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Presidential Pinstripes
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"For a White Sox fan like me, its painful to watch Mariano's cutter.... Although, I do remember 2005, so don't get too comfortable," said Obama, referring to the White Sox World Series title five years ago.
Oh hahahaha-fucking-ha. The President has jokes now. Seriously, dude, shut the hell up and stand there with the jersey and then get back to work. Just be thankful the Yankees were gracious enough to take time out of their busy schedule to show up at your place and bestow these priceless gifts upon you. Holding the World Series trophy today was probably the closest you've been to feeling like a winner since November '08 so enjoy the moment, show a little humility and respect, and thank the Yankees for coming by to honor you with their presence.
P.S.- Does John Sterling even have facial muscles? Look at the guy. He looks exactly the same in every photo I ever see of him. Creepy.
How's That Pitching And Defense Going?
(Yeah, I know it's old but that image pretty much sums up how Boston is playing right now)
It's good to know that even when the Yanks have a bit of a hiccup yesterday, we can always turn back to the good old Red Sox to put things in perspective. Here are some of the high(low)lights of Peter Abraham's article in the Globe today (courtesy of Boston.com).
The Red Sox finally admitted what everybody has known for several days, that Tim Wakefield is headed to the bullpen. Daisuke Matsuzaka will start in Baltimore Saturday.
And that's supposed to be an improvement?
Terry Francona tried to spin the move, saying the Red Sox weren't turning Wakefield into a reliever, they were just sending him to the bullpen until he makes his next start.
First off, if Francona is going to use that lame logic, he needs to cite his source. Cash and Joe already used the "starter coming out of the bullpen" gig for Joba at the end of Spring Training. Secondly, saying it that way is almost more insulting to Wakefield than just telling him he's getting demoted because he sucks. "Until his next start" is obviously code for "which hopefully isn't until somebody else in rotation gets hurt and we need him." If Wakefield was pitching well enough to make his next SCHEDULED start, he wouldn't have Dice-Gay taking his spot in the first place.
It's pretty grim when you allow 16 runs on 39 hits over three games to a team like the Orioles. They arrived in town hitting .225 with a .285 on-base percentage.
Wrong. Grim would be allowing 16 runs on 39 hits over 3 games against ANY opponent. Allowing that to the worst team in baseball who came in with team batting numbers like that is practically cause to sound the death knell.
The concern is that the Red Sox are not pitching well and have a roster full of mismatched pieces. There are two DHs...
Assuming his pathetic OPS still qualifies Big Sloppi to be called a DH.
...a catcher who can't throw...
2 catchers who can't throw, actually, if you count Varitek.
...and outfielders who hit at the bottom of the order more often than not...
But god-DAMN can they play some defense, huh? I mean 14 errors and a 20th-place ranking in team fielding percentage?? THAT'S impressive!
In Wakefield, David Ortiz, Mike Lowell, and Jason Varitek, Francona also has four older players on the downside of their careers who believe they should be playing every day and aren't. Having two such players on the roster would be a lot to handle. He has four.
Just for the sake of comparison, the Yankees' 4 "old" guys currently have a .316 BA w/ 3 HRs and 12 RBIs (Jeter), .315 BA w/ 4 HRs and 11 RBIs (Posada), a 3-0 record w/ a 1.29 ERA and 1.07 WHIP (Pettitte), and 6 saves in 6 chances without allowing a run (Mo). Oh, and the Yankees are ranked 2nd in MLB in team fielding percentage and have only committed 6 errors so far. No big deal.
is If a team is winning, nobody can complain. But if 8-11 turns into 16-22, disgruntled players will find a forum in the clubhouse and Francona will have fires to put out.
And this is what happens when you commit to pitching and defense instead of winning. But hey, at least Boston doesn't have a shortage of options to use, right?. I'll take Javy Vazquez shitting his pants every 4-5 days over having to sift through the scrap heap that is Boston's bench for answers any day of the fucking week. BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
Joe Still Can't Make Up His Mind
Early reports from the team hotel this morning indicate Joe Girardi couldn't decide what he wanted for breakfast this morning. He first told the waitress he wanted bacon and eggs, but then thought about it and switched to sausage and eggs.
He walked over to her 10 minutes later and thought about changing back to bacon and eggs, but stopped before he could get there and decided to stick with the sausage. 10 minutes later, after he finally decided to take 3 creamers in his coffee instead of 2, Joe got his breakfast delivered to his table only to have Kendry Morales come over and smack the whole plate out the window before Joe could pick up his fork.
Thank God Morales won't be at The White House today to cut the line and be the first to shake hands with Barry O. Although I wouldn't be shocked to find out Joe invited Morales anyway since he spent the whole weekend trying to make Kendry as comfortable and successful as possible.
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The Wild World Of Eduardo Nunez
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Whether you love him or hate him, there's no denying that Eduardo Nunez is one of the most intriguing players on the Yankee roster. Personally, I wouldn't put myself into either of the extreme categories, but I would definitely say I lean more towards the "hate" side. I fully recognize the importance in keeping him on the roster as a viable utility infielder, and yet I can't help but cringe every time I see his name on the lineup card, hide my eyes every time a grounder is hit to him, and facepalm every time he swings way too hard at a pitch.
Through no intentional fault of his own, Eduardo has conditioned me to expect the worst when he's on the field, and yet somehow he always manages to contribute. As we live and breathe right now, Nunez is tied for 3rd on the team in fWAR despite having less than half the plate appearances of most of the regulars in the lineup. Let that sink in for a second. Eduardo Nunez has been more valuable so far in terms of WAR than Mark Teixeira. He's been more valuable than Curtis Granderson and Nick Swisher COMBINED.
I know full well it's a statistical byproduct of him working in a smaller sample size than everybody else in what is a still very young season, but I can't for the life of me logically figure out how Nunez does it. He doesn't work counts or draw a lot of walks and seems to swing at more bad pitches than good, and yet he's got 10 hits already in his 30 PA and only 1 strikeout. He bobbles more routine grounders in the field and throws more routine balls away than anybody I can remember, he's already got 2 errors on the season in limited time on the field, and yet he currently sports a positive defensive rating. He gets picked off 1st base late in a game because he clumsily tripped over his own feet, and yet he's a perfect 3-for-3 in SB attempts on the year.
Joe is so enamored with Nunez that he's willingly penciling Eduardo's name into the DH spot on lineup cards despite the fact that his ISO is lower than that of Brett Gardner and Chris Stewart. And Joe's practically falling all over himself to make excuses for "Nuney's" errors while discussing plans to use him more in the outfield. I watch the guy play and I can't help but think of bumbling fools like Mr. Bean or Frank Drebin from the "Naked Gun" movies who fall ass backwards into their success, and yet here he is being talked about and utilized like he's the greatest bench player in the history of baseball.
In fairness to Nunez, I will say that I consider him a better utility IF option than guys like Ramiro Pena, Doug Bernier, and Brandon Laird, but I still don't see him being the answer as the next everyday Yankee shortstop after Jeter retires. He's erratic, inconsistent, and downright unreliable at times. But he's generating positive results early on, and small sample size or not, you can't argue with the results. He's doing things to help his team win baseball games, and he's earning the right to be on the field. In the slightly altered words of the great Wes Mantooth, I pure, straight don't like you, Eduardo Nunez. But goddamn it, do I respect you.
Labels: Eduardo Nunez, Player Analysis, Random Musings, Stranger Than Fiction
Bumming On Pineda
There was a lot to be excited about after the Yankees traded for Michael Pineda in January. Sure, it cost them their best hitting prospect since Derek Jeter and a useful arm for the bullpen or rotation, but the return that Pineda represented was worth it. He was a big, power pitcher still years before his physical prime with a year of success at the Major League level already under his belt and many years of team control at minimal cost. Pineda was exactly what the Yankees were looking for to solidify their rotation for the present and the future, and the idea of him and CC anchoring the top of that rotation for the next handful of years was certainly worth salivating over. After the latest setback in his Extended ST rehab start on Saturday, however, it's starting to look more and more like 2012 is going to be a lost season for Pineda.
The dye contrast MRI that was scheduled for yesterday was pushed back to today, so we still don't know the extent of the damage to Pineda's right shoulder. But it's a safe bet that given the amount of time he rested before starting to work his way back from the initial injury and the results of his Ext. ST outing, we won't be seeing him back in May or any time soon. Naturally, the comparisons to Phil Hughes' 2011 season are going to be made, and it wouldn't be completely unfair to make them. Like Hughes last year, Pineda came into camp this year not in the best shape, experienced a decrease in fastball velocity that he never regained, and ended up on the DL with shoulder problems.
Labels: Injuries, Michael Pineda, Random Musings
Game 16 Wrap-Up: NYY 7 TEX 4
(Courtesy of The AP)
After yesterday's rainout, the Yankees headed to Texas to meet the AL's best team. They had reason to be confident coming into the game because of the way they finished Saturday's dramatic comeback win at Fenway and because they had their ace on the mound. In their first big test of the year to find out how good they are, the Yankees passed.
Game Notes:
- The Yankee offense is a code that Rangers' starter Derek Holland hasn't been able to crack in his previous 4 starts against New York, and that continued tonight. The Yankees jumped on him early in the 1st inning thanks to a 2-out, 2-RBI single by C-Grand (the type of hit that gets you to heaven) and never let up.
- The crushing blow was a 3-run HR off the bat of Alex Rodriguez in the top of the 5th inning to make it a 6-1 Yankee lead. He had seen a lot of pitches in his first 2 at-bats against Holland, both of them walks, and was looking fastball all the way on a 1-0 pitch. Holland's fastball command was his enemy all night and the Yankees were all over it, no more than on that A-Rod swing.
- Whereas Holland's fastball command eluded him, CC Sabathia's continued its emergence from winter hibernation. He allowed a cheap run in the 1st but was lights out through the 6th inning, the only blemish a HR by Josh Hamilton on a slider that stayed up in the 6th.
- The wheels looked like they were falling off in the 7th, when a walk and 2 straight doubles got the lead down to 7-4, but CC regrouped, got out of the inning, and then pitched a 1-2-3 8th on 3 groundball outs to get it to Mo. The big guy was efficient, aggressive, and got a lot of bad swings on his fastball and slider. The weather is starting to warm up and so is CC.
- Lot of contributors on offense tonight. Derek Jeter with 4 hits, Cano with 2 and 2 RBI, A-Rod with the 3-R HR, Curtis with 2 RBI, and THE Chris Stewart with a double and 2 runs scored.
Labels: Game Analysis, Game Recap
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Quiz online game
Unity - C#, PHP
Project Epic Quiz
Project Epic Quiz is a quiz online game, fun, accessible and competitive.
Playable directly via a joystick, keyboard, or via a smartphone as game controller, the players are candidates for a TV Quiz. The goal is to make the best score by correctly answering the question series by choosing from a multiple answer choice.
This is a personal project, currently under development, that I started during my free time when I was employed at Caléa Solutions as a developer for the Mood Messenger application.
So I created the game entirely, the code, the graphics, the sounds... Based on my experience of online development with the Eden Project game, the goal was to make a technologically similar game in client-server connection, but with a simpler, more fun, and more user-friendly gameplay.
Professional project
SMS/ MMS application
Mood Messenger
Mood Messenger is an SMS/ MMS Android application developed by Caléa Solutions from 2014 to 2018, the application has since been owned by another company.
Mood Messenger is an alternative SMS/ MMS application for Android. Simple and effective, the application is fully customizable. Themes, colors, bubble shapes, backgrounds, fonts, etc..
It also provides many practical services and fun features, like gifs, animated emojis, drawings, stickers, and more, or security options, like encryption, backups of messages, private conversations, etc..
4,6 / 5★
5 000 000+ installations
(Nov. 2018)
The application was developed from 2014 to 2018 by Caléa Solutions. I was hired into the team as a developer in 2015, right after my studies, until the end of 2018, when the company was unfortunately closed for economic reasons.
I was the 4th member to join the team, already composed of 2 programmers and 1 artists:
_ Louis Le Brun
_ Grégory Dassibat
_ France Mansiaux
The team has evolved and grown over the years to over 20 employees in 2018.
I worked on the application on many different and varied tasks. From simple bug fixes to full development of new features.
One of my jobs has been the development of animated themes, allowing users to customize the appearance of the application, from the themes creation tool, dedicated to our artists, to their on-screen display.
I also worked on many other features, such as creating and sending animated hand drawing and gifs bursts, encrypting conversations, purchase of the premium mode through the Google Play Store, gifs compression, server-side notification management, etc..
Mood Messenger video
Management/ Strategy online game
Eden Project is a management/ strategy game playable online.
The player is a new recruit who was assigned the commander function of a planet in another galaxy.
To complete his mission, which is to develop and extend his civilization in the universe, he will have to manage the economy, the military, trades, and relations with other civilizations and other players...
Eden Project Trailer
Winner of the gameplay prize and the community prize - Hits Playtime 2015 Game contest
Winner of the jury prize - Haute Ecole Albert Jacquard 2015
The game was developed during our final year at the Haute Ecole Albert Jacquard.
We were three on this project. I worked with Johan Lambot and Julien Hemmerlé.
I created the original concept and I programmed the game with Johan Lambot. More precisely I mainly worked on the online connection, the procedural generation of planets and the creation of shaders. I also participated in the development of the gameplay and navigation interface.
During the year, and thanks to the Hits Playtime game contest, we had the chance to present our project to the Geekopolis event and at the cultural center La Gaîté Lyrique and to receive many tips and opinions from players and professionals present at these events.
And finally we have won the gameplay and the community prizes on the Hits Playtime game contest, and the jury prize of end of study from our school.
A link to an article from our devblog detailing our procedural generation method.
Gamejam project
Multiplayer fighting game
Unity - C#
Fruight Club
Fruight Club is a fighting game in local multiplayer, 8 players controlling fruits are fighting against each other to dominate the arena cake!
The game was developed during a gamejam in April 2014 with:
_ Felix Millon
_ Guillaume Maix-Bertin
_ Johan Lambot
_ Marie Lorent
_ Julien Hemmerlé
Web, mobile
PiX.RuN
The player controls a square that can not stop his forward movement. He uses the space key or touch screen to jump and avoid the obstacles and the traps to do the best score.
The map consists of a series of 4 types of environments / patterns generated procedurally. At the end of each environment the player wins an additional "follower", corresponding to an extra jump or a score bonus, the scrolling is faster, and the game is harder.
The best score of each player can be shared on an online leaderboard at the end of the game.
This is a personal project developed during the summer of 2014. So I created the game entirely, the code, the graphics and the sounds.
The goal was to make the game as simple as possible, whether for the graphics or the gameplay, allowing me to focus on the game experience, and try new things, like the creation of an online leaderboard and procedural generation of a level.
Infection game
Fresh3D - C++, Lua
Sepsis is an infection game, developed with the Fresh Engine and running at 60fps / 1080p on PS3.
In a tomb, the player controls a disease that takes control over a human mutating him into a monster. The goal is to control and spread the infection by killing all humans through this monster, creating a monster army increasingly imposing.
The game was developed during the school year 2013 - 2014 at the Haute Ecole Albert Jacquard.
We were 7 on this project, 2 programmers and 5 artists:
_ Thibaud Gayraud
_ Sébastien Van Elverdinghe
_ Etienne Lechevallier
_ Thomas Meurisse
My main work was to create the collider and pathfinding system, from their creation in Maya to their interpretation in C++, and which supports the highest number of characters possible.
I also worked with Johan Lambot on the infection logic, the movement of the characters on the map, the AI characters, optimization, and some Fresh integration of artists assets, like the HUD, the main Menu or the sound.
Sepsis Gameplay video
Internship / Personal project
Puzzle/ Platform game
PSP & PS3 minis
City 7 is a Puzzle/ Platform game for the PSP.
The player controls a small character who must escape from City 7.
He will have to use his power to go back in time and make clones of himself to avoid traps and enemies, solve puzzles and go through the 32 levels and the 3 different environments from City 7.
City 7 Trailer
The game was originally a project of end of school year 2013.
I had the opportunity to finish it during my internship 2013 - 2014 at the Fresh 3D studio, with the help of professionals, to try to publish it on the PSP minis store.
So I finished the game, I made it marketable and ready for the first publication tests.
I created the project entirely with the advice of my internship supervisors and my teachers, the code, the modelings, the textures, the sounds, the musics, the level design, etc ...
Unfortunately, a few weeks after sending the game to Sony for the first publication tests, the production shutdown of the PSP and its online store have been announced.
So that was the end of this project, it will never be available for players.
However the game is fully finished and runs on PSP and PS3 as minis.
The development of a complete game for consoles like this was a very interesting and rewarding experience.
City 7 Soundtrack
Alexandre Meunier
Video game developer
Graduate from specialization year in video games
"88% success - Great distinction"
Haute Ecole Albert Jacquard
Development of the game Eden Project
"Winner of the gameplay,
the community and the jury prizes"
Bachelor in computer graphics
Video games programming section
Development of the game Sepsis
Internship at the Fresh 3D studio
Download my resume (.pdf)
Address: Lille, France
Willing to relocate internationally
Passionate about video games, computer graphics, cinema and music, I followed the video games cursus at the Haute Ecole Albert Jacquard for 3 years, in programming section.
I graduated with a bachelor in computer graphics in June 2014 and graduated from the year of specialization in video game development in June 2015, with respectively 81% and 88% success and a great distinction for both.
Our video game developed during the year 2014 - 2015, Eden Project, received the jury prize of our school and the gameplay prize and the community prize on the Hits Playtime game contest.
Since 2013, I regularly work with the Unity engine. I have acquired knowledge and skills like programming in C# and Javascript, shaders programming in CG / HLSL, assets integration and development of online features.
I was hired by Caléa Solutions as a developer for the Mood Messenger application from 2015 to 2018, where I learned about mobile development, Android application development and Java language.
If your company is looking for video game development talents, please send me a message through the form below or directly to my email address.
Programming languages: C#, C++, Java, PHP, Javascript, Lua, Mel
Shading language: CG/HLSL
Others: HTML, CSS, XML
Softwares: Unity, Visual Studio, Android Studio, Perforce, SVN, Maya, Blender, Photoshop
Languages:_French, mother tongue
_English, good listening and reading level, average speaking and writing level
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Rondam Ramblings
Preaching the gospel of evidence, experiment and reason since 2003.
Newt Gingrich wants to fix poverty by making poor kids scrub toilets
I gotta give Newt Gingrich credit for one thing. He's certainly not afraid to stand up for a controversial position:
"Really poor children in really poor neighborhoods have no habits of working and nobody around them who works," Gingrich replied. "So they literally have no habit of showing up on Monday. They have no habit of staying all day. They have no habit of 'I do this and you give me cash,' unless it's illegal."
"I believe the kids could mop the floor and clean up the bathroom and get paid for it, and it would be OK," he said to applause.
Newt is actually right about this, but here's the thing: rich kids don't have habits of working either. I never worked when I was a kid. I've never been paid for mopping a floor or cleaning a bathroom. But I turned out OK. Why? Because I was fortunate enough to grow up where there were some really good public schools where I got a really good education. And then I went to a public college on a scholarship. And then I went to grad school on a fellowship grant from the Office of Naval Research. And then I went to work for NASA. Until I went to work for Google at age 37 every dollar that paid for my education and my salary came from the government.
So Newt, how about instead of making them scrub toilets we give the inner city kids the same high-quality publicly funded educational opportunities that I had as a white middle-class child of the 'burbs? I turned out OK. Maybe they will too.
Don Geddis said...
Your suggestion seems reasonable, based on simple fairness to kids. After all, being poor isn't their fault!
But I'm glad you acknowledge that Newt has a point too.
I think the problem with your suggestion (high-quality public schools in the inner city) is that it is not sufficient. That approach has been tried many times (lots of money and quality into inner-city schools), and failed.
The problem is, that the home culture (which Newt is alluding to) has enormous (negative) influence on the kids' outcomes. The most successful programs (for the hardest cases) seem to be ones like KIPP, where they basically take over your entire life, and essentially attempt to remove you from the influences of your family and friends.
I think this gets at the conservative vs. liberal responses to this problem. The stereotype of liberals is: "It's an issue of fairness! Just throw money at the problem!" But that approach simply doesn't work.
(To be equal opportunity: the conservative stereotype is: "We have no empathy for these losers, and thus don't care about them.")
> The problem is, that the home culture (which Newt is alluding to) has enormous (negative) influence on the kids' outcomes.
Yes, I absolutely agree with that, though I can hardly think of a more inartful way of putting it than Newt came up with. And when you put it like that, it becomes clear why simply throwing money at the problem doesn't help (and, BTW, why making those kids scrub toilets is probably not going to help either).
MaysonicWrites said...
Take a look at what Harlem Children's Zone is doing. Start with prenatal care and parental education, continue with intensive pre-school and kindergarten, then high-quality charter schooling.
At least as successful as KIPP [IMHO], and not as disruptive of the family.
Mayson.
In Japan, kids clean the school and help prepare and serve lunch -- even at fancy private schools. I don't know if this accounts for Tokyo being so clean and New York being so filthy, but it'd be an interesting experiment to try.
I would have no problem at all with making kids clean the toilets if they all had to do it. But singling out the poor kids to clean toilets on the premise that they are poor because they have poor work habits, and that making them clean toilets will help to fix that, seems to me like a Really Bad Idea.
I agree, there may be situations where it would become advantageous to the schools but when you go to a huge high school like mine, it would put a good amount of janitors out of work, putting more stress on things like the job market and unemployment benefits. A few schools doing this would be okay, but if Gingrich wants to change all U.S. schools to this policy then it would just be too much.
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#ScreenOpps #ScreenOppsJan20
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Manhattan Short Film Festival
During one week of the year over 100,000 film-lovers gather in over 400 Cinemas across 6 Continents to view and vote on the Finalists Films' in the 23rd Annual MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival - MANHATTAN SHORT is more than just one of the largest short film festivals in the world....it's the World's First Global Film Festival.
When/Where: Sept 24 - October 4th, 2020
Deadline: July 31st, 2020
Application Fee: $35-$75
Eligibility: Films Must Be 20 Minutes and Under in Length. For pre screening selection purposes we ask for either
Online Screeners
DVDs or Blu Ray sent to our mailing address
If film is successful we ask for Apple Prores QT files at (23.98)
Categories: Shorts
Contact: info@manhattanshort.com
Coney Island Film Festival
Our festival by the sea has gained a reputation for fostering a relaxed atmosphere where filmmakers and industry veterans alike gather to enjoy a jam-packed weekend of great films, parties and amusement park rides. MovieMaker Magazine named us one of the and "25 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee" and "25 Coolest Film Festivals"!
Coney Island's independent spirit and irreverent attitude have helped the fest quickly thrive as something distinct from other NYC events. The opening night celebrations pay tribute to Coney Island's renown carnival history with live performances by sideshow freaks, sword swallowers, fire eaters and stars of the New York City burlesque scene!
When/Where:Sept 11-13, 2020
Deadline: March 6th (Regular deadline)
Eligibility:Entries must be submitted via FilmFreeway's online screener option. Foreign language work must be dubbed or subtitled in English. Entry fees are non-refundable. We have no film premiere requirements or date of completion requirements.)
Categories: Shorts, Features
Contact: info@coneyislandfilmfestival.com
Boston International Film Festival
The Boston International Film Festival was created to celebrate the art of filmmaking and to honor the filmmakers who make it all possible. This is a festival dedicated to rewarding artists for their individual talents and for their creative expression through the medium of film. The festival strives to bring together in Boston local, national and international filmmakers by promoting the world’s most artistic and creative independent and experimental films.
When/Where: April 16-21, 2019, Boston, MA
Deadline: January 10, 2019 (Extended for Feature)
Submission Fee: $45-$90
Eligibility: Feature Narrative and Documentary (45 minutes or longer) Short Narrative and Documentary (Less than 45 minutes)
All genres are welcome. The festival programming staff will place your film in the appropriate category.
Categories: New Work
Address: AMC Loews Boston Common 19
175 Tremont Street
Contact: info@bifilmfestival.com
The Women’s Film Festival
The Women's Film Festival is an annual festival during Women's History Month in March that showcases work made by and/or about women. The Women's Film Festival is the only event of its kind in Philadelphia that celebrates and elevates women in film and television.
When/Where: March 20-29, 2020, Philadelphia, PA
Deadline: October 5, 2019 (Regular), November 5, 2019 (Late), December 5, 2019 (Extended)
Eligibility: Please submit your work (documentary, short, feature, animation, or music video) featuring a strong female role in the category of director, writer, producer, editor, director of photography, or lead actress. Work cannot be screened in Philadelphia area prior to this film festival and must not be open to the public to view. No submission waivers.
Contact: mail@thewomensfilmfestival.org
The Bush Films
The Bush Films is a monthly intersectional film series based in New York dedicated to showcasing work about and for queer women, feminists, trans and non-binary people. We provide a platform for filmmakers and connect them with audiences that want to see themselves reflected and represented in cinema.
When/Where: Jaurary- March 5, 2020
Deadline: October 12, 2019 (Earlybird); December 31, 2019 (Extended)
Submission Fee: $3-$5
Eligibility: Short films no longer than 35 minutes.
This is a free/donation based event. We are a monthly film series, we are not a film festival. Every film that is not in English language needs to have English subtitles.
Contact: info@thebushfilms.com
The Valley Film Festival
Now in its 20th year, VFF supports local and international voices that advance storytelling, while furthering the education, production, and exhibition of film. In 2010, the City of Los Angeles recognized our cultural contributions with the city seal, and in 2018 the California State Senate stood with us #UnitedByFilm in our efforts to practice conscious programming to unite the international film community.
When/Where: September 5-13, 2020, North Hollywood, CA
Deadline: January 31 (Regular) April 5 (Last Chance)
Submission Fee: Yes, see submission
The Valley Film Festival (VFF) screens on DCP (Digital Cinema Package). Our venue, Laemmle NoHo7, uses Christie 4K projectors. Please do not submit to VFF20 if you cannot provide the Festival with a DCP.
While we consider all genres, if you’re unsure if your film fits our programming, please review our archives.
Studios and Sales Agents: Please do not submit to VFF20 if you require a fee for screening at VFF. As a non-profit arts organization, it is not in our budget.
Categories: Narritive Feature and Shorts, Documentary Feature and Shorts, Music Videos, Trailer, Web Series
Contact:info@valleyfilmfest.com
Big Apple Film Festival
Big Apple Film Festival (Winter Edition), takes place in the heart of the greatest city in the world. BAFF, named one of MovieMaker Magazine's top "25 Film Festivals Worth The Entry Fee,” top "25 Coolest Film Festivals,”, CBS New York's "Best Film Festivals in New York...,” and FilmFreeway's "Top 100 Best Reviewed Festivals", is dedicated to showcasing, highlighting and promoting the highest quality films from the New York City independent film community, as well as additional specially selected films from across the country and around the world. Our goal is to celebrate the great city of New York through the exhibition of innovative and purposeful filmmaking.
The festival offers a variety of film screenings and special New York City film premieres, a film and screenwriting conference, and a screenplay competition with live script readings of screenplay competition winner scripts
When/Where: 2020
Submission Fee: Membership Fee $53
Big Apple Film Festival accepts submissions for feature films, short films, feature documentaries, short documentaries, animation, web series, music videos, student films, feature length screenplays, short screenplays, scripts for television/web series pilots and virtual reality.
All films submitted must have been completed on or after September 1, 2018
All films must be submitted with an online screener
All feature narrative and feature documentary submissions must be over 60 minutes in length.
All short film narrative and short documentary submissions must be under 60 minutes in length.
Animation, web series, and student film submissions of all lengths will be considered.
Music Videos must be under 10 minutes
360 Virtual Reality films of all genres and content will be considered. VR entries do not have any time restriction requirements. At the time of exhibition, selected VR projects must available for viewing with a VR headset. VR creators selected for the festival are responsible for exhibition setup, as well as providing all necessary equipment including, but not limited to: Computer, VR headset, headphones, VR Controllers (if required), charging station, required software, etc
Categories: Shorts, Features, Webseries, Music Videos, Animation
Contact: info@bigapplefilmfestival.com
Harlem International Film festival
oin scores of filmmakers and screenwriters from all over the world and have your work showcased in Harlem, Manhattan in the heart of New York City!
As always, we do not shy away from passionate or even controversial work. In fact we encourage it.
When/Where: May 14-17, 2020
Deadline: Jan 17 (Extended Deadline)
Eligibility: Works can be submitted regardless of when they were completed.
Screenplays may be submitted online.
Submissions do not have to be premieres to be selected for exhibition.
Shorts are considered Documentary works 44 minutes and under and Narrative Fiction pieces are 59 minutes and under.
Works in progress may be submitted, but only during the Late or Extended deadlines and only if the film will be completed for final review at least seven weeks before the Festival opening.
Films that have had a limited commercial theatrical run or other distribution are allowed to submit.
There is no limit on number of works submitted, but each entry must be separate, appropriately labeled and accompanied by the required fee.
Submit works online (preferable)
In rare cases the filmmaker may have to provide another format version to be exhibited if the film cannot be programmed into a slot where the original format can be projected.
Submitted screeners, screenplays and press materials will not be returned.
The Harlem International Film Festival is not responsible for lost or damaged materials.
Contact: info@harlemfilmfestival.org
Lower East Side Film Festival
The Lower East Side Film Festival aims to create a special experience for both filmmaker and audience through amazing events, neighborhood engagement, free industry panels, awesome screenings, and the best and brightest up and coming filmmaking talent
When/Where: June 11-15, 2020
Deadline: Feburary 1, 2020 (Extended Deadline)
Eligibility: See Submission Information for Details in Eligibility
Categories: Feature, Shorts, Music Videos,
Contact: info@lesfilmfestival.com
ONSCREEN
Himpathy- Feature Film
A personal assistant to a famous actor goes to extreme lengths to preserve his legacy after accusations of impropriety ruin his career.
Roles: Tabitha (Female;18-32;Lead)
Audition:Online Submissions
Shoot Dates/Location:Spring-Summer 2020
Union: SAG-AFTRA
Pay:Yes; Rate TBD
How It Starts- Short Film
After an attempted mugging, Jerry returns home to his girlfriend, Catherine who is on her way to work. The ensuing 20 minutes cements the end of their relationship, but catalyzes the rest of their lives.
Roles: Catherine (Female;22-28;Lead)
Shoot Dates/Location:Feb. 2020 in Brooklyn, NY
Memoir Of The Girls Who Cries Wolves- Short Film
While voice recording for a memoir, Cassy has to confront herself when the content becomes too personal.
Roles: Cassy (Female;30-55;Lead)
Shoot Dates/Location:Jan 2020 in NYC
For more OnScreen opportunities, visit Backstage.com; ActorsAccess.com; or Playbill.com.
RDM is seeking a full-time Video Editor to join our team in midtown Manhattan.
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On-Air Producer - Washington Journal
Produces – and delivers on-air – brief news and information inserts for C-SPAN’s Washington Journal program. Duties include identifying new and contextual information being reported about Washington policies, politics and its key players in social media and online news sources. Responsible for organizing how this information is presented during the program, Monday-Friday.
Minimum four years relevant work experience including television or radio public affairs reporting or production.
On-air, television or radio, experience preferred.
Strong social media skills and extensive knowledge of news and information sources.
Strong understanding of how Washington & Capitol Hill work and its key players.
Strong familiarity of C-SPAN mission and programming.
Excellent communication skills necessary.
Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Political Science or Radio/TV.
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Production Assistant, E! News & Pop Of The Morning
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Associate And Assistant Professors of Film
Created over fifty years ago, the Film Conservatory at Purchase College is an intensive BFA program requiring a high level of commitment from students. After a rigorous interview process, less than 1 in 6 applicants are selected, beginning a four-year program in which students work closely with professors in small workshops; an intense immersion in production, screenwriting, editing, cinematography, and cinema studies. Each spring semester ends with each student presenting their work before the faculty, at which time it is determined if they will advance to the next year. The conservatory prides itself in fostering uniquely creative voices and graduates have been recognized with Emmys, Oscars, and awards at major film festivals including Sundance, Tribeca, Cannes and Toronto.
Eligibility: Candidates should demonstrate a commitment to student learning, success, and liberal education, with a record of teaching excellence in higher education, an MFA or other terminal degree in a media-related discipline, and/or equivalent professional experience. Responsibilities include teaching 6 classes and service obligations, which includes the following: advising, admissions consultation, and end of year student reviews.
2020 Vision Maker Media Short Film Production Fellowship
Vision Maker Media (VMM) invites proposals for fiction and non-fiction shorts by and about American Indians and Alaska Natives for production funding award of $25,000. Selected Fellows will have access to tools, training, mentorship and communal support for becoming a successful filmmaker. Topics include tribal cultures and values, Indigenous histories and modern experiences, environmental and social justice, youth and elders and empowerment. The call is open to short documentaries, narratives, non-fiction, experimental and animation.
Deadline:March 1, 2020
Application Fee: N/A
Independent and Public Television producers, film and video makers. Applicants must hold artistic, budgetary and editorial control and own the copyright of the proposed Project.
Applicants must be 21 years of age and a U.S. citizen or legal resident of the United States or its territories.
Contact: visionmaker@unl.edu
Garrett Scott Documentary Development Grant
The Garrett Scott Documentary Development Grant funds first-time documentary directors for travel and accommodations to attend the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, April 2-5, 2020. For four days, grant recipients will be given access to films, discussions, and mentorship by experienced filmmakers. Recipients will also present short excerpts from their works-in-progress at the festival. Two filmmakers will be chosen for the grant in its fourteenth year.
Deadline: Monday, February 3, 2020. Applications must be RECEIVED before 11pm PST
Eligibility: Applicants must be American, first-time filmmakers, living in the United States, who are 18 or older. By “first-time filmmakers,” we mean directors who are in the early stage of their documentary careers and have not yet received significant recognition (such as major festival or broadcast play). All applicants should anticipate finishing their project by March 2021. Filmmakers still qualify as “first-time” if they’ve made shorts or student projects, worked professionally as a crewmember on other films, or recently completed a documentary that has not yet been released. The grant is open to students and non-students alike.
Contact: submissions@fullframefest.org
The Film Independent Camera Grant
The Film Independent Camera Grant is a program for Film Independent Fellows and alumni. Film Independent will select a qualified filmmaker, on a rolling basis, who will be loaned a digital camera body (based on availability) to use for their narrative or documentary short, feature film production or web series. The grant includes an ARRI Alexa SXT Plus camera body OR a Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 4.6K.
Deadline:Rolling
Applicants must be the director, producer or cinematographer of a narrative or documentary short, feature film production or web series.
Applicants must be either: A) alumni of Film Independent’s Artist Development programs; B) alumni of the LA Film Festival; C) a past Film Independent Spirit Award Nominee; or D) solicited by Film Independent. Grant recipients must show proof of production insurance.
Camera body will be awarded for prep and principle photography. Dates must be provided in the application.
Project must be at least 75% financed when applying.
If the applicant is not the cinematographer, a cinematographer must be attached.
If awarded, grant winner(s) must be, or become, Film Independent Members.
Contact:info@cinereach.org
Sloan Distribution Grant
The Sloan Distribution Grant is a $50,000 grant awarded by Film Independent to a film that is entering its distribution phase. Eligible films must depict themes, stories and characters grounded in real science, technology or economics.
Deadline: Rollling
Applicants must be the producer of a narrative fiction feature film.
The film should prominently feature science, mathematics and/or technology in the story and/or have a leading character that is a scientist, engineer or mathematician.
Films with innovative marketing and distribution plans are encouraged to apply.
All submitted films must be at least 70 minutes in length.
Applicants must be legal residents of the United States.
Film must be entering its distribution phase.
Contact: jkushner@filmindependent.org
Panavision New Filmmaker Program
Panavision believes in helping students and beginning filmmakers achieve their dreams. More than 25 years ago, Panavision launched the New Filmmaker Program, an ongoing grant program that loans camera packages to film schools, training programs, and independent filmmakers – at little or no charge. Panavision’s commitment to the industry's future provides student and beginning filmmakers the opportunity to work with professional grade equipment early in their careers.
Application Fee: Free
Submit your proposals at least two months before you plan to shoot. Due to the high demand for Panavision cameras and equipment, it is essential that you plan ahead and contact us early.
Proposal materials will not be returned.
The New Filmmaker Program does not discriminate as to the nature of the project that can receive equipment grants. Any form, from experimental to documentary to musical to traditional narrative, is welcome.
Camera grants are available only for productions in the United States. Customs laws make transportation of cameras out of the US prohibitive. No exceptions.
The New Filmmaker Program will not allow cameras to be used on projects that perpetuate racial or sexual stereotypes and prejudices. Pornography is absolutely unacceptable.
Grant recipients must obtain insurance must from an outside insurance agent. Students can generally have the school issue the necessary policies. Plan ahead! This can take several weeks to implement. The process varies from school to school, so check with your film department. Productions that are not attached to a school must obtain the necessary insurance from an independent broker. Panavision must receive proof of insurance two weeks prior to prep dates. EQUIPMENT WILL NOT LEAVE THE BUILDING WITHOUT PROPER INSURANCE. NO EXCEPTIONS!
Approved proposals are subject to a service fee for equipment.
Anamorphic lenses are not available via the New Filmmaker Program
All gear is requests are subject to availability
Contact: nfp@panavision.com
Cinereach develops, produces, finances, and supports feature-length fiction, nonfiction and hybrid films crafted for the big screen. We look for projects (at any stage) that create deep and lasting impressions through story, character, or cinematic approach. We seek to work with both unknown and established filmmakers who may face creative, financial or systemic obstacles to realizing ambitious visions. Our films range widely in content and style. Please visit our Films page to review our recent work.
Eligibility: Projects eligible for consideration must be feature-length (over 60 minutes), and intended for theatrical exhibition.We do not currently consider short films (under 60 minutes), serialized or episodic work, web series, virtual or augmented reality, or other immersive/interactive work.
Contact: info@cinereach.org
Catapult Film Fund
Catapult Film Fund provides development funding to documentary filmmakers who have a compelling story to tell, have secured access to their story, and are ready to shoot and edit a piece for production fundraising purposes. Our mission is to enable filmmakers to develop their films to the next level at a moment where funding is hard to find.
Applicants must be 18 years of age or older. Catapult does not fund student films.
Documentaries must be 28 minutes or longer in length. We do not fund series.
Animation is okay. Documentary/narrative hybrids will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Development funds must specifically be used for the process of completing a fundraising piece, which may include writing, shooting and editing once story and characters are in place.
Applicants must own the copyright of their production, and have artistic, budgetary and editorial control over their project.
Applicants should preferably have previous film or television production experience in a principal role (director, co-director, producer, co-producer) as demonstrated by submitting previously completed work sample. -Applicants who have not yet produced or directed their own feature length documentary should demonstrate that they will be working with an experienced filmmaker in a principal role.
Catapult only makes grants to 501(c)(3) organizations. In most cases, this will mean getting a 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor for the project. A film production company or individual, including applicants from outside the US, may submit an application without a fiscal sponsor in place. Please see the FAQ section for more details.
Contact: info@catapultfilmfund.org
The Fiore Center
The Joseph A. Fiore Art Center at Rolling Acres Farm is a program of Maine Farmland Trust (MFT) that actively connects the creative worlds of farming, conservation and the arts.
The purpose of the Fiore Art Center is to stimulate and advance the dialogue between human and environment within the context of agriculture and today’s culture at large. We hope to instill passion for preservation through the arts, create awareness and build community.
We do this through exhibitions and public educational events, through research and application of ecologically sustainable farming practices and by hosting residencies for artists on a historic farm.
Application Fee: $15 if not from Maine
Eligibility: All residency positions are open to emerging, mid-career and established artists/writers.
Maine Farmland Trust, attn. Anna Witholt Abaldo
Belfast, Maine 04915
18th Street Arts Center
18th Street Arts Center values art making as an essential component of a vibrant, just, and healthy society. Its mission is “to provoke public dialogue through contemporary art making.” Founded in 1988, 18th Street Arts Center has fostered and supported the work of many of Los Angeles’ most engaging artists, and has built bridges to artist communities around the globe.
Application Fee: Yes
Eligibility: The Visiting Artist Residency Program accepts applications from working, professional artists who demonstrate a deep commitment to their practices. The program is open to artists of all generations, nationalities, and disciplines. Applicants are required to cover studio rental costs themselves. Although we primarily support visual artists, 18th Street Arts Center will consider applications from performing artists, writers, and filmmakers as well.
Address: 1639 18th Street
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The Bloody Crossroads
... where politics & culture meet
Two books on memory
in Literature, Science, Society / by Richard K / on July 7, 2020 at 2:33 am /
This review was published in The Weekend Australian in October 2019.
The featured picture is of Kate Eichhorn (by Max Middle, Flickr)
Kate Eichhorn
The End of Forgetting: Growing up with Social Media
Harvard University Press; $49.99; 173pp
Lynne Kelly
Memory Craft: Improve Your Memory Using the Most Powerful Methods from around the World
Allen and Unwin; $32.99; 306pp
If this year’s federal election proved one thing, other than the fact that polling firms are hilariously overpaid, it’s that social media is now an invaluable resource for journalists seeking a juicy story or political operatives looking to embarrass their opponents. Time and again in the course of the campaign candidates were confronted with old Facebook posts expressing homophobia, anti-Muslim prejudice, conspiracy theories and misogyny. Some pleaded youthful stupidity; others maintained that their accounts had been hacked and the offending comments made under their names. Neither explanation passed the smell-test. Even where disendorsement didn’t follow, most candidates felt compelled to step aside, not wanting the controversy to become ‘a distraction’.
Given the brutal nature of politics, and the nature of the comments made, I doubt there’ll be much sympathy for those caught with their moral pants down: even potential politicians need to take responsibility for ugly things they’ve said in the past. But as Kate Eichhorn shows in The End of Forgetting, the emergence of a ‘data subject’ whose past is accessible to everyone has consequences for, well, everyone. Every time we post on social media, we leave traces that are almost impossible to erase, and this is having a profound effect, not only on our future prospects, but also on our subjectivities. For Eichhorn it represents a momentous shift in the way human beings are socialised.
Set out in clear and unassuming prose, Eichhorn’s thesis is that social media platforms turn their users into hostages to fortune and saboteurs of their own development. Contra the usual moral panics that accompany new forms of media, she argues that the danger of the internet is not that it destroys childhood ‘innocence’ by throwing open the developing brain to the seedy and chaotic world of adults, but that it makes our childhoods ‘perpetually present’. As she puts it: ‘The real crisis of the digital age is not the disappearance of childhood, but the spectre of a childhood that can never be forgotten.’
The relationship between human development and technology is a central concern in media studies, with some arguing that the spread of print culture served over time to create a division between literate adulthood and pre-literate childhood. But while media theorists such as Neil Postman have stressed the ways in which new technologies have eroded the adult-child distinction, Eichhorn suggests that such technologies increase and deepen childhood autonomy. In this sense the forerunners of social media are the Polaroid camera and the video camcorder: devices that enlarge the scope for people to create and record their own life-worlds – to represent themselves to themselves in relatively independent fashion.
In one sense this is liberating; but for Eichhorn it is also potentially damaging. Drawing on Freud, she argues that forgetting plays an important role in identity-creation, and indeed in the formation of memories themselves. Freud wrote that childhood reminiscences have more in common with ‘the legends and myths of nations’ than with the memories of one’s later years, the brain having discarded or ‘edited’ much that would be harmful to one’s sense of self. Since this is one of the ways we come to assert control over a time in our lives when we had little agency, the undermining of this capacity is no small matter. It some circumstances if could be catastrophic. What happens, for example, to a young refugee whose experiences of dislocation and danger remain ever present in the form of photographs, videos and other media?
What privacy activists increasingly refer to as the ‘right to be forgotten’ is pertinent here. Since adolescence is conventionally regarded as a partial moratorium on consequences – a period when mistakes are made and, ideally, learned from – social media could have a calamitous effect on the prospects and emotional health of its users. The story of the so-called Star Wars Kid, whose light-sabre antics became a YouTube phenomenon, is, for Eichhorn, paradigmatic – a harrowing precursor to the running sewer of cyberbullying, trolling and ‘revenge porn’ now stinking up the social media space. Anyone using social media regularly could experience a similar fate. We’re all Star Wars Kid now.
Eichhorn writes of the ‘end of forgetting’; but there is one sense in which modern information technology is conducive to forgetfulness. Put crudely, the internet appears to have removed the necessity of remembering stuff, the World Wide Web having been charged with the task of remembering stuff on our behalf. Time was when many commentators welcomed this apparent outsourcing of function, believing that it would free up valuable brain space that could be put to more illustrious uses. The evidence, however, is all to the contrary: an overreliance on digital technologies is not just bad for the memory but for cognitive function more generally.
Anyone wanting to improve that function is advised to read Lynne Kelly’s Memory Craft, a fascinating and amiable romp through the history of memorisation methods, from Aboriginal songlines to ‘visual alphabets’ to bestiaries and ‘memory palaces’. Replete with beautiful illustrations and tips on how to utilise the various methods outlined in its pages, the book is clearly a labour of love – as much the record of an enthusiasm as a work of scholarly exposition. (Certainly Kelly knows her stuff. In 2018 she took part in the International Association of Memory’s Australian Memory Championships and was crowned Australia’s senior champion.)
If there is a single principle connecting the methods illuminated in Memory Craft it’s that the retention of large amounts of knowledge depends on what Kelly calls ‘modality shifts’ – i.e. the moving of information from one cognitive jurisdiction to another. Thus a series of events becomes a song, a history a movement through imagined space, a taxonomy a set of stories, and so on. Regular repetition, vivid imagery and emotion are key facets of such techniques, and Kelly takes her own adventures in ‘mnemonic gymnastics’ as illustrative. I particularly liked her explanation of how to build a memory palace – an imagined space such as a house or garden into which information has been ‘encoded’ in the form of figures, situations etc. She even inspired me to build my own: a shopping mall populated by all the known species of Homo.
Forgetful and yet unable to be forgotten – the future of the only Homo left seems more than ever fraught with uncertainty. What on earth are we doing to ourselves? And what might we be capable of if we decided to stop doing it? In their different ways, these two excellent books afford new approaches to these urgent questions.
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The Woman Who’s Rescued Thousands of Guinea Pigs
By Hannah Stevens @Hannahshewans
A WOMAN has dedicated her life to caring for hundreds of adorable guinea pigs
Videographer / director: Bart Vandever
Editor: Sonia Estal
Saskia Chiesa, 49, set up Los Angeles Guinea Pig Rescue 20 years ago in Chatsworth, California.
After discovering that there was no place for rescued guinea pigs to go in LA, Saskia knew she had to set up her own to save her spirit animal.
The guinea pig lover expected to start slowly but she found herself with 20 guinea pigs with health problems within the first month.
Saskia told Barcroft TV: “I decided to rescue guinea bigs because it’s my spiritual animal! The memory of my first guinea pig, I picked it up and I was just so taken.
“I was just totally mesmerised, it was just this beautiful creature. Ever since then, y’know, my whole life’s gone to the pigs!”
Los Angeles Guinea Pig Rescue is now home to up to 350 guinea pigs at a time and they are always taking in more rescues and surrendered pigs.
She said: “Life here at the sanctuary is hectic, it is very hectic. There’s never a moment where there’s nothing to do, it’s an ongoing thing!
“You know, I decided to rescue guinea pigs because I started looking for the guinea pig rescue because it’s my spirit animal, and there wasn’t any.
“I was expecting one or two to start with but there were 20 of them! They all had skin diseases so I was thrown in the deep right away.”
Volunteer Melissa Brown calls the sanctuary her ‘pig paradise’ and says the pigs have changed her life.
She said: “I just love this place. I call this pig paradise, this is my home away from home.
“I love when kids come in and families come in here, and they’re just so excited and overwhelmed because there’s a lot of guinea pigs in here!
“They’re life changing - I have suffered with anxiety, depression, just a lot of emotional problems growing up, and I feel now that the therapy that they give me, I definitely could have benefited in my earlier years and I wish I could’ve known that.”
The sanctuary also provides health checks for the guinea pigs, including manicures and a dash of hair styling.
Chiesa said: “We do health checks, where we just do a little scan, a nail clip and, of course, we do adult match making services.
“So, if we have a guinea pig that’s lonely then you can bring the guinea pig and we’ll just have a few playdates.
“Same sex of course because we don’t breed here!”
The sanctuary puts all the guinea pigs up for adoption and Saskia is passionate about educating people on how to give guinea pigs the best care possible.
She said: “The pigs require a lot of space, so the small guinea pigs cages that the pet stores sell, that they say is the perfect set up or a starter kit for the guinea pigs, they’re not.
“It’s cruel, actually, to have them in the smaller cages because they do want to walk around.”
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Author: Deborah Cadbury
Publisher: Hachette UK
Category : Business & Economics
Book Description: With a cast of characters that wouldn't be out of place in a Victorian novel, Chocolate Wars tells the story of the great chocolatier dynasties, through the prism of the Cadburys. Chocolate was consumed unrefined and unprocessed as a rather bitter, fatty drink for the wealthy elite until the late 19th century, when the Swiss discovered a way to blend it with milk and unleashed a product that would conquer every market in the world. Thereafter, one of the great global business rivalries unfolded as each chocolate maker attempted to dominate its domestic market and innovate new recipes for chocolate that would set it apart from its rivals. The contest was full of dramatic contradictions: The Cadburys were austere Quakers who found themselves making millions from an indulgent product; Kitty Hershey could hardly have been more flamboyant yet her husband was moved by the Cadburys tradition of philanthropy. Each was a product of their unique time and place yet they shared one thing: they want to make the best chocolate in the world.
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Book Description: Ignite II is a series of books written specifically for struggling readers. A world without chocolate? What! Sweet toothed Chaz is devastated when he discovers cocoa plants are dying out worldwide. Chocolate stock is falling rapidly and people want their sugar highs! Luckily for Chaz, his friend has a stash of chocolate, which he mistakenly tells the whole school about! When the chocolate stash goes missing and the crowds are swarming for sweet treats, will Chaz and his friend be able to escape the chocoholics? Or will they face a sticky end?
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S. Amdt. 2370 - To Encourage the Purchase of Pulse Crop Products for School Meals Programs.
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This is an amendment to S. 3240 - Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012
Senate Vote: On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2370 to S. 3240 (Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012)
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H.R. 1275 (112th) : Maple Tapping Access Program Act
H.R. 2492 (112th) : Animal Fighting Spectator Prohibition Act of 2011
H.R. 4948 (112th) : Livestock Disaster Protection Act
H.R. 5879 (112th) : Protect Our Prairies Act
H.R. 5962 (112th) : Organic Standards Protection Act
H.R. 6233 (112th) : Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2012
S. 691 (112th) : Maple Tapping Access Program Act
S. 1053 (112th) : Veterinary Services Investment Act
S. 1905 (112th) : Specialty Crop Insurance Act of 2011
S. 1947 (112th) : Animal Fighting Spectator Prohibition Act of 2011
S. 2155 (112th) : A Bill to Amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to Promote Biobased Manufacturing.
S. 2216 (112th) : Rural Energy Savings Program Act
S. 2274 (112th) : A Bill to Require the Secretary of Agriculture to Establish a Nonprofit Corporation to Be Known As the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research.
S. 3541 (112th) : A Bill to Amend Section 520 of the Housing Act of 1949 to Revise the Census Data and Population Requirements for Areas to Be Considered As Rural Areas for Purposes of Such Act.
Major Actions
Introduced 5/24/2012
Amendments (304 proposed)
Passed Senate 6/21/2012
All Votes
Chamber/Committee
select this vote Senate On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 3240 6/07/2012 This motion PASSED the Senate
90 voted YES 8 voted NO 2 voted present/not voting
select this vote Senate On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2393 to S.Amdt. 2392 to S.Amdt. 2391 to S. 3240 6/13/2012 This amendment PASSED the Senate
50 voted YES 46 voted NO 4 voted present/not voting
select this vote Senate On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2392 to S.Amdt. 2391 to S. 3240 (Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012) 6/13/2012 This amendment PASSED the Senate
select this vote Senate Amendment SA 2187 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. 6/19/2012 PASSED by voice vote
select this vote Senate Amendment SA 2389 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. 6/19/2012 PASSED by voice vote
select this vote Senate On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2192 to S. 3240 (Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012) 6/19/2012 This amendment DID NOT PASS the Senate
select this vote Senate On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2190 to S. 3240 (Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012) 6/19/2012 This amendment PASSED the Senate
currently selected Senate On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2370 to S. 3240 (Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012) 6/19/2012 This amendment PASSED the Senate
select this vote Senate Amendment SA 2363 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. 6/20/2012 PASSED by voice vote
select this vote Senate Amendment SA 2432 not agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. 6/20/2012 DID NOT PASS by voice vote
select this vote Senate Amendment SA 2442 agreed to in Senate by Division Vote. 6/20/2012 PASSED by voice vote
select this vote Senate Amendment SA 2457 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. 6/20/2012 PASSED by voice vote
select this vote Senate On the Motion to Recommit S. 3240 6/20/2012 This motion DID NOT PASS the Senate
select this vote Senate On the Motion (Johnson (WI) Motion to Recommit with Instructions) 6/20/2012 This motion DID NOT PASS the Senate
select this vote Senate S. 3240 (112th): Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012 6/21/2012 This bill PASSED the Senate
5/24/2012 Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Original measure reported to Senate by Senator Stabenow. Without written report.
Put on a legislative calendar 5/24/2012 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 415.
Put on a legislative calendar 5/24/2012 Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Ordered to be reported favorably.
6/05/2012 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
6/05/2012 Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate.
select this vote Vote 6/07/2012 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 3240
6/12/2012 Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
6/12/2012 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
6/12/2012 Measure laid before Senate by motion.
6/12/2012 Motion by Senator Reid to recommit to Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry with instructions to report back forthwith with amendment SA 2391 made in Senate.
6/12/2012 Amendment SA 2389 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Stabenow.
6/12/2012 Amendment SA 2390 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 2389.
6/12/2012 Amendment SA 2391 (the instructions of the motion to recommit) proposed by Senator Reid.
6/12/2012 Amendment SA 2392 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 2391 (the instructions of the motion to recommit).
6/13/2012 Considered by Senate.
select this vote Vote 6/13/2012 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2393 to S.Amdt. 2392 to S.Amdt. 2391 to S. 3240
select this vote Vote 6/13/2012 On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 2392 to S.Amdt. 2391 to S. 3240 (Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012)
6/19/2012 Motion by Senator Reid to recommit to Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry with instructions to report back forthwith with amendment SA 2391 withdrawn in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
6/19/2012 Amendment SA 2156 proposed by Senator Gillibrand.
6/19/2012 Amendment SA 2167 proposed by Senator Grassley.
6/19/2012 Amendment SA 2172 proposed by Senator Sessions.
6/19/2012 Amendment SA 2181 proposed by Senator Paul.
6/19/2012 Amendment SA 2187 proposed by Senator Kerry.
select this vote Vote 6/19/2012 Amendment SA 2187 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
6/19/2012 Amendment SA 2190 proposed by Senator Snowe.
6/19/2012 Amendment SA 2191 proposed by Senator Alexander.
6/19/2012 Amendment SA 2192 proposed by Senator Ayotte.
6/19/2012 Amendment SA 2199 proposed by Senator Kerry for Senator McCain.
6/19/2012 Amendment SA 2217 proposed by Senator Toomey.
6/19/2012 Amendment SA 2238 proposed by Senator Casey.
6/19/2012 Amendment SA 2243 proposed by Senator Nelson NE.
6/19/2012 Amendment SA 2262 proposed by Senator DeMint.
6/19/2012 Amendment SA 2309 proposed by Senator Feinstein.
6/19/2012 Amendment SA 2321 proposed by Senator Landrieu.
6/19/2012 Amendment SA 2366 proposed by Senator Hagan.
6/19/2012 Amendment SA 2370 proposed by Senator Cantwell.
select this vote Vote 6/19/2012 Amendment SA 2389 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
6/19/2012 Proposed amendment SA 2390 by consent withdrawn in Senate.
6/19/2012 SA 2391 fell when the motion to recommit was withdrawn.
6/19/2012 Amendment SA 2396 proposed by Senator Akaka.
6/19/2012 SA 2406 fell when SA 2391 withdrawn.
6/19/2012 SA 2407 fell when SA 2406 fell.
6/19/2012 Amendment SA 2426 proposed by Senator Coons.
6/19/2012 Amendment SA 2429 proposed by Senator Tester for Senator Baucus.
6/19/2012 Amendment SA 2445 proposed by Senator Brown OH.
select this vote Vote 6/19/2012 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2192 to S. 3240 (Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012)
currently selected Vote 6/19/2012 On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2370 to S. 3240 (Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012)
6/20/2012 Amendment SA 2195 proposed by Senator Stabenow for Senator Ayotte.
6/20/2012 Amendment SA 2202 proposed by Senator Stabenow for Senator Bennet.
6/20/2012 Amendment SA 2204 proposed by Senator Leahy.
6/20/2012 Amendment SA 2246 proposed by Senator Stabenow for Senator Blunt.
6/20/2012 Amendment SA 2254 proposed by Senator Sanders.
6/20/2012 Amendment SA 2287 proposed by Senator Carper.
6/20/2012 Amendment SA 2289 proposed by Senator Coburn.
6/20/2012 Amendment SA 2295 proposed by Senator Udall CO.
6/20/2012 Amendment SA 2299 proposed by Senator Klobuchar.
6/20/2012 Amendment SA 2313 proposed by Senator Lee.
6/20/2012 Amendment SA 2340 proposed by Senator Chambliss.
6/20/2012 Amendment SA 2345 proposed by Senator Manchin.
6/20/2012 Amendment SA 2354 proposed by Senator Kyl.
6/20/2012 Amendment SA 2355 proposed by Senator Boozman.
6/20/2012 Amendment SA 2363 proposed by Senator Stabenow for Senator Vitter.
select this vote Vote 6/20/2012 Amendment SA 2363 as modified agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
6/20/2012 Senate vitiated previous adoption of amendment SA 2363.
6/20/2012 Amendment SA 2382 proposed by Senator Merkley.
6/20/2012 Amendment SA 2388 proposed by Senator Wyden.
6/20/2012 Amendment SA 2403 proposed by Senator Stabenow for Senator Moran.
6/20/2012 Amendment SA 2427 proposed by Senator Stabenow for Senator Schumer.
select this vote Vote 6/20/2012 Amendment SA 2432 not agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
6/20/2012 Amendment SA 2437 proposed by Senator Thune.
6/20/2012 Amendment SA 2439 proposed by Senator Coburn for Senator Durbin.
select this vote Vote 6/20/2012 Amendment SA 2442 agreed to in Senate by Division Vote.
6/20/2012 Amendment SA 2453 proposed by Senator Stabenow.
6/20/2012 Amendment SA 2457 proposed by Senator Warner.
select this vote Vote 6/20/2012 Amendment SA 2457 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
select this vote Vote 6/20/2012 On the Motion to Recommit S. 3240
select this vote Vote 6/20/2012 On the Motion (Johnson (WI) Motion to Recommit with Instructions)
6/21/2012 Amendment SA 2166 proposed by Senator Rubio.
6/21/2012 Amendment SA 2372 proposed by Senator Johanns.
6/21/2012 Amendment SA 2455 proposed by Senator Murray.
6/21/2012 Amendment SA 2456 proposed by Senator Boxer.
select this vote Senate Vote on Passage 6/21/2012 S. 3240 (112th): Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012
6/25/2012 Message on Senate action sent to the House.
6/26/2012 Received in the House.
6/26/2012 Held at the desk.
7/10/2012 Senate ordered measure printed as passed.
8/28/2012 By Senator Stabenow from Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry filed written report under authority of the order of the Senate of 08/02/2012. Report No. 112-203. Additional views filed.
Date Offered
select this vote S. Amdt. 2156 Gillibrand, Kirsten [D-NY] June 6, 2012 Failed by roll call vote on June 18, 2012.
To strike a reduction in the supplemental nutrition assistance program and increase funding for the fresh fruit and vegetable program, with an offset that limits crop insurance reimbursements to providers.
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S. Amdt. 2157 Schumer, Charles [D-NY] June 6, 2012 Offered on June 5, 2012.
S. Amdt. 2159 Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] June 6, 2012 Offered on June 5, 2012.
S. Amdt. 2161 Gillibrand, Kirsten [D-NY] June 6, 2012 Offered on June 5, 2012.
S. Amdt. 2162 McCain, John [R-AZ] June 6, 2012 Offered on June 5, 2012.
S. Amdt. 2164 Leahy, Patrick [D-VT] June 6, 2012 Offered on June 5, 2012.
S. Amdt. 2165 Barrasso, John [R-WY] June 6, 2012 Offered on June 5, 2012.
select this vote S. Amdt. 2166 Rubio, Marco [R-FL] June 6, 2012 Failed by roll call vote on June 20, 2012.
To amend the National Labor Relations Act to permit employers to pay higher wages to their employees.
select this vote S. Amdt. 2167 Grassley, Charles [R-IA] June 6, 2012 Passed by roll call vote on June 18, 2012.
To provide payment limitations for marketing loan gains and loan deficiency payments.
S. Amdt. 2168 Grassley, Charles [R-IA] June 6, 2012 Offered on June 5, 2012.
S. Amdt. 2171 Sessions, Jefferson [R-AL] June 6, 2012 Offered on June 5, 2012.
select this vote S. Amdt. 2172 Sessions, Jefferson [R-AL] June 6, 2012 Failed by roll call vote on June 18, 2012.
To end the State bonus payments for administering the supplemental nutrition assistance programs.
To limit categorical eligibility for the supplemental nutrition assistance program to those who receive cash assistance.
S. Amdt. 2177 Paul, Rand [R-KY] June 6, 2012 Offered on June 5, 2012.
select this vote S. Amdt. 2181 Paul, Rand [R-KY] June 6, 2012 Failed by roll call vote on June 18, 2012.
To establish an average adjusted gross income limitation of $250,000 for all payments and benefits under the Farm Bill.
S. Amdt. 2184 Wyden, Ron [D-OR] June 6, 2012 Offered on June 5, 2012.
S. Amdt. 2185 Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] June 6, 2012 Offered on June 5, 2012.
S. Amdt. 2186 Coburn, Thomas [R-OK] June 6, 2012 Offered on June 5, 2012.
select this vote S. Amdt. 2187 Kerry, John [D-MA] June 6, 2012 Passed by voice vote on June 18, 2012.
To extend eligibility for certain emergency loans to commercial fishermen.
S. Amdt. 2188 Kerry, John [D-MA] June 6, 2012 Offered on June 5, 2012.
S. Amdt. 2189 Johnson, Ron [R-WI] June 6, 2012 Offered on June 5, 2012.
select this vote S. Amdt. 2190 Snowe, Olympia [R-ME] June 7, 2012 Passed by roll call vote on June 18, 2012.
To require Federal milk marketing order reform.
select this vote S. Amdt. 2191 Alexander, Lamar [R-TN] June 7, 2012 Failed by roll call vote on June 18, 2012.
To provide that any cooperative organization or other entity that receives a business and industry direct or guaranteed loan for a wind energy project is ineligible for any other Federal benefit, assistance, or incentive for the project.
select this vote S. Amdt. 2192 Ayotte, Kelly [R-NH] June 7, 2012 Failed by roll call vote on June 18, 2012.
To improve the program of value-added agricultural producer grants.
S. Amdt. 2193 Ayotte, Kelly [R-NH] June 7, 2012 Offered on June 6, 2012.
select this vote S. Amdt. 2195 Ayotte, Kelly [R-NH] June 7, 2012 Passed by voice vote on June 19, 2012.
To require a GAO report on crop insurance fraud.
select this vote S. Amdt. 2199 McCain, John [R-AZ] June 7, 2012 Passed by voice vote on June 18, 2012.
To repeal a duplicative program relating to inspection and grading of catfish.
select this vote S. Amdt. 2202 Bennet, Michael [D-CO] June 7, 2012 Passed by voice vote on June 19, 2012.
To improve agricultural land easements.
S. Amdt. 2203 Bennet, Michael [D-CO] June 7, 2012 Offered on June 6, 2012.
select this vote S. Amdt. 2204 Leahy, Patrick [D-VT] June 7, 2012 Passed by voice vote on June 19, 2012.
To support the State Rural Development Partnership.
S. Amdt. 2205 Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] June 7, 2012 Offered on June 6, 2012.
S. Amdt. 2210 Johanns, Mike [R-NE] June 7, 2012 Offered on June 6, 2012.
S. Amdt. 2213 Heller, Dean [R-NV] June 7, 2012 Offered on June 6, 2012.
select this vote S. Amdt. 2214 Coburn, Thomas [R-OK] June 7, 2012 Passed by roll call vote on June 20, 2012.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit the use of public funds for political party conventions, and to provide for the return of previously distributed funds for deficit reduction.
S. Amdt. 2215 Toomey, Patrick [R-PA] June 7, 2012 Offered on June 6, 2012.
select this vote S. Amdt. 2217 Toomey, Patrick [R-PA] June 7, 2012 Failed by roll call vote on June 18, 2012.
To eliminate the organic certification cost share assistance program.
S. Amdt. 2219 Cardin, Benjamin [D-MD] June 7, 2012 Offered on June 6, 2012.
S. Amdt. 2222 McCaskill, Claire [D-MO] June 7, 2012 Offered on June 6, 2012.
S. Amdt. 2224 Thune, John [R-SD] June 7, 2012 Offered on June 6, 2012.
To eliminate biorefinery, renewable chemical, and biobased product manufacturing assistance.
S. Amdt. 2227 Lautenberg, Frank [D-NJ] June 7, 2012 Offered on June 6, 2012.
S. Amdt. 2228 Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] June 7, 2012 Offered on June 6, 2012.
S. Amdt. 2229 Begich, Mark [D-AK] June 7, 2012 Offered on June 6, 2012.
S. Amdt. 2231 Warner, Mark [D-VA] June 7, 2012 Offered on June 6, 2012.
S. Amdt. 2232 Tester, Jon [D-MT] June 7, 2012 Offered on June 6, 2012.
S. Amdt. 2233 Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] June 7, 2012 Offered on June 6, 2012.
S. Amdt. 2237 Casey, Robert [D-PA] June 7, 2012 Offered on June 6, 2012.
select this vote S. Amdt. 2238 Casey, Robert [D-PA] June 7, 2012 Passed by roll call vote on June 18, 2012.
To require more frequent dairy reporting.
S. Amdt. 2239 Harkin, Thomas [D-IA] June 7, 2012 Offered on June 6, 2012.
S. Amdt. 2241 Nelson, Ben [D-NE] June 7, 2012 Offered on June 6, 2012.
select this vote S. Amdt. 2242 Nelson, Ben [D-NE] June 7, 2012 Passed by voice vote on June 19, 2012.
To amend section 520 of the Housing Act of 1949 to revise the census data and population requirements for areas to be considered as rural areas for purposes of such Act.
To ensure that performance bonus payments are used by State agencies only to carry out the supplemental nutrition assistance programs.
S. Amdt. 2244 Franken, Alan [D-MN] June 7, 2012 Offered on June 6, 2012.
select this vote S. Amdt. 2246 Blunt, Roy [R-MO] June 11, 2012 Passed by voice vote on June 19, 2012.
To assist military veterans in agricultural occupations.
select this vote S. Amdt. 2247 Toomey, Patrick [R-PA] June 11, 2012 Failed by roll call vote on June 20, 2012.
To reduce unnecessary paperwork burdens on community water systems.
S. Amdt. 2248 Leahy, Patrick [D-VT] June 11, 2012 Offered on June 10, 2012.
S. Amdt. 2249 Inhofe, James [R-OK] June 11, 2012 Offered on June 10, 2012.
S. Amdt. 2252 Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] June 11, 2012 Offered on June 10, 2012.
S. Amdt. 2253 Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] June 11, 2012 Offered on June 10, 2012.
select this vote S. Amdt. 2254 Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] June 11, 2012 Passed by voice vote on June 19, 2012.
To improve the community wood energy programs.
S. Amdt. 2259 Enzi, Michael [R-WY] June 11, 2012 Offered on June 10, 2012.
S. Amdt. 2261 Rubio, Marco [R-FL] June 11, 2012 Offered on June 10, 2012.
select this vote S. Amdt. 2262 DeMint, Jim [R-SC] June 11, 2012 Passed by voice vote on June 18, 2012.
To express the sense of the Senate that nothing in this Act or an amendment made by this Act should manipulate prices or interfere with the free market.
select this vote S. Amdt. 2263 DeMint, Jim [R-SC] June 11, 2012 Failed by roll call vote on June 18, 2012.
To maintain funding at current levels for programs providing access to broadband telecommunications services in rural areas.
S. Amdt. 2264 DeMint, Jim [R-SC] June 11, 2012 Offered on June 10, 2012.
To prohibit the Secretary from making loan guarantees.
To eliminate the authority of the Secretary to increase the amount of grants provided to eligible entities relating to providing access to broadband telecommunications services in rural areas.
To prohibit mandatory or compulsory check off programs.
select this vote S. Amdt. 2287 Carper, Thomas [D-DE] June 11, 2012 Passed by voice vote on June 19, 2012.
To modify a provision relating to a high-priority research and extension initiatives.
S. Amdt. 2288 Coburn, Thomas [R-OK] June 11, 2012 Offered on June 10, 2012.
select this vote S. Amdt. 2289 Coburn, Thomas [R-OK] June 11, 2012 Failed by roll call vote on June 19, 2012.
To reduce funding for the market access program and to prohibit the use of funds for reality television shows, wine tastings, animal spa products, and cat or dog food.
select this vote S. Amdt. 2293 Coburn, Thomas [R-OK] June 11, 2012 Passed by roll call vote on June 19, 2012.
To limit subsidies for millionaires.
S. Amdt. 2294 Udall, Mark [D-CO] June 11, 2012 Offered on June 10, 2012.
select this vote S. Amdt. 2295 Udall, Mark [D-CO] June 11, 2012 Passed by roll call vote on June 19, 2012.
To increase the amounts authorized to be appropriated for the designation of treatment areas.
S. Amdt. 2296 Wyden, Ron [D-OR] June 11, 2012 Offered on June 10, 2012.
select this vote S. Amdt. 2299 Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] June 11, 2012 Passed by voice vote on June 19, 2012.
To require the Secretary of Agriculture and Secretary of Transportation to conduct a study on rural transportation issues.
S. Amdt. 2300 Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] June 11, 2012 Offered on June 10, 2012.
S. Amdt. 2301 Risch, James [R-ID] June 11, 2012 Offered on June 10, 2012.
S. Amdt. 2303 Cochran, Thad [R-MS] June 11, 2012 Offered on June 10, 2012.
S. Amdt. 2305 Crapo, Michael [R-ID] June 11, 2012 Offered on June 10, 2012.
S. Amdt. 2306 Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] June 11, 2012 Offered on June 10, 2012.
S. Amdt. 2308 McCaskill, Claire [D-MO] June 11, 2012 Offered on June 10, 2012.
select this vote S. Amdt. 2309 Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] June 11, 2012 Passed by roll call vote on June 18, 2012.
To require a study into the feasibility of an insurance product that covers food safety recalls.
select this vote S. Amdt. 2310 Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] June 11, 2012 Failed by roll call vote on June 20, 2012.
To permit States to require that any food, beverage, or other edible product offered for sale have a label on indicating that the food, beverage, or other edible product contains a genetically engineered ingredient.
S. Amdt. 2311 Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] June 11, 2012 Offered on June 10, 2012.
S. Amdt. 2312 Tester, Jon [D-MT] June 11, 2012 Offered on June 10, 2012.
select this vote S. Amdt. 2313 Lee, Mike [R-UT] June 11, 2012 Failed by roll call vote on June 19, 2012.
To repeal the forest legacy program.
To repeal the conservation stewardship program and the conservation reserve program.
S. Amdt. 2315 Lee, Mike [R-UT] June 11, 2012 Offered on June 10, 2012.
S. Amdt. 2318 Landrieu, Mary [D-LA] June 11, 2012 Offered on June 10, 2012.
select this vote S. Amdt. 2321 Landrieu, Mary [D-LA] June 11, 2012 Passed by voice vote on June 18, 2012.
To move a section from the rural development title to the credit title.
S. Amdt. 2325 Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA] June 11, 2012 Offered on June 10, 2012.
select this vote S. Amdt. 2340 Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA] June 11, 2012 Passed by voice vote on June 19, 2012.
To move the sugar import quota adjustment date forward in the crop year.
S. Amdt. 2344 Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] June 12, 2012 Offered on June 11, 2012.
select this vote S. Amdt. 2345 Manchin, Joe [D-WV] June 12, 2012 Passed by voice vote on June 19, 2012.
To require national dietary guidelines for pregnant women and children from birth until the age of 2.
S. Amdt. 2346 Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] June 12, 2012 Offered on June 11, 2012.
S. Amdt. 2347 Nelson, Ben [D-NE] June 12, 2012 Offered on June 11, 2012.
S. Amdt. 2349 Grassley, Charles [R-IA] June 12, 2012 Offered on June 11, 2012.
select this vote S. Amdt. 2354 Kyl, Jon [R-AZ] June 12, 2012 Failed by roll call vote on June 19, 2012.
To prohibit assistance to North Korea under title II of the Food for Peace Act.
select this vote S. Amdt. 2355 Boozman, John [R-AR] June 12, 2012 Passed by voice vote on June 19, 2012.
To support the dissemination of objective and scholarly agricultural and food law research and information.
S. Amdt. 2356 Boozman, John [R-AR] June 12, 2012 Offered on June 11, 2012.
select this vote S. Amdt. 2360 Boozman, John [R-AR] June 12, 2012 Failed by roll call vote on June 19, 2012.
To provide for emergency food assistance, and for other purposes.
S. Amdt. 2362 Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] June 12, 2012 Offered on June 11, 2012.
select this vote S. Amdt. 2363 Vitter, David [R-LA] June 12, 2012 Passed by roll call vote on June 19, 2012.
To ensure that extras in film and television who bring personal, common domesticated household pets do not face unnecessary regulations and to prohibit attendance at an animal fighting venture.
S. Amdt. 2364 Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] June 12, 2012 Offered on June 11, 2012.
S. Amdt. 2365 Begich, Mark [D-AK] June 12, 2012 Offered on June 11, 2012.
select this vote S. Amdt. 2366 Hagan, Kay [D-NC] June 12, 2012 Passed by voice vote on June 18, 2012.
To require the Risk Management Agency and the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation to use plain language and a website to make crop insurance more accessible.
S. Amdt. 2367 Hagan, Kay [D-NC] June 12, 2012 Offered on June 11, 2012.
S. Amdt. 2368 Gillibrand, Kirsten [D-NY] June 12, 2012 Offered on June 11, 2012.
S. Amdt. 2369 Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] June 12, 2012 Offered on June 11, 2012.
currently selected S. Amdt. 2370 Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] June 12, 2012 Passed by roll call vote on June 18, 2012.
To encourage the purchase of pulse crop products for school meals programs.
June 18, 2012, 8:00 pm ET - Amendment SA 2370 proposed by Senator Cantwell.
June 19, 2012, 12:12 pm ET - On the Amendment S.Amdt. 2370 to S. 3240 (Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012)
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S. Amdt. 2371 Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] June 12, 2012 Offered on June 11, 2012.
select this vote S. Amdt. 2372 Johanns, Mike [R-NE] June 12, 2012 Failed by roll call vote on June 20, 2012.
To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from conducting aerial surveillance to inspect agricultural operations or to record images of agricultural operations.
S. Amdt. 2373 Wicker, Roger [R-MS] June 12, 2012 Offered on June 11, 2012.
S. Amdt. 2376 Toomey, Patrick [R-PA] June 12, 2012 Offered on June 11, 2012.
select this vote S. Amdt. 2382 Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] June 12, 2012 Passed by roll call vote on June 19, 2012.
To require the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation to provide crop insurance for organic crops under similar terms and conditions to crop insurance provided for other crops.
S. Amdt. 2384 Cardin, Benjamin [D-MD] June 12, 2012 Offered on June 11, 2012.
select this vote S. Amdt. 2388 Wyden, Ron [D-OR] June 12, 2012 Passed by voice vote on June 19, 2012.
To modify a provision relating to purchases of locally produced foods.
select this vote S. Amdt. 2389 Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] June 12, 2012 Passed by voice vote on June 18, 2012.
Of a perfecting nature.
S. Amdt. 2390 Reid, Harry [D-NV] June 12, 2012 Offered on June 11, 2012.
To change the enactment date.
select this vote S. Amdt. 2392 Reid, Harry [D-NV] June 12, 2012 Offered on June 11, 2012.
To empower States with programmatic flexibility and predictability to administer a supplemental nutrition assistance block grant program under which, at the request of a State agency, eligible households within the State may receive an adequate, or more nutritious, diet.
To phase out the Federal sugar program.
S. Amdt. 2395 Akaka, Daniel [D-HI] June 12, 2012 Offered on June 11, 2012.
select this vote S. Amdt. 2396 Akaka, Daniel [D-HI] June 12, 2012 Passed by voice vote on June 18, 2012.
To establish the Office of Tribal Relations in the Office of the Secretary of Agriculture.
S. Amdt. 2402 Moran, Jerry [R-KS] June 12, 2012 Offered on June 11, 2012.
select this vote S. Amdt. 2403 Moran, Jerry [R-KS] June 12, 2012 Passed by voice vote on June 19, 2012.
To increase the minimum level of nonemergency food assistance.
S. Amdt. 2404 Vitter, David [R-LA] June 13, 2012 Offered on June 12, 2012.
To eliminate certain working lands conservation programs.
To convert all mandatory spending to discretionary spending subject to annual appropriations.
S. Amdt. 2409 Kohl, Herbert [D-WI] June 13, 2012 Offered on June 12, 2012.
S. Amdt. 2410 Thune, John [R-SD] June 13, 2012 Offered on June 12, 2012.
S. Amdt. 2411 Udall, Tom [D-NM] June 13, 2012 Offered on June 12, 2012.
S. Amdt. 2414 Pryor, Mark [D-AR] June 13, 2012 Offered on June 12, 2012.
S. Amdt. 2418 Lieberman, Joseph [I-CT] June 13, 2012 Offered on June 12, 2012.
S. Amdt. 2420 Inouye, Daniel [D-HI] June 13, 2012 Offered on June 12, 2012.
S. Amdt. 2421 Paul, Rand [R-KY] June 13, 2012 Offered on June 12, 2012.
select this vote S. Amdt. 2422 Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] June 13, 2012 Passed by voice vote on June 18, 2012.
To modify a provision relating to conservation innovation grants and payments.
S. Amdt. 2425 Conrad, Kent [D-ND] June 14, 2012 Offered on June 13, 2012.
select this vote S. Amdt. 2426 Coons, Chris [D-DE] June 14, 2012 Passed by voice vote on June 18, 2012.
To provide for studies on the feasibility of establishing a business disruption insurance policy for poultry producers and a catastrophic event insurance policy for poultry producers.
select this vote S. Amdt. 2427 Schumer, Charles [D-NY] June 14, 2012 Passed by voice vote on June 19, 2012.
To support State and tribal government efforts to promote research and education related to maple syrup production, natural resource sustainability in the maple syrup industry, market promotion of maple products, and greater access to lands containing maple trees for maple-sugaring activities, and for other purposes.
S. Amdt. 2428 Baucus, Max [D-MT] June 14, 2012 Offered on June 13, 2012.
select this vote S. Amdt. 2429 Baucus, Max [D-MT] June 14, 2012 Passed by voice vote on June 18, 2012.
To improve the livestock forage disaster program.
select this vote S. Amdt. 2432 Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA] June 14, 2012 Failed by voice vote on June 19, 2012.
To repeal mandatory funding for the farmers market and local food promotion program.
To reform the sugar program.
S. Amdt. 2434 Blunt, Roy [R-MO] June 14, 2012 Offered on June 13, 2012.
S. Amdt. 2435 Warner, Mark [D-VA] June 14, 2012 Offered on June 13, 2012.
S. Amdt. 2436 Nelson, Bill [D-FL] June 14, 2012 Offered on June 13, 2012.
select this vote S. Amdt. 2437 Thune, John [R-SD] June 14, 2012 Failed by roll call vote on June 19, 2012.
To limit the amount of premium subsidy provided by the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation on behalf of any person or legal entity with an average adjusted gross income in excess of $750,000, with a delayed application of the limitation until completion of a study on the effects of the limitation.
select this vote S. Amdt. 2438 Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA] June 14, 2012 Passed by roll call vote on June 19, 2012.
To establish highly erodible land and wetland conservation compliance requirements for the Federal crop insurance program.
select this vote S. Amdt. 2439 Durbin, Richard [D-IL] June 18, 2012 Passed by roll call vote on June 19, 2012.
To limit the amount of premium subsidy provided by the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation on behalf of any person or legal entity with an average adjusted gross income in excess of $750,000 with a delayed application of the limitation until completion of a study on the effects of the limitation.
To improve a provision relating to loans to purchasers of highly fractionated land.
To establish a pilot loan program to support healthy foods for the hungry.
To improve farm safety at the local level.
S. Amdt. 2444 Collins, Susan [R-ME] June 18, 2012 Offered on June 17, 2012.
select this vote S. Amdt. 2445 Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] June 18, 2012 Passed by roll call vote on June 18, 2012.
To strengthen rural communities and foster the next generation of farmers and ranchers.
S. Amdt. 2448 Barrasso, John [R-WY] June 18, 2012 Offered on June 17, 2012.
To provide assistance for certain losses.
select this vote S. Amdt. 2454 Kerry, John [D-MA] June 18, 2012 Passed by roll call vote on June 19, 2012.
To prohibit assistance to North Korea under title II of the Food for Peace Act unless the President issues a national interest waiver.
select this vote S. Amdt. 2455 Murray, Patty [D-WA] June 18, 2012 Passed by voice vote on June 20, 2012.
To require the Office of Management and Budget, the President, and the Department of Defense to submit detailed reports to Congress on effects of defense and nondefesne budget sequestration for fiscal year 2013.
select this vote S. Amdt. 2456 Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] June 18, 2012 Failed by roll call vote on June 20, 2012.
select this vote S. Amdt. 2457 Warner, Mark [D-VA] June 18, 2012 Passed by voice vote on June 19, 2012.
To improve access to broadband telecommunication services in rural areas.
S. Amdt. 2459 Casey, Robert [D-PA] June 19, 2012 Offered on June 18, 2012.
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Roman Catholic Womenpriests : Cincinnati archbisop stops nun from teaching because she supports women priests
http://www.columbusdispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2009/09/02/cincy_nun.html?sid=101
Cincinnati archbishop stops nun from teaching because she supports female ordination
"Sister Louise Akers has taught in the archdiocese for 40 years. She says she refused to renounce her support of women priests as a matter of conscience."
Archbishop Pilarczyk's removal of Sr. Louise Akers from teaching in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati is yet another example of the use of deplorable, bullying tactics by church officials. This modern day inquisition is a desperate attempt to silence women from speaking out for justice for women in the Roman Catholic Church. Sister Louise Akers is a faithful woman of faith and a courageous witness to Gospel equality. It is my hope that her prophetic actions will ignite the energies of women religious worldwide to work for justice for women in the church and that religious orders will find a way to support nuns who are called to priestly ministry. The full equality of women in the church is the call of God in our time.
The good news is that women are being ordained in the Roman Catholic Church. The mission of the Roman Catholic Womenpriests' initiative, a movement for the full equality of women in a renewed priestly ministry is to spiritually prepare, ordain and support women and men from all states of life, who are theologically qualified, who are committed to an inclusive model of Church and who are called by the Holy Spirit and their communities to minister to the People of God. It is my hope that many women religious with the support of their communities, and in the spirit of their gutsy foundresses, will come forward for ordination as womenpriests. Sister Louise, you are an inspiration to all of us.
Bridget Mary Meehan, RCWP
sofiabmm@aol.com
Posted by Bridget Mary Meehan at 10:43 PM No comments:
Roman Catholic Womenpriests: Excommunicated priest supports women’s ordination, Maryknoll Order Supports Fr. Roy
http://www.thefloridacatholic.org/cns/2009_articles/20090901_cns_priest_excom.php
Fr. Roy Bourgeois participated in the ordination liturgy of Roman Catholic Womanpriest, Janice Sevre-Duszynska on Aug. 9, 2008. In response, the Vatican excommunicated Father Roy on Nov. 24, 2008 "latae sententiae" automatically for refusing to recant his public support of women's ordination. Adhering to his conscience, Fr. Roy now calls on his brother priests to break the silence and asks Catholics in his coast to coast lectures to support the full equality of women in the church including ordination to the priesthood. Fr. Roy challenges church officials to turn away from the sin of sexism.
Excommunicated priest supports women’s ordination
"In June, Maryknoll Father Edward M. Dougherty, the order’s superior general, said in a statement that Father Bourgeois remains a member of the society despite the excommunication. To no longer be considered a priest, Father Bourgeois would have to be laicized."
“The Maryknoll Society continues its pastoral support of our brother Roy and hopes that the day of reconciliation is not far away,” Father Dougherty said. “The church in its leadership and members has been promised by Christ that the Holy Spirit informs the decisions that carry our church into the future. May that same Holy Spirit enlighten Roy and those interested in his case as well as those charged with authority in our church.”
Roman Catholic Womenpriests : Sr. Louise Akers is a courageous witness to Gospel Equality
"The Vatican's investigation of women religious in the United States and Archbishop Pilarczyk's removal of Sr. Louise Akers from teaching in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati will backfire against the hierarchy. These deplorable, bullying tactics, a modern day Inquisition, by church officials will fail to stop women religious from speaking out for justice for women in the Roman Catholic Church, and will promote the Roman Catholic Womenpriests' initiative, a movement for the full equality for women in a renewed priestly ministry in an inclusive Catholic Church. The Roman Catholic Church cannot continue to discriminate against women and blame God for it.
Sr. Louise Akers' courageous witness to gospel equality is an inspiration to all.
Sister of Charity Louise Akers has been informed by Archbishop Daniel E. Pilarczyk that she must "publicly disassociate herself from the issue of women’s ordination if she wishes to continue making any presentations or teaching for credit in any archdiocesan-related institutions."
“For four decades I have devoted my ministry to advocating on behalf of the marginalized through religious congregations, justice organizations, ecumenical and interfaith groups” Akers told NCR. “Women’s ordination is a justice issue. Its basis is the value, dignity and equality of women. I believe this to my very core. To publicly state otherwise would be a lie and a violation of my conscience. I love, support and cherish the part of Church that upholds the gospel mission and vision of Jesus.”
http://ncronline.org/news/cincinnati-nun-given-ultimatum-over-ordination-views
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Roman Catholic Womenpriests : Cincinnati Nun May Be Forced Out For Ordination Views
http://ncronline.org/news/cincinnati-nun-may-be-forced-out-ordination-views
Cincinnati nun may be forced out for ordination views
“We are losing the voice of justice,” said one member of her religious community.
By Judy Ball
Roman Catholic Womenpriests : "A Day of Sorrow for Area Catholics"
A day of sorrow for area Catholics
The Republican - MassLive.com - Springfield,MA,USA
Still others will cite the need for women priests. ... It's also important to remember that the Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield is not alone in this ...
http://www.masslive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2009/08/a_day_of_sorrow_for_area_catho.html
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DIVISION B COMMISSION 25: ASTRONOMICAL PHOTOMETRY AND POLARIMETRY
Alistair Walker, Saul Adelman, Eugene Milone, Barbara Anthony-Twarog, Pierre Bastien, Wen Ping Chen, Steve Howell, Jens Knude, Donald Kurtz, Antonio Mario Magalhães, John Menzies, Allyn Smith, Kevin Volk
Journal: Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union / Volume 11 / Issue T29A / August 2015
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 13 April 2016, pp. 159-170
Commission 25 (C25) deals with the techniques and issues involved with the measurement of optical and infrared radiation intensities and polarization from astronomical sources. As such, in recent years attention has focused on photometric standard stars, atmospheric extinction, photometric passbands, transformation between systems, nomenclature, and observing and reduction techniques. At the start of the trimester C25 changed its name from Stellar Photometry and Polarization to Astronomical Photometry and Polarization so as to explicitly include in its mandate particular issues arising from the measurement of resolved sources, given the importance of photometric redshifts of distant galaxies for many of the large photometric surveys now underway. We begin by summarizing commission activities over the 2012-2014 period, follow with a report on Polarimetry, continue with Photometry topics that have been of interest to C25 members, and conclude with a Vision for the Future.
Carbon Star Dust Features: the 21 and 30μm Features
Kevin Volk
Journal: Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union / Volume 10 / Issue H16 / August 2012
Some characteristics of the 21 and 30 μm features observed in carbon star dust shells are briefly discussed.
Acute effects of ingestion of a novel whey-derived extract on vascular endothelial function in overweight, middle-aged men and women
Kevin D. Ballard, Brian R. Kupchak, Brittanie M. Volk, Eunice Mah, Aida Shkreta, Cary Liptak, Adam S. Ptolemy, Mark S. Kellogg, Richard S. Bruno, Richard L. Seip, Carl M. Maresh, William J. Kraemer, Jeff S. Volek
Journal: British Journal of Nutrition / Volume 109 / Issue 5 / 14 March 2013
Print publication: 14 March 2013
Whey protein intake reduces CVD risk, but little is known whether whey-derived bioactive peptides regulate vascular endothelial function (VEF). We determined the impact of a whey-derived extract (NOP-47) on VEF in individuals with an increased cardiovascular risk profile. Men and women with impaired brachial artery flow-mediated dilation (FMD) (n 21, age 55 (sem 1·3) years, BMI 27·8 (sem 0·6) kg/m2, FMD 3·7 (sem 0·4) %) completed a randomised, cross-over study to examine whether ingestion of NOP-47 (5 g) improves postprandial VEF. Brachial artery FMD, plasma amino acids, insulin, and endothelium-derived vasodilators and vasoconstrictors were measured for 2 h after ingestion of NOP-47 or placebo. Acute NOP-47 ingestion increased FMD at 30 min (4·6 (sem 0·5) %) and 120 min (5·1 (sem 0·5) %) post-ingestion (P< 0·05, time × trial interaction), and FMD responses at 120 min were significantly greater in the NOP-47 trial compared with placebo (4·3 (sem 0·5) %). Plasma amino acids increased at 30 min following NOP-47 ingestion (P< 0·05). Serum insulin increased at 15, 30 and 60 min (P< 0·001) following NOP-47 ingestion. No changes were observed between the trials for plasma NO∙ and prostacyclin metabolites or endothelin-1. Ingestion of a rapidly absorbed extract derived from whey protein improved endothelium-dependent dilation in older adults by a mechanism independent of changes in circulating vasoactive compounds. Future investigation is warranted in individuals at an increased CVD risk to further elucidate potential health benefits and the underlying mechanisms of extracts derived from whey.
DIVISION IX / COMMISSION 25 / WORKING GROUP INFRARED ASTRONOMY
Eugene F. Milone, Andrew T. Young, Roger A. Bell, Michael Bessell, Richard P. Boyl, Brian Carter, T. Alan Clark, Martin Cohen, David J.I. Fry, Robert Garrison, Ian S. Glass, John Graham, Anahi Granada, Lynn Hillenbrand, Robert L. Kurucz, Ian McLean, Matthew Mountain, George Riecke, Rogerio Riffel, Ronald G. Samec, Stephen J. Schiller, Douglas Simons, Michael Skrutskie, C. Russell Stagg, Christiaan L. Sterken, Roger I. Thompson, Alan Tokunaga, Kevin Volk, Robert Wing
The formal commissioning of the IRWG occurred at the 1991 Buenos Aires General Assembly, following a Joint Commission meeting at the IAU GA in Baltimore in 1988 that identified the problems with ground-based infrared photometry. The meeting justification, papers, and conclusions, can be found in Milone (1989). In summary, the challenges involved how to explain the failure to achieve the milli-magnitude precision expected of infrared photometry and an apparent 3% limit on system transformability. The proposed solution was to redefine the broadband Johnson system, the passbands of which had proven so unsatisfactory that over time effectively different systems proliferated, although bearing the same “JHKLMNQ” designations; the new system needed to be better positioned and centered in the spectral windows of the Earth's atmosphere, and the variable water vapour content of the atmosphere needed to be measured in real time to better correct for atmospheric extinction.
DIVISION IX / COMMISSION 25 / WORKING GROUP: INFRARED ASTRONOMY
Eugene F. Milone, Andrew T. Young, Roger A. Bell, Michael Bessell, Richard P. Boyl, Martin Cohen, David J.I. Fry, Robert Garrison, Robert Garrison, Ian S. Glass, John Graham, Anahi Granada, Lynn Hillenbrand, Robert L. Kurucz, Ian McLean, Matthew Mountain, George Riecke, Rogerio Riffel, Ronald G. Samec, Stephen J. Schiller, Douglas Simons, Michael Skrutskie, C. Russell Stagg, Christiaan L. Sterken, Roger I. Thompson, Alan Tokunaga, Kevin Volk, Robert Wing
Journal: Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union / Volume 6 / Issue T27B / December 2010
The formal origin of the IRWG occured at the Buenos Aires General Assembly, following a Joint Commission meeting at the IAU GA in Baltimore in 1988 that identified the problems with ground-based infrared photometry. The situation is summarized in Milone (1989). In short, the challenges involved how to explain the failure to achieve the milli-magnitude precision expected of infrared photometry and an apparent 3% limit on system transformability. The proposed solution was to redefine the broadband Johnson system, the passbands of which had proven so unsatisfactory that over time effectively different systems proliferated, although bearing the same JHKLMNQ designations; the new system needed to be better positioned and centered in the atmospheric windows of the Earth's atmosphere, and the variable water vapour content of the atmosphere needed to be measured in real time to better correct for atmospheric extinction.
Eugene F. Milone, Andrew T. Young, Eva Bauwens, Roger A. Bell, Michael S. Bessell, Martin Cohen, Robert Garrison, Ian S. Glass, John A. Graham, Arne A. Henden, Herman Hensberge, Lynne A. Hillenbrand, Steve B. Howell, Mark R. Kidger, Robert L. Kurucz, Arlo U. Landolt, Ian S. McLean, Matthew Mountain, George H. Rieke, Stephen J. Schiller, Douglas A. Simons, Michael F. Skrutskie, C. Russell Stagg, Christiaan L. Sterken, Roger I. Thompson, Alan T. Tokunaga, Kevin Volk
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 01 December 2008, pp. 313-315
As we have noted before, the WG-IR was created following a Joint Commission Meeting at the IAU General Assembly in Baltimore in 1988, a meeting that provided both diagnosis and prescription for the perceived ailments of infrared photometry at the time. The results were summarized in Milone (1989). The challenges involve how to explain the failure to systematically achieve the milli-magnitude precision expected of infrared photometry and an apparent 3% limit on system transformability. The proposed solution was to re-define the broadband Johnson system, the passbands of which had proven so unsatisfactory that over time effectively different systems proliferated although bearing the same JHKLMNQ designations; the new system needed to be better positioned and centered in the atmospheric windows of the Earth's atmosphere, and the variable water vapour content of the atmosphere needed to be measured in real time to better correct for atmospheric extinction.
Unidentified infrared bands and the formation of PAHs around carbon stars
Angela Speck, Mike Barlow, Roger Wesson, Geoff Clayton, Kevin Volk
Journal: Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union / Volume 4 / Issue S251 / February 2008
Print publication: February 2008
Although unidentified infrared bands (UIBs) have been observed in many astrophysical environments, there is one notable exception: carbon (C) stars. Only a handful of C stars have been shown to emit UIBs and most have hot companions. This makes C stars with hot companions an ideal location to investigate the emitters of the UIBs. PAHs are excited by absorption of single photons whose energy is then distributed over the whole molecule. These molecules then emit the energy at the characteristic wavelengths, but the precise wavelengths and strength ratios depend on the size, composition and charge state of the individual PAHs. Furthermore, the wavelength of photons needed to excite PAHs depends on their size and charge state. While small PAHs undoubtedly need higher energy (UV) photons, it has been suggested that large or ionized PAHS (>100 C atoms) can be excited by visible or even near-IR photons. The lack of PAH emission from single carbon stars suggests that either PAHs do not form around C stars or that only small neutral grains form, which cannot be excited by a C star's radiation field.
There are two competing formation mechanisms for PAHs around C stars: (1) “bottom-up” where acetylene molecules react to form aromatic rings, building up to PAHs; or (2) “top-down”, where small carbon grains react with H atoms and desorb PAHs
Using spatially resolved spectroscopic observations from Gemini/Michelle, of five carbon stars with hot companions, we investigate the circumstance under which PAH emission occurs and try to discriminate between formation mechanisms.
Aromatic, aliphatic, and the unidentified 21 micron emission features in proto-planetary nebulae
Bruce J. Hrivnak, Kevin Volk, T. R. Geballe, Sun Kwok
Aromatic features at 3.3, 6.2, 7.7, 8.6, 11.3 μm are observed in proto-planetary nebulae (PPNe) as well as in PNe and H ii regions. Aliphatic features at 3.4 and 6.9 μm are also observed; however, these features are often stronger in PPNe than in PNe. These observations suggest an evolution in the features from simple molecules (C2H2) in AGB stars to aliphatics in PPNe to aromatics in PNe. In the same carbon-rich PPNe, a strong, broad, unidentified 21 μm emission feature has been found. We will present recent observations of the aromatic, aliphatic, and 21 μm emission features, along with C2H2 (13.7 μm) and a new feature at 15.8 μm, and discuss correlations among them and other properties of these PPNe.
Eugene F. Milone, Andrew T. Young, Roger A. Bell, Michael S. Bessell, Martin Cohen, Robert F. Garrison, Ian S. Glass, John A. Graham, Lynne A. Hillenbrand, Robert L. Kurucz, Matthew Mountain, George H. Rieke, Stephen J. Schiller, Douglas A. Simons, Michael F. Skrutskie, C. Russell Stagg, Christiaan L. Sterken, Roger I. Thompson, Alan T. Tokunaga, Kevin Volk
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 18 November 2008, pp. 195-196
The WG-IR was created following a Joint Commission Meeting at the IAU General Assembly in Baltimore in 1988, a meeting that provided both diagnosis and prescription for the perceived ailments of infrared photometry at the time. The results were summarized in Milone (1989). The challenges involve how to explain the failure to systematically achieve the milli-magnitude precision expected of infrared photometry and an apparent 3% limit on system transformability. The proposed solution was to redefine the broadband Johnson system, the passbands of which had proven so unsatisfactory that over time effectively different systems proliferated although bearing the same JHKLMNQ designations; the new system needed to be better positioned and centered in the atmospheric windows of the Earth's atmosphere, and the variable water vapour content of the atmosphere needed to be measured in real time to better correct for atmospheric extinction.
Mid-Infrared Observations of Planetary Nebulae
Kevin Volk, B. J. Hrivnak, Sun Kwok
Journal: Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union / Volume 2 / Issue S234 / April 2006
We present the results of a small mid-infrared imaging survey of planetary nebulae. Of 21 objects observed 19 were resolved. Only in NGC 6210 was there a marked contrast between the dust morphology and the emission line morphology. For all the other objects the dust and the gas must be well mixed even in the faint lobes of bipolar objects such as Fg3, Pe1-7, and NGC 6881.
Sub-arcsec mid-IR imaging of OH 231.8+4.2
C. Muthumariappan, Sun Kwok, Kevin Volk
We present 0.18$^{\prime\prime}$ resolution mid-infrared images of OH231.8+4.2 using the Gemini South telescope. The images show a bright central core of $\sim$1$^{\prime\prime}$ in size, with extended emissions in the lobes. We find evidence for different chemical composition of the dust in the core and the lobes from the narrow-band images.
2-D Radiation Transfer Model of Non-Spherically Symmetric Dust Shell in Proto-Planetary Nebulae
Kate Y. L. Su, Kevin Volk, Sun Kwok
Journal: Symposium - International Astronomical Union / Volume 209 / 2003
Resent high-resolution optical imaging has directly revealed reflection nebulosity around proto-planetary nebulae (PPNs), the transition objects between asymptotic giant branch (AGB) stars and planetary nebulae (Sahai et al. 1998, Su et al. 1998, Ueta et al. 2000, Su et al. 2001). The existence of bipolar nebulae observed in the PPN phase suggests the presence of asymmetry in the AGB circumstellar dust shell. In order to model these objects, a self-consistent radiation transfer model is necessary. As a first attempt, we construct an approximate two-dimensional dust radiative transfer model to simultaneously fit the spectral energy distribution (SED) and images of a centrally-heated dust envelope.
Dust Features in the Infrared Spectra of Planetary Nebulae
I review some aspects of the infrared continuum emission of planetary nebulae, with particular emphasis on the various dust features. The original presentation with colour figures can be found at http://www.iras.ucalgary.ca/~volk/iau209.html.
ISO Spectra of Planetary Nebulae
Kevin Volk, Sun Kwok
It has been well known since the IRAS mission that dust emission represents a significant fraction of the energy output from PNe (Zhang & Kwok 1991). Although the dust component in PNe was long thought to be due to the remnants of the envelopes of AGB stars (Kwok 1982), we now know that dust in PNe has a much richer chemical composition. In addition to amorphous silicates and SiC features commonly seen in AGB stars, PNe have been found to have strong aromatic infrared features (Russell et al. 1977), crystalline silicate features (Waters et al. 1997), and an unidentified emission feature at 30 μm (Forrest et al. 1981). In this paper, we show the ISO spectra of a number of PNe illustrating the diverse dust chemistry in PNe.
ISO–SWS spectra of [WR] planetary nebulae
Ryszard Szczerba, Kevin Volk, Sławomir K. Górny
We have analyzed Infrared Space Observatory Short Wavelength Spectrometer (ISO–SWS) observations for 16 Wolf–Rayet ([WR]) planetary nebulae (PNe) with the aim of identifying the dust features present in this group of objects. We have found that Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon (PAH) molecular bands (which are present in most of the observed [WR] PNe) are more frequent than crystalline silicate features.
Sub-arcsecond Mid-infrared Images of NGC 7027 and BD+30°3639
Many carbon-rich PNe show strong emission features due to various stretching and bending modes of aromatic hydrocarbon bonds (AHB). Comparisons between ISO spectra of evolved carbon stars, proto-planetary nebulae (PPNe), and PNe have shown that the AHB features develop late in the PPN phase (Kwok et al. 1999). In order to test the formation history of this carbonaceous component, it would be desirable to image the spatial distributions of the dust components. The Gemini Telescopes, optimized for infrared observations with adaptive optics capabilities, offer the unique opportunity for such observations. In this paper, we present the preliminary results of imaging of NGC 7027 and BD+30°3639 with the OSCIR mid-infrared camera at Gemini North.
Dust Features in Carbon-rich Planetary Nebulae
Albertina Pei, Kevin Volk
Carbon-rich AGB stars, protoplanetary nebulae (PPNe), and PNe show a variety of dust features attributed to carbon-based compounds. Of particular interest are the three dust features peaking near 21, 26 and 33 μm. The 26 and 33 μm features (collectively the “30 μm feature”; see Volk et al. 2002) are always observed together. The 21 μm feature is weak in the AGB phase and becomes more prominent in the PPN phase, which implies carrier evolution. We wish to see how this evolution continues into the PN phase from detailed modelling of the infrared spectra of PNe.
Working Group on Infrared Astronomy: (Groupe De Travail Pour Astronomie Infrarouge)
Eugene F. Milone, Ronald Angione, Roger A. Bell, Michael Bessell, T. Alan Clark, Robert Garrison, Martin Cohen, Ian S. Glass, Robert L. Kurucz, Arlo Landolt, Matthew Mountain, George Riecke, Stephen J. Schiller, Douglas A. Simons, Michael Skrutskie, Christopher R. Stagg, Christiaan Sterken, Roger I. Thompson, Alan Tokunaga, Andrew T. Young, Kevin Volk
Journal: Transactions of the International Astronomical Union / Volume 25 / Issue 1 / 2002
On Carbon Star Evolution in the IRAS Two-Color Diagram
Ryszard Szczerba, Matthias Steffen, Kevin Volk
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 25 May 2016, p. 581
On the Origin of the 21 Micron Feature in Post-AGB Stars
Sun Kwok, Kevin Volk, Bruce J. Hrivnak
The unidentified emission feature at 21 μm is now observed in 12 sources, all being objects in transition between the asymptotic giant branch and planetary nebulae phases. The relations between the 21 μm and other emission features, such as the PAH features and the broad 30 μm feature, and the possible origins of the 21 μm feature are discussed.
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Joe-Paddy Festival Exceeds Expectations
David White, Msgr. Bosso, Bishop Felipe Estevez, Archdiocese of Miami,
Msgr. Brennan, and Msgr. Anderson. Photo by: Dan McKeal
Boynton Beach, Florida � The gates of St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary opened to more than 500 people clad in red and green, as the 2nd Annual Joe-Paddy Festival kicked off . Although the weather forecast was bleak, it didn�t prevent the crowds from coming to celebrate the feasts of St. Joseph and St. Patrick on seminary grounds. The festival began with Vespers led by Deacon Chris LeBlanc, from the Diocese of Pensacola/Tallahasse. The evening continued with Carlos M. Santana and Rosemary Stone performing Italian favorites while Jim and Laura Farrell, accompanied by Irish Step dancers, entertained the crowd with Irish folk music. Guests enjoyed traditional Italian and Irish foods and drinks as well as a silent and live auction with door prizes given out throughout the night. Master of Ceremonies, Msgr. Stephen Bosso, gave a stellar performance as the live auctioneer and his dance to The Unicorn Song, an old Celtic Folk Song, left the crowd wanting more.
The Student Council, headed by President, Deacon Luis Rivero, was largely responsible for Parish ticket sales and all aspects of service during the festival. A portion of event proceeds goes directly to the Student Council to use to benefit student life on campus.
When asked about the success of the event, Msgr. Keith R. Brennan, President and Rector of St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary said, �The leadership of Co-Chairs, Denis Mullane and Msgr. Stephen Bosso was pivotal to this year�s program. The tireless efforts of committee members, Don Bosak, Dennis and Mary Sullivan, Dr. Joe and Kathy Olivella made a significant impact on the event�s success.�
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Interview | 30. Sep, 2020 - 12 min read
Alina Drozdova
“I strongly believe you will reach your stars, and so should you.”
Russian artist Alina Drozdova joined Lake in the beginning of 2019 with an inspirational coloring book titled “Girls Can Do Anything”. It was an homage to all the potential and possibilities women of the world carry within, and her message still resonates strongly with our users. She is now adding a new chapter to her story with another woman-centered coloring book titled “Ad Astra", but this time she found her inspiration in constellations and mythology and created her own kind of stellar goddess.
Alina was kind enough to (virtually) let us into her colorful world and talk about how she almost missed her true calling in life, about the city she loves, the things that inspire her, and much more.
Enjoy your read!
Hello gurl! How are you?
Hi! On this warm and sunny day Iʼm better than ever, I hope you are too!
You live in Moscow. Tell us a bit about that vibrant city of yours. What is your favorite or most inspirational place to go to?
Moscow is my hometown and maybe thatʼs why I love it so much. It is very energetic and crowded, but at the same time, you can always find a quiet place in parks and boulevards all over the city. It can be so different depending on the time of the year! So vibrant and cheerful during the sunny days of spring, summer or early autumn, and yet so surly, gray and kinda melancholic during the cold season.
“Moscow definitely has its own personality — as for me, if it was a person, it would be a beautiful young woman, strong and smart, sometimes frivolous, and with a contagious laugh."
Moscow definitely has its own personality — as for me, if it was a person, it would be a beautiful young woman, strong and smart, sometimes frivolous, and with a contagious laugh. I love walking across the city center, especially around Tverskaya, Lubyanka, Kitay-Gorod. This year I even moved closer to the city center, so I can visit all of my favorite places by foot, and feel this energizing vibe of the big city.
This year has truly been difficult and challenging for a lot of us. How are you coping with these strange times? Has the lockdown severely affected the way you work and live?
Quarantine made me really anxious and depressed at first. It was emotionally hard: I felt scared, lonely and blue. Looking through social media was overwhelming, because there was so much information and activity, that my anxiety got worse and worse.But some time passed and it started to be a new normal. The strange thing is that I became even more introvert during that time. I wanted to spend more time with myself and take care of myself too. Reading books, journaling, meditating, yoga — these simple things were of great help to me in finding my inner peace.
I work from home as an illustrator, so it didnʼt affect this part of my life so much. My daily routine was pretty much the same as before quarantine. But the fact that it was impossible to go outside made me crave just that, haha.
Could you tell us a little bit about your background and how you got into art? Is it something you have always done?
I love this story, thanks so much for the question!I was a creative one since childhood — always drawing, writing poems and prose, creating stories and characters. But I never actually took it seriously — I didn’t go to any art school, and it was just a hobby. I prioritized studying, and never thought of art as a profession! Seems like I just never realized it was even possible. Thatʼs why I went to medical university after school (a serious one!) and stopped drawing altogether. After a couple of years, I realized that I couldn’t live like this. I started creating art again and it felt awesome, but was hard at first because, of course, I had lost my skills during all that time. I graduated from university but I haven’t worked a day as a doctor.Establishing myself as an artist was challenging too — I underestimated my work, but the support of my friends and family helped me a lot in building my confidence and finally becoming a freelance illustrator!
“I was a creative one since childhood — always drawing, writing poems and prose, creating stories and characters."
What is your daily routine when working?
First thing I do after I wake up, is to drink a glass of water! After that, I have my morning routine: some exercises to awaken the body, journaling or meditating a bit, feeding my cats and cleaning my place. After that, I start working, while I watch a TV series or a YouTube show. I often work from bed, which is definitely a bad habit haha, I just canʼt resist the comfort.
How would you define art in a tweet?
Art for me feels like creating magic with a pencil instead of a wand.
Are you more into digital, or do you like to create in the good old analogue way as well?
To be honest, I love both. Digital art gives me more sense of control, it has limitless possibilities and it is handy on the go. I also do all the commercial work in digital.
Analogue art is often more messy and personal. I like to draw sketches about my daily life and things that simply come to mind without any pressure. My favorite mediums are pencils, markers, watercolor and fountain pens. I also love mixed media techniques: watercolor + colored pencils are my fave!
I know this is not a simple question, but can you name the 3 biggest influences on your art?
Saskia Keultjes who made me feel more confident, free and valid as an artist. Check her out, she is totally the best. Barbara Canepa, whose charming comics and characters shaped my sense of style a lot. I love the Witch comics, but my favorite work of her is Skydoll. Asinastra, who was one of the first Russian-speaking illustrators I saw online. The coolest thing is that I started to follow her pretty early and saw her growing and becoming more and more successful, which was really inspiring!
Your latest coloring book is called “Ad Astra,” and it’s all about starry girls, constellations, night skies, and magical vibes. What’s the story behind it?
The magical and mysterious world of stars and constellations has attracted me since I was a child. I remember learning planetary symbols and the Greek alphabet in junior school just for fun. I also loved Greek mythology a lot and had tons of books on this subject. I grew up, but the charming power of the unknown vastness on the universe intertwined with mythological motifs still resonates with me a lot. It makes me feel whole and, at the same time, a part of an endless world.
Do you have a favorite constellation?
I love all the characters of the “Perseus and Andromeda” myth but if I had to pick only one, it would be Cassiopeia! I love the story behind it: Cassiopeia is sitting upside down on her throne in the sky holding a mirror as a symbol of her vanity. Her arrogance and vanity led to her downfall, and in some way, this story makes me more aware of such feelings in myself.
I even have an old self-portrait where I compare myself to Cassiopeia.Btw, there is a Russian band The Retuses, who have a song called Cassiopeia which is also meaningful for me. Its melancholic vibe resonates with me a lot. So many coincidences!
Your first coloring book is titled “Girls Can Do Anything,” and carries the strong message that girls are no different than boys - they can achieve anything and be good at anything they set their mind on, which by the way, totally resonates with us. Women are a central character in your new coloring book as well. Is that your way of empowering women?
It definitely is! Women inspire me a lot, not only esthetically but with their aspiration to be powerful, strong, equal and independent. I had hard times accepting my femininity as a teenager, mostly because of all of the cliches and preconceptions around women in our society. I was trying to make friends with boys mostly, positioning myself as “not like the other girls”.Thatʼs why I am even more proud of being a woman now. I want our society to become a society where no girl feels the need to deny her femininity as something shameful and unworthy.
“Women inspire me a lot, not only esthetically but with their aspiration to be powerful, strong, equal and independent."
One of the first women who made me think that there was something wrong with what I was doing was Rosalind Franklin — I got acquainted with her biography at university and it changed something inside me. Sheʼs kind of a superhero for me, and the chemist in “Girls can do anything” was created with her in mind, as the most inspiring woman in science for me.
What superpower would you want to have and why?
Thatʼs a tough question! I wish I could see the magic and beauty in everyday life and let other people see it too — kind of like x-ray vision, unleashing the beauty of the simplest things in the world. Most of us are struggling with this, and it often isn’t easy to recall this feeling of awareness even if you already experienced it. Rays of sunshine on the wall, the smell of fallen leaves, and spending some time in silence are like small keys to happiness and serenity which are missing from our daily lives. Thatʼs why I want this so badly that I wish I could have it as a superpower even it is quite a simple thing. Or maybe Iʼd like to be able to talk to cats, haha.
Social media has become an essential marketing platform and gallery for many artists. How have Instagram and other social channels affected your business?
Well, this canʼt be underestimated — social media made it possible for me to become a professional artist. I love that nowadays, thanks to social media, people can share their work and find clients.
But itʼs not easy for sure — I personally have some issues with social media from time to time, cause it takes a lot of resources, I easily get tired and demotivated and I still don’t feel confident enough to share my personal life.
As already mentioned, “Ad Astra” is your second coloring book with Lake, which of course, makes us super happy. What made you go with us?
I saw that beautiful coloring book by Tonia Tkach and I was delighted by the whole idea of coloring books made by different artists. Then I had this “what if…” thought. I was working with linearts so much — well, maybe it would be suitable for coloring books too? With that idea in mind, I contacted you and — voila! — this is now my second book on the Lake app.
How has working with us helped you?
It raised my confidence a lot, especially in working with foreign clients - I was really uncertain about my English skills. To be honest, Lake is the best partnership Iʼve had since I became an illustrator — the team is so great and friendly, it kinda feels like family to me, so it’s totally worth it! After the update, my confidence grew way more - my artwork is now on an AppStore, whoa! That’s something to be proud of.
“To be honest, Lake is the best partnership Iʼve had since I became an illustrator — the team is so great and friendly, it kinda feels like family to me, so it’s totally worth it!”
Why do you think people should try mindful coloring?
Any type of mindfulness is essential to keep a healthy mind. While coloring, you are not only mindful — you are also creative. What could be better?
“While coloring, you are not only mindful — you are also creative. What could be better?”
Itʼs a relaxing, soothing way to spend some time with yourself and treat your inner creative self. Coloring is simple and accessible, which prevents you from creating too much tension and putting too much pressure on yourself and allows you to have a couple of quiet minutes anytime and anywhere.
Just curious, can you tell us more about your recent projects and what have you been up to recently?
Speaking of commercial projects, at the time I am working on a tarot deck with a US client, and on the illustrations for a Russian hair dye brand. As for personal ones, I enrolled in a watercolor course last week, inspired by the artworks I saw on the Artlife Fest gallery I visited here in Moscow. I want to spend more time on personal relaxed drawings to allow myself to feel more freedom and learn some new techniques which I think will enrich my digital works as well.
Where can we see your art and follow you?
I am most active on Instagram , Twitter and Tumblr.
And one last thing. What is your message for all the young and aspiring artists who are just starting on their path?
«Ad Astra» - is part of the Latin phrase «Per Aspera ad Astra» meaning «through hardships to the stars». And this is probably the best description of every artist’s path, as the biggest hardships are in our own minds.
So I want you to believe in yourself and in your abilities, even if it seems impossible. Creating art is the greatest magic in the whole world and the most accessible too — if you just give yourself permission to create no matter what. Surround yourself with inspiring things, read encouraging books, express yourself. Treat yourself by buying artsy stuff — that «fake it till you make it» thing really works. And please remember — it’s never too late to start! I love Julia Cameron’s quote on this topic:“— But do you know how old I will be by the time I learn to really play the piano / act / paint / write a decent play?"— Yes. the same age you will be if you don’t.”
Katja Šircelj
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Rahim Noor should crawl back into the woodwork
by P. Ramakrishnan
A man who infamously trampled upon the rights of others has no right to speak on human rights. He is the least qualified to speak on this subject.
Yet, the former Inspector–General of Police, Abdul Rahim Mohd Noor, emerging as it were from the dead, expressed some startling views on human rights.
He is quoted as having said that the coming of a “human rights wave” would threaten the principles on which this country was founded.
In what way would the “human rights wave” threaten the principles on which this country was founded?
The principles on which this country was founded is embodied in the Federal Constitution, which was agreed upon mutually by all the communities that aspired for a free and independent Malaya.
The Federal Constitution specifically guarantees the human rights of all the citizens. Indeed, it protects the rights of all Malaysians. If these rights were not guaranteed and protected, there would be no Federal Constitution to begin with and we wouldn’t have attained our independence on 31 August 1957.
The human rights wave, reflected in the Bersih 2.0 ‘Walk for Democracy’ that demanded clean and fair elections, cannot by any stretch of the imagination be termed as a “communist wave”. It is a democratic wave giving expression to the innate desire of the human spirit to be free and treated fairly and with justice.
The present wave – demanding accountability, transparency, good governance, rule oflaw, the right to information, the right to assemble peacefully, the right to publish and disseminate views – represents the universal rights that are upheld by the United Nations, As Malaysia is a member of the UN Human Rights Council, we are duty-bound to respect and protect these universal values.
Calling upon the Malays to unite against this “human rights wave” is acting foolishly and ignoring today’s political reality. The vast majority of thinking Malaysians are not narrow-minded bigots and will not fall for this call to respond along ethnic lines.
This was clearly established when the “Himpunan Sejuta” was organised to inflame the sentiments of the Malays against the Christians. The fact that only about 5000 turned up – which prompted Ibrahim Ali to confess that he was embarrassed by the turnout – is proof enough that racial politics will be spurned by citizens of goodwill who only wish to live together in peace and harmony for the betterment of the nation.
Though it was touted as having the backing of 3000 Malay NGOs, the fact was they failed even to send two representatives each, which would have boosted the attendance to 6000. The number that turned up was a far cry from the one million that was expected. The ultras and the extremists can claim anything but gutter politics will not hoodwink the majority of peace-loving Malaysians.
Rahim Noor should crawl back into the woodwork and remain there for a long time tocome.
P Ramakrishnan is president of Aliran
This entry was posted on Thursday, 3 November 2011, 11:31 am and is filed under Bersih, Elections, Human Rights, Police. You can follow any responses to this entry through RSS 2.0.
#1 by monsterball on Thursday, 3 November 2011 - 2:30 pm
It needs convicts…braggarts…idiots…gangsters…to speak and protect the Govt.
And it the Govt. itself….whenever the UMNO b Ministers speaks…hordes of commentators do not mince any words to expose and insult their intelligence…uttering nonsensical stuffs and weird logics.
Rahim Noor…the handpicked IGP by Mahathir…a street gangster from Alor Gajah?
Only a smart cunning crook like Mahathir’s knows how to handpick all sorts of cronies…to do the dirty work for him.
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#2 by tak tahan on Thursday, 3 November 2011 - 3:18 pm
Every authoritarian ruler will use this papa canine to do his dirty job.What a joke to have former IGP to utter such undemocratic statements.Come GE13 let’s send all these rouges to the dogs.Confine them in kennel.
#3 by jus legitimum on Thursday, 3 November 2011 - 4:07 pm
Until today,the most evil power shamelessly and relentlessly ransacking the nation for decades still resort to racial and religious tainted lies and allegations just to retain power.Now they make use of ex top hooligan and the faked melayu ex dictator to bullshit about human rights to pull wool over the eyes of the poor rural folks just to win their support.
#4 by shahrulazmiahmad on Thursday, 3 November 2011 - 5:05 pm
“Rahim Noor should crawl back into the woodwork and remain there for a long time to come” – no other words better to describe about this x-IGP!
#5 by tak tahan on Thursday, 3 November 2011 - 11:26 pm
Got better word-m##her F^&ker of the best nation destroyer.Banzai papa dog.
#6 by Jeffrey on Friday, 4 November 2011 - 1:51 pm
When Rahim Noor said that “human rights wave” would threaten the principles on which this country was founded, he must be taken to imply (i) human rights are Western notions and values and (ii) the country was founded on indigenous values whether they mean “Eastern” (as Dr Mahathir described them) or Islamic as others do or “Confucian” as SM Lee Kuan did. On the argument that the country was founded on basis of Federal Constitution guaranteeing civil liberties constructed upon human rights, one would expect Rahim Noor to argue that the Constitution itself plus its human rights bias were foisted and imposed by Colonial Masters (British) unto us without our forefathers having much power, knowledge or experience to oppose this imposition. And as to the argument that Universal Declaration of Human Rights is main banner of the United Nations of which Malaysia is member, again he and his ilk would counter that the UN is mere intrument controlled through majority of big powers led by Americans in its Security Council to impose Pax Americana/Anglo Saxon version of peace morality and world order on the rest of the world beneficial to American/Anglo-Saxon interests!
#7 by monsterball on Friday, 4 November 2011 - 9:24 pm
Rahim was a jail bird.
Rahim Noor too.
Both have titles.
Both are talking morals and principles in life.
These are the people who shame Islam religion.
#8 by rockdaboat on Saturday, 5 November 2011 - 3:15 pm
Rahim Noor talking about human rights?
Ha ha ha ha ha, don’t tickle me!!!!!!!!
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Golden Age Gets Brassy with Heroes at Large
So many comic book superheroes passed into the public domain that they have become golden again -- golden for independent publishers that is, who are free to use these characters to tell their stories. They're at the heart of Dynamite Comics PROJECT: SUPERPOWERS series, and have shown up in other various series.
Cyberfrog is Officially Late. Or Is It?
To date, there's only one comic book hero who, at the mere utterance of his name, has the ability to evoke either dreamlike awe or cold fury from the comics fan who hears it. His name is CyberFrog, and he's the creation of comic book artist Ethan Van Sciver.
Originally created in the 90s, CyberFrog is finding new life through an Indiegogo project which has drawn acclaim for its detailed preview artwork, and criticism for it being behind its self-imposed schedule. To date, CYBERFROG: BLOODHONEY is eight months behind. If this were a car, it would be repossessed by now.
Matthew Rosenberg is Tearing the X-Men Apart and That's a Good Thing
Submitted by S.J. Mitchell on Thu, 05/16/2019 - 14:55
Marvel scribe Matthew Rosenberg has warned readers that no X-Man (or woman) is safe during his run. And with Jonathan Hickman poised to reboot the X-Universe, Rosenberg is playing with old toys that are about to be replaced.
He is a bull in a china shop right now. And it's astonishing.
***Caution: MAJOR Spoilers Ahead***
The House of El is Re-United in Superman #11
Brian Michael Bendis is uniting a family that has been divided for so many years.
***CAUTION: SPOILERS AHEAD***
While Batman has enjoyed spending time with his "family" for many years, Superman has typically run solo. It something that's always seemed to separate the two. As Batman leans heavily on his ensemble cast of characters, Superman isolated himself by dealing with his problems alone.
Which is completely opposite of what you'd expect. Batman is the brooding vigilante and Superman is the family loving boy scout. Now, under the guidance of Bendis, Superman is in a fight for the future of his family alongside his father, son, and now his cousin!
Dangerous Opinions: Facebook Disconnects 250K Fans from Bounding Into Comics
Submitted by RJ Carter on Wed, 05/08/2019 - 12:53
The landscape of opinion is a shifting mass of quicksand these days. The Internet, once a bastion of free speech -- and all the ugliness that comes with that -- has undergone a transformation to rein in opinions, protecting the eyes and ears of the many from anything that might be deemed offensive by the few.
It began with politics. When the deplatforming of Alex Jones and his InfoWars site occurred, the 1st Amendment let out an "oof" of having been punched in the stomach. No one heard it over all the cheering, however, and the social media outlets like Facebook and Twitter were emboldened to continue their pogrom against information and opinion.
The idea was to stifle politics with which the social media overseers disagreed. The inherent problem with that is this: everything is political. And so we find ourselves at a point where a comic book review website (not this one, yet) loses its presence on Facebook.
Tales to Astonish No One: Parody of Comicsgate Figures Fails to Create an Audience
If you are a comics fan who goes to your local shop, checks the shelves for new items, spends a few minutes in the back issue boxes, and goes home to enjoy your purchase, you live in the best of all possible worlds.
If you have a social media account, you've shattered that utopia, and have likely been told to pick a side in the ongoing culture wars -- or been forced into a side whether you chose or not. It's called ComicsGate,
In much the same way an irritant in an oyster causes the generation of a pearl, the mainstream comic industry and the creators who have aligned with ComicsGate have worked together -- reluctantly, unwittingly, unknowingly, anything but admittedly -- to create some gems (and some malformations) through the crowdfunding platforms that have financed their own comics, several of them to the tune of six-figures.
Who Watches Peter Cannon? Peter Cannon Does, in Thunderbolt #2
When I first reviewed PETER CANNON: THUNDERBOLT #1, I went over the relationship the character has to WATCHMEN, and how the premiere of this series not only paid homage to that series but also absorbed it into its own story. Too brazen and in-your-face to be called a rip-off, Kieron Gillen and Caspar Wijngaard gleefully took the keys from Alan Moore, jumped in, and peeled out for a joyride in his jet-black Magickmobile.
Triple Crown: Best Comic Book, Comics Writer, and Comics Artist All Awarded to Single Indy Title!
Some say that fandom is fickle. But fans are also a fiercely loyal bunch, and there's no better example than in the Critical Blast awards for 2018's Best in the comics industry. Last year, we saw DC Comics sweep all three categories, with DARK NIGHTS: METAL taking Best Story, with TOM KING taking Best Writer for BATMAN and ETHAN VAN SCIVER taking Best Artist for his work on HAL JORDAN AND THE GREEN LANTERN CORPS.
But this is truly a first, because we have another sweep -- this time going to an independent publisher, and all for the same title!
Van Helsing Finds the Sword of Heaven, Guarded by a New Breed of Monster
Liesel Van Helsing and Lilitha Dara have both infiltrated the castle of Prince Sawar, a creature known as a baital that can animate -- and astrally inhabit -- the bodies of the dead. Sawar is the keeper of the Sword of Heaven, an artifact that can eliminate all vampires from the face of the Earth.
However, things have taken a turn for the worse, as Liesel's partner is fell during the battle, allowing Sawar to turn his full attention on Liesel, attacking her psychically by sending her mentally on a never-ending downward fall through a hellish landscape. Sawar's ultimate plan is to kill Liesel and inhabit her body as his own. But first he would have her experiences. He, too, sees the vampire population as a plague. But where Liesel wants to exterminate them, Sawar simply wants to control them and keep them in check. And the vampires, well, they're aware of this as well.
How Much is That Child Porn in My Comic Book?
We've seen it happen before in comics and animation. Some artist gets bored, slips in a sly little reference to this or that, just to see how many people it will slip past before it gets caught, if ever. In UNIVERSE X SPIDEY #1, artist Al Milgrom famously hid a secret message telling off his old boss, Bob Harras. NEW MUTANTS had some spicy conversations in it, if one bothered to translate the demon-language substitution cipher of lettering. And don't even get us started on all the rumors about what people think they see in Disney animated films.
But there's no real guessing at what's involved in Image Comics' SAVAGE DRAGON #236, which features the four offspring of the titular character. The storyline, called "Savage Little Dragons" finds they tykes doing various kid activities -- crawling out of the crib, fighting with each other, watching underage rape porn on the television.
Zenescope's Archer Becomes Most Wanted in Robyn Hood: Outlaw
Zenescope's ROBYN HOOD has gone through a few iterations with the books she's appeared in. With this latest miniseries, ROBYN HOOD: OUTLAW, she finds herself framed for the attempted murder of the police commissioner, found shot and dying in Robyn's trashed apartment late at night. On cue, police officers bust into her home, and they're not interested in making an arrest.
With dirty cops on her tail and an unknown person who is also a near-expert archer directing the players, Robyn makes a run for it, uncertain as to whom she can trust and unwilling to fight back against the police because she can't tell which ones are the bad cops and which ones are the ones only doing their duty but acting on misinformation. Along the way, she ends up rescuing a nameless smartass girl, leaving us with a breathless cliffhanger while we await the second issue.
A Tale of Two Cities: Destiny NY Volumes 1 and 2
What if you had a destiny you had to fulfill in your life? Something specific, if vaguely worded, prophecy that defines your life? What if you went to a special school that prepared you to meet this destiny, and gave you direction on how to succeed beyond it?
That's the world of DESTINY, NY, which follows the messed-up life of Logan, a young lady who fulfilled her destiny while still a tween, and who now looks for direction in her life. Along the way, her life crosses paths with Lilith, who has a destiny of her own to fulfill -- and a psychopathic sister out to destroy her.
With two volumes under his belt, Pat Shand had built an intriguing graphic novel series, but it's not without certain issues. We put the books under the microscope and give them a good critical blasting. Check it out.
Wonder Twins Debut Less Than Wonderful
The latest in the Wonder Comics imprint from DC Comics is WONDER TWINS #1, taking the memorable teen sidekicks from the SUPER FRIENDS television show and bringing them into...well, not the mainstream DC continuity, at least as far as we can tell so far. If anyone can correct us on that count, we'd be happy to hear it. But for now, it seems that, at least WONDER TWINS, exists in its own little side-continuity of a parodic DCU.
Let's dig into the book by Mark Russell and Stephen Byrne and see what's behind those covers--and determine if it's anything more than the controversial Pon Farr scene that we were treated to in the previews.
The ComicsGate Culture Battle Shifts from Cold War to Hot
Fans of Alterna Comics got more than they bargained for with their nightly livestream. Some time around 10pm on February 12, Publisher Peter Simeti was discussing what was new with the comics from Alterna, when the livestream was interrupted.
By the police.
I just had two guns pointed at me tonight because someone made a call to the police and gave them my address along with a falsified report.
I'm shook up, but everything is OK now.
I'm going to talk to the police tomorrow and see if I can find out more.
— Peter Simeti (@petersimeti) February 13, 2019
A Little Less Conversation, A Little More Ashin' in Dynamite's Army of Darkness / Bubba Ho-Tep
Scott Duvall's title for this comic issue's story was so perfect, I had to steal it for the headline on this review.
ARMY OF DARKNESS / BUBBA HO-TEP is a Bruce Campbell fan's dream come true. Ash, upon reading of sightings and events about Elvis fighting some mummy, decides to head for East Texas and a retirement home where he expects to find The King. Of course nobody there is quite obliging to help him, except for an old fellow named Dillinger who escorts him to a somewhat rundown home occupied by none other than Elvis Aron Presley himself.
But as much as Ash wanted to find Elvis, even he is sceptical, and ends up getting into a fight with the karate-chopping singer while they engage in a trivia-competition about Elvis history -- which, of course, Elvis wins.
Vampirella Valentine's Day Special Goes Overboard in Cajun Country
The Ergun Gunduz cover to Dynamite's VAMPIRELLA VALENTINE'S DAY SPECIAL almost justifies the $4.99 price sticker. Heck, it justifies at least seventy-five percent of it, so that's close enough. It's completely evocative of the cover artwork that used to grace Vampi's original series, back in the day when she was published in glorious black-and-white in magazine-size format.
The interiors by Maria Sanapo are a different style altogether. Not a bad style -- quite good, in fact -- but a different one that doesn't quite have Vampirella being as tall as one would expect. Of course, that's a matter of scale, so it could just be everyone else was pretty tall as well. Regardless, the pencils and inks were done in a quality comic-book style, with the colors by Ceci de la Cruz adding depth and dimension to everything.
Closing in on 19 Years of Broadsword Comics with Jim Balent and Holly Golightly
Over two decades ago, Jim Balent had a comfortable gig with a big time publisher, bringing his own inimitable style to CATWOMAN for DC Comics.
Then, in 2000, he walked away from that to go independent with his own imprint, Broadsword Comics, and his own creation, TAROT, WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE. And he did this without the benefit of the existence of Kickstarter, Indiegogo, or any other crowdfunding assistance.
It was a huge leap of faith, and now, 19 years later with nary an issue missed of the 114-book run, Broadsword Comics is still going strong with Jim and Holly Golightly doing everything from writing, drawing, lettering, coloring -- the whole shebang.
We were privileged to get this livestream interview with The Busiest (and Most Fun) Couple in Comics, to talk about Tarot, comic books, and... STAR WARS? We hope you'll have as much fun watching this as we had doing it!
Will Tragedy Break Raven Hex for Good? We Review Tarot Witch of the Black Rose #114
Raven Hex has turned down the proposal of marriage from Gala-Pen-Lot, the Dragon Prince, and now she is having second thought, recriminations, and engages in some serious soul-searching about what she really wants versus what she has always struggled for. When she finally opens her heart and allows herself to express her true feelings, a burden is lifted from her. Delighted and enlightened, she prepares to change her life and go onto a new path -- just as tragedy is revealed to her.
Holly Golightly gives this issue a very muted color treatment this issue over Jim Balent's pencils, which adds to the whole reminescent mood of Raven Hex's ruminations. The book is the lead in to the 19th anniversary issue of TAROT, WITCH OF THE BLACK ROSE #115, appearing March 2019.
For a full review on this issue, check out our livestream video below.
Heroes in Crisis, Readers in Remorse
We've reached the exact midway point of Tom King and Clay Mann's murder mystery series, HEROES IN CRISIS, and things are adding up less and less.
We start with the cover, which shows the case file for the murder of Jason Todd. Except he's alive as the Red Hood. We've gone over that whole thing before when Batman gave his confession at Sanctuary about so many of his partners dying when they're all alive and kicking.
Add to this the polluting of past heroes during their Sanctuary confessions, some unbelievable confrontations, a major revelation that's actually more of a plot hole than anything else, and HEROES IN CRISIS begins to shape up into one beautiful mess.
Key points in this issue include:
Batgirl lying to Batman (unconvincingly) and getting away with it.
Booster Gold getting the drop on The Flash.
Superman giving a longer speech than the one that got cut from SUPERMAN IV.
Here, take a look for yourselves:
NCBD Pull or No Pull? January 30, 2019
Actual Roger #1 (Alterna)
Alterna continues to impress with its wide variety of titles and genres. With Hank Tucker (THE TICK animated series) helming this title about a kid forced into becoming a sidekick to a hero who doesn't want him around, we're definitely on board to see how ACTUAL ROGER plays out.
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SPEED: NASCAR RaceDay at Daytona
Before the Duels at Daytona, SPEED used a special edition of RaceDay to preview the two races. The comfort of John Roberts in directing traffic and controlling the cast of characters surrounding him continues to get better and better. Last season, this series really came to the forefront in midseason, and ended in Homestead on a very high note for the network. Now, as SPEED begins its biggest challenge of dealing with ESPN at every race, NASCAR RaceDay becomes their biggest weapon.
Certainly, the key to this program, aside from the announcers on set, is the talented Wendy Venturini. A program like RaceDay allows her to use the knowledge built up from her racing roots to relate to drivers and other racing personalities perhaps better than any other TV reporter at the present time. The odd man out is Bob Dilner, who has never fully recovered from his problems at Daytona last season. He seems strangely disconnected from the sport, and speaks in absolute terms about many topics that are perhaps not as urgent as he tries to make them.
As the Daytona 500 approaches, SPEED will unveil the Sunday edition of NASCAR RaceDay in all its glory. Let's hope that these early editions will remind the network that the show is doing just fine, and does not need the kind of major changes that have sunk so many other NASCAR-related SPEED series over the last five years. Does anyone remember Ms. Tweeden and NASCAR Nation? Enough said.
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Chronology of Related Events –Kerala Local Self Government
1920 – Madras Village Panchayat Act
1950- Travancore-Cochin Panchayat Act – Based on the Act the Panchayat Delimitation Committee was formed. The Committee recommended the formation of 542 panchayats.
1958- Kerala Panchayat Bill and The two bills on decentralisation were introduced in the State the District Councils Bill Legislative Assembly. However, they could not be enacted and implemented as the Government was dismissed and the Legislative Assembly dissolved in 1959.
1960 The Kerala Panchayat Raj – The first Administrative Reforms Committee suggested decentralisation of a far-reaching nature as early as in 1958. The Act was passed codifying the Panchayat laws that were in force in Malabar- Travancore-Cochin regions.First Panchayat election Based on 1960 Act, the first panchayat election in the state was held.
1964 Kerala Panchayat Union and Zilla Parishad Bill The Government introduced the Bill but the
government before the Bill could become Act.
1967 Kerala Panchayat Raj Bill The government that succeeded introduced the Bill but it could not be passed due to the fall of the government.
1971 Kerala District Administration Bill The Government of Kerala introduced the Bill but this too did not become a law.
1978-1980 Kerala District Administration Bill Again the government introduced this Bill in the
Legislative Assembly in 1978 and it became an Act in 1980.
1991 District Councils After one decade, the government implemented the Act and the District Councils came into being. However, they could survive only for a short period.
1994 Kerala Panchayat Raj Act and Kerala Municipality Act
The Kerala Assembly passed the new Panchayat Raj Act and the Kerala Municipal Act.
1995 Elections The first elections based on the constitutional amendments and the new Acts.
1996-2002 People’s Plan Campaign Local government level participatory planning process for
preparation of the development plans under the Ninth Five Year Plan.
Committee on Decentralisation (Sen Committee)
The committee was appointed to suggest the measures to be taken for institutionalisation of Powers (Sen Committee) of the decentralisation process.
1999-2003 Amendments to the Acts Based on the recommendations of the Sen Committee, various Acts were restructured and restructuring to suit the decentralisation process.
2002-2007 Kerala Development Programme The Tenth Five Year Plan was named as Kerala
Development Programme.
2007 People’s Plan Campaign People’s Plan Campaign was re-launched as part of the preparation of the Eleventh Five Year Plan.
In the beginning of 12th Five-Year Plan some changes were made in the Plan guidelines, mainly in sectoral ceilings and project appraisal.
The 13th Five-Year Plan period, the State envisages revitalisation of the system of decentralised democratic governance by learning from the experiences of the past.
Principles of Decentralisation of Powers in Kerala
1 Autonomy: The local self-governments are to be autonomous, functionally, financially, and administratively. The different tiers of local self-governments should be seen as complementary units rather than hierarchically organised.
2 Subsidiarity: It means that what can be done best at a particular level should be done at that level and not athigher levels. That entire can optimally done at the lowest level should be reserved to that level. Only the residual should be passed on to the higher levels.
3 Role Clarity: There should be clarity regarding the roles of each tier in the development process and clear division of functions between the tiers.
4 Complementarity: The functions of different tiers should not be overlapping, but should be complementary to each other.
5 Uniformity: There should be uniformity of norms and rules.
6 People’s Participation: The functioning of the localself-governmentshould be such that it facilitates maximum direct participation of people in the development process.
7 Accountability: The elected representative accountability is not to be confined to the periodic electoral verdicts. There should be continuous social auditing of the performance.
8 Transparency: People should have the right to information regarding every detail of the administration.
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