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UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM ADMINISTRATIVE MEMORANDUM
SECTION: General Administration
NUMBER: 01.D.10
AREA: Legal Affairs
SUBJECT: Consensual Relationship Policy
The University of Houston System and its component institutions (“University”) are committed to maintaining a positive educational and working environment that is free from conflicts of interest, favoritism, and exploitation. This policy addresses dating, intimate, romantic, and/or sexual interactions that, although consensual, may create actual or perceived conflicts of interests, or create the possibility for exploitation or favoritism.
The University recognizes that consenting individuals associated with the University should generally be free to enter into personal relationships of their choice. However, such relationships must not risk undermining the essential purpose of the University or risk undermining the workplace and learning environment. Even if negative consequences to the participants do not result, such relationships could create an environment charged with potential or perceived conflicts of interest and possible use of academic or supervisory leverage to maintain or promote the relationship.
Accordingly, this policy prohibits inappropriate consensual relationships as defined in Section 2.1 below. This policy is applicable to any employee, including staff, faculty, and students at the University.
2.1. Inappropriate Consensual Relationship - Any consensual dating, intimate, romantic, and/or sexual relationship between:
An employee (including staff, faculty, or student employees); and
An individual that the employee has responsibility as part of their job duties to teach, instruct, manage, supervise, advise, counsel, oversee, grade, coach, train, treat, or evaluate in any way.
2.2. Employee - Any staff member including, but not limited to, part-time, full-time, temporary, non-benefits eligible, contracted employees, or student workers whether being paid from University funds or not. Any faculty member including, but not limited to, non-tenure track, tenure-track, tenured, adjunct, instructors, instructional assistants, teaching assistants, lab assistants, or any other faculty member who provides teaching or instruction to a University student whether being paid from University funds or not.
3.1. Prohibited Conduct
3.1.1. The University prohibits any Inappropriate Consensual Relationship as defined in Section 2.1 of this policy. Any non-consensual sexual relationship and/or acts of discrimination and harassment are addressed in the University’s Anti-Discrimination Policy (SAM 01.D.07) and the University’s Sexual Misconduct Policy (SAM 01.D.08). Marriage and other familial relationships are addressed under the Nepotism Policy (SAM 02.A.21).
3.1.2. The University prohibits consensual dating, intimate, romantic, and/or sexual relationships between faculty and undergraduate students.
3.1.3. The University prohibits consensual dating, intimate, romantic, and/or sexual relationships between coaches and undergraduate students.
3.2. Complaints Complaints regarding Prohibited Conduct shall be reported to the University’s Title IX Coordinator, who will inform the University of Houston System Office of Equal Opportunity Services (“EOS”). EOS will determine whether and to what extent an investigation will be conducted and provide a recommendation to the appropriate administrator, as necessary.
3.3. Discipline and Sanctions University responses to violations of this Policy will vary as appropriate to the facts and circumstances of each case. Any individual who is in violation of this policy is subject to disciplinary action ranging from verbal warnings up to and including termination/dismissal of employment or expulsion. Any Employee subject to disciplinary action can grieve the disciplinary action pursuant to the applicable staff (SAM 02.A.05) or faculty grievance procedure. Students will have a right to grieve subject to the policies set forth in the University Student Handbook.
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3.5. Change in Reporting Structure If an Inappropriate Consensual Relationship occurs or is likely to occur, the employee with responsibilities under Section 2.1(b) must consult with the University’s Title IX Coordinator, who will inform the Assistant Vice Chancellor/Vice President for Equal Opportunity Services (EOS) to determine appropriate action, which may include changes in reporting structure.
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REVISION LOG Revision Number Approval Date Description of Changes 1 05/15/2018 Initial version 2 02/20/2019 Updated Section 3.5, Changes in Reporting Structure, for the employee with responsibilities under Section 2.1.b to consult with the University’s Title IX Coordinator, who informs the AVC/AVP for Equal Opportunity Services in order to determine appropriate action. Changed review period from every two years to every five years on or before August 1
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The social experiment that highlights our double standards over the coronavirus lockdown
Ellen Manning
22 May 2020, 7:04 am ·3-min read
It seems we might have double standards when it comes to lockdown rules. (Picture: PA)
A social experiment has shown what British people think is and isn’t acceptable during the coronavirus lockdown.
Pollster YouGov decided to test what we see as acceptable during lockdown by sharing two images that went viral on social media the weekend before restrictions were relaxed, each sparking arguments over whether the people in them were flaunting rules.
The first image, tweeted by Hackney Police, showed people eating and drinking in a busy park. The force said they were “fighting a losing battle” against people breaking lockdown, while critics pointed out there was nothing to suggest the groups of people were from different households.
The second showed a video of people performing a “socially distanced” conga at a VE Day street party, which sparked criticism from those pointing out that participants were not leaving their homes for essential reasons. Others praised the way they were celebrating VE Day.
To test people’s response to the two pictures, YouGov showed half of respondents one of them and half the other then asked both groups whether they thought what was being shown was acceptable.
What do Brits think is more acceptable during lockdown? (Picture: YouGov)
In both cases, the majority of respondents said they thought what was being shown was unacceptable during lockdown.
People tended to find the VE Day conga more acceptable than picnicking in the park.
More than a third of British adults (35%) said they thought it was acceptable, while half (51%) said it was unacceptable.
In contrast, the picture of people eating and drinking in the park was voted acceptable by just one in eight of us (12%), while 81% said it was unacceptable.
The over-65s were the most disapproving age group when it comes to the park photo, whilst simultaneously approving overwhelmingly of the VE Day conga - 5% vs 92%.
In contrast, just 11% of under-25s said the conga was acceptable - the same proportion of this age group who saw the park photo as unacceptable.
There did seem to be some correlation between people’s views and their politics, with YouGov finding that Leave voters were far more likely to think the participants in the VE photo weren’t doing anything wrong (48%) than Remain voters (29%).
The polls found that Leave voters were ten points more likely to think the party was acceptable than unacceptable, whereas fully 60% of Remain voters disapproved.
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Amazon Fire TV Stick (2020)
byWill Greenwald Oct 06, 2020
Amazon's $40 Fire TV Stick for 2020 is nearly identical to its predecessor, just a bit faster, which is enough to preserve its status as the best media streamer for 1080p TVs.
Faster processor than previous model
Includes remote with TV controls
1080p only
The 2020 edition of Amazon's $39.99 Fire TV Stick is really an update to the Fire TV Stick With Alexa Voice Remote. It’s nearly identical to the previous media streamer, but with a faster processor and support for Dolby Atmos audio and 1080p video with HDR.
Design and Remote
The stick itself appears to be physically identical to the previous model, with a tiny, 3.4-by-1.1-by-0.5-inch (HWD) black rectangular body that plugs directly into the back of your TV. A micro USB port sits on one side for power, through the included USB cable and wall adapter.
The remote is identical to the one included with the $49.99 Fire TV Stick 4K and the $119.99 Fire TV Cube. It’s a simple, 5.6-inch-long black wand dominated by a circular navigation pad with a microphone button and pinhole above, and playback and menu buttons below.
It features an infrared emitter for use with the power, volume up/down, and mute buttons for controlling your TV. This is the big difference between the Fire TV Stick and the $29.99 Fire TV Stick Lite, which has an even simpler remote that lacks TV controls (but still has a microphone).
The Fire TV Stick outputs video at 1080p rather than 4K. It also supports high dynamic range (HDR) content in HDR10 and HLG, as well as Dolby Atmos audio. You can connect it to your 4K TV, but you’ll be relying on the TV’s upconversion process, which isn’t as good as native resolution. This stick is best for 1080p TVs, while the Fire TV Stick 4K is a better option for 4K panels.
According to Amazon, the Fire TV Stick features a new quad-core processor that’s 50 percent faster than the one in the previous model. We’ll let you know just how fast it is when we get one in for testing.
Amazon’s Fire TV platform has a powerful media streaming ecosystem and an accessible interface. Most major streaming services are here, including Apple TV, Disney+, Hulu, Netflix, Sling TV, Twitch, and YouTube. Thousands of apps are available on Amazon’s Fire TV app store. While it’s based on Android, Fire TV doesn’t have access to Google Play services, and can’t access Google Play Movies & TV content. Otherwise, the big streaming names are all covered.
Fire TV also features Amazon's Alexa voice assistant, which can answer general questions, search for content, open apps, toggle media playback, and even control your smart home devices. It’s a powerful voice assistant, but its syntax is a bit limited compared with Google Assistant on the Chromecast With Google TV.
For 1080p TVs
We’ll take a closer look at the new Fire TV Stick as soon as we get one in for testing. For now, it appears to be an iterative upgrade to the previous model. As a 1080p media streamer, it’s best for older TVs rather than newer 4K models, but it still has its place. Check back for a full review soon.
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What is the difference between Bigfoot and an intelligent blonde? "There have actually been sightings of Bigfoot."
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A blonde guy gets home early from work and hears strange noises coming from the bedroom. He rushes upstairs to find his wife naked on the bed, sweating and panting. "What's up?" he says. "I'm having a heart attack," cries the woman. He rushes downstairs to grab the phone, but just as he's dialing, his 4-year-old son comes up and says,"Daddy! Daddy! Uncle Ted's hiding in your closet and he's got no clothes on!" The guy slams the phone down and storms upstairs into the bedroom, past his screaming wife, and rips open the wardrobe door. Sure enough, there is his brother, totally naked, cowering on the closet floor. You rotten bastard, "says the husband,"my wife's having a heart attack and you're running around naked scaring the kids!!!
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Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhaniya – Lacking a Core
I blame Farah Khan. After the huge success of Main Hoon Na filmmakers realized that they could just slap a coat of fresh paint on old Bollywood hits, add a tribute scene or two, repackage the tried and tested formula with some contemporary flavor and thrust it on unsuspecting audiences too young to remember the original.
Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhaniya makes no bones about the fact that it is a DDLJ remake. The opening credits show the tapori hero Humpty Sharma unashamedly crying to the final train scene from the original movie. To this hackneyed plot are added updates that are supposed to represent modernity, namely,
– Hero with a funny name (Barfi, Bunny, Humpty)
– Heroine who smokes, drinks, and swears (Tanu Weds Manu, Shuddh Desi Romance)
– Guilt-free premarital sex
– Sympathetic family
– 2 sidekicks for the hero (young unknowns who have replaced the comic relief characters Johnny Lever etc. used to play)
– Loose, street banter
– Side plot where everybody demonstrates how cool they are with someone being gay by making jokes about homosexuality.
DDLJ was a complete romantic fantasy, but it was Aditya Chopra’s own fantasy, so the movie still had some authenticity despite the caricatured characters and unrealistic plot. HSKD is based on someone else’s fantasy, so the characters, their motivations, their environment are twice removed from reality. It is as if the writers of HSKD lived in a film set their whole lives where they experienced nothing except other Bollywood movies.
Each character is a pastiche of many other Bollywood screen entities and this leads to characters behaving in schizophrenic ways. Ashutosh Rana as the heroine’s father swings wildly between an Anupam Kher-like sympathetic figure and an Amrish Puri tyrant. Alia Bhat channels a firebrand Kajol from DDLJ, a demure Rani from KKHH, and a no-holds-barred Kangana from Tanu Weds Manu, sometimes in the same scene. Varun Dhawan as the titular Humpty tries very hard to create a personality for himself, but his slack-jawed dialogue delivery does no justice to his character, who is a blend of Aamir from Rangeela, Shahrukh from DDLJ and Saif from, well, any Saif movie.
Even the scenes are cut/pasted from other movies. This leads to very jarring juxtapositions. The heroine comes from a fairly conservative family but they seem to be okay with her spending the night with strangers. She and the hero impulsively have sex one night, most likely the first time for her, but the next day she seems cool with it, something her upbringing, as shown in the movie, does not support. The heroine’s father, despite having serious objections to Humpty, agrees to let him stay in his house for five days when the lovebirds koochy-coo every night and exhibit PDAs every day.
It doesn’t help that the music sucks. Music has saved many a bad movie from disaster (I Hate Luv Storys comes to mind) but in this case the soundtrack is a generic 3-wedding-songs, 1-tragic-song package that does nothing except provide bathroom breaks.
The leads are nice looking, especially Alia Bhatt who is bursting with health and vitality but, in the hands of inexperienced director Shashank Khaitan, both she and Varun Dhawan (David Dhawan’s son) just wing it through the movie. Dhawan, in particular, has his mouth open all the time and looks like he is just about to drool. It is an ultra-relaxed style of emoting that is popular these days, but what inexperienced actors don’t realize that it takes a lot of effort to look natural. For pointers I would direct them to Kangana in Queen, who achieved that effortless style after working hard at it in several movies earlier.
Unfortunately these kind of movies have been successful and, judging by the reaction in yesterday’s screening, the audience liked the movie just fine. In a summer drought of light-hearted time-pass fare, Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhaniya is a drop of recycled water, not tasty, but relieving thirst all the same.
This entry was posted in Movie Review on July 12, 2014 by vpdot.
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Roshni July 15, 2014 at 10:13 pm
Cool review!! Thanks for the heads-up! Looks like I’ll be sitting this one out!
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Communities Getting Wise to Corporate Welfare… and Corporations are Pusing Back
December 7, 2018 wgersen
A November 5 Atlantic article by Alana Semuels described grassroots movements on the west coast to force large tech companies to pay higher taxes to help their communities deal with problems created by the presence of these corporations. in the article, Ms. Semuels describes the phenomenon thusly:
For decades, technology entrepreneurs have established their headquarters in the San Francisco Bay Area, created products that changed the way we live, and reaped millions doing so. But at the same time, the cities around these companies have become harder and harder to live in. Housing prices and homelessness are rising, roads are clogged, transit is over capacity. Tech companies aren’t necessarily causing these problems, but they do have a lot more money than anyone else in today’s economy. So cities are asking those who benefit the most in this economy to pay more money to help solve urban and suburban problems…
In San Francisco, Mountain View, and East Palo Alto, ballot referendums would impose additional taxes on big companies to solve problems related to a lack of affordable housing and funding for transportation. And tech companies are being forced to ask themselves whether they’re willing to play an active role in changing their neighborhoods, not just the world at large.
“We have to come to some kind of reckoning that when you make millionaires out of people, and they buy houses for millions of dollars, other people are going to be on the end of that,” Glenn Kelman, the president and CEO of Redfin, which supported the Seattle head tax, told me about tech leaders. “We’ve always viewed ourselves as the hero of every story, and we’re about to see that we may be the enemy of this one.”
They may well be the enemy because when their tax breaks go into the pockets of their billionaire board members and those board members decide to spend their money on foundations that fund projects outside of the local area, residents are forced to ask why their schools are underfunded, housing is impossible to find, and roads are hopelessly clogged.
Much of the article focused on Proposition C, a referendum that sought to modify the tax structure in San Francisco in a way that would help the government— NOT philanthropists– address homelessness. One tech CEO supported the passage for hard-headed business reasons:
Philanthropy alone also can’t solve all the problems facing some of these cities.Benioff and Friedenbach, of the Coalition on Homelessness, said that the only way to solve San Francisco’s homelessness problem is to spend more — treat more severely ill people, permanently house more people, prevent more evictions, create more emergency shelters and more public restrooms. “With 7,500 homeless, this has gotten way beyond any one particular philanthropist,” Benioff told me.“We all have to come together to make this happen.”
Proposition C DID pass, despite the mixed support it received from tech companies whose CEOs did not see eye to eye with Marc Benioff, CEO of Salesforce’s CEO. It would be refreshing to see Mr. Benioff gather like minded CEOs to support voters coming together to solve complicated problems like homelessness, mental health… and public education. Maybe instead of focusing time and energy on creating “customer focused” education the CEOs could focus time and energy creating “citizen focused” education.
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MDE partnership to promote in-demand careers in Mississippi
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The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) has announced a public-private partnership with The Skills Foundation of Mississippi to encourage Mississippi students to seek high-demand careers, right here in our state.
The Skills Foundation, a non-profit formed by a coalition of businesses with the goal of pushing more people into high-demand, high-pay careers, has developed a comprehensive resource called Get on the Grid to serve as Mississippi’s Virtual Guidance Counselor. Get on the Grid, found at GetontheGridMS.com, educates students on the highest demand career options and directs them to applicable training or education institutions.
“As the Mississippi Department of Education prepares students for success after high school, we want our students to know more about the myriad great career options in the modern economy,” said Dr. Carey Wright, state superintendent of education, “Get on the Grid is a readily available online resource pointing students toward some of the best options in the workforce today and tomorrow. We’re pleased to work with the business community on this for the benefit of our students and the betterment of the state’s economy.”
Get on the Grid highlights high-demand careers statewide and by region. Industry sectors featured on the site include energy, healthcare, information technology, logistics, and manufacturing. The site guides students through various career paths and gives a job overview, salary comparison, and directs them to training locations at community colleges or universities. With more than 40 career options highlighted among the five sectors, there are options for every interest.
“Businesses across Mississippi are clamoring for skilled workers, and all too often our students and parents aren’t aware of the high-demand jobs right here in our state,” said Amy Walker, board chair for the Skills Foundation, “The best way to reach students today is to go where they are – on their devices. Get on the Grid does just that through a targeted digital outreach strategy. Partnering with our schools across the state to ensure they have access to Get on the Grid is an easy way to help students, teachers, and counselors become more aware of the best opportunities available to Mississippians.”
More information about high-paying, in-demand careers: www.GetontheGridMS.com
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Volume 590, June 2016
Interstellar and circumstellar matter
A submillimetre search for pre- and proto-brown dwarfs in Chamaeleon II
I. de Gregorio-Monsalvo1,2, D. Barrado3, H. Bouy3, A. Bayo4,5, A. Palau6, M. Morales-Calderón3, N. Huélamo3, O. Morata7, B. Merín8 and C. Eiroa9
1 European Southern Observatory, Karl Schwarzschild Str 2, D-85748 Garching bei München, Germany
e-mail: idegrego@eso.org
2 Joint ALMA office, Alonso de Córdova 3107, Vitacura, Casilla 19001, Santiago 19, Chile
3 Dpto. Astrofísica, Centro de Astrobiología (INTA-CSIC), ESAC Campus, PO Box 78, 28691 Villanueva de la Cañada, Spain
4 Max-Planck Institut für Astronomie, Königstuhl 17, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany
5 Departamento de Física y Astronomía, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Valparaíso, Av. Gran Bretaña 1111, 5030 Casilla, Valparaíso, Chile
6 Centro de Radioastronomía y Astrofísica, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, PO Box 3-72, 58090 Morelia, Michoacán, México
7 Academia Sinica, Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics, PO Box 23-141, 106 Taipei, Taiwan
8 Herschel Science Centre, ESAC-ESA, PO Box 78, 28691 Villanueva de la Cañada, Madrid, Spain
9 Depto. Física Teórica, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049 Madrid, Spain
Accepted: 1 December 2015
Context. The Chamaeleon II molecular cloud is an active star-forming region that offers an excellent opportunity to study the formation of brown dwarfs in the southern hemisphere.
Aims. Our aims are to identify a population of pre- and proto-brown dwarfs (5σ mass limit threshold of ~0.015 M⊙) and provide information on the formation mechanisms of substellar objects.
Methods. We performed high sensitivity observations at 870 μm using the LABOCA bolometer at the APEX telescope towards an active star-forming region in Chamaeleon II. The data are complemented by an extensive multiwavelength catalogue of sources, which covers the optical to the far-infrared, to study the nature of the LABOCA detections.
Results. We detect 15 cores at 870 μm, and 11 of them show masses in the substellar regime. The most intense objects in the surveyed field correspond to the submillimetre counterparts of the well-known young stellar objects DK Cha and IRAS 12500-7658. We identify a possible proto-brown dwarf candidate (ChaII-APEX-L) with IRAC emission at 3.6 and 4.5 μm.
Conclusions. Our analysis indicates that most of the spatially resolved cores are transient, and that the point-like starless cores in the substellar regime (with masses between 0.016 M⊙ and 0.066 M⊙) could be pre-brown dwarfs cores that are gravitationally unstable if they have radii less than 220 AU to 907 AU (1.2′′ to 5′′ at 178 pc), respectively, for different masses. ALMA observations will be key to revealing the energetic state of these pre-brown dwarfs candidates.
Key words: stars: pre-main sequence / stars: formation / stars: low-mass / brown dwarfs
The formation of brown dwarfs (BDs) is still a hot topic of research. The most widely discussed scenarios for their formation include turbulent fragmentation (Padoan & Nordlund 2004), ejection from multiple protostellar systems (Reipurth & Clarke 2001; Bate et al. 2002; Bate 2012), disk fragmentation and subsequent ejection (Stamatellos & Whitworth 2009), and photo-evaporation of massive pre-stellar cores (Whitworth & Zinnecker 2004). Since stars and brown dwarfs evolve very rapidly during the first million years, many answers to the formation mechanism (or mechanisms) have to come from the study of their properties when they are deeply embedded in the natal cloud, what we call the “proto-BD” stage (which would correspond to the Class 0/I stage in the classical evolutionary scheme of young stellar objects (YSOs); Lada 1987; André et al. 1993, 2000). If we find proto-BDs surrounded by substantial envelopes, similar to the ones observed in the first stages of low-mass protostars (André et al. 2000), they would provide direct support for the in situ formation of brown dwarfs. Thus, sensitive millimetre and submillimetre surveys offer the exciting prospect of identifying a population of proto-BD candidates for the first time.
Previous works aiming to study the earliest stages of the formation of BDs in the millimetre/submillimetre regime have followed two different approaches: core surveys (mapping the dust continuum emission in a region of a molecular cloud to detect the presence of substellar cores, which are limited by the signal-to-noise ratio (S/N) achieved and the extension of the maps; e.g. Greaves et al. 2003), and the study of individual objects using previous information at other wavelengths (e.g. Barrado et al. 2009; André et al. 2012; Palau et al. 2012, 2014; Lee et al. 2013).
a)Spitzer/IRAC colour–colour diagram, with a classification for Class I, II, and III for candidate members in Cha II. b) Distribution of possible members of Cha II on the sky. The contours correspond to an IRAS map at 100 microns. X-ray sources appear as three-point stars (mostly weak-line T Tauri stars), from the literature. New candidate members, based on our analysis of Spitzer data, are displayed as triangles, squares, pentagons, crosses, and small circles (sources with evolutionary stages between Class I and II), depending on the evolutionary class (i.e. the IRAC IR excess, from a colour–colour diagram following Allen et al. 2004). Red square shows the region selected to be observed with LABOCA, which includes two out of the three Class I objects of the Cha II cloud.
The development of a new generation of submillimetre bolometer arrays like LABOCA1 at the APEX2 telescope together with the excellent weather conditions of the site (Llano Chajnantor, 5000 m high), provide an excellent opportunity to carry out core surveys that map extended regions at high sensitivity in a reasonable amount of time.
The southern star-forming region in Chamaeleon consists of three major dark clouds – Chamaeleon I, II, and III – and a handful of smaller structures (Schwartz 1977). Given its relative proximity (160–180 pc), youth (1–3 Myr), and intermediate galactic latitude (b ~ −17deg), this cloud complex is well suited for investigations of low-mass stellar and substellar populations.
We are particularly interested in the Chamaeleon II (Cha II) region since it seems to be in the earliest stage of evolution, compared to the Cha I and Cha III regions, which offers an excellent opportunity to study the formation of brown dwarfs: a number of pre-main-sequence stars with Hα emission were identified in this region (Schwartz 1977; Hartigan 1993). Near-infrared and IRAS data confirmed that these sources likely harbour circumstellar material (e.g. Larson et al. 1998).
An ISO3 study reveals four new candidate YSOs, including a very low luminosity (≥0.01 L⊙) source with mid-infrared excess (Persi et al. 2003). Alcalá et al. (2000) detect 40 X-ray sources using ROSAT4 observations (only 14 of these sources coincided with previously known YSOs) and suggest that Cha II contains a lower number of weak-line T Tauri stars (Class III) than classical T Tauri stars (Class II), unlike the rest of Chamaeleon major dark clouds (Cha I and III), which suggests that Cha II is the one in the earliest stage of evolution. In addition, Vuong et al. (2001) using I,J,Ks data from the DEep Near Infrared Survey of the southern sky (DENIS5; Epchtein et al. 1997) identified 51 candidate low-mass stars and brown dwarfs in the region. Comparison with theoretical evolutionary tracks suggests that their photometrically-selected candidates have masses <0.2 M⊙ and ages 1–10 Myr. Barrado y Navascués & Jayawardhana (2004) collected spectra for some of these and confirm the presence of a classical T Tauri object with signatures of disk accretion and outflow near the substellar domain. Cha II has been surveyed during the course of the Spitzer Legacy program, From Molecular Cores to Planet-forming Disk (c2d; Evans et al. 2003), and as part of the Herschel Gould Belt survey key project (André et al. 2010; Spezzi et al. 2013).
In this work we present very deep observations at 870 μm using the LABOCA bolometer at the APEX telescope towards the Cha II complex. The sensitivity of our map (~5 mJy/27.6′′ beam) provides a 5σ threshold for the H2 column density of 2.1 × 1021 cm-2, and a 5σ mass limit of ~0.015 M⊙, well within the substellar regime. This is the first time that such a deep map has been undertaken in this region. Our goal is to detect faint cold dust envelopes that surround very low mass objects to provide the best candidates for pre-brown dwarfs (the scaled-down version of the low-mass pre-stellar cores) and proto-brown dwarfs in the Cha II region. We have complemented our submillimetre data with a multiwavelength database, from the optical to the far-infrared, with the aim of revealing the true nature of the detections and to provide clues for their properties and formation mechanism.
This paper is structured as follows: in Sect. 2, we describe the observations and the archival data. In Sect. 3, we show the results. Finally, we present the discussion and the conclusions of this work in Sects. 4 and 5.
2. Observations and archival data
2.1. Selection of the region
We selected the region in the cloud with most recent star formation to carry out our study. Using InfraRed Array Camera (IRAC) Spitzer archival data, we generated a colour–colour diagram (see Fig. 1, left-hand panel) that was used to classify the stage of the evolution of Cha II members in Class I, II, and III sources, following Allen et al. (2004). Then, we represented the spatial distribution of the known candidate young members of Cha II, and we selected a region of 14′ × 14′ projected size where the highest density of very low-mass Class I/II and Class I objects could be observed (see Fig. 1, right-hand panel). Two out of the three Class I sources in the area, according to their positions in the colour–colour diagram, lie in the region of our LABOCA observations.
S/N emission map at 870 μm observed with LABOCA in the selected area of Cha II region.
Archival data used to perform a multiwavelength study in the cores detected at 870 μm.
2.2. LABOCA 870 μm continuum data
We carried out continuum observations at 870 μm in the selected region using LABOCA bolometer array, installed on the Atacama Pathfinder EXperiment (APEX6) telescope. Our data were acquired on 2010 April 08, 09, and 11 during the Onsala Swedish program O-085.F-9301A-2010 under good weather conditions (pwv ~ 1.20 mm, equivalent to a zenith opacity of 0.34 at 870 μm). Observations were performed using a spiral raster mapping centred at α = 12h53m29.9s, δ = −77°10′57′′(J2000.0) and covering an area of projected size 14′ × 14′. The total integration time was ~13 h (10.4 h on source). The calibration was performed using observations of Mars as well as the secondary calibrator G305.81-0.25. The absolute flux calibration uncertainty was ~8%. The telescope pointing was checked every hour and the focus settings were checked once per night and during the sunset.
Data were reduced using the CRUSH7 software package (see Kovács 2008) and the BOlometer Array Analysis Software (BoA8). The preprocessing steps consisted of flagging dead or cross-talking channels, frames with too high telescope accelerations and with unsuitable mapping speed, as well as temperature-drift correction using two blind bolometers. The data reduction process included flat-fielding, opacity correction, calibration, correlated noise removal (atmospherics fluctuations seen by the whole array, as well as electronic noise originated in groups of detector channels), and de-spiking. Every scan was visually inspected to identify and discard corrupted data.
Data processing was optimized to recover faint sources. The final map was smoothed to a final angular resolution of 27.6′′. As a result, we obtained a 1σ point source sensitivity of ≃4 mJy at the centre of the map and ≃6 mJy at the edges.
2.3. Mining the archives: optical to far-infrared data
To properly classify the sources detected at 870 μm and search for optical to far-infrared counterparts, we built an extensive multiwavelength catalogue in the Cha II region with public data from different space missions and ground-based telescopes. We used optical data from the Wide Field Imager (WFI9) at MPG/ESO 2.2 m telescope, as well as the Visible Multi-Object Spectrograph (VIMOS10) in the imaging mode at the VLT.
In the near-infrared, we used the point-source catalogue from the 2 Microns All sky survey (2MASS11) and the Deep Near Infrared Survey of the Southern Sky (DENIS). The Preliminary Release Image and Source data product from the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE12) mission, Spitzer/IRAC13 data and AKARI14 Infrared Camera (IRC) Point Source Catalogue data products were considered in the mid-infrared range. Data in the far-infrared were taken from the Multiband Imaging Photometer for Spitzer (MIPS15) and from the AKARI Far-Infrared Surveyor (FIR) Bright Source Catalogue (see Table 1 for a detailed description). Herschel PACS16 and SPIRE17 maps were also processed to check the spatial coincidence of the cores that were detected with LABOCA in the filamentary and clumpy structure observed in Herschel maps.
3.1. Submillimetre emission at 870 μm
The LABOCA map reveals a clumpy distribution of cold dust with two bright sources spatially coincident with well-known YSOs (see Fig. 2). The northern one, known as DK Cha, is associated with IRAS 12496-7650 and the southern one is the submillimetre counterpart of IRAS 12500-7658. Both sources are surrounded by more extended diffused emission, probably tracing material from the parental cloud.
The central part of the map, which is the region with the lowest noise, shows various faint cores. We have identified a total of 15 local maxima at more than 5σ emission (see Table 2 for a summary of the main properties of the detections). Eight of them correspond to unresolved point-like sources and the other seven cores show a more extended morphology.
3.2. Searching for optical to infrared counterparts
We used our extensive multiwavelength catalogue to search for counterparts to the detections at 870 μm (see some examples in Table A.1. The position of every submillimetre source was cross-matched with this catalogue, taking into consideration all possible counterpart candidates that fall into the beam size of LABOCA (27.6′′) for point-like sources, and into the total core area for the ones showing spatial structure. Once we had identified all the counterpart candidates as a function of the separation to the submillimetre core, we analysed their spectral energy distribution (SED) to identify and classify reliable candidates. An extended explanation of the used method is provided in Appendix A. Results from this method are shown in Table 2.
Properties of the submillimetre cores detected at 870 μm in Cha II.
3.3. Mass of the cores
For the calculation of the mass of the cores, we assume that the emission at 870 μm comes totally from thermal dust and is optically thin. We estimate the total mass (gas+dust) by assuming a gas-to-dust ratio of 100 and adopting the following relation:
where S870 is the flux density of the cores (i.e. the integrated emission over the solid angle) at 870 μm, d is the distance to the source, κ870 is the dust opacity per unit mass (gas+dust) column density at 870 μm, and B870(Td) is the Planck function at 870 μm for a dust temperature Td. We adopt a distance of 178 pc (Whittet et al. 1997), a Td = 10 K, and a dust opacity at 870 μm of 0.0175 cm2 gr-1 that results from interpolating the values at 700 and 1000 μm, which are given in Col. 6 of Table 1 of Ossenkopf & Henning (1994; corresponding to dust grains with thin ice mantles at a density of 106 cm-3). The opacity law of Ossenkopf & Henning (1994) is consistent with the law inferred from Herschel data for infrared dark clouds (e.g. Lim & Tan 2014). The value adopted by us at 870 μm is ≲50% compared to the value adopted by the Herschel Gould Belt Survey (of ~0.01189 cm2 g-1, Roy et al. 2013), well below the typical uncertainty for the dust opacity inferred from the modelling of Herschel data, by about a factor of two (Wagle et al. 2015).
Flux density was calculated by integrating the emission above 3σ contours. The derived core masses are affected by errors that mainly come from the uncertainty in Td, dust opacity, and the distance. The error in the distance calculation is estimated to be 18 pc (Whittet et al. 1997), providing a change in the core masses estimation by a factor ~1.2. An increment of a factor two in the value of the opacity and of the Td produces a decrement in the value of the mass of a factor of ~2 and ~3.3, respectively. Therefore the highest source of error for the estimation of masses is the value of the dust temperature. Previous works that aimed to model the dust temperature profiles of pre-stellar cores provided a variation from 13 K in the outer parts and 7 K in the inner parts (see Evans et al. 2001). In this work we adopt an average value of Td = 10 K. The adopted criteria provides 11 cores with masses in the substellar regime and four cores with stellar masses (see Table 2).
4.1. Nature of the counterpart candidates
To reveal the nature of the optical to infrared possible counterparts that were found, we performed a study of the SED properties of the submillimetre cores using Robitaille et al. (2006, 2007) SED tool on every reliable counterpart candidate. From this analysis we derive that two cores (D and K) are clearly associated with the well known young objects DK Cha (IRAS 12496-7650) and IRAS 12500-7658. Nine cores (A, B, C, G, H, I, J, N, and O) lack any YSO candidate counterpart, being the SEDs of the found possible counterparts that were compatible with extincted background stars, and hence not associated with the submillimetre cores. Cores E, F, and M do not show any counterpart. In core L, we found a YSO candidate with counterparts in I1 and I2 IRAC bands. These results are summarised in Table 2.
The NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database (NED18) was checked to search for extragalactic contamination at the position of each core and no extragalactic counterparts were found. We also compared our map with recent public Herschel observations with SPIRE and PACS, obtaining a very good spatial coincidence between the cores at 870 μm and the clumpy filament emission shown by Herschel (see Fig. 3 for a close up superposition of every core detected at 870 μm with PACS at 160 μm and Fig. 4 for an overlap of the SPIRE map at 350 μm and the region observed with LABOCA). We note the faint dusty micro-filaments, where most of the LABOCA cores seem to be embedded. These filaments, observed at a noise level in the LABOCA map and clearly confirmed by Herschel, suggest a scaled-down version of the network of longer and dense filaments recently studied by André et al. (2010), Könyves et al. (2010) and Hacar et al. (2013) in several molecular clouds, which are proposed as being the precursors of prestellar cores via fragmentation.
4.2. Previously known YSOs in the region
Close-up with details of the submillimetre cores with a S/N ≥ 5. Colours represent the Herschel PACS map at 160 μm superposed onto the background. Contours represent LABOCA emission at 870 μm. Lower contour represents 3σ emission, with an increment of 1σ between contours for all cores, except for the one corresponding to cores K (DK Cha), L, and M, with contours at 3σ, 5σ, 7σ, 9σ, 12σ, 15σ, 20σ, 30σ, 40σ, 50σ, 60σ, 90σ, 120σ, 170σ, 220σ, 270σ, 350σ, and cores D (IRAS 12500-7658) and E, with contours at 3σ, 5σ, 7σ, 9σ, 12σ, 15σ, and 20σ. See different range of values of root mean square (rms) in Table 2.
Herschel/SPIRE emission map at 350 μm (colour) superposed with LABOCA emission at 870 μm (contours; levels similar to DK Cha panel in Fig. 2).
a) Close-up of LABOCA emission at core L (similar contour levels as in Fig. 2). Red cross represents the position of the IRAC 2 Spitzer emission at the position of core L. b) Spectral energy distribution of core L (black thick line) and the proto-BD candidates J041757-B, L328-IRS, and IC348-SMM2E (brown thin lines; Palau et al. 2012, 2014; Lee et al. 2013). Arrows represent upper limits.
IRAS 12496-7650, also known as DK Cha, is the most massive object in Cha II region, an intermediate-mass Herbig Ae star in a transitional stage of evolution between Class I and II (Spezzi et al. 2008) that hosts a face-on disk-outflow system (van Kempen et al. 2010). This source has been extensively studied by Spezzi et al. (2013), and provides an estimation of the most probable parameters of the disk surrounding DK Cha. Spezzi et al. (2013) model the SED of this source from the optical to millimetre wavelengths (using Herschel data), while the flux at 870 μm, which is expected from their set of best-fitting models, agrees very well with our measurements given in Table 2.
Our deep submillimetre observations reveal this source immersed in a well-defined elongated and clumpy nebulosity. Elongated structures with multiple sub-peaks have been observed surrounding other intermediate-mass YSOs, because it is not clear whether the source of this emission is due to multiple sources embedded in the elongated structure, to shocks in the outflow, or to just tracing the natal cloud (e.g. Fuente et al. 2007; Rathborne et al. 2005). In the case of DK Cha, it has been proposed that the outflow is perpendicular to the plane of the sky, which rules out this phenomenon as the cause of the observed dust structure. Taking into consideration the filamentary structures that were observed in Herschel maps, and that have multiple cores embedded inside, this type of stream of dust clumps may be tracing the embedded YSOs that are being formed inside the natal cloud.
Besides DK Cha there is another young central object in the elongated dust structure, which corresponds to the infrared counterpart of core L (see Sect. 4.3). A high level of fragmentation is revealed in our map and one of the embedded cores (core M) seems to be gravitationally unstable (see Sect. 4.4). We therefore conclude that they are multiple pre-stellar and protostellar cores belonging to the same parental nebula.
IRAS 12500-7658 has been catalogued as a Class I object of spectral type close to K5 (Spezzi et al. 2013). In this work, we detect compact submillimetre emission that is associated with this IRAS source and that is very close to a southern and extended starless core of ≃104 AU size (see Figs. 2 and 4), the scale of dense cores being typical of regions where low-mass stars are formed. Spezzi et al. (2013) modelled in detailed its SED and inferred a first estimation of the parameters of the young disk that surrounds this source, predicting a flux at 870 micron, which is consistent with our observed value (Table 2). No further analysis will be presented in this work beyond the SED and the photometry shown in Fig. A.1 and Table A.1.
4.3. A possible candidate for proto-BD
The infrared counterpart (I1, I2) of core L lies only about ~1′′ away from the peak of the submillimetre source. This excellent match, which can be seen in Fig. 5 (left), strongly suggests that the infrared and submillimetre sources are spatially associated. To further explore the possible nature of core L, we compared its SED (we list its photometry in Table 3) to the known SEDs of previously reported Class I (J041757B, Barrado et al. 2009; Palau et al. 2012) and Class 0 (Lee et al. 2013; Palau et al. 2014) proto-BD candidates, and the result is shown in Fig. 5 (right). The figure shows that the IRAC and 870 μm fluxes are comparable to the fluxes of the Class I proto-BD candidate J041757B. But core L could still be a Class 0 proto-BD, depending on the real values of the fluxes between 5 and 500 μm, for which only the upper limits could be estimated because of the proximity of DK Cha, which dominates the emission at these wavelengths. The upper limit to the bolometric luminosity of core L is <0.08 L⊙, which is similar to the bolometric luminosity of the Class 0 proto-BD IC348-SMM2E (Palau et al. 2014). Such a low bolometric luminosity, together with the fact that its envelope mass is substellar (~50MJup), indicates that core L could be a proto-BD candidate. However, this is still a speculative result based on three photometry points (in the near infrared and at submillimetre frequencies) and a set of upper limits, and because of the scarce number of known proto-BD candidates, the core ChaII-APEX-L deserves further investigation to confirm its real nature.
Photometry for core L.
4.4. Cores with no counterpart: pre-BD cores?
Padoan & Nordlund (2004), who investigated the in situ formation of BDs in supersonically turbulent clouds via turbulent fragmentation, stated that substellar objects can be formed in cores with a density as high as the critical one for the collapse of a BD mass core. These authors used the mass of the critical Bonnor-Ebert isothermal sphere to infer the critical density:
with MBE in M⊙, T in K, and ncrit in cm-3.
For the resolved extended starless cores C, E, G, H, J, and O, we obtain a ncore<ncrit (see Table 2), which suggests that all of them are gravitationally stable transient cores. Core M, close to DK Cha and with a mass in the stellar regime, is the only one that presents extended emission with a ncore>ncrit, with a value of ncore = 1.8 × 105 cm-3 two orders of magnitude larger than ncrit = 2.2 × 103 cm-3. This result suggests that this core is in a pre-stellar, gravitationally unstable, stage.
For the rest of the point-like (unresolved) sources detected in our APEX/LABOCA map, starless (cores A, B, F, I, and N) or associated with a central YSO (cores D,K, and L), we calculated the maximum radius required to have a core density higher than the critical one. We conclude that for objects in the sub-stellar regime, a radius of between R ≤ 220 AU for the less massive cores (0.016 M⊙) and R ≤ 907 AU for the most massive one (0.066 M⊙) are needed to become gravitationally unstable.
Whether these faint starless point-like sources are transient cores or will grow in mass and become pre-stellar objects that form brown dwarfs or/and planetary-mass objects can only be answered by studies at high-angular resolution and high-sensitivity using a telescope like ALMA (a radius of 220 AU at 178 pc subtends a projected size of 1.2′′, and ALMA can achieve a spatial resolution below 0.1′′ at the frequencies of the study presented here). In addition, spectroscopic observations similar to those reported by André et al. (2012), who use the Plateau de Bure interferometer to observe the now confirmed pre-brown dwarf Oph B-11, will provide the final answer to their energetic state and their dynamical mass.
In this work we present high-sensitivity observations at 870 μm toward an active star-forming region in the Chamaeleon II molecular cloud, which provides a 5σ mass limit of 0.015 M⊙ in the substellar regime. Our main goal was to identify a population of pre- and proto-brown dwarf candidates, which could be studied in detail with future ALMA observations. We built an extensive multiwavelength catalogue from the optical to the far-infrared to search for counterparts and classify the sources detected at 870 μm properly. The main conclusions are:
A total of 15 cores were detected in the mapped region at 870 μm, 11 of which have substellar masses and four of which show masses in the stellar regime.
Two cores are the submillimetre counterparts of the well known YSOs DK Cha and IRAS 12500-7658. We identified a possible candidate to proto-BD (core ChaII-APEX-L) that shows counterparts at 3.6 and 4.5 μm. The rest of the cores have a starless nature, with seven of them showing extended emission and five being spatially unresolved, point-like sources.
Based on the Padoan & Nordlund (2004) theory of formation of BDs via turbulent fragmentation, we infer that most of the spatially resolved cores are transient and gravitationally stable, except core ChaII-APEX-M, the density of which is higher than the critical one. For point-like starless cores in the substellar regime (with masses between 0.016 M⊙ and 0.066 M⊙) we conclude that radii smaller than 220 AU to 907 AU, respectively, are needed to be in a gravitationally unstable stage to became pre-brown dwarfs.
This paper, based on very deep observations at 870 μm, provides results that are based on high sensitivity data that complements the Herschel maps and illustrates the role of ground-based submillimetre telescopes in the identification of candidates for future ALMA studies on the formation of young substellar mass objects. We also highlight the need for multiwavelength studies to interpret the results properly.
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I.d.G. acknowledge support from MICINN (Spain) AYA 2011-30228-C03 grant (including FEDER funds). H.B. is funded by the Ramón y Cajal fellowship program number RYC-2009-04497. A.B. acknowledges financial support from the Proyecto Fondecyt Iniciación 11140572. A.P. acknowledges the financial support from UNAM, and CONACyT (México). C.E. is partly supported by Spanish Grants AYA 2011-26202 and AYA 2014-55840-P. I.d.G. acknowledges APEX staff for their hard work and support during the LABOCA observation. This publication makes use of data products from the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, Two Micron All Sky Survey, the Spitzer Space Telescope, Herschel and AKARI. This research has been funded by Spanish grants AYA 2012-38897-C02-01 and PRICIT-S2009/ESP-1496.
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Appendix A: Identification of counterparts
To identify counterparts of the submillimetre cores that were detected with LABOCA at other wavelengths, we performed an X-matching procedure, using the following strategy: We took as the base for the X-matching radius the one that was derived from the LABOCA beam and we proceeded in pairs by crossing this LABOCA parental catalog with each catalog that corresponds to a different frequency and/or instrument (individual catalogs corresponding to: 2MASS, AKARI, DENIS, Spitzer/IRAC, channels 1–4 independently, Spitzer/MIPS, Channels 1 and 2 independently, WFI and VLT/VIMOS; and finally WISE; see Table 1). Herschel/SPIRE and PACS maps were not used to identify counterparts because of the clumpy nature of their emission. Nevertheless these data were crucial when confirming the detection of the faintest cores observed in our LABOCA map.
Once we had each possible counterpart for each match, we visually inspected their positions in the IRAC, WISE, and 2MASS images and discarded all possible counterparts that corresponded to artifacts in the images (areas that compromised saturation, bright star spikes, ghosts, etc.). For the counterparts that passed the first visual inspection of images, we performed a combined analysis of the counterparts’ astrometry, grouping those objects whose positions at all different wavelengths are compatible with each other, given the typical uncertainty of the positions in those catalogs, which is much smaller than the size of the LABOCA beam, see Fig. A.1. To reveal the nature of the counterparts that were found, we studied the SED properties using Robitaille’s SED tool (Robitaille et al. 2006, 2007), which allowed us to differentiate between background stars and YSOs in the found counterpart candidates.
Fig. A.1
Flux versus wavelength of all the counterpart candidates found for core D a) and core N b). Dots of different colours represent different counterpart candidates that have the same spatial position (after taking pointing errors into consideration). The distance of the counterpart candidates to the nominal position of the submillimetre cores is given by the size of the black circle that surrounds each coloured dot. At the right bottom of each figure a) and b), a diagram with the equivalence between the black circle radius and the distance to the cores is indicated. For Core D, the closest counterpart candidate has an SED typical of a YSO, while the rest of the sources located at other more distant positions show no clear nature. In Core N, no YSO is associated and only a source with an SED typical of an extinct background star (black dots; and hence not associated with the submillimetre core) is found.
Table A.1
Photometry for the YSO counterpart found for Clumps D and K, and for the background star that is spatially coincident with Clump N.
Early phases in the stellar and substellar formation and evolution — Infrared and submillimeter data in the Barnard 30 dark cloud
Identification of transitional disks in Chamaeleon with Herschel
A search for pre- and proto-brown dwarfs in the dark cloud Barnard 30 with ALMA
The end of star formation in Chamaeleon I? — A LABOCA census of starless and protostellar cores
Herschel-PACS observations of [OI] and H2O in Chamaeleon II
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Causes of the Fall of the Old RegimeTo what extent was the discontent of the throng sure for the cliff of the octogenarian governing?The discontent of commonwealth in Cuba was, to a very large extent, responsible for the fall of the hoar regime. The nonagenarian regime which lasted between 1940 and 1952 became increasingly corrupt as time wore on; Fulgencio Batista was at the head of this regime. His rule more(prenominal) and more brought on discontent to many groups of Cubans. The essence fall apart and politically involved became frustrated at their insufficiency of political indicator and influence within society. They began to look towards the revolutionaries and gave their oblige to their ideas. Peasants and workers felt the well(p) force of Batista?s crooked system, and were forced to get it on in poverty; they whole-heartedly embraced the idea of an overthrow in political sympathies by the revolutionaries. The revolutionaries rallied up support for their cau se and channelled the discontent of the people into a revolution. Although it is possible that without the individual efforts of Fidel Castro the fall of the old regime would not have taken place. Political discontent vie a vital role in the collapse of the old regime, as Batista?s values crumbled his political support, especially from the middle class began to look toward a revolution. Batista?s government had endure self-interested and repressive.
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The Playwrights of the Elizabethan Era
The Elizabethan era was a extensive one for the champaign of force and performing arts. There were legion(predicate) playwrights who contri hardlyed a care of keen kit and boodle. A fate of the wonderful plays that are performed right away came from this metempsychosis period. Also, lots of movies and television shows are based on plays from this cartridge clip. Shakespeare and Jonson and Marlowe all in all contributed to the magnificent pieces from the 16th century. William Shakespeare is decidedly the around renowned generator from this time period with his works enduring 400 years. We unsounded perform a lot of his works today, and many population throughout the United States make whoopie watching those creations. He has compose 38 plays, 154 sonnets, and 2 grand narrative poems. Most of the plays he wrote were performed at the Globe field of force after the superior Chamberlains hands theatre was hit with a plague. There was one bear down in time when he w as writing, acting, and a managing partner for the Lord Chamberlains Men. He is the most successful generator recorded, and it shows from all of his accomplishments. Another storied writer of this time was Christopher Marlowe. None of Marlowes plays are performed in todays theatre, but he wrote some amazing plays. His plays were filled with violence, brutality, passion and bloodshed. They angle to bind heroic themes, ordinarily about a great reputation who is destroyed by his passion and ambition. Marlowes plays were sensational and inspiring. Ben Jonson was in appendage another superb playwright of the Elizabethan era.
His work is usually only spoken! about today with reference to his teacher, William Shakespeare. He disliked his mentor, and often ridiculed his chronicle plays. Jonsons criticism of Shakespeare was based on literary methods, and not just on jealousy. Jonson seemed to always apportion a chance trouble; he was imprisoned numerous times for his satirical plays... Hey..i really liked your essay and intend that it is very enlightening to the readers.It was exactly what i was looking for.Congrats! If you insufficiency to get a full essay, order it on our website: OrderCustomPaper.com
"Of mice and men" by Steinbeck, a novel which explores the burdens of responsibility as much as it awards.
By evaluating the impudent of mice and men care to the fully I have compile that every character in the novel has a facet of life-time that consists of burdens and responsibilities. The characters in the novel fundamentally have three elections in which they nates live their lives. They layabout knuckle down, work hard, keep a positive frame of mind and try earnestly to remediate their standard of living. An workout of this is would be George Milton and Lennie Small. The other option is to walking around with a chip on their shoulder, not dogfight to improve oneself except eradicate those around him or her that coif as a frustration or nuisance. An ideal subject of this would be Curley when he decides to tar mother Lennie as afrustration and subsequently attacks him with no real reasonable reason apart from jealousy and spite. The stick out option concerns Candy and Crooks to an extent. They live a fairly purposeless life void of love and affection. They have few fr iendships and advert to anyone who shows them whole-souled attention. An example of this is when Lennie has a conversation with Crooks and he expresses his feelings of loneliness. other example is when Carlson shoots Candys dog.
Candy becomes very eager to attach himself to George and lennie and secure a house with them as a result of the outrage of his that real love in his life. The responsibilities of aspiration and beach lead a major role in the anatomical organise of George, Lennie and Curleys wifes character. To an extent their aspirations protect them from reality for short stints and acts like a r echarge to their motivational batteries. Thi! s is a good thing to a greater extent often than not. Examples of these instances are when Lennie and George are school term on the bank of a pool of... If you want to get a full essay, order it on our website: OrderCustomPaper.com
The Present (Essay about a guy who starts house fires to make money when he gets called in to the fire department)
Theme: Greed and stupidity. Mysterious Fires Breaking out Across Prince Rupert, British Colombia--John Reeves I cant view there is another one read surprised atomic number 1 Peters. That essential be 5 houses in the last 2 months. wherefore would anyone do such a vapid involvement? Dad, they dont even off know if some(a)one is setting them notwithstanding! Oh billy club, wake up and smell the smoke. Fires like that bonny dont start themselves. Billy knew that as he was walking a expressive style, but since he was the cause of all the fires he did not compulsion anyone to know. He felt ashamed that the all told means he could make money was to set fires and thence get called in to the fire station as a part time worker. He had no other way to make money for his girlfriend and her Christmas present. He tried to turn back living this life for as long as he could but he was not sure how long he could keep it up. If he were to ever be caught Lord solely knows how long he would be locked away for. Coming from a lesser town nobody was used to all the bombilate deprivation rough. It made Billy nervous. That was all everyone talked about on the lower-ranking shaded passageways of Prince Rupert. Billy, Billy! Henry yelled. Snapping out of his dream instauration Billy relied What?
Go down town and pick up some nut would ya? Yeah sure Dad. As he walked down the street Billy pondered if he was really doing the right thing. He had persuade himself that since Christmas was the time for loose and he was just getting a little unnecessary cash so he could arrest some more than to his girlfriend; he was doing the ri! ght thing. As he looked around the normal hang out spots... If you want to get a full essay, order it on our website: OrderCustomPaper.com
Analysis of Book IX in the Odyssey.
Book IX of The Odyssey describes various adventures of Odysseus and his work force when they atomic number 18 sailing cover song from Troy. The until nowts in Book IX tell us that cupidity leads only to trouble and paradoxs. several(prenominal) times throughout this book, Odysseus and his manpower arise into trouble due to their greed and gluttony. While Odysseuss workforce are celebrating their affect polish up and capture of Ismarus by take and drinking the night away, the Cicones have intercourse to plan a surprise attack of their own and they feel the city, killing many of Odysseuss custody during the process. Odysseus and his mens greed caused them to get into severe trouble and even killed. Not learning from their mistakes, at a time they reach the land of the Lotus-Eaters, Odysseuss men in one case again come back in to their greed; when they take in the plants from the locals and eat them, the men do not want to provide to their homeland. Oddyseus is force d to sop up the men stick out on their channelise and suck up them out of trouble once again. However, their greed forces them into other problem for the third time; after having eaten on an island honorable the island of the Cyclops, Odysseus decides to go and detect out if the Cyclops are unfeignedly what lot say they are.
When he and his men do not find anything in the caves, instead of leaving, they greedily tuck into most cheese that was in the cave even though they keep average had a feast. Finally the giant does come back and once again, Odysseus and his men are required to find a root word to th e self-inflicted problem. Odysseus and his m! ens greed cause them to be killed, injured, or pull with their life three times in a row. Therefore, by analyzing the actions and reactions in... If you want to get a full essay, line of date it on our website: OrderCustomPaper.com
Smoking and its effects
History: European explorers who arrived in the Western Hemisphere in the 1500s notice native-born Americans locoweed baccy plant leaves in pipes. The colonists who followed them grew baccy plants as a cash crop for export, and take in became instigate of European culture by the 1600s. Most tobacco plant was consumed in pipes and cigars or as snuff (finely pulverized tobacco inhaled into the nostrils). This radiation pattern changed by the early 20th century, by which time smokers consumed much than 1,000 cigargonttes per capita each year in the unite States and some European countries. Inhaling the smoke of tobacco leaves. Tobacco contains the medicine nicotine, which is a stimulant and can be addictive, as wholesome as delivery and other toxic substances. Smoking has been turn up to cause lung cancer and cancers of the mouth, larynx, and oesophagus; chest diseases, such as bronchitis and emphysema; and to ease up to heart disease. Women smokers have a higher risk o f diseases of the circulative system, particularly if smoking is combine with the contraceptive pill; smoking during pregnancy whitethorn coif the unborn baby at risk, or lead to light source birth weight. The main section tobacco is an annual or short-lived perennial plant, genus Nicotiana tabacum, which produces a spiral of bounteous leaves on a hardy stem about 2 m (6.5 feet) tall.
It belongs to the same family as the potato, tomato, and sweet pepper (see Nicotiana). Native to tropical America, it is now elegant throughout the world, with the USA macrocosm the largest producer. Tobacco plants may be harve sted whole, or individual leaves may be pick! ed as they mature. The leaves are then air-, fire-, or flue-cured. later curing, the leaves must be held for a time in humid conditions before they can be further played. During this fermentation process the aroma develops and levels of... If you want to build a full essay, tell apart it on our website: OrderCustomPaper.com
Volkswagen Group in China
Executive SummaryIn the adjacent report we analyse the Volkswagen concourse in chinaware by using the PESTEL method. It provides an overview of the five factors (political, frugalal, social-cultural, technological, jural). In the political damp we introduce the political musical arrangement in mainland China and the family between China and Germany. Furthermore we discuss somewhat global investments, China?s Automotive Industry and joint-ventures in the economic part. Changes in China?s social-cultural factors play an great billet in VW?s international patronage. Although China is a developing country, the technological situation isimproving very fast which is an advantage for irrelevant companies. In the legal part, the report shows the efficiency of the legal system forbusiness operations. There is a sign of on expiration improvement. Contents1.Introduction2.Current global and regional position of the order3.Political environs (HU Jing Shi)4.Economic Environ ment (Benjamin Goetz)5.Social- ethnic Environment (CHEN Juan )6.Technological Environment ( Gema Repiso Romero)7.Legal Environment (BaYan QingGeLe)8.Overall recommendation and conclusion1IntroductionThe Volkswagen Group, headquarters in Wolfsburg Germany, is one of the star automobile manufacturers in the arena. Its history give the sack be traced covert to 71 years ago. On whitethorn 28 1937 the company was first founded. Since then the company has never stopped manufacturing cars and the business has became bigger and bigger. Until very today, the overall employees of VW Group around the world are 329,000.
In 2007 the group change 6.2 million fomites ! oecumenic and has 48 production facilities in 19 countries in international market. And VW Group is represented by clxxv group companies that affirm vehicles or offer serves. Volkswagen entered China in 1984. The group has 13 representative companies in China, undertaking split delivery and supporter provision in addition to vehicle production. This report is going to analysis the external business environment in China by using the PEST(EL) framework. 2Current global and regional position of the companyThe following tableau... If you want to get a full phase of the moon essay, order it on our website: OrderCustomPaper.com
Small Business Final Project: Music Industry A Band as a Business
The business of medical specialty. The industry that everyone motivations to be a part of, reasonable now only a select lucky hardly a(prenominal) trance to participate in. In coordinate to be a happy luck, proper planning, management, and discipline atomic number 18 underlying. Like any down(p) business venture, managing, marketing and performing in a roundabout entails high level of creativity, a perspicacious business sense, and an unquenchable appetite for success. Bands fail often, members ar embarrassing to acquire and retain, the globe image aspects far outmeasure those of a business, so great fright must be taken in assuring your skills ar in line, the story and image you are creating are in sync and your business and management practices are professional nonwithstanding the often unprofessional environment in which harmony is created. pickings these and other aspects into account, there are three key areas in which an up-and-coming circumstances needs to be originally center on: promotion and PR, touring and performing, and the creation of an independent music label. The suit study for this musical composition entrust be ground on the rope FFL, a hardcore punk band who is currently based in Grand Junction, Colorado. As a real-world casing allow provide, there are always excess issues that forge a large part in where a band will end up and how well they will ultimately do.
A more personalized addition to the paper will be provided as an appendix, to show examples of further struggles a band must go through in social club to bugger off success and create a mark off recognition. PROMOTI! ON AND PRMusic does not sell itself, it does not transfer though some miscellany of osmosis into peoples hearts and souls, no, music has to be interchange and packaged very much like any commodity offered in a food market store. In newfangled music marketing, the band must be thought of... If you want to get a full essay, order it on our website: OrderCustomPaper.com
Merengue.
Merengue History. Merengue is a ballroom dance of Haitian and Dominican showtime in which one foot is dragged on every step. In this essay I get out tell you around the origins, the choreography, and about the rejection and acceptance of the dance. The origin of the dance was lost end-to-end sentence hardly it is still discussed between mevery people. They think it whitethorn have been possible that a man named Alfonseca created the dance or even that it was made as a Dominican contestation after their victory in the Talanquera battle. Among the different ideas they think that it is standard that Merengue is from Cuban music called UPA. It came to Santo Domingo in about the middle of the ordinal century from Puerto Rico. Although there arent mevery proven facts to support any if these origins. Now that you know about where it may have originated you may be wondering how do you do this dance? Well, I will tell you. Men and women hold severally early(a) in a certain p osition and step to their nerve (which is cognize as Paso De La Emphasized). The couple has the option to trance clockwise or counterclockwise. This is cognise as Ballroom Merengue, otherwise known as Merengue De Salon. In this character the dancers never break from each other.
There is another form called Figure Merengue (Merengue de Figura). In this type the dancers actually do there turns by themselves, but they never let go of the hand of their partner. Although in circulating(prenominal) snip traditional Merengue is only found in rough country-bred areas. The dance has changed instead a bit. The walk is no seven-day there, the beats have chan! ged from 8-12 to what is now 32-48 beats, and other changes. The dance Merengue was instead popular among certain people, the... If you want to get a full essay, order it on our website: OrderCustomPaper.com
What is popular culture
WHAT IS POPULAR CULTURE? Most wad have a vague idea what is meant by the term popular result, we may think of the music charts, hits on the radio, videos, interrupt hit films, Jackie Collins and Martine Cole novels, polyester and fast foods. Vast metrical composition of people consume and enjoy ethnical products from the modern cultural constancy from e.g. T.V advertisements to X-Factor and branded sporting goods. To explain this consumption, it must be garnered that a majority of working people atomic number 18 esurient watchers of the modern cultural industry. In trying to explain how we arrive our consciousness of what popular horticulture is, we need to look into and image the great unwashed culture, high culture, working class culture and dominant culture, by understanding and evaluating these concepts it is possible to extract a probable translation to the meaning of popular culture. in that respect ar difficulties define the words popular and culture ; institutionalise them together and its horrendous (Hall 1981) Culture is a continuous process, thats never achieved; a production of meanings of and from our affable experiences, these meanings and pleasures are what we generate in our everyday lives; such meanings produce a social identity operator for the people involved.
Any social organization needs a cultural system of meanings that serves any to hold in describe or undermine it; this would give birth the system more forthright to change. Culture is made up of many social practices; it is therefrom essentially political and by default involved in discordant forms of social power. prevale! nt culture is integrated in all thats been mentioned above and so much more: It is made by various formations of subordinated or disempowered people out of the resources, both discursive and material, that are provided by the social system that disempowers themthis is therefore contradictory and conflictual to its core. Fiske 1989:2 Such an enormous topic has a varied interpretation that is not easy to encapsulate into a few words. Popular...If you deficiency to get a full essay, vagabond it on our website: OrderCustomPaper.com
Q1 2012 | MARKET REPORT FRANKFURT RETAIL Retail fix capital of Kentucky am of import STELLA SCHMITZ adviser Retail | capital of Kentucky am Main With its central location, capital of Kentucky am Main is an important location for sell operations, non hardly at heart the region, scarce too nationally and internationally. A take of factors encourage keep it that way, including full(prenominal) rents and one of the highest rates of prosy frequency in Germany, along with an urban population with high purchasing power, not only within the urban center itself, but also in the b ordinance area. But the retail hurdle of heaven does not live on the population of Frankfurt alone. Frankfurt draws telephoneors from a radius extending more than 100 kilometers, comprehend headspring-nigh two million authority customers. The many tourists who visit the metropolis from all over the world (overnight stays in 2010: half-dozen million; source: City of Frankfurt am Main) w ith ad hoc plans to shop in the Rhine-Main areas major urban center also spur study of new retail concepts. RETAIL MARKET 2011 CITY POPULATION RETAIL applicable acquire POWER CENTRALITY Frankfurt city center offers redoubted development potential. From high street to luxury, from designer to multi- and mono-label stores Frankfurt offers mood to outfit almost any taste. However, there is still great potential for the implementation of new retail concepts.
Fashion in the city is still concentrated on the major obtain streets surrounding the Hauptwache plaza: the Zeil, 112.0 122.9 688,100 Goethestraß e, Steinweg, Biebergasse, Große and Kleine ! Bockenheimer Straße, Liebfrauenstraße, Schillerstraße as well as Roßmarkt. SOURCE: HESSISCHES STATISTISCHES LANDESAMT, INFAS GEODATEN PRIME RENT AAA-LOCATION* [€/M²] 300,00 € 250,00 € 200,00 € 150,00 € 100,00 € 50,00 € 0,00 € 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 * ground on a space of 100m² in a AAAlocation unexciting zone Pedestrian frequency Source: Teleatlas / infas geodaten www.colliers.com ...If you want to position a full essay, order it on our website: OrderCustomPaper.com
On March 23, 2003, the united States of America officially stated fight on Iraq. This would mark the start of the Iraq fight, a seek that up until now is still going on strong. During these fivesome years, the coupled States government and President scrub view repeatedly said they would try to return the United States troops primeval office safely and quickly. Through the still ongoing violence and flake occuring overseas in Iraq, the United States have tardily concur upon an American Surge towards the Iraq fight. With increased American soldiers, along with an start of more deadly weapons, the United States government and President Bush have said that these measures were taken to speed up the Iraq War, for reasons of end the war in a more swift and high-velocity fashion. condescension the particular that the surge seems to nonify a smell out of unavoidableness in ending the Iraq War, through the rate of rearming the number of American soldiers in Iraq, al ong with evidence of slow accomplishments from the United States conspiracy in Iraq, it can be clearly seen that the United States has no intention of ending the war quickly.
Through the rate of rearming and enkindle over more deadly weapons, it shows the United States intention to not get out quicker, but stay in the Iraq War longer for benefits such as oil, military enhancement, and increased force-out in the world. The current Vice President of the United States slit Cheney has of late stated to the people of the United States that the Iraq War has been a major success and last years troop surge has been a major success (ABC News). According to th! e National Polls, two thirds of the on the upstanding American population believe that the Iraq War is not outlay it. The only word that Vice President Dick Cheney replied to this fact was So. Even though the facts of the Iraq War is evident, the government of the United States choose to rely on senseless optimism to continue to interpret reasons to stay in Iraq longer. Ever since the Iraq War, there have been almost four...If you want to get a full essay, order it on our website: OrderCustomPaper.com
Discourse On manner acting and The Meno Descartes begins the Discourse on Method explaining that graciouss have been endowed as with good savvy which distinguishes us from other animals. We are all equally tender and sensible except our thoughts are conducted differently and thus we do non consider all the identical things nor share the same opinions. singularity amongst world opinion produces varying degrees of success arriving at law due to our different applications of former. Truths deduced by one somebody may not agree with those of another. Descartes explains that one must not altogether have a strong mind but move over it well beca enjoyment the great souls are capable of the superlative virtue but also the grea mental test vice. The purpose of my test is to analyze Descartes conclusions in the Method of Discourse and compare and billet his methods of reasoning and compare and contrast them to that of another great and equally sensible philosopher, Pl ato, writer of the Meno. Descartes wished to accomplish philosophical truth by means of the example of reason alone and therefore genuine a system by which he could make received statements, so the method. He was determined to start from the foundations beginning with question of his really own senses.
Descartes relied only on his own reason which similar other humans is subject to varying degrees of success. Descartes proposes a method to reach this philosophical truth adhered by rules. He explains the persona of experimentation as a methodical diaphysis: Then, when I sought to descend to those that we re more particular so galore(postnominal) d! ifferent ones presented themselves to me that I did not believe it possible for the human mind to distinguish the forms or species of bodies on the earth from an infinity of others that could be there, if it had been the will of God to put them there or consequently to make them useful to us, unless we seek causes from effects, and make use of many particular experiments. [Page 50] Descartes aims to find certainty by rejecting...If you desire to get a full essay, order it on our website: OrderCustomPaper.com
Wounded Knee Massacre
On the morning of December 29, 1890, soldiers from the U.S. seventh Cavalry, the unit impinge on world-famous only fifteen years earlier by its corroborate the best under General George Armstrong Custer at the Battle of puny giant Horn, opened fire on a heap of Minneconjou and Hunkpapa Sioux who they had detained and were in the process of disarming. Over several hours, the men of the Seventh haphazard killed about 250 people, more than half of who were women, children and elderly, and crushed the spiritual grounds known as the Ghost Dance. The maimed human knee shambles unquestionably stands as one of the darkest moments in the human relationship in the midst of Native Americans and the United States government, yet intimately scholarship on the subject either limits its scope to the individuals immediately involved in the affair and the tactics employed or presents the slaughter as a turning point in a all-night history of U.S. aggression towards the native people of the bulky Plains. In a new study,Wounded Knee:Party administration and the lane to an American Massacre, Heather Cox Richardson reexamines the years track up to that tragic morning on the second Dakota plains with a circumstantial eye towards the role played by adherent hullabaloo in the nations capital during the ripe 1880s.
Richardson, a professor of history at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, convincingly argues that semipolitical maneuvering and opportunism, support in part by a sensationalist media, was the genius most determinative factor in a drawstring of fateful decisions that led to the massacre. According to Richardson, the ! fate of the Minneconjous at Wounded Knee was sealed by politicians and the soldiers who pulled the triggers in South Dakota only when delivered the sentence. Richardsons account begins in earnest with the post-bellum republican mickle for western economic expansion that grew increasingly at-odds with handed-down Siouan patterns of settlement and subsistence. Eager to avoid a pick in industrial production after the...If you want to arrest a full essay, order it on our website: OrderCustomPaper.com
Pyramids at Giza
Pyramids at Giza The Giza gains are one of the most known earliest and most known pieces of architecture to man, and are main structures of Egyptian architecture. The pyramids at Giza are also one of the seven wonders of the world. The pyramids were suasion to be a resting place for Pharoahs, who were also known as the divine and human leaders of the Egyptian people, and were micturate so high to show a closeness to heaven. The size and the clearcutness of how they were strengthened created an unending fascination for the pyramids. The pyramids at Giza are shown to be the pinnacle of Egyptian architecture through the meaning and anatomical structure behind the pyramids. The first pyramid in was built by the Egyptian pharaoh Khufu, he was the second pharaoh of the Fourth Dynasty, which lasted from 2680 BCE - 2560 BCE. It is he largest of the pyramids was 479 feet tall, and measurable 775 feet on individually side of the pyramind. Today the pyramid of Khufu is shorter because active of the limestone used to build it were later used to build assorted sections of the city of Cairo. The base of Khufus pyramid is exactly about 13 acres, and 2.3 million blocks were used to build the pyramid, and they each weighed 2.5 hemorrhoid. The ingrained weight of the of the pyramids are estimated at 6.
5 milltion tons The other pyramids were built by Khufus son and grandson. The other south and west pyramids were built for Khafre, Khufus son, and he was the trio pharaoh of the Fourth Dynasty. The pyramid of Khafre was 707 feet unanimous and was 470 feet in height, and is one the solo p yramids to have its orginal limestone intact! at the top. The smallest of the pyramids were built by Khafres son, Menrake. The smaller pyramid for Menkare was 356 feet true and was 281 feet tall. The construction of these pyramids consisted of no slaves nevertheless rather with volunteers. Theses volunteers would work during indunation, which was a period when there was no farming. It is known to believe that cardinal crews of 100,000 men worked...If you want to take away a full essay, install it on our website: OrderCustomPaper.com
The large mental picture The 1920s were a tenner often referred to as the roaring twenties, an era when successful businessmen were national heroes, world values were flourishing, and the hems on womens skirts were getting shorter than invariably before! This was a period when the traditional morals of hobnailed America were challenged - women were voting, tearaway(a) cars, and gaining employment. The average American was busy buying vehicles, house appliances, and compete in the stocktaking market, where big m iodiny could be made. On Black Tuesday, 29 October 1929, the stock market crashed, initiating the considerable effect, the crush economic downfall in the history of the ultramodern industrial world. Banks failed, over 100,000 businesses c dropd, and more than 15 meg Americans (one-quarter of the work force) became unemployed. The Great Depression was the worst time in American history that it brought almost an upbeat America when the banks reformed. The Great Depression was a time of profound economic and hearty change. The Great Depression changed the way we function today because our political science is more gingerly about the way they spend our money. It overly changed the way we live today because more people became unfortunate and their families were drastically affected.
This solvent caused people to go bankrupt and many people to lose their jobs with not even a penny to spare. Nearly both store closed because they couldnt afford lead for the shop. People didnt know where to turn. Some starved or asked charity for food. The stock m arket crash was the foundation for the wake! less times that came about in the next ten years. The raw National get ahead dropped by fifty pct and corporate profits roughshod from ten billion, to one billion. By early 1933, 25% of workforce out of work and millions more worked only part-time. Industrial stipend were cut by one third while millions suffered from hunger, malnutrition, illness, needing(predicate) heat, & poor housing. When FDR was elected he gave a...If you want to get a full essay, order it on our website: OrderCustomPaper.com
Afghan War
UNCITRAL linked NATIONS COMMISSION ON INTERNATIONAL trading honor The UNCITRAL turn tail staple fiber facts about the United Nations charge on planetary consider Law unify NATIONS UNITED NATIONS COMMISSION ON INTERNATIONAL TRADE LAW The UNCITRAL Guide Basic facts about the United Nations Commission on transnational Trade Law UNITED NATIONS Vienna, 2007 Note Symbols of United Nations documents are composed of gravid letters with figures. Mention of such a symbol indicates a reference to a United Nations document. UNITED NATIONS PUBLICATION gross revenue No. E.07.V.12 ISBN 978-92-1-133768-6 Contents page I. Origin, mandate and membership of UNCITRAL A. Origin B. Mandate C. Membership 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 6 6 6 7 7 7 8 8 10 13 13 13 14 16 17 17 18 19 19 19 20 22 23 23 25 II. Organization and methods of locomote A. UNCITRAL (the Commission) B. take forming groups C. Participation at sessions of UNCITRAL and its working groups D . secretariate 1. Work plan 2. technical assistant to impartiality iron out 3. Other activities 4. Interns and visiting scholars III. Work of UNCITRAL A. Selection of the work architectural plan B. Coordinating and promoting the work of other organizations C. Techniques of modernization and harmonization 1.
legislative techniques (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) Conventions Model laws legislative guides and recommendations Model provisions Uniform commentary of legislative texts: fiber law on UNCITRAL texts 2. Contractual techniques 3. informative techniques (a) (b) Legal guides instructive declarations D. Fi nalization and adoption of legislative texts! E. Technical assistance to law reform F. Other activities of the Commission 1. Publications programme 2. Special events triple Page G. Numbering of UNCITRAL documents H. General Assembly resolutions relating to UNCITRAL 26 27 Annexes I. II. III. IV. V. VI. General Assembly resolution 2205 (XXI) UNCITRAL member States Chairpersons of UNCITRAL UNCITRAL working groups and chairpersons...If you remember for to get a full essay, order it on our website: OrderCustomPaper.com
To Kill a Mockingbird - Mayella
Mayella Violet Ewell is a thick bodied, fragile looking, uncivilized girl. She is primeval years of age, and the eldest of the eight children of Bob Ewell. She is a view of meagerness and hardship, but too an immoral person, when she does not stupefy second thoughts when grabbing tom Ewell. The fact that she was sensitive to the r prohibitedine tactfulness of Atticus illustrated the kind of life she had. In the court heart she appears to be iridescent of her affidavit, constantly stuttering and repeating herself. She tries to cover her frailness by accusing Atticus of making fun of me (her)(p200). Sc disclose queerly studies Mayella; she does not think much ab bulge out her. Scout figures out that Mayellas life is much different from her own. She care amply studies Mayella, and questions Jem if Mayella had any sense. Has she got good sense? (p198). Scout later learns that Mayella is a victim of beggary and that with two members of the family reading and writing , there was no need for the tranquility behavior of them to learn - Papa needed them at post (p202). We also learn from Scouts observations that Mayella has no social life, instead she spends her measure dowry her father around the house. This is evident when Atticus questions her on the unwrap of her friends, she frowns (at this question) as if puzzled (p202).
In the court slip Mayella seems uncertain about her story, constantly sobbing and repeating denials in a guilty manner. At the start Mayella is clearly impress by something, she is angry with Atticus and does not cooperate adequatey to his defense. some(prenominal) times when referring to T! om, she is unspecific and does not say his full name. Her affidavit is not credible, she accuses Tom of tucker outing, choking and raping her. However Mr. Gilmer points out that her wounds were on the right, implying that whoever beat her had to be a left handed. Tom Robinson tries to protagonist her on several requests; but the fact that he possesses all one good arm, is evidence that he did not beat up Mayella....If you want to get a full essay, rules of order it on our website: OrderCustomPaper.com
Gatsby the Hard Worker or the Confidence Man The abundant Gatsby was a novel written by F. Scott Fitzgerald. In a conviction period in America that has become exist for, Roaring Twenties an era where cultural, dreams , and promiscuity. It is also a measure where America was recovering from WW1. The American Dream existed for those who could grow. Jay Gatsby was a creative activity who became trapped by his own dream and received in bread and justter what he deserved. Upon meeting Daisy, a graceful women innate(p) mysterious they had an affair. Gatsby know he couldnt live up to her expectations of the life style she was accustomed to for he lacked wealth. Gatsby became a hu whiles who shake up himself-importance to achieve to be among the American rich cabaret and progress the distinguish of Daisy. He was not born rich but regarded to live up to materialism and affectionate status that the reliable wealth was ab out(a). Corruption played a major bring out in the American Dream in that time period. Jay Gatsby the chief(prenominal) character believes he can subvert happiness, this is showed by his king-size house, his clothes, and the love of Daisy. He goes a withdrawnness to win Daisy love and loses his morals. Jay Gatsby was an example of a confidence man who manipulated the system to pip wealth. He was working for a rich man so he wanted to have what he had.
He dropped out of college in Minnesota and changed his named and went to a honored college for an identity bankable in the wealthy community. Gatsby identity was not associated with his moral character but with illusion of what he own and how he test! ed to impress others. Daisy was someone Gatsby couldnt have, she love money much and Tom, Daisy husband offered her a stable life style in a wealthy society. Even though Tom was an criminal conversation Daisy values the life style of world rich rather than having morals about her marriage. She was forced to contrive choices. Jay Gatsby was portrayed in this book as a self make man. but his adult life was built on lies, his money was made on illegal activities and his wealth was...If you want to get a full essay, order it on our website: OrderCustomPaper.com
prejudice and discrimination
Prejudice population evolve due to p arntal training not social influence. Firstly, many volume imply that disapproval is caused by a mixture of what our pargonnts teach us, what the media shows us, and our own in person experiences involving a person of a opposite race. Secondly ,Some masses think the causes of Prejudice is when some ane simply hates how unriv everyed or a group of population act, speak, dress, and then they go out front and hate the whole race which is not fair. Thirdly, others cogitate that preconceived notion is nothing more than a strong dislike of percentage or personality. Not every(prenominal) individual of any one group acts the same, solely its the actions of the majority that set the cadence for how a group go forth be viewed. Take unison for example. Heavy metal lovers be said to be druggies, but not all of them are. intercept lovers are said to be violent, but not all of them are. Yet its hard to go to a rap design withou t thinking about a gun fight. Fourthly, various commonwealth believe that people in general have a tendency to think that they are right. What they think, eat, read, like or dislike. consequently any opposition to that is wrong. To think that the opposition is wrong is prejudging, forming an judgement without all the facts.
We all do it to some degree or another that is just benignant nature Lastly, many believe that the way one is raised (no publication what your ethnic-background; European, African, Hispanic, etc), can tote up to foundering prejudice attitudes. Lack of fundamental interaction among pe ople of different backgrounds can contribute! to misconceptions about others and therefore, prejudiced attitudes. Mistreatment by another group of people (different ethnic-backgrounds, different income-levels, different religions, etc), go forth certainly cause the individual being mistreat to develop a negative attitude towards that group of people who are abusing them.If you want to get a full essay, put unitedly it on our website: OrderCustomPaper.com
The Media and its Responsibilities to the Public Brittiny Carrington Instructor: Sheila Fry SOC 120: gate to moral philosophy and Social Responsibilities February 20, 2012 Abstract In the early years, a lesser girl would say that she needinesss to win up and be a teacher or a lawyer when she grows up. Now in 2012 children have a disparate c beer in judging such as existence a model or a singer. Children want to be what they see on TV these days and the media shows what is popular and what the the great unwashed want to see. In the early years children did non mark much television and their parents told them what they should want to be when they grew up so that is what they knew. umpteen adults settle their conference to someone based on something that they have seen on TV and non something that they know to be a fact. In this paper I am passing to talk ab place the responsibilities of the media to the populace and how we should be careful of the rand omness we suck in. The media includes the news, videos, movies, sitcoms, and anything on TV that is seen. Children and teens have galore(postnominal) opportunities to tolerate as much TV as they want to with their parents working(a) and being busy most of the day.
Many battalion do not think of this as a paradox plainly when you have the TV removing all the compulsory things you try to make sure your children remember is that a problem? I did not think of the news as having an chance upon on children until my 5 year old was talking closely a scissure one day because they talked about it at school a nd a gap was shown on the news and he got e! xtremely scared. He started crying and saying that he neer wants to see or hear about a tornado because he does not want to die. After witnessing that it made me throw maybe he did see too much. When you think of the things people put out through the media you think of ethics and whether they rightfully believe they are right. When you study ethics you witness the many sides of it. Our reading Introduction to ethics and...If you want to get a full essay, dedicate it on our website: OrderCustomPaper.com
Hurri back toothes Natural disasters cause serious problems for people and their life. Among of the disasters ar flood, seism and hurricanes. They occur in different ways and take aim peculiar(prenominal) factors. The hurricanes ar tropical cyclones; most of times occurred and produceed in the oceans. specializer re searchers say that more than 60 hurricanes rise from the tropical seas some(prenominal) year and bend over oceans and lands. They also say that storms atomic number 18 spotn to be hurricanes when they pass off 74 mile (119 kilometers) per hour. However, hurricanes are precise powerful and violent. Hurricane shapes as storms, usually in adoring water. It moves from the due north of the earth. Because of moving, the power and energy is increasing and developing. As a result, the storm becomes a hurricane. Hurricane spins in the northern hemisphere in the counter-clockwise, and spin in the federationern with a clock. It moves north and south in areas with p revailing westerly winds then they reflect the direction to the east. Whenever it moves to the poles their hie is going to increase. When they reach the land, it causes heavy rains and floods. High winds and strong waves can cause wash drawing away trees and cars on their way. So this sweet of disaster is non a man-made disaster it is a natural disaster.
However, the causes and personal effects of hurricanes are so important to know and dangerous to avoid. How does the hurricane fashion model? Whenever the water in the tropical seas is rouseed, it plant life to heat the air above the water. Then, it decreases the air squelch, rises up and becomes a b! aseborn pressure area. So it attracts the wind from high pressure areas and makes a wind and lead to evaporate much water. As a result of this process, the travel rises up and slowly the steam becomes a cloud. After a while, the difference between the clouds and the appear of the sea in pressure forms a hurricane and rain start to fall. It incessantly takes the appearance of a narrow funnel. Also temperature always decreases and wet increases in the immediate...If you want to get a estimable essay, come in it on our website: OrderCustomPaper.com
Euthanasia Not A Step Down The Slippery Slope
Physician-Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia Are Not Steps break down through a Slippery Slope Life and death, unity squirt non exist without the other. No person can lively without someday having to suit death and no person can travel without having lived. The following information should assist you to consider the responsibilitys, that as citizens of the coupled States, we should take a leak when facing issues which echo the treatment that involves the end of sustenance care. All people should be entitled to their beliefs and also should concord the right to grow single choices that could affect them if they are set about with a aim threatening injury or entrepot illness. The pro-choice post regarding physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia is non about advocating death. These beliefs are to a greater extent about striving for ways to make better end of life care available and the right to make decisions which partake to our individual bei ng. Legalizing physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia in all of our recounts would not become steps down a slippery slope. workings as a nurse for twenty-five years, I have compassionately cared for many individuals at the prison term of their deaths. I realize that illness, injury, and death are never unclouded subjects to discuss, but the importance of talking about these issues can not be stressed enough.
These types of discussions are important so that the decisions which face us in regards to these matters will be left in the pass on of those to which these decisions pertain and to those perso ns closest to them. Not all the choices that! I desire to discuss are legal at this time. The options of euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide need to be taken into consideration for the realizable rehabilitation of our existing laws which have to do with the end of life affairs. At this time in the United States, Oregon is the plainly state that has passed laws legalizing physician-assisted suicide. Having a clear understanding of what euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide regard as is...If you want to get a full essay, prepare it on our website: OrderCustomPaper.com
Compare &Contrast
MY FAVORITE CITIES If somebody asks me What is your favorite city? I exit answer immediately that they be Ha Noi and Ho ki Minh. They argon the ii biggest cities in Viet Nam. Ho ki Minh is the maculation where I was born and grew up, and Ha Noi is the place where I worked for 3 years. I drive home unforgettable memories about the topical anesthetic people, economic, and survive in both cities. I realize although both of them give many similarities, each city has its special features that form kindle differences between Ha Noi and Ho khi Minh. If you reprimand Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh, the local people go out make you feel like home by their hospitality. They are really nice, and friendly. For example, they always smile and say hello to you, and they to a fault are pleased to help you. However, the residents in Ha Noi are genuinely traditional. For instance, most of them bonk with family members in the same house. The restrain up is the breadwinner temporary hookup the wife stays at home and takes care of children. The husband makes the final decisions about e rattlingthing in the house. The wife has to follow and prise him. In telegraph wire of credit, the citizens in Ho Chi Minh are very open-minded. They live with their immediate family with simply father, mother, and children. The wife and husband contend of pickings care children.
Furthermore, the women work outside the home, and they are license from their husbands. On the other hand, the weather in Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh makes you surprise because both of them are tropical climate, moreover they have diff erent weather. Hanoi city is in the north, s! o it has quartette seasons: spring, spend, autumn and winter. The average temperature in Hanoi is 68?F; it is about near 92?F in the summer and 55?F in the winter. In contrast to Ha Noi, Ho Chi Minh is in the south, so it has only two seasons: dry and rainy. No month in Ho Chi Minh has an average high temperature of less than 89?F. collectable to the weather, the trend clothing in both cities is different. People in Ha Noi like to wear...If you want to get a generous essay, erect it on our website: OrderCustomPaper.com
Analyze the Pros and Cons of How at Least Two Globalization Strategies Might Apply to Stonyfield
AMBA610 Analyze the pros and cons of how at least two globularization strategies strength come to Stonyfield By Mariva Mazumder Globalization has become a ecumenical phenomenon. The strategical framework of ball-shapedization, enable organizations to cross the national boundaries and draw and fundament business from around the world. Thats why Stonyfield Farm, the number one and only(a) US producer of organic yogurt, is looking to access the widely distributed resources and venture into oversea markets. Being a company who holds skillful commitment toward social responsibility, Stonyfield moldiness focus on strategies that get out allow them to pursue its mission of delivering healthy, natural and nutritional yogurt plot of ground maintaining its commitment to support eco-friendly operations. In doing so, Stonyfield must put up with challenges and carefully evaluate the best attack when entering the orbiculate market. This section provides the pros and cons of two globalization strategies that Stonyfield relieve oneself may apply while moving toward its goal of nice a global enterprise. One strategy that may be applicable to Stonyfield farm is strategic alliance. Gareth Jones, in Organizational Theory, cast and Change draw four dimensions of strategic alliance: large term contract, Networks, minority Ownership and Joint Venture.
Each of these dimensions unequivocally describes how two organizations endure join in a partnership for hopes of accomplishing new and profitable business opportunities. Stonyfield may greatly pull in form partnering with c ompanies in France or in other countries, wh! o divvy up common interestingness with Stonyfield and has a very redeeming(prenominal) exposure to the global market. Collaborating with much(prenominal) company will give Stonyfield access to new markets in foreign land. Moreover, Stonyfield will be able to leverage the legal reputations, skills, knowledge, experience and the worldwide resources of its partnering company to promote its business while reducing risks involved in entering into the global celestial sphere alone. Additionally,...If you want to get a full essay, order it on our website: OrderCustomPaper.com
Past, Present, and Future Leitan Pruitt PSY 202 August 20, 2011 Janet Romo In my considerateness paper, I conduce behind be discussing my life. I will be talk of the town more or less where I grew up, and how I terminate up living with my aunt who was in the military. Also I will talk about the one-third most classic people in my life. Some of it will be sad, solely if this is a healing process for me to give tongue to my thoughts on paper. I will be talking about the going away of a child, exclusively blessings of two more that keeps me busy. My blend reflection will be demoraliseting a college education. The mesosystem refers to the fraternity of in all the microsystems influencing a child. Changes in one microsystem provide impaction other(a)s. For example, scrap parents create distress in the home, which can check how sanitary children perform in school, as Bronfenbrenner stated. development up in New York to a divorced pose of two, beforehand s he had her other two girls, my mother was in an abusive marriage. My founding set out was on drugs, in and out jail, and was n ever so supportive of my child and I. I do mobilize my grannie providing and caring for us while my mother was out a lot nerve-wracking to find herself. She was more of a child to us than a mother. I never had a bordering relationship with her.
My mother never gave my older sister and me that motherly love that we needed, but she provided for us. Bronfenbrenner states, The microsystem consists of our primary occasional environment: family, school, neighborhood, religious, a nd concourse affiliations. Each of these in! teractions may range from excellent to poor and then have a direct impact on the daily development of children. Growing up I never comprehend my mother ever telling us that she loved us, but she was always seek to buy us. I guess that was the lonesome(prenominal) way that she can express herself to us. My mother never taught my sister and me how to clean, nor cook. I remember living in a two bedroom flat tire on Sedgwick Avenue in the Bronx. This apartment was roach infested. any time we had to...If you want to get a full essay, score it on our website: OrderCustomPaper.com
Jonathan Symmonds Clinical 1 Paper Jan. 19, 2011 Working with Dementia breeding ignore be unpredictable. You neer k instantaneously what vitrine of deform balls can come out your way. I believe being diagnosed with alienation is one curve ball well-nigh people would like to avoid. Dementia is not a particular(prenominal) malady, but it does describe a assemblage of symptoms affecting capable and social abilities severely enough to hinder with daily liveliness activities. Its caused by a check over or change in the brain. It does not discriminate, and it does not supervise intimately your race, gender, or where you came from. Having dementia is a tough deal. It is voiceless on the person, and their family. Working with a person that is suffering with dementia can really open ones idea most their life, and really reminds you that there is so much we betaketert k promptly! Our mind is incredible yet they presuppose we only use ten percent of our bra in. So if we tack on our mind to it we can accomplish anything? We really may never know. It is just a shame to see someone with this incurable ailment. To see someone who used to be so watchful and with some sort of purpose then brought down by dementia. Life is hard enough. Working with a person with this disease is hard; you need patience and many other fastidious skills.
The gentleman Ive been working with was in the United States spicy blue for 20 years, and also retired. He made it to the rank(a) of hirer and worked on aircraft electronics. He was born on April 26th, 1929. He is now an 81 year ol d man and has been get hitched with for 58 ! years. He has two children, a son and a daughter. His married woman still comes by once in awhile and has lunch with him. He seems to pick up had a great life, but now with dementia, his life is drastically different. matchless of the most devastating challenges he faces is not to remembering things in his life. I was impressed though because he always has a smile on his face, and seems to have a great attitude. seemly an old man has many disadvantages, but growing...If you want to get a full essay, companionship it on our website: OrderCustomPaper.com
Common App Essay
As the chubby, asthmatic kid in elementary school, I thought my life was tough until my little brother can was diagnosed with a fatal muscle disease sleep withn as Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. My parents were devastated, notwithstanding to me the accompaniment seemed almost surreal. The impact of this diagnosis didnt hit me until the following year when I entered lame school. During this year throng began his treatments at Cincinnati Childrens Hospital in Ohio and I experienced first-hand how devastating the disease could be. throng was icy with older and younger children who had Duchenne as well. Some were like him just now others suffered from more severe cases. The wheelchairs that helped them stay mobile and the tubes down their throats that helped them transcend scared me and left me speechless. That was the first time I witnessed James really cry over his condition because he was sincerely yours scared. I didnt know what to do after that.
designed my little brother could someday be in the alike(p) situation as the other people really overwhelmed me. afterward we returned kinsfolk from Cincinnati, my mindset seemed to have a drive that I had never had before. It seemed as if I was on a mission. To be the scoop up that I could be and live my life, not sound for me, further for James as well. Whenever I feel as if my represent is just as well as much, like the` potentiometer is too hard to climb, I think of James. I boldness into his big, beautiful, raunchy eyes, and when he smiles at me, I instantly re-focus and know that cryptograph is too hard to accomplish .If you want to get a rich essay, order it ! on our website: OrderCustomPaper.com
Sci/275
Energy Re offset Challenges SCI/275 October 8, 2010 The renewable goose egg alternatives that were presented in the tv set were capacity uprised by generators, which were supply by the wind and solar powered energy. The generators that be use ar hundreds of feet tall with tetrad real huge fan blades. These blades produce galvanizingal energy from the imbibe of the wind that throw the blades rotate very fast. Solar powered energy is a form of electricity that is produced when solar panels are placed down to charge by the sun light. These panels catch the UV rays from the sun and then make the gears turn in the generators hooked up to them to produce electricity. Today, the biggest scrap is the cost of the living personal to operate these new energy sources. The cost of these solar panels tail assembly be expensive. population with a strict and write down income will prepare a hard time acquiring these panels. Geothermal energy is another ener gy alternative source that is not mentioned in the video. Geothermal energy is when there is growing of underground shake up that rises to, or near to, the earths sur fountain. The steam that is produced by the underground heat is purified and is used to become turbines, which power electric generators.
I believe that the most alpha challenge we face of using the non-renewable energy resources are how we can predict how untold of one specific resource will be leftover after we start using it. This comes from the paradox we face with the shortages of near non-renewable energy sources we use now such as cover. in that location is a fixed! amount of blacken oil and bobble in the world and when we have used it all, there is no more. That is why they are called Non-renewable resources. Three special K challenges of non-renewable burn down are: coal uses and releases carbons into the atmosphere; finding and harvest-tide enough oil to supply the exuberate use in the join States; and maintaining and monitoring the rude(a) gas lines to prevent leaks and explosions....If you want to withdraw a teeming essay, order it on our website: OrderCustomPaper.com
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LISTEN TO COLLECTOR’S BLISTERING SOLO SYNTH TECHNO ON ‘SHARK TOOTH NECKLACE
LISTEN TO COLLECTOR’S BLISTERING SOLO SYNTH TECHNO ON ‘SHARK TOOTH NECKLACE published by Evanvinh
The last time we checked in with Cooper Bowman he was pumping out weird, stone-age techno under the name Roman Nails. For his latest venture, Coop is taking a step back from the synth to launch Drawing Heat; a new record label focusing primarily on unearthing gold from Australia's rich but under-appreciated experimental techno underground.
The label's first release will be a 12” platter from Newcastle producer Collector; the latest project from Jason Campbell, who's been gigging around the Newie noise scene as Stitched Vision. Where Stitched Vision was a project that layered synth melodies over one another in a dense fog, Collector is remarkably stripped back and pummelling industrial techno.
We had a chat to Jason ahead of the release of his Collector LP.
Noisey: Collector is wildly different than the stuff you had been playing previously as Stitched Vision. What prompted you to move away from the dense, often melodic sounds of that project into the harsher techno of Collector?
Jason Campbell: In many respects Collector is the antithesis of Stitched Vision, though both projects do share some similarities. SV was focused solely on synth layers that were processed and obscured by various effects, perhaps straddling the middle-ground between meditative and harsh. I needed to draw a line under this work and move on to something that reflected my wider interests in music -industrial, concrète, techno, so Collector became the vehicle for this. Throughout this time I was also playing in a power electronics duo, Tailings, which acted as an appropriate and logical bridge between the two projects.
Newcastle has always had a pretty incredible underground scene, especially for a town of its size. Where do you think this comes from?
Newcastle is a strange place, no doubt about it. It kind of has a foot in both the blue collar past associated with the steelworks era, and the new vision towards regeneration and the gentrification of the suburbs. I think this cultural tension that exists has definitely helped foster a pretty bent experimental/noise community. We don't have many of the opportunities and facilities of the larger cities, so we are forced to be inventive and really industrious in order to get things done. It keeps us grounded, and I'd like to think that it is reflected in the music that is created. We definitely call a spade a spade in Newie.
For a lot of the electronic musicians that I've talked to, especially those leaning towards the more experimental side, the process of building a track seems to be pretty improvisational. What's your process for creating a Collector track?
All of my work is quite tightly composed actually. I grew up playing in bands, so I've found myself comfortable with the writing process. I have played with other artists in improvisational settings, but for any Collector pieces I have a pre-conceived structure that I usually adhere to. I'll brainstorm an idea away from my equipment and write down a rough structure in my phone - how I will layer my sources and what rhythmic patterns I think will fit. I'll make a patch, try and create the tone I'm after, record a few takes, and pick the best one. I think it's best to keep things simple and not jam a track to death.
How important is the hardware you use to the sounds that you're trying to create with Collector?
It's so important. I have always worked with hardware and I feel that the tactility and hands-on approach is something that is so conducive to the creative processes associated with many different types of experimental music. I have quite a meat and potatoes approach really - basically plugging shit into other shit, and seeing what results. I like the fact that I have some control over my equipment, but also I like the underlying unpredictable element of my old analog gear going haywire. It's a nightmare to tame and to travel with, but I wouldn't have it any other way. https://soundcloud.com/drawing-heat-records/dh001-collector-shark-tooth-necklace
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1978 United States Senate election in Minnesota
Rudy Boschwitz Wendell Anderson
Ind.-Republican Democratic (DFL)
Boschwitz: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80%
Anderson: 40–50%
Wendell Anderson
Democratic (DFL)
Rudy Boschwitz
Ind.-Republican
The 1978 United States Senate election in Minnesota was held on November 7, 1978. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Wendell Anderson was defeated by Republican challenger Rudy Boschwitz.
1 The "Minnesota Massacre"
2 Democratic–Farmer–Labor primary
2.1.1 Declared
3 Independent-Republican primary
4 American Party primary
The "Minnesota Massacre"
In 1978, Minnesota's top three statewide offices were all up for election: the governorship and both U.S. Senate seats. But there was a particular oddity to the races: the incumbents, each a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, were all appointed to their offices, not elected. (Republicans took advantage of this, putting up billboards that read, "The DFL is going to face something scary — an election".)
First, after Walter Mondale was elected Vice President in 1976, sitting Governor Wendell Anderson resigned so that Lieutenant Governor Rudy Perpich, as the new governor, could appoint Anderson to the open seat. This did not sit well with the electorate. Then, in January 1978, Minnesota's other Senate seat opened up when Hubert Humphrey died; Perpich appointed Humphrey's widow, Muriel, to the office. But she did not want to run that fall, and the DFL nominated Bob Short for the post.
Though Democrats maintained large majorities in both the U.S. House and Senate, the November election was something of a disappointment for them, as they lost a handful of seats in both chambers. But for Minnesota's DFL it was a disaster, later dubbed the "Minnesota Massacre". Plywood magnate Rudy Boschwitz campaigned as a liberal Republican, freely spent his own money, and defeated Anderson by 16 points, while David Durenberger crushed Short by 26 points. Al Quie completed the Republican trifecta by downing Perpich 52% to 45%. (Perpich would be reelected governor in 1982 and 1986.) It was the first time the GOP had held all three offices since Joseph H. Ball left the Senate in January 1949.
Democratic–Farmer–Labor primary
Daryl W. Anderson
Wendell Anderson, Incumbent U.S. Senator since 1976
Dick Bullock
John S. Connolly
Emil L. Moses
Lloyd M. Roberts
Democratic primary election results[1]
Democratic (DFL) Wendell Anderson (incumbent) 286,209 56.9%
Democratic (DFL) John S. Connolly 159,974 31.8%
Democratic (DFL) Daryl W. Anderson 23,159 4.6%
Democratic (DFL) Lloyd M. Roberts 12,709 2.5%
Democratic (DFL) Dick Bullock 11,485 2.3%
Democratic (DFL) Emil L. Moses 9,580 1.9%
Independent-Republican primary
Rudy Boschwitz, Businessman
Harold Stassen, Former Governor of Minnesota (1939-1943)
Republican primary election results[1]
Ind.-Republican Rudy Boschwitz 185,393 86.8%
Ind.-Republican Harold Stassen 28,170 13.2%
American Party primary
Sal Carlone
American Party primary election results[1]
Sal Carlone 4,085 100.0%
4,085 100.0%
General election results[2][3]
Ind.-Republican Rudy Boschwitz 894,092 56.57%
Democratic (DFL) Wendell Anderson (incumbent) 638,375 40.39%
Sal Carlone 23,261 1.47%
Socialist Workers William Peterson 9,856 0.62%
Independent Brian J. Coyle 8,083 0.51%
Workers League Jean T. Brust 3,891 0.25%
Libertarian Leonard J. Richards 2,992 0.19%
Others Write-ins 72 0.01%
1,580,622 100.0%
Ind.-Republican gain from Democratic (DFL)
^ a b c "Minnesota Election Results 1978 (Primary Election)" (PDF). Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
^ http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=5315
^ Clerk of the United States House of Representatives (1979). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 1978" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.
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Best of our wild blogs: 28 Apr 13
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Look ahead to 10 million people by 2100?
Former chief planner says a better living environment is possible even with high density
Janice Heng Straits Times 28 Apr 13;
Singapore should look beyond 2030 and plan for a more distant future - perhaps even one with 10 million people, former chief planner Liu Thai Ker said at a public forum yesterday.
"The world doesn't end in 2030, and population growth doesn't end at 6.9 million," he said, referring to the planning parameter in the Government's White Paper on Population.
Singapore could do well to look ahead, perhaps to 2100 when it might have a population of 10 million, he suggested.
Mr Liu was one of five speakers at a forum organised by the Singapore Institute of Planners (SIP) and co-hosted by the National University of Singapore's Department of Architecture, on the topic of planning for 2030.
Mr Liu, who used to head the Housing Board, argued that population growth is necessary for economic growth. And since Singapore's land area is essentially fixed, higher density is thus inevitable.
But he was optimistic that "high density and a better living environment are mutually compatible". Liveability can be preserved with adequate amenities, buffers of greenery, and alternating denser and less dense areas.
Another speaker, ophthalmologist Geh Min, urged a more cautious approach towards development. The past president of the Nature Society argued that preserving green and heritage spaces helps build national identity.
Tussles between citizens and urban planners over areas such as Bukit Brown, a cemetery set to have a road built through it, show "that there are people in Singapore who care about the country - not just their neighbourhood, but the larger Singapore".
Dr Geh also invoked the idea of "public trust" land, held by the Government as a trustee for the public, rather than as a landlord. As land demand rises, she worried that the best lands might end up with private developers.
The other speakers were sociologist Paulin Straughan, transport expert Gopinath Menon and economist Chia Siow Yue.
Dr Straughan argued for valuing every citizen, given low fertility rates: "We have to stop this fixation about whether you are an old Singaporean or new Singaporean."
Mr Menon suggested ways to tackle congestion while Dr Chia spoke on Singapore's future economic challenges.
In the discussion that followed, a member of the audience suggested one way to improve land use: carry out the Selective En bloc Redevelopment Scheme, where old flats are redeveloped, on a much larger scale.
But the panellists urged caution, citing the importance of letting the elderly age in place, and the need to preserve heritage neighbourhoods.
"I don't think we should just tear down all the old HDB areas," said discussion moderator and Singapore Institute of Planners council member Tan Shee Tiong.
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20,000kg of trash in one day of coast clean-up
David Ee Straits Times 28 Apr 13;
A record 20,000kg of trash was cleared off beaches and mangroves during an annual one-day clean-up by International Coastal Cleanup Singapore (ICCS) last September.
This was double the amount collected in 2008, and more than triple that of a decade ago.
Not all the trash, however, is locally generated, ICCS lead coordinator N. Sivasothi told The Sunday Times.
Some is carried by sea currents from Malaysia and washes up on our shores, he added.
The National Environment Agency (NEA), which oversees the cleanliness of beaches in Singapore, confirmed last week that flotsam on coastlines here is brought in by wind and tides from the region, or passing vessels.
And as the ICCS' growing band of about 4,000 volunteers cleans up new sites - for example, previously uncleaned coastlines such as Lim Chu Kang East mangrove - more trash is discovered, some of which has lain there for years.
Even so, Singapore's littering problem is real, said Mr Sivasothi.
For instance, more than 34,000 items of trash were collected on a single day by the ICCS at East Coast Park last year, compared with 30,000 in 2010.
Most of these were cigarettes and styrofoam pieces such as food packets tossed by beach-goers, he said.
"You just have to go cycling there in the morning and you can see.
"Any place where there's high human use, there's a high amount of rubbish," said Mr Sivasothi, referring to litterbugs at recreational areas such as parks and beaches.
The NEA employs cleaners to keep our recreational beaches free of trash. It said that it also works with the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore to clean up flotsam from our port waters.
Mr Sivasothi, however, said that more needs to be done by ordinary Singaporeans.
The ICCS has started preparing for this year's upcoming clean-up, including registering volunteers and identifying new sites to clean up.
But educating people about responsibility and the 3Rs - reduce, reuse, recycle - is key to tackling the problem, he said.
"I see the reactions of first-time volunteers (at ICCS) when they see the trash. They have no clue. They thought they grew up in a Singapore that's clean."
Said student Venus Tan, 18, who first joined the ICCS beach clean-up in 2009: "I was shocked at the amount of rubbish. When I would go to normal beaches, it wasn't like that".
About 63 per cent of the ICCS' coastal trash haul last year was disposables such as plastic and styrofoam, bags, bottles, containers and straws.
Keep Singapore Clean Movement head Liak Teng Lit stressed the need to reduce their supply.
For example, he said, businesses could follow furniture giant Ikea's lead, and stop providing plastic bags. Or the Government could incentivise them to.
This year's coastal clean-up takes place on Sept 21.
Mr Sivasothi also organises a separate clean-up on each National Day. "The patriotism I'd like to see is for people to clean up after themselves," he said.
Interested volunteers may sign up at coastalcleanup.nus.edu.sg
Sport fishing gaining popularity in Singapore
Patwant Singh Channel NewsAsia 27 Apr 13;
SINGAPORE: Fishing has been a regular hobby among Singaporeans, but now sport fishing is catching on too.
More Singaporeans are getting into it apparently, going by the jump in sales of recreational-sized speedboats.
About 950 were sold in 2012, up from 750 in 2011.
Enthusiasts fish as far as the waters off Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. Many of them also share their big catches on YouTube.
Those who take the sport seriously are snapping up boats. The Singapore Yacht Show has seen the strongest sales for such boats in the last three years.
On the downside, those in the fraternity lament the dwindling number of sport fishing sites in Singapore.
Boat skipper Mohammad Mus Mulyad said: "We still do fishing small time fishing. We go nearby to Sentosa, maybe St John's island, and maybe Lazarus island near to Kusu but most of the space that we have is not enough for us to fish, most of them are complaining."
Despite the various limitations, those in the fraternity feel that this sport still has a bright future even among the young. On any given weekend, up to 40 to 50 boats can be seen around Singapore indulging in sport fishing.
labels marine, shores, singapore
The food cycle - Cycling in Singapore and Pulau Ubin
The Age 28 Apr 13;
Ian Wilson pedals his way to guilt-free gluttony in the city-state.
As the tropical storm clouds gather, there are two compelling reasons to finish my bike ride in a hurry: avoid death by lightning strike in one of the lightning capitals of the world and, more importantly, be on time for the evening's foodie tour.
Singapore has been on a mission to shed its image as a mere stopover destination, with new hotels, casinos, shopping centres and theme parks to visit. But I'm seeking experiences beyond the airconditioned artificiality, so have opted to explore the city-state and its vibrant food scene by bike.
I wasn't aware of Singapore's new tourism mission until alerted by the front page of the local newspaper. Nor is Singapore renowned for cycling, but there is fun to be had on two wheels. A number of parks feature cycle-friendly trails connected by a network of off-road bike paths, called park connectors.
The Eastern Coastal Park Connector Network links several parks in eastern Singapore in a 42-kilometre loop. You can ride along the 15-kilometre coastline of the popular East Coast Park with its cooling sea breeze or use the park connector network to explore beyond the tourist trail. There are several bike rental kiosks along the route, making it ideal for tourists.
The bike paths take me along the palm tree-lined coastline of Pasir Ris, Changi Beach and East Coast Parks, past Changi Airport and through housing estates.
The East Coast Lagoon Food Village provides the perfect tonic for my exertions in the form of fresh coconut juice, served with a cup of ice to pour into the coconut.
Singapore has a reputation for some draconian laws and the same can be said of cycling. I'll do more walking than riding if I obey every sign to dismount when crossing a road intersection but the locals seem to ignore this rule. The signs threatening $S1000 ($785) fines for riding across an overpass bridge are more persuasive. After taking shelter during the heaviest downpour of rain, I eventually complete the ride and arrive at the Betel Box Hostel tired, late and famished for a six-hour food tour.
If you wish to expand your knowledge of the Singaporean way of life as well as your waistline, then the Betel Box Real Singapore Food Walk is a must. Run by Tony Tan, who also owns the Betel Box Hostel, the tour is a fascinating insight into how Singaporeans live, work, play, pray and eat, far beyond the guidebooks and tourism websites.
Beginning at the hostel, the walk takes our group of seven through the Joo Chiat/Katong district in eastern Singapore.
Our group returns to the hostel for a selection of more than 17 local dishes including the famous Singaporean chilli crab. The food reflects Singapore's ethnic mix with strong Chinese, Malay and Indian influences. I, along with the rest of the group, cannot finish half of the delicious dinner despite Tan's exhortations. Then the dessert dishes are brought out! I miraculously squeeze in a few sweet treats.
I can barely move by this stage but we still have a couple of hours of the tour to go as we venture back onto the streets. By the time we walk by the former president's residence, it's 12.30am and I am stuffed, knackered but euphoric.
Next day, for a different cycling experience, I head to the island of Pulau Ubin, which has avoided modernisation, save for the bike rental shops in the main village. The island is a short ride from Changi Village aboard a small old wooden ferry, known as a bumboat. Bumboats were once used to transport cargo but many now operate as passenger ferries.
The island comprises a series of undulating hills, covered by forest and grassland, picturesque water-filled quarries and the Chek Jawa Wetlands, which can be explored on almost traffic-free roads. I tackle the easy section of the Ketam Mountain Bike Trail but am not confident that my bike or collarbones are prepared for the more challenging sections.
I also catch a cable car to the thoroughly modernised Sentosa Island and cycle along its beachfront, which gives me an excuse to visit Universal Studios afterwards.
The neighbourhood cats must agree that Cookery Magic offers the best cooking classes in Singapore, judging by the continual meowing from a couple of felines seeking food and attention. Ruqxana Vasanwala conducts classes from her eastern-Singapore home, which features an open-air kitchen, lending a sense of authenticity to this local experience - a Malay class cooking nasi goreng (fried rice), percik ikan (grilled fish in a spicy coconut sauce) and tempeh goreng rempah (spicy fried soy bean cake). It is a hands-on, no-nonsense but friendly class as we have plenty of information to absorb and ingredients to cut, peel, pound, combine and cook. We then dine on our home-cooked creations.
Eventually you have to take a break from eating and cycling but you can still indulge those passions, whether by strolling through the Spice Garden at Fort Canning Park, admiring the Girl on a Bicycle sculpture in the Singapore Botanic Gardens or exploring the Food Gallery of the National Museum.
Trishaw food carts have disappeared but some of the ice-cream stands scattered around the city are hooked up to bicycles. Once you choose from the myriad flavours (including durian), the vendor pulls out a block of ice-cream and sticks it between two biscuit wafers or in a slice of bread like a sandwich. With the sun setting, eating a chocolate ice-cream sandwich by Singapore River is one of life's simple pleasures.
Trip notes
Getting there Singapore Airlines operates direct flights from Australia to Singapore. 13 10 11, singaporeair.com.
Cycling there In East Coast Park or other stops along the Eastern Coastal Park Connector Network, you can hire a bike from one of six PCN Pitstops operated by Lifestyle Recreation. Make sure you check the bike first and bring ID. lifestylerecreation.com.sg.
Catch a bumboat to Pulau Ubin from Changi Ferry Terminal, $S2.50 ($1.95). On Pulau Ubin there are several bike shops in the main village near the ferry terminal. Bike hire costs about $S5. wildsingapore.com/ubin.
On Sentosa Island, you can hire a bike from Gogreen Cycle on Siloso Beach from $S12 for the first hour. The Heritage & Island Explorer is a one-hour guided tour on hybrid electric bikes ($S28) gogreencycle.sg, sentosa.com.sg.
Eating there Betel Box: The Real Singapore Tours' Singapore Food Tour costs $S80, half that if you stay at the Betel Box Hostel. Betel Box offer various tours, including a cycling tour. 200 Joo Chiat Road, +65 6247 7340, betelbox.com.
Cookery Magic: Costs $S100 a person. 117 Fidelio Street (off Siglap Road), +65 6348 9667, cookerymagic.com.
Singapore Zoo: Jungle Breakfast daily, 9am-10.30am. Adult $S29, child $S19. Bookings recommended. zoo.com.sg.
More information yoursingapore.com.
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A billion-dollar business puts grouper species and people at risk
IUCN 28 Apr 13;
At least 12% of groupers – globally-important food fish species that live on coral and rocky reefs – face extinction, putting the livelihoods of hundreds of thousands of people around the world at risk, finds a report published today by the International Union for Conservation of Nature Species Survival Commission’s (IUCN SSC) Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group.
The overall percentage of threatened groupers could be much higher as there is insufficient data for about 30% of the species, according to The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™.
The study points to overfishing and the booming international luxury seafood trade as major threats to the survival of some grouper species, and to the livelihoods of those who depend on them for food and income. Its authors call for urgent conservation and management efforts to prevent further declines of these species.
“The declines in some grouper fisheries are alarming,” says Yvonne Sadovy, Co-Chair of the IUCN SSC Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group and lead author of the study. “Most of them are not managed at all and their natural ability to reproduce can’t keep up with increasing demand. The rapidly growing international trade in groupers further reduces their populations.”
More than 300,000 tons of groupers – or 90 million individuals – were caught globally in 2009, mostly in Asia, where they are particularly sought-after for the luxury restaurant trade. Groupers are the foundation of the US$ 750 million international live reef fish market centered in Hong Kong and growing in mainland China, where consumers are ready to pay over US$ 200 per kilogram of the species. They are also important food fish in developing countries like Indonesia and the Philippines, where pressure to export reef fish is growing, according to the study.
Groupers are among those species that are most vulnerable to fishing because of their longevity, late sexual maturation and the fact that many form large mating groups known as ‘spawning aggregations’. Despite their economic importance, few grouper fisheries are regularly monitored or managed, and many are in decline.
In the US Caribbean, the Nassau Grouper (Epinephelus striatus), which is commonly fished during its brief aggregation periods, has been essentially wiped out. Of the several dozen well-documented breeding grounds, only two continue to support large numbers of the species, and these have also been considerably reduced. In Southeast Asia and the Pacific, several species are considered to be threatened by the international trade, including the Square-tailed Coral Grouper (Plectropomus areolatus), also often taken from its spawning aggregations.
“Overfishing is like mismanaging a bank account,” says Matthew Craig, Co-Chair of the IUCN SSC Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group and one of the authors of the report. “The current fish population is our principle balance, hopefully earning interest in the form of new fish born. If those initial assets are continually withdrawn faster than the interest accumulates, the principle, that is the fish out there now, will be quickly depleted. It’s easy to see how rapidly we could lose all the money, or in this case, all of the fish.”
Improved management by source countries with priority given to local food security considerations, as well as better monitoring and control of international trade are urgently needed to reduce threats to these species, according to the authors.
The study, Fishing groupers towards extinction: a global assessment of threats and extinction risks in a billion dollar fishery, was published in the journal Fish and Fisheries. It is based on data accumulated by experts over a period of 20 years.
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Minneapolis: October 7, 2016
Here are some shows taking place in the Minneapolis/St Paul area on October 7, 2016.
Dinosaur Jr
Yes, I know, Dinosaur Jr broke up in the late 90's. Then about five years ago, the band got back together and produced their album, Beyond. Since then, J Mascis did some solo stuff ...
Steve Gunn
I had heard previously that Steve Gunn is for guys that like guitar-based bands. Similar to Television. Lots of droning and interplay between the two guitarists. Good way to start the day. ...
90s alternative/Modern rock band Dinosaur Jr. will be headlining First Avenue’s mainroom this October 7th touring in support of their new record Give a Glimpse of What Yer Not (out now on Jagjaguwar).
The first time I heard about Dinosaur Jr was for the music video for ‘Feel the Pain’, in 1994 on MTV’s 120 Minutes. Since then, we’ve watched the band broke up in 1997 and followed band leader J Mascis on his solo record, plus various projects like Sweet Apple (we wrote about this in in 2010.)
The band did re-form in 2005, and we eventually J Mascis at SXSW 2011.
Steve Gunn & the Outliners to open. Steve Gunn’s new album and debut for Matador Records is called Eyes On The Lines. Gunn’s band the Outliners is a large ensemble, featuring Nathan Bowles on banjo, Hans Chew on wurlitzer (what the heck is that?), James Elkington on guitar, Mary Lattimore on harp, Jason Meagher on bass, Paul Sukeena on guitar, Justin Tripp on keyboards, and John Truscinski on drums.
10/03 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Depot
10/04 - Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater
10/08 - Chicago, IL @ Metro
10/09 - Millvale, PA @ Mr. Small's Theatre
10/26 - Leeds, UK @ Leeds University Stylus
10/29 - Groningen, NL @ Vera
10/30 - Luxembourg, LU @ Den Atelier
10/31 - Paris, FR @ Elysée Montmartre
11/01 - Brussels, BE @ AB
11/03 - Cologne, Germany - Live Music Hall
11/04 - Kiel, DE @ Rollingstone Weekender
11/05 - Malmo, SE @ Kb
11/06 - Oslo, NO @ Vulkan
11/08 - Stockholm, SE @ Debaser Medis
11/09 - Copenhagen, DK @ Amager Bio
11/10 - Aarhus, DK @ VoxHall
11/11 - Berlin, DE @ Astra
11/12 - Utrecht, NL @ Le Guess Who?
11/14 - Bristol, UK @ Motion
11/15 - Dublin, IE @ Vicar Street
11/17 - Glasgow, UK @ ABC1
11/18 - London, UK @ Forum
11/19 - Manchester, UK @ Albert Hall
11/25 - Boston, MA @ House of Blues
Rachael Yamagata is back at the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis as part of her "Dealbreaker Heart Tour". It was only about six months ago was she just here ...
Acclaimed singer, songwriter, and musician Rachael Yamagata is back on tour, supporting her fourth studio album Tightrope Walker (Frankenfish Records/Thirty Tiger).
Talking about the new record, Yamagata mentioned, “To me, it represents a woman who’s finding her courage and having her familiar self-deprecating thoughts about herself, yet inside of her exists this potential for absolute joy and freedom and power. It just goes through the trajectory of discovering that and questioning that, which made the song richer.”
Maryland’s trio Pressing Strings (singer Jordan Sokel, drummer Brandon Bartlett and bassist Nick Welker) to open.
10/03 Pontiac, MI The Pike Room
10/04 Chicago, IL Thalia Hall
10/05 Madison, WI High Noon Saloon
10/07 Minneapolis, MN Triple Rock Social Club
10/10 Dallas, TX Club Dada
10/11 Houston, TX White Oak Music Hall
10/12 Austin, TX Antone's
10/14 Denver, CO Larimer Lounge
10/15 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge
10/17 Seattle, WA Tractor Tavern
10/18 Vancouver, BC Fox Cabaret
10/19 Portland, OR Star Theater
10/21 San Francisco, CA The Independent
10/22 Santa Ana, CA Constellation Room
10/26 Los Angeles, CA Teragram Ballroom
EZTV
New York’s EZTV (not to be confused with the pirates EZTV or ETTV), to open. Tour dates: 2/2+ - Philadelphia, PA - Boot and Saddle 2/3+ - Washington, DC - DC9 2/4+ - Columbus, OH - Ace of ...
Friday, 10/07/16, 8pm ($8/$10)
New York’s trio EZTV (not the Pirate EZTV or media company EZTV) will be headlining the 7th Street Entry this Friday, October 10th in support of their new record High in Place. The band is described as sounding like the Byrds and the Feelies.
Pornonono and Sleeping Jesus will open.
10/03 - Nashville, TN - Exit/In
10/04 - Bloomington, IN - The Bishop $
10/05 - Champaign, IL - The Accord $
10/06 - Milwaukee, WI - The Cactus Club
10/08 - Madison, WI - Club Majestic $
10/09 - Chicago, IL - Flood House
10/10 - Grand Rapids, MI - The Pyramid Scheme $
10/11 - Columbus, OH - Skully's Music Diner $
10/12 - Ithaca, NY - The Haunt $
10/13 - Brooklyn, NY - Rough Trade
10/14 - Brooklyn, NY - Baby's All Right
10/26 - Aarhus, Denmark - Tape *
10/27 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Stengade *
10/28 - Bielefeld, Germany - Nr.z.P *
10/29 - Leipzig, Germany - Westwek *
10/30 - Berlin, Germany - Tiefgrund *
10/31 - Amsterdam, Netherlands - S105 *
11/02 - London, UK - The Lexington *
11/03 - Manchester, UK - The Castle Hotel *
11/04 - Birmingham, UK - Sunflower Lounge *
11/05 - Leeds, UK - Brudenell Social Club *
11/06 - London, UK - Lock Tavern
11/07 - Brussels, Belgium - Rotonde *
11/08 - Paris, France - Mecanique Ondulatoire *
11/10 - Bern, Switzerland - Rössli *
11/11 - Milan, Italy - Cox *
11/12 - Correggio, Italy - i Vizi del Pellicano *
11/13 - Marghera, Italy - C.S. Rivolta *
11/14 - Zagreb, Croatia - Mocvara *
11/15 - Linz, Austria - Posthof *
11/16 - Prague, Czech Republic - Café V lese *
11/26 - Nashville, TN - High Watt %
11/27 - New Orleans, LA - Saturn Bar %
11/28 - Austin, TX - Barracuda %
11/29 - Dallas TX - Double Wide Bar %
11/30 - Memphis, TN - Bar DKDC %
12/01 - Columbia, MO - Café Berlin %
12/02 - Chicago, IL - The Hideout %
12/03 - Detroit, MI - El Club %
12/04 - Toronto, ON - Horseshoe Tavern %
12/05 - Montreal, QC - Casa del Popolo %
12/06 - Cambridge, MA - Middle East Upstairs %
12/07 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom %
$ Supporting Real Estate
* Supporting Merchandise
% Supporting Ultimate Painting
The latest UK buzz band, Glass Animals, recently just sold out their show at the Cedar Cultural Center in Minneapolis, last night, September 9th. …
at Myth
UK buzz band Glass Animals has been selling out Minneapolis every time they play here, starting with the Cedar in 2014 (which we did cover). They return to Minnesota at the Myth (in Maplegrove) this Friday, October 7th.
The Oxford band’s sophomore album How to Be a Human Being is out now on Wolf Tone / Harvest Records / Caroline International. Already the record landed top ten in the US, UK, and Australia.
London’s five-piece Pumarosa to open. The band is described as sounding like PJ Harvey with electronics of The Knife.
North American Tour Dates:
10/01 State Theater Ithaca, NY
10/02 The Sound Academy Toronto, ON
10/04 Express Live Columbus, OH
10/05 Riverside Milwaukee, WI
10/06 Riviera Theatre Chicago, IL
10/07 Myth Minneapolis, MN
10/10 The Wilma Missoula, MT
10/11 Paramount Seattle, WA
10/12 Queen Elizabeth Vancouver, BC
10/13 Schnitzer Portland, OR
10/15 Treasure Island Music Festival
10/16 Greek Theatre Los Angeles, CA
Luisa Maita
The music of Luisa Maita embodies the modern spirit of Brazil - sultry and seductive, infused with diversity and that inimitable street samba sound. Track Listings 1. Lero-Lero [Hey, What's Up] 2. Alento [Encouragement] …
“The New Voice of Brazil” Luisa Maita will be playing at the Cedar Cultural Center this Friday, October 7th. If you’re a fan of Brazil’s Ceu, you’ll find a lot to like with Maita.
Since Maita’s debut album Lero-Lero (Cumbancha / Oi Música) in 2010 (the term is a slang for Brazilian Portuguese for “idle chit chat”), she toured North America that November to all positive reviews.
Maita is back in the states, this time for her new album Fio da Memória, out now on Cumbancha.
Global Roots to open.
10/04/16 Chicago, IL Martyrs'
10/07/16 Minneapolis, MN Cedar Cultural
10/08/16 Austin City Limits Music Festival
10/10/16 Oakland, CA Yoshi's Oakland
Caroline Smith
Beginning the evening on the good foot was Minneapolis-based singer Caroline Smith, whose freshly released new album, Half About Being a Woman (United Interests) ...
Dizzy Fae
The middle act was 17yr old newcomer Dizzy Fae, who just has a small handful of songs to her name at this point, but is quickly gaining local buzz. Backed by DJ So Na …
at O'Shaughnessy
Friday, 10/07/16, 7:30pm ($10 - $35)
oshag.stkate.edu
Caroline Smith is about to embark on 2016 tour, but before she heads out - she’ll be playing a local show at the O’Shaughnessy Auditorium at St. Catherine University as part of their Women of Substance series. The show is open to the public.
Dizzy Fae will open. We previously caught Fae at Amsterdam Bar on May 2016 and described her sound as a bit of FKA Twigs or Morcheeba: “The middle act was 17yr old newcomer Dizzy Fae, who just has a small handful of songs to her name at this point, but is quickly gaining local buzz. Backed by DJ So Na, Fae brought a dreamy electronica tinged with R&B to such songs as ‘Color Me Bad’ and ‘Complexion’. Fae impressed many in the crowd (handfuls were there specifically to see her, it was obvious), even Lizzo, who was also present and “feeling good as hell” (though she didn’t perform).”
10/07/16 St Paul, MN O'Shaughnessy
10/08/16 Evanston, IL SPACE
10/09/16 Grand Rapids, MI Founders Brewing
10/11/16 Vienna, VA Jammin' Java
10/12/16 Philadelphia, PA Johnny Brenda's
10/15/16 New York, NY The Mercury Lounge
10/17/16 Indianapolis, IN White Rabbit
10/19/16 Omaha, NE Reverb Lounge
10/21/16 Denver, CO Lost Lake Lounge
11/04/16 Los Angeles, CA Echo
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I just heard Liam Gallagher’s ‘Wall of Glass’ single and felt compel to write about it. If you didn’t know, Liam is the former singer of Beady Eye and Oasis. ...
+ Warbly Jets
Mon 11/20/2017 (7pm/$30/Sold Out)
Liam Gallagher, the former frontman of one of the greatest rock n’ roll band Oasis, is playing First Avenue in support of his debut solo record As You Were.
Show up early to check out Los Angeles quartet Warbly Jets, who is supporting Liam Gallagher on his entire North American tour. Warbly Jets’ self-titled debut album came out last month on Rebel Union Recordings.
The upcoming show is sold out.
11/16 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren
11/18 – Denver, CO @ Gothic Theater
11/20 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
11/21 – Chicago, IL @ The Riviera
11/23 – Toronto, ON @ Rebel
11/29 – Washington DC @ Lincoln Theater
* all dates with Liam Gallagher
English Beat
Here's a tour teamup that can't be beat: English Beat with The Paul Collins Beat tour! The tagteam ends at the Mill Cit Nights in Minneapolis, but the English Beat continues on their tour in Missouri. .....
The Blow is back, this time, sharing their second single called "From The Future" from their new self-titled LP (coming out October 1st on Kanine Records). Listen to the track via Soundcloud.…
South Dakota's EMA is the acronym of Erika M. Anderson. Anderson was originally the lead singer of Gowns, but by 2010 she released her debut album called .....
Kitty Cat Klub
Sun 11/19/2017 (9pm/FREE)
kittycatklub.net
Claps, along with Gel Set, Reverance, Zina, and Spa Moans to play the Kitty Cat Klub on Sunday for free. Chicago’s Gel Set recently released Body Copy.
+ Arima Ederra
Today, Chicago's Noname will be ending her The Everything Is Everything Tour at First Avenue in Minneapolis on November 19th.
11/15 - Nashville, TN @ Exit/In
11/17 - Lawrence, KS @ Liberty Hall
11/19 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Ave
THE BLOW, EMA
The Blow and EMA co-headlining tour will be making a stop at the Turf Club in St Paul on Sunday, November 19th.
11/14 Montreal: Le Belmont
11/15 Toronto: The Garrison
11/17 Detroit : Assemble Sound
11.18 Chicago: Empty Bottle
11/19 Minneapolis: Turf Club
11/21 Saint Louis: Blueberry Hill Duck Room
The Cabooze
UK’s The English Beat is returning to Minneapolis at the Cabooze on Sunday.
Nov 15 El Club Detroit, MI
Nov 16 Beachland Ballroom Cleveland, OH
Nov 17 Space Evanston, IL
Nov 19 Cabooze Minneapolis, MN
Nov 21 Turner Hall Ballroom Milwaukee, WI
Nov 22 Duck Room At Blueberry Hill St Louis, MO
Nov 24 The Waiting Room Omaha, NE
Nov 25 Gothic Theatre Denver, CO
Nov 26 The Complex Salt Lake City, UT
Nov 28 Whiskey Jacques Ketchum, ID
Nov 30 Showbox At The Market Seattle, WA
Dec 02 Aladdin Theater Portland, OR
Dec 08 The Cave Big Bear Lake, CA
Dec 15 Moe's Alley Santa Cruz, CA
Dec 22 The Belly Up Solana Beach, CA
Dec 29 Canyon Agoura Hills, CA
Dec 30 Rose Pasadena, CA
Dec 31 Canyon Santa Clarita Santa Clarita, CA
Tue 11/21/2017 (6pm/$25/Sold Out )
Sad, but November 21st is the The Final Show at The Triple Rock! Of course, it’s sold out. Bands on the bill: Dillinger Four, Negative Approach, Kitten Forever, Victory, The Slow Death
+ Maybird, The Aces (Utah)
Joywave has sold out their 7th Street Entry appearance as part of their “Thanks for Coming” tour.
Joywave live:
11.15 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Foundry at Fillmore
11.16 - Columbus, OH @ A&R Music Bar
11.18 - Detroit, MI @ The Magic Stick
11.19 - Indianapolis, IN @ The Hi-Fi
11.21 - Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
11.22 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
11.24 - St. Louis, MO @ The Firebird
11.25 - Kansas City, MO @ Truman
11.26 - Dallas, TX @ House of Blues
11.28 - Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall
11.29 - Washington, DC @ DC101 Office Party
12.02 - Fort Lauderdale, FL @ Riptide Festival
12.03 - Tampa, FL @ 97x Next Big Thing
12.11 - Las Vegas, NV @ X107.5 Holiday Havoc '17
02.10 - Las Vegas, NV @ The Bunkhouse
02.11 - Phoenix, AZ @ The Crescent Ballroom
02.13 - West Hollywood, CA @ The Roxy Theatre
02.15 - Santa Ana, CA @ Constellation Room
02.16 - San Francisco, CA @ Swedish American Hall
02.18 - TBD
02.20 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
02.22 - Denver, CO @ Globe Hall
02.24 - Austin, TX @ The Parish
02.25 - New Orleans, LA @ Gasa Gasa
02.27 - Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West
02.28 - Nashville, TN @ Basement East
03.02 - Carborro, NC @ Cat's Cradle
03.03 - Washington, DC @ U Street Music Hall
03.06 - Toronto, ON @ Drake
03.07 - Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom
Posted at 12:00 AM in Arima Ederra, Claps, EMA, English Beat, Gel Set, Joywave, Liam Gallagher, Maybird, Minneapolis, Minneapolis Music Guide, Noname, Oasis, Reverance, Spa Moans, The Aces, The Blow, Zina | Permalink | Comments (0)
The Blow at the Cedar Cultural Center, Minneapolis (10/15/13)
Setlist Tour Dates
10/17 Denver, CO - Walnut Room#
10/18 Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court#
10/19 Nampa, ID - Flying M #
10/20 Portland, OR - Doug Fir *
10/21 Seattle, WA - Neumos *
10/22 Bellingham, WA - Wild Buffalo *
10/23 Vancouver, BC - Electric Owl *
10/25 San Francisco, CA - Bottom of the Hill *
10/27 Santa Ana, CA - Constellation Room *
10/28 Los Angeles, CA - Eagle Rock *#
10/29 San Diego, CA - Casbah *#
10/30 Phoenix, AZ - Rhythm Room #
11/01 Denton, TX - Rubber Gloves #
11/02 Austin, TX - Red 7 #
11/04 Birmingham, AL - Bottletree #
11/05 Atlanta, GA - The Earl #
11/06 Chapel Hill, NC - Local 506 #
11/08 Washington DC - Black Cat #
11/09 Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian #
11/10 Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall #
* = w/ Kisses
# = w/ Love Inks
Part art, part performance, part music, and overall entertaining; this is typical The Blow performance.
The Blow, an electro pop duo of Khaela Maricich and Melissa Dyne, stopped by the Cedar Cultural Center in Minneapolis last night, October 15th, as part of their tour in support of their latest self-titled release.
LOVE INKS
Opening up was Austin's trio Love Inks. The band started their tour last Friday, October 11th, with the Blow and will continue with the Portland duo until ending in New York in November.
Love Inks Setlist
Songs from their set were mostly songs from their latest album Generation Club, including "Hearts Up" (a breakup song), "I'm Gone", "Magazine Street", "Secret Tattoo" (a song about teenage lust, inspired by Pamela Des Barres' autobiography I'm With the Band) "Time", "Solar Diary", and their set closer "Outta Sight".
Rounding out the rest of their set were from their debut 2011 album E.S.P, including "Can't Be Wrong", "Blackeye", and "Leather Glove". The latter was a song they jokingly wrote for Lady Gaga.
As for The Blow, I attend a lot of shows and I can tell you that this was one of the most interesting and entertaining shows I've seen in a while. Not a typical rock show, this is more like a performance art. The duo understood lighting and atmosphere, as they build their show using sound, silence, light, and dark. It became apparent to me that every show was unique, particularly when Khaela does her so-called vocal jams.
I didn't see it on their setlist, but I know the first song they started was "From The Future", from their latest self-titled record. Between every song were spoken words, which sort of function like a really long introduction to the song. Although Khaela was the star on stage, "you're only getting half the show if you're not watching Melissa."
As expected, many of their songs are from the latest album, including "Invisible", "Like Girls", "Make It Up", and their finale "A Kiss". The new songs sounded really good on record, but it was even better with the variant jams and foggy atmosphere. So be sure to check out The Blow when they come to your city.
The Blow's self-titled album is out now on Kanine Records.
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At the Cedar: The Blow, The Selecter, and Nedelle Torrisi
But, recently I’ve gotten into the electro-poppy sounds of The Blow. Khaela Maricich (former member of The Microphones, visual artist, woman of the world) ..…
theblow.org
The duo (Khaela Maricich and Melissa Dyne) will be heading out on tour in support of the new record. Starts next week:
09/15 Portland, OR - PICA's TBA Festival
09/21 Lexington, KY - Boomslang Festival
10/11 Boston, MA - Museum of Fine Arts
10/13 Cleveland, OH - Grog Shop
10/14 Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall
10/15 Minneapolis, MN - Cedar Cultural Center
10/17 Denver, CO - Walnut Room
10/18 Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court
10/19 Nampa, ID - Flying M
10/28 Los Angeles, CA - Arts Eagle Rock *
10/29 San Diego, CA - Casbah *
10/30 Phoenix, AZ - Rhythm Room
11/01 Denton, TX - Rubber Gloves
11/02 Austin, TX - Red 7
11/04 Birmingham, AL - Bottletree
11/05 Atlanta, GA - The Earl
11/06 Chapel Hill, NC - Local 506
11/08 Washington DC - Black Cat
11/09 Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian
11/10 Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg
If you're not familar with Madness, they are a ska band from Camden Town, London and had a massive hit with "Our House" in the US.…
THE SELECTER
theselecter.net
The Selecter will start their tour in North American TOMORROW at the Cedar Cultural Center!
If you love 2 tone ska, you would've loved The Selecter in the 70s, along with such bands like Madness, The Beat (The English Beat) and The Specials.
The British band will likely play some classic hits as well as songs from their new 2013 album, String Theory. Tour dates:
Sep 13 Cedar Cultural Center Minneapolis, MN
Sep 14 Riot Fest Chicago, IL
Sep 16 Call The Office London, Canada
Sep 17 Lees Palace Toronto, Canada
Sep 18 Starlight Room Waterloo, Canada
Sep 19 Trocadero Theatre Philadelphia, PA
Sep 20 Gramercy Theatre New York, NY
Sep 21 Paradise Rock Club Boston, MA
Sep 22 State Theatre Washington, DC
Oct 12 02 Academy with PIL Bristol, UK
Oct 13 02 Academy with PIL Bournemouth, UK
Oct 16 02 Academy with PIL Liverpool, UK
Oct 17 02 Academy with PIL Leeds, UK
Oct 18 02 Academy with PIL Glasgow, UK
Oct 20 02 Academy with PIL Birmingham, UK
Oct 21 Shepherds Bush Empire London, UK
Julia Holter new album Loud City Song just dropped this week (August 20th) via Domino Records. You can check out the new single from the album, "In the Green Wild", right now on YouTube. ..…
NEDELLE TORRISI
Nedelle Torrisi is currently in Cryptacize (Sufjan Stevens' band), but she's got a solo album, released September 3rd on Kill Rock Stars. The album was made with Kenny Gilmore of Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti in LA, and features guest spots from Dev Hynes, Nite Jewel, and Julia Holter (she's touring with her!).
Hear "Pyschic Returns":
Torrisi kicked off her tour with Julia Holter last night:
09/12 San Francisco, CA - Great American *
09/14 Portland, OR – Holocene *
09/15 Seattle, WA - Barboza *
09/16 Vancouver, BC – Biltmore Cabaret *
09/20 Minneapolis, MN – Cedar Cultural Center *
09/21 Chicago, IL - Schubas Tavern *
09/22 Columbus, OH – Kobo *
09/24 Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall *
09/26 Washington, DC – Rock & Roll Hotel *
* = w/ Julia Holter
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Posted at 08:10 PM in Cedar Cultural Center, Nedelle Torrisi, Ska, The Blow, The Selecter | Permalink | Comments (0)
Guide to July 2011
Apologies to non-Minnesotans, I'm sure you're sick of hearing about how our government basically shut down last week (with 23,000 state workers laid off!) and none of our state parks and rest areas are open to visitors!
Here are things happening in the Twin Cities:
400bar.blogspot.com
When: Friday, July 8, 2011 and July 22, 2011
Price: $8 Advance/$10 Door
I'm going to at the 400 Bar tonight, to see a bunch of girl bands. You know that I do like my riot grrrls, so here's a preview and background on each band.
Jettison Juliet looks tough. Their influences include The Donnas and Motion City Soundtrack. All I know about them is their drummer, Amy, used to be in Fuzzy Machete, who are pretty dorky, singing songs about Star Trek (in particular Scott Bakula) and zombies and bunnies.
Having just survived NXNE, I can tell you that the city has a lot of different ethnics food offering: Korean, Indian, Japanese, Greek, Chinese, Italian, etc. So, Torontonians, Hunter Valentine, must be eating well. I've seen them before, they have great stage presence.
Sick of Sarah who also just survived Canada last May, got their name from singer Abisha Uhl's ex-roommate, Sarah. They are heading out on a national tour next week.
It looks like the odd band out is Julie Puppets, the only all-dudes band on the bill. It looks like they've been around since 2001, but have maybe reformed recently?
Oh, I was also on the 400 Bar's website, I see that The Blow is coming back to Minneapolis, on July 22nd. We like the Blow, so I'll try and see if I can make it to that show.
BASILICA BLOCK PARTY 2011
basilicablockparty.org
When: July 8, 2011 to July 9, 2011
Price: Expensive ($80 for both nights)
A few W♥M people are going to be there, this year looks like an all-star lineup: Including David Gray, The Jayhawks, Lissie, Scars, Michael Franti and Spearhead, Fitz and The Tantrums, G. Love & Special Sauce, White Light Riot, Usonia, Zoo Animal, Ray LaMontagne and The Pariah Dogs, Amos Lee, Gomez, Stuart D'Rozario, Drive-By Truckers, Citizen Cope, 4onthefloor, The Pines, Hunting Club and The Arms Akimbo.
Not much to add, except there's quite a few bands that we've previously covered here, including Citizen Cope, The Jayhawks, Amos Lee, Gomez, 4onthefloor, etc.
UPDATE: Dan sent in a photo from 7/8/11.
The Jayhawks at Basilica Block Party, Minneapolis (07/08/11)
HIGHLAND FEST 2011
highlandfest.com
When: 7/15/11 to 7/17/11
This three-day festival is organized and promoted by the Highland Business Association, who said that they draw in about 60,000 and 65,000 visitors each year. I believe most people turn out because there are massive fireworks each night, plus, it's free.
The bands on two stages are typical of an event like this, mostly bands I've never heard of. I believe to see the bands might cost you money, Sell Out Stereo (Friday), Rocket Club (Saturday), and Power of 10 (Sunday).
Band of interests, I was told to look out for Maudlin, a power pop/rock trio, who just recently opened up for Urge Overkill (which regrettably I was not in town when they stopped by, but they are one of those 90s bands that will be forever remembered for that Neil Diamond cover). Maudlin is set to go on at 3pm. Since the show actually costs money, I'm told it's $30 in advance, and I haven't really heard of the other bands, I'll likely not attend this one.
LAKEFRONT JAZZ & BLUES FESTIVAL 2011
lakefrontjazz.com
When: Saturday 7/16/11
Price: $5 advance/$10 at door
Not exactly in the Twin Cities area, this Jazz & Blues festival takes place in Prior Lake, Minnesota, which is about a half an hour drive south.
Haven't heard of any of the bands on the lineup, but the price is right ($5).
Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real
Lamont Cranston Band
Tim Mahoney
Jessy J
Steve Oliver
BASTILLE DAY BLOCK PARTY 2011
bastilledayblockparty.com
When: Sunday, July 17, 2011
This will be my third time seeing Bastille Day. This year, the lineup includes our favorites Solid Gold and Rogue Valley:
Clementown
Brass Messengers
The Evening Rig
National Bird
Pink Mink
Tony Sandler
Faux Jean
Event is from 2pm to 10pm, each band plays a brief set, with various street entertainers when bands are setting up.
BICYCLE FILM FESTIVAL MINNEAPOLIS 2011
bicyclefilmfestival.com
Price: FREE (Thursday and various activities)/$8 per movie program/$27 for full pass
Bicycle Film Festival, aka BFF, is taking place this late July. UPDATE: You can buy individual programs each for $8 + $1.43 fee, which includes one movie ticket (with the exception of Thursday, which is free). All other activities are free.
If you've got a thing for bicycles and movies and beers see below:
THURSDAY JULY 21
Group Ride To M.I.A. Bike Night | Gold Medal Park
M.I.A. Bike Night M.I.A. | 2400 3rd Ave. South
MPLS BIKE LOVE NIGHT RIDE | M.I.A.
FRIDAY JULY 22
Bike Happy Hour
Bike Movies St. Anthony Main | 115 SE Main St.
After Party Red Stag | 509 1st. Ave. NE
SATURDAY JULY 23
Bike Brunch
Bike Scavenger Hunt Gold Medal Park
After Party One On One | 117 Washington Ave. North
SUNDAY JULY 24
BFF & MPLS Bike Love Picnic
Posted at 06:21 AM in 4onthefloor, Amos Lee, Basilica Block Party, Bastille Day, Bicycle Film Festival, Citizen Cope, David Gray, Drive-By Truckers, Faux Jean, Fitz and the Tantrums, Fuzzy Machete, G. Love & Special Sauce, Gomez, Highland Fest, Hunter Valentine, Hunting Club, Jettison Juliet, Julie Puppets, Lakefront Jazz and Blues Festival, Ray LaMontagne, Rogue Valley, Sick of Sarah, Solid Gold, Stuart D'Rozario, The Arms Akimbo, The Blow, The Jayhawks, The Pines, Usonia, Vu, White Light Riot, Zoo Animal | Permalink | Comments (0)
The Blow & YACHT
Yo, any Northwesterners here to represent?
I lived in Olympia, Washington for a few years and will be moving back next month. To prepare myself for reintegration, I’ve been getting back into the Northwest sounds. One of my personal favorites is Mirah. But, recently I’ve gotten into the electro-poppy sounds of The Blow. Khaela Maricich (former member of The Microphones, visual artist, woman of the world) hooked with Jona Bechtolt (only member of YACHT, Urban Honking co-creator, man of the town) for the LP Paper Television (2006).
Pile Of Gold
The catchiest tune on the album would be, by far, ‘Pile of Gold.’ When I heard this song I realized what a treasure it was I was sitting on and decided to get to a bank post haste. All the songs on the album are a pleasure, really, and I have fallen in love with each one separately and change weekly which one to have on repeat.
So Post All 'Em
As I mentioned previously, Jona goes by the pseudonym YACHT for his musical creations. Just this year he came out with the album I Believe In You. Your Magic is Real. The title is a combination of the names of two separate songs on the CD. The song I chose to share, “So Post ‘Em All”, is off of this new album which I would call a lo-fi electronic fiasco. I’ve neglected to mention some talented NW artists who I hope to cover in later posts.
- The Valley Girl
Make It Hot (Over Remix)
Mirah
Bonus track: For other Mirah enthusiasts out there, here’s a mix YACHT did of her song “Make It Hot.” It’s called the Over and Over version for good reason.
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Climate propaganda parades as science on your leftist ABC
Climate propaganda parades as science on your leftist ABC, by Maurice Newman.
Recently [Michael Brissenden] fronted an ABC Four Corners program, titled “Weather Alert,” which was entirely devoted to global-warming advocacy masquerading as science. The program’s promo led: “There are no politicians in tonight’s story … Only people who’ve seen, from their own experience, that the change to our climate is under way.” Brissenden added: “These farmers and businesses aren’t waiting for politicians to agree that our climate is changing.”
Really? Politicians not agreed? Why does he think Australians pay the world’s highest electricity prices?
In the segment on Brown Brothers wine, he made it clear that due to the warming climate “the company has planned to move part of its operations to cooler country”. However, retiree Bob Fernley-Jones wrote to Brown Brothers and found: “At this stage we don’t intend on selling any vineyards in Victoria. We have always had the philosophy that we grow the right varietals in the most suited climate …” So, the story appeared to be an ABC invention, meant to add weight to the program’s catastrophic global-warming theme. …
Perhaps none was worse than the blatant perpetuation of a false Bureau of Meteorology announcement that at Penrith on January 7, the Sydney Basin recorded its hottest day. The bureau, with lightning speed, corrected the record to acknowledge Richmond in 1939, but the ABC chose to ignore the correction.
The errors and omissions kept coming. … Viewers were told that warming in southwest Western Australia had “happened faster than anywhere else on the planet”, without mentioning the region had just recorded one of its coldest summers in two decades. It beggars belief that any broadcasting organisation could put such biased rubbish to air. …
On climate change, the ABC has long adopted the “science is settled” position. Giving sceptics or sceptical views a platform is likened to promoting the tobacco industry. …
Sadly, the public broadcaster has long surrendered any claim to be a trusted source of news and information. Its arrogance, disregard for facts and shameless advocacy define it as a $1 billion-a-year green propaganda machine, certainly not fit to sit in judgment of complaints made against it. Its conduct is an affront to the taxpayers who fund it.
Yet, despite rapidly declining audiences, it maintains an exaggerated sense of self-importance, which was reflected in the managing director’s warning to government that a pause in the indexation of ABC funding could result in a political backlash. Perhaps once upon a time, but not today.
With Sky News set to become regionally available on free-to-air television, a major justification for public broadcasting (perhaps the last big reason) will cease to apply.
Posted on 31 May 2018 by David Evans
Culture War: French woman beaten up by Afghan asylum seekers ‘for being too lightly dressed’
Climate Change and German Money
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The Wesley Works Editorial Project
Volumes Published
Volumes Planned
John Wesley’s in-correspondence has been prepared for this website following the editorial guidelines established by Dr. Frank Baker in his excellent introductory essay to the unit on Wesley’s correspondence in Vol. 25 of The Bicentennial Edition.
It should be stated first that Wesley received far more letters than we present in this collection. The majority have not survived, because Wesley commonly burned them, either after replying or in periodic sessions of weeding his papers (see Baker’s summary, 25:81). We have indirect evidence of many of these letters, which can be found in the comprehensive indices that are appended to volumes 25–31. We include here only those instances where the letter itself or some record of its content has survived.
One set of editorial guidelines concerns the sources privileged in providing the text of letters included. We present the text of the actual letter that Wesley received (the holograph) whenever it has survived. In the absence of a surviving holograph, on a few occasions we have the writer’s working draft, or a copy that either the writer or Wesley made for their records. For many of the letters that Wesley received the only surviving evidence is the transcription that he published in the Arminian Magazine (because, again, he typically destroyed the original after it was published). Two potential limitations should be borne in mind in this instance. By Wesley’s admission, and the evidence of the few cases where an original remains to compare, he often published only extracts from these in-letters, not their entirety. He also typically corrected grammatical issues and abridged for conciseness. Finally, there are a few instances where editors (other than Wesley) or researchers had access to holographs that no longer survive or are now in undiscovered private hands. In this situation we are dependent upon either the earliest (or most complete and detailed) published transcription, or on a manuscript transcription in surviving records. In every case we identify the type of item that is serving as our source
A second set of guidelines govern presentation of the text of Wesley’s correspondence. Frank Baker depicted the approach of The Bicentennial Edition of Wesley’s correspondence as a careful balance between historical accuracy, showing the writers ‘warts and all’, and modern readability (25:123–28). This collection of Wesley’s in-correspondence continues Baker’s practice of retaining colloquialisms, contractions, and outdated grammatical usages. But, like Baker, we routinely expand abbreviations (whenever clear), including abbreviated names. We also silently update archaic spellings (though retaining typical British spellings). Likewise we have followed Baker’s precedent in imposing modern practices of capitalization and (British) punctuation. We keep editorial additions to the text of letters at a minimum, and clearly identify them with [square brackets]. A few of the manuscript sources have been damaged or have obscured text. In these cases we have reconstructed the missing text as much as possible, placing the reconstructed text within 〈angled brackets〉.
Instances of emphasis deserve special notice. In manuscript materials writers usually show emphasis by underlining. We have generally rendered such material in italics (as the modern parallel for printed material). But, as was typical in the eighteenth century, writers often also use underlining in manuscripts to identify direct quotations from Scripture. We have rendered these instances within quotation marks, unless there was some ambiguity about whether they were intending emphasis as well. These principles have their corollary in cases where the source is a published transcription of a letter that Wesley received. Eighteenth-century printing conventionally placed direct quotations of Scripture in italics, which we have altered in all clear instances to standard font and quotation marks. Similarly, printed works of this period typically italicize proper names of people, places, languages, and the like; all of which we render in standard font, unless there is reason to assume that emphasis was intended.
In a slight variation from Baker’s precedent in Vols. 25–26, this collection standardizes the format of Wesley’s in-letters. The current date and the place from where the author is writing is placed at the top of the letter, regardless of its location in the original. We also reconstruct missing place or date information, placing it in [square brackets], to the degree possible. Another change from Baker’s practice is that the header line for female writers identifies them by maiden and married names (if known). Thus, for example, ‘From Mrs. Susanna Wesley’ becomes ‘From Susanna (Annesley) Wesley’. Finally, we render the closing of letters in a uniform format.
A third set of guidelines for this collection of Wesley’s in-correspondence focuses on the information given at the end of holograph letters. Four types of information are potentially listed:
Address: Giving the address exactly as written, without expanding abbreviations or correcting spelling.
Postmark: Some holographs have only the ‘Bishop Mark’ indicating the month and date of posting. Others have as well a stamp of the town where the letter was posted. A few contain more than one listing because the letter was redirected. All marks that are legible are indicated.
Charge: This mark records the charge to be paid when the letter was collected or delivered (it became common only near the end of the eighteenth century for the sender to pay the charge).
Endorsement: Many of the holographs have annotations of when they were received, and sometimes short summaries of their contents or the recipient’s response. There are also later cataloguing remarks on some letters. We typically present here only annotations that appear to be contemporary to when the letter was received. We indicate whenever it is clear that the annotation is in John Wesley’s hand.
The final set of guidelines for this collection relates to annotation of the letters. We privilege original sources in documenting quoted material in the letters and in providing background information, in part because these older sources are increasingly available over the web. Whenever possible we give the full name of both Wesley’s correspondents and other persons mentioned in the letters. More detailed information can be then be located in the Biographical Index in the Research Resources section of this site. Finally, we identify quotations from Scripture, and particularly significant allusions to Scripture, using ‘cf.’ and ‘see’ in the specific manner described below.
SIGNS, SPECIAL USAGES, ABBREVIATIONS
[ ] Square brackets enclose editorial insertions or substitutions in the original text, or (with a query) doubtful readings.
〈 〉 Angle brackets enclose conjectural readings where the original text is defective or obscured.
… An ellipsis indicates a passage omission identified by the preparer of the original source—for this purpose Wesley generally employed a dash.
[…] An ellipsis within square brackets indicates a passage omitted silently by Wesley from a text he was quoting, to which the present editor is drawing attention.
(()) Double parentheses enclose words that have been struck through by the author in the original manuscript (particularly drafts), to indicate their omission.
[[]] Double square brackets enclose passages supplied from shorthand or cipher, or from an abstract or similar document in the third person.
/ A solidus or slant line marks the division between two lines of text in the original manuscript.
a,b,c Small superscript letters indicate footnotes supplied in the manuscript or original published transcription.
1,2,3 Small superscript numbers indicate footnotes we have supplied in this collection.
Cf. Before a scriptural or other citation, indicates that the writer was quoting with more than minimal inexactness, yet nevertheless displaying the passage as a quotation.
See Before a scriptural citation indicates an undoubted allusion or a quotation that was not displayed as such by the writer, and that is more than minimally inexact.
Wesley’s publications: Where a work by Wesley was first published separately, its title is italicized; where it first appeared within a different work such as a collected volume, the title appears within quotation marks.
Book-titles in Wesley’s text are italicized if accurate, and given in roman type with capitals if inaccurate. If a title consists of only one generic word that forms a major part of the original title, it is italicized; but if it is inaccurate (such as ‘Sermons’ for a volume entitled Discourses), it is printed in lower case roman type.
Common Abbreviations in footnotes: c[irca], ed[itio]n, n[ote], orig[inal], and st[anza]
Online Resources by the Wesley Works Editorial Project are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States License.
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Richard Gordon Glanville (1882-1945), ancestry.com
Richard Gordon Glanville was the secretary-treasurer of J. Hanbury and Company, a large lumber firm in Vancouver. He lived at 1993 Beach Avenue at the time of the 1911 Canada Census.
Richard Gordon Glanville was born in Hall County, Nebraska (possibly in Grand Island City), on April 21, 1882. His parents were Richard C. Glanville (1847-1922) and Jennie Sarah Newton (born 1852; died after 1922).
Richard C. Glanville
Richard C. Glanville was a lawyer and judge in Nebraska.
Richard C. Glanville, 1872, Lawyer, Supreme Court Commissioner, Grand Island, Nebraska; Nebraskans, 1854-1904; Omaha, Bee Publishing Company, 1904, page 71; https://archive.org/stream/nebraskans18541900omah#page/71/mode/1up.
He lived in Vancouver from about 1911 to 1913, when he moved to Hood River, Oregon. He carried on a legal practice in Hood River until he died in 1922.
Hood River Glacier (Hood River, Oregon), August 31, 1922, page 1, image 1; http://oregonnews.uoregon.edu/lccn/sn97071110/1922-08-31/ed-1/seq-1.pdf.
Richard Gordon Glanville
In 1900 Richard Gordon Glanville was living with his parents in Grand Island City, Nebraska. At some point, he became a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity.
By 1906 he was in Tacoma, Washington. He was an employee of the Wheeler-Osgood Company, which made doors and millwork for house construction.
Wheeler Osgood and Company, about 1902; Plywood in Retrospect: The Wheeler Osgood Company; Plywood Pioneers Association, 1967; page 2 [edited image]; https://www.apawood.org/data/Sites/1/documents/monographs/2-the-wheeler-osgood-co.pdf
In 1910, he was a clerk for a lumber company (which was possibly Wheeler-Osgood) in Tacoma. He was living with his cousin, Thomas J. Handforth.
On May 24, 1911, Richard married Myra Harriett Kelley. She was born in Illinois on March 13, 1886. Her father was Merritt Preston Kelly (1838-1928). Her mother was Harriet Eleanor Eber (born January 1844 in Germany).
By the time of the Canada census in June 1911, Richard and Myra were living at 1993 Beach Avenue in Vancouver.
Richard appeared at the following addresses in Vancouver:
1911 1993 Beach Avenue (1911 Canada census)
1912 1677 West Fifth Avenue
1913 1836 Vine Street
From 1911, to 1913, Richard was the secretary-treasurer of J. Hanbury and Company. (John Hanbury (1855-1928), the president of the company, lived at 1884 Haro Street in 1911.)
J. Hanbury and Co. Mill, False Creek, 1920s, Vancouver City Archives, PAN N110; http://searcharchives.vancouver.ca/j-hanbury-and-co-mill-false-creek.
After 1914, Richard and Myra were no longer in Vancouver; it appears that they went back to Tacoma. In 1916, Richard represented the Wheeler-Osgood Company when the Interstate Commerce Commission held hearings to examine the costs of shipping manufactured sash and doors products to the eastern United States.
In 1918, Richard registered with the United States military draft system. He was the credit manager for the Wheeler-Osgood Company.
In the 1920 United States census, Richard and Myra were living in Tacoma, along with Myra’s father, Merritt Kelly. Richard’s occupation was “traffic manager.”
In 1930, Richard and Myra were in Tacoma. Richard was a manager of bonds.
In 1940, Richard and Myra were in Tacoma. Richard was associated with a millwork trade association.
In 1942, Richard registered with the United States military draft system. He was an employee of the Plywood and Door Manufacturers Industrial Committee in Tacoma.
Richard died in Tacoma on October 6, 1945.
Myra died in Tacoma on August 12, 1976.
It appears that Richard and Myra did not have any children.
Richard C. Glanville (father of Richard Gordon Glanville)
Richard C. Glanville (1847-1922), http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=uk_glanville&id=I25225.
“United States Census, 1870,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6HF-JS3 : 17 October 2014), Richard Glanville in household of John C Baker, Illinois, United States; citing p. 9, family 61, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,758.
Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Adams, Clay, Hall and Hamilton Counties, Nebraska, Comprising a Condensed History of the State, Goodspeed Publishing Company, 1890 – Adams County (Neb.), page 560; https://books.google.ca/books?id=ixI1AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA560&lpg=PA560&dq=%22richard+c+glanville%22#v=onepage&q=%22richard%20c%20glanville%22&f=false: “The April term of April 10, 1883, was opened by Judge T.L. Norval . . . and Richard C. Glanville was admitted to the bar.”
“United States Census, 1900,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3BQ-V4G : 20 January 2015), Richard C Gla*Lle, Grand Island city Ward 1, Hall, Nebraska, United States; citing sheet 12B, family 234, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,929.
“United States Census, 1910,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLWR-W8V : 29 October 2015), Richard Glanville, Elm Creek, Buffalo, Nebraska, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 35, sheet 10B, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,852.
The Hood River news. (Hood River, Or.) 1909-current, April 09, 1913, page 6; image 6; http://oregonnews.uoregon.edu/lccn/sn83009939/1913-04-09/ed-1/seq-6.pdf: “B.E. Duncan & Company have sold to R.C. Glanville of Vancouver, B.C., the six and one-half acre tract on the West Side which the company secured from W.H. Lawrence. Mr. Glanville will make his home on the place and is planning the erection of a home.”
The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Oregon), April 13, 1913, section four, page 9; image 55; http://oregonnews.uoregon.edu/lccn/sn83045782/1913-04-13/ed-1/seq-55.pdf: “Burnett E Duncan has just closed a deal with Judge R. C. Glanville, formerly of the Supreme Bench of Nebraska, who has been residing for the past few years in Vancouver, B.C., whereby the latter becomes owner of a six and a half-acre tract on the Brookside Drive. The orchard tract, only a mile and a half from the city, offers one of the most desirable home locations in the valley and Judge Glanville will remove here with his family.”
The Hood River Glacier (Hood River, Oregon) April 17, 1913, page 1, image 1, http://oregonnews.uoregon.edu/lccn/sn97071110/1913-04-17/ed-1/seq-1.pdf: “Judge and Mrs. R.C. Glanville arrived last Friday from Vancouver, B.C., and will make their home on the ranch recently purchased by Judge Glanville from B.E. Duncan. Judge Glanville will have as his guests this summer a number of his grandchildren.”
The Hood River Glacier (Hood River, Oregon), May 22, 1913, page 7, image 7; http://oregonnews.uoregon.edu/lccn/sn97071110/1913-05-22/ed-1/seq-7.pdf: “Judge R.C. Glanville, who recently purchased from B.E. Duncan a place on Brookside drive, is just recovering from a serious attack of grip. He was in the city last week for the first time since he removed to his new home.”
“Judge and Mrs. Glanville Surprised,” The Hood River Glacier. (Hood River, Oregon) March 09, 1916, page 6, image 6, http://oregonnews.uoregon.edu/lccn/sn97071110/1916-03-09/ed-1/seq-6.pdf: “The Wauna Circle, of the West Side, last Saturday evening gave a surprise party to Judge and Mrs. Glanville, it being the occasion of their 45th wedding anniversary. [Includes description of celebration and list of guests.]
Law Firm Dissolved, The Hood River Glacier (Hood River, Oregon), May 29, 1919, page 9, image 9; http://oregonnews.uoregon.edu/lccn/sn97071110/1919-05-29/ed-1/seq-9.pdf:
“By mutual agreement, the law partnership now existing between R.C. Glanville and John Baker will end May 31st and thereafter John Baker will continue to occupy the present offices in the Brosius building and Mr. Glanville will open an office in the First National Bank building.
Each member of the firm hereby expresses his high appreciation of the character and attainments of his associate and the dissolution is made for business reasons only.
R.C. Glanville,
“United States Census, 1920,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4ZK-82H : 14 December 2015), Richard C Glanville, Center, Hood River, Oregon, United States; citing sheet 1A, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,821,494.
“Couple Celebrate Golden Wedding,” The Hood River Glacier (Hood River, Oregon), March 17, 1921, page 8, image 8; http://oregonnews.uoregon.edu/lccn/sn97071110/1921-03-17/ed-1/seq-8.pdf: “Tuesday evening, March 1, a gathering composed of the members of the members of the Wauna Circle, with their husbands, and a bevy of younger members of their families met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C.E. Glaze on Brookside Drive to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the wedding of Mr. and Mrs. R.C. Glanville.” [Includes description of the decorations and details of the celebration, along with a list of guests].
The Hood River Glacier (Hood River, Oregon), June 2, 1921, page 9, image 9; http://oregonnews.uoregon.edu/lccn/sn97071110/1921-06-02/ed-1/seq-9.pdf: “R.J. [sic] Glanville and wife, of Tacoma, motored here over Memorial Day to visit their parents, Judge and Mrs. Glanville.”
The Hood River Glacier (Hood River, Oregon), June 23, 1921, page 9, image 9; http://oregonnews.uoregon.edu/lccn/sn97071110/1921-06-23/ed-1/seq-9.pdf: “Judge Glanville is indisposed, suffering from a palm abcess [sic] in one of his hands.”
The Hood River Glacier (Hood River, Oregon), December 22, 1921, page 9, Image 9; http://oregonnews.uoregon.edu/lccn/sn97071110/1921-12-22/ed-1/seq-9.pdf: “Judge R. C. Glanville left Tuesday for Portland, where he will undergo an operation for removal of cataract from an eye. Mrs. Glanville accompanied him. Judge Glanville’s sight has been failing him for some weeks. ‘It has been a source of great embarrassment to me,’ says Judge Glanville, ‘for I have seen so poorly that I have often failed to recognize friends on the street.’”
“Oregon Death Index, 1903-1998,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VZHS-1XT : 11 December 2014), Richard C. Glanville, 24 Aug 1922; from “Oregon, Death Index, 1898-2008,” database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2000); citing Hood River, Oregon, certificate number 60, Oregon State Archives and Records Center, Salem.
Judge Glanville Dead; Prominent Hood River Attorney Passes Suddenly in Bed,” Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Oregon) 1861-1937, August 25, 1922, page 15, image 15; http://oregonnews.uoregon.edu/lccn/sn83025138/1922-08-25/ed-1/seq-15.pdf.
“Judge Glanville Stricken Suddenly,” The Hood River Glacier (Hood River, Oregon), August 31, 1922, page 1, Image 1; http://oregonnews.uoregon.edu/lccn/sn97071110/1922-08-31/ed-1/seq-1.pdf.
Morning Oregonian (Portland, Oregon), September 7, 1922, page 19, image 19; http://oregonnews.uoregon.edu/lccn/sn83025138/1922-09-07/ed-1/seq-19.pdf:
“Glanville Memorial Held.
HOOD RIVER, Or., Sept. 6. (Special.)
With Circuit Judge Wilson of The Dalles presiding, the Hood River Bar association met and adopted resolutions of respect for the late Judge Richard C. Glanville. Short eulogies were delivered by each of the five members of the bar. Judge Glanville was formerly a member of the Nebraska supreme court commission and copies of the resolution will be forwarded to the bar association of that state.”
Jennie Sarah Newton (mother of Richard Gordon Glanville)
Jennie S. Newton, born 1852; http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=uk_glanville&id=I25226.
“United States Census, 1900,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3BQ-V4P : 20 January 2015), Jennie S Gla*Lle in household of Richard C Gla*Lle, Grand Island city Ward 1, Hall, Nebraska, United States; citing sheet 12B, family 234, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,929.
“United States Census, 1910,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLWR-W8K : 29 October 2015), Jennie Glanville in household of Richard Glanville, Elm Creek, Buffalo, Nebraska, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 35, sheet 10B, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,852.
“United States Census, 1920,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4ZK-82C : 14 December 2015), Jennie Glanville in household of Richard C Glanville, Center, Hood River, Oregon, United States; citing sheet 1A, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,821,494.
Richard Gordon Glanville, born 1882; http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=uk_glanville&id=I14649.
“Abandoned Wheeler-Osgood Company mill in Tacoma burns on July 18, 1959,” http://www.historylink.org/File/9022: “In 1889, William C. Wheeler and George R. Osgood, both from Iowa, established a mill in Tacoma to produce sashes, doors, and miscellaneous millwork for the burgeoning building trade in the Puget Sound area.” [Describes history of the Wheeler-Osgood Company.]
Plywood in Retrospect: The Wheeler Osgood Company; Plywood Pioneers Association, 1967; https://www.apawood.org/data/Sites/1/documents/monographs/2-the-wheeler-osgood-co.pdf [Describes history of the Wheeler-Osgood Company.]
“United States Census, 1900,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3BQ-V4T : 20 January 2015), Gordan Gla*Lle in household of Richard C Gla*Lle, Grand Island city Ward 1, Hall, Nebraska, United States; citing sheet 12B, family 234, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,929.
The Scroll of Phi Delta Theta, volume 31, 1906-1907, Alumni Clubs, unpaged [page 9/658 in PDF document]; http://www.phideltathetaarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/1906-07_vol31_no1-5.pdf: “Tacoma, Wash. (1906)—Richard G. Glanville, care Wheeler-Osgood Co.”
“United States Census, 1910,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGJK-CPF : 29 October 2015), Richard D Glanville in household of Thomas J Handforth, Tacoma Ward 1, Pierce, Washington, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 217, sheet 13A, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,375,676.
“Recensement du Canada de 1911,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV95-M5MR : 2 March 2015), R G Glanville, 1911; citing Census, Vancouver Sub-Districts 1-18, British Columbia, Canada, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,417,661.
“Lumbermen Heard in Rate Complaint; Trunk Railways Accused of Favoring Mississippi Valley Plants Over West; Increase Shifts Trade; Point at Issue Is Whether Central Western Factories Can Ship In Rough Material From Pacific Coast and Manufacture It” Morning Oregonian (Portland, Oregon) October 6, 1916, page 10, image 10; http://oregonnews.uoregon.edu/lccn/sn83025138/1916-10-06/ed-1/seq-10.pdf:
“Another chapter in the endless struggle between the lumber manufacturers of the Pacific Northwest and their competitors in the Mississippi Valley for possession of the Eastern distributing business was heard before Examiner Disque, of the Interstate Commerce Commission, in the Federal building yesterday.
This time the trunk line railroads—those operating east of Buffalo. N. Y.—are the principal defendants. The sash and door manufacturers of Oregon, California and Washington are the complainants.
The complaint charges that the defendant carriers have advanced the rates on shipments from the Pacific Coast to the Atlantic seaboard so as to discriminate against the Coast mills in favor of the Mississippi Valley plants.
R. G. Glanville, sales manager for the Wheeler-Osgood Company, manufacturers, of Tacoma, presented testimony typifying the experience of other lumber producers of the Pacific Northwest. He presented tables showing that the loss on 217 separate carload shipments from his plant to points in New England. New York State and other points east of Buffalo since October 15, 1915, when the new rate went into effect, aggregated $6570.77.”
“United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:29JZ-LXK : 12 December 2014), Richard Gordon Glanville, 1917-1918; citing Stevens County, Tacoma City no 1, Washington, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,992,110.
“United States Census, 1920,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHJ9-3DK : 14 December 2015), Richard G Glanville, Tacoma Ward 2, Pierce, Washington, United States; citing sheet 1A, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,821,936.
“United States Census, 1930”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XC3Y-PPZ : 8 December 2015), Richard Glanville, 1930.
“United States Census, 1940,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K93G-C1R : accessed 14 September 2016), Richard G Glanville, Ward 2, Tacoma, Tacoma Election Precinct, Pierce, Washington, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 42-13, sheet 9B, family 358, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 – 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 4388.
“United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVJT-JV52 : 9 April 2016), Richard Gordon Glanville, 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
“Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N3TB-1JT : 5 December 2014), Richard Gordon Glanville, 06 Apr 1945; citing Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, reference cn 562, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Olympia; FHL microfilm 2,032,472; http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Record/View/B3247E63FD54B3C74AAFC73E405E3E5E.
Merritt Preston Kelly (father of Myra Harriet Kelly)
“United States Census, 1900,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMPP-KZZ : 22 January 2015), Merritt P Kelly, Precincts 4 and 5 Tacoma city Ward 4, Pierce, Washington, United States; citing sheet 2B, family 44, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,749.
“United States Census, 1910,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGJK-8KQ : 29 October 2015), Merritt P Kelly, Tacoma Ward 2, Pierce, Washington, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 224, sheet 3B, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,375,676.
“United States Census, 1920,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHJ9-3DX : 14 December 2015), M P Kelly, Tacoma Ward 2, Pierce, Washington, United States; citing sheet 1A, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,821,936.
“Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N3P5-LKX : 5 December 2014), Merritt Preston Kelly, 23 Dec 1928; citing Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, reference 1243, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Olympia; FHL microfilm 2,022,642.
Harriet Eleanor Eber (mother of Myra Harriett Kelly)
“United States Census, 1900,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMPP-KZ8 : 22 January 2015), Harriet E Kelly in household of Merritt P Kelly, Precincts 4 and 5 Tacoma city Ward 4, Pierce, Washington, United States; citing sheet 2B, family 44, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,749.
“United States Census, 1910,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGJK-8K7 : 29 October 2015), Hattie E Kelly in household of Merritt P Kelly, Tacoma Ward 2, Pierce, Washington, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 224, sheet 3B, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,375,676.
Myra Harriet Kelley (wife of Richard Gordon Glanville)
“Illinois, Cook County, Birth Certificates, 1871-1940,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q23M-NSTC : 18 May 2016), Myra Harriet Kelly, 13 Mar 1886; citing Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States, reference/certificate 140253, Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm .
“United States Census, 1900,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMPP-KZX : 22 January 2015), Myra H Kelly in household of Merritt P Kelly, Precincts 4 and 5 Tacoma city Ward 4, Pierce, Washington, United States; citing sheet 3A, family 44, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,749.
“United States Census, 1910,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGJK-8KH : 29 October 2015), Myra H Kelly in household of Merritt P Kelly, Tacoma Ward 2, Pierce, Washington, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 224, sheet 3B, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,375,676.
“The Family Page,” Tacoma Times, May 2, 1911, page 5; https://www.newspapers.com/clip/653701/tacoma_times_2_may_1911_myra_harriett/: “Complimentary to Miss Myra Kelly, whose wedding is announced for the 24th, Miss Ella Yunker entertained at a luncheon and shower last Friday afternoon.” [Newspapers.com site includes a note: “Myra Harriett Kelly married Richard Gordon Glanville on 24 May 1911.”]
“Recensement du Canada de 1911,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV95-M5MT : 2 March 2015), Mayra Glanville in entry for R G Glanville, 1911; citing Census, Vancouver Sub-Districts 1-18, British Columbia, Canada, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,417,661.
“United States Census, 1920,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHJ9-3D2 : 14 December 2015), Myra H Glanville in household of Richard G Glanville, Tacoma Ward 2, Pierce, Washington, United States; citing sheet 1A, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,821,936.
“United States Census, 1930”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XC3Y-T29 : 8 December 2015), Myra H Glanville in entry for Richard Glanville, 1930.
“United States Census, 1940,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K93G-C1T : accessed 14 September 2016), Myra Glanville in household of Richard G Glanville, Ward 2, Tacoma, Tacoma Election Precinct, Pierce, Washington, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 42-13, sheet 9B, family 358, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 – 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 4388.
“United States Social Security Death Index,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JG9G-2NY : 19 May 2014), Myra Glanville, Aug 1976; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
Washington State Death Records – Glanville – Myra – H; Death County: Pierce County; Death-Date: 8/12/1976; Age-Primary: 90; http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Record/View/FDDE4FB3D9FEA50723CC467901541B70.
Edith Glanville (sister of Richard Gordon Glanville)
Edith Glanville, http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=uk_glanville&id=I14647.
Raleigh Glanville (brother of Richard Gordon Glanville)
Raleigh Glanville (1877-1917), http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=uk_glanville&id=I8167.
Fred Texas Kelly (brother of Myra Harriet Kelly)
“Idaho Death Certificates, 1938-1961,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2M1-6BGR : 1 February 2016), Fred Texas Kelly, 01 Apr 1949; citing Death, Boise, Ada, Idaho, United States, Department of Health and Welfare, Boise..
Lou Elizabeth Kelly (sister of Myra Harriet Kelly)
“Illinois, Cook County, Birth Certificates, 1871-1940,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q23M-NS5Y : 18 May 2016), Merritt Preston Kelly in entry for Lou Elizabeth Kelly, 27 Nov 1883; citing Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States, reference/certificate 140252, Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm .
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Why Fry? Cell phone, Tower, EMF Radiation and SmartMeter Health Information by and for Humans
Facts, Research, Science
Canadian Green Party Says NO to Smart Meters
Written by admin on July 27, 2011 in News
27 July 2011 – 2:27pm
VICTORIA, BC –– All jurisdictions imposing blanket implementation of wireless Smart Meters face citizen backlash. Many have placed a moratorium on the installation of wireless Smart Meters pending further study. Others have cancelled their programs.
BC Greens support development of a Smart Grid, of which Smart Meters may be one small and expensive component. If we are to encourage conservation, many other things need to be in place long before a decision is made to purchase a different kind of meter. The type of meter should be the last part of the plan and only implemented if they are proven cost effective and safe.
BC Greens believe feed-in-tariffs, time of day pricing, incentives for conservation, programs and incentives to make homes and buildings more energy efficient, and a distributed grid must all be in place before switching meters. A cost benefit analysis needs to be presented to the public. BC should not follow Ontario down the road to higher costs and no net benefit. As well, wireless technology poses a potential risk to health and the environment and further research that is independent of industry funding is needed.
Prior to implementation, all aspects of the plan must be placed before the regulator. The Clean Energy Act has done the opposite and removed the ability of the BC Utilities Commission to provide oversight on behalf of the citizens of BC.
Magda Havas is Associate Professor of Environmental and Resource Studies at Trent University where she teaches and does research on the biological effects of environmental contaminants. Since the 1990s, Dr. Havas’s research has focused on the biological effects of electromagnetic pollution including radio frequency radiation, electromagnetic fields, dirty electricity, and ground current. She works with diabetics as well as with individuals who have multiple sclerosis, tinnitus, chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia and those who are electrically hypersensitive.
Dr. Havas joins Jane Sterk, leader of the Green Party of BC in calling for cancelling implementation of the wireless smart meters. Elizabeth May, leader of the Green Party of Canada and MP for Saanich supports this change.
“The smart meter program is another example of unsupportable assumptions based on industry lobbying rather than best practices,” says Jane Sterk, leader of the Green Party of BC. “Greens believe all public policy should be evidence based and founded in the Precautionary Principle.
“BC Hydro’s wireless smart meter program violates that principle. There are environmental, privacy and security concerns as well as the potential for adverse health risks. This is an issue that hits at the heart of democratic rights. Individuals have no ability to opt out of a program that may impact the health of those with electro-magnetic sensitivity,” says Sterk.
“I have great concern regarding the current levels of microwave radiation in North America,” says Dr. Magda Havas. “Instead of promoting wireless technology, we should be promoting wired technology and reserving wireless for situations where wired in not possible.
“Shortly after X-rays were discovered, they were used in shoe stores to determine shoe-size for young children. Fortunately, we recognized that X-rays were harmful and we restricted their use to essential medical diagnoses.
“We need to recognize that microwaves are also harmful and we cannot use this technology in a frivolous manner. With more frequencies being used, with the levels of radiation increasing, and with so little research on the long-term, low-level effects of this technology we are creating a potential time bomb. If smart meters are placed on every home, they will increase our exposure to radio frequency radiation–a potential human carcinogen–and this is both unwise and unsafe,” says Havas.
“The Green Party of Canada, through a resolution of our entire membership, has called for the current inadequate Health Canada regulations to be upgraded to the equivalent of the EMF regulations in Germany,” says Elizabeth May, leader of the Green Party of Canada. “We are entirely too complacent about the growing evidence of health effects from wireless technology.”
The Green Party of BC is calling on the provincial government to stop BC Hydro’s implementation of wireless smart meters, to call formal public hearings on the program, to gather third party independent data on the health effects of wireless, and to put all aspects of the process under the purview of the BC Utilities Commission.
“BC Greens believe people should have a right to feel safe and secure in their own homes,” says Sterk. “As it stands now, people cannot opt-out of the smart meter program.
“We favour a well formulated long-term plan with conservation as the driver. Most conservation goals could be achieved without replacing any meters. If it is determined we need new meters, people still need to be able to say no. With pricing and incentives and technology that has been demonstrated to be safe, opting in can be made the more attractive option,” concludes Sterk.
Jane Sterk, leader Green Party of BC
leader@greenparty.bc.ca
GPBC office
office@greenparty.bc.ca
Dr. Magda Havas
(705) 748-1011 ex 7882 after Thursday
drmagdahavas@gmail.com
Elizabeth May, O.C., M.P., leader Green Party of Canada
emay@greenparty.ca
greenparty.ca/…/bc-greens-say-smart-meter-health-concerns-demand-action
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Patents are a virtue: Drone zone
Whether you like it or not, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), aka drones, will be a ubiquitous presence in your life in the very near future.
You may have heard that courier services, such as Amazon Prime Air, aim to 'get packages into customers' hands in 30 minutes or less using small unmanned aerial vehicles'.
Some restaurants have now replaced waiters with drones.
Medical researchers have developed nanoparticle-sized drones which can prevent heart attacks. The drones travel through arteries, seeking out plaques and releasing drugs to reduce the plaques.
Meanwhile, in the entertainment industry, the drone has replaced the selfie stick. The personal drone camera can trail its owner and takes snapshots at the perfect selfie angle.
As you would expect, the emergence of this disruptive technology is accompanied by similar patent trends. This graph shows the exponential increase in patent publications related to UAV over the past decade:
For a piece of technology with such varied fields of application, it is helpful to visualise the patent landscape using tools such as ThemeScape™ maps by Thomson Innovation.
The following ThemeScape™ map visualises UAV-related publications since 2010:
The peaks of the contours, in particular the white areas, indicate large volumes of patent activity. Peaks that are closer together are more related in subject matter.
While the use of UAVs as weapons is widely reported, being so controversial, the map shows higher concentrations in other fields such as spectroscopy and imaging. This would correlate with the finding, as reported in this article, that UAVs are more widely used in agriculture. Spectroscopy is commonly used to monitor crop characteristics; as UAVs can cover large distances almost autonomously, they are ideal for obtaining spectral measurements over large farm areas.
Speed is another characteristic of UAVs, which makes them particularly useful in medical support. Drones can deploy emergency response much faster than ambulance services. Patent US 8,930,044, issued earlier this year to Google, relates to UAVs that navigate to a medical emergency, bringing supplies (eg, medicines, defibrillators, etc) and/or support (eg, video instructions, a direct communication link to medical personnel, etc).
The patent claims a UAV that has two navigation processes for controlling flight. The first navigates the UAV to an approximate target location, via GPS coordinates, for example. The second is a real-time localisation process which kicks in once the UAV is in the approximate target location, to hone in on the target. This may be done, for example, by facial recognition, by detecting a characteristic item of clothing, by requesting input from people nearby, etc.
A third important feature of UAVs is their disposability, or put another way, their ability to access places which are inaccessible or not safely accessible by humans. This leads naturally to their use as weapons, surveillance equipment, and for monitoring in dangerous spaces, eg of pipelines. For example, patent US 8,373,141, assigned to The United States Of America as represented by the Secretary Of The Navy, relates to detecting and measuring radiation fields such as those caused by nuclear power plant leaks, bombs, or for inspecting nuclear powered ships, without direct human exposure.
The method described measures radiation using dosimeter chips strewn over the suspected area. Dosimeters change colour when exposed to ionizing radiation. By taking an aerial photograph of the dosimeter chips using a UAV, and comparing the colour against calibration data, the extent, as well as the amount of radiation, can be quantified without requiring direct human contact.
While there are obvious privacy and safety issues that need to be ironed out, drones will undoubtedly be disrupting technology - and our lives - as we know it. Keep your eyes peeled.
An edited version of this article first appeared on the Idealog website on 4 March 2015.
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There's a lot of information about on which postgraduate business course you should take or the differences between them. We sat down with Simon Healeas, Deputy MBA Director at Westminster Business School, to discuss what the MBA offers and why it's specifically useful for budding finance professionals.
Having decided to do an MBA, the first question to ask is “Where?” A number of factors should inform this decision. Crucially it is important to choose a business school that meets your needs, for example, if you require a more personal touch with an emphasis on collaboration and cultural diversity then ensure the programme reflects this.
Ask yourself, what is the number of students in a typical class? Is a lot of the assessment coursework-based involving teams or is there more focus on individual exams? Does the ethos of the MBA lean towards soft skills (e.g. leadership, emotional intelligence) or hard skills (e.g. technical knowledge, quantitative analysis? How international is the curriculum? In answering these questions, you will get a sense of whether a specific MBA programme is aligned with your personal values.
In order to gain a better understanding of the different programmes available, visit selected business schools; websites and prospectuses only present a limited perspective. Equally important is a sense of the staff, students, alumni and physical location of the host institution.
Talking to current MBAs is particularly enlightening. That way those difficult questions which don’t form part of the marketing mix can be answered. Seek out those business schools which allow you to draw the most informative and richest picture of their offering.
The motivation to do an MBA often relates to career development. It is important to ascertain how committed the potential business school is in this regard. A good sign is when students’ personal and professional development is actually embedded in the curriculum. Networking opportunities, employers’ forums and active alumni are also healthy pointers for those intent on improving the trajectory of their careers.
And finally, in making your choice, ensure the business school is AMBA-accredited. The Association of MBAs acts as a guarantor of quality with its commitment to the highest levels of professionalism in business education. The fact that only 2% of MBA programmes have their endorsement bears testament to the exacting standards required of accredited institutions.
There are a number of specific benefits of an MBA to a finance professional:
1. At the heart of an MBA is a strategic approach that draws on all aspects of an organisation. By virtue of their training and experience finance professionals tend to focus, not unreasonably, on the quantitative aspects of performance. An MBA is a postgraduate qualification that ensures a much broader approach is taken to challenges facing an organisation. Finance professionals are often technical specialists; an MBA emphasises the links between different disciplines, for example, marketing, HR, and economics. As such it engenders a mind-set that recognises that in a shrinking world ambitious employees must think and act beyond the confines of their particular discipline.
2. An essential element of successful leadership is the ability to understand a complex problem from different perspectives. Typically the training of finance professionals is underpinned by right-wing ideology. Indeed much of the training material is based upon the Anglo-Saxon model of capitalism which places great significance on the narrow pursuit of profit. An MBA, however, provides different perspectives. In addition to scenarios relating to companies, practical examples from the public sector, charities, and not-for-profit sector are also examined and explored. So too are the needs of different stakeholders such as creditors, suppliers, competitors, tax authorities, and environmentalists. Recognising different points of view allows MBAs to improve their emotional intelligence and become better leaders.
3. All major professional bodies keenly promote their subject area; accountancy and finance are no exceptions. In both formal and informal ways, an MBA inculcates in finance professionals a recognition of the value of other professions and access to their members, thereby promoting a better understanding of business and ultimately improved decision-making.
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Uranus the primal Greek god personifying the sky. His equivalent in Roman mythology was Caelus. In Ancient Greek literature, Uranus or Father Sky was the son and husband of Gaia, Mother Earth. According to Hesiod's Theogony, Uranus was conceived by Gaia alone, but other sources cite Aether as his father.
Uranus and Gaia were the parents of the first generation of Titans, and the ancestors of most of the Greek gods, but no cult addressed directly to Uranus survived into Classical times, and Uranus does not appear among the usual themes of Greek painted pottery. Elemental Earth, Sky and Styx might be joined, however, in a solemn invocation in Homeric epic.
Most Greeks considered Uranus to be primordial, and gave him no parentage, believing him to have been born from Chaos, the primal form of the universe. However, in Theogony, Hesiod claims Uranus to be the offspring of Gaia, the earth goddess.
Alcman and Callimachus elaborate that Uranus was fathered by Aether, the god of heavenly light and the upper air. Under the influence of the philosophers, Cicero, in De Natura Deorum ("Concerning the Nature of the Gods"), claims that he was the offspring of the ancient gods Aether and Hemera, Air and Day. According to the Orphic Hymns, Uranus was the son of Nyx, the personification of night.
n the Olympian creation myth, as Hesiod tells it in the Theogony, Uranus came every night to cover the earth and mate with Gaia, but he hated the children she bore him. Hesiod named their first six sons and six daughters the Titans, the three one-hundred-armed giants the Hekatonkheires, and the one-eyed giants the Cyclopes.
Uranus imprisoned Gaia's youngest children in Tartarus, deep within Earth, where they caused pain to Gaia. She shaped a great flint-bladed sickle and asked her sons to castrate Uranus. Only Cronus, youngest and most ambitious of the Titans, was willing: he ambushed his father and castrated him, casting the severed testicles into the sea.
For this fearful deed, Uranus called his sons Titanes Theoi, or "Straining Gods." From the blood that spilled from Uranus onto the Earth came forth the Gigantes, the Erinyes (the avenging Furies), the Meliae (the ash-tree nymphs), and, according to some, the Telchines.
From the genitals in the sea came forth Aphrodite. The learned Alexandrian poet Callimachus reported that the bloodied sickle had been buried in the earth at Zancle in Sicily, but the Romanized Greek traveller Pausanias was informed that the sickle had been thrown into the sea from the cape near Bolina, not far from Argyra on the coast of Achaea, whereas the historian Timaeus located the sickle at Corcyra; Corcyrans claimed to be descendants of the wholly legendary Phaeacia visited by Odysseus, and by circa 500 BCE one Greek mythographer, Acusilaus, was claiming that the Phaeacians had sprung from the very blood of Uranus' castration.
After Uranus was deposed, Cronus re-imprisoned the Hekatonkheires and Cyclopes in Tartarus. Uranus and Gaia then prophesied that Cronus in turn was destined to be overthrown by his own son, and so the Titan attempted to avoid this fate by devouring his young. Zeus, through deception by his mother Rhea, avoided this fate.
These ancient myths of distant origins were not expressed in cults among the Hellenes. The function of Uranus was as the vanquished god of an elder time, before real time began. After his castration, the Sky came no more to cover the Earth at night, but held to its place, and "the original begetting came to an end" (KerŽnyi). Uranus was scarcely regarded as anthropomorphic, aside from the genitalia in the castration myth. He was simply the sky, which was conceived by the ancients as an overarching dome or roof of bronze, held in place (or turned on an axis) by the Titan Atlas.
In formulaic expressions in the Homeric poems ouranos is sometimes an alternative to Olympus as the collective home of the gods; an obvious occurrence would be the moment in Iliad 1.495, when Thetis rises from the sea to plead with Zeus: "and early in the morning she rose up to greet Ouranos-and-Olympus and she found the son of Kronos ..."
William Sale remarks that "... 'Olympus' is almost always used of the home of the Olympian gods, but Ouranos often refers to the natural sky above us without any suggestion that the gods, collectively live there". Sale concluded that the earlier seat of the gods was the actual Mount Olympus, from which the epic tradition by the time of Homer had transported them to the sky, Ouranos. By the sixth century, when a "heavenly Aphrodite" (Urania) was to be distinguished from the "common Aphrodite of the people", Ouranos signifies purely the celestial sphere itself.
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The obituary for Colonel Templer from The Times, 4 January 1924.
Colonel James Lethbridge Brooke Templer, who died on Wednesday at Laughton Grange, Lewes, aged 78, will be remembered for the services which he rendered to military ballooning.
He was formerly Adviser in Ballooning to the Government and Superintendent of the Balloon Factory at Farnborough, and he was also the organizer of steam road transport for the Army.
The son of John Templer, a Master in the old Court of Exchequer, he was born in 1846 and was sent to Harrow and then went up to Trinity, Cambridge. Balloons had been used in war as far back as 1794, just before the battle of Fleurus; in the American Civil War; and in the Siege of Paris in 1870-1. But when Templer, then a captain in the King's Royal Rifle Corps, became connected with military aeronautics in 1878, very little progress had been made. An aeronautical committee had been set up in 1871, and it was proposed to use balloons in the Ashanti campaign, but the idea was abandoned on account of the weight involved in the transport. Templer soon made his influence felt at Aldershot. In 1884, by which time ballooning had become a recognized military science, and most of the Powers were organizing regular balloon establishments, a balloon corps with three balloons went out with Sir Charles Warren's Bechuanaland Expedition. In 1885 Templer himself took three balloons to the Sudan and was present at the action at Hasheen, being mentioned in dispatches and receiving a clasp to the medal. Then in the course of the South African War, in which he served as Director of Steam Road Transport, he dispatched altogether four balloon sections. He had been the first to show the superiority of goldbeaters' skin for the envelope, and this was strikingly demonstrated in October 1901, when at Fourteen Streams one balloon was worked 13 days in succession with one load of gas, and the Boers were thereby prevented from relieving the place.
Under his regime the system was introduced of filling balloons with hydrogen gas compressed in steel cylinders, and special plant was laid down at Aldershot for obtaining a purer quality of hydrogen by means of electrolysis. With his chief assistant, Colonel Trollope, Colonel Templer also sent a balloon section to China in the summer of 1900.
Colonel Templer retired in 1906, and was succeeded as Superintendent of the Balloon Factory by Colonel Capper (now Major-General Sir J. E. Capper).
CoIonel Templer married in 1889 Florence Henrietta, third daughter of the late J. S. Gilliat, M.P., formerly Governor of the Bank of England.
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The Locomotive Acts were a series of Acts of Parliament to legislate the use of mechanically propelled vehicles on public roads. The second law in 1865, the so-called Red Flag act required all road locomotives, including automobiles, to travel at a maximum speed of 2 mph (3 km/h) in town and 4 mph (6 km/h) in the country. In addition, each vehicle required a crew of three, a driver, a stoker and a person to walk 60 yards (55 m) ahead of the locomotive and wave a red flag to warn of the impending vehicle.
The development of the car forced a change in the regulations. The Locomotives on Highways Act 1896 removed the requirement for the crew of three and raised the speed to 14 mph (23 km/h).
This article from The Times, 23 November 1903 mentions the 1865 Act but not the later Act in which the speed limit was raised.
A return has been issued as a Parliamentary paper (223) of orders that have been issued by the Secretary of State for War directing the drivers of traction engines employed by the War Office to conform to the limits of speed laid down by and other regulations contained in the Locomotives Act, 1865. The terms of a memorandum issued from the War Office giving directions as to the circumstances in which officers and soldiers in charge of these engines should take advantage of tho Crown exemptions to cover any departure from the general law appeared in The Times of November 20. The present publication contains a circular dated from tho War Office, January 17, 1901, and addressed to general officers commanding districts, pointing out that, while it is not admitted that the War Office is bound by any of the Highways and Locomotives Acts so far as they apply to the use of steam transport on roads, the provisions of such Ants should on no account be ignored other than for some special and unavoidable military necessity. A number of sections of the above statutes which bear upon the point under consideration are set forth, together with legal decisions as to the liability of the Crown in cases in which the law has been broken by soldiers and Volunteers in charge of engines. Two corrections of a paragraph in tho circular of January 17, 1901, are appended. In the second, dated September 25,1903, it is stated that the question of speed requires special consideration, and if on any occasion it may be found necessary to permit road locomotives to exceed the statute speed, the drivers or other persons in charge should be given a written order by an official authorized by the general officer commanding, allowing them to proceed at a higher rate of speed than the statute.
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I was in touch with the National Army Museum yesterday about reproducing the images from the album on this site. The NAM have a reasonable policy of charging a licence fee for this but with 100 photos and £10 per photo the cost is prohibitively high so I won't be taking that opportunity any further.
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djb wrote: I was in touch with the National Army Museum yesterday about reproducing the images from the album on this site. The NAM have a reasonable policy of charging a licence fee for this but with 100 photos and £10 per photo the cost is prohibitively high so I won't be taking that opportunity any further.
I agree with you fully David......
I contacted them for some copies and information and the price they would have charged me was astronomical.....
Will have to go and hand copy the information I want......
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Auto review: It's a bird, it's a plane … it's the 702-horse Ram TRX supertruck
By Henry Payne, The Detroit News on Nov 27, 2020
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Flying at over 65 mph in a 2021 Ram 1500 TRX — four feet off the ground — is when you realize that there's not much pickups can't do anymore. Hold that image, and let me catch you up.
The 702-horsepower TRX — pronounced T. rex — is the most powerful truck made.
But it's much more than a rocket-sled. It's like the recent crop of insane high-performance supercars I've tested — McLaren GT, Porsche 911 Turbo, Chevy Corvette C8 — that defy the laws of on-road physics while surrounding you in luxury. The TRX is an off-road weapon with the interior of a Bellagio Hotel suite.
This remarkable versatility has made pickups the new halo vehicles for brands — as desirable as luxury performance cars. Call them supertrucks.
I punished the TRX on Nevada's off-road trails, rocky terrain and Wild West Motorsports Race Track. Yes, the Wild West Motorsport Park. Wild West, for the uninitiated, is home to serious off-road racing. It's a twisted, four-turn torture chamber that puts Baja 1000-capable racers to the test with extreme jumps, slippery turns and severe drops.
OK, back to that flying truck ...
Dropping seven stories down the ski slope-shaped Turn 4 — the supercharger screaming over the roar of the 6.2-liter V-8 — I pushed 70 mph and launched the 6,350 pound-beast into the sky over the main straight jump. My body tensed for the impact ...
WHUMP! The behemoth landed with remarkable composure, its underbelly skid plate armor slapping the dirt. With 14 inches of suspension travel, TRX's specially tuned Bilstein shocks rebounded with poise, sparing my helmeted head from going through the roof. Another 1.2 miles of drifting turns, punishing jumps and high-speed straightway followed. The Ram begged for more.
Not only did the pickup emerge unscathed after four laps, but so did I. No bruises. No back trauma. No kidding.
The United States is awash with club tracks (see M1 Concourse in Pontiac) catering to the owners of Corvettes, Porsche 911s and Ferraris who want to push the limits of their supercars in their natural habitat. Maybe they'll build off-road club track for trucks like the TRX one day. Like supercars, its capabilities can't be truly realized unless you've taken it off-road.
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25th Anniversary of the death of Charles Armstrong. Extract from homily given at St Patrick’s Church, Crossmaglen 12 August 2006
Extract from the homily by
the Most Rev Gerard Clifford
Auxiliary Bishop of Armagh
to mark the 25th. Anniversary of the death of Charles Armstrong.
St. Patrick’s Church, Crossmaglen 12th. August, 2006
We gather this evening to pray for the late Charles Armstrong and all those who have disappeared without trace during the so- called ‘troubles’ in Northern Ireland. Every year there is a Mass in Armagh to remember the disappeared and to pray that their bodies may be found so that they may be given a proper Christian burial.
To date six bodies have been recovered; that of Eamon Molloy whose remains were left in a coffin in Faughart graveyard in May 1999. The remains of 23 year old Brian McKinney and 17 year old John McClory, murdered in 1978, were found in Co. Monaghan in September1999. In 2003 the body of Jean McConville was found by walkers at Shelling Hill on Templetown beach in Cooley. In 1981 Eugene Simmons went missing in Castlewellan, Co Down. His body was found in Dundalk May, 1984. Gareth O’Connor went missing on 11th May 2003. Body recovered June 2005.
Year after year the families of the other missing men meet in Armagh to pray for their loved ones but also to draw attention to the fact that more should be done to help those who have been bereaved and to appeal for help to identify the location of the bodies. Tonight we pray for Charlie Armstrong who went missing on his way to the Church in 1981 and we pray for Gerard Evans, also a local man, who went missing in March 1979.
Every year as we gather in Armagh on Palm Sunday for this special Mass we are reminded of Christ’s own death and Resurrection. The Gospel story tells of Joseph of Aramathea, a prominent member of the Jewish Supreme Council, coming to Pilate and asking for the body of Jesus. Pilate granted the request. We are then told that Joseph of Aramathea, an upright and virtuous man, bought a shroud, took the body of Jesus from the Cross, wrapped the body in the shroud and laid it in the tomb which had been hewn out of the rock. Then we are told that Mary of Magdala and Mary the mother of Joset were watching and noted where he was laid. It was the most natural thing in the world. They took note of his resting place. It was a question of basic respect and reverence for the dead.
Today the families of Charlie Armstrong and Gerard Evans ask for nothing more, just the return of the body of their loved one so that they can be buried with respect and dignity.
Over the years of the ‘troubles’ much has happened that has brought sadness, death and bereavement to many. Over those years many brutal and unjust things happened. Today I believe we have moved on. The Good Friday Agreement has begun to chart a way forward for peace and justice for all. We are in a new situation. The days of darkness hopefully are a thing of the past. We talk of the Good Friday Agreement. Good Friday – the darkest day in the Church’s year but also a day when we look beyond Christ’s death and burial to his Resurrection. The day itself has seeds of new beginnings, new hopes, new promises.
The families of the disappeared have had their own Good Fridays – the loss of a loved one, no farewells, no goodbyes and no reasons given. We can only guess the anguish and distress these families have felt over the years. The sense of isolation, of being marginalized in a tightly knit community, the sense of being abandoned by friends and neighbours. It’s a frightening panorama; people afraid to talk, people not wanting to get involved. It’s a nightmare that only those who have experienced it can fully understand.
That was the past. The past is gone. Thankfully we have moved on. We are now in a new situation. Two Commissioners have been appointed to head up the search for the disappeared, one in Dublin, Frank Murray, former secretary to the Government, the other in Belfast, Ken Bloomfield, former head of the Northern Ireland Civil Service. A forensic scientist skilled in the work of searching for missing people has been engaged to bring further expertise to this search. There is also a support team with specialist knowledge and expertise in this area. It is all moving in the right direction. But no matter how expert people are they need information.. Somebody, somewhere may have information that could help. My plea to you tonight is to make that information available.
The late Fr. Denis Faul has over the years worked tirelessly to help recover the bodies of the disappeared. It was his dying wish that the bodies would be found and returned to their loved ones. Somebody, somewhere may have the information that could bring closure to the sadness and distress of these families. Somebody may have the information to bring the searches to an end. My appeal tonight is to anyone with information, however insignificant it may seem, to communicate that.
Tonight we pray for Charlie Armstrong and Gerard Evans. We pray for their families and we pray for an end to the restless searching. May they and the others who have disappeared without trace rest in peace.
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Fortnightly Writing Competition: Happy Ending (Results)
« on: 21 Dec 2018, 02:04 »
One year ends, a new one begins. And during this time many people also tend to celebrate one holiday or the other. Generally, it is the time to be merry, to spend it with family, to relax, to get rid of the stress of the last year.
Of course, everything goes wrong. The food burns in the oven, the car gets stuck in snow, people fight.
But then, in the very end, all is well again. In the end, we all get a Happy Ending.
Okay, maybe not like that...
Anyway, your task for the end of the year is to write a story that maybe has a plan were everything goes wrong and nothing seems to work the way it's supposed to be but in the end, everyone (or at least some characters) do get their Happy Ending.
It doesn't have to be festive as my implied example above. That's just why I chose the topic. But you can certainly go in this direction. Lovers finally finding each other, an innocent man finally getting out of prison, an artist selling his first painting, ... It really doesn't matter. But I do want this warm, fuzzy feeling of everything is going to be good in the end.
Possible Voting Categories:
Best Character
Best Plot
Best Ending
You have time untill next year! Isn't that amazing? To be more precise, deadline is 4. January 2019.
« Last Edit: 13 Jan 2019, 16:59 by Sinitrena »
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Re: Fortnightly Writing Competition: Happy Ending (ends 4. January 2019)
« Reply #1 on: 27 Dec 2018, 02:20 »
Not exactly a happy beginning to the competition, but that will just make the ending that much sweeter.
I will be entering this one for sure.
One week left, everybody!
« Reply #4 on: 04 Jan 2019, 02:55 »
I finally have.... an idea!!!!
No entries yet? No Happy Ending for me?
Or are you just planning last minute entries to make the surprise all the sweeter?
Anyway, officially there are a couple hours left, inoffically probably until Monday, just to get a higher chance for some amazing writing.
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For the Cause
The old inn sprawled and sagged like an ancient, twisted oak. The hooded figure approached, looked discretely up and down the miserable, abandoned lane, then entered. Inside the public house was a bored looking barkeep and maybe a dozen drinkers seated on rickety looking furnishings. A few heads turned to stare at the newcomer, but soon returned to the more important business of drinking into oblivion. The hooded figure strode through their midst purposefully to the back passageway and the toilets. A quick search confirmed that the lady's room was indeed, as always, empty. The third stall had its perennial “out of order” sign, and it was there that the figure entered. A quick flush (no one would ever think of that in such a dank public toilet), and a tile in the back wall slid open to reveal a pair of very suspicious eyes.
“What's the password?” the eyes whispered aggressively.
“Revolution!” the hooded figure whispered back.
The eyes in the wall narrowed. “That's the old password!” they whispered angrily.
The hooded figure bowed its head and whispered again, only this time too quietly to be heard by the eyes. The eyes narrowed further as the hooded figure seemed to convulse as its bottom half disagreed with its top. At length the figure righted itself and spoke in a dignified whisper. “The new password is... candy cane.”
“Correct!” the eyes hissed, and along the tiled wall a secret door opened, revealing a winding staircase and a rough sign reading “Fantasy Society HQ”. On a shelf next to the staircase stood the creature to whom belonged the eyes, a little imp no more than 12 inches tall.
The hooded figure pushed back his cowl, which promptly fell to his waste revealing a slender elf standing on the head of a grumpy looking dwarf. The elf was all smiles, but had a manic glint to his eyes. “That's a stupid password, Comrade Morty!” the elf said sarcastically in a high-pitched voice, jumping off the dwarf's head and bounding up the stairs.
“Take it up with the boss, Comrade Lief!” Morty rasped after him, waving the elf through. The dwarf, who was too fat to fit through the hood hole, scowled down at the garment that was now twice too big to fit him. Indignantly, he hitched up the billowing robe like he were crossing a puddle in a great wedding dress and strode up the stairs. Morty the imp laughed after him. “Comrade Gruff, that dress suits you!”
“Things I bear for Cause,” Comrade Gruff grumbled in a thick eastern European accent, following his comrade up the stairs.
The meeting room was dimly lit except for the tiny speaker, a pixie who glowed of her own accord. As she spoke her emotions intensified and she seemed to glow all the brighter, working herself up into a righteous rage that burned as hot as a drop of pure sunlight. The crowd was a motley assortment of magical creatures and unhinged humans who were being worked up into a state of frothy fanaticism by the pixie's words.
“And now the capitalists conjure their wizardry,” she continued, “at a $479.95 price point for the bourgeoisie to drool over! The spell is cast, and the masses rend the forests and the fens asunder in exchange for a payment of a couple magic beans. The snake oil salesmen get fat at the top, the bourgeoisie binge spend to try to keep up in the middle, and the masses starve on a diet of empty promises and false hope at the bottom. This is a society sickened with the plague of materialism! It lashes out in fits and spasms, in full denial of how sick it is and woefully ignorant of the cure! Whatever can the remedy be?!?” the pixie asked with rhetorical flourish.
“Real magic!” called a few members of the crowd. “Grimmism!” cried yet others, extolling the creed inadvertently set out by 19th century philologists. “Liberation!” shouted the most fervent, the elf Lief and the dwarf Gruff among them.
The tiny pixie put her finger to her lip to bid the gathering to come to order. “When a body is so sick that it begins to spiral towards death, is that the time for a plaster or an aspirin?”
“No!” the crowd chanted in unison.
“When an organism's very survival is at stake, is that the time for a hot water bottle and a lemon toddy?!”
“No!” the crowd called out again.
“Well if the body of society is so ghastly ill, what remedy is sufficiently radical to shock it out of its death throes?!?”
“Revolution!” the crowd shouted ecstatically.
“That's right, comrades!” the pixie cried. “But it might get messy, oh yes, it might. Is it right to use proportionate violence, to bring humanity to its senses?”
“Yes!” the crowd called.
“Is it right to commit murder, if it averts a war that kills millions?”
“Are we just and righteous to prune 1% of the foliage to save the rest of the tree of Earth?”
“Yes! Yes! YES!” the crowd chanted, none louder than Lief and Gruff in the front row.
“Then hear me out, comrades, for in our day of most desperate need now is the hour of action! The central committee of this glorious society has created a plan to strike the head from the Beast. But we lack resources. Brave is the brotherhood of arms we have formed over these many years, and strong is our resolve. But what good is an axe against a Narvaa S23 Stroke Harvester, I ask?”
“Errr...?” went some in the crowd.
“What good is an enchanted bow and arrow against an M230 Chain Gun?” the pixie continued, trying to win back the crowd. “About as good as bringing a butter knife to work at a slaughterhouse! We need to level up, comrades! When the time comes to overthrow capitalism, we can't bring a knife to a gunfight! We need to buy some serious Russian-made military kit!”
There were now more than a few sideways glances in the crowd, but the pixie could see that a few fervent believers at the front were still spellbound by her speech. She straightened her back and pushed her glow up to maximum intensity. “What we need now is for some brave comrades to rob a capitalist armoured truck to help us finance our magical revolution! It will be tough, and it will be dangerous. Who believes so fervently in our cause that they are willing to sacrifice life and limb for the Cause?!?”
By this point Comrade Lief and Comrade Gruff alone were on their feet in the front row.
Comrade Gruff reclined naked on the gilded cushion, his long beard artfully draped to conceal his sexing organs. Across from him on the bed lounged Elysia, a 600 pound woman of insatiable appetite. She was currently dipping Mars bars into a bucket of melted ice cream and then cramming them whole into her mouth. Melted ice cream dribbled off her chin to feed several rivulets on her chest, which in turn converged to form a veritable river flowing through the gorge of her cleavage. Seeing the dwarf staring at her she gave him a teasing wink. “I'll let you mop up in aisle three in a little bit, Sugar!”
Comrade Gruff had to stifle a gag and forced himself to look the woman in the eyes. They were bloodshot from the dry hotel air and too much screen-time, but they were still by far the woman's least disgusting attribute. They might have been even pretty once, a pair of sapphire gemstones implausibly set in dolomite skin. But now her face seemed too small for a head swollen with ballooning jowls and multiplying chins. And the head itself seemed more of a circus ball perched atop some kind of bloated porpoise beached in a nest of plastic wrappers. He shuddered despite himself and turned back to the eyes. Think of Cause, he told himself over and over again. Think of Cause!
“I don't know how you get cold with all that body hair, Sugar,” Elysia panted, sweat beading on her forehead as she pulled another chocolate bar slowly through the viscous cream. “It's like you're wrapped up in a little pageant girl's fur coat! Still, I bet it beats Waxing Wednesdays down at Chez Stupot....” Wherever this line of thought was going it ended with a mouth stuffed full of sugar and the revolting rivers flowing anew.
A sudden beeping erupted from somewhere in the room, and an armband stretched taught on the woman's left arm started flashing red. “Aw, kill joy!” Elysia cursed, spraying cream across the bed. “Sugar, be a sweetie plum and go fetch momma's insulin!”
Escape at last! Comrade Gruff rolled off the bed and grabbed the giant suitcase off the pile. A pair of hands emerged from the slightly unzipped zipper of the bag beneath soon followed by a gasping elf mouth.
“Not there, Sugar! In my purse!” Elysia strained herself to wave towards the other side of the bed. Gruff reluctantly abandoned his comrade once more to rummage through the sea-cow's purse. Candy wrapper, candy wrapper, liposuction loyalty card, candy wrapper, cell phone....
“Hey, is what beeps?” Comrade Gruff asked, turning the phone on. Curses, biometrically locked!
“Nag, nag, nag! It's worse than a doctor,” Elysia whined, grabbing the cell phone and pushing her pudgy finger print into the touch screen. Comrade Gruff made sure to note which finger.
“This one?” he asked, holding up a cartridge.
“That's momma's laxatives.”
Comrade Gruff stifled another shudder and replaced the cartridge. “This one?” he asked again, holding up a tube.
“That's momma's ass-rot cream.”
Think of Cause! Think of Cause!
“That's momma's sleeping pills. Oh, just bring the whole thing over here!”
While Elysia rummaged through the purse Comrade Gruff was able to discretely dump most of the sleeping pills into the ice cream tub. He doubted whether she'd notice the tiny anomalies the way she ate, although he marvelled that such tiny doses could bring down such a large being. The words “elephant tranquillizer” on the bottle were reassuring.
“Uh, wow!” Gruff gaped in mock admiration. “You can tell how important person is by how much medication in bag. You must have very high stress job at bank!”
“Oh, we can't all make a living as a Swedish Man Toy, Sugar! I've been running Daddy's bank since he got that horse-body implant. Centaurs were a fad with the Russian models back in the 2020s. Anyway, now I work 24/7. While we make love I'll be using this app to check up on derivatives, for-ex, counter-parties, bond-spreads, and even security.”
“Wow!” Comrade Gruff gaped again. In his peripheral vision he could see that Comrade Lief had finally freed himself from the bag.
A few moments passed while Elysia played with her phone until she finally noticed Comrade Gruff standing there. “Uh, hello?! It's back to work time, Sugar. We're both on the clock here!”
Think of Cause!
“What was that?!?” the driver of the armoured car asked, slamming on the brakes.
“Sounded like we hit something,” his partner replied, undoing his seatbelt and reaching for the door.
“Whoa, whoa, whoa!” the driver cautioned. “It's 3 AM on an abandoned stretch of road. Let's just follow protocol and call it in.”
“What, afraid of a half-dead coyote?” the partner mocked. He drew his gun and made sure the safety was off. “Live a little, Aunt Mae! I'm gonna go check it out. Maybe shoot something to put it out of its misery. You cover me.”
“This is a bad idea, man,” the driver warned, unholstering his own weapon. “On three?”
“One, two-” the partner was out the door already.
“Shit!” the driver cursed, and followed.
Maybe a hundred feet behind the truck a lump lay motionless in the middle of the road.
“Well, it ain't twitchin',” the partner said with disappointment, slowly approaching the lump.
“Hey, it's not an animal,” the driver remarked, noting that the tiny lump seemed to be wearing clothes. The size and shape of the lump suddenly made his stomach wrench up into a pretzel. “Oh shit!” He turned to the side of the road and started barfing doughnuts.
His partner was more macabre. Holstering his gun, he approached the child-sized lump, which was sprawled awkwardly over pavement. A tiny hood concealed its head. Steeling himself, the partner grabbed an edge of the fabric and pulled it back to reveal a bizarre looking child with a sinister grin on his face.
“Hissss!”
The child suddenly came to life like a demon, biting down hard on the partner's gun arm. “Ahhhh! Ah! Fuck! Get it off!” he screamed. He couldn't reach his gun with his good hand, so he started shaking his arm violently. The child was flung this way and that, its neck snapping in unholy directions, but still its jaws were locked. He turned and started rotating his arm in great windmills, slamming the child against the tarmac with all of his strength. “Ahhhhh!”
He turned to see why the driver hadn't taken action, and was puzzled to see him lying on the road side, a bearded dwarf standing over him with a frying pan. Suddenly the demented gremlin-child was on his face, screaming nonsense.
“Suck sock puppet, capitalist pig!”
Something fuzzy suddenly obstructed his airway as he frantically grabbed at his assailant. Then there was a deafening gong sound of iron hitting skull, and he fell dazed to the ground.
“Sock puppet?” Comrade Gruff asked quizzically.
His elf comrade simply chuckled maniacally.
The desert at dawn. Sirens whined incessantly as the police cruisers charged after the armoured truck, four abreast on the abandoned freeway. Lief leaned out the window of the truck to chuck a throwing knife at their wheels, and was met with a hail of bullets. He quickly pulled himself back inside.
“State line,” Comrade Gruff commented, waving at a sign that drifted by in a blink of an eye. “Five miles.”
“Patsies'll never take us alive!” Comrade Lief shouted. He was missing two teeth and sported a black eye from his encounter with the armoured car driver. Comrade Gruff winced as he coughed. He had several cracked ribs from his night with Elysia, and emotional bruises that were much, much more painful.
“They'll have barricade up at line,” he mused.
“We'll have to ram it!” Comrade Lief punched the air.
Comrade Gruff could see now how his friend would never surrender, no matter how hopeless it was. He laughed despite the shot of pain in his chest. It probably was always hopeless.... He sighed. “They'll have tire spikes laid up across road, probably two hundred yards out from barricade. Even if we don't tip, we'll never retain speed to ram through.”
Comrade Lief twitched in his seat, staring out across the barren landscape. “We'll have to go off-roading!” he said enthusiastically.
Comrade Gruff shrugged. “Is canyon,” was his only reply.
Comrade Lief squirmed in his seat. “We have to try. For the revolution! For the Cause!”
Comrade Gruff nodded affirmingly. “For Cause.” He reached into his robes and pulled out a fat cuban cigar. “Is lighter in glove box?” he asked.
Comrade Lief rummaged around in the glove box and found one.
“You don't mind?” Comrade Gruff asked.
“Ha ha ha, no,” Comrade Lief replied. He lit his friend's cigar, and then played with the lighter. “Ha ha ha, fire, FIRE!” he said excitedly to himself.
Comrade Gruff puffed happily on his cigar for a few moments before flicking his ash out the window. “Ready, comrade?”
The elf bounced happily in his seat. “Let's screw those capitalist fat cat bastards out of a couple million!”
Comrade Gruff genuinely smiled for the first time in years. “Screw fat cat bastards,” he repeated in his thick accent. “For Cause!”
“For the Cause!” Comrade Lief cried, punching at the air again.
Comrade Gruff swerved the armoured truck off the road, steering it directly into the glare of the rising sun. A plume of dust shot out from behind the truck's wheels, almost obscuring the line of flashing lights that now fanned out widely in pursuit. “Hey, look!” he shouted over the rumbling wheels. “Coyote!” The animal dove for cover in its den as the truck shot past. “Is magical world, no?”
Comrade Lief giggled uncontrollably. “You know, some magical beings can fly!” he shouted.
Comrade Gruff smiled back. “I am believing in magic,” was all he said.
Comrade Lief held up a tiny vial of fairy dust, a crazed glint in his eye.
Comrade Gruff had to laugh again, despite the pain. “Is just cocaine for smurfs,” he said. “No aerodynamic properties.”
“You gotta believe!” Comrade Lief cried, eyes darting towards the fast approaching canyon rim.
“I am believing in Cause,” Comrade Gruff reaffirmed. “I am believing in magic.”
“Then punch it!” the elf screamed rapturously, shaking the contents of the vial so that a cloud of fairy dust filled the truck cabin.
The police cruisers screeched to a halt in a cloud of dust at the canyon rim, shaking their heads at the craziness of perps these days. When the dust finally settled they could see not a trace of the armoured truck against the morning glare.
« Last Edit: 05 Jan 2019, 05:07 by Baron »
President Cow
After two false starts at a story for this theme, I ran out of inspiration (and time -- holiday vacation is over). I had hoped this would be a grand return to the FNC, but sadly it wasn't a happy ending for me.
Good luck to everyone else!
Quote from: Ponch on 07 Jan 2019, 04:02
I had hoped this would be a grand return to the FNC, but sadly it wasn't a happy ending for me.
But what about the extras, P? Do we still get the extras?
« Reply #10 on: 07 Jan 2019, 14:37 »
Still going but please can we have an extra 24 hours? I'm about 2/3 of the way through my entry, but it's getting on for midnight here and I have to be up early tomorrow.
The Squid is smiling so nicely, how could I possibly say no? Besides, I never liked wins by default.
24h left (see timestamp of this posting!).
A Happy Life
I first saw the little black-and-white kitten that myself and my wife came to call "Panda" in my backyard, walking through his towering grass, glancing around every time the wind made it move.
I told my wife about this later that night and she told me back that she had seen the kitten on a tree stump in the yard next door all crouched and huddled up the day before.
She called the kitten "Panda" and I told her not to name stray cats. We had just lost our own pet cat of 22 years a few months before and...
Well, shit, I wasn't planning on going all the way into a lot of backstory but here we go I guess.
Our cat died, and it was one of the saddest days of my life but I was glad I could be there for his final moments.
My wife and I were officially done with pets. They bring so much joy but so much heartbreak as well and we are too old now to take responsibility for a pet from start to end.
Then, the very next month, a stray cat we came to call "Chibi", meaning "little one" in Japanese, had her litter of four kittens behind a shed in our backyard and now we had the defacto ownership of Chibi and her litter. Well not really. We weren't feeding them but we watched over them, chasing away the crows, and such and we even watched as Chibi took her kittens one by one from behind the shed as the clouds closed in and the wind kicked up during a particularly powerful typhoon.
Long story short: Chibi's kittens grew up into adult cats, fed by the next door neighbors, and then the little black-and-white kitten we came to call Panda wandered into the picture.
My wife and I speculated that he had maybe been abandoned by his mother as the runt of his litter, or that maybe he had just lost his way, or that maybe something bad had happened to his mother.
Anyway, Panda became a regular thing in our day to day life. He would sleep on the cushions on the chairs on our backyard's deck, and then we came to notice that the cats from Chibi's litter started to sleep around him as the weather started to turn colder during Autumn.
At times Panda was completely covered by two or three other cats and my wife worried if he could even breathe. At other times he slept between the other cats or on top of them.
Chibi's litter had adopted Panda and licked him during bath time and he went with them everywhere.
On the way back home from a shopping trip I saw two of the grown-up cats of Chibi's litter crossing the road and Panda was behind them, in tow, glancing around nervously and I could imagine that he was just like a young kid out on a lark with older brothers and saying stuff like "Hey... guys... are you sure we should be..." but tagging along nonetheless.
I didn't see Panda for the next two weeks or so.
My wife went over to our land-lady's house around Christmas and gave her a flower bouquet as she does yearly and heard from her the following...
Our land-lady was out working her vegetable field behind our house and came across Panda huddled up in a little trough in the row of cabbage.
She bundled him up and took him home with her.
And she buried his little body under the orange tree in her backyard.
When my wife told me how Panda's life ended I was terribly sad, I had looked into his eyes, but then I remembered how he slept all warm and cozy with Chibi's litter, his adoptive family, and realized that his life could have ended even faster and sadder if he had never found them.
He would never have known the happiness of his warm bedfellows.
And I thought that a short but happy life is better than nothing.
And that is why I wrote this story.
My entry. I'm not too happy with it tbh - I had to write most of it in a hurry - but at least I got it done
Dirnec sat down on a rock, rubbing his wrists irritably. It made no difference – the enchanted manacles wouldn't come off, not without the touch of free merfolk – but it made him feel like he was doing something.
Someone stirred in the very back of the cave where he was kept, and Dirnec glanced up.
"Something's different, isn't it?"
The cave's only other occupant, a golden-haired, golden-tailed mermaid, didn't react in any way. Dirnec hadn't expected her to. He didn't even know the name of his fellow slave; she'd been captured before him as a trophy slave and concubine to the royal family, and never spoke a word that he'd heard.
She was the only companion he had, however, and Dirnec had grown rather fond of her over the years. There had been times when she'd seemed on the verge of speaking, only to regress to silence after being summoned to the prince's chambers.
"Yeah." Dirnec looked at the cave entrance. There was a feeling in the ocean, a subtle undercurrent of excitement that had been building for some time. "Think it's war?"
Meruna – Dirnec had given her that name shortly after their first meeting, not knowing what else to call her – wilted in her chains.
"Right. Sorry. They took you during a war, didn't they?" They'd taken him in a different war, but that hadn't been nearly so bad; he'd been too young to be much use and so they'd just chained him down here and forgotten about him in pursuit of stronger, adult merfolk.
This couldn't be a war, though, or they'd have heard the screaming by now. As he watched, a shadow appeared in the mouth of the cave and Meruna retreated, hiding her face in the wall. A mermaid swam in, sat down on the rock, buried her face in her hands and burst into tears.
Dirnec's breath quickened a little. This was the chance he'd been waiting for; a free mermaid who wasn't an overseer.
In the formal dialect, he asked softly, "My mistress, why do you weep?"
The mermaid raised her head to fix him with a cold stare, but Dirnec had kept his eyes respectfully low and his voice meek.
"You are addressing the princess of the Orthalom clan. My father has ordered me to marry the prince of this clan to try and broker peace between us. Tonight is the first day of our three-day nuptial feast."
Hope leaped in Dirnec so fast that he was afraid the princess could see him quivering. So that's it! A royal wedding. If he played this right...
"And my mistress's fiance has to drape the chain over your wrist to symbolize your union." Dirnec smiled once, slowly, but never raised his eyes. "I can help, if my mistress pleases."
"How?"
"If my mistress will be good enough to obtain a jar of fat, all she need do is cover her wrists with it and she will soon find her worries disappear."
The princess stared at him, then turned away without another word and swam off.
After several moments, Meruna drifted over to Dirnec, the faintest frown on her face.
"You're not from around here, right?" Dirnec said. "Prenuptial ceremonies last three days in these clans. There's a new ritual every day to symbolize the bond between husband and wife. If they all fail, the marriage is annulled."
The frown deepened, and Meruna opened her mouth, then closed it again slowly.
"We help her, she helps us," Dirnec elaborated. "Tomorrow night, they have to hold hands, and the night after that, they embrace. If we get her out of this, maybe she'll get us out of this."
Meruna looked away sharply, biting her lip.
"Oh, she will," Dirnec reiterated. Glancing at the exit, he smiled. "I'm sure of it."
In spite of his confidence, the rest of the day and night passed without any word from the princess. It wasn't until the following evening that she swam back, biting her lip, a frown on her face.
As soon as he saw her, Dirnec bowed deeply. "My mistress. May I ask if last night was successful?"
"It was," she replied distractedly, "but I am concerned about this evening."
Dirnec smiled. "If my mistress pleases, there is a simple solution to this, and one that may be found right here in this cave."
He swam over to a clump of coral polyps on the wall, picked the biggest one and brought it over to the princess.
"If my mistress will only eat this, she will find her worries disappear."
The princess made no move to take it. "What is it?"
"A simple medicine to raise one's temperature." That part was true enough, as Dirnec had found out to his cost as a merboy. "Your fiance won't be able to come near you, let alone touch you, unless he wants his hands to blister in front of him."
When the princess still didn't move, Dirnec dared to place it on the rock next to her. "However, it takes time to work. I would recommend my mistress eat it now."
She picked it up, turned it over and over in her hands, then bit into it, shuddering at the bitter taste as she gulped rather than swallowed.
Dirnec raised his eyes, smiling a little. Game on.
The princess frowned suddenly, touching her forehead. "What..."
She turned to stare at him through suddenly vacant eyes, and Dirnec straightened up fully, his smile broadening.
"How does it feel?"
She shook her head hard. "I...I don't...dizzy..." The princess attempted to draw herself up and drifted sideways instead, catching hold of the cave wall. "I..."
Dirnec caught hold of her as she fell forward and thanked every ancestral spirit that there was no overseer around to see him holding a free person. "Maybe you should sit down."
She blinked hard, noting the shift from formal speech to the more casual dialect but unable to form the words to chastise him.
"You. Have to. Carry Me. To. Palace," she managed.
Dirnec grinned over her shoulder at Meruna, who had swum forward and was watching them intently. "I would, but..." He rattled the manacles with a shrug.
With a shaking hand, the princess touched the gem in the center of Dirnec's chest. The manacles opened and fell away and she seized him, digging her nails into his shoulders hard enough to draw blood.
"Now! Take me. Palace!"
Dirnec ran his hands along her arms, holding her, then smiled and pushed her away.
"No. No, I don't think I will."
She stared at him, then tried to lunge forward, only to be brought up short by the same manacles that had imprisoned Dirnec for so many years and which he'd slipped around her wrists.
"I'm. Princess!"
"Yeah, it'll probably spark off a war when your clan sees you're down in the slaves' cave," Dirnec agreed as he swam behind her to free Meruna, who clung to him and buried her face in his shoulder. "But we'll be long gone by the time that happens. Your clan will free you and your marriage will definitely be off now, and we will get out and start a new life, without you."
The princess yanked wildly at the chains. "They'll. Recognize-"
"I doubt that," Dirnec said pleasantly as he and Meruna swam over to the exit. "This is a wedding, remember? Nobody knows everybody at these things. Oh, and don't worry about the effects of the polyp. They're rather unpleasant, but not fatal. You'll be fine in a week or so."
The princess tried to scream, but her tongue suddenly seemed too large for her mouth. Dirnec took one last look over his shoulder at her, then swam away to freedom with Meruna.
Re: Fortnightly Writing Competition: Happy Ending (Voting!)
And with that, we are so very close to the end of this Forthnightly Writing Competition. Just the voting and the awards ceremony are left.
As for your votes, you have a choice between:
For the Cause by Baron
A Happy Life by Mandle
Under the Sea by JudasFm
Who shall it be? Who do you think did best in the following categories?
Best Character: Who wrote the most convincing, interesting, funny, etc personality?
Best Plot: What happens in the story? Does it makes sense? Could you follow along?
Best Atmosphere: Did a story invoke feelings in you? Did it suck you in and hold you in its grip?
Best Writing: The technical aspect of writing. Correct grammar, good word choice, ect...
Best Ending: This category is specific to the topic of the competition. Which story had the best ending? The happiest?
Vote for one entry per category and get your votes in by the end of Friday, 11. January.
For once, The Squid and I got our votes in quickly!
Best Character: Baron with Comrade Gruff. Although I enjoyed Mandle's story, I felt that the characters lacked any real distinct voices.
Best Plot: Mandle. I found Baron's entry more confusing than entertaining, like I'd just read an extract from the middle of a novel instead of a short story. What were they supposed to be fighting against? There was no clear-cut enemy that I could see. Is this fantasy? Alternate future? You make contemporary references to Russia while talking about elves and dwarfs. Are the fantasy races Communist? What exactly is their problem? Basically, I was just left with too many questions and not enough answers. Mandle's entry was well-constructed, with a clear beginning, middle and - vital for this contest! - ending.
Best Atmosphere: Mandle. As I mentioned in my post below, I'm not sure exactly why, but this is a very subjective category.
Best Writing: This was a tough one, but I'm going to have to go with Baron. Both entries had parts that stood out, such as Mandle's wham line about burying Panda. I just felt that Baron's entry had more overall.
Best Ending: Mandle. I'm not sure how close it fits the prompt, since it seems more like a happy middle than ending, but I got what the main character was trying to convey. Again, no disrespect to Baron, but For the Cause didn't seem to have any kind of ending, happy or otherwise (just reread it to make sure). The two main characters do a bunch of random things with no reason given other than the Cause, which is never really explained. Then they fly away and we as readers don't know nearly enough about them to know if this is supposed to be a happy ending or a Villain-Wins (granted, though, Sinitrena didn't specify whose happy ending it was supposed to be ) Credit where credit's due, though, the cocaine for smurfs comment did make me laugh aloud
« Last Edit: 12 Jan 2019, 06:30 by JudasFm »
Quote from: JudasFm on 09 Jan 2019, 12:15
Best Character: Baron with Comrade Gruff.
Best Plot: Mandle. I found Baron's entry more confusing than entertaining, like I'd just read an extract from the middle of a novel instead of a short story. What were they supposed to be fighting against? There was no clear-cut enemy that I could see. Is this fantasy? Alternate future? You make contemporary references to Russia while talking about elves and dwarfs. Are the fantasy races Communist? What exactly is there problem? Basically, I was just left with too many questions and not enough answers.
Best Atmosphere: Mandle.
Best Writing: This was a tough one, but I'm going to have to go with Baron.
Best Ending: Mandle. Again, no disrespect to Baron, but For the Cause didn't seem to have any kind of ending, happy or otherwise (just reread it to make sure). The two main characters do a bunch of random things with no reason given other than the Cause, which is never really explained. Then they fly away and we as readers don't know nearly enough about them to know if this is supposed to be a happy ending or a Villain-Wins (granted, though, Sinitrena didn't specify whose happy ending it was supposed to be ) Credit where credit's due, though, the cocaine for smurfs comment did make me laugh aloud
Well, I just won three votes without knowing why. Were they won by default? Usually when someone puts a comment after a vote it mentions something about the story the vote was for, right? Maybe not? Am I just going crazy?
Quote from: Mandle on 10 Jan 2019, 08:23
Hmm, I've always thought it's down to the voter After all, some people just write names and no comments at all for winners or losers. I tend to focus on constructive criticism for people I don't vote for, for two reasons:
1. Many people want to improve their writing, so even if they don't get my vote, at least they know why.
2. Liking something, particularly in terms of writing, is so subjective that it's often very difficult to pin down why I like something. For example, I don't know what it was about your entry that made me think it had the best atmosphere, as there wasn't any one sentence that magically jumped out and created one. I just know that in general terms, I felt like your story had a better atmosphere overall. Someone else will probably disagree with me entirely.
Default is a bit misleading, though, as to me it carries overtones of "I thought the other story was terrible so I have no choice but to vote for this one," which really wasn't the case here.
That said, now you mention it and rereading my post again, I do see your point. I'll edit it tonight when I get home, but for the moment I'll just say that none of your votes were won by default
Cheers mate, and I'm really happy for your votes. I didn't mean my post to sound snarky as well, but seeing such long comments after votes for my story and seeing that they were all about other stories just felt a bit weird.
All edited! Hopefully that's a little more balanced now
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'Game of Thrones' recap: Everybody hates Dany
Joe Gross, Austin American-Statesman
My girlfriend’s a female and then I had all these friends that were female. So I thought ‘Great! They’ll all get along!’
“No. Not even a little at the beginning.” — John Mulaney in “New in Town”
Before he learns one very big thing indeed, the list of things about which Jon Snow knows nothing seems to grow significantly in “Game of Thrones” season eight, episode one, the main one being the following: When you are going to bring your new lady home for the first time, think very, very carefully about how all of your sisters are going to react, especially after bouncing on your kingly responsibilities and bending the knee ... to your new girlfriend.
This episode, a mere 50 minutes, set up the board for the next five weeks. Everyone we needed to see, we saw. Thanks to exceptionally tight plotting (for the most part), we learned where everyone was and what they were doing. And most of what they were doing was disliking the Mother of Dragons.
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Episode one opens with a new credit sequence that almost inverts what we have seen before. In what was once a run around Westeros, we now open with a giant hole smashed in the Wall and tiles of frost moving forward.
Winter is here and so is the Army of the Dead. Instead of flying over the map (from a dragon’s perspective, if you will), we are now in the castles and keeps and tunnels, ending on the Iron Throne. Perhaps this season will be like none other.
Or not. Cut to the start of the episode: In a clear evocation of the first season, when the Starks were little and all lived in the same place and their parents were alive, we see a small boy watching the Unsullied march into Winterfell. Arya gives the boy a knowing look — she was once like him, watching Robert Baratheon and Cersei Lannister enter Winterfell the same way.
Dany and Jon are on horseback, he in black, she in an absolutely spectacular white jacket that only the very tiny and queenly can pull off. Everyone in Winterfell looks miserable in dark, muddy clothes. Dany is gorgeous and tanned and blonde and riding in with the king who abandoned them. Nobody looks happy to see her.
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And then they see the dragons, which (it is easy to forget) are creatures of myth to these folks. Nobody living has seen one. It would be like unicorns showing up and bounding down the highway. Dany looks a little smug. Come on, lady, read the room.
Everyone else up — Tyrion and Varys; the Hound (whom Arya looks rather shocked to see — when she leaves someone to die, she expects them to be very dead); Davos is there. And hey, there’s Gendry. Someone put the possible heir to the throne to work smithing stuff.
On the Stark side, we have Sansa, Arya and Bran, the Professor X of Winterfell. Sansa and Dany meet. It is frosty, at best. (I will show myself out.)
At the big sit-down with all the Stark bannermen in the Great Hall, brass tacks are rapidly gotten down to. Young Lord Umber is told to go back to his castle, Last Hearth, and get his gosh-danged troops.
Fan-fave Lyanna Mormont, all four feet of her, slaps the taste out of Jon Snow’s mouth for abandoning the North: “You left Winterfell a king and came back ... I’m not sure what you are now. A lord? Nothing at all?”
Criminy, just give her the Iron Throne and let’s go home.
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Tyrion makes the case that Jon Snow is the reason everyone knows about the White Walkers at all. Which is true (though his absolute faith that the Lannister army is coming north to join them is, as we know, misplaced).
As Sansa notes, they suddenly have a lot of Unsullied, Dothraki and dragons to feed. Sansa has done the homework while her not-really-half-brother is out bedding queens and being charmingly mopey. While Jon is hugging everyone in sight (the man does seem to give a terrific hug), Sansa is trying to get through the damn winter.
And hey, remember how Sansa and Tryion are still probably kinda married or something? Welp, that reunion is really unfortunate.
They note that the last time they saw each other was Joffery’s wedding, which Tyrion calls “a miserable affair.”
“It had its moments,” Sansa says. DANG, GIRL.
She also thinks Tyrion is a stone cold idiot for trusting his sister, Cersei. She’s not wrong — Tyrion used to drink wine and know things like a boss but he’s on a (love-struck?) losing streak right now. His advice has been actively bad for some time.
The Jon-Arya reunion is similarly mixed. He is thrilled to see her (and these two adore each other) but still very obviously thinks of her as a very little girl. When she busts out Needle, he makes a wry comment like she’s still nine years old: “Have you ever used that?”
Arya looks almost sad at how much nothing Jon Snow knows: “Once or twice.”
Him meeting Bran is just as weird as you hope. When Jon notes that Bran is a man, Prof. X gives him that dead-eyed stare and says, “Almost.”
As they say on “Letterkenny”: “Wish you weren’t so [beep] awkward, bud.”
We also get to check in with Bronn, who is amusing himself in King’s Landing with three extremely naked prostitutes, which is the sort of old school sexposition that made “Thrones” what it is today. Like the opening scene, it is a throwback to earlier times ... except then Qyburn walks in and brother, there is no moment-killer quite like that freak. (When one of the gals propositions him, all I could think was, “Lady, what about this guy DOESN’T scream, ‘He’s gonna test poison on me via eye-dropper?’”)
But what Qyburn wants is for Bronn to kill Jaime and Tyrion, period. You can use this crossbow, in fact.
Also alive and way less weird is Yara, whom we see tied to mast and taunted by her idiot uncle, Euron, one of the most annoying men in Westeros. He is absolutely sure he is going to have all of the sex with Cersei. Nobody has ever been more confident of anything.
But never fear, a few scenes later, Yara is rescued by her brother, Theon, whom she promptly head-butts (presumably for abandoning her) before thanking.
There is plot all over the place in this thing. Davos Seaworth is determined to wed Jon and Dany, which is what a lot of folks thought “A Song of Ice and Fire” meant all along. But it’s such a ham-fisted bit of exposition that it sets up quite nicely ... well, we’ll get there in the second.
In between, we have dragons! Yeah, Dany is finally taking Jon out to dragon-ride and man, this show is never worse than when it actively tries to be cute. For a 50-minute episode and (checks watch) only five left after this, this ep killed entirely too much time with Dany riding like a pro and Jon looking like a scared wolf-pup. When they hug, the dragons look like angry dads. Suddenly, it’s “Eight Rules for How to Date the Stormborn,” and it doesn’t really work.
My favorite scene might be that of the three-way meet-up between the Hound, Arya and Gendry. Gendry is making weapons out of dragonglass, the Hound seems oddly matter of fact about running into Arya (calling her a “cold little bitch” almost as a compliment) and Arya getting — wait, is she almost flirting with Gendry? Suddenly, I am a protective dragon. Also, remember, THE HOUND IS STILL ON ARYA’S LIST.
Oh, wait, speaking of King’s Landing, what is Cersei up to? Well, after reminding Euron “Fred Garvin, male prostitute” Greyjoy how annoying he is, she ends up bedding him, after which he has the temerity to ask about his performance against Robert Baratheon and, uh, Jaime.
All of the yikes. Please let this idiot get got next week, Golden Company or no. (Cersei did get one of the show’s actual funny lines. Post-coital, chugging wine, she says, “I really wanted those elephants,” in reference to the rumor than the Golden Company had them and they are a notoriously good anti-horse weapon. Anyway, they don’t travel well. Poor Cersei.)
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And here we come the show’s best-acted scene. Dany and Jorah go to the library at Winterfell, where they find Samwell. Dany thanks Sam for curing Jorah’s greyscale, Sam lets it slip that he’s a Tarly and suddenly Dany, who is just making friends everywhere, has to tell Sam she incinerated his father (with whom he had a very dicey relationship) and his brother (who seemed fine). Sam, displaying the kind of human emotion we never see on the show, just straight up cries and has to leave the room. It’s a lovely bit of acting by John Bradley, who plays Sam, and a sharp reminder that folks die right and left on this show, and we almost never see tears about it.
One of the nice things about the White Walkers is that they get “Thrones” to play with horror tropes a bit, which happens when Tormund, Dolorous Edd, Beric “the one-eyed, flaming-sword guy” Dondarrion and The Fellows What Had To Run Like Hell South When The Walkers Came find poor little Lord Umber nailed to a wall in Last Hearth.
He is surrounded by limbs arranged in a spiral, recalling (for me) Junji Ito’s brilliant horror manga Uzumaki, which makes great use of spirals. Then little Lord Umber wakes up in full zombie White Walker mode and they have to kill it with fire. It is a genuinely unsettling moment in an episode that is not full of them.
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Something changes in Sam, one of the show’s better human beings, and he hunts down Jon in the crypt and just straight up tells him that Dany killed Sam’s parents (which Jon looks mildly shocked by, to his credit); Jon’s real name is Aegon Targaryen and he’s the true heir to the Iron Throne; and hey, btw man, “You gave up your crown to save your people ... would she do the same?”
As the reaction plays out on Kit Harington’s face (for a moment, he looks like he’s going to punch Sam), we know the answer: absolutely not. She would incinerate Jorah and Davos and Tyrion if it meant she ran Westeros. If the Night King and Cersei are defeated, it might come down to Jon vs. Dany.
And in one final, kind of hilariously sketchy reunion, Jaime Lannister, the Kingslayer, shows up in Winterfell, ready to fight ... only to see Bran, whom he pushed out a dang window many seasons ago, still alive. Props to Nikolaj Coster-Waldau for a spectacular reaction shot.
Winter is here, and it is frosty!
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News & eventsMedia roomNews releasesHelping Ireland lead the way with 1st plug-in electric hybrid propulsion systems
BAE Systems helps Ireland lead the way with first plug-in electric hybrid propulsion systems on public buses
10 Dec 2020 2020-12-10T15:00:00+01:00
BAE Systems Series-ER technology will power Ireland’s fleet of up to 600 hybrid buses.
BAE Systems, a world leader in electric propulsion, has delivered the first plug-in capable electric hybrid propulsion systems to Alexander Dennis Limited who are supplying new buses to Ireland. The Series-ER (Electric Range) systems will power Ireland’s fleet of up to 600 Enviro400ER hybrid buses. BAE Systems has supplied systems for the first 100 buses and will supply an additional 180 systems for buses next year.
The Series-ER system builds on the company’s more than 20 years of innovation and proven technology and powers more than 13,000 buses around the world. That technology is on buses in service throughout Europe, including cities such as Brighton, London, Namur, and Paris. The Irish buses are the first in the world to benefit from the company’s new plug-in technology.
This means that as well as using the efficient onboard generator to charge itself while the bus is on the move, the buses can now also plug into the grid for power, giving operators another way to recharge their buses.
The Series-ER system enables buses to run for up to five kilometers (three miles) at a time with the engine turned off. This capability provides towns and cities with a new opportunity to improve air quality. The buses will use up to 35 percent less fuel when compared to a conventional bus.
“Clean transportation technology in our cities is critical to reach a zero emission future,” said Ian Wilson, director of business development for Power & Propulsion Solutions at BAE Systems. “Our system will help Ireland take the next step towards full electrification and improve the air quality where people live, work and visit.”
“The Alexander Dennis Enviro400ER is ideally suited for flexible operating needs including zero-emission running at air pollution hotspots,” said Paul Davies president and managing director at ADL. “With the ability to externally charge the batteries, the use of on-board power generation can be further reduced. This new generation of double deck buses for Ireland once again demonstrates that with ADL’s focus on innovation, we are building the buses our cities need to solve their transport challenges.”
The bus propulsion system includes a highly efficient electric motor and generator, an enhanced battery, and smart electronic controls to create a clean form of electric drive propulsion for the buses. It allows operators to take advantage of green grid power, and sets them up for full electric operation in the future. Operators can now use the grid for power – much like an all-electric bus – and add more battery capacity to increase their engine off time. In many instances this will mean an entire route can operate on grid power when the necessary charging infrastructure is in place.
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The walls of Charlie Wright’s shop are packed full of symbols that this veteran barber will tell you make up his identity: Native American artwork, mounted deer heads and fish, team logos from the University of Alabama, pictures of Jesus and of course, the tools of his trade.
Wright has been a barber for more than 50 years, the last 22 of which he’s spent cutting hair in Summerdale, Ala. Although his shop and the town it’s in are both on the smaller side, Wright’s clientele is not. “I draw in people from all over Baldwin County,” Wright says. One of his repeat customers even comes from as far away as Pensacola, Fla.
A tiny town called Tibbie in Washington County, Ala. is Wright’s native home. His family relocated to Baldwin County when he was in second grade. In his time here, Wright says he’s seen the area change quite a bit. “There are more people here now than I thought would ever be possible when I was a kid,” he says.
Wright stayed in Baldwin County until it was time to serve his country in the armed forces. “I spent 20 years in the Navy, 15 years at sea,” Wright says. “I served on six different ships, which is something most people haven’t done.” It was during his time in the Navy that Wright first learned the barber trade.
He retired from the military 29 years ago and, as he puts it, he’s “been behind a barber’s chair ever since.”
“If a barber truly likes his job and enjoys his trade, it’s not uncommon to see him cutting hair at 90 years old,” Wright says.
When he’s not behind a barber’s chair, Wright does a little bit of farming and raises goats and cows on the property he shares in Loxley, Ala. with his wife of 47 years, Judy. He’s also a father and grandfather and a hunting and fishing enthusiast.
At close to 71 years of age, Wright describes himself as “semi-retired.” He’s cut down his working days to just two and a half a week.
After more than 50 years of cutting hair, Wright says he often gets asked if and when he’ll retire. “I tell them, probably when I get to be around 90.”
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5 people to be hanged in UP member murder case
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Chargesheet against the driver who killed mountaineering Ratna
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Dhaka, December 28: India's former captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the ICC Spirit of the Decade award on Monday (December 28).
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Dhaka, Dec 26, 2020: The ICC, the governing body of cricket, has formed a top XI with all the cricketers who have played one-day cricket for a decade. Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan has been included in the list of the 11 best cricketers of that decade.
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Dhaka, December 23: On the occasion of the birth centenary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, 'Bangabandhu Tour De CHT Mountain Bike Competition-2020' has been organised. The competition will begin on December 28 and will continue till December 30.
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Hospital Sant Pau - modernist hospital Featured Popular
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Modernist Hospital de Sant Pau. Recinte Modernista de Sant Pau. Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau (English translation is Hospital of the Holy Cross and Saint Paul.) The Sant Pau hospital is Barcelona's biggest modernist structure occupying several blocks of the upper Eixample area of Barcelona situated at the opposite end of the Gaudi Avenue from the Sagrada Familia church.
It consists of a modern and old part. The modern part is still a working hospital. The old part is the Recinte Modernista de Sant Pau which is a magnificent modernist (art nouveau) structure recently restored and open to the public.
Tours of the Hospital Sant Pau modernist hospital start at the main Administration Pavilion and include visits to the network of underground tunnels connecting pavilions and to the gardens where visitors can admire the fascinating domes, roofs, façades, sculptures and stained glass windows of the Hospital Sant Pau buildings.
Before or after the visit you can enjoy a meal at the new Modernist restaurant by the main facade called 1902 Cafè Modernista
It's tempting to assume that Gaudi was the architect of the modernist Sant Pau hospital, because it is at the opposite end of the Avenida Gaudi from the Sagrada Familia temple by Gaudi, but the Sant Pau hospital was built by another famous modernist Catalan architect called Lluís Domènech i Montaner
The Hospital Sant Pau has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site along with the Palau de la Musica by the same architect. The Sant Pau hospital was built from 1901 to 1930 and is the largest single modernist work in Barcelona.
The history of the 'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau' dates back to 1401, when six hospitals in the old medieval city of Barcelona merged to form the Hospital de la Santa Creu in the Raval area of Barcelona's old city.
The former Sant Pau hospital in the Raval area is now a cultural centre called Antic Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau. It is no longer a medical facility, but hosts the Escola Massana art school and Catalonia National Library Biblioteca de Catalunya.
With the growth of Barcelona in the late middle ages and advances in medicine in the 19th century, the ancient Sant Pau hospital was unable to meet demand. Construction of a new hospital began in the extension area of Barcelona called Eixample.
Among the many patients the famous '1984' novel writer George Orwell. He was shot in the neck on the frontline on 16th February 1937 while fighting on the Aragon front in the Spanish Civil war on the Republican side and ended up in Hospital Sant Pau on June 1st 1937. Read more about history of Hospital Sant Pau.
Part of the Hospital Sant Pau is still a functioning hospital. but new buildings have been added and the oldest modernist buildings have been converted into museums and for cultural centres and other cultural institutions including Casa Asia.
The Sant Pau Art Nouveau visitors programme is part of Barcelona's Ruta del Modernisme.
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OPINION AND ANALYSIS | 25-05-2019 08:19
The sum is less than the parts
A unique achievement – the first time that a vice-presidential candidate has announced who would be “their” candidate for the presidency on this continent.
CFK and Alberto Fernandez. | Pablo Temes
I never considered Cristina Fernández de Kirchner to be a bad candidate, nor did I ever say that she is the rival who would most suit Mauricio [Macri]. Both in Perfil and in dozens of interviews over the last decade I have always stated the contrary.
Every study indicates that Cristina is the best opposition candidate. It would be absurd to think that Mauricio could tip a mediocre opposition candidate in order to win easily because in that case he would have promoted a born loser like Daniel Filmus and not bothered to campaign. Cristina is a powerful candidate because she leads an important percentage of Argentines who want an authoritarian society which protects their interests. Democracy makes them feel insecure.
A candidate with that strength does not vacate power. She must win it for herself, or install a puppet under her control. Mystery and surprise are typical Kirchnerite power plays. In his time Néstor [Kirchner] had us dangling over “male or female penguin.” [Amado] Boudou was a last-minute vicepresidential nomination by a Cristina feigning hesitation. Her idea of “power belonging to myself and my family” was made manifest when she received the attributes of office from her daughter after her re-election, while refusing to hand them over to the president-elect [in 2015] because she considered that a surrender.
She cannot be understood without resorting to psychology. As Jorge Fontevecchia wrote about Cristina earlier this month: “Over and above her psychology, whether primary narcissism, megalomania, paranoid fixation or delusions of grandeur, all categories lead to a similar aetiology: she’s in love with herself as a matter of choice. And all these causes share the same symptoms: exaggerated notions of grandeur which affect the quest for rationality.”
Censorship is on the march
CFK’s book launch brought to light what many refused to see: she represents an undemocratic worldview shared by many Argentines and Latin Americans. Some members of the círculo rojo (“red circle,” or otherwise the establishment) speak of the need for “opposition unity” to confront CFK, thus betraying what they feel. That in reality Cristina is the power around which all else revolves. They maintain that ancient superstition whereby the Peronists are the only people who can govern Argentina.
The Book Fair event was extraordinary. Rarely does a candidate kick off a campaign by launching a book without even referring to it. Cristina delivered an interesting and serene speech in which she repeatedly said that she did not want to annoy anybody. There were brilliant passages such as when she described how books take on a life of their own as they are written. It would have been a good piece of oratory for an auditorium of academics but nobody of that mentality was listening to the speech and it fell on deaf ears.
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In the VIP lounge the onlookers from the Kirchnerite élite were stunned: instead of a furious harangue they were hearing reflections. But they behaved themselves. Nobody yelled the slogans which were boiling up inside them, more in tune with the violent content of the book. Sheik Mohsen Ali posed for photos cuddling up to Aníbal Fernández and Felipe Solá, instead of repeating that AMIA [the 1994 terrorist car-bomb destruction of the Jewish community centre] was the work of the Jews themselves. All of them would have liked a more violent event, like the inauguration as organised by the Book Fair authorities, but Cristina was addressing a civilised public.
Beyond the main venue there was a group of militants who managed to live in Recoleta in the “won decade” and want more. These are not poor people, they are ambitious petty bourgeois. They insulted, spat at and pulled the hair of a valiant TN (Todo Noticias) reporter who continued transmitting with that determination characteristic of women. Reminiscent of the demonstrations organised by [Kirchnerite human rights leader] Hebe de Bonafini to “judge” the media in Plaza de Mayo, while she taught children to spit at the photos of journalists.
On the streets, in the midst of a downpour, were 5,000 poor people bussed in to participate in this cultural event. They got wet but shouted out their wishes to hang onto their social plans. Lázaro Báez explained it well when he said that he never got on well with the lady in question because “darkies like me disgust her.” She is an aspiring elitist who feels happy in Harvard where she reminded those present that “this is not the University of La Matanza.”
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A few days later Cristina met with Peronist political leaders. She delivered a speech without listening to a word they said and then ordered a photograph to be taken in which they appeared with their hands raised like the Dalmatians of Cruella de Vil. She was always peevish with everybody – governors, Peronist leaders and Casa Rosada employees.
Many former Kirchnerite officials and judges took fright and bowed their heads in the face of the possibility that she might win. True to the [Eugenio] Zaffaroni doctrine, they will release murderers and motochorros (“motorcycle thieves”), they will invent dirty tricks and pettifogging legal interpretations to acquit them, they will create another pro-crime courtroom party, unique in the world. Soon they will be inventing some ploy to confine many of those who were taking a break from all the blows and the rudeness.
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Leaders cannot do just anything. Societies are complex with collective forces and interests facing each other in competition. Everything has become more complex with the revolution in communications. Political diagnosis requires study, research, quantification, thought and analysis of the problems from various prisms.
On the one hand, experience is indispensable. Those who have been in politics for years have skills which allow them to understand automatically issues which are not so self-evident for others. That is the art of politics. Malcolm Gladwell develops this topic masterfully in his book Blink: The Power of Thinning Without Thinking.
On the other hand, techniques of scientific analysis are used today which complement this art with thought. These have been developed in the United States ever since Joseph Napolitan worked on the Kennedy campaign and they have been systematised academically since the foundation of the “West Point of politics,” the Graduate School of Political Management of George Washington University. Two professors from that faculty, Santiago Nieto and the author of this article, have been working together in Argentine elections for the last 15 years applying those techniques without ever losing.
Scientific development makes it increasingly more important to study psychology in order to understand political communication. In Argentina Daniel López Rosetti has just published his book Equilibrio (Balance), which should be read by anybody who wants to be a candidate. In a previous book by the same author Emoción y sentimientos (“Emotion and feelings”), he affirms: “We are not rational beings but emotional beings who reason.” The books of Facundo Manes – Usar el cerebro: conocer nuestra mente para vivir mejor (“Use your brain: know our minds to live better”) and El cerebro argentino (“The Argentine brain”) – are equally important. There is a vast bibliography in English from the last few years to which we have referred in other articles.
But there is something more important than that: out of the revolution in communications a world is being born which we cannot decode and in which the voters have acquired an unimaginable independence. Society breaks down into small communities which function without anybody being able to manage them. Entire professions disappear, chains of command break down, we human beings have become different. Apart from books by Harari and Friedman mentioned at other times, Andrés Oppenheimer’s latest Salvase quién pueda (“Save yourself who can”) is a must read.
Within this context the antipathy towards the past, politicians, leaders, institutions, parties and trade unions has grown. The broader the support, the more likely defeat as we have seen with [José Antonio] Meade in Mexico, [Geraldo] Alckmin in Brazil, Hillary [Clinton] in the United States and several others.
Too many very angry people
I was just winding up this article when news arrived that Cristina had announced her ticket as Alberto Fernández as presidential candidate, with herself as his running-mate for veep. A unique achievement – the first time that a vice-presidential candidate has announced who would be “their” candidate for the presidency on this continent, leaving perfectly clear who’s boss. The second unique feature is that with the image of Alberto she hardens her ceiling while losing the solidity of her floor.
Writing political diagnoses is one of the jobs of our profession. We have been doing this recently in seven Latin American countries, including Mexico and Brazil. Serious political studies are not the fruit of intuition – they use numerical data, studies and the extensive bibliography which exists on these issues. Fronts fail because the mathematics of politics is far from elementary. You have to add everything up but also subtract and – given the annoyance with the past – you normally subtract more than you add. How many new votes does Alberto Fernández bring to Cristina? The few who look kindly on him because he used to insult Cristina ferociously will surely not join her now. The ceiling is not raised. Many Cristina supporters eye Alberto askance and this lowers the floor.
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The mathematical equation is: ‘C votes plus new A votes minus C votes discouraged by A. That is the mathematical calculation with the figures we have available. The balance is clearly negative. If this gets other Peronist leaders to join a primary, that can only worsen.
The leaders with the worst image will go, thus increasing the negative balance. The democratic Peronist leaders, above all if they think they have a future, will need to differentiate themselves. Anybody using minimal logic will know that this grouping will be led by Cristina, no matter in which slot she appears.
Identification with authoritarian populism will kill any Peronist alternative which wants to exist in the democracy of the future.
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David Cameron: We'll directly commission 13,000 new homes
duration 4 January 2016
The government is "pulling out all the stops" by directly commissioning the building of up to 13,000 homes on public land, ministers say.
Smaller developers will be able to buy sites in England with planning permission in place - with 40% of the new-builds to be so-called "starter homes" aimed at first-time buyers.
PM David Cameron said it was a "huge shift in government policy".
But Labour said he was using "rhetoric to hide his failure on new homes".
Shadow housing minister John Healey said the announcement did not promise new investment or affordable homes beyond those already announced.
'Radical' shift
Direct commissioning allows the government to assume responsibility for developing land, instead of large building firms.
Communities Secretary Greg Clark told BBC Radio 4's Today programme the government was "pulling out all the stops to get the country building".
"We know that consistently 90% of people aspire to own their own home, and for many years now home ownership has been in decline," he said.
image captionDavid Cameron launched the housing policy at a building site in east London
He added that the eight biggest building firms accounted for 50% of the house-building market, and there was a need to involve smaller and medium-sized companies.
Downing Street said the move marked a "radical new policy shift", with up to 13,000 homes set to be built on five publicly-owned sites in 2016 - with up to 40% being affordable "starter" homes.
In December 2014 former Lib Dem chief secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander announced a pilot plan for the government to "directly commission, build and even sell homes" at a former RAF base in Northstowe, Cambridgeshire.
BBC home editor Mark Easton said the extent of government involvement marked something of an ideological shift for a Conservative administration, adding that starting 13,000 homes represented a "tiny proportion" of the million the government wants built by 2020.
Starter homes
The government wants to build 200,000 starter homes - to be offered to first-time buyers under 40 at a minimum 20% discount price - by 2020.
The discounts apply to properties worth up to £250,000 outside London, or £450,000 in the capital.
A pilot for the scheme will start on five sites:
Brownfield land at Old Oak Common, in north-west London
Former Connaught Barracks, in Dover
Ex-MoD land at Northstowe, in Cambridgeshire
Former hospital site at Lower Graylingwell, in Chichester
MoD site at Daedelus Waterfront, in Gosport
Where can I afford to live?
Why 'starter homes' are controversial
Critics of the starter homes scheme say they are still too expensive for many people to afford.
Speaking on a visit to a housing development in Barking Riverside, east London, Mr Cameron said affordable housing was "a house that someone can afford to buy or afford to rent".
"Sometimes I think we get too hung up on these definitions," he said.
"There are hundreds of thousands of Londoners in their 20s, 30s, sometimes in their 40s, who are living in rented accommodation who would love to be able to own their own homes."
The CBI said the announcement "should be a real spur to our ability to build more homes". Housing charity Shelter said it was a "welcome step" but added that starter homes "simply won't be affordable to the vast majority of people in this country".
The government will also announce a £1.2bn fund to help developers prepare underused brownfield land for building.
The move will fast-track the creation of at least 30,000 new starter homes by 2020, Downing Street said.
New homes 'failure'
Shadow housing minister John Healey told BBC News: "If new announcements built new homes, the government would have solved the housing crisis by now."
He described it as a "drop in the ocean" compared with the number of homes needed.
Labour said home ownership was at its "lowest level in a generation".
Mr Healey added: "In the Autumn Statement a few weeks ago, George Osborne tried to spin his halving of public housing investment as an increase. Now David Cameron is laying on the rhetoric to hide his failure on new homes."
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Home > News > European Commission rules on the CE marking of in situ concrete barriers
European Commission rules on the CE marking of in situ concrete barriers
9th April 2015 By BBS Barrier Systems Leave a Comment
Britpave Barrier Systems (BBS) has become aware of misleading comments made on the CE marking of in situ concrete barriers within the European market. To clarify, BBS and its Licensees continue to enjoy full CE-marking status and this has been re-confirmed in recent formal announcements from Brussels.
Britpave Barrier Systems Ltd (BBS), a UK-based company, has an EC Certificate of Conformity for the in situ concrete barriers that it licenses for manufacture across Europe. The EC Certificate of Conformity, issued by MIRA Ltd, a notified body under the EU’s Construction Products Directive and subsequent Construction Products Regulation (the CPD/CPR), explicitly allows for the CE marking of BBS’ in situ barriers, thus guaranteeing the conformity of the product to the CPD/CPR and European standard EN1317-5 adopted under it.
NEW Confirmation of the European Commission’s Position
On 3rd October 2014 there was a meeting of the Advisory Group for the Standing Committee for Construction. It was made clear by the European Commission to representatives of the 28 Member States that under CPR in situ concrete barriers based on a proprietary design are construction products and are covered by EN1317-5:2007+A2:2012.
NEW Letter from the European Commission – Enterprise and Industry Directorate-General
Director-General – Mr Daniel Cajella
In this letter to the European Road Federation (ERF), and copied to CEN/CENELEC, Mr Calleja states that:
“The issue is highly technical and legally complex and the EC services have recently examined it again in the framework of the High Level Forum on Construction for increasing the competitiveness of the European industry. The outcome is a specific analysis of innovation products within Regulation (EU) 305/2011 (the CPR). These discussions have been further prompted by the introduction of additional innovation related criteria in the context of the Public Procurement Directive.
Indeed, contemporary or innovative construction practices often foresee the manufacturing of construction products either in close vicinity of the construction site or on the site itself (in situ). When examining the concept of a construction product in the framework of the CPR, the foremost attention should thus not be on the location of its manufacturing but on whether it is a construction product or not.
In light of the above reflections we consider useful to complete our answer of 8 April 2013, and to clarify that the EC services consider that in situ concrete road barriers based on a proprietary design which are commercialised as products to be installed on the road are construction products under the CPR and covered by EN1317-5:2007+A2:2012.
In the Annex to the present letter you will find the detailed technical and legal arguments on which our position is based.
Taking into account that the provisions of Regulation (EU) 305/2011 are applicable to the above in situ concrete road barriers and the fact that the relevant coexistence period has ended on 1/1/2011, these in situ concrete barriers must be CE marked on the basis of the standard EN1317-5:2007+A2:2012 and their manufacturers must issue a Declaration of Performance in line with Regulation (EU) 305/2011.“
A copy of the full letter can be downloaded from here:
European Commission Letter (120 KB)
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Argentina beat Dutch in shootout to reach final
SAO PAULO - Argentina's Sergio Romero saved two penalties in a 4-2 shootout win over the Netherlands to seal their first World Cup final place in 24 years after the first ever goalless semi-final at the end of extra time on Wednesday.
Romero plunged low to his left to save the first penalty kick from defender Ron Vlaar and then made a superb stop from Wesley Sneijder as Argentina's jubilant fans went wild at the Corinthians arena.
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The pressure of scoring the winning penalty kick fell to Argentina substitute Maxi Rodriguez who slotted high past Jasper Cillessen, with the Dutch keeper failing to emulate the heroics of backup Tim Krul in their quarter-final win over Costa Rica.
Twice champions Argentina now travel to Rio de Janeiro for Sunday's final against old rivals Germany, who thrashed hosts Brazil 7-1 in the other semi-final in Belo Horizonte on Tuesday.
It will be a repeat of the 1986 and 1990 finals and the first time the same two teams will have faced each other three times in the title decider.
"...I'm really happy with everything," goalkeeping hero Romero said in a televised interview. (Penalties) are a question of luck, that's the reality... I had confidence in myself and, fortunately, everything turned out well."
Argentina coach Alejandro Sabella added: "I'm very happy because we reached the final and now we will see what we can do. We will give everything as usual, with humility, work and 100 per cent effort."
Disappointed Netherlands winger Arjen Robben told Dutch TV: "It hurts but we gave it our all this evening and it's grim going out in this way... I have to be proud of these guys..."
CAUTIOUS START
With Brazil's harrowing defeat still fresh in the mind, caution was the watchword of a tactical first half as both sides felt each other out and battled for possession across the pitch in a defence-dominated encounter short on entertainment.
Nigel de Jong, best known for his chest-high kick on Spain's Xabi Alonso in the 2010 final which the Dutch lost, completed a remarkable recovery from a groin injury to play in midfield and clearly had orders to shadow Argentine playmaker Lionel Messi.
Argentina had equalled their longest winning streak at a World Cup with their 1-0 victory over Belgium in the quarter-finals, but all five of those wins were by one-goal margins and they were even less creative without the injured Angel di Maria.
Four-time World Player of the Year Messi, who was kept quiet by his standards, did test Cillessen with a free kick early on while Ezequiel Garay stooped to head a corner over the bar under pressure from Vlaar but chances were few in a dire first half.
The second period was equally cautious as the Dutch failed to record a shot on target for the entire 90 minutes before Arjen Robben burst into the box in the dying moments, only to be denied by Javier Mascherano's well-timed block.
Argentina substitute Rodrigo Palacio missed a gilt-edged chance in the second period of extra time when he broke clear and his tame header was held comfortably by a relieved Cillessen before Turkish referee Cuneyt Cakir called for the shootout.
Netherlands defender Vlaar said of his missed attempt: "In the penalty I wasn't nervous I, concentrated. It had to go in and it didn't.
"We didn't get that many chances (during the game). We could have created more chances, but we didn't. We didn't get the chance to score and that's a shame.
Argentina substitute Sergio Aguero, who converted his penalty in the shootout, said of their victory: "It means so many things, a lot of people didn't think that Argentina would be in the final, but we know what a good team we have."
Jurong Bird Park star picks World Cup finalists
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Deutsche Telekom Selects AudioCodes for DeutschlandLAN SIP-Trunk Project
AudioCodes’ Mediant Multi-Service Business Routers (MSBR) to be deployed with rapid installation and full remote management at Deutsche Telekom’s business customers
Mediant MSBRs offer legacy PSTN and VoIP connectivity, data routing and firewall, together with a range of WAN interface options in a single, compact platform
Integrated Session Border Controller (SBC) with extensive SIP interoperability enables virtually any customer IP-PBX to connect seamlessly with Deutsche Telekom’s infrastructure
Advanced voice encryption capabilities ensure secured communications for Deutsche Telekom’s business customers
Mediant MSBRs support flexible, cloud-based SBC license management
Lod, Israel - May 2, 2016
Deutsche Telekom AG and AudioCodes (NASDAQ: AUDC), a leading provider of converged voice solutions that enable enterprises and service providers to transition to all-IP voice networks, today announced that AudioCodes’ Mediant multi-service business routers (MSBR) have been selected by Deutsche Telekom for a major, multi-year SIP trunk project. The project is part of Deutsche Telekom’s ongoing migration of all its German ISDN customers to an all-IP infrastructure.
The AudioCodes Mediant MSBR family includes a range of scalable devices that offer VoIP connectivity, data routing and security together with a range of WAN interface options, all housed in a single, compact platform. The MSBRs’ integrated session border controller (SBC) functionality delivers extensive SIP interoperability enabling virtually any customer IP-PBX (including Microsoft Skype for Business/Lync) to connect seamlessly with Deutsche Telekom’s infrastructure. The devices support a range of WAN interfaces including Gigabit Ethernet, ADSL and VDSL2 (including vectoring), as well as BRI and PRI ISDN interfaces for customers with legacy PBX equipment. Voice encryption is supported across all of AudioCodes’ voice connectivity platforms, including MSBR, to ensure secured communications for Deutsche Telekom’s business customers.
AudioCodes’ MSBRs will be fully integrated into Deutsche Telekom’s management platforms to enable rapid installation and full remote management and monitoring. Furthermore, AudioCodes’ cloud-based SBC licensing mechanism will enable Deutsche Telekom to respond rapidly to its customers’ changing needs.
“Reliable SIP trunk connectivity for our business customers is an important part of Deutsche Telekom’s migration to All-IP,” said Hendrik Otten, Head of Commercial Management Inhouse at Deutsche Telekom GmbH. “With their extensive SIP interoperability, support for ISDN and WAN interfaces and flexible manageability, AudioCodes’ family of MSBRs are an ideal CPE device ensuring secure, reliable and smooth connectivity with the new infrastructure and enabling us to deliver new value-added services in the future.”
“We are delighted to have been selected by Deutsche Telekom for this prestigious project,” commented Shaul Weissman, VP Business Development, Service Providers, at AudioCodes. “Our MSBRs were designed to deliver secure, reliable and high quality voice and data services while maintaining consistently high performance. We believe that this combination will significantly contribute to the successful migration of Deutsche Telekom’s business customers to SIP trunk services.”
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Pushing the Envelope
Mail Art and 'The Eternal Network'
Fri., March 23, 2001
Braincell by Ryosuke Cohen
Say your cousin, the one who's always been a bit weird, affixes sufficient postage to one of her favorite sneakers and sends it to you through the postal system. Is that mail art? Say you get a letter from a stranger, and the envelope is decorated with painted and rubber-stamped images surrounding the intricate calligraphy forming your name and address. Is that mail art? Say you post a notice asking people to send you postcards or envelopes that they've embellished however their muses suggest, and then you exhibit the responses at a gallery and send documentation of the whole project to each participant. Say no more: It's all mail art. And for some people, it's a habit.
Who are these people? Well, you could name some names: Clemente Padin of Uruguay, Ryosuke Cohen of Japan, Nicole Peyrafite of France, Chuck Welch (aka the CrackerJack Kid) of the U.S. -- artistic do-it-yourselfers known to the point of minor celebrity, at least in the meager yet sprawling confines of the Eternal Network, where their creations continue to enliven the world's postal systems. Or you could attempt a composite sketch and describe a much larger group of folks possessed of generous amounts of whimsy, a few rubber stamps, and much glue, a possibly advanced but more often rudimentary grasp of design, and -- just maybe -- an awful lot of free time on their hands.
Or you could send ever-intrepid cultural reporter Ada Calhoun into the urban wilds to capture examples of mail artists right here in River City ... -- Wayne Alan Brenner
Honoria (Photo By Ada Calhoun)
Many will recognize Honoria's name from her cyberopera project Honoria in Cyberspazio. "I chose that name because I wanted to have the word 'honor' in my name," she says. The cyber project, an online opera about the Internet, came out of her instructional technology studies at UT's Department of Education. She's still there, and "having a ball" doing her Ph.D. dissertation on the impact of the Internet on mail art.
Originally from Miami, Honoria has been in Austin for more than 20 years. A consummate letter writer, Honoria joined a California-based pen pal club called the Letter Exchange. (It has since folded.) Through that group, she got into a fervent exchange with a man in Atlanta, Ga. At one point, they got obsessed with fish and kept sending each other more and more elaborate mail art on the topic. Honoria recalls sending the man a collage made for an ad for an "Ef-fish-iancy Apartment." Then at some point along about 1988, her correspondent suggested that she send something to a man in Japan whose address he had. The man was mail art pioneer Ryosuke Cohen, and when Honoria sent him something, she got back a "Braincell," a weekly collage project and one of the longest-running mail art projects.
Honoria became very excited by the international list of mail artists that was attached and was delighted to have found so many others who liked corresponding. It was, Honoria says, almost "kinky," and she started writing to several mail artists in Japan and Italy, primarily sending out watercolored and collaged postcards. Since then, she has amassed many walls-full of art from around the world. Two of her favorite correspondents are a couple of Italian railroad workers who are also performance artists. While she oohs and aahs over the works, Honoria admits this selfless gift-giving between artists ensures that "the art is worthless. It's a bunch of postcards, and the fact [is] that nobody's going to buy it." But Honoria treasures her collection and believes that a mail artist's work may be measured by what he or she collects, putting her pretty high up the chain.
Asked what makes her so prone to mail artistry, Honoria says "I don't think life is a drag. I think life is fun. That's why mail art [also called 'the Eternal Network'] is the best network for me." -- Ada Calhoun
Diana Garcia (Photo By Ada Calhoun)
"Mail art is about exchanging ideas with anyone, and finding other people on the margins," says fourth-grade teacher/Girl Robots drummer Diana Garcia. "For me, it was a lot about being a misfit and finding other people who were misfits to exchange ideas with." Garcia defines mail art as "any kind of artistic expression that could be sent to someone else through the mail."
The "envelope collage" is Garcia's forte, but Garcia is probably best known for her zine Bad News Bingo. The first issue (circa more than 15 years ago) was, in Garcia's words, "really punk rock, just about being really bored and punk and stupid and young."
Hailing from San Antonio, Garcia came to Austin in 1980 to go to UT. For a while, she performed with PeACh, the Performance Art Church. Then one day she was hanging out at Waterloo Records checking out industrial music and stumbled upon Daniel Plunkett's ND Magazine, the No. 1 Texas source for mail artists.
After reading the magazine, Garcia started writing to Dallas mail art guru John Held Jr., and her list of correspondents blossomed from there. Garcia says she has learned a lot from Held and Plunkett about mail art, specifically how much it is, really, a joke, and subversive in a way because it's going through the U.S. Postal Service. Garcia remembers one laminated dollar bill with stamps being delivered despite the rules against sending money through the mail. She likes puns, like the letter she got that was a fan ("fan mail").
More symbolically, Garcia likes to work with junk mail and trash. When she gets a credit card solicitation, she will cut it up, turn it into mail art, and send it back out into the world. This keeps her, she says, from being merely a passive recipient of advertising. She considers herself a folk artist because she makes things out of trash, for example, glittery little dioramas from sardine cans and bottle cap robots. Garcia has never studied art formally (she majored in English literature, minored in French literature), and she likes mail art because there is no criticism, no theory. Her big dream is to make a junk sculpture-shrine in her back yard.
Garcia's current mail art show, running through March 25 at the Bouldin Creek Coffee House on South First Street, is based on gardens. The Secret Garden is one of her favorite children's books, and she reads it to the kids in her class every year. "The little girl, the main character, is not loved," she says, "and then she learns to love herself and how to tend the garden." Garcia based an issue of Bad News Bingo on the theme of gardens. Everyone, says Garcia, just needs to relax and walk around in a garden. That sentiment seems to have struck a chord in the mail art community. Garcia's call for entries was answered with a small tidal wave of decorated postcards and envelopes about gardens. -- Ada Calhoun
Josh Ronsen (Photo By Ada Calhoun)
Josh Ronsen
Like Garcia, Josh Ronsen was turned on to mail art through ND Magazine, for which he now edits the mail art listings. Ronsen, who describes himself as "kind of a shy person," likes mail art because "you don't need to have gone to school or be in a club, you just have to produce interesting stuff." Since he is a musician, Ronsen's "interesting stuff" will sometimes be a piece of taped music he has made. If the receiver were to take the time to splice that piece of tape into a cassette, he or she would hear Ronsen's music.
Ronsen did one project by e-mail in which he asked everyone to write back the first words that were spoken to them after they received his e-mail. He compiled the response and made postcards of ant photographs, with the culled phrases coming out of the ants' mouths. One example: "Where is my communication folder?" Digitally prone, one of Ronsen's favorite pieces is a postcard made from a corrupted file that he opened in Photoshop.
"Serendipity" plays a huge part in mail art, says Ronsen. To take one international example, Ronsen sent a postcard of a house with ants stamped across it to a man in France whose address he had found. That man had, oddly, just been researching a show he'd heard about that took place in a house and was about ants. Ronsen and the Frenchman became fast friends and correspondents, as well they might given their eerie meeting.
Ronsen is partial to "assembly zines," for which a group of people send in 50 or so copies of a small piece and all the pieces get assembled into a series of 50 boxes that get mailed out to the original contributors, but he is currently working on a text-based project. Ronsen pulled 39 words from the Lawrence Durrell novel Nunquam. The call is for people to make a short text using those words. The list includes "salubrious," "minatory," "sissu," and "crepidation." He has already received several responses, ranging in length from several lines to multiple pages.
Ronsen acknowledges that the mail art culture is "insular," because it is impossible to be a passive participant. If you don't send things out, you don't find out about projects and you don't get cool stuff. Within the mail art world, says Ronsen, there are heroes -- Ray Johnson from New York and John Held Jr. from Dallas, for example -- but mail art has nothing to do with making money. It is, Ronsen says, a "meeting of minds" and anti-commodification by design. It is, says Ronsen, a "free exchange," mutual gift-giving between artists. Therefore it's "not cutthroat, like trying to get gallery space or to get a grant or to get your CDs to sell in the store." Sure, it doesn't lead to fame and fortune, but if you stay in it long enough eventually "you see some incredible things you can't see anywhere else."
Ronsen's band Brekekekexkoakkoax will be performing Saturday, April 7, at the Sri Atmananda Memorial School on Red River. He is currently seeking submissions for his Durrell project. Write to Josh Ronsen, PO Box 7896, Austin, TX, 78713. -- Ada Calhoun
Canadian mail art
Artistamp of the Decentralized World Wide Networker Congress by John Held Jr.
Addressing the History of Mail Art
Depending on who your source is, the practice of mail art began in 1916 when Marcel Duchamp sent a series of artsy postcards to his neighbors ... or it really began later, in the 1950s, with American artist Ray Johnson. Johnson had a mailing list of hundreds, including people like Andy Warhol and James Barr of the Museum of Modern Art, and he'd send out collages and hand-stamped letters to all of them. Eventually, a loose network of such postal artists formed, with Johnson at the epicenter, and it came to be known as the New York Correspondence School of Art. This "school" became involved with the Fluxus group -- a wide-ranging crew of reactive, Dada-inspired pranksters -- and the numbers of its underground ranks swelled. In the autumn of 1970, Johnson and Marcia Tucker organized an exhibit of New York mail art at the Whitney Museum of American Art. There followed an international flourishing of mail art postings and exhibitions, fueled by articles in Art in America and Rolling Stone, until there were more networks and mail art shows than you could shake a rubber stamp at.
A bit of mail art's handmade glory died with the influx of Xerox technology in the late Seventies, but this advent also introduced the participation of people from the zine and audio cassette cultures. It was a mutual embrace between the art world and the underground, which helped to erase the borders between the two and birthed such movements as Neoism, Art Strike, and the many meetings of the Decentralized Worldwide Networker Congress. There were hundreds of mail artists all over the world -- some of them part of large and overlapping networks, some in smaller, isolated groups -- and each of them mailing their creations to everybody else. "The most important part of mail art," writes mail art historian John Held Jr. in his From Moticos to Mail Art: Four Decades of Postal Networking, "has not been in the products which have been created, but the structure of interaction which has evolved." These days, with e-mail and the Internet, you might think a lot of the impetus has been excised from this ever-changing body of work. And while it's true that some networking activity may have moved exclusively to cyberspace, it's also true that the World Wide Web is unbeatable as a convenient source for a much mail art information -- including lists of snail-mail addresses and calls-for-entries. This article -- which goes online soon after the Chronicle's paper edition comes out -- is a case in point.
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Ó Cléirigh- anglicised as (O) Clery, Cleary and Clarke. Derivation from 'cléireach', originally from Latin 'clericus'. The appellation denoted a man in minor religious orders who copied manuscripts, took statements etc.
As an Irish surname, it is one of the oldest, with references in the Annals ('Four Masters', 'Ulster' & c.) as early as the mid tenth century: ua Cléirigh. They were originally a sept of South Galway, Kilmacduagh has been quoted (this is the site of an amazing ecclesiastical settlement). The 13th century, that turbulent period of Cambro-Norman intervention, saw them scatter to Co Mayo (Tirawley), Co Donegal (Tyrconnell), Co Cavan and Co Kilkenny.
The O Clerys of Tyrconnell were compilers of the 'Annals of the Four Masters', completed at Donegal in 1636: a case of a name living up to its 'trade'. It was in Co Donegal that they became hereditary poets and genealogists of the O Donnells. The seat of this family was at Kilbarron.
In 'Sloinnte Gaedheal is Gall' (1923) Woulfe writes that the name is 'often disguised, especially in Ulster, under the translated form of Clarke'.
In this article we shall look for all forms of the name as it appears in the 1659 'Census' of Sir William Petty, and then specifically the Clarke form in Griffith's 'Primary Valuation' (1847-60).
In the 1659 'Census' the following are found as a 'Principal Irish Name':
(Returns for Co Galway, Co Mayo & Co Cavan are missing).
Co Donegal
O'Cleery is recorded, in TIrhugh, with 9 families.Co DerryColeraine Barony, 7 families of Clearke.
Co Sligo
Barony of Tireragh, 6 families of Clery.
Co Kilkenny
Barony of Gowran, Clere & Cleary, 7 families.
Co Tipperary
Lower Ormond, Cleary & Clery, 38 families; Iffa and Offa, Cleare & Cleary, 25; Eliogurty & Ikerryn, Cleare & Cleary, 10; Upper Ormond, Cleary, 10; Clanwilliam, Cleary, 10.
Duleek Barony, Clery, 9; Scrine Barony, Clery, 8.I
n Griffith's 'Valuation' the following counties contained the most Clarke households: Cavan 442, Antrim 169 + Belfast 95, Meath 246, Down 218, Mayo 196, Dublin 105 + city 90, Derry 179.
It would appear from the foregoing that the Clarke anglicisation of Ó Cléirigh is a late development. Of course, we must bear in mid the introduction of the name Clark(e) from Britain, although MacLysaght writes in 'The Surnames of Ireland' (1985) that Clarke 'usually stands for O'Clery in Ireland'. This seems to be borne out by the high figure in 1850s Cavan. Nonetheless, some bearers in the 6 counties would be of settler stock.
Clarke was the 32nd most numerous surname in Ireland in 1890. It was as common in England in the mid 19th century, and even commoner in Scotland.
In 1890 in the Registrar's records of births in Ireland, most Clarke births occurred in counties Antrim, Dublin, Mayo, Cavan and Louth.
Two famous Clarkes:
Thomas Clarke (1858-1916) born on the Isle of Wight, to Irish parents (his Leitrim father was a British Soldier). He was the great leader and inspiration of the Easter Rising in 1916. Republican par excellence, he spent 15 years in a prison in Britain, under a regime designed to destroy its captives, often in solitary confinement. He was executed immediately after the Rising on 3rd May 1916.
Darren Clarke (born 1968 in Dungannon, Tyrone) the class golfer who delighted his fans by winning the 2011 Open Championship at Sandwich, Kent. He has also won two World Golf Championships events, notably in 2000 when he beat Tiger Woods.
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My Mother’s ancestors, I was told dropped the “E”, changing it to Clark, while some ancestors she remembered didn’t due to riff in the family. I kind of got the feeling division due to religion and that those who kept the “E were Catholic. Her family was from the county of Donegal.
(Part 2 of 3) According to research, the Kingdom of Brycheiniog will take part in an invasion of Brittany, France around 500 CE. But how could this be? Recent discoveries from DNA testing are unlocking the migration patterns of Celtic tribes as late as 800 CE to 1200 CE. The Clarke story begins in pre-history Ireland but this descendant will then move to Wales where the family can be traced back to their Welsh tribe Cydifor Fawr. This line and many of his kin will then travel to Brittany, France during the Dark Ages.
(Part 1 of 3) The Clarke name has a long history in the British Isles, but now DNA and some recorded history says one of its origins is from the north-west region of the Emerald Island. This Clarke story [dominated by DNA tribal marker R1b-L513, Subgroup C2] can trace their beginnings to the Finn Valley in Donegal, Ireland from 50 BCE. Perhaps the journey begins with the Clanna Dedad; Deda, son of Sen or Deda Mac Sin. The Clarke surname origin is possibly from the Dáirine [R1b-L513] who found the Kingdom of Brycheiniog, Wales around 300 CE.
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Our Clarkes are from the Cnoc crock. Hilltop farm at Ralaghan fort, Kilann parish, Co. Cavan. Historian Rev. Philip OConnell, wrote that, along with OReillys, Clarkes were leading Clonkee barony family. Before their surname was Englished, Clarkes were Milesian OCleirighs. Our ancestors were likely kern swordsmen, serving Gaelic Irish chieftain Philip OReilly, Clankees lord. He was the OReilly, albeit briefly, in 1596. Griffiths Survey records Clarkes in 63 Bailieborough, 52 Knockbride, 48 Killenkere, 33 Enniskeen, 27 Drumgoon, 17 Mullagh and Lara, and 16 Moybolge households.
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My great grandfather was born on London to Irish parents. He served in the Canadian Corps of the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War.
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Fulham v Chelsea Predictions, Betting Tips and Previews
Craven Cottage - Premier League
Maurizio Sarri may have a hint of a spring in his step as he takes his Chelsea team to Craven Cottage to face Fulham on Sunday. The opposite is true for Sarri’s opposing manager and compatriot, Claudio Ranieri, who lost his job on Thursday.
Chelsea beat Fulham 2-0 at Stamford Bridge earlier this season, courtesy of an early goal from Pedro and a late Ruben Loftus-Cheek strike. The Blues are looking for their fifth successive victory over the Cottagers, although that run does stretch back to 2013.
Alfie Mawson and Marcus Bettinelli are the only two players out for the hosts. Both are recovering from knee surgery, with ex-Chelsea player Scott Parker, now in charge at the Cottage, enjoying a fully-fit squad apart from that. Another former Blue, Andre Schurrle is set to feature against his old club.
Chelsea’s injury list only contains some familiar names and players nowhere near the first team. Gary Cahill is still sidelined with a back problem, while Danny Drinkwater has an Achilles injury. The big question is whether Sarri reinstates Kepa Arrizabalaga after last weekend’s Carabao Cup indiscretion.
Fulham v Chelsea Preview and Predictions
The wheels were threatening to come completely off for Chelsea manager Sarri, but a couple of nuts and bolts held them on after their penalty shootout defeat to Manchester City in the League Cup final, and the insubordination of goalkeeper Arrizabalaga. What a difference a win makes though, and the Blues head to Craven Cottage with their engines roaring after their victory over another London rival in midweek.
Fulham meanwhile slipped to their fourth successive defeat as they lost away at Southampton on Wednesday. Now 10 points from safety, that’s surely curtains for their brief return to the Premier League. Parker, signed by Jose Mourinho in the Portuguese's first spell at Chelsea, has the responsibility to beat the drop now.
Ranieri failed to sort out Fulham’s disastrous defence, which has now conceded 63 goals in 28 games. With that in mind, even at 6/1 the home team look a bet worth avoiding. Chelsea are 6/11 to make it back-to-back wins, as they look to maintain their top-four challenge.
The Blues are three points behind fourth-placed Arsenal with a game in hand, although they have an in-form Manchester United to deal with too. At 18/5, a draw would certainly be seen as two points dropped for the away team, considering Fulham’s awful form that’s seen them lose eight of their last nine matches.
Chelsea to win and over 2.5 goals at 6/5
Fulham have conceded at least two goals in each of their last eight Premier League games, so Chelsea should get their fair share of chances on Sunday afternoon.
Chelsea/Chelsea half-time/full-time at 11/8
Fulham have been losing at both half-time and full-time in six of their last eight league matches, while the Blues are on a high after beating Spurs in midweek.
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West Brom v Liverpool Predictions, Betting Tips & Previews
Sunday April 16 – The Hawthorns – Premier League
High flying Liverpool travel to West Brom on Sunday, with the Reds aware that a win will go a long way to securing Champions League football next season.
West Brom’s record against the Reds has improved in recent seasons, drawing three out of their last four matchups. But overall, Liverpool have a fantastic record in this fixture, winning 14 times in 21 Premier League meetings, including a 2-1 win at Anfield in October.
Tony Pulis has the luxury of a fully fit first team squad to choose from ahead of this one, with Scotland international duo Matty Phillips and captain Darren Fletcher both passed fit to play.
Liverpool have been rocked by the news that Sadio Mane is out for the rest of the season with a knee ligament injury. Divock Origi is likely to continue to deputise for the Senegalese forward. Brazilian pair Philippe Coutinho and Roberto Firmino should both be recalled to the starting XI, after making goalscoring appearances off the bench against Stoke.
England international Adam Lallana will not be ready in time, as his recovery from a thigh injury. Club captain Jordan Henderson is also still sidelined indefinitely, with a foot problem.
West Brom v Liverpool Preview and Predictions
In 8th place in the Premier League table, Pulis’ Baggies are safely marooned in mid-table, with neither relegation or European qualification a concern for them. Liverpool, on the other hand have plenty to play for, with Jurgen Klopp’s side determined to make a Champions League return.
West Brom’s form has not been great recently, without a win in their last threer games, but their home form in general been very good. Pulis’ side have beaten Arsenal, Bournemouth, Stoke, Sunderland and Hull at home since the turn of the year.
Liverpool are in much better form, unbeaten in their last six games, including wins over rivals Arsenal and Everton.
With a match up of West Brom’s home record against Liverpool’s current form, this one looks like a draw, priced at 14/5.
With this line of thinking, a BTTS bet is also a good option, priced at 8/11.
A 2-2 draw priced at 14/1
Despite the fact that West Brom have little to play for, they will want to protect their very impressive home record, and will fight Liverpool every step of the way.
Over 2.5 goals at 10/11
Both teams have firepower at their disposal, and Liverpool’s pace will be a threat to West Brom, and likewise the hosts will carry a set piece threat against a unconvincing Liverpool back line.
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Mac Games > Hidden Object Games > Haunted Legends: The Undertaker
Haunted Legends: The Undertaker
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Unravel the mysterious undead curse in Haunted Legends: The Undertaker! A once-ordinary fishing village has been transformed into a nightmarish landscape, as the recently buried rise from their graves! As a seasoned detective, it's up to you to find the cause of these unnatural disturbances and put an end to them for good. Take on a chilling new case in this thrilling Hidden Object adventure!
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Rated 5 out of 5 by rpadder from great play Fun game good story .. I glad I purchase this plays well on windows 10 I love the Haunted legend s game I got a collection of there games
Rated 5 out of 5 by onefeather from Beautiful and fun Love the game, the graphics and colors and the storyline.
Rated 5 out of 5 by tutortime from Great Game ! I wish I had purchased the cc edition for this game. Really interesting and a long game. Love the little character !
Rated 5 out of 5 by AdrianaIP from Zombies and S.G, Oh My! It is not enough that we have S.G. making mischief (and we get to learn more of his story). We have zombies!!!! The game has a nice logical flow, and no backtracking - once we are done with an area, we are done with it. But we could have used a better ending...
Rated 5 out of 5 by BlackWaterRules from This Eerie Hidden Object Adventure Has It All There is no shortage of creep factor in this hidden object adventure for those of us who prefer a creepy, dark, and eerie game. The voiceovers are great, as is the entire menacing soundtrack. Visuals are superb. The dead are roaming the streets since a "strange little man" came to town seeking a certain mirror from the town undertaker in exchange for an amulet of prosperity. You travel through a mortuary, an underground sewer system, into a graveyard trying to pursue this "strange little man". There is a capuchin monkey that follows you along the way. The mini puzzles are very challenging in this game. No boredom factor here. There is always something to do. There are hidden objects to find throughout the game, as well as in designated hidden object scenes. The scenes are masterfully done. There is a "Destiny Fish", an amulet that had belonged to the little man, that you collect scales for during the game. This is an excellent SE. I couldn't buy it fast enough.
Rated 5 out of 5 by centauri272 from Another good ERS-game! As other ERS-games, this one is pretty easy and linear. There are 3 game modes. The graphics are great; everything is clear. The HOS and mini-games are easy. You have a clues list. There is no map, but you won't need one since the game is logical, and there are not too many locations. The gamelength is ok; for me a bit more than 3 hours, without skipping.
Rated 5 out of 5 by sushifiend3 from One of the best games,I think so far. I loved this game so much.I think it may be one of the best games I have played so far.I loved the monkey,gameplay was very fun and relaxing.I played the demo and it was so calming it felt like the hour demo took two,three hours to play.This is a game I highly recommend.I saw what it was about and first thought it would be boring,but boy was I wrong.I play alot of these hos and love the dark,demon,scary ones.It's up there with the best of them.Please make more.
Rated 5 out of 5 by misue54 from I don't want it to end I'm almost done with this game and while it was easy enough to play, it was so much fun! I do recommend this game for that alone! This is my first review of a game after playing about 10 of them so far. None of the games are long enough but it's cheaper than going to a movie. lol I hope to find more games like this one.
Rated 5 out of 5 by ceaphron from Nice long game, good value! I usually burn through these games in one sitting, so I was really impressed with the length of this game. I like scenes that look like they are one big painting, so I liked the art in this a lot. The voice acting is quite good, which is fortunate because there are a lot of cut scenes with dialogue. There were some hidden object scenes, but they were used sparingly so the story and problem solving weren't derailed. I liked that some of the searching scenes were puzzle-like, but I was left scratching my head at some of the items and had to use hints (which is why the "level of challenge" was only four stars - it was TOO hard). Even though the world in this game is quite large, you won't have to backtrack all over the place like some other games. I felt that navigation was effortless - there wasn't a whole lot of running back and forth. A lot of these games have a rushed feeling toward the end, as if the game designers ran out of ideas. This game has this feeling, but it is barely noticeable. My only complaints about the sound/visuals was that one of the characters always breathed really loudly and wheezed constantly. I felt this was unnecessary and a little annoying. All in all, one of the best games I've played in awhile.
Rated 5 out of 5 by CelticCoco from Great game! I have all the games in this series so had to have this one. It did not disappoint! I totally loved it and the various places the storyline took me. The little impish guy S.G. is back for more devilry and this time he brought zombies! It is our job to get rid of S.G. and his hoard of undead, as well as deal with a little monkey. The puzzles are not hard, the hidden objects range from standard to "put it back" type and are interactive. Game play is not quite linear so you can got where you want to, though if you go too far you might have to backtrack. My only complaint is the sudden ending that leaves a few things unanswered. Another game on the way? Sure hope so! I highly recommend this one!
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Shot on a shoestring budget by a group of passionate students, Erik: Portrait of a Living Corpse is a fresh retelling of Gaston Leroux's The Phantom of the Opera, told from the Phantom’s twisted perspective.
"This is by far the most impressive student film I've seen in several years..." said Kylo-Patrick Hart, Chair of Texas Christian University's Department of Film, Television and Digital Media.
Gary Kent of MySouTex.com wrote: "For his first effort, the… film was excellent."
Follow the deformed genius as his obsession with a young singer (Autumn Hyun,) leads him to murder anyone who gets in their way. As his reign of terror grows, Erik looks back on the abusive childhood that made him the monster he is.
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Early Multidrug COVID-19 Treatment Can Prevent Hospitalizations and Deaths, States Physicians for Civil Defense
TUCSON, Ariz., Dec. 31, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- An international collaboration of physicians has just published an updated protocol for early at-home treatment of COVID-19, which recognizes the three stages of the disease. Nearly all patients can be successfully treated without hospital admission, and avoid the devastating organ damage and blood clotting that can occur if the disease is allowed to progress, the authors state.
Instead of the "therapeutic nihilism" advocated by government agencies, these physicians, led by Baylor cardiologist Peter A. McCullough, M.D., propose urgent early intervention with sequenced, multidrug therapy (SMDT). This utilizes the early window of opportunity to prevent viral replication, rather than squandering time with a "wait and see" approach.
Many countries around the world encourage early treatment, in contrast to countries such as the U.S., Canada, Australia, the UK, Western Europe, and some South American countries, where lifesaving information may be censored, and governments refuse to support randomized clinical trials evaluating widely available, generic, inexpensive therapeutics, the article notes.
"Clinicians must act according to clinical judgement and in shared decision making with fully informed patients," the authors conclude.
"Physicians for Civil Defense encourages patients and physicians to share this information widely. Until the pandemic is over, early treatment of high-risk patients should be standard practice," states president Jane M. Orient, M.D., a coauthor of the article.
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Why we need birds (far more than they need us)
Can you imagine a world without birds? The benefits birds bring us aren't just cultural. Birds play an essential role in the functioning of the world's ecosystems, in a way that directly impacts human health, economy and food production - as well as millions of other species. Here's how...
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By Jessica Law
1. Birds control pests
It might be a little extreme to say that we’d be wading knee-deep in invertebrates if birds disappeared – but maybe not that extreme. A recent study has shown that birds eat 400-500 million tons of insects a year. In China, two-thirds of the diet of House Swift Apus nipalensis consists of agricultural pests, and in forests across the Americas, Evening Grosbeak Hesperiphona vespertina becomes a superhero during outbreaks of Spruce Budworm, providing biological control worth $1,820 per square kilometre. Birds are so efficient that nest boxes have become a pest control practice throughout Europe.
2. Birds pollinate plants
When we think pollinators, bees and butterflies flutter to mind – but bird pollinators such as hummingbirds and honeyeaters also make a big contribution, especially in high altitudes or hot climates. In South Africa, for instance, nearly a quarter of Salvia species are bird-pollinated. Such flowers are lacking in scent, since birds favour sight over smell. Their role as pollinators benefits us directly – around 5% of the plants humans use for food or medicine are pollinated by birds. And when they disappear, the results can be drastic: 31 species of Hawaiian bellflowers appear to have gone extinct along with the birds that pollinated them.
3. Birds are nature’s clean-up crew
The sight of vultures circling overhead may look foreboding, but it is both their speed of arrival (typically within an hour of death), and their thoroughness which makes them so valuable. It could be days before other less efficient scavengers, such as feral dogs or rats, arrive to pick at the remains, allowing deadly diseases such as rabies and tuberculosis to develop and spread. Over its lifetime, a single vulture provides waste disposal services worth around US$11,600. Following the collapse of Asia’s vultures, India’s feral dog population surged by 5.5 million, spreading rabies and leading to an estimated 47,300 human deaths.
4. Birds spread seeds
When birds travel, they take the seeds they have eaten with them and disperse them through their droppings. They bring plants back to ecosystems that have been destroyed, and even carry plants across the sea to new land masses. Birds have helped to shape the plant life we see around us – and around the world. In New Zealand’s forests, 70% of the plants have seeds dispersed by birds such as Tui Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae. An even greater duty is borne by Micronesian Imperial-pigeon Ducula oceanica; as one of the largest birds in the Palau archipelago: it is one of the main seed dispersers across the entire island chain.
5. Birds transform entire landscapes
Habitats like forests, marshes and grasslands affect people across the whole planet, even those living hundreds of miles away – they store carbon, keep the climate stable, oxygenate the air and transform pollutants into nutrients. But without birds, many of these ecosystems may not exist. Birds maintain the delicate balance between plant and herbivore, predator and prey. A perfect example is the salt marshes of south-eastern USA, where cordgrass thrives, filtering local water and protecting the coast from sea erosion. The Salt Marsh Periwinkle Littoraria irrorata grazes upon cordgrass with gusto, and were it not for predators such as oystercatchers, curlews and plovers, these tiny snails would devour the entire marsh leaving only mudflats.
6. Birds keep coral reefs alive
Birds, especially seabirds, play a key role in cycling nutrients and helping to fertilise marine ecosystems such as coral reefs. Seabirds travel hundreds of kilometres to feed out in the ocean – and when they return, they deposit layers of highly pungent guano (seabird droppings) at their colonies. This guano leaches into the ocean and fertilises nearby communities such as coral reefs. A study on the Chagos Islands shows what happens when this process is disrupted. On islands free of invasive seabird predators, coral reefs thrived, with fish growing larger and faster for their age, compared to rat-infested islands.
7. Birds inspire science
From the technology of flight, to the invention of zippers modelled on the barbules of feathers, humans have drawn inspiration from birds for centuries. Some of these advances have been huge: Darwin’s studies of finches in the Galápagos proved instrumental in shaping his thoughts on evolution through natural selection. But birds play a more important role than just giving us ideas. Birds are the messengers that tell us about the health of the planet. Birds are widespread and respond quickly to changes in the environment. Because of this, they are our early-warning system for pressing concerns such as climate change.
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I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here
Cheryl and Kimberley Walsh 'in tears' over Nadine's I'm A Celebrity stint
Appearing on Loose Women, Kimberley - who was one fifth of the chart-topping pop group - admitted she has been watching Nadine closely
Nadine Coyle has left Girls Aloud bandmates Kimberley Walsh and Cheryl in tears during her I'm A Celebrity stint.
Appearing on Loose Women, Kimberley - who was one fifth of the chart-topping pop group - admitted she has been watching Nadine closely.
The singer, from Ireland, has been appearing on the ITV1 show alongside 11 other campmates.
Among those featuring on the show, presented by Ant and Dec, are Caitlyn Jenner, Jacqueline Jossa, Ian Wright and Andy Whyment.
She said: "It surprised me to find out how much I care.
"I couldn't believe the reaction I had to her jumping out of the plane, you realise how much you care for someone in that moment.
"I'm so impressed that she did it, she's doing great."
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Kimberley said: "There was a genuine connection between us three (her, Cheryl and Nicola), whereas with Nadine and Sarah it was more of a work relationship.
"But it's completely untrue that we are voting for her to do trials, I spoke to Cheryl the other day when she was doing a task and she said 'I'm crying my eyes out, this is awful'.
"We want her to do well."
During her time in the jungle, Nadine spoke about the band and how she doesn't really see them any more because "everyone gets on with their lives."
She told Kate Garraway she was friends with the girls , but spent more time out in the "gay bars partying with the guys."
The next day Nadine, Adele and Jacqueline chatted by the Jungle creek and conversation soon turned to Girls Aloud.
Jacqueline asked Nadine if she could ask her a question and Nadine said: “Of course.”
Jacqueline asked Nadine what it was like being in a girl band.
Nadine said: “Really good, really good, I like being in a girl band. I am one of three sisters and went to an all-girls grammar school so I’m used to being around girls.”
Jacqueline asked if Girls Aloud were put together like Little Mix.
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Nadine said: "The public had voted, it was ITV’s Popstars the Rivals so a girl band and a boy band and the public put us together.”
Jacqueline asked Nadine if she got on with everyone in Girls Aloud, Nadine said: “Yes.”
Jacqueline said: “I’d heard you didn’t get on with Cheryl" and Nadine said: “Fake news.”
*Loose Women continues at 12:30pm on ITV tomorrow
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Dec. 1, 2020, 4:07 p.m.
Nigerian mobile operator 9mobile recently held a meeting with its subscribers at the Kano Customer Forum in order to field questions and provide on-the-spot resolutions to most of the concerns customers raised.
The mobile operator's objective was to affirm its commitment to deepen its relationship with its subscribers.
The 9mobile team was led by the chief commercial officer Stjepan Udovicic; executive director, regulatory & corporate affairs Abdulrahman Ado; Ehimare Omoike, the director of customer care and sales director Oluwatosin Olulana.
Udovicic explained that the forum was designed to gain feedback from 9mobile's subscribers in the city to help them consistently meet their communication needs.
“This forum is very important for us. We want to know what you think about the company, the brand, and what you think about our products and services because we are eager to evolve. 9mobile is transforming; we are planning substantial changes to the company, but to make these changes right, we need to listen to our customers,” he said.
9mobile customer care director Ehimare Omoike explained that the forum was important for 9mobile ahead of its planning season.
“We thought it would be nice to come here to feel the pulse of our customers, hear from you as we go into our planning season, to look at how best to serve our customers here in Kano. The customer forum is an initiative where we go to major cities to hear from our customers what the challenges are and what they expect from us as a network,” he said.
The forum also featured raffle draw sessions where recharge cards and mobile phones were given out to lucky winners. One of the winners, Samson Onwani, commended 9mobile for appreciating the value of its customers by holding the forum.
"I am happy that that 9mobile recognized its customers. I am also happy with the flow of the session, particularly the explanations on the different questions raised during the event,” he said.
Another customer, Saadatu Ado, expressed also satisfaction with the clarifications the 9mobile team gave to issues raised by participants at the forum.
“I liked the interactive nature of the meeting. The 9mobile team was able to clarify many issues raised by customers, “she said.
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Coach says Rose Namajunas is still traumatized by McGregor bus attack: “She doesn’t leave her house”
Back in April, in the buildup to UFC 223, former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor mounted a crazed attack on a shuttle bus carrying his arch rival Khabib Nurmagomedov, throwing a dolly through the bus’s window. While McGregor was allegedly after Nurmagomedov, however, he wound up injuring UFC 223 fighters Michael Chiesa and Ray Borg and, from the sounds of it, traumatizing UFC strawweight champion “Thug” Rose Namajunas.
Speaking on Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show this week, Rose Namajunas’ coach Trevor Wittman claimed that the strawweight champion is still dealing with the emotional trauma stemming from McGregor rampage, and that this lingering trauma has made it difficult for her to leave home.
“She doesn’t leave her house,” Wittman said of rose Namajunas on the show (transcript via MMAMania). “It’s still there. She doesn’t go in public places. When you’re in a public place and there’s people everywhere, you’re going to be like ‘Oh my god, what could happen?’ Like if you’re involved in a 9/11 bombing, it’s gonna be hard to be in a city scenario. Every time you get in an elevator you’re gonna think of it.”
Rose Namajunas has not fought since UFC 223, when she defeated former champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk by unanimous decision to retain the UFC strawweight title. Her next most recent fight occurred in November of 2017, when she knocked Jedrzejczyk out to win the UFC strawweight belt. Hopefully she’s well enough to fight again soon.
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Marlon Moraes promises knockout of Henry Cejudo
At UFC 238 on June 8, former World Series of Fighting (WSOF) champ Marlon Moraes will battle reigning UFC flyweight champ Henry Cejudo for the bantamweight title, which was recently left vacant when the former champion TJ Dillashaw tested positive for EPO.
At the recent UFC Seasonal Press Conference, which went down in Atlanta Georgia ahead of UFC 236, Marlon Moraes found himself on the receiving end of some of Cejudo’s trash talk. One of the more notable moments occurred when Cejudo said Moraes “looks like Mr. Clean and talks like Michael Jackson” (via MMA Junkie).
While Henry Cejudo was willing to let the trash talk fly on stage at this press conference, Marlon Moraes seems content to make his statements in the Octagon on June 8.
Speaking at the press conference, the streaking Brazilian contender promised to silence “The Messenger” with another highlight reel knockout.
“I’m going to silence ‘The Messenger,’ my friend,” Moraes said confidently. “No more gold medal, no more fight with the belt. That’s it. I’m going to knock you out.”
Needless to say, the former World Series of Fighting champion is ready to add a UFC belt to his collection.
“I’m ready and it’s the biggest fight of my life,” Moraes said of this UFC 238 matchup. “It’s time to become a champion.”
Who do you think will come out on top when Marlon Moraes and Henry Cejudo collide for the vacant UFC bantamweight title at UFC 238 this June 8? Make your prediction in the comments section below.
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2016 BMW i3 REx Video Review
Home » Models » BMW i » 2016 BMW i3 REx Video Review
BMW’s first electric car – the i3 – has built a cult around it in just a short period of time. Despite its quirky looks and some shortcomings, the i3 is arguably one of the best electric vehicles on the road today. BMW currently sells two versions of the i3 – the fully electric BEV and the Range Extender REx. In the U.S. and even worldwide, the REx model is the more popular one with a take rate of over 60 percent which according to BMW is on a descending path.
At 3135 pounds, the range-extender-equipped i3 is almost 300 pounds heavier than the pure-electric model.
In order to reduce range anxiety, BMW i3 REx comes with a rear-mounted 650cc, 34 hp, two-cylinder, gasoline- powered Range Extender generator is available, which roughly doubles the vehicle’s range. When the battery gets to a certain level, the Range Extender starts and maintains the battery’s current state of charge.
The Range Extender never directly drives the vehicle’s wheels and has a fuel capacity of 1.9 gallons.
Our own Tom Moloughney drives the i3 more than anyone we know and he swears by its versatility and fun driving experience.
Now the folks over at AutoGuide brings us an extensive video review of the i3 REx which can be found below. If you’re looking for an i3 BEV review, we have one in store for you as well.
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Pick Your Battles: 10 Fights That Aren’t Worth The Trouble
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With any relationship comes the occasional disagreement. But constant petty fights have a tendency to eat away at the foundation of a relationship until there is nothing left to support you. The happiest couples know how to pick their battles and not sweat the small stuff – and you want to be in a happy relationship, don’t you? Some things just aren’t worth the fight.
He has to work late occasionally.
Just be proud of him for working hard, and being so important to his company that they need him to work late. Working late doesn’t automatically mean he’s banging his coworker. Unless you have evidence of that. Then go ahead, pick that fight.
He did something questionable… before you even met.
You don’t get to judge the decisions he made before he knew you. We were all young and dumb once. Focus on who he is now.
His ex texted him, and he’s honest about it.
If he isn’t hiding anything from you, then what is the problem? He can’t control what anyone else does. Give him the benefit of the doubt on this one.
He suggests something in the bedroom that freaks you out.
It’s hard enough to tell someone about odd fantasies; he doesn’t need you losing your cool because he suggests something that’s a little out of your comfort zone. He’s not forcing you to do anything, so just give it some thought before you shoot it down.
He can’t come to a last minute family dinner.
He doesn’t have to be attached at your hip 24/7. It’s your family, you can see them without him. Don’t be that girl.
He forgot to unload the dishwasher… again.
Depending on the circumstances, this could warrant a discussion. But flying off the handle isn’t going to help anything, so keep your cool and he’ll be more likely to listen.
He can’t change things about his personality that you don’t like.
There’s no point getting worked up over the fact that he would rather be spontaneous than make plans way in advance. He is who he is, and you should love him without feeling the need to change him.
He “liked” a photo of another girl on Facebook:
What are you going to do, tell him who he can and cannot converse with on social media? That’s a slippery slope, my friend.
A girl hit on him at a bar.
Again, he can’t control who flirts with him. Don’t get mad at him for being dead sexy, be proud to be the one he chose to be with.
He cheated on you for the third time.
Why are you still with him!? Another fight won’t change anything. Leave now!
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Adjusting Workforces for the New Reality
13 December 2012 By Jens Jahn, Reinhard Messenböck, Jean-Michel Caye, and Stéphanie Mingardon
Globalization and the worldwide financial crisis are just two of the economic pressures that have fueled increasingly fierce competition, particularly in developed countries, and have thus driven down prices and revenues. Cost pressures aimed at maintaining profitability are now the new reality in many industries, and organizations must seek long-term ways to reduce costs in a flexible and sustainable manner.
The largest cost in many industries is personnel. And in many industries, personnel challenges arise along two disparate dimensions: on the one hand, there is a need for personnel cost reduction in areas where employee numbers or pay scales are too high; on the other hand, skills and capacity gaps require hiring new people and developing sophisticated talent-management and talent-retention capabilities.
The management and maintenance of these divergent needs is a challenge. Many companies in the developed world have recognized the challenge and taken first measures by putting in place an “elastic” workforce over the past decade. They have increased the agility of their existing workforce by hiring temporary workers, balancing workloads using offshore locations, and outsourcing work.
But that is not enough. More changes are needed.
Internalize the Continual Need for Personnel Adaptation
Companies must not only ensure sustainable cost reduction but also modify the way they manage change. They need personnel adaptation strategies that encompass personnel cost reduction as well as talent retention and capability development. All of this must be managed in an environment of high uncertainty, which requires companies to remain flexible and to avoid being locked in by long-lasting agreements or guarantees.
The existing workforces of many companies are often undermanaged; the tendency to view the workforce as one homogeneous group has resulted in an upward pressure on numbers and pay rates.
The Boston Consulting Group has worked closely with clients that are confronting personnel adaptation issues, and we have found that the problems often include complex and noncompetitive tariff structures, patchy talent programs, biased personnel-reduction programs, and the failure of line management to perform its required tasks.
Another shortcoming can be insufficient implementation and communication of adaptation measures—when senior leaders fail to manage and communicate change, opportunities to realize savings and to motivate the remaining workforce can be missed.
Most companies also suffer from limited HR instruments and, more importantly, from the lack of a clear overall HR strategy, the absence of which allows fragmented historical practices and processes to persist.
Companies must at the same time retain critical know-how as well as find and develop new talents and skills—a particular challenge for those in countries with aging societies.
Most companies are now finding themselves both reducing and recruiting personnel at the same time in order to deal with the competing needs of different regions and business units. The concurrent needs of reducing and retaining require organizations to continually adjust their workforces to deal with the new reality.
To make such adjustments, companies require a clear picture of current and future needs across regions, countries, locations, business segments, and skill clusters. That picture should reflect the company’s overall strategy and be considered in step with strategic success factors. This should be the basis for appropriate stakeholder management and people processes.
Adopt Six Success Factors for Personnel Adaptation Initiatives
BCG regularly advises organizations on complex personnel-adaptation initiatives and has identified six key factors that are characteristic of successful projects and that will ensure a flexible and sustainable personnel-adaptation strategy. Some of these factors seem simple and obvious; nonetheless, the “devil is in the details” of their daily application. Further, companies should be aware that the complexity of a personnel adaptation implementation will increase with the size of an organization and the number of stakeholders involved. They should also beware of adopting narrow or short-term practices that can ultimately be ineffective or even harmful. Thus, the following six success factors should form the basis of the personnel adaptation initiative and be adjusted according to the situation at hand.
Managing the effort from start to finish must be a priority for senior executives. Any personnel adaptation initiative must be given a clear priority. Furthermore, all responsible senior executives of the company must support a chosen approach and keep their focus on it throughout the implementation phase.
Ensure “one-stop” competence. One central office should be established and charged with full ownership in terms of conception, development, communication, and process steering, including provision of guidelines and binding rules that must be followed by all individuals involved.
Focus on the underlying issues, not just on symptoms. An organization should build processes and incentives that both address the root causes of its personnel imbalances and allow sufficient flexibility for problem solving along the way, using state-of-the-art tools to ensure transparency on all key issues.
Involve the organization’s employee representatives. An organization should prioritize transparency and enter into target-focused and cooperative negotiations with employee representatives.
Make it happen. The start-to-finish project plan should include a rigorous approach to communication and implementation and establish clear lines of responsibility.
Review your success. State-of-the-art processes and analytical tools should be used to capture detailed, real-time data. The project plan should also allow for regular reviews in which potential issues are considered.
Prepare for Common Personnel-Adaptation Challenges
A personnel adaptation initiative is a critical and far-reaching undertaking that presents a number of common execution challenges. Companies need to be cognizant of the risks.
One of the most dangerous risks in a personnel adaptation initiative is the loss of senior buy-in—the risk that, once the business planning and negotiations are completed, the project will no longer be a top priority for senior management. But once a personnel adaptation strategy has been crafted, it is important that senior management sees the process through and is not tempted to revise the plan or the underlying principles when the first signs of resistance appear in the organization or when competing issues arise.
A diminishing senior presence and waning compliance with general guidelines during a project make it difficult for managers further down the chain to successfully negotiate with employee representatives or to fully implement the agreed-upon adaptation measures. In such a scenario, the full benefit of the implementation can be lost; an added disadvantage is the demotivation of the remaining workforce and managers.
To promote sustained senior buy-in, it is essential that real-time reporting continues throughout the implementation and that senior management is willing to “walk the talk” and ensure that the implementation is completed.
An effective way to ensure a sustainable implementation that endures beyond the adaptation is to appoint senior project managers. These individuals will take the lead in monitoring and challenging the implementation in business units, using world-class tools, and will frequently report to the management board, thus ensuring “one truth” with regard to implementation status.
Companies also need to ensure that they have in place HR instruments and processes that support the underlying principles of the personnel adaptation. Any existing approaches should be carefully reviewed and adapted. Companies must assess not only the instruments themselves (such as early retirement, termination agreements, qualification offers, “voluntary leaver” programs, and enforced redundancies) but also the processes behind the instruments, including how to address affected employees and how to perform reporting and follow-up processes.
In designing new HR instruments and processes, companies must consider both the current situation within the organization as well as the strategy and targets that the organization wants to achieve. (See “What Does It Mean for an HR Department?”) Failure to do so could diminish acceptance of the personnel changes within the organization and potentially lead to higher costs.
By thoroughly analyzing current workforce and contract structures, using state-of-the-art analytical techniques, companies can develop HR processes and instruments that are designed specifically for the affected employees and are adequate to deal with the planned changes. Having the right instruments in place will save time, reduce costs, and support a successful personnel-adaptation implementation. Careful planning will also help companies meet their social responsibilities and limit any potential damage to the companies’ reputation.
However, in our experience, success is determined more by the orchestration of the set of HR instruments and less by the specific design of an individual instrument itself. This orchestration includes relevant instruments for the remaining workforce, in particular retention instruments. These are less about monetary incentives for top performers or key talents and more about appreciation. Providing either further opportunities (in the form of new responsibilities or development programs) or positive feedback from line managers can have stronger and longer-lasting effects than a single financial offering.
Executing and implementing a personnel adaptation initiative requires teamwork beyond HR. It is crucial that all the stakeholders are aligned and working together. BCG has noted, in fact, that many successful and lasting adaptations have been made when a company is in “crisis mode” and management is fully aligned across divisions.
A personnel adaptation initiative often represents a major change for an organization—and these projects can represent a chance for a fresh start. For the employees remaining with an organization, the initiative is a time to introduce new structures and work processes. Efficient and effective execution of a personnel adaptation effort should include a strategic approach to ensure the sustainability of the new organization. One important element is an adapted talent-management approach that will engage top performers and secure key talent.
The effects of a successfully implemented adaptation process—including successful development, management, and retention of talent, as well as cost reduction—can sometimes become visible only after a certain period of time. However, BCG has found that the benefits of a successful adaptation initiative are more than just financial; organizations usually experience a number of positive secondary results. (See Exhibit 1.)
BCG has also found that in addressing all of these challenges—particularly those in the sensitive area of personnel cost reduction—it is crucial to follow a holistic approach that encompasses business model adaptations, negotiations, implementation, and communication.
Embrace a Holistic Approach to Personnel Cost Reduction
BCG has established a standard holistic process, relevant across industries and regions, to tackle any personnel reorganization, including those whose primary focus is personnel cost reduction.
This process comprises six main steps that need to be thoroughly planned and carefully executed. (See Exhibit 2.) Five steps should occur sequentially; the sixth measure should be considered and implemented throughout the process.
Set and validate targets. Clear top-down reduction targets and an easy-to-communicate rationale are the basis for any large change project. These targets—and the reasoning behind them—should be systematically communicated throughout an organization, starting with the senior executives and cascading through the organization. But the organization also needs to complete a bottom-up analysis that determines the amount, speed, and location of the changes that the organization wants to achieve.
Define personnel-cost-reduction measures. The personnel-cost-reduction measures are the foundation for any business case. The planned changes and the reasoning behind them need to be explained, quantified, and documented in careful detail. All nonnegotiable factors, such as legal constraints, need to be taken into account, as do detailed cost positions. These measures will be a key part of any necessary negotiations and will assist with successful implementation.
Prepare for negotiations with employee representatives. In many countries, restructuring a workforce involves compulsory negotiation with employee representatives (such as works councils or trade unions). Companies should prepare a negotiation strategy aimed at maintaining a focus on resolving the key issues and keeping the negotiation process on track.
Negotiate with employee representatives. In addition to a strong understanding of the relevant labor laws and a clear negotiation strategy, companies should bring sophisticated project-management skills to the table to ensure a successful outcome to the negotiations. Those actively involved in the negotiations should have clearly defined roles, the agility to make quick decisions, and a good understanding of the possible outcomes.
Implement and control the personnel-cost-reduction measures. Following a successful negotiation, companies need to give their full attention to the implementation and ensure that the process is thorough and complete to achieve sustainable cost reduction. The process should be centrally monitored and supported with training and coaching measures. This will enable the organization to realize the benefits of the restructuring initiative and to balance competing interests.
Communicate and manage change. Any project that leads to large-scale personnel adaptation must be supported by a comprehensive and tailored communication and change-management plan. This step, unlike the first five, should not occur in sequence, at the end of the process; rather, it should be implemented throughout the holistic approach.
Communication and change management are often recognized as vital parts of a personnel adaptation process, but in many cases they are insufficiently executed. The negative effects of insufficient communication and change-management actions can be tremendous and long-lasting, so organizations should put a detailed plan in place and engage key stakeholders from the start.
The need for cost reduction and personnel adaptation will remain a key strategic challenge for companies in developed markets. In regions such as Europe, companies face the extra challenges of comprehensive labor regulations and a long history of employee participation.
Difficulties aside, personnel adaptation processes are just one part of an overall change-management effort that can bring plenty of positive opportunities, including workforce quality enhancement, leadership improvement, talent retention, sophisticated steering processes, and better working relationships with stakeholders. Companies that successfully navigate the key issues will find not only an enhanced ability to compete but also the opportunity to establish a progressive work environment and a new team spirit for management and employees.
Now is the time to adjust workforces for the new reality.
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On a beautiful day made for Bowling last Saturday, the Men's Pairs competition was keenly fought out on the lush sward that is the BHBC Green. Duels of classic proportions between young and more experienced players marked the day with many nerves (among other things) being frayed in the process. Fortunately, despite the strong competition, no lives were lost and there was little blood to be seen on the green. Due to the very warm conditions in the latter part of the afternoon, the day was drawn to a close after Section Play and the Semi Finals. All players except four then withdrew for refreshments and to to commiserate over some amber liquid with others as to why they were not in the Final. The four exceptions were Roy Parker & Morris Pita together with Ian Little and Ricky Markovina, who will compete in the Final in a few week's time. Great bowling Gentlemen, we look forward to the final.
It should also be noted that four of our Junior Players Gareth Towler & Jason Blackmore together with Randy Skelton and David Hilson gave the Senior players a wonderful challenge for the semifinal places and are to be congratulated on their fine showing. Gentlemen, it was a close thing!!!!
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How is the Local Office Leasing Market Doing a Year After the Amazon HQ2 Announcement?
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Topics Commercial Leasing Economic Development
Tags Amazon Arlington County commercial landlord tenant commercial lease Commercial Leasing Economic Development
The Northern Virginia office market had a total vacancy rate of 18.3% in the fourth quarter of 2019. This represents a continuing gradual strengthening of the market as it was the eleventh consecutive quarter with positive net absorption. That said, vacancy rates are still higher than before the great recession ten years ago. Much of the positive absorption recently is from the transportation corridor (Route 66 from Arlington to Tysons, and then along the Toll Road to Dulles), but there has been a positive but slow rebound for off-Metro locations as well.
What will be the Impact of Amazon HQ2 to the Hotel Industry?
Topics Construction Economic Development Real Estate
Tags Amazon Arlington County Commercial construction Hotel industry
The second headquarters for Amazon in Arlington, VA is obviously a hot topic in local commercial real estate. Much of the focus so far has been on projected residential price increases and increased commercial leasing. But, let’s not forget about the hotel industry. The forecast for much higher hotel traffic in the area was the reason the Transient Occupancy Tax was included in the incentive package negotiated by the state and local governments.
Arlington County Board Approves the Retail Action Plan
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Tags Arlington County Retail Plan Virginia
On Saturday, July 18, the County Board approved the Retail Action Plan by a vote of 4 to 1, with direction to further amend some facets of the proposed plan. Board Member Libby Garvey voted against the Plan.
During a rather extensive discussion which focused a great deal on the feedback that Board Members and Staff received calling for more flexibility within the Plan, the Board ultimately decided to broaden the “red” category to permit more uses. Many critics of the Plan believed the red category was too restrictive. The use category of Services and Repairs will now also be permitted within the red category.
The Board also voted to incorporate the Process document released by AED within the Plan itself to help aid Developers and the Board in applying the Plan to future and existing site plans. This document, originally requested by Chairwoman Hynes at one of the working sessions, was designed to aid the analysis of a site plan when there were other conflicting policy documents. In essence, the Process document helps to demonstrate when the retail action plan may stand up to or yield to existing policy documents like sector plans and the like.
The Arlington Economic Development staff will be updating the Plan to incorporate the latest revisions made by the Board. There was no timeline specified as to when that may be final, however, the Plan has been approved.
In addition to approval, the Board decided a periodic review of the plan was needed, as retail trends change quickly. With this end in mind, they requested that the Plan be reviewed on a periodic, ongoing basis.
For our previous coverage of the Retail Action Plan, take a look at our original post, update one and update two.
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Arlington’s Retail Action Plan: Further Discussion
The debate about the new Retail Action Plan ("The Plan") continued earlier this month as the Board held another work session to discuss the progress on ongoing efforts to update the Plan.
Much of the discussion focused on the so called "red streets" within the Plan. These streets are designated for pure retail uses, including: retail sales, food and drink establishments and entertainment establishments exclusively. Further, under the new plan the red streets would require certain design standards be met both internally and externally to the first floor of any building constructed or redeveloped on a red street in order to permit a retail use.
Update on the Arlington County Retail Action Plan
On April 22, 2015, Jill Griffin of Arlington Economic Development shared with NAIOP the progress being made on the update to the Arlington County Retail Plan (the “Retail Plan”). Following the County Board work session in January, the Retail Plan has undergone some further refinements. The number one theme which emerged during the County Board work session was “flexibility,” as the Board felt it was critical that the Retail Plan be able to adapt to fast-changing trends in retail.
Taking that to heart, Ms. Griffin explained that the draft Retail Plan was reorganized in hopes of making it more user-friendly and the six broad principles of retail (as defined in the plan) remained at the core of the policy.
Arlington County Retail Action Plan Update
On January 20, during a special work session open to the public, the County Board considered updates to the Arlington County Retail Action Plan (the “Retail Plan"). County Board members met with Arlington Economic Development staff, the Arlington Retail Task Force of the Economic Development Commission and members of the Planning Commission. In the audience were members of the Arlington Chamber of Commerce and the local Business Improvement Districts.
The discussion centered on the role of the Retail Plan going forward, including the Plan’s overall vision, principals and policy.
Look! Up in the Sky! It’s a…Plane!: Proposed FAA Policy Could Affect Building Heights
By Matthew Roberts
Topics Codes and Regulations Economic Development Real Estate
Tags Arlington County FAA policies
The Washington, D.C. metropolitan area has no shortage of airplanes flying over the region. There is also no shortage of developers and landowners who want to create the region’s landmark buildings and skyscrapers which may fall within flight paths. These developers would rightfully be concerned that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing a change to its One Engine Inoperative (OEI) policy that could affect building height limits. The current proposal would allow the FAA to work with airport owners to define an OEI departure area from the runway.
GSA and WMATA Working On New Rent Cap Policy Flexibility
Topics Economic Development Government Contracts Real Estate Transportation Urban Planning
Tags Economic Development Government Contracts Real Estate Transportation Urban Planning
According to a good source, GSA and WMATA are working on a new policy to allow GSA to modify its rent caps for sites that meet certain transit oriented development criteria (i.e. sites within a certain proximity to Metro stations, etc.). As many of our readers know, GSA caps its rents as a result of negotiations with OMB per rules created to implement the Budget Enforcement Act of 1990. OMB (through Circular A-11) created a set of rules which are used to determine whether a federal lease is an "Operating" or "Capital" Lease. To make a long story short, GSA and OMB have agreed to rent caps to make it easy to stay within "Operating Lease" guidelines. The current Operating Lease rent caps are $34/SF in Maryland, $38/SF in Virginia, and $49/SF in the District of Columbia. With vacancies finally falling and rental rates starting to rise, the natural effect of these caps will be to push federal office space development away from mass transit locations, which yield the highest rental rates. Currently, big chunks of space for federal agencies just aren't normally available below these price caps where there are mass transit services available.
The Cumulative Implications of BRAC, the Silver Line and the Tysons Corner Plan
Topics Economic Development Transportation Urban Planning
Tags Economic Development Transportation Urban Planning
It is no secret that the Commonwealth of Virginia is the first choice for business in the Washington-Metro Region (being exceedingly more pro-business than the District of Columbia and Maryland), and for the past several decades, Arlington County and the City of Alexandria, with a few exceptions, have had a virtual monopoly over the Metro in Northern Virginia, access to quite a bit of DOD and other federal bucks (in part because of the access this mass transit provided to federal agencies for businesses and federal employees, etc.) But let’s be blunt; while good urban planning has played a serious role in the urban expansion across the river from DC in Virginia, good urban planning is basically a symptom of great location, location, location. Arlington and Alexandria have had the benefit of being immediately adjacent to the federal trough in the most business-friendly state in the region with a monopoly over mass rail transit. These are the core reasons that they have enjoyed their prosperity and growth.
Tax Increment Financing For The Future Crystal City?
Topics Economic Development Taxes Virginia Land Use/Zoning
Tags Economic Development Taxes Virginia Land Use/Zoning
As many of our readers know, the new Crystal City Sector Plan was considered last night (see here for our prior analysis of the proposed plan), but did you know it contained a proposal for a Tax Increment Financing ("TIF") fund to include the Crystal City, Potomac Yard and Pentagon City areas at the same time?
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Shelvingford Bed and Breakfast, Cheap Hotel and Guest House Accommodation
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Bed and Breakfasts in Shelvingford, Kent for 1 night from Tue Jan 19, 2021 to Wed Jan 20, 2021 within 10 miles, in an Average Nightly price range of £1 to £200.
The Evenhill
Canterbury 4.89 7.86 4 19202122232425 £60.00 £60.00 £60.00 £60.00 £60.00 £60.00 £60.00 £60.00
Bay Lodge
Birchington 5.12 8.24 3 19202122232425 £70.00 £70.00 £70.00 £70.00 £70.00 £70.00 £70.00 £70.00
Canterbury 5.69 9.16 N/A 19202122232425 £65.00 £65.00 £65.00 £65.00 £65.00 £65.00 £65.00 £65.00
Harriet House
Harriet House B&B
Canterbury 5.86 9.44 4 19202122232425 £114.00 £114.00 £114.00 £114.00 £120.00 £120.00 £114.00 £114.00
Twitham Court Farm
Wingham 6.01 9.67 N/A 19202122232425 £80.00 £80.00 £80.00 £80.00 £80.00 £80.00 £80.00 £80.00
Crockshard B&B
Canterbury 6.2 9.98 N/A 19202122232425 £50.00 £50.00 £50.00 £50.00 £50.00 £50.00 £50.00 £50.00
The Tuns At Staple House
Staple 6.37 10.26 N/A 19202122232425 £65.00 £65.00 £65.00 £65.00 £65.00 £65.00 £65.00 £65.00
Greyfriars Lodge
Canterbury 6.39 10.28 3 19202122232425 £66.50 £66.50 £66.50 £66.50 £76.00 £76.00 £66.50 £66.50
Acacia Lodge
Amadis Bed & Breakfast
China Farm Barn
Oakside Lodge
Canterbury 7.97 12.82 N/A 19202122232425 £69.00 £69.00 £69.00 £69.00 £69.00 £79.00 £69.00 £69.00
Iffin Farmhouse
Canterbury 8.22 13.23 4 19202122232425 £140.00 £140.00 £140.00 £140.00 £140.00 £140.00 £140.00 £140.00
The Five Bells
Sandwich 8.85 14.24 N/A 19202122232425 £59.50 £80.00 £59.50 £59.50 £59.50 £59.50 £59.50 £59.50
Blazing Donkey Country Hotel
Sandwich 9.38 15.1 3 19202122232425 £140.25 £140.25 £140.25 £140.25 £148.75 £148.75 £140.25 £140.25
Chilton Villa B&B
Sandwich 9.39 15.11 4 19202122232425 £85.00 £85.00 £85.00 £85.00 £85.00 £85.00 £85.00 £85.00
Lime Tree Cottage Bed & Breakfast
Herne 1.93 3.1 N/A 19202122232425 £90.00 FULL £90.00 £90.00 £90.00 £90.00 £90.00 £90.00
Holiday Inn Express Ramsgate – Minster
Minster 5.81 9.35 3 19202122232425 £65.00 £65.00 FULL £58.50 £58.50 £58.50 £58.50 £65.00
The Crescent Turner Hotel
Whitstable 7.26 11.69 N/A 19202122232425 £120.00 FULL £120.00 £120.00 £120.00 £120.00 £120.00 £120.00
Holiday Inn Express Canterbury
Canterbury 8.33 13.41 3 19202122232425 £80.00 FULL £75.00 £56.00 £56.00 £56.00 £52.00 £80.00
The Black Horse Inn
Canterbury 6.46 10.39 3 19202122232425 £54.00 £54.00 £54.00 £54.00 FULL FULL £53.00 £54.00
Hussar Inn
Margate 7.87 12.66 4 19202122232425 £80.00 FULL FULL FULL £80.00 £80.00 £80.00 £80.00
Goss Hall Bed & Breakfast
Sandwich 7.89 12.7 N/A 19202122232425 FULL £110.00 £110.00 £110.00 £120.00 £130.00 £110.00 FULL
Canterbury Lodge
Canterbury 6.61 10.64 3 19202122232425 FULL FULL £95.00 £95.00 £95.00 £95.00 £95.00 FULL
5 Forge Cottages
Chislet 0.4 0.65 N/A 19202122232425 FULL FULL FULL FULL FULL FULL FULL FULL
Brew Cottage
The Hayloft
Chislet 0.89 1.44 N/A 19202122232425 FULL FULL FULL FULL FULL FULL FULL FULL
Willow Lodge
Chislet 0.93 1.5 N/A 19202122232425 FULL FULL FULL FULL FULL FULL FULL FULL
62 The Hill, Canterbury, CT3 1TA
With a 4-star rating, this characteristic pub with an open fire and beams offers home cooked cuisine. Originally built as cottages in the 16th century...more
With a 4-star rating, this characteristic pub with an open fire and beams offers home cooked cuisine. Originally built as cottages in the 16th century, the Evenhill lies on the A257 in Littlebourne, between Canterbury and Sandwich. The hotel consists of 16 bedrooms, all of which are en suite and have air conditioning.
161 Minnis Road, Birchington, CT7 9QD
Bay Lodge offers outstanding purpose-built accommodation in the Minnis Bay area of Birchington. Our King Size & Twin Bedded rooms all have en-suite...more
Bay Lodge offers outstanding purpose-built accommodation in the Minnis Bay area of Birchington. Our King Size & Twin Bedded rooms all have en-suite showers & toilets, Smart Televisions, Free W-Fi access plus Tea and Coffee making facilities.
A Room For All Reasons, 77 Sturry Road, Canterbury, CT1 1BU
Natalie and Roger Best welcome you to The Four Seasons B&B in Canterbury, Kent, UK.<br> People visit Canterbury for a number of different reas...more
Natalie and Roger Best welcome you to The Four Seasons B&B in Canterbury, Kent, UK.<br> People visit Canterbury for a number of different reasons, we therefore, offer accommodation with different types of facilities. <br> Our website has secure on-line booking.
Market Way, Canterbury, CT2 7JH
Harriet House bed and breakfast offers modern accommodation, comfortable well maintained ensuite rooms with free wireless internet access and flat scr...more
Harriet House bed and breakfast offers modern accommodation, comfortable well maintained ensuite rooms with free wireless internet access and flat screen tv&ampampampamp#39s along with tea/coffee making facilities. Perfect for a holiday or short break. On site parking.
Harriet House Bed & Breakfast is a 10-minute walk along the River Stour from the very heart of beautiful, historic Canterbury. This well-established 4...more
Harriet House Bed & Breakfast is a 10-minute walk along the River Stour from the very heart of beautiful, historic Canterbury. This well-established 4-star bed and breakfast offers charming en suite rooms and free parking. Comfortable and well furnished, all rooms have en suite shower rooms, flat-screen TVs, mini-fridges and tea/coffee. The Harriet House Bed and Breakfast is just 650 metres from Canterbury West Railway Station and less than a mile from the shops, restaurants and museums of Canterbury's city centre, as well as the historic Canterbury Cathedral. A full traditional English breakfast is freshly cooked and served to order in the sunny breakfast room and conservatory. Breakfast includes meat from an award-winning local butcher, free-range farm eggs, waffles and pancakes. Breakfast is served from 08:00 until 09:00. Lighter buffet options are also available and vegans, vegetarians and those with special dietary needs can be accommodated by prior request. All guests are given their own keys and are free to come and go as they please. There is a private car park at the rear of the property, with free parking for guests.
Staple Road, Wingham, Nr Sandwich & Canterbury, Wingham, CT3 1LP
Our farmhouse b&b is situated on the outskirts of the pretty village of Wingham, close to Canterbury and Sandwich.
We offer our guests luxury, bou...more
We offer our guests luxury, boutique, farmhouse accommodation with a fresh organic breakfast created with ingredients from local farm shops
Crockshard Farm House , Wingham, Canterbury, CT3 1NY
Large, Grade II Listed country house in quiet rural surroundings. Ideally situated for visiting any part of Kent, including the historic Cathedral Cit...more
Large, Grade II Listed country house in quiet rural surroundings. Ideally situated for visiting any part of Kent, including the historic Cathedral City of Canterbury (10 minutes' drive)and ferry crossings (Dover 20 minutes).
Family rooms available (£80).
The Street, Staple, Staple, CT3 1LN
Traditional Inn built in 1712, with Restaurant and en suite B&B. Free WiFi and car parking. Open daily with A la Carte menu Fridays and Saturdays and ...more
Traditional Inn built in 1712, with Restaurant and en suite B&B. Free WiFi and car parking. Open daily with A la Carte menu Fridays and Saturdays and Sunday lunch menu. Licensed for Weddings. See website for online booking and latest information.
6 Stour Street, Canterbury, CT1 2NR
Home to a beautiful 12th-century chapel and gardens, Greyfriars Lodge is set within the very centre of historic Canterbury. Stunning Canterbury Cathed...more
Home to a beautiful 12th-century chapel and gardens, Greyfriars Lodge is set within the very centre of historic Canterbury. Stunning Canterbury Cathedral is just 3 minutes' walk away, and you can enjoy free Wi-Fi, elegant rooms, and continental breakfasts. Light and freshly furnished, every room at Greyfriars has a TV as well as a mini fridge for guests to make use of. All the rooms also include an en suite bathroom. Canterbury's bustling high street is only a minute's walk away, while Canterbury East Rail Station is 10 minutes away on foot. In less than a 5-minute walk, guests can reach the Marlowe Theatre and Canterbury Roman Museum.
39 London Road, Canterbury, CT2 8LF
Charming 19th century cottage conveniently located for the city, Canterbury West Station, and the University of Kent. Family-run establishment offers...more
Charming 19th century cottage conveniently located for the city, Canterbury West Station, and the University of Kent. Family-run establishment offers clean & comfortable accommodation off-street parking available.
53 Blean Common, Blean, Canterbury, CT2 9EX
Amadis bed and breakfast is situated in the village of Blean, on the A290 between Canterbury and Whitstable. A bus stop is 100 meters from the propert...more
Amadis bed and breakfast is situated in the village of Blean, on the A290 between Canterbury and Whitstable. A bus stop is 100 meters from the property and serves the University of Kent. Rates quoted are inclusive of breakfast and are for a single room
59 London Road, Canterbury, CT2 8JY
Set in quaint gardens, The Victoria Hotel offers traditional home-cooked food and free Wi-Fi. The hotel is a 15-minute walk from Canterbury centre, an...more
Set in quaint gardens, The Victoria Hotel offers traditional home-cooked food and free Wi-Fi. The hotel is a 15-minute walk from Canterbury centre, and just under a mile from Canterbury Cathedral. The spacious bedrooms at The Victoria each have a private modern bathroom with free toiletries. All rooms feature a TV and work desk, and tea/coffee facilities are provided. Guests can enjoy fresh carvery lunches and classic British cuisine in the restaurant. The bar offers light meals and snacks, and hearty full English breakfasts are available daily. Just a 10-minute walk from Canterbury West Station, Victoria Hotel is half a mile from the Canterbury Tales attraction. Free on-site parking is available, and Dover is a 30-minute drive away.
2 china farm barn, upper habledown, canterbury, CT2 9AR
China Farm Barn is a superb terraced modern barn conversion. Standing in an attractive plot on the outskirts of Canterbury, it probably has the best v...more
China Farm Barn is a superb terraced modern barn conversion. Standing in an attractive plot on the outskirts of Canterbury, it probably has the best view in the Canterbury area. The Barn is surrounded by undulating countryside of apples and hops.
Upper Harbledown, Canterbury, CT2 9AX
Less than 3 miles from the historic centre of Canterbury, this luxury B&B enjoys a rural setting within its own oak woodland. It offers en suite rooms...more
Less than 3 miles from the historic centre of Canterbury, this luxury B&B enjoys a rural setting within its own oak woodland. It offers en suite rooms with free Wi-Fi and plenty of off-road parking for all guests. Full English breakfast is available every morning and includes free-range bacon and sausages from the property's own pig farm. Tea and coffee making facilities are provided in all the rooms. Guests staying at the Oakside Lodge can enjoy walking in the woodlands stretching to the ancient Blean Forest. Bird watching is a popular activity in the area, where visitors can hear the sound of the nightingale in its natural surroundings. Oakside Lodge is only a 5-minute drive from Canterbury West Railway Station, offering connections to London Central within less than an hour.
Iffin Lane, Canterbury, CT4 7BE
Surrounded by scenic Kent countryside, Iffin Farmhouse is just 2 miles from historical Canterbury. With stylish rooms and free Wi-Fi, the house also o...more
Surrounded by scenic Kent countryside, Iffin Farmhouse is just 2 miles from historical Canterbury. With stylish rooms and free Wi-Fi, the house also offers cooked breakfasts and free parking. Elegantly furnished with colourful cushions and original artwork, the spacious rooms at Iffin have flat-screen TVs and modern bathrooms. All rooms have garden views, and tea/coffee facilities are provided. A variety of traditional cooked breakfasts are served daily in the dining room, featuring fresh Kentish produce. Iffin Farmhouse has been awarded a Green Tourism Silver Award for its environmental friendliness. Just 10 minutes' drive from Canterbury Cathedral, Iffin Farmhouse is a 5-minute drive from Canterbury East Railway Station. Dover International Ferry Port can be reached in 30 minutes' drive.
The Five Bells, The Cross, Lower Street, Sandwich, CT13 0HX
The Five Bells is situated in Eastry, 16 km from Canterbury. Guests can enjoy the on-site restaurant. Every room is fitted with a flat-screen TV. You ...more
The Five Bells is situated in Eastry, 16 km from Canterbury. Guests can enjoy the on-site restaurant. Every room is fitted with a flat-screen TV. You will find a kettle in the room. The double and family rooms have en-suite bathrooms whilst the twin room has a separate private bathroom. For your comfort, you will find free toiletries and a hairdryer. The Five Bells features free WiFi throughout the property. You can play darts and pool at the inn. Dover is 13 km from The Five Bells, while Margate is 17 km from the property. The nearest airport is London Southend Airport, 55 km from the property.
Hay Hill, Ham, Sandwich, CT14 0ED
Set in beautiful grounds, Blazing Donkey Hotel has countryside views and rooms with free Wi-Fi. The hotel has free secure parking and is a 20-minute d...more
Set in beautiful grounds, Blazing Donkey Hotel has countryside views and rooms with free Wi-Fi. The hotel has free secure parking and is a 20-minute drive from Dover. Samphire at Ham restaurant is featured in the Good Food Guide, and serves a fine menu of fresh, local produce. The Blazing Donkey has an outdoor terrace, overlooking the gardens. Set around a courtyard, all of the en suite rooms have digital radio and flat-screen TVs. Some rooms at Blazing Donkey Country Hotel feature four-poster beds.
Chilton Villa, The Street, Word in Worth, Kent, Sandwich, CT14 0DD
Set in Sandwich, Chilton Villa B&B features accommodation with free WiFi and flat-screen TV. There is a fully equipped private bathroom with shower an...more
Set in Sandwich, Chilton Villa B&B features accommodation with free WiFi and flat-screen TV. There is a fully equipped private bathroom with shower and free toiletries. A Full English/Irish breakfast is served each morning at the property. If you would like to discover the area, cycling and hiking are possible in the surroundings. Canterbury is 22 km from the bed and breakfast, while Dover is 19 km away.
Lime Tree Cottage 2 Broomfield Road, Herne, CT6 7AY
Lime Tree Cottage Bed & Breakfast is located in Herne, 9 km from Canterbury. The rooms are fitted with a flat-screen TV with satellite channels. Certa...more
Lime Tree Cottage Bed & Breakfast is located in Herne, 9 km from Canterbury. The rooms are fitted with a flat-screen TV with satellite channels. Certain units have a seating area where you can relax. You will find a kettle in the room. Dover is 28 km from Lime Tree Cottage Bed & Breakfast, while Maidstone is 44 km away.
Tothill Street,, Minster, CT12 4AU
With 24-hour check-in, the Holiday Inn Ramsgate Minster is 6 miles from the beaches of Margate. Close to Kent International Airport, there are 4 golf ...more
With 24-hour check-in, the Holiday Inn Ramsgate Minster is 6 miles from the beaches of Margate. Close to Kent International Airport, there are 4 golf courses within a 10-mile radius. Air-conditioned rooms at the Holiday Inn Express Ramsgate feature powerful showers and internet connections. They also have flat-screen TVs, hair dryers and tea/coffee making facilities. International dishes are served in the Art Deco Great Room, where 270-degree windows offer stunning countryside views. The bar and lounge serves light snacks and shows live news and sport. The Ramsgate ferries are 5 miles from the Holiday Inn and the King George VI Memorial Park, overlooking the Channel, is a 10-minute drive. Free parking is available for guests.
Wraik Hill, Whitstable, Kent, Whitstable, CT5 3BY
Located on Wraik Hill on the edge of the seaside town of Whitstable, The Crescent Turner is a modern property that offers beautiful sea views . Free W...more
Located on Wraik Hill on the edge of the seaside town of Whitstable, The Crescent Turner is a modern property that offers beautiful sea views . Free WiFi access is available and there is also a restaurant. Each of the stylish rooms feature a TV, a private bathroom with a shower, a hairdryer and also free toiletries. At The Crescent Turner Hotel you will find a 24-hour front desk, a garden and a terrace. Other facilities offered at the property include a shared lounge and luggage storage. The property offers free parking. There is a relaxing beach hut for guests to rent. London Gatwick Airport is 84 km away.
A2, Upper Harbledown, Canterbury, CT2 9HX
With a 24-hour front desk, this hotel offers free breakfasts and a modern restaurant. Holiday Inn Express Canterbury is situated in Upper Harbledown, ...more
With a 24-hour front desk, this hotel offers free breakfasts and a modern restaurant. Holiday Inn Express Canterbury is situated in Upper Harbledown, just outside historic Canterbury. The bright, colourful bedrooms each have a private bathroom with a power shower. Rooms also feature a work desk, tea/coffee facilities and a TV with satellite channels and on-demand movies. Wi-Fi is available free of charge in all areas of the hotel. Guests can enjoy a hearty breakfast each morning, including hot and cold items. The restaurant serves a varied evening menu, and the lounge bar offers afternoon teas, snacks and fresh coffees. The Holiday Inn Express Canterbury is just a 10-minute drive from the city centre and the magnificent Canterbury Cathedral. The hotel is situated on the A2 road.
11 & 12 Orchard Street, Canterbury, CT2 8AP
The Black Horse Inn offers bed and breakfast in the heart of historic Canterbury, just 5 minutes' walk from Canterbury West Train Station. The propert...more
The Black Horse Inn offers bed and breakfast in the heart of historic Canterbury, just 5 minutes' walk from Canterbury West Train Station. The property has a garden and sitting room, and offers free WiFi to its guests. On street parking is available a few minutes walk away from the property. Rooms at The Black Horse Inn have en suite facilities with power showers. Each room has a flat-screen TV and tea and coffee making facilities, and the sitting room also has a Freeview TV. A complimentary full English breakfast is offered, as well as a continental selection, which includes cereals, toast and jams. The bed and breakfast is just off St Dunstan's Road leading straight to the centre of the city, so there are numerous cafés and restaurants within a 10-minute walk. Canterbury Cathedral is just 13 minutes' walk from The Black Horse, and the Marlowe Theatre around 9 minutes. The city is within easy reach of the Eurostar terminal in Ashford, and the cross-channel ferry and shuttle services in Dover and Folkestone, all of which are around 30 minutes' drive.
219 Canterbury Rd, Margate, CT9 5JP
The Hussar is a family-run inn set a 5-minute drive from the centre of Margate and the coast, offering a bar, a restaurant, free parking and free Wi-F...more
The Hussar is a family-run inn set a 5-minute drive from the centre of Margate and the coast, offering a bar, a restaurant, free parking and free Wi-Fi. Each bedroom at the Hussar Inn is spacious and has its own bathroom with a bath, a shower and free toiletries. Guests can also enjoy tea/coffee making facilities and flat-screen TVs. The restaurant serves home cooked snacks and meals and the bar has a garden area with parasols, where guests can enjoy a drink in the warmer months. A children's playground can also be found in the garden. The attractive town of Broadstairs is only a 10 minutes' drive from the Hussar Inn and Dreamland Theme Park is a short walk away.
Ash, Kent, Sandwich, CT3 2AN
Located just 12 miles from Canterbury, Goss Hall Bed & Breakfast offers free WiFi access and free onsite parking. With a garden and a terrace, the pro...more
Located just 12 miles from Canterbury, Goss Hall Bed & Breakfast offers free WiFi access and free onsite parking. With a garden and a terrace, the property is 30 minutes' walk from Sandwich. Featuring garden views, each room includes a TV with satellite channels, a seating area, and tea and coffee making facilities. The en-suite or external private bath or shower rooms include a hairdryer and free toiletries. Goss Hall Bed & Breakfast also offers meeting facilities and a shared lounge. An array of activities can be enjoyed on site or in the surroundings, including fishing and golfing. Overlooking the seafront, Princes Golf Club is just 10 minutes' drive away and the Royal St George Golf Course is also nearby. Sandwich Railway Station is just 5 minutes' drive away. Guests can explore the Sandwich and Pegwell Nature Reserve, just 8 minutes' drive from Goss Hall.
63 London Road, Canterbury, CT2 8JZ
Close to Canterbury city centre, Canterbury Lodge is a beautiful Victorian house restored to its original grandeur. With en suite rooms it offers free...more
Close to Canterbury city centre, Canterbury Lodge is a beautiful Victorian house restored to its original grandeur. With en suite rooms it offers free WiFi and free parking. Individually designed bedrooms offer comfortable and homely accommodation. All come with TV's, hairdryers and tea/coffee making facilities. A full English breakfast is served in the dining room, along with a fine selection of tea, marmalades and jams. Canterbury Lodge can also cater for vegetarian and special dietary requirements. Canterbury Lodge is just a 5-minute walk from Canterbury Cathedral and Canterbury West Train Station. The city centre has many lovely restaurants and tea rooms, and Westgate Gardens is also close by. The beaches at Whitstable and Herne Bay are 10-minute drive, whilst Margate and the ferry at Ramsgate are just 20 miles away. The Eurotunnel is 13 miles from Anne's House.
, Chislet, CT3 4EF
Located in Chislet in the Kent region, 5 Forge Cottages has a garden. Guests staying at this holiday home have access to a fully equipped kitchen. Can...more
Located in Chislet in the Kent region, 5 Forge Cottages has a garden. Guests staying at this holiday home have access to a fully equipped kitchen. Canterbury is 12 km from the holiday home, while Dover is 38 km from the property. London City Airport is 107 km away.
, Chislet, CT3 4EG
Brew Cottage is located in Chislet. Guests staying at this holiday home have access to a fully equipped kitchen. Guests can also relax in the garden. ...more
Brew Cottage is located in Chislet. Guests staying at this holiday home have access to a fully equipped kitchen. Guests can also relax in the garden. Canterbury is 12 km from the holiday home, while Dover is 38 km away. London City Airport is 107 km from the property.
Chislet, Canterbury, , Chislet, CT3 4DZ
The Hayloft is located in Chislet. The accommodation is 12 km from Canterbury. The holiday home features a flat-screen TV and 3 bedrooms. Free WiFi is...more
The Hayloft is located in Chislet. The accommodation is 12 km from Canterbury. The holiday home features a flat-screen TV and 3 bedrooms. Free WiFi is provided in the holiday home, which is also fitted with a kitchen, as well as 1 bathroom. Guests can relax in the garden at the property. Dover is 37 km from the holiday home. The nearest airport is London City Airport, 109 km from the property.
, Chislet, CT3
Situated in Chislet in the Kent region, Willow Lodge features a garden. The accommodation is 11 km from Canterbury. Offering 1 bedroom and 1 bathroom,...more
Situated in Chislet in the Kent region, Willow Lodge features a garden. The accommodation is 11 km from Canterbury. Offering 1 bedroom and 1 bathroom, this holiday home has a TV. Dover is 36 km from the holiday home. The nearest airport is London City Airport, 108 km from Willow Lodge.
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Home | Investments | Strategies
Staff | December 11, 2014
Diverging global monetary policy will have an impact on every asset class, but poses interesting and diverse opportunities for proactive investors, says the global market outlook from State Street Global Advisors (SSgA).
“Looking specifically at growth, we expect the U.S. economy will likely accelerate to 3%,” says Rick Lacaille, global chief investment officer at SSgA. “The eurozone should also grow, although only slightly faster than in 2014. In emerging markets the biggest influence, China, should grow by about 7%, while those countries that pursue reform agendas offer the best potential.”
Read: 4 investment tips for 2015
Riskier assets
Improving economic and earnings environments bring opportunities, even in expensive markets. While the U.S. appears fully valued, short-term momentum continues to favour dollar assets, and even modest earnings increases will be supportive to U.S. equity prices. At current valuations, European and Asian markets offer an attractive entry point for long-term investors looking for greater upside potential.
Divergent economic and monetary policy outlooks favour investors that adopt active strategies to harvest the most compelling opportunities.
The outlook suggests exchange-traded funds (ETFs) warrant consideration for efficient exposure to different market segments.
Volatility rules
Despite the opportunities that still exist, investing in equities could be risky in 2015, due to the potential for increased volatility.
As advanced economies follow increasingly divergent paths with their monetary policy and volatility rises, investors must ensure they appropriately protect their portfolios.
Read: Investment strategies for 2015
Reform in emerging markets
A hot topic for the emerging market economies in 2015 is reform. Emerging markets rallied in part on the possibility of reform during elections across India, Indonesia and Brazil in 2014 and further support for reformers is expected going forward.
The outlook suggests investors may want to consider taking an active investment approach, tilt allocations toward reformers and consider emerging market small caps for their domestic focus and dynamic growth potential.
Read: Investing in emerging market equities
Fixed income and currency
SSgA expects the U.S. and the U.K. to begin tightening fiscal policy next year, while the European Central Bank, China and Japan continue to stimulate growth.
Investors can expect the U.S. yield curve to flatten further as a rise in short-term rates is offset by overseas demand for longer-dated Treasuries.
Recession?
The International Monetary Fund downgraded the prospects for Germany, France and Italy in 2015 and doubled the probability to 38% that the eurozone will re-enter a recession within the next six months.
European countries that have reformed in recent years can be an opportunity for investors looking for dividend yield and to profit from currency movements.
Despite 2014 being marked as the year of recovery, very few countries witnessed this, with the exception of the U.S., which demonstrated a resilience to market conditions and rising geopolitical tension, Lacaille explains.
“Nonetheless, investors must be mindful of increased volatility in equity markets as a result of divergent global monetary policies,” he adds. “An intelligent assessment of the divergent environment and its risks and opportunities will reward the astute investor in 2015.”
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Finding a way to boost sales without a new client is one way to gain any broker's attention. This one doesn't involve a rider, per se, and some brokers are already doing it, but there is a significant market out there for the
By David A. Sharar | July 01, 2008 at 08:00 PM
Finding a way to boost sales without a new client is one way to gain any broker’s attention. This one doesn’t involve a rider, per se, and some brokers are already doing it, but there is a significant market out there for the enterprising producer. It involves fixing what Sean McCartney calls reverse discrimination, and it involves disability insurance. McCartney, the national vice president, Specialty Benefit Sales, for the Principal Financial Group, says high-earning company executives suffer from discrimination when it comes to finding enough disability coverage at normal levels. Sixty percent replacement or $5,000 a month isn’t enough for folks earning six digits and more, but to cover them at much higher levels with the group policy would affect the rates for all employees. The solution? “Basic coverage is inadequate for executives,” McCartney says. “But instead of raising the cost on all to cover the few, companies can provide individual coverage on top. You can add another 15 percent if you layer an individual contract on top.” That gives higher paid individuals the chance to protect themselves — on a percentage basis — at the same level of coverage the other employees enjoy. McCartney says more brokers are starting to push it, but they have to be able to find companies that can afford to do both. — Werling
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Real Weight Loss: Charlene Bazarian of FBJ Fit
She dropped almost 100 pounds, and became a fitness blogger in the process.
By Jamie Ducharme· 5/13/2016, 9:23 a.m.
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Charlene Bazarian, before and after/After photo by David Volkmann Photography
Name: Charlene Bazarian
Total weight lost: Roughly 90 pounds
“If people meet me,” Charlene Bazarian says, “they may never know I was ever heavy.”
That’s because Bazarian, an attorney, also runs the popular Facebook page and blog FBJ Fit, where she dispenses no-frills, easy-to-use health and fitness advice. But it wasn’t always that way.
After years of gradual weight gain, Bazarian hit 208 pounds. “I got the one-size-fits-all spa robe, and it didn’t fit me,” she remembers. “It was just an awful, awful moment. I remember saying, ‘I’m never going to put myself in this position again.'”
Bazarian stayed true to her word. After that day, she swapped “the whites”—sugar, white flour, bread, and pasta—for complex carbohydrates, vegetables, and lean protein, and adopted a fitness regimen of at-home DVD workouts and strength training. Later, she began working with personal trainers.
The longer Bazarian stuck to her new lifestyle, the more weight she lost. Eventually, she dropped enough that, in 2012, her story appeared in Good Housekeeping. The rest is history. “After Good Housekeeping, people came out of the woodwork,” she remembers. “A couple girls from high school messaged me on Facebook [for advice], so I coached them a little bit.”
Eventually, Bazarian realized that her personal Facebook page had become a stream of health and fitness advice. To spare her friends, she decided to create a separate page: FBJ Fit. “It started out as Facebook Jillian, because I was a big fan of [Jillian Michaels],” she says. “Now I say Fitness Brings Joy so Jillian doesn’t sue me someday!”
FBJ Fit started as just Bazarian and a few friends, then slowly grew into a larger community. When her weight loss journey was profiled by outlets like PopSugar and Oxygen, it exploded.
“I think my page appeals to people because I don’t try to say I’m perfect. I’ll tell them on a Monday when I’ve had a bad weekend,” Bazarian says. “I really try to set a good example.”
Want to follow her example? Here’s how Bazarian maintains her impressive weight loss:
Bazarian still avoids “the whites,” and goes for lots of healthy food over little splurges. “I’m someone who still, to this day, one piece of pizza is not going to satisfy me,” she says. “I would rather have a huge salad with a big piece of grilled chicken.”
A typical day for Bazarian includes a Luna bar and coffee for breakfast; a small mid-morning snack, such as almonds; a salad with chicken and avocado for lunch; an orange for a mid-afternoon snack; lean meat with vegetables and half a sweet potato for dinner; and seltzer and juice in a wine glass for an evening treat.
Bazarian aims for 90 minutes of exercise a day, though she stresses that much of that doesn’t happen in the gym—it could be walking with a friend, or pedaling on the stationary bike while watching TV. She starts her morning with a 30-minute workout, which usually involves a yoga flow, some abs, and a little weight training. “You make it like brushing your teeth. You don’t ever say, ‘I’m not brushing my teeth today,'” she says. “It’s just not negotiable.”
As for how she motivates herself to stay vigilant, Bazarian says it’s all about mindset. “There’s no finish line,” she says. “There’s no touchdown dance, there’s no, ‘I’m done’.”
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South Jersey Field Hockey Mean 15: Oct. 13
Tom Rimback
For a week plus a long weekend, high school field hockey has returned to South Jersey.
The fact that we have sports at all is a blessing in these trying times. The combination of coronavirus safety measures and the resulting late start to the season have limited the number of games teams can play to 14 regular-season plus, at most, four playoff games. That’s 18 games, but only if everything goes to plan.
If 2020 has taught us anything, nature doesn’t care about our plans. Monday was just another perfect example. Field hockey was put on hold as rain swept across South Jersey.
Thankfully, the schedule only had a limited number of games to begin with. Even better, most of those games were easily moved to open dates on the competing teams’ schedules.
But what happens to the games that can’t be rescheduled?
Finding ways to get games scheduled gets harder as the season wears on. The NJSIAA limits team to two games per week, plus two weeks with three games. As the season wears — and we’re already a third of the way through the season — open schedule spots get harder and harder to find. Hopefully, we will have a pleasant, mostly rain-free fall.
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Mask on
In the early days of the season, one of the surprises is how many players choose to wear protective surgical masks during play. While wearing a mask during play almost certainly makes it harder for players to catch their breath, it’s good to see that the players are free to decide whether and how they decide to wear protection.
Senior Day
A pleasant side effect of this fall’s delayed opening of the season has been the determination to hold Senior Night.
Usually, Senior Night festivities are held at the tail end of the season. With so much uncertainty surrounding the season, honoring the Seniors right away is the best possible idea. Just think of all the spring sports seniors who never got a chance to take a bow.
So far, after attending 10 events, only one of those events didn’t involve honoring a team’s seniors. That event was the first field hockey game in the state, Cherokee at Lenape. That day the teams held their annual Play for the Cure event to raise funds for breast cancer events. For that cause, Senior night could wait.
And now the Mean 15:
1. Eastern (3-0 record through Sunday, last week: 1)
The Vikings are averaging a dozen goals a game without allowing a single goal. Next: Tue. vs. Cherry Hill East, Thu. at Seneca
2. Kingsway (3-0, 2)
The Dragons have yet to allow a goal heading into Monday’s postponed meeting with Clearview. Next: Wed. at Timber Creek
3. Camden Catholic (2-0, 3)
Olivia Bent-Cole has scored all four Irish goals in shutouts over Lenape and Bishop Eustace. Next Tue. at Lenape, Thu. vs. Cherry Hill East
4. Clearview (2-0, 4)
Monday's clash with Kingsway is the first big test of the Mean 15 rankings. Next: Wed. at Williamstown
5. Ocean City (3-0, 7)
The Red Raiders survived an overtime game at Mainland. Next: Wed. vs. Atlantic City, Sat. at Mainland
6. Moorestown (3-0, 11)
The Quakers jumped out to a three-goal lead against Haddonfield, which vaults them into the Top 10. Next: Tue. vs. Burlington Township, Sat. at Cherokee
7. Haddonfield (2-1, 5)
The Dawgs nearly erased a three-goal deficit against Moorestown. Next: Tue. vs. Sterling, Wed. at Haddon Heights, Sat. at Ocean City
8. Shawnee (2-1, 13)
A 2-1 win over Seneca vaults the Renegades into the Top 10. Next: Tue. Vs. Lenape, Thu. at Cherry Hill West
9. Seneca (3-1, 9)
A bounce-back win over West Deptford put the Golden Eagles back on a winning track. Next: Tue. vs. Camden Catholic, Thu. vs. Eastern
10. Burlington Township (3-0, 10)
The Falcons Vanessa DiDonato has scored in each of the first three games. Next: Tue. at Moorestown, Wed. At Delran, Fri. Vs. Maple Shade
11. Cherokee (3-1, 15)
An overtime win at Bishop Eustace got the Chiefs back on the winning path. Next: Tue. vs. Washington township, Thu. at Winslow, Sat. at Moorestown
12. Ocean City (3-0, not ranked)
The Red Raider have three impressive wins under their belts. Next: Wed. vs. Lower Cape May, Sat. vs. Haddonfield
13. West Deptford (2-1, 6)
The Eagles split back-to-back one-goal games last week. Next: Tue. at Collingwood, Thu. vs. Haddon Township
14. Gateway (3-0, NR)
The Gators are the last remaining unbeaten Colonial Conference team. Next: Tue. at Gloucester, Thu. vs. Lindenwold
15. Lenape (2-2, NR)
A one-goal loss to Camden Catholic opened some eyes about the Indians. Next: Tue. at Shawnee, Thu. at Paul VI.
Dropped out: 8. Millville (0-1), 12. Bishop Eustace (1-3), 14. Woodstown (2-1)
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Worldly wear: Davon Okoro’s ambitious fashion brand Dépendance Global
Davon Okoro turned his childhood interest in clothing fashion into his own label Dépendance Global. Photo by Marley Nichelle
Dan Goff
Like many kids of his generation, Davon Okoro spent a lot of time in front of the TV. But while his peers were watching cartoons, Okoro was finding himself in the groundbreaking styles and fashions of MTV.
“I grew up in Nigeria and we didn’t have much money,” he explains. “My mom would go to the thrift store and get us a bunch of graphic tees and jeans.” Okoro saw similar secondhand fits flaunted by the stars of MTV and was inspired. “Ever since I was a kid I had a thing for clothes.”
His family left Nigeria and moved to Far Rockaway, New York, on Okoro’s ninth birthday. Today, he’s a second-year nursing student at UVA, and despite pursuing a career in the field of medicine, fashion remains a driving force in his life. In February, he created Dépendance Global, a clothing line of his very own.
Dépendance Global (French for “global addiction”) brings together a few of Okoro’s most enduring interests: fashion, but also multiculturalism and the nature of addiction. “I’m trying to bring awareness to the concept [of addiction],” he says. “Maybe it’s a loved one, maybe it’s drugs, maybe it’s money, maybe it’s work—but we can get so caught up in addiction sometimes that we forget who we are.”
The global aspect of Okoro’s brand speaks to his own varied and unusual life. The cultures he observed in Nigeria, New York, and now Virginia are all “so different,” he says. Likewise, he doesn’t want Dépendance Global to be limited to any one place or time, and plans to continue his informal anthropology across the world. “I want to go overseas and see how other cultures live.”
Okoro says the name refers to his desire to “branch out. I have so many ideas…Dependánce Global is not supposed to be just about one issue.”
A brief glance at his brand’s website confirms that neither Okoro nor his clothing plan on being boxed in. He has four products currently for sale online—tees and sweatshirts with creative nods to a variety of influences, from Arabic to basketball to Playboy.
One shirt, “Psychological Pain,” was inspired by Okoro’s nursing studies. It features a hunched, multiplied figure in apparent agony, lit electric purple by its own neurons. A pain scale from zero to 10 runs up one sleeve, and the back of the shirt reads, “PAIN—THE 5TH VITAL SIGN. YOU ARE NOT ALONE GET HELP!”
“Nursing is about the human body and how the human body works,” Okoro says. “It’s an art of its own.”
Another, called “Black is Beautiful,” speaks to Okoro’s experience living as a Black man. Darine Stern graces the front of the short sleeve button-up, a reprint of the Playboy cover for which she modeled as the magazine’s first African American covergirl. “Growing up, I almost hated my own skin,” Okoro says. “Now I know my Black is beautiful.”
Virgil Abloh, a groundbreaking Black designer and entrepreneur, is another influence who served as a model for Okoro’s self-realization. “When I saw that as a kid, it really motivated me to keep pursuing my dreams,” he says. “I never really got to see African Americans in these positions.” Okoro also lists Kanye West, Yves Saint Laurent, and Louis Vuitton among his inspirations—although, “I grew up in a very low-income neighborhood, so there wasn’t a lot of Louis Vuitton around.”
Dépendance Global may still be in its infancy, but Okoro only sees it growing—existing alongside, or maybe even taking precedence over his nursing ambitions. He expects the brand to one day live up to its name, becoming as well known as the projects of his idols. “If you buy a T-shirt, buy a hoodie, I want that to be your favorite T-shirt or hoodie,” says Okoro. “I want people to know that this is a brand for every person. It’s made out of love.”
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New coaches show looks to showcase RHHS sports
Tuesday nights, fans can tune in to Lowcountryradio.com, or come on out to the socially-distanced tailgate atmosphere at Papa’s Pizza to Go to see and hear the Wildcats Coaches Show face-to-face.
Charlie Moon hosts the show and Brock Vaigneur kicks in analysis. Broadcast live on Lowcountryradio.com, Charlie and Brock have weekly sit-downs with Wildcats Coach Matt LeZotte, players, and booster President John Dunivan.
LCR owner/founder Freddy Howell says, “It’s great we’re helping connect the community with the coaches and the team. It’s a community thing.” LeZotte loves the live show atmosphere. “It creates an atmosphere that is real and unscripted. Having players on the show along with coaches allows for true feelings to be shared with answers. The venue is amazing and Papas Pizza is extremely accommodating to our athletes and families who attend.”
The Wildcat Cheerleaders are staples as well.
“Having cheer involved is important b/c we compete hand in hand on Friday nights,” LeZotte said. Although the show currently focuses on RHHS football and the weekly sit-down with Lezotte, the show spreads love to other RHHS coaches and players. Next week, the show will visit with basketball coaches Billy Henderson and Sarah Jones, as they tip off what should be a great season.
Plans are to continue the live show once or twice per month, at the conclusion of football season. Make sure to tune in to Lowcountryradio.com Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. to hear all the conversations, fun and surprises! Or, come on out to the social-distanced tailgate atmosphere at Pappas Pizza To Go in Richmond Hill.
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By Ryan Ostry
Locals help Angels earn repeat state trophy
Last updated 2/12/2020 at 5:26pm
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The Joliet Catholic Academy varsity girls dance team received a third-place finish in their quest to repeat as IHSA Class 1A state champions at Grossinger Motors Arena in Bloominton, IL.
The competition began on Jan. 31 in the preliminary round and scores were determined in Saturday's final round on Feb.1.
To honor the Angels, an all-school assembly took place on Feb. 4 to showcase the dancers talent and hard work that came to fruition once again.
As a coaching staff, this was the Angels first year with head coach Kelsey Kempes and assistants Kristina Sak and Carley Serena.
"Our season is a year around sport that really never stops," Sak said. "From football season, to our competitive tryout after football season and then we had about three weeks to get our routine and costume together with this team here."
The girls first competition of the year was at the Wheaton North High School Invitational where the Angels outscored the second-place finisher by 7.92 points.
"That is really hard to do because usually a win is by a single point or less," Sak said. "For the girls to win by that much is extremely impressive."
The girls followed that performance up by going to the Minooka Invitational where they took first place, and then they followed that up with a third place finish at the Morris Invitational and then they moved on to claim the 2020 Sectional Championship where they earned first place with a score of 93.78.
The 93.78 score was the second highest score among the state's five sectional sites feeding into the state finals.
After sectionals, the Angels took their talents to state which was just a week after, and during the semifinals, the Angels scored a 95.82 that broke the all-time 1A State Championship score.
"That was pretty incredible," Sak said. "Teams were really looking at our team a lot because they thought if they made it to the finals, then they would go against us."
During the finals, the Angels scored a 96.16 out of 100 which solidified their third-place finish.
The first-place team was Centralia High School and the second-place finisher was Morris High School.
"It was a great effort all around," Sak said. "We couldn't be prouder of our girls efforts."
The Angels were led this past season by their three captains and five seniors who were all a part of the first-place state finish last year.
"This year I think we worked a lot harder and improved significantly over last year," said captain Erica Passo. "I think our routine this year was a lot more difficult than last years, but collectively, even though we didn't get first, I think we improved a lot more."
One variable that the Angels didn't have as much of last year was the amount of Freshman added to the roster.
This year, five new freshmen were a part of the team, and one captain said they grew up quickly when the team depended on them at a crucial time.
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"We got a lot more talent added to this team with the five amazing freshmen that were with us," said Captain Mallory Paolucci. "They added a great quality of technique to this team, and even know understandably they were kind of nervous at the big stage, they really stepped up when our team needed them to and they delivered in a great way."
Sak, to go along with Paolucci, also added that because of the five newcomers this year, the future of JCA dance is looking up as the sky is the limit.
"The five freshmen that came in are supremely talented and they have all learned so much from the upper classmen this year," Sak said. "Even at state, they said that this team danced like a college team including the freshmen which was a huge honor, so even though we will really miss all of our seniors, the future is looking bright for us."
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Ann Coulter: Too Soon To Say I Told You So?
Too Soon To Say I Told You So?
Back in September, The New York Times promoted Bill de Blasio's mayoral candidacy with an editorial titled, "Don't Fear the Squeegee Man." The editorial informed readers that crime wouldn't get worse under de Blasio because "policing is far better than it used to be, thanks to innovations by Mayor David Dinkins." (Emphasis added -- the Times was not being sarcastic.)
Under the policing "innovations" of Mayor Dinkins, the annual murder rate in New York City rose to an all-time high of 2,245 in Dinkins' first year in office. After four years of hard work, the murder rate had dropped by about 10 percent, to a merely astronomical 1,995 per year.
In Mayor Rudolph Giuliani's very first year in office, the murder rate fell 20 percent. The Times acknowledged the dramatic drop in crime with an article titled, "New York City Crime Falls But Just Why Is a Mystery." By Giuliani's last year in office, there were only 714 murders in the entire city, a drop of 64 percent from Dinkins' personal best. By continuing Giuliani's aggressive crime policies, Mayor Michael Bloomberg got the murder rate for 2012 down to 419 in a city of 8 million people.
But at the Times, they think we've been living in hell since Giuliani's election, and the most urgent priority for the next mayor is to get back to Dinkins' New York.
They're not alone. (Thus de Blasio's election.) In 2001, Richard Goldstein of The Village Voice announced on MSNBC'S "Hardball," "I feel less safe today in New York City than I did 20 years ago." This was a position Goldstein developed after taking a vow to never leave his apartment, allow visitors, read a newspaper, watch TV or listen to the radio.
A couple of weeks ago, the Times ran another item downplaying the coming crime surge under Mayor de Blasio. Former hedge fund manager Neil Barsky wrote a column mocking his fellow 1-percenters for fretting about the new mayor with this advice: "Calm down." (I find few balms as soothing as being told to "calm down.")
Reluctantly, Barsky admitted (17 times) that he is a very rich man. As he explained, he, too, enjoys the city having been turned into a "a millionaires' playground" and having a mayor who is "one of us." (Bloomberg's not one of me, buster.) He sniffed that he found "this affluent angst more than a bit overwrought."
They have learned nothing and forgotten nothing.
Liberal zealots view de Blasio as a breath of fresh air because he's stuck in policies of the 1960s. That's when Americans were assured by brain-dead liberals that if we could just improve criminals' self-esteem, crime would disappear. You'll see!
The result? The violent crime rate quadrupled.
We never got an apology on behalf of the tens of thousands of Americans who were murdered, maimed, raped and robbed as a direct result of liberal law enforcement strategies -- much less the show trials these people deserved.
Liberal activists just waited out Giuliani and Bloomberg. Now they're ready to retry all the old ideas. Mayor-elect de Blasio recently met with convicted criminals to get their views on policing policies. Wow! Look at de Blasio's new ideas!
The ex-cons actually complained to de Blasio that they don't like being watched so much.
The left simply refuses to believe that locking up criminals has any effect on crime and insists we just need to explain to them that committing violent felonies is wrong. (New York Times headline from Aug. 10, 2000: "Number in Prison Grows Despite Crime Reduction.") It's strange because liberals totally understand cause-and-effect when it comes to ... well, um, nothing.
Suggesting that the "1 percent" - such as himself -- are the most terrified of a de Blasio mayoralty, Barsky claimed that the massively rich have been the primary beneficiaries of record-low crime rates in New York -- "those who can actually afford its housing, attend concerts in Lincoln Center, eat in its fancy restaurants and pay for parking to boot."
That could be said only by someone who has never been the victim of a violent crime. Could someone please mug this guy?
The rich in New York are always the last to experience a spike in crime. They might not even notice when the murder, rape and robbery rates go through the roof under de Blasio -- for the very reasons Barsky names: They can afford expensive neighborhoods, paid parking and concerts at Lincoln Center.
It's the poor and middle-class New Yorkers, unprotected by doormen, chauffeurs and ticket-takers, who will be the first victims of de Blasio's innovative new ideas on policing.
The non-1 percent live in neighborhoods that aren't the province of multimillionaires, with doormen standing guard every 15 yards. They park their cars on the street, eat lunch in public parks and attend free concerts -- all of which are also open to criminals. New-wave Brooklyn is about to become crime-wave Brooklyn.
For a newspaper that claims not to be worried about rising crime rates under de Blasio, the Times sure dedicates a lot of ink to assuring us that it's not going to happen -- and if it does, it won't be de Blasio's fault. In anticipation of a return to the glory days of David Dinkins, let me be the first to say, I told you so.
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We Found Out Vico Sotto's Go-To TV Shows Before Becoming Mayor In His Sister's Podcast
Watch more of Paulina and Vico's sibling banter here.
BY Francesca Pangilinan | Apr 10, 2020
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Before being the awesome Pasig City mayor who’s been making headlines left and right these days, Vico Sotto appears to be just like any other kuya we have (or wish we had!) when he spends time with his younger half-sister, Paulina Sotto Llanes.
Can't imagine Mayor Vico off-duty? (We're sure he hasn't had time off in a while...) We have receipts from Paulina and husband Jed Llanes’ podcast called Kanin Konvos. In an old episode, which was recorded on June 16, 2019 (the eve of Vico’s 30th birthday), Paulina and Jed put the seriousness of politics aside and got to have a fun chat with Vico about their memories growing up, their fave TV shows, and more, weeks before he was officially sworn in as mayor on June 30. (Remember when he hilariously asked to have tarps with his face and birthday greeting taken down?)
To give you a refresher, Vico and Paulina are half-siblings. Their father is well-known comedian Vic Sotto. Vico’s mom is actress Coney Reyes while Paulina’s mom is former actress-slash-model Angela Luz. Their other half-siblings include Danica Pingris and Oyo Boy Sotto, and two-year old Tali.
Paulina is currently an artist. She graduated cum laude from Ateneo de Manila University with a degree in Communication.
She got married to Jed in 2017, and they are now expecting their first child, a baby girl to be named Sachi, later this year. Vico Sotto also attended Ateneo, finishing an undergraduate degree in Political Science before taking his master's in Public Management.
Throughout the podcast, we discover new and fun things about the millennial mayor his relationship with his sibling:
Vico was around five years old while Paulina was three years old when they saw each other for the first time (from what Vico remembers, at least).
He wasn't sure about the exact age, but during the beginning of the podcast, Vico recounted his first impression of his little sister when he met then-toddler Paulina. He asked their dad, “Papa, why is there a siopao? I thought you were going to introduce me to my little sister. Why is there a siopao? It should be a human.”
Apparently the two siblings just looked at each other for a long time, and the two disclose that they were both quite shy then and neither Vico nor Paulina were that talkative as kids. They spent most of their weekends together watching movies, and playing video games on Play Station 1 (including Dance Dance Revolution, even though they say neither of them can dance very well).
Paulina got annoyed at Vico on her wedding day.
Paulina and Jed married in 2017 in Batangas. During their wedding reception, Vico jokingly pinched Paulina without realizing how tired his sister was from the celebration. “I was like ‘awww, my sister is so cute, she just got married’ and then biglang nag-walk out? Ano ba ‘yan,” he recalls jokingly.
His favorite movie is Zoolander.
Vico reveals that his favorite movie of his dad is Enteng Kabisote: OK Ka Fairy Ko…The Legend. His favorite TV show is The Office, but recognizes that Friends as the most ~iconic~. He also likes watching the Ukranian political satire Servant of the People. ("I'm pretty interested in government...") He obviously likes comedy!
He got a semi-kalbo cut before.
Paulina remarks, “I kind of remember that and I was secretly judging you.” Only sisters can be this honest.
He doesn’t listen to music nowadays.
“My problem is that my Spotify expired. I haven’t paid for it,” Vico jokes. He says he has a Premium account but the last payment didn’t process, so he wasn't listening to much music then. Lol! Considering it's been almost a year since, here's to hoping the issue has been resolved!
He's already had surgery on both knees.
Vico played a lot of basketball in his mid-20s. It somehow took a toll on his knees which required surgery. But he’s okay now and we’re guessing he’s still a big Toronto Raptors fan!
He has a bad habit of forgetting keys.
Yikes! Because of this, Vico wasn’t able to go to one of Paulina’s birthday parties. He came from playing basketball and found out that nobody was home to open the door for him. He had no keys so he couldn’t go inside and get changed. He didn’t want to show up at a party looking all sweaty and wearing a jersey. So Vico texted Paulina and said “Hey, sorry I couldn’t make it.” Paulina says she was supposed to reply “Okay lang, 'di ka naman invited!” to which they all laughed.
Watch more of Paulina and Vico’s sibling asaran below:
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Macri hits the ground running in Argentina
Speculation abounded about what measures Argentina’s President Mauricio Macri would take first after his investiture on 10 December. The consensus view was that economic reforms would come first. Macri did not disappoint. His government wasted no time in issuing decrees ending most tariffs on agricultural and industrial exports, and then took the plunge by lifting currency controls. What nobody anticipated was that he would also issue a decree in the judicial sphere, appointing two supreme court magistrates. This move was highly controversial, prompting fierce criticism from the opposition, and unease from political allies. Just days earlier Macri had promised during his inaugural address that “there will be no Macrista judges in my government”, an allusion to the propensity of his Peronist predecessors to stack courts with politically loyal justices.
In the days leading up to Macri’s investiture Argentines were treated to the unedifying spectacle of President Cristina Fernández refusing to partake in the ceremonial protocol to hand over the presidential sash and staff of office to her successor. In the end the president of the senate, Federico Pinedo, a member of Macri’s Propuesta Republicana (PRO), performed the honour after officially succeeding Fernández at midnight; Fernández vacated the presidential palace Casa Rosada in advance of the ceremony.
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The State of Global Health Commodity Procurement: Moving from Data Points to the Bigger Picture
Kalipso Chalkidou, Janeen Madan Keller and Daniel Rosen
Global Health Policy Blog
“Better data drive better decisions” is a truism that researchers everywhere are all too familiar with. Increasing the availability, usability, and relevance of data is key to tracking performance and informing smarter, more efficient policies—but too often the data we need simply aren’t available, at least not in a useful format. Recently, we’ve been exploring the availability of data (or lack thereof) related to global health commodity markets in the context of CGD’s working group on the Future of Global Health Procurement. To ground the working group’s recommendations, we’re trying to understand the current state of health commodity procurement in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs)—specifically which commodities are procured, by whom, how, and at what price. While there has been progress in improving data availability, the data are spotty and challenges abound. Case in point: there is currently no global repository for data on health commodities, not even for those funded by donors. So, we’re piecing together an array of available data sources, which while not always easily comparable and not without gaps are nevertheless needed to get to the bigger picture.
We’re working within a complex landscape
Health commodity supply chains in LMICs are complex to say the least, generating large amounts of information at each step. In any given country, the myriad products, manufacturers, and formulation packs must be tracked across the value chain. Supply channels typically comprise a complex web of intermediaries between manufacturers and patients. In the private sector, for example, this includes wholesalers, distributors, even sub-distributors, and many retail outlets. Additionally, there are distributor mark-ups and discounts, as well as associated taxes, foreign exchange fluctuations, and stock levels/credit costs to consider.
Janeen Madan Keller
Assistant Director, Global Health and Senior Policy Analyst
The other complicating factor is that different stakeholders require different data for different uses. The information a national regulatory body needs is understandably different from what’s required by a government procurement department, for example. And, as countries become richer, they not only progress in terms of the complexity of their health commodity needs but also in terms of the data required to track and ensure those needs are being met.
There are myriad sources and the data are often spotty
In the absence of any global database or repository on health commodities to turn to, we set out to cobble together a range of available data sources, each with its own strengths, gaps, and quirks.
Donor and NGO health commodity data
Donors and NGOs spend roughly $6 billion each year on a relatively small number of health commodities such as vaccines; drugs for HIV, TB, and malaria; bed nets; and contraceptives (based on back-of-the-envelope calculations). In fact, in some 40 low-income and lower-middle-income countries where we have detailed data, donor spending makes up less than 10 percent of the estimated $50 billion health commodity market.
In our search, we found that most of the publicly available health commodity data cover these donor-dependent diseases and program areas. Indeed, the development community has made important strides in tracking financing flows for health commodities and increasing transparency around information on prices and volumes. However, these efforts are not comprehensive, especially when compared to the systemic data collection in the private sector (see below). Tracking donor funding to health commodities across the board is an arduous and cumbersome process. There’s no single database or platform to track the financing, and information on prices and volumes remains sparse.
Some sources we came across include the WHO/Health Action International’s medicine price database, Management Sciences for Health’s International Medical Products Price Guide, WHO/Western Pacific Regional Office’s Price Information Exchange, PEPFAR’s Country Operational Plans, President’s Malaria Initiative Operational Plans, The Global Fund’s Price and Quality Reporting or PQR tool, Médicins Sans Frontières’ Untangling the Web report, and the EURIPID database.
But combining these sources poses several challenges, including, but not limited to, double counting, a lack of common nomenclature for product catalogues, time lag in data capture, outdated data, incomplete data, and a lack of an integrated data platform to support country procurement departments.
Government health commodity procurement data
Beyond the donor-funded disease and program areas, we found that the data landscape gets even more sparse and fragmented. Several LMIC governments do, however, publish details of their tenders and health commodity procurement. The Philippines has a particularly good online system of mapping procurement, the Drug Reference Pricing Index, that shows government procurement down to a single facility and regional medical store level. Other examples we found include South Africa, Indonesia, Jordan, and Kazakhstan. In addition, IQVIA, formerly IMS Health, also captures public sector tender and distribution data for countries like Tunisia, Serbia, South Africa, the Philippines, Zambia, and Uganda.
Lastly, to supplement what’s publicly available, we also requested data from government procurement departments. Out of 40 countries where we contacted representatives from the ministry of health or central medical store, 10 agreed to share data under the promise of anonymity. Of course, we realize this approach is not without limitations—it likely introduces bias towards countries with better data systems, transparency, and the motivation and flexibility to participate in such projects.
Private sector data
We also found private sector data sources, though these often come with a considerable price tag and their own set of drawbacks. MIDAS is an analytics platform that provides standardized and comparable pharmaceutical sales data and medical data from over 90 countries. But data are more focused on the needs of the multinational pharmaceutical industry, with better data coverage in upper-middle-income and high-income markets. In certain instances, IQVIA can disaggregate data at various subnational levels and between the public and private sectors. These databases are more useful from the perspective of comparing procurement patterns across the public and private sectors in LMICs.
Nielson also collects private health commodity data in LMICs. These data focus more heavily on the supermarket and consumer segments of the health commodity landscape, which are useful for over-the-counter and consumer health products like condoms, but less so for prescription pharmaceuticals.
Having good data really does matter
Accurate, relevant, and timely data on the consumption of health commodities across LMICs can help inform public health resource allocation, as well as track performance and efficiencies.
Better demand, consumption, and stock level data, for example, can enable procurement bodies to optimize contracting approaches and ordering practices. Access to information on average costs (and volumes) can simplify product selection for procurement departments and make it easier to identify non-functioning generics markets and, in turn, realize efficiencies from tackling inappropriate price differentials. Technology solutions, including serialization, that generate supply chain data can help track and identify product quality issues. Furthermore, better data on the size and trajectory of the market can potentially help encourage manufactures to register products, especially in smaller, fragmented markets.
Most importantly, data on health commodity procurement make it possible to track pricing, availability, access, and quality—the end goals we care about. These data form the building blocks for understanding what approaches and strategies work well in different settings. This function is not only important for accountability of public spending in LMICs, but also for donor financing of health commodities at the global level.
How can we progress to a more comprehensive picture?
Despite efforts to improve the availability of data, challenges and gaps remain. We’ve found that there are no accepted standards for collecting, publishing, or analyzing data on global health procurement and no database(s) containing up-to-date, reliable, and comparable data on product types, prices, and utilisation volumes. And this challenge becomes even more relevant as a growing number of lower-middle-income countries prepare to lose eligibility for donor assistance while also progressing towards universal health coverage. Without a good view into spending on health commodities, it will be that much more challenging for countries to ensure high-quality, affordable health commodities are available to those who need them the most.
The CGD working group aims to propose how the global community can do better on data and analytics in the area of global health procurement. Also stay tuned for forthcoming analyses drawing on the data we’ve been able to tap into. In the meantime, if you know of additional sources of data on health commodity procurement, please leave us a comment below.
Many thanks to Rachel Silverman for feedback on this post.
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How art enhances architecture
The relationship between art and architecture is one that has fascinated designers and artists for centuries. The balance can be hard to get right, and the process can be a challenging one. In this insight article, Jan Dijkema discusses how art can be used to enhance architecture to create visually stunning environments.
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There has been debate for decades about whether architecture is art – with some passionately arguing that architecture is a form of self-expression and therefore an art form, and others decrying the notion, viewing it as a form of egotism which leads to ‘starchitect’ designs being parachuted into place without reference to social and geographic context or appropriateness.
If architecture is not art, and there’s a good argument to the contrary when one considers striking buildings such as the Baku Entertainment Centre in Azerbaijan or NOI Techpark in Bolzano, Italy, there is certainly a place for art within the architectural form. For thousands of years, buildings and spaces have been transformed by the way in which art was used within them – often resulting in a fusion which created spaces which were beautiful, awe-inspiring, or spiritually uplifting, depending on the intentions of the client and the architect.
The fusion of art and architecture can transcend the sum of its parts, but can also go incredibly wrong. Getting the balance right is, it can be argued, an art form in itself. The building designer has to have the skill and creative talent to envisage what the end result will be and how it will be interpreted by the people who see it.
St Pancras International
Creating a successful blend
Having worked on several projects where the incorporation of art was a key design feature, I and my colleagues at Chapman Taylor have experience and insight into what makes a successful blend. Indeed, the benefits of using art strategically and to maximum effect was evident to our designers over 50 years ago, as exemplified by the horse and rider statue we commissioned from Dame Elizabeth Frink to sit in front of our Hotel Bristol project on London's Piccadilly. The famous and listed Pavilion building at Piccadilly Circus, redesigned and expanded by us in 1988, also incorporated works by prominent contemporary artists to enliven the building's original character.
More recently, the 42 Maslak mixed-use development in Istanbul has made the incorporation of artworks within the architecture a signature feature of the scheme, which is themed as ‘Artful Living’.
Art was integral from the outset with 42 Maslak, and that meant that we, as architects, designed the scheme with that in mind. The ‘Artful Living’ concept from developer Bay Insaat was based on the notion of art as an essential component of society, and this theme was incorporated from conception to completion. There is an art gallery included, and even the construction vehicles were individually painted, becoming working pieces of art. It has culminated in a revolutionary project where people eat, sleep, live and socialise within a creative environment they can call their own.
42 Maslak
Art needs an appropriate built environment within which it can be showcased to greatest effect, while architecture needs art to turn bricks, steel and concrete into a space in which people want to live, to learn, to shop and to work.
Integrating art with architecture can help crown a successful scheme, as we found at the Mall of Qatar project in Doha. Art is important in Qatar, with the government and the royal family supporting it as an essential part of the country’s branding. It regards sculpture, painting, media art, film-making and, of course, architecture as being of the highest cultural importance.
A diverse array of artworks were installed throughout the complex, sited strategically for maximum impact. Pieces ranged from a striking artistic representation of a footballer kicking a ball, made entirely from arranged yellow footballs, to origami-themed pieces and wire figures of circus performers. Chandeliers and sculptures create artistic feature pieces throughout the mall, whether a wall sculture of swans in flight or more abstract chandelier-type installations representing fashion-themed items such as shoes, bow-ties and tailoring pins.
At Shopping Promenade Coeur Picardie in Amiens, France, we made a point of including artwork throughout the complex, including striking examples of street art which provide a memorable signature for the development. The children's areas also use sculpture to enliven the space.
Shopping Promenade Coeur Picardie
Chapman Taylor’s Mega Silk Way scheme in Kazakhstan is another project which showcases art within the building. Leading sculptors created installations symbolising the Great Silk Road, the ancient network of trade routes. Unique sculptures weighing over 100kg are suspended from great heights, depicting travellers and trades from past to present. These art works reflect the historical and cultural context within which the project lies, and illustrate the importance of deep thought and sensitivity towards the way in which art can be received by the viewer.
Mega Silk Way and Ganjlik Mall
Azerbaijan’s Ganjlik Mall features spectacular handmade crystal chandeliers from Czech artist Maria Hostinova, whose elegant work graces the double-height entry spaces and offers a talking point for visitors. A similar effect can be seen with the striking sculptures commissioned for Trinity Leeds in the UK, or with the incorporation of public realm art into St Pancras and MediaCityUK, also in the UK. Well-placed pieces of art like this can utterly transform a space, turning the area into something perceived completely differently. The artwork can complete a space which had felt unfinished, or create a new meaning for it.
The award-winning Riedel Wine Bar & Cellar project in Bangkok has attracted much admiration for its use of artistic elements, such as bespoke lighting fixtures and ironworks, to create a series of different visual environments – making the enjoyment of wine a different experience in each. Clever thinking about how to use those features while maximising functional operation has resulted in a group of spaces which enhance the building.
Riedel Wine Bar & Cellar
These projects illustrate how, for architects, it can be both a challenge and a pleasure to work alongside a client who wants to adopt an artistic approach to a project. An interested client can make all the difference in turning a good building design into a spectacular destination. The creative process is much more dynamic when clients, architects and artists are enthused about the end result, particularly in terms of how art might best transform architecture. The collaboration can be both tense and intense, but the end result is all the more rewarding when the process works well.
How is the fusion best achieved?
The incorporation of art needs to be clever - it requires creativity and vision. Otherwise, the viewer just gets the sense of art being shoehorned in as an afterthought, detracting from both the art and the architecture. In addition, it needs to be tastefully done, to avoid vulgarity or contextual misplacement.
Architects and artists need to have the experience and creativity to know precisely how and where to blend art and architecture in a way which turns the synthesis of both into much more than the sum of its parts. Places and spaces can be both commercially successful and aesthetically pleasing, but it requires good planning.
It is important that the context is taken into account, whether in terms of the individual space, the local geography, the culture, or what the client wants to express. It is also vital that the effect be one which doesn’t look cluttered or mismatched, and which enhances rather than detracts from the surroundings.
History shows that built environments can be made extraordinary by a well-judged use of beautiful and interesting art.
Digital artwork at Plaza Rio 2
Countless examples throughout history show that built environments can be made extraordinary by the well-judged use of beautiful and interesting art, to popular acclaim. What is most important is that the resulting combination achieve something which, in the eyes of most people, makes a place somewhere they visually enjoy and remember for its aesthetic elegance. There is no more fitting legacy for the artist or for the architect.
Jan Dijkema (M Arch Dipl. Arch RIBA ARB SBA)
Director, Madrid
Jan has over 20 years’ experience working across a range of large-scale, mixed-use projects in Spain, Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
He joined Chapman Taylor in 2001 and became a Director of the Madrid studio in 2007, where he undertakes a key role in leading multidisciplinary design teams on international projects across the retail, hospitality, office and residential sectors.
He also takes responsibility for organisational support, resource and project planning in the studio.
Masterplanning / Mixed-use / Urban Regeneration / Retail / Leisure / Hotel & Tourism / Workplace / Transportation
Jan comenzó a trabajar para Chapman Taylor en 2001 como arquitecto senior. Desde entonces, ha dirigido equipos multi-disciplinares para el diseño y desarrollo de áreas comerciales, proyectos hoteleros y residenciales.
En 2007 fue ascendido a Director. Su trabajo abarca numerosos proyectos nacionales y un gran número de desarrollos internacionales de uso mixto a gran escala. También se encarga de planificar los recursos necesarios para el buen funcionamiento y desarrollo de los proyectos en el estudio.
Áreas de especialización:
Planes directores / Usos Mixtos / Regeneración Urbana / Centros Comerciales / Ocio / Hoteles y Turismo / Oficinas / Transporte
مدير ,مدريد
يتمتع جان بخبرة تزيد عن 20 عامًا في العمل عبر مجموعة كبيرة من المشاريع الكبيرة متعددة الاستخدامات في إسبانيا وأوروبا والشرق الأوسط وأفريقيا.
انضم إلى تشابمان تايلور في عام 2001 وأصبح مديرًا لاستوديو مدريد في عام 2007 ، حيث يقوم بدور رئيسي في قيادة فرق التصميم متعددة التخصصات في المشاريع الدولية عبر قطاعات المتاجروالضيافة والمكاتب والإسكان.
كما أنه يتحمل مسؤولية الدعم التنظيمي والموارد وتخطيط المشروعات في الاستوديو.
مجالات الخبرة:
التخطيط العام / الاستخدام المتعدد / التجديد الحضري / المتاجر / الترفيه / الفنادق والسياحة / اماكن العمل / النقل
Get in touch: jdijkema@chapmantaylor.com
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The Town of Selma, North Carolina works hand-in-hand with its sister township Smithfield, North Carolina. Selma is a family-oriented town, with 38.1 percent of the population lived in a married-couple household according to the US Census Bureau.
These adjacent townships share the county of residence, Johnston County; they share the prime North Carolina location in the Piedmont Crescent Area; they share good soil and desirable climate; they share an enviable unemployment rate and excellent per-capita income. Why shouldn’t they share a Chamber of Commerce? The Smithfield-Selma Chamber of Commerce shows what benefits cooperation can bring.
Located on I-95 near the I-40 intersection, halfway between New York and Florida, Selma and Smithfield’s abundant, inexpensive lodging and restaurants have made a mark on the tourist industry. This area is part of North Carolina’s Triangle Region, and the economy is diversified and employment is upscale.
Selma’s heritage is celebrated annually in October by a “Railroad Days” festival. Selma actually began as a festival in 1867. The North Carolina Railroad had recently established a line through the area, and a barbecue and dance was held in order to sell lots in the hopes of establishing a community here. The sale of lots was boosted by a barbecue and dance held for that purpose. Historians called the original party “a glowing success” and contemporary coverage raves over the current celebrations. In 1886, a second line was built through Selma. The historic Selma Union Depot was built in 1924. Temporarily used as a museum, the station was restored and renovated in 2002. It now serves Amtrak’s daily Carolinian between New York City and Charlotte, and Amtrak’s daily Palmetto between New York City and Florida, as well as CSX and Norfolk Southern companies, and passenger trains operated by the State of North Carolina.
Atkinson’s Milling Co. (built in 1757), a water-powered gristmill has been in continuous operation for over 240 years.
In Selma, there is an obvious respect for useful objects, which introduces Selma’s world-class shopping in their antique shops and malls. Selma’s uptown specialty shops are locally owned and operated. (Don’t miss the drugstore with its original and operating soda fountain.) Of course, if shopping is your recreation, you will also want to visit the Carolina Premium Outlets for unprecedented bargain shopping.
Neighborhoods are Victorian. There is a traditional variety show in the historic Rudy Theatre: American Music Jubilee variety show in the venerable Rudy Theatre.
Smithfield has its own way of doing business and keeping its downtown intact and up-to-date. Downtown property owners help fund economic development. Appropriate tenants are screened to encourage shops and services that add to downtown vitality. Smithfield’s downtown area has a 93-percent occupancy rate.
Smithfield boasts six nearby golf courses, easy access to the best in sports and recreation as well as historical and cultural offerings, but is best known for a story of devotion and loyalty that is almost unmatched in today’s world. Johnston County is the birthplace of Ava Gardner and Smithfield is the home of the Ava Gardner Museum. This extensive collection of artifacts representing her life and career was predominately assembled by one man, Tom Banks, who (at age 12) was kissed on the cheek by Ms Gardner. She was enrolled in secretarial school in Wilson, NC at the time (1939). Dr. Banks, later aided by his wife, even bought the house where Ava lived from age 2 to 13, for his museum. In 1989, Dr. Banks suffered a stroke while working at the Museum and died; Ms Gardner died five months later. Mrs. Banks donated the Ava Gardner Collection to Smithfield.
Ava Gardner is buried in The Town of Smithfield. “Grabtown Girl” is a biography of Ms. Gardner’s childhood in rural “Grabtown,” or Smithfield, NC.
Charming small-town living in the heart of beautiful North Carolina’s recreational Eden is topped off with an economy that is the envy of much of America. Quiet, safe, historic neighborhoods, excellent schools and health care, and a strong sense of community are striking here in the heart of Johnston County. Proximity to the world-renowned Research Triangle Park, the largest planned research park in the United States, has brought some of the largest, best-known corporate names to Johnston County. Andrew, Bayer, Caterpillar, Eaton, Novo Nordisk, and ThyssenKrupp Precision Forge, now account for over $400 million in payroll annually.
Selma utilizes the Johnston County Courthouse, located at 207 E Johnston St., Smithfield, NC 27577. Domestic issues such as divorce, child support, custody and visitation, and division of the marital property. are considered civil issues and all actions relating to family issues are handled in the District Court division.
Cases assigned to Family Court include juvenile delinquency charges; neglect and abuse charges; termination of parental rights and adoptions; domestic violence; child custody and visitation rights; divorce and related financial issues like child support, alimony, or equitable distribution of property; abortion consent waivers, paternity; involuntary commitments and guardianships.
Judges who hear domestic cases can provide referrals to mediators, counselors, or classes that may help families reach their own resolutions without having a judge make the decision for them. The judge becomes the last resort if there is no resolution. All issues involving one family are assigned to one judge, and a case manager helps families negotiate their way through the system. This is beneficial for families dealing with difficult issues such as child custody and visitation rights; divorce, child support, and alimony. The case manager also assures that cases comply with the Family Court time standards for disposing of the case.
About Charles R. Ullman & Associates
Charles Ullman & Associates provides you respected, experienced and knowledgeable divorce and family law attorneys. You can trust us to help you through the legal process efficiently and effectively so you can transition to the next phase of your life. Our community involvement reaches beyond charitable support of important causes. We launched our own movement in Fraternities4Family and provide scholarships to able students in need.
Charles definitely has his clients’ best interest at heart. I am so happy to have had him in my corner. Regardless of where you are in your separation process, he’ll help you move forward with your life in a positive and compassionate way.
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Buskers to liven up Cape Town CBD
Published by Lucinda Dordley on December 8, 2020
Buskers are busy livening up the Cape Town CBD as part of the Cape Town Central City Improvement District’s (CCID) “Come Back To Town” campaign to reinvigorate the economy of downtown Cape Town.
The programme, which has been implemented since the beginning of November, has given a varied group of young buskers the chance the hone their skills in front of delighted passers-by – and pass round their hats at the same time.
CCID CEO Tasso Evangelinos says the aim of the busking programme – and the Come Back To Town campaign – is to “bring life back to the streets of the Central City” to support the many retailers who have struggled to stay afloat since the harsh lockdown regulations were enforced at the end of March.
“The coronavirus pandemic and resultant lockdown have wrought havoc on the CBD economy and as a result the footfall into the CBD has dropped. We would like to invite people, from workers to business owners to tourists, to come back to town to rediscover what they have been missing.
“Local businesses in the Cape Town CBD need our support now more than ever before and the aim of the campaign is to encourage people to come back to town and enjoy the likes of buskers on the streets of the CBD,” says Evangelinos.
Besides the busking programme, they are also working with other arts and entertainment partners to offer pop-up performances, including the Zip Zap Circus School and the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra.
Terri Carter, co-ordinator of the busking programme, says each performance is carefully curated and includes hip-hop dancing, a five-piece marimba band, guitarists, singers and beatbox performers. There are four acts a day on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays between midday and 2pm at various locations, including Thibault Square, the corner of St Georges Mall and Waterkant Street, the corner of St Georges Mall and Castle Street and in Government Avenue at the Arch for Arch.
Carter says the programme gives the buskers, who are all amateurs, the opportunity get experience and generate an income.
Busker Mawonga Gayiya, a magician who learnt the tricks of his trade from his brother, says after these tough times it is enriching to entertain the public.
“I love busking as it’s impromptu. You meet strangers with whom I get to share my magic – and in these times we can all do with a bit of magic in our lives!” he says.
While it ends next week, the City of Cape Town is planning a night-time busking programme to entertain visitors to the CBD from December 16 to January 8.
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Article written by Lucinda Dordley
Lucinda is a hard news writer who occasionally dabbles in lifestyle writing, and recent journalism graduate. She is a proud intersectional feminist, and is passionate about actively creating a world which is free of discrimination and inequality.
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2017 Mercedes-AMG C43 Cabriolet
AMG in a minor key.
Tony Swan
When you see the AMG name applied to a Mercedes model, you know it will go about its business with more zeal than the same vehicle lacking that three-letter logo. This has been going on for a long time. AMG—for Aufrecht Melcher Großapach, the names of the founders and the town where they first set up shop—is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year and its 18th year as a Mercedes-Benz subsidiary. Throughout that half-century, AMG’s primary mission, and now its only mission, has been to elevate the performance of Mercedes-Benz vehicles.
Now there’s an AMG version of pretty much everything in the entire Benz inventory, including the new C-class cabriolet. Two versions, in fact. You could characterize them as wild (the C63) and mild (the C43, our test subject here).
Mild is a relative term. Compared with the C63, which is booted down the road by a twin-turbo 4.0-liter V-8 making up to 503 horsepower, the C43 may indeed seem a little tame. Its 3.0-liter twin-turbo V-6 is rated for 362 horsepower and 384 lb-ft of torque. Yet that’s a pretty fair leap over the standard C-class cabrio’s turbocharged 2.0-liter inline-four making 241 horses and 273 lb-ft.
Tenths at the Track
Like essentially all convertibles, the C43 is heavier than its fixed-roof counterpart, mass that’s amplified by the standard all-wheel-drive system found in all C43 models. Our test car weighed a portly 4165 pounds, or 250-odd pounds more than the C43 coupe.
Nevertheless, robust torque plus the gearing in the nine-speed automatic combine to propel this ragtop to 60 mph in 4.3 seconds, less than a half-second behind the sprint we recorded with the much more powerful C63 S. This raises questions about the cost of acceleration and the value one places on tenths of a second.
Considered on its own, away from the performance shadow of the C63, the C43 is far from demure. In addition to the drivetrain, the AMG treatment includes an upgraded suspension with adaptive dampers, larger brake discs, and steering that’s surgically precise and sports-car quick (2.1 turns lock-to-lock).
Grip, delivered by an $850 set of optional 19-inch wheels with Pirelli P Zero Run Flats—225/40R-19 front, 255/45R-19 rear—is a substantial 0.93 g. And the responses of the conventional automatic transmission favorably compare with those of a first-rate dual-clutch unit, including rev-matched downshifts whether the driver is operating in full auto or manual mode.
Although hefty, the C43 changes direction promptly and without much drama, particularly in Sport mode, which also raises shift points and adjusts engine mapping, producing enthusiastic throttle response. There’s progressive understeer, but the limits are high. And for all its mass, the C43’s braking performance is powerful, consistent, and devoid of fade.
If there’s any complaint, it’s ride quality that can be somewhat stiff regardless of suspension mode, something accentuated by the run-flat tires and their reinforced sidewalls. At a glance, these might be taken as sports-car attributes, but the C43 belongs in the broad and loosely defined realm of the grand-touring car, arguably toward the upper end. It’s fast and capable enough to be entertaining when its owner feels frisky, comfortable enough for extended travel, and luxurious enough to stoke the envy glands of onlookers.
What more could one ask?
The interior of our test car was lined with handsome, premium saddle-brown leather, spread on the seats and the door panels. It would be easier to appreciate if it were a standard feature rather than a $1620 option, but it is beautiful nonetheless.
The seats are supportive but not overly snug; there’s a wide range of adjustability, plus heating and ventilation (a $450 option) and enough room to squirm around as the miles slide by. There’s also plenty of legroom plus moderate headroom under the droptop. Roomy doesn’t apply to the rear seat, though. Mercedes rates the C43 as a four-passenger car, but making two adult people happy back there requires bribing those up front to slide forward. On the other hand, the hard tonneau makes a great perch for parades when the top is down.
The multilayer top is a lovely piece of work, operating up or down at one touch of the switch, stowing under the tonneau when dropped, and automatically latching when raised. It also does a respectable job of keeping interior noise levels down—unpredictably, the cabrio was one decibel quieter at 70 mph than the C43 coupe.
The only demerit we dealt the interior is a minor ergonomic kvetch having to do with the shift paddles. When the driver is gripping the steering wheel, the tops of the small paddles aren’t always easily reached. Hardly a deal breaker, but annoying.
As you’d expect, there’s a comprehensive array of technology and connectivity, as well as a respectable Burmester surround-sound system. That stereo is bundled into the $3100 Premium 2 package, along with Mercedes-Benz’s COMAND infotainment system, navigation, voice command, power-folding mirrors, ambient lighting, and illuminated doorsills.
The options list on this test car also included a $1090 Parking Assist package, $325 Linden Wood trim, and a $1515 Diamond White Metallic paint job, which we admit looks great with the brown leather.
Money and Muscle Metrics
Which brings us to the performance value. Or, from another perspective, monetizing your need for speed.
Base price to base price, the AMG C63 S cabriolet costs $20,450 more than the C43, which works out to $145 for each additional horsepower. Assessed in zero-to-60-mph terms, the C63 S achieves a mile a minute in 3.9 seconds, just 0.4 second quicker than the C43. Yours for a mere $5112 per tenth.
The bottom line is this: The C43 is an elegant droptop GT, belonging to a category formerly referred to as a gentleman’s express, back when society expected wealth to correlate with gentility, an equation that no longer works in the 21st century. But a softtop that stands a couple of rungs above the standard C-class and is fast, nimble, and satisfying to all the senses? That adds up to a desirable object no matter what you call it.
VEHICLE TYPE: front-engine, all-wheel-drive, 4-passenger, 2-door convertible
PRICE AS TESTED: $70,275 (base price: $61,325)
ENGINE TYPE: twin-turbocharged and intercooled DOHC 24-valve V-6, aluminum block and heads, direct fuel injection
Displacement: 183 cu in, 2996 cc
Power: 362 hp @ 6000 rpm
Torque: 384 lb-ft @ 2000 rpm
TRANSMISSION: 9-speed automatic with manual shifting mode
Passenger volume: 86 cu ft
Trunk volume: 9 cu ft
C/D TEST RESULTS:
Standing ¼-mile: 13.0 sec @ 107 mph
Top speed (governor limited): 131 mph
EPA combined/city/highway: 22/19/26 mpg
C/D observed: 20 mpg
C/D observed 75-mph highway driving: 29 mpg
C/D observed highway range: 500 mi
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Volkswagen Passat W-8 4MOTION
Cheap in Wolfsburg clothing.
Barry Winfield
We've always liked Passats. Whether in nimble, turbocharged 1.8T guise or in more regal 2.8 V-6 form, the basic Passat envelope has risen to the occasion, offering a roomy interior, dependable handling, and respectable performance for not unreasonable amounts of money.
But when news of an impending eight-cylinder variant hit the ether, we had to wonder if the versatile Passat architecture could handle that much power and prestige. We needn't have worried. The new Passat W-8 has somehow metamorphosed into a stately sports-luxury sedan, exhibiting all the poise and gravity of a BMW 540i or Mercedes E430.
That W-8 nomenclature describes an all-aluminum 4.0-liter engine comprised of two narrow-angle (15 degree) V-4 cylinder banks joined at a 72-degree angle to form a double-vee. Two balance shafts help to quell the vibes that arise from the flat (180 degree) crank chosen for the even power impulses it allows.
With this novel system, VW has packaged a 4.0-liter, eight-cylinder powerplant in a compact unit to fit easily under the hood of a Passat. And from that dense engine package, it has extracted 270 horsepower at 6000 rpm and 273 pound-feet of torque at a mere 2750 rpm, along with a mellifluous engine note that flutters melodically at moderate revs but barks like a small-block Chevy at full throttle.
VW hooked this sophisticated W-8 to a five-speed automatic transmission with Tiptronic (a six-speed manual will be available later). The transmission, in turn, is connected to an all-wheel-drive mechanism called 4MOTION. The system depends primarily on a Torsen center differential that allows the car to operate at a 50/50 torque allocation until one axle begins to slip, whereupon the differential sends more torque (up to 67 percent) to the axle with the greater adhesion.
All this hardware adds mass, the Passat W-8 tipping our scales at a substantial 3980 pounds. One can feel the added heft on the road, where the Passat rides with a sense of deliberate control and with body motions that are slower and more rigorously damped than one feels in Passats of a lesser order. Even the steering has a weighty, big-car feel to it, although it continues to direct the car with exemplary precision.
Overall, the Passat W-8 has a complete, integrated quality that belies its newfound mass. It also has enough torque and throttle response to overwhelm any suggestion of portliness. The vehicle we drove underwent performance testing at relatively low mileage (around 1000 miles), then continued to loosen up during the ensuing miles in a manner that was clearly noticeable.
Thus, the company's claim of a 0-to-60-mph time of 6.5 seconds sounds defensible. (We got 6.9 seconds.) The W-8 engine requires tight manufacturing tolerances, resulting in this slightly longer break-in period. By the time we handed the car back, it was responding in delightfully fluent fashion, and we'd now like to try one with more miles on the clock. A long-term test, perhaps?
Accordingly, we'd expect the quarter-mile time of 15.4 seconds at 94 mph to improve, along with our top-gear acceleration figures. Presuming it ends up a half-second quicker, the Passat W-8 will run a second ahead of its similarly priced six-cylinder competition (BMW 530i, Lexus GS300), trailing their V-8 variants by a half-second or so. We measured a governed top speed of 136 mph, which is a bit peculiar since our W-8 was shod with H-rated (130 mph) all-season rubber. Perhaps VW is anticipating the Sport package with 17-inch wheels and tires that may arrive next year.
That configuration may do better at the skidpad, too, where our W-8 generated 0.80 g of lateral acceleration while each front tire in turn shrieked its disapproval. Nonetheless, the handling of the W-8 proved confidence inspiring in the mountains, where the balanced chassis and excellent path control easily offset any compromises created by the all-season Continentals.
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"The letter, dated June 11, is addressed to FCC Chairman Ajit Pai and signed by Reps. Jim Cooper, D-Tenn., the chairman of the HASC Strategic Forces Subcommittee; Mike Turner, R-Ohio, the ranking member on that same committee; and Elise Stefanik, R-NY., the ranking member on the Subcommittee on Intelligence and Emerging Threats and Capabilities."
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"Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut and Representative Jim Cooper of Tennessee, both moderate Democrats, have introduced legislation establishing seven-year terms for inspectors general and setting standards for their removal."
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"And in 2018, she shifted gears entirely and decided to speak out about the 2018 midterm election in Tennessee, encouraging fans to vote for Tennessee Democratic Senate candidate Phil Bredesen and House of Representative candidate Jim Cooper (Bredesen lost and Cooper won)."
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"Lawmakers serious about protecting inspectors general could start by taking a closer look at the 'Inspectors General Independence Act.' Introduced last month by Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut and Representative Jim Cooper of Tennessee, both moderate Democrats, the bill aims to shield I.G.s from politically motivated firings by establishing seven-year terms and limiting removals to 'for cause,' such as 'permanent incapacity, inefficiency, neglect of duty, malfeasance or conviction of a felony or conduct involving moral turpitude.'"
State lawmaker asks for music industry to be considered in draft of next stimulus bill
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In a bipartisan effort, U.S. Representative Jim Cooper and 27 others from across the country sent a letter to White House congressional leadership asking that the music and live event industry be considered during drafting of the next stimulus bill.
Voter Registration Groups Could Soon Be Fined If They Submit Incomplete Applications
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"The measure has also received some pushback from U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper, D-Nashville, who called the bill 'a new poll tax.' As a state that has one of the lowest voter turnouts in the country, we shouldn’t make voter registration more complicated,' Cooper said in a statement. iIf paper forms are too difficult, we should offer more digital options, such as same-day registration and automatic voter registration. Or we should fix our confusing forms.'"
Voting Rights Organizations Prepare for Pushback Against Registration Restrictions
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"'As a state that has one of the lowest voter turnouts in the country, we shouldn't make voter registration more complicated,' he says. 'If paper forms are too difficult, we should offer more digital options, such as same-day registration and automatic voter registration. Or we should fix our confusing forms. It's like a new poll tax,' Cooper adds. 'How many jellybeans are in the jar? We have seen this movie before. This is a blatant attempt to suppress the vote further in Tennessee.'"
Unrig Summit: democracy movement takes flight in Nashville | Opinion
More than 2,000 unlikely allies from across the political spectrum from all 50 states are meeting at Music City Center this Friday through Sunday at what’s being called the ‘SXSW of Politics’ to ‘Unrig the System’.
Tennessee gov requests aid, citing $151M impact from floods
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Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee is asking President Donald Trump's administration to make federal assistance available for government efforts to address recent flooding and storms, citing a $151.3 million impact through local and state emergency responses, and infrastructure and road damage.
Cooper Optimistic Congress Will Approve Space Force, But will It Solve The Problem?
Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan today championed the need for a Space Force to protect our $19 trillion economy and the space systems our military depends upon. Rep. Jim Cooper (D-TN), a key member of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), expressed optimism that Congress will approve a Space Force in some form this year.
Key Lawmaker Optimistic Congress Will Green Light Space Force
The legislative proposal that the Defense Department recently provided to lawmakers to create a sixth branch of the armed forces focused on space is similar to a proposal that passed the House two years ago, Rep. Jim Cooper, D-Tenn., the chairman of the House Armed Services subcommittee on strategic forces, said during a space budget and policy conference at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, D.C.
How Nashville was saved from a 2010 flood repeat because of Lake Cumberland dam repairs.
The silver lining in all the rain clouds we have suffered in Middle Tennessee of late is that, without timely government action, the Cumberland River could have badly flooded Nashville, causing billions of dollars-worth of damage.
The GOP has abandoned fiscal discipline. Democrats shouldn’t follow suit.
Fiscal discipline, says Democratic congressman Jim Cooper, is as “out of fashion as bell-bottoms.” The deficit hawk from Tennessee is right — and that’s a shame. Our federal budget deficit will be about $900 billion, or approximately 4.2 percent of gross domestic product, this fiscal year. Even with its rosy growth and spending scenarios, the Trump administration itself is now projecting a $1.1 trillion deficit in 2020 and trillion-dollar deficits for the following three years.
'We are in this together': Nashville vigil honors victims of New Zealand mosque shootings
Hundreds of Tennesseans of all ages and faiths gathered Sunday in downtown Nashville to honor the victims of two New Zealand mosque shootings that claimed 50 lives in the country's deadliest shooting in modern history. The message during the Nashville vigil was clear: hate will not be tolerated and we must work together to promote peace.
Taylor Swift on 2020 Race: ‘Invoking Racism Is Not What I Want From Our Leaders’
Taylor Swift outlines her hopes for the 2020 election — and appears to blast President Trump — in a new Elle piece. Addressing her recent shift toward political candor, the singer-songwriter writes, “Invoking racism and provoking fear through thinly veiled messaging is not what I want from our leaders, and I realized that it actually is my responsibility to use my influence against that disgusting rhetoric.”
While Swift previously shied away from politics in interviews or on social media, she broke her silence by endorsing a pair of Tennessee Democrats — Senate candidate Phil Bredesen and House Representative Jim Cooper — in the November midterm elections. In the Elle feature, “30 Things I Learned Before Turning 30,” the pop star notes that she’s “finding [her] voice in terms of politics.”
9 Striking Moments From Michael Cohen’s Testimony
In his long-awaited testimony before the House Oversight and Reform Committee, Michael Cohen summed up his former employer this way: “I know what Mr. Trump is: He is a racist, he is a con man, and he is a cheat.”
The comment from President Donald Trump’s former lawyer and fixer was one of many striking moments in Wednesday’s hearing, Cohen’s first public appearance before Congress. His opening statement touched on the Russia investigation, Roger Stone’s connection to WikiLeaks, Cohen’s payoff of the adult-film star Stormy Daniels, and Trump’s very character itself. He also took hours of questions from lawmakers: Democrats focused their inquiries on the president’s conduct while Republicans zeroed in on Cohen’s record of previously lying to Congress.
Inside Politics: Congressman Jim Cooper
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) —It seems every week in Washington there are unprecedented developments and change, especially since President Donald Trump took office two years ago, and with a Democratic majority now elected to take over the U.S. House of Representatives. Nashville Congressman Jim Cooper is in the middle of it all. He’s our guest on Inside Politics.
Two Tennessee Congressmen offer ideas for avoiding future government shutdowns
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — Two Tennessee Congressmen are proposing legislation to keep the federal government from enduring another painful government shutdown."
Democrat Jim Cooper and freshman Republican Mark Green have proposed separate measures that they believe would keep the government open and remove the worry from federal workers that their paychecks will again become a bartering chip.
"It's called no budget, no pay. It's easy to shutdown someone else's part of the government, but if your own paycheck is affected, you're going to go slow about that," said Nashville representative Jim Cooper. "My colleagues in Congress want to be paid, and this time they were being paid despite the shutdown for other people, and that made it wrong."
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Cooper, a Harvard Law School graduate, is a Nashville native who was raised in Shelbyville. He is the son of a former governor, brother of an at-large Metro Council member, understands the urban-rural divide better than most and worries about the polarity in America.
Cooper made a comeback to Congress in 2002 and has been re-elected with wide margins ever since. Today, he represents the citizens of the 5th U.S. House District, which comprises Davidson, Dickson and most of Cheatham counties.
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A good week for
Oil, which reversed last week’s declines, gaining 4.34% in USD terms.
US equities, which gained +3% in GBP terms, boosted by GBP weakness.
A bad week for
Japanese equities, which fell c. -3% in GBP terms, amid weak economic data.
Government bonds, which sold off very modestly in local terms, save for the US.
Last week PM Johnson set out the first steps in the Government’s strategy to “rebuild Britain and fuel economic recovery across the UK.” The “New Deal” style plan is being positioned as a bid to “tackle this country’s great unresolved challenges of the last three decades.” Areas for investment highlighted in the statement included: home-building, the NHS, infrastructure, green development along with training and skills. Of the £640bn five-year investment set out in the Spring budget, £5bn is being brought forward to be spent on hospitals, schools, roads and local projects. Changes to the planning system were also heralded. Further details are expected on Wednesday, with £1.5bn support also announced for the arts and stimulus measures to boost demand also rumoured.
A growing number of multinational brands are boycotting US Facebook advertising over the company’s policy on “hateful content”. With 600 brands already involved in the campaign, including Starbucks, Unilever and Ford, organisers are looking to expand the boycott to Europe also. CEO Mark Zuckerberg is reported to have dismissed the boycott in comments to staff, saying that advertisers will be back “soon enough”. Regardless of the episode’s impact on Facebook specifically, the issue highlights the change taking place in what consumer expect from corporations and the growing importance of corporate responsibility. With weaker corporate responsibility providing a potential source of risk in the future, investors are scrutinising businesses with greater care in this regard.
With the US presidential election now four months away, opinion polls indicate Democratic challenger Joe Biden is on average almost 10 points ahead of President Trump. Historically, Independence Day polls have been a good indicator of the election result. Importantly, Biden is also ahead in polls for battleground states, where either the Democrats or the Republicans could win. While four months is a long time in politics, the polls appear to have the Republican campaign nervous, with the President decrying the data as “fake”. Management of the coronavirus pandemic and race relations are thought to have undermined the President’s popularity in recent months. A Democratic government may herald policies, less favourable to asset markets, such as tighter regulation, but could also mean a clearer line on US-China relations, which may reduce political volatility. Given the change in fiscal spending policy brought about by the pandemic, higher government spending is likely under both administrations. Both parties are likely to announce policies in the autumn.
US economics
US labour market data continues to show unemployment falling, with the unemployment rate at 11.1% in June versus 13.3% in May. Hospitality and retail sectors were the main drivers of employment growth, with firms re-staffing closed positions as the economy reopens. However, the rise in cases in some states imperils this progress. Concern over hospital capacity has necessitated the reintroduction of social restrictions in California, Texas, Arizona and Florida, which may result in workers returning to unemployment. While new unemployment claims have slowed markedly, so has the pace of improvement, with continuing unemployment claims still at 19million, from a peak of 25million. With the pandemic still ongoing, the CARES act is expected to be extended in order to support incomes, while the Federal Reserve has hinted at adopting threshold based guidance (keeping policy loose until inflation or unemployment targets are met) in order to strengthen monetary policy.
The Baltic dry freight index, an indicator of global shipping demand, rose for the 24th straight day on Wednesday, recovering to levels last seen in 2019. The recovery has been driven by a recovery in demand for iron-ore from China as industrial activity picked up and restrictions were eased.
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Mixed Chinese trade data, Europe to rebound
The US non-farm payrolls report tends to dominate the headlines, but on Friday the sharp decline seen in US tech stocks was the main story.
In recent months the tech-focused NASDAQ 100 has been powering ahead. It set a record high in June, and lots of new record highs have been registered since. There was a lot of talk about excessive valuations for a while, but that didn’t stop the bullish run.
On Thursday there was a brutal decline in tech stocks and that hit the S&P 500 and Dow Jones too. The move was so vicious, it caused the major European indices to finish in the red too, even though they were in positive territory earlier in the day.
Friday was like a repeat of Thursday. European markets gained a bit of ground ahead of the US jobs report. The update showed that 1.37 million jobs were added in August, which was a touch below the 1.4 million that economists were predicting. The July report was revised to 1.73 million from 1.76 million. The unemployment rate dropped from 10.2% to 8.4%, comfortably undershooting the 9.8% forecast. Average earnings, on a yearly basis, were 4.7%, and the previous update was revised from 4.8% to 4.7%. All in all, it was a healthy jobs report. When you take into consideration the largely well-received manufacturing and services data was that posted earlier in the week, it adds weight to the argument that the US economy is recovering. The large fall in the jobless rate might take some pressure off Republicans to reach a compromise with the Democrats with respect to the coronavirus relief package.
Equity traders reacted well to the employment numbers, not long into the US session, tech stocks tumbled and the broader US indices were hit hard too. Stocks on this side of the Atlantic finished in the red. Two hours into the US trading day, stocks were at their session lows, but then a recovery began. The NASDAQ 100 closed down 1.27% and the S&P 500% finished 0.81% lower.
Overnight, China posted its trade data for August. The export metric was 9.5%, while economists were expecting 7.1%, and the previous reading was 7.2%. Imports were fell by 2.1%, and the consensus estimate was for growth of 0.1%. The July reading was -1.4%. The high level of exports is likely down to a large amount of personal protective equipment being sold to various governments around the world. The decline in imports points to continued weak internal demand. It was reported the Trump administration is considering imposing export restrictions on the Hong Kong-listed company, Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation. Stocks in Asia are mixed, and European indices are tipped to rebound.
Equity markets in Europe are likely to be quiet today as the stock markets in the US and Canada will remain closed for public holidays.
The Canadian jobs report that was posted on Friday was encouraging too, although the metrics slightly missed economists’ expectations. In August, the unemployment rate fell from 10.9% to 10.2%, and the consensus estimate was 10.1%. The employment change showed that 245,800 jobs were added, which was a drop off from the 418,500 created in July. The vast majority of the jobs created in August were full-time, so that should be a help to the labour market.
Sterling will be in focus today as it was reported last night that Prime Minister Johnson said that if a free trade deal with the EU is no reached by 15 October, it would be time to ‘move on’ and settle for basic WTO terms come 2021.
The US dollar was up for the third day in a row ahead of the US jobs report, and it was pushed higher on the back of the announcement. By the close of business it was fractionally lower on Friday. At the start of last week, it fell to a 28 month low, and then rebounded. Some traders will be wondering whether this is the beginning of the recovery in the dollar, or if it will turn over on itself again. The highs of last week failed to retest the highs of late August, so that does not bode well for the rebound story.
Gold drifted lower at the back end of last week, but the cooling-off of the US dollar late on Friday helped gold close up on the session. The metal has been range bound lately, but the lows of last week were still comfortably above the lows of late August.
Oil tumbled last week on reports of weaker gasoline demand in the US. In addition to that, Russia fears that oil demand could fall by as much as 9-10 million barrels per day this year. The bearish mood in stocks at the back of last week didn’t the energy.
At 7am (UK time) the German industrial production numbers will be published and economists are expecting 4.7%, which would be a drop from the 8.9% registered in June.
The Halifax HPI reading is expected to be 1%, and keep in mind that 1.6% was posted in July. The figure will be posted at 8.30am (UK time).
EUR/USD – has been in an uptrend since April and if the bullish run continues it should target 1.2000 or 1.2140. A pullback might find support at 1.1696 or at the 1.1600 zone.
GBP/USD – while it holds above the 1.3000 mark, the bullish trend that has been in place since late June should continue, and it might target 1.3515. A move back below 1.3000, could see it target the 1.2800 zone.
EUR/GBP – Thursday’s daily candle has the potential to be a bullish engulfing and should it move higher, it might retest the 50-day moving average at 0.9019. A break below 0.8864 should put 0.8800 on the radar.
USD/JPY – while it holds below the 100-day moving average at 106.91, the broader bearish move is likely to remain intact. A move through 105.10 could see it target 104.18. A break above 107.00, should bring 107.92, the 200-day moving average, into sight.
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Sea Nettles Nettle Some OBX Beachgoers
08/07/2020 by Michelle Wagner
Kill Devil Hills lifeguards hold the dangerous marine life flag. Photo: Kill Devil Hills Ocean Rescue
Reprinted from Outer Banks Voice
Along with warm ocean temperatures and crystal-clear water these past few weeks, Outer Banks beachgoers have been seeing another sign of summer lately — jellyfish.
Having to navigate their way around these ocean critters that can deliver an annoying sting, along with a recent increase in sea lice, has some folks opting to stay on the dry sand.
While sea nettles and other types of jellyfish may seem more ubiquitous in the last week or so, local experts say that’s pretty typical for this time of year and add that they play an important role in the ocean’s ecosystem food chain.
“We tend to get jellies in the summer over the course of a long hot stretch of weather,” said Terri Kirby Hathaway, a marine education specialist at North Carolina Sea Grant. And the clear ocean water that has graced the Outer Banks on and off over the last few weeks has certainly helped beachgoers more easily spot them.
Sea nettles, which tend to thrive in warmer waters, can deliver a nasty, but nondangerous sting if someone brushes up against it. They usually have a red or white tinge and tentacles, and Hathaway says they are typically the ones responsible for “the sting that we feel.”
Kill Devil Hills Ocean Rescue, which began flying flags this year on the beaches to alert beachgoers when jellyfish and other concerning sea life are more prevalent, has hoisted the flags off and on over the course of the summer, but Ocean Rescue Director David Elder said the amount of jellyfish this summer has been on par with other years.
Jennette’s Pier Director Mike Remige agreed, adding that as a surfer, he hasn’t seen any more jellyfish than during a normal year. Sea lice, which are mostly blue crab larvae, have been increasingly prevalent in recent days and can cause intense itching. Remige said that the larvae are entering their second gravid period in late July and early August, making it more likely that beachgoers could swim through a patch of these tiny sea creatures.
Hathaway cautioned that even if jellies are washed up on the beach or dead, their stinging cells on the tentacles can still function.
“Their tentacles can break off of the bell, yet can still sting even if not connected to the body,” she said, noting that similar to bee venom, some people are more allergic to their sting than others.
Hathaway said that other jellyfish that can be found in Outer Banks waters at this time of year are cabbage-head, or cannonball jellyfish — named after their cannonball shaped bell.
“Those are completely harmless,” Hathaway noted. She added that moon jellies, shaped like an umbrella and easily identified by their four distinct horseshoe-shaped gonads, are the most common along the Outer Banks.
There are several reasons why jellyfish can appear in greater numbers during particular periods over the summer and Hathaway cited one of them. “When we get sea nettles, you can usually look back a few days and there was a big rain even in the Chesapeake Bay watershed,” she explained.
In the late summer and early fall, consistent southeast winds can cause sea life from the Gulf Stream to visit the Outer Banks coastline, including the more dangerous Portuguese man-o-war and colorful blue buttons, which are not considered dangerous but can deliver a sting. Both are related to the jellyfish. In the winter, Lion’s Mane and Mushroom Cap jellies are more frequent on the Outer Banks.
While jellies can be pesky to deal with for beachgoers, Hathaway said they serve an important purpose, providing food to Loggerhead and Leatherback sea turtles, as well as ocean sunfish and spadefish.
This story is provided courtesy of the Outer Banks Voice, a digital newspaper covering the Outer Banks. Coastal Review Online is partnering with the Voice to provide readers with more environmental and lifestyle stories of interest about our coast.
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As it sets IT layoffs, Citizens Bank shifts work to India via Web
Jobs for some IT employees will end in December
By Patrick Thibodeau
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Citizens Bank in Rhode Island has offered its IT employees solid middle-class wages and good benefits, but this slice of the America Dream is ending for many of them.
Bank IT employees are training replacements in India to take over their jobs. IT employees who were contacted say this "knowledge transfer" is being accomplished remotely, over the Web and in a teleconferences.
Affected bank IT employees say their jobs will end in December.
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In June, IBM announced that it had signed a five-year IT services agreement with Citizens Bank. The agreement, said IBM, "will help Citizens drive greater efficiencies, improve service and lower cost." IBM runs a large operation in India, where the pay is but a fraction of U.S. worker salaries.
The number of layoffs is in dispute. Employees said as many as 150 Citizen Bank IT workers were being laid off. But this number doesn’t include contractors. IBM will be consolidating the bank’s IT infrastructure services, and, as part of that, the bank is consolidating from four vendors to one vendor, IBM. This change will result in the elimination of some contractor jobs, and when contractors are added, the total layoff estimate by employees ranges from 250 to 350. Computerworld interviewed four Citizen IT employees: Two were interviewed by phone, and two by email and only on condition of anonymity.
A bank spokeswoman, however, cited a much lower figure and said that approximately 100 employees and contractors, combined, are affected by the layoff.
"Some of the colleagues affected by these changes are being offered comparable positions with IBM," said Lauren Digeronimo, a bank spokeswoman, in an email. "The remaining colleagues are receiving priority consideration for open positions as we continue to hire in other parts of the bank," she said.
The employees who were contacted expressed skepticism that they will find other jobs at the bank or at IBM. IT managers were staying on, and of the jobs that IBM offered, many appeared to be for short-term contracts. Moreover, no one knew of anyone offered a new job at the bank. The bank did not provide details of the job openings.
The bank's IT environment is complex, and includes mainframe, AIX, Solaris and Linux operating systems. Employees wondered how deep institutional systems knowledge, which is often limited to the people who work on specific systems, will be transferred.
Citizens Bank has previously used offshore contractors, including Infosys and Accenture, both of which have employed H-1B workers at Citizen sites, according to government records. But the IBM contract, and its consolidation of existing contractors, may be the bank's largest IT outsourcing engagement yet. IBM was asked about its use of remote training to accomplish offshore training, but declined to comment.
"IT outsourcing has become so commoditized today, it's pretty commonplace for offshore worker training to be conducted almost entirely online and using video," said Phil Fersht, the CEO of HfS research, a consultancy and IT services research firm.
"The shipping of people backwards and forwards between India and the U.S. is definitely slowing down," as communication tools and training apps have improved, Fersht said.
Donna Conroy, the executive director of Bright Future Jobs, an advocacy group for IT workers, has heard from some of the Citizen IT workers.
"This is the first I've heard of exclusive use of web sessions for knowledge transfer," Conroy said. "IBM may have tailored this specifically for Citizens Bank to avoid any public backlash that may clash with Citizens Bank's recently launched marketing campaign called 'Ask a Citizen,' featuring real-life Citizens' employees." But, she said, "the public won't be fooled by this latest deceit."
One Citizen IT employee who is set to lose his job questioned how the U.S. will prosper as it shifts work overseas. A lot of people lost their jobs as manufacturing moved overseas, and computers emerged as "the next big thing," said this worker.
"The manufacturing jobs haven't really come back, save for some smaller companies who wish to make, or at least assemble, their products in the U.S., and now with companies getting rid of American tech workers for foreign workers ... then what? What industry is left or what industry do we shift to?" said the IT worker.
"IT was supposed to be the 'future,' but now even that is being taken away by greed and avarice by companies who have no foresight into the future beyond their next quarter profits," the IT worker said.
Senior Editor Patrick Thibodeau covers Internet of Things, enterprise applications, outsourcing, government IT policies, data centers and IT workforce issues for Computerworld.
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Question 1. Why did the king want to know answer to three questions?
Answer. The king wanted to know answer to three questions because, he thought that if he new the answers then he would never fail.
Question 2. Messengers were sent throughout the kingdom.
1. to fetch wise men.
2. to find answers to the question.
3. to look for wise hermit.
4. to announce a reward for those who could answer to the question.
Answer 2. (4.) To announce a reward for those who could answer to the questions.
Part (II)
Comprehension Check
Complete the following sentences by adding the appropriate parts of the sentences given in the box.
1. Many wise men answered the king’s questions, ____________________________
2. Someone suggested that there should be a council of wise men _________________
3. Someone else suggested that the king should have a timetable __________________
4. The king requested the hermit _________________________________________
5. The king washed and dressed the bearded man’s wound, ____________________
• but the bleeding would not stop.
• to answer three questions.
• but their answers were so varied that the king was not satisfied.
• and follow it strictly.
• to help the king act at the right time.
1. Many wise men answered the king’s questions, but their answers were so varied that the king was not satisfied.
2. Someone suggested that there should be a council of wise men to help the king act at the right time.
3. Someone else suggested that the king should have a timetable and follow it strictly.
4. The king requested the hermit to answer three questions.
5. The king washed and dressed the bearded man’s wound, but the bleeding would not stop.
Question 1. Why was the king advised to go to magicians?Answer. The king was advised go to magicians because in order to decide the right time for doing something, it is necessary to know the feature .And only magician could do that.
Question 2. In answer to the second question, whose advise did the people say would be important to the king?
Answer. In answer to the second question. the people said that the advise of his Councillors, Priest, Doctor and Soliders.
Question 3. What suggestions were made in answer to third questuion?
Answer. In answere to the third question, three suggestions were made. These were science, fighting and religious worship.
Question 4. Did the wise men win the reward? if, not, why not?
Answer. The wise men did not win the reward because their answers were so differnt,hence the king was not satisfied and gave
no reward.
Question 5. How did the king and the hermit help the wounded man?
Answer. The king and the hermit removed the wounded man's cloths and the king washed the large wound in his stomach and dressed it twice.
Question 6. (i) Who was The breaded man?
(ii) Why did he ask for the king’s forgiveness?
Answer. (i) The breaded man was king's enemy.
(ii) Because the king saved his life.
Question 7.. The king forgave the bearded man. What did he do to show his forgiveness?
Answer. The king said that he would send his servants and his own doctor to look after him and promised him to give back his property.
Question 8. What were the hermit's answers to three questions? Write each answer separately.
Which answer do you like most, and why?
Answer. (i) The most important time was, when the king was digging the beds.
(ii) The hermit was most important man for king.
(iii) The most important business for the king to do good for hermit.
We like the third answer because, to do good for others, is the most important thing.
Working with language
Question 1. Match items in List A with their meanings in List B.
fainted: lost consciousness
(i) wounded got up from sleep
(ii) awoke give back
(iii) forgive small patches of ground for plants
(iv) faithful severely injured
(v) pity pardon
(vi) beds loyal
(vii) return feel sorry for
Use any three of the above words in sentences of your
own. You may change the form of the word.
(i) wounded - severely injured
(ii) awoke - got up from sleep
(iii) forgive - pardon
(iv) faithful - loyal
(v) pity - feel sorry for
(vi) beds - small patches of ground for plants
(vii) return - give back
Three sentences using three of the above words :
(1) wounded : Many passangers were wounded in a bus accident.
(2) awoke : People were awoken in midnight by a loud explosion.
(3) forgive : The eleders should forgive children for their mistakes.
(4) faithful : The dog is a faithful animal.
Question 2. Each of the following sentences has two blanks. Fill in the blanks with appropriate forms of the word given in brackets.
He has _________to help me. Do you think he will remember his _______ ? (promise)
He has promised to help me. Do you think he will remember his promise?
(i) The judge said that only fresh evidence would make him change his judgment.(judge)
(ii) I didn’t notice any serious difference of opinion among the debaters, although they differed from one another over small points. (differ)
(iii) It’s a fairly simple question to answer ,but will you accept my answer as final? (answer)
(iv) It isn’t necessary that necessity should always be the mother of invention. (necessary)
(v) Hermits are wise men. How they acquire their wisdom no one can tell. (wise)
(vi) The committee has decided to make Jagdish captain of the team. The decision is likely to please everyone. (decide)
(vii) Asking for forgiveness is as noble as willingness to forgive (forgive)
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Sale of Treasury Shares (18)
Sale of Treasury Shares
Registered Office: IFC 1, The Esplanade, St Helier, Jersey, JE1 4BP
CVC Credit Partners European Opportunities Limited (the "Company") is pleased to announce the sale of ordinary Euro shares out of treasury (the "Sale"). The Sale raised gross proceeds of €110,250 through the sale of 100,000 ordinary Euro shares at a price of €1.1025 per share, representing a premium to the net asset value per ordinary Euro share as at 3 November 2017. Settlement is expected to take place on or around 16 November 2017.
Following completion of the sales, the Company's issued share capital (excluding treasury shares) will consist of:
127,618,943 ordinary Euro shares of no par value
291,413,340 ordinary Sterling shares of no par value
Each ordinary Euro share carries the right to 1 vote and each ordinary Sterling share carries the right to 1.17 votes.
The total number of voting rights of the ordinary Euro shares of no par value is 127,618,943 and of the ordinary Sterling shares of no par value is 340,953,607. The total number of voting rights in the Company will be 468,572,550. The Company will hold the following ordinary shares in treasury:
49,856,335 ordinary Euro shares of no par value (non-voting)
26,310,040 ordinary Sterling shares of no par value (non-voting)
Richard Boléat
Winterflood Securities Limited
Joe Winkley
Neil Morgan
A copy of this announcement is and will be available, subject to certain restrictions relating to persons resident in restricted jurisdictions for inspection on the Company's web site at www.ccpeol.com
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South London 'chemsex' drug gang caught when police found parcel of GBL
GBL is commonly associated with group sex
Vicky Munro
(From left) James Peter Goldie, Nicholas Harman and Andrew Hume
Gang members linked to supplying "chemsex" across London have been convicted after police intercepted a parcel containing five litres of GBL.
Andrew Hume, 48, of Natal Road, in Streatham, and Nicholas Harman, 36, of Aldrington Road, Streatham, have been jailed after they were caught in December 2016 along with two other men when police found the parcel with the class C drug inside.
When taken, GBL is converted into GHB inside the body and produces feelings of euphoria and reduced inhibitions for up to seven hours, meaning it is commonly associated with group sex.
After intercepting the parcel police searched a home in Aldrington Road, where they found and arrested Harman and another defendant James Goldie. Officers discovered large amounts of class A, B and C drugs in the home.
Andrew Hume, 48, was found guilty after a trial
Police then searched a linked house in Natal Road and they found Hume and co-defendant Simon Bennett.
Both men were arrested for being concerned in the importation of class C drugs. During the search a large amount of class A and C drugs were found.
When officers examined phones they recovered, they found correspondence detailing a network of drug supply across the whole of London.
Croydon drug dealer caught with cocaine hidden down his trousers jailed
Sergeant Dan Garwood said: "I’m very proud of the hard work and dedication that the team has carried out over this prolonged period in bringing these dealers to justice.
“As a result of this, as an organisation, we have a greater understanding of the specific issues surrounding the ‘chemsex’ scene and how to support low level users to escape this cycle whilst bringing dealers to justice.
"These particular drugs can cause horrendous physical and mental damage to users and these dealers were profiting from destroying lives.
"I would urge anyone using these drugs to seek help from the charities and support groups available before it is too late."
Nicholas Harman, 36, plead guilty to nine different offences
Officers from Lambeth North Problem Solving Team executed the search warrant in Aldrington Road December 10 in 2016, where they discovered Harman and Goldie, 31, also of Aldrington Road.
A large number of class A, B and C drugs, including crystal meth, MDMA, GBL and ketamine, were also found and the two men were arrested.
Officers then searched a linked residential property in Natal Road, where they found Hume and Simon Bennett, 52, also of Natal Road. Large amounts of class A and C drugs were found and both men were arrested for being concerned in the important of class C drugs.
James Peter Goldie, 31, will be sentenced on December 10
Hume was found guilty at the conclusion of a trial on September 28 of importing GBL, as well as possession with intent to supply of GBL and crystal meth.
He was also found guilty of possessing criminal property, in the form of £33,000 of unexplained cash in his bank account and £17,881.75, which he had transferred to a convicted crystal meth dealer.
He was sentenced to a total of three years and nine months in prison at Inner London Crown Court on Tuesday (November 13).
Harman pleaded guilty to nine separate offences, which included importing GBL, being concerned in the supply of crystal meth and GBL, possessing and offering to supply both drugs and possession of MDMA and ketamine.
He was sentenced to a total of three years and six months in prison on the same date at the same court.
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Goldie pleaded guilty to possessing GBL and being concerned in the supply of GBL and crystal meth, for which he has been remanded in custody ahead of sentencing on December 10.
Bennett pleaded guilty to possessing GBL and crystal meth but was found not guilty of possessing cocaine or permitting the use of a premises to supply drugs.
He was given a conditional discharge at court on 28 September.
Where to get help for drug addiction in Croydon
Port of Call offers free and confidential advice 24/7 for drug addicts or their loved ones in Croydon on their hotline 0808 252 0318.
A number of national organisations also provide assistance for those with drug problems.
These include user-led group Narcotics Anonymous, who can be reached on 0300 999 1212, and Talk to Frank, whose number is 0300 123 6600.
National organisation Turning Point provides health and social care services for people with complex needs, including drug misuse, and their website can be found here.
If you are in need of urgent help, call NHS Direct on 111 or your GP to make an urgent appointment.
If you feel you are unable to keep yourself or others safe then you should attend A&E or dial 999.
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Report: Severe drought conditions increase in CT
Jim Shay
Sep. 3, 2020 Updated: Sep. 4, 2020 10:37 a.m.
This map shows dry and drought conditions in Connecticut as of Sept. 1, 2020. The darkest shade of color shows severe drought conditions. Light brown areas show moderate drought conditions. Yellow shows abnormally dry conditions and the area in white shows no dry conditions.
Severe drought conditions have expanded into southeast Connecticut, according to a Drought Monitor report released Thursday.
About 32 percent of the state has severe drought conditions, including most of Hartford and Windham counties, and northern Tolland County.
Since last week’s report, the eastern half of New London County now has severe drought conditions. Among the effects in severe drought conditions are smaller crops yield, hay is growing slower, trees are brittle and susceptible to insects, water quality is poor; groundwater is declining and irrigation ponds are dry.
Rainfall totals for the year are running between 4 and 9 inches below normal, according to the Northeast Regional Climate Center.
A moderate drought exists in western New London county, northern Middlesex county, southeast Hartford County, southern Tolland County and northeast Litchfield County.
Helped with rainfall from last Thursday’s strong thunderstorms, there was some improvement since last week’s report. Among the rainfall totals from the Aug. 27 storms were Clinton, 1.50 inches; Wallingford, 1.24 inches; Meriden, 1.16 inches; Niantic, 0.95 of an inch; and Monroe, Essex and Seymour, 0.90 of an inch.
On Wednesday, moderate showers brought measurable rainfall to Litchfield County with nearly 2 inches in Salisbury, 1.87 inches in Canaan and more than an inch in Winsted and Colebrook.
Most of Litchfield and New Haven counties now have abnormally dry conditions, an improvement from moderate drought conditions from a week ago. The panhandle of Fairfield county, from Westport to Greenwich, remains under abnormally dry conditions, the report said.
Nearly 14 percent of the state -including northern Fairfield County, the western border of New Haven County and a sliver of northwestern Litchfield County — have no dry or drought conditions.
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With a pedigree of over 20 years and a continuously well-received musical output, Res Nullius have firmly established themselves as one of the best live rock acts in Slovenia. Formed in 1991 and since then consistently playing non compromising music, the band has never strived for either commercial success or taken any other pragmatical course in music making. As a result, they have altogether released only 5 albums, each fast inscribing itself into the Slovene collective rock consciousness.
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In 1992, relatively soon after their first live gig, they appeared on the Novi Rock Festival. A year after, they released their début album No One Can Like The Drummer Man. It was held in very high esteem by the critics, some stating it as the best rock album in the ex-Yugoslavia region released at that time. After a year of touring, they recorded another album in 1994, released by Croatia Records and called Dead Town Dogs. Again gaining critical acclaim, their touring culminated in being the head liners on the Novi Rock Festival. Also, the American magazine Flipside wrote of them as one of the best punk-rock bands on the other side of the former iron curtain.
In 1996, besides changing the rhythm section, the band also changed their lyrical course and started singing in Slovenian language. The new album was called Zdravo je biti divji [It's healthy to be wild]. Extensively touring Slovenia and the rest of the ex-Yugoslavia, their vision of straight ahead and yet distinctive rock became well known. Even if their next two albums followed only as late as 2002 and 2010, Res Nullius sound has a consistency, that the Slovenian critics and audiences alike are very fond of.
With their name meaning "no one's property", the band's entire approach is strongly grounded in rock'n'roll ethics. Their latest album, Prekletih bazar [Bazaar of the Damned] was thus a self-release project, recorded and distributed by the band itself. The band's music has gradually deviated from their punk-rock and garage origins, now more evidently basing itself in blues rock tradition and its patterns.
After three or four changes to the rhythm section, the band now consists of Zoran Benčič on vocals, Boštjan Senegačnik on guitar, Janez Marin on drums, and Boštjan Časl on bass.
Res Nullius - Rojen leta 72 by NATASA GAJSEK on YouTube
"Rojen leta 1972" [Born in 1972], a song from their third album Zdravo je biti divji [It's healthy to be wild].
Res Nullius on Myspace
Recording of a live performance by Res Nullius
Res Nullius live concert on RTV Slovenia
Straight To The Hell on YouTube
Revolver ljubezni on YouTube
Res Nullius performing at Kamfest Festival, 2011
Res Nullius group portrait, 2010
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Six Steps to Start a Cybersecurity Program for Middle-Market
Did you know that 88% of cyber insurance claims are from companies under $2B in revenue?
Cybersecurity for Middle-Market Enterprises
The US Chamber of Commerce is telling middle-market organizations ($500M-$1B in revenue) that they are becoming the prime target of cyber criminals, stating “Larger middle-market organizations continue to be the most at risk, with high volumes of valuable data to attract cybercriminals, but lacking the robust security resources of their large-cap peers.”
Last year, the chamber reported that over 50 percent of middle market executives predicted that unauthorized users would attempt to access their organization’s data or systems.
Cybersecurity Tactics Mid-Sized Organizations Are Using Today
If a small- or mid-sized organization has made any inroads into cybersecurity, they tend to focus on basic areas like employee education and protection in the form of firewall and endpoint security.
These organizations may have a CIO but, typically, don’t have a CISO or security leader. In these cases, the CIO and IT department are responsible for security but, naturally, without adequate cybersecurity experience.
Executives know that their cyber risk is rising and are very concerned about what they can’t see or detect. But, their cybersecurity governance, policies, and practices don’t match the level of risk that they’re facing or their cybersecurity maturity level.
They may have conducted some level of risk assessment, but it was done internally using a free tool from the web. And, they don’t have a proactive plan that outlines the unique nature of their organizations with prioritized risks and mitigation actions.
In today’s tight cybersecurity talent market, it will be too expensive to hire a person capable of launching and managing a complete cybersecurity program; if you can find them.
CyLumena created a virtual CISO (vCISO) service to fit the needs of the middle-market enterprise:
Leveraging a vCISO means that you can build a cybersecurity strategy affordably with someone seasoned and plugged into medium-sized organizations across industries. They can help you socialize the cybersecurity plan and build buy-in
A virtual CISO can execute the initial phases of your program and provide strategic guidance, which ramps up your security protection faster while building cyber resiliency internally.
The vCISO can carry out a cyber security assessment that matches your size and industry. One size assessment doesn’t fit every organization, especially mid-sized enterprises. Your vCISO can ensure that assessment covers any compliance requirements, but targeted areas critical to keeping the business afloat if and when a breach or ransomware situation occurs. And, making recommendations for remediating gaps in security that leave you vulnerable.
A viable alternative to building your own internal security operations (which is probably not your core competency), and one that more small to medium-sized businesses (SMB) are implementing, is to outsource security operations to an expert provider. Additionally, outside support gives you access to advanced cyber tools that you don’t want to invest in just yet, but need now.
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If you decide building internal security resources is that right path to take, we have found that organizations who ramp up their cybersecurity program using virtual CISO services can more easily transition into self-management. Once the strategy and basic building blocks are in place, you’re ready to build your team.
Now that you’ve leveraged a vCISO to do the heavy lifting, you can more cost-effectively begin to build out your security team. Our advice is to hire a mid-level cyber engineer with four-to-six years’ experience. This role doesn’t need a manager just yet, but find someone with the potential to grow into a leadership role. Their focus is on execution and ensuring that the measures put in place by the vCISO are working seamlessly and delivering the level of protection desired.
When choosing this candidate, who may be your first cybersecurity hire, lean heavily on a finding a fit with your company culture and your cybersecurity philosophy. In this role, fit is as important as cybersecurity skills and experience. For an organization of your size, opt for self-motivated individuals who have enough breadth and depth to function as a cybersecurity generalist. Then, you can augment and support your new leader with professional advisory services where and when needed.
Mid-Sized Organizations Can Afford Robust Cybersecurity Protection
While research says that 95 percent of breaches could have been prevented, it makes sense when we look at the volume of threats targeting mid-sized organizations. Yet, it is very realistic for executives to create an affordable, robust cybersecurity program. With the right support, focus, and efficient use of technology and resources, it’s possible to have the same level of protection as the “big guys.”
Cybersecurity Consulting that Meets Unique Needs of Mid-Sized Organizations
Want to discuss the unique cybersecurity needs of mid-sized organizations and your specific goals?
Chris Dinnin, Managing Director
Chris Dinnin has over 30 years of global IT consulting experience. In his role as Managing Director, Chris oversees all aspects of CyLumena’s business, leveraging a broad team of cybersecurity experts with backgrounds ranging from former CISOs, Big Four consultants, and U.S. Armed Services Intelligence experts.
Building upon his successes at organizations like Accenture and SDLC Partners, Chris’ focus is on solving real world client business challenges through realistic and practical solutions.
His work with large and mid-sized client organizations across four continents has honed Chris’ ability to strategize the right, custom solution and ensure he and his team deliver long-term business value.
Chris graduated from Carnegie Mellon University’s Tepper School of Business with dual degrees in industrial management and information systems.
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Pueblo's Cinco de Mayo festival set for Sunday
By Jon Pompia The Pueblo Chieftain
Other cultural events will be held Friday and Saturday
For 49 years, it's celebrated Latino culture while highlighting the important issues of the day — and on Sunday, the local commemoration of Cinco de Mayo takes place in Bessemer Park, 823 W. Northern Ave., from noon to 7 p.m.
The theme of this year's fete is Education is Liberation, with the event to be dedicated to the late Jose Esteban Ortega, who served as emcee for four decades, said organizer Rita Martinez.
In light of this year's theme, a group of educators — Denise Torrez and Robert Donovan, plus retired teacher Phil Arteaga, and college professor Ramon Del Castillo — plan to address the crowd. Topics will include the external management of schools and school closures, the need for a community schools model, fair labor practices for local teachers, and the development and continuation of Chicano studies.
"This event started as a movement back in the late '60s and early '70s," Martinez said. "We always bring in speakers to talk about important issues. That's why we call it a day of education."
In addition to the guest speakers, visitors can expect a full slate of entertainment, from musicians to singers to Aztec and folklorico dancers.
Martinez anticipates more than 50 vendors, both commercial — like jewelry, wall hangings and crafts — and informational.
"This event is free and open to all people," Martinez said. "And we encourage everyone to come out."
Cinco de Mayo weekend also is shaping up to be exciting from an entertainment standpoint.
On Friday, Pueblo native Sonny G's American Music Icons return to the Sangre de Cristo Arts and Conference Center for a 7:30 p.m. show.
In a Las Vegas style production and with uncanny precision, Sonny G recreates the legendary showmanship of such beloved performers as Michael Jackson, Bruno Mars, Little Richard and Jackie Wilson.
For more information, call 295-7200.
Also on Friday, at the Southwest Motors Events Center, Pueblo De Mayo will bring together Baby Bash and Frankie J, with Baeza, NB Ridaz, A Lighter Shade of Brown and Kid Frost. Showtime is 6:30 p.m. and ticket information is available by calling 404-2071.
From 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Outpost Harley-Davidson on the North Side will host a Cinco de Mayo Chicano Bike Show, with food and entertainment.
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Blog, Chiropractic Research January 1, 2021
Early predictors of lumbar spine surgery after occupational back injury…
Early predictors of lumbar spine surgery after occupational back injury: results from a prospective study of workers in Washington State
A ChiroSecure Research Update
To identify early predictors of lumbar spine surgery within 3 years after occupational back injury.
Back injuries are the most prevalent occupational injury in the United States. Few prospective studies have examined early predictors of spine surgery after work-related back injury.
Using Disability Risk Identification Study Cohort (D-RISC) data, we examined the early predictors of lumbar spine surgery within 3 years among Washington State workers, with new workers compensation temporary total disability claims for back injuries. Baseline measures included worker-reported measures obtained approximately 3 weeks after claim submission. We used medical bill data to determine whether participants underwent surgery, covered by the claim, within 3 years. Baseline predictors (P < 0.10) of surgery in bivariate analyses were included in a multivariate logistic regression model predicting lumbar spine surgery. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve of the model was used to determine the model’s ability to identify correctly workers who underwent surgery.
In the D-RISC sample of 1885 workers, 174 (9.2%) had a lumbar spine surgery within 3 years. Baseline variables associated with surgery (P < 0.05) in the multivariate model included higher Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire scores, greater injury severity, and surgeon as first provider seen for the injury. Reduced odds of surgery were observed for those younger than 35 years, females, Hispanics, and those whose first provider was a chiropractor. Approximately 42.7% of workers who first saw a surgeon had surgery, in contrast to only 1.5% of those who saw a chiropractor. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve of the multivariate model was 0.93 (95% confidence interval, 0.92-0.95), indicating excellent ability to discriminate between workers who would versus would not have surgery.
Baseline variables in multiple domains predicted lumbar spine surgery. There was a very strong association between surgery and first provider seen for the injury even after adjustment for other important variables.
Keeney BJ, Fulton-Kehoe D, Turner JA, Wickizer TM, Chan KC, Franklin GM. Early predictors of lumbar spine surgery after occupational back injury: results from a prospective study of workers in Washington State. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2013 May 15;38(11):953-64. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e3182814ed5. PMID: 23238486; PMCID: PMC4258106. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23238486/
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Warne, who took over 1000 international wickets, was considered to be a colourful personality off the field as well and that led to his divorce from wife Simone Callahan in 2005.
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Australia spin legend Shane Warne made an honest yet shocking revelation as he admitted of making some horrible mistakes and terrible decisions that consistently landed him in trouble during his playing days. Warne reveals the success that came along with his ‘ball of the century’ in 1993 split him into two people and his habit of living in the moment without thinking about consequences often landed him in trouble which embarrassed his family.
Success and controversies chased Warne in equal measure in his career. The 50-year-old was involved in many controversies on and off the field during his playing career that included a fixing probe, a doping ban and run-in with fellow players. He was banned for 12 months in 2003 for doping and missed the World Cup but went on to become one of the greatest leg-spinners the game has ever produced.
“I’m not proud of all of my decisions,” Warne said on Fox Cricket show ‘A Week with Warnie’. “I made some horrible mistakes and choices with things. But I was always true to myself and that’s what I’m proud of today.”
Considered as one of the most colourful personalities off the field, Warne divorced his first wife Simone Callahan in 2005. “I let my family down, I embarrassed my children … but that’s something I have to live with,” he added.
The leg-spinner, however, insisted that while his transgressions were correctly reported, there were quite a few things that appeared in the media were false and even his good deeds were not highlighted.
“But for all of those bad choices I’ve also been very proud of all the good things I’ve done. I’ve done a lot of good things but sometimes people like to harp on about the bad things because it’s a better headline,” he said.
Warne also spoke about the 1993 ripping ‘ball of the century’ with which he bowled Mike Gatting. He said the success he achieved following that had massive influence on his life. “I was 23 when that happened. I remember going to the Windmill Pub in London, we were staying at the Westbury Hotel 100 yards up the road … and I went for a pint with Merv (Hughes),” he says.
“And when I came out there was, without a word of a lie, probably 25-30 photographers just taking pictures. The next day was about ‘Shane Warne was at the pub’. I was getting critiqued about what I was wearing, I had ’10 things you don’t know about Shane Warne’ and I’m reading it going, ‘that’s not true, I didn’t know that about me!'”
Warne said he was baffled with the way media handled stories about him, often untrue.
“I didn’t really understand how it worked when I had to read these things about myself that weren’t true which was quite tough to take,” he says.
“You don’t want to spend your life worrying about that stuff, but I did. I worried. I was like, ‘that’s not what I’m like’. So I found that I didn’t understand how it (the media) worked and I resented it.”
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Lane Splitting is Prohibited in Alabama
Sep 28, 2018 - Motorcycle Accidents by Cross & Smith
Motorcyclists often take advantage of lane splitting — moving between lanes — to avoid getting stuck in the sort of traffic that plagues larger vehicles. During times of heavy traffic, it is not uncommon to see a motorcycle (or other two-wheeler) splitting lanes and weaving through the endless parade of stopping-starting vehicles. In Alabama — given its relatively warm weather year-round — motorcycles are a regular feature on roadways. If you are a motorcyclist who has sustained injuries in an accident, then you may be entitled to damages under Alabama law. It’s worth noting, however, that your ability to recover may be significantly impacted by your engagement in certain prohibited activities, such as lane splitting. Lane Splitting is Illegal It’s important to note that Alabama law prohibits lane splitting. Motorcyclists may not lane split and are only entitled to do so in a sudden emergency. As such, you should avoid the practice of lane splitting, even if you are used to doing so (particularly as other states may allow for lane splitting). What Happens if You’re Injured While Lane Splitting? If you’re injured in an accident that occurred while you were splitting two lanes, then your ability to sue and recover damages will almost certainly be affected. In fact, Alabama is a pure contributory negligence state, which means that injured plaintiffs may not be entitled to compensation if they are partially at-fault for their injuries — if the court finds that your negligent actions (i.e., lane splitting) contributed even to […]
Auto Blind Spot Monitors Provide Little Protection for Motorcyclists
Feb 12, 2016 - Motorcycle Accidents by Cross & Smith
When buying a new vehicle, few consumers pay close attention to blind spots during the test drive. Of course, all cars have blind spots that often prevent drivers from being aware of other cars driving right next to them — or even unseen bicycles and pedestrians. Mirrors help reduce the problem to some extent, but in the interest of increased safety, some vehicle manufacturers now offer blind spot monitors. Our Tuscaloosa accident attorneys applaud the introduction of a device that provides electronic detection assistance to help reduce the blind spot issue. Still, drivers with these devices still need to use their eyes. Just as important, motorcyclists should feel no safer on the road. Many Blind Spot Detectors Sense Larger Vehicles Better than Smaller Ones Even if riders knew for certain that every vehicle sharing the road was equipped with a blind spot detection device, they still need to avoid riding in blind spots. RideApart, a portal that serves the power sports industry, cites AAA findings that show that the abilities of one device over another can vary widely. In addition to potentially having detection ranges that are too short to provide ample warning for any driver, the devices do not always detect motorcycles because: The devices that may effectively detect larger vehicles are 26 percent slower at identifying nearby motorcycles. They detect slower-moving vehicles better than they pick up faster-moving vehicles, often notifying drivers too late to help avoid motorcycles. They provide auto drivers with a false sense of security, […]
Complying With Universal Helmet Laws is Just One Step Towards Motorcycle Safety
Jan 9, 2015 - Motorcycle Accidents by Cross & Smith
In 1967, Alabama was among the first four states to implement universal helmet laws that require all individuals who ride motorcycles to use helmets. To be sure, enactment of the law has helped to save lives. Still, most accident lawyers believe motorcyclists and their passengers should take additional preventive actions to further protect themselves from the risk of potentially devastating injuries. Studies Show that the Move to Universal Helmet Laws Has Improved Rider Safety Motorcycles offer little protection, so most people can clearly see why the use of good-quality helmets is so important. Still, individuals who like to feel the wind in their hair may need more evidence. The Community Preventive Task Force offers the following median statistics for states that switched from partial helmet laws or no laws to universal helmet laws: The total number of deaths decreased by 37 percent. Fatalities related to head injuries went down by 44 percent. The total number of non-fatal injuries decreased by 32 percent. The total number of non-fatal head injuries went down by 51 percent. On the other end, states that repealed universal helmet laws completely or reduced the laws saw similar increases in the median value of these same statistics. Bikers Can Do More to Protect Themselves Helmets represent an essential first step in biker protection, but riders can do much more to protect as many body parts as possible. Our Tuscaloosa attorneys recommend that every biker download a copy of Personal Protective Gear For the Motorcyclist. This two-page brochure, […]
Alabama Motorcycle Accidents
May 12, 2014 - Motorcycle Accidents by Cross & Smith
The Governors Highway Safety Association reports that motorcycle deaths were down 22 percent last year in Alabama and more than 7 percent nationwide. Although any reduction in fatalities is good news, those figures may be more of a fluke than a trend. As much as safety advocates want to tout 2013 as the start of a downward trajectory, it’s more of a stabilization of the statistics, following a big spike in motorcycle deaths in 2012. Birmingham motorcycle injury lawyers note the primary factors in the 2012 increase had to do with a warmer-than-usual riding season and higher-than-average gas prices. Better weather is more conducive to riding, and rising gas prices prompts people to choose a cheaper alternative to cars and sport utility vehicles.
Alabama Amputation Risk Higher in Certain Jobs
Sep 23, 2013 - Amputation by Cross & Smith
Amputation injuries in the U.S. have been on the rise over the past decade, as numerous veterans returning from wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are survivors who have lost limbs in the course of their service. But our Alabama personal injury lawyers know that veterans aren’t the only ones who have been at high risk. Those involved in certain types of motor vehicle accidents (particularly motorcycle wrecks) have had to endure such injury, as have those who have suffered on-the-job injuries – particularly in fields that require the routine use of industrialized, mechanical equipment. For example, recently in Missouri a glass manufacturing firm was cited by inspectors with the U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Administration after an employee suffered a finger amputation while repairing a machine. Investigators would later learn that the incident stemmed from the employer’s failure to shut off power to certain energy sources before the maintenance was initiated. OSHA called the oversight “unacceptable,” and fined the firm $137,000.
Fewer Alabama Motorcycle Injuries Possible With Anti-lock Brake Systems
Jun 21, 2013 - Motorcycle Accidents by Cross & Smith
Earlier this month on Highway 119 in Birmingham, three people died tragically in a crash involving two motorcycles and a truck, according to Jefferson County investigators. Our Birmingham motorcycle accident lawyers understand that two motorcycle passengers, a man and a woman in their 40s, as well as the 19-year-old driver of the truck, were pronounced dead at the scene. The truck driver reportedly lost control of his vehicle for unknown reasons, sliding into one of the motorcycles, causing both vehicles to go airborne over a guardrail and into a ditch. A second motorcyclist was forced to swerve and lay down his bicycle to avoid the crash, causing both himself and his passenger to suffer head injuries. While all of the details in this case are still under investigation, it would be interesting to find out whether the second motorcycle was equipped with an anti-lock braking system (ABS), in light of a new study by the Highway Loss Data Institute. The research shows that motorcycles that have ABS are about 30 percent less likely to be involved in fatal crashes, as compared to those motorcycles that aren’t equipped with ABS.
Alabama Motorcycle Crashes Likely to Increase With Older Riders
Just days ago, a man was sentenced to 12 years in prison for the summer 2011 motorcycle crash in Fairhope that claimed the life of a 59-year-old Tennessee man. The rider died at the scene, and authorities later determined the driver of the other vehicle had consumed marijuana shortly before the crash. Tragic as such incidents are, our Alabama motorcycle injury attorneys understand they are likely to become more common, per a new study by researchers at Brown University in Rhode Island, published in this month’s edition of the Injury Prevention journal. For starters, the Baby Boomer generation has a great affinity for motorcycles, and they show no sign of giving up those two wheels, even as they continue riding into their 60s and beyond. The researchers discovered that in 1990, roughly 10 percent of all motorcycle riders were over the age of 50. As of 2003, that figure had more than doubled to about 25 percent.
Motorcycling Accidents in Tuscaloosa and Elsewhere Targeted by Safety Awareness Month
May 4, 2012 - Car Accidents by Cross & Smith
Roughly 80 percent of the time, motorcyclists are faced with serious risks of injury and even death in the event of an auto accident. The occupants of motor vehicles suffer from severe injury or death only 20 percent of the time. Because of the risks that motorcyclists face on our roadways, the entire month of May is dedicated as Motorcycle Awareness Safety Month, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Safe driving advocates are calling on the help of motorists to remember riders as the spring and summer riding season begins. Our Tuscaloosa motorcycle accident lawyers understand that motorcyclists are oftentimes overlooked by the drivers of passenger vehicles. The Alabama Motorcycle Safety Program was designed to help our two-wheeled friends to defend themselves on our roadways. This program offers some serious motorcycle riding courses for riders in an attempt to teach them how to navigate our roadways as safely as possible. In 2009, there were nearly 100 motorcyclist fatalities in the state of Alabama. Most of these motorcycle accidents occurred in Tuscaloosa, Jefferson, Mobil and Baldwin counties.
More Fatal Car Accidents in Alabama in 2010 than Previous Year
Dec 20, 2011 - Car Accidents by Cross & Smith
The holidays are right around the corner and our risks for car accidents in Birmingham have skyrocketed. From 2009 to 2010, Alabama actually saw an increase in the number of fatalities resulting from traffic accidents. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) just put out the new 2010 Motor Vehicle Crashes Overview. These are the full stats regarding traffic accidents that occurred throughout the year. They’re also the most recent traffic statistics available. The overall report says that there was a decrease in the total number of traffic accidents fatalities from 2009 to 2010 throughout the country. The report also says that we experienced the fewest fatalities on U.S. roadways since 1949. While this news may be good, there is some bad that comes with it. While the total number decreased, a few categories of fatal accidents saw a significant increase, including fatalities among large truck occupants, motorcyclists, bicyclists and pedestrians. And the overall number of fatal traffic accidents increased in 20 states as the economy continues to recover. Our Birmingham car accident lawyers note that while the numbers were relatively low throughout the year, they started to increase as the year progressed. This leads officials to believe the risks for car accidents will rise as our economy recovers because travelers will feel more comfortable splurging on road trips. Despite the decreased number, motorists are asked to remain cautious and alert at the wheel.
Officer Faces Serious Injuries after Hit and Run Motorcycle Accident in Alabama
May 27, 2011 - Car Accidents by Cross & Smith
An arrest has finally been made in the hit and run Alabama motorcycle accident that resulted in serious injuries to a Prattville motorcycle officer. A 47-year-old driver has been arrested by the Prattville Police Department and charged with a felony count of leaving the scene of an accident, and 1st degree assault, according to CBS 8. Our Alabama personal injury attorneys understand the risks our law enforcement officers face each day. However, all riders are at high risk of a Tuscaloosa motorcycle accident during the spring and summer riding season.
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Halfords and Derby College offer career switch from shopfront to Autocentre floor
The UK’s leading retailer of motoring products and services Halfords has teamed up with Derby College so that a talented employee can switch from the retail shop front to the Autocentre shop floor.
The move comes as part of a rolling company scheme which gives Halfords’ retail colleagues a chance to change direction and retrain as vehicle mechanics if they want a change in career path.
Suhayl Bhikha, 27, decided to apply to become a trainee mechanic and Derby College Group apprentice when he saw an internal email offering a potential new career.
He was highly praised in his role as a customer service adviser at Halfords’ Wyvern retail site but decided he wanted a new challenge.
Now he is six months into a two-year apprenticeship at the Halfords’ Autocentre based in Wyvern next door to his old job and working towards his Level 2 Autocare qualification at Derby College. He goes into the Johnson Building one day a week for workshop and classroom studies and regularly receives visits and phone calls at work from the college for appraisals and assessments. Throughout, he is mentored and trained on the job by experienced colleagues at Halfords.
Dave Nichols, who looks after the day to day running of the Halfords Autocentres’ apprentice programme, started as an apprentice himself 25 years ago in Essex. The company has 313 Autocentres and more than 120 apprentices on its books.
Dave said: “We chose Derby College for the qualification it provides, and its expertise and facilities. We had done some work with the college in the past, for part-time employment, and we were impressed by the quality of people who came through. The travelling distance is also good for our apprentices – we work with a lot of colleges across the UK and we want to give the best offer we possibly can for them.
“We’ve done a lot of work with our retail arm to give people opportunities to move around in the business and to give the right people the opportunity to move onto an apprenticeship. A lot of people may have been doing really well in retail but the next step was to go into a management role. Some of our colleagues don’t want to do that, it’s not the right pathway for them. This is a very real alternative for progression within the business.”
Suhayl said he was learning something new every time he went into college.
He said: “It’s good – very interesting. The company and college work well together. There’s a different challenge every day, whereas next door it was pretty much the same thing all the time. I applied for the apprenticeship because Halfords look after you and I wanted a career. I’ll get my qualification and decide from there what’s next for me.”
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Concreter holds sword to woman’s neck over kitten dispute
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An enraged concreter who took a samurai sword to mete out vigilante justice held it to the back of the neck of his victim and told her "let her go or I will kill you where you stand, slut", a court has heard.
The chilling statement was made when the man accompanied his landlord to confront acquaintances of theirs - a man and a woman - at their home following the alleged theft of a kitten and assault of a man with a disability, a police prosecutor told Cleveland Magistrates Court yesterday.
Appearing at the court yesterday afternoon Gregory Allen Hill, 45, pleaded guilty to two counts of common assault and one count of going armed to cause fear.
His co-accused and landlord Dale Alexandra Byers, 55, pleaded guilty to one count of assaults occasioning bodily harm.
Gregory Allen Hill at Cleveland Magistrates Court. Picture: Marcel Baum
The court heard Redland Bay residents Hill and Byers drove to the Pitt Street house of their acquaintances at around 6pm on November 27 last year and confronted their victims "in what could have been called a home invasion".
The court was told bad blood formed three weeks prior to the "potentially deadly" incident when their male victim was suspected of stealing a ragdoll kitten, valued at $1,500, from a litter.
Defence solicitor Bruce Johnston said tempers were sent soaring when Byers' 18-year-old son - who suffers a disability - was allegedly assaulted by her victim when the young man inquired about the kitten's disappearance.
On November 27, the court heard, Hill held a 50-centimetre decorative samurai sword to his one victim's neck while the woman struggled with Byers.
A police prosecutor said the defendant said words to the effect of: "Let her go or I will kill you where you stand, slut".
However, Hill interrupted proceedings to say, "those are lies".
Dale Alexandra Byers at Cleveland Magistrates Court. Picture: Marcel Baum
For her part, Byers told the court she was unaware of the sword until they arrived at their victims' home.
The court further heard Hill swung the sword at his other victim and also struck the man in the head with an open hand and kicked him.
Mr Johnston said the sword was used "more for show" and as a warning by his clients telling their victims to "stay away", however a police prosecutor said the notion was not supported by the facts.
The "incredibly foolish" offending was ultimately blasted by Magistrate Deborah Vasta.
"Two wrongs don't make a right," she said.
"It is just insane to take matters into your own hands - it is how people end up dead".
For his "more serious" offending Hill was sentenced to four months in prison with immediate parole.
He was also ordered to pay his victim $100 in compensation.
Byers was sentenced to one month in prison, wholly suspended over nine months and ordered to pay her victim $300 in compensation.
Both defendants had convictions recorded.
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By T. E. McMorrow Posted on July 17, 2020
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Mothers of the victims of the 2015 limo crash gathered Thursday on the street named in honor of the four women who died in the accident. Independent/T.E. McMorrow
The families of the four young women killed in a stretch limo crash in Cutchogue five years ago, as well as families of the four women who survived, renewed their calls for justice when they gathered on a street in Smithtown Thursday.
Two attorneys representing two of the families suing the Town of Southold and Suffolk County allege police and local officials covered up the truth by hiding an accident witness and ignoring alarm bells that were sounded about the dangerous North Fork intersection three years before the fatal collision.
“We are sickened that we must still come before the media and call for justice,” said Steven Baruch, whose daughter lost her life on July 18, 2015. “The picture of what actually happened remains unclear. We will not rest until justice is brought.”
Baruch and other victims’ family members attended the press conference held on LABS Lane — which is adjacent to Smithtown High School West, from where three of the four women killed had graduated. The street was renamed in 2018 to honor the four who died; Lauren Baruch, Amy Grabina, Brittany Schulman and Stephanie Belli.
Along with four friends, they hired a stretch limousine for a day of wine tasting on the North Fork to celebrate an upcoming wedding. After leaving a winery on County Road 48, the driver, Carlos Pino, made a U-turn at the intersection of Depot Lane when the limo was T-boned by a pickup truck, driven by Steven Romeo of Southold.
The four who survived the crash, Joelle DiMonte, Melissa Angela Crai, Alicia Arundel and Olga Lipets, suffered extensive injuries and are still recovering, family members said Thursday. All eight women were between the ages of 23 and 25.
Frank Lane, attorney for the family of Amy Grabina, said “all of the families here were denied justice.” Independent/T.E. McMorrow
The driver of the pickup was charged at the time with driving with ability impaired by alcohol, a lesser charge than driving while intoxicated. A blood test performed over 90 minutes after the accident came back with a .06 reading. This gave prosecutors wiggle room to argue to a grand jury that Romeo’s alcohol level was actually much higher at the time of the accident, an argument the grand jury accepted, indicting him for DWI.
Two years later, he pleaded to the original charge, a violation, in the courtroom of New York State Justice Fernando Camacho. He avoided jail time, was fined, and lost his license for 90 days.
Eventually charges were filed against the limo driver, who, while sober at the time, acted recklessly in making the U-turn, prosecutors believed. Pino, of Old Westbury, was charged with four counts of criminally negligent homicide and assault.
But, Camacho dismissed the indictment against Pino. The U-turn Pino was making was legal, since there was not a sign prohibiting it posted at the intersection. Ultimately, no one was held criminally responsible.
“So, how much has happened in these last few years since these young girls were ripped from our lives?” asked Susan Arundel, whose daughter Alicia Arundel survived the crash. She had to pause several times, overcome by emotion. “So much has happened to stop certain facts from becoming public.”
Robert Sullivan, one of the attorneys, unveiled new ambulance records that he said uncovers a new witness at the accident scene, a female passenger in Romeo’s truck. According to the patient care report, in which an emergency medical technician documented taking the woman’s vital signs, it states she reported being the front passenger.
Robert Sullivan unveiled an email that shows a neighbor to the intersection sounded alarm bells about the potential dangers three years before the crash. Independent/T.E. McMorrow
“She saw the whole thing. That information was never given to us for three years,” he said. “The Suffolk County police knew it. The Suffolk County District Attorney’s office knew it . . . and it was never turned over to the lawyers, to the families, to the people. Why? It’s all part of a cover up. Put your head in the sand and don’t be involved.”
Sullivan said his team has been trying, without success, to depose her to find out what she saw.
Sullivan said that Southold Town Supervisor Scott Russell and the town board had been warned repeatedly about how dangerous the intersection where the accident occurred was, yet had done nothing. He showed an email a Southold resident sent to town officials three years earlier, describing the potential dangers.
Suffolk County and its executive, Steve Bellone, also bear responsibility for what happened, Sullivan said. “Steve Bellone, it is your county. It is your county that was supposed to maintain that road. What has happened to the town engineers who dropped the ball? What has happened to the people on the Southold Town Board who dropped the ball?”
Later Thursday, during a press briefing, Bellone was asked for a response. “That was one of the most tragic incidents that occurred in the time I’ve been county executive or any time I can recollect here.” He declined to address the issue further, because of the current litigation.
Susan Arundel, whose daughter Alicia Arundel was seriously injured in an accident in which four of her friends died in 2015, was overcome by emotion on Thursday as she asked, “Where are all the just people in the world?” Independent/T.E. McMorrow
Frank Lane, the other attorney to speak, alleges there was a police coverup. He claims that a local Republican politician, John Helf Sr., had been allowed into the crime scene by police, and that Romeo was a friend of Helf’s. Lane said that Romeo had been allowed to consume five bottles of water, and that police delayed drawing blood, all at Helf’s behest.
Lane said that the officer who made the arrest was eventually let go from the police department due to political pressure.
The officer involved, Garrett Lake, was in his probationary period as an officer when he made the arrest. Lake was named a “top cop” in Suffolk County in May 2016 for his record-making DWI arrests. But, two weeks later, the Southold Police Department declined to retain Lake at the end of his probationary period.
Lake litigated the matter, making the same claim Lane made Thursday, that he was let go for political reasons. That case was ultimately dismissed.
“We will not stop,” Sullivan said. “We will be in litigation for another two years unless Steve Bellone and Scott Russell step up to the plate and do the right thing for these people.”
Nancy DiMonte, whose daughter, Joelle DiMonte survived the crash, said that, since the accident, New York State has become the first state to pass laws regulating safety in the limousine industry. She called on Congress to do the same, nationally. “The Safe Limo Act will require that the industry comply with a set of safety measures for the interior stretch limos,” she said.
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Davis Wang’s attorneys have extensive experience successfully defending and overturning trial court judgments, on behalf of our clients, in state and federal appellate courts throughout California. As a litigation firm with vast experience in both trial and appellate practice, Davis Wang offers its clients integrated services at all stages of any litigation matter. Our team approach allows for a smooth transition from trial to the appellate forum. The groundwork for any successful appeal is often laid in the Trial Court record; therefore, our appellate lawyers work closely with trial counsel in shaping the record and preserving key issues for appeal.
Our attorneys have consulted frequently on pre-appellate matters, including the formulation of post-trial motions and record preservation issues. Our many years of experience allow us to come into any case at the appellate stage, and provide the independent eye that is particularly useful in appellate practice. In looking at a case anew, and from the appellate court s perspective, we assist clients, or other counsel who retain us, in achieving a fresh and persuasive presentation of the issues on appeal.
In those instances where immediate appellate review may be unavailable, but appellate court intervention is still needed, our lawyers also have experience in drafting successful writ petitions.
Davis Wang Law Firm lawyers have successfully handled appellate matters in a wide variety of subject areas, including labor and employment, breach of contract and fraud, personal injury, products liability, and business torts. Our attorneys have practiced in all California district appellate courts, the California Supreme Court, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court.
Representative Published Opinions Include:
Dible v. Haight Ashbury Free Clinics, Inc. (2006) 170 Cal.App.4th 843 [affirming judgment of dismissal pursuant to anti-SLAPP motion in lawsuit alleging defamation regarding termination of employment where no publication or republication to a third party]
Paulus v. Bob Lynch Ford, Inc. (2006) 139 Cal.App.4th 659 [affirming order granting anti-SLAPP motion in strategic lawsuit alleging malicious prosecution, abuse of process, and intentional interference with contractual relationship]
Boschetto v. Hansing, 539 F.3d 1011 (9th Cir. 2008); [affirming dismissal of complaint for lack of personal jurisdiction in case of first impression involving sale of automobile by Wisconsin seller to California resident via EBay internet auction website]; 129 S. Ct. 1318 (U.S. Sup. Ct. 2009) [Cert. Denied]
Stormedia Inc. v. Superior Court, 20 Cal.4th 449 (1999) [affirming the judgment of the Court of Appeal holding that the trial court properly overruled defendants’ demurrers, and that imposition of civil liability for violations of Corp. Code, § 25400, subd. (d), does not conflict with the safe harbor provision of the Private Securities Reform Act of 1995 15 U.S.C. § 78u-5).]
Our lawyers have also successfully represented clients in a number of cases which resulted in unpublished decisions, including for example:
Reversal of summary judgment in favor of research firm against former employee who competed with her former employer, on claims for breach of the duty of loyalty, interference with contract, fraud and breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing. Dible v. Haight Ashbury Free Clinic, WL 161863 (Cal. App. 1st Dist. 2009)
Partial affirmance of judgment in favor of realtor on claims against real estate salesperson for equitable indemnity, comparative negligence, contribution, and breach of contract. Brenlar Investments, Inc. v. Lynch, WL 338194 (Cal. App. 1st Dist. 2010)
Other cases in which Davis Wang Law Firm attorneys successfully represented clients in appeals that resulted in unpublished decisions include:
Clinimetrics Research Associates, Inc. v. Booker, (WL 2750355) (Cal. App. 6th Dist. 2004)
Malter v. Osburn, (WL 3318282) (Cal. App. 1st Dist. 2007)
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Draft Buddy RotoBowl I – Week 15 Update
December 19, 2018 By Chris Spencer Leave a Comment
Drew Brees probably still wins the MVP award for Chris’ Draft Buddy RotoBowl I squad, but Derrick Henry is making a late push helping him crush the rushing categories the last month.
A roto scoring fantasy football league? You bet. Check the origin story, participants and league details and my Week 5 and Week 10 updates for some history about the league.
You’ve surely heard everyone’s sob story of their tough losses in Week 15. We hear it every year but this year it seems to be a little louder (recency bias?). My personal story is being down 6.06 points going into Monday night. He still had WR Samuel but I still had QB Brees… and I still lost… by 0.44 points.
While I’m focusing my blame, rage and sorrow on Brees in that league, I’m over here in the roto league preparing MVP campaign posters for him. That’s just one example of the difference between the two styles of leagues. Another is the fact that, unlike roto baseball, you can make significant moves in the standings in just two weeks (see: Derrick Henry over the last two weeks).
The standings through 15 weeks:
Draft Buddy RotoBowl I standings through NFL Week 15
You can check the updated standings.
Passing Stats
My options: Drew Brees
Passing Yards – 4075 (7th down from 2nd in Week 10)
Passing Yards per Attempt – 8.2 (4th down from 1st)
Passing Touchdowns – 35 (2nd down from 1st)
He’s faltered a bit these last 5 weeks, but he’s still keeping me at the top. With only 6 interceptions, he is also keeping me at the top of the Turnovers category. With home games against Pittsburgh and Carolina and sights on the #1 Seed, I feel confident that he’ll bounce back with good games.
Receiving Stats
My WR options: Doug Baldwin, Alshon Jeffery, DeSean Jackson, Tyler Boyd, Dante Pettis and Taywan Taylor
My TE options: Jordan Reed, Vernon Davis, Vance McDonald
Receptions – 471 (7th down from 5th in Week 10)
Receiving Yards – 5427 (8th down from 5th)
Receiving Touchdowns – 35 (8th down from 7th)
I may have oversteered a bit in my quest to improve my rushing stats as I find my WR corps thin and banged up. There isn’t much out on the wire so I’m crossing my fingers and hoping for a Christmas miracle.
Rushing Stats
My options: Saquon Barkley, Derrick Henry, Phillip Lindsay, Ronald Jones, Rex Burkhead and Justin Jackson
Rushing Yards – 3028 (5th up from 9th in Week 10)
Average Yards per Rush – 4.8 (2nd up from 12th)
Rushing Touchdowns – 34 (1st up from 6th)
Boom goes the dynamite. I’ve been laying waste to the league when it comes to rushing over the last few weeks.
Week 15 – 281 rushing yards, 3 TD
Nearly End-of-Season Observations on the Roto Format
Ladies and gentlemen, may I introduce you to the roto football poster boy, Derrick Henry. Many people had him on the bench in Week 14 because of his erratic week-by-week fantasy production. In roto all you care about is the end of the season, stat line… which is quite nice: 882 rushing yards, 5.0 yds/rush and 11 touchdowns. He even chipped in 78 receiving yards on 16 receptions.
Unlike, standard fantasy football in roto we play through all 17 weeks. That being said, I have two more weeks to hold off @Razzball_MB for the RotoBowl I Championship.
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Patrick Mahomes Still In Concussion Protocol Show More
Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said that quarterback Patrick Mahomes (concussion) remains in the league's concussion protocol after leaving the Divisional Round win over the Browns on Sunday in the third quarter. "He's in the protocol, and we'll just follow that and see how he does here in the next couple days," Reid said. Mahomes must clear the NFL's protocol before he's eligible to play in the AFC Championship against the Bills this Sunday. More will be known on Mahomes' status throughout the week, so keep a close eye on his progress. He was also bothered by a toe injury on Sunday, but Reid thinks he'll "be alright." If Mahomes doesn't get cleared from the league's protocol in time to play against Buffalo, veteran Chad Henne would get the nod. It would be a big downgrade for the rest of KC's offensive skill position players in fantasy against a strong defense.
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Teams Calling About Deshaun Watson Show More
Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson is not happy with the team after they did not include him in the search for new general manager Nick Caserio. As a result, teams have started calling the Texans to find out if Watson is available in a trade. Owner Cal McNair and the front office haven't said that they are looking to trade Watson, and Watson himself has not asked for a trade. There is plenty of speculation out there as to where Watson might land if he is traded, with the Jaguars, Jets and Dolphins as potential landing spots. The Panthers could also be another team in the mix if Watson actually becomes available. Right now it's all speculation, but it's interesting to imagine the 25-year-old dual-threat QB playing elsewhere. If Watson really wants to leave, he also has a no-trade clause, so he could dictate where he goes next. A trade could increase Watson's outlook heading into the 2021 season, but he'll likely remain a top-five fantasy QB regardless.
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Arthur Smith Named New Falcons Head Coach Show More
The Atlanta Falcons hired Tennessee Titans offensive coordinator Arthur Smith as their new head coach on Friday, according to sources. Smith was the team's top choice all along, so they get their man. The 38-year-old was one of seven coaching candidates for Atlanta after the team fired Dan Quinn on Oct. 11. Smith is expected to pair with New Orleans Saints assistant general manager/vice president of player personnel, who is expect to be Atlanta's next GM. Smith spent the last 10 seasons with the Titans but stood out the last two years as the team's offensive coordinator, helping the Titans reach the playoffs the last two seasons. Tennessee was the only team in the NFL that ranked in the top five in rushing yards per game (153.5) and passer rating (107) since 2019. He'll try to help an Atlanta team that went 4-12 in 2020 and that hasn't made the playoffs the last three years. Smith should be a good fit if quarterback Matt Ryan and veteran receiver Julio Jones stick around.
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Jets Hire Robert Saleh As Head Coach Show More
The New York Jets hired former San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh as their next head coach on Thursday night, according to league sources. The two sides have reached an agreement on a five-year deal. 49ers passing-game coordinator Mike LaFleur is expected to be the first member of Saleh's staff and serve as the offensive coordinator. Saleh has been a highly sought-after head-coach candidate the last two seasons and also interviewed with the Falcons, Lions, Jaguars, Eagles and Chargers for their head-coach vacancies. He was the guiding force behind the Niners transformation on D in the last four seasons. San Fran finished second in yards allowed per game en route to a Super Bowl appearance after the 2019 regular season. Saleh inherits a Jets team that went 2-14 in 2020 and a defense that allowed 28.6 points per game, the third-most in franchise history. The Jets hold the No. 2 and 23 picks in this year's draft and must decide if quarterback Sam Darnold is their future under center.
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Jaguars Finalizing Deal With Urban Meyer For Head-Coaching Job Show More
The Jacksonville Jaguars are working toward finalizing a deal with former Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer to be their next head coach on Thursday, and the two sides are in advanced talks, according to league sources. The 56-year-old is poised to come out of retirement and the college football broadcast booth to take his first NFL job, bringing a 187-32 collegiate record in his time with Ohio State, Florida, Utah and Bowling Green. Meyer won three national titles (two with Florida and one with Ohio State). He owns a 12-3 record in bowl games, including a perfect 3-0 mark in national championship games. The Jaguars own the No. 1 overall pick in April and could take Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence or Ohio State QB Justin Fields with the first overall selection.
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How Hunters Help the Harvest Information Program
August 17, 2016 by Doug Leier
For hunters my age, the acronym HIP associated with the outdoors isn’t anything new.
While anywhere beyond two decades ago, HIP might have meant “aware” or “fashionable,” to those of us familiar with the migratory bird hunting world today, it also refers to the Harvest Information Program.
What is HIP?
HIP is a survey method developed by states and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as a means to collect more reliable estimates of migratory bird harvests throughout the country. The program provides agencies the information necessary to manage hunting seasons.
It got its start in the early 1990s when the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies worked with the USFWS to develop a program to collect data from all migratory bird hunters, which includes those who hunt ducks, geese, swans, sandhill cranes, doves and others.
The requirement for HIP registration began in 1998.
“Before that we used names and addresses of duck stamp buyers to send sample questionnaires to measure waterfowl harvest,” says Mike Szymanski, North Dakota Game and Fish Department migratory game bird management supervisor. “This is no longer possible because of the way duck stamps are distributed. In addition, we had no way to get harvest survey questionnaires into the hands of other migratory game bird hunters, such as dove, snipe or woodcock hunters. Thus, we had no harvest information for most nonwaterfowl species.”
Better Data, More Efficient Survey
For the HIP survey, state game and fish agencies register all migratory bird hunters hunting within their respective states to get their names and addresses. The name/address database from each state is then sent to the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
The USFWS then randomly selects a sample of hunters from the list and asks them to provide information on the kind and number of migratory birds they harvest during the hunting season. Those reports are then used to produce harvest estimates of all migratory birds throughout the country.
Responding to the mail questionnaire surveys is voluntary, but strongly encouraged. “The greater the response rate we have on surveys, the more certainty we have in harvest estimates which allows for greater certainty in management action. If we don’t have confidence in our estimates, we are forced to be more conservative in delivering regulations.”
Szymanski says that many hunters think that the simple questions they answer when they register for HIP are the actual harvest survey, but that’s not the case. The HIP registration questions simply provide the statistical foundation for sampling the hunter data base. “Survey accuracy and efficiency is greatly improved if we know who is most likely to be an active dove or duck hunter, for example, and their relative activity and success,” Szymanski said.
Once that is determined, the actual HIP survey is mailed to a much smaller sample of migratory game bird hunters from each state.
How to Get HIP
Hunters need to register with HIP before hunting ducks, geese, swans, mergansers, coots, cranes, snipe, mourning doves or woodcock. It is required only once a year, but it is also required in every state in which you hunt migratory birds.
“Hunters play a very important role in the management and conservation of migratory game birds,” Szymanski stated. “One of their easiest and most important responsibilities is to provide timely and accurate responses to harvest survey questionnaires.”
HIP has now become a well-known word addition to the migratory bird hunter’s vocabulary.
Tags: duck harvest, goose harvest, Harvest Information Program, HIP
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2 Comments on "How Hunters Help the Harvest Information Program"
Jeff on Mon, 12th Sep 2016 4:06 pm
Just finished my questionnaire. Glad to do it so we have adequate duck populations for years to come.
Jimmy Muller on Wed, 1st Mar 2017 8:42 am
Thanks for sharing this great info about harvest program. It will definitely help to those hunters, the given program provides agencies the necessary information to manage hunting seasons. I am very happy to read this blog because you have given best info about hunting.
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