and Baltic languages, 10 from Basque and 144 (about 3%) from other languages.[71]
mercatique / marketing
finance fantôme / shadow banking
bloc-notes / blog
ailière / wingsuit
tiers-lieu / coworking
More recently the linguistic policy of the French language academies of France and Quebec has been to provide French equivalents[70] to (mainly English) imported words, either by using existing vocabulary, extending its meaning or deriving a new word according to French morphological rules. The result is often two (or more) co-existing terms for describing the same phenomenon, with varying rates of success for the French equivalent.
It can be difficult to identify the Latin source of native French words, because in the evolution from Vulgar Latin, unstressed syllables were severely reduced and the remaining vowels and consonants underwent significant modifications.
thing/cause: chose / cause from Latin causa
cold: froid / frigide from Latin frigidum
There are also noun-noun and adjective-adjective pairs:
rayonnement / radiation
éteindre / extinguish
noyau / nucleus
surhomme / superman
ensoleillement / insolation
However a historical tendency to gallicise Latin roots can be identified, whereas English conversely leans towards a more direct incorporation of the Latin:
brother: frère / fraternel from Latin frater / fraternalis
finger: doigt / digital from Latin digitus / digitalis
faith: foi / fidèle from Latin fides / fidelis
eye: œil / oculaire from Latin oculus / ocularis
The majority of French words derive from Vulgar Latin or were constructed from Latin or Greek roots. In many cases a single etymological root appears in French in a "popular" or native form, inherited from Vulgar Latin, and a learned form, borrowed later from Classical Latin. The following pairs consist of a native noun and a learned adjective:
French declarative word order is subject–verb–object although a pronoun object precedes the verb. Some types of sentences allow for or require different word orders, in particular inversion of the subject and verb like "Parlez-vous français?" when asking a question rather than just "Vous parlez français?" Both questions mean the same thing; however, a rising inflection is always used on both of them whenever asking a question, especially on the second one. Specifically, the first translates into "Do you speak French?" while the second one is literally just "You speak French?" To avoid inversion while asking a question, 'Est-ce que' (literally 'is it that') may be placed in the beginning of the sentence. "Parlez-vous français?" may become "Est-ce que vous parlez français?"
the loss of Latin declensions
only two grammatical genders
the development of grammatical articles from Latin demonstratives
new tenses formed from auxiliaries
French grammar shares several notable features with most other Romance languages, including
Some proposals exist to simplify the existing writing system, but they still fail to gather interest.[66][67][68][69]
Nasal: n and m. When n or m follows a vowel or diphthong, the n or m becomes silent and causes the preceding vowel to become nasalized (i.e., pronounced with the soft palate extended downward so as to allow part of the air to leave through the nostrils). Exceptions are when the n or m is doubled, or immediately followed by a vowel. The prefixes en- and em- are always nasalized. The rules are more complex than this but may vary between dialects.
Digraphs: French uses not only diacritics to specify its large range of vowel sounds and diphthongs, but also specific combinations of vowels, sometimes with following consonants, to show which sound is intended.
Gemination: Within words, double consonants are generally not pronounced as geminates in modern French (but geminates can be heard in the cinema or TV news from as recently as the 1970s, and in very refined elocution they may still occur). For example, illusion is pronounced [ilyzjɔ̃] and not [ilːyzjɔ̃]. But gemination does occur between words. For example, une info ("a news item" or "a piece of information") is pronounced [ynɛ̃fo], whereas une nympho ("a nymphomaniac") is pronounced [ynːɛ̃fo].
Accents are used sometimes for pronunciation, sometimes to distinguish similar words, and sometimes for etymology alone.
Accents that affect pronunciation
The acute accent (l'accent aigu) é (e.g., école—school) means that the vowel is pronounced /e/ instead of the default /ə/.
The grave accent (l'accent grave) è (e.g., élève—pupil) means that the vowel is pronounced /ɛ/ instead of the default /ə/.
The circumflex (l'accent circonflexe) ê (e.g. forêt—forest) shows that an e is pronounced /ɛ/ and that an ô is pronounced /o/. In standard French, it also signifies a pronunciation of /ɑ/ for the letter â, but this differentiation is disappearing. In the late 19th century, the circumflex was used in place of s after a vowel, where that letter s was not pronounced. Thus, forest became forêt and hospital became hôpital.
The diaeresis (le tréma) (e.g., naïf—naive, Noël—Christmas) as in English, specifies that this vowel is pronounced separately from the preceding one, not combined, and is not a schwa.
The cedilla (la cédille) ç (e.g., garçon—boy) means that the letter ç is pronounced /s/ in front of the back vowels a, o and u (c is otherwise /k/ before a back vowel). C is always pronounced /s/ in front of the front vowels e, i, and y, thus ç is never found in front of front vowels.
Accents with no pronunciation effect
The circumflex does not affect the pronunciation of the letters i or u and, in most dialects, a as well. It usually indicates that an s came after it long ago, as in île (isle, compare with English island). The explanation is that some words share the same orthography, so the circumflex is put here to mark the difference between the two words. For example, dites (you say) / dîtes (you said), or even du (of the) / dû (past for the verb devoir = must, have to, owe; in this case, the circumflex disappears in the plural and the feminine).
All other accents are used only to distinguish similar words, as in the case of distinguishing the adverbs là and où ("there", "where") from the article la ("the" feminine singular) and the conjunction ou ("or"), respectively.
French writing, as with any language, is affected by the spoken language. In Old French, the plural for animal was animals. The /als/ sequence was unstable and was turned into a diphthong /aus/. This change was then reflected in the orthography: animaus. The us ending, very common in Latin, was then abbreviated by copyists (monks) by the letter x, resulting in a written form animax. As the French language further evolved, the pronunciation of au turned into /o/ so that the u was reestablished in orthography for consistency, resulting in modern French animaux (pronounced first /animos/ before the final /s/ was dropped in contemporary French). The same is true for cheval pluralized as chevaux and many others. In addition, castel pl. castels became château pl. châteaux
On the other hand, a given spelling usually leads to a predictable sound. In particular, a given vowel combination or diacritic predictably leads to one phoneme.
As a result, it can be difficult to predict the spelling of a word based on the sound. Final consonants are generally silent, except when the following word begins with a vowel (see Liaison (French)). For example, the following words end in a vowel sound: pied, aller, les, finit, beaux. The same words followed by a vowel, however, may sound the consonants, as they do in these examples: beaux-arts, les amis, pied-à-terre.
Old French doit > French doigt "finger" (Latin digitus)
Old French pie > French pied "foot" [Latin pes (stem: ped-)]
French spelling, like English spelling, tends to preserve obsolete pronunciation rules. This is mainly due to extreme phonetic changes since the Old French period, without a corresponding change in spelling (see Vocabulary below). Moreover, some conscious changes were made to restore Latin orthography:
There are two ligatures, "œ" and "æ".
French is written with the 26 letters of the basic Latin script, with four diacritics appearing on vowels (circumflex accent, acute accent, grave accent, diaeresis) and the cedilla appearing in "ç".
final consonants: Final single consonants, in particular s, x, z, t, d, n, p and g are normally silent. (A consonant is considered "final" when no vowel follows it even if one or more consonants follow it.) The final letters f, k, q, and l, however, are normally pronounced. The final c is sometimes pronounced like in bac, sac, roc but can also be silent like in blanc or estomac. The final r is usually silent when it follows an e in a word of two or more syllables, but it is pronounced in some words (hiver, super, cancer etc.).
When the following word begins with a vowel, however, a silent consonant may once again be pronounced, to provide a liaison or "link" between the two words. Some liaisons are mandatory, for example the s in les amants or vous avez; some are optional, depending on dialect and register, for example, the first s in deux cents euros or euros irlandais; and some are forbidden, for example, the s in beaucoup d'hommes aiment. The t of et is never pronounced and the silent final consonant of a noun is only pronounced in the plural and in set phrases like pied-à-terre.
Doubling a final n and adding a silent e at the end of a word (e.g., chien → chienne) makes it clearly pronounced. Doubling a final l and adding a silent e (e.g., gentil → gentille) adds a [j] sound if the l is preceded by the letter i.
elision or vowel dropping: Some monosyllabic function words ending in a or e, such as je and que, drop their final vowel when placed before a word that begins with a vowel sound (thus avoiding a hiatus). The missing vowel is replaced by an apostrophe. (e.g., je ai is instead pronounced and spelled → j'ai). This gives, for example, the same pronunciation for l'homme qu'il a vu ("the man whom he saw") and l'homme qui l'a vu ("the man who saw him"). However, for Belgian French the sentences are pronounced differently; in the first sentence the syllable break is as "qu'il-a", while the second breaks as "qui-l'a". It can also be noted that, in Quebec French, the second example (l'homme qui l'a vu) is more emphasized on l'a vu.
French pronunciation follows strict rules based on spelling, but French spelling is often based more on history than phonology. The rules for pronunciation vary between dialects, but the standard rules are:
There are a maximum of 17 vowels in French, not all of which are used in every dialect: /a/, /ɑ/, /e/, /ɛ/, /ɛː/, /ə/, /i/, /o/, /ɔ/, /y/, /u/, /œ/, /ø/, plus the nasalized vowels /ɑ̃/, /ɛ̃/, /ɔ̃/ and /œ̃/. In France, the vowels /ɑ/, /ɛː/ and /œ̃/ are tending to be replaced by /a/, /ɛ/ and /ɛ̃/ in many people's speech, but the distinction of /ɛ̃/ and /œ̃/ is present in Meridional French. In Quebec and Belgian French, the vowels /ɑ/, /ə/, /ɛː/ and /œ̃/ are present.
Voiced stops (i.e., /b, d, ɡ/) are typically produced fully voiced throughout.
Voiceless stops (i.e., /p, t, k/) are unaspirated.
Nasals: The velar nasal /ŋ/ can occur in final position in borrowed (usually English) words: parking, camping, swing. The palatal nasal /ɲ/ can occur in word initial position (e.g., gnon), but it is most frequently found in intervocalic, onset position or word-finally (e.g., montagne).
Fricatives: French has three pairs of homorganic fricatives distinguished by voicing, i.e., labiodental /f/~/v/, dental /s/~/z/, and palato-alveolar /ʃ/~/ʒ/. Notice that /s/~/z/ are dental, like the plosives /t/~/d/ and the nasal /n/.
French has one rhotic whose pronunciation varies considerably among speakers and phonetic contexts. In general, it is described as a voiced uvular fricative, as in [ʁu] roue, "wheel". Vowels are often lengthened before this segment. It can be reduced to an approximant, particularly in final position (e.g., fort), or reduced to zero in some word-final positions. For other speakers, a uvular trill is also common, and an apical trill [r] occurs in some dialects.
Lateral and central approximants: The lateral approximant /l/ is unvelarised in both onset (lire) and coda position (il). In the onset, the central approximants [w], [ɥ], and [j] each correspond to a high vowel, /u/, /y/, and /i/ respectively. There are a few minimal pairs where the approximant and corresponding vowel contrast, but there are also many cases where they are in free variation. Contrasts between /j/ and /i/ occur in final position as in /pɛj/ paye, "pay", vs. /pɛi/ pays, "country".
Although there are many French regional accents, foreign learners normally use only one variety of the language.
Knowledge of French is widely considered to be a crucial skill for business owners in the United Kingdom; a 2014 study found that half of British managers considered French to be a valuable asset for their business, thus ranking French as the most-sought after foreign language there, ahead of German (49%) and Spanish (44%).[65]
In 1997, George Werber published in Language Today a comprehensive academic study entitled "The World's 10 most influentiial languages".[63] In his article, Werber ranked French as being the second - after English - most influential language of the world, ahead of Spanish.[63] His criteria were not solely the numbers of native speakers, but also included the number of secondary speakers (which tends to be specially high for French among fellow world languages); the economic power of the countries using the language; the number of major areas in which the language is used; the number of countries using the language, and their respective population; and the linguistic prestige associated with the mastery of the language (Werber highlighted in particular that French benefits from a considerable linguistic prestige).[63] In 2008, Werber reassessed his article, and concluded that his findings were still correct since "the situation among the top ten remains unchanged."[64]
French remains one of the most important diplomatic languages,[42] with the language being one of the working languages of Red Cross, Amnesty International, Médecins sans Frontières, or Médecins du Monde.[61] Given the demographic prospects of the French-speaking nations of Africa, Forbes released in 2014 an article which claimed that French "could be the language of the future".[62]
Current status and economic, cultural and institutional importance
French replaced [58][59] Stanley Meisler of the Los Angeles Times said that the fact that the Treaty of Versailles was also written in English as well as French was the "first diplomatic blow" against the language.[60]
French is a Romance language (meaning that it is descended primarily from Vulgar Latin) that evolved out of the Gallo-Romance dialects spoken in northern France.
Acadian French
African French including sub-branch Maghreb French (North African French)
Aostan French
Guyanese French
Haitian French
Jersey Legal French
Louisiana French
Meridional French
Metropolitan French
Missouri French
New Caledonian French
Newfoundland French
New England French
Quebec French
South East Asian French
West Indian French
French is an official language of the Pacific Island nation of Vanuatu where 45% of the population can speak French.[54] In the French special collectivity of New Caledonia, 97% of the population can speak, read and write French, whereas only 1% have no knowledge of French.[55] In French Polynesia, 95% of the population can speak, read and write French, whereas only 2% have no knowledge of French.[56] In the French collectivity of Wallis and Futuna, 78% of the population can speak, read and write French, whereas 17% have no knowledge of French.[57]
A 500-CFP franc (€4.20; US$5.65) banknote, used in French Polynesia, New Caledonia and Wallis and Futuna.
Oceania and Australasia
French has de jure official status in the Indian union territory of Puducherry (formerly Pondicherry) along with the native languages of Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam. However at the district level, French is only official in the districts of Pondicherry and Mahé, while the other two districts of the territory designate local languages as official. Furthermore, according to the French Institute of Pondicherry, French is "very little spoken" in Puducherry, with only about 1% of the territory's population being able to speak the language.[53] (See also: French India)
[52] A former French colony,
Town sign in Standard Arabic and French at the entrance of Rechmaya in Lebanon.
French was the official language of the colony of French Indochina, comprising modern-day Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. It continues to be an administrative language in Laos and Cambodia, although its influence has waned in recent years.[50] In colonial Vietnam, the elites primarily spoke French, while many servants who worked in French households spoke a French pidgin known as "Tây Bồi" (now extinct). After French rule ended, South Vietnam continued to use French in administration, education, and trade.[51] Since the Fall of Saigon and the opening of a unified Vietnam's economy, French has gradually been effectively displaced as the main foreign language of choice by English. French nevertheless maintains its colonial legacy by being spoken as a second language by the elderly and elite populations and is presently being revived in higher education and continues to be a diplomatic language in Vietnam.
French is also the official language of Mayotte and Réunion, two overseas departments of France located in the southwest Indian Ocean.
French overseas departments and territories in Africa
The official language in Egypt is literary Arabic, and it is mandatory in all schools. While English is the most commonly used second language in Egypt, French is known by some Egyptians. Many Egyptians learn English and French in addition to Arabic. Private schools have either English or French as the main language of instruction. Egypt participates in the Francophonie. There are two French-speaking universities in the country, the Université Française d'Égypte and the Université Senghor.
Bilingual Arabic-French street sign in Alexandria, Egypt.
Numerous reforms have been implemented in recent decades to improve the status of both Arabic and, in recent years to a much minor degree, Tamazight in relation to French, especially in education. For this reason, although Algeria is certainly one of the most Francophone of countries in the world outside of France, and has perhaps the second largest number of French speakers,[49] it does not participate in the Francophonie association.
Most urban Algerians have some working knowledge of French, and a high (though unknown) percentage speak it fluently (as much as around 70-80%). However, because of the country's colonial past, the predominance of French has long been politically problematic.
Algiers Metro subway ticket, in Standard Arabic and in French.
Algeria (see also languages of Algeria)
Mauritania (see also languages of Mauritania)
Morocco (see also languages of Morocco)
Tunisia (see also languages of Tunisia)
In addition, French is an administrative language and widely used, though not on an official basis, in Mauritius, where approximately 78% of the population speak French. French is also spoken in the Maghreb states:
Equatorial Guinea (former colony of Spain)
French is an official language in the following African countries, most of them former French or Belgian colonies:
Sub-Saharan Africa is the region where the French language is most likely to expand, because of the expansion of education and rapid population growth.[45] It is also where the language has evolved the most in recent years.[46][47] Some vernacular forms of French in Africa can be difficult to understand for French speakers from other countries,[48] but written forms of the language are very closely related to those of the rest of the French-speaking world.
In the territories of the Indian Ocean, the French language is often spoken alongside French-derived creole languages, the major exception being Madagascar. There, a Malayo-Polynesian language (Malagasy) is spoken alongside French.
French is mostly a second language in Africa, but it has become a first language in some urban areas, such as the region of Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire[41] and in Libreville, Gabon.[42] French is also becoming a first language in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.[43] The classification of French as a second language in Francophone Africa is debatable because it is often the only language spoken and written in schools, administration, radio, television and the Internet; for many Africans, it is the only language in which they know how to read and write fluently. The following thirteen countries use French exclusively to teach school: Bénin, Burkina Faso, Centrafrique, Congo, Congo (République démocratique du), Côte d'Ivoire, Gabon, Guinée, Mali, Niger, Sénégal, Chad and Togo. The prevalence of the language is noticeable in popular music, in which French is often mixed with various indigenous languages. There is not a single African French, but multiple forms that diverged through contact with various indigenous African languages.[44] In fact, the term African French is a misnomer, as forms are different from country to country, and the root of the French spoken in a particular country depends on its former colonial empire. French spoken in Benin, for example, is closer to that spoken in France than to French spoken in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which is chiefly derived from Belgian French.
A majority of the world's French-speaking population lives in Africa. According to the 2007 report by the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie, an estimated 115 million African people spread across 31 Francophone countries can speak French as either a first or a second language.[5] This number does not include the people living in non-Francophone African countries who have learned French as a foreign language.[5] Due to the rise of French in Africa, the total French-speaking population worldwide is expected to reach 700 million people in 2050.[40]
French-language signs outside a drugstore (pharmacy) in Port-Bouët, Abidjan, in 2009.
Countries usually considered part of Francophone Africa. These countries had a population of 370 million in 2014.[36] Their population is projected to reach between 785 million[37] and 837 million[36] in 2050.
French is the fastest growing language on the continent (in terms of either official or foreign language).[38][39]
Countries sometimes considered as Francophone Africa
Countries that are not Francophone but are Members or Observers of the OIF
Today the Karipuna indigenous community (nearly 30,000 people) of Amapá in Northern Brazil speaks a French creole, the Lanc-Patuá creole, possibly related to the French Guiana Creole.
The learning of French has historically been important and strong among the Lusophone high societies, and for a great span of time it was also the foreign language of choice among the middle class of both Portugal and Brazil, only surpassed in the globalised postmodernity by English, in both, and more recently by Spanish, in the latter.[32][33][34][35]
The French language was briefly spoken in Brazil during the colonial attempts of France Antarctique and France équinoxiale at the 16th and 17th centuries respectively (the expulsing of early French colonists by the Portuguese culminated on the founding of the cities of Rio de Janeiro and São Luís respectively). The language was also used by several communities of immigrants and expatriates in the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries, chiefly Swiss, but also some French and Belgians. The anti-Portuguese factor of Brazilian nationalism in the 19th century led to an increased use of the French language in detriment of Portuguese, as France was seen at the time as a model of civilization and progress.[31]
Louisiana is home to many distinct dialects, collectively known as Louisiana French. Cajun French has the largest number of speakers, mostly living in Acadiana. According to the 2000 United States Census, there are over 194,000 people in Louisiana who speak French at home, the most of any state if Creole French is excluded.[29] New England French, essentially a variant of Canadian French, is spoken in parts of New England. Missouri French was historically spoken in Missouri and Illinois (formerly known as Upper Louisiana), but is nearly extinct today.[30]
. New Hampshire and Vermont, Maine, Louisiana, when all forms of French are considered together and all dialects of Chinese are similarly combined. French remains the second most-spoken language in the states of Chinese, and Spanish, English most-spoken language in the United States after [28]According to the U.S. Census Bureau (2011), French is the fourth
French language spread in the United States. Counties marked in yellow are those where 6–12% of the population speaks French at home; brown, 12–18%; red, over 18%. French-based creole languages are not included.
Guadeloupe: 405,739
Martinique: 386,486
French Guiana: 250,109
Saint Martin: 36,703
Saint Barthélemy: 9,343
Saint Pierre and Miquelon: 6,062
French is the official language in France's overseas regions of French Guiana, Guadeloupe, and Martinique, and overseas collectivities of Saint Barthélemy, St. Martin and Saint Pierre and Miquelon. These overseas regions and collectivities had a population of 1,094,442 inhabitants in Jan. 2013:
French overseas regions and collectivities in the Americas
French is one of Haiti's two official languages. It is the principal language of writing, school instruction, and administrative use. It is spoken by all educated Haitians and is used in the business sector. It is also used in ceremonial events such as weddings, graduations and church masses. About 70%–80% of the country's population have Haitian Creole as their first language; the rest speak French as a first language. The second official language is the recently standardized Haitian Creole, which virtually the entire population of Haiti speaks. Haitian Creole is one of the French-based creole languages, drawing the large majority of its vocabulary from French, with influences from West African languages, as well as several European languages. Haitian Creole is closely related to Louisiana Creole and the creole from the Lesser Antilles.[27]
The difference between French spoken in Quebec and French spoken in France is similar in degree to that between American and British English. In Quebec, where the majority of French-speaking Canadians live, the Office québécois de la langue française (English: Quebec Board of the French language) regulates Quebec French and ensures the Charter of the French Language (Bill 101 & 104) is respected.
About 9,487,500 Canadians speak French as their first language, or around 30% of the country,[26] with 2,065,300 constituting secondary speakers.[26] Due to the increased bilingual school programs and French immersion classes in English Canada, the portion of Canadians proficient in French has risen significantly in the past two decades, and is still rising.
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Subject: Eye Witness Account: The Battle in Seattle + US tactics lead to collapse of talks + Helen Hegel's summary about "Battle in Seattle" + N30 Black Bloc Communique
Here is as promised one final compilation about what happened in Seattle last week. I have been literally flooded with so many accounts that I just could not read them all. But you'll find below some of the best I've seen.
One idea to keep in mind though as you read: Was this all just a foretaste of what is about to happen after the Y2K Global Crash?
More on this very soon...
From: John Hammell <jham@iahf.com>
Sent: Saturday, December 04, 1999
Subject: Eye Witness Account: The Battle in Seattle
I saw enough tear gas and rubber bullets in Seattle to last a lifetime, but unfortunately, this is just the tip of the iceberg, and we will soon find ourselves being stomped into the ground under the iron boot of tyranny unless more of us resist, NOW! Maybe those of you who think I've been exaggerating the threat of jack booted NWO domination will be believers upon reviewing the streaming video at <http://indymedia.org>
I've just returned from a history making demonstration in Seattle in which thousands of demonstrators, angered by the gross injustice represented by the World Trade Organization, succeeded in seriously disrupting the first day of the WTO Ministerial Conference here, forcing the WTO to cancel the first day of the scheduled week-long meeting. Video footage and the TRUTH about what REALLY happened in the demonstration can be seen at http://www.indymedia.org
They did a videotaped interview of me at the demonstration talking about Codex and how the Dispute Settlement Body of the WTO will be used to dismantle American Dietary Supplement Laws in the not too distant future unless more people become aware of what's going on and join us in opposition to the WTO. I hope to get some digitized still photos from the Battle of Seattle into http://www.iahf.com soon.
The Governor of Washington was forced to call out the Washington National Guard to totally shut down the demonstration as enraged demonstrators overwhelmed Seattle Police and King County Sheriff's office which proved insufficient to keep things in check. Some of you will get this mssg right away, the rest will get it after I get back to VA in a couple days.
It was clear to everyone present that the New World Order is moving in on us with a vengeance, and that most law enforcement personnel in this country are clueless as to what is going on - they are firing their teargas on the wrong people - they should have fired it into the WTO convention to stop the REAL criminals!! The myopic street hoods who sprayed graffitti and broke into stores wrecked our demonstration. If not for them, we could have successfully shut the WTO down for the whole week they're scheduled to meet, and if police had intervened THEN, it would have made THEM, not all of us. look bad. 99% of the people at the demonstration were totally non violent except when the tear gassing began and many of us, including myself, were forced to throw tear gas cannisters back at the cops in self-defense.
The Battle of Seattle, An Eyewitness Account
Sadly, a predominantly peaceful, very well organized and otherwise peaceful demonstration was marred by anarchists, a group of young (16-20 year old) disaffected youth combined with local gang members who broke store windows, sprayed graffitti, and looted local shops including a Radio Shack franchise. It is a real shame that this group of immature people did so much to interfere with the vast majority of demonstrators who were very orderly and well behaved - but then it is also not surprising that the egregious offenses of the WTO would incite rioting, even though the rioting effectively wrecked the demonstration by giving the mainstream the weapon they needed in order to paint all demonstrators with the same unfair broad brush (!)
I got some insight into this anarchist group which disrupted the demonstration, turning it into a violent war, a couple days ago when I missed the last bus back to Everett where I've been staying at the home of Gayle Eversole from the IAHF list. Missing the bus caused me to need a place to crash in Seattle, where all motels and hotels and hostels were sold out.
On the front page of the Seattle Post Intelligencer I read an article about an abandoned house at Virginia Avenue in downtown Seattle, just two doors down from Seattle Police Headquarters, that had been seized by demonstrators the day before. I knew I was at the right place when I saw two police cars monitoring the place from the other side of the street, a short distance down the block and I could see demonstrators on the roof with black bandanas obscuring their faces. The demonstrators were in radio contact with others inside the house. A guy was sticking his head out of a broken window on the second floor to ask me who I was and what I wanted. I explained that I was a demonstrator who needed a place to crash, and told them who I was. After convincing a group of them that I was ok, they removed the barricade to open the steel door on the street and ushered me into the front entry and frisked me for weapons and to make sure I wasn't a cop wearing a wire. They were very glad to learn of the IAHF website.
They had barricaded the stairs so that the only way into the house after they let me in was to crawl through a very small opening. This proved to be a very effective way of preventing the house from being stormed by cops earlier in the day when a street fight ensued in which the cops tried to evict them.
After being ushered into the house, they sent me to a room upstairs where I had to read the mission statement of the people who had initially seized the house. They were a group of idealistic students, mostly from University of Oregon in Eugene, but combined with other students from across the US and Canada who wanted to keep control of the house throughout the coming week to use as a crash pad for demonstrators who had nowhere else to stay, and they hoped to turn it over to a homeless advocacy group at the end of the protest so that the homeless could have it as a badly needed shelter. Sadly, there are far more vacant houses in the USA than their are homeless people - yet they are being forced into the streets by corporate greed.
The students who had initially started the "squat" moved in, boarded up the windows, turned on the power and water, stockpiled food, water and medical supplies, but the city turned the water and power off. The owner did not give the police permission to kick the students out, but the police tried anyway, unsuccessfully, and then kept the place under surveillance throughout the night by shining a flood light through the second story windows throughout the night as students on the roof with walkie talkies monitored their whereabouts in case the place got raided.
Inside, no one slept. People stayed up all night drinking coffee, talking and playing guitars. Students from all over the US and Canada were there, along with anarchist hitch hiking grungers who seemed to me to be deeply alienated street kids with zero respect for much of anything, covered with tattoos and body piercings who looked forward to open war with the police, or as they called it "class war" - but THEY had about as much "class" as the corporate scum who they professed to oppose. Periodically they mooned the police from a bank of windows as the floodlight was shined into the building, (keeping all of the rest of us awake, which annoyed me because I was very tired from demonstrating all day. They also shined flashlights back at police and taunted them calling them "pigs". Earlier in the day one had spraypainted "Pig" onto the back of a patrol car during the melee in which the window of the building got broken. It was very cold in the abandoned building and I had no sleeping bag with me so I did my best to sleep on the wood floor with no mat, in my coat, covered only with a poncho.
Prior to this I missed the bus back to Gayle's house in Martha's Lake due to protesting in front of the King Dome where the WTO held their gala opening party called Jubilee 2000. A well organized mix of organized labor, environmental groups, and others opposed to the WTO marched on the King Dome and formed a human chain in the rain to call for the WTO meeting to be cancelled and to call on the World Bank, IMF and WTO to cancel the debt of all nations, especially in the third world. The AFL-CIO had a large trailer near the King Dome and we were all linking arms around its perimeter singing "We Shall Overcome, We Shall Overcome, Some Way, Somehow - Deep in My Heart, I Do Declare, We Shall Overcome Some Day". Several of us circled over to the entrance to the King Dome where we heckled the trade reps of many countries as they got in and out of limousines chanting to the unelected dictocrats "who elected YOU?" and "we're here// we're wet// CANCEL THE DEBT!"
Earlier that evening, we stood in the cold rain while people pounded rhythmically on drums getting soaking wet for over 2 hours while waiting for people inside the church who were dancing to Sweet Honey and the Rock to join us in our march on the King Dome. While waiting people burned phony dollar bills called "Federal Repression Notes" that had been issued by "The Corporate States of America, Inc" under the auspices of the New World Order. The "Great Seal" on this "funny money" was replaced by a seal bearing the words "work" "obey" and "consume" around its periphery, and in the middle of the bill was a charicature of "wafflin willie clinton" dressed in a clown suit with a fake nose.
Earlier on November 29th I listened to a very informative program at the Methodist Church titled "The Human Face of Trade: Health and the Environment - People's Tribunal" where the rally began in which a panel of US Congressmen (Defazio (D-OR), and Maxine Waters (D-CA), Magda Aelvoet, the Belgian health minister; and Bill Blaike a member of the Canadian parliament (NDP) heard and questioned two different panels of NGO members from around the world, all of whom had VERY serious misgivings about the lack of transparency within the WTO, which has been conducting its meetings in secret, shutting out the people of the world as the corporations seek to make an unbridled power grab by making an end run around any national, state, or local legislation that interferes, in any way, with their profits. The NGOs and foreign speakers included Alejandro Villamer representing Mexican farmers, Todd Steiner - Sea Turtles Restoration Project; Steve Shrybman, West Coast Environmental Law Center (Canada), Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, Indigenous Network for Policy Research and Education (Phillipines), Cipriana Jurado Herrera, Centro de Investigacion y Solidaridad (Mexico), Barry Castleman, ScD, Environmental Consultant (USA), Navik Leonen, Friends of the Earth, Phillippines; and Dr. Zafar Mirza, Health Action International - Pakistan.
The WTO should be abolished completely, and it will never have any credibility if it excludes a People's Jurispudence such as the Tribunal that I sat on which met at the Labor Temple (AFL-CIO) on November 29th where I served as the rough equivalent of a grand jury member, listening to testimony of people from around the world who had eye-opening experiences involving corporate genocide and greed. Currently the WTO has set its own charter, and totally ignores the grassroots in all of its activities - listening only to corporate agendas and their lackies in government.
Lawyers from various public interest groups served as prosecutors before our Tribunal, and we handed down indictments against several corporations including Shell, Cargill, The Gap, Union Carbide and Monsanto - charging them with Crimes Against Humanity on a basis of the Nuremberg Code and the Geneva Convention. For a crime to be a crime against humanity it has to be systematic in nature, and large in scale. When we attempted to serve citizens arrest warrants on some of the trade ministers, two of our people were placed under arrest for crossing police lines. One of the people arrested, Cheri Honkala, represented a homeless advocacy group in Philadelphia called the Kinsington Welfare Rights Union which presented facts to our tribunal and she awaits trial next year after being indicted for moving homeless people into an abandoned building in Philadelphia where her group was barred from speaking at the Liberty Bell and thrown out of the state government building after seeking a meeting with the Governor of Pennsylvania. More at http://www.libertynet.org/kwru
Other very strong cases that we heard were against Cargill (genetically engineered seeds and polluting Puget Sound), Shell Oil (committing literal genocide and outrageous pollution against the Ogoni tribe in Nigeria's Delta region. Shell's private goons combined with corrupt Nigerian army troops murdered villagers and hung Ogoni environmentalist Ken Saro-Wiwo along with 8 other Ogoni leaders in 1995. Project Underground, which examines has documented many environmental and mining abuses at http://www.moles.org -- while the clear cutting of redwood forests in Northern California is exposed at http://www.havc.org
On the tribunal I also heard shocking testimony from a sweat shop laborer from the Phillipines who was shanghied into working in Saipan, behind barbed wire, at a factory where impoverished women from China, Vietnam, the Phillipines and Malaysia are paid $3./ hour and forced to work 12 hr/days, 7 days/week under very unsafe conditions in which many are indentured servants. These women are automatically fired if they so much as fall in love, let alone get pregnant and armed guards strongly discourage them from leaving the company barracks. They are forced to pay room and board for horrible food and truly slum like living conditions. Technically, Saipan is an American Territory, but they aren't governed by American labor laws so don't forbid sweat shop labor. Clothes made there say "Made in USA" The witness I heard contracted TB from no ventilation in the factory (horrendous dust) while many others got environmental illness and cancer from offgassed formaldehyde fumes in the ironing room. The GAP is well aware that they are paying the Saipan sweat shops for clothes sold in their stores, but have done nothing to help correct the horrendous conditions on which they have made millions. American corporate greed is clearly driving the NWO agenda and all of us had better WAKE UP, or we too will be enslaved just like the workers in Saipan!
In other venues, such notables as author Ken Kesey, and Ralph Nader spoke and engaged in debates respectively and as we manned picket lines in the streets we discussed the things they'd said to us.
Yesterday's demonstration began for me at 5 am, when the people who'd organized "the squat" roused us all by beating drums to call a meeting of the house. They were afraid we might be raided before 6 am to keep us from demonstrating, so when the lookout on the roof announced over the walkie talkie that the coast was clear we exited the house and dispersed back to the streets. I joined a group of Oregon University students at 7 am who barricaded several key intersections in order to keep WTO delegates from being able to get from their hotels to the convention center and to snarl up traffic throughout Seattle. We succeeded in causing total gridlock within the city, and frustrated the hell out of delegates who we wouldn't let through our lines. Several attempted to barge through and were told to "walk back to the airport and leave the country."
Tense stand offs with Seattle police and King County sheriffs clad in riot gear occurred all over downtown Seattle who started using rubber bullets, pepper spray and tear gas against demonstrators starting around 1 pm as some demonstrators climbed atop gridlocked busses, while others climbed lamposts, and on top of a pedestrian overhang on the Nike Town store where they also hung many huge banners.
Large numbers of demonstrators, including myself, wore gas masks and hurled tear gas cannisters back at police in self-defense, as percussion grenades went off making thunderous booms which echoed through the concrete canyon of downtown Seattle where Christmas decorations lent a surreal air to everything going on. Some demonstrators overturned trash containers and set fires in the street, broke shop windows, slashed tires on police cars and sprayed grafittis while others, (including me) did our best to stop them. Several times we stopped police from charging by chanting as news media looked on "The Whole World is Watching! The Whole World is Watching!" and also "Non Violent Protest! Non Violent Protest!" A few WTO delegates attempted to physically push through our lines, and angry words were exchanged in both directions. On the whole, given what they were confronted with, I give the Seattle Police credit for keeping calm, but at the same time feel strongly that the King County Police overreacted badly on several occassions, using rubber bullets and tear gas out of fear when they didn't have to and it only escalated the actions of the punks, spurring them on to break more windows, spray more graffitti, slash tires, attack busses and commit other senseless acts of vandalism. I heard one vandal bragging about ripping the mirror off the side of a bus and reaching inside to punch the driver, and I told him he was an asshole for wrecking our demonstration.
Demonstrators wearing helmets with red crosses served as medics and administered first aid to several of us who were overcome by the tear gas. A lot of children and older people in the crowd were really hit hard by the tear gas, including some who were veterans of the Vietnam war demonstrations years ago who looked nervously at the armored cops concerned that they might start cracking skulls with billy clubs as they recalled from the more violent demonstrations in the '60s. Some demonstrators brought food and water to people on the picket lines so that we could keep our arms locked to block delegates from crossing, and the police from breaking through. In several intersections everyone sat down in the street to block police, and we experienced 10 of the most tension-filled minutes of my life as an armored personnel carrier bore down on us as we sat in the street, facing it down while reporters nervously filmed the event. Students did street theater and made speeches denouncing the evils of corporate greed.
Many of the street theatre skits imaginatively creative, very positive (in stark contrast to the stupid things the vandals did) and were obviously well rehearsed by students from University of Washington and University of Oregon and others who took pains to conduct themselves responsibly - but there was some blurring of the lines amongst the ranks of the more radical environmentalists who scaled the walls of downtown buildings to hang banners, while standing shoulder to shoulder with the punks who sprayed graffiti.
I got out of Seattle shortly before dark, after the National Guard had been called in. The city had been placed under curfew before I left and they were already starting the mass arrests that broke everything up as police have massively expanded their perimeter. Herr Clinton is here at the Westin Hotel, so security has been ramped up considerably. King 5 TV news reports today, December 1, that over 450 demonstrators were arrested today for failing to disperse, and firemen have been using Water Cannons to force people to disperse in the Pike Street Market. Possession of gas masks by civilians has been outlawed, and a rally by steel workers was broken up with arrests made. Today the police filled several busloads with arrested people who they processed through a temporary holding facility at the Sand Point Naval Station where demonstrators have been refusing to disembark from the busses or answer any questions by police. Before pulling out I shot two rolls of film which I hope to get developed in the morning and digitized for posting on the IAHF website.
(clip)
John Hammell
http://www.iahf.com
From: DJ <djhewitt@jps.net>
A refreshing perspective on the WTO, bypassing controlled corporate media
reporting, --DJ
US tactics lead to collapse of talks
Nitya Chakraborty (Seattle, December 4)
THE THIRD Ministerial conference of the World Trade Organisation collapsed
today following after the developing nations unitedly protested against the
lack of transparency and imposition of the views of the rich on the poor
countries in the negotiations.
CLIP -SEE THE REST AT http://www1.hindustantimes.com/nonfram/051299/detfro01.htm
Date: Sun, 05 Dec 1999
From: Helen Engel <hengel@mb.sympatico.ca>
Subject: Battle in Seattle
Hello Jean,
Thanks for the wonderful work you do. I often send parts of your email
out to my own list. Today I have sent the following.
Surfing the Net re World Trade Organization
Some of you dear souls are too busy to follow the details of what
happened to the young people who dared to demonstrate in Seattle. I had
a few free hours late at night, and here are some of the interesting
things I learned. Now I can connect between the 1000 signs "Martial
Law" signs seen in the rented Wal-Mart truck in New York, and the
eventful days of Nov 30-Dec 3. The "elites", with the help of the
American Military (and the permission or request of the American
Government) were aware of the intense preparation being made by our
freedom movement to demonstrate in Seattle. It is no wonder the
Military were afraid -- the Lightworkers were ready with videos,
Internet websites, e-mail, and fax. They had housing organized; they
had cell phones; the Seattle Independent Media Centre were mobilized to
offer live coverage of the WTO protests that would be ignored by the
corporate media.
We need to take a few lessons from their leaders. If Canadians were
hooked up to the Internet and were aware of their own power, we could
have mobilized all concerned citizens and have forced the Federal
Government to assist the Western Farmers. After surfing the Net about
the WTO, I realize the power of human beings on a united front, if they
have knowledge, training, and communication skills. There were many
digital video cameras covering the police brutality, and those pictures
were on the Net almost immediately! We have already experienced pepper
spray in Vancouver and in Ottawa. Will Winnipeg be next?
Here is my summary about "Battle in Seattle"
Headwaters Action Video Collective, a group of concerned videographers
http://www.havc.org are busy in California showing photos on the Net of the
pepperspray issue, non-violent civil disobedience, endangered species,
clearcuts, free speech, and other issues peculiar to California. They
were on hand to video the demonstrations and to show them on the Net
immediately. There was a photo of a policeman firing point-blank at
seated protesters. Another photo showed protesters being gassed,
although they were seated. Another was of a young woman, blood flowing
into her eye and covering her face. Apparently she had been hit by a
plastic bullet. There was also a photo of policemen spraying seated
demonstrators with chemical spray.
The Military were afraid that the demonstrations would spread to all
cities in U.S., and some of the demonstrations were reported in Detroit,
Tucson Arizona, and San Francisco. In each case, police were ready. On
Wednesday, hundreds of protesters were arrested and charged with
"refusal to disperse and obstruction." Perhaps if the Galactic
Federation and the Spiritual Hierarchy had not intervened, on December 2
the United States of America would have declared Martial Law. After the
first night, the Chief of Police, Seattle declared that if he had known,
they would have handled it differently .... martial law? On Saturday,
the day after WTO, 30 from Arizona were still in jail; one said the cops
were "very rough." "Arizona Congressman Jim Kolbe promises to look
into jail abuses."
There is a strong rumor that masked vandals sabotaged the peaceful
anti-WTO demonstration with the help of the Seattle police. The police
say they arrested "several" of them, but would not give details. The
local news media (controlled) "doesn't care." It should be clearly
understood that this was to be a peaceful demonstration. It was not the
regular demonstrators who were the looters. (I had read another email
from an American writer who suggested that there would be "fake"
violence, enough to cause the Military to be brought out, and to declare
Martial Law in many American cities. This almost occurred. It certainly
occurred in Seattle. The Winnipeg Free Press said it "resembled martial
law." )
There was a postcard from Seattle on the Internet. It showed a
policeman dressed in a black uniform, his head heavily protected with
metal, aiming chemical spray toward the camera. Surrounding the color
photo were the words: "Questions to ponder. Who decided on the terror
strategy? Where did the money come from for the equipment and training
to carry it out? Who conducted the training?" At the bottom of the
postcard were the words "Welcome to Seattle."
On December 2nd CNN reported that the US Military sent "advisors,"
including active duty Special Forces, to "assist" police in their
preparations for the WTO meeting. This was before the sessions began!
The Ruckus Society http://www.ruckus.org urged people to send a letter to
Seattle's Mayor, Police Chief, and the Governor of Washington State, to
protest the brutality of the police and demand the immediate release of
the approximately 600 peaceful protesters illegally arrested and
detained as the result of anti-WTO demonstrations. "Demand all charges
be dropped. These protesters' civil and human rights have been violated!
Protesters have been brutalized, denied medical attention, denied access
to food, water, and legal counsel."
In Victoria, B.C. more than 30 Canadian activists held a press
conference on Friday to protest. They entered the main Eaton's mall,
McDonald's and handed out a leaflet condemning police brutality.
The Canadian Trade Minister, Pierre Pettigrew and Canadian
Representative to the WTO, Sergio Marchi, got caught in the middle of a
Seattle Police pincer operation to round up protesters. They scaled a
wall to get away. I, Helen, noted that their remarks about WTO were
positive. Apparently they did not see any police brutality, or closed
their eyes to it. I was very annoyed at the remarks of both Pierre
Pettigrew and Prime Minister Chretien following the close of WTO.
The reason the WTO needs to be disbanded is that it has been organized
by the "elite" to serve their interests. Since multinational
corporations cannot write laws, they need various governments of the
world to write the laws for them. The idea of a world trading
organization is fine, but its members should be representatives of world
governments, and they should write the laws governing trade, which the
multinationals must abide by, instead of the other way around. The laws
are being written by the multinationals, the governments are being
lobbied to pass them. It is as if your finger is on the chopping block,
and you sign a document saying, "It's okay to cut it off."
My purpose in spending a great deal of time on this, is to make our
people aware of three things: (1) We need to be aware that although
some of the "elites" have accepted that they must change their ways, the
Military has not. They are now afraid of the extraterrestrials, and
they are afraid of the masses. They remind me of a trapped wolverine.
They will be very vicious in their last stand. (2) We need to organize
ourselves, with some Manitoba group names, and unite with others across
Canada. (By the way, there were at least two people from Winnipeg at
Seattle.) (3) We need to become skilful in the ways of communication,
using videos, workshops, Internet websites, e-mails, cell phone strategy
in emergencies, public meetings. It is time to disband the
International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, and the World Trading
Organization. It is a task the Galactic Federation and the Spiritual
Hierarchy know that we can do.
Helen Engel
FINALLY I'M INCLUDING SOME MATERIAL BELOW ABOUT SOME OF THOSE WHO DID FOR MORE THAN $2 MILLIONS WORTH OF DAMAGES IN SEATTLE (ACCORDING TO CNN) AND, BECAUSE OF THIS, WERE CERTAINLY PARTLY RESPONSIBLE FOR SOME OF THE VIOLENT REACTION BY THE POLICE. THIS IS FOR YOUR INFORMATION ONLY BECAUSE I PERSONALLY DO NOT WANT TO CONDONE IN ANY WAY SUCH VIOLENT ACTIONS - EVEN IF NO ONE WAS DIRECTLY HURT BY THEIR ACTIONS - BECAUSE IN THE END VIOLENCE ONLY BREEDS MORE VIOLENCE AS AMPLY DEMONSTRATED IN SEATTLE -- AND BECAUSE OF THIS, *MANY* PEOPLE WERE INDEED VERY BADLY HURT.
BUT IT IS IMPORTANT WE KNOW THAT ASIDE FROM SOME RAMPAGING YOUTHS TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE CONFUSION TO RELEASE THEIR ANGER AT THE SYSTEM, THERE WERE WOME WELL-ORGANIZED MONKEY-WRENCHING GROUPS WITH DEFINITE TARGETS IN MIND. THEIR ARGUMENTS - IF YOU GO AT THE WEBPAGE GIVEN BELOW TO READ IT ALL - ARE WELL-STRUCTURED AND CERTAINLY NOT THE REFLECTION IMHO OF 18 YEAR OLD GUYS. THE QUESTION THAT CAME IN MIND WHILE READING THEIR DOCUMENT IS: COULD THIS ALL BE A VERY SOPHISTICATED SET-UP DONE BY SOME UNDERCOVER GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIVES TO ESTABLISH A GROUP WITH VERY DESTRUCTIVE AIMS AND THUS CREATE THE JUSTIFICATION FOR THE HEAVY-HANDED "CROWD CONTROL" SEEN IN THE STREETS OF SEATTLE?... APPARENTLY - IS IT TRUE, I DON'T KNOW! - THOSE GUYS WERE USUALLY NOT TARGETTED BY THE POLICE AND, IF ARRESTED, THEIR BAIL WAS QUICKLY PAID BY "SOMEONE" AND THEY WERE IMMEDIATELY RELEASED.
YOU WILL ALSO FIND A RELATED STORY ON http://www.sightings.com ENTITLED "'Paid Demonstrator' Claims From Seattle" WHICH IS ABOUT YOUTHS BEING ALLEGEDLY PAID $35/HOUR BY SOME BIG CORPORATION TO BREAK WINDOWS AND DO AS MUCH DAMAGE AS THEY WANT. HOWEVER A CLOSER ANALYSIS OF THIS CLAIM SHOWS THAT IT IS MOST PROBABLY A HOAX - BUT DONE BY WHO AND FOR WHAT PURPOSE?...
N30 Black Bloc Communique
by ACME Collective 10:48am Sat Dec 4 '99
Source: http://www.indymedia.org
Article: http://216.173.206.96/display.php3?article_id=508
A communique from one section of the black bloc of N30 in Seattle
On November 30, several groups of individuals in black bloc attacked various corporate targets in downtown Seattle. Among them were (to name just a few):
Fidelity Investment (major investor in Occidental Petroleum, the bane of the U'wa tribe in Columbia) Bank of America, US Bancorp, Key Bank and Washington Mutual Bank (financial institutions key in the expansion of corporate repression) Old Navy, Banana Republic and the GAP (as Fisher family businesses, rapers of Northwest forest lands and sweatshop laborers) NikeTown and Levi's (whose overpriced products are made in sweatshops) McDonald's (slave-wage fast-food peddlers responsible for destruction of tropical rainforests for grazing land and slaughter of animals) Starbucks (peddlers of an addictive substance whose products are harvested at below-poverty wages by farmers who are forced to destroy their own forests in the process) Warner Bros. (media monopolists) Planet Hollywood (for being Planet Hollywood)
This activity lasted for over 5 hours and involved the breaking of storefront windows and doors and defacing of facades. Slingshots, newspaper boxes, sledge hammers, mallets, crowbars and nail-pullers were used to strategically destroy corporate property and gain access (one of the three targeted Starbucks and Niketown were looted). Eggs filled with glass etching solution, paint-balls and spray-paint were also used.
The black bloc was a loosely organized cluster of affinity groups and individuals who roamed around downtown, pulled this way by a vulnerable and significant storefront and that way by the sight of a police formation. Unlike the vast majority of activists who were pepper-sprayed, tear-gassed and shot at with rubber bullets on several occasions, most of our section of the black bloc escaped serious injury by remaining constantly in motion and avoiding engagement with the police. We buddied up, kept tight and watched each others' backs. Those attacked by federal thugs were un-arrested by quick-thinking and organized members of the black bloc. The sense of solidarity was awe-inspiring.
CLIP - TO READ THE REST GO AT http://216.173.206.96/display.php3?article_id=508
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Large-antlered Muntjac
Muntiacus vuquangensis
Megamuntiacus vuquangensis, Giant Muntjac
Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam
The Large-antlered Muntjac (Muntiacus vuquangensis) is a species of concern belonging in the species group "mammals" and found in the following area(s): Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam. This species is also known by the following name(s): Megamuntiacus vuquangensis, Giant Muntjac.
Large-antlered Muntjac Facts Last Updated:
Glenn, C. R. 2006. "Earth's Endangered Creatures - Large-antlered Muntjac Facts" (Online). Accessed 1/18/2021 at http://earthsendangered.com/profile.asp?sp=2696&ID=3.
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Eight Species Declared Extinct But May Still be Out There
1. Tasmanian Devil
The Tasmanian devil is endemic to Australia. Although this species is called tiger (named for its stripes) and wolf (due to its canid-like appearance), it is not a member of the cat or wolf family. It is a member of the marsupial family. Other members of this family include kangaroos and koala bears.
The last known Tasmanian tiger died in a zoo in Hobart, Tasmania in 1936, but there have been hundreds of unconfirmed sightings, and a reserve has been set up in Southwestern Tasmania in the hopes that possible surviving individuals can have adequate habitat.
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School of Government
Magister Philosophiae - MPhil
Local perceptions of the fast track land reform programme (FTLRP) in Umguza resettlement scheme in Zimbabwe
Zulu _MPHIL_2009.pdf (7.504Mb)
Zulu, Nqobile
Fast track land reform in Zimbabwe has caused a raging debate drawing a lot of attention to the re-distribution programme. The invasion of commercial farms had a bearing on agricultural production, food security, security of tenure, rule of law and respect for property rights. This thesis examines the implications of such a frayed land reform resulting in strained donor and government relations. The crux of the argument is that land reform is harmful and damaging when the rule of law is flouted, directly impacting on social and power relations at grassroots level. These strained relations result from a lack of commitment by government, external donors and white commercial farmers to correct land injustices from the colonial period and ineffective agencies of restraint. This thesis will test these perceptions and views basing on the experiences of the grassroots people. It will also attempt to test whether the land question in Zimbabwe has finally been resolved or there are still aspects to it that need attention, since land reform is often viewed in moral and political terms. Was poverty alleviation prioritized in fast track land reform by giving land to the landless poor; to help redress population imbalances or meant to reward those who struggled for liberation? The thesis attempts to answer the question of ‘equity’ or restructuring of access over production and ownership of land. It then questions the equity trump card as touted by the government. Did the government commit another injustice while trying to redress past injustices by overlooking the rightful claimants in favour of entrenching state power? This thesis contributes to the raging debate on fast track land reform in Zimbabwe, using the case study of UMguza resettlement scheme.
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Steering Committee Interim Report wants “Unitary”in English Replaced by “Aikeeya Raajyaya” in Sinhala and “Orumiththa Naadu” in Tamil
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Jiangsu Province Hospital of Integration of Chinese and Western Medicine
Updated: Apr 12, 2019 govt.chinadaily.com.cn Print
Jiangsu Province Hospital of Integration of Chinese and Western Medicine, a 3A-grade hospital, was founded in 1956. [Photo/jsatcm.com]
Jiangsu Province Hospital of Integration of Chinese and Western Medicine, founded in 1956, is a 3A-grade hospital affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine.
Currently the hospital has more than 1,300 members of staff, including 26 experts and 47 doctoral and master’s degree holders.
The hospital has advanced medical equipment such as 3.0T magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), digital subtraction angiography (DSA) and an integrated operating room, providing high-quality medical services for patients.
The reception area at Jiangsu Province Hospital of Integration of Chinese and Western Medicine [Photo/jsatcm.com]
It has 860 beds and specializes in 16 first-level subjects and 32 second-level specialized subjects. Seven specialties are listed as being provincial key specialties –– cardiology, gynecology and obstetrics, pneumology, gastroenterology, oncology, endocrinology and general surgery.
Address: 100 Shizijie, Hongshan Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu province
Tel: +86-25-85638721 (outpatient consultation)
+86-25-52362090 (online reservation)
Official website: http://www.jsatcm.com/Index/index.html (Chinese)
The ward of Jiangsu Province Hospital of Integration of Chinese and Western Medicine [Photo/jsatcm.com]
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It’s All about Family
In 2008, Kissy was in the process of trying to buy her first home when a friend told her about Homes Within Reach (HWR). “I was looking for a quiet neighborhood to raise my children,” said Kissy. “I was living with my mom and had just delivered my youngest child, a micro-preemie baby. I contacted HWR and started working with them on my application.”
The mission of the not for profit organization, West Hennepin Affordable Land Trust (WHAHLT), dba Homes Within Reach (HWR), a not for profit organization, is to create and preserve affordable homeownership for work-force families living and working in the suburban communities of Hennepin County. HWR offers qualified work-force families the opportunity to purchase a home by using the Community Land Trust practice which removes the land from the mortgage equation and leases the land at a nominal fee, which reduces the mortgage, down payment and closing costs.
“I bought the very first house I saw,” said Kissy. “I believe if you think long, you think wrong. I knew it was for me – a clean four bedroom home. I worked on my credit with a representative from US Bank to get approved for a mortgage, attended a HWR First Time Buyer program and received help to pay some of my closing costs from the Family Assets for Independence in Minnesota (FAIM) Program.”
In 2011 Kissy met her husband Corinthian (Cory) and together they make their home in Minnetonka. Cory shared, “I was excited because I finally had a home, our sanctuary. We are a blended family with six children, five fully grown and one child still growing.” Today, they both enjoy an easy commute to their workplaces. Kissy works as a domestic violence advocate and Cory works as postman for the US Postal Service.
Before moving into the house, HWR painted, carpeted and created more open space between the living room and dining room. “I was excited to move in and being able to paint the colors of my rooms – until then I never could pick out my own colors,” said Kissy.
“The HWR staff are fabulous,” said Kissy. “There hasn’t been a time when I called and I couldn’t get a hold of them. They have always been supportive. Every year HWR sends out a ‘To Do List’ – and we like it because it helps us remember the things to do and keeps us on track on what to do seasonally.
“We love our neighborhood and we have some beautiful neighbors,” said Kissy and Cory. “We got what we wanted, a peaceful neighborhood to raise our children in and a home where our children or other family members can come back to when they fall on hard times. It’s all about family and Minnetonka is a family oriented place.”
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Fugitive In Perry Hall Home Invasion Arrested In Florida
Posted on Fri 02/18/2011 by d3admin
Friday, February 18, 2011 – Scott Wykoff and Robert Lang
A Baltimore County man wanted in connection to a Homicide and Attempted Armed Home Invasion Robbery that occurred on March 28th, 2010, at his father’s Perry Hall home, has been arrested in Fort Lauderdale.
The Fort Lauderdale Police Department Fugitive Unit, in conjunction with the FBI Fugitive Task Force, arrested William Bozman Jr.
Police say one suspect, identified as Marvin Cook, 30, entered into the Baltimore County residence of William Bozman Sr. , armed with a handgun, and confronted the sleeping homeowner.
Investigators say Cook demanded money and ordered Bozman Sr. to open a safe, at which point a violent struggle ensued.
Bozman Sr. was able to get a gun and shoot Cook. Cook later died from the gunshot wounds.
Last summer, Baltimore County State’s Attorney Scott Shellenberger said that his office would not file any charges against the Perry Hall home owner who shot and killed an intruder.
Shellenberger said that he completed his review of the case and determined the shooting was “justified.”
Shellenberger told WBAL News today that the case was never closed and that investigators always suspected someone other than Cook planned the robbery. He says that person was identified as William Bozman Jr., earlier this month.
Cook had an extensive criminal record, including a conviction for attempted murder, for which he served 5 1/2 years in prison.
The Baltimore County Police Department Homicide Division conducted an investigation which revealed a co-conspirator in the Armed Robbery.
Bozman Jr. is currently being held without bond in Fort Lauderdale and is awaiting extradition to Maryland.
Bozman Jr. has been charged with the following counts: Attempted Armed Home Invasion Robbery With Dangerous/Deadly Weapon, Conspiracy to commit Armed Robbery, Burglary First Degree, Conspiracy to commit Burglary First Degree, Assault First Degree, Conspiracy to Commit Assault First Degree, Handgun Use During Felony Violent Crime, Wear/Carry and Transport Handgun.
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People Over Party Newsletter
by Stephanie Matz | Mar 31, 2017 | Uncategorized | 0 comments
****DIVERSITY/JUSTICE TEAM NEWSLETTER****
The Diversity/Justice Team will be focusing on Immigration and Refugees, LGBTQ issues, Black Lives Matter and Urban Justice, Seniors, People with Disabilities, Privilege and “Other Pinks,” ACLU news, and more. We believe the new name is more reflective of the mission of our team: to focus on the political, social and justice Issues that positively or negatively affect the inclusion of all people into the fabric of our country.
DIVERSITY/JUSTICE NEWS YOU SHOULD KNOW
— First, some good news! Politico is reporting that Congress may “stiff” Trump by not providing revenue for THE WALL. Read more here: http://www.politico.com/…/border-wall- trump-congress- fundin… The rest of the news? Well…not so much. ***The Supreme Court unanimously overturned an IDEA-related Circuit Court ruling by SCOTUS nominee Gorsuch. In that case, Gorsuch had ruled against a disabled child suing for his right to specialized educational services
***”Trump appointed Roger Severino—a former Heritage staffer who has railed on everything from marriage equality to bathroom access for trans people—to head the Civil Rights Office at HHS, a position charged with making sure that the very people Severino has attacked “have equal access to healthcare” (Huffington Post – http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/lgbtq-advocates- horrified-by- trump-administrations-civil- rights-appointment_us_58d6a491e4b03787d35918dd )
***”The next census won’t include questions related to sexual orientation or gender identity, the Census Bureau announced Tuesday, a move that’s drawn sharp rebuke from LGBT rights organizations.” (Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/us-census- lgbt-americans_us_58db3894e4b0cb23e65c6cd9 )
***”An academic study analyzed news coverage of missing children and found that only 20 percent of reported stories focused on missing Black children. This, despite the fact that Black children account for 33 percent of total missing children cases. In other words, missing Black youth are grossly underreported in the news. For missing girls, it’s even worse. When Black girls go missing, far too many people don’t know or don’t care.” http://www.ebony.com/news-views/missing- black-girls…
***Authorities in New York have charged a white supremacist from Baltimore with terrorism over the murder of a black man last week. Police say 28-year- old James Jackson of Baltimore traveled to New York City specifically to kill black men. It was a plan he carried out on Monday, stabbing 66-year- old Timothy Caughman to death on a public street corner, police say. http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/03/28/521805165/white-supremacist- charged-with- terrorism-over- murder-of- black-man
IMMIGRATION (SO MUCH IT HAS ITS OWN HEADLINE)
***”The focus on immigration continues, as the government promises to punish sanctuary cities and cities that have chosen not to do ICE’s work for it by detaining undocumented immigrants until that agency can collect them for deportation.” http://www.npr.org/…/this-week- in-race- ice-sends- chills-acr…
***”ICE agents shoot Chicago man, acknowledge it was the wrong person. Felix Torres, a legal immigrant for 30 years, is in stable condition at Stroger Hospital recovering from his wounds. Chicago Police are investigating the incident.
***”Groups that help low-income families get food assistance are alarmed by a recent drop in the number of immigrants seeking help. Some families are even canceling their food stamps and other government benefits, for fear that receiving them will affect their immigration status or lead to deportation. Many of the concerns appear to be unfounded but have been fueled by the Trump administration’s tough stance on immigration.” http://www.npr.org/…/deportation-fears- prompt-immigrants- to…
***”The Justice Department is following through on an executive order to withhold as much as $4.1 billion in federal grants from so-called “sanctuary cities,” generally defined as places where local law enforcement limit their cooperation with federal authorities on immigration enforcement.” http://www.npr.org/…/attorney-general- orders-crackdown- on-s…
***Take a rare look at life inside one of the Chicago area’s 2 ICE immigration detention centers in this moving Trib article. http://www.chicagotribune.com/…/ct-immigrants- mchenry-deten… ACTIONS ***Protect our Immigrants and Refugees Planning Meeting, Monday, April 10, Barrington Public Library. https://www.facebook.com/events/1385111624883839/?ti=icl
***Unity For Disability Power! Rally And March, Wednesday, April 12, 2017, 4:30pm 6:00pm, Federal Plaza, 50 West Adams Street, Chicago
***Tell Congress: Pass the Access to Legal Counsel Act. Sign Credo Petition. https://act.credoaction.comsignlegal_counselsp_ref=4.179775.f571525.2&source=fb_share_sp
***NOT ONE CENT FOR TRUMP’S ANTI-IMMIGRANT AGENDA. Trump needs billions of dollars from Congress to implement his anti-immigrant agenda. So we’ve got a chance to block his unconstitutional executive orders. Sign the ACLU petition at: https://action.aclu.org/secure/DefundImmigrationEOs… PODCASTS YOU CAN USE
***Crooked Media’s new podcast, “With Friends Like These” focuses on inter-racial, cross cultural, and cross political communication. Free. https://itunes.apple.com/…/with-friends- like-…/id1207507389…
***Jeff Yang and blogger Phil Yu are now on a podcast! “They Call Us Bruce” gives us a no-holds- barred look at what’s going on in Asian America. Free on iTunes.
***Finally, take a listen to the Code Switch podcast. Ever find yourself in a conversation about race and identity where you just get…stuck? Journalists of color make NPR’s Code Switch real. Free on iTunes. Stephanie Certain Matz – People Over Party https://www.facebook.com/groups/1196883450364705/1341185509267831/?comment_id=1341431792576536&notif_t=like&notif_id=1490872420614536
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Tafseer of the Holy Qur’an
Conducted by: Shaykh M S Bahmanpour
Venue: Islamic Centre of England, 140 Maida Vale, London W9 1QB
Time: Every Friday starting at 7.30 PM
Contact: 0207 604 5500
Ramadan Special – ‘Lessons from the Qur’an’
‘Lessons from the Qur’an in the month of Ramadan’ is a FREE event where we discuss the characteristics befitting of a Muslim. We have selected four main topics: Truthfulness, Ihsaan (Kindness), Courage and Patience. The purpose of the series will be to highlight that Ramadan is a month of change and the Qur’an is a book of change. The most honourable change one can achieve is to develop a good character.
Venue: Leeds University, Leeds, LS2 9JT
Dates: Every Thursday from 1st – 22nd June
More info: https://www.localmuslimevents.com/ramadan-special-lessons-from-the-quran-leeds.html
1 & 2 June
Humanitarian ethics and action
The Centre for the Study of Global Ethics at Birmingham is pleased to announce its third annual conference, on the theme of humanitarian ethics and action. Confirmed keynote speakers: Simon Caney (Oxford), Cecile Fabre (Oxford), Helen Frowe (Stockholm) and Hugo Slim (ICRC). Public lecture: ‘Blood Oil’ by Leif Wenar (KCL).
Venue: Birmingham University campus in Edgbaston, in the ERI Building, on Pritchatts Rd, B15 2TT
Time: 9.30 AM – 5.00 PM
Fee: £40 (includes lunch and refreshments on both days, but not evening meals)
More info: http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/globalethics/events/2016/conference.asp’
Malvern 2017 – Faith, Belief and Nation-building: What sort of Britain do we want to build for the 21st century?
A major consultation involving global thinkers from across all sectors of public life and belief traditions, as well as grassroots practitioners and activists will be hosted at St George’s House, Windsor. The consultation aims to curate a deep and strategic conversation about nation building and the role of institutional faiths and belief (both religious and non-religious) in that task.
The consultation, held under Chatham House rules, will produce a 40-page report which, it is anticipated, will be the basis for future public debates that will take further the important questions being considered.
More info: http://www.chester.ac.uk/node/39886
The splendour of ancient Iran
A gallery talk by Carolyn Perry, The British Foundation for the Study of Arabia. Suitable for all levels of knowledge.
Venue: Room 52, British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG
Fee: Free, drop in.
3 – 18 June
Walk for Africa
This Ramadan ‘Muslim Hands’ is calling on all to help the families of Africa. We’ll be bringing families together and walking 5km in five cities around the UK this June!
There’ll be entertainment, lively special guests and a FREE IFTAR MEAL for all, it’s going to be a great family day out! You will be helping to provide life-saving food and medical care to those suffering from Africa’s food crisis.
Bradford – Saturday 3rd of June at Lister Park
Birmingham – Saturday 10th of June at Small Heath Park
Leicester – Sunday 11th of June at Abbey Park
Manchester – Sunday 18th of June at Platt Fields Park
London – Sunday 18th of June at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
Registration: 18:30 – 19:15
Walk Time: 19:30 – 21:00
Closing ceremony: 21:00 – 21:30
Free Iftar meal: Maghrib onwards
Minimum Fundraising: £200
More info: https://muslimhands.org.uk/events/2017/walk-for-africa
University of Chester – Theology and Religious Studies PG Taster Day
Our Postgraduate Taster Days will provide you with the opportunity to find out everything you need to know regarding our postgraduate courses, and what it is like to be a postgraduate student within the Department of Theology and Religious Studies.
Venue: Hollybank Building, Parkgate Road Campus, Chester, CH1 4BJ
Time: 12:45 PM – 4:00 PM
More info: http://www.chester.ac.uk/trs/pgtasterdays/june
20 years of survey and excavations at Zoara in the Ghores-Safi, Jordan 1997–2017
Joint Middle East Department/Palestine Exploration Fund lecture series. Konstantinos Politis, Hellenic Society for the Ancient Near East looks at the archaeological record at Zoara – one of the famed five ‘Cities of the Plain’ which, according to the Bible, survived the wrath of God while others such as Sodom and Gomorrah were destroyed.
Recent archaeological works have confirmed Zoara’s regional importance throughout history and brought to light exciting new evidence to verify its identification. All this will now be published by the Palestine Exploration Fund (PEF) in a forthcoming volume and presented here by the excavation project director Konstantinos Politis.
Venue: BP Lecture Theatre, British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG
Fee: Free, booking essential
The Muslim Veil (by UCL Festival of Culture)
Earlier this year, airport staff in Rome were filmed telling a Muslim woman that she would not be permitted to board her flight to London unless she removed her hijab. The ensuing debate was one of many recent examples of how the Muslim veil has been politicised – a screen onto which Europe’s current anxieties and political struggles are being projected. This session will consider the history and significance of the Muslim veil – particularly in relation to Algeria’s de-colonial struggle against France -, and its perception as a visible, public marker that can be mobilised to emphasise various political and social agendas.
Venue: Cruciform Building, Lecture Theatre 2, Gower Street, London, WC1E 6BT
More info: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-muslim-veil-tickets-33752776463?aff=es2
8 – 9 June
Palestine Expo 2017: Generation Palestine
Palestine Expo will be the biggest social, cultural and entertainment event in Europe. This will be a family-centred event, with an emphasis on the young #GenerationPalestine. Generation Palestine is a new group of people making efforts to educate themselves and are pro human rights, justice and equality.
Venue: Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, Broad Sanctuary, Westminster, London SW1P 3EE
Fee: £5 – £40
More info: http://live-timely-mda9duxu.time.ly/event/palestine-expo-2017-generation-palestine-london/?instance_id=8447
The Vladimir G Lukonin Memorial Lecture
Over the hills and far away: interaction across southern Iran in late prehistory
From prehistory onwards, the Iranian plateau connected the Middle East with Central and South Asia. It is ringed by mountains and piedmont zones with a desert core and was settled by people who traded over long distances from the earliest periods.
In this lecture, Cameron Petrie, University of Cambridge, looks at how people moved across the Iranian plateau and examines the relationship between landscapes, routes, settlements and the dynamics of human interconnection, particularly at the archaeological evidence from the Neolithic and Chalcolithic periods.
Islam expressed in art
A 45-minute gallery talk by Hilary Lewis-Ruttley, the independent speaker at the British Museum. Suitable for all levels of knowledge.
Through 24 June
A Perilous Journey: Stories of Migration
A Perilous Journey is an exhibition drawing upon a selection of Positive/Negatives rich ethnographic portfolio around refugee migration stories. Concentrating on contemporary real-life stories from Syria and Iraq, we follow two men and two women on their long difficult journeys fleeing conflict.
The exhibit includes Khalid’s, Hasko’s and Dana’s stories detailing three separate harrowing journeys across Europe to reach safety from the conflict in Syria. Nadia’s Story tells of a pregnant Yazidi mother, fleeing ISIS controlled Iraq with her two young children. The literary comics explore the vulnerabilities and dangers men and women face while making these horrendous journeys. These vulnerabilities are amplified for women travelling alone with young children, putting them at escalated risk of gender-based violence.
Organisers: Positive/Negatives in partnership with SOAS
Venue: Brunei Gallery Room, SOAS, Russell Square, WC1H 0XG
Time: 10:30 AM – 5.00 PM
More info: https://www.soas.ac.uk/gallery/perilous-journey/
Facing Adversity, Building Resilience & Finding Joy
Sheryl Sandberg and Malala Yousafzai, in conversation with Adam Grant, will explore how even after the most devastating events, we can learn to find deeper meaning and appreciation in our lives and rediscover joy. They will discuss how we can help others in crisis, raise strong children, and create resilient families, communities, and workplaces. Many of these lessons can be applied to our everyday struggles, allowing us to withstand whatever lies ahead.
Venue: Central Hall Westminster, Storey’s Gate, Westminster, SW1H 9NH
Time: 6.30 PM – 10.00 PM
Fee: Standard: £30 / Student: £15
More info: http://www.beehive.so/activity/activity_details/3364
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Cursed word count!
72, 652 words!
Cursed was just sent to my beta reader
at a whopping
word count of 72, 652 !
The second book in the Immortal Blood YA dark fantasy saga.
Young Adult Thriller/ Paranormal Romance
Bri should have known that her life couldn’t be simple. Between burying her best friend and getting closer to the bad boy who showed up at the gravesite, her life has taken a serious left turn. The dark creature who hounded Arielle to her death has now developed a dangerous fixation with Bri. Bad boy Korey is the only person that she can talk to, but Bri can’t figure out if he’s on her side or if he’s part of the darkness. Not to mention that Bri’s clock is ticking down as she races to find a lost immortal in a town riddled with secrets, even as her body begins to succumb to the effects of the curse.
The deeper Bri probes into Arielle’s sudden death, the more she uncovers the buried sins of a secret society. Since she doesn’t know who to trust, she has to start tracing the old steps of the missing immortal, in hopes of finding new answers. But as she gets closer to the truth, she has to wonder if anyone in her circle is at all what they seem.
The boys??? (borrowed from the Rise of the Elites blog)
(I'm borrowing this post from my section on the Rise of the Elites website...we're gearing up and winding down those manuscripts, heading toward editing, and racing toward those 2021 release dates! I wrote a little post over there about my beginning stages of writing, and then threw in a FREE excerpt on top of it. ENJOY!)
The boys???
One of the weirdest things about my journey as an author has definitely been my choice of gender perspective. When I first began writing (meaning my first full-length book project, NOT anything written in high school or before), I was in college. I started writing a novel called Second Chance about young man who ended up being dragged to another world. Over the next few years, as I undertook my personal writing projects, I would discover that my initial instincts were to craft male main characters. Strange….
Why was that?
(I never figured out why…..certainly wasn’t what I read in my growing up years, since I read an equal number of female MC and male MC books.)
I’ve even gone as far as to draft a novel with the main character as male, and then completely RE-WRITE the novel with the MC as a female. (Am I nuts????)
So again, why is that? Again, I still don’t know why my brain does that HOWEVER, I will say that I initially considered making Dix (Rise of the Elites Book 6) a male character. I decided against that early on and made Dix my awesome female MC, but brought in my equally awesome male secondary character Remiel. (Remiel is the old Elite’s brother.)
Now given my love of male main characters, let’s hope that I can give the readers an awesome version of Remiel. Check out this excerpt with Remiel and Dix below:
Without a word, Remiel rose from his seat and approached my throne. His tall frame made me the slightest bit unnerved. All of the Irin were tall by nature, but for some reason, Remiel and his brothers stood taller than the rest of us, easily past seven-feet tall. Anael, rest his soul, had stood at a solid eight-feet.
"Approach," he commanded, his tone leaving no room for argument. Quickly, I closed the distance between me and Remiel.
At his side, he held a glowing sword and I recognized it as one of the seven heavenly blades rumored to have been forged by the first Angel's hands.
With the barest touch, Remiel tapped the base of my throat and then slowly slid the sword down along my skin. The sword slid down easily, passing evenly through the material of my armored halter, and only came to rest at my bellybutton.
Even as lightly as he drew the blade down, a trail of sparks were tossed in the air behind it.
"From chest to sternum," I mouthed, knowing the old chant.
But the sparks left behind had been more than just show; as soon as the metal touched my bellybutton, the little flickers combusted into large bursts of flame around me, creating a fiery ring in the air.
A thin line of blood followed the long scrape down my body, and I looked down at myself in surprise, realizing that for the first time in my adult years, I was feeling pain. Angels didn't experience minor pain, of course, but we knew what it was from our formative years in training.
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Fellowship of the Last Fallen
Rise of the Elites
Coming April 2021
SNEAK PEEK : CURSED INTRO
Take a peek inside Immortal Blood BOOK 2 (Cursed):
It was a good day for a kidnapping.
That was the only thought on Bri Brewley’s mind until pointed words broke through the turbulent thoughts in her head.
“It’s six-thirty on a Sunday morning. Are you sure you don’t need to call home and explain why you’re chasing a key to the Other Realm?”
Bri just stared over the glossy menu at Korey Parsons, who was seated across the table from her. The sounds of the small diner around them buzzed, as people came in for breakfast, some just leaving work, others on the early shift.
Korey was slouched easily along the booth seat, his body relaxed. To all outward appearances, he was an average guy. But to her, he was anything but average. The magnetic aura that always seemed to cling to him was in full effect, from the lean muscles under his white T-shirt to his hypnotic brown eyes.
As usual, Bri swallowed her attraction to him and instead focused on what he’d said.
“Huh?” she asked, giving him her most innocent face. Korey gave her a knowing look, clearly not fooled by her act.
His question hung between them, because yes, of course, she needed to call and let her aunt know why she hadn’t come home the night before. But unfortunately, she didn’t have a great reason to explain why, especially since saying ‘demon dogs had been on the lawn’ probably wouldn’t be believed.
At all.
Neither would explaining about the mysterious ‘Other Realm’.
“So,” his serious eyes bore into her as he pushed his napkin to the far side of the table, “what’s the plan for when we get there?”
Her eyes followed the movement for a second longer, and then she turned back to meet Korey’s eyes. She knew she was wrong for getting him mixed up in this, but it was too late to back out now.
Without hesitation, she said, “I’m going to kidnap Ms. Vanthe.” She let it sink in and then continued, “And take her to Rikgso.”
Surprise was evident on Korey’s face as his brows lifted slowly. “Oh yeah?”
An elderly couple ambled past their table and Bri leaned in, dropping her voice. “Yeah. I mean, isn’t that my only solution for all of this? Rikgso wants an immortal, and we suspect that Vanthe is one, so that’s obviously who he wants.”
She didn’t blame him for looking surprised. Four months ago, she would have had the same reaction. But since then, she had lost a best friend, been branded, and attacked, all courtesy of a very salty, psychotic demon. Rikgso.
And Rikgso wasn’t finished with her yet. Apparently her life was on the line if she didn’t find an immortal, of all things, for him.
‘Like as if they have immortals just hanging out in stores.’ Bri stifled a frustrated sigh.
Keep posted to Immortal Blood on kishknight.com HERE
SNEAK PEEK : FURY BORN INTRO
Take a peek inside Demon Alicha BOOK 2 (Fury Born):
The creature sitting calmly across from her bed was the first thing she saw as she opened her eyes.
Alicha Anthony froze in place, the last remnants of a deep sleep slipping away. Waking up to a demon watching over you was never a good sign. And even worse, she recognized the demon casually seated in her bedroom.
‘Katse, Tevit’s lieutenant.’ Her mind raced. Whatever reason Tevit had sent his second-in -command to her bedroom couldn’t be good. Given the fact that she had recently escaped a ten-year stint in the service of Tevit, the Demon Lord of Envy, and youngest of the seven Hell princes, she had right to be concerned. Her hated job had included torturing innocent people into giving up their souls. A recent turn of events had freed her from Tevit’s hold. The only problem was, her old boss hadn’t exactly been updated on her new position.
Now, here was Katse, clearly sent by Tevit.
The warm bedsheets around her body had felt comforting before. Now, they just felt stifling and restrictive. Alicha fidgeted. Wanting to sit up so that she wasn’t as vulnerable, she really wished that she hadn’t stripped down to her underwear before going to sleep.
Katse seemed to read her mind. “Don’t bother,” he said drily, “there’s nothing a human has that I haven’t seen already.”
Since Katse was a half-chaos, half-incubus demon, and given his reputation, she didn’t doubt him. Back in the Hell Realm, his incubus side had made him very popular with the female residents. Rightfully so, since he had a lean body, sexy chin-stubble, and an internal intoxicating power. But equally as much, his chaos side had made him a violent, psychotic addition to Tevit’s stable, one that thrived on torture.
Read the rest of the INTRO on kishknight.com HERE
Demon Alicha
What's the story behind Demon Alicha and her problems???
It wasn’t Alicha’s fault that her life was on borrowed time, since her mother had saved her life as a child by turning to one of the Dark Princes.
Escaping that life was Alicha’s plan until her master sends her out on a Dream-Walk that lands her dead-center in the middle of an immortal show-down.
Sucks for her that her becoming a demon-in-training was part of the deal.
Even worse, her new lover just turned out to be a well-connected demon-hunter...
Quick Trailer on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/mgerOT_RNXg
New Cover Design Awe....
🔥🔥 I am SO loving the new cover design
for Fury Rising ! 🔥🔥👍🏾
What’s next for the Demon Alicha story?
I know that at least some people have read Fury Rising and are waiting for the follow-up book Fury Born. In case you missed the announcement, Fury Born will be released by November 2020.
So, what comes next for Alicha and her sudden team of ‘former-rivals-turned-partners’? We’re now finished with the immediate threat of the Fury Megaera (or so we’re hoping), and we’ve uncovered an underground plot by Demon Prince Tevit. But where does this leave Alicha? Her world has been turned upside-down….bringing in a host of new problems. Just to point out, even though she’s liberated herself from Tevit, now she has gotten caught by Zepar, who is just as bad.
In Fury Born, Alicha awakens to find that a bounty has been placed on her head by the Hunters, and the IRTC (International Realm Treaty Council) has issued yet another warrant for her arrest. The only way for her to escape being detained by the Council is to discover the reason behind the Fury Tisiphone’s murder and provide the proof to the Council.
Problems exist with that because every inhabitant of the Hell Realm, whether in or out, is on high-alert after the death of the great Fury. Not to mention the fact that while Marco and Alicha took their cautious relationship to another level in Fury Rising, Alicha is finding it near impossible for them to be together in Fury Born. As she rises in rank in the demon world, Marco is also gaining more power in the world of the demon hunters. Each day brings her closer to him actually finding out what she is…. Sean is also becoming an unexpected obstacle as well, as he continues to express his interest in winning Alicha’s affections. With Sean’s fortitude and connections in the demon world, he might actually be a better match for her than Marco…..but readers, do we really want that???
There will be a third and final book to follow (at least, that’s how I’m planning it right now).
I appreciate you readers so much. Being a reader myself, I know the excitement that a fun story can bring. At the moment, though, all of my reading is on hold, while I sweep four writing projects off of my desk and push them into the publishing world.
Back soon with more about upcoming projects! Again, thank you so much for allowing me to write for you.
Fury Born on Amazon
Ta-ta,
Kish (and the upcoming novel, Fury Born)
My Cover Reveal for the Rise of the Elites urban fantasy collection
IT. IS. TIME!
MY cover REVEAL for the Rise of the Elites COllection!
From the shadowy world behind the clouds, meet Dalquiel AKA Dix...
Under the threat of everlasting fire, the Fallen and the Unfallen must unite…
Or die.
Long exiled from the heavens, Dix knows her place as ‘one of the Fallen’, so when two Archangels show up on Earth to take her back to Fifth Heaven, she’s stunned. And whether she wants the job or not, she’s been chosen as the next elite.
With rogues wreaking havoc, and the higher-ups releasing the slow-burning flames to destroy their shadowy world among the clouds, the Angels need her help. But as she takes her position as Elite, the Council she thought would guide her have abandoned their post in protest of her coronation.
To make matters worse, the old Elite’s sexy brother has come to her with a secret matter that could get them both cast into the flames. Can she juggle her responsibilities and keep her people safe along with her heart?
Fellowship of the Last Fallen is a part of the Rise of the Elites Shared World Collection
Collection includes titles by:
USA Today Bestselling Author, Jessica Cage
Delizhia Jenkins
USA Today Bestselling Author, Jennifer Laslie
USA Today Bestselling Author, Mikel Wilson
E. M. Lacey
Kish Knight
USA Today Bestselling Author, K. R. Fajardo
Seven Elites will Fall. Seven will Rise.
Find out if they survive.
https://www.riseoftheelites.com/fellowship-of-the-last-fallen
Urban Fantasy - Rise of the Elites
-an Urban Fantasy shared world collection-
Hey y'all! So, this shared world collection of books will start releasing in March 2021, so look out for that... for NOW, the covers have been being revealed each week (on Mondays).
ANOTHER RELEASE IS COMING!
Y'all ready for Monday??? Next 'Rise of the Elites' cover reveal !
(Who wants to guess the next Elite up at bat?)
....Sept. 7, 2020....
(Visit me on Facebook at 7pm Monday...)
Cover reveal for Rise of the Elites (3rd and 4th covers!)
There have been TWO reveals since I last posted about this project, so I must UPDATE y'all!!
(Remember, I'm working with an AWESOME group of seven authors that are working on a shared world Urban Fantasy collection....)
www.riseoftheelites.com
The past Monday, August 24th, was the reveal for Cover Four. Isn't it just gorgeous??
Pre-order Book Four HERE:
The cover reveal for Cover Three was on August 17th. It is LOVELY!
Pre-order Book Three HERE:
Covers will be revealed EVERY week until all seven are posted up on the banner above. Plus, the story blurbs are being updated on the websites as the reveals come out. If you want, head over to www.riseoftheelites.com and start reading those blurbs....see what the excitement is about.
COVER REVEAL for CURSED (Immortal Blood Bk 2)
🔥😎 COVER REVEAL 😎🔥
(Just gonna post this really quick...🥰 ....) Cursed by Kish Knight Series: Immortal Blood, #2 Genre: YA Dark Fantasy Release Day: November 1, 2020 Pre-order: https://www.amazon.com/Cursed-Immortal-Blood-Book-2-ebook/dp/B08G8T3W59/ 🔥😎🔥😎🔥😎🔥 ABOUT THE BOOK: Bri should have known that her life couldn’t be simple. Between burying her best friend and getting closer to the bad boy who showed up at the gravesite, her life has taken a serious left turn. The dark creature who hounded Arielle to her death has now developed a dangerous fixation with Bri. Bad boy Korey is the only person that she can talk to, but Bri can’t figure out if he’s on her side or if he’s part of the darkness. Not to mention that Bri’s clock is ticking down as she races to find a lost immortal in a town riddled with secrets, even as her body begins to succumb to the effects of the curse. The deeper Bri probes into Arielle’s sudden death, the more she uncovers the buried sins of a secret society. Since she doesn’t know who to trust, she has to start tracing the old steps of the missing immortal, in hopes of finding new answers. But as she gets closer to the truth, she has to wonder if anyone in her circle is at all what they seem. Get Branded, Book #1 : https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VQ7MCTG
Website : https://www.kishknight.com/branded-part-1
Coronavirus Woes....
COVID-19 (the never-ending saga)
....sigh...
So starting on Monday, my area is back to Stay-at-Home shutdown....
(all y'all had to do was wear the mask...😑)
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1st chapter of Simmering Deception (for your eyes only....)
Here's a (FREE) fun Sunday treat .... the first chapter of my
Jack-n-the-Beanstalk re-telling,
Simmering Deception, is below. Keep reading!
A Jack and the Beanstalk Fairytale re-telling
(Urban Fantasy with a hint of Paranormal romance)
Written by Kish Knight
Edited by Cheryl Parsons
SIMMERING DECEPTION
A retired Giant-Hunter.
A magical statue.
A deal with the Fae Court thugs.
Jack has spent years developing his reputation as a renowned Giant-Hunter: the best, the fastest, the strongest. After a near fatal mission, he decides to retire from the game and move back in with his mother. But there, he’s forced to face a harsh truth: they are deeply in debt to the deadly Fae Court. In a city where humans pay under the table to use dark magic, not paying often equals death. Their only option is to pawn the tairah, the magical statue responsible for Jack’s abilities. But after a bad trade, Jack is forced back into the violent world of hunting giant fae.
And something… rather someone… has put him right in the crosshairs of danger: an intriguingly beautiful woman who seems to be in the exact same trouble as him.
“Boy, you better wake your butt up. Now!”
The first rays of sunlight slid through Jack’s vision as he opened one eye cautiously.
“Yeah, Ma?”
“Jack! You need to get up. There’s no time for you to waste the day in bed.”
Groaning, he shut his eyes again and wondered why the hell he’d ever decided to come back to live with his mother after giving up his life as a Giant-Hunter.
He’d been lost in another nightmare, same as the last one: awful memories of the giant that had almost ripped his arm off. Sure, he’d ending up killing the big bastard in a blaze of fire, but the memories still plagued him. This morning, though, the only person facing him was his mother and her scowl, which deepened as she watched him open the other eye slowly. Then he remembered that he hadn’t been alone when he’d gone to sleep.
‘Dammit!’
Immediately, he touched the other side of the bed, and was instantly relieved to find it empty. The sexy fae that he’d brought home the night before must have slipped out during the night, or she’d gone to the bathroom for a morning pee. Either way, his ass was lucky that she wasn’t there in the bed with him when his mother had burst into the room.
“I’m up, I’m up,” he muttered, finally pushing the sheet down over his body. He shook his head, because he could put money on the fact that his mother needed him to do something. Why else would she be waking him up this early?
But today his mother looked upset, and he was certain that he saw tears in her eyes. As he stared at her, he could see that at least a few of the tears had been shed, their tracks glistening along her cinnamon-toned skin.
“Ma? What’s wrong?”
Even as difficult as his mom could be, he didn’t allow anyone to mess with her. If something was wrong, there’d be hell to pay.
The bed dipped as his mother perched on the edge. “We’re broke, Jack. Rent is due again next week, and we need to do something ASAP for money. And….it’s not just the rent, it’s other things.”
The weight in her voice alone when she said ‘other things’ made Jack’s heart thud. He knew exactly what she meant. Things like the bribe money they paid in order to stay in the magic game. Humans, like he and his mother, didn’t have any magic of their own, and were banned from practicing or using magic, period. That was the how the government kept the majority of the population from finding out about the existence of supernatural creatures. Jack had only ever met fae, though, like the hulking giants that he murdered for paychecks, or the impish swindlers hanging on every street corner, or the business-like thugs from the Fae Court that his mother was currently afraid of.
Now Jack was wide awake. Sitting up straight, he fought away the yawn that tried to force its way in. At the moment, his finances were real bad, so he couldn’t even offer to help his mother. True, he had gotten a big payout from the last job he’d pulled, but most of the cash had gone to his medical bills. So he was currently as broke as a joke. Maybe retiring in his twenties had been a dumbass move after all.
‘Dammit,’ he thought again. Aloud, he asked his mother, “How about this? Let me go and talk to the landlord…and the fae court… right now. They’ll get their money in a couple of weeks. We’re good for it. Don’t worry, Ma. I’ll handle it.”
His mother was shaking her head. “No, you don’t understand. It’s not just this month’s rent that’s behind. I’m behind on three months’ rent, so this is the last chance.” A long sigh slipped her lips. “And you know how it is.”
Yeah, he did.
If a human wanted to work in the magic trade, they needed to do it in secret, and they would end up paying the Unseelie fae bastards to keep it quiet. If you didn’t pay, the punishments would be bad. The government would just jail the law-breaker; the fucking fae would do worse, death or other.
Jack didn’t know what their version of ‘other’ meant, but he’d heard stories and he had some ideas.
Unlike the Seelie Court, the more civil of the fairy-folk, the Unseelie Court was downright terrifying. Seelie fae actually made connections with and helped humans if they saw fit to do so. But not the Unseelie Court; they just hosted dark and dangerous fairy-folk, period.
“I hate to do this, but-,”
As Jack watched, his mother slid the tairah out of its velvet case. The black marble-patterned statue gleamed as it was revealed. Lifting it up to the light, his mother handled it gingerly and with care. Now, in spite of his hangover, Jack was wide awake. Personally, he hated the damned thing, and usually avoided touching it if he had to. He knew what it felt like, though: warm and flexible, almost like skin. The statue wasn’t made of any normal material that he knew of. ‘Probably some weird fae material,’ he thought now.
The tairah wasn’t something to be taken lightly. It possessed the ability to fix magic, and though neither Jack nor his mother had any magic of their own, the tairah allowed Jack’s mother to work as a fixer. That meant that she made her money by bending magical spells, and altering others’ magic just slightly to get the results wanted. It wasn’t really legal, but it paid the bills. Just not recently, apparently.
The tairah, a small cow-shaped statue, was also responsible for Jack’s ability to hunt down giants ten times his size.
The fact that his mother was now giving it away spoke volumes.
“I need you to go down to the pawn shop and see what you can get for this.”
In spite of his shock, the yawn forced its way out and split his lips.
His mother scowled. “This is serious, Jack. I do not want to end up on the street. It’s too dangerous out there. You know that we have nowhere else to go. For heaven’s sake, winter is coming soon. If we end up out there, the cold will definitely kill us both. And if it doesn’t, the fae will.”
“How much time did they give us?”
“Until tomorrow evening to get the money.”
‘Damn.’ Immediately, Jack was on his feet. “A’right, Ma. Imma handle it, all right? Let me get dressed and I’ll head out. A’right?”
As soon as his mother finally left his room, Jack heard the toilet flush in the adjoining bathroom and turned to see the bathroom door swinging open.
In the doorway, wrapped in a sheet, stood the girl he’d brought home the night before. She leaned against the frame with every inch of the well-bred Seelie Court in her posture. “So,” she said, a little smile on her face, “I thought that your mother would never leave.”
Sashaying over to where he still stood by the bed, she brushed against him and lifted one slim hand to play with the shoulder-length dreadlocks he liked to wear. “Good morning,” she said softly.
Though Jack’s own lean frame stood just over six feet, she was tall enough to look him in the eyes expectantly.
‘Shit! Completely forgot that she was here.’ Keeping his expression neutral to mask his surprise, Jack only nodded. The problem with picking up women for a quickie wham-Bam, was that in the morning, he still had to get them to leave.
“Uh-,”
The girl shook her head. A look of disappointment flashed in her eyes. Instantly, her tone changed from seductive to annoyed. “I know, you forgot my name, right?” She crossed into the room and began fumbling under the pillows until she pulled out a T-shirt and a lacy panty. In spite of his apprehension, Jack enjoyed the view for a second. She was gorgeous, after all, and he was a man.
“It’s Ciara,” she added, as she found her bra below the bed. That’s when she turned to face him, letting the sheet drop.
‘Good Lord.’
There was a bottle beside the bed, and Jack quickly swallowed the contents, letting the gin slide like sandpaper down his throat. He didn’t need to be distracted any more than he already was.
“Um, Ciara, no I didn’t forget….well, not really…,” his voice trailed off, as her gaze pinned his, daring him to lie one more time. “Look, good morning, how’s that?”
She only cut her eyes at him. “Uh huh,” she replied coolly. “It would have been nice if you were a gentleman this morning, and invited me to breakfast, but clearly you’ve got other things going on. I’ll just leave.”
He ran one hand through his locks, weighing his options. “Look, Ciara, I know we just met, but you seem like a cool girl. How about we set a date to do something another time? Maybe we can get to know each other better?”
He could almost feel the anger in the air as he finished his sentence. Ciara shot him a poisoned-filled glare.
“This is the second time that we’ve hooked up, Jack. Trust me though,” she gave him another scathing look, “it’s going to be the last.”
With that, she dressed swiftly as Jack still searched for the words that wouldn’t make him seem like a complete jerk. But he hadn’t come up with anything to say before Ciara was fully dressed and ready to go.
“Want me to walk you out?” he asked, knowing it was a thin offer. That was the problem he had when he trolled the Seelie fae clubs for women; all the women looked the same, light and fine-boned. He’d honestly had no clue that he had history with this particular female. ‘Not a good look, Jack,’ he told himself.
She waved him away with one hand, already at his bedroom door, shoes in the other hand. “Don’t bother. But Jack-,” she paused to look at him, “one day, you’ll meet a woman that you won’t treat like she’s disposable.” And with that, she was gone.
Jack didn’t like using women, not at all. It was just that with his hectic lifestyle, relationships, or hell, even one-night stands, didn’t really stand a chance. Plus, he was still looking for the woman that would blow his socks off. He just hadn’t found her yet.
“Yeah, anyway, time to get this show on the road.”
Pushing his heavy locks back off his shoulders, he snatched up his usual leather hair tie and tied them back quickly. His trademark brown leather jacket hung from the back of his desk chair, and he shrugged it on before heading to the door.
-END OF CHAPTER 1-
Copyright © 2020 by: Kish Knight
Story Graphics by: Kish Knight
Cover reveal for Rise of the Elites (2nd cover!)
Sooo, I haven't been sharing , but now IT IS TIME!!!
I am part of an AWESOME group of seven authors that are working on a shared world Urban Fantasy collection.
Today (August 10th) was the reveal for Cover Two. Isn't it just gorgeous??
Pre-order Book Two HERE:
Of course, due to my slack bloggin' ways, y'all missed the reveal for Cover One on August 3rd.
No matter, here it is:
Pre-Order Book One HERE
I'm excited!! But guess what?
The boys??? (borrowed from the Rise of the Elites ...
My Cover Reveal for the Rise of the Elites urban f...
Cover reveal for Rise of the Elites (3rd and 4th c...
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Business development can be fun
but it’s usually frustrating. Why?
Regardless of what you do, chances are some people know, respect and speak highly of you, others never heard of you. And business development is getting those “others” to notice, respect and want to do business with you. Sounds exactly like the challenge in LOST, the TV series, where a bunch of stranded survivors were being messed with by a group of hostile fanatics called The Others.
By Goran Tomsic — February 1, 2019
In business, the relationship between “general” and “technical” is key to success. Most times people get it wrong. In essence, it’s what I fix. Focusing on content that contains high levels of technical, scientific or innovative detail.
By Goran Tomsic — January 15, 2019
They are one of those things we instantly get when making any sort of decision involving opening up our wallets and buying something. We ask ourselves if it’s “worth it”. And when it is, we buy. But it’s not just about money. In fact, we buy a lot of shit that make no financial sense, but still feel they are “worth it”. So how come most business developers, innovators and growth stage executives make it so hard to communicate their value in a way that just makes sense?
How come our competitors talk less
but end up with more?
For quite a while now it’s common that young people fly out to Cuba and party. But it’s less common to see elderly citizens from Cuba vacation in Europe. A few years ago that’s what happened and the visiting senior was a former high ranking dignitary of the (insert Spanish accent) “revolution”.
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Leslie Absher
Writer Journalist
Owl Cafe
April 4, 2018 Leslie Absher
A couple of years ago when I was in Tokyo, I heard about these places called “Owl Cafes.” I thought they would be peaceful rooms where people sat and drank tea and read books. Owls would be sitting on perches preening themselves or staring and relaxing. Somehow I imagined that they would be someone’s well cared for pet and that they would be accustomed to living in the city, brought there by some odd circumstance. My wife and I researched one of these cafes, checked the address and then set out on foot to find it. After getting lost and then being personally guided by a very helpful woman, we arrived at a sterile looking building and stepped inside. The owls were there and they were beautiful. There were a bunch of them. there were barn owls and burrowing owls, and types I had never seen before. They sat on perches or in boxes but instead of chilling or sleeping, they were busy. Trainers prompted them to fly from their perch and land on a person’s arm. Everyone wanted a photograph with an owl. It wasn’t the romantic scene I had imagined. But in that year of wandering the planet, unsettling events happened every day, things I didn’t see coming. Like the Owl Café. But there was also usually something magnificent or unexplained within these situations too. I stood there, taking in the craziness of the Owl Café, grappling with my mixed feelings at being there, when I noticed an owl sitting perfectly still by a window. It sat by itself sort of looking down at the city below. It seemed removed from everything but at the same time oddly in charge. The wizened supervisor. And so here was that explainable thing. It was the way the owl occupied its own space, the way it sat anchored by something I couldn’t see, and completely unencumbered by the strangeness of the activities around it. Even though it was surrounded by an enormous city, it remained singular, a thing unshakable in its wildness. it never forgot itself. I think of this owl now, whenever I feel swallowed by chaos or strangeness. I think of it sitting still and quiet its talons gripping the wooden perch as snow falls on the streets below.
cafes, Japan, owls, peace, Tokyo, travel
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VR: Neither Cinematic nor (Necessarily) Ludic
Dooley Murphy
Virtual reality (VR) experiences are often described as being either film-like or game-like.
This may be a useful heuristic for consumers, but it is counterproductive when looking to understand the idiosyncrasies of the medium.
The film–game distinction betrays two related misconceptions. Firstly, the distinction implies a reductive media genealogy; the tacit assumption that moving image media are necessarily the offspring of cinema, and therefore conducive to film formalist approaches. Extending this faulty logic, whenever interaction and algorithmic behaviour are added, we're dealing with digital games, which lend to ludological analyses.
Secondly, the film–game distinction echoes a deterministic view of “immersive media” production techniques. 360° video, referred to by many as VR, is live-captured using omnidirectional cameras and binaural microphones. Yet it shares little with conventional film.
Interactive VR experiences are assembled in real-time 3D (“game”) engines, in which computer-generated art assets (such as avatars, objects, and audio) are controlled using scripted behaviours. Yet not everything made in a game engine is prototypically game-like in the sociocultural sense of the word.
The most illustrative cases are ambiguous ones which, like most films and games, are explicitly designed for entertainment, yet which seemingly defy both categorisations equally. Virtual Virtual Reality (2017) runs at the duration of a standard feature film and abides by a familiar narrative structure. But, of course, it possesses neither cinematography nor editing. The experience shares much with digital games, but likewise resists design concepts such as core gameplay loop, fail states, rewards, and even challenge.
It would be folly to flatly refuse imports from film and game studies, yet we must be mindful not to garb VR in outdated or ill-fitting clothes.
In seeking to understand VR's uniqueness, we might consider refashioning theoretical approaches from film and game studies to the extent that they foreground cognitive universals that structure experience regardless of media(tion): Attention, perception, affordances, goals, intentions, (inter)action, causality, appraisals, and emotion, to name but a few constants across media.
Human factors are the most stable dimension of our experience of audiovisual technologies. Let's leverage our understanding of them in both theoretical and practical endeavours.
ludology
Post-human?
By Vicki Williams
Friday, April 5, 2019 — 3:39 pm
Lots of stuff to think about and I wonder what kinds of new approaches VR might inspire. I often find myself using terms or concepts relating to film/gaming when describing VR to people who have never tried it. What are your thoughts about regarding VR from a media archaeological perspective, or necessarily embedded into cultures and practices of other mediums?
Also r.e. the 'humanness' of VR as its most stable dimension - I wonder what you think about the idea that VR might allude to a kind of posthuman form of seeing/sensing? Now I really want to try virtual virtual reality!
By Dooley Murphy
Sunday, April 7, 2019 — 6:47 pm
Yes indeed, it can be near impossible to capture the essence of certain VR experiences without reference to film or games. Digital games have been described ad nauseum as "the art of simulation", so now it's difficult for VR to claim "[pure] simulation" as its own prerogative. And yet I feel that VR experiences without the express purpose of creating moreish, pick-uppable gameplay loops, high scores, satisfying mechanics, etc. etc. etc. is precisely where the fledgling medium excels. At present, few VR experiences are called upon to justify or explain themelves. Lots of consumers ask, "why does this [video] game exist?", but not with VR experiences. (Yet.) They just exist, largely unfettered by the judgmental Steam reviews of self-proclaimed "hardcore gamers" (a toxic media culture if ever there was one). Certainly, there are lots of digital games (esp. indie games) rejecting tranditional formal features of the medium in favour of humanly-relatable storytelling or abstract affective experiences, but then such titles are frequently lambasted as having "cinema envy", or being pretentious. It's the dull ludology–narratology debate all over again, this time in the public domain.
To cut a long media genealogy (or archeology?) short, I believe that VR is fundamentally a computational medium. For many people, that's a truism. But I read an interesting article last week that highlighted its status as a televisual/cinematograhpic/pre-rendered/raster technology. I can't say I agree that VR is foremost cinematic—I still believe that contemporary consumer VR hardware owes more to early scientfic calculators than, say, cathode-ray tube. Certainly the emergent aesthetic grammar of the medium can, will, and should depart radically from classical continuity editing.
As for posthuman ways of seeing, I believe that as we grow accustomed to VR, we'll develop media schemata that enable us to instinctively and meaningfully discern "real" from "fake", for instance.
To take a famous but probably embellished historic example, when the Lumières' Train Pulling into a Station was first screened in 1896, audiences putatively ran out of the theatre screaming etc. Last week I demo'd Ritchie's Plank Experience for students. Those of them with a considerable number of hours clocked in VR were unfazed. Those who had never tried it before were sweating, shaking, reported vertigo etc. As VR penetrates the mainstream and "novelty effects" reveal themselves and wear off, I think we'll develop a more humble picture of the technology's transformative potential. ("Empathy machine" my eye.)
meta discourse
By Shelley M Park
Saturday, April 6, 2019 — 4:45 pm
I don't know enough about film and game design to add to your critique of the false binary between them. I am, however, sympathetic to your argument and (as a philosopher) love the idea of virtual virtual reality. So thanks for bringing this to my attention! Certainly, the Oculus site description of the app as a "narrative driven comedy adventure game" also suggests that it intends to breach the film/game distinction. It is interesting in this regard (and resounds perhaps with your emphasis on cognitive universals) that what is sold here is "experiences."
I would tentatively conjecture (not having engaged the experience yet) that the fundamental experience being sold to the consumer of virtual virtual reality is the experience of being a self-aware, self-reflective consumer/gamer/agent. Both the intriguing name of the app and the short description (e.g. "In an AI transformed future, can humans still find purpose? . . .") suggest a marketing strategy that gives an open wink and nod to the very ways in which Oculus and its consumers are jointly "in the know" regarding the project of transcending old media and their ways of documenting or navigating reality--and the distinction between the virtual and the real itself. By making a VR app that takes VR (itself) as its topic of exploration, Oculus utilizes a metadiscursive strategy that seems strikingly similar to film and television's "breaking of the fourth wall" in the late 20th century. This is both philosophically fascinating and a savvy marketing strategy!
Thanks for your thoughts, Shelley—I agree with all your observations about VVR, but must politely caution against attributing any kind of subversive or progressive intention (political, aesthetic, or otherwise) to Oculus, a subsidiary of Facebook. Virtual Virtual Reality's description on the Oculus store would have been written by its developers, Tender Claws.
The thrust of a growing number of VR experiences is, as you point out, the "meta-"ness of the experience of experiencing virtual reality. (I also highly recommend Accounting by the studio Crows Crows Crows, which riffs on similar themes.) But this can only be attributed to individual developers or, at a push, publishers—not Oculus' platform. Oculus/Facebook will do anything and everything to monolpolise the VR market, locked in a heated battle as they are with HTC–Valve. One of Oculus' headsets (the Go) is marketed as a personal cinema of sorts; conversely, the Oculus headset that will be released in June (the Quest) is already being framed as primarily a gaming system. Also, in 2017, this happened. They're seemingly covering all of their bases.
Bit I digress. I hope the preceding sentences do not come across as know-it-all.
That's a very interesting point about TV and film's late 20th century postmodern tendencies—if narrative VR's point of thematic departure is self-awareness and/or deconstruction, then were could it possibly lead? I'm intrigued to find out!
savvy marketing vs politically subversive
Friday, May 3, 2019 — 5:01 pm
A belated, post-semester response/clarification: I was not suggesting Oculus or Facebook were politically progressive or subversive! I am well aware of the fact that their goal is the accumulation of money and power. My point was not that their goals were honorable; simply that their marketing strategy was clever. Sorry if that was somehow unclear. I appreciate your original post for showcasing that cleverness.
From: Issues in VR/AR
Okaeri: Living with your favorite character
By Shelley M Park Mumtaz Hammad
Dancing Out the Threat of Corporal Obsolescence in VR
By Dillon Heyck
AR Horror Gimmicks: Sites of Unbounded Potential and Vulnerability
By Alexander Svensson
Virtual Reality is a weird machine
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10 Ideas You Can Steal From Casket Sprays For Men
Feb 07 2018 Published by Peter Ambrose under Flowers
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Maria Jane Jewsbury
English writer and literary reviewer
Measham, Derbyshire, England
4 October 1833 (aged 32)
Poona, Maharashtra, India
writer, poet, literary reviewer
The Three Histories
William Kew Fletcher
Geraldine Jewsbury
Maria Jane Jewsbury (later Maria Jane Fletcher; 25 October 1800 – 4 October 1833) was an English writer, poet and reviewer. Her Phantasmagoria, containin' poetry and prose,[1] Letters to the Young and The Three Histories were highly popular.[2] While bringin' up brothers and sisters, she wrote for the oul' Manchester Gazette in 1821.[3] She also developed friendships with many authors. Her religious advice tended to dogmatism and a feelin' of Christian right.[4] Phantasmagoria was noticed by William Wordsworth and Dorothy, whom she visited in Lancashire. C'mere til I tell ya. Other friends were Felicia Hemans, with whom she stayed in Wales in summer 1828, Barbara Hofland, Sara Coleridge, the oul' Henry Roscoes, the Charles Wentworth Dilkes, the bleedin' Samuel Carter Halls, the bleedin' Henry Chorleys, and Thomas De Quincey.[4] Through its editor Dilke, she began writin' for the bleedin' Athenaeum in 1830, enda story. She married Rev. William Kew Fletcher (died 1867) in 1832, at Penegoes, Montgomeryshire, begorrah. They sailed for India, but she kept up a journal and had poetry printed in the feckin' Athenaeum as The Oceanides.[5]
1 Early life and education
2.1 Early publications
2.2 Wales
2.3 India
3 Death and legacy
4 The Three Histories
5 Style and themes
6 Selected works
7.1 Attribution
Early life and education[edit]
Maria Jane Jewsbury was born in 1800 in Measham, then Derbyshire, now Leicestershire.[1] She was the oul' daughter of Thomas Jewsbury (died 1840), a cotton manufacturer and merchant, and his wife Maria, née Smith, (died 1819).[3] Her paternal grandfather, Thomas Jewsbury Sr (died 1799), was an oul' surveyor of roads, an engineer of canal navigation, and a feckin' student of philosophy. On his death he left the family four cottages, a holy warehouse, a holy piece of land in Measham, and a bleedin' large sum of money.[6]
Jewsbury was the eldest. Her younger brother Thomas was born in 1802, then Henry in 1803, Geraldine in 1812, Arthur in 1815, and Frank in 1819.[6] She attended an oul' school in Shenstone, Staffordshire kept by Miss Adams, and there passed through the routine of ordinary female instruction. Me head is hurtin' with all this raidin'. Ill-health led her to leave school at 14.[7]
Jewsbury's father worked as the oul' master of a holy cotton factory, but the oul' War of 1812 with America hurt the cotton business and the bleedin' family had to move to George Street, Manchester, in 1818, after the business failed. Jewsbury's mammy died one month after givin' birth, that's fierce now what? Then 19, Jewsbury took on the oul' mammy's role for the oul' household, so that her father could keep workin'. Right so. She continued in the feckin' role for over twelve years after their mammy's death.[6][8]
Although Jewsbury developed literary ambitions at the feckin' age of nine, she did not begin to read systematically until she was 21.[9] In 1821, she started an oul' course of readin' combined with composition of prose and verse. Arra' would ye listen to this. Her readin' took the feckin' form of desultory enjoyment rather than consistent pursuit of knowledge.[10] It seems to have been about this time that she addressed a feckin' letter to Wordsworth, whose poetry she admired, presumably bein' keen for sympathy from someone with whose sentiments she sympathised. The letter grew into an oul' correspondence, and led to personal and family intercourse and steady friendship, but without direct benefit to her as an author.[11]
Early publications[edit]
Mr Aston, editor of the feckin' Manchester Gazette and acquainted with her father, was the feckin' first to print and publish a poem of hers. Impressed by her talents, he introduced her to Alaric Alexander Watts, who from later 1822 edited the feckin' Leeds Intelligencer, the hoor. Three years later he resigned and moved to Manchester to become editor of the oul' Manchester Courier and of an annual volume, The Literary Souvenir, to which Wordsworth, Coleridge, Southey, Montgomery, and Mary Jane Jewsbury, contributed. Bejaysus. Watts, who married Priscilla "Zillah" Maden Wiffen, the sister of Jeremiah Holmes Wiffen, the oul' historian of the House of Russell, was less than two years older than Jewsbury, and aided her in her work, givin' publicity to her occasional poems, urgin' her to write her first book, Phantasmagoria, and findin' a publisher for it.[11]
However, Watts gave up the oul' newspaper in 1825, what? In 1828–1829 he edited an annual, The Poetical Album, or Register of Modern Fugitive Poetry, to which Jewsbury became a contributor, as she did to several other volumes of a holy similar kind, fair play. The Literary Magnet, The Literary Souvenir, and The Amulet, were likewise indebted to her writings for much of their popularity. Later she wrote for The Athenaeum, contributin' to it many of the oul' best pieces she ever composed.[12]
Jewsbury wrote letters to her sister Geraldine in 1828, who was in the bleedin' Misses Darby's school. Arra' would ye listen to this. In one of these Letters to the feckin' Young, she wrote of the feckin' dangers of fame for Geraldine, who was aspirin' to be a feckin' writer, warnin' that fame would brin' sorrow; the oul' only true happiness was to be found was in religion, for the craic. These letters by Jewsbury followed a bleedin' spiritual crisis in 1826.[4]
Wales[edit]
The residence of Mrs Hemans, at Rhyllon, Wales
Mrs Owen of Rhyllon, in a memoir of her sister, Mrs Hemans, wrote of Jewsbury's first trip to Wales: "She had long admired the bleedin' writings of Mrs Hemans with all the enthusiasm which characterised her temperament; and havin' been for some time in correspondence with her, she eagerly sought for an opportunity of knowin' her more nearly, and, with this view, determined upon passin' a holy part of the bleedin' summer and autumn of 1828 in the neighbourhood of St Asaph. No better accommodation could be found for her than a very small dwellin', called Primrose Cottage.[12]
The place was as little attractive as a feckin' cottage in Wales could well be, and its closeness to the oul' road took away even its rural feel, but it had the advantage of bein' no more than half a feckin' mile from Rhyllon, and had its little garden and its roses, its green turf and its pure air, be the hokey! These to an inhabitant of Manchester, which Jewsbury then was, were matters of health and enjoyment. There she stayed with her young sister and brothers; and there Mrs Hemans found her established on her own return from Wavertree at the end of July. From a feckin' young age, Jewsbury had had to contend with poor health, and when she arrived in Wales, she fell ill, but her health soon improved. Many of the oul' poems in her Lays of Leisure Hours, dedicated to Mrs Hemans, "in remembrance of the oul' summer passed in her society", were written in the cottage. I hope yiz are all ears now. Some were immediately addressed to her, particularly "To an Absent One", and the bleedin' first of the series of "Poetical Portraits" in the bleedin' same volume was meant to describe her. C'mere til I tell ya. The picture of Egeria in The Three Histories, written by Jewsbury some time later, came avowedly from the same original.[13]
India[edit]
Havin' in 1831 become engaged to Rev, Lord bless us and save us. William K, you know yerself. Fletcher, a feckin' chaplain with the oul' East India Company, she accepted an invitation from her friend Mrs Hughes, sister of Mrs Hemans and then wife of the rector of Penegoes, Montgomeryshire. Assemblin' her family party there in July the followin' year, she married Rev. C'mere til I tell ya. Fletcher in the feckin' parish church on 1 August 1832. Whisht now and listen to this wan. She had already begun preparin' to accompany Fletcher to India. She said goodbye to her family and left for a honeymoon in Britain.[4]
In London, the oul' Fletchers were received by hospitable friends. Be the holy feck, this is a quare wan. They embarked from Gravesend aboard the oul' East Indiaman Victory, commanded by Captain Christopher Biden. G'wan now and listen to this wan. The first entry in the oul' journal of her voyage bore the oul' date 20 September 1832. The record has interest as a feckin' manifestation of character, would ye believe it? Jewsbury enlivened the oul' monotony of routine by directin' attention to every strikin' change of weather and variety of appearance in the bleedin' ocean, moon, stars, clouds, fog, and wildlife.[14] However, her comic "Verses composed durin' a very discomposin' breeze" and didactic "The Burden of the bleedin' Sea" were not among her best effusions.[15]
The voyagers spent Christmas week 1832 on shore at Port Louis, Ceylon, and put to sea again on 29 December 1832.[15] On 2 March 1833, they landed at Bombay and were hospitably received at the bleedin' house of the oul' Archdeacon, enda story. Proceedin' to Hurnee with Fletcher, they remained there until the feckin' end of May, when he received orders to proceed to Sholapoor, which they reached on 17 June. Here's a quare one for ye. She entered with animated expectation into every new scene, keenly observin' every contrast between Asiatic and European aspects of nature, art and social life, and every peculiarity of local manners and habits, more especially the feckin' character of the people in connection with their worship. Whisht now. She carefully prepared herself to be of use among them. Whisht now and listen to this wan. Drought in and around Sholapoor at the feckin' time led to a famine. Rev. Fletcher's main employment on arrival was to mitigate the feckin' sufferings of an emaciated population. His anxiety and excessive exertion brought on a dangerous illness, in which his wife nursed yer man for seven weeks, would ye believe it? On his recovery, he obtained an oul' medical certificate statin' that his health would not bear the oul' climate, and they set out on 26 September to return to Hurnee.[16] The last entry she made in her journal was dated "Babelgaum, September 26, 1833".[17]
Death and legacy[edit]
Her mind tended chiefly towards metaphysics and an oul' poetic form of moral philosophy. Me head is hurtin' with all this raidin'. Letitia Elizabeth Landon said of her, "I never met with any woman who possessed her powers of conversation. Soft oul' day. If her language had a holy fault, it was its extreme perfection. It was like readin' an eloquent book, full of thought and poetry. Whisht now and listen to this wan. She died too soon...."[18]
Jewsbury became ill in June 1833 and died of cholera at Poona on 4 October 1833.[1][19] Her remains were interred in the bleedin' cemetery at Poonah.[17]
She had brought several unpublished works to India, and many were published anonymously after her death.[6][7][20] After Jewsbury's death, her siblings Geraldine and Francis retained an oul' collection of their sister's private letters, and of the feckin' manuscript "Journal of her Voyage and Residence in India", to be sure. All her letters, however hasty and unstudied, bore marks of an oul' fine mind under the oul' steady and habitual control of the oul' highest principles, fair play. Her pen ennobled all it touches and gives interest even to trivial details, to be sure. The letters throw a holy clear light on one important trait in her character – the feckin' strength and constancy of its attachment – showin' her father, her sister, her brothers, and her friends, to have been continually present in her thoughts.[21]
Many of Jewsbury's papers are now in the feckin' library of Manchester University.[22]
The Three Histories[edit]
The Three Histories is reckoned clearly to be her best work.[2] The histories are those of an Enthusiast, an oul' Nonchalant, and a Realist. In the bleedin' first there is a bleedin' misnomer; the feckin' heroine as a holy child may in parts be deemed enthusiastic, but grows up into a holy selfish woman of genius, full of worldly ambition that predominates over her few, weak social affections, valuin' her rare abilities and attainments merely as a lever to raise her into the bleedin' sphere of fashionable distinction, delightin' in neither literature nor anythin' else for its own sake, not lovin' with any true affection that rests satisfied in findin' an appropriate object, while regardin' all adventitious advantages as pleasant superfluities, Julia seeks not the gratification of her friends, nor her own in theirs, nor in the bleedin' joy of conscious usefulness, would ye swally that? Her genius becomes a feckin' shlave of the bleedin' lamp, a bleedin' drudge to vanity and worldliness, grand so. Havin' an independent fortune, she neither writes for bread, nor for the feckin' additional comforts or luxuries of existence: fame, the oul' trumpet-sound, the bleedin' far reverberation, the bleedin' adulation of strangers, the establishment of a feckin' name in the feckin' records of futurity: these form the great object of her life. Julia is no genuine enthusiast devotin' heart and soul, genius and its fruits, to the promotion of any extraneous or special purpose. Jesus Mother of Chrisht almighty. She is not ennobled by her faculties, but debased; and havin' sown the feckin' Wind, no reader pities her when she reaps the feckin' whirlwind.[2]
The tale evinces ability in delineation of character. Be the holy feck, this is a quare wan. The grandmother deserves to live and last among the bleedin' inhabitants of our popular world of fiction. Right so. The Nonchalant would have been more justly named the feckin' Brokenhearted, the hoor. There is a bleedin' dreamy, sickly haze over this supposititious autobiography, but bears, perhaps, a bleedin' record of much personal feelin'. The gloomy hero resembles a planet that passes through deep masses of cloud, piercin' them now and then with rays that promise a holy triumphant emergence. Bejaysus. The Realist merits its title and is conceived in a holy strong and healthful, though somewhat hard state of mind. It is less the feckin' ability displayed in the construction of either of these "Histories" that impresses readers with Miss Jewsbury's genius as the bleedin' combined effect of the oul' "Three 2", the feckin' able depiction of so many distinct characters, carryin' with it unusual skill and still latent power.[23]
Style and themes[edit]
In the bleedin' process of self-education Jewsbury had not only much to acquire, but much to unlearn, so it is. Obsolete phrases of a bleedin' local dialect haunt her prose, probably derived from daily conversation with uncultivated associates, caught up and made habitual before her taste was formed on purer models. The mercantile idiom, "I will write you" occasionally occurs; and an odd substitution of the oul' preposition "of" in the bleedin' proper place of the oul' preposition "for", which disfigures her style: "I liked it more than I have liked anythin' of years," "He has not seen you of a bleedin' year," etc. Here's a quare one for ye. This idiosyncratic usage occurs often in the bleedin' epistles of Margaret Tudor, Queen of Scotland, who, for instance, desires Wolsey to "thank his grace (Kin' Henry VIII) of his diamond that his grace sent me." Half-consciousness of this habitual fault may probably have induced, by way of counteraction, that sort of fantastic daintiness which sometimes vitiates even her family letters. These faults are mentioned here chiefly to confirm that despite her natural fluency of expression and aptitude in selectin' words, the general correctness and elegance of her diction resulted rather from vigilant care, would ye believe it? See Mrs Everett Green's Letters of Royal and Illustrious Ladies.[24]
Many passages in her journal are eloquent.[15] "In the bleedin' best of everythin' I have done you will find one leadin' idea – Death; all thoughts, all images, all contrasts of thoughts and images, are derived from livin' much in the oul' valley of that shadow; from havin' learned life rather in the bleedin' vicissitudes of man than woman; from the mind bein' Hebraic. Sufferin' Jaysus listen to this. My poetry, except some half-dozen pieces, may be consigned to oblivion; but in all you would find the bleedin' sober hue, which to my mind's eye blends equally with the feckin' golden glow of sunset, and the bright green of sprin'; and is seen equally in the feckin' temple of delight as in the tomb of decay and separation. Bejaysus this is a quare tale altogether. I am melancholy by nature, but cheerful on principle."[9][25]
Selected works[edit]
Letters to the bleedin' Young
The Oceanides[5]
The Three Histories (1830)[1]
^ a b c d , Romantic Circles, to be sure. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
^ a b c d Virtue and Company 1875, p. 373.
^ a b The Oceanides, Maria Jane Jewsbury, ed, be the hokey! by Judith Pascoe, retrieved 17 January 2015.
^ a b c d Howe, Susanne (1935). Arra' would ye listen to this. Geraldine Jewsbury, Her Life and Errors, you know yerself. London: George Allen & Unwin.
^ a b Joanne Wilkes: Jewsbury, Maria Jane (1800–1833), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (Oxford, UK: OUP, 2004). I hope yiz are all ears now. Retrieved 17 January 2015
^ Virtue and Company 1875, p. 367-68.
^ a b Virtue and Company 1875, p. 381.
^ Virtue and Company 1875, p. 365.
^ a b c Virtue and Company 1875, p. 375.
^ Bewell, Alan (1999), be the hokey! Romanticism and colonial disease. Baltimore (Md.): The Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 0801877342.
^ Clarke, Norma (1990), would ye swally that? Heights: Writin', Friendship, Love: The Jewsbury Sisters, Felicia Hemans, and Jane Welsh Carlyle. London: Routledge.
^ Jewsbury Papers, The University of Manchester Library, retrieved 17 January 2015.
^ Hale 1853, p. 364.
This article incorporates text from a feckin' publication now in the feckin' public domain: Hale, Sarah Josepha Buell (1853). Woman's Record: Or, Sketches of All Distinguished Women, from "the Beginnin'" Till A.D, grand so. 1850. Be the holy feck, this is a quare wan. Arranged in Four Eras, the hoor. With Selections from Female Writers of Every Age (Public domain ed.), so it is. Harper & brothers, the hoor. p. 364. CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
This article incorporates text from a holy publication now in the feckin' public domain: Virtue and Company (1875). The Art Journal (Public domain ed.). Here's another quare one for ye. Virtue and Company. CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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5150CAXX: That’s right – the very first IBM Personal Computer, the IBM 5150 – a business-oriented machine and a hallmark platform that started it all, shipped along with an integrated cassette port. Too bad it could only be utilized through the cassette BASIC contained in ROM… Or shall we say thankfully? Yes, this interface was abandoned soon after, for obvious reasons. But let’s fast-forward 40 years: reviving this legendary machine today, why don’t we give the cassette interface a go… in DOS?
Booting from a vinyl record: Most PCs tend to boot from a primary media storage, be it a hard disk drive, or a solid-state drive, perhaps from a network, or – if all else fails – the USB stick or the boot DVD comes to the rescue… Fun, eh? Boring! Why don’t we try to boot from a record player for a change?
BootLPT/86: The BootLPT/86 project was created to allow booting of classic and vintage x86 systems through the parallel interface using a cross-over LapLink null printer cable. Originally inspired by Martin Řehák’s ROMOS project, it is defaultly provided as a ROM image for any PC-compatible systems, and can also serve as a fallback boot option, should all the other boot options fail. The BootLPT/86 project is available as a complete source code package, currently hosted on a GitHub repository, which can be downloaded or cloned by anyone.
FDADAP floppy disk adapter: The D Bit FDADAP board is a small adapter which adapts 8“ floppy disk drives (Shugart SA800 style bus) to work with the PC 3.5”/5.25“ floppy disk cable pinout. It has 34- and 50-pin connectors which can be connected to the PC floppy controller and the 8” disk drive using simple straight-through ribbon cables (not included), and a 3.5“ style power connector for the on-board microcontroller.
FDDC DC-DC converter for 8" floppy drives: The D Bit FDDC is a DC-DC converter which boosts/negates the voltages from a PC power supply to those needed by most 8” floppy drives. It can attach to an IDE power connector on a PC's power supply that has sufficient capacity to power both the PC and an 8“ drive, or it can work stand-alone from its own dedicated ATX power supply (it has circuitry to drive the ATX “power-on” signal using a momentary pushbutton as input). The outputs are supplied via a 6-pin AMP Mate-N-Lok connector using the standard Shugart pinout.
IBM1130.org: We are 1130 enthusiasts who operate this web site for other enthusiasts, to make a place where others can exchange information and memories about it.
ISA Floppy Disk and Serial Controller: ISA Floppy Disk and Serial Controller card provides one floppy disk interface supporting up to two floppy drives, an RS-232 serial interface, and a BIOS extension ROM.
ISA OPL2 Card: ISA OPL2 Card is a sound card based on Yamaha OPL2 chip, officially known as YM3812. This card is compatible with the AdLib Music Synthesizer Card that was very popular in late 80's - early 90's.
ISA Super VGA: The ISA Super VGA card is based on the Trident TVGA9000i Super VGA controller IC. It offers excellent compatibility with the original IBM VGA, as well as a good emulation of older CGA, EGA, Hercules and MDA adapters. The ISA Super VGA card was designed to be used with the Xi 8088 Processor Board, but it also works in IBM PC/XT and their clones.
lo-tech.co.uk: lo-tech.co.uk is the home of what I think is the fastest 8-bit ISA storage device for PC/XT class hardware - the XT-CFv3 (currently in test) - and some other hardware projects.
Microchannel Enthusiasts Page: Common PS/2 Information: Software, Tips and Tricks for Hardware and Service.
Monotech PCs: ISA cards and associated items for upgrading or restoring vintage PCs.
OS2World.com Wiki: Welcome to the OS2World.com Wiki pages! We are seeking to build a wiki about things related to OS/2 and eComStation.
PS/2 Reference Manuals
Software Library: MS-DOS Games: (Archive.org) Software for MS-DOS machines that represent entertainment and games. The collection includes action, strategy, adventure and other unique genres of game and entertainment software.
XT-CF-Lite V4: XT-CF-Lite V4 is a remake of James Pearce's XT-CF-Lite card, which in its turn is a simplified version of his CPLD based XT-CF card, and shares some ideas with XT-IDE card. This card allows connecting a Compact Flash (CF) card to computers with ISA bus and using it as a mass storage device. The card also supports BIOS extension ROM.
XT-IDE Information: The XT-IDE is an 8 bit ISA adapter for attaching modern(ish) hard drives, DOMs, and CompactFlash to the ISA bus. When paired with the XT-IDE Universal BIOS, it allows IBM PC compatibles to boot from IDE drives otherwise not supported.
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May I Introduce to You
When Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play, he couldn’t have foreseen the extraordinary San Francisco String Trio. The Bay Area super-group featuring guitarist Mimi Fox, bassist/vocalist Jeff Denson, and violinist Mads Tolling has found a consistently enthralling vehicle for musical exploration in the 1967 masterpiece. May I Introduce to You is the trio’s debut album and a loving homage to the classic Beatles record on its 50th anniversary. The SF String Trio brings together three celebrated masters who have each recorded critically acclaimed albums as bandleaders. Much like the Beatles drew on an array of traditions and styles in crafting Sgt. Pepper’s, the cooperative ensemble approaches each track as an opportunity to imbue supremely familiar songs with a sense of delight and surprise. The idea was to do something different to shake up these fantastic songs, but not just for the sake of doing something new, says Fox. We’re all coming from a jazz background and we like to mix things up. The trio’s emotional connection to Sgt. Pepper’s is evident throughout May I Introduce to You, and every track sheds a bright and revealing light on the genius of the Beatles. Tolling transfuses some of Joe Cocker’s gospel fervor into his ballad arrangement of With A Little Help From My Friends, and sets a good deal of Lucy In the Sky With Diamonds to a crunching 5/4 beat. Fox evokes George Harrison’s sitar with a sleek modal interpretation of Within You Without You and delivers a ravishing solo rendition of She’s Leaving Home. Denson’s arrangement of Fixing A Hole incorporates his striking vocals, as does his multilayered unpacking of A Day In the Life, another tour de force that distills the song’s essence while winding its way to a surprising climax, with Fox’s twang replacing the famous last crashing chord.
Available 9/8/2017
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Metal na Madeira
13Jul October 27, 2016
Metal na Madeira (Metal on Wood) is more than a portrait of two artists carrying out a project together. It is a portrait of Brazil, more specifically the Brazilian Northeast. The album art was developed based on a traditional Northeastern art called Xylography, in which the artist develops an image by engraving wood with a metal object. Likewise, Ian Faquini and Paula Santoro engrave their music into the listener’s heart as the metallic harmonics of the voice interplay with the wooden tone of the guitar.
The album features all original compositions by Faquini and presents a fresh take on traditional Northeastern rhythms such as Maracatu, Frevo, Baião, Xote, and Toada, maintaining a foot in the past while stepping towards the future with modern harmonic and melodic structures. The lyrics of the CD describe the exuberance and poverty of that region of Brazil –the joy, colors and natural beauty, but also sadness, drought and longing of a people who are accustomed to extremes.
Metal na Madeira counts on an All-Star cast of collaborators and special guests who helped develop the album’s unique sound. It features Saxophone extraordinaire Spok, who arranged the explosively joyous title track and plays soprano sax alongside Harvey Wainapel on alto sax and clarinets on his own beautiful and soulful arrangement of Pinhem-Pinhem, Jeff Cressman on trombone, Vitor Gonçalves on Rhodes and accordion, Scott Thompson on bass, Rafael Barata on drums and percussion, Sergio Krakowski on pandeiro and Sandy Cressman and Viven Monica Golcwajg on backing vocals.
Paula and Ian first met through the Brazilian composer Guinga, with whom Paula collaborated on a record and tour around Brazil and Europe in 2007, launching the composer’s album titled “Casa de Villa”. Ian met Guinga when he was 16 and this encounter changed his life. Ian fell in love with Guinga’s music and began devoting himself deeply to composing and exploring his own Brazilian roots through music.
In 2014, when Paula and Ian were both part of the faculty at California Brazil Camp- a performing arts camp focused on Brazilian music and dance, Paula fell in love with his compositions and their partnership began. The mutual admiration sparked a desire to record an album together and they did so at the famous Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, CA in September of 2015.
Available September 23, 2016
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Opaluna
06May September 25, 2016
Opaluna blends the versatile voice of Susana Pineda, a singer from Medellín Colombia, and guitar maestro Lu Salcedo, from the Bay Area, to create a culturally rich fabric of color and sound. Their music explores the frontiers of folk, rock, Latin groove, as well as the many vibrant colors of jazz. Their audience is invited to join for the adventure through the fusion.
Concentric Circles
Concentric Circles is the fifth album by Jeff Denson and after the last three where he explored freely improvised music, a unique take on gospels and hymns, and a tribute to the music of Lennie Tristano and Lee Konitz, he has returned to exploring his original compositions in the same vein as his initial recording, Secret World.
Denson’s music pushes through the boundaries of conventions in music. By inventively mixing the world of composed and improvised music, Jeff Denson creates a unique language of his own, where intoxicating melodies and rhythms transport the listener away to unknown lands where vivid hues of tone paint the aural canvas of the inner ear.
The music is steeped in the jazz tradition, where the propulsive rhythms are the heartbeat of the music and the musicians are master improvisers of harmonic structures, song forms, and melodic invention. Where the music diverges from the jazz tradition and creates its unique fingerprint is in the handling of the juxtaposition of the composed and improvised material, the roles and uses of the instruments within the compositions, unique instrumentation itself, its musical forms and the unmistakably memorable melodic language of Jeff Denson. The strength of the melodies transcend genre or idiomatic leanings and plant themselves in the ears of the listeners, leaving them singing them long after the music has stopped.
Unique instrumentation of bassoon, bowed double bass & voice as the main melodic voices
Focusing on Denson’s original rich and melodic, cinema-esque compositions
Virtuosic use of the bowed double bass
The world’s premiere improvising jazz bassoonist, Paul Hanson
The title Concentric Circles represents the concept of Jeff’s latest album to be released on Ridgeway Records in the summer of 2016. The concept of nested circles around a common center is represented by the fact that Jeff put this quartet together by bringing together the members of his two separate trios: the Jeff Denson Trio with Dan Zemelman and Alan Hall (whom toured recently in Europe and the US with jazz legend, Lee Konitz in support of Denson’s last recording, Jeff Denson Trio + Lee Konitz) and Electreo with bassoonist, Paul Hanson and Hall again on drums. The concept of the concentric circles is represented in the intricate nature of the counterpoint between the instruments in the compositions, which as Denson says, “function like the inner workings of a Swiss watch”.
Concentric Circles coming June 10, 2016.
Jeff Denson Quartet includes:
Paul Hanson, Bassoon
Dan Zemelman, piano
Alan Hall, drums
Jeff Denson, double bass, vocals & compositions
Learn more about Jeff Denson at jeffdenson.com.
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Ratatet sprang out of a collective trio, formed in 2014 named Electreo, which consists of of Alan Hall, Jeff Denson and Paul Hanson. In the process of writing music for Electreo, Alan’s desire to write for a larger ensemble grew, and once all the personnel pieces fell into place, the Ratatet was formed. The members of Ratatet include Paul Hanson on bassoon and tenor saxophone, John Gove on trombone, Dillon Vado on vibraphone, Greg Sankovich on organ, acoustic and electric piano, Jeff Denson on acoustic bass, fretted & fretless electric bass, vocals and leader, arranger/composer and drummer Alan Hall.
The members of Ratatet have played and/or recorded with an assortment of great musicians, groups and organizations, including Geoffrey Keezer, Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, Art Lande, Minsarah, Paul McCandless, Lee Konitz, Cirque Du Soleil, Kenny Werner, Kai Eckhardt, Cuong Vu, Ralph Alessi.
The adventuresome spirit exemplified by the band’s novel instrumentation is also reflected in leader Alan Hall’s cliché-free and melody-rich compositions on Arctic, the outfit’s genre-dissolving debut recording. Incorporating prime elements of jazz (from mainstream to fusion), funk, rock, South American idioms and classical music, Ratatet categorically rejects rigid categorization. This co-existence of extremes is evidenced in the range of material, emotive nature, and vibe of the music, composed by drummer and band-leader Alan Hall. The title and music on Arctic embodies a sense of wide expanse, adventure, loss and new discovery. Utilizing the unique sonic nature of bassoon, trombone and vibes with the classic jazz trio back line of piano, bass and drums, new ground is broken. Stellar soloists Paul Hanson and John Gove set the tunes ablaze while Vado, Sankovich, Denson and Hall keep things roiling underneath.
Arctic Press Release (word docx)
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Jeff Denson Trio + Lee
After more than a decade as a co-leader of the internationally acclaimed trio Minsarah, bassist Jeff Denson is forging into new territory with his trio that features Dan Zemelman on piano and Jon Arkin on drums.
Each season, Jeff will select an outstanding featured guest featuring the project as, The Jeff Denson Trio +1. For the 2015/2016 season the special featured guest will be legendary alto saxophonist Lee Konitz. Jeff has performed with Lee since 2007 and was a member of the Lee Konitz New Quartet, the only permanent group that the eminent saxophonist has ever led.
“It was always a dream of mine when I was a student back at Berklee College of Music that I would someday be in Lee Konitz’s band, and as luck would have it, that is exactly what happened! Lee heard our trio (Minsarah) performing and really liked what he heard…this led to the formation of the Lee Konitz New Quartet, a band in which Lee wrote is the first actual band he’s ever had! ” – Jeff Denson
There are a couple of elements that largely set this album apart from other projects that Jeff and Lee have worked on together:
Improvisation between the alto saxophone, bowed double bass and their voices
After largely focusing on standards for the last decade, they take a fresh look at some of the Music of the “Lennie Tristano School” (compositions by Tristano, Konitz, Marsh and Bauer)
Jeff takes an unusual approach doubling the complex themes of the Tristano School and interweaving the solo lines like the historic duo of Konitz and Marsh.
“Jeff is an exceptional musician who is a creative force on the double bass and has an original approach and voice on the instrument.” – Lee Konitz
Released July 7, 2015 – Ridgeway Records
© 2021 Ridgeway Records
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From Crisis to Austerity Neoliberalism, Organized Labour and the Canadian State. Tim Fowler
Author: Tim Fowler
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Coronavirus: The chaplains toiling on the frontlines
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Media captionHospital chaplains on the coronavirus frontline
From FaceTiming worried families to helping doctors and nurses with “combat fatigue”, spiritual care workers in hospitals have been thrust onto the pandemic’s frontlines.
Rocky Walker has come closer to death as a hospital chaplain in the coronavirus pandemic than he did as a soldier in the 1991 Gulf War.
“It was very scary, very dangerous,” he says. “Working in the ICUs and seeing all that suffering and seeing families being decimated by this thing: I didn’t see that in combat, I saw it first hand here.”
In America’s present-day reckoning with death, spiritual care workers have been thrust onto the frontlines in new ways. And they have played a crucial role in making sure that patients isolated by the contagion of the coronavirus do not die alone.
Walker’s job as a chaplain for heart patients at New York’s Mount Sinai hospital changed dramatically when the city was engulfed by the pandemic in April.
The military veteran was overwhelmed by a deluge of new patients, strangers about whom he knew nothing and who were not able to communicate.
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Image caption Chaplain Rocky Walker says working in the ICU with Covid-19 patients was ‘scary’ and ‘dangerous’
At Hebrew Rehabilitation Center in Boston, Hali Diecidue faced a different challenge.
(Diecidue does not identify with a specific gender and uses the pronouns “they/them”)
They volunteered to join a Covid-19 unit set up to look after the centre’s elderly chronic care patients. “I didn’t think (the unit) would want me,” they said. “You need the doctors, you need the ventilators… but the welcome that I got was amazing.”
As a senior staff chaplain, Diecidue had expertise in end-of-life care, but that didn’t prepare them for what happened when they put on a hazmat suit.
“You go from being a comforting presence to being one of the scary people,” they says. “I learned how to manoeuvre my eyebrows a lot and to think about smiling with my eyes.”
Walker also felt handicapped when a face mask covered his “most effective weapon.”
An even greater challenge of course was the loss of direct contact – with patients, but also with families. “Developing relationships over the phone with people we’d never met,” was very difficult, he says.
Mount Sinai Hospital began to assign chaplains and volunteers just to work the phones.
Diecidue already belonged to an organisation that was uniquely placed to deal with the emergency demand for improvising on ways to accompany people in their most difficult hours.
Image caption A Covid-19 patient lies in the ICU in a hospital in Brooklyn, New York
It’s called the Chaplaincy Innovation Lab and was set up in 2018 to explore changes in American religious life, in particular the growing number of people who have no religious affiliation or connection, yet still seek spiritual care.
The founder, Wendy Cadge, says the group was able to respond rapidly to Covid demands, sharing ideas on “creative workarounds” such as tele-chaplaincy, because it had an established network of more than 3000 chaplains across the country and around the world.
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The pandemic shone a new spotlight on spiritual care workers, she says, but “these headlines about chaplains running towards death, they weren’t actually running: they’ve been there all along. People…just suddenly saw that they really needed their help.”
Probably no more so than the need for someone to step into the breach and help say goodbye.
Image copyright Courtesy Hali Diecidue
Image caption Hali Diecidue worked to connect with patients despite being hidden by PPE
Walker worked with nursing staff who could enter patients’ rooms to send messages from family members. Sometimes he literally stood outside the doors and FaceTimed relatives himself, just letting them look at their loved ones.
Diecidue started by standing at the door, but didn’t stay there.
“You’ve got two masks on and you’re shouting through them. And they’re scared,” they says. “So I found myself inching closer and closer. And then I wasn’t supposed to touch the patients, but a hand on the shoulder, even through a blanket and two pairs of gloves, felt comforting.”
Diecidue also used an iPad at the bedside to help family members connect: “Offering people a sense of belonging…at the end of life…is more important than whatever fear I might have had.”
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Image caption A temporary morgue was set up outside Mount Sinai during the peak of New York’s outbreak
Walker drew on his own Christian faith and the faith traditions of the families with whom he was working to remind distraught relatives that even “in a room that’s lonely, we’re never alone”.
As the pandemic subsided in New York he was faced with another challenge, a wave of exhaustion and depression amongst healthcare workers.
His military training helped him identify the signs of “combat fatigue,” very much like post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), he says.
Walker is working together with a PTSD counsellor to respond to the need. Mount Sinai Hospital has even purchased foot massage machines to help workers “get off their feet”.
In a clear sign that staff care is becoming a major new focus of chaplaincy, the Innovation Lab announced last week that it had been awarded a $500,000 (£365,200) grant to expand spiritual care for frontline health workers, and to help chaplains deal with their own trauma.
Image caption People have left thank you notes for frontline workers outside New York’s Mount Sinai Hospital
Diecidue, who is trying to come to terms with 50 lives lost in two-and-a-half months, says they have been baking bread to cope with the stress, and taking comfort from a therapy dog, which they take to the Rehabilitation Center.
They have also been organising memorial services for the staff, including the food handlers and dieticians who’d come to know many of the patients well.
“The sheer loss has been devastating,” Diecidue says. “I think it’s going to take decades to heal from this in general, without end of life rights, without proper funerals, proper good-byes.
“We’re just going to have to learn how to navigate that in a new way.”
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Disney cuts ties with PewDiePie, YouTube’s top star, over anti-Semitic clips
Posted on February 14, 2017 by mrlus in Latest Technology News
Disney has cut ties with YouTube’s most popular star after he posted a series of videos featuring anti-Semitic clips and messages.
PewDiePie has 53 million subscribers on YouTube, is part of original content network YouTube Red, and is affiliated with Disney’s MakerStudios brand, where he has his own network. But that latter relationship is now over after the Wall Street Journal uncovered nine videos in which the Swedish star — real name Felix Kjellberg — posted anti-Semitic clips or Nazi-related images.
Three videos published in January have since been removed from the channel. They included one skit in which Kjellberg paid a Sri Lanka-based group of men to hold up a sign that read “Death to All Jews,” while another featured a clip of a man dressed as Jesus saying that “Hitler did absolutely nothing wrong.” Kjellberg used freelance job finding site Fiverr for both clips. He argued that he wasn’t serious with either and instead wanted to show the things people will do for money.
Maker Studios, which was acquired by Disney in 2014, told the Wall Street Journal that it would end its association with him.
“Although Felix has created a following by being provocative and irreverent, he clearly went too far in this case and the resulting videos are inappropriate,” a spokesperson said.
It’s worth noting that YouTube removed advertising from one of the videos, but it did not take action against others nor did it remove any of the videos.
A YouTube representative didn’t respond to a request for comment.
Writing on his Tumblr blog, Kjellberg — who rose to popularity thanks to videos about gaming and pranks — said the purpose of the examples was “to show how crazy the modern world is, specifically some of the services available online.”
“I picked something that seemed absurd to me—That people on Fiverr would say anything for 5 dollars,” he added. “I think it’s important to say something and I want to make one thing clear: I am in no way supporting any kind of hateful attitudes.”
“I make videos for my audience. I think of the content that I create as entertainment, and not a place for any serious political commentary. I know my audience understand that and that is why they come to my channel. Though this was not my intention, I understand that these jokes were ultimately offensive,” he continued.
Despite his words, alt right blog The Daily Stormer latched on to the videos calling Kjellberg “our guy.”
These incidents underline the fractions between traditional planned media and the YouTube-ification of media which grants anyone with a camera the chance to become an influencer. While Kjellberg argues that his content is apolitical, his huge audience, the largest of any channel of YouTube, brings with it a certain level of responsibility on content and messages. That’s particularly true given the large number of children and young people who watch YouTube, and in particular his channel, and may lack the kind of historical context and understanding that Kjellberg assumes them to have.
Ultimately, stars like Kjellberg don’t need MakerStudios — the beauty of YouTube is that independent content can exist without major backers — so it’ll be interesting to see whether he tones down his videos in the future (unlikely) and whether big brands like MakerStudios manage their independent stars differently going forward (possible).
Last year, Warner Brothers was fined for failing to adequately disclose payments to YouTube stars like PewDiePie. The star hit back at media for what he called sensationalizing of the incident, which took place in 2014.
“Yes, I could have disclosed it better. I could have put it above the fold… Basically, all these news articles are using me as a clickbait, putting my name to shame when I didn’t even do anything wrong,” he said.
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If you missed today’s Sportzfan Radio, Dan Butterly spoke about winners and losers from the recently completed NBA draft, the panel discussed whether the Australian Open will need to be moved to accommodate a fourteen day quarantine period for tennis players and their entourages and the halving of Shayna Jack’s suspension period by an arbitrator at the Court of Arbitration for Sport, Paul Dalligan analysed Queensland’s win in State of Origin 3 and spoke about a belated appeal by Melbourne Storm against being stripped of their 2007 and 2009 premierships and the panel gave their opinion on rule changes for the AFL and VFL in 2021.
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Monday musing – cricket, when is it too hot to play?
January 8, 2018 @packers4 Leave a comment
It is no surprise that English cricket captain, Joe Root was admitted to hospital last night suffering the effects of severe dehydration. Root spent nearly all day on the field yesterday during the fifth test at the SCG. He was so badly affected that he did not resume batting this morning and was replaced at the crease by Moeen Ali. What is surprising was that other English or Australian players didn’t end the day in hospital as well.
Sydney’s weather was described as a ‘scorcher’ yesterday, with the temperature in Penrith at 3.00pm hitting 47.3C degrees – the highest temperature recorded since 1939. The temperature at the SCG was not far behind at 43C but a ‘heat stress tracker’ at the ground showed a reading of 57.6C on the oval.
It is unfathomable to me that Cricket Australia would send the players out to play in such heat and allow them to remain on the field all day. This is an occupational health and safety issue that cannot be ignored. The Australian Open tennis tournament suspends play when the temperature reaches 40C, many enterprise bargaining agreements allow for employees to cease work when the temperature reaches 35C and I am aware of one football league that does not permit training or matches to be played where the temperature exceeds 30C.
The question remains why cricketers are treated differently to workers and other sporting participants? It seems ironic that it is quite permissible for cricketers to leave the field when it rains but don’t have the same latitude when it gets too hot. With the hospitalisation of an elite cricketer, Cricket Australia needs to take action to impose a temperature limit on all matches under its control.
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Friday musing – Tennis, Bernard Tomic’s career is a ‘sell’…..oh dear!
At 25, Bernard Tomic has accomplished much in the tennis world but with Tennis Australia choosing not to offer Tomic a ‘wild card’ entry into the Australian Open field, his tennis career looks like it is on a very slippery, downward slope. Without automatic entry, Tomic has already indicated he had no interest in competing in the qualifying rounds.
Having attained his highest ATP tennis ranking of 17 in January 2016, he managed only eight wins after last year’s Australian Open causing a fall in the world rankings to #140. He has not played competitively since November 2017 and, after withdarwing from this month’s Brisbane International, we may have seen the last of Tomic at an ATP Tour or Grand Slam event.
If that is the case, then he will be like a number of young Australian tennis professionals who streak across the sky only to burn out in the heavy atmosphere that is the pro tennis circuit. Poise, composure, work ethic and tact are all qualities that go into making a good professional in any sporting field. After observing Tomic’s career, it is difficult to say he has any of those traits. One only needs to look at Tomic’s performance in a first round straight sets loss to Mischa Zverev at last year’s Wimbledon tournament and his petulant comments made at the aftermatch press conference to confirm this. It led to him being fined a record USD$15,000.00 by the All England Club for unsportsmanlike conduct after he admitted feigning injury during the match. He also told the press that he had felt a little bit bored and only played for the money.
If we have seen the last of Tomic, then I for one am not sorry to see him go. There have been many moments to celebrate in Australian Tennis over the years, but Bernard’s career is not one of them. The Wimbledon fine may be the low point of his career but there have also been more cringe worthy moments than memorable victories. With the suggestion that he could be one of the mystery contestants in the next ‘Get Me Out of Here, I am a Celebrity’, his career is definitely a ‘sell’ option at the moment.
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Weekend musing – Australian Open, Garry Lyon on radio, Darren Gauci retires…..
February 4, 2017 sportzfan Leave a comment
Last weekend we had the women’s and men’s finals in the Australian Open tennis tournament and each participant was aged over 30. The
average age across both finals was 34. This surely must be some sort of record. Open officials probably couldn’t believe their luck after the early exit of Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray with the Williams’ sisters, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal making it through to the final days of the tournament.
We had the much heralded return to the spotlight of Garry Lyon this week on the re-vamped SEN breakfast show and I must say, to date, I am significantly under whelmed. It would want to improve significantly to stay on the air!
Darren Gauci retires from the saddle this weekend and what a great career he has had. He was a boom apprentice in his early days and unfortunately, a number of falls impacted on him later in his career. He was always regarded as one of the best riders of front runners and still got rides even though he was past his best due to his ability to rate a horse out the front. The statistics show that he won 10% of his rides and was placed in nearly 30%. That is a pretty good strike rate.
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Weekend musing – Jordan Spieth, Faf Du Plessis, big changes in the Aussie Test team…..
November 26, 2016 sportzfan Leave a comment
I watched the end of the Australian Open golf tournament last Sunday and it was no surprise to see Jordan Spieth in contention. He nailed some crucial putts and made it into the play-off with Ashley Hall and Cameron Smith. He then proceeded to birdie the first play-off hole and win the tournament. He has now competed in the Australian Open on three occasions for two wins and a second. For anyone, that is a phenomenal record, but for a 23 year old it is amazing. Aaron Baddeley won in 1999(am) & 2000 as an 18/19 year old which was amazing at the time, but he has probably not gone onto the heights predicted at that time.
It was noted with interest that Faf Du Plessis was found guilty of ball tampering in the second test and was then fined his match fee. As the captain of the team, with a history of ball tampering, this has got to be an inadequate penalty. I understand the previous penalty was three years ago and records are wiped clean after two years, but the man still has a history. A penalty such as the match fee is no deterrent to future indiscretions by anyone let alone the captain. The test started yesterday and Du Plessis clearly made the most of his reprieve with a not out century.
Sticking with the cricket, the Australian team needed a shake up and we got that with five changes from the team that was embarrassed in Hobart. Accepting that changes had to be made, I still felt a bit sorry for Callum Ferguson. He has probably deserved a chance at test cricket for some time, but when his form has warranted selection he has either been injured or no places have been available. He finally gets a chance at 32 years of age and loses his place after one test. That is probably the end of the road for Ferguson which is a bit of a shame as he probably deserved more of an opportunity. Joe Mennie also lost his place after one test, however, he is only 27 and therefore still young enough if good enough. I thought Mennie was lucky to get a spot for Hobart ahead of Jackson Bird on his home track, so maybe not so deserving in the first place.
Greg Miles announced his forthcoming retirement during the week and while he has had a few hiccups in the last few years I have always regarded him as one of the best race callers I have heard. He probably lacks the impact of a Bill Collins, but for someone listening to a race and wanting to know where your horse is placed I think he has had few peers. A great career.
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Weekend musing…..Lleyton Hewitt, more on the supplements scandal….
January 23, 2016 sportzfan Leave a comment
Well Thursday night we saw Lleyton Hewitt bow out of the Australian Open for the last time. I have never been a particular fan, but you have to admire the guy. He made it to Number 1 in the world at 20, he won two Grand Slam titles and the most singles matches ever for Australia in the Davis Cup. You also have to admire that he has kept playing despite the many injuries he has endured and his falling ranking. A pretty good career and I think he will be good in his role with the Davis Cup.
Let us hope he can harness the potential of the likes of Tomic, Kyrgios and Kokkinakis.
I didn’t want to comment further on the Essendon Supplements Saga, however, some of the comments I have heard from some pundits suggesting that the case is similar to the Lance Armstrong and Marion Jones cases has angered me somewhat. In those cases there was a lot of people who provided sworn testimony that both had used banned substances, that is a significant difference to the Essendon case. I am also constantly angered with people saying they did not know what they took. The club has a spreadsheet on all the supplements that the players signed up to and the comment has always been if they were administered anything else, they were not aware of it and it was not sanctioned. This is a very important distinction.
What I would like to know is who advised the players not to complete the ASADA forms correctly. Clearly they were obligated to complete
those forms honestly and whoever told them not to cite the supplements they were being administered has a lot to answer for as this omission seems to have played a significant part in the penalty that has been applied.
I now pledge not to make any further comment on this sorry tale.
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Tuesday musing – golf, Peter Senior, Matt Jones, AFL,Wylie Buzza
December 1, 2015 sportzfan Leave a comment
The performance of Peter Senior at the recent Masters should not pass without a mention. It is a credit to him that he has now won the three most prestigious Australian tournaments after he turned fifty years of age. He has always been a good golfer, but never Australia’s best golfer, but he keeps winning. It may have been a reflection of the standard of the field, but he still won. It was also interesting to see that despite the win, he didn’t feature in the favourites for the Australian Open. I bet if Adam Scott had won I am sure he would have started favourite for the Open.
While on golf, what a great finish to the Australian Open on the weekend. The future of Australian golf looks good with Matt Jones and Jason Day both emerging this year. Jones consolidated himself on the US circuit and won the Australian Open on the weekend. Day broke through for his first major win in the US PGA championship. Adam Scott after a couple of bad days came home like a train on the last day and was probably unlucky not to force a tie after 72 holes. Good to see World number one, Jordan Spieth make the trip to Australia to play in one of our feature events.
Well another AFL Draft has come and gone and every club seems to be happy with their selections. Wylie Buzza, who was taken by Geelong with pick 69 has drawn some media attention because of his name and hair style, but he grabbed my attention for a completely different reason. Here we have a home grown product of Queensland and yet neither of the Queensland clubs picked him up. Surely with the “go home factor” and trying to grow the game in Queensland there is an imperative for those clubs to select Queensland draftees. Brisbane Lions could be forgiven as they picked up two Academy players, but the Gold Coast did not select any local player. I hope it doesn’t come back to haunt them, like the Sydney Swans not picking John Longmire and Wayne Carey and more recently passing on Mark McVey and Lenny Hayes.
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Weekend musing – Jason Day, Fifth Test, James Hird……
August 22, 2015 sportzfan Leave a comment
We should start with the good news – it was great to see Jason Day salute in the US PGA early on Monday morning. I had predicted that he would win a major in 2014, but unfortunately he had a hand/wrist injury that upset his season and then when in contention for this
year’s US Open he had an attack of vertigo. A most deserved win and it was also refreshing to see the good sportsmanship displayed by Jordan Spieth. Spieth suggested that it was the best loss that h e had ever had and I suppose if second place takes you to number one in the world, you cannot really complain. After his amazing win in the Australian Open I understand he has had the lowest total for all 4 majors ever. With Day, Spieth and Rory McIlroy at the top of the world rankings the golf should be pretty interesting over the next 5 to 10 years.
Continuing the good news theme it was great to see some application from the Australian batsmen in this test. I went to bed with the score at 0-82 on the first day and was pleased to wake and find they had moved to 3-287 which put them in a good position to push for a victory in Michael Clarke’s final test match. After the second day’s play, the Aussies have strengthened their hold on this test by having the English 8 for 107 at stumps. With Peter Siddle’s excellent bowling performance one can only ask the selectors why he wasn’t in the team before now!
I had previously stated that I would not discuss the Essendon supplements saga again until the WADA case outcome was known, however, the events of the week with James Hird’s departure from the club does change the situation somewhat. I read an article written by Tracey Holmes titled “The siren has sounded on Hird and all that is left is sadness” and I think it about sums up my views on the events of this week. As an Essendon supporter a lot of people asked me my for my views on Tuesday and my immediate response was sadness. It was also clear from the players that flanked Hird on Tuesday that most of the players were emotionally struck by what had happened as well. There are a lot of James Hird haters out there and I am sure they will get around Caroline Wilson and congratulate themselves on a job well done, they finally got their man.
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Weekend musing – AFL, Davis Cup revival, British Open
July 25, 2015 sportzfan Leave a comment
Well everyone seems to be touting Hawthorn as unbeatable in this years premiership on the back of the thumpings they have delivered to the Swans and Fremantle in recent weeks. I would be urging everyone to take a deep breath and consider the hype about Hawthorn when they trounced Geelong in Round 1. It was suggested at the time that they could go through the season undefeated, they lost the next week and lost a further three games out of the next seven. I would agree that there form since then has been extra good, but should both WA teams end up in the top two positions, they potentially may have to travel twice just to get to the grand final. They deserve to be favourites at the moment, but it is not a done deal.
Great effort by Australia in the Davis Cup last weekend. After losing the first two singles rubbers they won the doubles and the reverse singles to take out the tie 3/2. I don’t watch a lot of tennis, but I remember how much the Davis Cup was revered when I was younger and it is always good to see Australia get through to the semi-final stage.
The British Open Golf also threw up an interesting result with a three way play off, but I must say I was disappointed as I was hoping that Jordan Speith or Jason Day would get up and they both finished one shot out of the play off group. I have been pushing Jordan Speith’s barrow since he took out the Australian Open last year and had hoped that he would secure the third Major in a row to try and do the grand slam. It was a brave effort, but one bad hole cost him. I have also been pushing Jason Day as well, given that he continues to put himself in prominent positions in majors, but he cannot seem to get over the line. Marc Leishmann who featured in the play off is also starting to build up a list of prominent finishes in majors without saluting.
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Soccer Report Extra Podcast 31: Kick Anything That Moves!
The latest edition of El Clasico didn't appear to have anything riding on it, and thank goodness nobody told the players. Bobby & Eoin analyze the Clasico result, Chelsea's weekend success over Liverpool, and even a little look at SPL action too!
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Performing consumption and consuming performance: a 17th century play collection
Kirk, Maria (2016) Performing consumption and consuming performance: a 17th century play collection. Doctoral thesis (PhD), University of Sussex.
This thesis explores the relationship between performance and consumption in relation to play collection in the 1630s, and also examines the wider contexts of performance and consumption in that decade. It proposes that the 1630s were a decade characterised by particularly self-conscious performances of consumption, and that this environment contributed directly to the beginnings of the collection of books for display purposes. A focus on the Petworth collection and its original collector is maintained throughout the thesis, which weaves together the material and literary content of the collection.
Using material evidence from the volumes themselves, this thesis demonstrates that the collection was purchased in 1638 by the 10th Earl of Northumberland through an agent who assembled the collection specifically for the Earl just prior to his purchase of it. It also demonstrates, again using evidence from the volumes themselves, that the purchase was partly informed by principles of education, personal taste and a consideration for family history, but that the overwhelming motive was the drive to consume and to perform that consumption. Using the literary content of the collection to explore representations of performed consumption, this thesis tracks the development of the conceptualisation of consumption on the stage from the wariness about dangerous consumption in the late Elizabethan period to the much more open, and yet still rather complex, attitudes of the 1630s. Finally, the thesis discusses some other kinds of public, performed consumption, including a procession by Northumberland and an entertainment with which he was connected, exploring the explicitly social elements of performance.
The Petworth play collection is at once anomalous and typical as an example of mid-17th century book collection, and it can be used to illustrate and map the multitude of issues, concepts and attitudes which surround performance, consumption and collection in the 1630s, and beyond.
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Genesis 25 [Commentary] [Map]
1. Now Abraham took another wife, whose name was Keturah.
2. She bore to him Zimran and Jokshan and Medan and Midian and Ishbak and Shuah.
3. Jokshan became the father of Sheba and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim and Letushim and Leummim.
4. The sons of Midian were Ephah and Epher and Hanoch and Abida and Eldaah. All these were the sons of Keturah.
5. Now Abraham gave all that he had to Isaac;
6. but to the sons of his concubines, Abraham gave gifts while he was still living, and sent them away from his son Isaac eastward, to the land of the east.
7. These are all the years of Abraham's life that he lived, one hundred and seventy-five years.
8. Abraham breathed his last and died in a ripe old age, an old man and satisfied with life; and he was gathered to his people.
9. Then his sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, facing Mamre,
10. the field which Abraham purchased from the sons of Heth; there Abraham was buried with Sarah his wife.
11. It came about after the death of Abraham, that God blessed his son Isaac; and Isaac lived by Beer-lahai-roi.
12. Now these are the records of the generations of Ishmael, Abraham's son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's maid, bore to Abraham;
13. and these are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, in the order of their birth: Nebaioth, the firstborn of Ishmael, and Kedar and Adbeel and Mibsam
14. and Mishma and Dumah and Massa,
15. Hadad and Tema, Jetur, Naphish and Kedemah.
16. These are the sons of Ishmael and these are their names, by their villages, and by their camps; twelve princes according to their tribes.
17. These are the years of the life of Ishmael, one hundred and thirty-seven years; and he breathed his last and died, and was gathered to his people.
18. They settled from Havilah to Shur which is east of Egypt as one goes toward Assyria; he settled in defiance of all his relatives.
19. Now these are the records of the generations of Isaac, Abraham's son: Abraham became the father of Isaac;
20. and Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Aramean of Paddan-aram, the sister of Laban the Aramean, to be his wife.
21. Isaac prayed to the LORD on behalf of his wife, because she was barren; and the LORD answered him and Rebekah his wife conceived.
22. But the children struggled together within her; and she said, "If it is so, why then am I this way?" So she went to inquire of the LORD.
23. The LORD said to her, "Two nations are in your womb;
And two peoples will be separated from your body;
And one people shall be stronger than the other;
And the older shall serve the younger."
24. When her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.
25. Now the first came forth red, all over like a hairy garment; and they named him Esau.
26. Afterward his brother came forth with his hand holding on to Esau's heel, so his name was called Jacob; and Isaac was sixty years old when she gave birth to them.
27. When the boys grew up, Esau became a skillful hunter, a man of the field, but Jacob was a peaceful man, living in tents.
28. Now Isaac loved Esau, because he had a taste for game, but Rebekah loved Jacob.
29. When Jacob had cooked stew, Esau came in from the field and he was famished;
30. and Esau said to Jacob, "Please let me have a swallow of that red stuff there, for I am famished." Therefore his name was called Edom.
31. But Jacob said, "First sell me your birthright."
32. Esau said, "Behold, I am about to die; so of what use then is the birthright to me?"
33. And Jacob said, "First swear to me"; so he swore to him, and sold his birthright to Jacob.
34. Then Jacob gave Esau bread and lentil stew; and he ate and drank, and rose and went on his way. Thus Esau despised his birthright.
1. Now there was a famine in the land, besides the previous famine that had occurred in the days of Abraham. So Isaac went to Gerar, to Abimelech king of the Philistines.
2. The LORD appeared to him and said, "Do not go down to Egypt; stay in the land of which I shall tell you.
3. "Sojourn in this land and I will be with you and bless you, for to you and to your descendants I will give all these lands, and I will establish the oath which I swore to your father Abraham.
4. "I will multiply your descendants as the stars of heaven, and will give your descendants all these lands; and by your descendants all the nations of the earth shall be blessed;
5. because Abraham obeyed Me and kept My charge, My commandments, My statutes and My laws."
6. So Isaac lived in Gerar.
7. When the men of the place asked about his wife, he said, "She is my sister," for he was afraid to say, "my wife," thinking, "the men of the place might kill me on account of Rebekah, for she is beautiful."
8. It came about, when he had been there a long time, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out through a window, and saw, and behold, Isaac was caressing his wife Rebekah.
9. Then Abimelech called Isaac and said, "Behold, certainly she is your wife! How then did you say, `She is my sister'?" And Isaac said to him, "Because I said, `I might die on account of her.' "
10. Abimelech said, "What is this you have done to us? One of the people might easily have lain with your wife, and you would have brought guilt upon us."
11. So Abimelech charged all the people, saying, "He who touches this man or his wife shall surely be put to death."
12. Now Isaac sowed in that land and reaped in the same year a hundredfold. And the LORD blessed him,
13. and the man became rich, and continued to grow richer until he became very wealthy;
14. for he had possessions of flocks and herds and a great household, so that the Philistines envied him.
15. Now all the wells which his father's servants had dug in the days of Abraham his father, the Philistines stopped up by filling them with earth.
16. Then Abimelech said to Isaac, "Go away from us, for you are too powerful for us."
17. And Isaac departed from there and camped in the valley of Gerar, and settled there.
18. Then Isaac dug again the wells of water which had been dug in the days of his father Abraham, for the Philistines had stopped them up after the death of Abraham; and he gave them the same names which his father had given them.
19. But when Isaac's servants dug in the valley and found there a well of flowing water,
20. the herdsmen of Gerar quarreled with the herdsmen of Isaac, saying, "The water is ours!" So he named the well Esek, because they contended with him.
21. Then they dug another well, and they quarreled over it too, so he named it Sitnah.
22. He moved away from there and dug another well, and they did not quarrel over it; so he named it Rehoboth, for he said, "At last the LORD has made room for us, and we will be fruitful in the land."
23. Then he went up from there to Beersheba.
24. The LORD appeared to him the same night and said, "I am the God of your father Abraham;
Do not fear, for I am with you.
I will bless you, and multiply your descendants,
For the sake of My servant Abraham."
25. So he built an altar there and called upon the name of the LORD, and pitched his tent there; and there Isaac's servants dug a well.
26. Then Abimelech came to him from Gerar with his adviser Ahuzzath and Phicol the commander of his army.
27. Isaac said to them, "Why have you come to me, since you hate me and have sent me away from you?"
28. They said, "We see plainly that the LORD has been with you; so we said, `Let there now be an oath between us, even between you and us, and let us make a covenant with you,
29. that you will do us no harm, just as we have not touched you and have done to you nothing but good and have sent you away in peace. You are now the blessed of the LORD.' "
30. Then he made them a feast, and they ate and drank.
31. In the morning they arose early and exchanged oaths; then Isaac sent them away and they departed from him in peace.
32. Now it came about on the same day, that Isaac's servants came in and told him about the well which they had dug, and said to him, "We have found water."
33. So he called it Shibah; therefore the name of the city is Beersheba to this day.
34. When Esau was forty years old he married Judith the daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Basemath the daughter of Elon the Hittite;
35. and they brought grief to Isaac and Rebekah.
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Why I’m a Postliberal (and you should be too)
Jason Micheli — March 14, 2016 — 5 Comments
I’m not a liberal, I said in a post last week, in which I attempted to distinguish between theological liberalism and political liberalism. People tend to see the earring, tattoo, and beard and make assumptions about me.
But I’m a post-liberal.
I don’t believe anyone can simply be a Christian nor do I think anyone can cleanly subscribe to any of the theologies of the ancient Church Fathers or even to more contemporary founders of Protestant strains like Martin Luther or John Wesley. Everything that comes to us does so by being filtered through particular lens and schools of thought, to say nothing of cultural prejudice. So, I happily acknowledge my Christianity is filtered through the lens of postliberalism.
Postliberalism was first articulated by Hans Frei, who was inspired by the work of the theologian Karl Barth (above), in The Eclipse of Biblical Narrative.
Frei argued that modern conservative and liberal approaches to the Bible undermine the authority of scripture by locating the meaning of biblical teaching in some doctrine or worldview that is more foundational than scripture itself.
Prior to the Enlightenment, Christians read the Bible primarily as a “realistic” narrative that told the story of the world. That is, the coherence of the scripture story made figural interpretation possible. Jews and Christians made sense of their lives by viewing themselves as participating within the story told in scripture.
Frei argued that during the Enlightenment this sense of scripture as realistic narrative was lost. People’s own rational experience increasingly defined for them what was “real.” As a result, theologians sought to understand scripture by relating it to their own supposedly universal “reality.” They sought to determine the truth within scripture by translating it into the truer language of their own world.
Frei argued that because of the Enlightenment, Christians overlooked the narrative character of scripture.
Liberals looked for the real meaning of the Bible in the eternal truths about God and humanity, while conservative evangelicals looked for the real meaning in the Bible’s factual references.
Both lost sight of the priority of scripture as narrative. Scripture was no longer a story by which Christians narrated their lives. The Bible was turned into a source of support for modern narratives of progress or for doctrinal propositions.
As Frei writes:
”Interpretation was a matter of fitting the biblical story into another world with another story rather than incorporating that world into the biblical story.”
Postliberalism seeks a third way, apart from Protestant liberalism and from conservative evangelicalism, which itself is also theologically liberal.
Postliberalism asserts the the primacy of scriptural narrative for theology. The word narrative is key.
Scripture, after all, is primarily told through story not propositions; therefore, the truth conveyed in scripture isn’t rational- or rather its non-rational.
We’re story-telling animals made in the image of a God who communicates narratively and ‘truth’ is best apprehended through story not ‘fundamentals’ (Evangelicals) or rational facts universally accessible to all (Mainline Liberals). The ‘universally accessible’ point is key too. Postliberalism denies that such a thing as universal reason exists.
Religion is like language not math.
Christians and Muslims speak two different languages in which the words we use signify different things not the same, universal reality. The word ‘God’ for example connotes something much different to a Hindu than it does to a Jew.
This stress on language comes from George Lindbeck, who argued for a “cultural-linguistic” understanding of religion as opposed to the “cognitive-propositional” (Evangelical) and “experiential-expressive” (Mainline Liberal) approaches that have, he said, dominated theology during the modern age.
Liberal theologies are experiential-expressive in that they seek to ground religious language upon universal claims of human experience.
Evangelical theologies are cognitive-propositional; they claim that doctrinal statements directly or “literally” refer to reality.
Lindbeck pointed out how no religion can actually be understood in those terms. Religious traditions are historically shaped and culturally conditioned. They function instead, he said, more like language. So, christian doctrines should not be understood as universalistic propositions or as interpretations of a universal religious experience.
Doctrines are more like the rules of grammar that govern the way we use language to describe the world. Christian doctrine identifies the rules by which Christians use faith language to define the world in which we live. Quite simply, a non-Christian has no idea what Christians mean by the word ‘grace’ until they’ve been taught to speak Christian.
Because of this, rational arguments for Christian truth claims aren’t possible until one has learned through spiritual training how to speak the language of Christianity.
Incidentally, this is why my children’s sermons are never ‘object lessons’ but always a retelling of the scripture text.
They’ve got to learn the language before they can extrapolate ‘lessons’ from it.
Rather ‘translating’ scripture into secular categories- as liberalism does- postliberalism seeks to redescribe reality “within the scriptural framework.” If Christians allowed the story of the Bible to become their own story, says postliberalism, they would be less preoccupied with making Christianity relevant to the non-Christian world on non-Christian terms.
Like liberal theology, postliberalism takes for granted that the Bible is not infallible and that historical criticism of the bible is legitimate. Like evangelical theology, postliberalism emphasizes the uniqueness of Jesus Christ.
Because of its stress on the particularity of the scripture narrative, postliberalism emphasizes the role of the Church in forming people according to the story.
Because of its stress on the absolute saving uniqueness of Jesus Christ, postliberalism emphasizes the inherently peculiar, countercultural nature and mission of the church.
And this retrieval of the inherently counter-cultural nature of the church is how someone who is not a theological liberal may occasionally end up advancing what sounds like a politically liberal position. Put another way, it’s how someone who is not a theological liberal is not always reliably politically conservative.
To put it in post liberal terms:
Christians are people who speak a different language than the rest of the culture and country; therefore, it’s impossible for us to consistently fit into the categories culture and country give us.
In Postings Conservative, George Lindbeck, Hans Frei, Karl Barth, Liberal, Postliberal, Stanley Hauerwas
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MODIPHIUS ENTERTAINMENT TO DEVELOP OFFICIAL
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Wastelanders, we have some incredible news!
Modiphius Entertainment announced today we are developing two unique tabletop roleplaying game products based on the Fallout® videogame franchise.
Modiphius will develop and publish two tabletop RPG titles: the first expanding on the narrative wargame experience of Fallout: Wasteland Warfare, their licensed tabletop miniatures game, while a second more traditional tabletop RPG will follow using the company’s 2d20 System.
Fallout: Wasteland Warfare game designer James Sheahan is developing a roleplaying game expansion for the miniatures game which will include new rules for character creation, creating adventures in the wasteland, and more.
Long-time fan, and head of roleplaying game development at Modiphius Entertainment, Sam Webb (Star Trek Adventures) will lead development of the 2d20 System version for a more in-depth tabletop roleplaying game experience.
The Fallout: Wasteland Warfare roleplaying game will be available Summer 2019, with the 2d20 System version following in 2020.
For more information read below or head over to:www.modiphius.com/fallout-roleplaying
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TABLETOP ROLEPLAYING IN THE WASTELAND!
Designed for 1 Gamemaster and up to 6 players, aged 14 and up.
Build your crew from a wide range of factions, allies and iconic characters from the Fallout series, or even create your own, and play in apocalyptic roleplaying adventures across the wasteland.
The Roleplaying Game Expansion will let players take the popular narrative experience of the Fallout: Wasteland Warfare miniatures game even further, by expanding their collection. Alternatively, it can be played as a standalone product using free downloadable cards and a set of theFallout: Wasteland Warfare dice available from all good gaming stores.
Players explore the desolate wasteland of the Fallout universe, fight terrifying mutated creatures and encounter the denizens who make the wasteland their home. Delve into abandoned Vaults, ruined cities, strange facilities, and antiquated military bases.
Encounter Super Mutants, Raiders, Survivors, Vault Dwellers, the Brotherhood of Steel, the Institute and the Enclave, and many more! Will you roam wide and far, or build up and protect your settlement? For those who want to create their own unique characters, use the faction based Archetype cards to start your own hero and see them grow from adventure to adventure.
Complete rules for tabletop roleplaying in the wasteland, based on the popularFallout: Wasteland Warfare miniatures game.
Full rules for character creation, archetypes and original player ideas alongside existing characters from the Fallout universe.
Packed with lots of full colour photographic scenes of the Fallout: Wasteland Warfare range to inspire your adventures!
Interact with familiar characters and creatures drawn from the world of Fallout.
Background on the locations and factions that players can encounter.
Three free adventures in a linked campaign or for use as one-shot missions to support Gamemasters.
Guidance for players to build their settlement as a base of operations.
Advice and tools to help gamemasters create and run exciting new adventures in the Fallout universe.
Watch out for the blue and gold Vault Tec Collector’s Edition or the standard Sole Survivor Edition!
Every copy of the Fallout: Wasteland Warfare Roleplaying Game will come with a code to get you a set of free downloadable files:
PDF copy of the rulebook
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This is designed as an expansion for the Fallout: Wasteland Warfare Two Player Starter Box however a complete stand-alone boxed set will be available for Christmas including cards, dice, and rulebook for those who prefer everything in one package!
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About Modiphius Entertainment
Modiphius Entertainment is a London, England-based entertainment publisher of tabletop games and related hobby merchandise. The company launched its first game, the Achtung! Cthulhu Roleplaying Game, in 2013, followed by the Mutant Chronicles RPG, DUST Adventures RPG based on Paolo Parente’s DUST universe, Infinity The Roleplaying Game based on the best-selling miniatures game, Conan, Adventures in Age Undreamed of, the official roleplaying game of Robert E Howard’s barbaric universe, Matt Leacock’s Thunderbirds, a cooperative board game based on the classic 60’s show and the official Kung Fu Panda Boardgame.
Modiphius Entertainment seeks to inspire with its tales of heroism, adventure and courage. Modiphius also works to combat global child trafficking through raising awareness of and funds for Vision Rescue. For more information, please visit www.modiphius.com.
About ZeniMax Media Inc.
ZeniMax Media is a privately owned media organization headquartered outside Washington DC with international publishing offices in London, Paris, Frankfurt, Eindhoven, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Sydney and Moscow. Through its subsidiaries, ZeniMax Media creates and publishes original interactive entertainment content for consoles, PCs, and handheld/wireless devices. ZeniMax Media divisions include Bethesda Softworks, Bethesda Game Studios, id Software, Arkane Studios, Tango Gameworks, MachineGames, ZeniMax Online Studios, ZeniMax Europe Ltd., ZeniMax Asia K.K., ZeniMax Asia Pacific Limited, and ZeniMax Australia Pty Ltd. For more information on ZeniMax Media, visit www.zenimax.com.
About Bethesda Softworks
Bethesda Softworks, part of the ZeniMax Media Inc. family of companies, is a worldwide publisher of interactive entertainment software. Titles featured under the Bethesda label include such blockbuster franchises as The Elder Scrolls®, Fallout®, DOOM®, QUAKE®, Wolfenstein®, Dishonored®, The Evil Within™, Prey® and RAGE®. For more information on Bethesda Softworks’ products, visit www.bethsoft.com.
About Bethesda Game Studios
Bethesda Game Studios is the award-winning development team known around the world for its ground-breaking work on The Elder Scrolls series and the Fallout series. Creators of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion®, the 2006 ‘Game of the Year’; Fallout® 3, the 2008 ‘Game of the Year’; The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim®, the 2011 ‘Game of the Year’; Fallout® 4, the winner of more than 200 “Best Of” awards including the 2016 BAFTA and 2016 D.I.C.E. Game of the Year; and Fallout Shelter™, the award-winning mobile game with more than 100 million users. Bethesda Game Studios has earned its reputation as one of the industry’s most respected and accomplished game development studios. For more information on Bethesda Game Studios, visit www.bethesdagamestudios.com.
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Egg Embry wrote comic book short stories, edited comic book series, wrote and drew a webcomic, and contributed to comic book journalism across the 2000s. Now, he buys the opportunity to write for a variety of tabletop role-playing games in the tradition of vanity press. NOTE: Articles may includes affiliate links. As a DriveThruRPG Affiliate/Amazon Associate/Humble Partner I earn from qualifying purchases.
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What Is Going On With Kelly Osbourne’s Gray Hair?
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“Kelly Osbourne has always been a huge Eleanor Roosevelt fan, and her recent hairstyle is a tribute to the late great First Lady. Sadly, Kelly is not as pretty or smart as was Mrs. Roosevelt. but she’s trying, and for that I applaud her.” [Dr. Helene Gammucio, Cultural Minister to Montserrat and Hollywood Hair Anthropologist.]
People have been wondering lately about Kelly Osbourne’s gray hair and her new, but antiquated style. At first her fan (she has only one) noted that her hair had turned gray and wondered if perhaps she was sick or that she had gone prematurely gray or if she was made up for a movie role, but now the truth can be told.
Kelly, is gradually turning into the woman she admires most — Eleanor Roosevelt — the former First Lady and wife of America’s Depression era, four-term President, Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Mrs. Roosevelt died in 1962 after a lifetime of service to her country.
“Kelly has been gray since she was a child,” said one top Hollywood hair stylist who’s identity is so secret that he will only work out of a garden apartment in an undisclosed city in Northern New Jersey.
The stylist went on to say that Kelly “got tired of all the colors and all the wigs and styles so she decided to let nature take its course. Kelly thinks that Eleanor Roosevelt is trying to beam energy into her from the afterlife, and the point of entry for that energy is her hair.”
TheDamienZone is investigating this strange phenomenon because it has been widely known in Hollywood and Washington DC that Kelly has always been a fan of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s “New Deal” Public Works project. As a matter of fact, some of the cement left over from the building of the Hoover Dam was used to construct the bottom of her face.
The new look is not only making Kelly almost as pretty as Eleanor Roosevelt, it is instilling in her the desire to help those who are less fortunate and don’t get to hang out in West Hollywood and pretend that they were Amy Winehouse’s best friend.
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hicago. The city in which I was raised, where I began my career as a recruiter, and where, today, I continue to live and work. The architecture, the neighborhoods, the beautiful lakefront – this city is one of a kind, and I love calling it home. The real secret to Chicago, though, the real magic of this place, is its people. Since founding The Chicago Hire Company in 1999, I have had the privilege of working with countless incredible individuals – people who have
taught me so much about the value of great professional relationships. I, along with my incredible team, have made it our business to pair employers with their ideal candidates, and, time and time again, it proves to be an absolute pleasure. I love what I do, and I love where I do it. The Chicago Hire Company looks forward to serving the city of Chicago for years to come.
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With more than 50 years of combined staffing experience in a variety of industries, our team has the placement expertise to ensure the right fit.
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Don’t Take It The Wrong Way – a short article on homosexuality in comedy
Posted on October 15th, 2013 at 6:03 pm by tom
The following article was published on the Chortle website on 11th October 2013, in the run up to our production of Not The Messiah in London 22-26 October.
In 1972, during an impromptu TV appearance with jazz singer George Melly, Monty Python star Graham Chapman, rather drunkenly, came out publicly as the first gay comedian in British history. This casual announcement caused no small amount of outrage – homosexuality had only been decriminalised three years previously and it was far from universally accepted. 41 years on, our attitudes have changed: the recent British Attitudes Survey revealed four-fifths of people now have no objection to homosexual relationships, and same sex marriage is soon to become law. But has the comedy world kept pace with this social change?
Certainly, directly homophobic jokes are no longer accepted by audiences. Where you might have had a few non-ironic, ‘come over a little queer’, innuendos in working men’s clubs in the 1970s, these are now restricted to the school playground. But homosexuality still remains to some extent a taboo and therefore a basis – if not a target – for comedy. Consider, for instance, how a comedian can get a laugh out of allusion to a homosexual act or homosexual attraction, which wouldn’t be possible with the heterosexual equivalent. Comedians can also continue to spout gay-innuendo, as long as it is done from behind the mask of a character (cf Al Murray) or irony (cf Jimmy Carr). In other words, we as a nation no longer think homosexuality is wrong but are happy to laugh at it, provided we believe the comedy’s creators share our enlightened views.
Chapman’s coming out in 1972 was closely followed by the première of Are You Being Served – perhaps the source of Britain’s most famous comic gay character. Though now dated, Mr Humphries camp behaviour crops up later in Gimme Gimme Gimme, Benidorm and Little Britain, while the trope of a closeted or secretly gay man resurfaces frequently, for instance Fraiser’s Gil Chesterton, The Simpsons’ Smithers and Ted & Ralph from The Fast Show. On the live circuit, numerous all-male sketch groups coax wild laughter out of subtle suggestions of attraction between the actual cast members and their attempted or successful sexual advances (passionate snogs in male sketch groups are so frequent it’s a wonder anyone is still able to believe they are unplanned).
A reasonable question is whether this is something we should be concerned about. I would not for one second suggest the people making the above work hate gay people or necessarily hold even slightly homophobic views. After all, comedy’s role is merely to play on taboos, it is society that is responsible for creating them. Comedy reflects the world and its prejudices and, if we don’t like what we see, this is just the rage of Caliban seeing his own face in a glass (to quote Oscar Wilde – perhaps the world’s most famously ill-fated homosexual comedian). One could easily claim that playing on gay taboos does not involve saying homosexuality is wrong, merely that it historically exists outside of the mainstream.
But doesn’t comedy have a duty to question and to change the world, rather than simply playing to its basest interests? After all, no self-respecting comedian would tell racist jokes, even if their audience happened to consist entirely of BNP activists who genuinely enjoyed them. Isn’t laughing at a situation predicated on homosexuality saying, in some way, that to be gay is somehow slightly ridiculous – not wrong or evil – but somehow lesser, not ordinary, not completely sensible.
There is perhaps a hint of macho culture at work – a culture often accused of pervading comedy – where the jokes of the playground are rejected but their underlying narrative is accepted and played on. It has been frequently noted that men playing women gets laughs but women playing men does not, and that this may be down to the gender-power-play at work. Perhaps the same process exists when a straight man ‘plays gay’. Certainly the reverse wouldn’t be funny – the heterosexuality of a straight man, in itself, is never made the basis for a joke. Doesn’t the mere fact of this suggest something not entirely comfortable at work behind homosexuality’s portrayal in comedy?
It is also interesting to contrast how frequently, how well and from how early on drama – on stage and screen – has tackled the real life issues of homosexuality, gay life and gay culture, and has succeeded in presenting numerous three-dimensional gay characters. Perhaps comedy is starting to do this, although its tendency toward stereotype makes it not best placed for the challenge. But surely, through satire, it is perfectly positioned to tackle the existing power-play between gay-straight relations and the place of gay stereotypes in culture. Where are the stand-up routines and the sketches poking fun at the casually accepted cultural view of homosexuality as effeminate or butch, transgressive, ridiculous or naughty?
Graham Chapman did much to advance gay rights, mainly by living in the public eye as a non-stereotypical, and successful, gay man. But his comedy work with the Pythons made as much comedy hay from ‘poofs’ as anyone else. Perhaps it’s time for comedy to take a more active approach to gay representation – to stop meeting expectations and start setting them. If homosexuality has become a cheap laugh and an easy target, why not take aim at the harder target – comedy itself.
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North Africa - MOROCCO
10 - 20 March 2020 WE GOT HOME SAFE and SOUND!
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Superb birdwatching tour to Morocco at the best time of the year. But this holiday goes further than a simple birdwatching tour; the culture and history of the region will amaze you, and the landscape will take your breath away.
Interesting species:Bald Ibis, Tristram´s Warbler, Moussier´s Redstart, Crimson-winged Finch, Red-rumped Wheatear, Thick-billed Lark, Hoopoe Lark, Levaillant´s Woodpecker, Desert Lark, Bar-tailed Desert Lark, Fulvous Babbler, Cream-coloured Courser, Desert Wheatear, Mourning Wheatear, Scrub Warbler, Temminck´s Lark, Shore Lark, Desert Sparrow, Trumpeter Finch, Desert Eagle Owl, Crowned Sandgrouse, Spotted Sandgrouse
West of Spain - EXTREMADURA
13 - 20 April 2021 FULLY BOOKED!
A tour to the raptor paradise and steppe birds.
Interesting species: White-rumped Swift, Rufous-bush Robin, Black Stork, Black-shouldered Kite, Monk Vulture, Spanish Imperial Eagle, Bonelli's Eagle, Purple Swamphen, Great Bustard, Little Bustard, Collared Pratincole, Black-bellied and Pin-tailed Sandgrouse, Great Spotted Cuckoo, Eagle Owl, Red-necked Nightjar, and Orphean, Spectacled, Subalpine, Dartford, Savi's Warblers...
Spring in GEORGIA
1 - 12 May 2020 POSTPONED until 2021
Early May 2021 Dates to be confirmed
We take you up to the alpine meadows of Kazbegi, filled with flowers and birds. On our way north from the vibrant capital city of Tbilisi, we stop at sheer cliffs and photographic viewpoints with dramatic mountain scenery which can produce superb alpine species. At Kazbegi, set in the heart of the Caucasus Mountains, we search for the ‘Big Five’ and other regional specialities.
Transferring south-west, to Vardzia we visit Queen Tamara‘s ancient cave city. Then visit the lakes of the Javakheti Plateau on our return to Tbilisi. From the capital we take a circular day-trip to the sandy steppe area of David Goreji with its 14th century Monastery and 6th century caves
Interesting species: Caucasian Snowcock, Caucasian Black Grouse, Mountain Chiffchaff, Great Rosefinch, Guldenstadt’s Redstart, Red-fronted Serin, Pied Wheatear, Barred Warbler, Green Warbler, Eastern Imperial Eagle, Black Vulture, Lammergeier, Egyptian Vulture, Griffon Vulture, Alpine Chough, Alpine Accentor, Ring Ouzel, Black Woodpecker, Wallcreeper, Snowfinch, Western Rock Nuthatch, Rose-coloured Starling, White and Dalmatian Pelicans, Collared and Semi-collared Flycatchers, Citrine Wagtail, Corncrake, Ortolan Bunting, Black-headed Bunting, Blue Rock Thrush and Roller
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N.E. Spain - PYRENEES, STEPPES in SECRET ARAGON
3 June - 10 June 2020 POSTPONED until 2021
This unique and exciting holiday includes much of Spain's best birding as we combine the high Pyrenees with the steppes of central Spain and the lowlands near the Ebro delta. This allows us to target a much wider range of specialities than most other Spanish birding holidays taking us through mountains, plains and wetlands.
Interesting species:Wallcreeper, Lammergeier, Golden Eagle, Red-billed and Alpine Choughs, Citril Finch, Black Woodpecker, Alpine Accentor, Bonelli's Eagle, Little Bustard, Pin-tailed and Black-bellied Sandgrouse, Dupont's Lark, Roller, Bee-eater, Little Owl, Great Spotted Cuckoo, Calandra Lark, Hoopoe, Greater Flamingo, Glossy Ibis, Little Bittern, Audouin's Gull, Collared Pratincole, waders, Squacco and Purple herons, Butterflies and Orchids.
Audouin Birding Tours is based in the little mountain village of Freginals, on the edge of the Ebro Delta in Spain. It was established in 2005 by Cristian Jensen Marcet and Iben Hove Sørensen in order to offer their own guiding tours as well as their services as ground agents.
Shena Maskell and Cristian have been working together since 2011 designing, guiding and leading tours for several British, Swiss, Scandinavian, Spanish, American companies and organizations.
The main focus of Audouin Birding Tours is Spain, Morocco, Turkey, Senegal and other bird rich countries. The company also includes local trips to the surroundings areas where is based; the Ebro River, including the huge Ebro Delta and the mountain chains Els Ports and Montsià, but tours are planned throughout the Western Palearctic and Africa. Well-known as well as less visited birding localities in Spain are explored, and suggestions for new destinations are always welcome.
The aim of Audouin Birding Tours is to provide fellow bird watchers with high quality birding experiences. We welcome birders with all levels of ability. Every tour and day excursion will be arranged to suit the experience and general preferences of the participants. We are just as happy to spend a day searching for a single elusive species as we are in enjoying the abundant wildlife of the area. Our Mercedes Vito minibus has large windows which are excellent for birdwatching and allow all participants to enjoy their surroundings. We are able to offer guiding in English, Spanish, Catalan, and Danish. So grab your birding equipment and come out to Spain for some superb birdwatching!
All-inclusive birding,wildlife or photographic trips of varying lengths can be arranged on request, so do not hesitate to contact us if you have special wishes for a birding holiday in Spain, Morocco or Turkey. See the Tour Calendar for trips already planned for the coming season.
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Birdwatching in the Ebro Delta
Situated 200 km south-west of Barcelona (NE Spain), the Ebro Delta is the most important wetland area on the Spanish Mediterranean coast, and the second largest in all the Iberian Peninsula. It is an extensive, flat marsh area at the mouth of the river Ebro. The delta was formed by sediments transported seawards by the river, making a rich land for agriculture. Today, most of the flooded land is cultivated with rice fields. Despite being dominated by human activities, the delta attracts thousands of birds throughout the year.
The delta contains several big lagoons (the largests in Catalonia) of varying salinity, depth and vegetation types; perfect for providing food for several species of birds.
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Els Ports Nature Park
The Ports Nature Park is comprised of the Ports limestone massif; a large mountain chain with beautiful rivers, caves, gorges, and peaks well above 1000 m (Mont Caro at 1 447 m is the highest point). The Ports massif is situated close to the Mediterranean coast where it rises at the far eastern end of the Ebro region 200 km southwest of Barcelona (Catalonia). With its total extension of 60 000 Ha, the mountain chain spreads into no less than three of the Spanish territories (Catalonia, Aragon, and Valencia) and earlier served as a natural borderline. The park covers a wide variety of habitats, and several unusual species of plants, insects, amphibians, reptiles and mammals inhabit this complex limestone kingdom. Offering scenic routes, exciting climbs and waterfalls, as well as spectacular views of rare birds and mammals, the Ports attract hikers, climbers, painters and nature lovers alike – and there is enough space for everyone.
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1 Chronicles 1-2: The Never-ending List
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They say it’s important to begin a story in media res, start with a bang, start with something that will grip your audience and leave them salivating for more.
The Chronicler took this advice and decided to do the precise opposite. And so we begin 1 Chronicles with what is little more than an incredibly tedious list of names. This isn’t even like Genesis, where at least “the begats” were interspersed with narrative. No, not here. Our very first paragraph is composed of thirteen names and one conjunction. It certainly does set a tone!
There are, of course, many theories as to why the Chronicler should choose to begin this way. My study Bible argues that the genealogies are provided to “make it clear that he [the Chronicler] was dealing with the true Chosen People.” Personally, I liked James Pate’s thought that:
I Chronicles may have genealogies as a way to affirm a societal structure in post-exilic Israel and to connect it with pre-exilic Israel, to tell Israel who she is, and to convey that God is preserving God’s people, notwithstanding the exile. There were a lot of people-groups that became lost once they went into exile, but I Chronicles may be trying to demonstrate that Israel did not.
To being our journey, the Chronicler condenses all of Genesis 5 into these names: “Adam, Seth, Enosh; Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared; Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech; Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth” (1 Chronicles 1:1-4).
Here, Brant Clements notes that this is first mention of Adam that we’ve seen since Genesis 5:5, and that he will not be mentioned again in the Old Testament. “Adam actually featured more strongly in the New Testament. The ancient Hebrews didn’t put much emphasis on him at all.” It’s a very interesting observation, and clearly an indication of theological evolution. I hope that we get to find out some more about that when we finally reach the New Testament (in, oh, about five years).
Up until Noah, this is a list of generational patriarchs, a direct line from father to son to grandson, and so on. But abruptly, without any indication of change, it presents us with three brothers: Shem, Ham, and Japheth, the sons of Noah.
That’s because it’s with Noah’s sons that we see our first ethnic branching.
The sons of Japheth: According to my study Bible, the sons of Japheth represent Indo-European populations. The section is taken from Genesis 10, and the sons are Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.
In the next generation, the sons of Gomer are Ashkenaz, Diphath (who appears as Riphath in Gen. 10:3), and Togarmah. The sons of Javan are Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim (who appears as Dodanim in Gen. 10:4).
It’s worth noting that Javan (literally Ionia) represents the Greeks. According to James Pate, the discrepancy between Dodanim (Gen. 10:4) and Rodanim (1 Chron. 1:7) may be due simply to the fact that the “d” and “r” sounds are represented in Hebrew with letters that look similar and may have been confused at some point by some hapless copier. Pate goes on to propose another possibility:
Relying on Mefaresh’s interpretation, which is based on Genesis Rabbah 37:1, the Artscroll says that, when Israel sins, the people-group subjugates Israel and is called the Rodanim, from the Hebrew root r-d-h, which means ruling or oppressing. If Israel controls the people-group, however, the people-group is called the Dodanim, for it is telling Israel that she is its friend, or dod.
Of course, this presents a number of problems, but it’s certainly an interesting proposition.
The sons of Ham: Ham’s sons are Cush, Egypt, Put, and Canaan. In the next generation, the sons of Cush are Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raama (here spelled without an ‘h’ at the end, though he has one later in the same verse, as well as in Gen. 10:7), and Sabteca. We are also told that Cush was the father of Nimrod, who “began to be a mighty one in the earth” (1 Chron. 1:10). In the generation after that, we have the sons of Raamah: Sheba and Dedan.
Back up the line to Egypt, his sons were Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim, Pathrusim, Casluhim (whom the Chronicler tells us fathered the Philistines), and Caphtorim.
Next comes Canaan, for whom the pretence of personification is dropped. Rather than naming his sons, we are told instead that he was the father of Sidon, Heth, the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites, the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites, the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites.
The sons of Shem: The final son of Noah is the sire of the Semitic group, the population from which Abraham will emerge. The sons of Shem are Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, Aram, Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech (who appears as Mash in Gen. 10:23). This is either an error or deviates quite a bit from the Genesis 10 version, in which Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash are the sons of Aram, and the grandsons of Shem.
In the next generation, Arpachshad was the father of Shelah, who in turn was the father of Eber. Eber had two sons: Peleg and Joktan. Joktan was the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah, Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah, Ebal (given as Obal in Gen. 10:28), Abimael, Sheba, Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab.
Father of sand, father of stars
We move next to Abraham, who is descended from Shem by way of Arpachshad, Shelah, Eber, Peleg, Reu, Serug, Nahor, and Terah. This portion is lifted from Genesis 11:10-26. Abraham had two sons: Isaac and Ishmael.
The sons of Ishmael: This section is lifted from Gen. 25:12-16. I’ve always found it an interesting twist that Ishmael should be the first born, yet did not inherit divine attention. We see this motif a great deal in Genesis, of younger sons usurping their older brothers. It would be nice to have an explanation for this, though I suppose it could be as simple as inversion of expectation making for psychologically satisfying (and entertaining) stories. Ishmael, of course, sired the Arabic people.
Ishmael was the father of Nebaioth, Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam, Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah.
A painting of Abraham’s departure, by József Molnár 1849
The sons of Keturah: Though 1 Chron. 1:28 implied that Abraham only had Ishmael and Isaac, we know from Gen. 25:1-4 that Abraham remarried after his wife Sarah’s death, a woman named Keturah. Here (1 Chron. 1:32), she is demoted to the status of concubine.
Through her, Abraham was the father of Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. In the next generation, Jokshan fathered Sheba and Dedan (the same two sons given to Raamah in 1 Chron. 1:9). Jokshan’s brother, Midian, fathered Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah.
The sons of Isaac: We next move over to Abraham’s son by his first wife, Sarah. Isaac had two sons, Esau and Israel. Esau is the progenitor of the Edomites. Israel was born with the name of Jacob, but received the name Israel after an encounter with the Divine. While Genesis used the two names inconsistently, he is here referred to only as Israel.
Esau’s sons were: Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah. In the next generation, Eliphaz fathered Teman, Omar, Zephi (appears as Zepho in Gen. 36:11), Gatam, Kenaz, Timna, and Amalek. Reuel fathered Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. These are taken from Genesis 36:10-14, where Timna appears as a concubine of Eliphaz, not as his son, and she is the mother of Amalek.
The sons of Seir: We run into a difficulty here, since this is the first mention of a Seir. So where is he meant to fit? My study Bible notes that Seir is “another name for Edom”, referencing Gen. 36:8, and in Gen. 36:20, we learn of a Seir the Horite who lived in Edom. Yet none of this helps to explain how Seir is meant to fit into this genealogy.
In any case, Mystery Seir’s sons are Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan. He also had a daughter, named as a full sister of Lotan, by the name of Timna.
In the next generation, Lotan fathered Hori and Homam (appearing as Hemam in Gen. 36:22). Shobal fathered Alian (appearing as Alvan in Gen. 36:23), Manahath, Ebal, Shephi (appearing as Shepho in Gen. 36:23), and Onam. Zibeon fathered Aiah and Anah (he either fathered a daughter by the same name, or there is some confusion – in Gen. 36:2, Zibeon had a daughter named Anah, who married Esau). Anah (Seir’s son, not Zibeon’s) fathered Dishon. And Dishon (again, Seir’s son) fathered Hamran (appearing as Hemdan in Gen. 36:26), Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran. Ezer fathered Bilhan, Zaavan, and Jaakan (appearing as Akan in Gen. 36:27). Dishan fathered Uz and Aran.
The kings of Edom: Before Israel had a king of its own, Edom had plenty. This record may be compared to Gen. 36:31-43. They begin with Bela son of Beor, who ruled from Dinhabah. When he did, Jobab son of Zerah, of Bozrah, took over. After him came Husham, of the lands of the Temanites. Then Hadad son of Bedad, who defeated Midian and ruled from Avith. Then came Samlah of Masrekah. Then Shaul of Rehoboth. Then Baalhanan son of Achbor. Then another Hadad (appearing as Hadar in Gen. 36:39), whose city was Pai (which appears as Pau in Gen. 36:39) and whose wife was Mehetabel daughter of Matred, daughter of Mezahab.
The chiefs of Edom were Timna, Aliah (appearing as Alvah in Gen. 36:40), Jetheth, Oholibamah, Elah, Pinon, Kenaz, Teman, Mibzar, Magdiel, and Iram.
The sons of Israel: These are, of course, our twelve tribes. Israel fathered Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher. This is, of course, parallel to Genesis 35:22-26.
Focus on Judah
The next few chapters cover will cover each individual tribe in excruciating detail. But we begin with Judah, who fathered Er, Onan, and Shelah, via Bathshua the Canaanite.
God killed Er for wickedness (and Onan, but not mentioned here), which leads to Judah impregnating Er’s wife, Tamar, himself. This produced two more sons: Perez and Zerah. This rather sordid story can be found in Genesis 38.
In the next generation, Perez fathered Hezron and Hamul (this corresponds to Gen. 46:12). His brother, Zerah, fathered Zimri (appearing as Zabdi in Jos. 7:1), Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Dara. If several of these names seem familiar, it might be because they appear in 1 Kings 4:31, as the men of great wisdom to which Solomon is favourably compared. Except, of course, that the version in Kings describes them as the sons of Mahol, not Zerah.
We then skip to a Carmi, who fathers Achar. Achar is described as “the troubler of Israel” (1 Chron. 2:7). Carmi’s link to the rest of the genealogy is omitted, and the description of Achar as “the troubler of Israel” suggests a story with which the reader ought to be familiar. One possibility is that Achar is the Achan from Joshua 7, who cursed the Hebrew army by keeping some of the spoils of war. He is identified in Jos. 7:1 as “the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, from the tribe of Judah.” This would explain his inclusion here. Except, of course, that it completely screws up the timeline of the Hebrews’ sojourn in Egypt.
In very next verse, we return to the explicit relations with Ethan, who fathered Azariah.
The sons of Perez: Back over to the line of Perez, we move down through his son, Hezron, who fathered Jerahmeel, Ram, and Chelubai. Much later, we learn that Hezron, at the age of sixty, married the daughter of Machir (the father of Gilead). Through her, he had a final son named Segub, who fathered Jair. Jair controlled 23 cities in Gilead until Geshur and Aram conquered a bunch of them.
In the next generation, Ram fathered Amminadab, who fathered Nahshon (described here as the “prince of the sons of Judah” – 1 Chron. 2:10). Through Nahshon, we get Salma (who appears as Salmon in Ruth 4:18-22), through whom we get Boaz (the love interest of the book of Ruth), and through him Obed. Then, through Obed, we get Jesse.
The sons of Jesse: Jesse fathered Eliab, Abinadab, Shimea, Nethanel, Raddai, Ozem, and David. Though only these seven sons are listed here, 1 Sam. 16:10-11 and 1 Sam. 17:12 both explicitly state that he had eight (of which David was the youngest).
He also had daughters: Zeruiah and Abigail. Zeruiah gave birth to some rather plot critical characters: Abishai, Joab, and Asahel, who play a fairly important part in 2 Samuel and 1 Kings. Abigail married Jether the Ishmaelite (named Ithra the Israelite in 2 Sam. 17:25), and bore Amasa. It’s interesting that the children of David’s sisters should be worth mentioning, but not those of his brothers.
The sons of Jerahmeel: The narrative is jumping around quite a bit, making it difficult to follow. We now bounce back to Jerahmeel, Hezron’s eldest. Jerahmeel is a bit difficult, since he is listed specifically as being a member of the tribe of Judah here, yet 1 Sam. 27:10 and 1 Sam. 30:29 refer to the Jerahmeelites as if they were a separate, non-Israelite, group. To smooth this over, my New Bible Commentary argues that “it is much simpler to suppose that the descendants of Jerahmeel, who in any case were settled in the south of Judea, retained their nomadic habits longer, and so in the days of David were reckoned separately from the rest of Judah” (p.372).
Jerahmeel fathered Ram, Bunah, Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah. In the next generation, Ram fathered Maaz, Jamin, and Eker.
Jerahmeel also had a second wife, Atarah, who bore Onam. Onam fathered Shammai and Jada. Shammai fathered Nadab and Abishur. Abishur married a woman named Abihail, and they had Ahban and Molid. Nadab fathered Seled (who died childless) and Apparim, who fathered Ishi. Ishi fathered Sheshan, who fathered Ahlai.
Despite what I said just above, we are told that Sheshan had no sons (this isn’t necessarily a contradiction, as Ahlai might either have died young or been born after the events I am about to relate). To continue his line, he married his daughter to his Egyptian slave, Jarha, and they had Attai.
Brian Shwimmer (of the University of Manitoba’s Department of Anthropology) addresses this in the broader context of inheritance:
Inheritance by daughters imposed a particular difficulty, which is acknowledged in several biblical passages. After Moses first promulgates the rule (Numbers), he is confronted with a problem: if females inherit land from their fathers they will pass it on to their children and therefore into the patrimony of another tribe or lineage. His solution is to institute a parallel cousin marriage regulation. Thus a woman who inherits from her father is to marry her father’s brother’s son so that property will automatically be retained within the wider patriline. A second mechanism for maintaining the continuity of lineage holdings was to marry inheriting daughters to household slaves. Since these dependants had no partilineages of their own, their children were by default incorporated into their mothers’ lineages. The arrangement of marriages to slaves created a number of segments that originated with female rather than male founders (see I Chronicles 2:34-36 for an example.) This institution directly mirrors a solution to the reverse problem of a daughterless family among the Akan, a matrilineal people of West Africa.
The reference to Numbers, of course, relates to the daughters of Zelophehad, whose story can be found in Numbers 27 and Numbers 36.
Attai fathered Nathan, who fathered Zabad, who fathered Ephlal, who fathered Obed, who fathered Jehu, who fathered Azariah, who fathered Helez, who fathered Eleasah, who fathered Sismai, who fathered Shallum, who fathered Jekamiah, who fathered Elishama.
After all that, we move back up the line to Onam’s second son, Jada, who fathered Jether (who died childless) and Jonathan. Jonathan fathered Peleth and Zaza.
A Tale of Two Calebs
I am moving the two sections about Calebs to the bottom for special treatment. The first originally began with 1 Chron. 2:18. The mention of a Caleb is rather odd. It appears to be yet another sui genesis dynasty. In looking for more information, I am finding that the consensus makes Caleb a variant spelling of Chelubai, making him the son of Hezron, grandson of Perez. Except that that Caleb will be mentioned later on, leaving this one still without explanation.
Whoever he is, this Caleb married a woman named Azubah. The verse (1 Chron. 2:18) is rather difficult to parse out, suggesting that Caleb had sons with both Azubah and Jerioth. My interpretation was that this might refer to an arrangement similar to the one used by Abraham in Genesis 16. My New Bible Commentary, however, argues that “either Jerioth was another name of Azubah, or there is a textual corruption” (p.372). The Commentary goes on to suggest that the original wording might have had Azubah give birth to a daughter, Jerioth, who in turn had the sons who will shortly be listed. In any case, Caleb had the following sons: Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon. After Azubah died, Caleb married Ephrath (later listed as Ephrathah, compare 1 Chron. 2:19 to 1 Chron. 2:24), who gave birth to Hur.
Caleb, who apparently lived up to his name (kelev means “dog”), impregnated his father’s wife, Ephrathah – though he at least waited until his father was dead. Through her, he fathered Ashhur, who fathered Tekoa. (There is no mention of either of them being put to death, which would be required by Leviticus 20:11.)
In the next generation, Hur fathered Uri, and Uri fathered Bezalel. This appears to be the same as Bezaleel, named in Exodus 31:2.
Further down (I’m putting it here for convenience), we will get another section headed: “The sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel” (1 Chron. 2:42). The two genealogies are different, though my New Bible Commentary insists that the names here are meant to supplement the ones above. To me, this suggests that either Caleb was a quasi-mythic figure in a few different spots, each with their own traditions that had to be amalgamated, or there were a few different Calebs that somehow became conflated.
In any case, the Caleb specifically identified as the brother of Jerahmeel fathered Mareshah, who fathered Ziph and Hebron. Hebron fathered Korah, Tappuah, Tekem, and Shema. Shema fathered Raham, who fathered Jorekeam. While Rekem fathered Shammai. Shammai fathered Maon, who fathered Bethzur.
This Caleb also had a concubine named Ephah, who bore Haran, Moza, and Gazez. Haran also fathered a Gazez, though hopefully a different one.
There is another sui genesis patriarch listed among the descendants of Caleb: Jahdai. Jahdai fathered Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph.
Caleb had yet another concubine, this one named Maacah. She bore Sheber and Tirhanah. We are told that she was also the mother of Shaaph (if the same as above, the implications are even more headache-inducing). Shaaph fathered Madmannah and Sheva. Sheva fathered Macbenah, and was the father of Gibea.
Finally, Caleb had a daughter, Achsah. It is on this basis this Caleb is identified with Caleb the Kenizzite, who appears, for example, in Joshua 14:6, and who also had a daughter by the same name (Jos. 15:17). The theory, if I understand it correctly, goes that he may have been an honorary Israelite, perhaps adopted into Hezron’s family.
Adding to the confusion is the fact that several of Caleb’s descendants are also the names of towns. So are we to understand that Caleb (and his lineage) founded those towns? Or that these individuals gave their names to the towns that they founded?
The sons of Hur: I am continuing this out of order, just to keep Hur in the same section as Caleb. Hur was the son of Ephrathah (called Ephrath in 1 Chron. 2:19), Caleb’s second wife. He fathered Shobal (who “fathered” Kiriath-jearim), Salma (who “fathered” Bethlehem), and Hareph (who “fathered” Beth-gader).
Shobal’s sons were Haroeh, and half of Manuhoth. Yeah, I’m scratching my head as well.
The families of Kiriath-jearim were the Ithrites, the Puthites, the Shumathites, and the Mishraites. From these came the Zorathites and the Esthaolites. The families of Bethlehem were the Netophathites, Atrothbethjoab, the Zorites, and half of the Manahathites. The families of the scribes who lived in Jabez were the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, and the Sucathites. These, we are told, were the Kenites who came from Hammath, the father of the house of Rechab.
And now I think I need to go detox my brain for a while.
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Obama's Jerusalem Apartheid
When Obama attacked Israel for building housing on Jewish owned land in Jerusalem, he was doing more than just pandering to his Muslim hosts with an obligatory dose of Israel bashing. He was diving once again into the ugly pool of bigotry, that first surfaced when he used Joe Biden as a proxy to launch a hate campaign against Israel over the same issue back in March.
And what it comes down to is Apartheid. Plain and simple.
Obama does not object to Arab Muslims living in Jerusalem. He objects only to Jews living in Jerusalem. The issue is not about "Israelis", as the media likes to present it, because Jerusalem Arabs and Jews are all citizens of Israel. What distinguishes them is race and religion.
The media and the administration only attack the municipal authorities of Jerusalem and the Israeli government for providing housing for its citizens-- when those citizens happen to be Jewish. If they are Arab and Muslim, then there's no problem. If they're Jewish on the other hand, then the alarm bells go off and the politicians and the press denounce them as enemies of peace. How does one describe that as other than "Apartheid"? What else is it, other than the belief that one group of people should be segregated by race and religion. Forbidden from living in places that are deemed to be the sole property of their Muslim conquerors.
Mohammed's last act was to ethnically cleanse Jews and Christians from lands under his control. That is why you will find a shortage of synagogues and churches in Mecca and Medina. Today there are hardly any Jews left in territories under Muslim rule, and the number of Christians is dwindling year by year. In 1948, Jordanian forces invaded and ethnically cleansed all Jews from the parts of Jerusalem under their control. In 1967, Israel reclaimed the entire city, but now Obama and his media backers would like to turn the clock back to 1948.
According to Obama and the media, Muslims have a right to build a mosque near Ground Zero, but Jews don't have the right to live in apartments in their own city. How do you reconcile the two? Easy. Apartheid. Muslims can do anything they want, anywhere they want. If Muslims are offended by the odor of pork from a nearby restaurant, then the restaurant has to comply. If Muslims want exclusive use of municipal swimming pools, then they get them. If Muslims don't want a city that they conquered and ethnically cleansed to be filled with "dirty Jews", then Obama insists that they should get what they want.
And if they don't, it's an obstacle to peace. "Peace" being the condition in which Muslims finally stop blowing people up in the name of Allah. Anything that might serve as a justification for them to keep blowing people up, is an "obstacle to peace".
But this is not peace. It's bloody blackmail. It's an open invitation for Muslims to impose their hateful and bigoted demands on the rest of the world. And where exactly does it end? When the Jordanian conquered half of Jerusalem is as ethnically cleansed of Jews, as the villages and towns of Hamas ruled Gaza. And where next? Muslim persecution of minorities, including Jews, has gone on for over a thousand years. Surrendering to it will not bring "peace", only temporary hudnas, truces under which Muslims will agree to temporarily tolerate the Jews, before something makes them fly off the handle in a murderous rage again.
And among people who seriously believe that Israel laces chewing gum with aphrodisiacs, that it releases snakes and "super-rats" to terrorize them, or trains migrating eagles to spy on them, drops poisoned candies in front of schools or uses strippers in riot control-- just about any imaginary thing will set them off. And the victims will be held to blame.
Because there's no point in pandering to the victims. You always pander to the murderers. They're the ones with the real power. Even when they're on the wrong side of a technological and military disparity, their willingness to commit senseless acts of violence puts them in the driver's seat. The willingness to kill means power. Particularly when employed against those who are unwilling to kill.
In a nutshell, that is what Obama's trip is really about. Why are we so desperate to improve relations with the Muslim world? For all the nonsense about Islam being a "Religion of Peace", or rather the "Religion of Submit and We'll Stop Killing You"... it all comes down to a plea for mercy. Here, we'll give you a bunch of scholarships, some trade deals, foreign aid and praise for your insane book consisting of the 7th century homicidal fantasies of a megalomaniac-- and in return, maybe you'll stop killing us. Or at least kill us less.
In 1957, Golda Meir spoke at the National Press Club and opined that, "Peace will come when the Arabs will love their children more than they hate us." But such a form of love contradicts the expressed will of the Koran, that Muslims put Jihad above their own families. As long as Muslims continue to follow the Koran, there can be no peace. Because the need to subjugate non-Muslims will always be important than their own welfare and prosperity. That is the fullest measure of Islam.
But the lies continue. Newspaper stories now routinely describe Jerusalem as a "settlement", a thoroughly Orwellian appellation for one of the oldest cities in the world. To describe the Har Homa neighborhood in Jerusalem as a settlement, is akin to calling the Bronx a settlement.
The Administration predictably cloaks its bigotry in talk of "creating facts on the ground", but when Arab Muslims occupy and demolish Jewish holy sites, there is no concern about creating facts on the ground. When Western leftists, from groups such as Rabbis for Human Rights, arrive to help Arab Muslims terrorize Jewish farmers in order to drive them off their land, again nothing to be seen here. When the Qatari government, which funds Hamas and Al Qaeda, underwrites an entire new city for Arab Muslims-- the same international community which goes into a slavering fit over an Israeli house, applauds the project.
The term "Settlements" has now become completely meaningless, because it is being applied to housing in one of the oldest cities in the world. There can be no reasonable standard under which housing in Jerusalem is a settlement, and housing in Tel Aviv is not. After all Jerusalem is an ancient city whose very name comes from Hebrew. Tel Aviv is a fairly modern city. But in a twist of Orwellian logic, "settlement" is now a generic term for any place that Jews aren't supposed to be living. It has become a more genteel way to say "ethnic cleansing", to confine Jewish Israelis to a new Pale of Settlement, under a new Czar, in their own land.
What does one call a situation in which one race is permitted to build houses, but another is not? What else but Apartheid. Obama and the EU are not making this distinction based on citizenship. They are making it based on race and religion. While accusing Israel of doing the same.
We exist now in a land beyond history. A state of being adrift from fact and reason, governed not by historical events or realities, but hate and fear. By the Muslim hatred of the Jews. And civilization's fear of Islam. In the face of that hate and fear, words have lost their meanings and laws have lost their force. There is only the panicked imperative to appease the murderers of one's own country, with the land and freedom of others. To satiate the crocodile with another's flesh.
This is not about peace. It is not about fair negotiations. It is not about being an equal partner. It is about the same thing as in the UK or Australia or Canada or India. It is about giving Muslims what they want, at the expense of non-Muslims in the hopes of preventing Muslim violence. It's about Apartheid.
(Spanish translation at Reflexiones Sobre Medio Oriente)
SabaShimon 17/11/10
Right on the money Daniel...as usual..
I would only add that in your reference to the ethnic cleansing of Jews from Hamas ruled Gaza, you neglected to mention that it was the Jewish government of Israel that perpetrated said ethnic cleansing.
I had a dream that Sharon woke from his coma and was wearing a black Kipa, and that he asked forgiveness from the Jewish People for what he'd done.
Chana @ Lemon Lime Moon 18/11/10
Barry Soetoro-obama serves his own people first and foremost.
And no, it is not about peace at all. It is about destroying Israel and destroying the Jewish people.
Pastor Joseph Goebbels 18/11/10
I am writing on behalf of the Church of Adolf Hitler (pbuh), formerly known as the Nazi Party.
Having decided to transform ourselves into a religion, we have abandoned all political ambitions, and intend to concentrate on our objectives of spiritual tranquillity, non-violent world conquest and peaceful extermination of the Jews.
Since we are now a religion rather than a political movement, we demand the following rights and privileges:
- An end to Naziphobia in the media, especially war films showing the Nazis in a bad light.
- Tax exemption for all places of worship including airfields, munitions factories, extermination camps etc.
- Destruction of all blasphemous cartoons of Adolf Hitler(pbuh) produced in the Second World War.
- An apology from the British government for the campaign of Naziphobia waged by Winston Churchill, and the hurt feelings inflicted on the Afrika Korps at El Alamein by the Naziphobic bigot Montgomery.
- An apology from the American government for the insensitivity by the raging Naziphobe Eisenhower for failing to forewarn Nazi community leaders of the D-Day landings, which caused much distress among the peaceloving Nazis occupying Northern France.
- Burning 'Mein Kampf' must become a hate crime.
- Application of our parallel legal system known as 'The Gestapo' within westerm countries.
- Affimative action to promote Nazis to high positions in the security services to maintain community cohesion.
- The occasional Blitzkrieg invasions of sovereign states should NOT be portrayed in the media as being typical of Nazis as a whole, rather they are the work of a tiny minority of extremists who have hijacked a peaceful spiritual movement.
Peace in our time and Heil Hitler!
- Pastor Joseph Goebbels
mindRider 18/11/10
Not even total adherence of all people to Islam will change anything: They love to blow their brethern up too, indiscriminatly wether on marketplaces or in mosques. Plain and simple: Arabs are a bunch of murderous tugs.
Anonymous 18/11/10
The audacity! Jews wanting to build on Jewish land. and the audacity of Muslims and their ilk to not make a peep when an Arab sells property to a Jew and is threatened with death.
Most of Obama's followers and supporters regard him as a messianic figure. There's a Muslim twisted version of messiah and I think that's what the Muslim world expects him to be.
Keliata
Daniel Greenfield 18/11/10
Saba, yes, but it was done in part in order to maintain current towns elsewhere, in response to international pressure... or that was the justification anyway
Pastor,
mind if I borrow that idea for an article?
mind Rider, no it won't, but appeasement knows only one logic
Yes please use it. It first appeared on the EDL Forum with explanatory links questioning Islam's status as a religon in the subsequent comments http://s1.zetaboards.com/EDL_The_Forum/topic/3936520/1/
HermitLion 18/11/10
"The willingness to kill means power. Particularly when employed against those who are unwilling to kill."
Finally, someone tells it like it is! Giving in to the demands of violent criminals only whets their appetites, and makes them more power-hungry.
Pastor's bit was quite clever, as well. I wouldn't mind seeing an article that leverages his idea - in fact, it might be a big hit.
The Other Half 18/11/10
In the category of "I wish I'd said that":
"According to Obama and the media, Muslims have a right to build a mosque near Ground Zero, but Jews don't have the right to live in apartments in their own city."
Daniel, I bow in admiration.
The weaker we become, they will increase their attacks. Israel today scrapes the bottom of the barrel in pride. They are being destroyed from inside by the weak, weak government, brainwashed by the media and education, don't know anymore who they are and what their purpose in life is, making money and traveling is not.
The term "ethnic cleansing" is a moral obscenity. Yet it sounds almost antiseptic. You're smart people. Could you come up with a term that would properly convey the monstrous evil that is this practice? "Extermination" is too intense, and "genocide" is too global. Find something that will stick. I challenge you all.
Paul 18/11/10
Well said and I can agree completely. It is still a capital offense to sell land to Jews in places controlled by Muslims in Israel. You can be executed by the governing authorities. Why is such a simple observation unobserved? Not even apartheid in South Africa saw such hysteria.
Anonymous, How about "targeted depopulation"?
It has an almost Orwellian ring to it.
I would like to see you write an article explaining why Netanyahu is allowing this to happen. Obama would be powerless if Netanyahu refused to go along with this travesty.
I understand Obama’s obsession (sort of) with demonizing and destroying Israel, but what drives Netanyahu? Any gains that he would seem to get have been proven to be illusionary. This has been the case time and time again.
I just do not get Netanyahu’s willingness to sell his country down the river.
Do you? If so, enlighten me, please!
SarahSue American Jewess
Obama unfortunately would not be powerless, and Netanyahu is trying to do what most PM's have done, put on a good show of wanting peace, to demonstrate that the other side does not. But since the balance is unequal, such demonstrations only make things worse.
But Netanyahu has a number of concerns, Iran, economic sabotage and an all out hate campaign aimed at Israel... all options for Obama.
I wish Netanyahu would put on a face of fighting for his life and the lives of his people.
There's a time for anger and it's now.
Politicians are politicians in every nation. They work for pay and if someone will pay them more, threaten them more, own them more they will do that person's bidding.
Strength of character is not found much anymore amongst leadership in any nation.
Lemon.....look to PM Stephan Harper of Canada for a rare example of a Nation's leader with the strength of character you seek.
Lord knows you won't find them in America or israel.
noboat1 19/11/10
I must have missed something in recent history, I thought Netanyahu always took a hard line with the Arabs, if so what happened to him? Or since I don't know much about the political landscape in Isreal, is that what he's dealing with as well?
TBS 19/11/10
Hi Sultan,
just letting you know about this blog, the writer of which writes a lot about terrorism and tactics and suchlike. Knows a lot about the jihad.
I don't know whether you want to link to him on your blogroll, but thought I would bring it to your attention.
he posts on jihadwatch.org.
The blog is:
http://freemendo.typepad.com/undaunted/
The willingness to kill means power. Particularly when employed against those who are unwilling to kill."
It is this line that made me think of the undaunted blog - he has a post on this subject somewhere in his blog.
Holger Awakens 19/11/10
This is a fantastic post - thank you.
Fun Fact: Korans make great coasters for schnapps and other tasty beverages. But seriously, this is a great, hard-hitting article. I have to reluctantly admit that I was initially on the Obama bandwagon--yes, I was foolishly sucked in--but it is so clear that his agenda is pro-Islamic. He has done nothing a Muslim wouldn`t do in terms of his policies and atrocious behavior. I fear the USA will be sold to the oil kings (who the big O bowed to as the first US president to do so), unless people wake up. I have no desires to learn Arabic. I move to impeach on the grounds that he is dangerous to the welfare of our children.
Miriam 20/11/10
@ SarahSue,
this is a website by Francisco Gil-White, I enjoy his articles. he has an article about Natanyahu.
http://www.hirhome.com/israel/netanyahu_eng.htm
Elsa 21/11/10
Why is the one-sided seeing-it-from-the-Muslim side happening? I've wondered about that. I see it as part of political correctness gone mad - when the West has gone from WE ARE RIGHT (white, male, Christian, etc) to WE ARE WRONG (whoever cries victim most is right). I write about this at:
http://www.elsas-word-story-image-idea-music-emporium.com/politically-correct.html
In fact, it's some of the rigid not-seeing-reality (all opinions, cultures and opinions are equal, etc) tha got me to do a lot of thinking and writing.
So, thanks for your blog post - and also the enlightening comments from Pastor Goebbels.
From the homeland of ozero
Irwin Ruff 5/2/11
The more time elapses, the more paranoid I become. At present I believe little of what I read on the web, except for some sites and a few blogers; yours included, of course. Unless there is corroborating evidence, I assume that any statement by a muslim is a lie, and likewise with anything from a newspaper or its web site. And of course anything coming from Obama or his administration must be untrue. There is some moderation to my paranoia: I realize that in a large group of people there are honest individuals. There were such even among the Nazis. But today it is almost impossible to know if anyone is to be believed.
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Nottingham Novelist
Nottingham is a UNESCO City of Literature
by davidbelbinPosted on December 13, 2015 December 14, 2015
We didn’t think we’d done it. And we were OK with that. The eighteen months we spent working on our bid to become a UNESCO city of literature made so many things happen that, in a way, we’d already won. We encouraged so much creativity and civic pride, engineered numerous events and several publications. The process of putting together the bid in itself helped the city’s literature scene to become more joined up. And we made a start on the biggest task of all, using Nottingham literature to improve the city’s literacy.
But UNESCO accreditation – a permanent honour – is a big ask. We knew from the start that the odds were against us. We were told that UNESCO wanted to reach into continents other than Europe. Fair enough. There are already two great UNESCO Cities of Literature in the UK. Nottingham’s literary infrastructure we could improve, and we did, but we’d never be able to show that we had a literary economy the size of Edinburgh or Norwich, because we don’t and won’t, no matter how you dress it up. The bid call, when it came, required us to answer a lot of difficult questions in a smaller space than expected, and only gave us two months instead of the three or four we thought we’d have. This made it hard to put our best foot forward. No matter how good your bid writing team – and ours, I’m happy to say, turned out to be very good – we were up against it.
Keep on keeping on Alan wrote in my copy of Saturday Night and Sunday Morning a few months before he died, and that’s what we did. We made sure that our bid reflected as accurately as possible the unique literary character of our city, its independent, contrarian spirit and enormous outpouring of energy in this most financially challenged, iniquitous of times. For me, the fifteen months since we set up the company to make the bid and I was asked to chair it have been a steep learning curve. I learned a lot about myself, about handling, motivating and, yes, cajoling people. Most of all, I learnt what a vibrant, creative, diverse literary city we are, with more going on than I could ever have imagined. Undoubtedly a world city of literature. Didn’t mean we’d get the award.
This was a partnership and, in addition to all of the very many people in Nottingham who I will be thanking at length on our website, I want to acknowledge the stringent, detailed feedback that UNESCO UK gave us on the first completed draft of the bid, making the final version, which they had to approve and submit on our behalf, much tighter and more persuasive. We got it in a day before the deadline.
Even so, we doubted that we’d done it. On Friday, we expected the result between six and seven in the evening, At midday, I had my arm twisted to write a quote for the press statement to go out in should we win the award. I bashed off a quick paragraph to Matt Turpin, our Press Officer, for him to check and comment on. Then things got crazy.
Notts TV posted a story saying we’d got it. Shreya Sen-Handley, who was appearing on their 6.30 show that evening, tried to get hold of the press release they were referring to. My friend Jez came round for lunch (we weren’t meant to get the result for hours, remember). I could hardly talk to him because messages kept coming in. No, I couldn’t confirm it. Then I saw the press release. It looked kosher. Took me four goes to work out the right country code to phone UNESCO’s press office in Paris. I introduced myself and explained that I needed confirmation of what I was hearing. The woman on the other end began reading down a list, picking out names as she went down the alphabet.
‘Here it is,’ she said, ‘Nottingham. City of Literature. Congratulations.’
The rest of the day was pretty bonkers, as you can imagine. The BBC refilmed my interview at Bromley House Library which, I’m proud to announce, is now the new City of Literature’s official address (that’s me outside it in a photo above). The library and bid president and originator, Stephen Lowe, and many of our core team were there. Matt brought in a bottle of champagne he’d had no call for on General Election night, and we opened it for the cameras.
Later that evening, we had an celebration at Bar Deux, where I’d hosted the monthly Jazz and Poetry session two nights before and said could we have a room on Friday just in case. Many more of the people involved in the bid were able to join us. Stephen, Pippa and I gave short speeches (photo by Stephen Mumford above). The always over-committed James Walker, whose brilliant Dawn of the Unread project is so crucial to the bid and the literacy work we want to do in the future, arrived by taxi a little later. There was a benefit gig for Nepal in the Guitar Bar. At one point, Michael Eaton and I snuck out for forty minutes to watch a great set by the excellent Little Typists, with John Marriott’s dour, surreal spoken narration emphasising why Nottingham’s fantastic music scene is very much part of this city of literature, too. We didn’t quite drink the bar dry (Rob, we’ll settle up soon, I promise) but we didn’t hold back. Is there anything sweeter than being given something you badly wanted but were sure you wouldn’t get?
Front page of the Nottingham Post (who, with Leftlion, have been stalwart supporters of the bid) and a leader of congratulations! This weekend we celebrate I wrote in the publicity paragraph I thought we’d never send out and which I never got to rewrite. Next week, the real work begins. This afternoon, 48 hours after the result, I’m working on how to deliver the plans in our bid. It’s challenging, exhilarating and more than a little daunting. But we have a fantastic team of diverse partners with the will, talent and energy to do this. We have started to forge the international links that our new UNESCO status will bolster.
Our City of Literature will be inclusive and ambitious. The board meets on Thursday. We need time to get our infrastructure in place before we work out the most effective way to involve the many people who have offered to help. Don’t lose patience with us or expect immediate results. This is only the beginning. 2016 is going to be a very exciting first year for our City of Literature and will culminate in an expanded, exciting, more international Festival of Words in the autumn. Heartfelt thanks to UNESCO and everyone who has helped in so many ways. Much more on our official website.
Tomorrow, for regular readers who are used to my mainly banging on about music, will mark the beginning of my best of the year CD notes, which will appear below this post.
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The reasons for escaping from here and moving back to Nottingham are stacking up fast.
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Phil Spector, RIP. Murderer, madman & probably the greatest pop record producer of all time. Be pulling out my box set later & revisiting the great books about him by @rwilliams1947 & Dave Brown. https://t.co/hcFUsraPIa
This is getting ridiculous. Face Press just published another SEVEN JH Prynne pamphlets, all dated 2020 (not pictured: the second volume of Memory Impromptus) so, if we just go by the copyright dates, he published 13 chapbooks last year. All doubtless available from @LRBbookshop https://t.co/3E2T0yFS7t
Lost in Love. Bonnie 'Prince' Billy & Bill Callahan duet on the Air Supply song, with help from Emmett Kelly. Rather lovely. https://t.co/ydfzCjCU19
'In it for the long haul'. Good @FT review for the new @sleafordmods LP, Spare Ribs, out today. Hope to pick up my copy via click & collect @RoughTrade Nottingham this aft. https://t.co/WPNaQczdBe
Nice to see @Gallery47 on @NottsTV singing at Splendour. https://t.co/SHL6uR1hEp
Government now admits it did throw musicians under the bus. Killing EU tours was all about immigration optics. That said, it's hard to tell how much of their own trade deal the incompetent idealogues have actually read. Good reporting from @Independent https://t.co/42dy6GpPK4 https://t.co/zxGdxatG7w
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Mike Schultz is President of RAIN Group, a sales training, assessment and sales performance improvement company that helps leading organizations improve sales results. Mike is world-renowned as a consultant and expert in sales performance improvement, and co-author of the books Professional Services Marketing (Wiley, 2009) and Rainmaking Conversations: Influence, Persuade and Sell in Any Situation (Wiley, 2011).
Mike has worked with organizations such as Monitor Group, American Management Association, Instron, Ameresco, Pegasystems, Fidelity Investments, Ryder, Quintiles, Roche, Navigant Consulting, Bank of America, Mellon Bank, IDC Research, and dozens of others to improve sales performance and develop rainmakers.
As a sales leader himself, Mike oversaw a sales force at a leading business-to-business training company, engineering growth in his division by 800% in a four year period while increasing margins significantly. Mike has also sold millions of dollars of products and services to companies across industries and of various sizes.
Mike is publisher of RainToday.com, the largest online magazine in the world focused on marketing, sales, and business growth for professional services firms, and he is on the faculty in the marketing division at Babson College. Mike is also an instructor of the popular Selling Consulting Services online sales training program.
News outlets such as Business Week, Inc. Magazine, MSNBC, and others have featured Mike's original articles and white papers, and frequently quote him as an expert. Mike’s most recent research includes Rainmaking Conversations, Lead Generation Benchmark Report, and How Clients Buy.
Along with Professional Services Marketing and Rainmaking Conversations, Mike has written hundreds of articles, case studies, research reports, books, and other publications in the areas of selling and marketing, and produces RainToday’s popular podcast series.
Mike is a graduate of Brandeis University in Waltham, MA with a B.A. in American Studies, and holds an MBA from the F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business at Babson College. Mike also enjoys fly fishing and golf, and actively studies and teaches the traditional martial arts of Seirenkai Karate and Jujitsu, holding the ranks of third degree black belt and Sensei. He lives on a lake west of Boston.
He also writes for the RAIN Selling Blog. Connect with Mike on Twitter (@Mike_Schultz) or send him an email.
All Stories by Mike Schultz
5 Steps to Collaborate with Buyers in the Selling Process
Sales tips When buyers buy something, one of two things must be true: 1. They are required to buy. 2. They want to buy. In the former, they have no choice.…
Jul 4, 2013 by Mike Schultz
Building Trust with Skeptical Executives
Sales tips Sometimes it’s just easy. You meet a person and connect. Conversation flows. You find common areas professionally and personally. Ideas bounce back…
Apr 26, 2013 by Mike Schultz
6 Tips for Differentiating in the Selling Process
Selling See an article about differentiation and it’s likely to be about marketing. Differentiation often starts with marketing, but it’s in…
Mar 28, 2013 by Mike Schultz
How Was the Sales Training? 14 Comments to Avoid at All Costs
Career Development Failure is popular these days. Seriously. I’ve been reading (and recommend) The Lean Startup by Eric Ries. In The Lean Startup, Ries covers a number…
Feb 21, 2012 by Mike Schultz
6 Building Blocks for Communicating Your Value Proposition
How to Sell Value Even when people know their value, many find it difficult to describe it. Let’s say someone asks you the simple question, “What do you do?”…
Aug 15, 2011 by Mike Schultz
16 Principles of Influence in Sales
Career Development When I was 6 I wanted a basketball for my birthday. I didn’t ask my dad for it myself. I sent in the big gun: my sister Allyson. I gave her the…
Not Hitting Your Sales Numbers? Do This One Thing Better
Career Development [Editor's Note: This article was co-written with John Doerr] “Like a poor marksman you keep…missing…the target. Kaaahhhnnn!!!”…
Jun 7, 2011 by Mike Schultz
6 Things to Do When Your Prospects Say, 'Your Price Is Too High'
How to Sell Value "Your fees are too high; can you do it for less?" In the highly competitive marketplace we hear dreaded phrases like that all the time. The easy thing…
Win More Service Customers: Engage People, Not Prospects
How to Generate Leads Some time ago I knew two entrepreneurs, let's call them Sharon and Bill, who where starting a company. They were serious about making their venture a…
The 8 Buyer Personas (and How to Sell to Them)
How to Sell Value, Closing and Negotiation Techniques A while ago at a conference I had dinner with two people. The first, (we’ll call her Janine) I had known since we worked together six years earlier.…
Jan 27, 2011 by Mike Schultz
10 Rainmaker Principles and Keys to Sales Motivation
Sales Management, Motivation and Attitude Tony Robbins, please accept my apology. About 15 years ago, when I was a budding manager in charge of my first strategic business unit, I dissed you pretty…
Dec 20, 2010 by Mike Schultz
FAINT - The New Definition of a Qualified Prospect
How to Qualify Leads, How to Sell Value It's 2001. You work for a new company in the search engine space. Let's call this company Shmoogle. Shmoogle has this huge new idea—businesses are…
Dec 7, 2010 by Mike Schultz
Ten Great Excuses for Avoiding Business Development
How to Generate Leads 1. I'm booked for at least six weeks. I couldn't handle another deal if it landed on my desk. 2. My business development discussions, if I get into a…
Mar 5, 2010 by Mike Schultz
Selling Services: Fifteen Powerful Open-Ended Questions
How to Qualify Leads The best way we can serve our clients is by knowing what's going on in their worlds. And the best way to find out what's going on in their worlds is to…
Four Things to do When Clients Pressure You for Lower Fees
Closing and Negotiation Techniques Ask a services firm leader at an industry conference, "Does your firm discount its fees?" and you're likely to get a response that goes something like…
Jun 10, 2009 by Mike Schultz
Characteristics of a Qualified Sales Lead
How to Qualify Leads When it comes to leads, everyone wants qualified leads. But what qualified means from one person to the next is often different.A common acronym used…
Taking Responsibility for Marketing Success
Sales Management Regulation play in the 1925 U.S. Open ended in a tie between Willie Mcfarlane and golf legend Bobby Jones. Their first playoff round ended in a tie. Jones…
Sep 30, 2008 by Mike Schultz
Economy: Challenges and Opportunities
Motivation and Attitude As of the writing of this post, the top headline on Yahoo! news is Oil soars on dollar, Energy Dep't report on falling supplies. The top video is Floods…
Jul 10, 2008 by Mike Schultz
The Legacy of the Three Martini Lunch: Seven Guidelines for Professional Networking
Networking and Relationships Life Before Blackberry... Thirty-five (even twenty-five) years ago, heading out of the office for a leisurely three hour, three Martini lunch with professional…
Selling Services- To Overcome Lack of Urgency, Ask: What Won't Happen?
How to Handle Competition Ever think your sale is “in the bag” but then the potential client drags their feet and finally decides not to move forward? Here’s what to do about…
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Olympics badminton scandal causes a stir in China
Elif Geris August 2, 2012, 18:41 November 11, 2019
Several badminton players disqualified for trying to lose in the badminton scandal
A badminton scandal took China by storm when Chinese Olympics badminton players deliberately lost the game. But China isn’t the only Asian country taking slack. South Korea and Indonesia allegedly joined in on the hope to appear rise rapidly from the bottom.
The World Badminton Federation disqualified eight players from these Asian teams. The players disqualified included Yu Yang and teammate Wang Xiaoli. The disqualifications were on the grounds that the teams were “not using one’s best efforts to win a match.”
The badminton scandal stemmed from the teams’ objective of purposely losing games so they would be placed higher for the knockout portion of the game.
The badminton scandal sparked in the wake of previous suspicion of China’s performance in the Olympics.
At the Olympics four years ago, Yang even made a public apology to China, admitting that her team was not playing up to its full potential.
China’s Global Times featured an opinion piece that read the disappointment among the country.
“Match fixing tramples on sports ethics and shouldn’t be tolerated,” read the article, referring to the badminton scandal.
A public apology was demanded from the head badminton coach for causing the badminton scandal. Li Yongbo took all blame for the team’s unacceptable strategy.
Yongbo took criticism for trying to keep the team’s energy up by not pushing them hard in the earlier rounds.
Yang bid farewell to badminton for good after the badminton scandal. But the Indonesians and South Koreans were aggravated when their teams were disqualified in the badminton scandal. They solely blame the Chinese.
Some are blaming the new competition system for the badminton scandal, and they disagree with separating losers of the match from other players.
Susan Susanti, gold medalist of the 1992 Olympics badminton said, “But I also regret the BWF’s decision that applied for the first time a competition system which gives a player a chance to lose a game in order to avoid certain opponents in the following match.”
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Classic Doctor Who DVDs featuring Sylvester McCoy
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Doctor Who DVDs featuring Sylvester McCoy
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Doctor Who : Time and the Rani
Sylvester McCoy, Bonnie Langford, Kate O'Mara, Mark Greenstreet, Donald Pickering
Featuring Sylvester McCoy as the newly regenerated seventh Doctor, this new DVD features the Doctor’s battle with the evil Rani. After being attacked by the Rani, the TARDIS crash-lands on the planet Lakertya. On the floor of the console room, the Doctor begins his sixth regeneration...
In his post-regenerative confusion the Doctor is separated from his young companion Mel and tricked into assisting the Rani in her megalomaniac scheme to construct a giant time manipulator.
Doctor Who : Paradise Towers
Sylvester McCoy, Bonnie Langford
Mel wants to go swimming so the Doctor takes her to a tower block called Paradise Towers where there is reputed to be a fantastic pool. When they arrive they discover that the place is far from being the superb leisure resort they had expected - it is run-down and dilapidated.The hallways are roamed by gangs of young girls known as Kangs; the apartments are inhabited by cannibalistic old ladies, the Rezzies; and the building is managed by a group of dictatorial caretakers, presided over by the Chief Caretaker…
Sylvester McCoy, Bonnie Langford, Ken Dodd, Sara Griffiths
The time: 1959. The place: the Shangri-La Holiday Camp, South Wales. The Doctor and Mel want time out.
The hedonistic alien Navarinos wants to catch some vintage rock and roll. And two CIA agents want to know what happened to their country’s missing satellite.
When the beautiful Chimeron princess Delta shows up on the scene, the murderous Bannermen soon follow in hot pursuit. The stage is set for a fiery showdown that will decide the fate of an entire civilisation.
Doctor Who : Dragonfire
Ace Adventures Box Set: In these two classic stories Ace joins the Seventh Doctor aboard the TARDIS where she’s soon battling a biomechanoid and liberating a world where just feeling sad can get you shot!
Dragonfire - On the planet Svartos, the Doctor (Sylvester McCoy) and Mel unexpectedly encounter an old friend – Sabalom Glitz. Joined by Ace, a teenage waitress with a love for explosives, the group ventures off to find the fabled Dragonfire treasure.
These Youtube videos are a great introduction
to the Classic Doctor Who Series - Part 8: The Sylvester McCoy Era
Remembrance of the Daleks
(Special Edition)
London, 1963, and the Doctor returns to Coal Hill School with his new companion Ace, where he has unfinished business. His oldest foes, the Daleks, are on the trail of Time Lord technology – an artefact the Doctor himself left behind on Earth. Enlisting the assistance of the local military, the Doctor must protect the Gallifrey an secret of time travel as two opposing Dalek factions meet in an explosive confrontation, with the fate of the entire Universe at stake!
The Happiness Patrol
The Happiness Patrol - On the planet Terra Alpha, the population constantly displays happy smiles. Anyone feeling remotely glum disappears. Quickly. Having heard disturbing rumours, the Doctor (Sylvester McCoy) and Ace arrive to topple the entire regime.
Revenge of the Cybermen / Silver Nemesis Boxset)
Tom Baker, Elisabeth Sladen, Ian Marter
In Revenge of the Cybermen, the Doctor, Sarah and Harry arrives on the Nerva Beacon, hoping to find the TARDIS waiting for them, instead the intrepid trio find a space station in the grip of a deadly plague that has wiped out most of its crew. But the Doctor soon comes to suspect that the 'plague' is no natural illness – and that some of his oldest and most fearsome foes are behind it...
The beacon has been set up to warn space traffic of a new satellite orbiting Jupiter, but one craft is taking no notice of the order to stay clear – a Cybership. The satellite is Voga, Planet of Gold, home to the seemingly harmless Vogans – but why are the Cybermen so determined to destroy it?
Without the TARDIS, the Doctor is unable to return Sarah and Harry to the 20th Century. But then Sarah falls victim to the mystery virus, and unless the Doctor can find a cure – quickly – she will never make it home at all...
Sylvester McCoy, Sophie Aldred
Although Ace hates clowns, the Doctor decides to take his companion to the Psychic Circus on the planet Segonax. There they find a group of scared performers who live in fear of the sinister and creepy Chief Clown. But what is so dangerous about this particular circus, why is there such a small audience and will Ace be able to overcome her fear before it’s too late?
Sylvester McCoy, Sophie Aldred, Nicholas Courtney, Angela Bruce, Jean Marsh
The first story from the final season of Sylvester McCoy's tenure as the Doctor. The Doctor and Ace arrive on Earth in the late 1990s where they become involved in a battle between King Arthur and Morgaine. However, these are not the heroes of Britain's past but warriors from another dimension - and they recognise the Doctor as the wizard Merlin. As usual it is down to the Doctor and Ace to save the planet, but this time they find some help in the guise of the Doctor's old UNIT ally, Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart.
London, 1983: an old house mysteriously burns to the ground. One hundred years earlier, the Doctor and Ace arrive at a sinister mansion in the rural hamlet of Perivale. Horrors old and new await the Doctor amongst the peculiar residents of Gabriel Chase, but it is Ace who must confront her own worst nightmares when she discovers that her past and the house’s future are inextricably linked.
The Curse of Fenric
Doctor Who: The Curse of Fenric is one of the best of Sylvester McCoy’s Seventh Doctor adventures, a complex tale set around a naval installation on the North Yorkshire coast during WWII. The busy plot involves a Russian commando unit, a code-breaking computer, opening gambits in the Cold War, ancient Norse inscriptions concerning even more ancient evil, a new twist on vampirism, chess, global pollution and a creature from the end of human history. Key to all this is the theme of faith and a time paradox centred on Ace (Sophie Aldred), which ultimately turns out to be the resolution to mysteries that have haunted the Doctor’s companion all her life (they were first touched upon in 1987's Dragonfire, also written by Ian Briggs).
Sylvester McCoy, Sophie Aldred, Anthony Ainley, Lisa Bowerman
Sylvester McCoy stars as the renegade Time Lord in the last ever new story to air on television. It focuses on the Doctor and Ace in their battle against the Cheetah People who are abducting people from all over West London, and with the help of the Doctor's nemisis The Master, taking them to a distant planet. (2 DVD set)
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Yorkshire Parents Spend Less Than Half An Hour Per Day With Their Children
Yorkshire parents and their children spend less than half an hour a day of ‘real’ quality time together, according to a One Poll study.
Researchers found fathers and their daughters are at a loss, getting the least quality time together than any other parent-child combo, with a quarter of an hour less every week.
York Cricket Club Beat Beverley At The Norwood Recreation Ground
York Cricket Club beat Beverley Town Cricket Club by 81 runs at the Norwood Recreation Ground.
Beverley, however, can take many positives from the game both in the field and also with the bat. On another day this match could have swung their way
Beverley Town Return To Norwood Following Improvement Project
Beverley Town Football Club will return to Norwood following what has been a significant investment in their facilities.
Town boss Rich Jagger hopes that with the club returning to its spiritual home that the supporters too will return.
Beverley Town Cricket Club Claim Three Wins Losing Just Ten Wickets
Once again Beverley Town Cricket Club had three wins last weekend with the 1st, 2nd and 4th XIs all recording impressive wins, losing a total of only ten wickets in the process.
Beverley record wins against Malton & Old Malton, Sewerby and Gilberdyke on what proved to be a very successful day for the club.
Beverley Town CC Seconds Beat Sewerby By 114 Runs At Norwood
A partnership of 129 between Tony Spence (56) and Olly Grantham (76) set Beverley Town Cricket Club on the way to a 114 runs victory over strugglers Sewerby at the Norwood Recreation Ground.
Beverley scored a total of 272-4 also included 33 from Rob Fish whilst Tom Norton (49no) just missed out on a half-century.
Ray Teal’s Cricket Round Up – Beverley Win Two and Lose Two
Beverley Town Cricket Club enjoyed a mixed set of results over the weekend that saw two teams win and two of their sides defeated, with the fifth team benefiting from a’walk over’.
Ray Teal’s Cricket Round Up – All Five Teams Enjoy Positive Results
All teams at Beverley Town Cricket Club finally got under way over the early May Bank Holiday weekend and the Saturday proved to be a big success with two winning draws and two wins, followed by a win for the 5th XI on Sunday.
Castleford Beat Beverley To Keep Promotion Hopes Alive
Castleford moved back up to second as they returned to winning ways with victory by four wickets away at Beverley Town. David Wainwright took three wickets for eight runs as the home side were dismissed for 117, Greg Whyley top scoring with 26.
Jamie Roe took 3-25 in the visitors reply but an unbeaten 64 from Connor Hyde was enough to secure victory and keep the Savile Park club in the hunt for an immediate return to the Premier League.
Studley Royal Beat Beverley Town CC By 117 Runs
Sessay maintained their advantage over the chasing pack after four of the top five in the Hunters York & District Senior League Premier Division picked up maximum points, Beverley Town were the only ones to miss out and defeat to promotion rivals Studley Royal saw them drop three places to sixth.
A century from James Clarkson (124) helped second placed Studley Royal rebuff the challenge of visitors Beverley Town Cricket Club who began the day in third place.
Grounds Person Wanted By Cherry Burton Cricket Club
Cherry Burton Cricket Club are looking for a grounds person with good communication skills.
Ideally the person, should have an interest in cricket and a fair knowledge of cricket ground maintenance.
Cherry Burton Cricket Club Extend Training Ahead Of New Season
Cherry Burton Cricket Club indoor cricket training & fitness will resume at Sirius Academy North, Hall Road, Hull (opposite Tesco) from 7-9PM each week starting Monday 16 January.
New Club Chairman, Ashley Godber who will be hoping to rediscover the form that saw him enjoy a ten wicket haul back in 2010 as he looks to make Cherry Burton a force in local cricket again.
Hunters York & District Senior League is a Wash Out
The Hunters York & District Senior League title race will go down to the wire after the penultimate round of matches was almost entirely wiped out by wet weather.
Beverley Beat Heworth By Five wickets at Norwood
Heworth’s relegation was confirmed as they lost by five wickets to Beverley Town Cricket Club.
Beverley’s Youngsters Represent League Against MCC
Beverley Town Cricket Club saw three of their youngsters take part in special match at the Norwood Recreation Ground against the MCC.
Selby Beat Beverley In Low Scoring Affrair
Hosts Selby put distance between themselves and the sides battling to avoid relegation when they beat Beverley Town Cricket Club in a low scoring contest.
Hull Zingari Beat Beverley By 100 Runs at Norwood
Hull Zingari provided the day’s biggest surprise winning at Beverley Town by 100 runs. Guy Martinson (69) top scored in the visitors 262-8, and Jack Storey marked his return to the club with 39
Beverley Draw With Harrogate at Norwood
Harrogate scored 262-8 against Beverley Town thanks to half-centuries from Harry Stothard (75) and Ashley Griffin (65) as Matthew Saint (3-59) and Gregory Whyley (3-61)
Stubborn York Deny Beverley Maximum Points
Clifton Alliance took over at the top of the Hunters York & District Senior League after Easingwold lost at Driffield Town and last season’s Division One champions
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Raising of 121 to 125 Siege Batteries of the Royal Garrison Artillery
The raising of four new Siege Batteries of the Royal Garrison Artillery was authorised by Army Council Instruction 1091/1916, with effect from 22 March 1916.
In addition, Army Council Instruction 777/1916 authorised the raising of a South African battery from 3 April 1916.
RGA Siege Battery
121 Pembroke Dock
122 Dover
124 Portsmouth
125 (South African) Bexhill
The ACI stated that the establishment of each battery would be that laid down for batteries equipped with 6, 8 or 9.2-inch howitzers.
Three officers and 78 men from the Glamorgan, Sussex and Dorset RGA (Territorial Force) were to be allotted to 121, 122 and 123 Siege Batteries RGA respectively. The South African battery would be raised from men who were at the South African Heavy Artillery depot at Bexhill in Sussex.
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Best lifestyle tips
How To Listen To Radio Using Internet
There are lots of people who love to hear the music or news in the radio. There was a period before 90’s when there was not much channels as now available in the television so the people mainly relied on radio to have the entertainment. Be it the music or the news bulleting they used to broadcast there was huge fan following. With the advent of the television, followers of radio slowly diminished but still there is huge number of people who loved the radio. When the internet taken over the current generation people feared radio will be buried deep in the current technologies. But it’s rejuvenated with the help of modern technology. There is huge list of free internet radio channels available now and people can listen to them nonstop.
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With the latest technology it’s easy for anyone to host the radio over the internet. You just need to have good reliable server and copyrights to the music and other areas where you intend to work. Also you need to have valid license from concerned law making authorities in your area so that there is no issue arises once you started the broadcast. Once you have the proper go ahead with the license and other paper works, you need to find reliable data center which hosts the server that won’t go down at any time. Once you have that you can design the website and host it. From the website you can give connection to various channels to play various types of music to listeners. All that people need to have is a device with good internet connection and good quality headset to listen to the songs from the internet. Technology has given life to the old age practice and it will be here to stay for long time.
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Lockdowns, curfews, alcohol bans as nations fight resurgent virus
Countries across the world tightened restrictions on their populations Saturday to fight a resurgence in the coronavirus, as the European Union offered to help drug companies expand vaccine production to improve distribution “bottlenecks”.
From local curfews to alcohol bans and complete lockdowns, governments are trying to tackle a surge in cases.
The coronavirus has killed more than 1.8 million people globally since emerging in China in December 2019, according to a tally from official sources compiled by AFP.
But experts fear the worst is yet to come, predicting a sharp rise in infections and deaths after weeks of holiday gatherings.
French police booked hundreds of New Year revellers Saturday for flouting anti-COVID measures at an illegal rave.
In Bangkok, the city’s nightlife shut down following a ban on bars, nightclubs and restaurant alcohol sales, among a raft of restrictions aimed at curbing the kingdom’s rising virus toll.
Public schools in the Thai capital are to close for two weeks.
An outbreak last month at a seafood market has led to a resurgence of the virus in Thailand, with infections detected in 53 of the kingdom’s 77 provinces.
In Tokyo, the city’s governor on Saturday asked Japan’s government to declare a new state of emergency as the country battles a third wave, with record numbers of new cases.
And South Korea extended its anti-virus curbs until January 17 in the greater Seoul area, including a ban on gatherings of more than four people, which will be widened to cover the whole country.
Vaccine race
The soaring number of infections around the world means the race to vaccinate is set to dominate the coming year.
Delays in getting the vaccines in Europe were not the fault of the European Union, said the bloc’s health commissioner Stella Kyriakides.
“The bottleneck at the moment is not the volume of orders but the worldwide shortage of production capacity,” she said.
The bloc would help drug companies in their efforts to expand production, she added.
“The situation will improve step by step.”
India on Saturday staged nationwide drills to start one of the world’s biggest coronavirus vaccination programmes as its drug regulator prepared to approve the AstraZeneca-Oxford University shot.
In the United States, the vaccination programme has been beset by logistical problems, while the world’s worst-hit country on Friday passed 20 million cases.
The US has seen a worrying surge in coronavirus infections in recent months and on Saturday saw its highest number yet recorded in one day, with more than 277,000.
In Russia, health minister Mikhail Murashko said more than 800,000 people had received the domestically produced Sputnik V vaccine and that 1.5 million doses had been distributed throughout the country of around 147 million.
The Kremlin has held back on imposing nationwide virus restrictions, instead placing its hopes on the mass vaccination drive to end the pandemic and save its struggling economy.
The French government, facing the threat of a new wave of COVID-19 infections, lengthened an overnight curfew by two hours in parts of the country to help combat the virus.
The curfew will start at 6:00 pm, rather than 8:00 pm in parts of France, mainly in the country’s east. Paris has, for now, been spared the additional restriction.
‘We had to party’
The new French restrictions came as police booked more than 1,200 revellers Saturday when an illegal rave in northwestern France finally ended after more than two days of partying that saw clashes with police.
Around 800 of them were booked for flouting anti-virus measures, and the regional health authority in Brittany noted a “high risk of the spread of COVID-19” at the event.
“We knew what we were risking… we had to party, for a year everything has been stuck,” said a 20-year-old waitress.
Spanish police broke up another gathering Saturday near Barcelona, where 300 people had been partying for more than 40 hours.
And footballers were also among those caught breaking the rules, with Tottenham’s Erik Lamela, Sergio Reguilon and Giovani Lo Celso to be disciplined after a picture emerged of them attending a large party.
Norway, which has one of the lowest infection rates in Europe, on Saturday began requiring COVID-19 tests upon arrival into the country, after finding five cases of a new coronavirus variant that first emerged in Britain.
Denmark discovered 86 cases of the new variant, which is believed to be more contagious, while Vietnam also detected the strain.
The tiny British enclave of Gibraltar, off Spain, went into a 14-day lockdown Saturday. Chief Minister Fabian Picardo said the virus was spreading “more quickly than we can control it”.
Greece has extended until January 10 its strict two-month lockdown measures, ending an easing of restrictions over the holiday period.
In Lebanon, medics warned that hospitals are being overwhelmed by coronavirus cases, in the wake of end-of-year holidays.
But in Australia, the finishing touches were being put on a glitzy show at the Sydney Opera House Saturday, as the venue prepared to host an opera crowd for the first time since March following a virus hiatus.
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Collinsville Middle School presents their submission for the Conversation Toward a Brighter Future initiative.
Edwardsville High School's New Student Ambassadors Project is presented in this video.
WBGZ Radio interviews Alton High School about "The Bridge Project." Audio courtesy of WBGZ Radio and Alton High School.
Alton High School's Bridge Project, a part of the Conversation Toward a Brighter Future series published on RiverBender.com
https://www.riverbender.com/articles/details/conversations-for-a-better-future-alton-high-schools-bridge-project-17274.cfm
Edwardsville High School's New Student Ambassador Project, another installment in the Conversation Toward a Brighter Future series on RiverBender.com
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Brighter Future Summit Videos
The “Conversation Toward a Brighter Future” is occurring as a solution to the negative discourse that is taking place across the country among our national leaders. As a result of their behavior, our world is becoming increasingly polarized. We must rely on the future leaders of this nation, our youth, to begin the conversation toward ways we can make this country better.
High School Proposals
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These Words Will Be A Memory
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1. this was written for some one that didnt give a fuck in 1988.
2. not, like anthrax
3. Dogs say these words, but shall never live up to them
4, I score and forevermore, so feel it.
An thoze that heard theze from my teeth, the title comes in clearly huh.
so deal with it.... JOHN E WORDSLINGER
btw, I like to see anyone do this....
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A poem begins as a lump in the throat, a sense of wrong, a homesickness, a lovesickness. It finds the thought and the thought finds the words.
Robert Frost (1875-1963) American Poet.
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Liquid Voices 0 04/01/2009
Sexual Kung Fu 0 04/01/2009
The Shadows' Rule 0 04/01/2009
Dish of Ode Tempt 0 04/01/2009
Goodship Hannity 0 03/31/2009
Seymour The Sea Chicken 0 03/31/2009
Earth 2.0 0 03/31/2009
Portable Playhouse 0 03/31/2009
Free Sun 0 03/31/2009
D.I.Y.D.O.A 0 03/31/2009
The Sick Circus of Dr. Zipper Zoo 0 03/31/2009
It Is I 0 03/30/2009
Wind Chaser 0 03/30/2009
Defenders of Earth 0 03/30/2009
My Belayer/Jesus Thy Harness 0 03/30/2009
Green Fire 0 03/30/2009
Emerald Harbor 0 03/30/2009
Chief Seattle 0 03/30/2009
Port-A-Jon 0 03/28/2009
This, I Shamelessly Tell You 0 03/28/2009
Band of Angels 0 03/28/2009
$ 0 03/28/2009
Bulletin of the Bomb Gods 0 03/28/2009
Burning Bright 0 03/28/2009
Biscuit Run 0 03/27/2009
Hot Rods of the Gods 0 03/27/2009
The Tome of Titanic Bedroom Operas 0 03/27/2009
Survey of Suffering 0 03/27/2009
The Cooled Star 0 03/27/2009
Milk of Light 0 03/26/2009
Dominion 23 0 03/26/2009
H2R 0 03/26/2009
Maidens' and Lads' 0 03/26/2009
Night Tornado Blue 0 03/26/2009
Phobia Observed 0 03/26/2009
Heart Stretcher 0 03/25/2009
Dreeft 0 03/25/2009
Harbinger of Selection 0 03/25/2009
The Timeous Ones 0 03/25/2009
The Sound of Silence 0 03/25/2009
Giantess Alliances 0 03/25/2009
Hands On You First 0 03/24/2009
25 Ways To Love You 0 03/24/2009
A Satchel of Daring Doings 0 03/24/2009
Standing In The Fire 0 03/24/2009
Electris City/Generic Jesus 0 03/24/2009
Never Smile 0 03/23/2009
The Danger Fighter 0 03/23/2009
Aseneth -n- Joseph 0 03/23/2009
Caged 0 03/23/2009
Fill In The Blanks 0 03/23/2009
Ousia 0 03/23/2009
Intricacy 0 03/23/2009
Smear You Sex On Me 0 03/23/2009
Visions of Bright Past 0 03/23/2009
Hear The Ravens 0 03/23/2009
Thinkery 0 03/23/2009
Time Poet 0 03/23/2009
Fruit of Heritage 0 03/21/2009
Mama Short Legs 0 03/21/2009
Labyrinth 0 03/21/2009
A Mirrorly Smile 0 03/21/2009
The Breeze of Liberty 0 03/21/2009
Trickle Down 0 03/21/2009
Havens of Harems 0 03/21/2009
Thought Nutrition (Epigrams) 0 03/20/2009
Shadow Fun 0 03/20/2009
The Slayer Men 0 03/20/2009
Raised Profile 0 03/20/2009
Beauty of Premature Fear 0 03/20/2009
Logophobian 0 03/20/2009
Adjust The Nation 0 03/20/2009
Old Tree of Worry 0 03/20/2009
Hollowspine 0 03/19/2009
Non-Discrimin
ating Devils 0 03/19/2009
Fuzzy Love 0 03/19/2009
Skeleton Song 0 03/19/2009
The Poe Syndrome 0 03/19/2009
Hate Your Heart 0 03/18/2009
Eagle People 0 03/18/2009
The Spell of Lust 0 03/18/2009
The Black Evening Air of Darkness 0 03/18/2009
Fionas' Grin 0 03/18/2009
Shine My New Love, Shine 0 03/18/2009
Fight Like A Kangaroo 0 03/17/2009
DUI 500 0 03/17/2009
Topper The Roofing Border Collie 0 03/17/2009
The Lime Tree Versus (Limericks) 0 03/17/2009
A Lethal Dose of Love 0 03/16/2009
Outrageous Existence 0 03/16/2009
Winners Alibi 0 03/16/2009
Operation Whitehouse 0 03/16/2009
In The Asylum of the Gods 0 03/16/2009
Seize The Night 0 03/16/2009
Eco-It Man 0 03/16/2009
Time Threadz 0 03/16/2009
Max A Million Travel Game 0 03/16/2009
Museum of Supernatural History 0 03/16/2009
Seattleite Women 0 03/16/2009
My Poetry Looks Up To You 0 03/16/2009
Morning Glory 0 03/14/2009
Glitter Girl 0 03/14/2009
Still Point 0 03/14/2009
Got Courage? 0 03/14/2009
The Man That Head Banged Forever 0 03/13/2009
Vinculumn Breve 0 03/13/2009
Through Bitch 0 03/13/2009
Common Law 0 03/13/2009
Silence The Remaining Right 0 03/11/2009
Why Do They Suck? 0 03/11/2009
Brother Sorrow 0 03/11/2009
Stalking In The Spirit 0 03/11/2009
A Death of One 0 03/11/2009
Time Colonel Wormholz 0 03/11/2009
To The Supreme Court: God Revealed 0 03/11/2009
One Chase All Chase 0 03/11/2009
The Corkscrew W.S.E.X.69.2 0 03/10/2009
That Little Trick 0 03/10/2009
Fire Fish In Pyro Pond 0 03/10/2009
Find A Place To Sleep 0 03/10/2009
M.O.W.E.R. (Mothers On War End Racism) 0 03/10/2009
Tribunia 0 03/10/2009
Nudged Sketches Of Flighty Things (Haiku) 0 03/10/2009
Dead Poets Society 2/The Chapel of Fear 0 03/09/2009
Twinklin' Thangs (Suthern) 0 03/09/2009
Twinkling Things (Northern) 0 03/09/2009
The 12th Man/23 Wrathletes 0 03/09/2009
Planets Chat 0 03/09/2009
The Dark Sentence 0 03/06/2009
The Curse Since 1970 0 03/06/2009
Prince Soul 0 03/06/2009
Prince Soul (Steps To The Throne) 0 03/06/2009
A New Passage (That Was Never Given Up) 0 03/03/2009
Look To The Stars 0 03/03/2009
You're Oh So Close 0 03/02/2009
Slower Than Judgement Day 0 03/02/2009
Constitutiona
l Junkies 0 02/28/2009
The Moon and Her Mother (1998 AD) 0 02/28/2009
Ancestor Fear 0 02/28/2009
This Feels Good 0 02/28/2009
To Lift My Brow 0 02/28/2009
Inside 0 02/28/2009
Torn Together 0 02/28/2009
Wild Cats 0 02/28/2009
Out of Dust Into Ashes 0 02/28/2009
Me Amigo 3 02/28/2009
Digital, Verbal, Oral Climax 0 02/28/2009
Lived to Tell 0 02/28/2009
Stage Fright 0 02/14/2009
Loved Alive 0 02/14/2009
I Die My Death 0 02/14/2009
My Way 0 02/13/2009
Dancing In The Moonlight 0 02/10/2009
Opposing Comparasion 0 02/10/2009
Illusionary Hallucinagen 0 02/10/2009
Surfaced 0 02/10/2009
Desire Takes You By Surprise 0 02/10/2009
Hearts' Home 0 02/10/2009
The Three of Us 0 02/05/2009
Thaw 0 02/05/2009
Sun Burn 0 02/05/2009
The Urak Hai 0 02/05/2009
Soulology 0 02/05/2009
Soulogy 0 02/05/2009
Knock'em Down' N Up 0 02/05/2009
Knock'em Down' N Up Again 0 02/05/2009
Summit of the Zennith 0 08/02/2009
These Days These Years 0 08/02/2009
Fallen Key Of An Angel 0 08/02/2009
All Is Flux 0 02/05/2009
June Bug 0 02/05/2009
The Goblin Wars 0 02/05/2009
Night Time Blindness 0 08/02/2009
Monitored 0 08/02/2009
Iron/Stone 0 08/02/2009
I'm In Love With A Nun 0 08/02/2009
The Tear Collector -16 08/02/2009
Orange n Black Holiday 0 08/02/2009
Vandaled Waters 0 08/02/2009
Sunken Soul 0 08/02/2009
To Walk Among The Wild One 0 08/02/2009
One Day 0 08/02/2009
16 Acres Of Downroar 0 08/02/2009
In Tragedys Wake of A Vengeful God 0 08/02/2009
Bind Obama Directly To Heaven -5 08/02/2009
Biker Chics 0 08/02/2009
A New Transformatio
n 0 08/02/2009
Coloring Books 0 08/02/2009
The Sun Spilt 0 08/02/2009
Turboa 0 08/02/2009
Fire Fly 0 08/02/2009
Return To The Forest 0 08/02/2009
The Other Reality 0 08/02/2009
The Yet Becomes Yours 0 08/02/2009
Realize 0 08/02/2009
Why Cry 0 08/02/2009
Machete 0 08/02/2009
Moss And Shadows 0 08/02/2009
Savages 0 08/02/2009
Planets of Peace 0 08/02/2009
Snake River 0 08/02/2009
Better Seen Than Heard 0 08/02/2009
The Door We All Enter 0 08/02/2009
Falling Into Autumn 0 08/02/2009
Cosmic Syncrony 0 08/02/2009
Hood Wink 0 08/02/2009
3:00 A.M. 0 07/26/2009
These Words (Will Soon Be A Memory) 0 08/02/2009
Can I Be Your Chimera? 0 08/02/2009
Natures' Kiss 0 08/02/2009
The First Day of Rain 1 08/02/2009
Cardinal Breath 0 08/02/2009
Beauty Soon Dismissed 0 08/02/2009
Life As A Gerbil 0 08/02/2009
An Old Day Of A Live Night 0 07/29/2009
WordSlinger’s Friends (880)
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Kansas congressional delegation splits on shutdown vote
The Lawrence Journal-World
KANSAS CITY, KAN. ---- Up against a deadline, Congress passed and sent a waiting President Barack Obama legislation late Wednesday night to avoid a threatened national default and end the 16-day partial government shutdown, the culmination of an epic political drama that placed the U.S. economy at risk.
The Senate voted first, a bipartisan 81-18 at midevening. That cleared the way for a final 285-144 vote in the Republican-controlled House about two hours later on the legislation, which hewed strictly to the terms Obama laid down when the twin crises erupted more than three weeks ago.
The legislation would permit the Treasury to borrow normally through Feb. 7 or perhaps a month longer, and fund the government through Jan. 15.
More than 2 million federal workers would be paid — those who had remained on the job and those who had been furloughed.
After the Senate approved the measure, Obama hailed the vote and said he would sign it immediately after it reached his desk.
Early during the impasse, Kansas’ all-Republican congressional delegation supported efforts to make funding government contingent on de-funding the Affordable Care Act.
But on Wednesday, the members parted ways on legislation to raise the debt limit and reopen the government.
In the Senate, Jerry Moran voted for the legislation while Pat Roberts, who recently drew a tea party challenger in the 2014 GOP primary, voted against it. The measure passed in the Senate 81-18 with all 52 Democrats, 27 Republicans and two Independents voting for it, and 18 Republicans voting against it.
In the House, U.S. Rep. Lynn Jenkins of Topeka, whose district includes Lawrence, voted for the legislation, while Reps. Tim Huelskamp of Fowler, Mike Pompeo of Wichita and Kevin Yoder of Overland Park voted against it.
The measure passed in the House 285-144. Jenkins was one of 87 Republicans who voted for it.
After the vote, Jenkins tweeted, “We must have a commonsense conversation to address the failures of the president’s health care law and fix our broken budget process.”
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Catching up with the Popular Stuff
Here are some more notes about the records charting regularly on US indie music store lists.
What I have listened to lately:
Beck - Modern Guilt
The Hold Steady - Stay Positive
Black Kids - Partie Traumatic
MIA - Kala
U2 - War / Boy / October (my least favorite record of the three) deluxe versions
CSS - Donkey
She & Him - Volume 1
Jean Grea - Jeanius
Adele -19
Tea Leaf Green - Raise Up the Tent
Metro Station - S/T
Beck - Modern Guilt sounds like the direction I wished Air had moved towards over the years. I found myself shrugging my shoulders every time I saw this CD out in the bin at record stores but this one took me by surprise. I really liked it - enough to at the very least play it a few more times to decide if I want to own it. Danger Mouse has done Beck good. Darn good.
The Hold Steady - Never got this band (the non singer aspect doesn't curdle my cream), all their songs sound the same to me and each new record just makes me imagine how their crazed fans will behave when they tour next. It will be a sea of dudes in baseball hats and khaki shorts raising their plastic cups of beers every time the band mentions beer or booze...which is often. Now, even more often.
Black Kids - somewhere a dogs ear are perked up wondering where that whining dying animal sound is coming from. The keyboard scream on this record like nails on a chalkboard- it is absolute overkill on the wacky synth lines. Its like Bis ten years later and that didn't need to happen.
MIA - Kala - Some records just don't work in my home. The sounds booms out of the speakers and then plays dead on the floor. MIA sounds wild and makes me want to shimmy when I hear it out somewhere but in my living room I feel like I am throwing a party that nobody came to.
U2 - This band was a big part of my grade school and high school years. I liked them. No I think if you had asked me when I had a failed perm and a training bra on I would have said I loved them deeply. I can't remember the last time I played a U2 record - maybe 10 years ago when the Sunny Day guys were telling me how influenced they were by them and I wanted to hear it for myself. I think the first thing that strikes me as I play these deluxe / remastered version is how weird it is that I still know all the words and I can't help but sing along or even worse, mouth along like I really mean it and am feeling every single syllable, line, verse, and chorus. I literally can't control myself, its like I am possessed by Bono which is a little creepy. Thank God I work alone and I pray that my husband won't come home from work early and catch me. The CDs production wise sound great and the songs have really held up over the years. I wasn't sure how I would feel about them after all these year but all I am really thinking is shame on me for waiting this long to give them another spin. These are easily as good as the old Echo and the Bunnymen early records (which I play quite often) so I don't know what the problem was here. Whatever it is I am on the path to fixing it.
CSS- This sounds like a fiesta I am not sure I want to go to. There is nothing more awkward than a good time band treading in semi-serious rock territory. I however do like this more than the new Breeders record. Now there was a bummer of a record I was sure I was going to worship. CSS in the now is reminding me of some other stuff too, Bis...again - too weird I know, Pretty Girls, Ladytron, Le Tigre...I think you see where I am going with this.
She & Him - Can't we just stick with the fact that Zooey Deschanel is cute and can act. Really, does she need to make a record too. Wasn't her glorious singing in the shower scene in Elf enough? We certainly didn't need a record from Scarlett Johansson but on the other hand she is the kind of eye candy that a bad Tom Waits ode doesn't cancel her sex appeal to me. I don't like the ladies in, you know, that way, but I am not blind. The girl is easy on the eyes. Anyhow, back to She& Him. The music is spectacular as one can expect from M. Ward but after listening to Zooey as a singer...which in fairness, she is fairly good at, her voice doesn't make your arm hair stand up. She lacks passion and energy. Sorry, this is a novelty record to me. Her voice is on key enough for something like a commercials on TV or radio but this record doesn't make me look forward to a Volume 2.
Jean Grae - Why oh why does every MC have to build such a crowded house? Every inch of this record is covered in verse and carefully rhymed which makes this a tedious listen BUT there aren't as many lady MCs out there so I will take what I can get. I appreciate hearing a woman's voice in a very male dominated genre. 9th Wonder is her production partner here and I am a little surprised at how mild the beats are. The dynamic spirit of the record lacks any serious highs and lows. It falls somewhere in the middle making it a smooth ride but not exactly an exciting one.
Adele - At last, a woman with some curves to distract the UK press from dwelling on Beth from the Gossip. She has been hyped to be a more mellow Amy Winehouse / Duffy / Kate Nash but all that really means is the girl is British and has a smokey classic 60s influenced jazz voice. As her title suggests Adele is 19 and while the press can beat her up all the want for falling short of all the vocal powerhouses in the spotlight as of late, this girl has a hell of a voice. The record carries a mix of styles but I like her best when it is just her and light instrumentation. She gets lost in the numbers with big production but until she finds the right mix, which I am sure in time she will find, this makes her debut what is should be. 19 is the solid ground floor to an artist going up.
Tea Leaf Green- Eeeeek - a favorite opening band for Phish. File under Jam band and never to played in my home again.
Metro Station - Sweet Jesus. Miley Cyrus is taking over the fucking world. This band features her 1/2 brother which is icky enough but then imagine The Faint dry humping Fall Out Boy. Unless you are a disturbed and emotionally unstable adult with a tweener fetish I would beg you to avoid this record. In fact maybe we should do everyone a favor and take the record from store shelves and hide it in places kids won't find them. We need to make sure this doesn't make it into the hands of impressionable youth. There is enough crap out there already.
The only records I will listen to again:
Beck + U2's War + Boy
I am glad you are not the only one who does not understand the Hold Steady. I can conceptually understand why people like them, but i derive no pleasure from them at all. Its not even dislike, just a shoulder shrug.
Derek Sunshine 8/15/08, 12:00 AM
All I can say is that Super Mario plays keyboards for the Hold Steady and...um...no that doesn't do it for me either. I can't say I understand them.
the wrath of sean 8/15/08, 1:02 AM
I FUCKING DESPISE THE HOLD STEADY! Now that's only because I've been forced to hear them multiple times at work by a teen and a guy in his 30's who has been told by numerous people that he has the musical taste of a 12 year old boy. Their Springsteen + Costello + Run Westy Run formula = My unbridled rage. Those lyrics and that voice! When I had to endure them earlier this week I had to shout "That's embarrassing!" at a line. They were on Letterman a couple nights ago and, even though I had the TV muted, when Brie came into the room she exclaimed in disgust "Who is that band?" She's never even heard them and the mere appearance of them made her furious.
Ah, I feel better now.
CHRIS 8/24/08, 1:58 PM
"MIA - Kala - Some records just don't work in my home. The sounds booms out of the speakers and then plays dead on the floor. MIA sounds wild and makes me want to shimmy when I hear it out somewhere but in my living room I feel like I am throwing a party that nobody came to."
Brilliant!.........MIA is the biggest farce perpetrated on music since Good Charlotte.......pure unadulterated crap for Indie / Urban wannabees!
Friday Flashcard - Name that Metal Band
Best Unsigned Band
Axe-hole Rose
WTF Wednesday - Video Duets
This Weeks Indie Chart : Top 20 Sellers in America...
Muxtape Mess
Hit the deck
Meet the Interns
Bjork Sets the Record Straight and Targets Pitchfo...
The Demise of Record-Rama and What It Could Mean t...
Friday Flashcard: Name That Metal Band
Gray Matter Reunion
Pat on the Back
Oliver Sacks - Musicophila
Just some songs
Does this make anyone as depressed as it made me?
Swans - Love Will Tear Us Apart
Not My Average Day
I didn't remember this song either.
The Return of Seaweed
Death By Treadmill
Nyles Lannon
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Marye Hobbs
LOSS OF PRESENCE
Baby’s Nightgown Circa 1860’s – Cloth of Memory
Loss of presence... will now hang... in honour of its work.
My great grandmother, Annie Donald was born in 1844 and arrived in Australia from Scotland as a young adult in the 1860's. She made this baby’s nightgown sometime during her early twenties whilst awaiting the arrival of her first son, the first of her 13 surviving children of 20. To my knowledge the gown has only been worn by my great uncle and possibly his younger siblings.
Annie lived in the port of Adelaide around that time so the laces and fabrics would have been brought with her from home or procured from travelling traders. It is also machine sewn in parts but family tales have it that she made it all by her own hand. It is a traditional style of the 1860’s and made of typical fabrics and trims, etc of that time.
Why is this item in my possession? It has been handed down from mother to daughter for three generations, that is to me and I in turn will hand it down to my daughter as well. Each generation has carefully preserved the gown by storing it away for safe-keeping. Although there is little inherited value the gown holds a strong archival reference and family association. Tradition and preservation therefore are two words that best describes the existence of this garment.
This cloth of memory is however vulnerable not only from injury but from the presence of minerals such as Rust. A mordant once used to preserve eventually causes harm. Loss of preservation will eventuate bringing a loss of tradition to create a loss of presence. Prussian blue was also being used at the same time this garment was being made. The gown therefore would have been accompanied by blue dyed accessories.
As I document the deconstruction of the garment I explore it section by section and represent it by applying rust to cloths. A well constructed cotton unbleached muslin is chosen to best represent this work as it captures the 'fragility' of the work. Prussian blue is then added to the cloths and the colour gives it back its life as the subtleness of the blue rebirths a faded memory. To extend this work further the gown is also blueprinted using a cyanotype technique with the Prussian blue for wool to 'preserve' a captured image on the cloth and with a subtle, final over-dye in a bath of rust water the cloth's transformation is now complete. The sepia tone that has been created in the cloths now brings forth a bygone era from whence the memory of the cloth began.
The garment's cloth is then reconstructed section by section with a simple hand sewn, tacking (running) stitch, pressed and left to hang by the shoulders as is done in preparation to be fitted, honouring the work while it hangs, awaiting its side seams and hems.
This work now takes on a new presence that could be likened to a kimono (trans. thing to wear) that is humbly hung in honour of its work. Loss of presence for this cloth of memory will now hang in honour of its work. Being honourably returned, the transformation complete, this garment can now continue its journey to again represent preservation of tradition in all its humility.
Loss of Presence, Cotton, Mineral dyes, Kantha stitch, 150x200cm, 2012.
Gallery - Portfolio Study Journey
When I was introduced to mineral dyeing with rust, I found a new way to visually express myself using textiles.
The world I grew up in taught me anything rusting away was supposed to be removed, avoided or replaced.
When making my first rust water, the dye bath turned my cloth orange and appeared meaningful to me as I remembered bath time as a small child when the pipes spluttered out the last of our water supply that was rich in red dust.
Remembering a childhood spending hot sunny afternoons gathering my rusty treasures from the dump to create sculptures of endless, imaginative play. I now find myself looking again for those treasured rusted objects with a new purpose of creativity.
Sub-soil #1 and Sub-soil #2 found cotton fabric, found rust
The resist-dying method using found object reveals to the horticulturist within me, the patterns the sub-soil weaves beneath the surface of the top soil.
"Looking Out"
The Greek influence that is expressed in this work comes from my personal interest in the Aegean culture. One summer holidays I put together a photo montage of all the images I could find on the internet of the island of Santorini and ended up discovering the village of Oia (pron. Ia), with its 250 something temples and cave houses. The montage soon turned into a paper collage plan of the images changing the photographic angles and expanding the horizons tracing over to sketch to produce a line drawing plan. I have not had the opportunity to visit Greece but now I feel I know this island intimately.
Upon further historical research of Greek art I became interested in the tomb reliefs of sculptured stone wall surfaces and ancient fresco wall paintings of everyday life. Focusing on wall surfaces my interests diversified to include the Mediterranean mosaic floor stones found in the villas of Pompeii under volcanic ash and finally the pebble mosaic floors 'Pella Mosaics' of Hellenistic art.
'Looking Out''
Panel Top Santorini's Temples and Houses 50cm x 60cm
Panel Bottom Santorini's Walls and Courtyards 50 x 60cm
After researching the techniques used to create fresco painting I became interested in creating portable fresco panels that could be installed both indoors and outdoors. With the right selection of media and processes I created 'Looking Out'.
The frescos are handmade in pine and MDF timbers covered in Duck Cotton Canvas and painted in Acrylic with a Liquid Epoxy Resin finish poured over the top. It is as if the viewer is standing within the temple. The frescos have a ceramic tile edge to depict the frames of the windows and graphite and metallic embelishments are also used to complete the details of this work.
EXISTENCE SERIES OF WORKS - Altered Book: School of Mathematics and Science CROP CIRCLE Construction Part One
Hard copy re-used schoolbook. Relief and Intaglio print (front cover), inkjet (inside pages onto re-used book pages), balsa and jute . 15cm x 20cm.
My research on Sacred Geometry led me to the discovery of Crop Circle Sculpture and the work undertaken to identify the artist by deconstructing and reconstructing the aerial image. A presence of advanced quantum mathematics in particular quantum geometry is present and goes beyond the knowledge and the understanding at this point in time.
After researching a variety of crop circles from the past 10 year period I discovered the representation of the progression of the learning of mathematics. The book used for this art piece is an old secondary high school mathematics text book of algebra, trigonometry and dimensional geometry.
This provided a universal language to support a selection of crop circles that contained mathematical form such as binary, Phi, geometric theorems, 2D and 3D geometry. I could use crop circles as a way of developing an advanced school of thought, that is a school book for future generations of our youth to decipher crop circles to learn quantum mathematics.
I found two books Part One and Part Two published in 1969 and well used by a female student from the Eyre High School in Australia. The Part One book fitted the criteria needed with its four chapters on Algebra, Trigonometry, 2D and 3D dimensional geometry.
The Part two book was also used but only for the unprinted pages to use for printing the new pages, to insert into the Part one book, to alter the book's contents.
The results of my research lead to the inclusion of two crop circles for each of the five chapters. Crop Circles were chosen for the inclusiveness of arts, mathematics and science. The book represents the binary for the chapter on algebra, phi and theorems for the chapter on trigonometry, two-dimensional geometry for the 2D chapter and three-dimensional geometry for the 3D chapter.
Cuts were made through layers of pages to alter the books construction, to represent an appropriation of the crop circles that altered the appearance of the landscape.
The chapter 'tabs' are made from balsa wood and twine (jute) to remind us of the 'hoax' theories that Crop Circles are made with planks of wood tied to lengths of rope.
Artiste Book: Narrative Structure - Existence
This artiste book unfolds into a 12 pointed star, each page holds a symbol on transparent vegetable paper. The 12 images form this pattern when viewed in a straight line it appears as one image. 20x25cm brown card, textured coloured card, vegetable palette paper, photo polymer, jute string, relief and embossed prints.
This body of work is a 12-pointed star artiste book that unfolds into a straight line. The text and image is contextualised thorugh my research and my understanding of the celestial bodies, sacred geometry and writings from a past civilisation known as the Mayan culture.
Each page is titled to represent a stage of the reconstruction of the deconstructed crop circle to determine the origin and the meaning of the design.
To visually depict a deconstruction of a reconstruction the design aspects are islolated by the possible process used for construction. The outcome of this work is then depicted to reveal the forms and shapes that developed during the reconstruction.
The idea of the narrative is a sequence of images recording each form that appeared after geometric mathematics is applied onto each page, to record the elements that are present. This is then represented by a simple shape to map an aerial view in logical, sequential, geometric form of the outcomes of an equation.
The images are mathematical, two dimensional forms and the text is written in an information technology code used prior to liquid crystal display known as the Baudot Code. In this form the information can be transferred into binary to be applied to composite into a recognisable spoken language for print. In this instance an English translation was selected using a typeface that best associates with the period Baudot Code was last in use.
Landscaped Quantum
'Landscaped Quantum' poured recycled paper pulp embossing 40x80cm
The creators of crop circle landscapes use an unknown quantum energy form to create their designs. There have been 10,000 or more designs made on natural earth surfaces during the last millennia. The ones that I am interested in are related to the "water sphere" as this is what is needed to supply the energy of existence in the form of propulsion for travel. A quantum energy, that is a free energy that is supplied by water and an electromagnetic radiation.
Throughout the process of making paper water is the carrier for the paper to develop. There are a series of crop circle designs that maintain a presence of water when represented as hydrogen and oxygen to produce an energy for motion. This Crop Circle depicts theorectical three dimensional plans to become a ship for travel. The expansion of the molecules is expressed on the typography of the crop fields up to 100 metres in length.
This such a crop circle was laid out on the Neolithic site at Windmill Hill at Wiltshire on October 14, 2012 and emerged late in the season for crop circle appearances, amongst fields of barley, towards the end of the harvesting period. This is because the crop had an environmental component been sown with a crop of indigenous weed seed to encourage the return of native birds for organic production. The crop circle displayed precise three and two dimensional symmetry from aerial views which has since been speculated by theoretical research to represent a slice of an 'Asymmetric Rotor-stator Magnetic Motor' (www.cropcircleconnector.com) to produce motion with water.
They are coming
These photo-etched, engraved wall tiles of fifteen QR Codes represent the translation of 15 sacred symbols. The centre code is made up of 730 hand built, mosaic tiles and is the title of the collection of work. The sacred symbols are currently under construction and will represent a new language to assist the development of intelligent life on planet earth.
Atana Dapuritojo Potinija
This body of work has been influenced by the fields of thought related to ancient archaeology, the social symbology of ancient and tribal art and an alternate heritage directed to re-trace the beginnings of civilised existence. This body of work explores the origins of nature, through the cultural and spiritual symbolism of feminine energy and the connection to place and time within the eroded geographical formations is present to accurately record the past beginnings of existence. The motivation for this work is the theoretical discoveries made in the research to depict a visualisation of what once existed on an ancient site of the Aegean chosen for the unique archaeological discoveries of an ancient royal city.
Atana Dapuritojo Potinija - Athena, Potnia (the Lady) of the Labyrinth (first being) 36 tiles 20x20x2.5cm
The Labyrinth now sits in silence beneath this Royal City of the Aegean.
Remembered in this cradle of creation
…the horns of Poseidon protected
…the Labrys of Potnia
…and all of life
…that this union created
…in the birthplace of our existence
…the place where the divine
…first landed upon the planet.
#15 Throne Room Complex, Antechamber and Central Shrine of the Bull
A portal for Goddesses, Gods, Gold
…and Forbidden Knowledge
…for the Ancient Builders
…of the Future
…this Four-sided Amphitheatre
…of harmonious oscillations.
The original landing platform
…of the fallen Angels
…of Atlántida found.
O Sons and daughters
…they serve the creator
…to rise up unto the universe once again
…to return to those creators
…of all creation.
by Marye Hobbs
Lady of the Labyrinth, Queen Bee Linear B
The existence of the labyrinth throughout history, in particular from the ancient pre-language of clay tablets. The linear visual mathematics identifying the labyrinthine key patterns are presented as the movement of energy to represent regeneration. The Lady of the Labyrinth depiction taken from a seal stone of the Mother Goddess, the Queen Bee. The Linear B language I use in the background is the written language used during the time of creation, of the artefact, around 1300-1400bc.
Labyrinthine Existence triptych x 3 acrylic and cotton on canvas boards.
This work went to Finland for the Bridges Conference 2016 Mathematical Art Exhibition and then onto a European travelling exhibition (as seen on youtube). The work is the visual mathematics of vertices of the seven sided ancient labyrinth of Crete.
Honours Degree
Honours Exhibited Work for Assessment, 2015.
This work focuses upon techniques I use for the construction of fabric to produce handcrafts and my interest in archeology, cognitive science and visual mathematics - the conceptualisation of Geometric Abstraction to influence cognitive perception.
The process of applying sensory perception as an aesthetic exercise to harmonise and balance cognitive perception. The outcome of this neuro-diverse perspective is a generative expression of order from chaos. Both form and space become representative of the harmony and balance within the gridwork and metaphorical for the systems of order in contemporary life.
Cognitive Immersion II 450x450mm, acrylic, markers, graphite and cotton 2017
The Cognitive Matrix 90x90x5cm mixed media 2017.
Ecology Under Construction
The observation of a parcel of pasture land, better known as the Larratinga Wetlands, Laratinnga-parra (trans.Flooding Land Creek) excavated and landscaped into a natural eco-system to recycle the nearby waste water, captures the abstract expression approach to express visual inquiry into the dimensional existence of visual pattern energy.
Through the use of resist dyeing with found objects, mark-making depicts a matrix of stained earth, with the passing parade of machinery and equipment, of ecology under construction.
The gridded patchwork was carefully constructed layer by layer and secured with Kantha stitching to represent the progression I witnessed, made on a construction site of a natural reserve once known as Laratinnga-parra (trans. Flooding Creek Land) located on a flood plain, it now recycles the town’s waste water. A Southern Hemisphere first.
The work is ongoing as the stitching records the tracks of the machinery, the gridwork records the planning and the dye marks reveal the impressions left by the work in progress.
The final layers to the art piece were created using resist-dyed with hardware parts (found objects) placed upon a bed of hemp. This process uniquely represents the passing parade of machinery and equipment that came, went and stayed.
“The surveyors surveyed, the bulldozers cleared the land, huge holes, drainage, pipes and pumps went in and then as nature’s richness waited in turn to be released a blanket of orange brown sat upon the earth in waiting.”
Laratinnga-parra (trans.Flooding Creek Land) Ecology Under Construction, Resist dyed cotton, rust, hemp, and acrylic, Kantha stitch construction, mounted on mdf and pine board. 2019.
Laratinnga-parra (trans. Flooding Land Creek) Ecology Under Construction
“As we cut into the soil the land bleeds for us… the transition begins.
Chaos transcends the imminent order.
Through adversity we ascend with a promise of healing, directing nature, fulfilling our experience of creation.
Working together the system of life is called forth to become the sustainable entity of our desire ‘co-habitation’… the unison of natural forces through intervention.
All life is restored but now has a renewed purpose, function and direction.”
(in remembrance to the Peramangk people who use to call this place home)
Laratinga Wetlands - Laratinnga – parra (flooding land creek) by Marye Hobbs
This work evolved from a walk that I have done many times and over many years. The walk came about through an environmental recycled sewerage system situated in a wetland area alongside a main creek that was located on the outskirts of a semi-rural township in the Adelaide Hills within walking distance to our residence.
The area that includes the walk underwent intensive developmental planning to create a pilot system that gave birth to an environment of natural habitats by recycling sewerage into clear water and dispersing it throughout a collection of lagoons and lakes that weave and wind their way from the sewerage ponds to the start of the farmlands at a bordering main road intersection. The walk is what connects each body of water.
The representation depicts the planning and progressive development to create a series of paintings of each of the areas that can be reached by these walks.
As I visualise the walk or as I am on the walk all I see is the beginning of its existence like any piece of art work or creation that I have produced or for that matter anything created or growing my mind is breaking it down into logical sequence of development or simply put into compartments . All I see is the process not the outcome as the viewer sees it. The grid is my base to work from. I break down each step of the way. As I fill in each square I see it as a quadrant of measured steps. I am in everything from those steps as I sensory interact with the environment with sight, sound and touch the view I see is past, present and future rhythmically calculated as I take in every living element... it is my matrix. I hope my words for you as the viewer make the connection and to follow me on this journey of planning.
Laratinnga-parra (trans. Flooding Creek Land) The Matrix 120x185cm x 7 paintings on canvas paper, acrylic, graphite, mdf and glass frames 2019.
The planning of a parcel of pasture land, known as the Larratinga Wetlands, Laratinnga-parra (trans.Flooding Land Creek) was developed into a natural eco-system to recycle the nearby waste water of residents. Hobbs observes and uses a combination of her creative arts practice together with her experience in environmental management and horticulture to translate this environment into a recreational collection of paintings, to map this body of work. Hobbs constructs and transcribes mathematical equations using a square grid to investigate the mapped modularity of data, expressed through a predetermined number of divisions on an overlying grid, resulting in a pre-pixilation method that forms the foundation of this work. Her method of daubing was developed for her creative arts practice to construct the visual mathematics, mark-making her system for order in contemporary life. A matrix of natural landscape, this visual representation depicts a legacy to the spirit of the Peramangk people who use to call this place home.
#1 The Lagoon, #2 The Island, #3 The Stepping Stones, #4 The Boardwalk, #5 The Huts, #6 The Parking, #7 The Bird Hide
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Jewish Humor Central
Jewish Humor Central is a daily publication to start your day with news of the Jewish world that's likely to produce a knowing smile and some Yiddishe nachas. It's also a collection of sources of Jewish humor--anything that brings a grin, chuckle, laugh, guffaw, or just a warm feeling to readers. Our posts include jokes, satire, books, music, films, videos, food, Unbelievable But True, and In the News. Some are new, and some are classics. We post every morning, Sunday through Friday. Enjoy!
Throwback Thursday Comedy Special: Texas Closed on Candid Camera
Candid Camera was a popular and long running American hidden camera reality television series. Versions of the show appeared on television from 1948 until 2014. Originally created and produced by Allen Funt, it often featured practical jokes, and initially began on radio as The Candid Microphone on June 28, 1947.
After a series of theatrical film shorts, also titled Candid Microphone, Funt's concept came to television on August 10, 1948, and continued into the 1970s. Aside from occasional specials in the 1980s and 1990s, the show was off air until making a comeback on CBS in 1996.
The format has been revived numerous times, appearing on U.S. TV networks and in syndication (first-run) in each succeeding decade, as either a regular show or a series of specials. Funt, who died in 1999, hosted or co-hosted all versions of the show until he became too ill to continue. His son Peter Funt, who had co-hosted the specials with his father since 1987, became the producer and host.
In this episode, cars entering Texas were stopped at the border and told that Texas was closed because there were too many people in the state. The drivers' reactions are priceless.
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Labels: Allen Funt, Candid Camera, TBT, Throwback Thursday, TV, Videos
Yom HaAtzmaut Special: HaZamir Beit Shean Sings Prayer for the State of Israel
HaZamir: The International Jewish Teen Choir is a youth movement that welcomes musically talented Jewish teens from a broad range of cultural backgrounds and levels of religious observance.
HaZamir offers high schoolers in 31 chapters across the United States and nine in Israel the opportunity to learn and sing Jewish choral music at the highest musical standard and on the world’s greatest stages.
One of the Israeli chapters is in the city of Beit Shean, a city in the Northern Region at the junction of the Jordan River Valley and the Jezreel Valley. This year, with everyone staying at home during the coronavirus pandemic, members of HaZamir Beit Shean created a virtual choir to celebrate Israel's Independence Day, Yom HaAtzmaut.
Merging videos from nine indoor and outdoor locations around Beit Shean, the teenage singers posted T'filah L'Shlom Medinat Yisrael, their tribute to Israel's 72nd independence day on YouTube.
Enjoy, and Chag Sameach!
Labels: Avinu SheBashamayim, Beit Shean, Choir, Choral Music, HaZamir, Israel, Israel Independence Day, Videos, Yom Haatzmaut
Eretz Tzvi - A Song for Yom HaZikaron - Israel's Remembrance Day
Yom HaAtzmaut, Israel's Independence Day, is always preceded by Yom HaZikaron, Israel’s Memorial Day for its fallen soldiers. The message of linking these two days is clear: Israelis owe their independence — thebb very existence of the state — to the soldiers who sacrificed their lives for it.
This year Yom HaZikaron began last night and will be observed today until nightfall when the Yom HaAtzmaut festivities begin and continue through tomorrow night.
To mark Yom Hazikaron we're sharing a video of IDF Chief Cantor Shai Abramson singing Eretz Tzvi, originally made popular by singer Yehoram Gaon.
The song is about Mivtza Yonatan, an operation to rescue hostages from Entebbe airport in Uganda on July 4, 1976. Air France flight 139 from Tel Aviv was hijacked after its Athens stopover, diverted to Libya and ended up in Idi Amin airport.
Originally named Mivtza Entebbe, the mission was later named in honor of Yonatan Netanyahu (brother of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu) who died in the operation.
In 1977 a movie was made of the mission - "Operation Thunderbolt."
Labels: Entebbe, Eretz Tzvi, Israel Memorial Day, Shai Abramson, Videos, Yom Hazikaron
A Joke to Start the Week - The ABCs of Love
It's another Monday, and time for another Joke to Start the Week. This week we're sharing a joke from a lecture by Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak (YY) Jacobson, one of the most sought after speakers in the Jewish world today.
Rabbi Jacobson lectures to Jewish and non-Jewish audiences on six continents and in fifty states, and serves as teacher and mentor to tens of thousands across the globe. He is considered one of the most successful, passionate, and mesmerizing communicators of Judaism today, culling his ideas from the entire spectrum of Torah, Niglah and Nistar, and making them relevant to contemporary audiences.
Rabbi Jacobson founded and serves as Dean of TheYeshiva.net, where he teaches, via the web, some of the most popular Torah classes in the world.
Here's the setup: There once was a woman who was married for 19 years. One night she turns to her husband and says: "You never ever tell me what you think of me. Tell me what you think of me." And then...
Labels: Joke to Start the Week, Rabbi YY Jacobson, Standup Comedy, Videos
Hava Nagila Around the World: A Version by Ukulele Virtuoso Taimane
After posting 85 versions of Hava Nagila over the 10 year span of Jewish Humor Central, you might think that enough is enough. But it isn't. We keep finding new interpretations of this Israeli classic.
Today we're sharing a version played at high speed on a ukelele by Taimane Gardner, a ukulele virtuoso who discovered the song last year and combined it with a version of Misirlou, the Greek folk song.
Taimane was born in Honolulu, Hawaii and is of Samoan, German, Irish, French, and Swedish descent. Her name translates to diamond in Samoan language. Taimane began playing the ukulele at the age of 5. She was discovered by legendary musician Don Ho at age 13 and also studied under Jake Shimabukuro as a teenager.
By channeling her passion into the ukulele, Taimane busts open the door to connection with audiences. She’s garnered a large worldwide following with over 8 million video views and 80,000 social media followers.
Labels: Hava Nagila, Israeli Music, Jewish Music, Jewish Traces in Unexpected Places, Taimane, Ukulele, Videos
Welcoming Shabbat with Yedid Nefesh by Nurit Melamed at Machol Italia
Yedid Nefesh (Beloved of my soul) was written by Eliezer Azikri (1533-1600), a disciple of the great mystic Isaac Luria of Safed. He is the author of Sefer Haredim (the devotee's book) on Kabbalistic ethics.
The Hasidim sing this song at the third dinner of Shabbat (Seuda shelishit), as an expression of great desire for God's closeness, a moment of great yearning for God.
Today we welcome Shabbat with a Jewish dance version of Yedid Nefesh presented by Nurit Melamed at Machol Italia 2019. It's an annual Jewish dance and culture seminar promoted by Terra di Danza, a Reggio Emilia association that deals with spreading the language of folk and ethnic dance through courses for adults, workshops in schools, shows , parties, animations, internships and research trips.
Enjoy, and Shabbat shalom!
Labels: Jewish Dance, Kabbalat Shabbat, Liturgical Poem, Machol Italia, Nurit Melamed, Shabbat, Videos, Yedid Nefesh
Throwback Thursday Comedy Special: Jackie Mason at the Hollywood Palace
It's another Throwback Thursday. Time to turn the clock back, way back, to 1964 when comedian Jackie Mason gave a performance on the Hollywood Palace TV show.
At the time, the 36-year-old Mason was in the early part of his career. Now 91, he still makes occasional TV appearances.
A former rabbi, ordained by Rabbi Moshe Feinstein, Mason quit his rabbinical career to become a stand-up comedian because, he says, "Somebody in the family had to make a living." His three brothers, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather were all rabbis.
Labels: Hollywood Palace, Jackie Mason, Standup Comedy, TBT, Throwback Thursday, Videos
Yiddish Comedy in Montreal: A Reminiscense by Hyman Batalion
Since 2010, the Yiddish Book Center’s Wexler Oral History Project has recorded hundreds of in-depth video interviews that provide a deeper understanding of the Jewish experience and the legacy and changing nature of Yiddish language and culture.
The interviews in the growing collection are conducted in Yiddish and/or English with narrators of all ages from a variety of backgrounds.
Hyman Batalion, Yiddish speaker and Montreal native, was interviewed by Christa Whitney on August 16, 2016, at the Segal Centre for the Performing Arts in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
In the interview, Batalion, father of YidLife Crisis co-creator Eli Batalion, reflects on some of the early Yiddish speaking Montreal comedians and retells some of the old jokes.
Labels: Hyman Batalion, Montreal, Videos, Wexler Oral History Project, Yiddish, YidLife Crisis
Yom HaShoah Special: Japanese Hashalom Choir Sings "Eli Eli" at March of the Living
Today is Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, the date in the Jewish calendar to mourn the loss of the six million Jews murdered during the Holocaust.
Eli, Eli is a poem by Hannah Senesh, the 23-year-old who left Hungary in 1939 to settle on a kibbutz in Israel. She was trained by the British to be a paratrooper to rescue Jews during the Holocaust. Captured and killed by the Nazis, she is still a national heroine in Israel.
Through her brief but noteworthy life, Senesh became a symbol of idealism and self-sacrifice. Her poems, made famous in part because of her unfortunate death, reveal a woman imbued with hope, even in the face of adverse circumstances.
Her diary and literary works were later published, and many of her more popular poems have been set to music. The best known of these is Towards Caesarea, more popularly known today as Eli, Eli with a melody created by David Zahavi and sung by artists including Ofra Haza, Regina Spektor, and Sophie Milman.
In 2018, Eli, Eli was sung by the Hashalom Choir of Japan at the March of the Living Ceremony in Birkenau in recognition of the role played by Japanese Diplomat Chiune Sempo Sugihara in helping 6,000 Jews flee Europe. Sugihara, vice-consul for the Japanese Empire in Kaunas, Lithuania issued transit visas to them so that they could travel through Japanese territory, risking his job and the lives of his family.
Labels: Eli Eli, Holocaust Remembrance Day, Israel, Japan, March of the Living, Videos, Yom HaShoah
A Joke to Start the Week - "Dry Cleaning a Tallit"
The rabbis and cantors of the Wilshire Boulevard Temple in Los Angeles have been adding a series of jokes to the videos on their website over the last few weeks. We're sure that their members join us in appreciating this welcome opportunity to share some laughs in the midst of the coronavirus stay-at-home world that most of us are experiencing.
We have a few lined up to share with you on the next few Monday mornings as our Joke to Start the Week.
One of America’s most highly respected congregations, Wilshire Boulevard Temple has been serving the Los Angeles Jewish community since its founding in 1862 as Congregation B’nai B'rith, the city’s first synagogue. Today, Wilshire Boulevard Temple carries out the mission through a variety of ways, as a center for Jewish spirituality and celebration, a place for lifelong learning and friendship and home to an engaged congregation where every person can make a difference.
Today Rabbi Beau Shapiro tells a joke about the cost of dry cleaning a tallit.
Here's the setup: Abe spills a little bit of the kiddush wine on his tallit after the Shabbat morning service. He takes it to his dry cleaner, and he asks the dry cleaner "How much to get the stain out?" And then...
Labels: Jewish Jokes, Joke to Start the Week, Los Angeles, Standup Comedy, Videos, Wilshire Boulevard Temple
Parody in the World of Coronavirus: "Maskmaker, Maskmaker" by Abby Goldfarb
The stay-at-home isolation of this coronavirus era has triggered a bounty of creative parodies of popular songs, many of which are posted on YouTube.
Abby Goldfarb, an actress, singer, and improviser based in New York City has created and performed Maskmaker, Maskmaker, a funny parody of Matchmaker, Matchmaker from Fiddler on the Roof. She is a native New Yorker, born and raised in the West Village. Abby is a graduate of Emerson College's BFA Musical Theatre Program (2013).
No stranger to Fiddler, she was seen in the Drama Desk Award winning Fiddler on The Roof in Yiddish, directed by Joel Grey.
(A tip of the kippah to Mickey Greenblatt for bringing this video to my attention.)
Labels: Abby Goldfarb, Coronavirus, Fiddler on the Roof, Maskmaker Maskmaker, Matchmaker Matchmaker, Parody, Satire, Spoof, Videos
Welcoming Shabbat with Lecha Dodi by Hazzan David Feuer of Temple Emanu-El of Palm Beach
Now that Passover is over, we get ready to welcome another Shabbat. We have been in Palm Beach County in Florida since February, and today we're sharing a version of Lecha Dodi by Hazzan David Feuer of Temple Emanu-El of Palm Beach.
Claudio Waisgluss, the musical director, did the arrangement and provided piano accompaniment with Agustin Conti on Bass and percussion by Tony Verdejo. The author of this version is Meir Finkelstein.
A native of Rosario, Argentina, David Feuer entered his community synagogue chorus at the age of four and started studying piano at eight at the Municipal Conservatory, Santiago, Chile. In Buenos Aires, Hazzan Feuer was Choir Conductor at the largest Orthodox Synagogue in South America and Musical Director of the choir of Agudat Hahazzanim in Argentina.
He founded and was director of the Israeli group “Rinah,” considered the foremost Jewish ensemble in Argentina. For twenty-three years he taught in the Jewish school system where his musical creations became very popular. Hazzan Feuer has been the Cantor and Music Director at Temple Emanu-El since 1986.
Temple Emanu-El has been live streaming their Shabbat services every week, but during the coronavirus crisis they are conducting services via Zoom. We are sharing a link here if you would like to take part in them.
Labels: David Feuer, Florida, Kabbalat Shabbat, Lecha Dodi, Shabbat, Temple Emanu-El of Palm Beach, Videos
Comedian Modi Presents His Passover Program for Everyone Who Had to Cancel Resort Trips This Year
Comedian Modi (Mordechai Rosenfeld) is always in great demand to present his comedy programs at Passover resorts around the world.
This year the coronavirus forced all hotels and resorts that were planning to receive guests to cancel everything -- the travel, the accommodations, the food, and the entertainment -- which for guests who were planning to enjoy Modi's shtick in Florida, Arizona, and Mexico -- was a big disappointment.
But Modi found a way to bring his shtick to a much larger audience, and we're sharing it with you today as we post our last Passover video for 2020 - the year of do-it-yourself seders.
In this comedy set, Modi gives his impressions of the whole Passover resort experience -- from the check-in to the check-out at the fancy exclusive hotel, including the seder experience and the endless parade of food in the dining room and tea room.
We'll be taking a two day break from posting on the last two days of Pesach, and we'll be back with our usual mix on Friday.
Chag Sameach! Enjoy!
Labels: Jewish Holiday Hilarity, Jewish Holidays, Modi, Passover, Pesach, Videos
"My Passover Things - Another Song Parody from California JCC's Passover Nosh Program
LABA East Bay: A Laboratory for New Jewish Culture launched at the JCC East Bay in January 2020. LABA is a non-religious, Jewish house of study and culture laboratory which uses classic Jewish texts to inspire the creation of art, dialogue, and study.
The Program began in New York City in 1997 at the 14th Street Y and expanded to Buenos Aires in 2015. Now it's in California's East Bay in Berkeley and Oakland.
In this video, LABA East Bay fellow Bruce Bierman and JCC East Bay Director of Public Programs Sarah Wolfman-Robichaud offer My Passover Things, a new take on My Favorite Things from The Sound of Music, one of the classic songs from their Passover Nosh program. It's sure to get you through the second half of the holiday!
Labels: California JCC, Jewish Holiday Hilarity, Jewish Holidays, My Passover Things, Parody, Passover, Pesach, Satire, Spoof, Videos
Saturday Night Seder: A Passover Special Event from the Entertainment Industry
Why is this Jewish Humor Central blog post different from all other Jewish Humor Central blog posts? For one thing, it's the longest post that we have shared.
For another, it brings together 59 actors, singers, writers, and producers from across the entertainment industry gather to tell the story of the Jews’ exodus from Egypt.
It was broadcast yesterday as a live stream event to raise money for the CDC Foundation’s Coronavirus Emergency Response Fund.
Dozens of Jewish celebrities attended the virtual benefit event, including Idina Menzel, Ben Platt, Andy Cohen, Billy Porter, and more. Because if you can’t celebrate Passover with your extended family, at least you can celebrate with Hollywood’s finest.
“A Passover seder with the family you never knew you had,” teases the Saturday Night Seder website. “The fourth night of Passover will be different from all other nights as we gather around our digital table to share stories, songs, and support the CDC Foundation’s Coronavirus Emergency Response Fund. Dayenu, already!”
StoryCourse has recruited 59 Jewish (and not-so-Jewish) stars to participate in the event, including legends Richard Kind and Henry Winkler, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel‘s Rachel Brosnahan, Broad City‘s Ilana Glazer, and many, many more.
“In a time of confinement and uncertainty, a rag-tag team of Jews and non-Jewish Passover enthusiasts felt it was more important than ever to channel creative energies and gather community,” head writer Alex Edelman told Playbill. “We’re thrilled to be reinterpreting the timeless story of liberation and renewal while raising money for those on the front lines enduring — and fighting — an actual plague.”
Labels: Film, Passover, Pesach, Saturday Night Seder, Seder, TV, Videos
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A Message From Al Kustanowitz About FAU OLLI Lectures
A video greeting to all past, present, and future patrons of Florida Atlantic University’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute in Boca Raton. The University is making Al's presentation of The Great Jewish Entertainers available online until June 30 as it transitions from live lectures in the 550 seat auditorium to video lectures accessible at home on computer screens, laptops, and smart phones.
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The Kustanowitz Kronikle - 25 Purim newsletters from 1988 to 2012 filled with parody, satire, and spoofs. Available now from Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble.. A great gift for the hosts of your Purim Seudah.
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The Best of Jewish Humor Central - Now Available in eBook and Paperback at Amazon.com
The Best of Jewish Humor Central - More than 400 video clips, including music and comedy videos for all the Jewish holidays. View them on Your PC, Mac, Kindle Fire, iPad, iPhone, iTouch, Android Tablet and Smartphone. Click on the image above to peek inside and download a free sample. And now, a paperback edition for anyone who prefers a traditional book and doesn't mind typing the URLs instead of clicking on them.
About the Publisher and Editor-in-Chief
Al Kustanowitz, Jewish Humor Central's Publisher and Editor-in-Chief, has collected Jewish humor even before there was an internet. For the last 25 years he has been editor and publisher of The Kustanowitz Kronikle. Al is a member of the Jewish Speakers Bureau. Want to contact us? Just send email to akustan@gmail.com.
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This is our current Constitution which was formally adopted on 22.3.11 :
1. Name
The Name of the Association shall be The Kinross Potager Garden Charitable Association (hereinafter called the Association).
“The objects of the Association shall be:-
a To advance the education of children attending Kinross Primary School
specifically on matters connected with the arts and science of garden land
management by encouraging their involvement and participation in the
improvement and maintenance of the Potager Garden Kinross
b to promote the benefit of the public generally and especially those who live in or
visit the town of Kinross by maintaining and managing a garden for their use in
the interests of social welfare and with the object of improving their conditions
and quality of life, particularly people with disabilities and older inhabitants of
the area; and
c to improve the environment of Kinross by producing and providing plant
material and otherwise by encouraging floral exhibits and displays for the
benefit of its inhabitants.
In furtherance of said objects, the Association may:-
a employ and pay any person or persons to supervise, organise and carry on the
work of the Association;
b bring together in conference and work in liaison with representatives of
voluntary organisations, Government departments, local and other statutory
authorities and individuals;
c take out membership of such organisations as are considered to be in the interests
of and compatible with the objects of the Association;
d purchase, take on lease or exchange, hire or otherwise acquire any property and
any rights and privileges necessary for the promotion of the said objects and
construct, maintain and alter any buildings necessary for the work of the
Association;
e make regulations for the management of any property which may be so acquired;
f raise funds and invite and receive contributions from person or persons
whatsoever by way of subscription and otherwise provided that the Association
shall not undertake permanent trading activities in raising funds for the said
objects;
g the organisation shall have the power to do all things necessary for the fulfilment
of its objects.
4 Membership
a Membership shall be open to all persons aged sixteen or over living in Kinross
and its environs.
b Junior membership shall be open to those under the age of sixteen years who
are interested in furthering the work of the Association. Junior members shall
not be entitled to vote at general meetings.
c Anyone participating in the Association activities who is under sixteen must be
accompanied by a responsible adult.
d The Executive Committee shall have the right for good and sufficient reason to
terminate the membership of any individual member provided that the individual
member concerned shall have the right to be heard by the Executive Committee
before a final decision is made;
5 Honorary Officers
a At the Annual General Meeting, the Association shall elect a convener, a vice-
convener, a secretary and a treasurer and any such other honorary officers as the
Association shall from time to time deem necessary.
b The convener and other honorary officers of the Association shall continue in
office until they cease to be on the Executive Committee or until their successors
are respectively elected, whichever is earlier.
c If the convener is absent from any meeting, the vice-convener shall preside;
otherwise the members shall, before any other business is transacted, choose one
of their number to preside at the meeting.
6 Executive Committee
The Executive Committee shall consist of not less than six and not more than
twelve members. At the first and subsequent Annual General Meetings all
members shall retire from office, but will be eligible for re-election.
The Executive Committee shall have the power:
a to appoint such sub committees as it may from time to time decide, and
determine their powers and terms of reference.
b to co-opt such additional members to the Executive Committee as it shall itself
deem appropriate, but such co-opted members, who may vote at Executive
Committee meetings, shall hold office only until the Annual General Meeting
following their co-option.
c to draw up Standing Orders for the proper conduct of its meetings and rules for
d to raise funds and invite and receive contributions from any person or
e to do all such lawful things as are necessary for the attainment of its objects.
The management of the Association shall be vested in the Executive Committee.
7 Meetings of the Association
a The Annual General Meeting of the Association shall be held in May each year
at such place as the Executive Committee shall determine. At Annual
General Meetings the business shall include consideration of the annual report
of the work done by or under the auspices of the Executive Committee; the
approval of the audited accounts; election of members to serve on the Executive
Committee; the appointment of an Independent Examiner or Auditor as
necessary; consideration of motions submitted by the Executive Committee or by
members and the transaction of such other matters as may from time to time be
necessary. The quorum at each Annual General Meeting shall consist of not
fewer than five persons of whom three must be Committee members.
b The Convener of the Executive Committee may at any time at his/her discretion
call a Special General Meeting of the Association. The Secretary shall call a
Special General Meeting of the Association within 21 days of receiving a written
request to do so, signed by not less than ten members and giving their reason
for the request
8 Rules of Procedure at all Meetings
a VOTING – Subject to the provisions of Clause (11) all questions arising at any
meeting shall be decided by a majority of those present and entitled to vote
thereat. In the case of equality of votes the Convener shall have a second or
casting vote.
b One third of the elected and co-opted members shall form a quorum at Executive
Committee meetings.
c Minute books shall be kept by the Association and the Secretary shall enter
therein a record of all proceedings and resolutions.
a All monies collected, granted or in any way obtained will be devoted to the
promotion of the objectives of the Association. No remuneration or other benefit
in monies shall be given to the Executive Committee except reimbursement of
b The honorary treasurer shall keep proper accounts of money received, and shall
pay all monies not immediately required into a bank account in the name of the
c The accounts shall be independently examined 28 days prior to the Annual
General Meeting by an independent examiner or auditor if required.
d No member of the Association may commit the Association to expenditure
without receiving prior Executive Committee approval, and this only if there
are enough funds available to meet the expenditure in full.
e All payments shall be made by cheque drawn and signed by the Honorary
Treasurer and countersigned by a duly authorised member of the Executive
10 Dissolution
If the Association by a majority decides at any time that, on the grounds of expense or otherwise it is necessary or advisable to dissolve the Association, the Executive Committee shall call a meeting inviting all members of the Association to attend. Not less than 21 days notice in writing shall be given and shall state the terms of the proposed resolution. If such decision shall be confirmed by a two thirds majority of those present and entitled to vote and voting the Executive Committee shall have power to dispose of any assets held by or in the name of the Association. Any assets remaining after the satisfaction of any proper debts or liabilities shall be transferred to some other charity or charities having objects similar to those of the Association; the identity of the body or bodies to which such assets are transferred shall be determined by the members of the Association at, or prior to the time of dissolution.
11 Alterations to the Constitution
Any proposal to alter this Constitution must be approved by a majority of the Executive Committee and members.
A resolution to alter this Constitution shall not be effective if the alteration would have the effect of causing the Association to cease to be recognised as a charity.
12 Interpretation
a The expression “charity” shall mean a body which is either a “Scottish charity”
within the meaning of Section 13 of the Charities and Trustees Investment
(Scotland) Act 2005 or a “charity” within the meaning of section 96 of the
Charities Act 1993.
b The expression “charitable purpose” shall mean a charitable purpose under
section 7 of the Charities and Trustees Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 which is
also regarded as a charitable purpose in relation to the application of Sections 505
and 506 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988
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Statistician on Islander telecasts since 1982; author of The Skinny on islanders.nhl.com Follow me on Twitter @ehornick
The Skinny: Rangers 5, Isles 0
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40 Years Ago Tonight...
By Eric Hornick
Isles 5, Boston 4 (OT)
In one of the most memorable games of the Cup era, Bob Bourne scored 1:24 into overtime to break a 4-4 tie as the Isles took a 2-0 lead in their quarterfinal series with the Boston Bruins.
The second game in Boston was punctuated by a bench-clearing brawl at the end of the first period, following four other fights earlier in the period, including two between Clark Gillies and Terry O'Reilly.
The first period ended with a total of 248 penalty minutes (124 on each team) ; the 248 combined minutes remains a record to this day. Only the Rangers (125 on 4/9/1981 in LA) have ever had more. Each team had only 13 players available past the first period as Bob Lorimer, Garry Howatt, Gord Lane, Duane Sutter, Al Secord, Wayne Cashman, Stan Jonathan and a Bruin defenseman named Mike Milbury were all ejected.
It was the only time in the Cup era that the Isles played consecutive games that went to overtime and the Isles needed just 2:26 of extra time to win the two games. It wouldn't be the last time that Gillies and Bourne would be tied together; their children (Brianna Gillies and Justin Bourne) were married in 2011.
Here's the entire game, as broadcast on TV-38 in Boston:
Here's the fight with 7 seconds to play in the first period, that preceded the large brawl (from Steve Albert and Ed Westfall on WOR). Mike Milbury is yapping, but it's the second bout of O'Reilly and Gillies.
And here's the Islander call of the brawl that followed:
And one more -- here are the two goals scored 15 seconds apart as the game goes from 3-3 to 4-4 in a hurry:
Here's the winning goal, as called by Steve Albert and Ed Westfall on WOR.
The Scoring:
16:08 NYI Bryan Trottier (4) Ken Morrow, Bob Bourne
01:32 BOS Rick Smith (1) Rick Middleton
10:40 NYI John Tonelli (3) Stefan Persson
12:00 BOS Brad McCrimmon (1) Dick Redmond, Dwight Foster
14:33 NYI SH Lorne Henning (1) Bryan Trottier, Denis Potvin
16:55 BOS Brad Park (3)
10:51 BOS Bob Miller (3) Ray Bourque, Don Marcotte
11:06 NYI Bob Nystrom (2) John Tonelli, Bryan Trottier
01:24 NYI Bob Bourne (4)
The Series:
Game 1: Isles 2, Boston 1 (OT)
Game 3: At Isles 4/19
(Isles lead series, 1-0)
Mini-Skinny:
The Isles were outshot 33-23; it was the first time in the playoffs that they had been outshot... Billy Smith improved to 5-0 in the playoffs, besting Gerry Cheevers....This was the only OT goal in Bob Bourne's playoff career...It was the fifth game in six nights for Boston...There were only three minor penalties called in the final two periods; the 254 combined penalty minutes set a Stanley Cup record at the time (it's now third); the Isles' 128 was the most-ever at the time (it's now tied-7th)...The Isles didn't win two regular seasons in Boston in a regular season until 1999-2000 but did it in 24 hours in the playoffs...Neither team led for more than six minutes at a time as there were four ties; Bob Nystrom forced overtime with a goal just 15 seconds after Bob Miller put the Bruins ahead...Lorne Henning's goal was his first of three in the 1980 playoffs; all three were shorthanded. Henning is one of only six players in Stanley Cup history to score three shorthanded goals in a playoff year.
Overtime is Our Time!
1st round vs LA : Game 3 (W 4-3 Morrow 6:55)
2nd round vs Bos: Game 1 (W 2-1 Gillies 1:02)
2nd round vs Bos: Game 2 (W 5-4 Bourne 1:24)
The Isles were in control of the series and heading back to Long Island. We'll tell that story on Sunday, the 40th anniversary of Game 3.
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Aging Programs | Elderly Caregiver | Elderly Caregiver Support Programs
THE NATIONAL FAMILY CAREGIVER SUPPORT PROGRAM
WHAT Provides government assistance through grants to states and territories, based on their share of the population aged 70 and over.
WHYTo fund a range of supports that assist family and informal caregivers to care for their loved ones at home for as long as possible and to help reduce caregiver depression, anxiety, and stress.
WHERE U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Administration on Aging.
Across the USA.
“Families are the major provider of long-term care, but research has shown that caregiving exacts a heavy emotional, physical and financial toll. Many caregivers who work and provide care experience conflicts between these responsibilities. Twenty two percent of caregivers are assisting two individuals, while eight percent are caring for three or more. Almost half of all caregivers are over age 50, making them more vulnerable to a decline in their own health, and one-third describe their own health as fair to poor.”
-aoa.acl.gov
The National Family Caregiver Support Program provides:
Information to caregivers about available services.
Assistance to caregivers in gaining access to the services.
Individual counseling, organization of support groups, and caregiver training.
Supplemental services on a limited basis.
source:aoa.acl.gov
Elderly Caregiver Support Programs
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Chinese Art, Chinese Masters of Art
by Armstrong
I walked way into Hong Kong centre and to one side of a strange underground / overground carpark was something titled as an 'ART STORE' in English. Stepping through the doorway I was stunned at the degree of art I saw and thought "if one suffered from 'ostentatious gasconadicy' then this was their parlour-elite.
Ornately Carved Fossilised Mamoth Tusk.
£2,800,000ukp
$28,000,000hkd
Yes, if you're a Mammoth and you're shares in flint fell through the cave floor, sell one of your tusks after giving it a bit of a whittle instead. You'll be set up for life.
The degree of carving in this tusk was absolutely beyond everything I have encountered so far across my ten years of study in China's arts. I asked one of the pristinely attired staff if they could enlighten me as to the items history and origin. The irritated salesman told me that he would get into trouble if his boss caught me filming or photographing their stock.
Because of the price of the item I found it tricky to say, "Well, I'm going to show this to a prospective client." I'm just not your everyday carevd Mammoth Tusk salesman. So, after two shots the camera went away. Some say, ask first. I say, Take first, suffer the reprimand later.
After thirty years in the Photographic world of Journalism, Commercial Photography and lengthy conversations with Sir Peter Maisefield in the 80's regarding P.R. photography and how intriguing HE found it... you learn that the politics in 'etiquettique' renders nothing.
He who asks, sometimes doesn't get.
He who dares... wins.
If you look at the top of the tusk (See it full size HERE) this is a house and garden completely carved in another Mammoth's tusk found in the same region. Apologies for the quality of the image. The spotlighting was powered by lazer it seemed and time was tight as the man in charge briskly strutted over to me.
He did tell me, though, that over 14 different people carved this and each was given a particular element to focus on. Someone did the tree trunks. Someone did the leaves. Someone did the flowers. Others did clothes, male, female. And so on.
It reminded me of the Celebratory ink Stone carevd in the Qianlong gardens celebrating Calligraphy and the Birth of Writing. The ink stone is about 66 tons. Has something like 11 dragons on it and was carved by 11 of the countries finest craftsmen.
Anyway... on the tusk itself the trees and buildings are incredible but there must be about 60 people carved into this tusk. Each one with a facial expression and clothing to the period as well. Each doing something - carrying something - working on something.
Each with a facial expression. When you look at it in detail right down to the creases in each persons cheeks from a frown or smile....... £3m doesnt really do it justice.
JADE CARVING....
We have all seen jade carvings. But this store must have had about 200 such models in it and some of these carvings were at least 7 feet across. This shot I discreetly snuck out without anyone "getting annoyed."
The thing that stunned me the most..... Jade isnt the hardest of stone, but thats not to say its easy to create this Horse. The tricky issue is..... the mane.
I could not believe the fineness of this mane or the lack of mistakes.
And many other carvings had basket weave with the tiny holes through and each weave was in perfect condition. The ciolour of the stone is one thing but the artists carve their subjects according to the waves and washes of colour swirl within the stone.
Its not just a case of carving something to suit the artist. The artist uses the flow and marks inside the stone and its "impurities" to generate something that compliments the carving and almost makes it look as if the stone was made for the subject to appear.
Sadly I was not allowed to take any more photos than I have shown here. I felt very alone there as I wandered about gazing at these intricately carved stones which had trailing hairs and limbs that, with the brush of a finger, would simply snap off. Yet every one was in perfect condition and incredibly beautiful. This was an art store for someone with money to burn in five figure lumps. This horse, for instance, would set you back over £200,000ukp.
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New most wanted 1/350 kit(s) poll
[quote="Alex SZ1996"][quote="Alex SZ1996"] Alaska class, USS Alaska CB-1 and/ or USS Guam CB-2 [/quote] Hobbyboss has released the Alaska and Guam this year, thats nice :) another ship i would be interested in is the USS Nevada BB-36 (Nevada Class) in late war fitment. [img]http://i67.tinypic.com/33aglde.jpg[/img] it is available as a resin kit, but im not into resin stuff, and it is also an expensive kit.[/quote]
What is the name in the logo in the top left? (hint it's something dot com):
Topic review - New most wanted 1/350 kit(s) poll
Mark McKinnis
Post subject: Re: New most wanted 1/350 kit(s) poll
Since the Dragon 1/700 scale USS Enterprise CVAN-65 never appeared, that is a ship kit that should rise to the top!
Egilman
An AO-22 Cimarron class Fleet tanker, they served from the start of WWII all the way thru Vietnam ... Doolittle Raid, Coral Sea, Midway, the naval battles around Guadalcanal
And a Brooklyn class Light Cruiser..... USS Nashville comes to mind, Doolittle Raid, Midway, Leyte Gulf, (as Macarthur's flagship)
The two biggest holes in the US Naval lineup...
Guchi
Not listed here:
1. R.N. Fiji/Colony class cruisers
2. R.N Town Class cruisers
steeplecab
I find it interesting that a thread started in 2012 is still alive. I'm also surprised that someone finally got around to my suggestion.
Curt wrote: I would like to see some auxiliaries to go along with the warships, say some AO, AOE and AOR from USN.
I'm not really interested in the options on the list provided. What I would really like to see a USS Sacramento (AOE-1) in 1/350 scale. She was the lead ship of her class of fast combat support ships, launched Sept 1963 and used extensively in the South China Sea during the Vietnam era. This also the ship that lost steering in 1995 while in the Persian Gulf, and collided into the starboard side of the Abraham Lincoln. The ship and two of her sister ships, Seattle (AOE-3) and Detroit (AOE-4), are the largest ships ever built on the West Coast as of 2005. The Sacramento's main engines came from the never-completed battleship Kentucky (BB-66). Sacramento was decommissioned on October 2004, and provided UNREP to all the carriers from the Vietnam War to the Persian Gulf conflicts.
For a 1/350 modeler, this is the perfect compliment to any of the 1/350 carriers and other combat ships through 2004. It would provide the opportunity for those modeling any modern warship to model an UNREP (Underway Replenishment) in a closely-spaced formation in a diorama. Hopefully it would allow assembly in an UNREP configuration as well as simply under way.
Think of it as the perfect accessory!!
Curt wrote: [i]I would like to see some auxiliaries to go along with the warships, say some AO, AOE and AOR from USN.[/i]
I'm not really interested in the options on the list provided. What I would [b]really[/b] like to see a USS Sacramento (AOE-1) in 1/350 scale. She was the lead ship of her class of fast combat support ships, launched Sept 1963 and used extensively in the South China Sea during the Vietnam era. This also the ship that lost steering in 1995 while in the Persian Gulf, and collided into the starboard side of the Abraham Lincoln. The ship and two of her sister ships, Seattle (AOE-3) and Detroit (AOE-4), are the largest ships ever built on the West Coast as of 2005. The Sacramento's main engines came from the never-completed battleship Kentucky (BB-66). Sacramento was decommissioned on October 2004, and provided UNREP to all the carriers from the Vietnam War to the Persian Gulf conflicts.
I would like to see some auxiliaries to go along with the warships, say some AO, AOE and AOR from USN
Maybe pull Portland class and add Pensacola class cruiser.
We have Indianapolis in 1/350 but no Salt lake City in plastic.
Looks like a few "most wanted" have been provided. I suspect an update to the list is needed.
Thanks for the list.
Trumpeter are about to release 1/350 HMS Kent, County Class cruiser, having released HMS Dorsetshire. They also have other light cruisers/AA cruisers from their future releases. Missing from publicised releases are HMS Nelson and Rodney, and the U.S. cruisers. Patience is a virtue, they say.
Niallmhor5968 wrote:
A kit of HMS Queen Elizabeth ( Aircraft Carrier) would be nice and a Type 23 or Type 42 .
Trumpeter already makes Type 23 in 1/350.
[quote="Niallmhor5968"]A kit of HMS Queen Elizabeth ( Aircraft Carrier) would be nice and a Type 23 or Type 42 .
Just a thought[/quote]
Niallmhor5968
Alex SZ1996
St. Louis-class light cruiser USS Helena CL-50.
Sverdlov-class cruiser.
Tennessee-class battleship USS Tennessee (BB-43)
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I'm definitely necroing this post because a few of these ships are now supposed to be released by trumpeter and still haven't been.. (my votes were Nelson and Renown, but it was a tough decision).
Nelson and Baltimore I'm sure were announced for this year.. And nowhere to be seen.
Really disappointed that Exeter seems to be the only thing released.. For British cruisers the Leander or County classes had many ships with a better variety of histories and aren't limited to a class of two ships that were both sunk. I have huge respect for those who served on the York class cruisers, but it just seems an odd decision to make given the County class had 13 ships that could be potentially made/converted with one kit vs two York class.
Personal opinion/rant (in case I haven't done enough): I don't get why sunk/tragic ships get so much attention. Particularly if they are a part of a class where you can't make them into a variety of other ships with minor modifications. Really annoyed that Ark Royal- a hugely flawed ship, is the only WW2 royal navy carrier available as well.
AAANNNDD hypocrisy incoming (a lot of the ships I want to see aren't easy conversions to a lot of sister ships... But ships that survived to get the more modern modifications are really interesting to me, particularly older ships modernized)
For ships I really want: (HMS) Renown, Nelson, Illustrious, Majestic. (USS) West Virginia, Arkansas, Baltimore, Cleveland, Nevada (all in their most modern appearance)
And if I want to go super ridiculous will never happen- Hood as she would have been had she been modernized. In my opinion the most beautiful concept that ever existed.
I second CV-6 - Enterprise, and raise you Ark Royal (WW2) as well as Indomitable.
Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2018 10:28 am
TinCanSailor1974
I'd like to see Trumpeter take a crack at the Spruance Class destroyer. I have several of the Dragon kits but really love the detail and fit that Trumpeter can bring to the table.
Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2018 2:26 pm
anj4de
I want a late USS Coral Sea, please...
Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2018 7:07 am
HMS Renown around 2. world war.
New Mexico class battleships, around 2. world war. (New Mexico (BB-40) shown in the photo)
Baltimore class cruisers. USS Helena CA-75 shown in photo.
Worcester class cruisers. Worcester CL-144 shown in photo
[img]http://i63.tinypic.com/24wvpq9.jpg[/img]
[img]http://i65.tinypic.com/esrq82.jpg[/img]
[img]http://i64.tinypic.com/1zyue8l.jpg[/img]
[img]http://i65.tinypic.com/118ow9v.jpg[/img]
With two new main stream kits announced now...2x new 350 Missouris, how about a new roll out of WWII Essex class carriers?
Alex SZ1996 wrote:
Alaska class, USS Alaska CB-1 and/ or USS Guam CB-2
Hobbyboss has released the Alaska and Guam this year, thats nice
another ship i would be interested in is the USS Nevada BB-36 (Nevada Class) in late war fitment.
it is available as a resin kit, but im not into resin stuff, and it is also an expensive kit.
[quote="Alex SZ1996"]
Hobbyboss has released the Alaska and Guam this year, thats nice :)
[img]http://i67.tinypic.com/33aglde.jpg[/img]
73north wrote:
I would vote ( if I could ) for a 1/350 Scale injected plastic model of HMS Kelly Class ( WW2 British Destroyer ) or a V & W Class Destroyer
Showcase Models, Australia, are doing HMS/HMAS Vendetta in 1/350 plastic. Obtainable from HobbyEasy HK at present.
[quote="73north"]I would vote ( if I could ) for a 1/350 Scale injected plastic model of HMS Kelly Class ( WW2 British Destroyer ) or a V & W Class Destroyer[/quote]
73north
Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2017 12:50 pm
Jamie Alguire
My vote is for more RCN topics; River class Destroyers & River class Frigate.
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Handmade greek ceramic plate depicting Zeus and Ganymede. A lovely souvenir from Greece!
The plate depicts Zeus and his lover, Ganymede. Ganymede was a divine hero whose homeland was Troy. Homer in his epic poem Iliad describes Ganymede as the most beautiful of mortals.
According to the Greek Mythology, Zeus, the king of all Gods, fell in love with Ganymede’s beauty and abducted him from Mount Ida near Troy in Phrygia in the form of an eagle. On Olympus, Zeus had him granted eternal youth and immortality and the office of cupbearer to the gods. The myth was a model for the Greek social custom of paiderastía, the romantic relationship between an adult male and an adolescent male. It was characteristic of the Archaic and Classical periods and it was associated with entrance into military life and the religion of Zeus.
In 5th century Athens, the story of Ganymede became popular among vase-painters, which was suited to the all-male symposium. Ganymede is usually portrayed as a muscular young man.
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Ejtemai and Rarere capture Aus Junior Open titles in Geelong
Tue 22 Apr 2014 A List - the top stories, Australia, Juniors
The Corio Leisuretime Centre in Geelong was the setting for an Easter gathering of the best young squash players in Australia. Throw in a few players from the Oceania region and the event, registered on the World Squash Federation Junior Squash Circuit, was always going to be a competitive affair.
Victoria’s Sam Ejtemai capped off a brilliant tournament in which he didn’t drop a match by winning the boys’ U19 final blue riband event. Ejtemai is seen as an important cog in the wheel of the future of squash in Australia and did nothing to damage that reputation in Geelong, winning the title 11-5, 11-8, 11-5 from a gallant Scott Galloway from New Zealand.
An impressive display from second seed Lakeesha Rarere (QLD) in the girls’ U19, finished off four days of top-class squash with a victory over top seed Eloise O’Connor (WA) in Monday’s final. Their match was one befitting an Australian Open. Both girls strode on to the Geelong court with purpose and poise and after two games it was impossible to pick a winner. But then the Queenslander gradually took control, picking up the next two games and the title 11-8, 9-11, 11-8, 11-3.
In every other age group it was the top seeds who prevailed, and mostly with a fair degree of comfort. Yes there were some minor heart flutters, but generally these players are all number one for a reason.
Host State Victoria had two titles to celebrate. Along with Ejtemai in the U19 boys, at the other end of the age scale, Eishaanii Sukunesan won the U11 girls title against NSW’s Sydney Johnson.
The future of squash was on display in Geelong and it seems to be in very good hands. The finals were webcast live and replays will be available through event partner My Sport Live at www.mysportlive.com.au
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THE WEEK IN REVIEW: MARCH 27-APRIL 2, 2016
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AMONGST EVENTS AROUND THE WORLD THIS PAST WEEK...
*Another legal request has been filed to impeach Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff. This time for obstructing justice and fiscal accounting tricks. Whether or not any of the accusations are because of or will affect Brazil hosting the 2016 Summer Olympics remains to be seen.
TERRIBLE TERRORIST ACTIVITIES...
*A suicide bomber in Lahore, Pakistan, specifically targeting Christians celebrating Easter, killed at least 74 people and injured more than 340!
*Taliban fighters fired explosives at Afghanistan's Parliament while it was in session. There are conflicting reports whether or not there were any injuries.
PASSING PARADE...
*Actress Patty Duke (The Miracle Worker, The Patty Duke Show, Valley of the Dolls) has taken her last bow on life's stage.
*Writer Howard Berk (Columbo, Mission: Impossible, The Rockford Files) is no longer with us.
*Actor James Noble (Benson, 10, Archie: To Riverdale and Back Again) has taken his last bow on life's stage.
*Actor Douglas Wilmer (James Bond: Octopussy, Jason and the Argonauts, Cleopatra) has taken his last bow on life's stage.
WITHIN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA...
POLITICALLY...
*Although Russia declined to attend, the annual Nuclear Security Summit was held in Washington, D.C. The main agenda of the two-day gathering was North Korea's nuclear weapons and the possibility of ISIS/ISIL extremists getting a nuclear weapon. Meanwhile, North Korea test fired another missile during the event.
*Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, and John Kasich have all announced they will no longer support whoever wins the Republican nomination for President this year, unless it's themselves.
*Despite the fact that Congressional Republicans still will not schedule a hearing to review Merrick Garland to replace Antonin Scalia, President Barack Obama's choice to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court, that august body is trying to carry on with just 8 justices.
*The FBI has ruled that only law enforcement officers will be allowed to carry weapons at the Republican National Convention this summer.
*A new law in North Carolina says that people using public restrooms MUST use the one for the gender they were born as, even if they have successfully transitioned to the other. Meanwhile, since he hopes to be elected Governor this fall, Democratic North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper says he won't defend the new state law in court, with many state Republicans saying he should resign immediately.
*Maine Governor Paul LePage (R) was so angry at Democrats for rejecting one of his nominees that he has (temporarily?) canceled the swearing-in ceremony for a newly elected senator.
*Tennessee is trying to have The Bible declared as that state's official book.
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*"Ransomware" hackers are still attacking local hospitals.
*The Pentagon reports that everything is "on schedule" to close the Guantanamo Bay detention camp before President Obama leaves office in January 2017.
*Does William Shatner have a child he was unaware of?
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Not only is Waterline ideal in terms of space, accommodation and location, but it offers the full-package in terms of service. With a professional chef and butler at your disposal, your every whim will be catered for. You can look forward to superb fine dining, in an out-of-this-world setting and not lifting a finger.
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Our association with Silwood, South Africa’s oldest and premier cordon bleu cookery school spans four decades. With an unmatched student achievement record by any other cookery school in South Africa and with graduates in the top kitchens worldwide, we are proud to source our private chefs from this pool of culinary talent. We love our friendship with the Wilkinson family, are proud to work with them to deliver the best in private chef cuisine at WATERLINE and look forward to another four decades of friendship.
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No trip to South Africa would be complete without a “braai” (barbecue), which are casual and relaxed social events where families and friends converge. Meats are the mainstay of the South African braai. They typically include boerewors, sosaties, kebabs, marinated chicken, pork and lamb chops, steaks, sausages of different flavors and thickness, and possibly even racks of spareribs. Fish and Rock Lobster, are also popular on the coast. We have both gas and coal fired grills at WATERLINE, and enjoying the views from the deck overlooking the garden and mountains is a perfect way to indulge in a true South African tradition.
South African cuisine is a unique fusion of many different external cultural influences. These include Dutch, French, Indian and Malaysian flavours and techniques that continue to make their way onto the menus of restaurants and into the homes of locals all over the country. This has translated to a smorgasbord of textures, tastes and aromas that lure visitors back to sample more of the tasty treats on offer here.
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Top five features of OS X Yosemite
Apple’s latest Macintosh operating system, Yosemite, also known as Mac OS X 10.10, is the most comprehensive update in the software since its inception in 2001.
It is also a major advance in bringing desktop and mobile devices seamlessly and automatically into one environment. Neither Google nor Microsoft can do that because Apple alone, so far, makes both software and hardware and controls and curates the cyberspace it inhabits.
It is the single most important differentiator between Apple and Android and a problem for Apple’s major handset competitor, Samsung, which depends on the software of others and recently forecast a profit downturn.
Here’s a short list of some of the most important innovations in Yosemite:
1. Continuity and Handoff
These are the cross-platform functionality between Mac OSX and the mobile oeprating system iOS 8. Start a document or an email on one device (Apple now considers Macs and MacBooks devices, like iPhone and iPads) and continue, from where you left off, on another. That’s Handoff.
Continuity allows taking and making phone calls on the Mac or iPad provided you have an iCloud account and your iPhone is in reasonably close proximity to the other device(s).
2. Today
The Notification Centre has a new Today feature that produces a summary of the day’s events, reminders and a summary of the next day. It also connects with widgets such as Weather, Calculator, Weather and so on. Access to widgets can be customised according to your needs and tastes. Notifications come up on the screen automatically and are accessed on iPhones and iPads via a swipe.
In Yosemite the Safari web browser has been enhanced with a smart search field giving access to favorite sites and a tab view button that calls up all tabs open on all the devices you have connected via iCloud – another way to ensure continuity.
4. Mail gets Markup
This is a really useful feature that enables drawing shapes on a Mail message, an attached image or for signing documents. On a Mac use a Touchpad to draw shapes, arrows and so forth, or sign a document such as a PDF. You can also use the Mac’s iSight camera to copy a signature and add it to a document in a text box. On an iPhone or iPad, well there’s the touch screen; go for it.
5. Mail Drop
New feature added to Mail in Yosemite. No longer do you have to worry about sending oversize attachments. Mail Drop will automatically upload large attachments to iCloud. If your recipient used Apple Mail the download of the large file is all but automatic. If they use Windows or don’t have a Mac they will get a download link much like Dropbox or Hightail, available for a month as a starter.
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Is this selling rail to pay for roads as Premier offers up V/Line to Metro?
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THE Baillieu government has approached Metro to gauge whether it is interested in running V/Line, raising the prospect of country rail services returning to private hands.
Separate sources close to the government and to Metro said the proposition was put to Metro in a discussion earlier this year, but that no agreement was reached on the potential move.
The government and Metro poured cold water on the prospect on Thursday, denying that the discussion took place.
”There are no plans to privatise V/Line,” Public Transport Minister Terry Mulder said.
Metro chief executive Andrew Lezala agreed, but said the company would consider an offer if one were made.
”If we were approached we would consider it, but we’d have to look at the numbers,” Mr Lezala said.
The government is said to be eager to reduce union influence within V/Line in a bid to reduce operational expenses.
Rail, Tram and Bus Union divisional organiser Grant Wainwright accused the government of being ”ideologically driven” in its approach to V/Line and said the union would resist any move to dilute its influence among the regional rail operator’s staff.
”Any move by the government to privatise V/Line will be seen by the public for what it is – ideologically driven,” Mr Wainwright said…
V/Line is run by a publicly owned corporation under a franchise agreement with Public Transport Victoria. The agreement was due to expire on New Year’s Day but has recently been extended until June 30.
Public Transport Victoria spokesman Matt Phelan said the six-month extension would be used ”to undertake a thorough efficiency review of the V/Line business with a view to extending V/Line’s franchise by a further three years under the existing governance arrangement”…
Adam Carey, The Age, November 2, 2012
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How do Autotune Microphones Work
August 3, 2018 Mitch
Although you might think you’ve heard of the autotune microphone, you’re probably a little mystified as to how it actually works!
Read on all will become clear.
If you’re a keen singer and like to perform live or record your own songs or covers, autotune will help you no end to hit the perfet note. However, the secret as to how this works doesn’t lie in the microphone itself but the software behind it!
Starting with a digital sound
So just how does the technology work to adjust a singer’s voice to sing in key? In a nutshell, you sing into a digital microphone and a piece of kit called a vocal effects processor runs behind the scenes to correct your pitch. This autotune effect is then applied to your notes/song.
The clever autotune software monitors your singing and notes during your performance, correcting you where necessary. The end result is that you sound fabulous, whether you can actually sing in tune or not!
A highly sophisticated algorithm
The true secret to autotune is a very sophisticated algorithm that processes
digital signals on a digital audio interface like a mixing desk, PC or a Mac. The route the sound takes runs from your microphone to the sound interface. Autotune is then applied using downstream electronics and software. The person controlling the autotune software will need to tell it what key the song is in before you start to sing.
This enables to software to set the correct parameters, which it will then work within. If you sing a bum note, the software is able to work out what note you meant to sing. It will adjust the note accordingly by nudging it up or down into the right position.
Let’s get technical
To get a better understanding of autotune, you need to understand a little about how notes are produced.
Stay with me.
A note’s pitch comes from the frequency of the corresponding sound wave to that note. For example, the note A above middle C (which orchestras typically tune up to) is at a frequency of 440 Hz. By changing the frequency, you can change the note. This works for notes that are slightly off their intended frequency, i.e., a little off-key.
Autotune will tune any given note within its parameters to the nearest semitone note within the scale. There are 12 semitones in every scale and the software picks out what semitone note it thinks you’re trying to hit and adjusts the frequency accordingly.
With digital sound signals, notes are assigned numbers. So the A above middle C is 440 Hz or number 69. Every semitone change up or down adds or removes 1 from this number. If you tried to hit that ‘A’ note above middle C and you actually sang a note at 445 Hz instead of 440 Hz, the software would change the frequency to the correct level for you. Therefore, autotune ensures you stay in tune.
Introducing the phase vocoder
Interestingly, frequencies can only be changed when notes are digital. Trying to change the frequency on an analogue recording would lead to you sounding like a chipmunk!
Digital signals are changed to hit right note via what’s known as a phase vocoder. This takes its name from the way this piece of kit uses phase information from the signal to manipulate it in the desired way. First of all, it changes the sound’s duration. Then, it changes the frequency to get the correct note before matching the original duration.
Getting into the nitty-gritty, the phase vocoder breaks down an audio signal into multiple tiny overlapping frames. Next, it alters the spacing between these frames so that the overall duration of the note is changed.
The algorithm that does this is extremely sophisticated and uses advanced mathematics. The formula changes the signal into a form that can then be manipulated.
Finally, the sound is resampled and is put back to its original duration – while actually hitting the correct note this time around!
Going for a natural or more processed sound using autotune?
The autotune process can be calibrated by the user. For example, you can go for a natural sound where your voice is guided smoothly back to the correct pitch. Alternatively, you can use the software to create an artificial sound, which is still very appealing.
In fact, this has become all the rage in genres like hip-hop and pop. Think back to Cher’s chart-topping 1998 hit ‘Believe’ and you’ve got the perfect example of autotune creating a great processed sound. Not all microphones have the auto tune feature particularly clip on microphones as these are designed more for commentry and not for singing.
The surprising origins or autotune
Auto-Tune’s invention originated from an entirely unconnected area – searching for underground oil through sound waves! A geophysicist invented a system called ‘autocorrelation’, which he used to interpret sound waves. Then, when the 90’s dawned, this technology was applied to vocals.
Recording studios and sound engineers became very excited about it and rightly so. Today, autotune helps billions of singers from amateurs to professionals to sound in tune, with better performances and more pleasurable listening for all kinds of musical genres.
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Easily movie with the best dialogues ever. Every single performance is incredible. Not to mention that it has the best music in a movie. An movie highly valued for me.
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The Haunted World of El Superbeasto
The Haunted World of El Superbeasto is an animated comedy that also combines elements of a horror and thriller film. It is based upon the comic book series created by Rob Zombie that follows the character of El Superbeasto and his sexy sidekick sister, Suzi-X, voiced by Sheri Moon, as they confront an evil villain by the name of Dr. Satan. 1Anime Review: My favorite…
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Fist of the North Star: Legend of Raoh – Chapter of Fierce Fight
A film adaptation of the Last Nanto General story arc from the manga, depicting the final battle between Kenshiro and Raoh that led to Kenshiro becoming the successor of Hokuto Shinken. Some events from the manga / anime have been excluded from the story (such as Raoh’s fight with Juza) whereas others have been altered or expanded. New content featuring the final battle from Raoh’s…
Karas: The Revelation
Karas: The Revelation is about the battle between supernatural forces on the streets of modern-day Japan. The Revelation covers the true identity of newly-minted Karas (spiritual protector of humanity from demonic forces) Otaha, who returns to his hometown to rescue a friend from gangsters. Meanwhile, evil Karas Eko continues his campaign of terror against mankind with the aid of a multi-headed dragon summoned by the…
Lupin the Third: Missed by a Dollar
In New York City, an auction is being held, where numerous valuables are being bidded. One of the items was an ordinary ring which is more valuable than it looks. Lupin tries to bid on it, but was out bid by a dollar. So he steals it instead and makes a getaway. but only to find himself greeted by a group of mercenaries who are…
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Iron Man and Captain America battle to keep the Red Skull and his triggerman, Taskmaster, from unleashing an army of Hydra Brutes on the world! Sequel to the film “Iron Man & Hulk: Heroes United” and feature Iron Man teaming up with Captain America, it comes to accompany the live-action film “Captain America: The Winter Soldier”. 1Anime Review: Iron Man & Captain America: Heroes United…
Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths
A heroic version of Lex Luthor from an alternate universe appears to recruit the Justice League to help save his Earth from the Crime Syndicate, an evil version of the League. What ensues is the ultimate battle of good versus evil in a war that threatens both planets and, through a devious plan launched by Batman’s counterpart Owlman, puts the balance of all existence in…
City Hunter: Shinjuku Private Eyes
Ryo Saeba works the streets of Tokyo as the City Hunter. He’s a “sweeper” and with his sidekick Kaori Makimura, he keeps the city clean. People hire the City Hunter to solve their dangerous problems, which he does with a Colt Python. When Ryo’s not working on a case, he’s working on getting the ladies, and Kaori must keep him in check with her trusty…
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Detective Conan Zero the Enforcer
After a sudden explosion at Edge of Ocean island in Tokyo, Tōru Amuro, codename Zero, begins to investigate. Meanwhile, private eye Kogorō is arrested as a suspect, so Conan Edogawa conducts his own investigation to prove his innocence, but Amuro stands in his way. 1Anime Review: My favorite movie from year 2018. This movie, which I free even refuse to compare with the other ones…
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Digimon Adventure Tri. – Chapter 4: Loss
Following Meicoomon’s rampage and the Reboot, Taichi and the others leave behind a distressed Meiko and head to the Digital World. But the partner Digimon that they’ve reunited with have lost their memories. While Sora normally thinks of others even before herself, she now has distrust in her heart. A tearful Meicoomon appears and disappears again. For some reason, she has retained past memories, and…
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Not paying attention to his job, a young demon allows the evil cleansing machine to overflow and explode, turning the young demon into the infamous monster Janemba. Goku and Vegeta make solo attempts to defeat the monster, but realize their only option is fusion. 1Anime Review: Amazing movie from 1995. It is my favorite action movie because parts felt very similar to my life experience….
Bakuen Campus Guardress
Long ago, the gate to the world of darkness was sealed. Now evil warriors, known as Remnants, are trying to reopen the gate and let demons take over the world. However, at Tobira High School, exist guardians of the gate who must risk their lives to prevent the gate from being opened. 1Anime Review: Amazing movie from 1994. I accept that my expectations are very…
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Paul Ronald vs. Bank of America - Court Closes Door on Another Exotic Theory of Mortgage Liability
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The trend in the courts has been to reduce the legal theories available to persons who suffered losses during the mortgage meltdown. Traditional theories based on breach of contract, fraud, and promissory estoppel, remain viable causes of action.
Yet the more exotic theories seeking to impose liability have been narrowed and often eliminated. Such is the case in Bank of America v. Superior Court (Paul Ronald) (August 25, 2011) 2011 DJDAR 12942. In the Paul Ronald action, the plaintiff sought to hold Bank of America, as successor-in-interest to Countrywide Mortgage, liable for the general decline in property values triggered by Countrywide’s bad lending practices. The court would have none of it.
According to the complaint, “Countrywide's founder and CEO, Angelo Mozilo determined that Countrywide could not sustain its business ‘unless it used its size and large market share in California to systematically create false and inflated property appraisals throughout California. Countrywide then used these false property valuations to induce Plaintiffs and other borrowers into ever-larger loans on increasingly risky terms.’
The complaint continued. “Mozilo knew ‘these loans were unsustainable for Countrywide and the borrowers and to a certainty would result in a crash that would destroy the equity invested by Plaintiffs and other Countrywide borrowers. Mozilo and others at Countrywide ‘hatched a plan to 'pool' the foregoing mortgages and sell the pools for inflated value. Rapidly, these two intertwined schemes grew into a brazen plan to disregard underwriting standards and fraudulently inflate property values.’”
Unfortunately, those allegations describe the general problems that swept through the mortgage industry. “This writ petition relates solely to plaintiffs' cause of action for fraudulent concealment.”
The trial judge noted the scope of the issue presented to it. On January 11, 2011, the matter came on for hearing. At the outset, the trial court indicated, “the issues presented by the many plaintiffs in this case as against their current mortgage lender and/or loan servicer are part of a larger socioeconomic problem that confronts our society in California and all of the other states in this union, an issue of great concern to the U.S. Congress, state Legislature, and the bank regulators, given that in our banking system the banks are insured by the full faith and credit of the United States government for all intents and purposes, so the continued solvency of the banking industry as a whole is a matter of intense interest to the U.S. Congress as well as the central bank."
That’s the real problem. This is not a matter that should be dumped into a trail court. Our entire justice system has shrugged its shoulders and refused to impose liability on anyone for the manipulations that developed into the mortgage crisis. Shame on us.
It seems there are some 20 cases rolling around in Los Angeles and Orange Counties based on the same charging allegations. As explained by the court of appeal, “We conclude the plaintiffs/borrowers cannot state a cause of action against Countrywide for fraudulent concealment of an alleged scheme to bilk investors by selling them pooled mortgages at inflated values, the demise of which scheme led to devastated home values across California.”
Explained the court, “we conclude that while Countrywide had a duty to refrain from committing fraud, it had no independent duty to disclose to its borrowers its alleged intent to defraud its investors by selling them mortgage pools at inflated values.”
More specifically, “Due to the generalized decline in home values which affects all homeowners (borrowers of Countrywide, borrowers who dealt with other lenders, and homeowners who owned their homes free and clear), there is no nexus between Countrywide's alleged fraudulent concealment of its scheme to bilk investors and the diminution in value of the instant borrowers' properties.”
Further, the court noted that the complaint embraced a general decline in property values across the state. “Irrespective of whether a homeowner obtained a loan from Countrywide, or obtained a loan through another lender, or whether a homeowner owned his or her home free and clear, all suffered a loss of home equity due to the generalized decline in home values. That being the case, there is no nexus between the alleged fraudulent concealment by Countrywide and the economic harm which these plaintiffs/borrowers have suffered.”
The final holding – “We merely conclude plaintiffs failed to state a cause of action against Countrywide for fraudulent concealment of its alleged scheme to bilk investors by selling collateralized mortgage pools at an inflated value, the demise of which led to a generalized decline in California residential property values.”
This writer is as upset about the mortgage debacle, and the refusal of governmental authorities to take action, as anyone else. But the right place for action is the Department of Justice, or the Securities and Exchange Commission, not a trial court.
Most commendable is the speed at which the court issued this decision. The lawsuit was filed in March 2009. The trial court issued its order dismissing the claim for fraudulent concealment on January 11, 2011. This writ proceeding was resolved by decision entered on August 25, 2011. Justice is not always delayed.
Bank of America v. Superior Court (Paul Ronald) (August 25, 2011) 2011 DJDAR 12942
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Karachi: Bodies discovered raise concerns regarding another alleged fake encounter
Posted on April 5, 2016 by Carol Anne Grayson
Handcuffed bodies, covered in blood lay in the dirt (Image via Views from the Sofa)
The discovery of 2 bodies around 4 days ago covered in blood and handcuffed together has raised concerns as to their identity and how they were killed. The posting by “Views from the Sofa” alleges the involvement of Karachi police and another “fake encounter” leading to their deaths though this cannot be independently confirmed. The men appear to have been targeted whilst restrained.
An increasing number of people dying in police and military custody in Pakistan (Image via Views from the Sofa)
Bodies turning up in this way is not uncommon in Pakistan though rarely investigated. Where a kill and dump occurs, the family is often too afraid to file an FIR First Investigation Report. Khan Sultan who shared the photographs claimed, “media is silent on this issue. Their crimes only this that they are lovers of islam.” There is a reluctance to report on the subject within the country for fear of reprisals against the media.
The New York Times published the following article in 2015 highlighting that,
“dozens of detainees have died in military detention in Pakistan in the past year and a half, amid accounts of torture, starvation and extrajudicial execution from former detainees, relatives and human rights monitors. The accusations come at a time when the country’s generals, armed with extensive new legal and judicial powers, have escalated their war against the Pakistan Taliban by sweeping into their strongholds and detaining hundreds of people.”
See following link,
“In Pakistan, Detainees Are Vanishing in Covert Jails”
Amina Masood Janjua campaigns for the families of missing persons in Pakistan. Her own husband was “disappeared” in 2005 whilst travelling on a bus with a friend, she stated, “in the last couple of years there is a rising trend of eliminating missing persons. Dead bodies are either thrown in gunny bags or handed over to families with threats of dire consequences if reported. That’s why it is important to build up pressure on Government of Pakistan to stop enforced disappearances.”
Carol Anne Grayson is an independent writer/researcher on global health/human rights/WOT and is Executive Producer of the Oscar nominated, Incident in New Baghdad. She is a Registered Mental Nurse with a Masters in Gender Culture and Development. Carol was awarded the ESRC, Michael Young Prize for Research 2009, and the COTT ‘Action = Life’ Human Rights Award’ for “upholding truth and justice”. She is also a survivor of US “collateral damage”.
About Carol Anne Grayson
Blogging for Humanity.... Campaigner/researcher global health/human rights/drones/WOT/insurgency http://www.esrc.ac.uk/ESRCInfoCentre/PO/experts/Health_and_Wellbeing.aspx Exec Producer of Oscar nominated documentary Incident in New Baghdad, currently filming on drones.
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Tom Hanks praises Hayward's Chabot College
Actor Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson at the EE British Academy Film Awards held at the Royal Opera House on Sunday Feb. 16, 2014, in London. (Photo by Joel Ryan/Invision/AP)
Bay Area native and Oscar winning actor Tom Hanks gave praise to Chabot College in an op-ed contribution piece for the New York Times.
Hanks grew-up in Oakland and spent two years attending Chabot in Hayward. In the article entitled "I Owe it All to Community College", Hanks says his experience at Chabot made him what he is today.
Hanks also makes it clear that he's a fan of President Obama's push to make community college free for up to nine million Americans.
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11 Lesser-Known Sporting Competitions in Japan
Updated 30Asia/Tokyo303019111230.02am30Asia/Tokyo_f2017Thu, 02 Nov 2017 00:19:30 +090011am30 | Sports , Events
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Japan hosts a range of sporting competitions and events year-round. These include not only ones you can watch, but also ones you can take part in yourself.
Osaka Marathon (Osaka)
• Fourth Sunday of October every year
Offering a full marathon for 30,000 people and a “challenge circuit” for 2,000, this is Japan’s next-largest marathon after the Tokyo Marathon. The course runs through famous sites in central Osaka as well as historical remains, and the ground is uniformly level and flat, making this a race known as an easy run for beginners and pros alike.
Fukuoka Marathon (Fukuoka)
• Every November
Fukuoka Prefecture has been rated as the No. 1 place to live in Japan, and the Fukuoka Marathon starts in Tenjin, which is considered among the most iconic city centers in the Kyushu region. The course then runs through Hakata Bay and along the coast of the Genkai Sea, letting you enjoy all of the nature Fukuoka has to offer.
(Image © Osaka Marathon Organising Committee)
Ultra-Trail Mt. Fuji (Yamanashi & Shizuoka Prefectures)
• Late September every year
The foothills of Mount Fuji have been declared a World Heritage Site, and it is there, with the support of two prefectures and eleven towns, that you can run a trail that is 167 kilometers (104 mi) long and has a cumulative elevation of 8,634 meters (28,327 ft). Japan’s first hundred-mile trail race, this is also the world’s first sister trail to the L’Ultra-trail du Mont-Blanc, which is the world’s highest trail run in terms of elevation.
(Image © NPO Fuji Trail Runners Club)
Strongman—All Japan Triathlon Miyakojima (Okinawa)
• Every April
Of the nearly 280 triathlons held in Japan, this is one of the most popular. Participants see the beautiful emerald green seas around the island of Miyakojima in Okinawa as they swim for 3 kilometers (1.9 mi), bike for 157 kilometers (98 mi), and run for 42.195 kilometers (26.2 mi).
Lixil IRONMAN 70.3 Centrair Chita Peninsula Japan (Aichi Prefecture)
• Early June every year
Lixil’s 70.3 triathlon is a half-sized version of a full 140.6-kilometer (87.4 mi) course. The proximity to Chubu Centrair International Airport and the excellent natural scenery make this an event that draws many overseas participants.
ITU World Triathlon Yokohama (Kanagawa Prefecture)
• Mid-May every year
The only part of the ITU World Triathlon Series held in Asia. Athletes from various countries come together in the historic port town of Yokohama, which blends the cultures of East and West. Seeing the racers sprint across town has become an iconic sign of the season.
Japan Cup Cycle Road Race (Tochigi Prefecture)
• Mid-October every year
Considered Asia’s foremost road cycling race. This is the only cycling event in Japan that brings celebrated cyclists from the Tour de France all the way to Japan’s shores.
Shonan Open (Kanagawa Prefecture)
• Late July every year
The Kugenuma Coast is where surfing was born in Japan. Kugenuma hosts this summer event as a way to maintain its status as a top region in promoting sports culture. The beachside venue is where you go to surf, while the parkside venue is home to skateboarding and street-dancing competitions.
AIRMIX (Niigata Prefecture)
• Mid-March every year
This is one of Japan’s largest snowboarding contests, taking place at Gala Yuzawa ski resort. Everyone from amateurs to former Winter Olympic athletes appear in this freestyle event where people show off their prowess on the slopes.
(Image © RIDER_YUKI KADONO PHOTO_HIT4)
SEA TO SUMMIT (Sites Nationwide)
• Weekends in May through October every year; held in sequential order
This sporting event sees you powering a kayak in the ocean, changing to a bicycle to ride through the countryside and then ascending mountain peaks in a hike. See nature in all its beauty as you make the circuit. This is an ideal chance to see Japan’s nature and culture in one shot.
Boat Game Fishing (Sites Nationwide)
• June through November every year; held in sequential order
This nationwide sport-fishing contest is designed to raise awareness about protecting the oceans and their resources. Lures are used to catch fish from boats. The event is open from June through November, so the fish available change depending on which area you visit and when.
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She's back! England defender Lucy Bronze rejoins Manchester City
Bronze is back! England defender Lucy Bronze rejoins Manchester City as three-time Women’s Champions League winner insists: ‘I’m returning as a better leader and person’
Lucy Bronze has signed a two-year contract to return to Manchester City
The England defender left City for Lyon in 2017 and enjoyed great success
But Bronze’s contract in France ended and while in demand, she chose City
Manchester City announced the return of Lucy Bronze as the three-time Women’s Champions League winner pens a two-year deal.
Bronze has established herself as England’s best player and was poached from City by Lyon in 2017, where she went on to win a glut of trophies.
But after her contract in France expired Bronze has returned to Manchester to further strengthen City in their bid to win the Women’s Super League title for the first time since 2016.
Lucy Bronze has elected to re-join Manchester City after the defender chose to leave Lyon
Bronze (right) was a key part of City’s side as they won the Women’s Super League in 2016
‘I’m really happy to be back here at City – I always had it in my mind that I would return one day, and it just feels like the perfect time and opportunity right now,’ Bronze, 28, said.
‘I really enjoyed my time in France, but there were so many things that I missed and it’s great to be back.
‘I feel like I’m returning as a better leader and person, who is capable of bringing similar success to the table here in England – both domestically with City and internationally too.
Bronze lifts the trophy in her final game for Lyon as they beat Wolfsburg in Women’s Champions League final held in San Sebastian, Spain, last month
‘Having already experienced everything that City have to offer as a Club, it was a no-brainer for me when the offer came in and there isn’t another team in England that I would have looked at.
‘There’s nowhere I’d rather be right now than with Manchester City and I’m really excited to see what the future holds with the exciting squad we have here.’
Bronze’s arrival means they have 10 recognised England internationals to call upon for the WSL season.
As well as Bronze, head coach Gareth Taylor has Steph Houghton, Ellie Roebuck, Jill Scott, Demi Stokes, Esme Morgan, Keira Walsh, Georgia Stanway, Chloe Kelly and Ellen White in his squad.
Taylor described Bronze’s return as ‘incredibly exciting’ for the club and believes her ‘unrivalled talent’ can give City an edge over rivals Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester United.
England international Bronze has ‘unrivalled talent’, according to City boss Gareth Taylor
‘We’re absolutely thrilled to see Lucy return to Manchester City and I’m sure I speak on behalf of everyone when I say that we’re delighted to have her back at the Club,’ he said.
‘She is an unrivalled talent and her endless individual and team awards only scratch the surface of what a superb player she is, not only at Club level, but also internationally with England.
‘She joins us off the back of a hugely successful few years in France and being able to add a player of her quality to our already ambitious squad is incredibly exciting.’
Lyon are considered one of the finest women’s teams in the world and Bronze enjoyed great success in France.
In her three-year spell she won three straight Champions League and Division 1 Feminine league titles, two Coupe de France Féminine victories and one Trophée des Championnes.
Bronze’s level of success in France saw her crowned UEFA Women’s Player of the Year in 2019
She is remembered fondly at City having played a central role in the club’s Double-winning season in 2016.
Bronze’s performances during that year saw her named PFA Women’s Players’ Player of the Year, FA WSL Players’ Player of the Year and City’s Women’s Player of the Season.
The 28-year-old full-back is also a two-time BBC Women’s Football of the Year winner and one-time UEFA Women’s Player of the Year, winning that award in 2019.
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Sassy K "Playtime": Enter Hawaiian Freestyle Music
August 2, 2013 • Track • Video
My self-proclaimed Find of the Year (so far, at least) has opened me up to a genre that I know very little about: freestyle music. It was only after sharing my discovery with a local digger friend that I heard this term. "Great album," he said, "Reminds me of Sweet Sensation and Cover Girls. Pure freestyle music." Freestyle... Is that what it's called? A quick Google search and Wikipedia article later I'm staring at a list of artists I'm not familiar with: Stevie B, Timmy T, Company B, Exposé, Information Society, Sa-Fire, Shannon, Nancy Martinez...
So classy: Sassy K.
Freestyle music, it seems, was popular in major metropolitan areas before House music came to dominate the dance scene in the 90s. New York, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Chicago and Miami were hotbeds for freestyle, which might also be described as Latin electro-pop or Latin hip-hop. But did Hawaii have a freestyle music scene? No idea. I'd like to ask Sassy K about it, and whether her phenomenal album Playtime (which has nothing to do with Phase 7's Playtime) had any influence on the Honolulu music scene when it was released in 1990.
If it didn't, people sorely missed out on some incredible jams. Here's the title cut:
When I shared this album with another friend of mine—we were heading to the beach on a Sunday morning when I played it on my car stereo—each track left us amazed, even bewildered that Sassy K could bring it this good. "That was the banger!" we'd say after a track finished. And once the next track finished? "That's the banger too!"
In conclusion: we listened to 10 tracks during that drive and agreed that all of Sassy K's songs are as outstanding now as they ever were.
Why it took me so long to learn about freestyle is a mystery. My only reasoning why this late 80s/early 90s dance music evaded me for long is likely because the sound of programmed drum machines turned me off when I started digging circa 2004. Now, I totally dig it.
The only question that remains is, Where in the world is Sassy K today?
P.S. Oliver, this post is for you.
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AKMA’s Random Thoughts
Ruminations about hermeneutics, theology, theory, politics, ecclesiastical life… and exercise.
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This Is Not A Bible
(The page that originally housed this essay — http://www.seabury.edu/faculty/akma/Notbible.html — has been deleted from the Seabury-Western web servers. This page reproduces the text of that essay.)
Dispelling the Mystique of Words for the Future of Biblical Interpretation
A. K. M. Adam
© American Bible Society
At this point, projections based on the present are worse than useless. And that, of course, is exactly how matters stand at the turn of the millennium when it comes to technology. We’ve never experienced a period of such rapid change—especially when it comes to the Web. Making predictions in this kind of environment isn’t just foolhardy; it can be a kind of denial. “Tomorrow will be much like today”—yeah, you wish!
— David Weinberger
He spent some time with the holoscope, studying Elias’s most precious possession: the Bible expressed as layers at different depths within the hologram, each layer according to age. The total structure of Scripture formed, then, a three-dimensional cosmos that could be viewed from any angle and its contents read. According to the tilt of the axis of observation, differing messages could be extracted. Thus Scripture yielded up an infinitude of knowledge that ceaselessly changed. It became a wondrous work of art, beautiful to the eye, and incredible in its pulsations of color.
— Philip K. Dick, The Divine Invasion, 65-66.
What is “the present” for biblical scholarship? The present typically involves attaining fluency (or, more realistically, reading competence) in a variety of languages; inculturation in the somewhat parochial world of academic biblical studies; and immersion in the vast secondary literature that the biblical-criticism industry continually generates. The present focuses acute attention on words, the words that comprise our Bibles and the words with which we represent those (biblical) words.
What does the future—especially the future of cybermedia—hold for academic biblical scholarship? I am less foolhardy than the many prognosticators who can assert with confidence the ramifications of the World-Wide Web, hypertext, digital video, streamed audio and video, and digital publishing (to name but a few media convulsions that bear on the future of biblical scholarship). After all, who would have understood the ramifications Europe’s discovery of movable type when the first Bibles were printed on Gutenberg’s press? Whatever specific changes develop over the years to come, the advent of electronic media will catalyze a complex of circumstances that biblical scholars in the age of printing have successfully avoided so far (even in the face of film and video media), and the dimensions of these new domains of biblical interpretation can not be estimated on the basis of the way things are right now.
Those who espouse detailed predictions of the discipline’s future remind me of a scene from my elementary-school education. A number of my childhood’s classrooms featured tall rolling gantries that held television sets, televisions that were ostensibly available to usher me into the brave new world of broadcast education. As I recall, we occasionally watched a weekly science program, and once a year may have seen a televised version of a great book or play, but almost as often the sets were used to watch the Pittsburgh Pirates’ baseball games. The cost of those large-screen sets per instructional hour of use must have been enormous; and the cost per effective hour of use was vastly greater. Someone had imagined that the future of pedagogy lay in class-period-length instructional programming on “educational” broadcast channels, and the Board of Education had invested in that vision of the future only to encounter the reality that there were few instructional programs to watch, the programs available did not necessarily match the instructional schedule of every elementary school in the city, and many of the programs simply showed in two-dimensional black-and-white pixels what our science teacher could have shown us in three-dimensional, colorful flesh.
Unduly specific predictions about the future of biblical studies in an intellectual economy shaped by cybermedia risk the dusty fate of my elementary-school television sets. As David Weinberger points out, when conditions are changing rapidly, predictions are a risky business. Especially when the rate of change is exceptionally rapid, when the very categories of change are themselves changing, we are wiser to wait and see what happens than to invest our resources in one particular version of what will surely come tomorrow—no matter how firmly that anticipated future is asserted, no matter how roundly it is endorsed. Our waiting need not be idle, however; patience affords us the opportunity to prepare for the changes that will be borne upon us by weaning ourselves from some of the constants that define the status quo. Recognizing some elements of the present as transitory effects of a changing disciplinary field, we can equip ourselves to pursue biblical studies differently as the field modulates around us.
With a view to the relation of biblical interpretation to cybermedia, then, I propose two propaedeutic recuperations: first, a demystification of words as means of communication, and second, a relaxation of what has been the constitutive hostility of modern academic biblical studies to allegory. At the heart of both these proposals lies a sensitivity to the explosive breadth of means for communicating information in cyberspace. Academic biblical scholars need to awaken to a range of communicative practices that extends far beyond the print media in which we typically subsist; one might well ask, “If a picture is worth a thousand words, why can’t we have more illustrations and fewer multivolume sets in our commentaries?” Once we admit a richer span of communicative options, however, we will need an articulate mode of criticizing these representations, and it is for this purpose that learning some lessons from allegorical interpretation may better equip us for future interpretive ventures.
Demystifying the Word(s)
The circumstances most liable to change in our future resist precise articulation, in part because they are effects of the structure of biblical scholarship as academic institutions have defined it. The discipline of biblical studies has grown up at the intersection of divergent, often conflicting, forces driven by theological interests, secular academic interests, and the broad cultural currents of nineteenth- and twentieth-century European and American modernity. The confluence and divergence of these formative influences has produced an academic field whose central practices and guiding metaphors derive from a particular model of translation. The academic biblical scholar’s job of work allows and requires him or her telling an audience what the Bible means, how the texts written in ancient Hebrew and Aramaic, and in Hellenistic Greek should be expressed in contemporary European and American vernaculars. Unfortunately, practitioners of academic biblical scholarship do not usually appreciate the wisdom of scholars in the field of translation (whose practical emphasis itself sometimes occludes other interpretive problems—problems of theoretical hermeneutics that biblical scholars have been dealing with, or hiding from, for centuries). Instead of benefiting from the work of theoreticians and practitioners of translation, academic biblical scholarship tends shows a persistent inclination toward a fantasy of a perfect one-word-to-one-word equivalence.
Even the goal of “fidelity” to the biblical text, the hallmark of the Bible Society’s ceaseless efforts to bring the Bible to all audiences, can sometimes be haunted by the perfect-translation fantasy. A rich notion of “fidelity” embraces far more than grammar and lexicography, but when a particular paraphrase or a new-media representation of a biblical passage dissatisfies its critical readers, they are apt to attribute their frustration to the “freeness” of the paraphrase, or the remoteness of the video production from the biblical text. We should, however, distinguish the matter of “free paraphrase” or of the metaphorical distance between two media from the matter of “fidelity”; as translators have long known, one may sometimes attain the greatest fidelity to a biblical expression only by a very free paraphrase, and one might argue that passages from Ezekiel or Revelation are more effectively communicated with images than with words.
One powerful constituent in the problem of biblical studies’ past and future lies in the persistent mystification of verbal communication, which practitioners of biblical studies often reduce to communication in print (as though there were no noteworthy distinction between oral words, hand-written words, and printed words). Scholars collaborate in perpetuating a myth that (printed) words are a unique, semi-divine product with unearthly qualities. Because (printed) words do such an admirable job of facilitating communication, scholars have often jumped to the conclusion that words must possess special properties that constitute them as a uniquely appropriate medium for expression, imbued with “meaning” in something of the way that scientists once believed that combustible materials were imbued with a fiery essence, or that soporifics contained a dormitive property. If words work, these scholars reason, they must work on the basis of intrinsic meanings.
The mystique of words derives further currency from theological reasoning. The first verse of John’s Gospel, the opening verses of Genesis, the genre of prophetic oracles and the principal modes of Jesus’ teaching (particularly his teaching in parables) seem to mark verbal communication as God’s communicative medium of choice. The proposition that God’s choice to make known the record of divine truth in verbal form, as writing, Scripture, η Βιβλος, then seems to warrant our regarding words as miniature vessels of potential revelation (whereas inductions from non-verbal visual phenomena, from sublime sound or heady scent, can be dismissed as forms of “natural theology”).
To the contrary, however, words—spoken or written or printed—are not the unique vessels of meaning that our interpretive practices often imply them to be (even when we do not adhere to that premise self-consciously or explicitly). Not only words, but also physical gestures, non-verbal sounds, images, even smells convey meaning in ways different from, but associated with, linguistic expression. Our hermeneutics, preoccupied with the fantasy of the perfect translation, concentrate almost to the point of exclusivity upon words. Indeed, we concentrate not simply on words, but devote most of our attention to printed words.
Be it conceded right away that language has proven an inestimably versatile and effective means of communication. When my children have fallen asleep, I can often manage to make my ideas evident to my wife in gesticulation and grimace without spoken words, but I do not propose that words are a bad idea and should be abandoned, or that they are so radically ambiguous as to be indistinguishable from cubist paintings or thrash rock’n’roll. Words have made possible tremendous, powerful, convincing, highly-effective acts of communication. Indeed, we who are profoundly (decisively?) shaped by the effects of language can hardly imagine the scope and force of words’ influence on every aspect of human life. Neither I nor anyone I know wishes to undervalue linguistic communication.
At the same time, I do not wish to overvalue language, ascribing to it mystical properties that go beyond the social conventions that give it currency. Communication does not depend on spoken or written language (“written” in the sense of spelled-out words). One can effect understanding on the basis of gestures, pictures, inarticulate sounds. If one allows a background dependence on language (as language itself generally depends on some sensuous acquaintance with the phenomenal world)—then communication can get on quite well without explicit recourse to verbal language, as speakers of sign language can testify. Drivers cannot usually speak directly to one another, but they find ways of communicating with car horns, gestures, and startling automotive maneuvers, and internationally-recognized symbols guide drivers’ navigation in areas where they do not understand the local language. Words form an extraordinarily strong, labile, productive medium for the social interactions that sustain meaningful connections among (other) words, images, sounds, experiences—but we need not posit the necessity of verbal language for such social connections. Some social conventions can sustain some associations of meaning and experience even in the absence of verbal language.
That is to say, the argument that the success with which humans often use words to communicate does not imply that words constitute the quintessence of communication. Words prove especially useful for communicating particular kinds of information under particular circumstances, but their outstanding usefulness does not make an argument for their necessity. Neither ought we conclude that words provide a paradigmatic mode of communication, so that our theories of interpretation need only account for words in order to claim completeness. Once we entertain seriously the possibility that legitmate interpretation may involve more than providing word-for-word alternatives, the power and the prominence of non-verbal communication oblige us to offer theories of interpretation that do not treat non-verbal interpretation as an incomplete, insufficient, primitive, non-scholarly offshoot of the (verbal) real thing. A hermeneutic that works only for words is itself incomplete and insufficient.
Nor does the theological argument for treating words as the paradigmatic instance of communication carry decisive weight. Though the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, the Word was not manifest as a part of speech or a siglum; the Word effected communion with humanity by becoming human, not by becoming an inscription. The Bible foregrounds instances of verbal communication from God, but reports a variety of other means by which God makes the divine will known. God communicates not exclusively through (evidently) verbal communication, but also through visions and through physical demonstrations, and one would be foolhardy who determined that God might not communicate in yet other ways. The prophets received visions as well as verbal bulletins, and God commanded that they pass along their divine messages by physically-enacted communication. Paul insists that the created order itself communicates something of God’s identity in Romans 1. Indeed, even those who construe the word logos in John’s Prologue flatly as “word” oversimplify the semantic breadth of the term in Greek (as its common Hebrew partner, dabar, likewise covers much more semantic terrain than just “word”). This caveat applies all the more since John deploys the term in a setting that lacks the contextual markers that might tend sharply to limit plausible construals of that noun. The doctrine of the incarnation itself should serve as a warning that exclusively verbal revelation was not sufficient in itself; God chose body English, as it were, as the medium for the fullness of communication. Where Protestant theologies—which in some instances show a marked aversion to physical or sensuous dimensions of human life, preferring abstractions, thoughts, and words to images, matter, and action—prospered with the advent of printed communication and widespread literacy, other traditions have maintained the theological importance of communication in visual arts, in physical movement, in sound and smell and taste. While arguments for emphasizing verbal communication identify a legitimate strand of biblical and theological reflection, words should not be permitted to eclipse iconic, active, aural, olfactory, gustatory, and tactile aspects of theological discourse.
If we dispense with the mystical-vessel model of verbal meaning, we are not bereft of resources for explaining the relative stability of literary understanding, nor the effectiveness of verbal communication. Proponents of “meaning” often construct the hermeneutical alternatives only as: either “words have meanings” or “any word can mean any thing.” This illegitimately excludes a pivotal range of middle terms that provide quite adequate accounts of communication. The social conventions that undergird communication are strong, deep, and quite elastic (though not infinitely so). In most regards words are indeed more stable and effective a means of communication than other media. Other means of communication, however, have benefits of their own, as traffic signs, musical compositions, and fine cooking (or to remain in the sphere of theological practice, church architecture, hymnody, incense, the elements of communion, and even pot-luck suppers) all demonstrate.
Scholars have become accustomed to fixating so unwaveringly on words that they will espouse theories whose shakiness could readily be brought to light by framing them graphically. To choose a simple, common example, New Testament scholars frequently draw exegetical conclusions about the relative dates of documents or sayings by assaying the christologies that the texts reflect, or the degree to which the texts show concern about the delay of the parousia. Such reasoning might be represented graphically by the charts in the accompanying figure. In each case, as a document’s christology moves toward a more exalted understanding of Christ, or as it shows a greater degree of anxiety over the return of the Lord, that document may be presumed to date from a later period.
Of course, scholars feel free to fudge their relation to these (presupposed) charts; if a document that scholars feel strongly to date from the late first century shows robust confidence that the Lord will come soon, said scholars can point out that the apparent confidence is intended to allay the fears of the community to which the text is addressed. If a late document includes a passage that evinces a low christology, the passage in question may be an older tradition that the editors included intact. Conversely, if an early text shows signs of a high christology, we may conclude that a later editor has emended the document.
Few scholars would uphold so bald a presentation of their reasoning. The heuristic value of christology or Parusieverzögerung for dating New Testament texts presumably complements other, more rigorous criteria. Yet anyone who looks at the graphs that accompany this page and thinks hard about the geographical, theological, and cultural diversity that characterize the earliest years of the Christian movement must recognize how tenuous such criteria must be; any assumptions about a predictable correlation between chronology and either christology or eschatology stand to falsify or mislead historical reason at least as much as they stand to aid it. A Galilean from whom Jesus of Nazareth exorcised a persistent demonic presence would probably hold to a higher christology than a casual bystander who overheard snippets of a parabolic discourse, though both lived and reported their impressions of Jesus at the same time. A wandering Christian prophet might proclaim the nearness of the Day of the Lord just across town from a corner where a sage Christian teacher offered aphoristic counsel on how to live wisely and long.
The charts in the illustration are, of course, oversimplifications of more complex hypotheses. If one wanted to represent these hypotheses more fairly, one might, for instance, allow that anxiety over the delayed parousia was not a linear but a parabolic function. Or one might plot christology against years in a scatter-chart, allowing for greater variability in the distribution of data. Then, however, one would run into the difficulty that scholars assign dates to the documents in question largely on the basis of the hypotheses that we are illustrating. The data points don’t scatter much, because they have to a great extent been located with reference to the assumed validity of the hypothesis. While we can observe patterns of transition from one sort of outlook to another, the variety of particular circumstances and of human responses to those circumstances preclude our vesting the patterns we observe with the regularity that could undergird deductions about when or where or why. Sometimes visual representation of a hypothesis helps clarify just what the hypothesis entails, and how much credit that hypothesis deserves.
The question of visual representation, however, reaches beyond the value of interpreting historical-critical data and hypotheses with graphs or charts. Words are themselves sensuous phenomena, whether aural or visual. A word written is not simply the same as a word printed. A word printed in Bembo type is not simply the same as a word printed in Cooper Poster or Comic Sans. Will the Journal of Biblical Literature ever adopt a hard-to-read, grungy typeface as its standard? The way one presents a verbal message casts the message in a particular light; those who have read applications for college admission or a job opening will have to acknowledge that not all words are presented equally—a point that fueled the transition from typewriting to computer word processing, from impact printers to laser and inkjet printers.
Words signify, in other words, not only by the letters that constitute the word, or by the meaning that we conventionally associate with the word, but also by the appearance of the word—and the visual context within which that word appears. René Magritte, the master-teacher of the paradoxes of interpretation, wrought a career of painted and printed essays on just this aspect of the relation of words to images. He is best known for such works as “L’usage de la parole I” (“The Use of Words I”), a painting that combines the large painted image of a pipe with the written legend, “Ceci n’est pas un pipe” (“This is not a pipe”). The painting reminds viewers that the painting is not a pipe; it is a two-dimensional representation, significantly enlarged, of a three-dimensional implement. Further, the painting may prompt viewers to recognize that the words “un pipe” (and the demonstrative “Ceci“) are not a pipe, either. Verbal language and graphic illustrations offer two means for representing objects, concepts, and relations, but these media do not escape their status as representations.
In a less well-known article for La révolution surréaliste in 1929—at about the same time he was painting “L’usage de la parole I”—Magritte sketched an eighteen-part essay on the relation of words and images. The essay comprises small line drawings, each with a caption positing a theoretical-interpretive point. The first, for example, shows the shape of a small leaf with the label, “le canon“; of this, Magritte observes, “An object does not belong to its name to such an extent that one couldn’t find it another that suits it better” (Magritte, 60; all translations from this article are my own). Another drawing shows a human profile between the letters “a, b,” and “n, o,” which in their turn are followed by the perspective drawing of a rectangular solid: “In a painting, the words are of the same substance as the images.” In yet another, Magritte reminds his reader that “An object never serves the same purpose as its name or its image.” The essay challenges a reader’s propensity to think of words as ontologically distinct from images, as possessing intrinsic properties associating themselves with their referents or rendering them particularly efficacious for interpretation. Had Magritte been particularly interested in biblical interpretation, he might seventy years ago have begun reminding his readers of the long-standing tradition of interpretation in statuary, in stained glass, in woodcuts, in icons; our sense of the breadth of biblical interpretation might already have extended to cope not only with Milton, Mozart, Doré, and Eichenberg, but also to Dali, DeMille, and Lloyd Webber (and in a more modest way, theologian/cartoonist Fred Sanders).
Observers sometimes suggest that our disciplinary constrictions arise from biblical scholars’ “linear thinking,” from our being “too linear.” If by “linear” one means “logical” or “analytic,” the accusation probably does not hold water. If on the other hand the accusation means “captive to one-dimensional approaches to multidimensional problems,” then the accusation is demonstrably false. At least thirty or forty years ago, biblical scholars attained two-dimensionality by recognizing the legitimacy of such approaches as literary, sociological, political, and certain postmodern criticisms. The residual problem lies in the extent to which our two-dimensionality underachieves in a world of polydimensional communication; in that sense, we are not too linear but too planar. Biblical scholars have been able to finesse this limitation by emphasizing verbal communication in our main areas of productivity (our orientation toward verbal communication, in articles, books, the oral presentation of papers, and so on) and in our industrial by-products (biblical theology and preaching, each imagined as a subordinate discipline to the regnant critical methodocracy). Like inhabitants of Edwin Abbott’s Flatland, we construe the limitations of our imagination and experience as limitations of what can be imagined. Our evasive maneuvers, however, will not keep cybermedia at bay much longer, and our planar interpretive consciousness will be flung—prepared or unprepared—into a polydimensional interpretive cosmos.
When we contemplate the kinds of differences that the future of electronic media will bear upon us, we can see all the more clearly the importance of learning how to relativize the importance of words in our disciplinary practice. It takes no Nostradamus to notice that the means of producing digital video and animations have come more readily and more inexpensively into the hands of non-professionals, and that the tools available to professionals have become vastly more powerful. As the vacation slide show moved over to make room for family videotape presentations when the price of videotape cameras diminished to fit the budget of bourgeois Europeans and Americans, so the diminishing cost and complication of digital video production will in all likelihood increase the amount of information we encounter in that medium. By the same token, the most sophisticated examples of digital-media video and animation will become inestimably more complex and convincing. As anyone can testify who compares the elementary-school reports their computer-literate children compose with the reports from their own childhood, visual information has become increasingly available as a tool for communication, and every sign points toward that trend continuing and accelerating. Pictures, animations, and video will not supplant words, but they will become ever more prominent as supplement, as context. The interpretation of words alone will not suffice to account for this additional contextual matter. And interpretations in words alone will likewise seem increasingly paltry, when with so little extra effort one can illustrate one’s remarks with three-dimensional virtual models of the synagogues of second-century Palestine, or dynamic diagrams of Solomon’s social network, or animations of the dragon and the beast from Revelation—or something more like the holoscopic, pulsating colors of the Bible that Philip Dick describes.
As academic biblical interpretation moves more rapidly and comprehensively into domains other than the printed word, practitioners will need to learn how to evaluate interpretations on unfamiliar terms. Under present circumstances, the dominant critical question posed to (verbal) interpretations consists principally in whether they appropriately honor the historical context of the text’s origin; such questions well suit a discourse of interpretation that trades in propositions as its currency. When interpretations involve not only verbal truth-claims about interpretive propositions, but also shapes, colors, soundtracks, and motion, the matter of historical verisimilitude recedes among a host of other questions. The questions that most obviously fit cybermedia interpretations are more familiar from the worlds of film criticism, art criticism, and literary criticism (though this latter appears in this context in a mode less concerned with authorial intent and “original audiences” than with contemporary assessments of literary effect). These criteria feel awkward and subjective at present, but the effect of imprecision derives from inexperienced interpreters more than from the interpretive approaches. Scholars unfamiliar with construing biblical texts on any basis other than that of historical accuracy fumble and grope as they reach beyond the boundaries of their familiar practices. When academicians eventually become habituated to thinking aesthetically or ethically or politically about their interpretations, however, these modes of interpretation will seem no more subjective than interpretations based on varying assessments of historical probability.
One need not read tea leaves to suggest such a prospect. Brilliant scholars from eras past have deployed non-historical criteria freely in evaluating texts and interpretations. Critics who found a passage’s apparent literal meaning offensive applied ethical criteria to ground their conviction that the text must then mean something different from the literal sense. Medieval interpreters who saw edifying instruction in a biblical story made free to depict that scenario graphically without the constraints of historically-appropriate costume or topography. Handel’s Messiah confidently presses the case for a christological reading of Old Testament passages that bear no obvious messianic overtones when read in their historical social context. In such examples, biblically-erudite interpreters generate profound interpretations of texts without recourse to historical reasoning.
Interpreters from other cultural moments devised sound readings of biblical texts inasmuch as their social contexts provided cues that clarified the sorts of interpretation that might be encouraged, and the sorts of interpretation that should be stopped. Handel would have had no basis for making sense of claims that his Messiah illegitimately misconstrued the historical import of the Old Testament passages he cited. Philo sensitively recognized that his readers might be affronted by Lot’s drunken liaisons with his daughters, so he couched his exposition of that passage in terms of the relations of various intellectual faculties to one another. And at a moment when the cultural world of biblical interpretation trembled and warped under the stress of impending technological revolution, anonymous scholars composed the woodblock compositions that became known as the Pauper’s Bible, a mixture of graphic and verbal interpretations of the gospel, combining images drawn from the Old Testament, the Gospels, from pious legend and deuterocanonical narrative, to summarize a vast intertextual account of salvation history in forty woodcuts.
The woodcuts themselves represent what Edward Tufte calls a “confection,” a compilation of various sorts of images and information in a communicative ensemble whose whole vastly exceeds the sum of its parts. Editions of the Pauper’s Bible divide the printed (or hand-drawn) page into as many as eighteen small frames, each contributing a short text, the depiction of a character, or a scene from a biblical narrative (the number of frames in a given edition of the Biblia Pauperum may vary; one at hand shows twenty frames, another twelve). The eighteen frames do not simply stack up figures and texts in a jumble; instead, the illustrations and quotations constitute an interpretive context for the gospel passage that the central panel depicts. The illustrations in one frame echo visual motifs from the others, calling attention to connections between the illustrated passages that are absent from the literal sense of the quoted passages. They show the biblical figures in clothing and situations proper to the fifteenth-century milieu of the woodcuts’ composition, quietly making contemporary sense of the ancient writings. The careful arrangement of text and illustration—shaped by years of interpretive tradition and reproduction—encode and encourage a harmonized interpretation of the Bible’s message.
The Pauper’s Bible intimates one direction for post-print-media confections of biblical interpretation. Whereas modern biblical interpretation depends almost exclusively on the verbal medium of print, and its interpretive practices are haunted by the fantasy of a perfect translation, the Pauper’s Bibles mingle form and color with text (handwritten text, in some versions; woodcut text, in others). When we compare this premodern multimedia interpretive exercise to its modern successors, we are likely to recognize that the Pauper’s Bible lies closer to the frames, images, and text of a web page than do the lengthy expositions of contemporary academic scholarship. Add a few Quicktime animations, a streamed-audio background, and hyperlinks to other pages, and the fifteenth-century Pauper’s Bible already fits the present-day media world more comfortably than does the twentieth-century Journal of Biblical Literature.
The anonymous evangelical confections of the Pauper’s Bible bring us round, at last, to the second point I would press regarding the future of biblical interpretation as we modulate from a typographic interpretive culture to a cybermedia interpretive culture. The Pauper’s Bible testifies to the pivotal role that a disciplined imagination plays in biblical interpretation. For the past two centuries, interpreters’ imaginations have been policed by criteria native to the discipline of historical analysis; other approaches have been permitted to extend the range of biblical interpretation, to add a second interpretive dimension, only so long as they orient themselves toward the pole-star of historical soundness. Thus, literary criticism of the Bible frequently highlights the supposed editorial seams that enable historical interpreters to isolate distinct strands of a tradition; social-scientific interpreters foreground the social conventions of the Ancient Near Eastern and Hellenistic cultures from which the Testaments emerged. Historical reason determines the modern limits of legitimate interpretation.
Imaginations informed by cybermedia will not sit still for the ponderous police work of historical authentication. New media will oblige interpreters to extend the range of their interpretive and critical faculties—and the further our endeavors extend from the exclusively verbal interpretive practice of contemporary biblical scholarship, the less pertinent the fantasy of perfect translation and the imprimatur of historical verification will seem. New media will teach us new criteria. But as the Pauper’s Bible reminds us that the work of biblical interpretation has in past times communicated well in images, so the allegorical imagination that funded the Pauper’s Bible can provide clues the directions that critical interpretation may take in new media.
The contributors to ancient and medieval theology found in allegorical interpretation a device for expounding the Bible in the light of what they understood to be its plain sense, its more refined theological sense, its moral import, and its adumbration of things to come. Contrary to glib denunciations of this interpretive mode, their practice of the quadriga did not permit them to make Scripture say whatever they wanted, but brought to their consciousness the pertinent constraints on the range of permissible meanings. (The Reformation topos that allegorical interpretation makes a wax nose of Scripture, that can be twisted and reshaped in any way one likes, overlooks several salient characteristics of wax noses. Most important of these is that one cannot simply wrench a wax nose into twists and corners, flat stretches and pits, and still claim that it is a “wax nose”—any more than a potter can claim that her fresh-from-the-kiln ceramic vessel is a lump of clay. There are limits beyond which one cannot deform a wax nose without forsaking any claim to rhinosity—but within those limits, one may alter the shape of the wax nose as need dictates. That is the point of a wax nose.) The quadriga teaches four sets of criteria with which to evaluate representations of biblical texts; the fourfold approach to allegorical interpretation was not a license to permit imaginations to run wild, but a set of channels to guide interpretive imaginations. Those channels rely for their cogency not on intrinsic properties of words, but on an aptitude for drawing correlations, confections, that satisfy the imaginations of their readers. The allegorical criteria operate apart from the assumption that some property intrinsic to words provides the sole legitimating standard for critical interpretation, and they honor the inevitability that interpretations will go divergent directions without necessarily diverging from legitimacy.
The quadriga will not return in its premodern contours (though we could do worse). It may, however, stimulate thoughtful interpreters to authenticate their own electronic-media representations less compulsively on historical analysis, or on their approximations of a phantasmic perfect translation. These alternative criteria need not exclude the authority of historical studies; where interpreters want to make historical claims, they will always have to back those claims up with historical warrants. But as our capacity to imagine and interpret the Bible expands in ways that only a foolish forecaster would venture to specify, we stand only to benefit from observing the ways that our forebears dealt with assessing non-historical and non-verbal representations of the Bible. Some scholars will insist that the conventions of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries have established unsurpassable canons of hermeneutical validity, such that all representations from this day forward must pass the tests of historical and philological precision. If they are right, then all we need do to prepare ourselves for the oncoming wave of new media is to study ever harder the repertoire of historiographic and grammatical insights that they have handed down to us. They wisely commend to us the treasury that those insights offer. When change sweeps around and past us, however, we prepare best for an unforeseeable future by looking beyond the words with which our teachers enriched and bounded our understanding. We need to look beyond one or two dimensions of meaning and expression. We will need to acquaint ourselves with as full a range of interpretive possibilities as we can, and to seek a critical engagement with that range of representations which honors the richness of the interpretive imagination to which we are heirs, of which we are stewards on behalf of our neighbors and our successors.
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The Sign is a 1993 album by Swedish pop group Ace of Base, released as the band's debut album in North America, Japan, and some Latin American countries by Arista Records. The Sign contains songs from Ace of Base's debut album, Happy Nation (1992) and the new songs "Don't Turn Around", "The Sign", and "Living in Danger" as well as revised versions of "Voulez-Vous Danser" and "Waiting for Magic"
Опубликовано: 30 мая 2019 г. ACE OF BASE the sign album. Playground Music Scandinavia (от лица компании "Playground Music"); BMI - Broadcast Music In. UBEM, Warner Chappell, LatinAutor, LatinAutor - Warner Chappell" и другие авторские общества (8). Композиция. The Sign (Remastered).
The Sign is the title of the North American release of Ace of Base’s debut studio album Happy Nation. Happy Nation was released across Scandinavia on Christmas Eve 1992. The Sign was released in North America on November 29, 1993. The Sign is among the RIAA’s Top 100 Best-selling Albums of All Time.
Features Song Lyrics for Ace of Base's The Sign album. Mr Ace (Demo 1991) Lyrics. 2. The Sign (long version) Lyrics. 3. The Sign (single version) Lyrics. 4. The Sign (remix) Lyrics. 5. The Sign (dub version) Lyrics.
Released: 30 June 2003. Retrieved 15 October 2016. Canadian studio albums: "The Sign" (PDF). RPM.
The debut album by Ace of Base was an international success going 9 times platinum in the USA alone. It was the first ever Swedish album to take the coveted number 1 spot in the USA Billboard Album chart. Singles from the Album; All That She Wants, The Sign and Don’t Turn Around became worldwide hits and went in the United States and Europe.
Watch the video for The Sign from Ace of Base's Greatest Hits for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Debuted in 1993 with its album selling more than 30 million worldwide. The Sign" was used in Prehistoric Ice Man, a 1999 South Park episode for Larry to listen to in his 1996 oriented habitat. Their first album The Sign was given the Guinness World Record for "Best-Selling Debut Album".
the sign (ace of base cover).
Mr Ace - Demo 1991 Bonus Track.
A1 All That She Wants
A2 Don't Turn Around
A3 Young And Proud
A4 The Sign
A5 Living In Danger
A6 Danger In A Daydream
B1 Wheel Of Fortune
B2 Waiting For Magic [Total Remix 7'']
B3 Happy Nation
B4 Voulez-Vouz Danser
B5 My Mind [Mindless Mix]
B6 All That She Whats [Banghra Version]
Record Company – Electrosonora Manufacturas Saavedra S.A.
Manufactured By – Electrosonora Manufacturas Saavedra S.A.
Copyright (c) – Mega Records
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Arista Records
All Song Are in Spanish titles on the cover and cassette.
(c) 1993 Mega Rec. / (p) 1993 Arista Rec.
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07822-18740-2 Ace Of Base The Sign (CD, Album) Arista 07822-18740-2 US 1993
ARISTA-7905 Ace Of Base The Sign (LP, Album) Arista ARISTA-7905 Venezuela 1994
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A1 The Sign (Radio Edit) 3:09
A2 The Sign (Long Version) 4:43
B The Sign (Dub Version) 5:10
Licensed From – Mega Records, Denmark
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Metronome Musik GmbH
Marketed By – Barclay
Producer – Denniz Pop, Douglas Carr
℗ 1993 Metronome Musik GmbH, Hamburg
Marketed by Barclay in France
Barcode (Scanned): 042285502718
Barcode (Text): 0 42285 50271 8
Price Code: BA 122
MRCDS 2592 Ace Of Base The Sign (CD, Single, Car) Mega Records MRCDS 2592 Scandinavia 1993
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MRCXCD 2636 Ace Of Base The Sign (Remixes) (CD, Maxi) Mega Records MRCXCD 2636 Scandinavia 1994
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Brazil’s pandemic deaths top 200,000 amid a return to fun
By MAURICIO SAVARESE and DIANE JEANTETJanuary 8, 2021 GMT
Protesters shout slogans "Vaccine now" and hold the Portuguese message "Over 200,000 deaths. It's your fault, Bolsonaro," referring to Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and the COVID-29 pandemic, outside the presidential palace in Brasilia, Brazil, Friday, Jan. 8, 2021, the day after Brazil passed 200,000 pandemic deaths. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
SAO PAULO (AP) — The night before New Year’s Eve in Rio de Janeiro, thousands of revelers clad in their bathing suits crowded onto the iconic Ipanema beach to have some seaside drinks. It was one of many open-air parties occurring along Brazil’s vast coastline since the summer heat set in, and as the COVID-19 death toll climbed higher.
“It was so packed, you couldn’t set foot on the beach,” said a maintenance worker at a luxury apartment building across the street. “And it wasn’t just at night; the beach was packed during the day, too. And no one wears a mask!” he added, insisting on not being quoted by name out of worry the building’s owner would punish him for speaking to a reporter.
The explosion of celebrations came just ahead of a pandemic milestone: Brazil passed 200,000 deaths Thursday, rising 1,524 in the previous 24 hours to a total of 200,498 for the pandemic, according to data released by Brazil’s health ministry. It has the world’s second highest death toll, behind the United States, according to Johns Hopkins University’s database.
Dozens of protesters gathered outside Brazil’s presidential palace on Friday with a banner blaming President Jair Bolsonaro for the grim landmark. They also carried signs urging congress to remove him from office.
Many Brazilians have been straining against quarantine for months, going to bars or small gatherings with friends, but massive blowouts had been few and far between since the pandemic began. Festivities kicked off after the Southern Hemisphere’s summer started on Dec. 21.
While many countries imposed new restrictions to limit the spread of the virus in mid-December, the Bolsonaro administration gave its blessing for holiday fun in the sun. Tourism Minister Gilson Machado told radio station Jovem Pan that gatherings of up to 300 people were perfectly acceptable. The decision to impose restrictions is the prerogative of local governments; some that did so saw their rules ignored.
A prominent YouTuber organized a party near a river beach for hundreds of people in Alagoas state, in the country’s northeast region. Days later, local media reported that 47 people, among unmasked guests and staffers contracted COVID-19. At least two were admitted to intensive-care units.
A five-day New Year’s bash drew 150 people near the property owned by soccer star Neymar outside Rio, although he denied any association with the VIP event.
Outside Sao Paulo, Bolsonaro kicked off 2021 by jumping off a boat and swimming towards a throng of unmasked, cheering supporters.
And cops in the city of Bertioga on Sao Paulo’s coast used tear gas to disperse a celebration in the early hours New Year’s Day.
“Right before the parties, the situation was already getting bad. But this week or next, it will get even worse,” Domingos Alves, an adjunct professor of social medicine at the University of Sao Paulo, told The Associated Press this week.
Alves, who leads a team of researchers tracking COVID-19 data, warned that several states’ daily confirmed cases have already surpassed the numbers seen during Brazil’s peak in July.
Intensive-care units in many cities are once again slammed with COVID-19 patients. The mayor of Amazonas state’s capital Manaus — which one local study speculated may have reached herd immunity after its brutal first wave — declared a 180-day state of emergency Tuesday and suspended all permits for events. State authorities prohibited all nonessential activities for 15 days in most of the city
The city of 2.2 million has recorded 3,550 deaths since the start of the pandemic, and the number of COVID-19 burials has surged. Outside at least one graveyard, cars lined up filled with people waiting to bury their loved ones.
Vanda Ortega, a volunteer nurse in Manaus’ Community of Indigenous Nations, told the AP the city had adopted a hands-off approach toward the virus, first during November local elections with large rallies and long lines of voters.
“Then we had the holiday season, with a lot of secret parties,” said Ortega, who belongs to the Witoto ethnicity. “We live in an area where rich people have cabins. They have parties every week.”
Many mayors on Sao Paulo’s shore ignored holiday restrictions their governor imposed. In at least 12 cities, mayors kept stores, hotels and beaches open to tourists.
Images of traffic jams and packed beaches, with crowds largely unmasked, were so jarring that European Union commissioner Paolo Gentiloni expressed his disbelief on Twitter, saying “I saw shameful images from Brazil.”
Bolsonaro, who despite becoming ill from the virus himself, has consistently argued that the country faces a greater risk from the economic damage of lockdowns than from the pandemic. He signaled with his New Year’s swim that he will continue to ignore protective measures observed in most countries.
“I dived in with a mask on so I wouldn’t catch COVID from the little fish,” he joked a few days later outside the presidential palace.
After Brazil surpassed the 200,000 deaths mark, Bolsonaro said in a live broadcast in his social media channels Thursday that he is sorry for those twho were lost, “but life goes on.”
“There’s no use in keeping that old story of staying home and the economy we will see later,” the Brazilian president said. “That won’t work, it will be chaos in Brazil. It could lead to even more dramatic consequences than those of the virus.”
Even some Brazilians who consider themselves cautious are letting down their guards. Soccer fan Ricardo Santos, 46, says he covers his face each time he goes out, carries hand sanitizer in his bag and observes social distancing. But on Wednesday, he and a dozen of other Palmeiras fans hit a bar in downtown Sao Paulo to watch their team play.
“I spent New Year’s with only two friends who live in the same building. I take precautions. But sometimes you have to accept a little risk to preserve your mental health, too,” Santos said.
Back on Rio’s Ipanema beach, Joao Batista Baria, 57, said he blamed authorities for not protecting its poorest residents.
“Everyone is talking about these beach parties, but crowding also happens on the bus, on the subway,” Baria said while cleaning the foldable chairs tourists and residents rent to soak up the summer sun. “People come to the beach because they choose to. I need to take the bus to get to work.”
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Last night I spoke with 7 News Sydneys' Sean Berry about the approval of the Parramatta Light Rail project. In particular, the concerns for Small Businesses along the route, and whether the Berejiklian
State Government to compensate George
It has been a long fight to get justice for the small business owners and residents who have lived through the hell of light rail construction. I intend to continue the fight to
AltMedia: “Railing against all the
Last Thursday a public forum was held at Vivo Café on George Street in the city, for people adversely affected by Sydney’s light rail construction. The forum was hosted by cafe owner, City of
Light Rail Action Meeting with
Thank you to everyone who attended the light rail action meeting on Wednesday 2nd August and shared their stories with Alan Jones. Every story we heard last night was heartbreaking, and it's time for
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You are invited to share your story about the impact of light rail construction on your business and local community with Australia's No. 1 radio broadcaster, Alan Jones. While Premier Gladys Berejiklian, Minister
Angela appearing on 9 News
Last night 9 News Sydney revealed that the NSW Government are budgeting to spend an extra $34 million on light rail bureaucrats but not a cent to support small business - more businesses are coming forward each
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This morning, I spoke to Alan Jones about the devastating impacts that the light rail project has had on Sydney business owners. Listen to my interview with Alan below:
Small businesses on light rail
Local retail owners say that the construction of the $2.1 billion light rail project is destroying the viability of their businesses, with the NSW Government and City of Sydney facing backlash over these problems, reports
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[caption id="attachment_2246" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Photo: SMH[/caption] The SMH reports that construction of Sydney's $2.1 billion light rail line along much of George Street in the central city has missed completion deadlines for the
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Review: Love Live! Sunshine!! S2 Ep 1 – The Dream Continues
Hello, and welcome back to Love Live! Sunshine!! Yes, here we are with the highly anticipated second season of this ultra popular franchise. But enough with the intro, let’s take a look at the season opener.
While it’s hard not to get excited for new Love Live!, I must admit I was a tad bit cautious going into this season opener. I may have let on to that a bit, but when the time finally came I was pretty excited to watch. But why, you might ask, was I feeling somewhat cautious going into this ep? Well it stems back to S1 and what happened. Like I said, it’s hard not to get excited about Love Live! but for me S1 felt like they played it too safe for the majority of the season and only in the back half did they seem to find some footing and know where they wanted to go. It’s not too hard to see that S1 and the original Love Live! had a lot in common, probably too much actually. I was hoping for something new and different and while you can argue that there is only so much you can do with a premise like this, I still did want something new and something we haven’t seen before. So how does this all tie into S2?
Well for starters, they tie up the loose ends that S1 left us with. Namely, that they failed to make it to the Nationals (no word on if they got a DF for bringing everyone on stage) but for all their efforts they could at least go home with a shiny new two color ball point pen. I mean… it’s better than a participation ribbon as a pen is at least useful. I like how Ruby muses about the prize for making it to the Nationals would be a three color pen. Triple the colors, triple the fun. But in all seriousness, it was good that they did address these left over questions from the S1 finale. However, the joy of another Love Live being announced and the chance to shine on stage again is overshadowed by another problem that’s been kept at bay by Mari for a while now. The school is still isn’t saved.
But wait, they got 10 perspective new students entering with probably more on the way so why didn’t their efforts pay off? Well despite their hard work and wonderful performances, it’s still not enough to stop the school from being combined with another one. Ten possible new students just realistically isn’t enough to keep a school alive so the decision was made to cancel the open house everyone was looking forward to as no more new students will be accepted. So really, did they lose the battle and the war? It would seem so at this point as their hard work was literally for nothing in the end. But this isn’t something a girl like Chika will just let happen so easily. Chika shows her determination here in that she’s unwilling to give up so easily. Hell, she’s even ready to fly to America to talk with Mari’s dad about this decision. Now that’s going above and beyond. True she doesn’t actually fly across the world to have a chat with him, but I think if she actually had the available funds to do so, she would.
So with that said the stage is set for the rest of the ep and probably most of the season too, and honestly I’m kind of a bit disappointed again. It all ties back to S1 and the issue I had with the school being closed aspect. The main problem is that it’s not introduced until ep 6 and by then it really feels like some last second idea they wanted to add to the show just so they could continue to play it safe with something everyone was already familiar with.
I do get that a difference here is that by the end of the original Love Live! S1 they’ve saved the school and it remains open while in Sunshine!! they’re still working on that problem, but the fact remains that it’s the whole aspect of saving the school which I have the problem with. It was introduced half way through S1 and pretty much up until that point they were getting by with the “let’s be like μ’s” thing instead of “let’s be μ’s”.
But back to this ep though, Chika knows that can’t give up so easily. She’s ready to struggle to get this decision postponed further or just overturned altogether. Aqours is everything to her and she’s not letting their efforts be in vain. I like how she puts it, how Mari has done her best behind the scenes to delay this merger, but Chika and the rest of the girls haven’t done all they can just yet. Chika shows her leadership here by rallying the girls and refocusing them on overcoming the problem at hand. It won’t be easy but if they truly want to keep shining as bright as possible, then they’ll have to once again give it their all so that the dream continues.
That’s it for ep 1 for this season opener. I might have sounded pretty negative, but I still really do enjoy Love Live! Sunshine!! as a whole. It’s great to see the girls again, the new OP/ED are absolutely amazing, Yohane’s mom got some screen time, and it’s just really nice to be back in this world once again for another few months.
And before I end I’ve got some news regarding upcoming reviews. I know the season has just begun, but the ep 3 review will be delayed as I’m busy that weekend. I’ll aim to get it out during the following week before ep 4 airs. I’ll have a few reminders about this via my Twitter and the blog Twitter, so keep an eye on those for future updates and such.
Okay then, that’s all I’ve got to say. I’d love to hear your thoughts about this ep and having Love Live! Sunshine!! back once again, so leave a comment below and I’ll be sure to get back to you! Thanks for reading and I’ll see you next week!
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2 thoughts on “Review: Love Live! Sunshine!! S2 Ep 1 – The Dream Continues”
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Personally I’m not that annoyed they’re still doing the “save the school from being closed” thing. It’s a means to an end. What’s more important is seeing Aqours become stronger than ever doing their own thing instead of continue to copy μ’s.
The Perfect One returns in all her unrivaled glory and her friends were fantastic as well.
The Queen of the Netherworld being a teacher at Yohane’s school was a delightful surprise.
We also got some lovely KanaMari and ChikaRiko moments.
We already got glimpses of their superpowers.
I wish I wasn’t so hung up on that issue I have with the show. I mean aside from that point, I didn’t have any other problems with the opening ep. It was honestly really great to see all the girls again and I’m really looking forward to more Love Live goodness.
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Renovation of Falls Church High School to start in 2021
An illustration of the facade of the renovated Falls Church High School. [Perkins Eastman]
Falls Church High School will be totally upgraded and expanded, with the work scheduled to begin in 2021.
“Everything is going to be new. Every space will be totally renovated,” says Godson Nwosu, of the facilities department at Fairfax County Public Schools.
Getting the decaying and obsolete school upgraded has been a long-term of the Falls Church PTSA and school board member Sandy Evans. They tried for years to get the school board to revise the FCPS “renovation queue,” which is used to set a schedule for school construction projects.
The 265,000-square-foot school will be expanded with about 160,000 additional square feet.
There will be a brand-new science wing and about 20 new classrooms, Nwosu says.
There will also be new collaboration space for project-based learning; a new, larger gym; a new lecture hall; a new music wing; a new culinary wing in the Career and Technical Education area, which will be relocated; and new administration offices.
The school will have all new windows, ceilings, mechanical systems, and lighting and additional parking spaces.
Construction will take four years, as the work will mainly be done in the summer, Nwosu says. “By the time we’re done, the community will be proud of it.”
Posted by Annandale Blog at 10:44 AM
Labels: Falls Church High School, schools
Anonymous 6/8/19, 12:47 PM
This has been long overdue for this school and I'm glad it's finally happening. The school has a lot of potential and was neglected by the county time and time again. Especially with Loehmann plaza getting a new face with apartments and shopping like Mosaic this will be a nice compliment.
Slowpitchin23 6/8/19, 9:39 PM
What about the planetarium? That was very cool when in use, my grand kids would’ve loved to be able to visit.
Trish 6/9/19, 7:44 AM
I don’t want anyone in the community to think that just because the physical building is aged, that Falls Church isn’t an excellent school right now. People are what make a place great. Falls Church is a wonderful institution right now because of its dedicated and talented teachers and staff. The physical space needs updating, but the quality education is already in place today. I know this first hand. I am a parent of a recent graduate and current student.
Crystal Collis 6/9/19, 1:18 PM
Please don't get rid of the mosaic Jaguar near the theater. My dad's class of 1961 donated when they graduated from old fchs high school. I graduated in 1991 my brother in 1996. Please keep the sentimentality of the long history of fchs in tact.
Heather Stefl 6/9/19, 4:59 PM
Agree Crystal....My folks went there in 67/68 and theAunts & Uncles in various years. My sister in 94 and myself in 1991..I remember going there during renovation and it was crazy then. My nieces and nephews are there for 2022 and beyond. Good for the area to have a new school but keep the history there.
This is a long time coming, reaching back to 2011 and a group of concerned and involved parents at FCHS including the PTSA and UPROAR (United Parents to Renovate Our Academic Resource) who navigated public hearings, sent letters to Fairfax County School Facilities personnel, and who conducted multiple meetings/discussions with School Board members (both current and former). Salute to everyone! This is a great thing for Falls Church High School and the community. Go Jags!
I hope they show the public soon on what it will look like. Really excited and long overdue.
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