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Avengers Campus: Disneyland’s newest park
by Yimi O'Lugo
Disney launched Star Wars: Galaxy Edge, their Star Wars-themed park in June of 2019. On July 18, just over a year later they are opening an entirely new park with an Avengers theme called Avengers Campus. Marvel is a huge property for Disney, and considering the job they are doing with the Star Wars franchise, we should expect a top quality experience.
The park seems to be built around an existing attraction, that was launched in 2017, called Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT! But there is a ton of new stuff as well.
Here are some of the highlights:
Characters you’ll find – Tom Holland’s Spider-Man, the cast of Black Panther, Ironman, Guardians of the Galaxy, Ant-man and the Wasp, Captain America, Captain Marvel, Taskmaster, Thor, Doctor Strange. I am sure I missed some and I am sure they will add some more too.
WEB SLINGERS: A Spider-Man Adventure, which takes guests on an interactive escapade.
Iron Man in his new armour, the Mark 80.
An original story tying all the characters together.
WEB SLINGERS: A Spider-Man Adventure, the first Disney ride-through attraction to feature this iconic Superhero.
Doctor Strange will train recruits in the ways of the mystic arts by bringing his ancient Sanctum to life with powerful spells.
Three new dining spots
Impossible™ plant-based large and micro meatballs with pasta served in a super-sized spoon with a tiny fork
That is just a taste of the fun Disney has in store for their newest park. Read the full press release below.
ANAHEIM, Calif., March 11, 2020 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Avengers Campus, an entirely new land dedicated to discovering, recruiting and training the next generation of heroes, will open July 18, 2020 at the Disneyland Resort, inside Disney California Adventure Park. Guests who are lifelong fans of Super Heroes and those discovering them for the first time are invited to team up with the Avengers and their allies to live out their Super Hero dreams in this fully immersive land that mixes innovative technology and fun for all ages.
Avengers Campus brings together Earth’s Mightiest Heroes for the common good, and they’re calling all recruits to join the action: Team up with the Avengers and their allies; sling webs with Spider-Man, taste-test inventive food and drinks and become part of a bigger universe. Kids and guests of all ages will find their powers as they unite with family and friends to take an active role alongside some of their favorite heroes, with a chance to live out their own heroic story.
Avenger Campus Entrance
Guests will have the chance to witness Spider-Man swinging into action high above Avengers Campus with gravity-defying, acrobatic feats never seen before in a Disney park. That may inspire them to experience the new attraction, WEB SLINGERS: A Spider-Man Adventure, which takes guests on an interactive escapade. And that’s just the beginning of the fun. Families and friends will train with Black Panther and Wakanda’s elite guards, the Dora Milaje; team up to save The Guardians of the Galaxy from The Collector’s Fortress; encounter heroes (and villains), and experience the thrills as Avengers hold off their foes and save the day. Those seeking provisions for their next mission will find them at Pym Test Kitchen.
While exploring Avengers Campus, recruits may encounter Iron Man in his new armor, the Mark 80, revealed for the first time at a Disney park. Ant-Man and The Wasp appear for the first time at the Disneyland Resort and Doctor Strange will train recruits in the ways of the mystic arts at an ancient Sanctum. The villain Taskmaster also debuts at Avengers Campus, and Black Widow, Black Panther, Thor, The Guardians of the Galaxy, Captain America and Captain Marvel are among those joining the action.
“When we set out to create these extraordinary Super Hero experiences across the globe, we designed a new Spider-Man attraction for Disney California Adventure park in an immersive land with amazing character experiences,” said Scot Drake, portfolio creative executive for Walt Disney Imagineering. “We also crafted an original story that ties all the experiences together in ways that are authentic to these characters. We worked side-by-side with teams that brought the Avengers films and comics to life to create a place that champions the next generation of heroes.”
“Avengers Campus will be a place where fans and guests can finally step into the universe they love, and stand alongside some of their favorite heroes,” said Dave Bushore, vice president of Franchise Creative & Marketing for Marvel Studios. “The optimism inherent in Avengers Campus captures the diversity, power and teamwork these extraordinary characters possess, and now they come together to unite people from all over the world under one guiding principle: We are stronger together.”
Step into a new place in the universe
The doors to Avengers Campus welcome all Avengers, their allies, and new recruits. Tony Stark offered up the site, formerly one of his father’s Stark Industries complexes, as a place to train the next generation of Super Heroes.
The story of the land unfolds with authentic detail as Avengers Campus is comprised of several heroic locations, each hosted by a different Avenger or their ally to share their unique powers, technology and knowledge with recruits. Optimistic and forward-looking, these represent galactic spaces, mystic places, modern architecture and sleek technology.
The first key address is the Worldwide Engineering Brigade – also known as WEB. It brings together bright innovators like Peter Parker who have been assembled by Tony Stark to invent new technologies and equip everyday people to become heroes. WEB is home to the new WEB SLINGERS: A Spider-Man Adventure, the first Disney ride-through attraction to feature this iconic Super Hero.
Avengers Headquarters is the heart of the land, an iconic building where guests may catch a glimpse of the Avengers springing into action ready to save the day.
Sling webs with Spider-Man and unite with the Guardians of the Galaxy
Tom Holland will reprise his role as Spider-Man in the land’s new attraction, WEB SLINGERS: A Spider-Man Adventure. This new, action-packed adventure invites guests to put their web-slinging skills to the test, a feat accomplished with innovative technology adapted specifically for this attraction. The mission: team up with Spidey and help capture the out-of-control Spider-Bots before they wreak havoc on the Campus. During an open house at WEB, Peter Parker and the aspiring inventors ask guests to wear 3D glasses and test drive their latest invention, the WEB Slinger vehicle, which allows them to sling webs like Spider-Man and experience what it’s like to have super powers.
Avenger Campus at night
This family-friendly attraction blends physical sets and virtual environments to take new recruits on an interactive escapade. There is no height requirement for this attraction, allowing aspiring young heroes to join the fun.
Looming high above the land is the towering citadel of Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT!, a fan-favorite that opened in Disney California Adventure in 2017. Guests are the protagonists of this rockin’ adventure as they help rescue a cosmic gang of misfits. Taneleer Tivan, a.k.a. the Collector, has brought his unique collection of fantastical fauna, relics and species from across the cosmos to Earth. To their misfortune, Star-Lord, Gamora, Rocket, Drax and Groot were recently made a part of Tivan’s “collection” and are being held captive within his Fortress. It takes some raucous mayhem, music inspired by the soundtracks from the movies and thrilling free-fall drop sequences for this adventure to break out the Guardians.
For the first time: Taskmaster, Ant-Man and The Wasp join a land full of heroes
Throughout Avengers Campus, Super Heroes come to life in ways that are more exciting than ever.
At Avengers Headquarters, guests have a chance to witness epic action as Captain America, Black Panther or Black Widow face their villainous foes. Or, they may see Spider-Man defying gravity as he flips 60 to 65 feet in the air above the rooftop of the WEB building. Following those stunning moves, Spider-Man will swing down off the building to ground level to meet up and say hello to new recruits.
New recruits at Avengers Campus may have heroic encounters with Iron Man in his new armor, Captain Marvel, Ant-Man and The Wasp, Doctor Strange, the Guardians of the Galaxy, Black Panther and Thor, some of whom are making their first appearances at the park. Loki gets into mischief, and Groot continues to roam near the Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT!
The villainous Taskmaster, who will have a role in the upcoming film “Black Widow,” is seen for the first time at a Disney park at Avengers Campus. Taskmaster’s abilities include photographic reflexes. Taskmaster can replicate Super Hero moves, making this new villain a balanced foe for the Campus heroes.
Recruits can train with Black Panther’s loyal bodyguards, the Dora Milaje, to learn wisdom from Wakanda and what it’s like to be a member of this elite royal guard. Okoye, the leader of the Dora Milaje, also debuts for the first time in a Disney park as she leads this training encounter.
Exploring the overgrown ruins of an ancient Sanctum, guests can learn mysterious secrets from Doctor Strange and discover ancient, magical artifacts. Doctor Strange will train recruits in the ways of the mystic arts by bringing this ancient Sanctum to life with powerful spells. At night, the Sanctum glows even more vividly with majestic colors and lights, pulsating with mystic energy.
Pym Particles produce tiny treats and big bites
When it is time to take a break from the heroics, three new dining spots will offer sustenance.
Pym Test Kitchen: Just as Ant-Man and The Wasp used “Pym Particles” to grow and shrink just about anything, the Pym Test Kitchen applies this innovative science to the food creation. This unbound potential allows Pym Test Kitchen to showcase normal foods at unusual scales, including shareable bites, inventive-sized entrees and tiny treats. As guests watch the Pym food scientists at work in the kitchen lab, they will see a conveyor belt transport a regular-sized pretzel into a quantum tunnel – and it comes out big!
Guests will be able to taste-test foods like the Impossible™ plant-based large and micro meatballs with pasta served in a super-sized spoon with a tiny fork. Another choice is the “Pym-ini,” a panini on toasted focaccia with meats, cheese and marinara dipping sauce, which can be served by the slice or as a long, multi-portion sandwich. Those will go well with a glass of Pingo Doce, the distinctly green beverage from Avenger lore that will be available at Avengers Campus.
Gigantic soda cans and condiment bottles will be mounted in the vestibules so diners can tap into their accompaniments. Outdoor seating is a great place to watch for Super Heroes as they may be nearby taking on a challenge from Taskmaster.
Pym Tasting Lab: Adjacent to the Pym Test Kitchen, an oversized beer can overhead signals that grown-up beverages are available at Pym Tasting Lab. Guests may order a craft beer, ranging from a blood orange hefeweizen to an amber lager. These are poured from a reverse draft system where, thanks to the food scientists, the glass fills from the bottom up. Those thirsting for a beer cocktail will have four to choose from, along with bite-sized snacks.
Shawarma Palace: Fans may recall that after the Battle of New York, the exhausted Avengers took Tony Stark up on his offer to try the food at the “shawarma joint” about two blocks from the battle zone. There at Shawarma Palace, the Avengers discovered their new favorite food. The Avengers loved the food so much that when it came time to build Avengers Campus, they invited the Shawarma Palace crew to open a second location at Avengers Campus. Now, guests and heroes on the go can enjoy their favorite shawarma-inspired snacks at this food cart, which is decked out with memorabilia for Avenger fans. This cart offers hand-held savory wraps with fragrant chicken shawarma and garlic sauce. Or, guests may choose the Impossible™ plant-based falafel wrap.
Terran Treats: Taneleer Tivan did not limit his collection to lovable misfits; he is also curating a weird and wonderful menu of intergalactic eats at this food cart near Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT! Churro spirals with unique flavors, and a cosmic orb with an outer shell revealing a decadent creamy filling, are just a few takes on what concoctions he has conceived to lure guests to his Fortress.
The latest in Spider-Bot prototypes
At the WEB Suppliers store, guests may find just what aspiring WEB members need, including swag to show off some WEB pride, items to tinker with at home and something every hero needs – a friendly sidekick. Interactive Spider-Bots, much like the ones seen throughout Avengers Campus, are powered by a remote control with eight articulated legs that move forward and backward. Guests may customize their Spider-Bot with tactical upgrades to harness the powers and style of some of their favorite Super Heroes including Black Panther, Iron Man and Black Widow, as well as Ant-Man and The Wasp. Guests may also connect with their friends’ Spider-Bots for epic showdowns.
Other must-have items at WEB Suppliers include a specially-designed backpack to carry and show Spider-Bots when they are not in action, stylish Spider-Man goggles that light up and interact with their surroundings, a Spider-Man action figure that interacts with mini Spider-Bots, Web-shooters that come to life with lights and sounds, a take-home spider web kit and Funko Pop! vinyl figurines of Spider-Man and Iron Man.
The Campus Supply Pod is the place to power up with official Avengers Campus gear including performance fleece hoodies and tees, headwear, drinkware and other Super Hero supplies.
Guests may learn more about Avengers Campus at Disneyland.com/AvengersCampus.
About the Disneyland Resort
The Disneyland Resort features two spectacular theme parks – Disneyland (the original Disney theme park) and Disney California Adventure Park – plus three hotels and the Downtown Disney District, comprising unique dining, entertainment and shopping experiences. The Resort’s hotels are the luxurious, 948-room Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa, which also features 50 two-bedroom equivalent Disney Vacation Club units; the magical, 973-room Disneyland Hotel – both AAA Four Diamond properties – and the 481-room Disney’s Paradise Pier Hotel with its “day-at-the-beach” theme. For information on attractions and vacations at the Disneyland Resort, visit Disneyland.com, call (866) 43-DISNEY or contact local travel agents. Located in Anaheim, Calif., the Disneyland Resort opened July 17, 1955. Open daily, year-round.
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4 Quick Tips to Increase Online Security and Protect Your Crypto Assets
Published by Sten Ivan on August 18, 2020 August 18, 2020
We live in a digitized society where many daily transactions and business activities are conducted online. Sensitive information such as account information, personal data, and access to crypto assets are prone to cyber-attacks. Just recently, on July 15th, an anonymous attacker got access to several high-profile Twitter accounts and sending hoax giveaways messages to users. The infamous event quickly gained widespread attention as the compromised accounts include notable individuals such as Amazon owner Jeff Bezos and former United States president Barrack Obama.
Practicing “cyber hygiene” will help increase the security of your crucial information and crypto-assets. By following a series of best practices in securing your online data, you’re safeguarding confidential information and funds from cyber-attacks and hacks. To help you with that, here are four things that you can do to increase your online security.
Use two-factor authentication (2FA)
Also known as multi-factor authentication, two-factor authentication (2FA) is a security measure in which users provide two different authentication factors to verify their identity. There are few different types of 2FA, such as one-time password (OTP), time-based tokens, or a physical token on top of the existing password or passcode. Enabling 2FA will protect both the user’s credentials and the underlying data or resources. It’s been growing in popularity in the last few years because of its higher level of security compared to single-factor authentication that only requires a password or passcode to access the user’s platform or account.
At Hodlnaut, we take security seriously and encourage all of our users to enable 2FA for their interest account. Users are required to enable 2FA in the KYC process and to make a withdrawal at Hodlnaut.
Beware of phishing emails and scams
Have you ever received an email that looks legitimate, but once you’ve paid closer attention, it’s not? And it’s getting harder to differentiate phishing emails nowadays. It used to be quite easy to identify with email openings such as “Greetings from Price Nigeria,” but now phishing emails are meticulously designed to look legitimate at a glance. Companies and individuals are often targeted by scammers who send convincing emails and pretend to be from legitimate organizations or companies.
One way to identify the legitimacy of these emails that look important and urgent is to see the opening lines. It should address you directly and not with “Dear User/Customer.” You also need to pay attention to the sender’s domain address because scammers may mimic the email address in a way that you can’t quickly notice; for example, h0dlnaut.com is fake, and hodlnaut.com is the real one.
Pay attention to the URLs
Many companies often use link shorteners services like TinyURL or Bitly to shorten their URL links, mainly for tracking and analytics purposes. However, it’s easy to be manipulated by hackers who would use what appear to be a shortened link with virus and malware. It’s also helpful to note the subdomain link. A subdomain is essentially an additional part of the site’s domain. For example, at Hodlnaut, we have blog.hodlnaut.com or mail.hodlnaut.com, which is legitimate subdomains. The word “blog” and “mail” is the subdomain and “hodlnaut” is the primary domain whereas “.com” is the top-level domain.
Make sure it’s SSL certified
Secure Socket Layer (SSL) is a widely used technology to secure the internet connection and safeguard sensitive data transmitted between two systems. SSL prevents bad actors from accessing and modifying any transmitting data, which often includes personal details. Websites that do not have SSL certificates are prone to attacks because they don’t adopt this technology to safeguard their connection and data. You can tell whether a website has an SSL certificate by looking at the padlock icon located just before the domain address on your web browser. It should look like this:
At Hodlnaut, our platform runs on a secure cloud infrastructure on Amazon Web Services (AWS), and all traffic is encrypted with SSL encryption.
We take security very seriously and do everything we can to keep all accounts secured and safe at Hodlnaut. By practicing cyber hygiene, you can help increase the security of your sensitive information and protect your crypto assets from hackers.
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Here’s Why Employee Morale at Facebook is Tanking
Published by Guests, on 08/06/2018
By Joel Cheesman (founder of Ratedly.com)
Facebook was long considered to be a great place to work. It was up there with Apple and Google. Unfortunately, the backlash against Facebook for privacy concerns, the spreading of fake news, how people are using social media, and Russian advertising means that morale at Facebook is dropping.
Much like other companies, Facebook regularly holds internal surveys and questionnaires – twice a year in fact – to assess the current company climate. Yahoo finance heard from three Facebook employees that told them the company put more emphasis on social events at the office after the last survey.
The employees said they felt the extras were an obvious attempt to lift morale at the company, which has been dipping as the image and reputation of the company has been damaged. Facebook themselves did confirm that they hold a “pulse survey” bi-annually that assess several things, including morale.
Facebook has always been considered a great place to work. They even won the top spot in Glassdoor’s 2018 rankings. People enjoy working there because of the sense of impact that comes from working there and the perks the company offers. People are – or were – proud to work at Facebook.
Feeling the Wrath of the Cambridge Analytica Fiasco
Ever since the Cambridge Analytica scandal of March – where it was revealed the user data of 87 million accounts had been shared improperly – the hashtag #DeleteFacebook was trending on social media and CEO of Facebook Mark Zuckerberg appeared before both the US Congress and the European Union Parliament. Zuckerberg was subjected to questions about Facebook’s practices and policies.
While it isn’t likely that Facebook is going to be regulated by Congress any time soon, the public certainly trusts the company less, has a lower opinion of Facebook, and is using the platform less. It’s only natural that this would all lead to a hit on employee morale.
Facebook CTO Mike Schroepfer recently stood before UK lawmakers and spoke of the impact the situation had. He said that everyone in the company had read the news and was aware of how angry everyone was at Facebook right now.
According to the earnings report for the fourth-quarter of 2017, Facebook user growth flatlined and the number of daily active users dropped 700,000 as the company shifted away from focusing on viral videos to focusing on showing users content from their friends and family.
A poll published by Reuters in March showed that less than half of Americans trusted Facebook was following US privacy laws. This wariness has spread around the world. The poll cited Bild am Sonntag – the largest German Sunday paper – which showed around two-thirds of Germans are afraid of using Facebook and feel social media has eroded democracy.
Even the favorability of Facebook has fallen. A survey from Axios/SurveyMonkey in March showed that the favoribility of Facebook fell significantly, especially when compared to Apple, Amazon, and Google; other companies at the top of the tech world.
The Wall Street Journal reports that – at a company meeting held in April – CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that more job candidates withdrew their application that at any other time period for some units, but that applicants were not deterred overall. Facebook has confirmed this trend has yet to change.
In an interesting counterpoint to morale at Facebook, the stock of the company has risen again following a plunge after the Cambridge Analytica scandal. Facebook stock has grown over 20 percent since reaching its lowest point in March.
(This article was originally published on Ratedly.com)
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Day occupation is associated with psychopathology for adolescents and young adults with Down syndrome
Kitty-Rose Foley1,2,3,
Peter Jacoby1,
Stewart Einfeld4,5,
Sonya Girdler1,2,6,
Jenny Bourke1,
Vivienne Riches7 &
Helen Leonard1
BMC Psychiatry volume 14, Article number: 266 (2014) Cite this article
Young adults with Down syndrome experience increased rates of emotional and behavioural problems compared with the general population. Most adolescents with Down syndrome living in Western Australia participate in sheltered employment as their main day occupation. Relationship between day occupation and changes in behaviour has not been examined. Therefore, the aim of this research was to explore any relationship between post school day occupations and changes in the young person’s behaviour.
The Down syndrome Needs Opinion Wishes database was used for case ascertainment of young adults aged 15 to 32 years with Down syndrome. Families of 118 young people in this population-based database completed questionnaires in 2004, 2009 and 2011. The questionnaires addressed both young person characteristics such as age, gender, presence of impairments, behaviour, functioning in activities of daily living, and family characteristics such as income and family functioning. Post-school day occupations in which the young people were participating included open and sheltered employment, training and day recreation programs. Change in behaviour of young adults who remained in the same post-school day occupation from 2009 to 2011 (n = 103) were examined in a linear regression model adjusting for confounding variables including age, gender, prior functioning and behaviour in 2004 and family income.
In comparison to those young adults attending open employment from 2009 to 2011, those attending day recreation programs were reported to experience worsening in behaviour both in the unadjusted (effect size −0.14, 95% CI −0.24, −0.05) and adjusted models (effect size −0.15, 95% CI −0.29, −0.01).
We found that the behaviour of those participating in open employment improved compared to those attending other day occupations. Further examination of the direction of this association is required.
People with intellectual disabilities are at a higher risk of experiencing behavioural, emotional and psychiatric problems than the general population [1]-[3]. In an Australian study, approximately 40 percent of young people with intellectual disability aged 4 to 18 years were found to have severe emotional and behavioural disorders with a subsequent longitudinal study finding that psychopathology persisted over time [1],[4]. People with Down syndrome have been reported to experience fewer behavioural and emotional disturbances than others with intellectual disability [5],[6], yet still more than the general population [7]. Examination of age-related changes in behaviour of children and young people with Down syndrome revealed that externalising behaviours (dominant, opposing, impulsive) were more common in five to ten year olds and internalising behaviours (lacking in self-confidence/shy and insecure) more common in adolescents and adults (10 to 30 years) [8].
Behaviour problems have been found to be associated with poorer outcomes for young people with intellectual disability and to have a negative impact on social participation. Those in whom more behaviour problems have been reported were more likely to have activity limitations in communication, self-care and community skills [9]-[11]. They were also more likely to have difficulties forming and maintaining friendships and to spend fewer hours in education each month [12],[13]. Moreover, poorer family outcomes have been reported for the families of those who have more behavioural problems. These include poorer family quality of life, family functioning and poorer maternal mental health [14]-[19].
According to social learning theory behaviour is learned through modelling, observing and imitating others [20]. One such place where this modelling, observing and imitating can occur is a person’s social environment within the workplace. Young people with intellectual disability who participate in different day occupations have varied opportunities to model, observe and imitate behaviours from peers [20]. Theorists have highlighted how changes in life-course, such as transitions, can impact on behaviour [21]. They discuss how relationships with peers and parents and participation in activities such as post-school day occupations can positively or negatively influence behaviour. The different day occupations in which young people with intellectual disability participate provide varied social environments and opportunities for modelling of behaviour, participating in activities and forming relationships with peers. These factors all have the potential to positively or adversely influence change in behaviour for young people with Down syndrome.
Post school day occupations for young people with intellectual disability in Australia include the following; open employment, i.e. work in a mainstream setting often with support; training, i.e. further education such as Technical and Further Education (TAFE); sheltered employment, i.e. work in a segregated setting for people with disabilities currently referred to as `Australian Disability Enterprises’ in Australia; Alternatives to Employment (ATE), i.e. a day recreation program specifically designed for people with disabilities who are unable to participate in employment or further training or; remaining at home with family or peers [10]. According to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare in 2011 people with intellectual disabilities constitute 30% of the users of disability support services in Australia with 76% of those being under the age of 45 years [22]. They are able to access one of two government employment services 1) open employment services to access paid employment in the open labour market or 2) `supported employment’ services to access sheltered employment. Of all those who access the open employment services only 12% had an intellectual disability compared to 69% of those accessing the `supported employment’ services. Expenditure on disability support services has increased since 2005–2006, specifically community support services (by 80%) and employment support services (by 47%). Over the past ten years the participation of young people with intellectual disability in sheltered employment has increased by 25%. Participation in state government funded community access non-work programs such as `Alternatives to employment’ (ATE) has also increased by 18%. However, the number of young people with intellectual disability participating in open employment has remained stagnant over this same time period [23], regardless of the reported 47% increase of expenditure on employment services since 2005 [22].
Identifying behaviour management strategies to reduce stress and enhance well-being for young people with Down syndrome has been highlighted as an important focus for research [2],[24],[25]. We know that the social environment can influence the behaviour of typically developing people [20], suggesting that the behaviour of young people with Down syndrome may also be influenced by different social environments, such as different day occupations (e.g. sheltered employment versus open employment). Therefore, the aim of our research was to explore the relationship between post school day occupations and young person’s change in behaviour.
The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) is an internationally recognised framework for classifying health conditions, health related states and health outcome measurement [26]. Its usefulness for research in the field of intellectual disability has been well recognized [10],[27]-[30]. Investigating complex experiences such as the relationship between behaviour and participation in day occupation taking into account the influence of environmental factors can present challenges. On this account, we have used the ICF to frame this research in order to examine these complex associations in a structured manner.
The Down syndrome “Needs Opinions Wishes“ database is a population-based source of young people with Down syndrome residing in Western Australia. This study focused on young people, ascertained from this database, aged 15 to 32 years in 2009, whose parents completed questionnaires at two time points: 2009 and 2011 (response fractions were 89%, 93%, respectively). Only those young adults who were post school in 2009 (n = 164) and/or 2011 (n = 180) were included in this study as we were interested in the relationship between post-school occupations and behaviour. A previous questionnaire in 2004 was used to obtain prior behaviour scores which were used in analysis to adjust for previous behaviour levels. There were 118 families whose sons and daughters were post school in 2009 and 2011 and who returned the questionnaire at all three time points. This number was further restricted to those young people who remained in the same day occupation from 2009 to 2011 (n = 103) to explore if there was a relationship between change in behavior and post-school day occupations.
Data were collected in the form of questionnaires containing two parts. Part one pertained to the young person’s characteristics including age, gender, behavioural problems and functioning in activities of daily living (ADLs) and part two asked about family characteristics. The measures which were included in the questionnaire and are relevant for this study are classified within the components of the ICF. The relationships between the measures and the specific codes of the ICF for each component are shown in Figure 1.
Methodology model as per ICF framework: Second level classifications which are assessed within the ICF components.
Body functions and structures
Behavioural and emotional problems were measured using the Developmental Behaviour Checklist (DBC), the 96-item child version in 2004 [31] and the 107-item adult version in 2009 and 2011 [32]. The DBC was specifically developed for people with developmental and intellectual disabilities with each behavioural response being scored 0 (not true as far as you know), 1 (somewhat or sometimes true) or 2 (very true or often true). The DBC-C has proven convergent validity, high inter-rater reliability between teachers and parents, high test-retest reliability and sensitivity to change [31]. The DBC-A has been found to have acceptable test-retest and inter-rater reliability and convergent ability has been demonstrated with two measures of behavioural disturbances of adults with intellectual disability [33]. The DBC-A and DBC-C were scored in three ways for this study which enables them to be comparable [34]; 1) Mean Item Score (MIS) reflecting the overall behaviour problems 2) Proportion of Items Checked (PIC) which is the proportion of items checked a one or a two and measures range of problem behaviours exhibited, 3) the Intensity Index (II) which is the proportion of items checked 2, out of all the items checked 1 or 2 which measures the severity of the problem behaviours.
In the 2004 questionnaires, the Functional Independence Measure (WeeFIM), modified for questionnaire use as previously used [19],[35], was included to measure functioning in activities of daily living [36]. The original WeeFIM has good inter-rater reliability and concurrent validity with the Pediatric Evaluation of Disabilities Inventory in children with developmental disabilities [37].
Participation and environment factors
Day occupation is one aspect of the participation component of the ICF, identifying involvement in the different occupations. It is also associated with environment factors as the social and physical environment of the occupation could influence the young adults. Post school day occupations in which the young adults were participating in 2009 and 2011 were categorised according to open employment, training, sheltered employment or day recreation programs describing Alternatives to Employment (ATE) programs.
Personal factors
Personal factors including date of birth and gender of the young adult with Down syndrome are ascertained from the database.
Descriptive statistics including analysis of variance and chi-squared tests were used to describe the univariate relationship between independent variables and the outcome, change in problem behaviours from 2009 to 2011, for those who remained in the same day occupation from 2009–2011. Descriptive statistics were also used to describe the problem behaviour scores at each time point across the different post-school day occupations.
A linear regression model with change in behaviour from 2009 to 2011 as the outcome was used in the final model allowing adjustments for confounding variables. These included; age, gender, family income, previous functioning in activities of daily living and previous problem behaviour score. Unadjusted and adjusted models were reported separately. STATA 11 was used for these analysis [38].
Participant characteristics
Of the young adults who were post school in 2009 (n = 164) and/or 2011 (n = 180), 143 (87%) had returned questionnaires at both time points. Of these 143, 118 individuals had also returned a questionnaire in 2004 when information on previous behaviours and functioning was utilised. For the 118, their ages ranged from 10 to 24 years in 2004 (mean 17.2 SD 4.3), 51 (43.2%) were female and 67 (56.8%) were male. It was noted that a number of individuals had left school in 2009 at younger than usual ages of 15–17 years. Out of the 118, there were 103 individuals who met the study criteria of being post-school, and remaining in the same day occupation from 2009 to 2011 and whose parents had also completed questionnaires in 2004.
Relationship between post-school day occupations and change in behaviour problems
The day occupations of all young adults, who returned a questionnaire in 2009 and/or 2011, are shown in Table 1. Of the 103 young adults who remained in the same day occupation from 2009 to 2011, those attending day recreation programs were reported as having the poorest behaviour in 2009 in terms of range (PIC) (mean 0.30 SD 0.16), intensity (II) (mean 0.38 SD 0.21) and overall score (MIS)(mean 0.41 SD 0.25). From 2009 to 2011, the range (PIC (t(21) = −2.49, p = 0.02)) and overall score (MIS (t(21) = −1.98, p = 0.06) of behaviour problems of young adults participating in day recreation programs increased but the intensity (II (t(21) = 0.39, p = 0.70)) remained relatively stable (Table 2). In 2011, 45.5% (n = 10) of the young adults attending day recreation programs reported MIS scores beyond the cut-off point for psychiatric caseness, meaning a full psychiatric assessment is recommended [32].
Table 1 Day occupations of all young adults who were post-school and returned questionnaires in 2009 and/or 2011
Table 2 Mean scores of problem behaviour scores in 2009 and 2011
Young adults attending open employment in 2009 were reported as having the fewest behavioural problems in terms of range (PIC (mean 0.14, SD 0.11)) and overall score (MIS (mean 0.16 SD 0.13)) and those attending training had the lowest intensity (II (mean 0.12 SD 0.15)) of behavioural problem. The range (PIC(t(26) = 2.07, p = 0.049)) and overall (MIS (t(26) = 2.58, p = 0.016)) scores for those attending open employment decreased significantly from 2009 to 2011. The range (PIC (t(45) = 1.78, p = 0.08)), intensity (II (t(44) = 0.87, p = 0.54)) and overall score (MIS (t(45) = 1.61, p = 0.11)) for behaviour problems in those attending sheltered employment showed a similar but not significant trend to decrease from 2009 to 2011 (Table 2).
Adjusted model
Change in behaviour from 2009 to 2011 was converted to a change score for the regression model, where a positive number referred to an improvement in behaviour (Table 3). Confounding variables which were adjusted for included age in 2004, gender, family income, functioning in activities of daily living (ADL) in 2004 and problem behaviours (DBC continuous score) in 2004. The effect size in the table reflects a per point change in overall behaviour MIS compared to the change in behaviour of those attending open employment. In comparison to those young adults attending open employment from 2009 to 2011, those attending day recreation programs experienced significant worsening in behaviour both in the unadjusted (effect size −0.14, 95% CI −0.24, −0.05) and adjusted models (effect size −0.15, 95% CI −0.29, −0.01)(Table 3).
Table 3 Linear regression models of behaviour change scores from 2009 to 2011 by day occupation
We examined the change in behaviour of the young adults who were in open employment or day recreation programs at the 2009 time point but were not in the same occupation in 2011. We were interested to compare the behaviour change patterns of those young adults who did not remain in the same day occupation with those who did. We found that the patterns were similar for those who remained in open employment (mean change 0.05, SD 0.10) and those that changed from open employment to a different day occupation (mean change −0.02 SD 0.17)(p-value = 0.14). However, the behavior of those who remained in day recreation programs deteriorated (mean change −0.09 SD 0.22) compared with those that moved out of day recreation programs into a different day occupation (mean change 0.05 SD 0.14)(p = 0.05).
Adolescents and young adults with Down syndrome attending open employment for two consecutive years were found to experience a decline in behaviour problems in terms of range, intensity and overall problems, after adjusting for known confounding variables. Those attending sheltered employment for two years also experienced a decline in problem behaviours in range, intensity and overall behaviour problems, but this was less marked than for those in open employment. Young adults who were attending day recreation programs for two years experienced an increase in range, intensity and overall behaviour problems. At the second time point almost half of these young adults’ behaviour problems were reported to be beyond the clinical cut-off score for psychiatric caseness [32].
A considerable strength of this paper is the use of the DBC to measure emotional and behavioural problems at three time points. The use of the child version and the adult version ensures that the questionnaire remains applicable and valid. Scoring the range and intensity of emotional and behavioural problems adds a particularly clinically relevant interpretation of the data which could not be ascertained from only scoring the overall total [34]. It allows us to recognize the type of behaviour changes which then provides more detailed information to guide development of intervention. A limitation of this study relates to the fact that those young people who move out of open employment could do so because of deteriorating behaviour, which could contribute to the improved behaviour seen in the group who remain. However, when we investigated this we found that there was no difference in the changes in behaviour of those that remained and those that left open employment. However, we did find that for those who left the day recreation programs behaviour improved significantly in comparison to those who remained in day recreation programs. We cannot definitely state whether these young people’s behaviour improved because they left the day recreation programs or they left because their behaviour improved. Another potential limitation of this study is that the data are parent report. Research in the general population has indicated that there may be discordance between parent and young person reporting of emotional and behavioural problems, specifically in regards to internalizing behaviours and when the parent experiences psychopathological issues [39]-[41]. However, challenges gaining self-report data from young people with intellectual disability have been acknowledged and the need for appropriate and psychometrically rigorous instruments for young people with intellectual disability to report their own emotions and behaviours has been highlighted [42],[43]. It is important to investigate the potential influence that participation in open employment could have on behavioural and emotional problems of young adults with Down syndrome. Although, we cannot definitively confirm any causal relationship between day occupation and change in behaviour over time, our study would suggest that further scrutiny of this association is needed. More detailed information on the length of time spent within particular jobs may also help elucidate the factors affecting behaviour.
We found that participation in open employment was associated with an improvement in behaviour over time compared to other day occupations. This association could be attributed to many different factors such as the modeling of positive behaviours from typically developing peers or the satisfaction of participation in a meaningful, mainstream occupation. The idea that the behavior of young people who are attending open employment improves as a result of modeling, observing and imitating the behavior of their typically developing peers is supported by the theory of social learning [20]. Research has shown that young people with intellectual disability who participate in open employment experience greater perceptions of job clarity and are provided more opportunities for socialization than those participating in day recreation programs or sheltered employment [44],[45]. Previous research has already shown that there are positive associations between participation in open employment and social and activity related outcomes and that young people with intellectual disability have a desire to have the opportunity to participate in the open labour market [46],[47]. Despite this evidence and the significant increase in expenditure on employment services for people with disabilities in Australia, there has not been a change in the number of people with intellectual disability participating in open employment in Australia over the past ten years [22],[23].
In relation to sheltered employment, our results showed a trend towards improving behaviour over the two year time period. Martorell, Gutierrez-Recacha, Pereda and Ayuso-Mateos (2008) examined behaviour of young people involved in sheltered employment and day recreation services through a cross-sectional study and concluded that those participating in sheltered employment reported less problem behaviours compared to those attending day recreation services. However, people who were attending open employment were not included in their study and the authors proposed that behaviour problems “preclude a good functioning, hence causing a worse work outcome“ [48]. We suggest that the direction of this relationship has not been proven and perhaps young people who have more problem behaviours could decrease problem behaviours through participation in open employment. In a further adjusted analysis Martorell and colleagues showed that the influence of behaviour was ameliorated by the inclusion of a variable describing self-determination. Self-determination has been reported to occur with more normalized, community-based environments for people with intellectual disability, such as an open employment context [49],[50].
In our study the young adults who were attending day recreation programs for two consecutive years showed a concerning increase in range of problem behaviours and overall problem behaviours. This could be attributed to lack of choice-making opportunities, isolation and segregation from the community and lack of meaningful and challenging activities within the day recreation programs. These young adults showed a significant increase in range of problem behaviours but not intensity. This also suggests that the young adults who were attending day recreation programs may have modelled undesirable behaviours from their peers in the day recreation programs environment which would increase the range of problems they exhibit and not alter the intensity. Additionally, almost half of those young adults attending day recreation programs for two years had reported problem behaviour scores beyond the clinical cut-off for a psychiatric case. The developers of the DBC recommend a comprehensive psychiatric assessment is recommended for those young adults who scored beyond the cut-off score [32]. The stated aims of day recreation programs include support outcomes related to social participation, increasing independence, lifelong learning and enhanced support networks [51]. The findings from this study must be interpreted in the context of the limitations of the study, yet definitely warrant further examination of whether the aims of the day recreation programs are currently being met.
Framing this research within the ICF allows for investigation of the ICF components which have an association with change in behaviour for young people with intellectual disability. This research has highlighted the potential for environmental factors (i.e. context of the day occupations) to modify behavioural disturbances in young adults with Down syndrome. We cannot confirm the direction of the relationship between change in behaviour and day occupation. However our findings do raise specific questions about the potential mechanisms underlying these. We also found a trend towards decreasing problem behaviours for young adults who were attending sheltered employment compared to other day occupations. The main difference between a sheltered employment environment and a day recreation program environment is participation in an organized task and adherence to routines and clearly defined rules for safety, dress and behaviour. The increase in problem behaviours in those young adults participating in day recreation programs compared to those participating in sheltered employment suggests that the activity of undertaking specific tasks in the sheltered employment environment could be playing a role in decreasing problem behaviours for those young people. The sheltered employment environment could also create an opportunity for steady friendships which could have a positive influence on behaviour. These points highlight the relationship between the participation component of the ICF and the impairments of body functions and structures component. They also provide valuable information about the importance of environmental factors and participation when considering the psychopathology of young people with Down syndrome.
The problem of psychopathology has been reported as both substantial and persistent for young people with intellectual disability and the need for effective mental health interventions is paramount [4]. This study has identified an association between improvements in behavior problems and participation in open employment for young people with Down syndrome, while adjusting for known confounding variables. This finding provides information which could be helpful when developing mental health interventions for young people with Down syndrome. This study is one of the first, to the authors’ knowledge, to investigate the relationship between behavioural change and specific post-school day occupations. The longitudinal nature of the study adds strength as well as the fact that case ascertainment occurred from a population-based database. Future research should focus on identifying the specific mechanisms within an open employment setting which could positively influence behaviour change.
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Ethical approval for the study was obtained from the Ethics Committee of the Women's and Children's Health Services in Western Australia. We thank the families for their participation and the Disability Services Commission of WA for facilitating the distribution of questionnaires. We also gratefully acknowledge the initial seed funding from Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth and the ongoing funding provided by the Australian Research Council. #LP0989847 for the project `Leaving School: Maximizing participation and life outcomes in youth with an intellectual disability transitioning from secondary school to adult life’. We would also like to acknowledge all our industry partners Down syndrome WA, Disability Services Commission, Edge Employment Solutions and Department of Education WA and the contributing investigators on the grant: Carol Bower, Bruce Tonge and Nicholas de Klerk.
Telethon Kids Institute, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
Kitty-Rose Foley, Peter Jacoby, Sonya Girdler, Jenny Bourke & Helen Leonard
School of Exercise and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University, Perth, Australia
Kitty-Rose Foley & Sonya Girdler
Department of Developmental Disability Neuropsychiatry, School of Psychiatry, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
Kitty-Rose Foley
Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
Stewart Einfeld
Brain and Mind Research Institute, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
School of Occupational Therapy and Social Work, Centre for Research into Disability and Society, Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Sonya Girdler
Centre for Disability Studies, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
Vivienne Riches
Peter Jacoby
Jenny Bourke
Helen Leonard
Correspondence to Helen Leonard.
HL, JB, SE, KF and SG participated in the design of the study and HL, JB and KF in collection of data. HL, PJ and KF planned analyses and KF carried out analyses. KF, HL, JB, SG were involved in drafting the manuscript and interpreting results and VR, SE and PJ in critically revising it. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Foley, KR., Jacoby, P., Einfeld, S. et al. Day occupation is associated with psychopathology for adolescents and young adults with Down syndrome. BMC Psychiatry 14, 266 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-014-0266-z
Accepted: 10 September 2014
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-014-0266-z
Child, adolescent and developmental psychiatry
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LIAT issues special travel advisory, waives flight change and cancellation fees
in All News / By: on March 13, 2020 at 8:26 AM /
Regional airline LIAT has issued a travel advisory following the recent increase of confirmed cases of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the Caribbean.
The advisory which could possibly have an impact on the British Virgin Islands, was issued on Thursday, March 12 and stated that LIAT has activated a Special Project Team to monitor the spread of the virus in the region in real time.
LIAT said the measure is to meet or exceed guidelines from regional health and government authorities to safeguard their customers and employees from being exposed to the virus.
Among the actions which have been implemented by LIAT are travel restrictions based on advisories from governments across the region, ensuring that all aircraft are cleaned in compliance with global cleaning standards at both overnight and transit stops, and promoting handwashing and healthy hygiene practices among employees and passengers.
Special waiver policy
LIAT further said that they have also worked to ensure that alcohol-based sanitising wipes are available for passenger use, and are waiving change or cancellation fees on bookings for affected customers and will work with passengers to adjust their travel plans.
“With the rapidly evolving situation with COVID-19, LIAT has recognized that your travel plans may be affected. LIAT is therefore allowing passengers whose travel may be affected to make changes and cancellations. LIAT will waive the change and cancellation fees for passengers travelling between March 12th and June 30th, 2020,” the regional airline stated.
According to LIAT the waiver only applies to passengers who have booked tickets on or before March 31, 2020.
Confirmed cases in the English-Speaking Caribbean
Up until news time, the confirmed cases in the English-speaking Caribbean had risen to five. The countries impacted include Trinidad and Tobago, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Guyana, and Jamaica.
LIAT, your initiatives are commendable! Continue to take all necessary steps and preventative measures…
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Patrick Leahy on Foreign Policy
Democratic Sr Senator (VT)
Voted NO on cooperating with India as a nuclear power.
Voted YES on killing a bill for trade sanctions if China sells weapons.
Voted YES on limiting NATO expansion to only Poland, Hungary & Czech.
Voted NO on Strengthening of the trade embargo against Cuba.
Leahy co-sponsored the Hunger to Harvest bill:
Monitor human rights in Uganda-Sudan crisis.
Leahy sponsored the Northern Uganda Crisis Response Act
Expresses the sense of Congress that the United States should:
support efforts for a peaceful resolution of the conflict in northern and eastern Uganda;
work with the Government of Uganda and the international community to make available sufficient resources to meet the relief and development needs of the towns and cities that are supporting large numbers of displaced people;
urge the leaders and members of the Lord's Resistance Army to stop the abduction of children, and urge all armed forces in Uganda to stop the use of child soldiers, and seek the release of all individuals who have been abducted;
urge the Government of Uganda to improve the professionalism of Ugandan military personnel currently stationed in northern and eastern Uganda, with an emphasis on respect for human rights and civilian protection;
work with the international community to assist and increase the capacity of Ugandan civil institutions to monitor the human rights situation in northern Uganda;
make clear that the relationship between Sudan and the United States cannot improve unless no credible evidence indicates that authorities of the Government of Sudan are providing support to the Lord's Resistance Army.
Became Public Law No: 108-283. Source: Bill sponsored by 9 Senators 04-S2264 on Mar 31, 2004
Leahy co-sponsored increasing aid to avert humanitarian crisis in Congo
Leahy co-sponsored imposing sanctions and an import ban on Burma
Leahy co-sponsored implementing Darfur Peace Agreement with UN peacekeeping force
Leahy scores +3 by AAI on Arab-Israeli issues
Leahy co-sponsored Women, Peace, and Security Act
Leahy supports the CC survey question on support of Israel
Sanction Mugabe until Zimbabwe transitions to democracy.
Leahy co-sponsored sanctioning Mugabe until Zimbabwe transitions to democracy
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding the political situation in Zimbabwe. Expresses the sense of the Senate:
supporting the people of Zimbabwe;
that the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission should immediately release the legitimate results of the presidential election and ratify the previously announced results of the parliamentary elections;
that President Robert Mugabe should accept the will of the people of Zimbabwe in order to effect a timely and peaceful transition to democratic rule;
that the U.S. government and the international community should impose targeted sanctions against individuals in the government of Zimbabwe and state security services and militias who are responsible for human rights abuses and election interference;
that the U.S. government and the international community should work together to prepare an economic and political recovery package for Zimbabwe;
that regional organizations should play an active role in resolving the crisis; and
that the U.N. Security Council should support efforts to bring about a peaceful resolution of the crisis and impose an international arms embargo on Zimbabwe until a legitimate democratic government has taken power.
Source: S.RES.533&H.RES.1230 2008-SR533 on Apr 24, 2008
Allow travel between the United States and Cuba.
Leahy signed Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act
Prohibits the President from regulating or prohibiting travel to or from Cuba by U.S. citizens or legal residents or any of the transactions ordinarily incident to such travel, except in time of war or armed hostilities between the United States and Cuba, or of imminent danger to the public health or the physical safety of U.S. travelers. Source: S.428&HR.874 2009-S428 on Feb 12, 2009
Leahy signed Schumer-Graham letter to Secy. Rice from 79 Congress members
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Olivia Lane UK Tour in February – Tickets On Sale Now
Following the release of her latest EP ‘The One’ this summer and a much-anticipated national US TV debut on NBC’s Songland, Nashville-based singer/songwriter Olivia Lane has announced her return to the UK in February for a run of five headline tour dates, with additional shows to be announced in the next few weeks.
With her previous singles ‘Hey 3AM’, ‘You Got Me’ and ‘So Good It Hurts’ gaining radio play on both sides of the pond including from BBC Radio 2 (Bob Harris) and BBC Radio Scotland (Ricky Ross), the announcement ties in with the release of a brand new piano version of EP favourite ‘The Cape’ (listen here / original video here).
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Spring is on the way, and while the world awaits warmer days, the design calendar is bursting with events. Now’s the time to mark your schedule so you don’t miss any of these trade shows, art happenings, parties or panels. Want more? Click here to view our full list of happenings.
Design Influencers Conference
The Design Influencers Conference focuses its programming on interior design influencers and designers using web and social media platforms to build their businesses and brands. Nate Berkus, Alexa Hampton and Miranda Kerr are the keynote speakers; additional programming features professionals from other industries—Ashley Schroeder, who developed the first-ever influencer strategy at Pinterest; Taylor Loren, head of content marketing at Instagram marketing platform Later; and Mae Karwowski, founder and CEO of Obviously, the leading influencer marketing agency for Fortune 500 companies. For more info, click here.
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The Design Social Pop-Up
Traveling trade show the Design Social Pop-Up comes to North Carolina with a curated selection of brands and the goal of connecting designers with new resources and independent makers. Taking place at the historic Duke Mansion in Charlotte, the day’s program will include two speaker panels: The first, hosted by BOH’s own editor in chief, Kaitlin Petersen, will ask four textile designers how they’ve adapted to the digital age; the second, hosted by Veranda editor in chief Steele Marcoux, will feature three lauded makers talking about their careers. For more info, click here.
Westweek
At the Pacific Design Center, this year’s Westweek theme will be “2020 VISION: Design in Transformation.” The event’s programming takes a look at how a rapidly changing world is affecting business, how culture and lifestyle are shifting in the architectural and design category, and how the trade is thriving amidst these changes. For more info, click here.
Chicago Flower & Garden Show
It may still be cold in the Windy City, but with spring around the corner, optimism—and fresh blooms—are in the air. At Navy Pier, this year’s Chicago Flower & Garden Show will be centered around the theme “20/20: A Focus on Flowers,” featuring gardens that showcase the profound role that flowers and plants play in day-to-day life. Twenty-one full-size gardens are open for walkthroughs, along with seminars, workshops and an event marketplace. For more info, click here.
Texas Design Week
Each spring, Texas Design Week heads to Houston for a week of art and design talks by noted interior designers, architects, artists and product designers. The week is chock-full of programming, including book signings, pop-up shops, salon talks and cocktail events. For more info, click here.
Architectural Digest Design Show
The Architectural Digest Design Show takes to Pier 94 on New York’s west side. In its 19th year, the show offers visitors a selection of 400 brands, creatively arranged in vignettes. The first day will be open exclusively to members of the trade and VIPs. For more info, click here.
The International Window Coverings Expo
The International Window Coverings Expo is the only trade show and conference targeted to window covering professionals in North America. Each year, the event draws thousands of U.S. and international professionals—interior designers, workrooms, manufacturers, retailers and installers—to offer the newest in window coverings and treatments. This year, workshops will feature such names as LuAnn Nigara, Jana Platina-Phipps and Melissa Galt. For more info, click here.
The Rug Show returns to Los Angeles after last year's show in New York CityCourtesy of The Rug Show
The Rug Show
The Rug Show returns to the Los Angeles Convention Center with an international list of rug producers, importers and wholesalers. This year’s fair will also include a party to celebrate the life and work of former show director Ramin Mobayen, who passed away in January. For more info, click here.
Spring/Break Art Show
During the Armory Arts Week, the aim of the Spring/Break Art Show is to showcase exhibitions in unexpected and historic New York City spaces, challenging the established traditions of the week-long event. For more info, click here.
Katy Ann Gilmore’s ‘Catenary Skew 7’ (2020) will be shown at Volta.Courtesy of Galerie Wegner, Zürich
Volta’s annual showcase of emerging and mid-career artists returns this year under new ownership and new direction: The event management company Ramsay Fairs is now overseeing operations, guided by 2020 fair director Kamiar Maleki. A group of 53 galleries from 35 cities will take to Metropolitan West, where visitors can view a mix of solo projects and curated presentations—artist highlights include Iranian painters and performance artists the Safarani Sisters, Ghanaian sculptor Yaw Owusu and Welsh painter Emma Bennett. For more info, click here.
New York’s premier contemporary and modern art fair returns this year under the curatorial leadership of Nora Burnett Abrams, the Mark G. Falcone director at the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver; José Carlos Diaz, chief curator at the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh; and the Los Angeles Institute of Contemporary Art executive director Anne Ellegood and curator Jamillah James. The expanded program will further integrate modern and contemporary artwork, adding a third exhibitor section called Perspectives (in lieu of the Insights section), in which historical material will be viewed through a contemporary lens. For more info, click here.
Art on Paper New York
Located at Pier 36, the Art on Paper fair will feature top talent from 100 galleries in modern and contemporary paper-based art. The medium-driven focus has shaped the event, now in its sixth year, into a unique stage for surprising paper moments. For more info, click here.
Charleston Antiques Show
From the Antiques Council comes the 17th-annual Charleston Antiques Show, centered on antique paintings, jewelry, furniture, rugs, decorative objects and silver. For three days, more than two dozen fine arts and antiques dealers from around the world will congregate at the Gaillard Center in downtown Charleston. For more info, click here.
Independent Art Fair
Since 2010, Independent Art Fair has aimed to inspire contemporary art audiences through a strongly curated show. This year at Spring Studios in Tribeca, Object & Thing will put on a special presentation that unites works in a single installation, rather than grouping by gallery—a change that speaks to both fairs’ shared interest in creating innovative and inspiring experiences for visitors and creators. For more info, click here.
New York International Antiquarian Book Fair
For the bibliophiles out there, the Antiquarian Book Fair is an absolute must. This year, the show returns to the Park Avenue Armory for its 60th anniversary edition—more than 200 exhibitors will present everything from rare books and illuminated manuscripts to illustrations and print ephemera. For more info, click here.
Maastricht, The Netherlands
One of the premier international art fairs, TEFAF Maastricht this year welcomes 25 new exhibitors to its roster of 280. Private collectors, museum curators, patrons and professionals alike can feast their eyes on a selection of fine art, antiques and design from around the world. For more info, click here.
Asia Week New York
Over the last decade, Asia Week New York has brought the wonders of the Far East to Manhattan for Asian art aficionados. This year, 38 gallery exhibitions will open to the public, showcasing the finest in Asian textiles, ceramics, furniture, sculpture and more. A comprehensive series of gallery talks will be given by experts in the field. For more info, click here.
Video still of ‘Once Removed’ (2019), by Lawrence Abu Hamdan, one of the featured artists at this year’s Biennale of Sydney.Courtesy of Lawrence Abu Hamdan
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The third-oldest biennial in the world (after Venice and São Paulo) announced its program highlights for its 22nd edition, which will see six venues throughout the city hosting a diverse showing of artwork, contemporary installations, videos and performances. More than 100 international artists have been selected under the creative direction of renowned Indigenous Australian artist Brook Andrew. For more info, click here.
Affordable Art Fair
The spring edition of the Affordable Art Fair boasts over 70 international exhibitors that will take to the Metropolitan Pavilion in Chelsea, all showing works for $100 to $10,000—with more than half under $5,000. A standout element is the Lunch Time Talks series, where conversations explore the intersections of art, design and architecture for interior designers, architects and other creatives. For more info, click here.
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“Microcurrency Trader” by Tom Gentile [Honest Review]
David April 29, 2020
Welcome to my review of Tom Gentile’s Microcurrency Trader.
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Microcurrency Trader is an investment advisory service that Tom Gentile offers via Money Map Press.
He started it to show his followers how to capture gains as they trade the best cryptocurrencies in the market.
He says that after studying the microcurrency market for five years, he has discovered the secret to finding lucrative patterns within it that you can leverage to mint a fortune.
He set this service up to help you navigate this market and benefit from his research.
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What is Microcurrency?
Tom explains that microcurrencies are digital currencies that people use to make fast payments with low or no transfer fees.
Up to 37 industries have adopted them as a form of payment.
For example, in healthcare, professionals can use microcurrencies to buy medical supplies and equipment. In agriculture, farmers can connect with buyers directly online and sell their products for these coins.
He clarifies that Bitcoin is not one of them because it is not tied to any industry. It is a store of value whereas these other currencies are mainly used for transactions.
They obey the law of supply and demand because each currency has a fixed amount of units, something that fiat currency (printable currency) has been known to struggle with. He cites the fact that the Fed has been known to print money from thin air, which contributes to inflation.
He says that there is a new market for these microcurrencies where you can trade them cheaply, for now at least. He expects them to rise in value as more people start using them – He expects them to double in use each year for the next few years.
To make money trading those microcurrencies, you typically follow three steps:
Buy a microcurrency with normal money at a low price.
Hold the microcurrency as you wait for it to rise in value.
Sell it on at a higher price and exchange it for normal money.
The waiting period is typically short; Tom says it can take a couple of days or weeks. The point is, you don’t have to wait years to see gains.
Tom Gentile is a newsletter editor and a professional trader/analyst. He has been actively involved with the finance industry for 25 years.
As a young man, he was fascinated by options trading and set out to learn everything he could about options. He even helped form a financial education company that taught traders how to trade options. It was called the Optionetics.
He and his partners later sold it to a major Wall Street firm for millions of dollars. It was then that he decided to start teaching ordinary investors how to trade more effectively. He started writing investment newsletters and has been doing so since.
He publishes his newsletters via Money Map Press. They include Fast Fortune Club, Alpha 9 Trader, Microcurrency Trader, Weekly Cash Clock, Money Calendar Pro, just to mention a few.
When you join Microcurrency Trader, most of what Tom does is point you to the best microcurrencies to buy. He has developed a system to spot those trades and he works with a team of analysts.
Here is how your experience as a member looks like:
Tom will send you at least one Microcurrency Trader Buy Alert every week. When it’s time to cash out, he will send you a Sell Alert.
You also receive Microcurrency Trader Trade Videos. These are videos where Tom demonstrates how to trade microcurrencies. They come with each buy alert.
Tom will send you the Microcurrency Trader Quick Start Guide. In it, he demonstrates how his proprietary trading system works.
You also receive Microcurrency Trader’s Video Mastery Guide.
You gain access to the Microcurrency Trader Weekly Watchlist and the Microcurrency Trader Online (the member’s portal).
Tom sends you the Microcurrency Trader Daily Debrief.
You also get invited to any private events that Tom holds for his subscribers.
Subscription Fee: One year of Microcurrency Trader costs $5,000.
Guarantee: Tom promises that if you don’t see 25,000% in cumulative gains when you follow his trading advice, you will get an extra year of the service for free.
Trading microcurrencies does not require you to wait for eons to see returns as you do with typical buy and hold strategies.
The potential gains are quite large because the market for these currencies is still relatively new.
When you join this service, you leverage Tom’s resources.
Microcurrencies are volatile. You can lose your investment if they go down instead of up.
I think Microcurrency Trader is legit.
Companies have been known to create their microcurrencies (sometimes calling them tokens). These currencies will allow them to inspire brand loyalty in their customers and leverage the power of blockchain.
Besides, Tom Gentile has set up some successful research services that have helped ordinary folk make more money than they would on their own. He receives emails from satisfied subscribers who thank him for his services. Therefore, he is a credible source of advice about investments.
That being said, I am not sure the microcurrency market will blow up as he is convinced it will. Only time will tell.
Tom Gentile makes a case for trading digital coins that are used for transactions in various industries. He says that they will become an integral part of our lives and you can trade them.
He says that they are immune to what happens to Bitcoin and similar cryptocurrencies, which tend to be volatile. Therefore, when normal cryptocurrencies collapse, they will keep going.
If you are interested in making money off of microcurrencies, you can’t do worse than subscribe to Microcurrency Trader. You can go solo and try your luck in the market but you’d rather have someone who knows the terrain guide you.
As a member of the service, you will be privy to opportunities that you would otherwise not have access to because you will leverage Tom’s experience, expertise, and resources.
What Is The Microcurrency Trader?
Microcurrency Trader is an investment advisory service from Tom Gentile. He set this service up to help you navigate this market and benefit from his research.
Tom Gentile is a newsletter editor and a professional trader and analyst. He publishes several investment research newsletters via Money Map Press.
When you join Microcurrency Trader, most of what Tom does is point you to the best microcurrencies to buy. He has developed a system to spot those trades.
Is Microcurrency Trading Legit?
Yes microcurrency trading is legit. Tom explains that microcurrencies are digital currencies that people use to make fast payments. There is also an opportunity for these microcurrencies to rise in value.
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Almost Famous: Geoffrey Wessel At C2E2
Posted on April 16, 2012 | by Rich Johnston
Geoffrey Wessel wrote for Bleeding Cool from C2E2.
Two years ago, almost exactly, I went to C2E2, a brand new convention in Chicago, where Wizard World had reigned supreme since it bought out the old Chicago Comicon. It was almost literally a last-minute decision, something I was talked into by An Editor I Can't Name Yet Because The Book STILL Hasn't Been Completed Or Announced. I went, trying to break in like, y'know, a lot of people do, and I also wrote about it for this very website.
As you may have read earlier this weekend, it's two years on and I was at a table at C2E2 for the second year in a row, only THIS time KEEPER artist Jeff Simpson and I managed to do what we never would have dreamed of: sold out of our printed Issue 1s we had done up for the occasion. And, yeah, wow. How do you top that, exactly?
Of course, I'd be lying if I said it was all cash on the nail for these comics. Indeed, copies of Issues 0 & 1 ended up in Scott Snyder's hands, in exchange for a SEVERED hardcover. Hardly the fairest trade to make, but hey, Mama didn't raise no fool. Later on, I told Brian Azzarello in the Becoming-More-Famous-By-The-Minute Hyatt bar that I had a copy of Issue 1 with his name on it if he wanted it. After asking that I had actually had it printed, I replied yes, and there were less than ten copies left (by Saturday night, that was the case). He said screw it, sell them. I'll get him a PDF at his request. Point is, two years ago, I don't think this would have happened in a million and a half years. Two years later, I'm talking to artists who may or may not be coming off contracts and commitments, and getting them to say they'd maybe at least hear me out. (Not AT the show, either, mind.) No commitments in any way shape or form, but yeah, shoot me an email. OK. Funny how times change, even slightly.
Little tip: if you're selling a comic to the people, and it doesn't even vaguely resemble either a Marvel or DC book, or whatever anime/manga is hot at the moment, chances are you probably won't sell it to cosplayers of most stripes (Hell, nowhere to stick a wallet in most skintight lycra suits anyway). Not to say you WON'T make a sale 100% of the time, but you're more likely to sell to street-clothed persons. But, this is only my experiences, so your mileage may vary. And KEEPER did get into the hands of some cosplayers anyway. (And if you're reading this, thank you.)
Towards the end of Saturday, we realized that the Issue 0 we had remaining (that were printed a year ago) had a printing error, and there were more of those than Issue 1. So, we gave them away with purchase. Which went gangbusters – an indie self-published book, going for less than your average Marvel or DC book anymore ($3.50), coming with an EXTRA comic book? Yeah we were sold out by 1pm Sunday. Any wonders? The rest of the misprints were left on the table. Free, Take One. And they did. Later, as I walked the floor with my son, I bumped into a gentleman wearing a Barcelona jersey. I handed him one of the cards I made up for KEEPER, and he said he already knew the comic, he just picked one up. That's advertising money CAN'T buy.
This year, I have to say the Webcomic Pavilion did more business than last from what I could see, but I think this is true for Artist Alley in general. It certainly was a busier show. I expect next year's to be even busier.
Lastly, the Hyatt bar didn't have too much going on from my perspective. It was lively, but everyone was more or less well-behaved and cordial and friendly. There was someone Saturday night throwing a glass onto a side table, shattering the glass, and storming off in a huff. Moments later someone mentioned a woman crying down the hall, in the general direction our glasser marched off to. And Saturday was more packed, and louder, than Friday, but I attribute that more to the Chicago Blackhawks playoff hockey game going on that night.
Great show overall, can't wait for next April. Failing that, everyone should hit VertCon in June. Should be loads of fun. I'll be there. With more comics. Promise.
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Yes, Mr. President, We Remade Our Arctic Atlas
While discussing his new plan to combat global warming, President Obama referenced one of the most striking shifts in the history of National Geographic maps. (Nat Geo News)
Learn more about the “Twilight of the Arctic Ice” with our beautiful map. (Download the full-size version here.)
Note: Current Event Connections is slowing down for the summer. Our column will continue to appear once or twice a week until mid-August. If you have an idea for a Current Event Connection, a recommendation for a good read, or want to share one of your MapMaker Interactive maps, let us know in the comments!
This startling animated image shows the retreating ice of the Arctic, mapped in four National Geographic atlases from 1999 through 2014.
Maps by National Geographic
Follow the “feedback loop” of Arctic albedo by clicking to enlarge this graphic. Get the whole map here.
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According to Nat Geo News, “Ice loss is accelerated in the Arctic because of a phenomenon known as the feedback loop.” How does the feedback loop work? Take a look at the graphic above for some help.
Fact: Thin ice reflects less sunlight than thick ice. Thick, snow-covered ice reflects about 85% of sunlight, while the open ocean reflects as little as 7%. This provides a “feedback loop” in which a warm ocean gets warmer.
Feedback Loop 1: The less sunlight is reflected, the more heat the ocean absorbs. A warmer ocean weakens the ice above—causing it to thin and warm the ocean even more.
Feedback Loop 2: Because thinner ice is flatter, it allows melt ponds to accumulate on the surface, and liquid water is much less reflective than solid ice or snow. This allows the ice to weaken and thin—and warm the ocean even more.
This beautiful map displays three distinct ice fields. Can you find them? Get the whole map here.
The great Nat Geo maps of the Arctic actually show the extent of two ice fields: multiyear ice and sea ice. What is the difference between multiyear ice and sea ice? How are they depicted differently in Nat Geo maps?
Multiyear ice is older—in fact, another name for multiyear ice is simply “old ice.” Multiyear ice is displayed as a white mass on Nat Geo maps.
Sea ice freezes and melts seasonally—its extent grows in the winter and shrinks in the summer. Sea ice is depicted as a line or lines on Nat Geo maps. The map above, for instance, displays the extent of two measures of sea ice. The blue line displays the extent of sea ice in September 1980, while the orange line displays the extent of sea ice in September 2007.
How does melting Arctic ice contribute to sea level rise?
It doesn’t! At least, not directly. Ice that’s floating in the ocean can’t raise sea levels when it melts. Its volume is simply distributed differently (as a liquid instead of a solid).
However . . . as the exposed ocean absorbs more sunlight, the entire Arctic region will keep heating up. And that’s important when it comes to the vast ice sheet covering Greenland. The melting of the Greenland ice sheet—all 2.85 million cubic kilometers (683,751 cubic miles) of it—could definitely raise sea levels. In fact, sea levels are on pace to rise at least .3 meter (a foot) by 2050, and possibly a meter (3 feet) by 2100.
The melting of Greenland’s ice sheet is a leading factor in sea level rise.
Map by Alejandro Tumas, National Geographic
Nat Geo: Yes, Mr. President, We Remade Our Atlas to Reflect Shrinking Ice
Nat Geo: Twilight of the Arctic Ice
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What you don’t seem to cover is during the last Ice Age , there were Areas in the World that were Tropical such as Siberia and most Scientists agree , Antarctica. Our Star is going into a Grand Minimum Solar shutdown and that means an Ice Age is on this Planet’s doorstep. If you compared the World in the 1600’s starting with two major Volcanic Eruptions and going into the Solar Shutdown . the Maunder Minimum , you will see a great similarities between our Planet then and our Planet now.
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Match to broadcast in Canada on EuroWorld Sport 10.00 ET / 07.00 PT.
Canada will face New Zealand in the Match World Women’s Cup this Saturday 14 July 2012, a four-team tournament in advance of the London 2012 Women’s Olympic Football Tournament. The two sides will meet in Châtel-Saint-Denis, Switzerland, with a 16.00 local kick off (10.00 ET / 07.00 PT). Also on 14 July, Brazil faces Colombia with a 19.00 local kick off.
Canada’s match against New Zealand will be broadcast in Canada on EuroWorld Sport at 10.00 ET / 07.00 PT. (EuroWorld Sport is available on Rogers Channel 425 / MTS Channel 165). For those unable to watch on TV – in-depth match updates will be provided on Twitter: @CanadaSoccerEN.
In three days on 17 July, Colombia and New Zealand will kick off at 16.00 while Canada and Brazil will kick off at 19.00. The two matches on 17 July 2012 will be played in Savièse, Switzerland. All four matches in the Match World Women’s Cup 2012 will be broadcast in Canada on EuroWorld Sport.
The Saturday afternoon match marks the 10th international encounter between Canada and New Zealand. Canada leads the series with five wins, three draws and one loss. The most recent match was the 3 March 2010 Cyprus Women’s Cup championship final, a 1:0 victory for Canada. Diana Matheson scored the lone goal in that match, with goalkeeper Karina LeBlanc – in her 75th international appearance – posting the clean sheet.
Of note, while Canadian head coach John Herdman previously faced Canada three times as New Zealand’s head coach, this marks the first time he will face New Zealand as Canada’s head coach. Herdman served as New Zealand’s head coach at two FIFA Women’s World Cups (China 2007 and Germany 2011) and one Women’s Olympic Football Tournament (Beijing 2008).
So far in 2012, Canada has posted a record of 10 wins and four losses in 14 international matches.
From the goal out, Canada’s current squad features Karina LeBlanc and Erin McLeod as goalkeepers, Emily Zurrer, Melanie Booth, Carmelina Moscato, Robyn Gayle, Rhian Wilkinson, Candace Chapman, Marie-Eve Nault and Lauren Sesselmann as defenders, and Kaylyn Kyle, Diana Matheson, Christina Julien, Desiree Scott, Christine Sinclair, Sophie Schmidt, Melissa Tancredi, Kelly Parker, Jonelle Filigno, Brittany Timko and Chelsea Stewart from the midfield up through to the attack.
Twelve teams will compete at the London 2012 Women’s Olympic Football Tournament from 25 July to 9 August. Teams are split into three groups, with Great Britain, Brazil, Cameroon and New Zealand in Group E, Canada, Japan, South Africa and Sweden in Group F, and Colombia, France, Korea DPR and USA in Group G. In the London 2012 group phase, Canada will face Japan on 25 July, South Africa on 28 July, and Sweden on 31 July.
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Demi Lovato isn’t taking an immediate plunge back into her old lifestyle … she’s splitting her time between a halfway house and a private home in Los Angeles.
We’re told Demi feels the need to spend a big chunk of her time at a sober house — 3 days a week — where there are counselors and people with whom she can relate and share experiences. At the same time, she wants to resume a normal life and decided to live 4 days a week in a private home.
That normal life includes regular trips to the gym and running errands.
She has a sober coach by her side 24/7 … something that’s essential given her past history, which includes a near-death OD experience. We’re told she also attends regular AA meetings.
TMZ broke the story … Lovato was spotted back in L.A. over the weekend with clothing guru Henry Levy. The pair seemed super cozy, holding hands while they ate in Bev Hills.
Lovato was hospitalized in critical condition back in July, after ingesting drugs laced with fentanyl. She was released 10 days later and just completed a 90-day rehab stint.
Demi broke her several-month long social media hiatus Tuesday to show she was voting and encouraged her fans to do the same.
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Friends of the Cerrito Theater Supports Proposed Sales Agreement with Rialto Cinemas
Posted on June 4, 2018 by swazoo
Friends of the Cerrito Theater strongly supports efforts by the City of El Cerrito and Rialto Cinemas to reach an agreement on the proposed sale of the historic, 1937 Art Deco-styled Cerrito Theater to Rialto Cinemas.
On June 19, the El Cerrito City Council is scheduled to discuss and vote on a sale of the Cerrito Theater to the theater’s current operator, Rialto Cinemas, which leases the building from the city.
Negotiations are ongoing and no final agreement has been reached. But city staff and Rialto are developing a plan that, if incorporated into the sale agreement, would ensure that Rialto Cinemas Cerrito, as the theater is known, would continue to successfully show first-run movies, special screenings, and movie classics, and to sell food and beverages, without interruption.
In addition, Rialto would agree to continue providing 12 community days for special screenings by local organizations.
Importantly, Rialto Cinemas would agree to preserve all of the theater’s historic elements, from the façade and neon marquee to the etched glass in doorways and a mirror, the original painting scheme, light sconces and more. A mechanism to ensure this preservation is being developed.
On top of that, Rialto would agree to a permanent deed restriction requiring that the building be operated “in perpetuity” as a theater or performance space. (Though not necessarily as a movie theater.)
That means that, 10 or 20 years down the road, we would not be seeing condos or a drug store in that space.
Friends of the Cerrito Theater, which has been working to restore and preserve the theater since 2001, believes this proposed agreement is the best outcome we could have. The city never intended to own the theater forever.
We commend the City Council and city staff. We also thank the owners of Rialto for working with the city towards a positive solution.
Friends hopes to continue our close and cooperative relationship with Rialto after the sale, including presentations of classic movies.
Friends of the Cerrito Theater will follow this process closely. Members of the public can learn more by contacting Melanie Mintz, Community Development Director at 215-4339 or mmintz@ci.el-cerrito.ca.us.
There will be a public meeting in the small meeting room at the theater at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 6. We encourage people to attend. The City Council is expected to discuss and vote on the sale at its Tuesday, June 19 meeting, which starts at 7 p.m. at City Hall.
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215 organized and evaluated 2021-2024 West Virginia Quarterbacks, Runningbacks, and Wide Receivers.
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Noah Brown (Greenbrier West) 2021
Amir Hairston (Bluefield) 2024
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TIE – 5. Kieshawn Cottingham
Cottingham was a big piece of the Polar Bear offense that almost reappeared on Wheeling Island in 2019. He worked as an incredibly versatile runner as well as pass catcher. With the players on this list, he has the most developed quick twitch running style that allows him to make a lot of plays out of nothing. He is a tad smaller so his translation to the next level could be more geared towards slot production.
TIE – 5. Caleb Bower
Bower delivered another year of consistency for the Warriors. He had one of the best stretches of performances among any back in the state. He has decent speed but his true strength is his literal strength. His smaller stature but top-notch strength allows him to break a lot of tackles and fall forward hard. Expect one more stat-popping season out of him in 2020.
4. Hunter Patterson
Patterson had a huge breakout campaign in 2019 to coincide with Oak Glen’s unexpected rise to the AA semifinals. No other player had the dual-threat running / receiving numbers he did last year. He is a very natural ball player with a good level of athleticism. His ability to run between the tackles and also line out and run routes is proven in his numbers. We expect to see another unique year of production out of him.
TIE – 2. Atticus Goodson
Goodson joins Patterson as players who skyrocketed to the top of the state last year. His size is far-developed and his overall athleticism matches it as well. He truly checks all three boxes (size, athleticism, film) and is one of the hardest runners in AA. Goodson also has the speed to make a house call at times. He will only be a junior in 2020 so we will see exactly how his running style and progression takes.
TIE – 2. Jeremiah King
We expected a big year from King last year, and he delivered to say the least. Some of his crazier performances included back-to-back 400+ yard rushing games. His body is developed and his athleticism is slowly matching his size potential. However, his vision and pure football skill makes him an absolute beast. With another offseason under his belt, we are excited to see how high his ceiling really will be.
1. Ethan Payne
One of our 2019 magazine cover athletes did our publication proud by having one of the best seasons in state history and winning the Kennedy. The well-sized back was nearly unstoppable from start to finish and broke the state’s all-time scoring record held by Curt Warner for several decades. This was no accident and not due to just a scheme- Payne is usually the biggest, strongest, and fastest player on the field any given night. He runs hard, is more athletic, and is an all-around dominant football player.
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December 15, 2020 /0 Comments/in Blog, Kassi Burns /by CobraLegal
By: Kassi Burns, Esq., RCA
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Like so many other organizations, CLOC recently hosted its annual conference virtually. This year’s Global Institute maintained some of the features attendees would expect from a conference: general counsel sessions, round tables and breakout sessions, and networking lounges. As a participating vendor, I was able to attend this year and sit in on some informative sessions. The first of these was “Contract Data Storytelling” which was moderated by Chris Young (Ironclad) and paneled by Anushree Bagrodia (Mastercard), Brad Rogers (TIAA), and Akshay Verma (Facebook).
Chris Young set the stage for this session with a tweetworthy quote: “If you don’t have data, don’t come to the table.” In the age of business analytics and data analytics, using data to help drive decisions is expected. This is true even with legal departments and law offices that can sometimes be slow to change processes. But those legal departments that start using data to drive a narrative can more successfully push forward change. As Anushree Bagrodia noted, sometimes change in a legal department starts small. And starting small means you can change the minds of skeptics who in turn become your champions over time.
Brad Rogers (a long time Cobra client) explained how his legal operations department found themselves “swimming in a sea of data” and yet still didn’t have data regarding their specific goals. This meant the data had to be created – in this instance it included conducting a full activity analysis of the legal department to see who was doing what and how much time they were spending on each activity. This let TIAA determine what activities should be realigned to the appropriate resource to create efficiencies in their department.
Data isn’t something to be held at arms-length. Akshay Verma recommended rolling up your sleeves and really getting to understand the data and what it means. This is something that can often be overwhelming for lawyers. Getting to know people in the finance department is an important relationship to build. Finance can help explain what the data means and be a potential resource on upping your Excel skills. Understanding the data let’s you identify the problem, which in turn leads to iterating solutions to that problem. It’s also important to remember that spend is never going to be the problem so the analysis should go further upstream to understand the root cause of the spend.
Excel skills aren’t the only thing that lawyers may need to brush up on. As you get closer to presenting your data findings and recommendations, improving PowerPoint and general presentation skills will also be important. Anushree shared this is where making friends in marketing can be particularly useful. Knowing how to effectively prepare your presentations means that your narrative will have more impact, whether using graphics, colors, or graphs.
At its most simple, the overall theme of this session was one of building things: building data, building stories, building relationships, and building skills. This puts your legal department in a position to better advocate for what you think is needed for legal operations transformation.
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Coronavirus & Business Interruption Disputes
June 3, 2020 /1 Comment/in Blog, Kassi Burns /by Kassi Burns
The effects of COVID-19 (coronavirus) have swept across the US and most other countries. While the initial focus was on learning about the coronavirus and our public health systems’ response to it, the trickledown effect of coronavirus-initiated lawsuits didn’t take long to make its way into the U.S. court system. March 2020 was a pivotal moment in the US response to the coronavirus: escalating travel restrictions, declarations of national and regional emergencies, and stay-at-home orders. While governments, companies, and individuals were grappling with how to adjust to these rapid developments, the first coronavirus-related lawsuits were popping up.
As more stay-at-home orders were put in place nationwide, businesses began filing business interruption claims with their insurers to recoup their losses from those closures. Insurance providers denied the claims, stating the policy coverage must be triggered by physical damage, like a fire or earthquake. Some business owners found their insurance policies specifically excluded virus-related losses, language added by some insurers to their policies following a string of million-dollar claims from the SARS outbreak in the early 2000s. The recent rioting has spurred a large number of physical damage related claims but some are finding the response mixed. These claims, like the business interruption claims, are sure to be complicated and lead to litigation.
Insurers have also denied claims related to state or municipality stay-at-home orders and asserted under civil authority clauses. Civil authority coverage is tied to a government order prohibiting access to the business property due to physical damage of a nearby property. Civil authority coverage was strictly interpreted in 9/11-related insurance litigation, where courts found travel closures resulting from the attacks did not directly cause damage to the policy holders because they were put in place based on fear of future attacks. Similar to business interruption coverage, civil authority coverage usually has a physical damage requirement that is the crux to insurers denial of claims.
Lawsuit claims quickly followed after businesses began to receive coverage denials from their insurers or after stay-at-home issues were ordered. One of those first lawsuits was filed by Oceana Grill in late March against its insurer in Oceana Grill v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd’s, London. The New Orleans-based restaurant saw coronavirus-related orders issued by the Louisiana governor as a qualifying event for their all-risk policy. Filed the same day as the Oceana suit, the Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations brought claims against their insurers arising out of their casino closures, just hours after the Oklahoma governor announced a stay-at-home order. Since March 24th, a variety of businesses across several states have filed business interruption and civil authority coverage suits (wig shops, movie theater operators, scuba stores). The restaurant industry is so heavily affected by this issue that leading chefs and restaurateurs, such as Wolfgang Puck, founded the Business Interruption Group, a non-profit focused on advocating for insurance payouts caused by losses from the coronavirus.
Insurance companies’ statements regarding business interruption coverage in relation to the coronavirus reiterate the physical damage requirement for coverage, along with policy-specific exclusions that would preclude coverage in a pandemic. One insurance company has even filed its own declaratory judgment action against a law firm policy holder in federal court, saying the insurance claims by the defendant were not covered under the policy because there has been no physical damage to the law firm.
While most of these suits have been filed in state court, there are at least two plaintiffs asking the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation to consolidate cases due to the volume of similar cases being filed. These two petitions are scheduled to be reviewed by the Multidistrict Litigation Panel in late July.
As these cases work their way through the court system, state and federal governments may try to resolve these issues via legislation. Several states, including New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania, have proposed bills that would require insurers to pay out coronavirus-related claims. At the time of this writing, none of the bills have passed and are being opposed by the insurance industry.
The sweeping nature of the coronavirus pandemic and how it has affected business will play out in the courts system over time, as will any potential legislation. While they procedurally work through their respective systems, it will be interesting to see if there is a rise in demand for pandemic-specific insurance policies. Organizers of Wimbledon had the foresight to take out such a policy after seeing the effect of SARS, resulting in a payout of more than four times what they paid in insurance premiums after the 2020 tournament was cancelled because of the coronavirus. We will ultimately have to wait and see how the courts, legislation, and the insurance industry respond to these unprecedented times.
*To read more about the impact of coronavirus in the legal profession, check out this article on Deploying D&O and Cyber Insurance Coverage Against COVID-19 Claims.
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Roma Numismatics E-Sale 78, held in association with Numismática Lucernae, is now online and open for bidding. Roma Numismatics Ltd. hosts this sale jointly with their trusted colleague and hopes that all bidders will benefit from this partnership through the wider selection of material on offer. It features 2,191 lots of Celtic, Greek, Judaean, Roman, Byzantine, Islamic and World coins.
Lot 28: Moesia, Kallatis Æ 24mm. 3rd – 2nd centuries BC. Near very fine. From the William Stancomb Collection. Ex Gerhard Hirsch Nachfolger, Auction 234. Estimate: £100.
The sale opens with a return of selections from the notable William Stancomb Collection. Many of these coins are published in Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum Great Britain XI and offer collectors an opportunity to bolster their collection with many rarities from this little studied Black Sea area.
Lot 694: Greco-Bactrian Kingdom. Plato. Tetradrachm, c. 145-140 BC. Extremely rare. Near extremely fine; beautiful old cabinet tone. Estimate: £10,000.
Roma is delighted to offer further coins from The Marnix Collection in the Greek section of this sale. This collection, which also includes coins in the Roman and Islamic categories, boasts pieces with an excellent pedigree, such as an Ionian trite from an uncertain mint which was originally offered in Giessener Münzhandlung in 1989 and an unpublished 1/48 stater sold at Gorny & Mosch in 2010. Other highlights from this section include a high-grade transitional issue Athenian tetradrachm and an attractive tetradrachm of Plato from the Greco-Baktrian kingdom.
Lot 1091: Roman Republic. Q. Lutatius Cerco. Denarius, 109-108 BC, Rome. Near mint state; attractive old cabinet tone. Estimate: £200.
Across their Roman Provincial, Republican, Imperatorial and Imperial categories, the auction house is pleased to offer selections from two significant collections:
The Z.P. Collection from Austria includes a variety of high-grade pieces and desirable types. A Caracalla bronze from Adana in Cilicia, possibly the second known example joins a Q. Lutatius Cerco denarius in near mint state condition and a Judaea Capta sestertius of Vespasian.
Lot 1921: Byzantine. Phocas. Solidus, 605/6 AD, Ravenna. Very rare. Extremely fine; well-centred. Estimate: £1,500.
The Vitangelo Collection is particularly noteworthy for a number of rarities; a very rare variety of an L. Calpurnius Piso Frugi denarius, a very rare and uncommonly well detailed Q. Oppius as or dupondius and an equally rare double sestertius of Herennia Etruscilla. The Vitangelo Collection continues on into the Byzantine section with an impressive selection of rare gold from the mints of Thessalonica and Ravenna. Two high grade Justin II solidi each from one of these mints, along with a very rare Phocas solidus from Ravenna are just some of the desirable pieces in this section.
The single lot section of the sale is drawn to a close with a group of Greek and Roman sling bullets including one inscribed with either with the name of Pompey the Great, or his son Gnaeus Pompey. These sling bullets are generally believed to be from the Pompeian legions stationed in Spain during the war against Caesar, and particularly The Battle of Munda (45 BC) which ended the civil war.
The sale concludes with the ever-popular large lot category which is perfect for new collectors or seasoned buyers looking to boost their existing collection.
Lots will begin closing from 1pm (local UK time) on Thursday 17th December 2020 with one lot closing every 15 seconds. There will be no subsequent live session and when the lot closes at the end of the countdown, there will be no further bidding accepted. A 20% buyer’s premium will apply to this sale. VAT is applicable to the Buyer’s Premium only (not the hammer value of the lots) for UK and EU customers.
All lots of the E-Sale can be viewed on the website of Roma Numismatics.
E-Sale 77 Results & Highlights
The auction house would like to express their sincere thanks to all wonderful and valued bidders who helped to make Roma Numismatics Ltd.’s E-Sale 77 a huge success. 2,156 lots went under the hammer, resulting in total sales of £447,843 (excluding buyers’ premiums) being achieved on behalf of the consignors.
Some notable results:
Lot 108 – A silver unit of Populonia in Etruria, the third known example, sold for £3,800.
Lot 650 – A unique and unpublished tetradrachm of Artemidoros Aniketos sold for £3,600.
Lot 1011 – A Julius Caesar denarius from the McCabe collection, displaying a superb portrait of Caesar sold for £5,500.
Lot 695 – A rare bronze of the deified Augustus from Sabratha of which only six examples are listed by RPC, sold for £850 from a starting price of £60.
Lot 1635 – A scarce El Salvador un centavo sold for £800 from a starting price of £45.
Lot 1848 – A Faisal II 50 fils from Iraq sold for £1,800 from a starting price of £84.
The full list of results can be viewed on Roma Numismatics’ website.
The Holy Grail of Ancient Numismatics: “Eid Mar” in Gold
Few ancient coins are as legendary as Brutus’ “Eid Mar”. The conspirator against Caesar issued the silver coin featuring the iconic cap of liberty and two daggers. Only two specimens in gold were known. Now a third aureus will be offered in auction by Roma Numismatics.
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LUBBOCK, Texas — Kyler Edwards, Mac McClung and No. 17 Texas Tech couldn’t get shots to fall in what was supposed to be another early season tune-up.
The Red Raiders settled for free throws, and made plenty of those after struggling at the line early.
Edwards scored 19 points and Texas Tech avoided a major upset in a defensive struggle with a 51-44 victory against Abilene Christian on Wednesday night.
“We basically found a way to win tonight from the free throw line when other areas of the game weren’t working for us,” coach Chris Beard said.
The Red Raiders (5-1) trailed with seven minutes remaining before Edwards made one of two free throws to get even and Nimari Burnett, who scored 10 points, sank a pair to put Texas Tech up for good at 38-36.
Abilene Christian’s reputation for strong defense held up well, with the Red Raiders shooting 28% while having a difficult time getting open looks and missing many of the ones they did get. Texas Tech was 2 of 15 on 3-pointers.
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“It wasn’t our plan to be in a one-possession game, but we were prepared to be in a one-possession game because we understood what we were getting into,” said Beard, who is close friends with ACU coach Joe Golding.
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Dark Heresy General Discussion
Influence for resource acquisition - debate
By Luddite, August 21, 2014 in Dark Heresy General Discussion
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but it sounds like most of the opposition is based on the word 'Influence', as if that can only represent flashing badges and yelling "I'm with the Inquisition, gimme stuff!", rather than being an abstraction of 'having whatever is needed in this particular situation: cash, credit, negotiable commodities, etc'.
As i stated in the OP, i'm not opposed, just looking for views on how to make the RAW work.
You mention abstracting whatever is needed in this situation...well, as i said, i'm not interested in 'ignore the rules' solutions here, but rather how to make the RAW work. As it stands you have to make an Influence roll for EACH individual item transaction, for each acquisition of each item. If you want to use the RAW to acquire 50 sets of armoured bodygloves, that's 50 Influence tests.
How do you make this work?
EDIT: OK, here's something i tried to work through. One of my players would like to purchase a modified weapon, a 'back-up las pistol'.
Las-pistol - Common
With the following modifications
Compact - Avg
Red dot sight - Scarce
Silencer - Plentiful
How do the requisition rules work to acquire this weapon?
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Without listed values, you have no idea what the relative value of objects are. You have no frames of reference whatsoever in that regard, and there's a host of situations that you simply can't handle believably in a narrative.
What's wrong with assuming Availability equals relative value? Does this matter really require a more detailed resolution?
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While this seems okay because I can see the imperium being farily utilitarian with regard to rarity=value, it kind of fails because the rarity values don't necessarily scale linearly. So the best you can do with relative values is say something of x availability is less valuable or more valuable than something else.
Also, for the OP's question of how to make things work by the RAW, you don't. The rules didn't take feedback about those issues during te beta into account, and they fail to work for multiple acquisitions or for valuing items.
Ah, so you mean relative value in the sense of "one lasgun is worth three grenades or ten ration packs", right?
Yeah, this system doesn't do that, but I don't think it's really something that will come up in most people's games.
Well, it's more of a problem of what happens if someone gets a single very valuable item and sells it. If he only gets a one time benefit from it, that can only be used to acquire one item. And how much of a benefit should he get? The system has a lot of gaps. You can't even approximate values beyond less/more, and this becomes even harder to do if their availabilities aren't sequential.
Wasn't there a rule in Black Crusade that you can trade an item of equal or better rarity for a bonus on an Acquisition roll?
If you read upwards, it's actually something that might come up in a lot of games fairly often. Without any kind of solid base for comparison, you can't approximate values at all, no matter where in the Imperium you are. What's a lasgun worth on Port Wander? I have no idea.
There's a lot of situations where a complete straight-up abstract system just falls apart as part of a narrative, where scarcity of wealth becomes incredibly relevant, and Influence/Infamy/etc. just doesn't cover it.
Not to mention if you want to do something that isn't strictly and completely covered by the campaign setting's assumptions. Take Only War for example. The squad defects. But the system has absolutely no contingencies for when the Logistics Rating stops making sense.
And Dark Heresy 2 is the same. It falls apart as soon as the Influence system is questioned or when it doesn't make sense in relation to the narrative.
It does. Which lets you trade off a power sword you don't want for a salamander you don't need. Nevermind that you can't break it apart, it's for Acquisitions in relation to carting that item of equal or lower availability then and there, whereas listed relative values would allow you to approximate a range of situations where you need to acquire or hoard your resources. Edited August 24, 2014 by Fgdsfg
Rules as written, though, this would usually be a waste of the trade, because you can only acquire one item at a time. You can choose to trade one more valuable item for just a CHANCE at a less valuable item, or just a CHANCE at an equally valued item.
I have a distinct feeling you're trying to fit a square peg through a round hole. The system lets you acquire anything you want without having to trade in anything you have, so why do you insist on trading it in anyway?
Because in the story you may get ahold of something that you want to trade. It's a case where the mechanics aren't supporting the narrative and are in fact restricting it. And I say this as someone who LOVES gamist systems like warhammer fantasy roleplay 3rd.
Is it really an important enough part of the narrative in a game centered around rooting out cults and conspiracies that you can't just ignore it?
OK, so i'm getting the distinct view that the RAW are unworkable is that correct?
How do you manage resource acquisition for your PCs?
How do you manage investigation issues around financial affairs, criminal bookkeeping etc.?
I don't want to bean count resources and I'm fine with abstracting them out. The problem is that this abstraction is missing rules that were in all previous incarnations of it, and that it is unable to cover cases that come up fairly frequently in gameplay. Here, I'll list some investigation examples:
-Your group takes out a drug cult and one of the seedier members wants to try selling the drugs. How do you reflect the (at least short term) reward from that?
-Your group wants to acquire a set of guardsmen armor to infiltrate a regiment suspected of mutinous leanings. How do they acquire those? By rolling 1 at a time for each suit? Does that seem very fun?
-Your characters are investigating a woman dealing in obscure items from across the galaxy. They attempt to sell her an artifact or steal and pawn off one of her artifacts. How are you going to work out what they get for it?
-Your group is on one of the thousands of unique imperium planets. What advice is given for how rarities might be affected?
The problem is that the abstract resource system is only half-baked in how to handle things, and is missing critical rules for things that will come up in gameplay frequently.
-If you're bartering for things, just use a social skill to acquire something.
-If players acquire a resource like money or something they can sell, give it a value from +10 to +60. Allow the player to use that bonus in increments of 10 on any number of rolls until the bonus has run out.
-Allow automatic acquisitions of items based on influence bonus, as noted upthread.
-As the GM, assign penalties to purchasing multiple copies of an item. You can either make a list of penalties for different amounts, or just wing it, depending on how you and your players feel about it. Here's a basic chart I am making up on the spot.
Single Item: +0 to roll
The below penalties can only be used to acquire multiple items if the item is something you could otherwise automatically acquire based on your influence bonus.
An item for each acolyte: -10
An entire game session's supply/one week's: -20
An entire campaign's/adventure's supply: -30
A lifetime supply of something: -40
-If you're doing things like criminal book-keeping, just treat it as an in-story thing. Come up with a number that seems thematic and roll with it. Make your own copy of the criminal's financial logs and give it to your players. Just assume 1 throne=1 of whatever the basic currency in your country is and go from there.
The problem is that the abstract resource system is only half-baked in how to handle things, and is missing critical rules for things that will come up in gameplay frequently
Out of all these examples, only the bolded one is something I'd consider an actual issue, especially since it was handled by previous renditions of the system.
All the rest are either things outside the scope of the game (again, why are you trying to steal/sell things when the game tells you it doesn't matter and you shouldn't be concerned with that?) or things that can be easily adjudicated on the fly (changing rarity due to the quirks of a particular world).
...you don't even have to be playing with D&Ders to encounter players who want to steal things. Players may also be given rewards in the form of resources, which the game mentions nothing about. Do you really expect the players in your games to never want to do anything with an item other than acquire it?
What happens if you have a player who is a thief and they pickpocket someone. Or they steal a relic from the governor's mansion. Or anything like that. Thieves/scum are pretty iconic members of an acolyte group. Are you saying that all they can do with that stuff is sit on it because the game says it doesn't matter?
And the problem is that the game has this abstract system and then fails to give advice on adjusting it to the quirks of a world. Like it just gives you a system that completely fails to mesh with the context of the setting.
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Let me put it this way: I'm an avid World of Darkness player. In case you're not familiar with it, resources in WoD are graded on a scale of zero to five, and you can acquire any item rated below your wealth level without putting a strain on your wealth - if you want to buy something valued at the same level as your Resources rating, you lose a dot of Resources. That's pretty much the whole system.
One of the many characters I've played was a vampire financeer. He started the game with Resources 5, meaning I couldn't realistically get richer within the rules of the game - money and economy were basically rendered a non-issue by me starting with that trait. Didn't stop me from roleplaying my character being on the phone with his stock broker several times per game session, investing money in various businesses or demanding exorbitant fees for my services to other vampires. Once again, neither of those actions affected my wealth mechanically, but I did that anyway because that was the kind of character I was playing. I had a lot of fun with that and never felt the resources system lacking.
So what I'm saying is, it's not that the Influence system doesn't work, it's that it doesn't work at the level of detail you expect it to work at, and while you're entitled to your opinion, it's not a flaw per se.
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And so....as my OP asked, if its not flawed, how do you make it work RAW?
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Were the acquisition rules updated at all between the beta and the core release?
Roll Influence to acquire items, represent any material rewards through Influence increases. Don't get into details, just wing it.
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If only the bolded is an issue, how would you resolve the others? Because none of them are outlandish things - they're entirely something a lot of characters might engage in.
Selling drugs: if the amount was significant, give the guy an extra Influence point to represent the money he made.
Selling an item to a shady dealer: it doesn't really matter what the players gain materially, because the real gain was advancing the plot of the investigation anyway.
Stealing an item from a shady dealer and selling to someone else: either an item is interesting in itself, or it's not significant enough to warrant a material reward. Still advances the plot, which is what matters.
Adjusting for local economy: this is an agri-world, so all food items are one step easier to acquire. It doesn't have a big garrison, though, and not a lot of market for weaponry, so everything more complex than las and SP pistols is one step harder to get.
'Just wing it'? How is that dealing with RAW?
Also, i'll restate the example i posed above:
One of my players would like to purchase a modified weapon, a 'back-up las pistol'.
Well, acquiring modified weapons is an actual flaw in the rules, just like acquiring multiple pieces of same equipment. Really annoying, in fact, since both were reasonably covered in Rogue Trader. By RAW, it seems you just roll once per each item, including modifications, which, again, is not an optimal way of handling things.
As for winging it, such is the nature of the Influence system that you have to grade the players' growing importance on an abstract and arbitrary scale, i.e. wing it. It may not be up to your tastes, but it is how the system works and you don't objectively need more detail than that.
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Smart watering sort-of works, but the app does not provide accurate information. For example, during a dry spell, it may say that the next watering is scheduled for 2 weeks in the future, yet it waters the next day. Right now, it’s saying that the next watering will be in 10 days. I’m in South Florida, where it’s still hot and the rainy season is mostly over. If I don’t get water for 10 days, my lawn will be dead. However, I know that the Beehive is not reporting accurately, because experience now tells me that it will water within 2 days in spite of what shows on the forecasted schedule.
This morning, I saw that at least 2 zones watered; but when I looked at the app, it said that the last watering was 2 days ago and that the next watering will be in 10 days. Why? I KNOW it will water before then.
I hear ya. I’m in Australia and what I have noticed is that the weather forecasting is incorrect at Aeris weather quite often around 5 degrees C. But on the day it corrects the weather, some time after midnight that morning. The calendar then resets and as I have irrigation start time at 5am it runs through the cycle. At first it was watering way more than I expected so I change the interval rate, but regardless it still waters way more than I would expect and not when expected and as you don’t know when it’s going to water you go to bed indicating that watering is not due then wake up to a notification that a watering cycle has occurred. Now it’s decided to split the cycle in to two days even though some zones are almost identical.
I’ve reset the water scheduling adjustments and adjusted them to what I think they should be set at to see what happens. Trying to work out why it’s doing what it’s doing is becoming frustrating, perhaps I am just use to watering the lawn less than it should but at the moment I’m looking at a larger water bill rather than less.
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I Heart Glee… sometimes.
By JR Russell 15 February 2012 Glee Heart Klaine Kurtofsky ship wars
White hanky. Blaine's been sick a while...
I don’t like ship wars, but I like how Kurt handled Karofsky.
A refresher:
Kurt: So, you tormented me, shoved me into lockers, called me horrible names and hate-kissed me. Now, after one conversation in a bar, you want us to be together?
Karofsky: When I was at McKinley, I hated who I was. I took that out on you because there you were, so proud. I’ve wanted to call you since that night at Scandals, and, look, it’s taken me a while, but for the first time in my life, I’m tying to be honest about what I feel.
And sure, Dave Karofsky has come a very long way. He just hasn’t come far enough to see that Kurt isn’t put on earth to help him work out his issues.
Hey, listen, I’m done bodychecking you into lockers and hate-kissing you. Now, I need you to be available to me in an intimate way, so I can navigate my confusing sexuality with someone I find non-threatening. Thanks in advance. Oh hey, that love-of-your-life guy won’t be a problem will he?
Figgins wishes people would understand HIS struggle
I don’t think Dave’s expression of love had much to do with actual love (like Kurt says too. Hell, he barely knows Kurt, really). I think it had a lot to do with wanting someone to help him. Also, sex, touching, closeness.
Is wanting this stuff and identifying the person who could give that to you love? Er, no.
What’s fascinating about the way this is going is that Kurt’s bully is going to be bullied (from the looks of things). So, as viewers, we’re going to continue to feel some kind of empathy for Karofsky. And Karofsky is not a bad person. But he has done horrible things. He’s done horrible things to Kurt. Now horrible things will be done to him. Is that redemptive?
Keeping it together. With Band-aids.
I’m worried about Karofsky. I genuinely am. I like him as a character. I hate to see what the world does to queer kids. I want to see him be able to move on with his life, but he needs to actually move on, I think.
Also, are all villains now to have handy, easy-to-identify boyband haircuts from now on? Just checking.
What is with Artie’s vest with the plasters on it? Wounded much? And the way Sugar talks constantly about disability. Like her awful accommodations that she makes for Artie that force him to dig in the rubbish, or in a potted plant, and it almost makes sense, but it doesn’t. There are a hundred other ways she could have framed her surprises that wouldn’t single him out. But thinking of a lot of accomodations that are made for people with disabilities, Gleehits the nail on the head.
Sure this will do.
Ok, God stuff.
I hate the way the McKinley Christian kids decided they’re all super gay-positive. Next on Glee: Blaine’s dad is the founder of Lima’s PFLAG group. Mercedes is so concerned about new-guy being uncomfortable. And yeah, Glee are making it sound completely ridiculous “how the God Squad feels about singing to gay people.” She’s totally unconcerned about her friends being excluded.
Where are the Bible-bashing kids complaining about Santana’s sweet lady kisses? Or are they just pretend monsters that queer kids are scared of for no reason? The thing is, teens deal with religion about as well as they deal with everything else. High School (and
I need to ask my mom about this.
University, for that matter) Christian fellowship groups are usually deeply unhealthy. Nevermind Figgins talks about his pastor more than he talks about his wife. Did he make up the complaints?
SECRETLY BAPTIZE PEOPLE isn’t as far off the mark as it should be. And OH MY GOD is Mercedes dating Shane to save him?
Also, love how Mercedes and Sam are both those annoying people who say “Amen” and “Praise” to everything about God. They probably forward on every Tumblr/Facebook/Email warning about everything Snopes has ever debunked too.
Teen Jesus can really sing. Also, being called Teen Jesus is a little scary, because things
Santana being awesome and confrontational
didn’t work out great for Actual Jesus, unless you count the whole zombie thing, and I can’t see Glee going there. Unless he ends up in Dalton.
Rory is a lying liar who lies. To get girls. Can’t imagine this is going to work out any better than the Brittany/leprechaun thing.
Damn Mercedes is all kinds of hot in that red dress.
The Messrs Berry are my favourite people on television. The lube conversation? More please. The secret of a long and happy marriage? Advice from the couple who can’t get married. Yeah, that works for me. What is ice-fishing code for?
You can't give a heart back. Not that easy.
How not-ready for marriage are Finn and Rachel? And at the same time… I love their attitude. “This is going to be difficult; let’s work harder at it.”
Love Shack: From a strictly musical/vocal performance standpoint, Blaine should never be let sing with Mercedes. Kurt and Mercedes could have pulled that song off as leads, maybe with Artie. But Blaine’s voice just was not powerful enough. But narratively and thematically it was kind of genius. I have to make “You’re WHAT?” “Tiiiiiin roof, RUSTED!” my ringtone.
So yeah, Kurt. Periods, pregnancy and bridesmaid. Discuss.
Posted in Ableism, Gender stuff, Glee, God stuff, Homophobia
40 thoughts on “I Heart Glee… sometimes.”
OMG, this cracked me up!
DeconstructingGlee
That makes sense. Because I giggled like an idiot the whole way through the episode. The whole thing was hilarious.
biyuti
Wait… ‘teen jesus’ has dreads? That is eleven kinds of messed up. But oddly appropriate in a very, very twisted way.
Gwena
This is my favorite glee episode for a while.
I find it interesting that it never occurred to Kurt that the secret admirer gifts were from anyone but Blaine. Logically, given Blaine’s general openness and showmanship it makes absolutely no sense for him to be pretending to be a secret admirer. I got the impression most of the other members of the glee club were well aware the gifts were from someone else.
However, no episode of glee is complete without the one sentence disturbing moment that is then ignored. This episode had the Puck is a professional comment regarding cleaning pools and going door to door for the sorority girls. I understand that Puck is now 18, but first season dialog suggest that he has been in this business since he was at least 16 and probably younger. Like Brittany’s fist time comment, this doesn’t seem to register with the rest of the Glee club or they just don’t care. Glee has always had weird consent themes, but this season they are getting progressively more disturbing. I have this horrible premonition that they are going to finally address then head on with Karoffsky, Sebastian, or both.
Oh, the hanky is back! White on the right… he-he-he! LOL This just can’t be coincidental anymore.
dontturnitoff
I’m going to apologize in advance for being crazy responder here, but — and you know this — Karofsky is my thing, my issue, and I have to defend!
That being said, of COURSE Dave isn’t in love with Kurt. Of course he isn’t. I also don’t think there was anything about that conversation that spoke of physical desire, or any kind of physical interaction, except perhaps that hesitant hand-holding where his hand was shaking so badly I wanted to cry. It’s no more a sexual proposition than it is a real declaration of love.
Kurt was kind to him at Scandals. Dave is scared, alone, confused — a little kindness goes a long way to a boy who is that lost. It’s no more ridiculous than Kurt crushing on Finn for being cute and the tiniest bit nice — if Kurt can think Finn could love him despite being straight and showing NO sign of interest, why is it so outlandish for Dave to think maybe Kurt — who has forgiven him enough to talk with him at the bar and toast to baby steps — might be able to feel something for him, too?
But don’t be mad that Dave can’t understand that Kurt wasn’t put on earth to help him deal with his issues: Kurt sat in Figgins’ office and told Dave that he had to join PFLAG with him and get educated. Kurt gently coached him through the prom episode about coming out. Even at Scandals, Dave is looking to Kurt for approval and guidance on his path, which Kurt freely gives.
It doesn’t seem to me like — and here’s where a lot of debate happens, I know — Dave feels he DESERVES KURT. Quite the opposite: I’m certain Dave feels he deserves NOTHING. The self-loathing comes off of this guy in waves, now offered in a crazy rhythm with the waves of hero-worship he has for Kurt.
But this scene isn’t about whether Dave has feelings for Kurt, or whether Kurt could ever reciprocate: this is about someone who is clearly confused and terrified and on the edge, grasping at the only hand he has been offered.
This scene is about Kurt being so flummoxed by Karofsky’s feelings and gestures over the prior week — and simultaneously having to deal with his disappointment that none of it came from his lover, as he’d thought, as he’d been bragging to all of their friends — that he completely misses the signals that Glee has primed the audience to receive over this story arc: Dave was the first one to mention teen suicide as a response to bullying. Finn brings it up again with Santana. But it’s not Kurt or Santana who are going to fulfill this bit of foreshadowing: they are supported, and they are courageous. Dave is alone. Dave is a coward.
What I hated about this scene — and I loved this scene, actually, especially as I rewatched it a million times today — is that it is going to leave a very sour taste in Kurt’s mouth when Dave makes a suicide attempt or something very close to it. I hate that they did this, because I don’t want Kurt to have the bullshit of feeling “Could I have done something different, was this my fault? Should I have been kinder, seen the signs?” I hate that this is going to be a part of how Kurt processes the next part of the story.
Otherwise, I think the interaction was necessary and sad and beautiful and Dave was a ham-fisted fool because that’s who he is, and Kurt gave it to him straight (so much wrong with that phrase here), because that’s who Kurt is. And Kurt is worrying SO MUCH about whether he handled it well – you can see it all over his face (until Blaine makes his grand entrance and Kurt gets to sing his soul clean again).
No one’s waiting at Karofsky’s house with a smile and a microphone, but I’m pretty sure his Facebook will be blowing up by the time he gets there… Probably with a couple of pics snapped by Blonde Dude’s girlfriend, too. (If I was writing Glee, 3.14 would open with people at McKinley on the internet GIGGLING over Dave Karofsky being outed).
So true. Kurt has been much nicer than he ever had to be to Dave. I personally wouldn’t have blamed him for outing him because he couldn’t have told the full story of the death threat without doing it, so it became about his safety, but Kurt is super-honorable and cares about not outing him, making sure he’s educated, letting him down gently (he could have been a LOT harsher than he was, given their history). So whatever happens, he really shouldn’t feel guilty about it. And he probably will, because Kurt is like that.
I want to say that I’m actually not remotely a Karofsky fan, but I really like your response, because so many people are responding and saying that there is true love there and this is a set-up and I agree with you and Kurt that Karofsky is hero-worshipping and crushing in a completely unrealistic way. I think that Kurt with Finn in season 1 is a really good comparison because even if Finn did turn out to be gay, that relationship would not have worked out. And if Kurt had been able to step back from it all, he probably would have admitted that he really didn’t want to date somebody who threw pee-balloons at him.
Hi, first of all THE HANKY IS BACK-can anyone tell mewhat white on the right means?
He also has tatts of Bible verses and his dreads are named after books of the Bible. I’m going to go through a lot of rotten fruit during this arc.
When I looked it up – Kurt would jerk them both off… very appropriate to “help” Blaine during his convalescence.
masturbation — mutual or otherwise
Ok. I don’t think that Karofsky thought — on any conscious level — that he deserved Kurt. Except I think he did think that somewhere. Because a lot of guys do that. They think “Hey, I courted you. Now you’re mine.” And nary a thought is given to the other person’s right to refuse or what would make them happy. It’s something our culture teaches, and it’s ugly. And the people who fall for it the most are the most broken, like Dave.
His brokenness doesn’t make his actions better or ok, even if they are more understandable. Also, I’m not convinced that Dave has any idea of what he put Kurt through. He’s sorry, but I still think he doesn’t understand the terror of it all.
Poor Kurt. He wants to help Dave. He does. But he can’t help Dave at his own expense. No queer kid has those kids of reserves.
cheers-I think white’s the only one I didn’t know and I think that Kurt’s bedside manner would extend to helping Blaine with his ‘recreational activities’-also how intense was love shack-I love that the show isn’t limiting the physical side of their relationship
sherylbundy
“And Kurt is worrying SO MUCH about whether he handled it well – you can see it all over his face.”
Really insightful analysis of where Dave is coming from. I worry too about the weight of Dave’s next actions on Kurt. My sense is that Kurt will continue to be supportive, but what will he sacrifice to be there for him, and how will it change his sense of who he is and where his own life is heading?
On a related note, I keep thinking about that darned gorilla costume. That whole thing is off to me, and I want to look into the history of that . . . Here’s this costume that’s huge, that’s aggressive-looking, that completely obscures. And on Valentine’s Day of all days. I know the gorilla gram is a kind of cliche, but figuratively it just is so odd! Maybe it’s symbolic of old-Dave, the Aggressor, who, just as he removes the mask, is humanized . . . But as you say, he has a ways to go before he is comfortable in his own skin.
I like and admire you too much to fight about this here, and I’m taking it more personally than I would like to, so I’ll just say I disagree on almost every level.
I can’t have this discussion here, anyhow. I’m returning to Tumblr where I can be amongst my own kind.
I think all shipping is effing crazy, to be honest. I ship everyone/alone. It makes for better TV.
TheBadassMuppet
When you talk about consent in this context, are you referring to the fact that Puck was underage when he started doing sex work, or something to do with this episode’s sorority situation specifically?
The thing is, a major problem with Karofsky’s storyline that they never adequately dealt with is the fact that his issues clearly didn’t come entirely from being self-hating/closeted/gay. Even before he suspected he was gay—assuming that his targeted attacks on Kurt were in response to some realization in that direction—he was a bully who took pleasure in humiliating and hurting people, and who happily targeted people in a position of weakness in order to establish his own dominance in the social hierarchy. And the specific way that he chose to deal with his self-hatred and fear—with obsession, with violence, with sexualized boundary-crossing, with death threats—point towards issues that have nothing to do with being closeted.
Now he’s back and, as you said, he still hasn’t come far enough to realize that Kurt wasn’t put on earth to help him work out his issues, whether as a punching bag or as a love object. His response when he decided that he loved Kurt was alarmingly parallel to his response when he decided that he hated him—obsessing over Kurt, stalking Kurt, ignoring Kurt’s stated feelings and desires in order to assert his own. If they do go with victimizing Karofsky instead of, I don’t know, dealing with his underlying issues, it’ll essentially be the same deal as last year, where all of Karofsky’s behavior was simplified down to him being gay rather than him having severe issues with aggression and an inability to recognize other people’s feelings as real and as important as his own. He’s not a bad person (a designation that’s essentially meaningless–is anybody a bad person?) but he was and is severely fucked up.
Regarding Sugar, they actually established in “Yes/No” that she’s ableist—her reason for turning Artie down was because he’s in a wheelchair, and his thin legs would make hers look huge. I’m not really sure why Artie wanted to date her after that, or why he still apparently wants to date her now, but yeah—it’s making me feel really bad for Artie.
//I hate the way the McKinley Christian kids decided they’re all super gay-positive. //
Totally agreed with you on this, especially Joe taking the time to tell Santana that he’d thought about it long and hard and eventually decided that he’s okay with her being gay. How generous of him. There was no need whatsoever for him to go for the cookie when just singing the damn song would suffice.
To a point, I agree with all of you. Dave thinks he loves Kurt because Kurt is the only one who’s been kind; Kurt handled it probably as sympathetically as possible; it’s similar to Kurt/Finn in some ways; Dave is lost and headed somewhere bad. DG, I also agree with you that there’s a major cultural myth that dudes deserve anyone (though generally, any woman) they pursue.
In fact, I think Dave’s whole Valentine routine is a funhouse mirror of romantic comedy tropes: excessive gifts leading up to a surprise confession in a fancy restaurant? Come on. He apparently thought Kurt having a boyfriend wouldn’t matter just because he REALLY WANTED it not to matter… and, yeah, that’s pretty much how a lot of romantic comedies work, and how a lot of people expect their personal lives to materialize, especially when they’re just starting to date. Dude is jerk; dude realizes error of his ways and falls in love; dude makes grand romantic gesture; kiss and fade out.
What sucks is that Dave’s story has only been presented in relation to Kurt, and thus, I think some viewers are reading his turmoil as ALL ABOUT Kurt and expecting partner-as-savior endings. Dave’s self-loathing and identity are so much bigger than any one crush. I can’t tell you how many message boards I’ve seen today with members saying that Dave buying Kurt gifts is a sign of meant-to-be love. It’s really disturbing. An IMDb poster even stated that if Dave killed himself, it would be Kurt’s fault for selfishly not dating him. (I’m not in any way suggesting that all Kurtovsky shippers think this way.) I’m still hoping the show doesn’t veer into teen suicide territory at all, though it looks as if it might.
Wow, I thought that if I wrote a lot about this episode, it would be excitement over Brittana, or at least analysis of the God Squad storyline. I’ll get there later, I suppose…
Also, how come Kurt doesn’t know Blaine’s handwriting?
Yeah, the Puck and sex thing is constant throughout Glee since the first season.
Yes. I think this gets forgotten too — that he was a bully to everyone, not just to Kurt, although it sort of ended that way.
And he did it — I’m sure — for a multitude of reasons. Social status, to fit in, etc and a lot of that can still be related to his feeling very vulnerable. But still. It wasn’t a one-off. Karofsky was always a bully.
When you say “Karofsky was always a bully” let’s not forget that many of the Glee guys we’re expected to see as changed and worthy of love — worthy, apparently, of our forgetting they were ever any other way — were “always” bullies. Until they weren’t.
Finn and Puck? I think there’s something there that I have yet to figure out about how joining glee is redemption in this show. And Dave was offered that. I’m not saying it won’t happen. I’m just saying it hasn’t.
This whole conversation is killing me. The way it weaves between what we think and do in real life, and how we think and react to a fiction, and then what that in turn reveals about who we are and how we make decisions in RL… It’s tearing me up. I haven’t really slept since Tuesday. I hate this fucking show.
The show’s been consistent about Puck having sex with older women since he was sixteen. I don’t think it even occurs to Puck that that would be criminal on the part of those women. They want him, he’s a guy and guys are supposed to want sex with women, seems to be his mindset. I look at someone in his mid-teens having sex with someone a couple of decades older as damaging at the very least. Puck doesn’t seem to see it that way.
Julia had a really good post about Brittany’s “alien invasion” line. I believe it was in the “crown of weeds” LJ. I came around to that viewpoint, that something horrible happened to Brittany, whether she has the words for it or not.
In my opinion, those consent themes are supposed to be disturbing. Puck is eighteen now, but he bought into those societal expectations for him years ago. Brittany is with someone who loves her. That doesn’t mean that she’s forgotten her past, believing she had to be available to everyone. She offered to go topless at school in a third season episode, to great applause. The boundaries are just not there for them.
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“He’s sorry, but I still think he doesn’t understand the terror of it all.” With that, I’ve never thought it was just the bigots that elected Kurt prom queen and the judgmental looks of the dead silent crowd that Karofsky ran from. I think Kurt has been and always will be the most terrifying thing for Karofsky. Something I’m not sure he’s entirely aware of or he’s in denial. In any case, that’s been overwhelmed (but not gone away) when teenage hormones and romantic/sexual fantasies took over. Then typical male privilege of a person who’d been too recently and too long entrenched & educated in (sexist, misogynist) bullying culture drove him to approach Kurt in this wildly inappropriate, presumptuous way in “Heart”. Which, of course, resulted in rejection. Kurt’s long since outgrown overlooking that sort of privilege & flaws for the sake of titillation or loneliness. He’s not lonely, he’s found his love.
However, if Karofsky is soon to encounter a situation where he’s truly and fully faced with that terror? Something that was nothing but a brief glimpse in “Prom Queen”? It seems it will be in part due to the manifestation of his former self embodied in Nick. Also obviously Nick as representation of the bullying culture that shielded Karofsky so long and he unfortunately bolstered the majority of his high school tenure. Like the devil finally come to collect his due, in a manner of speaking. Viktor Frankenstein facing down The Monster.
Except, I agree, I don’t see Nick as the end all, be all of that terror. I feel it’s been and will be ultimately proven more about Kurt himself. The fact Kurt and those who ally with someone like Kurt willingly face down the contempt, ignorance and threats of violence of Nicks every single day. It’s being on the frontline every day and there will never not be a fight & struggle, because that’s who Kurt is and being with Kurt (either ally or romantic partner) is about. That simply being around Kurt, there’s no chance of staying hidden or things being easy. There’s no half-assing it, so to speak (so no “maybe I might come out next year”). Just as, despite the delusions of the McKinley popular kids believing their popularity & status protecting them, safety & security from bullying are completely forfeit the moment their full commitment and loyalty was made to the glee club.
I’m not particularly religious, but I think of the word “awe” in how it’s used in the Bible. It’s how I view Karofsky’s perception of Kurt, he’s in awe of him or more in awe of the idea of the Kurt in his head (who has some resemblance to the real Kurt, but also couldn’t possibly reject him and be totally available to him in all ways Karofsky believes he needs/wants him). In “Heart”, the awe was the meaning of wonder before God (hero-worship some in fandom have called it & Karofsky glamoured by Kurt’s superficial attributes anyone could determine in a brief, limited capacity knowing Kurt, namely after being recipient of his compassionate nature). However, Karofsky doesn’t really know Kurt at all, he undoubtedly thinks he does, but he does not. Doesn’t know all of what Kurt is about (or what he ran from exactly in “Prom Queen”), not yet. I suspect in 3.14, it will be the other meaning of awe rearing it’s head like a rampaging bull, fear before God. Terror. I wouldn’t be surprised we do get a “Prom Queen” 2.0 in 3.14, but more hopeful for Karofsky than before. Probably come out to his dad, his dad accepting him, a vow Karofsky will get the help he so desperately needs and likely a total purging/escaping of the toxic environment of Lima. However, just like “Prom Queen”, I suspect all of this will and must happen far away from Kurt. There’s nothing about Karofsky that suggests to me he’s meant or suited to be a warrior. Capable of facing down what Kurt & his allies choose to face. Maybe someday, while Kurt & those around him continue on with their development and their lives far ahead of him, but no time soon. He’s just far too fragile at this point in time and all too likely more so if (when) he finally faces down that terror.
You know, up until this supçon of an arc, my greatest worry for Karofsky was that Santana’s prediction would come true (he’d effectively become George Rekers/Roy Ashburn/etc).
But in a way, I’m glad that Glee is going there (or might be, we really don’t know, I guess) with self-harm. Because it’s so heartbreakingly common and we haven’t seen it.
It’s like the Christian glee kids thing. It’s great that a popular show like Glee is showing that Christian kids can question the Bible and come up with their own rules for their own generation, and reject harmful interpretations of the past. But it’s worrying that they ignore that gay kids are still bullied by people who back themselves up with “God says you’re an abomination, etc” and these are the people who go to Church on Sundays and Bible study and roll around on the floor being Holy and stuff who try to keep the children of gay people out of schools and try and victimise kids who don’t conform to gender roles. And it hurts me that they deny this reality.
It heartens me when they face reality and address the hard stuff even if they do it in an Alice-in-Wonderland Technicolor. And Karofsky hurting himself will be hard. I tried to kill myself in 1997. It was a horrible time in my life. Things got better very quickly after that (hey, I got help, people noticed I wasn’t a-ok) but wow, I was broken.
The other thing I’m waiting for is Blaine’s dad. As I mentioned in the post, the handling of Christianity has me worried that they’re going to somehow make Blaine out to be over dramatic and his parents are just fiiiiine with the whole thing. Poor misunderstood Christians and straight people.
I will scream.
Anyway, the Karofsky arc is promising, if awful. But I love drama and being uncomfortable, so bring it on.
OMG! Yikes… I’m glad I just cut out the last three minutes and watched Mercedes do Whitney. All I needed from the episode.
I don’t believe all adults doing sex work have consent issues, but I think Puck may. We don’t know the circumstances of how he started doing underage sex work for significantly older woman, but I feel it is very likely that he was damaged as a result. I am concerned that he either doesn’t know how to say know to women he encounters as part of his pool cleaning business or believes his sex work is the only reason he can succeed in business.
I worry for Karofsky. I agree he does not love Kurt, but I think he probably believes he does. He has done horrible things because of his self-hatred and insecurity. Kurt, partially by accident and partially through kindness and empathy, has played a large part in helping him becoming a better person. David’s actions in Heart were naive, but I can’t blame a boy for trying. Kurt is attractive and his actions have only made him more so.
Don’t forget, Karofsky has always seen Blaine at his worst. Their first encounter was during the ill-conceived public confrontation about the kiss. Although his physical response was inappropriate, I feel Karofsky had a right to be angry about that encounter. A stranger was talking about his deepest secrets in a place they could be overheard. None of their other encounters were likely to raise Karofsky’s opinion of Blaine. As a regular at Scandals, I think Karofsky was well aware of Sebastien’s reputation. Scandals did not make Klaine look like a happy, healthy couple.
From, Karofsky’s perspective, it was plausible that Kurt would be interested in a relationship. If Kurt was single and they didn’t have history, his approach would likely have been successful. Kurt was clearly delighted with all the over the top Valentines day gestures while he thought they were from Blaine.
Of course, Karofsky was wrong and I fear he will pay a terrible price. He has isolated himself from his most sympathetic support when he is likely to need him the most. Kurt will step up when he is aware a situation warrants it. However, I fear that it is going to take a major event for their paths to cross again.
I’m hesitant to enter the discussion, but this trend of saying that any narrative shown is, by virtue of being shown, a *celebration*–of Karofsky, of Christian kids, etc.–is really troubling to me, and I think it’s rather skewing interpretations and assigning intent that we just don’t have any evidence is there.
I certainly didn’t get a “poor, misunderstood” vibe, either from Karofsky or from the God Squad. I’ve been bullied, sexually harassed, and I spent my foundational years in a spiritually abusive church, so I’m not exactly coming from a place of privilege or ignorant bliss here.
I’m not interested in stories that boil down to “this is good, this is bad, feel this way.” I don’t think Glee is, either.
*ducks back out*
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“Then typical male privilege of a person who’d been too recently and too long entrenched & educated in (sexist, misogynist) bullying culture drove him to approach Kurt in this wildly inappropriate, presumptuous way in “Heart”. Which, of course, resulted in rejection.” I wonder what to make of the inverse-yet-ironically parallel “inappropriate, presumptuous” stunt Blaine pulled last season with his Gap-Jr.-Manager crush. If a sexist, misogynist bullying culture drove Dave to this, what drove Blaine to serenade in retail sales? We may want to believe that the motives–or at least the catalysts– are different, and the story line leads both toward and away from seeing Blaine as driven by any aggression, but then we have to remember that Blaine is the guy who made an inappropriate move on his boyfriend after Scandals. I’m still untangling this mass of urges and dysfucktion [sic].
I totally agree that Joe didn’t need to make a public speech to establish that he’s not going to deny the service Santana paid for due to her sexuality. He could at least have just approached Brittany and Santana before the God Squad took the stage.
That said, I LOVED Brittana this episode, and Santana especially. I love that this is the second episode in a row in which she’s called Glee on its own offensive shit–and been acknowledged as correct. The sentiment that ANY potential feelings of a straight person are more important than EVERY actual feeling of a queer person (eg., girlfriends can’t show their love because a straight person might not like it) is still so pervasive and disgusting. I also found the way the first and second kisses were set up to be very sly. “That?! Our lips barely even grazed!”–our thoughts EXACTLY, Santana, but then there was THE kiss: happy, loving, casual but still passionate. Brittany, meanwhile, has hopefully put all the “Does she even like her girlfriend?” questions to rest. I just hope that Glee keeps exploding its double standard.
God Squad-wise, I have about the same complaints as a lot of people: It shouldn’t have been a question for the established characters, and Mercedes’ concerns made it seem like SHE wasn’t comfortable with queer people (though that may not be what the writers were going for). Quinn, though, was great. Between this episode and “Michael,” I’m starting to remember why she was once my favorite character. You have an interesting point, though, DG, about the fact that Glee’s scads of gay-positive characters could send the messages that there are NO real homophobes (or that they’re just in the closet themselves).
Hmm. The thing is, most characters on Glee are inappropriate and presumptuous in pursuit of the object of their romantic interest. There’s Rachel’s pursuit of Finn in season one and season two (highlights: laying out a bed of pillows for what she told Finn was a singing lesson, assuming that Finn breaking up with Quinn meant that he was automatically dating Rachel, taking advantage of Finn’s kissing booth to force him to kiss her), Kurt’s pursuit of Finn in season one, Finn’s pursuit of Rachel in seasons one and two when she was dating Jesse (highlights: getting into a fight with Jesse at prom for kissing Rachel, after Rachel had told him to back off because she had moved on), Will’s pursuit of Emma (highlights: asking Emma to rehearse with him as a front for putting her in a sexualized position with him in Rocky Horror Glee Show), and Sam’s season three pursuit of Mercedes, which has basically been an object lesson in deliberately ignoring boundaries.
It’s always screwed up, and yep, there’s always a level of aggression and projection there, in that those doing the pursuing/manipulating/ignoring of boundaries assume they know what’s best for the person they’re pursuing (namely, “a relationship with me is what’s best for you”). It’s the romantic comedy mode of thought TheBadassMuppet discusses above that justifies relentless pursuit if it’s in the name of love.
The entire context of Kurt’s relationship with Karofsky, though, as compared to Jeremiah’s relationship with Blaine (or Finn’s relationship with Rachel, Mercedes’ relationship with Sam, etc.), immediately heightens that aggression. It was somewhat presumptuous for Blaine to assume Jeremiah wanted to date him just because they’d been having coffee together, and his methods were certainly inappropriate on a number of levels. It was incredibly presumptuous for Karofsky to assume Kurt wanted to date him despite not having seen him in months and despite his history of targeted violent and sexual attention towards Kurt and despite Kurt flat-out telling him that he was not attracted to him, and his methods were incredibly inappropriate given his history of stalking Kurt. “Be Mine Forever” is much more ominous when it’s coming from someone who’s displayed a demonstrable lack of respect for Kurt’s bodily autonomy and then tried to control him with threats.
That said, I do think it’s pretty disturbing that, with the exception of Jeremiah, there isn’t a gay man on this show who’s been shown as capable of reading signals. In all the cases of heterosexual pursuit above, the person being pursued really secretly did want to be with the person doing the pursuing—Finn loves Rachel, Rachel loves Finn, Emma loves Will, Mercedes loves Sam, Quinn really did want Sam to kiss her, etc.
But Kurt was totally wrong in assuming that Finn was capable of loving him (and was explicitly called a stalker), he was wrong in assuming that Sam was gay (and shamed by his father for forcing his attentions on a straight boy), and he was wrong in assuming flirty duets meant Blaine liked him back; Blaine “made it all up in his head” regarding Jeremiah, and in the car scene you mentioned, Kurt explicitly said that Blaine either didn’t notice his feelings or just didn’t care; Karofsky was incredibly wrong in assuming Kurt would welcome his romantic attention; Sebastian keeps pursuing Blaine despite Blaine’s stated disinterest and Blaine seeming to deliberately avoid him; and then of course there’s Sandy Ryerson, the self-proclaimed “predatory gay.”
It’s not like there aren’t straight characters on the show who either can’t read or deliberately ignore “I’m not interested, please do not try to woo me” signals (Jacob ben Israel, for one), but the fact that it’s such a pattern for gay male characters is really disturbing. (Notably, though, during season one the writers saw nothing disturbing in Kurt’s pursuit of Finn, and seemed to view it as basically equivalent to any other character’s romantic pursuit of someone else. It wasn’t until fans protested that he was creepy and manipulative that they decided to address it as such. And then I guess they just continued on in that vein.)
//Although his physical response was inappropriate, I feel Karofsky had a right to be angry about that encounter. A stranger was talking about his deepest secrets in a place they could be overheard.//
I…really disagree. In that scene, Kurt and Blaine approach Karofsky and say they want to talk to him (pretty clearly about the kiss in the locker room); Karofsky attempts to avoid them; Blaine says “Kurt told me what you did”, which causes Karofsky to turn back and challenge him: “Oh yeah? What’s that?” Then *Kurt* says “You kissed me,” Karofsky denies it, and Blaine tells him his confusion is normal, that “this sort of thing” is hard to come to terms with, and that he’s not alone.
They gave him an opportunity to suggest that they talk somewhere else, and he basically dared them to say out loud right there what he had done to Kurt. Blaine actually kept the situation vague, and also offered support.
Karofsky being angry *in the moment* at some stranger confronting him about this, even in vague terms is somewhat understandable, particularly because he was in so much denial about what he had done and was doing to Kurt that an episode or two later he convinced himself that Kurt had actually kissed *him*. But if, as you suggest, Karofsky looks back on that scene after coming to terms with what he actually did to Kurt and still thinks, “That Blaine guy who came to school specifically to support the person I was victimizing, and then also offered me support–wow, what an asshole. I, the person who victimized Kurt would be so much better for him”, that really doesn’t speak well of Karofsky now.
I mean, the main issue, as Kurt pointed out, isn’t that Kurt has a boyfriend. It’s that Karofsky bullied him, terrorized him, and forced sexual contact on him (not to mention threatening his life). To most people, it really would not be plausible that Kurt would want to date him, no matter how much of an asshole his current boyfriend was, and Karofsky ignoring that is really more than naive.
I didn’t mean to flatten a hierarchy of aggression–clearly Karofsky’s acting out is far more disturbing than a misguided attempt at wooing by a lovelorn teen. Different in degree, but not, ultimately, in kind. I did mean to suggest–as you did so eloquently [thank you]–that there’s a problem with the way the gay male characters are, well, characterized. And the problems are frequently soft-focused by an attitude of “oh, they’re just misguided, lovelorn [gay] teens!” And the [gay] is often ‘under erasure.’ (I can’t do the strike through in wordpress.) We might be able to say on some level, “oh, we’re all alike as desiring humans,” and I hazard to guess on some level the intent if not the effect is to point toward how shaky the boundaries are between the categories our culture largely lives by. But the challenges, the complications, the history of the representations and reception of gay desire have made the world a very different place to “perform” gay desire. (And here I don’t use “perform” to mean inauthentic, but to echo gender theory analysis of [sexual] identity as something culture necessitates performing repeatedly, and in its repetition reveals just how unstable all those categories are.) I think you’ve much better captured anything else I could add!
I think the flattening of aggression is something that Glee itself actually engages in, in all sorts of ways that range from treating Sam’s refusing to stop wooing Mercedes as sweet to treating Karofsky’s campaign against Kurt in season 2 as “bullying” to treating Sebastian’s attack on Kurt and Blaine as basically equivalent to Vocal Adrenaline egging Rachel in season one. So, yeah, for an audience member, when behavior that is obviously not okay is treated as normal or even good, it can be difficult to know exactly where to place behavior within that particular hierarchy, whether inside the world of the show or in your own personal ranking.
//We might be able to say on some level, “oh, we’re all alike as desiring humans,” and I hazard to guess on some level the intent if not the effect is to point toward how shaky the boundaries are between the categories our culture largely lives by. But the challenges, the complications, the history of the representations and reception of gay desire have made the world a very different place to “perform” gay desire.//
Yeah, like I mentioned before, when they were writing Kurt’s crush on Finn, it seemingly didn’t occur to the writers that a gay boy crushing on a straight boy, manipulating events in order to be closer to him that culminate in them sharing a room, and explicitly telling him to give up on girls would play into all sorts of stereotypes about predatory gay men attempting to convert straights. They obviously realized that *Finn* would respond to Kurt with gay panic and characterize him as predatory, but they didn’t seem to realize that the audience, being made up primarily of straight people who have been exposed to those stereotypes, would view it the same way.
Similarly, I’m not sure that they realize how differently “the male Santana”, Sebastian, comes off as opposed to the real Santana, given that he’s a sexually predatory man rather than a sexually predatory woman, and given that the men Santana pursued were always at least somewhat receptive to her advances. It seems like their intentions with the character were actually a push towards equality–“gay people can be villains, just like straight people!”–but given the specific mode of villainy they characterized him in (violent and sexually predatory) and the way that he plays into the pattern they’ve set with *every* gay male character (being unable or unwilling to recognize disinterest in the men they pursue) it ends up reading really differently than they probably intend.
I didn’t see Dave’s confession of his feelings in quite that light. I’ve always thought–and think even more now–that part of his lashing out was that he has had feelings for Kurt for quite awhile that he didn’t know how to deal with. He thought these feelings were sick and wrong, and judging by the way he spoke and reacted to Kurt, he thought Kurt was somehow responsible for them. It doesn’t excuse his actions in seasons one and two, but it does make me think that it isn’t a simple matter of “you’re the first person to know about me and show me compassion, so I’m latching onto you.” I think it’s a lot more complicated than that. Also, can we take a moment to appreciate the fact that Dave isn’t excused for everything he did to Kurt, but we still get to see that he’s genuinely changed and is still trying to be better? Can we then wonder where that process was with all the other people who’ve been bullies in this series?
As for the “love of your life” comment, I’d like to point out that the last time Dave saw Kurt and Blaine together, one was dancing with another guy and the other was moping about it. Add that to the fact that Dave never heard Kurt attribute the Valentine gifts to Blaine and saw how happy Kurt was about them, and it’s totally reasonable to believe that Dave didn’t know Kurt was still with Blaine at all, let alone happy with him.
Whether Dave’s expression had anything to do with actual love–which is often considered an iffy matter for teenagers anyway–I was proud of the way Dave handled himself when he got rejected. He was obviously hurt and disappointed, but he didn’t push, he simply got up to leave. That remark about the candies really got to me, too. It was like he was saying, “I hope you have a good Valentine’s Day, even if it’s not with me.”
That the moment had to be ruined by some jerk with obnoxious hair (and I agree with you there: seriously? Do assholes get group discounts at the local barber shop or something?) hurt, and makes me really nervous about what’s coming for Dave…but I think it helped to show that while Dave isn’t completely comfortable admitting who he really is yet, he doesn’t revert to violence when he feels cornered anymore. Ah Glee, you don’t give us character development often, but when you do…I sometimes wonder if it was by accident. 😛
Moriah M
Way late in reading this but thank you. This comment sums up my thoughts on the scene. Very well articulated response.
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A Fine And A Ban On Working In The Securities Industry Don't Sound That Bad To Sergey Aleynikov
Poor Fab, but it could be worse. Michael Lewis has a heartbreaking, enraging story in Vanity Fair about poor Sergey Aleynikov, the former Goldman programmer and current Dostoyevskyan holy fool who was sentenced to federal prison for eight years for stealing computer code from Goldman, won a complete victory on appeal, was released, has lost his life savings, and is now being prosecuted under state law just because Goldman, or someone, but probably Goldman, really hates him. It is troubling stuff not least for Lewis's clear implication that a jury trial may not be the best way to arrive at the truth regarding complex financial-technological questions. E.g.:
The jury consisted mainly of high-school graduates and lacked anyone with experience programming computers. “They would bring my computer into the courtroom,” recalls Serge incredulously. “They would pull out the hard drive and show it to the jury. As evidence!” Save for Misha Malyshev, Serge’s brief employer, the people who took the stand had no credible knowledge of high-frequency trading: how the money is made, what sort of computer code is valuable, etc. Malyshev, who’d been subpoenaed as a witness for the prosecution, testified that Goldman’s code was of no use whatsoever in the system he’d hired Serge to build—he insisted that it had never been his plan to import code from anywhere because he wanted to build Teza’s system from scratch. He wanted something flexible and fast, that he could continuously upgrade. Even if offered Goldman’s entire high-frequency-trading platform he would not have been interested—but when he looked over he saw that half the jury appeared to be sleeping.
What is with juries and their lack of interest in the esoterica of open-source code and synthetic structured credit? Lewis attempts to right this wrong by "conven[ing] a kind of second trial" in a steakhouse, inviting "half a dozen people intimately familiar with Goldman Sachs, high-frequency trading, and computer programming" to serve as a jury. Spoiler: this more delicious1 but less legally binding trial finds him not guilty. Funny how that works.
It's a sad story and Goldman come off like terrible, evil, vindictive, dishonest jerks in it.2 Felix Salmon draws some conclusions from that, and from Fabrice Tourre's recent Goldman-funded unpleasantness:
The big difference between the two cases is that while Tourre was defended by Goldman Sachs, Aleynikov was prosecuted by them: Lewis leaves the reader in no doubt that the decision to prosecute, along with all the supporting arguments, while nominally taken by the FBI, was essentially made by Goldman Sachs itself. The irony is painful: the government, acting against Goldman Sachs, could only manage a civil prosecution. But Goldman Sachs, acting through the government, managed to secure itself a highly-dubious criminal prosecution, complete with an eight-year prison sentence. ...
[T]he lesson of Sergei Aleynikov is that if and when the laws get beefed up, the banks will simply end up taking advantage of those laws for their own vindictive purposes, rather than becoming victims of them. Given the ease with which Goldman got the FBI to do its bidding, one has to assume that, most of the time, the government will be working on the same side as the big banks, rather than working against them. Do we really want to give those banks ever more powerful weapons?
Maybe. An alternative lesson might be that drawing lessons about financial regulation from the decisions of sleepy juries is a perilous pastime. You should think of any of these cases as being a combination of, like, Predictable Law plus a large random term. Aleynikov was sent to jail for a crime that an appeals court decided was not a crime; the legal lessons from that are murky though, yes, "don't piss off Goldman" is probably one of them. Also that same appellate court upheld another trading-code-stealing programmer's conviction for a similar crime yesterday. And Fab is one of probably hundreds of humans who sold securities in 2006-2008 and whose employers have now paid nine-figure settlements because of not-quite-admitted-but-come-on misrepresentations in the sale of those securities; he's the only person who's gone to trial individually. And yesterday at this time you'd have to say that the outcome of his trial looked pretty uncertain - his lawyers were confident enough not to call any witnesses.
The coin was flipped and it landed the wrong way for Fab, and the even wrong-er way for Aleynikov, is perhaps the lesson to draw here. And the right way for Ralph Cioffi and Matthew Tannin, and for lots of other people whom you haven't heard of for exactly that reason. That is not an especially useful lesson.
If you've worked in the financial industry and been frustrated by the low level of sophistication - "Wall Street greed" for Fab, gawping at hard drives for Aleynikov - and coin-flip outcomes of financial trials, the Supreme Court of Michael Lewis alternative sounds tempting, no? Not just for the crab platters I mean. Doesn't it sound sensible to let accused financial miscreants explain their actions to people who can actually understand them, and then let those people decide whether they were okay or not?
On the other hand there are some pretty obvious problems with a system where accused financial criminals are tried by a jury of financial industry employees. Mainly that people sort of hate financial industry employees, and that the "everyone's doing it" defense would carry a lot of weight with that sort of jury but is not necessarily, y'know, a good defense. Maybe everyone shouldn't have been selling synthetic CDOs to muppets! But they were.
The right goal would be a system of financial regulation and enforcement that reflects the values and substantive desires of people other than (exclusively) financial industry professionals, but that is sophisticated enough about the financial industry to distinguish actions that genuinely violate those values from sketchy-looking but basically normal activities. That's a pretty hard goal to achieve! The FBI's and Justice Department's performance in the Aleynikov case suggests we're not quite there yet.
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The legal jujitsu of Goldman Sachs [Reuters / Felix Salmon]
1.Ooh guess the restaurant:
The restaurant was one of those old-school Wall Street places that charges you a thousand bucks for a private room and then more or less challenges you to eat your way back to even. Food and drink arrived in massive quantities: vast platters of lobster and crab, steaks the size of desktop computer screens, steaming mountains of potatoes and spinach. It was the sort of meal cooked decades ago, for traders who spent their days trusting their gut and their nights rewarding it, but this monstrous feast was now being served to a collection of weedy technologists, the people who controlled the machines that now controlled the markets, and who had, in the bargain, put the old school out of business. They sat around the table staring at the piles of food, like a conquering army of eunuchs who had stumbled into their enemy’s harem. At any rate, they made hardly a dent. Serge, for his part, ate so little, and with so little interest, that I half expected him to lift off his chair and float up to the ceiling.
I assume you can't take "Wall Street" literally, though like Harry's and Bobby Van's and of course Delmonico's are nearby anyway. Someone guessed The Palm, which sounds right. There's a Palm with private rooms across the street from Goldman's headquarters; I hope they used that one.
Also: what a paragraph!
2.Let me just put out there now that, if I'm ever hauled off to prison for some hard-to-understand federal crime, Goldman did it! Avenge me!
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Sergey Aleynikov Is Dancing Again
One thing that I may have mentioned here is that, before I was lured to the blogging industry by the outrageous lucre on offer, I worked at this little establishment called Goldman Sachs. One thing that I probably haven't told you, but that I've mentioned to a few friends and co-workers, is that due to some frankly inexplicable confusion, the time between my telling people "I am leaving to go work for Dealbreaker" and my being escorted out of the building by active-duty Navy SEALS was somewhat longer than you might expect (viz. several nanoseconds). One thing that I've never told anybody, so let's keep it between us, is that I made good use of the delay to download certain files to a flash drive. I won't discuss all the details, since I'm using some of those files to set up my own high-frequency insider trading fund, but I will mention that with the right codes the voice recorders in the GS elevators can be accessed remotely.* One reason I never told anyone about this before is that Goldman takes it badly when people take stuff with them on the way out, and has a tendency to react by having them imprisoned for the better part of a decade. After today, though, it looks like I'm good to go:
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One of my favorite recent acts of journalism is the Journal's amazing series about how everything you could possibly do is a federal crime, which is both a true fact with serious policy implications and also an important thing for you to remember if you want to stay out of federal prison, which I do; you may disagree but you are wrong. Here's a pro tip though that you will not (yet) find in the Journal series: there is a decent chance that reading Dealbreaker is a federal crime where you are. The reason for that is that there is a federal statute that says that if (1) there is a computer and (2) someone tells you not to do a thing on it and (3) you do that thing on that computer, then (4) PRISON! And if you work in finance then (1) yes, (2) maybe?,* (3) yes, and (4) no but it could happen. An important qualifier to that is: as of yesterday, if you're in California, feel free to read Dealbreaker from your work computer. Hell, go nuts, check Facebook. That's what a Federal appellate court ruled yesterday, finding against the government, who were prosecuting a guy named David Nosal for violating his employer's computer use policy. Here's how the court characterized what the government wanted:
Sergey Aleynikov Would Like Compensation For Having His Life Ruined
Which seems, y'know, reasonable.
When The History Books On Sergey Aleynikov Are Written, They May Include Transcripts Of A Heated Debate About An Avocado And A Sandwich
"Hey, what the hell are you doing with that avocado?!" "I KNOW you didn't just put a piece of lettuce on my sandwich??" [A struggle over deli meat ensues]
Sergey Aleynikov Holds All The Cards (No, Really).
Who Doesn't Want Us To Hear About Sergey Aleynikov's "Love Story"
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Shocking video from Greenland, where an estimated 12 billion tons of ice melted in a single day
By Jen Hayden | 2 August 2019
(Credit: Shutterstock.com)
Mother Nature is sounding the alarm on climate change. Images of Greenland’s historic ice melt are going viral after Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Laurie Garrett shared video on Twitter of flooding waters in Greenland, where extreme high temperatures are being recorded this summer.
Watch this video after the fold below, and see what climate scientists are saying about the severe climate change happening before our very eyes.
I’m no scientist, but this seems alarming. Oh wait, I forgot I am actually a scientist.
— 🍺HereHoldMyBeer🍺 (@flyaway_k) August 2, 2019
Climate scientist and glaciologist Ruth Mottram, who studies Greenland and the Arctic, noted Greenland has lost 11 gigatonnes of ice. That is 24,250,848,840,336, or 24 quadrillion pounds of ice.
The #Greenland #icesheet starts August as it ended July – 11 Gigatonnes lost on 1st: highest daily total of the #melt season so far
Melt season should ramp down over the month but forecast shows warm period continuing next few dayshttps://t.co/R2dc4Kkjgl pic.twitter.com/D1g7gD1kVx
— Ruth Mottram (@ruth_mottram) August 2, 2019
Just how much water is that? Here’s climate scientist and Arctic permafrost expert Martin Stendel with the terrifying figures.
Ongoing extreme melt event in #Greenland. The amount of ice that melted from the surface of the ice sheet just during the last two days would be enough to cover #Florida with almost five inches of water. pic.twitter.com/c4zeD8YNCT
— Martin Stendel (@MartinStendel) August 2, 2019
ENOUGH WATER HAS MELTED IN TWO DAYS TO ENTIRELY COVER FLORIDA IN FIVE INCHES OF WATER. Meanwhile, in Florida today:
It’s not raining on Miami Beach, but it’s high tide in a King Tide stretch. Water is coming up from the sidewalk at 31st and Collins Avenue pic.twitter.com/dEa9R1LuzO
— Doug Hanks (@doug_hanks) August 2, 2019
Climate scientist Robert Rohde lays out how serious the situation is historically, given that two of these historic records have come in the last seven years.
On July 31st, the highest point on Greenland’s ice sheet experienced melting for only the ninth time in 2000 years. Here are all the years that has happened, including twice in the last decade.
Directly observed
Seen in ice cores
— Robert Rohde (@RARohde) August 2, 2019
And it appears it will only get worse, as conditions are just right to accelerate the melt.
Rep. Ilhan Omar spoke out after viewing the video, saying, “The climate crisis is an existential threat to humanity. It is time for us to mobilize accordingly.” And she’s right. This isn’t just an environmental threat; it is a matter of national security. Look at the chaos and disruption brought about by Hurricane Katrina, when the city of New Orleans had to be evacuated, and many people were permanently displaced. What happens if the unthinkable becomes a reality and large numbers of Florida residents are driven out of their homes? Or residents of New York City and other large coastal cities? Already the beaches of Florida are eroding at historic rates due to storms that are more frequent and devastating due to climate change. That means that climate change is an economic threat as well. Florida’s tourism industry generates $67 billion a year.
We have ideas to fix this, and we must immediately get started. Those who mock the Green New Deal and stand in the way of saving the world must be driven out of office as fast as we can do it. The time to act was yesterday. As Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said, “We don’t have time to argue. We need to act—on a massive scale.”
This is what sea level rise looks like.
Those who argue that a #GreenNewDeal is too ambitious don’t see that glacial melt isn’t waiting – in fact, it’s happening at a much faster rate than predicted.
We don’t have time to argue. We need to act – on a massive scale. 🌎 https://t.co/VbpT1sCudq
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) August 2, 2019
JED August 3, 2019 at 10:08 pm
12 billion tonnes is roughly speaking 12 billion m3. Really? In a day? It was ice, then it was water, in a day? I'm no climate change denier but I bet they're lining up to shoot that one down and it seems like a free hit to me. Weirdly I hope it's true cos if it isn't it's another nail in the credibility of the truth….
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Home Pastors Videos For Pastors Spoken Word Inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: Evil May Touch...
Spoken Word Inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: Evil May Touch Our Bodies, But Not Our Dreams
Megan Briggs
A social movement of any significance cannot occur without the power of words. When someone effectively uses words to paint a vision of what can be, then others will feel like they have to get involved. There may not be a better example of this in American history than the civil rights champion, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. To this day King’s words continue to speak truth to power and have left an important legacy of racial equality.
This month marked the 50-year anniversary of King’s assassination that occurred in Memphis, Tennessee. Isaac Adams has created a Spoken Word piece to commemorate the occasion. In this video published by the Gospel Coalition, Adams artistically addresses important themes that spill out of the life and words of this great civil rights leader. Themes such as:
Dreams, without touching anything can touch millions of people
King’s dream was found in the seed of love and justice
Though laws could keep the negro from voting, nothing can keep the negro from dreaming
The image of God in man gives that person dignity to love and to live
Championing peoples’ dignity to live might cause others to die for that dignity
The dreamer’s body may have laid dead from a bullet but never the dream itself
Because Christ is alive we know that someday racism will be completely dead
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Megan Briggs is a writer and editor for churchleaders.com. Her experience in ministry, an extensive amount of which was garnered overseas, gives her a unique perspective on the global church. She has the longsuffering and altruistic nature of foreign friends and missionaries to humbly thank for this experience. Megan is passionate about seeking and proclaiming the truth. When she’s not writing, Megan likes to explore God’s magnificent creation.
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Home News The Dustbowl Revival Coming To The Woodward Theater On 2/11
The Dustbowl Revival Coming To The Woodward Theater On 2/11
The Dustbowl Revival
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Over the past few years, The Dustbowl Revival has been making a name for itself with a vibrant mix of vintage Americana sounds. Critics have proclaimed that this eclectic eight-piece “would have sounded utterly at home within the hallowed confines of Preservation Hall in New Orleans’ French Quarter” (Los Angeles Times) and their “upbeat, old-school, All-American sonic safaris exemplify everything shows should be: hot, spontaneous, engaging and, best of all, a pleasure to hear” (L.A. Weekly). Rob Sheffield, in Rolling Stone, hailed them as a great band “whose Americana swing was so fun I went back to see them again the next day.”
Their new eponymous album, which came out on Signature Sounds on June 16, 2017, however, finds the Los Angeles-based ensemble evolving and refining its music. Their always-joyous sound now reveals a more soulful, funky side that exudes deeper emotions and taps a more modern vibe.
This exhilarating new sound jumps out on the album’s opening tracks, “Call My Name” and “If You Could See Me Now.” Drummer Joshlyn Heffernan and bassist James Klopfleisch lay down a righteous groove that trumpeter Matt Rubin and trombonist Ulf Bjorlin supercharge with their big blasts of horns. This Stax-style soul builds to a pair of showstoppers: “Good Egg” and “The Story.” The former is a dynamic number that showcases Liz Beebe’s sexy, full-throttled vocals as well as Bjorlin’s dirty trombone solo. On “The Story,” Beebe teams with band founder Zach Lupetin for an emotionally charged love song that features some infectious interplay between the horn players and the string-men (mandolinist Daniel Mark and fiddler Connor Vance).
The album’s first single, “Busted,” also exemplifies the sonic leap taken by the band. Spotlighted by Beebe’s slinky jazz vocals, the song mixes traditional American music styles, like the blast of R&B horns and the in-the-pocket drums, with some inventive touches, such as a mandolin plucked like a hip-hop inspired piano, and the upright bass and fiddle played through wah-pedals. The group has said that recording “Busted” was like a door opening for them to create something familiar yet stylistically fresh.
Even the album’s more acoustic number, like “Debtors’ Prison” and “Got Over,” aren’t as old-timey as they might first appear. “Debtors’ Prison” initially suggests a throwback busker tune, but a closer listen reveals an all-too-contemporary ode with Lupetin singing about the struggles of trying to survive in today’s troubled economic times. Similarly, on “Got Over,” Lupetin delivers another modern-day portrait about a scuffed-up soul battling a whirl of problems who winds up “sitting on the kitchen floor … eating all the ice cream, 2 a.m. on a Tuesday.” Things get a little more optimistic on the sunnier, Bill Withers-inspired “Honey I Love You.” Featuring a guest spot by multi-Grammy-winner and fellow genre-bender Keb’ Mo’, this track serves up a timeless slice of sweet, silky soul music.
The album debuted in the Top 25 on the charts Billboard Heatseekers and Billboard’s Americana-Folk chart, #1 on Amazon’s Americana/Alt-Country chart, Top 200 on Amazon for all genre’s, up to the Top 20 on the Americana radio chart and now has spent 9 weeks on the chart, and up to the Top 5 on the Folk radio and Contemporary Folk radio charts, with 4 singles reaching those singles charts. At the same time, a song and music video of the band with Dick Van Dyke for “Never Had to Go” from their last album, was featured in a documentary on HBO called “If You’re Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast” which also stars Jerry Seinfeld, Betty White, and Tony Bennett.
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Facebook renames Internet.org app as Free Basics, pilots Express Wi-Fi in India
The Free Basics app and mobile website have gone live in India with over 60 partnerships including services like English Dost, MeraDoctor and M-Kisan.
Jayadevan PK
September 25, 2015, 10:01 IST
Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg said Internet.org would operate as a free platform "so anyone can build free basic services," but that the full internet would not be included.file photo by Ashwani Nagpal)
Social networking giant Facebook has renamed its controversial Internet.org app and launched it as Free Basics, a mobile app and website through which users can access certain services free of data charges. The company is also experimenting with Express Wi-Fi, a program to provide wi-fi in rural areas in India, top executives said.
Free Basics, targeted at countries like India, will now be one of the several initiatives under the Internet.org program which has a mission of connecting the unconnected population to the Internet. “We wanted to strike a differentiation between Internet.org and program with operator partnerships,” said Chris Daniels, VP of Internet.org.
The Free Basics app and mobile website went live in India with over 60 partnerships including services like English Dost, MeraDoctor and M-Kisan on Thursday. “We will have over 60 new developers and partners across 19 countries on Free Basics,” said Ime Archibong, Director- Product Partnerships at Facebook.
Until now, the program to provide free access to basic Internet by partnering with telecom companies, was called Internet.org. The move comes ahead of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Facebook headquarters this week.
When Facebook had rolled out Internet.org in India with telecom operator Reliance, it had come under fire from various quarters. It was termed a “walled garden” because the company got to choose which developers got to be on the platform.
However, in May, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that the platform will be opened up for all developers who can build their apps to the specifications put out by Facebook.
“The fears that have been spread by some of our critics are simply not true. Internet.org was not designed to be a destination but its a digital literacy tool where people learn about the Internet and go on to explore all of it,” said Daniels.
Any developer which meets the specifications listed can be on the platform, said Facebook.
The company said that operators have observed that people start accessing all of the Internet 50% faster if they were given Internet.org. “After just 30 days, over half of people have moved on to the larger internet and gone beyond the free basic access,” Daniels said.
“We’ve had a lot of discussion in India about free basic services. A lot of that discussion has been based on unfounded fears by our critics. They are afraid that it is going to be a destination and people will be confused that this is the whole Internet. The facts speak for themselves,” he said.
Internet.org will also include initiatives like the Facebook Connectivity Labs which is building solar powered drones and systems that use satellites or laser technologies to transmit data.
In India, the company has been piloting Express Wi-Fi, a program under which local entrepreneurs are incentivised to setup Wi-Fi hotspots in various regions and sell data packs to users in the area.
“We help them in terms of technical solutions, business model and marketing,” said Munish Seth, Country Manager Facebook Connectivity Solutions India. Facebook has already setup such hotspots in partnership with Internet Service Providers in parts of Uttarakhand and Bangalore.
This correspondent was in San Francisco on the invitation of Facebook which is paying for travel and accommodation.
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“New year, new me”, the old maxim we’ve all used or at least heard of when preparing for the upcoming year every December. That’s when we stop to reflect on the things we’ve accomplished, and most importantly, think about where we want to go from there. We’re two weeks into 2021 already and that’s precisely when we start working on all the goals we set for ourselves, be it personal or professional. Today, Mark Oakeson jumps back on the show to discuss the approaches and tips engineers can use to make some changes in their professional life.
It’s not rare to see civil engineers who are not pretty satisfied with the work they’re currently doing or the place they’re working at. Some people just feel like making a complete change and switching to a totally new discipline in or outside the field, while others just want to incrementally improve the work they’re already doing. Whatever the case may be, Isaac and Mark dismantle the existing barriers to it, warn about the potential hurdles and difficulties that come with such changes, while also giving tips on what your mindset should be and how this can be done smoothly.
On top of that, they discuss other topics related to how civil engineers can boost their careers, including passing the FE and PE exams before it goes CBT, choosing between an MSE or an MBA for their graduate studies, going from engineer to manager, and even asking for a raise. In addition, they also mention how we can use our PDHs wisely to learn something new and valuable to our careers, whether we choose to specialize even more in our area of expertise or if we choose to learn something different but somewhat related to what we do on a daily basis at work.
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Isaac Oakeson: All right, we are up and live! Mark, what's going on?
Mark Oakeson: Hey! Just joining and hanging out with you, Isaac. As always.
Isaac Oakeson: Awesome! So I'm excited to have you back on today. You know, we're into 2021 already. I can't believe how fast the year has flown by.
Mark Oakeson: Yeah. Which, looking back, is probably a good thing, right? 2020 wasn't very kind to us.
Isaac Oakeson: Yeah. Let's leave that one behind us. I remember when that new year came, everyone was so excited because it was 2020. And it just turned out to be a mess, I guess.
Mark Oakeson: It was a bummer.
Isaac Oakeson: Here's to 2021. So, I thought it would be fun, in looking at 2021, I talked about this being a new year and maybe even a new you, and just discuss some of the ideas that maybe a lot of civil engineers have on their mind right now and improving themselves. And so, looking at 2021, I have a list of ideas I think it would be fun to discuss together, and give some tips and advice no matter which stage civil engineers are finding themselves on this journey.
Mark Oakeson: Okay.
Isaac Oakeson: The first one I thought about is a new career path. So, some civil engineers don't like either where they're at, or they just want something new. So, what's some advice you'd have for these guys?
Mark Oakeson: Yeah. And that's -- You know what, that can be kind of a scary thing, especially if you've been down a career path for some years, and you've kind of developed your skills in a certain area and you've developed your reputation, a little bit of a rapport with your employer, that can bekind of a scary thing. I would say, first of all, if you recognize that you're not on the career path that you like, it takes some courage to even explore that. But what you have to do is reassess kind of your interests, your skills your current level ofeducation. And then, if you're someone that's been out in the workforce for quite a few years, you probably have a little better feel for job options that maybe align with your interests a little bit better, wouldn't you think? Rather than somebody who's a little bit newer to a particular industry.
Isaac Oakeson: Do you know anybody that's made a complete career pivot? Let's say they were in structures and all of a sudden they were just like, you know, "Screw this. I want to get into transportation".
Mark Oakeson: I have known a couple individuals that have done that. Andthey are those type of individuals that are very -- I'll call them "adaptable". They have a verybroad skill base. I knew a guy that he was a structural engineer. He had a degree in nuclear physics, which was kind of interesting. But that was the area that he was in. And then one day he said, "You know what? I don't want to do structural engineering anymore". And he just went off and he got into the transportation field, like you mentionedwhich was kind of an interesting change. But his background, his education, was in like nuclear physics. So, you know, if you're one of those kind of individuals pretty much do whatever you want, I guess.
Isaac Oakeson: Well, there should be a warning, I guess. But there is an expectation that if you do do a complete career change, you're not going to be probably starting out as an engineer, or manager, or anything like that.
Mark Oakeson: No. You need to expect to probably start at an entry level, which can come at a financial cost, right? Entry-Level positions do not yield as much a salary as a experienced position. And that's part of where some of the courage comes in to make that jump.
Isaac Oakeson: I guess that's one mindset, right? Maybe someone's considering a complete career pivot. There's also another mindset where people just aren't maybe happy with where they're at, maybe the environment.
Mark Oakeson: Yeah. Yeah. So, sometimes you may be in an industry that may be something you like and you enjoy, maybe the subject matter. But maybe it's just the environment that's not -- That you're not doing very well. And maybe the people. The people that you work with, you know? Despite your best efforts, you just can't get along. Or maybe the organization that you're involved with doesn't align with your values per se, you know? Those kind of things I think are easily remedied, or more easily remedied, because you're just switching from maybe working for one company to another, right? Kind of a lateral move, if you need to make it.
Isaac Oakeson: And I think those positions might be easier because you've already built maybe a network of people, or you've interacted with people in the same space, they know who you are, and it's easy to just say, "Hey, you guys got any openings over there? Are you guys hiring?", and there you go.
Mark Oakeson: So those lateral moves are a lot easier. But, if you're trying to make like an absolute -- You're flipping completely around you need to do a little research, I think, before you jump off that cliff, you know? And I would suggest that you get up close and personal with those options that you're considering, you know?. It's one thing to sit back and look at different career options from a distance. And it's a completely another thing to get kind of involved, talk to people that actually do that job that you're interested in. Maybe you shadow that person for a little bit. You work your networks that you've got and see if --
Isaac Oakeson: As if you really work in over there.
Mark Oakeson: Yeah, exactly. What's it really like, you know? And "Hey, would you mind if I just came by and just kind of watch what you do for a little bit? Obviously you'd have to have a relationship with the person to be able to do some of those things, but those are always good ideas because ultimately if you're switching completely in career you're trying to rebrand yourself, right? The longer you're in a particular career path you kind of get branded as that's your level of expertise, that's your area of expertise, and now you're going to change and go in a different direction. You're really working on kind of rebranding yourself.
Isaac Oakeson: Yeah. Look at my own life, my own career path. You know, I've been in the utility world since I've graduated. And before that I was in water resources and did a little bit environmental engineering. And now in the utility world, I got into transmission design. I did that for a number of years. And now they've moved me into more of a project management type of role. And I had a hard time making that title switch. I don't know why. I didn't want to be labeled as a project manager. I wanted to be an engineer.
Mark Oakeson: You felt like you were resigning that engineer title.
Isaac Oakeson: Yeah. Because you're kind of putting it away. And there's some truth to that because, you know, you still get involved in some level, but it's not the same level. But those are all things to look at and consider. So I'm a utility man.
Mark Oakeson: Right. Well, and there's nothing wrong with that, right? It's just -- It depends on what you want to do. But that's definitely true. The higher you get up into management, the less you're involved in kind of the actual engineering, right? The actual calculations, the actual layout, the actualdesign work. You get away from that. And some people don't like that.
Isaac Oakeson: That's true.
Mark Oakeson: Yeah.
Isaac Oakeson: Okay. Well, hopefully, if you are in those shoes where you're deciding on either a new career path to take, or pivoting, or jumping ship and moving to a lateral position, hopefully those tips give you something to chew on and think about on your future this year. Another one I thought about, most engineers should have a goal. Everyone should actually. Is a goal to pass your exams this year? The first one I've listed obviously is the PE, but you have to get your FE and that's the first step. So you know, these exams change all the time. Specs get updated. People might be wondering when the best time to take it is. And my advice is the best time is now. Like, just start. So, we're in January, if you're preparing for the PE in Aprilnow's the time to start studying. If you need help, go check out our course, civilpereviewcourse.com. And we've also got an FE course, which is obviously year round. So if you need help with that jump to civilfereviewcourse.com and make sure you take advantage of that. Mark and I helped create that, package that guy together, and all the courses give you tons of stuff. So you get the exams, you get modules, you get practice problems really everything you need. So Mark, when you talk about the value of passing these, why it should be a goal if you haven't had it yet?
Mark Oakeson: Well I think in my own career, I passed the PE clear back in 2002, and I just remember --
Isaac Oakeson: Old.
Mark Oakeson: I am old. Yes. Isaac speaks truth. But I just remember that -- I mean, first of all, obviously the feeling of accomplishment and having done that. The first thing. But then that next level of respect and consideration that I gotwhere I worked it was great. And it really directed me for the rest of my career into what I'm doing now that. That credential has -- I mean, it's been invaluable to have that credential and opening doors.
Isaac Oakeson: I remember when you were stamping drawings. I do remember that.
Mark Oakeson: Yes. And that was a little bit of an intimidating thing for me, because it was like, "I'm responsible for this design". I mean, in my line of work as you know, Isaac, with what I design, there's some life safetyin what I do. And so I have to make sure that it's right, because people's lives are at risk if something is wrong.
Isaac Oakeson: But you needed it.
Mark Oakeson: Yeah. And so it kind of propelled me into that additional responsibility, but then the compensation goes up with all that as well.
Isaac Oakeson: Yeah. So guys, we're preaching to the choir probably, but if you haven't got it on your list to pass, do it. The PE is going to be changing to computer-based in 2022. If you haven't listened to a podcast I did with the NCEES director of exams, go check that out because we detail that. Because of COVID, they've accelerated that schedule, the FE is already year round. So get these exams under your belt. You know, it's easier to probably do it when you're closer out of school, but really anytime is a good time to do it. And in fact, I've got lots of people reach out to me, who are in their sixties, passing the PE exam.
Mark Oakeson: No way! Sixties? Aren't your brain dead by 60?
Isaac Oakeson: I guess not.
Mark Oakeson: That's awesome.
Isaac Oakeson: You can see it like a personal, you know, achievement. You have to do it. It's good.
Mark Oakeson: Yeah. Absolutely.
Isaac Oakeson: Okay. Let's talk about our next one that maybe you have on your mind, and that is to learn something new this year in 2021. Why do we want to do this?
Mark Oakeson: So, if you're a licensed engineer you know that you're obligated to do continuing education, right? Depending on the state where you're licensed, there's different requirements for that. But use that as an opportunity to kind of stay up on current industry trends and the direction of the industry that you're in. I think it's easy to go out there and find. There's so many offerings on, you know, personal development hours. You can go online, you can go -- There's so many different offerings these days for professional development hours.
Isaac Oakeson: And because of COVID, most of those are online, right?
Mark Oakeson: That's true. And hopefully that trend changes, because I really think the personal instruction has some value. I mean, the online stuff definitely has a place, but I think the personal instruction has some value because you're able to network with people that are in your industry. But use that opportunity or that requirement to pursue that continuing education. As an opportunity to stay up on top of things. You know, there's some "fluff courses", I'll call them, that are just kind of general courses that will get you your credits, your continuing education units, your CEUs. Maybe those are easier, but I would advise somebody to go after the things that are going to actually enhance your knowledge base in the particular discipline that you're in. Use that as an opportunity to enhance your knowledge base. Don't just waste it.
Isaac Oakeson: Yeah. And right now we're in Utah, and I know that's coming up. I just got a notice. So, I gotta start filling in the gaps.
Mark Oakeson: Yeah. You gotta have 30 every two years. We gotta have 30 of them. Don't we?
Isaac Oakeson: Yeah. So that's great. Get some education, but more specifically directed in the field that you're in.
Mark Oakeson: Yeah. And what's cool is every field in civil engineering -- I mean, there's a depth that can be explored there that's maybe next level, you know? In my career as you know Isaac, I deal with a lot of structural concrete, right? And I could go and just, you know, concrete is concrete, but if I take it to the next level, I can start getting into the chemistry, right? And the mix design, and how that reacts, and the placeability of the concrete. You know, there's just those next levels that you can take your discipline.
Isaac Oakeson: High-Performance concrete.
Mark Oakeson: Yeah. And it just enhances your knowledge base and your value as a civil engineer.
Isaac Oakeson: That's great. Never stopped learning. I had also tack on that don't hesitate to learn other skillseven outside of civil engineering. You know, I myself have learned a lot of things outside of it that have helped enhance my own career in life. And if you have a desire to learn other things as well, you know, now is a good time to do that. So don't hesitate. Keep learning.
Mark Oakeson: And what's cool about working in your industry, in your environment, and coupling that with more formal education, like a classroom setting, is you're kind of getting the best of both worlds, right? The best type of education is the type that's -- You know, traditional formal education where you're learning theory. But then when it's coupled with actual real life experience, that's when it really hits home and becomes something valuable. And so that's what you're trying to do with your continuing education. Trying to couple that with your work experience.
Isaac Oakeson: Well, if you got any conferences you're heading to, you send them my way, because I need [inaudible].
Isaac Oakeson: Let's talk about this. One of the things we discussed in learning something new is the value of a degree. And a lot of people have on their mind earning a master's degree, whether that's a master's of science, so an MSc, or going the MBA route and earning that coupled with your bachelor's in engineering. So what's the value of getting a master's degree? What if someone's confused about which path they want to take? What's some advice you have with that?
Mark Oakeson: Well my advice with that is, I think it's particular to the industry that you're in. I think if you are in a purely design environment, if you're more of a design firmemployee, then I think the MS degree is something that's probably a little more valued in that environment. Whereas I think if you're in a construction, or manufacturing, or an industry firm thatthey may be manufacturing products that are usedout in the market, construction, whatever the industry happens to be, those career paths I think value the MBA a little bit more. And I think if you're going for a graduate degree, that's probably the direction you should go in. That's my experience.
Isaac Oakeson: So I think what's fun is that you have an MBA degree, and you're probably more involved in design work. I got an MSc degree, and I'm more involved in the management.
Mark Oakeson: Yeah. Yeah. It's weird how that happens. And some people get both. I mean, I work with guys in the industry that have both. In fact, I work with guys in design firms that have both because that's -- And they're more up in the principal-type levels at their firms. And so they have to get involved in the business side of their operations. And so those kinds of things are valued at that level.
Isaac Oakeson: I also know many universities are combining degrees. So they're combining an MBA with an Ms, with a few additional courses.
Mark Oakeson: Yeah. And that's something that's tailored just for us, because then you're not having to make that choice. Do you know what universities have that specificly?
Isaac Oakeson: I definitely know that the University of Utah, which is where we both went to, started offering that. So, check out.
Mark Oakeson: Okay. I didn't know that. That's really cool. Then you don't have to make a choice. You can just do that and you're covered.
Isaac Oakeson: Get it done.
Mark Oakeson: Get it done.
Isaac Oakeson: I do think it is worth it. I got my masters later on in life. And the reason why I wanted to get it is because I wanted more formal education in subjects that I hadn't necessarily covered, or I felt like I could get more experience in, especially in the workplace I was in. Like concretethings of that nature. Doing transmission design, you know, we spec out a concrete mix and that was it. But I wanted to know more.
Mark Oakeson: Yeah. It's valuable to know concepts. And we get a little bit of that in like what they call Engineering Economics, right? Time value of money and those kinds of things. But I'm telling you, man, you get deep into the accounting and finance and those types of subjects that an MBA tends to push you into. And it really opens your eyes to the business side of things, rather than just the technical side of things that you've been exposed to your whole academic career. It was just good because now, when business decisions are made you kind of know the reason behind most of those things. You know what a balance sheet is. If you're a project manager type of guy in civil engineering, you know how to do your job costing, you know, for projects and track costs, and those kind of things that an MBA helps you in what you're doing.
Isaac Oakeson: Well, I think that's good. So, get out there, learn something new. I mean, I could throw in this category as well, learning some soft skills. You know, learning how to become a better public speaker, learning how to become a better writer. All of those things can fall into this category. So get out there and learn something new is good advice for 2021. Another tip or another piece that somebody might have on their mind this year is to ask for a raise.
Mark Oakeson: Ooh, that's scary school.
Isaac Oakeson: Yeah. So we want a little bit more income. We worked to death in 2020 because we kept hearing that we had to do more with less. And all of a sudden we realized our company maybe was still doing just fine. Andyou know, we got screwed on our raise this year. Maybe next year we can get a better way. So, what are some tips for making a case on a raise?
Mark Oakeson: Well I think the first thing you need to do is know yourself know your manager, your direct supervisor, right? His personality, what he values, what his goals are. And you need to know the company you work for. Every company has a culture. They have an overall we'll say "mission statement", if you want to call it that. You know, they've got an overall direction that they want to go in. And just make sure that you're getting prepared to communicate how your personal career goals are in line with that overallcompany goal and the company's future, and how they see themselves growing, you know? If they're in growth mode andthey're trying to grow in the market, or maybe they're trying to take over different segments in the market. Whatever their goals are, make sure your career goals are kind of in line with those things, or at least be able to express how they are in line with those things before you go in and ask for your raise.
Isaac Oakeson: Soyeah. My thoughts on this are, a lot of people I know that have gone in and asked for a raise, even though that might be really scary, they've kind of built, I wouldn't say a "portfolio", but they've got a case you know? They've done their homework. If they're going to try to go from maybe a career engineer to a senior level engineer, they've looked at the job description, or maybe they've seen a posting of that job before and a list with all the requirements to become a senior engineer. And some of these people have kept those descriptions. And then over the course of maybe the year they've been working, they highlight everything that they've done personally. You know, when they've gone in and asked for a raise, they go in and say, "Look, I'm doing everything that a senior engineer is doing based on what you would hire forAnd they kind of make a case case for that. You know, that might be an idea.
Mark Oakeson: Yeah. And that's asking for more than a raise, it's asking for a promotion, which has a raise that comes with it. If you can explain to your manager or your supervisor, "Hey, I meet all the qualifications for this position", that's a great way to approach it.
Isaac Oakeson: Yeah. So that's a good thing to do. Yeah, you highlight your successes that you've had, highlight, you know, major projects that you've done, and if you canget on board with your manager's personality and how they communicate, I don't think it's very hard to communicate a raise to them if you guys arekind of on the same wavelength and talking to each other. You know, he has sat down with you probably once or twice a year to go over your own stuff.
Mark Oakeson: And you know what's sad, Isaac, is most of the time when you actually get a raise it's because you probably have an offer from another firm to go work for them for more money. That's usually how it happens.
Isaac Oakeson: That's the truth.
Mark Oakeson: You're like, "Hey, XYZ, company is going to offer me X amount. Thinking about going over there". And then all of a sudden, your manager realizes how valuable you are.
Isaac Oakeson: It's pretty sad, but it's true. A lot of people won't pull a trigger on a promotion or raise, unless you have an offer in hand. Which can be a scary move because then you've got to tell somebody or you're headed.
Mark Oakeson: Right. And that can be perceived as a little bit of disloyalty to the company and maybe the team that you're involved with, you know?
Isaac Oakeson: Yeah. I can speak from personal experience and the raises that I've had have been when I've had an offer. And then trying to get another raise or promotion, but, you know, I was committed. You have to be committed to being, you know, taking that next step. And if you are, then you can reevaluate your options. If your current company does come back and say, "Yeah, we do want you". You know, "We can't go as high as them, but you know, this is what we can do". And then you're back to kind of re-evaluating what you want to do. So, yeah. That's good advice.
Mark Oakeson: That's usually how it happens.
Isaac Oakeson: Okay, good advice. Let's talk about maybe an engineer that wants to move into a management position and we maybe discussed some of these ideas already. But what if someone's hungry to move from engineer to manager? What would you advice for them?
Mark Oakeson: Well, there's lots of things that somebody uses, or skillsets that they develop on their way to being a leader, right? That's essentially what we're talking about. Excuse me. Is being a leader, right? And so that means getting people to want to follow you. So, you need to have those attributes, those skillsets, thatget people to recognize that you are a leader and they want to follow you because you got some good things going on. So, there's some things that I would, you know, throw out there about -- You know, for sure you want to stay humble, but be hungry, be passionate about what you're doing. Be involved. Manage your emotions is a big one. Well, there's lots of things in the course of a day thatcould get your emotions, you know, riled up. Somebody says something you don't like, you don't agree with somebody something that get your temperature up or couldUsually things have a way of working themselves out. Once all the emotions have calmed down, andthis usually happens, of course, with confrontation, and sometimes that has to happen in a work environment. Usually the best decisions are made after the emotions of calm down and things are smoothed out a little bit that way. And so, it's kind of a soft skill that you have to learn how to do. And those are the skills that I guess you get -- A lot of that has to do with how you were raised and, you know, the environment that you grew up in, maybe.
Isaac Oakeson: I think one of the things that really ticks me off about management is there are some managers that just aim to point a finger at people, instead of finding a solution. They're always digging into who, you know --
Mark Oakeson: Yeah. Who can they blame.
Isaac Oakeson: And while that might be good information, yeah, we want to know how it started so we can prevent it again, it doesn't do anybody any good to just beat that person up.
Mark Oakeson: And admit your own mistakes, right? Be willing to admit your own mistakes. If you commit a mistake, and you will that happens, everybody does it man, own it. Just own it. And then be understanding when others commit mistakes and don't try to look for, you know, pointing fingers and casting blame. That's not constructive.
Isaac Oakeson: I mean, I could go on examples of -- Like, I deal with scopes of work all the time. We write scopes almost for the whole company and for projects. We have engineers that scope projects, and we sent out a scope of work to a consultant, they designed this whole thing, whole substation based on the scope of work, and fond out that the transmission guys didn't talk to the substation guys, and now you've got an entire design in a Bay that is not the right Bay. You know, who's owning that mistake? Dived into it and found out it was at a substation level. So, it fell back on our own internal group. And the manager was quick to admit it. I was relieved. I have a new respect when people can own their mistakes and say, "You know what? I missed it. I'm sorry".
Mark Oakeson: Yeah. That garners more respect than somebody who's just trying to deflect everything and point fingers. So that's what a leader does for sure. And then, you know, be happy for other successes, give credit when credit is due. And then throughout the work process, you have to allow for bonding to occur with others. And that's kind of a scary word, maybe for some, especially as engineers, right? "I Don't want to bond with anybody". But you have to let relationships work relationships. I'm not saying you have to go out and, you know, go fishing with the guy every weekend or whatever, but you have to let those relationships develop through the work process, right? That's what develops trust, youdevelop trust in others, and then you earn trust in return as those relationships get developed. You have to allow those kinds of things to happen.
Isaac Oakeson: That's awesome.
Mark Oakeson: Yeah. You want to be able to develop empathy for others, try to put yourself in their shoes and understand where they come from. Obviously, you know, we've talked about this already, but you're continually trying to gain experience and knowledge. You gotta try to be the expert in your field. Be a teacher. That's another good way to kind of solidify your knowledge base is teach. Be a mentor. Teach those guys that are maybe younger in your industry that are coming up. Don't be afraid to impart your knowledge and help them, because it only enhances your career and your ability to be a leader. The other thing, Isaac, micromanaging, right? That's a tough thing that I think some people naturally are inclined to do that. I struggle with that sometimes because I don't think things can be done correctly unless I do them myself, right? I constantly battle that. And so I get into a little bit of micromanaging sometimes to make sure people are doing the right things. But you can't get into that cycle. Not only is it exhausting as a manager, but you gotta let people do their jobs. Sometimes they're going to do it differently than you do. But if the outcome is adequate, is the same, then it's good. So you just hold those individuals accountable for their outcomes, but just let them go about it in their way, right? Even though it may be a little different than yours.
Isaac Oakeson: No, I totally agree with that. I have personal experience with that one too at work. And so, I can see a huge difference between managers or directors that micromanage versus those that, you know, allow people to design, make their own mistakes, and have to own those mistakes if they come about. And I can tell it eats a manager's time up. You know, their day is completely short if they're micromanaging every aspect of every job that you own. So you know, it's good to be informed, obviously, but I think the more you can allow people to grow is a better option for you. So, good tips. Anything else?.
Mark Oakeson: Yeah. I would just mention here a couple last things if you want to be a manager is learn to recognize talent so that you can build talented teams, people that are surrounding you that are talented. And that kind of comes along too as you're building trust and these bonds with people, as you're completing work assignments and projects together. But learn to recognize talent. Who's got, what talent, what aptitudes do they have, and try to structure your teams accordingly. Public speaker, you know? And communication. Clear communication. Sometimes, having clear communications a little bit scary. But that's something that you need to learn how to do. And clear communication can sometimes include some confrontation, right? Sometimes there's uncomfortable things that you need to talk about. You have to get good at having a little bit of confrontation sometimes, and talking about those things that may be a little uncomfortable. Maybe identifying something that somebody's done wrong, or maybe you're pointing out a shortcoming or, you know, offering a little bit of criticism and some lights.
Isaac Oakeson: I've noticed with confrontation, it might really suck when you're first starting out as a manager. When I was thrown in as a supervisor, I had to get with the guy -- He no longer works at the company, so I think this is okay. My first week as a supervisor, I was thrown into confrontation with an employee that had to get tested for drug and alcohol and didn't pass, and it just kind of snowballed from there. But that was my first week as a supervisor. And, you know, that was rough. But I've noticed in my current position, there's confrontation just -- It seems to be very frequent. And I will say like, it is difficult, but the more that you have to deal with the confrontation, it does get easier because you're quicker to get the confrontation over with. "We Got a problem here and we need to fix this"
Mark Oakeson: And quite frankly, those confrontations or that adversarial situation that may come up, sometimes those are the biggest bond-building moments that you can have with a colleague or a teammate at your office. I've had built some relationships with people that I've had some huge conflicts with. But at the end of it, we come out with a better relationship in the long run, because we've kind of been through the trenches together and have forged that little bit of a bond because we worked through that adversity together. And so it can be a positive on the other end.
Isaac Oakeson: There's a book I remember I read called crucial Crucial Confrontations. There's also one called Crucial Conversations. But both of them are very good if anyone's interested in checking those out. Don't be afraid of it. It's just going to come up naturally anyway. And the sooner you talk and get it over with, the smoother things will be.
Mark Oakeson: As a manager, you gotta get used to dealing with that stuff and learn how to handle it.
Isaac Oakeson: Hey, I think we've nailed quite a few things for people to look forward to in 2021. If you fall into any one of these categories, then there's definitely a tip for you heading into the new year. So Mark, appreciate you jumping on. Appreciate your time. Mark brings the experience to the conversation.
Mark Oakeson: Yeah, I'm the old man in the conversation.
Isaac Oakeson: Thanks Mark.
Mark Oakeson: Thanks.
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TRIENTINE HYDROCHLORIDE - trientine hydrochloride capsule
Lannett Company Inc.
TRIENTINE HYDROCHLORIDE CAPSULES USP
Trientine hydrochloride is N,N'-bis (2-aminoethyl)-1,2-ethanediamine dihydrochloride. It is a white to pale yellow crystalline hygroscopic powder. It is freely soluble in water, soluble in methanol, slightly soluble in ethanol, and insoluble in chloroform and ether.
The empirical formula is C6H18N4•2HCl with a molecular weight of 219.2. The structural formula is: NH2(CH2)2NH(CH2)2NH(CH2)2NH2•2HCl
Trientine hydrochloride is a chelating compound for removal of excess copper from the body. Trientine hydrochloride, USP is available as 250 mg capsules for oral administration. Trientine hydrochloride capsules, USP contain stearic acid, gelatin, titanium dioxide and FD&C yellow 6 as inactive ingredients. Imprinting ink contains shellac, propylene glycol, black iron oxide and potassium hydroxide.
Wilson's disease (hepatolenticular degeneration) is an autosomal inherited metabolic defect resulting in an inability to maintain a near-zero balance of copper. Excess copper accumulates possibly because the liver lacks the mechanism to excrete free copper into the bile. Hepatocytes store excess copper but when their capacity is exceeded copper is released into the blood and is taken up into extrahepatic sites. This condition is treated with a low copper diet and the use of chelating agents that bind copper to facilitate its excretion from the body.
Clinical Summary
Forty-one patients (18 male and 23 female) between the ages of 6 and 54 with a diagnosis of Wilson's disease and who were intolerant of d-penicillamine were treated in two separate studies with trientine hydrochloride. The dosage varied from 450 to 2,400 mg per day. The average dosage required to achieve an optimal clinical response varied between 1,000 mg and 2,000 mg per day. The mean duration of trientine hydrochloride therapy was 48.7 months (range 2-164 months).
Thirty-four of the 41 patients improved, 4 had no change in clinical global response, 2 were lost to follow-up and one showed deterioration in clinical condition. One of the patients who improved while on therapy with trientine hydrochloride experienced a recurrence of the symptoms of systemic lupus erythematosus which had appeared originally during therapy with penicillamine. Therapy with trientine hydrochloride was discontinued. No other adverse reactions, except iron deficiency, were noted among any of these 41 patients.
One investigator treated 13 patients with trientine hydrochloride following their development of intolerance to d-penicillamine. Retrospectively, he compared these patients to an additional group of 12 patients with Wilson's disease who were both tolerant of and controlled with d-penicillamine therapy, but who failed to continue any copper chelation therapy. The mean age at onset of disease of the latter group was 12 years as compared to 21 years for the former group. The trientine hydrochloride group received d-penicillamine for an average of 4 years as compared to an average of 10 years for the non-treated group.
Various laboratory parameters showed changes in favor of the patients treated with trientine hydrochloride. Free and total serum copper, SGOT and serum bilirubin all showed mean increases over baseline in the untreated group which were significantly larger than with the patients treated with trientine hydrochloride. In the 13 patients treated with trientine hydrochloride, previous symptoms and signs relating to d-penicillamine intolerance disappeared in 8 patients, improved in 4 patients, and remained unchanged in one patient. The neurological status in the trientine hydrochloride group was unchanged or improved over baseline, whereas in the untreated group, 6 patients remained unchanged and 6 worsened. Kayser-Fleischer rings improved significantly during trientine hydrochloride treatment.
The clinical outcome of the two groups also differed markedly. Of the 13 patients on therapy with trientine hydrochloride (mean duration of therapy 4.1 years; range 1 to 13 years), all were alive at the data cut off date, and in the non-treated group (mean years with no therapy 2.7 years; range 3 months to 9 years), 9 of the 12 died of hepatic disease.
Chelating Properties
Preclinical Studies
Studies in animals have shown that trientine hydrochloride has cupriuretic activities in both normal and copper-loaded rats. In general, the effects of trientine hydrochloride on urinary copper excretion are similar to those of equimolar doses of penicillamine, although in one study they were significantly smaller.
Human Studies
Renal clearance studies were carried out with penicillamine and trientine hydrochloride on separate occasions in selected patients treated with penicillamine for at least one year. Six-hour excretion rates of copper were determined off treatment and after a single dose of 500 mg of penicillamine or 1.2 g of trientine hydrochloride. The mean urinary excretion rates of copper were as follows:
No. of Patients
Single Dose Treatment
Basal Excretion Rate
(mcg Cu + + /6hr)
Test-dose Excretion Rate
Trientine, 1.2 g
Penicillamine, 500 mg
In patients not previously treated with chelating agents, a similar comparison was made:
These results demonstrate that Trientine Hydrochloride Capsule is effective as a cupriuretic agent in patients with Wilson's disease although on a molar basis it appears to be less potent or less effective than penicillamine. Evidence from a radio-labelled copper study indicates that the different cupriuretic effect between these two drugs could be due to a difference in selectivity of the drugs for different copper pools within the body.
Data on the pharmacokinetics of trientine hydrochloride are not available. Dosage adjustment recommendations are based upon clinical use of the drug (see DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION).
Trientine Hydrochloride Capsule is indicated in the treatment of patients with Wilson's disease who are intolerant of penicillamine. Clinical experience with Trientine Hydrochloride Capsule is limited and alternate dosing regimens have not been well-characterized; all endpoints in determining an individual patient's dose have not been well defined. Trientine Hydrochloride Capsule and penicillamine cannot be considered interchangeable. Trientine hydrochloride Capsule should be used when continued treatment with penicillamine is no longer possible because of intolerable or life endangering side effects.
Unlike penicillamine, Trientine Hydrochloride Capsule is not recommended in cystinuria or rheumatoid arthritis. The absence of a sulfhydryl moiety renders it incapable of binding cystine and, therefore, it is of no use in cystinuria. In 15 patients with rheumatoid arthritis, Trientine Hydrochloride Capsule was reported not to be effective in improving any clinical or biochemical parameter after 12 weeks of treatment.
Trientine Hydrochloride Capsule is not indicated for treatment of biliary cirrhosis.
Hyper sensitivity to this product.
Patient experience with trientine hydrochloride is limited (see CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY). Patients receiving Trientine Hydrochloride Capsule should remain under regular medical supervision throughout the period of drug administration. Patients (especially women) should be closely monitored for evidence of iron deficiency anemia.
There are no reports of hypersensitivity in patients who have been administered trientine hydrochloride for Wilson's disease. However, there have been reports of asthma, bronchitis and dermatitis occurring after prolonged environmental exposure in workers who use trientine hydrochloride as a hardener of epoxy resins. Patients should be observed closely for signs of possible hypersensitivity.
Patients should be directed to take Trientine Hydrochloride Capsule on an empty stomach, at least one hour before meals or two hours after meals and at least one hour apart from any other drug, food, or milk. The capsules should be swallowed whole with water and should not be opened or chewed. Because of the potential for contact dermatitis, any site of exposure to the capsule contents should be washed with water promptly. For the first month of treatment, the patient should have his temperature taken nightly, and he should be asked to report any symptom such as fever or skin eruption.
The most reliable index for monitoring treatment is the determination of free copper in the serum, which equals the difference between quantitatively determined total copper and ceruloplasmin-copper. Adequately treated patients will usually have less than 10 mcg free copper/dL of serum.
Therapy may be monitored with a 24-hour urinary copper analysis periodically (i.e., every 6-12 months). Urine must be collected in copper-free glassware. Since a low copper diet should keep
copper absorption down to less than one milligram a day, the patient probably will be in the desired state of negative copper balance if 0.5 to 1.0 milligram of copper is present in a 24-hour collection of urine.
In general, mineral supplements should not be given since they may block the absorption of Trientine Hydrochloride Capsule. However, iron deficiency may develop, especially in children and menstruating or pregnant women, or as a result of the low copper diet recommended for Wilson's disease. If necessary, iron may be given in short courses, but since iron and Trientine Hydrochloride Capsule each inhibit absorption of the other, two hours should elapse between administration of Trientine Hydrochloride Capsule and iron.
It is important that Trientine Hydrochloride Capsule be taken on an empty stomach, at least one hour before meals or two hours after meals and at least one hour apart from any other drug, food, or milk. This permits maximum absorption and reduces the likelihood of inactivation of the drug by metal binding in the gastrointestinal tract
Carcinogenesis, Mutagenesis, Impairment of Fertility
Data on carcinogenesis, mutagenesis, and impairment of fertility are not available.
Pregnancy Category C
Trientine hydrochloride was teratogenic in rats at doses similar to the human dose. The frequencies of both resorptions and fetal abnormalities, including hemorrhage and edema, increased while fetal copper levels decreased when trientine hydrochloride was given in the maternal diets of rats. There are no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women. Trientine Hydrochloride Capsule should be used during pregnancy only if the potential benefit justifies the potential risk to the fetus.
It is not known whether this drug is excreted in human milk. Because many drugs are excreted in human milk, caution should be exercised when Trientine Hydrochloride Capsule is administered to a nursing mother.
Controlled studies of the safety and effectiveness of Trientine Hydrochloride Capsule in pediatric patients have not been conducted. It has been used clinically in pediatric patients as young as 6 years with no reported adverse experiences.
Clinical studies of Trientine Hydrochloride Capsule did not include sufficient numbers of subjects aged 65 and over to determine whether they respond differently from younger subjects. Other reported clinical experience is insufficient to determine differences in responses between the elderly and younger patients. In general, dose selection should be cautious, usually starting at the low end of the dosing range, reflecting the greater frequency of decreased hepatic, renal, or cardiac function, and of concomitant disease or other drug therapy.
Clinical experience with Trientine Hydrochloride Capsule has been limited. The following adverse reactions have been reported in a clinical study in patients with Wilson's disease who were on therapy with Trientine hydrochloride: iron deficiency, systemic lupus erythematosus (see CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY). In addition, the following adverse reactions have been reported in marketed use: dystonia, muscular spasm, myasthenia gravis.
Trientine Hydrochloride Capsule is not indicated for treatment of biliary cirrhosis, but in one study of 4 patients treated with trientine hydrochloride for primary biliary cirrhosis, the following adverse reactions were reported: heartburn; epigastric pain and tenderness; thickening, fissuring and flaking of the skin; hypochromic microcytic anemia; acute gastritis; aphthoid ulcers; abdominal pain; melena; anorexia; malaise; cramps; muscle pain; weakness; rhabdomyolysis. A causal relationship of these reactions to drug therapy could not be rejected or established.
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All I could think of while watching was:
“Where are your men?!”
Of course, the answer is that their men have been completely emasculated by the brainwashing of the jewish victors of WWII.
One has to wonder how long nature can be repressed before the masculine reasserts itself in the White World and explodes against the politically correct system of mind and culture rot. Hopefully, its return is nigh.
On the bright side once women decide that they want to mate with their own kind the men will fall in line.
They won’t decide to mate with their own kind when their own kind are weak, insecure, pathetic losers.
Seeing the state of White men today, I’m honestly surprised not more White women are crossing the line.
One of the problems with having a movement dominated by young men is that they don’t remember the eighties at all. There was virtually no interracial dating at the time, except as a last resort if you know what I mean. Yet there was no White Sharia.
“Women’s nature” can’t have changed that much in thirty years. A culture of White pride is the key. Elites were of course already promoting White guilt at the time, by but it hadn’t yet trickled down. We all just knew that White boys were best, and we saw the others as alien and unsuitable.
Twin Ruler
Is there ever Yellow Guilt? That is, do either the Chinese or Japanese ever feel remorse for their genocidal policies during The Second World War? I wonder!
I think internet porn has pretty much wrecked white males. This wasn’t a thing back in the 80s then on top of that you have porn specifically pushing black males with white women. This is destroying young white men who don’t know any better. Add white guilt and you have the current cuckold culture that is pushed even by Netflix commercials.
Apple Sauce.
Actually I do remember seeing it on a few occasions and no one one did a bloody thing about it. Eddie Murphy was a star and all things black was being heavily promoted by Jews. In a sense their presence amongst White society was being “normalized”.
If we had any realization of what was transpiring, we would’ve punished the females severely for getting out of line and put the negro buck in a situation where he feared for his own life.
We were in a complete slumber that we’re only coming out of.
I think interracial fetishizing has been done for a long time, but high speed internet porn is a relatively new invention. Even if you took out the interacial aspect, internet porn is incredibly damaging to young men. I think that should be one of the number one targets of the “alt” and white nationalism. Porn destroys people’s ability to make connections.
Karen T
I was watching Michael Flatley videos, Lord of the Dance etc. and noticed that the women in the audience were as entranced as I was.
https://youtu.be/8fosMU-S9YE
NoddingHead
The white men (and women) of Germany have been placated and emasculated not only by the fire and mass death of WWII but also by the post-war materialism. The Allies were a lot smarter this time and immediately after WWII made a point of making sure that Germans benefited materially from their natural productive ability. Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Audi etc. There was never any media hate against these German products after WWII. If anything, promotion!
Noddinghead, now that I look at it that way, it makes sense.
Wire – Blessed State
“Closing doors
Opens eyes
To the fatal gift
Of a well timed lie
Loved in the flesh
But butchered in the mind
Oh what a pearl
What a well made world
Holy globe
Eternal home
Sacred sphere
So glad I’m here
This song by Wire makes me think of what you said, NoddingHead. The Germans (after the war) were “loved in the flesh, but butchered in the mind”. They were allowed to have abundant creature-comforts, the world opened up for them financially once again… and all the while they were simultaneously programmed to loathe themselves. And truthfully, isn’t their “blessed state” the very same one that the entire Western world exists in? We’ve all been “loved in the flesh, but butchered in the mind”. Oh what a pearl (of wisdom), what a well made (constructed) world (matrix).
The (((globalist))) goal is white women mating with blacks and browns to produce a pliable untermenschen. The media promoting such unions can only do so much, though. The reality on the ground will inevitably result in a backlash because white women, despite their well known susceptibility to dominant media and social pressure, are able to see the problem after a few experiments .
Stronza
“pliable [i.e., mixed race] untermenschen”?
Aren’t we already there without the miscegenation?
I notice that the (((media))) never ever promotes white males mating with black or brown females. It is always white females with black or brown males. In the 18th and 19th centuries in the US, it was much more common that white men inseminated black and brown women.
If white women gave birth only to white babies, and many black and brown women gave birth to babies with 50% white genes, could we be better off? The (((media))) only promotes the opposite though, black and brown fathers. I can only think that the reason that modern American “blacks” have an average IQ of 85 versus the sub-Saharan African IQ of 70 is because of injections of white male genes into their blood in the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries. Never the other way around in those days.
Ben Vad
50% White Genes? It won’t work because those creatures are usually more intelligent, better organizers and have a particular hostility against Europeans because they can’t contend with not being like us. It’s pure envy and contempt on their part.
It almost doesn’t matter what non-White admixture it is because theirs a seething jealously.
Don’t waste sperm and eggs on non-Aryans.
Interestingly I shared this on fb and they took it down. However, what they said they took down was something I did not post, but just liked. So I complained and they restored this, but with a picture of a cc book and not the original picture as here. Are they afraid of German women?
In actuality the Jews who run this application do not like to show Europeans as victims (especially Germans). They are fully behind this project because it fulfills to requirements to give meaning to their existence.
1. Religious standpoint to have Tikkun olam (Hebrew: תיקון עולם (literally, “repair of the world”, alternatively, “construction for eternity”).
It’s a concept in Judaism interpreted in Orthodox Judaism as the prospect of an aspiration to behave and act constructively and beneficially according to THEIR wishes.
2 . From their secular religion of Socialism/Communism/Marxism which intends to build a Utopian society literally a “Heaven on Earth”.
The reason for this mindset is they actually believe they’re God’s people and the rest of us our their property to with as they please.
That’s really all you have to understand about them. Once you know it’s a division between Us and Them and you come to grips with that reality, you’ll understand why it’s so important to unite amongst our own race.
“The reason for this mindset is they actually believe they’re God’s people…”
No. They believe that THEY THEMSELVES are “Elohim” (Mighty Ones, gods and goddesses). From the top Rabbis, down to the “average” Jew, religious or secular, they believe that “God” is but a fictional placeholder, a symbol, an avatar… of the Jewish people themselves. THAT is something they don’t teach you in Jewology-101. It takes careful study and graduation into Advanced Studies In Jewology And Jewing to figure it out for yourself… unless someone like myself, or some Jewish egoist, plainly lays it out to the “cattle” (as some have indeed done).
So God is just a manifestation of the Jewish People?
Talk about “being full of themselves”! These bastards take the cake.
Yes, Apple Sauce, if you really do some digging into what most of the top Rabbis truly believe, it’s that. As bizarre as it may sound, especially to philo-Semitic Christians. Their “religion”, which is really a racial thing rather than a religion as most understand religion, is “a work in progress”… and the goal of course is achieving their Zion, which, in essence, is a world of cattle slaves totally ruled over by a Jewish godhood.
“Goyim were born only to serve us. Without that, they have no place in the world; only to serve the People of Israel,” he said during a public discussion of what kind of work non-Jews are allowed to perform on Shabbat.
“Why are gentiles needed? They will work, they will plow, they will reap. We will sit like an effendi and eat,” he said to some laughter.
-Israeli Sephardic leader Rabbi Ovadia Yosef
America, I suspect, provoked the Arab Spring, in order to cause the Migrant Crisis. To the American Ruling Class, North Africa and the Middle East alike, are one great, big grapefruit which they can squeeze. They squeeze Arab Muslims out, so that they can squirt across Germany, and Europe in general. But, Germany in particular. Germany, of course, being the only other country, in all of Europe, that Americans hate as much as Americans hate Russia.
Not only would said Ruling Class take delight in the depredations Muslims inflict on Europeans, but they would gloat all the more once Europeans seek revenge. Not like said Ruling Class, in America like either, but rather hate both. Don’t you see? It is a divide and conquer scheme. They are like demented and cruel children placing two scorpions in a bottle, so as to watch them fight!
Excellent comment. Yep, our 9/11 Wars accomplish two big things for our Masters:
1) Destroy any and all strong nations that might in any way be perceived as a threat to Israel, and
2) Create a massive tide of brown people who want to get the -uck out of that permanent war zone, and they all are funneled directly into northern Europe and other historically white countries.
And let us not overlook WHY they are funneling Arab Muslims into Europe, Northern Europe in particular. They hate Germany, and to a more or less extent, they hate Russia. In defense of Angela Merkel, I doubt she really wants to take in those Muslim Savages. I suspect, I firmly suspect, that Barack Obama— perhaps, himself a Muslim– is forcing her to take them in.
Makes me sick with anger to think of it. Really fills my heart with rancor.
Americans and Brits and other white people (not just Germans) have also been made soft since WWII by material comfort. I am not against material comfort, but I do think it has made us soft.
I forgot Volkswagen.
My hunch is that Clinton is an anti-German bigot, of sorts. As such, she manipulated Trump into running against her, figuring he would make her seem good by contrast. Trump, it would seem, was actually trying to lose, which is exactly what she would want. Trump tried a bit too hard to act like a Hollywood Nazi. The things he said and tweeted were so very blatantly stupid– too blatantly stupid– I do not know what else to think.
I am probably a bit out on a limb, but I even think she may be anti-Russian to boot. What better way, would she have, to destroy both Nations, I suspect she hates so very much, but to take a hard line on Russia? After all, by threatening Russia, she also endangers Germany. Putin, may indeed, have suspected so himself– giving him the motive, the justifiable motive, to hack the election, in favor of Trump, in order to save his own Land. What do you think?
That out of everything you posted (from 1-3), the only thing that makes sense is your “America is a social construct” statement… and that, only marginally whilst allowing for the acceptance of the loathsome term oft used by (((our enemies))) when trying to repudiate White racial identity.
But, more truthfully, AmericanISM is a “social construct(ion)”, not America per se.
Thank you for your feedback. I will take it up for consideration.
Notice, some U.S. Citizens, but not others, are considered to be Americans. This, of course, is an example of what I would term American Privilege. Make no mistake, America is a Social Construct. We have to begin to perceive it, as such.
Look at it from the POV of the Muslims. They, obviously, are trying to provoke Westerners into putting them into Extermination Camps. That is precisely why they rape White women, drive over people with trucks, and carry out other terrorist crimes.
For, do you not see? Once this is accomplished, they can say to the Jews, “Oi Vey, we have had our Holocaust too.”
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Kickstarter Covers: Tomorrow You’re Going
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July 18th, 2014 — 11:42pm
We generally eschew artist ranking here at Cover Lay Down, but you never forget your first – and in this case, it speaks volumes that our very first feature back in September of 2007 introduced Richard Shindell’s incredible, quintessential covers album South of Delia, citing it as an album so powerful and vast in scope and sequence, it prompted us to start the blog in the first place. Just a few weeks later, we did a full feature on Lucy Kaplansky, too, touting that inimitable voice, and celebrating the woman who had so captured our hearts at the Clearwater festival, we had no choice but to snag her whole catalog to date at the merch tent, and subsequently steep ourselves in it through the long drive back home to Massachusetts, and for incessant months afterwards.
The evidence is clear from our origin, then: though we cherish the new and the post-millennial here at Cover Lay Down, their very presence at our humble beginnings confirm Kaplansky and Shindell’s places atop our lifetime list of favorite singer-songwriters. News regarding new projects, releases, or tours from either of these two sensitive, literate, and sublime musicians is ever an opportunity for celebration, and – as long time readers already know – we’ve been pleased to revisit them several times since 2007, in acknowledgement of each new release and collaboration.
But although Lucy and Richard in solo mode are always a wonderment, any opportunity to hear them work together is a special treat. And happily, here, too, one need not look far to find fodder for delight.
Lucy Kaplansky and Richard Shindell’s work together dates back to the beginning of their careers, in the early eighties, when both were emerging artists in the Greenwich Village Fast Folk coffeehouse scene, and Kaplansky was the go-to harmony singer for an entire movement. Since then, though Shindell now makes his home south of the Equator, and Lucy continues to live in her native New York City, it is quite common to find them sharing stage and studio – and thanks to their long-time friendship and a mature sense of innate, entwined performance, the combination is always a delight. Those inimitable harmonies can be found on any number of “solo” recordings for the pair; in fact, the majority of albums from each artist feature the other on background vocals. Add in other collaborations, such as their performance together at a Harmony workshop at the 2007 Falcon Ridge Folk Festival, and their great work with Dar Williams on the late nineties one-shot trio covers project Cry Cry Cry, and it’s no wonder their entwined voices haunt our playlists.
Which is all to introduce the wonderful news that yesterday, old friends and long-time collaborators Lucy Kaplansky and Richard Shindell kicked off a campaign to fund an entire album of new covers entitled Tomorrow You’re Going. And in response, we’ve collected a full set of their previous collaborations, culled from studio albums and live performances, that proves just why we believe their newest project is destined to be something very, very special.
Clearly, others relish the thought of Kaplansky and Shindell coming together for a full album, too: just 24 hours after the campaign opened, they’ve already reached their initial fundraising goal. But don’t let the project’s rapid climb to sustainability stop you from supporting its fulfillment. “Stretch goals” for the project include broader press promotion and production, and an expansion of the subsequent tour that makes it that much more likely that you, too, could see the pair together in your own town or city. The give-aways here are darling, and typical of Richard and Kaplansky; read together, they comprise a vision of a tour together in which in every town, they’ll sing for, guitar shop with, and dine with donors and friends.
Most importantly, the success of this project really does depend on us: Shindell’s framing of crowdsourcing’s direct fan appeal as a quid pro quo replacement for music sales lost to the digital age is both an apt and eloquently stated argument for microfinancing models, and a signifier of his own clear and persistent vision of how to make music viable for artists and fans alike in an age far-flung from their Fast Folk magazine origins.
By definition, the covers on Tomorrow You’re Going are not yet available, at least in studio-recorded form. But, as noted above, there’s at least another album’s worth of recordings featuring the two out there already. Today, we collect the lot, reshuffling our favorite covers from Shindell and Kaplansky to focus on 16 tracks that feature the voices of both together – some nominally released under one artist’s name, and others, such as a couple of dual-marquee pairings recorded live at various festival stages, and a few tracks from Cry Cry Cry, more officially from the pair in partnership – and the end result is a beautiful playlist, and a beautiful teaser for their next great collaboration to boot. Listen, enjoy, and then head over to Kickstarter to pledge your support and pick your reward for Tomorrow You’re Going.
Lucy Kaplansky and Richard Shindell cover… [zip!]
Lucy Kaplansky: Swimming Song (orig. Loudon Wainwright III)
(from Over The Hills, 2007)
Richard Shindell: Northbound 35 (orig. Jeffrey Foucault)
Richard Shindell: Mercy Street (orig. Peter Gabriel)
(from South of Delia, 2007)
Richard Shindell: Famous Blue Raincoat (orig. Leonard Cohen)
(from Live at the Chandler Music Hall, 2006)
Richard Shindell: Willin’ (orig. Little Feat)
(From Courier, 2001)
Lucy Kaplansky: The Angels Rejoiced Last Night (orig. The Louvin Brothers)
(from Every Single Day, 2001)
Richard Shindell: My Love Will Follow You (orig. Buddy & Julie Miller)
(from Somewhere Near Patterson, 2000)
Richard Shindell: Darkness, Darkness (orig. The Youngbloods)
(from Reunion Hill, 1997)
Lucy Kaplansky & Richard Shindell: Love Hurts (orig. Gram Parsons)
Lucy Kaplansky & Richard Shindell: Someday Soon (orig. Ian & Sylvia)
(live from Shrewsbury Folk Festival, 2010)
Lucy Kaplansky & Richard Shindell: The Kid (orig. Buddy Mondlock)
Lucy Kaplansky & Richard Shindell: Good Year For The Roses (orig. George Jones)
(live from Falcon Ridge Folk Festival, 2007)
Cry Cry Cry: By Way Of Sorrow (orig. Julie Miller)
Cry Cry Cry: Cold Missouri Waters (orig. James Keeleghan)
(from Cry Cry Cry, 1998)
Cry Cry Cry: The Last Thing On My Mind (orig. Tom Paxton)
(from Bleecker Street: Greenwich Village in the ’60s, 1999)
Cry Cry Cry: Shades of Gray (orig. Robert Earl Keen)
(live from Mountain Stage, 1999)
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Dylan, Dawes, Guthrie, Springsteen, John Prine, and more!
June 1st, 2013 — 3:06pm
As the average promotional bio can attest, many singer-songwriters and folk artists find a spark in a small, select set of early influences; part of the process of learning to take on the mantle of your own artistry involves imitation of the formative experience. I imagine the process much like that of any fan with even a small modicum of skill on any instrument, wherein the urge to reproduce and channel prompts vocalization and handwork, first tentatively and, finally, with confidence, as we learn from the hidden masters on our stereo.
It’s not the only fount of coverage, of course. Mutual respect for an artist can just as easily prompt re-creation of the heard, so can discovery, rediscovery, or merely whim. Yet we assume that artists’ tribute clusters around a weighted crowd, with some small set of heavy hitters in the mix whose songs that artist knows by heart.
Recording those songs, however, is less often done. Towards the center of folk, formal recordings of covers trend towards the vast, not the narrow – I suppose because it risks too narrow an alliance between cover artist and originator to overcover – influence is one thing, but the curse of being “another Dylan” looms large next to its implied blessing.
And so, although we’ve seen some great single-artist tribute albums in the past few years, with the exception of a few major and prolific muso-cultural influencers – the songbook of AP Carter in the tradfolk crowd, for example, of Dylan and Guthrie in the straight-up folk camp, or of Bill Monroe, who arguably established and collated the sound that would become bluegrass, thus ensuring that his songs would be ever in the hands of those who would follow – it remains relatively rare for an artist to cover another in two different stages of their career. But it does happen, and when it does, the loss of the artistic variable of authorship makes such pairings a potent lens for exploring how an artist matures, evolves, or expands creatively.
Today, in the first of what we hope will be a multi-part exploration of such re-covered incidences and accidents, we take a deeper look at how and why through the lens of some favorite double dips.
Barnstar! When My Time Comes (orig. Dawes) [2011]
Mark Erelli: Moon In The Water (orig. Dawes) [2013]
Though the LA folkrock band who wrote this pair did not form until 2009, as he notes on his website, thanks to a well-considered and newly committed relationship with the band, Mark Erelli has already taken on the Dawes songbook in two very different incarnations: as a member of gleeful-sound folkgrass quintet Barnstar! and this month, in a slow, mournful otherwise-unreleased home-studio take on Moon On The Water which strips the band’s work down to guitar, faint marching drums, slow fiddle strokes, and that inimitable voice layered in chorus. Erelli is no stranger to double coverage, having released several live Randy Newman covers, and multiple tributes to friend and mentor Bill Morrissey, through his long-standing Mp3 of the Month series.
Be Good Tanyas: In My Time Of Dying (orig. Bob Dylan) [2003]
Frazey Ford: One More Cup Of Coffee (orig. Bob Dylan) [2010]
Many have covered Dylan multiple times, but Frazey Ford’s pair beats a full house: As a founding member of Vancouver-based femmefolk trio The Be Good Tanyas, Ford was featured on 2003 Chinatown cut In My Time Of Dying; seven years later, on her debut as a post-breakup solo act, her soulful influences shine through on One More Cup Of Coffee. The versions, both transformative, share much in the way of sound, with the ragged rhythms and urgency so typical of her work and theirs, and that incredible, fragile voice, but they’re couched so differently – one layered and lush Americana, one staggered and bouncy tradfolk – it’s hard to imagine them on the same album.
Richard Shindell: Fourth of July, Asbury Park (orig. Bruce Springsteen) [2002]
Richard Shindell: Born In The U.S.A. (orig. Bruce Springsteen) [2007]
Richard Shindell’s modus operandi shifted a bit between the 2001 concert that spawned live release Courier and South of Delia, the 2007 covers album that sparked this very blog, deepening into something more rich and layered and tinged with both indie rock and pop elements that come through loud and clear in the studio. Springsteen benefits from this major lift in both cases: the relative rawness of Shindell’s live 2001 full-band Fourth of July contrasts strongly with his deconstructed Born in the USA, making of the first the perfect plaintive love song, the second a complex treatise, and the perfect politicized anti-anthem.
Red Horse: Sanctuary (orig. Eliza Gilkyson) [2010]
Lucy Kaplansky: The Beauty Way (orig. Eliza Gilkyson) [2012]
Like many prolific artists of various stripe, Lucy Kaplansky has covered the Beatles several times – and Steve Earle, Cliff Eberhardt, and Bill Morrissey more than once as well. But Kaplansky’s lead vocals on Eliza Gilkyson’s Sanctuary may well be my favorite cover song of the last few years – and a permanent fixture atop my personal hope-and-heartbreak mix, which reveals just why her power as a balladeer and portraiture painter is unparalleled in the eyes of father and son. Although only two years separate the release, the cover stands in strong contrast to her take on Gilkyson’s The Beauty Way, off new release Reunion, which shows the more contemporary folk sound that Kaplansky trends towards in her own solo work.
Amos Lee: Speed of the Sound of Loneliness (orig. John Prine) [2005]
Amos Lee: Christmas In Prison (orig. John Prine) [2008]
Though Amos Lee‘s beautifully controlled blues vocalisms stand at odds to the truly broken tone of John Prine, his debt to Prine is audible in their comparably evisceral delivery. The slow, powerful yearning of lyric and line-reading Lee inherits are especially evident in Christmas In Prison, recorded for an XPN-broadcast Aimee Mann Christmas special in 2008 – the live setting reveals more rawness – while the gentle, understated pain in the studio recording of Speed of the Sound of Loneliness, a b-side from 2005 single Keep It Loose, Keep It Tight is more consistent with the sparse intimacy that first made me fall in love with his soulful voice.
Old Crow Medicine Show: Union Maid (orig. Woody Guthrie) [2006]
Old Crow Medicine Show: Deportee (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos) (orig. Woody Guthrie) [2007]
Old Crow Medicine Show is a crowd on the new tradfolk line, but they pay due tribute to their singer-songwriter influences. Their treatment of Guthrie is especially illuminating: the first, a fast, raw and raucous 2006 take on Union Maid that finds the band in full-bore political party mode; the second, a next-year take on Deportee which may well have been solicited for the Songs of America compilation on the strength of the former, but bares scant resemblance, as it meanders like a cowboy’s slow roadsong, pushing harmonies and concertina over the pick and strum.
Looking for further coverage from the folkworld? Join the Cover Lay Down facebook page for ongoing one-shot stream and video postings throughout the week, and keep an eye open for news of part 2 of our series in the next few, featuring Kasey Chambers covering Lucinda Williams, Josh Ritter covering John Prine, Red Molly covering Susan Werner, Shawn Colvin covering The Beatles, either Colvin or Ani DiFranco taking on the Greg Brown songbook (we still can’t decide!), and more double-dipping coverage histories. Also coming soon: our semi-annual fund drive, new coverage from the mailbag, a third house concert with local favorite Meg Hutchinson, and more!
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Cold off the press...
On a drafty and cold day in Derby, our local BBC radio station ran a live interview with both Ian Layton, our new Engagement Officer and Nick Moyes, now our Project Technical Advisor.
Nick Moyes, Radio reporter and Ian Layton
talk live on air....
While Ian talks, Nick M. puts a message out on Twitter
BBC Radio Derby's Nigel Cash arrived without the normal van that has an 8 metre high aerial to relay signals back to base. So, after a few communication problems, he finally managed to make contact with Radio Derby HQ, and the live interview started.
You can listen to it on Sally Pepper's show at 1hr:48min in to the programme.
Meanwhile, Nick Moyes, while waiting to be interviewed, was busy tweeting photographs of Ian being interviewed...
We all wanted to get back inside (it really was very cold!) but Nigel insisted on taking photos of Ian from various angles for the radio station's website.
Note that Sally Pepper gets the two of us Nicks confused right at the end of the interview - but that happens to us all the time!
Nick B. (unofficial photographer to the project!)
Early Days...and a stunning start (and 2nd update)
Ian Layton
On Tuesday (15th), Ian Layton, our new Peregrines and People Engagement Officer, funded by HLF, came down to Derby for his first day of induction about the project.
It was a lovely winter's day, sun shining, snow melted on the streets and the cathedral tower looking at its very best.
With Matt Croney, a senior manager at DWT who is currently responsible for our project, we took Ian up the tower to the top. En route we stopped off in the ringing room to show Ian and Matt where the equipment is that takes the images from the web cams and sends them off via a very complicated route to the outside world. In that room there's a TV monitor so we could watch the live web cams only a few yards away from the nest.
While we were there we looked out of a small window down on to the wooden steps below us that take people out onto the nave roof. There on the bottom platform was the corpse of a bar tailed godwit, almost complete. The peregrines must have accidentally dropped it from the platform above or perhaps from the grotesques directly above the platform. The bird has a long slightly upcurved beak and bars on its tail, features that separate it from the rather similar black tailed godwit.
Bar tails are birds of the coast and estuary, rarely seen inland. This one probably was flying across the Midlands on its way between feeding areas on the East Coast and the Dee estuary or perhaps the Lancashire coast when one of our birds grabbed it out of the night sky - at least, that's our theory!
When we reached the top of the tower, the adult birds that had earlier been sitting on Jurys Inn, enjoying the sunshine no doubt, had both gone though we located one on the top of the police aerial about 600 metres away.
The views from the top were magnificent.
We could see Crich Stand to the north, away up the Derwent Valley and the River Derwent below us, snaking past the newly refurbished City Council House down into the Trent Valley where it joins the River Trent which flows towards Nottingham in the East.
On the tops of the grotesques were the remains of various other winter prey - two golden plovers on one, the head of a teal on another and a woodcock on a third.
We spent the rest of the day in the warm Cathedral Centre, beginning to give Ian the background to the project and the remit for his work. Tony Grantham, ex Head Verger and now a keen volunteer for our project, dropped by to say 'hello' and we began to introduce Ian to the current vergers and other cathedral personnel.
There'll be future posts about what Ian will be doing in more detail but for now, we all wish him well. He's got a lot to achieve in the six months ahead but we're sure he'll get all the support he needs.
Nicks Moyes and Brown
Update1: the project was invited to have a stand at a Heritage Lottery Fund meeting today at The Roundhouse in Derby. It was attended by the people who make the decisions on grant bids in all the various regions of the UK.....so some important and powerful people were there. We spoke to some of them who'd come from all over the UK and tried to explain just how exciting this project has been and what it hopes to achieve with the new HLF grant. One committee member from Devon had independently found and watched the project's video clips on You Tube (accessed via the blog) and spoke very highly of them - and the fact they were out there for anyone and everyone to see! (All Nick M's work of course).
Update2:
Most of us have been seeing marks in the snow on our nest ledge, but the birds themselves have not been too evident. This screengrab below was captured by HelenSara and posted to our Flickr pool. It shows both adults on the platform, one preparing a meal. Apologies for the black hole in the top right corner. Our third camera (towercam) is currently sitting in my garage, with its replacement on the kitchen table, neatly mounted on a new wooden support, and almost ready to go back in its place when the weather improves.
Nick M.
Six years online
Derby Cathedral - now wired for sound . . .and video.
Webcam update: See end.
Six years ago I was blogging about fitting webcameras onto Derby Cathedral, and sharing my fears about whether it would be possible or not. Just look at these posts from our first month of running a blog to see where we were starting from.
Boy, that seems such a long time ago now.
Back then I was happily employed at Derby Museums, racing against time to obtain cameras to add to our one year old nest ledge, installed in 2006. Now I'm happily employed elsewhere, albeit part-time, but that means I am still lucky enough to be able to remain involved with Derby's amazing peregrines. Over those years they have given me such satisfaction, mainly because I've known how much pleasure they are capable of giving to everyone else. And, of course, I've had the massive help and support of Tony Grantham, then head verger who 'opened all the cathedral doors' to enable the project to get the cathedral's approval and support and of Nick Brown, who was the first person to see the potential of the project and who invited me to get involved in the first place. Nick was then working full time for Derbyshire Wildlife Trust (DWT). Now he continues to put in hundreds of voluntary hours of work each year helping to run the project in all manner of vital ways.
Fllashback to 2008: Mock-up of a new camera
location on Derby'cathedral tower
Being a bit of a nerd, I spent part of my Christmas break investigating the best new cameras to add to our peregrine nest ledge, and am about to make our first purchase - a replacement for "pudding cam" as it still affectionately known. I shall be using funds donated anonymously to our project to buy the camera next week from a supplier in Derby (always good to be supporting local businesses), and hope to test it out at home to get the day and night focus settings just right, before installing it on top of the Cathedral Tower in place of the old one. And it has been your donations over the years that have helped pay Network Webcams to stream our pictures to your computer or mobile phone.
Our project has grown so much over those years - thanks to the partnership that runs it and especially to your interest and enthusiasm in watching the fastest creature on this planet care for and raise young on Derby's ancient stone cathedral tower. Most recently we've added a live stream with audio.
And, excitingly, a new chapter is about to unfold.
Soon, thanks to support from the Heritage Lottery Fund, we shall be welcoming Ian Layton, our new Peregrines and People Engagement Officer, who starts with us on January 14th. He'll be helping us reach out to local communities and other groups around Derby and Derbyshire, and supporting schools to see the potential for using Derby's amazing peregrines as a learning opportunity. We'll be working to improve our public reach and to share the lives of these incredible raptors with many new audiences.
Whilst we are now starting to reach out via Twitter and Facebook, this blog will undoubtedly remain the core way we share what's happening up there on the gritstone tower of Derby Cathedral. Ian will no doubt want to introduce himself to everyone on this blog, and will be keen to listen to your ideas, suggestions, or offers of support.
A Happy New Year to everyone, and lets hope 2013 will be another successful breeding season for Derby's amazing peregrines.
Update: Tower cam is now offline for a while. The camera has been removed and a new mounting unit is being prepared for a replacement.
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RAPID PULSE TOUR 2017
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Rosekill | Residency from MON 12 JUNE to SUN 18 JUNE with most performances FRI+SAT 16+17 JUNE at various times and locations in the rural landscape.
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dyoskuri
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Joseph Ravens
Maryam Taghavi
Carlos Salazar Lermont
Amanda Staples
Angeliki Tsoli
DETROIT ARTISTS
Upended Teacups
Allison Baker
Thomas Bell
Jessica Lynn Schlobohm
Spread Art [www.spreadart.org] is a “by artists, for artists” creative incubator designed to foster new creative work through residencies and collaborations with artists, curators, and arts organizations locally, nationally and internationally. Spread Art is a home to many Detroit based artists and serves as a place for the artistic community to experiment with new ideas, concepts and realizations and not be afraid to fail in the name of creative exploration.
Rosekill [www.rosekill.com/about] is an outdoor Performance Art gathering place on sixty acres of rural land in the Hudson Valley, upstate New York. In this beautiful place performance artists come from around the world to attend and participate in many outdoor festivals for Performance Art.
Defibrillator | Rapid Pulse Festival [www.dfbrL8r.org | www.rapidpulse.org]. Defibrillator Gallery and Rapid Pulse International Performance Art Festival champion performance art that looks to the body in concert and conversation with time, object, space, architecture, and society. In addition to live performance art, each day of Rapid Pulse includes a Performance Video Program and stǓ, a curated late-night post-performance soup kitchen. Rapid Pulse is co-curated by festival director, Joseph Ravens, and assistant director, Giana Gambino.
Holly Arsenault was born in October 1995 and currently resides in Chicago Illinois. They attend the School of the Art Institute of Chicago where they are completing their BFA. In Fall 2016 they were an apprentice at Defibrillator Performance Art Gallery in Chicago. They have shown at Dollhouse, The Bridge, Comfort Station, and Video! Video! Zine with whom they are currently working on a video artist statement.
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Andrew Barco [RP13 Alum] is an object, installation and performance maker based in Chicago, Illinois. His work is concerned with the often strange and improbable ways ideas and habits can be transmitted across cultural landscapes and through time. With an MFA in sculpture from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Andrew’s work uses craft and industrial histories, quirky and edgy relational gestures, and philosophical inquiry to create affective and thoughtful encounters. His work has been featured in group exhibitions in Durham NC, Baltimore MD, Hartford, CT, and Chicago, IL, New Orleans, LA.
dyoskuri [Detroit only] Michael Lee Bridges + Jake Eveker is a conglomerate of Floridian heritage and Chicago sensibility. As a duo they seek to create performance work inspired by Greco-Roman mythology, Floridian hyper-capitalism, and millennial technological quirks. Their work, MANiKen, was used as reference material in a TEDxTalk in 2015 concerning performance work created in the collegiate environment. Hatched from the egg 2k13.
Máiréad Delaney “I work with violences laid upon bodies by vast, invisible systems. My questions lie around how to render these violences witnessed but not re-made, how to speak to hollow spaces made by enforced silence, and how to carry the burden of what we know, once we have come to know it.”
Joseph Ravens studied audiovisuals at the Gerrit Rietveld Academie [Amsterdam, Netherlands] before earning his Masters of Fine Art in Performance from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Ravens is a two-time recipient of the Illinois Arts Council Fellowship along with other grants and awards that have allowed him to build an international reputation. Ravens was included in 7a*11d (Toronto, Canada 2016), Bienal DEFORMES (Santiago, Chile 2016), Live Biennale Vancouver (Canada 2015), 20th Bienal Internacional de Curitiba (Brazil 2013), Venice International Performance Art Week (Italy 2012), and Intrude: Art and Life 366 (Zendai Museum, Shanghai, China 2008), among others. Ravens is founder and director of Defibrillator Gallery and co-founder and director of Rapid Pulse International Performance Art Festival.
Carlos Salazar Lermont [RP13 + RP17 Alum] is a Venezuelan artist, producer, curator and educator, currently based in Chicago, USA. He has a BFA in Sculpture from UNEARTE (2012) and a Technical Highschool degree on Fine Arts in Drawing and Painting from the Escuela de Artes Visuales Cristóbal Rojas (2005). In 2013 he was distinguished with and Honourable Mention in the XVI Jóvenes con FIA Salon and in 2014 with the Salón Jóvenes con FIA 2.0/3 Prize. He also received an Honorable Mention for the curatorship of Desafío al Poder, framed in the International Contemporary Art Biennial of Los Andes. Salazar-Lermont has shown his work internationally in countries such as México, Argentina, United States, United Kingdom, Finland, Netherlands, Germany, Perú, Colombia, Dominican Republic and his home country, Venezuela. In 2014, he started P3 Plataforma Para Performance organization in Venezuela, to impulse the creation, dissemination, research and education related to Performance Art. In 2015 he created the International Performance Art Biennial of Caracas (BIPCA). He is currently studying a Dual MA program in Arts Administration & Policy and Modern and Contemporary Art History in the School of the Art Institute (SAIC) with the support of the New Artists Society scholarship.
Amanda Staples is an installation and performance artist, currently based in Chicago. By examining the ambiguity and origination of her experiences through symbolism in her materials and presentation, Amanda strives to provoke the dynamic between audience and author by objectifying emotions and investigating the duality that develops through different interpretations. This introspection becomes a cathartic and ritualistic exercise, thematically interrelating material for memory transference and reinterpretation. By contesting the division between the realm of memory and the realm of experience, the results are deconstructed to the extent that meaning is shifted and analysis becomes multifaceted. Amanda’s performances habitually push her body by the longevity of pieces, physicality and mental endurance, while her installations play on an exaggerated large-scale, the use of multiples, impermanence, and stimulation of the senses. A collection of her work also heavily experiments with themes of identity, femininity, maturation, and transformation.
Maryam Taghavi [RP15 Alum] is a Tehran-born artist whose work manifests in photography, installation, video, publication, and performance, and (her work) is characterized by its ephemeral nature. She aims for an interchangeable role as both observer and participant, locating a potential agency in the role of the trickster.
Angeliki Tsoli is an interdisciplinary visual artist and Fulbright Scholar from Athens, Greece currently based in Chicago, USA. She is pursuing an MFA in Performance Art from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC). Tsoli serves as an independent curator and is a co-founder, with Francesco Kiais, of the performance platform [MIND THE] G.A.P – Gathering Around Performance, in Athens. Together, they aim to catalyse the cultural activity of performance by building bridges and facilitating networks through the inclusion of national and international artists. They organize performances, workshops, exhibitions and lectures in the field of performance art. Tsoli has been working predominately in the field of performance art for a number of years since studying in Spain at Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) and with the Erasmus European Exchange Program and Bartolomé Ferrando. Angeliki graduated with distinction from the department of Fine and Applied Arts from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Tsoli is interested in radical education through the medium of performance and her work explores the political, poetic and displaced body.
Detroit ONLY:
Upended Teacups is the collaborative identity of artists Stefanie Cohen and Corey Gearhart,. Since 2010, we have presented our performance works and site-specific installations —exploring the inner lives and fantasy worlds of everyday objects and activities — at SITE:Lab, Grand Rapids; Sidewalk Festival, Porous Borders, Spread Art and Teatro Chico, Detroit; SOMAFest, NYC; Links Hall and The Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, and in movement-based performance festivals in Chicago, Michigan and Wisconsin. We teach workshops in movement and generative artistic process in private studios, festivals and academic institutions; and curate performance through our space, Light Box in Detroit.
Allison Baker b. 1988 Earned her MFA in Sculpture from the Rhode Island School of Design, a BFA in Sculpture and BA in Gender Studies from Indiana University. Her work investigates hegemonic femininity as a site of transgression and resistance. Allison is contrary, contradictory, and almost always wrong. Currently, she is an Assistant Professor of Sculpture and Studio Art at Hamline University where she tries to impart some knowledge of finesse, persuasion, and manual labor.
Statement: We sad girls are bad girls. Blatantly refusing to act properly, show decorum, and be the well-mannered darlings we were raised to be.
Detroit AND Rosekill:
Thomas Bell is a sonic, visual and multimedia artist living in Detroit. Integrating mediums across artistic platforms is a primary focus of his work. Thomas studied Jazz Performance at Berklee College of Music in Boston and Ethnomusicology at Florida State University. While in New York City, Thomas was a co-founder of Bushwick Open Studios, which led to the development of the nonprofit Arts In Bushwick. In 2008, Thomas founded Spread Art to support emerging artists through group and solo exhibitions, performance showcases and residencies. Prior to moving to Detroit, he served as the Managing Director of the Center for Performance Research, a state of the art nonprofit performance facility in Brooklyn, NY.
Jessica Lynn Schlobohm (MFA Fine Art, Goldsmiths) makes sculptural installation that combines interests in mythology, symbolism, embodiment and materiality. Schlobohm’s totemic objects directly reference primitive devotional objects. Presented in a gallery context, these objects (or artefacts) draw a line through deep time from a suggested place of ritualistic worship to the museological. Each piece is finely crafted from alternative, every day materials including baseball leather, cigarettes, cigars or pig intestine. This subtle undermining of expectation combines the magical and mythological with the contemporary, and utilises materials derived from popular American culture, creating an intelligent interplay between high and low; real and imagined; primitive and modern; symbolic and literal.
Joseph Ravens Is My Liver Showing? Rough Trade Chicago photo by Alan Rovge
Angeliki Tsoli photo by Catie Rutledge
Andrew Barco Pale Blue Eyes photo by Hannah Barco
dyoskuri photo by Maeve Coughlin
Carlos Salazar Lermont photo by Jules Van Iperem
Buzz3 Mairead Delaney
Amanda Staples self portrait
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Yellow Underwear Relic: “Kiss My…” by Arianne Foks [@arianne.foks | www.ariannefoks.com] Defibrillator Gallery proudly presents What Remains: On the Sacred, the Lost, and the Forgotten Relics of Live Art CHAPTER 2: MERGE Massive in scale and retrospective by… Continue reading →
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The Year Lived Over and Over
The Light on His Feet
Frozen Music
Exit Wonderland
All Visions of Blind Love
DNA Ezine
by Fleda Brown
The University of Wisconsin Press. © 2007, 72 pgs.
A Review by Grace Cavalieri
As spiritual leaders tell us, life is a horizontal plane. A flat line from birth to death with a bit of excitement in between. Then there is the vertical plane where artists live, so much light coming through them, it spills over and they make pictures and poems and things. If we are lucky the light can even form a constellation of stars. This is how I present Fleda Brown’s new book of poems, Reunion. The creative world has had its share of poems about family, mothers, and marriage; yet never exactly as Fleda Brown envisions it, imaging with her elegant poetic strokes. Suddenly the personal becomes a vital form of knowing, embodying a whole psyche, and then it even includes ours. Not by freehand are these poems made…more like an athlete of God who lifts and puts so gracefully and sure, we are easy in our own skin.
There are sophisticated attitudes in these poems which the author registers with pleasure. Or that is how we feel … for what she takes into her body and mind for sustenance is what we do also…a richness and harmony, but more–a longing. Beneath these poems is a search for something that will not fade. I am always looking for evidence that the soul will not disappear anytime soon in American poetry.
Here is an attempt to define reality through interactions of relationships; with, at times, the whole poem as metaphor. How shall we behold this then? As the King of King said to the White Rabbit “Begin at the beginning and go all the way to the end.” You’ll feel good about the state of the art.
Twelfth Wedding Anniversary Poem – pg 42.
I’ve lasted three days longer now than marriage number two,
a week longer than my number one. But the twenty-three years you
shared with your previous darling – I have a ways to go.
Still, we have to account for the way time compresses, distills.
We’ve been together barely nineteen percent of your life,
now, twenty percent of mine. All that wake behind us, that strife,
it’s as if we’re wading through peanut butter. Neither of us
keeps souvenirs, other than our children, but every time you touch
my elbow, the inside of my wrist, I think of the difference. Not
think. The undertow of the past sounds a tone against that spot
like a temple bell under my skin. We’re never entirely alone.
Let me put it this way: suppose we go to the matinee, our known
life left out there in the sun. We’re ready to fling ourselves into
the plot, shed a few tears, which is the fun of it. Something new.
Then we’re stunned by the inside light, made of all our infinite
remembered people and places, reshuffled to form this exquisite,
this strange tale. Sure, it makes us sad, or sorry, but the edifice
itself is pure bliss: all of us here, we’re all caught up in the kiss.
Grace Cavalieri is a poet and a playwright. She produces “The Poet and the Poem from the Library of Congress” for public radio. www.gracecavalieri.com.
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The Doctor Who Mind Robber
The ultimate Doctor Who marathon – 50 years in 50 weeks
About the Doctor Who Mind Robber
The Crusade
Posted on June 30, 2013 by twistie1
Cross dressing, harems and marriages of political convenience. The Crusade has it all. Add to the mix kidnapping, royal knighthoods, shoplifting, the impersonation of a King, and torture by ants, and you have Doctor Who’s creative take on the Third Crusade.
One of the original objectives of Doctor Who was to produce educational family entertainment. Accordingly, it was the BBC’s intention to instruct the United Kingdom’s children in events of historical significance. The role of the Doctor and his companions was not to alter history but rather to be witnesses to extraordinary events. Save for their arrival in the Ship, the Tardis Crew was not immersed in science fiction adventures.
Ian is knocked out, again
The first three years of Who is resplendent with stories of historical intrigue. From the much lamented lost classic of Marco Polo, through to the final historical adventure, the Second Doctor’s The Highlanders, these stories tread a delicate line between historical accuracy, liberal reinterpretations, and farce. A more than rudimentary knowledge of history is presumed of the viewer, undoubtedly as a consequence of the greater importance of history in the 1960’s school curriculum. It is perhaps for this reason that 21st century viewers to Classic Doctor Who may feel somewhat confused when confronted with stories embracing Caesar Nero, Richard the Lionheart, or Robespierre.
Amongst the many historical dramas of the first three years of Doctor Who were “Marco Polo”
“The Gunfighters”
and “The Highlanders”
It is with bewilderment, therefore, that the viewer is likely to confront The Crusades. Whilst an ordinary viewer may be mildly aware of the Christian Crusades, knowledge of individual campaigns and participants is exceedingly unlikely. Who was Saladin? What year was this set in? Where was Jaffa? Why were they fighting? These “Who, What, Where and Why” questions would undoubtedly grace the watchers’ minds. Sadly, this Doctor Who story does nothing to answer those queries.
To assist in your comprehension of The Crusade’s events, a potted summary of the historical background is thus. The Crusade referred to in the story’s title is actually the Third Crusade, a campaign of Western European Christianity to regain the Holy City of Jerusalem from Muslim control. Ordered by Pope Gregory VIII, the Third Crusade spanned the years 1189 to 1192 and was led by three leaders, King Philip II of France, Emperor Frederick Barbarossa of Germany, and most importantly for the purposes of Doctor Who, the English King, Richard I. Known as Richard the Lionheart for his battlefield prowess, and Melek-Ric by the Muslim Saracens, Richard lived in England for only 6 months of his 10 year reign. The French speaking king spoke no English and based himself in the French Duchy of Aquitaine.
Salah al-Din Yusuf was a Muslim leader known by the name of Saladin. Famous for uniting the Muslim world, Saladin was responsible for capturing Jerusalem, the Christian’s Holy City, for the Muslims in 1187. Between 1191 and 1192 Richard won victories at Cyprus, Acre and against Saladin at Arsuf. It was during the winter of 1191 and 1192 that the Crusaders were in Jaffa, the location of this serial, resting up prior to an intended march on Jerusalem. Jaffa was known as Joppa in Biblical days and is located on the Mediterranean Sea, just south of Tel Aviv in Israel. It is known for its New Testament association with St. Peter and the Old Testament stories of Jonah and Solomon. Jaffa is said to have been conquered at least 22 times and was officially merged with Tel Aviv in 1950. Jaffa Hill is 40 metres high and provides an excellent view of the coastline. It is for this reason that Jaffa has been of such strategic importance. As the crow flies, Jaffa is approximately 53 kilometres from Jerusalem.
Jaffa has now merged with Tel Aviv
A cursory knowledge of history provides the viewer with enough information to broadly contextualize the serial. Understanding the whole of the story, however, is made extraordinarily difficult by the absence of episodes two and four of this four part serial. Episodes one and three are included in triple DVD set Lost in Time. A sweet addition to the DVD’s special features is an introduction by William Russell, as the character Ian. Episodes two and four are provided in audio format only, although fan made reconstructions can be found on YouTube. For the purposes of this review I watched the Loose Cannon reconstructions which are linked below.
Ian introduces “The Crusade” in the “Lost in Time” DVD special features
Loose Cannon, The Crusade, Episode 2 Part 1
In respect of the developing characters of the Tardis Crew, The Crusade sees the strengthening of Vicki and the Doctor’s bond. As was the case in The Romans, Vicki is paired with The Doctor throughout the course of the story. Being conspicuously dressed upon their arrival, the Doctor and Vicki visit a market. Inside a merchant’s cloth shop the Doctor witnesses a deal between the merchant and a thief for the purchase of stolen clothing. By distracting the merchant, the Doctor subsequently steals the clothes without compunction. Being stolen once they can be stolen again, the Doctor concludes as he justifies a crime which he them proceeds to downgrade to mere borrowing. This is hardly a good example for young viewers!
The Doctor and Vicki
Given the nature of the stolen clothing, Vicki is dressed as a boy and passed off to the household of King Richard as a youth whose voice has not yet cracked. She is dressed not unlike a Peter Pan character. This charade continues until episode three, during which the King’s sister, Joanna, overhears the Doctor and Vicki’s conversation. Despite this fraud the Doctor and Vicki remain within the household. The sudden change of Vicki’s sex brings forth a humorous interlude between Joanna and Chamberlain. Joanna orders a confused Chamberlain to have the servants go to the market to buy fine cloth to dress Vicki. He doesn’t understand why dresses, silks and satins would be required for a boy and thought it was some form of joke. After Vicki states that it’s perfectly simple, she’s a girl, Chamberlain exclaims “A girl? Dressed as a boy? Is nothing understandable these days?”. I can only imagine that Chamberlain would find the 21st century very difficult to comprehend.
The splendidly dressed Doctor with Vicki, this time dressed as a girl
Soon after the Doctor leaves Vicki in the care of Joanna. A tender moment between the Doctor and his young companion is seen as Vicki becomes fearful that the Doctor won’t return. “You wouldn’t go off and leave me, would you? I mean, your ship’s the only home I’ve got now and I couldn’t bear it”. Vicki’s fears are placated by the Doctor who assures her that the separation will only be temporary.
Barbara in the harem
Akin to The Romans again, Barbara and Ian are separated and it’s Ian’s task to rescue her. Barbara is kidnapped and escapes several times, and Ian at one time is tortured by a trail of ants whilst tied down to the sand. A clever tactical ploy enables Ian’s escape. Ian’s resourcefulness saves Barbara from a murderer’s hands in the harem and also the Doctor’s execution at the serial’s end. He also displays exceptional fighting skills for a secondary school science teacher. Ian is knighted by Richard the Lionheart as Sir Ian of Jaffa and it is this honour to which an elderly Ian refers in the special features of the DVD. Short as they are, these introductions are a delight to behold and can be accessed below. The first clip is Ian’s introduction to The Crusade serial generally. The second clip is a potted summary of the events in the lost episode two. The third clip summarizes the plot of missing episode four.
William Russell, The Crusade, Introduction.
William Russell, The Crusade, plot summary of Episode 2
The serial ends with the crew laughing at Sir Ian’s expense before they are all inexplicably frozen solid. The viewer must wait until the next story, The Space Museum, to see the reason for this extraordinary situation. From 12th Century Israel to the far future in Xeros, the time travellers’ journey continues.
Sir Ian of Jaffa is knighted by Richard the Lionheart
Episodes 1 and 3 of “The Crusade”, and the audio of Episodes 2 and 4, are included in the “Lost in Time” triple DVD set. “The Crusade” was originally broadcast in the UK between 27th March and 17th April, 1965.
Vivien Fleming
©Vivien Fleming, 2013.
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English sentences with split up in context,
"The SEC isnt so...... Big anymore, they need to split up right now!!!!!"
"The SEC isnt soooo Big anymore, they need to split up right now!!!!!"
split up (verb)
Cease to be together, break apart from the group.
separate, disassociate, cause to come apart.
split (adjective)
Divided.
Having the middle group equal to the direct product of the others.
Comprising half decaffeinated and ...
Comprising half decaffeinated and half caffeinated espresso.
Divided so as to be done or executed part at one time or price and part at another time or price.
Given in sixteenths rather than the usual eighths.
Designating ordinary stock that has been divided into preferred ordinary and deferred ordinary.
Split (proper_noun)
A port city in Croatia.
split (noun)
A crack or longitudinal fissure.
A breach or separation, as in a political party; a division.
A piece that is split off, or made thin, by splitting; a splinter; a fragment.
One of the sections of a skin made by dividing it into two or more thicknesses.
The acrobatic feat of spreading or sliding the feet apart until the legs are flat on the floor 180 degrees apart, either sideways to the body or with one leg in front and one behind, thus lowering the body completely to the floor in an upright position.
A split-finger fastball.
A result of a first throw that leaves two or more pins standing with one or more pins between them knocked down.
A split shot or split stroke.
A dessert or confection resembling a banana split.
A unit of measure used for champagne or other spirits: 18.75 centiliter or 1/4 quarter of a standard .75 liter bottle. Commercially comparable to 1/20th gallon, which is 1/2 of a fifth.
A bottle of wine containing 0.375 liters, 1/2 the volume of a standard .75 liter bottle; a demi.
A tear resulting from tensile stresses.
A division of a stake happening when two cards of the kind on which the stake is laid are dealt in the same turn.
A recording containing songs by multiple artists.
split (verb)
Of something solid, to divide fully or partly along a more or less straight line.
Of something solid particularly wood, to break along the grain fully or partly along a more or less straight line.
To share; to divide.
To leave.
to separate or break up.
To be broken; to be dashed to pieces.
To burst out laughing.
To divulge a secret; to betray confidence; to peach.
In athletics (esp. baseball), when both teams involved in a doubleheader each win one game and lose another game.
butt-ass fucking ugly
1. to leave the scene 2. to cut; physically or as in a haircut 3. to divide something into pieces
Split Up is a New Slang Word for Mad, angry, ticked off, pissed, swole, etc.
it means divide up something
If they split up, it's nothing to do with you.
It's okay to be scared and I totally relate, but even if they split up, your parents are still your parents.
For some reason she gave him his key card and they got split up.
Instead, everyone gets split up again.
You'll probably use around 1/2 oz per baffle, if you make them 6 inches wide so you'll need to split up the down packages.
While I know for a real road bike, 2 smokes are not the preferred option, but that makes it easy to catch some split up trails.
But first, let's ~~not~~ split up!
That's how I started, but in some of the later rounds, I split up the push ups.
We split up in the summer of 2012 because we thought our relationship could go no further.
Granted, this doesn't mean locking it behind a grindwall or turning mastery rank into a "more mastery rank reduces damage taken on this mission" or anything silly like that, just that the mission has multiple facets to it which require the player to be good enough and well-kitted enough to not die during any "solo" portions where the players are forced to split up.
Not sure exactly how so I may or may not be distantly related (split up parents)
There are 2 ways a group could pay, either they split up the check or one person pays.
Obviously they didn't split up the check because the check wasn't paid.
Doesn't the $22M go to the conference which then gets split up among all the teams?
So I get one set of each exercise on Tuesday, and then I split up the rest throughout the week.
They did split up and move back together though.
None of these hypervelocity stars come from the center, which implies that there is an unexpected new class of hypervelocity star, one with a different ejection mechanism, but from a repulsive force by the energy stored from intensive magneticfield of spin as atom split up as strange quantum mechanical information as dual atoms.
If the problem is traffic then that's all the more reason to split up the servers.
It's less then $10 on Amazon, it's a whole rules book (not three books split up) and is free to download (just Google basic fantasy rpg)
Now, do you want them doing easy steady state, or would you rather split up the sessions and make everything MAXIMUM SKULL CRUSHING PRESSURE.
In the end, we had to split up the Destiny bundle.
Not only will the ice cool things down but their shape will force the smoke to split up and get diffused.
Typically the jackpot is split up with 50% going to the loser, 25% to the winner and the other 25% is split up amongst the remaining players that were dealt a hand at the table that it was hit at.
We spilled out into the street as Arthur and I split up to look for a place for all of us to hide.
His pairing with RyJo has been split up, and he's still scoring.
All my online friends kinda split up into different groups and I can't choose because each option is so expensive.
i get that marx defines classes by relationships to means of production, hence my example, showcasing why that's a ridiculous way to split up today's world.
It's tough because several times throughout the movie the group splits up, and it goes back and forth between various parts of the house.
You could split up the trip.
There is no need for the Socialist Party, unless our party was to split up.
Plenty of couples split up because they are no longer compatible.
Which reminds me, UO dev needs to combine forces to stay alive, not split up.
Each floor represents, I don't know (because no one knows yet), a century and each floor is split up into your standard office cubicles.
Labeling and doing the prep yourself will also eliminate having things split up as much since amazon has you ship labeled and commingled and needing prep items ad oversize all in different shipments from each other.
Why is Texas split up so much?
My players have a tendency to split up, one groups actions will affect the others current situation resulting in a situation where the affected group have no idea why people are suddenly pissed at them, this usually ends up with people suddenly finding themselves dead or abducted.
There is also nothing like shadow form and very few areas allow the group to split up within an instance the way speed clears worked in GW1.
As a preface, it's probably worth mentioning that Dave pretty much pounced on Gary's ex as soon as they split up, spent effectively a whole summer door-matting his way into her heart, only to drop "I love you" on her before they'd actually done anything more than a quick kiss.
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Reply To: New to Rotax engines. Please advice on model/cost of maintenience Sr./FR/ etc.
Home › Forums › TaG › Rotax Max › New to Rotax engines. Please advice on model/cost of maintenience Sr./FR/ etc. › Reply To: New to Rotax engines. Please advice on model/cost of maintenience Sr./FR/ etc.
Rob Kozakowski
First, you say you don’t plan to race it…
With that in mind, an older Rotax without updates would be fine – and it should be a lot less money. If you don’t want to race it, you don’t have to worry about the seal or passport either – meaning you could do your own “major” maintenance – or you could have it done by anyone.
If you do that, you need to keep in mind it becomes harder to sell, unless it’s to someone else who doesn’t want to race it.
If you think you might want to race it, I’d advise getting a complete up-to-date engine. Best bet to ensure that is to buy from a dealer who has a reputation to maintain, or do your research and understand what it is you need to look for. Basically, anything 2009 or newer should be pretty safe, but do your research first.
There are 3 perceived big costs with the Rotax…
First comes from the fact that it is sealed for racing purposes. Rotax has set up an authorized dealer network of shops that are allowed to work on and seal the engines, in an effort to ensure that the engines are kept relatively equal. In theory anytime a seal is broken, the dealer will need to spend time checking to ensure that everything is legal before re-sealing because if the engine is ever teched, and found to be illegal, the last dealer to seal it is held responsible and sanctioned by Rotax. The extra time to check things, and the fact that only authorized dealers can do the work means that “scheduled” maintenance costs are generally a bit higher than with some other engines. In other words, it’s not an engine for guys who have to feel they save money by being the DIY’er.
The second big cost can come when Rotax issues updates. New airbox. New clutch and steel gears. New cylinder. Carb venturis. Etc. Normally the updates eventually become mandatory, and because everything has to be genuine Rotax parts, the costs can be higher.
Third, a new engine isn’t cheap to buy.
Make no mistake, all these costs are real. That said, the engine is very reliable, so when you really to a total cost of ownership comparison to most other engines, I’d say almost all of the TAG engines are pretty equal in terms of cost. And unlike some other engines that are totally re-designed and become “boat anchors” and need to be completely replaced, the updates avoid that problem that some other engines have. You could literally use the same base engine for 10+ years with the Rotax, which is not very common in kart racing.
If you don’t want to race, or you just want to do club races, you should be able to get 2 full seasons on the top end. Yes, you could even push to 50 hours if you wanted to at that level. That said, most club racers will do a top end at the end of every season, and then every other year you’ll do top and bottom. More for preventative purposes than anything.
I stayed away from the Rotax for a long time, and I regret it because it’s been surprisingly inexpensive to run it. That said, I got a good deal on an up-to-date engine and avoided a lot o the headaches that come if you don’t do that.
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Sound radiation properties of complex modes of vibration
Unruh, Oliver and Sinapius, Michael (2013) Sound radiation properties of complex modes of vibration. Noise Con 2013, 26. - 28. Aug. 2013, Denver, USA.
The sound radiation of vibrating plates is often characterized by modal radiation efficiencies. In most cases it is assumed that the spatial distribution of damping is homogeneous and structural modes of vibration are real valued. With the increasing use of high-performance, lightweight structures and rising acoustic requirements the demand of damping treatments is growing. For reasons of weight minimization, these treatments may be distributed locally at some critical locations of the structure, so that the assumption of homogeneity is violated. In this case the dynamics of the system within the resonances is no longer dominated by pure standing waves, but also by a superposition with travelling waves. These phenomena are generally known as complex modes of vibration. This paper summarizes the results of a numerical study on sound radiation properties of complex modes of vibration.
Unruh, Oliver UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
Sinapius, Michael UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
Sound radiation, vibrating plates, complex modes
Noise Con 2013
26. - 28. Aug. 2013
Aeronautics, Space and Transport, Aeronautics, Space and Transport
Aeronautics, other
Aircraft Research (old), other
Aeronautics, Aeronautics
L AR - Aircraft Research, L - no assignment
L - Structures & Materials (old), L - no assignment (old)
Böhringer-Thelen, Isolde
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Tram Starts, Inviting Spring to Gorge
Along Hozu River, Kyoto
1 March 2015 - Traffic
Photo= Passengers enjoy the scenery from aboard the tram which has resumed operation (March 1, Nishikyo Ward, Kyoto)
Connecting Kyoto City and Kameoka City, Kyoto Prefecture, along the Hozu River, Sagano Romantic Train, a sightseeing tram managed by Sagano Scenic Railway Co., Ltd., restarted operation on March 1, after a two-month interval. Despite the ill-timed rain, the tram full of tourists, parents and children slowly began its run along the gorge, which is awaiting the arrival of spring.
At 9:00 a.m. the tram filled with 80 passengers departed Saga Torokko Station in Ukyo Ward. Newly-installed potbelly stoves were unveiled in the train and passengers enjoyed the scenery along with hot rice cakes toasted in the stoves. Ms. Ayako Taniguchi, a civil servant from Shimabara City, Nagasaki Prefecture, said in a lilting voice, "I feel great with such beautiful scenery. This will be a good memory of my trip."
The tram opened in 1991. Last year the number of annual passengers exceeded one million for the first time, even though it stopped running during typhoons. Every year, tram service is suspended from the end of December to the end of February for carriage and track maintenance. During this year's hiatus, new stairs and a new elevator were built at Kameoka Torokko Station.
Tram service will continue until December 29. There is no service on Wednesdays except on holidays. The tram will run daily during sightseeing seasons.
(translated by Galileo, Inc.)
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Tram with Warm and Comfy Coal-fired Stoves
Sagano Scenic Railway in Kyoto Prefecture
Second Series of "Destination Sign" Towels to Be Sold
From November by Kyoto Municipal Transportation Bureau
Oh, Looking Different from Usual...
90-Degree Turn of JR Stations' Benches in Kyoto and Shiga Prefectures
JR Otsu Station Turning into "Vierra Otsu"
Grand Opening on October 1
Foreigner-Friendly Taxi Stand Liked by Most Passengers
Kyoto City Government's Survey
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Hearthstone Betting
Best Esports Betting Sites in Australia
Updated May 2, 2020
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Sportsbet offers some of the biggest esports titles. In addition to this, you will also find a variety of different betting markets on the site. These include Outright Winner, MVP, Map 1 Winner, First Blood, and a few more. Sadly, as bonuses were banned in Australia, Sportsbet has no cashback offers or welcome bonuses.
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Home›Book Reviews›The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie
The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie
By The Fantasy Hive
MICHAEL EVEREST SAYS . . .
A barbarian, a torturer and a nobleman walk into a bar…sounds like the start to a bad joke? Wrong. It’s the start of a bloody good story. In ‘The Blade Itself’, the veritable menagerie of characters are led into the depths of plot twists and turns, played like puppets at their own game. Other members of the cast are just as colourful, particularly the ‘Named Men’ from the North.
First off, everyone seems to be in over their heads. Logen Ninefingers is somehow roped into accompanying a returned-from-the-ancient-past Arch Magi to the capital of civilisation. Inquisitor Glokta is chasing at shadows, marking smugglers and scriveners as traitors and conspirators. And Jezal Dan Luthar, who wants nothing more than to get drunk and wile away the nights in a buxom bosom, has somehow ended up training for the grand tournament. The plot itself is twisted terrific fun, but its characters’ interactions that make the story.
Abercrombie writes with a quick wit and a sharp tongue. His prose is refreshing, different, conversational even. At times it’s like being sat across the fireside from the writer, at others it’s as if you’re behind the eyes of each character. He dips into the darker side of humanity – or inhumanity in some cases – not afraid to pull the punches on just how low some people are willing to sink to. And the fight scenes…! Bloodied and bloody, if the printers ran out of ink, they could squeeze the pages and use the red stuff instead.
Say one thing about Joe Abercrombie, say he’s a dab hand with a pen as well as a the many knives – and you can never have too many knives.
J. P. ASHMAN SAYS . . .
I listened to this on Audible. The narration is superb.
I’m an Abercrombie fan, that’s for sure, but I’ve read and listened to his work in a strange order. So far, this is my least favourite book – however, that’s not to say it isn’t brilliant, just that I much prefer the others I’ve read and listened to so far. All of which have set a high standard. There were portions of the story up until two thirds the way through that I zoned out on.
None of which involved the Northerners. They are my favourites.
The last third was brilliant to be sure and promised more of the same with an intriguing ending. The action was superb and the characters more so. Say one thing for Joe’s characters, say they are real!
LAURA M. HUGHES SAYS . . .
Joe Abercrombie’s First Law trilogy was my first real introduction into the world of modern fantasy; when I first read The Blade Itself several years ago the only other fantasy authors I’d read much of were Tolkien and Feist, both of whom write far more ‘traditional’ fantasy, and I revelled in Abercrombie’s refreshing writing style during this re-read as much as I did when experiencing it for the first time.
The language is forthright and sparing, the tone is dark and dry, the action is bloody and grim, and the humour is often laugh-out-loud hilarious. There are so many brilliant lines and moments of bathos (the First of the Magi storming out from the bathroom springs to mind), enough that you can’t help but admire not only Abercrombie’s ability to write but also his imagination’s seemingly endless supply of amusing situations and dry witticisms.
The Blade Itself introduces two of the best fictional characters ever created: Logen Ninefingers and Sand dan Glokta. Both are very cynical, both are very realistic, and both are very, very different. Glokta is a cripple and member of the Inquisition, a former soldier who was tortured for years in an enemy prison camp and now does the same to others for a living; while Logen is the leader of a group of grizzled Northmen, a band of barbarians cast out from their tribes and wandering the lands beyond the mountains. The other characters – Ferro, Dogman, Jezal – are also very entertaining to read, and all have their own unique voice that comes across brilliantly on the page. Abercrombie really captures the essence of his characters: Jezal’s self-centredness, Logen’s practicality, Glokta’s sneering cynicism – and despite the switching POV’s I never once experienced the ‘internal sigh’ such as when beginning a paragraph about a ‘meh’ character (a bit like a ‘Bran’ or ‘Catelyn’ chapter in ASoIaF).
For all that, though, I have to say that not an awful lot really happens in the book – it pretty much functions as an introduction to the characters and a set-up for the next book. However, it’s easy to overlook this most of the time as the character-focused narrative keeps it ticking along nicely, and some of the internal monologues – particularly those of Logen and Glokta – are so entertaining that you can forgive the story for being a little slow in places. You also have to remind yourself that it’s the author’s debut novel, and any minor flaws are guaranteed to be ironed out in future works; as Logen would say, you have to be realistic about these things, after all.
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Absentee Ballots -or- Absentee Request Forms? The distinction that could make all the difference in 9th District Fraud Investigation
BLADENBORO – The 9th District congressional election became big news around the nation when the State Board refused to certify the results, and people came out of the woodwork alleging tampering with absentee ballots on behalf of the Republican candidate’s campaign. Make no mistake, the ONLY reason this story became as big as it is now is because it called into question a narrow Republican victory in an important congressional race.
However, as more and more information comes out, important questions are being raised. Some center around the ability of the State Board of Elections chairman’s ability to objectively oversee the investigation, others about how multiple Democratic operations were employing the same tactics, but are not being investigated.
Local and national journalists have been chasing down this story with gusto, and understandably so. None, though, have been better at uncovering significant information related to the 9th District saga than Nick Ocshner of WBTV.
Ocshner recently sat down with a woman at the center of the storm, Lisa Britt, and her statements should raise the antennae of everyone paying attention to this continually unfolding story.
“Two affidavits filed in late November by the North Carolina Democratic Party feature Bladen County voters who say Britt took actions to interfere with their ability to cast an absentee ballot.
In an interview Tuesday evening with WBTV, Britt denied any wrongdoing.
“We did go register people to vote to receive their absentee ballot in the mail but as far as going and picking up ballots, no, sir, that didn’t take place,” she said.
Britt said she thinks some of the allegations that have been made against her and Dowless may stem from people interchanging absentee ballots with absentee ballot request forms.
Britt acknowledged in her interview going around and asking people to fill out and sign absentee ballot request forms.
Records released by the NCSBE show both Dowless and Britt submitted hundreds of request forms to the Bladen County Board of Elections.”
These affidavits were the spark that initiated the onslaught of media attention and official state investigations. Again, mostly because the allegations were harmful to the Republican candidate.
But if Dowless and Britt were merely dealing in absentee ballot request forms, and the people alleging wrongdoing were confused about the difference between that and the ballots themselves, this whole case could be built on quicksand.
IF this is true, how and why would the accused and associated parties take so long to present this possibly absolving information?
Much has been made about the prevalence of certain signatures on hundreds of absentee ballot request forms. To our knowledge, there has been no similarly direct links to actually tampering with the absentee ballots, beyond these now questionable affidavits.
We’re not sure what this means in the end, being that the ball is rolling down the election fraud hill with such momentum. We are pretty confident, however, that the legal distinctions between ballot request forms and actual ballots should make a huge difference in the outcome of this investigation.
At this point, all statements should be taken with a grain of salt (or two) considering the political elections culture in these counties over the years. However, the State Board should be making absolutely certain that the appearance of fraudulent election activity is not mistaken for evidence of fraudulent election activity. Gee, it sure would be nice if the Board was led by someone that engendered that kind of confidence.
Read more from WBTV’s valuable reporting here.
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The South Week
Welcome to The South Week at The Ringer. We’re celebrating — and reporting on — the richness of the region. You’ll find stories from all over the map, exploring topics such as the enduring legacy of Confederate monuments in Richmond and Montgomery, the evolution of Charleston barbecue, and the intersection of faith and football in Lubbock. We’re also ranking the best Southern rap albums, imagining the André 3000 mixtape we all deserve, and arguing about what even constitutes the South anymore. In the words of two great Southerners, nothin’ is for sure, nothin’ is for certain, nothin’ lasts forever.
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26 May 2017 School EnewsAdmin
Saints Girls’ inaugural football team takes the field
On Friday night Saints had their first ever girls Australian rules football game. All players were enthusiastic and eager to take the field when we faced Scotch College. With the girls feeling both excited and apprehensive, it took some time for them to settle and adjust to the physical nature of a real opposition.
Following training by former Norwood and SA great Garry McIntosh (Norwood/Payneham Union), the girls brought new skills into the game and Coach Roger Mills took charge, rotating the players through varying positions. Down at half-time, Holly Cunningham scored Saints’ first goal in the third quarter and with some better fortune would have recorded a few more goals with some longer kicks. Scotch defended strongly as Saints’ intensity and skills improved as the match went on, ensuring a competitive game.
Best: Holly Cunningham and Thandi Murada.
Final score: Saints 3.3 (21) defeated by Scotch 8.4 (52)
Neil Fuller
TODAY: Get behind the girls as they face-off against Pulteney this afternoon at 4.15pm on Atkinson Oval off South Terrace. We caught up with the players and “Macca” at training last night ahead of their latest clash:
From the Deputy Principal/Head of Middle School
Next week the School will host the State da Vinci Decathlon. We will be visited by nearly 500 of the State’s gifted and talented students who will do battle with each other, and our own da Vinci teams, across 10 disciplines.
The da Vinci Decathlon began in 2005 as an exciting offshoot of the very successful da Vinci Program for gifted and talented students at Knox Grammar School, Sydney. The Decathlon is designed to celebrate the academic gifts of Australian youth by providing a stimulating and challenging competition run in the spirit of an Olympic Decathlon. The Decathlon is named after Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519), one of the world’s greatest thinkers and scholars. While his career spanned an enormous range of disciplines: art, architecture, poetry, academics, anatomy, hydrodynamics, mechanical and military engineering, mathematics and astronomy, he demonstrated a superior ability to perceive the interconnected nature of knowledge and embraced learning with a lifelong passion and determination to uncover the unknown. Thus, the competition places a particular emphasis on higher order thinking skills, problem solving and creativity.
Students working collaboratively in teams are highly stimulated by competing in tasks that encompass Engineering, Mathematics, Ideation, Code Breaking, Drama, Art and Poetry, Science, English and Map Making. There is a need, therefore, for a well-balanced team with students whose abilities complement rather than replicate each other.
Teams consist of eight students across three age divisions, with schools encouraged to view the event as an excellent opportunity to differentiate and enrich their curriculum for their most talented students. It is also a chance for students to meet like-minded children from a variety of backgrounds, whilst teachers regularly comment favourably on the opportunity for informal professional learning and networking that the event provides.
The winners of this event have the opportunity to travel to Sydney for the National da Vinci Decathlon at Knox Grammar School. As the host school, we also have the right to send a team from either Year 7 or Year 9.
This prestigious event complements the work we do with our gifted and talented students through the Edge Program, as well as providing our staff and students with a State and National arena in which to display their talents. Once again, following excellent feedback from schools across Australia over the past two years, Acting Director of Teaching and Learning Brian Parsons and Science Teacher Emma Smerdon have been selected to write Science tasks for both the State and National events.
The event runs from Tuesday to Thursday starting at 9am, with visiting teams due to arrive after 8.30am. If you are a regular user of the drop off, it might be worth dropping students a few minutes earlier than usual, as there is a possibility of increased traffic on those days. Updates and photographs will be posted on the school’s Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/stpetersgirls/) throughout the day.
I look forward to sharing with you some results from all three days and to witnessing the creativity, collaboration, determination and intellectual ingenuity of some very talented young people.
Richard Lisle
Deputy Principal/Head of Middle School
From Stonyfell to Kyiv via Eurovision
Arts Centre Manager Peter Howie goes global!
From 26 April to 17 May, I had the opportunity to work behind the scenes at the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 in Kyiv, Ukraine.
I had applied at the start of the year to be a volunteer at the Contest and out of 7000+ applicants, I was one of 900 to be selected to work in a group of four volunteers who were to be ‘Production Volunteers’. This involved liaising with artists, assisting with accreditation and anything else that was required. After fulfilling this role for a couple of days, I was given the opportunity to work with Elation Professional who are a lighting manufacturer with a large presence in both Europe and the US. They had over 851 fixtures in the auditorium and above the stage which required maintaining in between each rehearsal and performance.
Most of my days in between full dress rehearsals were spent repairing and replacing circuit boards and other components for different lights and working with other departments as required.
The live shows were a great experience with around 8-10,000 fans inside the arena plus the 100 million+ TV audience from around the world. These commenced at 10pm which was due to the time zone to best capture the widest audience. Three live shows were performed on the 9, 11 and 13 May with three dress rehearsals for each show being rehearsed on the days in between. Congratulations to Salvador Sobral from Portugal for winning the 2017 Contest with his piece titled ‘Amar Pelos Dois’.
After the winner was announced, the Load Out began with over 200 crew to pack everything up, load road cases and many trucks and have the venue clear within a week. My role during the load out was working with Elation to ensure each of the 851+ lighting fixtures were put back in the correct boxes with correct packaging and loaded onto pallets. I had six local crew members working under me so whilst the language barrier was a challenge, it was great to overcome that and be able to work as a team with such a diverse range of cultures and nationalities.
Whilst I did not get an opportunity to do too much sightseeing, what I experienced of Kyiv was truly unique and I would love to return to experience the culture and everything it has to offer.
Below is a link for the Head of Production’s Diary which gave snippets from the first day to the last day.
Head of Production Tech Diary: http://www.m-m-pr.com/index.php/eurovision-diary-2017
Peter Howie
Arts Centre Manager
Patteson House volunteers get colourful
Last Sunday some of the Year 10 Patteson House girls volunteered at “The Color Run” at Victoria Park Racecourse. We did this to support the Patteson House charity, the Little Heroes Foundation. We got there at 6.45am to prepare the colour station before the race began. Once the race started, we stayed at the pink colour station and threw colour at the people running, we also re-filled the bottles with the colour. We all had a great time volunteering for the Little Heroes Foundation and helping the event run smoothly.
Nicolette Miller and Shunem Josiah
Year 10 students
Jazz Master Class
Our award-winning Generations in Jazz quintet was back in the ABC studios this week, teaching colourful radio host Eddie Bannon how to sing. The girls had a great time sharing their wisdom and there were plenty of laughs along the way. The producer of the program says they received overwhelming feedback from listeners with some describing it as the best radio they’ve heard in donkey’s years! Have a look at this snippet:
Bishops and knights at Saints Girls
The Chess Club has begun its weekly coaching sessions for 2017 with girls from Years 3 – 12 taking part. Tournaments are held on a fortnightly basis at the Chess Centre in Adelaide for those students in the Middle and Senior Schools who wish to compete.
Chess has been shown to improve planning and foresight, problem solving, creativity, memory, concentration, logical thinking and many other essential skills. If you want to find out more or would like to come along to see what it’s all about, we gather at lunch time on Thursdays in the meeting room across from the McGill room – we would love to see some new faces. You don’t need to have played before and we don’t expect that you are the next Vera Menchik or Sonja Graf, just come along and give it a go!
Samantha O’Brien
Chess Coordinator
Theory of Knowledge study day
Theory of knowledge is a core subject of the IB where students extend their critical thinking skills by inquiring into the process of knowing across eight diverse areas of knowledge: mathematics, the natural sciences, the human sciences, the arts, history, ethics, religious knowledge systems and indigenous knowledge systems. Unlike other subjects, in this class students can break down the boundaries of traditional subject areas; they examine real life situations and reflect on how they construct their own personal knowledge and the nature of shared knowledge in their culture.
Last Wednesday our Year 11 Theory of Knowledge class joined students from schools across Adelaide to explore a range of topics beyond the classroom at an Oxbridge Gifted and Talented conference. The day gave the girls an insight into the quick paced university style of learning, which examined a number of existential questions across a variety of disciplines. Run by Julie Arliss, a lecturer at Kings College in Somerset, England, and Jeffrey Hodges, a performance consultant, the conference explored questions such as “What would a life well lived actually look like?”, “Who should run a country?” and “What is time?”. The students were presented with diverse philosophical, scientific, religious and political perspectives in response to these questions and they were challenged to examine where their own views would lie in relation to these great thinkers. Our students described the sessions as inspirational, eye-opening and thought-provoking.
Emma Cother
Theory of Knowledge teacher
IGSSA Breakfast for Captains of Sport
Last Thursday many of our Captains of Sports and sport leaders were fortunate to attend an IGSSA Breakfast held at Seymour College. All captains of individual sports were seated at the same tables as their adversaries from other schools and this gave the girls the opportunity to interact and establish ties with other captains. As breakfast was being served, we heard from Shane Thiele, the Executive Officer of IGSSA, about the competition’s growth and movement into AFL this year. This led into the Keynote speaker of the morning, Adelaide Crows Women’s Co-captain Chelsea Randall, talking about her journey to AFLW and the lessons she learnt along the way. Chelsea spoke candidly and discussed the impact of positivity around the team when things were difficult or challenging. The Crows would always flip a negative when one was brought up in team meetings in order to accentuate the positive and maintain optimism. She also spoke of taking chances when they were made available to her and enjoying being uncomfortable to take on new ideas. We’d like to thank IGSSA for the opportunity to attend as well as Seymour for their hosting duties. Our leaders took some great learnings out of the morning and they can hopefully instil these across their sports.
Dan Searle
Head of PE, Health & Outdoor Education
Music Teacher shines at Dream Big Children’s Festival
Our talented Music Teacher Robyn Habel composed the new School song for Saints which was performed at the Town Hall last year by the orchestra and choir.
Robyn now has another impressive string to her bow after composing the theme song for the Dream Big Children’s Festival 2017. She was kind enough to write a few words about her experience:
“The Dream Big Children’s Festival 2017 was launched on 18 May in a spectacular opening event. I was honoured to be asked to write the theme song for this year’s festival, entitled simply ‘Dream Big’. The song celebrates not only this year’s theme of ‘Feed the Mind’, but also the festival’s new name ‘Dream Big’. For many years the festival was known as the Come Out Children’s Festival and it is still the biggest children’s festival in the southern hemisphere.
The opening event involved some 1700 children from primary schools across the state, singing the song ‘Dream Big’ at the Adelaide Oval Plaza. The children’s choir, known as the Mighty Choir of Small Voices, then marched singing across the Torrens Footbridge beneath billowing colourfully painted parachutes held aloft by retired teachers. It was a very moving event and certainly a highlight to experience this wonderful gathering of children. I also held various educational workshops on song writing as part of the festival program.
The festival runs from 18 – 27 May and boasts around 270 school shows and 126 general public shows. Check it out!” www.dreambigfestival.com.au
Dream Big (song excerpt)
If you feed your mind on Love
You will find that you will soar, soar above
And if you feed your mind on dreams
You will find that you can be
What you want to be
So dream big dream small
Anything at all
Anything can happen at all!
Robyn Habel
Reception students get creative with their learning
Self-Assessment and Learning Intentions
In our Reception classes, we would like to encourage the girls to be more actively involved in their learning. Research shows that students are more motivated if they understand the learning outcome of the task. We want our students to have a clear understanding of the task and how to complete it successfully.
This week the girls enjoyed designing the characters ‘WALT’ and ‘WILF’. They are not ordinary classmates – but they do wear an item from our school uniforms and they will pop up in our classrooms daily.
The first character’s name is WALT. This stands for;
We Are Learning To…
These are the learning objectives for the lesson.
The second character’s name is WILF. This stands for;
What I’m Looking For…
These are the success criteria against which the children and teacher assess how well they are doing. The main benefit for the girls is that by focusing on the learning objective, they begin to fully understand what they are learning rather than doing.
Mind Lab
The girls are playing the ‘Mind Lab’ game ‘Mindsters’ in class. This is a thinking game where the girls use strategy to collect four monsters from the same family before their opponents do. Each session begins with a story and discussion about the game and thinking methods used. The girls are thoroughly enjoying these sessions!
Louise Davies and Michelle Liddy
Reception teachers
Year 7 reflections on the play Gone Viral
Last week the Year 7 students went to Tandanya to see Gone Viral, a play by Sally Hardy, presented by Brink Productions. The group was confronted with a very serious and ‘real’ piece of drama which touched on some pertinent issues related to their generation. It touched on the difficulty of maintaining authentic relationships in the era of social media and the impact of cancer on a family. The girls were moved and challenged to look at these aspects of real life from the point of view of a teenage protagonist and by the end of the play there was not a dry eye in the house! I was very proud of the mature attitude the Year 7s demonstrated in viewing and reflecting on this important piece of theatre.
Abby Davey
Head of Arts
The excursion to see Gone Viral was a great experience. It was a realistic play which taught me the real struggles of life. It showed that times can get tough, but it’s something that you will have to accept. These moments in life makes us who we are, and that play made me realise that.
Mia Dodd
The part of the play that was really touching for me was when the father came home from the hospital. The mother explained to Cassie that he wasn’t getting better and that the doctors had done all they could to save him. The doctors thought he would be better off spending his last few days in his own home environment with his family and friends. I can not imagine what my life would be like without my dad. I don’t know how I would move on from an incident like this. I think that this was an amazing play and this is a great way to educate people about the impact of cancer.
Charlotte Parker
The moral of the performance Gone Viral was that sometimes social media can be a dangerous and scary thing when not used properly. The moment in the play that I found the most interesting and inspiring is when Cassie’s dad had died and Cassie and her mum have a long hug. At this point, Cassie’s best friend was over and she joined the hug awkwardly. I think this stuck with me because it shows how much people can care for others and be kind even in the toughest of times. The play ended with almost our whole year level in tears because we could all relate to how Cassie felt. Overall, the emotion the actors put into the performance really touched everyone and I can definitely say that everyone benefited from the experience.
Lara Slape
Year 9 Exchanges
There will be a parent information session for parents of interested Year 9 students at 6pm Wednesday 31 May, on the top floor of the St Michael’s Wing at the School. Students welcome. Further details are available on MyLink at https://mylink.stpetersgirls.sa.edu.au/mylink/school-documents – please note you will need to click on ‘Middle School’ first.
Arts Alive 2017
You are warmly invited to attend the 2017 Junior School Arts Alive Exhibition.
STEAM: A celebration of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics through the ARTS
Friday 23 June
Grandparents and Special Older Friends
R – 2 11am – 12.30pm
Years 3 – 6 1.30 – 3pm
Morning and afternoon tea will be provided.
Open from 4pm for viewing
R – 2 opening ceremony at 5pm
Years 3 – 6 opening ceremony at 6pm
Wine for sale by the glass and finger food provided.
Saturday 24 June
Friends, family and community
10.30am – 12.30pm
Entry by donation
For catering purposes, please book through trybooking.com/QFZA
Bookaneer Book Fair: Where books are the treasure!
Next week we will have our annual visit by Scholastic Book Fair in the Junior Library. This pop-up bookshop event is a wonderful opportunity for students to purchase books to take home. Students will browse books in their library lesson and formulate their wish list. Books and stationery will be for sale at the following times:
Before School 8.10 – 8.30am
Lunch 1.15 – 1.45pm
After School 3.30 – 4pm
The fair will run from Monday lunchtime to Friday lunchtime. All purchases will benefit our library as Scholastic will donate books to add to our collection. This should be a wonderful experience for the students as they continue to develop their love of books and reading.
School Shop holiday opening hours
The School Shop will be open during the last week of the school holidays on Monday 17 and Tuesday 18 July between the hours of 10am – 4pm.
We will also be open Monday 24 July 10am – 4pm, resuming normal trading hours on Tuesday 25 July.
For any enquiries or uniform appointments please call the School Shop on 8334 2228 or email schoolshop@stpetersgirls.sa.edu.au
New Parent Portal
Our new Parent Portal myLink has some terrific features including the ability to activate email notifications for your daughter’s marks and assignment due dates. It’s easy to set up, watch this video to see how:
Login to myLink and explore this dynamic new tool today!
Your username and password are the same as you would use for the old Link portal. If you are unsure of your details, please follow the link provided on the login page to reset your password.
For any further assistance, contact our IT Helpdesk on helpdesk@stpetersgirls.sa.edu.au or 8334 2227.
Meningococcal Study
Reminder for Parents of Year 10, 11 and 12 students
Eastern Health Authority (EHA) will be visiting the School next Friday 2 June to perform the first visit for the study.
If GROUP A – students will complete a questionnaire, have a throat swab and 1st Meningococcal B vaccination
If GROUP B – students will complete a questionnaire and have a throat swab
We will not be informed until the day which group our School has been allocated to.
If you have any questions please contact your local council immunisation provider, the Immunisation Section on 1300 232 272 or visit the study website.
Winter Cabaret
Join us at the Winter Cabaret on Thursday 8 June
7 – 9pm in the Arts Centre
Cabaret seating with tables of 10
Food and drink available for purchase from the Friends of Arts
Adult – $15
Concession – $10
Table of 10 – $100
Tickets available via www.trybooking.com/QEET
Special guests, award-winning Adelaide Connection – Adelaide University’s Jazz vocal choir featuring old scholars Chelsea McGuinness (Kilburn ’16) and Lucy Mount (Selwyn ’15), and trombone player Robert Johnson.
Groups who will be involved include:
Stage Band
Senior Strings
Junior Jazz
Senior Percussion Ensemble
Jazz Vocal Quintet
String Extension
SACE dancers
Our Parents’ & Friends’ Association is calling for donations of wine. We are offering a fundraising Wine Wall at our upcoming Quiz Night on Friday 16 June.
Please drop off wine donations to the Community Relations Office across from the School Shop.
To book Quiz Night tickets, please visit www.trybooking.com/278385
Entertainment Book pre-sales
The 2016 | 2017 Entertainment Membership is expiring on 1 June 2017
Order your new 2017 | 2018 Entertainment Membership before 30 June 2017 to go in the draw to win a $50 Archer Hotel dining voucher AND a pass for 2 adults and 2 kids to Adelaide Zoo!
As a Mothers’ Club fundraiser, part-proceeds from every book sold will go to the exciting redevelopment of the outdoor areas surrounding our new Middle School.
If you would like to buy a book, you can fill out the form at the Front Office or simply go online. Order your Entertainment Book here!
The Entertainment Book and new phone app offer our community members a great way to try out restaurants and activities around SA, save money and, at the same time, support our girls.
Thank you in advance for your kind support and consideration.
Your Mothers’ Club Committee
Sports fixtures and results can now be found on the new myLink Parent Portal – click here
All students are once again reminded to check notice boards for team selections and other relevant information pertaining to their sport. If you have any further news items or sporting success stories, please email them through to me at nfuller@stpetersgirls.sa.edu.au.
ATHLETICS KNOCKOUT
Tuesday 23 May
Big congratulations to Saints’ junior team who won and will now be invited to represent the School and SA at the National schools’ knockout to be held here in Adelaide in December. A gallant effort by the inter girls who were mostly at the younger age in this age level (17 and under) who finished seventh.
NETBALL Year 6/7 KNOCKOUT
Monday 22 May
Saints 27 defeated Vale Park Primary School 14
On Monday morning the Year 6/7 Knockout Netball team took on Vale Park Primary School in Round 1 of the competition. We got off to a great start and continued our effort across all four quarters. All nine girls received court time and played their role in the win. It was a real team performance with all players working hard to stick to our game plan. Willow Stewart-Rattray, Toni Christiansen and Sivanthi Sivasuthan all combined well in the goal circle. We worked our shots in nice and close and rebounded strongly when needed. Ellie Humphrey and Mia Humphrey’s work through the middle was excellent. They were dynamic and executed their passes really well. Charlie Fishlock and Grace Richards played a half each in WD and put a lot of pressure on the WA, causing many turnovers. Their drive out of defence was excellent all game. Adele Eaton and Lucy White’s combination in the defensive circle was almost unstoppable! They intercepted everything that came in high and their pressure over the shot meant there were lots of misses and rebounds to be had, which they pounced on!
The girls are looking forward to Round 2, when we take on Marryatville Primary School.
Alice Johnswood (Director of Netball)
Congratulations to the following students who have been selected to represent South Australia at the School Sport Swimming Championships to be held in Adelaide from 2 to 9 December: Stephanie Smalls (Year 8), Lily-Rose Spartalis (Year 8), Emily Baldwinson (Year 7), Poppy Marshall (Year 6) and Georgina Wakeham (Year 6).
Wednesday 17 May
Open A – Saints 2 defeated by St Michael’s 4
Despite the score, the girls put up a good fight and showed a promising start to the season. In the second half of the game, the girls started to work really well as a unit and, due to their hard work, Layne Beveridge and Funto Komolafe were both able to score. Siena Kulinski was a key player in the midfield and worked hard throughout the game. I can’t wait to see how the team improves through the season and what they will achieve this year. Dom Rigby (Captain)
Open B – Saints 1 defeated by Wilderness 2
The team made a solid start to the season despite the loss, controlling most of the game. As a team, they created more chances in front of goal but could not put their chances away. Special mention to Lucinda Tierney, Jemimah Simpson and Amy Carrodus who controlled the midfield. Overall, a solid team performance. Keep up the good work. Peter Krantis (Director of Soccer)
Middle A – Saints 0 defeated by St Michael’s 3
A tough first game for us, with the girls going down by three goals to a formidable opponent. Although we conceded a goal early in the first half, we continued to fight hard for the whole game but still couldn’t seem to get the upper hand. Plenty of positives to come from this game but it also showed plenty of areas that are in need of work. Vincent Talladira (Coach)
Middle B – Saints 2 defeated by Wilderness 5
The team started the season with an unlucky loss. The team started slowly but controlled the game after the first 10 minutes. They created numerous chances in front of goal, but were denied by some good goalkeeping from Wilderness. Emanuelle and Florence Russell were working well up front, with Florence scoring both goals. Overall, a solid start by all the team. Keep up the good work. Peter Krantis (Director of Soccer)
Year 7– Saints 2 drew with Seymour 2
The team started the season with a spirited draw. Numerous chances were created in front of goal but we could not convert our chances. Special mention to Mia Dodd and Tahlia Louca who had solid games. Overall, a good start to the season. Charlie Capogreco (Coach)
JUNIOR NETBALL
Year 5 – Saints 6 defeated by Wilderness 11
This week our team took on Wilderness and encountered a tough match against some very experienced players. Our girls played extremely well together and performed with great teamwork. Congratulations to Jasmine Segredos, Zara Chessell, Ayla Blaskett and Maddy Penley for all successfully scoring at least one goal! Our girls all showed great sportsmanship towards the other team. A great effort by our Year 5s! Ally Reade and Charlotte Parker (Coaches)
Saturday 20 May
Under 15 – Saints 18 defeated North/Eagles 10
Saints Girls U/15 Lacrosse team were pumped to keep their winning streak alive when playing against Eagles. Millie Wilkin, Portia Maerschel and Hattie Maerschel dominated in the midfield, scoring 13 goals together. Chelsea Walls and Saskia Jonats used the goalie’s weaknesses to their advantage and also scored for the team. Defence, consisting of Abbie Lisle, Scarlett Hocking and Ellie Anderson, held strongly against the opposition. Shout out to Izzy Norman in goals for once again making many vital saves. Altogether, this team is stronger than ever before and are ready for any team coming our way. Kate Reade (Year 9)
Under 11 – Saints Blue 1 defeated by Wilderness Blue 7
The girls started the first half well, as all of them were calling for the ball and ran as fast as they could back into defence. Madison Dornbusch (Year 3) and Serae Stolcman (Year 3) did a great job at finding and sticking to a player from the opposition, making it harder for Wilderness to pass the ball. Savannah Walls (Year 3) did several intercepts and scored a goal. In the second half, the girls worked on throwing the ball in the corners of the goal. Lara Maione (Year 4) ran fast into space many times, which allowed her to get the ball. Matilda Wilkin and Elysia Scarr (Year 4) worked well at bending down and getting ground balls. Jenna Maione (Year 5) was in goals and played especially well in the last quarter, as she saved many goals and used her long throw to clear the ball. The girls should be very happy with their effort and it was a great improvement from last week. Lucy Martin (Coach)
Under 11 – Saints White 1 defeated by Wilderness Gold 10
With each week this team is improving, even if the score line might not show it. In the first quarter of the game, the team didn’t let Wilderness score once, and they scored only one goal in the fourth quarter. Saints utilised well the ‘4 second carry’ rule, by cradling the ball into our attacking end of the field before passing off. If the team keeps up fighting for ground balls, sticking with an opposition player, and doing accurate passes, I am confident that things will start to come together for them. Thanks goes to: Alannah Godfrey (Year 4) for her strong goalkeeping by cutting off the shooting angles, Grace Jones (Year 4) for coming out to play despite being unwell, Emily Bates (Year 4) for her tremendous defending by intercepting the opposition’s passes, Lauren Pearce (Year 4) for her leadership, Coco Dimond (Year 3) for scoring a goal, Hayley Webb (Year 3) for willingly swapping teams this week, and Ella Pearce (Year 2) for playing with courage in her first lacrosse game. Courtney Tasker (Coach)
Open B – Saints 41 defeated by Concordia 52
Saints played a catch-up game against Concordia who had plenty of tall players, making intercepts quite often difficult. Concordia made an early break but Saints pegged the margin back to 3 at half-time with some good defensive work and transition play through the court by Eve Habel, Ebony-Jade Nash-Smith and Ella Robinson, allowing Nicolette Miller and Brooke Elliott scoring opportunities. Neil Fuller
SOCCER KNOCKOUT
Saints defeated Cornerstone and St Francis
The Open soccer team had a very successful opening to the knockout tournament. They won both games and have progressed into the next round. Travelling to Mount Barker, Saints’ first game was against Cornerstone and, in a close game, it was Layne Beveridge’s hard work in the forward line that enabled her to score, which led the girls to a 1-0 victory. Isabella Villani’s impressive work in the midfield as well as Charlotte Kelly and Ellie Anderson’s hard work in the defence line were key to the team’s success in this game.
The second game of the day was against St Francis and the team was beginning to tire; however, everyone gave it their all until the final minute. Sara Possingham showed determination throughout both games and was very successful in putting the opposition’s defence under pressure. Additionally, Olivia Law and Chloe Deieso’s work up and down the wing was very important to the team’s success, with the girls walking away with a 2-1 victory. Both goals by Bethany Cross and Dom Rigby should be commended, helping Saints move into the next round. A special mention must also go to Talah Gobell, our goalkeeper, who made some amazing saves throughout the day. A big thank you to Mr Fuller and Peter Krantis who supported and coached the team throughout the day. Dom Rigby (Captain)
Cross Country Interhouse
It is with pleasure that we announce Selwyn House as the Cross Country winners for 2017!
On an absolutely stunning day weather-wise, the four Houses challenged each other in cross country running. A course was set at Bell Yett Reserve, and it was great to see so many girls participate. The vocal support from the students on the sidelines was also very encouraging to hear.
Points from Reception to Year 9 were added based on places in each year level.
1st – Selwyn 593 points
2nd – Patteson 569 points
3rd – Kilburn 539 points
4th – Kennion 532 points
The round of Spirit Cup points were awarded to Patteson with the Junior students doing exceptionally well in House cheers and participation.
From the Director of Early Learning
Providing new and exciting links to our School
The fabric of our School is the community itself. I constantly feel privileged to work in an environment where the staff, parents and friends are so caring and supportive. This was abundantly evident last Friday when the ELC hosted a special afternoon tea ahead of Mothers’ Day. Have a look at the video from the event, it’s sure to brighten your day. We had a wonderful turnout and the weather was perfect. We thank everyone for coming along as we always relish the opportunity to embrace and celebrate our community.
It is just one way we are fostering connections with our families. Each year we closely examine our transitions from ELC to Junior School and look for ways in which we can improve. We ask families for feedback, we discuss with our Reception teachers the ease in which the girls transitioned and we, the ELC staff, reflect carefully about how smoothly the whole process was. With our Mid-Year group in Term 3, we are transitioning a large number of children into a class of their own and want to ensure that we are setting our girls up for success.
At St Peter’s Girls we focus on all of our transitions between sub-schools, recognising that, for many students, these can be challenging times as girls and their families embark on the next chapter of their School life. In the ELC and Reception years we have initiated an exciting new concept of regular teacher swapping. This involves our Hallett Room teacher, Mrs Reid, going up to Reception for a lesson to enable a Reception teacher, either Mrs Davies or Mrs Liddy, to come to the Hallett Room and team-teach a group of students with Mrs Porplycia. We commenced this practice early in Term 1 and have continued it, building mutual understandings about our learning, our students and providing opportunities for rich sharing with the girls.
The feedback from this regular swapping of educators has been extremely positive and is just another addition to our already well-planned transition process. With weekly buddy classes, regular small group visits to Reception and our specialist programs, we are cementing a very tight and comprehensive transition for our girls. In addition to these programs, we also have Becca Burton Howard working with a group of ELC children on the Edgeling Program which will enable her to continue this work with them as they enter Reception.
This knowledge shared between teachers from both the ELC and the School over an extended period of time is pivotal to our girls’ success. As they transition at the end of this term, the relationships have already been built. We look forward to watching our girls grow in confidence as they more formally commence their transition visits but we know that all of the foundations have been set for them by our dedicated staff who continue to strive to improve, reflect and enact outstanding and leading practice in this area.
Kate Mount
Director of Early Learning
Mrs Davies and Mrs Liddy visiting the ELC
Rostrum Voice of Youth
St Peter’s Girls’ School is delighted to announce that a record number of 12 students entered the Rostrum Voice of Youth public speaking competition. The first heat was held last weekend at Immanuel College in Novar Gardens. Our girls, ranging from Years 8 – 11, eloquently delivered powerful prepared and short notice speeches at the regional heat of the prestigious Voice of Youth competition. They competed against a number of schools including St Peter’s College, Prince Alfred College and Norwood Morialta High School. Students spoke convincingly on a range of topics including “The Lottery of Life”, “Against the Odds” and “Where to from Here?” All of the students have devoted many hours to preparing their speeches and regularly attended lunchtime coaching sessions run by Mrs Cat Davies and Ms Melissa Barratt.
Congratulations to the following entrants for being outstanding ambassadors for the school: Emily Downie, Aleisha Elliott, Zaina Khan, Edie McKellar, Portia Maerschel, Hattie Maerschel, Brooke Oliver, Srishti Sharma, Lily-Rose Spartalis, Aditi Tamhankar, Holly Wallman-Craddock and Cheri Wong.
We wish Aditi, Zaina, Emily, Aleisha and Holly the best of luck as they progress to the semi-finals, which will also be held at Immanuel College, on Saturday 27 May. You are all invited to come along and support the girls on the day. For further information please email Cat Davies at cdavies@stpetersgirls.sa.edu.au.
Coding up a storm in our Year 3 classes!
Over the next month, the Year 3 students will be studying the central idea “People use scientific knowledge to help meet their needs”. This Unit of Inquiry is organised under the Transdisciplinary theme of “How the World Works”, a strand of the Primary Years Programme.
This Unit of Inquiry has a strong information technologies focus. The girls will develop many new skills and have started their coding and programming journey using https://studio.code.org, creating snowflakes and patterns for Anna and Elsa to skate in a winter wonderland. They have developed an understanding of ‘Blockly’, which uses visual blocks that can be dragged and dropped to write programs. The girls have experimented by manipulating the characters on the ice surface with items from the toolbox. They have created actions using pixels and angles building complex programs, well above year level expectation in their own workspaces! The opportunities for interdisciplinary links with mathematics are extraordinary.
Here are some comments from the girls about their coding experience so far –
When coding, I learnt that parallelograms have different angles than squares – Iszabella
In coding, it’s actually easy if you read! – Serae
I learnt that you need to think carefully before you code. – Lucy S
Using a repeat block makes the coding process easier. – Charlotte
It is important you can break problems into smaller problems. – Emily
When coding, it is good to make mistakes so you can learn. – Ellie
In coding, I learnt my lefts and rights. – Hayley
Sometimes I talk to myself to solve the problems. – Soraya
When coding, I learnt that you don’t want get the answer straight away. – Adjoa
A parallelogram has four angles and two of them are 120 degrees these are obtuse angles. – Olivia
While coding, I learnt that a diamond is similar to a parallelogram. – Sophie
I learnt that you have to read the instructions first before you begin. – Lyra
In coding, you have to solve problems. – Mithi
I liked all the tricky challenges and figuring out what to do was lots of fun. – Lily
I liked solving the problems because it challenged my thinking. – Alison
I used the clues to figure out what to do. – Eva
I found it challenging when the blocks I needed weren’t there. – Bettina
I liked it because it made you think where to put the blocks to make the correct shape. – Savannah
I found the coding hard but fun. – Madeleine
While coding, I learnt about circles. Different circles have different diameters making them bigger or smaller. – Grace B
When coding, I learnt to do problems step-by-step to help me figure out what’s going wrong. – Madi
I liked working with my friends, putting the blocks in the workspace. You really had to think about what you were doing. – Eve
I enjoyed the freedom to move ahead at my own pace and solving the problems with angles. – Amelia
The coding was interesting, I hadn’t heard of it before. When I programmed it wrong it made interesting shapes that looked really cool. – Stella
I found the coding frustrating at times but it was fun because I hadn’t worked with angles before. – Alyssa
I enjoyed that it was hard but also fun. When you made mistakes, it went all funny but then you were able to fix it. – Meghana
From the Debating and Public Speaking Captain
What an amazing start to the 2017 Debating season!
After our wonderful success last year, we entered the season with 14 teams. In Round 1, which took place across 9 – 10 May, Saints was very successful, with two Year 7 teams, four Year 9 teams, two Year 10 teams and one Senior Team winning their first debates. This is a fantastic achievement, and all debaters and coaches involved should be extremely proud of their efforts.
An additional congratulations must also go to Ellie Anderson (Year 9), Charlotte Bleby (Year 9), Tia Bailey (Year 7), Sivanthi Sivasuthan (Year 7), Emily Downie (Year 9) and Hattie Maerschel (Year 9) and Isobel Tan (Year 10) who won the Debating Awards of the evening, chosen by the adjudicator of the debate.
Round 2 will take place on the 30 May (Years 8 – 9 debates) and 31 May (Year 10 and Senior debates) – please keep your eyes open for more information soon. Debating is not just rewarding for the debaters themselves, but is also extremely interesting to watch. Parents and other students are more than welcome to come and support girls at the debates. It would be terrific to see some new faces at the next round!
Sophie-Louise Shearwood
Debating and Public Speaking Captain
Touch Football Knockout Competition
The Year 12 PE class participated in the State Touch Knockout Championships at Modbury High School last Wednesday. The girls were looking to improve their skills in competition and were able to have a successful day, winning two matches, drawing one, and losing two.
This was the first time they had played against opposition and were able to improve their game understanding significantly over the five matches. The fatigue was evident by the end of the day as the girls felt exhausted from the forward, sideways and backwards running involved. The girls will now take part in the High School Girls’ competition on Wednesday nights over the coming weeks.
Try scorers over the day were –
Jasmine Ledgard – 2
Emma Fogarty – 1
Olivia Harby – 1
Emily Webb – 1
Charlotte Parker- 2
Grace Packer – 2
Wilhelmina Fowler- 1
Charlotte Kelly – 2
Holly Cunningham – 2
Charlotte Carney – 1
Lost to St Columba College 3-2
Drew with Pembroke School 3-3
Defeated St Aloysius College 5-0
Defeated Birdwood High School 4-0
Lost to Modbury High School 3-1
Update from Dr Tom Nehmy
It is an absolute pleasure to work with St Peter’s Girls’ School in delivering my Healthy Minds Program. Having had the opportunity to contribute to aspects of the School’s wellbeing approach, I am excited to now be implementing the work that has been my passion for the past 12 years: supporting the healthy psychological development of young people.
There is much that parents can do to positively influence the psychological development of their children. In the following article, I address some important ideas relevant to the wish of every parent of a St Peter’s girl: that they be healthy and happy. For those with daughters currently in Year 8, you will also be following along the core content of Healthy Minds through the weekly Parent Modules which can be found on the new Parent Portal. I hope you find these helpful.
Creating Happy Kids
Dr Tom Nehmy
www.healthymindsprogram.com
2017 Mock Trial Competition
Our Year 11 Legal Studies class has been competing in the South Australian Law Society Mock Trial Competition. The event is designed to bring the legal profession into closer communication with students and provide a better understanding of how the South Australian legal system operates. The competition encourages students to present an argument in a forum based on our adversarial legal system.
There are three rounds and finals. On Tuesday, Round 2, teams had the opportunity to compete in the District Court, Victoria Square. This was a unique and wonderful experience.
Students play the roles of barristers, witnesses, solicitors, Sheriff’s Officer and Magistrate’s Clerk to make their case in front of a Magistrate. Teams are scored on knowledge and preparation of the case, protocols of their role, responses and ability to cope with questioning. Our team scored highly in all criteria and are looking forward to the next opportunity to further develop skills in Round 3.
Lynne Spry
Legal Studies Teacher
Meet the Communications Office team
My name is Caroline Kelly and I recently started at St Peter’s Girls as Director of Communications; on the right is my colleague, Communications Coordinator Hayley McLauchlan, who’s also joined the School this year. We have a passion for great photos and videos so you may see us out and about around the School and at official functions. We are hoping to capture our students’ many wonderful achievements and create moments in time for our community to share and enjoy. Our Communications Office works closely with our Community Relations Office (formerly Development Office) which is led by Foundation Manager Melissa Westgate and supported by the wonderful work of Megan McCormack (Old Scholar Officer), Fiona McGregor (Events Officer) and Anne Daniell (Archivist).
Please keep an eye on our Enews and ELC Enews as we will be bringing you exciting stories showcasing our students, events and successes.
Another huge focus for all of us is increasing our Facebook following and we’ll have plenty of reasons for you to visit. So please click here and join our social journey. While you’re there, why not check out our Old Scholars’page as well!
We look forward to working with the School community and showing why there’s never been a better time to be at Saints Girls.
Farmyard fun at the Junior School
On Tuesday, the Year 1s and 4s had a visit from some baby chickens from Nellie and Maisy Ion’s farm. The chicks were only three weeks old and one was just two weeks old! Their names are Juicy Lemon, Ice Cube, Naughty, Speedy, Vanilla and Rosie. The girls loved holding them and watching them interact. Some girls were even brave enough to put them on their heads!
Nellie taught the girls about a chicken’s life cycle. She shared with everyone the responsibilities involved in looking after them from chick to fully grown chicken that is ready to lay eggs for the family to enjoy.
Nellie Ion
Maisy’s mum brought in little chicks. They were so cute! My favourite chick was Juicy Lemon. I cannot believe how fluffy they were. I got to hold lots of chicks and Maisy told us to close our eyes. When we opened our eyes, there was a chick on Sid’s head. It was so funny!
Ayrlie Cook
7pm – 9pm in the Arts Centre
Special guests, award-winning Adelaide Connection – Adelaide University’s Jazz vocal choir (featuring old scholar Chelsea McGuinness) and trombone player Robert Johnson.
Saints Girls’ Royal Blue Formal 2017
On Saturday 13 May, Saints Girls hosted the Royal Blue Formal for 2017. Under the guidance of our Events Officer Fiona McGregor and Ms Mortimer, the formal committee (consisting of Lily Habel, Emily Schultz, Mikaela Georgiadis, Tori Gilroy, Ebony Jack, Grace Dawson and myself) worked hard in preparation for the big night. As a team, we were able to fundraise and organise a venue, decorations and activities for the formal which had the theme of “The Secret Garden”. Lots of meetings, phone calls and discussions later, everything was ready to go.
The night began at school, where the girls and their dates walked the red carpet, looking absolutely stunning. From School, we travelled by bus to the Adelaide Convention Centre. It was exciting to see the room as all of our planning had finally come together. Throughout the night, the DJ played some great hits and there were some amazing moves spotted on the dance floor. Our very own secret garden, complete with white picket fencing, fairy lights and faux grass, was a hit. Overall, it was a wonderful night and I am sure many memories were made.
Uthpala De Silva
Head Prefect
Save the date – Arts Alive
Official times to be advised shortly.
Entry by donation – we hope to see you there to support our artists!
If you know anyone in your networks who might be interested in joining our fantastic Saints Girls’ community, we have School Tours coming up. The next one is on Thursday 25 May at 9am, so please spread the word about St Peter’s Girls!
An enjoyable evening at Mums’ Night Out
Last Friday evening the Mothers’ Club hosted 65 Saints Mums at The Robin Hood Hotel for the Mums’ Night Out, to celebrate Mothers’ Day.
This was a lovely opportunity for mums from all years to get together, have a fun night out and raise funds for the school.
A big thank you to: Derma-Zen, Anna Dimond, Ashvini Rajbhoj, Hamish Baldwinson, Jo Fidler, Nilanthi De Silva, Melissa Barclay – Beerenberg, Orbe, The Robin Hood Hotel, Amelia Porter, Entertainment Book and Train2Max for your generosity!
Thank you especially to those who attended and contributed to a most successful event where we raised $3000! Well done!
Banana bread now at Saints Café!
As the cooler weather sets in, it’s time to fuel up on some banana bread at Saints Café!
This term the Saints Café menu now includes scrumptious banana bread and all the amazing health benefits that come with it. Bananas are rich in potassium, vitamin B6, fibre and many other body and mind-loving nutrients.
So stop by the Saints Café Tuesday and Friday mornings from 7.30 – 8.15am and start your day with a warm beverage and a delicious slice of banana bread.
The Entertainment Book and/or new phone app offers our community members a great way to try out new restaurants and activities around SA, save money and, at the same time, support our girls.
2017 Australian STEM Video Game Challenge
Registration for the 2017 Australian STEM Video Game Challenge is now open!
Open to Australian students in Years 5-12, the Australian STEM Video Game Challenge encourages students to design and build an original video game in response to a core theme.
For more information, please visit https://www.stemgames.org.au/students/assembling-your-team
With the Winter Season now underway, all students are once again reminded to check notice boards for team selections and other relevant information relating to their sport.
If you have any further news items or sporting success stories, please email them to nfuller@stpetersgirls.sa.edu.au.
Scotch College Cycling have set the date and venue for our CSASS Schools Series information and Q&A session! Please come and meet us at 9.30am on Sunday 4 June at Victoria Park.
Anne-Marie and Stuart O’Grady have given us use of a room in their Velo Precinct Cafe in the heritage Grandstand at Victoria Park, so we will be able to discuss the Cycling South Australia Schools Series (CSASS) with you and you can check out Round 4 of this term’s series, which will be running on the track outside.
If you would like to express your interest or request more information, please register at this link www.surveymonkey.com/r/GQJCPZZ
Please join us on Sunday week – we would love to have the opportunity to present the schools series to you.
Imogen Elliott has just taken out the Surfing SA State Championship for 2017 in the U14 girls category. The comp was held in testing 4ft conditions at Parsons Beach. Imogen has now qualified to represent SA at Junior Nationals in November at Ulladulla, NSW.
Year 6 Blue Saints 54 defeated Seymour 7
The Year 6 Blue netball team had a very successful game against Seymour, winning 54-7. The girls played well throughout the whole game in every single position. The defence players read the ball well and had good one-on-one defence and the attackers had great leans and give and goes, leading to many opportunities. Sarah Matheson
Year 6 Silver Saints 18 defeated Wilderness 9
The girls in the 5/6 silver team had a fantastic start to the season with a 9-18 win against Wilderness. Each girl played very well and intercepted many balls throughout the game. Georgie and Charlotte both had an excellent game. Georgie was very accurate in GS and shot many goals as well as getting her rebounds. Charlotte also had a successful game in GK and stopped the other teams from getting the ball into the ring. Well done to all the girls and good luck for next week! Tahlia Towers (Student Coach)
Year 6 White Saints 25 defeated Wilderness 16
Well done to all the players for playing a good first match at the start of the season. The girls used their skills in training and played well against Wilderness to stay in the lead. The girls had strong defence and a good use of space to secure a win. Overall, they played well together as a team and they should be proud of their achievements. We were impressed with their positive attitude on court. We are looking forward to the upcoming season. Sophia West and Amy Wishart (Coaches)
Year 5 – Saints 32 defeated St Andrews 1
The opposing team consisted of Years 3, 4 and 5 girls and they were a lot shorter than our girls. The score was 32-1, our way. Even though we had a height and age advantage, the girls worked well together and put the new skills they learnt at training into play. Jasmine, Ayla and Maddy had amazing teamwork in the ring, scoring 32 goals. Gloria, Naomi, Lydia and Naadiya intercepted the ball many times and had some amazing passes. Amelia, Maddy and Zara, in attack, also used their new dodging technique to get in front of their players and brought the ball back down to our end of the court. Overall, this was a great game and the girls worked really well together as a team!
Open A – Saints 2 defeated by Wilderness 4
A strong match played by all our girls keeping the ball in our attacking half during most of the game. There were many opportunities to score, but we were unfortunately not able to convert these. However, both Grace Packer and Olivia Goldsmith scored goals off a short corner. Katherine Woolley and Olivia Goldsmith played exceptionally well in our attack, while Carla Lawrence, Jade Leyden and Kate McKellar-Stewart kept the pressure on Sacred Hearts’ strikers. Lara Khoury (Captain)
The B grade played against Immanuel’s A grade team on Saturday, losing 6-0. The girls were undermanned for this match, missing 3 experienced defenders, and we could not prevent the strength of the opposition when hitting the ball in attack. The score was 4-0 at half-time and the girls did well to limit the damage in the second half. There was another convincing display in goals from Alice Reid, along with a masterclass in tackling and harassing the player in possession of the ball by Charlotte Creek. Georgina Keough was able to prevent a number of attacking entries by the opposition and passed accurately. We will look to keep developing the structure, along with individual skills, over the next 2 weeks before our next game. Dan Searle (Supervisor)
Saturday 6 May
Under 15 – Saints 15 defeated Wilderness 3
Saints came up against the all-powerful Wilderness, which is always a tough battle. From the beginning, Saints dominated and seldom lost control of the ball. Willow Stewart-Rattray, Millie Wilkin and Portia Maerschel all took control in the centre and Chelsea Walls found plenty of open space in the forward. We welcomed Izzy Norman back onto the field, and with the help of Kate Reade, Abbie Lisle and Ellie Anderson there was very little let through to the defence. All in all, a great team win with no weak links and we hope to keep our undefeated winning tradition throughout the season. Hattie Maerschel (Year 9)
Under 11 – Saints Blue 0 defeated by Wilderness Gold 15
All of the girls were very eager to play against another school. In the first half the girls worked on their attacking skills by running forward with the ball and passing to girls who did not have a defender on them; Lara Maione (Year 4) and Sophie Lively (Year 3) did this well. The whole team fought hard to get ground balls and never gave up, with Hayley Webb (Year 3) and Matilda Wilkin doing this several times. In the second half the girls worked on their defence by trying to find and stick to an opposition player; Madison Dornbusch (Year 3) did a great job at doing this. Elysia Scarr (Year 4) did a fantastic job as goalie because she used her body to stop a number of goals. Despite the girls not getting any goals, they did exceptionally well for their second game, especially against a more experienced team. Lucy Martin (Coach)
Under 11 – Saints White 4 defeated by St Aloysius 8
With great heart and spirit the girls played against a taller/older team this past Saturday, and held their own. Despite having only one substitute for the four quarters, they showed their continuous determination by holding their opponent to just one goal in the second half. Special mention goes to Lauren Pearce for her awesome goalkeeping, blocking numerous attempted shots. I am so proud of their effort. Courtney Tasker (Coach)
A successful start to the badminton season with many of our teams defeating their opposition. Great results from our B and C teams who won 6-0 and the E1 team won 8-1. The A team had a tough first match against Wilderness, congratulations to Emily Murdock and Nancy Huang on winning their A1 doubles match against a team with a state player. We have a record number of players this season and I Iook forward to another rewarding season for our players.
Sonya Risbey
Open A defeated by Wilderness 1-5
Best Players: Emily Murdock, Nancy Huang
Open B defeated Immanuel B2 6-0
Best Players: Laura Sivewright, Amy Li, Lola Dimond, Mahala Truscott
Open C defeated Immanuel C2 6-0
Best Players: Georgia Bowden, Sophia Casanova Clarke, Gloria Gao, Michelle Yeoh
Open D2 defeated St Peters D1 2-4
Best Players: Helen Han, Meredith Li, Natacha Zisos Troupakis, Nicola Jones
Open E1 defeated Walford 8-1
Best Players: Millie Han, Ashleigh Rogers, Ashleigh Towers, Christina Song
Open E3 defeated by Seymour 4-5
Best Players: Yifei Tao, Katija Franchi, Alice Liang
Year 10B – Saints 15 defeated by Immanuel 26
The 10B team played a strong game against Immanuel, unfortunately going down 15-26. The girls are beginning to gel and work well as a team, and used their voices to help benefit one another. This coming week we will aim to improve the movement in our goal end when attacking and our defensive pressure going through the centre third. Brooke and Amy worked well shooting together and were able to beat their respective opposing players. Sarah prevented a lot of scoring opportunities for the opposition with strength in our defence and winning the majority of the rebounds. We have a strong team and the girls show extreme promise that we will improve throughout the season.
Year 10C – Saints 11 defeated by Wilderness 20
Last weekend the Year 9/10 team played their first game of the season against Wilderness. They came out to a good start winning the first quarter and were only down by one at half-time but unfortunately, with sickness and injury and only the bare seven players, they couldn’t come out with the win. The defensive end did especially well, getting many touches to keep us in the game. Emily Wishart (Coach)
Year 9A – Saints defeated Concordia
The Year 9As played a fantastic game against Concordia, winning by two goals. The first and last quarters were by far the best. In the second and third they fell down a little but the team managed to pick themselves up through determination. It was a tough and quick game. Everyone played amazingly and tried their hardest. This makes it 2/2 wins for the 9As.
Year 9B – Saints defeated Concordia
This week the Year 9Bs had great win against Concordia. The girls showed consistent effort throughout the whole match, particularly in the first half. Throughout the third quarter we dropped in shooting consistency; however, we managed to pick ourselves up easily and secured a win in the last quarter. Even though this was our first game, we displayed great enthusiasm and energy and, overall, played a brilliant game! Well done, girls!
Year 8A – Saints 36 defeated Concordia 30
The girls got off to a good start in the first quarter, executing set plays confidently, which left them up going into the second quarter. We lost a bit of momentum in the second quarter due to silly mistakes; however, we were able to recover in the third quarter. The team went into the last quarter determined and it showed in the final score. Best player goes to Steph who was able to come on court and keep the play controlled. Steph played a great game in attack, with very precise, strong passes, creating many opportunities for goals. Well done to all girls on another win! Amy Wishart (Coach)
Year 8B – Saints 6 defeated by Concordia 29
The Year 8B team faced a tough opponent this week but kept up their energy through the entire game. The girls showed improvement in their passing this week, which is a big focus at training. They were able to incorporate set plays learnt at training into their game, which was great to see. Despite the loss, the team showed improvement, which they should be proud of. Sophia West (Coach)
Success at Generations in Jazz
Our girls were truly on-song at the prestigious Generations in Jazz festival in Mount Gambier last weekend, taking out a swag of awards in a competition involving about 4700 students from schools around the nation. Our Vocal Quintet was crowned best small vocal ensemble in the highest division, one of the top three categories of the event. Our other vocal group was named best large ensemble in Division 2. Our Stage Band also impressed the crowds and four of our girls scored individual honours. We thank the girls for their wonderful work and leadership; the positive approach and dedication they have all modelled is one of the main factors in our success.
Check out the video below to see the girls in action live on ABC Radio Adelaide!
Sally Rounsevell
Every single Stage Band, Enchanté and Vocal Quintet student should be so proud of what they achieved. Looking back on the hours of note bashing, choreography, workshops and working on fine details, I can honestly say every minute was worth it. I am so grateful to the school for entering Saints Girls into this competition every year and for enabling me to be a part of it. This year, the Quintet had the privilege of participating in a workshop with Sally Cameron. This was a fantastic opportunity to work with an amazing vocalist who challenged us to think about different approaches to our sound as a small ensemble.
For me, the most exciting moment of the entire weekend was when several girls were acknowledged with individual awards. Izzy Norman’s powerful performance of ‘Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child’ won her the Division 2 best vocalist award, an outstanding achievement! I am very grateful to have been given the same accolade, the Ron Denning Award, for Division 1. Being able to walk up on the stage in front of almost 5000 people and receive such an honour was very moving and I’d like to thank Erin McKellar who helped me reach that point.
For all the girls who think they can’t sing, who think that their goal is too high or believe the old ‘I just don’t have the brain’ – well, I never thought I could sing jazz! This competition is an incredible opportunity to network, develop as a musician, enjoy the hype of performing and explore the genre of jazz, and while I am sad that this was my last one, I am thrilled that I and the other Year 12s left with a bang. Well done girls!
Sarah Brownridge
Music Captain, Year 12 Chorister/Pianist (Vocal Quintet, Enchanté, Stage Band)
I cannot express how thrilled and grateful I am for our success at my final Generations in Jazz and for being given the opportunity to participate. GIJ isn’t just a chance to perform, it’s also an opportunity to learn more about jazz and meet like-minded individuals who inspire you to achieve your goals. There is no doubt that the performances we gave on the day were some of, if not, the best we have done and this is attributable to the dedication of the girls and our music tutors. From Friday evening rehearsals for Stage Band to the infamous Sunday morning rehearsals for Enchanté, the commitment of these girls is a credit to Saints and the staff. I would especially like to thank our Stage Band Director Ms Rounsevell, Enchanté Director Mrs Noble and Robyn Habel for their endless support and encouragement. Every GIJ teaches you new things that don’t only develop you as an artist, but help you grow an even bigger appreciation of music. Generations truly is a life-changing experience.
Sophie Shearwood
Year 12 Chorister, Tenor Saxophone (Enchanté and Stage Band)
I have been to Generations in Jazz for six years in a row and each time has sent something new and exciting my way. Over the years, I have particularly enjoyed the experience of being surrounded by so many like-minded people in a place where music is embraced wholeheartedly. Everyone who travels to GIJ aims to come out of the experience having developed skills as musicians. I would like to congratulate Antonia Kirsten-Parsch (Baritone Saxophone) and Ellen Zhang (Trumpet) for getting into the Division 3 Superband comprising the best musicians in the whole division – an amazing feat that highlights the talent we have at Saints Girls. When we put all of our individual talents together, we get something that is truly incredible. Enchanté’s rendition of ‘Sometimes I Feel like a Motherless Child’ reduced the audience to tears, while Stage Band had the whole crowd bopping along to their music. To have Saints Girls dominate such a prestigious competition is phenomenal and we couldn’t have asked for anything more. Thank you to Ms Rounsevell and Mrs Noble for making this trip happen and for putting their blood, sweat and tears into our ensembles in order to make us perform to our best potential. Also, thank you to all of our instrumental and vocal teachers, in particular Robyn Habel, for being our biggest and most enthusiastic supporters.
Lydia Smalls
Year 12 Band Captain (Stage Band)
I thoroughly enjoyed my last time competing at Generations in Jazz and couldn’t be prouder of everyone’s accomplishments. From rehearsals at music camp, lunchtime, before school and weekends, everyone displayed a high level of commitment and dedication. Enchanté delivered an outstanding performance, earning us recognition and praise from the adjudicators Darren Percival and Nick Begby. A special thanks to Ms Rounsevell, Mrs Noble, Erin McKellar and Robyn Habel. Without them, our stellar results would not have been possible. I am very grateful to have received the opportunity to participate in such a unique jazz festival and hope Saints’ success continues to flourish.
Grace Callen
Year 12 Chorister (Enchanté)
For this year’s Generation In Jazz, girls in our school had worked really hard in order to prepare for this competition, using time at music camp, every regular school day rehearsal as well as some Sunday rehearsals, showing their full commitment and enthusiasm. After our remarkable performance in Division 2, we have earned high recognition and accomplishment from the adjudicator Darren Percival and massive cheers from our audience, including schools that were also competing in the division. As my last GIJ before I graduate, I truly experienced the joy of jazz music and cherished the great opportunity to collaborate with my vocal ensemble, Enchanté to achieve this great result.
From the Deputy Principal/Head of Senior School
Girls making a difference
Schools, like society, often celebrate success and improvement. This is of course natural. Achievement at the top of one’s field, be it sport, academics or the Arts, should be celebrated. As should individual improvement within any area of school life. But, equally important is the recognition of those who take active steps to make a real difference to the lives of others.
Last term, Brooke Oliver attended The Mary Magdalene Centre to serve food on a Saturday evening. She returned to school with a proposal to collect cards, envelopes and stamps which would be made available to patrons at the Centre. Brooke spoke to Year 11 about this initiative and outlined the difference it could make to someone who had fallen out of contact with their family or loved ones. The ability to send a card to someone you care about is something that many of us take for granted. Brooke drove the initiative for weeks and last Saturday returned to the Centre, delivering the collections she had taken from Year 11. What was it that generated her decision to act? The answer is probably best explained in her own words:
“Whilst volunteering at the Centre last term, I found myself talking to a young girl, aged 16, who was dealing with the challenge of raising her own young child. The way she was independently raising her, struggling without any support from her family really resonated within me and inspired me to initiate a card drive at our school that gave everyone at the Centre the opportunity to communicate with their loved ones.”
Felicia Mi, Amira Shahin, Sindhu Nedumaran and Grace Edwards are currently pushing a Winter Clothing Drive for Syrian refugees who are living in a camp in the Bekaa Valley, Lebanon. They identified a need for winter clothing in a part of the world where people are forced to burn plastic to survive. The girls will also be visiting other Adelaide schools in an attempt to raise a sizeable donation of clothing. They then plan to ship the clothes to Lebanon. Their response to the needs of others provides us all the opportunity to reflect on how often we consider taking action to help those who are less fortunate.
These are only a small sample of the ways in which our girls are having a positive impact on both local and global communities. Their empathy and desire to improve the lives of others provides an inspiring example for us all.
Amira Shahin, Sindhu Nedumaran, Felicia Mi and Grace Edwards
2017 Europe Trip
An itinerary packed with a lifetime of experiences that our students will remember and treasure forever.
Our journey started in London with visits to the Tower of London, Tower Bridge and a relaxing Thames cruise. All of the students were suitably impressed with our first glimpse of Big Ben. The London Dungeons provided a snapshot of medieval London history and was a very educational and entertaining stop. Madame Tussauds was so much fun having ‘selfies’ with our favourite famous people. The Lion King was our ‘West End’ theatre experience and the performance was extraordinary. We were able to relate to all the ‘Brexit’ jokes and added SIMBAlism throughout.
The Warner Bro’s Harry Potter Studio Tour was a personal highlight to all. It was incredible to walk around such detailed and well-lit sets, to learn about the costumes and animatronic creatures and to taste Butterbeer for the first time. Many of the girls bought their favourite character’s wand as a lasting souvenir.
The Eurostar carried us to France in the ‘Chunnel’ and our first glimpse of the illuminated Eiffel Tower at night took our breath away. The Palace of Versailles was extraordinary – We were blown away by the intricate artworks and the Hall of Mirrors. It was like we had stepped into the 18th century. Shopping in Paris was an exciting time for us all. There were a variety of stores ranging from well-known department shops like H&M to little French boutiques. On our second morning in France we climbed the Eiffel Tower, and were rewarded for our patience in the queues with a spectacular view of Paris. Later, we visited L’Arc de Triomphe and then had a quick look around the Louvre, stopping by the Mona Lisa of course!
We spent the next three days in Arras, visiting World War One battlefields, memorials and Commonwealth War Cemeteries. Our excellent tour guide Jon, taught us so much about the Great War; one of the facts being the youngest Australian soldier was only 14! This will be a valuable experience as we continue our study of senior history. Annabel Baldwinson, Faye Ma and Zoe Scobie had the privilege of taking part in the Menin Gate Last Post Service laying a wreath on behalf of our school. As we left France for our onward journey to Berlin, we looked back with some pride on our attempts to speak French.
On Anzac Day, we were fortunate enough to be invited to the Australian Ambassador’s residence in Berlin for breakfast, and then lay a wreath on behalf of the Youth of Australia at an official Anzac Day service, an incredibly unique experience for not only Bethany Cross and Ashleigh Rogers who represented the school but all who attended this special service so far from Australia.
Berlin offers a unique historical perspective. Most intriguing were the memorials to the Holocaust and the Cold War ‘wall’ remnants. The Jewish Memorial in the heart of Berlin was a sobering reminder of the atrocities suffered. The remaining pieces of the Berlin Wall were truly mesmerising and reminded us of what life was like in the divided city. The East Side Gallery (street art on portions of the Berlin Wall) was an amazing experience and showed the group how Berliners expressed their frustrations creatively about political divisions.
Our visit to Nuremberg was magical. We stayed in the Kaiserburg town castle and spent our days exploring the medieval town and shopping in this quaint location.
Despite only spending a few hours in Munich, we discovered the majesty of the city. Our final day was spent at Dachau and linked our experience at the Jewish Memorial in Berlin to the realities of a concentration camp.
While the focus of the trip was History and a chance to practice our French, we did manage to positively support the economy of the EU with our expert ability to shop!
The trip has left us with a lifetime of memories and an understanding of historical complexities that have shaped Europe.
Lynne Spry with students Amelie Dunda, Annabel Baldwinson, Fiona Lethbridge, Emma Matheson, Zoë Scobie, Bethany Cross, Ashleigh Rogers, Faye Ma, Jaime Darley, Lola Dimond, Mahala Truscott, Caitlin Fidler and Alex McKay
Figure skating success
Following on from our recent theme of highlighting special achievements of our Junior School girls, we sat down with Year 5 student Charlotte Farley, who recently competed in figure skating competitions in Melbourne and Adelaide. Charlotte received third place in the Preliminary Ladies’ Artistic Competition as well as the Artistic Encouragement Award in Melbourne. In the Adelaide competition, she received first place in the Preliminary Ladies’ Technical Program, first place in the Preliminary Artistic Program, and the Most Entertaining Artistic Award for the competition.
Here are a few words from Charlotte about her passion for the sport and her dedication to training.
“My love of skating all started at the age of four when I went to a public session with my mum. At first I was so scared to skate but then I did it and was so happy. After that day I kept asking and asking my mum to give me lessons and then on my 5th birthday she let me have lessons and I was so happy. I continued the lessons weekly and slowly learned how to skate properly and began to learn jumps and spins. When I was seven, I joined in their end of year Ice Show and the theme was ‘Broadway’. We learnt to skate in a group and perform two routines. In my second Ice Show I performed five routines and last year I was in 13 routines. It was busy and a huge amount of fun.
When I was seven I had my first competition and skated with a friend. At the end of the year I was chosen to be a part of their Rising Star group to be trained into competing. I compete as a single skater and last year graduated from the Aussie Skate School program and I am now skating in the IJS level of Preliminary Ladies. IJS (International Judging System) is used around the globe all the way to World Championships and the Olympics. I have competed at three interstate competitions and seven local competitions.
In figure skating you have a program where you skate before the judges. You have to include tricks called elements like spins and jumps and use good skate skills. The judges give you scores for technique and presentation and interpretation to music. At the moment I have two programs, one is artistic and I made it up myself. The other program is technical and my coach put it together. In figure skating you move up through levels by doing tests where you have to learn patterns and programs. You skate these before the judges and if you do it correctly you will pass.
I currently train six ice sessions a week, two off-ice sessions at the rink and take 3hrs of dance lessons on a Wednesday. I also train at home practicing my jumping and building up my strength. Altogether I train about 13 hours a week. I have also had training camps and trips to work with interstate coaches this year.
My favourite things about skating are that there are always more challenges to improve, in artistic you can express yourself and entertain the crowd. At interstate competitions you meet many new people and make new friends. In figure skating you must be strong and use all your thinking skills and body skills together.”
Florida awaits for aspiring ballerina
In Week 10 of Term 1, there was an Enews article about Bree Jakupec, a dedicated and talented dancer who was heading off to Sydney for a dance workshop. We caught up with Bree and asked her to tell us all about her experience, and share her other exciting news – her upcoming dancing trip to Florida!
“In the last week of Term 1, I travelled to Sydney to attend the McDonald College’s Elite Masterclass Series. This experience was amazing as I met other aspiring ballerinas from all over Australia and was taught by some of the most prestigious and respected teachers in the world. These teachers were Paul Boyd from the Queensland Ballet Company and Anita Young from the Royal Ballet School. On my first day I was really nervous, but after my first class I realised that both the teachers were really friendly and the learning and improvement of each student was important to them. I really enjoyed the course and definitely learnt some worthwhile tips and tricks from both teachers, it was a great experience and I am very grateful to have had the chance to participate in the Masterclass Series.
Recently I have also been accepted into the Orlando Ballet School’s Summer Intensive in the USA. More than 1200 people auditioned and only 350 received a position in the course. I am so excited to be offered this experience and cannot wait until June. I will be training six days a week for two weeks, participating in classes such as classical ballet, repertoire, pas de deux, contemporary, and jazz. I think the Intensive will be a valuable experience for me as it will give me an acumen insight into the average day of a professional dancer, working seven hours a day for most of the week. I hope to really benefit from the Intensive and am counting down the days until June!”
Saints Girls’ families help feed those in need
Last Saturday, a group of Saints Girls’ parents and students spent a few hours at the St Mary Magdalene Drop In Centre in the city, serving a delicious three-course meal to about 70 people in dire need of a home cooked meal. Our thanks to our volunteers – Fiona McGregor, Madison McGregor-Simms, Bernie Schaedel, Meg Keough, Robyn and Imogen Nienaber, Chris and Alex Wakeham, Susanna, Luke and Ellie Anderson and Olivia Goldsmith – for heating, stirring, serving and washing up on the evening with good grace and many laughs. The patrons were very grateful, there was plenty to go around and the remainder was handed out in take-away containers.
Even bigger thanks to all the generous Middle School parents who cooked a record number of meals and soups that were served. As they say, “It takes a village”, and never a truer word was said – without the generosity of our School community this could not have come together.
In fact, this was the second Saturday this year that we have fed this large group, the first being on 25 March. On that evening it was the Senior School families who so generously provided the food and soups. Our volunteers on that evening were Cathrin Parsch, Antonia Kirsten-Parsch , Pam and Rachel Banham, Kate Mortimer, Susanna and Luke.
Our final night of the year will be Saturday 16 September when we will be asking the Junior School parents to provide the food.
High School Mooting Competition: Bond University Faculty of Law
Our Mooting Team competed as the Appellant in Tuesday’s Moot (civil law court case) against Respondent Mentone Grammar (Victoria) in Bond University’s Moot Court 1. Our submission was praised by the Judges for its clear understanding of Case Law, Statute Law and effective use of precedent. Our Captain, Olivia Parkinson, cleverly prepared the team, Senior Counsel Charlotte Minney and Junior Counsel Shardia Russo, to argue our case and answer Judges’ questions succinctly and confidently. There are 74 schools competing this week and only the eight best teams will make the finals to be held at Bond in June. Our team should be proud of their performance.
Moot Team Coach
da Vinci Decathlon
St Peter’s Girls is yet again hosting the South Australian da Vinci Decathlon between 30 May and 1 June. Students compete in teams of eight across 10 disciplines: Mathematics and Chess; English; Science; Code Breaking; Engineering Challenge; Ideation; Creative Producers; Art and Poetry; Cartography; General Knowledge. There are 30 schools registered across 57 teams, which should make for a fantastic and highly competitive da Vinci Decathlon this year. St Peter’s Girls has three teams competing, with one entered in each division (Year 5/6, Year 7 and Year 9).
Our da Vinci Decathlon teams have been working hard stretching their minds around the 10 different disciplines that make up the competition. So far in engineering, the girls have looked at designing houses that would be able to withstand torrential rain. This was more successful for some than others as a few roofs collapsed! The girls have also worked hard on developing their code breaking skills using Caesar’s shift code, frequency analysis and the pigpen cipher. Another new, but exciting area the girls have investigated has been ideation and design thinking, tackling real-life problems to creatively find solutions that can improve life. Some disciplines have been easier for the girls than others, but all have brought laughter and team work. The girls have demonstrated great commitment by attending two practices a week, and coming to school during the holidays and weekends.
We wish the teams all the very best for the upcoming da Vinci Decathlon.
myLink Parent Portal
It’s been a week since we launched our new Parent Portal myLink and we’ve been receiving positive feedback. If you haven’t had a look yet, please take the time to visit the site. You can access a whole range of vital information at your fingertips including details on courses, assignments, marks, sports and performing arts. It’s also where you can find information previously found on the Link Portal (via the Community Portal tab) and the online School Shop.
Once you reach the Welcome page, you can watch several user guide videos and then start your journey by clicking on the myLink Home tab on the top menu. You can even activate email notifications for elements such as assignment due dates and marks – to see how, check out our instructional video.
When you log in to myLink, your username and password are the same as you would’ve used for the old Link portal. You can contact helpdesk@stpetersgirls.sa.edu.au if you need any assistance.
The site will be continually updated and we look forward to cementing it as the key information hub for parents. We hope you enjoy using myLink!
Year 11 Research Project
Do you have a child aged 4 – 12 years?
Currently, our Year 11 SACE cohort are engaged in individual Research Projects that investigate self-selected topics. Students are encouraged to use authentic research processes to gather information from real sources. One approach they can use is developing and distributing surveys to a specific audience.
This year, Therese Kemp has chosen to investigate the impact of media on young children and created a survey that focuses on parents with children in the ELC to Year 6.
She has independently developed her survey through SurveyMonkey and is now seeking your support. Her investigation explores the psychological, emotional and physical impact of media.
All responses are anonymous and will be used only for the purpose of Therese completing her Research Project. Through her research, her aim is to apply the knowledge that she gains to develop and implement strategies to encourage families to use media more effectively.
Please follow the link attached.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/K39VTDL
Your support is appreciated.
Master Plan Update: From the construction zone
Construction is moving along well at the building site, with structural columns and beams in place. Work has begun on closing in the walls, and the lift pit walls have been poured ready for the pre-cast panels. Electrical pre-wiring services are well underway and nearing completion. There are exciting times ahead as we start to see significant changes within the interior of the new Middle School.
Calling all budding pianists
If you are a keen piano player, consider entering the St Peter’s Girls Piano Competition & Recital. Girls will have the opportunity to perform a piece to a panel of judges who will critique their performance based on accuracy, technique and musicality for their specific music level. Ten students from across the Junior, Middle and Senior School will then be chosen from the competition to perform at our Recital. This is a great opportunity for girls to perform in a supportive environment and get some feedback on their playing.
The Piano Competition will be held on Friday 26 May between 10.30am and 2pm and the Recital will be held on Wednesday 31 May at 6.30pm.
Parents and friends are welcome to attend and we encourage students to enter regardless of where they may have piano lessons. The deadline for entry is 19 May so please don’t delay in registering. Forms can be picked up from the Arts Department office.
Please contact Arts Administrator Jeanne Phillips if you would like more information.
Parenting Girls course
Parenting Ideas is offering a three-week online course called Parenting Girls, aimed at parents of girls aged 3 – 15 years. The course discusses topics such as mental health, feelings and emotions, body image and sexualisation, social media and the online space, healthy friendships, confrontation, self-esteem and sense of identity as well as roles of mums and dads.
Brought to you by best-selling author and parenting expert, Michael Grose, the course features videos, articles, weekly live Q&A with Michael Grose and a closed FB support group.
Start date: 26 May 2017
Sign Up: parentingideas.com.au/girls
Parenting Girls course flyer
Buy your 2017 Entertainment Book at School drop off on Friday 19 May!
An Entertainment Book Representative will be at our Saints Café from 7.30 – 8.30am to answer any questions you might have and we will have books available to view.
A St Peter’s Girls’ School Mothers’ Club fundraiser, every book that is sold will have part proceeds go to the exciting redevelopment of the outdoor areas surrounding our new Middle School.
Books will not be sent home this year; therefore, if people want to buy them they can pre-purchase them online, via the form at the Front Office, or speak to the Entertainment Book representative at our Saints Café on Friday 19 May.
Order your Entertainment Book here!
The Entertainment Book and/or new phone app offers our community members a great way to try out new restaurants and activities around SA, save money and at the same time support our girls.
Fame – The Musical needs your help!
Shout out to all costume extraordinaires!
As rehearsals continue for the amazing production of Fame – The Musical we are seeking some help with making costumes.
That means, if you can sew, then we need you!
We will need some basic dancing wrap skirts made (around 15 of them) and some very simple style graduation gowns for the whole cast – that’s about 50! If you think that this is something you can contribute to, or if you might be able to organise a little working bee of volunteer sewers, then please contact Ms Abby Davey at adavey@stpetersgirls.sa.edu.au.
Business Directory now online
The new St Peter’s Girls Online Business Directory has arrived!
We encourage our community to get on board and check it out.
stpetersgirls.u-direct.com.au
Book your very own personalised advertisement today
Three options available $500, $250 OR FREE
Promote your special business offer – and change your offer and advertisement as often as you like for no extra cost
Simply support businesses connected to our School
All proceeds go towards our Parents’ and Friends’ Fundraising efforts for 2017
For more information on how to get involved contact Melissa Westgate on 8334 2244
or mwestgate@stpetersgirls.sa.edu.au
The Winter Season officially gets underway this week. All students are once again reminded to check notice boards for team selections and other relevant information pertaining to their sport.
If you have any further news items or sporting success stories, please email them through to me at nfuller@stpetersgirls.sa.edu.au.
Thursday 4 May
In near-perfect conditions, a number of students ran to try qualify for school teams being selected for the East Adelaide District Carnival and then the State Championships at Oakbank later this term. All events were run in age groups and medals will be presented to these girls:
10 year olds (2km)
Gold – Carla Massicci
Silver – Lara Maione
Bronze – Anna Venning
Gold – Molly Dwyer
Silver – Willow Stewart-Rattray
Bronze – Dani Cox
Gold – Noa Goddard
Silver – Ellie Humphrey
Bronze – Emily Baldwinson
Gold – Imogen Elliott
Silver – Portia Maerschel
Gold – Matilda Braithwaite
Gold – Hattie Maerschel
Silver – Millie Wilkin
Gold – Eve Habel
Open (3km)
Gold – Bethany Cross
Open A – Saints 0 defeated by Trinity 5
In the season opening match Saints were forced to defend strongly for much of the first half, with minimal scoring opportunities. Trinity had a very strong attack, forcing Jade Leyden and Carla Lawrence to defend really well. During the second half, the intensity of Saints picked up and most tackles and turnovers remained in the midfield where Jemimah Simpson, Poppie Goldsmith and Holly Cardone kept the pressure on Trinity. Grace Edwards also performed well, saving multiple goals. Lara Khoury (Captain)
Open B – Saints 0 drew with Trinity 0
The Open Bs began the year with a trial game against Trinity College and both teams had their chances but were unable to capitalise and finish off their good work, seeing the match finish in a draw. A number of girls were playing hockey for the first time and performed well, especially Alice Reid in goals. Some of the better performers included Amelie Eaton, Annabelle Black, Renee Lawrence and the inaugural winner of Best Player, Poppie Goldsmith. The coaches have a number of things that they will work on to help our passes and hitting in the circle this week. Dan Searle (Supervisor)
Under 15 – Saints 16 defeated Glenelg 7
Our U/15 Lacrosse team got off to a roaring start for our first game for the season by defeating Glenelg. Well done to our goal scorers, Hattie and Portia Maerschel (5 each), Millie Wilkin (4) and Chelsea Walls (2). A special thank you to the goalies who did a tremendous job: Scarlett Hocking and Saskia Jonats. We also welcomed new players, Paris Robinson and Ellie Anderson, who played very well in the first game and our youngest recruit, Willow Stewart-Rattray. Millie Wilkin
Under 11 – Saints White 13 defeated Saints Blue 10
For the first time Saints entered two teams in the Under 11 Lacrosse League and what a thrilling game it was! Teams were led by last season’s Under 13s’ minor premier’s players, Lara Maione and Alannah Godfrey (both Year 4). We also welcomed many new players for the first time, who all showed great enthusiasm. All players learned more about the modified rules, and everyone played with teamwork in mind. We had ‘pocket rocket’ Hayley Webb (Year 3), and strong defending by Emily Bates (Year 3) and Lauren Pearce (Year 4). Many players scored during the game, including Savannah Walls (Year 3), and Alannah Godfrey and Lara Maione, who also captained the two teams. The teams are excited about the season ahead, and look forward to Jenna Maione (Year 5) recovering from her injury and being back on the playing field. Lastly, special thanks to Captain of Lacrosse, Sophie Auricht, and Millie Wilkin for umpiring the match. Lucy Martin and Courtney Tasker (Coaches)
Open A – Saints 61 defeated St Ignatius 23
With several players out due to music and sickness, the defensive circle was missing Charlotte White and Lily Habel, so Sivi Sivasuthan slotted in fabulously with Sophie Freeman in defence and Abbey Goodwin moved back into attack, supported brilliantly by Fiona Dawson. Brooke Elliott and Eve Habel fitted in and worked extremely well with Holly Cunningham and Ebony-Jade Nash-Smith in the mid-court, providing Saints with slick movement of the ball all through the court, finding the shooters easily. Lots of pressure forced St Ignatius into bad passes which were intercepted by Saints players over the whole court. A faultless game by all. Sue Sumsion (Coach)
Open B – Saints 50 defeated St Ignatius 32
A few players covered the Open As and Bs in the way of Brooke Elliott, Eve Habel and Ebony-Jade Nash-Smith and it took a quarter for the Open Bs to settle and they were down by 4 goals. Eve Habel moved to wing attack in the 2nd quarter and the girls outscored St Ignatius by 10 goals and didn’t look back. The transition of ball from Ebony-Jade and Eve into the shooters of Brooke Elliott and Nicolette Miller was impeccable, and Jessie Rundle and Charlotte Parker started intercepting and rebounding anything coming their way so the score pulled out yet again. Chanel Stefani and Eleanor Pyne worked hard as well, making good passing decisions when they intercepted the ball. A great win for the Open Bs and well done to all players! Sue Sumsion (Coach)
Open E (Year 11) – Saints 32 drew with Immanuel 32
Saints kick-started the term with a close match against Immanuel, with the lead changing a number of times. Saints worked the ball down the court well, with some good passages of play from LuLu Tierney, Freya Ware and Holly Steer providing opportunities for the shooters, India Deere and Sindhu Nedumaran. Willow Fowler also had a solid game, making a number of intercepts, and with Saints behind by a goal in the last minute teamed together, maintained possession and scored to level the game. Overall, a very good game which should provide the girls with confidence for future games. Neil Fuller (Supervisor)
Open E (Year 12) – Saints 29 defeated by Immanuel 32
Saints played with much intensity and put in a strong performance. The game was close throughout, but unfortunately resulted in a narrow loss. All players performed exceptionally well but a special mention to Chelsea Marchetti for being a star shooter and Alice Petchey for owning the mid-court. Another special thank you to LuLu Tierney and India Deere who filled in for the Year 12s and contributed to their brilliant game. Molly Ellis (Year 12)
Year 10A
A great first game by the girls. First quarter blew out a few cobwebs which was frustrating for the girls as they knew they had more in them. However, with a few words of encouragement and active coaching from the side-lines, the team really pulled together and narrowed the margin each quarter. I’m really proud of the girls for taking on all the information thrown at them. All in all, a great first game for the season! Grace Russo (Coach)
Year 10B/C – Saints 11 defeated by Saints Year 9B 24
The Year 10B team played a strong internal match against the Year 9B team. Regardless of the score, the Year 10s proved that they could gel together as a team throughout the duration of the game and showed a lot of promise for the season ahead. Changes in the goal circle helped to find potential shooting partners, and we will hope to improve this at trainings this season. Great defensive worked indicated the strength and perseverance of this team, and I cannot wait to work closer with the girls this year. Emily Wishart (Coach)
Year 9A – Saints 33 defeated St Ignatius 13
Year 9B – Saints 24 defeated Saints Year 10 B/C 11
This week, despite it being a trial match, the girls played a fantastic game. They were determined from the start and kept high energy through the entire game, which resulted in a win. Ella Waltham and Anna White played a great game in goals and worked together extremely well. They took advantage of every shooting opportunity and had great movement in the circle. Defensive pressure all down the court prevented our opponents from having many chances to score. Overall, it was a great start to the season and all girls should be proud! Amy Wishart (Coach)
Year 8B – Saints 8 defeated by St Ignatius 46
Well done to all the players for a good first match at the start of the season. They started off strongly and played well against St Ignatius and were in the lead. However, in the last quarter, St Ignatius came back and our girls could not secure a win. They played well together as a team and had strong defence. I was impressed by their positive attitude, despite the score. I’m looking forward to the upcoming season. Sophia West (Coach)
Year 7A – Saints 20 defeated St Ignatius 8
The Year 7A netball team played their first game on Saturday against St Ignatius. The team was able to work their way into the game and maintained composure when under pressure, showing great promise for the season ahead. Michelle Blackburn (Coach)
Year 7B – Saints 12 defeated St Ignatius 6
The girls started off their season strongly, finishing with a win. Everyone worked well together to bring the ball down the court and supported each other when needed. They all listened well at the quarter breaks, taking on the feedback and using it on the court. Well done to Sophie Norman who made multiple intercepts, resulting in goals. All girls who were shooting in goals did exceptionally well, helping us to keep scoring. I am looking forward to the season and working with these girls and building their skills. Georgia Naughton (Coach)
5 May 2017 School EnewsAdmin
Welcome back to Term 2.
The builders have been busy over the break. The deck joining the new Middle School to the oval has started to take shape and the hole for the lift well has been excavated. Internally you can now see where the classrooms and break out spaces will be positioned, with the classrooms in the south-east corner having stunning outlooks given the magnificent views over both Ferguson Park and the oval. All the furniture and IT equipment has been ordered and we remain on track for the new facility to open at the start of Term 3 this year. It’s a great time to be in Middle School at Saints Girls!
As we stated in our Strategic Plan, relevant and responsive communication is the key to an informed and engaged community. Designed to improve communication between the School and parents, our new Parent Portal myLink is now ‘live’ for all parents.
myLink brings together a variety of information. Under sport you will find your daughter’s upcoming fixture including a map of the venue. Similarly under performing arts you’ll find the schedule of rehearsals and performances. The community portal button will take you to the previous version of the parent portal where you can access your daughter’s reports and financial accounts. But the myLink Home button is perhaps the one you’ll find the most useful. This can take a few seconds to load so please be patient as it draws together information from all your daughter’s subjects. You’ll be able to access marks, assignment notifications and general teacher announcements. Should you wish, you can request email notifications alerting you to when marks have been published. We’ll be emailing you with more details. Please watch the instructional videos and don’t hesitate to contact the IT Department if you experience any difficulty. We will have staff available at the upcoming parent-teacher interviews to give you a demonstration of the new system. I have trialled myLink now for a number of weeks and as a parent I’ve found it to be an invaluable tool. I hope that you too find it to be an excellent addition to our communication mechanisms.
In staffing news, Vicky Charlton informed me last week that she will be retiring at the end of this term. Hence you’ll notice that we’ve advertised for a full-time permanent upper primary specialist to join our wonderful Junior School team.
Best wishes for what will be a short but hectic term.
A message from our Prefects
What does Kennion House Captain and Prefect Georgia Bateman have to say about the Uniform?
This week in assembly Georgia Bateman (with help from the Prefects) produced a humorous short film about the winter uniform requirements. But, it was her address to the girls after the film, that was of most significance:
“Wearing the uniform correctly should be something that each one of you are proud of. To be completely honest – wearing your uniform incorrectly in no way, shape or form makes you cool or more popular. I can assure you girls you will not be impressing anyone with your socks down and rolling your skirt up, the only thing you will be getting is baggy socks and an uneven skirt.
What I have learnt is that the school uniform achieves three main things for our school. These are: pride, unity amongst your peers, and a sense of belonging. Wearing our uniform correctly and wearing it with pride speaks volumes about us, our School spirit and our respect for representing a school as admirable as Saints Girls.
Not only does it determine our pride as individuals, wearing the uniform creates unity in our community, and makes it a community that can be admired by many. A sense of belonging to Saints is an opportunity not many girls receive, and wearing your uniform the right way shows that you are not only thankful to be here, but you are a proud Saints Girl.”
Georgia Bateman
Kennion House Captain
Generations in Jazz
Generations in Jazz is a music event held in Mount Gambier that attracts jazz talent from across the globe. There is a Schools Section where stage bands and vocal ensembles from around Australia compete against each other in various divisions. St Peter’s Girls has two vocal ensembles and a stage band competing at Generations in Jazz this year. On Friday, the girls will head to Mount Gambier in preparation for the competition on Saturday.
The various divisions have set pieces that they must perform:
ANZ Vocal Ensemble Awards
Div 1 Small – Grass Grows Greener by Anders Edenroth
Div 2 – Sometimes I feel like a motherless child by Naomi Crellin
City of Mt Gambier Stage Band Awards
Div 3.2 – Big Duke by Ross Irwin
On Tuesday 2 May, the girls performed a lunchtime concert in preparation for the competition. It was a great opportunity for them to perform their songs in front of a crowd, and even better for the audience of students to be able to enjoy such great music. The ensembles have been working incredibly hard in the lead up to Generations in Jazz, and they are sounding sensational. We wish the performers all the best and look forward to enjoying a recap of the experience in an upcoming Enews.
Enjoy some highlights from the lunchtime concert by checking out the video on our Facebook page – www.facebook.com/stpetersgirls.
Vaulting her way to the top
Upon hearing that Year 4 student Lucy Kitching has been selected for a gymnastics clinic at the AIS from 29 May to 2 June, we sat down with her to find out a little more about her amazing dedication to gymnastics.
“I started gymnastics when I was eight months old and then when I was four years old went to Saints Gym Club and fell in love with gymnastics. I was identified by one of the Gym-JETS coaches who also coached at Saints Gym Club.
At five years old I started training at Gym-JETS down at Marion, and now I train seven sessions a week which are 3.5 hours and on Tuesday it is 6.5 hours because I have two training sessions (23 hours a week)! As part of my training I do two testings for strength and flexibility a year but I also have an IDEAL Skills testing two times a year so I can be identified by the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS). This clinic is based on skill acquisition and is by invitation only for each age category. At the AIS, you have to do a ballet section, more strength and flexibility testing, and you learn new skills from different Australian coaches. You stay in dormitories with different girls from around Australia and you stay at the AIS for about a week and get to use all the different facilities, like the cold pool for recovery.”
We wish Lucy all the best with her gymnastics journey, and hope that she enjoys the clinic and finds it a rewarding experience.
St Peter’s Girls’ Mooting Team heads to Queensland
On Monday 8 May our Mooting Team will be heading to the Gold Coast to compete in the National High School Mooting Competition, hosted by the Faculty of Law at Bond University. The competition is held from Monday 8 to Wednesday 17 May with finals being held on Saturday 3 June. St Peter’s Girls will be represented by –
Captain and solicitor: Olivia Parkinson
Senior Counsel: Charlotte Minney
Junior Counsel: Shardia Russo
The aim of the event is to give the students an opportunity to research a legal issue and make an oral presentation against an opposing counsel and before a judge. This gives students an experience reflective of a real-life law case, and a taste of what being a practising lawyer may be like. Teams are assessed on their advocacy skills, rather than the merits of the case itself.
We look forward to catching up with the team upon their return to hear about their experience. Good luck girls!
If you are a keen piano player, consider entering the St Peter’s Girls Piano Competition & Recital. Girls will have the opportunity to perform a piece to a panel of judges, who will critique their performance based on accuracy, technique and musicality for their specific music level. Ten students from across the Junior, Middle and Senior School will then be chosen from the competition to perform at our recital on Wednesday 31 May at 7pm in MB 120. This is a great opportunity for girls to perform in a supportive environment and get some feedback on their playing.
The Piano Competition will be held on Friday 26 May and the Recital will be held on Wednesday 31 May.
Vale Sister Audrey CSC
It is with great sadness that we mourn the passing of Sister Audrey, a treasured figure in our School’s history.
Born in Ballarat on 2 May 1924, she joined the Community of the Sisters of the Church (CSC) in 1959. In 1972, she was elected Australian Provincial of the CSC, a position that saw her play a pivotal role in education not only at our School, but also at St Michael’s Grammar School in Melbourne and St Michael’s Collegiate School in Hobart. She was heavily involved in facilitating the change of ownership of our School from CSC to an Incorporated Association managed by a Board of Governors.
She died in Melbourne on 18 April 2017 and was farewelled during a Requiem Eucharist. Past Chair of the Board of Governors and Old Scholar, Meredyth Sarah AM, delivered a eulogy describing Sister Audrey as a well-educated woman with a strong faith in God, and a gift of foresight enhanced by a good business acumen, knowledge of governance and an ability to be a good judge of character.
St Peter’s Girls would not be where it is today without the passion, dedication and vision of people such as Sister Audrey. She epitomised our core values of courage, compassion and creativity, bringing inspiration to generations of girls past, present and future. She will be sorely missed and the School passes on its deepest condolences to her loved ones. As we approach 125 years of excellence in education, Sister Audrey’s legacy will live on.
Peer Support Program
The Peer Support Program provides a fun and engaging environment for students in Reception to Year 6 to address social issues. Trained Peer Leaders (Year 6 students), supervised by a teacher, facilitate structured activities with a group of 8 – 10 students from Reception to Year 6. The Peer Support Program will run in Term 2, with the first of eight 30 minute sessions taking place in Home Group lesson on Thursday 5 May.
The Peer Support Leaders had training to develop the skills required to be strong leaders. It was held late in Term 1, and focused on leadership skills, relationships with others, and strategies to lead a group.
As peer leaders we are looking forward to…
“Making people feel more welcome and working with a co-peer leader to do some enjoyable activities.” – Phoebe Black
Skills we have to assist us to be effective Peer Leaders…
“Being organised, being a good communicator and working together well.”
– Ruby Croston-Melling
The Peer Support Program will provide many opportunities for students from different year levels to work together and get to know each other, further developing the sense of community at St Peter’s Girls.
Dr Tom Nehmy to visit St Peter’s Girls’ School
We are delighted to announce that in Term 2 we will be working with the highly regarded Clinical Psychologist Dr Tom Nehmy. Tom will be working with our Year 8 girls and Home Group Teachers to deliver the Healthy Minds Program.
To launch the program, Tom will be conducting a parent information session at 6pm on Wednesday 10 May, during Parent Teacher Interviews.
This 8 week program, consisting of a visiting speaker session and a Home Group lesson each week teaches students:
• The thinking skills that prevent or reduce risk of depression, anxiety, eating disorders & body image problems (without specifically focussing on any particular psychological disorder)
• How ‘unhelpful perfectionism’ plays a troublesome role in mental health, achievement, and general quality of life. Contrary to popular belief, some types of perfectionism actually inhibit achievement.
• The keys to understanding the function of emotions, and the most helpful ways of navigating their emotional lives
• Psychological flexibility
• Realistic thinking (this is the key skill of modern cognitive behaviour therapy)
• Self-compassion as an antidote to self-criticism (and why this is far more important than self-esteem)
• Ways to understand and deal with procrastination – these work for school, work and life
• To challenge the unrealistic media ideals that promote body-image dissatisfaction, which can lead to disordered eating and depression
• The cultivation of gratitude as an everyday perspective (it has been shown to improve sleep, immune system function, and happiness)
• The motivational techniques that change problem behaviours into helpful, healthy, and high-performance behaviours
We are looking forward to working with Tom and his team, and hope to see all Year 8 parents at the information session on Wednesday 10 May.
Mums’ Night Out
Enjoy a great night socialising at the upcoming Mums’ Night Out. Meet other mothers from St Peter’s Girls whilst enjoying gourmet finger food and a complimentary drink on arrival!
Bookings close soon – please hurry so you don’t miss out!
Purchase your ticket now at www.trybooking.com/PEWW.
Free Parenting Seminar
Parenting SA is holding a seminar for parents of teens and pre-teens called ‘Understanding the boy-code’.
It will be held on 30 May at the Adelaide Convention Centre, 7-9pm. It will be presented by Dr Justin Coulson, nationally recognised parenting speaker, author and columnist.
Register to attend in person or view the live webcast at
http://parentingsa.eventbrite.com.au
View the flyer here
Sports Survey
Saints Sport Support Group (SSSG) is seeking five minutes of your time to complete the Annual Sports Survey. SSSG aims to help increase student involvement in sporting pursuits, whether as participants or in a coaching or officiating capacity, not least because of the health benefits of being physically active. Funds raised in 2016 were used to provide Level 1 coaching skills courses to all our student coaches and mentors, a new high jump mat, and the opportunity for Year 10 students to complete the Royal Lifesaving Bronze Medallion. We continued to support the end of year Sports Awards by acknowledging student coaches and sponsoring the Student Coach of the Year Award. We use the survey to gain feedback from the School Community about our activities so we hope that you will contribute.
Fill out the survey
The official start of the Winter Season gets underway this week. All students are once again reminded to check notice boards for team selections and other relevant information pertaining to their sport.
Cross Country Fun Run
A reminder that the house cross country fun-run will be held on Friday 12 May. You should have received a separate letter indicating the times for each year level.
A friendly reminder that fundraising is encouraged with some wonderful prizes on offer. All money raised will be used by the Saints Sport Support Group to assist with the development sporting programs and facilities.
Students can create a profile and all fundraising can be done online www.schoolfunrun.com.au.
If you have created an online account all prizes must be ordered by 19 May.
Summer Interhouse
The annual Summer Interhouse was held in near perfect conditions for students in Reception through to Year 12. Participation was very high, as was the spirit within each House.
Junior Teeball – 1st Selwyn, 2nd Kilburn, 3rd Patteson, 4th Kennion
Basketball – 1st Patteson, 2nd Kilburn, 3rd Selwyn, 4th Kennion
Softball – 1st Kilburn, 2nd Patteson, 3rd Kennion, 4th Selwyn
Tennis – 1st Selwyn, 2nd Kennion, 3rd Patteson, 4th Kilburn
Volleyball – 1st Kilburn, 2nd Kennion, 3rd Patteson, 4th Selwyn
Congratulations to Portia Maerschel (Year 7) who in the holidays competed at the National Little Athletics Championships. Portia was named as one of the team captains and competed in the 100m, 200m and Long Jump before helping the SA relay team to break the state record and claim the bronze medal.
In the last week of term, the Years 8 – 12 Athletics team had an outstanding performance in their first year in the state’s highest grade – A1, finishing third overall behind Trinity College and Brighton High. Students who placed in the top three in their events were:
Rachael Disney – Open 200m 1st, 400m 2nd, 100m 3rd, 4 x 100m Relay 3rd
Jasmine Ledgard – Open Shot 1st, Javelin 2nd, Discus 3rd
Thandi Murada – Open 3000m 2nd, 1500m 3rd, 4x100m 3rd
Katherine Woolley – Open High Jump 2nd,
Holly Cunningham – Open 1000m Steeplechase 3rd, 4x100m 3rd
Charlotte Kelly – Open 100m Hurdles 3rd, 4x100m 3rd
Millisent Wilkin – Under 15 400m 3rd
Olufunto Komolafe – Under 16 Long Jump 2nd
Charlotte White – Under 16 Discus 1st
Amelia Wood – Under 15 90m Hurdles 1st, Open Pole Vault 2nd, U15 Triple Jump 3rd
Charlotte Sellars – Under 15 Discus 3rd
Nicolette Miller – Under 16 Javelin 2nd
Sophie Barr – Under 14 Shot 1st, Discus 2nd, 4 x 100m Relay 2nd, 80m Hurdles 3rd
Portia Maerschel – Under 14 100m 1st, 200m, Long Jump 1st, 4x100m Relay 2nd
Keeley Fahey – Under 14 High Jump 2nd, Javelin 2nd
Matilda Braithwaite – Under 14 1500m 3rd
Rose Young – Under 14 800m 3rd
Olivia Kelly – Under 14 4 x 100m 2nd
Stephanie Smalls – Under 14 4 x 100m 2nd
Congratulations to Carys Jones (Year 12), Rachel Kameniar (Year 11), Emily Webb (Year 11) and Amy Carrodus (Year 10) who were all members in the South Australian Pathway VIII that competed in the national selection trials over the holidays. SA finished third behind Victoria and Queensland. The pathway is made up of school rowers from across South Australia. This VIII competes against all the other states at the Australian underage selection trials for rowing. The rowers also competed in a coxless fours and placed second, which is outstanding. It was an incredible trip experiencing the processes that professional athletes go through to make Australian teams and rowing alongside them. The girls did an amazing job and enjoyed their time in Penrith.
Well done to Matilda Braithwaite (Year 9) who competed in the individual Triathlon championships at Penrith NSW. Swim 400m : Ride 12km : Run 3km. Matilda came 15th overall and 1st for SA.
Well done to Lara Wakeham and Saskia Jonats (both Year 8) who had incredible success in their division at the National Water Polo Championships. After the initial four games all teams were re-seeded and the SA girls ended up making the final in their division finishing second in a tightly contested division final 2-4 to the Queensland Mermaids. Saskia excelled as the only goal keeper for the team, working tirelessly and playing the full game for each game of the competition and Lara also played exceptionally well to finish up as the second highest goal scorer for the SA team. Both Saskia and Lara have been invited to form part of the U14 girls State Squad to train over winter.
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Hank Willis Thomas on the Role of Advertising Images
Taking, sharing, and viewing photographs has become second nature for many of us. Given our near-constant engagement with images this course will help you dig into the meaning of pictures and reconsider photography’s role in our visual culture. This course aims to address the gap between seeing and truly understanding photographs by introducing a diversity of ideas, approaches, and technologies that inform their making. In this course you will look closely at 100 photographs from the collection of The Museum of Modern Art, going behind the scenes of the Museum and into artist studios through original films and audio interviews. You will hear a variety of perspectives on the ways photography has been used throughout its 180-year history: as a means of artistic expression, a tool for science and exploration, an instrument of documentation, a way to tell stories and record histories, and a mode of communication and critique. Short texts and readings from MoMA publications provide enhanced context for the works in the course. By enrolling in this course, you’ll join a community of international learners in discussion forums, receive invitations to live and virtual events from our lead instructor Sarah Meister, and gain exclusive access to MoMA resources. UPDATE: We’ve been listening to your feedback! In September 2020, we launched new content in Seeing Through Photographs, including audio interviews with additional contemporary artists from around the world, videos of Sarah introducing key ideas, and almost doubling the number of photographs from the collection. We’ve also added opportunities for you to share and receive feedback on your photographs in the discussion forums.
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You see, well it says ebony on the bottom right. Its got the Jet magazines, oh its not Jet magazines its buttons, but heres the Jet magazines. Magazines that I used to do the original unbranded series. [MUSIC] Looking at an advertisement from a certain period of time is like hopping into a time machine, because the only way that you can really understand it is to go back into the mindset of that time. Here's Maya Rudolph, her father Dick Rudolph was married to Minnie Ripperton, a famous African American. Interracial marriage wasn't even legal in a lot of the United States when this picture was taken. Real ads are fascinating to me because they speak to large groups of imaginary people. African American women who were the poorest demographic by large are wearing haute couture. Advertising plays a huge role in our notion of how we see ourselves and how we see other people. We say you can't judge a book by its cover, but then we go about training everyone to judge books by their covers, and advertising relies on prejudice. It's these kinds of people who care about these kinds of issues, so we will speak to them in this kind of way. >> I was doing a project called Branded where I was making images that looked like ads, but making them as a commentary on the present moment in history. The way the unbranded project started is I just thought by removing all the text and logos you could see what's really being sold. This is one of the pictures from 1987 when I unbranded it, it starts to be a little bit more curious about what's really for sale in this image. It's funny looking at the difference in the printing styles, because I must have gotten it from a different 1987 magazine. As an African American male, I was always conflicted with the monolithic images that society was creating. There's a lot of humor in there for me particularly because it's like I have a crystal ball. I can look into the future of the people who made these ads. To me, sometimes the text is as interesting, if not more, than the pictures, but as I said, it distracts you from what's really for sale and then there's irony. What makes OJ run? [LAUGH] All you do is just look around. Like that's what, to me, is like the amazing experience. >> Oh my God. [CROSSTALK] So can you see what I see? >> No. I think it's important that we take responsibility in actually minding and looking at the images that our society's creating so we can really get a broader perspective of our time. Do you see this one over here? >> Okay. Hold it up? >> Yeah you can just- [NOISE] >> Wow. [MUSIC] >> By looking at ads, which are seen as more objective than individual artist's work, no single person can take responsibility for an ad. There's an art director, there's a photographer, but it really comes as consensus because there's focus groups that are telling them this is what we want to see. >> You can tell what era an advertisement is from because it reflects something of that moment that is bigger than an image. >> Right, looking at the ads from these things is so fascinating because ads are about hopes and dreams, but look at this one. You know? That message. [MUSIC]
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Actor Trains Locals In Sketch Comedy
An American actor who played the main role of Captain James Cook in the popular television series Captain Cook: Obsession and Discovery is doing acting classes in the country. Massachusetts
by mere satakala, suva
Matt Young focuses on training in acting, public speaking, and media for the arts sector and acting for business for the corporate sector.
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An American actor who played the main role of Captain James Cook in the popular television series Captain Cook: Obsession and Discovery is doing acting classes in the country.
Massachusetts native Matt Young spends much of his time in Fiji where he coaches actors, runs workshops, and fosters the developing talent of the local acting industry.
“Anything to do with providing professional training for Fiji actors is through my Tukuna Acting club,” Mr Young said.
Mr Young who is the director of Matt Young Company which was established in 2015, has a passion for acting which has brought him to Fiji.
He focuses on training in acting, public speaking, and media for the arts sector and acting for business for the corporate sector.
He is bringing something new to Fiji known as “sketch comedy” for people who are passionate about the art and writing. Such comedy is very popular abroad.
Sketch comedy comprises a series of short comedy scenes or vignettes, called “sketches”, commonly between one and 10 minutes long.
“Fijian people love to laugh so the inspiration comes from that so the idea is taking a funny situation and making it funnier to the extreme,” Mr Young said.
“Anything to do with providing professional training for Fiji actors is through my Tukuna Acting club.”
He said a lot of young people he had worked with like to do comedy and the great thing about sketch comedy was you get to make extreme characters in very strange situations.
“I hope through such workshops we can develop a group of writers and actors to do sketch comedy so we can put on performances now and then around Fiji,” said Mr Young.
The interest from locals of all ages has been very positive so far. A workshop was held yesterday afternoon at the Fiji Arts clubs, Suva.
Matt Young is an internationally known actor with credits in film, television, and the stage.
A former Broadway dancer, he transitioned into television portraying James Cook in the multi-award winning mini-series Captain Cook: Obsession and Discovery.
Mr Young is also a sought after acting and American accent coach, with students in Hollywood, Australian film and television, and the West End.
He spends much of his time in Fiji where he coaches actors, runs workshops, and fosters the developing talent of the local acting industry.
He has recently returned from Los Angeles, where he filmed a role in XYXY by Dances with Films director Weiyang Li. He splits his time between Sydney, Los Angles, and Suva.
Edited by Rusiate Mataika
Feedback: mere.satakala@fijisun.com.fj
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FCA and Bank of England issue press release on completing sterling LIBOR transition by end-2021
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FCA and the Bank of England have issued a press release titled “The final countdown: Completing sterling LIBOR transition by end-2021”. The document stresses that with the LIBOR administrator, ICE Benchmark Administration, consulting on ceasing publication of all sterling LIBOR rates at the end of 2021, only one year remains for firms to remove their reliance on sterling LIBOR.
In connection with this, the Working Group on Sterling Risk-Free Reference Rates has published an update to its priorities and roadmap for the final year of transition to help businesses to finish planning the steps they will need to take in the coming months.
In particular the Working Group has recommended that, from the end of March 2021, sterling LIBOR is no longer used in any new lending or other cash products that mature after the end of 2021. Throughout the remainder of the year, existing contracts linked to sterling LIBOR should be actively transitioned where possible.
Whilst regulators anticipate that the large majority of sterling markets will be based on SONIA compounded in arrears, in certain specific parts of the market, participants may need access to alternative rates. The press release notes that term SONIA reference rates (TSRRs) are beginning to be made available by various providers. The Working Group has engaged with the FICC Markets Standards Board (FMSB) to support development of a market standard for appropriately limited use of TSRRs. The proposed FMSB standard is under review by key stakeholders during January and is expected to be released for public comment in February.
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After our educational and informative Wedding Tour around the Afrikanisches Viertel (African Quarter), the Femgeniuses, as the family we are, headed to have a nice lunch together and ended up at a Turkish restaurant that our newest friend Josy Apraku recommended. Once there, we could not be more puzzled by the menu, which was written in Turkish and German. Luckily Beril, one of our Femgeniuses, is Turkish and was able to explain each and every plate in detail and gave great suggestions on the delicious meals. Although we were very satisfied after our meal, we were still craving some of the refreshing (usually home-made) ice cream that can be found in almost every corner during summer in Berlin. My personal goal is to eat at least one scoop every day! Subsequent to our well-deserved treat, we were on our way to the John F. Kennedy Institute at Freie Universität where we had a convergence class with Professor Rebecca Brückmann’s students in her course entitled “Can We Do It?: The 20th Century Women’s Movement in the U.S.”
We started off by introducing ourselves and giving our reasons for taking a Feminist and Gender class. Then, we discussed women’s movements in the U.S. and Germany, as well as the differences between the experiences of African American and Afro-German women. We also watched the trailer for Audre Lorde: The Berlin Years, 1984-1992. The FemGeniuses had fortunately already watched the whole movie last week, so we were able to contribute our comments and opinions about the documentary. We discussed how Audre Lorde was so essential for recognition and development of the concept “Afro-German,” as well as the development of an Afro-German community, especially amongst Black German women. We spoke about how there had previously been a huge lack of recognition for the Afro-German community. This was true even among Black Germans, because they had lived primarily in white communities. Back in the day, the stories of Black women were invisible and not considered worthy to be discussed. This was even more acute without contemporary technology, such as Google and social media. Even today, Black women’s voices are not widely heard and most white people in Germany are surprised when they learn that many of these women were born and raised in Germany. This is when our professor Heidi mentioned the importance and the need of teaching these types of courses because they create awareness and provide knowledge on issues of racism and sexism throughout the world.
Later, we discussed questions within smaller groups with Rebecca’s students. My group, for instance, focused on how the work we have studied, including Audre Lorde, has helped us to better understand the experiences of Black women. Rebecca’s students read bell hooks’ Ain’t I a Woman: Black Women and Feminism, a text we haven’t read in our class, so it was interesting to merge the thoughts and works of all the people we were studying and how they present their views on Black women and feminism. Other questions asked students to discuss intersectionality, the importance of education about racism, criticism of the stereotypes portrayed in media, and how labels are effective (such as “Afro-German”) and also problematic (such as the “n” word).
We came to the conclusion that the issues spoken about and discussed during this session are essential for everybody to discuss and that schools need to start teaching them much earlier than college. This was a great experience, because it allowed for discussions with other students outside our Femgeniuses group, and it was very interesting to hear what they had to say.
Ximena an international student at Colorado College. She is from Peru, and will be a sophomore this coming year. She is currently undeclared, but debating between majoring in Anthropology or Sociology. She is very excited to be in Berlin taking a course with Heidi and through CC, because it has so far allowed for a unique learning experience.
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Comic-Con took over the universe this weekend. Here are all — and I mean all — the trailers you want to see.
July 22, 2019 April 19, 2020 by Therese Odell, posted in watch this
Comic-Con was this past weekend and every single TV show you care about was there, dropping news and trailers left and right. NO TIME TO TALK, JUST SHOVE ALL OF THIS INTO YOUR EYEHOLES:
Westworld will return on HBO in 2020.
Vanity Fair‘s Joana Robinson does a good breakdown on the trailer and what it could all portend for what is supposed to be a less confusing season. We will see about that.
The Walking Dead returns on AMC on October 6 with the Whispers War, and this trailer, holy shit. At Comic-Con, Robert Kirkman warned fans to not expect the show to have the same ending as the comic books. Also, that Rick Grimes movie? It’s coming to theaters, not TV. Danai Gurira did confirm that this will be her last season, which I thought we already knew? Anyway.
Warming Glow breaks down the trailer for you here.
Star Trek: Picard will debut on CBS All Access here in the U.S. in early 2020. Here is a Twitter breakdown of the Comic-Con panel.
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Carnival Row will debut on Amazon on August 30.
Preacher returns on AMC for its fourth and final season on August 4.
Harley Quinn, the DC Universe animated series, dropped a trailer that uses a few dirty words so watch at work carefully. The series debuts “soon.”
The Magicians released a season five sneak peek. The Magicians returns on Syfy in 2020 and there WILL be a musical episode according to the Comic-Con panel:
Steven Universe: The Movie will debut on Cartoon Network on September 2.
Rick & Morty returns on Adult Swim in November. The alien in this clip is Taika Waititi, by the way:
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance released a making-of feature. It will debut on Netflix on August 30.
The Terror: Infamy released a trailer and a five-minute first look featurette. This season debuts on AMC on August 12:
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Who can you trust when everyone is a suspect? Nancy Drew premieres Wednesday, October 9 on The CW! pic.twitter.com/LTDxgBjrxO
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The Bob’s Burgers movie, which is happening, is going to be a musical. Considering the series is a musical, this is not exactly news.
Supernatural had an emotional final Comic-Con appearance and gave away Baby, the Chevy Impala to one very lucky fan in the audience. And they broke some casting news that you can find below.
The Good Place also had an emotional final panel, as you can see from Kristen Bell’s Instagram account:
Smiling in a group shot is easy. Openly weeping in a group shot takes confidence, and juuuust sprinkle of crazy. #sdcc2019
A post shared by kristen bell (@kristenanniebell) on Jul 20, 2019 at 5:17pm PDT
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Maisie Williams debunked a sexist theory that Arya had help from Jon Sow in getting to the Night King. And Isaac Hempstead-Wright claims that Bran didn’t know for certain he would become king, therefore he’s not evil. I’m not buying it.
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Brent Spiner, Jeri Ryan, Jonathan Del Arco, Jonathan Frakes, and Marina Sirtis will appear in Star Trek: Picard on CBS All Access.
Brandon Routh and Tyler Hoechlin will both suit up as Superman for the Arrowverse crossover this upcoming season. So that’s quite a stunt. Also appearing in the Arrowverse crossover? Burt Ward, the original Robin from the 60s Batman series.
Jake Abel is returning to Supernatural for its final season.
Thora Birch and Kevin Carol are joining the cast of The Walking Dead.
Colby Minifie, Peter Jacobson and Colby Hollman are joining Fear the Walking Dead.
Annet Mahendru and Aliyah Royale are joining the cast of the new Walking Dead spinoff.
Charlie Barnett is joining the cast of Arrow. Susanna Thompson is returning to the series.
Ali Larter is joining the cast of The Rookie on ABC, and Harold Perrineau is going to guest star in an arc.
Thomas Doherty has been added to the cast of Legacies on The CW.
Jeffrey Wright will narrate the animated series What If …? for Disney+
Sendhil Ramamurthy is joining The Flash.
Teyonah Parris is joining the cast of WandaVision on Disney+.
Julie Gonzalo and Staz Nair are joining Supergirl and Mehcad Brooks is leaving the series.
David Ajala is joining Star Trek: Discovery on CBS All Access.
Kumail Nanjiani will be the voice of Jesus on Bless the Harts on Fox.
Billy Campbell and Kathy Najimy are joining the voice cast of The Rocketeer for Disney Junior.
Catherine the Great will debut on HBO this fall:
Room 104 returns on HBO in September:
No One Saw a Thing will debut on Sundance on August 1.
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Home Gossip Are Eric Wareheim and girlfriend Liz Lee still dating? Are they married or only having an affair?
Are Eric Wareheim and girlfriend Liz Lee still dating? Are they married or only having an affair?
Ashmita Karki Thu Sep, 2016
Eric Wareheim is a renowned actor, comedian, musician, and director while his girlfriend Liz Lee is an actress. Wareheim and Lee are believed to be dating each other as it has not been long since this couple came out in public. However, we can say that they are not married yet. If they had then it could not be hidden from the media as both of them are famous TV personalities.
image: Eric Wareheim and Liz Lee
ERIC WAREHEIM AND LIZ LEE'S SECRET RELATIONSHIP
image: Wareheim and Lee
We do not know where this couple met and when they started dating. We believe that Wareheim is a mysterious person. When the rumor of Wareheim dating Lee came out in 2013, along with their photos, in which they were seen together, people were quite shocked. However, after that, not much news about this couple came out. In fact, even on Wareheim’s Instagram profile, he does not post any photos with Liz Lee. Quite shocking isn’t it? Well, it definitely is. But we think that Wareheim does not want public attention to hamper his relationship with Liz Lee. That’s why he is keeping the affair with her a secret.
IS ERIC WAREHEIM GAY?
image: Eric Wareheim
Before and after Wareheim and Lee’s relationship, Wareheim has not been linked with another woman. That’s why a lot of people believed that Eric Wareheim is gay. Even his Instagram profile shows that he has fewer girlfriends and guy friends.Thus, it is obvious for people to be suspicious about his sexual preference.
IS ERIC WAREHEIM MARRIED?
eternal sunshine of divorce
A photo posted by Eric Wareheim (@ericwareheim) on Aug 23, 2016 at 11:12pm PDT
Talking about Wareheim’s wife and children, he does not have any. His affair with Liz Lee seems to be limited only up to being lovers as he has not married her. But, Wareheim posted a picture- with the caption 'Eternal sunshine of Divorce' -on his Instagram profile with a woman. However, people reacted saying this is fake and he just did that to become a talk among people. Even, we agree to it because if he had ever married then it would have obviously come into limelight. In fact, we believe that Wareheim has never married anyone in the past.
ERIC WAREHEIM'S GLORIOUS CAREER
video : short Tim and Eric's 'The universe'
Wareheim’s career is very glorious. Apart from his acting skills, he has directed many music videos for Polite Dance Song, The Youth, Wishes, Buffalo Stance to name a few. He also co-starred in Tim and Eric Billion Dollar Movie in co-direction with Heidecker.
He has been well appreciated and loved for his work. He has been nominated several times for his outstanding contributions. He has received awards such as Webby Award for Best actor for Tim and Eric team.
Honestly, his fans not only wants to see his work only but also wants to see him falling in love with the right partner- be it Liz Lee or not. Even we agree to it. We honorably want to suggest Eric Wareheim to become serious about his life and think about getting married and start a family. But for now, all we want from Wareheim is to not keep his relationship with Liz Lee a secret and clear his fans' doubts.
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Rounders (film)
If you can't spot the sucker in your first half hour at the table, then you are the sucker.
Rounders is a 1998 film about a reformed gambler who must return to playing big stakes poker to help a friend pay off loan sharks.
Directed by John Dahl. Written by David Levien Brian Koppelman
You've got to play the hand you're dealt. taglines
1 Mike McDermott
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Mike McDermott[edit]
Listen, here's the thing. If you can't spot the sucker in your first half-hour at the table, then you are the sucker. Guys around here will tell ya, you play for a living, it's like any other job. You don't gamble, you grind it out. Your goal is to win one big bet an hour, that's it. Get your money in when you have the best of it. Protect it when you don't. Don't give anything away. That's how I paid my way through half of law school. A true grinder. You see, I learned how to win a little at a time. But finally I've learned this: if you're too careful, your whole life can become a fuckin' grind.
I've often seen these people, these squares at the table, short stack and long odds against them. All their outs gone. One last card in the deck that can help them. I used to wonder how they could let themselves get into such bad shape, and how the hell they thought they could turn it around.
We're not playing together. But then again, we're not playing against each other either. It's like the Nature Channel. You don't see piranhas eating each other, do you?
It's immoral to let a sucker keep his money.
Teddy KGB[edit]
Just like a young man coming in for a quickie. I feel so unsatisfied.
Dialogue[edit]
Worm: I guess the saying's true. In the poker game of life, women are the rake. They are the fucking rake.
Mike: What the fuck are you talking about? What saying?
Worm: I don't know. There oughta be one.
Mike: You comin' up?
Worm: No, I've been standin' out here all this time just to say hi.
Mike: All right, listen. Things haven't been so smooth on the home front, so tone it down a little, all right?
Worm: Tone down what, motherfucker?
Mike: Great. Never mind.
Worm: Can you believe that? She's really got him by the balls.
Petra: Is that so bad?
Worm: Depends on the grip.
Mike: So, uh, Nick the Greek, what's with kiting my checks?
Worm: I'm on empty.
Mike: How much was the hooker?
Worm: Mike, please! "Relaxation therapist!"
Worm: Hey, you know what cheers me up when I'm feeling shitty?
Mike: What?
Worm: Rolled-up aces over kings.
Mike: Is that right?
Worm: Check-raising stupid tourists and taking huge pots off of them.
Mike: Yeah?
Worm: Stacks and towers of checks I can't even see over. Playing all-night, high-limit hold'em at the Taj, "where the sand turns to gold."
Mike: Fuck it, let's go.
Worm: Don't tease me.
Mike: Let's play some fucking cards!
Worm: Yes!
Mike: Fifteen grand in five days, I can do that. I've gone on rushes like that before.
Worm: Uh, under optimum conditions with a bank roll. Maybe, maybe. But... what do you got on you?
Mike: I got, like, 350.
Worm: Nah, that's only 1200 between us. We might as well play the fucking lotto.
Worm: Oh yeah, one more thing, I got a feelin'.
Mike: Yeah? What feeling is that?
Worm: I know you know this feeling. You know this feeling very well. I mean, you got your table all set up, your fork, your knife, your A1 sauce...
Mike and Worm: All you need is the stake.
Mike: [after getting thrown out of a game] What the fuck were you thinking?
Worm: I was trying to give us an edge.
Mike: I had them.
Worm: Look, I'm sorry we got banged up, I took a shot and missed. It happens.
Mike: Happens all the time around you.
Worm: And it doesn't happen to you? You're the one that flushed his whole bank roll on one hand.
Mike: Oh, fuck you, man, that was different.
Worm: How is that different? What makes you so fucking special? Why are all your moves so smart and noble and I'm always the idiot piece of shit? You act like you're only one with any ambition.
Mike: Then what's your ambition? I don't know, you tell me.
Worm: I don't know, I don't think like that.
Mike: No, you don't think.
Worm: No, I don't think like you, you always think you can beat the game straight up. That's not me, and I'm always going to look for that edge, always.
Mike: Alright, what's the edge now? We owe fifteen grand in a day and we're broke, what the fuck do we do?
Worm: That's easy, we get the fuck outta Dodge.
Petrovsky: For generations, men of my family have been rabbis in Israel; before that, in Europe. It was to be my calling. I was quite a prodigy, the pride of my yeshiva. The elders said I had a forty-year-old's understanding of the Midrash by the time I was twelve. But by the time I was thirteen, I knew I could never be a rabbi.
Mike: Why not?
Petrovsky: Because, for all I understood of the Talmud, I never saw God there.
Mike: You couldn't lie to yourself.
Petrovsky: I tried. I tried like crazy. I mean, people were counting on me.
Mike: But yours is a respectable profession.
Petrovsky: Not to my family. My parents were destroyed, devastated by my decision. My father sent me away, to New York, to live with distant cousins. Eventually, I found my place, my life's work.
Mike: What then?
Petrovsky: Well, I immersed myself fully, I studied the minutiae, I learned everything I could about the law. I mean, I felt deeply inside that it was what I was born to do.
Mike: And did your parents get over it?
Petrovsky: No. I always hoped that I would find some way to change their minds, but they were inconsolable. My father never spoke to me again.
Mike: If you had to do it all over again, would you make the same choices?
Petrovsky: What choice? The last thing I took away from the yeshiva is this: We can't run from who we are. Our destiny chooses us.
Mike: Uh, you know what? I got my five grand here. That's just fine by me. I'm going home.
Teddy KGB: Fine. It's a fucking joke anyway. After all, I am paying you with your money.
Mike: What did you say?
Teddy KGB: Your money... I am still up twenty grand... from this last time I stick it in you.
Mike: [Narrating] They're trying to goad me, trying to own me. But this isn't a gunfight. It's not about pride or ego. It's only about money. I can leave now, even with Grama and KGB... and halfway to paying Petrovsky back. That's the safe play. I told Worm you can't lose what you don't put in the middle. But you can't win much either.
Grama: Enough is enough, Teddy. Finish the fucking kid off.
Teddy KGB: Hanging around, hanging around. Kid's got alligator blood. Can't get rid of him.
Mike: All right, I'll call the two grand, I'll gamble. Don't splash the pot.
Teddy KGB: You're on a draw, Mike? Throw away this one. It's not good for you. And in my club, I will splash the pot whenever the fuck I please.
[Teddy KGB reveals the river card: an ace.]
Teddy KGB: It hurts, doesn't it? You can't believe what fell. All your dreams... dashed. Hopes down the fucking drain. [motioning to Grama] Your fate is sitting right beside you. That ace could not have helped you. [splashing the pot repeatedly, with a flourish] I bet it all.
Mike: You're right that the ace didn't help me. [revealing his hand] I flopped the nut straight.
Teddy KGB: [throwing cards and chips] Motherfucker! ёб твою мать! Motherfucker! That is it!
Grama: That's it? What the fuck you talkin' about, "that's it"? Take him out, Teddy!
Teddy KGB: Nyet! Nyet! No more! No, not tonight! This son of bitch, all night he check, check, check! He trapped me!
Mike: Well, you feelin' satisfied now, Teddy? 'Cause I can go on bustin' you up all night.
[Teddy's henchmen begin to move in on Mike.]
Teddy KGB: Nyet, nyet. He beat me. Straight up. Pay him. Pay that man his money.
[last lines of the movie]
Taxi Driver: Vegas, huh?
Mike: Yep.
Taxi Driver: Good luck, man.
Mike: [narrating] People insist on calling it luck. [to taxi driver] Thanks. [narrating] First prize at the World Series of Poker is a million dollars. Does it have my name on it? I don't know. But I'm going to find out.
Taglines[edit]
You've got to play the hand you're dealt.
In The Game Of Life... Play The Cards You're Dealt
Trust everyone... but always cut the cards
Pick a card, any card
It's immoral to let a sucker keep his money
Matt Damon - Mike McDermott
Edward Norton - Lester "Worm" Murphy
John Malkovich - Teddy KGB
John Turturro - Joey Knish
Famke Janssen - Petra
Michael Rispoli - Grama
Martin Landau - Abe Petrovsky
Gretchen Mol - Jo
Paul Sorvino - Russian Thug
Melina Kanakaredes - Barbara
Josh Mostel - Zagosh
Rounders quotes at the Internet Movie Database
Retrieved from "https://en.wikiquote.org/w/index.php?title=Rounders_(film)&oldid=2865612"
Neo-noir
Gambling films
Films set in New York City
Films about the Russian Mafia
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Gia Ionesco
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Gia & The Unpredictable Update
Romania-born Canadian Gia Ionesco is a keyboard virtuoso, composer, bandleader, and music educator. From classical to rock to jazz, the well-schooled Gia started his piano lesson when he was three years old, and had explored an extensive range of musical territories. At a very young age, he started his rock/Jazz journey and has been ever since enjoying its free spirit, tremendous versatility, and unlimited possibilities.
His high school group “Spectrum” and later “Pegasus” played already major jazz and rock festivals, while the next group with more jazz-influenced band “Om” gained national success very quickly. By the age of 18, Gia had received professional accreditation as a Piano Solo Virtuoso from the Romanian Ministry of Education. He followed renowned professors: Marius Popp, Richard Bartzer, and Anca Stephanesco. Gia has dual degrees in music, National University of Music Bucharest; and engineering, Polytechnic University of Bucharest.
In 1990, he moved to Israel, further his music studies at the famed Rubin Academy in Jerusalem, followed famed composer and piano virtuoso Vyacheslav Ganelin. He formed the popular fusion group “Changes” in Israel, featured Asaf Sirkis (Gary Husband Band) on drums and Gabi Meir on bass, with Gia playing 9 keyboards simultaneously, earning him nicknames such as “Spiderman” and “Romanian Spitfire”. Changes released a successful album ‘Changes’ from the Israeli “Jazzis” label.
1992 Gia immigrated to Canada; he started his school “Gia’s Music School” in 1999. The school gives out lessons to all age students, enjoys a sterling reputation in Richmond Hill, Ontario. Alongside being a music educator, Gia honed his compositional skills for a series of adventurous and acclaimed composition, 15 albums released under his own name and on his own label, “Terrace Update”. All CDs that showcased Ionesco’s eclecticism, drawing upon influences as diverse as rock, jazz, progressive fusion, classical, Middle Eastern, world music, avant-garde and traditional indigenous Romanian forms.
2010, Ionesco formed the group “Gia & The Unpredictable Update” to fully flesh out his adventurous compositions. The band comprised with top notch Canadian musicians, Pat LaBarbera, Johnny Johnson, Levon Ichkhanian, Wilson Laurencin, Alan Hetherington, Pat Kilbride, Clifford Ojala, and Gia; and later with Reg Schwager, Bruce Cassidy, Alex Dean and many more… Unconventionally, the band played in various assembles, to perform Gia’s different music compositions. Gia & The Unpredictable Update has been performing at many Toronto venues. Also, the past years toured China cities: Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Zhuhai, Suzhou, Shunde and Hong Kong.
Gia is currently working with renowned musicians for numerous projects with his own compositions. International cast that comprises:
– Jimmy Haslip,USA (bass), Mauro Pagani, Italy/USA (violin), Mino Cinelu, France/USA (percussion) , Johnny Johnson, Canada (saxophone) , Asaf Sirkis, Israel/UK (drums), Beledo, Uruguay/USA (guitar);
– Virgil Donati, Australia/USA (drums), Alex Machacek, Austria/USA (guitar), and Anthony Crawford, USA (bass);
– Chad Wackerman, USA (drums), and Dan Andrei Aldea, Romania (guitar/violin).
MORE ABOUT GIA
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Phenomenon Method Gia Ionesco 3:12
Pianocchio as Pilot to Pianocchia Gia Ionesco 5:11
Obstacle or Oracle Gia Ionesco 8:51
Basm Balsam Gia Ionesco 4:13
Arbiters of Spacetime Gia Ionesco 5:21
Pe Mute Gia Ionesco 1:17
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Quick & Dirty GMing
May 27th, 2020 | Game Mastering, GMing Advice | Printer Friendly
Have you ever kind of just been waiting in line to get into the rad nerdy board gaming bar with your friends after playing D&D and the wait-list is like 1-hour long (but you’ve already been waiting for a half-hour so you might as well stick it through) and you think “hey, maybe I should just run something but I have nothing prepped whatsoever so what will I do” and you decide “y’know what, fine, I’ll totally do it” and you want to run some random one-shot about high-schoolers fighting zombies but you don’t know what to do? Are you also a fan of run-on sentences?
pictured: people I don’t know from the internet
No? Too specific?
Welcome to some Quick & Dirty GMing, where the stakes are low but you still wanna run something fun while everyone is waiting.
What are you going to need?
– bored friends
– some dice (d6s in this case)
– a super light system
– index cards
– pens (pencils are for nerds)
– a “[Yes++]” attitude for improv
Why do we need dice?
If you wanted to do a storytelling thing, that’s fine, but I find the most compelling part of tabletop rpgs to be the fact we roll dice and let it decide our fate. As much as folks like to imagine they’ll decide whether or not they’ll fail at something on their own, it’s a storytelling skill that needs to be developed. Plus, it gets rid of the situation where people might argue over where the story should go.
Did you ever have to deal with that kid in the playground that changed the rules as they went along? “No uh, actually you’re on fire now and all damage I took reflected on you.” Now imagine that kid as a full-grown adult and capable of presenting an articulate argument.
Terrifying.
Let the dice decide! Avoid an argument!
Why do we need a system?
If we’re rolling dice without a system we might as well flip a coin to decide success/failure. While that’s totally a fair way to handle that, I don’t really believe it’s all that interesting. Players like feeling smart and that they’re doing something right or unique. If everyone is equally good at everything, then no one gets to feel like they specialize—no one gets to feel like they have a role in the whole ordeal.
Let players feel clever! Let players specialize! A system, even a super basic one, does exactly that.
Alright, what system?
When running a Quick & Dirty game you want something you and your players can glean over in a snap. When it comes to that, there’s nowhere better to look than a one-page trpg that you can just save as an image on your phone. Text it to the group chat and bam, they know how to play. There’s a ton of one-page trpgs out there but my favorite line tends to be under one of three:
– Lasers & Feelings (and other similar hacks)
– Honey Heist
– Risus (okay so it’s 6 pages, sue me)
Lasers & Feelings is the sort of magical game that, while alone is pretty amazing, ended up inspiring dozens of ‘hacks’ using the mechanics with new and interesting settings. Seriously, google “lasers and feelings hacks” and you’ll constantly find something new. Here are two repositories for such. It was also based on this song by The Doubleclicks. Warning: it’s adorable.
Honey Heist kinda came out of nowhere around 2017 and, like the honey being heisted, kinda stuck? It’s about criminal bears Ocean’s 11’ing a honey convention. What more do you need? Perhaps the fact that Critical Role ran it as well?
OKAY SO LIKE Risus isn’t exactly a one-page trpg, as it exists as a six-page pdf. However, it’s super clean and easy to explain to players and even easier to run. It’s been free forever and has actually developed a pretty devoted fanbase for its clean and flexible gameplay. It’s honestly super easy to convert anything ran in Risus into a campaign with the same system.
And the best part is that they’re all free!
With a system, even a simple one, comes complexity. That means you need to track character sheets; what better way to do that than an index card? I typically keep a stack of index cards on me at any time to run games. I’ve honestly done impromptu games at a bus stop if I have a long enough wait time. With index cards, dice, and a handful of pens you can literally turn any awkward amount of time into a roleplaying opportunity.
Quick note: I only advocate for the use of pens. Pencils are dumb and smudge up everything. The only time I touch one is when I absolutely have to.
Improv & [Yes++]
When it comes to the Quick & Dirty game, you won’t really have any time to prep anything. That means you’ll hit the ground running, improv-ing only steps ahead of a collapsing ground behind you. Remember that this is all for fun and literally throw in every silly trope you can think of from every piece of media you’ve absorbed. The characters are running from zombies in the mall? The local nerds have set up a safe-zone in the anime store armed with metal cosplay weapons.
The game is going to be ending the moment your table is called so honestly go wild and throw in your heart. Don’t think about the GMing techniques some podcast told you about. Don’t think about making the moment narratively weighty or meaningful. Be silly, be campy, be cliche. Say yes, but more ‘yes’ than you’ve ever ‘yes’d’ in your life.
Be [Yes++] and maybe your improv-ing can be improving as well.
I like tabletop rpgs; I think a lot of people do. The main concern I always hear is “there’s never enough time” and “it’s hard to schedule” and they’re right. But it doesn’t have to be. Not everyone in your gaming group has to be present to have a good time. Not every game has to be emotional or super narrative-heavy. Sometimes people just want to laugh with their friends, eat snacks, and throw some dice around and I don’t think we should put any less value behind those kinds of nights.
I also don’t believe we need to place our ‘real and serious(TM)’ game nights on a pedestal either.
Throw dice, do something stupid, and have fun. Be a Quick & Dirty GM and be proud of it. Your players, whoever they are, will appreciate it.
~Di, signing off
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Di is a freelance editor and future librarian that spends more time behind a GM screen than she likes to admit. She enjoys system-talk over long walks on the beach and likes critiquing mainstream games like some sort of elitist. Apparently an ENnie Judge and VTuber now?
2 Responses to Quick & Dirty GMing
Wendy on August 24, 2020 at 8:05 pm
Reminds me of Blue Pulsars dodeca system, which is pretty much made for this type of improv game.
Steven on September 24, 2020 at 4:53 pm
I’m a big fan of “Cheat Your Own Adventure.”
It is VERY simple, quick, and lots of fun.
http://cheatyourownadventure.co.uk/
“fantastic blog for game masters, dungeon masters, and rpg fans”
Wil Wheaton, Geek and Sundry
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Re: What's the worst RPG you've ever played?
Darkgondul
Thanks gods I'm not the only one good to know, BioWare fanbase it's just like all fanbase, every games are good for they..
In any case, I must think about the second not worst at all, but even not a so good title, Fable, I see that title more an action than an rpg, played and ended, but wasn't so much good as the review said, a pretty game and nothing more.
Sacred..umm that game was good, I'm still playing, even if the concept is simple I found more funny than Diablo, too bad that the original concept of Sacred was deleted (class hybridization with a multy class system just like Titan Quest, more reactivity of the world space etc..);
Sacred 2 it's a good game now, at the launch there was a lot of bugs that make the game impossible to be played, some correction patch removed the horse armor, a good point of Sacred, but not necessary, what really scares me is the future third chapter after the change of the brand in relationship at the H&S that they made, Sacred Citadel, I hope that they don't waste a good brand.
dwelfusius
fable 3 and sacred..urgh..
Kings bounty was ok but the tb in combo with WAY too much encounters made me give up
-> most dissapointed i mush admit= ego draconis (before dks) was waiting so long on the new game, then it came, and the combat system was ..uergh..luckilly when dks came out i tried again and now it's easily one of my fav games (muchos gracias larian )
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swordscythe #556418 05/10/14 08:52 AM
nbog
The worst RPG I've played in recent years would have to be Skyrim. My main problem is that there is minimal roleplaying. Most of the time it doesn't matter what you say or what you do. The end result is almost always the same. There is only one way to resolve most quests. There is only one way to resolve the main storyline. You could become the grandmaster of everything in the game and save the world and the guards and most NPCs will still be just as snooty to you as they were when you were a nobody (most of the time). For example, if you become the Master of the Thieves' guild, the bartender in the ratway will not stop saying "So you're Brynjolf's new protege eh? Don't look like much to me." Sure, there are plenty of mods that can make it look better and tweak the combat, but the roleplaying and story are flawed to the core which ruins the game for me.
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swordscythe #557426 23/10/14 01:24 PM
Basically all fake RPGs, that are actually action games with some shallow RPG mechanics painted over.
Worst of all though?
That would be a hard choice since there are several contestants there...
Ass defect 2 and especially 3, although ive only played a demo of the second game and then lol quit after half an hour. The third was sufficiently processed around the internet to not even require playing. Which would have cause internal hemorrhage and probably permanent brain lesions.
I would still go for Facepalm3 by bethesda.
Although wasteland 2 is getting really close to topple that. Looks like it was written by the same team of writers that seemingly work for bethesda and bioware. Or well, actually EA.
But atleast the mechanics are bit better.
Darkgondul #557518 26/10/14 08:14 AM
Originally Posted by Elliot_Kane
Have to agree that NWN1 was rubbish.
Whoever thought of taking a game system (AD&D) designed for 6-8 characters and trying to make the next Diablo out of it was not thinking very clearly (That's the nice version! ).
The original release was also really buggy.
It may have been a great tool set, but it was a lousy game.
I don't think NWN was trying to be the next Diablo. Virtually nothing about it is like Diablo as it's not loot based or combat based so I disagree with your views. The original campaign was lousy but the mechanics of the game were executed well and it is probably one of the best AD&D games that actually works. For the better role-playing experience, you have the final expansion of the game which gives you a great campaign.
I brought NWN well after release when it released completely finished and with all of its expansions so I'm only rating the entire package here.
Originally Posted by Darkgondul
Quite untrue. If you've ever read their forums, you'll find that you have people there who hate Baldur's Gate especially in the sub-forums for some of their newer games. You also have a fairly large bunch who hate DA2 and ME3.
Originally Posted by nbog
Ditto, it's also the most overrated RPG in recent years. Skyrim fanboys are the worst too. If you thought Bioware fanboys were bad, you haven't argued with a fanboy of Skryim yet! They literally think that their depthless and shallow game is somehow superior to other RPG's because of its empty open world.
I doubt many of the Skyrim fanboys even have the capacity to focus for more than five minutes which is probably why they enjoy Skyrim so much, the game doesn't require much thought, it's just senseless action combined with very minimal roleplaying and unlike other action-RPG's, it doesn't do the action well.
The writing is horrible too. You expect better from an AAA team with a big budget. Even Dragon Age 2 had better writing and that game was rushed.
It's no surprise that many people who think Skyrim is the "best RPG evar!!11" absolutely despise Morrowind and can't complete it. That's a game with non-linear quests, many of which required thought as there's no hand guiding. Unfortunately, it too suffered from terribad combat but at least it was a good RPG.
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I don't think I'd go as far as describing Skyrim as the worst RPG ever, but I was somewhat disappointed with it: I think I have to agree that the writing wasn't exactly up to scratch either in terms of quality or quantity, the landscape was featureless and empty, and I always felt that the grumpy, charmless NPCs couldn't wait for me to bugger off and stop expecting anything of them. Such as a smile, which I think I only ever saw on a single occasion.
But in spite of all that, I still managed many reasonably enjoyable hours of wandering about. Just not as much as I did in Oblivion and Morrowind, both of which I could really lose myself in. Never played Daggerfall, I'm afraid to say, the graphics gave me a nasty headache. Pity, it's the sort of thing I think I would otherwise enjoy.
J'aime le fromage.
Oblibliion was much, much worse. And facepalm 3 worse then then that.
Demonic,
A friend of mine had to do quite some persuading to get me to try the expansions after the dreadful first game, but I finally did. They certainly improve, but they still ultimately suffer from the same basic problem: AD&D is a system designed and balanced for a group of roughly six characters. It was an appalling design decision to ignore that and none of the games ever truly get over it. Even Hordes, which is a pretty good game, falls foul of this problem.
While the loot system and combat system are not like Diablo (Obviously, as they are based on AD&D), the basic aesthetic of one character against the world is much closer to an ARPG than a proper party based D&D game. The comparison is not meant to be exact, but rather to be an indication of how badly the designers blundered in making NWN1.
The owners of the franchise must have realised it, too, as the far superior NWN2 is a proper party based game.
Kinda hard to say, there have been plenty of old RPG's in the past I thought were the best thing since sliced bread when I was younger, but if I played them today I'd be horrified. (Lands of Lore series for example, loved them then, can't play 'em today)
But the truly cringe worthy titles right off the bat for me have been:
Legends of Dawn
the reworked JRPG Ancient Lands of Y's book I & II (the originals were quite good and not your standard fair JRPG, so they decided they needed to remaster it and make them your standard fair JRPG)
Those 3 I think all tie for worst for me.
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All games that are NOT from the Divinity Universe
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They are the Best
For me, to satisfy
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nbog #566387 20/05/15 11:32 AM
MagTuired
Agreed! I played quite a bit of it I have to admit, but I really didn't like the story. The idea of being a pseudo-Medival Superman-Savoir Jack-of-all-trades was the opposite of immersive for me. I guess I can't relate to that brand of hero. The main storylines were the least interesting - I preferred the weird little tangents.
The wizard college one wasn't bad however, better than the civil war/Dragonborn stories anyhow.
I also didn't realize for a time what bothered me about the visual style - but then I read a review that pointed out that Skyrim's settings were less interesting than previous games in the series because everything was basically some variation of a snowscape. Got a bit bland after a while!
fireflame
Currently i would say Drakensang, because of the fighting system, maybe i will change my opinion when i give it a new try.
For hack and slash rpgs, would say definitely Loki.
I think Loki is the game devs need to look at to know how to not make a game. The amount of problems this game had, the poverty of dialogs(even hns have dialogs, those in Loki are awful), the quality of the support...
Last edited by fireflame; 30/05/15 07:08 PM.
LightningYu
I don't know. Most "worst" or "bad" Game i don't remember. There are only very Few examples where i really hated an Game - like Final Fantasy 3 (and thats one of the more popular ones) or Dead Linger/Stomping Land(no RPGs). Or Ride to Hell, if you played that once, you will see that complain about Games like Skyrim are laughable.
Most Time, if i read such Questions, and see some Answer, i get more the feeling of most People want rant about Popular Games, for the sake of ranting. I mean Skyrim, Mass Effect 3, and so on? I mean i won't talk down that some might dissapointed about this Games and i get even the Reason(even though i mostly don't share that) - but to call out this Games, did you Guys actually really play "bad" Games, which deserved to be called bad? I mean like i said, i hate Final Fantasy 3 - but even thought i dislike it, i wouldn't call it as "worst" - because i still can see the Quality behind it. And even if we argue about Skyrim(as example) how bad it might be compared to previous ones, or Divinity, or Witcher 3 - and even if it would be "true", Skyrim is still far away from an bad Game and even Mediocre would be way to much. It still have an High Quality Standart, only goes an different Route.
But im done with my Argument =) I don't want to talk down your opinions, i only want to share my own Viewpoint if i read about such things =)
Last edited by LightningYu; 08/05/17 01:01 AM.
That's a good point. I've played some RPGs which have made me go "meh" and aren't all they could have been, but I don't think I've played anything that would qualify as being genuinely dreadful (okay, there's the ending of ME3 whose writing really is that terrible, but that's not the whole game). Although I'm fairly easy-going, I don't have endless patience with something that's actually just rubbish, so I think I've probably been quite lucky in that regard.
Part of me thinks I should experience a truly bad RPG just once just to see what it's like. The rest of me isn't too keen on that idea.
virumor
I think the only RPG I ever dropped was Arcanum. Game was just too much of a boring combat slog.
Actually, now that you mention that name, I'm reminded of the similar-sounding Arcania, a.k.a "Gothic 4". I remember writing a review of its supposedly early demo version where I said it looked promising... only to discover that basically nothing had changed between the demo and the full release. It was pretty meh, although apart from some really dubious voice acting I still wouldn't say it was terrible, it was just boring. Though given that it was too dull for me to get anywhere near to finishing, I am starting to wonder what I think would actually qualify as terrible... and it has plenty of company when it comes to games I found too tedious to continue, a recent(ish) example being the rather more highly-regarded Tomb Raider.
vometia #603608 14/05/17 04:28 PM
I mean, there isn't an Problem if you Guys dislike certain Games. That's all about Tastes and Opinion. That's not what i wanted to argue. I simply wanted to Point out, that most time i get the Feeling of such Topics to only rant about Popular Games.
#Arcania:
I can't say much about it. I'm an huge Gothic-Fan, but i didn't have the time yet to play it. I mean from what i've seen, it is an dissapointment as "Gothic" - but it still could be an good Game if i would give it a try.
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LightningYu #603622 15/05/17 06:34 AM
Originally Posted by LightningYu
To be fair to it, it wasn't junk. The graphics were nice enough and so on, it just felt to me that it was somewhat lacking in substance.
Then again, I like Gothic 3 so what do I know? :p I might've taken a different opinion had I played it before its eventual patch to fix its widely reported problems. The only slight oddity with G3 is the almost total absence of female NPCs: I've seen it suggested that they had to get the game ready for distribution before they'd finished, hence the buggy release, and getting the female characters designed and their dialogue recorded was another casualty, supposedly.
Still trying to think of something genuinely and objectively bad that I've played, but either I haven't played anything that bad or my mind has just erased it. I did find one reviewer's vlog of Big Rigs to be particularly hilarious, though.
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I've don't think I've played anything really bad either. I will say that the only one I couldn't get into was Avernum but, to be fair, I haven't tried the later versions of it, just the original, and that was extraordinarily dated in all ways by the time I played it. I think they're (or is it he? Seems like a one-man show for the most part) into the third version of it now. I've played Avadon I and II by the same maker and enjoyed it.
Some stick out; as mentioned prior, Gothic I,II, and III are wonderful games and most seemed not to like the series since the original team was bought out but that (and this was said above too) doesn't mean that it isn't a good game - only that it differed significantly in many ways from the earlier ones.
Another that I feel stands out is (after the user patches like the "True patch Gold" or the latest "Unofficial patch basic" have been applied) Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodlines.
--- and, of course, we all know of "Original Sin".
AlrikFassbauer
Definitively DungeonSiege 1 for me ... The demo of DS2 was okay-ish, same with the demo of DS 3.
I shudder even today because of these games.
And even although I played Blizzard's D2+LOD, I've grown a strong, very strong distaste of it these days. I just can't stand playing these games anymore.
On a similar level, I don't play Action-RPGs and RTS in general anymore. It's just too boring to me these days.
Plus, everything is becoming more and more like "heavy-metal-games" in art, styling and graphics. Awful, in my opinion.
And that based on the strong, very strong asumption of people nowadays that everything without combat, lighthearted in both story and graphics = childish, immature and what not ...
I've been digging out Drakensang 2 in the recent weeks and I'm having a blast ! I totally love this game ...
I'd like to try out Pillars Of Eternity, but for that I need a new PC ...
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Watford 0-0 Bournemouth – Hornets’ Winless Run Continues
With 38 goals scored in this weekend’s 10 Premier League matches, Watford’s goalless draw against Bournemouth was certainly an exception to the rule. Both sides ought to have scored – respective xG’s of 0.82 and 0.96 indicate that. Once again, Watford’s profligacy in front of goal was their downfall, with just five goals scored from a total of 127 goal attempts – their 3.9% conversion rate is the lowest in the division. It is now back-to-back home 0-0 draws for Watford, whilst Bournemouth have failed to score in three league matches. Both sides are struggling for goals.
Watford’s reliance on counter-attacks
One explanation for Watford being the lowest scorers this season is the lack of variety in their attacks. As Doucoure’s early chance showed, which he skied over the bar, they were most dangerous when opportunities to counter-attack arose. These occurred after dropping deep out of possession, allowing Bournemouth to have 60% of the ball, in the knowledge that Pereyra’s creativity and Deulofeu’s pace and trickery could cause problems. The issue with their reliance on such moves is that they require speed and precision to be successful. Frequent indecision from Pereyra and Deulofeu allowed Bournemouth to get men behind the ball and following that, Watford found it very difficult to break them down. Quite simply, they lack the creativity to frequently carve out different types of goalscoring opportunities, aside from fast breaks against possession-hungry sides. When done well, this can be devastating as the second-half performance against Arsenal last month showed. However, Quique Sanchez Flores must hone this obvious strength or develop new ways of breaking down opposition defences.
Nonetheless, there were indications on Saturday and against Tottenham that Watford are improving in this regard. Regular switches of play to pick out either wing-back Daryl Janmaat or Adam Masina allowed Watford to change the angle of attack and enter crossing positions. Perhaps the inspiration from this tactic came from Nuno Espirito Santo’s Wolves who beat Watford in late September. They are of course a side that not only often make use of switching the play, but whose foundation are built upon a three centre-back system which the Hornets have switched to in their subsequent three matches. Draws in all three matches indicate improvement from their dismal start to the season. But again, they lacked quality in the final third with this method as despite delivering 19 crosses against Bournemouth, just one was successful – the second worst success rate this weekend. It is clearly a tactic that Watford are working on as Craig Cathcart’s diagonal ball to Janmaat who picked out Doucoure for Watford’s opener at Spurs proved. However, there is plenty of work to do on the training ground to turn the recent solid foundation of their defence into match-winning performances to lift them off the bottom of the league.
The need for Deeney
The imminent return of captain Troy Deeney from a knee injury could well be the spark to turn around their fortunes in front of goal. His leadership on the pitch is sorely missed, but there are also frequently occurring phases of play that a target man like Deeney would hugely benefit Watford. The aforementioned poor crossing is the perfect example of this as Deeney is better served to compete aerially with the likes of Nathan Ake and Steve Cook than Deulofeu or Pereyra. Unless Doucoure made his way into the box, any high balls were only going to be won by Bournemouth. Deeney’s presence would add variety and unpredictability to the balls in from wide, alongside the trickery of others more technically gifted players around him. Such a strike partnership was the cornerstone of Quique Sanchez Flores keeping Watford in the Premier League during his first spell in the 2015/16 season. Deeney and Ighalo scored 28 of Watford’s 40 goals that season, with their comparative strengths supplementing a superb season of goalscoring. Like Ighalo, Deulofeu has the pace to get in behind opposition defences and given that he and Deeney impressed as a duo under Javi Gracia last season, this has to be the answer to their goalscoring problems.
Meanwhile, one less discussed but still important aspect of Watford’s play that Deeney would aid is from goal-kicks. A front two of Deulofeu and Pereyra are not particularly aerially dominant which forced Ben Foster to almost exclusively aim his clearances towards 6’3″ left wing-back Adam Masina. The first couple of these were effective and unsurprisingly so given that it was his first appearance of the season and thus something Bournemouth could not have prepared for. However, the 6’4″ Bournemouth midfielder Philip Billing was swiftly instructed to step across to the right-side during such situations. The nature of Watford’s team prevented them from mixing up the goal-kick routine and the loss of several first balls against Billing from these situations put them on the back foot straight away. This is why sides like Arsenal opt to play out from defence, because they lack aerially dominant players. However, Watford certainly do not have a defender with the passing and composure of David Luiz at their disposal. They have to go long and Deeney’s physical presence will help them to retain the ball more often from goal-kicks.
Philip Billing’s role
As mentioned, one of Philip Billing’s aerial dominance enabled him to impose himself in midfield and clear the danger on several occasions. His 24 clearances so far in 2019/20 is unusually high for a midfielder and rank him higher than any player not to feature in defence this season. Meanwhile, only Wilfried Ndidi (32) his made more than his 26 interceptions. However, Billing tactical responsibilities extend beyond the acts of clearing or intercepting the ball. Operating as the deepest of Bournemouth’s midfielders, he provided the pivot between defence in midfield, often dropping into the middle of a back three when they had possession in their own half. His composure on the ball was utilised at every opportunity as Bournemouth played out from the back. His positioning allowed the centre-backs to split and both full-backs to push higher up and match Watford’s 3-5-2 system, pinning both Janmaat and Masina back out of possession as they were required to mark Diego Rico and Adam Smith. In doing so, Bournemouth nullified Watford’s pressing game and avoided the need to play long towards Josh King and Callum Wilson who were well marshalled by the defensive trio of Kabasele, Dawson and Cathcart throughout. Failing to subsequently pick out the two strikers was a shortcoming by Bournemouth in the match, but that should not totally undermine their use of the ball conducted by Billing in deeper positions. He was without doubt one of the most impressive outfielders in a game otherwise lacking quality.
Bournemouth average position map vs Watford
Howe’s attention to detail
The signing of Billing this summer demonstrate the effectiveness of Bournemouth’s scouting system as well as manager Eddie Howe’s attention to detail. Even in the comparative intensity of the warm-up, it was clear that every aspect of a match day is controlled on a microscopic level. The difference between the two teams in this regard was small but noticeable, such is the bond and cohesion between coaching staff and players built over seven years compared to around seven weeks in Sanchez Flores’ case. It is those marginal gains that can be the difference between relegation and survival.
However, this is merely one of many examples of the finer details on show from the away side and perhaps most notably was their use of set-pieces. As the joint top set-piece scorers so far this season and in 2017/18, sitting tied fifth in 2018/19, Bournemouth’s dead ball productivity is no secret. This owes to a multitude of routines from placing the ball just before the kick is taken to doing several dummy runs to keep the opposition guessing as to who will ultimately deliver the ball. Having a right and left-footer present on a number of routines allows Bournemouth to maintain this unpredictability, helped by Diego Rico’s recent emergence in the absence of fellow left-footer David Brooks. All of this creates uncertainty for the defending team and in a split second they may have conceded a shot or even a goal before being able to react. Bournemouth’s continued high ranking for set-piece goals is once again indicative of Eddie Howe and his coaching staff’s attention to detail on the training pitch.
One final specific example from the game was the way Bournemouth looked to get in behind Watford’s defence. The aerial dominance of the three centre-backs, most notably Craig Dawson, as well as Watford’s retreat to a low block, ensured that efforts to play long balls forward were futile. Where Bournemouth did seek to exploit Watford was in an area of weakness identified in their left channel. Adam Masina was playing in the Premier League for the first time this season and perhaps lacked as much match sharpness as other players, especially in his recovery runs following mandatory bursts forward as a wing-back. In addition, Miguel Britos’ departure this summer left the club without a left-footed central defender, with Craig Cathcart currently slotting into that role. Even though Cathcart ably played long and short passes with his weaker foot and Masina did not look out of place in the match, Bournemouth were able to exploit this minor weakness on several occasions with curled passes into the channel, which either King or Wilson collected. Bournemouth so nearly won the game as a result of one such move with Jefferson Lerma curling a low ball from inside his own half to Josh King who ran into Watford’s left channel in behind Craig Cathcart. His cross gave Arnaut Danjuma Bournemouth’s solitary ‘big chance’ of the game, but Ben Foster typified his man of the match performance with an excellent save. With the margins often so fine in football, this was the perfect example of how Bournemouth nearly won all three points thanks to a feature of their play during the match.
Still winless this season, Watford are desperately in need of points. However, given that in-form Chelsea are the next visitors to Vicarage Road, the run without a league win may extend to 15 matches. Positively, they visit fellow relegation candidates Norwich and Southampton during November with Burnley at home in between. All of the bottom three facing each other in the next five gameweeks provide six-pointer opportunities to kickstart their respective seasons heading into the busy festive period. Saturday’s opponents Bournemouth are set to embark on a trickier run of matches as they take on six of last season’s top seven by Boxing Day. Even if the recently leaky Tottenham, Chelsea and Arsenal defences continue to give up goals, the Cherries need to increasing their productivity in front of goal – their 111 goal attempts is the sixth worst in the Premier League. The return of David Brooks to full fitness during this run will surely do them no harm. Right now, Bournemouth look set to perform in line with their previous four seasons, comfortably avoiding relegation, but with the ingrained philosophy of developing young players sometimes coming at the expense of results. As for Watford, they cannot welcome back Troy Deeney soon enough – his goals and leadership will be invaluable in what already appears to be a precarious battle against the drop.
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Big things have small beginnings.
Time Cut:
This edit brings together Prometheus and Alien: Covenant in one single movie of 148 minutes, that sticks as close as possible to the atmosphere of the very first Alien, whitout ruining its lore and mythology like the original movies did.
I was unsatisfied by both Prometheus and Covenant because they featured many unneccesary characters who died a cheap death and because they over-explained the origin of the xenomorph. With this fanedit I attempted to make the tone of the movie much more serious and ominous, in line with that of the first Alien. To do so, I deleted all the scenes that were superflous or that showed too much of the xenomorph and the other creatures. Some of the novel creatures that were introduced in these two movies have been cut, in order to make the genesis of the xenomorph less confusing and, frankly ridicolous. Many other changes have been made, like for example tweaking the character of David in Prometheus, who is now less deranged and a much more logical and "grey" character.
Editing Details:
Firstly I stiched together the 2 movies. Then I deleted all the scenes that didn't fit, in chronological order. I moved on to smoothing the transition between scenes that were not linked together originally. I rewatched the fanedit numerous times to make it sure that it flowed as smoothly as possible, and that it made sense narratively, notwithstanding the many deleted scenes.
Cuts and Additions:
No additions. An incomplete list of the cuts made:
-Deleted opening scene with the Engineers
-Deleted scene on Earth
-Deleted scene in which David spies on Shaw
-Tweaked breakfast scene and debriefing scene
-Deleted scene with Vickers
-Deleted and tweaked scenes inside the alien structure, especially those featuring the 2 scientists who die later on
-Deleted the scene in which the head of the Engineer explodes
-Tweaked scene in which Shaw records her thoughts
-Deleted the scene in which the corpse of one of the dead scientists comes back to life and goes on a rampage
-Deleted the scene between Idris Elba's character and Shaw
-Deleted scene between David and Shaw before they go out to meet the Engineer
-Deleted the fight with the Engineer
-Deleted the fire aboard the Covenant
-Deleted all references to the fire and the medical pods
-Tweaked many of the early scenes on the planet
-Deleted one of the proto-xenomorph in order to make the ensuing action sequences much easier to follow
-Revamped the whole section inside the dead city of the Engineers. Way to many scenes and changes to list. Most notably, deleted all the scenes that contradict what we know about the life cycle of the Xenomorph
-Deleted the "you do the fingering" scene
-Deleted fight against the Xeno aboard the Covenant
Cover art by fairfriend (DOWNLOAD HERE)
9-10 stars
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Interesting edit combining the two films. Definitely addresses a lot of issues with the stupidity of characters, and besides the lack of leading to the second film, the technical aspects of the edit were great.
Personally, the "grey"-ing effect of David kind of threw me off. I almost thought we was going to turn out to simply be a victim for the Covenant half, the way his darkness was mostly removed from Prometheus. So this angle didn't quite work for me. But it may be for some others!
the-great-subtracter Top 500 Reviewer 13 reviews
I applaud the efforts of the editor. On a technical level everything was fine overall, however, the narrative choices cannot save this blending of both films. I do not fault the editor though. His choices of cut material is well planned out, but as pthers have said, there is no lead-in to the 2nd half of the film.
MP4/AVI/etc. (SD)
butcher24fps Top 500 Reviewer 19 reviews
More direct…
Less fluff and more stuff…
I can comfortably say that I’ve enjoyed this direct mashup of Prometheus & Alien Covenant in one solid story tells. The beginning of Prometheus has been altered but that okay in the grand scheme of things. These 2 stories really center around the actions of David The Android and his love/hate relations with his creator & human counterparts. And honestly that’s all THIS movie watcher desired to see. I’ve also enjoyed the peppered additions of OST scores from the original 1979 Alien film. Watch this cut of the films for additional insight as to why the character ASH is the way he was in the original Alien.
Here's the Breakdown of Rating Category
Audio/video quality : solid multi channel audio. resolution has small bits of video artifacts here and there but the average viewer won’t notice in wide shots. 9 stars
Visual Editing: I usually prefer a full screen viewing as opposed letterbox formats. Still 16:9 but for those that hate black bars this may bother some viewers. 7 stars
Audio Editing: Deep bass during action scene, clean highs for voice acting. Not bad transfer rate... 8 stars
Narrative: movie really shines with its primary focus of David’s intentions with the space jockeys and his love and respect for Doctor Elizabeth Shaw. He once said it himself “one needs to destroy to create the greater good”. This storytelling is a 9 in my book!
Enjoyment: This is easily a 10 but I’m also bias because I grew up with loving everything about this franchise. Viewing this through a fan favorite creation shows our respect for Alien and the message it stood to tell even in the 1970. Even in space... corporate greed kills you!
ronnieast Top 1000 Reviewer 1 reviews
August 09, 2020 (Updated: August 09, 2020)
So luckily i´ve been able to watch this merged edit of prometheus and covenant. I never liked both films. They were too long and pacing off the narration about the whole alien universe.
With this edit i actually felt enjoyment through out of its length. There was the right amount of cutting scenes for the two "independent" movies. Yes the transition from one movie to another is noticeable and probably could´ve been doen slightly better, but it works fine and feels adequate.
Due to the nature of these two films, i don´t think it is possible to preserve the mythology of the creature.
Audio Quality 8 --> due to the lack of other tracks. there is "only" a very good 5.1 stereo mix.
So good work there and thanky you for this edit.
siuse Top 500 Reviewer 10 reviews
***SPOILERS***
It's amazing what the right small edits can do... though the first 20 mins or so of Prometheus are cut (and drops you right into the tone the editor wants), it's the small interpersonal cuts that really make the difference. And then additional and sometimes bold choices have been made to remove unexpected sections to make a totally new feel. It's clear FairFriend had a definite intention and almost completely delivered on it.
The Prometheus section is very strong, just the right amount of silly or extraneous plot/character moments removed. The extra drive and narrative momentum cannot be overstated. The removal of a large amount of the physical Engineer elements succeeds in making them the 'unknowable other', rendering them as more mysterious and arguably more terrifying.
The transition into Covenant is unavoidably jarring, but treated as an intermission point, it is successful. Though the 'coupling up' of the characters was treated with some weight in the original cut, being trimmed here really cuts to the plot and removes a little of the narrative 'mud'. You can't remove all of the characters' DUMBNESS, but this cut does what it can. This is changed from a slasher in space, replete with needless b-character arcs, to a direct, simple(ish) horror tale.
The only narrative downside is that both halves have the same basic first act, so its a matter of 'rinse and repeat'... but this aside, FairFriend has done wonders condensing these 2 ungainly monsters into one interesting and propulsive story, more in keeping with the other Scott xenomorphic endeavour.
**it's heartening to note that FairFriend's HD version of this is 21Gb, which retains a lot of the incredible A/V quality of the source material (especially Prometheus), which can often lost in HD fanedits at lower file sizes. Bravo, FairFriend.
*the A/V score is only dropped from 10 to 9 due to Stereo-only mix. The actual audio quality of what's present is top notch.
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Niiko x SWAE have revealed a fresh new single ‘Friends’ on Friday, September 11th. Set for release on Hardwell’s sub-label Gemstone, the single follows their recent track ‘The Answer’ feat. Nafsica. ‘Friends’ marks the first release from Niiko x SWAE on Hardwell’s imprint and continues their streak of impressive releases this year.
‘Friends’ kicks-off with a vibrant vocal sample that is supplemented with Niiko x SWAE’s slick production. Enriched with playful drum patterns and deep basslines, ‘Friends’ will leave listeners reminiscing about those pre-quarantine nights spending time with their best pals. Whether it’s a bonfire, riding bikes side-by-side, or partying until the morning light, the single serves as the perfect reminder of the special moments made when spending time with friends.
Niiko & SWAE add about the single “Friends is a nostalgic, end of summer anthem that depicts reminiscing about the best memories with some of the closest people to you. In a time of major isolation and stress, we think it’s so important to focus on all the good memories with your loved ones and friends.”
Continuing their momentum this year with a set of hit releases including a remix of Cheat Codes ‘Heaven’ and their most recent single ‘The Answer’ feat. Nafsica, Niiko x SWAE have reached new heights with the debut of their latest track ‘Friends’. Finding the perfect home for their new tune, Niiko x SWAE signed on with the team at Gemstone, who are noted as the sub-label on Hardwell’s legendary imprint Revealed Recordings. Not only have Niiko x SWAE signed on with critically-acclaimed labels like Proximity, Musical Freedom, and now Gemstone, but they also recently joined Prodigy Artists (NGHTMRE, Deorro, Whipped Cream, SLANDER) at the beginning of the year. Niiko x SWAE’s high-energy performance style has continuously caught the eye of Hakkasan Group in Las Vegas where the duo have secured long-standing residencies with the globally-recognized brand.
Ready to push forward an enticing new addition to the evolving musical landscape, Hardwell’s Revealed Recordings imprint is home to a fresh new sub label titled ‘Gemstone’. Showcasing diverse styles reaching across different shades of dance music, Gemstone provides listeners with material ranging from electro pop to deep, future house and future bass grooves. Keeping Revealed Recordings at the helm with its expertise of putting forward the elite in big room and progressive styles, Gemstone seeks to fill the gap with new artists and rising talent, keeping in line with Hardwell’s second hour of his Hardwell on Air show ‘Off The Record’, which is also used as a platform for the Gemstone releases.
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— Squid are part of ocean’s core food web; in 2014, California sardines crashed
May 13, 2016 May 13, 2016 admin breeding, brown pelicans, California, fertility, plankton, sardines, sea lions, squid, starvation, West Coast
In recent years scientists have gained a deeper understanding of sardines’ value as “forage fish,” small but nutrition-packed species such as herring and market squid that form the core of the ocean food web, funneling energy upward by eating tiny plankton and being preyed on by big fish, seabirds, seals and whales.
From the Los Angeles Times
By Tony Barboza
The sardine fishing boat Eileen motored slowly through moonlit waters from San Pedro to Santa Catalina Island, its weary-eyed captain growing more desperate as the night wore on. After 12 hours and $1,000 worth of fuel, Corbin Hanson and his crew returned to port without a single fish.
“Tonight’s pretty reflective of how things have been going,” Hanson said. “Not very well.”
To blame is the biggest sardine crash in generations, which has made schools of the small, silvery fish a rarity on the West Coast. The decline has prompted steep cuts in the amount fishermen are allowed to catch, and scientists say the effects are probably radiating throughout the ecosystem, starving brown pelicans, sea lions and other predators that rely on the oily, energy-rich fish for food.
If sardines don’t recover soon, experts warn, the West Coast’s marine mammals, seabirds and fishermen could suffer for years.
The reason for the drop is unclear. Sardine populations are famously volatile, but the decline is the steepest since the collapse of the sardine fishery in the mid-20th century. And their numbers are projected to keep sliding.
One factor is a naturally occurring climate cycle known as the Pacific Decadal Oscillation, which in recent years has brought cold, nutrient-rich water to the West Coast. While those conditions have brought a boom in some species, such as market squid, they have repelled sardines.
If nature is responsible for the decline, history shows the fish will bounce back when ocean conditions improve. But without a full understanding of the causes, the crash is raising alarm.
An assessment last fall found the population had dropped 72% since its last peak in 2006. Spawning has taken a dive too.
In November, federal fishery managers slashed harvest limits by more than two-thirds, but some environmental groups have argued the catch should be halted outright.
“We shouldn’t be harvesting sardines any time the population is this low,” said Geoff Shester, California program director for the conservation group Oceana, which contends that continuing to fish for them could speed their decline and arrest any recovery.
The Pacific sardine is the ocean’s quintessential boom-bust fish. It is short-lived and prolific, and its numbers are wildly unpredictable, surging up and down in decades-long cycles in response to natural shifts in the ocean environment. When conditions are poor, sardine populations plunge. When seas are favorable, they flourish in massive schools.
It was one of those seemingly inexhaustible swells that propelled California’s sardine fishery to a zenith in the 1940s. Aggressive pursuit of the species transformed Monterey into one of the world’s top fishing ports.
And then it collapsed.
By mid-century sardines had practically vanished, and in the 1960s California established a moratorium on sardine fishing that lasted 18 years. The population rebounded in the 1980s and fishing resumed, but never at the level of its heyday.
Since the 1940s scientists have debated how much of the collapse was caused by ocean conditions and how much by overfishing. Now, researchers are posing the same question.
“It’s a terribly difficult scientific problem,” said Russ Vetter, director of the Fisheries Resources Division at NOAA’s Southwest Fisheries Science Center.
Separate sardine populations off Japan, Peru and Chile fluctuate in the same 50- to 70-year climate cycle but have been more heavily exploited, Vetter said. West Coast sardines are considered one of the most cautiously fished stocks in the world, a practice that could explain why their latest rebound lasted as long as it did. The West Coast’s last sardine decline began in 1999, but the population shot back up by the mid-2000s.
Now, they say, there is evidence some ocean predators are starving without sardines. Scarcity of prey is the leading theory behind the 1,600 malnourished sea lion pups that washed up along beaches from Santa Barbara to San Diego in early 2013, said Sharon Melin, a wildlife biologist at the National Marine Fisheries Service.
Melin’s research indicates that nursing sea lion mothers could not find fatty sardines, so they fed on less nutritious market squid, rockfish and hake and produced less milk for their young in 2012. The following year their pups showed up on the coast in overwhelming numbers, stranded and emaciated.
“We are likely to see more local events like this if sardines disappear or redistribute along the coast and into deeper water,” said Selina Heppell, a fisheries ecologist at Oregon State University.
Biologists also suspect the drop is hurting brown pelicans that breed on California’s northern Channel Islands. The seabirds, which scoop up sardines close to the ocean surface, have shown signs of starvation and have largely failed to breed or rear chicks there since 2010.
Brown pelicans were listed as endangered in 1970 after they were pushed nearly to extinction by DDT, which thinned their eggshells. They were taken off the list in 2009 and now number about 150,000 along the West Coast.
Though pelicans have had more success recently in Mexico, where about 90% of the population breeds, environmental groups think the lack of food at the northern end of their range could threaten the species’ recovery.
Normally, pelicans and sea lions would adapt by instead gobbling up anchovies. But aside from an unusual boom in Monterey Bay, anchovy numbers are depressed too.
“That does not bode well for everything in the ocean that relies on sardines to get big and fat and healthy,” said Steve Marx, policy analyst for the Pew Charitable Trusts, a nonprofit that advocates for ecosystem-based management of fisheries.
Fishermen also attest to the scarcity.
The West Coast sardine catch oscillates with the market and was valued at about $14.5 million in 2013, according to the National Marine Fisheries Service. But California fishermen pulled in just $1.5 million worth of sardines last year, preliminary data from state Department of Fish and Wildlife show.
Just a few years ago, Hanson, the sardine captain, didn’t have to travel far from port to pull in nets bulging with sardines.
Not anymore. If his crew catches sardines these days, they are larger, older fish that are mostly shipped overseas and ground up for pet or fish food. Largely absent are the small and valuable young fish that can be sold for bait or canned and eaten.
Still, when he embarked for Catalina Island on a December evening, Hanson tried to stay optimistic. “We’re going to get a lot of fish tonight,” he told a fellow sardine boat over the radio.
After hours of cruising the island’s shallow waters, the voice of another boat captain lamented over the radio, “I haven’t seen a scratch.” So the Eileen and other boats made an about-face for the Orange County coast, hoping to net sardines in their usual hideouts.
By daybreak, Hanson was piloting the hulking boat back to the docks with nothing in its holds.
tony.barboza@latimes.com
http://articles.latimes.com/2014/jan/05/local/la-me-sardine-crash-20140106
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Home More News COVID-19 Report for Jan. 9, 2021
COVID-19 Report for Jan. 9, 2021
OSWEGO COUNTY – Oswego County Public Health Director Jiancheng Huang announced today, Jan. 9, that 58 additional residents have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of positive cases to 4,376.
There are two additional COVID-19 related deaths in Oswego County.
“I would like to express our condolences to the families and friends of these two patients,” said Huang. “This is a reminder that the virus is rampant in our county and we all must do our part to protect our families and communities. We must reduce the number of positive cases. This is paramount to preventing future deaths.”
The COVID-19 vaccine is becoming available, on a limited scale, through the New York State Vaccination Program. The State’s Department of Health has set strict schedules for priority groups to be vaccinated and Oswego Health and the Oswego County Health Department are executing vaccinations according to that guidance.
Huang said that emergency response and frontline workers are currently being vaccinated. “This includes out-patient health care workers, public health staff, dentists, diagnostic and treatment center staff, occupational therapists, physical therapists, speech therapists, hospice and home care workers, residents of nursing homes and staff of skilled nursing facilities and adult care facilities,” he explained. “The next priority group will include residents aged 75 and older and essential workers as defined by NYSDOH.
“Given the priority groups established by New York State and the 15 to 30 minutes of post-injection observation recommended by the CDC, the health department cannot operate clinics on a ‘walk-in’ or ‘drive-thru’ basis,” Huang said, “As we’ve stated before, this process will take several months. We will continue to keep you informed when the vaccine is made available and how to schedule an appointment following the New York State guidelines.”
This report is current as of 3 p.m. Jan. 9.
Please know that these numbers fluctuate frequently. Recovered people are not deducted from the total number of positive cases.
Total # of tests conducted: 113,845
Total # of positive cases: 4,376
Total # of positive cases released: 3,277
Total deaths reported by the New York State Department of Health: 53
Total # of positive cases active: 1,046
Total # of negative results: 107,882
Total # of people in mandatory isolation/quarantine: 1,620
Oswego County Legislature Chairman James Weatherup reminds residents to do their part to stop the spread of COVID-19. “It will take time to get most of the population vaccinated,” he said. “Until then, I urge residents to be vigilant in their protection practices and follow all COVID-19 protocols. Wear a face mask over your nose and mouth in public, wash your hands frequently and practice social distancing. Comply with isolation and quarantine rules and – most importantly – avoid non-essential gatherings.”
Locations of potential public exposure are posted on the health department’s COVID-19 page at health.oswegocounty.com/covid-19. The public is urged to protect themselves as if they could potentially be exposed every time they are in public.
Symptoms of COVID-19 include fever, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, muscle pain, headache, sore throat, chills, repeated shaking with chills, gastrointestinal illness and new loss of taste or smell.
Health officials strongly urge residents to take these precautions:
Stay home if you are sick and keep your children home if they are sick.
Wear a face mask or covering over your nose and mouth.
Avoid non-essential gatherings of all types.
Keep six feet from other people.
Wash hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially before eating.
Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue and then throw the tissue in the trash.
Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth.
Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
Call your healthcare provider from home if you are experiencing symptoms such as a fever, cough, or shortness of breath.
Do not go to the emergency department unless you are experiencing life-threatening conditions.
More information is posted on the health department’s COVID-19 page at health.oswegocounty.com/covid-19.
Call the Oswego County Health Department COVID-19 hotline at 315-349-3330 if you have any questions. The hotline will be closed Friday, Jan. 1 for New Year's Day. Otherwise, it is open from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. For information about emotional supports, visit the Oswego County Department of Social Services Division of Mental Hygiene at www.oswegocounty.com/mentalhygiene.
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Why Do You Need the Pneumococcal Vaccine?
Immunization through all stages of life is very important, including as an adult. Because of the emergence of antibiotic resistance, treating simple conditions such as pneumonia is much harder as antibiotics often don’t work. People who stay up to date with adult immunizations can also help those at highest risk, including the elderly, youth and patients who are immunocompromised.
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Pneumococcal pneumonia is a bacterial infection caused by the streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria, and very similarly to a cough, cold or flu, it can be spread via the air. When you have a pneumococcal infection, invasive pneumococcal disease is a concern.
This dangerous condition has a fatality rate of between 5 and 7 percent. Invasive pneumococcal disease enters your bloodstream and causes a bacteremia or bloodborne infection.
It can also enter the nervous system and cause meningitis, or lead to bad pneumonia. Permanent complications of a pneumococcal infection include brain damage and deafness.
People who stay up to date with adult immunizations can also help those at highest risk.
Who Should Get Immunized?
The National Advisory Committee recommends you get a pneumococcal vaccination if you’re:
Over the age of 65
Live or work in a long-term care facility
A patient with a condition such as diabetes, chronic lung disease or alcoholism
There are two types of vaccines for pneumococcal infections: Pneumo 13,s and Pneumo 23. The PCV 13 vaccine protects against 13 types of pneumococcal bacteria, while the PCV 23 vaccine protects against 23. Your physician can help determine which option is right for you.
Speak with your primary care provider for more information about pneumococcal infections and vaccinations.
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Nintendo Switch: Launch Date, Price, Games Lineup and More Reveals
By Elton Jones
Updated Mar 1, 2017 at 1:30pm
Nintendo Switch Hardware OverviewFind out about the Nintendo Switch™ system, a gaming console you can play both at home and on-the-go! Learn More About Nintendo Switch Here! http://www.nintendo.com/switch/ #NintendoSwitch Subscribe for more Nintendo fun! https://goo.gl/HYYsot Visit Nintendo.com for all the latest! http://www.nintendo.com Like Nintendo on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Nintendo Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica Follow us on Instagram: http://instagram.com/Nintendo Follow…2017-02-08T03:23:05.000Z
After watching the full live stream presentation of the upcoming Nintendo Switch, we now have a bunch of official details to provide you all with. Here’s when you can expect to pick up one, how much it will cost you, what games will be available once Nintendo’s next console launches etc.
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Release Date & Price
Nintendo Switch – IR Camera, JoyCon Colors, HD Rumble, & JoyCon Wrist Straps DemonstrationThe Nintendo Switch's JoyCon controllers will include an IR Camera, HD rumble, and wrist straps, and will come in alternate colors like red and blue! • Support us by shopping @ AMAZON – http://geni.us/wq8 • Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GameXplain …Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/gamexplain …Twitter: http://twitter.com/GameXplain …Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gamexplain_official …Google+: https://plus.google.com/1080043484356966274532017-01-13T04:18:31.000Z
The Nintendo Switch will release on March 3, 2017 in all major territories. The console will launch at $299.99. You can get a Switch with the Gray Joy-Con or Neon Blue/Red Joy-Con controller for that aforementioned price.
Online, Battery Life, Controllers & Peripherals Pricing
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The online service for the Nintendo Switch will be free during a trial period for non-subscribers through Fall 2017. As a non-paying subscriber, you’ll have access to the Nintendo eShop, the ability to register and manage your online friends list, the chance to share screenshots to social media and control over the console’s Parental Controls app. Paid subscribers will get the full spectrum of features. You’ll get access to all the non-paid subscriber bonuses, plus online gameplay, lobbies and the voice chat app. Along with all that, paid subscribers will get a special monthly game download and exclusive deals.
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Nintendo released the following statement regarding the monthly game deal:
Subscribers will get to download and play a Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) or Super Nintendo Entertainment System (Super NES) game (with newly-added online play) for free for a month.
Region Locking won’t be a factor for this new Nintendo console, so you’ll be able to play games released in other countries. When the Switch isn’t docked and connected to your TV, its battery lasts from 2-and-a-half-hours to 6-and-a-half-hours. The battery life is also said to vary depending on the game currently being played once it’s in Portable Mode.
As far as the prices go for the Switch’s additional controllers and peripherals, you can check those out down below:
• Joy-Con controller: $49.99
• Two Joy-Con controllers: $79.99
• Switch Pro controller:$69.99
• Joy-Con charging station: $29.99
• Nintendo Switch Dock Set: $89.99
• Joy-Con Wheel: $14.99
Launch Day Games Lineup
• 1-2-Switch
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo Switch Presentation 2017 TrailerThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild available now on Nintendo Switch! Available Now! http://www.zelda.com/breath-of-the-wild/buy-now #NintendoSwitch #LegendofZelda #BreathoftheWild Forget everything you know about The Legend of Zelda games. Step into a world of discovery, exploration and adventure in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, a boundary-breaking new game in the acclaimed series.…2017-01-13T05:11:15.000Z
Super Bomberman R – Official Nintendo Switch TrailerSince its release in 1985, Bomberman has been a familiar party-battle game for many years. Now, Bomberman is coming back as “SUPER BOMBERMAN R” to Nintendo Switch. Available Now! http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/super-bomberman-r-switch #NintendoSwitch #SuperBombermanR Subscribe for more Nintendo fun! https://goo.gl/HYYsot Visit Nintendo.com for all the latest! http://www.nintendo.com Like Nintendo on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Nintendo Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica…2017-01-13T05:41:07.000Z
• Super Bomberman R
• Skylanders Imaginators
• Just Dance 2017
The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ Switch Announcement TrailerSwitch owners will be getting a sweet dose of Action-Roguelike in their lives. Watch our Nintendo Switch reveal stream here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTDPfkHGk3Q Catch up on Everything Nintendo Switch here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gP4c0uQn5s4&list=PLraFbwCoisJBynvXQbS0zn_9Mj-WIMaGZ&index=3 ———————————- Follow IGN for more! ———————————- IGN OFFICIAL APP: http://www.ign.com/mobile FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/ign TWITTER: https://twitter.com/ign INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/igndotcom/?hl=en WEBSITE: http://www.ign.com/ GOOGLE+: https://plus.google.com/+IGN2017-01-13T05:59:31.000Z
• The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+
• I am Setsuna
• Fast RMX
• Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
• Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment
Launch Window Games Lineup (Over 80 Games are in Development)
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Nintendo Switch Presentation 2017 TrailerMario Kart 8 Deluxe races onto Nintendo Switch on April 28! Pre-Order Here! http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/mario-kart-8-deluxe-switch #NintendoSwitch #MarioKart8Deluxe Subscribe for more Nintendo fun! https://goo.gl/HYYsot Visit Nintendo.com for all the latest! http://www.nintendo.com Like Nintendo on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Nintendo Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica Follow us on Instagram: http://instagram.com/Nintendo Follow us on Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/Nintendo2017-01-13T05:42:52.000Z
• Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (April 28)
• ARMS (Spring 2017)
Splatoon 2 – Nintendo Switch Presentation 2017 TrailerSplatoon 2 comes to Nintendo Switch this summer. Grab your splat roller… It's on! Pre-Order Here! http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/splatoon-2-switch #NintendoSwitch #Splatoon2 Subscribe for more Nintendo fun! https://goo.gl/HYYsot Visit Nintendo.com for all the latest! http://www.nintendo.com Like Nintendo on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Nintendo Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica Follow us on Instagram: http://instagram.com/Nintendo Follow us on Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/Nintendo2017-01-13T05:11:19.000Z
• Splatoon 2 (Summer 2017)
Super Mario Odyssey – Nintendo Switch Presentation 2017 TrailerSuper Mario Odyssey sees Mario leave the Mushroom Kingdom to go on a new sandbox-style journey! Available Now exclusively on Nintendo Switch! Learn more about Super Mario Odyssey! http://supermario.nintendo.com/ #NintendoSwitch #SuperMarioOdyssey Subscribe for more Nintendo fun! https://goo.gl/HYYsot Visit Nintendo.com for all the latest! http://www.nintendo.com Like Nintendo on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Nintendo Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica Follow…2017-01-13T05:11:18.000Z
• Super Mario Odyssey (Holiday 2017)
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 – Nintendo Switch Presentation 2017 TrailerXenoblade Chronicles 2 is available now on Nintendo Switch! #XenobladeChronicles2 #NintendoSwitch #Nintendo Subscribe for more Nintendo fun! https://goo.gl/HYYsot Visit Nintendo.com for all the latest! http://www.nintendo.com Like Nintendo on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Nintendo Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica Follow us on Instagram: http://instagram.com/Nintendo Follow us on Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/Nintendo2017-01-13T05:11:17.000Z
• Xenoblade Chronicles 2
Fire Emblem Warriors – 'Extended Gameplay' Nintendo Switch Presentation 2017 TrailerFire Emblem meets the Warriors series in Fire Emblem Warriors, coming to Nintendo Switch Holiday 2017! Pre-Order Here! http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/fire-emblem-warriors-switch #NintendoSwitch #FireEmblemWarriors Subscribe for more Nintendo fun! https://goo.gl/HYYsot Visit Nintendo.com for all the latest! http://www.nintendo.com Like Nintendo on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Nintendo Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica Follow us on Instagram: http://instagram.com/Nintendo Follow us on Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/Nintendo2017-01-18T22:08:30.000Z
• Fire Emblem Warriors
• Dragon Quest X
• Dragon Quest XI
Dragon Quest Heroes I and II – Nintendo Switch Trailer (Japanese)Square Enix confirms two Dragon Quest Heroes games for Nintendo's new console. Watch our Nintendo Switch reveal stream here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTDPfkHGk3Q Catch up on Everything Nintendo Switch here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gP4c0uQn5s4&list=PLraFbwCoisJBynvXQbS0zn_9Mj-WIMaGZ&index=3 ———————————- Follow IGN for more! ———————————- IGN OFFICIAL APP: http://www.ign.com/mobile FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/ign TWITTER: https://twitter.com/ign INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/igndotcom/?hl=en WEBSITE: http://www.ign.com/ GOOGLE+: https://plus.google.com/+IGN2017-01-13T06:59:54.000Z
• Dragon Quest Heroes I & II
Shin Megami Tensei Teaser – Nintendo Switch Presentation 2017Check out this short teaser for Shin Megami Tensei on the Nintendo Switch. Subscribe to GameSpot! http://youtube.com/GameSpot?sub_confirmation=1 Visit all of our channels: Features & Reviews – http://www.youtube.com/GameSpot Video Game Trailers – http://www.youtube.com/GameSpotTrailers Movies, TV, & Comics – http://www.youtube.com/GameSpotUniverse Gameplay & Guides – http://www.youtube.com/GameSpotGameplay Mobile Gaming – http://www.youtube.com/GameSpotMobile Like – http://www.facebook.com/GameSpot Follow – http://www.twitter.com/GameSpot http://www.gamespot.com2017-01-13T05:40:30.000Z
• Shin Megami Tensei: Brand New Title
Project Octopath Traveler – Nintendo Switch Presentation 2017 TrailerSquare Enix presents a brand new RPG from the Bravely Default team, coming to #NintendoSwitch! Embark on an adventure all your own. #Nintendo #ProjectOctopathTraveler Subscribe for more Nintendo fun! https://goo.gl/HYYsot Visit Nintendo.com for all the latest! http://www.nintendo.com Like Nintendo on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Nintendo Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica Follow us on Instagram: http://instagram.com/Nintendo Follow us on…2017-01-23T17:44:20.000Z
• Project Octopath Traveler
• The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Fall 2017)
• New No More Heroes
• FIFA
Ultra Street Fighter II Announce Trailer'Like' Street Fighter on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/streetfighter Follow @StreetFighter on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/streetfighter Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/streetfighter Watch Live on Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/capcomfighters ©CAPCOM CO., LTD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.2017-01-13T17:25:22.000Z
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• Rayman Legends Definitive Edition
• Steep
• Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2
• NBA 2K18 (September 2017)
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• Minecraft: Switch Edition
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• The King of Fighters ’98
• Waku Waku 7
• Shock Troopers
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• Metal Slug 3
• Project Sonic 2017
• New BlazBlue
• New Frontier Days: Founding Pioneers
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• New Taiko Drum Master
• Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom
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• Lego City Undercover (Spring 2017)
Nintendo Switch Redout Announcement TrailerThe critically acclaimed sci-fi racer will take a victory lap on the Switch. Watch our Nintendo Switch reveal stream here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTDPfkHGk3Q Catch up on Everything Nintendo Switch here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gP4c0uQn5s4&list=PLraFbwCoisJBynvXQbS0zn_9Mj-WIMaGZ&index=3 ———————————- Follow IGN for more! ———————————- IGN OFFICIAL APP: http://www.ign.com/mobile FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/ign TWITTER: https://twitter.com/ign INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/igndotcom/?hl=en WEBSITE: http://www.ign.com/ GOOGLE+: https://plus.google.com/+IGN2017-01-13T05:56:01.000Z
• Redout
Sonic Mania – Official Nintendo Switch Trailer2D Sonic is back in an all-new adventure! Play as Sonic, Tails, & Knuckles as you race through all-new Zones and fully re-imagined classics, each filled with exciting surprises and powerful bosses. Harness Sonic’s new Drop Dash, Tails’ flight, and Knuckles’ climbing abilities to overcome the evil Dr. Eggman’s robots. Discover a myriad of never-before-seen…2017-01-13T05:41:59.000Z
• Sonic Mania (Spring 2017)
Puyo Puyo Tetris – Official Nintendo Switch TrailerTwo puzzle game juggernauts collide as Tetris®, one of the largest-selling and recognized brands in gaming history, and Puyo Puyo™ from SEGA have combined to create a fun-to-play, fast-paced, competitive party game like no other! Pre-Order Here! http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/puyo-puyo-tetris-switch #NintendoSwitch #PuyoPuyoTetris Subscribe for more Nintendo fun! https://goo.gl/HYYsot Visit Nintendo.com for all the latest! http://www.nintendo.com Like Nintendo…2017-01-13T05:41:33.000Z
• Puyo Puyo Tetris
Disgaea 5 Complete – Nintendo Switch Announcement TrailerThe official Announcement trailer for #NintendoSwitch Version of #Disgaea5. It is called Disgaea 5 Complete. Don't forget to thumbs up, comment and subscribe. For the Full Written Review, use go here: http://wp.me/p6cLeO-46 Video Review: https://youtu.be/ZjyXbRGQqXE If you would like to buy Disgaea 5: Alliance of Vengeance for the PS4, and also want to help support…2017-01-13T06:02:23.000Z
• Disgaea 5 Complete (May 23, 2017)
Has-Been Heroes Announcement TrailerThe Switch is getting a sweet-looking, side-scrolling action-roguelike from the makers of Trine.. Watch our Nintendo Switch reveal stream here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTDPfkHGk3Q Catch up on Everything Nintendo Switch here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gP4c0uQn5s4&list=PLraFbwCoisJBynvXQbS0zn_9Mj-WIMaGZ&index=3 ———————————- Follow IGN for more! ———————————- IGN OFFICIAL APP: http://www.ign.com/mobile FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/ign TWITTER: https://twitter.com/ign INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/igndotcom/?hl=en WEBSITE: http://www.ign.com/ GOOGLE+: https://plus.google.com/+IGN2017-01-13T06:06:03.000Z
• Has-Been Heroes
9 Best Memory Cards for Nintendo Switch (Updated!)
WATCH: Nintendo Switch Presentation 2017 Live Stream
Published Jan 13, 2017 at 12:13am
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Thanks to the Nintendo Switch presentation live stream, we now know when the new console will release, how much it will cost and what games you'll get to play at launch.
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[Video] James Yeager Does a 1000 Round Torture Test On a Kimber 1911
If you’ve ever seen some of James Yeager’s videos, you know that he is generally not a fan of 1911 style pistols.
Even so, he agreed to torture test Kimber’s 9mm 1911 after lubricating it with both Break Free Oil and Grease.
The 1911 did fairly well, although there were some failures. Most of the failures seem to be introduced by gloved hands, but still there were some failures.
Yeager ultimately gave the gun an A+ for reliability as it did make it through the 1,000 round test without breaking.
He says that the test still doesn’t change his opinion on 1911’s though.
What do you think about the classic handgun design? What are your experiences with the design’s reliability compared to more modern designs?
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National Advocate of Public Lands Sale to Head Bureau of Land Management
Advocate of Public Lands Sale to Head Bureau of Land Management
Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at 9:15 am | כ"ז תמוז תשע"ט
WASHINGTON (AP) -
Emigrant Peak, at the southern border of the Gallatin National Forest, Montana – one of many lands that could be affected by the Trump administration’s recent appointment of the head of the Bureau of Land Management. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown)
The Trump administration has put a conservative advocate, who argues for selling off the nation’s public lands, in charge of the nation’s nearly 250 million public acres.
Interior Secretary David Bernhardt on Monday signed an order making William Perry Pendley acting head of the Bureau of Land Management. The move puts the lawyer and Wyoming native in charge of the nation’s public lands and their resources.
Pendley contends that the writers of the U.S. Constitution intended to sell off nearly all of the country’s federally owned land. Pendley accuses environmental groups of blocking ranchers and miners from profiting off publicly owned range and forest.
The Wilderness Society conservation advocacy group’s spokesman Tony Iallonardo says he fears the Trump administration is positioning itself to “liquidate” the nation’s public lands and resources.
The Interior Department made no immediate comment on Pendley’s appointment.
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Delphine and W Hollywood Jazz it Up this Holiday
W Hollywood Hotel has introduced new dishes at Delphine and cocktails at The Living Room and Station Hollywood that’ll get you warmed up for the holidays. New highlights from their Californian, Asian, and Latin-American menu include the Bouchet Mussels with lobster coconut broth with uni butter, Roasted Mushroom Sandwich with red onion and black truffle aioli, and Maine Lobster and Ravioli Ricotta. Just as tasty are their new drinks, like their Aviation, (Plymouth gin, Violette, lemon) or as I like...
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Los Angeles Times The Taste Returns to Costa Mesa The Los Angeles Times is bringing back its Costa Mesa edition of The Taste. Following its 10th anniversary on the Paramount Pictures Studios backlot, the popular food and drink festivals is returning to Orange County for its second year to spotlight the vibrant cuisine and award-winning restaurants in the heart of Southern California. The Taste in Costa Mesa takes place over three sessions: one on Friday and two on Saturday. Admission to each event includes unlimited...
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Oktoberfest at the Tam O’Shanter Join the Tam O’Shanter in celebrating Oktoberfest on their patio. The event will feature bottomless Oktoberfest beers from local breweries such as LA Ale Works, Three Weavers and Absolution in addition to an all-you-can-eat German buffet with offerings like pretzels and mustard, a sausage station, German potato salad and spaetzle. $79; Sunday, 12 – 8pm; 2980 Los Feliz Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90039; 323.664.0228 The Proud Bird’s Mile High Club happy hour Located right next to LAX, The...
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Tuesday: Cafe Del Rey’s Rodney Strong Wine Dinner Marina Del Rey restaurant, Cafe Del Rey, will be hosting a special Rodney Strong Wine Dinner. Enjoy a 5-course meal featuring the best of Cafe del Rey’s coastal cuisine by Executive Chef Job Carder, plus 5 varietals of Rodney Strong’s world-class wine collection from Sonoma County, all of which can be enjoyed in the restaurant’s modern refreshed interior look with stunning seaside views. $125; Tuesday, 6 pm; 4451 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey, CA 90292;...
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Wednesday: Twilight on the Pier Twilight on the Pier, the outdoor music festival at the Santa Monica Pier, has had an incredible start to the series and there’s still three shows to go! The Pier-wide festival features art, sampling, games, snacks and a legendary beer & spirits garden – there’s truly something for everyone. Pack your picnic and dine al fresco in the new Pier lounge, grab your dancing shoes and join in this outdoor music festival! Free; Wednesday Nights...
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Associa Selected as a 2020 US Best Managed Company
May 21, 2020 Associa Online
Dallas, TX—May 21, 2020—Associa, the industry’s largest community management company, was recently recognized as a 2020 US Best Managed Company, sponsored by Deloitte Private and the Wall Street Journal.
The US Best Managed Companies program was created to acknowledge private companies for operational accomplishments, organizational achievements, and industry contributions. An external, independent panel of judges selected private companies in the United States with annual revenues of at least $250 million to be a part of the US Best Managed Companies program. The recognition is a mark of excellence for private companies, with recipients selected for their overall business performance relative to leading practices among the program’s four evaluation criteria: strategy, execution, culture, and financials.
As one of only 27 honorees selected, Associa is recognized among other recipients from 20 cities across the country in a wide range of industries, including consumer; energy, resources, and industrials; financial services; life sciences and healthcare; technology, media, and telecom. Recipients are acknowledged for what they have accomplished for their business, their people, and their communities.
“Associa is extremely proud to have been recognized as a US Best Managed Company,” stated John Carona, Associa chairman and chief executive officer. “We are honored to celebrate this accomplishment with our incredible team. I want to thank all of our hard-working employees who played a significant role in helping earn this prestigious award. We owe our success to our employees who consistently strive for excellence for our business, our clients, and our communities.”
Mr. Carona continued, “Each and every Associa team member helps elevate our company to deliver one-of-a-kind services to our clients and support our communities across North America. Together, we innovate, we drive success, and we lead.”
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By Hyonhee Shin
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Reminders of Japan's 1910-45 colonial rule of the Korean peninsula are contentious for both sides, with many surviving "comfort women" - a Japanese euphemism for the sex abuse victims - demanding Tokyo's formal apology and compensation.
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"I emphasised that it was most important for both sides to respond in a calm, restrained manner in order to resolve the issue," Nam told reporters after being called in.
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After taking office in 2017, South Korean President Moon Jae-in effectively nullified the 2015 settlement, in which Japan issued an official apology and provided 1 billion yen ($9.6 million) to a fund to help comfort women victims.
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Only 16 registered Korean survivors are still alive, and six of the 12 victims have died since they initiated the lawsuit in 2016.
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But relations have deteriorated as historical rows flared in recent years, affecting trade and security arrangements, especially after South Korea's Supreme Court ordered two Japanese firms to compensate some wartime forced labourers.
The former labourers have sought to seize and sell some of the Japanese companies' assets in South Korea as compensation, which Tokyo had warned would bring a "serious situation."
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Inclusive Publishing Hearts and Minds at the Digital Publishing Summit
Published at July 15, 2019 /0 Comments/in Blog /by Sarah Hilderley
The 2019 edition of the Digital Publishing Summit took place in Paris (France) on June 25-26. This increasingly popular two-day conference—now in its fourth iteration—is organised by the not-for-profit organization EDRLab (European Digital Reading Lab). The conference began in 2016 in the town of Bordeaux (France), then moved to Brussels (Belgium), followed by Berlin (Germany).
This year’s opus was hosted by the National Library of France, in the capital city where EDRLab’s headquarters are located and has, yet again, been a showcase of some of the most exciting developments in the industry. The two conference days were packed with in-depth presentations as well as entertaining insights on the many facets of the publishing ecosystem. Business managers and technical experts shared their experiences, and reflected on the challenges and opportunities that have marked the year.
The extensive program covered a broad spectrum of topics, including:
The essential role of technical open standards—the EPUB specifications, the W3C web platform, and the global collaboration to normalize digital sequential art / visual narratives (comic books, manga)
The strategic significance of open source software—EPUBCheck and the Ace by DAISY Accessibility Checker
Innovative research and development projects coming to fruition and the growing adoption of Readium architecture in commercial-grade solutions
User-friendly Digital Rights Management gaining traction in the library context—Readium LCP (Licensed Content Protection)
The emergence of bleeding-edge software solutions and services, automated production processes powered by machine learning principles
Changing consumer habits and evolving business models including the remarkable expansion of the audio-books market
Legal directives and legislative frameworks, ensuring inclusive access to all published content—the European Accessibility Act and the ongoing ratification and implementation of the Marrakesh Treaty
This short article only touches the surface of some of these topics, so make sure you explore the YouTube video recordings of the conference talks.
Image supplied by Luc Audrain, Hachette Livre
I personally made a presentation about Thorium, an open-source desktop application based on the Readium architecture. Thorium is a reading system developed by EDRLab, which aims to support EPUB (reflowable and fixed layout), the LCP DRM, OPDS catalogs, TTS read aloud, accessible annotations, and many other essential features. I talked about usability, as well as the technical challenges faced when implementing accessibility techniques (e.g. keyboard navigation, screen reader support, customizable text formatting, adaptable user interface, etc.). Aferdita Muriqi (EDRLab) showcased the Readium mobile apps, with the notable addition of support for audio books. Naturally, accessibility is also high on the priority list of the Android and iOS projects.
Over the past few years, the digital publishing industry has demonstrated a passionate drive to create systems with inclusive design in mind, impacting not only the reading experience end of the supply chain, but throughout the entire ecosystem—authoring tools, production practices, validation utilities, delivery and discovery systems, and of course technical standards and publication formats.
In the first slide of his presentation, Ken Jones (Circular Software) showed how the word accessibility contracts to the term a11y. Ironically, Ken immediately went on to make live demonstrations of interactive, animated, all singing-and-dancing fixed layout EPUB publications, which usually rate low on the a11y-o-meter! However, Ken made the case that documents authored with Adobe’s InDesign—a tool typically geared towards visual typesetting and graphic-oriented creations—can indeed feature a clean navigation structure and linear reading order. Ken showed keyboard usage and gave an example of accessible text in typographically-rich layouts. He also explained how to label interactive controls so they are announced by screen readers as well as demonstrating EPUB Media Overlays read aloud— the playback of audio narration synchronized with highlighted text.
There is indeed a strong case to be made for optimized publications – as defined in the EPUB Accessibility specification, for example those that meet the particular needs of readers with dyslexia, using adapted typography, text formatting, colours, and synchronized voice narration, etc.
However, fixed layout EPUBs have an intrinsic characteristic that makes them inherently less accessible than their reflowable counterparts: they are not authored with responsive design in mind. By definition, a fixed layout document is not meant to reflow depending on screen size and device orientation. At best, it can be scaled in or out, and panned across. Crucially, in the real world, many fixed layout publications are just mere exports from typesetting tools like InDesign, or straight conversions from PDF with little or no care for accessibility.
A case in point: Vincent Wartelle (ISICrunch) gave an entire presentation about using machine learning—more commonly referred-to as artificial intelligence—to reverse-engineer the navigation structure, linear reading order, and text flow from PDF files typically published in the education sector. In my opinion, although there are valid justifications for fixed layout EPUBs, I believe the first port of call for any modern digital creation should be a reflowable responsive design.
Thankfully, nowadays there are readily-available tools to help validate publications not only in terms of their correctness with respect to the EPUB specification (i.e. EPUBCheck), but also by asserting a number of well-defined accessibility criteria. As Romain Deltour (DAISY Consortium) demonstrated, the Ace by DAISY Accessibility checker verifies W3C WCAG rules as well as EPUB-specific ones. The report produced by Ace contains a list of categorized and prioritized issues, which content creators can use to identify problems and address them effectively (references to the DAISY Knowledge Base are provided).
I anticipate that in some not-too-distant future, there will be similar validation/checking tools to help with the production of audio books. In her presentation, Wendy Reid (Kobo) walked us through the W3C audio books standardization effort, which includes a strong recognition of the need for a structured table of contents (not just a playlist of MP3 files!), accessible descriptions, as well as the potential of more advanced features like escapability and skippability (which are well-known concepts in DAISY Digital Talking Books)
Many of the presentations at the Digital Publishing Summit did not have a direct accessibility angle, which made them no less interesting. Julie Blanc (Labo Paragraph) talked about “page.js”, an HTML toolkit for print layout based on CSS stylesheets. Florian Dupas (Kwalia) presented the latest research and development in the field of digital comic books – sequential art / visual narrative – a collaborative effort that involves participants from several countries (notably Japan, where manga is a popular art form, and a vibrant market).
Conversely, a whole portion of the conference was dedicated to discussing inclusive access, head-on. Notably, Cristina Mussinelli (LIA Foundation) provided an overview of the Marrakesh Treaty and the European Accessibility Act. Avneesh Singh (DAISY Consortium) talked about the global accessibility specifications that are used to implement the legislative requirements.
To conclude, here is a quote from one of Avneesh Singh’s slides:
We are in the beginning of a revolution, we have a lifetime opportunity to achieve the era of born-accessible publications.
Let’s come along for a common worldwide standard for accessible publications
We certainly are. We certainly should.
This article was kindly submitted by software engineer, Daniel Weck, who works with the DAISY Consortium and EDRLab to implement accessible open source production tools and reading systems. Daniel also contributes to the standardization of web technologies and open publication formats, with a particular focus on inclusive publishing.
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HomeHigh SchoolDeMatha holds on to beat Gonzaga in WCAC rivalry
DeMatha holds on to beat Gonzaga in WCAC rivalry
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DeMatha-Gonzaga is one of the biggest high school basketball rivalries in the nation. Whenever these teams go at it, the game tends to be hard-fought and down to the wire.
Tuesday night’s game, which saw the Stags beat the Purple Eagles 62-58, was just another example of high level of intensity this longtime rivalry has to offer.
“Playing Gonzaga is always a big game,” DeMatha senior guard Justin Moore said. “We played them is the championship last year, so it brought back a lot of memories.”
Both teams went at in the first quarter, trading baskets and generating points in the paint. Gonzaga juniors Terrance Williams and Myles Stute set the tone for the Purple Eagles, each scoring seven points in the quarter.
“No defense in first quarter,” DeMatha head coach Mike Jones said. “That was awful on both sides. 25-22 at a DeMatha-Gonzaga game never happens.”
Both teams stepped up its defensive intensity in the second quarter especially DeMatha, who kept Gonzaga scoreless until the final two minutes.
“We had to lock back in,” DeMatha senior guard Jahmir Young said. “We had to go back to what we do in practice and take control.”
DeMatha led by as many as nine points in the second quarter. Gonzaga answered back by going on a 6-0 run, which included a deep three-pointer by senior John Marshall at the buzzer to cut the deficit to 36-33 at the half.
Gonzaga jumped out to a 46-44 lead in the fourth quarter. DeMatha senior Carson Kogelnik and junior Earl Timberlake hit back-to-back three pointers to give the Stags a four-point advantage. Gonzaga spent the rest of the quarter playing catch up, but DeMatha made clutch offensive plays down the stretch to keep the Purple Eagles from making a comeback.
“We just tried to limit [Gonzaga] to one shot,” Moore said. “We always try to play good defense. We just had to take our time on offense and that’s what we did.”
DeMatha had four players to score in double figures. Moore finished with 13 points and went 4-4 from the free throw line. Timberlake added 12 points and made a pair of three-pointers. Young tallied 12 points, while junior center Hunter Dickinson registered 11 points.
Gonzaga guard Anwar Gill and Stute each scored 11 points. Williams, who was dealing with foul trouble, had nine points. Senior Josh Watts tallied 10 points, while freshman Devin Dinkins chipped in eight points.
DeMatha’s next game will be against St. John’s on Thursday night at home.
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INRIM continuous expansion system as high vacuum primary standard for gas pressure measurements below 9 x 10(-2) Pa
The continuous expansion system can be considered the state of the art for pressure measurement in the ultra high vacuum range. In the last years, at INRIM, a new continuous expansion system was designed, assembled and characterized. The system is the high vacuum primary standard in the pressure range from 1 x 10(-6) Pa to 9 x 10(-2) Pa with relative standard uncertainty ranging from 2.1% at 1 x 10(-6) Pa down to 0.4% at 9 x 10(-2) Pa. The system is based on the passing of a measured gas flow through a fixed and known conductance. The gas flow is generated and measured by a primary gas flowmeter based on the constant-pressure-variable-volume method. In the first part of the paper both a correction for the effect of transitional flow through the orifice and a new analytical evaluation of orifice conductance are presented. In the second part the accuracy of the system and the pressure uncertainty evaluation are described. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
INRIM continuous expansion system as high vacuum primary standard for gas pressure measurements below 9 x 10(-2) Pa / BERGOGLIO M; MARI D. - In: VACUUM. - ISSN 0042-207X. - 84:1(2009), pp. 270-273.
Titolo: INRIM continuous expansion system as high vacuum primary standard for gas pressure measurements below 9 x 10(-2) Pa
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MARI, DOMENICO GIANLUCA
Citazione: INRIM continuous expansion system as high vacuum primary standard for gas pressure measurements below 9 x 10(-2) Pa / BERGOGLIO M; MARI D. - In: VACUUM. - ISSN 0042-207X. - 84:1(2009), pp. 270-273.
Abstract: The continuous expansion system can be considered the state of the art for pressure measurement in the ultra high vacuum range. In the last years, at INRIM, a new continuous expansion system was designed, assembled and characterized. The system is the high vacuum primary standard in the pressure range from 1 x 10(-6) Pa to 9 x 10(-2) Pa with relative standard uncertainty ranging from 2.1% at 1 x 10(-6) Pa down to 0.4% at 9 x 10(-2) Pa. The system is based on the passing of a measured gas flow through a fixed and known conductance. The gas flow is generated and measured by a primary gas flowmeter based on the constant-pressure-variable-volume method. In the first part of the paper both a correction for the effect of transitional flow through the orifice and a new analytical evaluation of orifice conductance are presented. In the second part the accuracy of the system and the pressure uncertainty evaluation are described. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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Wednesday, February 23, 2000 – mayo on the side
At lunch Jerry was talking about how he was hanging out with Chelsea and her boyfriend and the subject of nylons being worn on her face at night to keep the skin (maxillo epidermis) intact came up. Chelsea’s boyfriend Jeff smiled and told Jerry that not only does Chelsea wear nylons on her face at night, but she also occasionally wears mayo on her ass (! I’m not making this up) to keep the skin soft. Of course this was the hot topic at the bar.
Some guy was over in the corner racking up the pay line in a video poker machine. It’s amazing how annoying the sounds coming from those machines can be. Nearby were two televisions side-by-side. One playing a rodeo and the volume cranked and the other tuned to soap operas.
All gather Wednesday for what sometimes borders on the religious at Steve’s. People just getting down to some real fun music and atmosphere. Funny how such a scene could thrive without the press pouncing on it. A good thing!
Thanks go out Sparky, Shaggy, and Herb for their drink salvation. As fun as it is to hang out at Steve’s and NOT drink, it’s even more fun to drink. 8)
Jennie lent me her Mazzy Star album. Listening to it right now. Amazing! I love it! How did I miss out on this? I used to be THE Jesus and Mary Chain fan, so where did I not catch a link to this?
Ryan was particularly animated after the show. His soundboard feats are second to none. The miracle has to be witnessed by standing center stage about a table’s length back from the stage. It is THERE. Get THERE! You have to feel it.
Jennie and Skeeter were there. Of course Skeeter was there! He’s one of the best bluegrass guitarists I’ve heard live. Was talking to Jen about doing a web site for Thursday nights at the bar she tends which has a bluegrass night every week.
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Starbucks in Jamaica will target travelers
Starbucks would drop two cafes in Jamaica which will target tourists primarily at least initially, according to Coffee dealers who spoke to Jamaicamocha .
The talk is that the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay
could see a location followed quickly by another, at a new business
hotel under construction in Kingston. (Let’s avoid names for the moment.)
Of course, last month the Gleaner reported that Starbucks is considering entering the island along with other Caribbean territories in the medium term.
It just so happens that the busy Montego Bay airport which currently
doesn’t have any store slots available will see 25 per cent of the
stores come up for contract renewal this year, according to media reports.
Sources say that’s where the Starbucks franchisee will snatch up a vacancy and outbid an
existing operator. But it might not even have to come to a bidding
war, as the franchisee already supplies the airport with food
and beverage. (I have already said too much.)
Who are the two private sector players seeking to acquire the
Starbucks franchise in Jamaica–They are both in hospitality sector, the
media says.
Will Starbucks increase the coffee culture? Will Starbucks improve a
cup of local coffee? Or would it simply increase the price? Let’s see. Not all cafe players are upbeat about the prospects especially those who earn from the tourist market.
Kingston Coffee Culture
Ten new cafes opened in Kingston over the last 12 months.
Its a record number of cafes in the struggling Jamaican economy. Moreover the city didn’t even drink quality coffee until recently. The farms instead chose to export the best grades to Japan and most Jamaicans drink cheap instant shit.
Reduced export earnings forced farms to find new markets and that new market is domestic. It has resulted in the Starbucks culture finally brewing its way into the island even without a phsyical store presence.
Kingston now probably has about 15-20 proper cafes. Many are within hotels but also on every decent mall. The owner of one of the pioneering cafes said: “Where are most of these cafes now. I expect them to continue disappearing in a year”.
Marley Coffee High Grades but…
Marley Coffee offers one of the coolest brands from the Jamaica Blue Mountains. This coffee rocks with reggae chocolateness and R&B low acidity. Its led by Rohan Marley, the son of reggae legend Bob Marley, with operations in the US and Jamaica.
Its listed on the OTC Market in the US as Jammin Java and considered a penny stock with thin capitalisation. The team at Marley Coffee however want to change that but are faced with financial hurdles.
For instance, April quarterly sales more than doubled year on year which has puts it on track to surpass the US$10 million annualised target for this financial year.
Despite the rapid sales jump, its net loss quadrupled to US$1.9 million during the three months to April. The company blamed the losses on its widening US distribution.
“The principal reason for the increase in net loss was the US$1.9 million increase in total operating expenses from the growth of the company and its staffing needs offset by the US$473,950 increase in total other income,” said company filings to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Losses mean very little to coffee lovers who just want the perfect brew. Marley Coffee offers that, but even that has challenges based on the limited supplies of Jamaica Blue Mountain coffee.
The shortage is based on factors outside the company’s control led by the coffee rust disease. During the April quarter the company purchased just US$65,000 worth of Jamaica Blue Mountain coffee. which accounted for a small fraction off its US$2.1 million in quarterly sales. Comparatively, the company bought one-third more Jamaican coffee a year earlier.
In fiscal 2014, Marley Coffee established a national grocery distribution network, increased its brand awareness and strengthened its international presence, including its entry into two of the largest chains in the US, Safeway and Kroger.
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One of Queena’s classmates was Ms Yang. They became friends because they had a shared a dream to “spread psychology and make the society better”. Ms. Yang’s grandfather was a preacher and he sponsored the building of a church in the city Zunyi (in southwest China). During the Cultural Revolution in China (1967-1977), his church was destroyed and he and his wife were forced to teach in a primary school in a rural village. After the Cultural Revolution, they were compensated by the government. They used bookkeepers to create a foundation in order to give financial support to poor students and build a primary school in Zunyi where the church had been. In memory of her grandfather, Ms. Yang has dedicated her career to helping people live a better life. She and her husband, Mr. Zhou, have co-founded the Shoutai Health Management & Consultation Company. Queena now consults for them.
Shoutai provides help for women who have suffered from perinatal mood disorder. They are committed to the prevention, intervention and support of postpartum depression in China. They have helped more than 10 hospitals build their postpartum rehabilitation centers, and hope to give them continuing support, for different kind of rehabilitation like drugs and alcohol you can visit https://www.eliterehabplacement.com/Hawaii. Their company is growing in response to the extreme need of resources in their country. The Chinese government only began to pay attention to people’s mental health after the big earthquake in 2008.
I am humbled that my books will be helpful in their mission to increase awareness about maternal mental health for women and their families in China. It will be an honor to welcome our new friends from China to the PSI family in Minneapolis this June.
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So according to the people at Protein Wisdom, the reason the U.S. is losing the war in Iraq (ironically enough the same people said the U.S. was winning until a fellow conservative clued them in to the fact it wasn’t) is the anti-war protesters. Aside from the obvious “stab-in-the-back” parallels, there’s a more constructive interpretation to be had.
Now, there hasn’t been a massive anti-war mobilization in the U.S. since the weekend the war started. The only time anti-war protests garner any significant media attention is when Cindy Sheehan is involved. The protests at the start of the war were described by Bush as “focus group”, and the G knows that Democracy means the people sit down and shut the fuck up unless they’re being asked to rubber stamp the nation’s managers’ (who must be wise, otherwise how did the owners know to buy them) cushy perks for the next two, four, or six years.
But that’s another issue. What this guy is really saying is that hippy leftists have managed to cause the most destructive military machine in the history of the world to fail in their attempt to subjugate a dirt-poor country which suffered under sanctions and a CIA-infilitrated weapons-inspection regime for 12 years. Without really doing all that much.
So as a hippy leftist, you’re telling me that I just helped defeat the most cock-diesel motherfuckers in history, without holding any substantive power, writing any editorials for newspapers, attending an anti-war protest in nearly three years, or really doing anything outside of getting up and going to school or work? My mere existance means you lose?
Wow, thanks!
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J. Alva Scruggs says:
Aren’t wingnuts a hoot? He’s pouting now, but in ten years Hollywood will make a movie in which all his psychic boo boos are healed. Tens after that, he’ll tell people tales of the war that should’a could’a been won. They’ll sound oddly like the screenplay of the film. But he’ll deny that angrily whenever he’s confronted and accuse the people who say it of abusing returning veterans.
James Cape says:
I figure he’ll simply end up viewing the neo-conservatives as flawed heroes, too hamstrung by their “respect” for democracy and human rights to get the job done. He’ll probably consider that hard-won knowledge too.
Wow man, right on with that speech (no rhetoric incluided) all material. I believe the information age is formidable, atleast enough. To subjugate those that try and control us….. To a point. and yes Rock On with your bad self.
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On December 11, 1917, 99 Years Ago, the British Liberated Jerusalem
Lenny Ben-David, December 7, 2016
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Filed under: Israel, Jerusalem, Turkey
Balfour Declaration, Gen. Edmund Allenby
With the capture of Be’er Sheva by British-led forces on October 31, 1917, the way was open to Jerusalem. But the path to the Holy City was no cakewalk.
The British forces, led by Gen. Edmund Allenby, climbed and fought through the hills leading to Jerusalem, culminating in the battle of Nebi Samwil (Samuel) November 14-21, 1917. Both sides deployed three divisions; the British took 2,000 casualties, and the unknown Turkish casualty count was undoubtedly higher.
Between the battles of Be’er Sheva and the capture of Jerusalem, Britain issued the Balfour Declaration on November 2, 1917.
Turkish troops dug in at Nebi Samuel, 1917 (Library of Congress)
The Nebi Samuel shrine before and after the battle, 1917 (Library of Congress)
From Nebi Samuel the route to Jerusalem was relatively open. The German commander of the Turkish and German troops in Palestine, General Erich Von Falkenhayn, ordered the withdrawal of his troops from Jerusalem.
Turkish soldiers gather in Jerusalem prior to their retreat.
(Monash University Library Rare Books Collection)
According to the Turkish account, Turkey in the First World War by Dr. Altay Atli:
The British attack on Jerusalem began on 8 December. The city was defended by the XX Corps, commanded by Ali Fuad Pasha. Falkenhayn did not send reinforcements to Jerusalem because he did not want the relics and the holy places damaged because of severe fighting…. His refusal to send reinforcements had resulted in the loss of Jerusalem…. Enver Pasha was losing patience too. On 24 February 1918, he replaced Falkenhayn.
On December 9, 1917, two British sergeants on patrol met a delegation of Jerusalem dignitaries carrying a white flag (a bedsheet from the American Colony) who came to surrender the city. The moment was preserved by a photographer from the American Colony.
The surrender of Jerusalem, from the book World War I in the Holy Land by Lenny Ben-David, expected to be released in the Fall of 1917. The original photo bore this hand-written caption: “The Mayor of Jerusalem Hussein Effendi El Husseini meeting with Srgts Sedwick and Hurcomb…, London Regiment, under the White Flag of Surrender, December 9th at 8 a.m.” (Library of Congress)
General Allenby entering Jerusalem December 11, 1917.
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Click here to view a film from the British Imperial War Museum of British Commander Edmund Allenby’s entrance into Jerusalem on December 11, 1917.
General Allenby walking through the Jaffa Gate into the Old City of Jerusalem.
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According to the Imperial War Museum synopsis accompanying the film:
The General entered Jerusalem on 11 December, accompanied by his staff (T. E. Lawrence [“Lawrence of Arabia”] among them), French and Italian officers, and various other international representatives. At the Jaffa gate he was greeted by a guard of Commonwealth and Allied troops; dismounting, he and his comrades entered the city on foot, as instructed. Allenby had been less than fifteen minutes in the city. After 400 years of Ottoman rule, Jerusalem had passed into British hands.
The grand scale and ferocity of the fighting in Palestine is not fully recognized today even by historians, with attention often focused on the European front. One statistic puts the fighting in Palestine into perspective: The British army suffered more than half a million casualties; the Turks even more.
Lenny Ben-David is the Jerusalem Center’s Director of Publications. Ben-David served 25 years in senior posts in AIPAC in Washington and Jerusalem. He served as Israel’s Deputy Chief of Mission in the Embassy in Washington D.C. He is the author of the American Interests in the Holy Land Revealed in Early Photographs (Urim Publications).
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China’s international import expo an empty affair, shunned by foreign leaders and exhibitors
Published (HKT): 2020.11.08 05:22
China’s international exhibition of imports turned into a “China only” trade fair as foreign dignitaries and exhibitors gave it a pass due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, participants said.
A worker at the China International Import Expo, which began on Thursday in Shanghai, told Radio Free Asia that previously invited foreign heads of state or global companies were absent from the event.
Chinese President Xi Jinping started the expo in 2018, but was a noticeable absentee this year, instead choosing to deliver a keynote speech via video. He sent Vice-Premiers Han Zheng, Hu Chunhua and Party Committee Secretary of Shanghai Li Qiang to the expo on his behalf.
French President Emmanuel Macron and then European Union trade commissioner Phil Hogan had attended last year’s event, which put the international spotlight on the fair.
A video taken by a participant at the expo showed a largely-empty 360,000 square meter exhibition hall with little to no visitors, while some staff members and exhibitors were even seen sleeping on site.
One exhibitor, who gave his last name as Zhu, said many foreign businesses and buyers were absent from the show and those who had attended were forced to do so under executive orders issued by those companies, in an apparent attempt to make the venue seem less empty.
“It was obvious that the trade war between China and the United States, as well as the strict epidemic control and travel restrictions because of the ongoing pandemic would result in a lot of no-shows, so it’s difficult to understand why the organizers would still insist on going ahead with the expo at this time,” Zhu said. “It’s a pity that hundreds and millions of taxpayers' money are just going to waste.”
There were at least 400,000 registered visitors to the expo according to organizers, but there was no indication of how many of these were from overseas.
A worker at a hotel near the exhibition hall said that their rooms were also mostly left empty as there were only very few foreign exhibitors. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, foreigners entering China would have to undergo two weeks of quarantine as well as provide negative COVID-19 tests.
Some also suspected that the pandemic was not the only factor that affected the turnout. Foreign exhibitors have previously said that the expo was more for publicity, rather than an actual platform for making trade deals, according to two surveys last year.
In one poll that surveyed European businesses in China who had participated in the first 2018 expo, at least half of the signed deals that year had not materialized, according to a report by Agence France-Presse. Some said that their Chinese partners had not delivered on their promises and the signed contracts were mostly symbolic.
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Des Moines, Iowa – The Iowa Department of Agriculture is proposing a new set of administrative rules that could significantly improve the lives of dogs, cats and other companion animals in a state long regarded as among the worst in the nation for animal protection.
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig says Wednesday he will submit the new set of rules to the state on Friday, beginning a process that requires a legislative panel review and public comment.
Animal rights groups celebrated it as a huge victory for pets in state-licensed commercial breeding facilities, animal shelters, pet dealers, rescue organizations and boarding kennels.
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