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LCD Soundsystem - American Dream
BleuPanda
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Post by BleuPanda » Fri Aug 04, 2017 3:25 pm
6 years later, I still can't believe this is happening. Due out September 1st, two of the ten tracks have been released, and the album art was just released.
...that's certainly an album cover.
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Re: LCD Soundsystem - American Dream
Post by Pierre » Fri Aug 04, 2017 4:17 pm
I like the two tracks already released. Catchy post-punk for one, moody new wave for the other, which is a bit funny, as you usually swap those qualifiers. Definitely looking forward to it.
When I saw the thread appearing, I hoped for a second that the album was already released for some reason Back to waiting then.
Pierre wrote: When I saw the thread appearing, I hoped for a second that the album was already released for some reason Back to waiting then.
Sorry! I'm just so hyped; these 4 weeks are going to take forever.
BleuPanda wrote:
No sweat, I'm probably as hyped as you are
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Post by StevieFan13 » Fri Aug 04, 2017 5:23 pm
Pierre wrote:
Make that hype tripled! So ready for it. I'm just glad they're back.
...now can we bring back R.E.M.? Pretty please with sugar on top?
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Post by Nick » Fri Aug 04, 2017 6:24 pm
I am legitimately annoyed at how bad this album art is.
Like, is it an Infinite Jest reference? But then why use that font?
I've seen some people online claim it may be a reference to Infinite Jest as well.
Which is funny because DFW notoriously hated the Infinite Jest cover.
And even if they wanted to do a reference to Infinite Jest there's a million better ways they could've done it. The whole thing just looks so sloppy.
This fan made cover looks way, way better for example. They turned down the overbearing saturation and made the text not so laughably huge and overwhelming.
LCD must stand for Lazy Cover Design.
And now they have an ice cream truck:
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Post by Live in Phoenix » Fri Aug 04, 2017 8:44 pm
BleuPanda wrote: And now they have an ice cream truck
LCD is the new KLF?
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Post by Listyguy » Fri Aug 04, 2017 10:21 pm
Nick wrote: I am legitimately annoyed at how bad this album art is.
I'm glad I'm not the only one who hates that album cover. Nothing about it screams LCD Soundsystem. Their other albums had decent to good cover art, but this is just awful.
I'm hopefully going to see the band this December, so I'm pretty excited for that.
http://pitchfork.com/news/lcd-soundsyst ... rk-listen/
In the interview, he claims the album is darker than the first two singles suggest (which seems to be a usual process for a band that previously led with North American Scum and Drunk Girls). The album cover is apparently a painting.
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Post by notbrianeno » Fri Aug 11, 2017 9:14 pm
Cover has grown on me but is still a bit of an eyesore. Would have preferred something closer to the "Call the Police / American Dream" single cover with the album title "Demonstration"
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Post by BleuPanda » Tue Aug 15, 2017 6:03 pm
Third single out tomorrow!
Post by BleuPanda » Wed Aug 16, 2017 4:36 pm
The third track is out...and I can't listen yet...
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Post by Nassim » Wed Aug 16, 2017 6:05 pm
Textbook LCD Soundsystem, which is fine by me !
Pretty great groove, better produced than the previous 2 singles. Starts like a 1st album throwback and moves more to This is Happening territories.
I don't think it will stand out amidst their discography, but I enjoy it nonetheless.
I'm thinking Call the Police over Tonite over American Dream so far, but I'm liking all three. The best track of their last two albums were quite a bit more melancholy than what we've seen so far, so I'm hoping a truly classic track is still hiding somewhere among the other seven.
Either way, I think this is promising to be a strong album.
Post by Listyguy » Wed Aug 16, 2017 7:31 pm
I could be wrong, but is this the first time we've heard autotune in an LCD Soundsystem song?
Post by Nick » Wed Aug 16, 2017 10:09 pm
Listyguy wrote: I could be wrong, but is this the first time we've heard autotune in an LCD Soundsystem song?
I'm actually pretty sure it's a vocoder, not auto tune.
Post by Listyguy » Thu Aug 17, 2017 12:21 am
Nick wrote:
Yeah, you're right.
Now begins the longest week. It feels like Black Screen and How Do You Sleep are going to be the big songs based on early reactions I've seen (and they just so happen to be the longest songs as well). Here's Stereogum's early take:
http://www.stereogum.com/1959243/premat ... ream/news/
BleuPanda wrote: Now begins the longest week. It feels like Black Screen and How Do You Sleep are going to be the big songs based on early reactions I've seen (and they just so happen to be the longest songs as well). Here's Stereogum's early take:
Well, that guy seems pretty enthralled by what he heard. That new week can't come fast enough.
Post by BleuPanda » Mon Aug 28, 2017 2:08 pm
4 days...or really 3 and a halfish days since I'm certainly going to be staying up to hear it as soon as it drops.
Metacritic finally has its page up; starting with a 92 after the first four reviews!
Now an 89 with 9 reviews.
Post by notbrianeno » Wed Aug 30, 2017 4:36 am
Still at an 89 with 14 reviews now.
Post by Pierre » Thu Aug 31, 2017 8:17 am
They've also released a new, 14 minutes electronic and percussions instrumental during the night titled "pulse (v.1)" which apparently won't be on the album. It's downloadable for free on their website without further explanation (or streamable everywhere else).
I don't have a particular opinion on the track yet except that the title suits it well. I'm in my second listen and I'm starting to enjoy it quite. It sounds like old school ambient-house à la Phuture or 808 State.
Post by BleuPanda » Thu Aug 31, 2017 3:07 pm
It's out in Australia now...just 14 more hours for CST...
(I don't think I've been this hyped for something than when Super Smash Bros. Brawl was getting daily updates over the course of a year)
How am I so lucky to live in a world where a third season of Twin Peaks is concluding the same weekend as a new LCD Soundsystem album?
Post by Nick » Thu Aug 31, 2017 4:10 pm
I listened to it yesterday, but only once.
Premature first reaction: A very good/great album, but easily their weakest. There's some filler in the first half and nothing on this album as good as "All My Friends", "Losing My Edge", or "All I Want". Still an incredibly good album, but a little short of my expectations.
Highlights: How Do You Sleep?, Call the Police, American Dream
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Post by acroamor » Fri Sep 01, 2017 1:23 am
Only heard it the once beside a few individual track listens, but a real pleasure. I might agree that there's not anything on the same scale as an "All My Friends, but for my money their most cohesive other than This Is Happening.
Post by BleuPanda » Fri Sep 01, 2017 4:24 am
Finally listening!!!
Post by Setherex » Fri Sep 01, 2017 5:35 am
Nick wrote: Premature first reaction: A very good/great album, but easily their weakest. There's some filler in the first half
This opinion will not age well.
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Post by prosecutorgodot » Fri Sep 01, 2017 6:10 am
Context: not an LCD fan, though I enjoy them casually. I wanted to get in on the convo.
On first listen, the only memorable tracks are "how do you sleep?" and "emotional haircut."
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Post by Nick » Fri Sep 01, 2017 12:00 pm
Setherex wrote:
On the contrary, once the "oh my god LCD" are back hype died down, I fully expect my opinion to become the general consensus.
Though this may just be wishful thinking.
Anyway, it may seem weird for me to gripe about an album that I've called "great". But this is LCD Soundsystem we're talking about here. In the 8 years between 2002 and 2010, James Murphy wrote, recorded, and released some of the greatest and most iconic songs of indie rock. In that timeframe he put out Losing My Edge, Daft Punk is Playing at My House, Tribulations, Someone Great, All My Friends, New York I Love You..., North American Scum, Dance Yrself Clean, All I Want, and I Can Change. Imagine what he could've put out in the 7 years since his last LP. Instead he puts out an album that is somehow much worse than anything he's released before?
If anything this release is a testament to the fleeting nature of genius. Murphy still has some of the spark here, and several songs on American Dream can go toe to toe with LCD's best. But, and I really hate to say this, it seems as if Murphy really is losing his edge.
Post by BleuPanda » Fri Sep 01, 2017 12:35 pm
Nick wrote: Though this may just be wishful thinking.
Why would you be wishful that other's opinion lower over the idea that your opinion might raise?
This is also based off a first listen: Either way, I agree that this album opens weaker than it ends, but I don't think it begins as weak as you're suggesting. Though it never reaches the high of their best works (except maybe How Do You Sleep), it also never reaches their lows; there's no song on here I'd put as low as Never as Tired as When I'm Waking Up, Sound of Silver, Pow Pow, or Somebody's Calling Me, and there are a few other tracks I'd probably rank lower than the majority of the songs on this album. What we have here is their most consistent album, with a darker tone that works in a different direction from their previous work.
And I don't think first listens are ever good enough for a band like this; quite a few of their best songs are so outside the norm it's easy to miss the beauty of what they're doing. Though its my favorite song ever right now, "All My Friends" definitely had to grow; it's a song with the same piano loop over and over for seven minutes! I thought it was a joke seeing it so highly acclaimed while discovering this band when Someone Great and even Daft Punk is Playing at My House seemed so clearly better. Already I'm seeing a lot of people say the singles work better in the context of the full album.
I'd say it falls short of Sound of Silver and This is Happening, but most albums do! I'm also quite confident in saying I like this more than self-titled. I find albums this cohesive incredibly rare; few have such an overarching theme carrying through each song.
Current track ranking after first listen (the singles get an advantage of being seen live and being repeated dozens of times):
How Do You Sleep?
Tonite
Call the Police
I Used to
Change Yr Mind
Emotional Haircut
Any album that has me rank something like Black Screen in the bottom half is something great.
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Post by Bruno » Fri Sep 01, 2017 12:55 pm
"How Do You Sleep?" is great!!
Post by Listyguy » Fri Sep 01, 2017 2:40 pm
Listening now. "How Do You Sleep" is great! I also particularly like the guitar solo on "I Used To".
Post by Nick » Fri Sep 01, 2017 3:00 pm
Good point right here.
I'll admit I am s bit too focused on the negatives right now. If American Dream were by any other band my disposition would be much different. But Sound of Silver is my #7 album of all time and This is Happening is about #60 or so. The good news for American Dream is that it'll probably make my top 500, but end up around #450 or so (still need more time to really digest it).
I'll post a more in depth review sooner or later.
So after a full listen, I think it's somewhere between LCD Soundsystem and This Is Happening, which I haven't heard lately but have always viewed as their least good album. Overall, American Dream is solid but I don't think we'll know how good it really is until after the dust has settled from the excitement of seven years of waiting.
Post by BleuPanda » Fri Sep 01, 2017 6:39 pm
Still at an 89 with 29 reviews. Critics are really loving this one (Sound of Silver is at an 86).
Post by Pierre » Fri Sep 01, 2017 7:59 pm
I've listened to it twice (and I love it). Here's the stuff I have to say about it:
First off, the album is, as promised, quite dark. Not goth-level dark, but the underlying melancholy of James Murphy's work is even more apparent this time.
Secondly, it's somewhat striking how LCD Soundsystem wear their influences on their sleeves here. Talking Heads, Brian Eno and the Bowie/Eno collaborations, Joy Division and New Order, Magazine, Suicide, Gang of Four, they're all there and then some, and in plain sight. Whether it's subtle (the doo-wop-ish background vocals on the title track have been interpreted by some critics as a tribute to the late Alan Vega. Why not?) or not so much (the arrangement for "Other Voices" could have been on Remain in Light, the lyrics quoting Gang of Four on "How Do You Sleep?", the blatant tribute to David Bowie that is the entirety of "Black Screen"). But even if it's obvious that musically, all these artists are not so far apart in the first place, it's amazing how LCD Soundsystem still mix these influences while undeniably keeping their identity and producing on all levels their most cohesive work yet.
This is no random coincidence: this album, from the politically-charged title American Dream (Murphy doesn't really talk about politics anywhere on the record, but the album title is so in-your-face, you can't miss it), to the breakup opening track "Oh Baby" and the David Bowie tribute closer "Black Screen", is mournful. It's probably their way of putting the difficult year that was 2016 out of their system (and also probably Murphy's divorce), and they do so while expressing surprising strength, and even optimism, as shown by the rather hopeful piano melody the album closes on. It's really the music 2017 needs. In this respect, it's definitely the product of a definite point in time, and yet I bet it'll transcend it.
The reason is the songs. If LCD Soundsystem are losing their edge, it's definitely their poppier one. But the compositions have never been so cohesive and great overall. Many have noticed that the album has apparently a hard time taking off ("Change Yr Mind" is probably the nadir of the album), but when "How Do You Sleep?" kicks in and the rest of the album unravels, man are you glad for the ride. Despite their rougher arrangements, the album piles up gem after gem from this point onward. The arrangements might not be as accessible as they were on "All My Friends" or "Someone Great" back in the days, but in my opinion what the album might lose in immediacy, it makes up for it with the sheer quality of the songs. And the lyrics are top-notch James Murphy, his vision intact despite the open cracks that his divorce, the general climate and the deaths of many of his influences (Bowie in particular) have left on him.
The album is both a tribute to these influences and an affirmation that Murphy has his sights set on a brighter future. I don't know where American Dreams will rank compared to his stellar body of work, but if it's really his weakest work to date, then he's a genius light-years ahead of the competition.
Side-note regarding "Pulse (v.1)": Murphy confirmed on Facebook that the song was a sort of "addendum" that didn't make the record but could have played after "Black Screen". The reason invoked, not enough place on the vinyl edition, is dubious. In my opinion, it's just that Murphy came to the realization that "Black Screen" was the perfect finale for the album and that adding this track would have been overstaying its welcome. It's a sign if there was any that LCD Soundsystem is no longer the garage dance-punk act that it was 12 years ago, and that Murphy is a pretty professional producer today who showcases his skills. It's all the paradox and the genius of the guy: managing to create an album that has both a slightly less accessible sound while actually being definitely the work of a veteran act who perfectly know what they're trying to achieve. Some lessons to be learned for the kids there.
Conclusion: the album is a must-listen. One of the best releases of the year so far, and just the stuff I needed after the bummer that was Everything Now last month. Thanks Jim, you did it again.
Post by Moonbeam » Mon Sep 04, 2017 6:01 am
When they announced their return, I had my doubts. Listening to this, though, and I'm blown away. Again. LCD Soundsystem is on the short list for best artist of the 21st century for me. I've only listened 3 times in full, but the album is already a contender on the level with This Is Happening, and with further listens, it could possibly approach Sound of Silver in my eyes, though that would be tough.
"How Do You Sleep?" is the most "staring into the void" song they've ever done: the darkness of a midnight sky growing darker with those manic strings before the frozen synths striate the black sky in bold, neon relief. Amazing. "It Used To" is one of their most guttural pieces ever, with that gorgeous high synth line and visceral guitar attack toward the end. These two are the standouts in an album full of them thusfar. The opener "Oh Baby" is so tender and unabashedly beautiful, and "Black Screen" closes the affair like an updated Oppenheimer Analysis soliloquy. I literally laughed out loud with the "good gracious... I sound like my mom" line in the ever-fun "Tonite", and the 1-2 punch of "Call the Police" and "American Dream" as a lead-off single was so tantalizing that it was very hard to resist the urge to overplay ahead of the album's release.
The only songs I don't love yet are "Change Yr Mind" and "Emotional Haircut", but that may change.
Post by BleuPanda » Wed Sep 06, 2017 2:11 pm
Updated track ranking after, like, 7 or 8 listens:
So, Other Voices and Emotional Haircut both jumped 2 spaces while everything else remained the same. I could see Other Voices placing above American Dream with time, it's a lot of fun. Sound of Silver has 5 songs in my top 2000 range, This is Happening has 6, this already has 4 and will probably have 5, and I could see everything down to Black Screen at least being considered.
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Post by spiritualized » Fri Sep 08, 2017 3:22 pm
Just my 2p.
I just listened to change yr mind and still in shock. How Talking Heads is that song ????
I had to check if David Byrne hadn't done a cameo appearance on the album. Good song too !
spiritualized wrote: Just my 2p.
Well, what about "Other Voices" then? It was actually the one that struck me most as Byrne-esque at first
And you're right, "Change Yr Mind" is good, but it's still the worst song on the album in my opinion. That doesn't mean it's a bad song, it just shows how awesome the album is.
Post by BleuPanda » Mon Sep 11, 2017 12:09 am
American Dream ended up #1 on the charts this week in America.
Post by StevieFan13 » Mon Sep 11, 2017 12:25 am
BleuPanda wrote: American Dream ended up #1 on the charts this week in America.
Woo-hoo! Good taste!
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Read Chapter 1 of the middle-grade mystery Shirley Link & The Party Poopers
by Ben Zackheim | Aug 19, 2015 | Shirley Link & The Party Poopers | 0 comments
Here’s Chapter One of the middle grade mystery book, Shirley Link & The Party Poopers! It’s available now on Amazon.
Everyone loves my mom. She’s fair, stern but kind, and she makes brownies that sell out at every bake sale. But I have to say, she’s never been good with large groups of people. Don’t get me wrong. In her job as a police officer she could charm a room full of crooks before arresting them. But when it comes to things like speeches, well, she’s not in her element. The crowd is especially big today as the town enjoys the Iron Bridge Dinner. It’s an annual party where most of Shelburne Falls shows up at our bridge to eat a meal together.
“So, uh, YEAH! Okay!” my mom says. “Thank you, councilman. Thanks to uh, to uh…” She wants to thank her sister, my Aunt Patty, but it looks like she’s forgotten her name.
“Patty,” Patty mutters. She’s shaking her head and smiling, teeth clenched like she just sat on a cold toilet seat.
Poor Aunt Patty.
Poor Mom! The town is recognizing her for her service to the community. She raised $25,000 for a fund to restore the Mohawk Trail, which is this beautiful path that runs around our town. She came up with the idea of a music fair fundraiser last summer. No one thought it would come to much. But when she asked a really popular band called The Nields to play, they said yes.
(Which freaked out my friend Wiley, because he has a huge crush on the Nields sisters. He started testing out colognes which was disturbing on several levels.)
So after they said yes, that opened the floodgates and before we knew it we had a free venue and five bands performing for the cause.
My Aunt Patty nominated Mom to get the annual Community Service award. Everyone is surprised she won, though. The last few years’ awards have been given to my friend Jacob’s dad, J.L. Graham who, apparently, has as much charm as his son. Meaning not much at all. I mean, the man has never shown up to receive the award. He’s a billionaire. I guess he likes his privacy.
I’m fascinated by J.L. Graham. His family has lived in the area for two hundred years. They’ve always enjoyed a lot of support from the community, even when the Graham family hit hard times. If I remember right, J.L.’s mom died young and his dad had a reputation for hating everyone. J.L. had to stay with friends for months at a time while his dad got carted off to jail. Just a bunch of small crimes. But they added up to a life that doesn’t sound like much of a life. J.L. worked hard to put that behind him. He built up his empire from nothing.
Speak of the devil! Well, speak of the devil’s son, I see my friend Jacob on the other side of the crowd. He’s what many people would call handsome, but I would call dastardly. What can I say? I just know him too well. I guess the fact we met because he kidnapped me makes it hard to be objective. I gesture for him to come over, but he just slouches his shoulders and walks away.
Weird. I probably did something to offend him. Like getting an A to his A-. Or maybe I beat him to school one day this week. He’s competitive that way. Hey, I said he’s a friend. I didn’t say I like him all the time.
Mom’s finished her speech, Thank Thor. That was painful.
“Hi sweety,” she says to me, coming off the stage.
“Hi, Mom.”
“That was a disaster,” she says, the smile not breaking from her face. She doesn’t really have a problem messing up. She usually thinks it’s funny.
“It was your worst yet,” I say, giving her a hug. She laughs even more. Before I know it, she and I are taking Aunt Patty to Moe’s for something sweet.
“I still feel bad for forgetting your name, Patty.” Mom is sipping a lemonade while her two favorite girls enjoy ice cream.
“Stop it,” Aunt Patty says.
“It could happen to anyone,” I add.
“Sure. Anyone who drops 127 IQ points when she speaks in front of more than three people,” Aunt Patty finishes, with a smile and a wink.
“Congratulations, Mrs. Link,” a voice says from the table behind me. It’s Jacob. He has his moping face on.
“Why, thank you Jacob!” Mom says. “We finally broke your father’s impressive run. Actually, I think the bridge repairs he paid for were more worthy of the honor.”
“No, not at all, Mrs. Link. My dad could use a few more losses in his life.”
Uh-oh. He’s in a mood and a half.
“Excuse me,” I say, getting up from the table. I’m going to get to the bottom of this. “Jacob, would you walk with me for a minute?” Mom and Aunt Patty look at each other and use some kind of weird silent language that only siblings understand. I think Mom thought, “Wonder what’s going on here!” and Aunt Patty thought back, “Best to stay out of this one, Mrs. Link!”
Jacob follows me outside. We stroll toward the bridge.
“What?” he asks. Or whines. Depending on how you look at it. He has his hands in his pocket and his whole body screams leave me alone.
“Did someone steal your Cheerios this morning?” I ask.
“What’s that supposed to mean?” He darts out from between his slouched shoulders like an angry rooster.
“You look like your spoiling for a fight with the whole world,” I say. “And you congratulated my mom back there. No way would Jacob ever do that. Jacob does not congratulate anyone, anytime, ever, never.”
“Maybe Jacob is changing,” Jacob says. “Did Shirley ever think of that?”
“Shirley has not thought of that,” I say, running with the fun new game ofRefer to Yourself in the Third Person.
“Maybe she should. Maybe after all these months of nagging Jacob to be normal have finally paid off for Shirley.”
“Shirley hasn’t been trying to make Jacob normal,” I say. “Shirley has been trying to make Jacob not a felon.”
“Maybe Jacob wants Shirley to mind her own business!”
We glare at each other.
“Maybe Marie and Wylie should capture this Instagram moment,” Wylie says from a bench on the sidewalk. Marie is sitting next to him. They both grin like they just won a million dollars on a game show. I didn’t see them there.
“Jacob is acting weird,” I say, jerking my thumb at him.
“Shirley is acting normal, which is to say she’s irritating and making a perfectly nice gesture on my part into a crime.”
“You were nice to someone?” Wylie and Marie ask at the same time. They laugh. I try not to. I don’t want to pile on Jacob. I just want him to tell me why he’s so mopey!
“Very funny. Nice talking to you three,” he says as he walks off.
“I’m here to help if you need it, Jacob,” I call out after him. He stops walking, doesn’t quite turn around and then starts walking again.
“Boy, he’s crabby,” Wylie says.
Suddenly, Mom pops out of Moe’s. She’s on her cell phone and has that urgent walk I know so well. It looks like the police have a new problem on their hands.
I’m about to stick my nose in her business when I hear a honk up the street.
“Who’s that?” Marie asks. She points up the hill. A shiny red Chevy pickup truck that I don’t recognize has stopped next to Jacob.
New Hampshire license plates.
Fresh from the car wash. Maybe even just off the sales floor.
Jacob’s body language screams discomfort. Whoever is in that truck is not a friend. So I’m surprised when the driver leans over and pushes the passenger door open. Jacob climbs in.
“Jacob,” I say, not loud enough. He doesn’t hear me. Or he ignores me. “Jacob!” I yell. He slams the door shut.
The truck peels off and roars up the hill, out of sight.
Shirley Link & The Party Poopers is here! It’s Shirley’s FIFTH adventure!
Shirley Link & The Party Poopers is here! Well, almost. On August 20th, you can head on over to Amazon and snag Shirley’s FIFTHadventure.
What’s the book about?
Our favorite amateur detective is worried about her friend, Jacob. He’s been acting odd lately. Okay sure, he’s usually odd, but he’s also being unfriendly which isn’t like him at all.
When Shirley and her friends, Wylie and Marie, discover that Jacob’s difficult cousins are in town they begin to see why he’s in such a bad mood. But when police reports start to flood in about missing items, the team suspects something else may be going on in Jacob’s household.
Join Shirley for the most perplexing case of her career as she tries to solve the case of The Party Poopers!
And here’s the cover, by the talented Robin Hoffman!
Writing three books at once is not a good idea
by Ben Zackheim | Jun 7, 2015 | Atticus Quimby, Shirley Link & The Party Poopers, The Camelot Kids, Writing | 4 comments
Something has to give. I’m just not sure what yet.
I’m in New York City for the next two months, teaching a marketing course at School of Visual Arts. While I’m here, I’m writing the next Shirley Link. The final draft will be done by the end of the day! I’m excited by that in ways I’ve never felt before. This Shirley adventure has been the toughest one to craft yet. By far. Part of it is that I’ve had the idea for the mystery for a long time. That meant wrestling with age-old preconceptions about how the clues would be set up, how the players would respond to them and how they’d be revealed. But once I sat down to write the book, well, none of those ideas lasted a single draft. Still, with the help of my beta readers, I’ve worked through it and I think this may be my new favorite Shirley Link book! Stay tuned for launch dates and peeks at artwork soon ;-)
Then there’s The Camelot Kids: Book Two. I found myself at 40k words before I knew it, so I know the book is primed and ready to emerge. I’ve been getting up at 5:30am every morning to work on it and that’s worked well on a number of fronts. There’s something about writing Fantasy (that’s heavy in magic) at the start of the day when the world is quiet. Magic is more present when our lives are still. But to tap it means pushing aside all concerns. It means assuring The Stress that it can come out in a little bit and do its thing. It means gently nudging strong insecurities back into whatever caves they spring from. While the story is all over the place right now, I’m excited to release the ending to a story that’s been dancing around my head for ten years.
And then there’s Atticus. The book died last night. I mean it was dead. Flatlined. It had frustrated me one too many times. I went to sleep in despair. My good idea had no legs. It had nowhere to go. It gasped for oxygen and I tried to give it some but it wasn’t enough. Then, this morning, its eyes popped open and it breathed in a lungful of air of its own making. So, on its own, it’s showed me a way forward. Now I’m more excited than ever about the story, though I also see that it’s bigger than I initially assumed.
Excited. Terrified. Tired. Pounding on three books will do that to a guy. So wish me luck. I’m headed into the final pass on Shirley Link & The Party Poopers and then I’ll be outlining the next Shirley! Yeah, you know that title I gave this post? The one that advises against writing three books at once? Well, I may be addicted to the feeling so, uh, do as I say, not as I do…
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On this hour, John is joined by Xen Sams to host on this Freaky Friday. They discuss what is going on in the markets, words matter about the Capitol siege, predictions on the market when Biden takes office, and so much more. Today's guests: Michael Johns. Original Air Date: January 15, 2021
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Preconceived Notions
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Buying Bitcoin
During this second half of Liquid Lunch, John Tabacco focuses more on bitcoin, and is then joined by Vito Fossella to discuss political hot topics. Today's guests: Julio Rivera, David Eisenbach, John Burnett, Vito Fossella, and Adam Roosevelt. Original Air Date: January 14, 2021
Censorship & Free Speech
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Fractured Party
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Madness Abounds & Constitutional Crisis
On this hour, John discusses the madness abounding, cancel culture, comparing protests, and his thoughts on a second impeachment. Today's guests: Terrey Jeffrey, Bill Pepitone, Vito Fossela, and Jonathan Adler. Original Air Date: January 12, 2021
Tech-ocracy & Money Monday
On this hour, John discusses how our country is now being run by technology, your money, questions in the market, eliminating identities, and so much more. Today's guest: Fernando Uribe. Original Air Date: January 11, 2021
Things Are Getting Spooky
On this hour, John discusses President Trump's final Tweet, his pick for who could win the National Championship, accuracy in the media, excusing riots, and so much more. Today's guests: Adam Guillette, Joe Pinion, and Wayne King. Original Air Date: January 11, 2021
The Happenings in D.C.
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A Divisive Country
On this hour, John and Michael Fiumefreddo discuss the contributions to the divisiveness in the country, the discrepancies of what happened on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, and Inauguration Day preparation. Today's guests: Dr. Melanie Burkholder and Barry Goldsmith. Original Air Date: January 8, 2021
Capitol Turmoil
On this Thirsty Thursday, John Tabacco and Xen Sams discuss the turmoil in the US Capitol. Today's guests: Timothy Head and David Eisenbach. Original Air Date: January 7, 2021
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Today on Liquid Lunch, Xen Sams and John Tabacco update with the news from Capitol Hill. Today's guests: Joe Hagan and Karyn Turk. Original Air Date: January 6, 2021
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Today on Liquid Lunch, Xen Sams and John Tabacco update with the news from Capitol Hill. Today's guest: Kelly Hyman. Original Air Date: January 6, 2021
In Need of a Revolution
On this hour, John discusses the need for a revolution in the political system, standing up for fair elections, and so much more. Today's guest: Bill Pepitone. Original Air Date: January 5, 2021
Fashionable Identities
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A Cashless Society
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Fight For What's Right
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James Toto fills in for John Tabacco on this last day of 2020 and we look to our goals for the new year. Today's guests: Michael Schwartz and Michael Johns. Original Air Date: December 31, 2020
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The Birthday Bash Continues
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A Shift in the Tide
On this hour, John discusses how how NYC is cracking down and there might possibly be more lockdowns until April and May. Today's guests: Dean Fanelli. Original Air Date: December 17, 2020
Electoral Process
On this hour, John discusses how election cases are still going, why Kamala has not given up her Senate seat yet, and more lockdowns to come in the new year. Today's guests: Jonathan Adler, David Eisenbach, John Burnett, and Dr. Michael R. Eades. Original Air Date: December 17, 2020
Things Have to Change
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Crisis Communication, Culture Shock, & Star Power
On this hour, John discusses William Barr's resignation, the effects on the community over lockdowns & election trauma, and voter confidence. Today's guests: Dr. Joanna Massey and Lauren Wright. Original Air Date: December 16, 2020
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Getting the VA Right
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Transparency and Trust
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Lawsuits & Mask Police
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Honesty for the People
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Peaceful Revolting & COVID Logic
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On this hour, John discusses a possible Chinese spy, the election lawsuits, and standing up for liberty and freedom. Today's guests: Xen Sams, Karyn Turk, and Joseph Hagan. Original Air Date: December 9, 2020
Best Interest of the People
On this hour, John discusses how he is helping restaurant owners and other small businesses (not deemed essential) open up in NYC legally, getting back to work safely, and so much more. Today's guests: Derryck Green & Joy Villa. Original Air Date: December 9, 2020
Fighting for Small Businesses
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What's Happening to Small Businesses
On this hour, John discusses what's happening to small businesses in NYC and the rest of America during COVID. Plus, news of Texas filing a lawsuit challenging the election procedures in Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. Today's guests: Todd Hillis and Bill Pepitone. Original Air Date: December 8, 2020
Small Business and the American Economy
On this hour, Fernando Uribe fills in for John on this Money Monday! Fernando discusses his frustration with Rutgers about the waste of money being used for a non-issue. Plus, should we really believe a fool-proof COVID vaccine and the current state of the election investigation. Original Air Date: December 7, 2020
Faith, Family, and Hope
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V Shape Rebounds
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Mac's Public House
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Standing Up for Small Businesses
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Liberty and Freedom Demonstration
On this Thirsty Thursday hour, John discusses the work he is doing to fight for small business, in NYC like Mac's Public House. He shares how the fight is going for our freedom and liberties, as well as other top headlines of the day. Today's guests: Pavlina Osta, John Burnett, and Mitch Roselle. Original Air Date: December 3, 2020
Freedom and Liberty Loving
On this hour, John is on location at Mac's Public House in New York. Emotions are high today as New York is trying to steal people's businesses. Today's guests: Xen Sams, Joseph Hagan, Karyn Turk, and Dan Presti. Original Air Date: December 2, 2020
Tyrannical Government & Lockdown Conditions
On this hour, John is on location at Mac's Public House in New York. John discusses the second amendment facts, living in a tyrannical government, stopping the steal, and so much more. Today's guests: Kelly Hyman. Original Air Date: December 2, 2020
Bitcoin Down
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Overseas News & Victories
On this hour, John breaks down the Dominion Voting systems, vote spike tally, President Trump's victory overseas, and facts to help stop the steal. Today's guests: Matthew RJ Brodsky and Michael Wilson. Original Air Date: December 1, 2020
Thanksgiving Eve Special
On this special Thanksgiving Eve special AND Women Wednesday, we give thanks for so many things. Plus, we go behind the headlines of Stop the Steal. Today's guests: Xen Sams, Lisa Becker, Joseph Hagan, Karyn Turk. Original Air Date: November 25, 2020
Farewell Nico
On this Thanksgiving Eve special, we bid farewell to our Senior Producer and Frank Morano is back for the day! Today's guests: Frank Morano, Nico Romono, Kevin Freeman, and Dennis Carstens. Original Air Date: November 25, 2020
Fear and Faith
On this Terrific Tuesday, John discusses President Trump's strategy of "conceding", freedom of religion, creating a safe space for small businesses to stay in business during lockdown, and more stop the steal tv. Today's guests: Patrick Hedger & Noah Weinrich. Original Air Date: November 24, 2020
Jobs, Energy, and Fuel
On this Terrific Tuesday, John discusses fossil fuel, entrepreneurism, the Biden Administration announcement, and continued work to "Stop the Steal" of the election. Today's guests: Bob Inglis. Original Air Date: November 24, 2020
Hypocrisy and Thanksgiving Lockdowns
On this hour, John compares the movie "Footloose" to our Country trying to lockdown Thanksgiving. Today's guests: Fernando Uribe & Joe Pinion. Original Air Date: November 23, 2020
Founding Values in Jeopardy
On this hour, John discusses actual COVID discrepancies, political hypocrisy, were New California State stands, and the things are country were founded on that are now in jeopardy. Today's guests: Bishop Aubrey Shines & Paul Preston. Original Air Date: November 23, 2020
Freedom and Fairness
On this Freaky Friday, John continues the stop the steal movement of the 2020 election. He brings you market news and what you need to know and do post election results. Plus, a face mask lesson. Todays guests: Graham Summers & Allan Stevo. Original Air Date: November 20, 2020
Transparent, Free, & Fair Election
On this hour, John discusses CBD products and delivery, the need for transparent elections, interference in the election, and the hunt for truth in the election. Today's Guests: Gary Chapman, Michael Johns, and Barry Goldsmith. Original Air Date: November 20, 2020
On this Thirsty Thursday, John isn't having the media's urge to have a second lockdown. Today's guests: David Eisenbach, John Burnett, and John Cribb. Original Air Date: November 19, 2020
Health & Environmental Solutions
On this Thursday, John discusses the latest in the fight to Stop the Steal, Trump Campaign's press conference, and so much more. Today's gusts: Dr. Holden Shane. Original Air Date: November 19, 2020
Facts, Truth, and Big Tech
On this hour, John is bringing everything you need to know about the facts of what is going on with the 2020 election and voter irregularities. Today's guests: Xen Sams, Larry Masi, and Dr. Patrick Byrne. Original Air Date: November 18, 2020
1776 Forever Free
On this hour, John continues his discussion on the facts and evidence of the results of the 2020 election. Today's guests: Dr. Patrick Byrne, Dr. Cordie Williams, and Sam Peters. Original Air Date: November 18, 2020
Stop the Steal Nation is underway here on Liquid Lunch. Follow along as John searches for truth and evidence. Plus, don't miss actor John Schneider right here! Today's guests: John O'Connor & John Schneider. Original Air Date: November 17, 2020
A President Like No Other
On this Terrific Tuesday, we continue with "Stop the Steal TV", because John believes that President Trump is still on the path to victory. Today's guests: Conrad Black. Original Air Date: November 17, 2020
Chaos Is Among Us
It's Money Monday and John talks about all that we missed over the weekend. Chaos of the 2020 election is upon us. Today's guests: Fernando Uribe & Joe Pinion. Original Air Date: November 16, 2020
Dark and Shady Things are Happening
On this Money Monday, John continues his discussion on the dark and shady happenings of the 2020 election and we go BEHIND the headlines. Plus, what it is like to own a restaurant in NYC during COVID. Today's guests: Karyn Turk & Butch Yamali. Original Air Date: November 16, 2020
The Fight Continues
On this hour, the fight continues in the truth for the 2020 election results, credibility, and so much more. Today's guests: Michael Johns. Original Air Date: November 13, 2020
The Fight for Truth
On this Freaky Friday, John discusses the fight for truth agains the media and censorship, the latest on the election, not giving into the narrative, and so much more. Today's guests: Xen Sams, Mitch Roselle, & Barry Goldsmith. Original Air Date: November 13, 2020
Thirsty for Facts
Are you thirsty for some real news and emerging facts over the election? Today's guests: Reverend Dee Hawkins-Haigler and David Eisenbach. Original Air Date: November 12, 2020
The Fact of the Matter
On this hour, John tries to search for facts and evidence on the 2020 election, possible ballot fraud, offensive media attacks over truth, memorabilia exchange, and so much more. Today's guests: Dr. William Briggs, Erin Elmore, and Brandon Steiner. Original Air Date: November 12, 2020
It's Women Wednesday here on Liquid Lunch! We discuss actual evidence of voter fraud experiences, the Lincoln Project, honoring our Veterans, and so much more. Today's guests: Angela Tahiliani and Chad Robichaux. Original Air Date: November 11, 2020
Vaccine Efficacy
It's Women Wednesday as well as Veterans Day and we take some time to honor our veterans. John discusses the controversy of the PA postal service worker Richard Hopkins, vaccine efficacy, cases for election investigations, and exploitation cinema. Today's guests: Dean Fanelli and Xen Sams. Original Air Date: November 11, 2020
The Vaccine Announcement
On this hour, John discusses the vaccines, the timing of the announcement of the vaccines, the challenges all around the country over the election, fraud, and so much more. Today's guests: John Banzhaf & Mark Williams. Original Air Date: November 10, 2020
Millennial Voters & Vaccine Haste
On this hour, John discusses the latest on the Pfizer vaccine announcement, what's going on with the election results, and so much more. Today's guests: Pavlina Osta & David Dodd. Original Air Date: November 10, 2020
Post Election Mayhem
On this hour, John discusses the post election mayhem. Plus, Rudy Giuliani calls in to tell us what we can REALLY expect in the upcoming days. Plus, Joe Pinion shares why we should WANT to help fight for a legal fight over the election. Original Air Date: November 9, 2020
Keep Your Eyes Wide Open
On this hour, John continues his discussion on the post election mayhem. Today's guests: Fernando Uribe, Jen Kerns, and Mike Burke. Original Air Date: November 9, 2020
Fishy and Awake
On this hour, John discusses the fishiness going on in the election, legal vs illegal votes, and media bias. Today's guests: Michael Johns. Original Air Date: November 6, 2020
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Money and Influence
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Election Madness Part 1
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The blockchain economy: what should the government do?
Satoshi Nakamoto said Bitcoin would be “very attractive to the libertarian viewpoint”. The pioneers of cryptocurrencies were cypherpunks or crypto-anarchists who wanted to use this new invention to escape the state’s monopoly on money.
We’re sympathetic to this — as we argued in our last Medium essay ‘Byzantine Political Economy’.
But the state is not so easy to escape.
Not only are there many blockchain use-cases for government, but it is possible that positive government action could help the blockchain revolution along.
Just as the blockchain radically decentralises economic activity, the born-global nature of the blockchain can radically decentralise economic power.
Crypto-friendly governments — that is, governments that can rapidly adjust their regulatory frameworks to suit the blockchain economy — have a unique window to attract global investment.
Crypto-friendly governments: the state of play
A number of smaller countries and autonomous regions are trying to position themselves as crypto-friendly.
Both Great Britain and Australia have issued high-level government science reports on the prospects of the technology.
Other smaller countries (such as Estonia) and city-states (such as Singapore) have folded blockchain into a digital and e-government investment strategy.
City-states such as Dubai and states or cantons such as Zug in Switzerland and Illinois in the United States are trying to move many aspects of government services to the blockchain, or to create special crypto-economic zones.
Singapore and Australia have directed their financial regulators to issue detailed guidance about the regulatory, legislative and tax treatment of crypto-assets.
Political leaders in Japan and Russia have made multiple announcements broadly supportive of crypto-investment.
Those are the good news stories. However, most countries maintain a sort of benign neglect — either because of the relative small presence of the cryptoeconomy or lack of government interest or capability in the space.
And a small number of jurisdictions are outwardly hostile. New York adopted a hard line in terms of regulatory compliance when it introduced the BitLicense. China has banned initial coin offerings and cryptocurrency exchanges.
Global differences are going to matter
So far, the development of cryptocurrencies has been geographically concentrated in regions like Silicon Valley. But that won’t last. The blockchain is a distributed technology. The relationship between the regions that develop the technology and the regions that adopt the technology is unlikely to be strong.
In other words, the geography of invention is not the same as the geography of innovation.
The United States is highly successful in inventing blockchain technology. Yet it has been finding it hard to adopt blockchains because of American regulatory complexity.
Regulatory agility will be a significant factor determining which nations are able to successfully adopt blockchain technology.
This favors city-states (Singapore), smaller countries (Estonia, Australia) and subnational jurisdictions (Zug, Illinois).
The blockchain tax problem
How should cryptoassets be taxed? Are tokens money (taxed as spending)? Or are they debt or equity (in which case it would be treated as income or gains from a capital asset or investment vehicle)? We’ve argued that they cryptoassets are in fact the hypothetical asset class that Nobel laureate Oliver Williamson once called ‘dequity’. This means they should be taxed as capital assets, not as money.
But blockchain technology is not just another productivity enhancing technology that can be taxed at the point of adoption. Blockchains are actively associated with tax avoidance or tax shifting owing to the pseudonymous nature of transactions and the difficulty of establishing the correct jurisdiction for taxation.
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are going to be harder to tax than the monolithic firms of the 20th century. We’ve published sceptically about the parliament’s efforts to prevent profit shifting by multinational firms. However, the born-global nature of blockchains will supercharge these trends. We do not believe there will be any easy regulatory solution to this, and parliament will need to rethink not just how it taxes, but what it taxes.
What should government do?
Nakamoto did not develop Bitcoin in a vacuum.
To the extent that government funding of academic mathematicians and cryptographers produced the initial research papers that were subsequently developed into the blockchain, then the early development of this technology was publicly sponsored — but not publicly planned.
Should government do more on the research side?
Let’s first assume that governments are benevolent — call this the public interest model of government.
Many economists, following Kenneth Arrow’s 1962 paper ‘Economic Welfare and the Allocation of Resources for Invention’, argue that the uncertainties and positive social benefits from invention can lead to a market failure in research and development.
It’s not clear that the blockchain has this problem. This is in part because token sales incentivise early adoption. What some people are calling a ‘bubble’ we think is massive experimental investment.
Alternatively, governments could substitute blockchains for their own existing services like the provision of money or property registries.
Governments should pick specific use-cases — such as identity and asset registries, licenses and certification, open government data, reporting and management of government contracts and public assets — then estimate the marginal cost and benefits of investment and adoption of this technology.
These benefits could be huge. For instance, a Bank of England report estimates a 3 percent gain in GDP from issuing a government cryptocurrency.
Other potential government involvement could focus on public goods problems — such as the need for the network communications infrastructure upon which a cryptoeconomy operates (particularly in the developing world).
Governments could also create open access data regimes and registries that can be harnessed and used by cryptoeconomy businesses.
But most fundamentally, governments should invest in high quality legal institutions (regulators, courts, bureaucracies, democratic systems, etc) to provide the cryptoeconomy with the needed predictability, efficiency, transparency, accountability, and efficacy.
But then again…
Why might some countries fail to make the necessary reforms for the blockchain economy? Governments might not know about the benefits or might misunderstand them (bounded rationality or information constraints). Governments might not be able to afford the necessary public investment (financial constraints).
Or we might not trust government enough. There are huge efficiency gains to be made from moving government registries like identity, property titling, tax, voting, central bank coin to the ‘trustless’ blockchain. But to do so itself requires high levels of trust in the government making that change.
This is the paradox: it takes a lot of trust to get to trustlessness. Sweden and Australia will be able to move easily to distributed land title registries. Haiti (where the need for a distributed land title register is much greater) will find it harder.
Governments against blockchains
Radical decentralisation will not always be in the interest of centralised governments.
In the public choice model of government, both governments and citizens have distinct objectives that they seek to maximize.
Citizens trade votes for services. Governments seek to create benefits for themselves (subject to the constraint of getting elected). What citizens want and what governments conflict, resulting in political exchange.
Take blockchain-enabled identity. From the perspective of the government, each citizen ought to have one and only one identity. A single, centralised identity is useful for entitlements and taxation — or conscription.
These centralised identity registrations are co-opted for commercial uses of identity (e.g. to open a bank account, or to rent a car).
But from the citizen perspective this is inefficient, because as identity is owned and managed by the state, they have no control over it, and cannot choose how to permission and share this data. It also creates problems of trust and privacy (for example in health and criminal records).
A decentralized identity would be more efficient, facilitating variety of types of identity for specialized uses and enabling user control. Citizens might want this. Governments do not.
What will other governments do?
Ideally, the approach of governments to the blockchain economy would be both rationally optimal from the perspective of its own citizens, but also a best response to the expected moves of foreign governments — many of which will differ in size, level of economic development, and institutional quality.
For instance, there is no doubt that many tax bureaucracies would like to constrain or control the growth of the cryptoeconomy as it will make taxation harder.
But their success will depend on what other countries as well.Blockchains — and the wealth and relationships on the blockchain — are both everywhere and nowhere.
In this world, it is not obvious what most effective public policy settings will be. There will be heavy learning costs involved. Some governments might rationally decide to delay decision making in order to learn from first-movers who can then be expected to incur costly mistakes in the experimental process of policy settings.
It is possible that larger countries will be much more cautious in adopting cryptoeconomic policies that are significantly divergent from other competing countries.
Alternatively, we could see bilateral or club-like coalitions of strategic investment and public policy harmonization — just as we do with tax and trade treaties.
Private governance and crypto-secession
When governments are particularly oppressive, blockchains can be used to move many aspects of an economy away from central control (identity, contract, money and payments, organization, data, etc). This allows what Trent MacDonald calls nonterritorial secession, or crypto-secession.
In the classic federal model of local public goods, governments competitively provide public goods with different offerings and price points. If an individual prefers a different bundle of public goods, they move to another jurisdiction. If a group of individuals collectively prefers a different bundle of pubic goods, they secede. But to secede, they have to physically move somewhere else, which is costly.
Non-territorial secession allows individuals to choose a different bundle of public goods without having to move. They just opt out of all or part of the government bundle. Crypto-secession is when the new bundle of local public goods is organized, coordinated and delivered through blockchain technology.
What does this mean in practice? An example of such emergent private governance of local public goods might occur at a local or regional level where a group of citizens create a pooling mechanism of social insurance, energy grid, or asset titling management through smart contracts, decentralised applications and distributed autonomous organisations.
This is more likely at the local, regional or city level than that of a nation state because of set-up costs and self-selection. We expect that the adoption of blockchain technology for governance will be a bottom-up phenomenon beginning with small groups.
Blockchains and property rights
Blockchain technology may also disrupt the relationship between government and property rights.
A fundamental question in the economics of law is this: Do property rights originate from the state and are then used by market participants? Or do property rights arise from markets and economic activity, and are thenefficiently enforced by the state?
While the former view (legal-centrism) is the most widely held among law and government scholars, public choice and market institutional economists tend to defend the latter (evolutionary) view.
Cryptocurrencies and crypto-assets provide a test of these competing views. It is not obvious what role the state plays in either creating or enforcing the property right claims over these assets.
One argument is that cryptocurrencies and crypto-assets have emerged entirely outside state jurisdiction and instead occupy a new software-enforced constitutional governance realm. In this strong form view, these are native crypto-property rights from which there is a risk of government predation.
An alternative argument is superficially similar, but allows that this parallel crypto-property rights regime has emerged in-the-shadow-of state law and enforcement. Crypto-property rights will remain in the domain of private law only until there are irreconcilable disputes, at which point there will be a role for government enforcement and sanctions.
This distinction about the origins of property rights matters because while governments provide public goods and support property rights(emphasised by the legal-centric school), they also impose costs by accumulating power (emphasised by the evolutionary school). A crypto-property rights regime will test which of these is more significant.
Governments may also find themselves addressing the effects of creative destruction in a blockchain economy.
Past experience has shown that governments often end up supporting or compensating those negatively affected by new technology. They also end up making complementary investments such as education and workforce retraining.
The risk is that without such government action those who expect to be harmed by the adoption of a new technology may form political coalitions to block or raise the costs of developing the new technology.
Blockchain technologies face substantial hurdles from incumbents and vested interests that might lobby to slow or outright ban uses of the technology.
Governments may find themselves on both sides of creative destruction, seeking to promote the adoption of blockchains for social welfare maximizing reasons, while at the same time being captured by vested interests seeking protection.
Blockchain public policy
The blockchain is an extremely new technology. There is substantial uncertainty associated with its future uses, adoption levels — even its basic economic properties.
But it will be disruptive. And despite the libertarian, secessionist ethic of the blockchain community, government will be involved, for better or worse.The goal for the blockchain community and for crypto-friendly governments ought to be ensuring that this technology can be adopted in a way that benefits citizens, not rent-seekers.
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Mum of toddler with rare sickness seeks Irish Health Minister’s permission to use THC
June 5, 2018 written by RJ Kavanagh
More than 9,000 people are rallying behind a mother’s plea for the Health Ministry to allow her son to use THC to stop his seizures.
A mother whose toddler son suffers from a rare neurological condition is imploring the Irish Health Minister Simon Harris to grant them the license to use THC as treatment for his seizures.
Michael O’Neill, who will be turning two years old this summer, has bilateral frontal polymicrogyria. According to his mum, Noreen O’Neill, Michael started suffering from seizures when he was just three months old, and, at one stage, was having up to 20 seizures a day.
In a letter she penned to Harris last month, Noreen explained that she started giving Michael cannabidiol or CBD oil in January and was therefore seizure-free for four months. The CBD oil was obtained legally in Ireland.
However, Noreen said that the 18-month-old boy now needs the more potent THC because there has been a sudden escalation in his seizures recently. In her letter, she pointed out that THC will have to be administered along with CBD to keep Michael seizure-free.
THC or tetrahydrocannabinol is the main psychoactive ingredient found in cannabis. Patients in Ireland who wish to use cannabis products in the treatment of any medical condition need to get the case-by-case approval of the Minister for Health, which is a long and painstaking process.
(Photo credit Noreen O’Neill)
Life before CBD oil
Noreen wrote that aside from the rare neurological condition, the boy also has global development delay. In the months that followed the start of his seizures and his diagnosis, all of the milestones that Michael had previously achieved disappeared, including his smiles. This, Noreen said, was “soul destroying.”
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Noreen also described how time-consuming and difficult feeding had become for Michael and her.
In her account, Noreen said that the boy had been fitted with a feeding tube, but this took his ability to swallow his own saliva, which caused a lot of drooling and soaking through towels. She was told that while the tube protected him from aspirating his milk, it could not protect him from aspirating his saliva. Over time, this would take a toll on his lungs and destroy them beyond repair, and this would ultimately cost him his life.
She would spend a total of six hours every day on feeding Michael, with each of the four feedings taking one and a half hours. She also had to suction him every so often so he would not choke on his own spit or on his own vomit.
Noreen also recounted that she brought the boy to developmental therapy sessions.
Her life, she said, became a series of trips to the hospital, to the pharmacy, to therapy, as well as trips for feeding equipment and frantic runs to A&E. She was “living in a constant state of fight or flight” and was always on edge, watching, listening, analyzing, and having an adrenaline rush the entire day every day.
Noreen also pointed out that before they tried CBD oil, Michael’s doctors had tried 10 different medications and all had failed to varying degrees.
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How CBD oil improved Michael’s condition
According to Noreen, the frequeny of Michael’s seizures lessened by half the day after he was first given CBD oil. On the second day, the number of seizures again dropped to half. On the third day, the seizures stopped altogether.
She also eventually stopped bringing the suction machine when they would go out for a walk and no longer had to check on him every two minutes.
She described the effect of CBD oil as “life-changing.”
In her letter, Noreen is asking Harris to license cannabis-based products in the same way as existing prescription medication.
Currently, the Department of Health has established a ‘Cannabis for Medical Use Access Programme’ that allows patients access to cannabis-based treatments provided that:
they are suffering from certain qualifying conditions,
are under the care of a medical consultant, and
have failed to respond to standard treatments.
People show support
Noreen’s letter went viral on social media. The people’s response to it has been phenomenal, she said in an interview with the Irish Examiner.
According to her, people in similar situations from across the country and even from as far as Canada contacted her for advice. People also asked her where they can get CBD oil and how to administer it.
Noreen has decided to start a petition calling for medical cannabis legalization. As of today, Noreen has received nearly 10,000 signatures.
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Amuse-Bouche: Hercules Mulligan’s
By: Rémy Robert / February 15, 2012 / 3 Comments
The man, the legend.
I know, I know, you’re wondering the same thing I was: who is Hercules Mulligan, anyway? According to the website Who Was Hercules Mulligan, Anyway?, he was the son of an Irish immigrant and basically a badass patriot during the American Revolution who coaxed juicy tyrannical deets from British soldiers, then tattled on them to President Washington himself. Today, he remains a kind of cult figure who inspires websites like Who Was Hercules Mulligan, Anyway?
Another such homage is Thayer Street’s newest addition, which sits atop Soban in the space that formerly housed Marley’s. Like the original Mr. Mulligan, it packs a big dose of patriotism, reflected in both its hodgepodge of a menu and its avid fandom of the New England football team. Also like the original Mr. M, it’s true to its Irish heritage: giant barrels of Guinness stand in as bar tables, and Flogging Molly blasts through the speakers at all hours and unspeakable decibel levels.
But the restaurant itself is a mutt, evidenced by the abundance of Irish favorites like shepherd’s pie and bangers and mash amidst Caprese salad and pistachio-crusted salmon. Asian food finds a strange home in there, too: spring rolls come stuffed with corned beef, Swiss, and sauerkraut. Likewise, nachos are “Irish-ized” with the addition of potato chips and Irish bacon, as is BBQ sauce with Jameson whiskey. Drinks-wise, there’s a great rotation of beers on tap, plus $3 ‘Gansetts (cool) and the requisite pint of Guinness. Vegetarians: there’s a veggie burger and requisite pasta dish, but you’re probably better off elsewhere.
Bangers and mash, complete with Guinness gravy.
While I can’t really make heads or tails of the Irish spring rolls, the food’s pretty solid. Greasy, starchy, stomach-padding food such as this runs the gamut; grease sometimes eclipses everything else so all you taste are salt and calories (which both have their place, and that place is Jo’s). To pay ~$10 for it in a real restaurant is to gamble that what you get will taste like it was made with real ingredients, by a real person, in a real kitchen.
All can be said of the food at Herc’s. Sure, nothing you get will be the best version you’ve ever had of that thing, but that’s the nature of eating at an American-Chinese-Mexican-Italian-BBQ Irish pub. All the same, we are in college; places like this are born to be our old standbys. It’s a fun place to go with friends for choose-your-own-adventure dining from the incredibly extensive menu, binging on icy cold and affordable beer (isn’t that a beautiful combination of words?), and satisfying-if-not-enlightening eats.
High: Herc’s rounds out the repertoire of Thayer Street eats quite nicely. It’s a great place to go in big groups, with picky eaters, and/or with drunk people: between the mainstays and the constantly updated specials, there’s something for everyone (unless you’re macrobiotic/vegan/crazy, in which case you, my friend, are up a creek). And for all the food you get, the price is right.
Low: Point blank, there is no excuse for an Irish restaurant to have meh mashed potatoes, but this one does (kinda just like a potato smoothie). This won’t be the best meal of your life, and you probably won’t be inspired to drag your parents by the wrists next time they’re offering you a free meal out.
Bottom line: Imagine a stoned person sat down and wrote the greatest hits of greasy food from across the globe. Voila, for better and for worse: Hercules Mulligan’s.
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SingularityNET Platform Launches Beta Decentralized AI Marketplace After $36 Mln ICO
Blockchain artificial intelligence (AI) platform SingularityNET has officially launched a beta version of its Ethereum-based decentralized marketplace on Thursday, Feb. 28, according to a press release obtained by Cointelegraph.
Ben Goertzel, CEO and chief scientist at SingularityNET, noted in the press release that the pre-beta version was stress tested by the community and volunteers prior to the launch .
The AI firm, which is working with renowned robot Sophia built by Hong Kong-based Hanson Robotics, completed an ICO in 2017, raising over $150 million in pledged orders from investors. The ICO eventually collected $36 million in total, the limit of their hard cap.
Following the AGI token offering, the company reportedly partnered with more than 20 companies and institutions, including UNESCO and the government of Malta, the press release states.
The AI company intends to create a blockchain-driven marketplace where individuals, small businesses and government agencies will be able to purchase algorithms that had previously been available only to Silicon Valley players, the release notes. The services available on the marketplace will include image and emotion recognition services, object detection and speech-recognition, among others.
SingularityNET believes that AI is a rapidly growing area that will probably contribute over $15 trillion to the global economy by 2030. Goertzel also states that the AI economy will further expand and the businesses will need more tech solutions in coming years:
“As the AI economy matures and expands, the demand for a democratic and decentralized AI infrastructure is becoming increasingly clear, as is the need within businesses across the spectrum for AI tools with a greater variety of focus and generalization capabilities.”
As Cointelegraph previously reported, the government of Malta collaborated with SingularityNET back in November 2018 for a pilot project to “explore a citizenship test for robots in the process of drafting new regulation for AI.”
In other AI news, South Korean internet giant and messaging app operator Kakao Corp has recently announced it will keep investing in blockchain and AI despite the significant expenses related to new businesses.
Another AI-related initiative, Fetch.AI, has recently closed its FET token sale on Binance’s Launchpad platform, gaining $6 million dollars with the sale of over 69 million tokens within 22 seconds.
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Barry becomes season's first hurricane as it makes landfall in central Louisiana
On Saturday morning, Barry was upgraded to a Category 1 hurricane (with peak sustained winds of 75mph) just before it made landfall south of Lafayette. Dangerous storm surge of 6-8 feet is occurring east of the center (Morgan City area), and heavy rain is just making its way onshore... fortunately, the storm remained lopsided and the majority of the rain is still south of the center. But it is not over; now that it's onshore, the rain will be too!
Again, the classification of the storm (tropical storm, Category 1 hurricane, etc) *only* pertains to the peak sustained wind speed found somewhere in the storm -- it does not tell you anything about the size of the wind field, the amount of rain it will produce, or the depth and extent of the storm surge. You can find a few long, updating radar loops covering Hurricane Barry's landfall at http://bmcnoldy.rsmas.miami.edu/tropics/radar/
As you can see, rainfall remains a major concern today and in the coming couple of days as Barry moves inland. The graphic below shows the flask flood risk from Saturday through Tuesday morning:
This event fits within what we expect from climatology: the Gulf of Mexico is a favored region for tropical cyclone formation during July.
Barry is the 8th hurricane to make landfall in Louisiana in the past two decades... the other recent hits include Lili (2002, Cat1), Cindy (2005, Cat1), Katrina (2005, Cat3), Rita (2005, Cat3), Gustav (2008, Cat2), Isaac (2012, Cat1), and Nate (2017, Cat1).
Tracks of the seven hurricanes to make landfall in Louisiana from 1999-2018.
Elsewhere in the Atlantic, an easterly wave left the African coast back on July 8th and continues to maintain a minimal amount of organization. The National Hurricane Center is giving it just a 10% chance of becoming a tropical depression by Thursday. It, in whatever condition, would reach the Lesser Antilles around Monday-Tuesday. At this point, it's very likely to be nothing more than a tropical breeze.
Strengthening Tropical Storm Barry bearing down on Louisiana
Today's analysis and forecast of Tropical Storm Barry is available on the Capital Weather Gang blog:
Barry forms and is predicted to unleash ‘dangerous’ hurricane conditions in Louisiana on Saturday
Thursday's update on newly-formed Tropical Storm Barry is available on the Capital Weather Gang blog:
A hurricane is forecast to strike Louisiana on Saturday
The National Hurricane Hurricane has initiated advisories on "Potential Tropical Cyclone Two" as of Wednesday morning. It has a very high chance of becoming Tropical Storm Barry, and could even be Hurricane Barry by the time it makes landfall on Saturday. Get the full scoop in today's update, available on the Capital Weather Gang blog:
A tropical mess is taking shape along the northern Gulf coast
An update on a developing tropical system in the northeastern Gulf of Mexico is available on the Washington Post's Capital Weather Gang blog at:
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Let’s try to look on the bright side of coronavirus politics. OK, that sounds ridiculous. Let’s look on a less neurosis-inducing side.
I know, still not easy.
Sure, Donald Trump has been a terrible leader. But drop the bar a little. Unlike the king of Thailand, he hasn’t moved to a luxury Alpine hotel with a huge entourage of retainers. And he hasn’t demanded the permanent right to rule by decree, like Prime Minister Viktor Orban of Hungary.
Truly scary to think of Trump ruling by decree. “Today, I want everybody to go out shopping and boost the economy,” he’d begin the day. Then after all the health experts reminded him about sheltering in place, he’d announce that anyone caught shopping would be guillotined. Followed by a retraction that was coupled with a press conference in which he introduced America to some of the nation’s most prominent guillotine manufacturers.
See? Things could be worse.
Trump-watchers have actually noted a welcome presidential transformation this week. Gone are all the claims that the coronavirus is just like a flu. Now he’s somber and serious, predicting “a hell of a bad two weeks … and maybe even three weeks.”
Actually, maybe even three months. But you’ve got to take improvement where you can get it.
And those flu comparisons? Trump was not denying reality! He explained it was … a psychological strategy. “I’m not about bad news. I want to give people hope,” he said. “I’m a positive person.”
Yeah, a positive person who positively rejected the idea of giving uninsured Americans a chance to sign up for Obamacare. And who, in his spare time, managed to further water down future fuel efficiency standards. Because global warming is actually just … mediocre air-conditioning.
OK, Trump may not be our best bright light. Maybe our quest for good news needs to focus on the governors. This is not a country that has been trained, in times of crisis, to look to the state capitols for leadership. But now they’re sounding, in the main, pretty smart and sensible.
A lot of people now know that the governor of Washington is Jay Inslee, and that the governor of Ohio is Mike DeWine. And that the governor of Michigan is Gretchen Whitmer, who became nationally famous when Trump said he’d told Mike Pence not to call “the woman in Michigan” after she complained about the administration’s failure to get hospital equipment to the states.
Now Whitmer is being widely discussed as a possible running mate for Joe Biden. In fact, she is possibly being discussed more widely than Joe Biden himself, who’s stuck in a basement studio like so many other prominent public people. And to be honest, he’s not handling it as skillfully as Trevor Noah or Stephen Colbert.
Sadly, all governors are not created equal. Ron DeSantis of Florida was still dithering about a shelter-in-place order when the state was hovering around 7,000 coronavirus cases. DeSantis said he’d make the call if the White House told him to, and Trump, even on Tuesday, was saying that it was up to DeSantis. On Wednesday DeSantis finally gave the order, but history is going to remember him as the guy who didn’t see any point in banning partygoers from the beach during spring break.
A lot of corporate leaders have risen to the moment, throwing their companies into the race to produce masks, hospital gowns and other critically needed equipment. That’s been a plus — although we’re still waiting for all those testing sites Walmart and CVS were going to be welcoming to their parking lots.
But the president has filled up his press conferences with so many titans of business and industry — most of them lining up for an introduction — that we’re on titan overload.
One high point in the we-love-business Trumpathon came when the president brought up Mike Lindell, the head of MyPillow. (“Boy do you sell those pillows.”) Lindell then launched into a short infomercial for his company, followed by a eulogy to Trump as the man who had rescued a nation that had “turned its back on God.” It wasn’t inspiring, but it was definitely a break in the routine.
Lindell is a Fox celebrity, a big Trump donor, and the president would like to see him run for governor of Minnesota. No way right now of knowing whether his political future will be affected by a 2017 Better Business Bureau decision to revoke MyPillow’s accreditation.
We should be grateful that the president at least realizes that he has to spend some airtime with medical experts. (How long will it take before he’s driven crazy by the great press Dr. Anthony Fauci is getting? Feel free to place your bets.) But you know he always was, and always will be, a guy who likes pretending everybody in the Fortune 500 is just a comrade in commerce.
“They’re big people. I know their names very well, from watching business and studying business all my life,” said Trump.
People, do you think it’s surly to stop here and to recall that at one point in his highly publicized business life Donald Trump was managing to lose more than twice as much money as any other taxpayer in the entire nation?
No, I would definitely put that under the heading of needed diversion. Feel free to discuss over dinner. And stay well.
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Richardson v. Sauls
EDWARD RICHARDSON, Plaintiff,
BILLY J. SAULS, et al., Defendants.
ROSEMARY M. COLLYER UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE.
Edward Richardson, a former employee of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, sues eleven current and former Board employees pursuant to Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of Federal Bureau of Narcotics, 403 U.S. 388 (1971), under which plaintiffs may allege constitutional torts directly against individual federal employees. Mr. Richardson claims that Defendants violated his constitutional rights by taking various improper actions related to his job, personnel records, and complaints of discrimination, leading to his termination and undermining his subsequent attempts to challenge that termination. Defendants move to dismiss on the grounds that the claims have already been litigated or are barred by Defendants' qualified immunity, among other arguments. Because Counts One through Eight in Mr. Richardson's Amended Complaint have been litigated fully in a related case, they are barred by the principles of res judicata and collateral estoppel and will be dismissed. Counts Nine and Ten will be dismissed because they are untimely. Count Eleven will be dismissed for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted. As a result, the Amended Complaint will be dismissed in its entirety.
A. Amended Complaint in this Action
Because the facts of this case have been summarized repeatedly in this and related actions, see Richardson v. Yellen, 167 F.Supp.3d 105 (D.D.C. 2016) (Richardson I); Richardson v. Board of Govs. of the Fed. Res. Sys., 248 F.Supp.3d 91 (D.D.C. 2017) (Richardson II), the Court provides only a brief summary.
Mr. Richardson worked as a conditional employee for the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the Board) in its Law Enforcement Unit (LEU) from June 8, 2009 to June 7, 2010, when his employment was terminated. Am. Compl. for Damages (Am. Compl.) [Dkt. 21] ¶¶ 3, 21-22. He is an African-American male and a former military police officer who served in Iraq in 2003. Mr. Richardson previously alleged that his termination was illegal, stemming from race-based and disability discrimination, see generally Richardson I, 167 F.Supp.3d 105, but those allegations are not the basis of the instant Complaint. Here Mr. Richardson alleges numerous violations of his constitutional rights by some or all of the eleven Defendants. As listed in the Complaint, Defendants are Billy Sauls, retired LEU chief; Albert Pleasant, senior special agent within the Board's Office of the Inspector General (OIG); Larence Dublin, LEU lieutenant; Marvin Jones, LEU deputy chief of operations; Kevin May, Human Resources specialist; Robert Bakale, LEU sergeant and Mr. Richardson's direct supervisor; Tyson Coble, LEU administrative lieutenant; Charles O'Malley, retired LEU assistant chief; Margaret Shanks, Board ombudsman; Keisha Hargo, senior employee relations specialist in HR; and Andre Smith, an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) specialist for the Board. See Am. Compl. ¶¶ 4-14.
Mr. Richardson brings eleven counts by which he alleges constitutional torts stemming from discriminatory harassment, improper tampering with documents and personnel records, lying about his termination, and undermining his administrative complaints, among other trespasses. Count One charges that Defendants Jones, Coble, Dublin, May, Sauls, Bakale, and O'Malley violated Mr. Richardson's Fourth Amendment rights when they allegedly “conspired with one another to remove protected medical records from Plaintiff's personnel file that . . . should not have been in the defendants['] possession.” Id. ¶ 168.
Counts Two and Five allege violations of Mr. Richardson's rights under the Fourth and Fifth Amendments, respectively, based on the claim that Messrs. Sauls and Pleasant illegally obtained Mr. Richardson's cell phone records “knowing the information used to obtain those records to be falsified and [a] misrepresentation of facts, ” and that they “willfully released” his phone records to other people. Id. ¶¶ 83-84, 92, 178, 214-15.
Counts Three and Six allege that Mr. May violated the Fourth and Fifth Amendments, respectively, when he “searched Plaintiff's personnel file[, ] retrieving only documents that would be most character damaging to Plaintiff, ” and “searched through Plaintiff's ongoing EEO activity file, removing specific documents, including his own EEO affidavit and converted those documents to his personal use” by improperly mailing them to JaCina Stanton of the Maryland Attorney Grievance Commission. Id. ¶¶ 188-89, 229-30.
Count Four alleges that Ms. Shanks and Messrs. Sauls, Bakale, Coble, Jones, Dublin, and O'Malley violated Mr. Richardson's Fifth Amendment rights and are liable for wrongful termination because they “intentionally and callously remov[ed] 22 medical documents” from Mr. Richardson's personnel file; the absence of these medical records allegedly deprived Mr. Richardson of the ability to document his medical “call-offs” when requested; and his termination resulted. Id. at 28-30.
Count Seven alleges that Messrs. Bakale, Dublin, Jones, May, Sauls, Coble, and O'Malley violated Mr. Richardson's First Amendment rights by retaliating against him due to his protected speech and, specifically, that Mr. Bakale “harass[ed]” Mr. Richardson when confronted about the alleged removal of medical documents and asked Mr. Richardson why he planned to “tak[e] the illegal removal of medical documents public and to the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs.” Id. ¶¶ 238-240.
Count Eight alleges that Messrs. Sauls and Pleasant violated Mr. Richardson's First Amendment rights by retaliating against him for engaging in protected speech following his termination: Mr. Richardson claims that Messrs. Sauls and Pleasant “attempted to establish a falsified investigation against Plaintiff and further attempt[ed] [to] have Plaintiff wrongfully prosecuted by 4 separate law enforcement agencies, ” in retaliation for Mr. Richardson's “public disclosures” concerning the removal of his medical documents. Id. ¶¶ 247-49. Also in Count Eight, Mr. Pleasant is alleged to have investigated another employee for wrongful behavior, who had not engaged in protected activities and who received a lesser discipline than Mr. Richardson. Id. ¶¶ 250-52.
Count Nine alleges that Mses. Hargo and Shanks and Messrs. Jones, Sauls, O'Malley, Bakale, Dublin, Coble, and May violated Mr. Richardson's rights under the First and Fifth Amendments by conspiring to retaliate against him and to deny his appeal of his termination. The crux of count's allegations is that Ms. Shanks's purported reason for upholding Mr. Richardson's termination-that he had accumulated too many “tardies”-was pretextual and a “malicious fabrication of evidence.” Id. ¶¶ 259-60. Mr. Richardson contends that Mr. May had informed him that he was being terminated for failing to provide supporting documentation for medical call-offs. Id. ¶ 262.
In Count Ten, Mr. Richardson complains of unequal treatment in violation of his Fifth Amendment due process rights. See Id. ¶ 280. Count Ten alleges that Mses. Shanks and Hargo and Messrs. O'Malley, Jones, Sauls, Bakale, Dublin, Coble, and May failed to consider prior misconduct of two white employees, Rocco Christoff and Darren Harris, when terminating Mr. Richardson for comparable reasons in June 2010. Id. ¶¶ 273-78.
Finally, Count Eleven charges Mr. Smith, a senior EEO specialist with the Board, with violations of Mr. Richardson's rights under the First and Fifth Amendments for allegedly failing to provide EEO counseling when Mr. Richardson submitted an administrative complaint of discrimination in 2016, several years after his discharge. Id. ¶¶ 284-90. Specifically, Mr. Smith allegedly deprived Mr. Richardson of his “right to free speech” by denying him adequate investigation of his EEO claims and related counseling. Id. ¶¶ 286-87. Mr. Richardson also contends that Mr. Smith violated the Fifth Amendment by denying him the opportunity “to be heard and to bring his claims before an administrative judge or this Court.” Id. ¶ 288. He asserts that Mr. Smith improperly forwarded new EEO charges filed by Mr. Richardson to Board senior counsel Joshua Chadwick and that Messrs. Smith and Chadwick together “prevented Plaintiff's newly filed claims from moving forward” in the EEO process. Id. ¶ 156. Mr. Richardson contends that Mr. Chadwick presented a “fabricated” EEO form to Mr. Richardson's EEO investigator, thus undermining his claim. Id. ¶ 162. He alleges that the failure to “conduct EEO counseling . . . and a limited inquiry into Plaintiff's new claims of discrimination” violated his constitutional rights to due process and free speech. Id. ¶ 157. Related to this claim, Defendants filed with the Court an exhibit, of which they ask the Court to take judicial notice, which is a letter dated February 2, 2017, in which Mr. Smith informed Mr. Richardson that his complaint was dismissed in accord with EEO regulations. See Mot. to Dismiss, Ex. 1, 2/2/2017 Letter to Mr. Richardson (2017 Letter) [Dkt. 34-1] (citing 29 C.F.R. § 1614.107(a)(1), (3)); see also Am. Compl. ¶¶ 156-58, 284-89 (referencing the 2017 Letter).
The Board moved to dismiss. See Mot. to Dismiss (Mot.) [Dkt. 34]. Mr. Richardson opposed. Mem. in Opp'n to Mot. to Dismiss (Opp'n) [Dkt. 37]. Defendants replied. Reply to Opp'n to Mot. to Dismiss (Reply) [Dkt. 39]. The motion is ripe for review.
B. Richardson I
Mr. Richardson sued the Board and Messrs. May, Sauls, Jones, Coble, Bakale, Dublin, and Pleasant in a previous, related case. See Richardson I, 167 F.Supp.3d at 109-12. Richardson I concerned the Board's alleged failures to provide reasonable accommodation for Mr. Richardson's “severe persistent asthma/allergies” and subsequent harassment by Mr. Richardson's superiors and co-workers. See Id. at 108-09. Among alleged constitutional violations, Mr. Richardson alleged that Mr. Pleasant “willingly and intentionally defamed [Mr. Richardson's] character to gain access to [his] cell phone records, by claiming that [Mr. Richardson] was involved in a spoofing scandal against the Board”; and “access[ed] [Mr. Richardson's] cell phone records with malicious intent” “in violation of the Fourth Amendment.” First Am. Compl., Richardson I (Richardson I Am. Compl.) [No. 14-cv-1673 Dkt. 8] ¶¶ 230-31. Mr. Richardson also alleged that Mr. May knowingly removed from Mr. Richardson's personnel file a separation letter, the denial of an appeal, and an investigative affidavit, id. ¶¶ 235-36; and that Messrs. Bakale and Coble retaliated against Mr. Richardson by removing medical documents from his file so that he could be terminated before his probationary period was over. Id. ¶ 243. Further, he alleged that all seven Richardson I defendants “knowingly, willingly, and with malicious disregard for established laws, falsified testimony under penalty of perjury, while knowingly defaming [Mr. Richardson's] character, with intentional malice, to support their cause that resulted in [his] termination.” Id. ¶ 238. Mr. Richardson also alleged that after he disclosed certain protected activity to Messrs. Dublin, Jones, Sauls, and May, he was given undesirable work assignments, including being “forced to work 3 different shifts weekly” until he was terminated. Id. ¶ 243. The Richardson I complaint included allegations of denial of promotion, denial of accommodation, and derogatory name-calling. Id. ¶ 253.
The Board moved to dismiss the Richardson I complaint as to all claims except those brought under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 791. Among the claims dismissed were those alleged by Mr. Richardson as constitutional torts against individual defendants, which the Court evaluated as Bivens claims and determined were untimely. See Richardson I, 167 F.Supp.3d at 115-16.
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A motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6) challenges the adequacy of a complaint on its face. Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6). A complaint must be sufficient “to give the defendant fair notice of what the . . . claim is and the grounds upon which it rests.” Bell Atl. Corp. v. Twombly, 550 U.S. 544, 555 (2007) (internal citation and quotation marks omitted). Although a complaint does not need detailed factual allegations, a plaintiff's obligation to provide the grounds of his entitlement to relief “requires more than labels and conclusions, and a formulaic recitation of the elements of a cause of action will not do.” Id. To survive a motion to dismiss, a complaint must contain sufficient factual matter, accepted as true, to state a claim for relief that is “plausible on its face.” Id. at 570. A court must treat the complaint's factual allegations as true, “even if doubtful in fact.” Id. at 555. But a court need not accept as true legal conclusions set forth in a complaint. Ashcroft v. Iqbal, 556 U.S. 662, 678 (2009). In ...
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ABOUT THAILAND BIRDING
# Species: 1032
# Excl Vagrants: 945
# Endemics: 3
# Near Endemics: 5
Thailand is a superb birding destination with varied environments that include mountainous regions, delineated on the map by narrow blue lines within Thailand, coastal areas, and rainforest. Although much of central Thailand is devoted to agriculture, many parts of the country remain excellent as birding destinations. Especially noteworthy are the mountainous regions in the north and the forests in the southern peninsula. Then there is the wintering population of Spoon-billed Sandpiper, one of the most critically endangered species on Earth. Over 1000 species of birds have been recorded in Thailand. Only two true endemics are found there, White-eyed River Martin and Deignan's Babbler. The former is probably extinct as it hasn't been seen anywhere since 1980. The latter is known only from Chiang Dao in the north, is now considered a subspecies of Rufous-fronted Babbler, and has apparently been extirpated. Thailand does feature 6 near endemics and numerous range-restricted specialties of southeast Asia, making it a country well worth birding. Below is a description of the major birding regions in Thailand, separated by climatic zones and to some extent by biogeographical regions. For more information see Nick Upton's website.
Northern Thailand is the first place most birders visit in Thailand. The usual arrival point is Chiang Mai. Numerous birding destinations are easily reached from there. Close to the city is Mae Hia Agricultural College, a good place for a half day or even full day birding excursion nearby. Also within easy reach of the city is Doi Suthep-Pui National Park, which offers an altitudinal transect through some good forest. The premier birding destination is Doi Inthanon National Park 80km southwest of Chiang Mai. Farther north are Doi Chiang Dao National Park, Doi Ang Kang, and Doi Lang, each with their own specialty birds, many of which representing the southern-most range of more northern species from China. These latter sites are espcially worthwhile during winter months from November-February when Palearctic migrants, especially several species of northern thrushes, are typically present.
The most notable birding destination of northeast Thailand is Khao Yai National Park. This park is not a great distance from Bangkok and is an especially good place to see hornbills. Birding there is excellent and is worth spending a couple days. The park is notable as the best place to find Coral-billed Ground-Cuckoo. Farther north is Nam Nao National Park, less visited but very good for woodpeckers.
Western Thailand features the largest remaining forest in Southeast Asia. Mae Wong National Park in the north borders on Myanmar and features several species difficult to see elsewhere in Thailand, most notably the rare Rufous-necked Hornbill. Another notable species there is Burmese Yuhina, which is mainly in quite inacessible sites at high elevation but is occasionally seen elsewhere in the park. Another notable park in the west is Kaeng Krachan National Park, largest in Thailand and also bordering on Myanmar. This park features excellent forest habitat and is the premier destination for forest birding in the country.
Central Thailand is devoted heavily to agriculture but water birds are found at many sites. The top destination has to be the Laem Pak Bia/Pak Thale area where wintering Spoon-billed Sandpipers can be reliably seen during the Palearctic winter. This site is good as a day trip or overnight visit and features numerous shorebirds, herons, gulls, terns, and other birds of interest.
Southeast Thailand is rarely visited by birders due to its inaccessibility in relation to other prime birding areas. This is one of the wettest areas in Thailand, and the avifauna is similar to neighboring Cambodia. Good forest still remains in the area.
Finally, south Thailand is worth a trip on its own, as there are so many excellent birding sites. The region features many species not found farther north, including a good variety of Malaysian species. The extreme south is considered unsafe for travel due to occasional insurgent activity near the border with Malaysia. Some birders do visit there without incident, and the birding is fantastic. Khao Nor Chuchi was previously the only place in Thailand to see the critically endangered and highly prized Gurney's Pitta. However, the species has not been seen there since 2013 and may be extirpated in Thailand. The park is considered the most difficult place for birding in Thailand due to the heavy forest undergrowth and poor maintenance of the trail system. Other notable destinations include the mangroves around Phang Nga, Krung Ching Waterfall area within Khao Luang National Park, Sri Phang Nga National Park, and the Similan Islands where one can find Nicobar Pigeon and Pied Imperial-Pigeon.
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Bung Boraphet
Chiang Saen Area, Mekong River
Chumphon Area
Doi Ang Khang
Doi Chiang Dao
Doi Inthanon National Park
Doi Lang
Doi Phu Kha National Park
Doi Suthep-Pui
Hala-Bala Wildlife Sanctuary
Khao Nor Chuchi Wildlife Sanctuary
Khlong Saeng Wildlife Sanctuary
Krabi River & Town
Krung Ching
Laem Pak Bia/Pak Thale
Laem Pakarang
Mae Hia Agricultural College
Mae Ping National Park
Mae Wong National Park
Nam Nao National Park
Pha Pru
Phu Hin Rong Kla National Park
Phu Khieo Wildlife Sanctuary
Phu Suan Sai National Park
Ratchaburi & Huay Mai Teng Reservoir
Similan Islands Marine Park
Sri Phang Nga
Thai Muang
Thale Noi
Yaring Mangroves
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Tom Hopper | Les Misérables
Claude Michel Schönberg and Alan Boubil (book, based on the novel by Victor Hugo and their original musical in French), Herbert Kretzmer (lyrics, with additional text by James Fenton), William Nicholson (screenplay), Tom Hopper (director) Les Misérables / 2012
Tom Hopper’s grand operetta, brought to film from the extraordinarily successful Broadway musical, begins with an improbable scene in which prisoners are forced to pull by rope a huge ship into dry dock while they sing of their humble position in life, “Look Down,” averting their glances into the eyes of their torturers to prevent themselves from further punishment. Among the men is the hero of this work, Jean Valjean (Hugh Jackman), who as the ship is finally pulled in, is forced by his arch enemy, the head prison guard, Jauvert (Russell Crowe), to single-handedly pull in the huge flag, which, like Christ bearing the cross of his own death, he delivers it up to his torturer.
Of course, in beginning with the concept of “looking down”—the position in society in which most of the “miserable” characters of this piece exist—the musical also posits its opposite, as Valjean—freed soon after by Jauvert, but haunted through the early part of the film by his parole documents—strives to “look up.” Particularly through the religiously inspired scenes, as Valjean aspires to gain faith, the songs switch to inspirational-like ditties, the most notable of which is the poor former factory-worker turned prostitute Fantine’s (Anne Hathaway) paean to life as it might have been, “I Dreamed a Dream,” possibly the best song of the film. She dies soon after.
So is the pattern of this film revealed, as various figures, including the evil Jauvert, vertiginously walking a high ledge overlooking the city, shout-out in chant-like pieces the necessity of “looking down,” while the score alternates with quieter pleas for beauty and grace. That pattern, indeed, is at the center of this sprawling work’s various directions, as some characters seek out love (Valjean, Marius, Cosette, Éponine), others freedom through revolution, and still others look into the deep depths from which they have risen or in which they, like Madame Thénardier and her husband, remain. Unfortunately, it seems, neither the original musical nor this film version, offers anything in between. Les Misérables, it seems, are unhappy because they live at the extremes, phantom beings out of some vast tapestry that keeps weaving and unweaving itself, each figure chasing or running from one another like laboratory rats.
If anything, director Tom Hopper—perhaps in an attempt to maintain the popular theatricality of a work seen on stage by millions of adoring fans—further exaggerates the dichotomous pattern of the work, lifting his fussbudget camera to the towering heights only to drop into the lowest depths (the sewer scene is hard to endure), pulling away momentarily from his players only to rush forward, as the figures, like Sunset Bouelvard’s Nora Desmond, call out that they are ready for their “close ups.” Although one can commend Hopper, it appears, for asking the singers to perform their songs in real time, the constant placement of his camera up and close creates such an artificial feeling that, except for in the large group scenes, we must wonder at times whether these characters have torsos and legs.
In fact, they don’t. Like so many rag dolls, each fills the large cinema screens with tears and perspiration running down his or her face—or even worse, as in the “Lovely Ladies” scene, with macabre patches of red, white, and black paint swabbed across her eyes, cheek, and nose. At times, particularly in the comic scenes involving the Thénardiers (Helena Bonham Carter and Sasha Baron Cohen) it is almost as if the performers have escaped from another movie, in this case, Burton’s Sweeney Todd, to suddenly reappear in Les Misérables. At least this dour film of eternal suffering has these few comic moments!
Allowing his international cast to use their own dialects, from the Aussie-vocalizations of Jackman, the Kiwi shout-outs of Crowe, and the apparently Cockney utterings of the Dickensian-like David Huddelstone (as Gavroche)—all of whom are supposedly French—Hopper creates a mish-mash of character-types that, once more, squeeze any humanity from them.
Hopper’s over-the-top direction is particularly unfortunate for Jackman—whose presence in this film was, in part, what drew me to the theater—because his full and rich baritone voice on display in his stage-version of Oklahoma! here seems considerably strained, perhaps due to the fact that he was forced to lose 30 pounds in order to appear like a man who has just spent nineteen years in chains. As I’ve suggested, since Javert does little more that howl, I have no idea whether Crowe can sing or not.
While I’m at it, I should admit that I came to Les Misérables with a bit of a chip on my shoulder, mostly because I see the lumbering and bumbling musical score, similar to Cats, as being responsible, in part, for the death of the American Broadway musical. Yes, both works have moments of lilting melodies, but the unimaginative tunes of the rest, combined with never ending series of banally rhymed couplets nearly drive me to despair. If any tears flowed from eyes—and a few did; I’ve admitted elsewhere I’m a sentimentalist and Les Misérables is sentimentality determined to try to break your heart—I might almost attribute them to the pain inflicted by its music and lyrics. It is hard to imagine, for example, the following passage is sung:
Javert: Now Prisoner 24601, your time is up and your parole's begun.
You know what that means?
Jean Valjean: Yes, it means I'm free.
Javert: No.
[hands him a yellow paper]
Javert: Follow to the letter your itinerary, this badge of shame you wear
until you die. It warns that you're a dangerous man.
Jean Valjean: I stole a loaf of bread. My sisters child was close to death, and
we were starving...
Javert: And you will starve again unless you learn the meaning of the law!
Jean Valjean: I've learnt the meaning of those nineteen years; a slave of
Javert: Five years for what you did. The rest because you tried to run,
yes 24601...
Jean Valjean: My name is Jean Valjean!
Javert: And I'm Javert! Do not forget my name. Do not forget me, 24601.
All right opera has its strange moments, if translated into English, but this is just insufferable dialogue!
Or consider this inane rhyme, repeated throughout the song:
Marius: In my life, there is someone who touches my life. Waiting near...
Éponine: Waiting here...
"Life/life," "near/here." I could do better in my sleep, and have!
Despite that, however, I must admit the orchestration was quite effective.
And then, there were those wonderful surprises, such as the performance throughout of Eddie Redmayne as Marius, a handsome young man with a glorious voice, particularly well employed in “Emply Chairs at Empty Tables,” as he sings of the passing of his revolutionary partners. Quite moving also was Samatha Bark’s rendering, despite the drip-drop of rain down her face, of “On My Own.” Throughout, Amanda Seyfried as Cosette sang, although quite waveringly, beautifully.
But in the end, none of them could save Hopper’s up and down, in and out cinematic eye-balling of this war-horse of a crowd-pleaser. My comments, surely, will mean little to those thousands of devotees of this over-the-top display of loving and hating types, and even I did not share the feelings of a slightly grumpy elderly man who left the theater loudly muttering, “That was most boring movie I’ve ever seen.” And although I’ve heard news of thunderous applauses in local movie theaters, no one applauded at the early morning showing I attended. I might have simply called Hopper’s film, “ponderous.” It’s hard to “Hear the People Sing” without a real human being in sight.
Los Angeles, January 3, 2013
Reprinted from Nth Position [England] (February 2013).
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The Vegetarian by Han Kang
When I was studying my A Levels I had a friend from Southern Japan. I was with her the first time she saw England in the snow. It was a small country town with plenty of trees and pretty cobbled streets and though everything was covered in glistening layers of whiteness the snow was still falling. My friend turned to me and said, “It is so beautiful. Like feathers being shaken from a dead swan.” The Vegetarian has much the same aesthetic.
Split into three sections, each from a different character’s perspective, the novel tells the story of Yeong-hye who has a terrible dream that turns her vegetarian. Up until this moment Yeong-hye has been the meekest most absent of people who fulfilled her family’s and husband’s expectations and lived quietly in the background. Her refusal to eat meat causes surprising upheaval and leads Yeong-hye into a world in which one unconventional behaviour breaks many barriers.
Her story is told by first her husband, then her sister’s husband, and then her sister. It is her sister who remarks of herself, “It’s your body, you can treat it however you please. The only area where you’re free to do just as you like. And even that doesn’t turn out how you wanted.” And the book is all about what we do to our bodies, why we do it and how these actions are interpreted. We are physically bound to the world around us and The Vegetarian explores how little we think of our intermingled physicality, employing dreams to break through the surface of our conventional real through the use of the surreal. I don’t want to spoil the plot but her brother-in-law’s narrative is all about bringing the surreal into reality in a cleverly lustless congress of floral blossoming.
We do hear snippets of Yeong-hye’s voice in her husband’s narrative. It seems a strange place for them to come free given his almost complete distance from her even when he chose to have her in his life. I think I would have taken them out of his narrative entirely, given them their own place outside of the three sections, but I could easily be misunderstanding something.
Ultimately, The Vegetarian is a pleasing, engaging read full of ideas and provocative images. It is probably at some disadvantage coming after László Krasznahorkai’s writing because it feels light in comparison but perhaps that lightness is a positive, invasive thing. You’ll know if the idea of the story appeals to you and whilst I can’t promise you’ll be blown away by The Vegetarian, you will enjoy it and it will leave you with questions to ponder.
Next week I’m reading The Hour of the Star by Clarice Lispector.
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Seiobo There Below by László Krasznahorkai
“… already I am ascending, I still see the troubling chaos of the villages and the cities, the lands and the seas, the valleys and the peaks, and the moment that enclosed so much into itself comes to an end, and as I ascend, everything ascends with me, a magnificence rises there, a magnificence – back to the purity of the Heavens, to the sphere inconceivable – which in its own form, resplendent, streaming forth, swelling, is nothing else than a return back to that place where nothing is, to the Radiant Empire of Light, the boundless plains of the Sky, for that is the place where I exist, although I am not, for this is where I may place my crown upon my head, and I can think to myself that Seiobo was there below.” (p214)
Thus the gods move through the Noh theatre of the story ‘The Life and Work of Master Inoue Kazuyuki’, one of the seventeen stories that form the formidable Seiobo There Below.
I say formidable because Krasznahorkai’s work is not something you can pick up lightly. The stories themselves are erudite, full of studied learning about history throughout the world, and, like the writing, there is a refusal to bend for the reader. If an explanation of an event or thought requires a sentence several pages long, or a ritual must be described in painstaking detail that refuses to break into the sort of fresh territory in need of a new paragraph, then so be it. These stories demand attention in such a way that even though you feel the reading is at times an ordeal, you end a story with a sense of having actually lived through it, of having moved through the heads of the characters and sensed what they experienced. To read these stories is to be these stories. And of course this way of experiencing a story mimics the way we experience life (it seems to me no surprise that Krasznahorkai returns again and again to the idea of the copy, the renewed icon, the new representation of a temple which is more authentic for its recreation – again no surprise that Japanese culture is therefore so prevalent, a land whose relationship to simulacra is entirely different to a typical western relationship where even the word reproduction has negative overtones). What you bring with you to the story allows you to see and experience only what you can comprehend. It is like being a fly on the wall with internal privileges. You see but you don’t necessarily understand.
In many ways the writing has the labyrinthine qualities of Borges and the grandiloquence of Sebald. The workings of literature are clearly in motion, making the miracles of the world manifest, asking readers, the characters even, to observe. Yet even that is not enough because the act of our observation and consequent action must in its turn be observed. Like the Ooshirosagi, the snow-white bird, hunting motionless in the Kamo river in Kyoto, from the opening story, if no one notices the way in which your stillness gives meaning to the human world of activity around it, you may as well creep into the weeded grass and die because “there will be no one at all to understand, no one to look, not even a single one among all your natural enemies that will be able to see who you really are … for there is no point in the sublimity that you bear” (p15).
My favourite story is ‘Something is burning outside’. It is a story of a creative retreat in the mountains. The routine of the retreat is disrupted by one of the artists who appears to have arrived on foot. For days he seems to do nothing but observe the other artists and in order to get to the bottom of what he is doing, the other artists decide to watch and follow him. They discover that he has been working. For all those days he has been rising at dawn, digging an enormous pit at the edge of the camp in the middle of which stands a “life-size earth-hewn horse … holding its head up; sideways, baring its teeth and foaming at the mouth; it was galloping with horrific strength, racing, escaping somewhere … as if he had dug it out, freed it, made this life-sized animal visible as it ran in dreadful terror, running from something beneath the earth” (p319). When they show their admiration for his work, he stretches his arm out over the landscape. “There are still so many of them, he said in a faint voice” (p319). And the story ends with him walking away from the bus that delivers the artists back to civilisation, as if, we imagine, he has seen another creature for when they look after him, he has disappeared. “Only the land remained, the silent order of the mountains, the ground covered in fallen dead leaves in the enormous space, a boundless expanse – disguising, concealing, hiding, covering all that lies below the burning earth” (p320).
It seems to me that for these stories, art is all about concentration and the revelation of observation that almost always requires some form of repetition, some kind of physical repetitive craft be it endless careful movements with a chisel or the repeated words of a prayer; ritual is everything. So it doesn’t matter that he tells written history in many of the stories, or describes famous landmarks or works of art, because the power is in the going-over, in the endless turning this way and that of the meaning of all that is and has been. The action of art – the brush stroke, the chisel stroke, the hand moving the pen – that represents observation, as both physical and spiritual, holds the key to the story of conscious being. Because these acts of creation are impossible to do with the certainty of perfection, it must be practised, it must be done again and again.
Seiobo There Below is not an easy read but it is a rewarding one. If you want to feel you have an understanding of modern literature then I think you can’t afford to miss him from your reading list.
Next week I’m reading The Vegetarian by Han Kang.
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My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante
One day the narrator, Elena, is telephoned by the son of her dear friend, Lila (Lina to everyone else), and told that her friend has disappeared without trace. Now in their sixties, the true story of Elena and Lila begins in their childhood and before all trace of Lila can be lost, Elena takes it upon herself to tell the story of their friendship, the story of Lila, as closely as she can.
The tale that unfolds is gripping, eloquent, and beautifully evokes the intensities of childhood and adolescence where one believes true knowledge and feeling are only things that young people can really access. They are the story of the world, the characters of novels; adults, old people, have had their time and have bound themselves in ways which give them no room to manoeuvre and given that Elena and Lila come from a poor area of Naples, manoeuvring, escaping, changing, is everything.
Lila is fascinating because she observes, questions, and formulates her own opinions. Quite simply, Lila is brilliant in the way that most of want to be. She has a force that draws people in, that demands attention and devotion regardless of her often less than nice behaviour. She drives others, the narrator included, to behave in certain ways. Elena in particular strives to be good enough, to know enough, to converse as eloquently, in order to remain Lila’s friend because Lila is more than an intelligent, kindred spirit, she has what Elena considers to be a destiny. Elena feels Lila is going somewhere and Elena wants to go somewhere too, even if, ultimately, that means they go in different directions.
Both girls are learning to navigate the adult world. The novel charts both Elena and Lila as they journey towards an awakening of self-awareness, a journey as much about disappointment as fulfilled expectation, and it is a journey well worth reading.
In some ways, even though the outcomes of their early choices suggest their onward journeys, I wish there were a third section that took Elena and Lila into adulthood. I have no doubt that the story would be written well. Perhaps, however, this novel is not about what happens once you are bound, but the memory of that youthful energy and desire for change. And yet the novel opens with Lila, in her sixties, performing the most amazing change of all: disappearing. Energy and desire, emotional intensity, these aren’t only for the young.
I also wish that the magical real elements of Lila were explored further. Though again, it could be argued that the magic Elena describes is a by-product of intense feeling, an expression of the fullest living of experience, a kind of hyper-real, how wonderful to feel that. Why not explore that further?
Whatever else I may want from My Brilliant Friend, you can’t read it without being reminded of that feeling of wonder. Even when that feeling expresses the most painful isolation, there is within it a suggestion of progress, an upward trajectory that the narrator exposes and exploits. We are the heroines of our own narratives, but how often do we step back, observe and take charge? What does it really mean to come of age?
I would recommend My Brilliant Friend. Don’t be put off by the cover. Yes, there is a wedding and shoes are important to the plot, but this is chic lit only in the sense that it is literature written by a woman whose protagonists are women; this is chic lit in its purest, most relevant, and critical form. Austen and Duras would sit happily on the same bookshelf with Elena Ferrante’s My Brilliant Friend.
Next week I’m reading Seiobo There Below by László Krasznahorkai, followed by The Vegetarian by Han Kang. Do keep your comments and suggestions coming.
Descent by Ken MacLeod
Ryan has a UFO experience as a teenager. Descent follows Ryan through the unraveling of this experience as its effects shape his adult life. Conspiracy theories abound and truth crosses paths with belief and with paranoia as we move in a near future world where everything can be seen and tracked through satellites, remote flying cameras and the internet. Descent would seem a strange title but for the other implications of the plot. It seems the human race isn’t one species. Future space travel and human survival both rely upon different forms of descent.
Everything about the sound of the novel promises tight plotting, complex character developments and provocative sci-fi theories. I was looking forward to a mind-bending journey that would invade my dreams but instead found a novel which simply wasn’t for me. There are undoubtedly readers who would enjoy Descent. Somehow, though, I couldn’t quite climb aboard the ride. Ryan didn’t draw me in or win my sympathy. I wasn’t uninterested but nor was I gripped and the writing itself wasn’t enticing enough to carry me along regardless. Ken MacLeod has written many books though, and I suspect there are others that would have me screaming my way around the rollercoaster, just not this one.
Next week I’m reading My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante, followed by Seiobo There Below by Laszlo Krasznahorkai.
The Undertaking by Audrey Magee
Peter is at the Russian front of Germany’s war, fighting for Hitler. He is desperate for leave, for something to fight for, so he chooses a woman from a group of photographs and heads to Berlin to marry her. Katharina offers him leave and Peter offers her a soldier’s pension should the almost inevitable take place. This is the undertaking.
It is a brilliant premise for a novel. Even if the two like each other, as Katharina and Peter do, how will war affect their transaction? Can two people who barely know each other create a real marriage from a few days’ leave and letters? The novel follows their attempts looking at life as a woman in Berlin and life at the front in Russia. Both lives are fascinating and compromising and ultimately survival manipulates and challenges politics.
Again, the plot reads like a moving and thought-provoking novel and The Undertaking does breathe the painful monotony of war into Peter and Katharina’s lives, but somehow, something falls short. Perhaps it is the weight of expectation I brought to the novel. It came highly recommended and the premise was enough to entice all kinds of imaginings. The end, however, just seems to underwrite all the salacious and illicit intrigue the plotline first initiated. In some ways this must be intentional. This isn’t tabloid history. These are lifelike characters acting in a kind of calculated desperation and sometimes true-to-life storylines don’t follow pantomime emotions. Normally I admire and seek the stark but I’m not sure about where this novel goes and what it is meant to leave the reader feeling. I hoped for more. I understood where Katharina ended, but not Peter, almost as if the novel rushed to a close.
The Undertaking is an interesting read, well written and pleasing in that it takes German perspectives on the Second World War. This is a good book many will, and have already, loved, but it doesn’t quite do it for me.
Next week I’ll be reading Descent by Ken MacLeod followed by My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante and then Seiobo There Below by Laszlo Krasznahorkai. Keep the comments and suggestions coming.
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Studying LearningMethods
In-Depth Study with DAVID GORMAN
Learn how to use your own intelligence and bring it to bear on your experiences so you can understand how and why you have been caught in the problems you have... and learn how to change them so that you become free of them.
— Change can be quick and dramatic
when we get past our symptoms to the real causes.
— When we get in touch with ourselves, we really do have
all the sensitivity and information we need to guide our lives.
— We are the most amazing learning creatures on the planet
when we remove what has stopped us from growing
— If we stop trying so hard to change ourselves and to get things right, new and surprising abilities are revealed
Change can be quick and dramatic
When we get in touch with ourselves, we really do have
We are the most amazing learning creatures on the planet
when we remove what has stopped us from growing.
If we stop trying so hard to change ourselves and to get things right, new and surprising abilities are revealed.
These workshops show you how to access all this in a simple and systematic way. They have been designed to be equally valuable as a format to understand your problems and transform your own life or as an on-going apprenticeship towards learning to teach others. Anyone new to the work is very welcome to join us.
LearningMethods Open Workshops
The emphasis in these workshops is on learning how to learn and find out for yourself; i.e. the workshops are driven by your own questions, problems, explorations and experiments. The weeks are open to anyone willing and committed to learning more about themselves, to challenging their current framework of understanding and to exploring their practice or performance.
Sessions can be set up either individually, in small groups of 2, 3 or 4, etc. or by joining in any of the scheduled workshops that take place in various cities in Europe and North America. These workshops are small—usually between 5-8 participants, in order to ensure a depth of personal and practical work.
Most of the time we will be working as a group so that each person learns to articulate their experiences and everyone can share in the learning. There is a tremendous support and understanding when we all go through things together, not to mention more opportunities to gain a perspective on one's own issues when see them mirrored in others.
The workshops usually take place over 5 days, from approximately 10:00am to 4:00pm (with a one-hour lunch). Because of the small class size, preference will be given to those committing for the whole workshop, but if numbers permit, it may be possible to attend for three days, the minimum period in which it is possible to get a sense of the approach of the work. This part-time attendance is especially helpful for those who wish to get a sense of whether this approach will be helpful for them before committing to a whole workshop.
Private classes or small groups of 2-4 with David may be available some days after the main workshop day finishes—contact the organizer of each event for further information (see workshop schedules).
LearningMethods / Anatomy of Wholeness
Practice and Principles Workshops
Prerequisite is to have attended one or more of the other introductory open LearningMethods workshops or Anatomy of Wholeness workshops.
For anyone interested in learning more about:
— The practice & pedagogy of teaching others how to learn,
— Our human structure and function and its implications for performance and movement,
— Bringing greater skill and ease of learning to singing, acting, yoga, martial arts, etc.,
— How to apply the insights of LearningMethods in other teaching modalities,
— and for those becoming teachers of the LearningMethods work.
More information coming soon...
Further Information about the Courses
All of the courses on the calendar follow roughly the same format and schedule (except for some of the residential weeks as noted):
Course Dates and Times:
Monday to Friday (or sometimes Saturday to Wednesday or Thursday to Sunday)
10:00 am to 4:00 pm with a one hour lunch
Contact organizers for details, a non-refundable deposit will assure your place.
Description of each Course:
Jump to the workshop schedule page for a description of each particular course and its venue.
David Gorman will be present full-time on all these courses. Other teachers and senior apprentices may join us to assist in some of the courses.
Individual and Small Group Sessions after 4:00 pm
Private lessons: approx. 1.5 to 2 hours each
Small groups of 2 to 4 people: approx. 1+ hour per person (e.g. 2 people for 2 to 2.5 hours, or 3 people for 3 to 3.5 hours).
About the developer of LearningMethods
David Gorman has been studying human structure and function since 1970. He is the author of an illustrated 600-page text on our human musculoskeletal system, called The Body Moveable (now in its 6th edition and in colour), and numerous articles and essays, including the book, Looking at Ourselves (2nd edition in colour).
David has been working with performers (singers, musicians, actors, dancers and circus artists) for over forty years. He is a trainer of teachers of LearningMethods and of the Alexander Technique and has taught all over the world in universities, conservatories, performance companies, and orchestras; for doctors in hospitals and rehabilitation clinics; and in training courses for Feldenkrais, Alexander Technique, physiotherapy, osteopathy, massage & yoga.
Over the years, his changing understanding about the root causes of people's problems led him to gradually extend his Alexander Technique teaching into the development of a new work, LearningMethods (and an offshoot, Anatomy of Wholeness about our marvelous human design), which is being integrated into the curricula of performance schools in Europe, Canada and the United States by a growing number of LearningMethods Teachers and Apprentice-teachers.
Since 2010, David has been running online post-graduate groups for Alexander Technique teachers and groups for those who want to learn to use LearningMethods in their own lives, as well as those who want to integrate the work into their existing professional work as a teacher, therapist, medical or body-work practitioner.
LEARNINGMETHODS Teachers
The following are the certificated LearningMethods teachers currently licensed by David Gorman to teach the LearningMethods work. All teachers adhere to a Professional Code of Conduct. If you wish more information than these web pages offer about how the LearningMethods work may be able to help you, contact one of the teachers below to talk or to set up an appointment and experience it for yourself.
Most of the teachers below teach in-person sessions or workshops, but they also teach in online or phone sessions, so don't let distance stop you from exploring how LearningMethods can help you.
To find a LEARNINGMETHODS Teacher in a specific country, click below:
Canada -|- France -|- Norway -|- Sweden -|- Switzerland -|- United Kingdom-|- United States
or to find a Senior LearningMethods Apprentice-Teacher (see note about Apprentice Teachers):
Canada -|- Ireland -|- United Kingdom -|- United States
More information on training as a LearningMethods teacher, click here
David Gorman
Teaches in-person lessons and workshops
Online / phone sessions worldwide
LearningMethods teacher training
Eillen Sellam
In-person lessons or workshops
Online / phone sessions
Les séances en Français, en anglais ou en espagnol
— sessions in French, English, or Spanish
web site: www.eillensellam.com
Ann Penistan
Geneva area: see also France, Switzerland, U.K.
web site: www.learningmethods.com/annie/
Julia Gilroy
Nice / Vence area
Les séances en Français / en Anglais
— sessions in French or English
Tel: +33 (0)6-70-67-59-98
web site: www.technique-alexander-france.com/Julia
Kari Manum
Oslo area
Teaches in Norwegian or English
Bodil Rummelhoff
Stockholm area
Teaches in Swedish or English
Tel: +46 (0)8-687-0248,
mobile: +46 (0)73-679 48 43
web site: www.learntolearn.se
Åsa Öhlin
Stockholm / Drottningholm area
mobile: 0707-306450
Lena Jonhäll
Tel: +46 (0)8-156395,
mobile: +46 (0)70-899-0528
Babette Lightner
Minneapolis/St. Paul & western Wisconsin area
Tel. (cell): +1 612-729-7127
web site: www.StonesInWater.com
Ben Kreilkamp
Minneapolis/St. Paul area
web site: www.BenKreilkamp.com
Elizabeth Garren
Tel: +1 612-375-9142,
cell: +1 612-804-1086
Rebecca Frost
web site: www.EmbodiedArts.com
Bonnie Z. Bottoms
Minneapolis / St. Paul area
Tel (cell): +1 952-380-7667
Miriam Scholz-Carlson
SENIOR APPRENTICE-TEACHERS
The senior Apprentice-Teachers in this section are at the stage of their training as LearningMethods teachers where they are quite experienced and are qualified to work with pupils in an unsupervised capacity even while they continue the final stages of their supervised training, Contact them for details, appointments, fees, etc.
Canada -|- Germany -|- Ireland -|- Sweden -|- United Kingdom -|- United States
More information on training as a LearningMethods teacher
CANADA — APPRENTICE-TEACHERS
Marion Day
Stratford, Ontario area
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario area
GERMANY — APPRENTICE-TEACHERS
Kathryn Doehner
Tübingen / Stuttgart area
Unterrichtet auf deutsches oder englisch
— sessions in German or English
IRELAND — APPRENTICE-TEACHERS
Cork or rest of Ireland
SWEDEN — APPRENTICE-TEACHERS
Niclas Stureberg
Teachers in Swedish or English
Tel: +46 (0)8-744-4463
UNITED KINGDOM — APPRENTICE-TEACHERS
Enniskillen, Belfast, and other parts of Northern Ireland
Tel: +44 (0)288-952-1986
mobile: +44 (0)770-959-0838
UNITED STATES — APPRENTICE-TEACHERS
Jen Bush
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One death and 4 new cases of corona among the Palestinian community around the world
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates reported one death, 4 new infections with Coronavirus and 2052 recoveries, today, Wednesday, among our communities around the world.
The Embassy of the State of Palestine and the Consulate General in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia announced the registration of a new death in the ranks of the community with the Corona virus, for Suhail Awni Muhammad Al-Hartani (58 years), which raises the number of deaths to 86.
The task force responsible for following up on the conditions of the community in the United States reported that 4 injuries were recorded among the community in both Dallas and New Jersey, which brings the number of injuries to 3,672 injuries, while no new deaths were recorded for this day, so the number of deaths remains 76.
The task force concerned with following up the evacuation trips indicated that a new batch of beloved citizens and students in the homeland will leave for Frankfurt to join their studies and work, and a new batch of beloved students studying in Egyptian universities will leave for Cairo.
Also, the last batch of loved ones stranded in Turkey and the United Arab Emirates arrived, and a new batch of stranded people in the United States arrived, and Ambassador Ahmed Al Deek was saying goodbye to departing loved ones and receiving those coming.
التعليقات والاراء
العنوان*
18 pro-Iranian elements killed in air strikes on sites in eastern Syria
China and Palestine launch negotiations on free trade agreement
12 detainees from the West Bank at dawn on Thursday
Show American power off Iran to reassure allies
Assaf: The occupation demolished 3,300 homes in Area C during the past six years
France condemns the Israeli decision to build 1936 new settlement units in the West Bank
The Democratic Party is embarrassed after the invitation of Tlaib and Han Omar to boycott Israel
Protest in Gaza to demand compensation for those affected by 2014 aggression
The Lebanese president: A political battle that prevents the formation of the government
Gaza Health: We are constantly working so that we do not reach the stage of health collapse
MSF: Corona virus is spreading widely in Yemen
Human rights center: 628 violations on the Gaza border during the first half of this year
The occupation court issued a decision of administrative detention against Alaa al-Bashir
72 people were killed and 4,000 injured in the Beirut explosion, including members of the international peacekeeping forces
"Facebook " Security breach a major blow to the credibility of the giant company
The Minister of Health: sent 1,500 smears for "Corona" checks to the Gaza Strip
The arrest of 13 civilians, including a wounded boy
Netanyahu: Our alliance with America is stronger and we have a new ally
Fierce battles between Kurdish and Turkish forces in northeastern Syria
An infinitesimal robot that can remove hormonal contaminants from liquids
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More Needle Gauges (2)
Another board full of gauges. Again the order is not always logical. There are gauges on other boards that have close links to some of these. (Click knitting tools in the tags, or categories, to see posts about other gauges.)
Left-hand Column
The gauges are all the same size and shape with a one-inch measuring slot and holes from 1 to 16. They also have a six-inch ruler along one edge. Emu and WB (William Briggs) are identical apart from the printing so were probably made by the same manufacturer. The other four are all alike and may all be of Canadian origin – Rayolith, unnamed, Magic Baking Powder, Nabob Irradiated Coffee.
These celluloid gauges were cheap to make and were probably all given as free gifts. They are flexible and difficult to break but they have the disadvantage that the writing sometimes wears off.
Right-hand Column
The three gauges at the top are from Canada. They have American and Canadian sizes. They are very similar in format.
Elgin Group of Hotels. It has pictures of the Lord Elgin Hotel, Ottawa and the Laurentien Hotel, Montreal. Lord Elgin was built in 1941 and Laurentien in 1947 so the gauge probably dates from the late 1940s. It seems a strange gift for a hotel to give.
Bouquet by Dominion Woollens. This company went into receivership in 1959 so the gauge is probably earlier than that.
PK Mothproof Wools.
Two metal gauges
The first has a badge which says MV Devonshire. I have been able to find information about this ship but have no idea why there should be a souvenir needle gauge.
The other says Use Monarch Yarns For Best Results.
Plastic gauges in the form of rulers are very common. They were given as free gifts and the plastic is very strong so they have survived well.
The top two are Canadian with Canadian sizes (which are the same as British) on one side, and metric on the other. There is no indication where they came from.
The white one was given by People’s Friend (which celebrates its 150th anniversary this year). In addition to the ruler and measuring holes, it has a slider and numbers so that you can count rows. It pre-dates metric sizing. The holes are from 3 to 14.
Unnamed with metric and UK sizes.
Betterwear. These came in many colours. Make Betterwear The Rule. Betterwear Knitting Needle Gauge. Free Gift. Hole sizes 7 to 14.
Betterwear gauges. The name is not immediately obvious as it is printed on the cut-out part that is meant to act as a bookmark or pattern marker. It says Betterwear Free Gift. On the back it says Knitting Needle Gauges. Hole sizes 7 to 14.
All these are made of cardboard.
Knitter’s Companion. Thick card. There are two rotating pointers in the centre. One is labelled Register of Times (1 to 15). The other is Register of Increases or Decreases (1 to 20). The outer circle has numbers from 1 to 50 but no caption. The hole sizes are 6 to 12 and there is a 4 inch ruler.
woolmeter Registered Design. One side has UK sizes, a 6 inch ruler and a 2 inch ruler. The holes are the same size as the cut-outs along the edge. The other side (white background with black bars) has metric sizes and ruler. I think it was primarily a metric gauge but there are some anomalies. The UK side has one hole labelled 12/13 and another labelled 9/10. The metric side has no 3.25, which is commonly used in UK but it does have 3.5, which is not standard UK. It also has letters A to O, which are not used in UK. The holes are not stamped accurately within the stripes.
Nomotta. Gauge and Interchangeability of Nomotta Yarns. The holes appear to be American sizes. They are from 1 to 9. On the back it says Printed in U.S. Zone of Germany. It could date from about 1949. There is a great deal of information, on the back, about washing, rinsing, blocking, etc.
Bear Brand Yarns – Glossilla – Bucilla Yarns and Cottons. This is probably from US. It has three different gauges, which are (1) Actual Sizes of Celluloid Bone and Wood Crochet Hooks and Knitting Needles (2) Actual Sizes of Steel Circular, Steel and Aluminum Knitting Needles. Also Aluminum Crochet Hooks (3) Actual Sizes of Double Pointed Steel Needles. It also lists the sizes all their needles are made in. Both sides are covered in information including helpful advice like To Obtain Best Results Use Only “BUCILLA” Crochet Hooks and Knitting Needles. By Following the Directions Exactly You Will Insure the Correctness Of Your Work
English and French versions (with red cross). Compliments of The Yellow Pages of Your Telephone Directory. These seem to be UK sizes 1 to 14 so the gauges probably come from Canada.
Compliments of Your Super Yarn & Markets, Inc. On the back it has addresses of seven US stores. US sizes 0 to 15. The first rule for happy knitting is to check your stitch gauge. Knit a swatch and adjust your needle size to give you the correct gauge.
Lux Won’t Shrink Woollens. English Gauge. 6 inch ruler. Holes 1 to 16.
Doesn’t Your Sweater Need a Dip in Lux Tonight? Very similar to the gauge above but narrower.
Betterwear. Very flimsy card with lines drawn on the back. To check the size of your knitting needles lay them on this accurate needle gauge. Sizes are from 1 to 24. This suggests it pre-dates any of the plastic Betterwear gauges. On the front it says Increase your leisure! – use Betterwear The Better Polish. Manufactured only by Betterwear Products Ltd., Romford, Essex.
“AT – A – GLANCE” Knitting Counter and Needle Gauge. Very thick card with two rotating discs. Registers any number from 1 to 99. Revolve the discs to show the number required. A “Lazy Rainbow” Product. Patent Applied For. Made in England. It has a 3 inch ruler and holes from 2 to 16.
Five are cardboard. Vogue is plastic
The two on the left are exactly alike. They are called Knitting Register. The first two columns are for counting rows (1 – 50); the third column says Increase or Decrease (1 – 20 with some blank spaces at the bottom); the fourth column says Times (1 – 25). The cardboard sliders can be pushed up and down the columns. There is a 5 inch ruler. The holes are from 6 – 12.
On the back it says Knitting Register (With Needle Gauge and Measure)
A Handy Help For The War-Time Knitter
Number indicated is the one above the guide.
To register “Rows completed”, etc., move Guides with finger or with point of needle. After registering 50, go back to 1.
When casting on or casting off, use Increase or Decrease Guide.
When using fancy patterns, etc., use the Times Guide.
Keep Guides not in use on blank spaces.
WILBEE Seeries No. W2
The next gauge is very similar except that it is called “Bestway” Knitting Register and does not say it is for the war-time knitter.
Family Circle Knitting Gauge looks as though it was intended to be folded but there is no fold line. It has dotted lines on the top and bottom of the front half saying Cut here. I presume the aim is to cut at the top and bottom of the two 4 inch rulers. It was printed in US in 1972. The holes are US sizes 4 to 11. The other section has detailed instructions about knitting a small sample square and using the cut-out square to count the number of stitches and rows.
Card with three orange pointers is Woman’s Weekly Knitting Register.
It was given away with the UK magazine in 1972. It has a 6 inch ruler and a 10 centimetre ruler. Strangely, on the back, the metric ruler begins with 2 inches and a label saying 2 ins = 5 cm. It does not mark 5 cm on the scale and continues from 6 to 15. One corner of back and front is marked as a tension gauge for stitches and rows. The dials are for Rows (40), Increase or Decrease (24) and Times (24). They have markings spaced all round but are only labelled on the quadrants. Hole sizes are 6 to 14. The back has instructions for use:
Use large dial for registering rows ; when 40 are completed move ‘Times’ dial to 1 and continue counting on large dial.
Register increases and decreases on centre dial. If both increases and decreases are worked simultaneously use both centre and ‘Times’ dials.
Use the ‘Times’ dial for counting pattern repeats.
Push un-numbered needles through the Needle Gauge holes – they should fit closely.
For checking tension lay the appropriate corner squarely on the knitting and count stitches one way, rows the other.
50 gramme ball of yarn equals 1¾ ounces.
Vogue Knitting To save time, take time to check stitch gauge. This is made of thin plastic. It has a 5 inch ruler, a 16 centimetre ruler, and a cut-out shape, 2 inches in each direction. There are 21 holes; 16 are marked in US sizes, 19 in metric.
Old and modern versions of Boye
Old Boye
Front has a huge amount of information, including a copyright date 1933.
Two gauges. One is for Double Point Steel Pins Only (Sized in millimetres from 1 to 3¾ and Boye from 8 to 18, 8 being the largest); the other is Standard Gauge For Pins Other Than Double Point Steel (Sized in millimetres from 2 to 6½ and Boye from 0 to 10½, with 10½ being the largest)
The cream-coloured ring lists many different yarns, in very small print.
The rotating black bar has a lot of writing. Against one of the windows it says Corresponding Crochet Hook Sizes (Some of the sizes are numbers, some are letters). Another says Number of Stitches (Some of these give the number of stitches in 1″, others are in 2″). The bigger hole says Materials Used.
The sizes of hooks and the number of stitches are on the two green rings under the black bar.
Back has a 1 inch ruler, information about lengths and sizes of all Single Point Steel, Double Point Steel, Single Point Non-inflammable Composition, and Double Point Non-inflammable Composition Circular, needles. It also has lots of helpful advice.
This gauge is regulated to indicate sizes for even, medium, flat knitting, with sizes of crochet hooks to correspond. A tight worker uses one size larger pin or hook – A loose worker one size smaller than gauge specified.
Dont’s (sic) for Knitters. (1) Never bend a circular pin before starting work. It will take its own curvature as work progresses. (2) Never begin work without first making a 2″ sample square to test work. Wash and block, then measure and compare with Stitch Gauge. In measuring work it should be allowed to hang naturally with pin against top edge of yard stick or tape measure. — Always allow 4″ to 5″ more than natural waist measurement so that garment will slip over body.
After reading all that I am surprised anybody ever managed to knit anything.
Modern Boye
3 in 1 Tool, (1) Gauge Check (2) Needle & Hook Check (3) Yarn & Gauge Recommendations
Holes in millimetres from 2.25 to 10.
One rotating dial with five windows – Needle Size, Gauge in Knit per 4 inches, Yarn Weight, Gauge in Crochet per 4 inches, Hook Size. The yarn weights are also listed on icons with numbers.
Two 4 inch rulers to form the sides of a square.
Instructions To Determine Stitch Gauge and To Determine Row Gauge. These are well laid out and much as you would expect.
knitting needle gauges
Squiggly Things
Frankie Brown says:
I think the ruler ones are very useful. The one I use most is a modern ruler gauge which has inches, centimetres and the holes marked in old English numbers, metric and US sizes which I find particularly helpful.
I’m interested in the ones with the red crosses. Are they anything to do with the actual Red Cross do you think? I’m also asking my daughter who’s the Archivist for the British Red Cross to see if she knows anything about them.
Pat Ashforth says:
I knew she was an archivist but didn’t realise that it was for the Red Cross. It feels as though there should be a connection but I don’t know of one. I can’t imagine what it would have to do with Yellow Pages.
I posted a close-up on Twitter https://twitter.com/matheknitician/status/1123514358657630209/photo/1
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From: Michael Gibson 9 Oct 2010 (7 of 7)
3806.7 In reply to 3806.6
Hi Ed, well I'm not sure how that would work to try and wedge in extend functionality into MoI's current Trim command with its current workflow.
You see, the main way to select the object that you're going to trim is to select it _before_ you even run the Trim command.
Do you mean that you would want MoI to remember if you held down shift when you were selecting objects, and to perform a really different result in the command just because of that key being held down before you even ran the command? That could potentially be very confusing it seems.
Also there is already an Extend command that allows you to extend lines to boundaries, it's available right next to the Trim button here:
If Trim also did extensions, then what would you want to happen with the current Extend command that already does that stuff, would it be removed?
But then that causes a problem of a lack of discoverability - that's when users can't figure out how to do something because it requires special modifiers or things like that which are not immediately apparent. By this I mean that if the only way to extend things was by holding down the shift key while you were in Trim, it is likely that a lot of people would never find out how to do that...
So instead of trying to wedge it in to the current Trim command where it does not really fit, that would be more likely something that could be added as a completely separate "AcadTrim" command later on at some point as a plug-in.
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Mercedarian Friars Spotlighted in Vintage 1951 Video
The 1950’s debuted rock and roll, pop art, and booming sales of television. That was part of the cultural scene in America. But what was going on in religious orders? And in Spain, especially with such men’s orders as the Mercedarian Friars?
The Spaniards endured a bitter civil war that lasted from 1936 to 1939. The official history of the Mercedarians, or Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mercy, states that, “A collusion of liberals, socialists, Marxists and masons imposed the 1931 Constitution which was nothing less than a frontal attack against the Church and religious orders.”
In fact, 19 Mercedarian Friars who died during the war were named martyrs by the Vatican in 2011. The Nationalist force, however, led by General Francisco Franco, was eventually victorious, and now Christians were finally free to practice their faith.
Video Offers Glimpse
A black and white video – in Spanish naturally – that was filmed in 1951 by the Mercedarians has been made public by the Order recently. (See all of our videos on YouTube.) Although the clip sidesteps the recent civil strife — no doubt as to avoid bitter memories — it relates the noble calling of Mercedarian men that began centuries ago in this country.
With stirring music, it shows everyday community life: the celebration of the old Latin Mass, eager young friars studying subjects both ancient and new, chores, praying in choir, recreation, and the beautiful architecture of their monastery.
The video features Mercedarian seminarians in class.
The video discusses the Order’s foundation, the early martyrdom of its members, and life within their huge and ancient monastery. Only eleven minutes long, and clearly made to attract new vocations, it shows young men in clean white habits not only praying and studying, but sewing, reading the newspaper, playing handball against a wall, washing clothes in an outdoor cistern, and enjoying a lively game of ping pong.
“We don’t wash clothes in outdoor cisterns any more — at least in the U.S.,” joked Fr. Joseph Eddy, O. de M., vocation director of the U.S. province. “But the noble history of the Mercedarians, the devotion to communal prayer, and the spirit of fraternity among the friars is the same.”
At Work, Prayer, and Rest
In the video, two friars play chess while another, older friar is seen leaning back in his garden seat, apparently in quiet sleep with a prayer book in his lap. A group of friars say common prayers in an outdoor garden while one man reads the Hail, Holy Queen in Spanish. In another dramatic scene against the backdrop of the monastery’s tall arches and towers, hooded friars carry long, lit candles down a stairway and enter the chapel for a ceremony in which they receive a blessing from a priest shaking the aspergillum, a tool used to sprinkle holy water.
Mercedarian friars receive a blessing during the Saturday Salve.
The Saturday Mass and the Salve
This is the Saturday Mass of Saint Mary, along with the singing of the Salve in her honor, and it is a beautiful custom. It is a fact that in 1307, Galcerán de Miralles donated three pounds of wax to the church of Santa María de Bell-lloch so that, every Saturday, it would have lighted candles during the celebration of the Mass of the Virgin and the singing of the Salve.
“The friars in the video are taking part in one of the oldest rituals of our Order, ‘the Saturday Salve,’” Fr. Joseph said. “This beautiful rite, which we still do today, was started by our founder, St. Peter Nolasco to give honor to Mary on her day, Saturday. This immemorial Marian custom was also performed in thanksgiving when the redeemers returned with the redeemed Christian Captives.”
Singing with great gusto
At the end of the video, one priest walks down the hallway shaking the aspergillum, with holy water, at the doors as a good night blessing for the men.
Active in Four States
The Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mercy is active in Pennsylvania, New York, Florida and Ohio in the United States, with its U.S. headquarters in Philadelphia. Active in twenty-two countries, it was founded in 1218 in Spain to support the work of ransoming Christian captives from the Saracens. The Mercedarians take a “Fourth Vow” — to give one’s life for someone in danger of losing their Christian faith.
Do you have a vocation as a Mercedarian friar? Read a letter from our vocation director, or visit our Mercedarian Facebook page. Contact Vocation Director Fr. Joseph Eddy, at vocations@orderofmercy.org.
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Vallette, François M.
Director of Research 1st class
Center of Research in Cancer and Immunology Nantes
http://www.crcina.org
Dr François M. Vallette (male) is Director of Research 1st Class at INSERM and is born in 1958. He received his Ph.D. degree in 1984 from the Paris Denis Diderot University and his “Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches (HDR)” at Paris 6 (Pierre et Marie Curie) University in 1993. After an initial training and a thesis at the “Laboratoire de Neurobiologie de l’ENS Ulm”, he joined the Department of Cell Biology of NYU Medical Center (NY, NY. USA) as a post-doc (1986-1988). He was appointed at the INSERM in 1986 as Chargé de Recherche and consecutively worked at the ENS Ulm, the Institut de Biologie Physico-Chimique (IBPC) in Paris before establishing his INSERM research group at the Nantes University in 1998 as Director of Research INSERM. He is currently head of the Team 9 “LaBCT” of the U1232 INSERM, President of the INSERM “Cancer-Genetic-Rare diseases” committee (CSS2 2017-2021), Deputy President of the Cell Biology committee (CN3) of the charities foundation ARC (2015-2018) and member of the ESF College of Expert Reviewers (2018-2022). He is the author of 135 publications since 1983 (40 publications for the 2012-2017 period) with an H-index 43, citations 10036 (Google Scholar).
Publications with MOLAB
Universal scaling laws rule explosive growth in human cancers
Nature Physics 16, 1232-1237 (2020)
Víctor M. Pérez-García, Gabriel F. Calvo, Jesús J. Bosque, Odelaisy León-Triana, Juan Jiménez, Julián Pérez-Beteta, J Belmonte-Beitia, M Valiente, L Zhu, P García-Gómez, P Sánchez-Gómez, E Hernández, R Hortigüela, Y. Azimzade, D Molina-García, A Martínez, A Acosta, A Ortiz de Mendivil, F Vallette, P Schucht, M Murek, M Pérez-Cano, D Albillo, AF Honguero, G. A. Jiménez, E Arana, AM García-Vicente
Identification of a transient state during the acquisition of temozolomide resistance in glioblastoma
Cell Death & Disease 11, 19 (2020)
M. Rabe, S. Dummont, A. Álvarez-Arenas Alcami, H. Janati, J. Belmonte-Beitia, G. F. Calvo, C. Thibault-Charpentier, Q. Séry, C. Chauvin, N. Joalland, F. Briand, E. Scotet, C. Pecqueur, J. Clairambault, L. Oliver, A. Nadaradjane, V. M. Pérez-García, P. François Cartron, C. Gratas, F. M. Vallette
Mitochondria transfer from tumor-activated stromal cells (TASCs) to primary Glioblastoma cells.
Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications 533(1) 139-147 (2020)
Céline Salaud, Arturo Alvarez-Arenas Alcami, Fanny Geraldo, Juan Belmonte-Beitia, Gabriel F. Calvo, Catherine Gratas, Claire Pecqueur, Delphine Garnier, Víctor M. Pérez- García, François M. Vallette, Lisa Oliver
Applied Mathematics in Oncology. How can we help cancer patients?
ICIAM Valencia Intelligencer (2019) 72-82
Víctor M. Pérez-García, Susan Fitzpatrick, Milica Pesic, Philippe Schucht, Juan M Sepúlveda, Francois M. Vallette
Projects with MOLAB
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Rudin 【Principle of Mathematical Analysis】Notes & Solutions
1. $\mathbb{R}$ and $\mathbb{C}$ [Intro] $\le$ [Fields] [$\mathbb{R}$] [$\overline{\mathbb{R}}$] [$\mathbb{C}$] [$\mathbb{R}^k$] [Appendix] [Ex]
2. Basic Topology $|Set|$ $(M,d)$ [Compact Sets] [Perfect Sets] [Connected Sets] [Ex]
$\mathbb{J}$ $\mathbb{J} = \mathbb{N}^+ = \{n\in\mathbb{N}\mid n > 0\},\;\mathbb{N}$ is the set of natural numbers.
$B^A$ $B^A = \{f\mid f:A\to B\}$ (A set of function/mappings).
$\{a_n\} \in E^{\mathbb{J}}$ is called a sequence in $E$
$\text{In}(\mathscr{F})$ $\text{In}(\mathscr{F}) = \{f\in\mathscr{F}:\,f(A)\cap f(B)\ne\varnothing\implies A\cap B\ne\varnothing\}$
(Injections in $\mathscr{F}$)
$\mathscr{M}(E,G)$ $\mathscr{M}(E,G) = \{f\in G^E: f(x) < f(y)\implies x < y\}$
$f\in \mathscr{M}(E,G)$ is said to be monotonically increasing.
$\mathscr{M}(E)$ is understood to be $\mathscr{M}(E,G)$ where $G\subset\mathbb{R}$
is assumed in the context.
$\{a_{n_j}\}\subset_{seq} \{a_n\}$ $\{a_{n_j}\} = \{a_n\}{\small{\circ}} \{n_j\}\;$ is called a subsequence of $\{a_n\}$
where $\{n_j\}\in \text{In}(\mathscr{M}(\mathbb{J},\mathbb{J}))$.
$\mathscr{C}^n (E, F)$ $\mathscr{C}^n (E, F)=\{f\in F^B:\,f^{(m)}\in\mathscr{C}(E,F)\;(m < n+1))\}$
($\mathscr{C}(E,F)=\{f\in F^E:\,f$ is continuous on $E\},\;n\le\infty$)
If $F$ is fixed in the context, write $\mathscr{C}^n(E)$ for short. If both
$E,\; F$ are fixed in the context, $\mathscr{C}^n$ can simply stand for it.
We use $f\in \mathscr{C}^n (\{x_1, x_2, \ldots, x_m\})$ to mean that "$f^{(m)}$ is
continuous at $x_1,\ldots, x_m\; (0 \le m < n+1)$ with respect
to the domain and range of $f$ understood in the context"
$\mathscr{C}[E,G]$ $\mathscr{C}[E,G] = \{f\in \mathscr{C}(E,G):\; \left\|f\right\| (=\sup |f|(E)) < \infty\}$
is a metric space with metric $d(f,g) = \left\| f- g\right\|$
$N_r^{\circledcirc }(p)$ $N_r^{\circledcirc }(p) = N_r(p)\setminus \{p\}\;$(The $r$-neighborhood without center)
$\mathfrak{P}[a,b]$ $\mathfrak{P}[a,b] = \{P\subset [a,b]: a,\, b\in P,\; |P| < \infty\}\,$(All $[a, b]$-partitions)
$\mathscr{R}([a,b],\alpha)$ $\small\mathscr{R}([a,b],\alpha)=\{f \mid f \,$is Riemann-Stieijes$\small\,\alpha$-integrable over$\small\,[a,b]\}$
If $[a, b]$ is fixed in the context, write $\mathscr{R}(\alpha)$ or $\mathscr{R}$ for short
(when $\alpha(x) = x$).
Rudin [Principle of Mathematical Analysis] Notes
1.1 Example We now show that the equation
(1) $p^2 = 2$ is not satisfied by any rational $p$.
$\quad$If there were such a $p$, we could write $p = m/n$ where $m,$
$\quad n(\in\mathbb{N}^+)$ are not both even. Assuming this is done, then
$\quad$(1) implies
(2) $m^2 = 2n^2$. This shows that $m^2$ is even. Hence $m$ is even
$\quad$(if $m$ were odd, $m^2$ would be odd), and so $m^2$ is divisible
$\quad$by $4$. It follows that the right side of (2) is divisible by $4$, so
$\quad$that $n^2$ is even, which implies that n is even.
$\quad$The assumption that (1) holds thus leads to the conclusion
$\quad$that both $m$ and $n$ are even, contrary to our choice of $m$
$\quad$and $n$. Hence (1) is impossible for rational p.
We now examine the situation a little more closely. Let $A$ be
the set of all positive rationals $p$ such that $p^2 < 2$ and let $B$
consist of all positive rationals $p$ such that $p^2 > 2$. We shall
show that A contains no largest number and $B$ contains no
smallest. More explicitly, for every $p$ in $A$ we can find some
rational $q$ in $A$ such that $p < q$, and for every $p$ in $B$ we can
find a rational $q$ in $B$ such that $q < p$. Then (4) To do this,
we associate with each rational p > 0 the number
(3) $q = p-\small\dfrac{p^2-2}{p+2} = \dfrac{2p+2}{p+2}$ Then
(4) $q^2- 2 =2\scriptsize\dfrac{p^2-2}{(p+2)^2}$ .
If $p$ is in $A$ then $p^2 -2 < 0$, (3) shows that $q > p$, and (4)
shows that $q^2 < 2$. Thus $q\in A$. If $p\in B$ then $p^2 -2> 0$,
(3) implies $0 < q < p$, and (4) implies $q^2 > 2$. Thus $q\in B$.
There is no problem to understand the text, but how the
expression $q = p - \small\dfrac{p^2-2}{p+2}=\dfrac{2p+2}{p+2}$ been constructed?
What's the thoughts behind?
The idea of $q = p - \frac{p^2-2}{p+2} = \frac{2p+2}{p+2}$ in Example1.1
For each rational $p> 0\underset{\tiny\,}{,}$ we'd like to define a rational
$q > 0$ such that $0< \frac{q-\sqrt{2}}{p-\sqrt{2}}<1.\;$This implies that
$(p^2>2 \underset{\tiny\,}{\iff} q^2>2)\wedge(|q-\sqrt{2}|<|p-\sqrt{2}|)$
Let $q = p -R(p)$, then $\frac{q-\sqrt{2}}{p-\sqrt{2}}=1-\frac{R(p)}{p-\sqrt{2}},\,$so we've
$0<\frac{R(p)}{p-\sqrt{2}}<1.\quad R(p)$ must be rational with the
same sign as $p^2-2$, thus $R(p)=\frac{p^2-2}{Q(p)}\;$with some
rational $Q(p).\,$Now $\frac{R(p)}{p-\sqrt{2}}=\frac{p+\sqrt{2}}{Q(p)}\,$so $0<\frac{p+\sqrt{2}}{Q(p)}<1.\;$
Clearly the simplest $Q(p)$ meets the condition is $p+2$.
and we then have $q=p-\frac{p^2-2}{p+2}=\frac{2p+2}{p+2}>0\;\; (p>0).$
Here is a better try:
We are trying to find a rational function $q = R(p)$ such
that $R^2(x) -2 = \frac{k(x^2 -2)}{g^2(x)}$ with rational $g(x)$ satisfies
$g^2 > k > 0\;(x > 0).$ For simplicity let $g(x) \underset{\tiny\,}{=}x + a$
and so $R^2(x) = \frac{k(x^2-2)+2(x+a)^2}{(x+a)^2} = \frac{(k+2)x^2+4ax +2(a^2-k)}{(x+a)^2}$.
Since $k = a = 2$ makes the numerator a perfect square
$4(x+1)^2$. We've found the simplest $R(x) = \small\dfrac{2x+2}{x+2}.$
In general, if $m\in\mathbb{N}^+$ is not a perfect square, then
$({\small R}(x))^2 -m = \frac{k(x^2-m)}{(x+b)^2}$ has solution $k = b^2 - m > 0,\;$
$b=\min\{j\in\mathbb{N}:\;j^2 > m\}$ thus ${\small R}(x) = \small\dfrac{bx +m}{x + b}$ i.e.
the corresponding recursion $c_{n+1} = \frac{bc_n+m}{c_n + b}\to \sqrt{m}.$
Let $c_n \underset{\tiny\,}{=} \small\beta_n+\sqrt{2}$, by the recursion formula,
$\,\beta_{n+1}^{-1}+\frac{1}{2\sqrt{2}}=(3+2\sqrt{2})(\beta_n^{-1}+\frac{1}{2\sqrt{2}}).$
$\,\beta_n^{-1}+\frac{1}{2\sqrt{2}}={\small(3+2\sqrt{2})}^{n-1}(\beta_1^{-1}+\frac{1}{2\sqrt{2}}).$
Let $\{c_n^{\pm}\}\;\,$be the resulting sequences with initial value
$\beta_1= 1-\sqrt{2},\;2-\sqrt{2}$ respectively. This yields
$\beta_{n+1}^{-1}=\frac{-1\pm(3+2\sqrt{2})^n}{2\sqrt{2}}\;$and$\;{\large c}_n^{\pm}=\sqrt{2}\pm\frac{2\sqrt{2}}{(3+2\sqrt{2})^n\mp 1}.\;\;$
Thus $\;c_1^{-}< c_2^{-}< \cdots< c_n^{-}< \sqrt{2}< c_n^{+}< \cdots< c_2^{+}< c_1^{+}$
or $\;\;1< \frac{4}{3}< \frac{7}{5}< \frac{24}{17}< \frac{41}{29}{\small <\cdots \underset{\tiny\,}{\;}}$
$\qquad \qquad\cdots< c_{n+1}^{-}< c_n^{-}< \sqrt{2}< c_n^{+}< c_{n+1}^{+}< \cdots\underset{\tiny\,}{\,}$
$\qquad\qquad\qquad\qquad\qquad {\small \cdots<} \frac{58}{41}< \frac{17}{12}< \frac{10}{7}< \frac{3}{2}< 2.$
danmath
Insert: Rudin [Principle of Mathematical Analysis] Notes
(10-04-2010 05:41 PM)elim Wrote: 1.1 Example....
expression $q = p -\small\dfrac{p^2-2}{p+2}=\dfrac{2p+2}{p+2}$ been constructed?
Hi, i was wondering the same thing so i construct my
solution, its not that elegant but there it is:
we want a rational q such that p< q for every p on A
and q, if q > p then q= p + r for some r>0.
if $q^2$ < 2 then $ p^2 + 2pr + r^2 \underset{\,}{<} 2,$ then $ r< \small\dfrac{2-p^2}{2p + r}$
we know that r < 2 so we take $r = \small\dfrac{2-p^2}{2p+2}$ and then
the previously inequality is true for every p so
$q = p +\small \dfrac{2-p^2}{2p+2}$ is on A and is bigger than p.
12-18-2010, 11:41 PM (This post was last modified: 01-29-2019 03:56 PM by elim.)
1.2 Remark on Rationals --[Principle of Math Analysis]
1.2 Remark 1.1 Example Shows that $\mathbb{Q}$ has certain gaps
$\quad$in sprite off the fact that it's dense. The real number
$\quad$system fills these gaps.
1.3~1.4 Basic Set and Notations --Rudin [P.M.A] Notes
$\quad$We write $x \in A$ when $x$ is a member(an element) of $A$
$\qquad x\not\in A$ means that $x$ is not a member of $A$.
$\quad$The set $\varnothing$ contains no element is called Empty set.
$\quad$A set $A$ is called nonempty if $A\ne\varnothing$.
$\quad A$ is a sebset of $B$(Write $\small A\subset B$ or $\small B\supset A$) if
$\qquad\qquad\forall x\in A \; (x\in B)$;
$\quad$Write $A=B$ if $(A\subset B)\wedge (B\subset A)$. Otherwise $A \ne B$
$\quad A$ is a proper sebset of $B$(Write $\small A \subsetneq B$) if
$\qquad\qquad(A \subset B) \wedge (A \ne B).$
1.4 DefinitionWe use $\mathbb{Q}$ for the set of all rational numbers.
1.5 - 1.10 Ordered set: Definitions and Examples. Rudin [P.M.A]
ORDERED SETS
1.5 Definition An order on a set $S$ is a relation $<$ such that
$\quad\quad$ (i) $\forall x, y\in S$, one and only one of the following is true:
$\qquad\qquad\qquad x < y,\;\; x = y,\;\; y < x$
$\quad\quad$ (ii) $\forall x, y, z \in S, \quad (x < y) \wedge (y < z) \Rightarrow (x < z)$
$\quad$We read $x < y$ as "$x$ is less (smaller) than $y$" or "$y > x$
$\quad$($y$ is bigger (greater) than $x$)" or "$x$ precedes $y$"
$\quad$Write $x \le y$ for $ (x < y) \vee (x = y)$
$\qquad\qquad\qquad$ i.e. $\small \lnot (y < x)\,$ i.e.$\,\small\lnot (x > y)$
1.6 Definition. An ordered set is a set with an order defined.
$\quad\quad \mathbb{Q}$ is an ordered set where $r < s$ means $s - r >0.$
1.7 Definition. If $S$ is an ordered set, $E\subset S$
$\qquad$and $\exists \beta \in S, \forall x \in E (x \le \beta)$, then $E$ is called bounded
$\qquad$above, $\beta$ is called an upper bound of $E$.
$\qquad$Lower bounds are defined similarly with $\ge$ in place of $\le$.
1.8 Definition. If $E \subset S$ is bounded above in ordered set $S$,
$\qquad$and $\alpha \in S$ is an upper bound of $E$ such that
$\qquad(\gamma < \alpha) \implies (\gamma$ is not an upper bound of $E)$,
$\qquad$then $\alpha$ is called the least upper bound of $E$, or the
$\qquad$supremum of $E$, and we write $\alpha = \sup E$
$\qquad$Similarly we define the greatest lower bound, or infimum
$\qquad$of a set. Thus $\alpha = \inf E$ means that $\alpha$ is a lower bound
$\qquad$of $E$ and $E$ has no bigger lower bound than $\alpha$.
1.9 Examples.
$\quad$(a) In Example 1.1, $\small B(A)$ is exactly the set of upper(lower)
$\qquad$bounds of $\small A$($B$) and $\small A$($\small B$) has no supremum(infimum)
$\qquad$in $\mathbb{Q}$.
$\quad$(b)Even if $\alpha = \sup E$ exists, $\alpha$ may or may not be a
$\qquad$member of $E$.
$\quad$(c) Let $\small E = \{1/n \mid n \in \mathbb{N}\}$, then $\sup E (\small = 1 \in E\not\ni 0=)\inf E$
1.10 Definition. An ordered set $S$ is said to have the
$\qquad$least-upper-bound property If
$\qquad\quad\forall E\subset S \; ((E \ne \varnothing) \wedge (E$ is bounded above$))$
$\qquad\qquad\implies(\exists \alpha \in S, \; \alpha = \sup E )$
1.11 Theorem [Symmetric Properties between $\inf$ and $\sup$]
1.11 Theorem Suppose $S$ has least-upper-bound property,
$\quad \varnothing \ne B\subset S,\quad \varnothing \ne L=\{x\in S \mid x \le y(\forall y \in B)\}$
$\quad$Then $\exists \;\alpha \in S\, (\inf B =\alpha = \sup L).$
Proof. Since $L(\ne\varnothing)$ is bounded above, $\alpha:=\sup L\in S.$
$\quad$If $\gamma< \alpha$ then $\exists\lambda\in L\,\forall x \in B\,(\gamma < \lambda \le x)$ and so
$\quad\gamma \not\in B$, therefore $\forall x \in B\,(\alpha \le x).$ i.e. $\alpha \in L$ or $\alpha$ is a
$\quad$lower bound of $B$.
$\quad$If $\alpha < \beta$, then $\beta \not\in L$ since $\alpha = \sup L$. Therefore $\alpha$ is
$\quad$the greatest lower bound of $B$, i.e. $\alpha = \inf B \quad\quad \square$
1.12 Fields, 1.13 Remarks Rudin [Principle of Math. Analysis]
1.12 Definition A field is a set $F$ with two operations
$\quad$addition and multiplication, satisfying axioms (A),(M)
$\quad$and (D) below:
(A) Axioms for addition
$\quad$ (A1) Addition is closed in $F$: $(x, y \in F)\Rightarrow (x+y\in F)$
$\quad$ (A2) Addition is commutative: $x + y = y + x\;(\forall x,y\in F)$
$\quad$ (A3) Addition is associative:
$\qquad\qquad\quad (x+y)+z = x+(y+z)\;(\forall x,y,z\in F)$
$\quad$ (A4) $F$ has additive unit: $\exists 0\in F\ \forall x\in F\;(0 + x = x)$
$\quad$ (A5) $F$ has additive inverse:
$\qquad\qquad\quad \forall x\in F\ \exists -x\in F \,(x+(-x) = 0)$
(M) Axioms for multiplication
$\quad$ (M1) multiplicationis closed in $F$: $(x, y \in F)\Rightarrow (xy\in F)$
$\quad$ (M2) multiplication is commutative: $xy = yx\,(\forall x,y\in F)$
$\quad$ (M3) multiplication is associative:
$\qquad\qquad\quad (xy)z = x(yz)\,(\forall x,y,z\in F)$
$\quad$ (M4) $F$ has multiplicative unit: $\exists 1\in F\ \forall x\in F\,(1x = x)$
$\quad$ (M5) $F$ has multiplicative inverse:
$\qquad\qquad\quad\forall x\in F\ \exists 1/x\in F \;(x(1/x) = 1)$
(D) The distributive law: $x(y+z) = xy+xz\,(\forall x,y,z\in F)$
1.13 Remarks
(a) In any field one usually write
$\qquad\displaystyle{x-y, \frac{x}{y}, x+y+z, xyz, x^2, x^3, 2x, 3x,\cdots}$
$\qquad$In place of
$\quad\quad \displaystyle{x+(-y), x\cdot \left(\frac{1}{y} \right),(x+y)+z,(xy)z, }$
$\qquad xx, xxx,x+x, x+x+x,\cdots$
(b) Rational numbers $\mathbb{Q}$ with its customary addition and
$\qquad$multiplication is a field. (c) We shall see that some
$\qquad$familiar properties of $\mathbb{Q}$ are actually the
$\quad\quad$consequences of field axioms thus hold in any field
$\qquad$(complex numbers, etc)
1.14 - 1.16 Propositions from Field Axioms. Rudin 【P.M.A】
1.14 Proposition From axioms for addition
(a) $(x+y=x+z) \implies (y = z)$
(b) $(x+y = x) \implies (y = 0)$
(c) $(x+y=0) \implies (y=-x)$
(d) $-(-x) = x$
Proof:
(a) $y\overset{A_4}{=} 0+y \overset{A_5}{=} (-x + x) + y \overset{A_3}{=} -x + (x+y)$
$\qquad\overset{\small\text{asm}}{=} -x + (x+z) \overset{A_3}{=} (-x+x) + z \overset{A_5}= 0+z \overset{A_4}{=}z$
(b) This is the case $z = 0$ in (a)
(c) By $A_5$, this is the case $z = -x$ in (a)
(d) $-(-x) = (x+(-x))-(-x)$
$\qquad\qquad\;\;= x + (-x - (-x)) = x + 0 = x$
1.15 Proposition From axioms for multiplication
(a) $(x \ne 0)\wedge (xy = xz) \implies (y = z)$
(b) $(x \ne 0) \wedge (x y = x) \implies (y = 1)$
(c) $(-x)y = - (xy) = x(-y)$
(d) $(-x)(-y) = xy$
(a) $0x + 0x \overset{Distri.}= (0+0)x \overset{A_4}{=} 0 x \overset{1.14(b)}{\implies} 0x = 0$
(c) $(x\ne 0)\wedge (xy = 1)\implies (y=1/x)$
(d) $(x\ne 0)\implies 1/(1/x) = x$
The proof is parallel to that of Proposition 1.14.
1.16 Proposition $0$ and additive inverse with multiplication
(a) $0x = 0$
(b) $(x\ne 0)\wedge (y\ne 0)\implies (xy \ne 0)$
(c) $(-x)y =-(xy) = x(-y)$
(a) $\left(0x + 0x \overset{Distri}{=} (0+0) x \overset{A_5}{=} 0x \right ) \overset{1.14(b)}{\implies} (0x = 0)$
(b) If $x\ne 0 \ne y$ but $xy = 0$, then
$\qquad\small 1 = (1/x)x(1/y)y = xy(1/x)(1/y) = 0(1/x)(1/y)\overset{(a)}{=}0$
Let's prove $(c')\quad (-x = (-1)x)$:
$\qquad\small((-1)x + x = (-1)x + 1x = (-1+1) x = 0)\overset{1.14c}{\implies} (c')$
(c) $(-x)y =((-1)x)y = (-1)(xy) = -(xy)$, Also
(d) $(-x)(-y) = - (x(-y)) = -(-(xy)) \overset{1.14(d)}{=} xy$
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by Bill Onasch
‘We’re Not Going Away!’
I didn’t know such a science existed until I saw this headline in the New York Times—Crowd Scientists Say Women’s March in Washington Had 3 Times as Many People as Trump’s Inauguration. They estimate around a half-million. That’s not the biggest ever march in Washington but it certainly is an impressive feat for an action organized in about two months while facing many political and logistical challenges.
But as I read numerous news accounts, supplemented by reports from our readers around North America, it became clear the DC demo was just the tip of an iceberg menacing the Titanic Ship of State steered by the big hands of the 45th President.
By Sunday afternoon, Ann Montague and Michael Schreiber had posted an excellent piece on the Socialist Action site–The Biggest Protest in U.S. History: Women’s Marches Draw 4 Million. The astonishing numbers are based on a tally of 668 demonstrations on all continents, including both low and high estimates. The event I attended in Kansas City was reported as 10,000 by the local NBC affiliate.
For most it was their first non-electoral political act and the speeches and signs were as diverse as the marchers. The initiative taken by the women’s movement was a first mass response to what Samantha Bee might call a Full Frontal assault on the whole spectrum of their social, economic and environmental values. It often begins with an anti-Trump sentiment but that will quickly prove to be insufficient.
To continue the nautical disaster metaphor, we need to not only replace the pernicious, incompetent captain but also the unseaworthy present Ship of State. As we work to save those down below in steerage we urgently need to plan a new ship and assemble the skilled workers to build it. Hopefully, some day we will be able to identify January 21 as the beginning of this rescue. Another headline in the Times attributed this sentiment to the protests—We’re Not Going Away!
Whose America First?
Oxfam released a blockbuster report about wealth inequality as the World Economic Forum gathered in the posh mountain resort of Davos, Switzerland. While shocking to most, for the WEF—a mix of top capitalists and those who nurture them—the study’s findings were an embarrassment of riches for those not easily embarrassed.
Just eight men have accumulated as much wealth as that held by the poorest fifty percent of humanity. You won’t find the 45th President, or the Koch brothers, or the liberal sugar-daddy George Soros, in the elite Eight. Compared to the Mega-Rich their paltry billions are chump change.
Six of the eight are in the USA: Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft; Warren Buffett, whose diversified portfolio includes a railroad and furniture stores; Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon and owner of the Washington Post; Mark Zuckerberg, founder of FaceBook; Larry Ellison, CEO of the tech giant Oracle; and Michael Bloomberg, owner of a stable of financial information and services companies.
Armancio Ortega, founder of the Zara fashion clothing line based in the Spanish state and Carlos Slim, owner of Telmex, a giant telephone and Internet provider for Mexico and much of Latin America as well as the conglomerate Grupo Carso, round out the eight. Slim is the sole representative of a “developing country.”
The mood in the heavily guarded Swiss compound was aptly described in a New York Times headline–Davos Elite Fret About Inequality Over Vintage Wine and Canapés. The International Monetary Fund, founded by the United Nations in 1945 under the guidance of liberal economist John Maynard Keynes to promote growth in the former colonial countries, pledged to do more.
But the track record of the IMF, the World Bank, and the Organization for Economic and Cooperative Development, has produced just the opposite of what Keynes had envisioned. Jason Hickel, an anthropologist at the London School of Economics recently revealed in The Guardian that in 2012—the most recent year for which such statistics are available—the countries of the prosperous OECD pumped 1.3 trillion dollars in to what used to be called Third World nations. But that same year those poor countries sent 3.3 trillion back to the rich. This was no windfall—it is typical of the post-World War II period and has likely become even worse since 2012.
So was this Reverse Robin Hood expropriation good news for the working class of the richest country? Can we expect to share in the rewards of making America not just great again but greater than ever as the richest President in history has promised?
Hardly. In the December 19 2016 WIR I commented on new research on American income inequality cited in the New York Times that found,
“Even with all the setbacks from recessions, burst bubbles and vanishing industries, the United States has still pumped out breathtaking riches over the last three and half decades. The real economy more than doubled in size….Yet for half of all Americans, their share of the total economic pie has shrunk significantly….the approximately 117 million adults stuck on the lower half of the income ladder has been completely shut off from economic growth since the 1970s.”
Wealth, debt and savings stats for most workers are no better.
Guided by a crypto-fascist dba “alt-right” senior strategic adviser now ensconced a few steps away from the Oval Office, and a televangelist preaching the Prosperity Gospel as his spiritual adviser, Trump tapped in to enough discontent among workers in targeted states to win an upset Electoral College victory while finishing a not so close second in the popular vote. There is some evidence of buyer’s remorse as Trump begins what is normally a “honeymoon” period for a new President with the worst ever approval rating in the history of polling.
In his inaugural address—if not the inaugural balls—Trump tried to continue to dance with those purported responsible for getting him on the big stage. There were numerous references to workers who will be liberated from the tyranny of Washington. But that was background for the introduction of a new theme—America First.
Those who crafted the speech for a leader more comfortable with a limit of 144 characters are certainly aware of the historical significance of this slogan. America First was the rallying cry of a vocal movement of admirers of Hitler during the Great Depression. They gained credibility from such prominent figures as Henry Ford and Charles Lindbergh. There were not yet televangelists but a Catholic priest, Father Charles Coughlin, used a national weekly radio show to spew racism, anti-semitism, and xenophobia from a pro-Nazi perspective.
The proper challenge to the American Firsters redux is not America bashing but the question of whose America? James P Cannon, a Kansas City lad who played a prominent role in the labor and socialist movements of the last century, dealt with this question in a 1948 speech entitled The Two Americas. He told a national radio hook-up,
“One is the America of the imperialists—of the little clique of capitalists, landlords, and militarists who are threatening and terrifying the world. This is the America the people of the world hate and fear.
“There is the other America—the America of the workers and farmers and the ‘little people.’ They constitute the great majority of the people. They do the work of the country. They revere its old democratic traditions—its old record of friendship for the people of other lands, in their struggles against kings and despots—its generous asylum once freely granted to the oppressed.
“This is the America which must and will solve the world crisis—by taking power out of the hands of the little clique of exploiters and parasites, and establishing a government of workers and farmers.”
The new American Firsters want to liberate us from what remains of the Social Safety Net, the hard won partial victories of the civil rights, women’s rights, human rights movements—and free us from unions too. And they use newly discovered “alternative facts” to obliterate the very mention of a climate crisis. We should fight these tooth and nail.
But the official American opposition, like those fretting in Davos, want to return to stagnation of living standards, “sensible” austerity, endless wars of intervention, and only token gestures as our planet gets dangerously hotter. After eight years in power those policies contributed to the discontent here at home and misery throughout the world. Their differences with the American First gang are tactical, not principled and fundamental.
It’s time to recognize what divides Our America from Theirs is class. We need to become self-reliant. Instead of the meaningless demand of accountability from our masters we should be preparing to replace them with a government of the working class majority in this country, in solidarity with our class siblings throughout the world.
We Can Fight City Hall
Kansas City Labor Party Advocates has stayed visible through solidarity support for the Verizon strike, Standing Rock, and at the Women’s March last Saturday.
Above all, we have been present at virtually every action by low wage workers fighting for 15 Dollars and a Union. Last week the Missouri Supreme Court ordered the Kansas City City Council to place a measure for a City Minimum Wage that would progress in stages to 15 dollars an hour on the ballot in April. Last year the Council illegally blocked the measure relying on a bogus legal opinion by the City Attorney.
At last Thursday’s Council meeting a procedural maneuver by a minority succeeded in at least delaying compliance with the order from the highest court in the state, vaguely suggesting they might allow the Minimum Wage to be voted on in August. Lawyers for the workers are seeking a new court order to override the scofflaws and mandate the April vote.
Whether in April, as all fair-minded workers hope, or delayed until August, the KCLPA interim board believes we should actively support this campaign. That will be the main agenda point for an LPA meeting:
Sunday, January 29, 1-2:30PM
Tony Saper’s Home, 2113 Erie, North Kansas City
We also want to have at least an initial discussion about affiliating with the Labor Network for Sustainability to bring climate issues in to our unions.
Readers in the KC region are invited to attend this meeting to plan the next goals in our long term effort to revive the movement for a labor party. Feel free to write, or call me at 816-753-1672, with any questions or suggestions.
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{Graveyard Shift/Blog Tour} To celebrate the release of his latest eco-horror Eden, Tim Lebbon sets up at Kendall Reviews Cemetery
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I want this to be a platform for EVERYONE within the horror community; authors, publishers, bloggers, reviewers, actors, directors, artists. I could go on, if you work in the genre then you are more than welcome to apply for the job.
For the sake of Twitter characters and in looking for something a little more punchy, I’ve now decided to call this feature The Graveyard Shift. (#GraveyardShift)
The rules are quite simple…
You are invited to imagine yourselves as warden for an old graveyard, and choose eight books, preferably horror/dark genre, to take with you to cover your shift; here you can discuss why you chose the books.
As well as the books, wardens are allowed one song/album to listen to. Again, an explanation for this choice is required.
You must also discuss one luxury item you can bring, which must be inanimate and not allow communication.
If you’d like to take part in The Graveyard Shift then please submit an application to gavin@kendallreviews.com
Things are kicking off up at the Kendall Reviews Cemetery. Madeleine Swann is valiantly fighting off the weird and bizarre and needs assistance. Having travelled for the last week visiting blogs clutching a copy of his latest book Eden (Titan Books), he’s finally found himself here at Kendall Reviews. I’ve sent him straight to the Cemetery, for the first time we have two wardens, Madeleine and…
Eden is published by Titan Books
Eight books in one shift? That’s a long time … but I guess I am in a graveyard, filled with the dead, and time here is going to be fluid.
The author’s preferred version will last me a good long time. Over a thousand pages of King at his best (and that’s saying something), this apocalyptic tome sets the standard for all end of the world novels. A bit too close to home as I write this (during the Coronavirus pandemic), it still engages as a powerful, richly imagined apocalypse, with whispers of light and darkness in the main characters’ dreams drawing them towards a final, terrible conflict across the wasteland of North America.
Honestly, I’d take this book for just the opening paragraph alone. A masterful novel of haunted places and haunted people, with lyrical prose and an almost hypnotic rhythm, it’s as powerful today as it was when it was first published.
I only discover Malerman recently, but he’s quickly become a firm favourite. No two books of his are remotely the same, and he’s one of those creative geniuses that makes me question why I bother. But it’s good to have them, because they make me bother harder! Bird Box was the first novel of his I read, and it’s stuck with me for its complex narrative, original ideas, and the terrible dilemma at its core. I love family in peril books, and in this novel the kids are in danger from within as well as without.
The Death House By Sarah Pinborough
Pinborough has written horror, thrillers, and fantasy, and it’s her mega-selling thrillers she’s now most known for. But for me this is one of her strongest novels. Set in a beautifully realised world (she only tells us as much as we need to know), its cast of desperate, sad, ultimately doomed characters tells you everything you need to know about death, and how life is important however close or far away death might be.
Survivor Song By Paul Tremblay
This book isn’t out yet. I was lucky enough to read an early copy, and I think this is Tremblay’s best novel yet. And that’s saying something, considering his stellar output. On the surface it’s a simpler novel, set in a mostly linear form. But that simpler structure hides such traumatic depths that your fingers will be creasing the pages in a vice-like grip when you’re reading it. Set in real time, it follows a traumatic journey to safety in an area afflicted by a deadly strain of rabies. To tell any more would be unfair, because I’m jealous of you all reading this for the first time. Masterful.
Islington Crocodiles By Paul Meloy
Meloy is one of those writers whose work just isn’t appreciated as much as it should be. A superb short story writer with a bizarre, knife-sharp imagination, his stories build on an incredible background world that’s richly imagined and drawn, and is a place none of us would want to be.
A fantastic novel set in a world that is a vast prison, following the exploits of a group of people trying to escape, and those outside who must desperately prevent such escape. Richly imagined, it’s one of those books that left me thinking, “I wish I’d thought of that!”
Horror Hall of Fame Edited By Robert Silverberg & Martin H Greenberg
A bit of a cheat this one, as it features a collection of some of the greatest short stories and novellas the genre has to offer, such as Casting the Runes (M R James), The Willows (Algernon Blackwood), Smoke Ghost (Lieber), The White People (Machen), and the shattering The Whimper of Whipped Dogs (Harlan Ellison). Just brilliant.
Song/Album
My album would be Angel Dust By Faith No More. Explanation? One of my favourite albums, and one that I never tire of listening to. Some call them hard rock, but Faith No More are pretty unique, and there’s no one quite like them.
Luxury Item
As for a luxury item, considering my choice of reading material it would have to be a comfortable chair. Those gravestones would prove too hard after a couple of hours spent reading.
From the bestselling author of Netflix’s The Silence comes a brand-new horror eco thriller.
In a time when Earth’s rising oceans contain enormous islands of refuse, the Amazon rainforest is all-but destroyed, and countless species edge towards extinction, the Virgin Zones were established in an attempt to combat the change. Off-limits to humanity and given back to nature, these thirteen vast areas of land were intended to become the lungs of the world.
Dylan leads a clandestine team of adventurers into Eden, the oldest of the Zones. Attracted by the challenges and dangers posed by the primal lands, extreme competitors seek to cross them with a minimum of equipment, depending only on their raw skills and courage. Not all survive.
Also in Dylan’s team is his daughter Jenn, and she carries a secret––Kat, his wife who abandoned them both years ago, has entered Eden ahead of them. Jenn is determined to find her mother, but neither she nor the rest of their tight-knit team are prepared for what confronts them. Nature has returned to Eden in an elemental, primeval way. And here, nature is no longer humanity’s friend.
You can buy Eden from Amazon UK & Amazon US
You can read the Eden Kendall Review HERE
It’s an honour to be part of this blog tour, please make sure you check in on the stops.
Tim Lebbon is the New York Times bestselling author of Coldbrook, The Silence, and the Relics trilogy. He has also written many successful movie novelizations and tie-ins for Alien and Firefly. Tim has won three British Fantasy Awards, a Bram Stoker Award, a Shocker, a Tombstone and been a finalist for the International Horror Guild and World Fantasy Awards.
Find out more about Tim via his website www.timlebbon.net
Follow Tim on Twitter @timlebbon
Tim’s Amazon author page can be found here
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Vanessa Carlton ‘Carousel’ Video
Vanessa Carlton is out with the music video to her new single ‘Carousel’, the first release from the American singer songwriter’s fourth studio album ‘Rabbits on the Run’, out June 21st on Razor & Tie.
“‘Carousel’ is the only song I’ve ever written in a dream that sounded lovely the next morning,” Carlton explained. “The origin of ‘Carousel’ is a dream, hence the dreamscape of the visual. I worked with an inspiring group of artists with impeccable taste. We were careful with its visual symbolism. There is nothing meaningless about it and I hope that comes across. The song is hopeful and it grew out of a very dark place. I think this little film of ‘Carousel’ represents the spectrum of the music and I hope it adds a little spark of something pure and inspiring to the mix out there.”
Watch it via YouTube below.
Vanessa Carlton Premieres Her New Single ‘Carousel’
May 3, 2011 – Vanessa released the first single from her upcoming album ‘Rabbits On The Run’. Vanessa is premiering her new song ‘Carousel’ exclusively on her website, VanessaCarlton.com. The track is also available on all digital service providers. ‘Rabbits On The Run’ is set for release June 21st and fans can pre-order the album now at Amazon.com. Carlton will perform a pair of sold out shows at the New York City intimate venue, Joe’s Pub, on June 26th and 27th. A full tour will be announced soon.
‘Rabbits On The Run’ is Carlton’s fourth studio album and was produced by Steve Osborne (U2, B-52’s, KT Tunstall). The CD was recorded in the UK at Peter Gabriel’s world-renowned Real World Studios. Watch a making of video for ‘Rabbits On The Run’ via YouTube below.
Vanessa Carlton Sounds Off On Nat Gas Fracking
March 11, 2011 – Vanessa checked in with her Facebook followers on Tuesday (March 22), talking about her participation in a special screening of ‘Frack!’, which explores the natural gas drilling boom in the Marcellus region. Carlton will be performing at the event taking place April 2nd at Mountain View Manor in Glen Spey, New York. Carlton writes:
My homestate, my childhood forest and beloved Delaware river are in trouble.
I am mortified by what has been going on in Pennsylvania and New York State. What these gas companies are doing is hazardous and un-American. This is extremely personal to me. Find out what’s been going on for yourself and, if you can, make a donation, or come check this out……or both!
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July 8, 2010 – Pocono Record reports a pit bull accused of biting Vanessa has won a reprieve from being put down and could move back with her owners provided they build a fence around their property. Carlton was jogging past the Teichberg family home in Shohola, PA home May 2nd when she was bit by a dog she later identified as Bella, who was 9 months old at the time of the attack. “I turned and tried to be submissive, and turned into the woods, backing up so it wouldn’t be so angry,” Carlton told the court, adding that as she was turning the dog bit her leg. A mold of Bella’s teeth did not match bite marks on Carlton’s leg following the incident, according to an expert who testified. Read more.
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Busoru Youth Multi-Purpose Association
Supported by: HOFOKAM
Product: General Institutional business and Housing Microfinance loans
Location: Bundibugyo , Uganda
Soluti Finance East Africa targeted Partners are those who provide products and services to the enterprise poor a case in point is HOFOKAM whose target group is the economically active poor and was visited by the Board in May 2017 to attest to this Vision and Mission of the company.
One of HOFOKAM’s lending methodology is through groups that has enabled them to reach their target clients. Busoru youth multipurpose association is one of HOFOKAM’s clients that has accessed credit facilities from HOFOKAM through its branch in Bundibugyo district, Uganda. The Association started in 1992 with 55 members of which 30 were males and 25 females. As at May 2017, the Association had a total of 58 members of whom 46 were females and 12 were male.
Busoru youth multi-purpose association members pose for a group picture with SMF EA board and staff members and Hofokam staff during a visit in Bundigyo.
Association’s Status before joining HOFOKAM
The association was undertaking its internal savings, credit and promoting farming before joining HOFOKAM. They later joined HOFOKAM in 2007 with 24 members of which 6 were males and 18 were females. The association has its leadership comprising of three executive members i.e. the chairperson, secretary and treasurer and six committee members who include; Vice chairperson, Vice secretary, Mobilizer among others. The Association is located in Busoru parish, Kisubba sub-county in Bundibugyo district, Uganda. It consists of restaurant owners, Cocoa and Palm Oil growers most of whom have taken loans ranging between UGX 500,000 (USD 136) and UGX10,000,000 (USD 2,726.
Hofokam Bundibugyo branch offices that works closely with Busoru Youth multi-purpose group.
“Our mission is to minimize poverty, uplifting living standards of the group members and educating the community on development issues.” Says, Mr. Patrick Kintu kihamba, the Association Chairman.
The Association hopes to achieve its mission through their objectives which are;
To Increase household incomes through establishment of sustainable income generating activities.
To promote a culture of savings and credit.
To sensitize community members on HIV/AIDS prevention.
When the group had just joined HOFOKAM with 24 members they managed to borrow UGX 2,350,000 (Approx. USD671) which was disbursed on 5th November 2007. Currently the group is servicing a loan which was acquired on 4th August 2016 of Ugx 80, 00,000 (Approx. USD 22,669). This loan was distributed amongst all 58 members.
Purpose of the Loan
Most of the members of the group agreed initially to acquire the loan for various purposes that included; Cocoa farming/ trading, hire of cocoa gardens, purchase of land, Housing construction, School fees, and Palm oil businesses and Retail trading.
The current loan has enabled members of the group register significant achievements like increase in members’ household incomes, construction of residential houses, education for their children, attaining of literacy skills on finances through trainings and opening up businesses for themselves.
Safuroza a group member in a Blue T-shirt gives a site tour of her newly constructed house during an Soluti Finance East Africa board member visit in Bundibugyo.
Since most of the group members are farmers they formed a cooperative society known as Bubomboli cooperative society aiming at looking for better prices for their cocoa and to promote a culture of savings through encouraging members to buy shares as a way of savings.
The cooperative helps members whenever they are faced with emergencies by giving them access to income in advance to solve their problems like clearing medical bills, burial expenses and sometimes pay school fees. “The above benefits are only enjoyed by the members who have shares in the cooperative.” The chairman emphasized.
The cooperative also owns a store where they keep cocoa before selling it. They have procured furniture for it and they also have a moisture meter which they use to test the cocoa to see whether it’s dry and good for the market.
Challenges of the Group and Cooperative
As a group, the association does not have very many challenges other than the crop seasonality which affects their cash flows. Cocoa is a seasonal crop and the season runs only from September to April.“Since all members of Busoru youth multipurpose association are members of Bubomboli cooperative society, they are faced with inadequate financial resources.” Said the Chairman of the group.
A Board Member of Soluti Finance East Africa encourages the association members’ on issues presented during the visit.
Future ambitions of the group
The association is grateful for the financial and capacity training support that HOFOKAM offers them. Their lives have indeed greatly changed ever since they started accessing services from the institution. Some of the group members’ ambitions are to increase members’ house hold incomes, ensure their children access good higher education, construct good comfortable housing for themselves and grow their businesses.
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Wednesday, January 13th, 2021, 5:29am
WASHINGTON (NewsNation Now) — President Donald Trump is on the verge of being impeached for a second time, with the U.S. House of Representatives planning the unprecedented vote Wednesday over his encouragement of supporters who stormed the Capitol.
While the first impeachment of Trump last year brought no Republican votes in the House, a small but significant number of leaders and other lawmakers are breaking with the party to join Democrats on Wednesday.
Trump faces a single charge of “incitement of insurrection.” If approved, Trump would become the only U.S. president twice impeached. A majority vote in the House to impeach would trigger a trial in the Republican-controlled Senate, although it was unclear whether such a trial would take place in time to expel Trump from office.
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, the No. 2 Democrat, said Democrats intended to send the impeachment charge, once approved, to the Senate "as soon as possible." House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has named nine impeachment managers who would present the House's case during a Senate trial.
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The four-page impeachment resolution relies on Trump’s own incendiary rhetoric and the falsehoods he spread about Biden’s election victory, including at a White House rally on the day of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, in building its case for high crimes and misdemeanors as demanded in the Constitution.
“If inviting a mob to insurrection against your own government is not an impeachable event, then what is?” said Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., a drafter of the articles of impeachment.
President Donald Trump speaks to the media before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021 in Washington. The President is traveling to Texas. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Confronting his potential place in history, Trump warned lawmakers off it, suggesting it was the drive to oust him rather than his actions around the violent riot that was dividing the country.
“To continue on this path, I think it’s causing tremendous danger to our country, and it’s causing tremendous anger,” Trump said Tuesday, his first remarks to reporters since last week’s violence.
A Capitol police officer died from injuries suffered in the riot, and police shot and killed a woman during the siege. Three other people died in what authorities said were medical emergencies. Lawmakers had to scramble for safety and hide as rioters took control of the Capitol and delayed by hours the last step in finalizing Biden's victory.
The outgoing president said, “I want no violence.”
At least five Republican lawmakers, including third-ranking House GOP leader Liz Cheney of Wyoming, were unswayed by the president's logic. The Republicans announced they would vote to impeach Trump, cleaving the Republican leadership, and the party itself.
“The President of the United States summoned this mob, assembled the mob, and lit the flame of this attack,” said Cheney in a statement. “There has never been a greater betrayal by a President of the United States of his office and his oath to the Constitution.”
FILE - In this Dec. 17, 2019 file photo, Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., speaks with reporters at the Capitol in Washington. A deepening divide among Republicans over President Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the election runs prominently through Wyoming, the state that delivered Trump's widest prevailing margin by far. Eleven Republican senators saying they will not be voting Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, to confirm President-elect Joe Biden's victory include Wyoming's newly sworn in Sen. Cynthia Lummis, a Cheyenne-area rancher and former congresswoman. Vocal opponents of any such move include Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney, leader of GOP messaging in the House as its third-ranking Republican (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
Unlike a year ago, Trump faces impeachment having lost his own reelection as well as the Senate Republican majority.
Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky is said to be angry at Trump, and it's unclear how an impeachment trial would play out. In the House, Republican leader Kevin McCarthy of California, a top Trump ally, scrambled to suggest a lighter censure instead, but that option crumbled.
So far, Republican Reps. John Katko of New York, a former federal prosecutor; Adam Kinzinger of Illinois, an Air Force veteran; Fred Upton of Michigan; and Jaime Herrera Beutler of Washington state announced they, too, would join Cheney to vote to impeach.
The House tried first to push Vice President Mike Pence and the Cabinet to intervene, passing a resolution Tuesday night calling on them to invoke the 25th Amendment to the Constitution to remove Trump from office. The resolution urged Pence to “declare what is obvious to a horrified Nation: That the President is unable to successfully discharge the duties and powers of his office.”
Hours before the vote, however, Pence made it clear he would not do so. In a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Pence said it was “time to unite our country as we prepare to inaugurate President-elect Joe Biden."
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While more Republicans may vote to impeach — and leaders are allowing them to vote as they wish — it's far from clear there would then be the two-thirds vote in the evenly divided Senate needed to convict and remove Trump. Republican Sen. Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania joined Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska over the weekend in calling for Trump to “go away as soon as possible.”
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Metal detectors are set up for lawmakers and staff before entering the House chamber, a new security measure put into place after a mob loyal to President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol, in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021. The House is trying to push the vice president and Cabinet to act even more quickly to remove President Donald Trump from office. Democrats are set to pass a resolution calling on Vice President Mike Pence to invoke constitutional authority under the 25th Amendment to oust Trump. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
President-elect Joe Biden has said it's important to ensure that the "folks who engaged in sedition and threatening the lives, defacing public property, caused great damage — that they be held accountable.”
Fending off concerns that an impeachment trial would bog down his first days in office, the president-elect is encouraging senators to divide their time between taking taking up his priorities of confirming his nominees and approving COVID-19 relief, while also conducting the trial.
The impeachment bill draws from Trump's own false statements about his election defeat to Biden. Judges across the country, including some nominated by Trump, have repeatedly dismissed cases challenging the election results, and former Attorney General William Barr, a Trump ally, has said there was no sign of widespread fraud.
Like the resolution to invoke the 25th Amendment, the impeachment bill also details Trump's pressure on state officials in Georgia to “find” him more votes and his White House rally rant to “fight like hell” by heading to the Capitol.
While some have questioned impeaching the president so close to the end of his term, there is precedent. In 1876, during the Ulysses Grant administration, War Secretary William Belknap was impeached by the House the day he resigned, and the Senate convened a trial months later. He was acquitted.
The Associated Press and Reuters contributed to this report.
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Denmark builds Pavilion on Ipanema Beach
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Olympics always starts with opening up country hosthouses. The only country on the famous beaches of Rio is Denmark and the pavilion is predicted to be a popular hangout with daily DJ sessions, concerts, LEGO plays, Mermaid festival, where Brazilians and people from all over the world can come, dress up and hang out.
The construction took 2 months – see time lapse.
The striking 300m2 pavilion has been designed by acclaimed Danish architecture firm Henning Larsen Architects. It´s simple, light and bright expression is a reference to Nordic architecture and design and to Denmark´s maritime history. The design is also inspired by Rio de Janeiro´s hilly landscape and pays tribute to Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer.
The Pavilion was officially opened early by the His Royal Highness Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark and Mary in the presence of members of the Danish Royal family and the Olympic Committee. Crownprince Frederik is also member of IOC.
The Royal family all had to test the virtual reality trips to Denmark and much more. The pavilion is predicted to be a popular hangout.
The tune “The Girl from Ipanema” was song by Brazilian musician Daniel Jobim, grandson of the composer Antonio Carlos Jobim, together with National Danish Girl´s Choir.
The Pavilion also has LEGO, lots of shas shareable, interactive and engaging experiences, music workshops, futsal, golf and yoga sessions.
At night the lights on the white sails creates the Danish and Brazilian flag, but also the world´s colours.
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1. TIME-LAPSE PAVILION BEING BUILD ON IPANEMA BEACH
2. CROWN PRINCE ARRIVES
3. INTERVIEW IOC MEMBER AND CROWN PRINCE OF DENMARK FREDERIK.
This is a very good sign in the middle of the beach, that is very, very famous. So, there will be a lot of visitors and I think the Danes are well prepared to show they are very good at.
MARY, CROWN PRINCESS:
“Imponerende og simpelthen den flotteste udsigt man kan håbe på”
(Translation: “Impressive and simply the best view you can hope for).
4. INTERVIEW ARCHITECT SØREN ØLLEGAARD
Well i mean for us to be able to make a pavilion on Ipanema beach in Rio De Janeiro is a fantastic opportunity; so therefore of course i mean its a danish pavilion, but for us its very much about an invitation for the world, it´s an invitation and celebration of the olympic games. I think that´s the main goal. The content of the pavilion is a lot about sustainable cities; ways of living in sustainable cities; a lot about biking.
5. BICYCLES
6. JOAQUIM MONTEIRO RIDES A BIKE AND IS ASKED A QUESTION.
Interviewer: Should you have more bikes in Rio?
Monteiro: Yes, definitely
7. INTERVIEW BRAZILIAN AMBASSADOR TO DENMARK JOAQUIM MONTEIRO
Definetly, now we have a very huge partnership with Denmark and we are very proud to have all the athletes and Denmark here, so we feel very confident about the games, and we hope you enjoy the city as well
8. Crown Prince Joachim trying out VR headset inside the Danish Pavilion
9. INTERVIEW CROWN PRINCE JOACHIM
I think this is quite an iconic location; I think the whole idea of having, sort of, the idea before everybody else shows the ingenuity. Everybody who walks along Ipanema beach, whether they are brazilian, whether they are from Rio or whether they are from around the world,well they will be attracted and then they will have a little inspiration of what Denmark has to offer
10. The National Danish Girl´s Choir and Brazilian musician Daniel Jobim singing “The Girl from Ipanema”
11. INTERVIEW DANIEL JOBIM
Yes, the music combines so well; Danish music and Brazilian music, the styles, the harmonies, it´s so beautiful
12. INTERVIEW ARCHITECT SØREN ØLGAARD
We think that white is the right colour to be on a beach at daytime, but at night time we celebrate all colours of all nations. Of course the Brazilian flag is evident, i mean, at night time the lights here will turn around and will make different colours and projections to the fabric here, and that will create, like, this very special atmosphere of united colours.
13. The Danish Pavilion shown at night, changing colours.
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HRH Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark opens spectacular Danish hospitality house on Ipanema Beach
To the tunes of the National Danish Girls Choir and Brazilian musician Daniel Jobim singing “The Girl form Ipanema”, his Royal Highness Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark opened the Danish hospitality house – a pavilion dubbed Heart of Denmark Corao da Dinamarca today, 2 August. During the Olympics, the pavilion will showcase some of the best Denmark has to offer. Located on the iconic Ipanema beach, the Heart of Denmark is designed as an innovative and creative platform for sharing stories about Denmark and highlighting the Danish way of living to an international audience in a fun and entertaining manner.
With lots of shareable, interactive and engaging experiences, daily DJ sessions, concerts, brick-building activities, music workshops, futsal, golf and yoga sessions, virtual reality trips to Denmark and much more, the pavilion is predicted to be a popular hangout.
The Pavilion was officially opened on August 2nd by the His Royal Highness Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark in the presence of members of the Danish Royal family and the Olympic Committee, President of the EOM (Empresa Olmpica Municipal), Mr. Joaquim Monteiro de Carvalho, the Danish Ambassador to Brazil, Mr. Kim Halund Christensen, Olympic Attach for the Danish Olympic Committee Rio 2016 and President Danish-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Jens Olesen, and key partners of the Heart of Denmark initiative, including Henning Larsen Architects, John Mast, One Sails and Martin Professional.
The Danish Ministry of Business and Growth and VisitDenmark are co-hosting the Heart of Denmark event, which is supported and developed in cooperation with The Industry Foundation, Nordea-fonden, Realdania and Grundfos as well as 64 Danish companies and organizations. It is one of the largest Denmark branding and marketing efforts in recent years.
Says CEO of VisitDenmark, Mr. Jan Olsen:
The Danish pavilion will provide the backdrop for a largescale Denmark promotion of Danish business, culture, sport and tourism during this year´s most prestigious sports event. Denmark is a small Nordic country, relatively little known outside of Europe. Thus, we are delighted to get the opportunity to share some of the best of what Denmark has to offer across sectors, brands and products and to showcase the country in all its finery adding to the global understanding of Danish values and creativity.
The Danish pavilion is open to the public 3-21 August 2016 from 11am to 10pm. Admission is free.
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Info about the composer of Girl from Ipanrma
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ant%C3%B4nio_Carlos_Jobim
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Tennessee governor foregoes mask mandate, opts for limiting gatherings during surge
December 22, 2020 by Nashville
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced the state will be limiting indoor gatherings as the state continues to see a surge in COVID-19 infections, hospitalizations, and deaths.
Hours after Tennessee Department of Health Commissioner Dr. Lisa Piercey held a media call on the grim outlook for the healthcare system if another holiday surge takes place, Governor Lee announced indoor public gatherings will now be limited to 10 people and indoor sporting events at schools will also see restrictions on gatherings. The order will not apply to churches, weddings, or funerals.
The announcement comes a day after the public was made aware Gov. Lee’s wife has contracted the virus and is exhibiting symptoms. In addition to the limits, Governor Lee called on Tennesseans to avoid gatherings for the Christmas holiday outside of your own home and called on business owners to have employees work remotely for the next 30 days if possible. Businesses which cannot have employees work remote are asked to have workers wear masks.
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Looking back: UC students expressed their pride and happiness after their hard studies following their graduation. These photos are from one of the annual graduations of The University of Cambodia. This year, UC will convene its annual graduation on 29 December 2020 for all of the students who have completed all their requirements for graduation. Our Warmest Congratulations to all members of THE CLASS OF 2020!
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Captain Underpants and the Terrifying Return of Tippy Tinkletrousers (Captain Underpants #9)
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by Dav Pilkey, Illustrated By Dav Pilkey
Ages 7 – 18 . Grades 2 – 12
Library of Congress: 2012935012
Lexile measure: 850L
Guided Reading: R
When we last saw George and Harold, they were headed to jail for the rest of their lives. What could be worse? How about being pulled from prison by a time-traveling tyrant named Tippy Tinkletrousers?!!? Now the boys are taking a trip back in time to the carefree days of kindergarten, when the scariest thing they had to face was not evil mad scientists or alien cafeteria ladies but a sixth-grade bully named Kipper Krupp, the nephew of their clueless school principal. And because George and Harold don't invent Captain Underpants until they're in fourth grade, the clever kindergartners are on their own. Will their brains be enough to beat the bully?!!?
When Dav Pilkey was a kid, he was diagnosed with ADHD and dyslexia. Dav was so disruptive in class that his teachers made him sit out in the hallway every day. Luckily, Dav loved to draw and make up stories. He spent his time in the hallway creating his own original comic books -- the very first adventures of Dog Man and Captain Underpants. In college, Dav met a teacher who encouraged him to illustrate and write. He won a national competition in 1986 and the prize was the publication of his first book, World War Won. He made many other books before being awarded the 1998 California Young Reader Medal for Dog Breath, which was published in 1994, and in 1997 he won the Caldecott Honor for The Paperboy. The Adventures of Super Diaper Baby, published in 2002, was the first complete graphic novel spin-off from the Captain Underpants series and appeared at #6 on the USA Today bestseller list for all books, both adult and children's, and was also a New York Times bestseller. It was followed by The Adventures of Ook and Gluk: Kung-Fu Cavemen from the Future and Super Diaper Baby 2: The Invasion of the Potty Snatchers, both USA Today bestsellers. The unconventional style of these graphic novels is intended to encourage uninhibited creativity in kids. His stories are semi-autobiographical and explore universal themes that celebrate friendship, tolerance, and the triumph of the good-hearted. Dav loves to kayak in the Pacific Northwest with his wife.
SELECT REVIEWS:
The critics are CRAZY about UNDERPANTS!
"A triumph of irreverence." --NEWSWEEK
"Call Pilkey . . . the savior of the 'reluctant reader.' " --USA TODAY
"For every downtrodden fun-seeking kid who never wanted to read a book." --SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL
"Subversively hilarious." --PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
"Celebrates the triumph of the good-hearted." --The Educational Book and Media Association
"It'll make kids laugh until soda comes out of their noses." --BULLETIN OF THE CENTER FOR CHILDREN'S BOOKS
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY – JULY 13, 2012
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Captain Underpants and the Terrifying Return of Tippy Tinkletrousers
Dav Pilkey. Scholastic, $9.99 (304p) ISBN 978-0-545-17534-0
A toast of “non-alckaholick wine” to the ninth Captain Underpants novel—and to Dav Pilkey’s refusal to coast. In fact, the title is something of a red herring since the true centerpiece of this installment is a lengthy flashback to “exactly five years, eleven days, fourteen hours, and six minutes ago,” when mopey kindergartner Harold Hutchins first met precocious George Beard, who sports an awesome Afro instead of his usual flattop.
The boys face a nasty nemesis in the form of Kipper Krupp, the bullying sixth-grade nephew of Principal Krupp, but since Principal Krupp is years away from becoming the world’s greatest superhero, it’s up to the boys to defeat Kipper on their own. Their intricate and ingenious plan incorporates (and this is a short list) locker sabotage, fear of the paranormal, cheerleaders, pizza deliveries, a huge pair of pants, and the creation of the seminal comic “The Advenchers of Dogman.” Pilkey dials back the toilet humor considerably, but plenty of naughtiness is still afoot (there’s an extended riff on the hilarity of turning a “Brake Inspection” sign into “Bra Inspection”), and egregious misspellings abound. Supa! Ages 7–up. (Aug.)
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Where is transparency here? EDITORIAL 06/19/2011
Where is transparency here?
Transparency was Noynoy’s litany when he was seeking the public’s vote for the presidency; a promise which now appears to be an ordeal as he, through his Palace mouthpieces, have rejected proposals in the House to probe those who are classified within the so-called KKKs (Kaibigan, Kaklase and Kabarilan), or presidential cronies, classmates and shooting range buddies.
The Palace’s rejection of course reverberated among the House of Representatives’ allies of Noynoy and the proposed probe, by all indications, will not likely prosper.
But why is his ally, Deputy Speaker Erin Tañada, already concluding that the President is the focus of the probe, when the probe has not even started. And why, if there is nothing to fear about their claimed “honest” and “transparent” President who they claim rules without fear and favor, are these Noynoy allies fearing such a probe, to the point of already covering up for him and his aides?
Noynoy, however, is making the same mistake that made the past administration one of the most unpopular ever..... MORE
Vindictiveness FRONTLINE Ninez Cacho-Olivares 06/19/2011
It certainly looks like the spirit of vindictiveness in Noynoy lives on and strongly.
The latest word on the Marcos burial issue is that Noynoy is not even bent on giving Marcos military honors, as Vice President Jojo Binay had recommended, after conducting an exhaustive survey among various sectors of society and coming up with what can be called a “win-win” solution: Burial in Ilocos, and military honors of Ferdinand Marcos.
But even the military honors will be denied Marcos, although instead of owning to the fact that it is Noynoy himself who does not want it at all, he is using as his excuse the so-called victims of martial law who oppose it. He also uses another excuse, which is that Marcos may have already been given military honors when his remains were brought home for his burial in a refrigirated crypt in Ilocos.
But definitely, it is still his and his family’s vindictiveness that has kept him from giving Marcos the military honors..... MORE
Franco’s remains stir debate in Spain, 35 years after death focus 06/19/2011
Franco’s remains stir debate in Spain, 35 years after death
MADRID — More than 35 years after the death of Francisco Franco, Spain’s government is mulling whether to move the dictator’s remains from the vast mausoleum he had built with forced labor.
The Valley of the Fallen, an underground tomb complex outside Madrid where he is buried, was constructed on Franco’s orders between 1940 and 1958.
As well as Franco’s own remains, historians estimate the mass graves contain those of between 40,000 and 60,000 of his supporters and the Republicans who opposed them in Spain’s 1936-39 Civil War, which ended with Franco in power.
But for many Spaniards, the memorial site — carved into the side of a mountain in part through the forced labor of thousands of political prisoners — is their country’s most divisive and potent reminder of the Franco era..... MORE
DILG — wake up! VIEWPOINTS Archbishop Oscar V. Cruz 06/19/2011
DILG — wake up!
Archbishop Oscar V. Cruz
Any person who participates in any illegal numbers game shall suffer the following penalties:
a) The penalty of imprisonment from 30 days to 90 days, if such a person acts as a bettor.
b) The penalty of imprisonment from six years and one day to eight years, if such a person acts as a personnel or staff of an illegal numbers game operation. The same penalty shall likewise be imposed to any person who allows his vehicle, house, building or land to be used in the operation of illegal numbers game.
c) The penalty of imprisonment for eight years and one day to 10 years, if such a person acts as a collector or agent.
d) The penalty of imprisonment from 10 years and one day to 12 years, if such a person acts as coordinator, controller or supervisor..... MORE
Syria opposition abroad seeks to form united front 06/19/2011
Syria opposition abroad seeks to form united front
LONDON — Syrian opposition figures living abroad are seeking to form a common front with activists inside the country to help put pressure on President Bashar al-Assad’s crisis-hit regime.
As Syrian security forces crack down with deadly force on anti-regime protests, opposition activists have met in Turkey and Brussels, shared a platform in London, will visit Moscow and plan a major conference in the US.
But the regime opponents abroad have a tough job ahead of them, both in linking up with anti-regime activists in Syria and in building their own unified resistance.
“It is unfair to expect us to have a unified opposition” following years of oppressive rule, says Najib Ghadbian, a Middle East expert at Arkansas University in the United States.... MORE
In China, professional mourners spice up funerals FEATURE 06/19/2011
In China, professional mourners spice up funerals
CHONGQING — Hu Xinglian kneels before the corpse of Liang Zhicai and, with one hand on his metal coffin, lets out a piercing wail. But Hu is not at all grief-stricken — she is a professional mourner.
In parts of China, where rural pre-burial rituals are still observed, mourners known as “kusangren” are hired to guarantee that a funeral is a spectacle in grief. And the 53-year-old Hu is up to the task.
She comes to work with a full sound-system, multi-colour spotlights and the six members of her band, “The Orchestra of the Star and River of Chongqing.”
Her job offers a study in contrasts between modern living and tradition in the southwestern province-sized municipality, home to more than 30 million people and a symbol of the rapid urbanization seen across China..... MORE
Being trusted and trustworthy TABLETS OF STONE Larry Faraon, OP 06/19/2011
Being trusted and trustworthy
TABLETS OF STONE
Larry Faraon, OP
Every administration has its own versions of “K.” Even the sainted Tita Cory had her “Kamag-anak Inc.” Anybody who gets nailed in Malacañang, especially to the highest post of the land would be the most insecure person in the world even if hundreds of PSG’s and the top intellectuals from UP, Harvard and corporate halls, all at a whispering distance would cordon him closely. He needs a coterie of trusted and loyal friends who would shoo away possible darts that may pinch deeply on himself in order to feign stability and complacency in his incumbency.
Sadly, the first presumption of these rah-rah cheerers is really similar to what they usually teach the applicant secretaries, namely, that their boss is so stupid and clueless that he depends entirely on his secretary for everything from documents, appointments, files to wardrobes, medication, toiletries, but most importantly their loyalty and confidentiality. Utmost fidelity to the person or being a “K” is the absolute qualification therefore..... MORE
Palace calls ‘troublemaker’ source of Ping-Noy rift story By Aytch S. de la Cruz 06/19/2011
CLAIMS DE JESUS MEMO TO TORRES DOES NOT EXIST
Palace calls ‘troublemaker’ source of Ping-Noy rift story
By Aytch S. de la Cruz 06/19/2011
The Palace branded as a troublemaker the source of the recent expose of The Tribune who divulged that the resignation of former Transportation and Communications Secretary Jose “Ping” de Jesus was the result of a bitter argument between him and President Aquino over the fate of Land Transportation Office (LTO) chief and Aquino shooting buddy Virginia Torres who Aquino insisted on retaining.
Unnamed sources at the Department of Transportation and Communications (DoTC) speaking to media with respect to the lingering issues confronting the agency are just trying to cause some trouble for the government, deputy presidential spokesman Abigail Valte said.
Malacañang issued the statement yesterday as it said it remained clueless on a supposed memorandum written by De Jesus on April 6, asking Aquino to impose disciplinary actions on Torres..... MORE
Bongbong wants Rizal Day moved to June 19 06/19/2011
Bongbong wants Rizal Day moved to June 19
Sen. Ferdinand “Bong-bong” Marcos Jr. has renewed his proposal to change the date of the national holiday commemorating the life and works of Jose Rizal from Dec. 30 to June 19, his birth anniversary.
“It is fitting then that Filipinos commemorate Rizal Day on June 19 as a day of triumph of his nationalism and patriotic ideals,” he said, mindful that Dec. 30 is an official national holiday that commemorates a hero’s death.
“The birthday of our national hero should always be a day of celebration of his life and of his great contribution to the country’s independence from foreign domination,” he added..... MORE
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NDRRMC alerts regional units for ‘Egay’ By Mario J. Mallari 06/19/2011
NDRRMC alerts regional units for ‘Egay’
By Mario J. Mallari 06/19/2011
The National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC) has alerted all its regional units throughout the country as part of the preparations for tropical depression “Egay” as it continues to aim for the ambitious “zero casualty” during such calamity.
NDRRMC executive director Undersecretary Benito Ramos’ directive to all regional DRRMCs from Regions I to XII, the National Capital Region (NCR), the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM), the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) and Caraga is to closely monitor situation in their respective jurisdiction.
“You are hereby directed to monitor the situation and undertake precautionary measures in your area of responsibility. Likewise, the public and the DRRMCs are advised to take appropriate actions,” Ramos said.
“Let us untiringly aim for zero casualty,” Ramos added..... MORE
EcoWaste lauds Rizal as ‘hero for environment’ 06/19/2011
EcoWaste lauds Rizal as ‘hero for environment’
An environmental network has lauded Dr. Jose Rizal as ‘hero for the environment” as the nation celebrates the 150th year of his birthday today.
In a statement, the EcoWaste Coalition, an environmental network of over 125 public interest groups, honored Rizal for his deep concern and love for Mother Earth and her people.
“We pay homage to our national hero Jose Rizal for his keen devotion to improving community health and environment long before the Constitution formally committed to promoting and protecting the health and environmental rights of the people,” said Roy Alvarez, EcoWaste Coalition president..... MORE
Caloocan City steps up campaign against drinking liquor in streets By Arlie O. Calalo 06/19/2011
Caloocan City steps up campaign against drinking liquor in streets
By Arlie O. Calalo 06/19/2011
Local authorities in Caloocan City have intensified the campaign against vices that come along with smoking following the arrest of 20 persons who were caught drinking liquor either outside their houses or right in the streets.
On orders of the local government, city police chief Senior Supt. Jude Wilson Santos directed all police sub-stations and police community precincts (PCPs) to carry out Ordinance 0937, which was passed in 2005, by apprehending those who violate it.
During the initial salvo, police operations yielded more than 20 persons who were caught drinking either outside their residences or in the streets and sidewalks, Santos said..... MORE
‘Fish kill’ causes big loss to Navotas traders’ profits 06/19/2011
‘Fish kill’ causes big loss to Navotas traders’ profits
A large group of “fish brokers” in the coastal city of Navotas have sought the help of Camanava Press over their collapsing business in spite of the latest announcement of the Department of Agriculture that fish kill is over.
The members of the Navotas Fish Traders Association led by their vice president, Boy Charing, went to the office of the local media and sought their assistance to inform the public, including those fish traders who buy fish in large volume at the consignacion markets in the city which they sell in most markets in Metro Manila and nearby provinces like Bulacan..... MORE
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Let's Talk Gardening Radio Show
Saturday - September 2, 2000
WGN-AM 720 kHz
From Tribune Tower Studio
50,000 Watts
Radio Audience Reach
During daytime hours Illinois' mostly flat land and near-perfect ground conductivity gives WGN at least secondary coverage to almost two-thirds of Illinois (as far south as Springfield) as well as large slices of Wisconsin, Indiana, Michigan and Iowa.
Link to: More info about WGN-AM - 720
FCC Designation: Class A (Clear Channel) which is just like WCCO-AM 830 in Mpls, MN. Very few stations have this designation.....goes way back to the early days of radio....
Audio Link>>: Intro by Dave about Let's Talk Gardening Program
Segment 1 - Ad Lib sequence before show starts.....good example of how you can say just about anything early Saturday afternoon on a 50,000 watt radio station......as long as it is decent !!
Segment 2 - Dave talks about how the test tube rose project started
Segment 3 - Includes Ad Lib sequence all the way out for about 5 minutes talking more about the test tube rose project....
Final Segment - Dave wraps it up by talking about his website: www.hortexch.com...for about six minutes....
Other historical info from the time period......
It was the peak of the DOT COM Bubble a few months before the crash....the actual downturn did start in September 2000.
In March 2000 the NASDAQ was at 5,132.52. By Friday - 9-1-00 the NASDAQ dropped almost 1,000 points to 4,234.33. This was the day before the radio show.
By 1-2-01 there was a drop of 45.9% and now the NASDAQ was trading at 2,291.86.
13 months after the radio show in October 2002, the NASDAQ dropped about 3,100 points to 1,108.49.
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Stopping Robocalls: What the Big Four Carriers Are Really Doing
No, you aren't imagining it — robocalls really are getting worse. Roughly 2.8 billion of them were placed in January of 2018, according to YouMail's robocall index; one year later, that number rose to 5.1 billion during the same month span in 2019.
Credit: ShutterstockThe good news is that, legally speaking, wireless carriers cannot ignore the issue any longer. Earlier this month, the Federal Communications Commission passed a provision that would force network operators to implement SHAKEN/STIR, the new industry standard for verifying the source of phone calls. Carriers have until 2020 to adopt SHAKEN/STIR.
All of the major networks have assured Tom's Guide they will deploy the protocol for their customers before the government is required to step in. That's a good thing, because SHAKEN/STIR works only if all telecoms support it, both the network issuing the call as well as the one receiving it. Until then, each carrier has delivered its own form of robocall blocking, sometimes as a default behavior of the network and other times in the form of extra paid features that require a monthly fee.
With all the major players focused on cooperating to achieve the same goal and the government now involved, robocalls should wane. However, it's still going to take time. Here's where the Big Four wireless providers stand with respect to robocall blocking: the protection they offer out of the box, the optional features they sell and their plans for the future.
All of Verizon's postpaid customers can enroll in Call Filter for free. This service comes in the form of a preinstalled app on new Verizon phones, which means it isn't available on every handset just yet. (That may change in the future, as Verizon says it will eventually make Call Filter an independent download on the Google Play Store. The stand-alone Call Filter app for iOS is already live on Apple's App Store and can run on iPhones as old as the iPhone 4.)
Once you've opted into Call Filter, Verizon's network will automatically flag calls it considers suspect with one of three levels of risk: high, moderate or low. If the network believes the incoming call to be spam, your phone will let you know with a Potential Spam alert in the caller ID field. An option in the app's settings can terminate high-risk calls before they even reach your device.
Credit: Tom's GuideFor an additional $2.99 per month on top of your regular bill, you can drill down and get a bit more specific with your blocking preferences. This paid version of Call Filter gives you the ability to automatically reject medium- and low-risk calls as well, block specific numbers, and see caller ID details for unknown numbers. The Call Filter app also houses a database where paid users can look up suspicious numbers.
As for Big Red's plans to stem the tide of robocalls in the future, a Verizon representative told Tom's Guide that the company has already rolled out SHAKEN/STIR in cooperation with another unnamed network, and "connections with the nation's other largest carriers are not far behind." It should be deployed in full "in the next several months."
MORE: Will Robocalls Finally Be Banned? What You Need to Know
While SHAKEN/STIR will not block robocalls outright, it is designed to prevent spoofing. This occurs when a malicious caller is represented by a fake (usually local) number in the caller ID field, while the actual source of the call remains unseen. SHAKEN/STIR prevents spoofing through the use of digital certificates, which are checked at the call's originating network and again by the receiving network, to ensure that the connection hasn't been rerouted at some point in the chain. When an incoming caller is verified, you'll know thanks to a notification on your phone's screen.
T-Mobile was the first carrier to deliver a free service to ward off robocalls, with Scam ID and Scam Block in 2017. Scam ID is enabled by default for all T-Mobile customers and flags potential spam with the text "Scam Likely" in the caller ID field. Scam Block simply rejects those calls outright, rather than letting them ring your phone. Note that Scam Block is an opt-in service.
The Uncarrier offers a premium version of this feature, called Name ID, which allows you to filter unwanted calls by their nature. (For example, you can instruct the network to auto-reject political calls but allow charities to reach you.) Name ID is part of T-Mobile's most-premium unlimited plan, now called Magenta Plus.
T-Mobile is also hard at work readying SHAKEN/STIR. In January, the company launched its implementation of the technology, called Caller Verified, in cooperation with Comcast's Xfinity Voice home phone service. As it stands now, only calls between those two networks will be verified, though support will certainly expand to others in time. So far, only Samsung and LG smartphones with the latest software updates will display verification on T-Mobile, and the company has not yet said when other phone makers will be added.
Strangely, Sprint doesn't offer any sort of spam identification or blocking by default. If you want those features, you'll have to pay $2.99 per month for a service called Premium Caller ID, which notifies you when a call you're receiving is suspected to be spam.
As with Verizon's implementation, Sprint presents these calls with one of three severity levels, and you could set up Premium Caller ID so that it automatically rejects calls of a certain risk. Additionally, Premium Caller ID will automatically identify callers, even if they're unknown numbers and not in your contacts list. You can block any number you like and report it to help Sprint refine its warnings.
Credit: Sprint via App StoreIt's unfortunate that Sprint doesn't offer the same level of free protection that all customers with Verizon, T-Mobile and AT&T get out of the box. But Premium Caller ID is at least available to the Now Network's prepaid customers at the same price charged to postpaid users. That's a good thing, as prepaid subscribers typically miss out on such features. Premium Caller ID also works on every handset sold in Sprint stores, both as an App Store download on iPhones and preinstalled on Android devices.
Looking forward, Sprint told Tom's Guide it's "fully committed to deploying SHAKEN/STIR," and plans to "implement and test cross-carrier interoperation this year."
"We appreciate and support the FCC's orders to give carriers more flexibility and freedom to block illegal and unwanted calls," the carrier said in a statement. "We will continue to work to provide the tools that will help to solve this industry issue."
By default, AT&T automatically detects and blocks robocalls and serves suspected spam warnings over Caller ID. However, if you download the carrier's free Call Protect app, you'll be able to add specific numbers to a personal block list.
Those who opt for Call Protect Plus (an additional $3.99 per month) gain unknown caller identification, reverse-number-lookup capabilities and the choice to make certain categories of calls go straight to voicemail. Call Protect is available as a download on both iOS and Android and comes loaded on Android devices sold by AT&T.
As with its competitors, AT&T's SHAKEN/STIR implementation is still in the works, though on the residential side, AT&T’s home phone service has partnered to launch call verification with Comcast Xfinity Voice first.
The good news is that all four major carriers are taking steps to eliminate robocalls, both through bespoke features and services and also by working together to enforce government-mandated standards.
The bad news is that more carriers still need to implement blocking features at the default level; they were forbidden from doing so until the FCC changed its regulations this month, as in the past, blocking had to be opt-in. Until that happens and until SHAKEN/STIR is delivered globally on every major network, the robocall problem is likely going to get worse before it gets better.
Furthermore, because of the nature of spoofed calls, blocking one known fraudulent number doesn't do much. Robocallers can assume any number within a never-ending list of fakes, and the technology to produce robocalls is now cheaper and more accessible than it's ever been.
In the meantime, Verizon, T-Mobile and AT&T offer a base level of free protection from robocalls. If you already belong to Sprint and don't mind spending a bit extra on your monthly bill, that company's Premium Caller ID service offers a robust set of tools for a reasonable price.
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Around the world single-handed with a Rolex, Sir Francis Chichester
British yachtsman Sir Francis Chichester’s name remains forever engraved in the history of yachting as the first person to sail around the world alone from west to east, along the fastest route available – the clipper route. During his pioneering exploit in 1966–1967, he was accompanied by a no less hardy companion, a Rolex Oyster Perpetual, which took the same drenching and scrapes as he did on stormy oceans.
Sir Francis Chichester was given a hero’s welcome and knighted by Queen Elizabeth II after his 226-day journey covering more than 29,500 miles (about 47,600 kilometres) on the 16-metre (55-foot) ketch, Gipsy Moth IV. He had single- handedly sailed the same path as the speedy 19th- century sailing ships with 20-strong crews that plied their trade between Europe and the Far East, with a stopover in Australia. As a measure of his solo exploit on board the mahogany-hulled yacht, the clipper route is favoured by the most testing round- the-world yacht races, which only appeared after his odyssey. Sailing the length of the Atlantic Ocean south across the equator, rounding the Cape of Good Hope and circumnavigating much of the Southern Ocean past Cape Horn, for a return leg northwards along the Atlantic, was the fastest and most direct way between the major continents by sea before the Suez and Panama Canals were built. And, even today, it remains the most risky and adventurous, exposed to the fiercest elements and long tracts of treacherous open sea, far from land and rescue – despite the huge progress in communications technology, navigation, boat building and safety, including the advent of satellites, since Gipsy Moth IV’s voyage.
A Hardy Timepiece Sir Francis’s Rolex became a trusted navigational aid, as he plotted his position and course from the sun or the stars. “During my voyage around the world in Gipsy Moth IV, my Rolex Watch was knocked off my wrist several times without being damaged,” he wrote in a letter in 1968. “I cannot imagine a hardier timepiece. When using [it] for sextant work and working the foredeck, it was frequently banged, also doused by waves coming aboard; but it never seemed to mind all this.” Sir Francis epitomized a certain spirit of yachting and adventure. An entrepreneur and aviator, he took up ocean sailing in the 1950s and won the first solo transatlantic race in 1960, sailing from Plymouth (UK) to New York in 40 days. With his circumnavigation, the unassuming 65 year-old beat yachtsmen half his age and defied critics who felt his twin-mast yacht was best handled by a crew of eight. On 17 September 1966, during the early stages of his single- handed journey, Sir Francis donned a dinner jacket to quietly celebrate his birthday in mid-Atlantic with a champagne cocktail. Months later, an estimated quarter of a million people lined the shore to cheer him home as he sailed into Plymouth.
in 226 days’ sailing time. Fastest voyage around the world by any small boat.
Plymouth – Sydney – Plymouth
Record holder for longest non-stop single-handed voyage:
Plymouth – Sydney, 14,100 miles;
Sydney – Plymouth, 15,500 miles
Held 1966–1969
176 MILES PER DAY
Record speed for single-handed eight-day run, along a Great Circle Line.
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==Basic Details==
Season 8, Episode 22 (173) (series finale)
==Episode Images==
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==Credits==
==Trivia==
* After eight seasons and 173 episodes, Crossfire was the last episode of Castle. With the cast at the the end of their one-year contracts for season 8, negotiations had been under way for a short season 9 in which, it emerged, Beckett would not appear as a character. However, on 12 May 2016,, ABC announced officially that the show would be cancelled.
* After eight seasons and 173 episodes, Crossfire was the last episode of Castle. With the cast at the end of their one-year contracts for season 8, negotiations had been under way for a short season 9 in which, it emerged, Beckett would not appear as a character. However, on 12 May 2016, ABC announced officially that the show would be cancelled.
* Crossfire had originally been intended as a season rather than series finale, but an alternative ending was shot during filming in case negotiations for a new season broke down. In the event, the cancellation was announced only four days before the episode aired, but it did appear with the alternative ending: a flash-forward epilogue seven years into the future that showed Castle and Beckett at home in the loft with their three children
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* At the start of the epilogue voiceover, Castle says: 'Every wrier needs an inspiration, and I found mine': a line from the pre-credit introduction sequence that appeared at the beginning of episodes in season 2.
* Crossfire had originally been intended as a season rather than series finale, but an alternative ending was shot during filming in case negotiations for a new season broke down. In the event, the cancellation was announced only four days before the episode aired, but it aired with the alternative ending: a flash-forward epilogue seven years into the future that showed Castle and Beckett at home in the loft with their three children.
* At the start of the epilogue voiceover, Castle says: 'Every writer needs an inspiration, and I found mine': a line from the pre-credit introduction sequence that appeared at the beginning of episodes in season 2.
'''Beckett:''' You want to go back to being a government analyst?<br>
'''Vikram:''' I want to go back to being boring. I've kind of forgotten what that feels like.
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(Beckett is looking through her camera and the dead-drop)<br>
'''Beckett:''' Loksat and his cleaner have had us running for cover like they're the hunters. That's good. They'll never see us coming.
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'''Castle:''' Who are you?<br>
'''Flynn:''' Does it matter? I understand that, as a writer, the naming of a thing would seem to be of paramount importance. But trust me: my name is the least consequential thing for you to know right now.<br>
'''Castle:''' It's one embarrassing name, isn't it? Like A Boy Named Sue?
'''Castle:''' It's an embarrassing name, isn't it? Like A Boy Named Sue?
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Original Air Date - 16 May 2016
Beckett, Castle, Hayley, and Vikram use the information Caleb Brown provided to set up an ambush for LokSat - but end up sitting ducks themselves. Once they escape, it becomes more and more difficult to figure out which clues are reliable, which are fabricated, and whom they can trust.
Stana Katic - Kate Beckett, Captain of the 12th Precinct
Susan Sullivan - Martha Rodgers (Castle's mother)
Molly C. Quinn - Alexis Castle (Castle's daughter)
Toks Olagundoye - Hayley Shipton
Sunkrish Bala - Vikram Singh
Kristoffer Polaha - Caleb Brown
Gerald McRaney - Mason Wood
Jed Rees - Flynn
Rainey Spurlock - Lily
Brady Steib - Jake
Tyler Steib - Reece
Rob Bowman
Writers[edit]
Alexi Hawley and Terence Paul Winter
After eight seasons and 173 episodes, Crossfire was the last episode of Castle. With the cast at the end of their one-year contracts for season 8, negotiations had been under way for a short season 9 in which, it emerged, Beckett would not appear as a character. However, on 12 May 2016, ABC announced officially that the show would be cancelled.
Crossfire had originally been intended as a season rather than series finale, but an alternative ending was shot during filming in case negotiations for a new season broke down. In the event, the cancellation was announced only four days before the episode aired, but it aired with the alternative ending: a flash-forward epilogue seven years into the future that showed Castle and Beckett at home in the loft with their three children.
At the start of the epilogue voiceover, Castle says: 'Every writer needs an inspiration, and I found mine': a line from the pre-credit introduction sequence that appeared at the beginning of episodes in season 2.
Beckett: (looking across at vendor in park): Are you thinking what I'm thinking?
Castle: Mm-hmm. You want a fudgeslcle too.
(on which bystander might be LokSat)
Castle: I got twenty bucks says it's the handsy yogi over there.
Beckett: I'm going for the Carrot Top Cruella De Vil. Wait, wait. Does she look a bit like your first ex-wife?
Castle: She kind of does. Oh, my God. Could my ex-wife be LokSat? 'Cause in a lot of ways, that would make perfect sense.
Beckett: You want to go back to being a government analyst?
Vikram: I want to go back to being boring. I've kind of forgotten what that feels like.
(Beckett is looking through her camera and the dead-drop)
Castle: What f-stop are you using?
Castle: F-stop. It's a function on the camera that tells it how much light to ...
Beckett: Yeah, I know what an f-stop is! This isn't a shoot for National Geographic. It's on auto.
Castle: Ha! Oh, no no no ... (he comes over). Never use auto here ... Let me just get ... ow!
Beckett: Castle, stop messing with my stuff!
Castle: I thought you liked it when I messed with your stuff!
Castle: Mason, you are quite literally a lifesaver! And talk about a getaway vehicle: a Korean barbecue taco truck? Are you serious? Is anyone hungry right now? Because I could totally whip up some kimchi tostitas.
Beckett: Loksat and his cleaner have had us running for cover like they're the hunters. That's good. They'll never see us coming.
Martha: A feisty Merlot, an elegant spread, delightful company ... If I wasn't scared out of my mind, this would be a lovely afternoon.
Castle: Who are you?
Flynn: Does it matter? I understand that, as a writer, the naming of a thing would seem to be of paramount importance. But trust me: my name is the least consequential thing for you to know right now.
Castle: It's an embarrassing name, isn't it? Like A Boy Named Sue?
Beckett: I need a miracle, guys.
Ryan: OK. You got it.
Esposito: One miracle coming up.
Castle: (voiceover) Every writer needs inspiration, and I found mine.
Beckett: (voiceover) Always.
Castle: (voiceover) Always.
Full episode recap at Entertainment Weekly
Victim: Unknown body in the trunk of a stolen car
Cause of death: Immolation when the car is set on fire
Perp: Flynn
Motive: Setting up false clues to mislead Castle and Beckett
Victim: Caleb Brown
Cause of death: Two gunshot wounds at close range
Perp: Kate Beckett
Motive: Self-defense
Previous episode: Hell to Pay
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Piano professor, Dr. Michael Boyd’s performance lauded
(Re-posted from ToledOvations a blog of Sally Vallongo, music writer for the Toledo Blade)
A KEYBOARD TRIUMPH AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO
“Just so you know: this recital hall is tornado safe,” said Michael Boyd, University of Toledo’s resident piano guru, at the start of the second Dorothy MacKenzie Price recital Sunday in the Center for Performing Arts.
Well, there were storms of many kinds that day, but the best and most constructive happened inside the hall.
There, Teresa McCollough, a longtime friend of Boyd and busy performer, shared some of her impressive performing gifts with a large and enthusiastic crowd.
The dual-ing pianists first met at Eastman School of Music, where both earned graduate degrees.
McCollough wound up in San Francisco, where Boyd has been doing some performing in recent years.
So, it was time to bring her back eastward, for a powerfully symmetrical program that skated along the edge of music from the 20th century – McCollough’s passion.
|The first half comprised American folk song-inspired pieces by Frederic Rzewski and Tobias Picker.
Boyd joined McCollough for the double-keyboard opener, The Winnsboro Cotton Mill Blues. It summoned the machine-like force and rhythm of Elias Howe’s invention to open, revealing the simple melody which morphed into a bluesy theme, winding up gently in a simulation of a mill shutdown.
By contrast, Picker’s languid musical exploration for solo piano meandered like the two Southern waterways in its name, Old and Lost Rivers.
Rzewski’s second piece, Down by the Riverside, opened with the old melody directly offered, then proceeded to disassemble it into smaller phrases, mixing quotes from other songs in for contrast.
Still, the big hit of the program came post-intermission, when the old college buddies tackled Igor Stravinsky’s huge and tumultuous Rite of Spring in an arrangement which came from the composer via both Boyd’s and McCollough’s studios.
It was a great tribute to the ground-breaking composer on the centennial of this major work.
The level of ensemble was exquisite, as if a single brain drove both pairs of hands. And both brought no-holds-barred power plus estimable finesse to their performances.
Hearing this piece from a single instrument was a revelation.
As Boyd said afterward, “It’s like watching a film in black-and-white.”
While no one would trade the color and texture of a big orchestra playing it, what emered so clearly were Stravinsky’s complex construction, enormous dynamic contrasts, and melodic and harmonic depictions of season.
Enjoying it, of course, was major benefactor Dorothy MacKenzie Price, who not only funds the season but also had provided the big Yamaha concert grand on which McCollough performed.
Posted by Sally Vallongo at 11:55 AM MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2013
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UT Lighting Faculty wins 2013 Jefferson Award
TJ Gerckens, Lighting Lecturer, University of Toledo Department of Theatre & Film
Congratulations to UT Department of Theatre & Film Lecturer, Professor TJ Gerckens, for receiving the prestigious 2013 Jefferson Award for “Outstanding Lighting Design-Large Theatre” for his design for Mary Zimmerman’s “Metamorphoses” at the Lookingglass in Chicago last fall. Gerckens also designed the lighting for the original 2001 off-Broadway production of “Metamorphoses.” Interim Chair of the UT Department of Theatre & Film, Dr. Edmund Lingan adds, “TJ’s accomplishment raises the prestige and visibility of the department, the College of Communication and the Arts, and the University of Toledo.”
The Joseph Jefferson Awards, a.k.a The Jeff’ Awards, “fosters the artistic growth of area theatres and theatre artists and promotes educational opportunities, audience appreciation, and civic pride in the achievements of the theatre community. The Jeff Awards evaluates over 250 theatrical productions and holds two awards ceremonies annually.
T.J. Gerckens, who joined the UT Department of Theatre and Film faculty September 2012, is a professional lighting designer and member of United Scenic Artist, the union of professional designers in the entertainment field. He has worked professionally in dance, opera, and theatre lighting for over 17 years. He is best known for his collaborations with international playwright/director, Mary Zimmerman, in over 14 professional production that extend from Broadway, Off-Broadway, Metropolitan Opera, Chicago Opera Theatre, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Arena Stage, Washington, D.C., Goodman and Court Theatres in Chicago.
Lawrence E. DiStasi and Anjali Bhimani in Lookingglass Theatre Company’s production of “Metamorphoses.”
The Theater Loop with Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune
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A Heart Full of Love (A Partnership in Blood ficlet)
“I have no idea,” Orlando admitted, coming to sit next to Alain on the bed. “We’ve gone through all the training, we’ve got the house ready, everything is set. Nicole arrives tomorrow.”
“And you’re scared out of your mind,” Alain surmised.
“And you’re not?” Orlando asked. “I know you better than that.”
“How do you think I knew what you were feeling?” Alain asked. “Claire said it was normal to have doubts. She only worries about people who don’t question whether they’re doing the right thing.”
“I know, I was there,” Orlando said. The energetic social worker had helped smooth over any number of bumps in their road: his being a vampire, their being gay, to name the biggest. Their status as war heroes had probably helped, but he knew he owed Claire a debt of thanks for making their dream of being foster parents to war orphans a reality. “I know you’ll be a wonderful father to them. I’ve listened to Thierry tell stories about the way you were with your son. You’ll be the same loving man with our little refugees. I have nothing like that to draw on, and my experiences with my own father were so long ago and from such a different time that I’m not sure they even come into play.”
“Children need one thing more than anything else,” Alain said, his voice firm with conviction. “They need to be loved unconditionally. That doesn’t mean you take their crap and let them walk all over you, but it means that no matter what they do, when you tuck them into bed at night, you tell them you love them and you mean it. You may not have any practical experience, but you have a heart full of love. They’ll see that and respond to it.”
“I have a heart full of you,” Orlando countered. “Before I met you—”
“Let’s not think about that,” Alain said, pressing Orlando back onto the bed. “You need to feed so it’s safe for you to be outside tomorrow when Claire brings Nicole, and then I need to sleep so I’m rested enough to keep up with a six-year-old all day.”
“And you think me feeding is going to speed up you going to sleep?” Orlando teased, running his hand down Alain’s back. “That isn’t usually how that works.”
“Maybe not, but I sleep best after you’ve fed and we’ve made love,” Alain replied. He couldn’t remember the last time one hadn’t led to the other. Certainly not since the war ended. Even on the rare occasions they helped with one magical ritual or another, the Aveu de Sang gave Alain protection from overfeeding so that Orlando could continue the connection when they arrived somewhere private.
Orlando smiled. “Then let’s see about helping you sleep.” He rolled Alain beneath him and licked the brand on Alain’s neck that proclaimed them bound. The surge of love and amusement that passed through their bond only widened Orlando’s smile. Somehow, through some twist of fate or act of God, he had ended up here, in this bed, with this man. He didn’t know how he’d gotten so lucky, but he never forgot to be grateful for the gift of Alain’s presence in his life.
“Bite me already,” Alain said, but there was no heat in his words.
Orlando chuckled and lifted his head. “I thought you wanted to make love. If I bite you now, there are so many other things I can’t do.”
To prove his point, he reared back and lowered his head to Alain’s cock, licking the tip. “Unless you’re suggesting I bite you here.”
“Maybe not,” Alain said, his voice hoarse with the desire Orlando could feel resonating through his mind.
Orlando wouldn’t have done it even if Alain had said yes. He knew how much that hurt, and he wouldn’t inflict that on anyone even at their request. Instead he drew back his fangs and slid lips down the hardening shaft, taking it deep into his mouth. Alain tossed his head, but his hips stayed still, leaving Orlando in control of their interactions. Orlando wanted more, though, so he slipped one hand between Alain’s legs, circling Alain’s entrance in the one caress that never failed to shatter his lover’s control.
Alain’s hips lifted, driving his cock into Orlando’s throat. Orlando swallowed and hummed his approval, projecting his need through their bond as firmly as he could. Alain was always so careful not to do anything that might trigger bad memories for Orlando, and without that, Orlando doubted they would have made it through as well as they did, but tonight Orlando wanted this. He wanted Alain to let go and fuck his mouth and throat. Fortunately Alain seemed to get the message, beginning to move in time with Orlando’s suction, his hips rising and falling in a rhythm designed to steal both their wits. Within minutes, a burst of hot cream filled Orlando’s mouth, one of the few tastes besides Alain’s blood he could savor fully.
The magic of the Aveu de Sang would let them prolong their encounter as much as they wanted, provided they didn’t find release at the same time, but tomorrow would be a busy day, and Alain did not have a vampire’s ability to go for days without rest, so Orlando kissed his way up Alain’s torso, lingering over each nipple, until he once again reached the brand on Alain’s neck. His fangs pierced flesh, tasting hot blood and the myriad emotions roiling through Alain’s heart: desire laced with satiation, surprise, and, the bedrock of their lives, love.
Orlando rocked against Alain, rubbing his hard shaft against Alain’s hardening one. He would never have had the patience to wait if he hadn’t known his fangs in Alain’s neck would speed Alain to a second climax nearly as quickly as the first. As it was, though, he didn’t worry about holding back, rutting against the cradle of Alain’s body, driving them both higher and higher. He could taste the rising desire in Alain’s blood once more, matching his own until it reached a fever pitch and the repercussions reverberated between them, a never-ending feedback loop that left them both panting and exhausted on the bed.
Orlando licked the wounds on Alain’s neck to close them and nestled close to his wizard’s side. “I love you.”
“I love you, too, angel.”
“Sleep,” Orlando murmured, pressing one more kiss to the mark of their bond. “I’ll guard your dreams.”
Morning came early, but Alain didn’t protest when Orlando bounced out of bed the moment the sun peaked above the horizon. His vampire, once imprisoned by the sun’s rays, now reveled in his freedom, spending as much time outside as the demands of their lives would allow. By the time Alain had showered and came blearily downstairs, Orlando had coffee ready and breakfast on the table. The bread was still warm from the bakery down the road in Pouilly.
“And you worry about being a good father,” Alain said. “Nicole won’t drink coffee, but if she wakes up to this kind of attention every morning, she’ll never doubt you care about her and want her here.”
“Even if it’s as much for you as it is for her?” Orlando asked.
“She’s six, Orlando. Her world revolves around her still. She’ll see this and not even notice the coffee that isn’t for her, or if she does notice, it will be an afterthought. You’ll be Papa Orlando, and she’ll think you hung the moon.”
“I hope you’re right.”
Alain ate while Orlando fussed around the kitchen, making sure everything was in its place. When Alain was finished, Orlando insisted on checking the room they had prepared for Nicole one more time to make sure everything was perfect.
The sun had risen enough to cast gentle rays through the dormer windows they had added to the attic of the house, converting the space into a series of loft rooms that would, they hoped, allow them to welcome several children at a time into their home and their lives. Claire said it would depend on how things went with Nicole, but she had been cautiously optimistic that their plan would work.
Everything was exactly as they had left it the day before, the flowered comforter adding a touch of femininity to the yellow walls and white trim. A few books sat on the desk and Orlando had put a stuffed bear on the pillow, a welcome gift to Nicole.
“It’s perfect,” Alain said. “She’ll love it here, and we’ll fill it with all the things she needs once she gets here and we know her tastes a little better.”
“We can go sit in the courtyard until they get here,” Alain said, knowing Orlando would pace wherever they waited. At least outside, they would hear the car approaching. Their quiet little street in their quiet little town had very little traffic, especially once everyone else had gone to work.
A high wall extended from the corner of the house along the road to the three-sided shed where they kept their little Peugeot. Alain had never owned a car before, living in Paris with its public transportation system, but out here in the country, walking wasn’t always an option and his magic could not take Orlando with him. The pebbled courtyard between the house and the shed was surrounded with climbing roses, a touch Orlando had insisted on adding. Behind the house in the garden, they had other flowers as well, but here in front, Orlando had insisted on the roses. Alain had seen no reason to argue. He sat down on the stone bench and did his best to hide a smile as Orlando began to pace. Oh, he tried to cover it up by checking the roses, pulling a few weeds, and squashing a few aphids, but Alain knew his lover better than that. Orlando was pacing.
“It’s nine o’clock. Where are they?”
“Calm down, Orlando. There may have been bad traffic getting out of Paris. Nicole might not have been ready on time. It is a long drive, and Claire did get her up early.”
Before Orlando’s worry could escalate into a full-fledged panic, they heard the sound of a car engine at the bottom of the hill. Orlando rushed to the gate, swinging it wide in welcome. Alain shook his head indulgently and adjusted the wards that supplemented the physical barrier so Claire’s car could come through bearing the new addition to their family.
Claire climbed out of the car the moment she put it in park, but the back door didn’t open. Orlando approached the back window before Alain could stop him.
“Hi, Nicole,” he said through the open space. “How are you today?”
“Is this where you live?”
“It is,” Orlando said. “Would you like to look around?”
The little girl nodded so Orlando opened the door and helped her out. “Do you have horses?” she asked, holding a stuffed pony close to her chest.
“No horses,” Orlando said, “but we have something almost as fun. Do you want to see?”
She nodded again. Orlando led her toward the barn at the back of the property where a mama cat had given birth a few days before.
“Here’s her bag,” Claire said. “It isn’t much, but it’s all she has. I can tell she’s going to be happy here. She’s taken with Orlando already.”
“He so wants this to work.”
“It will,” Claire said. “She’s already forgotten she’s scared. Go join them. I’ll help myself to coffee and we’ll do paperwork when she’s ready to come inside.”
Alain smiled his thanks and went to join his family.
“Papa Alain?”
“Yes, Nicole?”
Alain paused at the doorway to Nicole’s bedroom. He had thought her asleep and so had intended to leave her to rest, but it seemed she was not as far gone as he’d believed.
“Tell me a story.”
“What kind of story?” Alain asked, returning to the foot of her bed. He didn’t know why she wasn’t exhausted. She and Orlando had explored every inch of the village, running up and down the hills and streets, laughing like banshees. It warmed Alain’s heart just to think of it.
“A magical story.”
Alain smiled and brushed her hair back from her face. “Like a fairy-tale story or a real magic story?”
“A real magic story,” Nicole said.
Alain grinned and summoned a candle with the flick of his wrist. A tap of his wand, mostly for effect, lit the wick. Nicole’s eyes widened.
“A long time ago, there was a wizard,” Alain began, casting around for the perfect words. “He was very sad and very lonely because his family had died.”
“Like my parents,” Nicole said.
“Yes, very much like that,” Alain said. “He was sure he was never going to have anyone special in his life again because he’d let bad things happen to the two people who needed him most. Then one night he was walking and he met the most beautiful young man he had ever seen.”
“Did they kiss?” Nicole asked with that mixture of curiosity and horror that only a six-year-old could muster.
“Not right away,” Alain said. “They talked first because it turns out they each had something the other wanted.”
“What?” Nicole asked.
“They each had a heart full of love to give and a deep fear of giving it,” Alain explained. “They each needed someone to love and trust, and because they were both so afraid, they knew how important it was to take good care of each other.”
“Did they die in the war too?” Nicole asked.
“No,” Alain said with a smile and another stroke of his hand over her hair. “They fought in the war, protecting each other as best they could, and when the war was over, they decided to leave Paris and move to the country.”
“Like you and Papa Orlando.”
“Exactly like us,” Alain agreed. “Can you sleep now?”
“Is that how you met Papa Orlando?”
“Yes,” Alain said. “I can do all kinds of magic with a wave of my wand and a whispered spell, but no magic will ever be as great as knowing I love Papa Orlando and that he loves me in return. Sleep well, minette. We’ll see you in the morning.”
Nicole let him leave this time. He shut the door to her room and took two steps before he ran right into Orlando. “I don’t remember it being quite that simple,” Orlando said, his smile evident in his voice, though Alain could not see it in the darkness of the hallway.
“Don’t you?” Alain said. “You took one sip of my blood, and I’ve been yours ever since. Everything else pales in comparison to that one irrefutable fact.”
“No,” Orlando said, running his fingers over the brand he didn’t need light to see. “I took one sip of your blood and I’ve been yours ever since.”
“A heart full of love and a deep fear of giving it,” Alain repeated. “I’m not scared anymore.”
“Neither am I.”
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Joyous Cacophony: Beaufort Eté
Jun 21, 2014 No comments
It's the official kick-off to summer, and all over France you can not hear the melodious sounds of birds chirping because they are drowned out by the sounds of a million bands playing on the street. I'm probably exaggerating, but not by much, because this is France's 33rd annual Fête de la Musique, or Music Festival.
This year, as it falls on Saturday, it's a real doozy, all day and all night. Bands everywhere, in seemingly every nook and cranny, play out. There are dancing bands, classical bands, Latin bands, oompah bands, gospel bands, sing-along bands, and kids' music bands. There are huge bands, people playing instruments by themselves, and a cappella groups. Some have huge followings, while others are groups of friends or even just random people playing and seeing if a crowd forms around them. (Spoiler: it always does. It's Fête de la Musique!)
Some groups have dancers: In previous years, the girls have performed hip hop for the fête, and I've performed hula (yes, in sneakers. Get over it).
But this year, we have no other performance commitments for the night, and we're older and wiser. We know it's all about the music. So you will not be surprised to hear that the band gets back together for a festival performance -- my girls and their friend, that is. I personally think the kudos should mostly go to the other dad, Tom, not only for organizing and playing, but for the constant, dizzying pace of guitar accompaniment he needs to improvise as the girls disregard all rules of key, rhythm, and verse-chorus order.
Not content with just one crowd, they bring their act up to the bridge after singing down along the quai. A DJ who's set up there lets the girls butt in to his space for a few songs, and he's rewarded with about 30€ in his tip jar in 5-10 minutes.
And then the DJ takes over, and we all get the party started...
...a party that continues long after we call it a night. You might not be able to tell, but that mass of people blocking the bridge is basically a fresh-air nightclub, thumping, jumping, and generally pumping up the jam.
Everywhere you walk, especially near us in central Paris, you can hear a combination of applause, hoots and hollers, and usually more than one kind of music at a time. Take my word: cacophonous. But joyous!
THE CHEESE: Beaufort Eté
Beaufort Eté is an ancient cheese, cited even 2000 years ago by the Romans. Named after the Valley of Beaufort, where it originates, it's a raw cow's milk cheese that has been made every year over the millennia from the milk gathered when the cows are grazing in the high pasture between June and October. Beaufort d'Alpage has a more specific definition: of milk gathered twice per day in traditional methods from cows of a single herd grazing about 1500m. Beaufort has had its AOC status since 1968.
Though it's a hard cheese, it retains enough moisture to be kind of buttery and even soft in the mouth. The fruit and salt flavors are permeated by herbs and flowers from the cows' diets. Its flavors develop from the first brining and continue as it matures for at least 5 months and sometimes as much as over a year. The cheese is sweet and nutty, in the same family as a Comté.
As the Fête de la Musique is always held on the summer solstice, the first official day of summer and the longest day of the year, what better cheese than one whose name (and taste and sunny golden appearance, frankly) also celebrates summer?
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Brooklynization: Anneau du Vic-Bilh
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Sunrise, Sunset: Galette des Templiers
Bold Mold, Old Mold: Bûchette de Marhiloux
Children of the Ball: Le Solognot
Questionable Father's Day: Père Bafien
Medieval Knievel: Brie de Provins ®
Gallic and Phallic: Chabichou du Poitou
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Bananama Republic (http://www.bananamarepublic.com/2012/02/03/police-moves-away-from-martinelli/)
Police moves away from Martinelli?
By Okke Ornstein | February 3, 2012
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The Sala Quinta battle has, as expected, seamlessly evolved into yet another mining battle as the Ngöbe people are blocking roads in protest against the repeated attempts by il capo Martinelli to start mining operations in their semi-autonomous comarca, despite earlier promises and agreements to the contrary.
However, the national police, it appears, is not willing to assume its habitual role of enforcer of Martinelli's interests as it has been doing during previous struggles.
Instead, the @protegeryservir Twitter account has been showing a steady stream of messages calling for dialog and a peaceful resolution to the conflict. The picture, posted by the police, shows Subcomisionado Eric Amaya talking with protesters, without any back-up.
This contradicts the rhetoric coming from the government, with for example minister Jorge Ricardo Fábrega stating during a special state broadcast that there will be no dialog, and government deputees throwing around wild allegations on how the opposition is paying the protesting Ngöbe. Not to mention Martinelli's drunken tweets.
Despite the government's and its batshit crazy supporters' attempts to spin the indigenous uprising as a sort of vandalism by a small minority group, fact is that polls have consistently shown over the years that around 80% of the entire population is against open pit mining in Panama. The higher the profile of this battle becomes, the more decisive it will thus be for Martinelli's political survival.
The union of banana plantation workers has declared its solidarity with the Ngöbe protesters, and threatens a strike if the government doesn't meet their demands.
That would indeed mean a carbon copy replay of the Bocas del Toro protests in 2010, and the police doesn't seem to be willing to be blamed and shamed again for the type of brutal aggression it displayed back then.
It is significant to note that the police apparently has the maneuvering space to distance itself from the violent rhetoric of Martinelli and his fellow mobsters as the "Cambio" train is rapidly losing steam, has little to no (international) credibility left and is besieged by other protests as well - such as that of the victims and their families of state-supplied poisoned cough syrup who have never received any help from that same state.
But what about a reported clash between the police and protesters during the night, which left seven people injured? The police tweeted about that saying that the local mayor denied this ever happened. Which might suggest it was indeed an incident that's out of line with the police's determination not to use excessive force. Time will tell.
Panama joins imaginary coalition to fight ISIS
Joins with what? Gladiadores? Martinelli's klepto-jet? Proteger y Servir asking bribes? And what coalition are they talking about anyway?
Tourism in Panama, navigating hostile territory
Having guests from the US, Bananama Republic set out on a tourism trip through the country. What could possibly go wrong?
War on Halloween, again
Panama's Proteger y Servir outlaws masks in the streets during Halloween because criminals wear masks too, sometimes.
3 thoughts on “Police moves away from Martinelli?”
JanB on February 3, 2012 at 9:42 pm said:
What the horror of open pit mining means, is shown fairly well in this article:
http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=47787
If police officers start to realize that mining isn’t in their interest, nor in the interest of their relatives (and their relatives etc.), they might support the action even when there’s a conflict with “blindly following orders”.
Extracting the copper or gold results in a onetime profit (for those, “connected”) whereas by leaving the stuff in the earth one keeps the environmental service (local climate, water, edible products) for the entire population intact, for ages. Once destroyed, no amount of $$$ can restore the life-support system (environment).
toni on February 3, 2012 at 11:33 pm said:
Just heard they got the cellphone service cut off in the area. Maybe an attack is in the works.
the Editor on February 4, 2012 at 12:39 am said:
Yes, they did. And the question is if Martinelli can just order that without a court order or something. And the phone companies SUCK taking orders from these mobsters just like that. Sapos.
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Bath bounce back after Relegation
Bath 4 Bristol 1
Having narrowly lost a relegation battle from the top division of the Parkstone Trophy at the end of last season, Bath Croquet Club were keen to get off to a flying start in 2011. Their first match of the new season took place against Bristol Croquet Club’s 2nd team on Saturday 21 May on Bath’s lawns at the Recreation Ground.
Bath stalwart and former captain, Roger Hayes, blamed early season rustiness as he succumbed to an uncharacteristic defeat against Bristol’s Marian Hilton in the morning. Andrew Willis and Peter Miles from Bath were pitched against Frances Ransom and Lisa Jones in the morning doubles; a match that Bath won leaving the scores level at lunch.
The afternoon singles matches proved to be a little more one-sided. A rapid return to form for Hayes resulted in a swift victory against Ransom. A win for Bath captain Willis against Hilton followed shortly after, with Miles completing the hat-trick of singles victories for Bath with a win against Jones.
Bath therefore won the match 4-1 and look forward to their next fixture, a visit by Sidmouth to the Recreation Ground on Saturday 11 June.
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B20 Club of Indiana launched
By Indiana Soybean Alliance | December 29, 2020
Four diesel fleets in Indiana were recently inducted as inaugural members of the newly-formed B20 Club of Indiana, a collaboration between the Indiana Soybean Alliance and the American Lung Association that showcases exceptional green fleets with experience using B20 – a cleaner-burning blend of 20 percent biodiesel and 80 percent ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel—and higher blends of biodiesel.
“We are thrilled to launch this innovative collaboration between ISA and the American Lung Association,” said Helena Jette, biofuels director for the Indiana Soybean Alliance. “The B20 Club is a great way to tell the stories of fleets in diverse applications that are protecting the health of residents and the environment by reducing diesel emissions through the use of biodiesel. Biodiesel provides an important market for Indiana soybean farmers, so we are thrilled to welcome the inaugural members and our new relationship with the Lung Association. We look forward to working with them to expand the use of biodiesel in Indiana.”
The first of the four fleets includes The City of Fort Wayne. The City of Fort Wayne operates its award-winning municipal fleet of more than 300 unique diesel vehicles – from fire engines to street sweepers to plow trucks – on B20. The City began using a B20 blend of biodiesel in 2004, making it the oldest municipal B20 program in the state.
Ball State University is the first university fleet to join the B20 Club of Indiana with its 31 transit buses using B20 since 2009. Ball State has a long-standing commitment to protecting and enhancing the environment through all aspects of its operations, including the use of low-carbon biofuels like biodiesel.
Al Warren Oil Company is a family-owned specialized petroleum marketer based in Hammond, IN, that not only sells B20 but uses it in its 42 fuel delivery vehicles, consuming more than 500,000 gallons each year. Al Warren Oil was founded in 1948 with one truck and one mission, to provide the highest quality service and products while fostering and building personal relationships.
Altom Transport, a specialized transporter of liquid fuels and chemicals operating in the United States and Canada, and a sister company to Al Warren Oil, also uses B20 to power its fleet of more than 215 diesel vehicles. The family-owned company is committed to providing high-quality and reliable logistics services while protecting the environment by using the latest clean diesel technologies and high-quality biodiesel blends, like B20.
According to member data quantified by the American Lung Association, B20 Club fleets use nearly 1.3 million gallons of B20 every year, eliminating an estimated 394 pounds of unburned hydrocarbons (HC) and 148 pounds of particulate matter (PM), providing an annual health cost savings of nearly $60,000. In addition, member fleets reduce 4.9 million pounds of carbon dioxide and equivalents (CO2e) annually, reducing emissions equal to planting 37,000 trees or eliminating 2.5 million pounds of coal burned each year.
“The American Lung Association has proudly recognized biodiesel as a Clean Air Choice© alternative fuel for its ability to reduce harmful lifecycle and tailpipe emissions since 2005,” said Bailey Arnold, senior manager of clean air initiatives for the American Lung Association. “Choosing a B20 or higher blend of biodiesel instead of petroleum-based diesel fuel is a simple and cost-effective way for fleets and diesel vehicle owners to reduce their emissions overnight. Biodiesel is readily available today, and we encourage any diesel vehicle operator to consider using biodiesel as a cleaner-burning, renewable alternative to petroleum-based diesel fuel.”
Made from an increasingly diverse mix of resources such as recycled cooking oil, soybean oil and animal fats, biodiesel is a renewable, clean-burning diesel replacement that can be used in existing diesel engines without modification. It is the nation’s first domestically produced, commercially available advanced biofuel.
To learn more about the B20 Club of Indiana, visit www.b20clubindiana.org
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Open Thread: Smiley Songs
Posted by AnaMardoll at Friday, September 14, 2012 Edit
The Carpenter's "Top of the World" always brings a smile to my face. (Sometimes followed by happy-tears because it's so pretty to me.)
What's a song that makes you smile?
Open Threads are meant to be chatty, end-of-week fun times. Please refrain from negatively auditing other people's responses as that discourages participation. Thank you.
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Michael Mock said...
Star Wars told as Gangsta Rap:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=493ljyoox6o
Have a couple!
One of my favorite (modern) folk songs:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fhop5VuLDIQ
A sci-fi filk I ran across on youtube that's rather awesome:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5q3kbAgS3w
Will Wildman said...
Hmm - I have complicated relationships with a number of the songs that make me happy, but for a sweet, light, bouncy one, I recommend Hannah Georgas, especially her debut "The Beat Stuff".
It's a bit tough to find the original video for "M.A.G.I.C" by The Sound of Arrows, but well worth it, since it is wonderful and adorable (although I will add a minor warning that the video's premise involves all of the adults in the world inexplicably vanishing, though this is treated as mysterious rather than apocalyptic>.
I am occasionally saddened by the problematic subtext in some of Regina Spektor's songs, but "The Calculation" is straightforward and upbeat and a bit nonsensical.
And if you're up for a song that's (probably) about getting over a breakup as filtered through a dream about the end of the world, then I must point you to my favourite song, "The Great Collapse" by The Zolas. It should be noted that I am terrible at picking favourite anythings. Favourite food? Favourite movie? No clue. Favourite song? For the first 20+ years, I had no idea. Then I heard this song and I was just sort of "Oh, that's it."
Isabel C. said...
I kind of love many Ke$ha songs, shamefully enough.
But the genuinely cheerful smile (as opposed to lecherous/badass) is probably "Child of the Wild Blue Yonder" or "Let the River Run", because I am secretly a) a sap, and b) living in 1980. (Annnnd "Walking on Sunshine". Also occasionally "You've Got the Touch".) Also "Reasons to be Cheerful."
For humor: "Final Boss," by MC Frontalot, or "Spoiler Alert", by same.
Dav said...
I'm really fond of Classiquiai's Lalala. www.youtube.com/watch?v=20omcZBOwPg
@ Will Wildman - Okay, The Great Collapse is awesome. I am now going to find it, download it, and add it to my End of the World soundtrack.
Jenna Moran said...
I love the Butterfly PIkachu remix.
Birdhouse in your Soul by They Might Be Giants is pretty awesome.
Do literal music videos count? The literal music video to "Anything for Love" is crazy awesome.
Touhou's Bad Apple makes me pretty happy, as does "Human" by the Killers, and in the right mood "Fuck You" or "Not Fair" by Lily Allen.
Interestingly, you can download a lot of music for free in China---legitimately, I mean---but it's censored*, which means that half the song for Lily Allen's "Fuck You" is increasingly goofy censoring sound effects. I don't know whether her studio made a censored version or if someone prepping it for Chinese release was being inspired.
*I don't mean that it's censored in the sense of Chinese censors laboriously editing out any references to anti-Chinese sentiment or anything; I mean, it's censored like kid-friendly cable.
Not necessarily guaranteed smile territory, but the songs I list/embed/whatnot here tend to lift me up.
Well, there's always the Smile song from My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNrXMOSkBas
(As on the nose as that is, I mean that genuinely. :))
Aidan Bird said...
Something about the happy beat of this song is just so....... happy! It's Royksopp - "Happy up Here"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51Bpx63wkbA
Pqw said...
Wow, this was fun. I haven't listened to music in a long time.
I like whimsical.
Alanis Morissette - Let's Do It (Let's Fall in Love); The Babys - Isn't it Time; Bobby Darin - Splish Splash; LeAnn Rimes - Nothin' 'Bout Love Makes Sense; Rose Royce - Car Wash (from the silly but fun movie); Simon & Garfunkel - The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy); Slade - Run Runaway; Steve Azar - I Don't Have to Be Me ('Til Monday); They Might Be Giants - Meet the Elements; Three Dog Night - Joy to the World; Toad the Wet Sprocket - Nanci;
Chicago - Old Days == I mostly don't understand nostalgia, and I'm too young for many of the things talked about in the song, but something about it reminds me of growing up in Chicagoland in the 1970s. I LOVED the 1970s.
Therefore, anything by the Bee Gees or KC & the Sunshine Band. OMG, I love disco and funk. Stevie Wonder - Sir Duke and Superstition
The Theme from a Summer Place. A movie I've never seen, but the music takes me back to a happy place when I was really small.
Confederate Railroad - Trashy Women; Cyndi Lauper - She Bop; Elton John & Kiki Dee - Don't Go Breakin' My Heart; Jeff Debhnam - Home Among the Gumtrees (mentions bilbies); Toby Keith - I Wanna Talk About Me; Van Halen - Hot for Teacher & Jump
One Night in Bangkok, from Chess
Anthony Rosa said...
Huh, of course the My Little Pony song was already mentioned, so I couldn't link it.
Let me be clear, I'm not really a "fan" of My Little Ponies. It looks to be the sort of show that would be great to have on tap when I have a daughter (or a son! ) in a few years, and a show that I would actually be able to tolerate and enjoy as background noise while my kids watch. It definitely goes into my "kids shows that actually have quality" file.
That said, the reason I'd use that song is much more personal: At a moment some months ago when I was feeling my most depressed in a very long time, my friend Amelia sent me that song as part of her attempts to cheer me up. She didn't succeed, since I can't just magically be made to feel better when I'm just that down... but I still appreciated it, and that song is probably something that will always make me think of her. And THAT is worth a smile!
Actually, I'm gonna put in another vote for Bad Apple.
On that note, there's a whole range of of anime songs I've got a good reaction to. Connect, from Puella Magi Madoka Magica, is a particularly good example; that song is the sun emerging from amidst dark clouds that have been gathering inexorably. Credens Justitiam is also very assuring; it's so safe, and powerful and compassionate. It carries so much the implication of some grand and benevolent force has come into your presence to put right to the world; it feels like being embraced by God.
Two acoustic covers of hip-hop songs:
- Hey Ya, as covered by this dude Obadiah Parker. Surprisingly sweet and poignant.
- My Humps, as covered by Alanis Morissette. Performed in a sweet and poignant manner. Completely hilarious.
I think one of my all-time cheerful/must bounce and dance songs is Give a Reason by Megumi Hayashibara. Must dance. Must.
I'm a soundtrack person. Love them. One of the pieces I love right now is The End Run from Mass Effect 2, because it is you escaping from big boom thingy. Gotta love that.
Still love the Mortal Kombat theme. But I think that one doesn't need an introduction.
I still love a lot of church hymns. While I still really feel uncomfortable at church, I loved the singing. They still make me happy.
Mary Kaye said...
I love "Midnight Star" by Weird Al Yankovic (it's about a tabloid similar to the late lamented Weekly World News). A postdoc of mine and I performed it at a biology conference once--it was quite well received.
My mentor started a tradition which I have to carry on when he's not there, of singing "It's a Long Way to Amphioxis" at molecular evolution workshops. We get the assembled scientists to do the chorus. I was told by a scientist with two little daughters that they had been looking forward to the sing-along *all year* since the last workshop--that really made my day.
The opening-credits song on Civilization 4, which is apparently the Lord's Prayer in an African language, definitely perks me up. So, in a much more morbid sort of way, does the closing-credits song from Portal. There are several awesome ASL performances of this song on YouTube--it seems very well suited to ASL interpretation, which can play up the cheery/malevolent discord in the lyrics.
"Take On Me" by A-ha makes me happy to listen to, but I never could understand the lyrics--I just looked them up and they don't really do it for me. It's the thing with the pacing in the chorus, and the pure line of the singer's voice... an unusual reaction for me as I'm really lyrics-minded.
I hear you on the hymns. Some of my favorite songs are hymns from my childhood, but I cannot bear to step foot into a church.
CleverNamePending said...
Oh god so many.
Breakbot's baby I'm yours. It's romcom sentiments but the beat just gives me a happy.
Walter Ostanek's Heel and Toe polka is always a good time, too,/a.
Oh, and I can't forget one that has stuck with me since it first came out so very long ago. Gettin' Jiggy With it
Almost anything by The Muppets or Garfunkel and Oates> the fact that I have a huge crush on Oates might help that. Axis of Awesome's 4 chord songs is always good for a giggle.
On a sunny day after the rain, I break out singing "Walking in Sunlight." Can't help it. Still love it. And "In the Garden."
St. Jebus said...
I really like "Gort na Salean"(Sally Garden) by Susan Hamlin. She sings it in Gaelic. Gorgeous. :)
Delphi Psmith said...
Is there an easy way to find all your Narnia posts? I read your Nikabrik one and thought it was excellent so I want to start at the beginning, but I don't know how to find them!
"Bad Project", a parody of the Lady Gaga song "Bad Romance" - when I was in grad school, it made me smile in a bitter way, but now I just appreciate that it is such a pitch perfect parody of Lady Gaga's music videos and of grad school.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fl4L4M8m4d0
If you do a search on the page for the word INDEX, you'll find a link on the right hand side. Click on that, and it will take you to a number of posts that index the deconstructions, including a Narnia index.
This one is so smiley! www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKx45wKC3FY
J.D. Montague said...
This *post* made me smile. :)
But since it's not a song, I'm not sure it counts.
As far as songs go...oh, dear...there are SO many. First song that sprang to mind was Haydn's Serenade (although originally arranged for violin, I still prefer the flute arrangement). Every time I hear that song, something inside me lights up. It's simple, sweet, and just puts me in a good mood. But I understand it's not exactly...modern...so, I guess a recent song that always seems to put a smile on my face is Shakira's Waka Waka song does the trick. It always makes me want to jump and shake my ass, too. Then again, maybe that's too modern. The next song on my list would have to be the Sesame Street theme. Yes, that song makes me smile something fierce.
(Maybe this entire song--India Arie's Talk to Her--doesn't make me smile, but there's a line at the end where she says, "You wanna slap her down? Say so." Cracks me up every time. Erm...out of context, it might read badly, so I'd recommend listening to the song.)
Since this comment is getting a little unwieldy, I'll just stop there. Now...must go listen to others' favourite songs.
Completely random: I love the Carpenters.
I, too, love the Carpenters. I know many of the songs by heart and will sing along. I have no shame. :)
Edith and Ben recommend "I'm Into Something Good".
Lucifer and Nick Andes recommend "The Revolution Starts Now".
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Harry Kirkland was a star shortstop in a small Western Pennsylvania steel town where baseball was everything.
Everyone in his hometown eagerly followed this Little League hero’s career. Their adulation and loyalty convinced
him that his life would continue on a golden road of success and good fortune. But Harry never fulfilled his dreams.
Stricken with a bout of viral encephalitis and sent to live in a mental institution, he slowly faded away—brain-damaged,
toothless, and void of hope.
Until the day that Ted Tresh, Harry’s childhood friend, arrived at the hospital for a long-overdue visit. Armed with
recollections of a simpler life, championship games, and lazy summer days, Ted takes Harry back to revisit their past,
and reconnect with the boys they once were.
The Last Perfect Summer is a nostalgic trip back to the 1960s—back to the days when a soda cost a dime and Mickey
Mantle was every schoolboy’s idol. Back to a time when the innocence of youth allowed for any dream to come true.
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May 30, 2013 June 26, 2013 by Edward Champion
BEA 2013: All’s Fair? Book Reviews & The Missing Code of Ethics
This BEA 2013 report discusses Thursday’s National Book Critics Circle panel and includes a haiku about Carlin Romano.
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I was fully prepared to ignore the National Book Critic Circle’s latest effort to organize a confab parroting prefab guidelines for how to review books, influence the few, and otherwise eat your own tail. But when I espied a Great Publishing Professional sitting on the floor in a secret access area that I am not at liberty to reveal, I abdicated my seat to this valiant soldier and proudly cried out to the Great Publishing Professional (and others), “You, sir, have decided my fate. I shall cover this panel so that you, good sir, have a physical seat to do your work!” It’s possible that I left the room with a spin on my heel, my arms gliding with the desire to hold an umbrella and leap into the air. But I must confess that the opportunity to ridicule that mendacious puffball Carlin Romano was also too ripe to decline.
But here’s the big surprise. While the panel got off to a lumbering start — ten minutes of introductions (Romano’s, of course, being the longest), reiteration of NBCC wonkery, business serving in lieu of sleeping pills — I was surprised by how smooth it ran. Indeed, it would have been drastically improved had Carlin Romano, a man so in love with himself that he seemed to think the panel was entirely about him, been rolled into the Hudson River, attempting to deliver his gant-inducing gasbag banter with his nose just above water. America the Philosophical indeed!
The panel sprang from the froth of an uncooked souffle concerning whether a universal code of reviewing ethics should be adopted to combat the “Wild West” feel of outlets that were online and offline, print and digital, short form or long form, missionary or doggy style, coffee or tea, and any other dichotomy that comes to mind when overthinking an insoluble problem in needlessly complicated terms. NPR’s Maureen Corrigan seemed to flail against this right out of the gate.
“Why would you want to read a review that was so flensed of bias that it was almost written by an automaton?” she said. She pointed out that the late, great critic John Leonard accompanied Toni Morrison to the Nobel Awards and that seeing how an interesting mind reacted to a book outweighed issues of partiality. “I certainly wouldn’t want to sign on to any kind of contract that required me to leave my biases at the door. My biases have made me worthwhile as a critic.”
After Carlin Romano rattled off points he had delivered in 2007 (and, as a source informed me, reportedly identical to a recent Romano appearance at a biographer’s conference and thus not particularly reportable here), New York Times Book Review editor Parul Sehgal stepped in to rescue the discussion from these unnecessary displays of narcissism. Citing Virginia Woolf’s reviews, Sehgal pointed to the idea of a critic creating a shared space for newer writers. Sehgal was not only the sharpest panelist, but she also valued criticism as a passionate place for expressive possibilities.
But The Paris Review editor Lorin Stein looked to criticism as a place for bright iconoclastic writing. He bemoaned “when a book review editor assigns a novel to a young novelist. I think that creates an impossible conflict of interest.” He stood against what he deemed “tepid, polite reviews.”
I am not entirely sure why agent Eric Simonoff was on the panel, but he did feel that readers of book reviews and blurbs were “pretty smart.” And he agreed with Stein that the “logrolling in our time” that has crept into a few recent publications needed to be avoided. Because this was precisely what a smart reader would detect. “When you feel the tepid poetry of someone who doesn’t want to give offense, you’re reading between the lines.”
Sehgal seemed surprised by much of this. She saw criticism as its own pleasure. “To miss the chance to write an interesting piece of writing for its own sake is what’s done.”
I have neglected to note the contributions of moderator Marcela Valdes, who I really wanted to hear more from. But she was obliged to read back recent responses from an NBCC survey on ethics. Two starkly different responses provided a conversational starting point. The first: “I think that even a very casual acquaintance can inspire undue generosity or vitriol.” The second: “I think the idea that there can be a permanent hermetic seal between author and reviewer is an ideal.” (To be clear, an impossible ideal.)
Addressing these points, Sehgal saw no problem with biases or connections, provided they were explicitly stated in the review.
Romano then raised his impatient finger, beckoning for attention like an impatient five-year-old talent show contestant who wanted to play his violin first.
“There’s one feeling I have after years of thinking,” said Romano. “Literary ethics don’t take place in a vacuum.” He pointed to “the very short memoir about the Sri Lanka woman who lost her family.”
“Sonali Deraniyagala’s The Wave,” cried out the more informed majority in the audience.
“How do you review a book like that if it’s bad?” asked Romano, who clearly had not considered the plentiful finesse established by countless critics over the last few decades. But Romano wanted to matter. He had played his violin. Now he hoped to inveigle the crowd with a few bluntly thrown Molotovs. This was BEA! This was Romano’s Moment!
“Any biases can be overcome by ruthless honesty,” said Romano. “A best friend could write a devastating review of a friend and lose that friend.” Thus, in Romano’s view, objectivity was not possible.
This led Maureen Corrigan, bless her heart, to push back against this hogwash.
“You’re not reviewing the Holocaust,” replied Corrigan. “You’re not reviewing the tsunami. We’re reviewing the book.”
Romano, clearly not listening to Corrigan, then tried to pull himself out of the choppy waters he had created for himself by suggesting that a reviewer might write that the author of a tsunami memoir “should have gone under the waves also.” It was telling how swiftly such blunt asininity sprang from the Great Carlin’s lips.
Lorin Stein had more interesting things to say about being provocative: in large part because his finger appeared more firmly on the pulse of recent newspaper developments. He and Simonoff both noted how outlets had declined in recent years. But Stein saw an equivalency between a blurb and a tepid review. “There are bad books that need to be shut down and that seems to me a very important service to do,” said Stein.
But I think Seghal best comprehended why a review’s identity was so important. “There are some reviewers I read,” said Seghal, “because I want to know how your mind works. I want to be in a space with you.”
Valdes then asked the panelists if there were any hard and fast rules. “You really have to read the whole book,” said Romano. Stein disagreed with this, suggesting that better reviews might be honed if the reviewer wrote about why she didn’t read the whole book. He wanted to avoid writing performed by people who clearly weren’t critics. Seghal was committed to getting the facts right. Corrigan wanted a review to consider a book on its own terms.
“Actually,” added Stein, “a black author said to me, ‘Goddammit, you have to stop reviewing bald white guys. If you keep doing that, you’re going to drive away readers.'”
“In some ways,” said Corrigan, “writing the short review is writing poetry.”
With that sentiment in mind, here is a haiku devoted to Carlin Romano:
Vested man falling
Ground below, boiler plate, ouch
Can’t repeat the past
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Google Maps ‘For You’ Tab Gets Wider Rollout, Google App for iOS Gets Lens Support
Google has extended its ‘For You’ tab in Maps to iOS users in 40 new countries and Android users in over 130 new countries. The feature was launched earlier this year, but was only available in select countries back then. The new ‘For You’ tab helps Maps users see nearby events, restaurants, and more. Furthermore, Google has also introduced the Google Lens feature in Google app for iOS, enabling iPhone users to use the visual search feature as well. This comes after Google Lens was integrated into Google Images in October.
Starting with the ‘For You’ tab, it was spotted first in June, where only some users could see the new feature. Later, it was made available in US, UK, Canada, Australia, and Japan, and now the ‘For You’ tab is making its way over to Google Maps in over 40 new countries on iOS and over 130 new countries on Android. The tab allows users to follow certain locations that helps them view the latest cafes and restaurants that have opened up near them once they get listed on Google Maps.
On its blog, Google explains, “The ‘For You’ tab is designed to be a constant source of inspiration tailored to your tastes and preferences. Simply follow neighbourhoods or places you’re interested in to get updates and recommendations-everything from recent news about an opening or pop up, a new menu item, and even restaurant suggestions based on what you’re likely to enjoy. If you’re making a trip this holiday season, the For You tab can help you get a jump start on travel planning even before you take off.” We still can’t spot the new tab in our Android or iOS apps, and because it’s a phased roll out, it could be a while before all compatible countries get the new feature.
Separately, Google has now integrated Google Lens support inside the Google app for iOS users. The tech giant has announced that a new Google Lens button will now be placed beside the mic button that triggers’ Ok Google’ voice commands. This new button, when pressed, will open up the camera and let you select an object that you want to search online. Google will then recognise the image and give you search results. Tapping on a clothing garment will give you shopping site results with similar outfits; tapping on a flower will bring back information about the flower, and more. The feature is still not live in our Google app for iOS, so it may be a while before all users can see it on their iPhone.
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Over-hunting of walrus may have led to Vikings leaving Greenland
By Karen Graham Jan 7, 2020 in Science
The mysterious disappearance of Greenland’s medieval Norse society in the 15th century came after walruses were hunted almost to extinction, researchers have said.
Calling the disappearance of medieval Norse colonies from Greenland " a classic pattern of resource depletion," researchers from the universities of Cambridge, Oslo, and Trondheim found that, for hundreds of years, almost all ivory traded across Europe came from walruses hunted in seas only accessible through Norse settlements in south-western Greenland.
Dr. James H. Barrett, from the University of Cambridge’s Department of Archaeology, is the lead author of the study published in Quaternary Science Reviews that argues the disappearance of the Norse was a “perfect storm” of depleted resources and volatile prices, exacerbated by climate change.
Vikings in Greenland
Norse communities thrived in Greenland, from the time of their founding by Erik the Red around 985AD, according to the Sagas, until the 1400s, when the Norse vanished, leaving only ruins. The disappearance of the early Norse people has been a mystery, with some researchers believing it was due to the “Little Ice Age”, a sustained period of lower temperatures, that began in the 14th century
The early settlers to Greenland needed a commodity to trade with Europe for iron and timber, and walruses were abundant in the cold reaches of the north. They hunted the walrus for the tusks, which were a hot commodity in Europe at that time.
The walrus ivory was made into everything from crucifixes to game pieces, and the Norse had a near-monopoly on the trade. And the communities seemed to thrive during that period. The famous Lewis chessmen are made of walrus tusk.
The Lewis Chessmen reside at the British Museum-National Museum of Scotland. Believed to have been crafted in the 12th Century, they are made of walrus ivory and whales' teeth.
Photograph Andrew Dunn (CC BY-SA 2.0)
After a long period of success, the researchers found that Europe's hunger for ivory was growing to the point that it became difficult to keep up with the demand. DNA and radioisotope analysis of ivory products from that period found that the Norse were increasingly relying on smaller, mostly female and young walruses to meet their trading quotas.
The analysis also indicated the Norse were having to travel further north to find the walrus, meaning the trip was even more dangerous and longer, even though the reward was smaller. “We suspect that decreasing values of walrus ivory in Europe meant more and more tusks were harvested to keep the Greenland colonies economically viable, said Dr. Barrett.
“Mass hunting can end the use of traditional haul-out sites by walruses. Our findings suggest that Norse hunters were forced to venture deeper into the Arctic Circle for increasingly meager ivory harvests. This would have exacerbated the decline of walrus populations, and consequently those sustained by the walrus trade.”
Atlantic walrus herd (Odobenus rosmarus rosmarus), mother and cub, on ice flow in Foxe Basin (Nunavut, Canada).
Ansgar Walk (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Methods used in Analysis
The researchers used pieces of “rostrum”: the walrus skull and snout to which tusks remained attached during shipment, creating a protective “package” that got broken up in the ivory workshops of medieval trading centers such as Dublin, Trondheim, and Bergen.
A total of 67 rostrums were taken from sites across Europe that dated between the 11th and 15th centuries. The animal's sex and origins were determined using 25 ancient DNA samples and 31 stable isotopes samples. Traces of “manufacturing techniques” — changing styles of butchery and skull preparation — to help place the walrus remains in history were also analyzed.
Chess Figure (from a display with chess figures from Italy, Central Europe and Northern Europa, made from ivory or walrus teeth; 12th to 16th century. Skulpturensammlung, Bode-Museum Berlin.)
Andreas Praefcke
Interestingly, the researchers found a shift in the walrus rostrums dating around the 13th century - with a shift from an evolutionary branch most prevalent in the waters around the Baffin Bay. This meant the walrus had been hunted by sailing northwest up the Greenland coast. The finds also suggested the animals were smaller and frequently females.
“Ancestors of the Inuit occupied northern Greenland during the time of the Norse colonies. They probably encountered and traded with the Norse,” said Barrett. “That pieces of a Norse boat were found so far north hints of the risks these hunters might have ended up taking in their quest for ivory.”
The photograph shows a site near the beach in Narsaq, Greenland in the autumn of 2018. This is an archaeological site where Norse artifacts were discovered in 1953, including the Narsaq stick with a Viking Age runic inscription.
Melissa Cherry Villumsen (CC BY-SA 4.0)
And because the Inuit favored the taking of females, this is undoubtedly why the Norse traded so many females tusks. However, there came a time when West African trade routes opened up, and elephant ivory became the hot commodity of the 13th century.
“Despite a significant drop in value, the rostra evidence implies that exploitation of walruses may have even increased during the thirteen and fourteenth centuries,” said Barrett.
“As the Greenlanders chased depleted walrus populations ever northwards for less and less return in trade, there must have come a point where it was unsustainable. We believe this ‘resource curse’ undermined the resilience of the Greenland colonies.”
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Anti-Terrorism Court issues non-bailable arrest warrants for complainant and two witnesses in social media blasphemy case
ISLAMABAD, 5 January 2018: An Anti-Terrorism Court, ATC, has issued non-bailable arrest warrants for three key witnesses Ihtesham Ahmed, Roman Ahmed and Ammar Yasir, for non-cooperation during the case proceedings. One of the witnesses, Ihtesham Ahmed was himself a complainant in this case.
According to details, the ATC judge Shahrukh Arjumand expressed displeasure over the non-cooperation of the witnesses despite various notices being issued to them. The court has now ordered the witnesses to be arrested and presented in front of the court on 8th January. The witnesses were asked to give their statements in court but have opted out of the proceedings.
Earlier, the FIA had shared with Islamabad High Court, IHC, that there was no evidence of blasphemy found against the bloggers who had gone missing in January 2017.
Meanwhile, Digital Rights Monitor spoke to the complainant Hafiz Ihtisham Ahmad over the phone. “I’ve decided to boycott the court proceedings, as the agencies and the judges are not interested in to fix the culprits,” he alleged. He also said that he will launch a campaign with consultation with Maulana Saleem, his mentor, against the court for not going behind bloggers who are involved in online blasphemy.
“The judge of the anti-terrorism court forced me to record statement against bloggers who had already been cleared by the relevant authorities,” noted Mr.Ahmad.
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Home > Ask Our Experts > Can Employer Demand to See Prescribed Medication Details?
Can Employer Demand to See Prescribed Medication Details?
By: Kevin Watson MSc - Updated: 15 Dec 2020 | *Discuss
My employer forces everyone to submit their prescription medication information, with disciplinary action if you don't. I work in construction. Do they have the right to ask for my prescriptions?
(B.B, 28 April 2009)
The Data Protection Act
If an employer gathers information about the prescribed medication taken by staff, the Data Protection Act applies. In other words, the right of workers to a measure of privacy has legal support.
This support is not absolute, however. The Data Protection Act allows employers a certain degree of freedom. This means that employers can request health data, but must do so only if they satisfy one of the Act’s “sensitive data conditions”.
The Sensitive Data Conditions
Employers can only meet a sensitive data condition if:
the collection of the heath information is necessary to maintain health and safety, or
the collection is needed to prevent discrimination against disabled workers, or
every member of staff has agreed to the collection.
In this instance, it seems likely that the employer is concerned about health and safety. The industry is construction, and it’s possible that the employer wants to ensure staff are not taking medication that may put them and their colleagues at risk.
As for the other conditions, there may be issues around disability discrimination, although the question doesn’t suggest this. It’s also clear that at least one member of staff hasn’t consented to the collection of medical information.
Nonetheless, the employer appears to satisfy one of the sensitive data conditions. Even so, despite the employer’s belief that gathering medical data is important, this does not grant a free hand to bully staff into producing it with threats of disciplinary action.
Other Principles
This is where other parts of the Data Protection Act come into play. Employers must state why they wish to see health information, and must explain the benefits they expect to come from this policy.
Furthermore, employers mustn’t keep these reasons and justifications to themselves. They must tell their staff what they hope to achieve.
The employer in this question doesn’t appear to have explained anything. This approach is unreasonable under the terms of the Data Protection Act. The employer needs to change tack and win staff confidence. If the employer insists on maintaining the current approach, staff may wish to contact the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and ask it to intervene.
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Can a company I have worked for 10 years ask to see my medication and take the name of it obviously to resurcjh it can they do this
Ron - 15-Dec-20 @ 2:36 PM
I have a few invisible medical conditions that legally put me in the disabled category when it comes to work and there are adjustments that could be made to make my life easier but I’ve never brought it up and just suffered through it. I was limping one day due to a dislocated knee (common issue and I didn’t tell anyone because that’s a serious thing to other people but to me it’s not and I was managing as best I could) the 2 bigger bosses called me into the office and asked me what was up, and demanded a list of my medications. Their reasoning was so they could tell a paramedic in case anything happened one day. Nothing to do with health and safety in the store itself so it doesn't makes sense that they can or should ask? If they want me to tell them my medications and start that conversation, can I then ask them for adjustments? Even though I didn’t declare my illness on my work application 3 years ago? If they say “you’ve managed 3 years just fine” can I reply “I’ve been taken the same meds for 3 years and you’ve never bothered to ask before?”
Sickbutnotuseless - 25-Sep-20 @ 2:17 PM
Hello everyone, I have been working for the same company for 20 years and became disabled 7 years ago. The company made reasonable adjustments for me under the dda. However I now have a new manager who is trying to push me out and believes that because of my medication I am some kind of addicted drugy. My medication has never affected my job. The doctor has increased my morphine patches do I tell him or just HR?
sjr - 19-Sep-20 @ 12:29 PM
Working with an agency for 5 weeks now,no complaints,til yesterday,apparently they don't allow people to work on site who are legally prescribed methadone..3mil per day.can they do this.does not affect me in any way,physically or mentally.
Mick - 8-Jul-20 @ 6:47 PM
Hi I have been diagnosed with TB and my doctor gave me a six weeks sick note. I told my employer about it, I sent them a sick note and laboratory results paper. But now they want medical reports, stating that a sick note is not enough. Am I obliged to give them medical records are they not violating my rights by doing so.
Xolo - 18-Apr-20 @ 6:01 AM
I have taken2 days off work due to a chest infection. My doctor has prescribed amoxicillin. My employer has asked for photographs of my medication.Is this right?
Jules - 18-Dec-19 @ 7:18 PM
My boyfriend worked for a company in Pennsylvania, usa. Hr made him keep his medication in their office then left the building and wasnt availible when he needed to take it. The medication wasnt any type of narcotic so it didnt interfer with his job. Are they allowed to do this
Sunflower - 25-Apr-19 @ 12:13 AM
Hi I've been signed of on the sick for the past 6 weeks due to groin pains and ongoing investigation work. I planned to return to work and lower my dose of tablets I was taking. When I went into work my boss pulled me to one side and asked me how things were I explained I was currently still taking tablets and still have pains. Due to that he has refused me to go back to work. Following that it was mentioned that they have filled my position with a new employee and they would have to see if there would be work for me when I return. How does this stand as I believe I may have lost my job through being off on the sick?
Ant - 18-Feb-19 @ 12:19 PM
Hi, i have a disability and the day I did my return to work interview due to it none the manager nor the assistant manager were working but only another key holder with no managerial role. What happened is that the form we filled was inadvertently sent from the store email address accessible to all the staff to HR and the managers. Me and a colleague deleted it but reappeared once HR replied the following day. I brought it up to the manager in charge because, even if the attachment was cancelled with the reply from HR, he was mentioning that reduced hours and 'episode', but anyone could have read anyway. Nevertheless, two weeks after I found this full thread in the archive section of the account. I complained again and had to raise a grievance, but the reply was that that it is not a reportable breach and there is no evidence someone else saw it. I don't agree with as this are private information I have not decided to share and mine only. I wonder where the truth lies. On top of this, from the reply it is clear that the company has no system in place to how to process safely such information as you would expect to comply with GDPR. Can you give me some inputs?
pigri - 14-Dec-18 @ 9:14 PM
Hii asked my area manager for a transfer to a different service due to a few reasons one of which was a change to my health and been advised not to push wheelchairs. He arranged a meeting with myself and my line manager. Now since 2010 when I started in the company I gave them a list off medicine I was on some of them all my life. At my interview I was asked if they would affect my job performance which I said no and it hasn't done so. Then around 3 years ago I was taken off these and put on morphine so again I went gave my boss a list asked if I needed to do a risk assessmentwhich he said no but another manager said yes and done it there and then for me. Now as I said yesterday I had said meeting with area manager and he said before he could discuss a transfer he needed to talk to me about the medication I'm taking and that he was worried but also annoyed with the fact as area manager he had not been informed of this I explained that I didn't see why I'm being pulled up why surely that was my managers fault not mine. He said that's not the point. The issue is he was not informed and I need to be referred to occupational health for a company medical which I don't have a problem withbut he also says that due to my medication saying take twice daily andothers I take at night. Then it indicates that I'm stoned or possibly sleeping at work. I explainedthat the fact I've worked nightshift for 26 years my medication is taken in the morningbefore I go to bed and the prescription says night possibly due to it being meds you take before rest. Although he has a valid point and assume I need to speak to my house and get the wording changed. He said that OH will determine if I'm fit for my job. I feel as though he's saying instead off a transfer I'd probably be let go after so many years. I'm gutted and love my job supporting people with physical and mental /learningdisabilities. That although I have a curve in my spine I've recently been diagnosed with emfpasema and blocked arteries in my heart but have only had 2 sick days in 8 years. Could I possibly lose my job?? Is there anything I can do to help the situation I look forward to your reply shaz
shaz - 22-Aug-18 @ 6:35 PM
60 Sec Assassin - Your Question:
I was sent for a “random” drug test by my employer who seriously dislikes me for some reason. I told him I take prescribed medications and my drug test came back 100% clean. Now he is asking for my prescription proof. I take Xanax and Oxycodone. But tested clean. Do I have to give him proof even though they didn’t show? I don’t trust him at all and don’t want to put myself in jeapordy. After that, if he uses it as basis to fire me, can I still get unemployment in Arizona?
US employment law is different to UK employment law. As we are a UK-based site, we cannot help you with your question. You would have to take employment law advice locally.
EmployeePrivacyRights - 2-Mar-18 @ 1:44 PM
60 Sec Assassin - 28-Feb-18 @ 9:11 PM
@CJ - If there is a reason why your employer needs proof, then your employer can request to see this. Your employer can ask anything they like, unless it is seen to be discriminatory.
EdV - 9-Feb-18 @ 2:30 PM
My boss has been arkward towards me for a little while now is demanding to see ( in tablet form and box what medication I’m on And when I take it - do I have to do that or what can I do - cos I just think it’s a way of getting rid of meplease Help
CJ - 2-Feb-18 @ 9:12 PM
I had a fall out with a shift supervisor about him discussing my medical condition with other employee'sin the office I complained about his conduct to my employer in writing and nothing was done. Later in the year I had some sick time and then interviewed about this event by the same person that I complained about he had access to what drugs I'm on to manage my condition I am not happy that that man had that access I think that my employer has broken the data protection act could someone please explain to me is this so.
Spill - 19-Dec-17 @ 5:28 PM
I've recently stopped taking my antidepressants when I found out I was pregnant, my employer keeps telling me I need to go back on my medication even though it could kill my child. She is persistent in telling my I'm paranoid and I need my medication. Is this legal??
Jayee - 24-Nov-17 @ 8:15 PM
Nellie - Your Question:
I have chronic depression and anxiety which I am being procribed medication.I was recently asked out of the blue by my manager what medication I am on, dosage and how often taken. I was also asked have I had "therapy" for the depression. Informed manager have had a couple of courses of CBT which have not been a lot of help.Have now been informed by manager there is restructuring in the department and a new team leader position is being created and my position as a Senior Credit Controller after 7 years is no longer viable.The team leader job has been earmarked for a recent addition to the department (been in department approx. 4 months and treated like already in position and my role has totally change - no longer carry any responsibility).Where do I stand with the out of blue request for my medical details and the restructuring of the department. To me this smacks very much of "being put out to pasture (I'm 59 this year).Any help or guidence please as I am drowning and stressing out big time because of all this.
I am sorry to hear this. Your employer should use a fair and objective way of selecting you for redundancy, please see the gov.uk link here which tells you what this is. If at any point, you feel you are being unfairly ousted out, you should give ACAS a call. Also, if you feel you are not being kept in the whole picture, you should speak with your employer directly, and or raise a grievance if you still feel disatisfied, please see link here.
EmployeePrivacyRights - 1-Sep-17 @ 12:37 PM
I have chronic depression and anxiety which I am being procribed medication. I was recently asked out of the blue by my manager what medication I am on, dosage and how often taken. I was also asked have I had "therapy" for the depression.Informed manager have had a couple of courses of CBT which have not been a lot of help. Have now been informed by manager there is restructuring in the department and a new team leader position is being created and my position as a Senior Credit Controller after 7 years is no longer viable. The team leader job has been earmarked for a recent addition to the department (been in department approx. 4 months and treated like already in position and my role has totally change - no longer carry any responsibility). Where do I stand with the out of blue request for my medical details and the restructuring of the department. To me this smacks very much of "being put out to pasture (I'm 59 this year). Any help or guidence please as I am drowning and stressing out big time because of all this.
Nellie - 31-Aug-17 @ 8:58 AM
I m an LPN who suffers from anxiety n depression. New employer requesting my official RX records and my pills ro count. On Xanax PRN and trileptal, remeron and cymbalta. Can they do this??? Never told why, but told its the law.
Red - 27-Mar-17 @ 5:50 AM
Vink- Your Question:
I have been off work following an HIV diagnosis and related cancer. I have told very few peopleAbout my status and do not feel comfortable with work knowing and told them I have cancer which is true whether or not it is caused by HIV. They have asked me to provide them with details of what medications I'm on. They will easily be able to see I am on HIV medication. Do I have to tell them?
You can see more regarding this matter via the Terrence Higgins Trust link here.
EmployeePrivacyRights - 24-Feb-17 @ 2:15 PM
I have been off work following an HIV diagnosis and related cancer. I have told very few people About my status and do not feel comfortable with work knowing and told them I have cancer which is true whether or not it is caused by HIV. They have asked me to provide them with details of what medications I'm on. They will easily be able to see I am on HIV medication. Do I have to tell them?
Vink - 23-Feb-17 @ 6:10 PM
I was prescribed hydrocodone by my dentist and i am staying at a homeless shelter in indianapolis the shelter forced me to turn over the pills to the client manager who is not a nurse and they said they would despence the pills to me so i did so when i asked for a pill the bottle label from the pharmacy was removed and a new label was put on with just my name the shelters name and how often i am to recieve my pills also there was about 8 pills missing. What should i do
Alienonedrop - 9-Jan-17 @ 11:07 PM
I work in an office and have a new team of managers. It is a big organisation but these managers have introduced new policies for my department. We now have to have a thorough return to work interview which includes asking for, and logging, full details of illnesses. For example, I was off for with a virus but separately, diagnosed with IBS. My new manager not only wrote down the medications I had taken for the virus (paracetamol) but also what the doctor said about my IBS; the fact I'd had to provide a sample; the medication prescribed for that. I also mentioned I had had a breakdown a few years ago and that I was still in counselling. My manager wrote down the frequency and the amount I pay for each session.After my last counselling appt, she wanted me to tell her why I went and how the appt was. Having questioned our HR dept, it appears this is not a pilot and nor will it be introduced across the board. Can my manager legally ask and document all this information?
Karen - 4-Jan-17 @ 10:21 PM
Should i just call acas rather than ask a question?
Dave - 23-Nov-16 @ 3:18 PM
Im a bus driver and have been prescribed medication that advises me not to drive while taking it. I have advised my employer about this, and they have asked for proof. Which I have said I will bring it in. But they have said I must continue driving. Which I'm really not happy with. I'm on probation at work and I'm worried if I don't do as they ask I will loose my job. I don't know we're I stand x
Addie - 8-Nov-16 @ 8:40 PM
I work in an office and we've just been told that we must log all medication (over the counter and prescription) via a helpline and through my line manager so that the medications team can assess and I quote, 'both the medication itself and whether the medication / medical reason for the medication could potentially affect your fitness to work'.They will also assess the underlying condition for which you are taking the medication.We already have a policy whereby it states that an employee should find out if there are likely to be side effects that might impair their work performance and safety, thus implying that it is in their onus to highlight this to a manager, but this new request seems to be one step further as it seems to cover even taking paracetamol for a headache which would proportionally make my working less safe if I refused to take the medication if I didn't want to report it! I have never been asked for this in any other job and although there are people in my industry who work in safety critical roles, it seems unnecessary to require myself to inform them of any medication I am taking.I have previously been prescribed medication for ladies issues that happen infrequently and it seems very evasive to have to inform other people and my male line manager of this when it is very personal and causes no issues to my work at all.I don't know whether they are right to ask us to supply this information because it doesn't seem right to me to inform them every time I have a headache.
Confused - 22-Jun-16 @ 4:17 PM
@Dan - I'm sure your company has to clarify why you were prescribed amphetamine-type medication if it might interfere with you doing your job and it is a banned substance. Check your contract - it should tell you what your company can and cannot do in respect of drug testing.
Rachel67 - 20-May-16 @ 9:59 AM
Hello im 45 yrs old and have been employed with a major oil company for 10 yrs. Last week I had a random drug test (follicle) and failed to disclose my current medication.Which was my fault because I always have before.This week the company doctor requested my past 12 months of prescriptions because my test was positive for amphetamine.No problem, because in 2011 I was prescribed Adderall for ADHD.But when turned in 14 months, instead of 12 months ofprescriptions they called and told me they want me to provide my doctors notes on why I was prescribed a medication 13 months.I ask did I test positive for that medication becauseFebruary2015 was the last time the med was filled because i have needed it since.The Doctor said no I did not test positive but wants my Doctors notes to understand why I was prescribed the medication.Is this legal?I have nothing to hide but when this made me angry whenI was told that if I didn't provide this information within 2 weeks I wouldn't be allowed to come to work. Can they ask for records on something over 12 months old that I don't even take anymore? I would understand if my test was positive for this medicine. Thank you for any clarification on this matter.
Dan - 19-May-16 @ 1:17 AM
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Claudio Espejo
PIANO STUDIO
REP/CV
Recordings from a recent recital
In my blog, I want to show both my facets of teacher and performer. This is a playlist of homemade recordings that I made of a recent recital which had three works, two by Debussy and one by Ravel.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWivZ5fqrxk&list=PL8oJzZiRWhsraMgfAHqrrAg2CtEXoUI6n
The first work is Le Tombeau de Couperin, composed by Maurice Ravel, and published before the end of the first world war. I first heard this work live at Chautauqua, 2011, played by John Milbauer, and fell in love with certain movements in particular. From that time I remember especially the Prelude and the Fugue. The first movement flows like water while the second feels precious and delicate, all of it happening at a very soft dynamic level. The second time I heard these works was when a friend of mine, Orlando Diaz, played them while we both were in our undergrad, and from that time I remember his Rigaudon, as he brought to life it's humorous gestures. The last time I heard this work was by a former teacher, Matthew Bengtson. In this performance, he gave an engaging presentation of what to listen for in each movement. I remember from this time both his performance and suggested imagery for the Toccata, which was that of a focused aviator shooting at targets, during the war. On my own, I discovered the beauty of the Menuet and the Forlane.
The second work, Pour le Piano, I fell in love with only recently, mostly because of how strange I find it. Other performances that were very inspiring were:
Mikhail Pletnev, because of slow and mysterious second movement.
Beatrice Rana’s Toccata, incredibly clear and light.
Claudio Arrau’s is probably the only recording that truly takes as much time in the first movement as it is suggested via several tempo markings.
The last work, Suite Bergamasque, I first listened to in my childhood, and two recordings have inspired me, the first by my former teacher Rebecca Penneys, and the second by Walter Gieseking. The first continues to teach me (through recordings) about color, about discovering the delight in each chord. From Gieseking’s recording, I appreciate how music can be so touching and meaningful without taking time (a habit of mine…)
This post is a bit to say that every time we play and study a work, we bring to it the sum of our experiences, and it is that richness that comes to life. Thank you to each person who inspires me, who ignites that creative bug that we all have inside.
Gratitude to the unknown instructors
What they undertook to do
They brought to pass;
All things hang like a drop of dew
Upon a blade of grass.
W.B. Yeats
A piano teacher gathering inspiration from all sources available. A sponge!
Claudio Espejo, Piano Teacher
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cespejoa@umich.edu +1 (734) 730-7581
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Home Arts Film Review: Dr Strangelove
Film Review: Dr Strangelove
PATRICK LIDDLE
Moments before human civilization is wiped from the Earth by an obscene Soviet superweapon (a catastrophe set to Vera Lynn’s “We’ll Meet Again”), the eponymous character of Dr. Strangelove delivers the film’s final line: “Mein Fuhrer! I can walk!”. As an indictment of Mutally Assured Destruction – for being absurd, for being self-absorbed, for being genocidal – it takes the same stance as the film it concludes, but whereas it is absurd in a quotable, Pyton-esque fashion, the hours of absurdity that precede it owe far more to Jonathan Swift and Joseph Heller than John Cleese.
For all the slapstick derived from fistfights between squalling diplomats, and for all the sexual innuendo derived from names such as “Merkin Muffley” and “Buck Turgidson”, this film is less keen to invoke guffaws as it is to create the kind of constant, quiet smiling – spilling over into the occasional bleak chuckle – one gets when a complex tragedy is perfectly summarized. The absurdity of Major Kong waving his cowboy hat as he rides a nuclear bomb down onto Soviet Soil is second to the absurdism of watching men attempt to fashion protocol, flattery and sexual fantasies into something able to prevent the destruction of the Earth. Punchlines in Dr. Strangelove don’t follow jokes; they follow heavy paragraphs of character establishment, and the laughter gets screwed out of the audience in trickles as, bit by bit, the character is reframed. Indeed, the dramatic sincerity with which Dr. Strangelove approaches characterization is what betrays its bleakest joke: this is not a ridiculous film. This is a stark, honest look at a period of human history too ridiculous not to laugh at.
Dr. Strangelove (1964) will be screened at The Poly on 5th Oct as part of the Poly’s Film Club. Limited tickets available, book online at thepoly.org
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Good Emergency Management Practice: The Essentials
Tags: ANIMAL HEALTH, EMC-AH, GEMP,
Good Emergency Management Practice: The Essentials - A guide to preparing for animal health emergencies is one of FAO’s GEMP publications, focused on preparedness.
Planning for emergency disease eradication or control programmes cannot be left until a disease outbreak has occurred. An animal disease emergency can have serious socio-economic consequences. If a new disease can be recognized quickly while it is still localized the chances of eradication of the disease are markedly enhanced.
Preparedness programmes for animal disease emergencies provide the key to mounting early effective action in the face of an emergency. In fact, these programmes should be recognized as one of the important core functions of national animal health services.
Preparedness planning, including the development and approval of contingency plans for identified high-threat diseases, enables animal health services to be far better technically equipped to cope with a disease emergency. There are other benefits. Farming communities are also more likely to cooperate in an emergency disease-control programme if they see that quick, decisive action is being taken that ultimately will benefit them and that their contributions and inputs were considered during planning and review.
Contingency plans are often prepared against specific diseases that are considered to represent the greatest threat. However, contingency plans also enable animal health services to respond quickly to entirely unanticipated disease occurrences because the same general epidemiological and disease-control principles and systems that were developed for specific diseases can also be applied in any new situation.
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New short fiction, every week.
The words you know and love . . .
in a totally different order.
52. Cicada Cadence, Katie Didn’t
By Craig Davis
We were in a little bar east of downtown, talking about what we always talk about. We like a little elbow room here, in which to talk. To talk about how we wound up where we were. To talk about where we’re from. To talk about night—about nights—and childhood and boyhood and the neighborhood girls and nighttime and the noise of it all. So we were talking about cicadas. These are J. Ray’s stories about cicadas, even though one of them is probably about locusts. The third is a story about bats. A story that might once have been a lie but now is noise too.
When he was a kid, J. Ray had this neighbor. Dale. Ray asked me a couple of times did I know Dale or do you remember that guy. I almost did. I remembered him like a word you want to say but can’t quite. My parents had moved out north of town when I was young. But I spent a fair bit of time around J. Ray’s neighborhood. Most of it with a girl who lived the next block up from J. Ray’s Dad’s place. It was the kind of neighborhood where somebody like Dale might make a little stir. The moms mistrusted him. They scuttled amongst each other about his daily meanderings. That’s really what I remember. More than Dale himself, I remember the mention of Dale. I never knew what was wrong with him. It was hard to say, really. He was probably twentysomething, then. Not quite old enough to be a town simpleton. But clearly well past being just a slow kid.
Most of us actual kids were slogging through our own awkwardness. Some of us were molting into grace. Brunette grace. But somehow Dale slipped our pity, with his lank greasiness and his digging fingers. He had become big but could not quit his boyhood. Not the kind of boyhood that tugged at the moms, either—the stupid, beautiful, hairless sex of boys in cars after school. No. The kind of boyhood that is unwashed and revels in whatever it expels. The boyhood that holds forth unnamed liquid discoveries. Beautiful boyhood was now a thing those moms twittered about but did not touch and tried not to see. The leftovers of that winsome kind of boyhood now occupied their couches. They saw the worst of boys in their husbands’ slouching. They knew the bore of violence that twitched occasionally in all of them.
It was difficult, even at our age, not to see the wisp of contempt they harbored for us. It was hard not to understand it. . . . Read More.
51. The Gift of the Magi
By O. Henry •, With Illustrations by Joel Priddy
That was all. And sixty cents of it was in pennies. Pennies saved one and two at a time by bulldozing the grocer and the vegetable man and the butcher until one’s cheeks burned with the silent imputation of parsimony that such close dealing implied. Three times Della counted it. One dollar and eighty-seven cents. And the next day would be Christmas. . . . Read More.
50. Belinda
By Amity Gaige
For John Updike
He was sweet, her first husband. Karin met him fresh out of college, at an office party. He was a friend of the boss; she wore an intriguing vintage dress. Looking back years later, the spree of youthful follies seemed almost blameless.
Her first husband was from a moneyed New England family. When Karin first met her in-laws-to-be, it was all she could do to keep up with their jokes and apocryphal stories. She kept looking face to face for clues. The family seemed to have stepped as a cast right out of the same bawdy play: there was the boozy, likeable mother, walking around with her apron and her smudged glass of Tempranillo, the red-faced father whose life was marked by acts of accidental heroism, as when he saved a woman by walking into a building he did not know was afire, and finally the boisterous sister, who came home to stay after her second divorce, and who liked to amuse them all with nihilistic half-truths.
Sometimes, until you laugh, you do not know how buttoned-down you’ve been all your life, how reverent, your sense of pleasure asleep like a leg. Around her in-laws, Karin felt veils lift. She felt oppressive laws of the spirit repealed. She felt consequences inconsequenced. In her in-laws’ presence, her suspicions about who she might be at her best were confirmed. Yes, she thought, this is where I was always heading. And whenever it got a little windy—for sometimes, it did get a little windy, the mother too drunk, the sister too black—her husband was there to guide her through it, through whatever it meant to join a family that was not originally your own.
He was a sensualist, her first husband. He lacked desperations. He had small, comprehending eyes, a pat of soft pale hair through which he would stare at her roguishly. A kernel-sized birthmark sat below his eye like an ironic tear. When he was around his family, her husband was quieter than usual, playing the straight man, an act that belied the tenderness he felt for them. Sitting close together on the ottoman, he would whisper into the softness of Karin’s neck, I know, I’m sorry. They’re crazy. . . . Read More.
49. The Geology
By Kristen Iskandrian
I began to turn mineral last year, the year my mother left. Really, it probably started much earlier, this fossilizing, at birth or before, and had to work its way through so many striations of body to be seen and felt. My first and only visible cues were my feet, about two months after she’d gone: tiny cracks, like in playground dirt, spreading across my soles and refusing to close despite nightly administrations of thick lotion. They don’t hurt, but I can feel them there, razor-thin perforations running every which way, such that each step I take feels like the effort of many feet in close succession. Not unlike, you might say, the movement of a centipede. The process is happening, in order, from the feet up, and is happening slowly. In fact it will probably take my whole life, “take” my life as in snatch or usurp or possess it, and take “my life,” which I imagine myself illustrating by extending my arms, two or three yardsticks wide, to denote length, distance, a measure of time. But I have no sense of “how long” in terms of the calendar. Only a very few people in the world know exactly how long they will live, and fewer still know exactly when they will die. I still have my hair, abundant and thick. It seems to move when I am still, like seaweed in a tidepool. An unseemly crown atop such a calcifying body, it feels less to me like hair than some kind of murmuring, loamy clock.
North of my feet, there is no discernible evidence that my composition has changed. My limbs look like ordinary limbs, small and wiry as is my build, and my trunk too is unremarkable. But I am unable to trust them as body parts. Their inner content has solidified—veins like unraveled paper clips, tissue liked baked clay—and as such they are no longer responsive, decipherable matter. I have to learn my body consciously as I once knew it unconsciously, how it bends and straightens, how it deals with stimuli, how it goes through doorways. I have not mastered these operations, but I have mastered appearing as though I have mastered them. Much of my effort goes toward seeming at ease. And in place of pain, pure and straightforward as I once knew it—its onslaught, its management after, say, a burn or a stub or a sprain—or pleasure, with its ebbs and swells, its smoothness or stickiness—I now feel a stunning neutrality, constant estrangement from my own person, from my sensory potential. . . . Read More.
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8. Remove Yourself
7. Sunshine Cleaners
6. The Infusions
5. Map of the City
4. Report on Internet User
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Hillcrest Orthodontics, PC » Treatment » Temporary Anchorage Devices (TADs)
Temporary Anchorage Devices (TADS) are small, screw-like dental implants made of a titanium alloy. As the name implies, they're temporary — they usually remain in place during some months of treatment, and then they are removed. Their function is to provide a stable anchorage — that is, a fixed point around which other things (namely, teeth) can be moved. But why is anchorage so important?
Moving teeth in the jaw has been compared to moving a stick through the sand. With the application of force, sand moves aside in front of the stick, and fills up the space behind. The “sand” in this case consists of bone cells and cells of the periodontal ligament, which attaches the tooth to the bone. These tissues slowly move aside and reform as force is applied to them by orthodontic appliances, such as wires and elastics.
But to do its work, that force needs a fixed point to push against. For example, imagine trying to move the stick while you're floating free in the water: Not so easy! But with two feet firmly planted in the sand, you can do it. When possible, orthodontists use the back teeth as an anchor — but sometimes, cumbersome headgear may be required to provide the necessary anchorage. In many cases, using TADS can change that.
What TADS Can Do
While it's generally preferred, the use of teeth as orthodontic anchors can have drawbacks in some cases. For example, there may not be a viable tooth located at the point where an anchor is needed. Also, when a greater force is required, the teeth used as anchors can themselves start to move. This is one instance where TADS are beneficial: These mini-implants can eliminate the need to use teeth as anchors, or stabilize a tooth that's being used as such.
TADS can also provide an anchorage point for a pushing or pulling force that would otherwise need to be applied from outside the mouth: generally, via orthodontic headgear. Wearing headgear can be uncomfortable, and compliance is sometimes a problem. In many situations TADS can eliminate the need for headgear, a welcome development for many patients.
The use of TADS offers other benefits as well: It may shorten overall treatment time, eliminate the need to wear elastics (rubber bands) — and in some cases, even make certain oral surgeries unnecessary. It also allows orthodontists to take on complex cases, which might formerly have proved very difficult to treat. This small device can really do a big job!
Getting (and Maintaining) TADS
Like dental implants (which have been in use since the 1970s) TADS are small, screw-like devices that are placed into the bone of the jaw. Unlike implants, however, they don't always need to become integrated with the bone itself: They can be fixed in place by mechanical forces alone. Plus, they're much easier to put in and remove when treatment is complete. How easy?
Placing and removing TADS is a minimally-invasive, pain-free procedure. After the area being treated is numbed (with an injection or other numbing treatment), a patient feels only gentle pressure as the device is inserted. The whole process can take just minutes to complete. Afterwards, an over-the-counter pain reliever can be taken if needed — but many patients need no pain reliever at all. And taking TADS out is even easier. So if you're worried that it may be a painful procedure: Relax! It's far less stressful than you may think.
While they're in place, TADS require minimal maintenance. Generally, they should be brushed twice daily with a soft toothbrush dipped in an antimicrobial solution. We will give you specific instructions regarding maintenance when your TADS are placed.
Not every orthodontic patient needs TADS — but for those who do, it's a treatment option that offers some clear benefits.
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Montresor, the narrator of this Poe story, lures Fortunato to his doom with the promise of a fine Spanish sherry
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Kevin Boettcher, a university administrator from Binghamton, New York
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(Hi, I'm Lisa Hughes from WBZ. In 1856 the chef at the Parker House was said to have invented this 3-word dessert; despite the name, it's actually a 2-layer sponge cake
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"Angler" was this veep's code; there's fishing imagery in the 2018 movie about him
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(Hi, I'm Kris Radcliffe from KCEN 6.) In 1885, shortly after the Waco Suspension Bridge opened, pharmacist Charles Alderton created a soda locals call a "Waco"; we now know it as this, & for the record it contains no prune juice
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20 New Videos in 20 Days, Day 17: Phoebe Hunt – “Take My Love” with Ali Holder and Daniel Thomas Phipps
Phoebe Hunt – “Take My Love” at Music in the Hall with Daniel Thomas Phipps and Ali Holder recorded in Oxford, Mississippi, on February 13, 2013. The full show included a set from Ali and Daniel.
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August 17, 2012 Alpscalum
Miles on Col Moore approaching Divine Providence. Photo- Calum Muskett
I first heard about Divine Providence when I was 14. That same year I started climbing with a runner I met at some local fell races. I didn’t even realise he was a climber when I first met him, just an extremely fit fell runner with some exceedingly dodgy ankles that left him limping after every race. His name is Paul Jenkinson and I soon came to understand that his ankles were full of metalwork following a monster fall he had taken in the Llanberis Pass whilst attempting a new route in the early 90’s. Being an enthusiastic and persistent youth I was soon able to persuade Paul to take me climbing and I remember the first time we went out climbing together was at Ogwen on a bitterly cold day early in the year when most people would have chosen to stay indoors. Paul always amazed me because although he rarely climbs nowadays he would always come out and lead up to at least E4 with apparent ease. Despite theories about Paul secretly training hard behind my back I soon discovered that he had been a very good climber in his day and whenever I asked him about a route I wanted to do he’d in most cases done it ‘before I was born’!
That year I planned my first alpine trip and scoured through the pages of guidebooks looking for suitable challenges- predominantly rock routes. When you look at alpine rock climbing in the Chamonix area undoubtedly the best routes are found on the Grand Capucin, South face of the Midi and the rest of the Chamonix Aiguilles. One route stood out beside the classic rock routes and that was Divine Providence, taking the central line up the Grand Pilier d’Angle on the little frequented South East face of Mont Blanc. Famous for being called the most difficult Alpine route in the early 90s it still has a big reputation and probably remains to be the most difficult route up Mont Blanc. Divine Providence encapsulated all that I looked for in a route: A phenomenal line up an impressive wall- long, committing and difficult representing as much of a psychological challenge as a physical one. As soon as I saw it I set my heart on climbing it. I asked Paul if he knew anything about the route and yet again he’d climbed it ‘before I was born’ with none other than Andy Cave. The achievements of these two guys in the early 90s went largely unnoticed. They climbed what were at the time the hardest routes in the Alps and Dolomites in the same summer and they were both regularly climbing E6’s on-sight back in Britain. I remember being staggered at the number of hard on-sights Paul had made in the late 80s and early 90s, all under the radar during the sport climbing revolution of the period. To illustrate this point I remember Paul told me that Andy Cave was about to be interviewed by Dave Jones for his seminal book of interviews ‘The Power of Climbing’ until Dave realised that Andy hadn’t climbed 8a and therefore didn’t meet his criteria for a top climber!
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I didn’t get round to attempting Divine Providence that year and it wasn’t until a couple of months ago when I asked Miles Perkin if he wanted to go to the Alps that I found a willing partner for the route. Fast forward to August and we had ten days in the Alps in which to try the route, eight if you exclude flying there and back. We arrived to bad weather but a promising forecast of five days of sun which left us feeling optimistic. We spent the first couple of days acclimatizing on the Grand Capucin and South face of the Aiguille du Midi before spending a morning re-packing in the valley and heading back up the cable car to walk in to The Grand Pilier. We took our time walking across to the Fourche bivouac hut on Frontier Ridge knowing full well that we hadn’t spent long acclimatizing and we would need energy in reserve the following day. From the hut we decided to abseil down that evening to the glacier below and cross it to the next col where a series of abseils down jenga like rock bring you to a reasonable bivi spot in full view of Divine Providence.
Miles looking up at the headwall. Photo- Calum Muskett
Carrying the haul bag up the easy lower pitches. Photo Miles Perkin
We set off at first light the following morning crossing swiftly beneath the Brenva Seracs over the detritus of multiple avalanches to the base of the route. The first 400m or so go fairly quickly with climbing up to about E1. From here the difficulty steps up a few notches and we soon reached the first hard pitch which Miles dispatched easily. The next pitch had a wet crux section but the climbing was reasonable enough to allow passage to the crux pitch. When we looked at the next pitch it was clear that our free and on-sight ambitions were over as the first half of the pitch was running with water. It was going to be my pitch but Miles volunteered to lead as he’d done more aid climbing than I. I attempted to free the pitch on second but quickly the combination of difficult climbing and icy cold water shut me down leaving me with a painful dose of hot aches. One more pitch landed us at a disappointingly snow covered bivi ledge which took a while to clear and provided us with a cold and sleepless night. The sun hits the wall at first light in the morning and after spending a while thawing we got back into the rhythm of climbing quite slowly, spending a while to work out which line to take. The final hurdle was the roof pitch graded at 7a+ at around 4000m. Miles looked solid leading up to the roof and dispatched the pitch easily with a woop once he reached the belay. I seconded and was happy to find the pitch quite amenable.
Miles seconding an awesome groove on the headwall. Photo- Calum Muskett
Warming up after the cold bivi. Photo- Miles Perkin
Seconding the final difficult pitch. Photo- Miles Perkin
With all the hard climbing behind us we thought we’d motor to the top but the mixed climbing leading to the Peutrey ridge took us longer than expected and we finally reached the ridge late in the day. We un-roped and slogged our way up towards the summit of Mont Blanc for sunset. The long walk back to the midi left us feeling exhausted, myself in particular but we were both chuffed to have climbed such a brilliant and legendary route that we had both dreamed of doing for so long.
Miles finishing up the Peutrey Ridge. Photo- Calum Muskett
Summer Sea Cliff Climbing
August 6, 2012 Walescalum
One of the best things about North Wales is that when the weather’s bad there are plenty of areas to go which might be in the rain shadow of the mountains, all within a 40 minute drive of Llanberis. With this summer being one of the wettest on record that’s meant a lot of journey’s to North Wales’ fine and varied collection of sea cliffs. Seeing as North Wales has roughly 400 miles of coastline it makes sense that there are many sea cliffs; in fact, enough to fill four climbing guidebooks! The climbing varies from single pitch sport climbing on excellent quality limestone to great big adventurous routes on shale cliffs equally as good but perhaps a little less to everybody’s liking.
My favourite sea cliff is undoubtedly Gogarth on the north-western tip of Anglesey. It is a true climber’s playground with a lifetime’s worth of climbing on mainly solid quartzite rock. It’s sunny aspect and often plentiful gear placements make it a good choice for a long day out whether you’re in search of a committing adventure or an easy day’s cragging. Perhaps the two most classic and sought after routes are the famous A Dream of White Horses and Conan the Librarian. A Dream of White Horses is famous for the wild position of its main pitch tackling ground normally associated with much more difficult routes and should be on every ambitious VS climbers tick list. Conan the Librarian on the other hand tackles probably the ultimate line of Gogarth up the big sea arch of Wen Zawn. Having climbed A Dream… years ago when I started climbing Conan had always cried out at me to be climbed and I finally found a climbing partner and picked a date to try it last month. We couldn’t really have picked a much worse day in terms of the greasy conditions that often plague this part of Gogarth but I decided that I might as well go for it then as I didn’t know when I’d be back to try it next.
Steve Long seconding the awesome first pitch of Conan the Librarian. Photo- Calum Muskett
Steve after his enormous fall off the second pitch of Conan the Librarian. Photo- Calum Muskett
The climbing is excellent, a lot more intricate than your typical Gogarth route with tenuous and well protected bridging up the first groove to an exposed and uncomfortable hanging belay in the break below the second pitch. Unfortunately I fell off the first pitch- and then pulled a big useful hold off higher up the pitch but it was still great fun. Steve seconded and racked up ready for the next pitch, a much easier but bold corner. I placed his first piece of gear a metre right of the belay to get him going and Steve made steady progress above placing quite a few wires, none of which he seemed happy with. He began to tackle the last difficult sequence of the pitch but ended up calling down to me to take in as his holds were so greasy he could barely hang on. He fell off stripping every piece of gear as he went apart from the first cam I placed in the break. A sure fire 60 footer leaving him stranded in the centre of the arch beneath me and directly above the sea. After a lot of faffing we retreated with our tails tucked between our legs having had a good adventure and keen to return at a future date.
A Craig Dorys Rack! Photo- Miles Perkin
Tonight at Noon. Photo- Will Oates
On-sighting the Gross Clinic in a single pitch. Photo- Miles Perkin
Accidentally making the first ascent of a new E7 6c at Craig Dorys after abseil inspection. Video Still courtesy of Al Hughes
Gogarth isn’t the only good adventurous sea cliff though, in fact for real adventure you need to go to the Lleyn Peninsula, an esoteric area which is always sunny and often scary! The rock quality in places is often poor requiring a connoisseur’s appreciation but some of the climbing and positions are excellent. I haven’t seen another climber there on one of my visits yet. Craig Dorys is the best developed crag on the Lleyn with many challenging routes and all are single pitches (not to be mistaken with Stanage though!). I’ve had a successful few visits there climbing most of the classics and repeating some of the harder routes; Cripple Creek (E3), Byzantium (E4), Trebizond (E5) and Tonight at Noon (E6 6b) are all fantastic routes and should be on the tick lists of those climbing at the respective grades. Dorys also requires a big rack of climbing gear. I placed around 40 pieces in a single pitch on both Rust Never Sleeps and The Gross Clinic E6 and E6/7 respectively. I also had a go at making the 2nd ascent of a Stevie Haston E7 called Harmony recently. I attempted the line on-sight originally getting up to the crux but simply couldn’t see what to do or where to go so down climbed. I ran to the top and abseiled down quickly in my trainers finding some hidden holds which I chalked up to help me out. I led the line next go and there’s an outrageous long reach on it but fortunately a well protected one. I later found out that this was in fact a new route as I’d started in the wrong place and headed out left from the crux of Harmony which might suggest why the climbing felt so dynamic. Anyway, it’s now called ‘Discord’ and graded E7 6c.
I’ve had other adventures on the Lleyn as well recently on even more impressive sea cliffs and I managed to make the first ascent of a really fun new route in Twll Mawr on the slate which I called ‘The Hunted’ and it weighs in at around E6 or 7 6c. Off to the Alps next- let’s hope the weather gods are kind!
Abseiling in to Patish on the Lleyn Peninsula. Photo- Dan Mcmanus
Dan Mcmanus going for it on his impressive flash of the direct start to Other Realms. Photo- Calum Muskett
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Phife Dawg’s Posthumous Nutshell Video Arrives
April 6th, 2016 by K104
Photo by Isaiah Trickey/FilmMagicLast month, Phife Dawg passed away due to complications from diabetes. However, his legacy lives on in a new video for his posthumous release “Nutshell.”
In the video, posted on YouTube, the Tribe Called Quest rapper offers up an example of true lyricism. “Unaccustomed to unproven whack flows/Unresponsive to unapproved stages shows/That’s unacceptable, unexciting, lazy f*****/Phife here, canny, uncommon rhyme spitter,” he raps.
The J Dilla-produced song is lifted from Phife’s album Give Thanks, which he was working on before his untimely passing.
While there’s no release date for the project, you can download “Nutshell” via iTunes — fifty percent of the proceeds will be donated to the American Diabetes Association and the National Kidney Foundation.
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Jo Taylor is a potter and a fused glass artist. She doesn’t dig or process her clay, but purchases clay bodies that can take the thermal shock of Raku firing.” I don’t know how long it takes to create one piece because there are several steps from start to completion on the pottery pieces, as well as the glass pieces. It also depends on the size of the piece and whether it was either a hand built pottery piece or a thrown pottery piece. Glass pieces have to be cut, assembled, glued, fused, fired in a kiln and, possibly, slump fired in a mold to take on a form. I have never timed it,” she said.
Speaking with enthusiasm, Jo described her education leading up to her college degrees.” I had to take a Ceramic Hand-building class when I was working on an art education degree in the 1990’s.I found working in clay fascinating because what could be created in clay was virtually endless. It was also three-dimensional and the most challenging media I had ever worked with. I enjoy the challenge of trying to get a pottery piece through all the steps successfully and seeing the metamorphosis of a lump of clay turned into a piece of art. What a kicker it is when all goes good!”
Jo received a B.S. in Art Education from Auburn University in Montgomery in 1998 and taught one year. While auditing classes at the University of Montevallo, her sculpture professor, Ted Metz, suggested that she return to school and get a Bachelor of Fine Arts.” That is exactly what I did,” said Jo.In 2005, after working 30 hours a week in Selma, commuting to Montevallo to take one or two classes a semester, Jo graduated, again. According to Jo “It was worth all the hard work.”
Always active, Jo attended workshops with the potters and clay artists Rick Berman, Lana Wilson, Charlie and Linda Riggs, and Val Cushing. In discussing her other talents, Jo has created watercolor and oil paintings, drawings, etchings and prints, cast bronze sculptures and sheet metal sculptures.
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stevens biology and chemical biology programs boast 100% student acceptance rate to medical schools
with strong preparation in science, research, and hands-on experience, stevens graduates are a tier above competing medical and dental school applicants
although stevens is best known for its science and engineering programs, students in the department of chemistry and chemical biology (ccb) are enjoying remarkable entrance rates to top medical schools and hospitals, including a 100% acceptance rate in the 2019-2020 academic year.
at stevens, a broad-based education with a strong core and opportunities for focused, hands-on experience are paramount in the undergraduate curriculum. students are not only immersed in their desired educational track; the curriculum also trains them to understand how their education fits into the bigger picture—equipping stevens graduates with the knowledge and experience that is highly valued by many medical schools.
other students have been admitted to osteopathic medicine, dental, and optometry programs.
rigorous preparation
joshua ross, '18
ccb alumnus joshua ross graduated from stevens in 2018 with a degree in chemical biology and is currently a medical student at the new york university (nyu) school of medicine—where the acceptance rate is just 1.6%, as compared to the national average medical school’s acceptance rate of 7%. with his stevens education, he felt well-prepared for medical school.
“i think that the biggest part of my studies at stevens that has been adventitious is the different mindset that i got,” he said. “stevens, being a predominantly engineering school, incorporates that kind of big-picture thinking into all classes, even the ones that are not strictly engineering. i have carried that out with me, where even in medicine, where we initially start by learning the pathophysiology of all of the organ systems, by thinking about how a change in a certain variable in one area in the body has a multitude of effects.
“this more macro view has really paid dividends while working on the wards, as even if someone comes in for one specific problem, the way to solve it often involves a multitude of areas of the body; and having this insight has helped me better care for patients.”
isabella biesty, '19
isabella biesty, who studied biology and graduated from stevens in december 2019, is currently enrolled at the nyu college of dentistry pursuing a d.d.s. degree. she knew she wanted to become a dentist from the day she got braces. “i was uncomfortable with my crooked smile and fascinated that my orthodontists made me feel like a new person,” she related.
she agrees that her stevens education prepared her well for this next step in pursuing dental school. “dental school is rigorous!” she said. “stevens definitely prepared me for the workload i would face, and i am still using some studying techniques from my classes. the small class sizes of the department also made me feel like i really connected with the faculty throughout my four years, giving me a great support system.”
olivia schrieber obtained a b.s. in chemical biology with a minor in medical humanities at the schaefer school in 2018. today she is pursuing an m.d. degree at cooper medical school of rowan university, located in camden, nj. as a child, she was enthralled by her father’s stories about his work as a physician in the emergency room, and her education at stevens solidified her resolve to follow her dreams of becoming a medical doctor.
olivia schrieber, '18
“i originally entered stevens as a chemical engineering student, but quickly realized that my mind was not wired as an engineer’s is,” she said. “and so, i made the switch to chemical biology, and i never looked back! i gained such an appreciation for chemistry and biology at the anatomic and microscopic levels, which is so important to a future physician. if you don’t understand what happens on the nanoscale, then it will be difficult to appreciate illness on the human scale.”
preparing students for success in healthcare requires a rigorous curriculum in the sciences and the humanities, paired with research and direct healthcare experience. this triad—a strong curriculum, research, and direct experience—sets apart stevens graduates who aim to enter the healthcare fields.
a record of success
of the department’s recent 100% acceptance rate, patricia muisener, teaching associate professor and associate chair of ccb, said, “our students’ successes each year are always both inspiring and impressive.”
according to muisener, all nine ccb students who applied to medical and dental schools this year were accepted. three biology majors (class of spring 2019) were all accepted, two into m.d. and one into an m.d./ph.d. program, four chemical biology majors (one class of spring 2020; and three class of spring 2018) were all accepted into m.d. schools, and two students (one class of fall 2019 and one class of spring 2020) applied to dental school and were both accepted: one to new york university and one to rutgers university.
this compares to an average of 41% acceptance rates across other colleges and universities.
just as impressive as the acceptance rates, these students are also being accepted into top medical schools like rutgers new jersey medical school, robert wood johnson medical school, new york university, hackensack meridian school of medicine, case western reserve school of medicine, cooper medical school of rowan university, and drexel university school of medicine.
exceptional opportunities in education and research
nuran kumbaraci, ccb associate professor, explained that stevens students are particularly competitive applicants to medical and dental schools due to the exceptional background in science that stevens offers. “medical school requires competence in science. i think stevens’ strong science and technology background helps,” she said.
kenny wong, teaching associate professor and biology program director, noted that alumni often return stating that the upper level courses at stevens provided them with excellent preparation for the rigor of their first-year medical school courses.
often, traditional biology programs lack the research opportunities that set stevens graduates apart from other applicants. muisener explained that biology, chemical biology, and chemistry majors at stevens gain that critical experience by completing at least one year of research as a required component of their undergraduate studies.
“research is absolutely necessary,” kumbaraci emphasized. “research is the application of your basic knowledge to solving a problem—and you can only do that with research. you can memorize facts, equations, topics, words—but now apply them to a problem that impacts humans or a human who is having a problem. most research, if you look closely at it, translates into helping humans… so if students can apply knowledge to solving problems in biomedical fields, they are already ahead of other applicants.”
ross became involved in research early on in his stevens education at the center for healthcare innovation (chi), where he remained involved for three years. “through it, i was able to embark on a research journey...getting funding and mentorship along the way,” he said. “being so young and having the ability to learn from amazing professors, as well as collaborating with world-class hospitals in the northern new jersey area, really made a difference in my life and helped me see the different possibilities in medical research and what could be accomplished.”
kumbaraci explained that coursework in the humanities—such as writing and communications, presentations, sociology, and psychology—is built into the ccb curriculum, and is meant to train students in skills that are essential in the medical field. she was also quick to speak to the high-caliber quality of the department’s students, who tend to be achievers and natural leaders. “i’d say that we have to give credit to the students, because they are the ones who get accepted,” she said. “they channel their potential.”
direct experience
kumbaraci, muisener, wong, and other ccb faculty encourage students to find and keep a record of activities they are interested in and excel in, which allows them to differentiate and distinguish themselves from other candidates. grades are important, but equally critical are extracurricular activities that allow students to gain experience, establish connections, and demonstrate their skills and strengths.
muisener stated that students have a wealth of opportunities for involvement in extracurricular activities related to the medical field, such as volunteering at the hoboken university medical center or working as a medical scribe. some students choose to pursue becoming emergency medical technicians (emts), preparing them for direct emergency experience even as undergraduates.
one such experience presented itself in september 2016, when a hoboken commuter train slammed into the crowded hoboken train station at full-speed during rush hour, killing one person and injuring 114 others. stevens ccb student members of the hoboken ambulance corps responded immediately to help, receiving permission to leave class to provide critical assistance amid the chaotic scene at the station.
“these are the types of extracurricular activities that give them real-world experience,” said kumbaraci. “we don’t want tragedies, but when they happen, we want our students to get involved.”
even during the pandemic, undergraduate students volunteered with the hoboken ambulance corps, along with ross, and were able to garner invaluable hands-on experience working with covid-19 patients.
additionally, ccb is ensuring that students can still participate in research and extracurricular efforts by offering more online research opportunities, such as computational chemical and biological research. for instance, wong created a workshop series this fall focusing on computational tools for chemists and biologists.
“we are still providing the research requirement; we are providing it during covid-19,” kumbaraci emphasized. “covid-19 has put a lot of stress on everybody. preparation for medical school also puts a lot of stress on students, but we help support and prepare them.”
As for Biesty, she found that Stevens’ proximity to industry enabled her to pursue internships. “stevens was in the perfect location for me to be able to shadow a local Hoboken pediatric dentist, as well as venture into the city for a summer internship at New York Presbyterian's Weill Cornell Medical Center in the Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery & Dentistry division,” she said.
resources for pre-med students
stevens offers key resources for pre-med students to help them prepare for their future.
stevens maintains a health professions advisory committee (hpac), co-chaired by muisener and kumbaraci, consisting of faculty and staff members in various schools and departments across stevens. hpac members advise students who intend to enter medical professions, from the first day they arrive at stevens. members advise students regularly; and every spring they meet with applicants for a panel-style mock interview process. this multipurpose experience serves as an advising session and helps participants practice for their continuing education interviews. additionally, the committee compiles information and writes letters of recommendation to support their applications to professional schools. this year the interviews were held on zoom, due to social distancing protocols.
another resource is the stevens health professions club, which is a student-run organization that provides educational support and volunteer opportunities for the stevens premedical community. the club, mainly advised by kumbaraci, also organizes visits to medical schools and coordinates mcat preparatory opportunities and other events, and has established a peer mentor program this year.
the pre-med honor society, alpha epsilon delta (aed), is established on campus. this national health pre-professional honor society and service organization aids students who are committed to healthcare. the new jersey-beta chapter of aed was established in 1992 at stevens. the chapter, advised by kumbaraci, organizes events that provide students with experience in philanthropy, scholarship, and social causes with the goal of promoting the importance of healthcare on campus and throughout the hoboken community. over 250 stevens students have been inducted to date.
schreiber noted that stevens provided a helpful support network that was crucial in preparing her for medical school. “knowledge will only get you so far,” she said. “to me, it was the people of stevens that truly supported me and ensured that i was ready—intellectually and mentally—for the rigors of medical school… successfully matriculating at a medical school in the united states requires significant mental fortitude, but for me, i needed a network of support in order to be successful.”
strong alumni involvement
one tell-tale sign of a strong program is alumni involvement. the stevens ccb alumni are highly active and stay in touch with the schaefer school of engineering and science. “every year, various alumni return to stevens and meet with students to provide tips on applying to medical school,” muisener said. “they discuss what worked for them and what didn’t. their stories inspire tomorrow’s medical students, who are well-prepared by their stevens education.”
biesty said that she would encourage other students hopeful of entering healthcare to “never ever give up.” “if this is your dream then the fulfillment and excitement of every day will get you through to the end,” she said. “i would also definitely advise to take information and opinions from everyone you meet. they all have different experiences that can help you in your own process, so don't be afraid to ask for help.”
looking back on his years at stevens, ross said, “the best advice that i can give to stevens students who hope to go to medical school is simply to focus on what you are passionate about. almost anything that you do can be applied to medicine in one way or another, and as you are going to be spending the rest of your life in the medical field, explore everything that stevens has to offer. it is important to bring your own special talents and viewpoints to medical school; and college is a free time to explore everything, so take advantage of that.”
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McCoy holds his own but Browns fall to Steelers anyway 28-10
Matt Loede
The Browns fought a valiant effort in the Steel City Sunday in Colt McCoy’s debut, but the outcome was the same, as Pittsburgh behind a big second half topped the Browns 28-10.
The Browns are now 1-5 on the season.
Ben Roethlisberger made his return for the Steelers, and went 6-for-27 for 257 yards with three TD’s. He had a pick on the teams first possession, which rookie Joe Haden took back 63 yards. It set up a Phil Dawson field goal from 39 yards out to give the Browns a 3-0 lead.
Roethlisberger did what he always seems to do, escape pressure and make plays downfield, as he avoided an oncoming rush to hit Mike Wallace with a 29-yard score to give the Steelers a 7-3 lead.
It was like that at half, as the other highlight of the first half was the Steelers D lowering the boom on a couple Browns starters, both coming from former NFL Defensive Player of the Year James Harrison.
First he laid out Josh Cribbs in the second quarter. Cribbs left with a head injury and didn’t come back. Then later on Harrison nailed Browns WR Mohamed Massaquoi, knocking him out as well.
The Steelers defense did their part against Browns rookie QB Colt McCoy, as other than a late TD with the Steelers up 21-3, they held the former Texas QB in check. McCoy was 23-for-33 for 281 with a TD and two picks.
The Steelers took control of the game after leading 7-3 at the half with a big 5-play, 96-yard drive in the third quarter that saw Roethlisberger hit a pass play in first down to Wallace, and then hit TE Heath Miller for a 36-yard gain. The touchdown went to Hines Ward from 8 yards out to make it 14-3.
After a botched Browns punt from Chansi Stuckey in the fourth quarter that gave the Steelers the ball at the Browns 8, R they put it away for good with a Rashard Mendenhall two-yard run to make it 21-3 with 5:50 left.
The Browns scored a late TD when McCoy put a drive together and found TE Ben Watson with a 12-yard score to make it 21-10 with 4:09 left. The Steelers got their final score after a Lawrence Timmons pick, and Roethlisberger found Miller for a 14-yard score to wrap up the scoring at 28-10.
Overall the Steelers D covered for a somewhat sloppy outing early by the offense, but the team did what they had to do and got the job done against a clearly overmatched Browns club.
Peyton Hillis had 41 yards on 12 carries, and Watson had 6 grabs for 88 yards with the teams only TD. The Browns will look to get some players back as they head to play the New Orleans Saints next Sunday on the road.
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Best SUV Gas Mileage: Ranking SUVs with the Best MPG Ratings
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A buyer's guide to new SUVs with the best gas mileage. Listing the SUVs that can haul and tow without guzzling at the pump.
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When you're thinking about buying a new car, working out what is the best gas mileage for SUVs becomes tremendously important. After all, the modern automobile industry has produced few vehicle classes with overall worse fuel economy than the sport utility vehicle.
Some of the compensating factors that will influence your decision to buy an SUV could be in the areas of horsepower, interior luxury and even cost. That being said, SUVs with the best gas mileage would make this class of cars more affordable and practical.
The good news is that several new SUVs have increased their fuel efficiency up to 30 miles per gallon. Buyerlink will help you the reviews and information to help you make informed buying decisions when you're in the market for SUVs with the best gas mileage. Below is your guide to new SUVs rated at 30 mpg or better.
The new Ford Escape Hybrid gets 34 mpg in the city and 31 mpg on the highway, which is tops in the SUV class. With a starting price of $30,570, the base Ford Escape Hybrid model has a 2.5-liter, 4-cylinder engine that delivers a respectable 177 hp, as well as an electric motor that pushes 94 hp. It's not as powerful as gas-only SUVs, but its ride is smooth and that 34 mpg is elite even for smaller sedans.
While overall performance may be a bit lacking, the Escape Hybrid has notably quick acceleration. However, the Escape Hybrid tends to make loud and weird noises, which is uncharacteristic of hybrid engines. This may only be a minor drawback, as those fuel economy ratings are hard to deny.
The Ford Escape Hybrid scored a Top Safety Pick from the Insurance Institute For Highway Safey, passing all crash tests. Safet features include electronic stability control, 4-wheel ABS and front and side airbags. If you like the Ford, but want something a bit bigger, check out this comparison of the Ford Escape and the Ford Edge.
If you're ready to step up to a luxury hybrid SUV, the new Lexus RX 450h gets 32 mpg in the city and 28 mpg on the highway, with a base price of $45,235. This Lexus has a 3.5-liter V6 engine that tears open the road with an impressive 295 hp. This isn't the pokey ride that often characterizes a hybrid, this is a performance vehicle.
The Lexus RX 450h is far and away one of the most attractive vehicles on the road right now. Even with all that horsepower, it still manages to be the second most fuel-efficient vehicle on this list. The EPA considers the new Lexus RX 450h to be a Super Ultra Low Emissions Vehicle, which means it's at least 90 percent cleaner than the average models currently on the road.
And because this is a luxury model, the interior is well-appointed and comfortable, with modern ammenities and comfortable seating. The front seats are heated and ventilated and the back seats offer plenty of legroom. Unfortunately, some reviewers say the infotainment system is cumbersome and too distracting to use while driving. Still, this is a Lexus, so everything is made with quality, and reported technology deficiencies may be subjecive to individual drivers.
At 155 hp, the Mazda CX-5 doesn't have the horsepower of the Lexus, nor does it quite manage the efficiency of the Ford, with 26 mpg in the city and 35 mpg on the highway. But those efficiency rankings are still excellent for the compact crossover segment, and the area where the Mazda does manage to walk all over the competition is in its affordable base price of $20,695. For the price, this may be your best choice for SUVs with the best gas mileage.
This compact crossover from Mazda is freshly designed from the ground up, an entirely new type of car with no borrowed components from other Mazda vehicles. The CX-5 has a sleek and stunning design with a boxy body that sets itself apart from other vehicles on the road.
This isn't a clunky ride either; despite the limited horsepower, this light body ride has quick and sporty performance that falls in line with the rest of the Mazda lineup. This is thanks in part to the Mazda SKYACTIV powertrain technology, which includes a lightweight manual transmission, a body shell design that is eight percent lighter and 30 percent stiffer than previous designs and a chassis that is 14 pecent lighter than previous designs. This is how to sustain performance with exceptional fuel economy.
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Each of these SUVs has its advantages and its drawbacks. The Ford takes the prize for overall efficiency, while the Mazda gets mileage that's nearly as good for almost $10,000 less. The Lexus has luxury and power going for it, which makes it even more surprising to find it on a list of models with the best gas mileage for SUVs, although you might want to think twice when you're looking at its sticker price. Use Buyerlink to find local price quotes and set up test drives for SUVs with the best gas mileage.
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Do You Trust This Computer? The Singularity is Right Around the Corner
First it was Deep Blue, then it was AlphaGo. The next step is Skynet and the rise of the machines. That is pretty much how all the experts see the future, according to this doom-and-gloom documentary. It is too late to close the barn door, but we can still make the futile gesture according to Chris Paine’s Do You Trust This Computer? (trailer here), which opens this Friday in New York.
Yes, the Singularity is pretty darned scary and yes, it is closer than we would like to think. As is usually the case, it is mostly Google’s fault. They have spent gazillions on artificial intelligence to generate those annoying “smart search” suggestions. Of course, we have no idea what other applications they might have in mind. One thing everyone seems to agree on is the inevitability of AI-driven battle drones that can attack at will, sort of like self-driving cars, but with machine guns and light projectile explosives.
So, isn’t that all very unsettling? Basically, that vague sentiment is the general thesis of Paine’s scattershot film. There are a lot of frightening predictions in DYTTC, but it is presented like a buffet of singularity horror stories—a little bit from here and a little bit from there and before you know it, humanity is toast. Tellingly, one talking head informs us with all due seriousness that no government regulations have ever been applied to the research and development of artificial intelligence, but he never suggests what those regulations ought to be, so what’s the point?
The question “now what?” definitely hangs over the film, rather distractingly, but it also lacks a consistent through-line or driving concept. Essentially, this film is a collection of people Paine likes (such as Elon Musk, who also appeared in his far superior Revenge of the Electric Car). Granted, if the concept of the Singularity is new to viewers than Paine’s film will probably strike them like a revelation of Biblical proportions. However, anyone who is well-versed in A.I. futurism, especially those like Ray Kurzweil (also heard from briefly) who take a more optimistic view of things, will find the film rather stitched-together, shallow, and not particularly cinematic looking.
At least Paine and company think the extinction of mankind would be a bad thing. That might sound like faint praise, but the increasing number of end-of-the-world-Singularity films arguing mankind had it coming and was no great loss anyway has been downright disturbing. Can we still save ourselves? Any ideas are welcome at this point. Maybe next time, Paine could ask for some. Despite the timeliness of its message, Do You Trust This Computer? simply is not sufficiently well-put-together to recommend (AlphaGo is a much better film that addresses the future of AI far more engagingly and comparatively more optimistically). For those with a deep interest in the subject matter (cheers for them), it opens this Friday (8/17) in New York, at the Cinema Village.
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Why I Chose to Learn Three Languages
written by Stephanie Kiang December 13, 2017
For some, studying a foreign language can be daunting, for it may feel like an awkward introduction to a new world of grammar, vocabulary, as well as culture. But for others, this introduction means an entirely new world of opportunity and fun. And for some students, one language isn’t just enough; I happen to be one of them.
That’s why I decided to immerse myself in three different languages: German, Spanish, and Mandarin Chinese. At school, I take German 3 and Spanish 1, and on my own time, I study Mandarin Chinese.
Learning three at the same time is a challenge, but it’s pleasant two reasons.
The first is that all of these languages are practical and useful in various situations. If I can readily use more than one language, that could give me more opportunities for jobs, and it would look impressive on resumes and applications. I have also gotten to make some wonderful friends through my interest in language learning. I met one of my best friends through learning German on a language exchange app. I really like the fact that languages bring people together.
The second reason is because I simply find it fun. For me, studying languages is rewarding because they all have unique aspects to them that are interesting to compare to each other. Languages also come naturally. Of course, there are some concepts that might be challenging at first, but with practice, they become easy.
I got in touch with these three languages in very different ways. Mandarin is one of the four languages that my father speaks, and I always heard him speak Mandarin growing up. Having this foundation, I decided to try and expand my knowledge of the language. I plan on using Mandarin in the future for my intended career, along with my other two target languages. I would like to be fluent in Mandarin as soon as possible, and I am working hard toward this goal every day. Even though the characters can be a challenge at times, it is rewarding to have my efforts pay off.
I was exposed to German at a young age as well, although it was in a much smaller quantity than Mandarin. My mother spent one year in Germany, and she would tell me stories about her experience in the country. She was and still is particularly fond of the language, and she encouraged me to take German at school when the opportunity arose. I wanted to learn about the culture that she had the chance to experience through the language, and so far I have learned so much. By the time I finish German 4 next year, I would like to be at an advanced level of proficiency, and I am coming close to achieving that goal now.
Now that I think about it, nobody influenced my decision to take up Spanish. It was something I chose to do myself. Spanish is a very practical language to know, and I decided that it would pay off later to know the language. I would again like to become fluent in Spanish as quickly as possible. So far, it has not been difficult at all and comes quite easily.
Overall, learning three languages has been a wonderful experience. I am glad that I have had the chances to immerse myself in three languages, and I can’t wait to see where this passion will lead me.
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Bates Apartments on Slater - Part I
Knox Church at Elgin and Lisgar
North-East Corner of Elgin Street and Laurier Avenue
Elgin Street, Maria Street, Laurier Avenue, Roxborough Apartments, Confederation Park
Title: Untitled. Reference number: CA001373
Succession of re-configurations of the area in which the final "product" lack interest.
The North-East corner of the intersection of Elgin Street and Laurier Avenue in Ottawa was quite different back in 1928 compared to the busy intersection we are used to nowadays.
In the shadow of the Roxborough Apartments and the Woods Buildings, humble houses hosted a "druggist" and a corner store when Elgin Street was still a modest street.
At that time, Mackenzie-King had his eyes on the north section of Elgin Street to build the War Memorial. The successive fires which destroyed City Hall and the Russell House made the area suitable for a massive reconfiguration. This is exactly what happened.
Jacques Gréber got his first mandate in Ottawa and recommended to widen Elgin Street north of Laurier Avenue. The fate was then sealed for those buildings which unfortunately did not fit with the new vision of grandeur for this area.
Around 30 years later, the luxurious Roxborough Apartments and the beautiful Woods Buildings were torn down to make room for the Confederation Park (which is only busy, sadly, about three times a year).
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Rosemary Campbell
First of all, it is unfair to compare an old summer photo with a new winter one; psychologically, we all love summer! And the pilons are temporary (like the slush), not part of the site. So don't build bias into it. But seriously, the current site is a park, attractive to both thousands of tourists and Ottawa citizens, in the winter for the world famous ice sculptures, and in the summer for a spot of green in our downtown concrete jungle. How popular as a trip destination was the previous drugstore, for goodness sake? I think your negative rating of the change is not based on anything concrete.
Kevin Bourne
Rosemary, if these buildings had been replaced by a park that's widely used by residents I'd understand your comment. Confederation Park is mediocre. Outside of the jazz festival and Winterlude it doesn't attract tourists. Nobody comes to Ottawa to see Confederation Park. Having a downtown park in this location was a great idea but the execution was horrible. Looking at what we ended up with, they were better off leaving those buildings in place.
So wrong in so may ways. I know there has to be change but, why not change what no longer works and leave the rest alone, old and new works well if it's done properly. Just sayin' ;)
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Grosmont
Located in the Esl Valley, Grosmont is set in the North York Moors and only 5 miles from the Yorkshire coast and Whitby, and it is surrounded by woodlands and traditional farmland. There are great walks, places to eat and a whole host of activities.
The views from Grosmont are breathtaking and present a fantastic photo opportunity. Especially from Low Bride Stones at Sheep House Rigg on the edge of Goathland moor.
Grosmont originally known as Grandimont, named after the priory of the same name founded about 1200AD. There are no visible remains of the priory today, however some notable artefacts lie about one mile to the east of the village where weathered monoliths known as the ‘High Bride Stones' can be found. A...
second group of stones further down are know as the ‘Low Bride Stones'.
During the industrial revolution Grosmont became an important location for mining iron ore, however the industry has long since gone and the smelting furnaces have been removed with no visible traces of this once important industry remaining.
In 1835, a new railway opened between Pickering and Whitby, one of the earliest in Yorkshire, and in 1865 the Esk Valley branch was constructed forming a junction at Grosmont. The line was then extended gradually over a number of years before it eventual formed a through route between Middlesbrough and Whitby.
With the growth of the motor car and decline in railway use, Grosmont station became less popular and was finally closed in 1965. However after years of fundraising the line has now been reopened and can by enjoyed by people of all ages, and visitors and railway enthusiasts alike come from far and wide to enjoy the splendour of one of the most spectacular stretches of railway landscape in the world.
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Robin Hoods Bay is the stunning location of The Old Coastguard Station visitor centre. An exciting and fun filled place to bring all the family for a day out to remember. Explore the history of the...
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Sandsend, Whitby, Yorkshire Coast
Mulgrave Castle stands proudly amidst stunning woodlands near the town of Whitby. The castle was built in the 1300's and is a Mott and Bailey construction. It has seen many changes over the centuries...
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Whitby, Yorkshire Coast
The Moors National Park Centre is perfectly located to enjoy the best of the stunning North York Moors. The wonderful countryside, vast amount of wildlife and idyllic villages which lie within the...
The famous Wainright Coast to Coast Walk is a well trodden path through some of the spectacular countryside of the North York Moors. Passing through some beautiful towns and villages and taking in...
Fylingdale Moors
Fylingdale Moors lie high on the edge of the North York Moors, and include the coastal towns of Scarborough, Whitby and Robin Hoods Bay. The moors form a spectacular expanse of wild heather clad moor...
Whitby Golf Club
Whitby Golf Course commands a stunning clifftop location with unrivalled views and offers a challenging course. The clubhouse has a lively bar and restaurant and there is a golf pro shop on site....
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Captain Cook is one of the most famous sons of North Yorkshire who changed the history of the world by his amazing navigation skills and sense of adventure. The stretch of the North Yorkshire coast...
Yorkshires Heritage Coast
The North Yorkshire Moors National Park meets the sea along its eastern edge and forms part of the spectacular rugged coastline. The coastline runs from Flamborough Head and Bridlington in the south...
The most recognised landmark of the coastal town of Whitby has to be the imposing Whitby Abbey. Standing on top of the cliffs above the pretty harbour looking down on the town. The stunning stone...
Chainbridge Riverside Minature Railway
Chainbridge Riverside Miniature Railway is located in magical Ruswarp near to Whitby in the North York Moors. A wonderful day out for all the family is promised with rides on the steam trains and...
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North Yorkshire Off Road Centre has been used for off road driver training since the 1970s. ukLANDROVERevents continue that tradition, offering 4x4 Experiences & Training in our Land Rover...
The Esk Valley
The Esk Valley lies amongst the beautiful landscape of the North York Moors National Park and the equally spectacular Yorkshire Heritage Coast and takes its name from the River Esk which meanders...
Captain Cook Memorial Museum
The Captain Cook Memorial Museum is situated in the heart of Whitby and contains a wealth of information and original artefacts which belonged to him. This well visited attraction is absolutely...
Farsyde Stud and Riding Centre
Farsyde Stud and Riding Centre offers horse riding experiences for all ages and abilities from its base in Robin Hoods Bay. From novice to expert, there are trails and rides through the countryside...
For most of us one of the most interesting things about visiting a town or village is its market. All manner of goods can be found, and the colourful local markets are always a big draw for visitors....
Doodlepots - Fun Pot Painting
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Bob Slassor Photography is based near to Whitby in North Yorkshire and specialises in photography of Northern England. A range of beautiful photographs of the region is available to purchase.
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What the Early Voting Ballot Board does
They were especially important this year.
In the wake of the Nov. 3 general election, the air is filled with an overwhelming amount of disinformation about vote counting, specifically as it relates to mail ballots and provisional ballots. In Michigan, two Republican members of the Board of Canvassers of Wayne County, which includes Detroit, first refused to certify the election results there and then reversed their decision. This troubling incident rightfully made the national news. But it should be noted why: because it is an exception to the rule.
It is with this in mind that I feel compelled to offer my experience as the presiding judge of the Harris County Early Voting Ballot Board.
Every county in Texas has an Early Voting Ballot Board (EVBB) that is charged with two primary tasks: qualifying mail ballots and qualifying provisional ballots. Each of these boards is comprised of an equal number of Republicans and Democrats nominated by their respective county party chairs and appointed by the county election board (which is comprised of the two party chairs, the county judge, the county clerk, the voter registrar and the sheriff).
As partisan political appointees in an historically divided political climate, one might expect that the EVBB would reflect the toxic divide. Nothing could be further from the truth. We are regular people, and we look like Harris County. We are CPAs, city employees, entrepreneurs, health professionals, homemakers, lawyers, non-profit workers, retirees, technicians, veterans and everything in between. Our identities are indicative of the beautifully diverse community that is Harris County, and we each bring our unique lived experiences to our work. We are committed to the integrity of our democratic process and an unwavering dedication to free and fair elections.
For mail ballots, our primary job is to determine whether or not the voter was the person who voted the ballot. The principal evidence we review in this process is the signature on the vote-by-mail application and the signature on the mail ballot carrier envelope. We also check voter registration status. All of this is done in pairs — one Republican and one Democrat. And so in order for a mail ballot to be accepted, a Republican and a Democrat must agree that the voter voted the ballot and did not violate the Election Code. Ninety nine percent of the time, we agree. For those instances where there is a question, multiple teams — always one Republican and one Democrat — conduct the review. Sometimes we call the voter, sometimes we coordinate with the voter registrar’s office about registration issues. If we cannot agree, the presiding judge makes the final call. This happens a tiny fraction of the time — literally with only a bit more than half a dozen of the over 179,000 mail ballots we processed.
For provisional ballots, we are fact finders. For the vote to be accepted, the voter who cast the provisional ballot must have been registered to vote on time and must have not already cast another ballot in the election. So again in bipartisan pairs, we review each provisional ballot affidavit completed at the polling location and check them against county records. We work closely with the voter registrar to determine registration status and with the county clerk to determine whether or not the voter has already voted. As with mails ballots, each provisional ballot is subject to a multi-tiered bipartisan review process and 99 percent of the time, Republican and Democrat EVBB members agree.
See here for more on the Early Voting Ballot Board. It should be noted, the signature they review on the mail ballots are on the envelope, before it is opened, so there’s no indication how the person in question voted. And if you’re wondering how it is they got their work completed so quickly, the answer is they didn’t – they had an early start, on October 14. The whole process took four weeks, but three of those weeks were before Election Day. Makes all the difference. Go read the rest.
A different kind of COVID tracking
Hope this works.
Harris County Public Health will survey residents for COVID-19 antibodies in an effort to determine how many people already have been infected with the novel coronavirus, the department said.
Beginning Sunday, health workers will visit randomly selected homes and ask residents to answer questions and provide blood samples.
Humans produce antibodies, proteins in the immune system, to fight infections from viruses and other pathogens. It can take days or weeks for antibodies to develop following exposure to the coronavirus, and it remains unclear how long they remain in an individual’s blood.
The Houston region has recorded 236,704 COVID-19 cases since the virus arrived here in March, according to a Houston Chronicle analysis, but health officials estimate this is only a fraction of the total number of infections.
Health officials hope the antibody tests will help the county determine how COVID-19 spread in certain communities, how transmission rates differ between neighborhoods, how effective containment strategies have been and how many residents contracted the virus but never exhibited symptoms.
“This survey is a very important way that local residents can help public health workers fight this virus,” Harris County Public Health Executive Director Dr. Umair A. Shah said in a statement. “By finding out how widespread the illness is, we can develop strategies that will help us control the spread of COVID-19.”
Participation in the program is voluntary, and only selected households are eligible. Teams of health workers wearing yellow vests will make their rounds from Nov. 15 through Dec. 15, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The point of this survey is to find the people who have COVID but didn’t know it and never got tested for it. This will help us know what the real level of infection is in the county, since the official stats are almost certainly too low. It may also help identify previously unknown hot spots, in the way that wastewater testing can do.
And speaking of official statistics:
On 11 of 16 days in November, COVID hospitalizations have increased in #Houston region. Today 1,273, highest since before Labor Day.
Police cars revolving light July peak was 3,964, but look how close in pace we are to June’s surge that led us to that point.
— Zach Despart (@zachdespart) 02:27 PM – 16 November 2020
Please wear your mask and stay socially distant, y’all. There’s only way one way out of this until that vaccine is ready.
The last whistleblower
Nothing like a fully cleaned house.
Best mugshot ever
The Texas attorney general’s office has fired the last remaining whistleblower who alleged Ken Paxton broke the law in doing favors for a political donor — just days after aides had sued the agency alleging they suffered retaliation for making the report.
Deputy Attorney General for Legal Counsel Ryan Vassar — who had already been placed on paid leave — was fired Nov. 17, according to internal personnel documents obtained by The Texas Tribune, making him the fifth whistleblower to be fired from the agency in less than a month. The three others who reported Paxton to law enforcement have resigned.
On Nov. 12, Vassar and three of his former colleagues filed a whistleblower lawsuit against the Texas attorney general’s office, claiming they had suffered retaliation after they told law enforcement they believed Paxton broke the law by using the agency to serve the interests of a political donor and friend, Nate Paul.
Joseph Knight, Vassar’s attorney in the lawsuit, said the justification Vassar was given for his termination amounted to “made-up, nonsense reasons” — and that he believes the firing was an act of retaliation. Vassar was hired by the agency in 2015.
Neither the attorney general’s office nor Ian Prior, a political spokesman for Paxton, returned requests for comment on why Vassar was terminated, though Prior has said previous terminations were not acts of retaliation but rather related to policy violations.
See here for more on the whistleblowers’ lawsuit. As we know, the FBI is investigating Paxton for the allegations that have been leveled against him regarding Nate Paul. Nothing else new to report here, so just let the anticipation wash over you.
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Posted on 25 septembre 2006 by P@T
Report: Brammertz to Implicate Syria for 1st Time in Hariri’s Murder
Chief U.N. investigator Serge Brammertz will reveal in his report Monday Syria’s direct involvement in ex-Premier Rafik Hariri’s assassination, the Saudi Okaz newspaper reported.
The report, that Brammertz will hand over to U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan in New York at 9:30 am Monday, will disclose details about a tape that former Syrian Interior Minister Ghazi Kanaan had recorded about the planning of the Feb. 14, 2005 murder.
The newspaper did not mention whether the recording was made on a videotape or a cassette. But it said that senior Syrian officers and former Lebanese Environment Minister Wiam Wahhab planned the assassination.
It added that Kanaan cut a deal with Brammertz’s predecessor Detlev Mehlis to escape to Cyprus via the Lebanese northern port city of Tripoli. But a close person to Kanaan had reported him to the Syrian authorities that later announced his suicide.
Okaz also said that Brammertz will disclose in his second report in-depth information about the planning and execution of Hariri’s assassination.
It added that the report will also reveal the names of those involved in the murder, including Syrian President Bashar Assad’s brother-in-law Gen. Assef Shawkat and Bahjat Suleiman, the former head of the Security Department.
The newspaper said that the name of an Iraqi, who detonated the white Mitsubishi van that was seen at the site of the one-ton bomb explosion on Beirut’s seafront, will be made public.
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EXCLUSIVE: The only tomb left untouched by ISILTerrorists : Suleiman Shah; but WHY? How can 600 Turkish soldiers remain safe after operation in regions under ISIL control?
syriatr February 23, 2015
Syrian Foreign Ministry slammed on Sunday the “flagrant aggression” of the Turkish operation in Raqqa province, state-run SANA news agency reported.
It is a “suspicious” act that reveals the Turkish government’s close connection with terrorist organizations operating in the area, a Foreign Ministry official said.
About 600 armed Turkish soldiers entered the Syrian territory overnight and relocated Suleyman Shah’s tomb from the northeastern Raqqa province.
The official told SANA news agency that Turkey did not await the Syrian consent to move the tomb after the Turkish FM informed Syria’s consulate in Istanbul of its intent to carry out the relocation on the eve of the transgression act.
Turkey carried out the move without Syria’s consent contrary to procedures usually followed according to the 1921 agreement signed between Turkey and the French occupation authorities back then.
The Foreign Ministry source described the Turkish move, which took place at dawn Sunday, as no less that an act of aggression against Syria, dismissing it as “suspicious” in as much as it unmasks the reality of the Turkish intentions and Turkey’s relationship with the so-called ‘Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant’ (ISIL) terrorist organization.
“Turkey went far beyond providing all forms of support to its tools of the gangs of ISIL, al-Nusra Front and other al-Qaeda-linked terrorist organizations to carry out a blatant aggression on the Syrian territory,” the source said.
It added that “the suspicion lies in the fact that this reputed tomb has been all along spared the acts of ISIS, which, on the other hand, has been destroying mosques, churches and tombs in various areas across Syria.
This “confirms the deep connection between the Turkish government and this terrorist organization,” the source highlighted.
He concluded that the Turkish authorities, by breaching the aforementioned agreement, will be responsible for any possible repercussions of this attack.
Syria was hit by a violent unrest since mid-March 2011, where the western media reports accuse countries, mainly the USA, Turkey and Saudi Arabia of orchestrating the civil conflict in the country and providing terrorist groups with money, weapons and trained mercenaries.
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WASHINGTON,* (UPI) –* First lady Michelle Obama weighed in Sunday on gun violence, childhood obesity and the prospect of relative anonymity when her family leaves the White House.
In a CBS News interview, Obama said offering consolation on behalf of the nation to the families of children mowed down by gun violence has been more powerful than almost anything else she has had to do.
“In those moments, I try to speak from my heart, and I try to do a lot more listening that I do talking. But yeah, it’s tough, but knowing that a hug, an ear, a ray of hope — we know how important that is. So that helps you find the words somehow,” Obama said.
“What I realized was that Hadiya’s family was just like my family. Hadiya Pendleton was me and I was her,” Obama had said in an April 10 speech memorializing Hadiya Pendleton, 15, of Chicago, who was shot to death a week after she had performed with her school band at President Barack Obama’s second inauguration.
CBS News said the first lady has focused on the nation’s youth since her husband took office, starting with the less-controversial “Let’s Move” program to fight childhood obesity, hopefully within a generation. The White House kitchen garden, started four years ago, has allowed children across the country to come plant in the dirt.
Obama said children used to be expected to eat their vegetables. “Now somehow that’s shifted, where all of a sudden we think that kids should have a complete say over what they eat. And kids don’t know. My kids know, you’ve got to eat your vegetables, so our household is no different. Our kids are not somehow veggie lovers. … It’s still a struggle.”
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154 Christopher Street, New York, 10014.
A revival of the rock/pop-punk/cabaret music of world touring, from Tokyo to Georgia, MING DYNASTY last seen on City Stages in 2009 alongside Diana Ross, Ben Harper, and Al Green. Miranda and Oh call this new collaboration THE SISTER ROSETTAS featuring Diana Oh on lead vocals. With Special Opening Guest Appearances by: Comedian, Christopher Gabriel Núñez (9/13); Comedian, Jes Tom (9/20); Actor, Lauren Hennessy (9/27)
Lead Vocals: DIANA OH
Vocals/Lead Guitar: ERIC MIRANDA
Vocals/Guitar: KOLE SMITH
Vocals/Percussion: MATT HARRINGTON
Bass: PHILIPPE ARMAN
Creative Director: JESSI D. HILL
ABOUT THE ARTISTS:
Diana Oh (Lead Vocals): Last seen in Diana Oh is GOING ROGUE, the solo show (extended sold out run, terraNOVA Collective's soloNOVA 2013), Frankenstein Upstairs (Gideon Productions), Lysistrata Rape Play, Magic Trick, The Foreplay Play, (Caps Lock Theatre), Interference (LAByrinth), P.S. Jones and the Frozen City (terraNOVA Collective). MFA, NYU Musical Theatre Writng (Elphaba Thropp Fellow). National Theater Institute Alum. As a musician, lyricist, and songwriter, her work has been featured at Lincoln Center, The Eugene O'Neill Theater Center, Barrington Stage, Goodspeed Opera House, the Bad Boyz II soundtrack. Leads Filling the Well Artist's Retreats. www.dianaoh.com. www.fillingthewell.org
Eric Miranda (Vocals/Lead Guitar): has sung and played guitar with Rick Derringer and Rainbow's Joe Lynn Turner, played bluegrass with Boo Reiners in the Demolition String Band, written and performed with Jesse Malin and Francis Dunnery, and been on stage with the Counting Crows and Ryan Adams, who called Miranda's The Plums, his favorite band. He's played punk, power pop, rock and bluegrass, drums, bass and guitar and was also the vocalist, songwriter, guitarist, and drummer for Ming Dynasty before the band dispersed in 2009.
Jessi D. Hill (Creative Director): is Associate Artistic Director of terraNOVA Collective in NYC where she curates the Groundbreakers Playwrights Group. Recent and upcoming directing projects include work at The Public/Joe's Pub, New York Theatre Workshop, Women's Project, Primary Stages, The New Group, Dixon Place, New Dramatists, The Lark, The Playwrights Realm, The Playwrights Center, Chicago Dramatists, New Georges, Ensemble Studio Theatre and others. She has been a guest director in professional training programs at Yale School of Drama, Fordham University, Long Island University, Powerhouse/NY Stage & Film, NYU/Tisch, NYU/Atlantic, NYU/Strasberg Institute of Theatre and Film, NYU/Playwrights Horizons, Hunter College and others. MFA: Yale. www.jessidhill.com
Matt Harrington (Vocals/Percussion): Grew Up in Carl Place Long Island and started Playing drums and singing in Local Bands at age 15. After minor success as the singer of the Robot Monsters, Matt was asked to drum for Reverb Recording Artist the Plums when he was 21. After two records, some touring in the US and appearances in New Music Express and Rolling Stone Magazines, the Plums disbanded and the members went in separate directions.
Several years later when Plum's front man Eric Miranda teamed up with Ming Chan to create Ming Dynasty, Harrington was called on to drum on recordings and perform live in the New York area.
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Creativity, Spirituality & Philosophy
the history of cannabis in australia
By gomaos, September 5, 2006 in Creativity, Spirituality & Philosophy
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Recently i've come across this book "the Sydney Connection" and it includes of "history of cannabis" in Australia.
Being originally from Europe, where i lived to the age of 30 (1982), I knew very little about what happened in Australia in the 60 s and 70s regarding drugs, hippies etc.
So this is very interesting for me.
And I bet there's a lot of Australians (and others) out there, who knew next to nothing regarding the matter since it's all taboo.
It appears, the present days are "the dark ages".
People still get severely punished for cannabis and other drug use.
Why does it have to be like that?
,A Short History of cannabis in Australia, 1788-1977
by John Jiggens "The Sydney Connection"
From the first fleet to the Murder of Donald Mackay
The first cannabis seeds arrived in Australia in 1788 on the First Fleet at the request of Sir joseph banks, who marked the cargo "For Commerce".
The blueprint for the colony in New South wales , appproved by the British cabinet in 1786, envisaged Australia as a commercial colony producing hemp.
Hemp was what the plant cannabis sativa was called when Australia was founded. The word "marihuana" was unknown in Australia until 1938.
In 1804, Governor king wrote to Sir Joseph banks describing the ten acres of cannabis he was cultivating the Lowlands of the hawkesbury and the nepean rivers, which were growing with the "utmost luxurience".
With self-sufficiency achieved, the infant colony needed to develop a "cash crop", and Governor King proudly declared to Banks that his cultivation of hemp had "set the example".
For the first 150 years of white settlement, governments in Australia actively supported the growing of hemp with gifts of lands and bounties and other grants.
The consumption of drug cannabis became widespread in Australia in Victorian times.
Queen Victoria herself was a cannabis user and cannabis was legal and freely available.
Many of the popular panaceas of the time, including Australia's favourite tipple, Dr. Collis Browne's Chlorodyne, used cannabis as a base.
Cannabis was also used as an intoxicant by the literati.
Marcus Clarke, Author of the great Australian Novel of the nineteenth century, "for the term of his natural life", was a cannabis user who experimented with cannabis as an aid to writing.
One of his short stories, written under the influenece of cannabis, was called "cannabis indica".
The bohemian Yorick Club in Melbourne- of which Clarke was a member- were notorious as cannabis users.
In 1938, the plant "cannabis sativa" was outlawed in Australia as a result of a reefer madness style campaign in the Digger's newspaper, "Smith's weekly", orchestrated by the US Bureau of narcotics and it's Commissioner Harry J Anslinger.
This campaign introduced the word "Marihuana" into Australia.
Marihuana was described as " a new drug that maddens victims".
It was an "Evil Sex Drug" which causes "it's victim's to behave like raving sex maniacs."
For this generation of Australians, cannabis was to be "the dreaded sex drug marihuana".
This American renaming of cannabis as "marihuna" meant that most Australians were unaware that this dreaded new drug was the familiar drug cannabis which they had used for many decades without concern.
The love-hate relationship of Australians to the geneus cannabis took another bizarre twist in 1964 with the discovery of hundreds of acres of wild hemp growing in the Hunter valley.
The authorities responded with a massive eradication campaign and another "evil sex drug marihuana" propaganda campaign.
However, the generations had changed.
The baby-Boomers of the Sixties responded to the "Sex Drug" propaganda in a different way than their parents.
Soon groups of surfies and hippies were organizing expeditions to the hunter in search of the wild weed. These groups were to become known in Australian marihuana folklore as "the weed raiders"-the first pot smokers- legendary characters who returned from expeditions to the Hunter with sleeping bags full to the top, and tales of monster plants 12 feet high.
In 1967, the Beatles closed their album "Sgt pepper's lonely heart's club band" with "A Day in the Life' - a musical confession about their pot smoking.
The songs chorus was "I'd love to turn you on".
And a generation did.
Within a few year's of "Sgt pepper's" pot smoking became widespread in Youth culture, not just in Australia but throughout the world.
Sydney emerged as the center of Australia's cannabis explosion because it was blessed with a seemingly inexhaustible supply of cannabis.
From 1964 to 1969, it had the Hunter Valley crop, hundreds of acres of wild pot growing only 180 kms north.
After September 1967 it had the US Servicemen of "R and R" (rest and recreation leave], flying in from Vietnam, with some of the best pot on the planet.
Cannabis supply suddenly became no problem.
If Sgt Pepper's was the spark, Sydney's supply-side surplus was the fuel for Australia's marihuana explosion.
It was the young who were turning on.
Then as now, pot-smoking was concentrated in 18-24 year old group.
A 1971 survey by the NSW Department of health in Sydney's northern suburbs found that while only 9% of the population had tried pot, 25 % of the people aged between 18 and 24 years old had used cannabis, and 13% of this age group smoked pot regularly.
None of the over-thirties smoked pot at all.
In 1973, when Australia's most popular band, Daddy Cool, releaSED THEIR 2ND ALBUM, ITS TITLE SAID IT ALL:
"Sex, Dope and Rock'n'roll: Teenage heaven."
1973, the year of teenage heaven, was the first year of the left-wing Whitlam government.
It was the time of the Aquarius festival in Nimbin, sponsored by the Australian Union of Students, with a grant from the Whitlam government.
At that festival, Pot was smoked openly, and 5000 students rioted when the police attempted to make a drug arrest.
By 1973 marihuana was well established in Australian Youth culture with about 500000 smokers, most of them under 30.
Pot was now a multi-million Dollar industry.
Whe R and R tours ended, the demand for pot provided an enormous impetus for Australian Marihuana growing.
In 1974, the bulletin published an article about "Australia's Marihuana Millions" by david Marr that estimated the size of the Australian marihuana marketat 80 Million dollars.
"Pot", claimed Marr, "was now as big as BHP."
This huge industry was largely in the hand of Amateurs.
Because Police and Customs were unfamiliar with pot, the Sixties was the golden age of smuggling, and there were many Sirfies and hippies and ethnic businessmen, willing to give pot a go.
In the 60s, the pot scene was devoid of the criminal element that would become pervasive after 1976.
It was run by amateurs, young people who were drug enthusiasts themselves.
Much of the 60s drug-taking was purely "experimental" and "safe'.
For sixties counter-cultural youth, addictive drugs like heroin and speed were "uncool" and the hippie dealers would not touch heroin; providing an effective border against heroin expansion, which the criminal takeover needed to smash.
The good sense of this drug-taking was encouraged by the underground press, which published many well-informed articles, including interviews with leading drug-researchers like Timothy leary.
Under current censorship laws, much of this content would be illegal today.
(Remark of typist: Australian censorship laws today are very much like Hitler's, who loved burning books that would not agree with his dictatorship.)
Whitlam and the politicisation of cannabis
The decade after 1964 when pot use exploded in Australia was the era of the Vietnam conflict and, just like in Vietnam, pot use divided the generations. As the conflict over Vietnam deepened, it divided Australia, pitting left against right, and old against young.
In this overheated context, the pot leaf joined the moratorium badge as a revolutionary symbol. To share a joint at a party was "to join the revolution."
The politicisation of the cannabis debate became even greater when, in december 1972, baby-boomer votes took Gough Whitlam and the ALP to victory. Far less subservient to the US than his predecessors (remark of typist: Look at our present slimy mr howard who at every opportunity licks and kisses the boots of that pig president Bush) Whitlam pursued a policy of independence.
Conscription was abolished, draft resisters were released from jail, and troops withdrawn from Vietnam. The people's republic of China was recognized. During president Nixon's Christmas bombing offensive against North Vietnam, Whitlam took a critical line, condemning US policy and enraging Nixon and kissinger. Whitlam's government pursued an indepent line in drugs policy too, intending to decrimalise marihuana Australia-wide in 1975.
Whitlams term as Prime Minister ended in 1975 when he was dismissed by the governor-generaL , sir john kerr.
Whitlam's dismissal- the constitutional coup of 1975- is one of the most controversial issues in Australia's history.
(Remark of typist: It's a bloody outrage. that's not democracy; the stupid queen lets a fart go, and her puppet ousts the australian prime minister. Australia is nothing but a colony after all. Independent? What a joke!)
It ended three years of extensive social and cultural reform which enraged conservative Australia.
(remark of typist: The conservatives are the root of all evil!)
For the triumphant conservatives, it was time- time for revenge.
Marihuana use provided a suitable pretext for the elderly conservatives to attack their youthful opponents.
As the polls showed, pot-use was almost exclusively a baby-boomer indulgence.
As the Sackville Royal Commission noted, cannabis use was regarded as confined to groups, such as radical students, "hippie"-dropout, and opponets of the Vietnam-War.
Following the defeat of the Whitlam-government, Australian Conservatives launched a Nixon-style "War on drugs" in Australia. This war on cannabis was most extreme in Queensland where Queensland premier bjelke-petersen (r.o.t.: that old rotten stinking pig, great he's dead) called for a police-crackdown to drive marihuana users out of Queensland.
The result was the Cedar Bay raid on a hippy commune in far north queensland where houses were burnt to the ground and orchards chopped down as the queensland police went on a rampage. (r.o.t.: Hitler all over fucken bjelke-pig-bastard!)
This trial of US-style "war on Drugs" policies in Australia after 1976 was accompanied by some unusual "mega-features":
Firstly, there was a criminal takeover of the pot scene in 1976, and then a marihuana drought, followed by a heroin plague.
This was the time when Australia was narcoticised. it was also a time of numerous murders of which the murder of Donald mackay was the most famous.
The Criminal Takeover
Throughout the summer of 1976/77, the Australian Underground press carried a number of reports of an attack on the old hippie dealing network by organized crime. Although the reports came from all over Australia and new Zealand, they were remarkably similar:
Marihuana only dealers would be visited by "heavies" who offered a "simple choice": either deal heroin or get out.
Along with US style prohibition, US style organized crime came to Australia.
David hirst, who examined the criminal takeover in his book "Heroin in Australia", characterized the pot scene in Australiabefore the criminal takeover as a "cornershop"-system of totally disorganized crime, which was "one of the remaining aspects of an otherwise disemboweled counter culture.
Hirst interviewed a Number of these"corner shop proprietors in Sydney, canberra and melbourne shortly after the criminal takeover and found their reports alarmingly similar.
In each case a large number of men(up to ten) arrived at night and terrorized the household. They had knowledge of the activities of the dealers and demanded money and drugs.
They raided only dealers who refused to handle heroin and left threads of what would happen "if another deal left the house."
A similar story emerged in Brisbane where "the cane toad times' described the situation in Queensland at the start of 1977.
"The past season saw violence, rip=offs, and the thin blue line fanning out, Dope was in slack supply and in increasing prices.
According to"the cane toad times", pot was almost impossible to get in December 1976:
"No-one was singing All I want for Chrismas except to the Untouchable, Robert Stack.
(Rhyming slang for smack or heroin which began to flood through brisbane's underground at this time.)
One youth arrested by the police was about to shoot up for the first time. In court he pleaded "I'm sick of drinking, there was no dope, and I wanted to get stoned."
This would become an all-too-familiar story.
In his book "new zealand green", Redmer Yska described a similar pattern in new Zealand; a legendary hippie era when "the blissed-out tribes of early pot-smokers rarely sold "sacramental cannabis" for profit, which was relaced by a criminal network around 1976.
There is a consistent pattern in this reports; sometime in late 1976 an organized crime group moved into the drug scene in Australia and new Zealand. They attacked the counter-cultural "grass-only" dealers demanding they sell heroin or get out.
The old hippie-dealers with their ethic of "consciousness-expansion" were removed. The Age of "Robert Stack" was looming.
Marihuana Drought
Following the murder of Donald mackay, pot almost disappeared from the street. This is the time remembered in marihuana-folklore as "the drought" or "the great drought"- when for months on end, pot was almost impossible to obtain. The reaction to Don mackays' murder closed down the griffith operation and with the old hippie network now the subject of attacks by both the police and organised crime, the collapse in Marihuana supplies was dramatic. Those who benefited most were the heroin-pushers. With pot unavailable, heroin-sales went through the roof.
During these years, the amount of South-East-Asian heroin entering Australia increased enormously.
According to the underground press, the drought was caused "by a heroin conspiracy."
The police took a different view:
"Given the vast amounts we were seizing, boasted a senior Commonwealth officer, "it is very likely we have created a marihuana drought."
heroin plague
Heroin meanwhile kept a steady price and had a remarkably high purity.
The lower grade NO3 South-East asian heroin, which had dominated the market ebfore 1977, gave way to more refined No 4 grade powder.
NSW police reported an alarming increase in heroin abuse in the first six monthsof 1978, citing a figure of 7000 to 10000 addicts in Sydney, the police said Sydney was now the heroin capital of Australia.
In January 1979, Bill Crews, director of the crisis centre of the Wayside Chapel at kings Cross, spoke about the changes occuring in the street drug scene as a result of the crackdown on pot:
"More and more of these people who can't get marihuana are getting into mandrax and alcohol and also heroin. When grass was around, they used that most. But now it's mandrax, heroin, and they are into booze as well."
As david Smith, a doctor at the height Ashbury Free Clinic in San Francisco, commented:
"The government's line is that the use of marihuana leads to more dangerous drugs.
The fact is that the lack of marihuana leads to dangerous drugs."
Edited September 5, 2006 by gomaos
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Finally, there it is.
I read this in a little book about seeds around ten years ago when i was visiting a friend in Port Maquarie, nsw. I have told alot of people this but never had anything to back it up, so i guess alot of people dismissed it as stoner bullshit.
Thanks Gom
Edited September 5, 2006 by Passive Daemon
i guess seeds from that "australian" strain would be priceless nowadays....
I just assumed (the mother of all fuckups) that alot of the real weedy shit you can get around NNSW would have been a relative of the original strain from the hunter.
Anyone got any idea?
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Legistration in California will allow farmers to grow hemp.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/usnw/20060822/pl_u...ignature334_xml
Industrial [fibers stronger than steel, used for roping cables in the past for ships]]not psychoactive.
I will never too get to be president but if I was everyone can grow as much as wished of any type.
Carbon fiber panels.
Carbon is not as strong.
Cannibis fibers.
So a new era in fiberglass panels for aircraft and cars.
Not much good for a direct impact but very good otherwise.
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For the NZers
A BRIEF HISTORY OF CANNABIS SATIVA L. (HEMP) in NZ!
by D J Macintosh, NZ Hemp Industries Association
http://www.norml.org.nz/page17.html
and nowadays it's prohibited because 50-100 years ago some stupid, whiskey-drinking idiots (who happened to run the FBI and CIA and/or whatever stoopid dork-club) most likely in America, decided it's no good for the population, which they perceive and look at as cattle which must be "farmed" so it returns the greatest possible profit...
to hell with those idiots, I say...
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yea, i also assumed this because it is found nearly everywhere in NNSW area.. but a few months ago a friend of mine introduced me to this strain he'd grown and called it 'Australis'...it was a very fruity but leafy bud, but grown to perfection and stored great, these buds were as compact as hydro buds and all on average the size of a small to medium banana.
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I dont know much about the hunter valley strain, but having grown up in the hunter valley ive definately heard some stories about it.
They came in and bulldozed/ploughed and then sprayed the entire riverfront around aberglasslyn.
from what ive been told the entire population was wiped out with poisen over many years, however i would be very surprised if the strain hadnt made it into personal cultivation around this time.
In whch case i very much doubt any pure genetics still exist, however it could definately be an ancestor of some of the australian bush strains.
I heard it is still to be found E, in some escaped stands that were out of the way of the eradication effort.
Unconfirmed though.
horrible people they are. their own little hitlers, every single one of them.
E? where's that?
i very much doubt any pure genetics still exist
well sure of course not, unless some hermitwas been living and growing there for the last 50 years, totally isolated from the outside world... which is very unlikely...
but banana-sized buds sounds very good...
Edited September 17, 2006 by gomaos
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Grieving DHs unable to fly home despite deaths in family
By Vir B. Lumicao
On arriving in Manila, all OFWs are taken to a quarantine facility where they must stay for 14 days
It's a story heard quite often nowadays - that of Filipinos overseas who are unable to go home to pay last respects to a family member who just died because of travel restrictions that are in place in many parts of the world because of the coronavirus contagion.
This was exactly what two Filipina domestic workers in Hong Kong experienced on Wednesday, Apr 29. Both their fathers died, but all they could do was post their grief on Facebook because there was no way they could fly home without risking their jobs - if they could even make it on time for the funeral.
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Another worker, Ann from Iloilo City, comforted Jam. She said they were in the same situation because she also lost her father on the same day. Like Jam, she is resigned to not seeing him for the last time.
Since the Philippine government imposed a travel ban to Hong Kong on Feb 2, followed by a lockdown in Luzon to help stem the spread of Covid-19, several migrant workers whose families have been visited by death could not fly home because of the travel constraints.
It’s not just the compulsory quarantine that prevents the two Filipinas from going home. Jam is from Cauayan City in the north, while Ann is from the Visayas, but the two major carriers that fly to their cities are still grounded.
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Christine Master storyteller Stephen King presents the classic national bestseller of the ultimate vehicle of terror This is the story of a lover s triangle It was bad from the start And it got worse in a hur
Title: Christine
Author: Stephen King Marie Milpois
Master storyteller Stephen King presents the classic 1 national bestseller of the ultimate vehicle of terror This is the story of a lover s triangle It was bad from the start And it got worse in a hurry It s love at first sight for high school student Arnie Cunningham when he and his best friend Dennis Guilder spot the dilapidated 1958 red and white Plymouth Fury forMaster storyteller Stephen King presents the classic 1 national bestseller of the ultimate vehicle of terror This is the story of a lover s triangle It was bad from the start And it got worse in a hurry It s love at first sight for high school student Arnie Cunningham when he and his best friend Dennis Guilder spot the dilapidated 1958 red and white Plymouth Fury for sale dubbed Christine by its original cantankerous owner rusting away on a front lawn of their suburban Pennsylvania neighborhood Dennis knows that Arnie s never had much luck in the looks or popularity department, or really taken an interest in owning a car but Christine quickly changes all that Arnie suddenly has the newfound confidence to stick up for himself, going as far as dating the most beautiful girl at Libertyville High transfer student Leigh Cabot even as a mysteriously restored Christine systematically and terrifyingly consumes every aspect of Arnie s life Dennis and Leigh soon realize that they must uncover the awful truth behind a car with a horrifying and murderous history Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, and heaven help anyone who gets in Christine s way
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About “Stephen King Marie Milpois”
Stephen King Marie Milpois says:
Stephen Edwin King was born the second son of Donald and Nellie Ruth Pillsbury King After his father left them when Stephen was two, he and his older brother, David, were raised by his mother Parts of his childhood were spent in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where his father s family was at the time, and in Stratford, Connecticut When Stephen was eleven, his mother brought her children back to Durham, Maine, for good Her parents, Guy and Nellie Pillsbury, had become incapacitated with old age, and Ruth King was persuaded by her sisters to take over the physical care of them Other family members provided a small house in Durham and financial support After Stephen s grandparents passed away, Mrs King found work in the kitchens of Pineland, a nearby residential facility for the mentally challenged.Stephen attended the grammar school in Durham and Lisbon Falls High School, graduating in 1966 From his sopho year at the University of Maine at Orono, he wrote a weekly column for the school newspaper, THE MAINE CAMPUS He was also active in student politics, serving as a member of the Student Senate He came to support the anti war movement on the Orono campus, arriving at his stance from a conservative view that the war in Vietnam was unconstitutional He graduated in 1970, with a B.A in English and qualified to teach on the high school level A draft board examination immediately post graduation found him 4 F on grounds of high blood pressure, limited vision, flat feet, and punctured eardrums.He met Tabitha Spruce in the stacks of the Fogler Library at the University, where they both worked as students they married in January of 1971 As Stephen was unable to find placement as a teacher immediately, the Kings lived on his earnings as a laborer at an industrial laundry, and her student loan and savings, with an occasional boost from a short story sale to men s magazines.Stephen made his first professional short story sale The Glass Floor to Startling Mystery Stories in 1967 Throughout the early years of his marriage, he continued to sell stories to men s magazines Many were gathered into the Night Shift collection or appeared in other anthologies.In the fall of 1971, Stephen began teaching English at Hampden Academy, the public high school in Hampden, Maine Writing in the evenings and on the weekends, he continued to produce short stories and to work on novels.
2 thoughts on “Christine”
Kerstin says:
I have a real guilty-pleasure, love/love realtionship with Stephen King books. I don't care how literarily unhip that is. Christine was the first big-girl book I ever read--I was in the fourth grade and we'd just moved to California. I didn't have any friends or anywhere to go yet, so I spent my days poking around in the library, like any good nerd. I'd heard somewhere that Stephen King books contained scandalous curse words, so I picked it out of the library's King collection because the title [...]
Joe Valdez says:
Fans of the Netflix series Stranger Things who might be unaware of how freely the creators sampled '80s pop culture--right down to the title font--need look no further than three novels by Stephen King: one I've read (Firestarter), one I'm reading this month (It) and one I'll review now. Published in 1983--the same year that Stranger Things takes place--Christine is an often haunting and at times bittersweet tale about growing up; specifically, that time when adulthood threatens to detour cheris [...]
3.5 StarsG fan of Stephen King, but not so much of CHRISTINE. Reading a 700+ page bookcially one written by SK usually does not bother me in the least, but CHRISTINE was just too longo wordy.was expecting more wicked deeds than the movie.The storyline IS creepy good with a possessed red 1958 Plymouth Fury.her deadlights and "moldering stench".on the prowl seeking justice from anyone who dislikes her best stay out of her way.Besides a feared CHRISTINE, there's a great cast of teen characters, bul [...]
Kemper says:
You never forget your first time, and the memories of my initial encounter with Stephen King when he lured me into the back of a 1958 Plymouth Fury and had his way with me are still clear over 30 years later.For the record, he wasn’t gentle.I was a wee lad of 13 when this came out, and Stephen King had established his reputation as America’s boogeyman after his breakout in the ‘70s. I wasn’t much of a horror fan and despite my increasing reading of ‘grown-up’ fiction had no interest [...]
James Trevino says:
Christine is Stephen King at his best. I am not kidding: it is my favorite book of his (Dark Tower fans, be gentle).Christine is an old Plymouth that Arnie Cunningham decides to buy and repair. He gradually gets 'in love' with his car, and, as Christine is repaired, Arnie also changes, becoming darker and taking on some personality traits of Christine's former owner, Roland LeBay.The book's other main character is Dennis, Arnie's friend, who witness all these changes. Now the story may sounds si [...]
Dirk Grobbelaar says:
If I admitted that I probably enjoyed this more than The Shining – would that amount to sacrilege? Good Review vs Evil ReviewGood ReviewThere isn’t much I didn’t particularly enjoy about the novel, except perhaps for one or two pacing issues. Then again, the book is only about 500 pages, which is a lot less than some of those other King books. It is incredibly creepy at times, which I found surprising, since the idea of a “haunted car” might seem a bit, well, corny. It’s everything b [...]
I once saw a comedian who said something to the effect that Led Zeppelin could sing “Mary had a little lamb” and make it feel dark and evil and threatening. Then with a passable imitation of Robert Plant he went on to sing the children’s song but in the fashion of a 70s metal band. Funny.So too, can Stephen King tell us about a haunted car and have what would seem to be an absurd notion come alive with terror and dark menace. Remember Cujo, his 1981 novel about a rabid dog who terrorizes a [...]
Jason P says:
My re-telling of the story "Christine" to my sixty-five year old immigrant mother, enjoy:Me: "Mom?e you listening? The story is about a haunted car"Mom: "a what?"Me: "a car, mom - the story is about a haunted, evil car that can drive by itself, and it kills people. Because it's haunted."Mom: "a car can't do thatl me a car can do that! You'd be lying."Me: "No, mom, I know a car can't do that, but this one can, and its killed a ton of people already. There's these two main characters, right, and o [...]
Dan Schwent says:
Misfit Arnie Cunningham buys a 1958 Plymouth Fury named Christine and it's love at first sight. As he fixes the car and his obsession with it grows, his life spins out of control. 11/5/2013 I'm putting Christine in park for now since it's not revving my engine. It's as slow as a Plymouth Fury with the emergency brake on. Hopefully I'll pick it back up in a few weeks and it'll get my motor running.
I'm glad that Dennis is alive! This book was full of surprises, but I liked Christine. A serial killer in shape of a car. Genius!
Dani Rose says:
Thought I would hate this because the antagonist is a car. I thought it would be one of the weaker King novels but it was wonderful and I really liked it. You get so lost in the well written characters and setting.
Okay, enough is enough. I've been putting off writing reviews for months, just because I prefer it when they're huge and well-thought out, with quotes, clear arguments for and against, and everything. Turns out though, I procrastinate like crazy when it comes to writing these, because "they need to be perfect"? Yeah, that's cancelled. I haven't been very active on here for ages, and that changes now.So, about Christine.The book started out beautifully. It had the right amount of foreshadowing an [...]
One of the better Stephen King books I've read in a while. I read this right after reading Salem's Lot and noticed a similar formula in King's writing. Like Salem's Lot, the first half of the book is devoted to character development and drawing you into the setting. There are some dark elements mixed in early on to keep you interested, and then the second half of the book really takes off and things go crazy. This time we're in Libertyville, PA (which is an awesome name for a fictional town). Ag [...]
Stefan Yates says:
Christine is not one of Stephen King's greatest works by any means, but it is still a good story with moments of real suspense and terror. I feel that one of King's biggest short-comings with this novel was having the tale told by a future Dennis. To me, this takes away a lot of suspense from some of the most tense scenes in the book because the reader is being told the tale by a character who is involved in a near-death experience, therefore revealing that the narrator survived his experience. [...]
Finished this book last night. This was my first real attempt at a Stephen King novel. The Mist had me warmed up to King and I figured I'd snag an other good ol' book of his from my library. Unlike the mist, this finally had an ending (which I'm glad about because after over 500 pages, I would have screamed if it left it with no closure). Sure, it wasn't exactly the happiest and there were still a few things left open ended but it was sufficient. My only question now is:Does Stephen King have ra [...]
This is one of the few King stories that I had never read. I don't know why I'd never read it, but it just seemed to me like reading about a car wasn't really my thing. I'm not a car girl. I drive one, but I don't dream about them, or get excited by them. I guess I was afraid that this book would be a few hundred pages of specs and details and owner's manual stuff, mixed in with a maniacal car tormenting stupid car-kids that would annoy me rather than making me hope they make it to the last page [...]
Second time was just as good as the first time. I had forgotten some stuff in the book as I hadn't read it for years, so it was really cool to re-read it.
Edward Lorn says:
First off, I'm a King fanboy, but I'm a little different from other fanboys. Here's what I think: When King's good, he's the best in the business. When he sucks, he's still readable, but it pisses me the fuck off because I know what he's capable of. Being readable even when he's off his game is how he's maintained my fandom while Koontz and Saul eventually lost my monetary involvement. I will still read the latter, but only through NetGallery and library borrows. With every King release, I purch [...]
OH MY GODS! What a f*cking treat! I totally loved this book. I cannot remember why I passed it over way back when. I was on-board the King express from THE SHINING and forward, reading every release. Even buying the hardbacks, which was an unbelievable treat in my boyhood home.What a special pleasure to have hidden away from myself. An early King masterpiece. I'd forgotten that he could be this good! It's made me re-evalutate King. I have to re-read his early works that I loved so. And I've got [...]
F.R. says:
CHRISTINE was always a book that intrigued me. When I was young a hardback copy sat prominently on the bookshelves of my Grandma’s bedroom. It had a bright, angry looking Plymouth Fury on the cover and I can remember being fascinated by it. Yet, when I started reading Stephen King novels myself it wasn’t one I picked it up. Indeed, it’s the only major novel of his imperial phase that I hadn’t read.Why was that?Undoubtedly it’s because I don’t have that big an interest in cars. Yes, I [...]
Ruth Turner says:
Audiobook – Narrated by Holter Graham – Excellent narrationAs always, Holter Graham narrates this story beautifully. The only criticism I have is that the Epilogue was at the beginning of the book! o.O***Ebook:Excerpt from The Great Stephen King Reread by Grady Hendrix“Christine wasn’t just unusual for its location or the terms of its contract, it was also unusual because it was the first book in which King became everything people accused him of being. Cujo may be famous as the book Ste [...]
Erin ☕ *Proud Book Hoarder* says:
Finally have read this one. Great book - it almost completely follows the movie but there is a major difference to be had. While the events are the same basically, the story behind it is altered majorly. I was a bit peeved about Dennis and Leigh, and it was odd with King's point of view -- for the first 200 pages or so he told the story through first-person (Dennis, the friend.) Suddenly, he switches to multiple viewpoints until page 350 or so. Then he stays in first person, Dennis only, for the [...]
Brittany (brittreads) says:
Christine is a real creepy book. Makes me a little uncomfortable sitting in a used car, not looking forward to ever buying one again LOL . It kept me intrigued the entire time! It took me a while to read it for personal reasons, had those not been in the way I probably would have devoured this book in a few days. I took a star off because I'm salty about something that happened lol sue me. Overall, great read and definitely a page turner! Read it! It's a classic King!
Tariq Alferis says:
.- ” حالما تصبح اباً فإنك تعلم علم اليقين أنك في طريقك إلى الموت ، عندما تملك ولداً ترى قبرك بعينيك “.كان الكتاب هذا أول لقاء مع الكاتب، كان سر اختياره صدفة "زي" أغلب الكُتب الجيدة قبل السفر لتونس بيوم قررت نمشي لأقرب مكتبة ونختار أطول كتاب باش يكون رفيقي في الرحلة ال� [...]
3.5 stars. this isn't my favorite SK but not the worse either. I really liked the haunting aspects that we don't see in the movie. LeBay, his family and such. I'm ok with not knowing how Christine came to be alive. I listened to the audio book. the narrator did a great job with the voices. Arnie was the best.
Andrea ❤Ninja Bunneh❤ says:
I believe this is the third or fourth time I've visited with Christine. I blame Walmart for suddenly having an influx of Uncle Stevie's books in mass market paperback. This time around was just as good as the last. It got me to thinking that perhaps it's time for another possessed object. I know Bill Hodges is done now so maybe something like this?Just a thought. You're the expert, Mr. King.4 ninja-bunnehs-a-drivin
Thomas Strömquist says:
Oh, how I have to eat what I said about this book in my original review (of the Swedish translation) here. "Will hold up for many re-reads yet" No, actually, this was most likely my final time revisiting the story. Don't get me wrong, it's really good and I'm awarding it a strong 4-stars rating with very little to do with nostalgia. Still, book #15 is the first one I've lowered my rating of and let me tell you why.First, the middle part of the book, where we inexplicably shift narrator from Dann [...]
Acabo de terminar de leer este libro y estoy muy, muy sorprendida.Cuando leí de qué se trataba por primera vez pensé que iba a ser aburrido, pero como ya lo había comprado y está escrito por mi autor favorito pensé en darle una oportunidad.No sé si este es una de las mejores obras de King - de hecho, creería que no, pero llegó a gustarme muchísimo.Tengo que decir que fueron los últimos capítulos los que me hicieron darle cinco estrellas. Me puso muy, muy, muy nerviosa - en un estado [...]
3.5 stars. I remember really liking this when I was younger. I think this is one that belongs in that large category of good, solid stories from Stephen King. Not one of his best but worth the read.
3.5⭐Just a quick review since I don't have much to say on it - I listened to the audiobook of Christine, and it was a fun story. I think it's more campy than anything else. There were some parts that dragged, and I was expecting the story to be a little more sinister, but I still liked it overall.
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What's That Sucking Sound? It's The Cubs' Second Base Black Hole.
July 28, 2009 | Comments (0) | by Arcturus
It's amazing to me that a team that has approximately half the roster devoted to second sackers doesn't have one that's any good. Ever since the salary dump of He Who Shall Not Be Named in the offseason, the Cubs have experimented with several options at second, with none of them turning out to be particularly effective.
Considering that the Cubs have managed to claw their way into first place in the Central (albeit by a tenuous 1/2 game margin), perhaps it's unnecessarily whiny and petty of me to be harping on this, but would it be too much to ask that we have at least one starting-caliber second baseman on the roster? Jim Hendry has always had an unusual fetish for second baseman, possibly the most vanilla and unexciting of all the infield positions, collecting them like so many Donut Fancier magazines (ah, a Jim Hendry fat joke, how original). This season in particular, Hendry has outdone himself with the gaggle of 2nd (3rd, 4th?) tier "talent" the Cubs have manning second base.
Aaron "Double A" Miles- Batting .203 with 0 HRs and 4 RBIs. Before he went on the DL, Miles tried to change his fortunes at the plate by pulling a reverse Cardinal and shaving his goatee. It didn't work. Miles was the bargain bin replacement for HWSNBN (who just hit his 17th dong of the year last night, by the way), but at best, he's the white Ramon Martinez. Even my wife didn't buy this move and she would refuse to watch any of Miles's at bats. Sometimes at night, she clutches her Cubs #7 shirt and cries silently. Damn you, Jim Hendry!
Mike "The Cajun Hobbit" Fontenot-our brilliant guest blogger is hitting .231 with 8 HRs and 31 RBIs. Now I like Mike Fontenot. He and LSU Wonder Twin Ryan Theriot are a dynamic duo who are probably a blast to drink with, as I'm sure they have plenty of nostalgic stories about all the tail they pulled back in college, not to mention the whole midget wrestling scene. Mikey was great last year, really excelling in a part time role. It's not entirely his fault he's struggled this year, as he really has no business being a full time second baseman.
Ryan "True Grit" Freel-currently batting an even .200 with 0 HRs and 5 RBIs over time spent with the Orioles, Cubs, and Royals, Mr. Energy couldn't find a groove with the Cubs. Maybe Farney didn't like wearing blue, in which case he's still screwed. It's just as well. With Milton Bradley, Lou Pinella, and Carlos Zambrano in one dugout, the Cubs are already full up on crazy this year. Not to mention that Theriot and Reed Johnson didn't need another guy horning in on the "grittiness" dick measuring competition they've got going on.
Bobby "Mr. Man" Scales-Bobby started with a bang, but finished with a .241 average, 3 HRs, and 7 RBIs during his call-ups so far this season. Called up when Aramis blew out his shoulder, the Cubs inexplicably continued to play the Cajun Hobbit at third and most of Bobby's time came at second base. For a while,he was good enough for us bartenders to get all sweaty over him and thusly cursed, his numbers plummeted. Sorry about that Bobby. Our bad.
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Jeff "Whitey Whiterson" Baker-Jesus, how many marginally talented bland white guys can this team get to play second base this year? Baker even wears glasses, which makes him look even more like he should be in the Tribune Accounting Department helping the team sale go through. Hell, he might be more useful if that's what he was doing right now. Someone call Crane Kenney (I think Mark Prior could use a job as well). With the Cubs and Rockies, Baker is hitting a robust .188 with 1 HR and 8 RBIs this season. Hey, his BA with the Cubs is a robuster .240, so things aren't all bad. Right?
Kids, the bad news is that things aren't likely to get any better. According to MLB TradeRumors, the Cubs might not even have good enough prospects to pry John Grabow loose from the Pirates, much less Freddy Sanchez. A Brian Roberts trade has become as realistic as a talking unicorn or an uncorrupted version of the Erin Andrews video. If I were Steve Stone, I'd tell you all not to worry, since the Cubs are trading Milton Bradley for Placido Polanco and Justin Verlander. Unicorns indeed.
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ACQUA - Lime2
British studio workhorse
Lime2 gives you the sound of a legendary inline mixing desk and delivers the unmistakable quality and sonic imprint that defines British sound.
The channel strip includes 8 classic mic and line preamps to add warmth to your sound, whilst the standalone version includes as many as 35 preamps (!) divided into 4 different groups. Moreover, the Lime2 EQ standalone version includes an additional Equalizer (mode C) taken from a console that was built in the early 1980s by the same famous UK company and that was the first fully IC-based studio console ever manufactured (check out the user's manual to know more). Plus, you are free to change their order in the signal path as appropriate by using as many as 14 routing configurations
LIME2 is a bundle consisting of:
LIME2 CHANNEL STRIP
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LIME2 PRE
LIME2 EQ
Each plug-in included in the Lime2 suite comes in a “Standard” version and an alternative “ZL*” version which operates at *zero latency and is thus suitable for use when tracking, at the cost of extra processing resources. For further details consult the Lime2 user's manual in the Overview section.
In the Lime2 suite, we included an alternative, experimental version of the channel strip called LIME2 'AL' ('Adaptive Latency' technology can further reduce plug-in latency and resource consumption depending on the number of sections used). Plus, this version includes a simplified and optimized dynamic routing that will make the plug-in react even faster when switching from a routing to the next.
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Singleton house fire: Firefighters visit scene of tragedy to pay tribute to children killed
Sarah Wiedersehn
Fundraiser for fire tragedy
Australians have opened their hearts and their wallets to help the victims of yesterday's Singleton house fire tragedy.
This is the powerful moment firefighters visited the scene of a deadly house fire in Singleton, NSW.
The poignant moment was captured on camera as the community continues to grieve the loss of three "beautiful" children.
Shared on Facebook, the image shows the group of about 12 firefighters from Fire and Rescue NSW standing in a line at the front of the burnt-out home, where five-year-old twins Matylda and Scarlett and their 11-year-old brother Blake were killed.
Despite efforts from fire crews and neighbours, the three could not be saved when their Singleton home went up in flames early on Wednesday morning.
Their 31-year-old mother and eight-year-old sister, Bayley, were pulled from the inferno and taken to John Hunter Hospital.
Paying respects
Since the tragedy, shattered locals from the tight-knit community have been visiting the site to pay their respects.
Facebook group Behind The Seen has now shared an image of a group of local firefighters paying their respects to the victims in a post titled 'A Photo Speaks a Thousand Words'.
"From the photo, you can feel the heartbreak, emotion and compassion our brave firefighters faced on that sad morning," the post says.
"This tragic incident is not one of the jobs they turn up to, get it done and leave.
"This incident will be something that the Fire & Rescue NSW station 444 Singleton Fire and rescue NSW station 237 Branxton, NSW Ambulance Officers, NSW Police Officers, the Singleton community and the family will remember forever."
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Football tribute
Blake was a keen footballer and, on Saturday, Manly Sea Eagles players will wear black armbands in memory of the children.
A photo of Blake, 11, sits among floral tributes. Credit: 7NEWS
Coach Des Hasler says it's the least they can do to show the football community supports the town of Singleton.
"We just want to lend support to the community. I know the community would be doing it really tough," Hasler told reporters on Friday.
The young boy's football coach Paul Larcombe described Blake as a happy child.
"Blake was a great kid, he always had a smile on his face, he was a pleasure to be around. The other kids they looked up to him,” Larcombe told 7NEWS.
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Zardari had declared Osama Bin Laden's death a good news, discloses Barack Obama
WASHINGTON (92 News) – US former president Barack Obama, in his book — A Promised Land, said that Pakistan former president Asif Zardari had declared the death of Osama Bin Laden a good news.
He claimed that breaking the news to Pakistan of a US raid into Abbottabad to kill Osama bin Laden was easier than he had expected as the then president Asif Ali Zardari understood the US position.
Obama wrote that he knew ordering a military strike inside an allied state violated its sovereignty but he decided to go for it as he did not want to miss the chance to take out the Al Qaeda leader. “Whatever we chose to do in Abbottabad, then, would involve violating the territory of a putative ally in the most egregious way possible, short of war- raising both the diplomatic stakes and the operational complexities,” he said.
The US former president revealed that his two closest aides, the then vice president Joe Biden and defence secretary Robert Gates opposed the raid. "Zardari 'showed genuine emotion, recalling how his wife, Benazir Bhutto, had been killed by extremists with reported ties to Al Qaeda. I expected my most difficult call to be with Pakistan’s beleaguered president, Asif Ali Zardari, who would surely face a backlash at home over our violation of Pakistani sovereignty.
“When I reached him, however, he expressed congratulations and support. ‘Whatever the fallout,' he said, ‘it’s very good news'."
Obama then asked his military Chief, Mike Mullen, to call his counterpart in Pakistan.
He wrote that when it became increasingly clear that Bin Laden was living in a hideout in Abbottabad, he decided to go for the kill. “The need for secrecy added to the challenge; if even the slightest hint of our lead on bin Laden leaked, we knew our opportunity would be lost. As a result, only a handful of people across the entire federal government were read into the planning phase of the operation,” he said.
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Lessons learned from Junior's death: Bronx bodega employees step in to save teen
HIGHBRIDGE, Bronx (WABC) -- The Bronx deli owner who stepped in to stop a savage beating on a teenager in his store was determined to not let history repeat itself after Junior's murder this summer.
The 16-year-old victim entered the 2056 Deli Grocery on Ogden Avenue on Tuesday and ran toward owner Edward Lara and asked for help.
A group of suspects ran into the store behind him and started to beat the teenager. That is when Lara and two of his employees jumped into the melee to pull the attackers off the teen and push them out of his store.
The deli owner said the scene was eerily similar to the attack on 15-year-old Lesandro "Junior" Guzman-Feliz who was killed outside a bodega in June.
Lara said he and his employees were not going to let the same thing happen again.
"I tried my best to help him, and not repeat what we saw a few months ago," Lara said. "You know, he's a human being and I never saw that boy before. He asked for help and we tried out best to do it."
Moments before the brutal attack, a gun was fired right outside the store and a 56-year-old bystander was shot in the leg.
Both he and the teenager are stable.
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FIFA World Cup: Top 10 Images – Matchday 29
US singer Nicky Jam (R), US actor Will Smith and Kosovar singer Era Istrefi (L) attend the FIFA World Cup 2018 closing ceremony press conference in Moscow, Russia, 13 July 2018. France will face Croatia in the FIFA World Cup 2018 final soccer match on 15 July. EPA/Felipe Trueba
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On a daily basis African Football will be sharing the best imagery from the FIFA World Cup in Russia.
US singer Nicky Jam (R), US actor Will Smith and Kosovar singer Era Istrefi (L) pose with the World Cup troyphy during the FIFA World Cup 2018 closing ceremony press conference in Moscow, Russia, 13 July 2018. France will face Croatia in the FIFA World Cup 2018 final soccer match on 15 July. EPA/Felipe Trueba
US actor Will Smith attends the FIFA World Cup 2018 closing ceremony press conference in Moscow, Russia, 13 July 2018. France will face Croatia in the FIFA World Cup 2018 final soccer match on 15 July. EPA/Felipe Trueba
England's head coach Gareth Southgate during the official press conference at the Saint-Petersburg Stadium, St. Petersburg, Russia 13 July 2018. England will face Belgium on 14 July in Saint Petersburg in their match for third place of the FIFA World Cup 2018. EPA/Anatoly Maltsev
Croatia's player Ivan Rakitic attends a press conference in Moscow, Russia, 13 July 2018. Croatia will face France in the FIFA World Cup 2018 final on 15 July 2018 in Moscow. EPA/Abedin Taherkenareh
Belgium player Axel Witsel during the press conference at the Saint-Petersburg Stadium, St. Petersburg, Russia 13 July 2018. Belgium will face England on 14 July in Saint Petersburg, in their third place match of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. EPA/Anatoly Maltsev
Croatia players led by Luka Modric (L) and Mario Mandzukic (C) in action during a training session held in Moscow, Russia, 13 July 2018. Croatia will face France in the FIFA World Cup 2018 final on 15 July 2018 in Moscow. EPA/Peter Powell
People play with a soccer ball on the Red Square in central Moscow, Russia, 13 July 2018. The FIFA World Cup 2018 takes place in Russia from 14 June until 15 July 2018. EPA/Zurab Kutrtsikidze
People gather on the Red Square in central Moscow, Russia, 13 July 2018. The FIFA World Cup 2018 takes place in Russia from 14 June until 15 July 2018. EPA/Zurab Kurtsikidze
Will Smith takes a photo with the gathered media during the press conference for the closing ceremony of FIFA World Cup, in Moscow. PA Images/Matt Slater
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The original physical installation Conflicting Truth was shown in Detroit in March 2019, and was developed by Rectangle with Sophie Dyer. It features the names of civilian victims preserved in the Airwars database. (Image courtesy of Rectangle)
Marking UN Protection of Civilians Week, Airwars and Rectangle livecast names of thousands harmed in recent wars
Laurie Treffers and Oliver Imhof
Airwars and design partners Rectangle are commemorating those civilians killed and injured in conflicts, by livestreaming over 24 hours the names of 8,337 civilian casualties the international monitor has documented in Syria, Iraq, Libya and Somalia in recent years.
The digital event marks the occasion of the UN’s 2020 Protection of Civilians Week.
Every name has a story
Over twenty-four hours starting at midnight London time on May 26th/27th – the date of the UN Secretary General’s annual Protection of Civilians (PoC) speech – the names of just some of the many civilians reportedly killed by air and artillery strikes in Iraq, Syria, Libya and Somalia since 2007 will be livestreamed on our website and YouTube channel.
Khaled Mustafa Qurmo and Khaled Abdel Majid were about to drop off their friend Barakat Barakat at his home in October 2019. The three friends were eating pumpkin seeds while driving through Barisha in northwestern Syria when they were reportedly hit by helicopters searching for ISIS leader Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi.
“There were so many shells falling on us, it was like rain. My hand, the one holding up Khaled’s head, got cut off,” Barakat explained to NPR last year. “Am I Baghdadi? How is this my fault? I’m just a civilian. I didn’t have any weapons. We’re farmers. I make less than a dollar a day. Now I’m handicapped, and my two friends are in their graves.”
Barakat Barakat is just one of 8,337 civilian casualties over the past 13 years whose names Airwars has recorded while monitoring conflicts in Syria, Iraq, Libya and Somalia.
UN Protection of Civilians Week 2020
Through its daily monitoring of local news organisations, social media and official sources, as well as via sources on the ground, Airwars has in total recorded over 119,000 reported civilian deaths and injuries since we began documenting conflicts in August 2014 – of which more than eight thousand casualties attributed to specific belligerents can presently be named.
This UN PoC Week, Airwars aims to commemorate those who have lost their lives, while calling for governments to better account for their military actions.
The project Conflicting Truth is in partnership with the Scottish-American design team Rectangle, who also produce the complex mapping and data representations on the Airwars website.
This week’s live cast is based on an original installation by Rectangle with Sophie Dyer, first shown in Detroit in March 2019. It had been hoped to show Conflicting Truth in New York during this year’s UN PoC Week. Instead, due to the Covid-19 crisis, the decision was taken to livecast a digital version.
Rimas and Shahem Hamdou with their father Hamza al Haj Hamdou. The children were killed in an alleged Russian strike in Thalatheen Street in Idlib city on March 3rd 2020 (image courtesy of the Syrian Network for Human Rights)
Not just numbers
The Airwars/ Rectangle project seeks to show that those killed and injured in conflict are not mere statistics – they are people with names, friends and families. Their loss inflicts severe pain on relatives, and the communities they belong to.
“I was washing dishes. Suddenly our house was filled with shrapnel. I went out and called Arif (my son), but I did not see him. I only saw black smoke. When the smoke faded away, I saw my son on the ground as a martyr,” said a mother whose son Arif was among eight other children reportedly killed in alleged Turkish shelling on Tal Rifaat in Syria on December 2nd, 2019.
The suffering often does not end with losing loved ones or seeing them disabled: it also heavily impacts the lives of those spared by the fighting. “All a young man like me cares about now is how he gets home safe every day. Or when you go to bed, all you’re thinking about is the possibility that a rocket falls on you,” Marwan, a resident of the southern suburbs of the Libyan capital Tripoli recently told Airwars. “I lost friends, relatives, loved ones in this war,” he elaborates. “I’m doing an MA now, and I’m afraid to lose my dream, and my future and I can’t do anything. That makes me want to run away, to live a decent life with equal opportunities.”
Airwars aims to add as many biographical details of victims as possible. On May 16th of this year for example, the 5-year-old Bangladeshi boy Wahi Zuhair Matin was killed in alleged LNA artillery strikes on Al Fornaj neighbourhood in Tripoli. The GNA-affiliated Burkan Al Ghadab Operation wrote on Facebook that the child’s “ambition was to buy a bike and play ‘like the kids’.”
Civil Society Call for Action
Airwars is also joining with other international partners and organisations in a Civil Society Call for Action to Protect Civilians during PoC week. The joint statement signed by 22 organisations calls on the UN Security Council, Member States, and the UN System to take urgent, bold and practical steps to respond to the challenges that remain in the protection of civilians in armed conflict.
The UN Security Council added the protection of civilians in armed conflict (PoC) to its agenda in 1999, recognising PoC as a matter of international peace and security. The UN PoC Week is held annually between May 27th and June 1st. The United Nations celebrates UN Peacekeeping Day on May 29th.
▲ The original physical installation Conflicting Truth was shown in Detroit in March 2019, and was developed by Rectangle with Sophie Dyer. It features the names of civilian victims preserved in the Airwars database. (Image courtesy of Rectangle)
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Eight years’ prison for role in deadly ‘fungal zoo’
A pharmacist involved in the deadly 2012 fungal meningitis outbreak in the US has been jailed for eight years
Glenn Chin was the supervisory pharmacist at the New England Compounding Center in Framingham, Massachusetts when it sent contaminated injections of preservative-free methylprednisolone acetate out to patients across 20 US states.
In 2012, 753 patients were diagnosed with fungal meningitis after receiving the injections, and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that 64 of these patients died.
The number of patients infected was later revised upwards to 793 by the US Government.
In October 2017 Mr Chin was convicted of 77 counts including racketeering, racketeering conspiracy, mail fraud and introduction of misbranded drugs into interstate commerce with the intent to defraud and mislead.
The Court in Boston heard that he had manufactured three lots of contaminated MPA – comprising more than 17,000 vials of the medicine.
A statement from the US Attorney’s Office, District of Massachusetts said that Mr Chin ignored the NECC’s own drug formulation worksheets and standard operating procedures, failing to properly sterilise the MPA, failing to verify the sterilisation process and improperly testing it to ensure sterility.
Despite being aware of these deficiencies, Mr Chin directed the contaminated injections to be filled into thousands of vials and shipped to NECC patients across the US.
During the fungal meningitis outbreak the CDC identified 18 different types of fungi from MPA vials and patient samples.
One public health official said that NECC was a “fungal zoo”.
Mr Chin directed the shipping of drugs prior to receiving test results confirming their sterility, and he directed NECC staff to mislabel drugs to conceal this practice.
He also directed the compounding of drugs with expired ingredients, including chemotherapy drugs that had expired several years prior.
The US Attorney’s Office said he prioritised drug production over cleaning, directed the forging of cleaning logs, and routinely ignored mould and bacteria found inside the clean rooms.
And for more than three years, Mr Chin and co-conspirators used the services of a pharmacy technician whose license had been revoked by the Massachusetts Board of Pharmacy to compound highly sensitive cardiac drug solutions, and took steps to conceal the technician’s presence inside the clean room from state regulators.
“As a licensed pharmacist, Glenn Chin took an oath to protect his patients,” said Harold H. Shaw, Special Agent in Charge, FBI Boston Division.
“In contrast, he failed miserably by cutting corners, ignoring warning signs, and harming hundreds of people with his reckless disregard for their safety.
“Dozens of unsuspecting patients died because of the tainted drugs that were distributed on his watch.”
Mr Chin was sentenced to eight years in prison, two years of supervised release and forfeiture and restitution in an amount which is yet to be determined.
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Haitian Perspectives Ten Years After Haiti’s Devastating Earthquake
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January 12th, 2010 was a traumatic day for every person in Haiti. 10 years ago, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake shook the country. This disaster killed 316,000, injured 1.5 million, devastated the capital city of Port-au-Prince and surrounding areas, and left 1.5 million homeless and vulnerable. For days, citizens worked together to rescue people before professional rescue teams arrived. Entire communities that had been forced from their homes came together in public places to sleep, cook and process the trauma. The days and months immediately following the earthquake were times of great hope and solidarity—there was a commonly held belief that from the rubble and loss of life, a new Haiti could rise. This period of hope crumbled when the Haitian people were not included in the vision for recovery.
Post-earthquake Haiti has become a case study in international aid gone wrong. In the aftermath, more than $9 billion was pledged by international donors to help Haiti “build back better.” Ten years later, the desired free public housing and other public infrastructure initiatives have not materialized. Due to the lack of transparency, it’s hard to know how most of the U.S. aid to Haiti was spent. The past ten years have also included a deadly cholera outbreak introduced by United Nations Peacekeepers, displacement of farmers from their land, fraudulent elections in 2011 and 2015, and other grave mistakes endured by a country already in crisis.
But in the shadow of these horrors, Haiti has recently revived citizen engagement as millions of people have joined a nationwide movement demanding accountability from Haiti’s politicians and an end to social discrimination. This movement’s roots are deep, sparked by recent discoveries of corruption.
AJWS believes in amplifying the story that the people of Haiti have to tell about the disaster and the ongoing recovery efforts. AJWS grantee partners have organized powerful events over the past few days, marking the somber occasion with storytelling circles, memorial events, art installations and more. Here is what they had to say.
Group photo of AMOUNI at a 10th Anniversary event. Photo by Nixon Boumba.
The AMOUNI Movement, a grassroots organization supported by AJWS that seeks to revive solidarity and light upon the 10th anniversary of the earthquake in Haiti, read the following statement aloud at a commemoration event:
It has truly been 10 years. Those who lost their house, their business, their land, but most painful of all, those who lost a mother. Those who lost a father. A child, a brother, a sister, a family member. A friend, a neighbor…
Who did not lose? … It is our souls that were lost. Haitian people all over the world lost their souls…
But we must stand up, my friend…We either will be lost or we will revive. And Haiti must revive. For this, Haiti must revive in light… Haiti must be revived upon a new foundation…
But, are we together? Because this is the only way for Haiti to revive. Harmony. People united in love. It is the solidarity that we already know that will guide us.
January 12 is 12 million people standing. Let us blow on our conchs and gather people with joy. But, do not forget, it is 12 million plus 1. It is the youth that are the seeds of light.
These are “in memory” leaves with the names of those who died in the earthquake. It’s part of an art installation in a public park to commemorate the anniversary. Photo by Amber Lynn Munger.
An art installation at Martissant Park memorializes earthquake victims with suspended crystal head sculptures. The gentle breeze in the park made the installation all the more powerful. Photos by Amber Lynn Munger.
Grassroots activists and organizations in Haiti will continue to fight oppression, corruption and poverty. The AJWS community is proud to support this incredible work.
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Ian Curtis spoke to a young generation who suffered their own “desolation, emptiness and alienation.”
Room full of people, room for just one,
If I can’t break out now, the time just won’t come.
— Ian Curtis, ‘Something Must Break’
“It wasn’t until after his death that we really listened to Ian’s lyrics and clearly heard the inner turmoil in them.”
—Bernard Sumner, Joy Division guitarist
Ian Curtis was a songwriter with the soul of a poet. The lead singer and lyricist of the post-punk band Joy Division.
He recorded two albums with the group, Unknown Pleasures in 1979 and Closer in 1980. He had all the talent to be a huge star. But fate’s big strike against him was that he had epilepsy.
Several times during concerts he collapsed from epileptic seizures and had to be carried off the stage.
His songs were cries for help that touched the souls of his fans who suffered their own “desolation, emptiness and alienation.”
In 1975, Curtis married Deborah Woodruff. He was 19 and she was 18. They had a daughter, Natalie.
Ian, Deborah and baby
But as the lives of rock musicians go, Ian began an affair with a Belgian journalist Annik Honoré.
Deborah found out about it and in 1980 filed for divorce.
Annik Honoré
On the evening of May 17, 1980, Ian told the band’s guitarist, Bernard Sumner, that he had to see his wife that night. Ian and Bernard also discussed meeting the rest of the band at Manchester Airport the following day to begin their first American tour, a tour that deeply concerned him. He had told Deborah he feared American audiences would mock his epilepsy.
When he was with Deborah later that night, he asked her to drop the divorce proceedings. Knowing he was upset and remembering an earlier suicide attempt she offered to spend the night with him.
IGGY POP AND WERNER HERZOG
But he said he needed to be alone, telling her he would drop by her house the next morning on his way to taking off for America.
That night he listened to Iggy Pop’s 1977 album The Idiot, and watched Werner Herzog’s 1977 film Stroszek about a musician who moves to America, is betrayed by his girlfriend and ends up killing himself.
In the early hours of the next morning, May 18, he wound a rope around his neck and hanged himself. He was 23.
He left a note to Deborah, declaring his love for her. She wrote about it in her biography, Touching from a Distance.
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So tragic, t didn’t know all the details. And from those ashes rose New Order.
Yes, that’s right, I forgot to mention the New Order. Thanks Daniel.
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10/16/19 - Rep. Curtis posted the following to Facebook: "The Kurds have been some of our strongest allies and abandoning them to the will of Turkey sends a devastating signal to partners around the world and is harmful not only to the Kurds but to American interests in the region. Today I am pleased to introduce: ????"Countering Turkish Aggression Act of 2019" a which will sanction specific Turkish officials and any foreign person who provides support to Turkish Armed Forces, prohibit U.S. military assistance to the Turkish armed forces, and define Turkeys recent purchase of S-400 missiles from Russia as punishable. ????H.J. Res. 77 a bipartisan resolution opposing the decision to end certain United States efforts to prevent Turkish military operations against Syrian Kurdish forces in Northeast Syria. The resolution passed the House this afternoon 354 to 60. Click below to read the full release:" View the Facebook post here.
10/16/19 - Rep. Curtis tweeted "I'm proud to cosponsor this bill. The Kurds have been some of our strongest allies and abandoning them to the will of Turkey sends a devastating signal to partners around the world and is harmful not only to the Kurds but to American interests in the region." View the tweet here.
10/08/19 - Rep. Curtis posted the following to Facebook: "I am a strong supporter of our brave military men and women, and I agree that we must find a path out of the conflict in Syria. However, withdrawing without a clear strategy or coordination with our allies will put our hard-fought gains in the regionparticularly against ISISat serious risk. The Kurds have been some of our strongest allies in that fight and have served as a bulwark against the incursion of Russia, Iran, and the Assad regime. Abandoning them to the will of Turkey would send a devastating signal to partners around the world and be harmful not only to the Kurds but to American interests in the region. #utpol" View the Facebook post here.
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David’s Tabernacle Restored, Part 8
We are really taking a different approach today to understanding the Tabernacle of David and the nature or praise and worship. You may even think I’ve gone off the deep end at first, but that’s OK. Bear with me while I lay some foundations.
You will remember how we’ve talked about Lucifer and his original creation as worship leader in Heaven and how he was created to surround the Throne of God with worship. The concept of “surrounding” comes into play with where I want to go today, and why that was so significant.
In order for me to explain this, we need to revisit the original creation of Eve for Adam. First, let’s look at Adam and Eve’s original purpose: dominion!
Genesis 1:26-28: And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.
That brings us now to Eve as the counterpart and “other self” for Adam.
Genesis 2:18-24: And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him. And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof. And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him.
And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof; And the rib, which the LORD God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man. And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man. Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh. And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed.
The way this gets translated in our English versions really misses it. First, consider two Hebrew words, ‘ish, and ‘ishah.
The word, ‘ish, literally translated, is man. This word, however, is the term that is applied to “husband.”
On the other hand, ‘ishah would be the term for woman. As you might imagine, this is also the term for “wife.”
For as long as I can remember, I have heard the term “helpmeet” applied to Eve’s creation for Adam. That’s sad. First of all, there is no such thing in the Hebrew as “helpmeet.” That waters down the whole concept of a woman’s creation, and specifically, a wife. There are two distinct words in the Hebrew text to describe just how significant Eve’s creation was.
The first is the word, ‘ezer. This word gets translated as “help” but it is much more than that. It means: to aid, to sustain, to surround, to protect. We’ll come back to this momentarily.
The second word is, neged. While one of the meanings of this word is “counterpart” or “other self,” it goes well beyond that. Neged is used as a military term. It represents: a front, a defense, over against, before. In other words, this is someone who will be your defense, someone who will die for you if necessary, someone who opposes your enemies, someone who provides every kind of assistance necessary. In another sense, this is someone who will become the praise of your existence.
I can illustrate this from Proverbs 31. Notice how this begins.
Proverbs 31:10-31: Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil. She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.
She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands. She is like the merchants’ ships; she bringeth her food from afar. She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.
She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard. She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms. She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.
She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff. She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy. She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.
She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple. Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land. She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.
Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come. She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness. She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness. Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.
Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all. Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised. Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.
I said to notice how this passage begins: Who can find a virtuous woman?
Once again, we have an translation in our English versions that — while OK — really hides what Holy Spirit is communication. Here is a word in Hebrew which parallels the term, neged. In this instance, the Hebrew word translated, “virtuous,” is chayil.
We almost need a separate study to look at all of the meanings of this word, but it clearly demonstrates all the attributes of the “virtuous woman.” Watch!
Chayil means: force, army, wealth, resources, virtue, valor, strength, band of soldiers, forces, goods, hosts, might, power, riches, substance, valor, worthy, efficiency, ability.
Are you beginning to get the picture? Are you beginning to see how Eve was created for Adam? Do you now understand ‘ezer and neged and the true nature of the Bride?
When we read where God said, “I will make him an help meet for him,” a far better translation would have been, “I will make him a counterpart, fitted and equipped for him.”
The wheels are turning in your head! (grin) I can see it now! What in the world does all this have to do with the Tabernacle of David? What does all this have to do with praise and worship?
Let’s go back to the picture of Lucifer in Heaven, and how he was created to surround the Throne of God with praise, glory and worship.
Why did God want the Throne surrounded in the first place? Why worship?
Because praise and worship are what we see described in the virtuous woman. God was surrounding himself with beauty, with force, with unimaginable glory, with utter perfection. That praise and worship would go forth from the Throne as His military might. Remember! It wasn’t just Lucifer, the “morning star,” the illuminated one. It was the angelic hosts that accompanied him in this chorus of worship.
So, consider this. When Lucifer corrupted that praise and worship and became so elevated in his own mind that he thought he could replace God on the Throne, he was thrown out of Heaven, along with those angels that accompanied him and became joined in agreement.
God wasn’t about to eliminate that presence around the Throne! He decided instead to have for Himself a people just like Him — a people who would also replace Lucifer as that force of praise and worship surrounding the Throne. His heart’s desire was for a people who would become a force of love, a force of strength, a source and resource of creative sound — that same kind of sound that came forth when He uttered the first words of Creation.
Remember what God said of David?
Acts 13:22: And when he had removed him (Saul), he raised up unto them David to be their king; to whom also he gave testimony, and said, I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfil all my will.
David saw into the very heart of the Lord. His heart’s desire was to accomplish that desire of the Lord for a people who would become His family, a people who would replace Lucifer, a people who would become that surrounding force of praise and worship around the Throne. When David sat on the hillsides, tending the sheep, playing on his harp and praising and worshiping the Lord, God saw the heart of David. David had a vision of the heart of the Lord. It permeated his being. It consumed him. A determination gripped him to the place where he knew that if the day ever came when it would be possible, he was somehow going to fulfil the heart’s desire of the Lord for praise and worship.
Let’s get back to the understanding of how and why we have all been created. First, consider what God did (on an interim basis?) to replace Lucifer as that force of praise and worship.
Revelation 4: After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will show thee things which must be hereafter.
And immediately I was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne. And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone: and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald. And round about the throne were four and twenty seats: and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold.
And out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices: and there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God. And before the throne there was a sea of glass like unto crystal: and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, were four beasts full of eyes before and behind. And the first beast was like a lion, and the second beast like a calf, and the third beast had a face as a man, and the fourth beast was like a flying eagle.
And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come. And when those beasts give glory and honour and thanks to him that sat on the throne, who liveth for ever and ever,
The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying, Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.
God didn’t leave Himself without that surrounding force of praise and worship when Lucifer was cast out of Heaven. He surrounded the Throne with four unusual beings, as well as the twenty-four Elders.
By the way, the translation of the word, zoon (which comes from zao) as “beast” gives a wrong impression. The use of the word, beast, could give one a mental image of some kind of monster. Rather, this could and should be translated as “being” — or “living being.” They were not humans, but they were living beings of unusual character and appearance. They represented the military force in the midst of the praise and worship.
The 11th verse of Revelation 4 makes the statement, for Thou hast created all [things — this word does not exist in the Greek text], and for thy pleasure they are and were created.
These beings were created to bring that pleasure to God in the absence of Lucifer, but by the same token, we were created for His pleasure. David saw that. Remember, the Lord said of David that he would fulfil all His will. That’s the same word in the Greek text: thelema. It represents: desire, purpose, design, pleasure, determination, inclination.
We were created for the express purpose of bringing delight and pleasure to the Lord. Of course we were to be His family. We were created in His likeness and image. But we were created to bring the kind of praise and worship that only He could develop within us.
This is where we need to leave it for today. We will continue this picture next week.
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I just finished re-reading "Call of the Wild" by Jack London. Man could he capture the essence of the experience of man in the w
I just finished re-reading "Call of the Wild" by Jack London. Man could he capture the essence of the experience of man in the wilderness. Anyone else got a good read going this winter?
My favorite passage:
"There is a patience of the wild--dogged, tireless, persistent as life itself--that holds motionless for endless hours the spider in its web, the snake in its coils, the panther in its ambushcade; this patience belongs peculiarly to life when it hunts its living food; ....
Not as poetic as London's masterpeice, but I'm enjoying Mike Eastmans new mule deer book that just came out. Good read as well.
"The Hunter's Alaska," by Roy F. Chandler (Iron Brigade Armory, 2005).
The definitive work on hunting in today's Alaska, profusely illustrated
Taking a class and catching up on some texts for work. Dry reading for sure. No time for recreational reading for a while.
An awesome book to read is Night of the Grizzlies. The book was published in 1969, by author Jack Olsen, which details true events of August 13, 1967, when two young women were separately attacked in Glacier National Park, Montana by grizzly bears. Both women, Julie Helgeson, 19, of Albert Lea, Minnesota, and Michele Koons, 19, of San Diego, California died of their injuries. Olsen's book investigates the potential causes of the incidents, in an area where no grizzly attacks had previously been recorded.
An unrelated but similarly named movie had been released in April 1966 before the above-referenced attacks.
canvasbackhunter
Jim Corbett, Man-Eaters of Kumaon. Not too bad.
seth trudeau
I am reading Green Hills Of Africa by Jack London... Very good book, He has quite a attitude though. Like CL3 said i am also reading Outdoor Life, Field and Stream, Cabelas, And Bass Pro Shops.
I failed to mention, that both grizzly bear attacks were twenty miles apart. Each women were dragged away from her tent, while still inside their sleeping bag. They each had boyfriends who were eye witnesses to the killing.
Seth Trudeau, didn't Hemingway write Green Hills of Africa, or did London do one by the same title?
I just finished A Quiet Place of Violence, as well. I wasn't that impressed with it, but I think that has more to do with me than the quality of the book, as many others have loved it.
Recently, I read Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer for the first time. It's about mountaineering, as opposed to hunting or fishing, but still an amazing story of survival (or not) in the outdoors.
MN_deer
Speaking of Krakauer, read Into The Wild, BUT then read the hard-to-find Ivar Ruud, Year Long Day! One reveals an ill-fated trip (ie boots from Kmart), the other details a man planning a pain-staking life in the Arctic to hunt polar bears for their pelts. Incredible story! Named my dog Naika after his......
1ojolsen
I just just finished reading an unbelievable story of a world war 2 spy for the British. this guy was incredible, he is credited for saving thousands of lives on D-Day and a ton more. His reports kept the Panser Divisions in the Pas de Calais instead of Normandy for over a month after the landings. Book is called Garbo.
Storm Hall
I am in the middle of "The Man-Eaters of Tsavo" by Lt. Colonel J.H. Patterson
Ol Krusty
Just finished "Guns and Hunting" by Finn Aguaarrd. Now I'm going to try to find something written by Townsend Whelen.
Seth,
Nice trick reading a book not written by the correct author! LOL
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