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__label__wiki	0.755487	0.755487	Jack White’s Mugshot After Fist Fight With Von Bondies Singer In 2003 By raul on March 19, 2009 in Jack White, Mugshots, The White Stripes Here’s the pretty cool looking mugshot of Jack White from December 13, 2003 in Detroit, Michigan. White was arrested after he got in a brawl with Jason Stollsteimer of the band Von Bondies at the Majestic Theatre Center, in a Detroit night-club called ‘The Magic Stick’. Here’s what the “Magic Stick” looks like… This was the second time the two had been in a physical altercation over the unresolved issues surrounding the producer credit that White believed he deserved on the 2001 Von Bondies album, “Lack of Communication”. Here’s the album credits… The Von Bondies who had opened shows for The White Stripes all agreed that Jim Diamond (engineer) and not Jack White did most of the production work on the album. White denied their claims and personally placed his own name on the credits of “Lack of Communication” as the sole producer. White and Stollsteimer eventually ran into each other and this is what Stollsteimer looked like after they met up… Here’s what Stollsteimer looks like without the black eyes and bloody face. Guess who won the fight??? In March 2004, Jack White plead guilty to aggravated assault, was made to pay $750 (including court costs) and to attend anger management classes. Here’s Mr. White at his court appearance. Here is the police report filed after the incident… Jack White’s Obsession With The Number 3, Three & III Radiohead Reheasal With USC Marching Band 15 Steps Taylor Hawkins And Chevy Metal Cover “Under Pressure” By Queen XOXOVAMPIRE says: That has got to eb the seiest mug shot ever!!!! XD xXVx irresistability@hotm says: I'm assuming the previous commentator meant SEXIEST?? My sentiments EXACTLY. As a matter of fact I have this pic saved to my hard drive. There is something about it…I'm not even a huge White Stripes fan. Like their music though and think that Jack is an enormous talent (as well as a force in the ring). God, I would have loved to have fcked the shit out of him that night. Lol. Totally serious….xoxo baby…you got it. mike@gmail.com says: You do realize that the mug shot is of the guy that Jack beat the hell out of and not actually him right? actually the mug at the top IS Jack White, the goober he beat up is in the pics below. yeah… who do ya think won THAT fight? 😛 Tons of respect lost for Jack White, what a tool…. bananasplit.perry1@gmail.com says: jack white is still amazing even if he beat sum dude up shawnmonster070 says: Jack White is without a doubt a very talented musician but it was more of an attack on Jason Von Bondie and not a “fight” as claimed here. I have heard employees of Encore Records in Ann Arbor all agree that it was NOT a fight but an attack. Jack White is also a little prick who refuses to give credit where credit is due: Jim Diamond. The genius at Ghetto Recorders in Detroit, the town that Jack refuses to claim his hometown now. Jack White is full of little white lies including Meg being his sister when she is supposedly his ex wife. The Meg White sex video scandal is most likely what drove Meg to a nervous breakdown. The scum that taped the sex act most likely did it without Meg’s consent. Small pinhole cams like the one most likely used in the Paris Hilton sex tape were probably used. Chloe Sevigny used a pinhole cam in Julien Donkey Boy via Harmony Korine. Easily Hidden. All victims of douche bags. All blamed by morons on Youtube as if they knew they were being taped. Jason Von Bondie is a cool guy even though he refused to allow me to tape the Von Bondies at The Blind Pig. His right though to not be taped since he owns the stupid copyrights to his songs. I can respect that. F*k Jack White. I know most women want to. 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__label__wiki	0.674835	0.674835	Home » HyunA reveals her true feelings about 4Minute’s disbandment HyunA reveals her true feelings about 4Minute’s disbandment ArtistsNews0 Comments421 views Former 4Minute member HyunA reveals what she really feels about the group’s recent disbandment. On the recent broadcast of HyunA’s new reality show, “HyunA’s X19,” the program showed what happened after the press conference for her comeback. As HyunA returns to the waiting room, she says, “Why do I dislike the word disbandment so much? Since I keep on talking about it, it seems like I am only talking about since my album is coming out. It makes me really angry that I am someone like this.” When asked if she is now relieved that she is promoting solo instead of being in a group, HyunA responds, “Of course not! How could I do only what I want to do? It is not something which I could decide by myself, and it bothers me that those types of things get consumed so easily.” HyunA also reveals that she does not really want to address the issue and says that she hates herself for doing so. “When people see those reports, they would think of me as ‘that person.’ It isn’t like I could say, ‘I am not that kind of person.’ I hate that so much. I hate myself so much,” HyunA shares. She continues, “I did not want to say anything. But, I am saying something, and for that I hate myself. I feel like if the other members would see that, they would hate it so much as well.” As HyunA bursts into tears, she says, “I told you I did not want to do the interview.” Watch the clip below! 4minutehyunaHyunA’s X19 Previous Article2AM Jinwoon talks about the group’s possible disbandment Next ArticleTruedy talks about being compared to Yoon Mi Rae Former Cube Entertainment CEO Hong Seung Sung returns to the label Aiza September 2, 2016 HyunA reveals her thoughts on 4Minute’s disbandment and promotions with Trouble Maker Aiza August 2, 2016 4Minute’s Gayoon casted for her first film “Dad, Daughter” Aiza November 2, 2015 Sunmi to rejoin Wonder Girls? 4Minute reveals their concerns over their new song “Hate” Aiza February 1, 2016 Pentagon talks about their debut and agency seniors Aiza October 10, 2016 Former 4Minute members share their message for their fans for the group’s 7th anniversary Aiza June 18, 2016	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0027.json.gz/line2755
__label__cc	0.593641	0.406359	DCI Engineers Blog (Perspective) Mass Timber Healthcare & Science Hospitality & Gaming Submit Filters Mobile Site Menu Get to Know the Office: Austin Austin, Texas may be home to the UT Longhorns, delicious barbeque, and fantastic live music, but it is also home to our first non-west coast office. In 2008, DCI Engineers opened its doors after having worked for over half a decade on projects in the Lone Star state. Five DCI employees from the Spokane, Seattle, and San Diego offices moved to Austin and now enjoy 75 degree Thanksgivings and golfing almost all year long. We have done work on a variety of projects across the country and the world including Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, Aruba, and Santa Cruz, Bolivia. < Back to News & Press Expert in the Spotlight: Dick Hemmen We sat down with our October DCI Expert in the Spotlight, Richard “Dick” Hemmen for a Q&A session about Seismic Renovations and Tenant Improvements. Hemmen, who has worked on many seismic renovations and TI’s, shares with us the importance of maintaining a buildings structural components for the occurrence of a seismic event. Expert Bio © 2020 DCI Engineers.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0027.json.gz/line2771
__label__cc	0.588816	0.411184	Conn Maciel Carey’s national Labor & Employment Practice Group represents employers in all aspects of the employment relationship. The firm works to create dynamic solutions for difficult workplace challenges facing employers. Our litigators defend employers in lawsuits filed in both federal and state courts. We also advise unionized and non-unionized workplaces regarding management’s rights under federal labor law. Daniel C. Deacon Trevor Thompson We provide day-to-day counseling on challenging employment issues that arise in the workplace throughout the employment relationship: Advising on new hires, including employment agreements, onboarding risks and strategies to minimize liability when hiring individuals with restrictive covenants. Counseling on immigration and Form I-9 compliance. Drafting and updating employee handbooks and personnel policies and procedures, including enforceable confidentiality agreements and post-employment restrictive covenants such as non-compete, non-solicit, non-disclosure provisions. Ensuring wage and hour compliance and conducting internal audits, including lawfully classifying employees as exempt from the federal and state minimum wage and overtime laws; understanding how to calculate the regular rate of pay for overtime; and identifying what working time is compensable. Counseling on social media strategies and compliance with federal law. Conducting on-site inspections of public accommodations for compliance with state and federal ADA access laws. Assisting on navigating the maze of regulations related to employee leaves of absences, FMLA and ADA. Creating and implementing programs to avoid workplace violence. Counseling on lawful strategies to comply with the Affordable Care Act. Conducting internal investigations of workplace disputes and compliance issues. Presenting management and staff training on preventing discrimination and harassment in the workplace. Advising on affirmative action/OFCCP regulations and preparing AAPs for government contractors. Assisting in the investigation and protection of theft of trade secrets, misappropriation of confidential information or other types of unfair competition. Drafting severance agreements. Counseling on termination decisions and post-termination claims of wrongful discharge. Negotiating separation agreements, executive compensation packages, and change in control agreements on behalf of companies and senior executives. We defend employers in class and collective actions and single-plaintiff claims in the following areas: ADA access claims against places of public accommodation ADA disability accommodation and discrimination Alternative Dispute Resolution/Arbitration provisions Business torts/Defamation Department of Labor enforcement audits including investigations brought by the Wage Hour Division, OSHA, and OFCCP Discrimination under federal and state law (race, gender, sex, disability, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, national origin) FLSA and state wage and hour laws addressing claims such as misclassification, overtime, tip credit/tip pool/service charge, off-the-clock work, unpaid interns, and payment of bonuses and commissions FMLA, military leave, and state parental leave laws Service Contract Act Trade secrets and restrictive covenants, breach of duty of loyalty, employee raiding, and violation of the federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act Whistleblowing and False Claims Act Workplace harassment (sexual, race, religious, workplace bullying) We provide advice and counsel to unionized and non-unionized workplaces regarding an employer’s rights under the National Labor Relations Act and before the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB): Represent management in union organizing campaigns and elections, including representation and decertification cases. Defend management in unfair labor practice charges. Serve as chief labor negotiator for management in collective bargaining negotiations. Defend management in grievance and arbitration proceedings. Advise companies on strikes, secondary boycotts, picketing and hand-billing. Counsel management on strategies to defend against pension plan withdrawal liability. Develop strategies for employers to remain non-union. Testify and submit public comments on emerging legal issues pending before the NLRB on behalf of employers and trade associations. Recent Client Alerts The Final Overtime Rule Explained: What Every Employer Must Do Next NLRB's Final "Ambush" Election Rule Will Spur New Organizing Campaigns The 2015 Legislative Update for California Employers New DC Wage & Hour Law Goes into Effect: What Employers Need to Know	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0027.json.gz/line2780
__label__wiki	0.874379	0.874379	Mary-Anne Thomas Labor Member for Macedon Cabinet Secretary Our community says NO to Family Violence Fair funding for the Macedon Ranges Regional Sports Precinct Victory! Speed Reduction for a safer Toolern Vale WE DID IT! Saunders Rd Intersection media-releases BETTER MOBILE COVERAGE FOR DENVER Member for Macedon, Mary-Anne Thomas, today joined Telstra to celebrate the switching on of a new mobile tower at Denver, which will increase mobile coverage in the area. The tower was built under the Federal Government’s Mobile Black Spots Programme (MBSP), which has seen Federal and State Governments work with telecommunications companies to increase mobile coverage in regional Australia. The Andrews Labor Government has already invested almost $33 million in connecting 20,000 premises that previously had no or poor mobile coverage. Within the Hepburn Shire Council, the Victorian Government has funded six towers, with towers at Eganstown, Denver, Glenlyon, Leonards Hill and Bullarto now operational. The Victorian Government has also funded four towers in the nearby Macedon Ranges and one at Blackwood in the Moorabool Shire. Telecommunications infrastructure is crucial for the growth, liveability and safety of regional Victorian households and businesses. After two successful rounds of the federal program, the Andrews Labor Government announced in January that it would not take part in round 3 due to a lack of consultation and transparency from the Turnbull Government. Instead, the $11 million allocated to mobile black spots in the Victorian Budget 2017/18 was re-directed to Labor Government’s own program – the Victorian Mobile Black Spot Project (VMBSP). Last week the Victorian Budget 2018/19 allocated yet another $11 million to the VMBSP to fund a second round of towers, with announcements on round one locations to be made in the coming months. This funding builds on existing commitments to co-fund 141 new mobile towers with the Federal Government, Telstra and Optus. On top of this, the Labor Government announced a separate partnership with Optus in October last year to build an additional 25 towers throughout Victoria. The Andrews Labor Government will continue to support the eradication of mobile black spots in regional Victoria, despite the Turnbull Liberal Government abandoning its MBSP. The 2018/19 Federal Budget revealed no additional funding for the MBSP even though thousands of regional Victorians still experience inconsistent or non-existent mobile coverage. Only an Andrews Labor Government understands the public safety imperative and economic benefits of removing mobile blackspots. Quotes attributable to Member for Macedon Mary-Anne Thomas “The Andrews Labor Government will continue to invest in better mobile coverage for rural Victorians, to put an end to the digital divide.” “Whether it’s in people’s homes, at work or on the go, the switching on of the tower in Denver will help locals and those visiting the area stay connected.” “It’s clear that Malcolm Turnbull has no interest in helping the people of the Hepburn Shire get better mobile coverage, but that won’t deter us from continuing to invest in regional Victoria.” View full desktop site Authorised by Mary-Anne Thomas, Shop 14, Nexus Centre, 9 Goode Street, Gisborne VIC 3437	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0027.json.gz/line2784
__label__cc	0.732671	0.267329	Put in your leave form and plan your trip...the 2021 Myswag.org National Meet is going to be at Myrtle Park in North East TASMANIA!!! As more details come to hand...they will be placed HERE MySwag.org The Off-road Camper Trailer Forum » Sydney Road Tolls Author Topic: Sydney Road Tolls (Read 657 times) Hard Floor Camper User As at last month, for the M2 and M7 toll roads in Sydney, a car and caravan that is greater than 12.5 metres in total length and more than 2.8 metres high is now deemed a "Class B" vehicle, attracting a toll three times that for Class A vehicles such as cars. So a caravan rig of this size will cop the same toll as a B double. https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/you-can-t-avoid-these-tolls-higher-rates-for-unhappy-campers-20191030-p535uz.html I can see a lot of grey nomads spewing over that one. 200 Series 2008, bull bar, Airmax snorkel,rack with 200 watt solar, third battery, winch, 33's with 2 spares, long range tank, drawers & barrier, bash plates, lifted & locked, Richards transmission lockup plus plenty of dings. Now towing the new Off Road Glamper. chester ver2.0 Hard Top Camper User Re: Sydney Road Tolls Grey nomads spew over having to pay anything over $1.50 for fuel and over $10 for a camp site so you could make the toll road free and they would complain that there are no free camps I Drink & I Know Things xcvator 2017 National Meet Volunteer Quote from: chester ver2.0 on December 20, 2019, 07:26:04 AM NOT just "grey nomads" spending the kids inheritance as fast as I can tug 2018 Isuzu Mux LSU 1999 se diesel Jackaroo July 10/2012 outback campers "Tanami" New Age "Little Joey" Once Was Lost, now am found Life is far too long.... Gone to a new home Saw this on another forum. Four retired truck drivers are walking down a street in Cooktown. They turned a corner and see a sign that says, Old Timer's Bar - all drinks 10 cents! They look at each other, and then go in, thinking this is too good to be true. The old bartender says in a voice that carries across the room, 'Come on in and let me pour one for you! What'll it be, Gentlemen?' There seemed to be a fully-stocked bar, so each of the men ask for a martini.. In short order, the bartender serves up four iced Martinis…….. shaken, not stirred, and says, 'That'll be 10 cents each, please.' The four men stare at the bartender for a moment. Then look at each other……..they can't believe their good luck. They pay the 40 cents, finish their Martinis, and order another round. Again, four excellent Martinis are produced and the bartender again saying, 'That's 40 cents, please..’ They pay the 40 cents, but their curiosity is more than they can stand. They have each had two Martinis and so far they've spent less than a dollar. Finally one of the men says, 'How can you afford to serve Martinis as good as these for a 10 cents each?' 'I'm a retired tailor from Sydney,' the bartender said, 'and I always wanted to own a bar. Last year I hit the Lottery for $25 million and decided to open this place. Every drink costs ten cents - wine, liquor, beer, it's all the same.' 'Wow!!!! That's quite a story,' says one of the men. The four of them sipped at their Martinis and couldn't help but notice seven other people at the end of the bar who didn't have drinks in front of them, and hadn't ordered anything the whole time they were there. One man gestures at the seven at the end of the bar without drinks and asks the bartender, 'What's with them?' The bartender says, 'Oh, they're all grey nomads from the caravan park, waiting for happy hour when drinks are half price. Design by: LogoOff team	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0027.json.gz/line2792
__label__cc	0.724294	0.275706	Recap: It’s a Dysfunctional Family Reunion in ‘The Umbrella Academy’ Season 2, Episode 6: “A Light Supper” NETFLIX / RECAPS / TELEVISION / THE UMBRELLA ACADEMY Image courtesy of Netflix The siblings are back together again and have received an invitation to a light supper from their father, Sir Reginald Hargreeves. Can they get him onboard to help save the world? Or maybe figure out what he’s doing to cause it? Intentions are a bit fuzzy … Back to the day Allison arrived in the 60s, she’s running from three white men chasing her, and she finds refuge in a hair salon. The owner and patrons come to her aid, calming her as she’s reeling from the sudden upheaval of her life … and the cold reality of segregation of the 60s. She takes a job at the salon, and one day Ray comes in to hold a meeting. At Christmas that year, Ray stays behind to ask her to dinner, she accepts, her voice still damaged from her injury at the hands of Vanya. Five still has Lila under his shiny oxford shoe, calling The Handler out for using his brother to gain access. He allows her up after finding out that she’s The Handler’s daughter. The Handler has an offer for Five, assassinate the Board of Directors of the Temps Commission and she’ll get Five and his siblings back to 2019 where they belong. She also confirms that they are the cause of this upcoming Apocalypse. I mean we knew it, but, I guess confirmation is nice. She also tacks on that the 2019 Apocalypse, that’ll be gone, too, and Five and the rest of the Umbrella Academy can live in peace, away from Apocalypses and even the Temps Commission, since she’ll be in charge. One small problem, no one knows who the Board of Directors for the Temps Commission, however they will be meeting soon and she knows when and where. Five needs some time, teaming up with The Handler tends to not work out well for anyone … ever. Luther and Diego are still stewing over the invite from their father at Elliott’s, this time with Vanya who agrees with Diego that they should go. Luther details the horrible things Reginald had done to Vanya growing up (you know, isolating her, keeping her powers suppressed with meds, convincing her she had no powers at all making her feel left out among her superpowered siblings …). Diego says they’re going in with a united front, no more Number 1, Number 2 … they’re Team Zero. Luther and Vanya aren’t quite on board being called Team Zero, though. Things are still rough going for Klaus, who still hasn’t broken up with his cult band of loyal followers. Ben reminds him sometimes things like this go very wrong, but don’t worry, Klaus doesn’t keep Kool-Aid in the house. It’s going to be fine. Okay maybe not, he’s about to just tell them the world is ending and they’re about to die. But in a strange turn of events, he admits to being a fraud. “I’m not a guru, I’m not a Messiah, I’m a … a fraud!” It doesn’t go as planned. His entire following also admits to being frauds, and he’s right back where he started. Well, it’s nice to see Ray happy? Allison has just told him about Barack Obama, and he’s thrilled. Allison has also admitted to having powers, and he believes her, but she can’t pull herself tell Ray the world is ending in 10 days. Baby steps. He wants her to prove her powers, and she’s hesitant, and oh, he doesn’t really believe her … not yet. They head out to a tailor shop, and Ray is refused service, until Allison hears a rumor that Ray can try on anything in the store. They are then given the full treatment, as is Allison when she heads in to buy a snappy new dress. He asks her why she doesn’t do this all the time, especially in regards to the civil rights movement, and then they pass the diner they’d been arrested at days before. Allison is furious, and heads in and takes a seat at the counter she’d been harassed at, sitting before the same man who spilled coffee on her. At her bidding, the owner’s mouth is quite literally glued shut. And she gets served. However, her anger gets the better of her and she forces the man to fill the cup to the point of overflowing, to where his hand is being burned by the hot coffee spilling out. Ray breaks her out of her rage-fueled trance, and they go home. Bingo Blitz with Lila and The Handler! Lila is a little upset that her mother is choosing Five for this very important assassination over her. Oh, has Lila gone a little soft for Diego? Her mother seems to think so. B9 … BINGO!!! Well, that was weird. Ben, instead of tackling Klaus for another of their classic ghost/human bouts, manages to get inside of his medium brother, giving Klaus quite the shock, and chills. All this right before David is brought into the room (by Ben’s mortal crush, Jill). Suddenly, Ray has some concerns about Allison’s powers — he’s wondering if she used them on him? And if she did, would he even know? They’re distracted by an envelope on the floor. Allison has also received an invite to the light supper that night with her father. Back at Klaus’, him and David are chatting, and Dave is curious how Klaus knows what he knows about him, which is basically everything. Klaus, of course, pulls the prophet card. And when it comes to this maybe he isn’t entirely wrong? Klaus tells him he dies in combat, and Dave doesn’t believe him, until Klaus gives him the dog tags he’ll wear a few years later on that very day. Then the bombshell is dropped, and another alternate timeline is created, Dave has enlisted early. After seeing Klaus at the diner, his uncle forced him to go down and enlist right then and there. Moments later, a very distraught Klaus receives an envelope, no doubt containing his invite from Sir Reginald Hargreeves. The Swedes, what remains of them, are meeting with The Handler, and they speak! The Handler tells them Diego was responsible for their brother’s, and that she’ll give them his exact location. She wants Diego out of Lila’s life. Five is the first to arrive for the event, followed by the rest of his siblings. Reginald arrives with fervor. He wants to know why they all keep calling him “dad.” Five tells him that in 1989 he adopts them all, Reggie wonders why, and Five tells him they all have special abilities. After a quick demonstration from everyone, Reggie breaks Diego’s heart … again. (Honestly, we can’t take it anymore.) Five warns his father about the upcoming Apocalypse, and his father tells them they’re the special ones, they deal with it. And Ben tries to by attempting to possess Klaus. It doesn’t really work out … Well, that went about as well as it could, everyone but Five — who went off to have a word with Reginald — gets back outside. Grace is waiting in the car for Reggie, and Diego confronts her and tells her about Reginald’s plan to kill Kennedy. She doesn’t believe him, or does she? Sissy is also waiting for Vanya. Reginald won’t help Five or the siblings with the Apocalypse, but he does give him some potentially useful advice involving Five’s ability to time travel. Don’t span decades, try seconds … a lot can change in a matter of seconds. Who is that lurking in Elliott’s house? Oh no, it’s The Swedes, they’re looking for Diego. And now they’re pulling his teeth out … not Elliott! Sissy tells Vanya she wants nothing more than a life with her, but they can’t. But Vanya convinces her she can protect her, that they’ll be safe. And Sissy agrees. She wants to run away with her, but Carl can’t find out. One snag, Carl is already onto them and their secret, and he’s watching them from a distance inside Sissy’s car. Our first big casualty of season 2 has occurred, found by Diego and Luther in his house. Rest in peace, Elliott. We will miss you dearly. Written in his blood on the floor, Öga För Öga. Looks like Five is running out of options. He accepts The Handler’s deal to take out the Board of Directors in exchange for him and his family’s safety. NOT ELLIOTT! But, does Lila maybe have a soft spot for Diego still? Carl might be about to bite off more than he can chew getting Sissy away from Vanya … a lot more. And is Five actually going to trust The Handler again? The second season of The Umbrella Academy is winding up as we get closer and closer to Doomsday and the finale. All 10 episodes are currently streaming on Netflix. Tags: netflixthe umbrella academy Exclusive Interview: Rob Benedict Talks ‘Supernatural’ Conventions and What ‘Supernatural’ Means to Him Big Finish Does It Again With ‘Doctor Who: Scorched Earth’ Must-Watch Children’s Series on Apple TV+ Next story ICYMI: Creation Entertainment Hosting New Virtual Experiences With Jensen Ackles, Jared Padalecki, and More! 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__label__cc	0.715033	0.284967	Oh Maialino! An Arterial Experience The campy furniture and the waitress made me feel as though I walked into a local Chili's or maybe even a Crate and Barrel catalog, but the food was remarkable at Danny Meyer's Maialino and worthy of some blogging here. I started off with the raviolo al ouvo (pictured)- which, by the way, I thought would be more than ONE stuffed pasta piece, but guess what? I'm not fluent in Italian.... otherwise, I would have known that the "o" instead of an "i" at the end of the raviolo meant UNO, or ONE piece. But it was a large raviolo - and "O" my gawd - it was so incredible. "Ouvo" means egg - and it was RIGHT in the middle of the pasta, inside and cooked. It was like this little magic dream of yummy. The ricotta and herbs were just right for this delicate "primi" dish. Yes. I know. The Italian names and lack of explanations on the menu were beyond annoying. Especially with the overly positive, happy-go-lucky waitress... not that I don't like friendly - but again, I already felt like I was in a chain restaurant with the overall decor - now it was like I was experiencing a server that worked previously at the Disney Store as a flippin' cast member. I also ordered a salad - yes, again with another egg. It was good, but not that it hadn't been done before. It just wasn't overly good, terribly bad or worthy of additional commentary. But the "Maialino al Forno"- wow! We ordered this along with the salad and the raviolo thinking that this was a main course for one. However, this dish was, to my surprise, dinner for two. Oh. Ok. Why not? We weren't that hungry, so splitting a meal sounded like a good deal. (I was dining with my significant other, who was also put off with Miss Happypants and her oh-so-lovely day in the neighborhood attitude.) The Maialino al Forno is a roast suckling pig with roasted potatoes - if you've been to Porchetta in the East Village (7th St. between 1st Avenue and Ave A), then it's kind of like that, but in a HUGE portion. We ended up taking the bulk of it home -where it tastes even BETTER on day two. We'll have it for day three, too. It was reasonably priced and well worth the money - since it lasted so long. (Did I mention that it was HUGE? See above and repeat to self.) The pork was so aesthetically pleasing and had such a tremendous, captivating aroma that the table next to us (a party of 4) ordered it because they couldn't resist. You could hear our arteries collectively screaming in our corner of the restaurant. The dish is really not for the weak at heart. No pun intended - I'm being serious. It's a bit on the fatty side - but it's certainly the freshest, most delicious pork rind I've ever had, too! The wine list was mediocre and we really felt like we were being pressured into sampling a particular vintage. To be totally honest, after being to other establishments with fine wines and sommeliers, you kind of get to know when you're getting a sales pitch -and that the waitstaff is being pressured to get something out the door. Oh well. The food made up for it. So if you want a heart-clogging, but amazing dinner direct from the pages of a furniture catalog- I wouldn't hesitate to go back here. I just would prefer less pressure from the Disney characters that are serving and a menu that is more descriptive in "inglese"! Labels: food, foodies, good eats, good food, Italian, NYC, recommended Melanie Levine 3/17/10, 4:38 PM I’m writing from the Emmy-nominated production company, Magical Elves (Project Runway and Top Chef). We are casting a new show for NBC called America’s Next Great Restaurant (wt) - a competition show where the next great restaurant concept could make a big splash. We are seeking foodies, entrepreneurs, restaurateurs, those with a creative business sense but also people with no food biz experience who simply have a great idea. As someone whose content gets in front of a lot of these types, we are hoping you might find this interesting enough to let your readers know about. We will actually be holding an open casting call in New York! So we would love to meet everyone in person and hear their concept first hand. We will be at: NBC Experience Store Friday, March 19 and Saturday, March 20. More information can be found at: www.NBC.com/casting , with a click through to our site with the application on it. Verbiage and language is below that can be used to pass along. Thank you for considering posting; it might be an exciting thing for someone who gets on the show to have heard it from you first... Melanie Levine Casting Assistant Magical Elves, Inc. (P) 213.630.6530 x323 melanie.levine@magicalelves.com Do you have an idea for America’s next great restaurant? Are you sitting on a billion dollar concept? If you think your restaurant idea has what it takes to go national and bring in millions of hungry Americans, read on... From NBC and Magical Elves, the Emmy Award-nominated producers of "Project Runway" and "Top Chef," comes a big-event competition that will award one contestant the opportunity to see their idea turned into reality with a new restaurant chain opened in three cities across America! The contestants' fate will be decided by a panel of some of the most important names in both the dining and business worlds that will invest their own money in the final restaurant chain and have a huge stake in the ongoing success of the game's winner. There are TWO options for you to apply: 1. Attend an OPEN CALL, at one of the cities below 2. Follow the directions on our website for SUBMIT BY MAIL instructions. (Hint: pitching in person is fun.) Please go to http://www.nbc.com/casting/ for all information, to download an application and pre-register for an open casting call at one of the eight stops on the nationwide casting bus tour. Along with a filled out and signed application and a photo-ID, we want you to bring anything you feel would help pitch your restaurant concept. Elements could be visual, edible, audible (jingle anyone?) or even wearable. . . Keep in mind you will have a limited time to pitch your idea, so make it count. You can also can follow the bus tour on Twitter @magicalelves, with photos and video available on nbc.com/america ’s-next-great-restaurant. Good luck and have fun with it, The Magical Elves Casting Team OPEN CASTING CALLS FOR UNITED PLATES OF AMERICA: Friday, March 19 and Saturday, March 20 6102 Falls of Neuse Rd Nashville Film Institute The Factory at Franklin 230 Franklin Road 10sm - 2pm 6864 Johnson Drive 2760 South Colorado Blvd 135 E. 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__label__cc	0.709415	0.290585	5 Speed Tips to rule Bejeweled – Diamond Mine I admit it, I am now hopelessly addicted to Bejeweled. I first caught a glimpse of the game on the London underground, and peering in awe over the shoulder of my fellow commuters I was mesmerized. After receiving many an unimpressed stare from my fellow travelers in return for my wonderment, I decided that a download was finally in order. Since that day I have become addicted to Bejeweled to the point that when I close my eyes all I see are lines of gems. I like shiny things, even virtual shiny things, enough said. In an aim to justify my hours spent quite unsociably glued to the game, I have decided to pass on some of the tips I have picked up from my many hours of gem hunting. Though the originally Bejeweled has now been transformed into Bejeweled Blitz (and many other variations online) for me the action is very much still in the original game, specifically in Diamond Mine. Why you ask? Well I am a speed freak and I like a challenge. Being limited to a minute really doesn’t do it for me and when it comes to blowing up gems I’m in for the long haul. The below tips are therefore based around the fast paced Diamond Mine game, but for the most part can also be applied to the other versions of the game where speed is key such as Bejeweled Blitz. Tip 1 – Go before Go We all know the drill from childhood races, its ready…steady…Go! Right? Wrong. In the Diamond Mine or Blitz versions of the game it pays to start before the game tells you to go. It may only save you a second but I find starting the game as soon as the gems appear will help you to get a head start on the grid and maximize your time. I am not sure which I prefer more, the extra time itself or the sense of smug stratification I get by getting a cheeky head start and getting away with it. Ether way going before the ‘go’ is always an epic win. Tip 2 – Slide to success Now for an obvious one. Slide don’t tap. Now this may seem like a tip so blatant that even the smallest child would laugh at me for mentioning it, but seeing as I am forever seeing people on the tube tapping to exchange gems instead of sliding I had to include it. Now you could argue that the difference in timing between a tap and a slide is minimal, but in a game where time is everything every fraction of a second will count meaning that the difference between a tap and a slide could be the difference between death and glory. I personally also feel that to slide is a much more controlled motion making the gameplay also feel calmer and therefore more fluid. To sum up, don’t be a fool with the jewels, slide don’t tap! Tip 3 – All clear Time for a tip specific to the Diamond Mine game. As you may know the aim of the Diamond Mine game is to dig to the set depth within the time limit set uncovering treasure as you go. Though the game only requires you to dig to the line to progress, my advice in the early stages of the game is to aim for all clear. Not only will clearing all of the gems on the screen (above and below the line) give you great level progress, it also gives you a massive 70 second time bonus. Now sometimes you can clear the mine just by using special gems and blind luck but there are a couple of things you can do to help towards your goal of all clear. The first thing to do is to keep on working even after you have cleared the level. Even though you may have reached your goal, as long as you keep moving and clearing gems the game will allow you to keep playing until you have reached your goal. Speed here can be the key as move too slowly and the game will scroll down to the next level and you will have lost your opportunity. The second tactic I have found useful is to work one side of the grid down to the ground and then clear the remaining blocks together at the end. This can be tricky to do, but if timed right can work really well. Of course if tactics are not really your thing and you are the lucky kind you can always match two Hypercubes together clearing the entire screen instantly and earning yourself the Annihilator badge. An impressive title, but hey, this is an impressive achievement. Tip 4 – Know your enemy Now to talk about the later stages of the game when things get really difficult. Once you get beyond about 200 feet into the Diamond Mine pesky little cubes will start appearing which can only be destroyed by using special gems. These Lava like cubes, pictured below, must be hit hard with fire or electricity and the further into the game you get the more of them you will come across. Though it can be difficult to control when and where the special gems will fall, I find that it can be helpful to make a mental note of which color gems these annoying indestructible blocks are next to when they first appear at the start of each level. If you make a mental note of what color you are aiming to destroy whilst the level is scrolling up (whilst you cannot move) you will not have to waste time looking across the screen to see what color you are aiming to blast when a Hypercube does come your way. I have found this technique saves me valuable time, and in these games a fraction of a second can be all it takes to meet or miss your next time bonus. Though this tip seems Diamond mine specific it can also be applied to other game modes such as Blitz. If you make a mental note of any dominant colors or lines that are forming whilst the game is scrolling you can make more use of the special gems without loosing valuable seconds deciding what (or what not) to target. It is also worth noting that it is not always the most dominant color which is best to target with the Hypercubes. Lots of gems of one color on the grid means that there is a higher chance of more special gems forming, and so sometimes it is often better to remove one of the lesser colours in order to bring large numbers of the same color together to be destroyed later. Pick your tactics well and know your enemy, that’s my advice. Tip 5 – Don’t think, Do Finally perhaps the most important tip for this game, Don’t think about it, just do it. I find that thinking too much about making clever moves and creating Hypercubes can often be counter productive, wasting valuable time and causing disruption to the flow of the game. Some of the best games I have had have happened when I have just put my headphones on, zoned myself out, and made the matches as and when I see them. Overall its best to try to keep the game in constant motion as this leads to more special gems and more options, but if you get stuck don’t panic. It’s often better to use the hint button when you first find yourself stuck and recover your rhythm more quickly than fall into blind panic. After all they do say that pride often goes before a fall. Upon compiling this list of tips I realized that enthusiasm for Bejeweled is more widespread than I ever really realized. Upon confessing my own addiction several people offered up their own tips regarding other game modes. My favorite tip came from a friend of mine who favors the Classic mode, and here it is. Bonus guest Tip: In Classic mode aim for the top Annina shares with us her Classic mode skills, telling us that if you want to rule Classic mode then it pays to aim for the top. Unless you see special gems try to start making your matches at the top of the grid and work your way to the bottom. By starting at the top you can make sure that new gems are constantly coming your way and I am told this will make your game last longer and your scores higher. I must go now as it has been 3 hours since my last game and I am starting to experience withdrawal. I hope that these tips have aided you in your Gem hunting adventures but if not perhaps you have your own tips which you would like to share with the rest of us. If this is the case then please get in touch, we would love to hear them! Until then my personal addiction continues, happy gem blasting everyone! Bejeweled and Bejeweled Blitz are available now for iPhone and iPod touch Additional versions 2 and 3 available for PC, Mac, Nintendo DS and Android. www.popcap.com GuitarGirl24 On April - 23 - 2012 35 Responses so far. so many replies telling what their best results were, which is ok, but I think you guus should give more tips or hints even trivial ones. my best result is 200k and I am very annoyed bcs of that. I hope the tips here will help improve my result. I noticed a lot of people still haven’t beat diamond mine but that was in 2013 has anyone beat it since? Bridgett says: What are the grey/gray gems? Do I need to get 3 in a row to move to the next level? Dduck says: I’m playing Diamond Mine on the original Bejeweled on an iPad. For the last few months I was getting an extra 30secs offered whenever I ran out of time. I thought this was a feature of an update and found it made the game much more enjoyable. Now, the extra time has disappeared. I’m not sure what happened! Is there any way to bring back the extra time option? Maria Juanis says: I love this game. My all time HIGH score on ICE STORM is 3Million It is a very hard game for most but not me!!! That one is on Bejeweled 3, and on Diamond Mine 1.565Million as these games are great. Oh on lightning 1.8 Million. I actually do better on Ice Storm. It is the most challenging game out of all of the Bejeweled games. If your a Diamond Mine Lover then you will also love ICE STORM!!! Try It. msb says: 38,114,000 over 13 goddamn hours. http://www.litterbox.cba.pl/diamondmine.jpg eh http://oi43.tinypic.com/2uz4adj.jpg I have answered my own question. Playing diamond mine today I found a “legendary jewel”, although I scored only 1.4 million and didn’t get the mysterious frog. I have scored a lot higher for months and never found the jewel, just the frog, so there must be some very random element in the programming. Hi Ted, is it still possible to get a copy of “Diamond Mine” I have had this on my PC for years, and all of a sudden it’s playing up!! Don’t want Bejeweled! Regards Max Sorry, I don’t know. I have been using an iMac for the last four years. I finally managed over two million with the legendary gem, but I think at least two or three bits of luck are necessary in the form of supernovas, all clears and adjacent hypercubes. It’s one of those games which loses its charm beyond a certain level, with nothing new happening; rather like Plants versus Zombies. Once you get through a few hundred levels of Survival Endless or a hundred streaks of Vasebreaker working in the garden or playing the piano have a lot more point. Is there anything deeper than the mysterious frog, or did the programmers tire at that point ? I can consistently get between one and two million but just end up with the mysterious frog. Also, in lightning, what exactly causes things to catch alight ? Sometimes I go very quickly and nothing happens, and sometimes the screen bursts into flames with hardly any effort. And What resets the timer and gives you more sessions ? I can get very good scores now but it all seems to be a matter of luck to a great extent. Unless there is some trick I am missing. SturnoX says: My wife and I have been playing Diamond mine for close to a year. My top ten scores are all over 1M with my highest score being $1,495,000. I can not seem to get past the $1.5M mark like my wife has done at just over $1.5M. As to the web high scores I believe those are all fake. I have been on roles where I had almost five minutes built up and still can’t break that $1.5M mark. I do like the tip about starting before go, I am going to try that as soon as I finish here. One tip that I would add is turning off the sound. While I miss the explosions I do not miss the music, after a while it just started wearing on me. Another tip that I would pass along is that there are patterns in where special cubes pop up and I always try and set up one over or next to where I know another one is coming. It does not always work out but when it does, well, you know. I do find that sometimes I move just a tad to fast and miss chances at staking the power cubes because I moved to quickly and missed my opportunity. Good Rhythm>Raw Speed Good luck everyone! Hoping something I said has helped! Orfik says: 87,000,000 in classic and still going! I prefer blitz, but this game just won’t freaking end. eoll says: my personnel record : http://www.hostingpics.net/viewer.php?id=194410Diamonds6282K.jpg i play in a special way, i play while i watch movies or series, so i tuck the game a the left, and i see only the grid, not the scores and worries about that later. On that particular game, i finished with only it on my mind as i wanted to do my best, but the double hypercubes kept coming, it was shocking >< Rpaf says: I did 4.395.500 today The highest score i saw was 4.950.000 something lide this, don’t know ir it’s thruth. I can prove my score. Has anyone ever won at diamond mine??? It said to not hit your hypercube until 1,000 comes up…where can I find 1,000 on the screen? thanks I’ve been trying for a while to find on the internet a kind of official ‘world record’, but to no avail… I wanted to compare my ‘Diamond Mine’-addict highest score (which is 2, 700,000) to other gamers around the globe I’m no geek, I’m just crazy about this game, so I thought it would be funny if I were in -let’s say – the 50 best player If any of you has any idea about where to find this kind of info, that would be awesome! I am also curious about what a top (legitimate) scores list would look like. My top score in diamond mine is 4,916,000, as of 5 minutes ago. So of course, my new goal is 5 million. I think that at a certain point, the game stops getting harder, and its all about endurance and staying in the zone! You must be incredible! Won’t even say what my high score is…too embarrassing. Just can’t win at diamond mine. Don’t feel bad about your low scores. I just started Diamond Mine four days ago and my high is 289,000. I will follow up with a lousy score of 35,000. No idea how some get over 1 million or why my scores fluctuate so much. I’m having fun though. I will read the tips and keep trying. I have been playing bejeweled blitz for years.. sometimes sit for 4-5 hrs playing(only on free days… which i have very few of)… I realize this is quite excessive for a game that only lasts 1 minute.. I was at school recently, someone asked if anyone could beat their highscore in bejeweled. I told him I’d try.. of course he didn’t mention he was playing diamond mine.. which i had never played before. the first 2 games I really had no idea what was going on, then had to stop to ask what the goal was. my third game I scored 883550, then had to leave to get to my next class. Can’t wait to go to school tomorrow and actually crush his highscore… Just like to know other people out there are addicted to the game as well. My all time highscore on blitz was like 1,200,000 can’t really remember exactly right now.. It’s cool that u give out tips though.. that last one, that the girl posted, is semi true, whenever you aim for gems at the top it can be benificial, but mostly at the beggining of the game, because you can get a significant speed jump. hitting the high gems wont change any combos you see below, so while you wait for all of the new gems on top to fall into place you can attack the bottom really fast, by that point the gems all fall at a faster rate. oh yeah.. another key tip.. I’ve noticed that the game can actually keep track if you make “mistakes” frequently or infrequently. whenever you aim for better accuracy the game rewards you with better set ups of gem combos. so whenever u get to those places where you have only 1 move over and over again, accuracy is key to getting you back out of that rough patch.. of course, accuracy with speed helps you as well Good tips my man, I’d like to think of myself as an expert on diamond mine my two highest scores are over 1 million, the one problem I get when checking the leaderboards on Game Center is that at least the first 100 people are cheating there’s no way they have scores over 100 million. Does anyone know how high the legitimate scores go? GuitarGirl24 says: Thanks for commenting, it sounds like you have some great high scores! My top scores are also over 1 million but sadly I do not know if the leader board scores are legitimate, and if not how high the top scores of other players go. If anyone out there knows more I would also be interested to hear! (and even if you don’t, feel free to comment with your own top score!) Jolina says: Thanks for the tips! Every once in a while I get a giant explosion and I have not been able to figure out what I dot that caused it. It looks like the electric gems only on a much larger scale and seems to explode it least three rows up and three rows down. I would love to fund out how this happens. Thanks! It could maybe be a supernova gem? In some of the games when falling gems create a row of six of the same color they create a huge explosion that takes out multiple rows and surrounding gems. Its hard to tell for sure but this is one of the more unpredictable gems and it sounds a bit like what you are describing. Good luck on mastering your mystery explosion and thanks for reading! Dmurphy says: Try playing with your spouse! My wife & I will play together, she has one side of the screen and I have the other. We have reached 1,190,000 on Diamond Mines. We play on our iPads, I find the screen to small on the iPhone. Great tip there! (Also loving that you added it so close to Valentines day!!) What is the camera for in bejewled classic? Cannot figure out what it does. Garvaos says: As far as I know from playing the game if you tap on the camera it will show you an action replay of the move you just did. The camera only appears when you have done an exceptionally good move. Thank you so much for the tips!! Most of them I had an idea and was already aplying them before, but now I’m going to try the slide thing, because I’m stuck in 900k and my goal is at least the million xD unluckily for me I play on my iPhone and it just sucks the battery so fast!! U.u anyway, thanks again! Greetings from Mexico!! AuntSam says: When playing Diamnd Mine, always get rid of the ones at the bottom when you can! samara says: I’ve been playing this on my iphone, and even though it tells me that I’ve cleared level 3, no matter how high my score (150,000+,), I don’t move past level 3. I am SO addicted to Diamond Mine on iPhone I might need a 12-Step program! I just cannot figure out the Treasure Found percentages. I’m at Level 76!! This is my top life’s achievement. (LOL) I have no tips to offer except just keep playing. Tareq says: Been playing this for years, the Facebook one mostly – usually do very well	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0027.json.gz/line2800
__label__wiki	0.589995	0.589995	Album Rankings “Whatever happened to…” Archive Head to Head with Edd The Rants Edd Watches Pixar What Ever Happened to: The Boys May 22, 2013Edward Bowsermusic, Whatever Happened to10 Last weekend, I reached out to my social media fam for suggestions for our latest “What Ever Happened to…” subject. Y’all delivered and dug up some great names from the past. (not literally – except in some cases.) I threw all the suggestions together, fired up my trusty random number generator and let it rip. The winner: late ’80s heartthrobs The Boys. If you were a pre-teen girl in 1988 I’m sure you just screamed at your computer. Let’s relive the obsession. The brothers Abdulsamad – Khiry, Tajh, Hakim and Bilal – have a back story so sugary sweet that it’s almost like superproducer Babyface penned it himself. But more on Face later. – As an infant, Tajh played baby Kunta Kinte in the 1977 miniseries Roots. – The brothers originally performed to raise money for a Father’s Day present. – During a talent show, an announcer asked the mother of the then-nameless group for their stage name. She replied, “my boys.” They were later christened “The Boys.” Eventually, The Boys’ were courted by MCA, Motown and Solar Records. Jheryl Busby signed the group while he was at MCA, but when MCA purchased Motown Records, Busby rocketed up the corporate ladder. The Boys, now under Motown, now had friends in high places. Even more good fortune smiled upon them when they befriended Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds and LA Reid. In 2013, that would be like four kids working with Jay-Z and Justin Timberlake right out of the gate. They must have had horseshoes and Lucky Charms floating through their bloodstream, they got all the breaks. Success was guaranteed. The Boys’ debut, Messages From The Boys, dropped the day after my birthday, October 29, 1988. I remember it well because of the endless hype it received. The album was anchored by the first single, “Dial My Heart.” *CUE OBNOXIOUS SCREAMING FROM PRETEEN GIRLS* Take Bieber fever to the hood and you’ll understand just a fraction of the hysteria The Boys caused. And unlike Bieber, who is a line of coke away from becoming Jim Carrey’s version of The Riddler, they seemed to be genuinely nice guys. “Dial My Heart” climbed to No. 1 on the R&B charts. Meanwhile, The Boys seemed to drop a new single every week: “Lucky Charm,” (another No. 1 R&B hit) “A Little Romance,” and “Happy” followed. Girls screamed and many eardrums bled. Wasting no time, The Boys returned in 1990 with their self-titled sophomore set. Look at ’em trying to be all mature n’ stuff with their oversized, condiment-colored 90s suits! Awww. “Crazy” was yet another No. 1 R&B hit and even spawned a Pepsi commercial. “Thing Called Love” and “Thanx 4 the Funk” made pretty strong impressions on the R&B charts too. America was so Boys crazy that they almost got their own sitcom! Here’s part one of the pilot. It’s like Full House and the Sinbad show had a bunch of New Jack Swing babies. The Saga Continues… dropped in 1992, upgrading the brothers from oversized pastel suits to oversized mobster suits. Ah, life in the ’90s. But by ’92, their momentum began to sputter. The title track and “Doin It Wit the B” quickly got lost in the shuffle. The Boys blamed their label Motown for poor promotion and decided not to resign with them. Now, this is usually the part of the column where I talk about how the artists descend into infighting, poverty and, eventually, obscurity. But fear not, there’s actually a happy ending for once. The Boys moved to Gambia in West Africa, learned the native tongue, set up a studio and began recording under the new name The Suns of Light. The group dropped three albums, Hakim dropped a solo project and Tajh released two of his own. Here’s Tajh’s “How Far Will U Go?” which borrows Timbaland and Drake’s “Say Something.” Not bad at all. Should They Come Back?: The era of The Boys and their bad suits is long gone but I wouldn’t mind hearing more from The Suns of Light. Their mature voices and positive lyrics are easy on the eardrums – much easier than the screams of crazed preteen girls. For more on your favorite forgotten artists, visit our “What Ever Happened to…” archive. N MillZ May 3, 2014 at 5:55 pm this is a great update Tajh is now a solo artist and goes by the name Tajh Crow check out is song “Comfortable” http://youtu.be/JA1XbPLs57E Amy February 9, 2015 at 10:32 am Hakim is now living in Africa and still working in music.Here is a recent music video of him singing in “wollof”a native language spoken in Senegambia…https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdkSqfyHEys Elizabeth Abrams June 17, 2015 at 10:09 pm I loved them from the first time I saw their first video Dial My Heart it’s been 30yrs an I still remember the words like yesterday when I listening to it I feel like that little girl an I liked this boy just because I thought he looked like Hakeem Lol! I’m glad to know they are well an still doing their thing an wish them the best Always A fan for life S.L. May 15, 2018 at 9:16 pm C.Murray July 29, 2015 at 10:10 pm I just watched the episode of a different world where they guest appearanced. #heaven Sunland Radio January 6, 2016 at 7:33 pm you can always listen to new music from Hakim, Tajh, Bilal (now The Suns) on their radio station: http://www.sunlandradio.com Brian Shaibu March 29, 2016 at 10:46 pm The Boys were da soul of R&B in d’late 80’s.Hakim da’fresher’s… Bridget September 1, 2016 at 1:11 am I was on the game show Funhouse with them in 1989. Smiles February 23, 2018 at 11:01 pm The Boys are actually going to be on “UNSUNG” on the channel TV One on Sunday, February 25, 2018. They are on Facebook as well! But it will be cool to see what they are up to. Adrian Elise Blanchard April 19, 2020 at 8:05 pm The multi talented singing & dancing group members were Khiry Abdulsamad, Hakeem Abdulsamad, Tajh Addulsamad, Bilal Abdulsamad were 4 brothers from Carson California. 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Cozy Mystery Day Isla Britannica Books Libraries & Book Clubs Sleuths & Detectives SJW Crew Hiker Girl Bertram Bile The Scotland Yard Guide to Cozy Mysteries and #cozymysteryday This month is all about celebrating the first book in a series, and what better way to do this, than to explore some of the different themes and niches. Today's niche is Scotland Yard cozy mysteries - yep, apparently Scotland Yard is a popular thing, especially in British cozies. Who knew! Don't forget to download this collection of free 'first in series' books too. Scotland Yard (officially New Scotland Yard) is a metonym for the headquarters of the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS), the territorial police force responsible for policing all but the inner core of London. The name derives from the location of the original Metropolitan Police headquarters at 4 Whitehall Place, which had a rear entrance on a street called Great Scotland Yard.[1] The Scotland Yard entrance became the public entrance to the police station, and over time the street and the Metropolitan Police became synonymous. Wikipedia Love Free Cozy Mysteries? Check Out Free Book Friday This charming series of Victorian murder mysteries features mild-mannered Inspector Witherspoon of Scotland Yard and, more importantly, Mrs Jeffries, his housekeeper. A policeman's widow herself, her quick wits allow her to nudge the Inspector in the right direction to solve the crime. When a doctor is discovered dead in his own office, Mrs Jeffries is on the look-out for a prescription for murder, determined to discover the culprit, despite how her employer feels about interviewing suspects . . . "He hated questioning people. He could never tell whether or not someone was actually lying to him, and he knew, shocking as it was, that there were some people who lied to the police on a regular basis." When Miss Seeton walks out after a performance of Carmen and witnesses a real-life stabbing, all she can recall is a shadowy figure. But how could she have guessed that her latest artistic endeavour is a picture-perfect portrait of the killer? Her sketch puts her in a perilous position, for back at her recently inherited cottage in Plummergen village, she’s fated to be a sitting duck . . . for murder most foul! Meet Miss Emily D. Seeton: this retired art teacher steps in where Scotland Yard stumbles. Armed with only her sketch pad and umbrella, she is every inch an eccentric English spinster and the most lovable and unlikely master of detection. A delightful English cozy series begins in August 1924. Lady Adelaide Compton has recently (and satisfactorily) interred her husband, Major Rupert Charles Cressleigh Compton, hero of the Somme, in the family vault in the village churchyard. ...Enter Inspector Devenand Hunter from the Yard, an Anglo-Indian who is not going to let some barmy society beauty witnessed talking to herself derail his investigation. Something very peculiar is afoot at Compton Court and he's going to get to the bottom of it - or go as mad as its mistress trying. Between a Ghost and a Spooky Place is the first installment in the new Ghosts of London series of humorous ghost mysteries, featuring Harry McCabre, who is the cousin of Alice Whitehouse (The Mysteries of Bell & Whitehouse). The stories are set in London, and revolve around Harry, her new best friend Jarrett Zephyr-Thornton III (an eccentric billionaire’s son) and stalwart Inspector Darian Watley of Scotland Yard. In the first book Harry is recruited by the Wraith Wranglers, a group of ghost hunters, and future books will feature her, Jarrett, and Darian in a series of fun and exhilarating ghost adventures. Anthony Hetheridge, ninth Baron of Wellegrave, Chief Superintendent for New Scotland Yard, never married, no children, no pets, no hobbies, and not even an interesting vice, will turn sixty in three weeks. With the exception of his chosen career, too sordid for his blue-blooded family to condone, his life has been safe and predictable. But then he meets Detective Sergeant Kate Wakefield – beautiful, willful, and nearly half his age. When Hetheridge saves the outspoken, impetuous young detective from getting the sack, siding with her against Scotland Yard’s powerful male hierarchy, his cold, elegantly balanced world spins out of control. Summoned to London’s fashionable Belgravia to investigate the brutal murder of a financier, Hetheridge must catch the killer while coping with his growing attraction to Kate, the reappearance of an old flame, and the secret that emerges from his own past. Talented London milliner Emily Gates creates amazing hats for Society ladies, but to collect from those who don’t pay her bill, she burglarizes their homes. She needs every penny to send her deaf brother to school. Late one night, she sneaks in to find Lord Kaldaire badly injured in his study. Unwilling to abandon him, she calls for help. When Kaldaire dies without revealing who attacked him, his widow agrees to keep Emily’s secrets ― if Emily will help find her husband’s killer. A bigger danger is a Scotland Yard inspector who threatens to arrest Emily — unless she spies on her father’s family of swindlers and conmen. Worst of all are the attacks from an unknown assailant. What will Emily face first, jail or death? Audiobooks You Can Download for a Discount with Your Ebook Try Audible Audiobooks for Free for 30 Days More Scotland Yard Cozies to Explore Try Kindle Unlimited for Free for 30 Days More Scotland Yard Cozy Mysteries on Pinterest How to Celebrate Scotland Yard Cozies on #cozymysteryday The 15th September 2019 (Agatha Christie's birthday) marks our inaugural #cozymysteryday celebration. This is an annual, worldwide event to share your favourite cozy mystery books, movies, and television series with the world, using the hashtag #cozymysteryday on social media. There are loads of fun things you can do to mark the day, the most important thing is to have fun and get people talking about how fab cozy mysteries are. Cozy Mystery Book Explorer Group on Facebook Support Free Book Friday for $1 a Month and Get All my Books for Free Cornish Cozies We're almost at the end of British cozy mystery month and there was no way in the world that I wasn't going to post a collection of cozies set in the wonderful county of Cornwall. I mean, what's not to like. Think of Cornwall and you'll probably think of Poldark, Cornish ice cream, clotted cream and scones, Cornish pasties, mermaids, basking sharks, pirates, piskies, saffron buns, smugglers and wreckers, shipwrecks, copper mines, fishermen, Celtic language and arts, King Arthur, and fudge. You may even want to visit the Museum of Witchcraft and Wizardry or explore the reasons why J.K.Rowling used Cornwall as one of the locations for hiding the horcrux in Harry Potter! I say we find a nice Cornish beach somewhere, grab a load of local delicacies to feast on, and sit awhile with a lovely collection of cozies. Who's with me? If you love free cozy mystery books, then check out Free Book Friday Explore More Cornish Cozies on Pinterest Audiobooks that you can Get for a Discount with your Ebook More British Cozy Mystery Books and Blog Posts Celebrate #cozymysteryday on the 15th September Cozy Mysteries Set in Brighton, England With the summer soon upon us and a first day back to work for many folks after this weekend's Bank Holiday, I figured that it was time to turn our attention to the cozy mystery books set in the seaside town of Brighton, on the south coast of England. So grab your buckets and spades, Punch and Judy shows, sticks of rock, and a portion of fish and chips and we shall begin! If you Love Free Cozy Mystery Books, Check Out Free Book Friday More Brighton Based Cozy Mysteries on Pinterest OK, so this one is not a mystery, but it is written by world renowned cozy mystery author M.C.Beaton so will definitely be one for fans of her work. Lady Beatrice is fleeing an arranged marriage, by stagecoach to Brighton, where the proud beauty meets her match in Miss Hannah Pym who is determined to find her a proper beau. M. C. Beaton is the author of the best-selling Agatha Raisin series. She has also written several Regency romance series. She lives between Paris and the Cotswolds. Plus, there are a lot of Kindle books on Amazon.com that have a $5 gift voucher you can grab for free and use to purchase books like this one before midnight on the 31st May 2019! You need to click under the Kindle price box where it says 'Claim your $5 Kindle Credit.' NOT A MYSTERY BUT A ROMANCE. More Cozy Mystery Books and Blog Posts Celebrate #cozymysteryday on 15th September Isle of Man Cozy Mysteries OK, so technically I shouldn't be including Isle of Man books under the umbrella collection of 'British Cozy Mysteries' but I'm going to anyway, because there are way too many treasures here to miss. You see, the Isle of Man (or Mann as most people call it) is an island in the Irish Sea, right between the west coast of England and the east coast of Ireland. Now, I've sadly never been to the Isle of Man, but funnily enough I did have an 'Uncle Douglas' (my granny's brother) and an 'Aunty Kathleen' (whom I sadly never met because they died when I was a tiddler) who lived in the island's capital also called Douglas! I also discovered recently that my paternal grandfather (who died long before I was born) was stationed on Mann as a teen when he first signed up with the Royal Navy. I shall post the video below so you can hear the full story for yourself. But I really should go and visit one day because it's a place filled with Celtic and Norse history and that really interests me, especially having discovered my Scandinavian and Irish ancestry as part of the Channel 4 documentary series. Just take the Kirk Malew Church, for example. This is the burial place for the Norse kings of Mann, as well as being the final resting place (so legend has it) for the Manx vampire! And near the summit of Meayll Hill is a stone circle known for its ghostly hauntings, prehistoric rituals, and Viking burials. Jurby Church has Pagan and Viking burial mounds, and St Trinian's Church is connected with an ogre (Buggane or shape shifter) who got so fed up of the noise from the church bells, that he eventually tore off the roof of the church. All of which makes the Isle of Man a perfect location for a paranormal mystery or two in my humble opinion! What do you think? More Isle of Man Cozy Mysteries on Pinterest Audiobooks that you can Get for a Discount with your Ebook More British Cozy Mystery Books and Blog Posts Here British Seaside Mysteries When I was about 4 years old, my dad got a new job, selling greenhouses for Capability Brown at Haskins Garden Centre in Ferndown. This meant a big move from the Royal County of Berkshire to the south coast county of Dorset, right before I started at school for the first time. There were lots of nice things about the move, firstly we would have a little garden, surrounded by what was called 'the common' - ideal for a tomboy like me to find baby adders and catch lizards. Secondly, as I grew up I learnt a lot about the ground that our housing estate was built on, and it turned out that there were tunnels used by smugglers as well as a druid burial site, and an old gallows. But best of all, was that we started to go to the seaside on really hot days after school and if we were really lucky then on a weekend or on school holidays. One of my favourite places by the sea was Kimmeridge Bay and to me it was heaven, full of mysteries to be solved and nooks and crannies to be explored. It was the ideal place for making up stories and imagining what life must have been like in other times - important for an only child like me at the time, because I needed to keep myself entertained and not be too bothersome around grownups. Kimmeridge Bay was the best playground you could want as a child (and as an adult). The cliffs were made from black shale that would collapse in heaps throughout the day to reveal fossils of dinosaurs, and the large rock pools would get warmed by the sun so were never too cold to swim in. Sometimes, we'd have a barbecue and I'd set fire to the oily rocks. Further along the coast there was actually a cliff that would spontaneously catch fire, owing to the high content of 'fossil fuels' within. Just around the headland was an army range, and if I wandered off when the red flags were flying then I might just catch sight of a tank firing. That was where the best rock pools were, and where you could find the biggest crabs and brightly coloured fish and better still, where there were no other people to interrupt your thoughts. Close by the cliff top there was an old World War II pill box made of concrete that always smelt like wee, and right on the top of the cliff, was an abandoned tower looking as if it might just drop into the sea at any moment. I'm always at my happiest when I'm at the seaside in Britain, and that is why I just LOVE cozy mystery books set by the sea, because it brings back a sense of nostalgia. I'd love to know what your earliest memories are of the seaside, and if you have any favourite beaches in the world. Me as a toddler on the beach with my dad at West Wittering in Sussex. Not sure where this one was taken, but yes, I am wearing an old dish cloth fashioned into beachwear! At Kimmeridge Bay in a hand made bikini! If You Love Free Cozy Mystery Books Then Check Out Free Book Friday Fictional Location More Seaside and Coastal Mysteries on Pinterest Audiobooks that you can Grab for a Discounted Price with your Ebook Fictional Place #NationalCozyMysteryDay Cozy Mysteries Set in London I just love London. In fact, I was lucky enough to live in London for quite a few years, right before I went to work on a childhood research project in Tamil Nadu, India. You see, I used to work at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery in Queen Square (you might know it from the TV series 'The Brain Hospital'), and during that time I lived in an apartment right by the Thames Barrier, before moving to the more village-feel of Muswell Hill and Highgate. It was an incredibly exciting time in my life, not just because I found myself working alongside the people whose theories I had studied as part of my earlier degrees, but because I was on the cutting edge of developments and treatments for conditions linked to forensic and developmental neuropsychology -. from phantom limb pain, to autism, acquired brain injury, migraines, parapsychology, and synesthesia. I was at the height of my career, had a beautiful flat, an amazing Italian restaurant right across the road, and for the first time in my life, I had started to get the opportunity to travel to other countries as part of my work. I'd really only been on school trips to France and Germany before then. Admittedly I had to wear a suit to work everyday (not nice on the hot underground in summer), and I worked long hours, with a lot of stress, but it was a time for discovering more about the world at large, and about people and cultures. One of my favourite rooms at the British Museum in London, England. One of the most incredible things about my work, was that the British Museum was right around the corner from the hospital, which was perfect for grabbing a coffee and sitting and watching people during my break. More importantly, I got to sit in on some forensic archaeology (and anthropology) sessions, including scans of the Egyptian mummies, to learn more about public health diseases and what life might have been like for them. What did they eat, what diseases or injuries did they have, and why did they die? Were they perhaps murdered or injured in battle? I even spent time in an MRI scanner as a volunteer, to learn about my own brain, and see what happened to it when I tried to learn new skills, like learning a new language, or when seeing different images or photos. I attended radiology rounds, found patients for case demonstrations, looked through hundred year old archives, worked on my own research, and attended as many brain dissections as I could. Whatever opportunity I spotted, I grabbed it with both hands! My brain and senses were hungry for knowledge and everywhere around me were things that intrigued me, like museums and architecture, and streets to walk along. In my free time, I joined the Royal Geographical Society in South Kensington and attended as many of the lectures as I could, hanging out with some great explorers and personalities at the 'Explorer's Bar', like Michael Palin, Stephen Fry, and Douglas Adams, eventually becoming a 'Fellow' myself. I soaked up every tale I could and I must have asked each guest at the RGS a hundred questions about their adventures. I was fascinated! Just to be in an old building, surrounded by so much history was inspiring. A pocket watch that had belonged to Ernest Shackleton, or a painted portrait on the wall of an early pioneer, hundreds of years old. I stared at every object for hours, sat in the map room, and read through original travel journals, wondering what stories those items held if only they could talk. Little did I know that one day all of these little experiences would somehow find their way out into my own cozy mystery books!! London is certainly a place to become inspired to write. Admittedly, I much prefer to visit London these days, than to live there, but it's great when I get a job on a film or television production and get to hang around on set looking at things I wouldn't usually notice when rushing by on a normal day. Last year, for example, I spent a whole day getting on and off a train at a platform at London's Paddington Station for a murder mystery episode of The Romanoffs. And I've filmed at lots of different London locations for the different Harry Potter movies over the years. That means that I have a lot of time spent watching and absorbing the world around me, just perfect for thinking up new cozy mystery plots! No wonder there are so many cozies set in London, and I just know that you will find at least one new book to read from the collection below. Don't forget to add any more books you've enjoyed, in the comments section too. If You Love Free Cozy Mystery Books, Then You'll Love Free Book Friday London, Paddington London, Wimbledon London, Belgravia 1923, British Museum? London, Soho London, Whitechapel London, Hackney 1920s London 1924, Regent Street London, King's Cross Jazz Club in London London, Mayfair Victorian London London, Shoreditch WW2, The Blitz London, Globe Theatre Audiobooks You Can Get at a Discounted Price with your Ebook Celebrate #nationalcozymysteryday on the 15th September Cozy Mysteries Set in Wales You will be completely forgiven for thinking that I am just pulling your leg with today's blog post, but I promise you I am not. If you are going to write a bestselling cozy mystery book, set in Wales, then you can't go far wrong with the Anglesey village of...wait for it....and I bet you can't pronounce the name....Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch! The long form of the name, with 58 characters split into 19 syllables, is the longest place name in Europe and the second longest official one-word place name in the world.[6] Although this name is generally stated to have been invented in the 1860s for promotional purposes, a similarly lengthy version was recorded as early as 1849. Wikipedia Llanfair (as it can be shortened to) would actually make a pretty awesome setting for a paranormal or historical cozy mystery since it was originally a Neolithic settlement (that's about 4000-2000BC), and with so many different folks living here in history - kings, Romans, monks, farmers, it would be perfect for some ghosts and ghouls and epic battles. Love Cozy Mysteries? Check Out Free Book Friday As the townsfolk of the Welsh valley town of Llanelen settle in for the snowiest winter in twenty-five years, an American stranger arrives. Harry Saunders charms the ladies, one of them in particular: Evelyn Lloyd, the town's former postmistress, who was left comfortably off after the death of her husband. After Mrs. Lloyd invests a good deal of money with him, Harry goes missing, as does her money. His body is soon discovered outside the walls of Conwy Castle, and Mrs. Lloyd is implicated in the murder. Although Penny Brannigan and her business partner, Victoria Hopkirk, are busy overseeing the grand opening of their new spa, that doesn't stop Mrs. Lloyd from desperately seeking Penny's help to prove her innocence. It's quite possible that Harry made other enemies while in Llanelen and Penny's investigation unfolds while she juggles her work at the spa, her growing relationship with Detective Inspector Davies, and the Christmas window competition that she signed up to judge. Set in North Wales M. J. Holliday has the unusual ability to talk to the dead. But when it comes to a vengeful ghost and a mysterious drowning, this time she may be in over her head…. Kidwella Castle in northern Wales is rumored to be haunted by a deadly ghost—the Grim Widow, who allegedly drowns unsuspecting guests in the castle’s moat. Not long after M. J. and her crew arrive at the castle to film their ghost-hunting cable TV show, Ghoul Getters, two new victims are added to the Widow’s grisly roster. Fear ripples through the castle, especially when it’s discovered that the victims may have had help into their watery graves from the land of the living. The local inspector suspects father-son serial killers, but M. J. thinks that theory is all wet. To catch the true culprit she will need to dive deep into the castle’s past and bring some long buried secrets to the surface. Henry Twyst, eighteenth Duke of Chellingworth, is convinced his mother is losing her marbles. She claims to have seen a corpse on the dining-room floor, but all she has to prove it is a bloodied bobble hat. Worried enough to retain the women of the WISE Enquiries Agency – one is Welsh, one Irish, one Scottish and one English – Henry wants the strange matter explained away. But the truth of what happened at the Chellingworth Estate, set in the rolling Welsh countryside near the quaint village of Anwen by Wye, is more complex, dangerous, and deadly, than anyone could have foreseen . . . A charming and clever traditional mystery debut set at a bucolic Welsh convent, The Shadow of Death introduces Sister Agatha, a mystery-loving nun who finds herself in the midst of a real-life murder case. The sisters of Gwenafwy Abbey have cherished their contemplative life—days spent in prayer, reflection, tending the Convent’s vegetable gardens and making their award-winning organic cheese, Heavenly Gouda. Life seems perfect, except for Sister Agatha, a die-hard mystery fan who despairs of ever finding any real life inspiration for her own novel. That is, until the Abbey’s sexton is found dead under an avalanche of gouda. Despite the reservations of the local constable, Sister Agatha is convinced it’s murder and the game is afoot. Armed only with the notes she’s scribbled during her favorite podcast, How to Write a Mystery Novel, as well as a lessons learned from crime heroes ranging from Hercule Poirot to Stephanie Plum, Sister Agatha leads the nuns of Gwenafwy Abbey (and her unwitting sidekick, Father Selwyn) as they begin a race against time to resolve the death of Jacob, save the Abbey, exonerate a beloved postulant, and restore the good name of their cheese. Set in Llanfair When Constable Evan Evans is persuaded to join the local male choir for the upcoming eisteddfod (cultural festival), he doesn't think the addition of his mediocre voice will do them much good. In spite of all the effort that choirmaster Mostyn Phillips puts in to the choir, it is not exactly first class. Hope arrives in the form of world renowned tenor Ifor Llewelyn, come home to Llanfair to rest, on doctor's orders. Llewelyn immediately sets about renewing old friendships, and Mostyn even persuades him to sing with the choir. But Ifor isn't in Llanfair long before the residents decide that his presence is a mixed blessing. Noisy fights between Ifor and his wife, a threatening stranger, and Ifor's own warped sense of humor make life in Llanfair increasingly tense. When he announces that he is planning to write his memoirs, telling all about his numerous relationships with famous and infamous women, he jokes that some people won't be happy. But is someone unhappy enough to commit murder to stop him? While tracking down a dangerous killer, Constable Evans also manages to navigate the treacherous waters of neighborhood rivalries, lusty barmaids, and local gossip. Set near Swansea A sheepdog in training. A flock under threat. Can he find a killer before the case unravels? Beau dreams of being a champion sheepdog just like his aunt. With the help of new livestock friends and a kind-hearted farmer, he vows to lead the herd proudly through the lush valleys of South Wales. But when one of the sheep goes missing, Beau never expected a woolly crime scene… While his aunt warns him not to get too friendly with the flock, his connection with the sheep gets him both respect and a target on his back. As the brave pup frantically sniffs for clues, he's got one chance to solve the mystery before the farm starts counting sheep for all the wrong reasons. Will Beau learn the ropes in time to protect his friends from a flock fatality? Set in Cardiff When PI Jordan Jenner returns to work following the death of his mother, his first case involves a murdered writer...James Fairview has been killed. As a member of a prestigious writing group hosted by bestselling author Joseph Gordon in the heart of Cardiff, Jordan not only has to cope with solving the mystery, but also deal with press attention. As Jordan investigates, he discovers his mother's death may not have been so simple. And when another writer is murdered, Jordan realises the killer could strike again... A murdered writer, a mysterious death, and a group with jealousy at its heart, this is Jenner's toughest case yet.A cosy murder mystery with a gay male detective, Murder on the Rocks is the first in the Jordan Jenner Mysteries series. The Anwen Morris Dancers are to play a pivotal role in the imminent nuptials of Henry, eighteenth Duke of Chellingworth. But it looks as though the wedding plans might go awry unless Mavis, Annie, Carol and Christine can help Althea, the Dowager Duchess, by finding a missing Morris man and a set of ancient and valuable artefacts in time for her son’s wedding. Anwen-by-Wye might look like an idyllic Welsh village where family values reign and traditions still mean something in a modern world, but what will the WISE women find when they peer behind the respectable net curtains? Not set in Wales - but is about the Prince of Wales!! Albert Edward, Prince of Wales—Bertie, as he’s known—is the eldest son of Queen Victoria, and future King Edward VII. Bertie is a pleasure seeker, always searching out the best meals, the most beautiful women, and the most lavish parties. As Prince Regent, Bertie is expected to behave like a proper royal and avoid scandal. Instead, his love of excitement leads him to a decidedly unprincely hobby: sleuthing. Bertie is not the best detective, but that does not stop him from trying to solve every case that crosses his path, including the feverish suicide of the greatest jockey of the century, the mysterious death of a member of the royal hunting party, and the murder of the son-in-law of an old friend. Bron’s a traditional Welsh hedge-witch. She walks between the worlds, helping both the living and the dead. She’d rather be pottering in her garden and drinking tea, but when you’ve a Fated Mission, then you’ve a Fated Mission, and so here we are. The body that turns up in Bron’s garden one day has actually been there for decades, hidden deep, and he died of natural causes. Just rebury him and carry on as normal, right? But it’s kinda hard to be normal when the ghost of the dead man has been disturbed, and now he wants … well, just what does he want? He hasn’t figured out the whole speaking-as-a-spirit-thing yet. It’s down to Bron to find out. If she doesn’t, that ghost is going to be lingering in corners and upsetting kitchen chairs for the rest of her life. Creepy, tedious and noisy, all at the same time. She’s helped by the unexpected arrival of her cousin Maddie from America, who is seeking connection and history in this uncertain age. And there’s another mystery – why is this vivacious, friendly young woman so evasive and afraid? Soon they are up to their knees in faery folk (don’t trust em), druids (keen on trees), wild animals (Bron’s a healer), the obligatory smouldering blacksmith (sorry, he prefers men), and the maddest Mad Great Aunt of all. Life is never dull in Llanfair! Another Prince of Wales connection, but not set in Wales. In the new Royal Spyness Mystery from the New York Times bestselling author of Crowned and Dangerous, Lady Georgiana Rannoch juggles secret missions from the Queen, Darcy, and her mother. But it’s all in a day’s work when you’re thirty-fifth in line to the British Crown. When Darcy runs off on another secret assignment, I am left to figure out how to travel to Italy sans maid and chaperone to help my dear friend Belinda, as she awaits the birth of her baby alone. An opportunity presents itself in a most unexpected way—my cousin the queen is in need of a spy to attend a house party in the Italian lake country. The Prince of Wales and the dreadful Mrs. Simpson have been invited, and Her Majesty is anxious to thwart a possible secret wedding. What luck! A chance to see Belinda and please the queen as I seek her permission to relinquish my claim to the throne so I can marry Darcy. Only that’s as far as my good fortune takes me. I soon discover that Mummy is attending the villa party and she has her own secret task for me. Then, Darcy shows up and tells me that the fate of a world on the brink of war could very well depend on what I overhear at dinner! I shouldn’t be all that surprised when one of my fellow guests is murdered and my Italian holiday becomes a nightmare... And just in case you were wondering how to actually pronounce Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch here are a few pointers to help you on your way!! Let me know if you've come across any other difficult to pronounce Welsh words, or if you have any other cozies set in Wales to recommend. I'm sure there must be more to find. Get Involved with #NationalCozyMysteryDay on the 15th September Cozy Mysteries Set in Tea Shops There's nothing I love more than a visit to a proper British tea shop, with teapots and tea strainers, milk in ceramic jugs, and freshly baked cakes under glass domes on the counter. Coffee and walnut cake is my all time favourite tea shop cake!! Closely followed by carrot cake, and if available, a well made Victoria sponge. If you get those little sugar lumps on the table then you really know that you've entered a fancy tea shop. Likewise silver cake forks and china saucers. That's when you know that you have to stick out your little finger (pinky) when you drink your tea. It's no surprise that the tea shop cozy mystery has proven popular, and the only way to serve that kind of book is with a nice slice of cake and a cup of cha. Enjoy! I couldn't find many tea shop cozy mysteries set in Britain, so I've gone with a worldwide collection instead! I'd love to know of any other tea shop cozies that need adding to this collection. Set in Oxford, England Set in California, USA Set in a Fictional Place Set in Charleston, USA Get Involved with #nationalcozymysterybookday 15th September Cozy Mysteries Set in Oxford Ahhh! The British (English) city of Oxford. City of Spires. Home to many a famous writer and academic, and of course the world renowned 'University of Oxford'. A city that has a rather personal connection for me too as it happens. You see, my father was born in Oxford, and my nan spent many years of her life as a patient at the santorium where she lived in as part of the treatment at the time for tuberculosis. It was also where I was based for my work with the Royal Navy, and in my earlier career as a Neuropsychologist I was very involved with neuroscience research at the hospital and the university, spending long summers involved in different projects, including research on phantom limb pain, and on autism. Oxford was the place where my nan would take me for treats when I stayed with her, and we would often catch the bus there and nip into one of the department stores for a cup of coffee, something my nan found quite exciting since most people just drank tea at home and coffee shops were a relatively new thing. It's hard to imagine an Oxford pre Starbucks or Costa Coffee, or McDonalds! For me, Oxford was always really exciting, but it must have held different memories for my nan, as she would only really visit for hospital appointments or spend her hours desperate to get back home to her family whilst residing at the sanitorium. For me it is a place filled with memories of dining in my Royal Navy Uniform at fancy balls and drinking a little too much port as part of the maritime traditions! Lots of late nights polishing boots or doing drill practice, or working on improving my knots. Funny how a single place can mean so many things to different people, and I suppose that is what I love about cozy mysteries that are set in Oxford. Each author draws on the thing that most inspired them about the city, experiences they had there, or people that they met. That's the beauty of books, and there is definitely no shortage of wonderful places to read a good book in Oxford. And plenty of lovely bookshops to visit too. I don't think I ever came back from Oxford without at least one, brand new, sweet smelling, and shiny covered paperback! Love Free Cozy Mystery Books? Check Out Free Book Friday "Scones, a tea shop in England, a kitty & a murder - yes, please!" When an American tourist is murdered with a scone in her quaint English tearoom, Gemma must solve the mystery with the help of the nosy Old Biddies and a mischievous little feline named Muesli. Soon she finds herself apron-deep in a mystery involving long-buried secrets from Oxford's past. But between her bossy, matchmaking mother and the return of her old college love as a handsome CID detective, Gemma has her hands full and her head spinning! Murder is bad for business, especially when customers think your scones are more deadly than delicious. With the body count rising and her tearoom going bust, can Gemma find the killer before things turn to custard? Meet Jenny Starling: travelling cook and reluctant amateur detective. Jenny Starling has a summer job cooking at a prestigious Oxford college. But she’s not expecting murder on the menu. Then womanising taxidermy society president, Maurice Raines, is found with a knife in his neck in the dining hall. Everyone is in classes at the time of his death. So, frustratingly it seems they all have an alibi. However there are many suspects, including Maurice’s wife and his lover. The college and police need Jenny’s help to solve this perplexing case. But can Jenny keep her concentration with a budding romance on the cards? Every family has annoying relatives; mine just happen to be undead.My Grandmother, Agnes Bartlett, used to own Cardinal Woolsey’s knitting shop in Oxford then died and left her shop to me, without informing me that she wasn’t actually dead. She’s a vampire and part of the world’s strangest craft circle – the Vampire Knitting Club.As you might imagine, this means she’s free to interfere in how I run the business that used to be hers. She’s trying to teach me to knit and it’s not going well. She’s also trying to teach me how to be a witch, since it turns out I’m from a long line of witches. Another tiny detail about my family that no one ever told me, along with the long-lost witch cousins I recently discovered. But I’m learning. I’ve got my family spell book, my black cat familiar, some powers that sometimes scare me, and an interesting new group of friends. My archaeologist parents are coming to visit and bringing me a gift I could do without. So, to recap, I run a knitting shop and I can’t knit. I’m a beginning witch who can’t always control her cat, never mind her magic, and my love life is as tangled as the last sock I tried to knit. Oh, and for some reason, I keep getting involved in murder investigations. Good thing I have my vampire knitters to help sniff out clues. At least I’ve finally hired the perfect assistant, a real demon with the crochet hook. Or is she too perfect? (The first part is set in Oxford with Oxford Girls Maddy and Eloise) A murdered chef. A poisoned pastry. Can a young barista deliver a killer their just desserts?Maddy dreams of opening her own detective agency with her best friend. Fresh off her A-levels and looking to save up funds, she and her BFF take a gap-year job serving coffee to rich tourists at an Austrian ski resort. But when someone tampers with one of Maddy’s sweet creations to snuff out a snooty pastry chef, the offending doughnut becomes a recipe for disaster… With her dreams of becoming a PI in serious danger, Maddy has next to no time to preserve the cafe's reputation and clear her name. But as the suspect list rises and the trail of breadcrumbs grows stale, her future rests on bringing the killer to justice. Can Maddy close her very first case before she's cooked? Audiobooks That You Can Download for a Discount with Your Ebook #NationalCozyMysteryBookDay 15th September The Best British Amateur Sleuths It would be remiss of me to not share a selection of amateur sleuths as part of British Cozy Mystery month now, wouldn't it. Here are some of the characters that immediately spring to my mind when I think of an amateur sleuth, who are some of your favourites? An amateur sleuth mystery features a protagonist who, having no direct ties to the police or other investigative agency, stumbles upon and sets out to solve or help solve various crimes, most notably murder. They do not receive monetary compensation for their investigation. Goodreads Miss Marple (Agatha Christie) "An elderly spinster who lives in the village of St. Mary Mead and acts as an amateur consulting detective, she is one of the best known of Christie's characters and has been portrayed numerous times on screen". Wikipedia Rosemary and Thyme Rosemary & Thyme features two women brought together by a sudden death who discover their shared love of the soil. Being gardeners means that they overhear secrets and dig up clues which lead them to handle floral problems, solve crimes and capture criminals. Wikipedia Agatha Raisin (M.C.Beaton) Agatha Raisin, a public relations professional, gives up her life in London in the hope of starting a new life in the seemingly quiet village of Carsley, but soon finds herself a suspect in a murder case when she enters the village's annual quiche-making competition in an attempt to ingratiate herself with the community. She sets out to clear her name and solve the mystery of the quiche of death. Wikipedia Filmed in Biddestone, Wiltshire, England. Mrs Pargeter (Simon Brett) Mrs Pargeter is a widow with a shadowy past who, with a little help from her dead husband's friends, is able to solve uncanny mysteries. Wikipedia Daisy Dalrymple (Carola Dunn) The hero of her crime novels is the Honourable Daisy Dalrymple, a freelance writer, sometimes known as "Miss Daisy". Dalrymple's husband is Detective Chief Inspector Alec Fletcher. He tries, unsuccessfully, to keep her out of crime investigations. His superiors at the Yard are terrified of her meddling but find it difficult to stop her because of her relatively high social position. Wikipedia Father Brown (G.K.Chesterton) A slightly crumpled, shambolic and mild-mannered Roman Catholic priest who, by appearance, is easily forgotten. His apparent innocence belies a playful wit and a razor-sharp intellect. His greatest strength, both as a priest and as a detective of crime, is his love and understanding of other people. He’s not there to judge, but to save souls. He is also a World War Iveteran who served in the Gloucestershire Regiment. Wikipedia Lord Peter Wimsey (Dorothy L. Sayers) Lord Peter Death[1] Bredon Wimsey DSO is the fictional protagonist in a series of detective novels and short stories by Dorothy L. Sayers (and their continuation by Jill Paton Walsh). A dilettante who solves mysteries for his own amusement, Wimsey is an archetype for the British gentleman detective. Lord Peter is often assisted by his valet and former batman, Mervyn Bunter; his good friend and later brother-in-law, police detective Charles Parker; and in a few books by Harriet Vane, who becomes his wife. Wikipedia Tommy and Tuppence (Agatha Christie) Thomas Beresford and his wife Prudence (née Cowley). Tuppence appears as a charismatic, impulsive, and intuitive person while Tommy is less imaginative and less likely to be diverted from the truth (as their first adversary sums him up "he is not clever, but it is hard to blind his eyes to the facts") which is why they are shown to make a good team. It is in this first book The Secret Adversary that they meet up after the war,[1] and come to realise that, although they have been friends for most of their lives, they have now fallen in love with each other. Wikipedia Poppy (H.Y.Hannah) City girl Poppy desperately wants to pay off her debts, quit her dead-end job, find her father… oh, and keep a plant alive. But she knows these are just hopeless dreams–until the day a letter arrives. Suddenly, Poppy is on a train heading deep into the English countryside to collect a mysterious inheritance. And the last thing she expects to receive is a cottage garden nursery–complete with romantic climbing roses, fragrant herbs, a ginger cat with serious attitude… and a dead body. Now she must solve the mystery or risk losing her new home and the chance for a fresh start. But who would want to murder a gardener in a sleepy little village? Could a reclusive inventor have something to do with the killing? What about the brooding crime author next door? And why is her long-lost cousin so desperate for her to sell the cottage? Amazon #nationalcozymysteryday 15th September Is it 'Cozy' Mystery or 'Cosy Mystery'? I've a little confession to make! When I very first came across the words 'cozy mystery' it sent my teeth on edge a bit. You see, as a Brit I've been brought up to use the letter s instead of the letter z (pronounced zed rather than zee, of course) in my words, and being a little bit OCD when it comes to things that seem out of place, I needed a lot of therapy before I was finally comfortable with calling myself a 'cozy mystery' author rather than a 'cosy mystery author.' I'm on a very steep learning curve as a new author anyway, and I frequently have to try and re-educate myself on things like grammar, but after reading reviews on cozy mystery books by other authors, whilst hunting down books for Free Book Friday, I've come across two things that have got me thinking recently. My first observation was that there are a lot of British authors on Amazon who seemingly get poor reviews because of 'bad spelling and grammar', but when I actually looked at the book for myself, the spelling and grammar were absolutely normal - at least to me as a Brit. It also seems that British authors tend to use the 'Oxford comma' but American authors don't, and this was the main reason for the references to 'terrible grammar and punctuation' in the reader reviews. My second observation was that the British and Australian authors seemed to have a disclaimer on their book description, no doubt in a desperate attempt to avoid the poor reviews for their spelling and grammar....'this book is written in British English, and uses British grammar and spelling'. And yet, as Brits and Americans and Australians we apparently share a common language - English! This got me thinking...should it actually be 'Cozy' or 'Cosy,' is there actually a right or wrong, and does it even matter? Technically, you could say that since Agatha Christie was one of the first authors in the genre and she was a Brit, therefore it should be 'cosy', and you might even argue that 'British English' was around way before 'American English.' But the fact remains, that the genre is still relatively unknown here in the UK, but is the second most popular genre after romance in the US. This led me to another question. As a British author, I prefer to write in my own language of British English, but I can't deny that I have very few readers in the UK, and that the vast majority of my readers are in the US. If I want to please my readers and avoid the bad reviews for spelling and grammar, then there's a strong argument for me switching to American English in my books, but that would feel really weird, especially given that most of my stories have British characters and settings because that's what I know best. I've only been to the US briefly, passing through on my way to other countries and I just wouldn't feel right writing about a culture and places and in a language that I know so little about. America is a big place, and I wouldn't know where to start when world building! I would feel like I wasn't being authentic, and that I'd be doing a disservice to my readers. I'm not saying that you have to be a Brit or even have visited Britain in order to write cozies set in Britain, it's just that for me personally, I wouldn't have the first clue about writing an American English or cozy, but I have written a story set in Austria even though I've only been there once. I just happen to have had enough exposure to the setting I was writing in, that I felt I could write the story with a fair sense of authenticity. But perhaps, therein lies the reason why I don't have many British or Australian readers. You see, I use the word 'Cozy Mystery' on my book covers and in my keywords, blurb, and description. So maybe that puts the 'Cosy' Mystery readers off my books, because like me when I first found the genre, I cringed at seeing the use of the letter 'z' instead of the letter 's'. I'm a little bit the same when it comes to audiobooks, because my brain has to work that much harder to get my ear around American narration, because I'm more used to hearing the varied dialects of Britain, even though I've lived all over the world, from India, to the West Indies, to the former USSR. The other thing that I now find myself contemplating when I write, is the different words for objects, on top of all the weird and wonderful expressions that we Brits use in daily conversation without even 'batting an eyelid.' I feel like my readers are educating me with each new book that I write, and I love having a go-to community of lovely humans from around the world that I can ask for questions about word usage. Some words are rude in American English but not in British English (I once had an American editor who used the word 'period' rather than 'full stop' and I cringed each time I saw and heard the word used), and vice versa. Language is hugely important, and it can completely set a relationship off on the right or wrong foot. I'll give you an example... I previously worked for the Ministry of Education and Science in the former Soviet Republic of Georgia, and one day happened to be introduced to the young daughter (about 4 years old) of one of the government Ministers. Without thinking about it, and after spending a fair amount of time interacting with his daughter, I happened to call her a little 'bossy boots' in jest. It's one of those British subtle and sarcastic ways of telling someone in an affectionate way that they are being a little bit too bossy and should reign it in a bit, in this case, rather harshly giving her poor baby brother the run around by getting him to do her bidding. Unknown to me at that time, was that there is a word in Georgian 'bosi' which basically means 'hoar.' No wonder all the Georgians in the room stopped and stared at me in horror! I had to very quickly explain that the word meant something entirely different in the English language! It's these subtle differences between languages and culture and traditions that make me love my craft of writing. I get to explore what it means to be who I am, and to understand my own history, and where the language I use in daily life comes from. It also means that I get to explore the world through the eyes and ears of my readers too, to work out those branches where we divided in our shared history and to see how things change so quickly. You only have to look at the prose in a Shakespearean story or sonnet to see how much the English language has changed in Britain, and in a relatively short length of time. There are new words added to the English dictionary each year, words that didn't exist when I was a child, that are now used on a daily basis in normal life and situations. I find that quite exciting as a writer! Anyways, I would love to know what you think. Are the books 'cozy' or 'cosy' where you live, and does it matter to you whether they are written in British English, American English, or Australian English? Are there any words that grate on you, like the word 'period' does with me when used in place of the word 'full-stop?' Or any British words or expressions that you would love to know the meaning of? I'd really love to hear what you think in the comments section below. Celebrate #CozyMysteryDay 15th September Cozy Mystery Books with a Scottish Theme This month is all about celebrating the British themed cozy mystery books, and today's post is all about mysteries with a Scottish theme. Think haggis, Hogmanay, Highlands, and Hamish Macbeth! If you love stories set in Scotland, then you will certainly find something here to whet your whistle. The City of Edinburgh, Scotland Love Free Cozy Mystery Books? Check Out Free Book Friday Here General Scottish Themed Set in Edinburgh Set in the Highlands Kilt and Tartan Themed Bagpipe, Dance, and Jig Themed Set on a fictional island Whisky Themed Set in the countryside Castle Themed Fictional Castle Audiobooks that you Can Download for a Discount with the Ebook Comfort Food for the Soul: British Cozy Mystery Television Series to Perk you up this Weekend It's been a bit of a drizzly weather kind of week here in the North East of Britain and with the weekend soon upon us, I figured it was time to create the all time list of British cozy mystery series that you can watch this weekend. Let me know your top ten favourites, and of course, if I've missed any off the list! More Traditional Cozy Mysteries Cozy and Borderline Cozy Mysteries with police Australian Cozy Mystery with British Connections Support this Blog and Receive Brand New Cozies Each Month for $1 More British Cozy Mystery Blog Posts and Books Here Free Cozy Mystery Books Every Friday Popular British Cozy Mystery Themes In yesterday's blog post we looked at some of the cozy mystery books set in English villages, which got me noticing some common themes you might find in a British cozy mystery (this month's free cozy mystery collection has lots of British books to download and is our topic for May 2019). One of those themes was tea, or more specifically tea shops or afternoon tea. Funnily enough, a decent cup of tea is the first thing that I miss whenever I visit a new country and I can see why it is associated with Brits and why we have such an obsession with it. Afternoon Tea, London, and the Victorian Era The Grosvenor Hotel at Victoria Station, London, England Between my cruise ship and keynote speaking events and my work on film and television productions, I'm privileged to travel a lot, which is probably why I appreciate being at home with my pets so much. The one constant between those two different worlds, is tea. It is my go to drink when I need a hug, need grounding, or want to imagine myself living in some fancy world like the ladies of the past. For that reason, I carry with me my trusted Stanley travel mug at all times so that I always have a brew on the go. It's my comfort blanket. But I also have favourite places to enjoy a cuppa depending where I am, and how much spare change I might have. One of my go to places when I'm in London is the Grosvenor Hotel. I discovered this haunt many years ago after my train was cancelled at London Victoria Station and the toilets that you have to pay 20p to use were closed for cleaning. Busting for a pee, I noticed some old wooden doors along a long stone wall, and decided to see where they led. It was incredible to go from the noise and thick black smog and fumes of the railway platform of London Victoria Station, up a grand wooden staircase and to suddenly find myself in the plush-carpeted lobby of a stunning Grade II listed Victorian building, built in 1862. It was one of those moments where you wait for a hand on your shoulder, to escort you from the premises for trespassing. Me in my shorts and t-shirt with a backpack having travelled from Europe by coach over a couple of days, and being met by a man who looked like a butler in his smart black suit and crisp white shirt. At which point I was whisked into a large room with chandeliers and comfortable furniture and before I knew it, was sat enjoying perfectly shaped cucumber sandwiches and drinking tea from a china pot! From that moment on, whenever my train was delayed or I found myself killing time between meetings or catching coaches, or meeting people to talk business, the Grosvenor Hotel became my go to place in London. Never have I been so excited as when my train is delayed - especially since you then become eligible for a refund on your ticket as compensation! My little slice of paradise. I can totally see why tea shops, afternoon tea, and Victorian things might end up as themes in a British cozy mystery book! Tea Drinking and Types of Tea Tea Tasting at Twinings, The Strand, London, England Yep, I admit it, I'm a huge drinker of tea especially when I'm home writing a new cozy mystery book. In fact you might spot me in a campaign for the face of Yorkshire Tea Gold back in 2014 (see if you can spot me in my sports kit in the videos!). And a little while ago I was super lucky to be invited along to a tea tasting at Twinings in London. FYI, Twinings "holds the world's oldest continually-used company logo, and is London's longest-standing ratepayer, having occupied the same premises on the Strand since 1706" (Wikipedia). Before tea, Britain was a nation of coffee drinkers, and the reason for Twinings being based at the Strand is because of the proximity to the coffee houses (men only) where the legal and business people of London would have their meetings and make important investment decisions. It was actually a Portuguese princess who first brought tea to Britain, and at that time tea was like gold dust - locked up in a tiny box, taken out for her to enjoy with her maids. Tea must have seemed even more important to that princess, given that people mainly drank ale at that time, and on arrival in Britain and after stepping off the ship, that was the first thing that was offered to her. Drunk instead of water, because water wasn't so clean back then and would make you pretty sick. When other ladies in high society began to see the princess drinking tea, a new trend started, and over a long period of time, began to spread to the different fancy houses throughout Britain. Each house having its own special blend, chosen by the lady of the house - so it could be enjoyed in the comfort of one's own home. That is how we came to have 'Earl Grey' tea (after the Prime Minister Charles Grey in 1830 - he liked a hint of bergamot in his blend) and 'Lady Grey' tea (created for the Nordic market in the 1990s because they were less keen on Earl Grey, and it had the addition of orange and lemon). If you visited the Grey's home and happened to have tea with them and liked the blend they had, then the next time that the Twinings representative came to your house to deliver your tea leaves, you could ask them to make up the blend that you had at the home you had visited. There's a lot more complicated history where tea is involved, many themed perfectly for cozy mysteries - Boston tea party, Alice in Wonderland and the Mad Hatter's tea party, tea tax...oh for more writing time:) I suppose, in a way, you could say that women were responsible for the rise of tea drinking in Britain, the men tending to drink coffee. Growing up, I had tea drinking great aunts who got me hooked right from when I was a baby (laced with sugar and milk and served in a pink Tommee Tippee beaker with a lid! No doubt purchased from Boots or Woolworths), and as I grew up, there was no such thing as Starbucks or coffee houses on the corner of every street. Tea was always drunk at home, up until the 80s I suppose, when McDonalds and coffee shops became a thing in Britain, and the nation began to enjoy coffee again. It always makes me laugh to think of my grandparents and how excited they seemed to be to order a cup of coffee as if it was some brand new, unusual thing to do. People didn't go out to coffee shops when they were growing up, so they really seemed to embrace this in their retirement years or after a meal at a pub or on a cruise holiday with Saga. Tea is like blood for a Brit like me, it runs through my veins. Tea with milk of course! Milk or tea first is an ongoing and important case for debate, as is the shade of the tea. During the Victorian era, the British army soldiers would use tea to stain their white pith helmets - to help camouflage themselves against the enemy. Then in World War I soldiers were given tea as part of their daily rations, to help boost morale in the trenches. The tea was just what they needed to conceal the horrid taste of water supplies that had been transported in old tin petrol cans. I'd love to write a cozy mystery set in the 300 year old Twinings store one day. It was an incredible place to visit, with so many jars of wonderful looking and smelling teas. It's the narrowest shop in Britain, and even has its own resident ghost.....just perfect for a paranormal cozy! Do visit it, if you ever get the opportunity on a trip to London. But make sure you have room for all the teas and coffees you find yourself sampling and buying! I'd love to have my own blend of tea one day. That's definitely one for the bucket list. Other Common Themes in British Cozy Mysteries I've tried to compile a list of themes that I have spotted in British cozy mysteries, but I'm sure there are more to add: tea (different types) Victorian era Regency period vicar/monk/nun/verger ageing sleuth vegetable patch cocaine/recreational drug use jewel/jewellery Bohemian/eccentric neighbours vicar's wife women's movement Lady's Maid/Companion Irish employees fete/country show jailbreaker claret/port/wine monogrammed handkerchief dressmaker/fashion house gun/starter's pistol masked ball/debutant ball poisoned milk madness/lady in the attack/asylum self made millionaire secret child/wedding 1920s racing cars cliff top building eligible batchelor jealous wife boating/lake/river World War I/II Local Police Man detective/Inspector collector or antiques bell ringer flower arranger Titanic/Ship Passengers Red Cross/Salvation Army/Nurse ancestral home/name statue/monument cook/chef factory/mill Honourable greengrocer's hunting/gun dog tea total dwindling fortune war veteran library in an old house party/social occasion gardener or gardens public (boarding) school buried secret scones and jam servants and maids moors pub/public house charity work/volunteer choir/choral society Women's Land Army theatre/cinema secret letters will reading Mr Darcy Viscount/Lord orangery/greenhouse Ascot/races/horses/Derby sailor/Royal Navy ladies magazine headstone/memorial flutter/gambling washer woman archaeologist/explorer delivery boy More British Cozy Mystery Books and Posts Here English Village Cozy Mysteries Growing up in Britain, I confess that I took the English village for granted, assuming that it was essentially something that existed everywhere in the world. I hadn't travelled outside of Britain until I was in my mid to late twenties, apart from the odd school trip to Germany or France on an exchange. It wasn't until I lived in the West Indies, and later in the former Soviet Republic of Georgia, that I found myself really appreciating just how special and unique the English village is. There is nothing like living abroad to make you all nostalgic about your own country! Finding myself surrounded by a group of small children in Georgia, who were keen to read to me in English to show me how good they were at learning, they happened to read a piece in their text book about Britain and the things you might find there. The opportunity to travel seemed as unlikely to them as it had to me at that age - the equivalent of taking a spaceship to the moon. Money was minimal and visas a rarity, so it was up to me to try as hard as I could to bring the outside world in to the children. One small boy on reading a passage about social life in Britain, happened to ask me whether people drank Chacha (a Georgian drink, a bit like vodka). Before I knew it, I found myself trying to explain that people drank things like ale and gin in the local pub, and sometimes people liked to go out for a 'pub lunch'. It turns out that it is really difficult to explain something that has little comparison to those who have never experienced or seen it - especially when those people are children. Apart from which, I then had to explain the different types of settlement; city, town, village, hamlet. It was a fascinating learning experience for me and the first time that I realised why tourists to Britain love the places they visit and refer to them as quaint. You see, I had grown up in the Royal County of Berkshire where I lived in a house in the middle of a field on a vineyard in Hampstead Norreys for my first few years of life. I had grandparents in the pretty towns of Henley-On-Thames (you might know it from The Social Network) and Wallingford (plenty of Midsomer Murders filmed here) and when I was about 4 we moved to the coast in Dorset where I did things like geography field trips to pretty places like Corfe Castle. Later on, I lived near to the village of Turville where The Vicar of Dibley was filmed, and when I went to college in the north of England, I lived in other lovely towns and villages like Ambleside and regularly hiked to my favourite lake from the village of Grasmere. From my experiences of living in and around English villages, there are certain aspects that make them the lovely things they are - an old church, sometimes a castle, ruins, or at least a long sense of history. They tend to have few roads and houses, wooden sign posts the wrong way around, usually at least one pub but not always shops. They have lots of flowers and hanging baskets, and are in rural locations, with red telephone boxes or post boxes, walled cottage gardens full of lavender and roses, and old stone buildings with moss or plants growing up them. Sometimes the house might have a thatched roof, and the door is usually low so you have to stoop as you enter into rooms with beamed ceilings. Villages almost always have a graveyard with falling down headstones and lots of graves with similar surnames on them. If you are really lucky, then there might be a village green where people play cricket in the summer and eat cucumber sandwiches or drink tea during the afternoon tea break, or perhaps a duck pond or some kind of stream or river flowing through them. Sometimes the village has a ford that you have to cross to get into the village. With a stone bridge or creepy looking old forest and trees filled with bluebells. But best of all, the village pub has a beer garden and on sunny days you can sit outside on a rickety wooden bench and eat fresh, hot crusty rolls filled with ham and pickle (or perhaps you prefer a Ploughmans lunch or pork pie?), and then get cross because the wasps are annoying you and the sun is in your eyes. I love a proper English village! I live in a noisy and stinky town at the moment and am very nostalgic for a childhood filled with villages, so I'm very prone to cozies set in rural England. Here are a selection to get you started. Let me know if you have other recommendations in the comments section below. Happy reading! Set in a fictional English village Set in a fictional village in the Cotswolds Set in the county of Kent Set in the county of Berkshire Set in the county of Lincolnshire Set in a fictional English seaside village Set in the fictional village Set in the county of Lancashire Set in the county of Hampshire Set in a fictional English hamlet Set in the county of Cornwall Popular British Cozy Mystery Books In yesterday's blog post I wrote about my understanding of what makes a cozy mystery, and what we mean by a British cozy mystery. So today, I thought I would share with you some examples of popular British cozy mystery books. I'm sorry to say that I've not yet managed to read most of these, but I'm certainly going to be adding them to my 'to be read' pile. I'd love to know if you have read any of these, or perhaps you have other books you would like to recommend. I'll add one of my own books to the mix as well in case you want to give it a whirl. Happy Reading! Lady Emily Hardcastle is an eccentric widow with a secret past. Florence Armstrong, her maid and confidante, is an expert in martial arts. The year is 1908 and they’ve just moved from London to the country, hoping for a quiet life. But it is not long before Lady Hardcastle is forced out of her self-imposed retirement. There’s a dead body in the woods, and the police are on the wrong scent. Lady Hardcastle makes some enquiries of her own, and it seems she knows a surprising amount about crime investigation… As Lady Hardcastle and Flo delve deeper into rural rivalries and resentment, they uncover a web of intrigue that extends far beyond the village. With almost no one free from suspicion, they can be certain of only one fact: there is no such thing as a quiet life in the country. City girl Poppy desperately wants to pay off her debts, quit her dead-end job, find her father... oh, and keep a plant alive. But she knows that these are just hopeless dreams--until the day a letter arrives. Suddenly, Poppy is on a train heading deep into the English countryside to claim a mysterious inheritance. And the last thing she expects to receive is a cottage garden nursery--complete with romantic climbing roses, scented herbs, a bossy, talkative ginger cat... and a dead body. Now she must solve the mystery or risk losing her new home and the chance for a fresh start. But who would want to murder a gardener in a sleepy little village? Could a reclusive inventor have something to do with the killing? What about the brooding crime author next door? And why is her long-lost cousin so desperate for her to sell the cottage? Poppy might not know her pansies from her petunias, but that doesn't stop her digging for clues. The only problem is - she could be digging her own grave too... When a strange child follows her home on the train from London, Ella Bridges feels bound to help her. However she soon discovers the child is not what she seems. Having recently moved into a large home on Linhay Island, affectionately known locally as The Yellow Cottage, Ella finds herself at the centre of a murder investigation thanks to a special gift from the previous house owner. Along with her unusual sidekick, a former cottage resident, Ella follows clues which take her to the heart of London. As the mystery unravels she is forced to enter the lion's den to solve the crime and stop the perpetrator. But can she do it before she becomes the next victim? After the recent death of her mother and the dissolution of her marriage, thirty-something Eden Elliott is seriously in need of a fresh start. At the urging of her best friend, bestselling author Ami Pederson, Eden decides to embark on an open-ended trip to the picturesque village of Glenkillen in the Scottish Highlands, to do some hands-on research for a book of her own. But almost as soon as Eden arrives in the quaint town, she gets caught up in a very real drama… The town’s sheep shearer is found murdered—clipped with his own shears—and the locals suspect Vicki MacBride, an outsider whose father’s recent death left her the surprise heir to his lucrative sheep farm. Eden refuses to believe the affable heiress is a murderer, but can she prove that someone is out to frame her new friend before she finds herself on the receiving end of more shear terror? Retired PR boss Agatha Raisin is enjoying life in her pretty Cotswold village of Carsely. It even seems likely that the attractive new vet, Paul Bladen, has taken a shine to her. But before romance can blossom, Paul is killed in an accident with Lord Pendlebury's horse. Only the circumstances are rather suspicious. Agatha decides she must once more play amateur investigator. And this cloud has a silver lining - she can persuade her usually stand-offish neighbour, James Lacey, to become her partner in the quest. As usual, Agatha is quite prepared to rush in, heedless of the lurking menace to both James and herself. A sheepdog in training. A flock under threat. Can he find a killer before the case unravels?Beau dreams of being a champion sheepdog just like his aunt. With the help of new livestock friends and a kind-hearted farmer, he vows to lead the herd proudly through the lush valleys of South Wales. But when one of the sheep goes missing, Beau never expected a woolly crime scene… More British Cozy Mystery Blog Posts Here What is a British Cozy Mystery? Love Free Cozy Mystery Books? Sign Up for Free Book Friday It might surprise you to learn that I had no clue what a cozy mystery was, even though I had been working on films and television dramas for some 20 years. In fact, it wasn't until I was on the set of an Agatha Christie series and had started writing books myself, that I came to learn that the books and TV programmes I had devoured all my life were considered to be 'cozy mysteries'. How is that possible you might ask? Well, the thing is, though I was and still am one of those people who love hanging around libraries and book shops, I had never seen a section entitled 'cozy mysteries' and even today, I've not come across a single label that even mentions the word 'cozy' or 'cosy' (the preferred British and Australian spelling). I even asked for cozy mystery books in some of the bigger book shops and chains and was met with a confused face, yet ask for the sci-fi, romance, or gardening section and you have no problem at all being guided to rows and rows of books to choose from. This is pretty surprising when you come to realise that the second biggest selling genre on Amazon - romance being the number one most popular genre- is cozy mystery. I am so jealous of readers in the US who post pictures of their cozy book hauls from book shops and even from thrift stores. It just doesn't seem to be a thing here in the UK (FYI, I'm planning to change all that with the first National Cozy Mystery Book Day in September, but I'm really going to need your help with this!). I am longing for the day when I can walk right up to the cozy mystery section of Waterstones, WHSmiths, Foyles, or Blackwells and have a range of books to choose from - including my own! Yet the genre is hugely popular in Britain, and when these kinds of books do appear, they are simply stacked on the shelf alongside 'hardboiled' crime and thriller books. And even then, you will most likely only find the books of Agatha Christie. It is a sad fact of life here in Britain (Britain is made up of the countries England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland), that the cozy mystery is just not a genre that people know the name of, even though every other television show could in fact be considered a cozy; Poirot, Miss Marple, Death in Paradise, Rosemary and Thyme, Shakespeare and Hathaway, Father Brown, Cadfael, Hetty Wainthropp Investigates, Jonathan Creek, Midsomer Murders...you get the picture! That makes it even more ironic that British Cozies are a bit of a thing, loved by Anglophiles the world over, and often not written by British authors. But there are plenty of great books and authors to choose from: Rhys Bowen, Carola Dunn, Nancy Atherton, Robin Stevens for a start. What is a Cozy Mystery? A cozy (or cosy) mystery is just that - COZY. It makes you feel warm and snug. It is a sub-genre of crime fiction, but without the explicit sex and violence, and the person doing the investigating or solving the mystery is generally an amateur sleuth rather than a police officer. It usually features quirky characters, sometimes a bit of humour, but is generally light-hearted and good always wins in the end and just desserts are served once the mystery is solved. Cozy mysteries are the kind of book that you don't get embarrassed about when your child or granny finds them and starts to read out loud. The focus is on the atmosphere rather than the violence or murder itself. The murder tends to happen 'off stage' as it were. A British cozy mystery to me, is a cozy mystery that takes place in Britain or at a stretch has British characters as the lead characters. Though some people might argue that a British cozy mystery could be defined as a cozy mystery written by a British author, but I'm not sure that I strictly agree with that. My Dead on Doughnuts story has British characters and is partly set in Oxford, but the majority of the book is set on a fictional ski resort in Austria, with other European characters taking lead roles. Even though I'm a Brit, I'm not sure that I would consider this a British cozy mystery. Compared to 'Baa'd to the Bone' which is set on a farm near Swansea, Wales, and is definitely a British cozy mystery. To me, the magic of the British cozy mystery is that it evokes the senses - the smell of an English rose in a fabulous Downton Abbey style manor house garden, the taste of bangers and mash in some backstreet London cafe, the sound of the River Thames flowing past the chiming Big Ben, or the look of the colourful beach huts and seagulls eating from fish and chip wrappers at the seaside in Brighton. It should make you nostalgic for everything British. I've lived all over the world and it was only when I started to live and make friends in other cultures that I started to really understand this whole Anglophile thing. As an ex-pat there were things that I came to miss about Britain (salad cream, Cheddar cheese, tea with milk, Branston pickle, Baked Beans on toast, British sarcasm) and these are what really bring a British cozy mystery to life. Brits are strange creatures (myself included) and you can usually spot them a mile off when you see them abroad. I used to live in the West Indies and I knew a Brit from far away, because they were usually lobster pink from over exposing themself to the sunshine, or had their shirt tucked into their shorts, or wore socks with their sandals. They generally looked grumpy and uptight, but at the end of their holiday they blended in a little more with their surroundings, and then looked miserable again as they realised it was time to return home. I'm stereotyping here, but you get the gist. Probably why I loved that first episode of Death in Paradise so much as it was something I could definitely relate to! British cozies include things like references to the weather, and expressions or words that have resulted from an island nation shaped by invaders and their languages over hundreds of years. As I say, it is about the atmosphere that the author creates - this is what makes a British cozy mystery for me. In many ways Death in Paradise has all the feels of a true British cozy mystery because of the strong main character Richard Pool and references to British quirks, as well as being set on a fictional island with historical connections to Britain. Apart from which, the Brits generally have a love/hate relationship with anything French, so we get these vibes even more so with Death in Paradise because we see the Britishness presented against a contrasting backdrop. Plus tea references, sarcasm, and being a misery or grump. Death in Paradise doesn't really meet the cozy criteria since it is based on a police department, but it certainly has all the cozy feels! What makes a story a 'cozy' or 'British cozy' for you? Do you have any favourite settings - pub, manor house, tea room? Do you have any favourite authors of British cozies? I'd love to know what you think in the comments section below. Don't forget that you can get all of my books BEFORE I publish them on Amazon, for $1 a month by becoming a patron. More Posts About British Cozy Mysteries The British Cozy Mystery Collection Happy month of May everyone, and a very big welcome to this month's free cozy mystery collection. This month we are exploring British themed cozies. Pip pip and all that...enjoy! Want More Free Cozy Mysteries? 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__label__cc	0.727228	0.272772	Shannon Wheeler Parodies Li'l Golden Books With 'Grandpa Won't Wake Up' Multiple Eisner Award winner, sensational New Yorker cartoonist and legendary indie comix creator Shannon Wheeler proudly debuts his latest book GRANDPA WON'T WAKE UP at this year's Alternative Press Expo (APE) on October 1st and 2nd at the Concourse Exhibition in San Francisco, CA where Wheeler serves as a special guest of the show. Published by BOOM! Town, BOOM! Studios' lit-comix imprint, and written by collaborator simon max hill, GRANDPA WON'T WAKE UP is not the children’s book your mother read to you! Best known for TOO MUCH COFFEE MAN and the recent Eisner Award-winning collection I THOUGHT YOU WOULD BE FUNNIER, Shannon Wheeler brings you this Li’l Golden parody that takes a look at the lighter side of discovering a cadaver in your living room. See what ridiculous lengths will be reached in trying to wake up Grandpa…and were those fishnets really necessary? Wheeler will be signing limited edition signed and numbered copies of GRANDPA WON'T WAKE UP on a first come, first serve basis all during APE at the BOOM! Town booth #247. GRANDPA WON'T WAKE UP debuts in stores on October 5th, 2011.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0027.json.gz/line2814
__label__wiki	0.889907	0.889907	Select Entertainment Productions Producer, Director, Filmmaker, International Talent Agent, Manager, Event Planner, Founder and Director of About Select Entertainment More About Tom McNeely and Select Entertainment Types of Performers Available Talent Roster > Musical > Blonde-Tour-Age Steve Connolly Production Shows > Snake Eyes Sideshow Actors and Actresses Fighters and Martial Artists > Select Entertainment News Coming from a Musical and Theatrical Family, Tom studied Television Production and Electronics in High School. In the mid 70s Tom was co-founder and principle member of Professional Rock Bands Broken Image, Nasty Grab and Disco Era Band TFB. As Lead Singer, playing Rhythm Guitar, Bass Guitar and Slide Trombone, Tom was also involved in Booking and Management of his bands forming Image Management. During this same time period Tom started doing transportation for performers in the Greater Boston and New England areas. In 1981 Tom went to work for Theatrical Agent Tony Tawa in Boston, MA and GiGi Alexoupoulis in Stoughton, MA learning the booking aspect of the entertainment business as well as being a Professional Dancer. In early 1982 Tom formed North American Arts and Entertainment a Theatrical Booking and Management Company working out of both Boston and Miami doing national and International bookings as well as working as a Road Manager and Lighting Director. In 1984 Tom Moved to Hawaii opening Pacific Arts and Entertainment in Honolulu as well as taking an acting class at the University of Hawaii. During this period Tom wrote the business and marketing plan for Select Entertainment Productions. Upon returning to the Boston area Tom opened Select Entertainment in Saugus and eventually in Nahant, MA, Booking every type of Musical, Comedy and Variety Artist, planning Events, Promotions and Productions Locally, Nationally and Internationally. In 1992 and 1993 Tom went to Park College for Business Management and Business Law with a 4.0 Grade Average in all of his classes. In 1993 Select Entertainment moved to Lynn, MA and then in early 1994 moved to Malden, MA. Opening up the 3000 Square Foot State of the Art Analog and Digital Galaxy Studios, producing Feature Films, Commercials, Infomercials, Industrials, Documentaries, Music Videos, CD Roms, Web-sites, Music Production and every type of Media Project. Doing Independent Marketing and Promotions for Warner, Electra, Atlantic, Interscope, Def American, Reprise and a host of other record labels. In the mid 90s Select Entertainment opened up Branch Offices in New York, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, Chicago and New Jersey. Tom traveled between the East and West Coasts as well as the Carribean, Eastern and Western Europe, Russia and Asia doing International Talent Searches and Consulting in all aspects of the Entertainment Industry. Working with International Talent and Bookings for over 30 years. Tom also did a great deal of Marketing in the Trade Show Industry, as International Promotions Director for his companies as well as Xcitement USA, Tom eventually completed San Francisco Universites Trade Show Marketing Program. In 2011 Tom and Select Entertainment Productions moved it's Headquarters to The Entertainment Capitol of the World Las Vegas Nevada as we continue to provide Top Notch Entertainment to a Global Market. Please visit ThomasMcNeely.com Production Shows Fighters and Martial Artists Book A Show Now NOW HIRING ENTERTAINERS AND PERFORMANCE ARTISTS WORLDWIDE Boston \| New York \| Las Vegas \| Los Angeles \| Miami \| Call 1.800.746.4475 Copyright 2013 Select Entertainment Productions. All Rights Reserved.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0027.json.gz/line2815
__label__cc	0.607745	0.392255	A creative use of wood, influenced by construction and the third world Casa de Las Tejerinas, located in the central Plaza de las Flores in Estepona, will host a sculpture exhibition from artist José Manuel López Toirán from Monday, 18 January, at 4.30pm. Curated by the Estación 2B cultural association and the Malaga's council-run galleries lose two-thirds of visitors to the pandemic FRANCISCO GRIÑÁN The end-of-year figures released by Malaga city's main museums sum up the damage the pandemic has caused to the local cultural sector. Three centres managed by Malaga city council - the Picasso birth-house, the Centre Pompidou and the Russian Eldevenir, the latest addition to the local contemporary art scene ...the subtle black and white of 'Miradas de una ciudad', in which he took the pulse of the cultural life of Marbella through different photos of some of its protagonists, among them the portrait of David Delfín which became one of the most popular British man, 65, found dead after Comares house blaze Eugenio Cabezas Brian was a "very dear" neighbour and that he actively participated in the cultural and social activities of the town. "He arrived almost 20 years ago, bought a plot and built a wooden house, which is where he was last night." The mayor offered his Malaga-Granada Copa del Rey clash to be played behind closed doors antonio góngora / borja gutiérrez ...year the fellow Andalusians reached the semi-finals of the Copa and arrive at this stage in the competition having beaten Leonesa Cultural. Malaga, meanwhile, needed extra time to see off Real Oviedo. Three Malaga villages urge the 'voluntary confinement' of residents to reduce Covid-19 infections Abdeslam Lucena, has signed an order to close the municipal library, sports hall, padel court, Guadalinfo technology centre, the municipal gym, cultural centre, youth centre, municipal market and the football field. Town hall services for the public will ... also be reduced and personal visits should only be made for “urgent and necessary” matters. Alcaucín In Alcaucín all cultural and sports activities organised by the local council have been suspended. The gym and the Guadalinfo centre will be Date set for Malaga to play Granada in the last 16 of the Copa del Rey borja gutiérrez Cultural. Malaga, meanwhile, needed extra time to see off Real Oviedo. Cause célèbre Mark Nayler It's become trendy to support Catalan independence, as was shown by a manifesto released this week by separatist civic group Omnium Cultural. Calling for renewed dialogue between Madrid and the region's pro-independence government, it carries the In the first half of the 19th century, Andalucía saw the appearance of a new type of cultural organisation. As in the rest of Spain, Paris-influenced 'liceos' were established by the new bourgeoisie, looking for different means to make their ... Literary Lyceum of Malaga eventually became the most representative institution on the Malaga cultural scene, encompassing all the artistic, literary, musical and journalistic movements of the time. Another literary event to take place on 8 January, but Exhibitions and art shows currently on along the Costa del Sol and inland Coracha, behind the Museo del Patrimonio Municipal. Around sixty works created over the last fifteen years by Fernando Clemente entitled I Love Pintura. The Beatles versus The Rolling Stones Malaga.Until 31 March 2021. Centro Cultural la ... C/Santos. An exhibition of art works by over 40 artists is on display in the gallery. Paisajes Cotidianos Paisajes Cotidianos Malaga. Espacio Cero, Contenedor Cultural, Universitario de Málaga British mother and son, Magaret Harris and Timsam	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0027.json.gz/line2817
__label__wiki	0.650936	0.650936	Seleccione Education (19) Gibraltar (10) LifeStyle (908) Local (2910) National (194) Opinion (154) Sport (1004) Travel (27) What to do (388) Seleccione Seleccione Agustín Peláez (1) Andrew Forbes (16) Ángel Escalera (122) Antonio Javier López (68) Ash Bolton (4) Daryl Finch (179) Debbie Bartlett (14) Denise Bush (60) Emilio Morales (1) Eugenio Cabezas (172) Héctor Barbotta (47) Ignacio Lillo (1) Ivan Gelibter (65) Jennie Rhodes (160) Juan Calderón (1) Lalia González (1) Liz Parry (6) Mark Nayler (9) Mónica Pérez (36) Nieves Castro (26) Peter Edgerton (46) Pilar Martínez (136) Rachel Amstrong (4) Rachel Haynes (31) Rob Palmer (20) Tony Bryant (210) 5595 resultados para 'malaga' NOTICIAS 5595 noticias encontradas Jury finds mother guilty of leaving 17-month-old baby alone to die in Malaga The mother of 17-month-old Camelia, the baby left at home to die in Malaga city in October 2018, was unanimously found guilty by a jury on Thursday of one crime of homicide and another of temporary abandonment of a minor. During the trial, which Family from Ireland adopts the puppy that was found dumped and dying in Malaga IGNACIO LILLO A mastiff puppy that was found dumped and dying in a rubbish container in Malaga has been found a new home with a family from Ireland after they read of his plight on the SUR in English website. Yvonne Edmonds and Kieran Byrne are currently ... spending time in Conil, where they first read the sad story about Ulysses, but plan to return to their hometown of Limerick in the mountains of southern Ireland in May. This week the pair travelled to the Protectora de Málaga animal rescue shelter to ... wanted to know which dog would be the right one". Then just two days later Kieran opened the SUR in English website on his mobile, and came across an article in which the Protectora de Málaga was looking for a new home for Ulysses. Two elements to the Covid-19: Junta to mass screen 49 towns in Andalucía in 'the next few days' ...participate in the voluntarily tests will receive a text message notification with information about where they will be performed and the times of the sessions. In Malaga province, they will take place in Almargen, Cañete la Real, Mollina, Villanueva del Científico y Literario (Artistic, Scientific and Literary Lyceum) was inaugurated in Malaga. The lyceum began in a section of the Madres Reparadoras residence, a building that doesn't exist today, and partly in the old Franciscan convent in the Plaza de San ... Francisco, where nowadays the Sala Unicaja María Cristina concert hall is located. The inauguration ceremony began at 12 noon with the attendance of some five hundred people, including the then mayor of Malaga, Pedro Gómez Sancho. For five years he had ... Malaga in arts, and he hoped that the lyceum would encourage more people in the city to devote themselves to painting, poetry, music, literature, theatre and even journalism. That evening, the Malaga audience was entertained by Scottish folklore. The Costa del Sol mops up after storm Filomena dumps 200mm of rain IGNACIO LILLO, ANDREA JIMÉNEZ, VANESSA MELGAR, JOSÉ MARÍA MARTÍN Storm Filomena reached its peak in Malaga province on Friday, where it delivered heavy and continuous rain, as well as gusting winds and high waves on the coast. More than 200mm of rain fell on some areas of the Costa del Sol and 120 ... weather-related incidents were reported. In the most serious incidents a woman had to be rescued by a walker on the La Caleta beach in Malaga city while a driver was trapped in his vehicle by rising floodwaters in Estepona. He was eventually plucked to safety ... furniture down the street, where several homes and garages were also flooded. Spain’s state weather agency, Aemet, recorded more than 200mm of rain in Estepona on Friday. The Sierra de Mijas registered more than 130mm of rainfall and Malaga-Costa del Sol Seven arrests in Cártama acid attack investigation JUAN CANO / ALVARO FRÍAS / FERNANDO TORRES ...chemical burns. Sandra, who was the suspect’s ex-girlfriend, remains in the Intensive Care Unit of the Virgen del Rocío Hospital in Seville. Cristina is still in the Regional Hospital of Malaga. Andalucía adds 4,896 new coronavirus cases - the highest number for two months ...incidence rate of Covid-19 cases per 100,000 inhabitants in the last 14 days to 298.3, a figure that is 94.8 points higher than that of 203.5 on Friday, the last day it was updated. Malaga province leads the number of new infections with 1,035, followed ... by Cadiz with 952, Seville with 698, Almeria with 655, Granada with 647, Cordoba with 433, Jaén with 318 and Huelva with 158. Regarding deaths, Cadiz province with five has registered the most. Following behind are Almeria with three, and Malaga Beating your own record is what counts CRISTINA PINTO ...birthday that his competitive spirit really took off, because that was when he took part in his first Andalusian championship. This swimmer from Malaga suffers from a condition called lumbosacral agenesia, better known as caudal regression syndrome, a The restless, creative maturity of Andrés Mérida The pandemic has done little to destroy Andrés Mérida’s easy smile and the joy while he reviews the works that mark the last ten years of his artistic career is apparent, even through his mask. The exhibition, Del Trazo al Garabato, was inaugurate Malaga University 'fire' proves to be false alarm Fernando torres / álvaro frías Residents of the Teatinos area of Malaga were alarmed on Wednesday night by the apparent sighting of flames in the tower of the Faculty of Education Sciences and Psychology of Malaga University. Photos and videos of the 'fire' spread quickly on	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0027.json.gz/line2818
__label__wiki	0.607274	0.607274	This survey uses a trial version of the Alchemer platform and the user’s identity is not verified. Book Vote 1. What book should I write this year? What would you buy? What do you want to read right now? Walk in the Light: Transform Your Mind, Transform Your Life Positive selection attention—tuning the signal of your internal radio to goodness in yourself, others, and the world—is a powerful, under-recognized resource. Drawing from research across diverse fields including cognitive, positive, and clinical psychology; media studies, public opinion, and marketing; Stoicism, drama, and literature, I offer a fresh synthesis of how to apply this simple signal-tuning trick to every area of your life to affect positive change. What Dreams May Come: Divine Images, Sounds, and Stories from Around the World What’s the most loving possible response to violent assault on religious liberty? What helps people and communities reconstruct a sense of self after war, terror, or other trauma? How do experiences of the divine inform our understanding and practice of creativity? In this compilation of short, first-person accounts, people from around the world speak to how faith has manifest in art in their lives—in ways that make communities who they are, empower us as individuals to create, and are so powerful as such that people sometimes literally kill to stop them. When Lt. White shoots and kills Jeremiah Jackson, a black boy in the fictional Birmingham suburb of Defiance, Chief Carpenter prepares to fire the officer—but discovers his suicide instead. Covering it up as a homicide so the officer’s pregnant wife can collect life insurance also serves to quell community outrage—until an innocent man is framed for the murder. Truth, Lies, & Polygraph Tape Nobody likes a liar. So when I discovered lie detection seemed to be based on a lie—that there exists a physiological deception response to detect—I was furious, and went on a quest to uncover the truth about government use and abuse of the practice of polygraphy. But in the course of looking for bias in technology across a wide range of government agencies and institutions, instead I uncovered evidence that technology can help systematize and improve a wide range of decisions—as well as a renewed faith in the power of people with common sense and good intent to solve problems better than people with rulebooks. The Secret History of Ceiling Ballerina Twenty-five, newly single, and broke, Amanda comes home for the summer to struggle with the biggest decision of her life—return to the shadowy firm that burned her when she needed them most, or pursue her own dreams of being a comedian before it’s too late. When she discovers a secret cache of wigs, clothes, and papers in her grandmother’s attic, she inadvertently begins a journey of self-discovery that could help her find her voice—or silence it forever. Horrified at racist police terror, Hamid illegally travels to Syria to join the Islamic State and help spread the message of a global home for Muslims. But as soon as he gets to the front lines, he starts having strange visions. By day, instead of the beautific smiles and myrrh of martyrs’ bodies he was promised, he witnesses a brutal regime of the very torture he abhorred to begin with. By night, a figure he gradually becomes convinced is an angel shows him beautiful scenes of rebuilt shrines and churches—the same ones he’s busy helping destroy. But divine visions or not, leaving the State doesn’t prove as easy as joining it. Stain Louis Poetry about faith and conflict from St. Louis to Sri Lanka. Building on the success of my first poetry book—Push Coast (to self-publish asap, available here for a limited time)—Stain Louis applies Robert Tannen’s insight that “streets are public land, the most public property that belongs to everyone.” Through this insight, people transform the placelessness and disorientation of prejudice and violence into feeling at home around the world. Interviews with Dead People An insomniac interviewer accidentally enters a strange, nocturnal world of everyone she’s ever wanted to interview—but not been able to, because they’re dead. Gradually, she begins to suspect Walter Benjamin, General George Patton, John Dewey, Hedy Lamarr, Keith Haring, Theodore Seuss Geisel, and the others have something else in common—something important she can’t quite place. And gradually, her subjects begin to notice something strange about the interviewer herself—and turn the tables. But she can neither answer their questions about herself, nor wake from what has begun to seem a long dream. Is the interviewer herself dead? Crazy? Or is some greater force trying to get a message to the world? Where the Wilde Thinks Are A series of short, illustrated books that are sort-of (but not really) for children. 1. Patton's Chair—An allegory about loss of American moral authority following post-9/11 violations of rule of law. Written and illustrated. Available here for a limited time. 2. When I Am Living in My Car—What’s the worst that will happen if I quit my life to be an artist? A playful thought experiment. Written and illustrated before I sold my car. Available here for a limited time. 3. What Kind of Bird Am I?—An allegory about the universal search for identity and belonging. Drafted but not yet illustrated. 4. Our House—An allegory about finding home in the whole, wide world. Drafted but not yet illustrated. 5. Whoa, Listen to the Music—A book about how communities and police make safety together. Not yet drafted or illustrated. 6. Super American History—Fran, a patient tutor, guides Dan, a failing frat boy, through U.S. history with a series of superheroes. Featuring Ceiling Ballerina (a WWII-era OSS spy), Math Mama (a flying African angel-princess who invented math in Ghana), and Super Freak (a super-modest Muslim doctor who uses super intuition to help keep patients and community well). Not yet drafted or illustrated. But you can see Ceiling Ballerina and Math Mama in painting form for a limited time in my Etsy store. (The store comes down or all the current listings go inactive later this week when I throw everything in storage.) 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__label__wiki	0.767786	0.767786	Korea vs China, Part II: Q&A Preview (World Cup Qualifying) March 20, 2017 Tim Lee *South Korean National Football Team 2 World Cup qualifying is upon us, and as we have for previous games (vs Qatar, vs Iran, vs Uzbekistan, vs Canada) we’re teaming up with other bloggers and websites for a more in-depth look at our opposition. This time, we’re teaming up with Jamie McIlroy of wildeastfootball.net. Their site’s work has appeared in various international publications, including the Guardian, and they also run the Chinese Football Podcast (iTunes). Follow them on Twitter @wildeastfootbal. Tim questions Jamie on China China’s World Cup qualifying phase certainly has not gone as supporters would have hoped. Why is that? What’s a reasonable best case scenario for the Chinese now? The obvious reason that the qualifying hasn’t gone as supporters would have hoped is because of the unrealistic expectations raised by qualifying for the final phase. China were very poor in the first round of qualifying where two scoreless draws with Hong Kong and a limp 1-0 defeat away to Qatar cost manager Alain Perrin his job. Gao Hongbo took over and engineered a 2-0 win over an unmotivated Qatar reserve side that had already qualified, while North Korea fell apart in the Philippines to allow the Chinese to sneak through as best runners-up. The result over Qatar prompted a lot of baseless optimism and talk of booking trips to Russia, but the truth is that China are pretty close to where most rational fans would expect them to be. With the obvious exception of the 1-0 home loss to Syria, none of their results have come as a surprise. A reasonable best case scenario for China now would probably be a fourth place finish in the group. They’ve got no chance of catching the top three, but could overtake the Syrians and Qataris if they continue the improvement they showed during Lippi’s first game in charge at home to Qatar. Obviously political tensions are high after all the drama surrounding THAAD and China’s retaliation. The CFA has refused to allow the Korean supporters group to travel on private planes with the team (as is the norm) and many are worried about crowd violence between the 50 away supporters who will be allowed to make the trip and the many thousands in Changsha. Is Korean media sensationalizing? How high are tensions back home? Does it give the Chinese troops more motivation to win? Unfortunately, I don’t think the Korean media is sensationalizing too much. Anti-Korean feeling is pretty strong at the moment and the whole THAAD thing has been well whipped-up by both social and conventional media. There are certainly many Chinese fans who are going to view this game through a nationalist lens and that could lead to expressions of anger in and around the stadium. That being said, the authorities take security very seriously on this type of occasion and it’s unlikely the Korean fans in attendance will be in any direct danger. The government here may be happy to ride the anti-Korean sentiment, but they won’t want it to express itself in any out of control expressions of violence so the visiting fans should be well protected. There’s a small danger that things could get really out of control like they did when riots broke out following the defeat to Japan in the 2004 Asian Cup final, but I don’t think there’s enough at stake in this game for that to happen. I suppose the recent geopolitical situation may give the Chinese players a little added motivation, but it will also add pressure because of the extra intensity of the fans. The Chinese national team hasn’t coped well under pressure in recent years, so it might be better for them if this was a regular game without any additional nationalist sentiment added. Marcelo Lippi vs Uli Stielike. Most Korean fans will tell you that on a managerial level it’s a total mismatch. How will Lippi come into play in this game? Despite the disappointing 0-0 scoreline, there was a notable improvement in performance during Lippi’s first game at home to Qatar back in November. He had the team playing in the same 4-3-3 formation he utilized so successfully at Guangzhou Evergrande, there were no strange team selections like there were under predecessor Gao Hongbo and the players seemed to have a level of confidence in their play that they hadn’t shown since the 2015 Asian Cup. There were some who were underwhelmed by Lippi’s first match in charge by making inappropriate comparisons to the 2-0 win over Qatar the year before, while overlooking the massive caveats hanging over that match which are highlighted above. There also remained the serious issue of goal scoring, but Lippi is a manager, not a miracle worker, and can’t magic up an international quality striker out of thin air. So, yes, Lippi will come in to play in this game in the sense that he will pick the right players and have them playing in a well-organized and coherent manner. The issue is whether he can make enough of a difference to alter the outcome and that will be addressed below. A couple key players to look out for? It seems that you’re automatically obliged to mention Wu Lei whenever the subject of Chinese players to watch comes up, but the Shanghai SIPG attacker has consistently failed to transfer his domestic form on to the international stage and so it would be overly optimistic to point to him. He may have his detractors, but Zheng Zhi consistently keeps proving himself to be China’s most important midfielder by showing the calmness and composure on the ball that some of his talented teammates lack. Zheng was in and out of the national team under Perrin and Gao, but he will be a key part of Lippi’s plans and will need to have a good game if China have any hope of getting a result. 19-year-old Zhang Yuning is China’s latest striking hope and he no doubt has a great deal of potential, but is still to raw to have a real impact at this level. The central defensive partnership of Feng Xiaoting and Zhang Linpeng is a good one and will be tough to break down as long as they don’t let the pressure get to them. What’s China’s greatest strength right now? Their greatest weakness? Despite the 3-2 loss in Seoul last year, China’s greatest strength remains that they are tough to break down and don’t generally concede many goals. A pair of solid centre backs, a good goalkeeper in the shape of either Zeng Cheng or Wang Dalei, and a disciplined midfield three led by Zheng Zhi means they are not easy to score against as long as they maintain their concentration. That brings us on to the biggest weakness, though, which remains mentality in big games that are thwart with pressure and feature an impatient home crowd. The 0-0 draw at home to Hong Kong in 2015 was a prime example of that as the side dominated the opening 45 minutes but panicked in the second half and slowly unraveled. Last year’s 1-0 defeat to Syria was also a low point which saw them flounder after failing to break down a stubborn side after 45 minutes. In theory, this game would not be such an issue with World Cup qualification already down the tubes and an opponent generally accepted to be superior, but the political situation gives this game an extra importance which might see this old problem return. Goal scoring is obviously another major issue as China have failed to score in any of their last four qualifiers since staging their surprising fightback in Seoul last September and there is no obvious sign of that situation improving. Lineup prediction (formation) and score line prediction? The starting line-up should look something like this: Zeng Cheng Zhao Mingjian, Feng Xiaoting, Zhang Linpeng, Ren Hang Hao Junmin, Zheng Zhi, Huang Bowen Zhang Xizhe, Wu Lei, Gao Lin Jiang Zhipeng could start at left-back if Lippi wants to take a more attacking approach, while Wu Xi could get the nod in midfield ahead of Hao Junmin. It seems unlikely that Zhang Yuning will start at centre forward, meaning we may have to see Wu Lei toil in the role again, but the 19-year-old could be introduced in the second half to offer more of a physical presence. I’m going to go for a very optimistic 1-1 draw here, but I could just as easily see the Chinese players bottling it and getting beaten by a couple of goals. Jamie questions Tim on Korea How seriously do Korean fans actually take China as an opponent? There were stories doing the rounds here last September that Korean fans didn’t think it was worth attending the game as the Chinese team were pushovers. Was there much truth in that and how seriously will the Korean supporters be taking this game given the recent political tensions between the two countries? Since I don’t personally live in Korea I can’t really confirm that some fans didn’t attend the game for those reasons. I mean, on one hand you’ve got to take note that more than 50,000 people were in attendance for that China qualifier (the only time that many people have showed up this cycle) but on the other hand, I’d certainly have to agree that there is a certain condescension towards the Chinese national team. That probably stems from the fact that Korea have only lost to China once in the past … years. Certainly there is some nationalistic sentiment bubbling in Korea but I wouldn’t say it’s too out of the norm. A sizeable portion of the Korean population oppose the deployment of THAAD anyways, and I’d think Korean society in general is swelling more with pride after the President’s impeachment rather than insulting the Chinese for meddling in our affairs. Simply put, Korean soccer supporters will be taking this game quite seriously, but the political tensions are only a part of the hype leading up to the encounter. That being said, a defeat would be deeply humiliating. Korea sit in second in the group, but qualifying hasn’t gone as smoothly as most fans would have anticipated with the struggles against Uzbekistan, draw with Syria and loss to Iran. Is there any real danger that Korea will drop out of the automatic qualification places down into third, or has this just been a blip on what will turn out to be another relatively straightforward qualification? Korea has consistently qualified for the World Cup, but not always by virtue of playing consistently well. Though many portray the team as an Asian powerhouse, the fact is the KNT has been slowly declining and the other nations have been catching up. In that respect, the Uzbekistan performance wasn’t a surprising one – it was never going to be a walk in the park. Of course, Korean sides have also traditionally struggled with teams that are organized defensively and set-up in a shape that is hard to break down. The Olympic team’s quarter-final exit to Honduras, despite having topped a group with Mexico and Germany, is a notable example. As are the two games against Syria and Iran. So again, in that respect, though neither of those results were acceptable, they certainly had always been reasonable possibilities. I’m tempted to say that there is no danger, that Korea will qualify behind Iran and we’ll go to another World Cup. In 2014, the team avoided the one really bad result that could unravel the team’s ever-thinning luck. We’re in the same situation again this year – nothing is guaranteed and nothing should be taken for granted. Son Heung-min is suspended for the game in China. He seems to have been absolutely vital in Korea’s qualifying campaign so far and is probably the best known active Korean player in the world at the moment. How big an impact will his absence make to Korea’s performance (I recall he missed the 0-0 draw with Syria earlier in qualifying) and who will step up to try and fill his shoes in attack? Son’s absence is a big deal. For all his shortcomings, the national team just doesn’t have another player like him. At his best, he’s quick, direct and dynamic, and even if his national team performances have been a little bit muted (given Korea’s infernally slow build-up style) he certainly brings that game-changing star factor to a team largely composed of CSL centre-backs, mostly average domestic players and European misfits. The graveness of his absence is multiplied by Crystal Palace’s Lee Chung-yong’s exclusion from the selection. Hence, the national team won’t be able to start any of their first choice wide midfielders (and even the second choice on the right, the fabulous, dynamic Lee Jae-sung, is injured). I’d expect Nam Tae-hee (Lekhwiya) or Ji Dong-won (Augsburg) to step into both of the flanks. Neither of them are Son, but both have put in decent shifts in the various roles they’ve played for the national team of late. The problem may be that both players are more comfortable centrally, which makes them an odd fit on the flanks. Who are South Korea’s key players in this game? There will be some familiar names to fans of both the Chinese and European game, but are there any domestic based players to watch out for? Running the risk of repeating myself here – Nam and Ji will most likely be starting this encounter and both will need to bring their best against a Chinese defense which, as you mentioned, isn’t necessarily as porous as we’d like to believe. Team captain Ki Sung-yueng has just returned from injury and it will be interesting to see if he can dictate play effectively despite having only played one competitive game for Swansea since returning back to full health. On the domestic end, there are only three positions where you’d expect K League-based players to start. Left-back Kim Jin-su has been putting in solid, forward-going performances for Jeonbuk upon his return from Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga ; his teammates, Lee Yong and Choi Chulsoon, can both play right-back. That then leaves the forwards – Busan’s Lee Jeong-hyeop is on a bit of a tear, with three goals in three games since the start of the new season, though he and Jeonbuk’s towering centre forward Kim Shin-wook have both been chastised for being quite uninspiring attacking options. Nonetheless, the former provides work rate and mobility while the latter is a giant head to aim at in desperate times – and it’s worked, with Kim’s giant forehead being involved in both of Korea’s goals in their comeback against the Uzbeks last November. What are South Korea’s biggest strengths and weaknesses in this match? Most would make the visitors favourites for this match but are there any serious issues that China can exploit? Our biggest strength? Well… I guess we have better players. It sounds super simplistic and unintelligent but it’s the best thing I can think of. As of right now, Korean footballers are still technically superior to Chinese footballers. But this team really isn’t much to write home about. If I try to look at the glass half-full, I guess you could say that the team’s newfound ability to fightback (2-1 down to Qatar, 3-2 win; 1-0 down to Uzbekistan, 2-1 win) is a positive change. Our glaring weakness is our central defense. Hong Jeong-ho, Kim Ki-hee and Jang Hyun-soo are all good for an error a game, and I don’t necessarily disagree with the popular assertion that their game is stagnating in the CSL. Furthermore, Stielike’s tendency to mix-and-match a new centre-back pairing with brand-new full-backs really does nothing to ameliorate cohesiveness among the back line. If China is able to play a bit more in this game and create a few, thoughtful opportunities, I can easily see the KNT conceding again. Oh also, we can’t counter-attack for the life of us. It’s been a problem for us. Maddening. What will be the probable line-up and what do you predict the score will be? Kim Seung-gyu Lee Yong, Kim Ki-hee, Hong Jeong-ho, Kim Jin-su Han Kook-young Ji Dong-won, Ki Sung-yueng, Koo Ja-cheol, Nam Tae-hee Lee Jeong-hyeop Six points are crucial for the Korean national team in this break – with Syria next, this is the break where (no disrespect) the team faces the theoretically easier opponents. But our four centrally-inclined midfielders and toothless attack has me worrying. We’ll go for a 2-1 Korean win, but I’m a bit more nervous about this Hanjoongjeon (Korea-China game) than I probably ever have been about a game between our two nations. Jamie Mcilroy is a writer for wildeastfootball.net which is the premier English language source for Chinese football news and is now a part of the Guardian’s Sport Network. Jamie frequently writes on the Chinese national team and has a seemingly irrational passion for China League One thanks to the struggles of his local side Wuhan Zall. No Twitter, but you contact Jamie via the website or directly at jamiemcilroy1984@hotmail.com world cup qualifying About Tim Lee 321 Articles The maple syrup guzzling kimchijjigae craving Korean-Canadian, eh? The Case For and Against Park Chu-young Weekend Roundup March 18-19: Ki Returns and Hwang Scores Most people I know are predicting Korea to lose to China, but I’m optimistic and think Korea will win 2-1. Even though Son is out, there are several players like Koo, Ji, and Kim Jin Su that are decent form. Ki actually looked decent in his game over the weekend. He doesn’t seem like he’s ready to play 90 minutes. I would love to see Kim Bo-kyung start, but he probably won’t play. For some weird reason, Steilike doesn’t seem to like picking him. People need to remember that China hasn’t won a single game yet and even lost to Syria. With Korea’s weak defense and the crazy atmosphere in China, I’m expecting a tough game, but Korea has too much quality. 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__label__wiki	0.533195	0.533195	VSL Hot Topic: What's the Bigger Upset, Appy State over Michigan or Stanford over USC? This tread comes courtesty of resident Rome-clone Boyer in the District. By the way, I disagree with him: While this is almost completely non-Vanderbilt football related, Bobby and I had a friendly debate after the Stanford upset win over USC. The question arose: What is the bigger upset? Division I-AA Appalachian State over then #5 Michigan in the big house, or Stanford over the USC Trojans at the Coliseum? While there is no question that Appalachian State beating Michigan AT Michigan was one of the greatest upsets in sports history, I have to think that Stanford over USC is even bigger. I have several reasons. First, Michigan did not have nearly the same expectations of USC coming into this year. Ask anyone – before this college football season kicked off, who was going to play for the national title? 99% of the responses were some iteration of "USC and someone else." There was an almost insurmountable amount of hype surrounding USC – from their almost absurd depth in the backfield to the supposed lack of competition in the PAC-10. Until last Saturday night, USC had not lost at home in SIX YEARS. What's more, Tavita Pritchard, the winning quarterback in that contest in the coliseum, was Stanford's backup quarterback. Even more, Stanford wasn't just a two or 3 touchdown underdog, they were a 41 point underdog (for those counting, that's roughly 6 touchdowns). They weren't supposed to be on the same field as the mighty Trojans, much less make any attempt at legitimate competition. The reason this is bigger than Appalachian State? I'll say it again: Expectations. Let's not forget that Michigan, while a good football team, was a preseason #5. As it turns out, Michigan is good, but not #5 good. Also, Appalachian State, while a I-AA team, has for the past two football seasons been THE dominant team in I-AA. That wasn't Northern Colorado or Towson coming in – it was a team that proved it probably could hang with some of the lower teams in Division I-A football. I could, and probably will go on. But I'm curious – what does VSL Nation think? Posted by Bobby O'Shea at 1:34 PM Aaron said... Appy state is a much bigger upset. They are a 1-AA opponent playing a pre-season national championship contender on their home field. While Michigan may not have had as much hype as USC coming into the season there was significant hype with the return of their qb, the (arguably) best running back in the nation, and one of the best WR's in the nation. Stanford is an in conference rival, who was the last team to beat USC at home 6 years ago. Stanford is a bigger program than Appy state and has the ability to get better talent. Furthermore, the Appy state win had never happened before. A 1-AA school had never beaten a ranked BCS opponent before. #1's have lost to lesser opponents before. October 9, 2007 at 3:21:00 PM CDT Yeah...what he said. The contention that the Stanford upset over USC is bigger than the Appy State upset is simply ludicrous. Yes, expectations play a key role. We all agree that USC was a national title favorite. Your point Boyer about the team having not lost a home game in six years is also convincing. HOWEVER, despite the fact that Appy State is a I-AA powerhouse, their upset over Michigan is clearly more immense, and here's why. There's no doubt that Stanford has had an atrocious football program for the past couple of years. Despite that fact, Stanford is still an attractive university for recruits drawing from one of the top 3 state pools in the country for football talent, California. Their recruiting classes are not devoid of talent. Appy State's aren't either, but a comparison of the two isn't close. Stanford is a I-A program, Appy State is I-AA. If you don't think there's a tremendous difference, ask Bobby J. how he thinks his Furman squads would have held up in the SEC. There's a major distinction between these two upsets. Stanford and USC are both Pac-10 teams who's schools have name-recognition, history, player legacies, and a deep talent pool to draw from. Stanford's upset was tremendous because it effects the national title landscape. Appy State was the David knocking off the Goliath. The small school from the mountains of North Carolina defeating the juggernaut program. I haven't looked at the budgets of the two programs, but I'm willing to make a bet that Michigan's probably doubles, if not triples App. State's. App. State certainly doesn't have the potential or capabilities to beat out the likes of USC, LSU, or even Stanford for 4 to 5 star athletes. In short, they are a program who without all the resources and grandeur of the big boys, went in a shocked everyone. The magnitude of that upset is tremendous not because of where the teams were ranked, but because of the tremendous difference in each program's funding and recruiting capabilities. The disparity between App. State and Michigan is much, much great than that between Stanford and USC. Seamus O'Toole said... At the moment it happened, I think Appy State was the bigger upset. Hindsight is 20/20 though, and right now it looks like Stanford may be bigger. Why? Because Michigan just ain't that good. Point of relevance to Vandy fans: Two weeks ago, the Commodores beat Eastern Michigan 30-7. Last week, Michigan beat them 33-22 (in the Big House) in a game that reports indicated "didn't come easy" for the Wolverines. Who else has Michigan beaten? Notre Dame = terrible Penn State = WAY overhyped and they barely slid by them (14-9) Northwestern = Are you kidding? Michigan had to come back to win in the 4th quarter against a team that lost AT HOME TO DUKE, the Blue Devils' first win in 22 games. If you've watched Michigan play this year, you can't disagree that their defense looks slow and confused. They just don't look very good to me, and I won't be surprised if they drop another two or three games along the way. Bottom line: Time will tell. The week after their loss to Appy State, Michigan responded by getting the pants beaten off them, AT HOME, by Oregon. Let's wait and see if the Trojans were as overrated as the Wolverines appear to have been. IF USC trounces the rest of their schedule and Michigan continues to look utterly mediocre, we'll be hard-pressed to keep calling the Wolverines getting beat by the defending I-AA national champion a "bigger" upset. Way to completely ignore my points Stanimal: With all due respect, I didn't ignore your points at all. You're saying Appy State = David and Michigan = Goliath. I'm saying, based on what we've seen so far, Michigan doesn't look like much of a Goliath at all. They look like an average to slightly-above-average big-conference team. Your points about comparing program funding, recruiting capabilities, etc. all miss the mark. Allow me an analogy of my own to make this clear. You point to "name-recognition, history, player legacies, and a deep talent pool to draw from" as factors that make Michigan-Appy State a more disparate matchup and thus more deserving of the label "bigger upset." Take a look at Notre Dame. Name recognition? Check. Player legacies? Check. Deep talent pool? You get the point. It's the most storied program in the history of college football. This year, the Irish are an abysmal 1-5 and everyone knows they're just not a particularly good team. But by your logic, if Appy State had beaten Notre Dame THIS SEASON, it would have been a bigger upset than Stanford over USC THIS SEASON. I don't think you'd be willing to concede that, nor would anyone else reading this blog, and yet that's the corner I think you paint yourself into by emphasizing funding and recruiting capabilities over on-field performance. Relative talent levels, recruiting capability, et al, aside: AS is a 1-AA team, and that's always a bigger upset. October 10, 2007 at 8:32:00 AM CDT Boyer in the District said... Seamus - Your point that "time will tell" is dead on. I'll be the first to admit that USC probably* had this coming. Their first win of the season over Idaho wasn't as impressive as many thought, and they had simply shown a lack of poise and focus leading up to the Stanford upset. The only real dominating win that I witnessed this year was USC trouncing Nebraska in Omaha (as it turns out, Nebraska, another one of those teams with name recognition and a talant pool to draw from, might be mediocre at best). However, I'll re-emphasize how much hype USC had coming in this year. As I said in the post - it was going to be USC and someone else playing for all the marbles, end of debate. Who was that someone else? The only ones I really heard were LSU, Louisville (!), and Oklahoma. Michigan was expected to have one or two Heisman trophy candidates, not dominate the college football landscape. And if hype doesn't mean anything, just check with the BCS system and show me how many polls are NOT included in the final calculation. Also, Division I-AA Cal Poly only lost by 7 to Idaho! Douglas James said... This is not even a close argument. A I-AA team beating a Top 5 ranked team WIL NEVER HAPPEN again in our lifetimes. Also as a law student you should see the flaw in arguing both "pre-season" hype and 20/20 hindsight. Should we judge the upset by preseason expectations or what the team turns out to be at the end of the year? Obviously they both can be argued but if you use one the other loses credibility. October 10, 2007 at 10:01:00 AM CDT I bet my salary it will happen again in our lifetimes. Parity in college football increases annually - it's only a matter of time. When did I ever argue preseason hype? Never. If all you care about is preseason hype, then I'm agreeing that Appy State is a bigger upset. That was my whole argument about "at that time" it was bigger. My follow-on point is that preseason hype maybe shouldn't be all we look at in determining whether it was a big upset. If a team is preseason #1 and loses its first game to a 1-AA opponent, and then goes on to lose all other of its 11 games, would we call it such a big upset? No. I don't understand how you can deny what I'm saying. If you don't deny that, then you have to argue with me that Michigan is ACTUALLY a really great football team. My argument is that they certainly haven't shown that so far, so let's wait and see what happens to make a fair judgment. I also responded to Stanimal's focus on funding and recruiting ability (see above), but that was sort of a separate issue. We're a small but awfully mighty contingent. This has been a fun little debate! Re: Boyer's bet The statement "I'll bet my salary it will happen again in our lifetimes" is not a valid bet for one obvious reason: Only Boyer can win the bet. For the other person partaking in this gamble, the both of you would have to die before he'd be proven right, and you'd have to pay up. The difficulties of such a transaction are obvious. However, there is a way out of this quagmire. If all of us, at this very moment, agree to enter into a tun din (a bet in which the last surviving member wins it all) I think we can pull this off. At the time of our death, one year's salary (taken by the average of all of our tax returns up until death) will be placed in a high yield mutual fund in the name of a limited liability corporation we start on this day (a very easy thing to do... just go to the bank and give them $15, and you're a LLC). The last living member on the right side of the bet takes it all. Who's in? Andrew - Tell ya what, I'll be a jillian gabillion dollars...that's more legit, right? BP said... Michigan-AppSt was the first time in the history of college football that a I-AA team defeated a ranked team. That's enough said right there, but when you add in the fact that not only was Michigan ranked, they were ranked #5 and playing at home, it's really no argument. Point spread is the only truly quantifiable way of comparing two upsets. Obviously, because AppSt is I-AA, there was no spread, but if there had been, I think it definitely would have been in the neighborhood of 41 points, if not more. By the way, off topic, but did ya'll see that Luke Winn at SI put Shan Foster in his list of the top 15 seniors in the nation? Pretty cool. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_gallery/0710/cbk.seniors/content.1.html Can we stop calling it Appy State please? Seriously. I went to school in North Carolina for four years and there isn't a damn person in that entire state who calls the school by that moniker, let alone anyone who goes there. You can spit out the whole thing. Or just say App. But this Appy State business was contrived this season by those jackasses at ESPN/ABC. Let's take Ms. Davis' advice on this one: discard the nomenclature and move on. October 10, 2007 at 12:22:00 PM CDT Also on Andy Katz's blog he talks all about Vandy being awsome in hoops this year.... http://insider.espn.go.com/espn/blog/index?name=katz_andy And the App victory was a much, much bigger upset. Need I remind you that Stanford played in the Rose Bowl game seven years ago and was humming right along until George O'Leary lied on his resume and Notre Dame hired Tyrone Willingham? The Cardinal still haven't recovered from losing Coach Ty, but it's not like they've gotten so bad that they should be deported to 1AA. Dr. MZ -- Thanks for the education. I had some friends who went there, and I've always known it by that name, so I'm 100% positive ESPN didn't make it up as you suggest. But far be it from me to offend a Tar Heel. Duly noted. I'm still confused as to why so many of y'all thought the "App" upset was so big just because Michigan was PRESEASON #5. Their last impressive win was over a year ago (Sep. 23, 2006) against Wisconsin at home. If Michigan tears it up the rest of this season and proves they DESERVED a top-5 ranking, I'm fully willing to concede that "APP" was a bigger upset than Stanford (as I've said twice before). If they puddle through, however, give me one good reason to let the preseason pollsters (same ones who predicted Arizona to be top-5 several years back when they chunked the whole season, same ones who put Florida State and Miami at #10 and #11 last season before both teams went 6-6) dictate for me what counts as the "bigger" upset. Don't be slaves to the polls, gentlemen. You know how those sports writers work...even if THEY ARE WHO WE THOUGHT THEY WERE, the media will still want to CROWN THEIR ASS. Think about it... October 10, 2007 at 1:01:00 PM CDT Woody said... Seamus is right on about this. Let's imagine that no team is ranked until week 6 (like some analysts have suggested might be worth a try, since preseason rankings tend to not be remotely close to accurate). Who would you say, prior to Saturday, would win on a neutral field? USC or Michigan? I'd like to find someone who isn't a Michigan fan to answer accordingly. If USC tanks and loses a couple more times, then I'll concede that App. State was a bigger upset. Lastly, Dr. MZ - Despite the success that Stanford has had in the past, and the type of folks that have come out of that school, I'm not convinced that that has much bearing on this year. Hell, just two years ago Notre Dame was rolling over people...now they're 1-5. Guys, Stanford is in the Pac-10...AppSt is I-AA. So one team lost to a team from a BCS conference and one team lost to a school that only has 60 scholarship players. You tell me which is a bigger upset... I'd like to know Jim Harbaugh's opinion on this, being as that he's a former Wolverine and all. I think that Stanford's past success is relevant in this debate because it proves the school's ability not just to compete, but to win in the modern Pac-10. And for me, it's also a matter of associative thinking. I think it's hard for me to associate the program that produced John Elway and John Lynch with futility, even if they've been losing for the past couple of years. Most casual fans knew little or nothing about App, and that certainly created more of a shock effect. On a sidenote, how many of you knew that Eliel Swinton (aka Kilmer's black workhorse Wendell Brown) played DB at Stanford? Hitting you with knowledge, bp - Baylor is in the Big 12. Duke is in the ACC. Minnesota is in the Big 10. As Big Bird from Sesame Street would say - "these three teams all have one thing in common - they're from BCS conferences and are all terrible." All of what y'all are saying is perfectly reasonable, so long as Michigan doesn't turn out to be a mediocre team. All the talk about institutional factors and associating a school with a certain history and what the "casual fan" would think mean a lot less if the 1A team you're talking about isn't that good THIS SEASON. Appalachian over Notre Dame THIS SEASON would NOT be bigger than Stanford over USC THIS SEASON. If you disagree and think App over ND would be bigger, THEN we can have a lively argument. If not, then you have no disagreement with me or Boyer. Period. (And we'd therefore appreciate you conceding that we're right. Thanks.) I think AppSt over Notre Dame would still be bigger, if for no other reason than Notre Dame as a brand is the Cadillac of college football programs. Bottom line here: AppSt is DIVISION I-AA!!! Unless you're Baylor or Duke or...sorry...Vandy, you have no business losing to a I-AA team. Period. I am pretty sure you need to draft articles of incorporation to create an LLC, and file those with the state corporation commission of the respective state you are attempting to incorporate within. But those are easy to draft, so for the bet i am in... Is anyone going to be at Vandy this weekend to watch them play UGA? It is homecoming so i would hope that all of you who went to vandy will be there, if not, how can you call yourselves fans. So basically we have two very different ways of determining what constitutes an "upset." All those in favor of classifying upsets according to the brand name of a team, say "aye." (I think going this route logically forces you to make doubtful claims, e.g., VCU beating Duke in basketball last year was a bigger upset than if VCU had beaten, say, Ohio State. Ohio State was the better team LAST SEASON though it has less of a name brand than Duke. The same analogy applies across the board.) I kinda feel that App over Michigan this season will still be bigger than Stanford over USC this season, regardless of how Michigan finishes. And this is going by the sheer shock factor of the moment it happened. Michigan's final record this season doesn't change the fact they came into it with two Heisman candidates, fresh off of a campaign where they came within one score of playing in a national championship. So at the time, they certainly deserved a top-5 ranking. I also think it's pretty dramatic that a team with title hopes that high had them destroyed in the first week of the season. Up in smoke. Finito. No chance for a Florida-esque one-loss title run. Personally, I think Henne and Manningham, in particular, really haven't shown much heart over the final stretch of their careers. A tough loss to OSU and they folded to USC. Another tough loss to App and they got bitch slapped by Oregon (granted a lot of folks have Oregon as a top-5 team now). Henne, in my mind, has become the Chris Simms of Michigan. Anyone agree on this one? Aaron, my 10-year high school reunion is this Saturday night. Otherwise I would be there. Someone please give me hope that Vandy won't be completely embarassed. "...going by sheer shock factor at the moment it happened." -- The Doc As you'll see by reading my first comment on this topic, I agree completely with your assessment given the "at that time" rationale. BP, That is acceptable. I dont think vandy will be embarrassed. The game is at 5:00, and is sold out. While i know that UGA travels well, and that there will undoubtedly be a large sea of red at the stadium (because Athens is so close and because we beat them last year) Students and alumni will go to the game. It is homecoming, and there is still some hope for this team to pull out a win (although not that much in my mind). That being said i will be there at kick off and everyone else should be there to. I think a 5:00 game gives you plenty of time to get bombed and walk the few feet the the stadium. If not, then get creative and duct tape some moonshine in a plastic bag to your leg and take it in!! Once again, Seamus is right - you have to compare teams THIS YEAR. The only reason I threw Minnesota in my last comparison with BCS conference teams that were bad is because the gophers are a whopping 1-5 this year. I know from experience they've been good in the past - they just suck this year. Stanford sucks this year, and has sucked in recent years. They had NO BUSINESS even hanging with USC. I'll give App. State credit for shock value at the beginning of the season, but I was more shocked at Stanford piling on USC. I realize this Seamus. But I was saying I disagreed with your point that time will tell. I don't think anything Michigan does at this point will take away from what App did to them. If anything, you could argue that the loss triggered their utterly tragic and unfixable collapse. Disagreeing that Seamus doesn't think he's disagreeing -- Doc - What if Michigan loses 4 of their last 6, including one to abysmal Minnesota? Meanwhile, USC pulls it together and beats the piss out of Cal and Oregon and wins out. See Boyer's question, inter alia. Yes. It takes nothing away from what App did to them, in my view. Period. See that shoe? That says Adidas. Alright, I left this conversation because I had to go to Nashville. And I don't have a lot of time because of school work, so I'll be brief. (also don't have time to read 40 posts so if this is already said then fine) It doesn't matter how good Michigan ends up being this year or how good Stanford or USC are. In terms of big in season upsets USC clearly had the most to lose. The reason I think App. State is a bigger upset is because despite the fact Michigan isn't good, they SHOULD be good. The advantages Michigan has in terms of money and recruits is far greater than App. State can or ever will have. So when a team that clearly is disadvantaged from the beginning pulls off a win like that, it's a more memorable upset than one based solely on ranking. The reason is because of the vastness of Michigan's advantage compared to that of App. State. Stanford and USC are on a more comparable level. "Take a look at Notre Dame. Name recognition? Check. Player legacies? Check. Deep talent pool? You get the point. It's the most storied program in the history of college football. This year, the Irish are an abysmal 1-5 and everyone knows they're just not a particularly good team. But by your logic, if Appy State had beaten Notre Dame THIS SEASON, it would have been a bigger upset than Stanford over USC THIS SEASON. I don't think you'd be willing to concede that, nor would anyone else reading this blog, and yet that's the corner I think you paint yourself into by emphasizing funding and recruiting capabilities over on-field performance." I would say that App. State over Notre Dame would be an upset greater than Stanford USC for the same reason and logic I discussed and I believe that is a perfectly valid contention. It'd be basically the same as the Michigan win (although maybe a little less so because at the time of the game everyone knew Notre Dame wouldn't be any good). 18RwLr Your blog is great. Articles is interesting! ZLOm0g Thanks to author. Thanks to author. actually, that's brilliant. Thank you. I'm going to pass that on to a couple of people. Please write anything else! Fb4mLQ Hello all!	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0027.json.gz/line2831
__label__wiki	0.526074	0.526074	« Continued Strong Sales for Visionary Routing Platform from Imagine Communications Paris Comes To Live Online with TITAN 4K Video » Amino acquires cloud-TV platform provider Booxmedia Media/Web Industry, News Amino today announces that it has acquired Booxmedia, the Finland-based cloud TV platform provider, enabling the company to offer “TV everywhere” solutions to new market segments in OTT multiscreen TV. Industry analysts forecast major growth in TV viewing on mobile devices with predictions of a 13-fold increase over the next five years. Looking further ahead, analysts predict mobile video will account for more than 20 per cent of total viewing minutes by 2025. Founded in Helsinki in 2009, Booxmedia is a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) cloud TV platform provider. Its core product suite enables operators and service providers to launch “TV everywhere” services using an “off the shelf” cloud platform, removing the need to build their own bespoke technology infrastructure. The solution encompasses media capture, encoding, transcoding, storage and delivery and provides ready-to-deploy “TV as an app” for iOS, Android and Windows mobile devices as well as any browser enabled devices, including smart TVs, games consoles, set-top boxes and home gateways. Booxmedia customers can provide their subscriber base with full functionality pay-TV features such as: • HD quality streaming of live TV • Access to catch-up TV, video on demand and cloud-based recording • “Follow-me” functionality enabling playback of content to be started on one device and finished on others • Patented functionality which turns a mobile device into an intelligent remote controller for any internet connected TV screen Existing customers include Finnish quad play operator DNA Oy, which offers a “TV everywhere” smartphone and tablet service based on the Booxmedia platform. Amino already has deep expertise in the delivery of high quality IP-based entertainment services via its range of IPTV devices. The acquisition of Booxmedia will add a field-proven and scalable cloud-based platform to deliver entertainment to a full range of IP connected devices. This extends Amino’s IP entertainment delivery offering beyond its current connected home focus and aligns the Group with the industry shift towards “TV everywhere” viewing. Significantly, Amino will now be able to offer solutions to new customer segments including mobile operators, OTT service providers, media companies and broadcasters, alongside its current fixed-line telecoms operator customers. The Booxmedia SaaS platform is highly complementary to Amino’s range of IPTV devices and is expected to provide a number of cross-selling opportunities. The acquisition will also strengthen Amino’s core IP entertainment software capabilities which will now extend to include IPTV devices, mobile devices and the cloud, where Booxmedia has a number of patents granted and pending. It will accelerate Amino’s “time to market” with new solutions to address the growing mobile and OTT customer segments. Amino has acquired Booxmedia for an initial consideration of €7.9m including its estimated net cash at completion of €0.5m. The initial consideration will be satisfied by €7.2m in cash and €0.7m in Amino shares. Additional consideration of up to €2.6m, shared equally between cash and new Ordinary Shares, will be payable on the basis of Booxmedia’s future performance including its revenue generated for the three financial years ending 31 December 2017. http://www.aminocom.com/ TELESTREAM ACQUIRES CLOUD ENCODING SPECIALIST PANDASTREAM AND LAUNCHES TELESTREAM CLOUD Telestream announced the acquisition of Cloud-based encoding provider, PandaStream. The result... IBM Acquires Clearleap to Advance Cloud Video Services IBM announced that it has acquired Clearleap, Inc., a provider of... LiveU Launches its Cloud-Based Community Platform The Community, made up of LiveU customers, increases broadcasters’ news... Imagine Communications Introduces Industry’s First End-to-End Cloud Platform for Video Distribution and Monetization Imagine Communications, a global leader in video infrastructure, advertising systems... Tags: Amino, Booxmedia, cloud-TV platform, IPTV Permanent link to this article: http://www.videomag.gr/web/amino-acquires-cloud-tv-platform-provider-booxmedia/	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0027.json.gz/line2833
__label__cc	0.619911	0.380089	Follow-up on secular poverty cures I'm writing to make some corrections and clarifications on several details from last week's article about realistic ways secular and skeptical groups can go about fighting poverty, which included heavy criticism of a David Hoelscher piece that sought to corrupt those movements with Marxist doublespeak. In a private message Debbie Goddard suggested that "demand" was too strong of a word to describe her attempts to include an education focus in secular activism when I wrote "I've previously criticized demands for skeptics, atheists and secular people to [fight other causes]." Fair enough. I had other people in mind when I wrote that sentence, as some people are demanding that third-wave feminism should become a central aspect those movements. I did not intend to imply Goddard was part of that group. I stand by when I wrote that Goddard and Walker Bristol endorsed Hoelscher's piece. Goddard said she did not endorse it, but did agree with some of its points about Atheism+ falling short on its promise to fight for social justice. She referred to it as "...A provocative and substantive (i.e., worthwhile and quite long) article." I consider that an endorsement, but either way she did not specifically support the anti-capitalist sections. Bristol wrote to clarify that my introduction mischaracterized his stance for working with churches to fight inequality. His stance is not to work like the churches do to fight poverty because it would increase prestige and win converts in the black community, but to work with the churches to fight inequality because they are effective. In a blog comment to my piece, Hoelscher informed me that I got his stance on a Noam Chomsky quotation backwards. Rereading that area, the previous paragraph tells us that classism shows up in unexpected places so the Chomsky quotation was intended to be criticized. That was my mistake. Of course, this didn't have anything to do with the focus of the piece. The Chomsky error was one of several examples intended to demonstrate Hoelscher's insistence that secular and skeptical activists need to fight capitalism. Two hours after he wrote his comment he posted this image on his Facebook page. Of course, his intention with the Chomsky quotation would have been a lot clearer if he had included any actual criticism of the remark. As it stands, this is what he he would have us believe is an obvious case of classism: Take for instance Noam Chomsky. The New Atheist message, he once told an interviewer, “is old hat, and irrelevant, at least for those whose religious affiliations are a way of finding some sort of community and mutual support in an atomized society lacking social bonds.” If “it is to be even minimally serious” he continued, “the ‘new atheism’ should focus its concerns on the virulent secular religions of state worship” such as capitalism, imperialism and militarism. I have no idea what Hoelscher's issue is with Chomsky and he didn't try to explain it. Hoelscher's essay is a perfect illustration of "Modern English" as described by George Orwell in Politics and the English language. The writing is snaggletoothed, meandering and pretentious and fails to convey ideas without hiding behind vagueness and impenetrable run-on sentences. Of course, I would expect him to say his writing is clear as an icicle during a spring thaw and I lack the ability to understand him. I say the Emperor has no clothes. It's up to the reader to determine which is true. Hoelscher also called me out for tossing a few rude words in to describe his views on economics. He right, of course, but I offer no apology. Anti-capitalism is an adolescent disease and I can give Bristol a pass because he's young but Hoelscher is a tenured professor and needs to be held to a higher standard. As I've said time and time again, there is no excuse to be a Marxist in the 21st century. These are dead-end ideas and the lessons of history are both fresh and clear. Honesty requires harshness in criticism of that position. If he wants to be rude back, then I have no right to complain. Fair is fair. Labels: Atheism, Atheism+, Capitalism, economics, George Orwell, Immigration, Marx, Marxism, Obama, Poverty, Science, Secular, skepticism Valveconomics Glenn Beck makes retro mistake Gun control and the copy left A pox on both your houses Choose Canadian A cohesive experience How should secular people fight poverty Only the White House defends drone strikes Ladies and gentlemen, this is it The shame of modern communism Economics professors hate him.... Buy Local myths at Skepticamp Steve Novella takes on Atheism+	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0027.json.gz/line2839
__label__wiki	0.61023	0.61023	ABC Family's "Pretty Little Liars" is Tuesday's #1 TV Telecast in Females 12-34 for 2nd Straight Week ABC Family spins the numbers for Tuesday, January 15. [via press release from ABC Family] Ratings Highlights for Tuesday, January 15, 2013 Final National Ratings "Pretty Little Liars" is Tuesday's #1 TV Telecast in Females 12-34 for 2nd Straight Week; Is #1 Scripted Cable TV Telecast in Women 18-34/Women 18-49 "The Lying Game" is Cable TV's #1 Scripted Telecast at 9PM in Key Demos "Pretty Little Liars" (8:00 - 9:00 p.m.) Against mostly original programming on the broadcast front, "Pretty Little Liars" stood as Tuesday's #1 TV telecast for the 2nd consecutive week in Females 12-34 (1.5 million/3.4 rating) and Females Teens (630,000/5.4 rating), and was the #1 scripted cable TV telecast for the entire day in Women 18-34 (905,000/2.7 rating) and Women 18-49 (1.2 million/1.8 rating). · At 8 p.m., "Pretty Little Liars" was the #1 TV telecast in Women 18-34, Viewers 12-34 (1.8 million/1.9 rating) and Females 12-34, cable TV's #1 telecast in Adults 18-34 (1.1 million/1.6 rating) and Women 18-49, and was the #2 scripted cable TV telecast in Total Viewers (2.5 million). "The Lying Game" (9:00 - 10:00 p.m.) At 9 o'clock, "The Lying Game" ranked as the #1 scripted cable TV telecast in Women 18-34 (467,000/1.4 rating) and Females 12-34 (738,000/1.6 rating), and the #1 original scripted telecast across all cable TV in Women 18-49 (584,000/0.9 rating). Source: NTI, 1/15/13, U.S. ratings, Live + Same Day. · LYING GAME, THE (ABC FAMILY) · PRETTY LITTLE LIARS (FREEFORM)	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0027.json.gz/line2851
__label__wiki	0.75974	0.75974	Professor of Religious Studies, University of Virginia Area of Expertise: Media, Migration and Integration, Religion, Youth Issues Geographical Expertise - Region: Asia, North America Geographical Expertise - Country: India Languages: Arabic, English, French Field of Work: Academia City: Charlottesville Email: abdulaziz.sachedina@theglobalexperts.org Professor Abdulaziz Sachedina is an expert in interfaith relations and religious affairs, especially related to Islam. An American citizen who was born in Tanzania and received his PhD from the University of Toronto, Professor Sachedina has studied in India, Iraq, Iran, and Canada, providing him with a diverse range of educational experiences. Professor Sachedina has been conducting research and writing in the field of Islamic Law, Ethics, and Theology (Sunni and Shiite) for more than two decades. In the last ten years, he has concentrated on social and political ethics, including interfaith relations and Islamic biomedical ethics. Currently, Professor Sachedina is a Frances Myers Ball Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Virginia, Charlottesville. He has published numerous works which discuss Islam in relation to human rights and interfaith relations. Tags: Abdulaziz Sachedina, Euro-Med, Islam Fadi Elsalameen CEO of Palestinenote.com USA » Stephen Schlesinger Former foreign policy advisor to NY Governor Mario Cuomo USA » Nimah Nawwab Saudi Arabian poet and women's rights activist Saudi Arabia » Duncan McCargo Professor of SE Asian politics at the Univ. of Leeds. UK » Rafael Palomino Expert on freedom of worship issues in Europe Spain » Charles Kurzman Scholar of Islamic history and politics USA » Omid Safi Chair for Study of Islam, American Academy of Religion USA » Cindy Horst Somalia and forced migration specialist Norway » Nicholas Dungan Atlantic Council Senior Fellow, IRIS Senior Advisor USA » Alan Doss Head of UN peacekeeping operations in DR Congo Democratic Republic of Congo » David Andelman President of the Overseas Press Club of America USA » Joel Beinin Professor of Middle East History at Stanford University USA » Legal Researcher - International Criminal Law The Netherlands » Marc-Antoine Perouse de Montclos Sub-Saharan Africa analyst France » Religious scholar, author and TED Prize winner UK » Naif Al-Mutawa Kuwaiti media entrepreneur USA » Swadesh Rana Former top UN official on global disarmament USA » Andre Azoulay Counselor to the King of Morocco Morocco » Paul Sullivan Professor of Economics, National Defense University USA »	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0027.json.gz/line2852
__label__wiki	0.80799	0.80799	Crypo Manchester City Should Break All the Banks to Sign Messi For the first time, there appears a real chance Messi could leave Barcelona. Manchester City needs new impetus for sporting project. Guardiola and Messi could help cement each other’s legacies by reuniting in Manchester. Manchester City is currently 22 points behind Liverpool in the Premier League. The domestic challenge is over and now all focus… Crypo For the first time, there appears a real chance Messi could leave Barcelona. Manchester City needs new impetus for sporting project. Guardiola and Messi could help cement each other’s legacies by reuniting in Manchester. Manchester City is currently 22 points behind Liverpool in the Premier League. The domestic challenge is over and now all focus must be on the Champions League, where they have the unenviable task of facing Real Madrid. Meanwhile, in Barcelona, Lionel Messi is raging against the club’s sporting director and rumors of him being ready for a new challenge gain more steam by the day. By coming together, the future would look much brighter for both parties. Crypo The Ronaldo Route The careers of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo will always be entwined. Both have dominated world football for the best part of the last 15 years. Messi has six Ballon d’Or. Ronaldo has five. The problem for Messi is that for the very first time, it seems his career is stalling a little in Barcelona. While Ronaldo continues to hit new heights in Juventus. Ronaldo has played for three of Europe’s biggest clubs in his career. \| Source: Shutterstock Messi was indeed crowned the world’s best player only last season. But many felt this was a generous award considering the efforts of the Liverpool players. Based on the season so far, and with the Euros to come in the summer, Ronaldo would seem on track to take back his crown and equal Messi’s record of six. If Messi still wants to compete with his rival and leave no doubt as to whose legacy will last longest, he should make a move to Manchester City. Crypo Manchester City Needs Messi The current season has shown how stale things have gotten for Manchester City and Guardiola. They have been unable to keep pace with Liverpool and everything seems a little off. The club needs new impetus if Guardiola is to leave a true mark in England. Bringing in Messi would be the biggest ever signing for the club and the Premier League, and it would surely spur City on to challenge for it all again next season. Crypo Money Not An Issue President Bartomeu has stated in the past that Messi could leave for free in the penultimate year of his current contract. That would be this summer. This understanding was based on the idea that Messi might like to follow Xavi or Iniesta’s route and leave for a lesser league. Of course, Barcelona would not accept its greatest ever player leaving free to a direct rival. At the same time, it would seem unlikely that they would stand in his way if he did express a wish to leave. The 100 million euro fee that Juventus paid Real Madrid for Ronaldo would seem a fair price for Manchester City to pay. And one that they would have no trouble finding if a transfer was possible. Barcelona would no doubt be devastated to lose its talisman, but at least the cash would soften the blow. Crypo The Reasons Against a Move On paper, Messi to Manchester City makes a lot of sense. In reality, it may not be a move that Messi and his family would like to make. The Messi family loves the style of life they enjoy on the outskirts of Barcelona by the Mediterranean Sea and they would not get anything close to that environment in Manchester. With Messi also having three young children, this could be another factor that could put the player off the move. Crypo It’s All About the Game In sporting terms, a successful move to Manchester City would propel Messi back to the very top and allow him to finish his career in style. Winning the Premier League and maybe the Champions League with Guardiola and his good friend Aguero would cement his status as the greatest ever. He could also carry this late-career boost into what will probably be his last chance to emulate the great Diego Maradona and bring home the World Cup for Argentina in 2022. Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this article do not necessarily reflect the views of CCN.com. This article was edited by Samburaj Das, Sam Bourgi. Last modified: February 6, 2020 6:15 PM UTC Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris to Resign Senate Seat Monday Crypo The GOAT Cristiano Ronaldo Is Redefining Greatness Brad Pitt got ‘very serious’ at Oscars by calling out Trump impeachment trial. Here’s why.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0027.json.gz/line2855
__label__wiki	0.613291	0.613291	Tag Archives: Mollywood Supermen of Malegaon (2008) Faiza Ahmad Khan \| 66 mins \| streaming \| 16:9 \| Singapore, Japan, South Korea & India / Urdu & Hindi In the impoverished Indian town of Malegaon, everyone either works on the power looms and is paid a pittance, or is unemployed and so has even less; apart from the women, who are squirrelled away out of sight at home. The population is 75% Muslim, the remainder Hindu, and that leads to tension. Outside of work, there is nothing to do for entertainment… except go to the movies. And Malegaon loves the movies. A number of years ago, one movie lover and video parlour owner, Sheikh Nasir, decided to make his own film. He remade the beloved Indian classic Sholay, but with its setting relocated to Malegaon, and turned it into a kind of spoof. It was recorded on video, edited VCR to VCR, by someone who had learnt filmmaking only by watching films themselves and seeing the behind-the-scenes outtakes on the credits of Jackie Chan movies. He didn’t even realise a film crew consisted of more than one person. Yet Malegaon ke Sholay was a local hit, and so Nasir decided to produce more. All of his films are spoof remakes of popular Bollywood and Hollywood productions, but set in Malegaon and engaging with local issues. They’re something of craze, so much so the people have a nickname for it: Mollywood. Supermen of Malegaon is the making-of story of Nasir’s most ambitious production to date. Having seen the use of greenscreen in one of those behind-the-scenes outtakes, he realised he could use the process to make a special effects movie — specifically, to make Superman fly to Malegaon. This documentary follows the trials and tribulations of Nasir and his band of hobby filmmakers through their film’s writing, planning, and its sometimes troubled shoot, until it’s completed. In the process, we meet some genuine characters, learn something of the unique lifestyle of Malegaon itself, and maybe even learn something about ourselves too. The latter is the kind of claim liable to have your everyman viewer thinking, “yeah, right.” It’s a huge, horrid cliché for films to preach about following your dreams, or of finding something life enhancing through simple pleasures even when living in hardship; and generally movies that shove such ideals down our throats are gratingly earnest and/or sentimentally vacuous. Supermen of Malegaon is neither. There is no forcing here — insightful observations spring forth unassumingly; life lessons build up gradually and naturally. This is a film that doesn’t labour a point; doesn’t try to force some heartwarming message on you; but there’s every chance it will, almost incidentally, make you believe in the power of movies. Even if it doesn’t, the situation in ‘Mollywood’ is an interesting one. This is a cottage industry: everyone involved has day jobs, funding the movies out of their own pocket, or by borrowing cash, or with favours, or by selling in-film adverts to local businesses — yes, that’s right, product placement, not that anyone involved would know that term. Women from Malegaon cannot appear in or work on the films due to local attitudes, so actresses are hired from nearby villages; the screenplay is written and shooting schedule arranged so that the actress only needs to be involved for the minimum number of days, to save money. Bicycles and motorbikes are used to create tracking shots; the director gets a piggyback for a high angle, or is raised and lowered on the arm of a cart to create a crane shot. The ingenuity and inventiveness of these literally-self-taught moviemakers is astonishing. It really matters to them, too. As one young extra observes, people are keen to do anything they can to be involved, because being in a Mollywood movie buys you street cred in Malegaon. These things are that popular. And yet it remains just a hobby… or it does for Nasir, anyway. He loves movies and so just wants to make them. He says that even if he was offered a job in Bollywood, he wouldn’t go. Not everyone shares his view: one of his relatives wants to make films as a career; Nasir is vocally against the idea — you can’t support a household doing this, he says. His films cost a pittance: at one point he tries to buy software to do the greenscreen and is quoted a price of $4,000, which he turns down because he could make four whole films for that much money. Even that little is scraped together. Mollywood moviemaking isn’t a money spinner, it’s a hobby. Still, one of the writers wants to make it as a proper writer; wants to go to Bombay and do it as his career. This has been his aim for 15 years, he says, and Bombay is no closer. So there’s sadness here too, and controversy (to Western eyes, the position of women seems ludicrously unacceptable), and yet the ingenuity of these people, the endurance, the sheer love of cinema and the want to be involved, to not only recreate it but to forge something new, with their own enjoyment as the sole reward, is heartwarming, maybe even life enhancing. These are amateur filmmakers, working in their own backyard with a consumer video camera, who have greater integrity than all of Hollywood put together — and are still making movies, not falling to pieces and dying out, as Hollywood seems to think it would if it ever manned up. In an interview, the director commented that “someone said after watching the film: ‘If you are about to give up on your dream, watch Supermen of Malegaon’.” I can believe that would work. A reviewer said that “if you don’t like it, then it can only mean that films were never really your thing in the first place.” A bold statement, but I’m inclined to agree. It’s an incredible, one-of-a-kind film; more powerful and life-affirming than it perhaps has any right to be. But then the filmmakers of Malegaon don’t really care about such things. They make movies because they want to, whether they ‘should’ or not; they make them better than you might expect; and it enriches their lives. Their story may do the same for you. In my opinion, it’s an essential film; a true must-see. The UK TV premiere of Supermen of Malegaon is on Channel 4 tonight at 1:30am. It’s also available on YouTube. Posted in 2000s, 2015, 5 stars, Documentary, films about films, superhero films, world cinema \| Tagged documentary, Faiza Ahmad Khan, greenscreen, India, Indian, Malegaon, Malegaon ke Sholay, Mollywood, Sheikh Nasir, Sholay, Superman, Supermen of Malegaon \| Leave a reply The 100-Week Roundup XXI The 100-Week Roundup XX The 100-Week Roundup XIX Blindspot 2021: What do you mean you haven’t seen…? "100 Films"… 'initial thoughts' Film Noir: Pre/Post/Neo/etc. Misc. Attributes alternate & director's cuts drabble reviews Actually watching a new Blu-ray on the day I bought it? What madness is this?! #NowWatching https://t.co/skMrmo87IJ 1 hour ago Well, at least it's not ending after its sixth and penultimate season. #PeakyBlinders twitter.com/Variety/status… 5 hours ago @BDisgusting https://t.co/PTmszGwDug 7 hours ago I know some people lovey-wuv-dove the theatrical experience above all else, but if you only fully concentrate on mo… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 1 day ago This guy not only calls himself a movie buff, apparently he’s president of a critics society 😬🤦‍♂️😟 https://t.co/SUuTT0pS27 1 day ago Follow @100films	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0027.json.gz/line2861
__label__wiki	0.9029	0.9029	Now Playing: Music Videos on Facebook By Tamara Hrivnak, VP of Music Business Development and Partnerships and Vijaye Raji, VP of Entertainment Today, we’re adding a new way for people to come together around music by bringing official music videos to Facebook in the US. Starting this weekend, you’ll be able to discover, watch and share music videos from today’s top artists to up-and-coming bands and classics across various music genres on Facebook. In the coming weeks, we’re excited for global music video premieres happening on Facebook, including exclusive music video content from J. Balvin, Karol G, Sebastian Yatra, Alejandro Fernandez and Calibre 50. Fans can also expect the premiere of the official music video for a new track from Lele Pons on Facebook first, who will be going live in advance to connect with fans and build excitement. In addition, Panamanian R&B singer Sech will be exclusively releasing a new video on Facebook and engaging fans in the leadup through tools like Live, countdown stickers in Stories and fan Groups. With official music videos on Facebook, we’re creating new social experiences that are about more than just watching the video. We’ve been working with partners in India and Thailand to build the foundation of a music video experience on Facebook. Now we’re excited to launch in the US in partnership with Sony Music Group, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, Merlin, BMG, Kobalt and many others across the independent music community, publishers and societies. Discovering and Sharing Music Videos on Facebook We know music is personal, so we’ve made it easy to share and discover music videos that matter to you and your friends. Like any video on Facebook, you can react to, comment on and share music videos that are important to you or reflect your current mood across News Feed, Groups and Messenger. You can also discover new artists from music videos shared by friends in News Feed, connect with fans who share your passion in a Facebook Group dedicated to your favorite artist, and react to a video in real time as it premieres. We’re also launching a new destination for Music in Facebook Watch where you can explore music videos by genre, artist or mood, as well as themed playlists like “Hip Hop MVPs,” “Trailblazers of Pop” and “Epic Dance Videos.” You’ll also find timely playlists like “Popular This Week” and “New This Week.” Over time, the experience will become more personalized to your tastes based on artists you follow and videos you engage with. The Music destination in Facebook Watch will be available on desktop and iOS and Android mobile devices starting tomorrow. Connecting Artists and Fans Artists already use our apps to get closer to fans through sharing everyday moments in Stories, promoting new releases with custom AR effects and Music Stickers, hosting Q&As on Facebook Live, and raising money for important causes through the donate button in Live and Stories. Now, artists will have the opportunity to connect with fans around their official music videos on Facebook, too. You can also follow your favorite artists to stay up to date and see their latest music videos and posts in your News Feed. You can follow an artist directly from a music video, and click through from a video to their Page to learn more about them and find information like when they’re performing next and where to buy their music. We’ve also made updates to Artist Pages so you can find and browse the official music videos of artists you love. We’ll continue working with our music partners to build unique social experiences and bring music into the ways people connect and share. In the coming weeks, we’ll add more of your favorite music videos to Facebook. And over time, we’ll introduce more features to help music lovers share, discover and connect around music on Facebook. Facebook app Product News The Evolution of Facebook Watch Today, more than 1.25 billion people visit Watch every month to discover and share videos from millions of creators and publishers.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0027.json.gz/line2868
__label__wiki	0.598633	0.598633	This browser does not support Web Audio API. A mineshaft of music. Descend into the darkness and create your own music, using sounds found deep in the ground of the North East‘s mines. Percussion ⓘ Explore the sound then build a beat. Once you're happy scroll down. Synth ⓘ Have some fun with the synth and hear it loop on top of your mining beat. Melody ⓘ Add melody using the sequencer. Share ⓘ if you're happy with you're creation and all its musical glory then share it with your friends - if not go back to any step and fine tune your tune. Somebody wants to share their music with you! Click the play button and listen to a track made on Above Beyond Below using the sounds and samples that were found deep in the coal mines. ...and then have a tinker to make your own mining beats! Your banging mining beat exists on the address above copy and share the address with your friends by Whatsapp, email or on your social media. Above Below Beyond is artist Jamie Holman's response to a 10 month project working young people across East Durham. From the Paleolithic drawings found deep in the Chauvet Caves to Padlocks left on Pont De Artes bridge, people have always wanted to leave their mark, to say clearly "I was here." Above Below Beyond asks the question, "how do young people in East Durham want to be remembered?" Above represents Durham’s social & geographical landscape across East Durham and the story of a future that never was. A town plan designed by Berthold Lubetkin, architect to London’s Art Deco Penguin Pools. The design saw a future city, that was never realised as extensive mining across the area left the ground unstable for deep excavations. Below tells the story of East Durham’s collieries and it’s deeply rooted history of coal mining. At one time almost every house would have at least one miner living in it, until the 1980s saw government pit closures and strikes affect families across the area leaving behind mass unemployment, broken relations and industries. This has been memorialised in a 3 storey painting of a miners' banner. Beyond - is the young people in East Durham, their aspirations and passions. Through music, art and performance their lives have been recorded for future generations looking back, in a series of Trade Union Banners, spoken word and recorded songs. This website leaves behind a creative legacy, allowing people to descend the 'mineshaft' and make music with the lost sounds of the miners and the new sounds of electronic music. Our new cultures emerge from the memories of our heritage and all those who were here before us. A project delivered by Jamie Holman Studios with contributors; Alan Outram, Ash Murphy, Chris Mason, Cosmo Sarson, Emma Shankland, Lighten, Daniel Nelson and produced by Uncultured Creatives. Produced and curated by Alex Zawadzki. Jamie Holman 2020 Commissioned by East Durham Creates and funded by Arts Council England. You can hear the songs made by the Youth Panel here and see the art work at The Volunteer Arms, Seaham.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0027.json.gz/line2869
__label__wiki	0.549039	0.549039	In the context of sustainable, affordable, innovative models that provide access to health care to disadvantaged communities, Philips Foundation and Ashoka partner with social entrepreneur in health care, Moka Lantum, CEO of Sagitarix Ltd, to promote technology in medical support for low-wage workers in Kenya and South Sudan. Stroke Action Nigeria is creating systems change by training and empowering stroke survivors to provide stroke care and by influencing government policy. Read how! In India, 90% of the workforce is in the unorganized sector, with employers who are not registered with the government and employment terms that are often irregular and unpredictable. Many of these citizens earn two to six USD per day and have limited access to social protection systems including insurance. As a young student in the U.K., Andrew Bastawrous was curious and bright, but to the surprise of his teachers, he struggled with schoolwork. AHA! Interim Report (August, 2019) Explore the impact of the Accelerating Healthcare Access collaboration! Here, you can read about specific Fellows' accomplishments and strategy evolutions as well as the overall AHA movement. Across the world, many individuals and communities lack access to high quality and affordable healthcare, caused for example by the remoteness of their community, lack of means to pay for healthcare support, by culture, conflict or other causes. Recognizing the need to increase healthcare access for disadvantaged communities, social entrepreneurs are creating new, visionary solutions aimed to provide suitable healthcare services and in certain cases eventually even transform healthcare systems to increase the healthcare available to people and communities. The Philips Foundation and Ashoka are cooperating in a multi-year program to accelerate access to healthcare around the world by connecting social entrepreneurship with industry skills and exploring collaborative action between Philips Foundation and Ashoka fellows. The collaboration is rooted in the Philips Foundation's longstanding commitment to increase healthcare access for disadvantaged communities through innovation and Ashoka's network of leading social entrepreneurs who advance health equality with new solutions and approaches. The Philips Foundation leverages the deep capabilities of Royal Philips' employees as an industry leader in health technology to support Ashoka Fellows to overcome challenges and scale their solutions. This unique cross-sector collaboration will create and leverage shared value, addressing critical issues in access to healthcare throughout the health continuum: from prevention and promotion of healthy living, to diagnosis and personalized treatment, through to care in the home. Together, the Philips Foundation and Ashoka will: Find and select leading social innovators as Ashoka Fellows and support them; developing a robust ecosystem of innovators working towards health equality. Scale the impact of Ashoka Fellows through an accelerator program, the Ashoka Globalizer. Connect Ashoka Fellows facing obstacles and market gaps to Philips employees whose expertise, leadership, and business skills can be leveraged to co-create solutions. Foster authentic collaboration with the goal of increasing access to healthcare in disadvantaged communities. Accelerating Healthcare Access (AHA!) is an ambitious movement between business and social entrepreneurs that addresses United Nations' Sustainable Development Goal 3 (ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all) by scaling social innovation. These social entrepreneurs—selected by Ashoka for their ability to make systemic change and increase access to healthcare—will achieve their goals with support from the skills and expertise of talented and seasoned business leaders within the leading health technology company Philips. Accelerating Healthcare Access The Philips Foundation and Ashoka are cooperating in a multi-year program to accelerate access to healthcare around the world by connecting social entrepreneurship with industry skills and exploring collaborative action between Philips Foundation and Ashoka fellows. The collaboration is rooted in the Philips Foundation's longstanding commitment to increase healthcare access for disadvantaged communities through innovation and Ashoka's network of leading social entrepreneurs who advance health equality with new solutions and approaches. This unique cross-sector collaboration will create and leverage shared value, addressing critical issues in access to healthcare throughout the health continuum. How will we do it? Selecting New Ashoka Fellows Ashoka Fellows are creating a new future for the world. The process of selection is a transformative and enlightening experience. It is not simply a means to an end, but rather generates robust discussion, sharpens ideas, and gives room for a journey of self-discovery and growth. We believe that patterns in society change when an innovative idea lands in the hands of a system-changing social entrepreneur. Collaborative Action facilitates and explores how Royal Philips and Ashoka Fellows can meaningfully collaborate to address barriers to healthcare delivery in emerging markets, by creating innovative, collaborative and leveraged ways of having business leaders engage with system changing ideas and solutions through win-win partnerships. The ultimate goal: reducing health inequality and building more sustainable and durable access to primary healthcare. Scaling health strategies Great business ideas go global to serve customers around the world, but no such market forces are at work in the social sector: social innovation too often remains local or national. The social sector still lacks a process that focuses on the resources and mechanisms necessary for globalizing an idea successfully. The Globalizer program bridges this gap, linking Fellow initiatives to the financial, strategic and intellectual support they require to go global.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0027.json.gz/line2878
__label__wiki	0.57794	0.57794	mainAircraftAircraft: Jets Good Morning Da Nang! by: Andy Brazier [ BETHEYN ] The McDonnell Douglas F-4A Phantom II entered service with the United States Navy in December 1960, replacing both the McDonnell F3H Demon and Douglas F4D Skyray, which had served as the Navy’s all-weather missile interceptors since the mid-1950s. The F-4B was the second in the Phantom II series and featured the more powerful General Electric J79-GE-8 engines (16,950-lb/75.4kN thrust), a raised and enlarged cockpit to allow the backseater better visibility, and a more bulbous nose section to accommodate the Westinghouse APQ-72 radar. The F-4B possessed a top speed in excess of Mach 2.2 and set many performance records in the late 1950s. It could carry up to 18,000 lbs of ordnance on nine external weapons stations. Four stations were located on the wings, referred to as inner and outer stations, which could carry external fuel tanks (inner stations only), bombs, or missiles. A centerline station typically carried an external fuel tank although it could, but rarely did carry the Mk-4 20 mm gun pod. Four additional stations were recessed on the aircraft’s lower fuselage to house the radar-guided AIM-7 Sparrow III missile. Unlike other fighter aircraft of the day, the F-4B did not have a gun, but relied on its long-range missiles for defense. Most missions saw the F-4B armed with at least two AIM-9 infrared Sidewinders and two Sparrow IIIs. The Phantom II was crewed by a pilot and a Radar Intercept Officer (RIO – Navy) or Weapon System Officer (WSO - Marines). The RIO/WSO in the aft cockpit assisted with navigation, communication, and operated the long-range APQ-7 radar. The RIO/WSO proved extremely valuable in combat, providing a second set of eyes for locating enemy aircraft or surface-to-air missiles (SAMs). F-4Bs began entering U.S. Navy fleet service in July 1961 with VF-74 Bedevilers, an Atlantic Fleet fighter squadron based at NAS Oceana, Virginia, and shortly thereafter by VF-114 Aardvarks, a Pacific based squadron at NAS Miramar, California. The Phantom II was used extensively during the Vietnam War by all three United States air services as a fighter-bomber. However, the F-4B was used solely by the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps. When U.S. involvement in the war began in August 1965, 13 of the Navy’s 31 fleet fighter squadrons had already transitioned to the F-4B. Indeed, two F-4B squadrons, VFA-142 Ghost Riders and VFA-143 Pukin’ Dogs, were deployed aboard USS Constellation with Carrier Air Wing 14 and took part in the opening U.S. air strikes against North Vietnam as part of Operation Pierce Arrow, which retaliated for the attacks against U.S. surface ships in the Tonkin Gulf. The Navy made a total of 51 F-4B squadron deployments during the war, with the F-4B accounting for 22 of the service’s MiG kills and two An-2 kills. Five F-4Bs were lost in air-to-air combat. The Marine Corps also operated the F-4B, taking initial deliveries of the aircraft in late 1962. VMFA-531 Gray Ghosts were the first to fly the Phantom II and eventually took the F-4B to Vietnam. F-4B’s of Marine Air Group (MAG) 11 flew ground support missions out of Da Nang and Nam Phong, South Vietnam, while MAG-13 operated out of Chu Lai. Twelve USMC squadrons flew the F-4B, eight of which served in Vietnam at some point during the war. The USMC also operated a tactical reconnaissance version designated as the RF-4B, which served into the late 1980s with VMCJ and VMFP squadrons. Although designed as an interceptor, F-4Bs served well in air-to-ground and fighter roles, flying close air support (CAS), flak suppression, MiG Combat Air Patrol (MIGCAP), Barrier CAP (BARCAP), and Target CAP (TARCAP) missions. The latter three missions protected strike packages against North Vietnamese MiG attacks. Marine F-4Bs flew more air-to-ground missions. A total of 649 F-4Bs were built by McDonnell Douglas in St. Louis, Missouri, during a production run lasting from mid-1961 through the end of 1966, when it began being replaced by the improved F-4J. by Brad Elward Eduard’s Good Morning Da Nang kit comes in a very large box holding the 14 light grey plastic sprues, in 8 bags. A clear plastic sprue has its own bag so damage will be minimal. The rest of the box holds a smaller Brassin box containing in three separate bags the resin parts for the exhaust, wheels and ejection seats. Another bag holds the two photo etch sheets, with yet another bag for the one fabric sheet for the harness’s, and a set of masks. Two decal sheets and a set of instructions complete the contents. As usual with an Eduard re-boxed kit, at least a third of the plastic parts are either not used or heavily modified with the resin and P.E parts. The Academy kit Starting with the basic Academy kit of the Phantom, which in itself is a pretty decent kit, as built by Joel W here, the exterior parts have some quite delicate recessed panel lines along the fuselage and wings. Rivet detail is very slight and also recessed, and could possibly disappear under a few coats of paint. One nice touch is the inclusion of a air refuelling probe which can be deployed open or closed. The fuselage is near enough one piece with the wings and lower forward cockpit/undercarriage bay attaching from the bottom. The wings are made up of several parts, with the lower wing as one piece with two upper center parts to attach the wings then have a one piece end wing part that on the navy versions of the aircraft can be folded, but on this kit there isn’t that option. Positional speed brakes are also included. Most of the plastic parts are not used for the cockpit, with the parts that are needed used as attachment points for the Photo etch. The ejector seats are completely replaced with resin parts. Academy does supply two crew members for the cockpit as well as pilot/RIO in a standing position. Due to the inclusion of the resin seats the cockpit crew are not used. The one let down of the kit is the undercarriage bays, which are a little simplistic, but Aires do a very detailed set to replace the kits failings, if you want to address this area. The only new part for the undercarriage is some resin wheels. The undercarriage legs are pretty nice with multiple parts making them up. The air intake ducts end in a one piece moulded compressor fan. The intakes are split into two parts so clean up could be a bit of a pain. The exhaust and afterburners are not used (unless you really want too of course) and are replaced with a resin and PE option. Academy supply are full load out regarding the weapons, which is a nice bonus, as some manufacturers either only box a couple of stores or in the case of one manufacturer, who shall remain nameless, none at all, relying on you buying one or more weapon sets. External stores supplied are - • 4 x AIM-9B Sidewinder • 4 x AIM-7D/E Sparrow • 12 x Mk.82 Slicks • 2 x 370 gallon wing tanks • 1 x 600 gallon centerline tank • 2 x triple ejector racks (TER) • 2 x multiple ejector rack (MER) The missiles have a one piece body with the fins needing to be attached. Bombs and fuel tanks are split into two halves, so some seam work will no doubt be needed. The clear parts are faultless, with no scratches or blemishes. The canopies can be positioned open or closed. The Eduard Brassin extras Starting with the cockpit, pretty much everything other then the tub and one of the instrument panels are replaced with the pre-coloured Photo Etch sheet. Instrument panels, side instrument panels, rudder pedals, and cockpit tub panels are as already stated are PE and are multi part affairs, with a few parts to be folded, so the instructions will need to be followed carefully. Eduard hasn’t replaced the control column with a resin part, which does seem a little strange considering everything else gets replaced. The ejector seats are resin but have numerous P.E parts to be attached along with a set of fabric harnesses. The canopy framing/sills are replaced with PE parts, along with the HUD, with a film part replacing the kits clear plastic part. Detail is exquisite and the finished cockpit should be jaw dropping. The tyres and hubs are made up of one piece of resin and have very nice detail moulded onto them and are a lot more refined then the plastic offering. The tyres have a tread pattern, but due to the way the part has been cast you will lose a little bit of the tread detail when removing the pour block. The exhaust system is comprised of a resin turbine, two PE turbine facings, one resin afterburner tunnel, and a resin afterburner nozzle. Detail is very good with even the tunnel having detail moulded onto the inside of the tunnel. The afterburner nozzle has some very fine cast detail for the petals. The one downside is all the resin parts have large pour plugs attached, which will need a razor saw to remove them. Instructions, decals and markings The instructions are printed in a glossy A4 size booklet. The build sequence takes place over nine pages, and is relatively easy to follow. Any resin parts that need to be added are clearly marked with the Brassin symbol, and any Photo Etch parts that are added start with a PE letter then a number. Parts that that need any detail removed are clearly marked in red with blue areas highlighting the contact areas for the glue for the resin and PE parts. A set of masks are supplied for the canopies and tyres, and a mask guide is printed along the way of the build. Four pages of the build are dedicated to the weapons load out and an amazing three pages for the stencil application guide. The decal and paint markings for the aircraft are a full page each, in colour and in four profiles for the five aircraft that can be modelled. The five marking options are - A - F-4B 151492, VF-84 “Jolly Rogers”, USS Independence, 1965 VF-84 was deployed for seven months as part of Carrier Air Wings 7´s contribution to the Rolling Thunder bombing campaign. During this time VF-84 would log 1507 combat sorties, while operating from Yankee Station in the Gulf of Tonkin. For their outstanding performance in combat, the Jolly Rogers earned the Navy´s coveted "Battle E" award. It is during this time that the "Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club" badge became popular with many CVW-7 squadrons. B - F-4B 152238,VMFA-542 “Bengals”, Da Nang Air Base, South Vietnam, 1966 “WH-1" served as the personal mount of the Bengals´ three squadron commanders AKA, "Tiger Leads" during the squadron´s 2 deployments to Da Nang Air Base between 1965 and 1966. Flown on over 100 missions, 152238 would eventually be transferred to VMFA-323 and lost to AAA fire in 1967. This forward deployed combat weary aircraft was heavily weathered, with numerous corrosion control touch-ups and hydraulic fluid stains present. C - F-4B 152258, VMFA-323 “Death Rattlers”, Chu Lai Air Base, South Vietnam, 1967 The Death Rattlers were one of many front line forward deployed Marine Fighter/Attack squadrons to see service in the Vietnam conflict. Specializing in the close air support (CAS) mission, The Death Rattlers provided direct fire fo the Marines on the ground. They would go on to complete 3 tours between 1966 and 1969, losing eleven Phantoms during that period. "WS-11" racked up an impressive mission tally and was a combat workhorse that would survive the war and eventually be converted to a QF-4N. The aircraft was moderately weathered with some corrosion control touch ups. 51492, VF-84 “Jolly Rogers”, USS Independence, 1965 D - F-4B 153020, VF-161 “Chargers”, USS Midway, May 1972 Lt Cdr Ronald McKeown and Lt John Ensch werw flying the squadron´s CAG jet when they shot down two MiG-17s on May 23, 1972. Three months later on August 25, 1972 Lt Ensch was again the Radar Intercept Officer assigned to "NF-100" when the aircraft was struck by a SAM over Nam Dinh. The pilot, Lt Cdr Michael Doyle was killed. Lt Ensch survived and was taken prisoner and held for the duration of the war. E - F-4B 153019, VF-111 “Sundowners”, USS Coral Sea, March 1972 Lt Garry Weigand and Lt (JG) William Freckleton shot down a MiG-17 while piloting "NL 201" on March 6, 1972. A black MiG-17 silhouette was applied to both the left and right splitter plates to record the event. Assigned Straight from the factory to VF-213 in 1966, 153019 was flown by Lt David McCrea and Ens David Nichols on the night of December 20, 1966 when they would intercept and destroy an AN-2. They yellow star on the left and right splitter plates signifies this kill. Two large sheets are supplied for the decals with one for the stencils for the aircraft and weapons. There are hundreds of stencils, and most of them are readable with the use of a magnifying glass. The smaller sheet holds the decals for the unit markings for the five aircraft. The profiles and the decals were designed by Furball Aero design, with the decals printed by Cartograph. As with any Cartograph decals I have used there has never been any problems with their application, colour or register. Highs: Beautifully detailed and well thought out kit of this important cold war warrior. Lows: My only gripe is the lack of detail for the wheel wells. Verdict: The Academy Phantom kit is excellent but Eduard have taken it to the next level with this boxing. Well worth the money considering you will only pay a bit more then the basic kit for the amount of Brassin parts you get in this boxing. Mfg. ID: 1186 Suggested Retail: £56.70 Related Link: Good Morning Da Nang! About Andy Brazier (betheyn) FROM: ENGLAND - SOUTH EAST, UNITED KINGDOM I started modelling in the 70's with my Dad building Airfix aircraft kits. The memory of my Dad and I building and painting a Avro Lancaster on the kitchen table will always be with me. I then found a friend who enjoyed building models, and between us I think we built the entire range of 1/72 Airfi... Copyright ©2021 text by Andy Brazier [ BETHEYN ]. Images also by copyright holder unless otherwise noted. Opinions expressed are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of AeroScale. All rights reserved. Littorio Andy, nice review thank you, now to weigh up the options and decide if I should get another Academy kit or the Eduard offering with AM decals in either case. Joel_W Andy, Just an outstanding review. You went into great detail especially with the Eduard additions. And thanks for being so kind as to offer a link to my current F4_B build. I've been looking forward to purchasing the Academy F4-C for my 2nd F4 build this year. But now I think I'll wait to see if they kit is reboxed by Eduard's with all that PE and resin AM parts. Joel Andy; great review! Impressive detail and overall model. bill_c Terrific review. How I wish Tamiya would issue an F-4B in 1/32nd scale. And I've heard rumors that Academy will be issuing a "J" late this year. Looks like by the end of 2015, I'll have 3 1/48 scale F4's in my display case. Joel	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0027.json.gz/line2881
__label__cc	0.666355	0.333645	Agua Blog All About Agua We’ve gone on Holidays and Summers. We have Escaped to the Tropics, been transported to Spain, and have gotten the chance to be a fabulous Moroccan Muse! But with all the stunning sights Agua has proven to convey with every collection, today we’re about to dock back to the place that started it all—Ilhabela, Brazil. The year was 2014. Before being the source for one-of-a-kind swimwear that it is today, Agua was merely a concept by its two founders, Fatima Rabago (left) and Anaue Meyer (right). It was born from the need for easily accessible swimwear that not only possessed unique style, but also great quality and durability—one that comes in the form of quality Lycra to benefit the user with a flattering fit, and that would last more than just a couple of wears. Fatima recalls, “I remember I would always ask for my stepmother-in-law for swimwear [from Brazil]. It was hard to believe how a beautiful country like the Philippines, with all its amazing islands, didn't have nice swimwear.” However, with existing swimwear in the Philippine market possessing similar cuts and colors, they also envisioned the line to show its customers how to elegantly pull prints off—even at relaxed settings such as the beach! The key, according to them, was to mix and match. Whether it’s a nice lunch by the shore, a water activity, or a leisurely stroll, Agua pieces could always be incorporated to upscale the moment. Beach trip or OOTD problems? Just throw an Agua maillot underneath jeans and a nice jacket and you’re all set! Their next step was to get their idea to flow into reality. “It was really hard to find the right team to work with. It took us more than one year to find our fabulous designer and our factory team, and now we are so proud to say that they’re all such hardworking girls—from the designer, to sewer, to cutter, to the source of Lycra.” Two years later, these two create a powerful tandem, with Anaue based in Brazil to handle the production of each collection and Fatima in the Philippines to cover the brand’s overall look, advertising and selling. They continue to uphold their vision, and that is to give modern, independent women an exclusive selection of the stylish swimwear fix they crave to accompany them in their wanderlust. True enough, the brand has now expanded its selection immensely to cater to broadened tastes: from classic bikinis, to maillots with a variety of sleeves—and it prides in its growth, never repeating a cut or print so you’re sure to find a new piece with every release! And as for the current and future state of Agua, our two fierce founders have only this to say: “We are really happy, as we keep growing and keep getting more recognition. With each collection, we love adding products and projects, and right now we have something coming really soon. We can wait to share with you!!” Stay on the lookout, Agua girls!	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0027.json.gz/line2882
__label__wiki	0.807603	0.807603	Pile of ancient human skulls unearthed in Mexico Archaeologists have unearthed a trove of skulls in Mexico that may have once belonged to human sacrifice victims. The skulls, which date between A.D. 600 and 850, may also shatter existing notions about the ancient culture of the area. The team noticed evidence of looting and began excavating. When they dug further, they found a shocking discovery [Credit: Christopher Morehart] The find, described in the January issue of the journal Latin American Antiquity, was located in an otherwise empty field that once held a vast lake, but was miles from the nearest major city of the day, said study co-author Christopher Morehart, an archaeologist at Georgia State University. "It's absolutely remarkable to think about this little nothing on the landscape having potentially evidence of the largest mass human sacrifice in ancient Meso-America," Morehart said. Morehart and his colleagues were using satellite imagery to map ancient canals, irrigation channels and lakes that used to surround the kingdom of Teotihuacan (home to the Pyramid of the Sun), about 30 miles (50 kilometers) from Mexico City. The vast ancient kingdom flourished from around A.D 200 to 650, though who built it remains a mystery. So far, the team has excavated over 150 skulls. (The researchers chose not display the skulls because the sacrificed people may have historic ties to people of today's indigenous cultures) [Credit: Christopher Morehart] In a now drained lake called Lake Xaltocan, around which was essentially rural farmland at the time, Morehart stumbled upon a site with evidence of looting. When the team investigated, they discovered lines of human skulls with just one or two vertebra attached. To date, more than 150 skulls have been discovered there. The site also contained a shrine with incense burners, water-deity figurines and agricultural pottery, such as corncob depictions, suggesting a ritual purpose tied to local farming. Carbon dating suggested that the skulls were at least 1,100 years old, and the few dozen analyzed so far are mostly from men, Morehart told LiveScience. The researchers did not release photos of the skulls because the sacrifice victims may have historic ties to modern-day indigenous cultures. An artifact depicting Tlaloc, an ancient water god from the Pre-Columbian period in Mexico, was found at the human sacrifice site at Lake Xaltocan [Credit: Christopher Morehart] The findings shake up existing notions of the culture of the day, because the site is not associated with Teotihuacan or other regional powers, said Destiny Crider, an archaeologist at Luther College in Iowa, who was not involved in the study. Human sacrifice was practiced throughout the region, both at Teotihuacan and in the later Aztec Empire, but most of those rituals happened at great pyramids within cities and were tied to state powers. By contrast, "this one is a big event in a little place," Crider said. The sacrifice likely occurred during a time of great upheaval, when the Teotihuacan culture was declining [Credit: Christopher Morehart] The shrines and the fact that sacrifice victims were mostly male suggest they were carefully chosen, not simply the result of indiscriminate slaughter of a whole village, Crider told LiveScience. Many researchers believe that massive drought caused the fall of Teotihuacan and ushered in a period of warfare and political infighting as smaller regional powers sprang up, Morehart said. Those tumultuous times could have spurred innovative — and bloody — practices, Crider said. "Maybe they needed to intensify their activities because everything was changing," she said. "When things are uncertain you try new strategies." Author: Tia Ghose \| Source: LiveScience [January 26, 2013] Labels Americas, ArchaeoHeritage, Archaeology, Breakingnews, Central America, Mexico CarpeDiem213 February 10, 2013 at 2:54 AM	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0027.json.gz/line2883
__label__wiki	0.932572	0.932572	Want to see gaming’s past and future? Dive into the “educational” world of PLATO An educational system helped pioneer sports games, in-game chat, and simultaneous play. Richard Moss - Oct 29, 2016 12:30 pm UTC In the days of mainframe computing, one system stood miles ahead of the rest. PLATO (Programmed Logic for Automatic Teaching Operations) wasn't special for its power or speed or graphical prowess, though. It was remarkable for the ideas that drove its development and for the breadth of its impact—starting in the 1960s and accelerating through the '70s and '80s, PLATO terminals became omnipresent throughout schools, universities, and offices around the world. The PLATO system was designed for education. It had a programming language called TUTOR that was simple enough for non-technical people to use for writing software; it also notably offered a social environment. It was an online community as much as it was a computing platform, and in this capacity it envisaged much of the future of communication. PLATO had chat rooms, message boards, touch panels built into the (flat, plasma) screens, emoticons, animations, virtual economies, and more. Want to try PLATO? For those who wish to try the games described in this article: you can register an account and download a terminal emulator from cyber1.org, which will grant access to notesfiles—which were used as message boards—and thousands of lessons. Some of these are games. If you've never used a PLATO terminal before, you may struggle at first, but there's plenty of help available to support you. I'd recommend you enter the phrase "bigjump" (without quotes) once you get to the Author Mode display, as that gives quick and easy access to everything else and gets you past the initial "huh?" hurdle of using non-GUI computing platforms. But PLATO also had a less heralded but equally influential component. And even if history has glossed over this detail and neglected to celebrate it, PLATO's gaming archives remain unforgettable for anyone who was there to experience the platform. These "lessons" infuriated administrators, delighted students, and, importantly, pushed the system to its limits. To the always-watching parents and teachers, games that had overtly educational components were welcomed. As for the rest… well, some were tolerated and allowed to remain as long as they didn't become too disruptive. Other titles were soon deleted. While there were perhaps as many as a thousand games made for the PLATO, only a hundred or so live on in Cyber1—the system on which you can access an emulated PLATO today. The level of variety on display wasn't a match for the bedroom coding revolution that followed in the 1980s, but PLATO games still had much to offer. Many put you in three-dimensional worlds drawn by lines and devoid of color, with per-second frame rates in the single digits (possibly less than one) and an unwieldy mess of controls to master before you could accomplish anything. Some offered stripped-down renditions of popular sports or close replications of famous board games like Battleship and Boggle. There were simple maze games, mathematical puzzle games, text-only games, and more. What follows is a somewhat brief history of the most significant PLATO games (so far as I could tell) across its three most popular genres—role-playing games, (3D) vehicle combat sims, and sports games. Familiar to anyone? Rich Moss A 1/6th chance of monsters, eh? Are you feeling lucky, PLATO punks? What kind of bleeding-edge PC specs did you need to support these graphics? It's sadly impossible to piece together a complete and accurate timeline of PLATO games in retrospect, but one of the earliest known titles is certainly pedit5, aka The Dungeon. The name comes from PLATO's storage allocation. Programmer Rusty Rutherford worked in the PLATO population and energy group, which used only three of its allocated five program spaces. He siphoned off the two extras (pedit4 was used for the manual) to make a game based on tabletop RPG Dungeons & Dragons—which had only come out the previous year (January 1974) and was the hot thing on campus. Rutherford hoped the generic filename would conceal the fact pedit5 was a game, but admins soon found out and deleted it (then a cat and mouse game carried on for a while as Rutherford repeatedly figured out ways to get it back online as the local system admin kept deleting it). Pedit5 was a dungeon crawler, with a labyrinthine single-level dungeon to explore and plunder and die in. Its 40 or 50 rooms and adjoining corridors were marked out by straight lines, while the player character and all monsters and objects were small, hand-drawn sprites. Cast as a "brave young fighter" with random values in the five attributes (strength, intelligence, constitution, dexterity, and hit points), your job was to get in, get treasure, get 20,000 experience points from slaying monsters, and get back out alive. Even with liberal use of the powerful "Sleep" magic spell (one of 16 total spells in the game), it was easier said than done. Pedit5 was maybe the first-ever computer role-playing game. Unfortunately, the historical record is sketchy on this point. Pedit5 may have been beaten to the punch by m199h, which also had an obscure title in an attempt to trick the admins. Or maybe m199h was second. Or, possibly, dnd could have been before either of them. I asked the PLATO historian Brian Dear if he could provide clarification. He's spent the past 20 years researching and writing a book on PLATO's history, but even he's miffed about the specifics. He suggested the task of tracing these origins is harder than researching a Twitter hashtag from 2010 that flared out within eight hours (because that actually has some document record). His best guess is that there may have been two PLATO games given the dnd moniker. One was short-lived but lasted long enough to get the attention of Rutherford—who told games historian Matt Barton in 2008 that he started pedit5 because a program called DND "was reputedly in development, but never seemed likely to appear on the system." (That DND program may have been the mythical m199h, about which no information survives.) Then, Dear suggested, a second dnd came along that was inspired by pedit5. In any case, Ray Wood and Gary Whisenhunt's (later also Dirk and his brother Flint Pellett's) dnd aka The Game of Dungeons was the superior game (especially after the Pellett brothers took over). Dnd was reviewed (in a public PLATO notesfile) as "myopic" by one player for its enormous character sprite relative to the dungeon. A warped appreciation for scale notwithstanding, dnd pioneered much of what we now expect from a computer RPG—dungeon crawlers especially—and even had the first boss fight (against a golden dragon that guarded an orb treasure at the very end of the final level of the dungeon). Dnd allowed the player to traverse multiple dungeon levels, which got progressively harder. To travel between levels you stepped into a matter transporter, because stairs were too much of a hassle to program in, or you fell through a chute in the floor. You could also gain experience points that made your character stronger. Early versions of dnd were exploited on this front. Some determined players noticed they could thereby gain experience faster if they stepped in and grabbed something or killed a single monster, then stepped out and back in again. They'd grind away like this for hours. The developers retaliated by modifying the game such that anybody using the room-swapping exploit would be teleported to the bottom of the dungeon—where they'd be swiftly killed. Behold, the multicolored Moria. Oubliette This game had genuine bug racing well before kart-racers. What's this, you ask? A castle. How to play Oubliette. With Avatar, your male Ogre could do some serious damage. Osiri, ftw. Many other PLATO dungeon crawlers followed, of which the most significant were Avatar (1979), Moria (1975), and Oubliette (1977). Jim Schwaiger's Oubliette notably inspired—or by some accounts was ripped off by—Robert Woodhead and Andrew Greenberg's seminal 1981 RPG Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord. (I'd say Wizardry added enough ideas of its own to get the benefit of the doubt.) But taken together these three PLATO RPGs were a huge early step for the genre. Moria was the first to appropriate a wireframe, first-person 3D perspective for dungeon crawling. It's particularly interesting to play today as its creators Kevet Duncombe and Jim Battin had not been influenced by Dungeons & Dragons—they hadn't played it, nor had they read The Lord of the Rings. They got the idea for Moria after hearing about the trials and tribulations of dnd's development, which explains why Moria played as though it was modeled after a vague recollection of a story about somebody's Dungeons & Dragons campaign. Moria was a big game. It had a town area from which you could access shops and guilds as well as a wilderness area and four huge dungeons you could explore either solo or with a party of other players. Your character could die of old age and leave their possessions to an heir, though they'd likely be killed before this happened. You could also tie a string to something in a room and then later follow the thread back—provided a monster didn't chew through it. Moria was continuously updated for the better part of a decade and was very popular, but Avatar was the one that really hit the big time with PLATO users. It reportedly accounted for six percent of all time spent on the PLATO system (Brian Dear advised this may be a low estimate) between September 1978 and May 1985. The initial version by Andrew Shapira, Bruce Maggs, and David Sides contained 15 dungeon levels each sized 30 by 30 spaces, with a town at the top that you could navigate only through a menu system. Like Oubliette before it, Avatar let you choose your alignment (good, neutral, or evil). And like both Oubliette and Moria, you could choose between a number of races and character classes and join a guild. Avatar added some firsts of its own, though. You could choose your gender, for instance, as well as accept guild quests (now a staple of the genre). Monsters could perform special attacks (like poison or paralysis). And only in Avatar could you reasonably have described the experience as a virtual world—with not only persistence across sign-ons and multiple players sharing the world but also in-game chat and various other text-based communications. It was common practice for Oubliette and especially Avatar players to get a second PLATO sign-on and play at two terminals simultaneously in order to lessen the problem of finding party members. (Some could play simultaneously with an even greater number of additional characters, but this was frowned upon because it reduced the sense of community in the game world.) Page: 1 2 Next →	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0027.json.gz/line2887
__label__wiki	0.882548	0.882548	Environment-inform Case report: Firms and directors sentenced for waste crimes {{/prev_page}} {{#pages}} {{#current}}{{ number }}{{/current}} {{^current}}{{ number }}{{/current}} {{/pages}} {{#next_page}} {{/next_page}} result{{#nbHits_plural}}s{{/nbHits_plural}} {{#query}}matching {{ query }}{{/query}} {{/Term}} {{^Term}} {{ nbHits }} result{{#nbHits_plural}}s{{/nbHits_plural}} {{/Term}} {{#body}} {{/body}} {{ label }} {{#count}}({{ count }}){{/count}} {{/values}} {{#has_other_values}} {{#other_values}} {{/other_values}} {{/has_other_values}} {{#has_other_values}} See all » {{/has_other_values}} You are viewing free content from a subscription product Croner-i is a comprehensive knowledge and resource platform that enables professionals to stay ahead of change in their industry, with legislation, trends and best practice. Call 0800 231 5199 to learn more. Last reviewed 1 October 2019 On 13 August 2019, Wolverhampton Crown Court ordered two firms and its directors to pay around £85,000 in fines and costs and issued suspended sentences for abandoning nearly 2000 tonnes of waste in Dudley in 2016. The Court heard that a site at Shaw Road Dudley was jointly operated by Rowanoak Waste Services Limited, whose directors were Kevin Allan and Randle Hawkins, and Mak Waste Limited, whose directors had been Edward Venables (formally Boulton) and Brian McIntosh. In 2016, the site was abandoned, leaving behind an estimated 2000 tonnes of waste. The Court was told that the dust from the site was continuing to affect nearby businesses, covering customers’ cars and business vehicles. Debris also blocked guttering and affected the air conditioning at factory units nearby. Employees described the smells emitted from the site as “stomach churning” and likened them to the smell of rotting vegetables and sewage. The Environment Agency attempted to use various enforcement tools to bring the site into compliance and issued a revocation notice, which required all waste to be removed from the site. The firms failed to act on the advice and guidance of the Environment Agency and also failed comply with these notices. In March 2018 the Environment Agency worked with the new landowners to remove the waste. Rowanoak Waste Services Limited and its directors Kevin Allan and Randle Hawkins were found guilty following a jury trial in June. HHJ Kershaw sentenced Mr Allan to 12 months’ imprisonment, suspended for 12 months, and ordered him to complete 100 hours’ unpaid work. He was also ordered to pay £40,000 towards the prosecution’s costs and was disqualified from acting as a company director for three years. The Judge noted that Mr Allan had showed no remorse for his actions during the trial, although he took into account his age (60) and his previous good character. His company, Rowanoak Waste Services Limited, was also fined £25,000. Randle Hawkins, was convicted of deliberately failing to comply with a revocation notice, although he was cleared of four other charges relating to the breach of the permit and enforcement notice. He was ordered to complete 100 hours of unpaid work and pay £1000 towards the prosecution costs, following his conviction. Mak Waste and its director Brian McIntosh pleaded guilty to failing to comply with the terms of the site’s permit. They admitted their continual failure to comply with the Environment Agency’s requests. Mr McIntosh was also found to have allowed the breaches to occur despite noticing the site’s decline while making empty promises to the Environment Agency’s officers. Mr McIntosh was sentenced to 10 months’ imprisonment, again suspended for 12 months, and ordered to complete 150 hours’ unpaid work. He was ordered to pay £1200 towards the prosecution costs and was further disqualified from acting as a director for five years. Mr McIntosh had credit given due to his earlier guilty plea, and the Judge further took into account his good behaviour since the commission of the offences. He also fined Mak Waste £18,000. The other director of Mak Waste, Edward Venables, was found not guilty of the charges against him. After the case, the Environment Agency officer in charge of the investigation said: Waste crime is a serious offence with tough penalties. It can damage the environment, blight local communities and undermine those who operate legally. We aim to disrupt, prevent and investigate illegal waste activity and take enforcement action where we can. In this case, those found guilty, by being in breach of their permit, continued to operate their site illegally and continually ignored the Environment Agency’s efforts to reduce the waste. The Environment Agency use all enforcement powers available where we believe environmental offences have been committed. Allan, McIntosh and Hawkins have shown a complete disregard for the local community, subjecting local businesses to months of misery by illegally and inappropriately storing large quantities of waste on the site. Everyone who handles waste has a duty of care to ensure their waste is handled correctly. Whether you are a business, local authority or householder you must make sure you know where your waste goes so it doesn’t end up in the hands of illegal operators. This case just preceded the publication of the Environment Agency’s annual report on 22 July 2019. In that report, the Agency states that one of its key priorities is to reduce the impact of waste crime on local communities and to level the playing for legitimate businesses. It reports that it closes at least 2 illegal waste sites every day and has brought 77 successful waste crime prosecutions, resulting in 8 prison sentences and fines of £440k in 2018/2019. It notes that the number of serious and significant pollution incidents (known as category 1 and 2 incidents), increased from 432 to 493 incidents over the past year, which the Agency attributes partly to the patterns of prolonged periods of dry and hot weather. Four sectors (water companies, illegal waste sites, agriculture and other non-regulated sectors) accounted for 66% of all category 1 and 2 incidents. The Agency also reports that the number of incidents increased in relation to illegal waste management (46 to 69) and water (58 to 69) companies. In addition, the number of high-risk illegal waste sites only reduced from 259 to 250. The new powers it received this year have undoubtedly assisted with providing the Environment Agency with more options to intervene at an earlier stage. The additional £40 million announced in the November 2017 and 2018 budgets also helped increase staff and enabled the Agency to address specific concerns. With the new systems now bedded in, it would appear that 2019/2020 will continue along a similar path, with the Agency seeking to close down illegal sites without involving the courts, but instead using a range of alternative actions. However, as this case shows, if a case does reach the courts, a range of sentencing options for both firms, and the people in charge, can be utilised. Controls Protecting Specific Environmental Compartments Pollution Factors Environment-inform Newsletter Since you're here... Why not sign up to our free weekly newsletter? Remain compliant and stay ahead of industry changes in Environment-inform. 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__label__wiki	0.962197	0.962197	When Liberation Meant Demonization: France’s “Ugly Carnivals” By Savannah Cox After France was liberated from German occupation, many within the country borrowed Nazi tactics to publicly shame women. Like this gallery? And if you liked this post, be sure to check out these popular posts: 33 Photos Inside The Liberation Of Paris, When The French Capital Was Freed Of Nazi Control An Inside Look At V-J Day And The End Of World War 2, From The Joyous To The Ugly The MOVE Bombing: When Police Dropped Explosives On A Black Liberation Group Women are paraded through the streets in shame, 1944.Art Media/Print Collector/Getty Images Robert Capa's legendary photo of a French woman with her baby, whose father is implied to have been German.Art Media/Print Collector/Getty Images French woman accused of sleeping with Germans during the occupation has her head shaved by vindictive neighbors in village near Marseilles.Art Media/Print Collector/Getty Images French woman, who had had a baby by a Germany soldier, being marched home after being punished by having her head shaved.Art Media/Print Collector/Getty Images Paris, women whose heads were shaved during the liberation in August 1944. Art Media/Print Collector/Getty Images Paris, women whose heads were shaved during the liberation in August 1944.Art Media/Print Collector/Getty Images Denunciation and humiliation of a French Nazi collaborator, Paris 1944.Art Media/Print Collector/Getty Images Original caption: Collaborators rounded up in Chartres, France. After the liberation of the Cathedral town of Chartres, patriots rounded up women who had collaborated with the Nazis. A group of the women are shown after they had had their heads shaved as punishment for their crimes. One of the women carries her baby, whose father is a German, as they are led back to their homes, while the population loudly jeered as they passed by.Art Media/Print Collector/Getty Images Two female French collaborators, Chartres, France, 1944. Art Media/Print Collector/Getty Images Art Media/Print Collector/Getty Images A woman has her head shaved, 1944.Art Media/Print Collector/Getty Images Members of the French Resistance shave a suspected Nazi collaborator, 1944.Art Media/Print Collector/Getty Images A suspected French collaborator with a swastika painted on her forehead, 1944.Art Media/Print Collector/Getty Images From 1940 to 1944, Nazi Germany occupied northern and western parts of France, in what to this day remains a source of deep humiliation for the country. Moments after France was liberated in the summer of 1944, celebration expanded to include demonization, with Allied victors engaging in some of the same revenge tactics against women as their enemies. Many French women believed to have had children or collaborated with German occupiers were publicly humiliated. Sometimes this meant having their heads shaved; other times -- even in addition to head shavings -- it meant public beatings. The decision to shave a woman's head is imbued with gender power dynamics. In the dark ages, the Visigoths removed a woman's hair to punish her for committing adultery, according to historian Antony Beevor. Centuries later, the practice was revived when French troops occupied the Rhineland. After the occupation ended, the women thought to have had relations with French occupiers were shorn of their hair. During the Spanish Civil War, Falangists were known to shave the heads of women from Republican families, too. The Nazis -- those whose practices you'd think that Allied forces and resisters would not seek to emulate -- did the same thing during World War II, ordering that German women who were believed to have slept with non-Aryans or foreign prisoners have their heads shaved. After the war, head shaving quickly became a cultural ritual in liberated France, and one which Beevor says "represented a form of expiation for the frustrations and sense of impotence among males humiliated by their country's occupation." According to Beevor, once a city or town had been liberated, the shearers would "get to work" and find so-called Nazi conspirators in need of shaming. After their heads were shaved, these women would be paraded through the streets -- occasionally stripped, covered in tar or painted with swastikas. Many of those shaving women's heads -- known in French as tondeurs -- were not actually part of the resistance, but collaborators who wanted to divert attention from themselves, says Beevor. In addition, many of the women whose heads were shaved came from the more vulnerable corners of French society: A large portion were prostitutes, others young mothers who accepted relations with German soldiers as a means to provide for their families while their husbands were away. Others still were single school teachers who had been bullied into providing lodging for Germans. At least 20,000 women had their heads shaved during what came to be known as the "ugly carnivals," with the misogynistic practice being replicated in Belgium, Italy, Norway, and the Netherlands. Next, check out the most iconic images of the 1940s. Savannah Cox This Underground, Female-Run Clinic Gave 11,000 Women Safe Abortions Before It Was Legal Newly-Uncovered Diaries Reveal Horrors Of Cannibalism During Nazi Siege Of Leningrad	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0027.json.gz/line2894
__label__wiki	0.526321	0.526321	We are a dedicated team which strives to provide success to our clients in regards to all their accountancy needs. Our team is very close-knit and ensures that a unified support is provided to you whenever you need it. With expertise covering all aspects of accountancy, taxation and business advisory services, we are well placed to take a holistic view to planning for the future as well dealing with specific matters. Darren Fowler AFA 232453 Darren joined the company in 1990 as junior accountant and has been a loyal and hardworking member of the team, he was appointed as a director in 2008. Darren is now our Managing Director and is responsible for the day to day running of the practice. Darren has boundless energy and has always had a great rapport with clients. John Flexton FFA 156875 Direct Dial: 01279600360 John started his accountancy career with Singleton Fabian latterly BDO Stoy Hayward. He then joined a client group specialising in Lloyds of London Insurance syndicates as chief accountant. In 1980 his ambition was to become self employed and set up Ashley James as a partnership still managing the insurance group accounts but expanding a general portfolio of private clients. John now prefers to use his experience on new business start-up and corporate recovery. David Langston FFA 157137 David joined Ashley James in 1981 having worked with John at BDO for six years then at EMI records as assistant to the chief accountant. David became a partner in 1990 and has unlimited experience in all aspects of accountancy and taxation. David is also semi-retired but is involved in the company on a consultancy basis. Amanda Anderson MAAT, AFA 247811 Accounts Manager Amanda joined us in 2007 and has thirty years’ experience of SME companies and self – employed including Health and Social Care Workers. Amanda looks after a significant portfolio of clients and specialises in Annual and Management accounting and new business. Leigh Mulford General Office Manager and Payroll Manager Leigh has been with us since 1992 and apart from being our office manager he runs our Payroll Department with over 250 monthly payrolls and our Company Formations and Company Secretarial services. Leigh is always there to assist when needed. Adam Tyler MAAT Adam joined us in 2016. Adam’s previous experience was in commerce and practice and he has added strength to our accounts department looking after his own portfolio of clients. Jennifer Arguelles Jenny joined us in 2016 having previously taught accounting at an undergraduate level in the Philippines for over 8 years. Now established in the UK she has already settled in our practice and has become a valuable and hard-working member of the team. Debbie Taylor Debbie joined us in 2019. Tracy Lavery Tracy joined us in 2019. Secretary and Office Administration Sarah joined us in 1992 as office junior and has been our senior Secretary for the last twenty years. There is not much that Sarah does not know about our clients and she keeps a well -oiled ship running as smoothly as possible.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0027.json.gz/line2906
__label__wiki	0.780142	0.780142	Asia Week New York February 21, 2019 Administrator This year marks the 10th anniversary of Asia Week New York with 48 dealers exhibiting, including a number of first-time participants. Ten veterans have been selected this year as honourees to commemorate their decade of dedication, and will receive their awards at the opening reception. The main event is from 13 to 23 March, with the Open House Weekend on 16 and 17 March. Once again, a wide array of art from Asia will be on show, with South Asian deities exhibited alongside East Asian scrolls. The event’s website, asiaweekny.com remains a useful resource for further information on individual opening receptions, viewing hours, and supplemental lectures and events. Here is a selection of the participating galleries below. Spring Exhibition of Chinese Art Ralph M Chait Galleries, 13 to 23 March Established more than 119 years ago, the Ralph M Chait Galleries have been selling Chinese wares to Americans for over a century. This year’s highlight is a Kangxi period, blue and white porcelain dated to the 17th century. It features a military scene, with a lady waiting behind two men talking. 16 East 52nd Street, 10/F, NYC, NY 10022, tel 212 397 2818, info@rmchaitgal.net, rmchait.com The Golden Gate Collection of Chinese Export Porcelain and New Acquisitions Cohen & Cohen, 13 to 23 March Through the selection of Chinese Armorial Porcelain, Chinese Export Porcelain, famille-rose utensils and figures, this California-based collection of over 100 pieces has something for everyone. The pieces illuminate a world of exoticism, particularly concerning the view of Europeans in China. In the case of the figures, a very rare standing Dutch couple is thought to be a prototype for just four known examples, while a famille-rose bowl commemorates 17th century Dutch dignitaries negotiating a trade deal, depicting them on horseback. It is always fascinating to see the Orientalist lens in reverse and with the date span of this porcelain collection, the treasures revealed promise to be enlightening. • Cohen & Cohen at Traum Safe, 1078 Madison Avenue, NYC, info@cohenandcohen.co.uk cohenandcohen.co.uk Chinese Scholar’s Objects Nicholas Grindley, 13 to 22 March The Peony Collection is Hong Kong-based and the works of art on view in New York feature a variety of scholar’s objects from the Chinese literati. A highlight is a zitan brushpot inlaid with a mother-of-pearl, green-stained bone, lapis, turquoise, and more to depict a scene from nature in high relief. This attention to detail is especially elaborate when considering the more esoteric thinking typically associated with Chinese scholarship. Another unusual object on offer is a tile repurposed as inkstone that dates to the Western Han dynasty (206BC- AD9). Previously intended for the roof, it was rounded and carved with scenes of leaves and branches, then coated with black lacquer. During the Qing dynasty, Daoguang period (1821-1850), a hongmu box and cover was added, fitted to the same shape and design. Although Grindley references the occasional repatriation of roof tiles into scholar objects, the attention to detail and design here is thought to be exemplary. Nicholas Grindley at Hazlitt, 17 East 76th Street, NYC, NY 10021, tel 212 772 1950, rebecca@nicholasgrindley.com, nicholasgrindley.com Chinese, Indian & Other Asian Cultures Michael C Hughes, 14 to 23 March With the surge of interest in Chinese art and antiques over the last two decades, Imperial bronzes have been as desirable as they have been controversial. A highlight of the show is a phoenix vase that probably originally came from the Summer Palace in Beijing. The phoenix is often used to symbolise the empress, often paired with the dragon, portraying the emperor, with both images representing royal unity and coupling. This item raises questions of context and the history surrounding antiquity, the 19th century, and market politics today. Michael C Hughes at Gallery Vallois America, 27 East 67th Street, 2/F, NYC, NY 10065, tel 212 933 4124, michael@michaelchughesllc.com, michaelchughesllc.com Four Accomplishments in Ink INK Studio, 13 to 29 March Beijing-based INK Studio brings a selection of contemporary ink on paper works, on view at JJ Lally’s gallery. The works bear strong reference to Chinese antiquities, rather than just the ink painting technique itself. One work by Liu Dan (b 1953), from 2018, strongly evokes the importance of scholar rocks. Unsurprisingly, he has studied the Confucian classics extensively and moved to New York in the early 1990s. Both influences are evident in his work, as the composition is staged to suggest an understanding of Western Abstract Expressionism, while the inter-workings of the rocks themselves promote a deep familiarity with their hold on the ancient Chinese wen ren. Liu Dan’s art is highly prized around the world, having been acquired by a number of university and museum collections. Another ink painting by Zeng Xiaojun (b 1954) is entitled Poetic Pattern of Song Ware II that depicts a Song-dynasty ceramic, but the decision to recreate it using another ancient technique of ink and colour is highly creative. Both artists are well-known in the US, thus this is a wonderful bridge between ancient and modern. INK Studio at J.J. Lally & Co, 41 East 57th Street, 14/F, NYC, NY 10022, info@inkstudio.com.cn, inkstudio.com.cn Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art Andrew Kahane, 15 to 21 March Andrew Kahane has chosen to highlight a Junyao blue bowl from 12th-century China. As is common in these kind of ceramics, the blue glaze is a vibrant and vivid colour, different from the paler styles of other Song-dynasty types. In addition to the bright blue, Junyao often comes in other shades of cobalt and purple, though it does veer into the shades of green more often associated with celadon. These stronger hues are much lesser-seen on the market, and are a joy to behold. Andrew Kahane at HK Art & Antiques LLC, 49 East 78th Street, Suite 4B, NYC, NY 10075, tel 212 861 5001, kahaneasia@aol.com, artasianappraisers.com Kaikodo, 13 to 22 March Chinese art for the Japanese market has long-dominated Kaikodo’s selection, with a refreshingly scholastic sense of both curiosity and cross-culturalism. This is due largely to the fact that Kaikodo’s founders spent time in Japan, with a uniquely discriminating eye for this section of the market. To this end, a new lens on the cross-over dictates the curation of ‘Migrations’, addressing not just the migration of the objects themselves, but of the motifs, the markets that inspired them, and where they proliferated into present day. Most interestingly, the highlights include ceramics and lacquerware, particularly from China to Vietnam. A beautifully preserved polychrome porcelain saucer, from the late Ming dynasty (early 17th century), features a Lohan design. Also spelled Luohan, it is marked by fearlessness and guardianship. The figure, poised in motion, appears eager to protect. Kaikodo, 74 East 79th Street Suite 14B, NYC, NY 10075, asianart@kaikodo.com, kaikodo.com Chinese & Japanese Paintings, costumes and textiles Alan Kennedy, 15 to 23 March Alan Kennedy this year has chosen to feature works of art from the Ming dynasty (1368-1644), with the earliest painting dating to circa 1500 – a boy riding a goat. Surrounded by animals, the scene is a symbolic homage to an auspicious New Year, with the arched pine trees, plum blossoms and bamboo suggestive of the ‘Three Friends of Winter’. He is also showing portraits of two meiren, beautiful women. One example, from the 18th century, features a woman with her hair adorned with jewels, draped in a robe embellished with cranes, which symbolise longevity. Kennedy augments the show with displayed robes from 19th-century China and Japan. Alan Kennedy at the James Goodman Gallery, The Fuller Building, 8/F, 41 East 57th Street, NYC, NY 10022, tel 646 753 4938, kennedyalan@hotmail.com, alankennedyasianart.com The Szekeres Collection JJ Lally, 13 to 29 March The gallery has chosen to highlight ceramics from the collection of American inventor Janos Szekeres (1914-1998), best known for his innovations in photocopying. The ceramics are the strongest category in the collection, from the simplicity of the Song dynasty (960-1279) to portraying dragons on blue and white porcelain in the Ming dynasty’s Jiajing period (1552-1566). A highlight of this section is a Jizhou ‘tortoishell’ glazed pottery vase from the Song dynasty. Elsewhere, a gilded, silver belt hook from the Warring States period (5th/3rd century BC), catches the eye. A highlight from the sculpture, and a great rarity, is a white-marble Tang-dynasty figure of a courtesan seated demurely on an hourglass stool. From a later period, a coral-red ground enamelled bowl, Yongzhen period (1723-1735), is from a rare category of imperial porcelains, with the pattern referred to as ‘Nine Flowers of Autumn’. As ever, JJ Lally’s exceptional showcase is a must-see for Chinese art lovers and this year’s offering is ever-more interesting and educational. JJ Lally, The Fuller Building, staff@jjlally.com, jjlally.com Treasures of China’s Past Littleton & Hennessy, 15 to 22 March The gallery has chosen to highlight works from the Tang (618-907) and Liao (907-1125) dynasties. The key highlight is an 8th-century ‘sancai,’ glazed lion potter, a type of pottery delineated by its vivid green and amber hues, which features among two other sancai wares from noted Hong Kong art dealer Susan Chen. Littleton & Hennessy Asian Art, at Daniel Crouch Rare Books, 24 East 64th Street, 2/F, NYC, mark@littletonandhennessy.com littletonandhennessy.com Chinese and Korean Ceramics and Works of Art Priestley & Ferraro,14 to 22 March Priestley and Ferraro are showing Song-dynasty ceramics. A carved, Qingbai, phoenix-head ewer is the main highlight with a beautiful zoomorphic. In ancient China, the phoenix was often emblematic of great power. It was a mythological ruler of birds, often used in conjunction with the Empress, a symbol of auspiciousness and prosperity. The universal appeal of the phoenix was thought to have carried far and wide, exported as a motif to Indonesia and possibly inspired by aesthetics from trade with Persia. Priestley & Ferraro at 3 East 66th Street, Apartment 8B, NYC, NY 10065, tel +44 7802501937, gallery@priestleyandferraro.com, priestleyandferraro.com Chinese Contemporary Art, Featuring Etchings by Wang Huaiqing M Sutherland Fine Arts, 13 to 23 March Martha Sutherland presents a solo showcase of Beijing-based contemporary artist Wang Huaiqing (b 1944). He came of age during the Cultural Revolution, bristling against the political pressures of governmental ideology and propaganda as they affected his artistic practice. As a result, his abstractions sought to eschew fluctuating value systems, and the works on view drove home this neutralised reaction to the ideology. Peace and The Families address broader themes, with the sparse aesthetics of abstraction speaking to the core of powerful universal traditions, rather than the excess of additional layers and attitudes in trying political times. M Sutherland Fine Arts, 7 East 74th Street 3/F, NYC, info@msutherland.com, msutherland.com The John R Menke Collection Zetterquist Galleries, 13 to 23 March Zetterquist’s consistently museum-quality porcleains do not disappoint this year. In addition to Chinese ceramics from the Tang (618-907), Song (960-1279), and Jin (1115-1234) dynasties through to the Qing (1644-1912), the gallery is including 34 Vietnamese pieces from the John R Menke Collection, previously on loan to Cornell University for seven years. He addresses the interplay between Chinese and Vietnamese ceramic identities, starting with the earliest incidences of Chinese migration to Northern Vietnam, and the careful evolution form white-wares into the browner and greener colours. A highlight is a celadon tripod censer with moulded lid, from the Vietnamese Tran dynasty (1225-1400), outstanding for its various floral designs and pale celadon glaze. It provides a strong example of the influence of China on Vietnamese ceramics, setting the tone for the entire exhibition. Zetterquist Galleries, 3 East 66th Street, Suite 1B, NYC, NY 10065, inquiries@zetterquist.com, zetterquist.com Fine Japanese Prints The Art of Japan, 15 to 18 March Washington-based Art of Japan has selected 200 years of Japanese art prints from multiple periods to display. The selected highlight is Yosooi of the Matsubaya by Kitagawa Utamaro, a recognisable image from his well-known ukiyo-e woodblock print career. It dates to 1801-02, in a series from Six Houses in the Yoshiwara (Seiro Rokkasen). In the scene, Yoosoi’s back arches gracefully forward as her head is cast down, in a beautiful butterfly-printed robe. The Art of Japan at The Mark Hotel, Madison Avenue and 77th Street, Suite 215, NYC, NY 10075, tel 206 859 9940, info@theartofjapan.com, theartofjapan.com Japanese Eccentrics BachmannEckenstein, 15 to 19 March As the title suggests, Bachmann and Eckenstein have chosen to bring Japan’s eccentrics to New York this year. From the literati and monks to kabuki actors, all have attempted to reveal the vulnerabilities of humanity throughout Japanese art and culture. One example is a private letter written by kabuki star Ichikawa Danjuro (1874-1903), framed in waving clouds and flanked by lotus flowers on a painted mount frame. This declaration of eccentricity also extends to paintings, ceramics, and bronzes. A bronze figure of Shoten Warashi, or ‘the spirit who rocks the heavens’, by artist Shimizu Kosho (1911-1999), is bulbous and gestural, bringing whimsy to the show. BachmannEckenstein,at Leslie Feely, 1044 Madison Ave, btwn 79th & 80th Streets, NYC, NY 10075, tel 212 988 0040, email@bachmanneckenstein.com, bachmanneckenstein.com Japanese Artists Working with Celadon and Beyond Dai Ichi Arts, 13 to 23 March Dai Ichi never disappoints in its coverage of contemporary ceramics artists. However, this year’s tight curation is slightly different. Celadon has been prized in China, Korea, and Vietnam since antiquity. Its ranges of blues and greens have come to typify sophistication in porcelain, cherished and collected for thousands of years. Dai Ichi’s contemporary twist on the ancient motifs enlists the skills of young and curious Japanese artists to employ the medium in new and unpredictable ways, providing a fascinating update on some of the the East’s oldest cermaics. The artists on view (Sakakegi Matoshi, Ichikawa Toru, and Kato Tsubusa among others), employ asymmetrical shapes and layers of texture, challenging the long-revered and perfected simplicity. The styles are surprising, and may provoke dialogue around the merits of both old and new. Dai Ichi Arts, exhibiting at 18 East 64th Street, Suite 1/F, NYC, NY 10065, tel 212 230 1680, daiichiarts@yahoo.com, daiichiarts.com Japan + Korea + China Carole Davenport, 14 to 23 March Davenport’s strengths lie in the broad range of her shows. On view this year are the works of contemporary Japanese sculptor Hiroyuki Asano (b 1963, Osaka, Japan), along with a turn-of-the-century, Meji-period, folding screen – both offset by an animalier illustration and a Korean hanging scoll. Davenport’s has a good eye for noh masks, and has often been the case, she is only exhibiting one – this year a single death mask, exceptionally expressive as it stands alone, haunting and powerful. Carole Davenport AT Tambaran Gallery, 5 East 82nd Street, NYC, NY 10028, tel 646 249 8500, carole@caroledavenport.com, caroledavenport.com Masters of the Genre Fine 18th-20th Century Japanese Prints Egenolf Gallery, 15 to 17 March Veronica Miller is showing a selection of Japanese prints from the 19th and 20th centuries. The scenes are mainly from the ukiyo-e woodblock prints of Edo-Period Japan (1615-1868) and the modern shin hanga movement. The prints of Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858), feature prominently in the show. In the case of the shin- hanga print by Kawase Hasui (1883-1957), the landscape composition is reinvented. A night scene, from the pleasure quarter, shows the symmetrical reflection of light on the water, with the trees in the foreground and the risen moon. Egenolf Gallery Japanese Prints at The Carlyle Hotel, Suite 1015, 35 East 76th Street, NYC, veronica@egenolfgallery.com, egenolfgallery.com Epidemic and Folk Remedy Collection of Medical Prints and Fine Japanese Prints Hara Shobo, 15 to 17 March Japanese longevity is some of the most successful in the world, where the health benefits of tea and the ceremony surrounding it are widely appreciated and respected. To this end, Hara Shobo presents prints by renowned printmaker Kitagawa Utamaro (circa 1754-1806) which address illness and medical treatment. The cultural lens on medicine is interesting, because it is focused on healing rather than the more grotesque aspects of sickness. In the case of a smallpox picture (hoso-e), it was titled Ichimando (ten-thousand purification). With a title like that, hopefully the patient got better! Hara Shobo at Carlyle Hotel, ukiyoe@harashobo.com, harashobo.com Keiji Uematsu Invisible Force Simon Lee, 13 to 23 March What is the invisible force? Throughout his celebrated career, artist Keiji Uematsu (b 1947, Kobe, Japan) has been asking this question for now more than 30 years. Is it gravity? Is it the relationship between object and space? Is it the inexplicable equilibrium of existence? He begs these questions through intensive study of Western philosophies, having first moved to Germany in 1975, where he continues to devote much of his time, still ingrained in the pursuit of his artistic practice. Uematu’s work is naturally quite conceptual, spanning mostly monochromatic media that ranges from photography and drawing to sculpture on the quest for a more esoteric understanding. This is his first-ever solo show in the US, and as such, makes for a provocative juxtaposition to such philosophical questions. Simon Lee Gallery, Art of Jomon/Art and Poetry Mika Gallery / Shouun Oriental Art Looking at art and poetry through the ages, Mika Gallery and Shouun Oriental Art present a exhibition dating from the 19th-century Edo period to the early Jomon. Items on offer include a katabira, a white crepe robe, decorated with peony trees and poetry, and a 13th-century ink painting attributed to Gokyogoku Yoshitsune, and a Jomon crown-type pot earthenware pot is estimated to be from 3000-2000 BC. By appointment only, info@mikagallery.com Vessel Explored / Vessel Transformed Tomimoto Kenkichi and his Enduring Legacy Joan Mirviss, 13 March to 19 April Joan Mirviss has devoted more than four decades to the promotion and support of mainly 20th-century Japanese clay wares in New York and this year’s solo showcase is in collaboration with Japan-based Shibuya Kurodatoen Co for the artist and teacher Tomimoto Kenkichi (1886-1963). Innovator, educator, and artist, he founded the Kyoto City University ceramics department, instructing students and encouraging the continued evolution of patterning. Yet the highlighted round white vessel from 1937 is patternless, glazed porcelain. His legacy as a teacher is exemplified in this exhibition as well. Because of his unusual path to knowledge, peppered with a wide array of travel experiences rather than brute training, he spawned whole categories of ceramics. The work of Kenkichi helped establish a school of ceramics with 19 names noted as contemporaries, disciples, including third-generation referential artists for comparison. Joan B Mirviss, 39 East 78th Street, Suite 401, NYC, NY 10075, tel 212 799 4021, info@mirviss.com, mirviss.com The Cosmos Within Contemporary Japanese Metalwork and Ceramics Onishi Gallery, 13 to 23 March Nana Onishi continues to present her roster of contemporary Japanese artists: Osumi Yukie (b 1945), Tokuda Yosokichi (1933-2009), and Nakagawa Mamoru (b 1947). As the title indicates, the works are worlds within worlds, delicate yet powerful metals and porcelains. Most unusual this year is the work of Nakagawa Mamoru, a Living National Treasure, whose Calm Sea utilises a mix of copper, silver and gold inlay, and tin. The straight line design differs from the rounded motifs in the other works, yet it still alludes to a sense of mystery that the curvatures had initially provoked. Onishi Gallery, 521 West 26th Street, Lower Level, NYC, NY 10001, info@onishigallery.com, onishigallery.com The Japanese Aesthetic Giuseppe Piva, 13 to 23 March A range of Japanese art from the 17th through 20th centuries seeks to capture the essence of what defines the regional aesthetic. From an Early Edo period samurai helmet to an iron, articulated, figure of a snake, it is a whimsical and varied approach to this question. Alongside these objects is a signed hanging scroll by Nakamura Hochu (d 1819), whose scene of a irises by a stream in ink on silk addresses the emphasis on reverence for the natural world. Giuseppe Piva at Adam Williams Fine Art, 24 East 80th Street NYC, NY 10075, tel 212 249 4987, info@giuseppepiva.com, giuseppepiva.com Captive Artists Watercolors by Kakunen Tsuruoka (1892-1977) Scholten Japanese Art, 13 to 13 March This solo retrospective is a rare glimpse into the more troubling aspects of Japanese-American history, and the dark mark of World War II internment camps’ impact on aesthetic evolution. Tsuruoka immigrated to the United States at thirteen years old, in 1905, and began painting on silk almost immediately. He possessed a traditional understanding most largely attributed to his apprenticeship with an antique dealer. By his twenties, he was an eponymous dealer himself, successfully and extensively fostering connections with some of the early 20th century’s most celebrated minds. The works on view are a testament to Kakunen’s symbiotic relationship with Americana before the war: scenes of California evoke both American ethos and Japanese practice, bridging understanding as Kakunen was living it. When the artist was placed in an internment camp in the early 1940, his works stirred feelings of isolation and mystery, a far cry from the early patriotism. Five were gifted to the camp’s administrator and are held in museums today, the other 25 works from Kakunen’s descendants’ collections are on view. This showcase is utterly haunting, undoubtedly a political statement amidst the tempestuous current dialogue in the United States around immigration, security, and identity. It serves as a deeply powerful reminder not just of the dangerous impact of international geopolitical tensions, but also of art’s ability to counteract and heal for future generations. Scholten Japanese Art, 145 West 58th Street, Suite 6D, NYC, NY 10019, tel 212 585 0474, info@scholten-japanese-art.com, scholten-japanese-art.com Reimagined Contemporary Artists Take on Tale of Genji Seizan Gallery, 13 to 23 March After opening their New York space last year, this is the gallery’s first year with Asia Week. To link to the Tale of Genji show currently on at The Met, the gallery has commissioned 10 artists to look at this 11th-century tale. Their chosen highlight is by Yoji Kumagai (b 1982), a Nihonga-trained painter, who has painted a scene of Prince Genji’s late mother depicted from the grave. The full list of exhibiting artists is: Yukiko Hata, Yasushi Ikejiri, Yasunari Ikenaga, Eri Iwasaki, Haruomi Izumi, Ayumu Matsuoka, Ayana Otake, Takahiro Sanda, and Shiki Taira. To reflect on the female connection to the tale, young female artists are also included in the show, such as Yukiko Hata (b 1988). Seizan Gallery, at 521 West 26th Street, Basement B, NYC. NY, 10001, tel 917 409 0699, info@seizan-gallery.com, seizan-gallery.com JAPANESE BAMBOO ART TAI Modern, 13 to 23 March From the early esteemed families of Hayakawa Shokosai (1815-1897) and Tanabe Chikuunsai I (1877-1937) to contemporary Japanese National Treasures Katsushiro Soho (b 1934) and Fujinuma Noboru (b 1945), the selection provides TAI Modern with an opportunity to educate viewers on the arc of bamboo art’s rise to popularity. The gallery’s 40-year history as experts in bamboo allows for a thorough selection, with one noted inclusion as Kajiwara Aya, noted as the first female bamboo artist to become a full member of the Japan Traditional Craft Arts Association. Tai Modern at Colnaghi Gallery, 38 East 70th Street, NYC, NY 10021, gallery@taimodern.com, taimodern.com Taisho Era Screens AND Scrolls Erik Thomsen Gallery, 13 to 23 March The evolution of the Taisho period, (1912-26) into the early Showa era (1926-1989) is on display with three different artists. As Japan slowly opened to outside influences over the early 20th century, the three-dimensionality of the works was increasingly evident. As such, more rounded, realistic renderings were found in the artworks, resulting in a surprisingly Western take on the human form. A strong example of this is a Young Girl with a German Shepherd by Ikeda Eiko (1901-92) from 1934. As the title indicates, a girl walks in stride with her large dog. Though the use of shadow is still sharp, both forms are rounder than usually found on panelled screens, with a pared-down landscape devoid of the typical lush floral landscape. The colours are divergent as well, with bright orange geta (sandals) on a girl dressed in Western style and bright green clipped grass. In contrast, a silk hanging scroll from less than 14 years earlier, by Oshigara Koshun (b 1985), shows two Japanese women dressed in the traditional style. The juxtaposition provides a striking reminder of Japan’s slow but sure crescendo into the modern world, and the impact the 20th-century transition had on its overall shifting identity and influences. Erik Thomsen, 23 East 67th Street, 4/F, NYC, NY 10065, tel 212 288 2588, info@erikthomsen.com, erikthomsen.com Selections of Japanese Art Hiroshi Yanagi, 13 to 20 March Alongside a gold-leaf hanging scroll is a 15th-century seated deity of the immoveable Fudo Myoo, known as a King of Brightness. As was typical, he held a rope in his left hand to ensnare any blocks to enlightenment and rein in misguided passions, and in the right hand, a sword sought to slice through ignorance. Another wooden sculpture is an Eleven-faced avalokiteshvara, 17th/18th century. Also on offer is a delightful pair of geese made from gourds by Tomioka Tessai (1837-1924), from Kyoto, a literatus and Confucian scholar. Hiroshi Yanagi Oriental Art at Arader Galleries, 1016 Madison Avenue, NYC, NY 10075, h-yanagi@art.plala.or.jp, h-yanagi.com Korean Scholar’s Objects and Ch’aekkori HK Art & Antiques, 15 to 26 March Although the gallery often focuses on contemporary art, scholar’s objects it is cha’ekkori that dominate this year’s showcase. Ch’aekkori silk hanging scrolls of tea kettles, books and plants by mid-century artist An Jungsik (1861-1919) elegantly depict the items present in the studio of Korea’s intellectual elite, with examples that bear strong reference to the silk paintings mounted on screens in the collection of the Philadelphia Museum of Art from the similarly attributed tale end of the Choson dynasty (1392-1910). HK Art & Antiques at Jason Jacques Gallery, 49 East 78th Street, Apt 4B, NYC, NY 10075, heakyum@heakyumart.com, heakyumart.com Reflecting Traditions Ink and Ceramic Painting KAI Gallery, 13 to 23 March KAI Gallery is displaying Jared Fitzgerald’s work, who has been active as an artist since the 1970s, as well as Myungwon Kim (b 1986). The artists on view draw heavily from the old-world traditions, even as they add their own twists. This holds particularly true in the case of Jared Fitzergerald, an American whose training in traditional Chinese porcelain methods has given way to a fantastic fusion. In the highlighted porcelain Sunset Dream, thick, bold lines jut around the rounded surface, with sharp accents in white and red. It is a fascinating update and a fresh perspective, meaningful in times of globalization and cultural exchange. KAI Gallery, 78 Grand Street, NYC, NY 10013, tel 212 966 3629, justin@kaigallery.com, kaigallery.com Splendors of Korean Paintings & Ceramics Kang Collection Korean Art, In addition to antiquities from Korea, Peter Kang has selected two contemporary artists to showcase this year. Their works are referential to the older traditions: particularly Seongmin Ahn, who concentrates completely when enlisting techniques from 19th-century Korean folk painting, known as minwa. The juxtaposition extends beyond the categorial differences of old and new styles into the subject matter of Ahn’s works. Driven by Taoism’s emphasis on wholeness, even in opposites, she deliberately presents unusual pairings to show the interlink between them. In the case of her Aphrodisiac series, this means using both colour and ink painting, combining the media and the divergent ideologies that inspired them. Similarly, Minjung Kim (b 1962, Gwangju) studied traditional calligraphy for decades, starting her training as early as six years old. Her extensive travels served to inspire her, constantly juxtaposing the dialogues of Eastern and Western thought and inspirations. Kang Collection at Arader Galleries, 1016 Madison Avenue, 3/F, kj@kangcollection.com, kangcollection.com Le Pho A Retrospective Findlay Galleries, 12 March to 20 April Since 1963, when Wally Findlay first came across the Impressionistic work of Vietnamese artist Le Pho (1907-2001), the gallery has been the artist’s New York representative. The French influence is evident, culled as a student at École Supérieure des Beaux-Arts de l’Indochine in Hanoi, visible in the dappling of pastels and the tranquil scenes of Asian beauties that bear strong reference to Renoir’s bathers and women in motion. Yet the sinewy forms are distinctly Asian and inevitably modern. As he worked with Findlay in the 1980s to produce Les Tulipes Jaunes (1983), this year’s chosen highlight, the long form of the woman concealed behind a bouquet brings energy to the impressionist composition. Findlay Galleries, 724 5th Avenue, 7/F, NYC, NY 10019, matthew@findlayart.com, findlaygalleries.com HIMALAYAN AND SOUTH ASIAN ART Walter Arader Himalayan Art, Walter Graham Arader IV continues to present a selection of Tibetan bronzes for this year’s Asia Week. His chosen highlight is a gilt-copper Vajrabhairava from China, Qianlong period (1736-1796). The Vajrabhairava is a wrathful deity who is also a protector, often depicted in thangkas and other Buddhist works of art. NY 10075, 212 628 7625, walter.arader@gmail.com himalayanart.com Divine Protection Talismanic Art of Islamic Cultures Art Passages, 13 to 23 March Asia Week visitors are certainly familiar with the powers objects possess. Whether to protect them, to empower them, or to simply impress others, beautiful baubles and trophies through the centuries have always held inexplicable majesties within. However, Art Passages takes this ideology a step further with what is referred to as the, ‘magic of the Islamic lands’, in which religious objects drew their power from their Qur’anic inscriptions and invocations of religious figures. Blessings for health and good faith carry through calendars, charts, stones, bowls, and amulets. Calligrams, which are formed through the beautiful script, have carried through into contemporary Islamic art as well. A highlight is a 17th-century cotton shirt from the Deccan region of India. In addition to its Qur’anic text for protection, it was intended as a divine armour, further inscribed with ‘al-Jawshan al-Kabir’, which Shawn Gassemi has translated to ‘The Great Armour’. Further Deccani objects on view include a number of vessels, including as kashkul, or beggar’s bowl, also carved with Qur’anic text. It is interesting to see such an explicit impact of Persian thought on Indian objects, and thus this promises to be a provocative and inventive grouping. The impact of spiritual and artistic healing through the shapes of words endures as a part of Western value systems, likely supported by this heritage. Art Passages, at James Reinish Gallery, 23 East 73rd Street, #2, info@artpassages.com, artpassages.com Indian Light Miniature Paintings, Photography and Prahlad Bubbar, 13 to 22 March Once again, Prahlad Bubbar presents miniature paintings and drawings alongside 19th-century photography. The title of the exhibition is intended to underscore the link between the decadent works through centuries and regions, as well as the heightened understanding of its intellectual impact. As the shimmering precious materials (gold, silver and pearls) catch the light in the manuscripts, they are metaphors for a more spiritual illumination. However, the use of light as a curatorial device is also revealed through shadow. In the intimate moments of courtly Mughal and Deccan life, the resplendence of flashes of gold is matched by the haunting darkness of ladies bathing in the moonlight in the 18th century encapsulates all of these elements. Prahlad Bubbar at Jill Newhouse Gallery, 4 East 81st Street, NYC, info@prahladbubbar.com, prahladbubbar.com Buddhist Art, 13 to 23 March This year’s selection from Karsten Teitz is particularly diverse. Southeast Asian works, including Khmer bronzes and Indonesian Buddhist sculpture sit alongside 14th-century Tibetan bronzes. The 9th/10th-century volcanic stone figure of Kubera from Indonesia has detailed provenance, as it was brought to Germany in the 1960s. Also from Germany, Teitz has chosen to highlight a Shakyamuni Buddha from 19th-century Cambodia in gold repoussé. Buddhist Art, at Arader Galleries, 29 East 72nd Street, NYC, NY 10021, tel +49 1736 561260, buddhist.art@icloud.com, buddhist-art.info Buddhist Art of Tibet and Gandhara Carlo Cristi, 13 to 21 March This year Carlo Cristi is exhibiting one of his great strengths, textiles from across central Asia, from the 7th through 9th centuries, as well as Tibetan thangkas from the 13th through 18th centuries. Other objects complementing the exhibition are gold jewellery and sculpture. There are also including two Gandharan works of art, which have been less commonly seen in recent years at Asia Week. One crowning glory is a Sakyamuni Buddha Sakyamuni from the related school of Tibetan Buddhism, exhibited in 1999 at the Ashmolean Museum. The subject matter references the story of the man who eschewed a life of luxury to seek the path to enlightenment, dating to the 14th-15th centuries, it is noted as being from the Nyinjei Lam collection. Carlo Cristi at Gallery Vallois America, 27 East 67th Street, 3/F, NYC, NY 10065, tel 646 309 7970,carlocristi@tin.it, asianart.com/carlo.cristi Indian Court Painting Oliver Forge & Brendan Lynch, Oliver Forge and Brendan Lynch consistently show miniature paintings from both the Hindu and Muslim royal Indian courts, and this year they are highlighting 40 works from 1650-1850. They provide a window into the world of aristocratic Indian life, from its joys and celebrations to its quieter, more subdued moments of intrigue and mystery. One such scene is the Varvala Ragaputra of Malkosh Raga: A prince and his companion seated in a landscape. This richly hued ragamala features a prince gazing intently at a companion. The ragamalas are illustrations from the musical compositions of the ragas, carefully denoted by rules and colours that align with the notes of the traditional song. This particular example comes from a long-forgotten series resurging with the current generation. Mughal examples, such as Portrait of Akbar II’s elephant Maula Bakhsh, circa 1814, also feature in this year’s show. It comes from the Fraser Album, named for the brothers William and James Fraser, who worked from their teen years and rose through the political ranks in British India. From 1814-20, they commissioned the best artists in Delhi to depict day-to-day life as the reigning kingdoms lost hold. The total folio was rediscovered at the family estate by Fraser descendants in Scotland, and subsequently sold to many collectors from there. Oliver Forge & Brendan Lynch at 67 East 80th St, Suite 2, NYC, NY 10075, tel 212 631 0151, brendan@forgelynch.com, forgelynch.com Rajput Paintings from the Ludwig Habighorst Collection Francesca Galloway, 13 to 22 March On offer this year is the private collection of radiology professor Ludwig Habighorst, who devoted much of his life to the acquisition of Indian miniatures. As such, his selections have been celebrated throughout, and feature a range of Rajasthani and Pahari paintings in various styles, alongside additional scenes from the Gita Govinda. One Rajasthani folio (from Jaipur) features a double-sided 17th-century Kota painting. On the recto, ‘a fluting Krishna being saluted by Rao Madho Singh of Kota’, Kota, circa 1720–30, in which Krishna plays the flute in a vividly coloured scene, peacock feathers in his crown and his skin a vibrant shade of blue, flanked by maidens. Francesca Galloway, at 1018 Madison Ave, 5/F, NYC, NY 10075, tel 917 943 7737, christine@francescagalloway.com danielle@francescagalloway.com francescagalloway.com Alexander Gorlizki Indian Miniatures with a Contemporary Twist Cora Ginsburg, 13 to 23 March Although Cora Ginsburg does not predominately deal in Asian art, the gallery has brought contemporary works by Alexander Gorlizki (b 1967, London) that pay homage to the world of Indian miniatures. Working between New York and Jaipur, he maintains a studio that preserves the methodology around colour pigmentation, including gold leaf and precious stones involved in the making of the works. That said, he often works on a much larger scale than traditional miniature painting, and explores modern compositions and subject matters through the old-world aesthetics. This technique falls into the canon of other artists around the world providing their own modern spin, such as Pakistani painter Shahzia Sikander (b 1969, Lahore), Iranian mixed media artist Shoja Azari (b 1958, Shiraz), and ultimately serves as a fascinating revival of a classical stylisation. Cora Ginsburg LLC, info@coraginsburg.com, coraginsburg.com Recent Acquisitions in Indian, Himalayan and South-East Asian Art Galerie Christophe Hioco, A selection of Tibetan, Thai and Nepalese gilded sculptures is on view with Galerie Hioco. Notably, a 16th-century Thai head of the Buddha. The gilded-bronze metalwork of the chignon is textured in stark contrast to the smooth features of the tranquil face. Alongside the sculpture, a tempera on canvas from Central Tibet is also being offered, depicting the renowned Thang-stong rgyal-po, or Tibetan Bridge builder, who was emblematic of an important visionary movement in Buddhist teachings per the PhD research of now-Harvard professor Janet Gyatso. In her 1981 PhD dissertation, Gyatso explained that Thang-stong rgyal-po was quite literally a bridge builder, instrumental in the wayfare stations during a time of institutional transition. However, she cited his wayward approach to authority to the point of disrespect, favouring a life of wandering and mysticism. Throughout his many passed lives, he cultivated his mystic teachings on the path to enlightenment, but Gyatso quoted him as saying early in his life, ‘I am a madman with no direction’. With such objects on view, perhaps this perspective will be further revealed—a bridge through time and cultures. Galerie Hioco, at Gallery Vallois America, 27 East 67th Street, 3/F, info@galeriehioco.com, galeriehioco.com Arcane Masters A Curated Exhibition of Indian and Himalayan Art Kapoor Galleries, 8 to 26 March In his second year running the gallery, fourth-generation dealer Sanjay Kapoor has selected a vast array of Indian illustration, Chinese and Tibetan bronzes, and Tibetan hanging scrolls. The catalogue accompanying the show spotlights the collecting histories of some of the more exceptional Tibetan bronzes on view, with the collectors featured alongside their prized possessions. Kapoor Galleries, 34 East 67th Street, 3/F, NYC, NY 10065, info@kapoorgalleries.com, kapoorgalleries.com Himalayan and Indian Art Navin Kumar Gallery, 15 to 21 March Tarun Jain, the latest generation after his father Navin Kumar, is constantly questioning the esoteric religious iconography the family dealership represents. Marrying themes of technology and even political upset, he probes into the modern relevance of antiquity’s spiritual roots. 16th-century Tibetan Buddhist scholar and teacher Sherab Ozer served as an anchor for the exhibition. His 8 Chariots of Spiritual Accomplishment, a distilled guide to Tibetan philosophy, allowed the curation to be segmented into each of the eight ideologies, with a 15th-century Shakyamuni Buddha, Tibetan bronze, among other deities. The show culminates in later 19th and 20th century studies of ‘ris med’, a term used in tandem with Technologies of Self, in which the teachings encouraged a departure from one’s own identity. Jain’s own background in physics and mathematics provided the context for the introductory essay, as he continues to beg questions of identity and truth. Navin Kumar at 24 East 73rd Street, Suite 4F, NYC, NY 10021, tel 646 708 1530, navin@navinkumar.com, navinkumar.com Asian Jewels Susan Ollemans, 14 to 23 March A wide array of jewellery from Java, Indonesia, India and China features in this years’ showcase from Susan Ollemans. A deeper understanding of antiquity’s lasting impact on contemporary jewellery design allows for a surprisingly relatable (and wearable) exhibition, even as the Javanese proto-classical jewellery dates back to the 9th century. This extends ideologically as well. Just as secular families in the contemporary world pass down jewellery through generations, as was the gold chain in the exhibition with two taka pendants from 19th- century Ngada, by way of a Hong Kong collection. Susan Ollemans at Gallery Vallois America, 27 East 67th Street, 2/F, NYC, NY 10065, tel 607 654 8519, sue@ollemans.com, ollemans.com Indian & Islamic art Alexis Renard Indan & Islamic Art, Alexis Renard’s exhibitions are often a delight to behold and this year engraved tiles, detailed illustrations, and even precious metalwork are all elaborately carved, often imbued with a hint of mischief in an expression, provoking a sense of mystery. There is a lingering sense of exoticism to the continued South Asian showcases brought from Paris, which often seek to address orientalist perspectives and taboos. This show provides an analysis of the abstract aesthetic elements used as they have evolved, so colour, line, and shadow continue to dominate the discussion around some of Renard’s exceptional selections. Included in the show are two schist Gandharan heads, both dated circa the 4th century, which complement the rich selection of portraits and courtly scenes. The objects range in region as well as time, with a beguiling 19th-century Iranian portrait of Nur Ali Shah, an important dervish (from the Sufi Muslim sect), as well as a gold, pearl and ruby arm ornament from 19th- century Tamil Nadu, which features Krishna playing the flute flanked by Gopis atop Nandi the bull. Alexis Renard at AFP Gallery, The Fuller Building, 41 East 57th Street, Suite 702, NYC, NY 10022, tel +33 680377400, alexis@alexisrenard.com, alexisrenard.com TREASURES FROM ASIAN ARMORIES Runjeet Singh, 13 to 22 March Over the years, Runjeet Singh has become known in New York for his fascinating weaponry on display at Asia Week, predominately from subcontinental India, but with elements of East Asia, too. This year, he has chosen to highlight a Qing-dynasty (1644-1912) copper court helmet, from 19th-century China. While some of the helmets were ornate, the use of yak hair and jewels in gilt-copper in Singh’s example are especially elaborate. Raised, colourful stones pop between gilded dragons, interspersed with decorative branches along the frame of the helmet. Artistic as it is formidable, the helmet is impressive. Runjeet Singh at The Fuller Building, 41 East 57th Street, Suite 704. info@runjeetsingh.com, runjeetsingh.com Previous Article← Raffles in Southeast Asia Next ArticleJADA SHOWS IN NEW YORK →	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0027.json.gz/line2907
__label__wiki	0.513752	0.513752	Rogers Development Fund Round Two (July 15 – 31) AMPIA and ROGERS MEDIA Announce Round Two of the Rogers Development Fund – The Rogers Development Fund will support established and emerging independent producers based in Alberta and Manitoba in the development of Canadian content productions – Rogers Media and The Alberta Media Production Industries Association (AMPIA) will be accepting applications to the second round of the Rogers Development Fund from July 15-31, 2013. The Rogers Development Fund is a revolving loan program which provides funding to support the independent producers of Alberta and Manitoba in the creation of new and innovative projects in television, film, and digital media. The Rogers Development Fund is available to individual Canadian producers or production companies who have been residents of Alberta or Manitoba for at least one year. The first round in February, 2013, funded eleven candidates overall, seven candidates in Stream One, and four candidates in Stream Two. Since then, the guidelines and application forms have been updated. “The committee has opened the program to previous successful applicants. The decision is based on producers constantly having new and exciting projects and the fund’s revolving nature.” said Bill Evans, Executive Director, Alberta Media Production Industries Association. The fund will begin accepting loan applications on July 15, 2013; interested producers can visit ampia.org/funding/rogers-dev-fund (french version also available) for additional program and application details. For the full press-release, please click here (PDF). For application information, please follow this link. AMPIA-CTS Mentorship Program Successful Applicants AMPIA and Crossroads Television System (CTS) are pleased to announce the recipients of the new AMPIA/CTS Mentorship program. The successful applicants are: Alexis Templeton, who will be working with Jonathan Joffe Pictures training as an Producer Intern; Sol Walters, who will be working with Mighty Motion Pictures as a Producer & Director Intern; Zac Peetsma, who will be working with Keen Eye Cameras as a Producer & Cinematographer Intern. Each successful mentorship candidate and mentor company will receive $4000 to offset their wages, and will have until May 31, 2014 to complete their projects. The AMPIA-CTS Mentorship program is funded through a sponsorship by CTS and is administered by AMPIA. Read the full press release here.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0027.json.gz/line2913
__label__wiki	0.585902	0.585902	John Howard Lore Nebraska, United States The Life of John Howard When John Howard Lore was born on 26 September 1900, in Nebraska, United States, his father, John Adam Lore, was 47 and his mother, Luella Ida Dunlap, was 41. He lived in Box Butte, Nebraska, United States for about 10 years. He died on 17 March 1974, in Boulder, Boulder, Colorado, United States, at the age of 73. Learn about John Howard's homeland. Put your face in a costume from John Howard's homelands. John Adam Lore Luella Ida Dunlap Annie E Lore Arthur H Lore Ira Kirby Lore Lyle Wesley Lore Helen E Lore 1901 · Assassination of Mckinley President William McKinley was shot at the Temple of Music, in the Pan-American Exposition, while shaking hands with the public. Leon Czolgosz shot him twice in the abdomen because he thought it was his duty to do so. McKinley died after eight days of watch and care. He was the third American president to be assassinated. After his death, Congress passed legislation to officially make the Secret Service and gave them responsibility for protecting the President at all times. 1901 · City Hall Built The Old Colorado Springs city Hall was built between 1901-1905. It was in use until 1997. The historical building was designed by Thomas Barber and Thomas MacLaren. The Prohibition Era. Sale and manufacture of alcoholic liquors outlawed. A mushrooming of illegal drinking joints, home-produced alcohol and gangsterism. 1 French (Loré): habitational name from Loré in Orne.2 Dutch (de Lore): metonymic occupational name for a rag merchant, from Middle Dutch lore, luere ‘rag’.3 Hungarian (Lőre): from a pet form of the personal name Lőrinc ( see Lorincz ). Lorincz Howard Lore in household of John A Lore, "United States Census, 1920" John H Lore in household of John A Lore, "United States Census, 1910" John Howard Lore, "Nebraska, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945"	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0027.json.gz/line2918
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__label__wiki	0.658378	0.658378	About Aat Vos Huis van Eemnes: an unexpected third place* to meet, create and participate Hubland Library Würzburg More Press Haaksbergen Citizen’s new Cultural Residence Kulturhus Haaksbergen has officially opened its doors. At a renewed location in the heart of the village, this Kulturhus is a lively combination of a theater with foyer, library, exhibition space and a reading café. Traditional thinking was abandoned to pave the way for a fresh concept with a significant cultural-social function. The resulting Kulturhus is a welcoming and inspiring place by and for the residents of Haaksbergen where everyone can feel at home. The Kulturhus represents a new era: a time when disciplines, organizations, and programming do not just exist side by side but merge and reinforce each other. It is also a time in which social inclusion is becoming an increasingly important theme and for which actively participating in our living environment is crucial. The concept for an accessible public space for everyone, based on the vision* of creative guide & architect Aat Vos, could therefore only come about by fully putting the physical character of the building at the service of its social function. The (resulting) design, a co-creation of Aat Vos and MARS Interieurarchitecten, underlines this social function and thus the modern role of libraries as a multifunctional space, a living room for the city of Haaksbergen. Transparent Connection To accommodate the organization, the modern theater De Kappen and the adjacent monumental school building were partly renovated and physically connected. To avoid distracting from the strong character of both buildings, a transparent glass connection was chosen to provide a physical bond. The striking yellow color on the rear wall of the glass entrance area accentuates the fusion of the two buildings, creating a sense of unity. “Outside is inside and inside is outside. This also reflects how the building stands in relation to the square at the front, clearly the main entrance. But whoever feels like it is free to choose the back entrance, just like at home,” explains architect Marcel van der Veer of MARS Interieurarchitecten. Memories brought into the Now Many people from Haaksbergen have warm memories of the old school which they hold particularly close to their hearts. Accentuating the monumental qualities and thereby making them visible, along with the history and the traces of daily life, these memories are now connected to the present. The striking and recognizable facades have been restored where necessary, and the suspended ceiling and old stucco have been removed. A beautiful wooden roof construction, an old outer wall, and a brick arch – of which the origin is unknown – emerged. The original room structure has also been respected, to which light and space have been added thanks to architectural interventions. The auditorium of the past has been given a grandstand and a stage; it is intended for children’s activities. Furthermore, visitors can discover a large study room, classrooms and meeting rooms, and thematic rooms for the book collection. The Kulturhus now also has a small theater room that is located in the former gym and is still clearly recognizable by the presence of ropes, rings and climbing frames. Invitation to the Residents Thanks to the physical fusion, the blending of programs have also been made possible. Multifunctional spaces are not only used by established organizations, but also by residents themselves. “The Kulturhus distinctly invites the residents of Haaksbergen to organize and experiment here. This ‘sharing’ of public spaces is more than practical. For example, while the library is only open during the day and the theater usually in the evenings, the two organizations combined allow a general openness; this ensures constant liveliness and social connection. We want to offer a physical environment as a setting in which residents and visitors of Haaksbergen can maintain social and sustainable contacts,” says Ans Mebelder, director of the Kulturhus. Identity as the Foundation The fact that the Kulturhus was established with modest means in a relatively short time is largely the result of the integrated approach and successful cooperation. The users, the building and the environment are the DNA, the identity of a place. By including these factors from the outset in the design process, the physical (re)development, interior and exterior design, along with the house style and communication form a powerful unity Project Credits Kulturhus Haaksbergen * The design of Kulturhus Haaksbergen is based on a vision developed by Aat Vos together with the client in a workshop. Client: Kulturhus Haaksbergen Concept & design guidelines: aatvos Design and engineering: MARS Interieurarchitecten Restoration advisor: Bureau Polderman Project management: Draaijer + partners Installation advisor: S2H raadgevende ingenieurs bv Interior builder: Gieskes Interieur Constructor: Bouwkundig Adviesbureau Baas BV Photography: Marco Heyda and Jan de Vries PRESS KIT: Kulturhus Haaksbergen - Logos - Press information (available in EN, DE, NL) Subscribe to the quarterly newsletter with stories from the blog and updates on projects. Please read our privacy and cookie policy to understand how we collect and use the data you provide by submitting this form. Kulturhus Haaksbergen © All rights reserved. Some of the work is previously published under the name of Aequo Architects and Silo Shapes, both founded by Aat back in 2000 and 2010 respectively. Photo and video credits: Jan Bartelsman, Erik Hesmerg, Marco Heyda, Svend Panjer, Hans Peter, Stijn Poelstra, Aat Vos. 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__label__wiki	0.953189	0.953189	Price hits winning kick with no time left, CU beats Stanford BOULDER, Colo. -- Those bowl thoughts by the Colorado Buffaloes are still distant. At least they're still flickering. For that, they can thank a banged-up Laviska Shenault Jr. picking up a late fourth down with a powerful surge, a maligned defense digging in and of course a fill-in freshman kicker coming up clutch with the biggest boot of his life. Evan Price made a 37-yard field goal with no time remaining as Colorado beat Stanford 16-13 on Saturday to snap a five-game skid. "Finally," Shenault said. "Finally, we got this one. Shout-out to our kicker -- freshman, too." Price was promoted this week with James Stefanou dealing with a hip injury. Price was instantly mobbed by teammates, briefly falling to the ground and losing his helmet. It was Colorado's first game-winning field goal as time expired since Sept. 29, 2007, against Oklahoma. "A surreal feeling," said Price, who made three field goals, including a tying one with 7:34 remaining. "A lot of people put it all on me for making that kick. It was just one kick. It was an amazing drive .... I just did the last 1% of it." Shenault and the offense did the rest for the Buffaloes (4-6, 2-5 Pac-12), who need to win their final two games to become bowl eligible. Quarterback Steven Montez methodically drove the Buffaloes down the field to set up the winning score. The drive was aided by a pass interference call on Stanford's Kyu Blu Kelly, who reached out to slow down Tony Brown on a deep pass. Colorado also went for it on fourth-and-short at the Stanford 34, with Shenault Jr. taking a handoff and churning for the yardage -- banged up knee and all. "I live for moments like this," Shenault said. Shenault briefly went to the Colorado locker room late in the second quarter with a knee injury only to return for the second half. He had eight catches for 91 yards. "That doggone No. 2 (Shenault's number), he's a special player," Stanford coach David Shaw said. "We had a chance to tackle him a couple of times, but we couldn't get him on the ground." Stanford (4-5, 3-4) must win two of its final three contests to extend its bowl streak to 11 straight seasons. "We weren't good enough and that's a hard pill to swallow," Stanford linebacker Casey Toohill said. "But that's the truth." K.J. Costello gave Stanford its first lead of the game early in the fourth quarter when on third-and-15 he found Simi Fehoko over the middle. Fehoko took it from there, splitting several defenders and bursting to the end zone for a 79-yard score. The Buffaloes defense turned in their best performance of the season. It's the first time this season they've held a team under 30 points. "Oh man, the played phenomenal," Montez said. "We still have a lot of things in front of us. We can still do the things we want to do -- if we play good football." Stanford: The Cardinal rarely lose this time of year. They fall to 25-8 under Shaw in November. Colorado: Colorado improved to 64-36-5 all-time on homecoming. 10K CLUB Montez had a 13-yard TD run in the first quarter that catapulted the senior from El Paso, Texas, over the 10,000-yard mark for his career. He joins Sefo Liufau (10,509 yards from 2013-16) as the only Buffaloes in the 10K club. Former Colorado head coach Gary Barnett and other members of Colorado's recently inducted athletic hall of fame class were recognized at halftime. Barnett went 49-38 over seven seasons (1999-2005). Among the other inductees were Jenny (Barringer) Simpson -- the 2016 Olympic bronze medalist in the 1,500 meters -- and late football coach Fred Folsom (his name is on the stadium). Colorado senior P Alex Kinney played in his 53rd career game. He moved into sole possession of games played, breaking a tie with Quinn Sypniewski (2000-05). ... Ralphie, Colorado's live buffalo mascot, was sidelined for the day. ... Price's older brother, Davis, handles the kickoff duties. ... Stanford defensive back J.J. Parson thwarted a drive by picking off his first career pass. Stanford: At Washington State next Saturday. Colorado: After a bye week, host Washington on Nov. 23. More AP college football: https://apnews.com/tag/Collegefootball and http://www.twitter.com/AP-Top25 Fehoko is gone for 79-yard TD Simi Fehoko's catch-and-run goes for 79 yards to the house, putting Stanford ahead of Colorado 13-10. sportsespncolorado buffaloescollege footballstanford cardinal Copyright © 2021 ESPN Internet Ventures. All rights reserved.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0027.json.gz/line2929
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__label__cc	0.564575	0.435425	Pride and Prejudice (1980) Mini-series – A Review Posted in Blog Events, Jane Austen Adaptations, Period Drama, Regency Era by Laurel Ann Nattress This is my fifth selection for The Pride and Prejudice Bicentenary Challenge 2013, our year-long event honoring Jane Austen’s second published novel. Please follow the link above to read all the details of this reading and viewing challenge. Sign up’s are open until July 1, 2013. I have been blogging about Jane Austen here at Austenprose for over five years and I have reviewed many books and movies, yet I have held off writing about the one that really turned me into a Jane Austen disciple—the 1980 BBC Pride and Prejudice. When something is close to our hearts we want to keep it in a special place, so my personal impressions of Fay Weldon’s adaptation of Jane Austen’s most popular novel has remained my own. In this bicentenary year, I think it is time for me to share. It first aired in five (55) minute episodes on the BBC in the UK in 1979, and on US television on Masterpiece Theatre between October 26 and November 23, 1980. I was a great fan of Masterpiece and period drama and remember being quite excited to watch the new series. I was not disappointed in the first episode—in fact I was mesmerized—and watched the episode again when it aired again that week on PBS. Considering that in 1980 disco music was all the rage and Magnum P.I. and Three’s Company were the most popular television shows, you might understand why this anglophile was entranced by a series set in Regency England with beautiful costumes, country houses, sharp dialogue and swoon worthy romance. I was totally hooked and started reading the novel for the first time while the series aired. Now, considering that many of you who are reading this review where not even born by 1980, you might not get the significance of the way in which our entertainment was doled out to us in the those early days. There was the television broadcast, and that was it. In fact there were no VCR’s yet, so you could not tape a video. I had to wait another 10 years before I saw the series again. Shocking, I know. But remember that the Internet would not be born until the mid-1990’s and the concept of streaming video was totally unknown. On reflection, why did I like P&P 1980 so much when it originally aired, and does it still stand up to the litmus test for P&P adaptations? Even though the BBC had produced radio and television adaptations of Pride and Prejudice in 1938, 1952, 1958 and 1967 this would be the first time that a US audience would see a television series of Jane Austen’s novel. Some of us had seen the 1940 MGM move of P&P staring Laurence Olivier and Greer Garson, but it was hardly faithful to the novel and was a two hour theatrical movie. Very little of Jane Austen’s original language had been used and let’s not even begin the conversation about the changes that were made. Now for the first time we could hear Austen’s words and see the plot unfold as she imagined it—well not word for word or scene by scene—but screenwriter Fay Weldon did adhere much more faithfully to Austen intensions than we had ever seen before, nor since. Here is a list of the cast and production team: Elizabeth Bennet – Elizabeth Garvie Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy – David Rintoul Mr. Bennet – Moray Watson Mrs. Bennet – Priscilla Morgan Jane Bennet – Sabina Franklyn Mary Bennet – Tessa Peake-Jones Kitty Bennet – Clare Higgins Lydia Bennet – Natalie Ogle George Wickham – Peter Settelen Mr. Collins – Malcolm Rennie Charlotte Lucas – Irene Richard Mr. Bingley – Osmund Bullock Caroline Bingley – Marsha Fitzalan Lady Catherine de Bourgh – Judy Parfitt Director – Cyril Coke I will spare you the rehash of the synopsis and cut to the case. This adaptation flies freely by the strength of the screenplay and the interpretation by the director of the actors. They act like Regency era ladies and gentlemen and in the manner that Jane Austen intended. Elizabeth Garvie as Elizabeth Bennet is perfection. She is just as clever and impertinent as her book persona. If she has any defect it is that she is too perfect, appearing too controlled at every moment and not quite as spirited and flawed as one would expect. Her hero Mr. Darcy, portrayed by David Rintoul, is flawed, but that is his strength. He is stiff as a wooden solider, and we hate him until we meet him again at Pemberley two thirds through the story. But, his portrayal is as Austen wrote the character: noble, proud, arrogant, overconfident and infuriating. His transition to an open and engaging personality is a gradual shift which grows as his affection for Elizabeth does. His transformation from an arrogant prig to an amiable gentleman suitor for our heroine is a great character arch well worth waiting for. Every director wants to put their own stamp on a classic. I cannot condemn Cyril Coke for taking his chance. He does not swerve off the garden path too far. There are two moments that are his creations that are memorable for me. The first was when Darcy hands Elizabeth the “be not alarmed, Madame,” letter after the first proposal. Elizabeth and Darcy meet along a path at Rosings Park and he hands her his letter. She accepts it and takes a seat on a fallen tree and reads it. We hear David Rintoul’s beautiful velvet voice, and perfect diction, as a voiceover as she reads the letter. As he walks away from her, the camera pulls back and follows him. As he gets father away we see both Elizabeth and Darcy in the frame become smaller and smaller. It is quite affective in relaying his presence and driving home the fact that as she reads his explanation of his behavior, and she has her “until this moment I never knew myself” revelation, we are left with the feeling that he has walked out of her life, and now how will she get him back? The second great moment comes when Elizabeth and her Aunt and Uncle Gardiner are touring Pemberley. They think that Darcy is far away in Town. They are in a garden adjacent to the house and Elizabeth is admiring the facade and looks down to see Mr. Darcy’s dog appear around a corner of the building. His master soon follows and walks into the garden and is surprised to find Elizabeth at his home. They have an awkward meeting and Elizabeth is very uncomfortable. Now, Mr. Darcy does not have a dog in the original novel, but this addition of the well-trained spaniel, as proud and contained as his master, appearing as a foreshadowing to Elizabeth was brilliant. The secondary characters really shine in this production too. Malcolm Rennie as Mr. Collins is just priceless. He is tall and toady and just the perfect smarmy buffoon. Peter Settelen as George Wickham is such a handsome, charming cad that we want to love him like Elizabeth is tempted to do. There is a scene where he and Lizzy are walking in the garden and all I can concentrate on are his canary breeches! Judy Parfitt gives us an imperious Lady Catherine de Bourgh that is quite younger than I had envisioned in the book, but still as imposing. Since the 1980 P&P aired there has been one major miniseries filmed in 1995 and a movie in 2005. Everyone has their favorite and I have this pet theory why Janeites love one version and abhor another. Everyone seems to bond with the first version that they see, so for those who love the 2005 Keira Knightley version with pigs in the Longbourn kitchen and Mr. Darcy walking across a misty morning glade to find Elizabeth in her nightgown, or the 1995 version with Colin Firth as Mr. Darcy taking a bath or a dip in Pemberley pond, think long and hard about what Jane Austen wrote about and what she wanted us to experience with her characters, and watch the 1980 version again. And, what may you ask is the P&P litmus test? Why the first proposal scene of course. If the screenwriter, director, and actors can portray the misguided, passionate tension of Mr. Darcy and the cool indigence of Miss Eliza Bennet in Austen’s masterful scene as well as it unfolds in the 1980 version, then there is hope for the rest of the production. 5 out of 5 Regency Stars BBC Worldwide (2004 re-issue) DVD (226 minutes) ASIN: B000244FDW DVD cover and images courtesy of © 2004 BBC Worldwide; text © 2013 Laurel Ann Nattress, Austenprose BBC, Elizabeth Bennet, Jane Austen, Jane Austen Movies, Masterpiece Theatre, Movie review, Mr. Darcy, Pride and Prejudice, Pride and Prejudice 1980, Pride and Prejudice Movies, The Pride and Prejudice Bicentenary Challenge 2013 122 Comments « Giveaway Winner Announced for A Garden Folly The Best Intentions: A Regency Romance, by Candice Hern – A Review » 122 thoughts on “Pride and Prejudice (1980) Mini-series – A Review” Daisimae This was my first P&P. While I love them all, because they all have their merits. This one is my favorite. I was a teenager in 1980. I don’t remember seeing it then. I don’t remember seeing it until the early 90’s when A&E ran it as “A&E in the Classroom”. The show came on in 45 minute segments once per week in the early hours of the am. I caught the first episode, got the VCR to tape it and made sure I was up to see the rest and taped that too. I love how this version stays close to the original. As far as P&P video goes my list is like this. 1. 1980’s BBC 2. 1995 BBC 3. 1940 Hollywood 4. 2005 Hollywood . I have all of these and the rest of this 1980s BBC JA series on DVD. The longer you take to tell this story, the better. Laurel Ann (Austenprose) So Daisimae, you seem to support my pet theory about Janeites bonding with the first P&P they see. :-) We are also in agreemnet regarding the order of preference on P&P adaptations. Thanks for your comments. I definitely need to see this version, I hear nothing but good things about it. I’ve seen the 1995, 1940 and 2005 versions and there are things I love about all of them but also things I’d change, such as some of the overacting in the 95, the lightning speed dialogue and wandering round outside half dressed for the 2005 and the costumes in the 1940 one (is it wrong that I quite like the story in that one even though it’s hardly faithful at all?!) There are some Janeites who dislike this version, especially “wooden Darcy.” I think he plays the part as Austen wrote it. I love the Colin Firth version, now, but it had to grow on me. It is much more energized and sexed up. Not that that’s bad, it’s just a different interpretation of Austen’s story. I like the 1940 P&P too. I saw it as a young girl, but it did not “hit” me like the 1980 version did. There are some really funny scenes ie. the carriage race from Meryton to Longbourn by Mrs. Bennet. Greer Garson was lovely, but too old for the part. Bess Gilmartin Darn it! You have me thinking maybe I didn’t give this version a fair chance, but I love your theory that we bond with the first version we see (for me, it will always be 1995). Here’s a link to my review of the 1980 version. I had a very different experience. http://www.groggspot.com/pride-prejudice-bicentenary-challenge-2013-may-review/ Thanks for your interesting review Bess. The costumes are beautiful and distracting. It is really difficult for viewers to watch this older version with it’s inferior production values (filmed in video tape and stage lighting), but one could over look all of that if they enjoyed the dialogue and acting. I did, but not so much you. That’s okay. “One half the world cannot understand the pleasures of the other.” Totally agree, loved it since I first saw it back in England and I couldn’t wait until it came out on video (that’s video not a DVD). The 1995 version for me has some character flaws, less than the 2005 which I didn’t like. My husband bless him bought me these last 2 versions knowing how much I love P&P I have never seen this version of P & P but now that you have piqued my curiosity, Laurel Ann, I can’t wait to get my hands on a copy. Christina B. You can get this in a Jane Austen bundle of others at Costco. cathyallen Jeffrey, I too, recommend “The Jane Austen Collection” DVD’s. It contains ALL of her novels that were adaptated for TV in the ’70’s and ’80’s, and they are all good, in my opinion. It is also available at Amazon.com. Here’s a link: http://www.amazon.com/Jane-Austen-Collection/dp/B002VM7FH6/ref=sr_1_1?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1368050176&sr=1-1&keywords=jane+austen+collection+bbc You won’t be sorry! Sorry, Laurel Ann, I had NO IDEA the link would turn into a gigantic picture! Cathy Allen Wow! that is big. No worries Cathy. It is an excellent collections and a great buy through Amazon. This is the DVD collection I want to get but I don’t think they sell it in the UK. I’ll have to keep a look out on eBay. Doreen Knight I am in the UK and I bought this from Amazon US no problem. The P&P version is my all-time favourite I didn’t think I could buy from Amazon US to have delivered to UK? I might investigate further :) doreenknight64 As long as you have a multi-region dvd player you should be ok. I’ve ordered a few things from the US that aren’t available here. aurel Ann (Austenprose) I have ordered UK Amazon stuff and they do deliver to the US, so Amazon US will most likely do the same to the UK. You do need a multi-regional DVD player though. There’s such a contrast between the way Darcy’s letter is filmed in the 1980 version and the 1995 version, with the former focusing on the words of the letter, and the latter showing us flashbacks to dramatize the scenes he describes in the letter. I really like what you say about the way the 1980 version shows Darcy walking out of Elizabeth’s life. It’s more subtle than the later adaptation. Interesting that you should mention the difference in the letter scene in the 1980 and 1995 versions Sarah. Even though the letter is Darcy’s voice, I have always focused on Elizabeth’s reaction to his explanations. The 1980 version is about Elizabeth, while the 1995 is about Darcy, as we see all the scenes he describes in the letter in a montage. And the added stuff like he and Wickham at college etc. I prefer Austen challenging us to imagine those scenes. I didn’t think it was necessary to show them. Thanks for your insights. Love this review! We watched this one week in school in 9th grade and it’s what brought me to Jane Austen in the first place too. I still come back to it. marilynbrant Laurel Ann, The Rintoul/Garvie version was the first one I saw as well and, ohhh, I loved it! We read P&P in English lit and, then, the teacher treated us to this film on video tape in little increments every day for a week. I couldn’t wait for class! I bought my own VHS copy as soon as I could and, later, got another on DVD… My favorite moment was seeing the way Darcy’s smile transformed his face when he was happy and gazing at Elizabeth near the end. The imposing, very serious David Rintoul played it perfectly, in my opinion — he truly looked like a different man. :) Thanks so much for posting about this one!! Wow Marilyn, you had a great literature teacher if you got to watch a movie in class. Sadly, none of mine even mentioned Austen. My 2008 review at amazon said: “This version is “okay.” Just okay. It is from 1980 and the interior lighting is overly harsh and the exteriors are fine but come as a shock. Mr Darcy (David Rintoul) is icy, prideful, aloof — so totally believable — but Elizabeth Garvey as Elizabeth Bennet was somewhat lacking, as she did not show any charisma or anything that would make her a stand out to the likes of a Mr. Darcy. (I almost agree with Miss Bingley’s opinions of this Elizabeth, “For my part, I confess I could never see any beauty in her….”) Some of the dialogue was played with, having other characters say the words. Usually with adaptations, I don’t mind this if it serves for flow or continuity, but it seemed to serve no purpose. I enjoy anything P&P and was glad to see this version, but,it won’t be one I watch over and over again. I’d rent it unless you are like me, and just have to have your own copy regardless.” I think age has softened me to this film and accepting, forgiving and understanding of the low quality film. I don’t mind it so much to listen to as background and yet, it’s not my first pick to watch when I need my Austen fix. But I still stand by my previous opinions of Rintoul– a stand out! Spot on Darcy. Garvie as Elizabeth? Meh. You nailed it Laurel Ann. Too controlled for my idea of Lizzy Bennet. Now you have had the opposite reaction than I anticipated Christina. I expected you to be in the “wooden Darcy” camp – but you disliked Elizabeth. The film quality is disappointing and yes, Weldon did put some of Austen’s lines into the wrong mouths. I found myself grimacing at that when I viewed it again recently. Only Janeites would catch that, but it was off-putting. One day there will be an Elizabeth conceitedly independent enough for you! Christina B I love how starchey he is! Total snob. Exactly how I picture Austen’s Darcy. I love the 1995 Lizzy. If only I could cut n paste characters… noirfifre It is my second favourite P&P film adaptation. picturemereading I really love the Elizabeth in this version, she is the closest to how I imagine her in the book! I just can’t make myself watch this version. You offer such a nice review, I may have to give it a try. I think it will be hard to get through though, for me, Colin Firth just does Darcy so well. Since I do not have a blog, here is my entry for the Pride and Prejudice Bicentennial Challenge. This month I completed my 8th selection. ( My goal is (-12, so I’m almost there.) I chose to read Attempting Elizabeth by Jessica Grey (ebook version). Here is the synopsis from Goodreads: Kelsey Edmundson is a geek and proud of it. She makes no secret of her love for TV, movies, and, most especially, books. After a bad breakup, she retreats into her favorite novel, Pride and Prejudice, wishing she had some of the wit and spirit of Elizabeth Bennett. One night at a party Kelsey meets handsome Australian bartender Mark Barnes. From then on, she always seems to run into him when she least expects it. No matter how Kelsey tries, she always seems to say the wrong thing. After a particularly gaffe-filled evening around Mark, Kelsey is in desperate need of inspiration from Jane Austen. She falls asleep reading Darcy’s letter to Lizzy and awakens to find herself in an unfamiliar place that looks and sounds suspiciously like her favorite book. Has she somehow been transported into Pride and Prejudice, or is it just a dream? As Kelsey tries to discover what’s happening to her, she must also discover her own heart. Is Mark Barnes destined to be her Mr. Darcy? In the end, she must decide whether attempting to become Elizabeth is worth the risk or if being Kelsey Edmundson is enough. I gave it 4 stars. A very fun, refreshing read. Who wouldn’t want to jump right in to Pride and Prejudice?! That should read 9-12 for my goal, not ) – 12. Hi Felicia, there are flaws in this production, but I still think it is the truest to Austen’s intentions. The Firth/Darcy is mesmerizing, but I find that the screenplay shifted the emphasis by building up his part. It is just one interpretation and I still enjoy watching it. I am all about Elizabeth in P&P, even though Darcy has become the pinnacle of the romantic literary hero. It’s all Darcy, Darcy, Darcy! I can’t fight the tide. I agree with just about everything you wrote, Laurel Ann, and it’s nice to see someone who enjoyed/still enjoys it as much as I do! It, too, was my introduction to Jane Austen, and I was absolutely thrilled when VCR’s were invented. DVD’s are even better of course, and I just watched it again last week. It has held up for me, in spite of the videotape-quality of the picture. I completely agree about David Rintoul (sigh), but I disagree about Elizabeth Garvie; I think she’s wonderful! The only jarring note in this production, as far as I am concerned, is Elizabeth’s “marathon” from Lambton to Pemberley. It makes no sense. (Similar to the Bath “marathon” in the latest “Persuasion.”) I can overlook it, however, because everything else is so good. I also think that Michael Rennie as Mr. Collins is the closest to that Jane Austen character of any of the movies. I didn’t quite agree about your use of the word “Smarmy;” I think that the actors in the OTHER movie adaptations were definitely smarmy — “oily” and rather disgusting is what it connotes to me — but I looked up the definition online, and it fits the character, as you’ve said. But for me, Michael Rennie is definitely Jane Austen’s Mr. Collins! In fact, I think all of the actors and actresses were quite wonderful in their roles. I loved Lady Catherine: so superior, and so haughty! “If I had ever learnt, I should have been a true proficient.” One of my favorite lines in all of Jane Austen, and for me, it BELONGS to Judy Parfitt! This is too long already, and I want to say more, but I won’t. Thank you for your wonderful review. I love Elizabeth Garvie’s Elizabeth. Sorry if I led you to believe otherwise. bettielee I was not a fan of either of the adaptations, the 1980 or 1995 one. It’s the 2005 movie for me! :) But thank you for the review. My review of Mr. Darcy’s Obsession by Abigail Reynolds is here: http://bettieleetwo.wordpress.com/2013/05/03/mr-darcys-obsession-by-abigail-reynolds/ Jane Odiwe I loved Elizabeth Garvie in this production and the whole series overall-but David Rintoul, who was an excellent Darcy, didn’t quite light the litmus for me. It’s the 1995 version that does it for me on all counts – though I’d love them now to do a newer version. There simply aren’t enough! janeaustensequels Not sure quite what I meant by lighting the litmus, more like light my fire but I think you get the picture … : ) paulaacton I agree with your reasoning for the favourite adaptation as long as it is an appealing Darcy when you see it, for me in the 90’s it was Colin Firth’s Darcy if I had seen the 80’s version I would possibly not have had the same love affair as I would have viewed him as too old for my age at the time, I think there are many variables that make a person love one more passionately than another despite the story being the same I fit your theory beautifully, Laurel Ann, because this was my first adaptation and I love it. I was a teenager when it came out and I wanted to be Elizabeth. I’ve watched it since and it seems a bit “stagey” to me in places now (ie looks like a filmed stage play) but that’s the way programmes were made at the time. I love Mrs Bennet, she’s just the sort of silly, fussy woman I imagine from the book, but also fiercely loyal to her daughters. And I love this Mr Collins. He’s a buffoon but not repugnant, so I can more easily imagine Charlotte marrying him. I haven’t watched this adaptation for a while but I seem to remember a hilarious line about Mr Collins’s hat, something about it being a flotation device. I must watch it again! I thought all the actors were good, but I think Penelope Keith was robbed because she would have made a brilliant Lady Catherine. (By the way, did you get my emails about meeting up in the UK?) Kym Thorpe My favorite remains the 1995 adaptation, but I agree that it makes a huge difference which one we saw first. For the challenge, I recently re-read P&P ( http://justasecondblog.blogspot.com/2013/04/recent-reads-pride-and-prejudice.html )and I read Darcy Goes to War ( http://justasecondblog.blogspot.com/2013/04/recent-reads-darcy-goes-to-war.html ) Kathy L Someone may have mentioned this already, but this version is available to stream on Amazon Prime for free. I love this version of P&P and it was the first one I saw too, but it is not my favorite of the movies though it is second. I remember scrambling so I could see all of it and not miss an episode because I wasn’t sure if they would re-air it later. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I forgot to include my P&P challenge review. I read A Perfect Bride for Mr. Darcy and here’s the link to my review: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/395128206 This makes 10 so far. Yay! valerierlawson i agree with your premise about bonding. i’d heard so much praise about the 1995 version and how mind-blowing colin firth was in it that i bought a copy, prepared to shove aside my love for the 2005 version which i saw first. now i still adore colin firth, but this 1995 version left so much to be desired in my book that even he couldn’t sway my vote for best film adaptation. ( i may still need watch him bathe a few times, just to make sure). Lesley-Anne McLeod This really is my favourite version of P & P, and yes, it was the first one I saw. The 2005 version I cannot appreciate because of details with which I disagree. The 1995 film is excellent, but Elizabeth Garvie and David Rintoul are the best Lizzie and Darcy ever. Thanks for the excellent review. Louise Sparrow Laurel Ann, wonderful review, I agree with you completely! The 1980’s version is my favourite, it’s their voices I hear when I read the book, and yes, it was my first. While I am old enough to have watched it when it was first aired, I didn’t actually see it until several years later when my mum bought the video. I fell in love with it and immediately asked for the book. I’m afraid the other’s don’t come close for me, though I love the 1940’s one because it is a beautiful film inspired by the novel. For me they both have the feeling of the book which is absent in later adaptations and the more theatrical style of the 80’s version doesn’t put me off at all, perhaps because I grew up watching that style. I intend to review the 1980’s one too at some point but I will post this month’s reviews later. I agree with cathyallen too, the one low point really is the run to Pemberley, I would love to know why they did that. I think the difference for me with the 1995 one is, although they both added a few humorous points, a few odd lines etc, the 1980’s additions fit with the style of the book whereas the 1995 scenes were meant purely to attract a 90’s audience. I started to get the DVD’s when they finally came out and got a lovely surprise, the BBC video’s that were issued and my mum had bought back in the late 80’s had been cut, quite a bit. The 1980’s version I knew word for word but there were whole sections of dialogue I hadn’t seen before and I fell in love all over again. Whilst I mostly agree with your theory about it being the first one we bond with, that certainly hasn’t held true for all of the other books, so do you think it is because it’s P&P or because it was my introduction to Jane Austen? Guinn Berger I do agree with your theory on the first-seen version being a sentimental favorite. For a long time, to me that was the 1940 film starring Garson and Olivier. The costumes are dreadful, and it’s full of illogical ideas, like Maureen O’Sullivan being Greer Garson’s OLDER sister, and Lady Catherine only pretending to disparage a match between Darcy and Elizabeth, but I absolutely love Edmund Gwenn as Mr. Bennet, and I’ll always admire Greer Garson’s ability to play just about any age character with merely a small change in her posture and an extra twinkle in her eye. The 1980 mini-series — oh, dear. In my memory it was wonderful, and of all versions its theme music is my favorite. After viewing it again on YouTube (do a search on “Pride and Prejudice 1980” within the application, and it will pop up), however, I can’t give it much praise except for the theme music and the EXCELLENT costumes. As another commenter said, there is no emotion in most of the performances — Mr. Bennet comes across as stern to the point of being emotionally abusive, not witty and sarcastic — although Judy Parfitt owns the role of Lady Catherine, in my estimation. She plays her as a spoiled rotten beauty, used to getting her own way entirely, whom nobody has dared to tell off… until Elizabeth Bennet, and by then it’s too late to do her any good. My current favorite is the 1995 version, even though the costumes give Elizabeth much too much cleavage and there are other anachronisms like some of the dances that were so out of date they would probably have made Jane Austen roll her eyes. I don’t care. I play the DVD when I feel blue, and it cheers me up. Things in the story work out for the best (mostly), it’s very well acted, by charismatic people, and it takes me out of myself for awhile. That’s enough for me. sueannbowlingauthor I haven’t seen this one, and when I checked Amazon they have only used and second-party sales. I may get a copy anyway, though I dearly love the 1995 version. I read Mr. Darcy’s Diary this month, and my review is at http://homecomingbook.wordpress.com/2013/05/07/mr-darcys-diary-by-amanda-grance-book-review-ian1/ Susan, check out the comments. You can buy this 1980 edition separately or in the BBC set. Turns out they have both at the BBC America store. Didn’t get the set as I already have S&S, Persuasion and Mansfield Park. cassandragrafton I remember watching this series very well (the only thing I’d seen before was the MGM film and I never quite got over the crinolines!) I totally agree re the letter delivery scene and how we could see Mr Darcy walking away into the distance getting furhter and further away from Elizabeth, and my thoughts on Rintoul’s performance are the same as yours, Laurel Ann. I didn’t take to him at all until his vulnerable appearance at Pemberley, but I’ve only just now realised from reading your review that that is precisely what should have happened! I love both the 95 series (who wouldn’t?) and the 2005 film for different reasons, but if I want to see the most faithful adaptation to the book, this is the DVD I pick up! And I can remember back in the mid-eighties finally tracking down a way to buy the series on VHS video (boxed set). It was ludicrously expensive and was only available on order from the BBC shop, but oh how happy I was to get it! Really loved reading this review, thank you! LynnS I have not had a chance to rewatch P&P 1980 yet, so my 5th review for the challenge will be “Lost in Austen” which I finally managed to see. In “Lost in Austen,” Austen fan Amanda Price (Jemima Rooper) finds herself switching places with Elizabeth Bennett and living the story of P&P. Unlike many of our fictional time-travelers, Amanda has actually picked up some of the social conventions of the time, so the story does not focus much attention on her adjusting to the time, but rather on her trying to make the events of the story come about. This is where “Lost in Austen” fails. The premise is that Amanda’s presence changes the events of the story, but in fact she hasn’t actually landed in P&P. Several characters are decidedly different, Lydia in particular is practically subdued and events unfold differently without any interference from Amanda. She does cause some havoc. Amanda knows she’s supposed to curtsey, but doesn’t exactly understand how, fascinating Bingley with her inadvertent show of cleavage. This and her subsequent inappropriate behavior at first repulses and then mysteriously attracts Darcy. I thought I would end up not liking this, but I did. It’s obviously meant to be irreverent and fun, a wish-fulfillment fantasy for Team Darcy. Elliot Cowan does an excellent job playing Colin Firth. There is an amusing scene where he submerges himself in the reflecting pool for Amanda. My favorite part, though, has to be Amanda telling Mr. Bennet to stop hiding in the library, get off his lazy bottom and be a parent! That was my wish-fulfillment fantasy! :-) If an Austen purist like me enjoyed this, I’m quite sure other Austen fans will too. ladylavinia1932 Personally, I’m a fan of the five adaptations of “PRIDE AND PREJUDICE” I have seen, including the recent television spoof, “LOST IN AUSTEN”. But all five adaptations had their own flaws. I never bought this belief that the 1980 miniseries was the most faithful adaptation. I noticed certain differences, including the Netherfield Ball sequence, which proved to be rather disappointing; and the circumstances surrounding Elizabeth’s visit to the Collinses. But despite any flaws it may possess, I still enjoyed the miniseries very much. [“Elliot Cowan does an excellent job playing Colin Firth.”] I thought Elliot Cowan went beyond Colin Firth’s interpretation. To me, he made his own stamp on the Mr. Darcy character. Lady T I reviewed this miniseries version of P&P awhile ago for my P&P challenge and while I’ll still always adore Colin Firth,I can see the merits of David Rintoul quite a bit here:http://livingreadgirl.blogspot.com/2013/02/when-it-comes-to-darcyare-you-rocking.html caitlinstern Readers/viewers are like ducklings, falling in love with what they see first, I agree! (Especially books/movies encountered in childhood.) After all, you then compare everything to that first viewing… Your review makes me curious about this one, which I’ve never seen. Here’s my May blog for the Challenge: http://caitlinsternwrites.wordpress.com/2013/05/11/p-p-challenge/ Great review! I’ve never watched the 1980 version and although I may find it lacking in the romance we experience in the Kiera Knighley movie and the Colin Firth mini series, I think it will be a good look at how Ms Austen intended her audience to view the book. My review of ‘Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict’ by Laurie Viera Rigler and my last few months reviews of ‘Lost in Austen’ (2008 movie), ‘The Three Colonels’ by Jack Caldwell, ‘Pride and Prejudice’ (BBC miniseries 1995), and ‘The Lizzy Bennet Diaries’ (online mini series). Pingback: Oh Mr. Darcy! \| Mission Sharing Knowledge Thanks for the review I have never watched this version but am going to watch it now, I seem to not fall in the category of what you watch first. I watched the 2005 first and although i enjoyed it i was very disappointed but didn’t know any other version existed. I then watched 1995 and loved it and it is my favorite. My mission is to watch the 1980 and 1940 and see if my favorite changes again, I will let you know. Here are my two reviews for this month http://tamaraausten77.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/mr-darcy-takes-wife.html http://tamaraausten77.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/the-ruling-passion.html Hi Tamara, I am not surprised that you have not watched it yet. Since this is an older version and not a visually stunning as the 1995 and 2005 versions, it is not as popular. But I think that all true Janeites should give it a try. It is close to 5 hours of our Jane after all, and much of her direct language is used. I think we are due for another adaptation. Argh! I just deleted my comment. In a nut shell, this is a great review of a film I adore (though ’95 is my favorite, and my first). The casting is incredible. I particularly love Mary, Jane, and Georgiana in this version. Here is my 4th review for the challenge: Mr. Darcy’s Little Sister by C. Allyn Pierson. http://alexaadams.blogspot.com/2013/05/mr-darcys-little-sister-vs-and-this-our.html This is the third version I saw – I watched th 1995 version first, then 2005, and then 1980. I really like Rintoul’s depiction of cold, arrogant Darcy, and Garvie is perfect as Lizzy, very bright and outgoing. I think Ehle’s version of Lizzy is too snobby, judgmental, and arrogant – even hateful in her refusal of Darcy at Hunsford. I think Keira Knightley rattled off her lines like a machine gun! Lauren Gilbert This was and still is my favorite for all of the reasons you outlined (although it wasn’t the first version I saw). As much as I enjoyed the Colin Firth/Jennifer Ehle version, this one is still the most satisfying for me (the Keira Knightly/Matthew McFadden (sp?) version was a pretty movie, just not P & P to me). David Rintoul is my favorite Darcy of all time, and Mr Collins is played to perfection by Malcolm Rennie. I watch this one at least once a year. Thanks, Sharon! Hi Laurel Ann I hope you do not mind me posting again, I watched the 1980 last night! I could not wait i had to have my share of the conversation. Finished watching it at gone three this morning. I had so much to say I’ve put it in a post. I am in agreement with much you said. Finally the conclusion, it now my favorite! So i seem to be working backwards 2005 version was the first I watched until I saw 1995 which became my favorite and now this has replaced the 1995 version as my fav! Although I doubt the 1940 will take over when I watch it from what people have said. http://tamaraausten77.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/pride-and-prejudice-1980s-mini-series.html I feel the same way! This was my first intro to P&P on film. You’ve inspired me to watch it again … just need to get my hands on a copy. Also, here’s my inaugural post (late but passionate) for the challenge: http://wordhits.wordpress.com/2013/05/14/the-pride-and-prejudice-bicentenary-challenge-2013/ bonniewcarlson This is my SECOND favorite version of P&P. None of the film versions stands up to any litmus test in my mind because they stray too far from the book in both context and spirit. The 1980 P&P, while truest to the text of the story, is to me a bit lacking in capturing the spirit of the story. As you said, Garvie is too perfect as Elizabeth. Elizabeth is endearingly imperfect. And I think Rintoul is a bit too stiff as the stiff Mr. Darcy. My preference is for the 1995 miniseries, which, while it takes liberties with the text, is to my mind the version truest to the spirit of P&P. It is by far the funniest version and the one that to my mind evokes emotion from the reader and created for me, an emotional attachment that its predecessor did not. I don’t know if I buy your theory about the first version you see being your favorite. My first P&P adaptation was P&P40 and, while I really do like it, it’s not my favorite. P&P80 is my absolute favorite P&P adaptation. Here is my own take on this adaptation: http://currentscene.wordpress.com/2010/05/16/2010-a-jane-austen-odyssey-12/ While I really do like Elizabeth Garvie and David Rintoul in the lead roles, it’s the secondary characters that really make this version shine. Judy Parfitt is stellar. Priscilla Morgan shows us glimpses of the lovely Miss Gardiner who captivated a young Mr. Bennet. Aunt and Uncle Gardiner are also excellent. They can truly be mistaken for “people of fashion.” P&P95’s Gardiners are frumps and P&P05’s look like farmers. But P&P80’s Gardiners are outstanding. Peter Settelen is a wonderful Wickham. And, given how he’s behaved in real life (look it up — the information is out there), I’m thinking he was born to play this character. I have never liked Mr. Bennet. I think he is a very toxic character, and far from the benign, witty man other adaptations give us. And Moray Watson is the Mr. Bennet I see when I read the book. And I cannot forget Osmund Bullock as Charles Bingley. Other Bingleys are vapid air-heads. This is the only Bingley I can see as Darcy’s best friend. The others? As we say in New York, fuhgeddaboutit. I even like P&P05 better than P&P95. Why? For the simple reason that P&P95 is referred to as “the Colin Firth version.” P&P was written mostly from Elizabeth’s POV, and the fact that Andrew Davies, et al., told the audience certain things before Elizabeth knew them is, in my not-so-humble opinion, absolutely wrong. And I cannot even begin to tell you how much I loathe the pond scene. It was the first thing I saw when I turned on P&P95, and I turned it off within seconds. I refused to watch it for 2+ years. And here is my review of P&P95: http://currentscene.wordpress.com/2010/05/19/2010-a-jane-austen-odyssey-13/ I truly believe that I make my case coherently and logically. I like P&P05 because I think that Keira Knightley showed us the young, playful side of Elizabeth Bennet. Jennifer Ehle’s Elizabeth was smug and she sneered a lot. I liked Tom Hollander as Collins (he doesn’t look the part, but he does a great job with it), and I understand why some of the other changes were made, and they don’t bother me. Here are my thoughts on P&P05: http://currentscene.wordpress.com/2010/05/30/2010-a-jane-austen-odyssey-10/ P&P80 has been my favorite P&P adaptation for 30+ years. Maybe some day another adaptation will come along and push it out of first place. But none of the others have managed to do that…yet.. Netflix has it available for streaming, so I can watch it whenever I want even without rummaging for my DVDs. As an aside, I really do like the 1940 version. I think that Greer Garson really gets the character. She does “arch” and “sweet’ better than anyone else. Maureen O’Sullivan is a terrific Jane. And Frieda Inescort is a fantabulous Caroline. I even like the modern versions like BJD, P&P:A Latter-Day Comedy, B&P and, of course, The LBD. Little Miss Busy Issy *Marathon rant-comment! :) * Very interesting reviews and sentiments! Loved reading them all. Just made me want to re-watch this version again and see if my feelings have changed. Being, as I am, a member of the spoilt, younger 90’s generation… Must make an effort to re-evaluate! I suppse the sensation could be likened to the very first time we as children/toddlers first hear a composition by, say, Tchaikovsky, Mozart, Vivaldi, Bach, Schubert, Chopin/what-have-you (you know, composers whose work everyone and their mother have an opinion on, often conflicting ones, when hearing it performed by different musicians and artists) – often times, that very first hearing will set the tone for how we like the piece to be played. We become prejudiced to all over variations. It will become our standard – the ‘original’ way (nonsense, I know). Anything else that deviates too far from that will feel strange to us, the pace might make us uneasy, the feelings aren’t conveyed the same way etc. When in fact, Yo-Yo Ma’s rendition of Bach’s Cello Suite No. 1 is just as exquisite as Rostropovich’s only in its own way – even though you heard the latter’s version first and the former’s somehow feels ‘off’ the first couple of times you hear it. But given a chance, you’ll notice the good in some of the other performances out there – over time. My first P&P adaptation was the 1995 version. It was sweet, surprisingly loyal to the book and just the delightful amount of satirical caricature and familiarity about the characters that the actors/entire crew managed to get through (not to mention the settings, they got those spot on!). I’d never felt that Austen’s P&P took itself too seriously. And voilà; neither did the 1995 BBC production! Having said all of the above, it is precisely why I’m one of those who most passionately cannot stand the 2005 one. Not one thing clicked – it was pure, unadulterated dislike and frustration. They missed the essence of Jane Austens ‘voice’ (for me anyway). Huffing, puffing, sighing and moaning my way through it. Too serious, far too many tantrums and door slamming, too hacked, dialogue delivered as if they had Shakespearean pretentions of the most ill-conceived sort reserved for notoriously overacted tragedies, too many random scenes added in to vamp it up for what they must have thought an illiterate generation of teens with an attention span of 0 who probably never had and never would read the actual book…(oh, this part of the rant gan go on…and on… and on! stepping on toes all the way apologetic). Even the Garson/Olivier wartime-budget-piece from 1940 sits better for some reason; think it was by the grace of the principal actors, because everything else was just hilariously off – clothes/props, plot, added characters, era, accents… – one unholy hodgepodge, but at least they got the spirit of the story right! :) It’s comparable to the feelings stirred by the numerous adaptations of another well-loved classic; C Brontë’s Jane Eyre where everyone’s got their ‘definitive version’. If we’re to look at the mini-series made of it, my first of that bunch was the 2006-production with Toby Stephens/Ruth Wilson; it had been sexed up, simplified, indignities suffered before and after Thornfield conveniently smothed away, some characters rearranged etc. But it was entertaining, engaging, rather ‘cosy’ and the scenery+environments (shot at Haddon Hall?) were just darkly romantic enough. Ergo; I could live with it and felt like I’d be happy to re-visit that version anytime I wanted a J E-marathon. Then I stumbled across the 1973 and 1983 adaptations. Both almost exactly verbatim in their loyalty to the book! The only bits and bobs cut out or compressed were those that ‘could be spared’ due to time constrictions and budget. They too, like P&P of the 80’s had been taped on that horrid BBC video ( =poor image, light and sound quality, 95% shot indoors). It was a bit of a shock to the system, I’m ashamed to say it, but the initial shock was purely cosmetical; e.g. the male leads… esp. the ’73-one! Cringe, shiver and gasp! Though Dalton’s Rochester of ’83 did eventually grow on me. After having sat through them though, with a mind open to the craft, enterpretation and details – the funky, lacklustre mists melted away. Just had to reset my mind to accept a different sort of presentation – one more akin to theatre angles, acting and production, rather those of motion picture/modern BBC-big-budget-show-offs. Actors more prone to rapping out lines with a bearing more natural on stage rather than on screen. Once that was done – there was no contest! Sure, none of the razzamatazz, studied scores, ambient sounds and effects, swooping cameras, beautiful lighting, breath taking nature etc – all very basic – but still, they managed to be the most ‘acurate’ versions hitherto made. Today, the murky, ‘cheap’ and simple 1983-version is my ‘definitive’ go-to, but still – just because I saw it first, and for all the feel-good scenery – the 2006 clings on and sort of shares the space. Logically, I don’t agree with much of it, but it’s still up there… *Oh Lord… just looked up and saw a massive wall of text. So sorry! I agree with you. I have a feeling that I saw 1940s P&P first and that is partly why I’m sneakingly fond of it but its so far from the story (although retains the spirit) of P&P that I don’t think that one could remain anybody’s favourite version. I would also agree that the 2005 version is much less fondly drawn and more cinematic. It’s a shame actually, as once I got over the shock of the changes and the speed-talking there were a lot of good things about it, including my favourite Mrs Bennet; I thought Brenda Blethyn was fantastic as Mrs B. You raise an interesting point re. Jane Eyre, I think I’ve seen the Welles version, the Ruth one that you mention and a more recent one who has a very tall lady cast as Jane. Of these, the Ruth Wilson one was my favourite, but I haven’t yet tried the 70s/80s versions. It sounds like I need to do this with both my Austen and Jane Eyre. Brenda Blethyn’s Mrs. Bennet is slightly more restrained than the likes of the ’95 and ’40 (ah the hysterics :) ), but a good one I def. agree. Bearing in mind that script… Couldn’t warm up to Knightley’s Lizzy though. And the bond between the members of the Bennet family was non-existent. Very cold version… Would definitely recommend an odyssey through the older mini-series’ versions :) Fairly rewarding. Be warned though; they might not sit comfortably the first (couple of) time(s) if you’re not used to that particular style. Just don’t give up! Working my way through P&P ~1980 now, and it’s a task at times. Struggling with some of the portrayals. This Lizzy… hm… needs time. Fukunaga’s Jane Eyre of 2011 (Mia Wasikowska/Michael Fassbender) was beautifully done as far as cinematography/art direction goes – perhaps even the most striking of them all. As far as the entire movie, interpretation and story goes though; meh… not quite. Then again, it is harder to cram these types of stories into a reasonably timed movie – which is perhaps why mini-series often do better as they allow for time and space to work the material justly. Especially when you’ve got hoards/gaggles of women (perhaps a man or two?) who almost know every line by heart and suffer great fits whenever a line or two is axed or changed, never mind entire chapters and storylines. Couldn’t agree with you more, and very well said! alexaadams96 One more review for the challenge: Pride & Platypus by Vera Nazarian http://alexaadams.blogspot.com/2013/05/pride-platypus-by-vera-nazarian.html?m=1 “And I cannot even begin to tell you how much I loathe the pond scene.” Yay, Julie P. I thought I was the only one! You are definitely not alone in hating the pond scene! And it’s great to see so many people like the 1980 version. :D Pingback: Peter J Verdil I fit right into your supposition LaurelAnn. My first version was 1995 and I fell in love with Lizzy and Darcy. I watched the 1980 version and couldn’t help asking WHAT would Elizabeth see in that Mr. Darcy? He actually kind of frightened me! His turnaround for Lizzy is not enough for me. And the 2005 movie is a nice movie if yiu don’t think of it as P&P. OT* While on the subject of Austen-movies; has anybody seen a good version of Mansfield Park they could recommend? I’ve seen two – ’99 + ’07 – and neither have been any good. Yes that is very subjective. :) But Fanny Price is always portrayed as this overly active type – running and skipping everywhere (Fanny skip-a-doodling? Really?). Then the scripts take far too much artistic freedom with the original material – perhaps because it’s one of Austen’s most sedate novels and it’s tempting to vamp it up? Anyway, if anybody knows of a version they’ve found close to the sentiments of the book – please share! The version the BBC made of Mansfield Park in the 1980’s, while certainly not perfect, is much closer to the book than the later versions. It stars Sylvestra Le Touzel as Fanny and it’s definitely available on DVD. Found it – thank you! :) Apparently the last version left to see, so here goes… My review for Darcy’s Diary by Amanda Grange Kindle edition 2011– Robert Hale Limited ISBN – 978-7090 9296 – 4 I thought this book which is my sixth review for the Jane Austen Challenge was an extremely good read. The way Amanda Grange looks at aspects of Pride and Prejudice and nudges me the reader to think more deeply about Mr Darcy and the other characters is very clever. For example we know from Jane Austen in Pride and Prejudice that Jane Bennet is staying at Netherfield Park with the Bingleys and Darcy because she develops a cold while riding to visit the Bingley sister’s and it starts to rain. Jane takes to her bed and she could be feeling lonely away from home. Darcy realises the value of sisterly affection displayed when Elizabeth comes across from Longbourn to visit her sister and sits with her .We also see how good Charles Bingley is as host looking after the comfort of Jane and her sister. By contrast the coldness and spitefulness displayed towards Jane, Elizabeth and sadly towards each other by the sisters, Caroline Bingley and Mrs Hurst means that they do not appear to want to go out of the way to help anyone not even a sister. Charles Bingley begins to shine and come out of Darcy’s shadow and for me emerge as an excellent, pleasant and caring host at whose house, guests would like to stay. I really liked the way Amanda Grange extends the diary to cover the time before the action begins in the novel Pride and Prejudice so the reader gets the back story to Georgiana going to Ramsgate and also the reader gets to enjoy the time after the two couples have got married. We see the story of Pride and Prejudice from Darcy’s viewpoint as Amanda Grange adds to the story with asides from Darcy and with Darcy’s thought processes and I liked that. While Darcy is visiting his aunt Lady Catherine de Bourgh in Kent , we begin to see the gradual change in Darcy’s thought processes as at first he recognises how shy and uneasy he feels in the company of strangers and he reacts to Elizabeth’s explanation to Darcy’s cousin Colonel Fitzwilliam when all three of them are at the piano which Elizabeth has been playing. They talk of Darcy’s behaviour at the Meryton assembly. Did I really come across like that I can hear him thinking as he thinks about the first ball when he refuses to dance with Elizabeth even when Bingley offers to introduce them to each other. “In her (Elizabeth’s) eyes, my refusal to dance became ridiculous, and I saw it so myself, for the first time. To stride about in all my pride, instead of enjoying myself as any well-regulated man would have done. Absurd! I would not ordinarily have tolerated any such teasing, and yet there was something in her manner that removed any sting, and instead made it a cause for laughter.” I enjoyed reading about Colonel Fitzwilliam and Darcy pondering the importance of coming from good ancestry and being able to trace the family tree back to find an impeccable pedigree as opposed to trying to get on with people and help them feel at ease. Gradually Darcy really begins to work out what is really important to him. It was amusing to me to read about Darcy trying to immerse himself in the balls held by various families so he can get over Elizabeth and meet a girl from a “good” family. The girls from these respectable families seem to be mega boring compared with Elizabeth whom he still seems to think about frequently despite working so hard to be with other people. I laughed aloud at poor Darcy struggling with making polite conversation and getting little help from his various dancing partners. I think the only bit I found myself disliking was the format of the book on my Kindle with loads of blank pages in my edition of the book. This meant of course I was turning pages over at a great rate to find the next month in the diary. A minor distraction and maybe I would have liked some illustrations or something to liven up these dull pages but this would have put up the cost of publication. This month, I reviewed the 2008 movie Lost in Austen for the P&P Challenge: http://lingeringpianist.blogspot.com/2013/05/p-challenge-lost-in-austen.html I think you’re right about the sentimental connection to the first one you see. I first saw the 1995 version with my mother, and I’ve loved it ever since. I didn’t really like the 1980 version when I first saw it, but it grows on me a little more every time, I think. Also, your litmus test is completely right! Everything pretty much follows suit with the first proposal. pasaiidesign Being an avid watcher of Jane Austen adaptations, I don’t know how I missed this one! I’ll definitely be watching it now that I read your review. My review for this month of Mr. Darcy Presents His Bride: http://pasaii.com/hello/mr-darcy-presents-his-bride-by-helen-halstead-review/ Miss Sneyd I saw the 1995 version of P&P as a child and years later I saw the 1980 version. I love them both! The 1980 version is charming. I love Elizabeth and Darcy’s portrayals. Mr. Collins matches the description in the book perfectly. There are some odd aspects about the movie — like Lizzy walking to Netherfield through the rain to visit Jane. Still, this is a great adaptation. I must admit that it and the 1995 version are the only adaptations of P&P that I like. Thanks for fixing the sign in Laurel Ann!, Here are my May reviews: Lost In Austen I am automatically less critical of something that sets out to be an alternate version, rather than a faithful adaptation because it is essentially not pretending to be something it really isn’t. I find it ironic then that Lost in Austen is, at least as far as the characters are concerned, a far better adaptation than the most recent versions of Pride and Prejudice. Slight spoilers though I won’t be too specific… It has a very well chosen cast who to my mind, portray the characters beautifully, I could almost wish they would reprise them in the next BBC Adaptation. Even Elizabeth, who takes a very different part, is believable, though I do doubt anyone from that era would adapt quite so easily to ours… I much preferred her in either guise to both Keira Knightly and Jennifer Erles. The main character, Amanda, is much more what I would have expected the heroine from Austenland to be, she’s modern, with modern manners but trying her best to fit in amongst a story she really loves… whilst completely destroying it. It’s funny, light hearted and enjoyable all the way through even if it does get a bit silly towards the end. I liked the twist with Wickham’s character but not what it did for Georgiana’s, and I did not like the plot between Mr Collin’s and Jane, including poor Charlotte’s ultimate fate. But that’s really the worst I can say of it, even the infamous dunking scene was funny, and far more appropriately done in this version than the one it was taken from. It reminded me of the Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde. Overall, very enjoyable and I would recommend it unless you really don’t like to see your classics deliberately messed with. Book review: Fault or Virtue by April Karber http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/586971870 Natallie Good review. For that challenge, I don’t saw the series and adaptations, I prefer the books really. My review of May: http://meucantinholiterario.blogspot.com.br/2013/05/mr-fitzwilliam-darcy-abigail-reynolds-p.html Thr 1940 version was the first I saw on TV when I was about 12 it inspired me to read the book. I don’t remember seeing the 1980 version when it oiriginally aired even though I was a huge Masterpiece Theater fan at the time. I found the 1980 version on you tube a few months ago and have since watched it numerous times. After seeing the 1995 version this one is visually well blah lighting etc but of course that was typical of the time. The two scenes mentioned Eliza seeing Darcy dog at Pemberly and the scence after Darcy gives her the letter are wonderful. However the scene where Eliza runs to Pemberley just about ruins it for me. Also when LCdB comes to Longbourn the scene is played indoors instead of in the prettyish kind of wilderness . Also the Nethedrfield ball scene which I always felt was pivotal was so underplayed. And talk about too much bosom Eliz gown was way too lowcut in this scene as were some of those worn by M Bingley. Also near the end the servant brings Elizd a note from Darcy to meet him again not sure why that change was made. Some of what I find lacking in the performances are probably due in large part to the directing. Carol Settlage I have thoroughly thoroughly enjoyed Laurel Ann’s wonderful review and all the insightful comments offered above and agree with so many of you! It inspired me to re-watched this 1980 edition and I enjoyed it so much more! I do agree that Garvie is the very best Elizabeth, that Rintoul portrays probably the most accurate Darcy, though I do prefer Colin Firth, and I much prefer this Mrs. Bennet to the 1995 edition! Mr. Bennett was just a bit too harsh for my taste, however. The way some of the words/statements came from the wrong people spoiled it for me, and I also really didn’t care for the scene of running to Pemberley about the Lydia disaster nor the note and the way they did the ending. After Laurels’ delightful comments on the scene of Elizabeth reading Darcy’s letter as he walks away… and out of her life, I was impressed with its artistic and powerful effect! My reading challenge for this month was, “Dear Mr. Darcy” by Amanda Grange… The retelling of “P&P” in letters. I found it interesting to enjoy the story from this perspective, reading Darcy’s interchanges with his cousins, learning more about the Binglys, and the addition of the Sotherton family as intimate friends of the Bennett girls. It added a new dimension to the story and insight into the characters, and I feel Amanda Grange does a wonderful job! My introduction to Jane Austen was through this version on Masterpiece Theater in 1980 as well, and I have long suspected that we prefer the first version we see; so your bonding theory makes total sense to me. I absolutely loved Elizabeth Garvey in this role. (Of course, I thought David Rintoul was fantastic, too!) I’ve never cared for the 1995 version, although that Elizabeth sings beautifully, better, I suppose, than Elizabeth Garvey did. I’ve never even watched the whole thing through. I have a friend who was born after 1980 who couldn’t stand the BBC version–didn’t care for Elizabeth Garvey–and loved the 1995 version. In the last few weeks I’ve taken up writing a P&P spinoff; so I’m reading the book over again. My hat is off to you for defending the BBC version despite your self-acknowledged bias toward it. I might pluck up the nerve to follow your example! eenayray I only saw this version this year, three months ago, in fact. I always try to compare any P&P movie/tv series/re-do against the book rather than against each other, since that is the template each production should go by. I can always find something to like about anything P&P related, save the ones too far off the scale to even be labeled P&P (think the 1940 Olivier/Garson movie, or P&P and Vampires). That said, I love David Rintoul’s Mr. Darcy. He was so perfectly stoic and seemingly arrogant and uncomfortable – I thought him a terrific representation of Austen’s character. I think the 1995 A&E version of P&P made me love Colin Firth, but the 1980 BBC miniseries made me love Mr. Darcy. Here’s my May review for the P&P Bicentenary Challenge – His Good Opinion by Nancy Kelley – http://wp.me/P35x4V-1x aem2 ” I think the 1995 A&E version of P&P made me love Colin Firth, but the 1980 BBC miniseries made me love Mr. Darcy.” What an excellent way of putting it! I support your theory as well. The first P&P I saw was the 1995 version when I was a teenager and it is far and away my favorite version of the tale. I love it and think it is perfection. That being said, I enjoyed this version as well. I watched it for the first time a few years ago and thought it did an excellent job of bringing the book to life. It is definitely a classic. Why have I not joined this challenge yet? I was just sadly thinking the other day that my reading is sadly void of any Austen related books this year for some unknown reason. I will hopefully have a blog post up sometime this month to join in the fun. I loved the S&S bicentenary challenge. Hi Laura, I’m glad you enjoyed it – and welcome to the challenge. I wholeheartedly agree with you about everything except for one thing: we did have a VCR (top-loader, chipped out of stone) and I watched that series over and over until the tape quality started to suffer. Garvie and Rintoul are who I picture when I reread P&P, they are so perfect in their roles. And this Mr. Collins was the best, most true to the book version. I’m planning on gushing about this version later in the summer. In the meantime, I have finally finished the second sequel by Linda Berdoll. I liked the first better than the second. http://aem-physicsgirl.blogspot.ca/2013/05/in-which-physicsgirl-finally-finishes.html You had a VCR in 1980? Oh yeah. We were early adopters. In fact, I think my mother still has that VCR in the museum that is her basement. What I particularly remember is fast-forwarding through Alistair Cooke and watching his head dancing all over the place. LOL. You must have been one of the first families on the block with a VCR. I had to wait 10 years to see it again when it came out on video in the early 1990’s. Jamie Nicholas (@flyawayfaye) Great review! My apologies for my May entry being late but I was moving cross-country. Here’s the link! http://hodgepodgegallery.blogspot.com/2013/06/pride-and-prejudice-1995.html No problem Jamie. Hope you are settled in. Pingback: The Pride and Prejudice Bicentenary Challenge 2013 \| Austenprose - A Jane Austen Blog Jacinta & Nicole It is a trust universally acknowledged that friendships forged over a love of Jane Austen last forever! Pride & Prejudice (2005) with Kiera Knightley and Matthew Macfadyen): Jacinta and I were excited that a new theatrical version of Pride & Prejudice was hitting the big screen. Not only did we see it once, but hopped into another theater to catch the end of a second showing. The cinematography gave depth to the novel unlike any other adaptation. That being said, the cinematography was the only redeeming quality of the movie! Knightley was totally unconvincing as Elizabeth Bennett. The scene when Elizabeth received Jane’s letter regarding Lydia’s scandalous elopement was appalling. A broader question – is the portrayal of the Bennett’s living and working on the family farm, fitting with the country gentlemen that Austen would have experienced? Our thought is that this depiction misrepresents what Austen originally intended in characterizing the Bennett family’s wealth situation. I saw P&P05 9 times in the theater. I still love it. The house used for Longbourn in this movie is a real house that had a real gentleman and his family living in it during the period. And, while the book states point blank that the Bennets have a working farm, it doesn’t tell us how far the farm is from the house, so this version is perfectly plausible for me. There are a lot of things I don’t like about it, but each adaptation has things I don’t like. The 1995 version of P&P has the most unlikable things about it for me. I don’t hate it, but I don’t squee over it either. And it’s certainly not definitive in my book. Pigs in the kitchen seemed rather crude to me. It made the Bennets look rather low on the social rung. For the gazillionth time, the pig wasn’t in the kitchen. Over at Pemberley.com, someone posted a floorplan of the house, and there was some sort of passageway and that’s where the pig was. No offense intended (truly), but people will use almost any excuse not to like this movie. Yet many of these same people tell me they adore S&S95, which butchers that book at least as much as P&P05 does, if not more. After all, S&S95 leaves out anything that shows just how awful Willoughby really is, and quite a few people who don’t know the book think he’s a sympathetic character. They omitted several characters, and made others more important than they were in the book (such as Mr. Palmer and Margaret). P&P05 does not leave out an equivalent major scene from the book, nor does it omit characters who have an effect on the story. I’m one of those who like the ’95 P&P mini series (and not because of Colin Firth’s wet shirt escapades, I assure you :) – was too young for that sort of nonsense) – but never took to the ’95 version of S&S much for the same reasons you state. It was beautifully made as period movies go. Lovely settings, colour and lighting. But for staying true to story and sentiments, the ’81 mini series still holds its own, i.m.o. Even though the budgets for those oldies never come any where near more modern productions. Not to mention the stagey tendencies. But if you’ve missed the ’81 S&S, and you like adaptations to stay close to the books, give it a go! :) Though they did scratch Margret Daswhood from the script entirely – children, time constrictions and budgets… ah the havoc they wreak on productions! * As an aside; P&P of ’05 still makes me break out in fits and hives ;-P Must have an EpiPen at hand just in case it comes on during a freak zapping-incident on a lazy Sunday evening. But then again, how dull it would be if all Janeites were to agree on everything! We wouldn’t have all of these versions of films and books to enjoy (or enjoy hating). I have no problem with people who hate P&P05. I do, however, have problems with people who make up reasons to hate it (people are entitled to their own opinions, but not to their own facts), as well as those who denigrate my intelligence for not hating it. I’m not saying that anyone here has done either, just that it has been done at other sites, and I am sick and tired of it. I don’t bash people for thinking that P&P95 is “definitive” (which it certainly isn’t, and I can give lots of reasons why) and I really appreciate it when people give me the same respect. As for S&S, I actually like S&S 71 a lot too (it’s the one with Joanna David as Elinor, Robin Ellis as Edward and Patricia Routledge as Mrs. Jennings). They omit Margaret too, but they don’t turn Mr. Palmer into a memorable character, and they don’t turn Willoughby into a pitiable, misunderstood character. long post! Well that’s a bugbear if any, no matter what one’s discussing, I can understand the frustration. Art however does appeal more to our personal and highly subjective, feelings. And just the fact that we de-code, reconstruct and connect to what we read in our own individual ways I suppose is the culprit when we suddenly see the world we’ve had in our own minds when reading something we loved, translated into, say, a movie – having gone through the process of being minced through someone elses subjective process. When what we see doesn’t correlate or even offends, by being too far off from our own experience that made the work special, it will not be that world we fell in love with = dislike, dissapointment, even hatred. Or the other way around, that world can suddenly come to life in (almost) the precise way you yourself imagined it = happy days. As you’re aware, emotions are far more urgent and explosive than reason – and reactions to things we love are often emotional knee-jerks. All parties would have to walk away, cool off and come back aware of themselves and determined to have as reasonable and factual a discussion as possible. However, internet forums promote more knee-jerk than cool reasoning ;-) And when the subject is art – something inherently subjective… Oh Lord… fetches smelling salts Interesting that you mention the ’71 S&S, I sort of stopped at the ’81 as it was fair enough. The 70’s style big hair and dull colouring put me off of watching it. There was a ’71 version of Persuasion I had just seen, and however much closer it was to the book than its newer counterparts (haven’t seen the ’95 one with Ciarán Hinds as that man in equal measures scares and creeps me out), I just couldn’t help but feel depressed by all the brownish/dead hues, dull and depressing haze, wrong props and furniture etc. Ann Fairbank+Bryan Marshall together were easy to fall in love with though :) But see, that’s me – what for many others might seem as silly things you could overlook, affects my overall experience and the way the story will make me feel. And that’s as subjective and far from factual and reasonable as you could come :) Might have a try with the ’71 S&S this summer though. Ps. As for the romantic crooks of Austen, like Willoughby & Crawford, who are truly detestable… I think they might sometimes be portrayed as pitiable because there are readers who do feel pity for the self-sabotaging wretches. They did both fall in love (in their own way), and Austen’s punishment for their selfish wickedness was that they’d have to live with the fact that they’d ruined their chances of happiness in life through their own wreckless/selfish actions. Rubbing a bit more salt to their self-inflicted wounds were that they’d also had to live with the knowledge that the object of their love moved on with someone else and grew to be happy and prosperous. Ouch. If not pitiable, that is pitiful. And sad… for them. But ‘bed made, lie in it’ does spring ot mind :) I nearly walked out of the theater in 2005. The only thing I liked about the Keira Knightley movie is the soundtrack. As for the Rintoul/Garvie version, I bought the tapes in the late nineties, and I’m sorry to say I could hardly finish them, I was appalled by the acting, the sets, the script. I don’t agree that it is the most faithful adaptation, some of the changes were really puzzling, and there was no spirit, no sparkle evident in the adaptation. My first impression was that I was watching a Saturday Night Live skit, I’m afraid. Jordan (dozmuffinxc) Super, SUPER late in posting this, but I promise it was read all the way back in May (April, truly, was when I finished the novel). I hope it will still count for the challenge! http://dozmuffinxc.livejournal.com/383728.html faith hope & cherrytea Read and reviewed Loving Miss Darcy by Nancy Kelley in May – Delightful read from Nancy Kelley ~ Tears, tissues and triumphant romance as Georgiana and Kitty make their anticipated debut but not without forays into intrigue, espionage, and duplicity! that kept this reader wanting to know more… All perfectly timed and resolved with a delicious ending! THANK YOU, Nancy, for extending our passion for Pride and Prejudice to include Georgiana and Col Richard Fitzwilliam’s stories.. Pingback: Pride and Prejudice (1995) Mini-series – A Review \| Austenprose - A Jane Austen Blog Theresa Hupp I have not seen this version since it aired on Masterpiece, but I remember loving it. And this is the version that turned my husband into an Austen fan and reader. I will have to look for it to watch again. I love the Colin Firth (note I don’t say Jennifer Ehle) and Keira Knightley versions also. Each has its charms and defects. I would watch a new BBC or equal calibre version every year, if one were produced. But the 1940s movie is horrid. This is my absolute favorite version for all the reasons listed above and many more. I was thrilled when PBS showed it on US tv but in those days, you could only watch it once or twice, so it had to live on in fond memory. There were VHS players at that point but the prices ranged from $600 and up. Luckily for me, my son’s 8th grade class mate had one; I called the boy and asked him to tape P&P for me (on a $25 blank tape). All he could get were the last 2 episodes but I was delighted to have anything! Finally that March I broke down and bought my own recorder (and it was over $600). It was worth every penny to see this wonderful production! I won’t even say what I had to go through to buy the BBC tapes that came out a few years later; they are still available on DVD and contain all 6 novels which aired on the BBC in the late 70’s and early 80’s. I remember reading somewhere that Fay Weldon said she used over 90% of Austen’s words; the rest consisted of moving phrases around and a small amount were in Weldon’s own words. thorn44 I have watched the 80,95 and 2005 versions and the 80 one is so far the one i believe the best. The acting is superb, the period clothing right on target and altho Darcy is abit stiff, he is still an interesting charecter. Lastnite i watched the 2005 version and was quite unhappy with it for several reasons. The 95 version was by far the funniest and had the best Darcy but there are a few minor complaints. The 05 one had the worst Darcy for me, in particular the scenes where he claimed once his favor is lost it is gone forever and the scenes where he argues with Lizbeth only shine when he is truly enraged. His performance was so dull and the Lizzys father in that one is a bore as well, no fun in his voice, no endearing qualities to make him standout. The camera angles when dancing were dreadful and the extreme closeup of Darcy afterwards make him look like a giant. Very bad directing. The mother in the 05 version had the voice and mannerisms but they didnt use her at all! Why not? Uggh, that film frustrates me to no end that the best actors (charlotte, lizzys mom, deberg, bingly all do not have enough scenes and the mr collins is too short, too young, and looks more afraid of miss deberg than happy with her company. Especially when he introduces elizbeth, he keeps looking paranoid to see her approval. The role of mr collins should be the man who is delusional into thinking miss deberg actually loves his company not scared out of his wits. I suppose this review is more of my complaints of the 05 than the 1980 and for that i apologize and i digress it was my true feelings. I love the 80s and 90s versions for different reasons and would gladly watch either with eagerness. The 05 i would only watch to mock and laugh at its bad acting. I have several more complaints about the 05 one not being true to the period but i supposed i have flamed enough. Before this summer i was a Dark Shadows addict but now my girlfriend has me completely hooked on Jane Austen films and there is no hope. Yes ladies, even men watch these films lol. The 1980 is splendid and i hope people who love the 95 and 05 will give it a chance because alot of the bbc classics of the 80s were acted as stiff as mr darcy, but it is no less a classic nor entertaining but more a product of the way films were made at the time. Pingback: Elizabeth Bennett…uhm…Darcy! \| Mission Sharing Knowledge I really like this book but i havent’s seen a game, guess its wonderful. Ludo Tolhuizen I’ve watched the 1980 version on YouTube recently. What I do like is the portraying of the fondness of Mr Bennet for Lizzie. I found it therefore disappointing that there was no scene of him expressing his worries about Lizzy marrying Darcie. paulakaanders Here’s my review of the 1980 series! Unfortunately, I was also not as enthusiastic about it… :( http://paulakaanders.wordpress.com/2013/12/27/80s-adaptation-of-a-19th-century-romance/ 7 January 2014 at 10:13 pm I posted this elsewhere, re: the 1980 version, but had HAD to post here, as it definitely applies. :) Thank you so much for your thoughtful blog! I think your theory is correct – my very first viewing was the 1980 version, and I loved it. I just rewatched it for a second time a few nights ago and was still charmed. While I had some quibbles with how robotic David Rintoul’s Darcy was, I think the level of control was an interesting choice, up against Elizabeth Garvey’s spritely Lizzy, whom I absolutely loved in the role. She was just the right touch of intelligence, wit, manners with occasional unbridled impertinence. If I had my way, I’d like to see a pairing of Garvey and Firth. But still, I don’t like to discount one over the other. Having acted, there’s so much going into creating a world, from direction to acting to the style of the screenplay. The 1980 version shows us Elizabeth’s world, and the darkness, and even boredom. There are long shots of waiting in shadow, and her pensive monologues were (in my mind) a positive addition to the story telling, keeping Austen’s prose true to their original form. It’s interesting that with every retelling, the story gets more and more emotive! From 1980, to 1995, to 2005, I see a bit of Bronte elements creeping in. (And I love Bronte.) So for me, the 1980 version is rather special. But do I love 1995? Absolutely. Did I enjoy 2005? Very much so. I think the strength of the work makes a compelling performance, regardless of what favorites we might harbor with each retelling. Thank you for your thoughtful comments and not feeling the need to truly trash on one over the other. I can’t wait for another version to come out. Mr. Darcy is the gentlewoman’s crack, after all! (How romantic of me.) “Mr. Darcy is the gentlewoman’s crack” chortle. Can I quote that Lauren? It’s brilliant! Ann Chapman Oh this 1979 version has always been my favourite ever since I first watched each episode when first aired on the BBC. When I was finally able to video it I watched it many times. My sisters and I know the dialogue by heart. Every actor was perfect in their role especially Lady Catherine, Mr Collins and Mrs Bennett who is so often played as a hysteric. This one was a very well observed and funny portrayal. David Rintoul is my definitive Mr Darcy, so haughty and proud but gradually piqued by Lizzie’s character. Elizabeth Garvie is also my perfect Elizabeth Bennett, always observing, always offering an opinion. The best thing though is the adaptation by Fay Weldon. She allows Austen’s words to speak for themselves especially in the crucial proposal scene. And Weldon comes up with the words Austen doesn’t go into in the final scenes and rounds it all off perfectly with Mr Bennett saying “send in any gentlemen that call for Kitty or Mary as I am quite at leisure”. A joy! I like this version very much. I’ve enjoyed ALL of the version of “Pride and Prejudice” very much. But . . . I am at a loss as to why this 1980 version is considered the most faithful. Fay Weldon’s changes in Austen’s tale seemed most obvious in the segments that featured Elizabeth’s visit to Hunsford, the Collins’ home in Kent and the Netherfield Ball. I was especially disappointed with the Netherfield Ball sequence. It seemed so rushed. You may be interested to note that it is not always one’s first version of P&P that stays with them. My first screen P&P was the 1940 movie. I was shocked & chagrined at the shifting of the story, both in time (as shown by the 1830’s Romantic Era costuming) and in tone: Mr. Bennet was not nearly as sarcastic and curmudgeonly, nor, more notably, was Lady Catherine. Yes, it was cute of them to have made her “only pretending” to be nasty so she could scout Lizzy’s true feelings for Darcy, and it fit with the overall more gentle tone of the movie, but all of that was an insult to the book. It was my second P&P that I loved, because it made up for all the deficiencies of the first: the 1980 miniseries. I was never more pleasantly chocked by a production in my life. It was as if they had peeked into my brain for the pictures I had conjured, and put them on the screen. Every actor hit every note of a natural and believable performance; no stiltedness, so exaggeration. I freely admit that the costumes do no better than any other well-done historical production: you can always tell the era in which a costume is reproduced, either by the colors available, or the patterns; I tend to forgive that if the proper effort is made. I tend to wax a little effusive when discussing Elizabeth Garvie, because she, out of all the Lizzies, most embodies the description in the novel: she is not supposed to be classically beautiful, but have an attraction that blooms through wit & liveliness. I was particularly pleased that the director cast a group of women who could actually be mistaken for sisters. In the 1995 movie, the girls looked about as different as you could get and still be in the same race! I have to say that the ’95 version is my least favorite, due to that casting choice, the overacting done by at least a few of the cast (which may not have been their fault; you never know what a director has told an actor to do) and all the many additions to the movie that were not in the book. I found them unnecessary and even tedious. In closing, I adore the invitation to comment; right out of Lady Catherine’s mouth!! LOL! Completely agree! Bell TAN Hi Laurel Thank you for the thorough review. I really enjoy reading it and cannot agree more. 1980 version is always my favourite. I recently visited Renishaw Hall, shooting location of Pemberley. Walking around the ground, imagine the TV scene, it was exciting. I do not think the interior of Pemberley was shot in Renishaw Hall. I visited the House itself, could not find the long gallery of portraits. A little disappointed. Nevertheless, I like the visit as It has been my wish to view “Pemberley” one day. This is a kind of thing that a P & P fan will do. Bell from Singapore	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0027.json.gz/line2941
__label__wiki	0.947937	0.947937	Posted inPolitics Kamala Harris’ husband Doug Emhoff campaigns in Aroostook County by David Marino Jr. October 25, 2020 October 25, 2020 Democratic vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris’ husband Douglas Emhoff speaks at a Biden-Hariss Event on Limestone Road. Credit: David Marino Jr. / The Star-Herald PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — Democratic vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris’ husband Doug Emhoff campaigned in Aroostook County on Saturday, becoming one of the most prominent campaign surrogates to visit Maine during the presidential cycle. Emhoff toured the Lundeen Potato Facility in Mars Hill and spoke at a get-out-the-vote rally at Farm Park in Fort Fairfield to help the Biden-Harris ticket win Maine’s toss-up 2nd Congressional District. Both events were invitation-only to decrease the potential spread of COVID-19. Emhoff, who was introduced by Senate President Sen. Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, touted the Biden-Harris ticket, but also tailored remarks to his County audience, making several local references and focusing on rural issues, such as broadband and health care. He directly quoted John F. Kennedy’s address at Presque Isle Airport in 1960 and touted the Lundeen Potato Facility in Mars Hill as a symbol of Maine’s success. Emhoff called the sights across Aroostook County “beautiful,” saying it brought him back to his boyhood trips to Maine. Emhoff’s central message was clear: vote for Biden-Harris to end the wrongs of President Donald Trump’s administration, whether it be on COVID-19, health care or climate change. He also praised the characters of Harris and Biden. “I think you all know by now that I love Kamala Harris,” Emhoff said. “I gotta tell you something: I love Joe Biden too. That man is competitive, smart, competent and he’s ready to lead.” Emhoff gave his strongest statement as he noted the importance of winning Maine. He said the Biden-Harris ticket needed to make Biden’s victory lopsided enough to prevent Trump from contesting the election’s results. Clockwise from left: Maine State Senate President Sen. Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, speaks at a Biden-Harris presidential campaign event also featuring Kamala Harris’ husband Douglas Emhoff; Emhoff speaks at a Biden-Harris Event on Limestone Road. Credit: David Marino Jr. / The Star-Herald “We want to show [Donald Trump] that we are going to win so big that, no matter what he does or says, he’s not going to be able to refute it,” Emhoff said. If Democratic nominee Joe Biden wins the presidency on Nov. 3, Emhoff will become the nation’s first “second gentleman.” While vice presidential spouses tend to have understated roles, they often use the position to focus on chosen issues. Emhoff said after the event that if the Biden-Harris ticket was elected, he would do what he could to help the country face the COVID-19 pandemic and what he described as four years of divisive policies under Trump. Emhoff said one issue he is passionate about is lawyers providing pro bono legal services to those unable to afford them, hinting that he would promote such work in his new role. Nearly 80 people attended Emhoff’s rally in Fort Fairfield, all of whom were wearing masks. The United States Secret Service escorted Emhoff across The County, as did the Maine State Police. Emhoff — who previously represented entertainment and sports figures as a lawyer — married Harris in 2014. Since Biden named Harris his running mate in August, he has become an ardent supporter of the Biden-Harris campaign, amassing a wide following on Twitter. His appearance in a sparsely populated part of Maine owes itself to the state’s unique method of choosing the president. Douglas Emhoff, right, — husband of Democratic vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris — examines a machine at a the Lundeen Potato Facility. Emhoff visited Blaine and Fort Fairfield on Saturday. Credit: David Marino Jr. / The Star-Herald In 48 of the 50 states and Washington, D.C., the candidate who receives the most votes in the state or district gets all of its electoral votes. But Maine’s four electoral votes are allocated differently: two votes go to the winner of the entire state, while each of the winners of the state’s two congressional districts gets one vote. Nebraska is the only other state to divide its electoral college votes this way. While Biden is widely expected to win Maine’s statewide vote and the Portland-based 1st Congressional District, the outcome in the 2nd Congressional District — which contains Aroostook County as well as Bangor — is up in the air. As of Saturday, polling analysis site FiveThirtyEight had both Republican candidate Donald Trump and Biden at a 50 percent chance of winning the district, tying it with Georgia as this election’s biggest toss-up. Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton won Maine’s statewide vote and 1st Congressional District in 2016, but Trump won 51 percent of Maine’s 2nd Congressional District. It was the first time Maine’s electoral college votes had split since the system was first used in 1972. In 2016, 55 percent of Aroostook County voted for Trump, with Trump’s 6,000-strong victory margin in the County making up a sizable chunk of his 36,000-vote margin in the congressional district. Maine Republican National Committee spokesperson Andrew Mahaleris released a statement late Saturday in response to Emhoff’s visit, blasting Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden for hurting farmers by supporting the North American Free Trade Agreement in the 1990s. While Biden voted for NAFTA as a senator in 1993, he has backed off from supporting the deal in recent years. Tagged: Donald Trump, election 2020, Joe Biden, kamala harris	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0027.json.gz/line2943
__label__cc	0.676028	0.323972	National monument White Sands in the United States: the territory of the "eternal snow" Bashny.Net The universe is generous with surprises, especially those that we call wonders of nature. Such a miracle can be called White Sands, the world's only desert with "eternal snow": white sand similar to crushed porcelain, chalk or gypsum. It is located in new Mexico (USA), at a height of 1291 m above sea level in the valley Tularosa surrounded by mountains the San Andres and Sacramento. Desert White Sands National Monument is a national monument of the USA and covers a huge area of over 710 sq. km. Hundreds of kilometers of white sand dunes from a distance resemble snow plain, but the snow here does not melt even in summer. White sand represents the smallest gypsum crystals that are usually soluble in water, but since the valley Tularosa from the water cut, the plaster, washed by the rains from the surrounding mountains settles on the surface in the form of sand, which is called Selenite. Unlike conventional sand, Selenite not heat up in the sun and therefore the snow-white dunes you can walk barefoot even in hot summers. However, the best season for walking through the amazing Park, I believe all the winter: in this time of year very beautiful white sand shimmer under the soft rays of the winter sun — a truly unforgettable sight! Once upon a time, hundreds of millions of years ago, this territory veil of water of the ancient sea. Eventually it dried up and gave way to a lake called Otero (Lake Otero). But a few thousand ago, the lake has gone dry, leaving behind a vast desert covered with Selenite, a crystallized gypsum, which was previously dissolved in water. Because of its uniqueness, this area in many years, overgrown with legends and tales. In particular, rumor has it that it was here that landed UFOs, and over the past half century witnesses have noticed over the White Sands of a strange flying objects. It is also believed that the territory of the white desert was chosen by the Indians of the southwest and Northern Mexico, and came here for meditation sessions, to consult the spirits of their ancestors. However, these legends did not scare, and only attract more and more travelers in new Mexico. For them, there are highways and footpaths that lead how through completely naked "preezie" dunes and through the terrain, partly covered with strange vegetation and populated by strange animals-albino. Source: /users/78 photos nature Mexico leisure USA white sands national monument white Sands albinos new Mexico eternal snow UFO desert National Park White desert, Egypt White Sands, New Mexico, United States (17 photos) 15 photographs from which to fall in love with a bang our planet What is the "Valley of death" ? America's 50 states 50 photos Heavy snow storms in the US The beauty of our Earth Memory of loyalty and devotion to man. In Washington, the waist and above Emma Motogonschitsa! (15 photos) Cute, pretty and charming girls Alla Pugacheva and Maxim Galkin showed his castle in the mud Billionaire raised the fee to $ 130 million to anyone who marries his daughter Sisters Jaberi Cap for girls who have to go home late dark alleys Stacking Green Girls in tight dresses. Part 4. Song about a mouse Noise Maker Starry mini The rarest eye color in the world! Champions League. The results of the group stage. Groups C and D Girls in tight dresses Gorged itself opossum The excavations in the Moscow Kremlin Varieties facade signboards The most expensive dog and the largest cat in the world (32 photos)	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0027.json.gz/line2946
__label__cc	0.716338	0.283662	Anthrogenica > Human Population Genetics > Autosomal (auDNA) > DNA based ancestral Kurd affinity to South Asian groups View Full Version : DNA based ancestral Kurd affinity to South Asian groups Although present day Kurds are genetically closest to Iranians based on autosomal DNA, an analysis of Y DNA and mtDNA data presented in various papers painted a slightly different ancestral picture. My analysis involves haplogroups that generally exhibit higher frequencies in South Asian Populations, to show that there is an ancestral affinity of approximately 35% of the sampled Kurds to various South Asian groups such as the Sindhi, Gujrati, Kalash, Hunza/Burusho, Pathan, Baluch, Brahui, etc. I have performed mtDNA analysis of the Kurds, based on the data presented in a couple of papers. My Y DNA analysis will revolve around R1a1a and other Haplotypes which show elevated frequencies among Kurds and South Asians. I hope to post it in a week or so. My mtDNA analysis involves haplogroups that generally exhibit higher frequencies in South Asian Populations, to show that there is an ancestral affinity of approximately 35% of the sampled Kurds to various South Asian groups such as the Sindhi, Gujrati, Kalash, Hunza/Burusho, Pathan, Baluch, Brahui, etc. based on mtDNA. I have compiled the data into various diagrams and tables as shown below. My analysis is based on the following papers: Grugni et al (2012) study of Y-chromosome variations in Iran http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0041252#pone-0041252-g001 (http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0041252#pone-0041252-g001); Lacau et al. (2012), titled “ Afghanistan from a Y-chromosome perspective” , http://www.nature.com/ejhg/journal/v20/n10/full/ejhg201259a.html (http://www.nature.com/ejhg/journal/v20/n10/full/ejhg201259a.html); Sengupta et al (2005), “Y-chromosome distributions in India”, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1380230/ (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1380230/); Behar et al (2004), “Where West Meets East: The Complex mtDNA Landscape of the Southwest and Central Asian Corridor.” MtDNA Haplogroup W [4] (A rare haplogroup, which is my dad’s maternal Haplogroup) Sindhi (SE Pakistan) Mazendarian Gujrati (NW India) Caucus (Georgians Balkarians & Chechens) Pathans Shugnan (Tajikstan) Azerbaijan (E & W) Persian (Central & S. Central Iran) Hunza/Burusho (N. Pakistan) Pakistan (SE) Turkey (Anatolia) MtDNA Haplogroup U7 [4] Gilaki (N. Iran) Brahui (SW Pakistan) Lurs (Predominantly Kurds) Hazara (NW Pakistan) Makrani (SW Pakistan) Baluch (SW Pakistan) Persian (Central & S. Central) Kalash (N. Pakistan) Parsi (SE Pakistan) MtDNA Haplogroup HV2 [4] Gilaki Makrani Lur (Predominantly Kurd) Persian (S. Central Iran) Although the Kurds presently show a tight genetic affinity with the Iranian groups, the foregoing analysis, clearly showed that ~ 35% of the Kurds sampled had an ancestral affinity to populations in present day Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India. The following three scenarios present themselves: The haplotypes originated in Kurdistan; The haplotypes originated in Pakistan/India; The haplotypes originated between Kurdistan and Pakistan. Based on the frequencies of the haplotypes in those populations, combined with the spatial distribution of the groups, I believe scenarios b or c are more plausible, namely that the common ancestors of the sampled Kurds, Gujrati, Sindhi, Hunza, Kalash, Pathan, etc. originated from regions in South or South Central Asia. DMXX What steps are undertaken in your analyses? If it's primarily oriented around frequency (as the above indicates) then the final results will likely be misleading. Frequency by itself isn't indication of very much other than (possible) founder effects (even then some sort of quantitative measure of diversity is required). This was the grand lesson learned by Y-DNA R1b enthusiasts several years ago, who were misled by the great frequency (>80%) of downstream R1b-L23 subclades in Western Europe and presumed a local origin there. We now know that wasn't the case. The baseline interpretation of uniparental markers have improved a lot since then. Besides, Kurds do not rest in any remarkable position relative to South Asia than Iranians. On the contrary, both autosomal ("South Asian" ADMIXTURE component) and uniparental markers (Y-DNA H and mtDNA M) which are considered quintessentially autochthonous to the Indian subcontinent are higher in Iranians than Kurds. I do find it curious you arrived at a figure of 35% for your estimation of genetic overlap between Kurds and South-Central Asians, as it's reasonably close to the range of values Iranians and Kurds tended to have towards S-C Asians when Armenians were modelled as a primary donor population (PDP) for those two groups (http://vaedhya.blogspot.co.uk/2014/08/anchored-in-armenia-exercise-in-genetic.html). [Edit]: Just realised the 35% figure came from adding up the Kurdish frequencies for mtDNA W, U7 and HV2. This looks like an erroneous interpretation of genetic data (uniparental marker frequencies to calculate overall affinity to a given region), chiefly because this approach is governed by arbitrarily defined prior assumptions (where did the mtDNA haplogroups arise? Overlap in subclade between Kurds and S-C Asians? Any definitive proof there's an exceptional relationship Iranians don't fit into? etc.). [Second edit]: Please don't read any of the above as a discouragement - The lineages you've specified certainly do exhibit overlap between West and South-Central Asia and any developments in understanding the interrelation between Kurdish U7 and S-C Asian U7 f.ex. would be exceedingly useful. We just can't rely on interpretations from frequencies. You're also using informative papers. If you're interested in more data (certainly wouldn't hurt your research), please give us an indication. Thanks for the input. Besides, Kurds do not rest in any remarkable position relative to South Asia than Iranians. On the contrary, both autosomal ("South Asian" ADMIXTURE component) and uniparental markers (Y-DNA H and mtDNA M) which are considered quintessentially autochthonous to the Indian subcontinent are higher in Iranians than Kurds I did not compare positions of Iranian & Kurd vs. South Asian. That was not my goal. I merely wanted to show that 35% of the sampled Kurds shared uniparental mtDNA markers with South Asian groups through haplogroups generally having high frequencies in SC and S Asians vs. West Asians. This looks like an erroneous interpretation of genetic data (uniparental marker frequencies to calculate overall affinity to a given region), chiefly because this approach is governed by arbitrarily defined prior assumptions The affinity is to the South Asian group, and not necessarily a particular region. Additional information is needed for an affinity with a particular geographic region with a high percentage of confidence. That being said, my goal was to show that a substantial percentage of Kurd mtDNA is not associated with mtDNA generally understood to have origins in regions west and north of Iran. Kurd. Regarding U7, I would recommend checking out the following thread: U7 Frequencies From Some Sources (U7 ≥ .5%) (http://www.anthrogenica.com/showthread.php?506-U7-Frequencies-From-Some-Sources-(U7-%26%238805%3B-5-)) It is true that U7 is found at high levels (relatively speaking) among Kurds (and several other Indo-Iranian speaking groups). However, it is also found at high frequencies among Assyrians and Iranian Jews. And at modest levels among several Arab groups. It is even found in the isolated Samaritans of Israel, and in a few populations of Europe, such as Bulgarians and Tuscans. Thus, I am not sure I would agree with the assignment of a "South Asian" origin for all of the U7 observed in Kurds. What is needed is further study of U7 (ideally full mtDNA sequences), before making such estimations regarding possible origins. If you're interested in more data (certainly wouldn't hurt your research), please give us an indication. Sure, if you come across any other informative papers that target SC or S Asian Y or mtDNA, I would appreciate sending me a link. I will be looking at studying overlapping West and SC Asian Y DNA in the near future. Thanks, I was searching for middle eastern U7. Do you know of any papers that have addressed U7 origin?	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0027.json.gz/line2955
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__label__cc	0.524758	0.475242	Should we always tell our kids the truth? Posted in Family. Posted on June 24, 2019 June 24, 2019 by Susannah Hardy Naturally, as parents, we strive to be as honest as we possibly can with our children. However, are there moments when it’s appropriate to tell them a little lie? Some say never and some have exceptions to the rule, but it’s interesting to see where you draw a line in the sand. Is it ever okay to lie? Nate Cooke, owner and coach of Gritboxx, came in to talk to Babyology podcast Feed Play Love about how we should always be truthful with our children, no matter how uncomfortable it might be. “Be as honest as you possibly can because our kids learn from us every day,” says Nate. “If they get used to mum and dad telling fibs, they’ll grow up thinking that it’s okay to do it.” For Jane, a Sydney mother of two, honesty with her kids has always been the best policy. “I want them to know that they can trust my word and trust me,” she says. “And hopefully I model for them how important it is to be a good person and a trustworthy one.” Thinking back, Jane remembers a moment she had while taking one child to have vaccination shots when this became crystal clear. “We were holding her on the table and I was coo-ing to her telling her it was all okay,” she says. “They pushed the needles in and I’ll never forget the look on her face; this look of surprise, which turned to hurt and outrage, and she looked me straight in the eye and I had this horrible feeling: I just lied to her and she knows it.” Listen to Nate Cooke of Feed Play Love: What about curly questions? Kids have never-ending questions, and for Nate, there’s only one approach. “When it comes to kids asking questions, as uncomfortable as it is, it’s a teachable moment for parents,” he says. “If we raise our kids and deny them of the ability to feel uncomfortable, awkward or vulnerable to something, I think we’re denying them a primal urge to be curious, find out and understand.” What if your pet dies? As sad as it is, when a family pet dies, Nate believes this isn’t the time to replace the goldfish and pretend everything’s fine. Having had three pets die, he found that the truth helped his kids to understand what was going on, particularly when pets had to be put down. “Telling the truth about what was going on, gave them a life lesson, as hard as it was,” he says. I personally loved the magic and excitement of Santa and believed for as long as I could. At some point, the truth became clear, but there was no shocking moment, nor anger at my parents for lying to me. Now I’m a parent, Santa is back, and my children love it all as much as I did. I don’t feel dishonest for keeping the magic alive, but for others, it’s very much a lie. Have kids and dreaming of a tidy house? Here’s 6 things you need to do STAT! “I worked too much”: Chef Jock Zonfrillo regrets putting career before family Instant family: Sam Wood busts the step-dad vs bio-dad myth Poo diaries and parental leave: Josh Pyke gets personal about parenting What children really need from their family may surprise you Helpline: Sleepless babies, dropping day naps, babies who don’t crawl and more Book a session with Parent School: Get expert help when you need it most The bittersweet blessing that is the last baby Jane initially encouraged the idea of Santa and other childhood myths such as the Easter Bunny and Tooth Fairy, but eventually decided to come clean. “At first we played along with these, but my husband always felt uncomfortable about it and didn’t like participating in the charade,” says Jane. “I was always careful in answering their questions to not properly lie, and instead evade what they said. But a few years of that and it got to both of us: the fact that we always told our kids never to lie, and that we would never lie, and here we were lying to them about these things on a regular basis.” According to Jared Piazza, lecturer in Moral Psychology, Lancaster University, there are pros and cons to both approaches with no evidence that children are harmed in either case. “What’s clear, though, is that parents shouldn’t be overly worried about the repercussions of believing in Santa – children are not completely credulous,” Jared reported to The Conversation. “In fact, children continually take stock of what those around them believe – and actively assess the uniformity of such beliefs to reach conclusions about the plausibility of various claims. As children’s casual reasoning develops (“Santa is too fat to fit down the chimney”), they eventually realise that he is not real, while understanding that other things they can’t actually see, for example, germs, are.” If you share a special treat or experience with one child, do you have to be completely honest with your other child when you get home? You know you’ll soon share an equally special moment with the other child, and sometimes the truth can be more trouble than it’s worth. “I think it’s important when you’ve got more than one, that kids have special times and moments,” says Nate. “And does that need to be shared with each one, just so they don’t feel left out? I don’t think so.” For Jane, the problems arise when her daughters ask her to choose between them. “If they do a dance competition and want me to judge it, or both make an artwork and want me to say whose is best, I find it very difficult being honest in that situation,” she says. “It pains me to say that one is better than the other.” "My partner won't help with the kids at night, but I'm desperate for a break" My baby, you really are the gift that keeps on giving (my heart!) Read More Family Articles ← Netflix announce they are about… Why kissing your toddler could… →	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0027.json.gz/line2960
__label__wiki	0.790445	0.790445	FG Hands Over Next Phase of COVID-19 battle to States, Community & Religious Leaders June 1, 2020 BACLAD TV News 0 The Federal Government has said that the oncoming phase in battle against COVID-19 in Nigeria will be handled solely by the states, community leaders, religious leaders and others. This was made known by the Chairman of the Presidential Task Force (PTF), Boss Mustapha after he and members of the task force met and briefed President Buhari on Sunday, May 31. Speaking to state house correspondents, Mustapha said the Federal Government will henceforth only provide supervision and coordination. “The ownership of the next stage will be the responsibility of the states because we have gone into community transmission. Where are the communities? The communities are in the states. So, the ownership of the next stage will be the responsibility of the states, the local government, the traditional institutions, the religious leaders at the different levels of our communities, because that is where the problem is. Like we’ve kept saying, 20 local governments out of 774, account for 60 per cent of confirmed cases in Nigeria today. So where are these 20 local governments? They are in communities. It means we have reached the apex of community transmission and we must get the communities involved. So, the issues of places of worship, the issues of schools, the issues of some certain businesses that were not opened hitherto are part of the packages that we have looked at and we have made the appropriate recommendations, but you know that Mr. President is the only one that can take decisions in respect of these. In the framework, the states are sub nationals, they have their own responsibilities too, so it is in the exercise of those responsibilities that they had meetings with those religious bodies and agreed on the guidelines and protocols on how they can open up, but in the framework of the national response, we are taking that into consideration” he said According to him, Nigeria had reached the critical stage of community transmission, adding that communities were under the supervision of the council areas, under which structure the communities fall. He said there would also be the full involvement of traditional and religious institutions, adding that managing the health crisis at this point had melted down into the more complex community level. The PTF Chairman added that Nigeria is winning the war against the novel virus. According to him, the number of COVID-19 cases to the rate of deaths from the viral disease in Nigeria is quite small when compared with the data from other climes. ”We are winning. As a matter of fact, you juxtapose the rate of cases with our fatality rate, which is basically about three per cent, in other countries and other climes, it’s over 10 per cent, but the most important thing that you will realise, when we started this exercise, we had only five testing stations, now we’ve ramped it up to 28, without correspondent increase in the number of deaths. We’ve gone beyond 60,000 tests now, that reflects in the number of confirmed cases We’ve not reached the peak yet and I won’t want to fool Nigerians by telling them that we are out of the woods. No, we are not out of the woods. As we even open up and accommodate more enterprises, because we are trying to have a balance between livelihoods and life, there’s a likelihood of increase in transmission in cases. But that should not be a source of despair. Like we’ve always said, the experts will tell you over 80 per cent will contact Coronavirus & will not even notice that they have and that accounts for what is happening at the isolation centres when you see young men saying they are not sick and asking why they are being kept there. They are asymptomatic, they don’t show symptoms and they will wear it out. There’s a 20 per cent that is critical by virtue of certain factors, indices: age, underlying health conditions and vulnerability. That’s the percentage we are trying to protect and if we don’t do something in terms of management, in terms of putting in non-pharmaceutical intervention and guidelines to protect that 20%, about five per cent of them can fall critically ill and eventually become fatalities in the numbers and that’s what we are trying to avoid. So everything we are emplacing is to ensure we protect this vulnerable 20 per cent. Eighty per cent will wear it out so the figure isn’t a thing of major concern. Yesterday when I saw the 553 I called the governor of Lagos, I thought he was going to be under intense pressure, but surprisingly, he said no, that it was expected because testing has been ramped up and as you ramp up your testing, it reveals what is happening in your community that prepares better for the kind of management care you will put in place. We are not worried about it as to whether the numbers will increase? They will increase” he said Mustapha also stated that he is not yet certain if the next phase of the ease of the lockdown will be communicated by the President via a national broadcast or by the Presidential Taskforce as they did two weeks ago. 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__label__cc	0.684856	0.315144	HomeIMMIGRATION Apr 8, 2015 by Henni Espinosa - Obama’s efforts to help undocumented encounters another court setback REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen first put a temporary hold on President Barack Obama’s action seeking to protect up to five million people from deportation, back in February. This action came upon the demand of 26 states that challenged President Obama’s efforts. In his new ruling, the Texas judge said he remained convinced that issuing the order was the right thing to do. In November, President Obama said the he would use his executive authority to allow millions of undocumented immigrants to legally stay and work in America. Texas and 25 other states, mostly controlled by Republican governors, took their opposition to court to stop the government from implementing its policies. The Justice Department had already appealed to a higher court, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans, which will hear arguments on whether to lift the order next week. There was no immediate comment from the White House. Meantime, two Democratic lawmakers in California who are frustrated over the lack of progress in immigration reform in Washington, are leading the charge to extend health care and other rights and benefits to undocumented immigrants living in the state. State Assembly Speaker Toni Atkins of San Diego and Senate President Pro Tem Kevin de Leon of Los Angeles proposed legislation that would extend Medi-cal coverage to people living in the country illegally. It also bars businesses from discriminating against someone based on their immigration status and goes after businesses that provide fraudulent immigration services. It would also give victims of a crime the ability to file for legal status. But in Austin, Texas, some lawmakers are not as accommodating to undocumented immigrants. The state lawmakers, headed by Senator Donna Campbell, are challenging a law that allows undocumented students to pay in-state tuition, if they lived in the United States for at least three year and have graduated from Texas high schools. Cambell said, “We have a moral obligation to take care of our own Texas citizens first.” The bill is expected to pass the State Senate but will likely face opposition in the House. courtheadlinesimmigrationObamasetbacktop storiesundocumented immigrants Pinoy cosplayers dress to impress at Canada fan expo by Rowena Papasin - Apr 8, 2015 Goldberg insists Mamasapano was ‘PH-planned and executed’ by Balitang America - Apr 9, 2015 8 Comments on this post. JRB 8 April 2015 at 7:19 pm - Reply Hello Obama I guess you got the word that you can’t do what you want just because your the president of America. Look get rid of the millions of immigrants that don’t belong in America? They are broking the law and you our president wants to use your executive authority to allow this millions of immigrants to legally stay and work in America. Why don’t you try to help the real Americans that is born in America first before you help this clowns from other country. Look at the homeless all over America no jobs and you want help the millions illegal immigrants to work in America. ComOn Obama wake-up and see the light? 8 April 2015 at 10:30 pm - Reply Obama and the Democratic Party immigration policy is to give amnesty to all the 30M illegal alien in the US.This will put the Democratic Party in power for the next 30 years. Sorry Dems the Republican took over the House and the Senate on the last election. American voters finally awaken, but America are just lucky for now. If Hillary wins the Presidential election, Amnesty on all illegal alien will continue. Fil Am 9 April 2015 at 12:14 am - Reply This country is a country of laws and of the Constitution There is already a path to migrate. This is done Through the legal migration process. Pick A number and wait for your turn Why does balitang America promote law breakers Judge Hagen is just following the rule of law And the constitution What is wrong with that ? 9 April 2015 at 9:03 am - Reply Obama’s new deportation amnesty will remain halted, a federal judge in Texas ruled Tuesday night in an order that also delivered a judicial blow to the president’s lawyers for misleading the court. Someone needs to put Obama in place his lawless approach goes beyond all reason & the fact that we will be paying for his largess is almost unbearable to those of us that believe we are Taxed Enough Already. 14 April 2015 at 1:51 am - Reply obobo’s priority are the millions illegal aliens. his executive order is as illegal as these illegal aliens. obobo is ranking these illegal aliens as above the law. affording illegal aliens power of legality is one of many damages this crook obobo have inflicted to america / its people. 1) these illegal aliens stand to collect each an average $35,000 from the IRS. how in the world the IRS come out with the computations, handing the taxpayers money to illegal aliens should anger the citizens. only revolt against insane obobo is to save america. obobo is running a government for illegal aliens, when the collective citizens is the government, the moron obobo incapable to understand the meaning of – we the people, as the forefathers have so written in the constitution, instead obobo is in his grandeur belief he is the KING, what a lunatic, who is always up to no good. 2) americans will be taxed left / right / front / back / all angles to fund these illegal aliens to the tune of billions. the CA socialist politicians are smacking to the faces of californian taxpayers of their plans to give heath care coverage to illegal aliens. these voted politicians do not give a f–k spending taxpayer’s money to benefit illegal aliens, since its not their money anyway, if in case money shortage arise, no problem, just increase the taxes of the people. the question, how in the world people voted these politicians in the midst of destroying their entire livelihood, like a spreading fire. 3) obobo is protecting illegal aliens with all the legal maneuvering his wicked mind can think of is chaos in the making, ready to explode with illegal aliens by the thousands to rush into the border, like a tsunami. the illegal alien amnesty of obobo is to give signals to illegal aliens they all are welcome to illegally enter the USA. 4) obobo and the dirty demoncraps are too busy with illegal aliens as their VOTERS in the horizon. hispanics are pro illegal aliens, and will VOTE demoncraps. the hispanics population is growing fast, the momentum is unstoppable to become the majority. AntiRightwingers 11 May 2015 at 6:32 pm - Reply Shows how educated these Republicans are. Peddling a cocktail of fear mixed with hate? They’ve got nothing else. Anti-intellectual, gun-worshiping, gay-bashing, immigrant-fearing populism, global warming deniers who call themselves Christians but are really wolves in sheep clothings…. Unhinged lunatic AntiRightwingers Whatabunchofcrap . You’re a jerk a conniving idiot of the first magnitude. Its demonscrap like you why this country is bastardized, the culmination of decades of a culture of drugs, crime, government dependency, illiteracy, lack of family values, lack of responsibility, avoidance of work, and just plain stupidity. So go run your liberal azz su(ker at someone who gives a $hit, when you get tired of living in denial and see the truth, you might have a chance of saving your sorry azz. the far out lefty, socialist, commie policies of obobo’s nanny method, consistently relegated the good ole USA, now a weak, powerless nation. the 20th century democrats are all gone, rolling in their graves, who once followed the words of JFK – “ASK NOT WHAT YOUR COUNTRY CAN DO FOR YOU; ASK WHAT YOU CAN DO FOR YOUR COUNTRY”. the DEMOCRATS of today are demoncraps, who will sell america to the highest bidder, just to be voted in power, in order to pass laws that’s very detrimental to america. the most contentious propaganda of the demoncraps are the legalizations of illegal aliens, and their highest bidder to overrun america are the hispanics. the very confused populous have been taken for a ride, to cast their votes of confidence to left winger demoncraps. all the false narratives of illegal aliens amnesty are good for the ailing america is the fattest lies of obobo / the demoncraps, the like of killery’s presidential campaign speech. they all are inviting total disasters to america. Case in point: 1) 20trillion amass debt from china, after obobo’s term. he couldn’t care less, no plan to pay the trillions debt, never had any idea on how to pay such humongous debt. all he knows is squandering the borrowed trillions from china / the diminished hard earned taxpayers dollars. now, obobo is singling out the society’s lottery winner, given name by the marxist left winger, for this group to pay more taxes for redistributions to the expanded welfare generational recipients, his realization of free for all is good, thus the opposite is bad / evil. the trick is as old as in the book with nothing but name calling, disregarding america’s downturn on obobo’s regime. the blue states, as well ran by demoncraps are in shambles, rundown, bankrupt, yet they all will vote demoncraps in a heartbeat, believing their miserable lives will turn to surrounded with roses. they all never live and learn. 2) obobo devalued the dollars. it used to be one dollar exchanged was >50pesos in the PH. the USA credit rating was also degraded to less than tripleA. the commie left wingers are pushing the US dollar out as the de facto currency, with their anti-business, pro freeloaders policies. 3) obobo is in contempt of the immigration laws with all of his unconstitutional executive orders of legalizing illegal aliens, categorized these illegal aliens as above the law. no citizens of this great nation are above the law. the rule of law is absolute, obobo’s attempt to maligned the laws of the land with his unlawful executive orders must be stopped at all cost, for the sake of america’s survival. the multitude intrusions of feeling empowered illegal aliens and their hispanic advocators is the same as ransom payment or else politicians careers will be extinct in the polling place, and the demoncraps play this game to win. by TJ Manotoc - Jan 15, 2021 Fil-Am Congressman Bobby Scott hopes Senate w ... by Lenn Almadin-Thornhill - Jan 14, 2021	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0027.json.gz/line2966
__label__cc	0.730605	0.269395	Bright Lights, Not-so-Big City Going Deep in Springfield Marketing must be honest. Factually honest and emotionally honest, which is to say “deep.” Strumming human chords such as love, desire, fulfillment, self doubt and ambition is one of the ways brands—including B2B— connect to audiences. Striving for these types of deep connections is deep group, an ad agency firm in Springfield, Missouri. Deep is part of the Marlin Network, an affiliation of 6 marketing companies all in the Queen City of the Ozarks. What do they mean by “deep?” Here’s what it says on their website. It means that we think deep, we delve deep, and we try to go to places that are unfamiliar to our clients and their customers, places where as yet undiscovered ideas await. Deep does their work on behalf of some big name wholesale food companies. Their creative strategy that builds value and relationships rather than just pumping product recognition (call that the Hip m.o.). Their connective strategy is at work on their website. The firm’s home page is a collage of images and objects with a few captions. It invites the viewer to act on their own curiosities to discover Deep. In other words, to match their needs to Deep’s capabilities. Mousing about the page one finds their philosophy, work, blog and links. It’s a nice way to introduce a company that is into getting results by building close client relationships. Written by VerboCityMayor Tagged with B2B, deep, food, marlin network, missouri, springfield, strategy It’s Hip in Springfield To get noticed advertising has to be fresh, exciting and current. In a word, ‘hip.’ Marketing also has to factually and emotionally honest And that’s the promise of a shop in Springfield, IL, called (wait for it) Hip. Hip likes humor and their humor is hip. At least when measured by the standards of Saturday Night Live, the perennial barometer of what’s now. Like SNL, the fun relies on body parts and functions and suffers from bad timing. Clean up, screen right! What’s hot and happening on the interweb today. Tagged with collision, hip, illinois, springfield 10 over 12 Creative: Consistent Reinvention 10 Over 12 Creative, of Evansville, Indiana, is the re-invention of 125 year old printing company known as Keller Crescent. The name, according to their website is a tribute to their roots: Specifically, it references using 10 point font over 12 point leading (space between lines of copy). As a tribute to our roots in the printing business and honoring the heritage of our award winning work, we decided to adopt this model of consistency as our own name. 10 Over 12 promises, and has demonstrated, consistent quality, efficiency and attention to consumer wants. Repetition is not a part of their creative quiver. They take a fresh look at each product and category. They often re-invent their clients to install them more snugly in their markets and the minds of consumers who are just plain folks. Take, for example, 10/12’s campaign for Riverview Hospital’s Heart and Vascular Center. They focus one very big consumer benefit: it’s easier to get to than rival facilities in metro Indianapolis. Conventional wisdom dictates that hospitals are sold with stories of recovery, of lives and families made whole. The happy talk is backed with boasts about facilities, doctors, certifications, rankings and such things as one would calmly and rationally consider when faced with upcoming treatment. But when its an emergency, all you care about is who’s closest. Images of roads and traffic tell the story concisely and re-assuringly. Of course billboards were part of the mix. For St. Mary’s Advanced Care Hospital and Medical Centers of Evansville, 10/12 takes another smart approach: they make the health facilities part of everyday life. Most people are afraid of hospitals. They’re places are brimming with disease and death! Gunshot wounds, broken limbs, cancer, strokes, bloody injuries—all the things that people like to avoid—are found in abundance in hospitals. Of course it’s not rational; avoiding hospitals won’t postpone mortality any better than skipping funerals does. But we’re talking about people, not rational beings. Going to the hospital is just a slice of life. And notice how the pizza mimics the logo. Nice. Dressing up the hospital in the happy talk of lives-made-whole and “world class facilities” is just whistling past a cemetery because the underlying message is still “think of us when you can’t ignore the truth any longer.” So making St. Mary’s hospital part of life is a smart idea. 10/12 communicates it deftly with simple, visual stories and a touch of good humor. There’s nothing to be afraid of. They use the same strategy and tactics for Hardin Memorial Hospital, Elizabethtown, KY. These executions concentrate on everyday objects rather than actions. They’re good, but not as impactful as St Mary’s. The integrated campaign for McCafe (commissioned by the local McDonald’s franchise group) is another example of celebrating (and selling) ordinary life. The former Keller Crescent Advertising also demonstrates consistency with categories: in addition to their 3 hospitals they also show work for 4 brands of spirits. 10 Over 12 endeavors to give these clients maximum bang for the buck in the face of big spending competitors. The best of these campaigns is for Evan Williams Bourbon. In a series of executions appealing to different slices of the “regular Joe” whiskey-drinking public, they make the point that longer aging makes better, smoother, feistier, sexier, richer, more exciting bourbon. Thanks to this work, Evans Williams is the #3 straight whiskey in the US. Bass, babes and thoroughbreds are some more things that improve with age. One more campaign that shows how well 10 Over 12 knows their audiences is the “Evolution 101” campaign for Optima Batteries. These ads trace the development of different technologies such as bass boat propulsion or road transportation exhaust systems, and demonstrate that peak developments—such that owners would be very proud of—require the ultimate in DC power. It’s very smart work done with finesse and a genuine chuckle. The more things change, the more you want to brag about them. There are more examples of how 10 Over 12 consistently re-invents and pitches brands to the and Plain Janes and Regular Joes of the world at their website. Look especially at the work for Ellis Park Horse Racing and Vicious Fishing. http://www.10over12.com Tagged with 10 over 12, batteries, billboard, bourbon, Creativity, Evan Williams, evansville, Hardin Memorial, hospital, indiana, Keller Crescent, Optima, St Marys The Tombras Group: Playing in traffic The Tombras Group is a full service marketing firm headquartered in Knoxville, TN. They have 85 employees there and in Memphis, DC, and Johnson City, TN (also the home of Creative Energy). They opened in 1946 Their hook is “street smart” which means they do sound, strategic work based on thorough knowledge of actual customer (man-in-the-street) wants and perceptions, and existing market (down in the streets) conditions. The resulting executions are for and about people. Way too much advertising now is product feature driven and fails to demonstrate user response which is the positive emotional satisfaction and assurance that closes a sale. Tombras has a deft touch with characters in print and broadcast and makes those vital viewer connections. (Just look at their work for St Thomas More Hospital). Like all successful small-market firms Tombras handles a variety of B2B and B2C clients across a range of market categories. But there is one particular niche where they really shine: traffic safety PSAs. They’ve made a gang of them. Here are three of their best. Over the limit. Under arrest. Impaired driving is as obvious as driving around in a truck filled with beer. The 3 spots were made for the US Department of Transportation and have run in many states. The idea is funny—this guy is up to his chin in gin and floating olives!—but the message is not. Tombras treads a fine line by delivering a threat with a big smile. By the casting and choice of vehicles it is evident that they are targeting specific types of offenders; or people who know and love the offenders. Film director Rupert Wainwright is responsible for the cinematic look of the commercials and the subtle performances of the drivers. The VO is a bit over-the-top and nearly pushes the mood from playful to camp. Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over The flip side of obviously impaired driving is invisible enforcement. In this trio of commercials cops and patrol cars are painstakingly painted into backgrounds to remind motoring partiers that the police see you before you see them. The moody night cinematography and sharp editing create tension in a concept that could be played for laughs. Another set of beautifully executed warnings. 100 Days of Summer Heat. This output by the Tombras DUI unit was made for the state of Tennessee, but will no doubt be seen all over the country. Be careful when you drive because you never when it could happen. Once again, funny and sobering at the same time. And it feels right, because so often getting pulled over comes as a complete shock. BANG! What all ad professionals will appreciate most about this work is that it’s analog film making. No CGI. Cars were hurt in the making of this film (and a lot of clients and suits must have gone off their minds with boredom during the detailed set ups. Tagged with commercials, DUI, DWI, Knoxville, PSA, Tennesee, Traffic BFG: With big fun comes big responsibility BFG Communications may be the most fun place to work in marketing. And it’s located in a resort town for life outside the office that is pretty sweet too. Read the rest of this entry » Tagged with BFG, captain morgan, coca cola, Directv, events marketing, Hilton Head, promotion, South Carolina Spokane pt. 2: The missing words are found In the last entry BLNsBC went to Spokane and discovered some marketing firms with great design and interactive chops, but no way with words. Since God gave marketers both pictures and words, anyone who doesn’t use the latter is wasting half of their power to persuade, sell and earn. One agency in Spokane gets it. Quisenberry Marketing & Design. At Quisenberry the emphasis is more on the marketing. They work a little harder to get at how the consumer will feel about their buying decision rather than just communicating the difference and or benefit. Read the rest of this entry » Tagged with Alaska Airlines, annual report, billboard, copy, headlines, interactive, Lite House, Quisenberry, River Bank, Spokane, URM stores Branding the Staircase Part of creativity is taking an idea that means one thing and making it mean something else. This process can be as complex as Picasso adapting African art to an allegory of syphilis in “Les Demoiselles d’Avignon” or as simple as calling Skittles® a rainbow. Certain creative or intuitive souls can do the same with entire processes. For example, the proto-engineer who wondered if cooking would work on rocks as well as food and invented refining. That ur-refiner’s successor, 100,000 generations, later may be interior designer Nancy Cameron who has co-opted the marketing discipline of branding to her own trade. The Herald Tribune reported on January 13: “Branding” is not a term usually associated with residential interior design, but it’s the word and concept that Sarasota-based designer Nancy Cameron applied to Dr. Clarence and Michelle Reilly’s new house in Cherokee Park. They couple wanted their home to blend in with the established neighborhood but also to express an individual architectural character while being a comfortable, spacious dwelling where their two elementary school-aged daughters could grow and thrive. “Branding is just a way of adding something special that makes a client’s home unique and personal,” says Cameron. “I usually take one element and make it a statement piece in the house and then use parts of that statement in other areas of the home so that the brand weaves through different rooms in subtle ways,” she says. “The most important thing when doing a branding project is restraint. The trick is knowing when to say enough is enough, which is why you ideally want a professional to do the branding for you.” The primary branding element in the Reilly home is a design original — a curvilinear staircase railing made of wrought iron with a bronze patina. Fabricated in Colombia, South America, the staircase was shipped to Sarasota in three pieces, where it was assembled on site. This element is pulled through the house to make a cohesive statement. Parts of the ribbon-like wrought-iron railing design are repeated in the kitchen on the range hood, as a Juliet balcony in the second floor loft, on the wine room doors in the dining room and across the front of the bar, which is situated between the living room and kitchen. Is home decor just another kind of branding? A designer (or Roomatologist) creates in paint and upholstery a representation of her clients. Read any article in Architectural Digest, House & Garden or In Style and the professional will say “the design is an extension of the personality of my clients, who are now very good friends.” Nancy Cameron thinks she’s doing this with a difference by calling it “branding.” Using a design element to tie things together is just one part of branding called identity. Markets create unity within a brand by: Putting the logo on their products, their building, their stationary and their people (sometimes with hot iron but more often with embroidered attire) Consistent use of color Giving products similar names Brand identity is not simply an aesthetic choice. It means something. The swoosh illustrates speed, movement and excitement. The ‘i’ on Apple products stands for Internet, Intuitive, Intelligent and it’s mine! So what does the chaotic wrought iron ribbon say about the Reillys? Cameron is not forth coming (one can guess, but the answers aren’t nice). i love Apple for everything it means. A corporate brand is the sum of the consumer experience. Branding, in the marketing sense, is an avatar. It reminds the consumer of the specific kind of satisfaction gained from buying the product. Families don’t have brands because families—aside from the Jenner-Kardashians—aren’t commercial enterprises. They are interacted with directly. The native enironment of the family, its house, is of course an extension of the clan, but it defies being professionally branded for a few basic reasons: Normal families are not “for sale.” A closely related and interdependent group does not need mnemonics to tell it what it is. Actual interaction with the group is a truer expression of its personality and values than the signals given off by the décor. For example, austere Japanese décor vs. loud, bad-mannered children: which says more about the family’s sense of discipline? Branding is commercial. Branding is an alchemy applied to things for sale—recording artists and politicians included. Today it is an essential part of successful selling and company growth. Branding is public, deliberate and carefully managed. A family home is private, organic and lived in. Those within it do not need customers, investors or franchisers. Interior Designers, on the other hand, are for sale. Brand me creative! I got the look! Which means the Reilly’s home is branded. As a product of Nancy Cameron. Look at the picture at the top of this post and ask yourself, who belongs in it? The house resembles Cameron more than the Reilly’s. For years to come she will show pictures of this house to prospective clients and say, “this is what you can expect when I design your home.” At the same time guests will say to Mrs. Reilly, “you have a beautiful home. Who did it?” The Reillys, and all Cameron’s customers, chose her because they share or admire her taste. They buy into her brand and adopt it as their own. It’s sort of like The Wizard of Oz. “Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain—just look at the curtain.” Clarke Advertising: Smart and Organized Back to Sarasota, Florida, where Clarke Advertising demonstrates a perfect union of medium and message. Tagged with Clarke, Closet Maid, DIY, Florida, HG, Home Depot, Lowes, Sarasota, TV HuB Sarasota: I can’t believe it’s not marketing. Sarasota, Florida, is loaded with Arts and Culture (and millionaires) but not a lot of creativity (aside from certain investment managers). Now there is HuB, a cooperative studio where the few Sarasotans under age 40 can pursue work in modern media that’s really interesting. The HuB is an incubator for innovation and creativity. Our members come from all walks of life to realize their potential and find additional meaning in their lives through our supportive community and top-of-the-line creative resources, including photo and film studios, media and tech lab, community space and educational programs. What the artists, thinkers and digital manipulators at HuB are really doing is marketing. And why not? It pays the bills, it commands attention and it can even be fun. Their most successful work to date is “Sarasota Elf.” A digital media ad campaign for downtown merchants that went viral and transcended crass commercialism. Sarasota Elf went from gently shilling stores to promoting holiday events to becoming a real part of the community gleefully sited (and captured on video) around town and interacted with via Twitter and Facebook. Sarasota Elf has lived his entire life with Santa at the North Pole. One day he comes to Sarasota and has experiences unlike anything he's known. Of course he doesn't want to leave. Sarasota Elf succeeds where other character-based social media efforts fail because he was born of creative artists not a marketing department. He’s a character, not a marketing conceit. There’s more to him than a quick joke that brings your attention to the screen in time to see the product. Sarasota Elf does not have: * A silly voice * A goofy laugh * A cutesy name * Any childish shtick Sarasota Elf does have: * A sense of wonder * Refreshing modesty * Respect for everyone * Chest hair Watch one of his appearances on the local news. The absence of shtick focuses attention on the message rather than the messenger. He’s an adult having a conversation. Yes, he’s got a weird outfit, but he’s at home in it. Look at his audition with Sarasota Ballet. It’s respectful. Anyone else would have fallen back on a slew of gender confusion gags beginning with simply wearing tights. (OMG! His lower torso is covered in snug fitting fabric! There must be something wrong with him!). Instead HuB goes for the most masculine aspect of ballet—the lift—for clean, respectful humor. The personality, and the performance by Joey Panek, come from choosing what’s right for the situation instead of what’s best for the product. Elf’s blind date with the Tooth Fairy (Christine Alexander) is sly, unsophomoric, improvisational fun that unobtrusively plugs 3 sponsors as effectively as it skewers contemporary dating. True love is a fairy tale. Many a holiday marketing program go for whimsy and end up a mess. HuB’s kick at this old can works because they’re not thinking like marketeers with something to sell. They’re creatives who want to make something good—just like every other creative professional. Here is the secret to social media that clients do not or will not understand: it only works if its truly good. Youtube, Facebook, Twitter et al are the consumers’ space. They go there to create their own experiences and they know what’s real and what isn’t. So the one thing you cannot be is phony. Sarasota Elf is doing his sincere best. The creative folks at HuB are not superior to any of the copywriters and art directors in Sarasota, up the road in Tampa or anywhere in the U.S.. Advertising creatives are CREATIVE and care about nothing more than doing their sincere best. If the people who pay them only trusted them, there would be a lot less bad marketing. For the heavy lifting of a successful social media program always choose Creative Professionals. Tagged with Creativity, Florida, holiday, retail, Sarasota, social media, The Hub Thinking Big in BirmINgham What’s big about Big Communications of Birmingham? The marketing, advertising and PR firm started by John Montgomery in 1995 has 20 employees and does business almost exclusively in Alabama. The BIG, they claim, is in their dreams, ideas, results and enjoyment of their trade. Big Communications might be better named Solid Communications. Every campaign is built on a solid visual idea. There isn’t a lot to latch onto emotionally in a Big Communications campaign, but the messages are built on a firm, strategic foundation which gives them penetration if not long-term memorability Big Communications’ m.o. is well described in a brief case study for the identity system they created for the Jacksonville Airport Authority, Florida. Find a visual and repeat it. With simple iconography and color they unite 4 airfields around Jacksonville, Florida into one family of flight centers. The Birmingham Business Association “Birmingham Is Open” campaign is another good example. There’s no mistaking the message. “In Birmingham” for the Convention and Visitors Bureau works the same way, although the underlying strategy of having locals create travelers’ experience deserves a more original, localized execution. Like every other formula in marketing, the Big process sometimes misfires. “Find Your Elf” for holiday shopping at Colonial Brookwood Village has a memorable visual at its center and proves how a pretty picture is not a substitute for a differentiated brand message. The integrated campaign tries for whimsy but ends up weird. Why is the elf so tall? How do you connect emotionally to a character without facial expression? Would an elf really go shopping in Alabama on his day off? Would a male elf retail recreate at all? And isn’t the target audience women anyway? Repetition leads to penetration, but the viewer can also think “I’ve seen this before,” and tune out. It’s better to work variations on a central theme. Big does this for Birmingham International Airport and the results are better. The idea is flight with added benefits. The visuals of iconic clouds give the message effective visual expression. Wi fi when u fli. The 2007 Addy program is some of their best work because it uses a whole idea instead of just a visual hook. Adapting socialist realism and classic Soviet propaganda graphics is a concept with true wit. Co-opting an entire form of expression gives their message of pride in marketing creativity real resonance. It doesn’t just say we’re clever—as use of a single image would limit them to— it says mess with us at your peril because we’re taking over the world. Creativity won't stop until it achieves world domination Really? I fly Larry, drive Moe and sail Shemp. Big Communications has two mini specialties: Birmingham boosterism and airports. The third airport project, for Mobile, sticks to the Big formula although how successfully it works is hard to say. Making one’s choice of airport a matter of civic pride and responsibility is a pretty nifty solution to the get-more-flyers brief. Is I FLY MO really the best visual hook for the strategy? At first glance it looks like marketing for either a Missouri-based airline or an extremely gay-friendly carrier. Do Mobile natives refer to their city as MO? (A web search doesn’t suggest so). And the 3-character airport code for Mobile Regional is MOB. Big's Addy awards are more creative than a lot of winners BLNsBC has seen at local Addy shows. Some more work from the Big portfolio you should look at: Trade ads for WBFJ-FM have great photos and art direction. Skyscrapers for booksamillion.com extends a nice visual conceit into a good campaign. Some of the executions could be wittier or more unexpected, but its still solid brand messaging. University of Alabama Birmingham AIDS awareness poster— a stunning work of art. Big dreams and big fun is what every agency should have. Big Communications has them with plenty to spare. They swing for the fences and while they don’t always get it out of the park, they always score for their clients. This is not a criticism. Truly BIG ideas are few and far between. Consistency is what makes success. The studio under the direction of Ford Wiles does some very fine identity work (left and center). When logos like the third happen it's because the client doesn't dream as big as Big. VerboCityMayor Your author Read my other blog	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0027.json.gz/line2970
__label__cc	0.61173	0.38827	Home NEWS Science News Cancer Protein may protect healthy cells during cancer treatment in Cancer Credit: Kim Ratliff, Production Coordinator, Augusta University A key way radiation therapy and chemotherapy work is by making highly lethal double-strand breaks in the DNA of cancer cells. A Georgia Cancer Center scientist wants to help those therapies work better by better understanding the complex DNA damage repair process, because sometimes these therapies can inadvertently contribute to cancer. “We are trying to identify a repair protein that can help healthy cells avoid dying or becoming cancerous,” says Dr. Chunhong Yan, molecular biologist at the cancer center and in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University. ATF3, a sensor of cell stress which Yan’s team has shown is an early and important player in DNA damage repair, may be that protein. A new $1.7 million grant (R01CA240966) from the National Cancer Institute is helping them find out. Our hereditary material is contained in the nucleus of our cells, and is constantly bombarded by factors like sunlight and oxidative stress, even chemicals in our food. Our healthy cells are mostly adept at DNA damage repair, but cancer cells have a defect in their DNA damage repair mechanism that should leave them more vulnerable to chemotherapy and radiation. In fact, our healthy cells’ natural, rapid ability to repair DNA damage is considered a natural cancer barrier because incomplete repairs can accumulate and become cancer, Yan says. That’s one of the reasons cancer risk generally increases with age. One of the problems with radiation and chemotherapy is the collateral damage it does to healthy cells. Despite efforts at more targeted delivery, the treatments also can produce serious, double-strand breaks in the DNA of healthy cells, putting them at risk of dying or becoming part of the tumor, one of the unfortunate side effects of these therapies and key reasons for Yan’s interest. “If we can find something that specifically only kills cancer cells, but keeps normal cells healthy, that could be very beneficial to patients,” he says. So Yan and his lab are dissecting this important “genome maintenance” of DNA repair. If their findings continue to hold, their ultimate goal is new cancer therapies that make increased use of the ATF3’s skill at stopping spontaneous tumor production. They have already shown that the protein ATF3 is essential to efficient, complete access to DNA and its repair. That without it mice get more tumors, which suggests that ATF3 is important in suppressing tumor formation, he says. That includes establishing a direct link between ATF3 and the established tumor suppressor p53. They found ATF3 can bind to p53 and increase expression of this protein which also has a role in DNA damage response, including going to the scene and putting the cell in a state of rest to ease repair. The other side of the coin is that when a cell can’t repair, p53 enables it to commit suicide. Without ATF3, there is a better chance the cell will just become cancer, Yan says. But good repair first requires access. To get our long DNA to fit inside our compact cells, proteins called histones provide a sort of spool, called a nucleosome, around which the iconic double-stranded DNA is wound. Chromatin is the biological packaging. In the snug confines of chromatin, the familiar classic double helix that resembles a twisted ladder is more of an X-shape resembling a clothespin. When a cell senses DNA damage, the histones need to modify the chromatin so repair proteins can get inside and do their work and the DNA needs to relax its grip on the nucleosome. One they gain access to the damage, repair proteins enable what is called non-homologous end-joining by essentially trimming the broken ends of the damaged DNA and patching them back together. Yan is learning more about those modifications to the histones and the ones needed to recruit those repair proteins, which already are in the nucleus, right to the damage site. Their goals including learning more about how ATF3, also already present in the cell nucleus, gets to the actual DNA damage site. They have evidence that yet another histone, called H2AX, may be part of that. H2AX is in the chromatin, and when there is a double-strand break in the DNA, it gets modified within seconds into ?H2AX, which Yan’s lab has evidence recruits ATF3 to the damage site. Yan notes that while he cannot yet say that these are the first changes, he can say they are very early ones. “What we have found is ATF3 can come to the damage site pretty quickly, and promote the chromatin change,” Yan says. They’ve found ATF3 binding to and stabilizing the enzymes Tip60 and p300/CBP can help provide direct access to the DNA damage site so repair proteins can move in. This so-called histone acetylation is considered a principal way DNA damage repair happens, so identifying the genes that regulate this important intersection so that cells can be properly repaired and avoid becoming cancerous is important, Yan says. Yan’s lab has shown that ATF3 can activate the natural tumor suppressor p53 while getting Tip60 to activate the major DNA damage response kinase ATM, which provides a sort of framework for the team of repair proteins that will be recruited. p53 also is an early arriver, like a master engineer, helping make decisions on whether or not the DNA is a loss or can be repaired. Now they want to learn more about how ATF3 promotes p300/CBP that ultimately brings on multiple repair proteins. That includes learning more about how ATF3 alters chromatin’s structure to help recruit these repair proteins. A mouse missing ATF3 is enabling them to better see the roles of ATF3 including exploring further whether cancer increases when it is MIA. Yan has documented lower ATF3 levels in people with cancer; and how taking down ATF3 levels decreases DNA repair and increases susceptibility to radiation. His research team also has found ATF3 is important in stopping damaged cells from becoming cancer. Yan and others additionally have shown that ATF3 can suppress spread of lung, colon and bladder cancers. DNA damage is one of the most common sources of cell stress. Like many body functions, the DNA repair mechanism tends to get less efficient with age. DNA damage, unrepaired or incompletely repaired, can lead to mutations, which increase the risk of the cell becoming cancer; or, with the help of p53, cell death from apoptosis, the innate ability of a cell to kill itself, when an injury likely cannot be repaired. Toni Baker Tags: cancerCell BiologyMedicine/Health Tool that predicts if chemotherapy will produce debilitating side effects in older adults Bladder cancer — When to use chemotherapy Study shows sharp decline in cancer screenings, diagnoses during the first COVID-19 surge Using light, red blood cells and a honey bee peptide to deliver therapeutic proteins Tomatoes offer affordable source of Parkinson's disease drug	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0027.json.gz/line2974
__label__wiki	0.818114	0.818114	Home NEWS Science News Genomics Scientists discover double meaning in genetic code in Genomics Scientists have discovered a second code hiding within DNA. This second code contains information that changes how scientists read the instructions contained in DNA and interpret mutations to make sense of health and disease. A research team led by Dr. John Stamatoyannopoulos, University of Washington associate professor of genome sciences and of medicine, made the discovery. The findings are reported in the Dec. 13 issue of Science. The work is part of the Encyclopedia of DNA Elements Project, also known as ENCODE. The National Human Genome Research Institute funded the multi-year, international effort. ENCODE aims to discover where and how the directions for biological functions are stored in the human genome. Since the genetic code was deciphered in the 1960s, scientists have assumed that it was used exclusively to write information about proteins. UW scientists were stunned to discover that genomes use the genetic code to write two separate languages. One describes how proteins are made, and the other instructs the cell on how genes are controlled. One language is written on top of the other, which is why the second language remained hidden for so long. “For over 40 years we have assumed that DNA changes affecting the genetic code solely impact how proteins are made,” said Stamatoyannopoulos. “Now we know that this basic assumption about reading the human genome missed half of the picture. These new findings highlight that DNA is an incredibly powerful information storage device, which nature has fully exploited in unexpected ways.” The genetic code uses a 64-letter alphabet called codons. The UW team discovered that some codons, which they called duons, can have two meanings, one related to protein sequence, and one related to gene control. These two meanings seem to have evolved in concert with each other. The gene control instructions appear to help stabilize certain beneficial features of proteins and how they are made. The discovery of duons has major implications for how scientists and physicians interpret a patient’s genome and will open new doors to the diagnosis and treatment of disease. “The fact that the genetic code can simultaneously write two kinds of information means that many DNA changes that appear to alter protein sequences may actually cause disease by disrupting gene control programs or even both mechanisms simultaneously,” said Stamatoyannopoulos. Grants from the National Institutes of Health U54HG004592, U54HG007010, and UO1E51156 and National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases FDK095678A funded the research. In addition to Stamatoyannopoulos, the research team included Andrew B. Stergachis, Eric Haugen, Anthony Shafer, Wenqing Fu, Benjamin Vernot, Alex Reynolds, and Joshua M. Akey, all from the UW Department of Genome Sciences, Anthony Raubitschek of the UW Department of Immunology and Benaroya Research Institute, Steven Ziegler of Benaroya Research Institute, and Emily M. LeProust, formerly of Agilent Technologists and now with Twist Bioscience. The above story is based on materials provided by UW Health Sciences and UW Medicine. Improving Genome Editing With Drugs 3-D maps of folded genome Research reveals structure of key CRISPR complex Cell Smashes and Rebuilds Its Own Genome Bioengineering a New Brain Liquid to gel to bone	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0027.json.gz/line2975
__label__wiki	0.671765	0.671765	Gambrill State Park You are here: Home1 / Explore Birding Sites2 / By Region3 / The Western Region4 / Frederick County5 / Gambrill State Park Hours: 8 am to sunset, April-October; 10 am to sunset, November-March. Cost: MD residents: $3/vehicle; out-of-state: $5/vehicle. Tips: Black bears occur in the park; be alert. ◾ Hunting is not allowed at Gambrill State Park. ◾ Restroom locations are shown on the Trail Map at the link below. Best Seasons: Spring and fall. North Frederick Overlook & Rock Run Areas are closed to vehicular traffic December-March and during periods of inclement weather. All areas are open to foot traffic year-round. Breeding Bird Atlas Blocks: Frederick NW, Frederick CW, Middletown NE Local MOS Chapter: Frederick Bird Club 8602 Gambrill Park Road, Frederick, MD 21702 Gambrill State Park is a beautiful 1,200-acre mountain park, located on the ridge of the Catoctin Mountains northwest of the city of Frederick. The park has two visitor sections: Rock Run has a campground, picnic tables, camping and a small fishing pond; High Knob has extensive picnic facilities and stunning views to the east and west. The Trailhead Parking Area off Gambrill Park Road between the Rock Run and High Knob areas is a convenient access point for a network of over 16 miles of trails. Gambrill State Park is part of a large area of contiguous woodland that includes the Frederick City Watershed and Cooperative Wildlife Management Area, Cunningham State Park, and Catoctin Mountain Park. Early morning at the Rock Run area provides the most rewarding birding. A walk along the Rock Run camping area rim road is always productive. Please respect camper privacy and avoid walking through camp sites. Over 105 species have been reported to eBird from the park. Gambrill State Park is a wonderful migrant trap and a very reliable spot for migrant warblers and thrushes. Common migrant warblers include Magnolia, Black-throated Blue, Black-throated Green, and American Redstart; more difficult to find species such as Mourning, Connecticut, Cape May, and Wilson’s have also been reported here. Nesting warblers include Hooded Warbler, Ovenbird, and Worm-eating Warbler. Other easily found breeding birds include Brown Thrasher, Wood Thrush, Eastern Towhee, Red-eyed Vireo, most woodpecker species and small woodland birds. Winter species such as Purple Finch and Red-breasted Nuthatch occur in some years. Gambrill State Park is part of the Maryland Blue Ridge Important Bird Area, as designated by the National Audubon Society. During warm weather, High Knob is a popular picnic area. Large picnic shelters are available for rent. The Tea Room, a native-stone building that holds up to 75 people, is available for rent for meetings and gatherings from April through October. The Friends of Cunningham Falls State Park and Gambrill State Park, Inc. is a support group for the two parks. The members generate financial support necessary for supplementing the park’s budget. All proceeds go directly to the parks and are used for improvements such as the the renovated Nature Center at High Rock Scenic Area of Gambrill State Park, tree plantings, new safety equipment, updated vehicles, and heavy equipment. The Friends also provide continuing support for events such as the “Maple Syrup Festival”, “Tea In The Tea Room” and the “Friends 10K, 5K and Fun Run Race.” The Friends would welcome your donation or your membership as an active volunteer. The local chapter of the Maryland Ornithological Society is the Frederick Bird Club, which hosts fields trips and meetings with informative presentations, all free and open to the public. Parking areas at Rock Run and High Knob are paved and ample. Parking is only allowed in lots; no parking is permitted on roadsides. The Trailhead Parking Area is gravel and located mid-way between Rock Run and High Knob. From I-70, exit onto US Route 40 at Frederick. Travel approximately six miles west on US Route 40. Turn right (north) onto Gambrill Park Road and follow it approximately one mile to the park entrance on the left. The park Visitor Center is located on the park road, north of the high Knob Nature Center. Catoctin Mountain Park, Cunningham Falls State Park, Greenbrier State Park. ConifersHedgerowsUpland Deciduous Old Fields, Shrubby Meadows Rivers & Streams BeginnersBicycle Trails (Bikes may be prohibited on some trails)CampingFishingFree - No Entry FeeHiking/Walking TrailsNature Education ProgramsOvernight Lodging or CabinsParkingPets AllowedPicnic AreaRestroomsWater ViewYoung People / Families Audubon Important Bird AreasState Parks Fred J. Archibald Audubon Sanctuary Lilypons Water Gardens	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0027.json.gz/line2976
__label__wiki	0.651772	0.651772	Chicago Bulls: Top 5 Coaches in Team History Jeff Chase@@Real_Jeff_ChaseTwitter LogoSenior Analyst IISeptember 24, 2011 Since becoming an NBA team in 1966, the Chicago Bulls have had 20 head coaches (Pete Myers doesn't count, he coached two games). Of those 20 coaches, only seven ended with a winning percentage over their careers. Winning percentage was not the only factor taken into account, since one bad year can throw a team off the grid no matter what. What we were looking for was their overall success and what they brought to the Bulls franchise. These five coaches are the ones who have had the greatest impact on the Bulls. Honorable Mention: Vinny Del Negro When He Coached: 2008-10 Winning Percentage: .500 His Main Man: Derrick Rose Why Are They on Here Vinny Del Negro is the honorable mention, but by no means is he one of the best coaches. I put Del Negro under this category because he deserves it. This guy was a nobody, and he walked into messy situation and delivered two playoff 41-41 seasons. Del Negro was Rose's first coach, and he coached him to a Rookie of the Year award and All-Star appearance. I don't think Del Negro is a good coach, but credit must be paid to where it is due. Where Did They Go Del Negro is now the head coach of the Los Angeles Clippers. He coached yet another player to a Rookie of the Year award in power forward Blake Griffin. Coincidence? Probably. 5. Scott Skiles His Main Man: Ben Gordon Skiles makes the list at No. 5 because he was the first sign of hope in the post-Jordan/Jackson era. Scott Skiles was a hard-nosed coach, so he was brought in to teach a young Bulls squad how to play defense and win games. The main reason was maturity. With players like Ben Gordon, Eddy Curry and Tyson Chandler, the Chicago Bulls needed a no-nonsense coach to lead their team. Skiles took the Bulls to the playoffs three times over his four years, making it to the Eastern Conference semifinals his last full year. The Bulls fired him after a dismal start in his fifth season. Scott Skiles found himself another job in the Central division. He now coaches the Milwaukee Bucks. He has only taken them to the playoffs once in three seasons. 4. Doug Collins His Main Man: Michael Jordan The Chicago Bulls were Doug Collins' first head coaching job. Collins was the coach of a young Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen. Even though he had the key components of the Bulls' later championship runs, Collins never saw that same success. He did take the Bulls to three straight playoff appearances, with the Eastern Conference finals being his deepest run. After the ECF loss, Collins was fired and replaced with Phil Jackson. After stints in broadcasting and coaching the Pistons and Wizards, Collins finds himself once again on the sidelines coaching the Philadelphia 76ers. 3. Tom Thibodeau When He Coached: 2010-present I know some would say that Thibodeau has a lot to prove still to be on a "greatest" list, but after his 2010-11 campaign, one can argue he can be considered. Thibs led the Chicago Bulls to a league-best 62-20 record, and while doing so he captured the NBA Coach of the Year award. This was the best Bulls team since the Jordan era. Thibs took the Bulls to the ECF where they eventually lost to the Heat. He coached Derrick Rose to an MVP, and led a team to great success in what was pretty much a first-year squad. With experience under their belt, it is hard to argue what Thibodeau and his Bulls squad will be capable of in years to come. He will likely be around for awhile. 2. Dick Motta His Main Man: Bob Love Dick Motta was the second head coach in Chicago Bulls history. After Johnny Red Kerr left, Motta took over. Over eight seasons, Motta took the Bulls to the playoffs six times. Led by players Bob Love and Jerry Sloan, the Bulls were successful for six straight years. The only two times Motta didn't make the playoffs were in his first and last seasons. Even though Motta never captured a championship in Chicago, he carried a lot of success and built the winning tradition that is still experienced by Bulls fans this very day. Motta had quite a long coaching career following his days in Chicago. After Chicago, Motta became the head coach of the Washington Bullets. In his second season there, Motta won the NBA Championship. A well-deserved achievement for a coach who had it coming to him. 1. Phil Jackson There should be no question over Phil Jackson being No. 1. Over nine years in Chicago, Jackson won six NBA Championships. Putting together two different three-peats centered around Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen, Jackson saw nothing but success. Under Jackson, the Chicago Bulls went on to an NBA-record 72-10 season. Even with Jordan's brief retirement, Jackson still found success with Pippen as his main man. Jackson saw his most success, though, with Jordan at his side, and when after things fell apart in Chicago following the sixth championship, Jackson, Jordan and Pippen all went their separate ways. Jackson found his next job coaching Kobe Bryant and the LA Lakers. Jackson has coached the Lakers to five NBA Championships with a .607 winning percentage over six seasons. He retired following the 2010-11 season. Other Articles by Jeff Chase Best NBA Draft Pick From the Last 10 Drafts Worst Lottery Pick Over the Last 10 Years Best Signature Basketball Shoes What the NBA Lockout Means for the 2012 Draft	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0027.json.gz/line2982
__label__wiki	0.741941	0.741941	Tag Archives: Walter Christopher ‘Your OWN Show’ Winner Kristina Kuzmic-Crocco, R&B Crooner Tony Terry and ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ Player Camden Toy Today on BlogTalkRadio Kristina Kuzmic-Crocco: The winner of Oprah Winfrey’s Your OWN Show reality series—which awarded her a series on the talk titan’s hot new cable network—drops in Esteem Yourself host Chizoma Cluff to fill us in on the upcoming program, titled Kristina’s Fearless Kitchen. Camden Toy: The actor who played the Übervamp on Buffy the Vampire Slayer sits down with OutTakes host Laurie Baker to discuss playing Igor Chambers in the webseries The Bay, and his role in the big-screen flick Thor, starring Natalie Portman and Anthony Hopkins. Tony Terry: The R&B crooner, who hit the Top 10 chart in the ‘80s and ‘90s with tracks like She’s Fly, Lovey Dovey and Everlasting Love, stops by The Mutha Knows Show to sample his new single, Midnight Serenade from his upcoming album, Love and Sax. Jim Haworth: The CEO of the Professional Bull Riders, who formerly served as COO of Wal-Mart Stores, stops by Cuttin Up Radio to talk with host Christina Laiche about his plans for bringing the inceasingly popular sport even closer to the forefront of America’s radar. Walter Christopher: The Harlem-born soul singer, who has opened for A-list acts like Boys II Men, En Vogue and Destiny’s Child, drops in on Layin’ It on the Line to chat with host Reginald Ford about his upcoming album, It’s All About Love: Volume 2. Christine Vachon: The executive producer of Mildred Pierce, starring Kate Winslet, drops in Tomorrow Will Be Televised host Simon Applebaum to preview the HBO miniseries. Plus: Grant Mansfield, executive producer of ABC’s Secret Millionaire. This entry was posted in BlogTalkRadio, Daily Highlights and tagged BlogTalkRadio, Camden Toy, Christine Vachon, Internet Radio, Jim Haworth, Kristina Kuzmic-Crocco, podcast, Tony Terry, Walter Christopher on March 18, 2011 by blogtalkradio.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0027.json.gz/line2988
__label__cc	0.542561	0.457439	HomePosts tagged 'Rehearsal Edition' Rehearsal Edition The Golden Box: A High Plains Samurai Radio Drama/Actual Play March 3, 2017 March 3, 2017 Todd Crapper High Plains Samurai actual play, High Plain Samurai, High Plains Samurai: The Rehearsal Edition, Openly Gamer Theatre, radio drama, Rehearsal Edition Openly Gamer Theatre has created something truly incredible that’s a great way to learn what it’s like to play High Plains Samurai. The Golden Box is a combination radio drama/actual play recording for a previous version of HPS (something like Version 0.8 where players would roll against their own Difficulty, which has now been changed to rolling against the target’s Defence). If you’re on the fence about this game or want to hear their version of this Tarantino-esque gathering of bounty hunters all trying to acquire the same artefact in Hunan, click here and let the story begin. Vendetta Black – Shannon Steele Kaze Sora – Brandon Irwin Mr. Runcitter – Aaron Woodside Narrator – Eric Ausley Guard – Mario Garcia Brad – Todd Crapper Old Lady – Jennifer Ausley Kiki – Marielena Alcaraz Khilmore – Chris Hussey Marco Portune – Michael Waldschlager II Belidia Runcitter – Katarina Ausley Benjamin Tissot ( bensound.com ) Machinimasound ( machinimasound.com ) Edited by Eric Ausley & Dan Helderman Written and Directed by Eric Ausley Not Even the Fires of Chaos Can Stop Us January 10, 2017 Todd Crapper High Plains Samurai Chaos, early preview, Facebook, High Plain Samurai, Rehearsal Edition Notice the date change and read below to find out more… If there’s one guarantee when preparing a Kickstarter launch, it’s that nothing will work out as you planned. Surviving the ups and downs requires a willingness to adapt and adjust as needed. In light of some recent events, the release dates for both High Plains Samurai: The Rehearsal Edition and the HPS Kickstarter have been modified. See below to learn more about how Chaos has already begun to thwart our well-laid plans by attacking the home of its creator. https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FwardenOP%2Fposts%2F10154789911125505&width=500 Just as the other Elemental Spirits did not give in to their father’s wrath, neither shall we. Therefore, we are announcing revised launch dates. The Rehearsal Edition will now launch in February 2017 and the Kickstarter has been pushed back until May 2017 to allow additional time and effort to ensure all of you receive the best possible version of the game and its possibilities. But that does not mean you are going to wait. As mentioned in the Facebook post, you can now download a text-only PDF copy of High Plains Samurai’s playtest copy… TODAY! Click here to download an early preview of High Plains Samurai: The Rehearsal Edition. Everything you need to discover the One Land, its plights and people, and start playing (including a playtest scene titled “To Catch A Train”) is here and ready for you. In the coming week, a complete PDF version with full layout and artwork will be launched to start the public playtest, so stay tuned for that. Measuring Success (or How Well ScreenPlay Sold) September 8, 2016 September 8, 2016 Todd Crapper Measuring Success Bundle of Holding, Ironbound, Killshot, Killshot Reloaded, Mystical Throne Entertainment, Rehearsal Edition, RPGNow, ScreenPlay, ScreenPlay: The Rehearsal Edition (This is the second draft of this post written from scratch. Something about the chart above is really throwing off WordPress and anytime I attempt to select more than one word, it scrolls straight down to the bottom. Therefore, to keep it simple and avoid a third attempt, all links are provided at the bottom of this post.) Another fiscal year has come and gone and this one is extra special. As detailed in my personal blog, Broken Ruler Games is now an actual business. Licence and everything. Which means apologies must be made for any ruse or hand waving magician-ry of the past four years. Yet what made the goal of starting BRG remains and fuels the engine of this next step. It meant creating a clean and accurate slate as a business rather than part of freelancing. Only a month ahead of schedule, it was time to see how well ScreenPlay has fared and discover the aftermath of 2015’s Bundle of Holding. Let’s See Some Numbers Yes, let’s start with that. Below are the sales/downloads for everything in the BRG catalogue from October 2015 to August 2016. Product Total Sold Gross Sales Earnings Killshot: The Director’s Cut 36 $259.21 $140.08 Hardcover B&W 4 Hardcover B&W + PDF 7 Killshot: An Assassin’s Journal 6 $10.17 $5.95 Softcover B&W 0 Killshot: Direction 2 $7.15 $4.18 Killshot Files #0 42 $9.78 $3.98 PDF (Free) 42 Killshot Files #1 16 $19.94 $11.67 ScreenPlay: The Rehearsal Edition 645 $0.00 $0.00 PDF (Free) 645 Ironbound 444 $64.46 $37.72 PWYW 231 Softcover POD 5 Blessed and the Damned 208 ScreenPlay: The Rehearsal Edition 92 $444.44 $260.01 Softcover POD + PDF 12 Hardcover POD (playtesters exclusive) 11 TOTAL 1315 $872.37 $497.06 Starting with highlights, the numbers for both ScreenPlay: The Rehearsal Edition (not including additional downloads during ENnies voting, which were provided on Google Drive instead of RPGNow – the original provider) and Ironbound are impressive. Those are loads of opportunities for people to discover ScreenPlay with little to zero cost (and risk). Did it translate into the desired number of ScreenPlay core book sales? No. Based on the initial launch, core book sales have dropped nearly 70% in August compared to May 2016. Even the Christmas In July sale did not improve sales. There are still sales taking place with 11 PDFs in August and a couple POD sales. There was also no carry-over from the ENnies nomination. A couple hundred more downloads, yes, but there doesn’t appear to be any impact on core rulebook sales. The true test will be the October release of Dial M for Monster (slated for layout this weekend). At the very least, it will make for a geiger counter of a specific concept over a universal system. And whether or not people like to play old drive-in movies for Hallowe’en as emphatically as they did in playtesting. Overall sales were down 50% from the previous year. Killshot sales dropped significantly, down by more than 90% from 2014-15 and the main cause is the Bundle of Holding. Oh, how could you, sweetest moment of BRG’s short life. The BoH was an amazing opportunity and it was also a swan song for this edition of the game. At this point, it seems to be cooling down to a slow trickle… but this is after three years in the spotlight. For my first original design, this is truly amazing and I’m happy to report over 1,000 copies of Killshot: The Director’s Cut are resting on bookshelves and tablets all over the world. Perhaps this means it is time to take another crack at Killshot Reloaded in the near future… Um, Great Time to Start a Business, Huh? It does seem like going +1 forward on BRG after a year like this may not have been the smartest move but it’s all skewed on one major factor: the Bundle of Holding. For a small indie publisher such as BRG, gaining access was fundamental to last year’s success. Yet such a thing cannot be expected as a regular feature. When I look at the total earnings BRG has accumulated in four years, 2015-16 was on par. 25% of its total earnings were made in the last 11 months and that means we held our heads above the water as the cruise ship took off without us. Thumbs up! There’s also the price points between Killshot and ScreenPlay, with the latter priced at half that of its violent older brother. While ScreenPlay’s numbers were not what I hoped, those for Ironbound are very promising and I am considering a possible Ironbound sequel once it reaches 300 downloads. Here’s what this teaches me. For the past four years, Broken Ruler Games has been a development studio with help from Mystical Throne Entertainment and operated on soft launches and zero marketing. Promoting, yes, but promoting is when you connect with an existing audience (Twitter followers, email subscribers) and marketing is reaching a population outside of that. Plus it’s only been available on OneBookShelf sites – that’s going to change. A lot is. It has been a learning experience these past four years and there’s a very good indication this could grow into something more, something with a bit more muscle going into the bigger picture. I’ve been having fun with BRG and creating games for people to play; now it’s time to take it seriously. Un-Broken Links To read my personal blog post on turning BRG into a legit business (that sounds kind of mafia, doesn’t it?), click here. You can read more about ScreenPlay, Ironbound and Killshot by clicking on them words. Discover all about the Bundle of Holding and pick up some sweet bundle on their website. Todd Crapper is the Owner/Lead Designer/Jack of All Trades for Broken Ruler Games. Basically, anything you see written with that blue target and snapped ruler on it was written by him. Including this. He’s writing about himself in the third person. Weirdo. Save 25% on ScreenPlay and Killshot This Week July 25, 2016 Todd Crapper Killshot, ScreenPlay Christmas In July, DriveThruRPG, Killshot, Rehearsal Edition, ScreenPlay Normally, there’d be a witty remarks to start off this post that may or may not play up on Santa’s workshop being taken over by rogue elves when the big man and his dear wife go away on holidays… but this sale is so big there’s no time to waste joking around. The annual tradition that is Christmas In July is going on now at DriveThruRPG and RPGNow where pretty much everything they have is 25%, including the ENnie nominated ScreenPlay and Killshot roleplaying games. If you’ve had any of our products sitting in your wish list or if you’ve downloaded ScreenPlay: The Rehearsal Edition and have yet to take it to the next level, you only have 4 days left. What are you still doing here? Didn’t you read there’s only four days left to save 25%? Start clicking, start saving!	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0027.json.gz/line3005
__label__wiki	0.535006	0.535006	READ OHIO Directions & FAQ Literacy Awards Teacher & Librarian Resources All Titles A-Z Money, Nicholas Nicholas P. Money is an Anglo-American gentleman of letters and professor at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. He is an expert on fungal growth and reproduction. Nicholas has authored a number of popular science books that celebrate the diversity of the microbial world. Nicholas Money THE SELFISH APE: HUMAN NATURE AND OUR PATH TO EXTINCTION (2019): Weaving together stories of science and sociology, The Selfish Ape offers a refreshing response to common fantasies about the ascent of humanity. Rather than imagining modern humans as a species with godlike powers, or Homo deus, Nicholas P. Money recasts us as Homo narcissus—paragons of self-absorption. This exhilarating story offers an immense sweep of modern biology, leading readers from earth’s unexceptional location in the cosmos to the story of our microbial origins and the innerworkings of the human body. It explores human genetics, reproduction, brain function, and aging, creating an enlightened view of man as a brilliantly inventive, yet self-destructive animal. The Selfish Ape is a book about human biology, the intertwined characteristics of our greatness and failure, and the way that we have plundered the biosphere. Written in a highly accessible style, it is a perfect read for those interested in science, human history, sociology, and the environment. RISE OF YEAST: HOW THE SUGAR FUNGUS SHAPED CIVILIZATION (2018): The great Victorian biologist Thomas Huxley once wrote, “I know of no familiar substance forming part of our every-day knowledge and experience, the examination of which, with a little care, tends to open up such very considerable issues as does yeast.” Huxley was right. Beneath the very foundations of human civilization lies yeast—also known as the sugar fungus. Yeast is responsible for fermenting our alcohol and providing us with bread—the very staples of life. Moreover, it has proven instrumental in helping cell biologists and geneticists understand how living things work, manufacturing life-saving drugs, and producing biofuels that could help save the planet from global warming. In The Rise of Yeast, Nicholas P. Money argues that we cannot ascribe too much importance to yeast, and that its discovery and controlled use profoundly altered human history. Humans knew what yeast did long before they knew what it was. It was not until Louis Pasteur’s experiments in the 1860s that scientists even acknowledged its classification as a fungus. A compelling blend of science, history, and sociology The Rise of Yeast explores the rich, strange, and utterly symbiotic relationship between people and yeast, a stunning and immensely readable account that takes us back to the roots of human history. THE MYCOLOGIST (2017): This is the fictional diary of Professor Bartholomew Leach (1823-1913), who taught at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. Leach formulated his theory of Creation by Natural Perfection in the late 1850s, but discovered, to his great disappointment, that he had been trumped by Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace. In southwestern Ohio, Leach became known for his rejection of biblical teachings on creation and was vilified by many in his community. History is kinder to his memory. As a conductor on the Underground Railroad, it is clear that Professor Leach was viewed as a living saint by the escaped slaves whose passages he lubricated with such selfless heroism. MUSHROOMS: A NATURAL AND CULTURAL HISTORY (2017): In this book, Nicholas P. Money tells the utterly fascinating story of mushrooms and the ways we have interacted with these fungi throughout history. Whether they have populated the landscapes of fairytales, lent splendid umami to our dishes, or steered us into deep hallucinations, mushrooms have affected humanity from the earliest beginnings of our species. As Money explains, mushrooms are not self-contained organisms like animals and plants. Rather, they are the fruiting bodies of large colonies of mycelial threads that spread underground and permeate rotting vegetation. Because these colonies decompose organic matter, they are of extraordinary ecological value and have a huge effect on the health of the environment. From sustaining plant growth and spinning the carbon cycle to causing hay fever and affecting the weather, mushrooms affect just about everything we do. Money tells the stories of the eccentric pioneers of mycology, delights in culinary powerhouses like porcini and morels, and considers the value of medicinal mushrooms. This book takes us on a tour of the cultural and scientific importance of mushrooms, from the enchanted forests of folklore to the role of these fungi in sustaining life on earth. Read Ohio Books What Is the Native American History of Ohio? \| Ohio Book Talks How Did Ohio Influence the Outcome of WWII? \| Ohio Book Talks Can Ohio Beat the Opioid Crisis? \| Ohio Book Talks How Was Ohio Crucial to the Underground Railroad? \| Ohio Book Talks Buckeye Book Fair now has an email newsletter! Please subscribe to get all the exciting news about the book fair and our literary events throughout the year. Thank You for Subscribing to our Buckeye Book Fair Newsletter. 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__label__wiki	0.639307	0.639307	Wrestlers Who Should Have Been WWE Champion The Hulk Hogan era of WWE wrestling saw arguably the greatest collection of wrestling talent come through the WWE. As important as Hogan was to success, so was the entire WWE package. Unlike today, there was only one belt and it wasn’t going to be passed around. WWE world titles are booked much different today than at any other time in wrestling history. Today, it is a given that anyone on top will get a run with the belt. Years ago, that was not the case. Many wrestling greats were passed over for WWE title reigns. The Hogan years of 1984-1991 saw more great wrestlers cheated out of WWE title reigns than at any other time in WWE history. There were great ones that came through WWE history at other times that didn’t get their run. However, I don’t have a doubt in my mind that if the belt was booked then as it is today, we would have had 20 champions. I want to look specifically at the 1980s and the great ones who missed their opportunity. Today, I look back at 5 WWE wrestlers who should have been champion. For some of these guys, they just didn’t play the political game correctly. For others, maybe they overplayed their hands at the wrong time. Regardless, there isn’t a shadow of a doubt that any of these guys would have been successful drawing champions. Roddy Piper – The old motto regarding Piper was that “he didn’t need a belt.” That may be true, but imagine if he had one. I am looking at the prime of Piper’s WWE years between 1984-1986. I could argue that Roddy Piper was the hottest heel ever in the business during this time. Ric Flair recently did an interview and was asked about this. He said, “You can’t tell me that business would have changed if Piper got the belt.” Actually I would argue with him on that. I think that business may have actually improved with Piper on top and Hogan chasing. In today’s booking, Piper would have had the belt numerous times. Paul Orndorff – Like Piper, Orndorff was a sizzling heel during this time period. If Hogan never came, I tend to wonder what business would have been like if Orndorff took the belt from Bob Backlund for a short run. I think he could have had a Superstar Graham run at that time. However, I am talking specifically about his heel run in 1987 against Hogan. I have spoken with Orndorff about this and he cites his inability to play the political game as the reason he didn’t get the belt. In terms of money, he was arguably Hogan’s greatest opponent. Imagine the money they would have drawn if it was Hogan chasing Orndorff for that belt? Jake Roberts – Jake’s lack of a feud with Hogan has been a recent topic lately in the wrestling world. Hogan recently said in an interview that he wrestled Jake once and he wasn’t over enough to warrant a feud. As someone that ate and slept wrestling then, I don’t believe that. Just as Piper and Orndorff turned babyface, Jake Roberts got red hot as a heel. I don’t know if the chemistry would have been there with him and Hogan. However, one could argue whether it should have been in Macho Man’s spot when Hogan took a leave of absence. I think Jake would have been a tremendous champion. He was already one of the best promos in the business at that time. Imagine what he could have done if he was promoting the top match? I think Jake Roberts missed out big time and should have had at least one run with the WWE strap. Mr. Perfect Curt Hennig – This is one that could easily be debated. Some could argue that Curt Hennig didn’t have the size. I can see it, but I don’t buy it. He was so red hot at the time that it wouldn’t have mattered. He wasn’t much smaller than Randy Savage and nobody really thinks of Savage as being a small champion. For one thing, he already had a championship presence when he came to the WWE. Hennig was a former AWA world champion and was featured weekly on ESPN. Wrestling fans knew who Curt Hennig was long before he became Mr. Perfect. I think that the WWE missed the boat on not only a Hennig title run, but a big feud with Hogan. Rick Rude – Rick Rude would have been a tremendous WWE champion during this time period. There were a lot of dynamics that could have spawned a Rude-Hogan feud. Rude challenged Ultimate Warrior in a series of title matches when Hogan was gone. At that time or any other, Rick Rude should have gotten a run with the belt. Rude could have pulled it off. Here is a guy that had tremendous matches with someone as limited as Ultimate Warrior. Any time Rude got an opportunity at the top, he delivered. There were a lot of great babyfaces that could have played Rude’s foil during a title run. Nobody is going to convince me that Hogan coming back and feuding with Rude wouldn’t have done huge business. 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__label__wiki	0.641465	0.641465	23 Best Science Fiction Books of 2017 November 27, 2017 2017, ListDan The future is filled with serious girl power, if the best science fiction books of 2017 have anything to say about it. by Robin Sloan Not many authors would attempt to fuse science fiction and baking, but Robin Sloan actually pulls it off. Sourdough is clever and quirky. A robotics engineer is tasked with keeping a culture of sourdough bread alive. She must feed it, play it music, and learn to bake with it. When she tries to sell her bread at a farmer’s market, she attracts the attention of a secret group of people intent on fusing food and technology. The Genius Plague by David Walton Neil Johns has just started his dream job as a code breaker in the NSA when his brother, Paul, a mycologist, goes missing on a trip to collect samples in the Amazon jungle. Paul returns with a gap in his memory and a fungal infection that almost kills him. But once he recuperates, he has enhanced communication, memory, and pattern recognition. Meanwhile, something is happening in South America; others, like Paul, have also fallen ill and recovered with abilities they didn’t have before. Paul sees the fungus as the next stage of human evolution, while Neil is convinced that it is driving its human hosts to destruction. Brother must oppose brother on an increasingly fraught international stage, where the stakes are the free will of every human on earth. Can humanity use this force for good, or are we becoming the pawns of an utterly alien intelligence? “Paired with relentless pacing, an action-packed narrative, and a cast of interesting characters, Walton’s fluid writing style and tightly constructed plot produce a virtually un-put-down-able read. [A] page-turner of the highest order.” — Kirkus Reviews All Our Wrong Todays by Elan Mastai It’s 2016, and in Tom Barren’s world, technology has solved all of humanity’s problems—there’s no war, no poverty, no under-ripe avocados. Unfortunately, Tom isn’t happy. He’s lost the girl of his dreams. And what do you do when you’re heartbroken and have a time machine? Something stupid. Finding himself stranded in a terrible alternate reality—which we immediately recognize as our 2016—Tom is desperate to fix his mistake and go home. Right up until the moment he discovers wonderfully unexpected versions of his family, his career, and the woman who may just be the love of his life. “[An] amazing debut novel. . . . Dazzling and complex. . . . Fearlessly funny storytelling.” All Systems Red: The Murderbot Diaries Despite the terrible BLOOD BLOOD BLOOD title, this is a really good book. On a distant planet, a team of scientists are conducting surface tests, shadowed by their Company-supplied android―a self-aware SecUnit that has hacked its own governor module, and refers to itself (though never out loud) as “Murderbot.” Scornful of humans, all it really wants is to be left alone long enough to figure out who it is. But when a neighboring mission goes dark, it’s up to the scientists and their Murderbot to get to the truth. “Wells gives depth to a rousing but basically familiar action plot by turning it into the vehicle by which SecUnit engages with its own rigorously denied humanity.” by Jeff VanderMeer In a ruined city littered with discarded experiments from a now-defunct biotech firm, a woman named Rachel finds a strangely charismatic green lump (plant? animal? something else?) and names it Borne. Borne learns to speak and is fun to be with, and in a world so broken Borne’s innocence is a precious thing. But as Borne grows, he begins to threaten the balance of power in the city and to put the security of Rachel’s sanctuary at risk. For the biotech firm, it seems, may not be truly dead, and new enemies are creeping in. What Borne will lay bare to Rachel as he changes is how precarious her existence has been, and how dependent on subterfuge and secrets. In the aftermath, nothing may ever be the same. “VanderMeer’s talent for immersive world-building and stunning imagery is on display in this weird, challenging, but always heartfelt novel.” The Moon and the Other by John Kessel In the middle of the twenty-second century, over three million people live in underground cities below the moon’s surface. One city-state, the Society of Cousins, is a matriarchy, where men are supported in any career choice, but no right to vote—and tensions are beginning to flare as outside political intrigues increase. “Kessel’s wonderfully weighty novel is speculative fiction at its finest. This is impossible to put down.” The Strange Case of the Alchemist’s Daughter by Theodora Goss Mary Jekyll, alone and penniless following her parents’ deaths, is curious about the secrets of her father’s mysterious past. One clue in particular hints that Edward Hyde, her father’s former friend and a murderer, may be nearby, and there is a reward for information leading to his capture…a reward that would solve all of her immediate financial woes. But her hunt leads her to Hyde’s daughter, Diana, a feral child left to be raised by nuns. With the assistance of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, Mary continues her search for the elusive Hyde, and soon befriends more women, all of whom have been created through terrifying experimentation: Beatrice Rappaccini, Catherin Moreau, and Justine Frankenstein. When their investigations lead them to the discovery of a secret society of immoral and power-crazed scientists, the horrors of their pasts return. Now it is up to the monsters to finally triumph over the monstrous. “A tour de force of reclaiming the narrative, executed with impressive wit and insight.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review) The Prey of Gods by Nicky Drayden In South Africa, the future looks promising. Personal robots are making life easier for the working class. The government is harnessing renewable energy to provide infrastructure for the poor. And in the bustling coastal town of Port Elizabeth, the economy is booming thanks to the genetic engineering industry, which has found a welcome home there. Yes—the days to come are looking very good for South Africans. That is, if they can survive the present challenges: A new hallucinogenic drug sweeping the country . . . An emerging AI uprising . . . And an ancient demigoddess hell-bent on regaining her former status by preying on the blood and sweat (but mostly blood) of every human she encounters. It’s up to a young Zulu girl powerful enough to destroy her entire township, a queer teen plagued with the ability to control minds, a pop diva with serious daddy issues, and a politician with even more serious mommy issues to band together to ensure there’s a future left to worry about. “Drayden’s delivery of all this is subtly poignant and slap-in-the-face deadpan—perfect for this novel-length thought exercise about what kinds of gods a cynical, self-absorbed postmodern society really deserves. Lots of fun.” Above the Timberline by Gregory Manchess Above the Timberline is unique: a science fiction novel with 120 full-page illustrations, many of them paintings. When it started to snow, it didn’t stop for 1,500 years. The Pole Shift that ancient climatologists talked about finally came, the topography was ripped apart and the weather of the world was changed—forever. Now the Earth is covered in snow, and to unknown depths in some places. In this world, Wes Singleton leaves the academy in search of his father, the famed explorer Galen Singleton, who was searching for a lost city until Galen’s expedition was cut short after being sabotaged. But Wes believes his father is still alive somewhere above the timberline. “The book might be most succinctly described as ‘post-apocalyptic arctic dieselpunk love story with polar bears and a hint of Indiana Jones.’ If that notion doesn’t get your engines racing, then your sense of wonder has passed its sell-by date.” by Naomi Alderman In The Power, the world is a recognizable place: there’s a rich Nigerian boy who lounges around the family pool; a foster kid whose religious parents hide their true nature; an ambitious American politician; a tough London girl from a tricky family. But then a vital new force takes root and flourishes, causing their lives to converge with devastating effect. Teenage girls now have immense physical power—they can cause agonizing pain and even death. And, with this small twist of nature, the world drastically resets. “I was riveted by every page. Alderman’s prose is immersive and, well, electric, and I felt a closed circuit humming between the book and me as I read.” — New York Times Book Review Persepolis Rising by James S.A. Corey Persepolis Rising is the seventh and presumably final book of the Expanse series. As of this writing, it hasn’t been released yet. But based on the excellent other books in the Expanse, it’s a good bet that this book will be one of the best of the year. If you haven’t started the Expanse yet, I strongly recommend you get going with Leviathan Wakes. Luna: Wolf Moon by Ian McDonald Wolf Moon is the second book in the Luna series, which is a bit like Game of Thrones on the moon. That sounds a little silly, but author McDonald absolutely pulls it off. “For all the enjoyable intrigue he concocts, McDonald never lets us forget that the Moon is a frontier that basically just wants to kill us.” ―Chicago Tribune Seven Surrenders by Ada Palmer In a future of near-instantaneous global travel, of abundant provision for the needs of all, a future in which no one living can remember an actual war…a long era of stability threatens to come to an abrupt end. For known only to a few, the leaders of the great Hives, nations without fixed locations, have long conspired to keep the world stable, at the cost of just a little blood. A few secret murders, mathematically planned. But the stability is beginning to give way. Mycroft Canner, convict, sentenced to wander the globe in service to all, knows more about this conspiracy the than he can ever admit. Carlyle Foster, counselor, sensayer, has secrets as well, and they burden Carlyle beyond description. And both Mycroft and Carlyle are privy to the greatest secret of all: Bridger, the child who can bring inanimate objects to life. “The eloquence of Palmer’s reflections on social issues cannot be denied.” ― Library Journal (starred review) Waking Gods by Sylvain Neuvel As a child, Rose Franklin made an astonishing discovery: a giant metallic hand, buried deep within the earth. As an adult, she’s dedicated her brilliant scientific career to solving the mystery that began that fateful day: Why was a titanic robot of unknown origin buried in pieces around the world? Years of investigation have produced intriguing answers and even more perplexing questions. But the truth is closer than ever before when a second robot, more massive than the first, materializes and lashes out with deadly force. Now humankind faces a nightmare invasion scenario made real, as more colossal machines touch down across the globe. But Rose and her team at the Earth Defense Corps refuse to surrender. They can turn the tide if they can unlock the last secrets of an advanced alien technology. The greatest weapon humanity wields is knowledge in a do-or-die battle to inherit the Earth…and maybe even the stars. “Pure, unadulterated literary escapism featuring giant killer robots and the looming end of mankind. In a word: unputdownable.” — Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Raven Stratagem by Yoon Ha Lee Raven Stratagem is book two of the Machineries of Empire Series. When the hexarchate’s gifted young captain Kel Cheris summoned the ghost of the long-dead General Shuos Jedao to help her put down a rebellion, she didn’t reckon on his breaking free of centuries of imprisonment—and possessing her. Even worse, the enemy Hafn are invading, and Jedao takes over General Kel Khiruev’s fleet, which was tasked with stopping them. Only one of Khiruev’s subordinates, Lieutenant Colonel Kel Brezan, seems to be able to resist the influence of the brilliant but psychotic Jedao. Jedao claims to be interested in defending the hexarchate, but can Khiruev or Brezan trust him? For that matter, will the hexarchate’s masters wipe out the entire fleet to destroy the rogue general? Barbary Station by R. E. Stearns Two engineers hijack a spaceship to join some space pirates—only to discover the pirates are hiding from a malevolent AI. Now they have to outwit the AI if they want to join the pirate crew—and survive long enough to enjoy it. “An exhilarating mashup of Golden-Age widescreen and zeitgeist cool. Totally unexpected. More please!” — Award-winning author Stephen Baxter Six Wakes by Mur Lafferty Maria Arena awakens in a cloning vat streaked with drying blood. She has no memory of how she died. This is new; before, when she had awakened as a new clone, her first memory was of how she died. Maria’s vat is one of seven, each one holding the clone of a crew member of the starship Dormire, each clone waiting for its previous incarnation to die so it can awaken. And Maria isn’t the only one to die recently… “[A] tense nail-biter of a story fueled by memorable characters and thoughtful worldbuilding…certain to earn a spot on award ballots.”― Publishers Weekly (starred review) by Cory Doctorow Now that anyone can design and print the basic necessities of life―food, clothing, shelter―from a computer, there seems to be little reason to toil within the system. It’s still a dangerous world out there—the empty lands wrecked by climate change, dead cities hollowed out by industrial flight, shadows hiding predators animal and human alike. Still, when the initial pioneer walkaways flourish, more people join them. Then the walkaways discover the one thing the ultra-rich have never been able to buy: how to beat death. Now it’s war—a war that will turn the world upside down. As the sea levels rose, every street became a canal. Every skyscraper an island. For the residents of one apartment building in Madison Square, however, New York in the year 2140 is far from a drowned city. “As much a critique of contemporary capitalism, social mores and timeless human foibles, this energetic, multi-layered narrative is also a model of visionary worldbuilding.” ―RT Book Reviews (top pick) by John Scalzi The Flow is eternal, but it’s not static. Just as a river changes course, The Flow changes as well. In rare cases, entire worlds have been cut off from the rest of humanity. When it’s discovered that the entire Flow is moving, possibly separating all human worlds from one another forever, three individuals—a scientist, a starship captain, and an emperox (a kind of emperor)—must race against time to discover what, if anything, can be salvaged from an interstellar empire on the brink of collapse. “Political plotting, plenty of snark, puzzle-solving, and a healthy dose of action…Scalzi continues to be almost insufferably good at his brand of fun but think-y sci-fi adventure.”— Kirkus Reviews by Kameron Hurley Somewhere on the outer rim of the universe, a mass of decaying world-ships known as the Legion is traveling in the seams between the stars.Here in the darkness, a war for control of the Legion has been waged for generations, with no clear resolution. Zan will soon learn that she carries the seeds of the Legion’s destruction—and its possible salvation. But can she and the band of cast-off followers she has gathered survive the horrors of the Legion and its people long enough to deliver it? “In a universe where the word for spaceship is the same as for world, two women struggle to escape a perpetual war in this dystopic yet hopeful space opera. This gripping book is both hard to read and easy to appreciate.” The Salt Line by Holly Goddard Jones In an unspecified future, the United States’ borders have receded behind a salt line—a ring of scorched earth that protects its citizens from deadly disease-carrying ticks. Those within the zone live safe, if limited, lives in a society controlled by a common fear. Few have any reason to venture out of zone, except for the adrenaline junkies who pay a fortune to tour what’s left of nature. Those among the latest expedition include a pop star and his girlfriend, the tech giant Wes, and Marta, a seemingly simple housewife. Once out of zone, the group finds themselves at the mercy of deadly ticks—and at the center of a murderous plot. They become captives in Ruby City, a community made up of outer-zone survivors determined to protect their hardscrabble existence. As alliances and friendships shift amongst the hostages, Edie, Wes, and Marta must decide how far they are willing to go to get to the right side of the salt line. “Jones’ darkly clever worldbuilding creates a nightmare that seems far from unthinkable….It’s The Hunger Games meets The Godfather meets Robin Cook, with female characters playing all the key roles. Hell, yeah.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review) by Nnedi Okorafor Binti: Home is the sequel to the Hugo and Nebula-winning Binti. You’ll probably want to read that one first. After uniting two warring planets, Binti must return home to her people, with her friend Okwu by her side, to face her family and her elders. But Okwu will be the first of his race to set foot on Earth in over a hundred years, and the first ever to come in peace. After generations of conflict can human and Meduse ever learn to truly live in harmony? “Nnedi Okorafor writes glorious futures and fabulous fantasies. Her worlds open your mind to new things, always rooted in the red clay of reality. Prepare to fall in love with Binti.” ―Neil Gaiman ← 27 Best Alien World Science Fiction Books Review: Victor Schmud, Total Expert by Jim Benton → 6 thoughts on “23 Best Science Fiction Books of 2017” Keith Frampton says: Phil Dixon says: I guess I’m on the right track. I just started reading Binti: Home last night! And my favorite bread is San Francisco style Sourdough so that is definitely getting added to my reading list. From top to bottom it looks like a great list. Thanks. Daniel O'Leary says: Where is” Infinity Engine”, the third novel in Neal Asher’s Transformation series? Neal Asher’s books are continually overlooked. WHY?? Are you unaware of of him or just biased? Any book by Neal Asher particularly in his “Polity Universe” is well worth the time. Mik Barley says: Thanks very much for this list. I’ve been looking for level-headed SF blogger who seems to know what’s up, down. I subscribed, so looking forward to your other lists. All the best with your venture. Daniel Shook says: Why no titles by Neal Asher? This is unbelievable. Surely a monumental oversight. One of the top 3 authors I search This list focuses on 2017 books, and Neal Asher’s only 2017 book was Infinity Engine, which didn’t make the list.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0027.json.gz/line3016
__label__cc	0.660895	0.339105	Supporting Factories Exclusive Quarries The Benefits and Features of Quartz Countertops May 24, 2019 /in Uncategorized /by Best Cheer Stone While granite remains the most popular countertop material among homeowners, quartz’s rise in popularity has been swift. It’s increasingly becoming known as a superior alternative that provides a sleek, contemporary appearance to any renovated kitchen or bathroom. With its elegant appearance, durability, and low-maintenance nature, it’s a beautiful and practical addition to any residential or commercial interior design project. Cleanliness & Convenience One of quartz’s most beneficial attributes is that it is nonporous and nonabsorbent. This makes it ideal for kitchen and bathroom countertops because it doesn’t harbor harmful bacteria and microorganisms such as mold. Quartz is an extremely sanitary surface, and the National Sanitation Foundation has even certified it as a safe food preparation surface. Their nonporous nature also makes them easy to clean. Just wash your countertop with mild soap and water to thoroughly sanitize it. There are no small crevices such as grout to contend with, and no unique cleaning products are required. Quartz also never needs to be resealed, polished, or reconditioned, unlike granite and marble, making them easy to maintain long-term. Aesthetic value Another benefit of quartz is its versatility and aesthetic value. There are a wide variety of colors available such as cream, black, white, and gray. Quartz, unlike materials such as granite, also has a uniform color pattern throughout the entire surface. This makes it easy to choose a quartz product that perfectly matches with the color of other surfaces in your home. It also provides a clean, minimalist appearance that many homeowners love. Quartz is often chosen for its extreme durability; in fact, it is virtually indestructible. Quartz ranks as a seven on the Mohs scale of mineral hardness, the highest of any common countertop material. It’s scratch resistant and less likely to chip and crack than other natural stones. The surface is also scorch-resistant, although excessive heat and rapid temperature change may cause cracking. It’s recommended that you use hot pads or trivets under hot pots or pans. With proper precautions taken, your quartz can be kept in near-perfect condition for many years to come due to its extreme durability. If you want a material that’s built to last, quartz is an excellent option for your home. Best Cheer Stone currently has more than 30 premium quartz products that are manufactured with the latest state-of-the-art machinery in one of BCS’s advanced facilities across the globe. Our quartz materials come in a range of colors and finishes that can be tailored to fit all types of consumer needs. To view our extensive inventory and find the perfect fit for your next project, visit your nearest Best Cheer Stone showroom. https://bestcheerstone.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/iStock-924627614.jpg 999 1500 Best Cheer Stone https://bestcheerstone.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/logo.png Best Cheer Stone2019-05-24 08:00:502019-05-24 08:00:50The Benefits and Features of Quartz Countertops The Stone and Cabinet Distributor Professionals Trust. © 2020 Copyright - Best Cheer Stone - Terms & Conditions - Privacy Policy - Site Map How to Maintain A Quartz Countertop How Namib Fantasy is Revolutionizing Kitchen Marble Updated hours of operations Best Cheer Stone, Inc. (BCS) and Anaheim Kitchen and Bath (AKB) will continually provide updates to keep you both informed and safe during these uncertain times as news continues to be provided around the Coronavirus Pandemic (COVID-19). BCS and AKB will continue to follow guidance from healthcare professionals including guidelines from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention and other healthcare professionals for the safety of customers and our staff.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0027.json.gz/line3017
__label__wiki	0.866477	0.866477	Love Sonic? Love The Sonic Stadium! But turn on JavaScript please. #Comics #TV / Film #Merchandise #SEGA / Sonic Team TSS Interviews TSS Columns The Sonic Show Contact TSS Games Info Comics Info TV & Film Info Merch Info Sonic Stadium YouTube Sonic Show YouTube Sounds of TSS 2015 TSS Music Adventure 2012 TSS Music Album 2011 TSS Legacy BadBehavior TSS Member BadBehavior reacted to Eurisko in Does SEGA Even HAVE to Listen to Us? January 8 I agree. Capcom do this on a semi- regular basis. BadBehavior got a reaction from Syntax Speedway in Does SEGA Even HAVE to Listen to Us? January 5 I know, I was just observing on the quite humerous connection that Group A were calling for Elements X and Y to be removed/added from the games respectively to make them better, and now Group B are calling for Elements X and Y to be added/removed respectively to make the games better. It's like the entire community is undergoing some kind of Groundhog Day It's interesting how the question as the topic of this thread takes on a slightly different context than it did when it was originally asked. This was before even Colours and Sonic 4 came out. I could just as easily rephrase it as thus: Just goes to prove that if in 10 years we see fans nostalgic for Forces, wishing that Classic Sonic, the Avatar and Infinite would come back, then we are truly stuck in a neverending cycle. BadBehavior reacted to Dr. Detective Mike in What if Sega stops making Sonic the Hedgehog Games? December 30, 2020 When George SEGA Lucas stops making games they'll sell it to Disney and they'll immediately get to work on their next trilogy of games, held up by different directors that immediately discard the thing that the last game set-up and everyone will hate it again, but for a different reason this time. BadBehavior reacted to Scritch the Cat in Does SEGA Even HAVE to Listen to Us? December 30, 2020 Adventure fans are probably getting more vocal now because the Classic fans have gotten Sonic Mania, and there isn’t a counterpart game for the Adventure series yet. Also SM even existing and being a hit gives lie to the idea that Sonic needs to have nobody but Sonic playable In order to be truly Sonic, and that lie, above all else, is what destroyed the Adventure era. Add in that SM was made by former hackers and fangame developers, and you’ve got what feels like a vindication of the belief that the fans now know more about what Sonic should be than SEGA. Meanwhile, 3D Sonic fan gaming is coming along; it clearly still has some growing to do, but the more fan projects people play that take heavy inspiration from the Adventure series, the more people will feel “These really aren’t that hard to make, so why doesn’t SEGA?” Bottom line, I don’t think fans of the Adventure era are really languishing from the lack of another game like it. They might never come around to accepting the sort of Sonic games that have replaced it, but I’m assuming most have lives outside of Sonic the Hedgehog, so they’ll get over the loss. However, they also see some times as opportune to remind the world that they still exist and still want a third (good) Adventure game. Among the current reasons the fans might be vocal are: 1) SM making them feel nostalgia is good for the brand and worth pursuing. 2) SF convincing them that boost won’t ever surpass what it was in SG and likely will get worse instead; also that Classic Sonic is no longer a novelty. 3) TSR calling back to character relationships not seen since the Adventure era. 4) Mobile games calling back to that era. 5) Sonic’s official YouTube and other social media reconciling with that era. 6) The increased prominence of Jun Senoue after a multi-game absence. BadBehavior reacted to knuckles20 in Does SEGA Even HAVE to Listen to Us? December 30, 2020 It's not the only reason, there's also my general non-interest with the Classic games despite earlier attempts to play them. If I had to pick a favorite of that era it's easily Sonic the Fighters. I don't hate those games it's just not my cup of tea. I just don't want to feed into the "Sonic haven't had a good game since 1994" mentality because I firmly disagree with that notion. That's never going to happen with me. Because for years I dealt with insufferable morons telling me I'm not a "true Sonic fan" because I prefer games like Adventure 2 and Heroes over Colors and Generations and I shouldn't need to explain to you why that is so aggravating to deal with. Even while I expressed my intense disappointment in Forces from reveal to release not once did I persuade people having optimism for buying the game because I'd be a hypocrite for doing so. If people want to do speed runs in Lost World or wreck shit with their OC in Forces I'm not going to stop them. And about the dev team being unable to competently analyze fan feedback or criticism, what's the alternative; stay quiet and waste money on games that aren't going to be fun for me? That hasn't worked for me because that silence tells them I'm completely fine with the state of the games when that's far from the case. So I see no reason why I shouldn't continue to advocate why I haven't enjoyed a Sonic game since 2008 and what I want from the main titles. BadBehavior reacted to Wraith in Does SEGA Even HAVE to Listen to Us? December 29, 2020 Nep hit the nail on the head 10 years ago when she said it doesn't matter. None of the problems with the Sonic brand have anything to do with what the fans requested and anyone who thinks otherwise just wants the discussion that takes place here and in other circles to matter more than it actually does. The problem lies more with Sonic's position as a financial pillar for the company. They've been enforcing strict deadlines that risked compromising the quality of the end product since the third game in the series. When they got great results in spite of these decisions, they pushed more and more for more games to cover more platforms and release windows until straw broke the camel's back. No matter what you try and do or how talented you are your work is bound to suffer under poor conditions, which is why I don't feel like writing off Sonic Team as strictly incompetent. Even now, stories about Forces are coming out and indicating that the infamous four year long dev cycle might have just been a year-long mad dash to the holiday 2017 window instead. Not surprising given the franchise's history but disappointing after Sega successfully kept their promise about increased quality control elsewhere. Maybe Sonic Team has made some deep creative mistakes over the years, but the only proper way to fix that is to take the time to fix them. Saying "Fuck it, push it out anyway" reads as a massive disrespect to the consumer's time, money and intelligence. Even a Sonic game that starts life as an earnest response to feedback is going to fall short under these circumstances. A lot of the flip-flopping you see within the fanbase on what direction to go is because you would see them try something out of a wishlist and come up short due to obvious time/budgetary constraints. We've had Sonic only. We've had an adherence to one gameplay style. We've had them kick the boost to the curb entirely and focus on slower, more technical movement. We've had lighter stories long enough to burn out and ask for something heavier again. Even the Classic/Modern split is something I've seen one person field before back when the tension in the fandom was higher, and Sega has done such a hack job at setting it up that not even any of the obvious benefits manifested. At some point you just have to wonder what's next on the chopping block. Is Sonic Adventure 3 finally going to come along and humiliate anyone who ever dreamed of it to begin with? This approach to feedback is why you see Sonic fans eating eachother so often. Not only do they have "evidence" of certain ideas not ever being able to work, they think they can puppeteer the series into going in the right direction if they just change enough minds or push enough of the dissenters away. You might be able to change the trajectory of how the series presents itself and certain ideas, but the underlying problems are always going to be there unless something changes with how these games are made. And there's really no feedback you can give them that will stop this 'who gives a shit, just get it out' approach because at the end of the day it works well enough for them even if it doesn't work at all for us. Sonic as an IP is a success as far as creating a solid revenue stream for the company even if many of the products are artistically unfulfilling. When the returns started getting dicey, they just put less money into the games and still turned a profit. Sonic isn't great. It's arguably not even good, but it works. Mania, Forces and the film are all successes. It's arguable if Boom was but at the very least I can't keep jokes from it off my feed. Sonic Mania, the Comics and the new shorts prove that things can still work out when the right people are given the right circumstances, but I'm tired of every 'big' Sonic product either completely bypassing fans of the series for a scattershot casual audience so they can rake paper in the short term like Boom or the Movie, or being a shallow imitation of why I fell in love with this series to begin with like Forces. I would rather not see the next game for 5 years than them release something undercooked again, but it's pretty clear that how I feel about it doesn't really matter. They're gonna do what they do. I think the following things have to be acknowledged. For better or for worse: 1) SEGA will always be listening to someone about what to do with this series, because it's been conceived and marketed around the basic notion of being "cool", and that's not going to change. That said, what's considered cool does sometimes change, which is why we get the occasional embarrassing thing like Shadow the Hedgehog. However, I can't sign on the notion that Shadow's game is evidence that SEGA shouldn't listen to gamers' wishes (not even those of Sonic fans in particular), because the backlash it got is also probably responsible for them not continuing with that. The game was mocked by Sonic fans and detractors alike. Problems do arise, of course, when the popular critical consensus becomes that Sonic was never good. But that's a sign that it's time to listen to the few people who disagree, because the only other option would seem to be, discontinue Sonic. 2) Sonic games will always be padded with peripheral gimmicks of some sort or other. I'm obviously not in the "Sonic was never good" camp--I wouldn't be here if I was--but I am in the "Sonic has never been any stranger to slower additional gameplay styles that pad the game out" camp. The first game had two zones, arguably three, made to render Sonic's running speed irrelevant, and the special stages. The second and third games had a greater amount of their zones made to capitalize on speed, but even tougher special stages and the second had bad restrictions placed on getting into them. Big the Cat was the most infamous way they chose to pad the series, but he was not the first, nor last. There will be no last; I feel confident in saying, and that goes especially in boost games. The more easily accessible Sonic's speed is, the more SEGA will slow him down to do whatever they want, whenever they want, however they want you to. I await them to prove me wrong, but after thirty years, why expect it? The best thing I can reasonably expect is padding it out in ways I don't hate. Forcing me to play as other characters to 100% the game would be acceptable to me; provided they weren't all total clones of other characters and none were as dull as Big in SA. BadBehavior reacted to Roger_van_der_weide in Does SEGA Even HAVE to Listen to Us? December 29, 2020 Classic Sonic fans complaining the series isn't "classic" enough just got Sonic 4 episode 1, AND episode 2, AND half of Generations AND 2d sections in Colors AND Lost world pushing Classic imagary all over the place AND a third of Forces, which goes all of the fuck with the "Classic" style imitation.They got what they fucking wanted and they hated it. Yet you still see these chuckleheads on twitter And as a result they got rewarded with Sonic Mania and now they're happy. Forces was shallow as a kiddypool and got all the details wrong, just like Sonic 4 did in it's pathetic attempt to emulate Classic Sonic. Doing a half assed job attempting to please fans isn't going to make these "chuckleheads" go away, no. So Classic fans get to whine and bitch despite 7 years of pandering, yet Adventure fans need to shut up after one attempt huh? Nice. Besides, I HATE the fact that Adventure fans desire for a richer story keeps getting translated into "Make it super dark and edgy with tons of death and scary imagary. Adventure 1 and 2 are light hearted for the most part, the darker elements don't come into play until the finale when it's earned. We want the story to be rich and meaningful, which COULD involve darker elements for extra punch, but that isn't the main point. Shadow fans don't like modern Shadow, despite him being much the angry aggresive dark miserable edgey boy they supposedly like. Almost as if there's more going on with his character then just saying naughty words. Sonic Forces' dumbass moment with Sonic getting tortured (Sorry, I mean, a character randomly saying torture happened with no followup on that) is getting the Adventure games wrong on 2 acounts, both being darker then they ever were AND then not even having the balls to carry it trough and at least have the torture have a freaking point or any impact on the story to begin with. Like most of Sonic Lost World's "Edgey" dialogue, it feels like cheap overcompensation to mask the fact how empty and meaningless the real story is. And we can have endless debates how the story of the Adventure games wasn't "That deep" or "that good". You know what, I agree. They could have bee much better. So the solution is to improve, not to be satisfied with worse. That said, I agree complaining at Sega is pointless, because they're terrible at understanding feedback. So I agree Adventure fans should probably stop demanding for Adventure 3, it's just going to lead to more superficial moronic disasters. "Sonic adventure 3, from the makers who brought you Sonic Colors" is like hearing "Lord of the Rings, the Adam Sandler version". Never the less, I don't tolerate Classic or Modern fans calling us off either. Classic fans have been trough the exact damn journey, and Modern fans will probably go trough the same journey in the future after Sonic dropped down into yet another idiotic direction. Down the drain with all of us until we finally pull ourselves away from this emotional rollercoaster. Oh, there's plenty of "Sonic should be more like Mario/ Nintendo should buy Sonic" noise within the fanbase. OF COURSE what people MEAN is "Sonic should have the same level of focus and quality control as Mario" rather then "Sonic team needs to create cheap rip offs of Mario's level design, bosses and Galaxy gameplay", but chalk that up to Sonic Team doing a terrible job understanding feedback, rather then them not listening to feedback at all. At this point I tend to look at Sonic Team as if they're the The Monkey's Paw, or those other fairytales about wish fulfilling genies that always fulfill your wish in a way where it backfires on you. They WILL grant your wish. Just in a way where you wished they didn't. BadBehavior reacted to FlameStream in Does SEGA Even HAVE to Listen to Us? December 29, 2020 I suspect that the next game will determine how some of current fans will approach this series (game-wise). No matter what happens some people will not be pleased. I suppose the problem is that as soon as it's clear that the direction the games are going is not what a person wants, then the potential of sales and and future interest would go down drastically. You can already see it when some groups are saying "if Sonic is just mania from now on", or "if no more Mania from now on I quit" kind of posts around. Sonic is too big for what the fans want out of it for games. So it's very scary to think this way as an investor; you always want to keep the leash and therefore make sure that there may some thing for everyone, if not now then in the future. At least, that's what I would have said years ago. With Sonic not being the hottest thing for Sega anymore, I imagine that we may get a more simple budget focused experience out of it, not to dissimilar to what we've gotten. You just have to hope it's going to be something you like. That said, Sonic is a multimedia franchise tofay. So venues other than games can hold your interest. I was mostly thinking of the Wisps when I wrote the bit about Mario. I don't know of any Sonic fans who asked for Mario-like power-ups. That doesn't mean none ever existed, but they sure didn't make noise like the more infamous, stereotypical complaints, such as: Big the Cat is the antithesis of what Sonic should be. Sonic never really worked in 3D. The Sonic and Shadow stages are the best/only good parts of the Adventure games. Sonic's friends are annoying. Shadow's game is cringey. Elise kissing Sonic is disgusting, and that they tried making this an emotional love story is absurd. So I don't think SEGA added them in Sonic Forces in order grant any fans' wishes. Nor do I think they added a greater platforming focus and enemies that look like Bowser and his children in Sonic Lost World due to any fans' wishes. Rather, I think they did it because those games were originally Nintendo exclusives and they wanted to appeal to Nintendo's fans, which maybe in SEGA's mind means Mario, Mario, Mario. That these elements have stuck around so much is...maybe surprising, maybe not. I rest my case that SEGA's approach to Modern Sonic is largely about trying to find things to plug all of the holes they made when they tore almost everything out. Come to that, for all this talk of how SEGA doesn't succeed when they try to grant people what they are requesting, mostly because they seem unable to make it, and the resulting arguments that the series is worse as a result, you know why I remain just fine at continuing to request what I want out of the series even if that's true? Because to put it bluntly, I don't want to see this series get better if getting better means becoming something mutually exclusive to what it had been. And this isn't just about what I love vs what other people do. It's about the totally sensible belief that when a series gained a huge fanbase doing a certain thing in the past, it shouldn't betray those fans. The reality is that those are big ifs until proven otherwise, and I guarantee you SEGA won't be dumb enough to say they won't ever make a certain type of Sonic game again. Whatever they announce soon might let some people down, but these days it's understandable given that the pandemic slowed them down and reduced their capacity to make things. Announcing anything at all would be rather refreshing right now; even if it isn't a bold new direction or a return to the good old days. But this series can always break trends. I didn't expect the boost would ever leave, but it did momentarily for SLW, and then they also were kind enough to keep it out of SM. Incidentally, how many years are you talking? I ask because up until the pandemic hit, I didn't see much justification for Sonic games not to be diversified more along the lines of Mario games. There are pretty consistently: New 3D Mario platformers. New Paper Mario RPGs. New Mario and Luigi RPGs. New Mario Sports games. With Sonic having a more definitive personality than Mario, his franchise can't be quite as flexible with how he plays, but there's more than enough wiggle room for things like Sonic Mania to exist without preventing, say, new Adventure games to exist, too. I think SEGA does, in fact, have the money to do this; they just have to choose to invest it--and I also believe there's a big enough fandom for the Adventure series to make a new Adventure game profitable. I can't speak for it being good, but I do think it would make back its budget. It actually kind of surprises me that it is, given that on the gaming front Sonic has been iffy at best for well over a decade. Though I stand by my earlier post that SEGA will try to keep Sonic's reputation from getting negative, just so he can be a mascot that doesn't bring them shame, some of the things on the periphery seem like they're trying to capitalize on a great reputation that no longer exists. You really have to wonder, though, how SEGA manages to botch things that people were certain they had down and expected to be constants without even having to ask them to keep them. Many feel the boost mechanic had been perfected in Sonic Generations, and Classic Sonic had been passably recreated in that game (though not flawlessly). It's one thing to not nail a brand new parkour mechanic that whole new game is based on, it's one thing if the new character creation system isn't great, but how did they go downhill, mechanically, from what they proved they could do a decade ago? Why is this have to be a choice? Why can't I get games that have quality with stuff I've been missing from the games for nearly 14 years now. There's no reason I can't get quality out of Sonic games that have multiple playable characters, actual 3D gameplay (and not the fake 3D we've been getting since 2010) and more engaging plots. Also bold to assume the "darker" plot is the only thing Adventure fans didn't like about Forces. The "playable characters" were Sonic A, Sonic B, and a blank slate with no defining personality that isn't that much different than the silent retro Sonic. And before you bring up the Shadow DLC why the hell should I be satisfied with last minute table scraps that only adds 15 minutes to the game as opposed to him being part of the main game from the start. So that's a complete miss for me. And I found nothing engaging about the plot when they continue to make everyone who isn't Sonic appear to be helpless yes men. That pissed me off in Generations and Lost World and I knew they were going to pull that crap again the moment I saw Classic Sonic in that 1st trailer. Oh I did. I just explained why I don't care about Forces' half-hearted attempts to meet my criteria of what I want from the games. I've been playing Sonic Team's Russian Roulette for years and the only things I can say I won out on is the comics and a mobile game that's a spinoff of a console title that claims to be a love letter to early 2000s games. Everything else that's been released in the 2010s has been either trying so hard to pander to people who want Sonic to remain stagnant in the genesis days (Every main title since Colors) or got screwed over because Sega make last minute demands in order to fulfill other priorities (look up Sonic Synergy). So it's all the more reason why I should be vocal on what I want from the games. BadBehavior reacted to Snowragnarok in Does SEGA Even HAVE to Listen to Us? December 29, 2020 And even the attempt to do the opposite was awful, making the prospects much worse for this to happen... Remember Sonic 4? Maybe Forces is like that... BadBehavior reacted to Shadow Chaos Control in Does SEGA Even HAVE to Listen to Us? December 28, 2020 This has merit, fans should be listen to sometimes, but let them exert too much influence over the product, and you get the mess that was The Rise of Skywalker. Who cares who Sega listens to when they always follow feedback in the most self destructive stupid way possible? For God's sake, don't listen to me or try to please me, just go do whatever stupid thing you guys think is right. No, don't make Sonic Adventure 3 on my behalf. It'll be Classic Sonic in Forces all over again, Superficial Sonic Adventure elements awkwardly jammed into your next psychodelic nightmare game. No thanks. I think that's the only way we can end this fan complaint Groundhog day cycle, that enough Sonic fans have seen their demands and wishes executed in the most horrific way possible that everyone just stops having any reaction anymore. Too bad Sonic Mania gave the classic fans hope again, so they're encouraged to start squeecking again. Oh well, nothing a good Sonic 4 episode 3 or Forces 2 can beat out of them again. BadBehavior got a reaction from Rabbitearsblog in Does SEGA Even HAVE to Listen to Us? December 26, 2020 BadBehavior got a reaction from Snowragnarok in Does SEGA Even HAVE to Listen to Us? December 26, 2020 I’d say maybe not, but 06 sold well and SEGA still listened to criticisms about that. Granted, that game was broken technically and SEGA was aware of that even before consumers were, but they also subsequently reworked their series based around the strictly conceptual complaints that not only 06, but games leading up to it had. Making the series more and more 2D, cutting those who weren’t Sonic out of playable roles, and focusing a lot on Classic Sonic were all results of them being influenced by complaints from people who disparaged the Adventure era. Have things changed since? Well, PR has reconciled with at least the first half of the Adventure era, but that may be less a case of SEGA feeling a need to listen to the fans than having the good fortune to be staffed by people who are well-acquainted with the fandom. That they are, though, might be no accident, because this brand was conceived from the start by taking into consideration what people found cool and then doing it, and that has led to some bad things but it’s led to some good things, too. How financially important is that? Well I don’t know, but I think it’s irrelevant because when it comes to staying afloat financially, SEGA really doesn’t need to keep making Sonic games AT ALL. His importance is as their mascot, and they likely care enough to try to keep Sonic’s reputation from getting negative again. But they may not care about it far beyond that minimum. Forces wasn’t a big hit with anyone, and neither was TSR, but they didn’t return Sonic to being a huge laughing stock, so whatever. BadBehavior got a reaction from Snowragnarok in Popular and unpopular Sonic opinions you agree and disagree with! December 19, 2020 Yeah Lost World makes Crash: Wrath of Cortex look consistent. Forces was only a marginal improvement, you had the 3 playstyles (3 1/2 if you count the tag team stages) and the only Lost Worldism I can think of for Forces is the water slide sections. Even in the absolute nadir of Forces stages (the auto scrolling in Iron Fortress, Modern Luminous Forest), you're still doing what you're doing for the most of the game. BadBehavior reacted to knuckles20 in Popular and unpopular Sonic opinions you agree and disagree with! December 18, 2020 People have been using that worn out excuse since Colors, and their solution to “3D” Sonic is to shove in as many 2D sections as possible. So forgive me for whatever patience I have left for wanting to play as other characters is running low. 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__label__cc	0.741843	0.258157	The Democrats remind us, yet again, that they are pious Marxists. Among the Obama administration’s successful campaign tactics in 2012 was the “evil capitalist” label that it slung at Mitt Romney. Given Romney’s successful business record and accompanying inability to defend the morality of capitalism, the former Republican nominee was tarred and feathered as an out of touch elitist. In the confirmation hearings for Neil Gorsuch, the Democrats are at it again. California Senator Dianne Feinstein initially hoped to portray the Supreme Court nominee as an opponent of women and grilled Gorsuch on the abortion issue. With no pithy sound bites to indict him, Feinstein chastised Gorsuch for managing to “avoid any specificity” in his abortion remarks. After Feinstein’s failure, New York Senator Chuck Schumer claimed in one speech that Gorsuch is “someone with a deep-seated conservative ideology” and let on that Gorsuch’s “vulnerability” was that he possesses an “anti-worker, pro-corporate record.” Not to be outdone by her peers, Massachusetts Senator and class agitator extraordinaire Elizabeth Warren was even more explicit in a recent Boston Globe editorial so laced with anti-business vitriol that it could serve as the intro to The Communist Manifesto. Warren explains that “recent court decisions have let giant corporations that cheated their consumers off the hook, unleashed a flood of secret money into the political process, and made it easier for businesses to abuse and discriminate against their employees.” She adds that “If he [Gorsuch] had his way, he’d make it even easier for corporations to challenge health and safety rules that prevent them from polluting our air and water, poisoning our food, undermining public safety, or cheating people out of their hard-earned savings.” In Warren’s opinion, businesses would blithely poison, extort and even murder their customers with abandon were it not for noble government bureaucrats who reign them in. In other words, government force is what keeps entrepreneurs from violently eliminating their revenue source, and customers ought to mistrust and even despise the very people that create their gadgets and gizmos. Warren’s conspiratorial suspicions indicate that she has probably never run a business in her life and likely screens her Dunkin Donuts coffee to ensure the creamer was not swapped with ricin. The source for this irrational hatred is the deep Marxism that animates today’s leftist intellectual establishment. Gorsuch’s originalism, says Warren, is a cover for his true desire: to aid and abet his “right wing buddies” in their quest to defraud the common man for their own benefit. On this view, society consists of warring collectives that work to gain power in a zero-sum “class conflict.” People do not have free will and are wholly conditioned by their material conditions, say the Marxists, so it is a mistake to think that judicial theories matter as much as judicial outcomes do. Gorsuch’s judicial principles, for the left, are window dressing meant to apologize for and justify what really matters: which collective gang he wants to prevail in the societal melee. The attempt to portray Gorsuch as a corporate pawn is more than an attack on originalism or the Republican party. It is an attack on judicial philosophy itself. Author: Roberto Guzman Jr Programmer by trade, writer by passion. View all posts by Roberto Guzman Jr Author Roberto Guzman JrPosted on March 29, 2017 February 2, 2018 Categories Thoughts of the DayTags Gorsuch, Individual Rights, Marxism, Regressive Left, Thoughts of the Day Previous Previous post: A Day Without A Leftist Next Next post: Is It A Proper Role of the Government to Provide Healthcare to Its Citizens?	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0027.json.gz/line3030
__label__cc	0.615849	0.384151	Catholic Views Leftist Hysteria and Their Language Rules 04/02/2019 at 5:24 PM Posted by Kevin Edward White While not a Catholic organization, Illinois Family Institute is deeply Christian and its values are closely aligned with ours. We publish the following in solidarity with our fellow Christian brothers and sisters at the IFI. If today our legislators in Springfield can gag the views of the IFI as “hate speech,” then t is as or more liklely that we as Catholcis will become their next target.–Ed. By Laurie Higgins, illinoisfamilyaction.org, March 25, 2019 An illuminating tempest in a polluted teapot churned up at the end of last week when 10 “progressives” in Springfield took umbrage at an article written for Illinois Family Action (IFA) by Teri Paulson that compared the sickening, vigorous, and enthusiastic anti-life position of the Democratic Party to the sickening, vigorous, and enthusiastic anti-life position of the Nazi Party. Somehow Chicago Sun-Times writer Tina Sfondeles got wind of their umbrage and wrote an article that quoted one of the indignant lawmakers, State Rep. Kelly Cassidy (D-Chicago) who can be counted on to cheerlead all the worst legislation to emerge from the Springfield swamp. Cassidy said, [IFI] is a group promoting violence and hate speech and they have people on the payroll wearing badges bypassing security [at the Capitol] walking in and out of this building every day. And I think that should be examined. Cassidy, not surprisingly, lied in asserting the Illinois Family Institute (IFI) promotes either violence or hate speech, and these bald-faced lies will go unmolested by the Leftist press. In response to the outrage of those ten “progressives,” I wrote and posted this on IFA’s : Quote ‘o’ the Day comes from lesbian and feticidal maniac State Rep. Kelly Cassidy in response to an IFA article suggesting some points of correspondence between the Democrat-endorsed holocaust and the Nazi Holocaust: “[IFI] is a group promoting violence and hate speech and they have people on the payroll wearing badges bypassing security [at the Capitol] walking in and out of this building every day. And I think that should be examined.” A maniac is “a person who has an excessive enthusiasm or desire for something.” Cassidy has a clearly demonstrated and arguably excessive enthusiasm and desire to promote the legal right of women to exterminate their unborn children (i.e., feticide) without restriction. To be clear, the person on IFI’s payroll to whom she is likely referring is our lobbyist who is among the gentlest, kindest men I know. Cassidy should be ashamed, but she’s proven time and again that she’s shameless. I’m sure she would like IFI’s lobbyist out of Springfield. No need for diversity in Madiganistan. While “progressives” claim to value diversity, tolerance, and free speech, they betray those claims by using any means at their disposal—including unethical efforts to enjoin the force of government—to silence the expression of political views and moral assumptions with which they disagree. Just wondering, who is more likely to endorse violence and toward whom is this violence directed: an IFI employee toward a lawmaker or a Democratic lawmaker toward an unwanted or imperfect human in the womb? The expression of moral propositions with which State Rep. and demagogue Cassidy disagrees does not constitute an act of violence or hatred of persons no matter how many times she says it does. And a party that endorses feticide and infanticide for any and no reason shares some troubling similarities with other genocidal movements. Against the implied charge of being a genocide supporter, the lady Cassidy doth protest too much, methinks. Because Paulson, a suburban mother of two, expressed the view on IFA that the slaughter of 61,000,000 innocent humans who were deemed undesirable is analogous to the Nazi Holocaust of 6,000,000 innocent humans who were deemed undesirable, ten Springfield lawmakers think that IFA’s lobbyists pose a violent threat to lawmakers in Springfield? Of course, they don’t think that. This is yet another attempt to use the force of government to silence the expression of views that Cassidy, Feigenholtz et al detest. (Cassidy and Feigenholtz are spearheading the two new abortion expansion bills that even the liberal Chicago Tribune Editorial Board opposes.) Shortly after my FB post, Sun-Times writer Sfondeles revised her article, oddly deleting the quote from Cassidy. Sfondeles wrote, Members of the Illinois Legislature’s Jewish caucus have asked the Illinois State Police to investigate an anti-abortion group for “a pattern of hate speech” after the Illinois Family Institute posted an article comparing Democrats to Nazis. State Rep. Sara Feigenholtz, D-Chicago, on Friday, said she had personally called Illinois State Police Director Brendan Kelly to ask for an investigation into Illinois Family Action and its parent organization, the Illinois Family Institute. “We consider an attempt to use Nazi imagery and a genocidal equation on matters regarding a legal right to health care service, clear-cut hate speech,” Feigenholtz said in a statement. State Rep. Yehiel Kalish (D-Skokie), a member of the Jewish caucus, also used Feigenholtz’s grotesque euphemism, calling feticide “reproductive health care.” Do the ten lawmakers who object to comparing the abortion holocaust to the Jewish Holocaust not see the irony in their reference to the legalized slaughter of humans in the womb as “health care service”? Do these lawmakers trivialize the horrors of feticide by calling it “health care”? Do they trivialize the horrors of feticide by claiming that the killing of 61,000,000 innocent humans bears no moral resemblance to the killing of 6,000,000 innocent Jews? In an article titled, “Why Do Pro-Lifers Use the Holocaust Analogy to Abortion, ” Dr. Brian Clowes, director of education and research at Human Life International, writes, There are many points of similarity between the Holocausts: 1. Deceptive language, 2. Ideology formed by doctors, 3. Speed of the murders, 4. Philosophical justification… [T]he most striking similarity between German Nazis and modern pro-abortionists is their use of deceptive language to make the killing appear to be harmless or even beneficial to society. The Nazis used a galaxy of soothing terms when referring to the extermination of Jews. These included “resettlement,” “evacuation of the infested area,” “cleansing,” “disinfection,” “special treatment” and “discharging.” By comparison, current-day “women’s choice physicians” perform “evacuations of the uterine contents” or “voluntary interruptions of pregnancy” in “reproductive health centers,” and dispose of the “subhuman non-personhood,” protoplasmic rubbish” and “human waste” in little ovens built for the purpose of disposing of late-term aborted babies. Are the ten lawmakers going to contact the state police every time someone uses the term “abortion holocaust”? Analogies do not suggest analogues are identical. Analogies suggest substantive points of correspondence. How are the torturous deaths of 61,000,000 innocent humans—including 793,000 post-21-weeks gestation—less ghastly or evil than the legalized slaughter of 6,000,000 Jews by Hitler? By what measure have Cassidy, Feigenholtz and their abortion-loving colleagues determined that comparing those two moral evils is a moral evil? Historians, political leaders, and teachers rightly affirm the necessity of remembering the Holocaust so that it never happens again, but when someone sees similarities between the Holocaust and a contemporary evil, we’re ordered not to identify them. How many of the ten lawmakers who want the state police to investigate IFA/IFI are pro-life? How many of them view the product of conception between two humans to be a human endowed by his or her Creator with unalienable rights? How many of them view 39-week-old humans with beating hearts, functioning brains, and suckling mouths as persons? The ten object to comparisons of the Feticidal holocaust to the Nazi Holocaust because they have deemed a set of humans as devoid of worth. Word to Dems, no one is obligated to treat their ontological and moral assumptions as if they’re true. The demagogic reaction to Paulson’s political commentary by Cassidy, Feigenholtz, and their legislative accomplices is predictable. While “progressives” claim to value diversity, tolerance, and free speech, they betray those claims by using any means at their disposal—including unethical efforts to enjoin the force of government—to silence the expression of political views and moral assumptions with which they disagree. To ask the Illinois State Police to investigate political speech is nothing short of intimidation and harassment. As state lawmakers, they should be aware that our speech is guaranteed by the U.S. Bill of Rights and the Illinois Constitution. IFA views the legal right to dismember, stop the beating hearts, burn off the skin, or suck out the brains and crush the skulls of tiny humans in the womb for any or no reason to be an unmitigated evil, and we have the legal and constitutional right to express that view. Our expressions of political and moral claims about the evil of abortion and of public support for it no more constitute acts of violence or hatred of persons than do the political and moral denunciations of IFI/IFA or theologically orthodox Christians by “progressives.” Take note, neither Cassidy, nor Feigenholtz, nor any of their compeers has addressed the substance of Paulson’s argument. Instead, they do what Leftists do best: hurl epithets and exploit government power to silence the expression of moral propositions they don’t like. That’s oh so much easier for the power hungry and morally vacuous. Applying consistently the principles of the Democratic Party would mean that the gang of ten are precipitators of violence and consumed by hatred of theologically orthodox Christians every time they call them ignorant, hateful bigots for their beliefs about the sanctity of life (or marriage or homosexual acts), thereby attacking beliefs that are central to the identities of Christ-followers. To be judged not hateful and not violent by the rules of “progressives” requires theologically orthodox Christians to abdicate their fidelity to the Word of God. In order to be judged sinless by the world would require rejection of that which is central to their identity. Even the power hungry and morally vacuous Leftists among us should be able to grasp what they are demanding. Only those with totalitarian impulses would use the force of government to demand such a thing. We’ve seen such impulses manifest before in history. This leads back to the beginning. Are there no points of correspondence between the beliefs regarding human life of the Nazi regime and those of contemporary Democrats? If there are substantive points of correspondence, we must not whitewash those points. We will never make cultural headway in opposing those beliefs if we capitulate to the tyrannical temper tantrums, abuse of power, and language rules of “progressives” who don’t want anyone to see clearly the incomprehensible evil that they promote and celebrate. In closing, here are Hannah Arendt’s words about language rules in Nazi Germany: For whatever other reasons the language rules may have been devised, they proved of enormous help in the maintenance of order and sanity in the various widely diversified services whose cooperation was essential in this matter. Moreover, the very term “language rule”… was itself a code name; it meant what in ordinary language would be called a lie…. The net effect of this language system was not to keep these people ignorant of what they were doing, but to prevent them from equating it with their old, “normal” knowledge of murder and lies. ~ Hannah Arendt, Eichmann in Jerusalem Article first appeared at: https://illinoisfamilyaction.org/2019/03/leftist-hysteria-and-their-language-rules/ ← House Republicans seek to force a vote on born alive abortion measure Yale Law School Yanks Stipends From Students Who Work For Christian Firms → Apostolic Constitution on Women’s Contemplative Life The Truth and Meaning of Human Sexuality POST-SYNODAL APOSTOLIC EXHORTATION AMORIS LÆTITIA OF THE HOLY FATHER FRANCIS TO BISHOPS, PRIESTS AND DEACONS, CONSECRATED PERSONS, CHRISTIAN MARRIED COUPLES AND ALL THE LAY FAITHFUL ON LOVE IN THE FAMILY LETTER TO THE BISHOPS OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH ON THE PASTORAL CARE OF HOMOSEXUAL PERSONS http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/congregations/cfaith/documents/rc_con_cfaith_doc_19861001_homosexual-persons_en.html The Participation of Catholics in Political Life Tell Amazon to Stop Censoring Science Oppose HJ0055 Gag Resolution Intended to Prevent Pro-Life Speech Oppose the ERA (SJRCA 4) Defund Planned Parenthood – Take Action Speak Up for Federal Conscience Protection Act View All Take Action Copyright © 2021 Catholic Citizens. 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__label__cc	0.596507	0.403493	Chemical Market Reports A Report Shows Elderly People Put On Ventilators Don’t Survive Much May 26, 2020 by Timothy Leave a Comment The coronavirus has infected millions of people and killed thousands; however, after analyzing the data, doctors are more concerned about elderly and infant people. A Newyork hospital report shows that older adults diagnosed with coronavirus and put on ventilators are hardly surviving. Doctors who made the report said they were quite shocked after seeing so many older adults dying because of coronavirus. Researchers analyzed 257 patients who were admitted into the hospital from March 2 to April 1; out of them, two-third were male patients, and the median age of the patient was 62. Out of these patients who were aged above 80 and put on ventilators couldn’t survive. The mortality rate in older people is quite high compared to those who are fit and healthy. The majority of these patients surveyed were hospitalized in Allen and Milstein hospital. Doctors said they didn’t see any critical patients aged below thirty. People who are having a high mortality rate are less prone to coronavirus. Young people who got infected with coronavirus didn’t see that much worse condition as compared to those elderly people who had to put on ventilators. Doctors said this study shows people who have elderly people in their family should discuss the effects of the novel coronavirus. The mortality rate in them varies from 50-97 percent. Survey of people who put on ventilators shows nearly 3% of the patients could survive, and the death rate was around 24.5%. Things are getting harder every day for older adults since they have a more significant threat of dying from coronavirus because of the low immunity system. Some are saying to measure the patients’ condition before putting them on ventilators. Family members of elderly adults can predict what their next decision should be considering the situation. Report Say That Cases Of Coronavirus In Grand Island Is Increasing CDC Said NYC Might Have More Deaths Than Official Tally New Study Says Coronavirus Is Impacting Those Who Are Not Even Showing Symptoms The Dallas County Has Officially Highest Coronavirus Cases In A Single Day Which Includes 5 More Deaths Also Copyrights © 2021 · Chemical Market Reports. All Rights Reserved.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0027.json.gz/line3044
__label__wiki	0.82902	0.82902	The Lady Brewer of London Karen Brooks An unforgettable historical tale set in fifteenth-century England of a brilliant woman’s defiance, courage, and ingenuity—from the author of The Locksmith’s Daughter and The Chocolate Maker’s Wife. 1405: The daughter of a wealthy merchant, Anneke Sheldrake suddenly finds her family bankrupted when her father’s ship is swept away at sea. Forced to find a way to provide for herself and her siblings, Anneke rejects an offer of marriage from a despised cousin and instead turns to her late mother’s family business: brewing ale. Armed with her mother’s recipes, she then makes a bold deal with her father’s aristocratic employer, putting her home and family at risk. Thanks to her fierce determination, Anneke’s brew wins a following and begins to turn a profit. But her rise threatens some in her community and those closest to her are left to pay the price. As Anneke slowly pieces her life together again, she finds an unlikely ally in a London brothel owner. Determined not only to reclaim her livelihood and her family, Anneke vows not to let anyone stand in the way of her forging her own destiny. PUBLISHERS WEEKLY SEP 28, 2020 The daughter of a merchant flouts 15th-century English convention to start a brewery in Brooks's illuminating epic (after The Chocolate Maker's Wife). At 19, Anneke Sheldrake is devastated when her father's ship goes missing at sea. His employer, Lord Rainford, agrees to give Anneke six months to come up with the lease money for her home in the village of Elmham Lenn. Anneke uses recipes handed down from her deceased mother, whose family brewed ale, to start a business, but after a fire at the brewery, Anneke flees to London in 1406, where she sets up another brewery, and the next year is reunited with Lord Rainford's son, Leander Rainford, and tries to avoid the scrutiny of an officer of the crown who unfairly declares her ale substandard, forcing her to dump barrels into the Thames. When Leander helps Anneke get an audience with King Henry to taste her ale, Anneke is hopeful for the continued success of her business. Brooks's attention to historical detail instills the novel with authenticity by including many historical figures and events, while Anneke's lively voice keeps a strong grip on the reader as she works to overcome societal prohibitions against women in business and find happiness and contentment. Brooks's immersive page-turner does not disappoint. William Morrow Paperbacks More Books by Karen Brooks The Locksmith's Daughter The Chocolate Maker's Wife Eat Freely Spiritual Currency The Mighty Gastropolis: Portland	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0027.json.gz/line3048
__label__wiki	0.834979	0.834979	Register of Debates in Congress: Comprising the Leading ..., Volume 1; Volume 6 By United States. Congress H. of R.] Refuse Lands in Tennessee.--Western Armory. Dec. 14, 15, 1829. only tea and coffee, concerning which the gentleman from TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1829. New York seemed to feel the deepest anxiety, but all ar REFUSE LANDS IN TENNESSEE. ticles on which high duties are laid for the purpose of Mr. CROCKETT moved the following resolution, viz. revenue, should be referred to the Committee of Ways and Means. That was his object. Resolved, That a select committee be appointed, with instructions to inquire as to the most equitable and adMr. POLK agreed that this discussion, which had so unexpectedly arisen, was merely a discussion about words. vantagcous mode of disposing of the refuse lands lying He could assure the House that his only object was to re. south and west of the Congressional reservation line in the State of Tennessee. fer that part of the message which relates to manufac This resolution being read, tures to the appropriate committee. It was now the time to determine what the duties of the Committee of Ways lution, by striking out so much as proposes a select coin Mr. POLK, of Tennessee, morell to amend the reso. and Means are. Whatever concerns the revenue of the Union belongs appropriately to that committee. He had mittee, and moving to refer the subject of the resolution to thought, when he made his proposition, that tea and coffee the Committee on the Public Lands. Mr. CROCKETT said, that he wished this subject to required a separate specification. In this he had been corrected by the Chair, who regarded these as subjects take the same course now as it had done heretofore. The to be considered within the cognizance of that committee resolution referred (he said) to a few scraps of land lying as a matter of course. If so, the amendment offered by along in his district, which it was high time should be disthe gentleman from South Carolina would be as unneces. before Congress, and had always heretofore been referred posed of. The subject had been already several times sary as that which he himself had withdrawn, which was to a select committee; and all that he asked was, that it similar in its import. He had supposed that the resolu: should take the same course now as it had done heretofore. tion embraced all which the gentleman from New York Mr. POLK said, that a part of this subject was always should require. He thought it premature to raise discussions merely as to forms of words, the effect of which before the Committee on the Public Lands in the shape of a miglit be to give an interpretation to the message which memorial from the Legislature of Tennessee. He thought, might not be warranted, on partial views, and without that therefore, that a reference of this resolution to that cuma mittee was expedient, that all parts of the subject should deliberate examination which ought to be taken. be placed before the same committee. Mr. H. R. STORRS asked if it would be in order to move to strike out the words " modification of the tariff," late session of Congress, a proposition had been made for Mr. STERIGERE, of Pennsylvania, said, that, at the and substitute “domestic manufactures?” The SPEAKER decided that the motion would not be distributing the vacant public lands, or the proceeds of in order, until the question should be determined on the them, among the several States. This proposition was so connected with the subject of this resolution, that, as he amendment of the gentleman from New York. Mr. STORRS said, that, on reading the message, it did expected it would be renewed at this session, he moved not occur to him that that part which relates to tea and that the pending resolution lie upon the table for the precoffee had any reference to the question of manufactures. The motion to lay the resolution on the table was negaThe question intended to be submitted in the message is, tived. whether the duties on tea and coffee may not be reduced when the state of the revenue will no longer require he was understood to say that the Legislature of Tennes Mr. CROCKETT made some further remarks, in which these duties. He thought this had no reference whatever to the subject of manufactures. His object was to strike however that might be, he said his colleague (Mr. Polk] see was disposed to withdraw its former memorial. But, out the words “the modification of the tariff,” and to in- had heretofore bad this matter in his charge as head of a sert, in lieuthereof, the words “domestic manufactures." select committee; and, said Mr. C. as I live among the This would be plain language, not to be misunderstood. The motion of Mr. TAYLOR to amend the resolution people who are interested in these lands, I want now to was then decided in the negative. bave something to do myself with the disposition of the Mr. STORRS then inade his motion to strike out the subject. words « the modification of the tariff," and to insert the resolve was then negatived, 92 to 65; and Mr. C.’s resolu• The motion of Mr. POLK to amend Mr. CROCKETT'S words “domestic manufactures." Mr. McDUFFIE said it was originally his object to tion was agreed to. avoid the inference that the President intended either to WESTERN ARMORY. recommend any increase, or only a diminution of duties. Mr. DESHA moved the following resolution, viz. He thought the amendment seemed to imply that there Resolved, That the Committee on Military Affairs be inwas nothing in the message on the subject of the modifi-structed to inquire into the expediency of establishing an cation of the tariff, which did not look to the increase of armory at some suitable point upon the Western waters. duties. He thought it might as reasonably be presumed Mr. CHILTON, of Kentucky, proposed to amend the to look to the reduction of the duties. The language of resolution, by adding to it "or at the falls of the message is equally applicable to reduction as to in the State of Kentucky," and added some observations to crease of duties. He preferred the amendment of the show the strong claims of this location for the proposed gentleman from New York," which had been just nega- armory: tived. His object was to convey the idea that the modifi Mr. 'VANCE, of Ohio, thought that, considering the cation of all duties , whether to increase or diminish them, variety of conflicting claims for this object , the resolution should be referred to the Committee on Manufactures. had better be general in its terms, and refer the whole The question was then taken on the amendment of Mr. subject of the establishment of an armory on the Western STORRS, and decided in the affirmative. waters to the same committee; that all the sites in the The resolution, as thus amended, was then agreed to; and Western country might be considered together. The House adjourned to Monday. The resolution was then modified, with the consent of the mover, so as to propose a general inquiry into the es. MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1829. pediency of establishing an armory on the waters of the The different Standing and Select Committees, which Western States. had been appointed by the SPEAKER during the recess, were this day announced. No other business was trans of the country possessed more valuable water power than Mr. CARSON, of North Carolina, remarking that no part acted. the western part of the State of North Carolina, proposed Dec. 16, 1829. } Annual Treasury Report.---Committee on Education. [H. of R. to amend the resolution by adding “or on the Western nomy recommended in the report of the Committee of Rewaters of the State of North Carolina.” trenchment at the session before the last; and he could Mr. JOHNSON, of Kentucky, said, he regretted this not conceal his surprise that gentlemen who were, at the motion on the part of his friend from North Carolina, as last session, so anxious to reduce the amount of expendi. calculated to produce a collision between the West and ture, especially on objects of this nature, to which they the South as to the location of an armory. He was per- seemed to have directed much of their attention, should fectly willing to vote for an independent proposition to row show such a disposition to swell it instead of reducinquire into the expediency of the erection of an armory ing it. in the South, but he was unwilling to connect it with a Mr. BUCHANAN said, he was happy to find that the proposition for an armory in the West. For the last fif- gentleman from Ohio was now so decided an advocate for teen years it had been in vain attempted to procure the retrenchment; not knowing, however, that he had ever establishment of a National Armory on the Western wa- found him otherwise. He did not know but, in pursuit of ters, notwithstanding the unanimous opinion of the West, this object, he and the gentleman from Ohio would be concurred in by the executive officers of the Government, found going hand in hand. But this (Mr. B. said) was that a Western armory was necessary, not to gratify indi- not the point at which they ought to begin to retrench. viduals interested in its location, but for the defence of Retrenchment ought not to begin with communication of the country, and to prevent prodigal expenditure of the information of this sort to the people, who are more public moneys in transportation of arms, &c. We have interested in knowing exactly what has been the ma. now National Armories at Springfield, in Massachusetts, nagement of their financial concerns, than, perhaps, in and at Harper's ferry, in Virginia; and a report had been any other subject. If we are to begin the work, (said made to Congress, at his own instance, pointing out the Mr. B.) let it be with something else, more in accordvarious sites which the United States' engineers had ance with the proper principles of retrenchment than this. thought would be advantageous for an armory in the The question was then taken on printing the largest Western country. But, although his immediate constitu- number proposed, ten thousand copies, and decided in ents were deeply interested in the establishment of an the affirmative. armory at the Horse Shoe bend, and others equally interested in other sites, he despaired ever seeing in his day WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1829. an armory established in the West at all, unless upon the broad principle of giving the Executive of the United Mr. RICHARDSON, of Massachusetts, for the addition to The resolution came up which was yesterday moved by States the power of selecting a site, as had been done here. the standing committees of a tofore in the case of the armory at Springfield, and that at Harper's ferry. Having no objection to inquiring into COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION. the expediency of establishing an armory in the West, as The resolution having been read, well as in the South, but being opposed to confounding Mr. RICHARDSON said that his proposition was a simthe two propositions, Mr. J. moved to strike out of Mr. ple one, proposing only that a standing Committee on Carsor's amendment the conjunction or, and insert and, Education should be provided, by the rules and orders of which would have the effect to separate the two proposi- the House. Unless it was made necessary, by objections tions, instead of connecting them. to the resolution, he should not occupy any portion of the Nir. CARSON said, he was entirely disposed to gratify time of the House upon it, but submit it for decision withhis friend from Kentucky; but, as his motion had been out remark. znade on the impulse of the moment, and could be readily Mr. HALL said, in due deference to the gentleman who modified to meet his friend's views, he moved, to give op- presented this resolution, the subject was one which he portunity for that purpose, that the resolution shoukl be conceived did not-properly come within the control of ordered to lie upon the table for the present. Congress. I shall, (said he,] therefore, feel myself bound The motion was agreed to. to object to the resolution. The subject of education, ANNUAL TREASURY REPORT. evidently, so far as legislation can be carried to it, properly belongs to the State authorities. If we go on assuming The SPEAKER laid before the House a letter from authority over subjects entirely foreign to our sphere of the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting his annual re-authority, where are we to end? We already have much port upon the state of the finances. extrinsic matter. As an instance, I will mention the sub. The report having been announced from the Chair, ject of agriculture; over which we have, I believe, a Mr. BUCHANAN moved that ten thousand copies of standing committee. This, I have always been at a loss the report, and the documents accompanying it, be printed. to reconcile to my idea of the just power of Congress. Mr.'WHITTLESEY proposed six thousand copies, be- If we go on engulphing every subject to which legislation ing the largest number ever printed of a public document can be carried, to what result must we come? Shall we not before this session. effectually assume all the power of the State authorities? Mr. BUCHANAN said that the Annual Report from This must necessarily be the result. Sir, there is a doctrine the Treasury Department was always looked to with great advanced, and properly advanced, and sustained by the interest by the people; that it was tou voluminous to find Supreme Court of the United States, a doctrine properly admission at large into the newspapers; that its general deduced from one of the plainest provisions of the concirculation was very desirable, &c. Ten thousand copies stitution—it is, that all the powers of this Government, had been ordered to be printed of the documents accom- though limited, are plenary, within their proper sphere. panying the message of the President; and this document, I admit the soundness of this doctrine; but if it at once he presumed, would be considered of at least equal import- puts this subject to rest. I presume neither the gentle man himself, nor any other, will pretend that the States Mr. WHITTLESEY said, be aclmitted that thit docu- have not the right to legislate upon this subject. If this ment was one of importance, and sought for with avidity. be so, it is decisive that this Government cannot, because He thought, however, that the largest number of copies its power over the subject, being plenary, is necessarily ever before printed, was sufficiently large nuw; especially exclusive, and therefore not to be participated. It is not as the material and substantial part of the report would my object to detain the House; but for the reasons given, find its way into every newspaper in the country. He was I object to the resolution. disposed, he said, to observe, as far as was consistent with Mr. DAVIS, of South Carolina, expressed a desire to a prudent regard to the public interest, the system of eco- know what were the particular views which had induced ance. Committee on Education. {Dec. 16, 1829. the gentleman from Massachusetts to bring forward this committees on agriculture, manufactures, Indian affaits, proposition. and various interests, never named in the constitution? Mr. STORRS, of New York, made a few observations, What is the language of the constitution? “We, the the import of which was, that he was perfectly willing, people of the United States, in order (among other things] when any subject requiring it should be before the House, to promote the general welfare, and secure the blessto give it direction to a proper committee. He was not ings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain aware, however, of any necessity for a standing committee and establish this constitution for the United States of on the subject. The only way in which it had heretofore America.” The eighth section, which cnumerates the been directly presented to the consideration of the House, powers of Congress, declares expressly that “the Conwas in the shape of propositions connected with grants of gress shall have power to provide for the general welfare public lands, which had been, as matter of course, referred of the United States;" and is to make all laws which shall be to the Committee on the Public Lands. Believing the con- necessary and proper for carrying into execution the fore. sideration of such propositions to be safely lodged in the going powers, and all other powers vested by this constihands of that committee, he had no disposition to transfer tution.” Is it possible to doubt that Congress is vested by it to another select committee. As at present advised, the constitution with power to pass any laws, or adopt any therefore, he should vote against the resolution. measures, not prohibited by it, which are essential "to Mr. RICHARDSON said, that the importance of educa- promote the general welfare?” All unite in bearing testition to the people of the United States, induced him to ad, mony that the general diffusion of knowledge in the United * vocate the adoption of the resolution now before the House. States is essential “ to the general welfare, and to secure The gentleman from New York (Mr. H. R. Storrs] the blessings of liberty.” Singular, indeed, would it be, has said that he knows not what a standing Committee on if the framers of the constitution had bound their own Education can have to act upon. Mr. R. said, he would hands, and the hands of their posterity, under articles and reply to the gentleman, that such a committee would have sections to exclude the great law of self-preservation from the whole subject to act upon-a long neglected subject, the system. I cannot impute to them, nor to the system, and of the highest importance to the welfare of this Union. a folly so stupendous. This subject had been most earnestly and repeatedly It is demanded, if measures for the promotion of educa. recommended by the great patrons of liberty--the fathers tion were deemed so important, why have they not been of American independence--the founders of this republic. adopted? My answer is, that a favorable moment for the Permit me (said Mr. R.} to call the attention of the House purpose has not before occurred. Soon after the immerto the opinion contained in the message of the first Presi- tal Washington recommended this subject to the attention dent of the United States to Congress, 1790: of Congress, the civilized world was wrapt in a flame of “Nor am I less persuaded that you will agree with me war and revolution. Our revenue was reduced or exin opinion that there is nothing which can better deserve hausted in measures for self-defence. This country sufferyour patronage than the promotion of science and litera-ed from many causes of embarrassment. ture. Knowledge is, in every country, the surest basis of When prosperity began again to dawn upon the repubpublic happiness. In one, in which the measures of Gov-lic, the illustrious Jefferson recommenıled to Congress ernment receive their impressions so immediately from the the same subject. But soon again embarrassinents and sense of the community as in ours, it is proportionally war dried up and exhausted the resources of the country. essential. To the security of a free constitution it contri- To the discharge of the public debt the revenue has been butes in various ways. By convincing those who are en applied, until the moment has nearly arrived when it will trusted with the public administration, that every valuable have been wholly cancelled. At the same time the reve: end of government is best answered by the enlightened nue is gradually increasing, so that a large surplus will confidence of the people, and by teaching the people remain in the national treasury. To what purpose more themselves to know and 'to value their own rights; to valuable to the United States, or more honorable to this discern and provide against invasions of them; to distin. Government, can that surplus be applied, than to the purguish between oppression and the necessary exercise of pose of education? It may well become the guardians lawful authority--between burdens proceeding from a lof the public welfare to consider, that if this surplus of disregard to their convenience, and those resulting from revenue should not be applied in a manner to satisfy the the inevitable exigencies of society; to discriminate the people that it is beneficial to the general welfare, they may spirit of liberty from that of licentiousness--cherishing the indignantly send up a power here that shall cause the revefirst--avoiding the lastand uniting a speedy, but tempe- nue to be abulished; an event which all would bave cause rate vigilance against encroachments, with an inviolable to deplore. Let the revenue be abolished, and the Union respect to the laws. Whether this desirable object will would be prostrate at the feet of her enemies. No, sir; be best promoted by affording aids to seminaries of learn. rather let measures be adopted to apply the surplus of ing already established, by the institution of a National revenue to the promotion of education. The present is a University, or by any other expedients, will be well wor- most favorable moment to devise a plan for this purpose. thy of a place in the deliberations of the Legislature. .” It is virtually recommended by the President, in his ines-- Washington's Message to Congress. sage just communicated, where we are informed that the Mr. Speaker, this is not a solitary recommendation of amount required for the discharge of the public debt will this subject to the attention of Congress. In similar lan- be at the disposal of the Government for other important guage, it has been repeatedly urged upon Congress by objects. For these general reasons, I am in favor of the Washington, Jefferson, Madison, and others. resolution. Regretting to occupy thc time of the House, If it be true, as the gentleman from New York says, I submit the question without further remarks. that a committee on education would have nothing to act Mr. ARCHER, of Virginia, said, that, in common, he upon, the fact is enough to encrimson the cheek of every had no doubt, with many members of the House, he should friend to his country with the blush of deep mortification have a good deal to say on the subject of this resolution, It is high time that there were a committee to make this a if he could conceive (which he did not) that there were subject of attention--to devise and mature measures to any danger of its adoption. He was persuaded that the promote an object of vital importance to this republic. honorable mover had not meditated fully the extent of the The gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Hall) has question which the resolution went to raise. It was one stated that he has constitutional objections to the proposed of the largest, and, in the most favorable aspect , contest ; Is it possible that the constitution prohibits the able questions of power which had been ever presented power to raise a committee on education, whilst there are in the operation of the Government. It was true, as the Dec. 17, 1829.] Honor to a deceased Member.- Distribution of Public Lands. [H. of R. gentleman bad suggested, that the subject had been As a further mark of respect to the memory of the debrought to the attention of Congress heretofore, on more ceased, Mr. BARRINGER then moved that the House do than one occasion, but in modes very different from that now adjourn. now proposed. It had been suggested in the messages of Chief Magistrates as a topic of the gravest deliberation, ThursdAY, DECEMBER 17, 1829. or there had been a formal assertion by resolution that the DISTRIBUTION OF PUBLIC LANDS. power resided in the Government, accompanied by propos sitions for a practical application of it. Mr. A. had sup. Mr. HUNT, of Vermont, submitted for consideration posed that these were times in which republican principles the following resolution: had attained ascendancy, and the revival of this doctrine Resolved, that the Committee on the Public Lands be would not be thought of in this House. If the gentleman instructed to inquire into the expediency of appropriatdid desire the revival, however, and thought he could finding the nett annual proceeds of the sales of the public any considerable number to think with him, the mode of lands among the several States, for the purposes of eduproceeding should be that to which he [Mr. A.; had just cation and internal improvement, in proportion to the rereferred; by resolution affirming the power, to which the presentation of each in the House of Representatives. present resolution might be a sequel. It could not be The question of consideration of this resolve was deexpected that, by indirection on a mere proposition to raise manded by Mr. STANBERY, of Ohio, and decided in the a committee, a decision was to be had, to let in not only affirmative. this jurisdiction, but the mass of connected constructions Mr. STERIGERE, of Pennsylvania, then moved to which were equally involved. Mr. A. professed himselt amend the resolution by striking out, after the word entirely prepared now to enter into the discussion and “ States,” the words “for the purposes of education and disprove the power. He could not conceive that it could internal improvement." He had no objection whatever be necessary to do so, however; and in that view, he to the principle of distributing the nett proceeds of the should content himself with moving that the resolution be sales of public lands among the States, but he was opposed laid on the table, with the purpose that it should not be to the restriction upon the application of them proposed taken up again. by the resolution. The question on laying the resolution on the table was Mr. HUNT said, that, by repeated special grants, donathen taken by yeas and nays, and decided as follows: tions of the public lands had been made to some of the yeas, 156—nays, 52. States, and to particular institutions in others of the States, HONOR TO A DECEASED MEMBER. but in all cases for the purposes of education and inter nal improvement, and for none other. He wished, in the Mr. BARRINGER, of North Carolina, rose for the pur- distribution of the avails of the residue of the public lands, pose of performing the last sad office due to friendship, in to adhere to the same principle. announcing to the House the death of his late esteemed Mr. TEST, of Indiana, said, that he considered the colleague, the honorable GabrieI Holmes. He said he principle involved in the resolution to be one of great im. would have performed this duty at an earlier day, but for portance, and one which this House ought not to be called his own impaired health. Before tendering to the House to act upon without due consideration. He objected to a resolution which he had prepared in relation to the me the resolution, as well in its details as in its principle. It lancholy event which he had just announced, he might, seemed to him to embrace, in effect, the proposition that he hoped, be excused for saying, that those to whom the the public lands should be divided among the States genelate Governor Holmes was known, eulogy would be unne- rally; to which he coull never consent. He thought that cessary, and to those to whom his deceased friend and time should be given to reflect upon the subject before it colleague was unknown, he felt, in his present state of was further acted upon. With that view he moved to impaired health, an utter inability to do justice to the lay the resolution upon the table. eminent virtues of the deceased. He should not, there The motion to lay the resolution on the table was negafore, make the attempt. He had the pleasure of knowing tived, 108 votes to 71. him in all the relations of life; in the endearing domestic The question on Mr. STERIGERE'S motion to amend relations, in which he was unsurpassed for the gentler the resolve was then also decided in the negative, 102 virtues of conjugal tenderness and affection, for parental votes to 72. kindness and indulgence; as the chief magistrate of his na Mr. SEVIER, Delegate from Arkansas, moved to tive State, in which he discharged the duties devolved upon amend the resolve, by inserting, after the word “States," him with a dignity becoming his own elevated character, the words “and Territories;" and and the confidence reposed in him by his own constituents; This motion to amend was agreed to. as a representative of the people in this House. Mr. VANCE, of Ohio, asked how the resolve would propriately he performed bis duties here, was too well read thus amended? How could the Territories become known to require a recital from him. entitled to land, &c. "in proportion to the representation Mr. B. said, his deceased friend and colleague had been of each,” &c.? The Territories (he said) have no reprean honored member of the nineteenth and twentieth Con- sentation on this floor. They would have no claim to land gresses, and member elect of the twenty-first Congress of under this resolve, unless the House should further rethis House. It had pleased Heaven to remove him, and solve that delegates are representatives. it was due to him to say that his loss was most regretted Mr. MARTIN, of South Carolina, entered his protest by those who knew him best; and, as a testimonial of re- against the number and variety of propositions brought spect for the memory of the deceased, he asked of the before the House concerning the public lands, and proposkindness of the House the adoption of the resolution which ing to dispose of them in various ways. It seemed as if he now offered. the four quarters of the Union were striving with one Mr. B. then presented the following: another which should get the most out of these lands. Resolved, That the members of the House of Repre. The appetite for them appeared to be insatiable and unsentatives, from a sincere desire of showing every mark. controllable. Ile was opposed to the whole of these pro. of respect due to the memory of the honorable GABRIEL positions. This was not the time to express at large his Holmes, late a member thereof, from the State of North views on this subject; but if there was any justice, truth, Carolina, will go into mourning for one month, by the 'or reason, in the proposition now submitted to the House, usual mode of wearing crape around the left arm. the amendment which he was about to propose ought to The resolution was unanimously agreed to. have its weight with the House, Mr. M. said, he did not How ap Distribution of Public Lands. (Dec. 17, 1829. conceal from the House that he meant to vote against the the committee should turn their attention to it, and he resolution in any shape; but if the resolution is entitled to hoped that the result of their inquiries would be to prepass at all, it should be with the amendment. The princi- sent an interesting document, going to show how much ple of the resolution is, that a distribution of the proceeds land has been appropriated by Congress for public pur. of sales of the public lands shall be made among the seve. poses in the several States, When the facts were ascer. ral States for certain purposes. If this be a right dispo- tained, it would be seen whether, in a general apportionsition of them, [said Mr. M.] it then follows that those who ment, there ought to be a reduction from the quotas of have bad land heretofore should render an account of these States or not. Mr. M. did not conceive it at all imwhat they have already had. Let us see how the balance portant whether the amendment should be rejected or not; sheet stands. Let us see what proportion of the public but, of the two, he should prefer its being carried. For lands has been given to the Atlantic States, from Maine to himself, he supposed that these donations of land have Georgia. Let us compare that proposition with what has been beneficially bestowed. He felt, therefore, no alarm been given to the States west of the Alleghany. If there at the idea of ascertaining the amount of them; nor would be any propriety in the mode of disposing of the public the insertion of such an amendment deter him from purlands at all, let us bring this question to the test; what pro- suing the main object of the resolution. portion has been heretofore given to the States respec Mr. JOHNSON, of Kentucky, said, that the subject of tively, or to institutions within those States? He would this resolution was one very deeply interesting to the State not now pursue the inquiry in detail, but he said the which he partly represented, and that he should much amount which had been given to the States west of the prefer that it should be made to contain no proposition or Alleghany was incalculable; he should hardly be credited sentiment that in the commencement of the inquiry should were he to attempt to state it. He concluded by moving promise a quarrel between the different members of the to insert after the word " inquire,” in the resolution, the Union. He should prefer that the resolution should stand words “into the amount and value of the public lands upon the liberal basis of looking to the future rather than which have been given by Congress to any State, or to to the time past, though he believed that the State of any public institution in said State." Kentucky, in regard to donations from the General GoMr. VANCE, of Ohio, said, that he was very much of vernment, whether in money or in land, would not lose by opinion that, in the views which he had taken of it, the the general settlement of the question which the gentleman gentleman from South Carolina had looked to but one side from South Carolina had spoken of. At its last session, the of this question. The people of the Western States had Legislature of the State of Kentucky had had this subject certainly received from the United States grants of land under its consideration, and hail requested its Representa . for the purpose of promoting education; or, rather, the tives to present a claim to Congress for a part of the public Government had said to them, if you will buy thirty-five domain, which (Mr. J. said] was rendered more interesting sections of the public land, we will give you one section to the district which he represented, from the fact of its for the purpose of promoting education. And the gentle bordering on the Ohio river, by which it was separated man from South Carolina, if he had gone to the Western from two or three of those States which are alleged to country, as the settlers of that country did, and waded have received an undue proportion of the donations of through fevers and fogs to clear it, and paid as much public land. He thought, however, that the general dismoney as they did for their lands, would have been enti- cussion of this subject had better be postponed. He should tled to the same benefit as they from this sort of donation. vote for the proposition for inquiry on the most liberal Sir, (said Mr. V.] I am as willing to meet this question at principle: but, in doing so, he did by no means admit that one time as another: I say, that we of the West have had the State of Kentucky had received from the United States no donations of public land. Every body that got lands an undue proportion of aid, either in land or in money. in that country paid for them; and the people of that Mr. REED, of Massachusetts, rose, not (he said) to country know how they have been fleeced of their last engage in debate on this subject, but to show that the dollar for that purpose. It was well known (he said) to information sought for by the amendment under considera. the people of that country how they had earned their tion was furnished to Congress at the last session, as would school lands. They had paid for them a sufficiently valu- be found by a document on the files of the House, to which able consideration. He was not prepared, [he said,] any he called the attention of gentlemen. more than the gentleman from South Carolina, to go into Mr. TAYLOR, of New York, said, he had risen at the this discussion; but at the threshold he was willing to meet same moment as the gentleman from Massachusetts , for the doctrine of the gentleman concerning these lands. the purpose of stating the same thing as that gentleman Any one who had been raised in the West, or had pur- had already done. The report of the committee raised at chased lands there, had their feelings on this subject; and the last session on this subject did not give the value of the he, for one, knew how to sympathize with them from his lands granted to the several states, but he thought that it was own experience. sufficiently minute for all practical purposes. The amend. Mr. MALLARY,of Vermont, said, that it was true that the ment now proposed was, he thought, calculated to embarsubject of inquiry proposed by this resolution was of great rass the main question. He invited the attention of genimportance; but the resolution proposed only to invite to it tlemen to the report of the committee of the last session the attention of a committee of the House, and not to settle on this subject, which he thought contained a good deal any principle. The subject of a disposition of the public of useful information, and which was deemed so inte. lands, it is well known,' is agitated in every part of the resting that six thousand copies of it had been ordered to Union. Various views are entertained of it. We know be printed. that, in many parts of the country, the people believe Mr. WILDE, of Georgia, avowed himself in favor of that the avails of the public lands, after the national debt the amendment of his friend from South Carolina, and is paid, ought to be divided among the several States. did not consider it a sufficient reason for rejecting it, that Whether this course should be pursued, or not, was not an inquiry had been made into similar topics at the last the question before the House, but whether the subject session of Congress, and that the result of it is now to be itself was of sufficient importance to invite an investigation found on the files of the House. He was opposed to the here. In relation to the amendment which had been pro- original proposition. He understood that the whole sub. posed (Mr: M. said] he did not see any thing injurious in ject of the disposition of the surplus revenue of the Unitits character, or adverse to the object of the mover of the ed States, over and above the payment of the public debt, original resolution. He did not see any thing insulting in constituting, as it did, one of the topics of the President's this proposed amendment: he was perfectly willing that message, had been already referred to a committee of the	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0027.json.gz/line3051
__label__wiki	0.809905	0.809905	Android 5.1 Lollipop Update News for Moto X 2013 & 2014; Moto X 3rd Generation Release Date 2015 By Isaiah Narciso ( [email protected] ) Apr 17, 2015 02:45 AM EDT Comment Google recently updated its Android software version to 5.1 Lollipop and has begun rolling it out to various devices. Now the software will be headed to users of the Moto X, regardless of which generation they have. According to Nida I. Zamir of TechFrag, Motorola has already rolled out the latest Android update on its Moto G Google Play Edition (GPE). However, the company plans to roll it out to other devices as well, including the first and second generations of Moto X. "It is still not clear when these devices are to get the updates," Zamir wrote. "At the moment, Motorola is doing a soak test for Android 5.1 but has showed no signs of a full rollout so far." Zamir contended that Motorola plans to skip out on the Android 5.0 Lollipop update entirely and move on to 5.1 instead for some devices. This was confirmed by Motorola's software product manager, George Schuster, in a Google+ post. "Given the improvements in Lollipop 5.1, we have decided to move all efforts to upgrade these devices directly from KitKat to Lollipop 5.1," Schuster wrote. Initially, Motorola confirmed in a blog post back in November 2014 that the Android 5.0 Lollipop will be included in the first and second generations of Moto X. However, Schuster noted that the company ended up going with Android 5.1 instead of 5.0, which triggered some negative comments. "We did not do this without weighing the various pros and cons, but at the end of the day, we felt it was the best path to ensure we deliver our consumers the best available solution," Schuster wrote. "We have starting a number of test soaks with 5.1 in a number of regions and hope to be fully deploying the upgrades soon." However, Zamir reported that Motorola's plans could be thrown into disarray again if the rumors surrounding a future release of Android 5.1.1 Lollipop come to fruition. Regardless of which Android Lollipop version Motorola ends up sending to its users, Gareth Beavis of TechRadar reported on the upsides of going with that software. "New Android Lollipop is slicker, faster, more beautiful and, importantly, kinder on the battery than ever," Beavis wrote. "The new interface is clean and simple, and the whole platform is designed with little flourishes that make it seem premium and useful, which is something that Google will be hoping entices the manufacturers to bring in more recognizable elements of it when they upgrade their handsets to the new platform." Beavis noted that "everything has been polished" in the latest Android software, although it can be "complicated to learn" at times. "This also makes it the most customizable, the most rewarding and personal if you spend time putting it together just how you like," Beavis wrote. As for when the third generation of the Moto X would come out, Rick Osterloh, president of Motorola Mobility, hinted at its release date on Twitter. A social media user asked him on March 25 whether or not the latest rendition of the Moto X would come out within a certain time frame. "We try to stay on a roughly annual cycle for all of our products, including Moto X," Osterloh wrote. Jacob Siegal of BGR elaborated on the history of the Moto X and its previous launch dates. "The first-generation Moto X launched in August 2013, not long after Google acquired Motorola," Siegal wrote. "In September 2014, Motorola unveiled the second-generation Moto X, widely considered to be one of the best Android phones of the year (even in spite of its late entry to the market)." Based on that precedent, Siegal contended that the third-generation Moto X could be released by Motorola "in September or October at the very latest." "This will give Motorola plenty of time to see how the market responds to the radical design changes from Samsung's lineup as well as the tried-and-true approach from HTC," Siegal wrote. Moto X users can find the upgrades for their devices on Motorola's website. Tags : Android, Android 5.0 Lollipop, Android Update, Android 5.0 update, Android 5.1 update, Android 5.1.1, Moto X, Moto X 1st Gen, Moto X 2nd Gen, Moto X 3rd Gen, Moto X upgrade, Moto X update, Android 5.1 Lollipop, Android 5.1.1 Lollipop, Motorola, Motorola Mobility, Android KitKat Nabeel Qureshi's Muslim Father Thanks Thousands Who Have Supported Family in Wake of Son's Death (Video)	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0027.json.gz/line3059
__label__wiki	0.715518	0.715518	Damian Hurley (Steve Bing’s Daughter) Bio, Age, Parents, Net Worth, and Movies Damian Hurley (son of Steve Bing) 1) Biography Damian Hurley 2) Damian Hurley’s parents 3) Damian Hurley Father Death – The Death of Steve Bing 4) Damian Hurley Age 5) Damian Hurley Height 6) Damian Hurley’s girlfriend 7) Damian Hurley Net Worth 8) Damian Hurley Career Biography Damian Hurley That’s what you need to know about Damian Charles Hurley known as Damian Hurley. He is an English actor and model known to be the son of actress Elizabeth Hurley and the late Steve Bing, an American businessman. Damian Hurley’s parents Hurley is the son of Elizabeth Hurley, an actress and American businessman Steve Bing. Elizabeth’s mother became known in the 1990s as a friend of Hugh Grant who became the focus of international media attention due to the success of the film Four Weddings and a Funeral. Damian’s father is the late Steve Bing who was born Stephen Leo Bing. He was an American businessman, philanthropist, film producer and progressive donor. Steve Bing was the founder of Shangri-La Entertainment, an organization interested in real estate, construction, entertainment and music. READ: Mohanlal Height, Weight, Age, Wiki, Biography, Net Worth Damian Hurley Father Death – The Death of Steve Bing Steve Bing died tragically on June 22, 2020, at the age of 55, after allegedly taking his own life. Steve reportedly jumped from his Los Angeles apartment and was pronounced dead at the scene at 1.10 p.m. on Monday. Damian Hurley went on social media to share a painful picture after the sad death of Steve Bing. Damian Hurley Age Damian Charles Hurley was born on April 4, 2002 in London, England, United Kingdom. He is 18 years old since 2020. Damian Hurley Height Hurley stands at a height of 6 feet 1 inch (185 cm). Damian Hurley’s girlfriend Hurley managed to keep his personal life out of the public eye, making it difficult to know if it was an appointment or a relationship. This information will be updated as soon as it is available. Damian Hurley Net Worth Hurley has an estimated net worth of $ 500 US. His career is his main source of income. READ: Kabrina Adams Bio, Age, Height, Boyfriend, Net Worth, Betty, Movies and TV Show Damian Hurley Career It was announced in July 2016 that Hurley had played Prince Hansel von Liechtenstein in The Royals, an E! series starring his mother as Queen of England. He plays a real TV star in the December 2016 episode of “Aye, There the the Rub”. He repeated the role in the April 2018 episode “My news will be the fruit of this great celebration.” Hurley was signed by model agency Tess Management in September 2018. More From: Actors Miranda Rae Mayo Bio, Age, Height, Husband, Net Worth, Movies Des Coleman Bio, Age, Height, Wife, Net Worth, Movies and TV Shows Louis Partridge Bio, Age, Height, Girlfriend, Net Worth, Movies and TV Shows Sadie Sink, Bio, Age, Height, Boyfriend, Movies and TV Shows Kate Siegel Bio, Age, Height, Husband, Net Worth, Movies and TV Shows	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0027.json.gz/line3060
__label__wiki	0.642387	0.642387	Tag Archive \| cambodia in Centralians in Camboda Ten years ago, I landed on the dusty tarmac of the old Siem Reap International Airport (it actually looked more like a dingy warehouse then) and arrived in this kingdom – a bright-eyed 27 year old who transplanted himself from the cacophony of Manila with two huge suitcases about to start life anew in a place he has only known through five hours worth of Google searches and Flickr feeds. I have just gotten married at that time and immediately decided to chart new territories just because of an email I have answered from Sarah Moya and Rachelle Estabillo-Canones out of fun and curiosity about working as a graphic designer for Angkor Century Hotel – an email which was not originally intended for my inbox. I started my journey with barely $100 in my pocket not knowing what lies ahead. I left my wife back in the Philippines with the original intention of using Cambodia as a stepping stone somewhere: probably Australia or the US, Canada or the UK… wherever, but not here. But then the unthinkable happened. Cambodia opened its arms to me and I embraced it back. I looked beyond its tourist layer and discovered its people, its harsh realities and its bright potential. Here, nobody asked me if I can do it. The only question people ask here is “Are you willing to do it?” After a year working in the hotel, I met Narisara Murray and John McDermott who became my first design clients for their new gallery. They then introduced me to Martin Dishman of Linga Bar who hosted my first solo exhibition. The team of the soon to be opened Hotel de la Paix found me and asked me for my first brand management design work. That ultimately led to me quitting my job to put up Spoolworks Design Studio which gave me opportunities to work on projects with Raffles, the Aman Resorts, the Orient Express and even local hotels. I was able to save up and bought my own DSLR camera and was given incredible opportunities to be a photographer for sheikhs, queens, princesses, presidents, prime ministers and Hollywood celebrities. I did my first full interior design work for apartments, hotels and restaurants. I was able to even explore further afield by doing a landscape and environment design work for Brad and Angelina’s Maddox Jolie-Pitt Foundation with my mom. But the journey didn’t stop there. Here, I was able to also discover an entrepreneurial spirit that I never thought I had. I opened our first shop called The One Shop at the lobby of the One Hotel which eventually led me to open Poetry with our friend Don Protasio, ArtDeli with Jam Jam, the 1961 Gallery and Hotel, Artillery Café in Phnom Penh, ArtDeli 2, the Ministry of Art, Potions and Metaphors with Ciarán Dionco and Leon Franco Dionco and even the rebirth of 1961 as a Coworking and Art Space with Kurt Xu and Philippe Ceulen. Then there were art exhibitions here and in Phnom Penh that paved way for shows in Beijing, New York and back home. We were able to put up a traveling art festival called the Angkor Art Explo and even the Northern Kingdoms Poetry Festival. Now, I am working as a general manager for a gorgeous new boutique hotel, Mane – all of these because Cambodia opened these doors for someone like me. All I did was answer that email and all because I met some amazing people and friends who made this journey such a joy. Loven, Freedom, and Faith Ten years later, I gaze back and imagine these incredible blessings. But more importantly, the most precious gift I ever have is having an amazing wife Faith Famoso Ramos, becoming the father of Freedom Ramos and coming home each day smothered with love by a pack of poodles and pugs. We don’t have much but we have enough of joy and happiness to make us stay and search for new beginnings on every bend. So thank you Cambodia, for 10 amazing years of discoveries and dreams. They really ought to change your name to CAN-BODIA, because with you, everything is possible. in Central Philippine University Blog, In Focus, Inspirational Interview with Mr. Loven Ramos, Artist by Philippine President's Media Team Loven Ramos says on Facebook (4 April 2012): “I am missing the chance to meet President Aquino in Phnom Penh today because 1.) 11 professors from my university are staying with us today at the hotel 2.) I have way too much work for the opening of our new exhibition on Friday, Khmer Revelry, at 1961 and also the Woven Words Poetry Workshop with Luis Batchoy on Saturday. 3.) I am running seriously low on funds for all the traveling we’ve been doing to Phnom Penh! So instead of sulking for the missed opportunity, I am thanking the heavens for a chance to be interviewed by the president’s media team as one of the featured Filipinos in Cambodia… (thanks Léon Franco for the link!)” ABOUT LOVEN RAMOS Loven Ramos is a Centralian visual poet who moved to Cambodia in 2005 as a graphic designer for a local hotel. Six months to his contract, he received calls from other hotels and institutions to help them with their design work as well. Realizing the potential of the business, he quit his job and opened his first venture in Cambodia – a design and photography studio called Spoolworks. Now able to balance his commercial work with his passion for the arts, he was able to work on his series of artworks about Cambodian monks which led him to exhibitions all over Cambodia, the Philippines and Singapore. The same series of artworks also got him an invitation to represent the Philippines and Cambodia in the 2008 Beijing Olympics Global Art Exhibition. His passion for the arts and design enabled him to open several businesses and projects like Poetry, ArtDeli, the One Shop, Hotel 1961 (all in Siem Reap) and recently, the ARTillery in Phnom Penh. The Phnom Penh Post recently called him one of the kingdom’s most dynamic, young “ART-repreneurs”, always bringing art to the core of his business endeavors. Loven also does photographic tours and historical tours of Angkor on a regular basis, and he has led these tours to prominent celebrities and government officials like Senator Loren Legarda, Senator Piya Cayetano, and business tycoon Ben Chan. Loven is still based in Siem Reap with his wife Faith, also a Centralian and his son Freedom. BUSINESS VENTURES / PROJECTS: SPOOLWORKS A photography and design studio established in 2005 As a designer, Loven has handled design and brand management for major companies in Cambodia and worldwide such as Raffles Hotels, Sofitel, Aman Resorts (Indonesia), Orient Express, Voyageurs sans Bagage (France), 2BU ad agency (Australia) and Xyclo (USA) As a photographer, Loven has been the photographer to official state visits and events for the following leaders and celebrities: HRH Queen Sofia of Spain, President Ruth Dreyfuss of Switzerland, Princess Maha Chakri of Thailand, and pop star Ricky Martin. A clothing and lifestyle store opened in 2009 Featured in the Philippine Star and Garage Magazine ARTDELI An art gallery and cafe opened in 2010 Featured in publications like Travel+Leisure, DestinAsian, An art hotel and gallery dedicated to the 1960’s opened in 2011 Featured in a short documentary on Canada’s Evasion TV Channel Featured in a documentary on travel to Southeast Asia in GMA 7’s I-Witness Program Featured in CNN’s Go. ANGKOR ART EXPLO The first bi-yearly art festival in Angkor and Battambang started in 2011, next one is in January 2013 Brought in 5 artists from the Philippines to co-exhibit with 30 other artists from Cambodia and all over the world Established the “Art in the Countryside” program through a 200 km journey on art bicycles A café, boutique and art gallery opened in 2012 Know more about Loven Ramos and his works at http://www.lovenramos.com/ Central Philippine University Blog is proud of you. Your works and achievements are inspiration to us. 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__label__cc	0.746103	0.253897	Foodie Files Cabin Twenty-Four Working with Dementia As I begin to close this chapter of my life, I felt that it was necessary to share my story, my experience. For the past two years, I worked with the elderly who were diagnosed with dementia, or some form of it. What is dementia? Dementia is a general term that describes a group of symptoms, such as loss of memory, judgment, language, complex motor skills, and other intellectual function, caused by the permanent damage or death of the brain’s nerve cells, or neurons. In fact, several diseases can actually lead to dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease which happens to be the most common and leading cause of dementia. In the two years I’ve worked with these residents, I’ve learned so much about the disease, about my residents and about myself. There will always be good days and bad days. And by this I mean, my residents can wake up in the most cheerful moods, get themselves dressed and get on with their days. With that, there will always be days where it’s a struggle to get them up in the morning, where they scream and kick at you but it’s just a bad day. Talk to them with respect. I cannot stress this enough. So many times, I witness coworkers baby-talk these residents and it is not cool. Absolutely disgusting, and just degrading. They may not always remember who you are, but they will recognize your face. Spend time to get to know them. Take notice of what they like to eat, what they like to do – it makes everything so much easier. Also, it never hurts to ask their families questions about what they did back in the day. I always take time to get to know my residents through their families and it warms my heart knowing how much they’ve accomplished in their lives, and how loved they are. I also go through their photo albums they have on display in their rooms and it makes me so happy. It also never hurts to talk to the residents as well. Some of them may be incoherent with their words or unable to talk, but they do understand you. The can still hear you. You get attached to them. This is the most important thing I’ve learned. I know I’ll be moving on to a different job soon, but every time I think about it, I die a little inside. I’ve gotten so attached to these residents, and I know I’ll miss them tremendously. Dementia is such a horrible thing. I hope that in my career as a nurse, however long it may be, that I witness progress or a cure for dementia because it’s a terrible thing to be living in a world where your friends and family don’t exist. in Personal Krinkl’d & Vida Vegan prevValentine’s Day and what not next On top of the world Augustin Ra says Every time I visit a home for the aged, it breaks my heart into pieces that families out there could leave their old family relatives to such places even though, they could take care of them. It makes them lonelier to be away from their families and be surrounded with people like them who feel alone and being abandoned by their fam. sigh There are oldies who would tell how happy they were that somehow, strangers made time to visit them while their families won't even make time for them. It pinches my heart to know that even old people also badly need the love and warmth of a true family that even how old they are, they're not being left behind. And it's also the same with this case, it's just too heart-breaking especially when they couldn't remember anything about you. 🙁 Augustin Ra / Indie Spirit Eena says I can totally see where you're coming and I, too, felt that way and still do at times! Americans are quite different than Filipinos in the sense that family members live rather independently, especially their older members and I've noticed that some family members beg their parent to put their other parent in this home mostly because the other couldn't keep up / was losing sleep at night. I mean, some do sundown rather terribly and sometimes, the significant other just gets exhausted and at their age (they're mostly 75 or older, where I work), they just couldn't up. What really bugs me though is how some family members can't even bother to visit, even if just a weekly basis – this is what really gets under my skin. I know everyone's busy but just breaks my heart. I will share a cute story! This house/unit is located within a retirement community and when they opened the house, one of my current residents' husband ACTUALLY tried to hide his wife's dementia so she wouldn't get moved there but eventually people caught on to it, she sundowned pretty bad and he moved her to the house. He comes and visits every day, should the weather permit him, and they always go on walks and he stills tells her about what's been going on, despite her losing her speech. It's the cutest thing ever – TRUE LOVE EXISTS YO It does! I always tell him that and he's just like "Nicholas Sparks? Hu dat?" Hahahaha Awwe. Sounds like a novel of Nicholas Sparks. Haha! 😀 <3 nana~ says This is so touching Eena. Working with people with dementia is tough physically and emotionally, I have so much respect for you for working with these people for 2 years. I've taken care of a few patients with dementia during my time working as a healthcare assistant, and like you, I really do hope I'd witness a cure for dementia soon because I saw first-hand that it truly is a horrible thing. :c musingful.com ♡ Kassy says Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts and experience with this. It can be an incredibly hard thing to try and handle and it sounds like you were offering them really great care. 🙂 Kandice says it's amazing how you can handle these things. If I worked with them, I would seriously cry myself out because my heart is too weak and everyday i'll pity them. You were a part of their lives and that is a beautiful thing. Dementia patients need patience and respect. I salute you for that! Jil Diamante says These are great tips! I haven't met anyone with Dementia yet but these will come in handy! http://www.jildiamante.com/2017/01/retro-love.html http://goo.gl/LfTL3n Erica Choi says Thanks so much for sharing your experience dear. My grandfather had dementia and passed away two years as well. It was such a heartbreaking experience, but your explanations help a lot in understanding. x Thank you for reading and thanks for stopping by, Kya! I love my residents with all my heart 🙂 Nurses who care for people with dementia do amazing work. I'm on Aged Care right now and I see it everyday – it's pretty heartbreaking. contact • webhost • bloggers hut 2020 © Cabin twenty-four	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0027.json.gz/line3063
__label__wiki	0.536615	0.536615	Tag / native advertising April 4, 2013 April 4, 2013 by chrisohara Getting in the Conversation with Social TV Marketing, Media Buying, Social Data native advertising, Oreo social media, social TV, sponsored tweets, Twitter I was recently at a conference, and took a picture of a PowerPoint slide that I thought was pretty interesting. It showed the growth of tweets about television from Q2 2011 to last quarter. Basically, nobody was tweeting anything a few years ago, and then there were over 18 million unique people tweeting about TV in Q4 2012, representing a 182% year-over-year growth rate. If you are a modern marketer that spends money on television advertising, there are some implications in this data worth looking at. Are you in the conversation? Back in the 1980s, I would sometimes go to Times Square to see horror movies. The theatres were uniformly crumby, but the people were the best. Times Square movie theatres always featured an audience willing to give Jamie Curtis’ Halloween character plenty of advice in each scene. In fact, between the chatter and screaming, you could hardly hear the film. That was what passed for “social viewing” in the old days. Today, we are discovering that people still like to share viewing experiences together, and Twitter and other social tools lets you make every television show an Oscar party you can attend in your pajamas. Brand advertisers backing a particular show want the glow of good comedy or drama, and now extending that association may mean inserting yourself into the conversation via a Sponsored Tweet. What’s really interesting about that is your message can be received during the action, without interrupting. Less TV, More Tweet The rise of “Social TV” gives brand marketers yet another dimension to ponder as well. With a show’s active and engaged community just a Tweet away, how much media should you allocate to thirty second spots, and how much should go towards the social element? Moreover, social TV means that every consumer seeing your ad can get the chance to interact and talk back socially. We are seeing marketers hashtag their ads and drop into the social stream of conversation. Although this is still a form of “interruption marketing,” it’s the closest that brands have gotten to being a part of, rather than disturbing, the entertainment in a long time. These digital “native advertising” opportunities are proving effective, and starting to take market share away from commoditized 300×250 display advertising units. Can your company dunk in the dark? The latest test for marketers is The Oreo Challenge or, more simply put, do I have a social strategy for taking advantage of news and events? Although it seemed like a no-brainer during the Superbowl, “you can still dunk in the dark” was the result of a contemplated strategy. Oreo’s very responsive tweet is a phenomenon that digital marketers are still talking about—the kind of lightning on a bottle that produces tens of millions of dollars in “earned” media. But getting there requires your marketing team and agency to truly understand everything about the brand they are promoting. If your team can’t automatically speak in the brand’s “voice” and doesn’t truly understand the brand attributes and values, you can’t automatically respond to opportunity in the social space. Teams that live and breathe their brand—and, more importantly, their brand’s key constituency—must be trusted to speak socially…and sometimes loudly, if the occasion warrants it. Of course, there is a good chance your joke will go flat, but that’s okay when you are among your television “friends.” [This post was originally published on 4/3/13 on The CMO Site] March 27, 2013 August 3, 2013 by chrisohara Media Buying, Media Planning, Native Advertising Alphabird, Benjamin Palmer, DigiMogul, Facebook, Mary Gail Pezzimenti, Mike Shields, native advertising, Pinterest, Precision Media, robotic traffic, Scott Roen, Tumblr, Twitter Talk of ghost publishers and robot traffic has digital brand advertisers questioning some long-held beliefs. They’re wondering whether the promise of efficiency in media is outweighed by the prospect of buying ads that only machines will ever “see.” As Mike Shields pointed out in an excellent AdWeek article the other day, brand advertisers have found themselves at the mercy of phantom publishers who live to exploit the programmatic technology systems that deliver banner ads. It’s a problem that until recently has largely been ignored, even as gullible advertisers shell out millions of dollars only to receive fake clicks and “views” in return. Writes Shields: Increasingly, digital agencies and buy-side technology firms are seeing massive traffic and audience spikes from groups of Web publishers few people have ever heard of. These sites — billed as legitimate media properties — are built to look authentic on the surface, with generic, non-alarm sounding content. But after digging deeper, it becomes evident that very little of these sites’ audiences are real people. Among the money-sucking ghosts that Shields names are an outfit called Precision Media, running some 25 content sites like Toothbrushing.net; Alphabird, running 80 sites; and DigiMogul, operating something called Directorslive.com that has reported a rather unlikely 326 million monthly page views. These and other such scammers, the AdWeek man reports, are less than forthcoming about their operations or owners. All of which is driving more interest in native advertising, or what we are now calling sponsored content, or “advertorials,” as they were called once upon a time. The idea behind native advertising is a simple and well-proven one: Tailor ad messages to the format of the media. A tweet becomes an ad when it’s a “sponsored tweet” and a Facebook message can become a “sponsored post.” Companies like BuzzFeed have worked with brands like Old Navy to populate the web with pictures of squirrels in Christmas sweaters to grab mindshare and thus bring their irreverent style to millions of consumers where they are used to consuming content. Today’s web-based platforms are enabling marketers to be publishers, and engage with their audiences in real-time. Brands brave enough to produce content, or that have a unique point of view — take Red Bull, as an example — are finding that making investments in content and aiming marketing into other content platforms with native advertising efforts are paying dividends that go beyond traditional marketing efforts. Suit to fit Your company website may have a blog, but it is meant to broadcast, not listen to, consumers. Native advertising and sponsored content give consumers the ability to extend messages through social sharing, commenting, and mingling user-generated content with content that has been created by brands. For Scott Roen, vice president of digital for American Express, whose Open Forum is the leading small business website, the idea of tailoring advertising to the format of the content is an obvious advantage. “Where can we be part of a conversation where people want us? It’s getting back to the roots… [native advertising] is not a fad.” Is native advertising better than the banner ad? “It’s certainly better than what we had before. Anything that makes the user feel the advertising is more seamless is good,” said Mary Gail Pezzimenti, vice president of content strategy for Federated Media. “The brands that have taken the time to establish thought leadership and provide high quality content have permission to engage in those conversations.” So, is the native advertising trend just a retread from the past, or is it a legitimate new advertising tactic, brought about by platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Tumblr? For Benjamin Palmer, CEO of the digital creative shop Barbarian Group, who works with huge global brands like GE, “Native ads will be around as long as the platforms that support it are.” [This post originally appeared on 3/26/13 in The CMO Site]	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0027.json.gz/line3065
__label__wiki	0.660565	0.660565	ABOUT CHRISTIAN NEWS – Comment Guidelines – Give Feedback – Submit a News Tip – Feature Christian News on Your Site – Reprint Policy – Write for ChristianNews.net CHRISTIAN LISTINGS Kansas ISIS Sympathizer Arrested After Plotting to Bomb U.S. Army Base By Heather Clark on April 11, 2015 No Comment FORT RILEY, Kan. — A Kansas man who sympathizes with the barbaric Islamic group ISIS, which identifies itself as the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, has been arrested on charges of conspiring to bomb a U.S. Army base. John Booker, Jr., 20, of Topeka, was arrested on Friday after an undercover operation found that he had been plotting to detonate a car bomb at Fort Riley in a jihad suicide mission. He had enlisted in the Army in February 2014, but after the FBI was tripped off about his alleged terrorist aspirations, Booker was discharged. According to the federal complaint, Booker had told a friend “that detonating a suicide bomb is his number one aspiration because he couldn’t be captured, all evidence would be destroyed, and he would be guaranteed to hit his target.” He said that he chose Fort Riley “because the post is famous and there are a lot of soldiers stationed there.” Booker also cited that that the Koran “says to kill your enemies wherever they are.” He is accused of constructing the explosive device beginning in March, obtaining the components for the vehicle bomb and renting a storage shed to store the parts. Booker also made a “martryr” video and hinted at his plans on social media. “Getting ready to be killed in jihad is a huge adrenaline rush,” he wrote last month. “I am so nervous. Not because I’m scared to die but I am eager to meet my lord.” But Booker didn’t know that two of the men he had been communicating with were FBI informants, and that the bomb he was constructing was actually inert. He was taken into custody after he drove a van with the device inside up to a gate that he thought led into Fort Riley. Connect with Christian News Follow @4christiannews Booker was charged on Friday with one count of attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction, one count of attempting to damage property by means of an explosive and one count of attempting to provide material support to a terrorist organization. “As alleged in the complaint, John Booker attempted to attack U.S. military personnel on U.S. soil purportedly in the name of [ISIS],” said Assistant Attorney General John Carlin. “Thanks to the efforts of the law enforcement community, we were able to safely disrupt this threat to the brave men and women who serve our country.” Alexander Blair, 28, of Topeka was also arrested Friday night for failure to report a felony. He is accused of knowing about Booker’s plan and loaning him money to rent the storage shed. “We face a continued threat from individuals within our own borders who may be motivated by a variety of causes,” said U.S. Attorney Grissom. “Anyone who seeks to harm this nation and its people will be brought to justice.” As previously reported, James Comey, the director of the FBI, stated at a recent meeting of the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) that he believes ISIS sympathizers are present nationwide. “Those people exist in every state,” he outlined. “I have homegrown violent extremist investigations in every single state. Until a few weeks ago there was 49 states. Alaska had none, which I couldn’t quite figure out. But Alaska has now joined the group, so we have investigations of people in various stages of radicalizing in all 50 states.” Become a Christian News Network Supporter... Dear Reader, has ChristianNews.net been of benefit and a blessing to you? 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__label__wiki	0.52564	0.52564	CIALISclockGD Articles Just Online thoughts and other stuff that matters. Posted on October 13, 2020 by cialisclockgd Roblox now has more players than Minecraft The creators of the game Roblox report a new number of gamers and that is above the number of Minecraft players. Do you know Roblox? Perhaps you should, because Roblox are now playing more gamers than Minecraft. Roblox is also available for almost all stationary and mobile platforms. As announced by the creators of Roblox, the number of active monthly players has now surpassed 100 million worldwide. This makes Roblox more successful than Microsoft’s Minecraft, where the number of monthly active players is around 90 million. Get New robeats script Now! Similar to Minecraft, the creativity of the players is also the focus of Roblox. You can let off steam in the 3D online game world and let your imagination run wild. Either alone or with other players. With 100 million monthly active players, Roblox has reached a new milestone. Month after month, according to the developers, Roblox is played for over 1 billion hours and over 50 million pieces of content are created. To celebrate the milestone achieved, there is one for every player for a short time free item – a pile of gold bars . The offer is valid until August 16. “Roblox started with just 100 players and a handful of creative people who inspired each other, creating the foundation for creativity, collaboration and imagination that continues to grow,” recalls Roblox founder and CEO David Baszucki. Roblox started over a decade ago with the vision of bringing people together through play. Game designers, scripters, builders and artists from all over the world will meet at the upcoming Roblox Developers Conference (RDC). The aim is to present the innovations that will be introduced at Roblox gradually in the near future. Latest krnl download. As for the Roblox play community itself: The game is currently available in German, English, French, Spanish and various other languages. The players come from 200 countries and 40 percent are female. Previous PostPrevious Clash of Clans Short Review Clash of Clans Short Review	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0027.json.gz/line3069
__label__cc	0.645686	0.354314	Reykjavík Premium Whale Watching Certified Operator Tour Operator: Elding Adventure at Sea 2 hours Travel method: Boat Region: Capital Region An exhilarating premium tour starting from the Old Harbour in Reykjavík everyday from 1 April to 31 October. This is a small group tour with only 12 passengers per boat, specially trained crew and certified RIB captain. Price: 10+ yrs. is 21.990 ISK.- Duration: Approx. 2 hrs. Tour difficulty: Moderate Available: 1 April - 31 October (check booking calendar for availability). Departure times: 1 April - 31 May at 10:00 & 14:00 1 June - 30 June at 10:00, 12:00, 14:00, 16:00 & 20.00 1 July - 31 August at 09.00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00 & 20:00 1 September - 30 September at 10:00, 13:00 & 15:00 1 October - 31 October at 10:00 & 14.00 (Availability summer of 2020 is 1 July - 31 October at 10:00 & 14:00) Search for the wildlife and explore seas on the adventure of a lifetime on our premium, small groups whale watching tour. Our specially engineered RIB boats get you closer and faster to the whales and puffins than our bigger boats. These stable and safe boats also allow us to search a bigger area, thus increasing your likelihood of viewing the whales, dolphins and birdlife. This fantastic whale watching tour starts from the Old Harbour in downtown Reykjavík. First we ride out to one of three islands close to the harbour and check out the breeding puffins (season 1 May - 20 August). Next we head out further in search of whales and dolphins. Seeing the wildlife as up close as you can from our RIB boats is a once in a lifetime adventure and experience. After exploring the wonders of the sea we sail back to Reykjavík, where we will ride along the city shore line. Along the coast we will have views of the city from a unique angle, Sólfarið viking ship sculpture and mesmerising Harpa Concert Hall. This tour has a minimum of 2 passengers. If the minimum is not met, we will offer you to reschedule or get a full refund. Tour may not be suitable for seniors (65+ yrs), pregnant women or those with a history of heart or back problems. You need to be able to stand in your seat (minimum height of 145 cm.) and fit into one of our overalls to participate (maximum size 3XL). Participants will need to sign a waiver upon arrival in order to join the tour. Please make your own way to the Old Harbour at least 30 min. before scheduled tour departure as pickup is not available for this tour. If no whales or dolphins are seen on the tour, we do not refund the tour price, but in stead offer a complimentary ticket valid on our Classic Whale Watching tour. The ticket is valid for 2 years, for returning passengers only and are non-transferrable between tours. This tour is operated by our sister company Whale Safari Bird Watching Whale Watching Boat Tours Reykjavík City Warm overalls Free visit to Wildlife Exhibit Puffin watching (May - August) City views from sea Sturdy footwear Warm clothing (thermals, hat, scarf and gloves) It is always colder on the water than on land so dress warmly and wear the provided warm overalls at all times. For optimal viewing and a more enjoyable cruise this tour is weather dependent. We recommend wearing good sturdy footwear. We abide by a Code of Conduct for responsible whale watching, thus each encounter is on the animals terms and distance may be kept to minimise disturbance. Meeting Point Information Elding ticket office, Ægisgardur 5, Reykjavík 101, IS Select the number of participants Premium Whales & Midnight Sun Sea Fishing Gourmet Tour Classic Puffin Tour 6.500 ISK Express Puffin Tour 1.2.962 - b9ce6efaaa85	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0027.json.gz/line3070
__label__cc	0.712522	0.287478	tortilla de patatas- Frugal Friday Posted on November 2, 2012 by cityhippyfarmgirl Tapas is one thing that Mr Chocolate has a real soft spot for. Anything that involves small dishes being brought to the table with lashings of olive oil over it, there is a good chance he’s straight in there with a fork at the ready. Our first proper date was at a tapas restaurant. Dark walls, candle lit tables, and jugs of sangria dotted the various tables. Being fluent in Spanish, he encouraged me to try out some words he had just taught me on the wait staff. As my language skills at that stage were limited to “dos cervezas por favor”, any spanish chit chat on my part was questionable. However the night was young, the sangria was good and my spanish got better. It wasn’t long before our table was littered with empty small dishes, and a smattering of olive oil drops. With satisfied bellies, the jug now empty, our conversation remained lively. Sparks were flying and… (well, perhaps that’s a story for another day.) Until then, how about an easy Tortilla de Patatas. Tortilla de Patatas (a very simplified version) In a frying pan add a good couple of slugs of olive oil some cubed cooked potatoes (4-ish) beaten eggs (4-ish again) cook on a medium heat until it starts to cook on the edges. Then pop a lid on, lower the heat to cook for a further few minutes until cooked through. Season to taste. eat with gusto, a glass of sangria and your very best Spanish pick up line “Donde estas la zapateria?” (which is probably not your best pick up line.) This entry was posted in Making, Creating + Frugal Living and tagged cheap, easy, frittata, Frugal Living, locavore, potatoes, recipes, simple, slowfood, spanish food, sydney, tapas, tortilla de potatas by cityhippyfarmgirl. Bookmark the permalink. 39 thoughts on “tortilla de patatas- Frugal Friday” frugalfeeding on November 2, 2012 at 7:22 am said: Lookin’ good – a delicious frugal treat 😀 cityhippyfarmgirl on November 2, 2012 at 1:41 pm said: cheap and easy! Debra Kolkka on November 2, 2012 at 7:29 am said: I can live without tapas, especially some of the tapas we had in Spain, but this looks delicious. a nice one to go with some crusty bread and a salad Debra. cravesadventure on November 2, 2012 at 7:37 am said: Looks delicious and simple to make – thanks for sharing! Have a Great Day:) Thank you, I hope you do too Renee. Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial on November 2, 2012 at 7:43 am said: Oh that DOES sound easy and delicious, Brydie! I must try it with our new season potatoes, thanks!! Celia that’s the clincher with this dish. Good quality ingredients and your back yard potatoes will be just the ticket. alison@thisbloominglife on November 2, 2012 at 7:46 am said: Yummo, this is one of my favourite meals, I can’t help but add a touch of chorizo though! It was obviously a very successful date… Mr Chocolate happily sits on chorizo side as well Alison. daniellajoe on November 2, 2012 at 7:49 am said: Rico !!! Gracias Daniella 🙂 Jen R on November 2, 2012 at 8:39 am said: Easy peasy Jen Heidi Fodor on November 2, 2012 at 9:02 am said: the tortillo de patatas looks great- (waiting patiently for the rest of the love story!) Maybe one day Heidi, maybe one day…. ale on November 2, 2012 at 10:25 am said: Ok but in a real tortilla you have to: 1. Fry potatoes (Cut them very very slim) 2. Beaten eggs 3. Take the fry potatoes out of the oil. Mix with the eggs. 4 Put this mix in the pan (throw out the oil) 5. When the tortilla is done on one side turn it like a pancake to cook it on the other side. You can add to the mix onions, sausage (“chorizos”) Sorry from my english !!! I´m from Argentina and my granny was fron Spain …. a real “gallega”. But your version is easier and looks yummy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ale I would love to respond back to you in Spanish, but unfortunately I didn’t progress much further than “dos cervasas por favor”! Thank you for your version of the tortilla. I know it’s traditionally a lot more complicated. A Uruguayan friend once gave me his recipe, a page long and an hour later- tortilla de potatas! Tener un bien fin de semana 🙂 Ale on November 3, 2012 at 10:28 pm said: Now it´s hot here in Argentina and to ask for “dos cervezas por favor” is the sentence of the moment !!!! So don´t worry you´ll manage great if you come to visit. Have a nice weekend and congratulations… your pictures are “lo más” or in English awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! hotlyspiced on November 2, 2012 at 10:51 am said: My husband’s first language is Spanish. He didn’t learn English until he was eight. Sadly, I haven’t learned any Spanish so we’re limited to conversing in English. Love the sound of your first date xx Oh never too late to learn CL! Surprise him at dinner tonight with a line or two 😉 Barbara Bamber \| justasmidgen on November 2, 2012 at 11:22 am said: Excellent dish and an excellent story.. I guess those sparks, well, they say the rest is history because here you all are:) xx Our beginning history always makes for a funny story for Monkey Boy. He loves hearing how we met. Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella on November 2, 2012 at 11:28 am said: Simple and beautiful! We often have omelettes for dinner and this would be a great alternative to one 🙂 a little more grunt to it then your average omelette theintolerantchef on November 2, 2012 at 12:09 pm said: Very sweet story indeed, and Spanish is one of those sexy sounding languages too! My daughter is the egg princess here, I’ll get her to make this for dinner for the whole family. Yummo! Egg princesses are most welcome. I suspect Monkey Boy might turn into an Egg Prince in the future… quite looking forward to that! kari @ bitesizedthoughts on November 2, 2012 at 2:53 pm said: I got pretty good at por favor recently, but never have warmed to tapas (such an unfashionable thing to say!). The truth is, I kind of want a whole dish to myself 😛 I did like hearing about your Spanish dates though, and you have certainly made some impressive looking tortillas here. cityhippyfarmgirl on November 3, 2012 at 6:34 am said: Ah, see for me, tapas does get bonus points as I get to taste lots of things. That’s why I like yum cha. It’s a lot easier than saying to your dinner companion… I really like the looks of your dish, how about I taste it? 🙂 Tandy on November 2, 2012 at 3:00 pm said: What a lovely memory and recipe to go with it 🙂 Thanks Tandy, have a good weekend. A House and A Garden on November 2, 2012 at 6:45 pm said: Great story! And I believe our Husbands have something in common. A Catalan deli just opened around the corner from us, and every time we walk past (or in), Husband (who happens to have a Spanish father) comments on the tortillas displayed on the counter. Also, a few years ago he bought a skillet only for making tortillas. He’s spent years perfecting his version. Tortilla is one of the things that can instantly jolt him out of his constant cognitive doctor brain. I must introduce him to your version! Have a great weekend, darlin’! Turid, a tortilla purist would scoff at my hasty version! I’m impressed though, a skillet solely for tortilla use is someone that takes the craft very seriously 🙂 faz on November 3, 2012 at 8:52 am said: hahahahaha….nice date! spree on November 4, 2012 at 2:14 pm said: Brydie I love the way you set the stage here…it was just the smile my face had been looking for….and I love your tortilla de patatas! xx cityhippyfarmgirl on November 5, 2012 at 10:48 am said: Thank you Spree. I’m always happy to help with a smile or two 🙂 JohannaGGG on November 4, 2012 at 9:33 pm said: I have learnt to appreciate sangria but I sort of regret not tasting tortilla de patatas in my time in Spain – afterwards when I talked to other vegetarians about the food they said they lived on this. And I am impressed with Mr Chocolate’s fluency in Spanish – would love to speak another language. Love hearing about your first date – sounds like fun Joanna on November 4, 2012 at 11:25 pm said: Brian is expert at making these, it’s one of his go to dishes! 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__label__wiki	0.693473	0.693473	Lanny Davis, Organized Labor and Another Moment of Leftist Dishonor Written by Steve Pauwels on December 20, 2012 I try to be objective, honestly I do. So, much as I recoil viscerally from the tenets of contemporary Leftism, I have to acknowledge a few of its more adroit proponents can impressively make its case. Regrettable? Certainly; but a few of them actually manage it. There’s Julian Epstein, for instance, who turns up weekly on Fox News‘ Saturday morning economic shows, and without even breathing heavily argues inane, historically repudiated, high-tax, big-government nonsense. Argues it forcefully, that is. Lanny Davis, former special counsel to one President William Jefferson Clinton, is another prominent Lib who does his wrong-headed cause proud. Oddly, if one overlooks his till-the-sun-burns-out, shame-free flackery for Bill and Hill and generally unqualified devotion to Progressivism’s abhorrent creeds, Davis comes across as a comparatively decent fellow. Occasionally, he’ll even allow this or that aspect of his Democratic party is not altogether swell — but only very occasionally. So, when I heard the otherwise affable, silkily confident Davis — when confronted with labor union violence against “right-to-work” opposition — exploiting a familiar and reprehensible Lefty canard? I knew the Left was plumbing new depths of infamy.. Most have heard about the knife-wielding mobs of “big-labor” troglodytes’ tearing down an “Americans For Prosperity” tent last week at a Lansing, Michigan protest. Video abounds of pro-union thugs jack-hammeringly shrieking obscenities and threats of physical injury. One frenzied demonstrator, opting to go beyond the merely rhetorical, charged and repeatedly punched conservative journalist/documentarian Steve Crowder. CNN has Teamster President Jimmy Hoffa Jr. on record drolly observing that, with passage of the Wolverine State’s Right-to-Work legislation, “This is just the first round of a battle that’s going to divide this state. We’re going to have a civil war.” (Recall: this is the same goon who, speaking about the “Tea Party” not too long ago, commissioned a crowd of organized-labor partisans, “Let’s take these son-of-a-b**ches out and give America back to an America where we belong.”) I’d be remiss not to highlight Democratic law-maker Douglas Geiss who fulminated from the floor of Michigan’s House of Representatives, ““[T]here will be blood, there will be repercussions. We will relive the Battle of the Overpass.”; referring to a bloody 1937 clash between union workers and Ford Motor Company security guards. For a while now, the labor-union movement’s anarcho-mobster roots and, beyond that, the political/cultural Left’s bullying instincts, have been emerging ever more graphically, ever more inescapably. Fifteen months ago it was the defecatory lawlessness of the “Occupy Wall Street” surge, played out in cities around our Republic and the world. A full year hasn’t passed since American news-watchers were subjected to the carnival cum out-house chaos of the unionized, anti-Scott Walker hordes thronging Madison, Wisconsin. Most recently, it’s Liberal barbarism in Lansing. The union-leashed Obama White House’s response? Although the president turned up early in the week declaring solidarity with his pro-labor supporters and plying them with patronizing clichés and button-deep bromides, after the fury, fists and f-bombs started flying? His spokespersons could barely muster a pro-forma denunciation. Again, even the aforementioned Lanny Davis, appearing on Sean Hannity’s television program that Tuesday night, retreated to a play on the tedious, y’know-bad-things-happen-on all-sides-of-the-political-spectrum distraction. To his credit, the former-Clintonite Fox News contributor did plainly repudiate “the violent attacks on anybody who dissents” — but moments later he just couldn’t resist the knee-jerk Left-wing impulse to level a finger at alleged Right-wing atrocities, as well. We see it ad infinitum from the Progressives, particularly since Barack Obama ascended to POTUS: the racist Tea Partiers! The dangerously angry Republicans! The menacing conservatives! “I’ve seen violence on the right,” Davis muttered passionlessly to Hannity. When Sean dogged him, a number of times, to provide identifiable examples of Labor-like brutishness from the precincts of conservatism, Davis succumbed to a glaringly uncharacteristic loss of words. Stumbling around polemically for a moment — “Extremists at those Tea Party sessions about Obamacare were somewhat over the top” was the best he could sheepishly provide — he then, literally, invited fellow guest Pat Buchanan to chime in: “Go ahead, Pat.”. Which Mr. Buchanan mercifully did — maybe because he felt flatly embarrassed for the typically articulate, but suddenly clearly befuddled, Lanny Davis. And embarrassment would be one appropriate reaction, to be sure. I genuinely don’t enjoy watching anyone — including popular, go-to Liberal apologists — suffer open humiliation. That’s not the only emotion I feel, though: exasperation at modern Progressives would be another. For their unbudging, ideologically-fueled refusal to denounce — without qualification, without diversion — dishonorable behavior among their ranks . Remarking during the Hannity broadcast on the foam-flecked punks bellowing junior-high-worthy profanities in front of Michigan’s State Capitol, Ann Coulter incredulously wondered aloud, “Don’t these men have daughters or wives at home?” A concise and devastating rebuke. Coming from politically Liberal Lanny Davis — or Barack Obama — it would have packed an even more stinging, more commendable wallop. Lower Image: Lanny Davis; Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License Steve Pauwels Steve Pauwels is pastor of Church of the King, Londonderry, NH and host of Striker Radio with Steve Pauwels on the Red State Talk Radio Network. He's also husband to the lovely Maureen and proud father of three fine sons: Mike, Sam and Jake. DISCOVERED: The Dance Floor That Cost John The Baptist His Head	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0027.json.gz/line3072
__label__wiki	0.508829	0.508829	CLU-IN \| Strategies & Initiatives \| Green Remediation Focus \| Design, Construction, and Operations Design, Construction, and Operations below for details Clean Electricity: Learn about the mix of renewable and non-renewable resources that are used to generate grid electricity in a particular U.S. region. Details regarding the fuel mix and associated average air emissions are available in the Power Profiler at https://www.epa.gov/energy/power-profiler#/. Clean Electricity Renewable Energy: The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) of the U.S. Department of Energy offers extensive data and tools such as maps to assess, analyze and optimize energy solutions involving use of renewable resources. Explore the NREL information at https://www.nrel.gov/energy-solutions/data-tools.html. 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[Photos of Ameland (The Netherlands)application courtesy of Bioclear.] Integrated Treatment & Reuse Wheel Washing: Portable closed-loop wheel washing systems can be used to reduce onsite and offsite trackout during remedy construction. [Photo courtesy of Wheelwash Ltd.] Wheel Washing Sample Life Cycle Stages for a Treatment Project: Each step in the life cycle of a product, package, or material used in a treatment project can be categorized within one life-cycle stage. Viewing each step or process as a subsystem of the total product system can facilitate data gathering for inventory of the whole system. [Life Cycle Assessment: Principles and Practice; U.S. EPA, 2006] Sample Life Cycle Stages for a Treatment Project Technical guidance, online calculators and background information are readily available to help decision-makers consider and plan greener cleanup strategies to be implemented during design, construction and operation of site cleanup remedies. Many of the resources focus on topics concerning a particular core element of green remediation. Use of optimization tools applying to technologies, techniques or equipment that are commonly used for remediation can help project teams evaluate and reduce the environmental footprint of cleanup activities at a more detailed level. Alternative Fueling Station Locator. U.S. DOE/Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy. Better Buildings™: Combined Heat and Power. U.S. Department of Energy. New Energy and the Environment. U.S. EPA. Green Remediation Best Management Practices: Integrating Renewable Energy into Site Cleanup (PDF) (8 pp, 621K). U.S. EPA/Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation. EPA 542-F-11-006. April 2011. Integrated Energy Solutions: Data & Tools. U.S. DOE/National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Update Renewable Electricity Generation. U.S. DOE/Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy. Submetering Wizard. Sustainable Facilities (SF) Tool. U.S. General Services Administration. Switch to Green Power. U.S. EPA. New Technology News and Trends. U.S. EPA. Issue No. 71: EPA 542-N-15-002. Fall 2015. Analysis of the Benefits of Green Remediation Best Management Practices for Local Air Quality (PDF) (14 pp, 422K). Charlene Lawson, U.S. EPA/Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response internship. December 2012. Best Practices for Clean Diesel Construction: Successful Implementation of Equipment Specifications to Minimize Diesel Pollution (PDF) (9 pp, 1.2MB). Northeast Diesel Collaborative. Diesel Emissions Quantifier (DEQ). U.S. EPA. Green Remediation Best Management Practices: Clean Fuel & Emission Technologies for Site Cleanup (PDF) (10 pp, 355K). U.S. EPA/Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation. EPA 542-F-10-008. August 2010. Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator. U.S. EPA. Learn about Verified Technologies for Clean Diesel. U.S. EPA. Power Profiler. U.S. EPA. New Reducing Diesel Emissions from Construction and Agriculture. U.S. EPA. Verification Procedure for In-Use Strategies to Control Emissions from Diesel Engines. California Air Resource Board. New Verified Technologies for SmartWay and Clean Diesel. U.S. EPA. New Accounting for Trees in Stormwater Models. Center for Watershed Protection and U.S. Department of Agriculture/Forest Service. August 2018. City Green: Innovative Green Infrastructure Solutions for Downtowns and Infill Locations. U.S. EPA. EPA 230-R-16-001. May 2016. Green Infrastructure. U.S. EPA. Guidelines for Water Reuse (PDF) (643 pp, 17.5MB). U.S. EPA Office of Water/Office of Wastewater Management and U.S. EPA Office of Research and Development/National Risk Management Research Laboratory. EPA 600-R-12-618. September 2012. National Stormwater Calculator. U.S. EPA. Potable Reuse Compendium. U.S. EPA. 2017. Stormwater Best Management Practices Performance Evaluation. Interstate Technology and Regulatory Council. November 2018. Storm Water Management Model (SWMM). U.S. EPA. Update StreamStats. U.S. Geologial Survey. New Trees and Stormwater Tool. U.S. Department of Agriculture/Forest Service and the National Association of Regional Councils. Water-Efficient Technology Opportunity: On-site Wastewater Treatment Systems. U.S. DOE/Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy. New Water Reuse Activities & Resources. U.S. EPA. New Watershed Management Optimization Support Tool (WMOST). U.S. EPA. New Land & Ecosystems Assessing Landscape Vulnerability to Wildfire in the USA. Nicole M. Vaillant, et al. Current Forestry Reports (2:201-213). 2016. Ecological Revitalization: Turning Contaminated Properties into Community Assets (PDF) (83 pp, 4.4MB). U.S. EPA/Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response. EPA 542-R-08-003. February 2009. Ecoregional Planting Guides. Pollinator Partnership. New Ecosystem Services at Contaminated Site Cleanups. U.S. EPA Technical Support Project/Engineering Forum. EPA 542-R-17-004. 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Sustainable Materials Management. U.S. EPA. BioPreferred® Catalog. U.S. Department of Agriculture BioPreferred Program. Coal Ash Reuse. U.S. EPA. Construction Industry Compliance Assistance Center. National Center for Manufacturing Sciences and U.S. EPA. EPEAT Registry. Green Electronics Council. Green Remediation Best Management Practices: Materials and Waste Management (PDF) (4 pp, 397K). U.S. EPA/Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation. EPA 542-F-13-003. December 2013. Materials Management Wizard (MWiz). U.S. EPA. Recommendations of Specifications, Standards, and Ecolabels for Federal Purchasing. Sustainable Marketplace: Greener Products and Services. U.S. EPA. Recover Your Resources - Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle Construction and Demolition Materials at Land Revitalization Projects (PDF) (8 pp, 1.7MB). U.S. EPA/Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response. EPA-560-F-09-523. October 2009. Sustainable Facilities Tool: Green Products Compilation. General Services Administration. Sustainable Facilities Tool: Product Search. General Services Administration. Sustainable Materials Management in Site Cleanup (PDF) (12 pp, 1.3MB). U.S. EPA Technical Support Project Engineering Forum. EPA 542-F-13-001. March 2013. Waste Reduction Model (WARM). U.S. EPA. New http://clu-in.org/greenremediation/subtab_c4.cfm Last updated on Thursday, January 14, 2021	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0027.json.gz/line3076
__label__cc	0.524368	0.475632	Future and Lil Uzi Vert Drop Two New Songs “Over Your Head,” “Patek”: Listen Prince Williams, Wireimage The wait is finally over. Future and Lil Uzi Vert have answered their fans' endless questions about if they're dropping a mixtape or a new song. On Friday afternoon (July 31), Hendrix and Uzi delivered two new tracks: "Over Your Head" and "Patek." "Everything I said went right over your head, your head/Went right over your head/She keep tryna text me, leave her messages on read/On read, leave 'em on read/Fuck it off and end up with your best friend instead/Instead, your best friend instead/I just spent three million dollars, they fell in her bed/In her bed, they fell in her bed," Uzi croons in Auto-Tune on the hook of the uptempo "Over Your Head." On "Patek" the former XXL Freshmen trade off on the hook. "Three-ninety-two, switch it up with the cat (Cat)/I got a million right here on my lap (On my lap)/Bought a new/Spider then take off the plastic/I stomp on that forty eight eight, hit the gas/Rick Owens pants, they lay to relax/Crocodile Dundee, Don C on my hat/Alligator shoe on the pedal when I press it (Oh yeah)/Alligator shoe on the pedal when I press it (Brrt, brrt)," Uzi and Future rap, as they alternate on each bar. The new records come about a week after Lil Uzi and Future both posted a snippet of a Hype Williams-directed visual on their respective Instagram pages. The clip was sparing on details and only revealed that the track was a collab with "Pluto" and "Baby Pluto," which is Future and Uzi's respective nicknames. The clip ended with a date—July 31—which was thought to be the release date of the song or video. However, as previously mentioned, it was uncertain if they were teasing a new song or an entire project. This afternoon, Future shared an IG post containing photos of himself and Uzi. He captioned the upload, "BABY PLUTO DAY." Hours later, he shared another visual, also directed by Hype Williams, featuring himself and Uzi. At the end of the clip, which takes place inside a liquor store, Lil Uzi Vert and Future speak on Pateks, short for a Patek Philippe watch. "Different color watches and shit," Future says at the end of the IG teaser. Uzi chimes in and tells Hendrix, "I'm talking ’bout Patek levels, for real." As the visual fades out, Future can be heard saying, "Got damn Patek levels." Check out Future and Lil Uzi Vert's new songs "Over Your Head" and "Patek" below. Read 10 Wild Stories That Took Place During Hip-Hop Tours Source: Future and Lil Uzi Vert Drop Two New Songs “Over Your Head,” “Patek”: Listen Filed Under: Bangers, Future, Lil Uzi Vert	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0027.json.gz/line3077
__label__cc	0.700343	0.299657	USA TODAY NETWORK Principles of Ethical Conduct For Newsrooms USA TODAY Network’s Principles of Ethical Conduct for Newsrooms includes concepts and language developed by the Radio and Television Digital News Association, other Gannett documents and a group of Gannett executives and journalists. These principles are designed to guide journalists working with any news platform, including newspapers, websites, mobile devices, video, social media channels and live story events. I. Seeking and reporting the truth in a truthful way We will be honest in the way we gather, report and present news - with relevancy, persistence, context, thoroughness, balance, and fairness in mind. We will seek to gain understanding of the communities, individuals and issues we cover to provide an informed account of activities. We will hold factual information in editorials and other opinion pieces to the same standards of accuracy as news stories. We will treat information from unofficial sources, which may include social media, with skepticism and will seek to corroborate information. When considering news content created outside of the Network, we will factor the credibility of the source and weigh the value and accuracy of information provided. II. Serving the public interest We will uphold First Amendment principles to serve the democratic process. We will be vigilant watchdogs of government and institutions that affect the public, fighting to ensure that the public’s business is conducted in public. We will seek solutions as well as expose problems and wrongdoing in order to effect change for the good in the communities we serve. We will provide public forums for diverse people and views. We will reflect and encourage understanding of the diverse segments of our community. We will provide editorial and community leadership. We will seek to promote understanding of complex issues. When sharing editorials and other opinion articles, we will encourage and promote views that foster understanding, insight and civil discourse. We seek to offer viewpoints that represent various views on a particular topic. We will consider providing free access to some news coverage during public safety emergencies and as a public service when appropriate, such as elections. III. Exercising fair play We will treat people with respect and compassion. We will correct errors promptly. We will strive to include all sides relevant to a story. When news develops and we can’t include important perspectives immediately, we will share updates, including additional sources, when possible. We also will share attempts to reach sources who add value to the story. We will explain to audiences our journalistic processes to promote transparency and engagement. We will give particular attention to fairness in relations with people unaccustomed to dealing with the news media. We will use confidential sources as the sole basis for published information only as a last resort and under specific procedures that best serve the public’s right to know. IV. Maintaining independence We will remain free of outside interests, investments or business relationships that may compromise the credibility of our news reporting. We will maintain an impartial, arm’s-length relationship with anyone seeking to influence the news. We will not support political campaigns or causes through the display of bumper stickers, signs, pins, public/private donations, participation in demonstrations, petitions or in social media posts. Individual viewpoints that might cause readers to question our impartiality in news coverage should remain private. This principle does not apply to those who are paid to write and share opinion. We will avoid potential conflicts of interest and eliminate inappropriate influence on content. We will be free of improper obligations to news sources, newsmakers and advertisers. We will not blur the line between advertising and editorial content. We will provide appropriate disclosures, exercise transparency and avoid actual or implicit commercial endorsements by our journalists. When sponsorships of news are appropriate, we will not allow them to determine, change or restrict content. V. Acting with integrity We will act honorably and ethically in dealing with news sources, the public and our colleagues. We will obey the law. We will observe standards of decency. We will take responsibility for our decisions and consider the possible consequences of our actions. We will be conscientious in observing these principles. We will use technological tools with skill and thoughtfulness, avoiding approaches that skew facts, distort reality, or sensationalize events. We will not plagiarize or fabricate information. We will not alter photos, video or audio to misrepresent events or mislead audiences.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0027.json.gz/line3079
__label__wiki	0.882544	0.882544	Organ transplants drop dramatically during pandemic Brian Owens \| St. Stephen, N.B. \| June 5, 2020 Canada’s organ supply wasn’t meeting demand before COVID-19. Now, it’s worse, say experts. Hospitals are slowly resuming non-emergency procedures as outbreaks of COVID-19 wane across Canada. But for thousands of Canadians waiting for replacement organs, the pandemic continues to disrupt transplant operations and the supply of organs. The slowdown of procedures to free up resources for patients with COVID-19 “delayed a number of living and deceased donations,” says Dr. Atul Humar, director of the transplant centre at Toronto’s University Health Network. “We’re turning down organs.” Across Canada, most living donor kidney transplants have been postponed, except in exceptional circumstances, to ease pressure on hospitals and protect organ donors and recipients from COVID-19. But deceased donor transplants have also decreased sharply. In Ontario, just 12 deceased donor transplants were performed in April this year, compared to between 32 and 47 in each of the previous five Aprils, according to the Trillium Gift of Life Network, which manages donations in the province. The network cautions that numbers of deceased donor transplants often fluctuate, so the drop may not be entirely due to the pandemic. However, other countries have seen similar declines, with deceased donor transplants falling by 90% in France and 50% in the United States during the pandemic. Even as other procedures resume, hospitals are still postponing some transplants because of concerns that the immunosuppressed recipients could be at higher risk of complications or death if they contract COVID-19. Meanwhile, the number of useable organs has fallen. Because of the potential for disease transmission from donor to recipient, organs from people who died from COVID-19 aren’t useable, and all other donors must be carefully screened and tested. “Cases, where there was any concern, were deferred that in the past might have gone ahead,” says Dr. Sean Keenan, medical director for donation services at BC Transplant. Canada can override patents to combat drug,… Medical schools receive $5 million to support… What’s next now WHO has declared a COVID-19 pandemic? With more people staying home due to pandemic lockdowns, there have been fewer deaths due to car accidents and other trauma – although only a small proportion of donor organs come from people who die in accidents, says Dr. Prosanto Chaudhury, medical director of Transplant Quebec. Humar says there are also signs that people suffering a stroke or heart attack are avoiding going to the hospital because of COVID-19 fears. If they die at home, their organs are less likely to be useable for transplant, he explains. Postponed operations and reduced supply of organs will mean longer waits for transplants, and Humar expects some patients may die while waiting. “It’s not a stretch to say any delay will lead to bad outcomes,” he says. Even before the pandemic, Canada’s organ supply wasn’t meeting demand. In 2018, 223 people died while on a waitlist for an organ transplant. Now past the worst of the first wave of COVID-19 cases, hospitals are scheduling more transplants again. Dr. Darin Treleaven, chief medical officer for transplant at Trillium, says Ontario has a phased, colour-coded plan for resuming operations. The province has moved from the “red” stage of performing only the highest-priority transplants to “orange,” which allows transplants from younger deceased donors to recipients at lower risk of complications. “Right now, we’re limiting our activity to the organs and recipients who have the best chance,” Treleaven explains. In the next phase, the province will resume transplants for patients who may require lengthy hospital stays, living donor transplants, and transplants from older deceased donors. Transplant Quebec is also “gradually seeing the numbers [of operations] rebound,” says Chaudhury. But until there are reliable treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the pandemic will “continue to confer added risk to transplant recipients for some time to come,” he says. Photo credit: iStock.com/ aydinmutlu For more health care news — plus research, analysis, commentary and more — please visit: CMAJ.CA ← Should triage guidelines be revisited ahead of a second wave of COVID-19? COVID-19: A timeline of Canada's first-wave response → Connect with CMAJ A CMAJ website. Copyright Joule Inc.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0027.json.gz/line3080
__label__wiki	0.724649	0.724649	on Twitter \| Entries RSS \| Comments RSS About the Center for the History of Medicine Posts tagged: Harvard Six Cities Study Harvard Six Cities Study Oral History Project Receives Funding By Heather Mumford, March 1, 2019 Doug Dockery collecting outdoor air samples for the Harvard Six Cities Study. Image courtesy of the Harvard University Center for the Environment. Heather Mumford, Archivist for the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, has received funding from the Dean’s Office and the Department of Environmental Health at the Harvard Chan School to immediately begin a Harvard Six Cities Study Oral History Project. In the coming months, Mumford will work closely with those closest to the study, such as Douglas Dockery, Frank Speizer, Francine Laden, John Spengler, and Petros Koutrakis, to identify key topics and narratives for inclusion in the project. The resulting oral history interviews will be recorded, transcribed, and preserved for posterity at the Center for the History of Medicine. For more information about the project, please contact Heather Mumford. Initiatives, Public Health \| air pollution, environmental health, harvard school of public health Department of Environmental Health, Harvard Six Cities Study, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, oral histories, oral history, public health, research Archives and Records Management (3) Brigham and Women's Hospital Archives (6) Center News (26) Archives for Women in Medicine (6) Drafts (4) Exhibits and Events (13) Event Videos (1) Medical Heritage Library (2) Newly Open to Research (12) Research and Access (7) Warren Anatomical Museum (28) Center for the History of Medicine Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine Medical Heritage Library MHL Full Text Search (Beta): Abram Belskie air pollution basal metabolic rate Brigham and Women's Hospital Charles Lowell digitization environmental health exhibits fellowships Harvard Medical School harvard school of public health Department of Environmental Health Harvard Six Cities Study Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Harvey Cushing hip dislocation homeopathy India James H. Herndon Jonathan Mason Warren Joseph Murray Kidney transplant Lowell hip Mark Rosenberg Metabolism Micajah Hawkes missionaries Oliver Wendell Holmes Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. oral history Organ Transplantation Orthopedics Peter Bent Brigham Hospital Phineas Gage preservation public health rare book collection S.T. Lee Innovation Grant Smallpox teaching The BackBlog The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery WAM 07877 Warren Anatomical Museum Warren Museum Inventory Project women in medicine CHoM News Posts	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0027.json.gz/line3082
__label__wiki	0.659932	0.659932	Optogenetic manipulation of neural activity in C. elegans: From synapse to circuits and behaviour Steven J. Husson, Alexander Gottschalk, Andrew M. Leifer Lewis-Sigler Institute for Integrative Genomics The emerging field of optogenetics allows for optical activation or inhibition of excitable cells. In 2005, optogenetic proteins were expressed in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans for the first time. Since then, C. elegans has served as a powerful platform upon which to conduct optogenetic investigations of synaptic function, circuit dynamics and the neuronal basis of behaviour. The C. elegans nervous system, consisting of 302 neurons, whose connectivity and morphology has been mapped completely, drives a rich repertoire of behaviours that are quantifiable by video microscopy. This model organism's compact nervous system, quantifiable behaviour, genetic tractability and optical accessibility make it especially amenable to optogenetic interrogation. Channelrhodopsin-2 (ChR2), halorhodopsin (NpHR/Halo) and other common optogenetic proteins have all been expressed in C. elegans. Moreover, recent advances leveraging molecular genetics and patterned light illumination have now made it possible to target photoactivation and inhibition to single cells and to do so in worms as they behave freely. Here, we describe techniques and methods for optogenetic manipulation in C. elegans. We review recent work using optogenetics and C. elegans for neuroscience investigations at the level of synapses, circuits and behaviour. The combination of optogenetics and C. elegans is a powerful platform for investigating synaptic function, circuit dynamics and the neuronal basis of behaviour. Biology of the Cell https://doi.org/10.1111/boc.201200069 Optical neurophysiology 10.1111/boc.201200069 Fingerprint Dive into the research topics of 'Optogenetic manipulation of neural activity in C. elegans: From synapse to circuits and behaviour'. Together they form a unique fingerprint. Optogenetics Medicine & Life Sciences Synapses Medicine & Life Sciences Halorhodopsins Medicine & Life Sciences Channelrhodopsins Medicine & Life Sciences Inhibition (Psychology) Medicine & Life Sciences Video Microscopy Medicine & Life Sciences Husson, S. J., Gottschalk, A., & Leifer, A. M. (2013). Optogenetic manipulation of neural activity in C. elegans: From synapse to circuits and behaviour. Biology of the Cell, 105(6), 235-250. https://doi.org/10.1111/boc.201200069 Husson, Steven J. ; Gottschalk, Alexander ; Leifer, Andrew M. / Optogenetic manipulation of neural activity in C. elegans : From synapse to circuits and behaviour. In: Biology of the Cell. 2013 ; Vol. 105, No. 6. pp. 235-250. @article{125d09a7ffce479585eb783b6552555a, title = "Optogenetic manipulation of neural activity in C. elegans: From synapse to circuits and behaviour", abstract = "The emerging field of optogenetics allows for optical activation or inhibition of excitable cells. In 2005, optogenetic proteins were expressed in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans for the first time. Since then, C. elegans has served as a powerful platform upon which to conduct optogenetic investigations of synaptic function, circuit dynamics and the neuronal basis of behaviour. The C. elegans nervous system, consisting of 302 neurons, whose connectivity and morphology has been mapped completely, drives a rich repertoire of behaviours that are quantifiable by video microscopy. This model organism's compact nervous system, quantifiable behaviour, genetic tractability and optical accessibility make it especially amenable to optogenetic interrogation. Channelrhodopsin-2 (ChR2), halorhodopsin (NpHR/Halo) and other common optogenetic proteins have all been expressed in C. elegans. Moreover, recent advances leveraging molecular genetics and patterned light illumination have now made it possible to target photoactivation and inhibition to single cells and to do so in worms as they behave freely. Here, we describe techniques and methods for optogenetic manipulation in C. elegans. We review recent work using optogenetics and C. elegans for neuroscience investigations at the level of synapses, circuits and behaviour. 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Channelrhodopsin-2 (ChR2), halorhodopsin (NpHR/Halo) and other common optogenetic proteins have all been expressed in C. elegans. Moreover, recent advances leveraging molecular genetics and patterned light illumination have now made it possible to target photoactivation and inhibition to single cells and to do so in worms as they behave freely. Here, we describe techniques and methods for optogenetic manipulation in C. elegans. We review recent work using optogenetics and C. elegans for neuroscience investigations at the level of synapses, circuits and behaviour. The combination of optogenetics and C. elegans is a powerful platform for investigating synaptic function, circuit dynamics and the neuronal basis of behaviour. AB - The emerging field of optogenetics allows for optical activation or inhibition of excitable cells. In 2005, optogenetic proteins were expressed in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans for the first time. Since then, C. elegans has served as a powerful platform upon which to conduct optogenetic investigations of synaptic function, circuit dynamics and the neuronal basis of behaviour. The C. elegans nervous system, consisting of 302 neurons, whose connectivity and morphology has been mapped completely, drives a rich repertoire of behaviours that are quantifiable by video microscopy. This model organism's compact nervous system, quantifiable behaviour, genetic tractability and optical accessibility make it especially amenable to optogenetic interrogation. Channelrhodopsin-2 (ChR2), halorhodopsin (NpHR/Halo) and other common optogenetic proteins have all been expressed in C. elegans. Moreover, recent advances leveraging molecular genetics and patterned light illumination have now made it possible to target photoactivation and inhibition to single cells and to do so in worms as they behave freely. Here, we describe techniques and methods for optogenetic manipulation in C. elegans. 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__label__wiki	0.969648	0.969648	Tee Higgins Jashaun Corbin Myles Jones Kellen Mond Brandon Wimbush Quartney Davis Dillon Gabriel Zach Wilson McKenzie Milton Zack Moss Gabriel Davis Tre Swilling Trevor Lawrence Travis Etienne Jhamon Ausbon Sports College football Football College sports Clemson ACC Georgia Tech Utah Pac-12 Texas A&M SEC UCF Brigham Young Etienne leads No. 1 Clemson to 16th straight win By The Associated Press - Aug. 30, 2019 02:43 AM EDT Clemson's Travis Etienne (9) out runs Georgia Tech's Tariq Carpenter to score a touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college football game Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019, in Clemson, S.C. (AP Photo/Richard Shiro) CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Travis Etienne ran for a career-high 205 yards and three touchdowns, including one from 90 yards out, and No. 1 Clemson overpowered Georgia Tech 52-14 Thursday night for its 16th straight victory. On an offense filled with stars, it was Etienne who shone brightest for the defending national champions. His 90-yard score tied for the longest rushing TD in Tigers history. Etienne added scoring runs of 14 yards and 48 yards as Clemson opened a 35-0 lead and was never pressed by the Yellow Jackets in the season opener for both Atlantic Coast Conference teams. It was not the flashy return that most of college football expected out of Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence. The 6-foot-6 sophomore, so poised and polished in leading the Tigers to a 15-0, title-winning season, threw two interceptions in the first half. Lawrence had just four picks all last year. Still, Lawrence had his moments. His hustle after a bad interception knocked defensive back Tre Swilling out of bounds at the Clemson 3, and the Tigers defense kept the Yellow Jackets from scoring. Lawrence opened things with a 6-yard rushing score and threw a perfect pass to Tee Higgins for a 62-yard touchdown. NO. 12 TEXAS A&M 41, TEXAS STATE 7 COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Kellen Mond threw three touchdown passes and ran for another score in just more than three quarters, and Texas A&M had four interceptions as the Aggies routed Texas State. Mond, who threw for 194 yards, had touchdown passes of 21 and 3 yards and ran for another score in the first two quarters as Texas A&M raced to a 28-0 halftime lead. Quartney Davis had 85 yards receiving and a touchdown and Jhamon Ausbon added a touchdown catch. First-year starter Jashaun Corbin had 103 yards rushing with a touchdown reception and a TD run. Myles Jones had two of Texas A&M's four interceptions, and the Aggies had three sacks and nine tackles for losses. NO. 14 UTAH 30, BYU 12 PROVO, Utah (AP) — Zack Moss ran for 181 yards and a touchdown and the Utes scored three more TDs off three BYU turnovers in the opener for both teams. The Utes (1-0) earned their ninth straight victory in the 100th game in the Holy War rivalry. Moss propelled the offense after halftime by gashing the Cougars for a series of big runs. He averaged 6.2 yards on 29 carries. The defense took care of the rest. Zach Wilson totaled 208 yards on 21-of-33 passing and added 43 yards on the ground to lead BYU (0-1). Wilson also threw a pair of interceptions that Utah returned for touchdowns. NO. 17 UCF 62, FLORIDA A&M 0 ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Former Notre Dame star Brandon Wimbush threw for 168 yards and two touchdowns in his UCF debut, helping the Knights open the season with a rout of Florida A&M. The redshirt senior transfer completed 12 of 23 passes without an interception while sharing playing time with true freshman Dillon Gabriel, who finished second in the competition for the starting quarterback job that opened because of an injury sidelining two-time American Athletic Conference offensive player of the year McKenzie Milton. Wimbush, who tossed TD passes of 37 and 12 yards to Gabriel Davis, was 13-2 as a starter over the past two years at Notre Dame. The Knights improved to 26-1 since the start of 2017, with the lone loss coming against LSU in last season's Fiesta Bowl.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0027.json.gz/line3085
__label__wiki	0.9093	0.9093	Highly Detailed Resident Evil 2 Remake Leon And Claire Statues Announced But Cost Over $1K Each Prime 1 Studio has announced two highly detailed statues of the playable protagonists from Capcom’s Resident Evil 2, Leon Kennedy and Claire Redfield. Both characters are styled after their RE2 remake appearances. The statue of Leon Kennedy has the rookie police officer standing on the top of the department’s stars. He’s aiming his handgun at an approaching officer, who has already turned into one of the undead. Leon is wearing his full police gear, the W-870 shotgun with additional accessories on his back, and has a stern expression on his face. Capcom Bans Professional Esports Player Ryan FChamp Ramirez Indefinitely From Capcom-Owned Events Claire Redfield’s statue is similar. She is wearing her new outfit from Resident Evil 2 remake and wielding the W-870 shotgun. Claire also stands at the top of the stairs and fires at a civilian who has turned. Her hair has been carefully recreated, making it appear close to the game’s graphics. Both statues can be placed together to make it appear that Leon and Claire are standing almost back-to-back. By both of their feet are additional firearm accessories, such as ammo and containers. At the bottom of the stairs in open spaces are hands reaching out towards the living. Both statues do contain some gory content not suitable for all audiences. Microsoft Mixer Not Content Being Second Best To Twitch, Makes Another Power Move Signing King Gothalion Since the statues are part of the “Ultimate Premium Masterline,” they are quite expensive at over $1,000 each. The studio is offering a $75 discount for those who purchase both statues together to complete the diorama. The store page has prototype samples shown, but these photos will look very close to the finished products. The statues will stand at almost two feet tall and 20 inches wide. Together, the diorama will stand around 40 inches wide, so fans will need plenty of room to display these high-quality statues. They weigh around 46 pounds each and are made from polystone and other materials. The studio has also uploaded three videos detailing the statue. One video focuses on Leon, while the other focuses on Claire. The third video shows both statues placed together to form a complete diorama. The Resident Evil 2 remake was initially released in early 2019. The game was a complete overhaul of the original 1998 title. For those who already played the game, they could experience Raccoon City once again with high-quality graphics, the story told in a new way, and additional non-canon side stories in “Ghost Survivors.” Resident Evil 3 (Remake) Will Have Way More Action Than The Resident Evil 2 Remake, According To Capcom The Ultimate Premium Masterline Resident Evil 2 remake statues of Leon and Claire are available to preorder now. The statues are scheduled to begin shipping in early 2022. Read More: Highly Detailed Resident Evil 2 Remake Leon And Claire Statues Announced But Cost Over $1K Each Eva Marcille Wishes A Happy Birthday To Kandi Burruss’ Daughter Blaze Tucker ‘Disgusting abuse’: Documentary shows mother encouraging ‘transgender’ TODDLER to announce new gender at church congregation	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0027.json.gz/line3088
__label__wiki	0.612672	0.612672	ACE ACADEMY FOR SCHOLARS DATA NYC GEOG DIST #24 - QUEENS ACE ACADEMY FOR SCHOLARS ACE ACADEMY FOR SCHOLARS - Educator Evaluation Data 2015-16 Annual Professional Performance Review (APPR) Ratings (Education Law §3012-c) APPR is the term used to describe NY State's teacher and principal evaluation system. In the 2015-16 academic year, 606 districts, BOCES, and charter schools were operating under Education Law §3012-c with an approved Hardship Waiver; 122 districts and BOCES implemented APPR plans under Education Law §3012-d. Below are 2015-16 Education Law §3012-c APPR data for teachers and principals. Data has only been included for those districts, BOCES, and charter schools with an approved APPR plan for the 2015-16 school year under Education Law §3012-c, including both original and transition (as applicable) scores and ratings. Each classroom teacher and building principal must receive an overall rating of Highly Effective, Effective, Developing, or Ineffective (HEDI). This rating is based on a single composite effectiveness score (ranging from 0-100 points) that is calculated based on the scores received by the teacher or principal in each of the three subcomponents (State Growth or Other Comparable Measures, Locally-Selected Measures, and Other Measures of Educator Effectiveness). During the transition period (2015-16 through 2018-19), transition scores and HEDI ratings will be generated for teachers and principals whose HEDI scores are based, in whole or in part, on State assessments in grades 3-8 ELA or math (including where State-provided growth scores are used) or on State-provided growth scores on Regents examinations. During the 2015-16 school year, overall transition scores/ratings will be determined based upon the remaining subcomponents/categories of the APPR that are not based on the grade 3-8 ELA or math State assessments or a State provided growth score. The figure below shows the percentage of educators in each original rating category for the three subcomponents and the Overall Composite score, as well as the percentage of educators in each transition rating category for the Transition Overall Composite Score12: Original Overall Composite Rating (first row), Original State Growth or Other Comparable Measures (second row), Original Locally-Selected Measures (third row), Original Other Measures of Educator Effectiveness (fourth row), and Transition Overall Composite Score (last row). You can also view: The "Purple Memo," a summary of the law and regulations requiring APPR under Education Law §3012-c Detailed guidance about planning and implementing APPR The full text of the Commissioner's Regulations regarding APPR Information about transition scores and ratings Approved APPR Plans Filter this data Grades [Teachers only] Ungraded Elementary Subject [Teachers only] Common Branch Original Overall Composite Rating (2015-16) Display Last Year's Data Each classroom teacher and building principal must receive an overall rating based on a single composite effectiveness score that is calculated based on the scores received by the teacher or principal in each of the three subcomponents. View more detailed information about the Overall Composite Rating. TOTAL EDUCATORS: 29 Original Overall Composite Rating (2014-15) Original State Growth or Other Comparable Measures Rating (2015-16) Display Last Year's Data Education Law §3012-c requires that 20% of a teacher's or principal's evaluation be based on State Growth or Other Comparable Measures (State-provided growth scores or Student Learning Objectives (SLOs)). A State Growth or Other Comparable Measure must measure student growth. View more detailed information about the State Growth or Other Comparable Measures Rating. Original State Growth or Other Comparable Measures Rating (2014-15) Original Locally-Selected Measures Rating (2015-16) Education Law §3012-c requires that 20% of a teacher's or principal's evaluation be based on Locally-Selected Measures. A Locally-Selected Measure may either measure growth or achievement from a selection of available assessment options. View more detailed information about the Locally-Selected Measures. Original Other Measures of Educator Effectiveness Rating (2015-16) Education Law §3012-c requires that 60% of teacher and principal evaluations be based on multiple measures of teacher/principal effectiveness consistent with standards prescribed by the Commissioner in regulation. This will include the extent to which the educator demonstrates proficiency in meeting New York State's teaching or leadership standards. View more detailed information about the Other Measures of Educator Effectiveness Rating. Transition Overall Composite Rating (2015-16) Each classroom teacher and building principal must receive an overall rating based on a single composite effectiveness score that is calculated based on the scores received by the teacher or principal in each of the three subcomponents, excluding measures based on the grades 3-8 ELA/math State assessments and any State-provided growth scores. View more detailed information about the Overall Composite Rating or about Transition Scores/Ratings.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0027.json.gz/line3093
__label__wiki	0.671485	0.671485	‘American Honey’ is at once gorgeously humane and crassly hollow By Nate Taskin Sasha Lane as Star and Shia LaBeouf as Jake in a scene from the movie ‘American Honey’ directed by Andrea Arnold. (Pulse Films/TNS) “American Honey” is bold and audacious. “American Honey” is trite and pithy. “American Honey” is gorgeous and sprawling. “American Honey” is grotesque and shallow. “American Honey” is soulful and humanistic. “American Honey” is condescending and aimless. It’s a passionate film filled with rich performances and sumptuous craft. It’s also not clear with what it wants to say. It makes such an effort to cast itself as a quintessential “American” story. We open on our hero, Star (Sasha Lane), scrounging for trash with two children she’s obligated to watch over. On a fateful encounter at a Stop and Shop, Star encounters Jake, who invites her to join his ragtag clan of magazine sellers. Despite his rat-tail and the fact that he’s played by Shia LaBeouf, Star falls for Jake, and she embarks on a cross-country trip across the American Midwest. No one could ever call “American Honey” ugly. British director Andrea Arnold, known for the excellent “Fish Tank” and “Red Road,” lavishes her film with sumptuous cinematography. Wheat fields glisten in orange and yellow as the sun gleams down on our protagonists as they blast Kevin Gates. In the dead summer nights, fireflies swirl and twinkle about while fireworks crackle and pop. The result, at least on a technical level, is cinematic ecstasy. While I hesitate to apply this label to something made with such care and compassion, “American Honey” cannot shake one simple fact: the movie is poverty porn – well-made, well-intentioned poverty porn. The film isn’t cynically made, and Arnold doesn’t treat her subjects with the same arm’s-length fascination or repulsion that director Harmony Korine applied to millennials in “Spring Breakers.” All the same, a creepy, voyeuristic, anthropological gaze pervades the film’s subjects. “American Honey” always speaks from an outsider’s perspective, and I don’t mean Star. Arnold’s gaze walks a thin line between empathetic and exploitive, and it has an unfortunate tendency to veer into the latter. When it comes to the low-income experience, I do not doubt, based on her earlier work, (and her upbringing too, but “Death of the Author” and all that jazz) that Andrea Arnold’s affection for societal rejects is genuine. Her main problem seems to be a desire to show the definitive take on what America is “about.” The film is called “American Honey,” though it might as well call itself “The Big American Movie.” For example, there’s a scene where Star, who is biracial, is chastised by the leader of Jake’s crew (and the other member in their love triangle, a plot conflict that always makes me groan) while said leader is clad in a Confederate-style bikini. There’s certainly something to be said about such an inherently loaded image, though your guess is as good as mine as to what. Arnold tosses a salad bowl of American iconography like McDonald’s, hip-hop, the Wild West, the highway, Daisy Dukes and fundamentalist Christianity in the hopes that the audience can find meaning in it – even though it all amounts to a glossy fart in the wind. Still, if this film is the one that catapults Sasha Lane into stardom, it could not be more deserved. As Star, Lane is positively luminous. She takes a character that could have easily turned into a generic, scrappy underdog and injects it with raw magnetism. Her eyes convey equal parts sadness, naïveté, curiosity and wisdom, and we see the full gamut of these emotions with just a slight shift in her facial expression. Her co-star surpasses expectations (super low ones, in this case) as well. Shia LaBeouf, an actor who usually never fails to find a unique way to irritate me, actually displays rare flashes of charm as dreamy bohemian Jake. From his plagiarism of Yahoo Answers to his “I am not famous anymore” shenanigans, LaBeouf has always tried desperately to provoke, yet he finally seems to have found a sleazy groove that approaches real depth. (The fact that so many critics paid actual attention to his #AllMyMovies stunt remains one of the greatest “emperor has no clothes” moments in the history of criticism.) It pains me to have such reservations over a film so obviously filled with life. “American Honey” so desperately wants to be called a masterpiece that part of me is tempted to play along with its game. My critical conscience is filled with such conflict that it feels like it might tear asunder. It’s at once a great story poorly told and a weak story magnificently told. Imagine the world’s most eloquent, exquisitely crafted book report by a student who never actually read the book, and you’ve got “American Honey.” Nate Taskin can be reached at [email protected] Sasha Lane Nate Taskin, Assistant Arts Editor Nate Taskin was the head of the film/television department of the arts section for the 2017-18 academic year. They graduated as BDIC major with a concentration... 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__label__wiki	0.70324	0.70324	Marrow Reviews by Catherine Owen Author Archives: crowgirl11 Shared Universe: New and Selected Poems 1995-2020 by Paul Vermeersch (ECW, 2020) January 10, 2021 crowgirl11poetry reviews Leave a comment First, I must express a little wince at being left off the list of poets who have shown “interest in these poems.” I think two reviews and the inclusion of a discussion of Vermeersch’s work in my essay on Elegiac Displacements & the Trans-Elegy in Contemporary Canadian Eco-Poems constitutes interest. But hey, I’m not from Toronto 😉 So, moving on as one must, how does one review not only a new and selected collection but one so determined to side-step, transcend and otherwise pooh-pooh the traditionally chronological approach to the genre? I think I’ll start by pasting in two of my prior elucidations of Vermeersch’s poems here and see if I still agree with them. The initial piece is from the above-mentioned essay: “An even more powerful attempt at this unification process is Paul Vermeersch’s poem “Ape” from his 2010 book The Reinvention of the Human Hand. In three anaphoric segments, Vermeersch calls forth the ape in all its natural, commodified and brutalized guises, asking it to talk to us, to tell us what it has suffered and also, what it has rejoiced in. While mourning the fact that humans have slaughtered apes in “bushmeat trade & war zone” and tortured them in “research-centre sanctuaries with hoseable linoleum floors” (19-20), the speaker still asserts that these acts, though horrendous, do not have to mark a damning separation as in the one-sided conversation between Merwin and the grey whale from “For a Coming Extinction”. Instead, the poet calls humans and apes “family” and contrasts the “book” whose “black covers” hold, I imagine, all the world’s dark elegies, with the “stories” that can “make things closer,” their tales of balanced narration resorting to neither a “happily ever after” nor “the end is nigh” kinds of closure.” Yes, “Ape” remains the most powerful poem Vermeersch has likely ever written, a Ginsburgian incantation, rawly emotional, vividly rupturing, a tripartite tragic yawp that remains major (as poems are but poets aren’t in the future’s sour dust). And here’s another chunk of praiseful critique, this time from my review of Don’t Let it End Like This, Tell Them I Said Something (ECW 2014): Vermeersch’s chorus of textual eidolons is manifestly inviting. From the first section of the initial long poem, “Magog,” the voices drag you in exquisitely. With questions, with the delectable contrasts between the flattened demotic of “blankety blank” and the rare slang of “gungy,” with the sonnet structure, with traceries of myth and with the tone of romantic eco-despair in the last four assonantly-singing lines: “We dreamt they loved us; all was clover./But we woke to a cough, and the rude birds,/silky and distant in their aerial world,/were clearing their throats for no one.” I also loved the shattered glosas in the section, The Toys of the Future Escape Me, the tangibly-garish Bernsteinian “prompts” like “Write the names of endangered species all over your body. Whenever a species goes extinct, surgically remove the corresponding body part,” and many of the multi-media centos in Rubble, especially #4 and #10 (stronger than many lyrics these days likely because they are composed of what is essentially “best of” lines). And his stunning, self-led elegy in three parts, “I became like a wooden Ark. The lives of animals filled me.” Perhaps it doesn’t matter whether poems are perceived as “self” or “other” produced. Not when they are as memorable as much of Vermeersch’s output. Indeed, re-reading these poems in their new re-formed texts within this collection I continue to feel moved by many, but am still essentially distrustful of the cento form, as compelling an experiment as it is. However, in a sense, this book is a massive cento of all of Vermeersch’s influences, ghosts, memories, planetary spheres, nightmares, and other stinging flotsam & jetsam of a wildly discursive, diverging and deadly mind. I personally didn’t need the word-laden Tysdal essay (or at least it could have been positioned at the end where the reader could have reflected on it in the post-leisure of entering the poems freshly) nor all the heavy blurbs on the back. It’s time to release poems into the world free from these baggages and let them sing in their own selves. If I want to read a poet, I will, gushes be damned. I ached to carve each of these combinative books out and suspend them in their quivering ectoplasmic melodies and visions as if on a mobile, watching how they stir separately and en masse. That said, the only pieces that didn’t click with me were from Vermeersch’s The Fat Kid (2002), mostly because they are quite prosy and their endings often clunk, but I can see where they fit on the foundation of his work. Given my fascination with ecology and extinct species, for me the collection really started to re-cling to my cortex in the booklet, “Creatures of Another Ark,” featuring pieces from The Re-invention of the Human Hand (2010). “Another Ark,” the kick-off poem, is truly stunning in its quatrains of what is not, featuring delectable diction such as sarcophagi, manticore, constellation, scanning resonantly in its anaphora and Lear-echoed ending: “It is not the ark that will save you and all that you love. /No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. It is another ark.” The titular intro poem in the booklet “Required Modifications for the Transhuman” with its oracular opening line: “The next Earth will require more of us,” its Latinate word, chromatophores, that chimes against the simple Anglo-Saxon of skin, and the startling visual of the speaker being in “salamander” while “you’ll be/in bright cuttlefish,” is also tremulous, as is the stirring I Became like a Wooden Ark The Lives of Animals filled me with its nostalgic pangs of the era, 1973, when “the Age of Wood was in decline.” The Imaginary World is Now Available in your Choice of Two or Three Dimensions too contains a range of wham-bam poems like the Acorn-response “I Feel Love: HI-NRG” (the collection features many pieces “after” this or that poet or other influence, a wonderful and essential gesture when interspersed with other non-tribute based works). Again, Vermeersch is at his most vital when he draws on the vatic voice, a rarity in Can-Po, utilizing repetition, anaphora, and the potent directive line. “I feel love in the repetition. I feel love in the/repetition of the myth” as he states in the above piece. Three Anthropomorphic Studies with its Ashberyian mojo is truly mind-blowing in its melding of visions. I adore the discombobulating concluding lines of 1. Duck Season: “Flying cars shimmer in the sunrise below us/and the satellites are pulling at the seas;” 2. Call me Coyote’s delectable sounds in “the saguaros are too green/for the angular, never-setting sun” ;and 3. Rabbit Season with its promise to “perform a slow libidinous rumba for your/lonesome aching heart.” The collection concludes with an array of Vermeersch’s light verse of which I am particularly fond of Little Fatso with his Doomsday Machine. Risky variety is crucial, and if more comminglings like this existed perhaps we could overcome our obsession with the “first book” and how all should both evolve for the writer’s skills as they publish text after text and, at the same time, how so often their literary “reputation” stales after two releases as, well they’ve had their fifteen seconds, and we’re onto the next one, if not even as readers, but as gold star givers. Snooze. The cover of this hardcover (wow, still amazed) is wonderfully bright and goofy with its cyborg/cyclopian bunny and I wish there were a few reproductions of Vermeersch’s fantastical art within, like those found in Gary Barwin’s recent New and Selected. Without doubt, as with with the concocted Paid Advertisements at the back, this collection will indeed gift you with “Fuller, Stronger, Active Cranial Tentacles in Just 5 Minutes!” 🙂 Gary Barwin’s For it is a PLEASURE and a SURPRISE to Breathe: new & selected POEMS (Buckrider Books, 2019) November 5, 2020 crowgirl11 Leave a comment Rarely does a New & Selected come along that doesn’t feel like even a slight chore to read – either due to its unnecessary heftiness, or to the inclusion of obvious and banal juvenilia, but Barwin’s mondo tome is a sweet and easeful beast. This doesn’t mean I relished every poem/sound/visual that appears on these sleek pages, only that wow, is it a smooth read for so much divergence and variety, a generous feast of multiplicities rather than a slog. “What happens when we open the barmy adore of words…?” Barwin asks in a later, uncollected poem, and he answers it in all his discombobulatory collections with a plethora of scales and syllables, lexical arrests, animalifications, slippery signifiers and plosive pronouns – a jazz-brained, tooth-scarred, Dada-O Hara-Cornell-Ashberian ragged escarpment of everything and the kitchen sink (or would that be the skitchen kink) too. The only unwieldy (at times) part of this New and Selected to read is the introduction by editor Alessandro Porco and not because it doesn’t offer most excellent facts, interpretations, and trajectories relating to Barwin’s life & work – mainly because I was chomping at that proverbial bit to read the pieces instead and would have preferred the placement of this essay to serve more the role of an illuminating postscript. Barwin is beyond explanation anyway. His stuff just is and if you need elaboration of the why prior you may not be his reader. I first encountered Barwin through his collaboration with Derek Beaulieu, Frogments from the Frag Pond, their transformation of Basho, and it’s still my favourite of his books, emphasizing all the astonishing playfulness of the language-animal in imaginative reversals such as: “the pond leaps, surrounding the frog like a raincoat.” Ludic amusements are available in rampant assemblages throughout this collection, from a reprint of the early “phases of the harpsichord moon,” reproduced in its typewritten glory, to “Martin’s Idea,” prose chunks about a prescient talking dog, to a surreal and strangely emotional tale called “Defrosting Disney” in which Mickey Mouse is given a heart transplant with his maker’s ticker, the teller a “spelunker” of a surgeon, and the more profound absurdity of “Sesame Street’s Count is my Grandfather,” a perfect example of Barwin’s ability to expose Jewish forms of consciousness to those who come from alternate sensibilities, the Count “chanting the numbers….the empty chairs at the Seder” and the speaker reminding this humble puppet that “I see you, Count, a survivor.” There are beautiful poems here amid lesser sillinessess like “Moon Baboon Canoe” ( I reviewed this book in 2014 and wasn’t a massive fan, but somehow these loopy moments make more essential sense when set amid the overall gist of Barwin’s oeuvre). Lovely pieces that stand out are the visual poems: “how i watched until the moon was caught in a tree,” a simple sequential sketch of letters, words and phrases becoming snagged on a line, as well as the baton-patterns of “Door Sonnet” and the coloured panel “Birch Murmur” where the M and U sounds meld with the dark bark slashes. Also, the six-part poem “Seedpod Microfiche,” a lullaby to minutiae and consciousness (“seedpod is the nape/of springtime on the map of trees”), “Needleminer” with its ghost blackbirds and delectable sentences such as “Like a suitcase marsh wren, adipose bulrush, like an occipital coffee/cup golf cart, a constellation of grackles,” and “Dark Matter Punctuation” that gives those silent marks an “erotic bleat of the saxophone” voicing. Powerful too are Barwin’s pieces for Carmel Purkis with its pitchforks and birds (“civilization”), for Kathryn Mockler where a nipple, twisted, opens up a compartment and “WTF inside me was hope” (“Combination”) and “Invisible Deer,” a melancholic yet funny paean to lost ecologies and aging, the speaker closing by running his “hands through cloud material” so he will know what it is “like to be old.” Barwin is an irreducible force as a maker: musician, artist, poet, fabulist and all around bon vivant of being fully alive. This New & Selected presents the range of his energies in as zingy and vivid a way as possible upon the limited field of the page. Miranda Pearson’s Rail (McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2019) October 28, 2020 crowgirl11 Leave a comment The simple place and emotion-based lyric is often dismissed or even disdained in this era when, if your poetry has no overt sexual, racial or other trendy engine behind its impetus, and such content isn’t rendered in complexified form, then it seems antiquated, irrelevant, too obvious for these mangled (and yes also emancipatory) times. A shame, mostly. I qualify this statement because it can appear thus – as if the lyric from a non-politicized perspective (though, of course, one could argue that the angle from which anything is examined is political – as one did in the 70s), is a now-tired tune, a side-stepping ditty of emptiness, a rococo so what. Miranda Pearson’s Rail only occasionally made me fall into that feeling and mainly when an ending trailed off as in “Degas Women,” whose promise felt curtailed or when a metaphor was super same old same old like “Magdalene” with its portrayal of personified trees with “boney fingers” and “wild grey hair.” More often however, the compressed intensities and essential groundings of the lyric are evident in Pearson’s poems. And since when are depictions of nature, relationship, or aging passe? I certainly don’t want to live in a world, as Bertolt Brecht said, To talk about trees is almost a crime Because it implies silence about so many horrors.” The first poem, “Camber Sands,” plunges the reader into the collection’s overriding tone: a graceful melancholia, an elegant engagement with time and locale. I hear Patti Smith’s meanderings in M Train at the start of the piece: “the sand drifted on to our shores/and into the corners of the Kit-Kat cafe” and at the end’s return: “the beach grass and long-beaked curlew…the cafe boarded up for winter. /The sand.” Pearson rarely wows with her sounds but she does pursue a consistent and quiet music in words such as chevron, floe, chivalrous, hedgerows – some diction, invariably, “Kentish,” others derived from the Scots, like the strange term “Hentilagets,” meaning clumps of sheep’s wool. Rail is most potent when it offers the tightly honed lyric like the perfect “Fox” (of course reminiscent of but not imitative of Ted Hughes). In three exquisite quatrains it accurately describes the animal while accessing the residue of its mystery too in “Beauty you wish you could/touch but it breaks away,/a sprinter in cinnamon or rust…Over the green/contours of the field, /her supple canter. But silent,/silent. Answering the dark.” Yum! As a half-Brit, the landscapes that Pearson sketches resonate with me, from Brighton to Whitby, these being her most powerful pieces, along with those that depict her mother’s quirks and eventual unraveling (especially the tender convolutions of what may be a last Scrabble game in “Stroke”) Also, the three part elaboration on a paint box that contains the startling concept of a friendship that is still able to “wick” and the stunning resonance of the final couplet – “Line, line – /I have forgotten how to feel sorrow.” Although I would have axed the sequence Abacus as it seemed clunky, a stumbly departure from the flow of the other poems (and also, I loathe math ;), the remainder of Rail, though not a fashionable railing against per se, is a strong and solid line through land and memory, giving the reader a reliable melody to live within. James Lindsay’s Double Self-Portrait and Lauren Turner’s The Only Card in a Deck of Knives (Buckrider Books, 2020) September 23, 2020 crowgirl11 Leave a comment “Poetry is a lie/dummies insist is faithful” (Counter-Earth). I am nearly at the end of Lindsay’s second collection when I read the line that seems to sum this book up. Its tone anyway, possibly its underlying motivation. Sardonic, cynical, sly, bereft, gutted of hope. Or is it. Steeped in the abyss of Auden’s famed line: “Poetry makes nothing happen.” Ahhhh but read on….”it survives in the valley of its making where executives would never want to tamper….a way of happening, a mouth” (In memory of W.B. Yeats). Essential detachments. Unique modes. Latent potencies. Not the void. Phew. Lindsay’s assemblage begins with a piece that closes by quoting Donald Britton’s line: “It’s all a terrible lie” and, of course, as befits the Double Self-Portrait concept concludes with the titularly-eponymous poem (possibly the most compellingly “honest” piece in the book) that absorbs the Britton (who also recurs in the central poem, “Repro Ditto”) and spits out the regurgitated last line again: “especially since it’s all a terrible lie.” I get it. I do. But I must say it’s depressing, such bonging insistence on futility. Not in the way speaking of death or grief or even bloody accidents can be, but how listening to shoe gaze music is, or watching endlessly falling leaves that, instead of feeding the soil, instead sink into a bath of acid, or seeing someone staring blankly at a wall and when you ask if they are ok they mumble some incomprehensible response like, “Eating is control in a sport that rewards those who accrue transparency towards/the light source” (Mine Light). Say what? Anyone who knows me understands I’m obsessed with John Ashbery -who is often obscure, weird, opaque. But, somehow, there is always life-juice in his work, a bit of an underlying giggle or swoon, whereas many of Lindsay’s poems have already argued themselves out of traces of longing, echoes of fervency, as if having spiritus is simply gauche, uncool, maybe even irresponsible. Charles Simic once said, poetry is “an exchange of a particular kind of energy” and the transference here is dispirited, “this cold reading” (Survivors), full of drizzle and shadows and fucked-up Freud and shot Lorca and alone bodies. His passion for Jeff Wall’s art is, however, an omnipresent thread, giving this reader a sense of the potential jouissance lying in wait. After all, I also reviewed Lindsay’s first book, Our Inland Sea (Wolsak & Wynn, 2015) and noted it was “intelligent, ironic, rueful, full of urban ennui.” All still true in Double Self-Portrait. But the jubilant word play has lessened, the lexical energy been a bit flat-lined. It’s still bouncing however in poems like The Revelry of Others (“I will forget to send them a Christmas card/and build a gilded guilt out of it. The worst the introvert heard/was an invite’s bing-binging, the doorbell’s ding donging”), the “ooooos and wooooos grew in intensity….the lake’s glass eczema whispering” (Oooos and Wooos), Travel and Leisure with its crucial lines “There are many poems about bees/failing to be bees in the liberal world/because of new chemicals and sound” or the essential repetitions of Stupid Machine with its sensory recollections of “What you are hearing….what you are smelling.” There are other poems that stir beyond the belly-button level anxiety of the excessively traversed ego and its discombobulated raiment, but I didn’t find enough to feel super yes about this collection. Well written, occasionally subtly funny (“Kiss me,/ I have opinions” Kiss Me, Man-Child), but too deep in the muck of the 21st century’s downer-wagon where the closures often drop you fast and “sarcasm’s shitty shield” (Between Wars) is all too frequently deployed. The Only Card in a Deck of Knives, Lauren Taylor’s first, is equally brainy (though in an entirely different way – more to contextualize than quash) with overt admonishments (akin to Lindsay’s) that we readers should not entirely trust the narrator (though this feels more like an acknowledgement of fluidity rather than a doom-warning), as one should not rely on the body (so readily wounded, disabled, violated) as a permanently sustainable vehicle. Though the body is necessarily paramount when one has been rendered ultra-conscious of it due to a disease like LAM, an eventually fatal lung condition that is suffered, according to Google, by a “small percentage of women of childbearing age.” Turner doesn’t have the luxury to only write about the pastoral directnesses of “light, weather and nature” (Stop Bringing me Here) but must daily confront the oblique, insecure, trammelled and still potent bounds of flesh and its complex fucking, flawed love, medical incursions, maybe maternal yearnings and possibly a more imminent mortality than many. As with Julie McIssac’s erudite and erotic collection, We Like Feelings. We Are Serious. (Wolsak & Wynn, 2018), Turner’s book is also unafeared of those feared lexicons of cunt, cum, fuck, and nor does it recoil from such admissions like, “I am terrified I built my poetry on the backs of violent men.” Turner got me from the get-go. The opening poem, Engaging the Core has taut, Latinate-dictioned, six-line stanzas, and lines that fuse emotion with biology: “Hieroglyphics of porous marrow/pocketed with secrets, your ferment indiscretions” and overt orders to the self: “This is your waltz. Sway to it.” With alternating literary traces of Plath, Lisa Robertson, Sexton, Chase Twichell, Karen Solie and Robin Richardson, this startlingly titled book with its primary reds of scratcher-tats cover is an exegesis of everything the flesh codifies or doesn’t in its feminized erosions and triumphs. Between Push and Shove unpacks with an elegant, understated vitriol what a woman “should be” – “A woman should dress like a window to be impressive but not one to look through.” Further, the prosy accounts of Appendix 1 Quit Dying to Die are unyielding in their peelings back of the veneers of bulimia, addiction, mental illness, tumours (“Always there’s this difficulty of occupying a body”). Violence against women rears up in many pieces like Rooted too Long in a Single Spot, a poem that recollects the murder of Kitty Genovese and expresses regret for the misuse of such survivor terms as “brave, or traumatized, or broken,” concluding in the most powerfully ironic line in the book – “I could plead for better, but you know I can’t speak.” Then too, there’s the chunk of textbook scenarios divided by italicized segments on X that comprise A Masculine Division and which provide a stirring critique of a medical system that has long ignored female pain, hystericized it, invisibilized it, drawing on the tragedy of murdered artist Ana Mendieta to exemplify how often we are instructed to step over blood: “No man is permitted to weigh my bodily trauma by his lack of empathy.” TRUE! Heavy stuff, that’s right, and this is perfectly okay, adult readers, as mostly the intuitive tweakings of diction and form keep it all palatable as art first. Tenuous balance that fusion of craft and saying core things and more often than not, Turner manages to turn the body’s burdens into transcendences of sonority that both mean (to argue against Archibald Leich’s proposition in Ars Poetica) AND be. Moving to Climate Change Hours by Ross Belot (Wolsak & Wynn/James Street North Books, 2020) Before I review this worthwhile collection, I must again express my near-revulsion these days with 1. excessive blurbs (to wit, Anne Simpson on the back jacket gushing in clicheed fashion that this is a “remarkable book, revealing a poet at the height of their craft.” First off, how many danged blurbs sound like this and secondly, this is Belot’s second book – if he’s at the height of his craft, the only way to go is down. So. No. Let blurbs be brief overviews of “what you will find inside” and not spewings of empty verbiage) and 2. endless acknowledgments thanking everything including the kitchen sink for their assistance in the book’s publication (was it committee-written?) and notes telling us redundant stuff, say that poems are forms they aren’t really (does a “true” haibun ever end with a tanka instead of a haiku?) or that these pieces were finalists for a boring corporate award. Even if I adore the book, such blah blah blah makes me recoil a little from it. How unfortunate that these types of emptiness are so prevalent and accepted. That said, now to launch a greyed paean to the book itself, a tangible, genuine ode to the end of oil-based industry (a locus where the author once worked, thereby lending his poems extra gravitas). With a similar impetus as that behind Tom Wayman’s work poems (or, more currently Rob Colman or David Martin), ie. an exposing of the contradictions in traditionally male modes of employment, vilifying them a bit in relation to their combinative damages but also deeming such roles at least the remnants of heroic gender markers, Belot composes direct invectives like First Day, a piece on the Gulf oil refinery (“the skin of one/absorbed acid and it ate his bones….do the right thing, be a good boy/come home safe/ten thousand more times) or the modified pantoum on the Exxon explosion (“shut in the oil/And they could wrap that place in a shroud/Our warming planet would thank us all”). He also writes laments for friends who have committed suicide, and lyrics haunted by the lucid beauties of nature (from my favourite poem in the book – not surprisingly – Cat Catcher – on how felines are essentially “staring unblinking/licking a paw with [a] tiny/pink diamond tongue” to the “sanderling/[that] avoids the clamouring surf” in On a Beach, another interpretive haibun that confronts clichee, the infinite, love and all the hyperconsciousness we writers are supposed to have of the “rules.”) In these pieces, I hear the seeming simplicity of Gary Snyder’s entrees into how the crow, the ocean, the mountains can render us texts, in essence, of both knowing and unknowing. I very much like how Belot constantly shakes up his lingual structures, sometimes tossing in a mucked-with form, then lineating skinny, stretching his prosy arms, scoring slashes, shaping triplets, slotting in a few dark photos. In this manner, the eye never grows lazy and the mind can stay alert to what Belot is eager to convey: the answer to “Should anyone ask for more?” as his friend Michael emphasizes in “After the Movie,” to which the answer, of course, is: “Yes…/they can and fucking well should.” Cephalopography 2.0 by Rasiqra Revulva (Buckrider Books, 2020) Usually, I find writing reviews about essentially performance-based texts tough as they lose so much of their resonance on the page. Even bill bissett with all his typographical innovations is better heard, and the music and meaning absorbed through that channel rather than sitting quietly down with his books. But Rasiqra Revulva’s work is a feast for so many senses that I felt reading these transcripts in a text was at least one of the necessary ways I could engage her multiple energies. Part of this was her use of the overarching, tentacled symbol-entity of the octopi-squid-ammonite that serves as a weird kind of watery grounding for everything she manifests in this collection; another echo-anchor drawing me in was how she messes with forms (not often the case with spoken word artists) from the ghazal to the villanelle, re-charging them with spurts of Arabic as in Nautilidaeism (“nacreous, chambered isolation/ya mawlana antas-salam/buoyant in bondage,/wa minkas-salam“) with salam serving as the radif/repeating word, or with bursts of scientific diction as in “Free the Niqabi!” whose triplet stanzas circle the misunderstood conditions of religious & gendered garb with the recurring lines: “Derided as weak, compliant, forlorn -” and “Inhaled through my siphon; exhaled transformed” along with words like phragmocone, viridian and spirula. These pieces by Revulva called to mind echoes of Sylvia Legris’s amazing book Nerve Squall along with the erotic slippages of Daphne Marlatt’s Touch to My Tongue. As in Legris’s book, though even more prevalent an integral element, Revulva’s illustrations, formed by recreating poem-fragments as paintings and then glitching their hex code so they become a process of “reverse ekphrasis”, make this publication a constant inhabitation of eye, along with ear and mind. The strongest pieces on the page are Manifest Destiny (“Moist sepia. With prismatic/tissue puckering into coarse, beige papillae, the flamboyant cuttlefish takes her first steps”), Breeding Grounds: Lophelia (“unseen between her legs/glistening against matted peach fibres, lies/a single faceless garnet/that will never blanch in sunlight”) and The Octopus Complex (“love was the knife/how poetry, the floating science”), along with the prior two pieces mentioned. Revulva lost me at the end with her interactive array of word searches and crossword puzzles (my poor lil cortex finds these as complex as physics or algebra and desists, though continues to admire those whose brains are game for such intricate gamings and possibly, as John Ashbery says, with Revulva’s entrees into this genre: “Games were made to seem like that: the raw fruit, bleeding.”) Cephalopography 2.0 is indeed a nautical, ecoesque, diasporic, queered cornucopia of WTF and WOW, full of lingual flotsam, obsession’s residue, chiastic visuals, twisted forms and performative manglings. Those who’ve heard her perform with The Data Bats have been ruptured, and as one audience member told me, “The book should be taken to be organic and loop like waves or currents as during the live performances she distorts her voice to create undersea sensations.” Hey, I love creators who take risks and though I may not be able to enter-entertain all these experiments, kudos to taking metaphor and longing to their limits and to finding a publisher who can inhabit possible transcriptions of these mystical-ink-driven liquidities. Orrery by Donna Kane (Harbour Publishing, 2020) September 9, 2020 crowgirl11 1 Comment Orrery – the word means a model of the solar system, but the sound conveys even more mysterious potency: gold, pride, exoticism, awkwardness, the unknown. It’s a compelling symbol – the American space probe – Pioneer 10- launched in 1972 and retired in 2003 – for our human fascination with the mechanical, the celestial, and also a testament to our recklessness, our confusions, all the layers of our materiality, our emptiness. Donna Kane writes within the knowledge of how the slightest shifts of wings engage fate, or the stirring of horses alters the lupines (Intrusion), the hovering wasp shudders the parsley (Tasseography). As Simone Weil said (an apropos quotation for Kane who uses the word soul several times in Orrery), “Attention is the soul of prayer”. Beyond the ostensible subject focus of the space probe’s journeys, Kane’s overarching aim is connection, to show how, as is the case with an actual orrery, everything orbits around everything else; we all exist within each other’s tremors. Kane is a modern metaphysical poet, a fusion of a paganized Donne and a slighter Eiseley, her researched obsession with the space probe serving up unique conceits that attach her even more intimately to earth and its delicate, tenuous, intense processes. Orrery has a bit of a slow, too-thinly-sketched start but by the funny irony of “Depiction of a Man and a Woman on the Pioneer 10 Space Probe Plaque” (a drawing that is featured later on in the book – but why not here?), one is ready to delve into the how the absurdities of space travel can collide with our fear of what vaginal clefts could signify. Kane, though she doesn’t write much in codified forms, has a sharp feel for the line break, the stanza’s sensibilities and the singing hinge of internal rhymes. This piece, with its three nine-line stanzas and final snap of a closing zinger – “It hopes you will understand,” succeeds not only on the basis of its image depiction but also due to its perfectly paced tone and resonance. Listen to these lines: “If a representation of a man with a penis/and a woman without a vagina/is hurtling at twenty clicks a second/away from Earth and makes contact/with an alien who thinks/just as we do,/so admires the woman’s hairdo…” The surreal melds with the strange then collides with the familiar, the do/hairdo echo snapping it all together with crisp diction and conversational gestures. And the reader can’t help but be present. “Eulogy for Analog” is even more of an aural feast: “Out with the rumble, tortillas of vinyl,/in with the jitter, the flickering screen,/the click click click of a digital riff.” Here Kane demonstrates the tangibilities of sound, how materiality can be conveyed by all of the senses, and how withdrawals of aurality emphasize situations of loss. Other energetic entrees in this first section are “The Nearest Exit May Be Behind You,” “Space Shuttle Columbia,” and “On the Material World” where the orrery twists into the quotidian representation of “an egg, an orange and a flashlight.” Good as these pieces are, I found myself relishing more of the poems in the second and third parts, perhaps because I warm more readily to earthy substance. And Kane is such a meticulous observer of the multiplicitous nature of existence. How we can be so full of conflicts, aware of the “smoke…the guy who threw a wad of green duct tape” on the ground yet still enjoy “happy hour” (Vancouver, August 2018); how one can continue to like and even mourn a person who ditches empties and shoots birds (Magpies); how the eater and the eaten become each other’s inner and outer in the act of being con(Heron and Fish). I feel especially fond of the delicious blues-smooshiness of “Fungus Love” (“let me be your honey-tuft, your candlesnuff/your pom-pom, tinder, hoof”) that concludes in an essential praise of death as a form of “mycorrhizal” desire, and “Horse Chestnut,” a poem that takes simile into the stratosphere of gobstoppers, Bing Crosby’s sound waves, candied cherry and ends with the innocent-wise order to “Hold the chestnut to your/ cheek – the coolness you feel is your own heat vanishing.” Although a few poems seem unfinished bits towards a thought, wrapped up too pat like “Antlers” which closes with the abrupt histrionics of “re-prong/or I will die,” the honed lyrics in Orrery feel mostly like genuine, real, human movements of awe and listening in the face of space and death and biology and time. And this, as a pursuit, constitutes the necessary core of poetry. Arleen Pare’s Earle Street (Talon Books, 2020) July 3, 2020 crowgirl11poetry reviews Leave a comment Another poet and I were chatting recently about the seemingly acceptable preponderance of poetry books out whose poems don’t even attend slightly to sound, their particular lingual occasion, but flatten out on the page like scared mutts, riddled with what he dubbed “slouch words” or tonal flaccidities in the form of “limp language, vapid verbs, nothing nouns.” So when a writer blurbs on the back of a text that I will lose myself in the “sheer pleasure of language” I instantly imagine a true attention will be paid to words and their endless, intricate musics. Arleen Pare’s Earle Street (o the cutest green sketch of a domestic cover!), with its plethora of reiterative found poems (from an email: “what are you doing my neighbour shouted and the guy left/ I phoned the police they came but they didn’t catch them”) and plain-spoken, tell-it-like-it-is lyrics (“Somebody said somebody poisoned somebody’s dog/Thirteen years ago. Maybe more/The dog barked all day./Sometimes at night” or “Just that one rat/Alone. Starved maybe/or struck in the street some hour of night/making for the neighbour’s backyard/Too fast or too slow”) does not appear to have that focal aim. But what is its intent? Well the structure and gist of it fascinate from the first. Each of the four sections begin with the titular divider: “This street is” followed by the compelling specificities of river, arboretum, window and then the generality of world. I like the hominess of focus, akin to William Stafford’s window poems or even Lisa Robertson’s brilliant The Weather, an un-peeling of the simple complexities of the known/unknowable in the every day quotidian. Pare is engaged by the neighbours, so-called vermin, birds, rain, loss and love but the central motif is the wondrous Katsura tree, addressed (even invoked!) humanly in resonant haibuns. Of these the most potent are Niece I and II for their redolent sensory details, leaves “burnt to caramel corn” and a “pale fringe, jade-coloured” or “bark the colour of a barred owl” and their lingering grief in the culminating haikus where “day ripens/to black” (though I’m not as convinced by the paired haiku where “ice jackknives/ruts winter streets” which sounds like a semi-clumsy attempt to subvert the cliche of ice like knives), and “Everyone Wants to Change the World But How Many Help Their Neighbours,” a piece that jumps adeptly from the beloved tree to helplessness in the face of the homeless, the contrasts between “sweet rounded leaves” and the cement that “hardens with age” followed by the quick flit to the hummingbird haiku with its “speed” and “impermanence.” Less powerful are the poems on crows, so ubiquitous on the West Coast as to be nigh-impossible to re-charge as a source of poetic energy, a black crow flying as flatlined in the mind now as “my love is like a red red rose.” Not sure whether kudos or groans should be doled out for any poet attempting the crow’s revivification. As Pare notes: “being common does not protect the crow/from being hallmark cliche” though it is actually their commonness that plonks them solidly in the cliche pot from which they will have to thrash wildly to stir from. It’s a shame of course as crows are such a vital part of our psyches, but wow does it take work to break them out of their blahs as images or symbols and “come the crows come the crows come/their song” doesn’t cut it for this reader (and do crows ever, really, sing?) Pieces that will linger from Earle Street for me, continuing to trail through my mind like the architecture of a flower’s scent, are “Key-Shaped, the Shadow,” which calls to mind PK Page’s poem about the woman on the can of Dutch Cleanser (A Backwards Journey), her picture repeating until it seems this “tiny image/could smash the atom of space and time,” in the way Pare’s Escher-representations of reality unfold: “To build a house, start from the centre of the second-floor bedroom” and “Start from the inside….as though building from inside a seed.” Also memorable, poems whose sounds do coalesce pleasurably as in “The Light in this Diurnal” with its lines “the sill/silted with fine off-white dust….a primary series to foil these unprismatic days” or “In the 4 am,” the most rhythmical poem in Earle Street, with its evocations of achieved or promised outdoor lovemaking in “felled funnels of wet” or on “blankets in sacks for the snow/to press warming dents under boughs.” And although I wouldn’t say Pare’s endings are regularly triumphant, the last poem on leavings is a strong litany of farewells to neighbours and their animals, concluding with the weirdly apt image of her long-dead mother who “sometimes now….un-dyes her hair.” Earle Street is a lovely read, and vital in its evocations of re-rooting oneself in a place in later life (usually a challenging feat!), though for Pare’s most essential title I would turn to He Leaves His Face in the Funeral Car. In a 2015 interview with Plenitude magazine, Pare comments that she writes, “when ideas come.” Her ideas ARE provoking and necessary, but I’m hoping for her next collection she lets things simmer a little longer, until more music arrives. Two from Palimpsest Press, 2020 May 26, 2020 crowgirl11poetry reviews Leave a comment “Few poets are capable of evolving even a single unprecedented tone: the depressing corollary of this divestment has been a marked atrophy of skills within the reader” [Louise Gluck]. True, but today, I want to expand on the notion of tone beyond poetry itself to the review. It’s as if, yes, we only want the one-note overview of praise and absolutely, the prevalence of such blurbs in our literary culture has led to a marked atrophy of skills, a dearth of terms, vocabulary, and modes of assessment of texts that are vital in the creation of an engaged, awake and passionate readership. That said, it’s tough critiquing poetry in this climate in which not only is this relentless back-patting the norm (and finger-wagging if you choose to be tougher), but the focus is on “saying things that need to be said” regarding sexuality, race, and other modalities of identity, and this content often appears to silence an assessment of craft. When things are important to state they need to be considered as not just commentary or conversation but as art requiring a thoughtful crafting. These reviews, without ever wanting to shut any writer down or up, in their absolute right and need to be heard, are always first and foremost going to attend to auralities, form, style, tone, diction, technique and other key means through which poetry is created, and the only ways that poetry becomes a true source of emotive and intelligent communication. Thus. David Ly’s Mythical Man is a first book and feels it. Nothing wrong with this – it’s rare for an initial foray to be close to everything it wants/needs to be – and mostly means that the breadth and depth of options for the poet’s compositions in terms of allusions, language or structure may not have been fully considered. The core content of these poems revolves around the protagonist’s experiences of being gay and Asian in an often callous pick-up culture with its engrained racism, an indifferent family in which he has to remind his grandpa he won’t be getting a girlfriend “Again” (Nod and Be Polite) and the growing but superficially inclusive acceptances of our social media society in which, “Nothing really happens unless there are pics” (Post One). Mythical Man features recurring titular pieces, the most powerful being II, where the end lines point out the futility of aiming for absorption into another person when these yearnings are just “distractions/from the real magic/that makes us/powerful on our own.” Also, several fascinating poems, divided into three parts each: Snap, Filter and Share, engage with the lies of selfies and the glossy representations of love via the screen, each concluding with a hashtag and the word “like” repeated numerous times to underscore the homogeneity of virtual approvals. Potent too are cutting lyrics that incorporate crude lines from the Grindr app, such as “Force this White Bitch to Serve your Oriental Noodle!!!” aching collisions of the pain of racial cliches and the continued presence of desire, with “Stubble Burn” also slamming that complex theme hard into the reader’s mind. I like the poem “Granville & West Georgia” (being a fellow Vancouverite) too, but I do have to question some of Ly’s descriptive choices here. Do pigeons ever “cluck”? Is the London Drugs there really “dilapidated?” (dirty? stained? litter-strewn maybe but certainly not in ruins!). Birds “hopscotching across/dried speckles of their own shit”? Sure, that’s fanciful poetic licence. The others are settlings-for. Unfortunately, such lexical laziness impacts on many of these poems, from the recycled idioms of “resting bitch face” and “silver fox” to tired modes of expression like “plastered to our backs,” a “pulsing” bass, “we go our separate ways,” “kiss the tears,” the “wedding band glimmers” and your “skin starts to crawl,” along with simply vague words such as “reality, construction, equates.” There is so much tenderness and sensuality in these pieces, along with essential ennui, threads of anxiety, and brave unpackings of toxicity that the language, rhythms and forms need to be honed a bit more assiduously to be armed for the vital tasks of truth-speaking within queer sensibility (or not), such as is the case with poets like Ali Blythe, Henri Cole, Marilyn Hacker or D.A. Powell. In subsequent collections, I look forward to Ly taking those lyrical reins in hand and running, with more honed intent (as befits this fearlessness!), “towards the beasts.” The third release from Robert Colman, Democratically Applied Machine (love the retro-industrial cover design!) shows undeniable evidence of just how much crafting work he’s put in over the last few years, turning these pieces into “aural attention engines” (my term 😉 so that, whether one relates to the subject matter of blue collar labour/a father struggling with dementia, one listens, thrills to sounds, and keeps engaging with the page. You can’t “just say” in poetry. If craft, form and aurality isn’t present, the most vital “message” dwindles into banality, creating a cringe in the experienced reader. As Philip Larkin notes, “the impulse to preserve lies at the bottom of all art.” Colman’s poetic style combines Larkin’s resonant reserve, an occasional regality of tone ala Thomas and the rhythmic sonorousness of Wilbur. Tom Wayman may have cornered the concept of work poetry and Richard Harrison recently wrote a stunning book on his aged/deceased father but these topics are inexhaustible when you attend to form and sound. Part of this promised renewal here is how Colman’s poems on machining shops converse with his time with his father in England, as he himself searches for traces of his past, including the Cornbrook Chemical plant where he worked in the 50s. The traditional inseparability of men from their labour and the impact this work has had on their bodies and psyches is the core of Colman’s focus. Divided into four parts, two on the manufacturing industry and two on his father’s illness and their sojourns together in landscapes of memory, Democratically Applied Machine explores forms from the sonnet to the sestina and prose poem and, less successfully, the erasure and cento, forms that, frankly, are tricky to make meaning from, though the concluding cento, “Watching,” comes close, particularly in the titular stanza, drawing from Ryan, Lux, Collins and Ashbery: “What a life he would have lived without them/in this democratically applied machine./He hid behind books, and/thunder lay down in the heart.” From the first piece, Colman has the reader’s ear. Whether you know the Gerhard Richter painting or not, you are snatched inside its atmosphere, the final stanza a echoing rush of evocative assonance: “see/glean/clogs/cobbles/vowels/spinning/pitch” along with the consonantal ring of “mule/steel/lathe.” The assembly of manufactured objects is compared to birthing in “Interview with the Machinist,” one of his strongest poems on blue-collar labour, along with “From the Front” in its depiction of a fiber laser as having a “fierce hiss,” “Choosing her Trade” where the “adjuster’s wink” is “crimping the sunk IN tray,” and “After Lowry, After Cornish” which draws work together with art and the homeland in the raw nostalgia of lines like “This shop is no longer akin/to working the coal face” and “dust & lime a tickle of history.” I must admit that I wanted more pieces like these and fewer like “Part” or “Brittle that seemed too slight, cursory, cut off. Then again, who can truly enter the machine? The detached tone is perhaps part of the intent here. Alzheimers also creates an ineffable state, a violent or aloof removal from the present, the once-familiar. Added to this harshness is the sense running through many poems of a general silence, the depressed inability to fully express the self, question marks, lacunas and partial knowledge in which happiness “includes books you read me/and the rest we both groped for blindly” (Son to Father). The most unforgettable section in the book is the last one, Hold, in which psychological abstractions melt into tangible specificities as father and son perambulate from pub to field to teahouse in the north of England and facts become a “ricochet” (The Painting) in his father’s brain, while his son asks himself “is knowing more precious when tenuous?” (Old Friends). The composed sketches of “Slipping Time” are brilliant, and throughout, pieces such as “Walking Longshaw,” “Fickle Gods” and “Market Day” feature language rippling and flexing at its most buff and lovely. “Sepia teen soldiers,” “fresco secco vines,” “the allure of air baffles you out to the garden wall,” and O, the wicked trochaic metrons and assonantally-rhythmic sashays of “Saturday is adult nursery, bric-a-brac, yesterday’s/tack – Victorian smut, Bakelite dud lamps, train/ sets and epaulets.” And yes to “fuck this loss” (Protest). Call loud, I say, preserve preserve. Chris Hutchinson’s In the Vicinity of Riches (icehouse poetry, 2020) April 21, 2020 crowgirl11poetry reviews Leave a comment K. C. Cole writes, in a study of everyday physics, that “Abstractions seem magical because they can exist independent of matter”; in this sense the forbidden (according to Pound) phrase “dim lands of peace” may sport a resonance beyond the explication of the essential tangible and emotive, lingering in its own hyper-spaciness, its purgatory of un-pin-downable consciousness. I felt this magic frequently in Hutchinson’s subtle, allusive, marvelously outre poems, that no matter the evidence of the is [an opium case, the White Tank mountains, Sheriff Joe – just to cite one piece, “Surprise, Arizona (2008)”], it remains what lies outside of the mutable, some vast mind-time, that we can reside within most hauntingly and accurately. Hutchinson’s brain is a repository for weird bits of history [“The Day an Elephant Walked across the River Thames (1814)”], literature from AA Milne to Auden and Nietzsche to Dante, detrital news reports from wars and other erosions of Americana, typified images in Canadian poesie [“The Birth (and Death) of Prairie Poetry: A Fiction (1956)” is one of them – whose intent, to mock or pay homage, remains nebulous], art as an elaboration of politics, and the acknowledgement of techno-transformations of reception and praxis [“we must livestream or die”]. In short, a plush and gnarly storehouse, a bulging of texts cortex, an (at times) overwhelming repast of grey matter, a la Brodsky’s feasts say (but do you keep returning? why yes.) Above all, I’m a reader who seeks first the ear and Hutchinson has that too, occasionally tipping into the “run/sun” kind of rhymes that oversimplify his sophisticate portents but mostly showing off a more slanted approach to mellifluousness, “cloud/ground” as end resonances or the internal one-two of the most stirring piece in the collection on Ophelia, in which the word “hair” sets off a dash, the utterance “that sound” and two lines later revisits the title with the drifting punctum of the prepositional phrase “into the air.” In “The Half-Lives of Painters and Poets,” the speaker appears to yearn for words to be “things” though the subsequent lines elaborate the contrary potency in the inevitable abstraction as it extracts from and transmutes the thinginess of the world: “syllable, sense, sensorium, the fossilized flames/we call signs, limned in gold and pale cerulean.” He revels in the possible-illusions of that maybe-eternal sorcery, even gushing in “North American Figures of the Capitalocene,” – “grant me riches, beauty, fame!/ I’ll toss away this body like a coin.” But he also accepts the quandaries at the core of trying to say at all, noting, “this insatiable need to write/is really a desire sparked from the flint/of writing’s intrinsic and hopeless contradictions,” continuing on in slippery bewilderment, “I mean extrinsic and hopeful” with all the elusiveness of Ashbery. Nothing is stable. That’s ok. The bees even go “is is?” their actual buzz transferred to questioned concept. You can’t go to sleep on anything in Hutchinson’s poetic-thought condo. The bed, more likely than not, is just a statement of “radical inwardness” and you will remain in the stunning vortex of what what what.	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0027.json.gz/line3104
__label__wiki	0.734873	0.734873	digitalcbdvape.com Aurora Cannabis Inc. (ACB) Dips More Than Broader Markets: What You Should Know 3 Stocks Flashing Signs of Strong Insider Buying Sometimes, following a leader makes the best investment strategy. And corporate insiders have long been popular leaders to follow. Their combination of responsibility to their stockholders and access to ‘under the hood’ information on their companies gives their personal investment choices an air of authority.The most important thing about these insiders is that whatever else they do, they are expected to shepherd their companies to profitability. Shareholders want a return on investment, Boards of Directors want accountability, and company officers are held to both standards. So, when they start buying up their own company’s stock, it’s a sign that investors should investigate further.Government regulators, in an effort to level the informational playing field, have required that insiders regularly publish their stock transactions, making it a simple matter for investors to follow them. Even better, TipRanks collates the information in the Insiders’ Hot Stocks page, and provide tools and data filters to easily browse through raw data. We’ve picked three stocks with recent informative buys to show how the data works for you.Del Taco Restaurants (TACO)We’ll start with the popular Del Taco, the California-based taco chain. Del Taco boasts a $344 million market cap, over 600 restaurants, and a loyal fan base, giving it a solid foundation in the fast-food franchise market. Most of the company’s locations are west of the Mississippi, but the company has been making inroads to the eastern US.Like many brick-and-mortar, traffic-dependent businesses, Del Taco has had a hard year. The coronavirus crisis had dampened traffic, social and economic lockdown policies have reduced income streams. The company has started to recover, however. After heavy net losses early in the year, EPS has returned to positive numbers, and revenue in Q3, $120 million, was up more than 15% sequentially. The share price, which fell by two-thirds at the height of the economic crisis last winter, has regained its losses. TACO is now trading up 17% for the year.The insiders are bullish on the stock. The most recent purchase, helping tip the sentiment needle into positive territory, is from Board member Eileen Aptman, who bought up 88,952 shares, shelling out over $650,000. Wedbush analyst Nick Setyan covers Del Taco, and he rates the shares an Outperform (i.e. Buy). His $13 shows the extent of his confidence, indicating room for 40% upside growth. (To watch Setyan’s track record click here)Backing his stance, Setyan wrote, “We believe TACO’s current valuation is predicated on an overly pessimistic assessment of its medium- to long-term fundamentals in a post-COVID QSR environment… Even with what we believe are conservative comp, unit growth, and margin assumptions through 2022, we estimate 12% EPS growth in 2022. We estimate 1% of incremental comp would equate to $0.04-0.06 in incremental EPS and every 10 bps of incremental margin equates to $0.01 in incremental EPS in our model.”Overall, there is little action on the Street heading Del Taco’s way right now, with only one other analyst chiming in with a view on the stock. An additional Hold rating means TACO qualifies as a Moderate Buy. The average price target is $11, and implies a potential upside of ~19%. (See TACO stock analysis on TipRanks)CuriosityStream (CURI)Next up is CuriosityStream, an online video streaming channel in the educational segment. CuriosityStream specializes in factual video content, and offers services by subscription. The channel claims over 13 million subscribers globally. Its founder, John Hendricks, first gained fame creating the Discovery Channel, a similarly themed cable TV channel, in 1985.CuriosityStream is new to the public markets, having IPO’d earlier this year through a merger with Software Acquisition, a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) formed as a ‘blank check’ company to make the deal. It’s no surprise to see insiders make large purchases in new stocks, but the moves on CuriosityStream deserve note. John Hendricks made three large purchases earlier this month, buying up blocs of 15,473 shares, 26,000 shares, and 11,684 shares over a four-day period. Hendricks paid $473,561 for the new shares.Covering the stock for B. Riley, analyst Zack Silver wrote, “We see CURI as well positioned to capitalize on the burgeoning global streaming market by establishing itself as the go-to factual programmer for the post pay TV era. CURI’s subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) service is differentiated not only by the sheer volume of curated factual titles available on the platform but also by its compelling price point… we expect that CURI’s strategy of monetizing its content through multiple revenue streams will enable a more efficient path to scale…”Silver rates the stock a Buy, and his $16 price target implies a 40% one-year upside. (To watch Silver’s track record, click here)CURI has a Moderate Buy analyst consensus rating based on 2 recent Buy reviews. The average price target is $14, suggesting this stock has room to grow ~23% from the current trading price of $11.50. (See CURI stock analysis on TipRanks)Allegheny Technologies (ATI)Last but not least is Allegheny Technologies, a metallurgy company based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Allegheny has two business segments: High Performance Materials & Components, which specializes in titanium-based and nickel-based alloys, and Advanced Alloys & Solutions, which includes stainless and specialty steels, electrical steels, duplex alloys, and zirconium, hafnium, and niobium alloys. The company’s metal technology is used in the electrical industry, automotive sector, aerospace, and in oil & gas production.Allegheny’s revenues and shares are down this year, as the company has been buffeted by the corona crisis. Disruptions in supply chains, distributions networks, and customer orders have all had a negative impact, as have social and economic shutdown policies. Quarterly revenues have fallen by 37%, from $955 million in Q1 to $598 million in the third quarter. Shares are down 21% year-to-date.All of this would seem to make ATI a poor stock choice, but the company has used the time to retrench wisely, and reorient its production models.Benchmark analyst Josh Sullivan pointed this out when he bumped his stance earlier this month from Neutral to Buy. He wrote, “We are upgrading ATI to Buy from Hold following the Company’s planned exit from commodity stainless. This move alters ATI’s historical risk profile by removing the most volatile vertical… Parting with ATI’s heritage in stainless has been a long sought-after investor goal; exiting now also allows ATI to avoid maintenance and a potential inventory overbuild during the recovery phase.”In addition, Sullivan notes that business in the aerospace sector will likely recover soon, providing a boon for Allegheny: “with the 737-MAX return to service, Airbus A320 production upward pressure, and vaccines at hand the more focused aerospace ATI core will directly correlate to an aero recovery.”Sullivan’s Buy rating comes with a $21 price target that implies room for 27% growth over the coming 12 months. (To watch Sullivan’s track record, click here)Turning to the insider trades, we find that the company’s CFO and SVP, Donald Newman, purchased 12,500 shares this month, paying over $210K for the bloc. His total holding is now 80,042 shares, valued at $1.3 million.All in all, Allegheny gets a Moderate Buy consensus rating, based on an even split among 4 reviews, of 2 Buys and 2 Holds. The shares are priced at $16.32 and the $18.25 average price target implies ~12% upside potential.(See ATI stock analysis on TipRanks)To find good ideas for stocks trading at attractive valuations, visit TipRanks’ Best Stocks to Buy, a newly launched tool that unites all of TipRanks’ equity insights.Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this article are solely those of the featured analysts. The content is intended to be used for informational purposes only. It is very important to do your own analysis before making any investment. 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__label__cc	0.643213	0.356787	Home > Electronic Theses and Dissertations > Museum Studies > 1 Museum Studies Theses Amazons, Indian Princesses, and the Artistic Matriarchs of the Southwest: On Classicization and the Construction of Native American Femininity in Museums Kendall Lovely, University of New Mexico - Main CampusFollow This paper explores the Classical influence within the discourses surrounding museum exhibitions that helped to construct colonial representations of gender. I address how Classical receptions and images of Native Americans rendered into Classically influenced discourses have featured in anthropological and later art market structures within museum displays. Constructions of femininity play a significant role here as these representations, especially in the Southwest, serve to gender colonized and Othered subjects with parallels in Classical ideas about foreign others. My analysis is in two parts: I first explore constructions of femininity in museum exhibitions through these insights. I then consider the agency of Native American artists today and how they navigate their own identities and heritages within the broader scope of Classically-influenced Western heritage. My analysis is comprised of two sections with multiple chapters within them. In order to demonstrate the relationship between Classical frameworks and the construction v of femininity in museum discourses, I first address a selection of exhibition case studies, starting with an overview of relevant curatorial decisions at the Denver Art Museum (Section I). In this section I also include an analysis of some of the Denver Art Museum’s approaches to Native American art, as well as an analysis of two national exhibits that are framed in relation to matriarchy discourse. Through a series of three artist case studies, Section II addresses the agency of some contemporary Native American artists in their engagements with these frameworks within museums. Ultimately, my concern in this exploration is to show how the interpretation of art objects in the Southwest were constructed as an American Classical art tradition, authenticated within the space of specific museums using these frameworks. In this representational arena, Southwest traditions are valorized in relation to a sanctioned, authentic, ancient/Primitive cultural heritage that makes tangible the specific features of constructed narratives of American nationalism. UNM Museum Studies Department First Committee Member Lea McChesney Loa Traxler Third Committee Member Monica Cyrino Museums, Museum Studies, Representations of Native Americans, Classical Reception, Gender Studies, Southwest Ethnology Lovely, Kendall. "Amazons, Indian Princesses, and the Artistic Matriarchs of the Southwest: On Classicization and the Construction of Native American Femininity in Museums." (2019). https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/msst_etds/1 Museum Studies Commons UNM Office of Graduate Studies	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0027.json.gz/line3124
__label__wiki	0.735312	0.735312	new dean blunt Thread starter catalog roy we love muhammad oh yes we do i know there's not a lot of love for him in these parts but i'm glad he's still kicking it. I love him tbh, at least some of the time anyway. lol at that artwork. I still need to listen to that Zushi thing on NTS. https://soundcloud.com/nts_live/zushi Ended up listening to both this morning, preferred Zushi but there's some decent stuff on King of R&B; the recorded convo of people arguing about Nas, Pac and Biggie dragged a bit though and felt like typical Dean Blunt trolling. Yeah I think I preferred zushi as well. I think it's not quite the heights of HY or babyfather but it's all pleasant listening and I'm glad he's still making stuff. Trillhouse I was a fan of his early stuff. This shit just sounds too unfinished. It was like a comp of some psych record loops that never quite made it into a hip hop beat and some video game tracks that just loop endlessly and never reach any further because the level was only a short one. He treads a fine line at times, like sampling very obvious hooks and tunes and just sticking a vocal on top. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNvcHzMogj4 This is the one I really like Improves on the sample Trillhouse said: I broadly agree, I feel like it's warm ups for the next album maybe Yeah, I like that one too. The Stalker one with him on the cliff is good too. body_wall Big fan of Roy but he's such an art school roadman. Maybe I hate that he's muscling in on my territory as the hardest lad at the jazz party but he pushes the line bare. ANyway here's a new one of his I rated https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snC03ZRQqIg Loved that Zushi clearly has bare famous features that are totally uncredited This is one of his best, imo. Sounds like an MBV sample. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGwnLOt2nWk crack magazine gave him album of the decade https://crackmagazine.net/article/what-just-happened/the-top-100-albums-of-the-decade/ i do quite like that mag, has decent listings anyway. seems to have replaced skiddle. they got the wrong album obviously. body_wall said: art school roadman/ hardest lad at the jazz party yeah those are good descriptors. Which one did you prefer? The Babyfather one? either attitude era, stone island or narcissist ii. but i'm a super fan. i do also like black metal. Art school music is different to indie isn't it? Despite sharing many of the same characteristics. It's more elitist. It's more knowing. It's cuter. It's more metropolitan. i mean, it's not indie. i dunno if i'd call it art school tho. is just good music to me I guess this could be either a reissue or a new album. ‏@worldmu58997540 Dean Blunt BLACK METAL 2020 (Rough Trade Records) 2:02 PM - 12 Nov 2019 https://twitter.com/worldmu58997540/status/1194374868780888064?s=21	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0027.json.gz/line3127
__label__cc	0.709125	0.290875	Your chance to quiz KISS frontman Paul Stanley Paul Stanley is best known around the world for his high-energy performances as the frontman of hard rock super group KISS. His on stage persona of white face paint with a black star over his right eye and red lips are as iconic as the band itself. KISS will be releasing a new album later this year. It is their 20th studio album, and is a follow-up to 2009’s "Sonic Boom". Stanley is writer and co-writer of many of KISS’ biggest hits, and will be taking on production duties for their latest album as well. He is also a keen painter and made his debut exhibiting and selling works of art in 2005. Do you have any questions you want to ask him? Anything from KISS’ latest album to his passion for painting? Leave your questions for Paul below, and be sure to tell us where you are writing from. What do you think of Peter and Ace writing books about their time in KISS? Will you read them if and when they are released? Will you ever write a similar book? Donna Brown Will there be any more art shows in the future? You owe me a VIP visit. 🙂 cesar arriba- venezuela if a lot of devoted fans wants a lot of obscure songs in your concerts, you dont think that maybe you can do a special event(like you did in the recording for delilah clip), record this concert and sell like a special dvd? i think you can sell 500.000 of them....and do you planned to record most of the old classics in the retsuden vein?..good idea too!!....you are the greatest,thanks to come to venezuela! Mateusz Augustowski Hey Paul! Will KISS be coming to Warsaw Poland anytime soon? We missed you guys here on the "Sonic Boom Over Europe Tour"! Hope to see you here soon! Phil Fiumano Where do you see yourself in the future when your over 70 yrs old ? What projects will you like to get involded with doing and what will be the future of Kiss ? YOU ROCK ! NYRockstv.com Raimundo Riquelme (CHILE) Hi Paul! I wanna know if KISS are going to south america this year and when the new album will be released. Do you ever miss New York City? Matt Alexandris Thanks for doing this, having an oppurtunity to quiz you is pretty cool. I just want to know how things are coming along on the new KISS album, is it going to be similiar to "Sonic Boom" in that your producing it and there's no outside writers involved again or even musically similiar to that album (which I want you to know I think is a great album!!)?? Thanks for taking my question, ROCK ON PAUL!!! 🙂 TONY Whitfield Hey Paul i know that your a big fan of Led Zeppelin just has i am If you had the opportunity to sing on stage with Robert Plant Would you do it????? Thank You For Everything indianacat aka lowecat on twitter Clips of your appearance at Pantages Theatre as 'Erik/Phantom' in Phantom of the Opera are on YouTube. I enver had the opportunity to see you perform this role. However, you're one of my three favorite Phantoms (Michael Crawford and Gerard Butler being the other two). Would you ever reprise the role on Broadway if the opportunity presented itself? Secondly, would you consider playing 'Phantom/Erik' in the sequel, Love Never Dies? When doing this next album,what kind of songs are you looking for and or what kind of songs are you thinking of writing? Let me know please when you get a chance. Second inquiry, if there was anything in your professional life that you could do differently – either not at all or get involved in it earlier than you – what would that be, and why or why not? Thanks for taking this time to share with us. Hello Paul Stanley and CNN friends, I would like an answer from Paul Stanley on the following questions: – How are will the hard rock super group KISS Improve our world? I am awaiting Paul Stanley’s replies. Javier Caraballo (uruguay) Hi Paul!!! If you could disappear from the existence 3 of kiss albums, what would they be? Javier. John Beckett Hi Paul, Let me start by saying a heartfelt THANK YOU to you and the band for years of pure entertainment !! I must have a million questions, but will only ask a couple. First, with the KISS Expos happening do you ever see yourself particapating in one as Eric has in the past ? Will there be more dvd releases in the KISSology series ? And finally are there any plans to release a tribute dvd for Eric Carr in the future ? Thanks again from Canada !! Juan Morgado Hi Paul my name is Juan and I'm writing from Mexico City. My question is what does Kiss mean to you? Ken Hudak First thank you for everything, second will your current line of flying V Washburns be available to buy? When I saw you playing them on the Alive 35 tour on your stop here in Cleveland I saw the new guitar and instantly wanted one. Madeline Hansen Will you ever do a 'Second Reunion Tour'? I am 13 and would love to see the original members of KISS on tour! Ros Radley Name your 5 favorite Gene Simmons songs. Kameron (Virginia) Is there any album that you would consider a disappointment in terms of it's outcome? By the way, looking forward to a brand new album in 2011 =) Paul Christman Flaming Youth is my favorite Kiss song, so I have a couple of questions about it. First, is there any chance you would play that live on an upcoming tour? Second, can you confirm that Ace Frehley did play on the version of that song that ended up on Destroyer? Do you think you will make another solo album? & do you ever get tired of putting on the makeup? wow ! what an opportunity ! i missed you in 2010 when you came to Glasgow 🙁 was actually devastated 🙁 so my question well questions are :- will you be touring the UK with this new album and how do you feel about tribute bands and have you seen any or recommend any ( my personal fave : UK'S own :- dressed to kill ) Marco Fumetto Hello Paul, first of all I apologize for my English is not the best, I'm your Italian fan of the first hour and I would ask you if you do not mind that Kiss are known as people who are too attached to money. Sorry if you do not believe that you and Gene should do something so that us fans can change their minds? Anyway have a rest and your big fan, I respect you very much, I hope and I'm sure you'll continue to write beautiful songs, and you'll stay for a long time in showbiz. Cassius Morris Hi Paul, I'm a huge fan! Above is a KISS fansite that I have made. Here is my question: At what point in time did you realize that KISS had made it? Hi Paul. I'm a really big fan! I posted my KISS website and podcast up above, I would really love to have you on the show! Here is my question: Tom Kercheval Are you aware that "The Elder" has developed a pretty large cult following among the KISS Army over the years? Would you guys ever consider playing something from it live again, like perhaps "I"? Sure, a lot of people wouldn't know it, but those that did would go ape-caca, and for a band that talks about how much it loves its fans, it would be a helluva gesture to those diehards like me who've been there through thick and thin, good years and bad. Ole Olsen Paul, where do you get your wigs done? Paul, has anyone told you lately that you're better off keeping your shirt ON? What happened to your voice? mike o it's the end of the world, and you've been chosen as one of the people who get to board the escape shuttle. you're allowed to take one thing, and it's a compilation CD of your favorite kiss songs. what songs would be on the CD, keeping in mind this is for YOU & not anyone else? thanks for your time.... shannon stanley Is it true that KISS drove through Stockport town centre in May 1976 on their way to play at the Free Trade Hall in Manchester. I was born in Stockport in 1974 so would have been too young to remember. My dad told me this story when I was about 13 about KISS riding through Stockport on the back of a truck in full make-up and costume with KISS music playing and throwing gifts and stuff to the crowd. He wud hav been about 20 years old at the time. Iv always wanted to know if it was true or if he jus made it up. I wud love it to be true cos I wud love to thnk of KISS doing that + me seeing them b4 I was even 2years old in my home town! Xxxx Is it true that KISS drove through Stockport town centre in May 1976 on their way to play at the Free Trade Hall in Manchester. I was born in Stockport in 1974 so would have been too young to remember. My dad told me this story when I was about 13 about KISS riding through Stockport on the back of a truck in full make-up and costume with KISS music playing and throwing gifts and stuff to the crowd. He wud hav been about 20 years old at the time. Iv always wanted to know if it was true or if he jus made it up. I wud love it to be true cos I wud love to thnk of KISS doing that me seeing them b4 I was even 2years old in my home town! Xxxx Was wondering if the new album means a new world tour? KISS has never been to South Africa. Would you guys consider touring here? You have a large fan base here. Would love to see you in concert. What's in store for KISS for 2011? Tiffani-Montana If you hadn't been a rock star, what do you think you would of been? Mike from oroville ca when do you plan on retiring? Paul – Sonic Boom is my favorite album in all of KISStory. Will this year's follow up take the same approach of no outside writers, no synth and effects, and just good old rock and roll? Will there be a tour to support it as well? Hi Paul!!! If you could change one thing about being with KISS, what would it be, if anything? Coming to Chicago anytime soon? Tim McCool Do you ever have to tell Gene "no" ? If you have,what was it? Thanks for the fun of being a KISS fan!! Alexandra Robinson Can we expect a new KISS album in 2011? Will you go on tour with it? If not, do you plan on releasing a second solo album? Love your work, sincerely your number one red headed fan, Alexandra. From Ontario, Canada. Keith Loehr What do you see for the future brand of KISS? Will the children of KISS keep the torch lit? Your son Evan and Nick Simmons should start a band. pauline clarke Will yourself and Kiss be touring the UK in the near future, was at your Sonic Boom Tour in May last year, and was absolutely blown away, the only words to describe this concert.... Fantastic!!! We certainly did get to hear the greatest band in the world, Thank you! Demon77(mike) Will kiss ever perform on stage without make up again? Giancarlo Ferrara Hey Paul, are you and Gene going to end KISS with the original members(gene,paul,ace,peter) ? S. Spunkmeyer When can we expect to see Mr. Frehley and Mr. Criss on stage with KISS again? We're all waiting... Joe Diehl Hi Paul, I am a huge fan and you are a big insperation to me. My question is: What was the best moment that you have experienced while being in KISS? Thank You. Mike Cook When can we expect another solo album to follow up "Live To Win"? Will kiss ever perform without make up again Jennie posadas i wanted to know how do you feel about how kiss has become a family show and not what it used to be? jorge caldararo hi paul, do you think visit argentina this year, with sonic boom tour??? Jason Flaker Hey, Paul I love KISS, will the original KISS ever do another reunion,and will either you or gene or both of you go on VH1 classics That Metal Show? I went nuts when the band broke into Crazy, Crazy Nights during the last tour (and the crowds seemed to love it too). Any chance of dusting off any more 80's tunes for the next tour? Suzanna Riley I saw your guys at Spac in August in Saratoga Springs.I just wanted to say what a great time I had. Do you think KISS will come back maybe to Albany this time.Can't wait for the album. GREG FROM PENSACOLA FL WILL KISS HAVE NEW STAGE AND COSTUMES !!! NEXT TIME YOUR ON TOUR. I THINK DYNASTY/ UNMASKED COSTUMES WOULD BE GREAT THANKS CAN'T WAIT FOR NEW LP ,TOUR Sara Méndez Three small questions... – What had happened, if Kiss had not succeeded? What do you think would have happened, with your life? – Do you think that being bullied at school, helped build the way you are, it helped to be more mature and see the world differently? – When can we expect the new album? The album will be sold worldwide? How much we have to wait to see you again in Colombia? Did you like Colombia, when you came? PLEASE!!!!! Answer me! Love you! And never change! Will Tommy Thayer and Eric Singer be singing lead vocals once again on the next KISS album? -Tom Philly, PA Hello Paul. First, thank you very much for the past 35 years...it has been an awesome adventure! Have you ever considered making an appearance, along with Gene, Eric and Tommy, at any of the conventions? If so, would there only be one location at which you would appear, or would you schedule to be at several? Have you or will you consider publishing an autobiography? What would you most like to be remembered for? Dylan James Sullivan Dear Paul, will this upcoming tour come to Grand Rapids, Michigan @ The Van Andel Arena? I know you've played there a few times in the past. im 18 now and desperately need to see KISS live, i know you would fill that place up and play to a soldout show. also will you play any music from Dynasty or Unmasked? Allison Tomaszewski What is it like being the frontman of Kiss and do you like playing in Chicago? Robert Knapp My question is: As you're getting older, how and what do you do to maintain your singing voice while touring and recording albums? You and Elvis Presley are my all time favorite singers in Rock & Roll. All the best from "Kississippi"!! Robert – Clinton,Mississippi Clint Holtzendorf Hello Mr. Stanely, I just finished an article about the man who designed the monitor video that plays durring the concerts on those video screens. I'm very interrested in how you guys designed your stage and how it works! If you could explain it would be amazing! And this is the best stage I have seen in my life! How would I ever get the chance to try to apply to design one day? Thankyou so very much! Dan Wabno The past 2 tours have shown significant changes in your voice. I could tell Alive 35 was a little rough but then when The Hottest Show on Earth came it was spot on! Was it difficult adapting this time around? Hi Paul – First – thanks for all the great years of R&R and never giving up! What was it like when you saw your baby girl for the first time and did you ever think of writing a song for her? Would you ever consider another "unplugged" event with your latest music to benefit the Wounded Warriors project? Namephyllis korenski What got you interested in painting? Do you limit yourself to watercolors oils pastels? What do you most enjoy painting? Ie subject matter. Landscapes outdoors animals people. Painting is so relaxing and calming. Have you had any of your work on exhibition? Im with my son Brian in his hospital room at jfk med cntr in edison nj for his seizure disorder. I was wondering, will the elusive 1975 Kiss concert from Cobo Arena ever be released? Thanks!!! dawnmarie ct Hi Paul-Thank you so much for growing up with me and enabling me to create amazing memories through your music. I was interested in knowing how did you get started in painting and what was your first painting? cleiton silva Hi paul. I would like to know if you'll sing ballads the next album? I hope you in Brazil in 2011. Thanks! Krys Batsell Hello Paul! I'm a huge fan of KISS and i would love to see you guys one day. But im only 13 years old. Do you think that there is any chance of the originals getting back for another tour or just a couple more concerts. It would be amazing if you guys did that. I bet all the fans would love to. Thanks for your time Paul -Krys Jim Rousch First, I want to thank you, as I did Mr. Simmons thirteen years ago, for recording the songs which kept me from committing suicide back during the time period between 1983 and 1987. You helped me through a horrible time when the Church did not. Second, I understand that you only hear out of one ear. How much trouble does your lack of hearing cause you in your interpersonal and business relationships? Do people assume you are shouting or tell you that you are too loud? I've found myself in fights throughout myself because of this and have explained the situation NUMEROUS times. This might have been okay when I was a teenager, but I'm now forty, and it is still a problem. People tell me to get a hearing aid, but I have been told that one won't help me-and I've explained that. The only difference is that the older I get, the more belligerent I am with my response-which doesn't help much. Again, thank you for everything. Jim Rousch, Mission Viejo, CA Your one of the most passionate singers in songs like "a million to one" and "I still love you".Not every song can be from the heart unless it has personal meaning. What song is the song you still feel the original passion from when you perform it? Chris Carnaghi, Los Angeles, CA Hi Paul, As an artist and humanitarian, where do you generally draw your inspiration from and how do you continue to challenge yourself artistically. You have never had to renivent yourself, you keep fine tuning the gifts that are already in place! All the best Bill Starkey- KISS Army founder 1975 I was fortunate enough to see KISS before they became a headliner. I remember shows where the band was listed as a headliner yet would often play last. This was after many people left the concert hall and those of us who were curious remained. What would cause 4 young men to take such a risk? Was it confidence, desperation or just insanity? By the way, we the curious faithful were usually rewarded for our waiting by seeing a great KISS performance. It was motivation enough for me and my friends to start an Army. What were you guys thinking back then? dianebalbat you so handsome and you are still the best i rememer you when i gave you a bday card 1982 you made myday when you walked with me at thehotel in mass ct maddennameis dianepolen i have fourkids My question: Was it hard to raise you kids while being the busy rockstar that you are? Also do you think your son Evan will follow in your foot steps? -Thanks! hi paulstanley how are you i saw you play at at msun in ct you do rock hard thanks diane youstill take my heart Dave Streicher Today (February 8) marks the thirty-sixth anniversary of the day the first KISS album was released in 1974. Where were you/what was going on in your mind as you held your debut album in your own hands for the very first time? Dave Streicher/CT Harold Gallagher Hello Paul – It was nice to see you on Gene's reality show a while back, for his 60th birthday bash. I respect your opinion/decision to avoid that area of the industry. But I was wondering, would you consider a future appearance on Gene's show (if the circumstances were right), or is it completely out of the question?? Thank you for providing so many people so many years of music. But one question, whose going to keep KISS going if you and Gene retire? Hi my beloved Paul: Since when you discovered your pasion and talent for Rock´n Roll music? Do you have another talents you practic e? Is there something you always wanted in life and haven´t done yet? I would just like to know if you intend in the near future to write a book, as you know Gene has wrote a few and a few ex members of Kiss are writing books and I would love to hear some stories from out on the road from yourself. Also once the new album has been released do you think that this will be the last Kiss album (I hope not). One last thing Paul, will this be the same as the last album in that it will only be sold exclusively at Walmart? (Perth, Australia) Andrew Beltran I was wondering when does kissology volume 4 come out? it was suppose to come out last year?? what happen? Trevor Moore How do you remember the words to all the songs you sing and which one gives you the most trouble? -Trevor Moore from Suffolk Virginia Manuel Robles here are several questions i have .... please pick from any or all!!! 1 – When Gene had his intrest and attention elsewhere, why didnt you take control of the band instead of letting him keep KISS from achieving great highest in the 80's-90's. 2- I love the classics and I love hearing them. But will you ever play songs THAT TRUE FANS what to hear. Hell, I think it would be cool if you all did a House of Blues Tour where you played nothing but the B-sides. I'm talking about songs like, Nowhere to Run, Partners in Crime, The Oath, I, KIller, My Way, Reason to Live and more. 3 – Since the reunion and break up you have keep the make up on. How hard has it bene for you to distance yourself from great songs and hits you had from the late 80's and 90's (non make up years). Has it appears you have been relaying heavily on the glory years and rightfully so Sonic Boom. 4- Why Dont you use the PS 9000 guitar with KISS like you had on your solo tour. 5- Odd's of you writing one more solo CD's Would KISS ever consider taking off the makeup and going back to playing clubs??? Mike G. Where do you see Kiss in in the next 10 years & What (if any) bands or music do you listen to these days??? I lied ... i have one more question..... Would you ever consider judging on America Idol or being a mentor? Hello again, Paul – I also wanted to mention that I am an active duty service member in the Army, and have been for 15 years. I really appreciate the continuous support that you and the other KISS members have given to us, over the years. I know there are many other celebrities who support us too, and that's great. But I believe that you and KISS have been supporting us long before it was popular to do so (in other words, before 9/11). Your work as an artist, and certainly as a member of KISS, gives us relief from the daily grind of military life. I can't thank you enough, Mr. Stanley! What was the very first album you ever bought? First concert you went to? Sydney Samaha Every year, where i'm from, in Southern California we have a Mid-Winter fair and fiesta, and i was wondering if you, or KISS would like to perform at an event like this. Or would you rather stick to bigger events such as the epicenter festival? Because we always have tribute bands, and i know many people who LOVE KISS, but cant afford to see you guys in concert. So we would love to see you guys here. Mike Ingram Will there be a new album and/or tour in the next few years? Thank you so much for what you do! guy willoughby hi paul , i would like to know if you have political ambition , would you ever like to be involved in politics or is this something you would never consider ? Loved you in london last may , hope to see you back Chris Sattanino Chris here, from Hauppauge Long Island hugh fan of KISS and you. Will u ever be playing the role of Phantom of the Opera on Broadway there was talk about it a while ago i was wounderin if u will be ever doing it? One more thing tell your parents i say hi. I just wanna say thank you. Kiss is the best band ever. Its more than the music its the way the band treats their fans. Its a symbiotic relationship we love you as much as you love us. You guys were the first to say if not for us you wouldn't be you. THANK YOU KISS!!!!!! Cindee Hi Paul. My question for you Is about guitar playing. I've been wanting to learn to play for a long time. How difficult is it to learn? what type of guitar is the best for a beginner? should I start with an acustic? Nylon or steel strings? How long did it take you to learn how to play? I heard you and Gene started out not knowing how to play an instrument! I love a good riff and can't wait for the day i'm able to play one. That is if i can ever afford to buy a guitar in the first place! good luck with the new album and with your art work! Kyle H Do us KISS fans expect to hear songs from the newest album on the next tour,and do you have a name for the next album? Hello Paul I wanted to say thank you for the many years of enjoying listening to the music that and the guys put out there.I am a big KISS fan although never seen you guys in concert. I would love to one day and maybe even for fill a life long dream of mine as to meet all of you.You guys are the best may long live KISS. Ace Annese We all know about the power and the fury of a KISS show–the fire, the bombs, the confetti and all the rest. Does it ever bother you that despite being one of the world's great frontmen, you still don't really get your due as a songwriter, vocalist and guitarist? You are perhaps the most versatile songwriter in the band, and your vocal range is pretty amazing as well. And, you are still the most underrated guitarist out there.... Meaghan Ketcheson First, thank you for being such a huge presence in my life (one of the few constants since 1975 when I discovered the band!). My question is, your solo album "Live To Win" is so introspective and deep, obviously dealing with some difficult times and emotions compared with some of the earlier KISS material. Both are great, mind you, and I love them both. What do you (Paul at 59) think of the man you were back then and what you were writing about? And what do you think the man you were then (Paul at 22) would think of you now? And, songs such as "Lift" talk about salvation... have you found religion or something? Paul Xynos from Melbourne, Australia A huge fan for 32 years. May I ask are you still actively involved with the ABOUT FACE charity? Roberto Genito Our birthdays are two days apart...so i consider you a brother haha. What advice would you give to someone who is struggling to move forward from past experiences, mine being a relationship.....it's been 5 yrs and i still struggle from time to time dwelling on the past. I know you were in a tough place and discovered painting which opened you to expressing your emotion through something you love and thus helped you move forward in life.......in your eyes is it a matter of keeping busy in order to move forward? I am an elementary art teacher and still get inspired from paintings, old and new, from the masters to present day paintings. I wanted you to know that your art work is part of that inspiration which, in turn, inspires my students. I hope you can come to Houston with an art exhibit one day. What inspires the bright, bold colors you use in many of your paintings? Rick Schreiber How does your approach differ when writing/recording a KISS album versus a solo one? What is done differently and which do you enjoy more? Dustin Whit\ Who are your favorite artists, artistically, not musically? Whose art do you have in your home? Are you planning on making any more appearances at Wentworth Art Galleries? Will Kiss be making any other appearances in Florida beside at the Hard Rock in Hollywood, FL? Beth< Mike Rodio Hey Paul and CNN, I am writing from Central New York, (saw you in Saratoga Springs last august) Two Questions, After 30 some albums, and hundreds of songs, do you think you found that "secret formula" as to what people will like and what will sell better? Also, where do you think rock n roll (or music in general) is headed in the future? I love the band right now, but do you think the original hard core fans will ever see Peter & Ace one last time? Fan for 30yrs. giosi (montreal) As a writer, I know what inspires my words to flow; what ( besides your passion for art) do you feel your paintings usually reflect ... an inspiration at the moment or a creation based on a specific theme? I saw an old interview with you and Gene from 1982 where you said you were from Inwood NYC..When was the last time you were there? and how has it changed from the time that you lived there when you were growing up to how it is now? Rene Meosa With KISS now being label as a "Brand" now, it seems that the music has taken a back seat and "KISS" is more of a novelty. In the beginning the music was everything....Do you feel that you have lost some edge as a musician and song writer? You and Gene Simmons state you give the fans what they want , which is why you explain you put out so much merchandise...Do you think its an overload of merchandise instead of music? In reality the fans want KISS- Paul, Gene, Ace, and Peter. Carlos Velazquez I'm wondering if Kissology 4 will ever be released. Do you have any plans on that? Thanks, Keep On Rockin' Ian Crichton-Ward Hey Paul – long time fan, first time emailer. Can you please explain why Vinnie Vincent was fired from KISS? Gene has said in the past it was for "unethical behaviour" – I'm wondering what exactly that was? Scott Bowles My name is Scott and I live in Corpus Christi, TX. Here is my question. Kiss seems to be able to last through thick and thin, can Kiss survive without you or Gene? Hey Paul,I know you or Gene doesn't like The Elder..but why not ever perform it live? I is a good song,play it once for the fans and never play it again.:P But really..The Elder is a cult classic by KISS fans and it would be nice to hear the Elder or even a bit of it live atleast once in KISS History. hannah bass I have to ?`s will there be any reunion tours in the near future, and are gunna come to Nashville tennessee soon. p.s. I love you Paul! Nick Peterson I am from Courtenay BC and I am 17 years old. And I am a HUGE kiss fan, I have been forever. I was just wondering when is the next time you and the boys will be coming to Vancouver? I didn't get a chance to see you last time around. And seeing you guys is something I have always wanted to do. Thanks, Nick Michael Cana You are a huge inspiration for me as an artist on and off stage. I was wondering, what would your life look like if KISS never became the huge success that is?' Also, have you ever thought about quitting KISS and working on your painting for the rest of your life? John Wicker St Louis, Mo Hi Paul Thank you for all that you have given us over these years and have a question about Touring, will yas be doing some more arena shows and its been since 06 since KISS has come through St Louis, Any chance we might see yas come through this time around? Have a Great night! Hi Paul Thank you for all that you have given us over these years and look foward to the next KISS Masterpiece and have a question about Touring, will yas be doing some more arena shows and its been since 04 since KISS has come through St Louis, Any chance we might see yas come through this time around? Have a Great night! Victoria Smith Hi, Paul! What made you decide to participate in the NOH8 campaign? You are so awesome for doing that. You are truly inspiring. Hi Paul, some months ago you said that "sonic boom was not the last material of KISS but was the first of the new KISS era", my question is: what do the fans can expect of this new era? are you and gene going to be in the future KISS alineations? Marcelo Francisco De Camargo Paul, in the very beguinnig, before Ace Frehley joinning Kiss. How did you fell that was THE BAND? You'd had many others bands before. How colud you be sure, in that time Kiss wolud be success? Have you ever thought about giving up? What made you going on? I´m your brazillian fan since I was 8 years old (1983). Thanks for inspiring me. Tommy Thayer recently confirmed that KISS is planning on going into the studio in the near future to work on a new album. Any estimates on when that album will be released? Ben Reed I'm only 16 and I am writing from Madison, Alabama and I'm a HUGE fan. I pretty much know everything there is to know about KISS and have every single KISS song. If y'all do a tour promoting the new album could y'all come to Alabama? I've never been to a concert of y'all's and it's my dream! Oh and you'll probably not do this but could y'all re-record some songs off "The Elder"(Yes, I'm one of the fans that LOVES The Elder) like y'all did on the Kissology CD that came with Sonic Boom? I think y'all should do an Alive! V. Also could you start playin' some 80's songs of y'all's live like stuff off Lick It Up, Unmasked, The Elder,Animalize, Asylum, and maybe even Killers!! Thanks for everything!!! Felipe Sorgatto In the 1st tour in Brazil in 1983. Kiss It took more than 100 000 people while at the Maracana Stadium seat opening and final world cup 2014. After the Kiss back in 1994, 1999, 2009. How about doing a tour recording DVD / Blu-Ray, Rock in Rio in 2011. See you soon in south america. Congratulations from Sonic Boom, we want more for 2011. Thanks for all Brazil fans. My question is about setlists. I've been to two Kiss shows. Last tour, you played three songs from the "non-make up" era. For the next tour, will Kiss play more material from those albums? I think there are some fans who would like to hear "Heaven's On Fire" and "Tears Are Falling". PS: Thanks for playing "Crazy Crazy Nights" the last tour. I was pleasantly surprised! martin maag When it is all said and done, and your time on this earth is over, are you going to be buried with or without your make-up? Enjoyed meeting you in Detroit 9/11/10, and I thank you for signing my autistic son's guitar... Rock and Roll.................. Janice Choate aka Janice Messina I would love to see Kiss perform in San Jose, CA again, but my question to you is that is there a better way to find out when and where that Kiss will be performing locally to me? You have always been my favorite member of Kiss and God knows I wrote you so much in High School, just to keep my sanity. The way my luck goes is that I never find out until it is too late that Kiss has performed in the Bay Area until after the fact. Take Care and May God bless you. Can you compare touring now vs touring in the late 70's and 80's? I've been backstage at many concerts including KISS and it seems like it is very controlled and not really a big party scene these days backstage at a KISS concert compared to other bands. I'm sure it was a lot different in the early days. Is it still as fun touring these days compared to back in the late 70's? Kevin Michael When doing your photo shoots for the Alive! album cover, did you ever imagine it would become one of the most iconic album covers ever produced? Can you compare touring now vs touring in the late 70′s and 80′s? I’ve been backstage at many concerts including KISS and it seems like it is very controlled and not really a big party scene these days backstage at a KISS concert compared to other bands. I’m sure it was a lot different in the early days. Is it still as fun touring these days compared to back in the late 70′s or has just become a routine job now after all these years? Barry Carr How do you explain canceling a fans meet & greet not once but twice after him paying hard earned money..then the fact this fans has been used in your official book KISStory 2 his name is in fact in the back of the book...How do you explain the countless times fans have been ripped off by the fan club & website...this is harsh treatment to a kiss fan whom has dedicated so much to you ..he was even cheated at the opening of your recent solo tour in Atlanta...when his seats were stripped by your fellow bandmate Gene Simmons whom showed up and had this mans seats swapped so he may have better seats....and has all legal proof of these matter... that man is me Paul...Barry Carr...please do explain treating someone the way KISS has treated me at the past 2 tours...that would very eye opening...not to mention personal letter I have from Gene of how much trouble it is to deal with us KISS fans...please do man up and respond to this...legal papers alone I have demand my meet & greet be reinstated for my girlfriend & myself at show near us...the very least of an apology after the repulsive treatment that so many fans know you dealt me. PJ Gowan You have been experiencing vocal problems the last few yours. What's the cause and what are you doing to correct it? Alan Reynolds Mr. Stanley, Is the rumor true about KISS headlining a summer tour with Motley Crue and Poison?? Travis Bierwerth Thank you for being there for me and for my kids! I know your heroes are the likes of The Beatles, Led Zep, The Who, etc. Would KISS ever consider recording an album of their favorite tunes from bands such as the aforementioned? Thanks again for everything! I forgot to mention the location Paul...I live in KY but the abuse we took was at Nashville, Tn But still a fan...always will be just hoping you man up and you guys make this right??? Joe Bobbitt Hi Paul, Have you and the rest of KISS ever concidered playing any KISS album from start to finish in concert? That would be awesome. Andrew Schneider Hi Paul, this is Andy from Minneapolis. You have accomplished so much in your career. You are 59 years old! What are your goals for your 60's? While most people your age are thinking about retirement, I have a feeling you are looking for new mountains to climb! Fill us in! TONY TUMOLO FIRST OF ALL THANK YOU AND THE BAND FOR OVER 35 YEARS OF GREAT MUSIC AND ENTERAINMENT.I GOT MY DAUGHTER AND GRANDSON LIKEING THE BAND.I WANT TO KNOW IF KISS GOING TO TOUR NORTH AMERICA THIS SUMMER. LIKE HERSHEY STADIUM.YOU AND THE BAND PUT ON A GREAT SHOW LAST YEAR.--THANK YOU--–TONY Hello Paul!! I'm from Brazil, and always loved KISS music and especially your part of it. KISS has a lot of fans here, and we are always wondering when we will have the chance to see another World Wide Tour. Thanks, KISSes from brazilians fans!! Andre Azevedo What's up, Paul? Every rock 'n' roll fan allready knows that the mega festival of music, Rock in Rio, is going to happen again this year in Brazil, any plans of coming? Thanks for everything!! I have been listening and loving Kiss ever since the early 70's here in Cape Girardeau,Missouri.I am not alone in this thing we do and will always do because Kiss Army exist. I need you ,in your opinion, why Kiss hasn't made it to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? I beleive you guys deserve it because you guys put on the greatest rock and roll show I have ever seen and keep on getting better every time I've seen the show.You and Gene has been doing this together ever since Wicked Lester and still play together which I find to be awesome. Happy late birthday and I hope you answer my question because you are my idle and have been for the last 38 years. craig schofield (australia) g'day paul , how are you going health wise since that heart scare you had a couple of years ago.....also kiss and your good self have a strong bond with australia , will you be coming back anytime in the near future....kind regards craig p.s say hello to the rest of the boys in kiss for me KISSMike Woods Firstly I believe you are the best Rock'n'Roll front man of my lifetime! I am very much interested in the early preKISStory. I know the story regarding the forming of what would be KISS. What interests me greatly is the shared dream each individual had with regard to the vision of KISSes potential. Which contribution had more weight, the fact that each of you envisioned playing MSG and being the next Beatles... or the faith Bill Aucoin had in you all to help you accomplish that. By the way you are my generations Beatles! Peace and God bless you. Sincerely, Mike (aka KISSMike) Woods keith rath Are you going to change the stage and show thist tour ?will you be coming to phoenix az,and just wanted to say you are the best frontman in rock n roll to date, you always put a smile on my face when you perform,YOU ROCK, Erick Acosta you plan to record another solo album? and after this kiss new album, will come more albums? thanks for coming to Monterrey Mexico hope to return soon Gerret Goos Hi there Paul ! Is there any chance to hear some recordings of Eric Carr's Material in the near future ? Performed as a kind of tribute by the current band-members, maybe on a special limited edition of the forth-coming albums ? I think this would be great and i am sure, a lot of other KISS-Fans would think the same... Anyway : Can't wait to see you again in Europe and i am absolutely sure that you will give us another BOOM with the next album 🙂 Kindest regards from Germany, Gerret... I've seen your paintings on your website, and I have to tell you, they are really great! I was wondering if you had any suggestions for someone who wants to start painting again. I used to paint when I was younger, but I haven't had the chance to paint in years. Where do you find your inspiration? Mensch Maschine Paul: You've routinely dealt with set-list requests from "die hard fans" who want to hear B-Sides / "deeper cuts," and have appropriately reminded us that KISS is always playing the tracks that the paying audience wants to hear. Nevertheless, you did go deeper in your repertoire with your solo "Live to Win" tour... which is something, as a long time fan, that I'm grateful you decided to embark upon. So which do you personally prefer... I imagine that both have their pros and cons... a smaller tour where you get to perform lesser played gems, or larger tours where you perform tracks that you've been playing OVER and OVER for the last 30+ years? Patrick Green Hi Paul. I am a loyal fan from Detroit Rock City! Do you still have aspirations to release a third solo record, considering all the success Kiss has been having the last several years? I went to Chicago for the DVD taping of "One Live Kiss" and had a great time there! Mark Harrington Hi Paul (from Ontario). We were lucky enough to see you in the Phantom several times in Toronto but our daughter was too young then. She has since seen the band various times & is a huge fan just as I have been since the beginning of KISS. You & the band have been a great influence on both my life as a musician & my life in general. Is there any chance of a DVD of your Phantom performance? We loved it. John Patrick Houck Hello Paul, first of all thanks for all the years of great music & shows. KISSES music has been a major influence for me as a person as well as a musician. I have two questions, well I have a lot more than that but 2 will work for now. Do you listen too music when you are painting? If so, what artists? The last two tours have bypassed ST Louis Missouri, will you be here on the next tour? Peace, BC Rich Guitars & KISS! Kevin Burns With all the success you've had on stage, on canvas and at home, what keeps you motivated these days? Kevn Burns Joey Chopel Hi Paul , Thank you for making me smile for 30 years ! Can't wait to see you again in NJ and PA .Please say hi to Eric ,Tommy and Gene for me ,long live the KISS army ! Take care , Joey Chopel Ray Mattie Greetings Paul You have talked openly about your health and happiness in recent years. My question is two fold... How did you manage your will power to stay clear of all the drugs and booze that was so easily available to all 4 members in the 1970's? How did you manage to stay clear of cancer and other aliments that took the life of past members. Are you the Iron Man or something? Jessica Goldfisher My question for you is, at the begining was there ever a point where you thought you weren't going to be able to make it, were you ever afraid of what you would do if it didn't work? was it hard to have a positive outlook at the begining? I'm an artist just out of school and i'm in this position now, what happens if I can't make it? i just was wondering if you guys ever felt this way too. Thank you so much, luv you! Hello Paul Have you & Gene ever thought of doing a cover album of each others Kiss Hits. Does your mother have the same hairy man tits you do ? felipe montoya hi paul ! i just have one question for you .. in the next tour of KISS this year .. KISS will come to colombia ??? Joaquin Polvora I would like to know if we'll see you in Argentina soon, and also launch the new KISS album! Thanks for existing idol! You've done just about everything a band can do live, except play in the round. I've seen several bands with large productions, including pyro do this. Could this ever happen? Rick Hudnall Looking back over the past 30 plus tours, Do you have a favorite tour that stands out in your mind? If so, what makes it so special? Rick in Indiana Where can I buy a cd or dvd of one of your Phantom of the Opera shows? Bill Keesler Hey Paul! Just wanted to say THANK YOU for everything you have done, including the art! Although you were caught up in our "great" Atlanta traffic, you still took the time to meet with each of us at Wentworth @ Phipps! For you to take the time to talk with my children was truly AWESOME! My son met his namesake, and I fulfilled a life-long dream in meeting you! I was wondering if you were going to introduce more pieces of art soon, and will it continue to be marketed through Wentworth? Oh, and PLEASE come back to "Hotlanta"!!! Thanks! Sakis Nikas Greetings from Greece. Last year Ronnie James Dio passed away. A few days ago Gary Moore was found dead on his sleep. My question is this: This decade (2010-2019) will mark the end of almost all the great bands of the 60s, 70s and (in some cases) 80s. How do you view the future of Rock Music and why we are not treated anymore with First Class Rock Acts like KISS, Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, AC/DC, Led Zeppelin just to name a few...? Does it have to do with the overall bad state of the music business? joseph sternburg hi paul, my name is joseph and i am writing to you from lake charles, louisiana and my question to you is what will be your inspirations for the new album.can we expect any new kiss conventions like in 1995..thanks Kelli Harro Dearest Paul, What would you say is your best accomplishment in your life?..I know you have many to choose from .. this could be personal or professional. Thanks for your time!! You rock and are a phenomenal talent and role model! Love and KISSes, Selinsgrove PA MARK in MAINE Paul, did your artistic outlet as a painter provide you with an added spark, or reinvigorate your drive and passion, for your role in KISS? Thanks for thirty-five plus years of great music and outstanding live performance! My question is this: Is there any stone left unturned in your life, either personally or professionally? Anything you have yet to accomplish that you would like to achieve? Thanks, and keep on rocking! I'm a big fan of you and KISS I want to know are we as KISS fans suspecting the end of KISS? and if not how long will it be? P.S Please come to Winnipeg hi paul what will be the new kiss name on album.# 1 fan james vasquez hey paul 2 questions bro: #1. if you had a choice to have a live model to paint who would it be? #2.if you could own a famous art piece to hang in your living room which would it be?? thanks and good luck with the new album im sure its gonna rock.. james vasquez, Dallas Rock City, Texas!!! kevin schoeff Hi Paul, Kevin from Surprise Arizona Thank you so much for a awesome childhood! I have been a member of the Kiss Army since 1978. After all these years did ever think Kiss would have stood the test of time? Rich Grillo Do you guys use face templates to help get the make-up right every night, or is all hand drawn? Rich – Atlanta, GA How hard is it keeping the KISS "ship" moving Gene Simmons seemingly doing everything except work on KISS these days? Gay R. Barkley Hi Paul, I was wondering how it felt being in Cobo Hall, Detroit Michigan for the last time.? CoBo Hall is were it all started for Kiss. "ALIVE" is were I started being your #1 fan..I sat up in balcony just as did 35 years ago.Good times again! .When Is the DVD coming out that was from that show? Recording the show on a CD;then being able to get it after the show was the coolest KISS Memorabilia that I ever bought,just to let you know! Keep Rock'n . you should play Ford field next time! Great sound in there. Laura Morales Hello Paul, this is Laura from Sherman Oaks, California. I would like to know what do you do to look young? one day I was walking at westfield mall in Sherman Oaks when I saw you, I was really surprise how sexy you are!!! Hi Paul , Me again .Just one more question. Would you ever do Phantom Of the Oprah again? You were wonderful in that role. You made my birthday that night, Thanks! Gay R. Barley from :Warren Michigan. Born In: Detroit Rock City!!!!! Hi Paul! I am writing this from Greeley Colorado. My question is , on the Sonic Boom record the song All For The Glory. Was it a hard decision to let Eric sing on the track? Don't get me wrong. I think he's a wonderful drummer/singer. Garret R Witte Im from LONG ISLAND and KISS was my first concert.(12-31-75 T Nassau Coliseum, I was 12) Is KISS going to release a new live album anytime soon? Keep on rockin!!! Thank you Paul for being the best you can be, that is, you are so successful and continually entertaining on stage as possibly the best frontman within the Industry of Rock Music. Your constant maneurisms, you talk to the people, you make the audience feel wanted and needed, constantly never a dull moment, always giving the eyes something to look at, and with your radiant personality... how do you do it? I mean, from the birth of Kiss, how did you evolve and maintain your frontman-skills to an art that has yet to be copied on stage? Many rock groups' frontman just still don't get it! How is it that you can express your uniqueness that is still in longevity, yet other bands' frontmen are dull and boring to look at. Kiss has lasted the lengh of time for what I believe is your authentic and genuine ability to stir the crowd, not as in some pep rally only, but in ways that has yet to be defined for upcoming bands to learn from. My question is, Would you speak to all the talented and upcoming new bands out there listening to your words right now about what it is really like to be a REAL frontman and how can they improve their persona and band-to-audience communication to give a show that'll knock their socks off? From a Legend to Beginners on stage, what words of encouragement can you give to help frontmen everywhere to improve a show's performance by recommending changes in not only how, but what they should do to be the best they can be on stage as a frontman? Tony Shupert 1) Will you record an album with your son , and if you do will you go on tour and play some smaller venues as well as the regular stadium dates? 2)Do you plan on releasing your "Phantom Of The Opera" performance on DVD for those who weren't fortunate enough to see it? 3) If you haven't already done so , will you be releasing a book of your artwork? THANK YOU for the many years of great entertainment and great performances for you are the Voice and True Front-Man of KISS !!! Dear Paul. Why do you constantly screw us real fans over with this bullshit about Tommy and Eric wearing Ace's and Peter's makeup? Either get Ace and Peter back in the band or get those other two clowns new makeup. And fuck you for cutting Eric Carr's life insurance you heartless asshole! Hi Paul, when will you tour Australia again and why do you not sign guitars anymore especially when you pay $750 US to meet you , could you please clarify, Long Time Fan of 28 years and seen you guys over 30 times. Thanks Michaela Hyklová Greetings, Paul. I´m from Czech republic, Pardubice. Kiss music makes me happy .Unfortunately I had an terrible headache at Prague concert, such a shame Will you come soon again? And one more thing : did you study the scripture? Do you belive in heaven and hell after life, ordeal? Thanks for answer. Michaela John Vespucci Hi Paul; Since you have produced the best KISS studio Album ever...a real KISS Classic as well. And a second studio album on the horizon. You you see a Live KISS album in the future. I think it would be great with you producing it. Bloomfield New Jersey Scott Nance My name is Scott Nance, and I am writing from Chatham, IL. I attended the Tinely Park, Chicago concert last September ,and I have to say that you changed my life. Through you , I have come to feel as though KISS is part of my family .In the sense that Tommy, Eric, Gene, and you are my favorite "uncles". So,As a die hard member of the KISS ARMY I can only think of two questions to ask the Starchild, 1- Are you open to the idea of creating and being a part of the development of KISS ROCKBAND the video game? 2- Please check out my Facebook group KISS: ROCKBAND. THANKS!!!!!!! AND NEVER STOP ROCKIN' !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hi... It's Scott Nance again from Chatham, IL. Just wanted to ask another question. Do you miss Peter and Ace ????? Hi ... It;s Scott Nance from Chatham, IL for the last time. I have one final question for you. Would you/KISS ever consider preforming at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield , IL ? Please contact the Illinois State Fair committee via this contact info : Emmerson Building, 801 E. Sangamon Ave, State Fairgrounds, P.O. Box 19427, Springfield, Illinois 62794-9427 – (217) 782-6661 (Voice) – (217) 524-6858 (TDD) – (217) 782-9115 (Fax) HOPE TO SEE YA HERE SOON !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! tommyland i am Thomas from germany. I would like to know how the process of songwriting works from a Paul Stanley side Revonda Ball Hi, Paul... First, let me thank you for giving your fans this opportunity to ask questions of you.My question is this: Have you thought about recording a follow-up album to "Live to Win", and if so, when can we look for its release? Thank you, Revonda Ball, Asheville, N.C. I have always loved Kiss and I saw you in Milan last May. I like very much your art too. What about organizing a painting exhibition abroad? In Italy for instance? Hallo Paul wann kommt ihr wieder nach Österreich ich bin schon ein Fan aseit 1979 ihr seit einer der besten Gruppe der Welt William Pentland Do you see this New Album, doing better than Sonic Boom? And also will it have thats 70's feel again? lee hope Hi Paul ..i am the one m illions of fans..wow its fantastic when am watching true vedio..on your concert.,am working hr in middle est..do you ever plan to having a concert here in the middle east.. stephen macintyre paul will you be bringing out a new solo record i love live to win as well as the boom they both live in my car and get played loud everyday around london thank you paul your the best steve 24 From surrey england dACEniel 1-How do you get that typical seventies sound of KISS? Don´t think it would be better to use the old Ibanez Iceman guitar instead of the Washburn for recording in the studio? 2-Have you thought about doing a tour as KISS Konventions in 1995. In small theaters around the world for a very small audience 500-1000 people. Something truly unique to 500 USD per ticket. I would pay gladly. Please talk with Doc, and do not forget visit Barcelona. 3 – Why don´t play the "We won´t get fooled again" before start the shows? It was a very exciting moment ! 4 – What you really think of The Elder album? And do not say it was a dark period, which did not sell as expected ... Most fans love this album. I´ll hope see you soon Congratulations for KISS, your family and for making me happy every day of my life. dACEniel from Barcelona, Catalonia. Dave Hart My name is Dave Hart and I'm a huge KISS fan. My birthday was last week and I was wondering if you could please say happy 23rd birthday to me. My name is Dave Hart and i'm from Vancouver, WA and I'm also a huge KISS fan. My birthday was last week and I was wondering if you could please say happy 23rd birthday to me. James Dobrincic Its been 3-4 Years since we have seen you and the boys Down Under, in Australia. Any info on when we can expect you guys back Down Under?? Also, what are your favorite guitar pickups?? and why? Hello Paul! Are you going to release new KISSOLOGY this year? And when can we expect new KISS album? Did You start writing songs already? Thank You for everything! You're the greatest ! Todd Freberg Will you and Gene ever retire from Kiss and if so, do you see Kiss continuing on? Paul, your work and your message inspire thousands of people all over the world, and you are a real role model for most of the fans. How do you feel about it? Thank you for everything. Sakke Hi, Paul and so great that you are doind a new album and tour again! Can you tell me why you did Jigoku Retsuden cd three years ago, what was the main reason? Thank you and all the best for you and your family! Philip Wille De Wael I am a fan of kiss since 1978 ( i was 12 then). Maybe a strange question... I paint too, here is a link http://www.paintingsilove.com/artist/philipwilledewael Last years I had some bad luck in life, am living alone with my daughter in Spain. Is there a way You could introduce my paintings to some of Your contacts? Maybe this could put me back on track again. Thanks for everything You gave us, and specially for playing "Forever" in Barcelona in July! Alejandro "ALF" from Buenos Aires Will you come back to South America in 2011? I'm waiting to hear Sonic Boom's songs live! Thanks for release the Buenos Aires live DVD with your last album. Good luck with the next one! I love to hear your new music. Keep rockin'! Today is my 35th birthday. I need my "ALF ALIVE 35" logo. 🙂 Stella Antoine hello my name is stella i'm from holland and i'm 16 years old I've been a kiss fan for 6 years When you come back to the Netherlands for a concert? DAVE M. Hey, Paul! I'd like to know if you are , or have ever been, in contact with any former members of Wicked Lester? I've enjoyed your shows over the years. Don't quit! Iv'e been a Kiss fan since your first album came out in 1973! You performed back in 1999 at the pre-game Super Bowl party. Have you been asked to be the main event at any Super Bowl? Everyone bragged about The Black-Eyed Peas' show, but Kiss can top that, and also have good music to boot!!!! Paul G'day from Melbourne, AUSTRALIA My question is...Can you describe the feeling you had when the day came that you relized that you are the front man for one of the biggest rock bands in the world. Did you get overwelmed, and how did you blend that into your mortal everyday life...You seem so cool and accepting of you destiny. How did you do it. Paul, I was hoping you could tell us how you came about writing a song for Eddie Money...."If We Ever Get Out of This Place" shaun leonard Can you believe that KISS is NOT in the Rock and Roll hall of fame? Sean Paul Cormier Since this is CNN international "Connect the World"....I wanted to ask Paul Stanley how he attributes the mass appeal and influence KISS has created all over the world. I mean they have such a strong fan base KISS Army and survived over 35 years without traditional support (music critics, radio etc.) I have never seen a band that truly is everywhere in some capacity. from Boston Massachusetts Joe McGinness Hello Paul, I have been a fan for years. Saw you live last summer and actually got to meet you after your show In saratoga ny. Was wondering if playing all the shows you do strains your vocal chords or your vocal range. bruce hancharuk hi paul this is bruce hancharukfrom edmonton alberta canada is kiss coming to edmonton alberta canada this year if they are and when Joe McGinness from NY Hey Paul , been a huge fan for years. I met you after your show in saratoga N.Y. Last summer. Was wondering how your vocal chords and vocal range are affected by all of the shows you do? hi paul this is bruce hancharuk from edmonton alberta canada is kiss coming to edmonton alberta canada this year if they are and when Corrado Mazzuca Obiously there will be a point where u and Gene will decide to retire from KISS and move on to other things such as you continuing to paint and Gene ....probably continuing TV...Is it in the cards to have your son Evan and Gene's son continue in bothe your footsteps since they are both pretty great musician's as well? Hicksville NY Lee Scalf I am just wondering if you find it difficult at times to balance your career as a father, husband, painter and rock star? Also, do you have any possible plans or thoughts on writing a book, and if not what are your thoughts about Ace and Peter writing theirs? Kevin D from nw iowa just wondering if you ever just call up gene or any of the rest of the members of kiss and just go out for dinner on any given night. thanks for all you have given us in the years!! Mike Cashman First just wanted to say that I enjoyed meeting you many years ago at a Private Party that was held at "Hammerjacks" in Baltimore, MD. Is there a chance that KISS will be coming to Baltimore, MD on your upcoming states tour? Every time you come to our area you end up in Washington, DC. I can only hope that you would come to the city of Baltimore and play at the Arena. Is there a chance that KISS will ever do a concept album? ie, Queensryche "Operation Mindcrime". Unless you consider "The Elder" as KISS's concept album, would you ever perform that album in its entirety in concert? If "The Elder" isn't KISS's concept album, would the band consider producing such an album and what would be the theme? Last, out of all the albums that KISS has ever produced what would you say was the hardest album musically and lyrically to write and record? It was an honor meeting you in Baltimore, Paul. I have been a KISS fan since I was a child and I have followed you since the early 70's. I wish only the best for KISS in the coming years and thank you for the years past of entertainment that you have given to your dedicated fans. The KISS ARMY truly supports all of your efforts and hope that there are many more years to come from this talented group of musicians. I thank you and hope to see you in Baltimore, MD soon. (Lead Vocalist "Alton Street") Bel Air, Maryland Steve Eaves Paul back in 99 you did a run in Toronto as The Phantom of Opera, are thinking about doing anymore broadway musicals. Paul Stamm Hi Paul! I know Alice Cooper, Slade and the New York Dolls were big influences on you and the rest of the guys, but I was wondering how big an influence, if any, was David Bowie? Paul Rick Mihalic Clio, Michigan Are Peter and Ace involved in any of the marketing projects? Do they receive payment for their images? Rita Zaslavsky Who was the single most influential person in your life, that was the driving force to get you where you are today? Rita Zaslavsky from Wilmette Illinois With several hip replacement surgeries in recent years, how are you doing now? Will you need any further surgery to maintain performing live in your career with KISS? Patrick Heuft Here's a question from the Netherlands (Amsterdam). Is it possible that your son Evan and Gene's son Nicholas will be in the band KISS in the nearby future? As replacements for you guys?? Thanks for a longtime pleasure of listening to KISS and see you LIVE with the amazing concerts. You're concert in Arnhem (Netherlands) 2010 was MAGICAL. Many greetings from the Netherlands. Bob Onan /1029 the hog/Milwaukee Do you ever pick up a guitar and play simply for the love of music and the appreciation of the instrument ? When will kissology 4 be relised You owe i never got my second thing signed at a my first meet ad greet . Dik Markarian In what way do you think Kiss has influenced the world or society and how has it touched so many people for so long? Loved Sonic Boom. You could've played this whole CD your last show in Dallas and I would have left happy. My question is do you see the KISS legacy continuing after you, Gene, Eric and Tommy have left the band? What's in the future to feed the appetitie of lifelong kiss fans like myself? Hi Paul! I am from Stockholm Sweden. Im a huge fan of yours and I work as a vocalcoach! I just wanted to ask you how your voice feels in the middle of a long tour. I understand it must be very straining for you! Do you always give 100% of your voice or do you sometimes hold back a little just to save it??? Thanks for all the years with fantastic music and fantastic shows!!! Best regards from a Snowy Stockholm I would like to know if there will ever be sa updated Kiss tour book out i love the one i got and all the storys in it. and will we ever see kiss on monday night raw i know the had zz tops i would love to see kiss on Raw Jarratt If Bob Ezrin were available to produce, or co-produce KISS' next album, would you consider it? Thanks so much for everything, especially being passionate about the US and its military. Rome, GA i would like to ask you a question: the next European tour,and when it's Italy's turn,would you like to come here in Rome? instead in Milan? thanks so much Paul! Kari Celestine Hi Paul, I'm Kari Celestine. I've met you several times in Houston, TX. I would like to know if you would consider painting some pieces using the titles of some of your greatest KISS songs? Since my favorite song of yours is, "I Stole Your Love", I would be thrilled to see what colors and shapes, you would be moved to paint, with those lyrics in mind. That would be awesome! As Always, you know how much I love you. Kari Celestine, KISS Army fan since 1977, in Texas. What's the most important thing to think about when starting a band? Steve Hixson Next new KISS CD...... will there be an infamious (BETH – type) KISS ballad (unlike SONIC BOOM where it was purposely left off) Paul, Ive seen kiss over 45 times since since 1976.My question is Your energy level on stage not only gets stronger every time i see kiss it's off the charts?How do you maintain the energy? I've been a fan for a while now and even wrote my first college research paper on KISS. When KISS began, you weren't the Starchild, but the Bandit. If the personas we see onstage are extensions of your personalities, how was the Bandit an extension of yours and what prompted the switch to the Starchild? My question is have you ever considered doing a cover c.d of songs that inspired you, Kiss have done some great covers in the past live and on c.d, I think it would be great to have a c.d of songs you and the rest of the band like. KISS IS THE BEST BAND EVER. Dolores Weber Paul, I have been a fan since 1975 which was the year I graduated from high school and have been to more concerts than I can count, but I always wondered if there was anything special you did or still do to get yourself emotionally ready to perform? It is very obvious that what you do on stage is totally different from your private life, there is Paul Stanley the star Child, entertainer and artist then there is Paul Stanley the husband, father, friend and man. saying thank you isn't enough to say, you sir are the true meaning of a real man stay true to who you are from within and as always my family sends all our love to you and your beautiful family......:-) Adam Bonilla Hello Paul, I just want to know if you and your son, Evan, have any plans to record any music together in the future?" Take it easy and God Bless and Carry On!!! Adam from Salina, KS Phill marr Hello Paul and fellow fans of kiss.After the reunion era many people [me included] wish that revenge era should continue and musically speaking was by far superior than the [musicianship & composition] reunited KISS.What are you thoughts on that era, what do you thing of revenge and Alive III, and knowing that eric is almost 15 years on board can we expect a revenge quality album? [Heavy,raw RN'R] Thanks in advance for your reply and cudos for reviving kiss in the 10's with a great line up.The next album will rock anyway \m/ Paul Annaloro Kiss is known for the grearest show on earth, Yet same stages year after year with very small changes, After seeing the band well over 55 times Live in concert How can you WoW your fans Again New Show And a Whole New StageWill You consider??? angelo azzopardi paul, i have been a fan since 75-76 and my question is kiss has played all around the world but is there a certain country, arena,state,or province that kiss hasnt played but would like to. thank you. angelo from cobourg,ontario Lorraine MacDonald I had the pleasure of seeing you perform in Phantom of The Opera twice. You were fantastic. Do you see yourself playing that role again in the future or any other musical theater for that matter? By the way,KISS rocked in Mansfield Mass this summer. Love seeing you perform in any venue! My question is have you and the rest of the band ever considered doing a cover album of songs that inspired all of you, Kiss have done some great covers in the past live and on albums, I think it would be great to have a album of the songs you and the band like. Vinicio Flores Hi Paul I'm fan of KISS and you. I saw for first time to KISS in Mansfield en 7th August 2010. I'm from Ecuador and I'm 36 and was awesome the most incredible situation of my life, Please come to Ecuador and South America this year. Thanks. I have a little collection of KISS check it .. http://unmasked8674.blogspot.com 'Thanks chris wellman hi paul,Ive seen you guys better than 20 times ,starting back in 1975 at cobo hall in detrot rockin roll michigan,and last time same place in 9/2010. my question is,the oath is one of my favorite tunes will you play it live again like you did in1985,and you will rock til you dropor i drop. keep rockin starchild Is Gene the first girl you finally got to dry hump ? Was it you that Gene caught backstage with Vinnie Vincent ? ...and is he still jealous to this day ? And at the end of the next show...please smash your guitar against Tommy Thayer's fucking head !!! Mettler Stefan Hallo Paul! Ich bin seit beginn ein KISS Fan! Möchte gerne wissen von Dir: Gibt es wieder eine World Tour von KISS?? Were mega Geil! Danke für Antwort und alles gute Paul! Du bist ein super Typ als Mensch!!!! Dirk Waeger my deepest wish is, that you and Gene will go on forever with KISS. But if you have to quit anytime, is there any chance that Erin Stanley and Nick Simmons replace you and Gene. So KISS will always be "family-owned". Stay loud and proud. Greetings from Hamburg Rock City, Germany David Griffis Paul: You always have had a handle on fitness, even from the early days. What is your daily eating and work out regime? Got To Choose is my all time favorite KISS song! David, Las Vegas, NV Daniel Eastman Can you tell us any interesting details about the next Kiss album, e.g. song titles, themes, does everyone in the band get to sing, any tunes finsished, co-writers etc hi paul i have been a fan of kiss for years and you guys will always be kings but how is peter Manuel José Correa Despues de tantos años de música y éxito, qué podemos esperar de nuevo de KISS? Existe aún creatividad para componer nuevas canciones para volver a saltar, cantar y vibrar? Cual es tu mayor anhelo? Gracias desde Patagonia Chilena. After many years of music and success, what can we expect from new KISS? There is still creativity to compose new songs for your fans in order to to jump, sing and vibrate again? What is your greatest wish? Thanks from Chilean Patagonia. Rob Luiten I've been a fan for like a 100,000 years and what I really want to know is, if you have any recollection of it, how the solo in "She" came about. ( I later became familair with the song from the Doors "Five to One", and ofcourse me growing up with "She", I could say I was pleasantly shocked. And now I even found this – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HsT3iz__bY – ) Thanks for answering. Greetings, Rob / Holland Beau Waller I am a huge fan and have been since I was a kid. You have changed my life an got me through so much with your music.I think you have an AMAZING voice! You are truly legendary! You recentley did a recording with Sarah Brightman(fantastic) and I love what you bring to the table in terms of your creative spin. The Sonic Boom album was great. What can we expect from the new Kiss album in 2011 as far as sound? Any thing special planned for the new album?duets? orchastration? ps–THIS IS BEAU FROM HOLLYWOOD CA !! mike w /fort stockton texas hello paul from fort stockton just wanted to know are there any plans for a show in the new cowboys stadium in the near futur & what promted the move to work with the push kings Thank you very much for the best 35 years & soon to be the best 43 shows of my life. Mike Gingras My question is about setlists. I think there are some fans who would like to hear some old songs like those on "Dressed to kill", "Destroyer", Rock and roll over" and "Love Gun" that you never played live or little. "tomorrow and Tonight" would be great to hear. In fact, you performed tracks that you've been playing OVER and OVER for the last 30+ years. You can't take off songs like Rock and Roll all night, Deuce, Love gun or Detroit Rock city, but replace all the others. If Paul read the question that won't be selected, hope he read this one: Hope to see you in Montreal and Quebec city for the next album's tour. There is a lot of talk about your voice these days among die hard KISS fans. It doesn't come from a point of view of attacking you, or belittling your abilities. We know, unlike most others in the press and pop culture, that you are the best rock vocalist ever. However, there is definitely a decline in range, power, control, and a difference in tone over these last few years. You've never spoken publicly about it, because we all know how private of a person you are and we wish to respect that. We do however, wish you would address it and let us fans know how you are treating it? Did you develop nodes? Some of the symptoms that are presenting certainly point in that direction. The bottom line is that we care, and want you to feel good. I can say personally that the number 1 reason I've enjoyed KISS live for so many years was because I was always floored by your vocally. You got better and better every year. It also comes down to putting out a "product" (your live show) that's up to a certain standard that you set. It's less appealing putting down money on a show, if the main singer isn't taking the proper time to get himself back in fighting shape. 😉 I may be in the minority, but I was hoping KISS was going to take a year off, mostly so you could address your vocal issue. Please let us in a little Paul and tell us what's going on! We love you and only want to see you live up to your own expectations. I know after following you for years, that you personally must be bothered by this tremendously. Saw you in Phantom in Toronto – TWICE. You were amazing. HI.PAUL. HAVE KISS EVER CONSIDERED DOING A KISSMAS ALBUM. WITH ALL THE KISSMAS STUFF THE BAND HAS PUT OUT OVER THE YEARS IT WOULD BE NICE TO HAVE A ALBUM, AND AD A GIFT TO IT. Halkan Onuk Hello Mr. Stanley, i like your Artworks & like to do a exhibition with you in 3D Let´s make the World understand that art & music is the key to inner freedom. I have very good references & you will be surprised about my work & references. See my Artworks on my website: http://www.modern-popart.com Thank you in advance. I look forwardly to heari from you. Stuart Crocker Can you sketch out the next twelve months for you & KISS ....new album, new tour (to Europe we hope!)....what else....more kiddies maybe !?!?! Jim Waitts Hi Paul: I just want to ask how much longer you anticipate Kiss will be a touring entity since my son just turned two and I would love for him to have the opportunity to see you live. He is already a huge Kiss fan. Thank you, Paul, and best of luck to you and Kiss with your new album. Susan Hansen Paul, when will you next tour be in Arizona? Could not get out to your last one. I am going crazy when I heard a next album will be coming out again. Great artwork. Makes me want to get back into drawing and painting again. Now it's photography. Old school type only. Paul, If and when you or Gene decide to stop performing or unable to, would we see a replacement so KISS can continue, or will that be the end of the band? -Thanks! Hi Paul , first I apologize for my english is not the best, I'm French. I'm a KISS fan, and you're a guitar hero , the best guitar player in the world ! At the beginning where did you played before big stage ? I would like to know if KISS will do a concert in France in 2012 please ? Thanks for taking my questions ! I tell you once more: YOU'RE A GUITAR HERO, THE BEST GUITAR PLAYER IN THE WORLD !!!! ROCK ON PAUL 😀 ! hello from Spain, Paul, this is my question: 2011 is the 20th anniversary of Eric Carr's death, is KISS going to do anything special for remembering Eric? Delete my previous message and put this one instead: If Paul read the question that won't be selected, hope he read this one: Hope to see you in Montreal and Quebec city for the next album's tour. Be sure to annonce your tour dates for both cities at the same time, so people from Quebec city will see you in their city instead of going to Montreal first and not wanting to pay again if the date for Quebec city is annonce later, resulting in a poor assisance in Quebec city. I explain my point: Not everybody's like me and wants to pay twice to see you in both cities. If you annonce the show at the same time for both cities, more people will be at your show in Quebec city. The ones who wants to see you just one time in Quebec city and the others like me who will pay twice and go to both shows. Thanks! Rafal Skibinski Are you going to visit Poland with KISS? hi paul i got a question how long does it take to plan the stage design for the tours and when will the new album be released and will ayou and gene write a new kiss book about the last 35 years of kiss and thnx for making me a fan u guys r the best band ever my fav song off sonic boom is never enough and thanks for the best meet and greet at cobo hall on september 25th 2009 Tyler Shultz Hey Paul i was wondering why did vinnie vincent qutie kiss. also if eric did not die would he still be in kiss When is the new album coming out Sydney Critten I'm 13 and I'm a HUGE fan of you and Kiss. My question is... Has your artwork ever inspired you to write a song or vise versa? Because your artwork is very unique and I love it. You and KISS need to keep rockin'!!! Your #1 Fan, Sydney♥ I was just wondering, outside of America, what is your favourite country to play shows in? Nico Elbers Is there any chance in the future you'll be showing you artwork at an European Gallery ? Hey Paul, you're one of the coolest people ever, I saw KISS for the first time in 2010 at Hershey and it was the best show I've ever seen. I just wanna ask if you have any information on the new album because Sonic Boom was just so good I wanna see what's next. I also wanna know if you'll ever preform with Peter and Ace again and any words of wisdom for someone who wants to start a band? Thanks a lot Paul, you're my idol. john mcknatt dear, paul i took my son to see kiss in tupelo,ms and he fell in love with your music as i have when i was a child .when and why kiss wont come back to our town , you told us you loved us and all so why leave us out. please tell me kiss isnt afraid of the bible belt areas.more than hafe of the folks inside where from those churchs and we had the time of out lifes .we welcome you back.give us fan wharwe want to see you here again.kiss forever !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Tanner Rayburn I wanted to know if being one of the most recognized people in the world has ever affected other ambitions you have or had. Hey Paul, This Is Tanner From Lincoln Nebraska, Ana D. I went to my first KISS concert this past summer in Hershey, PA, and it was THE BEST concert I've ever been to! Everything about the show was awesome, but I have to ask, how did you ever learn to dance in those 7" heels? I know I could never do that, but you seem to dance in those boots with such ease! Keep on rockin and please come back to Hershey soon!! Richard Deats Hi Paul I am a huge Kiss fan and fan of your art, so I have two questions for you first will you please come back to austin during your next tour I have friends who want to see you and the rest of the band but don't want to go to Dallas or Houston.Second I am an artist and love your art but can't pay $2000 or more for your art will you consider prints to be sould on your site?I am looking forward to your next album and tour Thanks.KISS ROCKS! Paul,greetings from Oshawa,where everyone rallied to bring KISS here.My question for you is,after the death of Eric Carr,what was the insipration or motivation to keep going as a individual and as a band? Arturo Grajeda-Aguayo, Mexico Hi, Paul, about KISS Legacy, in Mexico, Dynasty does a tribute for the Hottest Band in the World, KISS and I would like You to see their tribute video of Deuce, here is the link and I like to know your comments, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfSU4LI5dE8 Arturo Grajeda-Aguayo Paul, How about a tour with Van Halen this summer?? I know you both have new Cd's coming out, I think the tour would be huge!! Paul: I have been a fan since 1975 which is the year I graduated from high school and have been to more concerts than I can count, but I've always wondered if there was anything special you did and still do to get emotionally ready to perform, because it is very obvious that what you do on stage is totally different from your personal life. There is Paul Stanley the star child,entertainer and artist then there is Paul Stanley the husband, father, friend, and man. Saying thank you isn't enough to say. You sir are the true meaning of real man, stay true to who you are from within and as always my family and I send all our love to you and your beautiful family.....Dolores Weber.....Martinsburg,Pa. Jeff Brookman Will you guys ever release the live dvd you filmed at Cobo Hall in 09? kiss rules!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'M Griet from Belgium. (Dessel) first, you are very good on graspop 2010, what is your févert song of kiss? is hard to play gitaar?( I play Basgitaar) Will you learn me play gitaar?? Keep rockin paul Big kiss Griet Like a lot of your fans, I've been with you since the 70s. KISS sounds better than ever with Tommy and Eric along side you and Gene. I'm looking forward to the follow up to the great, "Sonic Boom" album. My question: With the success of Green Day's "American Idiot" on Broadway, is there a chance we might see a musical based on the music and/or story of KISS? What better way to celebrate the legacy of New York's greatest band? Thanks for taking the time to answer some fan questions on CNN. Keep on rockin', P.S. It would be great to hear "All Hell's Breakin' Loose", "All For The Glory" and "When Lightning Strikes" on the next tour. 🙂 \m/ I forgot to mention...I'm writing from Little Falls, NJ Deb Saxon Out of all the things in your life, your music, your art, and your family. Which do you feel makes you complete? Thank You, and KISS for all you do for The Wounded Warriors! brian mckinney hi paul im doing fundraiser for the 10th anniversary of 9/11 in memory of the 343 firemen that lost there lives on that day i emailed gene about this fundraiser im doing and doc also i would like to know if kiss can help buy doing benifit concert for this fundraiser im doing to help me raise money for this im doing Been a fan since I was 6 yrs old. "Live to Win" was one of my favorite albums ever. Any chance you'll do another solo CD? Can't wait for the next KISS album and tour. Paul when you tour for the new album will there be new outfits and what about not wearing a wig? Tnna sfsdf With all the drugs and booze around the band in the 1970's, how is it that you and Gene stayed clear and other band members, management and producers didn't considering the pressures? Martin Gilligan Are you difficult to work with, and if not could you say honestly the opinions of former KiSS members saying otherwise or personality clashes you've had with them-hold no merit? George Shulock I just wanted to tell you thank you for making me happy for over 30 years. I have been through some hard times and KISS has always helped me through it. I am a proud member of the KISS army and I have your 1978 solo album cover tattooed on my left arm. Even if my question does not get to be aired, I hope you get to see this. You and KISS are very special to me and I cannot wait until you come back to the Chicagoland area. Your #1 Fan, George Shulock Paul, What do you like doing better your art or music? And Did you guys think of a name for the new KISS album Leo Rodrigues Hey, Paul, your son is a very talented musician. Have you ever thought about recording an album with him? I have two questions for you. Will kiss come to tinley park in chicago again. And I really want to meet you can you please meet me in chicago if kiss comes to tinley park in chicago again. P.S. If kiss does come to chicago can I get invited to the sound check Hi, Paul My question is : What do you say to the fans that think it is not right for KISS to go on stage with Tommy and Eric in the other 2 original guys makeup? Personally I have been a fan since 75 and to me I love it because I want sober and responsible members making great KISS music. It also keeps the integrity of what was. Also, Peter and Ace had there shot when you leave your job or get fired you usually never get a second chance, they both did. Thank you for keeping a positive outlook on life. Rick Behr, Phoenix Arizona Brandon Wands Hey Paul A long time KISS fan here..What is the status of Kissology 4 is there a street date for it's release? Hello Paul.. i would like to know why didnt kiss ever record alive album with Eric Carr I mean you have KISS ALIVE AND KISS ALIVE 2 WITH PETER.AND 3 WITH ERIC SINGER ..ITS LIKE ERIC CARR DIDNT EXIST..I WAS JUST WONDERING WHY..AS A TRIBUTE TO ERIC CARR.. i think Kiss should put one out on Eric Carr..During his time with kiss.He was the best .....Thank you ......Michael.... Cleveland Tn. Todd Cox Hey Paul when will KISSOLOGY 4 be coming out? and KISS should do super bowl halftime show in indy thee home of the KISS ARMY! bob C Hey Log Time Fan since my High School days Had flashback when I saw "Detriot Rock City" the Movie anyways my question is " KISS seems to be bigger now than ever, even in your hey days in the 70's what factor do you see is the reason for this, and do you Really believe KISS will carry on in the future with other replacing you & Gene. Hi Paul, I heard you' ve been in Italy for vacation with your family... What do you like from this country and why ? Thanks, Maxx ( Italy ) KISS will go to the new album on a European tour and come to Germany? 2011/2012? Will you see with my daughter again I have two questions. First one: When are you going to hit Germany and Europe again? Second one: What do you think about Kiss Tribute Bands? Greets from Germany Max and Kai Was wondering if the band was going to tour around the area of Kentucky, I have had tickets to the show nearly everytime and something always happened when i get the chance to go. I have loved KISS since i was 14 and now I am well alot older and I have been dying to go . I actually cry every time i miss out. But let them say what they will about KISS , KISS is one of the rare band still out there from the 1970's . Keep on rockin 🙂 Tim J.Hofeldt Hello PAUL You are my biggest hero,I have a Washburn PS 600 and love your other guitars.You have so good idears for Songs like a million to one ,Who wants to be lonely Live to win and Tonight you belong to me. When KISS go on the next tour did you come to Hamburg or the Ecktown beach festival? I have forget,I live in Osterby by Ecktown,in Hello Paul, my name is William and I live in Brazil. I am a big fan of yours, I wonder if it will be possible a year tour here in Brazil's kiss? Jody Lusk Hi Paul, first I want to say KISS IS my favorite group and you yourself have been an inspiration to me and I thank you. My question is : When KISS is inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, will the other members that have come and gone through the years be recognized as well at the time of induction ? Thanks Paul ! Keep Rocking !! Kameron Paul, do you recall singing Black Diamond in place of Peter Criss in Johnson City, Tennesee 1977? If I am correct, that was the first time Peter was not able to perform the song since you guys began touring. Do you wish you had been able to sing it more often? a lot of succesful bands played as an opener for you. What do you think about bands like Bon Jovi, who changed their Style in the last few years a lot? Do you still have contact with those bands? Jess! Hi Paul!! Just wanted say im the biggest Kiss fan ever!! My question is will there ever be another full Kiss reunion in the United Kingdom?? Will you ever come back to the UK? I hope so, Never Stop Rockin'!!! From Jess (16 Years Old) The UK. STEVEN MACRI HEY PAUL IT IS AN HONOUR FOR ME ! DO YOU KNOW THAT DANGER-US IS THE BEST SONG ON THE ALBUM PLEASE PLAY IT LIVE . KISS IS MY BLOOD IN THE VAINS Erik Rupp I loved Sonic Boom and I can't wait for the new album. My question is this – how many more albums do you think KISS will do? Might this be the final KISS album? If not, would you consider guest spots for former KISS members on a final KISS album in the future (for Bruce Kulick, Ace Frehley, and maybe even Peter Criss)? It could be a great way to wrap it all up. Whenever that album comes... From Kansas, Hey Paul – when can us fans expect to see KISSOLOGY 4 and what surprises will you have for us on it ? Can't wait for the new album and hopeful tour to follow. Thanks for all the years of great entertainment and wonderful memories – John Andrew Israel How have you been able to remain so humble and grounded over so many years of being adorned in a profession, where so many have no longevity or any real passion for what they do? hello paul how are you '? am raoul of Spain in Madrid I saw the tour sonic boom ... fantasctico congratulate a concert, and congratulations on the hard sonic boom, I think that you are writing for the new album, fantastic I'd like it to be something harder than sonic boom, type Animalize, licki it up,, paul a hug asylum ,, thanks ... kiss will kiss come to reno nv in the near future? Ellen Fitzgerald Paul, as a mother of a special needs child for two years I heard my son ask when is KISS coming to Raleigh. He checked every day online. You finally came and he got to see you August 29th 2010. Now he is asking when will you be back. I have always encouraged music as it has helped with his speech and now he wants to play guitar just like KISS. For that I thank you and the music industry. Have you done any advocacy work on keeping music in the schools and have you worked with any special needs children? Will KISS tour again and will they come to Raleigh, NC again? Alan Slavicsky Since you are now an international painter, what famous artist inspired you to take up the brush. Over the years KISS created tons of songs yet one of the most classic tunes the band ever did was called 'Rip And Destory' back in 1978 and still has yet to be officallly released yet all KISS fans know the lyrics. Are we ever going to see this song on a cd cause it is one of the best songs that you ever did. Jacob Stankowski www.muskybrothers.com What is your favorite part about going on tours? Do you enjoy meet and greets? I'm from wiscon sin waukesha wisconsin hi paul i was at the concert in ireland last year an i must say it was the best show i was ever at.i was just wondering if kiss would be back this year to ireland? Jolene Hendrickson Hi Paul; My name is Jolene from St. Paul, Minnesota. Like you've heard a million times...I've been a huge fan since 1976. I have both your solo albums/CD's and also One Live Kiss DVD and both are just amazing!! You have always been my inspiration when things in my life gets me down. My question is do you have or do you think you would do another solo album and if you do, would you use the same band? They were GREAT!!!! Thanks for taking the time Paul. Congrats again on your beautiful family!!!! Hay Paul i'm a big fan of KISS and of you on your own and i was just wondering what do say bout bring Peter and ace back for a couple of shows as a special guest cause i would really love to see the catman and space ace with yall one more time and when KISS get put in the rock n roll hall of fame will the past members be recognized especially Eric Carr and is KISS going to bring out there own guitar hero please reply back Thanks keep rockin' and rollin' and night and party every day Calvin from Kentucky eric calderon kiss is truly my favorite band. but i was wondering why you let eric were peter's makeup and tommy wear ace's makeup. why not just give them new makeup? Just out of curiousity. are you the last child from your parents? If so, how does your original name continue on if your sons use the Stanley last name instead of Eisen? I have watched loads of interviews and shows where many questions were asked. I do not however think that I have ever heard this question before. "What is your favorite KISS song and your favorite KISS album?" I would also like for you to know that KISS has had such an influence on my life, you have inspired me in many ways!! I have been a fan since day one. I LOVE you guys, KISS #1 always!!! Keep rocking!! Hey Paul, First off your awesome, you helped inspire me to pick up a guitar and want to sing, second, Do have you heard Ace's latest album and what do you think? Also any chance Makin' Love and When Lightning Strikes can find their way into your live set? Steve (from San Carlos, CA) Can you envision KISS continuing with Nick on bass and Evan on guitar? Both are good guitar players. Hey paul, as an avid painter have you ever thought about maybe making artwork for an album cover or guitars? Who is your favorite Van Halen frontman, David Lee Roth or Sammy Hagar? Matt from Oklahoma Matt Campbell(waterloo, NY) Hey Paul, How is it you write such killer riffs? And what do you think about when you write lyrics? naokiss I'm lookin' forward to having your 20th album. Do you have any plan to come to Japan? We all KISS Army in Japan will always want KISS! Paul Stanley, Thank you for creating the best catalog of music in Rock & Roll along with the other members in KISS. How has your songwriting changed from the 70's compared to today? Long Live KISS! Rob (Fanatic fan since 1984) Thanks for all the great years ! Kiss had a vote for what city the tour would come to, would you ever consider having the fans vote for the set list for a tour? I am from the Netherlands and a fan since 1976. I have a question. I know you are a private person and I respect that very much. Have you ever considered (or do you now) to write a biography of your very special life. I think it could inspire people. Besides that. Thanks you for the past 35 years. You mean a lot to me. Rene Brink Stan Tetreault Hi Paul! How many pairs of boots did you have for each tour in the 70's? I've seen slight variations of platform height of your 1975 Alive boots, some being about half as tall. Thanks! pete billeci hey man,just thanks for really the best years of my life!kiss is a special place for millions,but what i want to know is,what is relly your favorite guitar? Lenusik paul stanley paul stanley paul stanley paul stanley Я люблю тебя! Merrill Woods Do you have any brothers or sisters? If so, what did they think about you being in KISS in the early days? Now? Spencer Flores I've been a fan of yours, as well as KISS for years now. I'm 16 and your music has changed my opinion on rock n' roll. So my question is, do you think you will ever re-visit more songs from the Revenge era? I know you preformed God Gave Rock N' Roll To You II on your latest U.S. tour, but couldn't help but wonder. Although nothing beats classic KISS tunes, Revenge will always be one of my favorites, as well as a favorite for thousands of KISS fans. I can't wait for the new album, Sonic Boom was one of the best, if not the best album of 2009! Rock on! Spencer Flores, Racine WI. PAUL BELLIZIA* I know that you and Gene Simmons are Jewish. I was wondering if you or Gene have ever seen the movie about the Holocaust called "Life is Beautiful" (La Vita e' Bella)? If so, what did you think about it? If not, I recommend you watch it with your lovely wife. Kiss Forever, Paul Bellizia Chris Johns Any news on KISS playing New York this year? I'm gonna travel from Wales, UK to see ya. Also any plans on a UK Tour in the pipeline? Maja Canada I'm addicted to the song" I will be with you" you sing with Sarah Brighton. My question for you is, would you play Phanthom of the opera again? Every time I hear your voice my heart skip the beat. Thank you Paul, love you Maja Sharon Sevilha Hi, my Paul!!! I1m from Brazil, Sao Paulo city and I'm in love with you since I was 13 , now I'm gooing to be 40 next Sunday, I'm watching you and I'll be happy forever if you congratulate me!!! Now, seriously: I wanna ask you if KISS will play in Brazil in this year. And I wanna ask you how many years you are when you started to paint . I saw your pictures, they are wonderful! What do you think about to put one of these pictures on the next cover KISS' cd ? My English is not so good, so I'm sorry if I commited some mistake, but there's something I'm BETTER: LOVING YOU FOREVER!!! XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO Cameron Spradling I know I am 1 person, but I just have to know. Will you be returning to Charleston West Virginia to rock the Civic Center to the ground 1 more time? The last time you guys were here was the "Farewell Tour", I was there and I was 4th row seating. Best concert I had ever been to in my life. I recently went to Pittsburgh in July to see you guys and the show was even better than before. I love KISS, so lets rock n roll all night and party for the rest of our lives! Harlan White I am I total KISS maniac, I have been around KISS my whole life and have spread it to my relatives and friends and everyone's friends and Ive yet to find someone who doesn't like it. When you came to Charleston West Virginia for the Psycho Circus Tour, I went to the mall where your boots were and I stood in them and walked around in them, I also have a picture of it. How do you walk in those things?? Also, I can't wait for the new album. Anton Mayberry If you had anything to say to the troops overseas and here in the USA what would it be and why? When is KISS coming back to Northern California? looking back at what u have accomplished all these years is amazing. You are truly an icon. what are your thoughts when you reflect now on how much you have accomplished from being in KISS and being an artist and still going strong and doing what you love best? I look up to you because you never gave up on your dreams. Thanks Hi Paul, you are around in the rockscene for decades. There is a internet these days. Are you aware of your influance on people? I mean do you read and listen to the internet and Wouldn`t you like to comment sometimes? I really would like to know what it feels like knowing that you touched so many people`s lifes. For me you mean a lot, but then again you are around in my life for 30 years. In other words i CAN`T think of a world without you. How does it feel to be more than just a rockstar? Thank you, your greatest fan, Ron van de Wiel Holland. Nicholas Gullotta I was just wondering when you were gonna come back and tour Australia? You and you're music have stood the test of time and I am very grateful you guys are still touring the world! I am 15 years old and I can defiantly say that the younger KISS army is getting bigger and bigger. Can't wait for you're next Australian tour and new KISS album. You're biggest fan, Raymond Quinones This is ray i was wondering if u guys are ever thinking of playing in bethal woods newyork .bin fan since i was born and a few months ago i got a kiss tattoo on my forearm. When will ACE and Peter tour with KISS AGAIN !!!! KISS IS NOT KISS without them period. Peter Dammeyer are there any plans for your next solo-album? Perhaps with your son Evan, who is a guitar player, too? Will there be a ballad on the next KISS album? Hope to see you soon on tour in Germany! Peter from Bocholt in Germany I KNOW YOU GUYS HAVE BEEN TOURING WE SAW YOU 5 TIMES IN THE LAST TWO YEARS ARE YOU GOING TO TOUR IN THE US AFTER YOU RELEASE THE NEW CD OR SOMETIME THIS YEAR Hi paul, what will be expecting to see from the next KISS tour, any knew effects? Also what is your favourite KISS song? Finally may i ask please, please may KISS visit the Isle Of Wight Festival!!! David McKay I would just like to thank you for the inspirational music KISS has produced over the years, my brother and i went to see KISS in Glasgow on the sonic boom tour, it was amazing, many of my friends at school try to diss KISS yet they havent even listened to your music.What do you think about that and how are things with ace and peter? Thanks from Scotland 😀 tom schimmel i was just wondering if theres any dvds coming out or a new album Ike Powers KISSOLOGY 4 dvd..... When? What brand of acrylics do you like or do you use oils? Windsor Newton? Grumbacher? Sable or nylon brushes? What kind of canvas? Many thanks for years of fun rock and roll. Kiss Army solider since 1975 As an artist, musician, humantarian. What is your driving force for inspiration. It seems throughout your career, their has been no need to reinvent yourself, merely fine tuning the machine. How do you challenge yourself to continue create such inspiring great music? Hi Paul, I would like to ask you how you started KISS. Could you give me any advice to start my own band? hi paul i was wondering if u and the orginal members would ever get to gether 4 one show and would eric and tommy change the make up to form a new kiss instead of kiss bein a more less a cover band James Nestler Paul! I was able to take advantage of the Meet and Greet package on the Boom tour in Milwaukee and I have to say this: I walked into the M & G a 41 year old man and walked out a 14 year old boy! You guys were the most gracious and friendly bunch of legends a fan could ever meet! What will you do to make the M & G even bigger on the next tour? Paul...are you ever gonna age at all??? You are still just as sexy as you were when i first saw you 30yrs ago! I loved you then and I still do..couldn't imagine a world with KISS! Darryl Andrews The Wounded Warriors Project is very front and centre with KISS these days; what about your other Charity project AboutFace; are you still active as the celebrity spokeperson? What effort is KISS going to put forth in trying to garner a Grammy nomination (and win) for the new album? That type of recognition is long overdue. The "Hotel" tour (KISS Konvention 95-96) was an absolute pleasure to attend. Would there be any posibility of another KISS organized convention tour? darrylt@shaw.ca I worked for Gibson in the late 80's and was wondering if you still have the flame top Les Paul that Tom Murphy and I worked on. It's probably one of Tom's first "aged" Guitars Chip Simms Paul, Thank You and All for coming to Hampton VA for your Alive 35 show as well as to the Virginia Beach Ampitheater. I was at both very very close to stage. I want you to know that you guys Defined my and my uncle's (only 1 year older) childhood. When you influence so many people like that you do shape their lives: We both are successful people with plenty of love for life. We rock hard, we laugh hard, we love hard. Thank You Sincerely from our Heart! No doubt our lives are a gift. My questions: 1- Are you lining up for another tour? P.S. You owe me one because I yelled my throat out when you said: "So, Can I come back and see you again?" That's the ONLY Question I care about my friends. Judging by the huge crowds around me at the shows, I don't think you'll have any problems packing the houses any time soon. Thank You my friends, Ivan B Been a fan for 30 years and can't wait for studio album number 20! Hopefully the album debuts big so KISS can finally have a Billboard Number One! Psycho Circus, debut #3 Sonic Boom, debut #2 NEW ALBUM, DEBUT #1, HELL YEAH!!! May KISS continue and prosper! All my love & god bless Reading the above comments is sooo cool! So many youngsters carrying on the Kiss meaning of rock and freedom. You guys should be crazy proud! I'm an old school fan born '68. You made it my mom bought it for me. Cool Mom. It's a Biggie: You guys created a Mega-Band that still has tons of followers today. Probably they are still increasing. Of course, time wears everyone down so how will you guys handle the legacy of Kiss when you cannot perform anymore? With sooo many children who are fans and no doubt there children when they are fans, what's to be? You guys started something totally out of the norm and it hasn't stopped yet. When you guys can't perform or are gone, is Kiss and the Kiss movement gone forever? I surely hope and pray not. I've been in love with you since I heard my first KISS song. What do you think about people having KISS tattoos? I recently got your rose tattoo on the same spot you have it! Really love it and can't stop looking at it!!! Love and KISS-ez, Aphrodite from Greece! will we ever see you perform in the philippines? Hey Paul, will you ever come back and rock the KISS ARMY, NEW ZEALAND? J-J Kiss will be 40 years old in 2013. Is there any chance that the band could celebrate such an accomplishment by playing a concert with all the "members of the family" still alive to this day? Just a thought of course... jack kroon I"ve been a huge fan for a long time now and I would like to say something about the negative reactions from jealous people who have a problem with all the kiss-merchandise. This is because they don"t have it! Everybody knows that you guys makes millions with it but I think that"s all fair because KISS is not just a band like other bands. Kiss is an institution and a lifestyle with great music and the biggest shows ever! Is KISS the richest band in the world? If you are, well if there is one band who deserves it, then it"s KISS. We,fans,give you the money but we get a lot from you in response. I hope you will go on forever. I will be a fan as long as I live. greets Jack from the Netherlands What do you think about brunettes? Stefanie. from Berlin-Germany You come to Germany this Year??? (Please!) And the second Question: You drink a cup of Coffe with me, if you come? :* love and kisses:* is it possible to have a pro shot from asylum tour and one from your solo tour 89 max number 1 fan quebec city From Lincoln Nebraska, Has being on of the most recognizable people in the world ever effected any ambitions you have had or have? Stu Lewis Hi Paul, Are you guys touring the US in 2011, and if so, please come to Columbus Ohio? Also, are you making a new CD and DVD? I have been a Kiss fan since I was 5 and now I am 38. Love you guys. Rock On! Stu Hi Paul. Ive been wondering for a long time now..Bob Ezrin produced arguably two of the best albums KISS ever recorded (Destroyer and Revenge) You have also said that you regret that Bob didnt produce Psycho Circus. Why then,wont you use him one more time? It seems that you and him bring the best out in each other. Will Hayes When will you be returning to the UK, as England was amazed when KISS came on the sonic boom over europe! PLease come back! marcaggi patrice hi Paul!! i am a french fan and i want to ask you if there will be a kiss concert in france soon or in the future? ps :yours artworks are amazing! bravo!and thank you! paul i love you! GO FUCK YOUR PIGS. YOU FUCKING ASSHOLE. DOES YOUR MOTHER HAVE A BIGGER DICK THEN YOU....??? PAUL YOU ROCK IGNORE THAT ASSHOLE. anna maria ruff when do you really want to go into retirement? Ps: you're just fantastic! without you, my world would be much sadder! Osy Nkemakolam @Becky He is a great star;May I know the charity their band supports? Name*Denise lyczak When are guys playing in Detroit? Alot of people want you guys back in Detroit. And also me. Evgeny Rus Litvinov How much a songs will be in the new album? Tommy Thaer & Eric Singer whether will sing the songs? Mike Crawford Hey Paul!!!!! I just want to thank you and the rest of KISS for being so cool to me at The Meet & Greet I attended in Philadelphia in Oct. of '09!!!! I had to sell my1995 Ibanez Paul Stanley PS10 LTD. guitar (Never Played,Signed by you) to raise the money to be able to afford to get the VIP package to the show & it was worth every penny!!!! Getting to spend time with you & the rest of KISS made it alot easier parting with what was my favorite part of my KISS collection. KISS is and always will be a MAJOR part of my life!!!!!!Can't wait for the new cd & See ya on the next tour!!!!!!! Paul I think that you are the best singer in the world and I love your band, but I wanted to ask Can you ever come to Estonia with KISS. It has been my only dream to see you for 2 years. I Love You!!!!! Paul will you and the band tour this summer? I have taking my 2 boys 6-8 the last two times you came to cleveland, they love you guys. This past year my wife's 73 old aunt went with us for her first concert ever and she loved it. I have seen you now 23 times and cant wait to see you guys live again. Keep rocking the world!!!!!! Hi Paul) I am your fan-10 years.I love listen your vois every day and night.My questioon is: Can you make the show in Volgograd? Sorry CNN put that hee haw makes me sick. Elsa Congard Hi Paul, I'd like to know if KISS is going to come back to Europe ? Especially in France ? If you're not coming, I'll come! Tomas Lange Hi Paul! In the future, pls present us an acoustic album with just your voice & guitar. Still think your best vocal performance ever is 'Ain't Quite Right' from your 1st soloalbum. It would be nice to hear that bluesy feeling again scaled down to just voice and guitar – less is more! Best regards Tomas Lange, Sweden. Stiven Hi Paul.... I Was wondering will KISS ever come to Croatia???????????? If Metallica can come and the Rolling Stones.. I think that the only thing that`s missing is four face panted rockers to rock our world!!!!!! Phil Haarmann Hey... Starchild; Is there EVER going to be an "THE ELDER" movie? Keep It Stong Stanley! Yo Paul! I want to know if the new album cover will be as colorful as the last one? Do you think that Kiss would have developed artistically/musically differently if all 4 of you stayed in NYC rather than some of you moving to the west coast? HeyPaul, will the new album cover be as colorful as the last abum cover? Nick Oleksak On your up coming tour will you play Psycho Circus because I really miss that song. Thank you. just curious, what time is "bed time" for Mr. Stanley? How many hours of sleep do you get on tour, and what contributes to all that adreniline? ian roberts Hi Paul.Would you ever consider doing a show of the Elder? Paul Stanley is the God of Rock! Are excellent as an artist and person. I hope you come to Peru to give another great concert. YOU ROOOOOCK!!!!! gary l walker you said some time ago that the best kiss album has not been made. do you think to make the best kiss album it would take all six of you guys. eric, tommy, gene, peter, ace, and your self. now that would be the best album and the worlds biggest concert. think of it all six of you on stage playing to the world. Talon O'Nele When the next tout im ur biggest fan im only 13 but i own all of your music-STAY LOUAD AND PROUD YOUV DONE IT 1975 KEEP ROCKIN Talon james onle Ps when your next album Hi Paul, are you gonna come out any new and rare autograghed items?? Øystein Hi Paul. Kissology vol 4! When??? Will you have a tour this year ( IN EUROPE) Second question: What is your favorite song to SING live? By the way , I'm from Sweden 🙂 I am a big kiss fan since 1978 ( i was 12 then). I paint on canvas too, but never wanted to sell my paintings. I live in Spain now with my daughter, and because of the crisis in Spain, I will move tomorrow to Germany, hoping to be able to start a new life. Would You be so kind to look at my paintings and if You like them talk to some contacts about them? This might give me a easier start! THanks for playing FOREVER in Barcelona in July, a dream came true. My paintings You can see on http://www.paintingsilove.com/artist/philipwilledewael My email: wdw@internetgids.be Thanks! You are the best! Ed Curtis In all the years of touring, what is your most memorable show and why? Rock On!!! Aniek Castelijns Will you, with the band ever do a tour again and come back to the Netherlands? And what's your favorite song you've ever made? Rock 'n roll! Aniek p.s. will you marry me? Charles Manzanares When the new album comes out will you come play in Salt Lake City? Vojtěch Holub Paul, I am twelve years old and I am from Prague. I would like to ask you if you release the new album and go on tour naštívíte the threshold I was at your concert in Prague when the tour was a sonic boom, and I wanted terribly to another but as I asked the question this year will go to Prague?? :-). Craig Gardner Like you Paul, in the 70's I was picked on alot. I would come home from school crying and dreading the next school day. You and KISS gave me something I could hang onto , something that would make me happy. Paul, all I want to say is thank you. Your music, your personna , I got it. I understood it, I got the buisness aspect and I got the whole RNR aspect. Now pushing 50, wow , I have a family and we had a family outting to Scranton PA to see KISS. Worth every penny. To see the looks in the kids eyes was priceless, they got it. I saw me in 1977 Syracuse PA through them. Now you are still here and every negative day that may happen , KISS will be played and life bearable I instill into me kids the reasom to not bully and the reason that even though someone may be different, there is always something in that person that is to be listened to, respected, and cherished as a fellow human. Paul thank you from the bottom of my heart, you got me through it and believe me , taught me growing up. Thank you Paul I still have problems forgiving the bulling and such because inturn caused me to do the wrong things growing up. I will get there. Thank you Paul Stanley Maryann Bradley I'm inspired by your artwork! I've never painted before and want to pick up a brush and start my paint supply collection to explore my creative side for the next phase of my life now that I'm turning 50 this year. Please offer some advice for the new painter. What type of paints do you paint primarily with and what inspires you? Your style and vision that you share in your paintings is the closest I've seen to what I feel like I have in me that I want to express. Took my family to the Sonic Boom show in Sacramento, all of our first KISS show! It was beyond exciting and entertaining to finally see you gents live after enjoying your music since 1975!! Michael Stevens Hi, Paul- My first concert was KISS at the COW PALACE in 77" on your LOVE GUN tour. I've been a KISS fan since, and especially a PAUL STANLEY fan. You've been the best frontman in the industry for over 35 years. My question is this: Do you guys feel a special connection with the S.F. Bay Area? It feels like you do. Thanks. Charles Shepherd There is a very obscure album, a tri-album called "KISS The Originals" made up of the first three albums. I haven't laid eyes on it since 1976. What can you tell me about that album and how do I find it? Not very many peple including hard core kiss fans are aware of this album...I am one of the few. Marcos Besenhofer / Brazil Two questions, Paul: have you ever thought about turning your great painting into ties, such as Jerry Garcia has done? When will Kiss come back to Brazil? Best regards and congratulations for your new baby girl! please keep kiss going ! when will the new north western amrican tour start and will you be intrrested in playing new places like northern califonia north of s.f. and sac, we want to see kiss hear in our neck of the woods! thanks for all the great music,shows and memories. god blessed kiss with rock and roll! YOUR BEST FAN IN THE WORLD Mark White KellyPa Paul, I am married to the most terrific husband and father. He will be turning 50 this Monday, and is having a hard time with the "number of candles on the cake". Is there any way you could send him an autographed pic of you? He has loved your band since he was young! I do not know of any other way to contact you, and thank you for your time. P.S. I am also a fan now 🙂 Samuel Shorland When KISS made its debut, did you think you were going to be successful?? Leave a Reply to bruce hancharuk	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0027.json.gz/line3128
__label__wiki	0.50467	0.50467	Coppus Motors Directions Tiffin, OH 44883 We Are Open - Click For Important COVID-19 Information Exceptional 2020 Inventory Offers Van National Offers Certified Pre-Owned National Offers Pre-Owned Vans Why Buy From Coppus Mercedes-Benz Offers Finance Offer (1) Lease Offer (1) Current 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLE 450 SUV Special offers Starting at $62,745* The standard features of the Mercedes-Benz GLE 450 Base include 3.0L I-6 362hp intercooled turbo engine, 9-speed automatic transmission with overdrive, 4-wheel anti-lock brakes (ABS), integrated navigation system, side seat mounted airbags, curtain 1st and 2nd row overhead airbags, driver knee airbag, airbag occupancy sensor, automatic air conditioning, 19" aluminum wheels, cruise control, ABS and driveline traction control. Finance 2.99% APR for up to 36 Months 2.99% APR for 24 months Offer only valid 1/13/2021 through 2/01/2021 Applies to select new 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLE 350. See Trims Disclaimer(s): Qualified customers only. 2.99% APR financing for 24 months at $42.98 per month, per $1,000 financed. 2.99% APR financing for 36 months at $29.08 per month, per $1,000 financed. 2.99% APR financing for 48 months at $22.13 per month, per $1,000 financed. 2.99% APR financing for 60 months at $17.96 per month, per $1,000 financed. 2.99% APR financing for 72 months at $15.19 per month, per $1,000 financed. Excludes leases and balloon contracts. Available only at participating authorized Mercedes-Benz dealers through Mercedes-Benz Financial Services. Must take delivery of vehicle by February 1, 2021. Specific vehicles are subject to availability and may have to be ordered. Subject to credit approval by lender. Rate applies only to Mercedes-Benz 2020 model vehicles listed. Not everyone will qualify. See your authorized Mercedes-Benz dealer for complete details on this and other finance offers. Truth in Lending Act Disclosure: Down payment will vary with APR and credit. For example, 2.99% APR with $2,500 down payment provides for 72 monthly payments of $15.19 per $1000 financed for qualified buyers. 2.99% APR for a term of 24 months corresponds to a monthly cost of $42.98 per $1000 financed. 2.99% APR for a term of 36 months corresponds to a monthly cost of $29.08 per $1000 financed. 2.99% APR for a term of 39 months corresponds to a monthly cost of $26.94 per $1000 financed. 2.99% APR for a term of 42 months corresponds to a monthly cost of $25.11 per $1000 financed. 2.99% APR for a term of 48 months corresponds to a monthly cost of $22.13 per $1000 financed. 2.99% APR for a term of 60 months corresponds to a monthly cost of $17.96 per $1000 financed. The rates described are for estimation purposes only; you may not be able to finance at this rate. Request More Info View Inventory Lease Offer Lease $799/mo for 36 months $4993 due at signing on the 2020 GLE 450 4MATIC SUV $799 per month for 36 months $4,993 cash due at signing 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLE 450 SUV Applies to select new 2020 GLE 450 4MATIC SUV. See Trims Available only to qualified customers through Mercedes-Benz Financial Services at participating dealers through February 1, 2021. Not everyone will qualify. Advertised 36 months lease payment based on MSRP of $65,445 less the suggested dealer contribution of $999 resulting in a total gross capitalized cost of $64,446. Dealer contribution may vary and could affect your actual lease payment. Includes Destination Charge Premium 1 Package Ventilated Front Seats and Surround View System. Excludes title, taxes, registration, license fees, insurance, dealer prep and additional options. Total monthly payments equal $28,764. Cash due at signing includes $3,399 capitalized cost reduction, $795 acquisition fee and first month’s lease payment of $799. Your acquisition fee may vary by dealership. The acquisition fee charged by the dealer may affect the total cash due at signing. No security deposit required. Total payments equal $32,958. At lease end, lessee pays for any amounts due under the lease, any official fees and taxes related to the scheduled termination, excess wear and use plus $0.25/mile over 30,000 miles, and $595 vehicle turn-in fee. Purchase option at lease end for $36,649 plus taxes (and any other fees and charges due under the applicable lease agreement) in example shown. Subject to credit approval. Specific vehicles are subject to availability and may have to be ordered. See participating dealer for details. Not valid in Puerto Rico. Please always wear your seat belt, drive safely and obey speed limits. Special lease rates may not be reflected in lease calculator prices shown on MBUSA.com. Please see your dealer for final pricing. Special lease rates may not be reflected in prices shown on MBUSA.com. Please see your dealer for final pricing. No Offers Selected	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0027.json.gz/line3133
__label__cc	0.512877	0.487123	Whenever a particular domain name is not Renewed till the Expiry Date, it would slip into the Renewal Grace Period. All such domain names would be put on a temporary commercial Parking Page, which would indicate that the domain name has expired. During this period, any website and mails associated with the domain name would stop working. Renewal Grace Period of Domains TLD (Domain Name Extension) Renewal Grace Period (Days) .ASIA 40 .AU 30 .BIZ 36 .BZ 40 .CA 40 .CC 36 .CN 40 .CO 40 .COM 36 .COM.DE 0 .DE 0 .ES 9 .EU 0 .IN 36 .IN.NET 36 .INFO 36 .JOBS 36 .ME 36 .MN 40 .MOBI 36 .NAME 40 .NET 36 .NL 0 .NZ 4 .ORG 36 .PRO 36 .PW 36 .RU 30 .SC 40 .SHABAKA 40 .SX 40 .TEL 40 .TV 36 .UK 90 .US 36 .VC 40 .WEB.IN .WS 36 .XXX 40 CentralNic Domains See details 36 Donuts Domains See details 40 Caveats and Domain Name Extension Specific Conditions The above Renewal Grace Periods are applicable if your domain name is expiring today. If your domain name has already expired, these values may have changed since. Contact our Support Team at admin@gwssl.com to confirm the Renewal Grace Period for your domain name. If a .AU domain name (Anchor: aurules) is not Renewed until 30 days after Expiry, the domain name would get Deleted and would immediately be available for Registration. A .CO domain name (Anchor: corules) will continue to resolve to the actual website during the initial 5 days of the Renewal Grace Period. It would then be put on a temporary commercial Parking Page for the remainder of the Renewal Grace Period. A .DE domain name will Expire on the 5th last day of the Expiry month, upon Registration, Renewal or Transfer. If yourdomain.de is registered on January 1, 2011, it's Expiry Date becomes January 27, 2012 as the Registration term is 1 year and the 5th last day of January 2012 is January 27. If yourdomain.de is registered on January 31, 2011, it's Expiry Date becomes January 27, 2012 as the Registration term is 1 year and the 5th last day of January 2012 is January 27. .DE domain names (Anchor: derules) should be Renewed prior to their Expiry date. Upon Expiry of a .DE domain name: you will no longer be able to manage your .DE domain name with GWSSL ( Global Web Solution Service Ltd. ). Upon Expiry of an .ES domain name (Anchor: esrules): the .ES Registry would email the Admin Contact listed in the Whois of the domain name, that the domain name has not yet been Renewed and if needed, the domain name owner may transfer their domain name under the .ES Registry and then Renew this domain name with them. if the .ES domain name is not Renewed until 9 days, the domain name would get Deleted and would immediately be available for Registration. A .EU (Anchor: eurules) domain name registered before 15 Septemeber, 2014 will not have any Renewal Grace Period. Such a domain name will expire on the second last day of the month it was registered in and will be Deleted on the same day, if not Renewed. If you register yourdomainname.eu for 1 year on 15 April, 2013, it will expire on 29 April, 2014 and will be Deleted on the same day, if not Renewed. If the domain name is Transferred on 20 December, 2013, it will expire on 29 April, 2015 and will be Deleted on the same day, if not Renewed. A .EU domain name registered after 15 Septemeber, 2014 will expire at the end of its registration term. Such a domain name will have a Renewal Grace Period of 27 days and will be Deleted, if not Renewed during this period. If you register yourdomainname.eu for 1 year on 20 September, 2014, it will expire on 20 Septemeber, 2015 and will be Deleted, if not Renewed till 17 October, 2015. If the domain name is Transferred on 20 December, 2014, it will expire on 20 September, 2016 and will be Deleted, if not Renewed till 17 October, 2016. The following rules apply to a .NL domain name (Anchor: nlrules): The following rules apply to a .RU (Anchor: rurules) domain name: if the .RU domain name is not Renewed until 30 days after Expiry, the domain name would get Deleted and would immediately be available for Registration. You may renew your .UK domain name (Anchor: ukrules)anytime from 6 months before its Expiry, upto 90 days after its Expiry. If you do not renew your domain name within 90 days after its Expiry, it would be automatically Deleted by the Registry. It is important to note that there is no concept of a Redemption Grace Period in case of a .UK domain name. When a domain name expires, the Registry auto-renews (Anchor: autorenew) it for a period of 1 year and locks our funds for the same. However, the Auto-Renewal action is not immediate, but is queued up for execution. This often takes upto 48 hours to complete. With the exception of the following, all domain names are Auto-Renewed by their respective Registry upon Expiry: .CO See details In case of an Auto-Renewed domain name, the Registry Whois displays the Expiry Date one year ahead of the actual date on which the domain name has already expired. Now, if you were to add another Renewal action, the domain name would get Renewed for an additional year, even though you do not wish it to get Renewed for any more years than you requested. To avoid this situation, the system's Parking action is on purpose left incomplete. The domain name would bear the following status at this stage: Action Requested: Parking of <domain name> Status of the action: Awaiting update at Registry Please note that Registry Auto-Renewal is different than any other Auto-Renewal feature your Registration Service provider may provide as an addon service for a domain name. Once the execution is completed at the Registry, the system will complete the Parking action and renew the domain name. After you have Renewed the domain name, it would take around 24-48 hours for DNS Propagation to complete Worldwide and the actual website to start resolving properly and mails to be received on the domain name. DNS Propagation During this DNS Propagation period, your website may intermittently revert to the Parking Page and then change again to your actual website, depending on how ISP caches are refreshed. However, if you have already Renewed your domain name, do not renew your domain name again. The Parking Page will automatically get removed as soon as the DNS propagation completes. Once a domain name has expired, it will go to into Renewal Grace Period, where you can renew this domain name at normal costs. If you do not renew the domain name within the Renewal Grace Period, then it would be queued for deletion at the end of the Renewal Grace Period and subsequently Deleted. The domain name will then go into Redemption Grace Period (provided there is no backorder for this domain name). In this status you would get another chance to redeem it. See details	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0027.json.gz/line3137
__label__wiki	0.556125	0.556125	Tag Archives: Royal College of Psychiatrists in Wales Screening Tools for Dementia and Cognitive Impairment in Hospitals: Validity and Accuracy (PLoS One) Summary A Swiss systematic review investigated the diagnostic accuracy and validity of various tools for screening dementia and / or cognitive impairment in hospital patients. The aim was to provide up-to-date evidence for the choice of cognitive tests best suited … Continue reading → Posted in Acute Hospitals, BBC News, Diagnosis, For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), In the News, International, Models of Dementia Care, Quick Insights, Systematic Reviews, UK, Universal Interest, Wales \| Tagged 6-Item Cognitive Impairment Test (6-CIT), Abbreviated Mental Test Score (AMTS), Alzheimer’s Early Screening, Alzheimer’s Foundation of America’s National Memory Screening Program, Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (ABUHB), BBC Health News, BBC Wales News, Benefits of Detection and Early Intervention, Cantonal Hospital Lucerne, Cardiff's University Hospital of Wales, Case Finding, Case Finding for Patients with Dementia, Clinic for Neurology and Neurorehabilitation: Cantonal Hospital Lucerne, Clock Drawing Test, Clock Drawing Test (CDT), Cognitive Assessment Tools, Cognitive Impairment, Cognitive Performance Scale (CPS), Dementia and Mild Cognitive Impairment in Hospital Patients, Dementia Case Finding, Dementia Case Finding Scheme, Dementia Diagnosis, Dementia Screening, Dementia Screening Debate, Department of Health Sciences and Health Policy: University of Lucerne, Diagnosis and Referral, Diagnosis and Support, Diagnosis Gap, Diagnosis of Dementia, Diagnosis Rates, Diagnostic Accuracy, Dr Chineze Ivenso: Chair of Old Age Faculty at Royal College of Psychiatrists in Wales, Early Screening, Effectiveness of Early Detection and Treatment, Elective Inpatients, Improving Diagnosis, Medicare Annual Wellness Visit (United States), Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Mild Cognitive Impairment in Hospital Patients, Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE), PLoS One, Positron Emission Tomography (PET), Professor Chris Marshall: Wales Research and Diagnostic PET Imaging Centre, Royal College of Psychiatrists in Wales, Screening, Screening for Cognitive Impairment, Screening for Cognitive Impairment in Hospital Patients, Screening for Dementia, Screening Instruments for Dementia and Mild Cognitive Impairment in Hospital Patients, Screening Programmes, Screening Tests, Six-Item Cognitive Impairment Test (6CIT), Switzerland, Time and Change (T&C) Test, University Hospital of Wales (UHW), University of Lucerne, Validity of Screening Tools for Dementia and Mild Cognitive Impairment, Wales Research and Diagnostic PET Imaging Centre, Welsh Government \| Leave a comment Transformation of Health and Care in Wales: a Revolution from Within (BBC News / Welsh Government) Summary The Parliamentary Review of Health and Social Care in Wales provides an inspiring vision of future directions in service provision, with proposals which are likely to be studied more widely. Dr Ruth Hussey the former Chief Medical Officer for … Continue reading → Posted in BBC News, Commissioning, Community Care, Diagnosis, For Carers (mostly), For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), In the News, Integrated Care, Management of Condition, National, NHS, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Parkinson's Disease, Person-Centred Care, Personalisation, Quick Insights, SCIE, Standards, Statistics, Stroke, Telecare, Telehealth, UK, Universal Interest, Wales \| Tagged A Revolution from Within: Transforming Health and Care in Wales, Achieving Better Value, Adoption of Innovations, Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (ABUHB), Bangor University, Best Value for Taxpayers, Board of Community Health Councils (CHCs), Bureaucracy and Culture, Canterbury District Health Board: DHB (New Zealand), Capacity and Capability, Capacity to Care, Care Closer to Home, Carer Support, Carer Support in Wales, Carer Support Services, Carers Trust Wales, Carers Wales, Change Management, Change Management and Empowerment, Commissioning Carer Support Services, Commissioning for Value, Communities First, Community Health Councils (CHCs), Continuing Learning and Development, Continuous Quality Improvement, Coordinated Health and Social Care, Dementia Awareness Training, Dementia Screening, Dementia Training, Dementia-Friendly Hospitals, Digital Technology, Digital Technology and Innovation, Discharge From Hospital to Primary Care, Dr Chineze Ivenso: Chair of Old Age Faculty at Royal College of Psychiatrists in Wales, Dr David Bailey: Chairman of BMA Wales, Dr Jennifer Dixon CBE (Health Foundation), Dr Ruth Hussey: Former Chief Medical Officer for Wales, Early Diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease, Early Diagnosis of Dementia, Eric Gregory: Chair of the Assembly Commission Audit and Risk Assurance Committee, Experience of Care, First 1000 Days Collaborative, Future Generation Goals, Global and National Perspective on Dementia 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Home, My Health Text, National Assembly for Wales, National Transformation Programme (Wales), New Models of Care, New Models of Care Vanguards, New Models of Seamless Care, NHS 70 Celebrations, NHS Productivity, NHS Sustainability, NHS Wales Delivery Framework, NHS Wales Efficiency and Healthcare Value Improvement Group (NWEHVIG), NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (NWSSP), NHS’s 70th Birthday, Nigel Edwards: Nuffield Trust, Nuka System, Nuka System of Care, Once for Wales Principles, Parliamentary Review of Health and Social Care in Wales, Parliamentary Review of Health and Social Care in Wales: Interim Report (2017), Partnership and Collaboration, Partnership Working, Patient Experience, People in Control, PET Scans, Population Health, Population Health and Prevention, Positron Emission Tomography (PET), Preventative Support for Adult Carers, Preventative Support for Adult Carers in Wales (SCIE Rapid Review), Preventative Support for Carers, Principles of Good Governance, Productivity, Professor Anne Marie Rafferty: Dean of Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery at King's College London, Professor Chris Marshall: Wales Research and Diagnostic PET Imaging Centre, Professor Dame Carol Black DBE, Professor Don Berwick, Professor Keith Moultrie: Institute of Public Care at Oxford Brookes University, Professor Sir Mansel Aylward, Prosperity for All (Welsh Government), Prudent Health Care, Prudent Healthcare (Bevan Commission), Public Health Wales, Public Service Boards (PSBs), Quadruple Aim for All, Quality and Sustainability, Quality Improvement, Quality of Care, Reduction in Bureaucracy, Royal College of Psychiatrists in Wales, Screening for Dementia, Seamless Care Between Settings, Seamless System for Wales, Shared Decision-Making, Shared Lives Wales, Situational Analysis, Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE), Social Care Wales (SCW), Social Services and Wellbeing Act Principles, Staff Engagement, Staff Shortages, Systems for Change, 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__label__wiki	0.658374	0.658374	Reunified Germany: Waking Europe's sleeping giant Thirty years after reunification, Germany is shouldering more responsibility. But it has a lot more to do. German Unity Day is the National Day in Germany, celebrated on 3 October as a public holiday. It commemorates the German reunification (German: Deutsche Wiedervereinigung) in 1990 when the the German Democratic Republic (GDR, colloquially East Germany; German: Deutsche Demokratische Republik, DDR) became part of the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG, colloquially West Germany; German: Bundesrepublik Deutschland, BRD) to form the reunited nation of Germany, as provided by the original Article 23 of the federal Constitution (Grundgesetz). Berlin was reunited into a single city, and again became the capital of united Germany. Today exactly one month ago Germany celebrated the 30th anniversary of its reunification. Berlin, Nov. 3.– Margaret Thatcher feared and openly opposed the reunification of East and West Germany. François Mitterrand was said to have shared her worries, though he accepted it was inevitable. Giulio Andreotti repeated a popular quip: that he loved Germany so much, he “preferred it when there were two of them”. Yet despite the reservations of the British, French and Italian leaders in 1990, a new country came into being 30 years ago on October 3rd. With 80m people, it was immediately the most populous country and mightiest economy in a Europe that until then had had four roughly equal principals. Ever since, statesmen and scholars have grappled with the problem of how to deal with the reluctant hegemon at the heart of Europe. How should Germany lead without dominating? Indeed, after the enormities of Nazism, can it be trusted to lead at all? Thirty years on, German reunification has been a resounding success. East Germans were freed from the dull yoke of communism. With just three chancellors in three decades, the new, liberated Germany has been steady and pragmatic. It has championed the expansion of the European Union to the east and the creation of the €uro. It has powered solid if unspectacular growth across a continent—at least until covid-19. Europe survived the economic crisis of 2007-08, the euro panic of 2010-12 and the migration surge of 2015-16. Germany has thrown its weight around less than sceptics feared, though indebted southern Europeans are still sore about crisis-era austerity. Under its next chancellors, Germany needs more ambition. The need is most acute when it comes to security. Military spending is rising in Germany, but remains far below the 2% of gdp that nato members are supposed to contribute. Even within Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democrats this is a touchy issue; it is even more so for her coalition partners, the Social Democrats, and for the Greens, who may help form the ruling coalition after next year’s election. More important, Germany has been too cautious in its policy towards Russia and China, tending to put commercial interests ahead of geopolitical ones. The construction of Nord Stream 2, a gas pipeline connecting Russia and Germany, is a case in point ... [ Full text ] Precio del Petróleo y del Oro / Oil & Gold prices To get the &lt;a href="http://www.gold-quote.net"&gt;gold price&lt;/a&gt;, please enable Javascript. To get the BRENT <a href="http://www.oil-price.net/dashboard.php?lang=en#brent_crude_price_large">oil price</a>, please enable Javascript. Datos del mercado por TradingView Presentación de "Toma Nota" "Toma Nota" será una ventana a la cotidianeidad de aquellos temas más controversiales y urgentes de la actualidad en que vivimos; un enfoque que nos acerque a quienes reconocen que sus vidas están afectadas por los altibajos de la economía y los terremotos de la sociedad en que vivimos. Primará la sencillez y, por ello, no crea el lector que para participar tiene que ser un experto. Así que: Toma Nota ... ¡y participa con tus opiniones y comentarios en el espacio disponible al pie de cada reportaje! It is the PEOPLE who control the GOVERNMENT. Not the GOVERNMENT the PEOPLE. Libros / Latest books One Vote Away Regnery Publishing Sept. 29, 2020 256 pages Available in Barnes & Noble A closer look at the Supreme Court by LINDA WIEGENFELD “Equal Justice Under Law”: These words, written above the main entrance to the Supreme Court... How the Specter of Communism is ruling our World Return to Order – Where we've been, how we got here, and where we need… La Masonería y la Revolución Intelectual del Siglo XVIII El Hombre que amaba a los Perros US National Debt Clock	cc/2021-04/en_middle_0027.json.gz/line3141

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